Karpal n Gurmit - an inspiration found today.

Today, I got to witness something great, that made an impact on me, left me an impression of awesomeness.

This morning, DAP chairman n veteran lawyer Karpal Singh was awarded over RM2 million in the 2005 accident, which left him wheelchair-bound. Click the link for the story - http://m.thesundaily.my/news/169894

DAP chairman Karpal Singh (middle) with his son, lawyer Jagdeep Singh Deo (left) and his wife Gurmit Kaur (right).


The story was great, but what was greater was the story shared by Karpal's wife, Gurmit Singh.

While waiting for the amount won in the case, my counterparts and I managed to chat with her, and this strong-willed woman shared her life after the accident.

She told us how tedious it has been since the accident, where Karpal has to be assisted from the time he gets up till the time he goes to sleep; he is surrounded by people all the time.

"I will not get the same Karpal again," she said, and she teared up a little as she recalls the accident that took her man's mobility away from him.

Listening to her experience, I viewed that Gurmit had lived out the marriage vow of 'For better or worse' by being by Karpal's side even in this condition.

And due to the accident, he is constantly in pain, and take painkillers when the attacks happens.

But despite all these. Gurmit shared to us the rise of this great defender. He was still sharp as a knife in his thoughts, and able to serve his constituents as a Member of Parliament less than a year after the accident.

"When he is focused at work, the pain is gone," she said, agreeing to the statement I told her, "He's doing what makes him aive to stay alive."

Karpal is a man, fighter and defender for the weak, and I look up to him because of these. But I respect Gurmit for staying firm, composed and standing by Karpal side all these years.

As the saying goes, 'Behind every successful man, is a woman', and I see that in these couple.

My hats off to them.

I pray I can find my 'iron woman' one day. But I need to be the Iron-man before that can take place. I shall move forward....

This is a signage place on the wall of Karpal's office in Jalan Greenhall, in George Town here.



Love & Peace!~ BC?

Steve's in iNirvana? anyhow, he lived incredibly!

The tech world and social network when abuzz with the demise of Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple, this morning.

May this impactful visionary rest in peace.

Go here http://www.thesundaily.my/news/167802 to read more about it.

What really caught my attention was this part of d article;

"Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life," Jobs said during a Stanford commencement ceremony in 2005.

"Because almost everything – all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure – these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important."

"Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart."


At d end of d day, I believe it's important to live life to d fullest potential we can.

I want to move forward, n not live in regret....


"13 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus" - Philippians 3:13-14 (NIV)

Love & Peace!~ BC?

Recording down d days.

As time passes by, it's best for me to record experiences and what has happened in my day, as a reminder and lesson to both my readers and myself.

After all, sharing my thoughts on this blog was to serve that purpose. And I plan to continue this... Provided i can commit.

I will try to update this blog often, and I don't want the sun to go down on it.

Instead, I want God's glory to shine like the sun for us all, as I believe God as a plan for those who love Him, plans to prosper and not to harm.

Love & Peace!~ BC?

Father's love.

Honestly, I don't really fancy calls from my dad.

He's concern, but at times it gets annoying. Sometimes, we get into arguments over the line.

The same happened a few hours earlier. During an argument of my current situation, my papa told me that he loves me, and he cares for me.

I told him I love him as well. Never expected it, but yeah, it's our Asian culture of not telling family members, especially men, wouldn't express such affection to one another.

It's a small step, a simple call, but it could be a calling to improve better our relationship as a family.




Love & Peace!~
BC?

Are you there?

"...Talking to the Moon
trying to get to You
In hopes you're on the other side
Talking to me too
Or am I a fool who sits alone
Talking to the moon


I'm feeling like I'm famous
The talk of the town
They say I've gone mad
Yeah I've gone mad


But they don't know
what I know...."

Taken from Bruno Mars' Talking to the Moon

Love & Peace!~
BC?

The Yans

Both Melissa D n myself r blessed, n so is d rest of d cell group members of Courage.

Paul Yan n Michelle have been leading d cell since this year, n they have done a lot for d cell, actively getting everyone together.

I pray that God continue 2 bless this couple, including Maegan n Maebel Yan, who turned 4 n 1 year old respectively.

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Simple nom nom.

It's the fasting month of Ramadhan, and it's August already!

Anyway, I'm trying to work on the bugs on this blackberry which is disrupting me facebook connection.

I have not master this device yet, but I'm getting somewhere.

For now, here's a picture of my dinner- rice with daging masak merah and kangkung belacan.

Enjoy!
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The BB Box

This is a black box.

But it's not the almost indestructible structure that keeps flight details and records what happens before a plane plummets into disaster.

It's my Blackberry!

I hope to post more blog postings in the future.

And i suppose this is a limitation to posting things online? I hope to be able to post better in the future.

It's August, have a good fasting month and let's do our best!
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Top Five Myths Bankruptcy - #1

My goodness!


As consumer debt has skyrocketed to over $3 Trillion, many believe the only way out from under the mountain of bills is to declare bankruptcy. But is it right for you? Many myths persist to misinform the public.

“Probably the worst myth about bankruptcy is that you need to be flat broke before you should file,” says Sacramento bankruptcy attorney Gerald B. Glazer. “It is not good to wait until creditors are knocking on your door,” according to Glazer. Planning can prepare you for a bankruptcy that causes the least amount of financial disruption.

So, do you need a Sacramento bankruptcy attorney to help you out?


Form more details, click HERE.

Just a test.

It's not a new feature on blogger, but I'm giving it a go now.

We'll see if this can be used in the future.

Stay tuned!

For now, here's St Bernard.
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And another three - 365

And the one picture per day continues.

DAY 4 - June 4

Isn't this puppy adorable?! This was what Clictus, Esther and i stumbled upon when we were getting some notes photostated at a stationary shop nearby the Heng Ee roundabout. As much as i want to adopt this cute mutt, there's no space in my life to adopt him yet.


DAY 5 - June 5

Kryptonite juice you might ask? Regardless of what is in it, both Melissa D and i managed to collect all six Coca-Cola glass cans from McDonald's. These glasses will be part of our house in the near future.

Expect to be served with Pepsi, 100 plus or orange juice in these glasses.


DAY 6 - June 6

One of the typical scene when i'm not in the office; i'll be somewhere else, with my laptop, rushing in my work to my superiors.

I personally believe that i need to pull up my socks, be more disciplined and responsible in carrying out my duty. I have to admit that i had taken advantage of my boss' trust, and i need to repent and amend my ways. After all, i represent my company, and there is a certain standards to fulfill to be part of it.



Love & Peace!~
BC?

Three in one 365

Argh! I keep forgetting to post up the photos! So, i decided to put it all up at once.

Here you are, what has been going on in June so far.

DAY 1

This is my car, parked in an alley some 2km away from my office. Parking spots are a scarce here on the island. After all, Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said there are some 2 million vehicles on the road despite the fact there are only 1.6 million Penangites.

And someone left a note on my car later that day, saying that i blocked the passage way and risked getting scratched. *sigh*



DAY 2

Claims, claims, claims! One of the important routines to do early in the month. My colleagues and i did not get our claims last month, but my boss managed to talk to HR, and we're getting it this month! Hurray!


DAY 3

What does a napkin and a ring depicted here got to do with anything? I forgot to take photos earlier, but Melissa D and i purchased our wedding bands, and we ate at Kim Gary with Andrea.

More pictures coming soon! Let's hope it'll be on time this time!

Love & Peace!~
BC?

Snap a Day at a Time!

June is here!

That means we're in the middle of the year, right?

Anyway, a few of my friends on facebook have been doing posting up pictures i was thinking of doing the 365 Project, as it is done HERE.

It's a photography project which aims to document each day of your life in a year, through a picture a day.

I'm not signing up just yet, but i'll be doing something like that on this blog.

The pictures posted are those taken from my mobile phone, and an article will be included with each picture.

The first one will be expected to go up tonight (fingers crossed!)

Indeed, it'll a picture-ful June!




Love & Peace!~
BC?

Gasp!

Gosh!

I have not posted anything for such a long time. I'm bad. *sigh*

Anyway, been busy with work. I'm doing slightly below okay at the moment.

With a dozen of plans to think about as the Vacation Bible School in RGBC (Reservoir Garden Baptist Church, where i'm a regular now) looms closer, both Melissa and i need to plan ahead for our leave as well as wedding at the end of the year.

Not to mention the S&P for the house which will be happening next month. We're both anxious and excited about it... as with great powers, comes great responsibilities.

A lot is on my plate, but i need to look to God, and do my best in getting them done.

June's coming. As we ponder what has been done in the past weeks, let's look forward to the future!

Love & Peace!~
BC?

It's back on track!

Finally, it has reopened for the public!

The Penang Hill funicular train is now operational and is able to take tourists up the iconic state landmark.

Last week, it was opened for charity. For RM10, one can go up and down the ride on the new-and-improved funicular train. Children get to go up for free.

On Monday when it was reopen to the public after it was closed for upgrades about a year ago, there were many who decided to take the opportunity to travel with the train. Making use of their day off work, going on a school trip or just simply wanting to be the first up the new ride, which takes about 10 minutes from bottom to top - they just wanna ride it.

From today onwards, it'll be priced at RM8 for Malaysian adults and RM4 for children below 12, while it'll be RM30 for foreigners.

Well, it's more expensive as compared to the RM4 for adults in the past, since time moved on, inflation sets in and hey, there's using new technology. Plus, it's air-conditioned!

But i don't think the corporation in-charge of the train service should charge so high for foreigners, or it might work against them. Even though they might benefit more from the currency exchange, but over-pricing items is not the way to go.... let's hope for a lower price then!

Honestly, what irks me about this is the gargantuan signboard up there. Yes, we know it's Penang Hill... and thank you for obviously stating on it this notice - Projek Kementerian Pelancongan Malaysia Kerajaan Barisan Nasional kepada Penduduk-Penduduk Pulau Pinang (translation: A project by the Tourism Ministry of the Barisan Nasional Government for the People of Penang).

You don't have to remind us... i think people read the newspaper or news portals, right?

So, should the people spend a few hundred thousand ringgit to build another billboard underneath that says "Terima Kasih kepadamu" (Thank you... you!)?

Well, whatever it is, let's hope that huge board does not pose a threat to anyone going up the hill.

Do check it out if you're in Penang for a visit or a Penangite who have not gone up the tourist attraction in a long time.

By the way, you can reach the top area of the hill via jeep as well. It's a little more expensive, but the trip's fun and wacky. Or, just hike it from the Botanic Garden!

Anyway, Happy Labour Day and keep on smiling. You would need to go back to work later!

Love & Peace!~


BC?