After Oct 18........

• Polish my out-dated resume
• Write up an impressive cover letter
• Have lunch with him more often
• Go to the gym three times a week
• Clean up my room and closet
• Call up and write to some long lost friends
• Helps friends with their weddings
• Keep up with my blog
• Finish the books I have started reading a while ago

and many more.......

The Present

A very good book on how to have a positive in the workplace. The following story brings the same message. Enjoy!

西雅圖有個很特殊的魚市場叫做Parkplace Market, 他們特殊的賣魚及批發處理魚貨的方式，曾被無數的電視台報導過，也使之成為遊客如織的觀光點。不同於一般魚市場埋頭苦幹的沈默與沈重，這個西雅圖魚市的魚商，創造了一種像遊戲般的工作方式，不但娛樂自己，也娛樂客人。
在這裡，你看不到臉色沈重的人，他們總像面帶笑容、合作無間的棒球隊，大家身手不凡，讓冰凍的魚像棒球一樣在空中飛來飛去的傳遞，大家互相唱和：「啊，五條鱈魚飛往明尼蘇達去了。」「八隻螃蟹飛去堪薩斯。」練久了，人人身手不凡，可以媲美馬戲團團員。

這種工作的氣氛也影響了附近的上班族，他們常到這兒來和魚販一起用餐，感染他們樂在工作的好心情。有不少無力於提昇工作士氣的主管，還跑到這裡來找魚販，問他們:「為什麼一整天在這個充滿魚腥味的地方做苦工，你們竟然可以這麼快樂？」

魚販們也已經習慣幫這些上班族當心理諮詢師。魚販們還會邀請顧客參加「接魚」遊戲。即使怕魚腥味的人，都很容易在熱情的掌聲中一試再試，意猶未盡。每個愁眉不展的人，進了這個魚市場，很少不笑逐顏開的離開，手中提滿了情不自禁買下的魚貨，心裡也似乎都會悟到一點哲理。這個哲理就是：如魚得水的氣氛，要靠自己創造。即使工作本身無從選擇，並不是你理想中的謀生之道，你也總可以選擇做事的方式。或許，讓工作變成一種遊戲，你會開始熱愛它。工作的尊嚴和人的自尊一樣，只能在笑聲中尋獲。

據說這個魚市場，本來也是個死氣沈沈的地方，魚販們覺得與其每天抱怨沈重的工作，不如改變工作的品質。於是一個創意接著一個創意，一串笑聲接著另一串笑聲，他們成為魚市場中的「美國奇蹟」。副作用當然有，就是財源滾滾。誰能抗拒「買魚送快樂」的吸引力？有人把這個魚市場的故事拍成一卷成功學的錄影教學帶，推出後廣受各大企業歡迎。魚販們唱的一首歌，說出了他們的先知先覺：過去已成歷史，未來難以預知。

今天是個禮物，而今天就是此時此地，能使我們感覺如魚得水的快活因素，不是環境，而是態度。

Alone in the office...

Here I am, alone in the office at 10:50 am. It's quiet and relaxing here this morning...bosses not around and my collegue is out running errands. I enjoy this quietness very much. I can't recall when's the last time I was alone in a place where I could sit down and wrote whatever that came to my mind...it must be a long time ago...

As I look at this tiny desk of mine, I can see some little things that keep me accompanied everyday at work. Here on my left is a "Flip Flap plant" which is a gift given by my ex collegue last Christmas. The leaves keep flipping and flapping under the sunlight. Even it's just a fake plant, it reminds me that life goes on if I keep looking towards the bright side of it. Then on my right is a real plant, a heart shaped plant which was given by him. When I look at it eveyday, it reminds me of his love for me. I dont' know if it will grow bigger or not but I'll keep giving it the nourishment it needs and enjoy the process of taking care of it.

It's been more than a year since I started working in this office. I can't say that it's been all great working here but one thing I'm sure is that I have experienced so much and have met so many different people from this job. I don't know how many pages still left for this chapter but it has been an exciting and rewarding one indeed.

Now at 11:15am, my collegue just came back...and it marks the end of this wonderful quiet moment of mine...though it's short, it's good enough for me.

秋意

• 悄悄的來，悄悄的去
• 浪漫
• 清爽
• 旅行
• 楓葉
• 紅紅黃黃
• 短暫
• 幽怨
• 思念
• 秋風
• 藍天
• 安靜

It was, as I have said, a fine autumnal day; the sky was clear and serene, and nature wore that rich and golden livery which we always associate with the idea of abundance. The forests had put on their sober brown and yellow, while some trees of the tenderer kind had been nipped by the frosts into brilliant dyes of orange, purple, and scarlet.

~The Legend of the Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving

想念...

上了曾任教小學的網站，在照片中看到一些熟悉的面孔...自我去年離任至今，有13位老師離職，當中有些仍擔負起春風化雨的職份，有些已不知去向。看見這些曾一起為學生並肩作戰的戰友，心裡不其然泛起很多回憶。但令我最想念的還是那些1D班的學生...因我曾教他們英文及數學兩主科所以感情特別深厚~恩祈、家權、倩如、Ronnie....這些小朋友在我最後一年的教學生涯中畫上了一個完美的句號。

In remembrance of 911

We never know when we, too, will be called into eternity. I doubt if even one of those people who got on those planes, or walked into the World Trade Center or the Pentagon that morning thought it would be the last day of their lives. ~Dr. Billy Graham

Every person has a story -- a life story. Even as we mourn those who stories ended far too soon, we are jolted into deep, sometimes uncomfortable thoughts: What about my story? What's the meaning of my life? ~Fallen Not Forgotten

The tragedy and loss of September 11th has touched us all. The events of that day have likely caused you to evaluate the course of your life and your priorities. For some time you may have believed that faith was important, but now you've decided to act on that faith. ~911 Remembrance Committee

From A to Z

A ~ Alberto Alfonso (8-D)
B ~ Burberry London (My favourite perfume)
C ~ Chennie (Hey girl!)
D ~ Dad (Love u!)
E ~ Eiffle Tower (My next destination!)
F ~ Fish and Chip
G ~ Greece (My next next destination!)
H ~ Home Sweet Home
I ~ Karen loh!
J ~ Jesus (Thank you for your love!)
K ~ Kelvin and Kenny (My bros)
L ~ Life is beautiful (One of my favourite movie)
M ~ Mom (Love u too!)
N ~ Northern Illinois University (Go Huskies!)
O ~ Oscar (Ellen Degeneres will be the host next year!)
P ~ Prada (umm.....)
Q ~ Q Tips
R ~ Rent (..525600 minutes.....my favourite musical)
S ~ Students (I'll never forget them...)
T ~ Teacher (What an experience!!)
U ~ U Haul (The moving company I used in the States)
V ~ Victoria Park (Lots of memories there..)
W ~ World Trade Centre (It's been 5 yrs...)
X ~ A cross??!!
Y ~ Yosemite National Park (Awesome!!)
Z ~ zzzZZZ

A souvenir of a mellow trip

It'll be with me forever.....

Chloe..不再浪漫

很欣賞Chloe這品牌的style，很柔很elegant，感覺很romantic，如果它的衣服價錢不那麼貴的話，我想我也會置一兩件於衣櫃裡，現在唯有時不時上它的網站望梅止渴一番。剛剛瀏覽完它06秋冬的collection，唯一的反應是~點解咁架?? 件件都係闊袍大袖0既? 定係D models 瘦得滯影到D衫大件? D招牌喱士裙無晒? 究竟設計總監Phoebe Philo走後升左乜人做designer? 哎...... 很失望! 聽聞新的designers 位位身形有些份量，不知會否因此影響設計的方向呢?

Bone of my bone...

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Bone of My Bone, Flesh of My Flesh

Years ago, I asked God to give me a spouse. "You don't own because you didn't ask", God said. Not only I asked for a spouse but also explained what kind of spouse I wanted. I wanted a nice, tender, forgiving, passionate, honest, peaceful, generous, understanding, pleasant, warm, intelligent, humorous, attentive, compassionate and truthful spouse. I even mentioned the physical characteristics I dreamt about. As time went by, I added the required list of my wanted spouse.

One night, in my prayer, God talked to my heart: "My servant, I cannot give you what you want."
I asked, "Why God?"
God said, "Because I am God and I am fair. God is the truth and all I do are true and right."
I asked, "God, I don't understand why I cannot have what I asked from you?"
God answered, "I will explain. It is not fair and right for Me to fulfill your demand because I cannot give something that is not your own self. It is not fair to give someone who is full of love to you if sometimes you are still hostile, or to give you someone generous but sometimes you can be cruel; or someone forgiving, however, you still hide revenge; someone sensitive, however, you are very insensitive..."

He then said to me: "It is better for Me to give you someone who I know could grow to have all the qualities you are searching rather than to make you waste your time to find someone who already have the qualities you want. Your spouse would be bone from your bone and flesh from your flesh and you will see yourself in him/her and both of you will be one.

Marriage is like a school. It is a life-long span education. It is where you and your partner make adjustments and aim not merely to please each other, but to be better human beings and to make a solid teamwork. I do not give you a perfect partner, because you are not perfect either. I give you a partner with whom you would grow together."

** Keep this in mind. This is for all: the recently married, the ones who have been married, the soon to get married, and the ones who are still looking.**