Tuesday 28 December 2010

烏蛟騰 + 荔枝窩 + 鳳坑 行 (27.12.2010)





難度: *** (6*最高)
需時: 6小時 (全程約13公里)

一清早氣溫只有10度,但由於天色十分好,陽光充沛,氣溫慢慢回升,中午時已有17度! 天氣乾爽清涼,真是一個行山的好時辰。正值假日,人氣旺盛,整條路線都遇到不同年紀的行山隊伍。雖然路線長,但山路易走,周邊被樹林包圍,可避過刺眼的陽光。

由烏蛟騰起步,景色比較有睇頭是在荔枝窩及鳳坑一段。前半部主要是在山林內走動(約3小時),後半部則是沿海邊走動(約3小時)。荔枝窩是香港其中一個地質公園,途經可見印洲塘(有〝小桂林〞之稱),鳳坑段可遠眺沙頭角。沿途風景秀麗,拍了不少照片,以致比預定的時間慢了一個小時! 怱怱吃過遲來的午餐, 起行已是下午4時了。太陽快下山,在上山一段路急步快走,是全程最辛苦的部份! 幸好,各人的體能十分好,能在天黑前到達終點, 更可在海邊欣賞日落!

除了中學時期,我已很久未試過進行長途行山。一來怕身體未能支持(尤其我這類holiday hiker) ,二來很難約到願意行差不多6小時山的行山腳。終於,可走畢這條聞名已久的路徑, 真是十個滿足呢! ^__^

http://www.oasistrek.com/lai_chi_wo.php

Friday 24 December 2010

Monday 20 December 2010

Narnia


週末與友人欣賞了一套科幻但帶有宗教意識的電影。雖然今集是第三集,但故事的內容與前兩集沒有大關聯。片長差不多兩小時, 但節奏急促, 未能交代清楚某些情節。只能儘快及淺白地交代道理, 反而將時間分配到特技效果上。亦因為精彩的特技, 令第三集的吸引力及娛樂性比前兩集大得多!

綜合三集的內容, 我明白當中的道理有「萬物皆有時」及「相信自己的價值」。我所領悟到的道理, 亦反映出我現在所感。對事情感到懷疑時, 只要信, 便能得到指引, 因祂已準備好一切了。

開場前, ifc剛剛進行聖誕表演, 原覺得ifc今年的佈置很差, 欣賞完聖誕表演後, 才明白設計的原意。互動的表演, 令我開始感受到聖誕的氣氛。雖然工作上有點麻煩事, 但現在是應該放下一切煩惱, 盡情與家人、朋友一同慶祝這個我最喜愛的節日~~

Saturday 27 November 2010

上 善 若 水

上善若水。水善利萬物而不爭,處眾人之所惡,故幾於道。

居善地,心善淵,與善仁,言善信,正善治,事善能,動善時。夫唯不爭,故無尤。

(老 子「道 德 經」 : 第 八 章)

Friday 26 November 2010

A Story of Appreciation

This is a powerful message in our modern societies where many of us seem to have lost our sense of direction and values.

One young academically excellent person went to apply for a managerial position in a big company.

He passed the first interview, the director did the last interview, made the last decision.

The director discovered from the CV that the youth's academic achievements were excellent all the way, from the secondary school until the postgraduate research, never had a year when he did not score.

The director asked, "Did you obtain any scholarships in school?" the youth answered "none".

The director asked, " Was it your father who paid for your school fees?" The youth answered, "My father passed away when I was one year old, it was my mother who paid for my school fees.

The director asked, " Where did your mother work?" The youth answered, "My mother worked as clothes cleaner. The director requested the youth to show his hands. The youth showed a pair of hands that were smooth and perfect.

The director asked, " Have you ever helped your mother wash the clothes before?" The youth answered, "Never, my mother always wanted me to study and read more books. Furthermore, my mother can wash clothes faster than me.

The director said, "I have a request. When you go back today, go and clean your mother's hands, and then see me tomorrow morning.*

The youth felt that his chance of landing the job was high. When he went back, he happily requested his mother to let him clean her hands. His mother felt strange, happy but with mixed feelings, she showed her hands to the kid.

The youth cleaned his mother's hands slowly. His tear fell as he did that. It was the first time he noticed that his mother's hands were so wrinkled, and there were so many bruises in her hands. Some bruises were so painful that his mother shivered when they were cleaned with water.

This was the first time the youth realized that it was this pair of hands that washed the clothes everyday to enable him to pay the school fee. The bruises in the mother's hands were the price that the mother had to pay for his graduation, academic excellence and his future.

After finishing the cleaning of his mother hands, the youth quietly washed all the remaining clothes for his mother.


That night, mother and son talked for a very long time.

Next morning, the youth went to the director's office.

The Director noticed the tears in the youth's eyes, asked: " Can you tell me what have you done and learned yesterday in your house?"

The youth answered, " I cleaned my mother's hand, and also finished cleaning all the remaining clothes'

The Director asked, " please tell me your feelings."

The youth said, Number 1, I know now what is appreciation. Without my mother, there would not the successful me today. Number 2, by working together and helping my mother, only I now realize how difficult and tough it is to get something done. Number 3, I have come to appreciate the importance and value of family relationship.

The director said, " This is what I am looking for to be my manager.
I want to recruit a person who can appreciate the help of others, a person who knows the sufferings of others to get things done, and a person who would not put money as his only goal in life. You are hired.

Later on, this young person worked very hard, and received the respect of his subordinates. Every employee worked diligently and as a team. The company's performance improved tremendously.

A child, who has been protected and habitually given whatever he wanted, would develop "entitlement mentality" and would always put himself first. He would be ignorant of his parent's efforts. When he starts work, he assumes that every person must listen to him, and when he becomes a manager, he would never know the sufferings of his employees and would always blame others. For this kind of people, who may be good academically, may be successful for a while, but eventually would not feel sense of achievement. He will grumble and be full of hatred and fight for more. If we are this kind of protective parents, are we really showing love or are we destroying the kid instead?*

You can let your kid live in a big house, eat a good meal, learn piano, watch a big screen TV. But when you are cutting grass, please let them experience it. After a meal, let them wash their plates and bowls together with their brothers and sisters. It is not because you do not have money to hire a maid, but it is because you want to love them in a right way. You want them to understand, no matter how rich their parents are, one day their hair will grow gray, same as the mother of that young person. The most important thing is your kid learns how to appreciate the effort and experience the difficulty and learns the ability to work with others to get things done.

Wednesday 24 November 2010

他/她

只做好自己本份, 各自為政, 不向前走多一步/解決問題, 只因怕做多錯多/做好件事對自己冇value。

直到現在, 我仍然不太習慣這個做法呢!

Sunday 14 November 2010

深圳博物館


一個人不多, 寧靜的博物館。

如不是有一個關於兵馬俑的特別展覽, 我也未必會留意到這一個地方。雖然是星期六及免費開放, 但人不多。博物館的新翼位於褔田區,座落於市人民中心的旁邊。地方很大, 有三層,主要是介紹深圳的歷史,偶然一些展區都有提到香港的歷史。

相比起香港的歷史博物館, 深圳的展區設計跟香港的十分相似。但深圳博物館實在是大得多, 內容十分豐富, 展區內的模型製作得十分精美。半日是不足以走完所有展區。

More at http://www.shenzhenmuseum.com.cn/

Wednesday 3 November 2010

光明女樂

又一敢怒敢言的女子……

婚禮攝影

第一次幫忙拍攝, 比我想像中辛苦。由早到晚, 淨是叫 “1 2 3”, 已叫到冇氣。

回家執相,才發現到一些平時不會遇到的事情。如有些人經常眨眼、大家望鏡頭的方向不一致、我與另外一位攝影師的企位安排等。

另外, 攪氣氛及安排影相的次序也十分重要。由於缺乏經驗, 情況有一點兒混亂。年長的, 比較怕面對鏡頭。如想拍一些snapshot, 他們十分自然會避開鏡頭,所以經常拍到他們古怪的表情!

婚禮攝影真的是一門很難的學問, 需要經驗累積。雖然過程辛苦疲慮, 但今次是一個好好的經驗, 我還有點兒愛上它呢!

Monday 25 October 2010

轉一念,海闊天空

每一篇的內容都十分有趣, 用字淺白。怪不得他的書十分受中學生歡迎!

Tuesday 19 October 2010

Friday 15 October 2010

學習模式

差不多已進入第一個module的尾聲,但感覺上,學到的知識不是十分多。正如老師所說,我們需要勤讀reference books/ articles,才能更易掌握課程的內容。

雖然如此,在短短的個半月裡,已經進行了三次group presentations。回想大學時,presentation 完全沒有難度。但近年缺乏這種練習,presentation時十分緊張。幸好,做多幾次,情況已有改善。再一次証明我沒有選錯課目~

不過,與不同背景的同學(不論是年齡或是職業)一同學習,令我深深感受到大家不同的思考方法,十分有趣,同時也十分惱人!經過多次相處,我發覺自己在做功課上是比較實際的人。遇到一些可自由選擇的課題時,我通常偏向容易做,難度低的課題。而有些同學們就偏向趣味性高的主題。如今次這個module的final assignment,大家經過多番討論,最終選擇了一個趣味性高,但位置偏遠的地方作為subject site。基於時間(只有兩個星期)及位置(交通不便)的考慮,雖然我不太同意這個選擇,但實在不能再等的情況下,有時是需要妥協。

此外,這班同學十分喜愛出來見面討論,和我自己的一貫的”hea”做法不同,都需重新適應。幸好,大家不是吹水王,每次都能按時有結論。下個月,做完最後一個presentation,第一個module正式完結。

之後,大家將選讀不同的科目,下年再聚了!

Thursday 14 October 2010

攝影需要「忘記自己」

很多接觸攝影一段時間的朋友,在作品中都會形成自己的風格,不過大家都不希望只停留於該種風格而不斷求變。經常聽到身邊朋友抱怨越拍越沒有進步,風格定了性,攝影作品亦失去了變化;盡管很頻密地強迫自己拍攝,情況也沒有多大改善,漸漸就對攝影減退了熱情。究竟怎樣才可以令作品多姿多彩和不斷突破呢?

有人說過,每次當我們透過相機的觀景器看世界,按動快門其實是把自己心裡的影像拍攝出來... 雖然聽起來有點抽象,但在某程度上是真確的。攝影範疇很廣闊,無時無刻都有許多人進行著不同的攝影活動。就人像攝影而言,時間、地點、人物、服飾、道具等選擇的不同,就使得每一位攝影師得出來的攝影成果各有所異。細心想想其實這取決於攝影師自己的主觀選擇。不同人的作品除了流露著其風格外,多少亦會反映到攝影者的性格和內心世界,絕不是偶然的。

換言之,要改變作品的慣常性,就首先要讓自己的想法有所改變。要擴闊內心的思維模式,接受世界上沒有真正的美麗和醜陋,只在於如何去欣賞。用中立的態度透過觀景器看出去,忘記所有地靠感覺去按下快門。當然,我們都有各自的出生、背景和成長經歷,亦會有我們的固執。不可能一朝一夕就做得到,這是一份持續進行而沒有終點的歷練。下次按下快門前提醒自己首先「忘記自己」,你會發現自己的攝影空間原來可以更大。

By billPhotoland

Tuesday 12 October 2010

Sunday 10 October 2010

Sunday 19 September 2010

You Got Me :)


by Colbie Caillat

聖母無原罪教堂




一次有很深感受的Field Trip.

Monday 6 September 2010

明德格物

上星期終於開課。

第一句Professor問的是”你們知道HKU嘅校徵寫的是什麼字句? What does it mean?”十分慚愧,雖然在HKU待了3年,但從來沒有深究校徵寫的字句及其意思。

「明德格物」出自《大學》「大學之道,在明明德…格物致知」(Extending the Virtues by Rationalizing the Facts)。

要如何去應用所學的知識, 令所有事情融會貫通, 才是學習最重要之處。尤記得中學時曾有過這種融會貫通的時候,能容易理解各理論,讀起書來也得心應手。但自從上大學後, 這種融會貫通的能力便消失了, 一直也找不到。

直到上星期開課, 更感到自己能力的不足。雖然畢業後, 也繼續進修和閱讀。但現在我發現學得越專業, 知識就越貧乏, 可以說是 “common sense”不足。思考方法太過直接, 不懂得從多方面思考。

現在,有機會與不同背景的人一同學習, 越發現這個問題的嚴重性。此外, 工作環境亦令我减少對外的溝通, 表達的能力也比以前差。新的課程比以前的課程認真, 要求除了基本的功課外, 與同學/老師之間的互動性要求頗高,實在有點擔心!(嘻嘻,我是一個慢熱的人呢!) 雖然如此, 但這是一個新的挑戰, 真的要做好準備, 利用這機會提升自己!

遇強越強~~

Monday 30 August 2010

昂平360一遊

暑假優惠,只需$169可乘坐吊車到昂平和遊覽機場,尚算超值~大家變身成為遊客,由早到晚,吃喝不停,有點度假的感覺。


Sunday 22 August 2010

美麗的水母

銀座梅林 (2010.6.12)

又一間賣吉列豬的食店! 份量十足,而最有名的吉列豬三文治, 算是特別~可惜我點的黑豚肉十分硬,咬不開的!反而普通豬柳更易入口。

蘿蔔糕 + 笑口棗 (Jan.2010)

Saturday 21 August 2010

奇怪的女人

前幾日, 突然收到一個古怪的電話……indifferent smileys

女人:你上星期打黎問有關租約嘅嘢,但我啱啱唔响位,請問有咩事?

我: 租約?你係邊個呀?我冇搵過你喎….你係搵邊個呀?

女人:我係xx大廈嘅,你係xx公司ma (佢又講中我個名!)

我: 請問你打幾多號電話?

女人: xxxx  xxxx

我:呢個唔係我個電話,你打錯啦!laughing smileys

女人:你係 xx ma,你係咪負責做文件呀?(我都話唔係啦,佢係都唔信...而且態度已開始唔耐煩)

我:我係負責做文件,但呢度唔係負責租務架!The Scuba Site

女人:冇可能!你係負責做文件ma, reception叫我搵你,咪係你lor (其實全公司嘅人都負責做文件架啦!)

我:真係唔係我,我幫你搵下你要搵嘅人......

女人: 唔駛啦,你幫我轉去reception啦(突然好惡咁講)

呢個人真係怪怪,明明已經解釋咗佢要搵嘅人係第2個,點都唔信!仲要覺得你你問題~~smileys

不過,我又發現佢搵人嘅問題好得意,响佢角度,佢只知佢要搵嘅人係做文件嘅。佢只可以以一個咁general嘅描述黎搵人,但佢就冇諗到我聽到後嘅理解。

所以,就算你好急咁搵一樣嘢時,都要冷靜啲,先有機會搵到你要嘅嘢架!

scared smileys

Monday 16 August 2010

這個夏天太反常

轉眼間,已到八月中,除了有幾天的狂風暴雨外,差不多每天都是炎陽天。氣溫徘徊在.34度,熱得透不過氣來。

在內地,偏北的地方氣溫亦高見40度。高溫外,某些地區就下著滂沱大雨。極端的天氣,造成很多的人命傷亡。

以往,每逢天災,香港人必定落力捐款。但今年,好像比較平靜……

每日,內地發生大大小小的事故,不是天災,就是人禍,已經見怪不怪。就算是一些很嚴重的事故,如近日發生的泥石流,已由以往悲痛的心情,漸漸變得麻木。

貧者越貧,富者越富。既得利益者往往要利潤最大化,犧牲市民的利益。在泥石流一事,除了特大的暴雨,過份的地方開發對事故也需負上很大的責任。開展無數工程的同時, 當地的政府忽略了對週邊的保護。為了得到更多的財富,而不理後果地掠奪資源,受害的,還不是人類?

雖然現在內地經濟起飛, 財富不斷增長, 但人的質素仍有待改進。要學識在金錢及保護環境之間取得平衡, 還需一段時間。

Tuesday 27 July 2010

Wednesday 21 July 2010

貓兒受傷了!

心痛極了……>.<


事情是發生在六月底......有日見到布朗走路時拐下拐下,起初大家都不已為以,心想牠可能抽傷條腳筋。但過一段時間後,布朗仍未有好轉。於是,家人帶布朗睇醫生。照過x-ray, 竟然是斷骨!!!!全家人,連醫生都覺得十分奇怪。尤其貓是有”9”條命,跳來跳去是沒有問題的,而且牠不會外出, 可跳的高度也不多。

最後,布朗繼絕育手術後, 又再捱一刀 – 磨平斷骨的接口 >.<~

幸好,手術成功并慢慢康復中!

事後大家的結論是 – 不能太寵牠,經常餵零食,令牠體重上升,以致牠不願跳。一跌, 就斷骨了……

Sunday 4 July 2010

Saturday 3 July 2010

Monday 28 June 2010

The Bucket List

如果你只剩下六個月的時間, 你有什麼事情想做呢?

或者可問問自己2個問題,在生命中找到喜悅嗎?你的生命有帶給別人喜悅嗎?

笑中有淚, 謹記〝Never too late〞

Sunday 20 June 2010

Wednesday 9 June 2010