I am thankful for my loving family who never fail to pick me up when I am down. They listen to me, and teach me grow to in spite of my challenges. They make me feel loved, precious and remind me deeply of my self-worth.
I am thankful that I have a job and colleagues that I enjoy working with. Solving problems, meeting new clients. Every day is different. I yearn for a different type of challenge very soon.
I am thankful to have my masseuse and facial therapist to give me advice and allow me to recharge myself everytime I visit them beautiful ladies. I will not be the healthy, gorgeous me without them. They remind me not to take things I have for granted.
I am thankful for squash to remind me to improve myself and be patient to achieve my goals steadily. And for a fellow country man as my brilliant coach.
I am thankful for my friends in HK who organize food outings for the soul, to laugh at myself and learn. To be my family and share experiences together in a foreign land.
I am thankful for church every Sunday, listening to God's words, to stay humble and grounded in whatever I do. Giving me a 45 minute space to reflect and be grateful for my health.
I am thankful for my magic hands who can cook delightful dishes and cakes, for only me to comfort and taste fully curing me from homesickness. Bonding with friends by sharing food made with heart.
I am thankful for Hong Kong, which represents the intriguing city buzz, mountains and beaches. Not all, most importantly imbibing in me a little of the resolute perseverance, ingenius creativity and priceless human touch.
Friday, September 04, 2015
Thursday, September 03, 2015
Dear J
I have to admit there are days after massage that I yearn for your usual presence at the entrance.
Reminisce the days at the Pak Tin Playground, each with a can of beer in hand.
Reminisce the days at the Pak Tin Playground, each with a can of beer in hand.
We talk about our day, admire the sky, the clouds Mr. Moon and the neighbours around.
We felt 开心其实很简单, but it simplicity was not the name of the game.
"人与人之间的关系是一个很高的学问" ~ Quote from Queenie says that
A lot of communication, understanding and acceptance is needed
Bar that every day beyond a year is painful.
Coming three months
I am at peace with my decision
Monday, June 22, 2015
Prayer
“Weeping may remain or a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.” (Psalm
30:5)
Please give me the strength to get through each day as my heart slowly heals.
Help me to grow and gain wisdom from this experience.
But most of all, help me not to give up on myself, on You or on love.
I believe that You have created me to love and to be loved.
Give me your courage to open my heart to the possibility of loving again, faithfully and joyfully and fully.
Amen.
Please give me the strength to get through each day as my heart slowly heals.
Help me to grow and gain wisdom from this experience.
But most of all, help me not to give up on myself, on You or on love.
I believe that You have created me to love and to be loved.
Give me your courage to open my heart to the possibility of loving again, faithfully and joyfully and fully.
Amen.
All That I Need
I'm sorry that I hurt you
I took for granted all you gave so freely to me
I prayed it's not too late
To save you from a broken heart
To promise you I'll make a brand new start
Believe me when i say
You are all that I need
The only treasure I see
You're the air that helps me breathe
through the darkest night
When I fall down on my knees
I was blind but now I see
You are all that I need
When no one far from perfect
Like a child that needs a guiding hand
Can you stay here with me
I finally understand
You've always been the missing part
Complete the jigsaw puzzle of my heart
You are all that I need...
I took for granted all you gave so freely to me
I prayed it's not too late
To save you from a broken heart
To promise you I'll make a brand new start
Believe me when i say
You are all that I need
The only treasure I see
You're the air that helps me breathe
through the darkest night
When I fall down on my knees
I was blind but now I see
You are all that I need
When no one far from perfect
Like a child that needs a guiding hand
Can you stay here with me
I finally understand
You've always been the missing part
Complete the jigsaw puzzle of my heart
You are all that I need...
Corrinne May
Monday, March 03, 2014
Dec 2013
Dec 2013: it was a month where temperatures started to dip. Arv and I went to a yakuza photo exhibition in NT. It was very fun as we both posed in the artsy lift with two wooden chairs. We had yummy Indian fare at TST after. (Arv had to return to Bangalore shortly in Jan 2014.) I miss him ! My face was noticeably narrower due to my gum and bone alignment from the braces. Nice to hear positive feedback that my face profile was improving. Saw a trumpet jazz duo performing along the cobbled Pottinger steps...they reminded me of the beauty in life and we should all be happy. For that reminder, my heart smiled and left them a tip. The nose op had turned out to be a good thing. It taught me to love myself and that I should enjoy my life. Work is but a mere portion of what constitutes who we are and how we live our lives. Friends, family , a good body, great diet, exercise and good positive thinking, good humour and a smile go a long way and are essentials to make me a more balanced person.
'Do what makes you happy
Be with who makes you smile
Laugh as much as you breathe
Love as long as you live'
Attended the Macau handover anniversary concert. It was a dazzling display of dance and theatre. Truly worth the one hour ferry across! Finally we ushered in Xmas with a buffet gathering with the sg / hk clan art get verandah. None too impressive as we preferred the more humble Bostonian. On whim, I flew to Tainan to meet Pris for a weekend trip up to Alishan. It was refreshing being amidst the thousand year old trees, and waking up at the crack of down to catch the elusive sunrise. After which I was in Bangkok for Zan & G's wedding ceremony. I missed the secondary mates I have known for over two decades. I then went to Siam Reap with Aud and hubby. Easy to say, we ushered in the new year with plenty of sunrises, sunsets, laughter, food, photographs and great Cambodian hospitality! It was an excellent trip to wrap up an eventful 2013.
'Do what makes you happy
Be with who makes you smile
Laugh as much as you breathe
Love as long as you live'
Attended the Macau handover anniversary concert. It was a dazzling display of dance and theatre. Truly worth the one hour ferry across! Finally we ushered in Xmas with a buffet gathering with the sg / hk clan art get verandah. None too impressive as we preferred the more humble Bostonian. On whim, I flew to Tainan to meet Pris for a weekend trip up to Alishan. It was refreshing being amidst the thousand year old trees, and waking up at the crack of down to catch the elusive sunrise. After which I was in Bangkok for Zan & G's wedding ceremony. I missed the secondary mates I have known for over two decades. I then went to Siam Reap with Aud and hubby. Easy to say, we ushered in the new year with plenty of sunrises, sunsets, laughter, food, photographs and great Cambodian hospitality! It was an excellent trip to wrap up an eventful 2013.
Jun to Nov 2013
It has been insanely long since I last blogged. That was a good nine months ago.
So let me list some updates in chronological order.
2013
Mar: Wai Yi and Leng Yi in Hk. attended Esperanza Spalding's concert. Bought a baby bliss hair curler for my longer hair. Owen has left the company. 10s.
April: Was in SG to pack as parents were ready to sell their apartment. Went to new place in Msia and had seafood there. Experimented with cooking seafood. Been to Sai Kung many weekends with Chris. First ever trip to Taipei. Put on braces.
May: Attended David Guetta's concert. Met Mandy at bun climbing festival. Baked a lot of chocolate cake this month. Made belacan for sting ray bought in Sai Kung. Yx & Von visited.
Jun: attended the dragon races at Stanley. Made lor bak. Jie & Des visited. We went Ocean Park & Disney in the same weekend. Scorching but lots of fun!
Jul: Made bread! Went for a concert with Pi. Went to Bath & Bodyworks at Kwun Tong. Still going Sai Kung with Chris.
Aug: went hiking at tai O in search of the infinity pool with H & K. It was a treacherous hike! But great waterfall! Attended our country's national Day celebration at city garden hotel with D&R. Food was simply divine! Ate way too much. J's farewell drinks with the boys. They are such funny and gay people ... A joy to be around. Playing squash with C every week! Attended Msia ball with T&S - Food was great and entertainment was even better!
Sep: perfected my sour cream banana nut cake! Aunts and Ah Ma came to visit me! Attended mid-autumn festival at park along Aberdeen Rd. Had my birthday dinner at good O' Lin Heung with Arv, Pi, Steve, Jas, Flo, Chris. Got a brownie pressie from Arv! Bro came to Hk. I had endoscopic sinus surgery, septoplasty and turbinectomy to treat my sinusitis. Discharged in two days and bro cooked a delicious spread of yummy pasta, bread, eggs and tomatoes for me every day! Doc gave a month's medical leave.
Oct: bought a torch for bro to flame salmon and desserts. Also bought a blender for soups and juices! Walked up the peak to catch the beautiful sunset and kites flying in the sky. Bro loves Mak's noodles. Watched bro's collection of chefs, the art of seduction / behavioural documentaries , movies. While I recovered, bro experimented with cooking techniques and I learnt from him the essential value of exercise and eating well. We made crazy huge chewy cookies filled with cheddar! He overworked my Ac and microwave simultaneously and my landlord had to get them fixed. I needed to exercise so we went Tai Long Sai Wan and this time we went in search of the cliff jump. We found it and the dare-devil did not miss the chance to leap. Jackie gave birth!
Nov: as I got stronger, bro conjured more sweets like cheesecake, chocolate tart, garlic focaccia. It was inspiring and I could feel his intense passion and creativity. We decided to go Spoon for a taste of a Michelin Star quality food in a hotel. We tried truffle on soup and beef won the thumbs up. We didn't stop the exploring. We went to cyber port during sunset and caught a glimpse of the orange purple sky. It was breath-taking. He found a job opening at a restaurant and we decided to try. They served beef steaks only. Excellent fare. We OD ed on the desserts only to discover it wasn't part of the set meal price. We also explored a new Ramen shop at Cwb. This and Jiro Sushi show gave us the inspiration to visit Japan. The perfect plan came together when HK airline express launched a cheap fare. I booked a ticket for two for a weekend in Tokyo. We didn't plan much. Only knew we had to see Jiro, Robot, Shibuya, Shinjuku and maybe check out the love hotels ( I was on a budget...). We ended up visiting all of that plus playing baseball at an amusement centre, ate fresh and reasonably priced Sushi at Tsujiki market, had ramen and udon, walked the malls and were in awe of the culture , skyscrapers and bright lights. It was an eye-opener as our first time and definitely not the last... to land of the rising son. Jie and Avr came towards the end of Nov for us to all hang out, shop, eat at La Vache, Mak's, cook together and laugh together.... I love these people so much. Those were very precious days that I felt blessed, very happy and appreciative of the gem of a family I have. I rounded Nov up with the very brilliant music festival that is Clockenflap. 1975 , Nile Rogers, performed amongst many others. It was a great night with the happy bunch : Ch, Ja, ki, mand ... We danced our Sat night away together with tens of thousands of revellers ..... Kowloon waterfront park was magical that night.
So let me list some updates in chronological order.
2013
Mar: Wai Yi and Leng Yi in Hk. attended Esperanza Spalding's concert. Bought a baby bliss hair curler for my longer hair. Owen has left the company. 10s.
April: Was in SG to pack as parents were ready to sell their apartment. Went to new place in Msia and had seafood there. Experimented with cooking seafood. Been to Sai Kung many weekends with Chris. First ever trip to Taipei. Put on braces.
May: Attended David Guetta's concert. Met Mandy at bun climbing festival. Baked a lot of chocolate cake this month. Made belacan for sting ray bought in Sai Kung. Yx & Von visited.
Jun: attended the dragon races at Stanley. Made lor bak. Jie & Des visited. We went Ocean Park & Disney in the same weekend. Scorching but lots of fun!
Jul: Made bread! Went for a concert with Pi. Went to Bath & Bodyworks at Kwun Tong. Still going Sai Kung with Chris.
Aug: went hiking at tai O in search of the infinity pool with H & K. It was a treacherous hike! But great waterfall! Attended our country's national Day celebration at city garden hotel with D&R. Food was simply divine! Ate way too much. J's farewell drinks with the boys. They are such funny and gay people ... A joy to be around. Playing squash with C every week! Attended Msia ball with T&S - Food was great and entertainment was even better!
Sep: perfected my sour cream banana nut cake! Aunts and Ah Ma came to visit me! Attended mid-autumn festival at park along Aberdeen Rd. Had my birthday dinner at good O' Lin Heung with Arv, Pi, Steve, Jas, Flo, Chris. Got a brownie pressie from Arv! Bro came to Hk. I had endoscopic sinus surgery, septoplasty and turbinectomy to treat my sinusitis. Discharged in two days and bro cooked a delicious spread of yummy pasta, bread, eggs and tomatoes for me every day! Doc gave a month's medical leave.
Oct: bought a torch for bro to flame salmon and desserts. Also bought a blender for soups and juices! Walked up the peak to catch the beautiful sunset and kites flying in the sky. Bro loves Mak's noodles. Watched bro's collection of chefs, the art of seduction / behavioural documentaries , movies. While I recovered, bro experimented with cooking techniques and I learnt from him the essential value of exercise and eating well. We made crazy huge chewy cookies filled with cheddar! He overworked my Ac and microwave simultaneously and my landlord had to get them fixed. I needed to exercise so we went Tai Long Sai Wan and this time we went in search of the cliff jump. We found it and the dare-devil did not miss the chance to leap. Jackie gave birth!
Nov: as I got stronger, bro conjured more sweets like cheesecake, chocolate tart, garlic focaccia. It was inspiring and I could feel his intense passion and creativity. We decided to go Spoon for a taste of a Michelin Star quality food in a hotel. We tried truffle on soup and beef won the thumbs up. We didn't stop the exploring. We went to cyber port during sunset and caught a glimpse of the orange purple sky. It was breath-taking. He found a job opening at a restaurant and we decided to try. They served beef steaks only. Excellent fare. We OD ed on the desserts only to discover it wasn't part of the set meal price. We also explored a new Ramen shop at Cwb. This and Jiro Sushi show gave us the inspiration to visit Japan. The perfect plan came together when HK airline express launched a cheap fare. I booked a ticket for two for a weekend in Tokyo. We didn't plan much. Only knew we had to see Jiro, Robot, Shibuya, Shinjuku and maybe check out the love hotels ( I was on a budget...). We ended up visiting all of that plus playing baseball at an amusement centre, ate fresh and reasonably priced Sushi at Tsujiki market, had ramen and udon, walked the malls and were in awe of the culture , skyscrapers and bright lights. It was an eye-opener as our first time and definitely not the last... to land of the rising son. Jie and Avr came towards the end of Nov for us to all hang out, shop, eat at La Vache, Mak's, cook together and laugh together.... I love these people so much. Those were very precious days that I felt blessed, very happy and appreciative of the gem of a family I have. I rounded Nov up with the very brilliant music festival that is Clockenflap. 1975 , Nile Rogers, performed amongst many others. It was a great night with the happy bunch : Ch, Ja, ki, mand ... We danced our Sat night away together with tens of thousands of revellers ..... Kowloon waterfront park was magical that night.
