world cup in progress...

so it's the last 16 or quarter finals in the World Cup..

the teams remaining.. are no surprises.. except maybe for ukraine.. but then between ukraine and the swiss.. i guess.. it's also no surprises lar..

so the big boys left in the fight is the usual suspects ~ argentina, brazil, england, france, germany, italy and portugal..

so far.. it's been an ok world cup for me.. due to work commitments.. cant catch every game.. but i do manage to watch some parts of the england and italy games.. fingers crossed that one of them will do well.. =)

Blue Eyes Blue

Blue Eyes Blue
by Diane Warren

I thought that you'd be loving me.
I thought you were the one who'd stay forever.
But now forever's come and gone
And I'm still here alone.


'Cause you were only playing,
You were only playing with my heart.
I was never waiting,
I was never waiting for the tears to start.


It was you who put the clouds around me.
It was you who made the tears fall down.
It was you who broke my heart in pieces.
It was you, it was you who made my blue eyes blue.
Oh, I never should have trusted you.


I thought that I'd be all you need.
In your eyes I thought I saw my heaven.
And now my heaven's gone away
And I'm out in the cold.


'Cause you had me believing,
You had me believing in a lie.
Guess I couldn't see it,
I guess I couldn't see it till I saw goodbye.


Chorus

'Cause you were only playing,
You were only playing with my heart.
I was never waiting,
I was never waiting for the tears to start.


It was you who put the clouds around me.
It was you.


It was you who put those clouds around me.
It was you who made those tears fall down.
Only you who broke my heart in pieces.
It was you, it was you who made my blue eyes blue.
Oh, I never should have trusted you.


Oh, I never should have trusted you.
Oh, I never should have trusted you.
Oh, I never should have trusted you.

Other random pix - Perth

Cheeky Seanniw trying to be a Jap Tourist1

Cheeky Seanniw trying to be a Jap Tourist2

Most West Southern Point in AU

Nerd Posing1

Nerd Posing2

Tired

Hungry or angry?!

TOKAY @ south perth.. really nice dresses.. took this shot while waiting for red light to turn green..

Bern's bday cake.. really sinful.. loaded with sweetness

Wrist corsage for the dNd..

Someone wearing the corsage..

Li Nah n Lena..

Random pix taken during KL - SG trip.. Jan 2006

L-R; Carmen n Vic

Isn't Seanniw cute..?!

My cousin in SG

Doing yoga while asleep

Some shots on SG's CBD skyline..

The Durian Kak (Shell in Hokkien dialect), SG's Esplanade

SG's CBD skyline - daytime..

Be Magnified - Chords n Lyrics

One of my all time fav songs..

First heard it when Tash introduce in church.. way back then.. maybe 10-14 years ago..

Time passes by so quik..

BE MAGNIFIED
Lynn DeShazo

KEY:G
Em D Am7
I have made You too small in my eyes
G/B C D Em
Oh Lord forgive me
Em D Am7
And I have believed in a lie
G/B C D Em
That You were unable to help me
G D Am G/B
But now oh Lord I see my wrong
C D G D
Heal my heart and show Yourself strong
G D Am
And in my eyes and with my song
G/B C D Em C D G
Oh Lord be magnified, Oh Lord be magnified


CHORUS
G D Am G/B C
Be magnified oh Lord
G/B F C D
You are highly ex alted
Bm7 Em C G/B
And there is nothing you can't do
Am D Em D
Oh Lord my eyes are on You
C D Em C D G
Be magnified , Oh Lord be magnified


I have leaned on the wisdom of men
Oh Lord forgive me
And I have responded to them
Instead of Your light and Your mercy
But now oh Lord I see my wrong
Heal my heart and show Yourself strong
And in my eyes and with my song
Oh Lord be magnified, Oh Lord be magnified



(c)1992 Integrity's Hosanna! Music

I passed my CPAs..

I'm so happy.. over the moon.. very very relieved..

I thought I would fail.. and was just pleading with God to have mercy on me..

Hehe.. I'm so glad.. that it's over.. finished the last of my papers..

Now have to finish up the mentoring program.. and I would be a full fledged accountant.. and then mayb.. I could think about doing something else.. =P

Movie review - 2 Fast 2 Furious; Tokyo Drift

Watched it yesterday.. think it was the opening day..

anyway.. it was certainly the best in the series.. when you talk abt the number of car races.. much better than no. 2.. and well it's not exactly true to no. 1.. u have diff characters in it.. and no relation to no. 1 until the very end.. when u see a familiar figure.. not gonna spoil ur movie.. but someone from no. 1 is in it.. a cameo role.. but yeah.. =P

chicks aren't that hot.. unless u like skinny jap chicks.. and slutty looking ones.. the main actress.. some dark skin cute gal.. is not too bad.. but when u compare her to initial D's suzuki.. no match lar.. now suzuki is the real jap chick! =)

oh well.. bottomline is.. if u love car chase/races.. this is DA movie for you..

'nuff said..

My Ba bi..

Hey people.. check out the right hand column bottom section of my blog.. there's a new addition to me blogs!!

my cute ba bi.. hehee.. nice rite?!

=P

it's initially meant to be after my profile on the right hand column.. however due to my lack of html skills.. it appeared alright only on Firefox web browser but if you're using Internet Explorer.. my whole sidebar on the right would be dropped to the bottom..

so due to that.. i have to put ba bi at the bottom of the page until someone kind helps me out with the html part..

any kind soul out there?? pls help... =)

World Cup Tipping..

So far so good..

6 out of 8 tips...

surprises were the drawn match of T&T v. Sweden and Ecuador defeating Poland..

other than that.. the favourites did well to post their first wins in the 2006 WC final..

let's hope more tips will come my way..

have entered for 2 competitions in the office.. tipping and lucky draw.. total cost $13 ($10/$3 respectively).. the lucky draw one is a foregone conclusion.. i got Angola as my team.. was the second last person to register.. if i was the last ONE.. i would have gotten England.. haha.. judging frm the match vs. paraguay.. nothing to shout about.. but IF rooney does start in the T&T match..

Well.. England might do well.. =P

They really were without any creative force in the first match.. besides Beckham's free kick.. and some of Lampy's shots frm outside the box.. there wasn't anything to shout about..

With Gerrard assigned to DMC duties.. I really don't feel like watching England's matches already..

Let's hope that my fantasy league would do well.. will prolly let go of the 2 leagues and focus on the league with my colleagues.. it's more realistic..

For those who wants to have a go at it.. it's still not too late.. =P

Here's the link: Fantasy World Cup

the code for the league is: 4798-730

And the best thing that's happening over in the office.. we just got a foosball table.. will be right in front of my cubicle for the duration of the World Cup.. and i think it would b moved to the long awaited r&r room.. =P yay!!

pauliesthots

was just thinking abt life.. nothing in particular during my shower..

was thinking about how short life could actually be.. when you quantify it..

i don't think i had this depressing thought since i was 11 or 12.. back then i just shut it off and told myself not to think of such stupid things..

but now i suppose it's not that stupid to be thinking abt it.. but at the same time.. i guess i shld not let it overpower me..

the positive frm it .. is that i shld take things more seriously and nothing for granted..

ok.. i havent explained wat i was thinking abt in detail..

well.. was just thinking how my parents are like 50ish.. and that fingers crossed.. they will live to be in their 70-80s..

so say for argument sake.. 75.. that would give them abt 20-25 yrs..

i was like.. man.. that's too short.. wat i am gonna do without them.. who will i go to for sound advise?? who will i go to if i need comforting..

especially now.. when i am away here in PErth and they are back in KL.. we only get to see each other once a year.. so how??

that was a rather depressing thought lor..

makes me wish that i was back in KL.. being able to see my parents and granny more often.. after all.. they are like the ppl who love me the most in this entire world.. not counting all the female fans that i have .. (kidding ok.. =P)

but really.. i wish i could do something.. perhaps apply for PR for my parents.. i could prolly do that after the 2nd year of my PR.. think that would be july this year.. but might be easier if sean also got his PR.. then since both the siblings are sponsoring the parents.. then it would be easier.. will have to pray and seek advise..

but i'm not really sure if OZ life would be the life that my parents want.. their frens and parents are back home.. wat more.. their ministry is back home.. well dad did ask me to help organise a workshop for him here.. will have to give more thoughts abt that later..

but i am digressing..

the point of this entry is that.. life is short.. i should try to make the most of life.. dont take it negatively.. but i should do everything to the fullest.. and not procrastinate..

ie. if i want to be a senior in the firm by end of June this year.. i should have empower myself by leading more often and taking up the challenges of conducting the training sessions.. and reading up on more boring technical issues.. sighz.. that's not really what i want in life..

i guess i do not want to be stuck behind the office looking to see if anyone muck up their accounts.. i do not want to waste my life like tat..

i do not want to work 50-60 hour weeks and earn tons of $$.. only to see my kids grow up without knowing/spending time with their daddy..

i want to make a difference in this world.. so far.. i can say that frm the approach i have taken.. a lifestyle evangelism approach.. it's been working.. at work.. but then.. i dun see the fruits.. or i dun even get to share abt my life.. well perhaps its because i never went looking.. =(

but yes.. i do blive God preserved my life for things greater than what i am doing right now.. and yes i do blive that He is shaping, molding me right this very moment.. or else what am i doing here in PErth??

if it wasn't His workings.. i don't think I would be here..

the very fact that things worked out so smoothly.. it's a sign that He had a hand in all these..

to have my brother here.. to share this chapter of my life.. is certainly a Masterpiece created by Him..

to have a good church to worship in.. to grow in.. good Christian friends to count on..

and a new group of friends to hang out with.. good clean fun..

it is certainly His doing..

but I'm not completely satisfied..

this is not the end.. it's only the beginning.. and i hope that the next 25 years of my life.. i would be able to do things that would impact the world and make Him proud.. i want to give the best years of my life to Him.. i do not want to retire from the work force.. and then only say.. Lord.. here i am .. a retired old fart.. take me and use me..

I'm not putting retirees down.. hey.. everyone and anyone who is in the Lord's service deserves a pat on their shoulder..

but not everyone's parents would give their child the freedom to do that.. most asian parents would want their kids to be b a professional.. and make tons of $$.. and build big homes.. drive big cars.. (This is only a general illustration)

i know my parents..

they would be happy either ways.. as long as I am following the calling of the Lord..

so far.. I don't think He has called me..

when i was younger.. i used to tell Him.. Lord pls dun ask me to be a missionary..
i was afraid tat i would lack the finances.. but after being a full time worker's kid for the past 10/12 years.. i can testify that God has never ever left us alone without enuff..

and i guess from that.. i can be secured in Him.. that He is indeed Jehovah Jireh.. I have seen Him carrying and protecting me thru all these times..


I have alwiz thought about doing short term missions.. tentmaking.. using my profession as a tool to enter places without/lacking Christ.. and reaching out.. China seems like a good place for my profession.. but i can't speak Mandarin.. and YES.. i shld go for classes.. (procrastination here.. )

but like how i told my frens.. mayb teach english is better.. might go take up TESL (teaching english as second language).. mayb i will do tat after completing my 3 yrs in accounting.. and achieving my CPA.. i might just head back to uni or tafe and get the TESL cert.. that would open up doors..

taking nothing for granted..

absence makes the heart grow fonder..

does tat mean i am fond of u..

well i know for sure that i am missing seeing you online..

i'm not sure if i wanna be totally missing you forever..

don't think i wanna sing "back for good".. =P even though it's one of my fav songs..

Back for Good - Take That


I guess now it's time for me to give up
I feel it's time
Got a picture of you beside me
Got your lipstick mark still on your coffee cup
Got a fist of pure emotion
Got a head of shattered dreams
Gotta leave it, gotta leave it all behind now

Whatever I said, whatever I did I didn't mean it
I just want you back for good
Whenever I'm wrong just tell me the song and I'll sing it
You'll be right and understood

Unaware but underlined I figured out this story
It wasn't good
But in the corner of my mind I celebrated glory
But that was not to be
In the twist of separation you excelled at being free
Can't you find a little room inside for me

Whatever I said, whatever I did I didn't mean it
I just want you back for good
Whenever I'm wrong just tell me the song and I'll sing it
You'll be right and understood

And we'll be together, this time is forever
We'll be fighting and forever we will be
So complete in our love
We will never be uncovered again

Whatever I said, whatever I did I didn't mean it
I just want you back for good
Whenever I'm wrong just tell me the song and I'll sing it
You'll be right and understood

I guess now it's time, that you came back for good

things u do when u fall in love..

just randoms thoughts tat was goin thru my head..

decided to jot it down..

for me acts of love is how i express myself..

it's something like a testimony of how one love another and it's something tangible.. that u are able to look back and see evidence of it..

also it would require some amount of sacrifice.. opportunity cost of something.. pride/dignity/money/time..

obviously not everything goes according to plan.. there are those that are hits and those that u would cringe thinking abt it..

own experiences.. in no particular order..

• wanted to get her roses.. but due to lack of funds (pocket money).. and creative thinking.. went to the pasar malam and bought a dozen roses (pasar malam = night market in Malaysia).. the roses were wrapped in newspaper and there were still thorns and the stems were too long.. so of course.. needed trimming.. so voila.. went to the nearest florist.. and thank God the owner wasn't around.. left only the staff who was kind enuff to charge me a token sum for beautifying the roses.. ie. getting rid of the thorns/cutting the stems to an acceptable length for a bouquet.. wrapping with silver wrap and ribbon.. then took a taxi to the party.. presented it to her.. ehhee.. can't remember wat happened but she must have been happy.. i got kisses later on.. ^_^
  

• this was back in the days when i was under the legal age to drive.. had to use my kaki (legs) to get me to her.. i think it must have taken at least half an hour.. pass her a tape.. not sure wat it was.. but yeah.. 30 mins walk to just pass the girl of ur dreams something.. =P

• we had a tiff.. weren't talkin for a couple of days.. she liked ice skating.. i couldn't skate.. under normal circumstances.. i wouldn't even entertain the thought of humiliating myself in public.. but i knew she would really like it.. and i really wanted to make up and make her happy.. so there we were.. on the skating rink.. there i was.. first time skating.. and landed on my arse a couple of times.. but it was all worth it.. seeing her smiling.. that night was one of those memorable nights in our rship..

• i wanted to surprise her with a visit as she was back in her home country.. managed to recruit one of her friends to ask her to go shoppin and then i would bum into her.. place of meeting was borders.. plan didnt work out so well as i was reading in one of the aisle.. and she saw me.. before i could surprise her.. =(
  but yeah.. she was really really happy.. ^_^

• i got her a christmas tree while she was away.. got some help frm her cousin to set up the tree.. tat was the ez part.. the hard part was the purchasing of tree and decor.. as i was doin it in my spontaneous ways.. i only decided to get her the tree like a couple of days b4 christmas.. and most christmas decors were all sold out.. and the tree.. wanted to get a 3/4ft tree.. had to go searching.. managed to find one after must querying of friends.. and got the decors from the display units frm Ikea.. haha.. it was nerve wrecking.. approaching the staff and asking.. if they would sell me their displays.. haha.. thankfully there were enuff bulbs and figurines to make the tree beautiful.. end result, she was one happy gal during christmas.. =)

• i was away doin a course.. where i stayed in dorms.. and it was near the stadium where she was gonna cheer lead.. managed to get a fren to drive me to the stadium early in the morning so that i could be there with her.. helping her with make up and all.. made her day, envy of her friends..

• she was sick.. got my precious herbs (ginseng i think, this was in oz.. i try to hoard my herbs =P) and boil it for her to drink.. also cook porridge for her.. nursing her to health.. haha.. it's not that dramatic..

• getting her a gift for graduation.. knowing that she's such a fashion queen.. it was quite a tight one.. getting something nice and meeting my student budget.. managed to get a really beautiful watch (in my humble opinion).. think she was totally lost for words ^_^

• car hunting for her car.. running thru checks to see if the car is buyable.. ruffling ppl's feathers for being so fussy.. =P it was good fun.. seeing her mad at the car owner for tryin to cheat us.. had to comfort her.. haha..
  we had some memorable times.. =)

• goin to melbourne with her.. eating, shoppin, visiting together for 5 days?? it was a wonderful time together.. living with her zanyness.. being so excited over all the nice shops.. hehe.. and i think the highlight of the trip was goin to Buller Mountain and seeing snow falling frm the sky for the first time.. she was tearing bcoz of the happiness.. seeing her in that state.. was worth it all..

What about you?? do share what you have encountered.. someone doing something for you or you being the Do-er..

the classic act of love i have heard is someone going abroad to study with their partner.. and without the finances to do so.. tat requires a huge amount of love to make that decision and i respect him for it.. =)

Liquorshop - Updated @ 4 June 2006

Hard Liquor

1. Absolut Vodka - 1 Liter
2. Kahlua - 1 Liter
3. Baileys - 1 Liter (OPENED)
4. Jim Bean (Bourbon) - 1 Liter
5. Chivas Regal (12 yo) Scotch Whisky - 1.14 Liter
6. Cognac Camus XR - 1 Liter
7. Moet & Chandon Champagne (Brut Imperial) - 750 ml
8. Jack Daniel's (Whiskey) - 1 litre
9. Bacardi Rum - 1 litre

Wino

Red

1. Jane Brook - Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 (1)
2. Annie's Lane, Clare Valley - Shiraz 2003 (2)
3. Xanadu, Margaret River - Secession; Shiraz Cabernet 2004 (1)
4. Jacob's Creek, Barossa Valley - Reserve; Shiraz 2003 (4)
5. Jacob's Creek, Barossa Valley - Reserve; Shiraz 2002 (1)
6. Jacob's Creek, Barossa Valley - Orlando; Shiraz Cabernet 2000 (1)
6. Leeuwin Estate, Margaret River - Prelude Vineyards; Cabernet Merlot 2002 (1)

White

1. Xanadu, Margaret River - Show Reserve; Semillon 2000 (1)
2. Vogager Estate, Margaret River - Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2005 (1)
3. Amberly Estate, Margaret River - Chimney Brush; Chenin Blanc 2005 (2)
4. Brown Brothers, Milawa - Moscato 2005 (1)
5. Jacob's Creek, Barossa Valley - Orlando; Chardonnay 2002 (1)

Beer

Some Becks/ James Squire/Asahi/Corona/Crown Lager/Grolsch/Ginger beer.. ^_^