Learn to Trust the Master

What I shared at devotion today, for my devotion buddies, this post is gonna be about the same thing. But it's not just about exams. It's a situation God used to show me. And everything is so timely.

Abandoned. How does it feel to feel abandoned? Bad. Really. But I'm just feeling abandoned, I'm not abandoned. I know that. But we humans rely so much on feelings and forget the promises of God in the Bible. He cares for me. He cares for you. He cares for all. That will never change. It hasn't changed since the beginning of time until now.

I release my worries and petition them in prayer before Him. And though I still don't feel His presence, I know I have to trust Him. I'm learning... to breathe. Heard of that song? Switchfoot. Yes. That's the one. 'This is the way that I say I need You. This is the way that I'm learning to breathe. I'm learning to crawl. I'm finding that You and You alone can break my fall.'

I read a devotion e-mail which I got today. It tells a story of a guy who brings his dog to a car wash. It never occurred to him that the car wash would scare his dog. But it did. He could see why. For his dog was faced with something new and scary. “Don’t panic. The car wash was my idea.” “I’ve done this before.” “It’s for the car's good.” Ever tried to explain a car wash to a canine? Hopeless. It'll never work. And so it was the same for the guy. His dog continued howling with fear.

Isn't that the same as us? God speaks to us. His quiet voice. But we pay no attention to Him, and like the dog, it is almost as if we do not understand Him. But we do. He speaks in a language that we understand. God created languages, after all. We go about our busy (so we think) lives and when problems come, we question God. But His biggest blessings come disguised. Some of us wonder how can that be true? Who are we to question God. His ways are far off from anything we will ever understand. Imagine the difference between our wisdom and God's wisdom? Unimaginable, really.

The guy I mentioned still brings his dog to the car wash. She's howling less. But she most probably doesn't know what the machinery is. She's just learning to trust her master. Maybe we'll learn to do that too.

This is not good. I think I'm getting into my I-suddenly-wanna-blog mood. And mid-yr exams are two days away. Oh well.

Anyway, today I really got to know one of my friends. Like, she actually trusted me when she told me all she told me. Not that I intend to let my mouth run anyway. It kind of resonated in me. What she told me. Everyone is the same. It's just who you let it be known to. I always speak about something without actually letting it known directly. When I read all these posts again, I'm gonna wonder what I was talking about.

Got new timetable tomorrow. Starting with SS. =D I should spend that time studying. Aih. The doors of my mind are closed tight and everything I'm reading is bouncing off the doors and no one is unlocking it (the doors). Aih. I feel like the war is close and my sword isn't forged yet. Haha.

Oh no. I just found out something. How can this be? No, you can't come! Of course not! It's supposed to be a getaway for me to get away from stuff that annoy me and just spend time with people I like. OH NO! Yeesh. I don't have a problem, really. I just have an issue. Ah! How did you find out about it anyway? Omg omg omg... It'll be like, major PDA and paradise for you. I cannot imagine! So I'll stop trying. Not that I wanted to at all.

I'm gonna go stop myself from shouting out loud now...

HOW CAN THIS BE?

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I've regained my composure. It shouldn't be that bad. I mean, will it? I can't do anything. Just manage lah, right? Yes, right. Just manage. I'm gonna end this post cause I'm just talking to myself. OK OK, tuition at 5. Gotta go pack. Bye-bye.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

To all mothers... especially mine XD

What d'you guys do for your mum? Actually, I didn't do anything. Haha. My elder bro did. He brought us out for dinner at Rakuzen Japanese Restaurant at Jalan Raja Chulan, KL. Since I haven't blogged in awhile, I've got something to share now. Hehe. More like a memory I wanna keep imprinted forever.

It was a great place. Sort of like Japanese fine dining, but not exactly. Ambience was alright. Different parts of the restaurant had different lighting and decor. I guess since it was a weekend night, the service was not as impeccable as expected. The food was great though. I'd definitely go back there. You guys can check it out too. There's once exactly opposite SJMC. It's rather old, though. But Aunty Meg says the atmostphere's good cause it's like ancient Japan. Hehe.

Anyway, me and Ko went through what we'd be ordering. Decided not to haev rice or noodles.

Here's the cutlery laid out before us. I can separate the chopsticks perfectly now. Haha. I used to suck at it and used up almost all the chopsticks at Sushi King. I'm not really good at using the chopsticks. I can get my food but the way I hold it is wrong. Mum always teases me about it. Says I'm just like Dad. But, yeah, true. Haha. Of all my siblings, I'm the one with the bad hand.
How many of you like wasabi? I don't really. The wasabi was real pretty that night though. Hehe.

Our first dish was Salmon Sashimi. There were 7 pieces altogether. Being the first time I've eaten raw seafood, it wasn't very much to my liking. I guess it's an acquired taste. But I'm definitely game for other kinds. Jo loved it, though. Hehe.

Inari! Vinegared rice in sweetened beancurd. It was the first kind of sushi I'd ever eaten, and it's a must for me to have it at every Japanese eatery I go to. Rakuzen's version was lots better than Sushi King's. Haha. Well, of course! The rice was just right and the beancurd was fresh and sweetened nicely. It enveloped the rice properly, not hanging loosely and spoiling the whole visual affair.

Definitely everyone's favourite of the night was the Dragon Roll. It's prawn topped with avocado and flying fish roe. Double thumbs up for the superb presentation. The roe was a tad crunchy, which gave it a nice bite.

This Grilled Cod is so fresh! Nicely marinated in teriyaki sauce, we quickly finished it up. I'll bet the other grilled items are good too. This was Ko's choice =D

Me, Mum and Jo ordered a temaki each. From left is mine, Jo's and Mum's. I ordered Unakyu Temaki which is roasted eel and cucumber. Jo's is California Temaki (surely everyone knows what's in that, haha). Mum ordered Negitoro Temaki which is tuna belly. The seaweed was hard to bite. It wasn't crispy and we pretty much gave up trying to bite it. Lol.

The Spider Roll. It's actually soft shell crab. This was good too. The crab is delectable! If you guys head over to Rakuzen, you HAVE to try out the rolls. Honestly!

The last roll we ordered was this Cranky Salmon Roll. It's salmon sashimi coated with spicy bonito flakes and flying fish roe. I like the ones coated with spicy bonito flakes more. Those are the ones that aren't orange. Haha.

Assorted Tempura was our last dish before we had dessert. You put some kind of cubed salt in the bowl of sauce. Then you dip the tempura. The prawn tempura was real fresh and I liked the sweet potato one.

After that, we ordered dessert. Had both their specialties: Macha Ice and Itachoco Monaka. Hehe. I ordered this time. I pronounced the second item perfectly. Hahaha. I had my green tea ice cream with red bean while Ko opted to have his sans red bean. I think it was nicer with the red bean. Now I've been converted into a green tea ice cream lover. The Itachoco Monaka is vanilla ice cream wafers with chocolate pieces. Me and Jo had something like it before. The wafers were real nice.

We were full but not stuffed. This is good cause the food didn't come all at one shot. So we have time to kind of digest a bit before adjourning to the next dish. Japanese food is pricey, though. But if you just have sushi, it's not that heavy on the pocket. Oh yeah, for Mother's Day they gave Mum this complimentary drink. There was a tinge of alcohol but it was a pleasant drink. There was pickle in it. Rakuzen was a great place. So happy Ko brought us there. Hehe.

That's what we did for Mother's Day lah. Only me, Ko and Jo cause Che's in US and Dad was flying off to Europe that night. But it was a great way to celebrate. Hehe. And the rolls came in fours, just enough for us. Haha.

Once again, Happy Mother's Day, Mum! =)

Sorry for the MAJOR lack of updates. I have nothing to write about. There'll always be a period where you'll stop blogging and then one where you come back and blog almost everyday, then you just get back to that first period again and it just goes on like that. At least for me.

Anyway, I caught Spider-Man 3 y'day at the IMAX Theatre in Berjaya Times Square. Too bad it wasn't in 3D form. Would've really rocked. It was a great show. Better than the first two. I won't say more. If not, I'll spoil the show for several of you readers.

Um, that's all lah. Not much to write about, really. Will update when I have something to talk about.