We are uncle and auntie now... Photo taken when we celebrated dad / Jiayi's gong gong birthday on 4 Nov.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Uncle and Auntie
We are uncle and auntie now... Photo taken when we celebrated dad / Jiayi's gong gong birthday on 4 Nov.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
A season full of healthy and good food
Organic Sushi !! The sauce is fantastic with dim washabi taste. But i still prefer the Spore organic sushi with lots of veggie. 
The mixture of western and eastern salad style - - ?? It is bcoz they add seaweed to the salad !!
Its Organic brown rice set, curry noodles and salad ^^
My favourite cream puff; but if they can add durian, it will be perfect ~~
This is very special, it is sth like a swiss roll; but the roll is made of sth like soft bread and the ingredients are mayo with Vegetarian floss....!! The salty roll... ^^
My first Onigiri and it's Vegetarian !! Wednesday, November 19, 2008
The precious moment
This "tan hua" open at night 11 pm and will wither the next day !!
So I am the "sua ku".... hope to capture such a beautiful moment at mid of the night ... ^.^
Our life is just like that too... very short and very fragile. Our body grow older very fast but not our wisdom... Hai... Therefore we shouldn't hold it too tight and must learn to let go sometimes.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Monday, October 20, 2008
Bravo !!!
Below is just my conclusion of 19/10 dance after lots of merciful feedbacks. Probably what you saw is different, but what i felt is amazing. There have lots of Number 1 that I need to mention...^.^
(1) One of the kids not feeling well and when I get to know is about 2/3 days beforehand. They have to change their formation 1 day before the actual performance (less than 3 practise). Some of them even bear the extra responsibility to run to other designated place and do the different action. Surprisingly some coped well with the CHANGE and learnt a lesson called "Flexibility". We might not even encounter such flexi in other group.
(2) This is their 1st time to dance with RHYTHM ie the actions are based on 8 beats but not the words of the song. They are so young that some might not know what is rhythm. Surprisingly some can count and co-ordinate very well.
(3) Their 1st time to do other STUNTS. Suprisingly they enjoyed it and won the round of applaud from the audiences.
(4) It is the 1st SHOW for some of them. They faced it with courage and no fear.
(5) 2 of them are not even a P1 student yet.
(6) It is less than 1 week of their exam and some can cope with their heavy homework. They didnt use either one (homework or dance) as an excuse that they cant do well.
Overall, I'm happy and felt proud for them. If we put ourselves in their shoes, can we do it while we are 6 yrs old? Can we have such flexi while we are 30 years old? However they are still young. There have lot of things that they still need to learn eg:
(1) Content: feel happy internally and smile accordingly;
(2) Co-operation: mix well with others and stay in a group;
(3) Co-ordination: co-ord well and dance neatly together;
(4) Considerate: be a selfless and understanding kid;
(5) Care: love and concern other pal rather than themselves.
5C... haha. Anyway, I have learnt my lesson after this performance and hope they can learn theirs. Last but not least, thanks for many kind souls who make this happen. Thanks for your help esp when they run around without control. Thanks for making them so neat and pretty under the spot light. Maitreya bless you all !! Xie Xie Chi Bei !!
(1) One of the kids not feeling well and when I get to know is about 2/3 days beforehand. They have to change their formation 1 day before the actual performance (less than 3 practise). Some of them even bear the extra responsibility to run to other designated place and do the different action. Surprisingly some coped well with the CHANGE and learnt a lesson called "Flexibility". We might not even encounter such flexi in other group.
(2) This is their 1st time to dance with RHYTHM ie the actions are based on 8 beats but not the words of the song. They are so young that some might not know what is rhythm. Surprisingly some can count and co-ordinate very well.
(3) Their 1st time to do other STUNTS. Suprisingly they enjoyed it and won the round of applaud from the audiences.
(4) It is the 1st SHOW for some of them. They faced it with courage and no fear.
(5) 2 of them are not even a P1 student yet.
(6) It is less than 1 week of their exam and some can cope with their heavy homework. They didnt use either one (homework or dance) as an excuse that they cant do well.
Overall, I'm happy and felt proud for them. If we put ourselves in their shoes, can we do it while we are 6 yrs old? Can we have such flexi while we are 30 years old? However they are still young. There have lot of things that they still need to learn eg:
(1) Content: feel happy internally and smile accordingly;
(2) Co-operation: mix well with others and stay in a group;
(3) Co-ordination: co-ord well and dance neatly together;
(4) Considerate: be a selfless and understanding kid;
(5) Care: love and concern other pal rather than themselves.
5C... haha. Anyway, I have learnt my lesson after this performance and hope they can learn theirs. Last but not least, thanks for many kind souls who make this happen. Thanks for your help esp when they run around without control. Thanks for making them so neat and pretty under the spot light. Maitreya bless you all !! Xie Xie Chi Bei !!
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Friday, October 10, 2008
Flowers
Colleague received this flower long ago... Managed to snap quick shots while it blossoms ^,^
Children dance outfit
I got to admit that I dont have such talent. It is definitely not my cup of tea esp the mix and match of colour, material, sparkling design or even size for them. When I got it, I dont even know if they can fit in the size or not ... But I think it is a journey worth sharing so that we can gain more experience in this area and keep on improving in future, if possible.
First, it is very hard to get a uni sex outfit in all different size range from k2 to p6. Lot of retail outlets in Spore dont carry much choices. Those who have with splendid $ that I cant afford... sob sob. And it is very hard to get cute and sweetie outfit as we have mix of girls and boys in the group. If it is too girl...ly, boys will object it. If it is too cute...ie, the jie jie and kor kor will object it. If we look for tee suppliers to tailor made, they need volumes (most require min.50). Those who are willing to help only with limited design and colour (of course higher price).
Thanks Grace to accompany me to the supplier place and advise me that in the lavendar area we can get the warehouse children clothes in affordable price. Thanks YM for ur advice that we need to modify the outfit. Thanks Delia for ur tee suppliers contact, the mix and match of colour and design etc. Thanks ML for ur support, useful link and ideas of the costume.
Now just pray hard to God so that they will look good and wonderful on stage next week ^.^
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Maitreya Happy Dance
After two busy months, finally I got time to re-organise myself, time to think about: Maitreya Happy Dance - what's that?
The minimal that I can do is to pull out my notebook, flip to the page that was written on 28 August 2004, 9 am in Taiwan, The Maitreya Happy Dance has 2 substantial ingredients:
(1) External: what others can see and what the dance teacher can teach...
(a) action;
(b) the dancing steps with rhythm;
(c) how neat and tidy is our movement;
(d) the beauty of the full dance;
(e) Teacher always remind us: smile =)
(2) Internal: what others cannot see and only we can help our own self...
(a) Real "true": with a sincere and true heart that we want to dance the Happy dance, no cheating, no other evil thoughts in our mind. A heart that is so firm that no matter how difficult it is, how tough is the learning process, we can overcome it together.
(b) Real "kindness": with a mercy thought and mind, forgo all the bad and other thoughts, together we should endure the differences of one another; understand them, encourage them, concern about them, help them and console them; together we should be united as One heart and One people.
* When ppl dance well, dont be jealous and envy. But when ppl dont dance well, we must understand, forgive and encourage with mercy.
(c) Only when we have true and kindness, we can reveal the real "beauty"
The movement and expression that we dance will tell others that we are happy, we are blessed; we are in joy, in brightness, in hope and full of power and wisdom. All come from the inside - real, solid and eternal.
Internally and externally, I am far far far x 100000000000000 away from that... Forgive me this old jie jie, hope I didnt hinder you all and will work harder for the remaining two weeks... Jia You loh !!
The minimal that I can do is to pull out my notebook, flip to the page that was written on 28 August 2004, 9 am in Taiwan, The Maitreya Happy Dance has 2 substantial ingredients:
(1) External: what others can see and what the dance teacher can teach...
(a) action;
(b) the dancing steps with rhythm;
(c) how neat and tidy is our movement;
(d) the beauty of the full dance;
(e) Teacher always remind us: smile =)
(2) Internal: what others cannot see and only we can help our own self...
(a) Real "true": with a sincere and true heart that we want to dance the Happy dance, no cheating, no other evil thoughts in our mind. A heart that is so firm that no matter how difficult it is, how tough is the learning process, we can overcome it together.
(b) Real "kindness": with a mercy thought and mind, forgo all the bad and other thoughts, together we should endure the differences of one another; understand them, encourage them, concern about them, help them and console them; together we should be united as One heart and One people.
* When ppl dance well, dont be jealous and envy. But when ppl dont dance well, we must understand, forgive and encourage with mercy.
(c) Only when we have true and kindness, we can reveal the real "beauty"
The movement and expression that we dance will tell others that we are happy, we are blessed; we are in joy, in brightness, in hope and full of power and wisdom. All come from the inside - real, solid and eternal.
Internally and externally, I am far far far x 100000000000000 away from that... Forgive me this old jie jie, hope I didnt hinder you all and will work harder for the remaining two weeks... Jia You loh !!
Monday, August 25, 2008
Goodbye Grandma
Grandma, you are the women that I am very proud of in my life. I still remember the time I spent in your place, 11 hours of horse-ridding journey from my place to yours. There has no highway but a very snaky and sloppy one-way road to your place. In a very old, dusty and no air-condition 40 seats bus, I made it while I was 16 years old, hurdled in your warm welcome and hospitality.
You’re devoted and believe in God, with friends and relatives like to gather at your place to sing the holy and peaceful songs. You have a very huge garden to bear the fruits that nurture 11 children of yours, which some of them became a very successful profession and businessman
I remember the toilet bowl with a long and deep hole without flushing. I remember the taste of the sweet fruits that you picked from the big garden. I remember the small path and the bridge that you hold my hand and walked with me. And the first time when I sit at your side to sing the holy songs with others.
After so many years for not being around, I am very grateful what you have done to me again. Your legs are not as active and powerful as before. But you have traveled the same journey that I had while you are 89 years old. You came and attended my big day, to share the joy and happiness with us. You cant climb the staircase, even with my offer to carry you, you don’t want to burden us but choose to sleep on the lazy chair for 2 days. Where my mum accompanied you while you slept on the chair. You don’t just sit there, but help mum to prepare meal, get your plate fill with rice and eat as much as you can.
As compare to other old folks, you are strong, determine, kind and always think for others. Which I can see the character reflected strongly in my mum. With a better life now, I am not sure if I can carry on the same character you all have.
Before you go, grandpa came and brought you to have a nice walk outside, which your leg can’t move after your fatal fall in July this year. You are very happy!
You’re devoted and believe in God, with friends and relatives like to gather at your place to sing the holy and peaceful songs. You have a very huge garden to bear the fruits that nurture 11 children of yours, which some of them became a very successful profession and businessman
I remember the toilet bowl with a long and deep hole without flushing. I remember the taste of the sweet fruits that you picked from the big garden. I remember the small path and the bridge that you hold my hand and walked with me. And the first time when I sit at your side to sing the holy songs with others.
After so many years for not being around, I am very grateful what you have done to me again. Your legs are not as active and powerful as before. But you have traveled the same journey that I had while you are 89 years old. You came and attended my big day, to share the joy and happiness with us. You cant climb the staircase, even with my offer to carry you, you don’t want to burden us but choose to sleep on the lazy chair for 2 days. Where my mum accompanied you while you slept on the chair. You don’t just sit there, but help mum to prepare meal, get your plate fill with rice and eat as much as you can.
As compare to other old folks, you are strong, determine, kind and always think for others. Which I can see the character reflected strongly in my mum. With a better life now, I am not sure if I can carry on the same character you all have.
Before you go, grandpa came and brought you to have a nice walk outside, which your leg can’t move after your fatal fall in July this year. You are very happy!
Yesterday when I saw a youth, who hold umbrella to shelter his grandma, hold her hands to cross the wet road under the heavy rain. Sorry grandpa and grandma, I can’t be there when it is a rainy day.
But I felt very happy to be born in your family. Even though life is tough, but I am shower with lots of love and care. You have so many good characters and qualities that I can’t learn, probably our next generation will not feel and touch. If I will have next life, I hope to be born in your family again.
But I felt very happy to be born in your family. Even though life is tough, but I am shower with lots of love and care. You have so many good characters and qualities that I can’t learn, probably our next generation will not feel and touch. If I will have next life, I hope to be born in your family again.
Lastly, bye bye Grandma, May the Almighty God be with you always!!
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
More dessert...
As we got such a huge respond for the dessert section, hope more photos will stimulate ur taste buds .... !!
This is the said Ice Durian Bun, look very normal but taste supreme and fantastic !!!
"Tou hua" with big and different favoured sago !! But I still prefer the "you tiao" with "tou hua" one in Singapore.
This is the healthy one... called "Qing Xing Tang", means it can help us to reduce heat after all the sinful dessert above!! Not suitable for those who have sweet tooth.
This is the said Ice Durian Bun, look very normal but taste supreme and fantastic !!!
"Tou hua" with big and different favoured sago !! But I still prefer the "you tiao" with "tou hua" one in Singapore.
This is the healthy one... called "Qing Xing Tang", means it can help us to reduce heat after all the sinful dessert above!! Not suitable for those who have sweet tooth.
Monday, June 30, 2008
Hong Kong Trip
Our First HK Trip
The 3 HK sisters who stayed in Singapore temple previously. Below the dessert section is proudly introducted by them, at a shop near their house and where the 3rd sister hang out till very late at night.... hehe
DIM SUM SECTION
Vegetarian "Zhu Chang Feng"..... QQ and very smooth !!
Vegetarian "Ha Gao".... Yum Yum!!DESSERT SECTION
This is the new intro dessert there. They import the puffy fruity ball (below in pic) from Taiwan. When you eat it, it will brust in your mouth...
"Liang feng" with watermelon, so shiok!!
Friends told us "die die must try" the mango dessert in HK! So this is "Mango He Feng" dessert, just imagine the sweet "kueh tiao" with ice... errr... ok lah, Mango taste very good !!
This is the new intro dessert there. They import the puffy fruity ball (below in pic) from Taiwan. When you eat it, it will brust in your mouth... 
"Liang feng" with watermelon, so shiok!!
Friends told us "die die must try" the mango dessert in HK! So this is "Mango He Feng" dessert, just imagine the sweet "kueh tiao" with ice... errr... ok lah, Mango taste very good !!Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Letter to Youth
I know that some of you all might not understand why I cant join youth dance this year. Currently my life is flooded with work (as the expection is higher than my previous post and no mistake is allowed). It is my everyday rice bowl that I can't afford to lose it. We are not rich, I mean in term of materialism. We cant afford maid, therefore we use our very limited time at home to clean our laundry and house, which is a real mess recently. Moreover we have very limited manpower to help temple. I'm just one of the fools to take up the duty which I dont have much experience in dealing and communicating with a group of Angels... haha :). I am not a born dancer, therefore I used quite a lot of my time to figure out the movement and formation. I am not a good communicator, therefore I used my lunchtime or sometimes at work "tou tou" sms to angels' parent/guardians and choir group member. I dont feel good for doing that too. When HK is on stand by, ppl will tend to look for me the saturday night class arrangement. Youth group is our future hope, but adults are the backstage supporters. Without them, there is NO us! Therefore we need to look after their welfare too... :) In the past, I dont know my limit. But now I know where is my bottleneck. Even though I cant join, but my spirit is with you all. I shall wait till one day you all can grow up and stand up stronger.
Even though life is very busy now, but i feel happy and it is a wonderful and meaningful life! With the shower of love and protection from my family member and friends, buddhas and bodhisatvas, Maitreya and God, I felt happy and grateful that I can breathe freely and work harder and harder everyday. Jia You loh.... !!
Even though life is very busy now, but i feel happy and it is a wonderful and meaningful life! With the shower of love and protection from my family member and friends, buddhas and bodhisatvas, Maitreya and God, I felt happy and grateful that I can breathe freely and work harder and harder everyday. Jia You loh.... !!
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Proper use of Blog
Nowsaday, we all can read from the newspaper: ppl was sued because they didnt use their blog properly. Recently there was this lawyer who write something in his blog about the judge and that lawyer was sued in the court. Therefore I hope to share the below with you all so that we can take precaution together and dont put ourselves at risk from dangers.
a) No strict privacy.
Blog is not your personal diary that can keep in your locker. It is a place where your friends / others can access and view your profile and information. Therefore, only post stuff you dont mind strangers knowing. Afterall, you cant take it back. Eventhough you can delete it, but the other versions may exist on other ppl's computer.
b) Prevention of Identity theft.
Dont post your personal info eg name, address, phone number; or full name which can link to your other username or even password. I have read a few identity theft cases and it will bring hell to you if your ID has been stolen.
c) Post with precaution.
Dont comment issue which is related to sensitive area eg religious, politics etc. Dont use languge or words that can ruin your reputation and your life (eg employee search internet/facebook to check if the recruiter is suitable for the job. If you comment in your blog about your previous employer, can you imagine the consequences?) Dont upload pic in your blog with copyright or trademark sign.
Lastly, blog is a tool, but it can also hurt you if you didnt use it properly.
a) No strict privacy.
Blog is not your personal diary that can keep in your locker. It is a place where your friends / others can access and view your profile and information. Therefore, only post stuff you dont mind strangers knowing. Afterall, you cant take it back. Eventhough you can delete it, but the other versions may exist on other ppl's computer.
b) Prevention of Identity theft.
Dont post your personal info eg name, address, phone number; or full name which can link to your other username or even password. I have read a few identity theft cases and it will bring hell to you if your ID has been stolen.
c) Post with precaution.
Dont comment issue which is related to sensitive area eg religious, politics etc. Dont use languge or words that can ruin your reputation and your life (eg employee search internet/facebook to check if the recruiter is suitable for the job. If you comment in your blog about your previous employer, can you imagine the consequences?) Dont upload pic in your blog with copyright or trademark sign.
Lastly, blog is a tool, but it can also hurt you if you didnt use it properly.
Sunday, June 15, 2008
My First blog
Yesterday, a brilliant P2 kid guided me to create my 1st blog. I'm still not recovering from the stunning and excitement... =) And I got to admit old, slow and useless during the happy process of creation especially when they asked me a simple question like do you have mns? Haha... Moreover, i broke the record by asking 2 times for how to copy the blogskin and 2 days to create my own post (haha... they have helped this big fool jie jie to put up the 1st post in less than 10 second). It is harder than writting a commercial correspondence. Afterall, I'm happy to leap forward in this advance technology world. Hurrahh... =) !!
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