29 January 2008
27 January 2008
要常作準備，以溫柔敬畏的心回答各人
只要心裡尊主基督為聖．有人問你們心中盼望的緣由、就要常作準備、以溫柔敬畏的心回答各人．（彼得前書3：15）
一月二十六那天又要到髮廊報到，卻又竟然有機會說自己的信仰，果然我的基督徒身份已經在那個群體當中非常鮮明。
二十七日是我要領敬拜的主日，但章程及投影片我一直因爲工作太忙沒空校對，二十六日是最後限期。沒辦法，就將那些文件放筆電帶著去髮廊，一面做頭髮，一面校對。
幫我洗頭髮的助理，看見我電腦的文件，就開始跟我談信仰。說他以前也有跟著女朋友上過教會，但因為覺得跟其他宗教沒有分別，後來就沒有再上教會了。
我跟他說不是呀，其他宗教沒有好像耶穌這樣的一個人呀。他說耶穌應該只是一個神話罷。
我就跟他說耶穌這個人是真的存在過的，聖經上的奇跡都是真的，歷代以來很多科學家都嘗試證明那些都是無稽之談，但從來沒有人成功過。
這樣，這個男生就開始覺得基督教不一樣啦。
我真的希望他會因此對基督教有一個新的看法，重新有興趣。
原來呢，人家不信耶穌，也可以是因爲我們的聚會裏面沒有說清楚我們的不同，我們信仰的可靠性、真實性。
弟兄姐妹們，我們仍需努力呀！加油！
一月二十六那天又要到髮廊報到，卻又竟然有機會說自己的信仰，果然我的基督徒身份已經在那個群體當中非常鮮明。
二十七日是我要領敬拜的主日，但章程及投影片我一直因爲工作太忙沒空校對，二十六日是最後限期。沒辦法，就將那些文件放筆電帶著去髮廊，一面做頭髮，一面校對。
幫我洗頭髮的助理，看見我電腦的文件，就開始跟我談信仰。說他以前也有跟著女朋友上過教會，但因為覺得跟其他宗教沒有分別，後來就沒有再上教會了。
我跟他說不是呀，其他宗教沒有好像耶穌這樣的一個人呀。他說耶穌應該只是一個神話罷。
我就跟他說耶穌這個人是真的存在過的，聖經上的奇跡都是真的，歷代以來很多科學家都嘗試證明那些都是無稽之談，但從來沒有人成功過。
這樣，這個男生就開始覺得基督教不一樣啦。
我真的希望他會因此對基督教有一個新的看法，重新有興趣。
原來呢，人家不信耶穌，也可以是因爲我們的聚會裏面沒有說清楚我們的不同，我們信仰的可靠性、真實性。
弟兄姐妹們，我們仍需努力呀！加油！
24 January 2008
Heath Ledger - Dead!!
Source: http://metropoint.metro.lu/20080124_HongKong.pdf
Heath Ledger was found dead in his apartment in New York on Jan 22.
Although "Brokeback Mountain" did not suit my taste, there is no doubt that both Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal made a strong impression all around the world.
Having a bit of a connection to Australia, knowing a young Aussie star died such an untimely death is of course saddening.
There was a video clip in the news yesterday with his family in front of the media. His father, mother and sister certainly showed grief beneath the calm face they tried to keep.
May God console his family.
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Looking from a different angle, his death was alledgedly due to sleeping problems caused by the film - Batman, the Dark Knight. He played the character Joker, who is violent, merciless, and deranged.
Being a good actor, he must have been so submerged into the character that it would be extremely difficult to detached from it and carry on with his normal life. Taking the sleeping pills might be the only option. And when the emotions build up, so does the dosage.
That leads me to think, do we really want so many films portraiting the dark side of the human nature?
It projects the sense of hopelessness and derangement, not just to the actor/actress playing the part, but also the cinema-goers and perhaps the general public.
Another example is the Brokeback Mountain.
It was generally hailed as a celebration of Love itself, but what I see in the story is hurt and betrayal.
The character Heath played hurt his wife, disappointed his daughter, and most of all hurt his gay partner. But people still think this is a great love. How can it be? Love should not hurt like this.
Do we still call these art? Is it really worthwhile for us to pursue?
22 January 2008
Just carry on
Vincent Van Gogh "Great things are done by a series of small things brought together."
As I mentioned in the previous post, I had been very busy with my project. And the pressure is ever mounting up. I am constantly feeling dizzy (any jerky movement of the head causes dizziness)...
And I saw this quote on my FaceBook profile...
Yes, no matter how difficult each meeting, each day, each week, each month is, all the effort taken to move the project one little step further counts.
I have to keep my head down and inch forward.
Somehow, things would sort themselves out.
And above all, God is watching over me.
As I mentioned in the previous post, I had been very busy with my project. And the pressure is ever mounting up. I am constantly feeling dizzy (any jerky movement of the head causes dizziness)...
And I saw this quote on my FaceBook profile...
Yes, no matter how difficult each meeting, each day, each week, each month is, all the effort taken to move the project one little step further counts.
I have to keep my head down and inch forward.
Somehow, things would sort themselves out.
And above all, God is watching over me.
16 January 2008
Thanking God
It just came across my mind that I should thank God for being busy at work.
I realised from my update to my facebook status field that I had been very busy at work for the last couple of months. In particular, I have not had a chance to allow my mind to go astray during working hours at all for the last few weeks. Every morning after I have arrived at work and had my coffee, I sit glued at my desk for the rest of the morning. And every afternoon when I have returned from lunch, I am again occupied with my work to the full.
I do thank God, even though I have been so busy, that I have sufficient work to do to occupy my business hours. And equally importantly, just the right amount of work so that I could leave the office reasonably early (7pm or 7:30pm). Although it is still inhibiting me from attending cell group gatherings (starts at 8pm but it takes 45mins to 1 hour to get from work to church), it is not eating into my sleep and rest time too much.
I do pray that God would grant me a job that allows me to call it a day at 6pm-ish everyday. But if that's how God wants me to be at work (faithful and give my best to the job), then so shall it be.
I trust that God is giving me the best even though it does not seem that way in my own eyes.
I realised from my update to my facebook status field that I had been very busy at work for the last couple of months. In particular, I have not had a chance to allow my mind to go astray during working hours at all for the last few weeks. Every morning after I have arrived at work and had my coffee, I sit glued at my desk for the rest of the morning. And every afternoon when I have returned from lunch, I am again occupied with my work to the full.
I do thank God, even though I have been so busy, that I have sufficient work to do to occupy my business hours. And equally importantly, just the right amount of work so that I could leave the office reasonably early (7pm or 7:30pm). Although it is still inhibiting me from attending cell group gatherings (starts at 8pm but it takes 45mins to 1 hour to get from work to church), it is not eating into my sleep and rest time too much.
I do pray that God would grant me a job that allows me to call it a day at 6pm-ish everyday. But if that's how God wants me to be at work (faithful and give my best to the job), then so shall it be.
I trust that God is giving me the best even though it does not seem that way in my own eyes.
09 January 2008
一定要買旅遊保險啊
去年十月去歐洲o既時候，照例買o左一分旅遊保險。
其實沒有特別o既覺得會有甚麼回報啦，只是求一個安心啦。
但，果真是“意外o既o野，邊有人會預得到呀？”，呢一次我o地就真係o係Amsterdam回香港呢個最後一站，遇上o左飛機因機件故障不能出發呢件事，突然就在當地滯留o左一日。
於是，旅遊保險o既作用就得以發揮啦！
我o既保險賠償機制呢，原來係每十個小時o既滯留賠一千蚊啊啊啊啊啊~~~~~~~
平白多o左一筆額外o既錢，可以幫補一下。
感謝神！在我又開始手緊o既時候（交稅時候又到了），突然又令我有現金可以周轉。
（我都話啦，神要畀o既時候，總係o係你想都想唔到o既時候，用你想都想唔到o既方法，又剛好滿足你o既需要啦。）
講開又講呀，呢一次o既滯留，係o係回程上。
我o地反正都已經無其他o既行程，要玩o既都玩o左，要做o既都做o左，所以除o左我o既同伴們不能如期銷假以外，無做成更大o既傷害。
而且我o地又有航空公司安排o既住宿，有吃有喝o甘，完全沒有突然滯留o既惶恐與彷徨。
而家又有賠償。我覺得神對我們實在是太好了！
當然有人會話，“喂，唔滯留咪仲好？”我又唔係o甘睇o窩，如果明明有機件故障都仲要飛，跌o左落尼咪仲弊？！
所以，神為我o地安排o左o係o個個情況中最好o既，保守o左我o地o既安全，又將我o地o既不便減到最低。o甘仲唔係最好？！
其實沒有特別o既覺得會有甚麼回報啦，只是求一個安心啦。
但，果真是“意外o既o野，邊有人會預得到呀？”，呢一次我o地就真係o係Amsterdam回香港呢個最後一站，遇上o左飛機因機件故障不能出發呢件事，突然就在當地滯留o左一日。
於是，旅遊保險o既作用就得以發揮啦！
我o既保險賠償機制呢，原來係每十個小時o既滯留賠一千蚊啊啊啊啊啊~~~~~~~
平白多o左一筆額外o既錢，可以幫補一下。
感謝神！在我又開始手緊o既時候（交稅時候又到了），突然又令我有現金可以周轉。
（我都話啦，神要畀o既時候，總係o係你想都想唔到o既時候，用你想都想唔到o既方法，又剛好滿足你o既需要啦。）
講開又講呀，呢一次o既滯留，係o係回程上。
我o地反正都已經無其他o既行程，要玩o既都玩o左，要做o既都做o左，所以除o左我o既同伴們不能如期銷假以外，無做成更大o既傷害。
而且我o地又有航空公司安排o既住宿，有吃有喝o甘，完全沒有突然滯留o既惶恐與彷徨。
而家又有賠償。我覺得神對我們實在是太好了！
當然有人會話，“喂，唔滯留咪仲好？”我又唔係o甘睇o窩，如果明明有機件故障都仲要飛，跌o左落尼咪仲弊？！
所以，神為我o地安排o左o係o個個情況中最好o既，保守o左我o地o既安全，又將我o地o既不便減到最低。o甘仲唔係最好？！
07 January 2008
Jacques-Louis David
Just finished watching the programme "The World In Time - Simon Schama’s Power Of Art: David" aired by ATV tonight.
I admired one of the paintings of David very much: "The Consecration of the Emperor Napoleon".
So, my friend alerted me about this programme via SMS today.
What I love about this painting is its beauty, the realism, but NOT the glossing of Napoleon.
The techniques demonstrated in this painting were beyond words.
Everything is so real, you feel like you could walk into the painting any minute.
And in fact, this was the same comment by Napolean himself at the time.
The techniques are impeccable, yet the message of the painting not commendable.
I always have one principle in relation to art and/or pop art: separate the art from the artist.
I never fall for the artist of a great piece of art just because of the work itself.
This time, it is just so important.
Because the same David painted the "Death of Marat", trying to picture the person, who sent thousands and thousands of fellow Frenchmen to death, as a saint.
To imagine such an act from such a gifted painter - it's simply tragic.
It demonstrated how a person could be corrupted by his desire for power and influence. He was the propaganda machine for the French Revolution which treated bloodsheding as merely the not-so-pretty means to a grand end.
The gift could have been used in glorifying the good and the virtuous, but he chose to gloss over the wrongs, such as this.
This is beautiful, yet deadly.
More about this person at this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques-Louis_David
I admired one of the paintings of David very much: "The Consecration of the Emperor Napoleon".
So, my friend alerted me about this programme via SMS today.
What I love about this painting is its beauty, the realism, but NOT the glossing of Napoleon.
The techniques demonstrated in this painting were beyond words.
Everything is so real, you feel like you could walk into the painting any minute.
And in fact, this was the same comment by Napolean himself at the time.
The techniques are impeccable, yet the message of the painting not commendable.
I always have one principle in relation to art and/or pop art: separate the art from the artist.
I never fall for the artist of a great piece of art just because of the work itself.
This time, it is just so important.
Because the same David painted the "Death of Marat", trying to picture the person, who sent thousands and thousands of fellow Frenchmen to death, as a saint.
To imagine such an act from such a gifted painter - it's simply tragic.
It demonstrated how a person could be corrupted by his desire for power and influence. He was the propaganda machine for the French Revolution which treated bloodsheding as merely the not-so-pretty means to a grand end.
The gift could have been used in glorifying the good and the virtuous, but he chose to gloss over the wrongs, such as this.
This is beautiful, yet deadly.
More about this person at this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques-Louis_David
莫文蔚的“其實我一直都想對你說”
我其實很喜歡莫文蔚的國語歌，他的聲音很纏綿、很有質感、很有感情。
最近的這一首歌，在不知道它的背景的時候，已經很被吸引。聽說是他自己的愛情獨白的時候，就很想知道每一個字在說甚麼。然後，找到這一份歌詞。
很無奈罷，當兩個人對感情的認知有著這樣如雲與泥的分別的時候。
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作詞：李焯雄 作曲：莫文蔚
有一些話從來沒說 以為不說也懂得
我們都害怕太浮誇 這世界又過於虛假
原諒我嗎 你的花 若我沒太多驚訝
總以為激情已昇華 並不是熱情已蒸發
還不想當事業吧 經營規劃它
真的愛不必刻意吧
其是我一直都想親口對你
說你愛我也不容易吧 但是你並不問代價
抱歉我原來還沒親口感謝你 給我力量不懼怕
好聽的話都聽膩吧 錯覺你不需要它
時間匆匆就像流沙 卻想著來日方長嗎
原諒我嗎 當情話 沒電影般的火花
總以為激情已昇華 並不是熱情已蒸發
不想把情緒放大 那太復雜
因為愛不是表演吧
其是我一直都想親口對你說
你愛我也不容易吧 但是你並不問代價
抱歉我原來還沒親口感謝你 給我力量不懼怕
我笑意裡那些淚水和我的歉意
到底可不可以稍稍去彌補 種種不如你期望的酸楚
如果我驚覺我愛你並不夠
其實我一直都想親口對你說
你的愛就是獎勵吧 生命裡額外的長假
抱歉我原來還沒親口感謝你 你就是我要的回答
最近的這一首歌，在不知道它的背景的時候，已經很被吸引。聽說是他自己的愛情獨白的時候，就很想知道每一個字在說甚麼。然後，找到這一份歌詞。
很無奈罷，當兩個人對感情的認知有著這樣如雲與泥的分別的時候。
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作詞：李焯雄 作曲：莫文蔚
有一些話從來沒說 以為不說也懂得
我們都害怕太浮誇 這世界又過於虛假
原諒我嗎 你的花 若我沒太多驚訝
總以為激情已昇華 並不是熱情已蒸發
還不想當事業吧 經營規劃它
真的愛不必刻意吧
其是我一直都想親口對你
說你愛我也不容易吧 但是你並不問代價
抱歉我原來還沒親口感謝你 給我力量不懼怕
好聽的話都聽膩吧 錯覺你不需要它
時間匆匆就像流沙 卻想著來日方長嗎
原諒我嗎 當情話 沒電影般的火花
總以為激情已昇華 並不是熱情已蒸發
不想把情緒放大 那太復雜
因為愛不是表演吧
其是我一直都想親口對你說
你愛我也不容易吧 但是你並不問代價
抱歉我原來還沒親口感謝你 給我力量不懼怕
我笑意裡那些淚水和我的歉意
到底可不可以稍稍去彌補 種種不如你期望的酸楚
如果我驚覺我愛你並不夠
其實我一直都想親口對你說
你的愛就是獎勵吧 生命裡額外的長假
抱歉我原來還沒親口感謝你 你就是我要的回答
01 January 2008
新年新願望
噢，每一年都有寫一些新年願望，但都沒有成就過。
所以，今年我只是很簡單的，懷著興奮的心情，看看前面有甚麼在等我。
當然，我希望加人工希望畀靚仔追希望轉到份好工希望身體健康希望香港有民主希望中國有民主希望日本人信主希望媽媽信主希望朋友們都信主希望全球暖化逆轉希望香港的後生一輩能夠自我增值可以繼續保持香港的競爭力希望大家都讀正音希望可以打好高爾夫希望回復一百一十磅重。
希望。。。噢，很多的希望啊。原來我還是有很多的願望的！哈哈哈！
希望以色列巴基斯坦南北韓伊拉克伊朗等等等等都能夠恢復和平。
希望耶穌基督快一點回來。
所以，今年我只是很簡單的，懷著興奮的心情，看看前面有甚麼在等我。
當然，我希望加人工希望畀靚仔追希望轉到份好工希望身體健康希望香港有民主希望中國有民主希望日本人信主希望媽媽信主希望朋友們都信主希望全球暖化逆轉希望香港的後生一輩能夠自我增值可以繼續保持香港的競爭力希望大家都讀正音希望可以打好高爾夫希望回復一百一十磅重。
希望。。。噢，很多的希望啊。原來我還是有很多的願望的！哈哈哈！
希望以色列巴基斯坦南北韓伊拉克伊朗等等等等都能夠恢復和平。
希望耶穌基督快一點回來。
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