Chiayo
(mandarin) Khayao (cantonese) Saya boleh (malay) Ganbatte
(japanese) Bring it on / Keep going (english)
Phrases in
different languages, all mean the same : Persistence, tenacity
Words uttered when facing the storm. What do phrases in
spanish, indian and other languages frequently say for encouragement and
hope?
Life's filled with one storm after another. But am aiming
for freedom, words of praise, "Well done!" proudly said by *Him* and the
prizes (treasures and crowns) to be collected at the end of life's race.
A TAKE into my KAWAII
world: Winnie, the Pooh & gang (especially Winnie &
Eeyore, yea' the ass!) Tsih-zu/beagle dog (Snoopy!)/silky terrier
Power Puff Girls (go Blossom!go Blossom!) Footprints
poem/William Wordsworth/Emily Dickenson All Jane Austen's books/Alice
in Wonderland/classic stories Book of Genesis (bible) Fav Korean
drama : All About Eve Fav Anime-manga : Card Captor Sakura; Spirited
Away Christian book author fav : Max Lucado (realistic stories)
Christian classic book fav : Pilgrim's Journey (John Bunyan) Fav
comic strip : Calvin & Hobbes; Lat Travelling overseas/exploration
(jungle, river, caves, hills, beaches) Television series (classics) :
Anne of Green Gables, Pride & Prejudice |
RamBLiNgs..
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
11:40 p.m.
It's a Miracle!
Song: Wonderful Journey - Donna Lewis & Richard Marx
I am so thankful to God that my 4WD car stopped exactly right in front of my home after my drive home from BSF (around 9:45pm). Battery died out. The car could have konked-out on me in the middle of a busy highway, along some secluded dark road, at my work place or any traffic lights junctions, or on any other days/nights but God kept it going until I safely reached home!!! COOL, huh?!
I know He is watching over me, and He's keeping me safe eventhough in the first place, this incident could have been avoided if I had checked the car battery/ made it a point to service that car as per scheduled (long overdue for a few months)
@_@;; ekekeke!!! A good testimony to my Mom and Dad that Someone out there is watching over me. Even they were surprised and speechless that there are such 'coincidences'.
What an HONOR this is to know that He is watching OVER me!!!
~THREE CHEERS FOR GOD!!! WOoHooO!
Monday, June 13, 2005
11:40 p.m.
Tip to Finding A Good Future Husband/Wife
#See his bedroom. If its tidy, good catch!
Aim to have tidiness in your room girl! God is watching also. He would provide the right one to come along when He sees that you are ready. Always be prayerful and worship God with all your heart, mind and strength, and He would give you your heart's desires. :)
~Love God first and foremost! Hence, tidiness in the room and other parts of the house will not seem like a chore!!! ;)
Monday, February 9,
2004 08:40 p.m.
First Day of Work...
Song: The Voice Within - Christina Aquilera
Couldn't sleep
during the entire night yesterday. I think I was too anxious of first day
impression and work environment. Though, some of the things did turn out
as expected. Work-wise, it is gruesome and challenging. But nevertheless,
this gal will rise above the rest (given time)!!!
At the moment,
everything is super-duper new to me. Computer softwares, different work
industry (as compared to my former work industry), learning REALLY takes
time.
Company also expects its staff to work OT. Not that I mind,
as long as I have monetary incentives rewarded for my sacrifice on social
life. They don't pay Over-Time (OT) but there are food and transport
allowances given for working overtime... quite a generous sum too. :)
Can't reflect much of today's first day. I am too tired due to
lack of sleep that I kept dozing off while driving behind the wheel just a
few hours ago. Very dangerous, but thank God that He is keeping watch over
me to make sure that I arrive home safely.
~Would need to do
my work that I brought home... later
Saturday, February 7,
2004 11:26 p.m.
Teluk Gong's
Seafood!!!
Hmm, there were sweet n sour crab, bamboo
oysters, 'belachan' vegetables (with small-dried shrimps), steamed
'kampung' chicken, fried egg-beancurd, stir-fried meehoon with
'lala'(another type of oysters) and deep-fried buns for deeping with the
sweet n sour crab's gravy) .
The main course yesterday was of
course mr. crab drowned in eggish tomatoey gravy... yummmmmmmmm~
Yup, we celebrated my Papa's 55th birthday yesterday night by
going to Teluk Gong for seafood. Of course, we didn't forget ordering the
well-known 'toddy' drink of Teluk Gong (read: Dec
7, 2003's rambling).
Anyway, my beautiful n sweet
cousin paid for the entire dinner. ;P Well, not to worry, next
occasion would be my treat!! Hmmm, wait..
No way!!! I can't
give a treat on Valentines' nor on my birthday itself! Both dates fall in
February... no income yet until end of the month.
~EHeheHEe... donations anyone?!
Just
kidding! I am very thankful already to Heavenly Father for the blessings
that He bestowed onto me. Thus, there isn't any needs nor wishes (not
yet.. ;P). He made this child of His pleasantly fulfilled already.
~Am chiayo-ed to look forward to a brighter day on this
earthly home...
Friday, February 6,
2004 04:45 p.m.
A JOB
FINALLY!!!
Today's also my father's birthday.. great 55th
birthday gift. I am sure he can breath easier (his wallet too) as finally
I can stop leeching off him and mom. :P
My exodus
is finally over...
During this time, I learnt to always depend
on Him and to love Him with my whole heart, mind and soul. At times I
doubted Him, but He had shown me, His ever-faithfulness and neverending
grace to allow my stubborn heart and mind to yield to His disciplining.
It's not easy...
But little by little, I am growing to be a
stronger Christian. Just need to always 'chiayo' in the face
of uncertainties and call out His Name in every situation.
This blog is used just for this sole purpose, to remind myself what my
LORD God had done for me.
I can't see the future, but the least I
could do is preserve this 'now/present' situation that I am in through
blogging, thence when the 'future' becomes the 'now/present', I'd know the
Hand of God is in control of my life every step of the way. ;)
I am starting work this coming Monday. The HR called just an hour
ago. My 2nd interview took place last January 21 (read: January 20 and
21's ramblings).. and about a week after that, the division's manager (the
one who did interview me - Jan 2's rambling) had called me up again to ask
further questions. Lastly, two days ago, the HR called for my last salary
slip received/bank account statement prior to today's congratulatory
message. :D
I feel calm and relax.. like a great burden had
just rolled off my back. There is no jumping for joy, but just extreme
gratefulness emitting from my entire soul and heart.
~It is
one EXTREME exodus... don't do it if you can...
Monday, January 26,
2004 12:00 p.m.
Early Birthday
Present!!!
Song: Rollercoaster - B*witched
Cutey Bro gave me an early birthday present
(birthday's actually in late Feb). Thank God lah that I have such
nice sibling! Lucky desu wa, ne! ;)
There hasn't
been any fights between us since we are all grown up. I think.. since we
grew out of teens? Able to relate to this situation myuu?
What happened
to sibling rivalry, petty squablings, blah blah.. u may ask?
Don't know... guess it is a give and take thingy... but
sometimes I think I do bully him for small things in order to have MY way.
Like, when I feel lazy to move my butt off the comfortable couch while
watching tv in the living room to answer the ringing telephone. ;P
The last time that I remember getting mad (not at him), I let off
my steam through ICQ talking to him (cutey bro)!!! Cute
concept, huh? ^o^;;
Well, it works! I was totally cooled down
after that.
OK.. what exactly did I get for my birthday.. it's the
entire collection of Hayao Miyazaki's anime works on DVD!
I am
nuts over Spirited Away, the anime movie and Card Captor Sakura and Time
Stranger Kyoko and Neon Evangelion and... oh well, u get the
general picture. Most of these stories are fantasy and science fiction.
Yesterday I watched: Whisper of the
Heart. Touching one.. *sniff*sniff*
~Arigatou Otouto no
Kawaii for your yasashisa shiawase, ne to me...
Wednesday, January 21,
2004 01:01 p.m.
Hometown.. Here I
Come!!!
Song: Tragic - BoA (Chobits Soundtrack)
Hmm, song's tune is upbeat but its title seems to suggest
otherwise.. oh well.
How's the interview today? Great! I was
nervous but overall I think I did okay. Had to write essays and
personality tests prior the interview.
Outcome? Keep praying
for me, peeps!
I am going home to mother's hometown this afternoon
for the Chinese New Year..2 hours car ride but just staying there for 2
days. Yep, coming home tomorrow afternoon.
Grandmother (Poh Poh)
and most of my maternal relatives are there in Melaka.
A change of
traditions this year, Mummy wants the family to visit Poh Poh first for
the 1st day of Chinese New Year. Normally, tradition dictates that chinese
new year's 1st day should be for paternal's side of the family
gathering/reunion.
Tonight will be New Year's eve, definitely will
be having Yee Sang (fish and vegetables/fruit mix) and other nyonya food
(Mom's a baba-nyonya chinese). YUMMMMMM~
Bet that most of u guys
are droolling at the mere mention of food... yummmm~ especially on festive
occasions!
Yummmm~ especially chinese new year's food... ;P
~Wishing all a Happy Chinese New Year and may the LORD bless
all for lots of good fortune and bountiful goodness in everything one does
this year______________________
Would be back tomorrow in
the afternoon for paternal's dinner reunion, don't think we would be able
to make it for the traditional lunch reunion (usually serving for just
vegetable dishes and rice). Don't like those vegetables dishes that one is
supposed to eat on the first day of chinese new year, ah well, thank God
that being a half-descendant nyonya means that I get to eat meat on
new year's day!
HEHEHEHEE!!! :D Oh I love going back to
Melaka!
~Okay! Happy Chinese New Year Greetings To
All~
Tuesday, January 20,
2004 11:25 a.m.
Watch out! Crazy girl
ahead!!!
Song: Jue Ding Ai Ni (Definite on Loving
You) - Vivian Hsu (Love Storm Soundtrack)
Very obsessed over
this song! Am all about pop and happy la la feeling songs. It’s
good to keep up the spirits and positiveness, right? I like the tune and
do know part of the song’s lyrics...
By the way, Vivian Hsu is a
talented song writer who writes some of her own songs. Not sure about her
acting talent though, don’t think I have seen any of her shows. Need more
info about her? Just browse this homepage that I stumbled into..
Still OBSESSED over
All About Eve (korean drama series), am just dying to give the main
heroine and hero a good squeeze.. ‘coz they’re so cute!!!
Since I am jobless, I get to watch the repeat of the series shown in the
afternoons (mon-thurs) here in Malaysia on free tv channel: TV3. *kewl* :P
GOOD NEWS!
Another happy reason to play this song
over and over again!!! (My bro is so-gonna-go-bonkers as I've been
constantly playing this song to death! Especially yesterday night and
today (since this morning)! WOOHOO!!!
Got into 2nd
interview stage from Bangsar's banking institution. I wasn't expecting
them to call me at all. Reason being that it has been nearly 3 weeks since
I last attended the first interview (read:
January 2's rambling).
Yeah, I rated that interview then as a
no-hoper (10%). But, God is gracious, He is in charge. Who am I to doubt
the things He can do for me, right?
The interview, which would be
tomorrow, Wednesday at 10 a.m. Thank God, yah?! Keep praying for me that
I'll nail this job!
~More ramblings later on...
;)
Thursday, January 15,
2004 03:56 p.m.
MUAHAHHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!
Am I that
EVIL??!
Just look at me! I am SO innocent!!!
~All
MUST bow down to ME!!..
03:54 p.m.
03:49 p.m.
Wednesday, January 14,
2004 04:50 p.m.
^# Cute layout #^
Song: Reflection - Christina Aguilera
Finally, a new
layout for my bloggie, aligned with chinese new year theme this
coming 22 January, 2004. :) Lots of thanks to myuu for the hosting pic
sponsorship.
How’s life? Gone through another interview last
week.
Where? Far from home, on a recreational hill resort. Cold
place.
Outcome? Wouldn’t know the outcome until a week’s time.
Would have free accommodation and food allowance if I score it.
Stress level? High. No holidays (not even on public ones) unless
permission approved and lots of responsibilities (challenging tasks and
risks) and authority one has compared to peers at work. *Scary*..
woohoo!!!
Though through all this, I will give
thanks to Him for He is God and He knows best the plans He has for me.
Jeremiah 29:11, "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD,
"plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a
future."
Don't worry I know that the above is not about monetary
terms.. but rather the overall well-being of me that He will take
care of.
~The ups and downs of me..
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