Deep Sea Fishing - 16 Oct

A picturesque Marina Country Club on a beautiful Sunday morning.




Ready to go, Fishes Ahoy!



Been looking forward to this outing ever since I found fishing enthusiasts alike!
Gareth and I been trying hard to organise a day trip since last year!

For this trip, we've got Gareth, Bo Yan, Jun Yan , Jun Yang and I.



(photo courtesy of Jun Yan)
Here's my first little John's Snapper (out of 5) for the day!
The guys attributed it to beginner's luck cause I had only dipped my line for 5 mins and out came a fish! Well, all I could say was thank you Jesus! :D

O how I just love fishing, the excitement, the thrill, the exhilaration when you tackle with the fish from beneath..

And the oos and the ahhs, the surprises, when you finally reel the fish up to the boat.. You never know what you could be getting..



(photo courtesy of Jun Yan)
Especially with this particular fish here, the Coral Trout.. you flash your brightest smile.
Apparently it is worth a $100+ on Chinese restaurant tables.



And here's a rare specie, the Mangrove Jack, usually found along the mangrove area, but was caught out in the open sea.



(photo courtesy of Jimmy)
Or best, this awesome gargantuan Queenie caught by the boatman, Jimmy, who spent a good few minutes tackling it.



Lunch was homemade hummus (my first attempt) and it was ooooohh.. so good.. Hahaha




And finally the fishes in our treasure icebox (yes, we threw the Queenie back!):

1 Mangrove Jack
1 Sickle
2 Coral Trout
2 Golden Snapper
8 John's Snapper


That's a pretty good harvest considering the fact there were a few occassions Gareth and company caught none!
I prayed for a net sinking, boat breaking kind of catch and my wrist did nearly break after my 7th fish. Heh.



Without much strength left, I concussed for the last 1.5 hours onboard. The beer, wine and 3 hours of sleep the night before was the ultimate knockout combo.



For dinner, we're in for a big feast at a zhi char place at Yio Chu Kang.
Snapper in You Zham Style (deep fried) and Coral Trout steamed in Teochew Style (see inset). Lovely!
Even lovelier when we only had to pay for the side dishes we ordered. (That's like $12.50 each with 2 types of double boiled soup, 1 wild boar curry dish, 1 plate of cai poh ommelette, vegetables and stir fried beef)


I could do this every month but would need a steady supply of extra moolah comin' in!

So 3 times a year would suffice for now!

Graduation Shoot!

"In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself" - Ephesians 5:28 §;}

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*Ding Dong* I'm home!

Hello World,

I’m back at emborghini again.

Reason being, I’ve left Limpets (and the co-owner) some time back.. For better or for worse, I’m not even sure myself.

Although it’s been a long 4 years, and I enjoyed the journey of ups and downs together, somehow, I can't seem to love deeply for some reason I shan't disclose.

I was treated like a princess all these while, and this made me feel all the guiltier – I cannot match up. He is literally a gift from God to me. I still cannot comprehend my foolishness to give his agape love up. But again, life is too short for regrets. I'd just take a step at a time..

By posting this, I think I scared off my potential suitors (if any) already. Haha..
Papa said, “So you’re going to be a spinster?” to which I replied defiantly, “Maybe, who knows?” I just dashed his hopes of kicking me out of the house soon.

Supernatural healing

Receiving an SMS like this in the middle of the night left me extremely perturbed with a heavy heart.

"Doc says ah gong got internal bleeding ever since he left the hospital. Normal people blood level is about 11, his is currently 5.5. Now they're doing blood transfusion for him and see how it goes. But the doc said must 心理准备." -Jasmine

The last four words killed. Most would have broke down upon hearing this.

Strangely, being the emotional me (at times), I didn't. Rather, the numbers started to shine out brightly at me when I read the painful message again. All I could see was 11 & 5.5.

The biblical meaning of numbers>>

11 - Deals with the things of imperfection, disorganization of systems, and the disorder or chaos of things..

5 - Grace

Then stringing all together, this came to me:
During the disorder of things and at the 11th hour, grace came, not once but double portion.

At the same time, the phrase "Hand of Grace nailed in Grace" kept coming up to my mind.

I could not believe how just these few numbers gave me so much comfort. It was as if Jesus expounded to me through the numbers and I managed to get the revelation. I further prayed tongues and felt so much relieved. I had full confidence in God and was to sleep peacefully knowing that by God's grace, Ah Kong is healed.

To add, I am also comforted by the fact that Jesus used two of us (Alvin and I), to convince Ah Kong to go to the hospital earlier that night.
Many of my relatives came down and persuaded him to no avail. We are indeed the lamb of the household! Praise Jesus!

Others may not see it, but I certainly did and witnessed the wonders of God. Having my first baking job to be botched was not a bad thing after all on that fateful night.
Whilst waiting fer the second to be baked, I promptly went to switch on Ah Kong's room lights only to see his face and palm drained of blood. It's just not me, but the Holy Spirit leading. It's something I would never have done when Ah Kong is sleeping. My dad would have scolded me too for disturbing. All these while papa was still persuading my grandad to go to the hospital in the dark without realising how precarious the situation had been.
It's darn stupid to attribute all these to a stroke of luck. how lucky can one get to make negative events turn around for good and then go on to save others on the brink of death. It's definitely Jesus and only Jesus Christ himself, Amen.

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The next morning came quickly. I reached work when I received another message telling us to be prepared for the worst. Seeing this, getting an emergency leave was all that I wanted. My face contorted when I asked my colleague whom do I have to go through for emergency leave. I was fighting back my tears.

This time, I was shaking. My eyes were welled up. I was so confident Ah Kong would get healed till I couldn't accept the news. I was close to applying leave online when I stop short to pray in tongues till I felt more composed. That was when I realized rushing to the hospital was pointless, commanding blessings over Ah Kong through my Healer was better.
I am glad to say my parents and a few other relatives went to the temple to pray too. It made me feel we know where to place our priorities right. Instead of worrying away and sitting haplessly at the hospital awaiting for miracles to happen, we turn to God.

Not long after, we received news his heart was no longer weak and able to accept the blood transfusion well.

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Currently (5 days later), Ah Kong is well on his way to recovery. Though he is still undergoing a battery of tests to find out what caused the internal bleeding, I have faith that the tests will just act as a testimony that Ah Kong is already healed, in Jesus' name, Amen.


Thank you so much, Yeshua Ha'Mashiach.


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Oops

Haha, I will be back, soon! Millions of photos to process but have to repay sleep debt whenever I can.

Gee.. I need to update my life!



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Work Life

Some points to why I am blessed to be able to enjoy work:


+ Designing a shopping mall with people is more fun than doing it alone. Gone are the days of hair twirling/wrenching


+ A whopping 17 NUS Archi people are here, which includes me. Considering my graduation batch has only about 90+ people.


+ Wednesday Weekly lunch gatherings for the AY‘05 batch. We make it a point to lunch at a better restaurant after each pay day


+ My potted non-spiky cacti named Calendostraphurasus (collectively) which I got them from Hort Park. I water them twice a week and may change their name again when I forget


+ Office’s located in a shopping mall. Early dismissal spells zig-zaging through the mall (be it Korean grocery or clothes stores) before hitting the train station


+ Friendly, helpful and patient colleagues are brownie points =)


+ Though I work till late, I don't seem to mind for the joy of the Lord is my strength, Amen.


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Um.. To bathe or not to bathe

I actually wrote many pieces of blog post, leaving them to decay in my iPhone.

Wrote them during my 8 mins journey from Esplanade to Paya Lebar station on the way home from work. From Amanda's birthday to funny quotes of my tour guide's in Hokkaido.

I wonder when will they enter into my web diary someday.. I'm just too tired to switch on my Mac, christened Hemily (short-form for Hi Emily), after work every weekday. I figured I ought to give my eyes some rest..

Then comes the weekend. All the more I feel I should give my eyes a well deserved break. But more importantly, I find weekends too precious to let blogging occupy my time. Editing and montaging of photos can take up quite a bit.

Now, I'm just taking 3 mins to blog because I'm procrastinating to bathe. Good lord. Yes yes, I should get my butt up after I press "Done".

Till then, have a blessed weekend bumblebees!



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Pulau Ubin Getaway 2010

Join in the fun with Foursome @ P. Ubin on Vesak Day, 2010

Phukety Phuket Video~ 2009

Watch Alvin and Emily conquer Phuket & Phang Nga Bay in 3 days! (apologies for the poor video quality!)

An impromptu trip - 23rd May

Hoped onto a bus which took us to Marina Barrage after church service one Sunday!

After which we woooooalked to Lau Pa Sat fer dinner where we stuffed ourselves full! XD