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and so that was the theme of last week’s church service – giving thanks. the service was short, but special. the church was told to sms what they’re thankful for to a certain hotline, after which the messages would be screened at the end of the service. and tears came, of joy and of thankfulness.

i am thankful for… (it’s a secret). well, it’s suffice to know what i’m thankful for myself. :p

it was my first celebrated thanksgiving. nothing fanciful, just a simple dinner with your closest and loved ones during this festive season, according to the local culture.  and of cos, these are my (physically) closest friends over here…

the turkey was %@$#@$@ hard to be cut up. hehs, but it’s heartwarming to be eating singaporean food in the land of bread and sandwiches.. and cold food. went a tad crazy before getting ready for our MIDNIGHT MADNESS SALES! but i was already feeling exhausted from a day’s of collecting turkey, jogging and cooking. STILL, the shopping trip was one not to be missed.

after an hour and a half’s drive, we finally arrived at our destination! fortunately, we arrived 2 hrs before the sales started (just in time for some pre-sales shopping), as the crowd started to build up. and before you know it, the entire car park was sardined with cars and people. (talk about economic crisis!?) but well, it was observed that 50% of the crowd seemed to be urm, non-americans.

no pics during shopping due to obvious reasons.now I know why shopaholic friends of mine told me to PACK LIGHT!!!

after about 7 hours of shopping with short breaks in between, we finally ended our shopping craze and set off for homesweethome. the fog was horrendous, you could barely see the signs and traffic lights. took over the wheel along the highway where the fog started to fade away. arrived at the hotel at about 7am, and I immediately went off to lala-land.

Philippians 1:3-6 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy, for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.

Thank You.

it’s amazing. just when i thought of looking for a house of Him, a girl came up today and asked if she could join me. and ’still seeking’ was her answer.

made a call back to my grandma today. and i fought hard to hold my tears back, and my tears did listen to me. heh. ahhh, but i really miss her.

and i would like to apologize to some that i could not stay on msn for long chats with friends. simply too exhausted over the past few days. wasn’t really in the mood to move around my house once i got back to my room. but now things are starting to roll, with all the orientations and meet ups with managers, sups, colleagues, etc. and i’m getting to adjust my body clock to the timing here. Praise Lord.

no exciting adventures to tell just yet. pls take care, for those who bother to drop by this blog. and i miss you guys back there.

i’m really tired. i meant physically. with all the jetlag, confused body clock and non-stop full-day lectures being thrown to us to digest.

but at the same time, i’m wowed. and as a matter of fact, i’m at this point more impressed with the company than SF city itself. slowly i’m beginning to experience and understand what the big hoo-ha this company i’m working for is about. the company is amazing. or perhaps it’s just a brainwash training during the first few days of orientation. we shall see yeah.

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and so i set off on the very famous and popular SQ heading towards san francisco. felt rather embarrassed that my tears came uncontrollably, especially after hugging my grandma! but anyway, i don’t think anyone will ever remember that sight. i hope. call that denial. heh. felt much better after messing around and creating chaos with my fellow colleague sitting beside me on board.

by the time i reached my hotel room, it was about 10pm. an extremely decent room in marriott’s residence inn at oyster point, and i felt a little over-pampered with such good treatment. everything paid for and spoon fed for the first month – independence will start one mth later and after which i hope everything will turn out well. and despite only sleeping about 3 hours on the plane, i was still pretty energetic. unpacked my luggage, and went to bed at about 2am.

the sunday started at 7am and we had a very short tour around san fran city. 70% of the time was spent on the bus though. thus a glimpse of the city only, and we’ve tried spotting as many sightseeing areas as possible for future adventures. =) by 2pm, the lack of sleep took a toll upon me (and us), and we felt exhausted more than excited.

it’s great that every now and then, constant reminders of His grace and wonderfulness come forth from friends – emails, facebook, msn, etc. =)

tmr’s the official start of work days, and i’m excited about it.

happy today.

today, i’m happy.

i’m glad! for finally attending Arrow (Now GenRev), a service i’ve always wanted to attend since weeks ago, but just couldn’t make it due to plans made very much earlier.

glad, for having a chance to meet up with a friend after a long while, whose exceptionally cheerful sms-es (and also in real life) never fail to make me laugh.

glad, for the very brief dinner with my classmates who always make me feel comfy and at ease.

glad, for the unusual time which i could just sit in front of the tv with my mom, who’s ever so busy.

i’m happy!

was pondering over a very simple talk i had with a friend just hours ago, and a little voice in me told me that not spending time with the Word simply means missing out on the good stuff, and not my disability in understanding it. and boy, that moment was indescribable.