Friday, December 30, 2011
2011 is a Year of
1) Many Weddingsss.......
你的"kang tao"很多hor!!!.... That's what my mother always nagged about when I tell her I've wedding dinners and I can't be home for dinner again.
As I was collating those photos. I was pleasantly shocked that I have attended 14 wedding dinners/holy matrimony in a year. I know you might have more than that. Seem like the year of Rabbit is a good year of tying a knot. I'm really happy for those who are starting this brand new exciting journey with their love ones.
It was also Derrick's debut to coordinate 2 weddings in a year for Mayce/Victor & Daniel/Peiling.
2) Career Breakthrough
"Make hay while the sun shines!!" That's what my Relationship Manager, Timo always tell me. This kinda a revelation for me.lol....coming from the mouth of a "joker" in my office.
If change is the only constant thing in life. This would be so applicable to the banking industries I am working in. But still, I am extremely thankful to God for allowing me to taste His goodness in the area of financial increase. Though I am not the most aggressive, not the most knowledgeable and neither the top of the top in the bank, but I constantly experience God's grace and favor upon my life. This year itself, I have 2 pay increments and also more than 200% increase in my annual salary compare to 2010. I know deep down in my heart this can only happen because of His grace and mercy.
Come next year, I am really apprehensive how my career in DBS will progress. Given that I am pregnant now and I'm going away for maternity leave for 4 good months. Nevertheless, I will just trust the Lord again, try my best not to complain too much and believe for a good harvest in 2012. *** Stay positive***
3) Heartbreaks
Not really a year of heartbreaks. But early this year, I did experience one of the most heartbreaking moment of my life. Miscarriage/Mis-abortion...... =(
Thinking about it again brings tears to my eyes. It's a hard truth to digest and accept. I remember crying for days. Sleeping with tears for nights. Praying really hard for miracle to happen. Month of May had been my longest and toughest months of all.
During one of my phone counseling session with Pastor Aries, he asked if I am angry with God? My immediate respond was "Why would I be angry with Him? If I am not a believer, thing like this could happen as well." Felt ministered by my own answer.
Thank God for good friends around me who not only pray but fasted for me. Thanks for all your love and encouragement. =)
4) Getting Pregnant again
I never thought getting pregnant again will be easy. 3 months after the fateful incident , I found myself pregnant again. That what we always confessed "God will turn my mourning into dancing."
Today marks my 19 weeks of pregnancy. Baby gender remains a mystery and I am so eager to find out the answer after my detailed scan schedule 2 weeks later.
I am so excited to see how Baby Thong look like. Excited to feel his/her first kick. Excited to start a family with Derrick. Excited about motherhood. What kind of mother will I become? Crossed my finger and pray that I will be who God wants me to be.
Loving every moment of my pregnancy progress
5) Building a Love Nest
"Woah".... Coupled with preganacy, we are also coping with another major milestone of our lives. Our very own Arise and Build.
Shopping for electronics and furniture with this "big belly" was so draining yet fun and fulfilling. It's good thing that Derrick's meticulous and detailed personality helps to look out for any oversight as well as securing better deals. And my "chin chin cai cai" personality helps to quicken all those tiring process. hehehe.
Looking forward to every single day!!!
6) Friends who make a difference in my life.
So many things happened in the last 2 years of my church life. I do wish I have gotten over it. But sometimes I still wishfully hope all those events never happened before. Both of us choose to stay faithful to church simply because we still trust the leadership and it's a way to show our gratefulness to the church who has transformed our life.
To be truthful, I still felt so aliened in the new zone after 2 good years of transferring. But I got to say Pastor Aries is one of the most dedicated, personal and sincere zone pastors around. (lol..derrick can do a good impersonation of him)....I often tell Derrick that I wish I have known him earlier.
As I'm typing this post, iTunes is also playing 周华健- 朋友. Despite all these, I am glad that God place good friends around me. Friends whom both of us grew up with. Friends who went through the same fight and stayed through. They are none other than the "Alumni Cg" or the so call "Perfect 10"
Thankful to every single one of you Audrey, Serena & Kenneth, Karen Chia & Keeliang, Karen Yeo & Daniel...... I don't know how life would be like without crazy friends like you guys!!
Looking forward to many good years to come.
7) YOU!!!
I often questioned him
"What do you think you will be doing now if you did not end up marrying me?"
"Do you think we will be together if I have not given you the 25 hours watch?"
"Do you think you have a wife or girlfriend right now if we are not together?"
hahahaha.... all these questions simply pissed him off when I insisted an answer from him. 你可以不要再烦我吗!!
But I am really keen to know how life would be like without me.I am imagining that you will probably will be so bored at home doing nothing, going straight home after work without any exciting programs, spending your weekend in church and playing soccer only, eating alone at food court and taking mrt home all by yourself and You probably still single because I say so!!!
Hehehehe.. aren't you glad you found ME??
On the contrary.... I am glad I found you instead. That's what I imagine myself to be if I have never ever met you.
Thank you darling for a wonderful 2011.
Looking back at my last post of 2010.... my resolution for 2011 then was
1) Baby making year.(Achieved)
2) Home constructing year (Achieved)
3) Career prospering year (Achieved)
4) Ministry rebuilding year (Finger-cross... I might need a lot of help on this)
I pray 2012 to be a year of
1) Giving birth to healthy and adorable baby thong
2) Being a loving parents
3) Prospering in both of careers
4) Spending quality time with our love ones
5) Loving God more each day
Cheers and Happy New Year to all !!! I hope more blogs will revive in 2012 as well. hehe!!!
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My 2011
It has reach a point in time when I sit back on my swirling chair thanking God of His goodness and also carefully reviewing my score card of 2011.
Arriving at the threshold of 2011, this journey that I took goes a long way back to 2nd half of 2009 where I starts to set my vision and directions in perspective. I recall that God spoke to me "the steps of the righteous are order by the Lord", and the order was "Career" > "House" > "Family planning". It was too premature to share with anyone except my wife. It was kind like 2 years plan from family planning to career development to spiritual achievement. I have set up 天罗地网to finally see the interim result. With...
a) New Home underway in Jan,
b) Big fat commi$$ion in Feb,
c) Hopeful upgrading of car in Apr
d) Promoted to rank of Father in May
I am looking forward to every new day!
As such, looking for a job is primary task. In 2011, leaving my current job is leaving your comfort/safe zone. Went for 4-5 interview, finally HSBC lady boss who interview me, likes me a lot and offer me a position. The position is consider a new set-up, everything was still unsettle. I trusted God instead of complaining, indeed God honor me for been positive. To cut the long-story short, I gave my best and ended 2011 with great record which translate into monies. I just want to say, God's way are higher than our ways... HE has rightly position me and show tremendous favor on me!
As I embark on my new career, I continue tirelessly searching on propertyguru.com to look for the right place call home. This 2years of search finally ended in Sep 2011 where we found a 130sqm, 10th floor corner unit. It matches our requirement of "Corner", "Big", "Balcony" and of course within the right price.
It was really hard to get a affordable house as we are out of the league for BTO & EC, out of reach for Private Condo, leaving us stranded with only resale market. The soaring COV+5% cash of selling price make home hunting a tall order for us. To cut the story short, we won the COV bid... Apply Loan from DBS, Sign paper, got the keys.... RENOV began. Thank God for everything, it was also the same period of CHC A&B. We did not compromise in our giving knowing that this is the similar test God set up for Abraham.
Aside to all personal-affair, I want to speak for general affair of Singapore.
Rising COE and transport cost, Soaring Property prices, Presidential controversy salary, influx of foreign talent. I never want to complain about all this because I feel that we are very fortunate, living in a forward-moving country. I do not want to take Singapore today for granted. Many are dying to live in Singapore. Would you prefer to have 3rd world transport system? Have you ever complain about your own salary for been overwork and underpay? If you own 3 property, would you want expatriate to rent your units?
Have you been to HK where MTR also breakdown? Have you been to Sydney that a meal cost S$15? Have you been to Japan where the taxi flag down price is S$10?
If you were in that cabinet's position, would you have done the same or done even better? Given the opportunity are you able to put Singapore on the world's map?
I think the government has done so many things well that is worth highlighting, keeping SGD currency ever strong, one of the lowest taxation, seamless train transportation system planned 10yrs ago even before you got your humble bachelor degree, decision to build IR that create the skyline at Marina Bay. Moving forward many things planned and decided even before you realize it.
People who blame everyone except themselves carry a "victimize" mentality. Those who are above the equator have no qualms with Property nor rising COE. And they will continue to fight against the odds and emerge victorous. No offenses for those reading this and differ from my opinion, as I am not running for any elections to win voter.
Onward Singapore!
Signing off
Derrick Thong
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Sunday, December 25, 2011
Keeping a Checklist
Merry Christmas!!! Thank God for precious long holidays like this. I have realised my recent leave and holidays are all about shopping for electronics and furniture. I thought my colleague Yifang was crazy when she went around comparing hood and hob, washing machine and refrigerator. But when its my turn, I was guilty of it as well. It's a tiring job. But someone has to take the shit right? haha. No lah. I just dislike that feeling of missing a good buy. There's just lots of stuff to buy. It will be awesome if only every item I wanna buy cost me 5-10 bucks like those "masak". How I wish....
Keeping a checklist to remind Derrick to earn more money.....
Electronics/Household wares
Electrolux Hood and Hob Electrolux Oven Electrolux MircowaveMitsubishi Refrigerator -
Whirlpool Washing Machine -
40" Samung LED TV - DVD Player
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Kitchen Sink
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Water Heater
- System 2 Air Conditional
- Bathroom Accessories (can some kind-hearted soul tell me where I can get a good buy?)
- Fan x 3
- Toaster
- Cutlery + pots and pans (courtesy by Dad's warehouse)
- Many consistent hangers
- Broom and Mob and many sizes pails
- Iron +Iron Board
- Philip Steamer
- Vacuum Cleaner (courtesy by Mum)
- Digital Door Lock
Furniture
Sealy Mattres (Queen-Size) - Bed Sheet
- Off White Bed Frame
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L shape half- leather Sofa - Coffee Table
- Bed-side Table
- TV console
- Dining Table
- Curtains and Wall Paper
- Carpets x 2
- New Desktop (iMac?)
- Buffet Table
- Table Lamps
- Dining Light
After all these purchase.... it will be time to create another checklist for baby stuffs. Alamak!!! God...... don't cut my commission next year please
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Saturday, December 17, 2011
Gotten our Keys
After married for 2 year plus, we finally gotten our new house. Initially, the previous owner requested to stay for another month which we agreed, but thankfully, they informed us that they don't need another month and had moved a week before they hand over.
Hurray... that means renovation is starting soon. We have engage Space Concept to do up our place. It's the beginning of another exciting journey. Hopefully we can get this done before CNY... The first baby step was to follow our interior designer, Joanne to Balestier for tile choosing. Wow.... 看得我眼花摇乱。 乱乱乱...
Yesterday after candle-light service, Derrick and I took our guitar and iPad and went up to our new home to pray up that place. We simply wanted to delicate that place to the Lord and thank him for giving us a home. Honestly, we felt a bit weird stepping into a completely vacant dusty house. As there were no furniture around, it was so echoy when we talk. Hmmm.... but the moment derrick pick up his guitar and praise God, we felt that tingling feeling left the room. We had a very good 30 mins of Prayer meeting. Thanking and praising him. Committing our ways to the Lord.....We prayed that our place will bring many joy and breakthroughs to whoever that step into it. Just like Obed-Edom's house !! hehe
We are coming to the end of the year. It's time to do some stocks take for 2011 happenings. I will be writing a year end post soon.
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Tuesday, December 13, 2011
FREAKING ANGRY...
I reckon I am never a difficult customer....
Why would I meet such unreasonable customer.
I always do my best to sow good seeds as a buyer.. Why am I reaping bad fruit from this stupid idiot customer
Arghh... {#^*++==#}{€¥¥
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Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Could it be a Boy??
I am now taking a taxi back to office and I am thinking "could it be a boy?"
Because seem like 9 out of 10 people I met "predict/prophesy" that I am pregnant with a boy.
Even the website predictor predicted a boy...
Some say my nose very big- it's a boy
Some say I look very tired- it's a boy
Some say I have a difficult first trimester -it's a boy
The salesgirl say the way I look seem to be Peggy with boy
Is it true that all these symptom makes a boy???
Ah boy or ah girl doesn't really matter to me
I am just so curious find out if everybody is right
Looking forward....
This taxi is making me so giddy!!!
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Thursday, December 1, 2011
Happy day - A day of recognition
Just came home from db0, one of dbs company year end event....
Won 2 awards tonight for my performance in quarter 3... The challenger award and top Dbs protection campaign award... Best of all... $2500 taka voucher for my Xmas shopping!!
All the late night appointments finally pays off... But I know it must be Jesus who has been my source of help... The one whom I can always cling on and count on... Thank u Jesus... Glory to him=)
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