hair cut

Went to Jessie for a hair cut. April & Joe are realtively lazy. And Jessie charges much less. Can't imagine why April & Joe can come back to work later than 12:30 pm on both Saturdays & Sundays. People are going out for lunch and shopping etc. They think they can keep customers waiting. Not even Kim Robinson can.

Jessie has a black dog. Mixed bred. Dog lovers are incredibly attached to their pets. She sleeps in her bed room. I mean the she dog sleeps in Jessie's bed room. But she says the she dog is her daughter.

Visists from old friends. I received red roses, yellow roses, lilies & egg rolls. We had sweet potatoes with ginger in sweet soup.

Wenxi gets admitted in the college of his choice. Terrific! Porpor is happy to learn that.

Ah Lin is suffering from a cold, too.

take the whole week off

I deserve a treat - one week off.

The weather is bad and many are suffering from cold & flu.

Ah So is very popular. She went to Taipei and visited many famous sports for special food/snacks. From DJ to cook and F/B critic. Nita cooked vegetarian dish with her recipe - oyster sauce & sesame sauce instead of red beancurd. We prefer the conventional one.

Thanks to new technology. I can have telephone, tv, music, emails and newspapers/books. Life is still active by staying at home.

improving!!!! hurray!!!

Getting better. Watched Driving Miss Daisy for the 3rd time. At first, I wanted to have Hoke around. Now, I wish I could be as brave, committed, undefeated & lovable as Hoke. Forever cheerful & knowing his position, pleasant & adding value to everything.

daffodils & water chestnut pudding

From Van.

Watching Driving Miss Daisy for the second time. What a luxury! Home alone. In the middle of a Wednesday afternoon. Best Award for Makeup! Well deserved.

Calls from Helen & Christina.

Music & sleep curing my body & soul

Min is sending over some very soothing songs as medicine from overseas. Losing weight within these few days. Think positive. This is one of the gains.

HK got a bad chip again. Needless to tell. Such a downturn. Life has to go on anyway. Survival for the fittest.

casualty early in the morning of CNY

No need for admission. Another course of 7 days. Go back for check up next Tuesday.

A deep sleep the whole day upon medication.

Keeping fingers crossed.

ill at CNY

Seems shopping malls, markets and restaurants & cinemas are in reasonably good business condition. HK people are optimistic & brave.

Enjoying TV programmes.

A boy came up to fix my lamp bulb in the afternoon. So hard-working.

Gungung has been admitted into UCH. Old age + sickness are torturing. With financial burden is on top, no wonder some commited suicide.

Very seldom that I spent several days at home without stepping out. A new experience. After all, I have spent lots of money on this flat. Just stay in it and relax. People play taiji downstairs everyday. 7-8 am. Healthy group. I admire them.

First time that Anis is brought to visit Gungung/Porpor at KT. She must find it excited.

Little baby, we all love you.

Min has visited London yesterday. She brought back a box of charsiu rice for today's celebration. How creative! She has become more confident & caring. That is great. The whole purpose of education is to build integrity and nice characters other than language and technical skills.

just pay full attention to myself

There are always people and things and events we cannot change. So just be good to myself and relax with others. Quite often a waste of efforts and ending up in frustration. Why bother?

Complete rest. A quiet time in CNY. When will I recover? A retreat from the work, from the people and from everything.

Silence and aloneness can be very enjoyable.

Calls from Lorraine & Min are soothing. After all, love & care are indispensable.

Nita is my guardian angel.

i am dying

X-rayed the chest. Confirmed chest infection. Vomitted 2 times.

Will stay at home throughout the CNY vacation.

I need a good rest.

sick leave on Friday

Very painful.

No peace of mind. I will go to doc again today.

Obama re-took the oath

To err is human.

But it is so pressing when all eyes are on you.

Roger has been very kind & gave me 4 packs of chuenpei. To be double-boiled.

Min, I am missing you so much.

Not yet recovered from the bad cold. Some coughs.

Another bowl of bitter herb tea. Is my choice wrong not to go for an injection or anti-biotics?

Kam went to visit Hing Jie.

Be good to me while I am alive. I may not be able to see your tears afterwards.

The Year of the Ox!

2 McDonnell Road Coffee Shop

A quiet & stylish place. Food alright.

We had lunch by the end of the Lunar Year. Both Van & Andrew had been there. They like the place, too. Relaxing atmosphere.

A good body massage helps to relieve pains and stiffness of muscles.

Drank another cup of bitter herb tea.

Must sleep early tonight.

Driving Miss Daisy - Jessica Tandy

Finished at last. Nice film. But I have to watch it 1-2 more times before I can completely absorb it.

Most of the time I think I know English very well until .......

I wish to have a friend like Hoke.

Another cup of bitter herb tea. Seems effective. I feel better now.

I am happy & thankful for everything.

May God grant my parents longer lives with good health!

Barack Obama - Martin Luther King & Morgan Freeman.

The first African American President will be swearing in one hour & a half later. He is charismatic. Wait & see his attainments.

1:33 I am now watching the inauguration ceremony. Magnificent.

bitter herb tea again

Arthur gave us a treat. Everybody was pleased.

Herb tea again. Seems a bit effective.

It is the second night I watched "Driving Miss Daisy". Not yet finished.

When I grow old, I want to remain educated and elegant. Start right now. Grumble less and remain composed. Quite out of my character.

I stayed away from Anis.

ill

Rosa has gone to visit Min & Winki. Both Victoria Line & Jubilee Line were out of order.

My greatest concern is that I cannot carry Baby. Dear Bad Cold, please go away.

Pingpong in the morning. Lunch with Paus in TST.

Dinner at Telford to celebrate Andrew's birthday. So full house.

Drank bitter herb tea. Cold & Flu, leave me alone!

I want a good sleep.

Will watch "Driving Miss Daisy".

a bad cold

Min's 19th birthday!

She will go to London today with Winki etc. Kevin and Christie will have dinner with her.

Everything was fine except that I have a very bad cold.

APM. A good shopping mall.

Life is so comfortable without a bad cold.

stomach ache

Stomach ache last night. Took the afternoon off for a rest.

Min wrote "Kill c3" in her Skype. I thought it was a boy - something like a love affair turning sour. Worried a lot.

I asked her tonight. She said it was a Maths module. She teased me for being so silly. Moms are suspicious and imaginative. Glad that she was only struggling with her classwork. Not stupid sentiments. She requested for 2 epilators. One for Winki.

Missed taiji for 4 weeks already. Must catch up later.

Eunice sold to me a dirty pink/brown down jacket and a green/brown woollen sweater.

Pam received her presents. Leavers Ball in June. How time flies. I remember Min flew back to attend the Leavers Ball after Van's wedding. I would like to go. But it will be too taxing if I will go in August again. Both expenditure and energy. And I am so scared to travel alone.

I drank 2 bowls of herb tea. Seems effective.

gold leaf

Anis was naughty. She sleeps at day time and wakes up at night. Crying for milk and hugging.

They cancelled the dinner coz they were really tired.

Min was busy doing homework.

mango cream cake from cova

Lunch with the usual group at Wanchai. Happy group.

Bought a cake for Andrew's birthday on 15th. He is entitled to one day holiday tomorrow.

Lunar New Year is getting close.

packed lunch

Glutinous rice with sausages etc. Water cress/black head fish soup with pork and almonds etc.

With the radio on. What a luxury!

Must admit it is a blessing.

Wenxi got very good marks.

Cream puffs - choco, white choco, lemon custard, raspberry & mango. Delicious. From the Great.

Anis is growing.

I KNOW I AM LUCKY

They are all nice & warm to me.

We are just like family members. We feel so secure in each other's company.

LYO 09. I know in 2 years' time, faces will change.

Oh My God! I am afraid of strangers. Difficult to build up relationship.

Min has received the black arnold palmer bag. She said she likes it and will use it tmr.

Lunch at Maxim's, City Hall. Dinner at Super Star Restaurant at Wyndham Street.

Anis sleeps at day time and cries at night time. Her parents are poor.

baby-sitting again

Pingpong. Toh Lee. Himalaya.

Baby-sitting 5-7 pm.

Megabox - dinner with Paus and Porpor.

Can Obama work miracles?

2 teenage girls committed suicide within 3 days.

Cold.

Min & BV or Paul Smith. Brands are always attractive. Belt or wrist band or a silver watch?

Irene brought me from lettuce from a farm.

baby-sitting

1-5 pm.

Quite enjoyable as she was sleeping most of the time. Good girl. Precious beautiful jade of the family. Hearing checked. Perfect.

McCafe.

Shampoo in Kai Tin barber shop. Not bad.

Cold.

A legend

The script is excellent. The characters are charming. I am particularly fond of Young Mei Lan-fong. How could one be so attractive to both sexes!

Too much tension! Must relax.

Thank God it's Friday.

Taiji class stopped for 2 weeks and I missed 1 today. A break of 3 weeks. Pingpong last Sunday was allotted to Wenxi.

Cold.

Min is happy with her skin condition.

who is good & who is bad?

Cashmere is fine. Light & warm. Durable.

Noodles at Landale Street.

I like Murray & Lanman Florida Water, made in USA. One bottle in my bed room.

Will go to movie - Forever enthralled -tomorrow evening. 2 & 1/2 hr.

Patrick has been very kind to me. He gave me support.

Did not hear from Min both yesterday & today. (She wrote in Skype afterwards.)
Anis is growing fast. Her expressions and responses increase every day.

Life is bittersweet. Just enjoy every minute. Keep peace of mind.

May God grant me strength to carry on calm & cheerful!

new year resolutions

For many years, I have been aiming to keep fit, do more exercise, talk less and and spend less. Live for happiness!

Nury Vittachi suggested otherwise. I agree that he is wise. So I have new resolutions for 2009:

1 Allow myself to be "darken faced" to bad guys and bad situations. Need not be saints.

2 Do not respond to those who want to fish information. Ignore.

3 Take greater care of myself . Spend more on clothings and jewellery. As long as the sterling pound is not going up, I can spare some on pleasing myself without failing provision for Min.

4 I have sufficient knowledge about food. Need not press myself too hard on diet. No more guilt.

5 Stay away from people who upset me. Those boastful and malicious should bury themselves. Not to believe a single word from them.

The above is to be amended from time to time. Failure is permitted in life. Whatever will be will be.

min has gone back to uk

Bought rice with curry beef brisket + lotus root soup for lunch from CANTEEN.

Dinner at Marga's place - hotpot. We ate lollipops from Kota Kinabalu.

Visited Anis at night.

Min has arrived UK last night. Michael Rose fetched her.

Pam has a baby dog called Leo. Just a baby of a few weeks' old.

Karin has returned to San Francisco.

YM has started his part time work life. It is good to retire in a gradual fashion.

Po Toi O

Went to the expo at Victoria Park again. Lorraine bought mushroom. We bought lanolin cream from Australia & dried shrimp paste from Tai O.

Seafood with Paus. Lorraine & 2 boys enjoyed the walk so much. I did, too. The sky was blue. I have bias over bamboo clams. Refused to eat them.

Min's flight was over-booked. Chaotic CX!

Heichinrou

Full moon party at Millennium City 6.

Min was sick since last night. Brought her to see the Chinese doctor at King Fat Store. She drank the bitter herb tea and became better.

Will be missing her.

Anissa is good with people around at day time. She cries a lot at night time. Her Dad & Mom cannot sleep well. The big price to be parents.

lam chi-ling & chan po-chu

Tao Jie wrote, "Lam Chi-ling is an opinion-free woman, therefore men like her and women find her harmless." So a woman with views is not as lovable.

Taliana in the morning. Bought a pale-blue suit for Van from Mother World.

Got the ruby ring from Sanaco. Lorraine likes it.

Chan Po-chu is a good actress. Kam Kwok-leung is an idiot playwright. Therefore, she was wasted. Extremely loose and silly dialogues. He is a mad guy.

We were quite disappointed with the vegetables in Sang Kee. The salty chicken and the pork livers were delicious.

airport

Fetched Wenbang, Wenxi & Lorraine.

Dimsum with the boys at Maxim's. Shanghai Restaurant at Homantin.

Shopped at Victory Road.

Dinner at Homantin.

Visited Anis at night.

One month old.

Tumi wallet from Lane Crawford

Absolutely fine leather. Black. Traditional and well designed. Simplicity and durability. From 3 of us.

We wish YM a happy retirement and will continue to be our friend.

Countdown with Min before the TV at home. Dinner at Van's place.

Happy New Year 2009!

Peace & Prosperity to the World!