a blessed week

I had been helping out at my uncle's optical shop for a week, and I'm truly blessed. I did only some minor work like cleaning glasses and picking out the contact lenses of correct power for customers... more skills are required to answer customers' questions regarding specs and fixing glasses, so those work are run by auntie. From the day I started helping out, I got to see how vital it is for one to have good socializing skills to communicate well with clients. You can't be persuasive or convincing if you fail to make your customer feel at ease and welcomed. Being patient, composed, observant and down-to-earth are such skills that can only be learnt over time and  truly, seeing how auntie ran the shop fascinated me. 

She treated me very well and often shared her own life experiences with me, giving me advice and emphasized on some values that are essential to life. Every day, she would ask me how I got to the shop, whether I've had my breakfast, what I want to eat for lunch and dinner... She would offer to make me coffee or milo, a ride back home and would ask me to miss call her once I got home. She treated me very well and she's so caring, I couldn't help feeling touched. :) She conversed with me a lot and sometimes she would share some secrets of cooking like how to cook a well- steamed egg, she would share experiences of nursing child and pet dogs, her working encounters at young age, even some painful experiences.

Every day, she would buy Sin Chew Daily newspaper and encourage me to read it. So I began reading newspaper again after so many years, dumbfounded at some news of gruesome murders, the high rates of accidents and conflicts among society. I wonder how much I have left out all these years, and reading these articles make me realize how perilous this life can be. 

Staying alone at home for a week is really not bad, when I have something to occupy myself with - work at day time. I got the opportunity to practice cooking ( whenever I insisted to cook on my own back home after work), scrubbing things clean, etc. Doing everything on my own is amazingly manageable, and I started to gain some confidence that way.  Getting chance to do something else rather than just staying at home all day is like rejuvenating my life, it feels like life. Being grounded at home for months had put me into such despair, I couldn't help feeling happy when I'm back here for a while - the smell of temporary freedom, lol.

23.03.2013

27.03.2013

Auntie bought me salmon fish set dinner
as she  grasped on the point that I like salmon fish
 when we talked about culinary and food

enjoying mini cornetto back at sis's home,
pampering myself

The book of tomorrow by Cecelia Ahern &
House Rules by Jodi Picoult

Whenever I got early to work, I got to visit a bookshop nearby the specs shop named Bookxcess. They provide really good bargains. I got myself The Book of Tomorrow by Cecelia Ahern @ RM17.90 and House Rules by Jodi Picoult @ RM24.90, both hardcover. What more I can say, such a good bargain :D :D :D

Time really flies, my one week of helping out has ended like that. I can't resist admiring specs and looking at them with a new perspective after this experience. I'm truly blessed for this opportunity and I've gained joy from it.When sis, bro-in-law, auntie and uncle came back from their vacation, they got me some gifts... and they're so heartfelt..and thank you ying ying jie jie, for weekend visits to keep me company. truly, you all will overwhelm me with loves.. In everything, praise the Lord. :) Thank you all for the loves that I don't deserve.

22.3.2013

This day had been a long day, thank God I made it at last. :) I guess the encounters were meant to be hands-on situation to make me stronger, thank you lord for opening doors every time when hopes diminished. 

Paid IMU 1st semester fees as acceptance of conditional offer letter - no more turning back. 

Met up with my sister today, and her friend asked me a thoughtful question, " How will you repay your sis in future after all that she has done for you?" Flabbergasted, it took me a few minutes before I could give an improper reply. Yes, I thought of compensating the generous offerings sis has given me, but I didn't have an exact idea of how. That made a good reminder

Flashback to what both my sis, brother-in-law and parents have done for me, I realized that they've given so much, that nothing I do can ever compensate the sacrifice they've made for me. I had roughly calculated the amount of money they have spent on me and will spend on me for the next few years. Those numbers startled me.They suffered along with my dream, believed in me and are helping me out without a single complaint... even if I don't deserve it.

Yes, I doubt a lot. I doubt if it's the right choice countless of times...even had a hard time convincing myself... but I should doubt no more. This life isn't just about me, I have to keep believing that whatever path I'm taking right now, is the best path God has planned for me. I may not know why and how, but I somehow need to hold onto the little faith I'm having now.  

Don't worry, everything's gonna be alright... :) Dear mum&dad,sis&bro, thank you for all these loves and sacrifices that I don't deserve... 

another random post

Yes, I like to travel by train, and a seat by a window completed it all. :) I got to see some views of villages that I've never been to... and some extra scenes that are simple but never fail to fascinate me. Staring dejectedly out the window, you get to pick out some elements out of it which bless your day. Staring blankly out the window, you get to indulge yourself out of the reality. It's no wonder people always use the phrase "trains of thoughts" when they connect to thoughts. Hmm haha it's all random. 

13.3.2013

met up with kah suen before she went off to india on 15th march :) Nice catching up with her 

Hot steamed milk, one of my favourite hot beverages.

@Black Canyon, Aeon Kinta City

under progress

So as I complain about how slow time passes, I'm actually running out of time already. Having unmet targets and goals of the year, I'm left with only 3 and a half months. Hmm. Can't rush either, I'm progressing at my fastest pace, things are always easier said than being done. Hope that I can reach most of them.* fingers crossed*

Walls mini Cornetto, Vanilla

nope, not even sorry when I  gulped the whole thing down.

Heavenly.♥

another random post

Today is a happy day :D

Finally my fav green tea latte after so many months.heavenly ♥

And finally there's barista who actually spells my name correctly :D

Icing fruit cake ♥

Yup I like really plain cakes, such as fruit cakes like this.
My preference for cakes.

当我从这些食物上吸取那么一点点足以让我幸福的感觉时
不要说我肥。
不可以。
而且，这种幸福  久久只有一次


我有每天在运动 ==
除了星期日

so much blessings that I've received today. I can make a whole list.

1) Mum agreeing to jog with us.
2) Mum not sticking to computer more than 8 hours today.
3) get to jog and stay determined to keep it up.
4)Mum and dad spent most of the day with me.
5) get to eat my favourite Hakka Mee.
6) get to drink my fav soya bean.
7) get to see the warm smile from the pharmacists.
8) found my long lost Richard Clayderman disc
9) attempted to look for muet tuition class.
10) went to spot for job today
11) found inspirational quotes at popular today which comforted me
12) bought friend's birthday present successfully.
13) drank my fav hot green tea latte
14) get to go out
15) saw how mum loves me in so many ways.
16) ate a piece of fruit cake
17) random kindness shown by waiter at shop
18) got the chance to smile, to brighten up people's day
19) learnt more about life

might have left out some. I have no reason not to be happy. :)

All the best, I'll keep going on, try,try and try.