A visit by NEA

an officer came in the afternoon when i happened to be at home. he identified himself from NEA. flashed his card like 0.5sec, how am i suppose to see it clearly?

eventually i let him in based on the NEA shirt he was wearing. ok, i know that is not very good, but i dun think he looks like a crook tho.

i was carrying Jayne when he proceeded to check the kitchen and the common toilet. nothing for him to find, with a cleanliness freak like my mother at home, we will never get a ‘F’ for being dirty. he wanted to check the master bedroom toilet, but Kless was sleeping in the room, so told him not convenient. he looked a bit disappointed, maybe he was hoping to report some findings from our house.

before he leaves, at the doorstep, he gave his lecture.
”must take care hor. you got baby (pointing at Jayne), must make sure no water is stagnant for more than 2 days. must take care of baby.”

siao! i dun know its important to take good care of my kids meh! how are the govt officers trained nowadays?

Glee

i’m totally crazy over this new drama! i have the soundtracks and have been listening to it almost everyday 24/7. the songs are simply the best!

the cast is not so fancy super-famous actors and actresses. but the amazing thing is every single song on the show was sung by the characters themselves, 100%.

 

can’t wait for season 2!!

Confucius 孔子

yesterday, cos i need to go for a medical checkup. i had the chance to go for a movie. can’t rem when was the last time i watched a movie.

watched the 10am show. i was the ONLY ONE in the cinema!! haha, a private screening! i felt like a VIP having a quiet time alone… =)

Chow Yun Fat played Confucius. I think he did quite well. the movie is a very slow paced show, i think it’s about 2hr 30mins.

Confucius (September 28, 551 – 479 BCE) was a Chinese thinker and social philosopher, whose teachings and philosophy have deeply influenced Chinese, Korean, Japanese and Vietnamese thought and life. His philosophy emphasized personal and governmental morality, correctness of social relationships, justice and sincerity.

just in case you are wondering, the relationships between the different great philosophers are as follows:

Laozi (老子) influences Confucius (孔子) who in terms influences Mencius (孟子) and Xunzi (荀子).

same of the quotes from Confucius:

1. It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.

2. Respect yourself and others will respect you.

3. He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its place and all the stars turn towards it.

4. What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others.

Osgood Schlatter’s Disease

finally i made an appt to see a specialist to have a proper check on the lump on my knee. as shown on the x-ray, the white dot pointed out by the red arrow is the dislocated bone that is protruding out on both my knees. and becos of this problem, the knee caps are slightly slanted and out of position. that is cause of the pain i have.

doc says i will need to have physiotherapy to help strengthen the muscles around the knee so that the knee cap will be position correctly again.

finally able to understand the reason and cause of pain and discomfort. i should have made this decision much earlier! haizz, the bad of procrastination!

Dads For Life – Canon Photography Talk

recommended by Edmund to Kless, i somehow got registered into this photography talk held at the Singapore Discovery Centre.

since i like photography and have been wanting to do more things with my girls, why not sign up and go. the event was quite okay. not a lot of participants, i guess probably the DFL program has not really been promoted much. i mean it started last Nov and i only got to know about it this Mar. or maybe i am just being very sua-ku la..

the talk was done by Dr Leslie Tay, a famous food blogger in town. he is not a professional photographer but his photos are pretty well taken.

met an old friend who is now one of the organizer for DFL. it’s just so fun to meet old friends from school and see that all of us are married with kids.

i think i will be joining more events from DFL. it’s quite fun.. =)

Testing

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DD Retreat – Pulai Spring Resort

just came back from a retreat with the leaders from DD zone. how should i describe it? hmm… it has been a long time since i took time off from work and ministry and be gone to a retreat like this. feels like the old times when we used to have church camps or family camps.

i think all of us need such a time to take a break and be immersed in the presence of God, doing the one thing we have been created for, to worship and be close to Him.

while, i drove in with Kless and the girls. and since Ziwei has to take his driving test on thur morning, we waited for him. thank God for that arrangement, we were able to pick up some impt equipment left out by the advance party from JW church. with the map printed from the website, Ziwei tobo and i drove.

as expected, we missed a few turns here and there. ended up we wasted about 30mins trying to look for the right exit. but nevertheless, we finally arrived and only missed the 1st session =)

the sessions were excellent! i must say it felt like SOT again! able to spend amble time to experience the presence of God and have training by Pst Derek.

the ministry sessions were fantastic! Pst taught about receiving ministry, going thru some of the notes he had prepared for us. we went thru 4 different areas of possible sins that might hinder our relationship with God and man.
1. Ancestoral Sins & Curses
2. UnGodly Beliefs
3. Inner Hurts
4. Demonic Oppression

to be frank, initially i tot to myself, do i have any problems still unresolved? i dun sense any big problem in my life at this moment. however, when we were all tasked to fill in the questionaire for the ministry, i told the step of faith and be honest and open. amazing, when we are open, the HS can work wonders. during the ministry, i was reminded of some memories that were hidden in my life all these years. the inner hurts that has hindered the breakthrus i am seeking in my life. the wrong ungodly beliefs that caused me to be so frustrated and inefficient.

now, i am recharged! ready to take on new challenges!

how good it will be be if we can do something like this on a cg level…