Sunday, May 05, 2013

I baked!

Choc Cake

Banana Cake

Monday, April 22, 2013

Prayer for Guidance and Help

Dear Lord, I am calling upon you today for
your divine guidance and help. I am in crisis
and need a supporting hand to keep me on the
right and just path. My heart is troubled but I will
strive to keep it set on you, as your infinite wisdom
will show me the right way to a just and right resolution.
Thank you for hearing my prayer and for staying by my side.
Amen!

Read more: http://www.prayers-for-special-help.com/Prayer-for-Strength.html#ixzz2R7LrYc2m

This Weekend - Shek O and Quotes

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Mar to Apr 2013 Adventures

Curry Chicken (Complete with Cinnamon, Cardamom, Fennel, Curry Leaves and a host of Idian Spices) and Roti Prata

I made Mushroom Soup and Garlic Spread for the 1st time
Peking Duck and a Smoking Charcoal Steamboat!
Veg, Razor Clams, Drunken Prawns and Rice (Clockwise)
  
Tapas Restaurant to celebrate a Colleague's Bday

The Greatest Rugby 7s player of all time, Waisale Serevi
A true Jazz Legend - Miss Spalding
Quaint shops littered all over Taiwan
Pretty Awesome Niu Nan Niu Jin Mian in Taiwan
Hotel Room in Taiwan
Posh Jap Restaurant in Taipei
Very awesome hidden restaurant in HK
My Favourite Dish of the Night. Vinegar with Black Sugar Fish

I really liked this Udon with Ikan BIlis and Spring Water Egg

Am Back!

From the month of March to April, I think I had a few things going on.

Probably resting, looking out for a job, clearing out my flat for unwanted things, church, getting my skin back on track by eating well and cooking for myself. Many things were a first: Making garlic spread, steamed razor clams, drunken prawns.

In March, the hightlights were watching the HK Arts Fest and HK Film Festival, Russell Peters. I actually saw Esperanza Spalding at her concert, Momix, and Italian Opera during the HK Arts Fest! Also enjoyed Rugby Tens Live and Sevens on TV. Saw Serevi in the flesh!

In April, notably was a trip to Taiwan and a trip back home to help my parents move. My new home is now in JB. Of course my brother's birthday dinner at Etna. And signing up for a personal development course which my friend raved about. Been more active exploring the social media on my smartphone. Things like Twitter, Line, reading news and searching for jobs via Apps is a great way to surf!

I have been thinking my game plan for this year and spending a lot of time by myself to figure that out these two months.

Top of the list is to be working in something which I totally enjoy. This has been on my mind a lot and I've been looking out almost daily. That aside, I have been researching on a couple of ideas that I could do that makes me happy (but I probably only have time to do one or two of those):

- Volunteer with Hands on Hong Kong, or back to Kids 4 Kids (Waiting for HOHK to revert to me. If they don't I will go back to K4K)
- Pick up the Flute and Keyboard (Am already doing)
- Distance learning web design course so I could help my dad with a new website and maintain it: http://www.ouhk.edu.hk/WCM/?FUELAP_TEMPLATENAME=tcGenericPage2010&ITEMID=CC_COURSE_GUI_898296&BODY=tcGenericPage2010
- Travel to either Egypt, Sri Lanka, Tibet this year. This really depends on finances and time constraints
- Fitting braces as I want to improve the way my side profile looks
- Learn Driving (Not top priority)

I really have to either Climb, Learn Dance, Continue Squash and run on a more regular basis. Pictures to follow!

Saturday, March 02, 2013

Growing to Love my Space! Whoop Whoop.

Time flies. it is now into March! Gasp. Couple of small victories to welcome March:

* Just sold off my arm chair that has accompanied me for my studies! :) Hopefully the new owner will cherish it as much as I did!

* Created a bit more space by using my sofa as my dining table chair. Got inspiration from these pictures!

* Watched Journey to the West directed by Stephen Chow. Nice show. Not as slapstick but still pretty enjoyable.

* My resume sending process is bearing fruit. Looking forward to speaking with more placement agents in the coming week.

* Finally I have got cable TV
Plans for the week:
* Watching The Silver Lining Playbook on Tuesday, and running on Thursday!

This song reflects my current state of mind.

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Open The Door (To Your Heart) Lyrics - Van Morrison

Open the door to your heart
Open the door to your soul
Get back in the flow
Open the door to your heart

Money doesn't make you fulfilled
Money's just to pay the bills
It's need not greed
Open the door to your heart

You've got eyes to see
And ears to hear
Then why don't you quit
Crying in your beer my dear

If nobody gets what they want
Tell me what's the use in that
Everybody just get's fat
Open the door to your heart

Backbiters always make mistakes
If you want to get an even break
Think of everything that's at stake
Open the door to your heart

Don't you think I know who my enemies are
Their slip is showing and the door is ajar
Well this time they pushed me too far
Open the door to your heart

If you've got eyes to see
And ears to hear
You better quit, quit
Crying in your beer my dear

If you can't hear the song you're wrong
I've been around too long
Just listen to the words that's all

Open the door to your heart
Open the door to your heart
Open the door to your soul
Got to get back in the flow
Open the door to your heart

Monday, February 25, 2013

This Week

Watched Cloud Atlas starring Tom Hanks and Halle Berry.

Great cosmetics involved. It talks about how love in one's past life will continue in our future lives.

Coincidentally, I went into the New Age shop across my apartment last week, and saw a poster about this concept as well.

This show transends over 500 years. And halfway during the show, it made me think of my life. Flashforward to where I would be 50 years from now, looking back. And that I should now live fully to seize the moment.

Written by David Mitchell, I suspect the book will be a more insightful read, as it is pretty complex.

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That aside, had got my university smartcard done up, so that I could use their library and sports facilities. Whoop!

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Major sale going on too. Got a pants and new clothes for roughly 6 SGD a piece.

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My flat has been rearranged, again. Managed to sell off a few items. Right now, giving away the rest. I am liking my space more.

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Week ahead: Gym on Tuesday! First time in at least 6 months.