tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73516782009-02-21T22:07:44.745+08:00Our journey together as one going through the many facets of life.skng74http://www.blogger.com/profile/07581874858158631104noreply@blogger.comBlogger128125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7351678.post-58376111394699287752008-03-11T22:48:00.003+08:002008-03-11T23:00:01.018+08:00

Bukit Beruntung, also better known as Bukit Takuntung because of the high number of properties being auctioned off by banks and liveless town, lies an underprivileged children’s home run by a pastor and his wife. Our whole family visited them 3 weeks ago to see what these 2 people are doing there.All these while, SL and I have been talking about doing something of outreach nature together as a

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Of late, our little 3rd bedroom seemed to be like a hotel room. For the past 2 months or so, we’ve been having 4 guests.The first was my mum who from time to time will put up a night or 2 so that she can spend some time with the kids.The second was SL’s cousin who needed a place to stay following a fall-out with her boyfriend (she lives together with the bf).The third was my grandma because my

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“The more you earn, the more you’ll spend”. This is usually true to most of us who are earning a living. Recently, my younger colleagues and I had conversations on moving on to “greener pastures”. They were complaining how it is so unfair for them to get so much lower than their peers. Therefore, one of them contemplates on moving on to a job which pays better. She said that she badly needed a

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We had the privilege of having our LiFE Group and my aunts and parents celebrate my birthday and our wedding anniversary with us on Saturday and Sunday respectively. With 3 kids to cope with, we had to opt for a simple celebration at home. It was my 33rd birthday and our 6th anniversary.Late Sunday night after all the guests were gone, SL and I contemplated on our 6 years together and agreed that

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We got a new tumble dryer right before EN was born which is about 2 weeks ago. It’s been some time since we bought a machine to help make our lives a little easier.If there’s a chore I hate doing most, it has to be laundry, especially the part where you’ve to hang them out to dry, 8-P. Not to mention the lack of space in a condo, the dust in the balcony and a little one to contribute more to the

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These 2 days I’ve been thinking why I would want to have 3 kids. I don’t even look old enough to be a dad in the first place. People are shocked that I’m even married, let alone a dad.Some earlier generation folks may want kids so that they’ll be well taken care of when they’re old and frail. Some may have kids in the hope that they’ll be given monthly allowances when their kids turn working

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Last night before going to bed, I was up for 40 hours straight. To say that I’m exhausted is a gross understatement. Furthermore, NN was having high fever after coming home from visiting SL in the hospital. I had my hands really full but thank God for my in-laws who were around.It all started when SL and I were about to go to bed on 13/11 around midnight. Then, the contractions started to be more

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I’m surprised to hear more and more people are trying to “explore” abroad, or should I say get out of Malaysia. I’ve heard all sorts of reason ranging from better paying job to girlfriend to greener grass to getting out while you can.I’ve also had my fair share of people asking me about my life abroad since SL and I had been very privileged to have the chance to live, study, and work abroad for 6

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Time flies and it’s coming to the end of NN’s year 4 schooling at Powerkids. I got a pleasant surprise last week while dropping her off at school. Her class teacher came up to me and told me that she got the Best Improvement award and ask me to attend the Awards’ Night with NN.I feel the award implies that our attention, energy, patience and communication with her teacher all paid off, not so

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Recently, I advised my mum to surrender her life insurance policy. I told her that it’s no longer necessary to pay for it. It’s because all her children are grown-ups and self-sufficient now, so why pay for something which is not needed anymore. Being a sacrificial mum as she is, she wanted all the proceeds to go to her children upon her demise. I told her that she only needs one if she still

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My greatest joys are when...1) ...the day we stepped on Malaysian soil 6 years ago after being away for 6 years.2) ...SL and I got married, ending 8 years of courtship and beginning a life-long journey together.3) ...God gave me a wonderful Christmas gift of a baby girl, NN.4) ...SL and I get the chance to lay down in bed and just talk about life and each others’ day after putting the kids to bed

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“We are not earning enough to have kids yet”. This is a common reply I get when posing the question to married couples without kids yet that when they would want to have them. SL and I have previously also had the same mindset, i.e. money always comes first when thinking about family planning especially after we have 1 child. I guess all that changed when God decided that the NGs should be a

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I just realized how far behind am I from my last entry...._______________________________________________________Grass is greener on the other side. This is often the excuse for seeking better opportunities or rather better paying jobs. I am in my 8th year of my career life since getting my paper degree and currently in my 3rd job. In fact, I’m closing in to 4 years in my current employment in a

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Last night, I had the privilege of watching a cleaning product demonstration by a friend. After watching it, I was left amazed by the ability of mankind to invent such a great machine. On one hand, I was immediately made a believer of the product. On the other hand, great products come with a price, one which I’m neither able to afford nor willing to pay.In my limited knowledge and humble opinion

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As year-end approaches, I begin my reflection for 5 important roles that I hold.My role as an employee…My significant contributions have been quick turn-around problem solving and new initiatives to fine tune our Business users’ processes. My growth in terms of knowledge acquiring seemed to be plateauing after 3 years+ working on the small-medium application system in this company. My greatest

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I was previously very skeptical about investing in the stock market after hearing countless stories about how people have lost a great deal of money during the 97/98 Asian Crisis. As I studied and read more, I began to be aware of the risk and how to manage it. One of my colleague is an avid and knowledgeable investor of the local stock market and have been advising me as well.I took the first “

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The first time we had an event (more of being guest in their Christmas event) with the Rumah Hope kids was last Christmas.This time around is better since we had more interaction with them. At first, I was hesitant of going on Saturday morning because it was pouring at my place. However, I decided to just go and see what happens after all I’ve promised NN to bring her along. We were glad that the

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A nasty virus is on the loose. I got sick mid-week last week but have since recovered. Unfortunately, I’ve passed on the virus to some people around me, 8-(.I didn’t realize how bad I was until I actually passed out for a while, long enough for me to take fall. I only realized that I had “blacked out” when SL and kids came dashing for me. Felt really bruised on my forehead, knee, and lips but it

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Leisure time has been quite different for us now with an infant around. Right now, our entertainment is the one-eyed box, yes, the TV. Thankfully, I’ve a colleague who is gracious enough to burn us DVDs of current TV series from the US which he constantly download from the Internet. Some shows which we’ve the privilege of watching are CSI, CSI:NY, Lost, Smallville, etc, all the latest! So, forget

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We’re fast approaching the 3rd month SL turned homemaker. Apparently, I don’t think any of our concerns/worries about going this route really materialized. So, we thank God and are glad that we heeded the prompting to make this turning point a reality.We were encouraged by positive words from friends. Most recently is a friend who told SL that she admired our courage to embrace this change. Some

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Recently, someone had asked me “How has parenting changed you?” and it has stuck to my mine since. So, I thought I should put down some thoughts.It has given me a chance to experience a very little of what Jesus has experienced when he selflessly gave up His life so that we could have life. Yes, it has given me a chance to learn to be more selfless and more outward looking (going single-income

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More shots taken by mum...

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Shots by mum...

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This past week has been a verbal war week between me and a colleague in the office. All these started because of a faulty software release which originated from my colleague’s work. That caused some ripple effect on the system which I’m supporting.Even though, she admitted to the fact that she made a very silly mistake, she still tried to shift the blame on me or hoping I would share some with

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