"... give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."
"凡事謝恩; 因為這是神在基督耶穌裡向你們所定的旨意."
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Monday, June 19, 2006
OK la? Ho ma?
Being sent down to Ponca City, Oklahoma for two weeks this Sunday.
A bit nervous, not sure what to expect.
Pulled something in my groin yesterday in soccer. The team was absolutely woeful, but I probably had my best game so far this year.
A bit nervous, not sure what to expect.
Pulled something in my groin yesterday in soccer. The team was absolutely woeful, but I probably had my best game so far this year.
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
你做咩挑釁我 II: 過橋阿嬸
For the first time in my 10+ years in Canada, I felt the sting of racism.
Davis and I got off the train at Southland as usual (well, a little later than usual), and were walking across the bridge toward the office. Some lady was walking toward us, crossing the other way, so I quickened my pace, as I was on the right side of the walkway, and Davis fell in behind me so she could pass by. Then I slowed and let Davis catch up to my side again. Two seconds later, the unthinkable happened.
An irresistable force pushed the two of us aside, much like a football player penetrating the line of scrimmage. We both thought it was the blind man (sorry, visually-impaired man) with his dog, but when we looked, it was neither him nor his dog. It wasn't even a man. It was a middle-aged white woman in a dark blue rain jacket. Before we could speak, she stormed past us, turned her head, and barked menacingly, "Don't be walking abreast like that!"
Bewildered and disturbed, I chuckled and said, "You could've said 'Excuse me', you know?? Learn some manners!"
Then came the telling blow. She spun her head toward us and barked again, "This isn't Hong Kong, you know?!"
I started to boil. I caught up to her and gave her a piece of my mind while she kept yelling in my face. She's so obviously menopausing that I started to laugh. The yelling continued until she went the other way to cross the intersection.
Gosh I had never met someone so incredibly unreasonable in my life. She claimed she did say "Excuse me", but when Davis caught up with me, he said he didn't hear a thing either. That's besides the point, anyway. If you said "Excuse me" and the people in front of you didn't hear, do you just push them out of the way? Especially on a bridge with cars driving past on one side and a rolling slope down the other?
Crazy ol' witch. Crazy ol' menopausing racist witch.
Davis and I got off the train at Southland as usual (well, a little later than usual), and were walking across the bridge toward the office. Some lady was walking toward us, crossing the other way, so I quickened my pace, as I was on the right side of the walkway, and Davis fell in behind me so she could pass by. Then I slowed and let Davis catch up to my side again. Two seconds later, the unthinkable happened.
An irresistable force pushed the two of us aside, much like a football player penetrating the line of scrimmage. We both thought it was the blind man (sorry, visually-impaired man) with his dog, but when we looked, it was neither him nor his dog. It wasn't even a man. It was a middle-aged white woman in a dark blue rain jacket. Before we could speak, she stormed past us, turned her head, and barked menacingly, "Don't be walking abreast like that!"
Bewildered and disturbed, I chuckled and said, "You could've said 'Excuse me', you know?? Learn some manners!"
Then came the telling blow. She spun her head toward us and barked again, "This isn't Hong Kong, you know?!"
I started to boil. I caught up to her and gave her a piece of my mind while she kept yelling in my face. She's so obviously menopausing that I started to laugh. The yelling continued until she went the other way to cross the intersection.
Gosh I had never met someone so incredibly unreasonable in my life. She claimed she did say "Excuse me", but when Davis caught up with me, he said he didn't hear a thing either. That's besides the point, anyway. If you said "Excuse me" and the people in front of you didn't hear, do you just push them out of the way? Especially on a bridge with cars driving past on one side and a rolling slope down the other?
Crazy ol' witch. Crazy ol' menopausing racist witch.
Monday, June 12, 2006
旧歌
每當你流淚
作詞：徐婕兒/宋新妮
作曲：陳偉
編曲/製作：陳偉
當你鬆開我的手 我已沒話說
空氣中飄盪著落寞
你安靜貼在我胸口
這一刻 還能多久
隱藏多少的痛不求你懂
讓我最後一次對你說
＊每當你流淚 回到我身邊
輕撫你的雙眼讓你快快的入睡
每當你流淚 靠近我一點
讓熟悉的手溫暖你哭泣的臉
每當你流淚 有我在身邊
輕撫你的雙眼讓你快快的入睡
每當你流淚 看著我的眼
早就知道愛不屬於我一個人
我沒有後悔 在愛過以後＊
當面對面只有沉默 還剩下什麼
能夠把你的心挽留 讓你得到你的自由
悲傷由我來承受 就讓一切結束不問理由
只想最後一次對你說
REPEAT＊
作詞：徐婕兒/宋新妮
作曲：陳偉
編曲/製作：陳偉
當你鬆開我的手 我已沒話說
空氣中飄盪著落寞
你安靜貼在我胸口
這一刻 還能多久
隱藏多少的痛不求你懂
讓我最後一次對你說
＊每當你流淚 回到我身邊
輕撫你的雙眼讓你快快的入睡
每當你流淚 靠近我一點
讓熟悉的手溫暖你哭泣的臉
每當你流淚 有我在身邊
輕撫你的雙眼讓你快快的入睡
每當你流淚 看著我的眼
早就知道愛不屬於我一個人
我沒有後悔 在愛過以後＊
當面對面只有沉默 還剩下什麼
能夠把你的心挽留 讓你得到你的自由
悲傷由我來承受 就讓一切結束不問理由
只想最後一次對你說
REPEAT＊
Slapped in the Face
Jaw hurts from soccer yesterday... from hitting the ground after getting slapped in the face I think...
Glenbow Museum's next exhibition is Egypt, Greece and Rome: Art of the Ancient Mediterranean World. Really hoping she'll come with me...
Glenbow Museum's next exhibition is Egypt, Greece and Rome: Art of the Ancient Mediterranean World. Really hoping she'll come with me...
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Monday, May 29, 2006
Pharisees! Hypocrites!
Religious Beliefs Head to Court
Absurdity.
Some of the more extreme Hutterites in Alberta, citing the Second Commandment (NIV/KJV), are claiming a violation on their religious freedom because they're required to have their photos on driver's licenses.
Even more absurdly, the Court of Queen's Bench ruled in favor of the colonies. The province will appeal this decision at the Alberta Court of Appeal.
Basically, what this means is that, man can do whatever he wishes in the name of religion. Laws and authorities can be ignored in the spirit of religious freedom.
In other words, polygamy is okay as long as your religious beliefs allow (witness the Mormons). Incest is fine if your religion requires it. Ditto human sacrifices. Same goes for tax evasion - just claim your religion doesn't believe in paying taxes.
The Chinese have a saying: "Water can buoy as well as sink a ship." Religious freedom is indeed a double-edged sword. Two can play this game, you know.
Absurdity.
Some of the more extreme Hutterites in Alberta, citing the Second Commandment (NIV/KJV), are claiming a violation on their religious freedom because they're required to have their photos on driver's licenses.
Even more absurdly, the Court of Queen's Bench ruled in favor of the colonies. The province will appeal this decision at the Alberta Court of Appeal.
Basically, what this means is that, man can do whatever he wishes in the name of religion. Laws and authorities can be ignored in the spirit of religious freedom.
In other words, polygamy is okay as long as your religious beliefs allow (witness the Mormons). Incest is fine if your religion requires it. Ditto human sacrifices. Same goes for tax evasion - just claim your religion doesn't believe in paying taxes.
The Chinese have a saying: "Water can buoy as well as sink a ship." Religious freedom is indeed a double-edged sword. Two can play this game, you know.
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