New Job

Stressful. Very stressful.

Today, I finally can breath a lot easier. I have secured it. Whether or not it serves me well. I know I can stay at least for a while there.

"It" is the new job!

When they called me, I was munching the caesar salad and talking to a new friend in O'Briens.

"Hi, I am calling from XXX regarding your application."

Me, *I got signed up meh?* "Erm, do you think you can call me back later? I am meeting a friend right now."

30 minutes later,

" Hi, I am calling from XXX. Can you come for interview on Thursday night at 8pm?"

Me, *What?!?!* "Do you think I can get back to you regarding this? I will call you at this number?"

"Sure. I will send you an email with the address and details."

Me, *still surprised* "Thanks a lot!"

I quickly logged on to Jobstreet and there I am, applied for too many positions till I do not remember exactly which is which.

I went for the interview of course.

I did not expect anything, really. I wanted to keep my promise which I made three months ago.

After Thursday night, I kept thinking about it. I even dreamt about it!


Praise to Lord, I got it!!!

[Movie Reflection] Henry's Crime

Saturday night.

Never knew that this will be appealing except the fact that Keanu Reeves is acting.

I can tell you what this movie is about in simple terms: A story about a man learning how to say "no".

Henry could not say "no" to:-

1. His wife who wants a child from him

2. His routine boring job

3. His faded love to the wife

4. His demanding friends

5. The life that he thinks he suppose to live

Temporal time out in jail appears to be his alternate from the jail in reality. Good choice I have to say. I would go to jail too if prison is not that dark...

When we learn to love ourselves, things change. We find ourselves being able to love others and for others to do the same.

Meet me in Moscow.

Good night!

May Days are Over

It's the last day of May.

I am a very sentimental person. I wished I have a diary so I can keep all the thoughts in there. *yawn*

What happened in May:
30th April - 2nd May: Went for church camp in Malacca
3rd May: Told my best friend that I wanted to unfriend him
4th May: Booked the hotel for the trip in Bangkok with besties
10th May: Met the web designer for the first time
18th May: Consulted dentist for the very first time in my life
23rd May: 1. Toothache! 2. My best friend decided to unfriend me
24th May: Extacted the left two wisdom teeth
25th May: Bought air tix to SG next year

What can I say about those?

[Movie Reflection] White Ribbon - German

Ever since I started working, I do not have the me-time to watch the me-type-movie.

I extracted my teeth on Tuesday and I kinda have a little of time to have some moment for myself. Downloaded this for a while already. Finally get to watch it.

I don't remember where I found out about this movie. Nevertheless, it is one of those thought provoking ones.

Reflection:-

1. It depicts the environment where women and children listen to the man in the house and no one else.

a. The doctor not only finger his daughter, he despise the midwife as and when he wishes to.

b. It's actually okay for the father to beat the son to death.

c. Women are objects. They do not have choices. Probably the rich ones do.

2. There were real love.

What a man would do for his love? At those times, women marry the one the father grants permission to. What kind of life would that be?

3. It remind me of my high school life. I was forced to keep my hair short. I was forced to take part in one of the club activities which I never fond of. Things that I love never happen in high school. Either it was not of parents' desire or it-is-just-not-how-things-works-here.

Soon after I left high school, I was free like a bird. It was as if I have came out of the shell. Just like the pastor's children. They do things they love without the knowledge of the parents. The more they do not like it, they do it more frequently.

These are just my thoughts. It never tells who committed the crimes.

[CG] Smarter People Do Not Believe in God

Referring to the cell group discussion last Friday. I wanna say something.

*Yeah, I am always ready to say something. Thank you for sharing.* something only Canaan CG members will know =P

Bernadette pointed out her realisation in University where smart people do not believe in God. Or SMARTER people do not believe in God.

Well, of course Ah Weng explained most part of it. Here are my two cents worth.

Yes, it doesn't make sense that God creates people if we put science and all the relevant studies into perspective.

I can only ask you one thing to basically conclude it all. IS CONSCIENCE OF NATURE OR NURTURE?

*A question which is always debatable*

I personally think conscience is of nature. No doubt about it. If we are meant to learn the rights and wrongs from others, what make you think others derive that from? Facts about religions are for the betterment of human kind is definitely discounted. Nobody should learn from anybody if that is the case. Where is the basis for that person is better than the other? Kinder than the other?

We believe in the Higher Power because there are always things that we cannot explain. Chicken or egg?

We are made in His image and if we do not carry the one thing that He wants us to have, I guess we are then merely puppets. How you want your puppets to be?

"If He wants us well, why are there sufferings? Why are there devils?"

Simple. Because then only you can compare.

"Compare with the devils so we know His existence?"

You got that right.

"Making some to suffer so we can understand that? That may be too shallow."

That's how men understand most things - through the lens of the superficial eyes. Those who are suffering never suffered with faith. What is external can never affect a person if there is no possibility to make sense out of the pain. Same thing applies, if you do not believe it exists, it will never be real. What you chose to believe is what you aspire to be.

Miss Chin's Milestone Party

Feel the positive ions!!

April is my best month, as always. Back when I was still studying, April has not been too nice to me. Despite the fact that it is my birthday month, I never liked the fact that it is also the exam month. Remember your yearly first semester final exam? When it falls on my birthday, I felt like my days are falling apart… “WHY DO YOU DO THIS TO ME?!?!”

1. Setting foot to work

This year, it’s not the same anymore! I began to work and thus, no more exams. Unless there is a deadline for my work which I think, for now, is not really possible. Nothing much to say about my first job. As you can read here, I didn’t really have many things to say either.

2. Room warming

The day before my first day of work, I moved into the new place. Here, I start a new life. New place, new work. Almost everything is new now.

I think some of my friends have been told about the room warming since the days I got the confirmation to move to the new place. Here you are! Btw, it is just room warming, not house warming ok.

3. Convocation

Convocation on the 10^th (Just so you know). Parents and siblings are coming to celebrate with me. For the very first time in our home, someone is getting a degree while the rest are still hammering the books till they get one. Not a super big thing for me. Well, I guess I will not know until the day has come.

4. 24^th Birthday

What is most exciting is of course my birthday la kan? =P

Want a wish list or not? I can give you one upon request. Lolz.

I shall name this gathering as “Miss Chin's Milestone Party”

**Dear church members, I am trying my best to set this event to be held after Easter Sunday but I realized the weekend after that is already May! I hope you are joining me for church camp. Looking forward to Sherman’s inspirational and fruitful sharing!**

Here are the details:-

THIS IS A POOL SIDE PARTY!!

Venue: Level 1, Casa Damanasara 2

Time: 8pm – 11 pm

Dress code: Casual/Swimming attire (so I have more reasons to push you into the pool)

Food served: [No dinner served. Let’s not do the Malaysian thing to only sit, eat and drink. Social sikit boleh? =P ]

1. Beers (Bf’s friends will be sponsoring), fruit juices, carbonated soft drinks, plain water

2. Finger food – potato chips, French fries, peanuts, chicken nuggets, sausages

3. Salad

4. Fruits

Here are the things that you MUST bring, or else… it’s just too sad that I have to feed you with other means or I will have to kick you out =D

1. Your own bowl/plate, fork, cup/mug and napkins (BYO = Brin Your Own)

· Rationale: To minimize the amount of solid waste that will be produced

· Do not worry about how to wash it. I will be guiding you to how to wash them before you start eating

· I am not trying to be difficult. I am trying to set a trend here which shall function as a standard to the gathering/event that I personally will be hosting in the future

· If you do not want to bring your own, you can use your hand to eat and drink from the pipe or something…

See you there!

2.

Vivid Dream

Last night, I had a dream that my boss was driving me to lunch. On the way back from lunch, she said,

"Catherine, I just noticed you have double chin. Putting on some weight ya?"

This morning, I woke up thinking and feeling fat. As I reached the office, I realised that it was merely a dream. Because my boss doesn't drive!!

As I was telling bf about this just now, he said,

"You memang have double chin. This chin *touching my chin* and your surname is Chin"

*_*