tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89910953847343790822024-03-06T19:44:45.489+11:00Jack of all trades, servant of OneTherefore, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision (Acts 26:19)chosenfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03460541970004027853noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991095384734379082.post-32497952770532093352008-10-09T23:41:00.003+11:002008-10-15T00:44:35.696+11:00Passion for Nice FoodI like to eat. Tonight I happened to find a great fusion restaurant in Auchenflower. The name is Hanabi, and you can find it at 28 Grimes St, Auchenflower. I tried the Blue Soft Shell Crab, which was very well presented and delicious. The Apple Custard Rolls and Double Choc Beano with Mochi has the best choc topping on it. Other recommended items: Sushi Seafood Garden, Salamon Island, Seared Misochosenfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03460541970004027853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991095384734379082.post-1392919820170087332007-12-26T23:23:00.000+11:002007-12-27T02:08:29.395+11:00Boxing DaySome people still think that boxing day is a day to celebrate a sport called 'boxing' where they put 2 fighters in a box. The aim of the game is to punch each other's head so badly until they see spinning boxes. These fighters are called boxers, and since they only wear shorts during the game, their shorts are called boxer shorts. The Germans went overboard when they invented a new breed of shortchosenfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03460541970004027853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991095384734379082.post-35195385753337391842007-12-25T20:16:00.000+11:002007-12-25T20:39:38.864+11:00ChristmastimeWhy do we say Happy Birthday, Happy Easter, Happy New Year, and even Happy Chinese New Year, but Merry Christmas? Anyway, Happy Christmas!I spent Christmas Eve with my extended family at Mersilau, on the way to Mount Kinabalu. It was a great time, a few hours of scenic drive with many stopovers to eat and check out some hotels. The hostel that we stayed in has changed a lot, now there's a golf chosenfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03460541970004027853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991095384734379082.post-59087422438667377852007-11-27T16:06:00.000+11:002007-11-27T16:08:34.297+11:00Shoe PolishThe other day I was polishing my shoes with australian bee wax. Then the Holy Spirit impressed upon my heart that applying God's word is like shoe polish. Without shoe polish, the shoes will wear out faster. Shoe polish protects the shoes from the sun, dust, and water. Similarly, we are just filthy and evil without God's word (James 1:21). But when we humbly accept God's word, we are saved. God'schosenfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03460541970004027853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991095384734379082.post-1752492085933927572007-11-20T22:06:00.001+11:002007-11-26T21:47:34.699+11:00How much is enough?How much do you need now? A bachelor living with parents may say $1000 per month, but a father of 4 teenagers (6 cars, 2 wives, and 3 crocodiles) may say that he needs to spend $80,000 per month.How much do you think you'll need in the future? If Jesus doesn't come back in my generation, I may have another 70 years to live. Then again, I may not be living alone. I may have to feed 1,000 orphans, chosenfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03460541970004027853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991095384734379082.post-3919222840973807422007-11-19T12:01:00.000+11:002007-11-20T13:47:47.331+11:00BeowulfI watched Beowulf on Saturday night. It's an ethical movie about sin that so easily entangles in our lives (Heb 12:1). Be careful, because even kings and heroes fall for it. All the time.I was somewhat intrigued because some of them mentioned Jesus Christ as a solution. But it's not enough to know about the Way. Acts 24:22-27 told us about a person who knew the Way, but was not willing to chosenfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03460541970004027853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991095384734379082.post-22174805149056671372007-11-13T17:24:00.000+11:002007-11-13T18:29:06.424+11:00Little Mouse StoryJust imagine.. you are in a dark room, and when you turn on the torchlight, you happen to shine it at a little mouse, and you see a huge shadow of the mouse on the wall. But when you switch on the ceiling light, you don't see the huge shadow anymore, you only find a little mouse ready to be pounced.. or maybe not, by then the mouse would have escaped already.so what's the moral of the story? chosenfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03460541970004027853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991095384734379082.post-4094673521070314802007-11-12T14:25:00.000+11:002007-11-13T18:16:51.454+11:00Servanthood LeadershipWe can learn from John 13:1-17 about Jesus' attitude as a Master, where He demonstrated His love for His disciples by washing their stinking Hong Kong feet. And He emphasised this lesson by saying that there's no point just knowing it, you'd better do it! Later on in John 15:13, Jesus went further by saying that we are not just servants but friends, and He loved us to the point of death. How muchchosenfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03460541970004027853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991095384734379082.post-2321716958380319112007-11-10T03:25:00.000+11:002007-11-10T04:00:47.952+11:00All Things NewYeah, seems like it's the new buzz word among Christian circles. I just went to a live concert by True Worshippers last night, and the theme was All Things New. Steven Curtis Chapman also wrote a song with the same title. So what's the big deal? After all, the last thing that is new is God himself. And He's the same ancient lightyears ago, today, and forever.Look at the bright side: compared to chosenfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03460541970004027853noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991095384734379082.post-34933518112426081412007-10-14T13:32:00.001+10:002007-10-14T13:45:45.976+10:00Lizard's TailNow, I'm sure you know that some lizards can shed their tail to escape from predators. Why is it that snakes can't? Or even dogs, and some other creatures. How did the lizards 'evolve' and develop this ability? Can we evolve other features such as wings or super sharp eyes if we want/need it? Or maybe there's a God who designed and fixed these features on His creatures after all.The lizard's tailchosenfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03460541970004027853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991095384734379082.post-85915869631155679742007-09-17T22:23:00.000+10:002007-09-17T22:42:20.116+10:00Righteousness is GoldProverbs 27:23-27 tells us to watch over God-given resources carefully. The things of the world are temporary. There's no point piling up wealth but not living comfortably. And it's better to build up comfort in eternity than in this world.Proverbs 28:6 is a reminder that character is more important than wealth. Verse 11 goes on to warn about being wise in your own eyes, because others will see chosenfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03460541970004027853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991095384734379082.post-76411267808921652622007-09-10T16:41:00.000+10:002007-09-10T16:44:18.544+10:00Feasting in MalaysiaJust had a good breakfast today at Kedai Kopi Tong Fung, a coffee shop at Inanam. The most recommended menu is fish soup noodle #1, fried sepang fish with soy sauce, and oyster omelette. We had other things as well, and the bill came up to RM$30 per head. Using chicken rice as a benchmark, the same dish would cost around AU$70 per person in Melbourne. But in real terms, it only costs us around AUchosenfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03460541970004027853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991095384734379082.post-8337076112691592332007-09-04T20:06:00.000+10:002007-09-04T20:37:09.160+10:00Making ChoicesI flew past Uluru Rocks on the way to Singapore. It's very beautiful from the top. Somehow the captain managed to get permission to fly past this huge lump of rock surrounded by beautiful panorama. Unfortunately, I didn't have enough time to take some photos. Fortunately, I managed to watch 3 movies :)Pirates of the Carribean: At World's End raises an interesting thought. What will it be like on chosenfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03460541970004027853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991095384734379082.post-80336143616130675412007-09-01T23:16:00.000+10:002007-09-02T18:32:35.632+10:00Chocolate CrawliesThe next time you eat chocolates, make sure you take a good look before shoving it into your mouth. Recently a South Korean found maggots in Fererro Roche imitations purchased in China. Apparently there were other boxes discovered with infestation as well. Other news reported that in the past, Cadbury's from India and Masterfoods' M-Azing Bar in USA contained organic proteins as well. This is badchosenfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03460541970004027853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991095384734379082.post-35865954194869984512007-08-31T23:18:00.000+10:002007-09-01T11:33:17.960+10:00ContemplationRecently I've been contemplating about going back to my grandfather's. My business is now overdue for a launch, and I'm already attracting clients even without advertising. There's a lot of activities in Melbourne that I like to do, and many meaningful events are happening in September-mid October.But God gave me a word from Luke 2:51 to go, and He assured me with Deu31:8. My heart is anchored chosenfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03460541970004027853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991095384734379082.post-80333266972287484712007-08-30T23:35:00.000+10:002007-08-31T01:48:12.681+10:00Made to WorshipI just fell in love with this song, so please enjoy with me :)chosenfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03460541970004027853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991095384734379082.post-61055294325968428552007-08-27T23:41:00.000+10:002007-08-28T10:19:49.279+10:00Relationship EquationRelationship is primarily a function of collective mutual value (R = Vab*Vba ... ). Whether it is a business relationship, work related, church, or personal friends, the strength of a relationship is determined only by mutually perceived value. The value of an entity (a) to another entity (b) may be positive or negative. The value of entity (a) to entity (b) may differ from the value of entity (bchosenfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03460541970004027853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991095384734379082.post-26041602446574216712007-08-26T23:18:00.000+10:002007-08-27T01:30:36.573+10:00Sony Digital Camera LineupI've been using my trusty camera Minolta Dynax 5D for about 2 years. Sony bought over Minolta's digital camera department just after I bought it. The Alpha 100 was Sony's first attempt at entering this market. It was similar to my camera, with some additional features. I've been waiting for the release of a better camera, and to my delight, rumours are coming up everywhere about 2 new camera chosenfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03460541970004027853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991095384734379082.post-1412789028388725092007-08-23T23:30:00.000+10:002007-08-24T02:27:14.395+10:00Guitar WorkshopsYesterday I had the privilege to attend a guitar workshop at Allan's Music, featuring Doug Doppler. He was demonstrating his skills with electric guitar. I managed to absorb a few nuggets of wisdom. For every musician, there's 3 gauges that makes up their skill: talent, knowledge, and practice. The best musicians have all 3 gauges filled up and overflowing.I learnt that every musician has to chosenfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03460541970004027853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991095384734379082.post-78674216899480162902007-08-22T01:57:00.000+10:002007-08-22T15:07:03.170+10:00Amazing GraceThis is one great movie, but it's not shown in many cinemas around Melbourne. I had to watch it at Nova. It was free seating, and by the time I arrived, I couldn't find a seat! Ended up sitting on the steps instead. And it hurts!One of the quotes in the movie goes something like you may be well known to others, but not to yourself. It's so true for me, many people may know me, but I still don't chosenfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03460541970004027853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991095384734379082.post-80952142268861215452007-08-21T01:13:00.000+10:002007-08-22T01:34:14.931+10:00Push that rock!There's a story of a little boy, and God asked him to push a big rock. So in his obedience, he tried his best to push that rock. However, after some time, the rock didn't budge at all. He got discouraged, and started complaining. But God said, "I asked you to push the rock, but I didn't ask you to move it." Sometimes we try so hard, and try to get things done quickly. But no matter how hard we chosenfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03460541970004027853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991095384734379082.post-66964521095307690682007-08-18T01:53:00.000+10:002007-08-18T02:18:15.319+10:00End Times is NEAR!I've just finished reading 2 books, Driven By Eternity (John Bevere), and Heaven Is So Real (Choo Thomas). These two books, actually, together with Purpose Driven Life (Rick Warren), share a similar message for the world, that heaven and hell are very real, Jesus is coming back sooner than expected, and we have to respond to God's call. If you don't believe in Jesus now, please don't forget at chosenfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03460541970004027853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991095384734379082.post-77742420503362553002007-08-08T12:56:00.000+10:002007-08-08T15:51:11.655+10:00Combined Centres Worship Team MeetingWow, I just realised I haven't been blogging for almost a month! I got too caught up with 40 Days of Purpose campaign, worship team, and my business.Last night we had a combined Worship Team meeting, and we had a good time of worship, impartation, and sharing. I was simply amazed by the anointing on the worship team. Corinna was good at using her voice, and I enjoyed Sam's groove on the acoustic chosenfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03460541970004027853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991095384734379082.post-67755710732576488602007-07-18T19:24:00.001+10:002007-07-18T19:32:43.602+10:00What's good in Melbourne?I recently came across a superweapon against Melbourne's winter, and it's very effective! If you go to a Korean minimart, look for Honeyed Jujube (red dates) Tea. Just a spoonful with a glass of warm water, it helps to ward off fatigue, insomnia, restlessness and poor appetite, amongst other things. And the taste? Very sweet. Yummmm!!!chosenfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03460541970004027853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991095384734379082.post-43180125104717391732007-07-17T11:44:00.000+10:002007-07-17T12:02:18.041+10:00Windows BluesI've done too many Windows installations in the past, but when it came to mine, I was stumped! I have an Acer Travelmate 8200, and I've been waiting to reinstall Windows cos it's been slow. But I couldn't find a CD for it. So I looked around for information on the internet. I thought I could download a pirated copy, then change the license to the one on the sticker under my laptop. But I was chosenfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03460541970004027853noreply@blogger.com0