After the episode of meeting a former teacher, I will meet another teacher very soon.
I promised to buy her tea for a long while.
Finally I made it.
But arranging the meeting was 'disastrous'.
I tried to behave 'professionally' but it was a mess.
I still could not get rid of my careless being in the past.
Still the same.
As usual, I was given gentle reminders about…
mixing up the dates,
being unable to arrange the meeting probably,
not finding her for a long time.
Anyway, nothing’s changed. I’ve returned to the good old days.
Tuesday, December 28, 2004
Monday, December 27, 2004
boxing day party
Time passes very quickly.
Yesterday, we had a sports day to celebrate boxing day.
We had basketball first. Then we went for 2 by 2.
We could barely remember how to defend or dribble. IT's so funny that we only defend the one without holding a basketball...gosh!
Then we went for badmintons. literally we were playing. In fact, we tried our best to hold on till the last minute.
Then we went for the basketball one on one defense again. We had a good time doing exercises and laughing.
So we went courageous enough to go for pool, another hour. We made two games. Also we found the trick to finishing the game. It's simple.
加快節奏!
That's it.
Yesterday, we had a sports day to celebrate boxing day.
We had basketball first. Then we went for 2 by 2.
We could barely remember how to defend or dribble. IT's so funny that we only defend the one without holding a basketball...gosh!
Then we went for badmintons. literally we were playing. In fact, we tried our best to hold on till the last minute.
Then we went for the basketball one on one defense again. We had a good time doing exercises and laughing.
So we went courageous enough to go for pool, another hour. We made two games. Also we found the trick to finishing the game. It's simple.
加快節奏!
That's it.
Thursday, December 23, 2004
good article
因為約定，所以美麗《情留半天》與《日落巴黎》 若然
最近出席了很多婚禮，見證了不少約定，約定是美麗，因為當中充滿冒險，同樣跟隨著是代價。從這方面看，代價可以很浪漫。
《情留半天》（Before sunrise）及《日落巴黎》（Before sunset）這兩部電影的動人之處就是為約定製造時限，時間一到，玻璃鞋的夢想隨即破滅，一分一秒都變得重要和值得珍惜，因此死亡往往令人更認真面對生活。
沒有電腦科技的幫助，沒有美術設計的加工，具歷史意義的背景地點，為電影加添了深度，單憑對話帶動電影，很有法國新浪潮導演伊力盧馬（Erich Rohmer）feel，《情》取景於奧地利的維也納，《日》取景於法國巴黎，觀眾自自然然就期望美麗的偶遇故事發生。這故事發生在《情》片之中：剛失戀的美國青年在火車上，巧遇滿口法國口音的妙齡女子，同樣感到德國夫婦吵鬧的厭煩，心理貼近接通，兩顆年輕自由的心嘲笑著刻板、責任和規距。在火車將到威尼斯站時，男的邀請女的一同下車，同遊威尼斯。整個過程自然隨意，沒有很多activities，但有很多dialogue，不是行街睇戲食飯，也不是一二三埋身肉搏，反之是心靈交流和了解，談天說地，分享對世界的夢想。最後因為女的要趕著離開，分別之前約定威尼斯再見。
再見重遇終於發生，但已是十年後的事，地點轉到了法國，文字成了回憶的記號。男的成了作家，把那段艷遇在想像中重新建構，出了一本新書；女的突然出現在男在法國小書店的新書發佈會上。新書記載了男主角眼中當日的真實，在等搭飛機離開法國中間空出的幾小時，男女主角同遊巴黎這美麗的都市，從對話中摸索及重組失去的片段。直到中段，提回那個約定。究竟雙方有沒有赴約，女的坦然因外婆突然去逝，未能前往。男的說自己守約，但等不到她，非常失望。本來愛火重燃，幸福結局應該垂手可得。然而兩人因當日沒有聯絡方法的情形下，分別其間各自作出另一些選擇，女的不斷轉換伴侶，男的甚至結婚生子，雖然兩者均指現任伴侶不是心中所愛，但愛不可能比從前容易，男的留戀女的自彈自唱的歌聲，確定愛意的存在，讓時間流走，日落之前電影完結，導演讓我們在想像裡繼續發夢。這電影引領觀眾去代入主角的心情，煥起不少人心中的火花，身同感受經歷他們之間的矛盾和不確定，像第一身，也像第三身，兩部電影都在末段留了空白，在日出之前的約定是否會兌現？在日落之前他們是否會有情人終成眷屬？誠然如片中主角討論一樣，最後決定是讀者是怎樣的人，浪漫還是變得實際。二十歲跟三十歲的選擇有沒有不同？再過十年，又會怎麼樣？會不會再多拍一套before midnight，好回應一下mid 1ife crisis，看看約定有沒有變質。
兩部電影都以對話為主，不是每個人能接受，不喜歡的人甚至會覺得悶出鳥來。但如果你的心中還有愛，還有一顆自由的心，這個約定必會感動你。
人的約定不易持守，當中要克服很多內在的不安和環境的限制。但神的約定不同，是可靠、超越和真實的，而且已經在耶穌誕生中表現，並會在再來時得以完全，那將會是一個永恆的約定。
I like this article. Except the last paragraph. Anyway, I told the writer already.
最近出席了很多婚禮，見證了不少約定，約定是美麗，因為當中充滿冒險，同樣跟隨著是代價。從這方面看，代價可以很浪漫。
《情留半天》（Before sunrise）及《日落巴黎》（Before sunset）這兩部電影的動人之處就是為約定製造時限，時間一到，玻璃鞋的夢想隨即破滅，一分一秒都變得重要和值得珍惜，因此死亡往往令人更認真面對生活。
沒有電腦科技的幫助，沒有美術設計的加工，具歷史意義的背景地點，為電影加添了深度，單憑對話帶動電影，很有法國新浪潮導演伊力盧馬（Erich Rohmer）feel，《情》取景於奧地利的維也納，《日》取景於法國巴黎，觀眾自自然然就期望美麗的偶遇故事發生。這故事發生在《情》片之中：剛失戀的美國青年在火車上，巧遇滿口法國口音的妙齡女子，同樣感到德國夫婦吵鬧的厭煩，心理貼近接通，兩顆年輕自由的心嘲笑著刻板、責任和規距。在火車將到威尼斯站時，男的邀請女的一同下車，同遊威尼斯。整個過程自然隨意，沒有很多activities，但有很多dialogue，不是行街睇戲食飯，也不是一二三埋身肉搏，反之是心靈交流和了解，談天說地，分享對世界的夢想。最後因為女的要趕著離開，分別之前約定威尼斯再見。
再見重遇終於發生，但已是十年後的事，地點轉到了法國，文字成了回憶的記號。男的成了作家，把那段艷遇在想像中重新建構，出了一本新書；女的突然出現在男在法國小書店的新書發佈會上。新書記載了男主角眼中當日的真實，在等搭飛機離開法國中間空出的幾小時，男女主角同遊巴黎這美麗的都市，從對話中摸索及重組失去的片段。直到中段，提回那個約定。究竟雙方有沒有赴約，女的坦然因外婆突然去逝，未能前往。男的說自己守約，但等不到她，非常失望。本來愛火重燃，幸福結局應該垂手可得。然而兩人因當日沒有聯絡方法的情形下，分別其間各自作出另一些選擇，女的不斷轉換伴侶，男的甚至結婚生子，雖然兩者均指現任伴侶不是心中所愛，但愛不可能比從前容易，男的留戀女的自彈自唱的歌聲，確定愛意的存在，讓時間流走，日落之前電影完結，導演讓我們在想像裡繼續發夢。這電影引領觀眾去代入主角的心情，煥起不少人心中的火花，身同感受經歷他們之間的矛盾和不確定，像第一身，也像第三身，兩部電影都在末段留了空白，在日出之前的約定是否會兌現？在日落之前他們是否會有情人終成眷屬？誠然如片中主角討論一樣，最後決定是讀者是怎樣的人，浪漫還是變得實際。二十歲跟三十歲的選擇有沒有不同？再過十年，又會怎麼樣？會不會再多拍一套before midnight，好回應一下mid 1ife crisis，看看約定有沒有變質。
兩部電影都以對話為主，不是每個人能接受，不喜歡的人甚至會覺得悶出鳥來。但如果你的心中還有愛，還有一顆自由的心，這個約定必會感動你。
人的約定不易持守，當中要克服很多內在的不安和環境的限制。但神的約定不同，是可靠、超越和真實的，而且已經在耶穌誕生中表現，並會在再來時得以完全，那將會是一個永恆的約定。
I like this article. Except the last paragraph. Anyway, I told the writer already.
best Christmas gift ever
Yesterday, another heart warming event.
I went to a dinner with pastor, his wife and Grandpa's family.
The dinner was terrific.
We just had a good time talking and joking.
To see old friend will always make me more alive.
I went to a dinner with pastor, his wife and Grandpa's family.
The dinner was terrific.
We just had a good time talking and joking.
To see old friend will always make me more alive.
a teacher
Yesterday I saw someone I was very familar with in my secondary school.
I recognised her immediately.
But I was not sure whether she was really there.
Then I wondered whether I should say hi to her.
It took me more than 15 minutes to make the decision.
My colleagues and an old friend also thought I should.
So I went to her.
When I walked, she hid her smile.
I was wondering whether I should leave.
But I did not do so.
I told her a few times that I was a secondary school student of her.
She was the same.
She could not remember me. That's normal as she told our class years ago.
But she remember my school friend. Then she could locate which year I was in.
Surprisingly, she was very different from the teacher that I used to know.
She was quite happy and she gave me a hug.
"A historical moment", indeed.
I recognised her immediately.
But I was not sure whether she was really there.
Then I wondered whether I should say hi to her.
It took me more than 15 minutes to make the decision.
My colleagues and an old friend also thought I should.
So I went to her.
When I walked, she hid her smile.
I was wondering whether I should leave.
But I did not do so.
I told her a few times that I was a secondary school student of her.
She was the same.
She could not remember me. That's normal as she told our class years ago.
But she remember my school friend. Then she could locate which year I was in.
Surprisingly, she was very different from the teacher that I used to know.
She was quite happy and she gave me a hug.
"A historical moment", indeed.
Thursday, December 16, 2004
Wednesday, December 15, 2004
Monday, December 13, 2004
lazy boy
I think old people have their wisdom.
Laziness is the source of misery.
my private tutorial student is a horrible lazy bone.
He lacks initiative to work. One kick will make less than one move. So i am doing a terrible task of moving mountains.
He is very lazy.
He does nothing.
He always came to the tutorial with empty stomache.
Because no one cooks for him.
He's alway late.
because he is hungry.
So he fried an egg to eat five minutes before the tutorial.
So he was late.
"Why don't you make an instant noodle?"
"It's trouble to make instant noodle," he replied.
Too lazy to feed himself.
He was too lazy to say sorry to his teacher.
He is having a girl friend.
I am not sure whether this is real or not.
But maybe this is true.
He is having a girl friend because he is too lazy to reject her.
I will not reject this possibility.
Last week, he had a pimpled face.
Why such an out break? I am not sure.
He tried to put on "something" on his face (his sister's skin care, he said). He thought that would treat his acne.
But he was too lazy to find out what it was.
He just put it on.
It trickered the pimple, I suspect.
So we had an English tutorial about how to take of a pimpled face.
He found out that he had to wash his face before putting on acne cream.
Acne cream on a dirty face. It's a tragedy.
The last tragedy, he did not know that he had to clean his hands before touching the pimples. So you see why such acne outbreak.
Laziness is indeed a misery.
Laziness is the source of misery.
my private tutorial student is a horrible lazy bone.
He lacks initiative to work. One kick will make less than one move. So i am doing a terrible task of moving mountains.
He is very lazy.
He does nothing.
He always came to the tutorial with empty stomache.
Because no one cooks for him.
He's alway late.
because he is hungry.
So he fried an egg to eat five minutes before the tutorial.
So he was late.
"Why don't you make an instant noodle?"
"It's trouble to make instant noodle," he replied.
Too lazy to feed himself.
He was too lazy to say sorry to his teacher.
He is having a girl friend.
I am not sure whether this is real or not.
But maybe this is true.
He is having a girl friend because he is too lazy to reject her.
I will not reject this possibility.
Last week, he had a pimpled face.
Why such an out break? I am not sure.
He tried to put on "something" on his face (his sister's skin care, he said). He thought that would treat his acne.
But he was too lazy to find out what it was.
He just put it on.
It trickered the pimple, I suspect.
So we had an English tutorial about how to take of a pimpled face.
He found out that he had to wash his face before putting on acne cream.
Acne cream on a dirty face. It's a tragedy.
The last tragedy, he did not know that he had to clean his hands before touching the pimples. So you see why such acne outbreak.
Laziness is indeed a misery.
Sunday, November 14, 2004
flu attack
this is the most several flu i had recently.
i have headache, faceache and toothgumache.
that's terrible. but it's very cooperative. it just stayed one day only.
anyway, take care.
i have headache, faceache and toothgumache.
that's terrible. but it's very cooperative. it just stayed one day only.
anyway, take care.
Saturday, November 13, 2004
elevator
this was the first time i go t trapped inside a lift.
the door just could not open. there is nothing much i could do. so i travel up and down the lift for 30 minutes.
the workman arrived at the lift lobby and tried to talk to me.
"Can you hear me?"
"Of course, I can..." then the lift went upward.
The walkie talkie phone of the lift was on.
"Can you hear me?"
"Sure."
"Are u a student or a staff?"
"A staff" (But what's the point of knowing the identity?)
"How many ppl are there?"
"Just one."
"......"
"Is there anyway to stop the lift from going up and down?" I asked.
"No."
"So,..." I said.
"就當係遊lift河啦."
"ok, then."
"Stay calm."
I was trying to stay calm after the conversation.
Fortunately, the lift opened on 4/F. I tried to warn the students. But it seemed they could not believe this.
Maybe they are young and have no fear at all.
Better ran home immediately. The flu was getting worst after the trap.
the door just could not open. there is nothing much i could do. so i travel up and down the lift for 30 minutes.
the workman arrived at the lift lobby and tried to talk to me.
"Can you hear me?"
"Of course, I can..." then the lift went upward.
The walkie talkie phone of the lift was on.
"Can you hear me?"
"Sure."
"Are u a student or a staff?"
"A staff" (But what's the point of knowing the identity?)
"How many ppl are there?"
"Just one."
"......"
"Is there anyway to stop the lift from going up and down?" I asked.
"No."
"So,..." I said.
"就當係遊lift河啦."
"ok, then."
"Stay calm."
I was trying to stay calm after the conversation.
Fortunately, the lift opened on 4/F. I tried to warn the students. But it seemed they could not believe this.
Maybe they are young and have no fear at all.
Better ran home immediately. The flu was getting worst after the trap.
Sunday, November 07, 2004
nothing much to ask for
there is nothing much to ask for.
family and friends. sharing stories and memories.
Just eat, drink and laugh.
These are the best things that I have.
family and friends. sharing stories and memories.
Just eat, drink and laugh.
These are the best things that I have.
Friday, November 05, 2004
ppl observation: my dream boat
it is a fun experience to watch an "old" movie with my parents.
we have been a family who like watching TV, movies.
"My dream boat", a film in 1969, is a very good tester.
The film is based on a novel by an all time popular Taiwan writer "Chiung-yao".
It has the basic element of a love story. A likes B but B does not like A, C likes A but A does not like C. D likes C but C does not like D.
I don't understand why this movie was a great hit.
But my parents' reaction could tell quite a lot.
The movie has scenes of song and dance. My mom likes it. She even sings along.
My father just totally involves in the plot.
So he likes it.
The episodes of singing and dancing occur almost everywhere. in parties, around camp fire, even road construction. it is most amazing to have a scene workmen singing together.
The plot of romance is just a mismatch between ppl treating each other as bros or sis. So there are already enough space for misunderstanding.
The most horrible thing is that the story is built on guilt and blame.
A person becomes ill-spirited and becomes a gambler because he is dumped. (This sounds very terrible. I should have ended up a gambler for thousand times.)
A lady has her due because she seizes the chance to tell the man that she loves him when he becomes terribly depressed...
I think it is a success at its time because it has all the elements of comedy, tragedy, romance, even musical, and even colour. All they use real babies in acting. So what will u ask for when you are in the 60s? U'll get all of them in just one movie.
I do think my parents are great. They still like the movie after so many years. Most interestingly, they forget what's the movie about. I am thankful that they have a scepticism of "unrealistic romance". When one of the actresses tells a guy that she likes him. Unfortunately she is rejected. Then, the man tells her that he has adored her for a long time....The lady is exhilrated by what he has said. Here comes the anti-climax... The man tells her that he loves her as a sister.
My parents scolds him in unison... "嘥氣啦你!"
I am impressed.
But there is something even more important. I get to know the origin of my name. It's a relief that the actress is not a villain.
we have been a family who like watching TV, movies.
"My dream boat", a film in 1969, is a very good tester.
The film is based on a novel by an all time popular Taiwan writer "Chiung-yao".
It has the basic element of a love story. A likes B but B does not like A, C likes A but A does not like C. D likes C but C does not like D.
I don't understand why this movie was a great hit.
But my parents' reaction could tell quite a lot.
The movie has scenes of song and dance. My mom likes it. She even sings along.
My father just totally involves in the plot.
So he likes it.
The episodes of singing and dancing occur almost everywhere. in parties, around camp fire, even road construction. it is most amazing to have a scene workmen singing together.
The plot of romance is just a mismatch between ppl treating each other as bros or sis. So there are already enough space for misunderstanding.
The most horrible thing is that the story is built on guilt and blame.
A person becomes ill-spirited and becomes a gambler because he is dumped. (This sounds very terrible. I should have ended up a gambler for thousand times.)
A lady has her due because she seizes the chance to tell the man that she loves him when he becomes terribly depressed...
I think it is a success at its time because it has all the elements of comedy, tragedy, romance, even musical, and even colour. All they use real babies in acting. So what will u ask for when you are in the 60s? U'll get all of them in just one movie.
I do think my parents are great. They still like the movie after so many years. Most interestingly, they forget what's the movie about. I am thankful that they have a scepticism of "unrealistic romance". When one of the actresses tells a guy that she likes him. Unfortunately she is rejected. Then, the man tells her that he has adored her for a long time....The lady is exhilrated by what he has said. Here comes the anti-climax... The man tells her that he loves her as a sister.
My parents scolds him in unison... "嘥氣啦你!"
I am impressed.
But there is something even more important. I get to know the origin of my name. It's a relief that the actress is not a villain.
the same
the same day, no difference.
feel different this year. there is nothing special.
i have no idea about what i should feel or think.
everyday is the same.
just seize the day.
ever and same forever.
feel different this year. there is nothing special.
i have no idea about what i should feel or think.
everyday is the same.
just seize the day.
ever and same forever.
Sunday, October 24, 2004
westie
my friend just bought a westie. it is a very friendly dog and clever dog as well.
i played tug-the-war with it and it knows immediatley how to play and game and even held his toy and played with me.
I like westie.
i played tug-the-war with it and it knows immediatley how to play and game and even held his toy and played with me.
I like westie.
Saturday, October 16, 2004
flag day
it's a long time since i took part in flag day after secondary school. it was not tough, quite easy indeed. in general ppl are polite even if they cannot contribute.
But i think i am different now. I used to have the determination to finish all the stickers. but now i do not have the passion any more. i think i have changed a lot.
it is just i have just realized the church has only old age ppl and children. just from those who involved today. not many young ppl. so myself, as an auntie, helped out carrying the bags to the bank.
quite pathetic indeed.
then G and I went for a beef noodle, as a reward or whatsoever.
Going to see Picasso's "parade" at the ifc was also another reward. the experience to see a piece of art in the shopping mall was a new experience. quite interesting.
Hong Kong is a photo society. everyone carries something photograpable. manual camera, half-manual camera, digital camera, very professional digital camera, cell phone, pocket pc...anything is photographable. just amazing. everyone is a photo-freak. i guess there is no place like hk which contains so many photographers.
feel very tired. still i have to work in the afternoon after all these rewards.
But i think i am different now. I used to have the determination to finish all the stickers. but now i do not have the passion any more. i think i have changed a lot.
it is just i have just realized the church has only old age ppl and children. just from those who involved today. not many young ppl. so myself, as an auntie, helped out carrying the bags to the bank.
quite pathetic indeed.
then G and I went for a beef noodle, as a reward or whatsoever.
Going to see Picasso's "parade" at the ifc was also another reward. the experience to see a piece of art in the shopping mall was a new experience. quite interesting.
Hong Kong is a photo society. everyone carries something photograpable. manual camera, half-manual camera, digital camera, very professional digital camera, cell phone, pocket pc...anything is photographable. just amazing. everyone is a photo-freak. i guess there is no place like hk which contains so many photographers.
feel very tired. still i have to work in the afternoon after all these rewards.
Thursday, October 14, 2004
Before sunset
i will make it my favourite film of the year.
just watched it this evening.
after a hectic day, i deserve a good movie when it was released the first day.
the conversation in the car is the best.
"women like to pretend."
this is real and it kills.
just watched it this evening.
after a hectic day, i deserve a good movie when it was released the first day.
the conversation in the car is the best.
"women like to pretend."
this is real and it kills.
Sunday, October 10, 2004
hair dye
i was told lemon juice is a nature ingredient for hair dye.
just put on the lemon juice and sit under the sun for ...some time...
no exact time.
cos i don't like the chemicals very much, so i decide to give that a try.
so i squeeze the lemon juice. this is very easy. no difficult at all.
then spray them on my hair. it's also easy.
then i sit under the sun. it is a beautiful sunny day.
for 45 mins...
i check...
no change.
still the same.
so it is a failure. maybe my hair is too too too dark.
natural ingredient cannot decompose the color. thanks to my mom who ate a lot "sou woo". so i have extremely dark hair.
anyway, there is no choice. i will go to salon to fix it then.
you know what... no many ppl will follow this... spraying lemon juice on their hair and sit under the sun for 45 mins.
just put on the lemon juice and sit under the sun for ...some time...
no exact time.
cos i don't like the chemicals very much, so i decide to give that a try.
so i squeeze the lemon juice. this is very easy. no difficult at all.
then spray them on my hair. it's also easy.
then i sit under the sun. it is a beautiful sunny day.
for 45 mins...
i check...
no change.
still the same.
so it is a failure. maybe my hair is too too too dark.
natural ingredient cannot decompose the color. thanks to my mom who ate a lot "sou woo". so i have extremely dark hair.
anyway, there is no choice. i will go to salon to fix it then.
you know what... no many ppl will follow this... spraying lemon juice on their hair and sit under the sun for 45 mins.
Friday, October 08, 2004
city observation: bus
i did not realize tunnel bus even has its gender issue.
i usually board the bus around 6 to 7.
Most people are students.
Middle aged women.
or white collar.
or office ladies.
but today i board the bus.
Just an hour later, the scene was entirely different.
most of them are working people.
some wer sleeping.
one was snorring heavily.
some were swearing with their friend. maybe.
so it was entirely different.
it was just i boarded the bus one hour later.
and this was Friday night.
At this hour,
Working wives went home to take care of their kids already
these working men went home for dinner
office ladies and guys went for dating and happy hour.
I, none of the above, observe as usual.
i usually board the bus around 6 to 7.
Most people are students.
Middle aged women.
or white collar.
or office ladies.
but today i board the bus.
Just an hour later, the scene was entirely different.
most of them are working people.
some wer sleeping.
one was snorring heavily.
some were swearing with their friend. maybe.
so it was entirely different.
it was just i boarded the bus one hour later.
and this was Friday night.
At this hour,
Working wives went home to take care of their kids already
these working men went home for dinner
office ladies and guys went for dating and happy hour.
I, none of the above, observe as usual.
Wednesday, October 06, 2004
man in posche
i wait for the bus at the tunnel. i always see expensive cars come and go. BMW, Mercedes, Lexus, Jaugar, Bentley, Posche...
They all look good. At the same I will know the latest model.
many people will fancy being invited to have a ride in these cars.
but will u have any fancy about sitting next to a man...
when the posche is queuing up to enter the toll, the car is moving very slowly.
the man picks his nose leisurely.
any fancy about sitting in a mucus car?
Mucus together.
They all look good. At the same I will know the latest model.
many people will fancy being invited to have a ride in these cars.
but will u have any fancy about sitting next to a man...
when the posche is queuing up to enter the toll, the car is moving very slowly.
the man picks his nose leisurely.
any fancy about sitting in a mucus car?
Mucus together.
Monday, October 04, 2004
inger christensen
I've just came cross this poet today. i could not wait to grab her book and read. unfortunately, very unfortunately, i cannot read Danish or even more unfortunately, local libraries do not collect her work.
Light is a love poem
Alphabet is the most popular poem
Butterfly is another volume
Not even a line of her work (in English) can be tasted on the Internet.
i will get them in the future.
Light is a love poem
Alphabet is the most popular poem
Butterfly is another volume
Not even a line of her work (in English) can be tasted on the Internet.
i will get them in the future.
farewell tea party
yesterday was a hectic day but it is a very efficient day.
in the morning, we had a farewell party with a friend. he and his wife will go to A for good. so we attended the morning service and went "yum cha" afterwards. it was too early in the morning, i could not think or drink. but seeing old friends was an enjoyable experience. It has been years... more than 8 or 7 years ??? we had not had the chance to sit together and chat like that. this just reminded me that time passed by and i did not have a good grasp of them.
i asked my brother whether he knew this friend.
my brother was cruel.
"The fat guy who looked like a "Chung Hang"...
He would never had the chance to finish the sentence because i stopped him.
I think J is almos the same generation as I did.
Now I am in the rank of "See nine" and "Chung Hang".
Age does matter.
in the morning, we had a farewell party with a friend. he and his wife will go to A for good. so we attended the morning service and went "yum cha" afterwards. it was too early in the morning, i could not think or drink. but seeing old friends was an enjoyable experience. It has been years... more than 8 or 7 years ??? we had not had the chance to sit together and chat like that. this just reminded me that time passed by and i did not have a good grasp of them.
i asked my brother whether he knew this friend.
my brother was cruel.
"The fat guy who looked like a "Chung Hang"...
He would never had the chance to finish the sentence because i stopped him.
I think J is almos the same generation as I did.
Now I am in the rank of "See nine" and "Chung Hang".
Age does matter.
football match
yesterday was another football match. the weather was exceptionally fine. it's nice to sit at one side of the pitch and look at the sun set. excuse me, i should concentrate on the match. the match was interesting. people were running around with all their efforts. they were pretty serious while playing the match. it just happened to me, this was something very usual. remember when i was in the secondary school, i hated inter-class competitions and i never treated it very seriously. i always stood there and hoped that they match would over as quickly as possible. or maybe there was a deep "loser" mentality behind.
f & c's husbands were rivals and they were goalkeepers on their sides. f & c were busy shooting. of course they screamed and yelled when their husbands were doing a good job.
B team's manager was a funny manager. he kept yelling "waste their time, waste their time..." a match to waste time as much as possible or what. anyway this was a strategy.
Ladies on the other side kept clapping and cheering the teams.
Unfortunately, they were named as "see nine". actually they are roughly the same age as i do. or even younger than me. poor thing, we all join the rank of "see-nine".
f & c's husbands were rivals and they were goalkeepers on their sides. f & c were busy shooting. of course they screamed and yelled when their husbands were doing a good job.
B team's manager was a funny manager. he kept yelling "waste their time, waste their time..." a match to waste time as much as possible or what. anyway this was a strategy.
Ladies on the other side kept clapping and cheering the teams.
Unfortunately, they were named as "see nine". actually they are roughly the same age as i do. or even younger than me. poor thing, we all join the rank of "see-nine".
Sunday, October 03, 2004
Thursday, September 30, 2004
topkapi palace
the special exhibition on the Ottoman Empire was splendid. I could not finish all. The items were borrowed from Topkapi Palace in Turkey. It's just facsinating. If I have any chance in the future, Topkapi Palace should not be missed. It's just beautiful.
brownie monster
I've just remembered that the best thing that i've got from Singapore is BROWNIE! From the Brownie Factory @ Takashimaya. It's just wonderful...
Tuesday, September 28, 2004
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for...
This song of U2 is always my favourite. It expresses a strong spiritual desire to find...
"I have climbed the highest mountains
I have run through the fields
Only to be with you
Only to be with you
I have run I have crawled
I have scaled these city walls
these city walls
Only to be with you
But I still haven't found
What I'm looking for
But I still haven't found
What I'm looking for
I have kissed honey lips
Felt the healing fingertips
It burned like fire
This burning desire
I have spoke with the tongue of angels
I have held the hand of a devil
It was warm in the night
I was cold as a stone
But I still haven't found
What I'm looking for
But I still haven't found
What I'm looking for
I believe in the Kingdom Come
Then all the colors will bleed into one
bleed into one
But yes I'm still running.
You broke the bonds
And you loosened the chains
Carried the cross
And my shame
And my shame
You know I believed it
But I still haven't found
What I'm looking for
But I still haven't found
What I'm looking for
I have climbed the highest mountains
I have run through the fields
Only to be with you
Only to be with you
I have run I have crawled
I have scaled these city walls
these city walls
Only to be with you
But I still haven't found
What I'm looking for "
The Joshua Tree
June 15, 1990
"I have climbed the highest mountains
I have run through the fields
Only to be with you
Only to be with you
I have run I have crawled
I have scaled these city walls
these city walls
Only to be with you
But I still haven't found
What I'm looking for
But I still haven't found
What I'm looking for
I have kissed honey lips
Felt the healing fingertips
It burned like fire
This burning desire
I have spoke with the tongue of angels
I have held the hand of a devil
It was warm in the night
I was cold as a stone
But I still haven't found
What I'm looking for
But I still haven't found
What I'm looking for
I believe in the Kingdom Come
Then all the colors will bleed into one
bleed into one
But yes I'm still running.
You broke the bonds
And you loosened the chains
Carried the cross
And my shame
And my shame
You know I believed it
But I still haven't found
What I'm looking for
But I still haven't found
What I'm looking for
I have climbed the highest mountains
I have run through the fields
Only to be with you
Only to be with you
I have run I have crawled
I have scaled these city walls
these city walls
Only to be with you
But I still haven't found
What I'm looking for "
The Joshua Tree
June 15, 1990
two days@singapore
the trip lasted literally three days. So we saved the sleeping time to eat and walk around. it has been a fun trip. we had not yet completed our mission but we had something very unexpected. it is a surprise, indeed. singapore is not my market. ha ha ha.
anyway eat, drink and walk within such a short period of time, i think i am crazy. But i am happy.
anyway eat, drink and walk within such a short period of time, i think i am crazy. But i am happy.
Tuesday, September 21, 2004
Saturday, September 18, 2004
miao & meiyi
I've been waiting for their books for a long time. M & M are my most favourite Taiwanese female writers.
I get to know them when i first become interested in their "Exchange Diary No.3" It is about their trips to France and England.
Then I read all their exchange diaries, books and some comics.
They are very good at expressing their points of view from female's angles. Quite interesting. Their writings are getting better and better. You can feel the "energy" in their books.
Link to Miao
http://hercafe.yam.com/past/past.cgi/talksmiao
Link to Meiyi
http://myweb.hinet.net/home2/bamboo/
I get to know them when i first become interested in their "Exchange Diary No.3" It is about their trips to France and England.
Then I read all their exchange diaries, books and some comics.
They are very good at expressing their points of view from female's angles. Quite interesting. Their writings are getting better and better. You can feel the "energy" in their books.
Link to Miao
http://hercafe.yam.com/past/past.cgi/talksmiao
Link to Meiyi
http://myweb.hinet.net/home2/bamboo/
professional wedding organizers
organizing a wedding is fun but it is not easy. it is fun to work with my buddies. i don't contribute much but i think i have a role to play. like making funny noises when everyone feels frustrated or just crack a not very funny joke to make everyone laugh. or just follow instructions and complete them as soon as possible. Anywhere, three of us were very good partners.
last night, we had another chance to reunion. An old friend is getting married.
another friend gets married. that's a good news. we met his future wife at last.
We are experienced decorators. but this time we find one of the items mission impossinle.
Nitrogen balloons in church...
We had made thousands of possibilities about the flying ballons and how to kill the balloons. Or how to buy cheaper gases or even use towngas to make the balloons fly. but that sounds quite impossible indeed.
anyway, we will make the wedding looks more professional and beautiful. Or try to fulfill the requests. But definitely not nitrogen balloons.
last night, we had another chance to reunion. An old friend is getting married.
another friend gets married. that's a good news. we met his future wife at last.
We are experienced decorators. but this time we find one of the items mission impossinle.
Nitrogen balloons in church...
We had made thousands of possibilities about the flying ballons and how to kill the balloons. Or how to buy cheaper gases or even use towngas to make the balloons fly. but that sounds quite impossible indeed.
anyway, we will make the wedding looks more professional and beautiful. Or try to fulfill the requests. But definitely not nitrogen balloons.
Tuesday, September 14, 2004
data set
this is the third phase of the project. this is another new set of data. i like data sets. it is very difficult to explain why i just like them. data sets are living creature. they will tell many things, especially after different kinds of manipulation. they are always very honest with you, even you try to "manipulate" them. this is one of the reasons why i like playing with them. there are good data sets and rotten data sets. i prefer rotten data sets because i feel good turning sth bad into good.
i am a weird monster, having a strong attachment to data sets. i like data.
But definitely this is not the same logic, "women only love wicked men." This gives a very good excuse for women torturing themselves and accepting their fate.
Absolutely not. because it is almost impossible to turn a "wicked" person into sth good. I am not even interested in doing something like that. it's just a waste of time. I'd rather to concentrate on data mining.
i am a weird monster, having a strong attachment to data sets. i like data.
But definitely this is not the same logic, "women only love wicked men." This gives a very good excuse for women torturing themselves and accepting their fate.
Absolutely not. because it is almost impossible to turn a "wicked" person into sth good. I am not even interested in doing something like that. it's just a waste of time. I'd rather to concentrate on data mining.
Monday, September 13, 2004
poor sisters
i am fed up with those terrible titles of those christian columns about female christians.
"I am almost 26 years old, I am still single..."
"I am 33, I was dumped and no one would even want me..."
"I am 23, I am looking for love..."
"I was dumped after 7 years of relationship...tell me what should i do!!!"
"The men-to-women ratio in church is 3:7..."
Sounds desperate.
All these titles are concurrent. if i can do a statistics about that, i am sure they occur once every month.
i felt even more angry after reading the answers to these inquiries.
Pray hard.
Wait.
Go for counselling.
Wait
Wait and wait.
Do more exercises. (wat?!)
Have a positive self esteem.
Pray.
Don't victimise yourself.
O... man. Give me a break...
Most are making up their paces to meet the deadlines. Getting married before 28. 28 is a magic number. No life after 28. So I should have fallen into darkness for ages. The worst thing is that i was an "unenlightened" being. "Poor u, it's so unfortunately to be "unmarried"."
My goodness~
um... i don't think i look really that miserable to be "unmarried". It's pathological to be "unmarried".
in their eyes, this is true.
nothing can be done, except carrying the bad name.
"I am almost 26 years old, I am still single..."
"I am 33, I was dumped and no one would even want me..."
"I am 23, I am looking for love..."
"I was dumped after 7 years of relationship...tell me what should i do!!!"
"The men-to-women ratio in church is 3:7..."
Sounds desperate.
All these titles are concurrent. if i can do a statistics about that, i am sure they occur once every month.
i felt even more angry after reading the answers to these inquiries.
Pray hard.
Wait.
Go for counselling.
Wait
Wait and wait.
Do more exercises. (wat?!)
Have a positive self esteem.
Pray.
Don't victimise yourself.
O... man. Give me a break...
Most are making up their paces to meet the deadlines. Getting married before 28. 28 is a magic number. No life after 28. So I should have fallen into darkness for ages. The worst thing is that i was an "unenlightened" being. "Poor u, it's so unfortunately to be "unmarried"."
My goodness~
um... i don't think i look really that miserable to be "unmarried". It's pathological to be "unmarried".
in their eyes, this is true.
nothing can be done, except carrying the bad name.
永遠達明一派
The concert was fantastic. It's amazing to see so many ppl at the concert. Maybe i have not been to for a long time. it's quite easy to feel the heat. All the singers sing very well. it is quite hard recently to have someone sing well. Their voices are penetrating. very gd indeed.
Tat Ming were the last. They made ppl crazy and it was like time has returned to years ago. listening to the same song, sharing the same beat. nothing has changed. Lau still played very well and Wong still sang the same style and tune.
young forever in concert.
Tat Ming were the last. They made ppl crazy and it was like time has returned to years ago. listening to the same song, sharing the same beat. nothing has changed. Lau still played very well and Wong still sang the same style and tune.
young forever in concert.
Thursday, September 09, 2004
new term
the new term has started. it's been quite a hectic. but i am quite accustomed to the jobs and things. so it is less difficult to get around.
i find myself having more confidence while dealing with students. thanks to the training last year.
so many thx to God.
i find myself having more confidence while dealing with students. thanks to the training last year.
so many thx to God.
Thursday, September 02, 2004
sg trip
finally i am off the package.
it costs me $1000 more.
anyway, going for a trip is always sth very good.
After all these travel arrangements, i realise i am not very good at doing all these things. i am just do not have the sense to get things done properly. i just mix things up so terribly. it almost drives me crazy.
it costs me $1000 more.
anyway, going for a trip is always sth very good.
After all these travel arrangements, i realise i am not very good at doing all these things. i am just do not have the sense to get things done properly. i just mix things up so terribly. it almost drives me crazy.
Saturday, August 28, 2004
ladies power
last night i went to a japanese restaurant. it was crowded. but interestingly enough, the hall was filled with women. men were minority. so sisters were enjoying themselves and it is very hard not to accept the reality that women are outnumbering men. strange, indeed. i am not sure whether this sample can tell so much. Perhaps, men do not like japanese food. or men do not enjoy group activities. Or men are frighteded by the scene of ladies. no idea.
trip to sg
the group of sisters plan a trip to sg. there are two purposes to achieve. the first one is to get one of the sisters to see her 'email' friend'. second, we want to go for a vacation and enjoy ourselves.
but the most 'crucial' sister told us that she could not go. that's a real pity. anyway, think of sth else, maybe wgo to macau for a short trip will also be fine.
but the most 'crucial' sister told us that she could not go. that's a real pity. anyway, think of sth else, maybe wgo to macau for a short trip will also be fine.
eat, drink and be merry
i have an old friend. we knew each other for almost 20 years. this is a good reason to eat and drink merrily. we had a good feast of japanese cusinie. everything was wonderful.
Thursday, August 26, 2004
clean up
most tasks have been done. i spent tonite to clean the piles.
my desk and room become larger after I have cleaned the documents, files and books.
so making a room of one's own is quite easy. just throw away stuffs that you don't need. that's it.
new projects will come very soon.
another pile and mountain will accumulate very soon.
my desk and room become larger after I have cleaned the documents, files and books.
so making a room of one's own is quite easy. just throw away stuffs that you don't need. that's it.
new projects will come very soon.
another pile and mountain will accumulate very soon.
Monday, August 23, 2004
sun flower in the city
The sunflower does not speak much on a gloomy day.
It keeps its head down.
Once its friend, the Sun, is around, it will lift its head again.
It keeps its head down.
Once its friend, the Sun, is around, it will lift its head again.
what i have
In the past few weeks,
I have met many friends, both new and old.
I have certain kinds of special feelings but difficult to name it.
Many've married.
Many got or begot children.
Some left their jobs and went further studies.
Some will change their jobs.
Some start a new life.
I have none of the above.
I did look very much towards changes and new things in life.
But I could have missed what I had.
I have a mother.
I have a father.
I have a brother.
I have lots of old and good friends.
I have a not very healthy lifestyle.
I have an EOS.
I have a notebook and a "slow" cable.
I am not surrounded by people that I don't like.
I have mood swings all the time.
These are my most unique things and ppl.
I have met many friends, both new and old.
I have certain kinds of special feelings but difficult to name it.
Many've married.
Many got or begot children.
Some left their jobs and went further studies.
Some will change their jobs.
Some start a new life.
I have none of the above.
I did look very much towards changes and new things in life.
But I could have missed what I had.
I have a mother.
I have a father.
I have a brother.
I have lots of old and good friends.
I have a not very healthy lifestyle.
I have an EOS.
I have a notebook and a "slow" cable.
I am not surrounded by people that I don't like.
I have mood swings all the time.
These are my most unique things and ppl.
Sunday, August 22, 2004
Hectic week
I had a very packed and hectic week.
Last Friday I had a reunion with two old friends. We had a huge hot pot. Full and happy. Then we made an apple crumple. not bad at all.
We went to Tai Mo Shan's famous restaurant to have a morning tea. It rain heavily. The taxi driver did not know where it was. But anyway, we managed to get there.
We had traditrional dim sums. Not very special. It had a very srrong sense of community.
I like it anyway.
Then I travelled all the way from TW to KT, to another end of the MTR line. I had my private tutorial with the lazy boy. I think he is trying not to be lazy anymore. But he seems to lack a storng foundation and determination to work on his studies. However, these are the things that cannot be accomplished in one day.
After the class, i travelled back to a friend's new home for house warming. I returned to TW again. Return to the starting point. Just two blocks aways from my "morning" friend's place.
So this is life, it goes round and round.
Last Friday I had a reunion with two old friends. We had a huge hot pot. Full and happy. Then we made an apple crumple. not bad at all.
We went to Tai Mo Shan's famous restaurant to have a morning tea. It rain heavily. The taxi driver did not know where it was. But anyway, we managed to get there.
We had traditrional dim sums. Not very special. It had a very srrong sense of community.
I like it anyway.
Then I travelled all the way from TW to KT, to another end of the MTR line. I had my private tutorial with the lazy boy. I think he is trying not to be lazy anymore. But he seems to lack a storng foundation and determination to work on his studies. However, these are the things that cannot be accomplished in one day.
After the class, i travelled back to a friend's new home for house warming. I returned to TW again. Return to the starting point. Just two blocks aways from my "morning" friend's place.
So this is life, it goes round and round.
Hana & Iris
I met a long lost ballet dance partner this afternoon.
At the washroom, the place of reunion was quite unconventional.
I was at the queue.
She recognised me first.
But sure I remembered her immediately.
We had not communicated for a long time.
She carried two kids with her. Her kids got her big eyes.
The meeting was very short, she had to run.
I had to queue.
At the washroom, the place of reunion was quite unconventional.
I was at the queue.
She recognised me first.
But sure I remembered her immediately.
We had not communicated for a long time.
She carried two kids with her. Her kids got her big eyes.
The meeting was very short, she had to run.
I had to queue.
Wednesday, August 18, 2004
Winning K Song
Finally, we come up with the most favourite K song of the Super sisters.
"chi ching zi dai shing chui yick" is the finalist. So the sisters will have to sing it whenever we go for K. The first runner up is Lisa Wong’s “Hot Coffee”. I love “Hot Coffee” more than the winning song.
"chi ching zi dai shing chui yick" is the finalist. So the sisters will have to sing it whenever we go for K. The first runner up is Lisa Wong’s “Hot Coffee”. I love “Hot Coffee” more than the winning song.
Tuesday, August 17, 2004
K nite
Last night I went for a karaoke with the sisters. Our room was decorated with MM’s 15R photo. So it made the theme of the K nite.
I used to distance myself from Karaoke, but in recent years, I don’t mind going. Especially I don’t like going with ppl who are generation conscious. The songs that you choose will date you. But I do think I am the one who name or date the songs.
Simply because singing is less than a performance, it should bring ppl fun and joy. It was fun to choose the right songs for the group and I felt happy when ppl got their right songs. Also, I found so many funny “Oldies” and I liked them all. I like Lisa’s Hot Coffee most.
The sisters also did a good job. Three cheers to the sisters!
I used to distance myself from Karaoke, but in recent years, I don’t mind going. Especially I don’t like going with ppl who are generation conscious. The songs that you choose will date you. But I do think I am the one who name or date the songs.
Simply because singing is less than a performance, it should bring ppl fun and joy. It was fun to choose the right songs for the group and I felt happy when ppl got their right songs. Also, I found so many funny “Oldies” and I liked them all. I like Lisa’s Hot Coffee most.
The sisters also did a good job. Three cheers to the sisters!
Monday, August 16, 2004
football match
i went to several football matches before. But today's match was quite different.
Today i went to an amauter match this afternoon. It was pretty unconventional.
It was a hot day, it did not discourage ppl's enthusiasm.
All the ppl, including the spectators, were pretty serious about the match. They cheered and greeted the players, no matter it was good or bad.
My bro was the gatekeeper. He was well-equipped with protection gears and stuffs (compared to the gatekeeper on the other side.) It was quite astonished to find out that my bro could stretch and jump. Even catch the ball with Ballerina steps. Amazing.
I borrow my 100-300 lens to my pal who brought a new Canon 300D. Of course, they both performed well. The quality was very good also.
But I still hang on to my EOS 50 with eye control. I am an old fashion person, I prefer sth visible than sth invisible. The feeling of not being unable to see the picture instantly cannot be replaced by digital cameras.
However the result often lets me down.
Today i went to an amauter match this afternoon. It was pretty unconventional.
It was a hot day, it did not discourage ppl's enthusiasm.
All the ppl, including the spectators, were pretty serious about the match. They cheered and greeted the players, no matter it was good or bad.
My bro was the gatekeeper. He was well-equipped with protection gears and stuffs (compared to the gatekeeper on the other side.) It was quite astonished to find out that my bro could stretch and jump. Even catch the ball with Ballerina steps. Amazing.
I borrow my 100-300 lens to my pal who brought a new Canon 300D. Of course, they both performed well. The quality was very good also.
But I still hang on to my EOS 50 with eye control. I am an old fashion person, I prefer sth visible than sth invisible. The feeling of not being unable to see the picture instantly cannot be replaced by digital cameras.
However the result often lets me down.
Saturday, August 14, 2004
i hate deadlines
i hate deadlines. especially i am "ordered" to complete them when I was not told to do so. SO I was accused of poor chinese standard, poor working attitude, poor editing work. The requirements change all the time. I don't mind following changing instructions, it is just... never accuses me for making it wrong, or fail to achieve the tasks. Perhaps, I should eat it and do it. But it is not a pleasure at all to feed all these to myself.
This is the poor fate of a SOHO and poor worker.
My language is not up to standard.
My editing work really sucks.
Even the problem of having bugs in the program will count me in. (However, i did not nothing about the programming.)
OK OK I am following. All my fault.
My fault of not being study hard enough in secondary school,
My fault of achieving a marginal pass in HKCEE & AL,
My fault of making a wrong uni choice,
My fault of giving up BBA, for Humanities,
My fault of not being pretty enough,
My fault of being a self-made monster,
My fault of sticking to my family,
My fault of giving a share of my salary to the family,
My fault of without establishing a career of my own,
My fault of not voicing myself,
Without these faults, I will not be me.
So this is me.
This is the poor fate of a SOHO and poor worker.
My language is not up to standard.
My editing work really sucks.
Even the problem of having bugs in the program will count me in. (However, i did not nothing about the programming.)
OK OK I am following. All my fault.
My fault of not being study hard enough in secondary school,
My fault of achieving a marginal pass in HKCEE & AL,
My fault of making a wrong uni choice,
My fault of giving up BBA, for Humanities,
My fault of not being pretty enough,
My fault of being a self-made monster,
My fault of sticking to my family,
My fault of giving a share of my salary to the family,
My fault of without establishing a career of my own,
My fault of not voicing myself,
Without these faults, I will not be me.
So this is me.
Thursday, August 12, 2004
another day
just completed two deadlines. But there are still many ahead. It has always been a long way to go. Due dates will come and go. I can think of nothing but sleeping. It is very handy to have my notebk connected to the Internet. Whao~
Sunday, August 08, 2004
exam paper
i am marking machine. i have just finished marking all the papers. makring exam is better than essay or term paper because i don't have to write comments. i don't like writing comments. esp to those who will not read them.
so i have to move on to the next task.
so i have to move on to the next task.
Wednesday, August 04, 2004
five hours
i only slept five hours. it's good that i can still walk around. there are still lots of work to do. Sigh~
Tuesday, August 03, 2004
Queen of Sei Lo Buster
recently i met a "sei lo buster". she finds that there are too many sei lo in this world. her mission is to identify these sei lo. and scold them "CHING SEI LO!!!" , hurt them mentally or abuse them physically and then disappear immediately.
i like her job.
Hail to the Queen of Sei Lo Buster!!!
Unfortunately, she hurt herself yesterday in a combat against a very nasty sei lo in her office. i wish her well.
i like her job.
Hail to the Queen of Sei Lo Buster!!!
Unfortunately, she hurt herself yesterday in a combat against a very nasty sei lo in her office. i wish her well.
Monday, August 02, 2004
illegal worker
feel very tired. i woke up at 6:30 this morning. when i just woke up, i did not realise this is the day of work. just wanted to stay in bed for a while. i thought it was 6:30 in the evening.
so i dragged myself to work.
i didn't care whether this person would arrive promptly as they should be. it is just i need to have my tasks completed.
so it is all over. i was not sure whether i did it ok. but at least, i had one task finished.
it is quite strange to work but as a volunteer! my contract will be effective three days later.
so i dragged myself to work.
i didn't care whether this person would arrive promptly as they should be. it is just i need to have my tasks completed.
so it is all over. i was not sure whether i did it ok. but at least, i had one task finished.
it is quite strange to work but as a volunteer! my contract will be effective three days later.
Saturday, July 31, 2004
The rule of four
dying to read a good bk. the rule of 4 is a bk that i line up after Angels and demons. i went to several bkstores on the island. they are sold out. Except one on the peninsula. So after the tutorial, I went to the bkstore and get a copy. The last two. my goodness. I also grabbed The Name of the Rose. because the review says the rule of four is one part of the name of the rose and the Da vinci code. Just want to know whether this is true or not.
SO i am real "book burning machine" can't wait to book-burn.
SO i am real "book burning machine" can't wait to book-burn.
6 - 16
My private tutorial student showed me his report card this afternoon. As usual, his worksheets, notes, anything in the form of paper, are crumpled. Because he does not like using folders. His school bag is his folder. I give up warning him about the importance of keeping things neat and paper in good forms. I have a huge generation with him.
His English grades, divided into five parts, only two achieve marginal passes. He seems to be quite happy with it. His weakness is English usage. He had 6 out of 100 in the first semester. In the second semester, he got 16 out of 100. So it is more than 100% increase, I told him. He seemed to be very happy with the increase but remained failed.
Anyway, this is better than nothing has been done. Sometimes, i think he lives a happy life because he is happy with the small things happened in life.
His English grades, divided into five parts, only two achieve marginal passes. He seems to be quite happy with it. His weakness is English usage. He had 6 out of 100 in the first semester. In the second semester, he got 16 out of 100. So it is more than 100% increase, I told him. He seemed to be very happy with the increase but remained failed.
Anyway, this is better than nothing has been done. Sometimes, i think he lives a happy life because he is happy with the small things happened in life.
Thursday, July 29, 2004
escape
no matter where i go, i usually hit up with things or ppl that i don't want to happen or see. so there is no way to escape except face them. i have no energy to confront vigorously. i don't care whether i can handle these people well. but to find a leeway to make myself feel comfortable. what's the problem of avoiding any chance to be hurt? i don't think this is a problem at all. it is just i try to face it and the best way is to prevent it from happening. so that will be the best way to handle things and situations.
this is not escapism. it is avoidism.
this is not escapism. it is avoidism.
Wednesday, July 28, 2004
tired
Feel very tired for the whole day. I wanted to stay in bed for a while but i have to hurry out of the bed and go to work. I could not be late.
Feeling physically very tired.
In this month, I have only one job to work on. So there are plenty of time for me. I have just finished editing a manuscript for submission. So I have some spare time before the next task. In the past two weeks, I arrived and left the office out of normal office hours. This is a flexibility that I like most. I don't have to move along with the crowds.
So I went to Mongkok for my favourite snack. Thin noodle and hot fish balls. Just fanastic. Nothing is better than an afternoon tea like that.
Feeling physically very tired.
In this month, I have only one job to work on. So there are plenty of time for me. I have just finished editing a manuscript for submission. So I have some spare time before the next task. In the past two weeks, I arrived and left the office out of normal office hours. This is a flexibility that I like most. I don't have to move along with the crowds.
So I went to Mongkok for my favourite snack. Thin noodle and hot fish balls. Just fanastic. Nothing is better than an afternoon tea like that.
Sunday, July 25, 2004
Angels & demons
I don't like the ending of the book. Dan Brown is skillful to write a perfect plot. But the plot planned by the camerlengo is far too perfect. But he handles the duality of good and evil very well. It is quite an adventure to read the book. But to compare A & D w/ Da Vinci Code, I like Da Vinci more, though the story is less colorful than A & D.
The next bk will be either The name of the rose or the rule of four.
The next bk will be either The name of the rose or the rule of four.
kill another due date
Just finished all the manuscripts, so I can send them to the editorial on Monday. I have the deadline postponed for a week.
I used to be frightened by deadlines. I will follow them straightly. No grounds to negotiate. But now I get used to them. I have no hard feelings about being unable to meet them. Let it be and follow my own progress.
Still have two more tasks ahead......
I used to be frightened by deadlines. I will follow them straightly. No grounds to negotiate. But now I get used to them. I have no hard feelings about being unable to meet them. Let it be and follow my own progress.
Still have two more tasks ahead......
inflation fits
The news says the economy has recovered and all the monsters should be ready for the inflation. We have deflation in the last five years. Just after the economic bubble. I am not quite sure all these speculations will become true again. I am just worried about whether I can still catch up with the inflation, in particular, my wages has been cut for 35%. I am squashed.
When I read the letter from the revenue dept, it's like living in hell. I am still thinking whether my humble wage can catch up with the tax figures and the inflation rate. Sigh~
When I read the letter from the revenue dept, it's like living in hell. I am still thinking whether my humble wage can catch up with the tax figures and the inflation rate. Sigh~
Saturday, July 24, 2004
Monster bk fair
I went to the bk fair last night. It was horribly crowded but monsters were walking around orderly. Not quite easy to target the bks that I want. I just stayed there for around an hour and then I could not take it. Too old to move around.
Possession bkstore closed just a few months ago. It's like going for a carnival every year. It had completed its mission. Within the short seven years, I learnt a lot about myself, my friends, and a littel about business. Everything has a time. Especially when something loses its purpose. It's time for an end. I used to hate saying gdbyes. But recently I become less frustrated about gdbyes. Gdbyes are gdbyes. Just take it and leave.
Possession bkstore closed just a few months ago. It's like going for a carnival every year. It had completed its mission. Within the short seven years, I learnt a lot about myself, my friends, and a littel about business. Everything has a time. Especially when something loses its purpose. It's time for an end. I used to hate saying gdbyes. But recently I become less frustrated about gdbyes. Gdbyes are gdbyes. Just take it and leave.
Friday, July 23, 2004
Monster school teachers
Last night, I had the last lesson that I would work at the College.
Finally I finished the summer term for the Monster Teacher College. It's been 14 weeks and the teachers will go for an exam two weeks later. I sincerely wish them all the best.
Last night, we had a wonderful time because they were assigned to prepare a lesson about teaching Multicultural education in Monstergartens. (Just like humans, monsters also have different cultures.) They did very well and very entertaining as well. We had only 15 mins for each group. Actually that was not enough for them to present their activities and ideas. So they had to pick up their speed and shoot every words breathlessly. But they managed to get that over. I enjoy their presentation and company. Monstergarten teachers are very creative, lively and energetic. They can think of many many interesting ideas and they are very good story tellers. I am glad that we have these teachers in the Monstergartens.
At the end of the lesson, they gave me a card and a present. That's a pleasant surprise. I am deeply touched. This is one of the reasons to keep going.
Finally I finished the summer term for the Monster Teacher College. It's been 14 weeks and the teachers will go for an exam two weeks later. I sincerely wish them all the best.
Last night, we had a wonderful time because they were assigned to prepare a lesson about teaching Multicultural education in Monstergartens. (Just like humans, monsters also have different cultures.) They did very well and very entertaining as well. We had only 15 mins for each group. Actually that was not enough for them to present their activities and ideas. So they had to pick up their speed and shoot every words breathlessly. But they managed to get that over. I enjoy their presentation and company. Monstergarten teachers are very creative, lively and energetic. They can think of many many interesting ideas and they are very good story tellers. I am glad that we have these teachers in the Monstergartens.
At the end of the lesson, they gave me a card and a present. That's a pleasant surprise. I am deeply touched. This is one of the reasons to keep going.
Thursday, July 22, 2004
endless deadlines
Deadlines are interesting creatures.
They are immortal.
Even if they have been cracked, they will become alive immediately.
and very much alive.
My goodness!
They are immortal.
Even if they have been cracked, they will become alive immediately.
and very much alive.
My goodness!
Monday, July 19, 2004
junk mail
I hate junk mail. They fill up my mailbox. I have to take the pain to filter them and then delete them. I just hate keep clicking on the buttons to trash them.
I give up and let them be.
I give up and let them be.
Saturday, July 17, 2004
Game theory... ...
The monster network is playing. Game theory is today's topic.
It appears game theory is an interesting theory. It helps people to calculate whether one should have dinnier with their moms or mom-in-law. That's practical. Mathematicians are quite interesting. At least this is something more "monsteristic". It tries to think about issues from others' pt of view.
But it is really that paramount to understand whether we should negotiate democracy from our hinderland. Or we can solve the probnlem of poverty in the hinderland. Or whether the anotherland can unite with the hinderland. It is not as simple as a game theory.
Not quite sure about that.
It appears game theory is an interesting theory. It helps people to calculate whether one should have dinnier with their moms or mom-in-law. That's practical. Mathematicians are quite interesting. At least this is something more "monsteristic". It tries to think about issues from others' pt of view.
But it is really that paramount to understand whether we should negotiate democracy from our hinderland. Or we can solve the probnlem of poverty in the hinderland. Or whether the anotherland can unite with the hinderland. It is not as simple as a game theory.
Not quite sure about that.
Friday, July 16, 2004
three deadlines clear
three deadlines have been met.
stayed up late last night to mark all the paper. when i woke up this morning, No. 3 is hoisted. the name of the typhoon is strang. "yuan gui". i have no fancy for a typhoon introducing itself. "Hi, my name is yuan gui." not powerful, destructive yet funny. So, it is No. 8 EW. I don't have to hand in the paper to the headquarters and return to the office in the afternoon. What a wonderful day! Also a wonderful free lance day. To kill the deadlines and delay tasks.
stayed up late last night to mark all the paper. when i woke up this morning, No. 3 is hoisted. the name of the typhoon is strang. "yuan gui". i have no fancy for a typhoon introducing itself. "Hi, my name is yuan gui." not powerful, destructive yet funny. So, it is No. 8 EW. I don't have to hand in the paper to the headquarters and return to the office in the afternoon. What a wonderful day! Also a wonderful free lance day. To kill the deadlines and delay tasks.
Thursday, July 15, 2004
Wednesday, July 14, 2004
I not Jacob
My mentor tell me to read the bk of Jacob. She sees the resemblance between me and Jacob.
She sees me wrestling w/ the angel (or God).
But I cannot see the point.
I don't wrestle. I am struggling.
Struggling w/ meself.
I do not have the persistence that Jacob has to wreatle and hold on till dawn.
I would rather take an easy way out. I am burning out.
Face it and eat it. this is something far better than confrontation.
Face it is not equal to confrontation.
Confrontation needs a lot of energy.
If I not escaping, I am facing it already or accepting it already.
She sees me wrestling w/ the angel (or God).
But I cannot see the point.
I don't wrestle. I am struggling.
Struggling w/ meself.
I do not have the persistence that Jacob has to wreatle and hold on till dawn.
I would rather take an easy way out. I am burning out.
Face it and eat it. this is something far better than confrontation.
Face it is not equal to confrontation.
Confrontation needs a lot of energy.
If I not escaping, I am facing it already or accepting it already.
die deadline die: count down
8 more days.
It is far quicker than I think. It's quite amazing to clear 12 essays in 3 hours.
Perhaps I was too excited to read the papers.
I could not sleep.
Anyway, still have eight to go.
It is far quicker than I think. It's quite amazing to clear 12 essays in 3 hours.
Perhaps I was too excited to read the papers.
I could not sleep.
Anyway, still have eight to go.
Tuesday, July 13, 2004
Monday, July 12, 2004
A timid monster
Most people think monsters are the most horrible and fearful beings on earth.
Yes. They are right.
Most monsters in my clan are very strong.
But I am different.
Although I look ugly and fearful, I am a timid monster.
Yes. They are right.
Most monsters in my clan are very strong.
But I am different.
Although I look ugly and fearful, I am a timid monster.
A monster without a heart
I am a monster.
A very ugly monster.
I have not realised that until I lost my heart.
A very ugly monster.
I have not realised that until I lost my heart.
Friday, July 09, 2004
when love goes......
When love comes, people never ask, why?
But when love withers, people keep asking why?
Why?
But when love withers, people keep asking why?
Why?
Wednesday, July 07, 2004
I am a big fish
I am a big fish.
A very big one.
I eat a lot everyday.
But I do not feel very well today.
I cannot eat or sleep.
I cannot remember what has happened.
Because I have typical short memory.
It lasts three seconds only.
Most fishes have this problem. So this is not a problem at all.
I did not remember how I swallowed that man.
He grumbles all day long in me,
jumps up and down in my stomach.
That’s the reason why I remember him.
He keeps talking and talking.
I suspect he is not talking to me.
Even though he is talking to me, I can do nothing about it.
Just because I do not understand human language.
He must be talking to someone else.
“Blah…blah…blah…blah…blah…”
I don’t like him because he keeps talking and grumbling.
Or complaining, I suppose.
When I swim very fast, he complains because he has sea sickness.
When I talk to my friends, he complains because he cannot stand fish languages.
When I swallow schooling fishes, he complains because he is a vegetarian.
When I hiccup, he complains because he is frightened.
When I sleep, he complains because he cannot sleep.
Even when I poo-poo, he complains because I should not eat and poo at the same time. (I don’t think this is a problem at all. Fishes do this all the time.)
He is quite a human.
“Why me?” I complain.
I cover my ears. But it doesn’t help.
I make a triple turn. But it doesn’t help.
My life is in a mess
because I am remembering everything.
I have to take this man to the City.
This is what I have to do.
Take this man to the City.
I swim all day without sleeping, eating or talking.
“The next stop is the City.”
I think he is quite ready for the stop.
I spit the man onto the shore.
“Mission completed.”
Now, I remember things. That’s terrible. I start missing this grumpy old man!
A very big one.
I eat a lot everyday.
But I do not feel very well today.
I cannot eat or sleep.
I cannot remember what has happened.
Because I have typical short memory.
It lasts three seconds only.
Most fishes have this problem. So this is not a problem at all.
I did not remember how I swallowed that man.
He grumbles all day long in me,
jumps up and down in my stomach.
That’s the reason why I remember him.
He keeps talking and talking.
I suspect he is not talking to me.
Even though he is talking to me, I can do nothing about it.
Just because I do not understand human language.
He must be talking to someone else.
“Blah…blah…blah…blah…blah…”
I don’t like him because he keeps talking and grumbling.
Or complaining, I suppose.
When I swim very fast, he complains because he has sea sickness.
When I talk to my friends, he complains because he cannot stand fish languages.
When I swallow schooling fishes, he complains because he is a vegetarian.
When I hiccup, he complains because he is frightened.
When I sleep, he complains because he cannot sleep.
Even when I poo-poo, he complains because I should not eat and poo at the same time. (I don’t think this is a problem at all. Fishes do this all the time.)
He is quite a human.
“Why me?” I complain.
I cover my ears. But it doesn’t help.
I make a triple turn. But it doesn’t help.
My life is in a mess
because I am remembering everything.
I have to take this man to the City.
This is what I have to do.
Take this man to the City.
I swim all day without sleeping, eating or talking.
“The next stop is the City.”
I think he is quite ready for the stop.
I spit the man onto the shore.
“Mission completed.”
Now, I remember things. That’s terrible. I start missing this grumpy old man!
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