Monday, January 11, 2010

thankful for the big and small

Things to be thankful for in 2009

1. Passed MED 2042

2. Passed Cell Leader's training

3. Flew to Bali w Joel

4. Flew to Ho Chi Minh w Amos

5. Flew to Singapore to catch up w David and for AR Bernard

6. Flew to Singapore w Darren to help him settle in

7. Flew to Shen Zhen w family

8. Brought some kids to Bubba Gump for lunch. hahah

9. Took Part in Emerge 2009 Manhunt

10. Took Part in Emerge 2009 Preaching Challenge

11. Preached my first sermon in leader's meeting

12. Able to find accommodation in Sunway

13. Amazing cell members from w31 and w51

14. Amazing cell leader: Nat

15. Made it through CBP (Awesome CBP mates too)

16. New Crocs

17. New New Balance shoes

18. A good time shopping in Ikea

19. Jalan Ipoh Dim Sum

20. Ridzuan Bah Kut Teh

21. Bicycle that lasted only 2 weeks

22. All the scoldings

23. Powerful Subzone Leader: Mr Heng

24. For being part of the POS team that performed during Pastor's Bday

25. The opportunity to be a cast for HTV

26. Mr Jason Tham, for lending me his suit

27. Jackass Lee, for lending me his shirt

28. Joel, for lending me his shoes and ideas

29. Opportunity to work in a law firm

30. Myopia didn't get worse

31. Found a new passion for athletics

32. A free month's gym pass at California Fitness

33. Haagen Daaz eat-all-you-can, 15 scoops was the max

34. Survived Jackass Lee's driving on the highway back from JB (He hadn't driven since he passed his driving exam and that was 3 years ago)

35. Survived Joel's driving in Bali (He didn't even have a license)

36. Almost crashed into KFC in Ho Chi Minh (Riding a bike for the first time in Vietnam)

37. Rode a motorcycle for the first time in Vietnam, the best city on earth to learn how to ride

38. Visited Ben Tanh Market (nth much to see)

39. Played guitar for chinese church for the first time w Amos + Joel

40. Mom, for never failing to pay my rent and bank in allowances

41. Listened to Bro John Avanzini preached

42. Got singled out by Keith for zoning out, gotta be sharper

43. 2 new pairs of skinny jeans

44. Converse for only RM 25

45. Special PCL members and kind PCL tutor

46. Leader's meeting on tuesday nights

47. Brian, for staying over every weekend

48. Dad, for coming to visit me and putting up my curtains and sleeping on my bed

49. David and Darren, for all the good inside jokes

50. Books! The Outlier, What the dog saw, Revolutionary Wealth, How I Caused the Credit Crunch

51. RM 500 Culture Couture voucher

52. Managed to keep in touch w friends, you guys know who you are (cliche-nya)

53. No serious illnesses

54. RM 150 Haagen Daaz Voucher

55. Surprise Birthday Party, my parents and brothers and sister managed to con me, yet again.

56. New Hobby

57. Learnt a bit more patience

58. Worked as a secretary

59. Friends who sent me off at the airport- Samuel, JeeKit, Chee Meng, Stan d man, Priscilla

60. Farewell gathering at Desmond's Hse, it made me realize the everything was worth it

61. Dr Penafort, for giving me a ride home

62. Handphone didn't die on me

63. Avatar 3D @ Singapore

64. Ps Kong's preaching

65. .....still thinking..