yeah, shopping can be therapeutic, even if it meant getting a book !

love this book...got it fr MPH bookstore ~ is a "must-have" for those who loves travelling...it provides a very detailed guide for places to visit  from Jan to Dec month and some tips on Dos & Don'ts ~ overall is an interesting and informative book !

Travelling has always been my passion...i even thought of applying for an air-stewardess job when i was 18 so that i could get to travel round the world for free...but it never happened...haha:)

i worked very hard in my 20's to save for  holidays...But, i must say i'm truly very blessed by God in many areas of my life...these are some of the places that i've been ~ Vancouver/Toronto, South Africa (Johannesberg/ Cape Town), Europe(London,France, Italy, Switzerland), US (LA, Vegas, Grand Canyon, SF, NYC, Seattle, Washington,Florida), Australia, New Zealand, Israel,Egypt,Jordan,Beijing/Shanghai/HK~

Because of the nature of my job that involves a lot of planning, somehow, my holidays are being planned as if i'm planning for my work...There are some other places that i wish to go next  ~  Brazil / Peru/ Iguacu Falls,  Eastern Europe, Spain/Portugal,  Santorini (Greece), India  and Canadian Rockies...and when i get to go Canadian Rockies, i would definately love to stop by again at Vancouver to meet up with Jac !...and perhaps to visit  Finland as suggested by Elle.

So, what about u ?... what's your  "DREAM VACATION" ???

I got some other lovely books too as well by Joyce Meyer...i love it cos is small and light and is just nice  for me to put in my handbag...these are really good books ~ very inspiring !

i got some other stuff as well over the long weekend two weeks ago...

just can't resist anything to do with dogs~

...i usually love to carry big bags but i kinda fall for this petite one...a denim with red leather flowers and strips ~ love it !

and i picked up a vest and a shirt  2 days ago, while attending a work conference at a convention hall that linked to the shopping mall, love such location for conferences cos it can made my day... (thank you Jac, your Vest Blog entry has once again inspired me ~ used to like vest a lot in my 20's )

...oops and some earrings too.

i guess, is nice to pamper ourselves sometimes ! ...

For the past 5 months, i've been waiting for this opportunity to approach an old lady...and i finally did this morning.

Every morning when i drive to work , i would pass by this busy road up a hill that leads to a row of  shop lots before taking a turning  to the highway... Not only the road is busy but is very steep.

Some mornings i would see this old lady pushing a black old bicycle with a huge stainless steel box on the seat  but she is always on the opposite side of the road that i'm driving.  Looking at her pushing down her bicycle from the steep road really breaks my heart...is tough, no joke...there are times, i saw her stopping at the road side panting and catching her breath...i don't think i would be fit enough to do what she does everyday, my knees will probably give way...The first thought that came to me when i first saw her is ..."why didn't her children care for her"...i was angry...but then i told myself , lets not be judgemental ~ perhaps, she doesn't have any children.

I would say a prayer for her each time when i see her...and one day, as i was driving, i prayed to the Lord to give me the wisdom. I told God, i just can't pray for her and not do something about it and this morning, the Lord answered my prayer...The minute i saw her, before i could even think, i pulled over and guess what, being a super busy road, there was no car at all...i was really surprised !  it has to be God !...i waited and she finally arrived...she stopped and i walk towards her and try to make some small talk~asking what does she do for a living. She then opened the huge stainless steel box cover and inside the box are some "oil-fried devil" (yau char gwai and "ham chim ban"or literally means some kind of chinese doughnuts)...i bought all the left-overs from her just to make her happy...i then began to chat with her and within 10 mins, she shared all her pains and sufferings that she went through...she has 5 children (3 sons, 2 daughters) but none seem to care for her and asked money from her instead. She is 77 years of age and the youngest son who's  mentally retarded stayed with her...i can understand and relate to her situation cos i do have a mentally retarded older bro too, which is not easy to handle at times...The worst thing is, she doesn't even have a roof over her head...she used to live in the squatter area until some government projects took place...and now she's without a home but she said a friend allows her to stay at her house without having to pay any rental ~ what a good Samaritan...She earns only about RM15 a day by just selling these doughnuts and having to push her bicycle up and down the steep road 4 times a day (once in the early dawn and once later part of the morning)...that even breaks my heart further hearing that....immediately, I offered to find her a job, i.e a tea lady in the office or at least a much lighter scale job but immediately she turned down my offer...i was disappointed tho...but i don't blame her cos she doesn't even know me...but i won't give up on her either...i guess, i need to build rapport with her first in order  to win her trust and friendship.

Well, as i was running late for my meeting this morning, i had to end the conversation...but before i left, i shared with her about Jesus and she told me she has accepted the Lord Jesus as her personal Savior and she shared how the Lord has help her all these while and see her through each day and her customer has been fetching her to church every Sunday...woah, i was sooooo happy to hear dat...well, at least, she's assured of her salvation and will be in a much much better and bigger home next time with no more sufferings...The Lord Jesus has been so real in her life...Thank God for His Great Love for each and everyone of us...His Love truly Endures forever !

What a great morning to start on Monday !!!

I came across an article today in a magazine while waiting at the hospital for my mom's routine check up. Thot it would be nice to remind ourselves to laugh in the midst of our busyness and stresssss at work.   It says...

Laughter promotes good health, both in body and spirit...It not only brightens your mood but also eases tension.

A good dose of laughter has been shown to...

improve blood circulation,

stimulate digestion,

lower blood pressure,

and prompt the brain to release pain-reducing endorphins.

...and i remember too reading from the Bible  ~ " A cheerful heart is a good medicine" (Proverbs 17 : 22)

woah, i'm glad my dogs, esp the black one makes me laugh everyday...

Cheers to good health !!! ~ LAUGH, LAUGH, LAUGH and LAUGH . . . . . . .

May u always have something to laugh about !

Sigh.......can't help it but forced to wear glasses for my night driving...been getting pretty bad headache due to my astigmatism...just got my new pair of glasses today.

Wanna see how i look in my glasses ???

Nah...

hope i'll get used to it soon...Mom said i looked "old" in this spectacles...haha:)

i'm in the mood for sooooooo many stuff in August . . .

EARRINGS, EARRINGS, EARRINGS . . . . . . . yes, my fever is back ! . . . just couldn't resist these few pairs

love this black chandelier, love it !

love this green pair in antique finish ~ so dainty !

love this blue chandelier too...

NECKLACES . . .

surprisingly, i look nice in this tho it's not so me...

yes, i look great in this..."is so me"...love this chunky piece but  heavy tho...

i think i need more racks to display my older pieces...nice to look at esp early in the morning when i'm still struggling to keep myself awake at the basin . . .

love these chunky rings too ... only get to wear it during weekends...sob..sob ...sometimes, i wish i could wear these stuff everyday n dress casually to work, i mean really casual ~ in tees n jeans...hmm...perhaps, quit my job n start something on my own,   something that i'm really passionate about ??? ...time to dream my dreams again !

SUNGLASSES . . . . . . . my fav Tom Ford ~ light n comfy

DARK CHOCOLATES & ICE-CREAM . . . . . . .  love it ! . . .eating chocs n ice-cream makes me happy . . . just love it !!!!!!!

i love ~ mint choc chip...rum & raisin...green tea.  What's your flavor ???

NUTS, NUTS, NUTS . . . . . . . yeah, i'm going nuts soon...now that the English Premier League season is back . . . love munching on nuts while watching my fav team play

and i've got something for my home too . . .

...a bird pot

and finally I'M IN LOVE . . . . . . .

...but with my niece , haha :) love her so much, just turned 2...my fav adorable niece !

i thank God for my little niece...guess what,  both my sis and i fighting hard to be her godma !!! ...will see who she favors more ???