Archive for the 'Life' category
Breast Cancer Awareness 2007
“Survival is all about living; focusing on the things that you love to do.”
It’s really a touching story. It’s not just about how to fight against cancer, but also about how to put yourself together, and be strong. When someone is ill, everyone tells that person he/she is fine, but that person knows he/she is not fine. Encouragement of others is helpful, but one must remember we can never give up hopes.
My aunt, who is around my mother’s age, was fighting with breast cancer few years ago. She is a survivor, one of the living proof. She once told me YOU HAVE TO BE STRONG no matter how ill you are. You have to show your family and friends confidence that you will recover completely. They gave you encouragement, so you can’t disappoint them. You need lots of self strength to put yourself together. Be happy; be optimistic, you are not the only one who suffered from such disease. You have to be the living proof. I remember it so well for what she said.
No commentsI am still kicking
My site was down for quite some time. I am still kicking! I am currently planning for a holiday next month, but so far no details released. 
I do feel a bit lazy to write up anything these days.
Hold on! Let me have a deep breath first………..and I will be back!
No commentsMy first Mango Napoleon
I joined a baking class today, and baked my first Mango Napoleon! I followed the recipe and teacher’s instruction. It wasn’t difficult. It turned out much better than I thought actually. My parents like it. They said it tastes very delicious and just right, not too sweet as those in restaurants. I will learn to bake coffee cheese cake and apple crumple next time when I have time again. It is always nice to cook yourself delicious food. Homemade food and cakes are always healthy as you can control the ingredients. I am pleased with what I have done today. ^_^
Good afternoon!
Old lady: Good Afternoon! Lately, I found some fruits missing. I saw you walking in, so I just followed you. Oh!…I am sorry to disturb you. (she said with smile)
Me: Oh! I come here occasionally. My mum asked me to pay our respects sometimes. I didn’t take any fruits at all.
Old lady: Oh! I am sorry to disturb you. No, no, no…I don’t mean you…
Me: It’s alright……don’t worry about it!
She still smiled, and left……
There is a little local temple in my village, which has over 100 years of history. It’s one of the well known local historical architectures in H.K. It’s nothing religious. It’s actually part of the traditional custom of people who originally live in this village. People pay for their respects by visiting from time to time. My mum said since we live in this village, we should pay our respects by visiting sometimes. The old lady who lives in a house, where is very near to that little temple. She saw me walking in, so she followed me. I guess she thought I was the one, who took the fruits inside the temple. It’s a Chinese custom that people like placing fruits in the temple for paying their respects. I guess the lady’s fruits had been taken by people who walked pass. She wanted to know who did such things. It must be people who live in the village. After I got out, it was interesting that she was still outside the temple. She wanted to talk to me. She apologised again for her mistaken thought. I told her I live in here. I also told her that my dad does bring her old newspaper and magazines from time to time. She realised immediately who I am. She said she knows my dad and mentioned my mum is a very nice person. She asked me if I am their eldest daughter or the youngest one. I told her I am the eldest. She told me she is very pleased that I do visit their temple. It means that I do respect the people who are originally from this village. The temple is their historical heritage. She found very rare that outsider would visit village’s heritage. This lady is from this village originally. She does collect old magazines and newspaper to sell to recycling collector. This is what many old people do in HK especially for those who live in the village. It’s one of their ways to spend their time. Money earning may not be the major purpose.
We are not originally from the village we live in. We bought house, and moved in. Village people have their own culture and traditional custom. It’s a good way that outsiders should understand and respect how original village people behave. Most of them are very simple and conservative, especially the elderly. If you respected their tradition, they would respect you in return. If you did something to harm their village, they would be against you together.
I am not surprise that she was curious about me. Outsiders usually are not interested in village’s heritage. Well, I am always capable adapted into others’ culture and tradition no matter where I am. I am happy to do so. ^_^
No commentsMy books
I bought a new book today on the book sales, The Rules of Life by Richard Templar. Those theories are great, very meaningful and useful. It is a book to teach you how to have a meaningful life with certain value; be good to yourself, and be good to others. It also teaches you how to be happy. There is only a line of difference between happiness and unhappiness. It all depends on how you choose it. It’s just a simple choice. Happiness is also part of theory of simplicity.
I bought quite a lot of books ages ago, but I don’t buy books much now, especially novels. I only buy when I really like it. I only like reading non-fiction books. Well, I used to read lots, and lots of novels long time ago. I read a lot when I was in N.Z. I borrowed lots of books from Wellington city library, which is located on
I was sorting out my old books at night. I want to give some to Salvation Army. These books have been with me almost twenty years. My stuff is really full of history. Dear!! I will keep the best ones. Some are cook books. Most of them are about art and design. Some are actually out of publication. I also have a series of business magazines and alumni magazines, but I will throw them away.
I will keep following books. They are great books…America’s Glorious Quilts, Painted Country, Dictionary of Ornament, Vogue special edition for models and fashion during 1964 – 1994, History of Art……..After I sorted out what I don’t want, my sister came out from her room, and told me she wants most of them. L0L Well, anyway, it’s also good. Imagine how I shipped them back, it wasn’t funny at all. I shipped them with trunk box by sea. It is a cargo service you can ship your goods by sea with a box that you can place as much stuff as you want. There was no weight limitation for each box. It costed fifty pounds per shipment from U.K. to Hong Kong. It was the way I shipped my stuff back. I wonder if this service was still existed.
3 comments
A photo site you shouldn’t miss…
I found a great photo site that you can download images for wallpaper. It’s full of images of natural environment. Sometimes, I do imagine what the real scene looks like…..and how photographers capture those shots…..
Personally, I like wallpapers with sea and sky the best. I love looking at my laptop with sea and beach as a background.
Thank you! Sis!
My sister came home with a gift for me. She bought me a T-shirt from UNI QLO, which is a Japanese chain store selling clothes for men and women as well as houseware items. You can even find traditional Japanese costume in there. It’s an unique chain store selling stuff with low price range, but in reasonable good quality. I did buy my mini suitcase in their Tokyo store long time ago, which only cost me 1,000.00 Yen. It was just about HKD70.00. It’s great in value as now my suitcase still looks so new. Well, anyway, it’s hard to find anything broken from my belongings. I looked at my umbrella properly today, and figured out that it has been with me for eleven years. It still looks fine, and functions well. It walked me through many sunny and rainy days.
Okay, here is my new T-shirt from my sister. She knows I love this sort of traditional Japanese pattern. It looks very Japanese. I like its handmade paper tag. It says at the back of paper:
T-shirts based on the collaboration with Japan’s traditional companies and corporations dealing with history-rich products. They were designed through the fusion of each company’s originality and our creators’ ideas. These items are characterized by their Japanese-style prints and their richness in color tone.
Recycling fun!
My mum is amazing! She made us several different sizes of cosmetic bag with my old skirt. I was giving my old skirt to Salvation army last week, which I had for more than five years. My mum picked it up, and cut it apart to make several bags with sewing machine. How great she is! My skirt is with me again! ^_^
The beauty of a woman
I have just received a chain mail from my sister. It’s the power point picture file of Audrey Hepburn. She knows I like Audrey Hepburn. She is a very beautiful woman in my eyes. I specially like these photos, and those wordings. The meaning of it is really true.
