Back in business

My blog went on a hibernation mode for the past few weeks, but right now, it is back in action... I need to blow off the dust and polish the rust. Back to serious blog business!

Recently, I have been into Kdrama. Specific would be Korean Drama. More specific would be Korean Historical / Period Drama. I must say that I am really a hardcore fan of the historical / period genre. To be even more specific, I love Wuxia / Martial Arts Drama...

I think I love history, and there seems to be a special attraction to chinese oriental history. I preferred much so to watch ancient chinese flicks such as Legend of the Condor Heroes, Return of the Condor Heroes, Heavenly Sword & Dragon Sabre, Royal Tramp / Duke of Mount Deer, and etc, than watching medieval Western European movies and shows.

Maybe it is the blood that is flowing in my veins, calling me to be true to my birth and race. Haha. After Jesus was also quite oriental, as he was a middle eastern man. Too many a times, people have got that concept seriously wrong. I can't imagine Jesus being an "Ang Moh".

But what I love about Historical / Period Drama is the portrayal of brotherhood, friendship and devotion of love for each other. There is always a main hero and protagonist in the show, however, he is always supported by friends, allies and compatriots. The intertwining relationships in such show really emphasise the importance of relationships in our very own lives in such a modern time as this.

Tae Wang Sa Shin Gi / The Legend Correlation Chart

Everytime you see a Korean or Japanese Drama, they will always have a "Correlation Chart" to illustrate the inter-relationship of all the characters. I think this is what exactly Christianity is all about - building relationship with God and with the people around us...

Love God, Love People, Love Life

Perspective, POV, Angle

Pessimists complain about the noise when opportunity knocks.

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An optimist sees the light at the end of the tunnel. A pessimist complains that the tunnel is too long.

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An optimist lights a candle to see how bright it is. A pessimist blows out the candle to see how dark it is.

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Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns. I am thankful thorns have roses.

~ Alphonse Karr

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Optimist: One who finds an opportunity in every difficulty.
Pessimist: One who finds a difficulty in every opportunity.

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An optimist may see a light where there is none, but why must the pessimist always run to bliw it out?

~ Michael de Saint-Pierre

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If you keep on saying things are going to be bad, you have a good chance of being a prophet.

~ Isaac Singer

Love is in the air

Inner Beauty

I just listened to Susan Boyle, Paul Potts and Connie Talbot singing on YouTube. Wow, Simon's amazed and I am too. Really, Britain does have great talents...

Susan Boyle

Paul Potts

Connie Talbot


All 3 of them may not look the greatest in their appearances, but they blew me away with their voices. Susan Boyle is 47 years old and plum, Paul Potts is a carphone salesperson, plum, and with not so nice teeths. Same for Connie Talbot, she is really adorable, but her teeth aren't that nice either. But who cares about that?

They sang, surprised, shocked, left the crowd speechless and got a standing ovation from the judges and the crowd. I too, salute three of these amazing people. They deserved it for their decision to step out of their comfort zone and brave their fears and insecurities.

These are classic examples of "not judging a book by its cover". But who are we to judge in the first place? God has a macro-view of the entire universe, but I believed that He uses his spiritual telescope and zooms right into the inner beauty that everyone possesses. You see, this telescope passes by the skin, the looks and the appearances, and go right straight in to what matters. It filters the less important elements, instead it focuses on the heart.

1 Samuel 16:7

For the LORD does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.

Life's amazing with an amazing God who gave us an amazing future...

Quote Me

Success is 1% of work in the front stage, 99% of work in the backstage.

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Life is interesting. It is easier to solve the problems of others than those of ourselves. It is easier to help than to be helped.

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People will pay millions to be someone else, but it costs nothing to be yourself, and yet people find it one of the hardest thing to do.

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Know that you are doing something great when you work unseen behind the watchful eyes of humans. When you doing the back "ground work", you are building a foundation for the next generation.

The 1st thing I hate about "Christianity"

Pastor How preached a radical and thought-provoking sermon last Friday, which simply stunned many people. I was one of them sitting in the service. However I was captured and captivated by how radical our Pastors are. They don't just preached about the "nice" and "good" things about Christianity, but they addressed issues that ain't so holy as well.

That is why I love my Pastors. They are real, genuine and transparent to us in their lives.

Just one interesting story to share. A story that captures the fact that Christians can be hypocritical sometimes. The story went like this:

While attending a university in London years ago, one young man became interested in the Christian faith. Upon his graduation, he was almost convinced, but was still seeking evidence that his faith was practical and true. He accepted employment in East Africa and for seven months lived in a home of a Christian family. As soon as he discovered they were followers of Christ, he decided their home would be an ideal testing ground for the evidence he sought.

Unfortunately, as the months passed, he saw nothing that attracted him. The family was apathetic toward him, and their faith. They didn’t reach out to him or to others, and they were casual about their commitments in general. In fact, they complained about any sacrifices they had to make on behalf of others. They never connected with him. Consequently, this student’s interest in God turned into disappointment. He left his pursuit of Christ and went a different direction, moving back home to India. He eventually led a revolution. This young man’s name was Mahatma Gandhi.

That family in Africa had no idea who was in their midst. Those followers of Christ missed their opportunity to influence Gandhi, one of the most influential man if the 20th century - because they were poor hosts. They never connected with him.

In fact, Gandhi once said that the reason for stopping him from becoming a Christian is Christians themselves. He quoted, “I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.”

Even though this story plunges to a sad ending, it can still be a good learning experience for all of us. The moral and principle behind such as simple story is that...

When we are real and genuine, people will be naturally attracted to us. The world is made of many people, whose faces are hidden behind a intangible mask that covers everything up. They are looking for a particular someone, who isn't afraid to connect personally and genuinely, with a touch of realness in reality.

Bellagio Wonder

Bellagio Fountains from michael john on Vimeo.

This is simply the best thing I've seen throughout this week. I can't help but to be amazed by how God creating humans to be so creative and innovative. When He breathes his life to us, it is the breath of life, of joy, of hope, of love, and of faith.

God is a creative creator who creatively create humans. And we who are created in His image, can be creative as well. Amen.