One-year old smart ass

I attended a world premiere for the first time. A colleague of mine has made a short movie for his baby son. He always carpools with another colleague to work, bringing along his 1-year old son to the day care center at work. He came up with an idea of making a movie for his son's daily journey from home to work. So he did, and premiered it at the colleague's home.

That was such a great idea. In the movie, the baby imagine himself a space traveler, with his dad and his dad's colleague as pilot and co-pilot. Ignition sequence, hibernation mode. The movie lasts only about 10 minutes, but we've got a great party. People dressed up like stars going to premieres. The house has a pool table in the middle of the sitting room, and it's got low profile but great decor all over.

The baby himself has bright blue eyes, and he is damn smart. All three girls from day care center came, and he only went to the hottest babe. He didn't only go to her, but asked her to hold him and embraced her, all the time. Smart ass.

含笑半步釘

In addition to 唐伯虎對對穿腸, I've just found another hilarious episode of 唐伯虎點秋香

Riding in the dark

I didn't expect to work into the night yesterday, so I rode my bike to work. But still, I worked till 9:30.

It was all dark out there. There was no light in the next 200 feet. No moon either. I couldn't even see my own fingers, and I had to push my bike to avoid running into the trees and meadows.

As dark as it could be, I saw many fireflies. Plenty of stars too. It was not a bad idea to bike at night after all. I only need to buy a head light for my bike.

Starry night over the Rhine, Vincent Van Gogh (1888), Musée d'Orsay, Paris

Workout for your right brain

I have become a good friend of the security guy after spending long days for the last 6 months at work. His name is Eric. Some people think he is weird. I think he is just somewhat inward. Once you befriend with him, he will talk and tell you interesting stories.

The first of which is that he owns and rides a Harley-Davidson all the time, even deep into winter. He's got heated jacket and pants and boots and gloves. All leather.

Just now he tells me he attended a workshop for Virginia Woolf yesterday. And he writes poets and stories. Recently he writes with both hands. He would write the same words with both hands in different colors. He says he can tap some unconscious idea out of his mind. It is a good exercise to work out the right brain after all.

I am so strike by this simple idea of writing with both hands. He says it was not as difficult as it seems. It just takes time and concentration to practice. Once you have your left hand writing, and write your idea with both hands, you will feel a completely different world.

So I started practicing right away, with A-Z. I wrote from A-Z twice, and then 30 times for each of them. I did A-Z with my right hand at the bottom for comparison.

A dog's life

I have been working like a dog these days to meet the end of June deadline. 9 am to 10 pm is the norm. I just wanna chill out after all these mess. But with all of my best friends left for good, I don't even want to do anything. WTF.

Celtics the NBA Champion!

Celtics beats the hell out of Lakers tonight and snitches the NBA Finals Championship at the Garden!

131-92!! Wow!!

Ray Allen has 7 3-pt shots and 5 steals. Paul Pierce has 38 points. Kevin Garnett is at full throttle and gets 14 rebounds.

The closest Lakers gets after the middle of the 2nd quarter is 22 points behind. The biggest lead of Celtics is 43 points 3 minutes before the game ends.

Kevin Garnett cries after the game, embracesand tells Bill Russel he's got his own (ring); Paul Pierce yanks "I have told you!" with his MVP trophy; Ray Allen kisses his baby son in his arm. Doc Rivers's shirt is tinted with pink Gatorade Pierce poured on him 3 minutes before the game ends.

After 22 years Celtics returns to the throne. The 17th NBA championship won on 17th June, 2008.

Yosemite

I have just come back from a week's trip in Yosemite yesterday. We spent 5 days in the park, one day in SF and another day in Santa Rosa and Point Reyes. It was a good break amid a tight work schedule. Pictures can been seen in the link under My Photos.

Game 1, NBA Finals 2008

June 4, 2008

已 婚 的 鄭 小 姐 ， 每 年 都 會 帶 兩 個 小 朋 友 參 加 集 會 ， 「 因 為 科 書 好 少 提 六 四 真 相 ， 我 唔 想 呢 一 代 完 全 唔 知 發 生 乜 事 ， 希 望 有 生 之 年 可 以 睇 到 六 四 平 反 ， 就 靠 我 下 一 代 為 我 繼 續 ， 為 我 堅 持 。 」

從 事 藝 術 工 作 的 呂 小 姐 站 在 一 旁 ， 「 全 中 國 只 有 香 港 維 園 可 以 悼 念 ， 每 年 可 以 聚 集 到 咁 多 人 ， 咁 齊 心 ， 身 為 香 港 人 好 應 該 珍 惜 ， 一 日 六 四 未 平 反 ， 我 都 會 繼 續 ， 繼 續 出 發 聲 ， 為 自 己 中 國 人 身 份 負 番 一 份 責 任 。 」

- 蘋果日報 2008年06月04日

I am disappointed, Mrs. Clinton

Now Barack Obama has got enough delegates to clinch the party's nomination. Hilary Clinton didn't concede defeat nor announce exit to the race. She only said she was considering "how to move forward with the best interests of our country and our party guiding my way."

Most disappointingly, she said "I am open to it (being Obama's running mate)."

Come on! Does Hilary miss her life in the White House so badly?? Is that all she wants to prove by taking to all the primaries, that she can compliment Obama's weakness in getting White working class voters? I am not a supporter of Hilary's, and I always know that she is only a careful politician. But I am very disappointed that she would seek a VP position. She will probably be able to do more for the party and for the nation in the Senate.

There are many potential running mates that can also compliment Obama's low appeal to certain voters. Will he be dumb enough to invite such a highly ambitious woman to contribute another voice in the Oval Office?

By not conceding at this stage, Hilary is only exhibiting the very quality George W. Bush fails in his presidency: not listening to his advisers and not admitting his failure.

A sensible resolution to high gas price

我 們 太 懦 弱 ， 國 家 就 強 大 不 了 ！

蘋 論 - 李怡
蘋果日報, June 3, 2008

... 前 天 ， 一 位 專 程 從 深 圳 來 港 參 加 六 四 遊 行 的 內 地 人 士 說 ， 他 不 怕 回 內 地 被 公 安 拘 捕 ， 「 我 們 太 懦 弱 ， 國 家 就 強 大 不 了 ！ 」 ─ ─ 這 應 該 是 08 年 最 重 要 的 金 句 。
國 家 強 大 不 在 舉 辦 奧 運 ， 不 在 經 濟 實 力 和 軍 力 ， 而 在 於 要 有 不 懦 弱 的 、 敢 於 發 聲 的 人 民 。
明 天 晚 上 ， 請 去 維 園 為 六 四 發 聲 ！