Time for a Change

When thing didn't go your way, is time for a reflection to uncover what went wrong. 

Self reflection is needed and is very important because it will help us to find our hidden or blind spots. We need to deal with our own weaknesses and get improvement in it.

Lately, work didn't go smooth and having difficulty meeting bosses' expectation. It affects my work morale and emotion. 

However, I am over-comer. I will deal with it!! 

Whatever is it, my Father God remains my protector. He will show me the way. As long as He is with me, who can be against me. 

Thank you Jesus because I have you.

Happy New Year

New Year is a new beginning. Whatever things that are unfinished in 2013, is given a new leaf to get it done. 

I suppose to be happy celebrating the new year and busy planning my new year resolution. However, I am feeling gloomy and restless in pass few days.  Something gone missing.

Reflect back, my sense of achievement had gone missing!

Har!!

I don't feel the joy and motivation in my working life. I didn't keep my commitment with God. My financial obligation remains high. I spent too much time in reading fiction story books. I wasted energy in unproductive tasks and so on.....

Negative thinking surrounded me and I am low in self esteem.

I kept reading the sickening news in newspaper about my country especially news on racist, corruption, injustice, hike in price, inflation, supremacy of one race etc. All these negative news make people wonder are we still worth living in Malaysia.

With expected economy slow down and rising cost of living, life in Malaysia no longer easy.

Ha! Ha! Ha! Enough of all my complaints.

Well, although is not really happy at this time, but I would like to greet everyone who is reading this blog a Happy New Year....

New Blog Name

I wasn't happy with my recent changed new blog name, from tzeemeng.blogspot.com to espresso-break.blogspot.com. I don't have the "feel" about the name. Initially, I wanted the name "coffee-break" but it had been taken by somebody. In fact, I tried other favorite name searches but not available. I Google those blogsite but many are not active. It is kind of frustrated to see all these in-active blogsites occupying some wonderful name.

 

In Cantonese, it called "阻止地球转" !!  (literally translation is "stopping the earth turning", it means blocking others to use the good things)

 

Today, I decided to change my blog name again...

 

I called it colordotinlife.blogspot.com ... It makes up words - color dot in life.

 

For me, our life have many phases or moments, all these moments can be symbolized into little dots... some are happy dots, some are not so happy dots. Dots that have vibrant colors symbolize happiness, excitement etc but dots with darker one will be the opposite way. Whatever is it, let color our life with vibrant color dots as many as possible.

 

Journaling in this blog is like recording my life's moment ... I hope I can record some of the life "thingi" that give good memories.

 

One day, when my strength is fallen and grow old, I believe what I wrote in this blog  over a period of ling time, will become a treasure of life that give many memories ... Even when I am not there, my grand children also can come and find out a little bit of what their grandpa doing in life....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 things in life

I just received an email from a friend who share some meaningful thoughts. I want to share with all of you.

When the Snake is alive, the Snake eats Ants.
When the Snake is dead, Ants eat the Snake.
Time can turn at any time.
Don't neglect anyone in your life........!
 
Never make the same mistake twice,
There are so many new ones,
Try a different one each day.
 
A good way to change someone's attitude is to change our own.
Because, the same sun melts butter and also hardens clay!
Life is as we think, so think beautifully.
 
Life is just like the sea, we are moving without end.
Nothing stays with us, what stays with us are just memories of some people who touched us as waves.
 
Do you want to know how rich you are?
Never count your currency, just drop a Tear and count how many hands reach out to WIPE that - that is true richness.
Never change your originality for the sake of others.
No one can play your role better than you.
So be yourself, because whatever you are, YOU are the best.
 
A baby mosquito came back after flying the first time.
His dad asked him "How do you feel?"
He replied "It was wonderful, Everyone was clapping for me!"
Now that’s what is called,

Positive Attitude!
 
 
Three things in life that, once gone, never come back:
1. Time
2. Words
3. Opportunity
 
Three things in life that can destroy a person:
1. Anger
2. Pride
3. Unforgiveness
 
Three things in life that you should never lose:
1. Hope
2. Peace
3. Honesty
 
Three things in life that are most valuable:
1. Love
2. Family & Friends
3. Kindness
 
Three things in life that are never certain:
1. Fortune
2. Success
3. Dreams
 
Three things in life that make a person who they are:
1. Commitment
2. Honesty
3. Hard work

Changes in life

It has been a long time of not updating my blog. There are many changes in my life. First, I quit my seven year's job, secondly, I moved into a total new industry. I am jumping from hospitality industry into agribusiness and food service equipment industry.

My new job is full of challenges, but I think I will survive. Hee hee, this is called confidence mah.

I just gone thru a 5 days intensive orientation, and it is just the tip of an iceberg. I need to understand more about the businesses and products. So, I predicted the coming months will be busy and tune into heavy learning mood, and blogging will become secondary. I hope you can bear with me.

In hand, I have two blog post materials but until today, I still couldn't find any opportunity to write it down. one is the happy steamboat that I wish to share, the other one is the recent TT (Photowalk) in KL. The uniqueness is Yeow managed to loan 3 units of newly launch EP3 camera and a 12mm f2 lens from Olympus for testing. I also asked Yeow to loan the 3 lens converter, ie., wide, fisheye and micro lens converter for testing because I have intention to buy.

Now, blogging is become easier because I purchased an IPad. The add on blog press, an IPad blogging application, is very useful for me. I can now write blog offline or anytime, any place I like. It is going to be easier for me.

Wow.... Infact this blog post was written using iPad blogpress.

Below photo was taken just now while I was having a cup of coffee.













Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

A Non-Stop Masquerade Party

I’m working in a workplace that is stressful but bearable, sometime works  can be difficult but not that bad because 17 years of experiences in the industry are sufficient for me to pull through. Although salary is not high but slightly better than many people.  Living in a steady working life which many would dream of … 

Life just continuing passing-by ….

But ….

Something had happen in my work place and it turned my world upside down.

I have the desire to share what happen to you, or rather the burning feeling to rant about it, however, due to the sensitivity of the issue .... I guess the time is not ready. I think better for me to keep it deep into my heart.

I just want to share a photo in my facebook and quoted my feeling :

Wow, Masquerade is my favorite party theme. But I didn't expect everyone loves it so much and enjoying it days and nights. The party is so much fun until nobody is interested to take it down ..... party all the way (>o^) ......... hahahaha ...

Someone did said, if you can't bet them, join them …….. is it !?

Suddenly, I heard a song circulating in my mind and I would like to share with you.

Tear coming down from my face when I keep playing the song. I am touch by the song because He had made a way for me. Yes, Jesus had made a way for me.. Praise Him.

The end.

What is hard to break?

I have received this email from a friend. I don't know who wrote this email but I am 100% or even 110% agree of what he/she had written. Our habits are die hard. Even we have committed to change but at the end, it comes back again. Most of these bad habits are related to physiological and physical needs such as smoking, watching pornography, bad eating diets, telling lies, lateness, sleep late, gamble, procastination and many many many more ...

Therefore, I believe many of  us are experience the same, our heart might be willing to change but our body are weak. It is all due to our flash or desire that failed us....

I do agreed that Habit is the most hard to break, the following email explained to you ...

Enjoy reading.

WHAT IS HARD TO BREAK ?


Diamonds are hard to find but not hard to break.

What is the hardest thing to break then?

The answer is: HABIT


If you break the H, you still have A BIT. If you break the A, you
still have BIT. If you break the B, you still have IT!!!

Hey, after you break the T in IT, there is still the 'I'. The person
at the end of the day, is the root of all the problems. Cute???

Now, I know why HABIT is so hard to break. Its destiny is in its name.
The word itself.


My lecturer taught me never, never, never to ASSUME . Because it makes
an 'ASS' out of 'U' and 'ME'.....

CHANGES IN LIFE

Many people see this word "CHANGE" as a Monster as if it will eat you up alive!!

We human dislike changes because it will interrupt our daily routine which we had been comfortable with it.

We human dislike changes because fear of the uncertainty and the feeling of insecurity because we are not in control of the outcome.

We human dislike changes because we may need to add or minus something in our life in order to accommodate the changes ….

No matter how you dislike, when changes come, no one can run away ……

You either have to accept and work thru the changes or you run away from the situation but still caught into another form of changes for you. No matter how, when changes come, either you happy or unhappy, like or dislike … Changes will still come to you.

Therefore, let face it fearlessly!! Take this as a challenge!! Let welcome it !!

At least I know I got the divine protection from up there …..

In Roman 8:31 it states, " ….If God is for us, who can be against us?

Lord Jesus, I trust you!!

 



KELUAR SIGN IS OUT!!

"OUT! " or in Malay, it called "KELUAR" …..

I never felt so much on this word "Out" before … but it means a lot to me now.

Finally the news are out that the Putra Place, a place that owned office tower, retailed outlets and The Legend Hotel have changed ownership. It has changed from my present employer to another company who had successfully bought over the whole property.

With the change of ownership, it affected  many thing, every single bit and bytes of the businesses right up to the morale of staff. Uncertainty set in and many staff are worry loosing their jobs.

Today devotion, God word comes in handy and timely … It talked about Job (READ: Job 38:1-11,31-33), which God reveal how great He is to Job (and me as well) about His power and might which He created this world and to observe His ability to control every element of it.

The tagline of the message: He who holds the stars in space holds His people in His hands …

Wow, thank you Father God, you are great!! Isn't that the reason good enough for me to trust You? I should not worry too much as many times in the past have proven God has been taking care of me… I thank God for speaking to me and encourage me in this moment.

One again,

He who holds the stars in space holds His people in His hands. This is God who creates the heaven and earth, He surely can be trusted. If He has the stars in His hands, surely He can take care of us as well.

Praise God for that, hallelujah ….

Are you a deceitful person ?

Today, after reading today’s newspaper on the RPK’s news. I google the word “deceive” and it turnout to be the following:-

1. (of a person) Cause (someone) to believe something that is not true, typically in order to gain some personal advantage.

2. (of a thing) Give a mistaken impression: "the area may seem to offer nothing of interest, but don't be deceived".

Isn’t life sometime full of deceitful, it made people don’t know what to believe and who to believe. Especially in today’s political rim in Malaysia. I think only God know.

Recently, I have the opportunity to chat with some ex-politicians friends, why ex ? It is because they were one point of time actively involving in politics but now they are less involvement (I means less and not totally out) because of certain reasons. Anyway, it was fun listening about the politic gossips, dirty tactics to win elections and such... I truly enjoy the conversation. I think we all have the in-build K-poh (gossip) attitude, look like I can't be spared too … hahaha.

Toward the end, after we departed, I reflect by myself … I suddenly feeling very creepy… LOL, yes that the true feeling at the point of time.

You may k-poh what is it ? Well, some gossips are meant to be quietly chat during Yam Char time and not suppose to be openly blog about (hahaha … don’t ask me!)

Anyway, back to my feeling, I was saddened about my beloved Malaysia, comparing to Singapore, we have far better natural resources than the tinny spot, but why our economy and many things are far behind? News about corruption involving billion and billion of money has yet to be answered!!? News about the sex scandal and many more!! As if we all trapped in a Time Zone that we cannot progresssssss….

God commands His people to be righteousness because only the righteous one can enter into the kingdom of God. Am I? I reflect …. I admit I am a deceiving person, a sinner … Jesus die for us because he wanted to redeem all of us from our sins … I truly honor HIS Greatness.

I end this with a heavy heart ……