I guess Steph being away has allowed me time to focus and pray about my decision: shall I go? I sent out an email to my close friends: Read More…
Posted by: sammerz | 17 March, 2008
Shall I Go?
Posted by: sammerz | 15 March, 2008
House-sitting
I sent Steph and her mum Auntie Clara to the airport this afternoon. They would be away for three weeks, firstly to attend one of Steph’s cousin’s wedding and then for a bit of a holiday. During this time I would be house-sitting for them and also to look after Aaron and Justin, cooking up a decent meal each evening. Gonna miss my dear Stephberry TongTong! =(
Posted in Responsbility
Posted by: sammerz | 13 March, 2008
An Interstate Offer
Today during lunch-time, the Regional Engineering Manager approached me and gave me a secondment offer: site experience in Western Australia. It was a decision I could not take lightly. Whilst I wanted site experience, especially so early on in my career, I knew it was a step outside my comfort zone – away from friends and family, and to drop my responsibilities here in Melbourne, including church ministry. I sent off some emails to Steph as well as family and close friends. Steph was the first to give me the green light to go.
Now’s the time to start praying…
Posted by: sammerz | 10 March, 2008
St Andrews Beach Getaway
In our circle of friends at CityLife, we would traditionally organise some kind of weekend getaway. Now it has been over a year since our last one. We chose a house that had a private path to the beach. Unfortunately it was not very well maintained and the place smelled of rotting wood. (We found out that after a month, the place was taken down the rental site.) Nevertheless, we had a great weekend – a picturesque beach, captivating sunsets, amazing home-cooked meals and a visit to the Strawberry Farm.
Posted by: sammerz | 16 February, 2008
14 Months!
And so we continue our “monthly anniversaries”. We’ve long stopped our original plan to travel around the globe – it seems we’re stuck in Japan! Cocoro Japanese Pottery and Cafe was our next stop. It was a quaint little place and one long wall feature little bits and pieces of pottery and paraphernalia. We enjoyed some very fresh sushi as well as a sake tasting set. (Oops, I forgot to bring a camera… we may just have to visit again!)
Happy 14 Months!
Posted in Celebrations, Food
Posted by: sammerz | 14 February, 2008
V’s Day 2007
CNEC Partners International, a Christian-based organisation held a special screening of LUMO, a documentary of a woman going through unimaginable torment – one of many who have been violated in war-torn Congo. To celebrate Valentine’s Day, Steph and I decided to be a blessing and support this cause.
After the movie we went to Georges Cafe in Camberwell. There we happened to meet Daljit and Gurmit Gill, part of the pastoral team at CityLife Church.
Posted in Blessings, Celebrations, Food, Friends
Posted by: sammerz | 02 February, 2008
Surprise Trip for the Boys
My dear Stephberry together with Lee-Mei were plotting something for me and James – and we just couldn’t put the finger on what it was. Read More…
Posted by: sammerz | 28 January, 2008
W&A’s Wedding Debrief and Thankyou
With Australia Day falling on a Saturday, today was declared the “Australia Day public holiday” – the first of many long-weekends for the Australian year. For lunch we had Yum Cha at New Royal Garden with Wan Sze and Arthur shouting us the meal as a thankyou gift for organising their wedding. It was a popular restaurant, and we had to wait some 15-20 minutes for our table which we had made a reservation for. Eight of us (Wan Sze, Arthur, Petrina, Jasmine, Anna, Elaine Gan, Steph and I) crammed onto a table normally suited for six!
The newlyweds shared about their wedding functions in Malaysia as well as their honeymoon to Hong Kong and Taiwan. One thing to note: Taiwan is good for shopping, but not sightseeing! Their tour around the whole of Taiwan consisted of lengthy bus drives to a single destination, where tourists had about an hour to see/visit. More time was spent on the bus than actually enjoying the sights! The bus driver even rubbed it in by saying this tour was all they had because of relative depreciation: “With what you paid, ten years ago we would be flying around!” However, their stay in Taiwan was worth their while in terms of shopping, especially Wan Sze’s less-then-$20 boots. Following lunch, we watched some video highlights and photo DVDs taken from their Melbourne and Malaysia wedding functions. There were funny moments in those Melbourne highlights – including when Steph was playing with my cheeks… and also when Steph blew bubbles into my face! Tong TONG!
Posted by: sammerz | 27 January, 2008
Short Fused
I got angry today and it was Steph who helped me learn a lesson (which I need to keep on learning!) It happened during a badminton session when Steph was coaching me. I guess the point when I flipped was when it seemed (to me) that Steph was giving me a lecture – almost to the point where I would be shamed – in front of her brothers and my brother. So in frustration I almost threw my racquet, but it merely hit the net… then I sat down and clamped up. Later on we managed to talk about things and helped understand each other.
I guess we both had our faults – but my problem is my impatience… that’s my vice… and I’m glad God placed someone as patient as Steph in my life to help me work on it!
Posted in Growing
Posted by: sammerz | 26 January, 2008
Houses…
Today is Australia Day. Like all Aussies, today is the day to be out and about. However, unlike the Aussies, we did not have a BBQ. Rather we, for the first time, decided to have a look at houses and find out more about the house markets. We discovered that the houses we were interested in had a rather large price tag. Time to start saving up!
SGS 
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