baby guard dog akita

hachi

akita puppy

snow storms in northern hemisphere

Classes cancelled. Flights cancelled. Students stuck at airports and in dorm taking instant noodles.

Is that the effect of global warming?

snow in surrey

Every cloud has a silver lining

Dealing with setbacks is essential in life. Thomas Edison experimented more than 10,000 times before producing the first incandescent light bulb in 1879. He is quoted as saying, "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."

So we have to tolerate failure. It is an integral part of the process of trying to accomplish something. Edison has another famous quote, "Genius is one per cent inpisration, ninety-nine per cent perspiration."

Hard work and dedication lead to success. However, there is always a long and winding road. Before you see the end of the tunnel, do persevere.

There is hope for a better tomorrow unless one gives up today.

Fresh & colourful

Fruits & vege are most recommended for the modern healthy life. Meats seem to be equated to toxin. How true is it?

2010 - laughters wanted

Hey! I look for laughter as a therapy. To be light-hearted, good-humoured and relaxed.

Who and what can make me laugh? Movies, stand-up comedy, jokes or some naughty friends?

Laughters should come along natural like fresh air, clean water, silver moon-light and the warm sun. However, nowadays, pollution and change of climate make all such not easy to be available any time. Laughters, too, have become rare. Laughters hearty and loud and spontaneous. Laughters, laughters, where are you?

Peekaboo, I miss you!

MacDonnel Road

Anis is now far away from me. How I miss her!

Such a tiring Monday! Luckily I could have a sound sleep in the night.

Too many deadlines, not enough time; too many interruptions, not enough quiet; too much technology, not enough simplicity; too much work, not enough leisure; too much clothings and accessories, not enough space at home; too much expenditure, not enough income ........ A world of stress. A long list for the urban folks.

Problems: Muscle pain, insomnia, fatigue, sadness, heartburn, nausea, anxiety and headaches. So common for the clinic treatment.

Cure: Rest, games, movies, music, exercises, chats with friends, shopping and dating. Medicines should be the last resort.

Oh - Gifts. Gifts should be healing.

Roses are red

"The rose is red, the violet's blue,
The honey's sweet, and so are you.

Thou are my love and I am thine;
I drew thee to my Valentine:

The lot was cast and then I drew,
And Fortune said it shou'd be you"

3rd January 1981

On a highway in Toronto, probably snowing, a car crashed and the young driver died almost instantly. He was 20 years old 2 days before the fatal accident. 1st January. The rest of the passengers survived.

Being heavily pregnant, she could not fly to fetch his ash home. Hearts broke and tears shed. The wound is never healed. Sometimes in the middle of the night, you just feel the heart throbbing with pains. His face so handsome and what an active, cheerful guy.

It is the same day that is her sis' birthday. How sarcastic! How shattering! How could one forget?

a walk at sai tso wan

About one hour. Quite a number of people did jogging, stretching or brisk walking. Greens, flowers and winds. Nobody talked to others.

We watched "Friends" while having vermicelli in soup. Min taught me lots of terms that I do not know. A language has to be learnt for life.

I miss Anis b. We had dinner at Nga Trang last night at old Wanchai. That is another kind of atmosphere unlike Tsimshatsui or Causeway Bay. Quiet, a taste of its own.

roses for myself

Cheer up!

clearance

Thinking of 2 girls and Anis. Children are growing up and I am aging.

I have cleared some stuff from the flat. How much do we need and how much do we want? The rooms must be cleaned and cleared regularly. So are our hearts. I miss the girls terribly. How far and how near we are with our beloved.

Becoming very very sentimental and I cannot sleep.

beautiful!

a morning walk with a sea view

The first wish of the Year is to walk along the seaside warm and cheerful and feeling pampered. It has been granted!

Lunch at home with Min. We will do house-warming for Van. I miss Anis b.

:)

sweet twenty ten

Busy schedules of work on 31 Dec 09. Min came over for lunch. She was so indulged in the iTouch games that she ate very little.

Van moved house. We had dinner after 9 pm at San Xi Lou at Coda Plaza. Anis is very lovable. She knew to point at Paul Frank (money) on Van's tee when we asked her about it and laughed a lot.

Talked to Miranda.

Min went to a New Year Eve party.

I was terribly exhausted.

Today is cold and I am wondering whether I should take a walk at Sai Tso Wan. I really need some exercise to give a treat to my body & mind after all the stress.

I wish all my family members and friends a most delightful and smooth-sail 2010!