Oasis

the past few days have been quite turbulent @ work. feeling very mistreated, i ended up feeling a little sorry for myself. battling within myself, i kept struggling with thoughts like 'what the hell - i don't need this crap' but then again, thanks to the christians around me - somehow in one way or another, i was encouraged. i was reminded of what my ex-church pastor used to say: that rough winds and tough waves make a good sailor. well, recently i've also been more prayerful, leaning more on His Strength and Wisdom.

today is a joyous day! like an oasis in a desert, this is exactly how i felt - being away from work on a sat! yay! met up with an ID today for our new house. he says it'll be expensive to selectively revamp since they need to tear down 'part by part' - for eg. tearing down the wall will require them to patch up the marble that is already laid, and they have to buy that marble from the condo mgmt ( have to use the exact same marble as rest of the hse). and it'll be a waste of our money since we've paid for all the wardrobes, cabinets, bathtub etc so it's better to keep some of them. anyway let's see - he'll send us the design plan after we provide him with the floor plan.

supposed to go for my colleague's housewarming. but decided not to go since my bf is not interested and i'm not exactly too keen to turn up either. sick of seeing the ppl i wouldn't quite want to see - esp on weekends :P so we went to suntec - bf bought some Italian Roast Coffee from Wiener Kaffehaus (in Carrefour) and even a coffee pot to brew the coarse blend. the sample the lady gave to us is fabulous in aroma and body ( and thankfully, not acidic! in case you didn't know - i don't drink coffee nowadays because i have phobia of acidic coffee) - i was bought over.

then we headed to the cinema for Le Grand Chef - some Korean drama rama on a Royal Chef cooking competition. oh but one part was rather upsetting when the guy has to sacrifice his cow (which is his friend and comfort) to compete in the competition - cos he can't find a better marbled cow. i think i couldn't never be able to do that - that's why it's impossible for me to keep a pet - i'll be so grieved when it dies. the ending is somewhat expected but still meaningful - that a simple bowl of beef soup (rich with meaning and cooked with dedication) far exceeds that of a complex intricate soup made from despicable means. Simplicity - just like Ratatouille, just like
indiana jones - who rightly picked the carpenter's wooden cup instead of all the gold and glorious gobblets.

yawn! time to sleep - long day ahead :) hmmm....simplicity. yeah, just what the ID said today - what's the point of working so hard?