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~~~