Injured my left ankle again yesterday. Felt a sudden pain when I landed but was okay after a short while. So, I continued with my ballet class and also the Jazz class. It's so painful now.
In the past, I used to have injury before concert or competition. Guess it's still happening this way. This round, it's the upcoming exam.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Make Me a Channel of Your Peace
Make me a channel of your peace
Where there is hatred let me bring your love
Where there is injury, your pardon Lord
And where there is doubt true faith in You
Make me a channel of your peace
Where there is despair in life let me bring hope
Where there is darkness only light
And where there's sadness ever joy
Oh, Master grant that I may never seek
So much to be consoled as to console
To be understood as to understand
To be loved as to love with all my soul
Make me a channel of your peace
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned
It is in giving to all men that we receive
And in dying that we are born to eternal life
(Click here to hear the song)
Where there is hatred let me bring your love
Where there is injury, your pardon Lord
And where there is doubt true faith in You
Make me a channel of your peace
Where there is despair in life let me bring hope
Where there is darkness only light
And where there's sadness ever joy
Oh, Master grant that I may never seek
So much to be consoled as to console
To be understood as to understand
To be loved as to love with all my soul
Make me a channel of your peace
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned
It is in giving to all men that we receive
And in dying that we are born to eternal life
(Click here to hear the song)
Miracle
Nick is a miracle. If he's born in China, even if his parent don't kill him, they will say he's a curse to the family.I always remember someone from church saying to me when my father passed away that it's God's punishment and I should repent. She didn't even know me.
When I lost in a competition, my mom would say it's because God doesn't love me. She always wants me to fail so that she can prove she's right.
What will the person from that church say when she sees someone with no limbs? What will my mom say if I have no limbs? Sure they will say it's God's punishment.
Yet, Nick Vujicic says he himself is the miracle. He said he's God's tool so that he can bring over 300,000 people to God.
I am always skeptical about church people, but I believe there's a God. You know why I trust you so much? I know you are a Christian, but you seldom talk about God.
Nick Vujicic
I watched his video before. So, I never intend to watch him in live. If I watch him at Asia Expo, it will be the same as video as he will be so far away.
A colleague told me he would be speaking in Community Church and asked if I was interested to go. I thought it would be much cozier and I went, together with 2 friends. I was on the 3rd row, just 5 feet from Nick.
He said: "God, I know you have a purpose for me to have no arms and legs. But, may I suggest a plan B." At age 10, he tried to commit suicide. He went through depression in his teens.
He asked God for miracle but nothing happens. When he was in China, he saw a boy with no arms and legs. The doctor said the child won't be able to walk. When the doctor saw him walking, he said the child will be able to walk. At age 2, the child watched his video and saw him swimming, he said "swim like Nick". Nick said he is the miracle.
He said he has brought over 300,000 people to believe in God. Today after his talk, over 50 people want to know more about God.
My friends enjoyed the talk very much and I am glad I went. We like the church too. It's an English speaking church. They don't have their own place and the service is in the hall of a secondary school.
I bought a t-shirt from his organization - Life Without Limbs. I want to remember this very touching experience.
A colleague told me he would be speaking in Community Church and asked if I was interested to go. I thought it would be much cozier and I went, together with 2 friends. I was on the 3rd row, just 5 feet from Nick.
He said: "God, I know you have a purpose for me to have no arms and legs. But, may I suggest a plan B." At age 10, he tried to commit suicide. He went through depression in his teens.
He asked God for miracle but nothing happens. When he was in China, he saw a boy with no arms and legs. The doctor said the child won't be able to walk. When the doctor saw him walking, he said the child will be able to walk. At age 2, the child watched his video and saw him swimming, he said "swim like Nick". Nick said he is the miracle.
He said he has brought over 300,000 people to believe in God. Today after his talk, over 50 people want to know more about God.
My friends enjoyed the talk very much and I am glad I went. We like the church too. It's an English speaking church. They don't have their own place and the service is in the hall of a secondary school.
I bought a t-shirt from his organization - Life Without Limbs. I want to remember this very touching experience.
Saturday, November 7, 2009
13 More Days
13 more days to the exam on Nov 21. Working on the past papers.
The exam takes place at Asia Expo. So inconvenient. Exam starts at 9 and guess I need to leave home at 7 am. One more reason not to take exam again.
I was looking at the exam schedule of CAIA (Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst) and it's on March and September.
The other day I was talking to my husband saying that November is not a good month for exam. Weather is so nice and I am being locked up. September is the best because weather is hot in July and August. It's okay to stay indoor. A client says March is good as weather is so cold that I better stay indoor.
For next year, I will do the 10K of SC Marathon end of February. So, won't take the March exam. I want to take singing exam and it's most likely in September. So, I shouldn't take another exam in September.
The exam takes place at Asia Expo. So inconvenient. Exam starts at 9 and guess I need to leave home at 7 am. One more reason not to take exam again.
I was looking at the exam schedule of CAIA (Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst) and it's on March and September.
The other day I was talking to my husband saying that November is not a good month for exam. Weather is so nice and I am being locked up. September is the best because weather is hot in July and August. It's okay to stay indoor. A client says March is good as weather is so cold that I better stay indoor.
For next year, I will do the 10K of SC Marathon end of February. So, won't take the March exam. I want to take singing exam and it's most likely in September. So, I shouldn't take another exam in September.
Friday, November 6, 2009
Days of the Dealing Room
My very first job was an FX dealer in the dealing room. The treasurer was a Greek. He left the bank a few years later to became the treasurer of Greece. He's totally retired now. A few months ago, we got in touch again on facebook.
He's in Hong Kong these days and dealers of his generation organized a dinner on Wednesday. I didn't go because I want to spend more time on my study. People organized a lunch gathering today and I joined.
There were over 20 people attending the dinner and 7 attended today's lunch. Someone set up a facebook page for him - Pavlou's Dealing Room.
After so many years and he's now a totally retired old man, still so many people attended the gathering. Time shows he's a good boss.
He was tough and very disciplined. He always came in office around 7 am. At 8 am sharp, according to the time on the Reuters screen, he would come out and say good morning to everyone. By 8:1o am, he would have walked around the whole room. Once, a colleague came in around 8:10 am and was caught by him. He said he's late and told him to go home. The colleague left office and showed up the next day at 7:45 am.
He's a very straight forward person. Once he came out and shouted why nobody pick up the phone. Later, he found out that colleague was on leave and came out to say sorry. People ignored him and he shouted: "I was wrong and I apologize. Is that okay?" Someone answered in a lazy way: "O--K--".
Even he was the treasurer, he still traded. He had large limits and he usually took very large position. Once he was sitting at the dealer's desk and suddenly stood up and said: "I have a position to watch tonight. Anyone volunteer to stay with me?" We then all knew he had a "crab" position. Otherwise, he could just take profit and leave.
When we got our bonus, he always said we shouldn't spend it all as it's not guarantee that we would get it the next year. Those days, we dealers were the only staffs in the bank who had bonus. The amount was around 9 to 12 months salary, which was considered a lot in those days. I always remember his advice and I am careful with my spending.
After getting the bonus, we (women only) would treat him to lunch. He looked really happy as he liked being surrounded with women. He's so proud of himself hiring beautiful women. People in the treasury field knew about this and he enjoyed the "reputation".
He's in Hong Kong these days and dealers of his generation organized a dinner on Wednesday. I didn't go because I want to spend more time on my study. People organized a lunch gathering today and I joined.
There were over 20 people attending the dinner and 7 attended today's lunch. Someone set up a facebook page for him - Pavlou's Dealing Room.
After so many years and he's now a totally retired old man, still so many people attended the gathering. Time shows he's a good boss.
He was tough and very disciplined. He always came in office around 7 am. At 8 am sharp, according to the time on the Reuters screen, he would come out and say good morning to everyone. By 8:1o am, he would have walked around the whole room. Once, a colleague came in around 8:10 am and was caught by him. He said he's late and told him to go home. The colleague left office and showed up the next day at 7:45 am.
He's a very straight forward person. Once he came out and shouted why nobody pick up the phone. Later, he found out that colleague was on leave and came out to say sorry. People ignored him and he shouted: "I was wrong and I apologize. Is that okay?" Someone answered in a lazy way: "O--K--".
Even he was the treasurer, he still traded. He had large limits and he usually took very large position. Once he was sitting at the dealer's desk and suddenly stood up and said: "I have a position to watch tonight. Anyone volunteer to stay with me?" We then all knew he had a "crab" position. Otherwise, he could just take profit and leave.
When we got our bonus, he always said we shouldn't spend it all as it's not guarantee that we would get it the next year. Those days, we dealers were the only staffs in the bank who had bonus. The amount was around 9 to 12 months salary, which was considered a lot in those days. I always remember his advice and I am careful with my spending.
After getting the bonus, we (women only) would treat him to lunch. He looked really happy as he liked being surrounded with women. He's so proud of himself hiring beautiful women. People in the treasury field knew about this and he enjoyed the "reputation".
Negotiation
My husband has really good negotiation skill. He really has the patience and persistence. We now need to pay only the wrongly quoted price for our flight tickets to Edmonton. The credit card company, which also provides travel agency service, will absorb the difference.
When we go to places, such as Egypt and Turkey, where we need to bargain, he's the one doing it. He enjoys the game.
I am not good at negotiation at all and I don't like doing it. The most classic incident is when my boss told me the package, I asked how many days of annual leave I would have.
When we go to places, such as Egypt and Turkey, where we need to bargain, he's the one doing it. He enjoys the game.
I am not good at negotiation at all and I don't like doing it. The most classic incident is when my boss told me the package, I asked how many days of annual leave I would have.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Sleep
Try to go to bed before 1 am and at most before 2 am. If it's after 2 am, I have problem getting to sleep.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Health is Most Important
Met up with a friend for lunch. Haven't seen her for nearly half a year. She was carrying some medical reports and I asked if it's just regular check up. She said she just knew she has a very small tumor in her brain.
A couple of months ago, her husband suddenly lost hearing with one ear. Not only he couldn't hear with that ear, it's uncomfortable.
She said, after the incident, her husband realizes that he should appreciate each day. He has a well paid job which he can leave work on time, i.e. around 6. In the past, he complained that the job doesn't provide him with good career prospect.
She said health is most important.
A couple of months ago, her husband suddenly lost hearing with one ear. Not only he couldn't hear with that ear, it's uncomfortable.
She said, after the incident, her husband realizes that he should appreciate each day. He has a well paid job which he can leave work on time, i.e. around 6. In the past, he complained that the job doesn't provide him with good career prospect.
She said health is most important.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Monday, November 2, 2009
Smile and Sing
My vocal teacher always reminds me to open my mouth wide when singing and the shape should be like when one's smiling. There's an exercise I open my mouth wide first before I sing. He says smile first and hold the shape. It's funny that sometimes when I haven't opened my mouth wide enough during singing, he will make something funny so that I will smile more.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
帝女花 - 香夭
詩白:(女)倚殿陰森奇樹雙 (男)明珠萬顆映花黃
(女)如此斷腸花燭夜 (男)不須侍女伴身旁 下去
(女)落花滿天蔽月光 借一杯附薦鳳台上
帝女花帶淚上香 願喪生回謝爹娘
偷偷看 偷偷望 佢帶淚帶淚暗悲傷
我半帶驚惶 怕駙馬惜鸞鳳配
不甘殉愛伴我臨泉壤
(男)寸心盼望能同合葬 鴛鴦侶相偎傍
泉台上再設新房 地府陰司裡再覓那平陽門巷
(女)唉惜花者甘殉葬 花燭夜難為駙馬飲砒霜
(男)江山悲災劫 感先帝恩千丈
與妻雙雙叩問帝安
(女)唉盼得花燭共諧白髮 誰個願看花燭翻血浪
唉我誤君累你同埋蒘網 好應盡禮揖花燭深深拜
再合巹交杯墓穴作新房 待千秋歌讚註駙馬在靈牌上
(男)將柳蔭當做芙蓉帳 明朝駙馬看新娘
夜半挑燈有心作窺妝
(女)地老天荒情鳳永配痴凰 願與夫婿共拜相交杯舉案
(男)遞過金杯慢咽輕嘗 將砒霜帶淚放落葡萄上
(女)合歡與君醉夢鄉 (男)碰杯共到夜台上
(女)唉百花冠替代殮裝 (男)駙馬珈墳墓收藏
(女)相擁抱 (男)相偎傍 (合)雙枝有樹透露帝女香
(男)帝女花 (女)長伴有心郎
(合)夫妻死去樹也同模樣
(Click here to hear the song)
(女)如此斷腸花燭夜 (男)不須侍女伴身旁 下去
(女)落花滿天蔽月光 借一杯附薦鳳台上
帝女花帶淚上香 願喪生回謝爹娘
偷偷看 偷偷望 佢帶淚帶淚暗悲傷
我半帶驚惶 怕駙馬惜鸞鳳配
不甘殉愛伴我臨泉壤
(男)寸心盼望能同合葬 鴛鴦侶相偎傍
泉台上再設新房 地府陰司裡再覓那平陽門巷
(女)唉惜花者甘殉葬 花燭夜難為駙馬飲砒霜
(男)江山悲災劫 感先帝恩千丈
與妻雙雙叩問帝安
(女)唉盼得花燭共諧白髮 誰個願看花燭翻血浪
唉我誤君累你同埋蒘網 好應盡禮揖花燭深深拜
再合巹交杯墓穴作新房 待千秋歌讚註駙馬在靈牌上
(男)將柳蔭當做芙蓉帳 明朝駙馬看新娘
夜半挑燈有心作窺妝
(女)地老天荒情鳳永配痴凰 願與夫婿共拜相交杯舉案
(男)遞過金杯慢咽輕嘗 將砒霜帶淚放落葡萄上
(女)合歡與君醉夢鄉 (男)碰杯共到夜台上
(女)唉百花冠替代殮裝 (男)駙馬珈墳墓收藏
(女)相擁抱 (男)相偎傍 (合)雙枝有樹透露帝女香
(男)帝女花 (女)長伴有心郎
(合)夫妻死去樹也同模樣
(Click here to hear the song)
不了情
忘 不 了 忘 不 了
忘 不 了 你 的 錯
忘 不 了 你 的 好
忘 不 了 雨 中 的 散 步
也 忘 不 了 那 風 裡 的 擁 抱
忘 不 了 忘 不 了
忘 不 了 你 的 淚
忘 不 了 你 的 笑
忘 不 了 落 葉 的 惆 悵
也 忘 不 了 那 花 開 的 煩 惱
寂 寞 的 長 巷 而 今 斜 月 輕 照
冷 落 的 鞦 韆 而 今 迎 風 輕 搖
它 重 覆 你 的 叮 嚀 一 聲 聲 忘 了 忘 了
它 低 訴 我 的 衷 曲 一 聲 聲 難 了 難 了
忘 不 了 忘 不 了
忘 不 了 春 已 盡
忘 不 了 花 已 老
忘 不 了 離 別 的 滋 味
也 忘 不 了 那 相 思 的 苦 惱
(Click here to hear the song)
忘 不 了 你 的 錯
忘 不 了 你 的 好
忘 不 了 雨 中 的 散 步
也 忘 不 了 那 風 裡 的 擁 抱
忘 不 了 忘 不 了
忘 不 了 你 的 淚
忘 不 了 你 的 笑
忘 不 了 落 葉 的 惆 悵
也 忘 不 了 那 花 開 的 煩 惱
寂 寞 的 長 巷 而 今 斜 月 輕 照
冷 落 的 鞦 韆 而 今 迎 風 輕 搖
它 重 覆 你 的 叮 嚀 一 聲 聲 忘 了 忘 了
它 低 訴 我 的 衷 曲 一 聲 聲 難 了 難 了
忘 不 了 忘 不 了
忘 不 了 春 已 盡
忘 不 了 花 已 老
忘 不 了 離 別 的 滋 味
也 忘 不 了 那 相 思 的 苦 惱
(Click here to hear the song)
教我如何不想他
天上飄著些微雲
地上吹著些微風
微風吹動了我頭髮，教我如何不想他。
月光戀愛著海洋
海洋戀愛著月光
這般蜜也似的銀夜，教我如何不想他。
水面落花慢慢流，
水底魚兒慢慢游
燕子，你說些什麼話？教我如何不想他。
枯樹在冷風裡搖，野火在暮色中燒
西天還有些兒殘霞，教我如何不想他。
(Click here to hear the song)
地上吹著些微風
微風吹動了我頭髮，教我如何不想他。
月光戀愛著海洋
海洋戀愛著月光
這般蜜也似的銀夜，教我如何不想他。
水面落花慢慢流，
水底魚兒慢慢游
燕子，你說些什麼話？教我如何不想他。
枯樹在冷風裡搖，野火在暮色中燒
西天還有些兒殘霞，教我如何不想他。
(Click here to hear the song)
Wedding Banquet
I was supposed to attend a wedding banquet but decided yesterday to skip it. Want to spend more time on preparing for the exam. Also, I don't know anyone else attending the banquet and it would be very boring.
I should have said I wouldn't go when I received the invitation but I was hoping I could make it. E mail my friend yesterday that I won't be able to attend.
I always find attending wedding banquet a stress. Should have learned to say no earlier.
I should have said I wouldn't go when I received the invitation but I was hoping I could make it. E mail my friend yesterday that I won't be able to attend.
I always find attending wedding banquet a stress. Should have learned to say no earlier.
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