Letters from the Equator

16V Twin Spark
Originally uploaded by mirtin.

Barely 3 weeks old and I’ve finally got the Alfa bite. Not as in driving fun bite, but as in my cooling fan not kicking in as it’s supposed to.
It started a few days ago, when I heard odd wheezing noises coming from my engine bay. It sounded like a [...]

you fail
Originally uploaded by lrittelm.
Well, I just failed the SCJP exam for Java 5. I expected as much, knowing that cramming for the exam didn’t do much good. Will I do a retake? Maybe after 5 years, when I am filthy rich, it won’t matter anymore. Or I get a higher level certification which will [...]

Stressed???
Originally uploaded by m @ r i t e s s.

The long weekend has just begun. 5 days of non-office days, but unlike some other people, I have tons of stuff to do. A 2007 calendar, finishing up my assignments on the prototype our team is working on, a web OAM for a voip product, [...]

warren blows candle(s)
Originally uploaded by jaremfan.

We had a good meal at Daorae Korean restaurant in Sri Hartamas last night to celebrate good ‘ol Warren’s birthday. The food was of course, excellent, conversations were plentiful, and we got Warren cute cake with a candle shaped of the letter “W”.
Warren brought along a giant book of discount [...]

After 7 long years of trying to avoid subscription based anything on the web, I finally succumb to maintaining my own domain and webspace. Sheepishly, this site has been sponsored this year by my buddies, so it’s hats off to you guys.
I will keep my best to maintain this site at an acceptable level of [...]

This office is subzero! Argh! How do I mangle the central airconditioning?! I want a heater! Now!

Goat Meat
Originally uploaded by Kidsturk.
Sucks that everyone has gone for lunch and I’m too stuffed on breakfast to get some grub. And I just had to wear a short sleeved shirt today.
My fingers are becoming numb as [...]

I pride myself on not taking too much medical leave during the course of my employment history, but today I am down… though not “out” yet, but definitely down. And down with a flu. Some nasty viral stuff.

ceiling fan and lamp
Originally uploaded by jaremfan.
I hate taking MCs because they throw me off schedule [...]

I went for an old friend’s newborn baby’s full moon gathering today. I was reflecting on the things I needed to prepare myself for, in anticipation of a new member of the family. Mostly, it was the psychological and responsibility aspects I was most concerned about. The actual cost of having a child, while high, [...]

I was facilitating a bible study group for young teens the other day. We were studying about Spiritual Growth. And as usual, everyone struggles to see how their faith takes place in their daily life, as though going through the motions without thinking anymore.

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Originally uploaded by photowolf.
What is our reward for spiritual growth? [...]