June 25, 2009 at 10:47 pm (Me Moments, Movie Moments)
The past few days, I kept returning to the scene in Bride Wars where the sweet and docile Emma went berserk when she saw a raunchy video of her on a graduation night being played on her wedding day. She headed over to her best friend’s wedding which was just at the opposite hall; threw herself at Liv and fought it out.
At the end, Emma laid there on the floor with Liv and told her: “I can’t do this anymore.” She then broke off with her almost-husband as she knew deep down he was still in love with the old her – the one that’s back in high school. She on the other hand have moved on, changed to someone different.
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June 25, 2009 at 10:14 pm (Social & Political Reflection)
Recently, the government put forth a suggestion to enforce a day of rest for the maids especially in view of all the abuses that have been portrayed in the news. Of course, most people protested citing the reason that maids will mix with the wrong crowd and be led astray.
I don’t have a maid at home thus I don’t really know the issues or complications that comes in hiring a maid. I also don’t know how I would respond to the news if I have a maid. Would I support it wholeheartedly? Or would I be taken over by fears that my maid would mix with the wrong people and end up stealing my things or worst still murder my family?
However, coming from the perspective of a working adult, I recognized how important it is to have a day of rest. After a full 5 or 6 days of work, the weekends are always a good time to break away from the routine of life, slow down the pace and enjoy life. Even God Himself put forth this as a commandment; asking us to keep the Sabbath and keep it holy (I am still not sure what it means by keeping it holy. Does it mean to set aside a day for the sole purpose of spending time with God? Or does it mean to engage in something meaningful?) So, with this in mind, I wonder still the uproar when it comes to giving our maids a day off. Is there something wrong with our perspective in that we view the maids as different or to put it crudely second class citizens - Someone whom we can order about and tend to our needs 24/7?
I wonder too of their life here in a foreign country. Having lived as an expatriate in Singapore for a few months, I can more or less identify with the loneliness that one faces in a foreign land; even more so when the culture and language of the land is different. Hearing someone speak your mother tongue is like having the sun shine upon your face on a cold winter day. Why then do we forbid the maids from being in a community of their own when we would likewise crave the warmth of friendship from our fellow countrymen when overseas?
Yet having lived long enough on this side of the world, I know the issues and fears of the employees are real especially if children are involved. There are no blanket solutions only consequences to any ruling; made good or bad by the individual human beings involved.
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June 8, 2009 at 10:08 pm (Me Moments)
Our hearts are like gardens | Filled with nooks and crannies
At the hidden places | There sometimes bloom a rose of two
If you could only find | I am sure you’ll be glad
Though it’s not a neat garden | Yet there’s art in its messiness
Here in my secret garden | Would you come and sit for awhile
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June 6, 2009 at 4:06 pm (Me Moments)
Sometimes there’s a restlessnes within my being, almost a feeling of wanting to get out of the routine of life; to carve out a niche in this world – with meaning, fulfillment and enjoyment.
Sometimes I look beyond my fence with a deep sense of longing, wondering whether there’s more out there – to explore, to journey, to find a sense of identity in a world filled with wanna-bes.
I’m a daughter, a friend, a lover, a colleague, a leader… but above all I just want to be me.
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June 6, 2009 at 3:34 pm (Friends & Family Moments)
I was watching Bride Wars last night and I realized how much I miss my girlfriends!
As great as having Gabe in my life, nothing beats having girlfriends whom you can giggle with, chat, shop, do girly stuff, paint your nails, share about the depths of emotions and basically have a good girly time.
I miss the girls!
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May 29, 2009 at 2:44 pm (Me Moments)
I’m just really wanting to go create some beauty this weekend – play around with the DSLR Camera, doodle some pictures with lots of colors, or maybe put together a scrap book – something spontaneous, something beautiful, something freeing, something creative.
My melancholy souls demands of it. I’ve been deprived of it for far too long.
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May 29, 2009 at 2:34 pm (Courtship Moments)
I am so tempted to delete all my posts and start all over. The perfectionist in me speaks! Haha!
Lily from Gabe
Anyway, Gabe and I met up with Ps Victor and Kelly yesterday for our Taylor Johnson Temprement Analysis results. It was interesting to see both our graphs, first on how we perceive ourselves and next how we perceive each other. Gabe’s perception of me was incredible. It was almost the same as how I perceived myself. I’m blessed to have such a guy who knows me so well and to think that I thought he was forgetful and not really listening whenever I speak. :p I think I did quite alright with my perception of him too. Haha! Though it’s not quite similar but hey for a non-auditor, it’s a good attempt. 
The conversation also revolved around some of the issues we faced as a couple, sharing of God’s hand upon my life – how Gabe and I got together, the incidents that happened along the way, the near misses etc. I was close to tears sometimes and I think if I were not at a public place, I would have cried my eyeballs out. (Ahh.. the vulnerable part of me)
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May 26, 2009 at 10:35 am (Me Moments)
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May 20, 2009 at 4:54 pm (Faith Moments, Me Moments)
I closed my eyes and remembered Love.
You never gave up on me.
You stood Your ground when I faltered.
You smiled and that makes all the difference.
You make me wanna keep going
You make me wanna keep pushing through
You make me wanna sing and explore
Give me the strength to be myself
The strength to be who You made me to be
Grant me the courage to chase my dreams
The dreams You’ve written in my heart
You make me wanna keep going
You make me wanna keep pushing through
You make me wanna sing and explore
The Climb by Miley Cyrus
The struggles I’m facing
The chances I am taking
Sometimes might knock me down
But no I’m not breaking
I may not know it
But these are the moments that
I’m gonna remember most, yeah
Just gotta keep going
And I, I got to be strong
Just keep pushing on
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