Eh What?
Yes yes, as some of you may know, my dad fired me today! Why? one word...STEPMOM! Wendy has been complaining behind my back for the longest time now and last night she has finally succeded in kicking me out of the restuarant.

The Conversation
This afternoon Mr Lim (note: came up to me and said "you must listen to Aunty Wendy"
So I replied "When did I not listen to her?"
"Last night"
"Last night? What did she tell me to do that I didn't do?"
"I don't know...She didn't tell me"
"You don't know? And so how did you know that I didn't listen to her?"
"You don't keep talking back"
"I am not talking back! I am trying to find out whats wrong so that I can explain myself"
"You by talking back is already wrong!"
"Look dad, you never give me a chance to explain. How can you say that I'm wrong even when I'm right?"
"There's no need to explain because you are always wrong!"
"I'm always wrong? OK FINE!"

My dad ponders...
"I know what to do, this is the end!"
"The end? Just like that huh? Let me tell you something! I am only here because I want to be an obedient son to you! I had to give up my plans to study at the uni, I had to give up the jobs that I liked all because I wanted to know who my father is, but you have never treated me like your son and all you listen to is your wife, you never listen to me"
"You think you're so great don't you? Let's see how you survive outside"
" I was survivng fine and I loved my life outside, I had to quit a job I liked! But I gave it all up for you! I never wanted to take over the business I never wanted your money"

Ok what am I to do now?
I was very very very sad at the fact that my father had decided to ask me to leave. For months I have contemplated leaving but I knew that God's timing is not up. The only criteria which has to be fufilled for my departure would be that if my own father would tell me to leave. Today was such a day. Saddened but not greiving, I have completed the task at hand and I feel no regrets with the choices and actions I have made in my 3 months at the restaurant. God was the inspiration and guide through this phase in my life, I praise Him for leading me through it. I have tried to honour my father, it is he who has rejected it. Now I shall continue on but giving honour to God.

I shall now first enjoy me Chinese New Year, and then the job hunt begins. And I will take serious consideration with the option to study in QUT as another offer letter has just come in

Something you guys didn't know...
Well... as like the past 4 years, I've spent my New Year's at home... Yup! (neither was I deployed for a New Year's duty) anyways whilst I was watching tv, the stroke of midnight rung and gone was 2005. Kids at the playground were screaming 'Happy New Year!' swinging on the swings *swinging on the swings..sounds wrong...but it's right* people were yelling from their balconies and I was trying to watch MTV but that didn't stop me from peeking out of the window to see all the excitement.

When I peered out I saw something which jolted my memories, and apparently this event happens every New Year's... The ships at sea will set off flares and blow their horns, the entire sight is magnificant .... So here are some pictures

Hell Hath No Fury Like A Woman Scorned

Aiyaiyai... What words of wisdom, my stepmom is pissed at me...again... ... well God has continued to remind me that my purpose here is to serve Him and that through all the problems, we will work things out to His Glory... anyways heres a conversation I had with Wendy the other day..

Wendy: Toby, bring the food back for Ah-mah

Toby: Ok, can I bring 2 coconuts back for Ah-mah too?

Wendy: This type of thing don't need to ask what, just take!

Toby: No, it's not like that I just wanted to ask for your permission...

Wendy: (Yelling) What is your problem Toby? Ever since you started work here you have been giving me attitude! You keep talking back and you disrespect me!

Toby thinks to himself: What the HELL?

The Tough Cookie

Anyways this woman has definately got a problem... She's totally insecure with everything and she wants everyone to like her... Too bad for her I'm some what a challenge, honestly I have nothing against her...I've let bygones be bygones, but she's been proving her tryranic ways through the way she treats her workers (and me)...

I'm just gonna be a tough cookie...one that you wouldnt even try to chew...A tough cookie with a soft inside... A tough cookie that God baked