Archive for March, 2006
Seasons




There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge things too quickly. So he sent them each on a quest, in turn, to go and look at a pear tree that was a great distance away.
The first son went in the winter, the second in spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in the fall.
When they had all gone and come back, he called them together to describe what they had seen. The first son said that the tree was ugly, bent, and twisted. The second said no it was covered with green buds and full of promise. The third son disagreed; he said it was laden with blossoms that smelled so sweet and looked so beautiful, it was the most graceful thing he had ever seen. The last son disagreed with all of them; he said it was ripe and drooping with fruit, full of life and fulfillment.
The man then explained to his sons that they were all right, because they had each seen but only one season in the tree’s life.
He told them that you cannot judge a tree, or a person, by only one season, and that the essence of who they are and the pleasure, joy, and love that come from that life can only be measured at the end, when all the seasons are up.
If you give up when it’s winter, you will miss the promise of your spring, the beauty of your summer, fulfillment of your fall.
:: The moral lessons shared here is don’t let the pain of one season destroy the joy of all the rest. Don’t judge life by one difficult season. Persevere through difficult patches and better times are sure to come some time or later. I was encouraged by this reading, and how true when you look at the seasons of your life. I take home with me what Arthur Miller says, “If you analyze everything, you destroy it”
::: As I read through scriptures, I was encouraged by these two verses respectively. “Forgetting what is behind and straining towards what is ahead, I press on towards the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenwards in Christ Jesus” ~ Phil 3:14. “Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the LORD, will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint” ~ Isaiah 40:30-31.
Gamarjobat


If you have not watched this, you have to watch it!! It is so freaking amazingly funny and hillarious. I won’t do it justice giving my reviews but I was definitely laughing my heart out, at times I felt I was going to flip out of my chair because of the tear jerking laughter. For any actor, this is a show about physicalities to the core, I never knew the intensity of mime power till I saw this. It kept me captivated and unfazed, and for once, I wasn’t even analyzing the movements and blocking and noting down other observations – I was actually enjoying the show!
It’s a must watch people! Don’t miss out. I managed to get ‘2 for 1′ tickets for the show. If anyone of you are interested, mail me and I’ll help you out with it ya, depending on availability.
The duo, the excellent actors were really impressive. The timing and chemistry between them were spot on, ebb and flow of the various pieces and the punches were funny to the gut. I love so many parts about it!
If you are reading this, and have already watched it, you know what I mean when I say the faggot boxer and Michael Jackson being in the ring. ‘Eye of the tiger’ as music background was simply hillarious and just everything else, superb lah…really superb. I have never seen such smoothness done on stage without using verbal projection.
I really thought they have performed for a much longer time when I realized what time it actually ended. I am so so so so so tempted to watch it again!
It was such a good night for me, I utterly enjoyed myself. It was great to see familiar faces too! Met a whole bunch of PJGH people there – Ian + wife, Benny + wife + kids, Eugene and some other friends as well like Xan and Terence.
Tonight, I shall sleep with a smile and chuckle, tucked in bed comfortably
Reasoning changes
I spent the afternoon in the library at home reading and asking myself questions. Nothing penciled to paper yet, I feel that this is just the first stretch of the exercise.
I have been reading Who’s life is it anyway? by Neil Hood, and I must say that the questions asked in the book has prompted a lot of perspective thinking from my mind. I am close to finishing the book now but I think I’ll be going over it once more, this time with lead and paper to really chew on the material and my thoughts itself.
Then, I got into my BSF homework. Argh. Genesis is hard-lah! There’s so much reading to do, so many pages of scriptures to flip to while putting a finger on this page, going to another till basically you get fingers all tangled up. Then how? Well, I use my tongue to flip pages! Ok, out of point but yea, you get the drift. There’s a lot to chew in there and I am not liking the taste of it, it’s too rich in content still my appreciation is lacking. Acquired taste? I’m praying for some understanding as I work through the homework. I had to take a break.
Recently, I have a new email account. I am used to Yahoo! so I tend forget this new one, and having to familiarize myself with the functions, importing the address book and you know the drift. Changes but for a reason. I have also be Firefox-ed. Yup, Mozilla it is. I like two things from it – I can add my search engines on a separate toolbar and I can view all my multi windows under a tab function, now that is really cool! But again, familiarization. So it is kinda of working aginst me.
Some may know, I’ll know by end of the week if the copywriting job is on with the closure of the contract. I have an interview this saturday with a risk management company and another one with a human capital consulting company next wednesday (they finally called!). Since we’re on the subject of replies, I’ll know by the week if I got the TV role as I got word that they are in the selection process between me and another guy.
So with all that has been going on, ups and downs, I take to heart once again that holding on to the Lord is apt. I journey with consistency so that I may find that peace.
“With everything that has happened and that you’ve been through, if you haven’t learnt anything, I don’t know what to say”…
I’m learning, the reason for changes. I’m learning that changes becomes reasons. This is now my season of growing roots.
Freeze Breeze
Life is a funny thing. No one really knows what happens tomorrow or the minute after. Cest la vie!
Remember when I mentioned that I landed the job as a copywriter with TBWA, well, there has been new developments. First, TBWA is still finalizing the contract with Tourism Malaysia, and until they seal the deal, they can’t bring me on board (Now, I know what they meant by paperwork). I have to wait till end of next week to see what happens.
I did ask however, if the deal doesn’t go through, will I still be invited to the post itself. I do want to get in and basically run through the motions as a copywriter and learn the ropes. Well, the director is keen on that too but having nothing for me to do right now wouldn’t be feasible on both ends. Fair enough, therefore this is the status of my job – on hold.
Coke commercial. 7th March. Presentation day. I just got word that the commercial is on hold too! They are unsure whether the job is canceled or not, and again, we’ll just have to wait and see.
With so many on hold situations, one can only hold on to the Lord and continue to press on forward. Patience, patience…
On a more positive note, I did get called from Planet Films to audition for a hotlink ad but had to turn it down because of my unavailability, we’ll be in London during that period. Talent Factory rang up yesterday asking me to go in for casting at AC Motion Pictures for a World Cup advertisement, which I’ll be heading off to after this. Wish me luck!
I shall take the time then, to do more reading and research with my work and trip. Just when things were taking off…alamak! Tak shiok lah ni! Remember me in prayer please, ppl!
Heart Bytes

It was a challenging week for me. There has been changes and recent developments.
I just finished spending some time with dad. Fairly intoxicated with Carlsberg but still as sharp as a hawk, a silent respect from me. He had me looked through a letter drafted by one of his managers. We spent some time looking over the content, about how the letter was written with irrelevance to most parts. He then began this teaching, on focus application. He is indeed a gifted man and blessed with business acumen. The discipline that he has is like an ingrain nature of his ways. Sadly, He isn’t a believer. I will always wonder what it’ll be like if he actually had Christ in Him and to see him exercising his faith.
I think our trip together at the end of the month is going to be an exciting one. In more ways than one. As much as I am wanting to see London, there is that desire to spending more time with him, hoping to shed some light and be that available active salt. I know it’ll be a rich experience for me to see how he works. I do want to learn well and dad simply works hard, very hard.
He is never known to be one with overwhelming emotions, I know he has a soft side in him. I, on the other hand, tend to live by emotions that even I get scared of myself at times. I do let my emotions get to me and it seems to be an exact opposite of my dad. Such a contracting feeling at times.
My heart swells and dwells in uncertainty.
I guess that’s who I am which has it’s plus side – the care that I have for people, is genuine at heart and purely sensitive to resonate with another. On the flipside, I know that it can be fatal. I have seen the poison and the ugly side of me is hard to swallow.
I’m still learning, sculpting my maturity at it’s best progression. Thank God for grace.
I have some issues burning in my heart. There are some things I’m thinking of plunging into, possibly looking new windows for churning. I’m still thinking about them. Somehow, my job as a copywriter, the recent readings, my nature of sensitivity, my passion for drama seems to lead one goal – to become a scriptural painter. To paint using words, to illustrate expressions from the heart. In hope, to encourage and bless others. And, to say, that I’m also human and I’m learning like everyone else.