A Christmas random post...

Returned from Sarawak last week and fell sick for 3 days! Had a low-grade fever that didn't really subside so I got abit worried and thought it was dengue. But thank God I am fine now, Doc said that it was probably because I fell ill right before my trip and did not have an opportunity to recover well, so my viral infection was not completely healed. But I'm fine now :)

Thank God for a successful preformance at Orchard on sunday! although there were a few hiccups, but I would say it's a good show overall, considering the short notice we had! The next 2 shows will be on Christmas Eve (tonight!) and Christmas day...am hoping and believing it will be even better since we are doing it at home ground and with the full backdrop and props. Praying for a successful and fruitful event these 2 nights!

I'm glad it's Christmas again, and this Christmas holds a very special meaning for us :)

On a lighter note...

8 more days to our long awaited trip! We're so so looking forward to it :) Please pray with us for a safe and enjoyable trip! My prayer requests:

1. Safe journey in air and on the roads
2. Safety at the hotel we are staying in
3. Safety when we are touring the city
4. Good weather
5. Protection from any possible food or liquid contamination
6. Protection from any air-borne or contagious diseases
7. Good fun and time of relaxation!

Haha...think the recent incident is really getting into me...but still best to not take anything for granted!

On the recent tragedy....

First Singaporean to fall victim to acts of terrorism...it's tragic. Life is so unpredictable isn't it? Been browsing through come articles regarding this matter and the comments that other readers left...indeed our world is not what it used to be.

Yesterday I was just seeing a documentary about US security, how they build all those secret hiding places for the US government officials in the event of nuclear attacks. The documentary featured a former "hiding place" that was elaborately designed in terms of safety. Now they abandoned that place because it's location was leaked out. It's really awesome how such elaborate care is given to ensure the safety of the top people in the US.

But what struck me more deeply was something the narrator said...he narrated that in the past, in the early days of USA, the president could walk on the streets by himself, unaccompanied by bodyguards. Now, even with heavy security and bodyguards, the safety of the top US officials may not be guaranteed. It has become such an unsafe place.

I think the scary thing about terrorists is that you never know what they are planning to do, who they are targetting at and when they will strike. It's also scary to know that they are not a group of backward, uneducated barbarians, but have proven to be great strategists with high intelligence, some of which are even highly educated. And the most scary thing is that they do not seem to fear death...they are so passionate about what they do and are willing to give up their lives for their cause.

Perhaps it will take an equally passionate opposition force with the same "fight you till death" mentality to counter them, which up to today I'm not sure if anyone can match them in this aspect. Very scary...

Well, I guess the message is not to take safety for granted...even in the seemingly safe Singapore. I think undoubtedly God's hand of protection is over Singapore, to enjoy the safety we have now. May His blood covering continue to be upon Singapore and keep us safe in His hands!

Exams are OVER!!!

Yes!! The exams are finally over! There's really a difference in this exams than my previous experiences...firstly, I'm not as stressed as when I was schooling cos I wasn't meeting the expectations of others, this time, this course of studies is one I embarked on my own will. No one to be accountable to for results, except God and myself. Probably also because I older now that I value the process more than the results...unlike schooldays which failure or poor grades means doom, this time round, the results are not nearly as important as what I've gained from going through the course. Of course I still hope for good grades!!

Not sure when the results will be out...but right now, I can relax for awhile as it's the term break! Yay!! No more night classes!!

Now gearing up and saving up for the next semester, which I think will be fun cos I'll be in the same class as Hubby for one of the modules...haha...

now it's time to get busy for church musical! busy busy days ahead are expected...but I think it's gonna be fun. Looking forward to our mini 2nd honeymoon to Sarawak! So so looking forward to the break! Excited too cos it'll be the first time Hubby and I are travelling by PLANE on our own...haha...mission trip not counted lah cos got one big group of friends who we went with...and all our other trips are by boat or bus...

Counting down...21 more days to go...yippee!!

Series of "politics" recently...

Somehow, recently I started to encounter episodes of "office politics" one after another... sometimes it makes me wonder why are we all here for? Maybe I'm realising it a little late... but I'm learning that even in a helping profession, people still work for recognition. True, no doubt they are concerned about the beneficiaries, but sometimes certain actions speaks of a greater motivation than merely helping....to perform!

I'm wondering is it because I'm now stepped down as HOD, and no longer in a managerial position....I didn't use to get all these from them, but my team did...now I've descended to the level of non-manager, I'm starting to get it...

It's been an experience...I was really upset for awhile today...but it later turned into puzzlement...i'm puzzled about why some people act the way they do...don't they realise that others around them don't like the way they are acting? Bossy, pushy...either they don't realise it or they just don't care....

Simply put, I think either their EQ is really low, or they don't really care about building a constructive relationship in the office context...or they are playing politics lor...cos when I was still a manager...and my "ranking" is higher, I didn't get all these lor....

Sigh...silly office games....now we just look at it this way: just get over it and laugh!