Forgotten? Too busy? Less important?

Seriously, if it is not because someone reminded me, I have totally forgotten about having a blog which I used to update periodically, if not regularly. hahaha...  I just realised that my last update was in August this year.  It has been few months since I last updated it.  Guess my time were occupied fully by my 2 subjects.  I have no idea why did I selected 32 months programmes instead of 36 months and that makes me have to take 2 subjects in one of the semester, which I decided to choose it for this semester because starting next semester, i will have to start preparing and doing my dissertation.  Unfortunately, I will have to choose one of the subject this semester, which is never in my plan, Copyrights and its related laws.  I have no knowledge at all about copyrights.  I only deals with trademarks issues all these while and this is therefore, killing, especially when it covers not only the English copyrights law, but also, the Scottish, and the European community.

I am all right with the other subject - Medical ethics and its law.  But when I need to studied two subjects and to cope with my works and my parents, it's suffocating.  More so, with some terrible clients and their mentality (refusal to listens to advise) and so on, it just add on to the 'stress level'.

A friend asked me what caused me to be so stressful recently and when I told her I am studying 2 subjects this semester, she cried out and states that then I am like studying full time.  Seriously, I feel the same.  It's crazy when I was having court trials, a few matters for hearing in the High Court this semester as well.  Not to mention i have new cases which i need to do research and tackle before making any formal filing, etc.  On top of that, I do have a course work due on next Monday and yet, I am only 1/3 done with it.  Just when I was thinking to sort that out last night, my place electricity went off and I ended up went to bed earlier. After next week, my semester's studies should be ended (no more tutorials and discussions which i need to attend daily if not weekly), but I still have 2 assignments to pass up before Christmas, which needs all my time for research and reading.  I do not have high hope that I will get a good marks for these 2 subjects seriously.  All I am praying now is that I manage to pass up all my works before deadlines and to pass the 2 subjects.

It has been a crazy few months.  But having said that, life has gone past pretty fast because of all these busy schedule and agenda.  1 1/2 years more, or rather 3 more semester, and I should then finish my masters course.  The positive of studying this masters course is that, even if I eventually fail the course, I still gained lots of knowledge and updated laws, be it in the UK or EU, but also internationally.  That somehow, helps a lot with my cases especially on intellectual property law (i seriously hate this area of law, but somehow, i have gained some acknowledgement from the previous 2 cases I handled).

Well, life is like a roller coaster.....  I guess starting from next year, I will practising under the name and style of MP Pang & Co. instead of Kenneth Thien & Associates.  Tawau is still the best place to lives.

- Forgotten? - 

Submission

It's a topic both my staffs and I were discussing and brainstormed about during one of our lunch time while waiting for the food to come.  It's interesting when we discuss about submission.  Of, whether as employee, how hard is it for them to submit to lousy boss like me. hahahaha.... well, my staffs are both devoted christian stated that it's not difficult with me, but they do know and heard many of their friends' bosses are hard to deal with and at many times, they are not being persuaded to submit to their authorities.  I posted a question "Do you think as an employee, we have the rights to submit or not to submit?" to them and they ponder for a while before I continue to addressed about submission to human and to God.
In our church today, there are just many who are not happy with the young priests that's leading the church.  More so, they are not happy with the bishop(s), the House of Bishops, etc.  In a way, they are not happy with God's.  They cannot accept the fact, why God choose them and not some others.  When people opposed to the man and leaders God chosen, they are in a way, dissatisfy with God and God's decision.  I wonder for a long while, how many were not happy with Moses' leadership? How many were not happy with Esther? How many not happy with Samson? How about David? Jonathan?  Elijah? Paul? Doesn't matter whether you like it or not? Does God even fear the human dissatisfaction? Is your dissatisfaction over human being has hindrance God's kingdom to move forward? Where is the fear of the Lord in you that blind your eyes to see this?
I am very sure the winner is the Satan.  At least if they did not manage to destroy the church, they are happy enough to be able to destroy a few people's faith towards God.  How many can submit ourselves to man and leaders who are chosen by God?  If the leader which's chosen is not your favourite man, are you able to submit to God's chosen and God's authority?
One of my staff always tells me, "You are the boss, whatever you wish to do, we go with you".  We end up having very relaxing days these days without any 'fighting' with clients for I have decided to not take up anymore conveyancing matters.  haha.... and everyone of us are having a very relaxing days in office (bored). hahahaha... well, things hopefully will pick up after this slow economic crisis.
Submission?
Well, I hope you are submitting to God and not man.
- Submission -

Who should have the right to make noise?

Even since Bishop Albert passed away, we can distinctly saw two groups of people in church, the one who loves him, ant those who hates him.  It has been 2 weeks and people are still commenting a lot through the blogs.  Words attacking the family, to me is too much.  I agree with some that this is going too far.  Someone mentioned Priest these days are too young and they are not well trained before they took up the job, their preaching is bad and they should be more humble to learn, etc.  I agree only part of it.  Did God choose people according to their ability? Did God not choose Moses? Did God not choose Saul/Paul? I believe they are young and ignorance. Some of them with pride too.  But think properly..... why did God choose them? Did God choose you? If yes, they why are you refusing and they are not? If no, why are you not being chosen? Why are they in their job now and not you?
Seriously, I think there are so many out there who can preach a better sermon that the priests we have now in our diocese.  I have calculated how many youth I had once are not Priests. I taught them when i needed to, i trained them and I think i can preach better than them.  But is that my calling? No.  It's not mine.  I can still of course, go to one of the priest and tell him what he said wrongly, regardless whether he/she likes it or not.  There are too many people complaining about bad preaching.  I am asking now, if you are wiling to go full time and do the preaching? So many says the priest are bad in their administrative works and all.  Are you willing to go full time and do the works? Or, are you willing to send your sons? If not, why are you complaining now for we have 'second class' priests preaching?  People are not giving their first born and best child to the Lord, they gave the one who is bad in studies, cannot find better job to the Lord. So, why are you complaining now?
My parents gave the best of theirs to the Lord.  I ended up suffering by sustaining this family financially and emotionally ever since I finished my degree (not even a practising lawyer yet).  Everyday, we are still hearing people complaining about the preaching is not good enough, why do we need to have ATI, etc. etc.  He's my parents' best.  May be not up to a standard of genius, but he's the best in the family.  Did you words hurtful to my parents or me? What if he's your best and your only son?
These group of people gave their lives to the Lord.  Not to YOU.  Who are you to judge and to make complains about? If there's anyone who has the right to complain, i should be the one.  Who are you? A church member? Just a church member?  Are you suffering so much, more than we do when we give him to the Lord? I believe every family member who has a full time workers serving in the church now agree with me on this.  So, if anyone come to me and tell me the priest's preaching is sucks..... I will ask  you, "are you sending your sons to the theological school soon?"
These days, many questioned about ATI.  Our Anglican Theological Institution. How 'qualify' this school is, etc.  Well, it is like, the different between UM, USM or UMS with University of Cambridge, University of Oxford or Kings' College London.  Come on, if you want a cheaper school, go for UM, UMS, USM.  If not, you may choose to apply to Bristol University or Reading University and study there. Pay a more expensive fees that's all.  I know one or two of the pastors in our diocese were not being sent to study in theological school for years and they went study by their own.  So, what's your problem about going to study 'oversea'? We are having ATI to facilitate to those we cannot go 'oversea'. But if you are willing to send you sons to 'oversea', please go ahead. I remember one of the decision both my dad and I had on which university to attend.  We are not rich.  Either i go to UMS to study social science and the whole family enjoy not suffering too much from financial constrains or I go to UWE Bristol to study law and I have to work my ass off by working part time and the whole family will suffer with me, financially. We have decided to go for UWE Bristol because I wanted to study law and God has somehow opened up that door widely for me (no x-ray provided, no proper check up, not enough money brought in and i went through the immigration). So, if you think Singapore Bible College is better, go then.... no one is stopping you to send your child.
Why can't people focus on the 80% and not the 20%? Where's your focus people? Are you blinded by the devil and their traps? Is attacking and revenge the only two things that we, Christian do today? Why are we falling into the traps of the devil and still cling on it to this extend?
Hello, wake up wake up...... the glory of God has been stolen.  Are you seeing it? Do you want to do more damage to that?
- Who should have the right to make noise? -