Things of the Life

Tree decoration

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:16:16 GMT

This cute vine is the decoration of this old tree adding harmonious and delicate pattern to the solid trunk!

Love water lily

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:05:27 GMT

Always Love water lily! It can always touch the softest and deepest part of my heart! Pure, elegant and perfect!

Home Spa Day

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 02:54:53 GMT

Happy Holiday! Got up with some blue. Made some cookies, because friend is coming late afternoon for tea. Then boiled my favorite rose petals with some lemon, then drain the rose lemon water to bath tub. Running the hot water through freshly sliced two juicy lemons in the tub. At the same time, made my own mask:a small piece of tofu, mixed with some honey and flour......Home spa day!

Very refreshing!

Dream

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:37:34 GMT

Have been having the same dream once a while. I was flying! Not a big fan of flying though, but have a desire to fly, not the airplane, not with "wings", but something, and maybe over the water.

Yesterday, five groups of Dolphins, at least 50 of them swam by, I was watching them leaping waves, feeling contented. Today, about 20 of them again. Leaping, spinning. Love those beautiful and friendly creatures, they are just so elegant and playful too. Watching them is such a pleasant thing. I am having a wild dream, swimming like dolphins, leaping waves!

No matter how happy and contented we are. We probablly all have some kind of wild passion for something.

Autum

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 23:27:10 GMT

Is Autum coming? It comes with the coolness of the air, the changing colors of the trees, the falling leaves. So beautiful! I miss the color of Autum, the colorful leaves, the sky and the air of Autum.

I do not know why, it is always the season for Pachelbel's Canon for me.

Swim With Dolphins

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 03:02:25 GMT

I finally have a chance to be so close to these beautiful creatures!

The water is so clear and blue. They are just swimming around me.

The water is like silk, and the blue just makes you wow!

There are some babies in this group. They stay very close to the parents.

Life is hot chocolate!

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:03:45 GMT

Got a slide show from my friend which is about story "The wisdom in hot chocolate" that I want to share with you!

A group of graduates visit their professor, the converstation turns to complains about the stress of work and life. Then the professor offers them hot chocolate and bring out different kinds of cups-pocelain, glass, crystal, some plain looking, sme expensive, some exquisite. When they all have a cup of hot chocolate in hand, the professor said:

"Notice that all the nice looking, espensive cups were taken, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones.

While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress.

The cup that you are drinking from adds nothing to the quality of the hot cholocate. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink.

What all of you really wanted was hot cholocate, not the cup; but you consciously went for the best cups.

And then you began eyeing each other's cups.

Now consider this:

Life is the hot chocolate;your job, moeny and position in society are the cups.

They are just tools to hold and contain life.

The cup you have does not define, nor change the quality of life you have.

Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the hot chocolate God has provided us.

God makes the hot cholocate, man chooses the cups.

The happiest people don't have the best of everything, They just make the best of everything that they have.

Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. And enjoy your hot chocolate!!"

Here comes the end of the story. I like it and I love the last two lines.

Busy Weekend

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:55:47 GMT

It turned out a busy weekend. We had a round-up Saturday, got up early around 6am, saddled my horse-charlie, rode up to the ranch where the cattle were around 8. Friends got up there almost at the same time. When I moved the cattle, found two small strawberry guaua trees, with some delious red fruits on it. Trees were very low, tried to reach them on the horse back, but could not; then realized that I need to concentrate, so just gave them up reluctantly. Was thinking to go back there sometime, dig them out and put in my yard:)

I had one in the yard though, tall, full of those delicious fruits. My friend was talking about it the other day over the phone. I showed her the tree and grabed some fruits for her when she visited about two weeks ago and she was telling me that she missed the fruits and had to come back soon.

Then went for a babyshower, which was really well organized. I thought babyshower is only for girls, but everyone showed up, great local food, such as Laulau. The monther baked great blueberry cheese cake, which was a winner.

It was a great week and weekend as always. Feel happy and grateful!

Wish you all, my friends have a great week!

Peony at the Chinese Buddha Temple

Sun, 25 May 2008 04:59:41 GMT

Peony is called MU DAN in Chinese and is China's national flower. These three are found in the Chinese Buddha Temple in Richmond and look very pretty!

A story

Sun, 11 May 2008 07:01:35 GMT

Driving on sunshine coast highway, enjoy the sun shining on my face. Sometimes cars passing by me, sometimes, only me. Those cars are from different places, going to different direction, have different destination, have different stories. What an amazing world!

Passing by a tree, on the top of the trunk, there is a board, says "Bonjour Rachel". I was thinking it might be some one showing the love to this Rachel. How wonderful! Crazely enough, I had similar idea before to look for a boy I met on a vacation trip, for some reasons I turned down his fishing/boating invitation, and thought I could meet him again. This is a small world; however, sometimes this world is too big. I went to the same place where I met him again flying 6 hours. My friend said, you have to go out with him if you meet him again, I said sure:) But you might know the ending already, I never see him again.

So when you love, love, and love with passion! When you make a mistake, learn from it. That is what I learned from life!

Crazy me!

This little flower, is for you, my friends! Wish you all a wonderful life with less regrets!

Chapman creek Salmon Hachery visit

Sun, 11 May 2008 06:39:18 GMT

This is called Chapman Creek at Sunshine coast, BC, at which Salmon hachery is located. Salmon are released here when they reach certain size. The they go to Alaska, then come back home again. How they could find a way back home? It is amazing. Also I heard one of the kind, pacific Salmon will die after giving birth. It is sad though. The manager of the hachery is a very nice and pleasant guy, showed us around and told me the story of pacific salmon. Before I thought all salmon die after giving birth. Anyway, it did and still does sound mysterious to me. Or maybe I do not like the fact of that. Or maybe because of that, I have a special feelings for Salmon!

These are baby salmon at the hachery.

Happy Mother's Day!

Sun, 11 May 2008 05:55:55 GMT

This is my lovely mom. I am so lucky to have her and to be her kid. She is sweet, nice, wonderful and adorable! The love she gives me raises me up, she is always there for me, spportive no matter what!

Talking about my mom makes me miss my dad, great man, I miss him so much that really hurts! The best parents in the world! I am just so lucky to have them in my life! Thank you!

New borns

Fri, 09 May 2008 07:22:05 GMT

Canadian geese and their six babies on the beach of Deer lake near Harrison Hot Spring.

Is it cute?

Fri, 09 May 2008 07:08:38 GMT

Such a cute little thing! There are so many of them in Manning Park, amazingly, only that place, have so many of them. Last week, May aleady, however, still snow in the park, the beautiful lake was covered by snow all over, different spectacular!

I believe they belong to squirrel family, but not sure the name:). This is one of the luckiest coming out of his nest for the sun, becuase others are still under the snow.

The Little Purple

Mon, 05 May 2008 00:14:53 GMT

Found this little purple flower on the flower bed in Queen Elizabeth Park. Such a beautiful life!

Beautiful British Columbia

Mon, 05 May 2008 00:11:22 GMT

Here is the Jericho beach near UBC where I graduated. Went there a month ago with my mom and took a few shots. Snow was still visible on the mountain. I am so in love with Vancouver!

Happiness

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 23:54:04 GMT

I am excited! Excited for the trip to Vancover! Left there for a few months and I really miss the city and all! I miss skiing!!! I have already planned to go to Whistler when I am there:) So happy! Miss all my friends there, and the food! FOOD, yes, great food there!

Of course, have other things need to be handled, such as tax return, etc. Booked the ticket already. My girl friend will come back from Arizona during the period of time, so we will hang out. We did many things together when we both in Vancouver, I do miss her!

Life is so beautiful!

I feel great because simple things can make me very happy. I am a happy person, and love the simple pleasure of everthing. Kitty was sleeping on the table when I got home for lunch today. I did not see her, yelling"where is my kitty?" then I saw her sleeping soundly! I was walking toward here quietly, try not to wake her up and Surprise her, I know I am bad sometimes:). But she heard me:( You Got me Kitty! Just hold her paws, said hello!

Concert in the ocean

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:39:36 GMT

This morning watching a group of dophins swimming by the cliff, what lovely creatures! Maybe 30-40 of them, spinning in the air, dancing and swimming. Stream-line body shine under the sun. And the whales join them too, but far away from the shore though. Two families, three of each. The black body floating on the surface then head up and down, the body is visible above the water, then the tails(if it is called the tails for whales). Such a beautiufl morning, I am so happy that I spent a few minutes out there and did not miss them. They are still there, palying, like a concert in the ocean. I could hear the music that they played.

Grateful!

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 02:00:51 GMT

Life has been treating me so well. I feel happy and contented. I feel so lucky because I have wonderful friends. I have love from all my families and friends and some one special! Thank you all! Thank you for what I had and what I have now. Life is so beautiful!

Valentine's day

Sat, 16 Feb 2008 07:27:19 GMT

It is a beauty! I fell in love with her right away! When I was a kid, I was not a big fun of pearls, although I have "pearl" in my Chinese name. When time goes by, I love pearls more and more. It is elegant and classic! This one is an opera length salt water pearls, the clasp is very neat and lovely!

Photo Album: Tropical Garden

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:28:42 GMT

Tropical Garden

Pink Quill

Piper Magnificum

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Purple Hibiscus

Jackfruit

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My favorite Lily

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Photo Album: Wild and beautiful nature

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:50:45 GMT

Wild and beautiful nature

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wild flowers near volcano

Kilauea Caldera

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Ohelo Berry

Entrance of Lava tube

Inside Lava tube

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A bit color of the fall

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Photo Album: My Blog Photos

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 02:25:26 GMT

My Blog Photos

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Photo Album: Snow

Sat, 02 Dec 2006 21:55:54 GMT

Snow

BayView

SnowTrees

Photo Album: Hanauma Bay

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:08:24 GMT

Hanauma Bay

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Photo Album: Reef & Fish

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:17:09 GMT

Reef & Fish

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Photo Album: Beautilful Britsh Columbia

Sun, 04 May 2008 17:15:34 GMT

Beautilful Britsh Columbia

Queen Elizebeth Park

UBC Jericho Beach

Queen Elizebeth Park

Whistler Blackcomb

Tulip at Harrison Hot Spring

Cultus Lake, Chiliwack

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Photo Album: Something I like

Sun, 17 Sep 2006 17:51:13 GMT

Something I like

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flower

HobbiCat

MorningMist

Sailboat

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My favorite jeep built up by a dear friend. It is the pic when used in a movie shooting

Dophin

SeaOtter

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Photo Album: Nature

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 14:17:21 GMT

Nature

The blue

tropical ...

Autum pond

Whales

PalmTrees

BuddaPoint

BigIsland

Photo Album: March 07

Wed, 07 Mar 2007 01:47:17 GMT

March 07

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Photo Album: Volcano, flower, ocean and me

Sat, 24 Mar 2007 17:02:27 GMT

Volcano, flower, ocean and me

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Napali coast

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Photo Album: underwater world

Sat, 24 Mar 2007 20:33:44 GMT

underwater world

Green sea turtle

Turtle town

Molokini

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Molokini

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Photo Album: May 16

Wed, 16 May 2007 13:00:35 GMT

May 16

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Photo Album: Granville Island, Harrison lake, Buddha Temple

Sat, 24 May 2008 21:43:44 GMT

Granville Island, Harrison lake, Buddha Temple

Harrison Lake

Granville Island

Granville bridge

Downtown Vancouver

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Chinese Buddha Temple

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