Sincerely Yours

送我一枝玫瑰花

2008-10-09T19:09:00.000-07:00

也曾疯狂

2008-10-09T19:05:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday

2008-09-25T19:33:00.000-07:00

6-8-2008 My Birthday Guests

2008-09-25T19:32:00.000-07:00

Shogun 6-8-2008

2008-09-25T19:28:00.000-07:00

Yesterday Once More

2008-09-25T19:25:00.000-07:00

Yesterday Once More 27 July 2008

2008-09-25T19:19:00.000-07:00

1-12-2007 心曲之夜

2007-12-06T18:10:00.000-08:00

虽然不是唱的很好, 但感觉真棒!

感谢你! 老师 - 艳薇. 生日快乐- 保生

A Fruitful Journey - Entering Yet Into Another Plane of Choral Performance

2007-11-15T00:41:00.000-08:00

Ladies with Sis Cheah outside the Hall

Kim Lian with Bro Cheah Tit Boo and Sis Irene at the Award Ceremony

At the Award Ceremony

Taking a photo with Thomas from Interkultur Foundation

Home At Last

2007-11-15T00:31:00.000-08:00

Kim Lian with Lay Kheng

Casual Group photo with Bro and Sis Cheah at the Competition Hall

Ladies with Stanley at Dunia Fantasia

Taking a photo with an Indonesian Choir from Bandung. Also performing at the Friendship Concert in Dunia Fantasia.

1st Asian Choir Games

2007-11-15T00:18:00.000-08:00

Arriving At Jakarta

Travelling to the Hotel

Baik & Kim Lian Busy registering & alloting rooms with Nesya (girl in Tudung) looking on.
She has been our cheperon/'nanny' throughout the trip. Very helpful and responsible girl.

After registrating the Choir, Kim Lian, Stanley and Henry taking coffee outside the Expo Hall.

Bravo, Vivian de Carmen

2007-09-11T21:26:00.000-07:00

What is more happy then having the chance to sing and with friends ? Don't you worry if you are not good enough a singer. As long as you wish to and want to, stand up and sing, also dance, if you wish, the world will be will you.

Bravo, Vivian, you demonstrate to us how to live life.

TMI

2007-07-23T23:11:00.001-07:00

What is TMI?

Too much Information - oversharing.

That's very true. We are getting more and more comfortable in TMI. Put the blame on TV shows, especially the Taiwaneses'.

I got very uncomforatble, so uncomfortable that I need to siwtch channels quickly.

I guess I am having the same problem too.TMI. I do not know, I felt that I have to let people know.

I questioned myself several times and gave reasons for my TMI.

Positive excuses I gave:
1. I am straight forward, I have nothing to hide.
2. I should let the circle knew the problems we are facing.
3. I should not conceal matters i.e. I should not let the somebody out of the spheres. I am treating him as an insider.

Negative reasons that I could think of:
1. I am lack of confidence so I am seeking confirmation or justification (unlike being confidence in oneself as suggested by psychlogists in nature of people who overshare)
2. Trying to win people over to my sphere of influence.
3. seeking consenses.

Baba did say if you think what you tell is not going to benefit anybody, keep it to yourself.

I have to be more conscious, not to overshare.

I am FREE

2007-07-20T02:00:00.000-07:00

Know the feeling? Feeling of being free. It's great

I am free, free to express myself.

Have been 'barred' from my blog for so long and a bold IT act got myself releasing out from the Cell.

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Going through uncertainities , sleepless night over the 4 things in life - children, work, health, money.

Happy that I am coming back into equalibrium.

Prayers, self-development technics, spiritual endeavours like breathing exercise, separating the 'I' from the body etc help me through these two wavy (I would not say it is stormy, emotionally yes) weeks.

But, I gained.

There is a stronger bond between me and my other half.

I started to sought his opinions on areas which I normally would not because he would simply dispel/disregard my thoughts/sayings.

The Chakra topic, yeah he still gave it a 'yar'

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I am happy I am able to blog again.

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Chakra

2007-07-20T01:42:00.000-07:00

Read a bit on Chakra. So, each has seven chakra and I am facisnated to find out (through a test) that my most free flowing or well balanced(?) chakra is the first Chakra

Chakra One:Earth, Physical identity, oriented to self-preservation Located at the base of the spine, this chakra forms our foundation. It represents the element earth, and is therefore related to our survival instincts, and to our sense of grounding and connection to our bodies and the physical plane. Ideally this chakra brings us health, prosperity, security, and dynamic presence.

So, I suppose I am really down to earth. Firm on the ground.

Then my 4th Chakra is the weakest.

Chakra Four: Air, Social identity, oriented to self-acceptance This chakra is called the heart chakra and is the middle chakra in a system of seven. It is related to love and is the integrator of opposites in the psyche: mind and body, male and female, persona and shadow, ego and unity. A healthy fourth chakra allows us to love deeply, feel compassion, have a deep sense of peace and centeredness

That is why I always said I cannot be so great that I can serve without any complaints, grudges etc. I will 'fight' back when I think I am being treated unjustly. So, I suppose, the 'blockage on the 4th chakra made me feel that some one is being unfair to me. Need to work on it.

Then my 5th Chakra score 9.3 out of 10.

Chakra Five: Sound, Creative identity, oriented to self-expressionThis is the chakra located in the throat and is thus related to communication and creativity. Here we experience the world symbolically through vibration, such as the vibration of sound representing language.

So, that explains me.

But I am a bit puzzled. I actually talked less as compared to when I am very young. During my primary school time, I was a chatterbox, chatting none stop. So, that means the chakra is also hereditary? need to read up on that.

One thing the report says that I am wiser than my age.

去年圣诞节..于St. Mary Cathedral, Bricksfield

2007-04-09T18:47:00.000-07:00

希望今年年底有机会再一次献声献神

3-3-2007 歌曲剧照在孟沙....

2007-04-09T00:15:00.000-07:00

哎哟妈妈只有我和我的心知道
请你告诉他

插秧歌
我的太阳

摇篮曲

3-3-2007 ( 成语新解 ) 在孟沙....

2007-04-09T00:00:00.000-07:00

情有所钟
 铁板铜弦

爱不释手

循规蹈矩

3-3-2007 ( 成语新解 ) 在孟沙....

2007-04-08T23:10:00.000-07:00

东敲西击

初战告捷
大展神威
耳闻目睹

3-3-2007 ( 成语新解 ) 在孟沙....

2007-04-08T22:42:00.000-07:00

自得其乐

收株待兔

不甘寂寞

英姿焕发

心怀叵测

2007-04-08T22:35:00.000-07:00

2007-04-08T22:24:00.000-07:00

返璞归真 ≥ 生活中求真理 ≤

2007-04-08T22:17:00.000-07:00

我的办公处屋顶漏水好多年了。天晴时相安无事，一下起雨来，苦不堪
言，大桶小瓶子放了满地。雨中交响曲，真是欲哭无泪。主管张女士往往要预测
天气，下班时把文件移到安全的地方。天有不测之风雨，一时半次忘了移收文件，夜晚一阵暴雨，隔天的残局就要费一番功夫了。

我们公司是一家建筑承包商，难道这桩事也搞不定吗？说来故事就一
萝萝了。

Х Х Х Х Х Х

新办公处刚过了三年的新婚期，那年是一九九八年。下雨时，前房就开
始滴水，有如新妇的小泪珠。开始时，同事们议论纷纷。有者说：冷气管子滴水。有的说：屋顶锌板太薄，有人走过，唏唏喳喳，屋顶裂缝了，雨水渗入来，也有的人说屋沿水槽太小，大雨时水流不及，流了进来。

没人理会的新妇，竞然越来越放肆，越闹越凶，有一天就嚎淘大哭起
来。同事们急得手忙脚乱，忙了好几天来收拾残局。这一次非得找人来“捉漏”
不可了。

前前后后，找了几个高手，每一次都是平安平静了几个月后，又是不
甘寂寞的来闹一回，修修补补又连续了七八年。

Х Х Х Х Х Х

去年九月雨季，我们迈入中年的“妇人”，这一次来真的了，闹了一个
大“妇解”，屋顶有如缺堤洪水，倾盆而下，屋顶虚有其名，雨水直落室内。

Х Х Х Х Х Х

这次应电而来的是一位叶先生。叶高手说：“我只接别人不能接的生
意，我只修补别人不能修补的屋顶，简单的我是不会做的“。哗！真劲！我们真的
是半信半疑，叶先生的牛是不是吹大了吧！

Х Х Х Х Х Х

巡察了一遍之后，叶先生说：你们的问题只属于次劣级，问题不是极劣
等。四千六百五十元，一口价，没有报价单(Quotation)，没有施工方案
(Method statement)，只包你十年不漏。我们似乎没有选择的余地，答应了他。

叶先生第二天就带了一名外劳。两个人用了一个中午和一个下午的时
间，五点钟下班时，他从屋顶下来说：已修得七七八八了; 还需一个下午就完成了,明天一切大功告成。你们不用担心了.
叶先生走后，又下了两场大雨，果然没有再漏水了。

Х Х Х Х Х Х

两个星期过后，叶先生再回来巡视，打开了话匣子。他说：别人修补屋
顶，往往是头痛医头，脚痛医脚。看到钉缝爆裂，就用胶膏贴补。虽然解决了当
时的难题，却引起往后更大的毛病。经过日晒雨淋后，胶膏爆落了，裂口就更大
了，雨水也就渗入的更厉害。也有人把新的一片锌板或帆布重叠铺在裂缝上。这
边的缝口是盖上了，但是雨水却随帆布或锌板向他处流，把问题移往他处。久而
久之，重叠的锌引起积水生锈，裂缝也日夜加大加深，有朝一日，水就漏的更加
严重了。
“我的处理手法是；把屋顶上多余的锌片拆掉，胶膏除去，尽量使屋顶
还原，回归原状。这才是治漏之道。即使是一些纸皮和空罐都不可留在屋顶上，
以防积水，引起生锈等等。这叶先生，人是有点嚣张，但他的话可是一番真理呀！

Х Х Х Х Х Х

人，最重要的是返璞归真，寻找本来的真面目。加诸以身上的装饰物，
包装品，使自已失去了自已的本性。把自已应重视的本质遗忘了，也把问题转移
他处，引来更多的问题。

世尊也一再教导我们：生活越朴素，越简单越好。或许就是这个原因
吧！解决屋漏，须回原现状，返璞归真，回复根原，这就是生活中的真理吧！

碰见问题时，通常我们都迫不及待的去解决，或许我们都应该停顿下
来，沉思问题所在，自身的问题一定源至于自身。但我们都往往认为问题起源于
他人，忙着向外寻求答案，而往往忽视了问题根源其实就在自已。把自己的本性，本质认清了，问题就不存在了。

这也是我从叶先生的“治漏之道”中获得的启示。

认清自己，返璞归真。

蔡金莲

Between 1987 to 2007 ,

2007-03-30T05:08:00.000-07:00

It is weird

2007-03-30T04:09:00.000-07:00

I was flattered when a young man came to tell me that how come I had not updated my blog. He said he read my blog and he wondered why I did not continue writing. I was really flattered.

Actually, prior to this, a more elderly friend did asked me the same question ; but it did not made the same impact. It did not jottle me that I should continue with my blog. Ha !

When there are too many things happening, I could not find time to write; when there are no happening, I could not find anything to write; so the world is really weird and in contracdition.

I had tons of things/happenings going on and around me; so I didnot write.

I was active in my life so I was quite non active on my blog.

I did a lot for the Bhajan Unit so I did little for my family or my work.

I cared so much for the bhajan unit that I care so little for my children.

I thought so much for Sai activities that I thought so little for myself.

It's wierd; I gained some, I lost some.

我的最佳拍档

2006-12-11T19:32:00.000-08:00

我的最佳拍档案-丽嘉.通常, 我们都能在最短促的时间内,一气呵成,配练一首歌.演唱时的默契,从容,对事态从宽的处理;都让我俩合作愉快. 拍档--- 几时有空练新歌呢?

Frog ? Horse ? I am right. You are right.(转载)

2006-11-28T18:07:00.000-08:00

一张我喜爱的照片

2006-11-27T22:14:00.000-08:00

喜欢吧吧的仁慈,
喜欢大家的虔诚,
喜欢那祥和的气分.

Quiet ? No, I am Not.

2006-11-27T21:54:00.000-08:00

Some friends asked me why am I so quiet ? Why nothing written on my blog ?

Am I a quiet person ? No, that is why they asked.

Have actually been involved in battles of words after battles. That's why I chose to be quiet now. Battles of words is like D chicken and D eggs, 先有鸡还先有蛋 ? No body can answer. But we still engage in the debate. Who is right and who is wrong ? There wil be no answer, either. Then Who is more right and who is more wrong ? No answer. too. Who started the whole thing? Again no body can tell. There is also no beginning and there will be no end, if no body wants quit i.e. to admit being " a loser ".

So, at times, I chose to be a loser. I chose to quit, even though it is not 'my style' (as I have told my daughters). BUT I did quit, admitting loser in the battles of words.

I have always tell my friends, though some do not agree.

Especially in husband-wife relationship, I many a times do not chose to win a battle because I believe in winning a war, rather than a battle. What is the point of winning battles after battles, when in the end you are going to lose the marriage, or so called - a WAR.

So, at time, I will choose to be quiet even though I am never a quiet person.

1-10-2006

2006-10-02T01:34:00.000-07:00

留金岁月 1-10-2006

2006-10-02T01:21:00.000-07:00

留金 ? 岁月 !
高兴 ?! 悲哀 ?!

LOVE

2006-09-01T20:42:00.000-07:00

Love is letting go
Not holding on
Love is loving everyone
And not just some.

Love means demonstrating
What true love can do
By bringing joy to many
And not just one or two.

I was searching through my files for more information to be added in for my presentation and I found this little poem. This poem is from Phyllis Krystal Book - " Reconnecting The Love Energy ".

Before and After

2006-07-09T23:10:00.000-07:00

I always taught those who spoke well and loud triumph,
But now I think other wise.

The great speaker created a storm,
leaving behind him echoes cherished by none.

I was taught to believe “Be assertive” puts you on a upper hand
But now I do not think so.

You need only pause and listen to the ‘judgment’ lavished on you
The speaker will then tone himself down
and change his opinions lamented.

I used to believe you need colourful objects to attract children to learn
But this certainly is not so.

The children focus well after a short period of silent sitting.

I used to think by the age of fifty plus I would have learnt and done enough
to do nothing and laze around
But looks like I am wrong.

There are many, many more for me to learn and to do …….

100% Responsible

2006-06-14T19:34:00.000-07:00

The teachers said that in a relationship between two persons, one person is 100% responsible for the relationship and not 50-50 each.

I am practising the 100% responsibilty relationship. Ask me how? So far so good, it is taking effect.

...Om.....

2006-06-09T01:27:00.000-07:00

Birds of the same feathers flocked together.

2006-06-07T02:29:00.000-07:00

I am enjoying myself, do you?

2006-06-07T02:23:00.000-07:00

Looks like I do not need a Blog

2006-06-01T01:46:00.000-07:00

Looks like I do not need a Blog. Coz each time I log in, I really hope that some one has put in something new for me, In My Blog? Funny? Why do I have this idea? Coz I have another Blog, saibangsarsca and have sister and brother in law who are kind enough and good enough to always upload and write something. I used to have a friend too whom I have given him all particulars and each time I wrote something in English, I only need to call him and he will do the translation for me. Then he will upload the photo for me. So each time when I sign in, I am so happy that there are new things. So, who is to be blame for my wish that each time I log in my blog, something new will be appearing for me to read and see.

Buddha Poornima Celebration in Whitefield, India

2006-05-26T02:16:00.000-07:00

on 14th May 2006, after our Choir performance in front of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, Swami materilised a gold chain and presented it to our Conductor Bro Stanley Cheong. Bro See Kim Boon was asked to help to put on the gold chain. Bro Billy Fong, the president of the Malaysian Sathya Sai Central Council and Sis Kim Lian witnessed the event with great joy.

Another session of songs

2006-03-12T20:11:00.000-08:00

Singing requests and contracts pouring in. ..hehe ...

Guess there will be no holding back from now on.

11 March 2006, Li Chia held a BBQ Lamb dinner treat at her house in Nilai. Sumptous dinner, lambs, fine ckes and cookies and then Terence's red wine.

Later in the night, after long session of negotiations and re-negotiations between our 'business managers' and the hostess. FINALLY, really finally, we CONSENTED to sing for her guests.

Ha, ha We had a great night.

There will be no holding back, we are on the path to songs and musics.... Bravo

And the list goes on

2006-03-10T01:07:00.000-08:00

Singing... easy, some may say.

Singing in Public. All these requisites like voice, skills, overcoming stage fright.. the list goes on are a must.

But, singing is fun, singing is fulfilling and singing is exciting, at least to me and our 'kaki'.

Singing is also tough job, singing is pain taking and singing is challenging etc etc etc

It is like once the Cookies' commercial " Now you see, now you donot." Yeah, you thought you have mastered it, then you realize, no, you have not. And when you tell some one you have attended vocal training for 2-3 years, they will tell you, ' yeah, still a long way to go.'

Some may ask, why spend so much times, effort etc to learn, there is no hope that you will become singers.. TRUE. BUT, me and my ' kaki' will tell you singing is fun, singing is fufilling, singing is exciting and the list goes on...

MAY ALL SING WELL

Time flies ... NO.. it spins

2006-03-08T01:11:00.000-08:00

........Ouch............
......no time to write..............
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DO I NEED A BLOG???

2006-03-02T21:49:00.000-08:00

Have created a Blog for my Bhajan Unit.

Reading my son's blog; posting a comment to his article. I need a blog to post the comments. I then used the Blog for the BU. Then, ideas flashed in; Do I need a Blog? A personal one. Do I really need one? I am already fifty over, do I still need a Blog?

Then... yeah, Why not ? But ... For What ? For Whom?

Yeah for myself and for evrybody whom I want them to know me;

So ....

SINCERELY YOURS.

Sincerely Yours

送我一枝玫瑰花

也曾疯狂

Happy Birthday

6-8-2008 My Birthday Guests

Shogun 6-8-2008

Yesterday Once More

Yesterday Once More 27 July 2008

1-12-2007 心曲之夜

A Fruitful Journey - Entering Yet Into Another Plane of Choral Performance

1st Asian Choir Games

Bravo, Vivian de Carmen

TMI

I am FREE

Chakra

去年圣诞节..于St. Mary Cathedral, Bricksfield

3-3-2007 歌曲剧照 在孟沙....

3-3-2007 ( 成语新解 ) 在孟沙....

3-3-2007 ( 成语新解 ) 在孟沙....

3-3-2007 ( 成语新解 ) 在孟沙....

返 璞 归 真 ≥ 生 活 中 求 真 理 ≤

Between 1987 to 2007 ,

It is weird

我的最佳拍档

Frog ? Horse ? I am right. You are right.(转载)

一张我喜爱的照片

Quiet ? No, I am Not.

1-10-2006

留金岁月 1-10-2006

LOVE

Before and After

100% Responsible

...Om.....

Birds of the same feathers flocked together.

I am enjoying myself, do you?

Looks like I do not need a Blog

Buddha Poornima Celebration in Whitefield, India

Another session of songs

And the list goes on

Time flies ... NO.. it spins

DO I NEED A BLOG???

3-3-2007 歌曲剧照在孟沙....

返璞归真 ≥ 生活中求真理 ≤