Embarrassing moments...

Embarrassing moment No. 1:

It all started when Jason asked me to call the contractor to clarify something. So I happily called the guy and spoke to him in English. After saying whatever I wanted to say and asked whatever I wanted to ask, he then asked me back whether I can speak Cantonese. And what did I do? I just handed the phone over to Jason. Baaad move.

Unknowingly, there were quite a few people standing around me just doing their own stuff. But they happened to be there. Arghh. After the conversation, one guy just stood in front of me and peeled an imaginary banana. And Alwin just looked at me and grinned. Right, Alwin, like you're not the bigger banana between the both of us. And that guy who teased me about being a banana called me one every time he sees me. Darn.

Embarrassing moment No. 2:

I was trying to finish my Masterlife homework during lunch break. Since my desk was at such an exposed place I decided to go and sit at C.H.'s place which was right next to Alvin's in a corner. Fine, so I was there happily finishing up my homework when my supervisor came up to me and asked me to changed the name of the file and print it. That's not the point.

But anyway, after I was done with my homework, I left to go back to my place. On the way out, guess what? I tripped! I tripped on the carpet. And I literally jumped right out of my heels. How embarrassing! Then Alvin went like: "Thank God you didn't trip, just be careful next time lo". Ok, I've really got nothing to say on this. Given the history of how clumsy I was (which includes walking right into a drain), this was bound to happen sometime.

Embarrassing moment No. 3:

My supervisor, who asked me to reprint something for him, came up to me and asked me if I had already done it for him. And I said, "Yeah, you just wanted me to change the name of the file and reprint it right?". Oh, that was it. He went like, "No, I wanted you to change the figures in there. Why are you so blur? Who were you looking at until you didn't know what I wanted you to do?". I could only smile and say sorry. But it wasn't even my fault. He came to me and asked me to change the name and print it out for him. He didn't tell me about the figures that I was supposed to change. Argh! I'm supposed to know?

After the mayhem...

As you all know, Alwin's dad's funeral was over yesterday. And I also did go and visit Jennifer's dad who's dying of terminal cancer in the hospital yesterday. So much emotions involved. I went to work this morning looking blurer than ever, getting a questioning look from Alvin then a question asking what did I do last night that I look so blur. I just didn't get enough sleep-la, friend.

So anyway, after completing much of the work that Jason gave me a few days ago (I stopped doing coz I needed to ask him something before I could continue, not because I curi tulang), I was just sitting there, surfing all my ex-schoolmates' blogs and MSN-ing. I must be typing really loudly coz at one point, Alvin actually came over to me and ask me for my MSN contact. Hehe. The conversation went something like that:

Alvin: Eh, give me your email la since you chatting.

Me: You give me yours la, I add you. Since my MSN is already on anyway.

Alvin: Got paper ar?

Me: *Just passes paper to him...*

Then he just wrote his contact and went his way. Really funny. Then we were talking non-stop on MSN even though we're just sitting opposite each other, albeit the partition between us. Well, typing sure does beat shouting across the stupid partition. Ish.

Oh, and did I mention after I finished the work that Jason gave me, I was sitting at my desk the whole day just surfing blogs? I was really, really free. But I was taking a risk too, I guess. My desk is like really opened and my computer's facing the aisle where everyone walks past. But thank God everyone left me well alone.

But the whole point of this post is not just about the mundane things that I do (or not do...) in the office. It is about achieving the purpose that God put me in this office. I know I didn't choose it for myself. I know God put me there. Even when I was looking for a place to do my industrial training, I prayed that God would put me somewhere that I could be a salt and light to Him. And I did.

On Sunday, God suddenly revealed to me what I was supposed to do in my workplace. I was supposed to minister to the Christians. The ones who have gone lukewarm or who's not ready to commit fully to God. I am to minister to those people. And I did today. God really did opened a way for me. I just remembered that I was praying last week that God will open a way for me to touch those people. And He did.

I had a good and long talk to one of my colleagues on MSN today. And at the end of the conversation just now, he just said that I really understand him. I believe I have made an impact. But all glory goes to God. He's the one who ordained this meeting. It is not by chance but by divine intervention that this conversation happened today. Praise You, Lord, for all that happened today.

A tragic ending...

Two nights ago, I received a call from Alwin about 1.13 in the morning. I was already sleeping then. He sounded quite frantic on the phone. But me being me, I was quite blur and hardly heard what he said. All I heard was "My father got into an accident...You find your own way to work tomorrow...Please pray for my father..."

Boy was I shocked when I heard the line "Please pray for my father..." Warning bells just started to sound in my head. And I was thinking "It must be serious, if not he wouldn't ask me to pray for his dad..." So I started praying. Hard. I knew that Alwin's father was not a Christian. I asked God to spare him. But He didn't.

Yesterday Mark and I together with my mom went over to Alwin's place to see him. The funeral from the outside looked like a Buddhist funeral. But then most of the people who attended the funeral were Christians. I overheard Alwin's mom asking their church members to pray for his father because he's not saved. And they're so confused. Yesterday the funeral seemed to be a Buddhist funeral. Today, they want to have it the Christian way.

I don't want my family to be like that. I don't want the day that my father passed away, I've to make decisions like what type of funeral do we want? I want my father to come to know my Father in Heaven. I want him to know Jesus as his Lord and Savior. I want him to have a relationship with God. And because I love him, I don't want him to die knowing that he'll be subjected to eternal damnation if he doesn't know God. So for those of you out there who's family members are not saved, pray...pray like never before. And claim this promise that God has given us.

Acts 16:31- "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved - you and your household."

"Father Lord, I want to uphold everyone of my brothers and sisters-in-Christ's family whose not been saved. Father I want to claim this promise that You said in Your word, that by believing in You, our household will be saved, Lord. And Father, I want to see this promise coming true in every single one of our lives. I thank you Father, for all my brothers and sisters-in-Christ that they have given their lives to You. And I pray that You will bless them abundantly even as they continue to walk close with You. I thank You Lord, in Jesus most precious name I pray. Amen."

And as for Alwin, this verse is for you and your family:

"But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and remind you of everything I have said to you." - John 14:26

A dog named Brownie...

Nearly a year ago, there was a puppy that was abandoned in the playground opposite my house...This little puppy is golden brown in colour and she has a really good temperament...You can play with her...Tug and pull her but she will never bark...But she's not mute though...She just has a very good temperament...

Seeing that she's out on the streets, a kind neighbour of mine actually gave her a home...But she still loves coming out and wondering about the neighbourhood...And my mom decided to be a good Samaritan and fed her...So she always, always come to my house...Without fail, she'll be standing outside my gate waiting for us to come out and give her food or play with her every evening....What a faithful dog...So, this is the story of Brownie, a faithful dog...

Calling all lack of attention GIRLS...!

LOL...Ok, I know the title of this post might be offensive to some...But I was just referring to my workplace...I started my industrial training today (and this is considered a subject and I'm supposed to register and PAY my uni for this "subject"...) and I'm working in a mechanical and electrical consulting firm...And being an engineering firm, there's only like 1 lady engineer working there...

Soooo, all the other engineers get all worked up and excited when they hear that there's a new trainee who's a female...Woou, all I did was say that I'm from Uniten and next thing I know, the whole office knows that I'm from Uniten...And, all the ex-Uniten students came and introduce themselves to me...My dear friend (whose a male by the way), was totally ignored even though he sat just right across from me...Talk about getting too much attention...

So girls, if you think that you're really lack of attention and think that you need some, then by all means, go and study engineering...Hahaha...Actually my day didn't start out all that dandy...In fact, the first thing I did today was to go to the police station to certify my report so that I can get an insurance claim...

And after all the rushing around, I "dengan bangganya" entered the office at 10.45 am...While I was rushing around a lot, Alwin was frantically messaging me asking when am I gonna come in...He was really, really bored...And so was I after I came in and finished reading the company profile...I actually sat there doing nothing until lunch time, then one of my colleagues actually came and ask me whether we wanna go for lunch with them or not...Note the "ME"...Sigh...I think it's really getting too much...

After lunch, Alwin and I just decided it's time we lose a little weight and decided to take the stairs up...Our office is like on the 8th floor...So we were panting by the time we reached...But it's kinda fun...And finally I had some work to do, a while after Alwin got his that is...So I was still left sitting there bored playing with my handphone while Alwin was happily doing some work already...

Oh, and a lady from the Admin department actually made this remark about the engineer who was teaching Alwin something..."Taulah, XXXX kenapa kat sini..." Hey, excuse me...A lady said that to him...And I'm in the picture too...That's a real sexist remark...Whatever happened to gender equality? Even the ladies are giving sexist remarks to people of their own gender...Well, this certainly will spice up my life for the next 3 months...

The aftermath...

Today officially marks the second day that I DO NOT have my car...It's kinda sad I guess...And some of my favourite things are lost together with the car...*Sigh*...I am bemoaning the loss of my favourite pair of sunglasses which cost me RM 180...Plus a lot of hunting to actually find a pair that fits my face...

But on a brighter note...Now I actually know how many people are concerned for me...That's quite sweet actually...Really...Plus losing my car also gave me all the more reason to start blogging again...Haha...Today, a friend which I just knew recently and not too well at that actually called me and asked how I was...So concerned...Or was it busybody?? Who knows...

Nevertheless, I'm still touched by his call...And another friend which talks to me quite often online but don't really talk to me face to face actually attempted to cheer me up online the whole of yesterday...Awww...That was so sweet...Haha...Ok, but despite it all, I'm truly glad that I've friends like that...So thanks guys, whoever who had comforted me...You are the best...

Stolen!

Guess what? I was woken up this morning by my maid at 9 am...And she sounded so panicked...So I asked her what happened...And she said that my car was gone...Yes gone...Gone as in stolen...I just stared at her dumbly with my mouth forming an 'O'...

Few seconds later, I just sprang into action and went downstairs to see that my car actually is gone...GONE!!!I told my dad and mom and from there on the hoo-haa started...We started calling the security guards and goodness knows who...Then off to the police station we go!

While taking my statement, the sergeant was informing us that cheap cars like mine...They're just gonna chop it up and sell the parts...So looks like the chances of getting my car back is quite slim...Sigh...

Throughout the whole morning, I was getting sms-es from my church friends...Boy, do news spread fast around here...But I thank God that I have friends that are so concerned over me...Plus I believe God really had things planned out for me...And this incident is probably part of His plan...He's a sovereign God after all...

I truly believe He has something in store for me...Someone once said to me, it's easier to praise God when all is well and life is just breezing by, but when you're in trouble and things start happening to you, then there's where the test of your faith comes in...God can give and He can take away, but He can take away and give again too...So I'm just gonna continue trusting in Him because I know He will never let me down...

"The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to him in song." - Psalm 28:7