Taiwan 88 - Typhoon Morakot

Typhoon Morakot, the worst typhoon to hit Taiwan in half a century, hit the island’s southern and eastern areas on Aug. 7 and 8. It dumped more than 80 inches of rain on the island and stranded thousands of villagers in mountainous areas in the south. Over 21,000 villagers were rescued to safety.

President Ma Ying-jeou said Friday he estimates more than 500 people have died because of the typhoon. The official death toll, however, is 123.

Most of the deaths are in Shiao Lin village, which lost more than half of its population. Some 380 people are thought to have died in Shiao Lin, due to landslides from the surrounding mountains.

(Sun, 16 Aug 09 - gospelherald.net)

On Aug. 24, 18 Christian celebrities of Taiwan from the film and music industry gathered at an event organized by Chinese Christian Relief Association to use their songs and talents to fund-raise for the reconstruction efforts for the victims of Typhoon Morakot.

The celebrities gathered included some of the heavy-weight super-stars in the music and movie industries, and they are Yueh Sun, Tao Da Wei, Van Ness Wu, Jam Hsiao, Kai Pao-Yu, Samuel Tai, Augustine Yeh, Vicky Chen, Vivien Chen, Jimmy Hung, Sien Vanessa, and etc. Together, they’ve recorded the EP and MV for the song “Taiwan, I Love You”, which will be given as a gift for donations made towards this particular fund-raising effort.

Version of Taiwan Pastor’s singing “Taiwan I Love You”:

Reminder: Do not be 'sensitive'

Reminding myself: Do not be a sensitive person. It will make your friend and people serving you so tired, sick and 'cape deh...'

But I have to persevere in bringing her back to You, God... hmm.. yeah...

Corporate world

"Corporate world is not my place", yes, I'm starting to feel it again..
But God.. confirmation, God...

Taking cab to office

Feel so guilty I took cab to office again this morning. Hopefully, it's for the last time at least for the next half year, or for the rest of my ATS life (hopefully not so long more)

Felt so unmotivated to go to work recently. I guess, the ambiguous task is one of the causes. And recently, they bidded a tender, which after knowing the result n assuming that they will impossibly get the contract, simply bo chap to answering the TCQ, pushing here n there.
(Afternote: but today finally submitted)

19.20pm: still in the office, don't feel like going home (hui qu you zhen yang ne??)
Today's really down with severe 'blue'... I'm sorry God for all I am today, full of sigh and unmotivation..

Psalm 6:2-4
2 Be merciful to me, LORD, for I am faint;
O LORD, heal me, for my bones are in agony.

3 My soul is in anguish.
How long, O LORD, how long?

4 Turn, O LORD, and deliver me;
save me because of your unfailing love.

Abiding in Christ

Today's sermon: Abiding Life of John 15:5-8 by Dr Freddy Boey

I just wanna say, "Thank You, Lord.. for comforting and assuring me that even now, in this season, the season when I'm feeling so lost, so useless, so lonely, so no direction, so no achievement, so... wrong.., I am still and also abiding in Christ".
Yes, I am, and I will, and I want... oh God...

During Wisdom Tooth Growth

So, Wednesday (02 Sep) was on MC. Woke up, had breakfast with the left-over beehon in order to be able to take my medicine. A bit of drowsy, went to sleep. Plumber came so had to wake up and lied down at sofa in the living room. Effect of painkiller worn off just after 2 hours, while I could only take again after 12 hours, ohh.. Lunch with indomie to take medicine again (but not painkiller), after that went to sleep again so as not to feel the pain. Woke up, had porridge for dinner (all of us had porridge, haha..), couldn't wait to take painkiller again. Had to cancel a movie session. Supposed to watch "UP" at Suntec Eng Wah with Jacinta, Brendan and Barry. I had been wanting to watch "UP", you know.. and it's free some more, a volunteer appreciation nite held by BCCSC. So, have to buy ticket myself and watch next time lor... Forced myself to stay 'til 9pm to watch the HK drama "Heart of Greed" til 10pm, then went to sleep with pain.

Thursday, had to go to work though still in pain. Bought banana cake for breakfast but ended up ate a bit with milo in the morning, and trying to finish it throughout the day, eating bit by bit. In the morning, while working felt a bit dizzy, but thought it was normal due to taking antibiotics (my stomach is not very strong to medicine). But during bus ride to office, suddenly felt want to faint. Was very worried and prayed not to faint there, and thank God, managed to arrive office and sat down. Maz, Brian, Wan Tien and Wati were shocked by my pale face.
Afternoon, had beehoon cooked by Stephanie. Very delicious, but managed to eat a bit only. After work, went home, ate a bit of rice for dinner. Before going to sleep, cooked porridge for tomorrow breakfast.
That night, had to cancel my first "Teach-in session" with the worship team.

Friday, ate porridge for breakfast, took cab to office. Pain was getting better, but still taking painkiller. Had porridge again for lunch. After noon, pain got better, but the gum was very not comfortable that I couldn't speak properly, haha... Went home, ate my left over porridge for dinner and tried to reduce my painkiller to 1 tablet per taking.

Saturday, went to first time rehearsal with the worship team ^^
And.. start eating rice again... yahooo... Thank God..
Dinner, no appetite, gastric i guess, cause of the antibiotics
Sunday, dizzy and nauseous...

Now.. quite well... oopss.. haven't taken my medicine.. haha.. finally I could forget instead of waiting to take medicine.. (that means, no pain at all lor.. ^^)

Wisdom Tooth

Monday night started with swollen gum. I thought it was just due to heat in the body. Then the next day, getting painful, gum n tooth, but still bearable. Until afternoon, after lunch, the pain was getting worse, so took a panadol that made me couldn't open my eyes due to the drowsiness, haha... Pain getting worse, so decided to visit the dentist at Vista @ Boon Lay MRT. The dentist said my wisdom tooth is growing, but most likely horizontally, so stuck half-way n hurt my gum, may need surgery to extract the wisdom tooth. Ohhh...

Today on MC n medication, antibiotics n painkillers, each time has to 9 tablets.. ooh.. for me it's really a big matter lar :( painkiller only help to reduce the pain for 2 hours, while can only take again after 12 hours. Slept for almost the whole day so as not to feel the pain today, tomorrow have to work le... :(

I've never really experienced toothache before. The worst was only swollen gum and temporary toothache that lasted for few hours only. This time is really torturing, feel like crying :,( has been 2 days + 1 night.

Btw, can't really trust that dentist. I'm thinking to see another dentist to make sure, and tomorrow will check with Stephanie if the insurance covers this, else... very expensive leh. Anyway, I prayed that the tooth is actually growing alrite, so I'll just let it grow... haihhh.. what a days...