I so need a break from reading LOADS of documents and doing TONS of analyses. I'm drained.. drained from all the thinking and discussing and analysing, and thinking and discussing and analysing.. PHEW!! 9 more days.. and I'll be done with annual planning!! Can't wait... Even though this really isn't as bad as the annual planning for the other clients back in April.. But I wish I'm with Calvin (who's on leave now..) settling things for our house... so many things that we need to source for: taps, sinks, toilet bowls, fridge, washing machine, aircon, etc...

God, give me strength!!!

"Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand." - Isaiah 41:10

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It's been a busy week and we both didn't have time to check on the progress of the renovation. So when we walked in today, we were sooooo excited!!! It looked so different from when we first saw it. LOVE IT!!!!

We bought our 1st 2 kitchen appliances today at Tecnogas warehouse sale. Saved a 'lil bit of $$ and got a free thermal pot... hehe...

Now, gotta start sourcing for recipes!! All recommendations & sharing of recipes are welcome! :D

I have to admit that once upon a time, I was a habitual latecomer. But after going through some incidents of unpleasant extended period of waiting, I understand (through 1st hand experience) the frustration of waiting and I've made up my mind to kick that bad habit out of my life. Now that the habit's defunct in me, I become the victim!! A victim of irresponsible, unreasonable, unjustified acts of late-coming!! ARGH!!!!

Imagine this: I have a meeting with you at 5pm and our meeting venue is 10min from my office and 2min from yours. And every single time, I had to be the one walking the greater distance just because there are more people from your end! Never mind... so just before I left office, I told you that I'm leaving NOW and I'll see you there in 10min. What would you do? Give yourself another 8min at your desk, finish the last bit of whatever you're doing, gather the rest of the team and then move your ass out of that seat and get it to the meeting venue rite??!! NO!! This is what they did (for the umpteenth time)... After waiting for a couple minutes upon reaching, I had to sms them to say that I have reached, and then they start finishing up what they're doing in the office and then slowly sashay to the meeting!!! So the meeting that was supposed to start at 5pm only started 5.25pm!! And the best part of it all, they don't even have the basic elementary level of courtesy to apologise!!! This is soooooooooooooooooooooo infuriating!!! And this is NOT the first time!!

Come on man!! Is my time "waste-able"?? Is my time not as precious? Do you think I'm any less busy than you are??!! What gives you the 'privilege' of making others wait for you?? I was so tempted to just walk away at 5.20pm. But the presentation is next Wed and the work is ALL mine to do... I had no choice but to make sure this meeting still happens. So LL... wait lor!!! Can't stand it.... I promise myself, this will be the last time I'm ever gonna wait for these unprofessional, inconsiderate, uncouth, self-centred blacksheeps of the human race!

We attended the Marriage Preparation Seminar organised by our church on Sat. We had an enjoyable 3-hour session with Pastor Lawrence. There will be 2 more workshops coming up in Dec and Jan. He shared many things, very practical things and possible issues that we will face in our marriage. And some of these things are what we're experiencing already, especially with the renovation of the house starting... lots of joint decisions to be made, but yet we're 2 different individuals with different preferences...

Marriage is ordained by God. He who created the Heaven and the Earth ordained marriage. This story is beautifully written in Genesis 2:18-24.

Beautiful description of love...

like it very much so I wrote it in a card for Calvin

Nov 1

Although it sometimes seems to us
our prayers have not been heard,
God always knows our every need
without a single word.
- Helen Steiner Rice

Your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.
- Matthew 6:8

This is the day to assure yourself
that He hears you when you call.
Ask and listen for His answer.

Today's devotional reminds me of a beautiful testimony I heard some years back. Gonna share it with you and hope it will encourage you.

In late 2002, L and his wife were planning a trip to Hong Kong during the CNY period in 2003. They set their hearts and minds on staying at the Metropole Hotel (guess it's some sentimental reasons). So they went to make early bookings to secure a room in that hotel. But every travel agency that they went to gave them a "sorry, no rooms available" response. They prayed and prayed that God would give them a miracle as they really wanted to stay there. But no, God didn't give them that miracle. Nonetheless, they went ahead with the holiday with much disappointment.

So in Feb 2003, the couple went for their HK trip. Not long after the holiday, media in the region all reported 1 piece of news: SARS! Turned out that the lady who carried the virus, was staying in Metropole Hotel during the same few days that L and his wife were supposed to be there. Had God answered their prayers the way they wanted it to be, they would have stayed in Metropole Hotel and got infected by SARS! It was only then did L realise that the whole time he was asking God why didn't He answer, God already knew what's ahead. It wasn't that God didn't answer his prayers, God just had a better answer.

So the next time you pray and nothing happens, don't question God. God's answers are never wrong. God's plans are never less than perfect. God is never too late, neither is He ever too early.