廢苦滋燃 My Mumbo Jumbo

今日大結局

2008-07-26T01:07:00.000-04:00

天下無不散之宴席。

來日方長，後會有期！

Thank You Jo For Your Kindness!

2008-07-26T01:03:00.003-04:00

In Him, Nothing is Impossible!!

2008-07-15T22:47:00.000-04:00

Just like politics, in Him, 2 days can make a WHOLE LOT of difference!

As of this past Sunday, one of our team members was still waiting for his visa to be issued and with no "decision" in sight ......

Got an email update this afternoon that the visa has just been issued today; and moreover, he got an air ticket which not only is much cheaper but also a direct flight as well! He will leave Toronto one day later on July 27 and will return to Toronto one day later (August 10).

On the other hand, two of our sisters in my church who were also waiting for their visas for Russia and they are leaving on July 17. Talked to one of them this afternoon and was advised that their visas are already at the Russian embassy in Ottawa today!

PRAISE THE LORD!! In Him, nothing is impossible!!

千鶴開分店喇！

2008-07-08T21:09:00.007-04:00

昨晚去千鶴老店（Bayview & Weldrick) 晚飯才知道 "輝師傅" （Ricky) 在 Oak Ridges 區開了分店，今晚立刻上去試。而且分店離開舍下比較近。

所有東西都新：新店，新商廈，新裝修，連個 bento box 都是新的！

食材品質，此終如一（咁正）； wasabi 仍然夠勁火。

輝師傅: I salute you!

Senbazuru Sushi
13321 Yonge Street, Unit 102
Richmond Hill, ON L4E 3L2
Tel: 905.773.9299

http://www.senbazurusushi.com

Online Cantonese Input Website

2008-07-05T09:39:00.005-04:00

If you do not want to install NJStar [which sometimes goes into conflict with your other programs running], you can go to this website and obtain Chinese characters. Then you can copy and paste into other applications such as browsers, word, excel, powerpoint, etc.

For example:

(a) If I want to type 廢苦滋燃:
(b) Type "fai" and select "4" to get 廢, then type "fu" and select "4" get 苦, then type "ji" and press "PgDn" 2 times and select "9" to get 滋 and type "yin" and press PgDn and select "0" to get 燃.
(c) Select all the characters and copy and paste and you have 廢苦滋燃.

The downside of it is that you have to be online.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Again, the website is called Online Cantonese Input Method 網上廣東話輸入法

比李克勤還要李克勤!

2008-07-01T23:06:00.011-04:00

This parody was broadcasted by Castro this morning at FM 88.9. I have heard this parody before and I think it's time to "keep" a copy in my blog!

停口 (Right click to open new window)

可不可能還有豉油，
隔著騎樓，在對面路口是有間酒樓，
五柳炸蛋，日日兩餐原是太漏，
誰人曾說，日日要食魚柳卻變左豬手，
只知道我在發呆，餐餐啃生菜變做嘔.

請不必再繼續含住那些骨頭，
豆腐變成名菜是炸得很臭，
那些雞塊照舊，循例兩打紅酒，
乾鮑夠每人有兩『舊』，

(dialogue)

如能停口，如嫌芥辣辣口若要搵水喉
但願那鱔，但願這蜆；能落生抽
如能停口，實在太難停口食到想抖抖
因知道這是奶牛，偏偏喜歡吃卻是熱狗

請不必再繼續含住那些骨頭，
豆腐變成名菜是炸得很臭，
那些雞塊照舊，循例兩打紅酒，
乾鮑夠每人有兩『舊』，

Ha ...

倒不如還我豉油。

New Amazing Grace & World Sales #1

2008-06-30T07:38:00.004-04:00

不久前在 YouTube 看到這個 MV，你可以話佢夠騎呢，但是從另一角度看，都幾有創意。

MV 裡面有兩首歌，第一首是新版 "奇異恩典"，相信 Amazing Grace 原作者 John Newton (1725 至 1807) 如果看了必定 "彈起身" - either 驚歎 Psalm 樂隊的創意...... or 激到彈起身!

第二首 "世界銷量凜巴溫" 鼓勵大家勤讀聖經。頗吸引；一個字：正!

Japanese After Bite

2008-06-29T20:17:00.002-04:00

As recommended by Mrs. Lui, she said that this stuff works. Good! But ... is it available for sale in Toronto? Got to go to J-Town to check it out......

來生不做中國人 - 作者：鍾祖康

2008-06-26T00:01:00.002-04:00

(今天聽譚志強博士在網台節目介紹﹐然後買了。蘇庚哲博士的懷鄉書房有售 - C$16.00)

內容簡介

　　2006年9月4日﹐中國三大入口網站的網易（www.163.com）旗下的網易文化(http://culture.163.com) 在網上開始了一項中共統治50多年來最為敏感的調查﹐題目是：「如果有來生，你願不願意再做中國人？」截至九月十五日下午六時的投票結果是﹐在11271 名投票者中﹐竟然有高達65.1%稱來生不願意再做中國人﹗選擇來世再做中國人的只約有35%﹗這個初段投票結果即時引發軒然大波﹐投票原定於十月十一日結束﹐但投票連同非常熱烈的網友討論隨即於九月十五日被強行終止﹐而且有關網頁也被刪除。九月十六日﹐網易新聞頻道主編唐岩及評論頻道主編劉湘暉同被解僱。

本文集主要收錄了作者過去幾年在香港《開放》雜誌刊登的文章，披露不為人知的中國，你來生還願當中國人嗎？

本書特色

1.作者身中國人在他認識並且深入了解中國的歷史之後，將中國不為人知道一面揭發出版。

2.本書提起中國的黑心商品危害全球事件，引起多方注意及報導，提醒我們在使用中國製造的商品時要時時注意，以免危害自己的身心健康。

作者簡介

鍾祖康

　　在香港出生、成長並受教育，四年前移居挪威，從事文字工作，並協助挪威政府調查違反人權和環保的上市中國公司。著有《高官廢話公式寶鑑—探討香港社會超穩定的語言學基礎》、《網上搜證寶典—附全球26名校網上資料庫效能測試報告》、《中國比小說更離奇》，譯有《中共的商業談判作風—一個文化心理的剖析》（Lucian Pye白魯恂著）。

下雨天的平安

2008-06-25T22:05:00.001-04:00

下雨天的平安

詞`曲創作: 鄧淑儀

下雨天幽暗漸漸過去
無邊思憶仍在心裡
但你對我說不要怕只要信
耶穌已替代我的軟弱
今天安穩在你臂彎
暴雨來我也不怕
狂風過去青天復現
耶穌領我共同渡過
平安的心加添我恩典豐富
憂傷疾病不需懼怕應當一無掛慮
平安在我心主你總不撇下我
暴雨過後看見彩虹主你常顧念我

平安的心加添我恩典豐富
憂傷疾病不需懼怕應當一無掛慮
平安在我心主你總不撇下我
暴雨過後看見彩虹主你常顧念我
暴雨過後看見彩虹主你常顧念我

版權: 基恩福音敬拜事工

Karaoke 製作:古麟

Good Quote

2008-06-23T11:22:00.001-04:00

Try not to be a man of success, but rather to be a man of value.

- Albert Einstein

Problem: Vinyl Shower Curtains ... Solution: Read On ...

2008-06-16T22:18:00.003-04:00

Last week there was a report about vinyl shower curtains which its smell gives off toxic chemicals.

Solution: PEVA shower curtains that are available for sale at IKEA.

Further reading:

Non-Toxic Showering: PEVA Shower Curtains from VitaFutura
Non-Toxic Showering Part II: PEVA Shower Curtains from Ikea

毓民 & 陶君行 @飛常政經 2008年6月7日

2008-06-15T06:59:00.000-04:00

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

與文四一宅晚飯

2008-06-08T23:41:00.003-04:00

"四伯娘" 從香港到多市探望幾個女兒﹐同行的還有 "撈哥" 和已在溫市定居的 "碩家姐", 今天晚上在 Richmond Hill 晚飯﹐全部都是很多很多年沒有見面的。

文家幾兄弟跟老爸 (還有伍叔叔及剛去世不久的 Willy 叔)是世交﹐大大話話超過五十年的友誼! 他們早在未結婚前經已組織業餘籃球隊在灣仔修頓 "雄霸天下", 婚後則 "轉行" 到大坑中遊會砌礎網球 (老爸今年七十八﹐仍在 Mayfair 也文也武!)。文家的兒女 (三家合共二十人!) 和我跟家兄的的確確自小便相識﹐由細玩到大。

時光飛逝一轉眼四十年。同輩朋友都日漸年長﹐他們的 "小朋友" 都變成大朋友了。 "齡家姐" 從豐銀提早退休; 阿達的女兒大學畢業從事室內設計; 其餘最小的都在讀 Grade 12 了!

一席晚飯後﹐不知何日可再這樣 "齊齊整整" 的再相見。有些無奈和唏噓。

不過學呂太的姪女 "柔柔" (未夠三歲) 話齋: 有時曬﹐有時唔曬﹐人生都係咁!

做人真的不要太CCTV

2008-06-07T20:46:00.002-04:00

Credit: CCTV.com

支聯會的六四紀念燭光晚會被報導成

"香港四万市民烛光晚会哀悼地震遇难同胞"

唔係化?!?!?!?

出外旅遊﹐知道甚麼是 courtesy 嗎?

2008-06-07T17:10:00.006-04:00

今早在 Elgin West 游泳完畢﹐在隔鄰小泳池 "boo-loo boo-loo" 之際﹐聽到池內一男一女 (講廣東話的阿伯和阿嬸) 談論滿地可遊歷。

"唔講法文無人 serve 你 ......"

"係囉! 簡直係歧視!"

"佢地要搞獨立嘛!"

"係喇﹐呢 D 係文化革命!"

...........

不知閣下意見如何﹐ 但小弟出外旅遊﹐尤其是非英語地區﹐都沒有這個問題。小弟並非精通多國語言﹐而是只要設身處地想一想﹐便可明白如何避免遭白眼:

若換轉你是身在香港做零售服務業﹐有一天來了個俄羅斯顧客﹐不講中文﹐不講英文﹐只講俄文, 正牌 "疑依俄俄", 相信你都會不奈煩。

但是如果這位客人用不鹹不淡的廣東話跟你說聲 "你好嗎" 或是 "唔該", 我想你就算不開懷大笑都會歡顏一點。

"橋妙" 就在這裡﹐先用他人的言語打話一聲﹐無往而不利。

就以法語地區來說﹐ 無論是在魁省或歐洲法蘭西﹐instead of saying "Do you speak English?", 我必會問 "Parlez-vous Anglais?" 結果是﹐如果對方識講英文﹐便會立刻 "轉台", 如果會方真是對英文一竅不通﹐都會 "灑手兼擰頭" 表示不會。但對對方來說﹐我覺得是尊重。

又例如﹐在 Toronto 地區﹐很多便利店都是韓裔人仕開的。如果我可以 confirm 到 (by looking at 店東櫃位後面的私人物品﹐例如報紙書籍或日曆之類)的話﹐付款之後我必定講聲 "kam-sa-ham-ni-da" (多謝)。對方必定哈哈大笑 (可能笑我講得不純正吧 ?!?)

Royal Decameron Complex – 2nd time around

2008-05-21T18:12:00.002-04:00

This is my review of the Royal Decameron as we were there on vacation last week. This review was also posted in TripAdvisor.com : (look for my alias "fsp4u1312")

This is our 2nd time vacationing in PV. The first time was back in last May/early June of 2005. Like last time, this time we stayed at the RDC in Bucerias – just north of PV.

What a nice surprise to see that they have renovated the place – and I mean major renovation.

1. They have a new, permanent guest check-in counter at Block 2.

2. The old internet room has been knocked down and replaced by a lobby bar. And because of that, a la carte dinner reservation is now done at the counter at Block 4.

3. There are 4 internet terminals: 2 at the Block 2 lobby and another 2 at the Block 4 lobby.

4. Block 6 is a new addition since our last visit. The Piccolo Restaurant has been re-located from Block 4 to Block 6. Adjacent to it is the Mexicana Restaurant.

5. There is a spa called Temascal in Block 6 as well.

Make no mistake about it, this is NOT a 5-star resort. However, with all the “hardware” upgrades, this is deemed to be a 4 star resort.

We do find that the quality of food has improved since our last visit. No more “divorced chickens” or “wired beef”! The presentation of dishes at the Piccolo was remarkable.

As usual, the grounds are still very well maintained. Always saw their crew watering or trimming the plants and wiping and cleaning the floors.

We have no major issues with the resort. However, we just have two smaller ones which I think is room for their improvement:

1. Housekeeping – can be late at times. We may be picky as we do expect rooms to be made up by noon time. However, for a couple of days, the maid did not come until afternoon. What we were told was that their priority was to make up those rooms which were checked out that day.

2. Switched off air-conditioners. When we finally got to our room after check-in, we found our that the air-con was not turned on. So the room was really stuffy and hot. So we had to turned on the air-con and headed out for dinner before coming back into the room. Fortunately with the new Block 6, the relatively new air-conditioner cooled the room quite fast. And unlike the traditional air-conditioners in the older blocks, these “segregated body” models (which the compressors are segregated units from the fans in the rooms) are actually much quieter. I guess the maids turned off the air-con’s after they cleaned up a checked-out room.

Other Trip Advisors have commented about smell of urine in the rooms. When we got into our room, I thought it was the smell of stale (or old) potpourri … but one day while I was inside our room when the maid came to clean up, I finally realized what it was: The smell is actually from the floor cleaner that the maid uses to wipe the floor! So, if you notice that smell, it actually means that the floors are clean!

Also another issue which I promised to report back - “Security Cops”: Yes, there was security guards patrolling the pools as well. However, we did find them quite polite. I spent extra time trying to see if they “bug” any guests for “mishaps” like taking their drinks into the pools … but I saw no incidents.

Other things worth mentioning off-site:

1. There were 2 time share kiosks – one right at the corner opposite to the complex and another one off that intersection on the street leading you to the Bucerias village.

2. I think the internet café and exchange kiosk has changed hands (used to be owned by JoJo). The place is still there. For internet, they are 50% cheaper than what is offered inside the resort … but it is just a small room. No air-con, just a fan. So you have to stand the heat if you are going there in the afternoon.

3. OXXO and the pharmacy on the hilltop is really handy. But we find that the pharmacy has more selection of stuff than OXXO. YES, they do not have bath gel at the pharmacy. You may need to try the MEGA just opposite the Flamingo golf course (2 bus stops away from the resort – PV bound). We were not at that MEGA but we saw bath gel at the MEGA inside the Marina Shopping Centre (just south of the airport).

4. If you want to go downtown, forget about taking the taxi (too expensive) or the hotel shuttle bus (always not enough people signing up). We twice took the local buses. Just walk up the road to the hilltop where the main highway is, there is a bus stop. The fare is just 10 pesos (~US$1). On the return trip, the bus will stop right on the opposite side of the road. If you are lucky, you will have live entertainment on the bus as well!

RDC, another well-spent and well-rested vacation – 2nd time around.

Online album: Click here

The Colour For Today Is Orange

2008-05-02T06:53:00.005-04:00

Credit: http://www.germes-online.com/catalog/13/714/238382/sell_orange.html

I do not have orange colour apparel. And I do not know how to turn my blog into orange. But this is my voice for today.

Further reading:
Littleho's Blog
BBC Chinese

久遺了的 Fire Pit

2008-04-28T22:48:00.004-04:00

今日午飯時間去了密市的稅務局放低報稅表﹐然後心血來潮去了附近的 Fire Pit。

屈指一算﹐差不多二十二年沒有吃過 Fire Pit 的漢堡飽。以前在 Finch & Keele 有一間 (在東北角 ESSO 油站隔鄰)。依稀記得﹐應該是 1984 或是 1985 年開的。在 Four Winds Drive 住的日子﹐ 間中也有去用膳。

還記得那段日子很喜歡替不同的主流店鋪譯中文名。“力哥”神來之筆為 Fire Pit 譯名為“火湖”﹗

今日付款時搭訕﹐知道密市這一間應該是大多倫多地區唯一的一間﹔ 是從 Brampton 市搬到密市的。

二十二年沒有吃過﹐當然不記得當年的味道是怎麼樣啦﹗今天這一個﹐味道不錯﹐漢堡飽與薯條是一貫 non-chain burger 鋪的質素 (meaning 一定好過麥記同堡記﹐甚至哈記)﹔反而淋落薯條的 gravy 帶來驚喜﹐很有肉味。

可惜都是離開 office 比較遠一點﹐不可以時常去。

The Fire Pit Restaurant
6020 Hurontario St.
Mississauga, ON
L5R 4B3

First generation Toyota Tercel - Still On The Road!

2008-04-25T21:58:00.003-04:00

Driving on northbound 400 after work today and saw this baby. Still going very strong ... had no problem passing other cars on the highway.

Considering the model year (1978 to 1982), this car is almost 30 years old! No wonder people say that Toyota's are virtually indestructable!

Further reference: Toyota Tercel - Wikipedia

GONOW on the 400 and 407

2008-04-24T21:09:00.002-04:00

As promised, here are the photos of the GONOW ...

Made in China cars finally on Canadian Soil

2008-04-24T10:39:00.001-04:00

Driving to work this morning, saw a GONOW SUV (similar to this one) on southbound 400 then exited onto westbound 407. I will post the photos (taken using my cell phone) tonight.

Photo source: http://nd.blog.cz/a/automotoslavek.blog.cz/obrazky/18446424.jpg

R.I.P. 伍晃榮 (1940 - 2008)

2008-04-17T08:40:00.002-04:00

Photo source: http://wtyym.dayoo.com/gb/content/2005-07/26/content_2151205.htm

Additional reading: 伍晃榮 - Wikipedia

Summer Tires Back On!

2008-04-15T13:18:00.001-04:00

Time to change.

What a difference a month makes!

2008-04-06T18:26:00.005-04:00

Sunday - March 9, 2008

Sunday - April 6, 2008

Hiromi Uehara (又是聽網台的收獲)

2008-03-22T15:57:00.004-04:00

大約兩星期前聽 MyRadio 的 "今朝有酒" , 介紹了這位日本的爵仕樂手 Hiromi Uehara (上原ひろみ)。

主持人話佢 d 手指很快。當時我未有時間去 search ; 今日讀書 take break 的時候，上了 youtube search，驚見原來她個多星期前才在 Montreal 演奏過!

佢手琴，好似仲快過 Diana Krall!

窮鬼Blues

2008-03-21T14:05:00.003-04:00

除了 jazz 之外，我好鍾意聽 blues。但是 canto pop 好少有呢類的作品。例如: Maria Codero 的 "晒氣"，夏韶聲的 "深信著愛"......

以上兩首是屬於 canto pop 的 "主流"; 福音歌曲有久遺了的鄧惠欣的 "苦擔" (1987 or 1988?).

近來聽網台聽到這首，個 feel 好鬼正：

窮鬼Blues (曲/詞: Alien)

冇錢買酒，今晚點樣過？
冇錢買煙，今晚點樣過？
要食西北風，講理想有乜錯！

冇錢去賭，今晚點樣過？
冇錢去威，今晚又點樣過？
似遊魂野鬼，有冇「定」安置我！

佢有錢，又夠薑，我冇錢，任佢搶，
辛辛苦苦，我要半斤得四兩！
只想跟你，痛快地醉，
聽朝會點樣，一於懶理佢！

我冇錢買酒，冇錢買煙，
冇錢去賭，又冇錢去威，
只想跟你，快活下去，
聽朝會點樣，一於好少理！
窮鬼唱Blues，今晚只得我共你！

Sunny (Alien): vocal, guitar
Po (Alien): guitar
Chan Wai Fat: melodica

Traffic Accident Southbound 400 at Finch - Today at 6:45pm

2008-03-11T20:03:00.003-04:00

黃毓民：網上烽煙也是煙

2008-03-10T22:32:00.002-04:00

刊於3月10日明報世紀版

「烽煙新戰國」系列訪問，預視未來電台烽煙節目趨勢，少

不得標杆人物黃毓民。

縱然於商業電台封咪後聲音消失於大氣電波，黃毓民的沙啞嗓子不曾離開，他在數碼空間中一直開咪發聲，網台的抗爭帶來的是檢視現狀眺望未來的獨特視角、是烽煙不死有力的佐證──若申請數碼電台的計劃一旦實行，或就是烽煙新戰國的真正來臨！

再戰數碼電波

也許再難找出另一個節目主持人，影響力可跟毓民相比擬。

年初藝人照「肆虐」網上後，尚在事件初段的2 月4日，毓民即在網絡電台「Myradio」評論警方高調搜捕網民而未經審訊先行扣押之執法，是僭越了廣管局與淫審處。錄影節目一出，迅即吸引十萬人次瀏覽，即使如今風波漸平息，至今點擊率亦已達十四萬，相信已破同類針砭時事節目的接收──毓民指，收費電台的收視一般亦只三或四萬而已。

「毓民在互聯網世界，又領導潮流了！」他呵呵的笑。

許多網台、甚至主流電台或都聽眾零落，Myradio 卻有高收聽，毓民自言成功因他一向慣做content provider（內容供應者），「就知道該怎麼做！」Myradio 去年3 月方才開台，聲音廣播以外，還有部分節目影像上載you tube，其跨媒體性質顯示了網絡力量的無遠弗屆。與常見的非牟利網台如民間電台或有政黨背景的CP 網絡電台不同，Myradio 的運作商業化，有台長、技術員等明確分工，也有財經、旅遊、足球、女性等不同頻道；同時留心不成為「社民連」的官方台，而會邀請不同陣營上節目發聲，一星期五晚共20 小時的節目，在線收聽的聽眾平均2000 人，幾乎超出伺服器負荷，尚未計下載收聽者：「搭的士，的士大佬在聽我的節目，他說『我兒子給我下載到MP3！』；後生仔給我看他的iPod，

一掃也全是我的節目！」

火爆的收聽率下，毓民和另一創辦人蕭若元，正考慮在他每星期兩晚的節目中加入烽煙元素，逢周一直播時接聽來電；而下一步，或更會繼鄭經翰之後，申請牌照辦數碼電台！「難道你得我唔得嗎？大班可以一年先蝕600萬，以自己做頭牌；但我們早已儲有base（基礎），從建立網台第一日便知道要做Content！」過去毓民一開咪即猛烈開火，為無聲的公眾宣泄鬱悶，言辭銳利引人入勝──出神入化的高超詭辯術當然在有限時間內引動戲劇效果：「有聽眾罵我『為反對而反對』，我說『難道要為贊成而反對嗎？』」──但其學養才是為聽眾以至同業尊崇。

看見民間電台的空間

從網台到民間電台，他所見的不是電台廣播發展的局限，更是開拓言論自由新空間的媒介──如今只維持網絡電台廣播的「民間電台」，從誕生至今四樁官司在身，「本身便是一種抗爭。」毓民正色地說。

05 年7 月，毓民被商台中止合約，他卻怎會就此消聲？

同年10 月，阿牛曾健成便成立民間電台，其時毓民便說此舉「搏拉」── 「搏拉不是目的，而是過程之中，引起社會關注，明白政府對於大氣電波的管制：電訴條例要保障現有商營電台利益、申請牌照要極高成本、還要得行政長官和行政會議通過，這如何叫『言論自由』？」透過民間電台以身試法，包括法庭已判處電訊條例違憲，政府卻仍控司徒華等參與非法廣播，更顯見政府藉司法程序打壓資訊自由的手段。

民間電台如此成為社會運動，毓民直指目的，「是政府開放大氣電波，讓小眾開辦社區電台，譬如天水圍不就可以成立專門覆蓋元朗的電台？」若繼續站在五十年前立的電訊條例上為保障三間電台而以頻譜不夠為由推辭，「數碼化即可以解決了！」技術豈成問題？一切，內容才是重點。

Snow Storm March 8 and 9, 2008

2008-03-09T13:22:00.006-04:00

Record breaking snowfall. Just finished clearing the snow on my driveway.

For more photos, you can check them out by clicking this link.

Snow, snow and more snow!

2008-03-08T10:39:00.001-05:00

Will this be the last snow storm before spring? Hope so ...... probably not!

To switch church or not? That is the question.

2008-02-27T07:16:00.000-05:00

And below is my answer:

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Dear ......,

Thank you for your email. Unfortunately I cannot reply to you until now. My apologies.

I am glad to receive your sincere sharing about your feeling after visiting our church. Obviously no one can decide for you whether you should stay at your home church or join ours. In my humble opinion, below are the points to consider:

1. Christians need to grow spiritually;

2. Every church has or will have politics. You have the choice to stay away from it;

3. No matter which church we belong to, as Christians we have the duty to evangelize (I Cor 9:16). Outreach and evangelism can be done in a lot of ways. And you can participate in whatever way you want; and finally

4. Let me para-phrase what US President John F. Kennedy once said: Do not ask yourself what the church can do for you. Ask yourself what you can do for the church.

I welcome your questions/comments.

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Mom Out Of The Hospital Yesterday

2008-02-26T00:57:00.000-05:00

Finally.

Mom still in hospital

2008-02-21T23:40:00.002-05:00

It has been a week now. She is getting better. But the doctors want to be sure that everything with her body is 100% OK before they discharge her.

R.I.P. 沈殿霞 (1947-2008)

2008-02-19T07:55:00.005-05:00

Photo source: www.popularasians.com

毓民 - Facebook

2008-01-18T08:55:00.000-05:00

Photo source: 毓民's Facebook account

毓民有 Facebook account 喇!

Joe, Bong and 13Mui

2008-01-16T08:10:00.000-05:00

This YouTube video, whoever made it, HAS HEART! Thank you!

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250% Support For Power Politics

2008-01-07T18:58:00.000-05:00

I SUPPORT!

多倫多第一台明繼續廣播

2008-01-06T20:28:00.000-05:00

Source: 現代日報 A9 - 2008/01/08

Interesting ...... 明報同星島都無講，只有現代登。

New Year 2008 - SNOW!

2008-01-01T13:52:00.001-05:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY!

I have gone out shuffling twice already ... once at 8:30am this morning and then just now (around 1:30pm) -- each time there was about 4" on the ground! So this means so far I have already got 8" on my driveway here in north Richmond Hill??!!??

itravel2000.com did a sales campaign late in 2007 - saying that if it snows more than 12.5cm today (at Pearson International Airport YYZ) then travel packages leaving on certain dates will be free. Well, Environment Canada forecasted 10cm today (I got more than that already here!) ... let's see what's the final count is. But nevertheless, Jonathan Carroll (CEO of itravel2000 - I hope I spell his name correctly) has got all the publicity that he desired for the company. At least AM680 covered that story this morning!

保險似 d 乜？

2007-12-26T22:08:00.000-05:00

■ 咪好似亞媽同埋亞爸咁，同你講野都嫌煩，到冇左佢又要佢個陣，喊都無謂。

■ 咪好似你老婆／老公咁，平時唔多起眼，要時又覺得佢懐好使好用。

■ 咪好似件爛綿衲咁，幾乎話送俾你都唔要，但要起上黎一件都話唔夠。

■ 咪好似個屎坑擦咁，專門處理埋你d蘇州屎。

■ 咪好似讀書咁，書到用時方恨少。

■ 咪好似學佛咁，要靠平時做工夫，咪使至意臨急抱佛腳。

■ 咪好似個二奶咁，冇乜地位，既要收錢又商業化，但係又最能解決你既需要。

■ 咪好似捐血咁，捐俾人個時，耍手擰頭。要人捐俾自己個時，又想大把人幫手。

■ 咪好似銀紙咁，俾個時嫌多，"才羅" 個時嫌少。

■ 咪好似d藥物咁，頭痛藥醫頭，腳痛藥醫腳。冇話 "才羅" 頭痛藥醫腳。醫唔好，係你食錯藥嗟。

■ 咪好似d山草藥咁，要佢時係寶，唔要佢時係爛草。

■ 咪好似去旅行帶埋樽肚屙丸，唔可以冇左佢。有佢又未必用得著。

■ 咪好似屋企套百科全書咁，買左番黎，眼都唔望下，得個擺字。遇到問題時，先至黎亂查，拿手唔成勢。

■ 咪好似屋企d盤栽，連一個星期淋次水都懶，但係又想佢快高長大。

■ 咪好似d老師咁，有問必答。但係唔會有求必應。

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■ 保險唔似d乜？

■ 咪唔似賭錢，買左千祈咪望買中！

(完)

Source: www.unionfaith.com.hk

Jacky Cheung Concert as covered by Today Daily News Dec 20, 2007

2007-12-20T16:41:00.000-05:00

Source: TodayDailyNews.com

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Jacky Cheung Concert @ACC - Dec 19, 2007

2007-12-20T11:09:00.000-05:00

Went to the Jacky Cheung concert after work last night at the Air Canada Centre. Thanks to B who bought the tickets and "dragged" me there as I really didn't want to go in the first place.

Turned out that it was really good. Actually, to say it was good is an understatement. IT WAS AWESOME!

The stage was beautiful with great lighting and awesome fireworks. The band was great. Dancers were great. Backup singers were great.

I thought the Hacken Lee concert (was it last year?) was good. Well, this one last night definitely topped Hacken Lee's last year!

I did not expect Jacky sang so many old songs of his. Those really are "songs of our days" (good old days!) - Still a little disappointed that he did not sing the following songs:

- LOVE IS ALREADY DEAD (Ching Yi Sai);
- SUNSET IS DRUNK (Jik Yeung Jui Liu); and
- GAS-STATION FOR LEISURE (Tau Haan Ga Yau Jaam)

As Jacky said last night, he has over 1,000 songs in his own genre. Too many songs for too little time last night.

Way to go Jacky Cheung, you are trully a legend!

Photo source: Ming Pao (Toronto Edition) Dec 20, 2007

2nd Best Investment This Winter (Oh! Winter will not even officially start until this weekend!!)

2007-12-17T14:56:00.001-05:00

Photo source: Canadian Tire

MTD Yardmachines 5-hp Snowthrower
Bought it this past Saturday at the Canadian Tire at Yonge & Hwy 7 - Just in time for the big snow storm of 2007!

Human Rights

2007-12-12T17:15:00.001-05:00

Heard this from WDCX the other morning, really profound:

For human rights it means it's your rights to do it;
however, it does not mean that it is always right to do it.

24 Hours Wal-Mart

2007-11-27T12:39:00.000-05:00

The Richmond Hill Store is also on the list*

Yip-Peee!!

*From Dec 01 to 24, 2007

Diapers Turning Into Diesel

2007-11-19T17:20:00.000-05:00

This will be great!

朝朝朝朝朝

2007-11-16T08:19:00.001-05:00

朝朝朝朝朝 ..... 三條友爭野講 ... 真好笑!

唉! 大咪要爭取晨早 market exposure, 唯有屈袖啦 ......
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WHAT??

2007-11-14T14:52:00.000-05:00

Quotes on "Walk"

2007-11-13T09:49:00.001-05:00

Quote #1: When we come out to walk, we talk about this word called TRUST.

Quote #2: When you have come out to walk, you are expected to repay any debt incurred.

第三聚腳點 (Third Place)

2007-11-11T22:15:00.000-05:00

拜讀 littleho 今日的 blog "第三聚腳點"，發人深省，特別是基督人 (Christians) 。

Here I quote:

"第三聚腳點

從yuling的貼引發我們思想，教會作為「第三聚腳點」(The Third Place) 的可能性。

所謂的「第三聚腳點」，是指在屋企(第一)和工作場所(第二)以外，第三個社交的場所，其特點是「就腳」(即「就近」)、花費低廉、有吃有渴、有定期聚集的「班底」，加上間中出現的新朋友，並且彼此有交流和發輝創意的火花。

這觀念令我立時聯想到酒吧、茶餐廳、大排檔等供人tea break或放工後又不想立即回家卻去「打躉」的地方。

這第三聚腳點是人類社交上的需要。事實上在初期教會中，也出現了這類「中距離」的社交空間。「近距離」的自然是家庭(連同謀生場所)，「遠距離」的是政府，因著帝王政權的高度集中性和滲透性，基本上不是所有人都有機會連繫到貴族或官員階級，而是大部份都只能接受極權政府由上而下的管治，所以政府作為家庭以外的社交空間，其實是沒有提供實質的和正面的人際連繫，所以個人只好從一些地方性、實用性和宗教性範疇開展合法的社交空間，例如職工會、福利會(如處理死葬需要)、同鄉會(同民族的聚合，如唐人街)、鄰舍組織(互助委員會？)、廟宇及會堂等(參Philip A. Harland的Associations, Synagogues and Congregation: Claiming a Place in Ancient Mediterranean Society)，當然這些單位的社交功能是可互相重疊的。在這些合法的中距離社交空間下，家庭教會成為新興的「第三聚腳點」。

我留意到香港人的生活空間其實相當狹小，不利造就「第三聚腳點」出現，我不見很多人放工放學後會聚在一起，Starbuck宣稱自己是個Third Place，但明顯地在香港這並非市民的社交生活場所，香港人有的是The Third Time，而非The Third Place，而且這Third Time多數是在逛商場和個人消費，其次是回家上網打機渡日(難怪Playstation 2也說自己是個Third Place)。換言之，香港人的社交空間是嚴重失衡的，許多人在家庭以外，花最多時間就是在同事間的工作關係，在這個家不成家的破碎環境中，許多人連第一聚腳點都沒有。

教會是極有潛質發展成填補這失落的第三聚腳點。我自己社會以前星期的的聚會時間編得密密麻麻，特別是我們在早上10:00 -11:15有崇拜，在11:45-1:00就分班上主日學。由大聚集的崇拜轉向把人打散的主日學，有損人際交往，而且時常是「滾水淥腳」。自今年十月起，我們把主日學和崇拜的時段對調，令我們最大伙人一起完結崇拜時，大家是有閒暇可自由聯繫或相約醫肚。可是平日甚少見有人回教會打躉，週五週六的團契也能聚集人群，但大家的主動性較低，多是以程序主導的心態來運作和參與，欠缺具創意凝聚和火花。

始終教會發展成第三聚腳點的方向，需要教會領導和信徒本身有這意識和意欲，肯花心思和代價去達成。我相信教會作為第三聚腳點是有更深遠的目的，是讓教會成為一個擦出信仰火花以至實踐信仰和服待人群的「反動基地」。教會和信徒不要再白佔地土了。

位於 11/12/2007 04:26:00 上午"

Additional reading:

The Starbuckification of McDonald's ... and the church?

Wikipedia : The Third Place

老媽子之歌 --中文歌詞版 (Mom's Song with Chinese subtitles)

2007-11-10T21:04:00.000-05:00

小馬哥上貼了這段 youtube 短片在他的 facebook。呢個阿媽 ...... 一個字:

堅!

You Raise Me Up

2007-11-07T20:04:00.000-05:00

Recently changed my listening habit while I am driving and have been listening to CHFI and EZRock 97.3 more.

These days I have been hearing "YOU RAISE ME UP" quite frequently. Perhaps an old song (to me it's still new!) but the lyrics are very inspirational.

The "YOU" that was referred to may be the "Big Guy" up there???

YOU RAISE ME UP

When I am down and, oh my soul, so weary;
When troubles come and my heart burdened be;
Then, I am still and wait here in the silence,
Until you come and sit a while with me.

You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up: To more than I can be.

You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up: To more than I can be.

You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up: To more than I can be.

You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up: To more than I can be.

You raise me up: To more than I can be.

Gossip By The Pool

2007-11-03T15:54:00.001-04:00

Will someone please get me a waterproof iPod ...... I need it after my morning swim when I am sitting in the jacuzzi @ Elgin West on Saturday mornings.

Sitting in the jacuzzi after swimming in the main pool is good therapy for me (and I believe for other swimmers too). It is the time for me to cool down and meditate. However, ever since I started swimming on Saturday mornings, there is this Chinese woman who seems to know everyone in the jacuzzi and they just won't gossiping about their friends and colleagues and everybody else.

Oh my ... gimme a break please.

When I told this to Bea, she told me that it is just the same on the GO Train every morning. Some of the passengers also gossip non-stop from the Richmond Hill station to the Union station! She told me that those look like they are OLs or secretaries.

I forgot who it was, but he said this which makes a lot of sense:

SMART PEOPLE TALK ABOUT IDEAS. SMALL PEOPLE JUST TALK ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE AND NOTHING ELSE.

Golden Flame - Menu Makeover!

2007-10-29T23:31:00.000-04:00

These photos were taken tonight while I was having dinner at the Golden Flame Family Restaurant.

Well, I guess after the "Real Restaurant Makeover", Mr. George Vassos really need to recover the cost of renovation. In order to do that, his menus had a "Menu Makeover" as well!

Check out how much it cost to have an "Uncle James Breakfast" ......

$895. Yes - a whopping eight hundred and ninety five dollars!!

My prophecy was right: The Golden Flame Family Restaurant has literally become the Golden Flame Fine Dining!!

OK. George. This blog was just supposed to tease you.

All jokes aside, the Golden Flame will have live jazz music every Friday night. Make sure you call to reserve before going!

Golden Flame Family Restaurant: 9116 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill, ON L4C 6Z9. Tel: 905-731-3593

This is Soooooooo Cute!

2007-10-23T10:35:00.001-04:00

Source: Lawlens & Shirley Wong

第一次見狗瞓覺用 "攬枕"! 我以為只有人類才會用攬枕瞓覺。

Odie (匿稱 O仔) 是一隻 Bichon, 個人覺得佢似隻綿羊仔多過似隻狗多一點! O仔攬住的叫做 Loofadog。聞說是 O仔的 best friend!

真溫馨。

這張相應該放在辦工室頭，可使戾氣全消也!

曾特首道歉; 孽瘤有口話人, 無口話自己

2007-10-13T07:39:00.000-04:00

一覺醒來, 曾特首道歉了. Good job!

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曾蔭權道歉收回文革言論 (15:32)

2007年10月13日

行政長官曾蔭權就昨日在電台訪問中有關文化大革命的言論，是不恰當的，他表示抱歉，又收回有關言論。

曾蔭權發表聲明：「昨日我在電台訪問中，有關文化大革命的言論是不恰當的。對此，我深感抱歉，並收回有關言論。香港市民深知民主之可貴，期望盡早落實普選。我和大家有覑共同的期望。我重申我會信守施政報告中的承諾，在任期內，盡最大努力解決普選問題。」

曾蔭權昨日在電台節目上談及民主發展與管治效率的問題時，主動拿文革作比喻，指當民主發展走到「極端」，便會出現如文化大革命時期，「人民掌握一切，(政府)無法管治」的情況。

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葉劉淑儀：特首是無心之失 (17:49)

2007年10月13日

立法會補選參選人葉劉淑儀說，相信特首曾蔭權關於文革的言論仍無心之失。

她認為，任何人接受傳媒訪問都有風險，她同情曾蔭權的處境。

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Source: 明報即時新聞網

孽瘤有口話人, 無口話自己 -- 佢亦應該收回當年所講 "希特拉都係民選出來的" 並且道歉.

明報社評: 國民教育應始於曾蔭權 (2007.10.13)

2007-10-12T21:39:00.000-04:00

Comic by 尊子. Source: 明報

國民教育應始於曾蔭權 2007年10月13日

特首曾蔭權昨日在接受電台訪問時，難以置信地以中國文化大革命為例，指民主「如果去到極端，便有出現如中國文化大革命的情況。當人民掌握一切，那便不能管治這地方」。此番言論，充分反映了他對中國政治和中國現代史的認知貧乏。國家主席胡錦濤今年「七．一」來港訪問時，已一針見血地指出，香港要針對青少年推行國民教育。前日，曾特首在其施政報告中亦大力提倡此事。今次事件再次說明了香港真的要認真辦好國民教育，並且應由特首開始。

十年文革，一場浩劫，與極端民主全然無關，恰恰是因為當年中國人民完全沒有民主自由可言，才令中共已故領袖毛澤東可以橫行無忌，在全國發動假借群眾運動之名，推動一場史無前例的政治鬥爭。對此，中共十一屆六中全會在1981年6月27日便作出了重要的定性：「文化大革命是一場由領導者錯誤發動，被反革命集團利用，給黨、國家和各族人民帶來嚴重災難的內亂。」

這裏的領導者指誰，中共中央的決議進一步闡述：「這場文化大革命是毛澤東同志發動和領導的。」而毛澤東之所以能夠發動文革，恰恰是其個人獨裁發展到極點，而中共黨內和國家的民主政治機制遭到徹底破壞，令後者根本無法發揮應有的制衡作用。

如果曾特首不信服，請他看看中共中央的結論：「毛澤東同志逐漸驕傲起來，逐漸脫離實際和脫離群眾，主觀主義和個人專斷作風日益嚴重，日益凌駕於黨中央之上，使黨和國家政治生活中的集體領導原則和民主集中制不斷受到削弱以至破壞。種種歷史原因又使我們沒有能把黨內民主和國家政治社會生活的民主加以制度化、法律化，或者雖然制定了法律，卻沒有應有的權威。這就提供了一種條件，使黨的權力過分集中於個人，黨內個人專斷和個人崇拜現象滋長起來，也就使黨和國家難於防止和制止文化大革命的發動和發展。」

當年，如果中共黨內有健全的民主政治機制，又或中國人民享有真正的民主政治權利，國家民族便可以避過這場浩劫。其實文革的出現，剛好說明了民主制度的重要，以及權力高度集中的危險。

香港回歸中國已逾10年，曾蔭權身為特首，竟然將文革與極端民主混為一談，對中國人民在中共建政之後所經歷的最大一場劫難，明顯缺乏最基本的認識，跟中央的決議也相距十萬八千里，這是完全不可以接受的，特別是在這場浩劫中，有超過1.13億內地同胞曾受到不同程度的政治迫害，而當時的全國人口僅約6億！

我們擔心身為特區政府之首的曾蔭權對國家的認識與了解尚且如此無知，其他官員又會達到什麼水平呢？今次事件充分說明了特區政府有迫切需要全面推動國民教育，並應由最高層做起，否則曾蔭權在施政報告中所言的「須從國家的將來看香港，為自己作出正確定位」，只會像瞎子摸象，亂搞一通。

失言之後，特首辦代他澄清謂，曾蔭權的意思是，香港需要一個適合香港，並且可以進一步提升管治質素的管治模式，他有決心在任期內，為香港人建立良好的普選模式。但是，在香港的民主政治機制尚在起步階段，而政府又剛剛完成政制發展綠皮書諮詢之時，曾蔭權卻大談民主發展到極端的後果，並把民主政治發展與提升政府管治質素相對立起來，讓人看到「一切權力來自人民，一切權力為人民服務，一切權力受人民監督」的民主基本理念，原來在特區之首的腦袋裏是沒有半點位置的。曾特首必須明白的是，民主政治機制的發展，與政府管治質素的提升，以至維繫一個廉潔政府，不僅全然不矛盾，而且是最重要、最有效的保障。我們深切希望今次事件能幫特首曾蔭權重新反思民主法治的真諦。

特首講文革原文

2007-10-12T11:37:00.000-04:00

特首講文革原文 (22:36)

2007年10月12日

特首曾蔭權將中國文化大革命比喻為民主極端的情況。以下為英文原文。

Host: I was struck by one phrase at the end of the policy address, towards the end of the conclusion, you say, we promote democratic development without compromising social stability or government efficiency, that kind of implies that democratic development does compromise social stability or government efficiency?

Donald Tsang: It can, it can, if we go to the extreme, people go to the extreme, and you have a cultural revolution, for instance, in China. When people take everything into their hands, then you cannot govern the place. And eh, the similar thing is...for instance...

Host: But Cultural Revolution wasn't really an extreme example of democracy.

Donald Tsang: What is it? People taking power into their own hands! Now, this is what it means by democracy, if you take it to the full swing. In other democracies, even if you have an elected 　person, then you overturn the policy in California, for instance, you have initiative number, number, number what, then you overturn policy taken by the government, that's not necessarily conducive to efficient government.

Source: 明報即時新聞

貴為特首, 斷章取義, 本末倒置, 偷換概念.

2007-10-12T10:11:00.001-04:00

Photo credit: 明報 (香港)

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明報即時新聞 - 曾蔭權：民主極端成文革 (18:00) 2007年10月12日

行政長官曾蔭權表示，如民主去到極端，將會變成文化大革命，人民掌握一切權力，就不能管治。

曾蔭權今早在電台節目中被及到如何在民主發展及社會穩定取得平衡時，他表示，如民主去到極端，就會像當年的,文化大革命，影響穩定，不能管治，主持人追問民主不是文化大革命，曾蔭權稱，當人民掌握一切權力時，就不能管治。

行政長官辦公室發言人稱，曾蔭權的意思是想發展一個適合香港的普選模式。

立法會議員張文光批評曾蔭權將民主與文化大革命相題並論，是不倫不類，民主就是想防止獨裁的出現。

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今早暫不談安省省選; 其實網友 lovely_jo 昨日的 blog "Disappointment" 也反映了我對今次安省省選的心聲.

曾蔭權 ... 唉! "民主去到極端，就會像當年的文化大革命，影響穩定，不能管治 ..."

請問曾特首: 文化大革命從何而來? 眾人皆知, 當年文革是由中共獨裁者毛澤東發起及允許. 十年浩劫, 席捲全中國. 批鬥, 打擲搶燒, 形同無政府主義. 怎能說成文革是 "民主去到極端"??

張文光說得對: "民主就是想防止獨裁的出現。"

Thumbs up to 張文光. Thumbs down to 曾蔭權.

ONTARIO ELECTION DAY

2007-10-10T06:35:00.001-04:00

GO VOTE TODAY!

網友 lovely_jo 今早寫的 blog 說得對:

"Do NOT take democracy for granted!

選擇不是必然﹐自由不是必然。請你看看緬甸﹐請你看看我們的祖國。"

打回原形

2007-10-08T17:28:00.000-04:00

打回原形 (1) : 廖立暉 -- 在第一台兩年貨仔重回廢柴懷抱 (Just like a friend of mine said: "stupid Gary!")

打回原形 (2) : 黃安信 -- 在廢柴兩年貨仔重回第一台懷抱 (不過就帶多個人返第一台, good for him!)

十月十日: 有無 (3) & (4) ??

Real Restaurant Makeover

2007-09-23T22:29:00.000-04:00

From left: Mr. Vassos Senior, Former Richmond Hill mayor William Bell, George Vassos

From left: Mrs. Vassos Senior, Mr. Vassos Senior, George Vassos, Liberal MP Bryon Wilfert

Ontario PC Richmond Hill candidate Alex Yuan (middle, standing) talking with friends of the Golden Flame

Former Richmond Hill mayor William Bell (left) with Federal Conservative Richmond Hill candidate CS Leung

Awesome Restaurant Makeover!

OK. I am not saying that the other makeovers are not real. However, this one is the first one that happened so close to me. So for me it is REAL reality TV!.

George Vassos, owner of the Golden Flame Family Restaurant, is a good friend of mine. When we were on vacation in Mexico earlier this month, his restaurant underwent the RM project. It took the crew a week (from Sept 5 to 12) to take down all the old fixtures and then renovate and up with the new stuff.

Tonight was the re-opening party. A lot of local dignitaries were present with former Richmond Hill mayor William Bell doing the ribbon cutting ceremony.

Other dignitaries included Richmond Hill Ward 3 Councillor David Cohen, Regional Councillor Vito Spatafora, Richmond Hill Federal Conservative candidate CS Leung, Provincial PC Richmond Hill candidate Alex Yuan and, last but not least, Richmond Hill Liberal MP Bryon Wilfert. Mr. Wilfert was kind enough to present to the Vassos a large Canadian flag with an official congrats message from the Government of Canada.

Other guests amongst the party tonight were members from the Vassos family and obviously regular customers of the Golden Flame ... like me!

The particular episode of Restaurant Makeover will be aired some time in late December this year. Stay tuned for the schedule.

Golden Flame Family Restaurant: 9116 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill, ON L4C 6Z9. Tel: 905-731-3593

Wal-Mart 真係乜都有得賣!

2007-09-15T14:26:00.000-04:00

上月發現 "窩記" 開始有中文報紙賣: "明報", "星島", "現代"三份都有; 無留意到有沒有 "世界" 賣 (自己錯).

今早驚見 "窩記" 竟然有中秋月餅賣! 還有 "金樂" (本地) 和 "美心" (香港) 兩款任揀!!

"窩記" ...... 掂!

(後記: 不計以前做留學生的日子, 今天是移民 land 多倫多十七週年紀念.)

紅綠燈

2007-09-14T14:41:00.000-04:00

今早在 myradio.com.hk 的 "北上頻道" 聽到這句頗有節理的說話:

忍受紅燈的約束

才有綠燈的自由

Vacation is over, now a fresh start!

2007-09-09T21:54:00.001-04:00

Our returning flight from Cancun landed in Toronto Pearson (YYZ) around 1:15am this morning! In fact, it landed early because we left Cancun early as all the travellers arrived the airport on time.

After going thru immigration, picked up our luggage (such long wait!), got onto the taxi and arrived home (finally!), by the time I hit the sac it was already 4am this morning - so I really had to skip Sunday service.

Woke up at 10am this morning ...... cleared the luggage and did a few loads of laundry. Checked emails and replied them ...... relaxed a bit and then had dinner with my parents at the new Dragon Boat Restaurant in Richmond Hill (East Beaver Creek). Apparently they just opened a few days ago. Same owner as the previous one. Food still good as before (low fat and apparently no msg as well).

Vacation is over, well tanned, physically and mentally all freshened up to face the rest of the year.

First thing I have to do tomorrow: Start the death claim process for Pat. I also need to talk to C Mui's parents as they were close to Pat.

MY JOB (and my business) IS A MEANINGFUL ONE.

YYZ to CUN to Gran Bahia Principe (Day 1)

2007-09-01T10:22:00.001-04:00

We will be catching an afternoon flight to Cancun. Outbound from YYZ @1630 (if no delay!). When we arrive Cancun it will already be 8pm local time.

After going thru immigration and customs and bus shuttle, we should be arriving at the resort way after 10pm! That will be the time when we check in! So very good chance that we will try the 24 hour snack bar then!

Didn't do it last year so ... something new this year!!

P.S. Saw my St Paul's Co-ed alumni Ken and Alex last night. Ken just finished his projects here in Toronto for ATV. Unfortunately he will be leaving town again on Sep 6. So there is no chance to see him again after I come back from my vacation. ;o(

Gran Bahia Principe Coba - Sep 1 to 8, 2007

2007-08-31T00:05:00.000-04:00

Photo source: http://www.paquetesdevacaciones.com.mx/

Final decision is made: Gran Bahia Principe Coba Club Golden

Yes - same resort as we went last year. First time going to the same resort in two years straight. Well, sort of because last year we stayed in the Tulum section (Club Diamond).

But this is why we like this resort: Stay at one, play (and eat) at three.

仲未知去邊 ...

2007-08-24T13:45:00.000-04:00

未知, 總之就係 somewhere south.

初步計劃: Royal Decameron 做膽; 拖 Gran Bahia Principe Coba.

Consideration: 等再跌價, 同埋等 veneziagurl 下星期初在 Coba update 那裡的情況.

印度F4-第二集中文字幕

2007-08-21T08:53:00.000-04:00

工事纏身，煩到抽筋 (多謝 Joanna 的壓韻字句，才女不愧為才女)。

真係諗過想死，唔係講笑。

今朝 check email, youtube 有 "update"，好笑好正，最啜核就係有人悉心加了中文字幕。

今天，苦中作樂，不為過。

噢!呢個仲正! -- 印度傳奇之歌舞昇平（中文字幕）

Dinner with Naaman and Hilda Last Night

2007-08-08T09:40:00.001-04:00

Haven't seen Naaman and Hilda since they went back to HK in the early 90's. Last night, through the arrangement by our mutual friend Tomas, we had dinner @ Coconut Island and then a long chat at Tomas and Vicky's home.

AM770 is not broadcasting in Chinese this morning...

2007-08-01T08:58:00.000-04:00

發生乜野事?

中午開始 1540 會不會都受影響?

琴日月尾，今日月頭 ...... 會唔會??

希望自己只係諗多 0左啦 ......

在地球的另一邊為皇后守望

2007-07-31T16:19:00.000-04:00

多倫多時間下午四點多，亦即香港時間八月一日淩晨四點多。

今日下午開始，不聽 Toronto 電台在網上的廣播，轉而刻意地收聽香港電台第一台的網上廣播; 特別留意每一小時的新聞報導，想知道政府有沒有在這最高危的時機 (4:00 - 5:00 am) 清場。

差不多四時三十分，電腦傳來的仍是音樂和 DJ 張偉基的聲音 ...... 心中暗悻。

做了加燦這麼多年，但畢竟香港始終都是自己出生和成長的地方，怎會沒有感情?

老實說，真是沒有把握皇后碼頭能否捱得過今晚，只有在多倫多向她送上遙遠的祝福。更祝願一班為皇后碼頭擺上心靈和健康的青年人，無論結果如何，你們是我們良心的代表，we are proud of you!

在 office 的寫字旁邊，等待收聽五點鐘的香港電台新聞報導。還有十五分鐘。

Richmond Hill 的黃金時代

2007-07-29T19:24:00.000-04:00

福音主日之後 "巴別橋", 掛住打點一切, 結果無啖好食, 失落非常 (sorry everybody, 喜怒形了於色, 但近來的經歷實在太難頂了). 執拾好東西之後, 打道落黃金 South Park 補吃午膳.

不得不提: 多謝珠會計師在離開 EI 前問候家嚴病況。摯友間總是有情，心裡頓感溫暖。

說回正題，星期日崇拜後，如果在黃金或是時代用膳完畢，多數都會碰到熟人。正如今日入去 South Park 之前已經見到 "壽星妹" 一家坐在裡面，誰知還有 Peter and Grenda。之後在小風買又再見到 "壽星妹" 一家! 還有從香港回來探親的 Betty; 在 cashier 付款時也見到 Fanny。雖是去了分堂，但仍不時有機會碰見母會舊友，Richmond Hill 真細也。

在小風肉櫃前和"壽星妹" chit chat 了一陣，開始理解到為何做不到這個跟了幾個月的 case。根據前星期五收到的 email 裡面所說的 unanimous decision, 其實可能只是 "uni-person" 的 decision。不過個人認為不論為何，這個 uni-person 仍是難辭其咎，過橋抽板就是 unethical. 這是大是大非，無得傾。

要為她好好擺上禱告，唇亡齒寒，在此風雨飄搖之際，佢衰的話，我地做女 0既都唔會好得幾多。今日聽到的兩個 "元老級" 的個案，確實又真是幾唏噓。莫非今日 bureaucracy 都已駕臨到教會裡面，形成所謂 "corporate church" (小弟貫以中文譯名「谷爆你教會」! 諗落又幾貼切!!)，搞到 d senior management 個個「上晒腦」。唉!

Richmond Hill 的 "黃金" "時代" .......... "Richmond Hill" 的黃金時代 .......... 可以維持幾耐 ???

So help us Lord ..........

自勉

2007-07-28T20:07:00.000-04:00

Don’t Quit!

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
when the road you’re trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest, if you must, but do not quit.

Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about,
When he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don’t give up though the pace seems slow—
You may succeed with another blow.

Often the goal is nearer than,
It seems to a faint and faltering man,
Often the struggler has given up,
When he might have captured the victor’s cup,
And he learned too late when the night slipped down,
How close he was to the golden crown.

Success is failure turned inside out—
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far,
So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit—
It’s when things seem worst that you must not quit.

—Anonymous

My Prayer This Week

2007-07-23T08:31:00.000-04:00

神啊!

賜我安靜在你面前

讓我聆聽你, 安息在你裡面

讓你在我裡面作工

向你開放, 讓你能進入

向你倒空, 讓你能充滿

讓我默然不動, 體會你是我的神

據報導哄動一時的紙皮小籠包原來是假新聞

2007-07-19T23:58:00.000-04:00

共慘黨搞乜? 連打假的新聞也是假的.

今云真是: 假亦真時真亦假!

附加閱讀: Sophie's TV Channel @ Hong Kong -- 蘇菲電視頻道

喂! 又話不雅? 唔係下化??

2007-07-19T01:42:00.000-04:00

相片來自: 明報

2007-07-20 明報

原定在昨日書展上出售的一本著作《愛情神話》，昨日幾成「大衛像翻版」。影視處前日派員巡查書展後，指該書封面採用的名畫《賽姬接受丘比特的初吻》(Psyche receiving the first kiss of Cupid)當中，男女人物赤裸，構成不雅成分，勸喻書商停售該書。書商稱，在前兩年的書展仍可出售，書中只探討希臘神話文化，封面更是世界著名畫作，對於當局的保守決定感到「十分可悲」；縱使其後影視處態度軟化，收回勸喻，書商卻表示「已無意思」，不會再賣該書。

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喂! 又話不雅? 唔係下化?? 香港政府難道真是反智到這樣的地步麼?? 這已經不是第一次, 前車可鑑有上次大衛像的鬧劇, 成為國際大笑話. You were ignorant last time. And when you did not learn the lesson from last time and did it again now? You are really stupid....... "膠" 也!

廢董曾經講過, 要把香港打造成為亞洲的倫敦紐約; 以影視淫審兩處的膠狀, 到了2047 都未必實現.

看來明光社今次要多謝影視處幫助擋了一些子彈. 想不到 "道德塔理班" 這個道德光環竟然另有他人嚷著爭住戴. 哈哈! 哈哈! 哈哈哈!

審裁標準如此僵化, 實屬匪夷所思. 不問情由, 總之露點就要封......

在此建議影視淫審兩處查封所有行針的鐘錶, 因為以它們的審裁標準, 行針鐘錶實屬極之不雅: 何止露三點? 露足十二點也! 無怪天星鐘樓都要拆啦!!

六哥隨想輸入法

2007-07-18T18:24:00.001-04:00

終於為　ＸＰ　ｌａｐｔｏｐ　找到了廣東話輸入法的　ａｄｄ－ｏｎ，名為「六哥隨想輸入法」！

自己的　ＴｈｉｎｋＰａｄ是用　Ｃａｎｔｏｎ　, 但是在　ＸＰ　的平台安裝　Ｃａｎｔｏｎ　有困難，因為在　ｗｉｎｄｏｗｓ　的　ｆｏｌｄｅｒ　內找不到　ｕｉｍｅｔｏｏｌ.ｅｘｅ，結果當然是裝不到啦。苦無對策之餘，ｇｏｏｇｌｅ　中文輸入法便找到「六哥」！

安裝後，發覺「六哥」　跟　Ｃａｎｔｏｎ　在輸入的方便程度差不多；　但「六哥」多了「英文翻譯」和「符號鍵」的功能。如果打　"ｙｅｌｌｏｗ"　（六個字母以下的英文字）就會出「黃」；　打"ＺＺ"　就會出一批符號出來俾你揀。

"隨想"　就是打入一些香港常用的連貫性字母，就會出現中文名稱。例如　"ＨＫ"　＝　香港；　"ＴＴ"　＝　大潭；　"ＴＬＷ"　＝　大浪灣　ｏｒ　銅鑼灣；　"ＮＰ"　＝　北角；　"ＭＴＲ"　＝　地下鐵路。　Ｎｏｔ　ｂａｄ　ｅｈ？？

但是打入　"ＰＫ"　就冇野出 ...... 有 D 失望囉！

牧師也有可能弄虛作假

2007-07-15T00:08:00.000-04:00

最近可能睇得有關中國大陸 "做假" 的新聞太多, 所以有關 "做假" 的事得別警覺. 昨日看到一位傳道人的博客, 引述香港 “時代論壇” 一篇題為 "基督教對「學位」的情意結" 的文章, 除了 "辣" 葉陳淑淑之外, 更 "辣" 到一位 "以東南亞為基地、但足跡遍天下的「名牧」".

暫不談 "豪仔的 blog", 以下請看節錄自“時代論壇” (2007.7.13) 的那篇文掌:

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最近，我們更發現到某一極著名的牧師可能也在玩同樣的遊戲。這位以東南亞為基地、但足跡遍天下的「名牧」，一直都自稱「博士」，但是在他的海報和講座中（筆者曾經多次出席）卻沒有聽過介紹他的母校。後來有朋友指出，他的「博士」是個榮譽學位。這本來沒有甚麼問題，榮譽學位代表了頒發的學校認同了這人士的貢獻，葛倍理牧師的幾十個博士學位也是榮譽學位，沒有幾多人會懷疑他的成就。但是，頒榮譽學位給這牧師的，卻並不是甚麼大學，而是一間在菲律賓的機構。尋找菲律賓政府教育部的網站，卻完全找不到這機構的資料，問從菲律賓來的朋友，也沒有聽過這機構。更奇怪的，是如果用Google 尋找這機構的名字，只有七個結果，而且每一個結果都是和這牧師有關。換句話說，這頒學位的機構，似乎唯一出現的時候就是頒一個「榮譽博士」給這牧師！如果這機構有任何其他的運作，就算它沒有自己的網站，它的名字還是會在其他人的網站中出現的。例如Dropsie University，它本來是一間專門研究猶太文化的大學，很多基督教神學家都是從那裏畢業的，現在它已經不再獨立運作，拼入University of Pennsylvania中，但是，用Google搜查這大學，還是可以找到幾萬個記錄。當然，可能這在菲律賓的機構當年是一間合法頒學位的機構，不過頒了榮譽學位給這牧師之後，就因為其他原因結束了。但是，在事奉上，信用是極端重要的，或者這牧師有需要澄清一下這「巧合」吧？
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這段文字, 好像是衝著某 "名牧" 而來. 而這位 "名牧" 會過幾個月後到多倫多開佈道大會.

我遵照以上文章的方法 (假定這為 "主角" 是我心所懷疑的那一位, 用 Google 去作搜尋), 得出來的結果也是一樣!

我想, 大多市同工團契應該快 d 諗諗下一步應該點做吧?

有中國特 sick 既社會主義

2007-07-13T17:09:00.000-04:00

北京早點攤用廢紙箱作包子餡 (Video):

好多人問點解攪成咁? 中國人弄虛作假越來越有創意!

兩條腿走兩條路, 你唔死??

一條腿走社會主義的路, 一條腿走資本主義的路, 就一定 “聽” 福佳啦!!

學走資本主義的路, 學會了向錢看, 點知就學 d 唔學 d , 無學到公司管治 (corporate governance), 法治, 道德 …… 咪攪成咁囉.

呢 d 叫做乜呢? 就係叫做 “有中國特色既社會主義” 勒!

哈! 惡攪一下這個 term 都好……

毒安康魚 , 毒牙膏, 紙皮飽, 大頭奶粉 ……

可以叫做 “有中國特 sick 既社會主義”!!

You'd think sharks are invincible under the water? Think again!

2007-07-12T09:53:00.000-04:00

鯊魚新聞這幾天在香港鬧得熱鬨鬨; 今早看到這個 video. 哈! 廣東俗語 "一物治一物" 一點也不錯!

Thunderstorm 真惡搞!

2007-07-10T21:28:00.000-04:00

Photo credit: Dan's Storm Photos

所謂 "惡搞", 並不是最近香港的甚麼 "福佳始終有你" 那種惡搞版的惡搞, 而是廣東話的 "惡搞", 意思是 "難搞", "無乎" 咁解.

不是嗎? 講了這麼多天 (if not 星期) 雷暴打風落大雨, 誰知就算烏雲集結, 結果又是一陣風來, "撥開雲霧見青天".

最慘還是前園後園的草地. Town 最初話唔夠水, 所以 Level 2 制水強迫不可淋草洗車 (違者可罰 $5,000!). 小草兒嗌晒救命. 唉! 以為有雨落, 點知又是泡湯!

嘩! 唔洗跳求雨舞掛??

古有雅虎 ﹐ 今有 Kahoo

2007-07-06T12:13:00.000-04:00

正 Blog 推介 : 肥醫生@西九龍貧民區

2007-07-05T08:19:00.000-04:00

最近發現這個 blog, 這為肥醫生寫的文都好有 heart. 以下是其中一篇:

什麼是老夫老妻的愛

March 7th, 2007

愛，就是一個睡在病床，一個坐在側旁，兩隻不同的手緊扣在一起，其中一個為另一個流下淚來。

愛，就是其中一個為另一個在醫院的草地推著輪椅，或許坐在輪椅的一個早已因中風而不能言語，但另一個卻為他或她，說起往日開心快樂的事。

愛，就是當其中一個已經老眼昏花，另一個仍為他／她引路。

愛，就是兩老在門診室候診的時候，仍能拿起手提電話，互相把玩對方電話的聆聲，然後大笑一番。

愛，就是當其中一個已經癱瘓在床多年，另一半還不持勞苦，無怨無悔為對方護理大小二便。

愛，就是當其中一個彌留之際，另一個執著將逝者漸變冰冷的手說：我愛你。

愛是甚麼？這答案，不在那些暢銷年青愛情小說，而在貧民區醫院的老人科病房…

正牌 "法國大餐" -- 多舊魚!

2007-06-20T11:52:00.000-04:00

應該好好食!
(希望 Toronto 都有啦!)

《福佳始終有你》

2007-06-19T17:13:00.000-04:00

惡搞版歌詞：

鋪鋪膠都彷彿泥濘撻到你好應成全這懵董變巨星
ＩＱ唐開Show都爆笑免費派飛了
盈餘計錯　就愛亂 Fing!
期望坦克碌豬取勝　得到了絕症金紫荊章填命
無能人士亂嗡也力拼是誰埋沒馬力　做賣國精英

福佳始終有你！（福佳始終有你！）
拍馬屁聲響足一世紀
普選偏偏冇我？ (普選偏偏冇我？)
八萬五驚喜慘於去死
當底褲！當絲襪！當胸圍！
傲慢冷嘲各種冤氣不捨不棄
陪笑了不起　福佳始終有你！
天星鐘追憶起暴動同志勿有感應
和諧靠你　亂掟菠蘿
期望坦克碌豬取勝　得到了絕症
金紫荊章填命
無能人士亂嗡也力拼
是誰埋沒馬力　做賣國精英

坦克碌豬靠你！（福佳始終有你！）
拍馬屁聲響足一世紀
普選偏偏冇我？ (普選偏偏冇我？)
八百張飛選多一世紀
玩謝你送酒席送主席
傲慢冷嘲各種冤氣不捨不棄
陪笑了不起

坦克碌豬靠你！(國︰毛主席在這裡)
拍馬屁聲響足一世紀 (玩謝你～Yeah )　
普選偏偏冇我？(國︰Anson Chan 在哪裡？)
八百個選委選一世紀
三謝禮拜天地葬天地
傲慢冷嘲各種冤氣不捨不棄
陪笑了不起福佳始終有你！

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好好笑, 好生鬼, 好抵死, 但係聽落諗落好悲哀. 尤其係睇呢首歌的 mv 在 youtube 播放到天星鐘樓熄燈跟住被拆捨, 胸口有一陣陣心酸心痛的感覺.

昨晚開始睇不同網站 including facebook 的留言. 好多人都話聽惡搞版正過原裝版. 聞說在 youtube, 惡搞版已超過 500,000 點激! 而原裝版只有幾萬點激而已.

無他, 原裝版已被定性為 propaganda, 市民大眾已先入為主沒有好感. 而惡搞版 (不論那一個) 卻帶來不少共鳴.

我相信, 如果我作為已移居海外的港人看了惡搞版有如此反應的話, 仍住在香港的港人, 第一身經歷 “八萬五”, “負資產”, SARS, “禽流感” 和 “高官笨夾廢”等等會有甚麼感想??

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A good site for reference is: http://plastichk.blogspot.com/

Lyrics Version 2 as below:

歌詞：

乜都改改彷彿易事制度轉千次
成全李憤長與飯焦
分心打機都好沉迷創造了英語
羅羅李李　合併超勁！
唐突蘿柚谷爆好句高雅o既樂趣
失禮香江最精無聊
場合大小也力拼
是誰陪伴馬力　望下屆高升?

煲呔搵工靠你！(I will get the job Done！）
拍馬屁聲響足一世紀
科水偏偏有我？ (普選偏偏冇我？)
廿萬送俾風水佬較飛
送底褲送絲襪送胸圍
變態社會上位演戲不捨不棄淫褻了不起 (福佳始終有你！）

覆邦傾家愛國條文孽瘤納稅專政
和諧靠你付上生命
明目張膽中指取勝　開會瞓住聽
金紫荊章照拎
無能人士亂嗡也力拼
是誰陪伴馬力　望下屆高升?

煲呔搵工靠你！(I will get the job Done！）
拍馬屁聲響足一世紀
普選偏偏冇我？ (普選偏偏冇我？)
八百張飛選多一世紀
玩謝你送酒席送主席
傲慢冷嘲各種冤氣不捨不棄
陪笑了不起

福佳始終有你！(國︰現在老闆是誰？)
拍馬屁聲響足一世紀
普選偏偏冇我？(等廿世～Yeah）(國︰我的票在哪裡？)
八百張飛選多一世紀
三謝禮拜天地葬天地
傲慢冷嘲各種冤氣不捨不棄
陪笑了不起福佳始終有你！

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另有64主題曲版:

坦克車隊通宵圍城 , 斷絕了呼應
和平天安企滿士兵, 軍隊三更開始屠城
泯滅了本性 , 難忘身邊血染弟兄
民運當天北京爭拼
總理要做證死傷千百條命
人牆無懼大軍也力拼
未曾流下眼淚, 自動去請纓

開鎗始終有理?
十萬個屍體燒一世紀
軍隊坦克無錯? 事後又發表只得兩死
講就信你估係馬主席
地下有知各種鬼魅
番生搵你來作證生死屍底始終墊你

高官貪污貪足全程
遍地也響應農民半世尚欠安定
民運當天北京爭拼
總理也做證官商勾結繁盛
人民無論大小也力證
任誰挪用稅項步步有高升

貪污始終有理? 廿萬個貪官貪心到死
俾番些少過我!
十二月冷冬認真惡頂
等運到無耕地快乞食
局住吔雞吔左先算沙士不理
傳遍香港地
點先衰得過你
五十萬上街媽聲四起
紫荊公開派貨
著數就無份迫金要俾
倒垃圾掃街道聽天命
剩下兩蚊債款高企餐廳執尾
捱到半生死
董董多得了你 !

Source: 肥醫生@西九龍貧民區 http://doctorfat.wordpress.com/

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心中現在百感交雜, 未能盡錄.

Fusion Dish inside a Chinese Restaurant in Boston Chinatown

2007-06-01T23:00:00.000-04:00

Jessica 在 Wellesley College 的畢業禮之後, 輝少晚上在波士頓華埠的喜臨門請食晚飯.

喜臨門是一家吃正宗廣東菜的酒家. 菜餚質素頗好; 而今晚的中途, 伙記捧上一碟令我頗為驚喜的菜式. 兩塊煎至八成熟的西冷牛扒, 切成條狀擺回完形, 放在煮好了的芥蘭上面, 再用蠔油汁 "封" 了之後上碟. 西餐材料, 中式煮法, 立即讓我想起 "Fusion" 這個字.

呢碟菜的名字可以叫做 "蠔皇芥蘭煎封西冷牛扒".

見笑.

Flight to Boston from Buffalo ... Nice Trip With A Slight Glitch

2007-05-31T18:35:00.000-04:00

First time flying to the US from the US (not Canada). Perfect weather to drive to Buffalo in order to fly JetBlue to Boston. Only US$60 per ticket (at that price you can't even cover the tax and security charge if you fly out of Toronto!).

Everything was perfect until we arrive at the runway to get ready to take off. As per the pilot, there was an error message in the computer and we had to head back to the terminal in order to find out what happened.

Turned out to be a faulty part which had to be replaced. So we had to disembark the plane and wait. Had lunch at the terminal while waiting.

We finally took off at 2:30pm and arrived in Boston an hour later. The Embraer 190 is much smaller than the Airbus A320, but the seats are wider and legroom is not bad too.

While working, what is the hearse driver thinking (... and doing in addition to driving??)

2007-05-20T18:38:00.000-04:00

While merging into northbound 404 yesterday, I actually "merged" into a funeral procession -- you know, the typical North American standard type: Police cars with red flashing lights in the front, the hearse with purple flashing lights (why are they using purple? and when did this start?) following, then followed by the grieving family's limo, then other family members, relatives and friends, etc.

Minding my own business, I got out of the right lane and took off onto the passing lane and picked up speed to pass the procession. When I came up to the hearse, I looked over and saw that there was the driver but no one was sitting next to him. This started me thinking......

1. Hmmm... only him and the casket (with the deceased inside obviously!);
2. In addition to driving, what else would he be doing/thinking?
3. Would he be listening to some music on CD?
4. If not, it would be "dead quiet"! (No pun intended).
5. In that case, would he try to carry on a mental dialogue with his "passenger"?
6. If the music was on, what genre of music would the driver be listening to?
7. Classical (the most obvious choice)? Jazz? Easy listening? Rock n' Roll? Or even heavy metal?? How about Chinese opera (if the passenger was an old Chinese senior)???
8. If it's radio instead of CD, would it rather be 680News for up to the minute traffic and weather? Or NewsTalk 1010 CFRB?? Or even some sports radio like Fan590 for sports updates???

I know I know, some wierd thoughts you would say. But I think sometimes it's worth thinking about!

Photo Credits (From top):
http://www.hearse.com
www.sptimes.com

繼續毓民 - Market Village Forum 及珠海校友會晚飯

2007-05-12T23:45:00.001-04:00

Both functions were awesome! I just got home from the dinner and have to go to bed as soon as possible in order to get up really early tomorrow preparing for Mother's Day Sunday Service. So I will write more about today's events later ...... perhaps tomorrow or Monday.

但是心情實在是興奮. 套用今晚司儀謝振漢先生所說, 聽毓民講野真是有如沐春風之感.

毓民棟篤串笑爆咀 Show - May 10, 2007

2007-05-11T01:08:00.000-04:00

無得傾, 兩個字: 好正!

毓民雖是 "荳沙喉", 但是說話快慢有序, 抑揚頓錯, 真的攝住不少聽眾的耳朵和心.

毓民更 personate 了"四眼佬" (李嘉誠) 和 "溫總" (溫家寶). 扮 "四眼佬" 唔難, 講下潮州口音廣東話便可以. 但毓民扮 "溫總" 就是一絕! 講野超慢, 仲要遞起隻右手, "攤"大隻手板一副溫文面孔. 超似! 勁好笑!!

兩個小時的騷, 當中加插了多倫多第一台幾位 DJ 的同場表演攪氣氛. 觀眾當然開心. 但是毓民講野實在太生動, 一 D 都唔悶. 若可講多一個鐘就仲正!

昨晚毓民講了兩句說話, 觀眾聽來好笑, 但卻相當真實. 如果不是當天被俞琤炒, 就沒有今天的際遇 (做網台, 組政黨, 做棟篤串). "God closes the door, but He will open the window!"

忽發奇想. 毓民做了主內弟兄, 如果有日佢蒙召傳道, 個個星期日用棟篤串形式講耶穌, 必可吸引更多人慕道矣!

毓民 - 多倫多 - Media Conference

2007-05-09T22:18:00.001-04:00

Such a nice surprise that the media conference was announced thru AM770 this morning and it would be opened to public, not just to media.

Being a fan of Yuk Man, I juggled my time and showed up at the event held at the Asian Kitchen (3160 Steeles Ave. East, Markham).

今早在會場聽毓民講野已是十分精彩. Can't wait 到明晚 "棟篤串" 的時候!

Should be a great event tomorrow night!

3rd Annual Richmond Hill Mayor's Prayer Breakfast - May 8, 2007

2007-05-09T08:25:00.000-04:00

So I was invited to go to the Mayor's Prayer Breakfast yesterday morning at the Premiere Ballroom & Convention Centre. Music was great. The speech was great with David Mainse (see photo) as the feature speaker. Even the parting given was great too - a book called "The Difference Maker" by John Maxwell.

But one problem: I arrived at the venue 30 minutes late which was totally unintended. The night before I was told that the event would start at 7:30am. So I simply arrived at that time finding the parking lot was totally full, leaving me no choice but to park at the Sheraton Parkway.

Walking into the banquet hall already filled with some 600 people in the middle of their breakfast, I found myself totally embarrassed especially for the fact that I had to walk to the middle (towards the front) of the hall where our table was situated. In addition, the reason of my embarrassment for the fact that I know so many important people there.

So I found my table, with 9 pairs of eyes looking at me amusingly (as if all were accusing me why I was late to such an important event which was attended by a lot of local important dignitaries including John Tory).

So I asked him why he told me (over the phone) the night before that the event started at 7:30am. He said "no", he said he told me 7am during our phone conversation. Well, this is literally another case of "羅生門" and with 7 other people (excluding his wife) being punctual, I was on the disadvantageous end.

But as I told Spence last night, this guy definitely has this "pre-ex" condition in not speaking clearly, part of the problem being his voice too low. I have found him in 2 instance of speaking unclearly during announcement after Sunday service. One being "地庫" but I heard "地府" (Spence heard that too) and another which I forgot exactly what it was but pretty hilarious too.

Well, if this is the problem, then it is pretty easy to fix: Learn to speak clearly pal!

But Spence and Cyn both pointed out a bigger potential problem: He knew the event started at 7 (and he was there at 7!) but he told me 7:30. Now this is HUGE PROBLEM because considering the position he is holding, this kind of absent-mindness can cause big trouble.

Is he too busy with too much on his plate and that's why he got all the things mixed up?? I don't know.

So help him God.

My Prayer Has Been Answered! Pet Care Insurance

2007-04-25T16:13:00.000-04:00

Photo credits: rulingcatsanddogs.com

Just got an email today that we can now offer pet care insurance. So my prayer last week is answered.

If you (I mean your pet) needs this protection, don't hesitate to contact me. ;o)

Details to follow.

Today's Word of the Day: FLEXIBLE

2007-04-21T23:15:00.000-04:00

I guess in order to serve in God's Kingdom you really have to be very flexible. And I mean VERY!

This morning I have no mental preparation (心理準備) to serve in Uncle Robert's funeral service held at church. But I did being called upon by the senior pastor to interpret for him (from Cantonese to English -- not my strongest skill which is the other way around).

While choosing today's attire before leaving home this morning, shirt and tie plus a 2-piece suit did come across my mind. However, I thought that might be too much as (1) I did not need to serve during the funeral service (or so I thought) and (2) today's weather might be too warm for me to wear that. Moreover (3) I do not like to wear business attire anyways!

So I thought about wearing a black golf shirt -- cool and presentable ...... but for a funeral service it would have been too casual.

As a result - a grey shirt, no tie and black pants as compromise. Not bad compromise (or so I thought!)

Arriving at church with a dire need of "bio-break" (hey, that's normal. I am only human!). Did my business, I came out of the boy's room and found myself in the middle of a tiny commotion. I was on the most wanted list during those minutes while I was in solitude.

The senior pastor wanted me to interpret for him (unplanned for) because there seemed to be a significant crowd of English speaking audience. Well, thanks to teamwork, in less than 5 minutes I was briefed about the outline of his sermon and thanks to Norman for loaning his nice tie to me. OK, we're in business.

Thank God that everything went smooth. It had been a glorious service. May His name be glorified.

And for me, lesson learned today: "SEMPER PARATUS" (隨時候命). I guess I should always put a sport jacket inside my car ... just in case I need to heed call again ... somewhere and some time down the road.

So help me God. ;o)

人若賺得全世界，賠上自己的生命，有什麼益處呢﹖人還能拿什麼換生命呢﹖

2007-04-17T00:21:00.000-04:00

以上是馬太 16:26 的經節.

若是用路加 9:25 就更合適: "人若賺得全世界，卻喪了自己，賠上自己，有什麼益處呢﹖"

他真是喪了自己，賠上自己.

昨日收到舊同事的電郵, 說他因為大老闆被 "綠色公司" 請去中國而將會在下個月坐正, 到佢做阿 head.

入行 13 年, 由 agent 做起, 升上經理, 途中公司變動, 要另起爐灶, 一切由頭做起, 四巨頭在獅子旗下再造王國. 今日 "召", "送", "臨" 都相繼到 "綠色"的大中華區發展 (都是 "召" 穿針引線? 唔奇.) -- 可能下個變綠的係佢掛??

換轉舊時, 我應該會戥佢好開心: 睇住佢條 career path 大展鴻圖, 榮上加榮. 13 年, 今日終於做到大老闆. But, 換來的是甚麼呢?

美滿的家庭嗎? Nope (自己攞黎 ... 牛唔飲水唔"撼"得牛頭低)

健康的身體嗎? Nope (可能都係自己攞黎 ... 很多成功人仕的身體仍然健康)

今日, 我會戥佢開心, 不過唔係好開心果隻. 我會問上帝: 一個咁樣的人, 你仍然咁樣在仕途上捧佢上去. 但你話過: "伸冤在我．我必報應".

所以 regarding 佢 (同埋阿邊個)呢抬戲, 上帝作為編劇, 我會好有興趣繼續睇落去.

出牌了!

2007-04-16T23:08:00.000-04:00

雖然個牌還未寄到公司, 但是今天下午去 RIBO 的 website 查閱, 已見到自己的名字經已刊登在 licensed brokers 的 area 裡了.

OK! 可以正式開始做埋 home, auto 同埋 commercial 了!

黃毓民棟篤串笑爆咀

2007-04-16T22:27:00.000-04:00

聽足多倫多第一台指示, 今日下午六點前上電台付款取票. 見到阿黃, 暉哥, 小麗, Nobody 及木然, 照例又 "嗲" 了一陣.

跟我訂了飛而又未俾錢的, 我要學香港教育統籌局局長李國章的名句:

"I'll remember this. You'll pay!"

RHCBC - Springvale Branch - First Worship. April 15, 2007

2007-04-15T22:29:00.000-04:00

Finally! Today's the day that we actualize the CP project. How exciting!

Most of the congregation came earlier than expected. This is good! And I really hope that punctuality (actually being early for church) will become our new church's culture!

Pastor Bernard brought us a huge urn of Tim's coffee. For our first CP worship, what a treat! But I really don't think we do not need this every Sunday as we will have tea during refreshment time.

But Tomas' idea (during lunch at the House of Lydia) is brilliant. Later we may want to have "coffee time" before praise and worship ... so everybody can be early!

The worship (and all the logistics) run very smooth this morning. Of course, as a debut there are things that we need to learn. There are certainly wrinkles that need to be ironed. Let's work together and make it happen!

Click here to see photos that I have taken.