Christmas is coming! CNY is coming too!..thursday rambles..

Woo..was just thinking about the holidays ill be getting next month for a week..spending Christmas with my uncle's cool family in attleborough .. woo woo! <:o).. Pay day is tomorrow...money money money..oo yeah!, having the night out in COlchester with mates from work..more woo woo! <:o)... Come February and I get to eat all the laksa, rendang, kari, kolo mee, bak kut teh, tu ka peng, gu bak mee, matahorn, ABC, Cincao, Chicken Rice, and my beloved mani cai..the list is endless and can get angpao...woo woo!<:o) ... 3's a charm. life is good again... YEahoo..my supervisor's visit went well..Thank you Lord :)..You rock! WOrk is usual, went to Lowestoft, Suffolk another new place..though did not see much of the place but yeah love moving about sometimes away from the office. Lemesee..i was browsing through my pictures and found it odd the pictures i've been taking in the past 2 weeks. there's a theme to it..astonishing.. :0 ..how can it be? is it a sign? okok..thats abit of lame-ism..lol anyhoo. each pictures was taken for a reason other then the theme.. so here goes.

Dun mind the mess on the table...im normally much neater =D ..these baloons are exercise balls when work gets abit dry and boredom starts creeping in

YogFruit Digestives are the loveliest biscuits for now..its new and its great. Try it if you get the chance. ^.^

This was just perfect...a clear night perfect for a full moon..


My soon to be fried eggs..hehe..3 eggs but in my defence they were SMALL EGGS! whats with this pic? As you can see, there are 2 small egg yolks and one larger one and they cost the same! boo hoo..I'll never buy eggs from Tesco ever again! Iceland wins my vote..lol

ahh i suppose you've got an idea what the theme of these pictures are...circles huh.. -_-..

a bored engineer to be says "symmetry is beautiful"..toodles..

God bless peeps..

Frosty...fading colours..

The weather has just been close to disastrous, unpredictable, just plain uncool... lol..

Anyway thought i'd add some pics to my seemingly wordy turning blog..

I was just about on time for work but unique sights kept me away from work..afterall there are more to life then work haha..k k....ekks..jkjk..some pics taken on the 14th November

18 mins to work (17mins walk)..Just outside my coach house..frosty grass..so take pic....ahh and just by the house thats a New Zealand shed like thing (those in NZ i need ur help here ;))...for my landlord's grandchildren to play in..Jerry made it..so sweet huh..

16mins to work..just thought this was nice..the pond, the frost covered grass, the still slightly green bush...pretty!
10mins to work..but still abt 13 mins walk..k late di....i stumbled upon this frozen leaf...the perfect contrast among the frost covered grass..

ok..now im late and im cold.. -_-...a winter - like tree/bush..bare and lifeless...it just reminds me in life while facing seasons of winter 'cold, dry and lifeless' the seasons of spring 'perfect weather, scenic, bright' is bound to come by..looking forward to my season of spring.. :) ..

but...even in this, I've got to thank God for giving me a shot at a life i once thought was a dream.

ahh...closer and closer to work...guess what i saw!
lol...jkjk

be blessed peeps. come back soon ^.^

Thrown Back to Reality

July - November
I've been on honeymoon for the past *count with fingers* ...August September October November ok.. 4 months...

There were simple things which added spice into my 4 months..a few which came right to my mind..
Went for Hillsongs London :) ...first time ..great
Sim and Ben came over..always wonderful when old friends drop by
Dad and sis came over...cool..went doing touristy stuff..life was slightly more happening then..

4 months on...Lecturer calls..
Dr. R : "Helo Esmond, I'm going to visit you on the 26th November, Monday. How is work? Have you been filling in the ICE 3005 form. I want to meet your supervisor too."

Omg..i din even know i was suppose to fill this form..its not a 3 page form ok..like 15 pages need to fill like essay...DIE!...no wonder i've been so free -_-.. Must have enough records if not my year in industry not valid....wah tension..will be ok or not?...tension...my work im doing relevant or not?..hmm..

...Met the ICE "Institution of Civil Engineers " Rep... I need my MEng to get chartered..hmm..so confirm I really need to do my Masters....What to do? Cant afford it here le....what can i do? who can i boo? lol..okok..no joke..serious...need to seek God's guidance..got to start thinking of what I want in life yet again..hmm..will what i plan now be right for the future..ultimately the decisions i make must be in God's plan. Lord, I need your wisdom.

BM sastera

Can someone please tell me what the name of the guy in form 5 sastera is?..its really bugging me..i know its R...

the day as it is...drifting thoughts..

hmm...the monotony of work can sure make a boy as dull as jack.

highlight of the day?
A 4-course meal..ok..it was a very very lazy 4 types of dish meal. :P.. so simple ppl will shoot me if i listed them down..

the world around me is getting colder, my heater is on 24/7, its not as cold as NZ or Russia but still its cold enough for me..its going to be a dreaded walk from work everyday soon..all 17minutes walk..and so my winter gear is coming out of the closet.. and one lonely scarf is finally going to make its debut ;)

..drifting thoughts...

the strings attached to life..
sometimes it feels life is like living a puppet's life..controlled by a puppeteer..yet not a person that controls but rather circumstances in life...strings from the past, pulling me back (regrets, decisions which affect the present, contemplating the what ifs)...strings from the future (worries on achieving career goals, lifestyle, where to go?, what can I do?, is life going to be the inevitable rat race?), pulling me forward...sometimes i do feel im being thorned to shreds.

Yet, while God's peace has always been there, metaphorically as the knife to cut this strings that bind me(sharpen and ready), letting go and cutting loose to live in the present is sometimes a struggle...

Being a child of God, a God of love, mercy and strength has given me an assurance that in our weakness, He'll not ditch us but shine through us for his glory. Poetic, sublime, Victorious.

A verse of assurance: Psalm 23: 4
Even when I walk through the dark valley of death, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me.

ahh...thank you Lord =)

ok..i must seriously do something with my appraisal..tata..be blessed okie..

actions that tell a story...

To be continued....

..dinner..

for dinner ill be having... belacan!.. :) dun mock me! belacan aka prawn paste is as good as gold.. lol..thank God for planes and family...

owh yea friends too..din forget din forget *phew* lol..peace peeps :)

Dear Diary....

very cliché..very feminine wakakaka....the chill of the night gets the brain all boozy and light headed.

10pm (flash back...semacam sastera tingkatan 5 can remember the name.. :S was his name Rempah?..k..doubt it )
Wrote 2 sentences for my upcoming appraisal..mood was gone...

10.15pm
Watched HOUSE - Season 4 ...its getting interesting. like a reality show. Got it diary..worth a watch.

11.10pm
Getting tired - Browse the internet for songs..facebook and blogs.

12.00am
Good Night..

7.30am
Rise and Shine Esmond...the snooze button was too tempting..zzz...

8.00am
Rise and Shine 2..moved in bed abit and went to shower

8.40am
Left for work..got out of the house..Woosh...should have check the weather forecast the night before..REGRET..shivered to work.

9.00am-5.00pm
The monotony of work..EXCITING! =D

...6.00pm....2°C...and ITS FOOTIE TIME....
The experience..Everywhere was numb, cant feel hands cant feel nose..lol..but yeah was cool to play at that temperature. the sakai-ness of first times lol...Another session next week? at 0°C? worth exploring that possibility...

8.00pm...dinner time...

a site cracked me up! lol ...slangs~

i stumbled upon a website...a website of slangs... 10 is the lucky number for my blog, so here goes =+) ...


1. nice lambchops u got there = nice sideburns u got there.

2. you're like a lounge lizard= you're someone who is very lazy and unenergetic

3. love spuds = lychees = testicles...lol

4. AC/DC = bisexual..a classic

5. tally - ho! = goodbye

6. tickety -boo! = fine, alright

7. deek = a look/ a glance...ooo..this one can be controversial..

8. mugging up= studying up... mugging up for exams...

9. wicked = great/ cool..surprised its on the list? trust me u never know. lol

10. phat! = excellent/fashionable! Tell a girl "u look phat!" mati man.


okie...thats all folks...rather interesting ey..okie.. be blessed!

autumn is here...winter is near

its that time of the year.....trees shed their leaves...its the season for leave pile jumping for kids as gentle giggles fill the air.

walking back home today..approaching the driveway into the 'estate' where i live..i found myself staring at a sight to behold...below are 3 pictures taken

the colour contrast is best in this pic =)

ahh...loving it..after a long day at the office =)

on to Guy Fawkes and the Bon Fire and Fireworks Display on Saturday.

Brief Background:
It all started in 1605 when Guy Fawkes was caught trying to blow up the House of Parliament, want to kill the King la.. in protest of negative treatment towards the Catholics. On the very night the Gunpowder Plot was foiled, November 5th, 1605, bonfires were set alight to celebrate the safety of the King. Since then November 5th was known as Bonfire Night.

In Witham though it was held yesterday.. should be because of school going children hehe...There was a life band, children rides and food! But the highlight was of course the Bonfire and the Fireworks.

On a cold day, the Bonfire was just very pleasant. Pics Below!!

Not clear but some guys setting up the fire

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Bonfire in its glory..lol..ahh nice and warm

Half an hr passed and the fireworks began. could not take the best pictures but 1 pic would do no harm. :)

and in this picture if u strain ur eyes towards the bottom right hand corner u could see bunny ears. thats another highlight of the night..they're everywhere..geared with glow in the dark wrist bands and blinking accesories. lol..

ahh...all in all it does have a romantic feel to it..perfect for a short romantic experience.. hehe..okie..signing out ..be blessed all my peng you :)

something struck me!

i wanna be a SUPERSTAR!!..the glitz and glamour *bling bling*, flashy cars, humongous mansions, clicking cameras...woo! woo!...lol..

okok..serious back down to earth 'me' thinks life is worth more than that... =) okok..i admit boring abit. hehe..

today's sharing in church struck me today, its from the passage of 2 Peter 1: 3-11

towards a godly life..

The verse that really stood out to me was from verse 5-7
For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love.

earlier,
2 Peter 1: 2 says:
Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord

By faith, the promise of grace and peace is given.

With these gifts, we are to add goodness, knowledge, self control, perseverance, godliness, mutual affection and finally love.

hmm...what i come to understand is in living a godly life, to add these characters of strength into our lives require peace and grace that can only be received by faith.

a tough act to follow:
Knowledge of being Christ like and the self control to practice it n persevere in practicing it..hmm..only by God's strengh..