Mini Outing...

Went to do some shopping with Jon, Adriel and Sui-ying today. Ha... A unique combi for the first time. I decided to go shopping cause Adriel was telling me about Pedro's sales with shoes priced at $20-$50. Sounded way to attractive to ignore! So we headed off to Citilink's Pedro. Sadly, I couldn't find a nice pair within that price range. In the end, I settled for a pair of NEW white shoes. :) Yeah! Its the pair I've eyed on for a couple of months. Finally got it today :) Then we went to another favourite boutique of mine. Zara. GSS and Zara would be a definite spot to visit. Being low on a budget, I just got a tee for $20+. Great retail therapy there. Haha...

Jon fixed the budget of dinner... His usual one digit dinner. Haha... I recommended an affordable Jap food restaurant @ Millenia Walk. Great food at an affordable price :) Walked around Millenia for a while. Candy Empire and we walked into an interesting boutique that sells tailor made shirts. Its a really nice store, the first time I saw that brand too, however, the price was a little too steep.

We settled down at Starbucks! And had many lame conversations going on. Haha... 3 guys and 1 girl. Quite an interesting "formation". Jon is forever funny... Cracks all of us up half the time. But I must say he's changed so much since years ago and its good!

We walked back to Marina Sq and chanced upon Kenko Foot Reflexology and Fish Spa. Adriel mentioned we should visit "Qian Hu Fish Farm"... then I said, "ok! lets do it now!". And there we went, into Kenko Fish Spa to fish spa our legs! Wahahahah! That was really really random and spontaneous, it was 10.40pm already. I think we must have been mad. Haha... A first time and it was scary! The fish were ferocious and agressive! Jon said its... FEAR FACTOR! whahahah... we could hardly place our feet in the pool for more than 10secs! Only to realise that we were at the "highest level" where there are the most fish and they are the most agressive. We switched to another pool and it was much better... Haha. Its neither that ticklish nor pain. Just weird to have shoals of fish "biting" your leg! But it was fun. The people watching from outside must have thought what are these idiots doing in there... Haha... :)

A new week coming, got to work hard!

-LeB-

tea, breakfast and starbucks...

I had a wonderful morning today. I woke up at 7.45am and rushed out for BREAKFAST... I headed down to Starbucks at United Square for breakfast. Nice place and breakfast was good :) Besides, I love starbucks... for its decor, the drinks & food and its name. I have always loved the mornings and I now believe in the theory of waking up early it does me a whole lot of good.

In this week, I have visited Starbucks twice now. Met up with Sun Quan for lunch on Monday and thereafter we had a drink at Starbucks, The Cathay. Great weather that day and we managed a good spot outside the outlet. I love times spent like this; just a nice cup of coffee, great company and chit-chatting away. We also had a VERY close up view of the logo. I have been to Starbucks many times but it was a first that I could scrutinise the logo. If you've never observed it before, there's actually an image of a "lady" or a "mermaid". I checked up wikipedia and it actually is a "siren" from Greek Mythology. Interesting... :) Loving Starbucks so much, I have decided to get a book entitled "How Starbucks Saved My Life" after I finish reading my current book.



An image of the Starbucks logo in the past...

I love cafes and I love Starbucks. It would be great to open a cafe of my own someday... :)

-LeB-

Collin Raye - Without You (Mariah Carey cover)

Collin Raye, a superb country/ christian singer with awesome vocals. I really love his pipes. That twang in his voice and wholesome sound that comes out. :) As such, I went to get his newest album "Never Going Back", also because I love this song "WITHOUT YOU" A LOT! It was a favourite since a long time back. And now having Collin Raye cover it, it was probably one of the most awesome things that could have happen. But! The album that I bought lacked 4 tracks from what I saw online :( and it didn't have this track... :( I should have been more cautious in checking for the tracks. Still, its a good album and he still sounds great even at his age. Amazing. Some good lyrics in the album too. :) Just wanting to share this awesome cover of the song...

back from Bible Camp '09...

It has been a fantastic camp! Really good and God is good! :) I had a great time praising and worshipping God, listening to his Word, seeking Him, praying, fellowshipping with my Brothers and Sisters-in-Christ and having loads of fun too! :) Although I was sick from day 2 onwards... I slept thru most of my afternoons... it was probably a very good time of rest as well! :)

Camps are fantastic because you get to know more people, interact with people whom you seldom do and do things together. So in this camp, I got to talk to some people whom I don't usually do. Manage to interact with some of the secell boys and Joy, also, it was the first time I talked to Elyna. I actually felt some kind of prompting to talk to her. Hope she would join us for the youth activities and to see her serving God in a greater capacity! :) I also wanted to talk to Mas <-- I think that is how her name is spelt. Cause I felt SO TOUCHED by her simple faith in knowing God and her longing to know God more. Although I didn't have a conversation with her, I prayed for her. :) (I stole Gail's "customer" in doing that... Haha...) And the "awkward" thing was, I started tearing when I prayed for her! I had to control man... Usually, its the other way round, someone prays for you, you get touched and you cry? But for me, I prayed for someone and the very instance I began, I cried! But I was trying my best to control, so... I wasn't sobbing!

If there are 2 things that I have to take back from the camp with me, it would be simple faith and purity. Another incident when I had tears flowing non-stop was when the kids went up the stage on the last day of camp to do a dance item. I really couldn't take it... I cheered like as though I was one of their parent. What I saw was purity and sincerity from the kids. It was a lovely and beautiful sight that got me really tearing. I felt really touched. :)

The speaker of the camp, Pastor Mark Benard also preached interesting and fantastic messages. I would definitely want an attitude like Joseph! A good attitude towards God, the people around me and life :)

I am really glad I decided to go for this year's camp after my last camp 4 years back? :) Praise the Lord and thank God! :)

-LeB-

Funny Bunny on "Howie Do It" pilot episode

haiz... what to say but... HILARIOUS! HILARIOUS! HILARIOUS! This guy who took the prank is FANTASTIC! Funny Bunny! Wahahahhaha! Sadistically funny! If it was me, I think I would have really DIED from a heart-attack... MUST WATCH!

Bible Camp 2009...

Leaving for Awana Genting in about 7hrs time. As I recall back, the last time I went for Bible Camp was probably 6yrs ago! Time flies... many years have passed... This year, I think I have taken up more responsibilities for the Kingdom of God and I hope, I would have a spiritual breakthrough in the camp and for the year :) A prayer before I leave...

Dear Lord,

I pray that in this coming camp, Your Presence would reign at the "campsite", You touch the lives of Your people and may You draw us nearer and closer to You. Through all our activites; the meals, the ministering, worship and Word that is spoken, the fun, rest, fellowship and more, I ask for Your guidance and You to be in our midst. May You grant us journey mercy and protect each and everyone of us. Thank you Lord for everything! In the name of Jesus I pray, Amen!


5 days away, in Genting... will be back soon and energized!

-LeB-

simple updates...

Nothing drastic has been going on in my life. But since this space has been rather dead, I decided to update it a little. :) Life has been usual, teachings and learning and occasional performances... I went to watch Jeremy Monteiro + T'ang Quartet last Saturday. It was good... Although at times, the improvisational stuff were too abstract for me. Will I ever reach a point in time that I am able to play such stuff or to know what is going on? I am still pressing on, still pressing on towards my dream... :)

A simple accomplishment I have achieved this week... I ran 3 times from Friday till today! We did it! In order to wake up earlier, I reckon that I had to wake up, get out of the house and start doing something! So, I arranged with Fab to meet 1, 3, 5s every week to run. Its good! Feels good... and I am building up my stamina too :) Yeah. I ran/walked 12 rounds today. Kudos to me! :)

Next exercise appointment, Friday... :)

-LeB-