Wow.. It's been nearly 3 years since the last post.

I guess taking the public transport into work should help me reflect and blog more.

Time passes by so very quickly.

What has happened over this period of time..

We are now parents of two lovely angels - Sophie (3) & Callum (1).

That is a real life changer but nearly worth it most times.. I don't think we would have it any other way.

I would have also left my first commercial job after about 3 good years. Now am doing project accounting to add something different to the bucket since Aug 2011.

Was just thinking that God has truly provided for me all these time. It is amazing looking back since 2005.. never would have imagined that I would have been a married man and a father of two by 30.

Speaking about age.. Yes, I reached the 30 mark last year.. And will turn 31 in a couple of days time..

 

<draft post from 24/01/2012 that never got posted or continued>

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Fast forward 9 years later.. 

 

Our two lovely angels are still mostly angels and lovely.. S is now officially a teen and with it comes the wonderful years of emotions and hormones.. C is still a lovely boy heading towards tween but still retaining the innocence.. still love giving and receiving hugs, doesn't mind holding hands while crossing the road..

Work wise.. after 9 years with CVX.. got made redundant.. so much for the security of a permanent staff.. Thankful that being permanent meant a decent payout.. it is really God's timing and a well deserved break.. as H says, don't think I will have many long periods of break just spending time with the family.. good timing to just be a stay at home dad as H returns to work part time.

Also reaching another milestone.. the big 4-0.. halfway crisis?!

Hoping for another healthy 40 years ahead.. no regrets to date.. there is more to life than $$$

Thankful for the opportunity to work at CVX for the past 9 years.. the CWW every second Friday came in handy for kids school activities, lunching with H, getting odds n bobs done.. 

A major phenomenon happened to which can't be ignored - COVID19 has truly changed / affected lives in many ways.. 

 

Hopefully we can travel freely without quarantine / minimal risk of contracting the virus in the near future..

 

Today is Day +9 that H is back in CI as Pa is down with pneumonia for the last 3 weeks and it doesn't appear positive.. the doctor had updated that he will remain in the hospital until end of life. There was false hope that he finally agreed to receive Christ.. H is under tremendous pressure being the lone salt and light there.. So wish that we could be there with her to provide support. 

 

After this episode, I can safely come to the conclusion that I do not want to be left without her.. selfish as it may be, I would be so so sad if she left before me. The romantic version is that we both go at the same time but that is the movie way and rarely happens in real life except for tragic endings. 

 

I am so blessed to have H in my life.

She is such a wonderful woman and a cornerstone in my life. Without her, I don't think that our kids would have grown up to be where they are right now.

We definitely need to have more US time especially now that the kids are older and grandparents are around. 

 

We are truly on the way to growing old together.. like raisins.. =)

 

LP 143 LG.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Good bye, my friend.

This afternoon, a good friend passed away after a 2 month battle with illness..
Death does not discriminate.. I might have heard this from somewhere.. but it really is true..
We have all been praying for a miracle and it seemed for a while that there would really be a happy ending but alas it's not meant to be..

Man does not know what God plans for us and this is one BIG example that I truly cannot comprehend.. I don't see a silver lining at this point in time.. I know I should probably keep my head from pondering too much.. but it really hurts me and pains me and saddens me.. that for this dear brother, he had been praying for so long to get a new kidney and now that he has it.. he is gone.. not only that.. he had resisted for so long, not to get into a relationship because he knows that his life is shorten because of his health condition and he did not want to burden his future partner.. and the irony is that he did meet someone and married the girl of his dreams and now his fears has come to pass..

What is the meaning of all these??

I certainly cannot comprehend and feel disappointed that such a thing has happened to someone that I know.. was our faith too small for Him to perform a miracle? did He ran out of miracles? where is the justice or fairness or some sort of balance in this crazy thing called life!!

He has been such a fighter, fighting the last 2 months to stay alive..

Some of us managed to visit him last night and I can say that our dear brother was looking fine and in the smallest corner of my heart, there was hope that maybe, really maybe.. God will grant a miracle..

Why God.. what is the answer to this? Old people die, I don't mind.. but someone in their prime, at the cusp of life.. someone who is a son to parents who are still living, a husband for less than a year, an impact maker to so many of us.. why isn't he given a second chance at life?

Death really does not discriminate.. Is it really an Angel of Death? How can such a miserable thing be from God? Yes.. I know.. it was due to Man eating that blasted fruit that we became mere mortals..

Lord, forgive me for expressing myself but there is just so much frustration and this is certainly the final push.. what sort of world do we live in that innocent people become casualties..

I'm glad to have met this brother who has always been Christ like and I will try to use this as an inspiration to be like our Lord.. to be ironically, non discriminating to others.. He was always helpful, caring and accepted other's views and belief while trying to help them see the Truth..

He might have his own set of view points when it came to theology but in the end, his passion for Christ was incomparable and his actions reflecting Christ shows that all he did was pure and never for selfish reasons..

When I first came to Perth, I can still remember that even though he lived in Joondalup, he would drop me home in Bentley after church activities even if that meant an extra 30 mins drive or wasted fuel, like some people who are so conscious about saving the blasted petrol.. and all this when he was still studying and had only a part time job..

He would always have time to sit down and chat and counsel people, that was his calling, his ministry..

I recall that one of his fav songs that he sings at Karaoke is Better Man by Robbie Williams.. and I would like to dedicate the song in memory of this dear brother who is now at a better place, no longer suffering..

Til we meet again, brother.. then we can have that game of golf which I promised you yesterday.. watch over us and see lil' Sophie grow up..

Better Man

Send someone to love me
I need to rest in arms
Keep me safe from harm
In pouring rain

Give me endless summer
Lord I fear the cold
Feel I'm getting old
Before my time

As my soul heals the shame
I will grow through this pain
Lord I'm doing all I can
To be a better man

Go easy on my conscience
'Cause it's not my fault
I know I've been taught
To take the blame

Rest assured my angels
Will catch my tears
Walk me out of here
I'm in pain

As my soul heals the shame
I will grow through this pain
Lord I'm doing all I can
To be a better man

Once you've found that lover
You're homeward bound
Love is all around
Love is all around

I know some have fallen
On stony ground
But Love is all around

Send someone to love me
I need to rest in arms
Keep me safe from harm
In pouring rain

Give me endless summer
Lord I fear the cold
Feel I'm getting old
Before my time

As my soul heals the shame
I will grow through this pain
Lord I'm doin' all I can
To be a better man

1st year anniversary..

To my One and Only LP.. Happy 1 year Anniversary!!

Even though we sort of talked about not wanting anything pressies, I felt that I should get something for you, just because it's YOU lar.. had to lar.. and you don't need to feel obligated or bad that you didn't get me anything.. I have already spend so much.. =)

Thank God there was a florist right next to you and a bit of Google-ing and Voila!! I can be impulsive when it comes to gifts and all.. but I think that's when the creative juices flow better.. =P

The card says "Happy One Year Anniversary, All my love, Paul".. Yar.. a bit da formal.. coz I was telling the florist to write over the phone.. a bit da shy, me thinks.. ;)

I hope you like the tulips - a definite hit, esp. when it's winter.. really beautiful.. and smells quite nice i think.. one thing for sure.. it could either make my life difficult or easy as you don't have a particular favorite flower..

Of course, how could I forget to get some chocs.. =) bought some cake too but got cream.. too bad you can't have them.. will get u more delicious cakes when you are no longer pregnant..

I'm typing away.. listening to my newly installed hi-fi set.. it's 3 to 5.. *yawn* but it's worth it.. it's been a long while since i have blogged and i have been meaning to write something special for our first anniversary..

I won't be able to write everything that you have done for me and why I am so in LOVE with you but I will try to list down some stuff that I am appreciative for..

- you are the one that i see last at night and the first person that i see when i wake up =)
- you have been cooking for me for a year and i'm still alive.. i'm very grateful that you take the time to plan what we eat and it's never ever boring though sometimes the asian in me feels disappointed with the ang moh style kinda food.. but wat the heck.. fusion is good!!
- thank you for doing the laundry and fussing me and sean and now just me but i think i get it now.. that we need to change socks daily..
- this is going back to when i used to work in audit.. thank u for picking me up from work when i am OT-ing.. and getting hot food ready for me when i get home.. thank you for pitying me for working so hard.. thank you for being the reason or scapegoat so that i can find work elsewhere..
- thank you for allowing penguin to stay in the hse even though you would have wished that we could be alone in the hse.. well then you would need to get rid of your mei mei too..
- thank you for having patience in most things..
- thank you for being so generous.. that you are learning that joint account is the way to go.. instead of having separate accounts and separate lives.. =P
- thank you for carrying baby..
- thank you for not making too much noise abt what recent acquisitive mood..
- thank you for loving me so much even though you aren't sure what it is that makes you love me so much..

Alright, this isn't the most super duper posting ever but its 17 past 5.. and my fingernails are bugging me..

I love you and I can't wait for baby to enter into this world and share in our daily lives..

yours always and forever..

LG

Happy Valentine's as a married couple..

Short post.

Yay!

We went to see our obstetrician, Linda Wong at Subi for the first visit..

Finally get to see Baby for the first time.. and he/she is about 9 weeks 4 days old as per the ultrasound.. but will get a more accurate scan in abt 3 weeks time.. hopefully we will be able to get a video/dvd of it.. so that we can post it somewhere.. shld be either on our youtube site or on our new baby blog

Ok lar.. time for zZzZz...

Happy Valentine's to everyone out there!!