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Sunday, December 31, 2006
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
Sunday, December 24, 2006
夜探扶康會
扶康會 Fu Hong Society
Introduction to Fu Hong Society
An italian Missionary, Father Enea Tapella, in the late 1960s and the early 70s, with great enthusiasm and dedication, formed and organized groups of volunteers to make home visits, arrange social and religious gatherings as well as summer camps for people with handicaps, Unfortunately, in April 1977, he died in an accident while he was searching for a new site for the summer camp of that year.
Following his death, people donated some money in the hope that his work might be continued in the same spirit. In June that same year, some Fr. Tapella's fellow P.I.M.E. missionaries, sisters and volunteers opened a small residential and training service unit called "Father Tapella Home" (FTH) - in Chinese: Home of Fraternal Love, in a temporary accommodation.
To ensure continuity and stability for FTH and to develop urgently needed services particularly for adolescents and adults people with mental and multiple disabilities, one of the P.I.M.E. missionaries who had initiated the FTH together with a group of highly motivated volunteers from various professions were instrumental in setting up an association, namely "The Society of Homes for the Handicapped" (The society's English name has been changed to Fu Hong Society with effect from 3 January 2001) - in Chinese; Society of Support for wholesomeness, for this said purpose. From its inception, the Society maintains a positive partnership with the Government's Social Welfare Department and a special link with Caritas-Hong Kong.
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Introduction to Fu Hong Society
An italian Missionary, Father Enea Tapella, in the late 1960s and the early 70s, with great enthusiasm and dedication, formed and organized groups of volunteers to make home visits, arrange social and religious gatherings as well as summer camps for people with handicaps, Unfortunately, in April 1977, he died in an accident while he was searching for a new site for the summer camp of that year.
Following his death, people donated some money in the hope that his work might be continued in the same spirit. In June that same year, some Fr. Tapella's fellow P.I.M.E. missionaries, sisters and volunteers opened a small residential and training service unit called "Father Tapella Home" (FTH) - in Chinese: Home of Fraternal Love, in a temporary accommodation.
To ensure continuity and stability for FTH and to develop urgently needed services particularly for adolescents and adults people with mental and multiple disabilities, one of the P.I.M.E. missionaries who had initiated the FTH together with a group of highly motivated volunteers from various professions were instrumental in setting up an association, namely "The Society of Homes for the Handicapped" (The society's English name has been changed to Fu Hong Society with effect from 3 January 2001) - in Chinese; Society of Support for wholesomeness, for this said purpose. From its inception, the Society maintains a positive partnership with the Government's Social Welfare Department and a special link with Caritas-Hong Kong.
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
If You Wanna Be Happy
Below is the video clip "If You Wanna Be Happy" made by my friend Alex for his best friend's wedding which was chosen as top 15 in a Sony Video Competition.
Monday, December 18, 2006
Person of the Year: You
Time Says You're the 'Person of the Year'
ABC News - Dec. 17, 2006
According to Time magazine, you are the person of the year.
Yes, you, along with everyone else in the "digital democracy" blew other contenders, including North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il and President Bush, out of the water (though both made it into the magazine's list of "People Who Mattered.")
In an age where MySpace, YouTube and blogs rule, Time chose to recognize the power of the common people who create and use content on the Internet.
On Sunday's "Good Morning America Weekend Edition," Time's Lev Grossman, who wrote the person of the year cover article, explained the reasoning behind the magazine's decision.
"When you're picking Time's person of the year, you play a little bit historian of the future," he said, "[asking] 'What is the story of 2006 that people will remember?' And more, I think, than any of the political or military stories, the shift in power from consumers of media becoming producers of the media … that will really change a lot of things."
Grossman cited the ability of the Internet to make or break the future of people in the public eye.
"If you look at what happened in the Virginia senate race with George Allen, who made his famous macaca gaffe, that is the kind of mistake a politician will make but because of YouTube, he will never get away from," he said, referring to the racial slur Allen used while on the campaign trail. "This is something people will see hundreds and hundreds of thousands of times. It killed his career."
The 2006 "Person of the Year" issue hits newsstands Monday. Instead of a traditional photograph, the cover of the iconic issue bears a mirror to let every reader know they're noteworthy. But Grossman said Time doesn't want people to take the magazine's appraisal too far.
"We don't want to sort of idealize this phenomenon too much. You're harnessing the wisdom of the crowd but also in some ways, there's stupidity. A site like Wikipedia, it sort of tests your willingness to be helpful," Grossman said, talking about the encyclopedia that invites anyone to edit or add to its entries.
"Some people vandalize it," Grossman added. "Some people add falsehoods, so you're getting this raw look at human nature and how we behave as a group. It's fascinating."
For more information on Time's person of the year, visit www.time.com.
ABC News - Dec. 17, 2006
According to Time magazine, you are the person of the year.
Yes, you, along with everyone else in the "digital democracy" blew other contenders, including North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il and President Bush, out of the water (though both made it into the magazine's list of "People Who Mattered.")
In an age where MySpace, YouTube and blogs rule, Time chose to recognize the power of the common people who create and use content on the Internet.
On Sunday's "Good Morning America Weekend Edition," Time's Lev Grossman, who wrote the person of the year cover article, explained the reasoning behind the magazine's decision.
"When you're picking Time's person of the year, you play a little bit historian of the future," he said, "[asking] 'What is the story of 2006 that people will remember?' And more, I think, than any of the political or military stories, the shift in power from consumers of media becoming producers of the media … that will really change a lot of things."
Grossman cited the ability of the Internet to make or break the future of people in the public eye.
"If you look at what happened in the Virginia senate race with George Allen, who made his famous macaca gaffe, that is the kind of mistake a politician will make but because of YouTube, he will never get away from," he said, referring to the racial slur Allen used while on the campaign trail. "This is something people will see hundreds and hundreds of thousands of times. It killed his career."
The 2006 "Person of the Year" issue hits newsstands Monday. Instead of a traditional photograph, the cover of the iconic issue bears a mirror to let every reader know they're noteworthy. But Grossman said Time doesn't want people to take the magazine's appraisal too far.
"We don't want to sort of idealize this phenomenon too much. You're harnessing the wisdom of the crowd but also in some ways, there's stupidity. A site like Wikipedia, it sort of tests your willingness to be helpful," Grossman said, talking about the encyclopedia that invites anyone to edit or add to its entries.
"Some people vandalize it," Grossman added. "Some people add falsehoods, so you're getting this raw look at human nature and how we behave as a group. It's fascinating."
For more information on Time's person of the year, visit www.time.com.
The Fourth Wise Man
(Starring: Martin Sheen, Alan Arkin, Eileen Brennan, Ralph Bellamy / Director: Michael Ray Rhodes)
We all know about the three wise men that brought gifts to baby Jesus 2,000 years ago. Much folklore and myth surround the event. Children and adults re-enact this great event every December. But have you heard about the elusive fourth wise man?
Martin Sheen is known as Artaban, a magi who is the fourth wise man. He is a prominent physician and learned man who carefully watches the stars and is convinced that the Christ child has come to earth. Much to the dismay of his closest friends and mostly-loyal servant, Orontes (Alan Arkin), he sells his great fortune to set out in search of this baby born in Israel. He sets off on his journey with only a few small provisions, but with precious gifts fit for a king. The Fourth Wise Man documents this fictional, yet realistic story (based on Henry van Dyke's classic, "The Story of the Other Wise Man"). What happens to him and his wise-cracking servant during their much-prolonged journey to find Jesus is a fascinating tale, full of subtle humor, irony, and sensitivity.
While The Fourth Wise Man features several big-name actors including Martin Sheen, Charlie Sheen (in a cameo role), and Eileen Brennan, there is refreshingly nothing offensive at all. With good photography and an easy-to-follow plot, it is a great film for family viewing, appropriate for both children and adults. The theme that shines clear is that any life spent serving the poor and needy is truly spent serving Christ himself. After all, Jesus said during his parable of the sheep and the goats:
"Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.' Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?' The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'"
--Matthew 25:37-40
Year of Release - 1985
Source: http://www.christiananswers.net/spotlight/movies/pre2000/rvu-fourthwiseman.html
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
How to Stay Awake in Meetings
Do you find yourself falling asleep in meetings and seminars? What
about those long and boring conference calls? Here's a way to change all
of that.
1. Before (or during) your next meeting, seminar, or conference call,
prepare yourself by drawing a square. (I find that 5" x 5" is a good
size.)
2. Divide the square into columns - five across and five down. That
will give you 25 one-inch blocks.
3. Write one of the following words/phrases in each block:
* synergy
* strategic fit
* core competencies
* best practice
* bottom line
* revisit
* expeditious
* to tell you the truth (or "the truth is")
* 24/7
* out of the loop
* benchmark
* value-added
* pro-active
* win-win
* think outside the box
* fast track
* result-driven
* empower (or empowerment)
* knowledge based
* at the end of the day
* touch base
* mind-set
* client focused
* paradigm
* game plan
* leverage
4. Check off the appropriate block when you hear one of those
words/phrases.
5. When you get five blocks horizontally, vertically, or diagonally,
stand up and shout "BULLSHIT!"**
Testimonials from satisfied "Bullshit Bingo" players:
"I had been in the meeting for only five minutes when I won."- Adam,
Atlanta
"My attention span at meetings has improved dramatically." - David,
Florida
"What a gas! Meetings will never be the same for me after my first
win." - Dan. New York City
"The atmosphere was tense in the last process meeting as 14 of us
waited for the fifth box." - Ben, Denver
"The speaker was stunned as eight of us screamed 'BULLSHIT!' for the
third time in two hours." - Paul, Cleveland
"When I won and yelled "BULLSHIT!" the woman sleeping next to me slid
off her chair!" - Joseph, Los Angeles
about those long and boring conference calls? Here's a way to change all
of that.
1. Before (or during) your next meeting, seminar, or conference call,
prepare yourself by drawing a square. (I find that 5" x 5" is a good
size.)
2. Divide the square into columns - five across and five down. That
will give you 25 one-inch blocks.
3. Write one of the following words/phrases in each block:
* synergy
* strategic fit
* core competencies
* best practice
* bottom line
* revisit
* expeditious
* to tell you the truth (or "the truth is")
* 24/7
* out of the loop
* benchmark
* value-added
* pro-active
* win-win
* think outside the box
* fast track
* result-driven
* empower (or empowerment)
* knowledge based
* at the end of the day
* touch base
* mind-set
* client focused
* paradigm
* game plan
* leverage
4. Check off the appropriate block when you hear one of those
words/phrases.
5. When you get five blocks horizontally, vertically, or diagonally,
stand up and shout "BULLSHIT!"**
Testimonials from satisfied "Bullshit Bingo" players:
"I had been in the meeting for only five minutes when I won."- Adam,
Atlanta
"My attention span at meetings has improved dramatically." - David,
Florida
"What a gas! Meetings will never be the same for me after my first
win." - Dan. New York City
"The atmosphere was tense in the last process meeting as 14 of us
waited for the fifth box." - Ben, Denver
"The speaker was stunned as eight of us screamed 'BULLSHIT!' for the
third time in two hours." - Paul, Cleveland
"When I won and yelled "BULLSHIT!" the woman sleeping next to me slid
off her chair!" - Joseph, Los Angeles
Sunday, December 03, 2006
Saturday, December 02, 2006
兩個機會
有點像達賴喇嘛說的西藏諺語：「能解決的事，不必去擔心；不能解決的事，擔心也沒用。」
希望大家在努力與忙碌之餘, 也能換個角度去看待事情......
有個年輕人，屆逢兵役年齡，抽籤的結果，正好抽中上上籤，最艱苦的兵種—海軍陸戰隊。
年輕人為此鎮日憂心重重，幾乎已到了茶不思、飯不想的地步。
年輕人深具智慧的祖父，見到自己的孫子這付模樣，便尋思要好好開導他—
老祖父：「孩子啊，沒什麼好擔心的。當了海軍陸戰隊，到部隊中，還有兩個機會，一個是內勤職務、另一個是外勤職務。如果你分發到內勤單位，也就什麼好擔心的了！」
年輕人問道：「那，若是被分發到外勤單位呢？」
老祖父：「那還有兩個機會，一個是留在本島，另一個是分發外島。如果你分發在本島，也不用擔心呀！」
年輕人又問：「那，若是分發到外島呢？」
老祖父：「那還是有兩個機會，一個是後方，另一個是分發到最前線。如果你留在外島的後方單位，也是很輕鬆的！」
年輕人再問：「那，若是分發到最前線呢？」
老祖父：「那還是有兩個機會，一個是站站衛兵，平安退伍；另一個是會遇上意外事故。如果你能平安退伍，又有什麼好怕的！」
年輕人問：「那麼，若是遇上意外事故呢？」
老祖父：「那還是有兩個機會，一個是受輕傷，可能送回本島；另一個是受了重傷，可能不治。如果你受了輕傷，送回本島，也不用擔心呀！」
年輕人最恐懼的部分來了，他顫聲問：「那……若是遇上後者呢？」
老祖父大笑：「若是遇上那種情況，你人都死了，還有什麼好擔心的？倒是我要擔心，那種白髮人送黑髮人的痛苦場面，可不是好玩的喔！」
人生擁有的，是不斷的抉擇，端看您是用什麼態度，去看待這些有賴您決定的無數機會。能夠綜觀每件事情、每個問題的正反兩面(或許有更多面)，您將發現，內心最深沉的恐懼，也在所有狀況明朗了解之後，將會自行化為烏有。
希望大家在努力與忙碌之餘, 也能換個角度去看待事情......
有個年輕人，屆逢兵役年齡，抽籤的結果，正好抽中上上籤，最艱苦的兵種—海軍陸戰隊。
年輕人為此鎮日憂心重重，幾乎已到了茶不思、飯不想的地步。
年輕人深具智慧的祖父，見到自己的孫子這付模樣，便尋思要好好開導他—
老祖父：「孩子啊，沒什麼好擔心的。當了海軍陸戰隊，到部隊中，還有兩個機會，一個是內勤職務、另一個是外勤職務。如果你分發到內勤單位，也就什麼好擔心的了！」
年輕人問道：「那，若是被分發到外勤單位呢？」
老祖父：「那還有兩個機會，一個是留在本島，另一個是分發外島。如果你分發在本島，也不用擔心呀！」
年輕人又問：「那，若是分發到外島呢？」
老祖父：「那還是有兩個機會，一個是後方，另一個是分發到最前線。如果你留在外島的後方單位，也是很輕鬆的！」
年輕人再問：「那，若是分發到最前線呢？」
老祖父：「那還是有兩個機會，一個是站站衛兵，平安退伍；另一個是會遇上意外事故。如果你能平安退伍，又有什麼好怕的！」
年輕人問：「那麼，若是遇上意外事故呢？」
老祖父：「那還是有兩個機會，一個是受輕傷，可能送回本島；另一個是受了重傷，可能不治。如果你受了輕傷，送回本島，也不用擔心呀！」
年輕人最恐懼的部分來了，他顫聲問：「那……若是遇上後者呢？」
老祖父大笑：「若是遇上那種情況，你人都死了，還有什麼好擔心的？倒是我要擔心，那種白髮人送黑髮人的痛苦場面，可不是好玩的喔！」
人生擁有的，是不斷的抉擇，端看您是用什麼態度，去看待這些有賴您決定的無數機會。能夠綜觀每件事情、每個問題的正反兩面(或許有更多面)，您將發現，內心最深沉的恐懼，也在所有狀況明朗了解之後，將會自行化為烏有。
Sunday, November 26, 2006
Saturday, November 25, 2006
Sunday, November 12, 2006
Saturday, November 11, 2006
Monday, October 30, 2006
Sunday, October 29, 2006
凡事自有安排《轉貼》
手把青秧插滿田
低頭便見水中天
心地清靜方為道
退步原來是向前
北歐一座教堂裡，有一尊耶穌被釘在十字架上的苦像，大小和一般人差不多。因為有求必應，因此專程前來這裡祈禱，膜拜的人特別多，幾乎可以用門庭若市來形容。
教堂裡有位看門的人，看十字架上的耶穌每天要應付這麼多人的要求，覺得於心不忍，他希望能分擔耶穌的辛苦。
有一天他祈禱時，向耶穌表明這份心願。
意外地，他聽到一個聲音，說：「好啊！我下來為你看門，你上來釘在十字架上。但是，不論你看到什麼、聽到什麼，都不可以說一句話。」
這位先生覺得，這個要求很簡單。
於是耶穌下來，看門的先生上去，像耶穌被釘在十字架般地伸張雙臂，本來苦像就雕刻得和真人差不多，所以來膜拜的群眾不疑有詐，這位先生也依照先前的約定，靜默不語，聆聽信友的心聲。
來往的人潮絡繹不絕，他們的祈求，有合理的，有不合理的，千奇百怪不一而足。
但無論如何，他都強忍下來而沒有說話，因為他必須信守先前的承諾。
有一天來了一位富商，當富商祈禱完後，竟然忘記手邊的錢便離去。
他看在眼裡，真想叫這位富商回來，但是，他憋著不能說。
接著來了一位三餐不繼的窮人，他祈禱耶穌能幫助它渡過生活的難關。
當要離去時，發現先前那位富商留下的袋子，打開，裏面全是錢。窮人高興得不得了，耶穌真好，有求必應，萬分感謝地離去。
十字架上偽裝的耶穌看在眼裏，想告訴他，這不是你的。但是，約定在先，他仍然憋著不能說。
接下來有一位要出海遠行的年輕人來到，他是來祈求耶穌降福他平安。
正當要離去時，富商衝進來，抓住年輕人的衣襟，要年輕人還錢，年輕人不明究理，兩人吵了起來。
這個時候，十字架上偽裝的耶穌終於忍不住，遂開口說話了...
既然事情清楚了，富商便去找冒牌耶穌所形容的窮人，而年輕人則匆匆離去，生怕搭不上船。
偽裝成看門的耶穌出現，指著十字架上說：「你下來吧！那個位置你沒有資格了。」
看門人說：「我把真相說出來，主持公道，難道不對嗎？」
耶穌說：「你懂得什麼？那位富商並不缺錢，他那袋錢不過用來嫖妓，可是對那窮人，卻是可以挽回一家大小生計；最可憐的是那位年輕人，如果富商一直纏下去，延誤了他出海的時間，他還能保住一條命，而現在，他所搭乘的船正沉入海中。」
這是一個聽起來像笑話的寓言故事，卻透露出：『在現實生活中，我們常自認為怎麼樣才是最好的，但事與願違，使我們意不能平。我們必須相信：目前我們所擁有的，不論順境、逆境，都是對我們最好的安排。若能如此，我們才能在順境中感恩，在逆境中依舊心存喜樂。』
Monday, October 23, 2006
Shameful Portrait of Accountants
HKICPA - Tute In Da House
Well I'm a CPA and that's what I do
I know it doesn't sound sexy to you
But I can tell you I'm a person of repute
And it's all because I belong to the 'Tute
CHORUS
I wear a suit
I belong to the 'Tute
I wear a suit
I belong to the 'Tute
Now accountants are seen as boring and bland
We're no movie stars or guys in a band
But you'll see us in action when you give us your loot
Because we're the folks who belong to the 'Tute
CHORUS
You can tell that we're good because we've got QP
It don't come easy and it don't come free
Those long lettered people ain't so astute
It takes just three letters to belong to the 'Tute
CPA, CPA, CPA
I want to withdraw from the membership after watching this disgusting Ad. I don't think this ad can help promoting the 'Tute or encouraging the young people to be CPAs at all. What a waste of money - our hard-earning money! Can I get the membership fee refund?
Well I'm a CPA and that's what I do
I know it doesn't sound sexy to you
But I can tell you I'm a person of repute
And it's all because I belong to the 'Tute
CHORUS
I wear a suit
I belong to the 'Tute
I wear a suit
I belong to the 'Tute
Now accountants are seen as boring and bland
We're no movie stars or guys in a band
But you'll see us in action when you give us your loot
Because we're the folks who belong to the 'Tute
CHORUS
You can tell that we're good because we've got QP
It don't come easy and it don't come free
Those long lettered people ain't so astute
It takes just three letters to belong to the 'Tute
CPA, CPA, CPA
I want to withdraw from the membership after watching this disgusting Ad. I don't think this ad can help promoting the 'Tute or encouraging the young people to be CPAs at all. What a waste of money - our hard-earning money! Can I get the membership fee refund?
Saturday, October 21, 2006
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
How Much is My Blog Worth?
My blog is worth $0.00.
How much is your blog worth?
How much is your blog worth? Check it out here!
I have no idea about its basis of calculation, probably based on the average number of visitors to the blog. Though some folks find my blog very boring, terrible and full of noises, I'm glad that it is not a negative equity to my balance sheet. And, according to the above website, my blog is actually worth no less than www.google.com and www.amazon.com. :p
Sunday, October 15, 2006
Linguine con la salsa del Mollusco
Sunday Dinner:
Light, Fresh and Healthy! Simply Delicious!
La Vita E' Bella!
Saturday, October 14, 2006
Rich Dad Poor Dad
教會朋友十歲的兒子果然是商界奇才，看罷朋友買給他看的『窮爸爸富爸爸』後，活學活用，把自己的圖書租給同學看，原因是怕同學不還書。
老師知道後，警告他要記『過』，朋友兒子害怕記『過』，立即祈禱求主幫助，假如你是他家長，你會怎樣做呢？幸好最後，他只是被罸社會服務罷了！
你又通常在什麼情況下祈禱呢？
Taken in Butchart Garden, Victoria
Sunday, October 08, 2006
無間蘿蔔
今天終於按捺不住把兩棵較大的蘿蔔，拔出來看看，本是同田兼同年同月同日生，豈料一正一歪、一大一小，亦正亦邪，無間蘿蔔，你會選那隻呢？
不知是否先入為主，雖然西片一氣呵成把三集串連一集，始終覺得港產無間道第一集最好看，劇力萬鈞，演員稱職，可能首看時故事比較新鮮吧！
Saturday, October 07, 2006
無端端發燒
中秋佳節，本來諗住早放工，可回家游多轉水才去吃飯賞月，唔知係咪朝早喫了隻蕉，竟然無端端發燒，101度，堅持不看醫生和食藥的我，吃過粥和喝過寶礦力後，七時多就蒙頭大睡十個鐘，五時多睡醒，又一條好漢了！哈哈！
Life is beautiful! 等我游多轉水先！
Monday, October 02, 2006
過境學英語(後記)
話說我們從加拿大過境到西雅圖那天，為了讓不懂英語的娃兒順利過境，我和Karen特別發明了五指("Give Me Five")速成大法，當我們舉起不同的手指時，娃兒便會以流利的英語(即預先設定的答案)答關員的提問，五指大法如下：一隻手指代表"Fine" 以應付"How're you?"
兩隻手指代表"Vancouver" 以應付"Where do you come from?"
三隻手指代表"Seattle" 以應付"Where will you go?"
四隻手指代表"Day Tour" 以應付"How do you get here?"
五隻手指代表"Ng xx xx - 娃兒的名字" 以應付"What's your name?"
經過地獄式訓練後，精靈的娃兒當然成功過關啦！Give Me Five!! 哈哈哈！
Taken at University of Washington
Friday, September 29, 2006
Chittenden Locks, Seattle
The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks located in Ballard provide a link for boats between the saltwater of the Puget Sound and the fresh water of the Ship Canal connecting to Lake Union and Lake Washington.
The Locks are made up of 2 navigational locks, a dam and spillway, a fish ladder, a botanical garden, and a regional visitor center.
The locks serve three purposes:
- To maintain the water level of Lake Washington and Lake Union at 20.6 feet above Puget Sound's mean low tide.
- To prevent the mixing of sea water from Puget Sound with the fresh water of the lakes known as saltwater intrusion
- To move boats from the water level of the lakes to the water level of Puget Sound, and vice versa
The fish ladder was built to allow salmon passing between fresh and salt water. Glass panels make it possible to view the fish as they navigate their way through the ladder, adjusting to different levels of salt each step of the way.
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Sleepless in Seattle
Monday, September 25, 2006
Stanley Park 悠閒一天自由行
今天Karen去了retreat，剩下我和娃兒相依為命，外邊風和日麗，好！就讓我當一天自由行的導遊到Stanley Park逛逛吧！我們沿着Howe Street向English Bay方向走，可能勤於運動的關係，不久，我們已到達 English Bay，很多遊艇泊在那裏，由於是週末，不少遊人在海旁的餐廳吃午餐，右圖對岸為Granville Island，隱若可見Granville Bridge。
是日陽光大減價，不論遊人或鵝兒也出來享受日光浴，我們作足準備，架起太陽鏡、戴上太陽帽，還塗上SPG50+ 太陽油，確保幼嫩的肌膚不被灼傷。
我們沿着Beach Avenue一直往前走，途經多個漂亮的沙灘，趣怪的大樹，由石頭砌成的小擺設，都成了我部傻瓜DC的獵物，基本上，陽光普照，傻瓜也能影得好相片。
為何在香港遇見藍天的日子越來越少？
行了個多小時，我們停下來在一間小食店午膳，叫了一客Salmon Burger和一客Veggie Dog ，據聞Vancouver Downtown街頭的熱狗(簡稱“『街狗』”)很好吃，怎料，Veggie Dog沒有Veggie，只有一條很鹹的香腸，很難吃！幸好晚餐時，吃了一頓美味的日本菜作補償。
再行了不知多久，總之很久，終於來到景點之一巨石Siwash Rock，據了解它是二次大戰時炮台的要點。作為一個責任心重的遊客，當然要拍多幾張照片向香港的觀眾交待啦！
再行了十多分鐘，終於望見Lions Gate Bridge了，很興奮，有點像金門橋，幻想到了San Francisco，DC其中一個好處，就是可以狂影亂影，不用擔心不夠膠卷兒(很文雅噢)！這次五小時Stanley Park之旅也能拍下百多二百張照片！厲害厲害！
已四時多，娃兒有點累，便打算乘觀光車到出口附近打道回府，在等車途中，竟被我發現有一秘密隧道可通到一個像森林的地方，决定入去看個究竟，娃兒有點擔心迷路，因Stanley Park實在太大了，我不管三七二十一，只管往前走，終於皇天不負有心人，到了一處像世外桃源的地方---Beaver Lake，很多遊人在餵鴨子，很寫意！
時候不早，今回真的要上觀光車了，等了約十五分鐘，熱情的司機架着觀光車來了，終於讓我倆可休息一會，觀光車途經多過景點: 如Hollow Tree, Rowing Club, Totem poles等；由於車上人太多，找不到有利位置拍照，但我們也算走運，因觀光車只運作多兩天便停止服務。那司機看來十分熱愛他的工作，一邊介紹沿途風景，一邊說笑，還停下車祝福兩對剛結婚的新人，過了若干景點，我們在Lost Lagoon下車。
時候不早，今回真的要上觀光車了，等了約十五分鐘，熱情的司機架着觀光車來了，終於讓我倆可休息一會，觀光車途經多過景點: 如Hollow Tree, Rowing Club, Totem poles等；由於車上人太多，找不到有利位置拍照，但我們也算走運，因觀光車只運作多兩天便停止服務。那司機看來十分熱愛他的工作，一邊介紹沿途風景，一邊說笑，還停下車祝福兩對剛結婚的新人，過了若干景點，我們在Lost Lagoon下車。
很多天鵝、鴨子和鵝兒在Lost Lagoon內棲息，更被我成功拍攝到一隻黑色小松鼠的短片，最後我們隨着一排排的鴨子回家去也！
非常悠閒、愉快、充實兼省錢的一天啊！
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