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//26.1.2005 7:11:56 AM
Word of the year 2004
Did you guys know that 'blog' is the word of the year in 2004?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/
technology/4059291.stm
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//26.1.2005 6:06:07 AM
The Sign of Numbers
'All these quoted events/reports of events and issues reported from the various newspapers in Singapore, that have the number '20' in it, is interpreted to be the Sign of Number 20. This is similar in nature and purpose to the Sign of Number 120, Sign of Number 42 and Sign of Number 23. All these are signs from God, to remind and warn man that the end times and God's judgment on man is near. That we are now in the waiting stage, for all that is to come. All that have been prophesied in the Holy Bible, to come to pass.'
I recieved a string of doc. attachments about these 'sign of numbers' stating that there are 'signs' to show us that the end is nigh... I am neither sceptical nor convinced that this is work worth looking into. All I see is just an exhausive list of events and reports taken all around the world that has the stated numbers on them... I'm sure that if I look for the number 66 or 666 there will be quite a number of reports as well... Any number, pick any number.. surely it's like the 'great bible code' thing... no dimmed to be not true... (at least by WTCA)
Well my stance is that the bible says we should live everyday as if He will be coming tomorrow... or even now... though I am very guilty of not doing that... I see no point in trying to chase such 'signs'... The jews had their signs and prophecies... what happened? They missed the messiah by a million miles!... If God said that the second coming even Jesus Christ himself do not know then what are we mere mortals to try and guess? After spending so much time and effort to point out the 'signs'... to what end is this? Isn't the conclusion always the same? 'the end is nigh! Prepare yourselves!...' If so, isn't that what the bible has already said? So aren't all these chasing the wind?
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//24.1.2005 4:27:44 PM
Feasibility Survey...
I have been coming up with ideas about what we can do for the 'church website' and all but I was looking at the response rate here... like only the same old 4-5 people seem to be interested... Hmmm... Now I am wondering if it is worth the trouble... Leave a comment on your views of whether I should go ahead... I plan to register a domain/server next monthend if not for church, for personal use...
Oh and by the way... We've added all the blogs we know of from YWTCA in 'others' sections... tell me if I missed out anyone.
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//23.1.2005 1:53:22 PM
Domain for WTCA
If you were to have a choice to have a URL for WTCA and CCA, what would you guys call it? www.wtca.com is taken... www.ferventfire.com? don't know if it's taken though...
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//17.1.2005 6:12:41 PM
My Argument defending WHEY
As a research grad, researching is what I am good at. Buay tahan the negativity and obesity and laziness and excuses of SG's Media people.... Here are more evidence:
http://www.abc.net.au/science/
news/health/HealthRepublish_706750.htm
http://www.sangsters.com/nlm/
whey.shtml
http://www.lowcarbing.com/
ntools/a/ntart3.htm
I found this when I searched for 'whey is bad'
http://www.learningplaceonline.com/
nutrition/supplement/whey.htm
I found this when looking for 'whey protein too much'
http://www.vitacost.com/science/
hn/Supp/Whey_Protein.htm#Side-Effects
(look at the 'side effects & interactions) it seem to say that not specific to protein powder, but protein in general - too much is no good. My point is that we are not taking enough protein per day through normal eating. Also meat has fat and other problems with it (see the first article - http://www.abc.net.au/science/
news/health/HealthRepublish_706750.htm)
http://www.bodybuildingforyou.com/
protein/whey-protein-sideeffects-information.htm
Even prevents breast cancer!
My Conclusion: Even when I briefly search the NET for the bad effects of whey, it shows no sign of supporting article to say that it is bad. These people are resistent to change, new and healthy things, even sour grapes at things that are ex and try to desuade themselves from buying and living a balanced lifestyle. Too much of anything is never good, no doubt. But targeting ONLY protein powder and saying it's no good is absurd... I guess I see the way you eat and save, I wanted you to see my point of view and start eating right. Thanks to the SG propagandaish newspapers I can't get through to you. People here are so into health and excersise it makes SGeans sloppy and lazy in contrast because of the newspaper article... sigh... enough liao if you still don't see that it is classified as a SUPPLEMENT then I've got nothing else to say.
If you tell me don't eat whey, go natural (eat meat)... then you might as well don't eat vit C, eat orange, or cod liver oil, eat fish fat!
'Just as per normal! Don't eat these artificial stuff'... Hyeah... right! What? Char Kway Teoh? Hokkien Mee? Or eat oily steak in carbo loaded mushroom sauce with animal fat that gives you colon cancer?! Grrr... 
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//14.1.2005 8:10:10 AM
Searching for brokenVase
These are some of the searches peeps do on the internet that end up with brokenVase as one of the search result! Quite cool!!
see Search Results
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//6.1.2005 4:11:05 PM
http://wtca.brokenVase.com
Or even http://cca.brokenVase.com... WHat do you guys think? Once I migrate to the new server maybe I can do something up and 'move' ferventfire over here... With extended services and apps...
Just a sudden spur of the moment thought... What do you'all techies and designers say? Wanna start a project for WTCA/CCA? If you think its a good idea, leave a comment on what you think and how to develop this idea...
I'm thinking, memberships, forums, album management, messages, events tracking, etc...
How? How? 
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//1.1.2005 9:26:43 AM
It's a New Year so I guess I must...
Happy new year guys... Have not been in a mood for blogging much... Here's my 2 cents worth of the 'world events'...
I am sad... I'm sad not because of how many people died and what a terrible event this is... I am sad because I can't feel the sadness as much as I want to... or as much as everyone around me is feeling... this familiar sadness happened on 9-11 as well... I feel compelled to do my part... to donate to help them... I hear the heart wrenching stories and I feel a bit of sadnessbut that's all... hmm... somethings amiss...
Look many say it's a sign... I'm sure many start their services on Revelations now... and talk about the end times and when is it.... Maybe it's my sins... maybe it's my guilts that I have with me for so long... the feeling of being tainted has left me too numb to feel. But my respond to the whole 'the time is nigh' thing is... well... we all should've been prepared everyday, anyway,... what this event has simply shown is that maybe we aren't!
Sigh... just a bit 'a random thinking there... May all you brokenVaseans have a blessed new year and I wish for both you guys and mine that our new resolutions will come true (cross fingers) *grin*
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//31.1.2005 6:53:32 AM
Back to the corporate world
the interviews went great. thank God for them. and one offered me almost immediately a permanent job as an external auditor.
i am just thankful to God for the opportunities and even that offer which i accepted. the people at my new workplace are terrific and friendly. there are 2 englishmen, a dutch guy and lots of australians. i think i am the only asian there. but i think it would be pretty interesting and fun to be working with so many people from different culture.
so i am going back to the corporate world. my first day of work will be 7th feb, the day which mervin will be flying to sdyney for a business trip.
it is a little sad to leave a year of rest and holidays but i am looking forward to this job.
thank you for all those who have kept me in their prayers. thank you so much.
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//27.1.2005 9:23:47 AM
Interview-ful day
tomolo is an interview-ful day. i have got 3 interviews in one day!!!! and not to mention another 1 on monday!! woo-hoo!!!...
excited and daunting and stressed and delighted and absolutely in awe of God's power!!!
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//27.1.2005 6:52:05 AM
Nice rainy weather
we have been having nice rainy weather here for this summer. they call it the summer torrential rains. sounds menancing but a 'stay-at-home' wife couldn't ask for more of a nicer weather.
before this, there were a few days of pretty hot weather. i could think that it is nothing compared to the heat wave that greg and sugin experienced when they were here in brissie for the first time.
right now, i am just enjoying the last remaining days of holidays before the job starts to come in. and the nice weather's making this a blast.
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//25.1.2005 6:04:16 PM
Mentor
have you ever meet with someone whom you truly admire and respect? someone whom you have worked for and is somewhat like a mentor to you?
i am fortunate to have met one. a nice and kind man whom i have the fortune to work under for a short period of time. he is not an easy man to work with and many have wished me luck when my first assignment was under him. i still remembered the first review points that he gave me on that assignment. i was in shock, sitting at my desk for 5 whole minutes, tears brimming.
but he was truly a blessing. i admire his impartiality and his focus on good work and attitude. his vast knowledge and his humor. sometimes i can catch a glimpse of him as a loving grandfather. i have indeed learnt so much from him.
nothing can describe how much impact you have left in my work life. thank you, kaka.
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//25.1.2005 3:25:48 PM
3 interviews!!!
3 interviews!!! i am speechless!! excited excited excited!!!!! thank god thank god thank god!!!
too dumbfounded for words now!!!
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//25.1.2005 12:54:18 PM
2 interviews!!!
yup, it is 2 interviews now. and they are on the same day. one is with the Queensland government and the other is with a top accounting firm.
excited excited excited!!!
thank god thank god thank god!!!
and tomolo is australian day (public holiday) and we are off to the coast!! coz patrick bought his car and he is driving us around the coast, showing us the places that he used to frequent when he was studying at gold coast.
excited excited excited!!!
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//24.1.2005 10:18:46 AM
An Interview!!!
alright. so i have an interview for the position of an external auditor coming up. please, everyone, please pray for me. it will be this friday at 1 pm brisbane time.
i am excited and thankful and absolutely freaking out. i mean, i have worked hard for 3 years but it is going to be a new environment and a new style of working and culture. it can be a little daunting.
but bottomline is, i am thankful for blessings such as these from God.
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//18.1.2005 8:05:47 AM
Babies boom
read from yvonne's blog that adeline and guan are having their baby jotham induced today. pretty exciting huh? but i guess it is pretty scary at the same time.
was talking to a couple of frens and it seems like everyone is having a baby. even the movie stars are having some. what? now it is a fashion statement?!!! or maybe now that i am married and pushing on to the big three o, the biological clock's ticking getting louder and all these news tend to hit home more?
whilst thinking about this matter, i didn't sleep well last night. feeling stressed about getting a job, getting the correct job, and the possibility of shifting to other states. i have been looking for a proper job for the past 2 weeks, sending out resumes.
i got an email from a recruitment agency requesting for an interview with me for a job in sdyney. that sent my heart racing and caused my sleeplessness last night. i thank god for even the email. however, the job is a little beyond me and it is in sdyney. been thinking about it since last evening when i got the email and i am almost sure that my heart rate is super high since then, even till now almost 18 hours later.
i dunno what's going to happen and the only thing i can think of is keep on praying.
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//12.1.2005 9:03:11 AM
6 meals a day
merv and i started tohave 6 meals a day as part of our training program with 6 days of gym per week.
at first it started out pretty interesting and exciting. you would usually try not to think about food except for the 3 main meals of the day, however, now, we have to think about food every 2 hours. and usually, while eating a particular meal, we would be planning what's for the next meal. i started out feeling so excited about being able to think about food all the time.
but now, only after a week plus, i am feeling a little lazy to prepare so many meals a day. after having a meal, it is about washing up and preparing for the next. soon, i realise that my whole day is almost about preparing food. tiring...
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//4.1.2005 5:22:17 PM
Hot & Frustrating..
it's getting hot and more humid here each and every day. this is brissie summer. makes you easily irritated.
just started the gym routine, thank god that the gym has air-con!! i know it sounds really bimbo-istic but really, you wouldn't want to go out jogging in this weather.
been looking around for a job. need all you guys' prayer to find the job that He wants me to be in.
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//1.1.2005 12:09:04 AM
2005
what to expect for 2005? i dunno.... belinda called merv and I to wish us happy new year and we were playing monopoly at house with patrick and watching the fireworks on TV. and that was pretty much the first thing that we did on 2005.
2004 ended on a sad note and a question mark in my mind. (look at my last entry in 2004) but nevertheless, i stepped into 2005 with hope.
to all, i pray that 2005 is a year of love, joy, hope and many God's blessings. to all my loved family and friends, i missed you guys terribly and you are all always on my mind and prayers.
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