that's the 3 things I have to say about this weekend's F1 GP. dark coz it's the world's 1st night race. wet coz it's been raining and especially so this morning. fast coz it's, F1.
I'm not a huge fan of fast and sleek looking cars, much less the F1 series. but I'm happy that they came to town and it generated such a huge buzz and really boosted singapore's tourism. but as 1 person put it, since it's our 1st, a lot of work went to it and it made singapore look like a huge "under construction" country, what with the integrated resort constructions going on there too.
we are going into a lot of development, all to lure the who's who, big wigs, well-heeled and high rollers in the world to our, little red dot, as some would put it.
suddenly singapore isn't the singapore some of us knew 20 years ago. things grew up so damn fast that it probably left some of the older folks wonder what happened to the good old 40 cent kopi he used to order at the satay club.
welcome to the digital age. where speed matters.
Friday, 26 September 2008
Saturday, 13 September 2008
eat what
"I'll prepare a meal this Saturday for both of us!".
that was abt a week ago. and I haven't been since I don't even remember. and with that in mind I decide that I want to do a 3 course romantic dinner. a nice creamy soup with homemade garlic bread and crotons, a huge juicy medium-well black pepper steak with onion rings and grilled tomatoes as sides, ending with 3 tier dessert of melted chocolate, ice-cream and crushed cookies.
and yeap, I haven't been cooking for awhile. so isn't that a little ambitious? yes it is. so I was like literally praying the whole week to God for
1) good planning to prepare so many things
2) good hands so that I won't waste a good piece of beef cut
3) good 'customer' (aka wife) that she won't complain much even if it doesn't turn out well
but hey! everything went well. wife helped with a bit of the preparation, had loads of fun. even the mood music CD (kenny g's bestest hits) was working properly. it was truly great fun shopping for some of the ingredients, preparing it with wifey and eating, photographing/videoing and comments-throwing. God, thank You for the help!
it's my 1st huge culinary project but it won't be the last.
that was abt a week ago. and I haven't been since I don't even remember. and with that in mind I decide that I want to do a 3 course romantic dinner. a nice creamy soup with homemade garlic bread and crotons, a huge juicy medium-well black pepper steak with onion rings and grilled tomatoes as sides, ending with 3 tier dessert of melted chocolate, ice-cream and crushed cookies.
and yeap, I haven't been cooking for awhile. so isn't that a little ambitious? yes it is. so I was like literally praying the whole week to God for
1) good planning to prepare so many things
2) good hands so that I won't waste a good piece of beef cut
3) good 'customer' (aka wife) that she won't complain much even if it doesn't turn out well
but hey! everything went well. wife helped with a bit of the preparation, had loads of fun. even the mood music CD (kenny g's bestest hits) was working properly. it was truly great fun shopping for some of the ingredients, preparing it with wifey and eating, photographing/videoing and comments-throwing. God, thank You for the help!
it's my 1st huge culinary project but it won't be the last.
Thursday, 11 September 2008
what they meant to me
I'm a casual gamer by society standards but I do get sucked in pretty badly if it's really good or a genre which I like very much.
I had played some really good ones. Diablo, Planescape Torment, Advance Wars series on the nintendo and the most devastating of all, World of Warcraft.
I have officially stopped WoW and most other form of video gaming since early June and it's been slightly more than a quarter of a year now. not that I missed gaming very much and suffering cold turkey but I keep having thoughts of them again especially today. all the sweet memories of kicking ass and the virtual achievements keep flooding my limited brain.
I learnt a lot from gaming. knowledge, strategizing, perseverance and even interacting with people hundreds of miles away can be enriching for me. I made friends from across this very world and learnt teamwork (albeit virtual settings), words and wits that can't be taught in school or texts.
but what at the end of the day? virtual friends come and go. virtual achievements are just. but the time spent would never come back again. memories, all they are but I look towards a better life. a real one, with God. and my wife.
I had played some really good ones. Diablo, Planescape Torment, Advance Wars series on the nintendo and the most devastating of all, World of Warcraft.
I have officially stopped WoW and most other form of video gaming since early June and it's been slightly more than a quarter of a year now. not that I missed gaming very much and suffering cold turkey but I keep having thoughts of them again especially today. all the sweet memories of kicking ass and the virtual achievements keep flooding my limited brain.
I learnt a lot from gaming. knowledge, strategizing, perseverance and even interacting with people hundreds of miles away can be enriching for me. I made friends from across this very world and learnt teamwork (albeit virtual settings), words and wits that can't be taught in school or texts.
but what at the end of the day? virtual friends come and go. virtual achievements are just. but the time spent would never come back again. memories, all they are but I look towards a better life. a real one, with God. and my wife.
Friday, 5 September 2008
seed faith
Jesus : "Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father." - John 14:12.
"... if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you." - Matthew 17:20.
there. plainly said. by Jesus. any more doubts?
"... if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you." - Matthew 17:20.
there. plainly said. by Jesus. any more doubts?
now what?
on the one hand, it's something I enjoy doing. but I'm hardly getting along with people around, which is unusual. and I especially dislike one particular person in my group.
the other? a lot of 'freedom', higher pay, challenging and potentially huge (much much larger) responsibility. the downside? I cannot afford to screw up much. and it's not a definite thing yet, at this writing.
God, please help me in this one. totally. I commit this burden to You and trust that You will deliver me to the right place. I ask for strength and wisdom for my road ahead and pray that it would be a fulfilling journey. Amen.
the other? a lot of 'freedom', higher pay, challenging and potentially huge (much much larger) responsibility. the downside? I cannot afford to screw up much. and it's not a definite thing yet, at this writing.
God, please help me in this one. totally. I commit this burden to You and trust that You will deliver me to the right place. I ask for strength and wisdom for my road ahead and pray that it would be a fulfilling journey. Amen.
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