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Farewell Sister Yit Lan


Yesterday Sister Yit Lan when home with our Lord at 4:00am and attends her wake service at night. The sheer number of people presence shows the testimony of the good deeds and the lives that our Sister Yit Lan has touched.

Senior Pastor, Rev. Lawrence Yap shared about the "Gain" we as Christian will gained when we died -(1. Increadible life 2. Eternal life 3. Glorious home 4. Perfection). It was indeed comforting not only to the bereave family, but also an encouragement to all of us.

I didn't know the last time I saw her with her daughter Jingle at Tasik Sri Permaisuri park months ago will be the last time we ever met. Sister Yit Lan was indeed very passionate and committed about God's work. She has involved in many missions related works. Close to two years ago, she lead a group of youth to orang asli (orang asal) settlement in Raub, Pahang. I remembered in the car, we chat about her past experiences as a teacher in Jerantut. Also prior leaving to Raub, she has a difficult customer that made her lost few thousand ringgit. But that does not perturb her continue to join the youth for the mission trip. Of course, she shares a lot about her past mission trips experience. Although some of us complaint about the difficulties for the Raub mission trip, according to her, there are tougher ones. e.g Cambodia.
R.I.P
(Photo below taken almost 2 years ago at Raub, Pahang. Sister Yit Lan (red circle - fourth from right at backrow)

Now, boys, just settle down


Brave New World
By AZMI SHAROM, THE STAR

The teacher has to rein in the unruly few or the lesson cannot start and the whole class, nay, even school, will suffer.

GOOD morning, boys. Good morning. Settle down, settle down. Now, it’s been a tough couple of weeks for us and as your class teacher, I think we should go over a few things.

We have been the premier school in the country for the past 50 years, but a few unpleasant incidents recently have put that position at risk.

If we don’t get our act together, we may lose our hallowed position.

Therefore, before we begin our history lesson, there are a few matters I would like to discuss with you.

First off, our head prefect, Mr Hamid, can you stand up, please? Well, it seems that you have ...

You there, yes, you, the boy at the back. Can you please stop making that obscene gesture with your hands? No, you can’t say you are just tapping your right hand with your left. That is an obscene gesture. Keep it up and I’ll give you six strokes.

Now, where was I? Oh yes, Mr Hamid. It seems that you caused a massive traffic jam at the school gates. Your prefects were stopping everybody and checking their badges and their bags. Do you realise that you caused a great deal of problems?

Boys were late to class and even teachers were late because of your overzealous behaviour. Mr Tan the Maths master was furious because half his class missed their calculus exam.

What did you say? You were concerned about the security of the school because you thought our rival school was going to cause trouble at your prefects’ meeting? And where, pray tell, did you get this intelligence?

Oh, you heard it on the grapevine? Well, the next time you choose to listen to plants, please check with me first before you go disrupting our school day.

Second on the list is our debating team. Gentlemen, please join me in a round of applause for the hard work of our team captain, Mr Chik.

He put up a courageous display against a debater who had miles more experience than him. Bravo, Mr Chik, a brave effort indeed.

Brave but futile, I’m afraid. Mr Chik, I have spoken to the debate master and he told me that you hardly did any research.

Listen, my boy, you can’t beat the opposition by making personal attacks on their past.

You have to put over your point clearly; otherwise you’ll just look foolish.

And one more thing; for the next debate, please bring a handkerchief.

All right, now it is time to discuss some academic matters. I have just marked your General Paper test and I was quite shocked with some of your answers.

Mr Ibrahim, stand up, please. Young man, I read your essay on government scholarships and it was very passionate and fiery but you can’t just make things up.

There is nowhere in the Constitution that says that all scholarships are reserved for Malays.

It says that reservations of a proportion of scholarships for Malays may be made by the King. It does not say every single sen is for one group or another.

Don’t argue with me, boy! You got it all wrong. All you have to do is read the blinking thing.

What do you mean you did read it? What did you see exactly when you read it?

Perhaps I should send you to the school nurse. I think you need glasses.

One last thing; as you all know, half the boys in this school stay in the hostel.

It has come to my attention that the day boys have been teasing the hostel boys by questioning, how can I put it, their ... manliness.

This behaviour has got to stop. It is childish and undignified. It also reflects an obsession with matters sexual that borders on the unhealthy.

The next time you get the urge to speculate about another person’s private life, may I suggest you play some rugby and let the exertions raise your minds from the gutter?

Very well then, I trust the events of the past few weeks have taught you all a lesson and the debacles that have so embarrassed us will not be repeated.

We can now begin our history lesson. Would you be so kind as to take out your textbooks and turn to page ...

For the last time, boy, stop making that gesture! You have had your warning, and seeing as how you are too uncouth to show the slightest bit of remorse and repentance, I shall see you after class.

Let’s see whether you can keep doing that with your hands once I’ve caned them raw.

Now, where was I? Oh yes, please open your books to page 46 ...

Dr Azmi Sharom is a law teacher.

Joy of Parenting

Many of us do not realize the joy of becoming a parent until we became one. Confused? Just one to share little bit on being a father. Being a father is a gradual journey of learning to become familiarised with the demands and joys of a new family role. Though I always heard many father or mother complaining about the daunting task of raising up a child. Yes, it's especially nowadays with the ever high cost of living and not forgetting the high expectation from us as parents.

God does not give us children to rob us our joy. In Psalm 127:3 "Children are a gift from the Lord: they are real blessing". What we really need are wisdoms from God in leading us to be a better parent. I really thank God that we were blessed with Emelee. Little I realize she is already 17 months plus. She is getting smarter and sometimes very obedient to our instructions. Of course there are times when she became mischievous Getting home and take her for a slow walk around the swimming pool or playground really satisfying. Changing diaper, bathing her are wonderful moments.

As for my wife, Alicia, her tummy beginning to bloat! She still has good appetite. Drank lots of milk every night and sometimes request for supper. I think I have a vital role to offer emotional support to her just like what I did during her first pregnancy.

D24 Anyone?


Bought two pieces D24 durian today after Sunday church service. If I am not wrong, this may be the first time I bought durian by myself. Most of the time, it's either my mom or others who bought it. And I always do not have guts to buy it, yes! I am afraid of being conned. When I was young, my dad likes to buy durian for us to enjoy and also sometimes together with a whole sack of mangosteen. My dad doesn't really fancy durian and he is good in getting a quality ones. He just satisfied with the joyful moment of us siblings grabbing each pieces of the delicious durian. Instead, my mom was a durian fanatic. She can eat durian for the whole day in whatever ways - yes, durian rice, durian dessert ..... not for me though.

Emelee was first so excited the moment she saw the durian. She quickly go and grab it without realizing those pricky torns. And she immediately retreat the moment she knew it is painful! (by now you may think this daddy is terrible). No, I just want her to feel the "King of Fruit"! However, we did not let her eat. Surprisingly, these two durian is delicious! Not bad for a first timer. Probably I overheard the tips from my dad - shake-shake it and smell it.

Going Full Time


My sis-in-law ventured into curtain business again after 2 years hiatus to take care her daughter and son. Her new shop called Paragon Furnishing is at Desa Pandan, Cheras and just next to her relative lighting shop. Probably she missed the excitement of business offers. I pray her business will prosper and God's provision and guidance upon her. Pictures below was taken at her shop. Emelee is with a little girl babysitted by Uncle and Auntie Yap (Alicia's Friday cell group host).

Alicia in fact will be taking care of Emelee beginning September this year. Probably this is God's timing for her since the company she worked with is not doing well and shall cease business soon. I personally think this is good move to ensure our kids are brought up in a proper environment and I have always encouraged her to take this step. Of course financially it will put some pressure on me initially, but I always believe, if it is God's will, He will guide and lead us. Emelee has grown up and she really needs someone to nurture her character. She is kind of rebellious at times but at the same time adorable. ~sigh~

Under Maintenance


I am getting bored with the earlier layout. Hence, I was trying to change the layout. Meanwhile, please ignore the tab above as it leads you to geckoandfly.com. You can also download free layout for your own blog at this site. Hope I can put back those pics link soonest.

2nd Trimester


Alicia is entering into 2nd trimester (12 weeks) of her pregnancy. Her morning sickness like vomiting in the morning is slowly tapering off. But she can really eat, some how it has spill over effect on me as I too join her eating non-stop, supper and etc. hmm... guess have to watch closely on my diet. Emelee knows how to speak daddy, mummy, "ko-ko" brother, "che-che" sister, quite well now. She kinda obedient so far and of course sometimes mischievious. We also sometimes train her "poo" at the toilet bowl (see pic below) in the morning!

Not Again!


Never been experience before our country loaded with so many rubbish news and saga. It really makes me puke. News nowadays is getting so nasty. But what to do, that's politics, dirty politics. Meanwhile, we as normal citizen have to fend ourselves with the impending an unavoidable financial tsunami that going to hit us very soon. With all this, I trust our Lord Jesus Christ will help us in facing these catastrophes. And usually in time of crises, people will drawn nearer to God. Emelee has flu and light cough yesterday. She vomitted most of her milk and some solid food before she goes to sleep. I think she really relieved once vomitted. Poor me have to clean up all the mess. Thank God she was alright today, with no sign of flu or coughing anymore. She really has a very good antibody. Here is one photo taken at Alfred and Yook Ling's house sometime during Chinese New Year. Look at Emelee, just after 1 year old. So cute!