中式英語

I like all kinds of plays, Broadway or off Broadway.

I have yet to see Hwang's other play M. Butterfly but Chinglish is funny, probably because we can all related to how the same cultural differences and language barriers could lead to some hilarious situations.

It's also interesting to see a good mix of Asian audiences and a cast of mostly bilingual Asian actors/actresses on a Broadway show.  I studied drama and art in high school, not something an Asian family would appreciated so this is definitely a break-thru, something I truly hope it would grew to the next level in the very near future.

CNY

Of all the holidays, I like Chinese New Year the most.

Aside from all the delicious lucky food and goodies that are served through the two weeks celebration, I love the tale of Chinese New Year.

The beginning of Chinese New Year started with the fight against a mythical beast called the Nian (年).  Legend has that Nian would come on the first day of New Year to eat livestock, crops, and even villagers, especially children.  To protect themselves, the villagers would put food in front of their doors at the beginning of every year.  It was believed that after the Nian ate the food they prepared, it wouldn’t attack any more people.  One time, people saw that the Nian was scared away by a little child wearing red. The villagers then understood that the Nian was afraid of the colour red.  Hence, every time when the New Year was about to come, the villagers would hang red lanterns and red spring scrolls on windows and doors. People also used firecrackers to frighten away the Nian.  From then on, Nian never came to the village again.  (Sourced from Wikipedia)

Cool huh!!

倒數

6 months countdown. 

Although I have moved so many times and I'd like to think I've got this down to a science, this is still a process... especially when there's another person and a living animal involved.

Yet the joy of returning to my home town is overwhelming.  To finally be able to stop converting Fahrenheit to Celsius, to drive on the left side of the road, to have Vegemite whenever I want and most of all, to be able to laid back and go to my favorite beach every week. 

I should be so lucky.

十年人事

Has it been ten years already?

It seems like it was only yesterday when I first set foot in this office.  It was a new challenge and a new beginning, I was excited, I was full of energy.  I can still remember the joy of closing my first deal.

I owe it to my hubby, for without his support, I will never be at where I am today. 

10 years later, I found myself losing the edge to moving my business forward.  I am not sure if I will miss my work but I think, I am ready to explore the new path.

因果

I believe in Karma wholeheartedly.

It all started with a little charity work and donation here and there, then I got hubby into doing more together... a little donation from each pay check to sponsoring children.  It may sound crazy but we do believe that in return, luck found its way to us more often than usual.

Life is all about choices and the decisions we make. A little something goes a long way.

What goes around comes around.

從頭開始

Why would anyone want to start over again.

We all came a long way to get to where we are today, be that in tears or laughter, it was the best path we could pick at that given moment.  I am who I am, I will not do any better even if you let me start over again.  It will still be the same mistake, it will still be the same result.

I am the negatively-positive type of person and to me, life is a very tiring process... I will make the best of it but once is enough.  I have no regrets.

Tomorrow is another day.