the conclusion is..

i recalled those time when my friends call/sms-ed me with 'happy birthday' thing. where are those now? is it because im no longer in sydney? which means a birthday message should be wished in terms of 'local birhtday' ? that's what bothering my mind when i just got a late birthday message *actually, it's a 2nd late one :p *
so, conclusion number one: at least they remember the my birthmonth

my new-coworker asked me to play a networking game with them. i replied YES! *in other words: of course i wanna play..haha..* well, the game run well (for me). out of expectations, i got a MONSTER KILL!! *ups.. did i just reveal what game is it? * hohoho..
i thought i was gonna be the victim (remembering the fact i always was -in previous workplace- and also i hardly ever 'rehearse' against human..computer is the most..)
then i came up with another conclusion: practice makes perfect

and.. you know.. i have 3 more friends now.. haha..
yeah, that was the last conclusion ! :p

beautiful song never dies (1)

lady rain
(by indecent obsession)

well, there were times when the sky would bring me nothing
except the smell of the rain at summer-time
so i left my window open just to let you come inside
saying that you'd never leave me was a lie

well, there were times that my eyes were filled with water
but all the world was desert dry..
so i hugged my pillow closer and i tried to close my eyes
but the sound of distant thunder made me cry.....

lady rain, i hear you at my window
lady rain, i need you softly-falling on my face
why did the sunshine come and take you away?
i'd wait for you again, my lady rain.....

i hear the sound of her breathing in the darkness
and autumn rain can turn to snow in the night
i'll be sleeping this september, but i'll leave the fire light
just in case you feel like coming 'round again

and late at night, when you pour down on me
you're just in time, to wash all the tears away....

*dedicated to the lady outside pdcc*

tri-logs

Prolog
Why should we know and understand the book of Genesis?

It means knowing why all things exist /creatio ex nihilo/ in this earth. Since God (with his Triune Love) created this world, it follows to what we know as our world at this point.

It means we can learn about 4 big OT-giant's life. Started with Abraham as a father of faith (in which we all are familiar with), then we found out about Isaac, learned about Jacob when he always persists on grasping God's grace (along with his faultiness as well); and finally Joseph, as a good-godly man (remember all the troubles caused him for what he didn’t deserve - moreover how he still stood obey before God). Those are great lessons and blessings for us.

It means we know the origin of 12 tribes of Israelites, which then spreading out through the Old Testament and New Testament.


Dialog
those are just some wrapping up of a ‘thrilled’ introduction messages delivered to us last sunday, it is truly stimulated! how come a book of Genesis was extracted in 30minutes time with such a condensed yet cleared explanation? it is still an awe for me until now !

moving on to the first 2-verses of chapter 49, you will wonder what are really those passages talking about. it was not an easy one ‘peeling’ them out, but after all we got the message afterward.

fiuh.. another great sunday.. can’t wait for next one!


Epilog
for what i heard in past 2 sermons, i felt such a sad feeling knowing that not everyone could listened to it. those are really great preaching messages though. moreover, it was either such a regretful feeling, knowing that certain people -in purpose- refuse to come and hear the preaching for some ridiculous reason (yes.. i emphasize the word ‘ridiculous'). so be it !

f a t

i just noticed my co-worker had slept all the night in the lab.
then i asked him, "don't you feel cold sleep in here? the air-con so cold!"
he said, "no, it's not. i was wearing my jacket"

i replied, "oh, ok. maybe it's just me. im not used to it yet either"

and then he added,"yup, probably.. and i dont think you will feel the cold either, coz you're fat"

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huahua.. i know he didn't mean any hurt of his last sentence. i'm (quite) sure it's just an expression to say i'm 'wider' than him (it is, indeed)

but, a minute after the conversations, i kept smiling by myself and thinking why was i feel annoyed.

and i know why..

because of the word 'fat' *hahaha*

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"who's fat? who are you talking about?? me?? i'm not fat. just a bit of weight-excess. and it's not my fault"

(Obelix)

there really are differences

last sunday, i went into two different sermons. woww!! two??? hoho.. i know it sounds freak. it was just a coincidence, fyi, not even a plan visiting those two churches. the idea was only going to church (A) - accompanied by an old friend of mine (since he's congregated there). but afterward, he offered taking me into the other church (B). i did say no immediately, told him it would be fine if we didn't go there * i was thinking one sermon is enough, right?* anyway, we went to both places!

i knew *roughly* what does A 'look' like (which means i had presupositions what will i hear and experience there), and in fact i also know *better* what does B look either. so i sat there -on both benches- for about 2 hours each, waiting until the sermon's done.

*earlier, when we decided to to go to B, i trully had set in mind, i will just being a neutral congregate (coz i know as people will compare two kind of this thing.. not mentioning there were only 3 hours differences to 'make a stand') not to criticise any of them. in fact, (i guess) i did that. i heard both the sermons fully, made notes in my mind, sang the songs, acted like one*

when it was over.. you know what.. ???
i could only come up with one word, DIFFERENT!
yes.. there are differences !

i really have to admit that the sermon on B was much more better ! (perhaps i should put stress on this, that the sermon on A was also great. certainly there were some good messages delivered into us) but.. there are differences between them, so-called qualitative differences, that i could not avoid

then later on, i was thinking.. yes, there is no such an exact SAME sermons. actually, i had those thoughts long ago, but somehow i might put them behind. It's fresh all over again now !

so..
for those of you, when you think there is always similarity among sermons..
for those of you, when you always say, “every sermon is the same”
im telling you now, “Negative!! There are differences!”

And if you keep repeating those 'general' notions again, there are only two possibilities left:
1. You don’t know what IT is, indeed
2. You are just compromising

mis-understand

I'm telling you,
When someone don't understand you,
that really really really means they don't!

You keep arguing with them, hoping they will understand you..
no.. they will not understand you !

You keep telling them the reason.. they just will justify your reason..
coz they do not understand you !

They will think you such a stupid person..
coz they can not understand you !

They will assume you are one of ‘a’ kind..
coz they think they understand you !

So?? Please keep in mind..
If you don’t understand me, don’t you act like you do..
coz i know you don’t !

new little sister

Yesterday i met with my cousin, a long-related cousin, if i may say. He used to be my private-home tutor when i was in senior high school. What a time! Now he lives in singapore with his wife and his 7-years-old daughter. I was a bit lost when locating his apartment, but i found it anyway. It's on level 15, hoho. So highhhh.

The first comment he said to me, "Wah, you're so 'big' now! And so like your daddy when he's on your age!" Haha, i didnt expect him to say those welcoming words, but anyway, it's good to see him again. He welcomed me entering his apartment - a small, neat, tidy, clean, and comfort place to dwell - then introduced me to his family.

First, I met Celine. She said hello to me with his cute voice, "hello, uncle Erwin". What a nice little girl. Then i met her mum as we smiled and handshaked each other. Afterward my uncle asked me to have a seat as we had a light conversations as waited for a dinner time.

I've just realized, Celine is such a talkative girl, hoho. I should've sensed it in their apartment as she always give comments on the TV's show. Not mentioning all the way to restaurant how she talked with her mum, asked her dad's opinion, and sometimes looked at me (then i knew that she was intending to talk with me - but i wasn't realizing that 'urge', haha). At dinner table, she behaved so polite (for a girl at her age) starting with preparing the dinner utensils, serving her parents, and even asking me what kind of drink i'd like to!

Finished with dinner, we had a short walk to local-area supermarket. Here, Celine and i had a long chit-chat *hoho* started with telling me her activity before and after school. It's fun to hear her voice - mixed with unique Singlish accent - and also (i've just realized then) she no longer called me 'uncle' but 'koko', haha.

We splitted up on the way back to their apartment. The last thing Celine said to me is, "koko.. can you see the restaurant there? It sells roti prata, and i like it very much"
I said to her, "I never try one. What kind of food is that?" She looked confused at that moment - i guess because she has no other way to describe roti prata *hihi* - but her mum told me if it's a roti canai *ahhh.. i know that!*

In brief, we had a great time at that nite. It's amazed to see how years passed by. And it's glad having a little-talkative-singlish sister. *big grinning*