About Direction and Discpline

I feel like lately I am being gently guided into a new and exciting phase of life. I am not sure if it something I am desiring this myself or its a leading by the Holy Spirit, but either way, I am looking forward to it.

Meanwhile, Pastor Wicks preached a smoking sermon on discipline on Saturday, which resonates with me on a very personal level. I have always been a "microwave oven" as once described - get excited, do it fast and cool down quickly. I think that applies to more areas that what was initally alluded to . But discipline is all about the long haul isn't it? Like how Usain Bolt and Michael Phelps started preparing for a moment that was 4 years in the future.

So what do I need to be disciplined about?

Ha ha. Wrong question.

I think the right question is - How can I shift my entire way of thinking into a discipline paradigm.

But don't, dear friend, resent God's discipline; don't sulk under his loving correction - Proverbs 3:11

For sound advice is a beacon, good teaching is a light, moral discipline is a life path Proverb 6:23

Lepak Sunday

It has been a long time since I had a Sunday like yesterday's, and I am so glad it happened. It was straight out of a chick-lit novel - brunch, shopping, ice cream, lazy conversations, ogling beautiful people and of course, lots of laughs.













G met us at Riders Cafe for brunch, and if you have never been there, I do suggest you make at least one trip, post haste. It's hard to imagine Singapore still has such a place. Its near the riding school, so you can go look at all the lovely horses after that.

And the food was good too. The pancakes were lovely, served with real maple syrup, and the 3 egg omelette was really scrumptious - soft and gooey on the inside. I had the apple cinnamon toast, which wasn't too bad, but not filling enough.

After that we went to walk around Orchard Road, cos G wanted to buy Hanan a birthday present. My kid picked a fedora hat and cool "playa" sunglasses as his present. Whatever else you wanna say, the kids got style.


And we ended off by going to Ben and Jerry's at Demsey Road. This is possibly the nicest chill out place there is that allows kids. The high ceilings and wooden furniture have a nice ranch house feel. And the really good ice cream can't hurt either :) Of course i am paying for it now with a really bad throat, but it's worth it!

Hot

It doesn't matter what wierd pixellated rubbish they make them wear, a man in uniform is just hot. Case in point, my adopted brother Joshua.


And he is single. Any ladies interested?

Nostalgia Kick

Birthdays

Last week was a very birthday-ish week.

First it was Shalini's - my cousin, who is buried eyeballs deep in impeding A level exams that she didn't even realise she legally became a person on the 20th.


Then there was Prashanth - my brother, who reached a major milestone in his life on the 24th, but still looks like the annoying 14 year-old who made my life so interesting in so many ways. Happy 30th, bro!

It was also Angie's birthday on the 24th. And Rachel's on the 25th. We went to this place called oomphatico's for birthday dessert, which was superlatively fun. The desserts were really really good and the conversation, even better. Happy birthday, girls!


And of course, the 27th was Hanan's. Who is still celebrating, what with the one week holidays in full force. Unleash the boy!