執子之手

I don't need a reason to fall in love.

Timing is everything.  You and I should have absolutely no chance to cross each others path.

Against all odds, we found each other.  There were struggles, there were compromises; there were tears, there were laughter.  But through ups and downs, we stick together.

Knowing you is the best thing ever happened to me.  Thank you for 10 wonderful years.

良藥, 苦口

I rarely get sick, not even one major asthma attack since I left HK.

Perhaps some minor allergies, no big deal usually... but working outdoor in the summer becomes a challenge.

There's nothing worse than a summer cold.  It can really make you completely miserable and, for the entire season.  Thankfully my symptoms were not as bad as some of my friends, but enough to stop me from meeting clients and work normally.

Time like this I'd miss those Chinese herbal tea, where I find the bitterness comforting.

Like home sweet home.

糖葱餅

For someone who's devoted her life to eating, this is by far my #1 favorite snack of all time.

I never knew what it's called in Chinese until very recently.  Back then, it's just 'the-old-man-with-the-metal-box'.

I remember it very well, I always prayed that I would get a whole candy wafer... not a broken one.  The sweetness of the shredded coconut, sesame and maltose mixed with the white dough is truly heavenly.  It's one of the very few street food that we could afford in the old days, along with 格仔餅、臭豆腐、雞蛋仔、碗仔翅、魚蛋、砵仔糕.

It's not just the taste, it's the memories that's associated with each and every one of them.

We were once so young.

自由業

Women at work.  Then, now and future.

The truth is, gender bias continues to create different barriers for many women, in work place and at home.  Our household is a little more healthier.  My paid job's hours, though long, are more than flexible and I have a very open minded partner who supports my non-existence role at home.

I think it's not about being lucky, it has to do with equal rights in a relationship.

So we both have a full time job and only needed to be a causal housewife/househusband, on a very causal basis.

Both demand extreme discipline, as with many facets of life.

請勿打擾

I will never understand the need of living under the same roof with another individual.

Even if that individual is your significant other... especially if that individual is your significant other!

Don't take me wrong, I am happily married and like any other normal couples, we share the same address since earth is created.

But LOVE is not a magic wand... a little distance, a little space between two individual is the key to any successful relationship.  Of course, having two bathrooms in the house goes a long way too.

Love is love.  Marriage is another story.

我手寫我心

I love writing.

I can write whole day long, from notes to letters, emails to blogging; one website got shut down, I would start another one right away.  Why... look around, the people we met, the things we experienced, the books we read, the food we tasted, the laughter, the sorrow, the smile, the tears, ... all, on a daily basis.

So much to write about.

Yet as I grew older I find it harder to put my thoughts down.... not so much because I ran out of things to write about, it's the memory-clog that caused the hesitation.  Still, it's a blessing to be able to write.

Really.  I want to write.  It's the only way I know how to express my heart.