Christmas party!

Yeah, can't believe 2008 is almost done. Had our company Christmas luncheon today. Didn't win an raffle drawings..., they actually gave away couple of ipods. Impressive. Didn't think the department's that rich... of course most raffle awards are pretty cheap, but still. Anyway, although I didn't win anything, at least there was a free lunch. It's actually pretty good.

But has this year been good career-wise? It's not bad, it's not great either though. I'm certainly grateful for the money and occasionally the new experiences learned, but I just don't find it rewarding enough. It felt more rewarding to make a stupid pillow case! ;) Wife has often complained that her ex-bosses often failed allow her to do what she wants to do... well, I've been waiting for years too. After more than 10 years in the industry, I still haven't really started and finished the same project. I still haven't felt like I've 'created' anything yet. It's always been pulled to work on this part... and work on that part... an often times what we work on is in vain anyway.

Today's reading of the psalms felt exactly like wife's latest vision. From

' How long, O LORD, how long?'

all the way to

' The LORD is King for ever and ever;
the nations will perish from his land.

You hear, O LORD, the desire of the afflicted;
you encourage them, and you listen to their cry,

defending the fatherless and the oppressed,
in order that man, who is of the earth, may terrify no more.'

May You give us the patience and endurance necessary. May You also give us the strength to be able to change ourselves for the better too! We need You especially in times like these. Yes, Lord, we need you to bail us out... for You are better than any government on earth. But of course at the same time, we better wise up and stop doing business as usual too.

(Psalm 6-10, 174.8 lbs, $1.879)