很多时候现实会逼我们向前走，有一些人， 一些事，都必须要放弃。

If you been watching the news, the focus these few days are on:

The conference that is going on in Copenhagen ends today...

http://en.cop15.dk/

Celebraties around the world are posting videos on it:

It's funny to think that while the Governors are busy cracking out their brains to fight for an Amicable solution that all countries can agree on.. the rest of us get more busy than them, that is, we go on with our normal life, busy with work & studies.. just grab a fellow by the street of bugis and ask him what he thinks about Climate Change, he probably give you the blank look.

It does frustrate me that when it starts with the commoners like us to stand alongside on climate changes, a little bit does help..

Sitting there and being ignorant only leads to your faster extinction..

Does it kill one to just google to see how we can do our part for this world?

We only knows how to complain why isn't the government meeting our needs, why increase the tax??

and Blah Blah Blah...

It's all about ME ME ME!

Freak.. i hope to meet more people who branch their views sideway and doing a part.. everyone has the same 24 hrs.

We should do our part:

Love this video, it potraits the msg loud & clear:

"Everyone seems to be Waiting to see what would happens"

Let's stop asking what can we do but simply start.

Click here for the list:

If you are viewing this blog, do your part, spread the msg around.

A week more to Christmas & i'm so lookin forward to it..

A series of Activities await:

Tues: Mini Party with Batch 6 after Sign Lang class..

Introducing this group of great friends i recently knew from church sign lang class:

From Left (back) : Tony- Boss of a Denture Company, Ian- Multi-talented, creative guy, currently pursuing a degree & helping out at an Event Company , Jie Lin - working as an Investment Analysor, a super smart gal, who graduted with a Bachelor from NUS and a Master from SMU & was a SOT student, Lionel - a half Jap who is smart & high EQ,currently working in Logistic & ...(ironically, i know e least of e current him right nw, as we yet got time to catch up),   Stephanie - the ever smart gal, who runs her own PR Consultancy firm, a creative & knowledgable person who is ever so friendly & helpful. Marie- friendly & most senior of us but doesn't look like her age, a helpful cook in a kids Centre, Mark- pursuing Theatre Studies in NUS, our Monitor of the class, one that group us together, who is always availing time out of his busy schedule, planning for the performance & helping out everyone with missed out lessons.. a smart & talented guy too.

Teacher Wee Wee - she's forever so funny in class, teaching us not only the sign lang but helping to train each & every of us to be an Interpretator, focusing on the expressions & summarsing sentences. Amelia - the pretty & intellectual babe who's pursuing Polictical science in NUS our future NMP, who's soon going to US for an exchange program.

Missing in Picture : Jill & Alice.

a total of 11 of us...

To those who know me well.. yr eyes ain't playing a trick.. it's my buddy, Lionel alright...

What exactly happened? check out my previous entries..

Introducing the gals:

Excluding Ian that is.. This one better:

Perfect.

They sparkle up my life...

Just last sun, we went to perform at Roland Restaurant, an event organised by the Talking Hands Ministry for the Hearing Impaired.

Will upload the video performance we had once i receive it.

On watching it, i was surprise to learn that we got the attention of everyone in the room in comparison to ahem .. kids ran near the stage.. and others recording us.. how cool is that.

It was a meaningful dinner as we sat separately, interacting with the Hearing Impaired, helping to serve the food and  dessert.

Never felt so happy before, guess the joy of helping other outwins personal, self-indulge happiness.. that is scoring well for exams, job satisfaction, praises from boss & buying a new dress.

It's a joy to Serve.

Am i glad that the delay of 1 year was all worthwhile.. not only do i bump into a old friend but also knowing a bunch of fun filled friends from all walk of life.

So this tues, all of us are having a mini party with lotsa foods and exchanging christmas gift.

Thank God for them, i always wanted a group of friends who share the same faith.. =) Praying together & Serving God.

Thurs: Celebrating Christmas as a Company - Suki Sushi Group. The whole lot of us, from HQ are having our Christmas dinner at Dhoby Ghaut Sakura and exchanging gifts!

Thurs nite: Meeting my Sadf peeps to support Jing Yi's & Sebast Project June performance!

Fri : Attending Christmas Service& meeting the SADF peeps again for dinner & clubbing at St James Power Station.

Sat: Going to SADF for YouthBeat meeting..

A Packed week indeedz. =)

Looking forward to it with Enthusiasm!

As i log onto to my Profile on Facebook, what greeted me was a video created by my colleague..

Go to my Profile to view it.. Titled as "Bali Trip"

As the music played in the background of the video.. can't help but to smile..

More that the destination, the companies of my colleagues is the reason of it all.. =)

Always feel that in a job, the most critical part of staying long in a job is not Job Scope, neither the Salary nor the staff Benefits but....... a good & understanding superior and great Colleagues.

They are the one that u faces 5 days a week, 8 to 9 hours a day...

Colleagues are those explicitly united in a common purpose and respecting each other's abilities to work toward that purpose. A colleague is an associate in a profession or in a civil or ecclesiastical office.

On my 1st job in a recognised  established firm, though i dined with my colleagues.. most of my 8 hours is facing my documents & computer, not much words were exchanged.. it became quite a bore till another new colleague came along months after.. & not long we resigned together.

2nd Job: Lotus.. it was fun being a part time waitress but not full time in the office, as the whole office is only
occupied by my boss, freelance accountant & myself.

So on days when Boss & accountant were not around, i'll be all alone in the office.. what kept me company was the radio.. Pathetic right? & i'll be waiting for the outlets colleagues to collect goods in order to chat.

They were a fun lotz but upon a major change, everyone got pessimistic & non-stop complains about so & so.. it got my Morale low to the ground..

Nonethless, it was in Lotus as a part-timer, that friendships were made from working together as waiteress.. from there the Sotong Group was formed, from there i knew my Buddy, the 3 happy gals and etc & etc..

3rd job: no mention of the past.. in Short i would summarise it as the Boss from Hell.. Lolz.. but out of every bad situation, there's a good out of it.. & that is be able to build up greater frenship with Meiqi as we often lunch out together.

So on moving to my 4th Job, i prayed hard for a job in a SME where Politics are kept to a minimum or at best none at all & great colleagues nonetheless so that work will not be a bore..

Initially, i had my reservations upon learning that it is a chinese speaking environment & that majority are Malaysians.. i prayed hard that i'll be not outcasted & not left out of topics..

As days goes by.. realised i was wrong, they're a fun bunch of pple to hang around with.. we can be working half-way & there be laughter among our cubicles..

With them, i can release out my inner kid nature..

Always wanted to hang out with people similar to my Nature:

When it's time to be Serious, we will be.. Bur when it's time to Play,  we're crazy about it!!

Praying that things will stay this way as the Company expands.. & looking forward to our next holiday trip together!


Thank God for you guys:

(P/s: For yr info: these are 75% of staffs from Accounts Dept )

 A Clarification:  pls do not self-assume that i like u 

Thoughts:

 my expressiveness of words are best type out and not spoken out.


Inadequate? Nahz,  i would rather term that i am not a Eloquent person but there are my other strong points that u really got to know me well real well enough to find it out.



Call it Mysterious maybe.. LoLz..


Nahz.. maybe i used to feel that way but not anymore..


Quiet? Nahz..


I just don't like to talk..



In apparent, being talkative & loud can really spoilts one image..  applicable on myself that is..


Listening is apparently harder than talking.. and i'm glad i am gifted in the area of being a good listener..


How would this world turn out to be if everyone can't wait for their chance to talk..


Who would be there to lift up the lowly & lend a shoulder to those in tears?


How do one Understand without listening to another patiently??


Take a step back in the midst of your hectic life & look around for those who are hurt & in need..with your extended hands, u have made a difference in the life of others and that's where u find Happiness..


Since young, i went on the journey of searching for Happiness..


Someone once told me:


~ Happiness is when u are attached & found the one you love..


I can never accept any verbal truth till i have my own experiences..


and so i fall in love.. & out of love..


I didn't find Happiness..


They say:


- 'Happiness lies when u're smart & successful"


Though i'm still in the midst of this achievement, a taste of smartness was found in clearing 90% of my ACCA fundamental papers without retaking any. Thank God for that.


I was happy for an hour or so... the tinkling feelings then begin to diminish.


A taste of success was found when i was in charge of the Finance, HR & admin of my previous workplace.. it didn't last long & high expectations soon lead to greater disappointment.



Through observation, it was said that:


"Happiness lies in having lots of fun by engaging in external activies(i.e. clubbing)."



In clubbing, only when the alcohol kicks in and when the music goes spinning, the "Highness-state of altered consciousness) makes me laugh & go crazy, letting loose of the stress.. but in apparent such emotions send to the brain is not Happiness"



"Simplicity is Bliss" oftens ends with a . but mine ends off with "but Complicated is me"



Enjoys observing as i treb on every step along the way searching for my Happiness.. seen friends and colleagues smiling upon discussion of their recent holiday trip..


Surely..


"Happiness is when u go for a holiday"


Despite the circumstance, my stubborness got the worst of me and i followed my heart to join my colleagues for a Holiday trip"



Rather then anything else.. holidays are really good to recuperate after a constant stressful environment.. it lets u run into a temporary world of Escapsim


Trip ends = Happiness ends?



I look at the world map, i searched through the web, keyed into GPS... but none could direct me to Happiness.

This words appears to be an Intangible Assets in everybody's life, it can't be touched, it can't be bought but yet we can't survive without it, it seems almost equivalent to Oxygen.

Have you seen a face in the crowd who seems to walk around aimlessly, eyes seems to lose all hope & their lips are either straight or frowning.. where has their smile gone to?

In my pursuit, as i seek to view my life from a different perspective, did i realised that Happiness was always there in my life, i had been too blinded by my own limited mindset.

It was only then & then.. when friends came over & mention about how my life is an inspiration to them & when the smile of another warms my heart.. my heart gave a wide grin, it was all satisfied.

"Happiness is when the life of another is change for the better because u made a Difference in their Life"


As i pursuit in this journey of  Less of me, More of Others route.. i know that i know i am walking in the right Direction..


Someone's elses smile willl be my reflection in the Mirror , when they smile, i will too.

As mentioned in my facebook:

"Cyndiz Cheong

is so So sO SO Going to BALI this upcoming Thurs!!!!!!!!!!! =D"

I'm looking forward to this trip with enthusiasm.


Being such a last minute person, i decide to spend these two days on this upcoming trip:




First the Lodging:




http://perelavilla.com/location




Seems like my colleagues which did most of the planning enjoys a Prestige life, a great selection to stay!


More of it:


http://balivillaphotographer.com/category/clients/villa-perela

Ooz..

My kind of life..

Doesn't it represents a High end Bungalow that is usually located at Holland area?

Since meanwhile i can't afford to live in one, one just got to save a bit and afford a temporary similar stay in other countries..

During the Trip, i shall take more actual photos of the place to compare & contrast..

Next, i went to check to google on Bali:

 

Firstly: Weather

Weather Predictions for 26th- Thurs till the day i be back (29th-Nov'09)-> "Sunny to Mostly Sunny", spells a real hot weather out there.

Being a laze Indoor person, this would means slapping on myself lots of Sunblock lotion & seriously i hope not to get too burnt out.. i really hate all the aftermaths of sunburnt, skins peeling off and there esp on the face..

Secondly: Forum

Nothing much of help that i could obtain from this forum apparently.. shall rely on colleagues to actualise the Itinenary..

Thirdly: News

Follow up of the News with me as i travel to Bali and keep me in prayer too. Not that i'm paranoid.. but this S'porean gal, all safetly protected in this red dot has not travelled out(exlcd JB & sentosa LoLz) for the whole 20 + years of her life.. somehow does feel a bit paranoimic to travel to Bali in the midst of Excitement..

Lastly:

More updates next sunday when i'm back from my Trip!

Next up:

Christian Entry:

Sometimes u don't need the best of circumstances to feel a Joy within.. though what surround me are stuffs that can't be resolved in a short-term, though i may not have an exact solution to it.. yet i'm feeling this joy within, a smile smudge across my face even as i blog.

Insane?

Nahz, on the Contrary, when things are beyond our own control, i am glad to have One that is Greater that is sustaining me thru and being rest assured that i can go through it at the end of the day.

I serve a God that is Amazing.

Found this news that i would want to share, feel so inspired! though this interview was carried out months ago:

Click on it to find out:

http://www.citynews.sg/index.php/featured-video/

*P/S: Scroll down to the 3rd Row, select the Video on the fourth column (1st  column is on yr left).

Cyndiz's Quote: Sometimes having a crying outburst alone isn't necessary bad nor a sign of weakness, it actually release u from what u been hiding inside.. BUT Pray immediately after, it stops the bad emotions (Self-pitiness) that could potentially arise from the cry.

In God I Trust!

                                                

Met up with the Sadf mates last fri @ Sake Sushi to celebrate Joel's birthday and afterwhich some of us proceeded to DXO to chill and ended up Camwhoring.

More photos to be uploaded once JY uploads her version into FaceBook.

Thoughts:

What's your Dream?

Dreams can be defined as, A condition or achievement that is longed for; an aspiration: 


As this sermon was being shared by Pastor Kong during service, thoughts were stirred and i nodded continously throughout as he shared.

Humility, Courage and Loyalty.

Particular love what he defines Courage:

The Capacity to do what is Right even if it's unpopular.

How many of us dared to be different? By not following the crowd & having a mind of yours despite critism & sniggers.

We humans have a tendency to react as the  "Tall Poppy Syndrome"

Being Different & choosing to stay confident in this belief that we hold firm on ain't an easy task.

Especially if you belong to the cateogory where human's approval is your oxygen.

All of us have been through this phrase before isn't it? During our teenager years, we always love to hang out with the coolest group in our school. The eloquent confident classmate of the group is always the leader.

During that phrase,i would not lift a finger (just being Exagerating) or make a single decision without consulting another.

"if i do this, what would they think?"

"by saying this, will i offend him/her?"

Thank God i grew up this phrase during 20s of age.

and the extreme side of me evolve.. i simply became the opposite but much of it is kept within my thoughts.

A Silent Rebellious Nature

So do dare to be Different but apply that with common sense.. the exclusion of which becomes Weirdness..

Pursue your dreams in life with these 3 factors by planning & actual action and leaning on the greater one, years down the road.. u would be so proud of your achievements!! =)

Sharing:

Decide to randomly write out a story as seen in my previous posts.. was inspired by my friend Kelly on her novels and another which i saw on Tv of her composing Love Stories in Chinese.

Thus, for the sake of fun, shall try to compose one..

=)

Signing off....

                                                            Complextion Memoirs of Emma Ang

Chapter 1:

As the dawn breaks, while majority of students are in deep slumber and well in escapisim of reality by hiding under the blanket and thrashing the alarm clock at the wall.

A different scenario occurred in a prestige bungalow at Holland Village. Without the reliance of any external noise, Emma was already in her sports attire as her dad places a plate of freshly baked sausage with scrambled eggs before her.


"Everyday breakfast is always something new and one that brightens my day!"

Dad nodded with a grin, gave a pat on Emma's head.

" Do try to sleep earlier the next few nights, don't understand why nowadays youngsters like you can survive on 4 to 5 hours of sleep. "

" Dad, weren't you suppose to be asleep before i do, i don't understand why old people nowadays sleep after midnight"

Giggles.

"So what are your plans after your O level exams?"

" Oh well.. if everything goes smoothly as planned, i am aiming to enroll into RJC."

Up till this point as you close your eyes, what will be the image of this gal in your mind?

A girl with plaits and thick specticles, a simple daddy's gal and one that dresses in jeans and t-shirt?

Drop all of that away.

Her dad a chinese & her late mum a Portugense. This mix heritage girl stands at a height of 1.65 with fair rosy skin, memorising light brown eyes and high cheekbones. Emma is a stunning beauty for her age.

Thus it ain't a secret that many guys in her school goes drooling over this school belle that is not only sexy but smart and witty.

To be continue...

Note: Above characters and storyline are Ficticious, any similarities are mere coincidence.