exercise is doing good

Lunch at the Peak - Tien Yi Ch. Rest. with Van, Andrew, Kevin & Marga. From 12:30 pm to 2 pm

Walk to cover the Pinewood Battery, then to Pokfulam Reservoir. From 2-4:30 pm.

Home to have a hot bath. Dinner at Marga's home. Hope she will be away from the bad moods cos of too tight work schedules. Min will go with us.

Tomorrow dinner at Hotel Miramar.

Bethany will arrange for matron to accompany Min for orthodontics and recommend a local one.

Go to the Peak tomorrow

Lunch - Jap food with Jackie & Pauline at Wanchai.

Min has pain cos of the braces. Will arrange for orthodontics in UK to look after her.

Will have a walk tomorrow after lunch at the Peak.

Hope that Marga can overcome. I have talked to Kevin.

Congee for dinner. Home is the best place in the world.

Lucy emailed me. She is more sensible in writing. She has awareness of her own situation. I will keep on writing to her and would be pleased if I can assist her in some way.

braces

I went to Taliana to have haircut, shampoo & pedicure in the morning. David has been doing the job for over 30 years.

I brought Min to the dentist for braces - upper is finished. The dentist is not pleased that I have not told her earlier about my plan to send her to UK in September. Monday afternoon to complete the lower.

It is a tremendous task to bring up a child to be well educated & healthy.

I have to work until 60 with not much choice. Must maintain very good physical condition.

Kevin has reported duty & started training in Mongkok Branch, Ch. Bank.

dinner to celebrate Suen's b/day on 31/3

Meeting at 9:30 am until 12:40 pm, then another "tiny" meeting until 12:55pm, then another one from 2:45 pm to 4 pm, then another until 6:45 pm.

In between replies to tel calls & emails - urgent ones.

Regular lunch at Wanchai. SK & Edmund come back. KW Tam too.

Dinner with Chu & Kam & Suen. Suen will be 60 on 31/3. Memory has muscle pain, could not join.

Ming Kee - first time to patronize. Not cheap: $460 for 4.

Imperial Kitchen

Kingsui with daughter Mary, Helen, Christina & Ber. We had half price dinner to be paid by HSBC credit card.

All from Bishop Hall Jubilee Sec. School. Mary will go to U of York in Sept.

They are very loving & supportive people.

Ceremonies for long service & retirees.

How come Ma got such a light penalty? She will come again.

Dora said I have become slimmer. Flora becomes more settled. Roger gave me a grapefruit. I am lucky to have unfailing encouragement for so many years and years to come. I hope Marga is getting better.

Monday - quite calm

Lunch - Jap food. Home dinner. Van is out & Min is sleeping.

The mad & fierce woman only got a fine of $500.00. Paid within 2 months' time. What a nonsense!

Min received her supple card. Hope she will learn to manage her finance well.

The weather is warm. I do not know whether Ag will be re-posted.

The Pursuit of Happyness

Will Smith & his son Jaden Christopher Smith. A Cantonese- like film except that it has a happy ending and the spirit to fight & to pursue is great. Never give up. The boy reminds me of little Michael Jackson, so cute & innocent. Now MJ is looking queer. US people always have dreams & insist that they will come true. Lovely guys. Better than the bitter Chinese tragedies.

We had Thai food in King & I at APM - curry crabs, Vietnamese beef noodles, satay chicken & avocado rolls.

Will meet Kevin at KT this evening.

Ber will join us for dinner on Tuesday at Imperial Kitchen, Lee Gardens. Nice to have companions reunion. We were once girls of teens wearing school uniforms.

CE election is finished. Donald Tsang has won as expected. First of its kind. Marvellous game!

retirers' life

Talked to KK Leung about retirers' life. It seems people will group with their friends of similar interests. So it is a natural development. Gatherings from time to time. Chat & tea. He has a brother-in-law who died 1 week after heart attack. Early seventies. Another sister-in-law suffers from colon cancer.

N told me about his accounts clerk resigned after her operation on cancer in the brain. His aunt is 90+, living alone, no maid. But she can survive well. His mother also 90+. Quite deaf & dumb. No mobility.

Marga should do more exercises.

Today is the Election. Emily Lau demonstrated & said it is a shame on Donald Tsang. A small circle election.

Time flies, it is one week since we celebrated the birthday of Porpor & Van.

Kevin will return home today after his outward bound camping. Seems exciting & challenging.

health

Health is always my primary concern. Quite a no. of problems, though not serious at the moment.

Old age & sickness are just time threats.

Morning in Quarry Bay and lunch with Betty at Yat Tung Heen.

Will go to Philip this evening.

Undergrads are very outstanding. Their competition is so keen.

Philip told me to hand all the issues about teeth to the dentists, those about health to the doctors, to let the boarding school in UK take care of Min's education. He said as long as I have done my best, leave it to my seniors and colleagues to comment. Worries & anxieties will just be harmful. Philip is a fervent Christian. He is forever mild, positve, skilled and supportive. He is always listening without provoking, comforting without avoiding me. He is lovely. He knows I have problems, tension and pains. He shares & understands. He affirms & stays calm.

A is very good

A is really very courteous & considerate. We had dim sum at Tang Court, Langham Hotel, TST.

Then, I had a walk with Min at Harbour City. I bought her a set of clipper/scissors etc from Victorinox for her use in the boarding school.

We 4 played badminton in the Club. Long time no play. Last time was with Cheung & Tiffany etc.

This evening, we will dine at Yaumatei to celebrate the birthday of Porpor & Van.

Tomorrow is another day. Min will sit for Art in HKCEE.

Saturday - chill

No work. Went to Parknshop to buy sesame garoupa, dried kindeys, sun & moon & dried fins. Will have a quick soup of tomatoes, potatoes & minced beef.

We will walk on 15th April, arranged by Chu.

Family will celebrate the birthday of Porpor & Van tomorrow evening in Yau Ma Tei - a restaurant Gungung often patronizes.

Van is mature that she has counselled Kevin on the matter of career path. Just hope that he can take it.

Stella pursuaded me to do sth to renew my facial skin. I resist.

Relax for the weekend

The whole morning spent in waiting yesterday. Returned in the afternoon. Could not attend course in Quarry Bay. What a pity!

Wore the 4-leaf clover today - it is from Min for my birthday. She is a lovely darling.

Lunch at Victoria City with Tsinghua guys. Very happy gathering. Each just $100.00. It is Elaine, Vanessa, Alice, Deneb, Melody, Louisa, HK & Nat & me.

So far, my part is finished. Relax for the weekend. Will meet A on Sunday.

Can accompany Min to HKCEE for Art on Monday in the morning. Relieved. At one point of time, I thought I could not make it.

Many tuitions recently for Min on Maths & Econ.

Thank God for everything! kevin will sign contract on 26th & Wenbang has successfully finished his 9-weeks training. Porpor is the happiest woman in the world.

xiao nan guo

Lunch at Cheung Kee quite expensive. Food was good but the conditions crowded & noisy.

Last evening, we had an enjoyable dinner at Man Yee Building, Central. We all liked the deep fried little yellow croakers. $18.00 each, everybody had taken 2. Stewed pork belly, tomato/anguilar louvre/flour noodles and the pumpkin cakes - all famous dishes of the restaurant. Fried pork buns were special priced - 5 for $10.00. Wonton just so so.

The pale blue tee for YM is a nice choice. Practical and comfortable. Good for leisure wear.

Waited for more than one hour yesterday afternoon. Have to go again this morning. A bit tense.

Min's notebook still under repair. Van wears the cashmere short-sleeved top today - grey, pink and light-blue. Hope she likes it.

I pray hard to have strength & calmness to go thru the case. Not easy.

thk god it's friday

Hi, the periodic Englishman, if you are reading again, I just say hello!

I have visited your blog yesterday. It is very inspiring. Life seems to be very interesting. I am happy you talked to me and in such a friendly & sensible manner.

Lunch with B & W at summer Palace. Usual dishes. W travelled a lot in China.

Englishman is right. I shoud look for the right emotion solace. Not everyone is a good listenser. Some are just wicked & some stupid.

Today is Tam's birthday. We will celebrate with him next Wednesday evening. After all, the world is made up of all sorts of people. Just remain with the nice ones, tolerate the bad ones & avoid the evil ones.

I am always too soft to hurt others. But I can see that we can hardly anticipate all will be kind to us. What about scientists & politicans? What are the structure of their minds and emotions? Which type of personalities should be happier?

Ed has taken Min's notebook home. I should note the warning about spyware earlier.

SuperStar

Busy. More relaxed mood. I bought a comb and a hand-cream for lucky draw.

Alice & Stephen are so alike in their ways of talking.

Dinner with 2 girls. Went to buy quite a lot of things from Great for them. Must learn to enjoy life.

Tam is kind. He is always predictable and very accomodating. He told me not to be affected by L who tends to exaggerate.

I was told that KarMing's family of 3 has been hospitalized for some kind of infection.

Min's notebook is attacked by Trojan.

leung hing ch ch rest

Lunch at Wanchai. Regular group. Edmund came. SK sick.

Dinner with B. Went to Sogo after that. Bought nothing. Problem of storage. Wonder if I should buy less.

Very tired. Today is so cold & wet. Both girls did not wear coats. Can't understand them at all.

Min went to Tamar Site Funfair or Playground?

Changed her dental appointment to be in the afternoon of 29th.

allow me to scream

Or dance for the night. Being strangled by workload & helplessness. Jiu Ming!

Lunch with Ju at a new place. Surroundings comfortable but quite expensive.

Weather is turning a bit cold in the evening.

Marga likes my new handbag. She is heavily loaded as well. What are we doing? Spoke to KK on Sunday. He is 61 now, retired for 6 years. Quite a boring life. But as long as he accepts it, it is alright.

Read from news about the spacewoman who intended to kill or harm her rival. How crazy she has become. Blinded with hatred & anger. So, we must drink some warm water to calm down. Reading a cartoon or watching some comedy will help.

Gyms & sports are useful. Perhaps I will go downstairs to jog for 15 min after dinner.

Pa has come home, safe & sound. What a survivor. I love him & adore him except for his bad temper. Would God spare my inheritance of that. Grant me more strength & sense of humour. Laugh off every unpleasant feeling.

In "the Queen", QEII asked Tony Blair the difference between humility & humiliation. Good question.

The Queen - superb

I have spent the whole day with Min. Home delivery from restaurant. Studying in the Club, discussions, exchange of opposing views & expressions of feelings. Then, Jap food at APM and then movie - The Queen - superb.

The story is about QEII, Princess Diana (after death) & Tony Blair, Cherie Blair.

Helen Mirren acts well. That is why she won the Oscar Best Actress.

Dinner at KT. Marga bought 2 LCD TVs. Pa is still in hospital. May be discharged tomorrow.

I bought 2 colourful cushions from Kai Tin.

Saturday - leisurely

5 day-week is really good. I went down to arrange for some settlements of bills thru bank ATM, then one hour walk in Sai Tso Wan Playground. I just learnt that that is a dumped area, containing methane - marsh gas. Quite alarming as it is odourless & colourless. Released in the process of decomposition of some waste with bacteria etc. Oh, my Goodness. It is not toxic when inhaled but it takes away oxygen. So in a constrained condition, it may cause suffocation. Yet, in the open air, it should not be harmful since it will be diffused & released. I hope so. Otherwise, my intended programme of healthy exercises will turn into a sickening one.

King got things smooth this morning.

Van sleeps again after 10 am. Min is having tuition on Maths. How time flies. She is taller than I.

Gerber feeding bottles are found to be containing components causing cancer. Both girls had it when they were small. No news is good news.

SOS

Pressure is killing me. Work work Work.

Buying cannot cure. Eating cannot cure. Talking cannot cure. It is even worse when you talk to the wrong guy, like J, who is forever argumentative & must have the last words & keeps on shouting.

It is even worse when you find that you are not loved & pampered as expected.

SOS!

March

Full schedule of work on some documents. Very tense and demanding. Some colleagues become burnt child & remain very worrisome. Luckily, some are of higher calibre.

May be called tomorrow afternoon. Bring home a thick file to study. Don't know whether I can perform well.

Lunch with Van. She gave me quite a "huge" sum of money. I was so moved. After all, she grows up.

Sim is paying much respect to me. I feel flattered. I will meet him on 18th. Van & I brought home olives, French ham, cheese & cured ham & crab-roe salad from Great.

The ring from Saneco is not yet ready for collection. May be the craftsmen take long vacation at LNY.

My team-mates today are experts of all kinds. I am delighted to work with them. I learn from them. I am thankful that I can energize like this.

I could not go to Wanchai today for lunch with colleagues there. I hope I can eat leisurely tomorrow in Queensway.