Thanks, for Kinabalu

Kota Kinabalu, the capital of Sabah, also known as "the land below the wind". I have only heard too much about this legendary mythical land, of its enchanted mountain myths, gorgeous seafood, the colorful population and the beach sceneries that looks exactly like postcard photos. Not trying to exaggerate here but the recount of people that either been there or are from there itself actually sum up their perception of Sabah into just that one simple word- beautiful.

Lucky enough, with a spice of spontaneity and the two nature-loving couple that rarely goes for vacation, i was flying to KK on a rare chance on different flights to start a weekend at the so called beautiful Kota Kinabalu.

And indeed with due expectations, it was beautiful! We arrive KK International Airport near evening. After bargaining with the rental for a Proton Saga, we drove around the city for tea before settling the sunset location at Sutera Harbour Resort. The day light was slowly shying away as the sun descend from the sky. Perfect timing and sight seeing spot for the first evening :)

Yep, my lovely parents

Exodus 20:12 Honor your father and your mother.. :)

There were boats from all countries "parked" silently side by side the bay. Its almost as if they had just finished a rough tiring day and are resting on the seacoast treating themselves for a good days work.

I bet it would be a satisfying experience to have owned one of those when i grow old :)

The coastal waters were so calm that the sky, collaborated with the setting sun, was able to paint skillfully, the brilliant colors of a sunset evening over the canvas of the still water.

I guess i was truly blessed to have the chance of witnessing the sun melting away into the ocean along with the splendid trickles of colors over the sea and sky.

And all that happened in less than 5 minutes. Makes you wonder how real the Earth is spinning even though we don't feel it :)

Despite nature's beauty, KK is also renowned as a tourist spot. And therefore, facilities and services are all in top-notch condition. With such world-class tourism quality blended with the natural advantage of sceneries and ambiance, you decide how enjoyable a stay in Kota Kinabalu can be :)

Surprisingly the sky wasn't as vibrant when the sun was still up. I'm guessing the "pixies of colors" would only dare to shatter their creativity on the sky for that few moments after the old Sun has left to the other side of the World.

From the smile on the face, what else needs to be say :D Mum had been to KK multiple times on company trips with on-the-house luxury, but i guess nothing beats the unspeakable time of being with the family ae?

Dad seemed familiar with KK as well, we didn't even need the map while going about places. But the best thing about going vacation with my dad is, he doesn't mind spending that much more for a priceless experience of having an expensive coffee or a tequila sunrise in hand, savoring the the view while experiencing the enjoyment of the present moment.

And hence, we had plenty of drinks throughout the weekend that cost way more than necessary, not so much about quenching a thirst, but more to enlight that moment of time, to bring it that much closer to perfection :)

Mum said the first drink that dad bought her, was the "Tequila Sunrise", which is a cocktail that has this wonderful balance between the rough edginess of alcohol and the smooth sweety taste of orange juice. Looking forward to buy 'you' a drink, whoever 'you' may be :)

As this family sipped their drinks on the coast, enjoying the classy rich experience that was never suppose to be, the sky leisurely turns from vibrant to a single color, and that was the first day of the holiday in the beautiful land of Kota Kinabalu.

説謊

我没有説謊 我何必説謊 你懂我的 我對你从來就不會假裝

我哪有説謊 請别以為你有多難忘 笑是真的不是我逞強

说谎， 是伦理上的的贬义词， 是孩子们最当然的教养。但有时，谎言也有善意的一面。有些人认为，这只是理智斗理智后觉得贬义也可以褒义化，让良心上有个台面下的借口，称之“善意的谎言”。但， 当谎言的目的不再是为了自己，而是为了“除了自己”的人， 哪刚说的理论就不成立了吧？

我没有説謊 我何必説謊 冷静沉默 就是代表我真的无大恙

我哪有説謊 不管别人说我多难堪 反正流泪治不了悲伤

为什么，说了谎的人比被“欺骗”的人还要难受。说出来的总总不切实际的谎话都得一句一句的硬吞回去。好似吞下不刺人的碎片，保在氧气里吞下去。氧气吸收了，才感觉到哪谎言在体内的刺痛。对啊傻孩子，妈妈不是从小就告诉我们别说谎了吗？

没关系吧...
我又不脆弱 何况那算什麽傷 反正愛情不就都這樣

改制于林宥嘉的-说谎

Absolutely Insane Resolution

Serenade: verb- to sing or play for someone

Let me :)

Thank You for the great night!

goodnight :)

Life's great, with-the-right G

I have urges of blogging all the time, from small thoughts to self proclaimed philosophies. But at the end of the day when i reach my room after dinner at the most odd hours, i find those written thoughts unworthy as compared to a goodnight sleep. However, even though tomorrow's gonna be a huge day for me and im utterly tired, i find this worth typing.


It has been nearly half a year since Encore started.(wow didn't see that coming) Its brain storming and laying of ideas started all the way back when we were still caught up with sbs night. I was reluctant to join back then till i was truly guitly for letting the annual event die away from my responsibilities. And hence, there i was with the team and the theme which initiated by a thought of a stage built of buildings made from boxes. Urban, just a simple term which spilled out of my lips without registering thoroughly, became the theme and goal of the event behind a 40plus committee.

To cut things short, the planning started long ago while the stage building started this monday right after i touched down from LCCT terminal. It has been a great experience through the week as the progress slowly matures into a presentable structure as well as the bonds and the gatherings of volunteers that i'm truly thankful too.

I told myself that it was worth blogging before the event, to record the mind picture and perspective of the process, because the final night has never been the true picture of an event. But reaching my room every night with my whole day's energy run out on the stage, the writing never came.

Wow i just wrote so much unrelated stuff. Ok, so here goes. Tomorrow is gonna be a truly great day. I know it, i just do. At least for me, it will really be. There would be a lot of life changing experience to add on and many many firsts in life ready to be written on the pages of my life.

But even though there would be great achievement be it successful or the other ways, i just really really wanna give God all the praises! Yes tomorrow's a Sunday and i wouldn't be able to make it for church. But the praising of our Lord does not stop in church, the worship onto Him is not only through songs in church. I might sound like i'm making a comforting excuse to ease myself off guilt but no, really.

Life experience can be very rewarding, to self satisfaction and outward recognition, but above it all, i realized that through my own ability and talent, i would never be able to attain and experience all that i'm given. My desires and dreams are being taken care of so dearly that it becomes more than what i can even expect myself. Being in that state of shock, my heart am no longer captivated by the dreams and desires itself, nor the achievements or results that might or might not come to pass. Instead, my heart is captivated by That someOne, that truly took all the effort and time and patience to teach and give and bless me with more than what i could even imagine myself asking.

I really know, really, that i am uncapable, untalented and unskilled, but because of Him, i can. This amazing experience of being already in the high speed zone when you know you're not even capable of reaching there is just wonderful.

And all this happenned because He is truly taking care of me, and the experience of His love and blessings teaches me even more about Him, that He created the Heavens and the Earth and hence, His blessings and love for us knows no boundaries!


Thank You!!!

i'm actually more excited about conducting the gathering (prayer) for Christian committee and finalists of Encore than anything else :) Use us oh Lord, and let us experience You more than we could ever imagine! :)

Goodnight!

13/3/2010

Current Location

Stunning land below the wind, Sabah

With killing scenery and scrumptious food!

Mount Kinabalu, World's Heritage. It really does live up to its name. Didn't climb it this time, but definitely in the future. Anyone wanna join? :)

Flying back in the morning to get back to work. Encore stage, im flying back to you!

May i, love you

Love, an element, that seems to be such essential to human beings. No one in this whole wide world would not desire it, unless their perception of love is truly torn. Such a wonderful necessity, yet funny how it is so difficult to understand.

Many, grasped love from the romantic movies, scenes and books, of affection and compassion, Romeo and Juliet, of a man and a woman. I wasn't the outcast. Why not? That's how the world teaches us of love. I love you my beloved, i know i do because you give me the tingles and my heart skipped when i see you. Or is it love? This love bores many wonderful things, happiness, memories, gifts, joy, satisfaction, sex. And since when love became a synonym to sex?

Some, found love from parental love. Of how parents laid down everything they have to provide every necessity or need their loved ones desire. The willingness to sacrifice, to be able to give everything and anything just to put a smile on the face of who their hearts kept.

How about the love for a situation, a condition or a place. Where these things brings magical feelings that tingles every part of our veins and secretes unspeakable joy out of us. I love merry-go-rounds, starbucks, John Mayer and the guitar. I really do, they make me happy.

Love, has so many forms, and it definitely has a meaning way greater than a mere emotion. Some people may think they really understand love, defining it as "receiving someone as a whole", or "the deep emotion and feelings for someone". But what really is love? Such a wonderful necessity, yet so difficult to understand.

I believe, that no one can truly and thoroughly be done with the learning of this simple yet complex topic of, love. The more you understand, the more you realize how vast love can be and how little we know of love.

Think of how corrupted the love that the world teaches us, for a guy would be unable to say "I love you" to his guy friend, without igniting suspicious thoughts of his sexuality. Blasphemy!

Love. How can i ever understand, that one can lay down everything to love all out, yet really in their mind and soul expect nothing back in return. How? How can one endure all the hardship, pain and sadness from the result of loving someone that could only break your heart, and yet be silent about it and love back even more? No, no man will be able to love with such capacity, without its limit.

Oh Lord, i tried to think from your point of view. To create a living race to enjoy this great element with, to have a love relationship with, to not just give everything, but more than that, to Love all out! And yet, the very thing that you created to savor these deep fellowship with sinned against you, like how one's most dearest betrayed against them, and chose to stand for sin, the very thing that you hated. Facing all these, yet you still love them, these undeserving ones, slowly they departed from this relationship built on love, and even go to the extend to survive completely without you, forgetting you, accused you, hate you.

And yet, you still Love them, so ever dearly, never-changing. My words are incapable of describing such immense love! How can we find such compassion!

Your love did not stop there, you sent your one and only Son, to the world, to save your dear creations from continuing in their indulgence in sinful, painful, hurtful works. You know their pain, you know what they need, and you gave without asking in return. You gave it all, through your son's death, EVERYTHING was given along it, and all they needed to do was to repent and come back to you, your love.

From my human view, you should be very very joyful, when your dearest creation came back to you, they repented their ways, and believe throughly of your love. Oh the Joy! Finally! They understood How Much you loved them, all this while. But yet, the ones that came back to you, that made you so happy, would depart you AGAIN, choosing to sin, and hurt your heart once more, and another time more, and again, and again...

For a human to understand that, how impossible. Would anyone be able to accept the betrayal of their love ones countless times? We would be too heart broken to even dare to love. And yet Your love never-change. "So that gives us allowance to keep sinning?", one may say. How foolish of them! Isn't that an act of taking advantage on someone that gave their most precious gift, and tore it violently and stab it brutally on it? And yet You never tore down your love, and was ever willing to be taken advantage on, because His Love is of such ampleness!

Thanks Lord, for teaching how amazing your LOVE is, and how this great love can flow through me to others. No matter how painful the nights maybe tearing over the hurts that the world gave, it is incomparable to what you have endured. Being able to know this, i understand how much more love can mean, and how little of love that i have truly understand.

Thank You!