Life Is Beautiful

Never rush..... Do it at your own pace. Never compare yourself against another person (everyone is unique) :) Just do it one at a time....

Do you agree?

One more week to go and I will be leaving for Penang - a place that I have always wished to return to since I left for my studies in 2002. I could have not imagine 8 years passes so quickly and filled with so much of valuable experiences, from friendship, career, financial, spiritual and health. It seems to be nothing more than 5 years ago when I came here for first sales job, then to the bank and then to another bank. And no, I am not quitting but I am letting go in order to gain new experiences. Something that I am sure I will regret if I choose to let the opportunity passes away instead of giving it a best shot. One more week of packing, handovers, farewell and more weeks to come for new days!!

I will miss all of you for sure! And Best Wishes to the 2 Bride to Be!

Worries about negative outcome stress your mind and diminish your capacity to trust your instints. Unforseen circumstances occur. You only have control over your actions, not the ultimate results. Allow the outcome you achieve to enhance your imagination and motivate you to advance into world of unknown possibilities. Entrepreunership INSIGHT, SME Magazine

It has been many many many weeks since I last spent my weekend here without traveling to anywhere out of Klang Valley..and yet, weekend was interesting! Saturday - Started my morning workout with Mary at gym by attending Kat's Fitball Core class. One very crucial lesson learnt in the class was - in order to stay balanced with the ball, u shall stay focus! This does not apply only in the class, but we should apply to our daily life as well. Agree with me? Headed to church for Sabbath Service after lunch. The sermon by Pr Daniel was about Lead a much More Beautiful Life :) Guess the message just came to me at the right time. Another reminder to myself too! At night - haha, another interesting event. Went for SHAPE & MEN'S HEALTH MAGAZINE's Night Marathon 5km. The timing wasn't really good as I took 40mins to complete 5km..hmmm..need more training! Sunday! Is the best day besides Saturday because, you don't have to work! Breakfast with Fern after such a long time (...

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Today, I received an email from Sis Rach......She has shared with us a wonderful Christian hymn site where you can listen to soothing hyms being played non-stop. It is really a great way to keep you calm and peace...... Click this link http://radio.dhf.org.tw/home/Style1/ “靈修音樂台” = instrumental christian music "古典聖樂台”= classical christian music Bookmark it! Thanks Sis Rach for sharing this... Have a Happy Sabbath this weekend everyone!

I was having really very bad stiff neck and heavy shoulder...Guess the fastest remedy is get on top of the yoga mat and do some simple stretches.. Feeling so much lighter now! Yea!

Life is always full with challenges. We will never be able to escape from stress all the time. I have been doing some reading and think it is good to share a few tips. They are simple but will surely make difference to your days: 1. Remember to give yourself 'treats' in moments of stress. 2. Meet people you like. 3. Do things you enjoy.

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Last weekend was an interesting one. I participated in the 2nd Standard Chartered Marathon held in Kuala Lumpur. This year, they have moved the running pack collected to Stadium Titiwangsa. I was complaining why did they put it up at a place that people hardly know about its existance. Upon arriving the collection place, I think its not a bad idea after all. At least the runners and volunteers doesn't need to suffer under the rain or shine at Merdeka Square just like last year. The run pack collection booths 27-June-2010 Woke up at 4.30am to get ready and leave the house at 5.15am. The rain was so heavy that we were worried how to run in the rain. As we arrive at Padang Merbok around 5.45am, the heavy rain has stopped. And yes, the full marathon started at 5am. Hence, the runners might have ran in the rain for that case. 7.00am - the run for 10km category started. The heavy downpour prior to the run has helped to ease the run. The weather was cooling from the start till the end. H...

Thanks the grace of God and His great blessings. Alfred Ting, the firstborn of Mummy Chris and Daddy Alvin. Weight 3.64kg carrying daddy's feature on his face and mummy's fair and lovely skin. Nothing is greater than your love, Thank You Jesus ... May God Bless You, Baby Alfred.

In almost every aspects, I am current procrastinating! SOS!

Bride in Making! We had lots of fun! Yes! We used toilet rolls. Me & the Bride to be :-)....Haha..i stole the veil! The Bride & Chi Mui The Gift from us! La SENZA... :) Hope you Like it Doreen! Sweet color & design With the Birthday Girl ~Sharon~ Cheese!! We will be missing each other's company as we move on to our own path..

A story which I have just read and find it worth sharing :) A man found a cocoon of a butterfly. One day a small opening appeared. He sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to squeeze its body through the tiny hole. Then it stopped, as if it couldn't go further. So the man decided to help the butterfly. He took a pair of scissors and snipped off the remaining bits of cocoon. The butterfly emerged easily but it had a swollen body and shriveled wings. The man continued to watch it, expecting that any minute the wings would enlarge and expand enough to support the body, Neither happened! In fact the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling around. It was never able to fly. What the man in his kindness and haste did not understand: The restricting cocoon and the struggle required by the butterfly to get through the opening was a way of forcing the fluid from the body into the wings so that it would be ready for flight once that was achieved. Sometimes str...

It is a sad thing to read on Sunday morning on how much the communities have lost their sense of responsibilty towards precious life of new borns in the country. 'Baby Hatch' has been launced yesterday in Kuala Lumpur by a non-profit organisation called orphanCARE to provide an alternative to mothers to leave the baby up for adoption in a similar way for dumping the baby at the rubbish bin, streets or river (as you read from all the 'kes buang bayi' news). The only benefit of 'Baby Hatch' is being a proper place for the desperate mothers to dropped their baby and be able to stay anonymous. Quote from the paper: The hatch has a small door which opens to an incubator bed. Once a baby is placed inside it and the door is closed, an alarm bell will alert the staff. It saves a life, but this may encourage such unloved act to all continue. Is it the desperate mothers that leaves us with no choice but prepare a place for them to dump their babies? What has happened to t...

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation. For when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love Him. James 1:12

Dear mum, Once again, Mother's Day is here. I would like to wish you Happy Mother's Day and may God Bless you with great health and happiness always. Thank you for your love and care for the 3 of us throughout the years. You never gets tired and always sacrifice your own interest for the good of ours. We will never forget your labour of love. With Lots of Love, Lena

Evangelistic Night was held at PJ Church last night. The Youth presented 3 hymns to worship the Lord and may the Lord opens the heart of our friends and relatives that came for the night.

Being active is important so that we don't rot mentally and physically. I have been away from gym for a couple of weeks and I begin to feel the laziness and big worm growing inside me. It is growing strongly each day that weakens me in all aspect..procrastinate, tired, lethargic and lazy!! Time to kill the worms and get back on track!

Cold-water fish like salmon and sardines contains omega-3 fatty acids which may help reduce the risk of cardiovascular problems. Supplement with CoQ10 and omega-3 for the antioxidant and vessel-protecting qualities. The heart is one of the most active tissues in the body, and requires an adequate supply of CoQ10. CoQ10 assists in maintaining heart health, in particular heart muscle function. Simple exercise like walking are inexpensive and help maintain heart health. Eat more low-fat, high fibre and low-sugar foods. Take vitamin E which may also help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. Dark chocolate, black grapes and tea contain very high amounts of catechins which are hearth healthy antioxidant. Stop smoking. Stopping at ANY age can reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease. Laughing heartily with family and friends is good for heart. Manage stress by being proactive and addressing issues as they arise. Source: Health Advisory @ Blackmores

Who said life is forever smooth sailing? No one would admit this to be true, don't you? If you meet difficulties, then you are living. Otherwise, it will be just one straight line. In hospital, it would mean that person is Dead! Its the same with life. Hence, as we meet with tough times in life, be strong and survive through the storm. It is part of living. Just Don't Give Up!

Most of us may end up staying at where we are when we decided that change no longer need a chance. Didn't we? We do live a comfortable life or at least no longer need to toil with sweat to have a good living compared to our ancestors. But, does that mean we shall just let it stay as it is? Ask yourself, what do you want to do with your life? Remain like this forever? Give it a thought....especially for those who live a good life but not a life that he/she wanted to have...

This is just a reminder to all of us. 1. Our life is a gift. 2. Always remember none of us is perfect in ALL ways 3. Don't get too stress up when things doesn't flow the way you think it should have been. Appreciate the precious gift given to us -ONE LIFE-

'There is no way under, around or over it – just push through it’ - Dave Nuku

Read this from somewhere and feels that it is not only worth sharing but sets a constant reminder for myself too.. Yes, of course, you want to control so everything happens in just the way you want it. But at the end of the day, we control nothing, - it's all in God's hands, - has always been, and will always be. So, do what you can, and then let go, and let God handle the rest.

If you are not sure why, how or when.......Ask God..He will show the Way.....

Read this article about Sitiawan... Sitiawan forges ahead into the future

The weather lately has been torturing. It all started with terrible heat since Chinese New Year in Feb and continued until past weeks where it followed by with heavy rain in the evening after burning sun during the early hours in the day. The moody weather has caused so many to fall ill, including me. It all started with throat infection, followed with mild fever, then ulcer and flu subsequently. Thank God, I am good to say that I have fully recovered after a full week of recovery process. Although there is still a slight feeling of tiredness, it should be okie.... The downside is, my work has been progressing extremely slow since I fall ill. There are tonnes of stuff to catch up at work and pending to be closed. :( Being sick is so Pricey! Friends out there-->> Please take a good care of your health. Drink plenty of water and get good rest whenever you can. Don't fall ill like me!

Today is a crazy day. I had to walkthrough functional specifications documents with 2 different countries business back to back....Exhausted.. However, both sessions went quite smoothly with many interactive questions and answers session from the audience. This is a tough process as we are doing them over conference call. It is not easy to make sure everyone is paying attention on your explanation for straight 3 hours...maybe they did not! ahaahhaa..some really didn't coz I do get questions on items that I have explained like just few minutes back... Another day is gone! Welcome Tomorrow!

It was a Sunday that started with running, followed by non-stop walking ... I went to the 2nd Marathon that I've sign up for this year -> 10km marathon at Stadium Bukit Jalil. I have always amazed many when I tell them that I can wake up early in the morning if it is for a marathon, especially my mum. She will tend to ask --> can you wake up?? this shows I am not a morning person to many... Well, when you have something to look forward and not to be missed, you will make it happen! I managed to complete the run in about 1 hour 20 mins...normal average timing of mine...Wished to complete in an hour but did not happen..guess I really need to have a lot of training to make it less than an hour for 10km.. Anyone wanna do treadmill with me every morning? ;) After the run, I came back for a nice shower and head to MATTA Fair..Yes...MATTA Fair...a place that is so crowded with people who seek for cheap holiday packages at PWTC. To our surprise, there was also a Photo Fest held in P...

Simple that I have just decided to skip my Saturday Gym classes ... Mary called last night that she will need to 'fly kite' on our gym session..there goes my motivation..no one is heading to gym with me and haha..better not blame anyone..its me! its me! just being lazy and decided to give it a miss. Buzz Chris to have breakfast with me and there we go! We head to McDonalds breakfast and roam around IOI mall with so many shops not opened as early as 9.30am..We even waited for the cinema to open and we bought Alice In the Wonderland tickets for this evening... Headed to Giant to quickly grab some yogurts and milk for my stock and also some fresh veges and carrots for Cotton and Caramel... Simple Morning isn't it? :) Happy Sabbath everyone....heading to collect my marathon pack for tomorrow and then to church! Cya!

Phew! Yes! 9.2km on treadmill...run walk run walk and slowly crawl...for an hour half...ahahhaa..The more you choose to go, in no time you see time flies and pass 1 hour...Keep it up!

Weekends passes very quickly..but weekdays crawls...

It was like just yesterday that I came home and now its time to drive back to KL...what I have done in such a short time? Had a great time / company with Rachel driving back to Sitiawan - long long chat after she has left for UK for nearly 2 years. Attended Sabbath & Holy Communion at Kg. Koh church - get to meet many bro and sis! Brought Mrs Jeba out for dinner - gave her a surprise by getting Rachel shown up without her knowing of her return.. Brought mum and dad for lunch at Pizza Hut - celebrate mum's belated birthday with her favourite fast food. Whatelse? Look forward to be home again!

Last week, I spent my weekend in Penang and this week, I am back to Sitiawan to spend time with my parents. What about next week? It will be in KL, for Bareno Marathon and search for good deals at MATTA Fair! Who wants to come along?

It is a week where my less that 1 year old hardisk got crashed! On Monday itself...Fresh start for 1st day of March and 1st day of the week...And this time, I did not have any back up on all my current working files..that drove me crazy and i stared blank at the temporay pc loan to me while waiting for my laptop to be replaced with a new hardisk...Sob Sob... Today, I have got back my laptop with new hardisk and policy installed...most applications are installed back but my data is still gone...waiting for last hope..if the converter that will come tomorrow can extract my files from the old hardisk, that would be my last wish for this week....

Coincidentally, this trip to Penang falls on Chap Goh Meh (last day of Lunar New Year). Aunt Molly cooked delicious food for all of us.. Mee Rebus Pengat - a MUST item during CHAP GOH MEH POPIAH

Silly me. I bought Air Asia FREE Tickets to Penang Aug last year for this weekend's flight. It was only RM18 for the return tickets. However, only a week prior to this trip that I came to realise that it is a Public Holiday on Friday...wasted one day of holiday that I could have spent it in Penang as well.. Woke up at 5.30am to drive to LCCT for the flight, reached airport at 6.40am. The schedule shown that my flight AK5352 is departing at 8.30am. I was confused...the departure supposed to be 8.05am. Here is the conversation at the check in counter: Me: Is the flight to Penang delayed? Ground Stewardess: No the flight is ON TIME. Me: But..I bought my ticket with departure time at 8.05am Ground Stewardess: Oh, it has been rescheduled Me: **Confused** no one informed me Ground Stewardess: You have to check it from the website. Me: Took my ticket and left **Angry** This is not a good service!!

Be efficient! and wrap up for the week and enjoy!!

Yes, all years the weather during Chinese New Year is hot in Malaysia. And for this year, it is very much worst compared to previous years! No one would want to leave the house unless needed. Home visiting has been reduced as well...Past few years, we used to go visiting from house to house {and collect Ang Paus =)} but not this year anymore or maybe it was just 'me' who prefer to hide at home and hibernate with the heat out there on its own. sighh.... Back to work today ...first thing in the morning as I try to load all my long list of emails, POP - BLUE SCREEN!! argghh....okie..force shut down..try again..reboot....wait wait wait.....okie before I have even got the chance to on the Outlook - POP - BLUE SCREEN AGAIN!!!!! gosh....what a good way to start my first day back to work...

In a blink, we are now into Feb 2010 and busy preparing for the Chinese New Year. I had my first Lou Sang session with my gym mates for 2010. Started with Fortune Cookies. Then, the Yee Sang and followed by Steamboat. All Of us!

Watched Tooth Fairy with Mary a while ago. Nice Real Life + Fairy Tale combo movie. There are of course parts that is not practical (which is the FairyLand part). However, the story teaches us about 'Dream is not a sin'. We shall NOT let our physical limitations to limit us from doing things that we want to do and kill our believe that it is actually possible. If things can't be done this way, it can be done the other way. We need to BeLieVe....

Life will never come without stress. So, there is no such thing as STRESS FREE. If you feel terribly stress, find ways to unwind and lower the level of stress. Find the balance...

16 Jan 10 (PM) The wedding dinner was held at SJK Chong Hua (School) Hall. The venue was very nicely decorated with the help of the church members. The VIP table From Left: Li Ping, Myself, Lavanya & Guen Boh A photo with the newly weds.

16 Jan 2010 (AM) The wedding event started very early in the morning. The groom was expected to arrive at the bride's house as early as 7am. So, all the 'chi muis' got to be there by 6.30am .... The Beautiful Bride.. & Her Sisters ...... Left the bride's house at 9am from Kepong to Banting..and yes, it was a long journey (1.5 hours) .. Leaving home for church.. Getting Ready for the Wedding March... The Happy Couple A photo before we go home to have a rest and adjourn to wedding dinner in the evening.

We need to constantly remind ourselves that time doesn't wait for anyone. Once you lost them, it will never turn back. There is no rehearsals in real life. It only exist if its not real.

2nd week of the year FLEW!!!!! without the need to wait, I have only 1 more working day left to wrap up the tasks that suppose to complete at least for this week. Playing Catch Up can be very tiring!!!

We went to Uno Pizza at Taipan USJ to celebrate Wendy's birthday. It was a quiet and warm dinner. Venue chosen by the birthday girl as this is one of her favourite restaurant. A photo of Us! The Birthday Cake Calzone Pizza Seafood Marinara Fried Squids Mushroom Soup

What has happen to the community? Sunday January 10, 2010 Mum sets self on fire over recalcitrant teen NIBONG TEBAL: A 33-year-old mother suffered burns after allegedly setting herself on fire in an incident in Jalan Hutan Lipur here. The mother of seven did so allegedly due to disappointment over the attitude of one of her daughters, police said. Seberang Perai Selatan OCPD Supt Shafien Mamat said in the incident which occurred at 12.40am yesterday, the victim was advising her 15-year-old daughter, who was said to be seldom home. The mother suddenly bolted out of the house, poured petrol on her body before lighting up a candle and setting herself on fire, he said. “She told police that she was under pressure when dealing with her daughter,” he told a news conference yesterday. Other members of the family, including her husband, came to her rescue. The victim suffered 54% burns from the forehead to the abdomen and has been referred to the Sultanah Ba...

Woke up early for classes at the gym which starts at 8.30am. (earlier than my working hour) ahaha...attended 2 classes (Hot Flow), followed by (Fitball Core). Well, I would call it a productive day!

Time flies - another 1 day to go tomorrow and we shall take a break for the weekend. First week itself started with a lot of catch up at work. Gym seems to be very full in the evenings and roads tends to be not that jam after 9am. I guess that is because, many things was moving slow in Dec with so many holiday breaks, gym is full as many of our new year resolution is to stay healthy and road is clear early as everyone gets to work early! haha..just the first week..let's see what is coming its way for the next few weeks..

Just read Lydia's blog..she was caught by police for not using handsfree..interesting conversation there after...read it: Short Talk

Joined the first Tues rpm class after work at Axis! Getting back to workout is so much fun and great way to release stress! Need to continue to discipline to work-life-balance. Not easy but just got to try!

After a long stretch of holiday weekends after weekends in Dec..all parties and holiday travels has come to an end and the reality hits! Going back to office today makes me recalling all the rush at work and there is no feeling of brand new year despite all the holidays. Work will never end, it will come after one another or even before one is complete. One of my new year resolution for this year which sticks the same from one year to another is ONE AT A TIME!

It was a indeed a peaceful weekend spend back home with family. Whatmore could I ask for. Mum cooked for Sis In Law birthday which falls on 1st Jan. Happy Birthday to you once again Sis! Attended 2010 first Sabbath Service in Kg Koh church..Happy to be back! And now, time to get ready and prepare for the first week back to work!

Stay away from all the unhealthy breakfast......Nasi lemak..mee goreng, roti canai etc.... Exchange with great smoothies idea... Go to: SMOOTHIES - FOR GOOD HEALTH

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore, will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof, God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. (Psalm 46:1-3) May all of you have found your purpose of life. Live the life you want, love the people you love and most importantly strive and bring your spiritual life to the next level. Have an end in mind always and never forget, God is our refuge and strength always and his unconditional love is nothing more that we can ask for. Let's live and move on this brand new year strong and filled with joy, love and peace. -Happy New Year - :)