Was thinking about this the other day...the logical part does not, but the romantic part does.
My gf and I have had our share of moments...some good, some bad, some we don't care to remember...but I suppose the only thing that counts is that we are still together:)
We met at a community centre a 10 mins drive away from where I used to live. It turned out that she lived on the same cross street as me...less than 3 blocks away. Soon afterwards, her and her family moved away...5 blocks this time...on the same street. Forget about the countless times, even after I have moved to Cali, we have called each other at exactly the same time...something very curious that we have both laughed about:) Now her parents are preparing to move back to China...so she has to find a place to live...b/c she was busy with exams, her mom found her a place...this time, 2 - 3 blocks away from where my roomie and I used to live. And the funniest thing...she just got a co-op job with HSBC across the street from where I worked for 4.5 years...interesting, eh?
;-)
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Friday, August 24, 2007
Spencer, Owen and the Chan kid:P...
Wow, it's been an eventful week...
Spencer and Owen Dang...happy 5 days:) Congrats Tim and Kerri-Ann!
And the Chan kid (not sure of his name yet!)...happy "birth" day! Congrats Jen and Carlton!
You guys have great parents:)
Spencer and Owen Dang...happy 5 days:) Congrats Tim and Kerri-Ann!
And the Chan kid (not sure of his name yet!)...happy "birth" day! Congrats Jen and Carlton!
You guys have great parents:)
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Kudos to Putin...
I don't always agree with Putin...as he seems to have his own agenda (but which world leader doesn't?)...having said that though...it is nice to see someone on the world scene stand up to a bully...
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Thursday, August 16, 2007
Perseids...
For the first time in a long while...went outside on Sunday night and stared at the sky. It was the night that the Perseids, as they appear to originate from the Perseus constellation, would be the most numerous.
The last time I went to look at a meteor shower at night...I still remember well...to see the Leonids...at 4 am in the morning...at my old place on Lonsdale. I remember waking up and going with my little sis to the neighbourhood park and staring at the sky...that was impressive! Made a lot of wishes that night...or perhaps, to be more accurate, made the same wish many times:) But that was a long time ago...many things have changed...some for the better: I no longer have to worry so much about money...whether there would be enough to buy food, pay rent, go to school, etc...some for the worse: not sure if my sis and I will ever do that again. In some ways, I have grown up and in others, away.
As I stood in the middle of the street (and later in the driveway)...I shielded my eyes from the streetlights (that may have seemed strange to the neighbours...since there wasn't anyone else out...or so it seemed). Looking up...I could barely make out the span of the Milky Way, but it was impressive, nonetheless...learned a few constellations...there were thoughts of happiness and regrets...but that's what life is about...but I couldn't help but think...what if things had been different?
And like the grains that bounce off or burn up in the earth's atmosphere...I realized how small I am...and how vast this universe is. I only hope that I too will be able to shine brightly (though I hope it won't be as brief:P)...even if to only one...I think that will be a great thing indeed...
The last time I went to look at a meteor shower at night...I still remember well...to see the Leonids...at 4 am in the morning...at my old place on Lonsdale. I remember waking up and going with my little sis to the neighbourhood park and staring at the sky...that was impressive! Made a lot of wishes that night...or perhaps, to be more accurate, made the same wish many times:) But that was a long time ago...many things have changed...some for the better: I no longer have to worry so much about money...whether there would be enough to buy food, pay rent, go to school, etc...some for the worse: not sure if my sis and I will ever do that again. In some ways, I have grown up and in others, away.
As I stood in the middle of the street (and later in the driveway)...I shielded my eyes from the streetlights (that may have seemed strange to the neighbours...since there wasn't anyone else out...or so it seemed). Looking up...I could barely make out the span of the Milky Way, but it was impressive, nonetheless...learned a few constellations...there were thoughts of happiness and regrets...but that's what life is about...but I couldn't help but think...what if things had been different?
And like the grains that bounce off or burn up in the earth's atmosphere...I realized how small I am...and how vast this universe is. I only hope that I too will be able to shine brightly (though I hope it won't be as brief:P)...even if to only one...I think that will be a great thing indeed...
Saturday, August 11, 2007
Reign over me...
Watched this last night...was very impressed! I know some will have reservations about Adam Sandler delivering a credible performance in this type of movie...but to be honest, I hope he receives an Oscar nomination.
Very briefly, the movie is about a widower (Sandler) who loses his family to the 9/11 incidents. He loses everything...including himself. His college roommate (Don Cheadle, who is also excellent...watch Hotel Rwanda too, another great movie!)...he offers a glimpse of what life could have been...and this dynamic is evident throughout the course of the movie...to me, at least. Cheadle's character, seemingly living the life that many dream of, as he tries to help his old friend...realizes that Sandler's character has his own type of "freedom"...but it's clear that this came at a great cost.
I've always been a movie buff...in a sense, it offers an escape for me...(haha, no I don't need professional counseling)...movies (probably for most ppl) grant a brief respite from reality (whether that be good, bad or indifferent). Some, in their simplicity, make me think...long after their closing credits...
Very briefly, the movie is about a widower (Sandler) who loses his family to the 9/11 incidents. He loses everything...including himself. His college roommate (Don Cheadle, who is also excellent...watch Hotel Rwanda too, another great movie!)...he offers a glimpse of what life could have been...and this dynamic is evident throughout the course of the movie...to me, at least. Cheadle's character, seemingly living the life that many dream of, as he tries to help his old friend...realizes that Sandler's character has his own type of "freedom"...but it's clear that this came at a great cost.
I've always been a movie buff...in a sense, it offers an escape for me...(haha, no I don't need professional counseling)...movies (probably for most ppl) grant a brief respite from reality (whether that be good, bad or indifferent). Some, in their simplicity, make me think...long after their closing credits...
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