A nice surprise October 13, 2009
Posted by aylwinleong in Life, Thoughts.Tags: Kuala Lumpur, Kuching, Malaysia
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Being away from your family is a miserable thing; in my case, my wife is pregnant and due end of this month, and I won’t get to see her, my little daughter and my new-born son until middle of February. In case you don’t know, I am working in Slovakia while my family is in East Malaysia. I’ve always maintained that one of my biggest regret would be missing the birth of my son and not being there for the first 4 months of his life.
Well, last Friday my boss told me that I will be going to West Malaysia at the end of this month for business trip. Which means there is a chance for me to visit my family soon. In fact, sooner than I thought!
Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will grant you the desires of your heart!
More updates to come 
Map of Malaysia; I will be in Kuala Lumpur, while my family is in Kuching.
Memories September 25, 2009
Posted by aylwinleong in Football, Thoughts.Tags: Champion's League, Manchester United
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Champion's League 2007/2008 Final
On 21-05-08, I took a day off to watch Man U play in the finals of Champions League against Chelsea. Due to time difference, the game was played 3am in Malaysia. I nearly missed the game, even though I took my alarm clock downstairs where the TV was to make sure I was up for it. Today, I was watching the review again. When it came to the finals, my hands started sweating cold sweats. Then slowly, I remembered…
The joy when Ronaldo scored the first goal.
The shock when Peter Cech made the unbelievable double save.
The disappointment when Lampard scored the equalizer.
The sinking feeling when Ronaldo missed the penalty kick.
The stir of hope when Terry MISSED the penalty kick.
The madness and esctasy when Van der Sar saved the final ball from Anelka.
Champion's League 2007/08 winners
Manchester United always…. GLORY GLORY!!!!
To my unspeakable joy September 18, 2009
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Papa loves you and misses you so much!
Kids :) September 18, 2009
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Saw this junk mail today, which I thought was totally hilarious. Don’t you just love kids’ innocence?
Q: Name the four seasons.
A: Salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar.Q: Explain one of the processes by which water can be made safe to drink.
A: Flirtation makes water safe to drink because it removes
large pollutants like grit, sand, dead sheep and canoeists..
Q: How is dew formed?
A: The sun shines down on the leaves and makes them perspire.
Q: How can you delay milk turning sour?(Brilliant, love this!)
A: Keep it in the cow.
Q: What causes the tides in the oceans?
A: The tides are a fight between the Earth and the Moon.
All water tends to flow towards the moon, because there is no water on the moon, and nature hates a vacuum. I forget where the sun joins in this fight.
Q: What are steroids?
A: Things for keeping carpets still on the stairs.
Q: What happens to your body as you age?
A: When you get old, so do your bowels and you get intercontinental
Q: What happens to a boy when he reaches puberty?
A: He says good-bye to his boyhood and looks forward to his adultery.
(The kid gets an A+ for this answer!)
Q: Name a major disease associated with cigarettes.
A: Premature death.
Q: How are the main parts of the body categorized? (e.g., abdomen)
A: The body is consisted into three parts — the brainium, the borax and the abdominal cavity.
The brainium contains the brain; the borax contains the heart and lungs, and the abdominal cavity contains the five bowels A, E, I, O, and U.
Q: What is the fibula?
A: A small lie.
Q: What does ‘varicose’ mean? (I do love this one…)
A: Nearby.
Q: Give the meaning of the term ‘Caesarian Section.’
A: The Caesarian Section is a district in Rome.
Q: What does the word ‘benign’ mean?’
A: Benign is what you will be after you be eight.
12-Sep-09 September 12, 2009
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Hmm… today I shall attempt to roast chicken drumsticks with sambal. I was looking thru my wife’s kitchen cabinet and realised there are a lot of spices inside. Why let it go to waste? In the name of experiment, I shall be full (with the potential of being down with diarrhea)!
Also, I will be making instant mapo tofu!
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- On the left is the instant gravy, and on the right is the tofu all the way from Mount Fuji k? Dun play play
My boss was kind enough to let me have this; so hopefully it doesn’t turn out to be a disaster.
I am also thinking of getting myself some egg-shakers. There’s plenty of time now to serve God and church in the music department. Apart from Sunday service, I am also attending a home fellowship in Bratislava that consists of a very multi-national group of people. Last week when I was there, there was a pastor from Brazil, a few from the states, Slovaks, Japanese, and a Chinese (that’s yours truly:) ).
Oh I’ve got to stock up on my instant noodles. Running low…
Today is the first time I became the las… September 11, 2009
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Today is the first time I became the last person to leave the office. It was so weird to see my boss leave at 5pm sharp for no reason at all. Hope this become a weekly Friday trend
Protein September 7, 2009
Posted by aylwinleong in Christian, Thoughts.Tags: Laminin, Louie Giglio
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For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.
Colossians 1: 16 – 20
So just how amazing is this Jesus whom we serve? Just when I thought I’ve seen enough to be wowed by God’s wisdom and creativity, He goes and reveals more things that makes me want to do backflips.
I was watching some sermons from Louie Giglio on Youtube, when the suggested sites kept on suggesting one his sermon entitled ‘Laminin’. So I thought, why not, it’s just a ten-minute video. But my word, what I heard and saw totally blew my mind away. I will not attempt to explain what it is; suffice to say the video itself will be self-explanatory.
And here’s the diagram of the protein.
In Him all things hold together
In Him all things hold together. IN HIM ALL THINGS HOLD TOGETHER!!!! Laminin!!! Woohoo!!
There are no other words to say, than to say…. goodbye August 30, 2009
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My word, we’ve been together for so long. What was it? 7 years? We’ve been through so much; the movies, sports, football games, dinners, sightseeing…
I remember the first time I saw you; I was at this small little island called Penang. I was still a student in UKM and it was a break, so I thought ‘Why not?’. Turned out to be a great trip; great food, nice place to hangout. I remember going to One Stop at Pulau Tikus. Decided I wanted to get some stuffs, so I popped by, and there you were. Among so many of your kind, somehow you caught my eyes. Somehow, I knew I had to get my hands on you. And for 7 great years, we were together.
But today, with a heart so heavy it would sink me if I decide to take a swim, it’s time to go our separate ways. It’s not you, it’s me. No matter how hard I tried, it’s become a fact that no longer can be changed.
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- ol’ faithful
I’m sorry my friend. No matter how many times you go through the wash, you still stink. Guess it’s the end of road for the both of us. Hope the trashman will be kind to you.
Selamat Merdeka.
A week of bujang-ness August 24, 2009
Posted by aylwinleong in Marriage, Thoughts, ramblings.Tags: Bujang, single
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So, after 3 years of being married and having a super-efficient wife who’s absolutely superb at home-management, I have officially endured 1 week without her.
First, being bujang (single; bujang is a local Malaysian term) now and bujang then are two totally different scenarios. Bujang then (student days) meant you had plenty of time, but you also had plenty of nothing in your wallet. I’m not saying that by being bujang now, I’m absolutely loaded, but at least, I have bucket loads of personal time and cash to spare (and then some).
My schedule was somewhat tweaked; usually I’ll be home by 6.30pm to have dinner with my family. Then, I’ll whisk Arielle off to her bath, play with her a bit and then bring her to bed. Normally, I’d be asleep before 10pm. Nowadays, I normally have my dinner at the company canteen before going home. I’d reach home at 8pm or 9pm. A bit of cleaning up (self and apartment) ensues, a bit of web-surfing, then at 11.00pm, I’d hit the sack before the whole routine repeats itself again.
Last Saturday, I learned how to use the washing machine (how sad is that) with my wife and mum looking over my head (yes, my head). I took them to the bathroom where the machine is and placed them on top of the cabinet. Looking back, it was funny getting instructions from 2 ladies (don’t put that in, put that in first, put in 3/4 of the wash powder in both sides of the funnel, etc…). By now I hope you’ve figured out that all these were done via Skype; there’s no way I could lift my wife and my mum over my head unless I’m a forklift. Wait… I think that doesn’t sound right, but anyway…
I made pasta as well, and as any bujang guy who doesn’t have much cooking experience do, I made too much, and the pasta was undercooked. Well, at least I was full.
Cleaning the house wasn’t too bad with the vacuum cleaners. I think the challenge for most bujang guys is to find a proper, systematic way of cleaning. For example, I noticed that first, I’d vacuum the living room area. Then, before keeping the machine, I’d go and wash the dishes and dry the cleaning area. When it’s all clean and dry, I’d make a cup of coffee, before vacuuming the other areas of the apartment. 3 hours later, I keep the machine, even though I’ve completed the cleaning way before. And I know that my wife’s eyes are rolling reading this entry…
A new emptiness… August 17, 2009
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Date: 17-Aug-09
Time: 7.10pm
Venue: Office desk, industrial area of Nitra, a small town in Slovakia (and no, it’s not part of Russia)
As you know by now, my wife and daughter is in Malaysia, staying with my family. My wife is expecting our second child (it’s a BOY!!), and knowing the tough situation of taking care of a new-born and a 2yr old kid at the same time, we decided that it’s best that she stays in Kuching with my family, where there are more hands available to care for her and for Arielle. Then, when the baby is strong enough to fly, they will come back to be with me.
So now, I realized last Sunday that I suddenly had plenty of time in my hands. No longer do I need to wake up 3 hours before going to church on Sunday (but I did anyway, having slept 12hrs before that to beat the jetlag, but I doubt I’ll be repeating that in the near future), nor needing to plan to go anywhere; just take the car key and off I go. Time alone with God now is really TIME ALONE WITH GOD, because there’s no one else in the house. No Arielle to chase after, no wife to nag me… boy, somehow I realised I am not ready for all this short-term freedom.
In all honesty, I miss my wife and Arielle very, VERY much. So many memories were made here together with them. The places that we went together, the foreign food (and taste) that we shared, the people that we met; all these now seems strange because they are not here with me. I was at Aupark yesterday, looking for a cable modem (mine konked out, cos the apartment was flooded, but that’s another story), and it was so weird to be there alone. Li-Ann would always complain whenever we go there, because there’s not much places to go in Bratislava (trust me, with a child, your options are more limited). Now, there’s not even a whimper of “going there AGAIN??”
Well, it’s not all doom and gloom. At least I can look forward to going back this Christmas (with the hope that some airlines will give some ridiculous discount to fly to Malaysia) and be with them during the winter break. I duly hope that Ashton (yup, that’s the boy’s name!) will be strong enough to fly back with us and spare his daddy from more lonely sorrows. O Lord, you know my heart; grant me strength!
