Crazy Little Thing called "L O V E"

Last Tuesday, I learned a new thing about the Grace of God.
It’s great and sufficient for me. And it comes with peace and joy.

This is how the story goes, I need go to KL in the early morning (10am is not too early actually :P ) But as a “Bandar Sunway” person, I’m not that familiar with KL. So, I’m happy when I know that I can go together with my colleague.

But just the day before, my colleague was sick. So I have to go KL alone. I wonder should I take cab alone to KL, or I should take bus to Kota Raya and then walk to Royale Bintang Hotel for the seminar. I don’t really like taxi because I will be alone in the taxi, feel so insecure. So the safest way for me is to take bus, then go the tough way, walk from Kota Raya to Royale Bintang Hotel.

Ok. Decided. But then… If you know me or my history. I always missed buses. Every time when I’m reaching the bus stop, I saw the bus left. So co-incidentally it happened all the time. *sad* And I afraid that I’ll be late for the seminar.

Monday
The day before the seminar, I decided to tell Daniel about my worries. It’s right to give my bf a chance to participate in things in my life. I believe he would like to share my burden and to be needed. I think guys are born with this “hero” gene :P. Then I told him all my concern. And he has a worry face because he knows he cannot fetch me to KL. From Klang to KL is a crazy journey especially during working hours in the morning, some more he has to reach office by 9.30am every morning.

Look at my 1.5inch high heel, he decided to buy me a pair of comfortable shoes so that I can walk comfortably, taking bus and walking to the hotel. That the best solution he thinks he can came out with. Though I’m tired to go to buy the shoes in such a rush I know that this is what he can offer. Then we got a RM50 shoes from NOSE. Nice one :)

After this, I solve my walking problem but not the “ON TIME” problem. So I reach home, quiet down myself, nothing I can plan. I decided to lift all my worries to God, the best thing I like, is to stay quietly in God, count my worries and name them one-by-one and uphold them to God. Because I know He can settle all things for me.

Philippians 4:6-7
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
By faith, I trust the Lord for everything I need.

Tuesday
The seminar day. As usual, reach office at 9am, have my breakfast; prepare some name cards, paper and pens steadily. Walk out from the office around 9.10am the bus is just there waiting. I walk very fast over the bridge and just before the bus move I manage to step on it. Wow, it’s just “ON TIME”. And there’s a nice and clean bus, an empty seat just beside a lady. I have great peace and joy in me, full of secure because I know God has make everything in front of my journey right and good. I’m just being joyful and comfortably in my heart waiting to witness God’s promises. Feeling so blessed and so cared by God, deep in my heart, I’m shouting “I love you God, I love you!” Then I took out my small note book, write down all my thoughts I have in the Lord.

I start to mind map,”hmm, what makes me think that I love God? And how do I know that He loves me?...” Lots more questions that popping up in my mind makes me think.

Then I came out with this conclusion:

1. Love is relational. It can’t work if it’s one way giving or one way receiving
2. You need to give yourself a chance to be loved
3. And give Him a chance to love you. (God)
4. By telling your need/worries/problems, you can give the others a chance to show care to you.
5. When the person shows his care on the area you are in need of care, you know it and you felt comforted.
6. Then you both can experience Love. Because one is loved when he/she's cared and the other felt loved when he/she is needed and he/she can contribute to the one he/she cares.
   

I'm Your Angel - Celine Dion

No Mountains too high, for you to climb
All you have to do is have some climbing faith, oh yeah
No rivers too wide, for you to make it across
All you have to do is believe it when you pray

And then you will see, the morning will come
And everyday will be bright as the sun
All of your fears cast them on me
I just want you to see...

I'll be your cloud up in the sky
I'll be your shoulder when you cry
I'll hear your voices when you call me
I am your angel
And when all hope is gone, I'm here
No matter how far you are, I'm near
It makes no difference who you are
I am your angel
I'm your angel

I saw the teardrops, and I heard you cry
All you need is time, seek me and you shall find
You have everything and you're still lonely
It doesn't have to be this way, let me show you a better day

And then you will see, the morning will come
And all of your days will be bright as the sun
So all of your fears, just cast them on me
How can I make you see...

I'll be your cloud up in the sky
I'll be your shoulder when you cry
I'll hear your voices when you call me
I am your angel
And when all hope is gone, I'm here
No matter how far you are, I'm near
It makes no difference who you are
I am your angel
I'm your angel

And when it's time to face the storm
I'll be right by your side
Grace will keep up safe and warm
And I know we will survive

And when it seems as if your end is drawing near
Don't you dare give up the fight
Just put your trust beyond the sky...

I'll be your cloud up in the sky
I'll be your shoulder when you cry
I'll hear your voices when you call me
I am your angel
And when all hope is gone, I'm here
No matter how far you are, I'm near
It makes no difference who you are
I am your angel
I'm your angel

I'll be your cloud up in the sky
I'll be your shoulder when you cry
I'll hear your voices when you call me
I am your angel
And when all hope is gone, I'm here
No matter how far you are, I'm near
It makes no difference who you are
I am your angel
I'm your angel

Watch it in youtube

Choosing The Hard Thing

On September 12, 1962, President John F. Kennedy delivered a speech at Rice University in Houston, Texas, about the difficult challenges facing the nation. He also shared his passion for the United States to place a man on the moon.

In balancing the needs of his people with the desire to conquer space, Kennedy said, "We choose to go to the moon in this decade. We choose to go to the moon and do the other things, not because they are easy but because they are hard." The nation responded. Seven years later, Neil Armstrong took a "giant leap for mankind" in July of 1969, by walking on the moon.

*quote from Our Daily Bread*

This is very true to me at this particular stage of my life. In order to make an impact in the life we live, staying comfortably in the comfort zone doing things safely and slowly, always make sure the things that we do will be accepted generally... all these is not gonna work.

Neither Newton, Thomas Edison, John F. Kennedy nor many other great people are steadily staying at their comfort zone and do nothing... They wouldn't be who they are today if they see what others see & doing what others did.

Want to make an impact? Be brave!

We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair. —2 Corinthians 4:8

Exercise #02 AS3.0 Cooking Mama study

Cooking Mama, The Unauthorized PETA Edition: Mama Kills Animals by PETA.org

Floriography's study on how to create cutting effects

I'm a little bit busy today. Therefore, I don't really practise any graphics design. No graphical exercise today, I've ready a scripting exercise today.

If you ever heard of Cooking Mama (a Nintendo DS game), or even played it before you will be impressed my how cool the cooking experience it is. I remember clearly how I felt when I first introduced by a friend about this game. I can cut things. The experience of cutting is so real! Of course there are also cooking/frying part that I'll be trying next.

Before this exercise done, I'm struggling with the planning & calculation on how to generate the continuous drag & cut effect. Yeah... kind of headache. How I wish if there's script library online that I can straight away grab from other, fortunately unavailable at the moment, or else I'll missed the opportunity to try it out myself.

You can play with this small little interaction if you are interested. Click here to play.

Learning From Lincoln

"Without the assistance of the Divine Being who ever attended him, I cannot succeed. With that assistance I cannot fail." ~ Abraham Lincoln

Want to learn more about this?
click here for English & here for Chinese.

Exercise #01

Yup! I've my planned implemented.
To kick start this exercise, I got to find inspiration or things that I want to express. Yesterday night I'm still thinking of what to do... But this morning when I wake up, I think I know what to do. Here you are!

Hand drawn & coloured by me :)

This is the colour palette I use.

Well, from the illustration piece you roughly can get what it means I guess. Haih...
This is what I see in the mirror. I'm not sure what cause this small little patch of red dots(small pimples I guess) grow on my face. I wonder it's because of my sickness earlier on, I ate some antibiotic or the chinese herbal tea plus herbal powder or the pillow case I'm using is dirty or I'm suddenly allergic to my toner & moisturizer or I've ate too much biscuits during chinese new year that cause all these heaty syndrome.

I'm so scare when I see my face turns out like that. No.... I'm worry and wanted to cry!
"God will heal me. By faith when I uphold things that I care unto His mighty hand. With His grace and mercy I will be healed!" I proclaimed.

At the same time many action plans appears in my mind: go to see Skin Specialist? go to facial center? MC today? remove my make up right now? (I'm still putting on make up with extra thick layer on the red dots area... oh gosh)

It's a challenge. You normally wouldn't give thank if you are born healthy & normal. But you will ask WHY when things doesn't goes right. How do you know which is the originally right & which is the originally wrong? Is born healthy a must or is born healthy a miracle?

Lord... I confess that I was taking things for granted most of the time. Now I know how it feels when things goes wrong.

Thank God that after a while that red dots area is no longer in flame. But the texture of emboss effect is still there = =|||

I learn something from a book yesterday night. It says that if you want to get healed from the situation now. Healed from relationship, brokenness, sickness and so on, you need to look in front. Do not dwell in the hurt that you experience. When you are down, people will give you more attention to care you and comfort you so that you can once again stand up and continue the journey of life, but if you enjoy dwelling in it forever, no one has that patient to spend so long time with you.

Therefore, after looking at the mirror and worry for a short while, I draw my attention towards my big eyes. Give thanks to God that He has given me big eyes.
In everytime I should always give thanks for what I have instead a small part of what I don't have. So this is what showed in the illustration above.

I draw my eyes big & beautifully. Which part would you choose to see?
My weakness or my strength?

God bless you :)

* if you are bro or sis in Christ, please pray for healing on my face :) thanks.

Pattern Design from Urbanoutfitters.com

Recently I planned to start some design exercise.
Wish to test out different design methods everyday as exercise, polish up my skills at the same time express any thoughts I have in mind.

I've been exposed to many beautiful graphics with wonderful colour combination. Looking too much without practise wasn't too good. I think I should start some on my own.

Below are some of the applied design on some products. Like them a lot. (Click on the picture to link to the product page)

Crowd Pillow by Chris Bettig

Boo Pillow by Chris Bettig

Birds Pillow by Chris Bettig