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Who am I, that the Lord of all the earth
Would care to know my name
Would care to feel my hurt
Who am I, that the bright and morning Star
Would choose to light the way
For my ever wandering heart
Not because of who I am
But because of what You've done
Not because of what I've done
But because of who You are
I am a flower quickly fading
Here today and gone tomorrow
A wave tossed in the ocean
A vapor in the wind
Still You hear me when I'm calling
Lord, You catch me when I'm falling
And You've told me who I am
I am Yours, I am Yours
Who am I, that the eyes that see my sin
Would look on me with love
and watch me rise again
Who am I, that the voice that calmed the sea
Would call out through the rain
And calm the storm in me
Whom shall I fear
Whom shall I fear
I am yours
dailies
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
-6:38 PM
My first short blog entry, after more than six months!!! Calls for a mini celebration? Kekeke
Went to Bangkok (BKK) with Nic. Grand Diamond, as highly recommended by TomSum, is lovely! The lobby was small and simple, but there were shops, all ready to fight for our cash. We had a cup of coffee at Starbucks (just to get small cash for tipping), which was just next to the lobby! We got to our suite and I was taken aback by the view. Suddenly, we didn’t feel like leaving our hotel. It was the perfect place to spend an idyllic afternoon. Argh…
Shopping therapy commenced but I believe I didn’t buy as much as I thought I would have. The clothes did not fit my style, and were simply small and translucent. Surprisingly, I realized that the clothes at Platinum Mall were more expensive than those sold along the roads. Bought mainly accessories at Chatuchak. Also went to MBK and walked back to our hotel from there. This trip is about our feet. Hee. We walked a lot, thanks to Nic who manoeuvred us using a map, landmarks (and I did not see any?) and ‘feel’. On another note, it was weird that the BTS system used cards like us whereas the MRT system used tokens.
The splendid variety of food at BKK caught us in a terrible dilemma. We wanted to taste almost everything, which was reasonably priced. At Siam Paragon’s food court, a stall selling pastries caught my attention because of their coloured boxes, which were meant to contain the pastries. I purchased the Portuguese Egg White Tarts (which got me asking for more in the middle of the night) amongst others. It sold Spinach Pies and Mushroom Pies, which suggested a tinge of cheese which I wondered why. The Mango with Sticky Rice made Nic and I go back on another day for an additional buy. We also luxuriated in foot and Thai body massages daily!
Nights in BKK were everything except early. We strolled along the streets, slept late and had supper while watching movies on the television. We called for Room Service – ordered a Seafood Pizza. The indulgence was amazing with a generous portion of succulent prawns, freshly fried fish fillets and squids! Furthermore, we ate Phad Thai from a roadside stall. It was simple and refreshing.
Before we left, we bought Cinnamon Rolls for the staff at Starbucks and hotel. We wanted to thank them for their service and hospitality. A phenomenon which left me in admiration was the way the friendly Thai people queued while waiting for the trains. When will Singaporeans ever do that? Tsk tsk tsk. My next target? Korea!
Back to reality. Unpacked our luggage in the middle of the night and did the laundry. The days which followed are filled with reminiscence. Cooped up in my bedroom, I yearned for the spacious hotel room, sensuous massages, seemingly endless shopping sprees and delectable food. Finally pulled myself to touch the stacks of worksheets on my table. More to go…