I just received my THIRD missed call from HIM in 24 hours. Technically it wasn't a missed call - I have refused to pick up my mobile phone the last 2 times and just let my phone ring out.

Ever had a "friend" that only ever called you or invited you out so he can do a hard sell of his product on you?

I thought he got the message when I'd last seen him 2 years ago. Hadn't heard from HIM again until now.

Sheesh ... does he NEVER give up?!!

Needless to say, I am feeling a lil' more than a tad irate!

No I don't want income protection and no I don't need (nor can I afford) life insurance at present! And no I don't need the maternity special!!! And even if circumstances change and I should decide to take any of these mumbo-jumbos on, I would not seek your assistance on it because I prefer to deal with authentic individuals!!!

He was the biggest flirt and seemed so sincere when I'd first met him one summer while working during uni holidays. Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting...

Actually the only good thing that's come out of my acquaintance with HIM is that I have an amazing boyfriend with the kindest heart today because of HIM. While on the train home from our last encounter I actually thought to myself "Goodness! If I don't become more proactive in getting to know good quality guys, then only HIS type of fish would be left in the sea!" and totally freaked myself out! Immediately, while still on the train, my fingers were determined to sms the guy who is my boyfriend today to set a time and date to catch a movie together that we'd discussed in passing ... incidentally "Finding Nemo". That turned out to be our first unofficial "date". I kid you not! *chuckles*

What doth flowers speak of to a young lady?

I chanced upon a gal-friend's blog today in which she has an exasperated whinge on having not been the recipient of fresh flowers in a while.

What is it that makes a girl long for flowers? What is it that drives a man to make a frivolous purchase of temporarily lasting flowers or even stop by a meadow and pick some?

Fresh flowers encapsulate life and beauty in its folds. They say "You are beautiful and I appreciate you. Your radiance is reflected in nature. Your essence is frangrant. No gift is too frivolous for my deserving love!"

That's my take on this queer custom we have come to embrace and know in our human relationships anyway.

The last time I received flowers from my "not so secret admirer" was almost exactly a month ago - on 29 March 2006. I still have the little card that came with the bouquet in my work diary! They were a combination of red roses and white oriental lillies - the sweetest (and strongest) smelling flowers I'd ever received! What a romantic gesture to have them delivered to me at work!

The card referred me to:

Matthew 6:27-29
"Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature? “So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these."

So on top of it all my flowers also shouted out "I know what you're going through and I care!" Am I super blessed and spoilt or what?! I must learn to remember these gestures and times and not take them for granted. :)

So guys out there if you've ever wondered ... giving a girl flowers is definitely still in vogue! Bonus points!!! xxx

John Bevere was the guest speaker at church last Sunday. This whole week, one sentence from what he said has been playing over and over in my mind ...

"The Word of God should not be a law unto you; the Word should be your delight."

Almost every morning this week I have woken up asking myself what my motivation is in reading my Bible and working through my "Read the Bible in a Year" schedule. Has it become a routine law to me? Or do I delight in spending time with God just as a bride cannot wait to be in the presence and arms of her beloved?

How intimate is my relationship with God? Is it more shallow than I'd imagined?

I have not only been challenged but also troubled by this thought ...

As the scarlet sunset slowly fades,
And dusk introduces the night,
The crescent moon on center stage,
Gives forth a semblance of light.

Perching on the mossy dock,
Staring out at the mirrored lake,
I reflect on this new battle,
Unsure of which road to take.

In this dark serenity,
I humbly look up to You,
Asking for Your guidance,
To show me what I must do.

Gulls appearing as angels,
Are soaring through the skies,
A congregation of wispy clouds,
Have taken control of my eyes.

Billowing sleeves of purest white,
Seem coming through the haze,
Majestic, gentle, outstretched arms,
At once command my gaze.

Asking for some answers,
You've come with Your embrace,
Through the just born evening,
You've filled me with Your grace.

The water without a ripple,
Reflects this scene from above,
A most magnificent masterpiece,
Painted wholly with Your love.

Hullo hullo!

I have moved ... and glad that it did not involve any packing! Decided to start a blog on a proper Blog page instead of maintaining one in Friendster where the demise of my blog ultimately awaits me (I hear there's limited space there).

So perhaps this is an opportunity to "turn over a new leaf" and start afresh.

Not much to report today. Am now entrenched in autumn - incidentally my favourite season. But today's weather is more akin to winter - cloudy, rainy, cold ... well, the farmer's will be happy and my supermarket will be stocked up! I love optimism, it keeps me going! :)

Someone once said that I should be cautious about being overly optimistic in my outlook as it can be read as a blase and cotton-candied view on life. It actually affected me, coming from someone I considered close. But I have since decided that I am me and designed this way for a purpose. We can't all mope around with floppy ears. If I know I am being sincere in my optimism ... bring on the sugar I say!!!

Ok me thinks that is sufficient for a first "tester" blog entry.

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