See double?

Nope...this is not a mirror image...I have 2 Smoquirs now :) Bought another one at $2 to help raise funds for my company D&D. The client who sold it to me said that tmr i'll start seeing little smoquirs around...haha...if that really happens, then they'll be renamed as Broke-Back Brothers.

Today's lunch

Had lunch at this cafe style eatery called Lai Lai. They serve wanton, dumplings noodles, char siew and roast pork at one counter, and claypot and steamed rice at another counter.

Ordered their 梅菜扣肉饭 which was not that fantistic. It wasn't too bad, but not fantastic either. Just amused that there is this shop tucked away at a little corner of Tiong Bahru Plaza.

Sometimes I wish I had Hun's mobile blogging service...then can blog on the spot. haha!

Eventful weekend

The weekend that just passed has been very eventful.

On Sat, I attended an ex-cell mate's wedding. The dinner was held at Raffles Hotel and the dress code was lounge suits and evening gowns! It was indeed the grandest wedding dinner that I have ever attended. The experience was interesting also because the food was served individually instead of being placed in the centre. And the pace was slow too...on the average, the interval between each dish was 20 - 30 mins. Because of the long waiting time in between dishes, coupled with the small servings each person is given...I ended up feeling hungry the whole evening...haha...

After the first dish, I had already worked up an appetite and all ready for the second dish...but we had to wait 30 mins before that came. By the time, I was so hungry that the small amount could not really satisfy my hunger...left me craving for more food, which also came another 30 minutes later. And this went on for the next few dishes that by the 4th or 5th dish, we were all talking about going for supper after the dinner.

This is the first wedding dinner that I have attended that I was actually looking forward to the noodles dish...usually by then, everyone would be too full to eat the noodles...but for my table, all of us finished our noodles! The dinner ended at about 11:15pm...by then we were all so tired that we called off supper and decided to just go back home instead.

But still, I must say that the service was excellent. They do not top up your sprite or coke...each time you finish your drinks, they give you a new glass. They were also very polite and professional in the way they serve the guests. The food was delicious too...one of the best for wedding dinners I've attended so far. On the whole, I would say it was still a pleasurable experience for me :) Hun took photos of us in our glam wear...u can see it in his blog.

On Sunday, Hun gave me a surprise...He brought me to watch a play staged by The Neccessary Stage titled Fundamentally Happy. It was a play that dealt with pedophilia issues. He was so sweet to plan the surprise...brought me all the way to Marine Parade CC where TNS was and I had no idea we were watching a play until we reached the entrance.

When the show started, we had another "surprise". For the show that we were watching, there was a group of old folks from a home accompanied by their nurses. They were brought here to watch the show for free. One of the old man apparently could not understand english as was quite bored throughout the show that he was making quite abit of noise.

He obviously did not enjoy the show at all and kept making loud comments...like when the actors were quarrelling in the play, he said in hokkien "ke pak, ke pak" which means "go fight! go fight!"; when the actor was packing up because she was moving home in the play, the dear old man said "siu liao, siu liao...balik balik!" meaning "keep already, go back! go back!". He also kept 'reporting' the time at 4pm, 4:05pm, 4:10pm....every 5 minutes...cos apparently it was told to him that the show would end at 4pm.

After the show ended...Hun and I were laughing all the way cos of the old man. We were at a loss about how to feel...while the actors were protraying the mixed emotions of being a child sexual abuse victim and being a child sexual abuser's wife, we the audience were feeling a mixed emotions of whether to laugh or be angry at the old man...after all you can't really blame him...he didn't understand a word they were saying at all.

Still I told Hun that I wouldn't have enjoyed the show any other way...it was quite an interesting and definitely unforgettable experience!! haha...

Guidance from the Lord

God answers prayers in little ways.

I woke up this morning feeling so tired and unwilling to come to work because I had a not so pleasant dream. Prayed to God that He will strengthen me for the work today. Was singing "God is the strength of my heart" in mandarin while I was bathing and declared that "today is the day the G0d as made and I will rejoice and be glad in it!" and "the joy of the Lord will be my strength!".

Positive declarations like that does help in lifting my mood up because I'm making a stand to rejoice in the Lord despite of my weakness and also making a choice to depend on Him to go through the day.

As I was reading the ODB (Our Daily Bread) online, the passages for both yesterday and today spoke to me in a still small way. The first one was about Power that destroys. It talks about God's rule and requirements of a leader...that he has to first be a servant to the people he wants to lead. Jesus came to be our King, but He did so by serving others while He was on earth. So likewise, we should do the same for. Whether we want to be leaders or not, our calling is to be a servant of God that loves His people and serves His creation. This is the way, I feel, to effective be a light to those not yet saved...actions speaks louder than words. This ODB thus encouraged me in the aspect of my profession...that I ought to thank God for giving me a job that gives me so many opportunities to serve those in needs.

When I read the second ODB, it seems to be like a continuation from the first. The second one talks about giving to those in needs. Open your hand wide to your brother, to your poor and your needy, in your land. —Deuteronomy 15:11 Once again, this was a confirmation and affirmation that I know God is giving me regarding my work as a social worker. God is good...He knows just what I need and He comforts me in my times of need.

Perhaps I have never seen my being a social worker in this light before: that this is one of the ministry that God has planned for me. And He will not leave me alone to do this but will strengthen me. Ironically, I have been the one who did not see His outstretched hands and chose to struggle on my own. I pray that I will continue to rely on His strength to do the work that is laid before me. After all, He did say that His yoke is easy and His burden is light...

New shoes...yay...

Bought a pair of new shoes during lunch break today. The pair I wore to work has soles that are so thin that every step I took was painful. Shopped around all the shoe shops in Tiong Bahru Plaza and couldn't find the one that I wanted.

Strange how when you are looking for something, its so difficult to find..but when you do not intentionally look for it, there it is. Like tha pink shoes that I bought on Tuesday...it looks nice and matches my pink engagement gown which I'm gonna wear for a friend's wedding. That cost me only $11.95 after a 50% discount so I got quite a steal!

Anyway, this pair of wedges are not bad too...$16.50 after a 25% discount. And it looks like what most shoe shops would charge at $39.90 or at least $29.90. Another good buy :)


Top view and side view of my new shoes :)