Wednesday, June 27

Will He Be Missed?


There were tears at the Manchester Conference - Tony Blair, probably the most popular Labour Prime Minister ever, said goodbye to his fellows of England. He was quite emotional when he declared: "The truth is, you can't go on forever." Obviously it was not the way he wanted to let go, but issues liked supporting the war on Iraq, standing by George W Bush, are reasons good enough to force him into early retirement perhaps.

During the conference, he made no specific comments on his successor Gordon Brown, nothing in particular other than a joke about their relationship. Imagine the greatest fear for Blair is that, as soon as he stepped down, all his glorious past and performance will be forgotten in no time. And the party will quickly move on the the battle over his replacement.

This is politics, and this is the life of one politician, sad but true.

Sunday, June 24

Mind Game



TO YOU
I've just waken up by a giant thunderstorm (I'm living in the other part of the world away from Canada at the moment). Glad to receive your response, as your postings enlightened me a lot.

My point is, why playing games with somebody who truly cares about you? Aren't those mind games belong to people with low self-esteem or inadequacy of life experience? This 21st century, who'd still consider winning the head game is something worth fighting for? Whoever takes the trophy home has no self-conscious of paying the high prices for integrity, honesty, dignity and human decency? I simply don't understand how to do this math, as it never sounds right to me. No, I'm not being naive, far from that. All I'm trying to say, is I'm capable of doing so, not just doing so but doing well, yet I've chosen not to. In this case, I condemn both the player and the game.

Must admit I had quite a number of affairs in my younger days, that my pals used to tease my "love quota" had all been long gone. In reality I've never had any problems finding any companionship at anytime, any where if I wish. Nevertheless, as years gone by, the path I have chosen to be alone, is no doubt the smartest choice I've ever made.

Again, I'm so positive that I'm on the right track. Thanks for listening and good fishing.

FROM ME

Friday, June 22

What I'd like to do before I die


* Practically, to draft a will

* Romantically, to be dearly love by someone that I wish I could die in his arms

* Tragically, my ex with a M16 finally tracks me down, breaks in my villa on the beach trying to knock me down....

* Seriously:

By 45: Ministry for three charitable organizations

By 45: Get married in a European Chapel, honey moon on the Greek Islands or Caribbean

By 55: Travel around the world with my beloved

By 60: A minimum of 20 published titles

By end: Run a cozy cafe bookstore namely “Once upon the Thames”

Monday, June 18

Chess



Hong Kong is ready for universal suffrage, but Beijing is not. Our respect for the Rule of Law, our education level and the July 1 protests have already shown that we deserve it. There are things Hong Kongers can do to fight for democracy. But the bottom line is, Hong Kong can only truly become democratic when China does.

Szeto Wah

Wednesday, June 13

All My Blessings

Each new day is a blank page in the diary of your life. The pen is in your hand, waiting for you to write the very best book you can. Have pages on understanding and tales of overcoming hardships.

Fill your story with romance, adventure, learning, and laughter. Make each chapter reflect time well spent. Meet your obligations, but take time to greet your aspirations. If you live up to your potential, you'll never have to live down any disappointment.

Goodness will be rewarded. Smiles will pay you back. Have fun. Find strength. Be truthful. Have faith. Don't focus on the things you lack.

Realize that people are the treasures in life, and happiness is the real wealth. Have story about doing your best each day, and...the rest will take care of itself.


~ Douglas Pagels ~

Monday, June 11

Do & Don't


we do:

hugging ~ when everybody sees us

kissing ~ when nobody sees us

laughing ~ when nobody else does



we don't do:

fighting ~ I don't give up on you unless you give me a reason to

drinking ~ I don't want to get drunk & you don't want to look after me when I'm drunk

staring ~ I don't believe in love at first sight although I've fallen in love with you for long





Friday, June 8

Wanted



When : Friday, 7:30pm on 15 June

Where : The restaurant we first met

How : Come to join me for dinner, followed by dancing all night

Sunday, June 3

Landing


Thomas Demand, one of my favorite photographers, has this exhibition at the Irish Museum of Modern Art in Dublin. His latest work including Landing-2006; is a response to a mishap at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge when a visitor fell down a staircase, crashing into three 18th century oriental vases smashing them into hundreds of pieces. I'm most curious about how the museum management reacted?

Born in 1964 in Munich, Demand is best known for his unique approach to photography, and the subjects of large-format photographs are painstakingly constructed three-dimensional devoid of human presence. Once they have been photographed, the models are destroyed. Demand has recently begun to make 35 mm films, setting his cinematic still images in motion.

Now lives in Berlin, his work was once the subject of a mid-career survey at the Museum of Modern Art New York. He has exhibited widely and recent solo shows include the Serpentine Gallery, London and the Museum for Moderne Kunst, Germany.
You're the 11946911 visitor, thank you and God bless.