Power packed weekend...

I had a tiring but amazing Sunday yesterday. It was just amazing although I suffered from a lack of sleep afterwards. First of all, I woke up before 7am and started getting ready for church. Why? Cos my favourite preacher, Pst Phil Pringle was in town! He just became a grandad but is still as suave as ever! Besides being suave, he is just as creative, humorous and strong in the spirit as he always has been. Anyway, I went to two services back to back and it was just awesome. He preached on the topic of "making room for God" and indeed, sometimes we can just be so held up in our daily affairs that we fail to make room for God and allow all things to take precedence over Him. So we've got to adjust this mentality. God is above all things and after that we should do what we have to do. After service, I went all the way to Marvin's house at Serangoon. We had a worship session and it was just amazing. There was a strong presence of the Holy Spirit and God spoke into my heart. It was a refreshing and spirit-filled session. And after that, I went all the way back to Jurong West again for choir practice. Well, its the big move in 2 weeks time and we had to have a combined practice to know our new team and arrange the reshuffling of the choir. The wonderful thing was that we worship once again and Mark was there to share with us about Sun's progress. It was just amazing! I will still be in team A but will be working with new people and for me, it is my privilege and honour to be able to serve God in the choir and on the platform. Although the day was long but I truly enjoyed myself and was glad that I was soaked in the presence of the Holy Spirit.

I've Got It!!!

Ta da! I've got it! I've got it! I finally got the job that I had been waiting for... Since resigning from Fin-exis about 3 months ago, I started looking for a new job. I went for numerous interviews, send dozens of resumes and had a few offers. But none of the offers were really that good. In times like this, it is really difficult to get a good deal. Not that I am choosy but I did not want to jump into any job and find myself disliking it in the end. Just as I was wondering if the company was still considering me, they finally gave me the call! And that's it! I received a formal offer from Mindef. Yes! I am a civil servant now. Started work on Tuesday, and so far so good. Although it is too early to tell how my working life will be but I just feel that this is something exciting. Everything seems to be like a blur but now it means that I have some money for the festive season! Woohoo!

Harry Potter & The Goblet of Fire

That's it! That's it! I am never ever never ever going to watch movies in the afternoon during the holidays again! Had the first encounter during Emily Rose and now Harry Potter! The kids were noisy, irritating and I really felt like throwing them out of the cinema. When the show started, a bunch of girls sitting on the same row as me started screaming! Hey, I know you are excited but you don't scream, you whistle or cheer but not scream. Moreover, its not as if you are the first ones in S'pore who watched Harry Potter. Thousands have done it before you, you do that if you watch the premiere or at 12am on 17 Nov. Arrgh...

Anyway, back to Harry Potter. This is really the darkest movie yet. If you think The Prisoner of Azkaban was dark, this is even darker. Harry finally faces Lord Voldemort and it was a a battle of past hurts and wanting to destroy Lord Voldemort. And as usual, Ron provides the funny moments and Hermione is getting prettier. The triwizard tournament is really interesting but it was manipulated and that's how we get to see Lord Voldemort. One thing that stands out from the Harry Potter movies is its CGI, it never fails to impress. But this movie has too many characters, as such, none of the actors really had a chance to maximise their acting skills. I thought Katie Leung (as Cho Chang) had a large part in the movie but she only appeared in a few scenes. But I guess there might be more in the future. I've got a strong feeling that I will watch The Goblet of Fire again... Hehe...

Potter Mania... Emily Rose... Balcony

Its the Potter mania! Went to CineLeisure yesterday and they were having a gala premiere of Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire, and on Sunday I caught the preview of it on HBO. Exciting! The entire 5th floor of CineLeisure was filled with Potter posters! Everywhere you turn, its Harry Potter, even the lift! Gosh... It's big time Potter mania!

Anyway, I went to watch Emily Rose yesterday. Had been wanting to catch it since I saw the trailer a few months ago. The only complaint about it was that the cinema that I was in was noisy and full of screaming girls. They scream at every little thing and they screamed more and they screamed louder than Emily herself. Irritating? Yes, I was. But back to the movie itself, I totally agree with what Father Moore says, "Demons exist whether you believe it or not". To me, its totally true. Besides, I feel that this movie has an effect on believers and non-believers. Sometimes, people just want to believe in facts not possibilities, like the prosecutor, Ethan Thomas. He is a man of faith but does not believe in the spiritual possession of Emily. Are there Christians like that? Yes, there are, to them, facts are facts, faith is faith and either one should not cross each other's path. If there are believers like that, you can be sure that non-believers think likewise. But I certainly hope that this movie has open up your mind and give you the possibility that things beyond the natural do happen.

Lastly, its about the Balcony in Heeren. The Balcony is a new bar that has just opened in the Heeren. I really love the ambience and concept of the place. It is a nice place to chill out and hang out with friends. But I had some problems with the menu. Because the lights were dim, I didn't the notice the dot between 13 and 5 and I thought that a cheese platter costs $135! Haha... Expensive cheese ah? Hehe... It was $13.5 and my eyes played tricks on me! Anyway, it's a nice place to hang out in, perfect for those after dinner kind of thing...

Reading books published for years..

Arrghh! This computer is still in my brother's room! Irritating!

Alright, either I am going to sign up for a recontract with Singnet or I would be forcing my way to get this computer back into my room again...

Anyway, I just finished reading Sex and the City. You must be thinking, "Charlene you crazy ah? This book has been out for so long and you just read it?" Yes, sometimes I can be this slow but I watched the tv series first and then I decided to read the book. I am always like this, the same thing happen to The Lord of the Rings too, but who cares?! Well. I actually prefer the tv series for Sex and the City to the book. The tv series made it more interesting. But the book also gives you insights to the life of New York singles. Nice book but I will stil recommend the tv series to you. *wink*

Korean Madness

Ta da! I am back! Where was I during this period? No, I wasn't away but my "goody" brother (See the inverted commas? Yah, that's how good he is!) shifted the entire computer to his room from mine! Why? So he can have it on for days! Its literally days! Arrgh... So angry and I can't blog cos I don't want to stay long in his messy bedroom. I will get frustrated when I see the mess! Yes, that's how neat I am!

Anyway, back to the topic. Korean Madness. I know the Korean breeze has been blowing for the past few years but I have never fallen for it cos I still love Jap drama serials and Takuya Kimura. Not that I dun love him anymore, but now is the Korean fad for me. The first Korean drama serial I watched was All About Eve and that was in fact a few years ago. But I just love this show! I watched it, in fact, I dunno how many times, maybe at least 8??? I dunno and dun call me crazy! Anyway, the Korean madness started when my mum watched Jewel in a Palace (大长今). I didn't follow the serial through but caught only excerpts of it but those excerpts got me hooked. But... Its a 70-episode serial and seriously, I've got no patience to watch it cos its 50 vcds! No patience means I watch here and there... Haha... Then my mum bought the Honey Jin Citron Tea, its a honey drink with bits of citron in it, and it's very expensive! $12 for 560g! At the rate that we are drinking now, its a goner within a week and honey is suppose to last you for a few weeks! Then I went out and had my first taste of Korean food! Yummy yummy! I had a bulogi beef set and it was awesome! Furthermore, my mum's order of kimchi soup was shiok! Sour and spicy! Love it! Looking forward to more of it cos my mum is going to make kimchi! Hohoho...

Btw, the computer is still in my brother's room.... Arrgh.... Irritating...