Sep 21, 2020
Hong Kong people led a relatively simple life back in the 1970s. Television was an important part for many households. Watching TV series was many people’s favorite pastime activity. They portray inspiring stories of the lively human encounters and relationships in Hong Kong. Many theme songs from the TV series also captivated many people’s hearts.
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Sep 8, 2020
I like listening to classic oldies on the radio. I am touched by the beautiful melodies and moving lyrics. One time a teenager called the radio DJ. He wanted the DJ to play the song “Yesterday Once More” from Carpenters. The teenager had osteocarcinoma and was recovering. Having to face drastic changes in life in
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When the lockdown announcement first came out in March (in the UK), I saw mixed responses. Many of us were indifferent to the situation – ‘We just got to get on with it right?’ Now what we slowly unpack is the building overwhelming negative thoughts and feelings. Indeed as the sense of stimulating novelty of
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Now we are slowly leaving the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic. Now that we look back, we have been in the lockdown phase for 1.5 months. We are still at the middle of this war. This realization makes me believe more than ever, that when we face the biggest challenge, we have the greatest growth.
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In early April, it is clear that COVID-19 has made a full impact in the UK, in Europe and in the whole world. Many people finally sink in with this harsh reality and adapting into the ‘lockdown’ phase. As I have mentioned in the last post, we are still at the beginning stage of the
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The UK has finally entered some form of formal lockdown phase. The government is indicating that everyone should stay at home. Some experts have suggested that this pandemic will last at least for 6 months in the UK – and now we are just getting through the first month. I hold mixed feelings towards the
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‘Listen with your heart. You will understand.’ – Pocahontas In the last few years, more and more campaigns have encouraged people to talk about mental health. Why does it matter whether a person speaks up or not? A month ago I wrote a post, ‘why should I write?’. To me, writing is a form of
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Feb 8, 2020
Today is the Lantern Festival in China. The lanterns symbolizes people letting go of the past year and welcoming the new one. This festival marks the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations. People have traditionally marked the day by preparing a dessert – tangyuan. They are glutinous rice balls with sweet fillings, mostly black
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Happy Chinese New Year to everyone. With diligent and hard working spirit of the rat, may you have a meaningful and upbeat year 2020. The most important thing is of course we keep the good health, physically, psychologically and emotionally. Prayers go to those affected by coronoavirus.
Jan 13, 2020
I walk on a road. I’m walking but I don’t know where I’m heading to. If I stop I become confused and scared. Where am I? What if I’m heading to the wrong place? Am I making a mistake? So I rather not stop and just keep on going. Maybe I keep walking as I
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