Happy Chinese New Year

GONG XI FA CAI

Ahhhhhhhh Chinese New Year! You got to love it...... the food, mandarin oranges, bak kua, cookies, carbonated drinks, relatives, and of course....ANG POWS!

These are all the ANG POWS that I've had collected this year. Not too bad I think! Considering still got 7 more days to collect... hahaha

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Anyways, this will be my last year being able to collect these beauties.... Arrghh!

I'm going to miss receiving you!

Our attitude determines our altitude

Someone from my senior management said this,

"There have always been crises and there always will be. Every crisis offers new insights and teaches us lessons."

Wow! how true is that? In life, problems are inevitable. But it is not the problem that matters, but how we react to it. Are we going to give up, or instead are we going to face it..learn from it...and breakthrough!

So when asked again, about how do you manage such a large company and made it seems like it isn't that difficult...especially in times like this.Is it really that simple?

He said,

"When giving presentations to senior managers I point out that in books on management everyone acts as though managing is something mysterious and incredibly difficult. I tell them I totally disagree. My basic management concept has always been: A is where you are now, and B is where you want to be. So you have to do two things. First, you have to be able to explain to everybody in two or three minutes why you want to get to position B. Then, when you've described B, you ask yourself: what will everyone do to get to B from Monday morning onwards?"

So friends, where do you want to get by the end of the year....your point B. Do you have an action plan on how to get there? Or do you let your problems & circumstances deviate where you want to be in this year.

Lets, start our year right...its still early. No matter what problems we face...I know we can pull through and breakthrough...if we continue to believe, be strong...and with have the right ATTITUDE!

I HATE THIEVES!!!!

Certainly not a good way to end the year..... #%#&$#^

SIGH!

Merry Christmas!

Just wanted to wish everyone that reads this blog...a Merry Christmas !

I'm still waiting for Santa for my gifts. Lets hope he gets it right this time. LOL.

Year 2008

Just 10 days left before we close 2o08.

2008 has been a remarkable year... Sometimes its so easy to forget what actually happened during the year. And if we do not take a step back, and just to remember on all the things that happened during the past 12 months...its so easy to miss out how good God has been in our lives.

So as I take a step backwards to look through my 2008 goals... there were some achievements and also some disapointments. But I must thank God, that I achieved more than what I actually thought I would ...

So below are my 2008 goals...its quite personal. But its okay, I think personally I want to be more open and a more approachable person. Shall write this in my 2009 goals... =)

Anyway..... here goes :-

Year 2008 Goals

Personal
1. Buy a watch! (COMPLETE)
2. Go for drum lessons. (COMPLETE... now finishing grade 2, still very noob)
3. Build bigger muscles. <----????? What! I can't believe I wrote that
4. Make more friends.

Studies
1. Obtain Vmware Certified Professional certification (COMPLETE)
2. Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP): Server Administrator
3. Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP): Enterprise Administrator
4. Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration (COMPLETE)
5. Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration (COMPLETE)
6. Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Application Platform Configuration (COMPLETE)
7. Obtain PMP certification

Relationship
1. Propose to Li-Hsia (COMPLETE)
2. Get married. <---- (2009... =) )
3. Go for a nice romantic dinner. (COMPLETE)

Spiritual
1. Read the Bible once through
2. Consistent daily devotion

Ministry
1. Want to learn something new in technical ministry

Family
1. <--- I left this blank last year! Next year I must write something here.

Career
1. Obtain a 5 figure paying job. <--- 2009 definately! I pray la ..I really pray....
2. Get out from shift work. (COMPLETE)
3. Want to venture into project management role.

I'm a fan of......

Sidney Mohede ....

This is a cover done by him on song " I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz...

One more...

"Always Be My Baby" David Cook version....

Asia Conference

Just back from one of the best conference ever! Held in Singapore Expo, a total of 25,000 people was present in the conference.

It was such a life changing experience, despite having to queue hours before getting a chance to enter the hall. Everyone was willing and this shows how much they really love God.

Such spiritual hunger!...no wonder all the meetings were great.

One thing that impacted me the most, is the fact that the church needs to look outside its 4 walls. Whether it is community work, helping the poor or taking care of the less fortunate...all our contribution shows how much we care for people. Its true that people do not care how much you know, until they know how much you care.

Often action speaks louder than words, often it is just not enough to pray...we need to get our hands dirty and do the work.

There is a passage in the bible that says,

James 2:17 (New Living Translation)

17 So you see, faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless.