The winter terms starts ...

Tomorrow will be the official winter sememster start of the uni in Zurich. So I needed to gear up well and be fit to receive new students visiting my 2 canteens. There has been an increase of new students for the winter intake. Right now the exsisting students has been around 14'ooo and now with the added new students, it will be around 18'000 spreaded all around the campus.

The weather in Zurich is getting colder, this morning it rained and we had around 9 degrees. Much too cold for the autumm, and apparently it has been snowing in some parts of the rural mountainous areas last weekend. I had an off day today and enjoyed my workout at the gym and then took a long warm sauna. Sauna really great especially when it is cold outside. It gives me such a fuzzy warm feeling inside. To at least make the body fit for the winter.

For those of you who do not know what sauna is, it is a room heated up with dry heat of around 89 degrees, there your body will sweat out all toxins and really cleans every pores. detoxifying process alongside the lungs, kidneys, bowels, liver and the lymphatic and immune systems. The skin produces cool sweat to regulate the body's elevated temperature. Sweat carries toxins out of the body and flushes them through the pores. After a few minutes depending on how long you can stand it, you come out and get a very cold shower or dip into a cold water tub to cool off. Your whole body will be all red and rosy from the blood gush and circulation. After this torture, you can now just wrap yourself really warm and then lie down in a dim room and just cool down your body with a cup of herbal tea and soothing music. You can repeat this ritual as much as you want to.

It makes you flu resistant. i guess one can only do it in Europe and not in Asia. At times in KL it is already a sauna in itself.

New hobbies

I have been trying 2 new aerobics classes lately at my local gym and swimming pool. They are offering courses like Pilates, Fat burner, low compact, Aqua Fitness and many other aerobics which I had tried before in the past but am now updating myself with new forms of aerobics.



Well twice a week I join the local Aqua Fitness club as we go deep water jogging and aerobics on water. It sounds easy but it is rather hard, as you are floating on water and needed to do aerobic exercises on water. Need to do some practical stress management with working out.



AquaFit releases endorphins, the bodies feel good chemicals into the blood stream, giving you a boost which alleviates tension and improves your general state of mind.
Other recognised benefits of AquaFit are:
Body toning and shaping
Improved respiratory and circulation systems
Wider range of joint movement
Suppleness
Aids weight loss
Injury rehabilitation
Enhanced Fitness level






















The Pilates Method (or simply Pilates), Pilates pronounced /pɪˈlɑ:ti:z/ is a phyical fitness system developed in the early 20th century by Joseph Pilates in Germany.As of 2005 there are 11 million people who practice the discipline regularly and 14,000 instructors in the United States.



Pilates called his method Cology, because he believed his method uses the mind to control the muscles.The program focuses on the core postural muscles which help keep the body balanced and which are essential to providing support for the spine. In particular, Pilates exercises teach awareness of breath and alignment of the spine, and aim to strengthen the deep torso muscles.

Well.. I will try more classes and give you a brief insight into the world of well being. I was so sore after Pilates as the small group muscles were not activated for a long time. After the Pilates session, I felt so refreshed might also due to the deep breathing sessions we had. More oxygen in body, more circulation.

The peace after the battle

Hi all, this week has been such a blessing for me as I sense that afterall I wanted a good life and not really hot on fighting on a much too small rice bowl. Craving for acknowledgement and security. Oh... I have discern a bunch of spirit which call themselves "Self glorification" and intimidation.
Intimidation always comes in after insecurities, they ride on hand in hand with fear, low esteem and confusion. I went in to work on monday and did some more job interviews with job seekers, my supervisor wanted to be in the job interviews so I let him be a part of it (insecurities on his part) We interview for 2 vacancy, so please continue to pray for good and capable people to join in my team for this coming winter semester. When my supervisor walked in, he could not walk straight, apparently he has been bock down with severe back pain and could not stretch after the talk we had last week. ..... interesting.

Well as I was preparing for the interview, I sense such a deep burden and wanted to get rid of that feeling of being held on to more responsibilities. So I took the opportunitiy to inform him that I shall be giving up my position as the manager in the 3rd restaurant and will be withdrawing my responsibility and the licence to run the place as soon as possible. He was cool about and I commented that I see the need to concentrate on the bigger business and cannot cope and fulfill all the unvoice requirements and expectations from his side for the 3rd business. He then said yes and dash out of the restaurant like a speed, with his sore back. Wow !! the last time I saw him dash out like that when he was needed to take recognition from my director during our meeting.

After I voice out my withdrawal.. I walk out of the restaurant feeling so light, so free and so happy. I went to do my spa right after. Got a whole body massage and being pampered for nearly 2 hours. That felt so good, all my stiffness just melted away. Since that day I completely cut myself free from the 3rd restaurant and enjoy each free time I had after work. And guess what, on wednesday, talking about suddenlies. The uni architect came over and told me that he would like to approve my request in making more room for my present office. He is going to break down a wall and extend the office space !!! Extend my space oh Lord !!! What a confirmation !!! After my desicion... I suddenly had favor from all side, so since wednesday to friday, all sorts of construction and electrician and carpenter has been flowing in to make my office larger!!
They even will grant me new refrigerators as my present one has been spoilt so often. It was like christmas and I was grinning and having a large smile on my face.

The best thing is that... once I let go and know I do not need human recognition, God immediately rewards us. I was able to finish my work punctually and has been indulging myself with aqua fitness (deep water jogging with special vest), and could enjoy the late summer evenings !!! I finally have time for me!!

The 3rd restaurant has been going through a lot of problems with their personnel and administration. Items in the brand new place has been having performance problems. So.. that was God's protection over me. Even before the terms starts... things are breaking a part !!

Thanks for standing by me.

Too many cooks spoilt the food

This week has been very hectic for me. The new birth has proven to be a difficult birth. The restaurant was a great hit and an added service to the exsisting canteen and restaurant at the uni campus. We had a gradual increase of business each day as the first day of business started off on this Monday.

The saying, too many cooks spoilt the food is very appropriate for my situation at the new place. Too many supervisor, coordinator, advisors and bosses are involved in desicion making and at the end there were so much confusion and misunderstanding within the team. The actual person who is suppose to make desicion in the daily business is me, as i was appointed as the manager but instead every other person in some kind of position are fighting for power. They crave for attention, acknowlegement and wanted to have all the success for themselves. Such insecurities as each person wanted to secure their "rice bowls". I took the whole thing kind of cool and thought to my self ... what a priveledge to be call the child of the most high, as when God establish you and make a way for you. No enemy nor devil can ripp that off from you unless you allow access into your life.

It turn out the battle got out of hand, the bosses call for a crisis meeting and started to gossip and accuse me and my team for not functioning the way that they wanted it to work. I stood my ground, as I know they have no other stone to throw. It was so hard as I was falsely accused and added to that, I was expected much more then I can bargain for. There was no agreement on the added work that was pose on me during the meeting. Jezebel is lashing out big time, control and manupilation started to take roots and threats, hurtful remarks just flow out of their mouth. I kept my cool and deep inside I had seen their true colors and lost all respect for them and how they started to handle things when they want to find someone to blame.

Greediness is one of the symptoms of the spirit of control.

They were putting pressure on me to perform and to work out all the loose ends which they has cause within this few days. I put my foot down and has decided to withdraw myself out of this pressure. This friday, they notice that they needed me to run and organize and I knew that the bosses could not attack me as I am doing my job and has done it to give glory to God. They back off and now they are scheming to overthrow me to get someone else inside where they can easily manupilate and control as they wish to.

My Father in heaven has paid a very high price for me to walk free, and not yield to any controlling nor manupilating spirit. My prince of peace has given me such tremendous peace in the eye of the strom as I want to walk righteously before Him. No power can harm me, No spirit can disturb me.

Thanks for all those who has prayed for me and stood in the gap for me this week. Hugs

Know who you are in Christ, know that if our Father can open the way to maintain you as long as you are willing to walk on it, He will also clear the way if He needs to, if circumstances and people are hindering the way for you to reach what He has for you. He will remove them, even if it means taking drastic measure. I have been there and seen His goodness.