I'm in the mood for love

I'm in the mood for love
Simply because you're near me
Funny but when you're near me
I'm in the mood for love.

Heaven is in your eyes
Bright as the stars we're under,
Oh, is it any wonder
I'm in the mood for love.

Why stop to think of whether
This little dream might fade,
We've put our hearts together
Now we are one, I'm not afraid.

If there's a cloud above
If it should rain, we'll let it.
But for tonight, forget it
I'm in the mood for love.

Instrumental Interlude

If there's a cloud above
If it should rain, we'll let it.
But for tonight, forget it
I'm in the mood for love.

- Nat King Cole

My son

After close to 10 months of preparation, chubby is now on his way to his new temporarily home.

We are grateful that everything went well yesterday.  Although it's murder hot, we were able to keep chubby cool in the comfort of a very nice rental car.  All the paperwork was in place, the check in was smooth and, thank you for the very caring staffs at Qantas, he was able to wait for his flight inside the air-conditioned office instead of the warehouse.

We have done everything we could, and now, it's up to the people on the other side of the world to take care of him for us.  I miss him so much already.  Chubby is what makes our home a home.

I can't wait to see him again and I pray he would sail thru the next 30 days.

倒數

One month countdown.

I am not particularly stress, just a little nervous about the possibility of missing anything important.

Most of the stuff are packed, all that's left is a lot of paperwork for shipping insurance and custom details before the final date.

Then there's Chubby, who is flying out a week from now, which is pretty nerve wracking.  I am not sure how to prepare him for the flight, seeing that none of us have had any prior experience.  So I pray that he would make it over there alright.

We won't be able to see him again until after the quarantine time is up.  That's 30 days.

30 very long day.  

思念

I caught this for you...

勿忘

 Lest we forget.

23 years ago we left everything behind to start a new life abroad.

As we were busy tasting the whole new world ahead of us, the news hits like a bomb went off.

I know the Australians had not a clue the difference between all Asians, much less the Chinese and Hongkongese.  To most Australians, this is like another episode in the War series but the care they displayed during that time did help a lot of us get through.

Mind you, that's 23 years ago and internet was not the norm.  I can still remember all of us, be that from HK, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Taiwan, or China, would gathered together nervously everyday immediately after the event.... word could not even describe our fears for our love ones back home.

We shed our tears together as one.  How can we forget?


(Special thanks to WK for the photo, wish I was there.)

Cathay Delight

It's my favorite drink, period.

The drink rotates on a monthly basis on most of the long haul ex-USA CX flights, F & J only, of course, as well as at the CX lounge in HK.  I don't fly J all the time but I do have access to the lounge so it's a must have for me whenever I go to HK.  I wish they serve them in the JFK lounge but no luck.

Now, it's actually not that difficult to make and yes, I found the recipe online:
5ml coconut milk
35 ml fresh milk
60 ml kiwi juice
3 or 4 mint leaves for garnish

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with four or five ice cubes. Shake well and serve in a wine glass. Garnish with mint leaves.

Now I can have it made any time I want.... provided I can get myself a cocktail shaker soon!