jC's NewZ!

A New Chapter of My Career...

2009-11-11T12:22:00.016+08:00

Is it true that all new things are fresh & exciting? How about we getting more zealous & enthusiastic when we have new things? I guess the mystery & the unknown of new things can either give us a sense of adventure or anxiety... depending on which perspective you're coming from! There's a chinese saying that goes, "A new toilet always feels better, thus the curiosity to try it". ... so, here i am, in the 6th stop of my career journey in 9 years... It may seem to be quite a few jumps but essentially my last tenure as an Executive Search Consultant was 4.5 years, thus here's looking forward to a more rewarding story thus far, of my career adventure! A "true blue" Human Capital Consultancy Firm will really 'stretch & maximise' our innovation, creativity and anticipation capabilities to the maxxx. Just into 7 working days: i've seen, experienced & felt the challenges and fulfillment in the life of a Human Capital Consultant - although just a glimpse... & the best thing is, i'm loving every moment of it! Someone quoted, "If you love your work, you'll never work again in your life" anyone agrees? In moving forward: i'm looking forward to - new knowledge to learn, new happenings to experience and new achievements to scale!!! Here's to a God-favored journey in my career path as i consciously remember that Jesus Christ is the ultimate Master whom i serve. :D

Talking about Fanaticism...

2009-05-06T07:26:00.004+08:00

"Fanaticism" is a significant word to me. For one, i spoke about it during my youth days in a Church Camp. Did my research and link the word to the areas of life that i wanted to address... For a start, Fanaticism is equated as 'excessive enthusiasm, unreasoning zeal, or wild and extravagant notions, on any subject, especially religion; religious frenzy' based on Dictionary.com. So... how would you interpret fanaticism?!
My personal feel is that, fanaticism is fine to a certain degree with the right objective - meaning that we need to have enthusiasm in life coupled with the zeal to make things happen but not beyond the point of being unreasonable or irrelevant. Perhaps i'm speaking from the perspective of my own personality where life without the significant ups & downs doesn't add up to living a fulfilled life. However, this may be the total opposite of the other 'species' of people that i know. Thus, putting things in perspective, a certain degree of fanaticism would be fantastic to put FLAVOR, COLOR & VARIETY into our lives especially these days when people seem to be colder, more individualistic and couldn't be too bothered by people and things out of their 'own little world' which they live in... no thanks to the word 'globalisation' where everyone needs to compete and go one better to get ahead let alone survive in the world around us. Revolutionary stuffs such as Blackberry, iPod, Netbooks, Smartphones and the Internet with Facebook, Twitter and PC Games has infiltrated the lives of so many to a point that we don't have a life anymore where people & things around us are more REAL & RELATIONAL!
These revolutionary stuffs have subtly locked us into our own little world where many have lost touch with what the real life and the people that matters most to us is all about. Let me illustrate briefly: Blackberry = Immediate email response = No time for proper breaks, iPod = Self enjoyment of music = Oblivious to people and happenings around, Netbooks = Sitting in cafes looking cool and surfing the net = No clue to the real life except the cyberworld, Facebook = Catching up with friends & playing games = Time passing by without knowing, PC Games = Addiction to the action & competing with people = Reality could be in the gaming world, and the list goesss on. (Any resemblance is purely coincidental based on observation and personal experience).
My 2 cents worth here....... Have a good balance between being passionate & having self control. Life should be maximised as our Creator, Jesus Christ would like us to live life to the fullest while we need to stay relevant to the people around us to make the right impact in having a fulfilling life. So, do reflect on life and be balanced in all we do so our life will be a blessing indeed to everyone around us because our lives MATTER to many especially our loved ones - so cherish & treasure all that we have & don't take it for granted, ya?!

Passion & Pride?!

2009-05-06T07:00:00.004+08:00

The only thing in common for this posting from my last is... it's a Wednesday! And it's almost 2 months later too... What started off as a revival of blogging has almost turned out to be another 'good try' until the next "We're Back" declaration just to keep the motion of blogging going without any real consistency in keeping tabs with the happenings in my life & those around me...

One of the reasons why i'm blogging today is because i woke up hoping to hear the good news of my soccer team causing an upset in an important game but not expecting a big surprise, we lost the game. Instead of being too disheartened and trying to console myself that it's not all that gloomy coupled with me not being able to wake up at 3am to watch the game, i was able to be very objective in catching up on the after match comments. Honestly, soccer fans like me who can get overly obsessed or emotional with our favourite soccer teams can have our day or moment ruined by seeing our team lose matches or caught up in some debates with fans of other soccer teams. Such is the passion we have which can be a 'bad thing' when not blended with proper self control. After all, my wife and those around me that doesn't share the same passion will query me on whether it's worthwhile getting all worked up for a soccer team who may not even know my existence or the significance of the impact of 11 players on the field can do to me.

So, i'm gonna make a new milestone today that i'm gonna be supporting my favourite soccer team with the right ingredient of passion & pride while not being too fanatic about it!

We're Back!

2009-03-11T00:11:00.008+08:00

Which seems longer - 2.75 years or 33 months?! I last promised to update my blog before Christmas 2006... now it seems like such a long time ago but nevertheless this is a mark of victory over procrastination! Well, 11 March 2009 doesn't symbolise any special date but an important milestone for me to break the trend of excuses that i'll get back to blogging one fine day.......
The pix was taken on my "Burf-Day" this year - 27 January 2009. 32 years of life just passed by before my eyes. What do i make of it?! Well, for a start every year seem to pass by faster & quicker than the last. In the blink of an eye, i'm a proud father of 2 gorgeous kids, fulfilled husband with a beautiful wife and a blessed son with my wonderful parents.
Moving on... let's talk about my current view on life. I wouldn't mind going back in time where i could just walk in the park oblivious to time passing by, trusting people's words without reservation or suspicion, stress only comes rarely when it is exam period, money was never a worry for me as i know my MBF (Mak Bapa Finance) Bank will not fail me, girls are just another ordinary living being that does not cause me to be conscious of how i look or what i say, bills was unheard of when being sheltered with a pampered life in my home and the world seem to be simple and perfect for me.
How these period of innocence and wonderful thoughts have vanished like just a while ago?! Watching my kids grow, it sure brings out that child in me to dream again that life need not be so complicated if we don't want it to but sometimes we just have to blend with the flow...
Well, i'm BACK and do look forward to more ramblings from this 32 years young 'big kid'.
Btw, before signing off, here's my wife - Cheryl & my boys - Gideon & Galvin.......
Have a great day!

Halfway Through 2006!

2006-07-03T15:47:00.000+08:00

FH - Smoke House Window
Originally uploaded by juzjc.

Wanted to write this Blog on Friday, just before the turn of the 2nd half of the year... anyways, here goesss. A little reflection of the first half of 2006.

The pix was taken during a Church Youth Leaders recently at Fraser's Hill... why taken in this manner? Itz one of my Wedding Photos' position & angle about 3yrs ago. How time has passed? Even more meaningful with the addition to the two of us in this pix.

Summary of 1st Half of 2006:
A whole new world with Baby Gideon around... most of the previous Freedom (whatever left after marriage, hehehehhh) that was enjoyed is down to the bare minimum. A typical day will revolve around activities with him given the priority... So unlike me, a crazy fella who can't sit still & full of activities with 'buddies' until i seldom see daylight in my house. These days, many of 'these buddies' will wonder what has happened to the 'happening' fellow... well, here i am, been trying my best to be a good daddy. :)

Things haf changed at home too... an addition to the Chan clan, my new sis-in-law! ;D

Work's fine - did pretty well last 2 quarters, Praise God! ;)

Activities front... Thank God my empathising wife approves my application for Badminton on Monday nitesss.

Church side - 2nd Service started & more avenues to serve, as a Greeter, a Singer (Worship Leader, hopefully soon), Sound System, Youth Fellowship Trainee & (SCG Teacher soon too).

What else...?
Praise God for the new wheels - An Inokom Matrix in Sky Silver, if u do catch *** 3930 on the road, thatz most likely my wife in the day & me in the night & weekends! :D

Job - Praying for more success in closing cases to be 'promoted' to Senior Consultant where i can lead a team... moving on from the low typical executive mentality at last, hopefully soon! ;)

Thatz about all folksss.
Will write on my 'aspirations' for the 2nd half of the year soon... hopefully before itz Christmas time!! :P

Latersss.......

Tempat Makan Hari Ayah - Eat Workshop

2006-06-16T20:23:00.000+08:00

Eat Workshop
Originally uploaded by juzjc.

Heard of this place before?
When i heard it, my 1st thots were... is it a place where they teach people how to EAT properly, perhaps a Dining Etiquette Place...
My dad booked the place for our Father's Day Dinner cum Birthday Celebration for Andrew & Cheryl... itz a 3-in-1 alrite. ;)
Did a little research on the place we'll be patronising tomorrow evening but only got minimal information... Had a little write up from 'friedchillies.com' instead, on the food there. Will give u my review later.......

Back 2 Hari Ayah this Sunday:
Here's to my beloved dad...

Wanna Appreciate u for the love & care u unselfishly share with us! Thanks for things u did for me even when i'm a Big Boy now at 29... Thanks for fixing the car horn, settling the car insurance & road tax, coordinating the pest control at my home and lots more than i can't recall off my head now.
I will reminisce all those things u've done for me which i may not have been able to thank you for all of them but i'm deeply touched by your efforts & sacrifice. More so, being a daddy now myself... ;)
Here's to you, "I Love U, Dad"!

My First Daddy's Day soon... Awww!

2006-06-15T19:47:00.000+08:00

Chan Clan Crazy
Originally uploaded by juzjc.

Was juz running thru the photos in my Album and wondering what to blog since my last post 2 weeks ago.
This one loox interestin'... taken during our Chinese New Year getaway at Pangkor with my mum's clan.
My family is one who enjoy being photographed... especially 'crazy shots' such as this when we r 2gether. Can u imagine us doin' 1 of these acts in a Fine Dining restaurant, well dressed after a sumptuous meal? Hmmm... that'll be fun. Attention from the onlookers? well, i love ATTENTION as 'most' of my friends will agree.
Back to the the Subject of this Blog:
Itz gonna be my 1st Year celebrating Father's Day on Sunday... Hmmm, an unusual & strange feeling. I've told some friends that the fact of me being a DAD was still sinking in during the earlier months when Gideon was a part of my life. Honestly, i'm still learning to be a dad... talk about being a good dad, thatz really some effort. being an excellent dad? wow, itz indeed a commitment & love where sacrifices are needed. Where am i? somewhere in the journey to being a good dad i supposed... Fatherhood is not an easy responsibility, let alone the significance of the ROLE! It'll really be by God's grace for me to excel to be a fantastic dad... knowing a 'big head prawn' like me who can be absent minded and careless with things around... Nevertheless, i'm willing to learn & try my best to be the dad that God has called us to be. :)

Another Month Begins...

2006-06-02T20:46:00.000+08:00

GC - Blue Throne
Originally uploaded by juzjc.

~ My dear Gideon on his Blue Throne in a 'classic' position~
Wow! Just cant seem to even get a hold of time... it slips by & flashes across our very eyes so quickly! I alwiz tell people to enjoy & LIVE life because if we're in surviving & existing mode, we'll have loads of regrets & tonnes of 'what ifs' running through our mind.
Been doing fine @ work... in fact i'm working towards a promotion to a Senior Consultant. Please, please keep me in prayers to achieve my targets by the end of June to realise the above.
Those who know me well & long enough would know that i've never really been a very ambitious goal getter person at work but this potential to move up the ladder & leading a team has gotten my really excited... both to grow as a person and also to realise more responsibilities! Alwiz thot i'm one of those blessed 'brats' who's been pampered from young & thus never really know what's it like to slog for a livelihood... however, the past few months with Gideon, my beloved baby boy & Matrix, my loved sky silver car.... really got me going to pursue my career for more money to ease the financial commitments i have! ;)
Okiesss... hafta run. Can't wait for the Family Camp at Genting View beginning tomorrow... oh yeah, praying for my 'sprained wrist' to be healed completely too... i believe it will be, thank you Jesus! :D

Chan & Wong Clan

2006-05-20T19:43:00.000+08:00

Chan & Wong Clan
Originally uploaded by juzjc.

The other highlight of my 1 month of silence is the Wedding of my brother, Eugene & his other half, Ginie.
Pictured here is the Banquet Dinner Trial for both families... We had a rather quiet evening trying out the food & deciding if any changes are needed, not forgetting giving our comments too.
Another extended family for us... Either a sign of getting old or times are really moving on quickly. Before you know it, we're gonna be like those big families - Kids running around, parents sitting around either sipping tea or busy chasing after the kids & of course, less running around & more talking.
...more updates to come!

People @ PeopleFirst Consulting!

2006-05-19T23:27:00.000+08:00

PFM - DCB
Originally uploaded by juzjc.

Don't think i've talked much about where i work... Here's a pix of my fellow colleagues!
Itz exactly ONE month since my last blog update.
Itz been a busy yet eventful time for me at work.
In 1 month, i had 4 new colleagues & within 1 month of the similar period i'm losing 3 colleagues... How ironic? especially at a time when PeopleFirst (PFM) is expanding.......
People come & go in our lives. Some pass by as friends and some leave something behind... Memories & milestones in life involve events & people around us.

Just thought i'd spend a few lines appreciating a colleague of mine:
Cutie is a nickname she wants people to call her
Working fast & hard sometimes without a breather
Helpful and kind to ask us not to bother
When she's doing her best to put our things in order
Keeping things to herself have refrain us from knowing her better
She makes sure we don't call her fat however
It's really been a blessing to know her
But some things have to change when she tendered her letter
Funny & fond memories of you will always linger
Here's to you, a unique & fantastic character
Nelly is the name we all call her! ;)

There's Seasons for Everything I Guess...

2006-04-20T19:17:00.000+08:00

Seasons...
Originally uploaded by juzjc.

This photo is the best i can envision to incorporate the colours of various seasons, except maybe for winter.
Winter? Thatz the season that i feel has suddenly turned after a time of Spring last week where my Business Meetings (BM) were in abundance. I guess i could have slacken in the midst of preparing & going for those meetings that i did not kept the momentum & number of BMs this week.
Was juz sharing with the Church Last Night about Drawing Near to God and enquiring of Him in the things we do & decisions we make. How often & quickly can we be when good things happen and we forget about God or when things turns so bad that we think He wouldn't be there to save us...
The truth is, seasons change but the good news is Jesus never change! Thus, no matter what seasons of lives we are at, God is alwiz there to see us thru.
Hmmm... does this sound like some mundane ramblings of a 'Sanguine' with volatile emotions? Probably so.
Okiesss... better knock off for the day now. Need to give Gideon his evening bath! ;)
Oh yeah... do remember to pray for Healing for Gideon's Eczema (Sensitive Skin) and not forgetting for me to have enough Business Meetings to keep the 'Sales' coming in! Thanks lotsss.

My Business Meetings 2Day!

2006-04-13T19:38:00.000+08:00

Porsche 911 Carrera
Originally uploaded by juzjc.

It was a memorable day today... jumping in & out of one business meetings (BM) after another. It was a record 5 back-to-back meetings i've had since joining my current company. My target is to have 10 BMs a week & having 5 a day is fantastic... means there's higher posibilities of converting potentials to clients.
Anyways, how does a Porsche got to do with all these?! My first destination this morning was Auto Eurokars at Glenmarie. One of the cars they sell is Porsche. And Porsche is my beloved wife's 'Dream Car'. I guess itz juz gonna be a dream coz i've got better plans to spend RM1.2million! ;)

Playstation II Craze

2006-04-12T23:52:00.000+08:00

Winning Eleven - 7
Originally uploaded by juzjc.

This has been the IN-Thing amongst my colleagues lately... the coming World Cup has all but fuelled the enthusiasm of this soccer game which can be rather addictive. Many plans has been set and postponed due to the availability of as many people as possible to join in the game. Me, being one of the 'live of the party' has difficulty gaining my "visa" approval to be with the guys for the game thus we couldn't meet up often for a game together. ;)
It's really amusing how something like this can unite guys for one common purpose of enjoying the game together!
Just like how Jesus Christ has become the main REASON and centre of ATTRACTION Christians all over the world to gather & spread His good news!!!
Reminds me to be a light of the world & the salt of the earth for Jesus. :)

Fancy a Donut?

2006-04-06T19:48:00.000+08:00

Dunkin Donuts
Originally uploaded by juzjc.

Quite impressed wif their variety of 'Doughnuts'... do u know they have 60 over outlets in Malaysia & growing? and they are wholly owned & not franchised? how about they've been in Malaysia for 19 years? is it obvious they are from US?
Anyways, these knowledge comes with the job of looking for 'everyone' who wants to use a Headhunter to find people for them! ;)

Arsenal are Through...

2006-04-06T19:44:00.000+08:00

Arsenal Logo
Originally uploaded by juzjc.

Had a good day... started with witnessing my favourite football club made it to the Semifinal of the Champions League, a club history btw. Praying for them to go through all the way to be the Champion! :)
Of course, by witnessing them means being awake from 3-5am this morning... thus the whole day was being like a zombie for me. Thank God i was still sane and awake to deliver in my work.
Had an appointment with my client today at their premises - Dunkin Donuts, Mid Valley. Now, was just giving it a shot that they will opt for using Headhunters like me... trust me, we're 'expensive'! Keeping fingers crossed that we can work together with them. They do have great plans ahead.......
Also managed to had lunch with Joseph & his colleagues - the Mee Goreng opposite Starbucks at MV is quite delicious.
Not forgetting i succeeded to stay awake to get the gifts for my sis-in-law & nephew... Phew! it was a challenge indeed to look for presents for loved ones, especially for perfectionist like me... almost impossible until my 'Choleric' temperament took over to Just Buy the Presents. ;)
Well... thatz all from me today.

Gideon's Progress...

2006-04-04T19:26:00.000+08:00

Gideon Smile
Originally uploaded by juzjc.

Before i knock off for today... A little update on Gideon's progress - taken during his Fullmoon. He's 5 days to 5 months old, wow! it seems so quickly.
Well, kids - here you go, grows so fast right before your eyes which also means, i'm getting older. :(
Have a great day!!!

Overdue Assignment...

2006-04-04T19:21:00.000+08:00

Hawaiian Lifeguard Station
Originally uploaded by juzjc.

Was passed from someone to do this in which the passer commented, "well, if u insist but they'll never ever in a million years ever ever do this...".
Here's to u, ValLau.

1) What was I doing 10 years back:
4 April 1996 was my 1st Year of Uni. Doing my twinning then with Sepang Institute of Technology at Klang Parade. Had to travel 70kms a day to & fro because my parents didnt want me away from home... (Sad: Didnt get freedom, Happy: My parents miss me & love me enough to provide a car for me to travel in). What else would a 19yr old teenager be doing besides enjoying life & spending parents' hard earned money ('now i know' - especially when almost all my income is channelled to my baby who is 'not even capable' to ask for things yet...)

2) What was I doing 1 year back:
Exciting time! Found out i was to be a daddy soon with absolutely no clue of the awesome challenges of a lifetime ahead for me... Starting work at a whole new environment for me - Executive Search, Headhunting, what's that?...

3) 5 snacks I enjoy:
The Five deadly Cs!
1. Chocolates.
2. Cream-Ice.
3. Cakes.
4. Cookies.
5. Chips.

4) 5 songs I know all the lyrics off my head right now:
1. Jesus Loves Me This I Know
2. My God Is So Big
3. Shepherd Of My Soul
4. I Love You Lord
5. Jesus Loves The Little Children
All time favourites when I have to bathe my kid or put him to sleep. Had to sing to him to calm him down when he cries...

5) 5 things I would do if I am a millionaire:
1. Thank God & give my Tithes.
2. Invest wisely for recurring Income.
3. Quit my job & travel for a while.
4. Buy my parents their dream home.
5. Invest into God's Kingdom.

6) 5 Bad Habits:
1. 4 Letter Word - LATE
2. Love to Sleep
3. Ask people to do things for me
4. Procrastinate
5. Talk without Going through the Brains

7) 5 things I love to do:
1. Play games & sports
2. Watch movies
3. Listen to music
4. Chat up with Loved ones & Friends
5. Pack my house - still trying to start

8) 5 things you would never wear, buy or get new again:
1. skirt & blouse
2. clogs
3. anything from animal skin or fur
4. yellow boots
5. japanese slippers

9) 5 favourite "toys":
1. iBook
2. DigiCam - saving for a DSLR
3. Board Games
4. Home Theatre System
5. Racquet Games

Hmmm... didnt thot it was quite a challenge until u really do it! ;)
Thatz all for now, folksss... a little more of Me-Self.

I am Back!!!

2006-04-04T18:36:00.000+08:00

jC Toddler
Originally uploaded by juzjc.

Itz been 137 Days since my last post... Wow! Either time flew by or i was oblivious to the happenings around me. With my 'New Kid on the Block'; time, space, nights, sleep, privacy & freedom seems to be absent from my current vocabulary. Nevertheless, the joy & pride he brought is worth it all. Not to forget that He's a special gift from God where God still comes first! :)
Just trying to make myself believe and accept the fact that Gideon looks like the adorable toddler in the picture. Well, i guess we all have our own opinions... ;)
So, i'm back... and u can expect more updated and frequent posts from me nowadays, 'insya Allah' - God willing. :D

Hi! I'm Gideon Chan.

2005-11-18T19:36:00.000+08:00

Originally uploaded by juzjc.

I'm officially Ten Days old today... My daddy sayz he's sorry for the delay in Introducing Me because of his busy schedule & coming home earlier to see me!
I've been a good boy & arrived early where it only took my mummy less than 2 hours for my safe & smooth arrival. ;)
I'll let my daddy to write more about me later.......
Enjoy the weekend to all you Uncles & Aunties out there! :D

Itz been another week already...

2005-10-14T19:50:00.000+08:00

JC in 'Green Hair'
Originally uploaded by juzjc.

Did thot of dyeing my hair green for juz a moment... but then again, juz in case people mistaken it for grass & mow my head bald....... ;)
Had a really 'busy' week... u know, one of those times when you pass by another week and wondered,"Hey, itz another weekend again" only to reflect that 7 days have gone and u have very little recollection of what had happened... then shrugging your shoulders & say, "Whatever, life goes on, so lets get on with it".
46 Days as forecasted to me being promoted to a Daddy's role... i guess many if not all my friends cant believe i'm taking that role soon... honestly, me cant believe it either. ;( Nevertheless, my feelings now?! Excited & Anxious at the same time.
How many of you who are attached longed for your freedom that most singles 'enjoy', i hope?! ;P Surprisingly, i'm too busy to even think of that & as i shared with one of my friend recently who is getting married soon that marriage gives u a different level of Freedom altogether that she won't regret...
One thing i try my best to do is to Count My Blessings every nite before i sleep... thatz when i look at my babies - My Beloved Wife, Cheryl & Gideon who is in her tummy. :D Honestly, life is too short (just like a vapor) for us to not appreciate all that we have. I sure wouldn't wanna regret at a later stage for not doing things i should have & not saying things i wanted too although i still make many boo boos nowadays when i open my mouth... Those close to me out there would agree to me, huh?!
So, before checking out on this day - Friday, 14 October 2005, i just wanna say that God is good and no matter what week u've been through, He's still the same yesterday, today & forevermore... Live a life worthy for Jesus! :)

Washed in the Waves...

2005-10-06T20:57:00.000+08:00

Northern California Beach
Originally uploaded by juzjc.

Never really thought i would be so immersed into the analogy of running in a hamster's wheel... Always thought i was in control, keeping things in check and managing my own life well... To be honest, it still hasn't sank in that fatherhood awaits in less than 2 months and the responsibility of raising the 'Gift from God' can be an awesome task.
768 Days of Married Life can seem like a long time but 2 years and a month plus may seem like just yesterday... Itz been a Life Changing experience for me & i believe i've changed like most of us have, moving along and sometimes living in our own world, minding our own business and not want to take heed to the happenings around.
The truth is... Time & Life goes on.
A few significant events happened since my last post:
1. Parents Day Celebration - Faith City Church.
2. Second Wedding Anniversary Celebration at the Proposal Spot - Swiss Garden Kuantan.
3. Farewell Dinner with a Couple who became Good Friends but have to say Goodbye because they are off to a new Adventure - Rahsia to Ngau Kee to Bon Ton.
4. Leo Club 10th Anniversary Dinner - Hot Choc Cafe.
5. Parents 30th Wedding Anniversary - My Home.
6. Nephew's 1st Birthday Party - Eastin Hotel.
7. Friends' Weddings - 1 from OCF & 1 from SAM Days at Taylor's.
All these happenings have One thing in common... most of these were happy occasions. The farewell can be viewed as a sad departure but nevertheless the big picture was a joyful and fulfilling Friendship although we'll be missing some people who are close to our hearts. Itz so easy for the cool happenings to cover the 'reality' of our lives... moments such as - driving home all alone - walking to your dark and empty room - lying on the bed staring into darkness... all these can be done without us even REFLECTING on how our day has been, how far we have moved on in life or even what kind of person we are now?!
For your quick reflection... while all this hype about planning for the Raya break is going on, we're into the final quarter of the year & honestly, how has the year 2005 been for you???
To sum it all up....... i'm currently at a stage of my life where i'm trying to consolidate & gather my thoughts to reflect on my life & plan on how to move forward from here. Well, I am pretty lost nowadays - just getting through the motions of daily living, meeting the expectations that others have set, behaving the proper way as some may be watching, trying to be yourself and yet thinking whether if there's someone you need to please or just plainly could not care less about what is happening around and just carry on with life.
"With great powers comes great responsibilities" - Ready or not... Fatherhood here i come, A Loving Husband i try my best to be, An Excellent Employee i strive to meet & most importantly... A Worthy Child of God I want to be!
~ Thanks for tuning in to this long channel-Keep this up i shall try ~

Still around... almost.

2005-10-06T20:05:00.000+08:00

Duck in the Grass
Originally uploaded by juzjc.

Firstly, my sincerest apologies for those who still make the effort to pop by to see if there's NEW news happening on this 'channel' but gets absolutely disappointed to a point of almost no return...
Thus, like the poor creature who's left alone in the green... i seek your empathy in catching up on my happenings especially for those whom i do not have the luxury to update one another on how life has been treating us....... ;)

Thoughts on Weddings...

2005-08-24T21:47:00.000+08:00

J&C Wedding Photos
Originally uploaded by juzjc.

This Post is kind of motivated by a fellow blogger who touched on the topic of Weddings... thought i added my piece of view only to find out it was a long piece indeed, thus here it is... and more. ;)

Perfect Wedding? Doesnt exist... Perfect Couple? Never met one... Perfect Marriage? Only for Jesus & the Church which He gave His life for...

The best experience of my whole Wedding was the Preparation & the Honeymoon. What does these two phases of a Wedding have in common???
It starts & ends with the 2 Stars, The Bride & The Groom! :)

I didnt want a Perfect Wedding although i thank God for His blessings for all the little details of a memorable wedding - The Garden Style Wedding, The Grand Ballroom in a Beautiful Hotel at a Budget Deal, The Assistance of our Wedding Attendants, etc... i just wanted an Ideal Wedding - an Opportunity for me to express & reiterate my Love to my wife and for Families & Long Lost Friends to catch-up!

Speaking about Catching Up... sad to say that the only 2 main events to Catch Up is either in a Wedding or a funeral. ;( That brings back the Topic on Relationships & Friendships - About How we ought to Cherish, Treasure & Appreciate every one that is close to our hearts... never taking anyone for granted nor being ungrateful or stingy on compliments.

Well... looking back itz 6 days to 2years of our Wedding Anniversary. Time really flew by so quickly... one thing is for sure, my love for the love of my life remains & our commitment goes strong. 3months to the Addition to our Family is an exciting experience... ;)

Thatz all for now folksss. :D

Mind Your Language! Pt.1

2005-07-22T14:40:00.000+08:00

Kids Club
Originally uploaded by juzjc.

Seeing itz a Weekend round the corner... thot i might post something lighthearted for u ppl to have a little laugh at how humourous can words be if used in a wrong context! ;P
I believe the Advertisement is about a Kids Club but how did it got mis-worded, itz anyone's guess? ;)
Honestly, i'm a perfectionist when it comes to English language... not to say i'm fantastic with the language but the habit of correcting people when i hear grammatical errors stucked with me till today. ;(
Have a great weekend everyone! :D

Risk Gamers!

2005-07-16T14:20:00.000+08:00

Risk Gamers
Originally uploaded by juzjc.

These are the core 'culprits' who share my passion where time seems to stand still once we get the game goin'... it must be mentioned that as we grow older, having friends & buddies who share the same passion is lesser... having these people to be crazy enough to spend that sort of time together is even more rare.
I do appreciate these opportunities & most of all the 'Fellowship of the Risk'. Here's to all u guys! ;)

One of my Passion...

2005-07-16T14:15:00.000+08:00

Risk Board
Originally uploaded by juzjc.

Moving on to more of me-self! ;)
One of my favourite pastime is playing 'Risk' - A Strategy Boardgame about World Conquest. It started out with the mian objective of conquering the world in the game... it evolved to Missions to shorten the playing period.
My record playing period was 10pm to 8am the following morning - Can u imagine around 6-7 of us staying awake almost throughout just to play the game??? Whatz even crazier was that it was my church youth group playing on the stage of my church as we had a guys sleepover cum fellowship! It was really some 'fellowship' as we mainly talked about conquering and eliminating each other on the Risk Board... ;P
That brings back memories of the Joy of School Days - where there's no need to rush to bed just to be able to get up early the following morning to go to work! I guess many if not all of us would wish we were back in school or college days again... simply because of the freedom & non-commitments then. :D
Well... Retirement is a long time away, thus might as well Enjoy our Work... for now! :)

Before the US...

2005-07-14T19:08:00.000+08:00

KLIA - B4 USA
Originally uploaded by juzjc.

This is the photo of us @ Burger King 4 Lunch b4 my wife left for US.
We chose 'BK' instead of McDs bcoz the Burgers r more yummy @ BK... unfortunately Whoppers r hard to find nowadays... wonder why?! but Whopper Jr.s are available... strange?! ;)
Thatz all for the US journey so far. Praise God He brought my other half back safely as she had a great trip with good experiences gained! :D

A Dozen Days Have Passed...

2005-06-30T18:54:00.000+08:00

Time passed by so quickly... could still feel the unwillingness to let my wife leave when we waved goodbye @ the airport. Wished i could just jump over the barricade & follow her up the plane. However, reality sets in and my silent prayers for her safety & God's grace to be upon her... Thank God she's doing fine so far... Can't wait to have her back on Saturday morning.
Back to the story of life right after this....... ;) Later.

The Love of My Life... Absent 4 a Moment!

2005-06-19T00:05:00.000+08:00

jC Wedding Pix
Originally uploaded by juzjc.

October 1995, the day we started... August 2003, the day we said 'I Do'... The Love of My Life - Yean. How could someone that God created be so near perfection?! It startles me to think what a Blessed Guy i've been to have her as my other half. Feelings of unworthiness do creep in but thoughts of Appreciation, Cherish & Treasure affirms my heart that God blesses us with the best for each one of us! What more could i want? What more shall i ask? But to Give my best in return to live for one another to Glorify the God.
I Love You, my Darling Dearest Yean! :)

Life is so Unpredictable...

2005-06-07T19:00:00.000+08:00

Life is indeed but a flash of light that passes by quickly!
My buddy's dad just passed away last nite... :(
Was having my usual badminton game on the usual slow Monday evenings... Had the urge to check on my phone for any missed calls or smses... Read the bad news & was in a daze for awhile... Shocked and saddened to hear the news and lost of words to even think about comforting my fren... Couldn't concentrate on my game for the rest of the nite... On the way to pick up dinner, thot i'd drop by to see if there was anything i could be of help... It was one of those 'rare' occasions where i couldnt think of any words to say but believe my presence alone would be enough...
Suddenly i had this thought which is in the Bible - Our human lives are like the grass in the field... one moment we exist and the wind comes & blow away the grass and we are no more... cant help but just reflect upon my own life to find any significance or impact i may have made to the people around me... Reminded myself not to take life for granted... there's just so much more than the common, mundane, ritualistic, boring tasks that we have to do each day that makes up our lives... but the reason for our existense is to live a life for Jesus! To be His salt of the earth & light of the world.
Be the star God has called u to be... sparkle in the midst of darkness He's placed us in... Live life worthy of a God who loved us enough to give His life for us! ;)

Settling in...

2005-06-06T18:34:00.000+08:00

Itz a brand new week... must say it took me awhile to get going this morning... ;(
Still in denial mode - dreamt that itz not working day today... but reality sinks in... sobsob.
Had to fetch my sis to her ex-school early this morning... she's got a Christian Fellowship Camp to attend... she was so excited she called me twice to awaken me from my beautiful sleep... :(
The rest of the day ain't so bad after all... ;)
Finally i get to go to play my favourite game tonite, after missing it for 2 weeks!...
Me goin' 4 Badminton... yehhhhhhh! ;D
Was so excited updating this blog juz now & had a phonecall from a funny number... Guess who? An old OCF friend from Australia... leaving on Wed nite & wanted to meet up, thus the usual 'Happening Me' hafta start calling to get everyone together. Phewww... thank God for a nice sister who's willing to do the Calling & coordinating while i offer my place & do the food... come to think of it, think i'm doing the more 'headache' role but who cares?... itz all for the Fellowship of a Bunch of people who always say, "We've gotta meet up some time" & still no action, so these are rare occasions we can summon everyone for an 'Emergency Catch-Up' session. ;)
Looking forward to an enriching 'Updating Session' with the gang... Adios for 2day, folksss....... Have a Great Week Ahead!!! :D

Still Finding My Ground...

2005-06-06T18:06:00.000+08:00

Had a really 'trying' week of running around & doing things which i had NO time 2 reflect or digest what i've done or what exactly happened?! ;( ...eh... that was the week b4 last. :D
The flow of events started with...
22May-Sun: Ex-Colleague's Wedding
23May-Mon: RISK Board Game with the Church Youth
24May-Tues: Teman isteri to visit Gynacologist
25May-Wed: Friend's Wedding Rehearsal (Me, the Planner)
28May-Sat: Wedding @ Wesley Methodist, KL... Fly to Church Family Camp @ PD immediately afterthat...
29May-Sun: Drive back home 2 Zzzzzzz kerana kena kerja hari Isnin. :(
30May-Mon: Fruitful day @ work... lotsa Appointments made, Praise God! 5:15pm... Yahooooo! Left work early to fly back to Port Dickson... great camp! Made the decision to be Available for God to call us to full-time in His time. ;) Drive back home afterthat... hafta work on Tuesday. (First time in my career life i've been denied leave for full church camps... but didn't miss much!)

Origin of Pictures?!

2005-05-27T00:14:00.000+08:00

J&C Sketch II
Originally uploaded by juzjc.

Wonder where we took these pictures from?
These were produced in New Zealand during our Honeymoon, September 2003. We passed by this Photo Vending Machine which boast of transforming our photos into Art by Van Gogh...
Wowww. Did we took a long time to decide on something that were acceptable to our 'high standards & love for photography' to settle for these pictures... By love for photography means BOTH of us like to be IN the picture! ;)

Finally... Photosss!

2005-05-26T19:57:00.000+08:00

J&C Sketch 1
Originally uploaded by juzjc.

Hmmm... itz been SOME TIME since my last post. ;( Wanna know WHY??? Because ALL the while i wanted to post photos of my happenings & blog with it so that others can catch a glimpse of what i'm writing if i wish to describe that 'happening' but i didn't know how... :( Finally, thanx 2 my dear cousin, i CAN put photos in now... and what better to start by putting a picture of yours truly & his gorgeous other half!!! ;) Expect more 'exciting & up-to-date' stories & happenings to come!
Have a great day to all of u out there... Remember to frequent this place now....... jC.

The Three Dsss.

2005-04-22T19:28:00.000+08:00

How many of u haf heard of the 3 Ds that are important for success...?
Someone shared with me a 4th one which i believe is the most vital!... ;)
1. Desire - Important to have this to start anything.
2. Discipline - Vital to have consistency to do it.
3. Determination - Crucial for persistence to see it through.
4. 'Death to self, Alive to Jesus' - In order to achieve much, we cant rely on our own strength which is limited... Need the renewal & freshness of God's strength to carry us on!

Since my new adventure in the Headhunting line,
i must say that i would appreciate every bid of Favor from God & then from man.
Need to renew my mind & heart to be prepared for the challenges of this new adventure...
'Generalisation' & 'Assumption', many say is the root of lots of 'boo-boos' and how true it is when we take things for granted and not be prepared for decisions we make.
Praying for a Successful career... what is success if God is not part of the picture?!
Psalm 127:1 says "Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders labour in vain."
Guess i'm reminded to involve in every part of my life! :D

Well... well... itz another weekend. Yesterday was a break for us... yet i had the 'pleasure' of a business meeting with a client who came from Thailand... had a good time clearing some of the stuff in my house with my wife earlier in the day... not forgetting the joy of preparing & cooking dinner for important guests in the evening. A fulfilling day... looking forward to today - Thank God Itz Friday and then off for the weekend... ;)

Feeling... Fumbling... Finding...

2005-04-19T18:40:00.000+08:00

A New Adventure for me indeed...
Itz Incredible! 2 months since my last post & it seems the blink of an eye.
3rd week into my new job... what do i do? "I hunt heads!"
Sounds pretty barbaric? Yes... A violent job? No...
Had some reservations when i first started work doing 'Executive Search', basically approaching companies that needs our services to hire middle to high level management.
Have early pressure to perform and meet numbers due to the quick 'tempo' of the way the business is run.
Settling in the culture of work around here where initiative and teamwork is vital to achieve targets & goals.
Thus, i'm feeling-fumbling-finding the hang of this new adventure! :D

A New Journey in life too...
The News is out there! My wife & i are expecting...
We are praying for a 'Gideon'... a Boy... a Warrior for God... someone who would stand up & be counted in these days of uncertainty!
Itz gonna be exciting... just thought of me being a father soon... the fact that i am scared of carrying babies (too small for my hands, afraid to hold their fragile being) but nevertheless i love playing with kids... something NEW for people who don't know this, eh?! ;P

A Continuation of this Blog, later... :)

Excited... Exhilarating... Expecting...

2005-02-18T17:47:00.000+08:00

The above do sound like i'm pregnant... Nah! i m not... neither is Cheryl... ;)
Well, watched a movie where a pregnant announced to her audience that we (me + husband) are pregnant... Interesting?! Wonder if that's how the good news is announced...
Anywayz... the above words paints the picture of how i feel as we come to another weekend... Yahooo! Off to another weekend of fun, continuation of good food from the CNY celebrations and catching up... somehow, i m blessed with a physique that doesnt need to pay much attention to food intake... in fact, i m having reversed psychology where i m responding to people who says to me, "Eat more! u r so skinny... after wind oso can blow u away leh!"... Yummy food and goodies, here i come!
Alrightsss... Haf a great weekend folks! Don't forget to be Kind & Appreciative to one another! :D

Densed... Delirious... Dumbfounded...

2005-02-16T18:05:00.000+08:00

Just hafta write this blog... partially to prove 'someone' wrong... secondly to keep my momentum going... ;)
Itz been a fruitful day for me... God's favour is really REAL... can feel it in my bones... juz that sometimes we can be so 'densed & blur' that we overlook things which God's goodness & favour really gets ur through... especially in moments we really need Him to intervene... in this case, itz about dealing with my customer... having advantage to certain vital information to close a deal against competitive vendors dont come by everyday... those in the sales world will know what i mean.
Altho' it seems like any other ordinary day, i've come to appreciate life's precious moments of appreciating the little things that come and go... such as the blessing to be able to eat in a 'posh' restaurant with an old friend juz chatting away on the 'good old days' altho' i'm not in the age group to use this term 'good old days'... ;P
Juz a reminder to show Kindness to everyone around u... more specifically i'm asking God to make me more aware & guard my tongue whenever i speak... Itz been said that "Words spoken are like water being poured out", thus there's no undoing if we are careless with our speech... hmmm, have been pretty careless over this little part of my body - the tongue. ;D
Okies dokies... signing off early today... did spoke to someone that a Short & Sweet Blog each day is better than travel logs that can really turn us off... hafta to keep to my words then... as much as i can.......
Oops! b4 i go there's one little story i really wanna share that juz came across my mind.......
"The Last Word"
Many time in debates, arguments, quarrels etc... everyone wud like to haf the Last Word. We ought to live in peace with one another. Patience is key... so is Love & Forgiveness. So, whenever u wanna have the last word in an 'argument', let it be SILENCE... End the argument and move on to something more encouraging, k?! ;)
Thatz all folks.......

Clearer... Calmer... Collected...

2005-02-15T19:04:00.000+08:00

As the above goes... more of myself today after more rest... though many wud agree that Zzzzzzz can never be too much?!. ;P it can actually... sleeping too much may have adverse effects... hmmm, sounds like i'm contradicting my love for sleep. ;)
Another Valentine's came & gone... Tenth year that Cheryl & i met, however our 9th Valentine celebrated. How did it go, u might ask?!
Started work at 8am... finished work around 6.30pm... went straight to BCM (Bible College of Malaysia) for a course on Youth Ministry at 7pm without dinner... {Cheryl was in the other class for her Mandarin Course at the same time} Went home around 10pm to leave a car behind since both of us drove... Proceeded for our Dinner cum Supper at Bon Ton at 10.30pm... Had Chocolate Mud Cake + Delicious Lime Meringue with Ice Cream which is sinfully delicious BUT standard dropped this time, probably due to the amount of COUPLES who flocked the place earlier... {Know what? Two vain pots who love to be in photos forgot to bring along their Camera, arghhh!} Went home around 11.45pm after being stuffed with yummy dessert... Slept after a tiring day.
Sounds like any other day, doesnt it?! Grown out of those Romantic efforts and thots? Nahhh... just that i do date my wife once in a while and those times are like Valentine's Day... oh oh... before i forget, i did got my wife a Sweet Pink Carnation... compliments from BonTon btw... also, i did brought her downtown to buy her flowers on my own but unfortunately the shop was closed... wanted to get her the leftover of roses from street florists but she didnt wanna spend the unnecesary money. Any ideas what i wanted to get her earlier at the florist? ...White Lily!
Still remember one year where i got her that without proper packaging... juz a white mahjong paper to wrap the flower and we went strolling through Petaling Street... heard a comment which goes, "Wahhh, how can? Valentine's Day give white flowers..." sounds like some funeral thingy... nevertheless, thatz the Flower she likes... thatz the most important! :D
Going off work now... 7.30pm... wife preparing food for me... just thot of staying at home together today... no visitation, no dinner at in-laws, no shopping, just laze at home.......
Have a great evening & catcha around! ;)

Back... Blur... Blank!

2005-02-14T13:47:00.000+08:00

These pretty much sum up my current state of mind, emotion and physically...
Used to be affected very much emotionally when i have to get back to my 'Normal' life after a long break or time spent bumming around... some people simply put it, "Engine still cold, nor warmed up yet lah..."
I guess as i 'advance in age', these volatile emotions of mine are getting more balanced... been praying since yesterday morning on the way to church for God to prepare me to go back to work.
This week, today especially would need me to prepare some stuff which will be needed for the week which i need to get into the mindset to do it... preparing for sales meeting, preparing for a sales presentation and tying up the ends of a deal which is closed, supposedly. ;)
Got in to work by 8am this morning... office was dark & quiet... some shocked to see me in at this hour when others are recovering from their break to drag their bodies back to work... nevertheless, did my Quiet Time (Devotion with God) and got my day going... barely... swamped with MSN messages & phonecalls enquiring about my family car which we wanted to sell... these distractions didn't help in my determination to start my engines & start working of course. ;(
Anywayz, juz thot i'd drop a few lines here before all my 'readers' delete my weblink from their PC... :P
So, have a Great Week ahead... in the midst of all the fun, laughter & feasting... letz settle down in reality and enjoy our work... else it'll be a dread and the hours will 'snail' by...
Catcha around people... don't forget to continue enjoying all the yummie goodies you find! Blessed Chinese New Year... :D
God bless! jC.

Commercial Break...

2004-11-25T17:52:00.000+08:00

Before i post my so called 'masterpiece' for my 3weeks of updates, will need to do a quick commercial break comment for a fellow Blogger... the reason why i didnt juz give my comments directly is because this explains fairly much about my personality. ;)
My Fellow 'Otter',
Itz a joy to be a 'Sanguine'... by experience... we bring the cheer & laughter to the dull and sleepy situations, revive the fainthearted & light the sad faces. Altho, we are not God where His Joy & Peace far outweighs what we could bring. Nevertheless, personalities like ours exist for a reason too... to contribute to His joy. ;) [Sanguine & Otter is one of the 4 kinds of Personality found in the book 'Why We Act The Way We Do?' by the author, Tim LaHaye...]
I guess the best method to be an Encouragement to anyone is - to befriend them before any tragedies happen... i know - we can't befriend anyone everyone out there but ppl like me who talks *non-stop should try to reach out to as many, whenever, wherever we can... Because when sad things happens, we can offer words of comfort from someone they know and not someone trying to be intelligent out of nowhere trying to say a comforting word... ;)
I haf the same predicament too... regrets & guilt floods the mind hoping to rewind things & do it differently, but we cant. Nevertheless i'll still try to share whatever i can when i feel confident to be of encouragement... Let me share with u a principle i hold dearly... "Which one is worst? 1. Being silent and not say a word to let the other person know how we feel, thus not allowing the other person a chance to be encouraged by our words... 2. Share our opinions and hope that it will be of help, although there's a chance we might have said something wrong..."
I would want to give the other person a chance to hear me out & filter what's good and what's not rather than missing a chance to say something 'meaningful' which could change their perception and their life... ;) Of course i am conscious for the need of Refining my Empathy in these sensitive situations. :D
Thatz all folks for my commercial break... hope it makes SENSE to anyone trying to understand me. ;)

Writing or Reading?

2004-11-24T12:22:00.000+08:00

Been missing for awhile... in fact a rather long while... like 3 weeks to be precise. Though i've not written, i've been reading & filling in my comments. Was juz wandering whether itz more blessed to write or to read & encourage... I guess itz different, huh?! We can still encourage the readers by doing both. ;) So, i've decided to update myself on whatz been happening for the past 3 weeks in snapshots of events and also put some events in a nutshell... btw, would like to know whether has anyone been fed up of waiting for updates or are there still souls coming in to check on any new happenings...?! So... while i compose my piece for my absence, if anyone is reading this, please drop me a comment to let me know there are still souls out there who's aware of this blog. :D Have a Great Day, k?! :)

Miracle Happens... Part II

2004-11-03T16:33:00.000+08:00

Well... now i can get started on a clean sheet.
Wanna give all the praise to God for His favour... I'm doing Sales in a Telecommunications Solution Company & my main target customer is one of the Telecommunication Company ('Telco') in Malaysia.
So, i have been 'camping' in there for some time now hoping to sell my solutions to them. We've had two Solutions on showcase right now - Location Based Service & Voice Portal. Both are very interesting solution for Mobile Users. Let me do a quick run through on what these solutions are like...
1. Location Based Service ('LBS') is a solution that allows Mobile Users to find someone else or be found in a particular location. For example, i could be shopping in the City Centre when itz almost tea time... thus i would like to locate a some friends who could be in my vicinity to have tea with me. This solution allows me find out the location those whom i wanna meet without calling or SMSing them. This is so intrusive, you may ask? For someone to locate you or for you to locate someone, the other party needs to give Permission, thus it's Safe! :D
2. Voice Portal ('VP') is a tool where we can perhaps scroll or browse through the menus or services offered by our mobile carriers. It's basically using voice instead of keying in to choose the services you want for your mobile services... this could be another big potential to explode in the mobile world besides the usual SMSing around us today! :D
Back to my miracle... We've waited for almost 3 months to sell the ideas to the relevant people in the Telco but due to their busyness or procrastination, we were dragged for some time wandering anxiously our chances of closing either of the solutions above. At first, the LBS seems a big potential to close while VP was like in 'Screen Saver' mode without much progress... then guess what? On Monday, i was just telling someone in the Telco that we have something called a VP in demo at their company, he was very excited and started arranging a meeting with some 'big shots' in the Telco to discuss on the VP idea and how we can move forward....... Now, is that a Miracle or what? There's a chinese saying called "Salted Fish come back to life" where this VP solution has been revisited & prayerfully we can close the deal soon... not forgetting i wanna close the LBS deal too!!!
Praying for God's favour & grace with the product owners and especially the decision makers... Nevertheless, i wanna give all Glory to God for this opportunity and progress no matter the outcome because God is so good! :)

Miracle Happens...

2004-11-03T16:15:00.000+08:00

Itz been a week since my Introduction to the Blog World... I figured out that it really takes discipline & consistency to keep the blog updated & going everyday. I ask myself whether i'm more of a Writer or a Reader?! Guess whatz the answer... Neither! ;P I enjoy reading clips & catchy phrases or articles on subjects that interest me... e.g. Relationships, Sports, Travel, Outdoors... etc. To be a writer myself to keep the blog updated on my every move & action going on around me is really something else...
People know me as one who can talk & talk & talk & talk & talk till the cows come home & go back into the fields again & there you are... Jared is still talking. However, those who know me better, especially my dear beloved wife would know i can be a man of little words... FAR OUT, you may say... nevertheless i can do the Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde stuff. I find this rather amusing or fascinating sometimes... cause, knowing the ladies... many don't prefer 'Open Books' for their life partners... this is speaking from the experience of being called 'A Ladies Man' from some of my friends.
Knowing my personality well... I guess such habits die hard in trying to impress the ladies whenever i can wherever i am! ;) It's not that i'm trying to be funny or flirtatious around my friends, thatz just me when i tend to crack jokes & being funny. However, as days go by, not that i'm some old man already, i've been confronted with the thought: What do i benefit from all these shallow & worthless chatter??? I do keep silent once in a while these days just to enjoy the silence & feel what it's like to be a Generous Listener & find out things that i missed when i compete for the opportunity to talk when others listen... Sometimes i really feel like some dumb-dumb revealing so much of myself & especially allowing others the opportunity to tease by some careless words spoken. But knowing me, someone did told me once that she likes the part of me that easily forgive, forget and move on... who would know me better than my wife... ;)
Wow! A brief update could come up to this LONGGG... was actually thinking to post a Miracle that happened in my work on Monday... well, stay tuned to Part II of this so that you wouldn't fall asleep on this posting!... Later.

On This Day... 27 October 2004!

2004-10-27T18:37:00.000+08:00

What a Discovery for me today... the world of Blogs. The simple fascination of finding something new to me, like the days we open up the boxes to the new toys we had to play. The sheer excitement of receiving gifts & goodies from loved ones... The happiness of having something new to play just clouds my mind right now!
A blend of new discovery -The Blog & shyness to admit to being backdated with the trends of the Cyberworld - The existence of Blogs to write our daily devotion & journals, makes me wonder how much i'm left behind to the countless opportunities and avenues of the Internet to keep in touch & communicate!
Just last nite, i was lost like a little boy trying to figure out how to get myself in the List of my other friends in this thing called 'Friendster'... Tonite, i've found a new toy in figuring out my very own 'Blog'.......
I guess many of you reading this might be thinking : "Boy, is this guy for real?... sounds like he's been living in caves & tucked away with the dinosaur ages... more like he's only worth as an exhibit in the museum... Where did this guy come from, really?!"
In truth, I am feeling that right now...
I only had the time to browse through a couple of Blogs of my friends & I thought, IF i get myself all worked up and started on this Blog thingy, will i have the endurance & discipline to consistently get it going & keep this place alive for people to read... with the ultimate aim of providing a place to make known our conviction & thoughts to be a BLESSING to the readers... not just my thoughts but for anyone who wish to speak their minds with the 'intention' to encourage & build up... not forgetting the grace for this space as a place for anyone to release the steam they want to release to get on with life!
I've alwiz liked 27. The Day i was born... 27 January... today is 27... isn't it a coincidence?!... would be a great start to a Journey of Journals for me right here, my very own... Blog!!! :D
Ladies & Gentlemen, Boys & Girls, allow me to present to you... The New Kid on the Blog... Enjoy! ;)

Introduction...

2004-10-27T17:19:00.000+08:00

Good Day!
Itz alwiz a good day or moment for expressing our thoughts & speaking our minds... whether itz the Good times or the Bad times... there's just so much to be thankful to God for each day simply watching our lives go by! :)
Here's to an open avenue for you to whisper your words or SHOUT your piece whenever u agree or disagree with what i'm gonna write... each one of us can contribute to exchanging views of our very own convictions & opinions of the things and happenings around us! :D
Letz get this Blog off the ground & let the thoughts do the conversation. Period. ;)

God Bless!
jC.