I think it's been a year since I first registered on Facebook. To date, I still don't quite know what to do with some of the applications. Friends sometimes send me various gifts, and I haven't quite figured out how to view the actual gift. Sometimes, I press on "view my gift" and it takes me to a new page that says I don't have any gifts yet.
Very puzzling.
And how come my friends have to much time to be playing with all these different applications? I find I don't have enough time during the day.
If God were to grant me a superpower, I would like to be able to stop time. Chances are, though, that God would only allow me to slow down time for other people, but not myself. For example, I could slow down time for an old lady who is dying on her hospital bed, and allow her favourite grand-daughter to arrive in time to say their last "I love yous." But, if I needed more time to prep a lesson before I had to teach, my superpower wouldn't work. God would want me to use the time He has given me in a fruitful way so as not to be idle and waste it.
I thank God for all the gifts He has already given me.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Links and Topics to Study
https://www.cbmw.org/Journal/Vol-9-No-2/Gender-Roles-and-the-Glory-of-God
I've always wondered about the two books, Corinthians I and II.
http://www.sharperiron.org/2007/08/10/who-is-counseling-our-women/
I became interested in this after hearing what my Pastor said on Saturday at the end of our potluck dinner.
Online Bible at Bible Gateway
I've always wondered about the two books, Corinthians I and II.
http://www.sharperiron.org/2007/08/10/who-is-counseling-our-women/
I became interested in this after hearing what my Pastor said on Saturday at the end of our potluck dinner.
Online Bible at Bible Gateway
Faith Journal
I have thought to myself countless times in the past how I would like to make this blog my faith journal. I never did end up following through it, partly because my faith wasn't growing, at least not very much. My two good friends, Vr. and S2. have been telling telling me about how one's faith needs to grow, and not to let ourselves become complacent in our comfort zones after we've been baptized. I agree with them, and I've been trying to find different ways to enable my faith to grow. Of course, I have been praying about it as well.
I am part of a Care Group that meets every Friday for Bible study, evangelism and general group support. Once a month, my group will go out into the public and they will evangelize. I know that S2 and her husband, Av., are hoping that I will take on evangelism training and join them sometime in the evangelistic work that they do. However, to be honest, I don't think that my faith is mature enough that I could, or even should, take on something as important as evangelism. I have only been baptized for a year...not even; it will be a year on April 27th. I haven't read enough of the Bible. I'm only starting to become more involved at church, and I have only been attending APC for a little over a year; less than a year at Ling Fu. So, I really don't feel ready for that yet.
God, with His love and grace, has presented me with other options. Yesterday, I went to the Ling Fu Fellowship potluck. There, I had a talk with Vr. and she told me that she is going to start a course on discipleship for members of the Ling Fu congregation. Vr. will only be able to conduct this in English, and so many will be excluded for now. Later on, when Kai Hong comes to Toronto for her internship, she will conduct it in Mandarin. I will pray to God that the language will not be a barrier for me. Through discipleship training, I will learn how to improve on praying and serving God. I'm really excited about this.
I give thanks to the Lord for bringing Vr., Rk. and the members of my Care Group to me at this point in my life to help my faith grow.
I am part of a Care Group that meets every Friday for Bible study, evangelism and general group support. Once a month, my group will go out into the public and they will evangelize. I know that S2 and her husband, Av., are hoping that I will take on evangelism training and join them sometime in the evangelistic work that they do. However, to be honest, I don't think that my faith is mature enough that I could, or even should, take on something as important as evangelism. I have only been baptized for a year...not even; it will be a year on April 27th. I haven't read enough of the Bible. I'm only starting to become more involved at church, and I have only been attending APC for a little over a year; less than a year at Ling Fu. So, I really don't feel ready for that yet.
God, with His love and grace, has presented me with other options. Yesterday, I went to the Ling Fu Fellowship potluck. There, I had a talk with Vr. and she told me that she is going to start a course on discipleship for members of the Ling Fu congregation. Vr. will only be able to conduct this in English, and so many will be excluded for now. Later on, when Kai Hong comes to Toronto for her internship, she will conduct it in Mandarin. I will pray to God that the language will not be a barrier for me. Through discipleship training, I will learn how to improve on praying and serving God. I'm really excited about this.
I give thanks to the Lord for bringing Vr., Rk. and the members of my Care Group to me at this point in my life to help my faith grow.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Re-post
This entry first appeared in the May 16, 2005 entry.
Prof. Eric Reeves on "The Sunday Edition," CBC Radio One
On the drive to church on Sunday morning, Bro and I were listening to The Sunday Edition broadcast. It featured an interview with English Lit. Prof. Eric Reeves about the genocide that is going on in Darfur, Sudan. At one point, Michael Enright, the host, asked Prof. Reeves if Darfur is the next Rwanda in the making. Prof. Reeves responded in a way that really made my heart ache. He said, and I paraphrase:
Our second chance is passing us by, and do we even notice it?
http://www.sudanreeves.org/
Prof. Eric Reeves on "The Sunday Edition," CBC Radio One
On the drive to church on Sunday morning, Bro and I were listening to The Sunday Edition broadcast. It featured an interview with English Lit. Prof. Eric Reeves about the genocide that is going on in Darfur, Sudan. At one point, Michael Enright, the host, asked Prof. Reeves if Darfur is the next Rwanda in the making. Prof. Reeves responded in a way that really made my heart ache. He said, and I paraphrase:
Darfur is Rwanda in slow motion. It's as if the Gods of History decided to give us another chance, a chance to redeem ourselves for our neglect of what happened in Rwanda. It's as if they said, "we'll give you as much time as you need, and this time there should be no excuse not taking action."
Our second chance is passing us by, and do we even notice it?
http://www.sudanreeves.org/
Monday, March 23, 2009
First Day After MB
So, today was not bad at all. I wasn't as tired as I was afraid I might be.
The morning was easy because my two ESLC classes had a work period. In the afternoon, my Applied History class was very engaged and productive. They weren't as hyper as usual, which may well be a symptom of post-MB lethargiosis. They were my most enjoyable class today.
In the office, we celebrated D.'s birthday today with a strawberry shortcake that N. bought from M&M's. D.'s birthday is actually on Saturday, but we decided to celebrate earlier.
While I was cooking dinner (pork roast), I read a little bit more of Remember Me, a novel by Christopher Pike. In it, a group of teenagers were trying to communicate with the spirit world through one of their friends. One of the boys at the party, Jeff, thought that the spirit they were communicating with was his late brother. Shortly after the "sceance" ended, the girl who was the conduit, Shari, died mysteriously. I'll have to read more to see what will happen.
Growing up, I've always been fascinated with the supernatural, ghosts and haunted places in particular. Many a time have my friends and I considered playing with a ouija board, and I've only done it once with two friends I had in grade five or six, I can't recall exactly. I honestly believe that one of them was moving the pointer, and not a spirit.
Thankfully, I have learned over the years that this is an activity that should not be treated as a game. You never knows what "spirit" is in communication with you. It could be a benign ghost, or it could be the Devil. Once you invite a spirit in, you cannot ask it to leave or even kick it out as you wish. It is actually a dangerous game to play. So, I will never get to try it out again and see if it really works. That makes me feel a bit sad, sad that I won't be able to know for myself. On the other hand, I've learned that some things are better left unknown.
The morning was easy because my two ESLC classes had a work period. In the afternoon, my Applied History class was very engaged and productive. They weren't as hyper as usual, which may well be a symptom of post-MB lethargiosis. They were my most enjoyable class today.
In the office, we celebrated D.'s birthday today with a strawberry shortcake that N. bought from M&M's. D.'s birthday is actually on Saturday, but we decided to celebrate earlier.
While I was cooking dinner (pork roast), I read a little bit more of Remember Me, a novel by Christopher Pike. In it, a group of teenagers were trying to communicate with the spirit world through one of their friends. One of the boys at the party, Jeff, thought that the spirit they were communicating with was his late brother. Shortly after the "sceance" ended, the girl who was the conduit, Shari, died mysteriously. I'll have to read more to see what will happen.
Growing up, I've always been fascinated with the supernatural, ghosts and haunted places in particular. Many a time have my friends and I considered playing with a ouija board, and I've only done it once with two friends I had in grade five or six, I can't recall exactly. I honestly believe that one of them was moving the pointer, and not a spirit.
Thankfully, I have learned over the years that this is an activity that should not be treated as a game. You never knows what "spirit" is in communication with you. It could be a benign ghost, or it could be the Devil. Once you invite a spirit in, you cannot ask it to leave or even kick it out as you wish. It is actually a dangerous game to play. So, I will never get to try it out again and see if it really works. That makes me feel a bit sad, sad that I won't be able to know for myself. On the other hand, I've learned that some things are better left unknown.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Favourite YA Fiction Writers
My bro-in-Christ at Ling Fu asked me for a reading list. So, I started thinking about who are my favourite YA fiction writers and which are my favourite novels?
Authors:
Robert Cormier
Katherine Paterson
Susan Cooper
Lloyd Alexander
John Wyndham
Novels:
The Chocolate War
Jacob Have I loved
The Grey King
The Midwich Cuckoos
Authors:
Robert Cormier
Katherine Paterson
Susan Cooper
Lloyd Alexander
John Wyndham
Novels:
The Chocolate War
Jacob Have I loved
The Grey King
The Midwich Cuckoos
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Pope Benedict, What Planet Are You From?
"Condoms are not the answer to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa," Pope Benedict said Tuesday ..."You can't resolve it with the distribution of condoms," the Pope told reporters. "On the contrary, it increases the problem."
While health workers — including some priests and nuns working with people with AIDS — advocate the use of condoms to curb the spread of disease during sex, the Catholic church promotes fidelity within marriage, chastity and abstinence.
Source: http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/03/17/pope-africa-condoms.html
Maybe Pope Benedict should join the priests and nuns who are living and working in Africa. Learn what real life is like. Learn what problems Africans face daily, especially the women. Examine the causes and the possible solutions. Then, he should speak out.
A seven-day visit only benefits the media and people who don't live in Africa.
Afterthought:
How can people, well, Catholics all around the world, revere someone as ignorant as Pope Benedict?
While health workers — including some priests and nuns working with people with AIDS — advocate the use of condoms to curb the spread of disease during sex, the Catholic church promotes fidelity within marriage, chastity and abstinence.
Source: http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/03/17/pope-africa-condoms.html
Maybe Pope Benedict should join the priests and nuns who are living and working in Africa. Learn what real life is like. Learn what problems Africans face daily, especially the women. Examine the causes and the possible solutions. Then, he should speak out.
A seven-day visit only benefits the media and people who don't live in Africa.
Afterthought:
How can people, well, Catholics all around the world, revere someone as ignorant as Pope Benedict?
Saturday, February 14, 2009
花與琴的流星 Lyrics
6.花與琴的流星
作詞：古倩敏 作曲：Dick Lee 編曲：Iskanda Ismail
狼) 在那星光中去許願
願種出的花被愛
為信鮮花朵朵有生命存在
願那花香不會凋謝 令每顆心相愛
願種出的鮮花天天都會開
信絕美的花朵 可以化做愛
可以幻化千瓣愛情 飄進人腦海
** 將每顆的心願
遠載於天邊
讓那星燃亮著心願
祈求望兌現
在那天河或有神仙 聽到我心事
並為我將奇妙夢想實踐
雪) 在那星光中去許願
共訴心中所愛 讓我一生都為那音樂存在
用我心去演奏音樂 願奏出的歌被愛
願那歡呼聲與掌聲不變改
信 絕美的歌曲 可以化做愛
可以奏出經典愛情 給世人喝采
^^ 將每顆的心願 (給那星飄送)
遠載於天邊 (閃爍的詩篇)
讓那星燃亮著心願 (心意若真摰)
祈求望兌現 (終可以兌現)
在那天河或有神仙 聽到我心事
並為我將奇妙夢想實踐
Repeat ^^
為我將奇妙夢想實踐
Saturday, February 07, 2009
Saturday, January 24, 2009
太極樂隊- 沉默風暴 (click)
沉默風暴
作詞：潘偉源 作曲：太極 編曲：太極
＊看世界鋪滿塵垢 The world is visibly covered in dirt
理論也盡數錯漏 Theories are all flawed
冷眼看真理掉進了深溝 Detachedly watching Truth being thrown into the ditch
幹勁變真正朋友 Zeal is my truest friend now
努力押在我背後 Supporting me from behind
縱氣忿傷痛亦要接受 So that I will be able to handle anger and pain
我要有公正自由 我要有歡笑永久 I want justice and freedom, I want eternal happiness
我要法紀不朽＊ I want law and discipline to live forever
＃揮走了塵垢 揮走滿途引誘 Wipe away the dirt, cast away all temptations
揮走痛苦擔憂＃ Cast away all pain and burden
REPEAT＊＃
多少次圍困 Countless times have I been surrounded
今天我仍奮鬥 And I'm still fighting today
刀鋒那許生鏽 When the blades have dulled
REPEAT＃
多少次圍困 Countless times have I been surrounded
今天我仍奮鬥 And I'm still fighting today
刀鋒那許生鏽 When the blades have dulled
REPEAT＃
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
My Favourite Period Films
Let's make it a top five...
1. The Sound of Music
2. A Room With a View
3. Where Angels Fear to Tread
4. Pride and Prejudice
5. Sense & Sensibility
1. The Sound of Music
2. A Room With a View
3. Where Angels Fear to Tread
4. Pride and Prejudice
5. Sense & Sensibility
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
龐貝21世紀
曲 : 張家誠
詞 : 周耀輝
編/監: 陳台證
沒有想笑的臉嗎 但有他一個的晚餐
沒有想做的事嗎 但有她哀傷的躺下
在這荒誕的瞬間 全人類越活越會貪
難道這是我們嗎 話我知這是龐貝嗎
圍城內太暗淡 充斥說不出的變卦
前面最盡是愛嗎 滿是看不到的火山
* 沉睡到一息間 然後靜靜暴發
偏偏今晚他想背叛她 而沒有他想安慰她
凝住了一息間 然後讓後人評論嗎
怎麼當晚她想破壞它 竟然沒有他想珍貴它
真的想喊就喊吧
孩子都知道世界那麼差 *
撐不到下世吧
熔岩就算泛濫 都不夠家中堆了炭
誰又快樂地上班 車廂裡各自睡了吧
圍城內太偉大 可聽到半夜有些呼喊
就怪恬靜無辦法 滿是看不到的火山
Repeat *
承受到心中間 然後漸漸習慣
偏偏整個天空這樣黑 竟然下了高溫的雪花
凝住了一息間 然後讓後人評論嗎
怎麼當晚她想破壞它 竟然沒有他想珍貴它
真的想喊就喊吧
孩子都知道世界那麼差
撐不到下世吧
Saturday, October 04, 2008
Badminton Courts
Oriole Park Community Centre
2975 Don Mills Rd. W
416-395-7968 or 416-395-7969
Drop-in badminton on Sunday afternoons
Mitchell F Community Centre
416-395-0262
Golden Community Centre
416-395-0123
2975 Don Mills Rd. W
416-395-7968 or 416-395-7969
Drop-in badminton on Sunday afternoons
Mitchell F Community Centre
416-395-0262
Golden Community Centre
416-395-0123
Thursday, August 28, 2008
"Mon coeur s'ouvre a ta voix" in English
Composed by Camille Saint-Saens
English lyrics unknown
Softly awakes my heart
as the flowers awaken
You love, tender as ever
...
Now will I be forsaken
Speak again, or sleep forever
Oh say that from the isle
you'll never depart
...
Thou so dear to my heart
Thou so dear to my heart
**
Oh once again, I implore thee
Oh once again, say you adore me
I implore thee, say you adore me
Oh once again, say you adore me.
...spring wilt away
...gently moving
So says my trembling heart,
...so loving
...in its flight, is not swifter than I
when leaving all behind
To your arms I fly, into your arms I fly
Repeat **
Sunset, sunset,
I adore thee.
English lyrics unknown
Softly awakes my heart
as the flowers awaken
You love, tender as ever
...
Now will I be forsaken
Speak again, or sleep forever
Oh say that from the isle
you'll never depart
...
Thou so dear to my heart
Thou so dear to my heart
**
Oh once again, I implore thee
Oh once again, say you adore me
I implore thee, say you adore me
Oh once again, say you adore me.
...spring wilt away
...gently moving
So says my trembling heart,
...so loving
...in its flight, is not swifter than I
when leaving all behind
To your arms I fly, into your arms I fly
Repeat **
Sunset, sunset,
I adore thee.
Sunday, June 29, 2008
六月 The Month of June
曲/詞: 藍奕邦 編曲/監製: 藍奕邦/李漢金
Song and lyrics by Pong Nan
別 恨自己生於這悲情世代
Don't hate yourself for having been born into this tragic era.
怎麼永垂不朽 轉眼亦已不再
However it might go down to posterity, it has vanished with the blink of an eye,
像 六月天空都會忽然飛霜
Such as the June sky that has suddenly filled with floating snowflakes.
把它當 美景仔細慢嘗
Treat it like a wondrous landscape that one should slowly savour.
慘 偏偏醉人漂亮 偏偏歎為觀止
Tragedy: why is it undeniably beautiful and sublime?
哀傷偏要是最博得俗世讚賞
Why is the world mesmerized by pain and suffering?
淚光閃得明亮 亦可教人欣賞
Even the sparkling teardrops appear dazzling,
勝過自彈自唱
It's better than listening to a live musical performance
*我對天 高聲一再呼喊 從無回覆一下
*I lament to the Heavens, but I get no reply.
也許衪根本當凡人是個笑話
Maybe God has always treated us as a joke.
淚滴變成飛花 人們無需念掛
Tear drops become snowflakes, which people will forget.
愛不到我就算吧
If you don't have love to offer me, that's fine!
(抱不起我亦能抱著雪花)*
(If you can't carry me, at least carry the snowflakes)*
難道你們都感到害怕 Or perhaps you are all afraid, too.
想 天天笑容燦爛 可惜世情冷酷
Wish: everyday is smiley faces; regretfully, the world is cold and ruthless.
當中喜與怒樂與哀未到我揀
Joy and Anger, Happiness and Sorrow; they're not my choices to make.
萬種悲歡離合 逐一化為灰燼
A thousand kinds of sad and happy partings and reunions merely turn to ashes in the end;
連同白雪花遍地瀰漫
Along with the snowflakes, they cover the ground.
Repeat @ with ( )
我也想 今生不再哭泣 樣樣事都不怕
I also wish that I will never shed another tear in this lifetime, and to never be afraid of anything again.
也許先要把最殘酷視作笑話
But first, I will have to be able to laugh at cruelty.
淚亦變成飛花 人們無需驚訝
The tears have turned to snowflakes, but people need not fear.
再多悲壯亦能笑一笑吧
Anything worse that comes our way, we'll just laugh it off
唯願我從此不再害怕
In the hopes that I will never be afraid again.
Friday, June 27, 2008
Pong Nan 藍奕邦 - 烈
烈
作曲：藍奕邦
填詞：周耀輝
床上吻過我要吻的臉
然後默默預言沒有預言
皮上碰過細膩如絲
但沒大時代的烈
途上抱過我要抱的肩
然後暗暗刺上什麼漢字
就算得出一個謊言
也相信 我與你在灼熱
從未聽過最放肆的電
然後慢慢在淪陷裡弔唁
從未試過美麗如癲
為著大時代的烈
從未見過似塊鏡的天
然後冷冷照過什麼故事
就算得出一晚安眠
從未去過某個偉大陣線
卻拜過暗黑聖殿
＊當所有大城無詩意
所有馬路無天使
只要願意 愛上你這樣容易
找得到花的意思 悼念著未幹的事＊
當所有薔薇在咀邊
所有傳奇在指尖
只想到此 好好的相依一次
算有過我的壯烈
沿著我吻你吻我的臉
然後漸漸面前沒有面前
拿著某串往事如煙
但沒大時代的烈
陪著我抱你抱我的肩
然後暗暗爆發什麼戰事
沒有顛覆只有糾纏
也相信 我與你 在灼熱
但是並沒有燃點
REPEAT＊
當所有薔薇在咀邊
所有傳奇在指尖
青春到此 好好的相依一次
也說過華麗句子
找個愛人來詩意
找個愛人做天使
只想到此 好好的相依一次
算有過我的壯烈
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Bridal Shower @ C.W.'s
This past Saturday, I went to C.'s house with Clare to attend the bridal shower. I got to see Chan again, who is T.'s sister. We had a lot of good laughs. I also met one of T.'s colleagues, and she was very funny. We laughed about T. and his sister and how much they resemble one another.
Chan and T. have a similar accent: not a Vietnamese or Cantonese or any linguistic accent. Rather, I believe it's a special accent for their family only. They use the same phrases and expressions, which sounds hilarious when you hear Chan's voice in your ear, but you can picture T.'s voice in your head. Really, it was very funny for those of us who know T. well.
There were 2 funniest moments. One was when C. was beting quizzed on how well she knew her fiance, T. Clare and I knew a lot of the answers, but too bad we weren't sitting next to C., otherwise we would have given her the answers. Poor C., she ended up having to stuff her face with all these marshmellows, which is quite sickening if you think about it.
Then, C. had to open her gifts, and quite a number of women gave her lingerie. What made it funny was how some people gave her very revealing lingerie, and she liked the cute ones more, or the ones that were more conservative.
Overall, I would say it was a huge success! Thanks to Chris, Carol and Tien, the bridesmaids, for organizing this party.
Chan and T. have a similar accent: not a Vietnamese or Cantonese or any linguistic accent. Rather, I believe it's a special accent for their family only. They use the same phrases and expressions, which sounds hilarious when you hear Chan's voice in your ear, but you can picture T.'s voice in your head. Really, it was very funny for those of us who know T. well.
There were 2 funniest moments. One was when C. was beting quizzed on how well she knew her fiance, T. Clare and I knew a lot of the answers, but too bad we weren't sitting next to C., otherwise we would have given her the answers. Poor C., she ended up having to stuff her face with all these marshmellows, which is quite sickening if you think about it.
Then, C. had to open her gifts, and quite a number of women gave her lingerie. What made it funny was how some people gave her very revealing lingerie, and she liked the cute ones more, or the ones that were more conservative.
Overall, I would say it was a huge success! Thanks to Chris, Carol and Tien, the bridesmaids, for organizing this party.
Monday, June 16, 2008
地獄少女
地獄少女
曲／編：謝浩文@宇宙大爆炸
詞：方杰
監：Timothy Lau/Spencer Wong
從未掃地 我的家 有一股異常味
也偷歡喜 亂葬缸 四片牆是我的大地
脾氣壞 情緒爛 逃出去 到這裡大醉
地獄寄居 舊雪櫃放電結他
沒有伴侶狀態原來不差
一個看天花 坐梳化渡假
家 就算又怪又可怕
兩百呎放滿了娃娃
有一點 擠迫嗎
也不奢望到豪宅插花 強迫優雅
全日化妝 感覺 會自在嗎
全屬禁地 像私己 這小小大場地
我快枯死 便會整晚發狂 大眾請避避
塗眼淚 無法睡 如粉碎如何捱下去
Repeat ＊
愚弄我 懲罰我 當打擊 這麼多
看看我 也不錯 小小單位救活我
玩我 蠶食我 死不肯認錯改過
我要唱 我的歌 香薰中一身赤裸
地獄寄居 電腦上有垃圾嗎
尚有便當在戰場廚房嗎
九百套新衫 炸毀衣櫃嗎
家 大概又怪又可怕
我快會領養隻烏鴉
有一點 骯髒嗎
我私生活要人和議嗎 如不睇化
無謂理它 喜愛 到地獄嗎
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