Heidi's birthday week / The Dark Tower with memories of her

Happy birthday Heidi. Another birthday we didn't get to celebrate for you. I couldn't remember what did I do last year, I suppose I might be watching (or kept it till then) 11.22.63 to reminisce your fond memory, then. With the heavier schedule (well, mine. and also the slew of S.King's movie /series adaptation) this year, I've been constantly reminded how great it would be to go through these favorite adaptations and general releases and of course, what the family has been going through.

And with the new seasons of the Arrowverse (and the amazing part is Harry has started Arrow all by himself this week too, will wait a bit to let him know that we watched it on your final few months) coming back this week as well; I need to get around to watch at least one of the following that I've been keeping about when I am in a proper mode (aka distractions nada mode)  

Thus far I've been keeping your much-awaited Pirates of the Caribbean 5(or 4 if you prefer to call it) and the much-surprising The Dark Tower. Well, it was fortunate of me to be blessed with a screening of IT earlier the month, and it was superb indeed and I am sure you would be happy with the new adaptation of splitting the 2 timelines apart, as I did.

I finally watched The Dark Tower, amidst the negative reviews online and various bashing and those click-baitey '10 Worst Movies of 2017' nonsense that almost always has a thumbnail of this movie.
That's why we can't have nice things, eh?

Fantastic cast for Roland (I mean, Idris Elba is a joy to watch, and never failed like EVER!) and certainly Matthew McConnaughey (bah, sorry hard to spell and can't be bothered to check) exudes the sexiness of Marten/Randall Flagg/The Man in Black(okay too many names right?), and certainly the 'extra' flashback scene of reciting the gunslingers' creed with papa gunslinger sent goosebumps to finally hear it on a beautifully sequenced movie. Oooh! (good thing the blue-lit bullets/sandalwood guns were only added to the awesome trailer, and not for the movie HA!)

As I was watching it, my mind's eye (ear) did recall and re-imagined you pausing between scenes to check or say something is missing from this adaptation as with any other in the past, and most certainly "where is Susannah & Eddie" even I do admit I felt it when I look at the screen time of hour and a half.
Nevertheless, I am sure you will enjoy it too, as we know most definitely a bullet to Walter O'Dim would only keep him/it down for a while, and I am sure (hopefully there are sequels) the ka-tet would be complete on the next few movies.

I am sure, too, that you would beam when I'd tell you there will be a TV series prologue based off our favorite Wizard & Glass with the same cast (wow) ,well, only Idris Elba haha!

Until then, I say thankya sai and Happy Birthday up there, A Chi

October-ytes

clearing my desktop time of the week, instead of just dropping some of these in their respective folders (and forget about them for some time) I suppose that little voice/or maybe just reminded about what a few persons did say to me, 'dude, how about you start your portfolio?' well, not in that sentence as-a-matter-of-fact, it generally meant that as I answered myself in their own voices/finishing their sentences whenever I have these little snippet epiphanies such as these. It is completely normal, ain't it?

Or it least I get my constant reminders. It still matter if I actually do something about it, eh? which I normally wouldn't and the cycle completes itself and further along someday another improv-ed mini epiphany would roll about.

anyhow,. as I am in the midst of playing about the few site-makers today, (kinda long overdue-d yet without a deadline kinda thing; however I shall prevail today, fingers-crossed) and so I have my hands full and shall proceed to upload and store some of my digital designs that I am not-too-ashamed-of-to-share these few weeks back and by golly I did quite a bit in this period. Praises to Your name!

with translatin' assistance from Harry!

October is for Thor:Ragnarok, nobody got my reference of the color, oh well, November will have to be that team-up movie for them DC members to catch then

some of the marketing collateral for FGB event

I've started to get church-assigned graphic tasks too, yay!

Chance

Away
He looked at me, troubled. But he kept his composure and smiled. Tried to, as he had tried the days before when he got over late to see me. It isn't fooling me, I know something is broken, something is broken inside him. I wish I could tell him it will all be alright. That I don't blame them, and I understand.
We went for a walk, and that was a good walk as good as all the walks we ever had. The breeze was soft as feathered throws and with it came a crisp scent of thousand blades of grass. There wasn't a hint of rush and it did seem as he lingered and waited with me being present. A long walk it was, where words does not matter, just enjoying each other's presence.
Had a simple snack and then it was time for me to go. A quick hug from them as they alternately packed my stuffs onto the car, that memory lingered on as my legs ascended the car and the smell of this clean car as I looked at them from the outside and away from their separateness.
That was the last time I saw Daddy.

Survived!

Thank God!
Survived a massive feat indeed this Independence Day.
Did a good 3-Courser (with 2 variations each) for 50 pax today for the youths' Get Together event. I mean, yeah, a 50-pax, it should be okay right? But then again, cooking from home, and from a single stove? 

Did it in under 6 hours, heck, and I was toasting the breadstix from the midget-of-a-toaster, well, I had help from Ma since she got worried (as ever) and yeah, little bit of help meant so much indeed.

All in all it was brilliant, praise God!

Summer Chronicles

Had to settle for the title as I mentally calculated that I indeed would've made a mistake in titling it as The Autumn Song (mayhap I was thinking of the song by MSP when I reminded myself on putting an oft-delayed entry today, what with my increased 'work' load these ever fulfilling days.

I have been away from this tab for a while, and as the last line of the previous paragraph indicated; it certainly was a fulfilling great many days of the past 2 months (right?, i suppose, recollection of days are indeed weak as there were numerous highlights, praises be to God)

I shall keep it in chronological order (as I am planning to re-trace my photo gallery for hints and well, not missing out on testifying on His great works in my life) 

June

I finally did away with my awkward 'stache (2 year's old thereabouts) and back to the 'olde clean shaven me on the first day of June. Went for a prayer meet that night, and kinda realized my folly when I said I am done with the first half of the year and for a renewed 'me' for the 2nd part of the year and yeah, it wasn't entirely half of 2017, yet, no?

Anyway, for records' sake I suppose it was a good thing I took selfie with Samuel, I suppose he must've shared /spammed it to his whatsapp contacts since :)

Went for the Kingdom of God (KOG) camp, and it was an enriching experience indeed, from the start of the journey (made a few BEH sandwiches : Bacon Eggs Ham for the trip and by golly I need to make these to sell it is so darn good and filling!) and all the way back from Melaka. 

God is Awesome, had another round of orders and took some instagrammable pics of the mini-sandwiches that month, and Ma continued on with her Praise Hand Exercises at Sunshine.
Raya came and went, and I made a series of e-cards for friends and I certainly fell in love with the lameness of my 'cat-upat' series of cards this year.. and it was indeed a blessing too, I finally got to an open house my first in years and stuffed myself silly with them Raya goodies.

the haram breakfast sandwiches packed lunch

6am Worship @ KOG 2017

customary tourist photo of the infamous Longkang See Hum (Clams; Drained, lol)

KOG 2017

oh my, Figs!

the YP practicing for the year-end concert

YA posters up!

went for Wonder Woman with Joshua, and this is his idea for a pre-movie snack..genius! aka Sausage Lover

Harvest Time! Thank You Lord

obligatory Before & After pic

July

By the time July rolled over, I'd be fair as the spiritual warfare has certainly piled up and praises to God for the strength, courage and love, and as I am looking back at the mo', things really did happen and I for certain have no idea how'd I survived.
Let's see, went to the mega-huge healing rally Supernatural at Kelana Jaya Stadium, and that certainly was my first trip back to Klang Valley for the good part of these life-changing year and a half. I was blessed enough to bless others (in my own small little way, thank you Lord!) and forgo all of my own plans (initially was thinking of driving down, getting bro-in-law or cousins or friends to go, in which prayers revealed to me to start small, like way smaller first) and it certainly was a trip indeed.
Massive rally I suppose in the region of 30k attended every night, the atmosphere was something of a first for me; and as I realized I should've walked about and try to look for old familiar faces as I am sure I should bump into old FGT members. God was certainly at work, as the weird thing about the weather (and its forecast) that it really was cloudy with of chance of meatballs rain (okay, I remember gorging on those swedish meatballs that day too) but there wasn't a single drop of rain, and moreover there were breeze blowing a bit as it wasn't entirely hot and humid on the pitch. God is Great!

July had another highlight as well, as I finally lead a worship session. No doubt I started small, it was for our YAH's home fellowship; and I said yes when asked to lead the worship, of course my jittery buttery fingers came later, but I suppose I did alright, He was with me, and I even did a program of sorts printed with lyrics. (August update: progressed to leading worship for the cell group last Friday, and I suppose I am getting a hang of it, hallelujah)

By the end of July, with ever-increasing design 'work', mainly for the YAH, and additional ministries; I found myself offering my help throughout the best part for the 6th edition of Pastor's Anointing & Anointing Gathering, a 5 day/4 nights event, with pastors and leaders from the country, Singapore and China. It was a spur of the moment thing from me, as I felt and convinced I shouldn't be idle (technically, I was busy already, but things for that week cleared up and seemed delay-able lol) and I offered my help to the staffers and I found myself as chauffeur, tour guide, pseudo-translator (Mandarin, no less, amigo!), transporter, packer, porter, bellboy, runner, usher, sorter, of course body catcher, all thrown into one I suppose. Tiring, no doubt, but it was such an experience to serve in any small way I could.
Met a good deal of pastors from everywhere, of course I was a tad too shy to ask for selfies with everyone. There was another set of breakthrough as well; Ma & Dad went for the whole nine yards of this year's PAAG (apparently they were invited before but they never did attend) and since then, both of them has been hit with renewed fire and all praises to The Lord for His time. Praises to Your name!
And I followed it up on the final day with getting ingredients and made 2 pasta dish (and a salad) for the night's YAH fellowship, what a day. Thank you Lord!

One Utama's Secret Garden - finally!

oh golly, old favorite - Kanna's Curry House PJ

some random pic of the queue for food at PAAG 2017

visited Ps. Andrew as he got home after his heart bypass. Praises for healing

a bunch of bands before the trip

Like Smoke

MayDay - Like Smoke

This song has been a staple in my playlist ever since I found it a couple of years ago. The arrangements and the mysterious nature of my own feeble interpretation of the lyrics (yes it is marginally weak my command of said language) that really intrigued much and prompted to search high and low for the translations. I suppose things might get lost in translation as I thought then when I successfully find it; but mayhap so, the lyrics bounced back and it hit home that this is by far my most favorite Mayday song.
I've been keeping a mental note to post it here since then, but seemingly May itself has been a great joyride for me and I certainly woke up this morning and remembered about it.

Year Two | A Clue To Nowhere & Everywhere | (I'm) Not Alone

And so, it has been 2 years, dear Sis.
Ma had been thinking about what you told her years ago about your vision to preach the Word to tens of thousands, and she likens the idea that you'd probably be having a ball of a time in doing so right now up there somehow.
We are doing good, by the blessing and grace of God, but I suppose you know that somehow.

We went and visit and tidy up the niche yesterday (sorry, too exhausted come night time when we reached home) and we got you 2 roses too for the shriveled up plant.
And I left a piece of treasure hunt clue for you, I reckon it should probably be gone by my next visit, but I am glad I did that treasure hunt in my memory of you, as I believe somehow there must be a reason for me to remember fondly of your love for Pirates of The Caribbean which coincidentally the 5th in the series opened last week; and your knack of organizing games and treasure hunts.
It certainly was a challenge as I've traced that I'd never made a treasure hunt before, but with His strength and 2 friends to help me out over the 5-6 days and I suppose I did a brilliant game, combining elements of Pirates (gold coin hunting n' bartering, clues , complete with language that you were curious on how I could read my facebook with years ago) and Biblical references (and fellowship) and also incorporating technology (+ mystery) into physical games such as this; and at the end of it, I really wished you'd get a slice of the action from your baby brother, somehow.

This year is going to be a treadmill of emotions, with our many shared favorites coming to remind me so much of your absence. We always talked about how unmake-able and ridiculous a Dark Tower movie/series would be; but this year it is getting its release; and the first trailer (with the stellar cast) really gets my hopes up to watch it in your memory. IT is coming too, dear Sis.
And of course Season 7 of GoT is this year, as is the many parallel tie-ins they'd be making for the years to come... although probably Mr. Martin wouldn't be bothered to actually sit down and write the books still.

I miss you, dear Sis. We all do.
I somehow believe in your demise had certainly shaped things to happen for all of us. All part of the grand set of things. If only you are still here, many things wouldn't have happened; Mum & Dad probably wouldn't be able to finally visit China (albeit the wrong province) for their mission trip, Ma probably wouldn't be writing her blog (yes, it is still recipes, she hasn't start on her many testimonials, and your memoir) and other writings, Harry would probably not been saved yet, and I for one wouldn't probably be back here to find my (sort-of) calling. And I know I would still be just another constant backslider, and never finding peace.

But I believe in His plans for all of us, and at times I'd wish it didn't turn out with you being the chosen one to be called home as early as this, but if then I'd never get around to doing His works from this year, and for the many years to come.
I shall take my solace in Him and in ranting out here once in a while, dear Sis.