KL Trip: 6th to 8th Jan 2008

All Pics are taken by Aris :)

*A spontaneous trip to KL, due to my lil sis furthering her studies at Taylor.

*Manage to gather with some close friends and it is trully a memorable one.

*And! We visited all the big malls of KL in 3 days! Legs soar but it's worth coz until one point, we eat sushi 4 both meals, lunch and dinner! thx to Ris and Mom :)

*Big thx and hugz to Ris, our pet bro, being our driver running around at these 3 days!!

Another New Episode

I'm always struggling for my work. Most of the time within the past year, I have been striving just to get a better paid job. I remembered one of the goal is to be a young entrepreneur, setting up a new "company" or something like that.

But God works in a very amazing way. His thought is always higher and His plan is always perfect. And that is how it started....

Joined MedianLabs and now working in a bridal shop (which should be a "NO" in the list... me working with brides, NEVER lolz)

The bridal shop is really God's plan, when God open door for me to really share Gospel in this workplace. First a collueague who had left apperently, is one of the fellow who is really open to the Gospel. We discuss on many things regarding to Christianity, and that is such an experience that I have never thought of. Then, I found out that the whole "community" in this workplace is somehow heard and even come in touch with God before! First my boss and his wife.. are christian who had left church for a long time. Then another 2 collueagues who had christian relatives!

The highlight in this workplace is, I met a very special person. A special person that God brought into my life.. someone to take care of and especially on the duty of dicipleship. This sister has touched me with her powerful testimony.. and help me to see how strong she is, eventhough she suffers from cronic health problem. To tell the truth, I felt threatened when I found out that she's coming back to work. (As in I am the replacement when she felt sick)
But God opened my eyes! And teach me how to love and be sensitive to the needs!

Today, my prayer is that this sister will be healed from her sickness, and grow in Him. And most of all, I will try my very best to help her, not only her physical need, but her spritual growth as well. I really thank God for her!

May God help me to open my eye and continue to seek Him in this 2008!

Best Present

23rd of December 2007
A significant day. A day to rejoice!
A year ago, I was baptized in the church. And I remembered my mom and my sister are there, witnessing the whole baptism.
And today, my sister is the one baptizing... and by His grace, I am the one playing the hymn 183: "O Happy Day!" (Well, it is really last minute, when Elder Norman suddenly called me to play >,<>

Distracted Week

I found out that I am really offtrack this week.

I need to hold my steering really close with God.

Works. Ministry. Personal Problem.

I felt that I began look more on myself lately.

Everything is about "ME" and I really hate that kind of feeling.

I really wanted to focus myself on God.. but i find it quite hard this week.

My self thought tape is replaying scenery that isn't suppose to think of..

sigh~~~ pray for His guidance and wisdom

Wedding Bliss

Praise God! 2 couples will be getting married next year!
First, our Cell Group's Leader SK and AG! That's the most exiting news from both of them, CONGRATULATION! =D

Next, the sister's of SK too!(will be after theirs, probably around July or August next year!)

Double shot!

So, Medianites!! Do get ready to approach them ASAP! haha.
As for my side, it's indeed an honor to be able to help SK and AG to design their wedding album!!! Can't wait to see, coz' they'd already planned out the concept of the album =)

Anyway, it's a bit pressure to see friends around me are getting married XD and I still claim to be the nominal member of the "Ku Po Club" (Spinster Club: Founder: Miss T.W.A) LOL (u know, when family members and friends asking those questions, it is just kinda irritating! XD)
well, let just rejoice for the situation I am now, and serve God til He show me my life partner (if it is by His will that I will get marry LOL)

Restless October, Crazy November

These 2 months is a total madness. XD
Never ending works from all directions.
11 Oct: Wedding animation in progression for Andrew Ku and Karen Ting
- storyboard and approval
18-21 Oct: Mission and Gospel Conference by Dr John Ong
- preparation of Mission Booth
- thank God we got 2nd runner up XD
- powerful messages from Dr John Ong
In Between
-leading and teaching in cell group
-outreach
-serving in children and music ministry
Nov
-rushing of the animation
- took 3 days unpaid leave from work
4 Nov- sneak and peek at Imperial Hotel
7 Nov - finished everything
8 Nov- trial run with clients (they loved it praise God)
9 Nov- converting to .mov and it is a total NIGHTMARE. Really sorry Ian >,< Thought things can be done, but something wrong with my exe file. Thx to Ian once again. Been helping so much here. Own him a meal haha
10 Nov- the nightmare before the wedding. File keep corrupting. Pictures come out to be a red box. works for 24 hrs none stop just trying to export and re-export. Client delayed the final approval to their wedding day (so guilty). Too stress at the end and crying desperately -_-.
11 Nov 10am- last minute amendment. Breaking files into 2 parts and praise God: IT WORKS.
1130am- ask my brother to help out the new file.
1200pm- went salon and have a hair wash
100pm- final checking
130pm- client called in to see the final (God's perfect timing)
140pm-200pm- client approved the new amendment and they were too
busy counting their angpau XD
300-500pm- church and fishing half way + last minute piano on hymms and sunday
school
530pm- reached imperial hotel and do the set up. Thx to Ian once again >,< u rocks
brother! Met my previous collueague, now working with TV10
745pm- THE SHOW and it is a SUCCESS PRAISE GOD! XD XD
800pm- left and no appetite to eat: too sleepy haha. Met Uncle Peter Salang on the way
to parking lots. Drizzling and love the feeling when rain come down all over
me. Balik rumak masak Maggie Mee Kari instead XD
900pm- Dozed off........................
In one week time- figuring how to convert flash to .mov to DVD >,<

Coming project
Animation on Gospel outreach
- inspired by Jimmi, a famous taiwanese illustrator.

Wednesday, my "Weekday" Offday

I had steambot last night. Yup, the celebration of the Mooncake Festival. I miss the time when I carried tanglung with my fellow cousins and friends. Anyway, I guess I had eaten too much last night, and eventually I got too tired and slept very early.

I had to meet a couple today, along with our founder, Mr. Ian. I "steal" the couple from Santiago, during the process of approving their wedding album. I am so blessed that I can have a connection with the clients with this new job. The most exciting part is when I manage to fulfilled their need from my design. I really thank God soooo much for this new job. Without Him, I really don't know where I will be heading right now.

Had breakfast with Ian near Sabah Mamak at Sun City and off we go to our clients' shops: The Ku's Inn near Gun and Roses. The clients are positive toward the packages offered. One interesting idea from them when they asked whether the animation can be done hand in hand with the slide show. I might consider to come out another package from this. :) anyway, let just pray that I will manage to get this very first project from the outside. If I really do, I will have to re-schedule my time especially, the Mission and Gospel Conference is near. Gotta work out with so many things at the same time...

Media ministry.. I really thank God that He is AWESOME. I prayed that He will use MedianLabs mightily in the extension of His Kingdom. Let us be the Kingdom Builder instead of the Wealth Builder. Gambate~~~~ :)

Drums... a new instrument that I cope up recently. I really admired how our brothers and sisters can play them so "crazily". HAHA! But I am honored that I can serve in it, eventhough I am still "really fresh at it". Trying to catch up the beats especially the rolling and the progression. Anyway, hope to invest a drum set in the future1 :p (but definitely a new laptop and upgrade my comp will come before that) haha

Cell group is postponed to thursday, which is tommorow. Trying to do some research and studying for John 2. :). Hope to have a good fellowship with our brothers and sisters tommorow, and hoping that our cell group will learn "to be back to the apostles'" time!

Liar, Liar pants on Fire

After a long busy day, finally the clock strikes 6.30pm.
Drag my feet and I reached Boulevard just to get some fresh air, and some shopping for the Sunday School craft material.

After paying the cash and planning to shop for the Dreamweaver at Soon Seng, a young man approached me. I am alert about the things he offered. Knowing that temptation is always "a short cut", obviously the man is trying to trap me for this lucky draw, and I know that for sure, in the end, I will be paying more just to get the prize. Anyway, driving by curiosity, I want to see how they "con" things out. (I was scolded by my mom and my bro for being "too adventurous".)

The man said that they are from a company that sell SK Classic electrical appliances. (I found thier website at http://www.e-cowas.com.my/ and bad reputation from Online Consumer Community Portal, basically on how they cheated the "big fish".) And he asked me whether I am 21 years old, and I will be having a chance to draw some prize near the opposite end of Boulevard stage at the top floor. The place they chose were rather "remote" though. The man lead me to another fellow who's waiting out side the "shop". I was rather frightened when I saw that I am the only person, and also the only female there. O dear, I cried deep in my heart for God to help me through.

Then, the other fellow lead me to his desk, with a desktop there. Congratulating me, he asked me to fill a form, saying that the company is doing some marketing survey. Well, haha, I simply write a random name, tel no, and even a non existing address. I remembered the man asked me how I pronounced my name, I said loudly "Wong Yong Wen" HAHA!

Now, the interesting part is when he asked me whether I know how to use a computer, I said no. And when he found out that I am a designer, and how I try to mess up the computer, (Basically, the lucky draw is done on the desktop, poorly designed interactive jackpot), he said "You lied to me and how naughy you are, trying to mess up my comp!" (I try to click other stuff, wanted to see other things on this interactive thingy")

Anyway, from the website I found, the chance of "winning" is 99.9%, and yeah, the fellow said I won a myterious prize and I will have another chance for the second lucky draw. By the way, this fellow is the type of person we normally called Ah Beng", and the way he talked is really loud and well, a bit "irritating". He asked a lot of stuff during the process, and I just answered him in a "not interested with what you offer" ways. Basically trying to act bored.

I got a pen for this mysterious prize. (I knew that it is a pen all along when he brought the "prize" for me. Just that it is attached with a torch light.) And haha, he tried to deny it when I said it is a pen! Anyway, the peak is at the 2nd lucky draw. The fellow asked me to click randomly on the 16 boxes where there is ONLY 3 boxes are contained with mysterious prizes.
Again I mess up the comp by simply clicking other things, haha! (thank God I am still save here, my mom said that I will be beaten up if I am not careful, trying to act as an annoying person!)
Obviously I won. I didn't show any expression when the fellow congratulate me. He looks more excited than I do. I can see that I have "won" a TV set and a few other electrical appliances. I just said that I am not interested and I wanted to go home badly. I still remember the fellow said that, "Why go back so early! You just won yourself a big prize!" So funny!

Now, I believe the guy was shock when I said this and when I showed no interest on the "prize I won". I said" I already get myself a far greater prize." He said, "What is it?" "In heaven!" I said. Standing up, and I just wanna leave that place. Feeling "hopeless", the fellow said, "Take this pen with you then!" I left him by saying, "Keep it yourself." I can hear that he screamed at the back of me. But I didn't turned back at all.

I can imagine how mad he will be and how he will cursed me! "Cursed you! WONG YONG WEN!" LOL!. When I drove myself back, I remembered something, I should have give him the gospel track with me! Ahhh! What a chance I lost! And I forgot to buy Dreamweaver as well >,<....

Created In but Not of This World

What a fallen world we are living in!

As I surf and live among those who haven't know the Christ yet, it is a heartbroken experience.

Their lifestyle is completely consume by the world.

How I wish I could share with them the Good News that I have, but indeed, I really need His wisdom, guidance and most of all His love to share with them.

I trembled most of the time. And I fear that my heart could not overcome the temptation.

Today, things got worst.
Gossping, backstabbing, adultery, dishonest, hating each other... all come at the same time!
I felt that it's time to stand out as His ambassador to be the light and salt of this world I am in right now. O Lord, help me to guard my heart as well.

Pray for me, brothers and sisters.

Claim the Media Back to Christ

I received the mail from Ian only after the 3rd days lauching of the MedianLabs website.
Goodness, I never know that I have stop writting for almost a year. Actually, I do have a chinese blog at MYSPACE(can't remember the address, dear me).

So, a little copy paste from here and there for my "noob" understanding of html for a better layout; (What a good time killer) and a "donno what to write filling up the space 2007 post" for the new and improved blog. HAHA!

Yup, really thank God for the outstanding achievements for the Medianites, and I hope that in the future, MedianLabs will grow strong in its objective "Claim the Media Back to Christ". Nevertheless, the growing of faith in Him; and may His name to be glorified all alone through this wonderful ministry!

Relentless 2007 is coming soon. Met Ian 2 days back for the discussion of the intro Promo. Guess it is time for me to get serious once again. And it means: Cut down time from Maple Story and dedicated myself more on the development of my multimedia skills. Awwwww~ Lol

I really hope to learn 3D in the future.. and I remembered how I handled LightWave half a decade back... It's all rusted now, I guess. Can't imagine the fun to embed 3D elements into flash and + Adobe After Effects.. Fuyoh~~~~~ Need MORE pressure to keep myself going!

Longing 4 a HOLIDAY

Listening to "Kidnapping Sandy Claws": An inspiring stop motion by Tim Burton, "The Nighmare Christmas" soundtrack. Indeed, with a click on the mouse, nothing seems too impossible to search though! haha, love the way Burton's portrayed his story in a dark yet humorous and meaningful way!

After a year of working, i began to miss those days in the college, where we can have all the time we want to explore and fulfill our curiosity. I felt that working life is not what i really wanted: the deadlines, the last minutes "bulky" projects from my art director, and most of all ( i hate the most): the "routine" work: name cards designs, rubberstamps, bills etc (with a DEFAULT design, where u have no room to explore the creativity). I will rather refer myself as a graphic artist then a graphic designer. "Designs" are set the way it should be to suit the client's needs, or rather, the things i "design" are based on the "templates" given. Basically, my works are plainly COPY and PASTE, and "following" the idea from my art director. I began to doubt about my academic achivement after a four years degree in my university. I am currently underpay, and most of the time, my minds just fly around when im doing all these things, trying to "hypnotize" myself, HAHA. I try my best to do all the things right... as i don't like repititious things. Sometime it is hard, but i really have to thank God that i had run so far :) At least a year or two to get experience before i leave this company. Ahhh, mayb become a SOHO clan, where i can be more flexible and designing things that i like, and trying new things out.

Now i just want a good holiday where i can rest well, recharge myself and go on through this life journey.

Thank God for a bunch of unique friends from church to support each other and pray for each other. Life just needs to go on to fulfill His purpose. :)

2006 Visit

It sure is dusty in here. *cough* Just look at the habuk... >< *sneeze*
It was almost half a year i had never visited my blog, and i even need to resume my password just to get in here. What a shame. It's cold, and the rain just can't stop pouring out of my window. I just came back from church, and today was my very first day joining the music ministry practice. The people were so good, especially with the "acapela" (gosh, i donno how to spell it, but well...). I just can't catch up. (well duh, it was my first time here and yeah im an alto btw XD). Singing, is a part of worship where all of us haf to join. And i will be taking part in playing piano. Ive been thinking of serving for quite some time after a not so good but a "struggling" 2005, where i haf to work on sunday. Nevertheless, my spiritual life was in its winter season. It really makes me think at the end of the 2005 before reaching 2006, especially my relationship with God. It's been ups and down last year, where i was trying to avoid my self to get involve, or rather, being ignorance. Anyway, alot of things just happen, and it does affected my spiritual life a lot, especially my worklife, and yeah, my addiction towards online game...

Now, starting of 2006, i haf decided to make my life more meaningful, rather than staying in front of the comp 24/7. (From 8 to 5pm working hr in front of comp, than balik rumah, in front of comp again...). NO LIFE at all. Monday night, i will be having a meeting with teachers for my part time job, learning and upgrade my drawing and painting skills. Tuesday night, will be a Young Adult cell group. Wednesday night: music practice; Thursday night: basically free LOL: a little artwork to brush up my computer skills and uploaded to DA. Friday night: Prayer Meeting; Saturday night: teaching art; Sunday: rest & church!!!!! ^_^ Waalah, and holidays= movie days + shopping!!

All the best 2006! I wonder when will i update again ><

Black Listed

i. The "A" bro & sis

ii. The Sticky Chans

iii. The Loud Brothers

iv. The A & L Brothers

v. The Bone Stealer Brothers

vi. The evercoming boy

vii. Ali Baba

viii. The Sunday boys and friend

Recharge

Monday is always a recharge for me, either physically or mentally after a hardwork in the weekends. Nevertheless, I almost wasted every Monday, watching TV, playing games and surfing blindlessly on the net. Sometimes, I will help to pay some bills after waking up and having my breakfast. And most of the time, playing with my pet cats and dogs and chatting with my mom relating the working experience and life experience.

I found that a day off is really not enough to boost me up. Especially when u work 2 job at the same time. It is really tiring, and make me really feel like having a vacation, leaving all the work loads behind. Working with children are fun, but with naughty one, they can really stranggle u, and stress u up *_* And, when u feel like scolding them, or hold their ear, well, that really doen't work for me. Cos, i don't feel like scolding them "really" into their face, and i only use the "minim-est" strengh to hold their ear. They are back to their normal way again after all the "effort" i've done. Unlike my collegue, whom is so experience in handling children (former kindergarten teacher). With a natural born "strict" appearance, and a "strict and firm" voice, all the children are really scare of her. Haha. I really try to learn from her; she is so professional indeed. But sometime, i think she is a bit too strict. Personally, i felt that she isn't really being observant enough, not saying that i am more capable in this, but, well, children are really emotional. In general, they are all same. But, they are all different individual from a different family background, education, teaching, culture and belief. Some of the time, i felt that her words are too harsh, even myself cannot bare it. I remembered a parent called and complain about that. In the end, the little girl choose to not having her to teach... I do not know how to say, but we did have a discussion after the incident occured... More motivation instead of scolding, unless they are being naughty, running around and never do their work.

I just wish to learn more about children's behavior, and how i can contribute to invest their future along this line. I hope i can do better from time to time, when i was here, working as a teacher ^-^

Brotherly Love

A 13 years old Sam, 11 years old Oscar and a 5 years old Dexter (oh yes, reminds me about the cartoon), they are brothers whom enjoy drawing and colorling very much. 5 years old Dexter is a kid full of curiosity, talkative, cute but naughty. He loves coloring oh yes, but he loves running around too, can't really concerntrate much when ask to sit and color an artwork. First, he will asked: "Teacher, look at this, my coloring very good hor?" Then, if I keep prasing him, he will do good at the beginning, and turn bad at the end of the class. It is because he thought that he is good enough and started to running around, distracting others in the class when I am teaching the others. I can't really stand him everytime, but a scolding is really not working on him. He will had this cute little smile when I try to scold him. My heart just melted when I look at that smile. He still do his own "routine" everytime he comes to the class. And, yesterday, he just got over the bridge and I just can't stand him, and pulled his ear. Poor thing, he got back to his seat, and started coloring with his "wetty" eyes/ I told him that he cannot go back 'til he finished his work today. At the end of the day, he managed to finish his work. But, a pull in the ear just now seems to be forgotten when the class is over.

He started to play in the office with the brothers when I am cleaning the class. (the mom came in late today, and the brothers stayed in the office while waiting for their mom to fetch them) One amazing thing really touched me. Dexter, automatically helped me to clean the class. When he saw me cleaning the table, he too, trying to use his hand, to collect the dust. Nevertheless, he put away my drinking bottle onto the other table, which had been cleaned. Then, when I try to sweep the floor, without hestitation, he quickly went and take the dustpin for me, pointing at the dust on the floor" Teacher, here got a lot of dust!" And, when the class is cleaned, he saw that the table in the office is dirty. (the surface is made from glass, therefore it is easy to collect stain as u can see) You know how Dexter wanna help to clean it? The little boy might watched too much cartoon that he use his own sliver to rub it with a tissue. I scolded him for being so dirty, and again, with his smile, quickly he threw away the tissue paper...

When all the cleaning is done, the boys started to play around. I can see that the 2 elder brothers love to bully him, but deeply, they have this brotherly love that really amazed me. Especially for a 13 and a 11 boys, normally, they don't care for the little one. But, they are different. By the time when their mom called, (the eldest brother own a hp) the 2 elder brothers quickly rush down, the intention is to "kacau" and "left behind" the little one. Dexter the 5 years old just cry out so loud because he do not know how to get down the stair. The 2 elder brothers quicly ran back, one helping to take the bag, and the eldest one carry him downstair, trying to comfort him.... That particular scene really touched me so much, and make me realized how important the love among sibling...

1 Corinthians 13:13 "And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. "

Shifting to a New Blog LoL

I think blogspot interface is still the best la. Nevertheless, there are more function and most of my friends are here. sorry TBlog >,<