Monday, February 15, 2010

新年黃梨酥卷、圍爐

為了感染一點農歷新年的氣氛,我要Steve和我一起做做馬來西亞的華人新年糕我們做了黃梨酥卷(Pineapple Nastar Roll)。第一次試做,分為四天做完,因為煮好的黃梨醬的量,不知是要配幾多的麵粉團,第一天煮黃梨醬,第二、三、四天做麵粉團及烘烤,才終於用完黃梨醬。做好後很滿意又好吃,送一些給朋友吃,感受歡樂。

美國中部的MissouriSt. Louis市的農歷新年似乎並没什麼人慶祝,不像一般(至少馬來西亞的華人)是很注重在自己家人團聚吃團圓飯,因為這兒没有農歷新年假期,有些在美國住久了的已不把它當是節日了。

我很想念與馬來西亞檳城家人吃火鍋圍爐的情景還好這里有佛光山寺有給信徒一起除夕圍爐及辭歲普佛。我和先生就到那去吃素食火鍋及拜願


初一適逢星期天,我和先生到美中佛教會,那兒是例常每星期天都有靜坐及開示的。初一這天顯得比平時多人,繼如法師用英語開示,應農歷新年而講十二生肖。過後誦懺文及諗八十八佛等

那兒星期天也例常有供素食午餐,年初一特加了火鍋我們帶了一些黃梨酥卷和大家分享,空幻法師(馬來西亞人)說她很久没吃過這黃梨酥卷了,她很喜歡,我很高興!

Friday, February 12, 2010

虎說八道 HAPPY TIGER YEAR

人們很怕的兇猛

都對敬而畏之

雖然修行了十二年

又會有什麼修為呢

且聽怎麼說

說了八句心得

了解正道

生命之道

尊師重道

聽聞思道

定慧雙道

精進參道

同修証道

開悟成道


祝大家 虎年得善道

生活愉悅 新年快樂

Friday, February 5, 2010

Where is home?

In the turbulent days after the last Dynasty in China

A lot of Chinese migrated

Dad followed his sister to the South Sea when he was young

To Malaya

He worked very hard and did many kinds of jobs

Mom followed her mother to the South Sea when she was a girl.

To Malaya

She married, had kids and was thrifty

They just wanted a simple safe living

If not because of the messed community

Who would want to leave their hometown

Suffered with homesick and inconvenienced

Be conscientious and contented

From a red identity card changed to citizen

Sweet life after sweating

This is the hometown where kids were born and grew up

They yelled and celebrated Malaysia

Here is home

Parents stayed until resting in peace outside their hometown

Their kids make effort and contribute to the country

Other people’s kids also make effort

Other people’s grandkids make effort too

But the community is becoming mess

It doesn’t look like an ideal home anymore

They try to leave their home

To find a place where they can smile and rest in peace outside their hometown



*This article is to thank my late parents and others who contributed to Malaysia.*


Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Naked picture

Wind and Tree meet and are happy

Both have nothing to do after chatting

One asks: How about playing a game?

One reply: Sure!

Agreement: The loser takes one thing off each time

Rock Paper Scissors

Tree loses at first

Rock-paper-scissors

Tree loses again

Rock-paper-scissors

Tree loses again and again

Rock-paper-scissors

Tree has almost lost

Wind looks at Tree with nothing left

Enjoying and laughing loud

And sneaking to take the naked Tree’s picture

Upload it on the web


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