Saturday, July 27, 2013

Orientation Day [Hot/ Rainy]

Parents’ orientation day at Bo Bo’s new school.  Everything seemed to be prepared but still not feeling true.  Just pending for Bo Bo to come here and actualize everything in Sep.

Thursday, July 25, 2013

Bad mood with itching back [Rainy]

Weather was bad the last couples of days, so as the mood of Bo Bo and his back!  He’s coughing with fever again so visiting Dr. Pang … apparently he caught a flu =(

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Eason’s concert [Hot]

當世事再沒完美 可遠在歲月如歌中找你

 

Saturday, July 20, 2013

Ball Ball’s b-day party

Went to Citiplaza for the Lego exhibition and then joined Ball Ball’s b-day party @ his new home at TKS.  Stayed from afternoon to night and Bo Bo didn’t take a nap at all after his 10-mins quick nap when we had food at Citiplaza! 

Gary helped to take the family pic for us – a family of 4 with little baby hiding in mama’s tummy =P

 


Heat rash [Cloudy/ Shower]

Brought Bo Bo to his pediatrician whom we haven’t visited for a quite a while.  Just felt that that maybe it’s better to switch back to western practitioner when it came to skin problem. 

Dr. Wan diagnosed that Bo Bo’s suffered from inflammation of Miliaria/ heat rash.  Need to apply the prescribed cream 3 times daily to reduce the symptoms and kept Bo Bo’s back as dry as possible … that’s not an easy task in the hot summer especially that Bo Bo’s sweating loads!

Monday, July 15, 2013

School [Shower]

Bo Bo yelled that he didn’t want to go to school since late last week.  Very curious to know whether there’s anything happened in school?

Saturday, July 13, 2013

New toy on beach [Hot]

Beach again, with the new toy this time!

 

Friday, July 12, 2013

Day Creche application [Rainy]

Submitted the Day Creche application form for baby @ TK … hope that baby will get a place!

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Response [Rainy]

Bo Bo’s class-mistress rang again in the evening, confirming that Bo Bo could return to school without any additional supporting that the teacher asked for yesterday morning. 
 
Does that mean complaints work in waiving some so-called “requirements”, or the teacher was making up excuses and story yesterday? 

Tuesday, July 09, 2013

Teacher [Rainy]

Most red spots disappeared this morning therefore I was intending to send Bo Bo back to school.  However, the teacher who was responsible to taking attendance rejected Bo Bo – not in a good tone and started to link to ridiculous request which annoyed me. 
 
Bo Bo’s class-mistress rang in the evening and I complained about the teacher.  I’ve never been so annoyed in the past 2 years which I needed to complain on teacher.  Bo Bo’s class-mistress was astonished and promised to follow up.

Monday, July 08, 2013

Confirmed Roseola [Cloudy]

Visited GP downstairs @ Quality Health and confirmed Bo Bo had Rosela – what a relief!

Sunday, July 07, 2013

美儀 B [熱/ 大雨]

和班長及vy 姐到養和去探美儀兩天大的bb
 
新任爸爸很興奮、很緊張,新任媽媽冷靜BB努力地睜大眼睛四處看,眼仔碌碌。我發現近年來探的 BB ,都是對周圍事物很有興趣的,只有寶寶當年常常合上眼睛睡覺 難道天生就是懶惰寶寶 *.*

Saturday, July 06, 2013

18/F Flat C

Went to the Hong Kong City Hall Theatre to watch “18/F Flat C”, the famous 45 years-old programme on radio which the production team moved to theatre.  Just amazing how a programme could run for 45 years and still continuing?!

 

Roseola? [Hot]

Fever went away finally!  Small red spots started to appear on Bo Bo’s body … looked like Bo Bo’s having Roseola rather than HFMD?

Friday, July 05, 2013

Fever continued [Hot]

Bo Bo’s fever persisted.  Dr. Pang, the Chinese herbalist in the same clinic as Dr. Tin whom we started to visit after Dr. Tin temporary departure, diagnosed that Bo Bo case might not be HFMD as his throat’s reddened and swollen.  Fingers crossed.

Bo Bo looked tired and weak and slept all day …………

Wednesday, July 03, 2013

Fever

There’re 2 cases of Hand, Foot & Month Diseases reported in Bo Bo’s school this week, one of which was from Bo Bo’s class.  Bo Bo started to have fever tonight so it’s a bit worrying … =(

News [Hot]

Apparently Bo Bo has been kept talking about he’s going to have a sibling in school though he didn’t know it’d be a younger brother or sister.  He repeated that so frequently that the class-mistress had to verify the news with my mom who knew nothing *_*

Sunday, June 30, 2013

Watch

We went to Spain for a 10-day trip when Bo Bo was 7 months old.  As part of the compensation, we bought a Star-War mix Lego watch on Qatar airway flying shop, imagining that Bo Bo would grow up soon and need that cutie fancy watch.
 
We passed this watch to Bo Bo this evening finally.  Seems that he’s very keen to explore what’s it and what’s it for =) ~

 

Sai Kung [Hot]

Yam-cha with in-laws at Ma On Shan, then catching a bus to Sai Kung.  Good weather and Bo Bo was in energetic mode. 
 
Didn’t stay long as Bo Bo had his last swimming class @ YMCA for this season.  We’re not able to enroll him to Q3 classes … what a shame!

Saturday, June 29, 2013

束手就擒 [熱]

爸爸, 你束手就擒嘞, 哈哈哈 ...
 

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Sofa [Hot]

Bo Bo loves to squeeze with me in sofa lately …


Saturday, June 22, 2013

Cooking Bo Bo [ok]

Date for pre-natal check-up checkup again.  Dr. Yau confirmed appealing progress of baby’s development.  Will have OSCAR done in QE 2 weeks later and see baby again in early Aug *,*
 
Visited Kowloon City Market as usual after our Sat visit to STH for ingredients of our dinner – we decided to have soup + vege + fish for tonight!
 
Started cooking and Bo Bo yelled that he’s joining … ok let’s start his cooking at the simplest thing – put all ingredients to water for preparing the soup!  Haha ~
 
 
 

Sunday, June 16, 2013

Drink party [Rainy]

Kids’ gathering at Kowloon Park after yam-cha at Jordan.  All kids liked drinking most apparently!


Saturday, June 15, 2013

F&F confirmation [Rainy]

Went to Palace Garden at 10am to do F&Ftaking and confirmation.  This’s the 3rd time we visited the flat and the good feeling retained.
 
The current owner told us a lot on design and materials, some of which actually surprised us.  If we’re the one doing the construction and deco ourselves we’d definitely miss out all those details =P

Friday, June 14, 2013

Deal done [Rainy]

The agent has been in frequent contacts with Ming for the last couples of days, upto a level that Ming felt like being bombarded if not hassled =P
 
Contract signed tonight after Ming attended his departmental dinner – which was like 23.00-ish!  Being a property agent could be harsh sometimes.  The agent finally got the price 400k+ down and I didn’t know how much talk-work he has done to get to that. Plus after these he had to wait boringly in a rainy night for his dear customer to sign the contract … Jesus Christ!

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Hong Kong Heritage Museum [Cloudy]

Public holiday for Dragon Boat Festival.  Instead of watching Dragon Boat match we visited the Hong Kong Heritage Museum.

Not to argue whether what’re on show in the Museum really relevant to “heritage”, nobody could deny it’s a good place for kids.  Bo Bo enjoyed his stay from the moment he stepped into the Museum.  He was so involved that he skipped his lunch and nap time.



When we finally left the Museum for “afternoon tea” in a Vietnamese restaurant at Shatin Town Plaza, Bo Bo couldn’t stand any further and fell asleep … all the way until we arrived home! 


He seemed to recall suddenly that he hasn’t taken much food for the whole afternoon, therefore quickly grab a mini-rice dumpling (home-made by my mom especially for Bo Bo!) to feed his little tummy =)

 

Saturday, June 08, 2013

Dr Tin [Hot]

Dr Tin, Bo Bo’s Chinese herbalist, rang us last Sat when we’re on the way to the beach notifying about her plan to go for a 1-year secondment to China.  We thought we won’t be seeing her again before her trip but Bo Bo was off sick suddenly, so we’re visiting today on her last day in the HK clinic.
 
She has been the Chinese herbalist for Bo Bo since July 2011.  She knew Bo Bo in person and I often called her for medical advice even though sometimes we’re not visiting her clinic.  Bo Bo knew her well also.  Wishing her all the best and see her a year later on her return!

Friday, June 07, 2013

House-viewing round 2 [Hot]

The agent persuaded that we can do a 2nd house-viewing in case we’re interested in the flat but concerned only about the price.  As such, we’re doing the 2nd house-viewing this evening after work!
 
Worked from Central office today so that I could meet up with Ming and head to Mongkok together by MTR.  Got changed to bus and arrived at Palace Garden by 7.45pm. 
 
Ming’s still very interested in the flat on 2nd viewing.  I still held the strong stand that it’s overpriced.  He talked with the agent for quite a while before we left for our dinner at around 9pm at Kowloon City. 
 
Let’s see how it’ll go!

Sunday, June 02, 2013

當寶寶遇上鴨 ...


母子裝

With our dear woodstocks!

 

House-viewing [Rainy]

House-viewing @ Palace Garden.  Agent was saying that it’s the best ever unit he has dealt with in the recent months.  It proved to be true – at least it’s the best one we’ve viewed for the past 8 months.  Ming was very interested in the flat mainly due to the set up and deco.  The quote was too high though – HKD9.88m was really a bit off.  Let’s see.

Saturday, June 01, 2013

Beach [Hot & Sunny]

On beach again … Bo Bo got addicted to sunshine, sand and sea!

Had dinner at Kwun Tong APM.  The golden phrase from Bo Bo tonight:

"呢個燶左,媽媽你食啦"... -_-"
 
 

Friday, May 31, 2013

Heartbeat 7W2D [Sunny]

Finished the H2 plan and submitted to the UK by 5pm, then left office right away as the usual Friday early off.  Scheduled to have Korean dinner with Joan’s couples, Vincent, Isabel and Ming @ 7.30pm.  Knowing about the long queue for walk-in O&B patients on Sat, I’ve decided to visite Dr Yau @ STH before the dinner ... the only trade-off was that Ming won’t be able to join as he’s still struggling in office *_*

First pre-natal check-up again – 50:50 chance.  It’s a big relief when Dr. Yau pointed at the little pumping organ flashing on the screen – heartbeat on 7W2D, the exact fetal age when we first met Bo Bo with heart’s beating as well. 

Dr. Yau recommended another check-up at around 10W to confirm progress.  Hello baby, I’ll see you then with papa.

Friday, May 24, 2013

Withdrawal [Hot]

Submitted the withdrawal letter to TK for Bo Bo today – his school life with TK will end on 31 July 2013!

Wednesday, May 01, 2013

《無與倫比的美麗》 [驟雨]

寶寶只顧看蘇打綠演唱會 DVD 不去睡覺 -_-"

《無與倫比的美麗》
作詞:青峰   作曲:青峰


#* 天上風箏在天上飛
地上人兒在地上追 *
你若擔心你不能飛
你有我的蝴蝶#


Repeat* 
我若擔心我不能飛
我有你的草原


@ 嘿 嘿 你形容我是這個世界上無與倫比的美麗
嘿 嘿 我知道你才是這世界上無與倫比的美麗 @


Repeat #
Repeat @


嘿 嘿 你知道當你需要個夏天我會拼了命努力
嘿 嘿 我知道你會做我的掩護 當我是個逃兵


嘿 嘿 嘿 嘿
Repeat @
嘿 嘿 嘿 嘿


Repeat #
我若擔心我不能飛
嘿 嘿 我有你的草原

Monday, April 29, 2013

機票 [回暖]

今天再登入航空公司的網頁,蘇黎世回程到香港的機票已經漲價了,兩大一小合共貴了二千多港元! 

忽然為自己昨天上網購買了機票的行為感到沾沾自喜 =P
 

Sunday, April 28, 2013

Summer trip [Cool]

今晚買了八月中香港直航瑞士的機票,我們要和寶寶勇闖歐洲,YEAH ~

Thursday, April 25, 2013

My thought [Cool]

James asks what do I want to be, am I targeting to be SAM, AP or Country Head of Audit HK. 
 
Well, I just want to get paid without having too much work to do =P

Saturday, April 13, 2013

脫臼 [熱/ 晴]


帶寶寶去行山。

到了柏架山山頂的郊野公園,寶寶說要玩滑梯,意外就發生了 --- 寶寶從約1.5米高的滑梯上墮地,整個左邊身著地,滿是沙 ~>_<~

寶寶大哭,手腳亂舞,唯獨是左手不動,就很痛。我們立即下山到東區醫院的急症室去。醫生把寶寶的左手轉來轉去,寶寶在哭;跟著醫生說可以到大堂等半小時看情況再決定,寶寶就不哭了,還和「醫生哥哥」就 bye bye ...

半小時後,醫生再檢查,確定寶寶是左手手肘脫臼,之前轉來轉去已經托接回原位,沒事了!

次對寶寶來說真是不幸中的大幸 --- 手肘脫臼當然不好,但已經是最「輕微」的傷勢;若果是頭先著地,那就真的不敢想像了 ...

感謝天主!

Monday, April 01, 2013

A day to be remembered [Cloudy]


那一年,我還在羅先生公司當一個小小的稽核員,難得名錶 R 客戶的辦公室在中環,我差不多每天在客戶辦公室關閉後走回公司去。

那一天,六時多七時,如常從怡和大廈走行人隧道、在文華酒店旁出口走班馬線回太子大廈。抵達公司,還未把電腦接駁好,同事就傳出張國榮在文華酒店跳樓的消息。就在那一瞬間。

請安息。 10 years, miss you much Leslie.

Saturday, March 23, 2013

Home sweet home [Warm]


Back home with my boys finally! Bo Bo was so excited when the taxi carrying me arrived at the Block K taxi stand, he kept shouting mama with smile =) Once my big big pink luggage was out on the road, his attention switched 100% to it though and couldn’t wait to move it using his little arms up the slope and back home -_-”

Monday, March 18, 2013

Fever Bo Bo [Cloudy]


Bo Bo started to have fever ... What’s worse than mother not being around when the kid falls sick =(

Sunday, March 17, 2013

Flying [Cloudy]

Alvis visited our home at noon and meeting Bo Bo in person for the first time. To Bo Bo he’s “Uncle Alvin” rather than Alvis =P Headed off to Kowloon station together with my big big pink luggage to complete the in-town check-in before Ming headed off for his hair-cut at 3pm and Alvis for his other gathering at 3.30pm. Went to YMCA to meet up with Ming again for Bo Bo’s swimming class as per part of our Sunday’s routine. Had dinner at TST and headed back to Kowloon station alone while my boys travelling back home.

It was such a long time ago when I had business trip, and this time to a place where I’ve never been to ... wish me good luck!

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

救世軍幼稚園 [陰]


油麻地的救世軍幼稚園打電話來,說寶寶被取錄了,下個星期三要交留位費。

我們替寶寶領了出世紙後就幫他報讀這家幼兒學校,心想如果寶寶能入讀這家貴族級質素、平民級價錢的學校就好了。之前去面試,寶寶表現了得,但依然要繼續排隊輪候,已經有心理準備和這學校沒有緣份了。本來六月會知道最後結果,現在突然提早三個月領到學位,反倒有點不知所操。

究竟要給寶寶留在原校,入讀這學校,抑或是等待另一家學校五、六月份的結果?

Monday, March 11, 2013

AA Chennai [Indifferent]


Extremely busy.

The fact that we have to run the event in the so-called “state of the art training centre” which does not even provide flipchart papers, colour printing and photocopying services, needs to seek extra levels of approval for black & white printing is a tale. We can make it happen definitely, but only if we can save the double efforts we have to put in elsewhere I’m sure it would be more worthwhile and productive.

Ok stop grumping and keep on working, before late night comes again ...

Friday, February 15, 2013

幻想中的火車 [晴]

寶寶已經到了平排兩張椅子會幻想自己在乘搭火車的階段,還會說鞋架附近是「官塘站」、餐桌附近是「街市站」。

難怪人們說小朋友成長的片段,錯過了就追不回來,因為真的飛逝得太快、快得捉不住。

我有時候會懷念起寶寶很小的時侯的模樣,那時的他像小天使,事事倚賴我們;不過我更期待將來陪伴他一起長大,看著他繪畫出自己的美麗人生。或許我老得連牙齒都甩掉之際會遺忘這些雞毛蒜皮的畫面,只希望到時我仍懂得上網到這裡來看看這些年寫下的東西回味一下 ... 若果屆時 blogger 依然運作的話 =P

Thursday, February 14, 2013

窩心小情人 [涼快]

蘇海明上班去,我和寶寶留守在家。

吃完早餐奶的寶寶還有點眼睏,又不想回到自己的牀上去睡,於是我著他在大廳的玩具地墊上躺下,睡在他的小豬頭睡枕上,我亦在他旁邊躺下來。

睡在小豬頭枕的寶寶看了看我,然後忽然坐起來,再走到沙發去取了一個靠墊抱著回到玩具地墊。寶寶雙手把靠墊遞給我,說著:「給你的!」,看到我把靠墊作枕頭放在腦後,他又回到自己的小豬頭枕躺下來。我和我的小情人相視而睡,就這樣拍下這幅照片來。

簡單的一個動作、短短的一句,已經令人很窩心 *,*

Sunday, February 10, 2013

又到農曆新年! [冷]

恭喜發財! 祝大家蛇年行好運,心想事成,身體健康 ~



今年新加入的節目,是黃昏到弟弟在順豐圍的家去吃 BBQ 晚餐。這可是寶寶第一次乘搭輕鐵和參加 BBQ =)

Sunday, February 03, 2013

中文名字 [冷]

曾經參加一個幼兒講座,講者說在 BB 廿七個月大的時候父母可以開始用故事串連BB的中文名字,或者將其圖象化,那麼 BB 以後學習寫自己的名字會較容易。

今天突然想起這番話,於是就著廿七個半月大的寶寶來實驗一下。

起初以為要為寶寶的名字聯系到相關的事物祉圖象是很困難的事,但到真的要落實的時候又沒有預期中艱深 ... 想不到我的想像力仍不賴 =P

不知道寶寶聽明白了沒有,不過他好像不太抗拒,算是不錯了 ~

Saturday, January 26, 2013

家長日 [冷]

寶寶讀嬰幼班的時候都有「家長日」,不過今次是 PN 班的,比較正式。

老師說寶寶比起其他小朋友有畫畫的天份:同學們還在圖鴉的時候,寶寶已經懂得在指定的範圍內填滿顏色;當老師叫小朋友聽著音樂畫下自己的感覺,只有寶寶能就著音樂沿紙張邊畫出不出長度的直線。

寶寶你喜歡繪畫嗎? 你想繼續和媽媽在家畫圖畫,抑或想爸爸媽媽待你大一點的時候送你到正式的畫班去學畫?

Saturday, January 12, 2013

病 [冷]

這個星期我們仨都病了,三個都發燒和感冒,三個都有請病假!

今天早上我們一起去看田醫師,田醫師對蘇海明說:「你們一家煮白粥吃吧!」

結果我們晚餐真的煲了粥,不過是瑤柱免治豬肉節瓜百合粥 =P 蘇海明說很味美,吃了兩大湯碗! 寶寶吃了兩口給瑤柱黏著牙,忙不及要吐出來,跟著就說不吃了 -_- 兩位大少在吃方面都是要求高、難服侍 ...

持續發燒三天的寶寶在黃昏時份終於有退燒跡象,一退燒又變回活躍寶,弄這弄那,麻麻煩煩的;可我寧願他當活躍寶,總比做病入膏肓的呆滯寶好 *_*

Sunday, January 06, 2013

K1 results [Cold/ Sunny]

大部份寶寶報考的 K1 都有結果了。有預料之內的,亦有意料之外的 ... 我覺得「運氣」的成份比實際表現來得明顯,尤其是寶寶是人家稱之為的「細B」一族。

Offer 這東西,有又煩、無又煩: Turn down 人家的 offer,那當初怎麼要花時間、心思去報名申請? 收到 rejection letter ,儘管預測到卻多多少少仍會有點心癢、不自然的感受。由於寶寶已經有一個「超級大後備」,所以對於 N 班及 K1 來說,吾之愚見是 「on waiting list」最好,有希望又不用立即作決定/ 付款,感覺上我沒有負於人 --- 阿Q 精神 =P

人揀我、我揀人。蘇海明有強烈的預感,兜兜轉轉,寶寶還是會回到本身就讀的學校繼續升班。究竟最終寶寶 K1 「程」歸何處? 還有三個未知之數,我想只有到第二個季度才會明朗化 *.*

Tuesday, January 01, 2013

名字 [冷]

早上,寶寶在我們的牀上被子間玩「捐山窿」,興奮極了。

我:寶寶你叫咩嘢名?
寶寶:蘇柏睿! 你叫咩嘢名?
我:媽媽叫陳慧娟。
寶寶:陳慧堅!
我:係陳慧娟!
寶寶:陳慧娟!
我:啱嘞! 爸爸叫咩嘢名?
寶寶:咩嘢名?
我:爸爸叫蘇海明。
寶寶:蘇海榮!
我:係蘇海明!
寶寶:蘇海明!
我:啱嘞!

然後寶寶繼續玩「捐山窿」。

* * *
晚上,蘇海明把我們購物的戰利品帶回家,寶寶和我去排隊換抽獎劵。打蛇餅,無聊之間,又和寶寶玩問答遊戲。

我:寶寶你叫咩嘢名?
寶寶:蘇柏睿!
我:媽媽叫咩嘢名?
寶寶:陳慧娟!
我:啱嘞! 爸爸叫咩嘢名?
寶寶:蘇海明!
我:啱嘞! 嘩,寶寶好叻喎,全部都記得晒!

然後寶寶瞇著雙眼笑。

* * *

返家替寶寶洗澡,把寶寶帶到他的睡牀去。為他蓋被之際,再問寶寶。

我:寶寶你叫咩嘢名?
寶寶:蘇柏睿!
我:媽媽叫咩嘢名?
寶寶:陳慧堅!
我:係陳慧娟! 爸爸叫咩嘢名?
寶寶:蘇海榮!
我:係蘇海明吖!

然後寶寶偷笑裝睡去 -_-”

Monday, December 31, 2012

Goodbye 2012 [Sunny & Cold]

Goodbye 2012.

還有不到一小時,2012年要就結束了。

2012是極到忙碌及動盪的一年。忙碌不打緊,橫豎生活太悠閒反而不自在,是名副其實的「勞碌命」;只要快樂,那就值得了。可惜,這一年有些時候是真的快樂不起來,擔心又憂心。

無論如何,都過去了。隨著2012年的結束,一切將成為歷史。

希望2013年充滿快樂、健康與幸福。

Welcome 2013.

Saturday, November 24, 2012

面試 @ 九龍塘 [大風]

今日與寶寶到一家位於九龍塘核心地段、卻出乎意料地能使用學券的日本背景幼稚園面試。

相對於寶寶近數星期的面試表現,他今天的反應簡直是超手準。我們都很欣慰,無論最後被取錄與否都不重要了,起碼寶寶今天玩得快樂。

去程趕著前往,在九龍塘地鐵站跳上的士,在學校門口下車。回程時間充裕,我們仨慢慢走到九龍塘地鐵站去。沿途經過的房子都很別緻、有歐陸風味,有一幢的外型、氣勢更和以前在倫敦金絲雀碼頭附近的房子相約,不禁多看幾眼。蘇海明打趣說:「我們就在這裡買房子吧!」

晚上在網上看樓市消息,想起下午經過的房子,就去查看一下--- 嘩! 價格最低的是港幣四千六百萬,有的是九千萬 ... 對於平民如我們,根本遙不可及,當是做做春秋大夢能住進去好了 =P

Sunday, October 21, 2012

Busy life [Sunny]

So many things have happened the last 2 months, yet time was so limited and my pen couldn't follow the flow >.<

Will try to write back when I have spare time later, but I guess it's more important to look into future!

I'm enjoying this moment now when my 2 boys are both having afternoon nap after the swimming class ... hehe =P

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Happy 2 [Sunny & Windy]

Itinerary:
- Statue Square @ Central
- HSBC Main Bldg to meet up Papa
- HK Zoological & Botanical Gardens
- Hysan Place @ CWB
- Come-Into Chiuchow Restaurant @ TST
- Home sweet home @ TGP207

Highlights:
- Chasing pigeon
- Talking to lions
- Meeting new friend ... Edward!
- Reading book of bus
- Photo-shotting with relatives
- Mini birthday party of 3!!!

My dear Bo Bo, please be happy, healthy and wealthy always =)

Monday, October 15, 2012

CAMS [Sunny]

公司「提名」我去考一個關於防止洗黑錢的國際專業試,今天是考試日。

說實在,我覺得自己已經一把年紀,早就過了很有拼勁去考各樣專業試的年齡。以前得到的幾個專業資格,你叫我去重考,九成會「肥佬」。對於這個考試,是本著平常心 ... 平常到我半年前已經鎖家今天為考試日,但我昨天才開始溫習 *.*

這個專業試一副很「高科技」的模樣,試場在電腦中心,考試上網進行,時限三小時。我花了一個半小時完成第一輪,然後很盡責地覆卷,在考試時間到達 208 分鐘時才按 「Submit」。五秒鐘內就知道考試結果,竟然合格,謝天謝地 --- 不是因為從今天起得到一個叫 CAMS 的專業資格,而是因為不用重考 =P

考試後,到山頂明德醫院去探望在星期日誕下小王子的莊靜賢。山頂的醫院果然不同凡響,今天大開眼界! 看到仿然未決定叫 Kingsley抑或是 Carson 的小朋友,想起寶寶曾幾何時亦是這麼一個小小的嬰孩,只能依靠我們,好懷念 ... 小朋友,你要乖乖,健健康康、快高長大!

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

台中之旅 [涼快]

10月11日至14日的四天台中清境之旅,寶寶滿兩歲之前最後一次飛行,以後他不能再用 infant ticket *,*


Tuesday, August 21, 2012

BCP in action [Hot]

Typhoon Tembin didn't wish to leave - apparently it wanna give a kiss to Taiwan so much that it headed straight to Taiwan!

Pondering for the whole morning as to what's the best strategy to deal with that. Just realized today after speaking to Asia miles CS officer that tickets purchased using Asia miles are of duration of 1 year from date of issuance, with multiple re-booking allowed; and so as for the infant ticket! The guesthouse @ Ching Yuen also had no issue of deferring the reservation as long as it's within 1 year from the date of initial booking ...

Okay, let's defer our Tai Chung trip to Oct then just before Bo Bo turning into 2 =P

It just happened that I found out CX Holidays was different from other travel agent in which it accepted last minute package booking for departure with 3 working days. So … we booked another trip to Sanya departing Thursday and it’d be confirmed once MO Sanya hotel reverts on the room availability tomorrow!

The BCP worked quite well so far ... Cool! Learn something new today =)

《麥兜‧噹噹伴我心》- 車車車車 MV [熱]

寶寶看這首歌的 MV 一定會很開心 ...

Sunday, August 19, 2012

14 years ago …

What happened 14 years ago? I met someone the first time, who then became my companion all these years ... We commemorated the day together with Bo Bo by having a so-called "nicer" dinner @ TST Lung Mun. Not bad indeed – I mean the food =P

Choir lunch gathering

Surprised guest of the day – Ms Lau!

CAY was supposed to join this lunch gathering as well, but she just realized yesterday that it's her grandma's birthday today and thus couldn’t make it. Would be interesting to see her joining next time – though not certain when would it be ... another 5 – 10 years maybe?

Typhoon?! [Hot]

Typhoon Tembin, please stay away from us!!! Looking forward to our third trip with Bo Bo to Tai Chung the coming week, please don't spoil our plan >_<

Saturday, August 18, 2012

病倒

一家三口都病倒了 ... OMG *.*

Article on Classified Post Hong Kong [Cloudy]

She's one of the ladies whom I'll be meeting tomorrow in the SPS(LT) Choir lunch gathering. She was the President of the Choir Society when my buddies and I "promoted" from Junior Choir to Senior Choir when we reached Secondary 4. It's a bit hard to link this funny (sometimes crazy) lady with the image of a professional, serious-looking lawyer in Final Court of Appeal indeed ...

Thursday, August 16, 2012

Get married first, then focus on career [Typhoon approaching]

I read this from Vienne’s blog this morning. She’s an avid follower of Penelope’s blog and she quoted this article about “Get married first, then focus on career”.

Putting aside whether those ideas being promoted in the article was valid or not, it appeared to fit in my history very well so far – got married at 28, delivered the first baby closed to 31. So ... what’s the next milestone in my life?

Saturday, July 28, 2012

奧運 [熱]

2008 年北京奧運,人在倫敦

2012 倫敦奧運,人在香港。

一轉眼就四年了 ...

Friday, July 27, 2012

JN's farewell note [Rainy]

Received this note after Joseph sent out the "standard" farewell note ... those're the good old days!

Good luck my old buddy on your future adventure! Please can you recruit me as the receptionist/ PA of your newly set-up firm ... not getting only minimum wage of course =P

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Hi Guys,

How can you be satisfied without reading something more personal from me? A sentimental yearning for the happiness of our good old memories.

.....It all started with a job interview in Island Shangrila on a Saturday afternoon for me. Jiann - when I rang you at the hotel lobby, I prayed..."please! don't ask me to come up to Room xxxx on xx/F!". Silly me, must have watched too many movies! Jon, nice to meet you, though I knew you were rushing to somewhere else after my interview and I saw you on the Admiralty's MTR platform looking at your watch, sorry to keep you in the lobby lounge (not me, it was Jiann OK)

Dec 2006, my first day with RBS started in Princess Street office, I was late to the office, windy day, tube line was out of service, Vandana finally picked me up around 930 am (considered most of the London guys started office hrs at 8 or even earlier, I think I was very late!). Back home, I only met up with Johnson in AIA building after a 3 weeks' business trip in London. Impressive, an experience colleague with audit and product knowledge and most importantly, with fashion sense! Johnson, do you know you broke the hearts of so many RBS gals when you get married? I don't think your single status ranking was anything less than Richard Li in Central, time flies, now you are a father of 3, still fit, the only difference now is the gals have no more fantasy about marrying you. Derrick, Derrick, my friend...where were you? I recall you only joined us after we all moved into a room facing CKC, we all sat together with a gentleman (btw, what does he do?) with six LCD monitors and with him looking into our monitors like a "teacher and students classroom" setting! Nothing works, technology sxxks, Europa domain was down during Asia AM without support, TM connection took ages, but well, we all survived and I was glad to be part of the team. Shame I lost contact with Takei-san, his fade out story at Marunochi Building was sad but classic. When I have to face death one day, I may be expecting similar pictures like what Takei-san described to me...."Passed away grandma waving her hands from the corner, childhood memories appear again in sequence....." BTW, do you guys believe a word he says? Anyway, glad that he recovered and hope he will (if he hasn't) retire and enjoy his life in Thailand with elephants bringing him coconuts in his palace.

I believe together we have been to almost every APAC countries with RBS presence since 07. SG's OGS, Fullerton, Tokyo's Marunouchi, Shanghai, Sydney, Diamond cut at Lawry's, UK offsite (Derrick and I actually had our Tux tailor made at Mong Kok, few hundreds HKD were all we need to spend, my wife wasn't too happy with you Derrick as you picked the same colour, same bow tie, same outfit as me.....that's female....who cares right! Then seeing Jocelyn the first time on the Mezz floor of Princess Street during another London trip, "who was she? A senior auditor..."who is she now? a Audit Partner...wow!" Seriously Joc, you got to eat more these days. Brighton's offsite, here comes Jiann, you again, you kept Takei-san in the London office for a report, he supposed to leave early and have dinner with us, oh well, don't know how he managed to cut off the conversation with you and arrived the dinner place before Myra finished xx kg of lobster with noodles on the plate. Myra, you done a good job during your secondment to London. Coming back to APAC, Sydney's fire incident during office hours, Jiann teased Takei-san again for taking the elevator and gone disappear after landing the ground (come on Jiann....can you leave him alone?). Jon, freezing Beijing and nearby Grand Hyatt, a lady approached me first in Mandarin, after me ignoring her, she quickly translated the "question" into English and asked you what she just asked me in Mandarin seconds ago, kind of embarrassing right? then we never have the courage to try the deep fried scorpions from the food street, who knows, they might be able to keep us warm. Then, HK style BBQ at Shek O, Sai Kung offsite, Top of Four Seasons/pool side team meeting, taking visitors out for dinner and who broke the plate with the gold hammer?(any broken glasses in the chicken? Waiter's response: Of course not (bcos he didn't want to replace us with another dish!). Sorry Morgan if you missed all the fun and only arrived Hong Kong just head of the ABN merger, anyway I'm still glad to see that you like BBQ pork bun so much and settled well in HK (oops I meant HK island only as you never cross the harbour!!). Our stories just go on and on....

So, what have we done apart from travelling and eating? We issued xx audit reports, landed xx major issues, xx significant issues, xx important issues, closed all issues before issuing the final reports, moved office 5 times a year, managed to secure 6/7 our desks in the prime land Central, keeping all regulators around the region satisfied....... Impressive numbers, and we do carry on with such positive momentum until now even some of you have left GIA, fine fine Joc, I know we shouldn't be satisfied with these and must keep scoring! Not sure if you recall all these memories, may not mean too much to you, but to me, they are! It has been a wonderful precious experience being in the team, working and meeting you all. Not to mention, the trust, the camaraderie, rapport and friendship that we have forged are definitely not easy to replicate elsewhere. Long and boring email, apology, do allow me to take this opportunity to thanks for all your support and guidance, each of you have made my years in RBS a memorable and meaningful one. Leaving a place that I worked for close to 6 yrs is not easy, I admit that it is with heavy hearts that I bid you farewell but I'm sure our paths will cross again for sure. Let's have a 10 yrs reunion in 2016, promise? Keep in touch ok.

My personal email is xxx@yyy.com.hk and mobile +852 zzzz zzzz.

Goodbye.

Joseph

Monday, July 23, 2012

菲律賓 [雨]

弟弟說,他終於上機了,不過回不了香港,去了 ... 菲律賓?!

WHAT?!

Sunday, July 22, 2012

Typhoon T8 > T9 > T10 [大風大雨]

颱風韋森特一夜之間由三號風球演變成十號風球,真是天有不測之風雲!

可憐弟弟滯留台灣,還不知道何時可以飛回來 -_-"

Birthday [Shower]

Today is my bro’s birthday, but he's at Taiwan heading back tomorrow.

Instead, we joined Ball Ball’s birthday party after Bo Bo finished his swimming class. What a big party with so many kids and foods - thank you the Ho’s family!

Saturday, July 21, 2012

A very artistic day ...

Thursday, July 19, 2012

進步獎 [熱]

寶寶沒由來地得了他那一班級的「進步獎」,於是今天叨光去出席 K3 班假浸會大學舉行的畢業典禮。

至於寶寶的得獎原因 ... 實在猜不透 *.* 他現時不用考試,與學業成績必定無關。那還有甚麼方面的「進步」,令寶寶可以取得「進步獎」? 莫非是 ... 他近月來沒有再咬同學? =P 不過這終歸是寶寶人生的第一個獎狀,是值得紀念的 =)

相片是我在畢業典禮開始前拍的,這就是媽媽眼中的寶寶 –-- 帥哥 *,*

Sunday, July 15, 2012

Bo Bo's 1st swimming class @ YMCA

Guess Bo Bo enjoyed his first swimming class a lot, since he kept on singing the song taught during the lesson even after arriving home ... “London Bridge is falling down, falling down, falling down ...”

Breakfast @ TF McD [Sunny]

Ming went for his Sunday morning basketball, so I had McD breakfast with Bo Bo alone – Our secret dating =P


Friday, July 13, 2012

運貨 [熱]

寶寶和爸爸一起把暖水壺及微波爐從佐敦運送到公公婆婆家中,真乖 *,*

Monday, July 02, 2012

長假期

我自5月12日開始的長假期終於到達尾聲,明天要正式上班了 =(

這個沒預料的假期,除了到馬爾代夫跑了一轉就一事無成了。

希望明天回到辦公室,還記得開機密碼 @_@

寶剪髮 [熱]

寶寶的頭髮又長了,就在長假期的最後一天修剪一下!

一如以往,我們替寶寶剪髮時在他面前放下 iPad 播放 Youtube。今天播了兩、三首兒歌,隨即播放蘇海明剛搜尋到的「天線得得b」俄羅斯版片段 --- 片長20 分鐘,寶寶動也沒動,比聽兒歌還專心,看了一次,還要 encore -_-"

今次剪髮,額前的沒有剪太多,以遮掩寶寶仍末100%痊癒的傷痕 *_*

Sunday, July 01, 2012

清水灣第二灘 [熱]

人家去遊行示威,我和蘇海明、寶寶和媽媽一早就跑到清水灣第二灘進下本年度第一次沙灘下水禮,回家又倒頭大睡。

寶寶還是怕水,卻樂於玩沙。不過他是難以捉摸的,因為我們快要離開海灘之前、在大浪洶湧澎湃之際,,他突然拿起正在把玩的沙灘鏟,衝向大海去 @_@

Saturday, June 30, 2012

出乎意料 [無颱風訊號]

一起牀聽收音機播放的風暴消息,所有颱風訊號已經除下?!

來也匆匆、去也匆匆 ...

Friday, June 29, 2012

Typhoon [Hot/ T3]

一邊看電視台播放《心戰》大結局,一邊看著螢光幕旁不斷重複的資訊列:

「天文台預計晚上11時20分前改發八號烈風訊號。」

放假先嚟打風 -_-

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

意料之外 [熱]

我還以為明天就要上班去,怎知又多了三天假,連接七.一假期,變成差不多一星期後才上班 *,*

別以為我很想上班,只是真的有點意料之外!

Sunday, June 24, 2012

割傷 [熱]

繼寶寶昨晚滑倒撞腫起瘤,蘇海明今晨洗玻璃花瓶時跣手打破花瓶、割傷右手手掌及手指尾,血流如注,好一會過後才止血,案發現場 --- 洗手間 --- 更是血跡斑斑 >_< 今天寶寶的頭上的瘤沒有昨晚的腫,但還是突起來很不舒服的,可幸沒有嘔吐、昏睡的情況。心痛死了,快點好起來吧 ~>_<~

看來我們一家三口本月的運氣均欠佳,我們仨都出意外 =(

希望好運快重臨 *.*

Saturday, June 23, 2012

滑倒 [熱]

晚上到夫家吃完端午節晚飯回家才替寶寶洗澡。意外發生了 --- 寶寶洗澡後急不及待要跑回房去,在浴室外大廳的走廊上滑倒!

寶寶大哭,腦後頭上即時腫起一個瘤來,比半個乒乓球還要大,嚇死我了! 我想立即帶寶寶到急症室,蘇海明卻認為已經是晚上十時半,寶寶累得想睡,又沒有其他徵象可分析,到急症室亦沒大作用,現在先讓寶寶休息,明天觀察才決定。爭持不下,但寶寶一離開自己的牀又要哭了,我最後屈服了。

蘇海明在網上找到前人經驗,情況與寶寶的樣同,說到了急症室以後,換來的是一袋冰及遣返回家觀察有沒有嘔吐及昏睡的徵狀。於是我們替寶寶敷冰十五分鐘,寶寶都在叫,我想是很痛的了 =(

敷冰後寶寶就睡了,他是累得很。我不放心,坐在寶寶牀邊陪伴他睡覺。寶寶千萬別出事,媽媽很擔心 ~>_<~

Friday, June 22, 2012

忽然忙碌 [熱]

多天沒出門,今天一出門就去了很多地方、做了很多事。

- 到護協買寶寶的用品
- 到 Hotel W 的 Kitchen 餐廳與何晚珊吃午餐
- 洗牀褥示範,很好但太昂貴了
- 到娘家給媽媽弄電腦及處理寬頻查詢
- 到 APM Hipot 與蘇海明吃火鍋晚餐

晚上回家,寶寶等著我們沒有睡覺。他指著自己在學校做的手工,在嚷著「龍舟、龍舟、扒龍舟!」好罷,明天就帶寶寶看扒龍舟 ... 在電視上 =P

Thursday, June 21, 2012

洗牀褥示範公司職員 [熱]

金詩韻早前推介洗牀褥示範,今天該公司的職員打電話來相約示範時間。電話中的職員知道我們家有 BB ,立即問了我好些關於照顧 BB 的問題,原來她有一個八個月的 BB,心中有很多疑問想找人解答! 她越問越興奮,問了近廿分鐘的問題,我都回答了,她似乎很滿意、很高興地掛線了!

看,媽媽們一說到孩子,再陌生也能打開話題 ...

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

歧視雙職父母 [熱]

莫非將來要為寶寶辭職?!奢望這個升學制度能在寶寶升小學前改革一番 ...

歧視雙職父母
作者 - 木羽飛

沒經過小一叩門面試,也真不知道,原來雙職父母在香港是如此不受歡迎的。

雖沒白紙黑字,但很多學校都傾向錄取有全職媽媽或爸爸照顧的孩子。叩門面試時間是第一關卡,很多學校都把面試日期定在平日,爸媽都得被逼請假出席。如果你是普通打工仔,請假身不由己,那你便得有心理準備,單拖帶孩子面試的父母,成功機會,微乎其微。

到了跟面試主任面談,那主任的笑容,總是帶着三分冷漠。問過一些基本問題後,主任毫不掩飾的用近乎質問的語氣問:「你份工,彈性大嗎?」冷不防被這麼一問,腦裏還在搜索最得體的字詞準備回話之際,主任已機關槍式的補上:「你知啦!我們學校很多活動,極需家長的參與,再者,我們需要大量的義工家長來學校幫忙 ......」

不知是否日有所思,那天夜裏,我竟在夢中經歷了一段極恐怖的景象,我夢見自己被學校老師及公司老闆分屍 ......

誠然,在媽媽的角度,學校愛收全職媽媽的孩子,無可厚非,畢竟孩子有媽媽全天候的照顧和跟進,功課作業默書測驗都理應能跟得足一點,學校老師也就輕鬆一些。只是,這也不代表雙職爸媽一定遜於全職爸媽。我認識一位廿四孝爸爸,經常要加班到深夜,但即使多晚回家,翌晨還是堅持要早早起床跟孩子吃早餐談談天,然後親自送孩子回學校,誰敢說這爸爸不愛錫孩子?

但現實是,這爸爸當年跟孩子面試小一,被老師問及收工時間,爸爸坦蕩蕩的實說實話,「一般是九點半收工。」就是這句真說話,把進入了二輪面試的一家三口掃出學校大門。

真是雙職父母的哀歌。

摘自《與童同行》

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

清境之旅 ... 確定!

今天把所有機票、住宿和交通安排都訂好,連網上入台簽證也辦妥,清境之旅確定了!

寶寶外遊第三擊 --- 台中,八月廿二日出發 *,*

Conference call [Hot/ Shower/ T3]

同事為我已經把會議延期三次了,不能再拖,於是遙距進行 conference call 。

會議沒怎樣,一個鐘頭就完結了。倒是同事下午給我留言:「你的聲音真的很虛弱!」

當然,因為昨天都在攪肚子,出入洗手間十多次,今天開會前還先跑了一趟洗手間。我已經盡量表現出很「健康」的聲音,不過裝不來也沒法子 =P

Monday, June 18, 2012

Prayer [Hot/ Shower/ T1]

RIP - to the caring little one who has gone silently and gently last Friday early morning ...

"Almighty Father, source of forgiveness and salvation, grant that our relatives and friends who have passed from this life may, through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary and of all the saints, come to share your Eternal happiness through Christ our Lord. Amen

Eternal Rest grant to then, O Lord. And let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen.

May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen.

May the Lord bless us, may he keep us from evil and bring us to life everlasting. Amen."

Sunday, June 17, 2012

再下水 [晴/ 雨]

今天又帶寶寶到佐敦谷嬉水池下水。

下水一刻他依然是叫嚷一番,但他好像認出那「彩虹水滑梯」了,還要自己不斷重覆遊玩 -_-"

今日的突破,就是寶寶能自己浮在水面! 我想他是不自知的 --- 前一刻蘇海明還在橫抱他平放水面,然後鬼馬的縮手了,但寶寶還浮在水面。莫非 BB 真的有浮的本能?

Friday, June 15, 2012

寶寶撞傷 [熱]

寶寶自己不小心在爸爸媽媽家撞前額 =( 嚇得爸爸媽媽連飯都不敢食,立即電召我去看寶寶。

其實是寶寶自己頑皮,不能怪任何人,但媽媽止血的方法真的有待改進 --- 她竟然用了一支過期17年的「止血藥水」去處理傷口 @_@ 雖然以下犯上,還是忍不住「教訓」了媽媽止血的正統方法。

寶寶,你自己哭了以後就像沒事了,我看到你少了一塊皮卻心痛極了 ~>_<~ 請你快點痊癒,當回皮膚幼滑的靚仔寶 ...

Thursday, June 14, 2012

康復中 [熱]

寶寶康復了,開開心心上學去 =)

我仍然發燒,又睡了一天,晚上終於退燒了。可是,午夜肚子不舒服、睡不著,凌晨五時多才濛濛瀧瀧地睡著了 ...

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

輪轉 [熱]

寶寶早上起牀就排便了,整天沒再發燒,食慾也好起來,我想他是痊癒了 =)

不過輪到我發高燒,39.3度,睡了一整天,還是39.3度。晚上九時多,到樓下的QH看醫生。醫生一看就說我是細菌感染引致發高燒,要吃五天抗生素 *_*

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

出牙不便惹的禍 [熱/微雨]

寶寶昨天沒吃多少東西,就是再吃了兩次退燒藥。晚上每小時給他量體溫,還是徘徊在38度多發燒,但沒有再到39度多的高燒了。今早一起牀,他是一嘴口水,之後還吐了一堆顏色啡、黃的水,又把我們嚇壞了 >_< 不過這一吐以後,寶寶自己主動地拿著120ml奶喝下去,三分鐘完成,想是太肚餓了。可見這以後就沒有再多吃東西,手指盡是塞進口裡去。

下午帶寶寶去看中醫,田醫師的診症結果是:「他發燒不源於外在,而是在體內。他出牙發熱,卻數天沒大便釋放,谷在體內不適再發熱。這些藥是協助他排便的,你們再幫他揉搓肚子助他的腸動,藥很怏就見效了。」

藥是空肚吃,抵家就給寶寶服下。沒食慾的寶寶當然對藥也沒有興趣、在哭鬧,我們第一次要拑著寶寶手足,用針筒把中藥餵下去。餵了十多「針」,用了廿多分鐘,終於餵完了。我疲憊不堪,像跟人打了一場架,累極了 *_*

Monday, June 11, 2012

一路好走

心跳停了。

小天使,一路好走。

急症 [熱]

早上,寶寶沒退燒,反而燒得更高,39.8度。我正在躊躇應該帶寶寶去看樓下的QH看普通科醫生、看西醫兒科、看中醫還是到急症室去,忽然給我看到寶寶右手臂背上有紅點,像皮下爆血管。想起寶寶學校上星期有K2的學生感染煋紅熱,擔心起來,就(好像)很果斷地決定帶寶寶到急症室去。

在分流站,寶寶見到穿白袍帶口罩的人就大哭了,護士想幫他量脈搏,量了五分鐘也不果,因為大力寶在猛力踢。結果要我和媽媽二人一起拑著寶寶的手足。寶寶仍發燒39.6度,護士確認我上一次塞藥是凌晨四時半,就給寶寶退燒藥塞肛。寶寶被評為「次緊急」,要離開分流站去等見醫生,叫他和護士說再見,他立即停止流淚,忙不及說再見 + 飛吻 -_-"

等看醫生個多小時,感到他又退熱了,人又精神起來,開始指著醫院外的車大叫「救護車!」「私家車!」「的士!」,給他拍照還懂得笑 ...

見醫生,問了一大堆問題,確定不是煋紅熱,可能是喉嚨發炎,觀察兩天持續高燒、食慾不振再求診,處方就是退燒藥,只是用來舒緩不適。

我告訴蘇海明寶寶的情況。「喉嚨發炎?!」,雖然我也有同樣的疑問,不過那是醫生說的。我現在想,會否是寶寶哭得太兇,所以喉嚨紅了?

* * *

寶寶的班主任中午致電來了解寶寶的病況,下午又再打電話來。

「柏睿有一個同班同學今天也發燒沒有上課,他是星期六開始發燒的,到今天還燒著,今早再看醫生,醫生發現同學舌頭上有些粒粒,確認是感染腸病毒。這次打電話來是通知這事,與及請留意柏睿有沒有相似症狀。」

我剛剛才放下心頭大石,現在又擔心了 @_@