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
Thursday, December 06, 2007
Thursday, November 15, 2007
A Fruitful Journey - Entering Yet Into Another Plane of Choral Performance
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
1st Asian Choir Games
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.
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Bravo, Vivian de Carmen
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.
Monday, July 23, 2007
TMI
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.
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.
Friday, July 20, 2007
I am FREE
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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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.
````````````````
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
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.
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.
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.
Monday, April 09, 2007
Sunday, April 08, 2007
返 璞 归 真 ≥ 生 活 中 求 真 理 ≤
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
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
Friday, March 30, 2007
It is weird
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.
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.
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