Company Lunch At Mayim

Today, we had company lunch at Mayim, West Mall.


The food are very special, unique and healthy.

This is the list of food that we had:
Prawn & chicken salad with mango, dragon fruit,kiwi & strawberry toppings.
Nutritious double boiled soup.
King prawns with spicy sauce.
Sauteed chicken with red dates,black fungus , & Chinese herbs.
Simmered matrimonial vine with conpoy & scallop.
Healthy brown rice with carrot, celery, black bean,black fungus, yam, peanut & red bean.
Chilled mango pudding.

This is the first time I tried double boiled soup. It is called double boiled because it is cooked slowly using steam instead of direct fire. It took twice longer to cook soup this way. The soup contains papaya, fish and chicken. My boss said that for double boiled soup, it is better to drink just the soup, not the meat, as all the nutrient from the meat are already inside the soup.

I think most of us doesn't like the Sauteed chicken, half of the portion are still untouched. Such a waste.

Now I feel very full and sleepy :).
Time to go back to work.

Suffering - When Trouble Comes

For sighing comes to me instead of food;
my groans pour out like water.

What I feared has come upon me;
what I dreaded has happened to me.

I have no peace, no quietness;
I have no rest, but only turmoil."
Job 3:24-26

Life isn't fair.
Sometimes the wicked prosper and the good are cut down.
Some sick people are healed and others are not.
Suffering bewilders us.
Why did this happen to me? We ask.
If God is just and good, why do we sometimes suffer so much?
Surely it is not always because of our sin. It is easy to become bitter.

Yesterday, my discipleship class focus on topic suffering with reading from Job.

Job is the book of contradiction as Job attitudes towards God and suffering always change and contradict throughout the book.
Reading Job teach me a lot of things:

1.Not to look at things superficially as there are so many things which is out of our control.
2.Be a comforter to your friend. Do not give counsel without knowing the whole situation.
The words that you speak is not reversible.
You can't take back what you have said. Be quick to listen and slow to speak.
3.The book is about a test of faith of Job. It refuses the doctrine that suffering is a punishment of sin. We are put to test for a reason, we must have patient and self control. Never question God WHY, just let him take Him take control of our lives.

Mystery often accompanies our suffering.
Natural disaster, diseases, the action of others can cause us great pain.
In the face of suffering, disciple trust God. God does not always gives us answer; but God promises to be with us(Psalm 23).
We can either choose bitterness or trust.

The class end with a good marks of discipleship: Disciples trust God in the face of unexplained suffering.

Happy working all :).
Remember that life is not fair but God is good.

Does Life Has Any Meaning

Does Life Has Any Meaning?

Have you ever found yourself asking that question? You are not alone. Sooner or later this question confront everyone.

Albert Einstein put it this way, "Our situation on this earth seems strange, everyone appears here involuntarily and invited for a short stay into this world without knowing why."

Some suggested that we are a product of a chance, life only happens but has no meaning.

But the Bible said that we are created in the image of God, so we will live a purposeful life, as a representative to this world.

Deep down, we sense that life has meaning, but finding it can be so difficult.
People search for meaning in different ways.
Some people search for meaning of life in materialsm, the bumper sticker said, "The one who die with most toys win."
Others search for meaning in accomplishments.

At the end of the day, they have enough to live on, but not enough to live for.

In John 10:10 Jesus said, "I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full."
We find meaning of life in relationship with God and others.

When we are in a good relationship with God, we come to a place where we can put our remote down because this is what we made for.

We are all going to die, each day we are going closer to the day of our death. But death is not the end but the beginning of eternal life with God.

The life that we live now is like an invesment to eternity. Bible said that after death comes judgement and evaluation of how we have lived. Each of us is given life and choices how we want to spend our lives. We can either chase after what this world has to offer and work to accumulate more stuffs or choose to invest in things of eternal significance.
When we see life in this perspective we will realise that each day has a meaning, not just for today but for eternity.

Complimentary Dinner

Hehe yesterday 7 of us had dinner at Long Beach Restaurant, IMM.

A very small group of VT-PHONE team. Yeah.. we managed to close this big project and this is just a good reward :).

We had 8 dishes consists of Fish Soup, Chili Crab, Some Veggie, Fish Head with Brocolli, Peking Duck, Rice Noodle, Duck with Onion, and Yam as dessert.



Overall the food is not bad. I felt very full. ^_^

The strange thing is the Duck with Onion comes at the very last moment, when all of us already feel very full and thought there is no more dishes will be served.

End up, 2 of my colleagues shared to take away almost the whole plate of duck.

Sleep Deprivation

I started to have this sleep deprivation since I came back to Singapore.
I used to sleep 8-9 hours a day, even during exam period in NTU ^_^.

However, these few days I always wake up around 4 am and finding myself trying hard to get back to sleep.. Ohh gosh.. I tried counting sheeps, panadol, but not much of an advantage.. hehe..
I really need something that can make me sleep without disturbing my roomate. Any idea?

May be I am too used to the good bed and air con room in Indo.. Oh no..

Thank You...

Well, on my birthday, I want to thank God for providing me with cares all these years. Yeah.. I really can't imagine my life without You. :).

Secondly.. my family :). My parents, sis, bro, uncles, aunts, cousins.. thanks so much for all supports and smses... hihi my global sms charge will goes high this month.

Last but not least. I want to thank all my friends... thanks for everything. There is no words to describe how you guys means soooo much to me.

The Best of Friends

The best of friends,
Can change a frown,
Into a smile,when you feel down.

The best of friends,
Will understand,
Your little trials,
And lend a hand.

The best of friends,
Will always share,
Your secret dreams,
Because they care.

The best of friends,
Worth more than gold,
Give all the love,
A heart can hold.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Countdown to Indo

I'll be back home in 2 days.. I really can't wait. ^_^.
But this time, the situation will be different.
My sister has started working and we can only meet on Saturday and Sunday. And my brother has started his study at University. I really hope I can spend more time with them.

Now, I need to prepare the list of don't- forget-to eat-food at Indo.. hihih..
Anybody who wants to send back something to Indo just inform me okok?
Happy working all..

Excuses

If you're not involved in any service or ministry, what excuse have you been using?

Abraham was old,
Jacob was insecure,
Leah was unattractive,
Joseph was abused,
Moses stuttered,
Gideon was poor,
Samson was codependent,
Rahab was immoral,
David had an affair and all kinds of family problem,
Elijah was suicidal,
Jeremiah was depressed,
Jonah was reluctant,
Naomi was a widow,
John the Baptist was eccentric to say the least,
Peter was impulsive and hot-tempered,
Martha worried a lot,
the Samaritan woman had several failed marriages,
Zacchaeus was unpopular,
Thomas has doubts,
Paul had poor health,
and Timothy was timid..

That is quite a variety of misfits, but God used each of them in His service.
He will use you too, if you stop making excuses....

Rick Warren - The Purpose Driven Life

Time To Change My HP

Yeah,,

I guess this is the time to change my handphone.
On Sunday my Ericsson T230 handphone suddenly goes off, and can't be on anymore.

The sad thing is, all my friends' number are still inside phone memory.
At first I am thinking about sending it for service. But, I think the service charge will be more expensive than the phone itself. So, it's not worth it.



Now, I am trying to find a good model out there... ^_^.
Not an easy job for sure.

You're Indonesian When...

Not 100% true but it's funny :)

You Know You're Indonesian When....

Your stomach growls when you don't eat rice for a day. You believe kecap ABC could turn bad cooking to gourmet food. You talk during a movie. You eat fried rice in the morning. You prefer Versace or Moschino jeans over Gap or Levi's. You don't think Jim Carrey is funny. You think Onky Alexander is a hunk. You think Rhoma Irama is kampungan. You carry a 16 oz. jar of sambal to where ever you travel. Driving a car that is cheaper than $15,000 embarrasses you. You think dangdut is stupid, but listen to it anyways, because you are homesick. You are willing to travel 25 miles to buy tahu and tempe. You are "Dreaming of a WARM Christmas". You are very good at avoiding potholes and other road hazards. Your local McDonald's serves rice and sambal. You think Supermi is a staple food. You have ever tried passing a Rp 50 coin as a quarter in a US vending machine/pay phone. You have ever successfully bribed a police officer. You have ever successfully bribed a customs officer. You do your shopping in Singapore. Your drivers license claims you are 5 years older then you really are. You have ever legally bought pirated software. You have ever been forced to memorize UUD'45. You have bought something from a barefooted street peddler. You know exactly how many islands Indonesia has. You have ever eaten something sold off a cart on wheels. You realized that money is everything before you were six. The first thing that comes to mind when hearing the word "Jakarta" is "macet". Someone you know has ever ridden on top of a train. Your daily commute includes thinking up new ways to ride the city bus for free. You don't mind people being late. You think standing in line is a waste of time. You have tried every Monday of your youth trying to avoid upacara bendera. You have used a mosquito repellant that looks like a coil and is lit on one end. You use the terms "Ni yee", "-lah" and "Ih, jijay" on daily basis You know what Pancasila is, what it means and know it by heart. You complain that movies in America don't have sub-titles. Your daily conversation may include enactments of TV commercials. You have ever consulted a dukun. Your whole class has ever cheated on a test, and gotten away with it. You have ever spent the night before an exam looking for someone who sells the questions. You like the smell of terasi. You think the Thomas Cup is equal to the Super Bowl. You can name a manufacturer of shuttlecocks/badminton birdies. You have a 16' satellite dish hidden in your back yard. You have ever ridden in a motor vehicle with three wheels. You miss your maid during laundry day. Your clothing has brand names printed on it that is visible from 50' away. You attend weddings only until you are done eating. You have attended weddings that you are not invited to. You go to McDonald's to get your weekly supply of ketchup, salt, pepper and napkins. You know more than one music group that stole the tune of Cranberries' "Zombie". You have a can of Baygon on your kitchen table. You make major decisions based on gengsi. You take advantage of Wal-Mart's 30 days money-back-guarantee to "borrow" home appliances. Someone in your family has extra pockets in his outfit to hide cookies from the all-you-can-eat bar. You have paid more then $1000 to get your name on your license plate. When watching TV you regularly find that all the channels broadcast the same thing. You know more than 10 acronyms/abbreviations. You set the ring tone of your cell phone as loud as possible. You spend your weekends at an expensive five star hotel near your house. You have one of those gigantic 5000 watts stereo system even though you can't turn it as loud as you can since you live in a crowded neighborhood. Your Toyota Kijang is packed with bull bar, fog lights, roof rail, car alarm, expensive car audio, gold plated emblems, tail light "protector", racing steering wheels, sports muffler, lowered suspension, 17 inch wheels with expensive tires, etc. Yet you find them not gaul enough. You are able to squeeze 15 passengers in your Toyota Kijang. If you're rich, you buy a huge 50.000 dollars imported SUV and demands it to run minimal 12 kilometers with a liter of gas. You refuse to buy unleaded gas for your imported car even though it costs less than 20 cents a liter. You have your drivers license at the age of 14. You got it without any driving tests. You are unfamiliar with electric stove. You are even more unfamiliar with microwave ovens. If you're a student, your main purpose in life is to succeed in UMPTN and get into a Universitas Negeri. If you've graduated from college, your main purpose in life is to find an easy job with big salary at a foreign company even if you have to stay unemployed for five years to find one. If you finally got a job, your main purpose in life is now to get a wife/husband that's rich, from a "good" family, and the most importantly good looking in order to memperbaiki keturunan. You're proud to be Indonesian - and you pass these jokes on to all your Indonesian friends!

Get Your Own "You Know
You're"Here

Be Thankful That Thorns Have Roses

Yesterday was just like normal Tuesday.
I went to Disciple Class at my church.
The class is getting smaller and smaller each week.. hehehe..
This week a lot of people can't come because of flu...

Going to this class not only help me to learn about bible actually. It teaches me more things than I expected.

In the class, we have 2 facilitators (some kind of teacher who will provide all the materials, video, transparencies,etc).
Well, I will just mentioned one of them.

His name is Mike. He became Christian around 10 years ago. Last time he got nose cancer. Now there is some blocking on his veins. He mentioned that in normal case there are 4 veins supplying blood to the brain. But in his case, 3 are blocked and 1 is functioning perfectly.

Gosh.. I was thinking... 3 are blocked and 1 is working... that's terrible.

But instead of complaining about the 3 which is blocked, he give thanks that one is still working perfectly. He can still do and act like normal people. It's just that he must not stress out himself.

Well, a lot of times in my life, instead of be thankful for a few good things, I chose to complain about small matters.
I guess this is a good lesson for me.

Don't complain that roses have thorns, instead be thankful that thorns have roses.

I'll be Home in 11 Days

Fiuhh.. finally my new leave has been approved. ^_^
I am going back to Indo from 13-20 August 2005.

I hope this time, there will be no last minute cancellation from my boss anymore... I hope I hope...

At first, like other SPR, I was planning to go back during National Day. Save my precious one day leave.
I thought everything has been planned perfectly.
My 4 days leave has been approved by my Engineering Manager and my supervisor.
I have booked my air ticket.
I have told my mum and my sis.
I have told my KTB friend, they have even planned to fetch me back to Changi.
I have bought things for my family too.

And suddenly.... my new Engineering manager in US is planning trip to Singapore. And he will come on 8 or 10-11 of Aug..
I guess he doesn't know that 9 August is Singapore National Day and most people are taking leave that week.
The sad thing is my current supervisor said that he want to meet all engineers in Singapore...
Yeah.. and my boss asked me to cancel all my leave.

Hehehehe soo... I delayed my trip home one week later...
Yipee.. I can't wait to go back...

Festival Of Praise

This time, the worship will be led by Hillsong Australia and Delirious.
Admission is free and all are welcome. :)