July 2005
2/7/05
Break the ice
tonight Gloria went to hiking/star watching with Saihung, amen, Mom and I asked
her to put on a pair of long trouses instead of short one for fear of mosquito
bite¡KI don't know where is the turning point..reconcile begins here...finally
after 2 months silence. Thanks God.
3/7/05 Edelwise
Flute emssemble performance in TomLee Music Center, we performed "Edelwise"
and that's not bad¡Kfeeling is good cuz I have never imagined I will continue
to learn flute and be able to play a song¡Khaha greet me again when she¡¦s back
home that night. What a relief, finally the ice was broken!
11/7/05 No more in a hurry
From now on, the flute class will be rescheduled to Wed 8pm, so I wont have
to hurry after off work on every Monday to arrive TST at 6pm¡Kwhich to some extend,
brings me stress during Mondays
19/7/05 Words you will not forget
I had one hour's discussion with one of the senior colleague about my frustration
about higher traininig opportunities. I was really frank to her about what I
think andwhat's happening. The discussion was fruitful and we came up with the
conclusion that I should give a good attempt to get a gastroenterology training
post rather then wandering around in the hope to search vacancies in other teams.
It was because GI team was the first speciality I approached which = my frist
choice. While I still have some hesitation - "what if the GI team wont
take me despite all the efforts?¡¨¡KShe replied ," why do you lack confidence
in yourself, have you ever had anything you cant achieve in the past?¡¨¡Kthese
words striked me! Yes, I have no confidence in myself in the process of looking
for training opportunities in the recent few months¡KI should give it a good
attempt.
These kind of encouraging words ¡Kimpressed me few times in my life which I never forgot¡Kfrom Miss FC Leung, my beloved Chinese teacher in F6/7; Miss Fu, my chemistry teacher who said I was the most brilliant student she ever encountered¡Kand now Dr Kam who told me to have confidence in myself which enlightened me ¡Vlacking confidence makes me frustrated and get lost in the past few months!
23/7/05 Dismiss , effort in this season!
After the baseball practice today, Coach Au announced that there won't be second
phase training for the world tournament. HK team will not join that due to insufficient
sponsorship. I feel so empty suddenly.. looking back, the days in the baseball
field with the aim to practice for a world tournament was so great...
28/7/05 Arrival of my English friend
Zoe, friend from England arrived and will stay in my home for the coming 2 weeks. We will explore Yun-nan of China for the coming 9 days with Eva and Jamie. That's going to be a great experience I know.
29/7/05-7/8/05 Trip to Yunnan
Yunnan China 28/7/05-7/8/05 with Eva, Jamie and Zoe
Day1 Shengzhen to Lijiang ->, tour around Lijiang old town -> black chicken hotpot dinner
Day2 Jade Dragon Snow Mountain /Yak Meadow -> Pak Sha old town -> Samon sashimi dinner
Day3 Trekking in Tiger Leaping Gorge
Day 4 Adventured down the mid-tiger leaping gorge -> Shangrila -> songjianlin temple -> Tibet cultural dance -> hotspring bath
Day 5 Zu-du Lake, back to Lijiang
Day 6 Lu-gu Lake
Day 7 Mosuo tribe museum -> Lijiang
Day 8 La-shi lake wet land horse riding -> Zu-he old town -> shopping
Day 9 Departure Lijiang- > Shengzhen
Through this trip to Yun-nan, I got to know more about my motherland China. We met many fellows from different provinces on the way and they were great companions. Also there are numerous tribes in China with unique cultures who are part of the Chinese population. I am awestruck by the diversities of people and cultures of China.
Zoe, a special guest from England, made this trip extraordinary. Four people from different cultures lived together in a strange place for 9 days. It's absolutely a golden opportunity for me to explore more about myself and my companions as well. I realised how people perceive my behaviour and attitude- sometimes you think you're doing good deeds but actually that might just make people uncomfortable. Some think i was too bossy... Thanks my dear companions for being frank. I benefited and grown up from your help.
Perhaps, there were none of stunning sceneries described in the legend of the "Lost Horizon" from which "Shangri-la" the concept came from, but every small pieces of memory, be it bitter, sour, or sweet were good enough to compensate for the abscence of blue sky! The moments kept running in my mind as if it was only yesterday...