Durian for lunch @ Melbourne

With the excellence logistic transportation & freezing technology, I can have durian, a tropical fruit, in cold city like Melbourne. I paid A$4.90 per kg for it. One durian costed me A9.00.

I grew up with durian culture. We value durian very much that the local would pawn his sarong for a durian. Sarong is the local male wear as the Westerner wears the trousers. Forty years, we had durian twice a year. Now, genetic enhanced technology enable us to have durian throughout the year.

When it was durian season, we would have them for breakfast, lunch and dinner. After having these delicious king of the fruit, we would drink tap water from the shell - this to prevent us from illness. Practically, to hydrate our body.

I am so lucky to grew up in this culture - because if you are not used to the smell - it can be very repulsive. It is a fruit fulls of nutrition as well. When it is in season with bumper crop, it is cheap. Twenty years ago, in my hometown, a kati costs one ringgit.

Durian is at its best when it first drop to ground. We would not eat over-night durian.

Safeway win-win retailing

On Monday midday, I experience first time in Safeway the market style of fresh food retailing. A green shirt Safeway staff was shouting - a bag for two dollars, shoppers. A few shoppers were busy stuffing into the flimsy plastic bag with fresh food. I asked if it is worth it. A shopper nodded her head. I was given a bag & I found 3 passionfruits, bananas, a quaster of cabbage, a few beans, three apples and a lettuce. Normally, one passionfruit costs 50 cents. We would treated with banana cake and children donut.

This creative retailing is a win-win situation. Safeway can get rid of the older stock and consumer can save money.

Changing strategy for job hunting

I used to be a perfectionist. Whatever I did, I ensured I get on top of it and be a champion. Hardwork nevers fail me, but not for job hunting.

I would spend time for apply for one job. Think about the job requirements, consider how to response. Write and re-write to get it perfect. Once I was satisfied, I send out. But my phone was in perpetually silence. I got depressed.

I subsequently added one more step. After sending my application, I tear my hair out writing down what to say to the recruiter. I called and the competition is very competitive. We wanted candidates from Tier One consulting background.

People said but you didn't look stress! I thank God for guiding me so that I don't get stress out for nothing. 'By Christ's stripe, I am healed' is my continous prayer that heal me from depression. Research showed that for those who are stress, they are not able to change strategy but keep doing what is not working. I am glad that God is my woderful counsellor, prince of peace, and everlasting Father.

I know I live in a imperfect world. It is silly to expect perfection - that is giving myself an unneccessary pressure. Only God is perfect, and He didn't expect to be perfect otherwise He won't have send Jesus Christ to die for our sins. My main concise is that I live in according to the power of the Spirit, in tune with the Spirit. There are many good things we can do on earth but it is not align with God's will for me, the effort is futile. Then some people would get angry because they think they are the Samaritan but find nobody listen to them. Thus, I am now less perfect in my approach in job hunting. I send out applications to many jobs of similar capacities.

See what Jesus do for me, advise given by Pastor Joseph Prince.