Adam and Eve

The picture quality was very bad as I mistakenly switched the image resolution to the lowest. For more exhibits, please visit 黃永玉藝術展 or go to Times Square directly.

拉登說：中國是全球唯一絕對不能惹的國家

基地組織曾派出八名恐怖分子襲擊中國。

結果：

一人在炸北京西直門立交橋時轉暈橋上；

一人在炸公車時沒擠上車；

一人在炸超市時，炸彈遙控器被盜；

一人在炸政府大樓時被保安狂揍："叫你討薪，叫你上訪"；

一人成功地炸礦，死傷數百人，潛回基地後，半年沒見任何新聞報導，遂被基地組織以"撒謊罪"處決了；

一人曾經嘗試炸廣州，結果剛一出火車站炸藥包就給飛車黨搶了，半天沒恍過神；

一人在去山西途中想引爆身上炸彈時,因年齡太細,被人捉了去山西黑磚窯,做苦工現在"音訊全無"；

最近，派一女恐怖分子去炸河南，被騙去做了媳婦!

My First 360°Panorama

This 360°panorama was merged from a total of 25 photographs, taken at Kowloon City Park on a sunny Sunday.

What Your Latte Says About You

You are easygoing and pretty simple to please. You don't put up a fuss... ever.

You can be quite silly at times, but you know when to buckle down and be serious.

You have a good deal of energy, but you pace yourself. You never burn out too fast.

You're totally addicted to caffeine... but you like to pretend like you aren't!

You are responsible, mature, and truly an adult. You're occasionally playful, but you find it hard to be carefree.

You are complex and philosophical, but you are never arrogant.

What Does Your Latte Say About You?

i'm lovin' it

No wonder kids are all obsessed with McDonald's. Even the business cards of their staff are so lovely ...

遇到100%的女孩

今天搭地鐵，遇到一個年約五、六歲的小女孩竟然在唱這首歌:

【讓一切隨風】 鍾鎮濤
曲：Katsuo Ono/Aku Yu 詞：黃霑　

風中風中　心裡冷風　吹失了夢
事未過去　就已失蹤　此刻有種種心痛
心中心中　一切似空　天黑天光都似夢
迷迷惘惘　聚滿心中　追蹤一片冷的風

各種空虛　冷冷冷　吹起吹起風裡夢
過去的心　火般灼熱　今天已變了冰凍
記憶中突然又痛　只因空虛再作弄
你似北風　吹走我夢　就讓一切隨風

風中風中　心裡冷風　吹失了夢
事未過去　就已失蹤　此刻有種種心痛

心中心中　一切似空　天黑天光都似夢
迷迷惘惘　聚滿心中　追蹤一片冷的風

各種空虛　冷冷冷　吹起吹起風裡夢
過去的心　火般灼熱　今天已變了冰凍
記憶中突然又痛　只因空虛再作弄
你似北風　吹走我夢　就讓一切隨風

每一天，妳都有16次年輕的機會【轉貼】

身為女人，有一些是不得不做。這些事情是只屬於女性的專利，也是我們維持青春美麗的秘訣。這些事情，有些需要更多女人加入，有的需要男人幫忙，有的適合獨享。這些事情，充斥著我們的生活，豐富了謎樣的24小時。這些事情讓我們年輕、年輕、更年輕。

1 性愛: 這件事情的重要性就不用我多說了吧，陰陽調和是青春的基礎。

2 派對：不用天天，偶而為之的狂歡可以讓我們釋放壓力，活在當下。

3 旅行：充電再出發。一個人去無負擔，2個人去很甜蜜，大家一起去試煉朋友的真諦。

4 約會：即使結了婚，也要保持約會的習慣，讓妳記得為他美麗，讓他記得愛妳。

5 保養：說了第九千遍了，天下沒有醜女人，只有懶女人。

6 睡眠：愛自己的身體，要給她完全的充分休息。11點上床，不要忘記。 (This one is the hardest to achieve.)

7 運動：為身心靈補充氧氣。如果真的不愛動，就去做瑜珈。很愛動，也試著做瑜珈。

8 工作：成就感就是妳的存在感。不要跟社會脫節，不允許頭腦老化。

9 購物：要不然為什麼我們是女人？

10 下廚：減輕身體的負擔，應該是放什麼進去就注意。自己下廚是藝術也是美德。

11 閱讀：滿足口腹之慾，更要滿足心靈的慾望。不善化裝的妳更要讀書。

12 下午茶：人生最大的享受就是與姊妹討論是非，或者我們就當它是心理治療吧。

13 裝扮：沒有天份的人更要多練習，這是自愛也是禮貌，不要忘了從內衣就開始。

14 早餐：不吃胸部會變小喔。

15 泡澡：一個人的時候，幫助血液循環，2個人更有情調。

16 作夢：白天俗稱發呆。夜裡作夢是預知未來。夢想讓女人永遠不老。

(摘自AANGEL８)

double vie de veronique by Krzysztof Kieslowski

Alone

“The Internet is like alcohol in some sense. It accentuates what you would do anyway. If you want to be a loner, you can be more alone. If you want to connect, it makes it easier to connect.” – Esther Dyson

I don’t want to be a loner but it seems that this blog and the blogger are getting more alone these days.

Where are you, my friends / fans? What are you busy at? Stop being a (Read-only) CD-ROM!!

My First Assignment - Sweet like Sugar

環保??!!

又會Q成咁？今日同事心血來潮話想去Three-Sixty食Lunch, 好日都唔去，竟遇着『搶購環保袋』人潮兼封出口，十二點半出發，最後攪到一點半才開餐，真黑仔！重要攪到周圍垃圾，一Ｄ都唔環保！

"港 版 Anya Hindmarch 環 保 袋 賣 120 元 ， 其 實 是 一 個 帆 布 袋 ， 但 明 星 效 應 下 ， 全 港 也 瘋 狂 。

一 個 環 保 袋 ， 600 人 鼓 譟 ！ 今 早 11 時 在 亞 洲 多 國 同 步 發 售 的 英 國 人 氣 品 牌 Anya Hindmarch 限 量 版 環 保 袋 「 I'm NOT A Plastic bag 」 ， 昨 未 開 賣 已 吸 引 逾 千 市 民 在 全 港 四 家 專 門 店 及 一 家 高 檔 超 市 通 宵 排 隊 搶 購 。

「 一 個 限 量 版 環 保 袋 賣 120 蚊 ， 家 網 上 炒 到 1,200 蚊 ， 你 話 點 會 唔 瘋 狂 。 」 在 中 環 置 地 廣 場 ThreeSixty 門 外 排 了 12 小 時 的 陳 小 姐 說 。

由 於 有 炒 家 出 動 百 人 的 排 隊 黨 「 搵 食 」 ， 各 個 售 賣 點 均 出 現 打 尖 、 鼓 譟 的 混 亂 場 面 ， 警 方 派 員 到 場 維 持 秩 序 ， 並 要 求 改 用 派 籌 方 式 疏 通 人 流 ， 結 果 逾 千 張 籌 瞬 間 派 光 ， 但 聚 集 在 中 環 及 尖 沙 嘴 五 個 售 賣 點 的 600 多 名 向 隅 者 ， 直 至 昨 深 夜 仍 不 肯 散 去 ， 群 情 洶 湧 。

另 外 ， 台 灣 昨 日 亦 有 逾 千 民 眾 在 當 地 五 個 銷 售 點 通 宵 排 隊 搶 購 ， 情 況 同 樣 混 亂 ， 需 要 警 方 維 持 秩 序 。"

Source: Apple Daily

Imperfections

Let me share with you a nice story ...

"An elderly Chinese woman had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole which she carried across her neck.

One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water.

At the end of the long walks from the stream to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full.

For a full two years this went on daily, with the woman bringing home only one and a half pots of water.

Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments.

But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and miserable that it could only do half of what it had been made to do.

After two years of what it perceived to be bitter failure, it spoke to the woman one day by the stream, "I am ashamed of myself, because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your house."

The old woman smiled, "Did you notice that there are flowers on your side of the path, but not on the other pot's side?"

"That's because I have always known about your flaw, so I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back, you water them."

"For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate the table.

Without you being just the way you are, there would not be this beauty to grace the house."

Each of us has our own unique flaw. But it's the cracks and flaws we each have that make our lives together so very interesting and rewarding."

One in 19 has brain disorder

One in 19 has brain disorder - The Standard

Mimi Lau

Wednesday, July 04, 2007

One in 19 people in Hong Kong could be suffering from mood disorder, according to the latest findings by University of Hong Kong psychiatrists. The condition - known as bipolar disorder, or manic-depressive illness - is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in a person's mood, energy and ability to function. It is said to be incurable, and typically develops in late adolescence or early adulthood.

"The condition is quite common in Hong Kong, but the public's awareness of the illness is low.

"It can have chronic and adverse effects on one's mental health," Chung Ka-sai of the University of Hong Kong's psychiatry department said.

The university conducted a survey from December last year to January this year, in which nearly 1,500 people were interviewed, and found 81 of the respondents, or 5.5 percent, had seven or more mania symptoms.

The most common symptoms include hyperactivity, distractibility, racing thoughts, over-confidence, over energetic, decreased need for sleep, elated mood, irritability and even excessive spending and increased sexual appetite.

About 36 percent of the sufferers are unaware of the problems caused by the disorder.

According to Chung, students are among those prone to bipolar disorder, which tends to hit people aged between 31 and 40.

In some cases, a humble person can suddenly appear ecstatic with grandiose ideas and overly talkative, while being energetic with only one to two hours of sleep.

The mania symptoms could last four days and be followed by a two-week depression cycle.

Chung said although the condition is incurable, treatment using lithium can help stabilize a person's mood if his or her condition is properly diagnosed.

"However, sufferers often undermine their illness and think they're only going through a rough patch in their lives," he said.

While the real causes of bipolar disorder have yet to be identified, Chung said the condition is genetically inherited.

It is also sometimes related to one's upbringing or malfunctioning brain tissues.

OMG! I got some of the mania symptoms!

Folks, please forgive me if you find me, a ‘humble’ person, suddenly appear ecstatic with grandiose ideas and overly talkative as I must have been suffering from the mood disorder. :p

The Beatles - Hey Jude

This song keeps lingering in my head for the whole day after watching our dear priests' presentation yesterday ... haha!

One Heart Many Faces

Finally, it's done - from 9am to 5pm. It's not easy to organise such kind of large function from Bilingual Mass, Parlor Games, Family Interview to Cultural Presentation, especially in our geographically and demographically diverse community.

From the logo (on the left), there is a big heart uniting different people with different cultures. The analogy is that we belong to one parish - the Epiphany Parish which is made up of 4 mass centres from Discovery Bay, Mui Wo, Peng Chau and Tung Chung. The challenge is to form one heart without suppressing the individuality of each culture and each person.

Even I get used to be a M.C. in the weekly Mass of our chapel, it's a new challenge for me as it's my first time to be a M.C. for the Parlor Games and the almost-4-hour Variety Show. It's an entire different experience. Though I still have a lot of room for improvement, I'm really happy to be a part of such kind of meaningful function. And, it's really touching to see "unity in diversity without losing ones' individuality".

May our community continue to grow as "One Heart Many Faces"!