To Amanda Bee's Hive……………………Buzz Away!!

Connection some call it, but how true that in this 21st century, how would life be like without the internet. Just been away for a almost a week without my laptop and internet, i feel so disorganize and disconnected from it all. Thank God I still have my phone but without 3G connection subscription.

Now I am back connected! At this time, I have some spare time during this 1 week holiday to read on some articles and blogs which is something I enjoy but have got no time to do so during my busy, hectic working and personal life. I came across a few blogs of individuals whom i know personally or related to an individual i know, which so happen are all Christians. It makes me ponder how God’s word works, and how individual experiences inspire others and now even through social media, which somewhat centralizes almost everyone’s connection.

Although i do not consider myself a social media addict but i am a heavy user of social media networking tools, such as Facebook and Twitter, therefore I get most of my updates from there, both personal and related news of the people i follow. I came across this link that was shared through Twitter, where he was sharing his talk given to pastors from various churches how they could use these social media tools to help grow their ministry. Like business, you sometimes need to go with the flow in technology, to improvise, be willing to change and adapt to the new terms and technology used also be aware of the soon to come of what lies ahead in the near future. So the same goes when comes to saving souls, just be very careful not get hooked and addicted to these tools You can checkout his particular blog post here Pastors, Social Media and boring slides

Here are also some of the videos he shared which are quite similar to some social media talks i’ve been to:-

Did you know?

Twouble with Twitter

This is a funny cartoonish video, of how addicts don’t have friends but is not entirely true but i believe there are people who lives only in the virtual world. As most of us spend an average of 10-12 hours at work, there’s not much time left to meet up and socialize, so with these tools, we can then keep ourselves updated on our friend’s lives.

Another blog to highlight is a friend’s fiance which my friend is no longer on this earth, but back with the Lord. He is a friend whom i met some 10 years ago at a Residential Bible School which we spent 4 weeks up in Cameron Highlands discovering ourselves and God, share and learn from each other. Though I am not very close to him, as he is more of a quiet type. He just got engaged for 2 weeks before he fell ill, this is the first blog which i read and i could empathize the feeling of his fiance, and cause my teardrops from my eyes. I could not imagine if I could take up the challenge if I would be the one to face this scenario. Checkout Friday Wake Service and Today is not any other day.

In view of making my nails prettier, I was eager to look at the new trendy maroon nail polish for the CNY. However, I was too busy before CNY started and manage to pop by a beauty shop only last night after Nando’s for dinner And so happen that i saw this nicely printed nail stickers with a few blink-blinks. Bought it but didn’t have time to put it on as I had appointment with friends for a casual drink at Papparich (our latest hangout place).

Then the next day, my dog bite the plastic bag with my nail stickers and hide underneath the bed, bad doggie!! (i guess she wanted some nail art too haha! ) Manage to spank her and grab back my stickers luckily still in one piece, else it’ll spoil my entire mood of Mani, Pedi session.

Still rooms for improvement

Posing with the menu

The other hand's turn for a pose - will look better if my nails were longer!

Looks better holding a glass

Looks even better on the other side

Self Pedicure

Cross Leg - A closer look

Will try out French Manicure next time, should go to the saloon to do it as it requires more skills, to do it on your own you’ve got to be ambidextrous! Need to maintain my nails and grow it longer….

Just nice to finish Mani & Pedi and have Steamboat dinner with mom! Yummy! – Homemade Steamboat is the best! With the best quality fishball, squids, chicken meat, and Fish! ~ too full!

This year will be my first year selling Chinese New Year (CNY) cookies, made by off course not me, hehe but my Aunty. She has been making cookies since i was young and never once failed to give us and remind us of the yearly Chinese festive celebrations. It has been a tradition for Chinese New Year to have cookies all around during the “pai nin” (family & friends visitation) sessions, as drinks and cookies are served on the coffee table in the hall normally. Or some may use it as gifts exchange during visitation.

I have initially brought 2 cans of cookies as testers which given by my aunty, Almond cookies and Chocolate cookies, personally i love the chocolate cookies more, because it is filled with chocolate chips and almond nuts.

Almond and Chocolate cookies!

But some wanted the more usual cookies such as the pineapple tarts and  peanut cookies, so custom made order have been catered I am glad that my colleagues were supportive on the order and purchase of these cookies, and it was a pretty nice feeling delivering cookies to the office and everyone seems satisfied with it. It’s like santa bringing two big bags of goodies and after this round, some that did not know placed more orders. (as i was pretty shy to shoutout about cookies ordering available)

Pineapple Tarts- Yummy! my fav~~

Tofu fried strips with black&white sesame

Another view of the cookies!

I shall make this an annual event to sell cookies during CNY, helping out my aunty Be the order taker and delivery service, while my more shipping…haha Just 12 more days to Chinese New Year, all in the mood specially with the cookies delivery to office and mandarin oranges all around!