1st Post of 2012

Today is 16 Jan 2012. It seems like I have only had 4 posts in 2011 and 4 posts in 2010. I wonder if it will be the same in 2012. Will there be more posts or less? Last year, on 23 Nov 2011, my second god daughter, Illary Shashonna Alarcon-Tan was born and I didn't even blog about it. She is ST's second daughter, Elsa's younger sis. She shares the same birthday as my best friend V Ng EL whom I've known for over 3 decades since 1981.

Last year, I had a memorable 37th birthday in Perth. Mummy and I had a lovely lunch at Cottesloe and we attended Ingrid & Jason's wedding ceremony at Sunken Garden on that beautiful summer's afternoon. Perfect way to celebrate. I also caught up with Kenna, another really great pal after the wedding reception. I had beautiful memories of that day and night. :)

Viadolorosa Xanga Shut Down

Today, I shut down the very first blog I started. All the entries that I've painstakingly posted since 2004, for the past 7 years have vanished. Or least, not accessible to me anymore. I'm not sure if Xanga actually stores them digitally somewhere but it doesn't matter to me anymore.

Somehow, digital memory on cyberspace has lost partial appeal to me... Partial because I am still blogging. Words only, no pics. And this address is hardly known to many... only a few friends come by to read it, if at all... And I don't open it up for comments anyway.

I may go back to journalling, the old fashion way. Sometime.

Fine Appeal Went Through

Got a reply from the HDB Senior Estate Officer today and the fine appeal I sent in earlier this month had gone through! Yipeee! I don't have to fork out an additional $50 for forgetting to pay the $75 monthly season carpark ticket on time. However, in the email reply, the officer stated that this is the FINAL TIME they will accede to my appeal. Maybe they do have a record of the number of times I have written in to appeal afterall... Nevertheless, I really should not be so forgetful...

Scaling Mount K in June 2011

This Sat AM, I'll begin training with Hui Ling and possibly Yaling at Bukit Timah Hill. It's a dream to scale Mount K in June 2011. Hope that this tiny dream comes true this year. :)

New Day in a New Decade

1 Jan 2011 is a new day in a new decade. May this herald a new beginning of many good things that God has in store for me personally. I look forward to walking more closely with the Jesus each day. I want to be filled with his joy, his love, his peace which surpasses all understanding. I want to have faith that moves mountains and abides deeply with quiet confidence in the Father's goodness and never ending kindness, love and compassion. I want to be wise and yet not overly so. I want to experience a greater measure of God's glory and grace in my life each day.

Father, may you be pleased to grant all I ask. Amen.

Quote of the Day

life is as wonderous, curious and fragile as a breath. it comes, it goes. don't let complacency or busyness stop you from cherishing people. seize every little opportunity to sow words and deeds of life into each other. be brave, err on the side of generosity and take a risk to love those God has put into your life. - Shiao-yin Kuik

Dinner with EL @ Polo Club

Just two evenings ago, I met up with EL and had our annual meet-ups. This year, she gave me a hand-knitted scarf, made by her mum specially for me upon her request. Last year was a shrug in Christmas colours of green and red. This year's scarf was in a somewhat muted Christmas colours. Just as pretty and heart-warming a gift.

Praying for the Lord to continue to unveil the hardness of her heart towards spiritual matters and especially towards Jesus. Praying for a breakthrough in her understanding of what it means to have a relationship with a God who loves her unconditionally and cares for her. Praying for her salvation and that of her household. Lord, have mercy on her, I humbly pray. Amen.