getting old?!...

more and more friends are getting married... or start planning for their "big projects"... which also means that we are getting old (?!)... going through another stage of life... em... well... yes, i'm also part of this... ^^

quick recap...

a very quick recap for my wedding preparation over the past 9 months...

• pre-wedding pic: done... we took 4 different series...
• church: confirmed... chung chi chapel @ cuhk... 1.45pm...
• choir: tin chuen choir + cu chorus... practice starts in aug...
• bro/sister group: invitation sent... but yet to function...
• invitation card: first draft by fung yin on next week...
• wedding bands: picked the design... yet to fit...
• counseling: doris done... now meeting with fung sir monthly...
• church deco, wedding gowns, wedding car - booked...
• apartment hunting: hope to start/resume in july...
• guest list: drafting now... but yet to send out invitation...
• honeymoon: flight & hotels booked... more details to follow...

what else? less than 5 months to go... woh!

3D2N @ KHH...

after the febc 50th anniversary banquet... i can now take a (short) break...

i went to taiwan over the weekend... no more taipei but the southern part this time - kaohsiung & kenting... it was sunny and hot... i've almost got burnt by the sun... =p but i love this place very much... ppl in the southern are more friendly and nice... life is more relax and easy...

50-yr faithful serving...

i must give thanks for God's faithfulness and His guidance... the FEBC-HK 50th anniversary thxgiving ceremony & banquet was over... without His presence, it couldn't be so successful... even though there are rooms to improve...

this project was a bit too big for me... and it was hard... with not much supervision from my boss, i needed to handle most of the things... esp on guest registration and on-site in-charge... thanks to Ellen & Barbara... and also other colleagues who gave us full support and great help...

indeed there have been lots of changes since i joined FEBC... staff movement... job duty shift... still finding my "position" among all these changes...

p.s. the next big event for our 50th anniversary is the Concert on nov 2... well... so close to my big day~~~ x_x

restart...

i have been thinking if i should start a new blog... or just continue with this blog...

and my choice is to stay tuned... i'm back... ^^

btw... thank you for all ur msg... blessings... wishes... and the lunch/dinner/party....

wonderful arts...

today we have taken our first batch of pre-wedding photo @ wonderful arts (WA)... the whole process is so smooth and enjoyable... though it rains at the very beginning... but hopefully we can finish all the outdoor and indoor photos...

we give our greatest thanks to...

• T.Soo (Kanty's MUA) - nice and very professional... we totally understand why she is one of the top MUAs @ WA... thank you... yeah~~~
• Heilda (MUA assistant) - having 100%+ patient... esp it takes her double of time in setting my hair... i love it much...
• Ray (photographer) - funny guy... teach us posing... with very very high efficiency - we can leave before 8pm...
• Frankie (assistant) - taking care of our costume... lighting... my glasses & all sorts...

we have booked next Monday for photo-selection... our target is - to pick 12 photos and go~~~

Hallelujah...

ACM 25th anniversary concert has finally come to an end... what a wonderful evening it was... in this 3hr program... we reviewed the history of ACM... and we sang lots of the golden hits... though we had a very short moment of power shortage... ivy (ivy so) is such a powerful leader & she handled it so well... woh~~~ learning much from her...

it's always good to meeting with old friends / old "war-mates" in the moment like this... as i have quited the regular choir this year... i seldom see them as often as before... this concert is just like an annual gathering for me...

may thxgiving & glory be to our Heavenly Father...

how can it be?...

tonite is the first event of this year's ACM annual concerts... the theme is "how can it be?" - the revised version of "意想不到" in canada/the states...

personally speaking... i prefer the original version more... dunno why... maybe having greater involvement... and dedicated my entire beings into the program... but the message is still so refreshing...

it gonna be the second nite (also the last nite of this program... coz sat will be the 25th anniversary celebration)... around 25 bro/sis from my church will be there... hope that God's presence be with them...

crazy july...

july is such a nightmare for me... my colleague left the company in late june... but all the PR activities happened in the first two week of july... sigh...

wishing, and praying, that the replacement will come asap...

5th anniversary...

last nite i flipped again the pics i took in montreal... suddenly realise that it has already been 5 years... woh... where will i be in 5 years' time? i dunno... but HE knows...

second session with doris...

this evening we have our second session of pre-marriage counselling... the result of our PREPARE/ENRICH testing is as my expectation... we have quite different expectations in some aspects of our marriage life...

expectations, communication & conflict resolution are the 3 aspects needed to improve more... but we did score high in our spiritual briefs (full mark... hallelujah!) & role relationship...

our counsellor doris also did a brief analysis of our TJTA test - which we did during a church training... she remarked that our differences in value might result from our brougt-up in family-of-origin...

i think this analysis have helped us a lot in understanding each other... and how our mode of communication can be... good... our next session in be in mid july...

my first recording...

today i do my first recording @ company's studio... even thought it's only one line of script: "我是班裡的尖子生" (in mandarin!!!)... it gonna be part of a promo for an upcoming program about self-image...

how does it sound... i dunno but the producer seems like very satisfactory... wakaka...

happy birthday...

it comes to my last year of twenty-something... ooops...

thank you... and i've got all ur greetings (even as far from macau & australia)... i trust that it gonna be another year of great adventures and joyful blessings... thank YOU, God...

updates on wedding...

we have started our pre-merriage counselling with doris (praying hearts)... we had our first session on last thu evening... in this session we did a long long questionnaire of around 150+ questions... *_* results will be released in 3 weeks...

after the consultation... we went to an esd gathering - 3V studio forum - a total of 25+ jm and yoyo was there also... yoyo was on her holiday shopping around in hk... but she still had to work and made bookings... she did receive quite some orders that evening ($$$)... the place was just a bit too crowded but we had a fun time...

over the weekend... we went to see the carpet design for palace restaurant... it is so nice and elegant... purple in color with floral pattern... thx keung-gor (mr chan)... they are so willing to hear our comments... love them very much...

finally booked WA for pre-wedding picture... we just use the coupon... and +500 for sunday shooting... we will only pick 12 pic and go!!! hope so...

p.s. pixel cafe... ur service was so bad... and ur staff were so impolite... =<

意想不到 the finale...

just learnt from ta's blog... it was the last 意想不到 event for acm canada (the exact date should be may 19)... just remember how it started in 2005... the program keeps running over the past 3 years (05, 06 & 07 tours)... a total of 29 gatherings were organised... thx God that i was part of this wonderful experience...

to recap my sharing... pls click here...

hot weather warning...

it is super hot today... i'm all wet just after a few mins walk outdoor... it is so terrible...

only in late may... the first hot weather warning is on... overall temperature is over 30... some areas have a recrod of 33 or above... really crzay... how will the rest of this summer be... em...

palace restaurant...

we gather again today... but just a few of us... ^^ & her bf... kimmy & b sir... plus me... haha... it is not a joke but true that mr chan has called us to choose the right carpet design with him...

accroding to mr chan... deco for the new shop will be quite different from CWB... the main color (wall & ceiling) is in amber & golden color... so we choose a plain color carpet to match with the new design... finally we pick the one purple in color with some pattern in amber... a more "young looking" restaurant than ever...

we also talk about other issues... like the av system... ceiling & chandelier... entrance design... lift lobby... staff uniform... bridge room... haha... it just like we are part of the restaurant...

p.s. u may note that i have added back some posts since last oct... and a new appearance for my blog... to reflect another stage of life has begun...

many prayer requests...

many bro & sis would need our prayers...

pls pray for catherine & her family...
pls pray for man & his dad (+ michelle)...
pls pray for olivia & her father...
pls pray for cindy & marco...

pray... pray... pray... what we need is to pray...

rescheduled...

due to the rainstorm... our photo-taking will be rescheduled to oct 19... to skip the hot summer season... a bit disappointed as we have longed for... //sigh...

england fans club...

the palace restaurant group gathered again tonite... as for the establishment of england fans club... just kidding... hehe... it is the big boss of the restaurant, mr chan or bro keung, so kind that treats us a dinner... kind of promotion or dish tasting for the esd members... we have a total of 3 tables with around 40 people...

he aslo shows us the new design for the prince edward shop... but we think it is a bit old fashion... esp the carpet... so bro keung says he will call the designer and give us some other choices... he also seeks our advice on other deco parts... like table size, color of ceiling... it is sooo funny... haha...

a 15 year count...

2007 is such a wonderful year... let me make the count...

5 years ago
- returned from montreal, canada... a place full of memories...

10 years ago
- finished secondary sch / AL exam... n got into CU sociology...

15 years ago
- on the same day... accepted Jesus as my Saviour, my Lord...

my cousins wedding...

today is my cousins' wedding... congrats to eva & john... may the Lord bless you and keep your family...

first esd gathering...

we have our first esd gathering for palace restaurant board... all of us - a total of 14 people - gather @ the CWB shop... it is really interesting to meet with these couples... we share the experience and information on all the preparation matters... like wedding photo, mua, invitation card, so and so... mr hui (england hui) - the shop manager - is a funny guy... we love him very much...

pre-wedding photo...

we have booked the pre-wedding photo with 3V studio in sz... they are very professional and always have new ideas... we joined the 55xx package... and gonna take on may 19... we do have high expectation from them...

www.3vwed.com

studio open day 3.24th...

this is the first studio open day for this year... we have over 160 bro/sis from different churches visit our office & studio... they can go into the studio and try the recording... we also present them a short video clip of a bro from shanxi...

the most wondrous moment is that i met two old friends in the morning session... one is from cu chorus (she is from psy dept)... and the other is from another christian org (he is now studying theology)... both of them are now serving at the same church... same fellowship... what a coincident...

wedding expo...

we have been collecting information regarding the banquet... as told by other couples @ the online forum... it's better to book the restaurant at least 1.5 years before ur big day... some famous one may take u 2 years or so... can u believe?

so we went to wedding expo today... the biggest one in the year... most of the famous restaurants/hotels were there... we first got the cake vouchers for sw brother... after that we start our search on banquet...

it is not rumour but very true that many restaurants/hotels has got bookings for late 08 already... our favourite one @ one peking road is fully booked in 08... all sat / sun are gone... they have got bookings in early 09 already... but their attitude is very rude, not nice... so we gave up on them...

club regency @ kln bay is not bad... they have a very nice decoration... high ceiling... hotel-like service... we just worry about the location... guests have to take shuttles from the mtr station... about 5 mins drive...

the other choice is the palace restaurant @ prince edward... to be opened in sept... they have one shop in CWB now... this gonna be the second branch... ppl are very nice and very willing to help... maybe they are so new and have to establish a good image... i just heard of this restaurant from the online forum but never been to there... sw visited the QB one (different name but the same group) before and she gave a good comment...

both our parents have no favour and we can decide the date and venue... so we booked the palace restaurant... and our big day is on nov 15, 2008... finally we have a date for our wedding!

i'm back... still alive...

have been urged by so many ppl to update my blog... sorry to my blog's fans...

many things happened in the past half an year... i shall back date all those incidents one by one... it won't take too long (i hope)... so i'm back... still alive... keep in "blog"... haha...

[may 23]
u may note that i have added back some posts since last oct... and a new appearance for my blog... to reflect another stage of life has begun...

proposed...

[march 4] finally i propose today... on the Chinese Valentine's Day...

@ the little playground nearby her apartment... with a diamond ring (small but nice) and a self-made card... we pray together... let God witness and get involved in our promises...

tentative schedule will be in late 08 or early 09... have to start the saving plan...

to get ready...

i trust that i have picked the right one... very elegant but not too much... it is just a matter of when to present it... em... need to make a card as well... need to prepare the materials...

well... a little bit nervous... //pray...

feb is a time for celebrations...

feb 1 - to celebrate our first year of love...
feb 2 - to celebrate sw birthday...
feb 14 - to celebrate the valentine's day...
feb 18 - to celebrate the new year of piggie...

happy birthday to sw...

happy birthday to you...
happy birthday to you...
happy birthday to sw...
happy birthday to you...!!!

wish u another year of happiness and growth in Him...

an important day...

one - report duty for my new job @ febc...

two - we've been together for an year... thx God for bring us together and let's learn what love is about... i trust that God has a purpose for putting we 2 together... hallelujah~~~

back from turkey...

we're back from a different world - a totally different experience...

taken 1,000+ pictures... will take quite some while to proceed & upload... pls be patient... haha...

turkey...

in around 24 hrs... i will be on my way to turkey... joining the tour with S.K.Y. travel (aka P&O)... my mum & i do have a high expectation with their services...

we will be visiting istanbul, canakkale (troy & pergamon), ephesus, pamukkale, konya, cappadocia, ankara and then back to istanbul in 8 days... flying with the qatar airways - a 5-star airlines (same grading with singapore airlines & cathay pacific)...

feeling very excited now! haha... seeya...

days without internet...

days without internet is horrible... how can the world without internet... //sigh...

happy NEW year...

this is a completely NEW year for me... at least two BIG changes in my life...

1. after serving as acm choir member for 4 years... i'm no more acm choir this year... as their practice has shifted to friday which i have fellowship... quite unwilling but have to accept this fact...

2. new job @ febc starting from feb 1... with great expectation... hehe...

and what else... think think...

mission trip to luoding...

during this christmas weekend... i joined a mission trip to luoding with my churchmates... luoding is on the boundary of guangdong provience... just a 30 mins drive to guangxi...

we had a 2 day program with a church there... praise & worship meeting (24th nite)... children sunday school (25th am)... youth fellowship (25th pm)... and a drama/presentation for christmas gathering (25th nite)...

the church is quite big... with around 2/300 ppl gathered for sunday service... n they aslo have a big group of children for their sunday school (around 5/60)... cool~~~

after these activities... we went sightseeing to the neighbouring city - zhaoqing... and then siu wood drove us back to his place - clifford in panyu...

p.s. got a great news during the trip... my colleague msg me that office will be closed from dec 27 to 29... and re-open on jan 2, 2007... woh... an additional LV... wakakaka...

come to an end...

tonite it is my last time serving with acm... i will have to leave the team as choir practice is shifted to friday evening... crashing with my fellowship time...

it is a very difficult but unwilling decision to made... as i have been with the team for 4 years... since my return to hongkong... lots of memories... tears & laughters... but it has come to an end... at least for a moment...

i will definitely join the BIG choir in the summer... coz i shouldn't miss the ACM 25th anniversary... rite?

holidays...

after the crazy ERA project... it's time for relaxation... actually we need to clear our annual leaves before the year end... so i have one or two days-off per week before my last day... yeah...

afterword...

finally it ends... it has been the week i slept less... every night we had to work till 2 or even 3... really a nightmare... especially when the mgt is not doing their work well... anyway...

it is a very very very difficult project i must say... the industry is not open but requires an extended network to be succeed... thank mmi for giving me this opportunity so that i could get in touch with these interesting people and friends in macau...

thank you Laoban... thank you Marilyn... thank you Rayner... thank you Lee Fund... thank you Geraldine... thank you Vijay... thank you SK... thank you Ian... thank you Ines... thank you Cissie... thank you Joanna... thank you Kitty... thank you IPIM colleauges... thank you every exhibitors... thank you Ken... thank you if i missed ur name...

it is my pleasure to work with everyone of u...

expo real asia...

after a year (less than a year indeed) of hard work... it finally comes to the event...

expo real asia... dec 4-6, 2006... macau tower...

resignation...

i have submitted my resignation letter... but my manager hasn't talked to me on this yet... dunno why... em... wait for another day...

[nov 29]
she finally talked to me on my resignation... just before i left office today... but she couldn't change the fact... anyway...

decision has made...

before my trip to munich... i met my ex-colleague ellen @ the christian book fair... she told me about a vacancy in FEBC which suits me - the christian organisation she is now serving... she asked if i would consider...

yup... upon my mum turned to Christ in aug... i have a strong feeling that i would leave this company very soon... as my Lord has answered my prayer and i need to respond - just a matter of when and where... it seems like the call for an action...

so i submitted my application... and finished my first round interview with the department head in early nov... i have my second interview with the executive director today... we have nice chat regarding my past working experience, spiritual / church life, future aspiration... and finally we pray and the offer is granted...

my new title will be the promotion officer (haha... no more apm!) in the Ministry Department of the General Office... a bit complicated but never mind it's just a name... my main responsibilities will be take care of the church relations & China projects...

i will submit my resignation letter next Monday... i know my present manager will give her speech... blah blah blah...

3.5 days in munich...

just back from a very short trip to munich... for the world's largest electronic parts & components show - electronica... we have a total of 130 exhibitors from hong kong... the group is co-organised by both mmi & hktdc...

we (my colleague & i + stand contractor) flew out on the 10th evening... arrived munich the next day morning... we got to the hotel which is next to our fairground by around 11am... soon after that we started working and checked over all the booths...

the fair opened to the public on the 14th till the 17th... but i needed to return right after the hong kong seminar on the 1st day... to rush back working on the real estate expo in macau in early dec...

i could only be in munich for 3 days and a half... no time for shopping & sightseeing... //sigh...

p.s. very likely that it would be my last time in munich if... pray...

12 days in a row...

another 12 days in a row... it was the electronicAsia (eA) show last weekend... and we were all deployed to work onsite... indeed i prefer working on the fairground, rather than any paperwork or making calls... //well...

work becomes soooooo tiring and exhaustive... esp when u have such a ridiculous and bad-tempered supervisor in the office... so thirst for a break... //sigh...

cheer up... cheer up... cheer up...!!! ^_^

macau, macau again...

i was in macau during the last 5 days... for the macau investment fair (a.k.a. mif) organised by ipim - the gov trade promotion dept...

it's so exhausting & tiring to work over the weekend... and also quite boring indeed - as most of the visitors are not really our target audience... the show is more like a "face-giving" party... //well...

but glad to meet with carman, harry & their little larraine... watching firework @ macau tower... having buffet @ sands... thx 4 the tam's...

p.s. my trip to munich in oct has to be cancelled... yeah~

acm retreat...

back from the 2-day acm retreat camp... here are some highlights...

* nice and in-depth sharing among groupmates...
* very informative and impressive teaching by mr lau...
* 2-hour quite time with God - so treasure the time...
* "marathon chat" till FOUR in the morning... woh~

for dawson...

i'm so shocked when knowing this campus shooting happened in montreal... in dawson college - close to amc forum @ atwater... a guy wearing in black... calling himself "angel of death"... went into the cafeteria and fired randomly... u can imagine how chaotic and panic it was...

hopefully all my friends should be okay... and still... i miss montreal so much...

//pray for the victims... for their families... and for the entire community...

upcoming itinerary...

here is a brief summary of my upcoming itinerary from sept to dec...

sept 22-26 @ mif, macau
oct 21-26 @ expo real, munich (50/50)
nov 11-19 @ electronica, munich
dec 3-9 @ expo real asia, macau/guangzhou

another trip to munich (again) during feb 07... //well...

so don't be surprised if u can't see me online for some while... i'm on the road...

5 years ago...

5 years ago...

i was up by around 9.30 in morning and left for school at 10... i didn't realize what's going on until that i saw ppl gathering around the tv set in SU office... they were watching the news - so focus on the screen...

//were i dreaming?!
//oh... my God...
//it's not a joke, is it?!

i couldn't really believe that... even the video was repeat and repeat... and all the channels were reporting on the same incident agagin and again... i was just so shocked...

and... i was actually there in july... my friends and i were in the basement of the twins towers... taking photos and having fun... oh, but now... we would never seeing the twins again...

even i was in montreal - an hour of flight from NYC... i could feel that ppl were all in fear and in sadness...

my n-th time in macau...

today i make my n-th trip to macau in this year...

my company is now working with the macau government (ipim) on a project - real estate conference & exhibition in dec 2006... so we need to travel a lot to macau for the preparation work and sales call - meetings with ipim, venue operator, hotels, associations, developers and other service providers...

again, i have my whole day in macau today... it's already my 3rd time in the last 3 weeks... but expect to come again next week, may be the week after next as well... and a-must in late sept (sept 23-26) for mif... better to get a macau ID... //haha...

conqueror...

the 3-nite ACM "conqueror" concert has come to an end... full of blessings, full of tears... coz everyone is being touched by GOD - HE is working among His people...

i'm so unprepared this year - coz of family matters & work duties... but GOD turns the weak to be strong... thank you GOD...

rev mak - thank u for ur sharing, really really touching...

maggie & thomas - seeing u again in Canada (?)...

maymay - take great care in Japan... may God blesses u 2...

so many to say... but just so tired now... //ZZzzzzZZZ

back from PRD biz trip...

i have been out of town for the whole week (aug 21-25)... and travelling around the PRD region with my German colleague and my manager... here is a brief summary of our trip:-

aug 21 - hong kong > macau > zhuhai
aug 22 - zhuhai > zhongshan > jiangmen
aug 23 - jiangmen > guangzhou
aug 24 - guangzhou > shenzhen
aug 25 - shenzhen > hong kong

we have visited 6 cities/areas in only 5 days... meetings with government officials, trade association executives, and developers in day time... and transferring to our next stop during late afternoon or evening...

it is quite tiring but also full of fun... i think - i do love travelling... =p

a great day...

today, aug 6, is such a great day for me but esp for my mum... she has done a very important decision today - to accept Jesus as her GOD...

i'm so (to the power n) excited and happy~~~ YEAH~~~ thx GOD... thx 4 ur prayers...

em...

my uncle passed away last night (july 24)... //sigh...

still alive - back from munich/paris...

for so long i haven't blogged - but i'm still alive... just back from my 8-day trip to munich (biz + sightseeing) & paris (unexpected 24 hr adventure)... photo to follow... =p

[july 29]
i'm now working on my recap of the trip... should be done shortly... but u may visit the photo album first... with some-530 pics... pls enjoy...

my 18-hour ACM day...

0600 get up, take a shower, get changed
0630 leave home
0720 arrive ACM office, depart to mongkok
0730 have a quick breakfast
0750 get to esther's church - living stone church
0800 set-up and rehearsal
0900 1st service starts
1100 2nd service starts
1230 service finishes, get packed
1330 get back to ACM office (again)
1345 depart to mingkei college (for BIG choir)
1400 venue set-up
1500 registeration starts
1530 BIG choir 1st practice starts
1830 practice finishes, get packed
1930 meet with ACMers for TY banquet
2045 banquet starts
2315 banquet finishes, take train home
0000 back home, and typing this message

black rainstorm...

officially turns 28 today... and the BLACK rainstorm warning is ON... first time of this year, right on my birthday... any meaning for that??? hehe...

i'm so extremely tired after the trip... so wanted to take leave today... but tons of work left behind... //sigh... in a 100% "body without soul" mode... or just a dead-man walking... haha... //touchwood...

also happy birthday to jacky tang... ^_^

kunming...

kunming is such a nice place... i like it very much... //yeah~~~

this is my second time being in kunming... i love its weather, air quality, beautiful scenery, and many different minorities... but still many other aspects yet to improve, e.g. hygiene...

btw how come wal-mart is here in kunming... but not in hongkong... well...

currently out of town...

i have less than half of my time staying in Hong Kong for these two weeks... i was in Macau from last mon (29 may) till wed (31 may)... and now i'm in kunming, staying here for 5 days (4 to 8 june)... //sigh...

first typhoon signal in 06...

here comes the first typhoon signal in 2006... we have typhoon chanchu [pearl]...

the forecast track has predicted that the typhoon will come quite close to hongkong... and it has brought severe demages at its last stop - philippine...

should we have typhoon holiday??? yeah, hehe... but oooops... no, no, no... just remember the church / study room will suffer from water leakage... plus rev mak & esther chan will depart on wed afternoon for the acm tour @ vancouver & seattle... //sigh...

another new born...

congrat to the Wan's family... Karen & Calvin... and the new born Jadon Wan...

may God bless and protect the babie... and let this little Wan be the blessing to their parents...

click here to visit this little and cute babie...

意想不到 @ hongkong...

as an internal gathering for "acm"ers in hongkong... we replay the program of the NA tour - "意想不到"... the first-ever and the last "意想不到" [full length] gathering in hongkong...

with only limited time and manpower... we only have one evening for the praise team [ta chan be the worship leader; anita, theysee, charlie + me be the worship team] going through all the songs and necessary actions... we only have alan playing the piano for the entire program...

God's work will never be restricted by our limitations... He does work among His people, among those seeking His presence... all of us are being so touched by His Spirit...

good to see some old friends, esp thomas & meggie... even though we don't have time to chat... thomas & meggie should be now getting prepared for their move to toronto... as meggie has committed to volunteer full-time at acm canada... for sure God will lead their way and make the way for them...

btw the next round of NA tour is coming... rev mak and esther will be leaving on may 17... the group will be travelling to vancouver and seattle for around 2 weeks... pls pray for the trip... let the congregation be moved by God's Spirit... let "意想不到" be the blessings for all the God's ppl...

btw for all acm fans... a new album has just released - "Sing a New Song 齊唱新歌 14"... get a copy at a nearby christian bookstore @ a discounted price HK$88 only...

the magical world...

i take a day off today... going to the magical world - disneyland - with siuwai... yeah~~~

the weather is just so-so [thunderstorm in the moring]... and it is just a normal weekday... so not many ppl in the park... and need not to line up hours for just one 5-minute game...

disneyland is really a magical world... u can leave all ur troubles and doubts behind... and enjoy the day filled with fun and laughter... but it is just a bit too small - hope the construction work of phrase II will soon start...

we have taken so many pictures [around 180] and videos [around 10]... will upload and post the link here later...

my best friend's wedding...

[april 22] happy marriage to mr & mrs goldfish...

today is my best friend's wedding... em... it should be my best friends' wedding... coz both bride and groom are my very good friends... and i'm so glad to be their best man...

i met chris [mr goldfish] in montreal... he was the "chairman" of the fellowship [the youth fellowship] at church... but after half a year, he went back to hong kong for a job... and not until 2002 summer, we met again at his church - and now our church... the oneness in our Lord has brought us together... we have partnered in various church events... or just like what the chinese say 一見如故 or 相逢恨晚...

it is indeed quite tiring... but i hope the couple would enjoy the day...

The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:
The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:
The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
Numbers 6:24-26 (KJV)

not only the lyrics of the song... but also my best wishes to this newly formed lo's family: may the lord bless you and keep you...

ben & jerry...

to all fans of ben & jerry in hong kong... here is a great news for u... FREE CONE DAY is coming to town... mark ur schedule - april 25 (tue)... and all ur donations will be given to Friends of the Earth... click here to learn more...

boys of CSK...

Lyrics by Rev. Bro. Eugune, 1976
Music by Li Chau-yuan, 1976

Here we stand together: Boys of Chan Sui Ki.
Hail to thee, our Alma Mater, strong in unity.
In the years that lie before us one in heart and mind;
Teach us to be brave and fearless, ever true and kind.
Lead us in our games and studies so that in the halls of frame,
Now and in the life before us we shall ring thy name.
So let's stay together one in harmony,
One in fellowship forever: Boys of Chan Sui Ki!


hoping that CSK can overcome this tough time... //pray...

to the tam's...

congret to carman & harry... and to their new born baby - lorriane tam... may this little baby be strong and healthy under the blessings from God... //yeah~~~

where am i...

just realize that i haven't be blogging for so long... //sigh...

my work has made me busy (crazy & mad) over last month... i'm completely exhausted after work... so tired... and totally "soul"-less... just flesh and flesh only... haha...

i'm fine... just a bit lost for a moment... need time for reflection...

xiongdi...

what is in common for the following movies...

little brother (korean)...
taegukgi (korean)...
my brothers (korean)...
touch (japanese)...

it's all about brotherhood... [yes... i know "touch" is much more than just brotherhood... but my focus is more attracted towards the relationship between the twin brothers instead]...

have been longed for a brother - an elder brother, to be exact... i know, i know that it won't come true anyway... //sigh...

but God gives me so many good "brother"s or "xiongdi"s... special thx to carter, petrus, tommy, chris, jaiphen, ho, hong, wilson, lai, joseph, vincent, chinchiu, henry...

sorry... i don't think i could draw a complete listing of my good "brother"s... but thx all of u for being a good companion in my life...

qingyuen double header...

i have visited qingyuen twice last week... and spent a total of 4 days (2 x 2 days) there...

first was during the CNY holiday with mum for sight-seeing... but the trip was just so-so... as i've got a cold/fever and so moodless... //sigh... but i soon recovered in 12 hours [hopefully]...

second was a mission trip... having a retreat camp with around 30 young christians there... also music training at another church... the experience was great and my teaching skill is yet to improve... but then i can finally take a REAL look of how qingyuen is like...

new page...

new year... new start... new ingredient... new page of life...

a short quote from chicken little, and also my favorite quote... "today is a new day!!!"... amen...

3 days to go - the year of dog...

it's so good to be a Chinese... since we have two new years to celebrate...

according to the Chinese calendar... jan 29 gonna be the Chinese new year (CNY), a.k.a. Lunar new year... and it is the year of dog in 2006...

CNY is time for family union... CNY is time for food and fun... CNY is time for the Chinese to give thanks... CNY is time for holidays... but out of all - CNY is time for us to get red pocket - the CNY money, from our parents, relatives and colleagues (esp boss)... another important source of income for the year... haha...

still 3 days to go... but having no mood to work already... =p haha... wish u alll having happy and "moneyful" chinese new year!

"moonlight in mongkok"...

this evening, the three - carter, petrus and i - went for a movie: Moonlight In Tokyo... casted by leon lai and chapman to... it is just more than a comedy... the ending is indeed quite sad but also touching...

we have a quite common feeling after watching... our relationship among we three is so "ar jun and ar hoi" like... not about the cheating... but simple and deep-in-heart brotherhood...

cheers to our "moonligh in mongkok"... cheers to our friendship...

isn't it, really? yeah~~~

another 3 hours of exam...

today i took another exam - AORE: the ex-CRE part II...

in this exam, u need to read some 20 pages... and finish all 3 writing tasks in 3 hours... one task is in Chinese... another in English... and u can choose to use either language to complete the third one...

this year's topic is about post-secondary education... self-financed sub-degree programmes... and self-accrediting policy of government-funded universities...

how's my performance? i think so-so... spent too much time in the first task... and left not enough for the final one - which required much creativity... and yet to improve my language skills and capacity of vocab... plus missed out quite some points...

but it is really a very good experience... as i haven't taken any writing tests for 3 or more years...

let's see... if the result is good enough, then i will be invited for the next round - that is the interview...

welcome to 2006...

wish u a fruitful and wonderful new year~~~

may Lord's blessings shine on u...

p.s. have got my CRE result today... thx 4 ur prayers...
i've got ALL passes again!!! yeah... the best gift for this new year~~~

christmas is a time for movies...

christmas is a time for movies...

DONE
1. perhaps love...
2. chicken little...

{maybe} TO DO (?!)
1. king kong...
2. harry potter IV...
3. merry christmas...

any suggestion?

bel is back...

bel is now in town... not in ottawa... not in montreal... but in hong kong again... second time in this year... she just arrived tonite... safely, in one piece... thx God...

so, it's time for us to have party again, again and again... yeah~~~!!!

NO service on Christmas sunday...

yes... i'm talking about sunday service, sunday worship @ church...

NO service on Christmas sunday, becoz it is a family day - this idea comes from the Willow Creek Community Church in chicago, one famous megachurch in US... but it is totally unacceptable to me...

just read the article... Some megachurches closing on Christmas

#@%#$^&#$^%#$^&&~~~!!! //sigh...

月光光 [the bright, bright moon]...

i don't listen much to boyz or kenny... but this one, the lyrics, is written by my best friend... so wanna share with u...

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月光光 (Radio Mix) - 關智斌

細看每副笑臉會帶我的心返到往昔從前
愛說也最愛笑　做架小小的飛機很想一飛沖天
我最愛陣雨裡　看雨水沾濕透身邊
那有擔憂只有歡欣一切簡單經已開心足夠昨日令我盡懷念　
冰一般的冬天於家中跟爸爸緊緊一起溫暖抱擁
漆黑中　驚慌中　聽媽媽輕輕細唱　
月光光　照地堂　快樂童年時光每刻也在迴響　我心窩
月光光　照地堂　我在回味著舊時狀況　如何翻播　昨日再看

記掛每個摯友偶訴過不知所往已不再見
你與我也有說過　夢想終於可以一天真的一飛沖天
每次我若碰了你　也會輕輕撫我的肩
與你一起觀看天邊星宿一起歌唱思憶中重唱拾著愉快的昨天
只可惜這一天聽不到知己一起溫馨的可愛笑聲
孤單中　深宵中　風吹起一曲童謠
月光光　照地堂　快樂童年時光每刻也在回響　我心窩
月光光　照地堂　我在回味著舊時做過　如何返得　昨日再看

每段往事總也能教我再細想千遍
腦內再響起這童謠　又緬懷　當天
月光光　照地堂　快樂童年時光每刻也在回響　我心窩
月光光　照地堂　我在回味著舊時做過　如何返得　昨日再看

只有再回望　想再回去一趟

nite tour @ cu...

it sounds a bit crazy but... petrus & i were taking photos with carter at cu campus last nite... it was 10:30, 10:30 at nite... carter was wearing his graduation gown... we were celebrating his graduation from the bible seminary... BUT who will take photos in such a late nite @ cu? here we are - the three fools... =p

it has been quite a while since my last visit to the cu campus (expect a few times for friend's wedding)... we visited many places and recalled me quite some memories... the main campus, the u-lib, NA/UC campus... the whole campus changes a lot... it looks like more "modern" and beautiful(?!), but less "classic"...

after the photo-taking session, we continued our nite fever - having dessert in taipo... haha...

soooooo mucccchhhhh fuuuunnnnnn~~~!!! hahaheeeee...

CRE...

today i took the CRE - Common Recruitment Examination... this is part of the recruitment process for applying some civic service posts in hongkong... but also kind of benchmark of ur language & reasoning abilities... the three papers are aptitude test, use of chinese, and use of english...

i did take the exam in spring 2002... and got passes in all three papers... since the results only valid for three years (?)... so i have to retake the exam... just wonder if i could pass this time... =p em... will receive notification in a month's time...

"minister pang"...

today is a big day for my best, best friend - carter... his graduation from the bible seminary... eventually becomes "minister pang"... =p

he must hit me (or break me into two piece) as i call him a "minister"... but i DO think it is an honour for him to receive this title... i'm so proud of him, and to be one of his best friends...

carter: it is only a beginning... and more challenges are there waiting for u... may Lord be with u and strengthen u... pray 4 u...

chek lap kok...

today i went for another "outing" to chek lap kok...

so as to resolve uplifting procedure for boat/yacht from water... we went to the marine cargo terminal MCT @ chek lap kok... and had meeting with its operator - chu kong transportation... the terminal has only been operated for 4-5 years... they have the equipment and enough space for uplifting... plus in-water display is feasible there...

after meeting with MCT, we visited the asiaworld-expo AWE as well... the newly built exhibition centre, next to the airport... construction work should be completed by next month... so they are now rushing for the final stage of renovation... to take a look of this new site of fair ground, pls check here...

china bi-week...

last two weeks has been my "china bi-week"... i have been to different parts of the guangdong province during the last two weeks...

other than the mission trip to songguang on 5-6.11... i went to dapeng (shenzhen) on 7.11 and jiangmen on 11.11... and today (18.11), i went to pingsha (zhuhai)... all these are business day trips... meetings with many government officials... and boat / motorbike investors & manufacturers in the region... really a very different kind of experience... also very tired...

may have to continue my "china tour" - as my boss & i should be going to huadu (guangzhou) as well... awaiting confirmation from huadu government... well...

sandy lam in concert...

sandy lam is just so wonderful...

i've been fan of sandy for 10 years... she is a real super star, a charming performer... she has the kind of "starness"... her concert is so amazing... i was like crazy... and kept moving my body with her music... hehe...

just to share my happiness... click here...

p.s. thx danny: helping us to get the tickets @ the 3rd row... yeah~~~

back from songgang...

back from songgang... what a wondeful trip...

it was so hot... as the churches were packed with ppl, with no good ventilation... so we sang, we sweat... we danced, we sweat... and we kept on sweating all nite...
(just reminded me the sweat we had in the brooklyn church...)

but we are, at least i do, encouraged by these "thirsty hearts" in china... they so want to receive the gospel... they so want to be taught... they so want to know more about the Bible... their hearts are so pure... their hearts are so ready for God... and there are so many of these "thirsty hearts" in china waiting to be nurtured...

more spiritual leaders are needed... just don't have enough... but they don't have the materials... and they don't have the manpower - qualified teachers... as we are in hong kong... and just a few hours of drive (or flight) apart... are u ready to serve them? they are there and waiting for u, if u wanna...

thx God for such a great, wonderful experience... hallelujah...

p.s. cheers to rm 303 combination... ivan & henry, i won't mind be the "0" (old) one... =p ur sharing does encourage and enlighten me... keep praying for u... add oil~~~

songgang...

acm will have a 2-day mission trip to china today (about 12 hr later)...

we (around 30 ppl) will be serving in songgang... 1.5 hr drive from shenzhen downtown... northwest of shenzhen city... in two days, we will have 2 praise & worship + EM gatherings... sunday service... choir training workshop...

be back on sunday late nite (11.00pm)... pray for our safety and health...

tour summary...

summary of links to my day-by-day sharings regarding the tour...

herman @ new jersey
part one: 15 & 16 . 09 - arrival & brooklyn [click]
part two: 17 & 18 . 09 - rccc, somerset [click]
part three: 19, 20 & 21 . 09 - days of relax [click]

herman @ toronto
part one: 22 & 23 . 09 - rehearsal & scarborough [click]
part two: 24 & 25 . 09 - downtown & markham [click]

herman @ visual
acm tour (new jersey & toronto) [click]
canada: revisit (toronto & montreal) [click]

toronto (part two)...

24.09.2005
we headed to downtown toronto today ... it took around half an hour driving from alfred's place to the church... we would have a seminar in the afternoon and followed by a P&W gathering...

the church was another "classical" one... it was more like a theater (phantom of the opera?) than a church... its detailed hand-craft and decoration were so amazing... a very beautiful church...

the cantonese congregation was relatively "mature"... with less teenagers or young adults... but the overall response was good...

as told by the pastor... not so many christian org would come, and held events at their church... since their congregation was not large and its location wasn't in the chinese-concenrated district... //sigh...


25.09.2005
we had a busy day today... leading worship at a community church in markham... then a seminar in the afternoon... plus a gathering in the evening...

the community church had only some-30 brothers & sisters... they were quite "cold"... needed extra efforts to push, push and push them really worshipping... hopefully, some of them were willing to step up, to change and to (re)dedicate their lives to our Lord...

the seminar and P&W gathering held at HOME church - alfred's church... for the P&W gathering... the church was completely full... which was really out of our expectation...

a little story to tell...

when rev mak was calling for believing in Christ... worship team and choir were singing... alfred, who was supposed to be with his bass guitar, walked into the congregation... and we were so shocked... alfred went past the control panel... and he came to an old woman - his mum... alfred kept inviting his mum to believe in God... eventually she didn't and alfred cried...

not only alfred was crying... esther and i were crying... some others might have cried too... we felt sorry... we felt the sadness in alfred...we thought of our parents... we were touched by what alfred did...

it was the last gathering in the toronto stop... it was also my last nite with the team... so i was so energetic / hyperactive / excited during the entire gathering... indeed i knew that i would so miss the team... and i still do...

toronto (part one)...

22.09.2005
weather was changing... it was much cooler when we got to toronto... i stayed at rowena's house... just less than 5 mins walk from alfred's... this area is pretty new... it is far far north... north of 16th street... just a few block from mccowan...

it was so good to be in canada again... can't imagine that i was here 3 years ago...

esther & alfred had some admin / business stuff to finish off this morning... so rowena drove me to a western mall - markville - nearby for killing time... i did a few things - to check my cibc account... to exchange currency... to buy a phone card from fido... and i did a quick shopping as well - bought 2 casual shirts from old navy... then i joined them at market village to have lunch with alfred's parents...

the choir in toronto was hugh... they had around 50 ppl (regular + ad hoc)... and we had the first rehearsal tonite...really not bad... u can see that bro & sis are praising God from their hearts... doing their best... just the stage is bit too pack...


23.09.2005
the first gathering tonite in scarborough area...

we had problems with ppt projection... first, we only had an hour for ppt try-out since their technician could only come by 6.30pm... well... okay...but, for some unknown reasons, none of our 3 laptops worked properly with the projector in that church... the image was so dim and blur... so we tried to work on the PC system from the church... yes, the image was back to normal... but the PC re-booted itself every 5-10 mins... //sigh...

only 5 mins before the program started... and we had warned the worship leader on this situation... but we still needed to make a choice... and we chose to take the risk and use the church's PC... so we prayed, we prayed for the PC... we prayed that God would protect the PC from any attack...

thanks God... the PC worked well without rebooting itself during the entire gathering (which lasted for 2.5 hours)... hallelujah...

forgot to introduce a new teammate from hong kong - tony... deacon from rev mak church... to experience how the ACM tour would be... he worked with me on the ppt... so both of us had experienced an unforgettable God's miracle tonite...

new jersey (part three)...

19.09.2005
thomas & meggie were heading back to hongkong today... thomas was on equipment set-up / panel control / photographer... meggie was on powerpoint control... they joined the tour for second time... they really had a passion for the ministry in the states / canada... some other toronto team members had to leave as well... seeya in two days later...

only 5 of us stayed for two more days in new jersey - rev mak, alfred, michael, esther and i... we had a day of rest... just rev mak needed to give an ad hoc workshop at ita's house in the evening... around 10 bro/sis from ita's church joined this "underground" workshop...


20.09.2005
haha... we went out for shopping today~~! yeah... we went to woodbury outlet - 1.5 hours drive from ita's house...

we learnt a lesson today... don't trust the so-called "technology"... we had turned on the GPS with alfred's palm when we drove... but all the way the system gave us "alternative" direction... when we were on the highway (the easiest and most time-saving route)... it kept saying "take the next exit"... well~~~

we had our "last supper" with ita's family... finally our "new jersey" stop had came to the end... take care...


21.09.2005
we took the flight to toronto today... after having viet food for lunch... we headed to newark airport...

praised God that no much trouble with the custom... just we needed to wait for an extra hour at newark airportl as our flight was delayed... and it took us another 45 mins for taxing, queuing and really taking off... //sigh...

new jersey (part two)...

17.09.2005
the second morning but my jet lag seemed gone... so good, yeah~~~

we had gathering at ita's church RCCC tonite... and i needed to follow through the powerpoint...since i would be playing the ppt in toronto... in this program, we had a total of some 240 slides to play... plus the rundown had been changing since the first day... so every time was new and never be the same... really cool?!

tonite's program was much smoother... rev mak's message was more complete... musicians and worship leaders were more familiar with the rundown... since i was having jet lag last nite... i couldn't really enjoy the program that much... but today i was so touched and moved by the message... some newcomers accepted Christ, and a few committed themselves full-time serving God... hallelujah...


18.09.2005
we held the sunday service at ita's church this morning... rev mak used the google earth to demonstrate some historical incidents in OT time... which was so fantastic... by the end of the message... all the congregation raised their hands, and hands-in-hands praised the Lord... ita told us that it never happened in their church before... woh~~~

the toronto choir left after sunday service... they needed to drive another 10 hours back to canada... but we would be meeting again in a few days, rite?! drive safe...

we had a choir sharing gathering in this afternoon... we did have a really good sharing among the team... rev mak had called for full-time serving for ACM ministry in north america... 5-6 of us responded to God's calling... pray that God would prepare them for the future use... amen...

let me introduce ita's parent - ester & paul... they were both christians and really committed... they were so supportive to ACM ministry...during the evening, they held a mid-autumn festival BBQ at their backyard... and they had been organising this for years...

new jersey (part one)...

15.09.2005
after 17/18 hours of flight... i finally got to JFK new york...

this was my first time taking KE... and their service was really good... for seoul-new york leg, they used 777 equipped with personal VOD system for economic class as well... its korean dish was so yummy yummy...

thx to jackson... who drove me from JFK to their church in new jersey... it took almost 2 hours of driving, one way...i.e. it took him a total of 4 hours driving back and forth...

i was so surprised to know that ita was just a U3 student... but she had to arrange all the stuff for the gatherings here...


16.09.2005
got up quite early this morning... coz of jet lag... but hopefully i could still manage to get some rest after the long flight...

bro/sis from various places gathered at ita's house this morning... halo elaine - who drove 2 hours from maryland to new jersey... some 13/14 choir members from toronto also arrived by 9... they had been driving overnite...around 10-hour drive all the way from toronto to new jersey... i was so touched by how they devoted themselves in serving God...esp driving such a long way to the states and serving the community here...

we departed from ita's home by around 11am... and we drove another hour to a chinese church in brooklyn... the church, and its building, was old... no, i should say the church was so "classical" with beautiful glass pictures on the windows... and today was just a bit too hot... the church had no air conditioning... well... #_#

let me introduce our special guest - mr boomjiu... he was our ad hoc helper on the lighting... when the program had just started for a few minutes...all of a sudden, the screen had no projection... instruments had no sound, no power... we had no electricity... em... mr boomjiu turned the MAIN power OFF... em... it took us some time to reset all the things... thanks to mr boomjiu...

little boy...

細路哥 (little boy)
作曲：陳奐仁@theinvisibleman
填詞：林海峰

細路哥　你得到什麼　你失去什麼
你知道　what are u looking for

herman, u know "what are u looking for"?

temple worship...

this morning, we have the "temple worship & temple prophecy" P&W gathering held at rev mak's church retreat camp...

this theme originates from the ACM P&W gatherings at hong kong coliseum, back in 2002... the idea is then developed into a more detailed program... we just have this program in our last ACM tour - "temple worship & temple prophecy" P&W gathering...

[yes, i promise to post my recap on the tour... i've been working on this... so be patient...]

since we don't have much time to prepare the full program for this camp... so we just do a shortened verison, the miniture one... but it does create the same impact on bro/sis... hallelujah...

10 days...

after working 10 successive days since last monday... i finally take ONE day leave today... sleep is what i need... yeah, yeah, yeah~~~

A-Z of God...

Although things are not perfect
Because of trial or pain
Continue in thanksgiving
Do not begin to blame
Even when the times are hard
Fierce winds are bound to blow
God is forever able
Hold on to what you know
Imagine life without His love
Joy would cease to be
Keep thanking Him for all the things
Love imparts to thee
Move out of "Camp Complaining"
No weapon that is known
On earth can yield the power
Praise can do alone
Quit looking at the future
Redeem the time at hand
Start every day with worship
To "thank" is a command
Until we see Him coming
Victorious in the sky
We'll run the race with gratitude
Xalting God most high
Yes, there'll be good times and yes some will be bad, but...
Zion waits in glory...where none are ever sad!

a week but still jet lag...

i've been back for almost a week... but yet to recover from jet lag...

the tour is great... i really enjoy the program, the team spirit... it is just a bit too short / rush for me... so want to stay longer with the team... but i also wanna meet my friends in montreal... so, hehehe... hoping that i can join the next year's tour...

here are some pics taken during the trip... pls come and share my happiness...

acm tour - new jersey / toronto @ click here

my short trip to montreal @ click here

just back...

just back... suffer from jet lag... so sleepy now...

the trip was great... will write later... need more sleep now... =p