have you ever prayed one of those prayers,
and it got answered?
And instead of "Wow" you feel "Ow"?
Heh.

The career path

People talk about the path to "true love" being difficult. I tell you, the path to Career-knowing-cum loving is even worse.

First, KNOWing what you really want and are-able-to-be-trained-in.
It's not that the ability is there or not there, it's knowing if you can be trained in that area. Passion is a major factor;
I ask myself,
"Am i able to want to keep on learning in this industry?"
"Do i fall asleep reading books on it?"

Third and most realistic is this, Imagine this scenario:

You thought this industry was the best, then u had some roadblocks or difficulty that irritates and discourages you. A situation sometimes comes when u are not yourself for a few days.
Colleagues or bosses stop to ask, "Hey, you look troubled?"
Is the passion and commitment to the job enough to make you go on?

Will you still want to solve the problem?
Will you still see the bad part as "temporary"?
Will you try to get things in order and straightened out?
Will you still want to hear from your bosses and colleagues for truthful feedback (a good sign to show you still believe in the job and in them)?
Will you still like the good points of the job, still want to get on with the next task in the job?

if it is all a yes....great! i desperately WANT this job. (but i was listening to this marriage talk once and they said the same questions apply to married couples.)

melbourning

It's been two days in the surburban area of Melbourne and now the 2nd night living with these hosts and they're extravagant givers, and unto God, shown by loving their fellow man. Ok my family and i have had treats at expensive restaurants, free lunches, our first meal was 2.5 roasted chickens and salads....and we're living in their HOUSE!! 3 rooms to our family. Free chauffeur-driven cars even. by the hosts of course.

I've been getting my hands on the books i've always wanted also....at a cheaper price here!! books that are not sold in singapore at christian bookstores like Word and Koorang.

It's cool to see how international Melbourne is, it's even said to be the most international city in the world and i won't be surprised that's true. From Chinese to Koreans to Indians to Jews to Europeans to Brazilians to Indonesians to Japanese to mainland Chinese to Pakistanis, and finally native Australians, this place practically invites every nation for almost any career.

the start of the holiday

Here I am in the heart of South Australia having some form of diarrhoea....yet i know for sure its definitely the rich and good food plus eating too much. lol. :)

Still, nothing beats Sg's local food..... :( and although everything from the food to the natural scenery here is great, it is also not free at all, and the more i live here....the more i miss Asian street.

counting the cost

situation apprehensive
good things can come my way and yet i'm apprehensive because again, the cost has to be counted. and weighed. and the priorities have to be re-weighed. the basic principles too. that's when facts in the head are applied. there ain't use if truths remain as head knowledge and not applied, right? right. gulp.

people
are sooo interesting. some seem much too open, some are just...so chatty only in certain avenues. if i could be who i really really am on the blog as when i'm face to face with someone.......or worse, a group of people who don't know me well....hmm....interesting.