Still.
I've sat here for the past 5 minutes trying to put my thoughts down into words.
It's tough.
Maybe the song that is currently on my playlist is a fitting one.. "Still" by Hillsong:
Hide me now under your wings,
Cover me within your mighty hands.
When the oceans rise and thunders roar,
I will soar with you above the storm.
Father, you are king over the flood --
I will be still and know you are God.
Find rest, my soul, in Christ alone.
Know His power in quietness and trust.
On to other things...firstly, a little update of the going-ons over here. This past week my boss Vera was back from her 2-week break (attending Johanna's wedding halfway around the world;-). Understandably, the stress level in our department picked up considerably (not to mention the noise level...:P *grinz at Johanna*). Please don't misunderstand me, though.. I still love my job. There are many things that I am learning, and am definitely adding to my experience in dealing with people. Weird as it might seem, I am most enthusiastic about the resites job that my department has just taken over - coordinating the shifting of Funji Xerox machines from one location to another, a job which my colleagues have mostly been complaining about. The chief reason behind my enthusiasm, although it is very time-consuming and more stressful to be coordinating directly with customers, is that I am working directly with customers. Frontline sales. Howbeit, telesales. Probably the only problem with customers liasing with us would be that we'll also get to hear firsthand their unhappiness or disatisfaction should there be cause for any. Last friday morning, I had about 5 different customers and sales calling and asking where was the delivery crew. "Calling and asking" might be a little too mild a description. But ... whatever. It's all in a day's work, I guess. I'm way too absent-minded for my own good, though. That, as well as meticulousness in my work, are the two things I am striving to work on. After all, when it takes just this much to get my boss blowing off her top, it certainly helps to be careful. It doesn't help when most of my other colleagues have been in this job so long that they have no problems with the stuff that I occasionally trip up on..
Upon leaving office on Friday evening, i couldn't resist playing the most adrenaline-pumping songs on my mp3, to match the inward beat - I was just too happy. The end of the workweek is finally here!! That night, we chilled out with some friends at Dempsey Lane's Ben & Jerry's. It was nice...both the place and the company. We talked and talked, and enjoyed the small live band that played from 10-12.
Then yesterday, we attended BASIC from 3-5PM. They have plans to revamp the structure of the Youth groups.. it's a little too complicated to explain in detail. I do have my own thoughts about it, but I'll save that for another time. After it was over, Kim and I went over to her company's BBQ at ECP. The heavy downpour that came midway did interrupt the dinner a little, accompanied by our mad dash for shelter with food in hand. But after it passed by, we went back out to where the fire amazingly had NOT gone out, and carried on with our barbequeing. :-) I think I enjoyed the roasted marshmellows best of all! lolz... I sound like a little kid all over again. :P
Anywayz, today's sunday service was held at the new ARPC building. It's really really nice. And among the musicians that were playing were some of our friends from BASIC too. Well, that was a nonessential clause. Lol. But it was inspiring to watch their musical talents, and to see their giving God the full glory as well.
Did I mention about the phenomenon of how the weekend passes with a simple blink of an eye? ANd that tomorrow is ONCE AGAIN, back to work in office... :) It's high time to knock off. But it's great to finally get some thoughts down in words.;-)
Tata for now..