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Life moments...
from the unsuccessful blogger.

Monday, September 17

monday.

aiks. its just past 1 and i'm still awake.

this monday evening found me in the office till 8pm, and thereafter at Jurong Point (how un-monday-ish and un-emilyish eh.) hunting down the elusive handbag. been somewhat looking forward to getting a new bag that i can trot round with on workdays and weekends. the purchase's not been made, but i'm pretty close to a decision, i hope.

the competition's down to two--one nice brownish look-like-real-leather bag from John Little, and another dark blue can't-remember-what-material one from Charles & Keith. Both share the same price range--'pricey'. (i think anything above $39.90 for a bag counts as pricey, except for a crumpler, of course. i vouch for those.)

the verdict shall be final soon i hope. i think JL beckons more, cos my mom revealed earlier that she gets a 10% rebate on all JL merchandise on some card. Pretty funky, only that i gotta get her to go get the bag with me ;)

such is my monday worldliness. and well, the bag hunt kinda detracted into an any-other-thing hunt. and i spotted a pair of lovely good-fitting adidas shorts which cost a whopping $10 more than the above-mentioned bags. go figure.....

so, no purchases made except for the subway cold cut trio which i happily and thankfully chowed down when i got home (:

days like this are kinda rare i guess. just being on my own and walking where my feet take me. why, of course at the mall, the feet just take me everywhere. but, thankful for the time i had.

at work, it was one more 'bombshell' surprise from a relevant government body, a surprise which, fortunate or not, spells a one month delay in the publication of my project. but, i'm not flustered, not panicking. reminded that God sees everything and holds the project in His hands.

and just when i thought i was gonna get a day off in October to go buy some birthday presents! (:

all in all, thank You God for bags, window-shopping, subway sandwiches, 'bombshell' surprises and the wonderful promise that You are with me and You take delight in me, even when i find myself so undelightful a lot of the time.

(:

Tuesday, September 11

mahna mahna

i have quite a thing for sesame street quirkiness.

and...what is a mahna mahna...?

Wednesday, September 5

some snippets

it kinda just dawned on me, as i caught a glance of the computer calendar, that we've already entered into the fourth quarter of '07.

time really flies. but we all already knew that (:


thought i'll leave a few snippets of my life here before i actually forget that i have a blog.

*i'm into my fourth week of MOE submissions, and left with two more. the last four weeks have been slightly monotonous--attending weekly review meetings with MOE & other relevant stat boards, preparing for weekly submissions of materials to the above mentioned parties and returning home late from the office on more days than i wish. nothing too unusual, i guess, for this period. i'm really looking forward to the books getting published, cos it'll only mean the proofs will finally leave my table for good. (:


lessons learnt?

*working with government bodies is, to say the least, challenging. each meeting, a new 'surprise' awaits me. bureacracy at its most efficient is still not quite there. even after 3 rounds of reviews, 'suggestions' keep popping up. why, i wonder, when you've had at least 3 months to speak your mind. nonetheless, i'm not begrudging the reviewers--just a sobering observation of bureaucratic structures and its resultant constraints. maybe i just gotta learn to be more flexible.

*God's grace abounds in everything--family, relationship, ministry, work and review meetings. i ventured out in 'blind' faith two months back when i volunteered my cg to plan sep's open sunday (which happened 3 days ago.) but just prior to the event, i realised how there was so much to do in so little time. last week hit its climax with submissions, familial obligations, cg, and my band up for worship. i was very overwhelmed and started to doubt i made a right choice by getting my cg to plan the event.

needless to say, God held everything together. the event unfolded nicely, despite the last-minute scurrying and it seemed the youths enjoyed themselves despite the sun, rain, running, digging and mental gymnastics. little amanda commented during a bus-ride that she was really enjoying the event (melt-my-heart moments!) i'm so proud of my cg for making it happen, despite their 'O's, promos and 'A's prep. God honours faithfulness, and faith, even when it seems blind.

*God's grace continues to abound, as He provides strength and joy for every single moment. He has given me tremendous support through many lovely people--family, boyfriend, sisters, brothers, cg, pastors, colleagues, superiors. there is much to be thankful for!



on a lighter note...(or rather, heavier one)
i fear i am gaining a considerable protrusion around the region of my lower abdomen. sigh.
anyone has any anti-protrusion exercises to recommend?



You meet me at every turn.
what more shall i ask?

Lord, You are good.
so good. (: