He never sleeps - Don Moen
When you've prayed every prayer that you know how to pray.
Just remember the Lord will hear and the answer is on it's way.
Our God is able.
He is mighty.
He is faithful.
And He never sleeps, He never slumbers.
He never tires of hearing our prayer.
When we are weak He becomes stronger.
So rest in His love and cast all of your cares on Him.
Do you feel that the Lord has forgotten your need.
Just remember that God is always working in ways you cannot see.
Our God is able.
He is mighty.
He is faithful.
I was listening to this song on my MP3 this morning while in the train coming to work, and the song totally strikes me hard...this song has been in my MP3 for a long time, and I have also been listening to it all the time...but today, it took on a whole new meaning to me...as I listen to Don Meon singing it, I felt the Holy Spirit telling me..."do not despair, God is working in ways that you cannot see" and suddenly, I feel that there is hope, and that God still loves me after all...=D
Praise God for speaking to me...I really do feel so much better now...=)
Tuesday, November 3
Thursday, October 15
Ramblings...
Whoa..been a rollercoaster week for me so far...keep wanting to write...but couldnt find time...I din even get enough sleep...dun tok about coming online...din play fb either...lol...and that is really quite amazing...lol...
Anyway, I feel that I seems to have taken more than I can bite...school, gym, church, 10 hours work in Nov, night shift in Dec...and I still am thinking of taking one more course...oh well....I shall see what to do...need to start leaving on the dot everyday in order to do this...=P
Maybe having 2 days off in the 10hrs shift will be better as I will have more time to do my stuff...hopefully, the hours wun kill me lor...really really pray that I can at least tong until I get my bonus in Dec...=S Haiz...
Life is kinda tough recently, no life...all I do is work, class, gym, home, stay and do OT...o_0||| Everyday, I am doing the things listed above ONLY....I dun even get to surf the net that often, then dun tok about watching TV or anime lah...it is hopeless...I din even get to read...=(
Oh well, one good thing is that I will be leaving for KL soon for a long well deserving holiday....=) Going a total of 6 days..=) Really am looking forward to it...although I know that I am probably going to spend a lot, but I think that it is probably a good thing that I am going that long...then I can truly relax fully...can even do nothing for a day...ahahha...nice to be alone with a fren lor...and since it is my sis who is going with me, I know that I am going to enjoy it! Keke...=P
Anyway, I am supposed to be doing my homework lor...haiz...wat the heck...okie...gg to do now...bb
Anyway, I feel that I seems to have taken more than I can bite...school, gym, church, 10 hours work in Nov, night shift in Dec...and I still am thinking of taking one more course...oh well....I shall see what to do...need to start leaving on the dot everyday in order to do this...=P
Maybe having 2 days off in the 10hrs shift will be better as I will have more time to do my stuff...hopefully, the hours wun kill me lor...really really pray that I can at least tong until I get my bonus in Dec...=S Haiz...
Life is kinda tough recently, no life...all I do is work, class, gym, home, stay and do OT...o_0||| Everyday, I am doing the things listed above ONLY....I dun even get to surf the net that often, then dun tok about watching TV or anime lah...it is hopeless...I din even get to read...=(
Oh well, one good thing is that I will be leaving for KL soon for a long well deserving holiday....=) Going a total of 6 days..=) Really am looking forward to it...although I know that I am probably going to spend a lot, but I think that it is probably a good thing that I am going that long...then I can truly relax fully...can even do nothing for a day...ahahha...nice to be alone with a fren lor...and since it is my sis who is going with me, I know that I am going to enjoy it! Keke...=P
Anyway, I am supposed to be doing my homework lor...haiz...wat the heck...okie...gg to do now...bb
Saturday, October 10
My first experience as an entrepreneur
haha...yes, the title says it all doesnt it?
Man, I am sooo tired out this week...and today is not a rest day at all...BUT, it is an interesting day filled with activities that simulutated my mind like crazy.
Today is the first Sat class that I have to go to for my course and we visited Cherie Heart Childcare. It is a Singaporean-owned childcare and its boss is Dr. Sam Yup, a very young social entrepreneur. He started Cherie Heart with a friend in 2001 and now runs one of the most successful childcare centre in Singapore, bagging a lot of awards in the process.
His story and account of how he did it really inspire me a lot and help me to think of what I really wanted. Now I am very sure that I am not really interested in franchising, but in establishing my own personal brand and touch. Unless the franchise is a really good one and I am really interested, then maybe I will consider doing it....if not...haha...it's definitely on my own!
Today's session really rocks! But one important thing that I learn is ENTREPRENEURSHIP IS NOT A PART TIME JOB...it is a full time committment and you have to accept that! There is no way you can run a business and still work a full time job....UNLESS it is an internet online business...even so, you need to be at your pc almost 18-24 hrs a day!
We had a trial run in the afternoon to test out the market and to find a feasible product to sell...it is really very inspirsing and one of my group member, Mr Khoo really help me a lot with his vast knowledge that is accumlated in his years...I ran one of my ideas with him, and he gave me a lot of suggestions...which I am going to find information on after this blog entry...hahaha...
In fact, I just finished the homework that we were set to do and set to the team members...sad to say that as the only gal in class, I become the unofficial writer...but then again, I dun really mind...because when I do all the assignments, I get to learn more than the rest...(I hope)...even though now I am thinking of stirking out on my own with regards to my final project oso...haha...oh well...shall see how...=P
Gotta go..research time...=)
Man, I am sooo tired out this week...and today is not a rest day at all...BUT, it is an interesting day filled with activities that simulutated my mind like crazy.
Today is the first Sat class that I have to go to for my course and we visited Cherie Heart Childcare. It is a Singaporean-owned childcare and its boss is Dr. Sam Yup, a very young social entrepreneur. He started Cherie Heart with a friend in 2001 and now runs one of the most successful childcare centre in Singapore, bagging a lot of awards in the process.
His story and account of how he did it really inspire me a lot and help me to think of what I really wanted. Now I am very sure that I am not really interested in franchising, but in establishing my own personal brand and touch. Unless the franchise is a really good one and I am really interested, then maybe I will consider doing it....if not...haha...it's definitely on my own!
Today's session really rocks! But one important thing that I learn is ENTREPRENEURSHIP IS NOT A PART TIME JOB...it is a full time committment and you have to accept that! There is no way you can run a business and still work a full time job....UNLESS it is an internet online business...even so, you need to be at your pc almost 18-24 hrs a day!
We had a trial run in the afternoon to test out the market and to find a feasible product to sell...it is really very inspirsing and one of my group member, Mr Khoo really help me a lot with his vast knowledge that is accumlated in his years...I ran one of my ideas with him, and he gave me a lot of suggestions...which I am going to find information on after this blog entry...hahaha...
In fact, I just finished the homework that we were set to do and set to the team members...sad to say that as the only gal in class, I become the unofficial writer...but then again, I dun really mind...because when I do all the assignments, I get to learn more than the rest...(I hope)...even though now I am thinking of stirking out on my own with regards to my final project oso...haha...oh well...shall see how...=P
Gotta go..research time...=)
Tuesday, October 6
Transportation...trains vs car...
Been on a 2 days training for Dangerous Goods onboard vessels...quite free...the training is relatively interesting..despite the fact that it is the 3rd time that I am learning all the same things...hahaha...
Anyway, just wana comment on some things regarding the public transport in our "home". Singapore boast of having a great public transportation system that allows us to travel from one end of Singapore to another in a relatively easy manner and helps us to "save" money from driving.
However, does anyone really think that way? Public transportation has been raising its fee almost every year and yet, their service has not exactly improved like they proclaimed...trains arrived in a longer time period now, and having some without seats (despite the fact that we are supposed to be older folk- friendly now... with the aging population...(maybe they think more ppl on wheelchair? so need bigger space?) Then trains are driven in a jerky manners by train master who do not care if there are eldery onboard. Plus, the trains stop in the middle of the tunnel whenever they faced problems from the earlier trains....and that caused more delays...admittedly that we have to consider the safety of everyone and of coz we shldnt complain for the sake of our safety, but couldnt SMRT do something abt the drivers who do not meet the schedule on time? It is really sickening to get out of your house earlier, only to meet a delay and become later than you normally arrived for work...somehow, it makes mi feel that braving the hordes of cars on the CTE is better than the hordes of ppl on the MRT and the delays met almost every week....
Well, buy a car you say...sure, I can buy a car and drive to and fro...paying ERP at every chance that I've got...ooooo....I LOVE to pay ERP dun ya? Fact is, life is Singapore has become so expensive that the only way that U can live here is to be rich...and to be rich, u have to be rich first? Soo, how? Suffer in silence... while you pay more taxes to benefits the "new citizens" of Singapore...What will become of us... I do not know...
Anyway, just wana comment on some things regarding the public transport in our "home". Singapore boast of having a great public transportation system that allows us to travel from one end of Singapore to another in a relatively easy manner and helps us to "save" money from driving.
However, does anyone really think that way? Public transportation has been raising its fee almost every year and yet, their service has not exactly improved like they proclaimed...trains arrived in a longer time period now, and having some without seats (despite the fact that we are supposed to be older folk- friendly now... with the aging population...(maybe they think more ppl on wheelchair? so need bigger space?) Then trains are driven in a jerky manners by train master who do not care if there are eldery onboard. Plus, the trains stop in the middle of the tunnel whenever they faced problems from the earlier trains....and that caused more delays...admittedly that we have to consider the safety of everyone and of coz we shldnt complain for the sake of our safety, but couldnt SMRT do something abt the drivers who do not meet the schedule on time? It is really sickening to get out of your house earlier, only to meet a delay and become later than you normally arrived for work...somehow, it makes mi feel that braving the hordes of cars on the CTE is better than the hordes of ppl on the MRT and the delays met almost every week....
Well, buy a car you say...sure, I can buy a car and drive to and fro...paying ERP at every chance that I've got...ooooo....I LOVE to pay ERP dun ya? Fact is, life is Singapore has become so expensive that the only way that U can live here is to be rich...and to be rich, u have to be rich first? Soo, how? Suffer in silence... while you pay more taxes to benefits the "new citizens" of Singapore...What will become of us... I do not know...
Sunday, October 4
Sleazy Singapore?
Well, today is a not so good day for me...went to work as usual...waking up half an hour late...lol...but I still made it on time...amazingly...=P
Anyway, my sis told me about an event where women pose topless and wash cars in Singapore. I did not believe her...so I bought The New Paper when I knocked off and had a look myself...well, it is true afterall. There is no point denying it myself...it is all over the front page of the New Paper today. I am disgusted, truly disgusted. So now we have free porn as advertising gimicks?
Perhaps I am not in any right to judge the organiser and the "models" who went for it. First, the organiser just wanted to give his company a boost in the limelight...and since SEX SELLS, why not...and second, since there are WILLING GALS, why not!
BUT...what about ethics? What abt law? Are there still law and order in the society concerning such things?
Quoting from the New Paper, Oct 4th, page 3:
"In Singapore, a person who appears nude in a public place or in a privare place that is exposed to public view will be committing an offence. Offenders can be fined up to $2000, jailed up to three months, or both under the Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) Act. The Act also refers to persons dressed in a manner that offends public decency. Any person found guilty of indecnt behavior in a public place can be fined up to $1000 or jailed up to a month, for a first time offender."
Unquote
So, in this case, whereby "models" wash cars in their topless gears....is it a crime? Lawyers said that it is. But they are not the ones to judge, for they are just puny little toy soldiers in the battle. Lawyers said that the judgement of whether it is a crime will depend on public reaction...and when that happens, it would be up o the Attorney-General's Chamers to make a stand....I wonder what kind of stand that would be...if it happens....and if it WILL happen...
Will Singaporeans be willing to stand up and say that is quite enough, thank you very much. Or will they just shut up and pretend it never happen? One person standing up is not good enough...and it is of no use to stand and say, I HAD ENOUGH...and the rest sit quietly and watch u die...so in my opinion, nobody will... even me...yes, I am a coward too...only dare to rant here...but would not dare to stand and fight...
Then again, what is there to stand and fight anymore? Is Singapore still a place for real true-blood Singaporeans, whose forefathers came from all over the world and settled down here and build a home? Or has Singapore become a sleazy country, an easy country to come in and become citizens, enjoy all the perks that are paid for by the taxes of the real Singaporeans, made money here, and go back to their HOMELAND to march in their parade?
It is ironic...how our government seemingly supports all the foreigners and nelgects its own people? Why are the foreigners getting citizenships so easily? Why does our minister say that the foreign import is necessary because our citizens are not reproducing? How can we get married and reproduce when everything is soo expensive that there is no way we can afford? How can we get married when we can't even manage to get a flat? And why are the foreigners getting free education? And WHY do our new citizens have the luxury of not having their children to do NS? (I think the reason given is ridiculous! Scaring them away! What about us? Are we supposed to take it as a compliment? Coz we are not being scared? Coz we are not COWARDS?)
Things are changing rapidly in the society here, and one thing I am sure of is this...the "benefits" given to this bunch of FTs (I prefer to call them FW or FS personally, but for sake of decency, shall use the team FT in its most basic function) will only make us Singaporeans angrier than before. Admittedly, there are good and honest true FTs around, working alongside us Singaporeans to make society a better place, but these are rapidly disappearing, as they move on to other places after Singapore gets more and more degraded with the influx of the fake FTs around.
These so-called FTs which are left, are the ones who will talk as loud as they please in public transport, even when it is 6am in the moring...they are the ones who will seduce the men out of their CPF money, they are the ones who will go around leering at girls, they are the ones who will snatch the place of your kid in "good" schools, they will snatch even the bed of the hospital when you want to give birth...(oh, but I forgot, we Singaporean women REFUSED to give birth...sorry, my bad...) and they will also be the ones who will populate all the shops, restuarants, offices and what's not and snatch away your jobs...
Singapore is no longer for us...it is a land for the opportune. No longer is it a safe haven...but a place on a verge of collasping upon itself....
Anyway, my sis told me about an event where women pose topless and wash cars in Singapore. I did not believe her...so I bought The New Paper when I knocked off and had a look myself...well, it is true afterall. There is no point denying it myself...it is all over the front page of the New Paper today. I am disgusted, truly disgusted. So now we have free porn as advertising gimicks?
Perhaps I am not in any right to judge the organiser and the "models" who went for it. First, the organiser just wanted to give his company a boost in the limelight...and since SEX SELLS, why not...and second, since there are WILLING GALS, why not!
BUT...what about ethics? What abt law? Are there still law and order in the society concerning such things?
Quoting from the New Paper, Oct 4th, page 3:
"In Singapore, a person who appears nude in a public place or in a privare place that is exposed to public view will be committing an offence. Offenders can be fined up to $2000, jailed up to three months, or both under the Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) Act. The Act also refers to persons dressed in a manner that offends public decency. Any person found guilty of indecnt behavior in a public place can be fined up to $1000 or jailed up to a month, for a first time offender."
Unquote
So, in this case, whereby "models" wash cars in their topless gears....is it a crime? Lawyers said that it is. But they are not the ones to judge, for they are just puny little toy soldiers in the battle. Lawyers said that the judgement of whether it is a crime will depend on public reaction...and when that happens, it would be up o the Attorney-General's Chamers to make a stand....I wonder what kind of stand that would be...if it happens....and if it WILL happen...
Will Singaporeans be willing to stand up and say that is quite enough, thank you very much. Or will they just shut up and pretend it never happen? One person standing up is not good enough...and it is of no use to stand and say, I HAD ENOUGH...and the rest sit quietly and watch u die...so in my opinion, nobody will... even me...yes, I am a coward too...only dare to rant here...but would not dare to stand and fight...
Then again, what is there to stand and fight anymore? Is Singapore still a place for real true-blood Singaporeans, whose forefathers came from all over the world and settled down here and build a home? Or has Singapore become a sleazy country, an easy country to come in and become citizens, enjoy all the perks that are paid for by the taxes of the real Singaporeans, made money here, and go back to their HOMELAND to march in their parade?
It is ironic...how our government seemingly supports all the foreigners and nelgects its own people? Why are the foreigners getting citizenships so easily? Why does our minister say that the foreign import is necessary because our citizens are not reproducing? How can we get married and reproduce when everything is soo expensive that there is no way we can afford? How can we get married when we can't even manage to get a flat? And why are the foreigners getting free education? And WHY do our new citizens have the luxury of not having their children to do NS? (I think the reason given is ridiculous! Scaring them away! What about us? Are we supposed to take it as a compliment? Coz we are not being scared? Coz we are not COWARDS?)
Things are changing rapidly in the society here, and one thing I am sure of is this...the "benefits" given to this bunch of FTs (I prefer to call them FW or FS personally, but for sake of decency, shall use the team FT in its most basic function) will only make us Singaporeans angrier than before. Admittedly, there are good and honest true FTs around, working alongside us Singaporeans to make society a better place, but these are rapidly disappearing, as they move on to other places after Singapore gets more and more degraded with the influx of the fake FTs around.
These so-called FTs which are left, are the ones who will talk as loud as they please in public transport, even when it is 6am in the moring...they are the ones who will seduce the men out of their CPF money, they are the ones who will go around leering at girls, they are the ones who will snatch the place of your kid in "good" schools, they will snatch even the bed of the hospital when you want to give birth...(oh, but I forgot, we Singaporean women REFUSED to give birth...sorry, my bad...) and they will also be the ones who will populate all the shops, restuarants, offices and what's not and snatch away your jobs...
Singapore is no longer for us...it is a land for the opportune. No longer is it a safe haven...but a place on a verge of collasping upon itself....
Saturday, October 3
A new beginning...
I decided to delete all my posts in this blog, and start anew...=) Wasnt hard to delete all 100 over posts...was surprised that I just hit the delete button without a 2nd thought..hmmm
Well, been a long time since I last wrote...now feeling a little out of place...there are many things to say and to write, and so little clue as to how I should put it into words...=X
I was just looking through the wish list that I have set up in this blog and I read this: "A New Business", and I was surprised. I have been thinking about this for quite some time now, but I don't remember thinking about this just for sooo long!? I have been procastinating and delaying with all kind of excuses, all kind of reasons, from inexperience to lack of time, funds, products....anything and everything has become my reasons...
I need to get my lazy bones out of the way, so that I can finally have the courage to do it. I can feel the burden from my heart...knowing that this is something that I should do and yet, not have the guts to do it. Nor do I feel that I am willing to spend all the time that I have doing something more meaningful then FB. This is what sickens me more than anything. I am disappointed in myself, and disgusted at my lack of motivation, despite all the push factors surrounding me. I fear that I will fail, I fear that I do not have what it takes. These becomes my reasons to not do it.
However, God is always good. I have been asking Him for courage, for strength, and He gave me these words: "Lauch out into the deep and cast your nets down for a catch" from Luke 5:4. It has always been Luke for me...no matter what I pray for, it is always Luke who offers the answer. God has given me so many affirmations...from daily devotions to rhema words like this, and yet, I am still afraid. I am not sure why it is that I am holding back...but I am...and I just do not understand it. =(
In the end, I decided to help myself by enrolling into a course from Ngee Ann called Entreprenuership and Business Development in order to clear my doubts about the knowledge and how I should start a business. I have already attended the first lesson and I must say that I really enjoyed the course. I hope that this course will really help me to finally push on to start that business that I always wanted to start.
I need to have an alternative income, a way to earn my own keep. Things at work ain looking good, and my health is also suffering from all the tiredness and "tortures" that comes from working on shifts. I need to have something that I can build upon so that I can become independent finacially. That way, I wouldn't have to worry about the job anymore...I can leave anytime then.
Well, before I can think about leaving, I need to set up my own website, selling things, marketing things...and that is easier said than done. I have no idea what to do and it is really difficult for me to get it going. Books can be tough to understand, and I struggled with them...it is really tough going just doing it alone. However, partners that I so-called have are all not interested enough. Makes me really frustrated, but nothing I can do. I can only struggle on myself. But I believe in reaping what I sow. I will definitely be able to figure out all of these if I would just trust God and myself. =)
I think I should start a new post to talk about something else...this topic is kinda...erm....haha...
Well, been a long time since I last wrote...now feeling a little out of place...there are many things to say and to write, and so little clue as to how I should put it into words...=X
I was just looking through the wish list that I have set up in this blog and I read this: "A New Business", and I was surprised. I have been thinking about this for quite some time now, but I don't remember thinking about this just for sooo long!? I have been procastinating and delaying with all kind of excuses, all kind of reasons, from inexperience to lack of time, funds, products....anything and everything has become my reasons...
I need to get my lazy bones out of the way, so that I can finally have the courage to do it. I can feel the burden from my heart...knowing that this is something that I should do and yet, not have the guts to do it. Nor do I feel that I am willing to spend all the time that I have doing something more meaningful then FB. This is what sickens me more than anything. I am disappointed in myself, and disgusted at my lack of motivation, despite all the push factors surrounding me. I fear that I will fail, I fear that I do not have what it takes. These becomes my reasons to not do it.
However, God is always good. I have been asking Him for courage, for strength, and He gave me these words: "Lauch out into the deep and cast your nets down for a catch" from Luke 5:4. It has always been Luke for me...no matter what I pray for, it is always Luke who offers the answer. God has given me so many affirmations...from daily devotions to rhema words like this, and yet, I am still afraid. I am not sure why it is that I am holding back...but I am...and I just do not understand it. =(
In the end, I decided to help myself by enrolling into a course from Ngee Ann called Entreprenuership and Business Development in order to clear my doubts about the knowledge and how I should start a business. I have already attended the first lesson and I must say that I really enjoyed the course. I hope that this course will really help me to finally push on to start that business that I always wanted to start.
I need to have an alternative income, a way to earn my own keep. Things at work ain looking good, and my health is also suffering from all the tiredness and "tortures" that comes from working on shifts. I need to have something that I can build upon so that I can become independent finacially. That way, I wouldn't have to worry about the job anymore...I can leave anytime then.
Well, before I can think about leaving, I need to set up my own website, selling things, marketing things...and that is easier said than done. I have no idea what to do and it is really difficult for me to get it going. Books can be tough to understand, and I struggled with them...it is really tough going just doing it alone. However, partners that I so-called have are all not interested enough. Makes me really frustrated, but nothing I can do. I can only struggle on myself. But I believe in reaping what I sow. I will definitely be able to figure out all of these if I would just trust God and myself. =)
I think I should start a new post to talk about something else...this topic is kinda...erm....haha...
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