红烧牛肉面

材料：
牛肉500克，面条500克，小白菜250克，水6杯，青葱4根，姜2片，大蒜8粒，八角4粒，辣椒1根。酱油1杯，酒1汤匙，辣豆瓣酱1汤匙，麻油少许。

做法：
1丶牛肉洗净切块，去血水。
2丶起油锅，炒香青葱，姜，大蒜，八角，辣椒，牛肉。加入酱油，水，酒，辣豆瓣酱，用中火煮约1小时。
3丶碗中放入少许麻油，葱花，面条，青菜。把滚热牛肉汤倒上，撒点白胡椒粉，赞！

特点：
翻版金汤牛肉面

New Office Part 2

We have finally moved to our new office. Everything was wonderful, even on the day we moved, the rain decided to join us after a "long time no see". The AC is kicking really strong and I really feel cold sitting in my office all day. Now the bathroom is clean and me and my other female coworker promised to keep it fresh and clean all the time. I'm so glad that now the guys won't intrude into our "private property".

It's been over a week since the day we packed, moved, and unpacked. Our manager bought us lunch for so many days and the kitchen that we set up is awesome. We even have a small electrical range. The rumor of me cooking lunch for everybody has been spreaded a way too far. Now everybody is looking forward for this special treatment from me. Oh my god! Cooking for so many people is definitely not easy plus they are all from different countries, all together 7 countries. I blamed it on the refridgerator. It is too small to store food. I also blamed it on the ventilation in the office. For sure it will cause "good rivalry and conflict" among my coworkers as their mind will be affected and cause unproductive state.

Oh well.. we are like a family here. If cooking for them will generate delightful and easy working environment. I think it is a worthwhile effort for me.

Hero by Mariah Carey

There's a hero
If you look inside your heart
You don't have to be afraid
Of what you are
There's an answer
If you reach into your soul
And the sorrow that you know
Will melt away

And then a hero comes along
With the strength to carry on
And you cast your fears aside
And you know you can survive
So when you feel like hope is gone
Look inside you and be strong
And you'll finally see the truth
That a hero lies in you

It's a long road
When you face the world alone
No one reaches out a hand
For you to hold
You can find love
If you search within yourself
And the emptiness you felt
Will disappear

Lord knows
Dreams are hard to follow
But don't let anyone
Tear them away
Just hold on
There will be tomorrow
And in time
You'll find the way

将冰山化成河流

有没有试过自己仿佛活在黑暗中，很无助，很彷徨。不晓得自己到底要什么?不晓得痛苦什么时候可以结束? 一个人悠悠荡荡，失去方向，没人能够了解你，帮助你。当别人关心的问候你时，你只会简单的回答说 "我很好，谢谢"。

你真的很好吗?为何觉得向别人倾诉自己的难题和烦恼会觉得很可怕? 因为害怕别人知道原来你心中有那么大的包袱，同情你。怕别人太过于关心自己，小题大作。怕失去面子，没有了尊严。怕心中的秘密不再是秘密，没有了安全感。怕别人看见你软弱的一面，从此没得翻身。太多的理由让我们保持著沉默，用尽各种理由保护自己。每一天只好默默的耕耘，对着别人微笑。

太过于保护自己有时候会带来很大的伤害。每天面对着同样的烦恼，日子久了，就会引起犹豫症。别小看这犹豫症，轻微的话，晚上会睡得不好；严重一点的话，你会放弃自己，不再对任何事情有要求或期待，反正我还是一样过坏日子；更严重的话，会令人崩溃，自寻短路。

也许这是神给我们的考验，我是这样的告诉自己。如果可以的话，别再一个人承担，这样只会累坏自己，根本没有什么头绪解决它。适当的时候发出求救的讯号是聪明也是应该的。虽然你不习惯将自己的烦恼告诉别人，你要永远记得，你还有家人。他们会给你无限的支持与帮助。绝对不是同情，而是来自对你的疼爱。还有你的好朋友。还有不认识你的心理专家。千万不要觉得绝望，也许你心中打的那个结，有人会为你解开。就算是只有一个拥抱，已足以让一座冰山化成河流。

It's the time again. Our company is going to move little by little starting tomorrow. Luckily the new office is only across the street. Hopefully it won't create too much chaos to the customers and vendors. The weather seems going to cool down just a little bit. We should be able to have some ice-cream after we get some work done down the road.

Thinking of this equation: Ice-cream - hot weather = cool down

I'll be out from any access to the internet during working hours so I think I won't be blogging anything. Feel free to leave any comments to any blogs.

Welcome home baby boy!




Congratulations to the mom and dad to be, Deny and Ray! Their baby boy will be born in October. This picture was taken during their baby shower and housewarming on last Saturday. Everybody was there to celebrate these wonderful and joyous events. We are not sure what is the name of their baby boy yet but one thing for sure, they have already prepared a warm and safe home for the baby to come home with them.

Carol and Jennifer did a great job in preparing all the food and games for that day. We had "har mee" prawn noodle soup, fried noodle and meehoon, homemade curry puffs, fried chicken from KFC and Popeyes, "Kangkung", chicken wings, "leung fun", chips and queso, brownies, pecan pie, cup cakes, a large cake, crackers with crab meat and so on... We all had a great time seeing each other again and filling our stomach up at the same time. The games were fun and hilarios too. One of the games was rated "R" ..hahaha... Thanks to Carol for choosing the right games for the right time ^.^ Our big winner of the games was Soo Ping. He won 4 out of not sure how many games we had played. Congratulations to him too!! Jasper and I didn't win anything as usual..sob sob...

Gathering with family and friends can be one of life's greatest joys. I wish we will have more celebration like this in the future. This is a celebration of love, friendship and blessings. Nothing else is more important than sharing a piece of happiness with your friends or coworkers. You will not be regret after attending this kind of event as the only thing you will bring home is a wonderful memory and a warm smile in your face whenever you think back again. Maybe you might receive a big windfall like some of us did.

Joy

Last night while I was checking my email, I received a message from my primary school classmate through msn messenger. It was a warm "hello". We have not talked for more than 10 years, it was really nice to hear from her again. She just became a mom of a baby girl about four months ago. I am very happy to see her fulfilled her life with a happy marriage and a healthy child.

These little things seem ordinary to other people but I can feel the joy in their heart where all of us is trying hard to get a sip of it. It is joy that make people cry and make people laugh when ones found it. You can find joy through eating a chocolate when you have been craving for it for a few hours because of satisfaction. You can also find joy when someone accepted you in a relationship, job, or your apology. Joy is everywhere! It is like the stars in the sky where they seem far away but you know when you look up into the sky, the stars are always there even if they are covered by the clouds.

Joy brings us laughters and satisfactions. Look around you today. Enjoy every moment you have and you may find joy today that you never realized it was always there. If you know how to appreciate, you will always find joy.

我有话要说。。err。。就是。。

为什么心里的话就是那么难说出口? 我遇过好几个朋友和同事，他们都不敢或不想把心中的话老实地说出来。有时候是心里非常喜欢、感谢、敬佩或是爱慕一个人，就是不知道要怎么向他开口。有好几位同事，偏偏就是爱向我埋怨公司或同事哪里不好，哪里做的不对。但绝对不敢去对有关人士表明心态。我相信你也有遇过这种情况。可能那个人就是你。

我的性格就比较直接一点。有什么不满，我就会说出来，这样让我觉得好舒服。同时，如果我觉得谁做得太妥当、太棒，我也不会吝啬地不告诉他。但是当然要看情况而定。如果对方不像自己那样大方，这样的行动很可能会令关系变僵。要懂得什么时候沉默，少说几句。这是我改次会谈的一个话题。

记得有一次，我跟上司因为意见不合稍微吵了起来。结果我学会不管我的想法对不对，在他的眼中，一定不能让我扬眉吐气，使他下不了台。再告诉你一个原因，就是他是个韩国人，绝对有大男人的倾向。但是，我还是觉得说出我的意见让我觉得舒服，也让自己有个交代。

我姐姐来了美国超过十年，已经是个美国人了。她常常教我，不敢说出心里的话，就只有"吃自己"。她的意思就是如果你不敢大胆地表明心态，到最终没人能帮助你，事情也不会改变。你就只好承受不变的事实。唯一可以让事情改变的，是时间。但是你愿意等待无保证的结果吗?至少你知道说了出来，你就可以马上看见对方的反应。也让你放下心中那颗石头。

你今天有话要说吗?
你爱慕着他(她)，他(她)知道吗?
你想拒绝他(她)，他(她)晓得吗?
你想念着他(她)，他(她)知道吗?
你今天才发现某人帮了你一个大忙，你说了谢谢吗?
你敬爱的父母亲，你有告诉他们你有多爱多感谢他们吗?
你发现你的朋友吃亏了而不知道，你有告诉他吗?
你的朋友遇到喜事了，你恭喜了他吗?
你被误解了，你有向他澄清吗?
你喜欢他的歌声，想听他唱歌，他知道吗?
你今天有向你老婆或老公说爱他(她)吗?

把心里的话说出来吧! 不要再耽误自己或是他人的时间。 不管你是打电话或面对面告诉他，写信告诉他，还是交代朋友或家人告诉他， 更可以唱给他听。最终的目的，就是要让他知道你藏在心里的话。心中的大石就可以放下，晚上也能睡得好一点。

Which month were you born?

Jan
Pretty/handsome. Loves to dress up. Easily bored. Fussy. Seldom shows emotions. Takes time to recover when hurt. Sensitive. Down-to-Earth. Stubborn.

Feb
Abstract thoughts. Loves reality and abstract. Intelligent and clever. Changing personality. Attractive. Sexiest out of everyone. Temperamental. Quiet, shy and humble. Honest And loyal. Determined to reach goals. Loves freedom. Rebellious when restricted. Loves aggressiveness. Too sensitive and easily hurt. Gets angry really easily but does not show it. Dislikes unnecessary things. Loves making friends but rarely shows it. Horny. Daring and stubborn. Ambitious. Realizing dreams and hopes. Sharp. Loves entertainment and leisure. Romantic on the inside not outside. Superstitious and ludicrous. Spendthrift. Tries to learn to show emotions.

Mar
Attractive personality. Sexy. Affectionate Shy and reserved. Secretive. Naturally honest, generous and sympathetic. Loves peace and serenity. Sensitive to others. Great kisser. Easily angered. Trustworthy. Appreciative and returns kindness. Hardly shows emotions. Tends to bottle up feelings. Observant and assesses others.

Apr
Suave and compromising. Funny and humorous. Stubborn. Very talkative. Calm and cool. Kind and sympathetic. Concerned and detailed. Loyal. Does work well with others. Very confidant. Sensitive. Positive Attitude. Thinking generous. Good memory. Clever and knowledgeable. Loves to look for information. Able to cheer everyone up and/or make them laugh. Able to motivate oneself and others. Understanding. Fun to be around. Outgoing. Hyper. Bubbly personality. Secretive. Boy/girl crazy. Loves sports, music, leisure and traveling. Systematic. Hot but has brains.

May
Stubborn and hard-hearted. Strong-willed and highly motivated. Sharp thoughts. Easily angered. Attracts others and loves attention. Deep feelings. Beautiful physically and mentally. Firm Standpoint. Needs no motivation. Shy towards opposite sex. Easily consoled. Systematic (left brain). Loves to dream. Strong clairvoyance. Understanding. Sickness usually in the ear and neck. Good imagination. Good physical. Weak breathing. Loves literature and the arts. Loves traveling. Dislike being at home. Restless. Not having many children. Hardworking. High-spirited.

Jun
You've got the best personality and are an absolute pleasure to be around. You love to make new friends and be outgoing. You are a great flirt and more than likely have an a very attractive partner. a wicked hottie. It is also more than likely that you have a massive record collection. You have a great choice in films, and may one day become a famous actor/actress yourself - heck, you've got the looks for it!!!

Jul
Fun to be with. Secretive. Difficult to fathom and to be understood. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Takes pride in oneself. Has reputation. Easily consoled. Honest. Concerned about people's feelings. Tactful. Friendly. Approachable. Emotional temperamental and unpredictable. Moody and easily hurt. Witty and sparkly. spazzy at times. Not revengeful. Forgiving but never forgets. dislikes nonsensical and unnecessary things. Guides others physically and mentally. Sensitive and forms impressions carefully. Caring and loving. Treats others equally. Strong sense of sympathy. Wary and sharp. Judges people through observations. Hardworking. No difficulties in studying. Loves to be alone. Always broods about the past and the old friends. Waits for friends. Never looks for friends. Not aggressive unless provoked. Loves to be loved. Easily hurt but takes long to recover.

Aug
Outgoing personality. takes risks. feeds on attention. No self-control. Kind hearted. Self-confident. Loud and boisterous. VERY revengeful. Easy to get along with and talk to. Has an "every thing's peachy" attitude. Likes talking and singing. Loves music. Daydreamer. Easily distracted. Hates not being trusted. BIG imagination. Loves to be loved. Hates studying. in need of "that someone". Longs for freedom. Rebellious when withheld or restricted. Lives by "no pain no gain" caring. Always a suspect. Playful. Mysterious. "charming" or "beautiful" to everyone. stubborn. curious. Independent. Strong willed. A fighter.

Sep
Active and dynamic. Decisive and haste but tends to regret. Attractive and affectionate to oneself. Strong mentality. Loves attention. Diplomatic. Consoling, friendly and solves people's problems. Brave and fearless. Adventurous. Loving and caring. Suave and generous. Usually you have many friends. Enjoys to make love. Emotional. Stubborn. Hasty. Good memory. Moving, motivates oneself and others. Loves to travel and explore. Sometimes sexy in a way that only their lover can understand.

Oct
Loves to chat. Loves those who love them. Loves to takes things at the center. Inner and physical beauty. Lies but doesn't pretend. Gets angry often. Treats friends importantly. Brave and fearless. Always making friends. Easily hurt but recovers easily. Daydreamer. Opinionated. Does not care to control emotions. Unpredictable. Extremely smart, but definitely the hottest AND sexiest of them all.
Nov
Trustworthy and loyal. Very passionate and dangerous. Wild at times. Knows how to have fun. Sexy and mysterious. Everyone is drawn towards your inner and outer beauty and independent personality. Playful, but secretive. Very emotional and temperamental sometimes. Meets new people easily and very social in a group. Fearless and independent. Can hold their own. Stands out in a crowd. Essentially very smart. Usually, the greatest men are born in this month. If you ever begin a relationship with someone from this month, hold on to them because their one of a kind.

Dec
This straight-up means you are the most good-looking person possible... Better than all of these other months! Loyal and generous. Patriotic. Competitive in everything. Active in games and interactions. Impatient and hasty. Ambitious. Influential in organizations. Fun to be with. Easy to talk to, though hard to understand. Thinks far with vision, yet complicated to know. Easily influenced by kindness. Polite and soft-spoken. Having lots of ideas. Sensitive. Active mind. Hesitating tends to delay. Choosy and always wants the best. Temperamental. Funny and humorous. Loves to joke. Good debating skills. Has that someone always on his/her mind. Talkative. Daydreamer. Friendly. Knows how to make friends. Abiding. Able to show character. One guy/girl kind of person. Loveable. Easily hurt. Prone to getting colds. Loves music. Pretty/handsome. Loves to dress up. Easily bored. Fussy. Seldom shows emotions. Takes time to recover when hurt. Sensitive.

YSistersY

A young wife sat on a sofa on a hot humid day, drinking iced tea and visiting with her Mother. As they talked about life, about marriage, about the responsibilities of life and the obligations of adulthood, the mother clinked the ice cubes in her glass thoughtfully and turned a clear, sober glance upon her daughter. "Don't forget your Sisters," she advised, swirling the tea leaves to the bottom of her glass. "They'll be more important as you get older. No matter how much you love your husband, no matter how much you love the children you may have, you are still going to need Sisters. Remember to go places with them now and then; do things with them. And remember that 'Sisters' means all the women; your girlfriends, your daughters, and all your other women relatives too. You'll need other women, women always do." "What a funny piece of advice!" the young woman thought. "Haven't I just gotten married? Haven't I just joined the couple-world? I'm now a married woman, for goodness sake! A grownup. Surely my husband and the family we may start will be all I need to make my life worthwhile!"

But she listened to her Mother. She kept contact with her Sisters and made more women friends each year. As the years tumbled by, one after another, she gradually came to understand that her Mom really knew what she was talking about. As time and nature work their changes and their mysteries upon a woman, Sisters are the mainstays of her life. After more than 50 years of living in this world, here is what I've learned: Time passes. Life happens. Distance separates. Children grow up. Jobs come and go. Love waxes and wanes. Men don't do what they're supposed to do. Hearts break. Parents die. Colleagues forget favors. Careers end. But sisters are there, no matter how much time and how many miles are between you. A girl friend is never farther away than needing her can reach. When you have to walk that lonesome valley and you have to walk it by yourself, the women in your life will be on the valley's rim, cheering you on, praying for you, pulling for you, intervening on your behalf, and waiting with open arms at the valley's end. Sometimes, they will even break the rules and walk beside you. Or come in and carry you out. Girlfriends, daughters, granddaughters, daughters-in-law, sisters, sisters-in-law, Mothers, Grandmothers, aunties, nieces, cousins, and extended family, all bless our life! The world wouldn't be the same without women, and neither would I. When we began this adventure called womanhood; we had no idea of the incredible joys or sorrows that lay ahead, nor did we know how much we would need each other. Every day, we need each other still.

I received this email from my sister today. Eventhough I don't know who wrote this, it's definitely something meaningful to share with all the girls out there.

Someone sent me this link. It's pretty funny and interesting.. so please check it out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tL6E7R4IbCM

Enjoy!

汽车秀

两天前，参加了一个小型汽车秀。 无数的车子发烧友都在各忙各的，无求把车子里里外外都选派得一尘不染，完美无缺，洁壁无瑕，使我不得不赞赏他们的精神与执着。 然而，那只不过是最后的细节功夫，更多更细的活儿早都在秀之前做过了。

早在一个星期前，一大堆的准备功夫就早已实行。 从车子表面的预洗，洗涤，表面检查，打蜡，直到车子里面和引擎的选派，那些全都是一箩箩的汗，时间，与精神所换取回来的。 就从一个简单的蜡来说，就分成原蜡，洁蜡与合成蜡。 蜡的层次与次序也有一定的规定，更视乎您驾座的颜色而定。

而更考功夫的，莫过于您的手法，技巧, 和熟练。 当然，熟能生巧，时间就能够证实一切。 看到某些车主车上展示的奖牌和奖杯，就足以让你感受到那份背后的努力，背后的付出，以及全部的代价。

有些人可能会问? 这，值得吗?
答案也只有一个，见仁见智。 你喜欢吃寿司，他也未必喜欢看西片。 只不过在一个中立的角度来看，我，真的很佩服这一群人的热衷，更佩服他们对这事的认真态度。

所以，若以后有机会看到一部闪闪发亮，光芒四射的车子开过的时候，别忘了回头多看一眼，回馈他们的努力与成果。

Yesterday we saw a movie, Little Black Book, and heard this interesting phrase:
Luck is when preparation meets opportunity

It is just something to share with you here.

Women's New Requirement for a Man

I wonder why I usually couldn't get a good night sleep on Sunday night. Perhaps it's because I ate and party too much over the weekend and hang over on Sunday night? That's certainly not true because I haven't been partying with friends for the longest time ever. Perhaps I was worried about busy Monday and unbelievable workload? That might be true. I read an article a while ago, if one person worries too much about going to work the next day then it's definitely time to change a working environment. Who would have thought that changing a job in US will be that difficult. Everybody that I know had struggled or have been struggling with job/career and it's one of the things that is out of our control.

If I was given a chance today, I will open a restaurant or a cafe that serves homemade cookings. It will be a fun and cozing place for friends to reunite and share the ups and downs with each other. That's something I'm interested in doing and I believe my passionate towards cooking can be shown in my cooking. However, most of the girls that I know today do not like cooking and they think it's too complicated and time wasting by spending all day or night in the kitchen cutting, slicing, dicing, julienne, pounding, chopping, blending and, steaming, frying, baking, boiling, marinating, slow cooking, grilling, glazing ....Phew! So many actions going on here and I believe some of you don't even know what each verb means...

Isn't it ironic that the men are actually a better cook nowadays? It became one of the required abilities a man must have when trying to impress a woman. That's now but back in the days when my dad wooed my mom, all that he has was his charm and sincerity that won the heart of my mom. In my vague memory, there was a time when all of us including my mom, my sisters and I got food poisoning at the same time a long time ago. My dad had to cook for all of us because he has no choice as he was the only person who was lucky enough to escape from this disaster. That was the only time that my dad ever cooked for us after I was born.

For the single men out there, do you have cooking abilities and the willingness of doing that? I'm not talking about the abilities of cooking instant noodle, frying sunny side up eggs and making sandwiches.. but the ability and will to cook for a romantic 3 to 4 course dinner and the ability to prepare foods for guests when having a party. Sure you can always refer to a recipe, but do you have the will to do it? If not, now you should know why you are still out of the loop ordering to-go dinner and enjoying it alone with your sports channel... isn't it pathetic or what?

成熟的女人

有位要好的女生朋友问我，要怎样做才能成为一位成熟的女人? 或者说，成熟的女人要具备些什么条件呢?

外表当然不须要多说，只要穿着大方，不会失大雅应该就没问题了。我想说的是关于内在、从口里出来的言词和处事态度。这个问题真的不简单啊，因为每个人的看法都不一样。说真的，我从来没有想过这个问题。除非是有人说我不成熟，我才会认真地思考。但是，我对这问题感兴趣，所以就开始动动脑筋。

最理想的方法，当然是注意周围的朋友或女士。看看她们都具有什么相同之处。我想，就像我之前所说的，如果懂得怎样控制自己的情绪，懂得在适当的时候对事与人给予适当的反应。这已经是非常成熟了。你想想看，如果一个从来没有经过各种大小不同的事的女人，怎么会应付得好。所以说，岁月能让人累积经验而令人成长。应该在什么时候说什么话，是可以从经验上学习得到。

另外，要懂得珍惜和把握时间，爱人，朋友，事务等等。我记得小时候，一旦有新的玩具或是手表，我就会很珍惜。不一定每天都要拿出来玩，但就是要把它收好，不让别人借来玩。可是，如果爸爸又买新的玩具给我时，我就会更珍惜那新的。那是因为我还小，总觉得新的就是好的。如果长大了以后也是一样的话，那就惨了! 对事或对人都给人一种不认真的态度，说变就变。要站得稳，不要让一些事与人牵着鼻子走。成熟的女人是不会因为别人给了你一点甜头，就照着他人的意思办。这时候就要懂得割爱，把好的让给别人。

说到上面这点，就让我想起成熟的女人要懂得怎样作选择。选择有很多种，有些是决定，有些是情绪或态度，有些是言语，有些是朋友或伴侣。最重要的是选择了之后就不会后悔。这也是一种成熟。要学习把事情想得远一点，懂得分析它的弊与利。很多人做错了选择是因为一时的冲动， 忘了把其它事与物考虑在范围内。吃亏的往往是自己。

做事情要有分寸，有交代，不要我行我素。我想很多人像我一样，中学时期就是很叛逆。常常做事都不顾及家人的感受。所以妈妈常对我觉得不放心，因为我太好玩。读书都给人不认真的态度。幸好她的顾虑是多余的。我自问还活得蛮踏实。我想你一定会问，如果我一个人，哪还须要向谁交代啊?那当然是向自己交代啊。因为好与坏到最后都是你自己去承受。

成熟的女人要懂得宽恕。不要因为面子问题而不原谅别人，也不要因为一些小事而和别人计较。会宽恕别人的女人最让人欣赏。有哪个男人不喜欢大方、心胸宽阔、和蔼可亲的女人呢? 这是值得感到骄傲的一种美德。我深深相信这是成熟的女人应有的条件。

真的有太多太多的因素让一个女人给人成熟的感觉。如果你已经具备了以上所有的条件，那我真的恭喜你。希望每个女人都能像你一样，这世界一定会变得更美好。

向左走 向右走

可否做过道路的选择？
可否在分岔路上难以做出抉择？
到底我应该向左，还是向右呢？
又或许除了左与右，还有中间，还有后面？

昨晚我盯了一下家里的球形把手锁，突然令我领会了里边深藏的含义。
人生就犹如开锁。当你硬着脖子，死都不肯听从他人的意见，就好像一把没钥匙的锁，怎么拧也拧不开。 于是你只好选择破门而入，但可否知道身边多少人会因为你的执着而闹的不欢而散，犹如破了的那扇门。

倘若心平气和，尝试分析或接受他人的意见，你的钥匙就会出现在你面前。
用着它把锁开启了，无论是左拧还是右拧，总是有一条路在等着你。
但此时你的思路可能会出现犹豫，到底该拧左，还是右呢？
我能确定拧了左会开心点吗？

不管是左，还是右，聪明人做的抉择永远是对的。 这也就说明了我太太曾经对我说过的一番话。 路，是你必定要走的，一条荆棘窄路，和一条宽大平路，你选择走那条，也全在你的掌握之中。

言下之意，人必须用不同的角度去对待每一件事情，就好比出现在你面前的钥匙，用着它，选择一条你愿意去走的路，一条充满希望的路。 反正终点就只有一个，只在乎你宁愿破门而入，搞得伤痕累累，还是聪明的应用钥匙，不但完肤无缺，还可能令你有意想不到的惊喜。

向左走，向右走，看你的罗！

发脾气



夏天真的好热哦! 每天一回到家里第一件要做的事就是把空调调低 然后再把风扇开了。一杯冰凉的开水加一张舒服的椅子，就是前三分钟要做的事。接下来当然是休息啦!

夏天来了又嫌热，冬天的时候又期待着夏天的到来。人啊，真的很矛盾，没有一件事是可以令人满足。我承认有很多事都不能令我满足，可是只要学习懂得怎样 take it easy 就可以了。但是这是门不简单的学问，谁都知道情绪是最难控制的。我老公是一个很好的例子。天气真的会影响他的情绪，天气热时他脾气就比较暴糙。可是我很佩服他的认真学习，今天的他已经稍微掌握了这门学问。懂得怎样控制情绪，不再让我也发脾气了。。哈哈!

很多人都听说过，有学乐器, 画画或舞蹈的人情绪都比较平稳。对我来说应该是对的。我妈让我家六个女孩都学乐器。从小到大，印象中的我们都从来没有这方面的烦恼与难题。我妈教的真是好啊!

我常有这样的想法。当你生气的时候，常常会一时控制不了情绪而对着某人大骂。有没有想过，这样的举动会有多大的杀伤力? 不但某人对你的印象会大扣分，旁人包括不认识你的人会怎样想? 事后你的一句道歉会不会挽回你失去的分数，挽回你之前的大方和含蓄? 对方也会因为你这样而难过或伤心。可能跟你在一起的人也会觉得不好意思。

发脾气的后果要自负。要记得它的杀伤力有多大。下次当你要开口骂之前，记得深呼吸，然后等回到家里时，再对着枕头骂或打。一来，可以保持仪态，二来不会令别人也生气或伤心，三来可能因为你的大方而得到无数的佩服与赞美。何乐而不为呢?

California Car Duster

Too bad! Most of the DFW area are having 3rd stage water restriction, some even 4th or 5th stage. For an enthusiast like me, being not able to wash the vehicle as you wish is such a pain. So, I have found out a great way to prolong your vehicle's showroom appearance, by using California Car Duster.
I've started using this product since last year, so this is a review based on a 12-month of continuing usage. First of all, this duster is really working!!! At least it really cleans up the dust after sand storm.




The duster produces electro-static which pick up the particle like a magnet. After you are done sweeping with the duster, shake the duster vigorously and let the dirty dust fall off on the floor, wrap it back to the storage bag, and it is ready for the next usage.

If your paint has protection coat on it, you will achieve the optimal result, well, at least your car stays shinning for another week before washing. However, regular car wash is still a must where road grime and brake dust can't be cleaned up using only the duster.

From what I observed, this duster does not produce any swirl marks or scratches, furthermore, it is clear coat safe too. So next time, when you don't get a chance to wash your vehicle, or lazy to wash, California Car Duster can be your next good friend.

梦想

我小时候的梦想是成为一位出色的音乐家， 但因为家人的关系， 我选择了另外一条路。可是，渐渐的我发现我从来没有在这条路上快乐过。为何现在的我失去了选择， 曾经热爱歌曲创作的执着跑到哪里去了呢?

直到上个星期六，我和 Jasper 去了Cynthia 和 Leslie 的家。发现了好久不见的钢琴，就摆在他们家的客厅。和 Cynthia 聊了不久，我终于忍不住问她可不可以向她借个钢琴玩玩。她说没问题。

弹着弹着，我发现心中那一份对音乐的执着还在烧着。我问自己，我还可以再来一次，选择我想要走的路吗? 我喜欢创作歌曲，从小就开始热爱写曲。还记得我的第一份作品是在我小学四年级无意中写出来的。当时因为教会需要新的歌曲，所以交由我姐姐负责。就这样我的 masterpiece 就免费交给教会去填词。坦白说，我的作品不多，应该只有超过十首。可是记得的是少中又少，因为我不习惯把它写下来。这样会让我的灵感消失。我只和我家人分享过我的作品， 尤其是我妈妈，从小她就给我很大的支持与鼓励。还有我老公， 他也是我重要的听众。

我现在决定延续我的梦想。就算没人欣赏，我已曾经努力过。这样才会无怨无悔。我相信你们也曾经有梦想，可能已经实现了，可能过着满足的生活。但是，如果你也像我一样，梦想已消失无迹， 别忘了把它找回来。这份执着可以带来令你意想不到的快乐。这种快乐就只有你自己才能找到。

别忘了你的梦想哦!

动 静

可曾想过动与静之间的关系？
左脚不能没了右脚，有正就有负，阴不能没有阳，有上升就必有下降...
种种的连带关系，不由你不相信动与静之间的极大关系。
不管是生物还是非生物，都逃不了动与静。
动可由静的瞬间爆发，而静也可由动的瞬间安定。

一部在原地不动的车子决不会有杀伤力；
一部动的车子却可带你到远处去。
你说，这不是很矛盾吗？

一个爱你爱得半死的情人，却因为一句话，由爱变狠，深深一掌掴下来；
却又在得知详情后，再由恨变爱重新呵护你。
你说，动与静是不是爆炸力十足呢？

有一句话，一动不如一静，到底动比较好，还是静比较好？
我小时候是个“静”人，平时不爱多说话，但是上到讲台演讲却是顶呱呱！
人长大了，性格却跟以前相反，平时变得话多了，却不愿在众人面前多说一句。
你说，这又是何解？

人嘛，始终善动善静，也变化多端。
像我太太嘛，吃太多了，就直嚷早知不吃；
吃了硬的，就得吃软的；
吃了咸的，就点甜的来吃；
你说，人是不是很欠揍！

长话短说，来个结局吧？
经过梁某的观察与理解，动始终离不了静， 而静也离不开动；
始终它们都是相连依，而相互之间也需要大家。
只要细心想一想，动太多了，就该学一学静；
静得太多了，就该好好学一学动。
阴阳平衡，左右平衡，上下平衡，这些容易懂了吧！

动 + 静 = 平衡

Detailing Tips for your Vehicle

Let's share some of my personal experience on auto detailing. Summer is here, following by tree sap. Have you ever run your bare hand on your vehicle's surface after car wash? How does it feel? If it doesn't feel smooth like glass, you need CLAY!!!

Go get a clay bar, put some elbow grease, and get your way remove all those stubborn tree sap, contamination, and those hard deposit that can't even removed by car wash. Follow by that, apply couple layers of polish and wax and your paint is good for another 6 months, guarantee bling bling shinning shinning for another 3 months...

Mustard Vege

Last time when my mom was here, she bought some kind of vege from a grocery store in Tampa and cooked at my sister's house. Surprisingly, it was so tasty and we never expected it to turn out to be that good. That's because it was not a regular vege from Chinese supermarkets like Bok Choy, Choy Sum and etc. The appearance is not that attractive that you would not buy it and try to cook it. But my mom is a very adventurous person. She is very creative and willing to try new things. I think I have some of her quality genes...haha..

Since my mom left, my hubby and I have been trying to recall back the name of that vege and also how it looked like. Unfortunately our weak memory did not help much because we only remember how it looked like on the plate... when it's cooked! Well, never give up and that's the attitude we should have when we like the food we had before in a special restaurant, a place or in a different country, or in a special occasion where it only happens once in a life time. You know what I mean. Just like the first time I had a french onion soup in New Orleans and was trying to find the same taste in anywhere else but still no luck.

Last week, my hubby and I went to Fiesta to do some grocery after work. I believe that day was my lucky day, I found the vege that we had been searching for a long time. Finally I got the name if it, it's called mustard vege leaves. The vege was sitting in our fridge for quite a few days because I couldn't remember how my mom cooked it. Well, I decided to give it a try anyways. So my hubby helped me to cut it and then I washed carefully because my hubby found a worm on his chopping board after he cut the vege. He was delighted because if the vege has worms that means it is organic!

First I heated up the pan and added some dried shrimp as I know everything cook with dried shrimp will taste good and it is guaranteed. Oh yeah, I also added some garlic. Then I threw in all the mustard vege and cooked for about 6-10 mins with oyster sauce. Voila! Done!

And Yes! It tasted so good and just like how my mom cooked it! I am going to tell my mom when I called her.. oh yes, my sister too!Dare to try?

New Office

Today I went to see our new office just across the street from our current office. It was amazing that all the walls have been put up and it only took about one week from tearing down to building up again according to our plan. It is always exciting to move to a nicer place when you are stuck at the old place for quite some time. However, moving is a pain because you have to go through a lot of things like address change, parking space change, setting up new accounts and transfer existing account to the new address and blah blah blah... One thing that keep me positive is I will get my own office room. You will only earn this when you accumulate enough credits to have the boss appreciate your work and think that you are an asset to the company. It will only happen if they think you deserve a quiet and private room to produce a quality performance. This can be a motivation for me to move on.

Wasabi - the sweetest thing

Bak Chang



It's almost time to go home now. Everyday we have to think of what to cook for dinner. Yesterday we had a grilled fish, stir fried okra and a leftover ribs. It was considered a good meal for us.

We miss our bak chang! We think our bak chang is the best bak chang ever in Dallas area. There's not many choices here as we tried all made by Taiwanese or Chinese people from China. They all taste differently and the rice is a way too much than filling. The price is not cheap too. Wonder if I start taking orders from friends and neighborhood, would you guys buy from me? Well, the taste of our bak chang is the combination of my family and my hubby's family: Teow chew, Hakka and Cantonese....hehe.. it taste so close to home.

Jas said he's going to make wonton soon. I'm looking forward to it because it's been a long time we never had homemade wonton. Should remember to take some pictures later to share. I welcome all kind of recipes. If you have any special recipe or just simple recipe, don't forget to send to me if you don't mind.

Fire Ant Stung Me!

2 days ago, my hubby inspected the soil around our house and realized it was time to fill out the gap as it was getting bigger and bigger due to the dry weather. So he bought about 5 bags of soil and started to do the work. As usual, I didn't really help much because it's more to a man job as it's dirty and heavy... hehe... So I was just standing there and watching him sweating and showing off his mucle. Out of the blue a fire ant stung my toe. It was painful and itchy. Yesterday it was still swelling but not sure why today it gets a lot better. I believe it was because I did not scratch. My mom always told me when I was little not to scratch the scar or pox because it will leave ugly scar or mark once it's healed.

A few weeks ago, my hubby got stung by about 20s fire ants around his leg and fingers, it took about a week to get completely healed. I felt so sorry and sad to see him suffering from it because whoever had the experience of this will know how itching and burning the bites will cause as fire ants inflict a painful and fiery formic acid sting. They hold on with their mouthparts and inject venom into skin through a smooth, not barbed stinger. That's why we need to use cream that has bleach as it is a base that neutralizes the acid.

I found some ways to treat fire ant sting:

• Apply a cold compress to relieve the swelling and pain.
• Gently wash the affected area with soap and water and leave the blister intact.
• First, Chiggerex medicated ointment, found in most pharmacies. This will stop the itching and stinging.
• Secondly, Cortisone Cream 1%, Found in most pharmacy's. Rub in well after applying the Chiggerex to stop the inflammatory reaction.
• Thirdly, Neosporin ointment also found in most pharmacy. Rub this in last. Do this twice a day for three days and you will reduce the itch and sting, the inflammatory process and also the slight infection usually associated following the bite.

I also found this posting from someone named Ange Hall on first aid for fire ant stings and I think it makes sense:

Years ago, I heard a very well known physician discuss first aid for fire ant stings on a news broadcast. He said to rinse sting sites with a 10% bleach solution. Since that time, I have found that if you spray the bleach solution on the stings within 5 minutes of the bite (sooner is better) and then rub it in for 2-3 minutes and then rinse, both the pain and itching quickly stop and then the blisters/pustules do not form the next day. It has always worked for me. Applications after 5 minutes do not work as well. A few times I have been out of bleach, so I used Clorox Clean-up....It worked very well, too. Those with sensitive skin should probably not leave this on the skin for more than a minute or two.

If any of you get stung by fire ants next time, you can use these methods to stop the itch and maybe even stop the blisters or pustules from forming. Hey, it can happen to anyone!

Game: Can you figure out why?

http://www.milaadesign.com/number.html

My manager sent this to us and some of them figured out the reason why it seems able to read your mind. If you want to know the answer, I can tell you .. hehe...

Ice Cream Flavor

Eve sent me this question:
What type of ice-cream u love best? Please choose one, the test is very very very accurate (Per Eve).
1. Chocolate
2. Strawberry
3. Vanilla
4. Coffee
5. Mint










The anwers:
choc means you have very high sex desire,
strawberry means you only make love with the person u love,
vanilla means u seemed to be pretty conservative but when u r on bed, u r crazy,
coffee means u don like making love and make love to u is just casualty,
mint means u r never satisfied and u always want better/more sex


So which one did you choose?

"We do well at what we love. The passion is the source of energy to keep us going." by Mr. Lim

Last Saturday was our friend Cheng Wei's MBA commencement. Congratulations to him and we know he will do well in his future. So stay hungry and stay foolish my friend eventhough I'm not sure why he put this phrase in his blog. Maybe this is some kind of encouragement for him.

2 failed gardeners

It's another hot day today. I'm not sure why is the rainbow still hiding away from us. Our grass in the backyard is dead and the water restriction made it even worse to this situation. We went to Cheng Wei's house to check out his new projector TV on the past Sunday. It's ashamed to realized how green his grass was. I know my hubby and I are bad in gardening. All our friends can tell when they came to our house because none of the indoor plants can survive easily too..

Lydia and Sooping laughed at us all the time. They came to our house on Sunday and as usual, our grass became one of the topics for the afternoon again..haha... We will cover it up with something asap as we don't like grass anyways! I saw Lydia has a very healthy evergreen "wan nian qing" (not sure what is the english name, cw told me is called evergreen). I asked her to give some to me and I hope.. "I hope" it will survive this time.

We'll see....