Thursday, January 29, 2009

Coffee addiction

Since coffee became my addiction, I need the black powder everyday. I thought to get rid of it several times, but I am not really strong minded. In fact, I think I am similar to some people who like smoking and have difficulties quitting cigarettes. If I go one day without having coffee, I get a headache and it is difficult to give up. Even though coffee drinkers might have a sense of superiority when drinking an expensive coffee in a branded coffee shop, it is not like a smoker, who needs to go to a separate area to have a smoke. In fact, I have difficulty denying the lust for the aroma of coffee.

The human habit, we do not want to change it if it is not a threat to our health!

When will I stop drinking coffee?

I walk to kitchen to brew my coffee…

当咖啡已成我的黑粉瘾,每天都要吸取它时。我数次曾想戒掉它,但都没真正有那种意志。我想有些抽烟者要戒烟的难分难舍,其实我和这些人有点相似,如果一天没有咖啡,头疼得让我难分离咖啡。虽然咖啡族不像抽烟族常会被人隔离,而且咖啡族在某些高尚的咖啡馆品尝高价咖啡时,还会有点优越感,但其实我是难舍咖啡香醇的诱惑。

人的习性,不到威胁健康的时候,往往就是不改!

何时要戒咖啡?

我走去厨房冲咖啡

Monday, January 26, 2009

Chinese-Malaysian New Year's cookies

During the last few days, we made two kinds of Chinese-Malaysian New Year’s cookies; ‘kuih bangkit’ and ‘kuih rose’. This was the first time we made them and the taste was not quite right. We need to improve them next time!

Chinese New Year eve was on Sunday, and we joined the afternoon event at the Tzu Chi service center, and Chinese New Year’s Eve dinner and chanting service at the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist center. The gifts from Master Cheng Yen of Tzu Chi and Master Hsing Yun are made delicately.

I liked having Chinese New Year in Penang; the atmosphere is wonderful: a lot of stores play Chinese New Year songs and people shop for food & clothing, and having a big meal (Mandarin: tuan yuan fan) with family. I didn’t feel such atmosphere in St. Louis. Steve had to go to work, as there is no holiday for Chinese New Year. I play this Chinese New Year song ‘Choy Shen Duo’ in Cantonese at home to create a little atmosphere: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scYV5F_cMWg&feature=related

前几天我们做了其中两种马来西亞华人年饼糕,kuih bangkit kuih rose(蜂窝饼)。第一次做口感味道都不如我期待的好,以后再改进吧!

新年除夕星期天,我们参加这里的慈济举办下午茶会、岁末/新春祈福,及佛光山举办的除夕围炉、延生普佛。慈济证严法師及佛光山星云法師的结缘品,都很精致。

过惯了在槟城时的华人新年,到处可听到商店播放新年歌,人们购买年货、新衣等,与家人围炉吃团圆饭的气氛。在St. Louis这里可就没有这种热闹,也没假期,Steve去工作了,我在家播放着广东歌版的财神到制造一点气氛: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scYV5F_cMWg&feature=related

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Wishing

Today is our second wedding anniversary; it is a little bit different because today is Mr. Obama’s inauguration. He is the first African-American President of the USA. Many people see him as their hope.

And Chinese New Year is coming soon, we would like to wish you & your families a healthy & happy year. ‘Gong Xi Gong Xi’!

WISHING fly with wind

It is falling lightly into your palm

Place your palm to your heart

Feel the HAPPINESS entering your heart


Steve & sinE wishing you joy & peace in 2009

今天是我们结婚两周年,今天有点特别因为也是奥巴马宣誓就职典礼。他是第一位非裔美国人的美国总统,很多人将他看成是他们的希望。

农历新年将近,我们致诚祝你及家人新年健康快乐,恭喜恭喜!

祝福随风飘呀飘

轻轻落在你掌心

将掌心靠向你心

感受幸福钻入心


诗提夫‧心忆

愿大家2009年安心 心安

Sunday, January 4, 2009

Peru (Machu Picchu) trip in eHeart Travel blog

Below are a few pictures from our recent trip to Peru (Machu Picchu). For postings about our trip to Peru, please visit my eHeart Travel blog: http://ehearttravel.blogspot.com/

这是部份照片,关於我们的秘鲁(马丘比丘)旅遊,将陆续分别写作各地遊记,请到eHeart Travel blog: http://ehearttravel.blogspot.com/

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