Winter Wonderland.

"Have yourself a merry little christmas,

let your heart be light.
Next year all our troubles will be out of sight.."

I just love the feeling of christmas around the corner.
Christmas songs playing and pretty decorations that captivates you as you walk around in malls,
what more could be more pleasant to the eye than that?

Just by listening to this song by Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby,
it gets me sinking into the whole christmassy mood.
Don't get me wrong, i do not celebrate christmas as most people would perceive that i do.
It's a simple theory really.

Having said that, the whole atmosphere of christmas -pretty decos, cheery songs, and lovely gifts never fail to dazzle me each year.
It kinda brings you back to your 5-year old days when you feel as though you're Alice in a dazzling wonderland?
(ok that came out of random :)

Happy Holidays! :D

I need a break.

Because we choose to complicate the matters in mind,
that is when we start complicating the matters in life.

Signing off,

I love cheesecakes! :)

Greetings from Singapore.

Just a quickie update-saw this on youtube the other day.
Tis a movie which makes you think, and also i came to know that this song by Adam Lambert-Time for Miracles is the theme song for '2012'.
I actually like it! so anyway, if not the clip, listen to the song :)

"The truth is not always pleasant to the eye. Can you handle it?"

p.s: i believe it is not for us to say when the time will come, but when it does, what can you do?

Good Morning!

For a new day awaits,
to be started fresh & anew!
:)

People seem not to see that
their opinion of the world is also a confession of their character.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson~

A journey of a thousand miles begin with a single step.

The best possible way is to have a balance of everything,
but at the same time, to also be able
to stay focus on one thing-your top priority.

Signing off,
it's never too late to start.

The Conflict of Life.

You know, many times people are constantly judging a person based on what others may have to say regarding him or her.

The truth is, How well do you know that person for you to even judge or form an impression towards him or her just based on what others may tell you?

If you want to know something regarding the person, confront the person him or herself.
Do not go behind his or her back and talk as if you know what's going on.

Signing off,
we're all just human.

Never put off tomorrow what you can do today.

As i sit here looking at the window panes,
I wonder, how it's like being in your shoes.
Perhaps it's not simple as I used to think it could be.
No, perhaps it's not as easy as it sometimes may seem to be.
If i could,
I'd like to be there to help,
I'd like to be there to support,
In good and bad times
I'd like to see it through together with you.
And If I knew it'd be my last today,
I'd treasure my very last moments,
and spend it with you.
If I knew life was going to be that short,
I'd tell you each and everyday how much you mean to me,
and that I love you dearly.


No one can tell the future but Him only.
While this day on earth remains a gift,
I'd try my very best,
to make use of it.
One day it will be all too late,
to tell your loved ones how much you care,
and how much they mean to you.
Time is short, the music won't last.
Use it while you have it.

Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time;
It is regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolable.

~Sydney J.Harris~

IF?

I do not wish to wake up one day knowing it'd be my last,
when many things I could have done,
and things I could have achieved,
IF ONLY I cared to make the effort,
would have already been achieved.

By then, nothing would be of importance anymore,
not even the slightest treasure laid up upon this earth,
but what remains are thoughts of how one has lived his life.

There is no turning back in time.

IF?
Would it even be of any significance then?

I cannot live to see such a day come.
"and that would be one of my greatest fear in this life."

My Plea.

'Tis the morning has come,
and yet another day i'm blessed with.'

Today, O Lord,
Help me understand my own,
and give me the strength to overcome the unknown.

Today, O Lord,
Help me understand the needs of others,
as i learn to put theirs above my own.

O Lord,
I'm but a pilgrim here on earth,
holding on to the hope that i have in Thee.
Guide me dear Lord,
as i travel on this journey here on earth,
so that i may see and acknowledge,
the whole purpose in me.

O Lord,
many times I falter,
but I know Thou are with me.
Give me wisdom dear Lord,
to discern the right from wrong,
Help me dear Lord,
to make the right decisions in life.
For Lord,
You know what's best for me.

Many times the devil comes and say
'Turn aside and go your way,'
But O Lord,
Thou art great and merciful,
give me the strength to overcome,
and deliver me from all harm.

O Lord,
thoughts of all kinds surround me,
but help me dear Lord,
to put my faith and trust in Thee.
For Lord you have said,
'I will never leave thee nor forsake thee.'

Help me see the light in myself,
and create in myself a clean heart and mind O Lord,
so that others may see this light in me,
the hope that I have in Thee,
that shines eternally.

A peace of mind I asketh dear Lord,
and a peace of heart I seek,
For Lord I know,
life here on earth is only temporary,
earthly pleasures but vanity.

As I continue my journey here O Lord,
Keep me safe and deliver me from all harm,
For Lord,
tis the faith I have in me,
and the hope I have in Thee.
''If God is for me, who can be against me?''

Imperfection.

As humans, we are constantly led by our emotions. There are times when we tell ourselves we ought not to do or react in a certain way, but very unconciously, being led by our own hearts, we do, even if it may not be the slightest intention.

See then that it's our emotions getting in the way?

Signing off,
I'm only human.

Till the Storm passes by.

In the dark of the midnight have I oft hid my face,
While the storm howls above me, and there's no hiding place.
"Mid the crash of the thunder, precious Lord, hear me cry;
Keep me safe til the storm passes by.

Many times Satan whispered, "There is no need to try,
For there's no end of sorrow, there's no hope by and by."
But I know Thou art with me, and tomorrow I'll rise
Where the storms never darken the skies.

When the long night has ended and the storm comes no more,
Let me stand in Thy presence, on that bright, peaceful shore.
In that land where the tempest never comes,
Lord, may I Dwell with Thee when the storm passes by.

'Til the storm passes over,
'til the thunder sounds no more,
'Til the clouds roll forever from the sky,
Hold me fast,
let me stand in the hollow of Thy hand,
Keep me safe 'til the storm passes by.

"Man is born to live, and not prepare to live."

30th July 2009.

Learn from the past,
and the people in the past.


"I'm starting with the man in the mirror,
I'm asking him to change his ways."


No message can be any clearer,
Make it right while you still have that time.

Can't go on living your life like that.

Take a look in the mirror,

What do you see?
Where do you stand?

If you just Smile.

"Smile, though your heart is aching
Smile, even though it's breaking
When there are clouds in the sky
You'll get by...

If you smile
With your fear and sorrow
Smile and maybe tomorrow
You'll find that life is still worthwhile
If you just...

Light up your face with gladness
Hide every trace of sadness
Although a tear may be ever so near
That's the time you must keep on trying
Smile, what's the use of crying
You'll find that life is still worthwhile
If you just...

Smile, though your heart is aching
Smile, even though it's breaking
When there are clouds in the sky
You'll get by...

If you smile
Through your fear and sorrow
Smile and maybe tomorrow
You'll find that life is still worthwhile
If you just smile...

That's the time you must keep on trying
Smile, what's the use of crying
You'll find that life is still worthwhile
If you just smile."

Happy 23rd!

Dearest Cousin,

p.s: I found this picture in one of my folders, and thought it was nice, hence i decided to post it up.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Hm..Saturday Morning.

Sometimes we're so afraid of what others may think of us,
that we eventually forget to be ourselves.

1Timothy 3:12:
"Let no one despise your youth,
but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct,

in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity."

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18:
Rejoice always,
pray without ceasing,
in everything give thanks;
for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

Reflecting Upon my Own.

Just when I thought I was close to being a wanderer,
I got my facts right.
And for that, I stand strong and firm in what I believe in.

"Tis you can see that I'm not as strong as what I may seem to be,
There are times when I do falter,
But those are the times where I start to reflect upon this life,
And discover for myself the true meaning to it."

There's just one thing I can say:
"Truth or man-made,
It's not that hard to see,
When you're able and willing,
To discover for yourself and see."

"Often times when we're stuck with a problem,
we look for reasons of all kind to blame on,
but little did we know that the problem lies in our own."

Flowers are like companions to Wedding Bells. ;)

Signing off,
A 2.0 Megapixel is not too bad afterall ;)

The Wedding Day
~Tuck & Ann~

A Mother's Prayer.

I pray you'll be my eyes
And watch her where she goes
And help her to be wise
Help me to let go

Every mother's prayer
Every child knows
Lead her to a place
Guide her with your grace
To a place where she'll be safe

I pray she finds your light
And holds it in her heart
As darkness falls each night
Remind her where you are

Every mother's prayer
Every child knows
Need to find a place
Guide her with your grace
Give her faith so she'll be safe

Lead her to a place
Guide her with your grace
To a place where she'll be safe

"every mother's prayer, every child knows..

thank you for thy grace, a guide that leads the way ,

till the end where we'll be safe.."

Happy Mother's Day!
:)

Consider the Lilies.

When times are bad and days seem blue,
Pause a moment! Consider your ways,
But don't, don't stop believing in yourself.


When friends forsake you, and no one seem to care,
Just a moment! Think again, what about your family?
But never, ever doubt your self-worth.


When everyone seems to be abiding with the worldly pleasures,
But you're here stuck in between two choices,
Pause again! You are what you respect yourself to be.


When you're faced with anxiety,
often bombarded with the worries of life,
Consider-Would it make much difference to worry of what would be of tomorrow?


When you know you can't change the world,
And knowing that things would not always go as you'd like,
Do consider, however-that CHANGE can first begin with your OWN.

Where are you heading?

If there is an appropriate day, date or time to do something for yourself,
It is NOW.

~Time is short, the music won't last~

The Difference.

I got up early one morning
and rushed right into the day;
I had so much to accomplish
that I didn't have time to pray.


Problems just tumbled about me,
and heavier came each task.
"Why doesn't God help me?" I wondered.
He answered "You didn't ask"


I wanted to see joy and beauty,
but the day toiled on, gray and bleak;
I wondered why God didn't show me.
He said, "But you didn't seek."


I tried to come into God's presence;
I used all my keys at the lock.
God gently and lovingly chided,
"My child, you didn't knock."


I woke up early this morning,
and paused before entering the day;
I had so much to accomplish
that I had to take time to pray.

~author unknown~

Persistence,
Patience,
Perseverance.

8/4/09

Are you there, yet?

It's a sign of relief knowing that,

"You're Almost There!"


Nonetheless, just when you think you're done,
a new journey has just begun.

"You can't truly appreciate yourself until you learn to appreciate your inner self."

"As a man thinketh,

so is he."

CHAIN.

It's been quite some time since i actually check my forwarded mails. Nonetheless, today, being less occupied, I decided to do some filtering and pretty much browsed through my received mails. Both forwarded and the normal ones. There's one thing i still don't get about CHAIN MAILS. What's with all the bad luck charm if you don't send this or that to a certain amount of people? Personally I do not see a point of those threats? And the 'oh so superstitious beliefs.' It's just rather shallow come to think of it, so you intend to carry forward a positive message to someone, and at the end you're threatened to forward the message, otherwise something bad will happen to you??! By then, the message with the so called "good intentions" has more so become meaningless, as the receiver feels obliged to forward them, just so the "bad luck" doesn't come in. =S Well, that was one of the reasons why i stopped checking forwarded mails, previously. Honestly, I felt as though it was a waste of time. Though generally the chain does not carry forth any bad intentions/meaning, nonetheless it may well be seen by some receivers as a threat, especially to the younger ones. Well, if you have a message you would like to share, or simply just a forwarded message to make someone's day, that's great! But would it not be so much better if it sounded more like a message well intended rather than a threat?

Signing off,

It's all about playing mind games, no?

Keep Smiling, Keep Shining.

True Greatness.

A man is as great as the dream he dreams,
as great as the love he bears;

As great as the value he redeems,
and the happiness he shares.

A man is as great as the thought he thinks,
as the worth he has attained;

As the fountains of which his spirit drinks,
and the insight he has gained.

A man is as great as the truth he speaks,
as great as the help he gives,

As great as the destiny he seeks,
as great as the life he lives.

~by C.E Flynn~

The Best of Me.

I am not perfect,
never was,
and never will be.
These are not words of the pessimist,
but rather words of life's reality.
One can strive to be perfect,
flawless and free,
Free from what you may ask?
Free from all of life's vanity.
Though things on earth are only temporary,
it doesn't mean we're free from all of life's worry.
Vanity, indeed, at the end of the day,
nonetheless, we've all still got a role to play.
How you'd answer at the judgement,
is how you live your life today.
I fear the worst, I can't deny,
but i find comfort in knowing I have a guide.
He's always watching from up above,
taking care of my every need here on earth.
So here i stand, to share what i can,
Tis this statement i find so dear,
For now everything just seems a little clearer,
"Do your best and God will do the rest."

Thankfulness.

I woke up this morning today,
One look outside the window,
I see trees dancing, flowers blooming,
Birds chirping, and sun brightly shining,
"Oh Lord, what a beautiful day!", i thought to myself.

As i brushed my teeth,
A song came across my mind,
"Everything is beautiful in their own ways.."
I pondered a moment and thought to myself,
"How true." What more have i to ask from you, dear Lord?

Just as I was done washing up,
I then glance through my lil calendar on the dressing table,
Realizing how time has passed me by,
Reminiscence of all the treasured moments, family, friends, and loved ones,
I thought to myself, "Dear Lord, I thank thee for yet another day."

As I walked down the stairs,
Anticipating this beautiful day,
I then start to wonder: "How is it that i'm here today?"
In a moment of thought, I then came to my senses,
"Oh dear Lord, thank you for blessing me such wonderful parents."

Now, sitting here, with my lap top,
Blogging out my thoughts,
I start to wonder and think,
God must have been really creative,
to have created this mind and these hands of mine.

Oh i've so much more things to be thankful for,
One post isn't enough to say it all,
For the list goes on and on,
Never ending till I'm gone.
So I'll just count my blessings every day,
For I know, life is but a vapour,
this world just a temporary place to stay.

Signing off,

Change Your Impression.

A Never Changing impression?

Well think again. Sometimes being mere humans, we tend be a little too judgemental at times.
So little Sally was always shy..and thus we'd assume she'd still be the same old little girl we always knew.
Bob was always fooling around and never did his homework, so we'd assume he'd grow up being irresponsible.

Firstly, isn't it all but a mere pre-concept of our own? Impressions we form towards people based on what they may or may not have done in the past and character wise. But on second thoughts, do you not think that people can change? or rather do you not know that people do change?

Little Sally who was always shy is now pursuing a Masters in Mass Communication. On the other hand, Little Bob who was always fooling around and never did his homework, is a well-known doctor today. Can't believe it?

Well BELIEVE IT. PEOPLE CAN CHANGE. Sometimes we ought to give a little room to others into believing that they can change, just like we'd like for them to give us a chance into believing in our own potential to change, for the better. This practically applies to things and situations in life as well. How would you like it if people constantly judge you merely based on an impression they had formed towards you in the past?
Wouldn't you like to shout out to them one day saying : ''I'm a Changed Person!"?

Hence personally, I do believe in the statement, Never judge a book by it's cover. Even if what you see in a person today, may not be the same in the future. As time goes by, people and things change. It's just only the matter of changing for the better or worse. Of course, as humans, we strive to become a better person each day. After all, life is a learning process. You don't change just in an hour or a day, for some, maybe even a lifetime.
Nevertheless, at the end of the day, it's the question of:

'Do you count yourself to have lived a worthy life?'

Someone told me:

"This world is like a stage, we've all got a part to play."

As i took a deeper insight into these words, I find it very true.

Don't you think that at times we're but little actor and actresses on stage. Given our own role/task, we are to perform accordingly. At the event if we fail to do so, we will then be judged eventually and accordingly. This is where impressions start to form.

In relevance to life, we as humans constantly have our own responsibilities to fulfill. We are also constantly under the eyes of others, thus there is no running away from being judged, just like how we place judgement on others too.

Nevertheless, how you live your life in the present, greatly determines the outcome of the future or rather your own future.

So don't we all have a part to play?
Where we could say: "I've lived my life worthy",

at the end of the day?

Signing off,
first look into the mirror of your own.

Reflecting.

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

Peace of mind I seek.

A goal in mind.

An intention to achieve.

Health is Wealth.

I'll do Whatever it Takes.

Tis stepping down,
my current thoughts.

If a task is once begun,

Never leave it till it's done.

Be the labor great or small,

Do it well or not at all.

~author unknown~

Wheeeeeeee...Finally!!
(i know..=S) teehee.

Signing off,
lesson learnt.

Embracing 2009.

A new year, a new start, a new semester,
As i look back at the years i've encountered,
i realized how at times i do not see and treasure,
Life's great, don't you think, at times beyond measure,
so great that we don't think it'll ever be over.

Taken for granted, at times we choose not to see,
on how great our blessings are, count them one to three.
But it's funny how when challenges strike,
often it seems too obvious,
that one may sit down, whine and cry.

Ironic don't you think?
I guess it's just part of human nature,
To see the latter rather than the better,
Oh what can I say?
Most of the times, I'm just like any other.

Nevertheless life is a learning process,
Mistakes, who never makes them?
But at the end of the day,
it's how you'd choose to change them,
learn and you'll be in good hands.

God never forsakes us,
In times of good and bad,
But why at times we question,
If He was always present?
Leaning on our own understanding,
We then assume and go on doubting.

"I will never leave you nor forsake you..",
These are the words of the Bible, don't you remember?
Clear your doubts, do stop and ponder,
How'd you expect to receive?
When you're always in doubt and often waver?

Even so, faith without works is dead,
See how great the sacrifice Abraham had made?
So are we what we claim ourselves to be?
Or just merely hanging on the thread?
All in all, life is not just a game,
Think again, is it not time to make a change?

Dengue? or not?

Okay..i know I haven't been updating my blog for the past few days now. Truth be told, I was sick throughout the whole week. And okay..behind all this, lies a fairly complicated story. Hmm.

So I started having fever last Wednesday, and a continuation of high fever the following days, and along with it were the usual body aches and all that. So it was just that until Friday night, lil red spots started to show on my hands.


Okay..so the next morning I went to see a doctor and yeah..he said it might well be measles. Gave me the fever medicine and so in the next 2 days, the fever subsided. Thank God! (because it was the cause of this serious migraineeee I had)


Ok moving on, somehow rather, I was suspected to have dengue or Chikungunya

(it's a new virus going round coming from the same dengue family). But ohh well..the spots on my hand didn't look like that of dengue. So okay..measles it was.
Not until last 2 days, my hands and legs swelled up, and the spots on my legs looked like that of dengue. Wokiee..had a blood test done twice previously, and my platelets were rather low the 2nd time. Hence my mum sought a 2nd advice from a doctor she knows via sms, and he says if the platelets did not go up, I will have to be admitted to hospital. So i had a blood test done again yesterday, and lo, it went up! Thank God! Nevertheless, here's the irony of the whole thing.

It was Dengue all along and we only found out when I might have well passed the dangerous stage and was already on the edge of recovering!!

(i mean cos the doctor also thought it was measles at first, so yea..what doctors say are always right, no?) LOL.


But one thing I gota say, I WAS NOT HOSPITALIZED! teehee. (cos if you get dengue, it is a must to be admitted) Well actually, truth be told, there is no specific medication for dengue so even if you were to stay in hospital, all they can do is to give you the drip and you're required to rest and drink up a lot. It's more of a self-recovery process. But yea..they will have to monitor your condition, and there is a certain "dangerous stage" they call it if you get dengue. So once you've passed that, you'll be fine. :)

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

cupcakes? :D

Here's a thing or two I learnt throughout this whole dengue thing:
1) You can't run away from 100 plus. (you're asked to take lots and lots of it, cos it replenishes your body fluid and keeps the heat down)
2) of PAPAYA LEAVES and Rock Sugar. (yes it has to be boiled with rock sugar otherwise it would be soooooooo bitter. cos I drank that =/ ohh well if u wana get well, you've gota drink up)
3) You tend to sleep like nobody's business. (It's just that your body is weak and tired, and because you're required to rest up, you tend to snooze more than usual)
4) WATER WATER and WATER.
5)Early to bed, early to rise, makes a dengue patient, healthy and wise (ok only when he or she recovers that is :D)