居安思危

Chinese has an old saying: There's no person that has 1000 good days, and no flower that stays red for 100 days.

That means nothing good lasts forever; all good things must come to an end.

Just like my line of work.

That's why saving has always been our first priority.  Money brings freedom, especially if you set the level of your desire correctly.  You don't need to be very rich to be happy, but at the very least, you shouldn't need to worry about your bills each month.

Income - saving = expenses.  Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

當我倆分別時

When we two parted
In silence and tears,
Half broken-hearted,
To sever for years,
Pale grew thy cheek and cold,
Colder thy kiss;
Truly that hour foretold
Sorrow to this.

The dew of the morning
Sank chill on my brow
It felt like the warning
Of what I feel now.
Thy vows are all broken,
And light is thy fame:
I hear thy name spoken,
And share in its shame.

They name thee before me,
A knell to mine ear;
A shudder comes o'er me
Why wert thou so dear?
They know not I knew thee,
Who knew thee too well:
Long, long shall I rue thee
Too deeply to tell.

In secret we met
In silence I grieve
That thy heart could forget,
Thy spirit deceive.
If I should meet thee
After long years,
How should I greet thee?
With silence and tears.

- Lord Byron

紐約，紐約

 

Moved to New York in 2001.  It seems like it was only yesterday.

10 years.  Between work and insane culture differences, the city didn't grow on me.  It's so old, so cramped, so dirty; it's full of uneducated morons, it's rough... it smells like one giant armpit in the summer.  New York is NOT the greatest city in the world.  I didn't fall in love with this city. 

But I choose to stay because my love is here, simply put.  They said love is blind, I guess I can now attest to that statement.

It's my life, my choice and no complaint.

惜緣, 惜福

Moving is like my second nature, it's in my blood.

Having gone through 2 primary schools, 3 high schools, 2 colleges, between job relocation and marriage; from city to city, state to state, then country to country... you can imagine it's almost impossible to keep any friendship going, let alone a solid relationship at any given time.

But thanks to the internet, keeping in touch is so much easier than it's used to, not to mention locating all those long lost schoolmates and friends.  It matters more than ever that I am able to relive all the good memories again.

It's like a second chance.

人體展覽

I have been dying to see this exhibition for the longest time.

I know there's a lot of controversy surrounding this exhibition, but this is the subject I am most attracted to since I was young. 

The exhibit itself though small, it's informative and educational.  It's quite an experience to look at all the displays that's constructed from real dead bodies and I walked away with new knowledge from the exhibit.  I am truly fascinated by the human bodies and anatomy.

So much to see, so much to learn.  It's the best hour I can ever ask for.