The Prize

prophet's hand! heheh, he shy!


ok today was the prize giving for my winning the 'show me the goals' fantasy footbal... from prophet...

the parrot fish head meehoon soup was good, huge chunks of meat and absolutely filling... squeeze in the lime and chili padi... salivating in my mouth still... :D

cost? rm5.50 each bowl only.... cheap

Father's Day

this is what i received from my sons

on father's day a few weeks ago

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these

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wise

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ok, this leads me to some conlusions

1) they have a great sense of humour like me;

like father like son

2) i don't have any wise words :(

3) my tai tai is the best

and she makes me looks good, thank God

or made me looks like a fool.... hehehe :D

great eh?

happy belated father's day

to all fathers

thanks to all the mothers

More Sex

Sex starts in the mind. Sex is more than a physical act.

God said it was not good for man to be alone, he created woman. God created the male and female sex and it was good. Sex is for physical population as well as physical intimacy. It is good for procreation and for recreation.When the female came along the male exclaimed, "whoaa man!" That is how woman got her name!

Gen 2:23 The man said,"This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called 'woman,' for she was taken out of man." 24 For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh. 25 The man and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame.

Sex is to be enjoyed to the fullest.

But for sex to be throughly enjoyable it is in the context of a stable relationship where there is security for both male and female. Sex in an uncomitted relationship is insecure and the sexual acts become a temporary thrill and an addiction that cannot be satisfied without the security of marriage.

So for those of you who are married, enjoy it to the fullest without shame but remember it starts in the mind. A guilty mind or an angry mind or a dull mind will hinder great sex. That's why good relationship is important for great enjoyable sex. A great daily relationship is the best foreplay.

For those who are yet to be married, wait. It is worth all the waiting. Wait for the fruit of relationship to ripen into marriage. Unripe fruits are bitter and sour. Ripe fruits are sweet and enjoyable.

Winner's Prize

Steaming hot: Parrot fishhead rice noodle soup.
A bowl of delicious steaming hot black parrot fishhead with vermicelli (rice noodle) in clear soup. Parrot fish is a great delicacy to many people in Asia. There are four large chunks of fishhead in this bowl. The best part of the fish is its skin which is thick and crunchy. Parrot fish is rich in Omega-3 fatty acids.

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That is my prize for becoming the champion of the '"show me the goals" fantasy epl football and a side challenge with my net friend prophet :D

Looking forward to the breakfast, mouth watering already!

SEX

i have not finished blabbing about food yet but i shall touch on sex today...

Sex is good, and God made it good

why should the devil have all the good sex?

let me be controversial :D sex is in the mind

if it is not mostly in our mind, why does pornograhy flourish? i believe it first start with our fantasy and fantasy is the domain of our mind. tempting images and forbidden fruits (echo of eden, eve?) only enhance the desire... don't you think?

so where is the explicit sex?
not explicit enough meh? its in your mind mah :D

more later

Smoking Beauty?

Here is another interesting advertisement.

It shows the link between smoking and beauty.

So smoking is cool?

Think again!

Health

food is such an emotional subject... and i also love to eat roast duck

yes, fat is bad and fatty crispy siew yoke is definitely bad
but life is to be lived to the full... and there must be joy
joy in food, work, relationships... all these are good

(hmmm sex is good too... i will say something about this another time and knowing that my children and tai tai also come in and look see... it will defintely be explicit ;p )

yes grain cereals and yogurt defintely are food for healthy living

and exercise will not kill anybody :D


that's why we do them all responsibly to enjoy life

The Link Between Smoking and Sex

I found this advertisement interesting, there is a link between smoking and sex for males.

If you think that Viagra is the answer, think again.

Food

now that i started on food... do we eat to live or live to eat?
as you ponder on this...










one of my favourite is crispy skin roast pork. i used to be able to do a killer roast during my student days in the uk but.... now, lazy lo and also no equipment... i prefer the english cooker with a grill hood on top but i just cannot find it here in malaysia...

food glorious food... now gotta go for the kon lau mein at chiu tai seng... i think its call sincere coffee shop :D

Pray and Touch.

Mar 7:31 Then Jesus left the territory of Tyre and passed through Sidon towards the Sea of Galilee, in the territory of the Decapolis. 32 Some people brought him a deaf man who also had a speech impediment. They begged him to lay his hand on him. 33 Jesus took him away from the crowd to be alone with him. Putting his fingers into the man's ears, he touched his tongue with saliva. 34 Then he looked up to heaven, sighed, and said to him, "Ephphatha," that is, "Be opened!" 35 At once the man's ears were opened and his tongue was released, and he began to talk normally.

The context of this few verse is that Jesus returned to the Decapolis, the place where he delivered the demoniac and caused thousands of swines to perish, so much so he was not welcomed there. After a period of time, his returned was welcomed and people brought the sick to him. Why? Because Jesus sent the delivered back to testify of the healings.

Jesus taught healing by showing it. He touch the place of sickness and prayed. He looked up to heaven and then look at the disease. He prayed and he touched. He healed by praying and touching.

What are we to do when faced with challenges? Follow Jesus by praying and touching people.

Visiting Flood Victims

Sunday visit to a kampung affected by flood, barely 15 minutes out of Kota Kinabalu. Note the bad roads, that's why there are so many 4x4 in Sabah. We brought along rice, instant noodles and clothings for 29 families in this kampung who lost almost every possession to the flood.

We entered by 4x4s and on foot, young and old, 8 car loads went.


We left them with a prayer.



The really young one prayed too!












Update:
More than 7 days, the situation is not back really to normal yet

2 Sons

The Lord is good. I am blessed with 2 sons and a daughter. This is my reflections on my sons as they will soon be leaving home for further studies. My daughter has a few years left with us still.

Number 1 is naturally smart. Street smart, socially smart and athletically smart. Good looking, he has it easy as most things comes to him naturally without much effort. His academic results show 3 Bs and I think he could easily have gotten at least one A if not more out of those Bs, with a little more effort. He will go far in life. If he will be more disciplined, he will go even further. Number 1 is more into health. His course in either physiotherapy or dentistry will help people to remain and maintain health. He has chosen well. Financially whatever course he takes will be provided for, thankfully.

Number 2 is determined. He needs to work hard. Disciplined and quiet, he achieves what he desires. His efforts are showing the great results academically, socially, musically and in sports. He will do well in life with a good character. Not a natural leader but he will lead and will achieve great things. He will attempt feats and will overcome obstacles. He is more technical. His chosen course in engineering suits him well. Financially number 2 will be well provided for because of the conditional scholarship offered. Praying that his actual results will qualify for it. He is quietly confident about that.

As their father I am very pleased with them, what little input I have in their lives, they have both grown up well. More so because they both have their own spiritual understanding of the world and a very personal faith in Jesus. Both are now on the verge of leaving for further studies. I bless them and pray for them to continue on the journey they have chosen. I will continue to support in whatever ways I can.

Both have made good choices that suits their characters, rather than be persuaded to choose career that will earn the most. Financial rewards and job security will come sooner or later for those who excel in any field they choose.

RM2,280/kg Beef

Kobe beef, that legendary Japanese delicacy that can cost US$300 (RM1,140) for half a kilogramme, may be produced in Sabah. What meat can possibly cost so much?
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Kobe beef
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Kobe beef is beef made from cows that are fed a diet enriched with beer and massaged lovingly by attendants in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan. Japanese Kobe Beef is well-marbled and very tender. The attention and time given to the cows is said to produce the best beef and gives Kobe beef a high cost.

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diet enriched with beer and massaged!!!!

Question: Is it not better to drink the beer, get a loving massage at the same time while having a tender beef steak rather than to feed the cow, lovingly massage it and then eat the poor thing?

Football

The English Premier League is coming back soon. But my team will be the first in the league to play competitively. Why? Because they won the European Champions League! They are being punished and they need to play some minnows before they are allowed to defend the Cup! Silly isn't it?

They will be playing TNS (hey Liam, Jun, NM, not that TNS ok?) on Wednesday. After the saga of its captain, sanity will soon be restored, hopefully. :p

Come on you Reds!!!

All Malaysians Equal?

If this is quoted correctly, this is the first time I am hearing a ruler says there is no such thing as "Ketuanan Melayu". If a ruler says so, why are some Malays still harping on it and why are these 'brain washing' camps still being held for Government Officers and University Students?

KANGAR: The Raja of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Putra Syed Jamalullail, yesterday took to task those propounding the "ketuanan Melayu" (Malay supremacy) policy, accusing them of using "narrow-minded ways to achieve personal objectives". He said every Malaysian, irrespective of age, gender, social status or religion, enjoyed equal rights.The ruler said some Malaysians were making a big issue of the "ketuanan Melayu" issue and asking that supremacy or rights be given only to a particular race."It is very unfortunate to see these self-interested parties raising sensitive issues which could dampen the spirits and hopes of millions of people. In Malaysia, every race is tuan," he said in his speech at the launching of a seminar on the Federal Constitution here.

http://www.nst.com.my/Friday/National/2497408/Article/index_html

Retreat

It is better to retreat after a bruishing battle. Jesus did it everytime after massive public ministries of teachings and healings. Very often he was accused by His enemies of being the devil! He needed to retreat, so do we.

Elizabeth Wong is a high ranking up and coming political star. She has been bruised and battered by being emotionally 'raped' with her private images exposed. Such images should only be seen in the privacy and security of her home. These images are only meant for the person whom she trusts and cares for. But it has been cruelly violated. She is deeply hurt and her wounds need healing. Covering up by staying busy (if she does not resign from the Exco position or even being the ADUN) will cause more damage to her. Our mind and heart (emotion) is a very fragile thing. If left unattended to, she will be hardened and she will seek revenge. If she does that I foresee a trail of destruction in the future.

She now needs support from those who love her. It is not right to clamour for her attention right now nor put more pressure on her to remain as if nothing has happened to her. Good intentions of her supporters pleading for her not to resign will not be helpful. She need to retreat, rest, recover, and be refreshed for more battles ahead. Let her go.

Elizabeth Wong

I salute Elizabeth Wong. In all that I have read about her, this spunky woman (is it any surprise that I admire spunky woman? I married one!) has intergrity and places principle above self. She chose to resign though she has done nothing wrong in her own lifestyle preference. She seems to be a victim.

Her resignation is right. It will put a stop to aspersions into her private dignity. Those who desire higher office ought to live with higher morality. Those in public office can no longer claim to have a private life, those who desire privacy ought not be in public leadership.

Tragic though it may be that a capable and hardworking leader has been brought down, it is good for government on the long run. Thank God for people like Elizabeth, Malaysia may just turn out better for such examples. Those political opponents who have cast stones better watch out. She has set the right example. May another good leader be chosen take up the baton.

Boycott USA?

If we boycott all things american, just imagine:

No McD, KFC, Pizza Hut...
No CSI, House, ESPN...
No Boeing, F-16, M-16...
No Starbucks, Coffee Beans, Dunkin Donut...
No Hollywood, American Idol, National Geographic...
No Ford, Cardilac, Harley Davidson...
No Tigerwood, Michael Jordan, Mohd Ali...
No Levi's, Dockers, GAP...
No Visa, Mastercard, Amex...
No Coke, Pepsi, Sprite...
No Dell, HP, Apple...
No Intel, AMD....
No Microsoft, Yahoo, Google...

Without these, especially the last 3 ... can we participate in anything global in the 21 Century?

When money is god

When your whole life is built upon trusting money to deliver, to satisfy, to empower. What hope is left when money fails?

Death seems to be the only way out.

Back to Normal?

Time and events don't always fall in the order we wish they would.

December 08 started normally enough, as normal as my expected routine and hectic schedules and impossible deadlines are in my current season in my life.

Mid December's planned holiday was eventful enough. Genting, Ipoh, Penang and Kedah and back to Selangor/KL with all the activities, food (yes plenty and in great variety too) and meetings. The trip culminate in a class reunion (which I have no time to post yet) with my primary school mates in KL before we flew back on 22.

Since coming back, barely catching our breathe, entertaining was non stop with Christmas Eve dinner, farewell dinner, new year eve parties, and a bar barakah ceremony.

In the midst of all these was a death of a dear friend's young daughter (http://thehingeblogs.blogspot.com/2008/12/when-child-dies.html) which both of us was glad in the way that this friend did not hesitate to call upon us for support and during which we gladly give of ourselves to be with them in their time of need. Though the story did not end as we would like but yet God has His way we will never understand this side of heaven. The tragedy is a poignant reminder of our frailty during times of celebrations and parties.

One event very personal to our family seems buried in all the rush of events, it is to celebrate and praise God for the full scholarship being offered to Daniel! This pales in comparison to the weeping together with friends at their loss.

Weeping cannot wait. Celebrations can always be held for another time.