A little poem about Maths

What is 98%?
Missing 2% constitutes imperfection
A regret, a remorse, a dissatisfaction
That close, but not yet close
Perfection is an idea to drown us
Imperfection is a way to save us
A mathematics choice for Adam and Eve

Tadao Ando

A quote from him

Architecture is deemed complete only upon the intervention of the human that expereinces it. In other words, architectural space becomes alive only in correspondence with the human who perceives it, link by living things, plants, waters, flowers, people

Movie: painted veil

It is a film discussing what love is.
To the Professor/ doctor, To the nuns, To the not so dutiful wife.....

A bit old in theme & presentation but questions raised worth our attention.

Love is passion?
Love is duty?
Love is lust?
Love is a repsonse to human kindness?

Or ideal love is a mix of duty and love? What will remain if no love for one self/no love for others? What will remain if no duty to oneself/to others?

What will happen if one comes after another?love first, then duty; or duty first, then love.

No one will be identical in the world. How can we embrace differences and still be able to love?

To see my little sister being pregant and giving birth to a baby girl. I have more ideas why the little boy in the movie ending means sth. Love will fade. Life is short. Flower will die. But duty and love express themselves in the love towards our offsprings. I guess my sister will understand this. To her daughter, there is not only duty but also love. A re-visit of love. And that makes life important. Right, my little sister?

我喜愛中環舊建築

niece 2 months now

歌賦村莊

chance to write

God has given me many chances to write. In the last 5 days, I have written 3 pieces of writing - a little story, a film review(on blog) and a book review (to christian times). And my friend Jeffrey asked me if I want to write character feature in newspaper. What a chance!!!
Thank God, lately he gives me many inspirations. Without inspirations, I cannot write anything. If writing is a way to serve God, I will continue writing. To enjoy the beauty of creation (writing is a form of creation) and share that with those who read.

落葉歸根

今天約了我的英華mentee和她的同學見面,在cafe habitu跟她們談如何閱讀故事(免費英國文學補習),舉了很多例子,包括了以下這套國內賀歲片:落葉歸根,這是一套破格的'死人'賀歲片,落葉歸根的下句,正是入土為安,在賀年期間上映,是百份百行為上的黑色幽默.為回應這不按常規出章的做法,我決定從操故業談電影.
電影最初的幾個鏡頭很立體,交待了千言萬語,在鏡頭的最前面,有一籠籠熱騰騰的包子,再深一層,一個東北民工在喝著酒,旁邊的友人伏在飯桌上,在餐館外是一架架載民工回家的旅遊車.為食物,他們付出了自己.在遠離家鄉的同時,他們也離開了自己本來的面目.電影男主角是東北人,直率老實重承諾的人.民工友人其實在未等到還鄉這步,已喝酒喝死了.因著這個死了的友人曾承諾要是對方先死,他會把東北漢子的屍送回鄉,意料之外位置對調,他決定送友人的屍返家;即是在旅遊車行駛途中遇到劫匪,他堅持仗義到底;即使遇到情投意合的女人,還是能把持住;背著屍徒步一路走呀走,他就是一直堅持從深圳走到昆明.
他這樣一直走呀走呀,這堅持就是一種快樂,因為有方向,人感到實在.在選擇去堅持時,人在選擇中獲得自由.自由.承諾.快樂竟是如此相接.
說到底,誰跟死者最親近,我想是那遵守承諾的友人.家的意思包括無條件的承諾.照顧和忠誠.在家不需要假裝,不需要被迫死,不需要出賣自己,不需要假仗義,在那裡可以保存自己,人即使多卑微,在真正的家裡,那個人還是有價值的.在金錢地位重於一切的中國新社會狀態,人活著有甚麼意義?不就是靠一點傻勁,一句暖和的說話和豪情的承諾,挽回人遺失的尊嚴.
生活可以很簡單得像以下電影中的歌詞一樣:
假如我是一部汽車,我開呀開呀!我多快樂
假如我是一片樹葉,我搖呀搖呀!我多快樂
假如我是一條魚,我游呀游呀!我多快樂

延伸到人的話,應該是這樣的:
假如我是一個人,我走呀走呀!我多快樂
沒錯,在彎彎曲曲的道路上一鼓作氣的走.

P.S.
這套電影的男主角正是香港電影金像獎最佳編劇頒獎嘉賓趙本山
還有特別鳴謝小黑借出DVD

Coffee

I watched a TV program last night about how coffee cherry becomes coffee bean. it is the first time I know where coffee bean comes from though I am a coffee lover

Cheung Chau famous fish ball

My cousin Pansy moved to Cheung Chau and invited relatives to have bbq during easter holidays. She had a very nice flat there overlooking the sea (little boats around). More importantly, she surprised us with Cheung Chau famous fish ball from Kam Wing Tai. She bought them for hotpot & BBQ. Really great. Thanks again Pansy & Ah Tak for your hospitality!!!!

tea & tea pot

LOVE LETTER SOUNDTRACK

The music is really beautiful. It gave me a very relaxing afternoon.

Tao Tao prenium soy sauce & XO sauce rice cake

San Dianelle boneless ham on top of spinach, portobello risotto

Watched 2VCDs

Bought more VCDs & DVD & Books to kill time
Watched 'Happy Birthday' & 'A scene at sea"
A scene at the sea: sensational movies, powerful music, lots of details have been conveyed by music & sounds & images, bought long time ago. Finally watched it as being triggered by reading a friend's blog
Happy Birthday: very sweet but sad love story. blessing & regret largely caused by the female protagonist's stubbornness & insecurity. Rene Liu is of my generation. I know the feeling behind her script beacuse I am stubborn too.

Long lunch buffet

One bar exchange square $150 per person with fresh sashimi from 12:00 to 5:30p.m. Sat only I think

10th Anniversary Scout Trail Walk/Anti Cancer Society Walk

walked 7 hours, reached the unreachable

Renee Fleming

If she is that famous,
she could have sung better.
She was completely technical & 'functional'

More touched by Les Choristes (ticket $100) than by Renee Fleming (ticket $400).
Song must be sung by heart.

Les Choristes in concert

Heavenly voice Les Choristes from Lyon :), a pleasurable evening. The pianist captured our souls

Local choir :(

Agnes b cafe at Causeway Bay

Expensive, could only afford two courses
nice bread, mussels too small