Mrs Lim
A moment to remember - A moment held still in time - snapped by Jimmy Ong
I’m going to be rude and steal these wonderful, gorgeous, awesome pictures snapped by my dear friend and guest, the talented Jimmy Ong. Sorry, Jimmy, they are too gorgeous to not show off on my blog!!!
I am so totally elated from our ROM and Blessing Ceremony that happened yesterday in Carcosa Seri Negara that I’m having a hard time coming off my high horse. I’ll capture a quick preview of our wedding ceremony yesterday and provide better details later – just cause I havent updated my blog even ONCE this whole month!
No real words can describe how wonderful the event was – but I’ll try. The core of the success of our Registration of Marriage and Blessing Ceremony was God’s grace and all our fantastic family and friends who witnessed us become Mr and Mrs Lim (Junior).
I can say without a doubt that the whole event, which started at 9am (7am for me) went without a hitch. Man, I was one happy bride. The catalyst of change from Ms Lim to Mrs Lim only involved an additional “R” but came with a lifelong commitment to this man who is now my husband. Wow…dont think it has sunk in that much yet. I just realised I can no longer tick “Single” on forms and my tax rates will never be the same again – among other things of course.
I need to thank profusely the following people who were my special helpers during our big day: Annie, Shirley, Alicia, Stena, Vicks, cousins Danielle and Cindy, Ee Ling, Winnie, Jenny and my brother Yu Jeen. I also deeply appreciate the honour of the presence of my great mates who graced our event – My School Mates, My Deloitte Mates, My Scomi mates. Jimmy Ong took absolutely excellent pictures which went up on FB before you can even say “I do”. I also cannot further thank mates that came from afar – Alicia, Stena, Nellie and Lee San. Friends of Ron’s who are now my brothers and sisters: Vicks and Lines, Joe, Kanvin and Paulina, Justin, Benny, Alvin and JJ all flew in for our special day.
A big heartfelt appreciation to the teams from The Photoz, Wishing tree, Mosaic, Salt Design, Keith Kee, Datin Angie from Boucheron, Su from Delectable, my hair stylist David Shaw and Make Up artist Mae Liew and my Uncle-in-Law cum “Pastor” Uncle Jeffrey who did such a great job with the Blessing Ceremony.
Some of Jimmy’s masterpieces:
Our setting in the Dining Room - Carcosa Seri Negara. Flowers by Wishing Tree - Picture by Jimmy Ong
85 bottles of Bolly's were polished off by 85 guests - Pic by Jimmy Ong
I never got to see this menu card. Thanks Jimmy for this shot!!!
Our wedding ceremony booklet - Pic by Jimmy Ong
Walking down the aisle after the deed! By Jimmy Ong
A fantastic shot of one of my bridesmaids, Alicia. By Jimmy Ong
Not sure what we were laughing at, or posing for....By Jimmy Ong
The groom was supposed to be carried by all the Bridemaids but they couldnt handle it! 
By Jimmy Ong
Atmosphere during lunch - before the drinks reaaaally kicked in. By Jimmy Ong
I am waiting with great anticipation for pictures taken by the Master of Capturing Moments, Zung and his team! I will be back after coming down from cloud nine. Til my next post, goodnight!!!!
Flu + rain = sleep, finally!
OK, after yesterday’s excitement (the rain did play a part in ‘drenching’ my euphoria) but today I’m back to normal. My regular sleep patterns kicked in after 10pm but some friends came over so I dragged myself out of bed again 5 mins after snuggling in the sheets. I was abit apprehensive – insomnia was never a part of my lifestyle apart from the nights just before any maths exam. No exams scare me most. I am just NOT a numbers person.
Hope I wasnt snoring away in the car when we went with Dylan and Ai Wee to supper last night – all the way to Klang for some Southern style “Lobak” at some shacks near Klang town. Apart from the fact I couldnt really smell or taste anything, I was nodding off and I was wearing my pajamas, I did notice it wasn’t really worth the drive to go all the way there for Lobak where the sauce wasn’t Penang style but more like Ampang Yong Tau Foo style.
Ron delivered the sorry news that it would be raining the whole of next week via weather forecasts. Oh our ROM! But like what Melissa says….God wont let me be a wanton-wrapping Bride (flu) and I also am praying it wont rain during our ROM.
I am off for me weekly dose of Bah Kut Teh. Care to join me?
The doldrums is not getting me down
You know that feeling when you didnt get a WINK of sleep last night. Thats how I feel today. Must be somewhat related to the fact that I am collecting my new car today! YAY! YAY! YAY!
Now why the doldrums? I’m down with the flu! Figuratively speaking only. But no, nothing’s gonna get me down! Although I speak as though I have 2 cotton balls stuffed up my nose (one for each nostril). I’m going for my ROM worship practice on Monday. By hook or by crook, I’m getting rid of this flu! I’ve been poppin’ Clarinase and Panadol for the past 2 days with abandon and the whole thing seems to be easing (drying, rather) up. Of course God is hopefully on my side, with the feverish prayers and all. Our ROM is coming up soon and I don’t want to say my vows with cotton in my “dose”.
I’m off for Food tasting today for lunchie. To be continued.
SHOULD SMOKING BE BANNED IN OFFICES?
You must think this question is a No brainer.
Yes it is a no brainer.
Unfortunately SOME people still have to bear with a indoor smoking environment while they are busy working.
Imagine yourself working on multiple excel spreadsheets, deeply focused and high in concentration – then suddenly there are wafts of cigarette smoke are floating up around you. Nice huh?
My Bridal Shower
HI all. I have to start with a greeting that doesnt start with SORRY (for not updating my blog). To say gathering cobwebs is now an insufficiently satisfying description. To say “life is slowly ebbing out of this blog” seems much more appropriate!
Oh, forgive me already! I am being literally busied out with planning for our upcoming nuptials (under the eyes of God, no less). We are busy with last min preps as usual and I just developed a sore throat yesterday and a flu tomorrow. Yes thats right, the first few flares of flu are popping up.
Didnt I read somewhere that when you are stressed, your immune system starts to go down the drain too?
I am trying hard not to stress about anything but I do have that shred of OCD-ness in me, like Ee Ling says, IT MUST RUN IN THE FAMILY….hahaha….sibling wise only.
To sum up the activities of my life during my non-existent blogging for the past week, I had a terrific (wait, thats an understatement) – FANTASTIC hens party – where I was surrounded by my caring and lovely girlfriends who all made an effort to be there and help out with the whole 2 day 1 night affair. Special mention to Lee San who came ALL THE WAY down from Singapore (again and again) to grace the event with her presence. Thank you dear!
A big thank you to my gals who wrote cards, made home made cards, brought the food etc – and to the greatest Maid Of Honour, Ms Tan, who pieced the whole thing together- managing 13 guests via email and the sorts is NOT easy, I Know. Buying the props, preparing the games, and the GIFTS – were awesome. I love everyone of them!
Let me try to do a picture summary.
I was greeted with a fabulous veil and magic fairy wand AND angel wings before I even set foot in the room. Other guests at lobby tried not to stare when I walked in with that garb. Then I was ushered to our room on the 9th floor.
I was welcomed to this! At the Ascott Service Apartments, KL
A closer look
Family portrait! Before the alco kicks in and my face turns red!
The angels posing at the makan table
Yums! Cupcakes courtesy of Nell Bells
We decided to eat before games, so here we are posing at the table. From L-R: Laura, Pei Li, Juliet, Angeline, Joanna (hidden), Shirley, Winnie, Julia, Leesan, Nellie and Annie.
The best part! Pressie opening time!! I loved all the cards the best! So meaningful!
There was a lot of hugging and kissing during this time – so wonderfully loved and blessed I am!
The next sesh! Make over and parade! The GURU, Annie at work.
And little guru still learning
Annie working her little magic on Lee San
Artist with the little guinea pig!
Hair make over - dont run away!
Always time for some cam-whoring before the party! Yes I walked out like this!!Wings and all!! Wei Ney and I
The angels out about town - watch out! I'm so pleased everyone was colour coordinated! My gals are "dai sek!"
And that's about all the party pics I can muster enough courage to post on my blog!!!
My once in a lifetime Hens Party is definitely going down deep in the books of Sue-Ann’s memory lane. I loved each minute of it and it would not have been possible without my mates. MUCH LOVE to each and everyone of you!
The Heavenly Man
I am so exhausted that my eyelids were heavy since 6pm. I AM indeed growing old. One night of ‘i cannot sleeplah!’ til 3am threw my whole sleeping routine out of whack.
Something I would like to share though is this amazing story I am reading right now – practically devouring every page with-that-glint-of-saliva-at-the-edge-of-the-lip-totally-forgotten style.
Amazon books.com "the heavenly man" Autobiography of Brother Yun by Paul Hattaway
I like this comment/review written by someone on Amazon books.com.
Many Christians in America are causally aware that outside the West, Jesus’ followers experince difficulty because of their faith. We observe November’s Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church, and afterward go on with our lives. You cannot read this piercing biography of Liu Zhenying, better known as Brother Yun, and remain unchanged.
These recorded experiences show in a concrete way what it is for Chinese Christians to live hard lives of extreme danger because of their faith: police raids in the night, long imprisonment without trial, beatings (no citizen of the West is equipped to imagine what a beating is), forced abortions and sterilizations, starvation, dehydration, isolation, nakedness. But from this, God produces lives of committment to Christ, lives of joy, and and intense motivation to carry the message of the Gospel around the world, at any cost.
It was as if I was reading something from the Book of Acts. Unimagined miracles side by side with heartbreaking hardship – happening daily half a world away.
After reading this book, you’ll appreciate the impact Jesus has on civilization as we know it. You’ll see how dark and brutal civilization becomes without Christ. You’ll understand why the freedoms and protections we take for granted are a treasure.
But you will also see how dangerous peace, safety and material prosperity can be to your spiritual health and to your commitment to serving the cause of Christ.
What will it cost you to NOT read this book?
So Christians (and non-believers are also welcome to) – head out today to grab this book. It was lent to me last night as recommended by my Cell Group leader, Grace. I thought, ok another book on China, but even the first chapter (heck, even the synopsis at the back) had me glued to this book.
It is really a book of countless miracles and testimonies about the sacrifices of this Man called Brother Yun while spreading the gospel in China in the 1970s and 80’s and beyond. I can’t even begin to describe what I read in this book. I only find my faith being strengthened compoundedly after reading this book.
This 16 year old boy was called by God when his father was ill with terminal cancer of the lungs and stomach. The family was terribly poor and they had sold all their possessions to buy medication for this father. The doctors told them to prepare for the worst. After his mother and his siblings started calling out to God to heal his father, all the cancer was gone after 1 week. His faith started from there. Thereafter, he prayed and fasted for ages to be able to have his own bible. In his whole village, only one person had ever seen the bible and that was only a few pages of scriptures. No one know what the bible looked like.
His mother thought he was going mad, so she took him to an old man who used to be a pastor before the confiscation of bibles in China. Young Yun had said “Please! let me see it! I wont touch it, I just want to look at it!” so high was his desire just to SEE the bible. The old man was scared to show it to him and told Young Yun “You will have to pray to ask God for a bible”. Young Yun went back and prayed for 30 days but no sign of the bible. After that he went back to the old man, who told him “You have to fast too!”
And so Young Yun fasted and prayed until he was weak. After 100 days, there was still no bible. But suddenly God gave him a vision that 2 older men would come to his house with bread and a bible. And true enough this was what happened shortly thereafter.
And, there is really too much to mention about the miracles that happened to him, how he got beaten, tortured and jailed but God helped him escape every single time. Well what I had mentioned above was based on my memory of the book (only 1/3rd way through now) so it may not be 100% accurate.
Just the simple act of having a bible is taken for granted here. We have Christian books and resources galore. I had never stopped to know and realise what some people are going through in other parts of the world.
Please read this book.
The wonders of No-Shame!
Wow, its been ….ages….since I last posted something – this blog is gathering cobwebs!
Such a luxury....my toilet seat warming sessions per day have dwindled*
Sorry to my dear readers – I never know what busy was til BUSY WAS! I have been running around at breakneck speed and the thoughts running through my head are at lightning speed – literally DIZZI-FY-ING. No time to sit down, relax, watch a DVD….or sit on the potty…….sigh. But for blogging – still must squeeze in some time even if sitting on the potty must wait.
Such is the predicament of a bride to be, unfortunately - JENG JENG JENG!
YET, the curious nature of women comes to a head in this penchant and flair for the petty, nitty, gritty, over-zealous, its-all-in-the-details-almost disease – when it comes to planning their wedding. Hey, as the famous saying in CLUELESS, where Cher says “And I’m so picky on what goes on my feet” – when it came to choosing a boyfriend. So in choosing a husband – much thought goes into it. But in planning a wedding – WATCH OUT!!!! (I kid, I kid)
So there you have it – you want it simple yet not. How to explain?
And on top of all this, my social calendar seems chock full. When it rains……
I have alot of events to update my blog on and yes they are piling up like paperwork piles up on an editor’s desk. And the no of pics I have to sift through – I could take forever. I’m getting to it, getting to it. So yeah, this post is a post about procrastinating + giving 1001 rationales why I haven’t been updating my blog with much furore.
My Dad asks me….So are you STILL reeling from your alcoholic weekend? THIS is what happens when you don’t update your last post and leave your sentences hanging. My Dad thinks I have been nursing my “hangover” since Saturday night!
Still – I have another 2001 excuses in my pocket, up my sleeves, in my socks – everywhere… tsk tsk tsk, NO SHAME!
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GUILTY as charged!
Power packed weekend!! Whew! It was like a dry practice run for my own wedding.
Congratulations to my mates Julia and Tzy Chyuan on their union! Pics to follow at a later time of course. I have been guilty as charged for not updating my blog – but all for a good cause.
To be continued as soon as alcohol dissipates.
Its a fresh new start
You must have come onto My Flavour wondering …what the?? Yes well, the previous look was not well received, so here is another. You feel so …so….removed, right? How long does it take for someone to get used to something new? Anyway, life is always about new things and exploration – that was how God made us to be.
I am using this special date Oct 14, 2009, which by now you would know is Vern’s Birthday, to make yet another facelift to My Flavour.
Back on this same date in 1992, Vern was born in SJMC, Subang Jaya. Yu Jeen and I were at school I believe, and well, in those days we had no handphones. Later, when we went to see my Mum at the hospital, my Father brought us to another floor in the Nursery, where there were a number of babies lined up at the windows…that kinda now reminds me of that nursery rhyme “How much is that Doggie in the window”?
http://baby-footprint-graphic.com/images/picture_of_baby_footprint/picture_of_baby_footprint_red_heart.jpg
The baby in the transparent cot bundled up and had my mother’s name and his footprint on the front was just wheeled to one side for a nappy change. As the nurse changed him, he was shrieking away, crying angrily. And I had thought, wow, what a warrior! We still have Vern’s baby foot print to this day. Everything was very awesome to me. God had given life, God had given us a brother – which I had hoped to be a GIRL (but I lost the bet). So his name was christened as Lim Yu Vern (you can’t imagine the number of names we went through before my mother settled on this one). It was either going to be a Lim Li Ann (for a girl) or a Lim Yu Rick (for a boy). But we thought he might be teased “Yu-Rine” (Urine) in school!!! haha. there were more names but I cannot remember them now.
He was brought home and thus our lives were forever changed after 9 years of it being just Jeen and I, it was now Jeen and I, and that little brat!! (who seemed to get everything he wanted). Vernie was a mischievous little boy, he was inquisitive and he really took things a part. He was the cutest thing ever. Vernie, in our hearts, you are still that little boy and up to today, Daddy still refers to you as “the Small Boy”.
Well Vernie, God had given life, but God had it in his plan that somehow you had gone first before us.
We miss you terribly Vern. Til we meet again (This means I anticipate going to Heaven, you see…).
