After a long struggle, I finally decided to inform my parents that I had quitted my job to enrol in SOT. I expected my parents to be furious, upset and have violent objection over my decision especially from my mum.
However, when the day came, they didn’t say much except telling me that they are fine as long as I know what I am doing. I was surprised but once again, I witnessed how the power of God move in my family.
Besides having their approval to go bible school, my mum passed me a cheque.
There is this stretch of wall that Em and I have wanted to put up the signing boards for our wedding and maybe paintings to create a mini art gallery at home. However, it is a tedious process as we need to buy the paintings, frame them all up and then get someone to come and drill all the holes on the wall.
Finally after 10 months of procrastination, we finally got everything up.
I personally feel that the house now looks nicer and more classy with the paintings. Anyway, special thanks to Adriel, Eunice and Uncle Daniel for helping us to put up all the paintings.
Been a while since I last blog as I was busy rushing my assignment and falling sick quite frequently these few weeks. Really got to start looking for tips to take care of my body.
Anyway, a happy belated Valentine’s Day to all couples. Hope all you have done something special for your loved ones :) Em and I decided to go Central’s Manhattan Fish Market on Valentine’s Day eve for our Valentine’s dinner. We ordered the “Manhattan Seafood Platter for Two” which consists of fish fillet, oysters and prawns served with chips and garlic rice. It was YUMMY!!!
After dinner, somehow the shopping bug got to me so I wanted to walk around the shopping mall. This is our conversation…
Me: Dear, why don’t we walk around the shopping mall since we are so full?
Em: Huh? Shopping again even when we are out on Valentine’s date (You can see that my wife is very sharp. Straight away she knows that I probably want to shop again… haha)
Me: No lah… I just want to go to freshbox and take a look only.
Em: Ok lah…. (Grudgingly but yet she accommodated me. Hehe)
So in the end I went into Freshbox and started trying out polo-tees and shorts can came out with…
On actual Valentine’s Day itself, both of us stayed at home as I need to rush my assignment and Em prepared all these
To my dearest and lovely wife – I really enjoy and appreciate your cooking and the desert you have prepared. More importantly, I love you and thanks for always being there for me :)
As for what I did for Em, pls wait for her blog entry HERE.
Last week I received news that I have not graduated from my degree programme as I did not complete one compulsory module. This is despite me completing all the required credits for graduation.
It is going to be a long story if I were to blog about it. But anyway, I appealed to the school but the decision stays so that means I am back to school again for 1 more semester.
It was a major setback for me. And to be frank, it took me a while to get over it. Gradually, I decided that there is no point being angry and disappointed. I just have to be positive and move on.
So this year looks to be more challenging, with me quitting my job to enrol for 4 and half months of bible school. At the same time, I will be self-studying for my CFA exam in June and finishing up my last semester in UniSIM. Also, I have to quickly source for tuition assignments to finance my SOT and daily expenses.
My boss questioned me whether this is the right time to quit my job and enrol in SOT as the economy is doing so badly. The market is so uncertain that she warned me that I might not even be able to find a job after I graduate in August.
However, going to bible school has always been on my mind. This year I am even more determined in my heart. It is about getting myself trained and equipped not just as a christian but also as a marketplace personnel in future.
It is a gigantic step of faith for me but I believe that God will provide and show Himself to be true in the next 6 months.
I love to visualize and if you were to ask me what I will see in 6 months time. I can tell you these are the things…
1. Graduation from SOT
2. Graduation from UniSIM
3. Pass my CFA level 1
4. New job with 30% increment from my current salary when I gradute from SOT in August.
Pls pray and dream together with me!
My wife and I went to watch 2 movies during CNY and they are none other than Jack Neo’s “Love Matters and “The Wedding Game”. After watching the 2 movies, we have contrasting views on which is nicer.
Personally, I feel “Love Matters” is funnier and more meaningful as it tells of love, happiness and issues concerning our straight laced society.
As for “The Wedding Game”, like what I told my wife, it is about Christopher Lee and Fann Wong. Haha!! So if you have not watched these 2 CNY movies, here are the trailers…
Before I go, more photos for CNY 2009
All the food are prepared single-handedly by my mum. Amazing right!! I think she is the best chef in the world. Look at the "yam ball" in the middle. It is one of the hot favourite!!
We are all ready to GO!!!
We went to quite a number of places on day 1 and by the end of the day, we were all physically tired. However, we still went ahead with our annual must-do activity for CNY which is to catch a movie. Will blog more about it again so stay tuned for part B of Joe's CNY 2009 :)
