~^*~MERRY CHRISTMAS ~*^~

MERRY CHRISTMAS! I hope everyone had a great great Christmas!

I had a very good one, I'm really grateful for that!

Here I would like to share a little heart warming story that I heard on Christmas Eve. The pastor from my church said that it's so cold in winter that his hands are always freezing cold, but then everytime after the Service, people would like to shake his hand before leaving. And sometimes he didn't feel quite nice to shake their hands because he thought his hands were too cold.

Anyway.. he still shoke his hands with others when people had already extended their palm infront of him. So gradually his hands became warm after shaking with lots of others. Then after a while, people started to tell him, 'Pastor, your hands are so warm!!'.

It's a story telling us that you got warmth from others, then you can share your warmth to warm other people's heart!

I'm so glad that I received the great gift from someone, and now I'm able to pass it on to others. It's the happiest thing that I'd done in this Christmas!!!! :>

So don't be reluctant to share with others! God Bless!

Love you all!! Wish everybody good health and have a great great 2006!!!

Christmas is coming ...

As a reply to my November 1 post.

I had finally:-

1. bought a new cupboard in my room
2. cleared up the puzzle
3. SORT OF tidied up my room
and
4. PUT UP MY CHRISTMAS TREE !!

The weather is cold, I can feel it's WINTER now.

My friends, enjoy your winter, wish you all have a Merry Christmas!!!

On Train

On Train
Originally uploaded by iamchilli.

A closing door makes the people warm and packed inside, but our mind wasn't just being closed. When the door is open, we can see the bright outside world.

Don't shut yourself up, but should open up your mind to feel the outside. Even though it may be cold and windy, but at least you have the experience!

Feel the love from the world!

Merry Christmas!

Winter winter ...

December 7, the weather came down to 14 today, and is going down to 11C tomorrow

Uhh ... cold cold cold cold cold ...

But it's good, at least it's telling me WINTER HAS COME and ....

CHRISTMAS IS COMING VERY SOON !!!

Don't forget the real meaning of Christmas .. May everyone of you have happiness and peace in this coming year!

Love you all!!!

再見悲哀

再見悲哀

作曲：Eric Kwok
填詞：林夕
編曲：Eric Kwok/Ted Lo
監製：Eric Kwok

再見悲哀因我不再計較任何結果　甚麼都可以坦蕩未在乎誰是錯　
我兩眼合上失去甚麼　是與非也掠過　別固執到問一切為何　

再見傷感因我不易被淚流留住我　甚麼的境界都愛自自然地渡過　
去到最尾就如與物忘我　回復身心最初　面對心鏡內一片平和　
鳥聲瞬間閃過　(這麼最好不過)

除了心　只有心　可以解心鎖煩惱多　
因我要得多微似砂　輕似煙　怎會有風波有惆悵　
跌入了恆河情路太彎　過就過　當是個經過感動的愛　
當做一次砌磋沿途上遇上甚麼　都欣賞過投入時便快樂一起過

傻也好　痴也好　因你記得多忘記的　比你記的多懷念最好　
我便會　繼續愛惜我花瓣飄過　美在不顧結果
人存活在世就似沙粒飛過誰又曾為了誰褒貶過

這麼最好不過　全是一種經過

Another Stage ....

Today I received a news from a colleague saying he's getting marry in Jan. It was quite a shock as he's always a little kid in our mind (in his act and personality), and everybody thinks that there must be 'SOMETHING' that's why he's getting marry in such a rush.

I do feel happy for this colleague and I do respect him in the way that he is taking the responsibility.

Another colleague said that 'do you think getting marry and having a family means that you will lose all the fun such as drink/movie/karaoke etc ??'

I think NOT.

Well... Happiness doesn't just come by 'drink/movie/karaoke', having a family and a kid will bring you another sort of happiness. The joy that's going to be brought by the new born is something marvalous. It's another sort of happiness that he's going to have.

And yet, the person must get more mature if he's going to hold a family. But it's in fact a stage that is going to happen sooner or later in a normal life cycle.

It's nothing to be sad or worry about, but something to be cherish for!

My Friend ... Congratulation for the marriage, and thank God for the gift that he's bringing you!

Reason, Season or Lifetime ??

My friend sent this to me on an email.. and i found it really good. Take a look and try to digest it, it's really a good piece of writing for your heart and soul!!

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People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime. Whenyou know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person.When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a needyou have expressed.They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you withguidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually.They may seem like a godsend and they are.

They are there for thereason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your partor at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something tobring the relationship to an end.

Sometimes they die.Sometimes they walk away. Sometimes they act up and force you to take astand.

What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desirefulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answeredand now it is time to move on.

Some people come into your life for a SEASON, because your turn has cometo share, grow or learn. They bring you an experience of peace or makeyou laugh. They may teach you something you have never done. Theyusually give you an unbelievable amount of joy Believe it, it is real.But only for a season.

LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons, things you must buildupon in order to have a solid emotional foundation. Your job is toaccept the lesson, love the person and put what you have learned to usein all other relationships and areas of your life. It is said that loveis blind but friendship is clairvoyant.

Thank you for being a part of my life, whether you were a reason, a season or a lifetime.

Are you being Tamed?!?

Below is one of my favorite part from "The Little Prince"

"No," said the little prince. "I am looking for friends. What does that mean-- 'tame'?"

"It is an act too often neglected," said the fox. It means to establish ties."

"'To establish ties'?"

"Just that," said the fox. "To me, you are still nothing more than a little boy who is just like a hundred thousand other little boys. And I have no need of you. And you, on your part, have no need of me. To you, I am nothing more than a fox like a hundred thousand other foxes. But if you tame me, then we shall need each other. To me, you will be unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the world..."

"What must I do, to tame you?" asked the little prince.

"You must be very patient," replied the fox. "First you will sit down at a little distance from me-- like that-- in the grass. I shall look at you out of the corner of my eye, and you will say nothing. Words are the source of misunderstandings. But you will sit a little closer to me, every day..."

So the little prince tamed the fox. And when the hour of his departure drew near--

"Ah," said the fox, "I shall cry."

"It is your own fault," said the little prince. "I never wished you any sort of harm; but you wanted me to tame you..." "Yes, that is so," said the fox.

"But now you are going to cry!" said the little prince. "Yes, that is so," said the fox.

"Then it has done you no good at all!"

"It has done me good," said the fox, "because of the color of the wheat fields."

"The Little Prince" Chapter21

Are you being tamed by anyone?!?! I must say everyone of you is unique to me ....

Getting Warm again ..

Pretty busy lately ... things seemed going well. But the weather is getting hot again ... i rather it's cooler.

I'm afraid we are gonna have a HOT winter again like last year!!!

Today a customer came in and he asked whether it's getting quiet towards the end of the year, i quickly replied, 'yes.. cos X'mas is a season for relaxation'

I guess among all the festivals around the year, Christmas is the one I liked the most, always full of joy and happiness, and it's as well so romantic and harmonic. It's a lovely season not just for couples, but for single individual as well.

Think about friends getting together, singing hymes, sharing a Christmas dinner/party. Only with 'LOVE' inside that can make things perfect.

May everyone has a peacful November and a wonderful Christmas!

HAPPY NOVEMBER!!!

November 1 !!

The weather has been changed obviously, I just LOVED the autumn breeze ... Dry weather.. cool wind .. how fantastic ..

So good that October has passed and I can look forward to the Christmas time .... I got a few things to do before I can put up my Christmas Tree

1. Tidying up my home
2. Tidying up my home
3. Tidying up my home ..
4. Put up my puzzles on the wall
5. buy a cabinet to store my overloading clothes ....

Man.. it's in a total mess ... -_- Basically everything is .. ON DA FLOOR !!!

It's kind of a reason why I'm always 'AWAY' from home.. I really need to move my butt to start CLEANING THINGS UP ...

Nothing sentimental today.. as I need to face the reality that, if I don't tidy up my home, then I won't be able to put up my Christmas Tree.. then I don't have time to be sentimental and no time to day dream ...

AH... PLS GIVE ME THE STRENGTH TO START GETTING THINGS DONE :>

My friends ... HAPPY NOVEMBER!!! HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY

~^*^~ HAPPY BIRTHDAY ~^*^~

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY DEAR FRIEND !!!

Christmas Tree ...

Autumn ....

The weather is so nice now, sunny day without sweat .. it's the most ideal weather. Somehow I'm really looking forward to Nov comes, then I can start decorating my Christmas Tree.

I have some sort of special feeling towards Christmas Trees. When I was young, I always fancy a Christmas Tree, but my home was too small to fit in one. So when I got a chance to migrate to Canada, I finally have a huge space for it. I remembered on one of the cosy street in my city, it has lots of different stores selling gifts and decorations, and there was one called 'the Christmas Shop'. This shop sells christmas decorations all through the years. I loved walking around the shop all the time, and I was always attracted by all sorts of ornaments and christmas lightings ...

There was once that I went along with my mom around summer time, I told my mom that 'Let's come again later on in the year and buy all these decoration for our first christmas tree in the family ...' and my mom said 'YES'.
Sadly .. my mom left the city and our family 2 months after ...

so ... eventually ... no Christmas Tree in that Christmas ... And I hated Christmas Trees ....

Few years later, I went back to Hong Kong. Things changed, and I have put down my stubbornness .. I started to enjoy Christmas time again, and even though I can buy myself a Christmas Tree, but I still insisted my mom to find me one. She didn't know why I insisted her to buy me the tree, but I just said I wanted one.

Anyways.. it's a little story between me and my Christmas Tree... Although now the Christmas Tree can no longer be surrounded by my whole family anymore, I still find good time whenever I'm looking at it.
The most important thing is ... I did learn to look at the bright side :)

Smile all my friends ~~~~~~ :>

~^*~ HAPPY BIRTHDAY ~*^~

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY DEAR FRIEND .....

Sudoku ....

Been playing Sudoku these days all the time... the world of math is so good. There is always just 1 answer! Either black or white, never have any grey areas.

It makes life so much easier if our world is like this ... or you will say we will have 'no life' if we are just livining the world of math ... too dull???!? What do you think? :)

For me.. sometimes I just don't want to think too much ... having just right or wrong answers will keep me away from lots of TROUBLES!!! haha Not too much hassel ..~

Happy Autumn .... ~^*~*~*^~

Today I can finally feel autumn is coming ... When I walked out my home, i can feel the autumn breeze .. so gentle and soft, loved it when i can feel the breeze touching my face.

Always think that Autumn is a melancholic season, it's when all the green leaves turning brown and falling down. Seems like it's reflecting the end of a cycle .. but today when the breeze come, I was thinking maybe it's just myself being melancholic .... Autumn can also be a happy season, as the fine weather suits us to go for hiking, enjoying ourselves with the nature. I just don't have to bound myself with the 'traditional' thinking all the time :>

And in Autumn, i can look forward to winter comes ... Christmas time is always a season for love.
So.. let's work hard in Autumn, and save all the energy for winter.

Wish everybody finds their love ones and share the happiness with each other!

Happy Autmn!!!

My Running Track ...

This is a park close to where I live .. I go there for a jog sometimes ...

It's a very nice park with a big football + baseball field. The environment was really good... very relaxing!! :)

Sometimes it's just nice to breathe some fresh air when you are so stressed out ....
 

Sitting Room ..

This is a place where i always hang around with my dear friends... nice drinking place for flower tea and to have a chat.

Hopefully my mood will become better after the exam! >.<

Enough for you??

Today I've read a good article from Apple Daily

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歷 史 的 感 覺
2005年10月13日
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遊 覽 北 京 ， 如 果 你 被 故 宮 的 人 潮 嚇 壞 ， 宋 慶 齡 故 居 該 是 個 療 養 心 神 的 好 地 方 。
宋 慶 齡 女 士 是 孫 中 山 先 生 的 妻 子 ， 一 九 六 三 年 遷 居 於 這 座 大 宅 ， 直 到 八 一 年 去 世 。 大 宅 原 是 末 代 皇 帝 溥 儀 的 出 生 地 ， 也 就 是 王 府 。
我 在 花 園 漫 步 ， 遊 人 稀 疏 。 雖 曾 是 王 府 ， 隨 時 光 的 流 逝 ， 少 了 華 麗 ， 多 了 優 雅 。 倚 小 橋 的 石 欄 ， 閒 看 秋 風 中 搖 曳 的 垂 柳 ， 想 到 三 十 年 前 ， 宋 慶 齡 女 士 可 能 也 站 在 這 個 地 方 思 念 故 人 ， 更 久 以 前 ， 溥 儀 可 能 在 這 個 地 方 跑 步 跌 倒 。 一 種 歷 史 的 感 覺 ， 油 然 而 生 。

走 進 房 子 ， 長 廊 的 盡 處 放 了 一 張 康 樂 棋 檯 ， 簡 介 說 宋 慶 齡 女 士 喜 歡 和 職 員 打 康 樂 棋 。 原 來 國 父 太 太 和 我 的 愛 好 相 同 。
宋 女 士 的 寢 室 ， 以 香 港 的 標 準 ， 是 超 級 巨 大 ， 可 是 那 張 床 ， 只 有 四 、 五 呎 寬 。
任 你 家 財 千 億 ， 擁 有 一 座 皇 宮 ， 甚 至 全 世 界 ， 當 你 躺 在 床 上 合 上 眼 睛 ， 真 正 需 要 的 ， 也 不 過 是 數 呎 。
不 禁 想 ： 我 們 日 以 繼 夜 努 力 追 求 的 ， 是 我 們 需 要 的 嗎 ？

區樂民

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I love the last line, we worked hard to achieve our goals, but don't overdo it.
知足常樂 doesn't mean that you don't have to be agressive. But there are always other things for you to look at beside longing for a materialistic life. Of course money is important, but how much is ENOUGH for us? I would say live 'energetically' instead of 'agressively'. Need to go forward and make progress, but not being ambitious. Work for a fine living standard for you and your family. Enjoy the love around us!

Present ...

Life is always full of challenges and sometimes with sorrow, but we shouldn't just focus on the temporary sadness, but to work for the future. Live for today and tomorrow.

We don't belong to the past, but the future. Our past gives us lessons that we need to learn from, such that we can live in a better day on the next day.

As per the old saying, "Treasure every moment that you have! Because Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is mystery. Today is a gift. That's why it's called the present!! ..."

Use our love to make other people happy, to help others. Live your life FULL~ :)

Be happy everybody!!!!

Work work work ...

The weather is always so good when it's on 'working days'. And always rain or having dark sky when it's on weekend.

I'm so stressed out lately and I really wanna getaway and relax. Maybe just go to somewhere else for a weekend, I just want to leave this chaotic mess for a while and refresh myself. Actually.. I'm quite happy these days, I have found my love, my focus, just that work is not going too well for me. Too much changes for me to handle, or I should say.. I don't want to handle.

I think work had become secondary to me, I just want to enjoy life, but then in order to enjoy a 'decent life', I need to have money to pay the bills, so I gotta work. Not that I have lost all my ambitions, but just the work that I'm doing is not actually what I'm looking for. How many more years can I waste on this? I know you may say I'm 'progressing', but the pace was so slow that I really don't know when I can really CLIMB UP?!? I just found no intention or motivation to work when the job nature is really not what I'm seeking.

Sounds like I'm whinning a lot here. I'm happy with my life other than work, that's why I really wanted to getaway to have a break. When I'm all refreshed, I'm sure I can get myself a fresh start at work, and can gain back my energy and motivation.

May our Lord bless all the ones that I love, wish they all have good health and happiness!

Finding Happiness (2) ...

After talking about "Tuesdays with Morrie" maybe I should talk about "the Five People you Meet in Heaven". I'll say it's not as touching as "Tuesdays" but it's a nice book too. The main focus of this book is everybody you had met in your life had more or less affected your life no matter you realise it or not. And in this world everybody is linking together. So we must be nice to every passerby in our lives and treasure all the friends around. Sometimes things are not just like as we 'thought', everything could be seen from 2 sides. We should try to look at things from different angles and not just believing on what we 'seen'. Sometimes we are just so easily being blind by our own perceptions, but not seeing the truth ..

So... look at things by our HEART but not by our EYES.

God Bless all the ones that I loved and wish they all have happiness!!

The Slow Walk. 彳亍

Was surfing the blogs and found this ....

The Slow Walk. 彳亍

a very devoted Christian .. God Bless!! :)

Love ... John Lennon

Love is real, real is love,
Love is feeling, feeling love,
Love is wanting to be loved.
Love is touch, touch is love,
Love is reaching, reaching love,
Love is asking to be loved.
Love is you,
You and me,
Love is knowing,
We can be.
Love is free, free is love,
Love is living, living love,
Love is needing to be loved.

Love - John Lennon

Finding happiness ...

Haven't done any actual 'Novel Reading' lately.. the most recent English book that I'd read was 'The Five People you Meet in Heaven', it was by the same author of 'Tuesdays with Morrie'. 'Tuesday' was a really good book that really cost me quite a lot of tears. There are always time that we got overwhelmed by money, power, possessions and fame etc, that we had forgotten the foundamental element of our lives -- LOVE.

Some people criticised that author making big money out of the words given by the passed away professor instead of his own ideas, but I'll say.. what's wrong with sharing with others about the love that we should be realising of?!? Why we have to look at things from the dark side instead if enjoying the love that's around us??

Sometimes I think we are just thinking too much, making things too complicated. Be primitive and naive probably is easiest way to enjoy our lives and feel the happiness.

Growing up not necessarily means that you got to be practical and need to lose your dreams; yet we need to know the cruelty of the realistic world, but not acting as one of those. Then live in the simplest way with love!

Life is short ... treasure every second of your life, live the best out of it. Don't make things too complicated ... we are grown-ups, but we don't need to be worn down by the practical outside world!

Wish happiness will be with all the ones that I love~

您快樂嗎??

您有沒有想過是甚麼讓你得到快樂? 是金錢，是地位，還是愛?

我深信只有愛才可給予人最大的快樂。能夠有幾會幫到其他人，是您的福氣。當您發覺您還有能力去幫助人，您便應該盡量去做。珍惜身邊的人，愛每一個您關心的人，別要等到您失去了才後悔。

很多時我們都會忽略身邊最親的人，因為我們或多或少都會不其然地欺負他們，覺得無論我們怎麼做，他們對我們都會不離不棄。

但因為我們愛他們，所以更加應該珍惜，愛護他們，讓他們得到快樂。

快樂不在於您得到了些甚麼，而是您能給予其他人甚麼....

嘗試每天給他們一個sms，一個電話，讓您愛的人感到溫暖。對您愛的人說聲我愛您 ...

Share Some Thoughts ...

The little prince told the pilot that if you happened to be in love with a rose who is existing on one of the millions stars in the sky. Then whenever you look upon the stars, you can feel all the stars are smiling at you, because the one that you love is living there ...

Be happy my love ones ... Stars are shining on you always!!!