Living out Faith

Been back in HK for a couple of weeks now. I feel that I've been settled in ever since the day I got back to HK. Since Babe is still in Spore, my time has been filled with meeting friends for coffee, lunches and dinners. Actually, been a little too busy. Today, I started wondering, how long will I be settled here for? Last Thursday, I went for Hannah's farewell dinner. I got to know Hannah through Mel and she's just a wonderful person with a great sense of humor! I feel like, just when I got to know her, it's time for her to go. Today in church, Esther and William, a couple from the church that we attend, they're going back as well. They've been here for 25 years and now, it's time for them to go. After lunch, Nat and me were just chatting and he mentioned that his parents came back to HK to pastor a church and basically with all their moves, they listened to God and took it upon them to listen and move with faith. It was like Abraham when God told him to mo...

Last Sunday at church, Pastor Mark mentioned about God's Providential Hand. He mentioned something like when God weaves things together in a way that it seems coincidental, it's like God taking care of things and making things work for us. It was a sermon about being content in our lives. He also mentioned that if we can't be content when we're poor, how then can we be content when we're rich? Which is so true because when is enough ever enough then? What was also interesting after that was that a friend told me that she was meant to be on the greyhound bus that a man decapitated another man. This just happened over the summer in Canada. She didn't get on the bus for some reason and now, she understands. After her sharing that with me, I thought about a couple of things. I told Carmen about the earthquake that shook California and at that time, I was meant to be in Jo's place but I decided to go there a day earlier. And also, I took the greyhound bus the day...

After dinner last night with Carmen, got into a cab and was told by the cab driver of the possibility of a typhoon 8. Got back to Park Island and went to the supermarket right away just in case what he said was true. The supermarket was crowded and well, the shelves were pretty empty as well. Woke up to a typhoon 8 this morning and it didn't seem that bad that I could bring Happy down for a walk and also get papers from 7-11. But now, it's like typhoon 9. Don't know how strong the wind is, but I can see the waves looking scary from the apartment. And since the wind is billowing outside, I might as well upload some pics that were taken in Spore. We stayed at Oriental Hotel on Singapore's National Day and were able to watch the parade from the room and on TV. Saw nice fireworks too. Was nice. Manage to celebrate WK's grandma's birthday too. Think she's more than 90. Don't exactly know how old she is. Anyway, enjoy the pics!

I'm back in Hong Kong finally after about 5 weeks of travelling. To be honest, I am happy to be back but at the same time, there are thoughts in my head. Thoughts that are just floating and making me ponder. Yes, I love to think a lot I must admit, especially now that I'm home alone with Happy. First thought that's been floating for the past couple of days. Where's home for me now? I was excited to head home to Spore for the holidays. Spent about 2 weeks there. I had a great time there. Met up with family, friends and even ex-students as well. And yes, even had lunch with Pastor and Mrs Heng. Come to think of it, the last time that I had lunch with Pastor and Mrs Heng was probably more than 6 years ago. In the first week we stayed at Oriental Hotel which in a way was great but it wasn't exactly a home. The second week, we moved to dad and mum's. Yes, it's nice to be with family but at the same time, at the back of my head, I wasn't exactly at home there....

This trip back to Singapore has been very fruitful. No, I have not been buying up anything yet...But what I meant is the time that I've spent catching up with people. It was nice to catch up with ex colleagues. I do miss working with them and having those relationships, but I do NOT miss the workload. It's nice to know that some of my ex colleagues who have become friends are doing well and are happy. At the same time, I am worried for a couple of them who seemed to be very stressed out. But I know, in time, they will be fine. Glad to have met up with Pat as well. She's probably the only friend that I still keep in contact with from NIE. Yesterday, I had tea with Duane and his mum at their home. Duane was one of my students that I taught in WDP. I'd probably say that he was one of my favourites. I taught him when he was in primary 5 and it was then that we developed a friendship. Both his mum and him have been very encouraging. I've never expected to build such bon...

I was reminded to update my blog by Eelynn my cousin. She emailed to make sure that I'm in Asia safely and to ask if I've updated my blog. Well, life has been a little hectic and internet has been a little sketchy as well. So....this is what that has happened since I left San Diego. I left San Diego on 5th Aug, Tuesday morning. Flew into San Francisco without problems. Just paid an extra US$10 for another bag to be checked in. Got to San Francisco and had to check in....there...damn! Had to pay like US$110 for excess baggage. I was mad obviously but at the same time, I didn't want to raise hell there, lest I get taken into security and get detained. So...unhappily I boarded the plane. Flight wasn't too bad. Was given extra legroom. The seat next to me was empty, watched lots of movies. It was good. No complains. Then, arrived in Seoul on Wednesday evening. I was looking forward to my connection to Hong Kong. But..... Got off the plane, and heard some guy yelling for pas...

This is my last night in America. Time does fly really quick when you're having fun. There're lots of thoughts running through my head. I am sad that I'm leaving and I'll miss Eve heaps and heaps but at the same time, I can't wait to see Babe again. My Babe needs me. He had his cataract operation today and it's a bummer that I'm not with him. Makes me a little sad that I'm not there with him. But guess, this is life. We sometimes can't be there for each other physically. It's the same with Eve. My ideal life would be living in the same country, just same country will be great, with Eve and a couple of good friends. But guess, this reality is not going to be easy to achieve. For now, I'm contented to be able to see Eve once a year. Before coming out to see Eve, I had worries for her. Worries that dogged me a few weeks before I came here. But after being here and spending time with her, I'm happy to say that I know that she'll be fine. ...

America is a very interesting place. I love it for it's food, clothes, people and some other stuff. But there's one thing other then homeless people that got me thinking. There are people in America that's like huge, seriously huge. Like more than thrice of me! Shocking hun? Well, I was talking to Jolynn and said that. In Asia, you're forced to lose weight. In HK for example, its hard for me to buy local designs or cheap clothes because basically, I'm too big for them! In other words, too fat to fit into their largest. So most of my clothes come from overseas brands. There are months that I don't buy clothes because I hate walking around the malls and then feel fat because I can't fit into any clothes. And if I know that I'd be heading to the States, I'll hold off buying. So in other words, clothes in Asia, forces one to be slim! But in America, one can be size 6 in university, and then when one goes to work, one can move up to 8 or 10. After a marri...

As of yesterday, I told Joanne and Jacq that I've retired or resigned from my shopper cum buyer job. Enough of shopping, walking around, thinking and contempalating. Done so much shopping to the point that the ladies at Coach outlet already know me! It's a little embaressing you know....It was great workouts though. Did my cardio from all the walking and my weights from carrying the shopping bags. I told Joanne last night that she better treat me to a massage when I get back to Spore. Today was going to be a day of chill out, watch some telly and hang out with Coco. But horror of horrors.....The telly didn't work today! Well, the telly did work but the cable didn't work and the telly is connected to the telly. In other words, no telly! So what did I do? I brought Coco out for walks. 2 already, and they were long walks. She's so tired now that she just collapse on the ground. Maybe in another hour or so, I'm going to bring Coco for another walk. Well, coming to S...