Passion...

felt really sian at work yesterday...i guess it occurs when life's lacking excitement.

went for lunch as usual and intended to catch up on some Bible reading at the library for the rest of my breaktime. bumped into my colleague on my way there...chatted with her for a while. when she saw my Bible, she asked if i was gonna read it later and afterwhich she mentioned that her son enjoys reading the Bible and always nagged her to buy Bible story books for him.

i naturally assumed he was a christian and so was my colleague. to my surprise, they weren't. and i asked if her son has been to church, and she said that he really wants to and would pester her about it but as his schedule is packed with tuition mon-sun, he doesn't have the time.
poor kid!

This really got me thinking. i've been a Christian about 10 years now and i struggle many a times to stay awake while reading the Bible and during sermons. yet, this 12 year old boy, a non-christian, who doesn't even have the privilege of going to church, enjoys reading the Bible so much he nags his mom to buy it for him.

he has something that i think i lack for now...and that is passion. i've lost the passion for a lot of things...not just in the aspect of Christianity, but even at work and life itself. I need passion. and i believe it starts with knowing why you're doing what you're doing. the purpose behind it all. :)

~Lord, you're my purpose in life.

haven't blogged in a while already. took up running (or rather jogging) recently...been trying to stick to about 4 km every morning :D hope to keep healthy as well as to burn those fats! (hoping that whenever i glance in the mirror I'll see a slimmer me).

It made me realise a truth...that life's a race. it's not a race against others, but one where you are your competitor. competing against yourself and overcoming your limits. everyone runs at their own pace. it doesn't matter if you're faster than most, cause even the slow get to enjoy the scenery that most tend to miss.

I'm running for You...:D

no one's indisposable...

did a bit of reflection lately and i can't help thinking how blessed i am. the fact that i have such a great job like this; is what I'd consider a miracle. decent pay with lots of exposure and challenges plus flexibility is a rare find. not to mention the proximity to my home. haha...this may not be an ideal job for most ppl but it's a pretty good fit for me...but then again, this isn't the place to settle down for now. gotta aim higher...

my uncle sort of reminded me of something that i've been trying to avoid for the longest time. what do i want for a career? if i'm not accepted into NIE, what next?

To be honest, i have an answer. but it's the kind of answer most would not support. i wanna be a entrepreneur. it's the other thing i'm passionate about, but it's not easy getting down to it.

anyway, i've decided to take things a step at a time. i may have my plans but God is the One deciding the route i should take and i intend to follow His lead. besides, why should i be thinking so far ahead when i'm not even sure what may happen tomoro?

Photography

Recently, i acquired a new found hobby and i realised that i might be getting hooked to it. A hobby called photography. I've been learning a lot about it since last year but the whole thing sparked off when i found my dad's SLR...didn't know he was into it when he was younger...guess his eye for art is in the genes; causing me to fall in love with it.

The beauty of it all is just amazing. It has this irresistible ability to beautify the simple things in life, capture intricate details our eyes so often miss and bring back the joyous memories that we tend to forget.

Anyway, here are credits to people who sparked off this interest in me:

Andrew - for showing me the beauty of film photography and what it can do. double exposure and all. your pictures inspired me to do better. I'll work on it. and we'll arrange for another photography trip when you get back :D don't give up on this hobby yet k? Hope you'll be able to recover your SLR...

Fen Ning - for patiently teaching me the basics of photography, shuttle speed, depth of feel, F-stops and all. Thanks gal!!!

Sabrina - for letting me snap some shots with your D40 and for your encouragement. Your passion for photography is infectious! haha...and thanks for accompanying me on all those trips we made to the reservoir to snap.

Mary - for being my photography buddy in the office and for showing me great pictures that Leona took! haha... thanks for accompanying me on the trips we made around TP to snap. We'll work together towards owning a DSLR k?