Today's Happenings

Started off the work day with a hearty laugh for my colleague NE and I. I was going to write 'jangan staple' (meaning do not staple) on a small piece of paper I usually attached with the tracing paper I needed the printer to print out using their printer into blue prints. But I ended up writing 'Jangle'. I showed NE and both of us laughed until like there is no tomorrow.

My colleague KY forgot he had stepped on dog’s pooh pooh at the project site before he came to office. How could one forget when the smell stinks so badly? He kept on apologising profusely. Thank God for the office boy cum part-time cleaner to clean up the smelly mess. At that time even the ammonia printing pungent smell smelt better.

Another Fillipino part-time cleaner who works only on Friday afternoons brought her daughter who graduated from airline management in the Philippines to work as well. The cleaner wanted the bosses to hire her daughter to work in our office. The bosses asked me whether I need an assistant after I was summoned into their room after lunchtime. I told them not the new graduand. Am I being mean and do not want to give her a chance?

I would give her a chance if I have the time to train her. But frankly speaking I do not even have enough time to go to toilet each day, how can I spend precious time training someone whom her accent I can hardly understand?

I do need an assistant period. But one that does not need to be supervised or told what to do, ie. one who can work independently and is proactive all the time. That sort of person is difficult to find nowadays, especially with the mentality (couldn’t care less attitude) of the new generation.

Have migraine in the afternoon and slight fever in the late afternoon.

After shower, migraine decreased while fever increased. Will go to dreamland early again tonight.

Threatened to Resign

I felt refreshed after having almost eight hours of sleep last night. And thank God that I did not have fever anymore when I woke up.

I had one of the busiest days at work again. But thank God for His strength.

My colleague CP who was on leave yesterday banged the door behind me. She also threatened the boss through sms (since he was out in a meeting) that she wanted to resign after one of contractors asked her to visit one of the project sites. I really do not know what she was thinking and who is supposed to be the boss.

She comes to work late almost each day and most of the time she’s the first one to leave. I have given her a new nickname ‘LIFO’ (last in first out). We have been tolerating her behaviour for far too long. If I open my mouth, she would say that I am acting like a boss but does not her action prove she is one herself? This is the type of people who practice ‘I can do it but you cannot’. I think she is the type of person that can join the colleague who resigned on 24 hours’ notice. So the bosses must go for a backup plan or Plan B now and find someone to replace her before it is too late.

Minor Fever

Last night I only managed to sleep for six hours. I woke up with minor fever and the weather had been very hot since I opened my eyes this morning. But thank God for the rain coming down since 5.45p.m. until now.

With a heavy heart these few days, I have been making minor mistakes at work. I have not been able to think properly and just took my boss's words without confirming things. But thank God my mistakes did not cost the company to lose thousands of ringgits. *phew* I should have checked properly, be more diligent and alert.

Today with EY on leave until Friday, another colleague CP also went on leave but without applying. Most probably CP sms boss and told him she would be on leave. Yes, people can apply leave via sms in my company. It is definitely an easy way out for not having to directly talk to the boss.

By lunchtime another colleague AC also went on leave but she did apply for it yesterday.

I am just wondering what is going on at work recently. Extra bonus has been given out but people are avoiding their work and pushing their responsibility to other people who have to make the deadlines on their behalf. Today five people are doing ten people’s work. Nobody says life is fair.

I still have minor fever until now and I resort to retire and hope to get my much needed eight hours beauty sleep.

Heavy Heart

Since last Sunday when I heard that Ms. Chan Wee Chu took a turn for the worst, my heart has been feeling very heavy. My heart feels even heavier until now when I received the news of her demise.

I think the reason I have been feeling this way is because of the three small children she had left behind. My heart goes out to them that they have to go through this difficult time at such a young age.

When I first heard that Ms. Chan took a turn for the worst, I did not why but I knew that she would not able to make it eventhough I did not go and see her. This was the same sort of feeling I had when grannie and dad fell sick. It is kinda amazing. I did share with some people especially concerning grannie. It is not that I did not want them to get well or that I do not have the faith for them to be completely healed but I somehow felt that they would not able to pull through and if God chose to extend their life, then all of them would really need a miracle from Him.

Death is not something people like to talk about. But as long as we are born into this world, it is a matter of time each of us will return to the dust. Some will go sooner while others later.

There are times when fatigue controls my whole being, I would question myself “What am I doing here?” It is not that I do not know the answer. Tiredness has taken over my brain cells and I cannot think properly.

As I am writing this post, I noticed the Famous Quotes displayed on my Facebook page …

"The worst thing that can happen is death, and that's not the worst thing in the world either". By James Stockdale

The coincidence is that James Stockdale during the October 1992 United States of America Vice Presidential debate started of the debate with the questions, “Who am I? Why am I here?”

As a Christian, I agree with James Stockdale’s quote but I have no idea whether he is a Christian or not. Death is only a change of our abode. And as Apostle Paul wrote in Philippians 1:21 “For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain”. Why would dying be a gain? Because it is only through death we will be united with Christ. And what a glorious union that would be! I look forward to that day with great anticipation.

Bitter Bitten

Since last night, TV2 has started showing a new Hong Kong series at 7p.m. entitled Bitter Bitten, a story that mainly took place at the Panyu Zoo, People‘s Republic of China.

I visited this zoo nine years ago and took the following photo.

Sad Day for Canaanland Celebration

Today after noon time I received a sms from Sharon Lai informing that Ms. Chan Wee Chu was taken to be with the Lord. Ms. Chan had been battling cancer. She left behind a husband and three small children. May her soul rests in peace. My heart felt so heavy after reading the news.


This shot was taken on 23 December 2007 of Ms. Chan's three children Louisa, Ian and Louis with Catherine Chok (a too dark photo)

When I started attending Canaanland Celebration on Sundays at the beginning of 2007, Ms. Chan and her children had been attending before me. We did not talk much to each other but we always smiled at one another.

Thank God that Ms. Chan had been released from all the sufferings she had to endure all this while. But on the other hand, her family and we at Canaanland Celebration are going to miss her tremendously.

Her funeral will be at 9.00a.m. on Thursday 17 April 2008 at Fook Luk Siew Funeral Parlour.

‘Vomitted More Blood’ Today

This morning when I arrived at work, my colleague EJ had already put his annual leave application on my table. He will be on leave for the rest of the week.

Somebody else had to take over his work, which is nothing new.

When the boss came in after his meeting at 11a.m., I told him the bad news. All he could react was a surprise look and shook his head. *sigh*

A New Beginning for a New Week

Before I entered the office at 7.20a.m. this morning, I was thinking since this is a new working week I should have a better attitude towards my colleagues ie. be more patient with them and see the best in each of them. Unfortunately this new attitude was shortlived and only lasted for 40mins.

My colleague KK went for a project meeting last Saturday. When he was there, he was reminded that the drafting team had to come out with the remaining drawings within this week.

This morning when KK arrived in the office, he quickly reminded everyone involved in the project. He did not receive any negative comment except from the laziest person in the whole office – EJ. EJ told KK to ignore their request! Can you believe such an answer? Sometimes I really do not understand people. If they do not really want to work, why do they work then? Might as well stay home and do nothing. Their sense of responsibility is zilch.

KK did not answer him and on the way back from EJ’s desk, KK had to pass by my desk. KK asked me if I heard what EJ said. I told KK I heard EJ loud and clear. Both of us wanted to ‘vomit blood’.

Adapted from http://www.timeout.com/sg/en/aroundtown/feature/what-talking-you

Vomit blood Yet another graphic way to denote extreme frustration and annoyance. ‘My flight was delayed for five hours. I waited until vomit blood’.

Maybe the boss should ignore EY’s salary at the end of this month. Haha

Bishop in the House

Today for the first time since his appointment as the Bishop of BCCM Sabah, BCCM KK including Canaanland Celebration at Kyrugma House has the priviledge of having Bishop Thomas Tsen to preach the sermon and conduct the Holy Communion. Bishop Thomas Tsen is also Sophia Tsen’s uncle, her dad’s younger brother. He preached on the topic ‘Together in God’s Mission’.

We had lunch fellowship after Canaanland Celebration.

I could not resist not taking photos of Mr. Johnny Liew’s car.

Wong Yong Vui & Steve Tai’s Wedding Banquet 12 April 2008

I left home at 6.15p.m. to attend Wong Yong Vui & Steve Tai’s wedding banquet at Promenade Hotel. When I arrived, Yong Vui took two seconds to recognise me. She was so happy I was the first one from BCCM to arrive.

At least I had the power point presentation of their love story to keep me occupied for a while.

When everyone I know arrived, it felt like having fellowship time again because we have not seen each other for so long. At least I managed to catch up with some of them.

At first Sharon Lai was sitting on my right but when Nicholas Pang and Carol Yap arrived, she had to move to the next table to make room for both of them since there was another empty seat on our table.

When the first dish of hot and cold combination arrived, I saw Carol so easily took the food from the other side of the table without moving the 'Lazy Susan’. So I made a comment about it. The reason I commented was an admiration because I could never do that. She took it as if I was hinting to her to take the food for me. Haha So the whole night I was so blessed by her for taking the food for me.

I had a good time exchanging stories with Carol as this was the first time we sat next to each other during a wedding banquet. Jessisca was busy talking to Nicholas. We had so much to talk about until four of us were almost the last ones to leave.

We also talked to the newlyweds for a while before everyone went their own way to go home.

I did not sleep until 2a.m. Most probably the food was taking it’s sweet time to digest and normally I do not take food by 10p.m.


Standing Left to Right: Jessisca Aliah Umbukan, Nicholas Pang, Steve Tai, Wong Yong Vui, Carol Yap, Spinxie, Raymond Wong & Edward Voo
Sitting Left to Right: Dianna Chew & Yeoh Chuan Shuan