Friday, 7 December 2007

"Why can't a woman be more like a man?"

HIGGINS
Why can't a woman be more like a man?
Men are so honest, so thoroughly square;
Eternally noble, historic'ly fair;
Who, when you win, will always give your back a pat.
Well, why can't a woman be like that?
Why does ev'ryone do what the others do?
Can't a woman learn to use her head?
Why do they do ev'rything their mothers do?
Why don't they grow up- well, like their father instead?
Why can't a woman take after a man?
Men are so pleasant, so easy to please;
Whenever you are with them, you're always at ease.
Would you be slighted if I didn't speak for hours?
PICKERING
Of course not!
HIGGINS
Would you be livid if I had a drink or two?
PICKERING
Nonsense.
HIGGINS
Would you be wounded if I never sent you flowers?
PICKERING
Never.
HIGGINS
Well, why can't a woman be like you?
One man in a million may shout a bit.
Now and then there's one with slight defects;
One, perhaps, whose truthfulness you doubt a bit.
But by and large we are a marvelous sex!
Why can't a woman take after like a man?
Cause men are so friendly, good natured and kind.
A better companion you never will find.
If I were hours late for dinner, would you bellow?
PICKERING
Of course not!
HIGGINS
If I forgot your silly birthday, would you fuss?
PICKERING
Nonsense.
HIGGINS
Would you complain if I took out another fellow?
PICKERING
Never.
HIGGINS
Well, why can't a woman be like us?
[To Mrs. Pearce]
Mrs. Pearce, you're a woman...
Why can't a woman be more like a man?
Men are so decent, such regular chaps.
Ready to help you through any mishaps.
Ready to buck you up whenever you are glum.
Why can't a woman be a chum?
Why is thinking something women never do?
Why is logic never even tried?
Straight'ning up their hair is all they ever do.
Why don't they straighten up the mess that's inside?
Why can't a woman behave like a man?
If I was a woman who'd been to a ball,
Been hailed as a princess by one and by all;
Would I start weeping like a bathtub overflowing?
And carry on as if my home were in a tree?
Would I run off and never tell me where I'm going?
Why can't a woman be like me?

A small part of a song from "My Fair Lady" which really got my thinking. Not that I'm sexist or anything. But yea, allow me...


Why can't a woman be more like a man? Well, this is why. Woman are sensitive, delicate and complex. Woman bicker about every petite thing because woman care. Woman's mind and heart is so hard for man to understand because of one thing woman has that a man doesn't have. Feelings. And not just any typical feelings. Feeling so deep that man would not be able to grasp. Why is thinking something woman never do? Why is logic never even tried? Because woman use don't only rely on logic and brains, but they take into account something more important...the heart. Why can't a woman be more like a man? Because this is the way that we are created. Sensitive, delicate, complex, maybe fussy we may be. But God loves us just as much to spend time creating every single one of us differently.

I wanted to point out a few bad stuffs bout man, because lately I've been a little bit emo and a little bit pissed at stuffs. But, don't want to cause an uproar so I'll just stop here.

But, yea. God created man and woman. Not man alone. Not woman alone.

Genesis 2:18-22 >>> The Lord God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him." .....Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man.

So yea. God created us, man and woman, equal. One is not more significant than the other. And most importantly, God loves is all abundantly and equally. Man or woman. Rich or poor. Pretty or ugly. Fat or thin. God loves us all.

Woman should have the same respect as man. And man should accept woman's flaws, woman's delicate heart, and even woman's fussiness :)

ps: Opinions and comments are open to all. Do share your point of view.

Did I mention? God is SO awesome!

I have faith...that I will pass my driving test. And guess what? I PASSED!!! WOOOHOOO!!!! Yea, really praise God, man. I couldn't have done it without Him. And He was there with me all the way.

Couldn't sleep well last night. Tossed and turned all night. Kept thinking what if I fail again. Prayed all the way from the driving school to the test centre. XD. Thank God I passed! You know, I was the 1st one to drive on the road. I mean, everyone just registered, and I was walking towards the waiting place. I just sat down, trying to calm myself down, and here comes a man examiner calling me. LOL. Got a shock. Wasn't ready at all. Haha. But yea, God was with me all the while. When I was driving, there were some parts where I thought I was going to fail. But PRAISE GOD! I passed! He is truly awesome!

Thank You so much Lord. I needed Your help and You helped me. Thank You!

ps...told you male examiner's not as strict as female examiner. (the 1st time a female examiner failed me)

Thursday, 6 December 2007

Driving... Ahhhhhh!!!!

Ok...know why I'm freaking out? Cuz my driving test is tomorrow! Yea. I took it once...and failed it. Sigh. Now I'm back to retake, but only the road part because I passed the parking, 3point turn and hill.

After a few months of not driving (about 5 months to be exact), I only took 6 hours of driving lesson. 6 hours! LOL. The first time I had my driving lesson (I mean after 5 months), I sat in the kancil, moved to first gear, lift up the clutch (too fast I think), and the car's engine died. Yup, that was like 4 days ago. And, oh yea... I crashed into a divider. >.<

Today I had my last 3 hours of driving lesson, using a proton saga. Kancil rosak. LOL. Yea, today's lesson was ok. At least my engine didn't die and I didn't crash into a divider. LOL. But it's proton saga. I think if I used the kancil my engine might've died. Oh well, tomorrow is the day and honestly....I'm VERY scared. I don't want to fail again. At the same time I don't want to bribe. It's so tempting to bribe especially when you know they might purposely fail you. But I've made up my mind and am standing firm to what I know is right. I'M NOT GOING TO BRIBE!! *bluek*

God, please help me. I can't do this on my own. I need Your help. Please help me pass. Please...

I trust in God and I know He won't leave me nor forsake me. I have faith in Him. I have faith...that I will pass.

Friday, 23 November 2007

Finally!

Finally! After 1 month + 10 days with only 10 papers...AS exam is over. It was honestly a rough roller coaster ride, physically and mentally. But I truly thank God because He was there for me every step of the way, and I've learned more and more about Him through this tough time. He is really awesome, and I could not have gone through this exam without Him. And He was there with me all the way. Praise God!

It was really crazy. 1 month and 10 days! It's longer than SPM and has less papers than SPM. Haha. It was like, no mood to study but at the same time felt guilty after watching tv (aka "rest"). Haha. Now I can watch tv without feeling guilty! I'm chasing after chinese shows now with my mom. XD

Sadly, I have to go back to college for classes right after my last paper...for another 2 weeks!! Wahhhhh. And the teachers are teaching A2, and honestly, I can't really remember A2 stuffs. Haha. I've been burying myself in AS the past more than one month till I can't really remember A2 stuffs. Freaked out a lil' XD. And by the way, the teachers are scaring us a little...ok, wait...alot! Haha. Because next year we won't have enough time to study all of A2 stuffs so we have to get it starting...now. Sigh, just finished 1 exam have to start studying for the other already.

Anyway, I'm at my aunt's house now =). Going to be spending the weekend at her house. Her neighbour invited her for a wedding dinner, and since she doesn't have any teman, she asked me to teman her =). Exciting! Haha.


PS: Going to take my driving test in dec *Screams*

Saturday, 10 November 2007

God DOES care…even for the smallest things

God is so amazing. I couldn’t find my watch, and the last time I remember seeing it was about 2 weeks ago. And I was starting to get anxious, because this watch is really precious, a Christmas gift from my dad and it costs quite a lot. And since I’ve been taking my watch to college for exams, I was starting to think maybe I left it on the desk or it fell.

Anyway, I still searched for it at home, hoping the watch was still in my house. After a few days, the chances that I lost my watch in college felt pretty high. But I kept on praying to God, asking Him to help me find my watch. I was practically searching the whole house! LOL. I was getting desperate, and I prayed for a sign from God, to tell me if the watch is in the house. Haha na, I didn’t get any sign. I got something better :P

Lo and behold…I found…my watch!! It was in an unexpected place, hidden within a pile of books, and I didn’t see it the 1st time I searched that place. Coincidence? I don't think so. I've gone through too many of them for them to be called 'coincidences'. God IS awesome. And He does care…even for the smallest things. =)

“Have faith in God,” Jesus answered. “I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours…”

Mark 11:22-24

Wednesday, 7 November 2007

Stardust


I just came back from watching Stardust in KLCC and I have to just say...this movie is amazing. Seriously, a must watch. Filled with fantasy, adventure and humour, this movie is indeed one of the greatest this year (after Transformers). Casting Charlie Cox, Claire Danes, Sienna Miller, Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert De Niro and lots more. By the way, Robert De Niro always comes to me as a serious kind of person but in this movie, he is hillarious! Seriously, you'll laugh your head off!
Ya know, I almost missed this movie. I reached the cinema at about 5.15 pm and the 6pm show was full according to the screen. And I thought, great, I can't watch Stardust. So I was discussing with my dad about what other movies we can watch. And suddenly at 5.40pm, the "full" sign was gone. And then it hit me. They're releasing the reserved tickets! There was another problem though. The seats available could be right in the front. But Thank God indeed because not only did we manage to get the tickets, we got great seats! 3rd row from the back. And with the humour in the movie, the whole cinema was roaring with laughter. XD
A must watch! Seriously! Go to your nearest cinema immediately and watch this movie! LOL!

Saturday, 3 November 2007

A mustard seed



A mustard seed is so small...



But with God's "watering", it can grow into...


a huge mustard tree

There was once during camp the speaker was talking about mustard seeds, and later during quiet time our group leader asked how many of us sometimes feel like mustard seeds. All of us raised our hands. And as I think about it, I found out the real reason why sometimes I do feel so small...like a mustard seed.

Sometimes when I'm filled with burdens, work, responsibilities, I'll say, "I'm so small. I'm not strong enough to carry these burdens." But then I finally realised that with God's strength, with His "water" and "fertilizer", I can grow...into a mustard tree. And truly all things are possible with God.

Some of you may feel the way I do. Or some of you may feel like a mustard seed because you feel small and worthless. But I tell you, every single person on this earth is God's child, and every single one of us are worth so much to Him. 1 John 3:1 "How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! ..."

That is what we are...children of God. So very precious to Him.

So the next time you feel like a mustard seed, look to God...and think of the mustard tree.