Month: February 2006

  • I went to Auntie Lily’s memorial service today.  And it was ok for
    a while.  Until the Pall bearers walked by with her coffin. 
    I didn’t breakdown crying, but I suddenle was reminded of the delicacy
    of human life.  And remined that our time on earth was
    finite.  And my parents though they shown no signs of slowing
    down, will one day not be there.  And that really scared me.

    I need to be a better son to them…

    Jonathan Out!

  • Hard to top

    I ran home.
    It was great, I was so happy.
    Everything was worth it today.  The night went so well.
    Turning around seeing you standing there as I walked backwards till you were so small I couldn’t see you.
    I was happy.  The food worked out great, Better than I thought.
    You looked great, you smelled great.
    The movie was kinda crap though, but lets blame Solomon.
    Friends Season 10.  Finale
    *sigh* it was great.
    Thanks again for the tea, and everything…

    Jonathan Out!

  • Wow… I cried?

    Looking at the title, most guys won’t be proud to put that there, but I think as a guy I am pretty secure with my masculinity that I can write this entry.

    You know I watched the last few episodes of Friends today.  I had never seen the Series Finale up until today.  I had been slowly leading up to this day, watching all those episodes waiting for this moment and as I got down to the last three episodes, I started to get sad.

    I know I am a few years late already, but damn… I was welling up.  It was really sad, and I was tearing when Ross finally gets her back.  It was amazing and sad (touching).

    Since we are on synonyms here.

    Anyway, just wanted to share that…

    Jonathan Out!

  • In Memory of Lilly Chua…

    I found out today my Auntie Lily Chua Passed away during the
    week.  She was not a direct relative Aunt, but I saw her all the
    time.  During Chinese New Year, Christmas, and just about any other Sunday our family would go to their house
    for dinner.  Her smile and her love for her children and those
    around her were amazing.  I will truly miss her.

    Jonathan

  • Can every night be like this.

    Last night was great.  Just sitting around with the full view of
    West Kowloon in our sights. Albeit I wasn’t really looking there. 
    The feel of the ‘fresh’ air and the wind made it so comfortable. 
    The wine was a nice touch.  It was a little dry, but I still liked
    it. Those candles, the jazz music, the low glow of the light.  it
    was nice… Those crackers, the tea you made for me… We talked for
    hours, it was Perfect.

    Can’t wait till Sunday

    Jonathan Out!

  • Social Life? Yeah I heard they’re pretty fun.

    My social life is really starting to take a hit.  My classess are
    causing me to have to take less opportunity to go out and hang with my
    friends.  I was all ready to go to a cocktail tonight but then
    that idea was quickly cancelled because of my literary journalism
    class.  Oh well, I really wanted to go to this, but then school
    does have to come first.

    I have not seen my friends in the evenings for a long long time. 
    Too long if you ask me.  And everything wants to happen on a
    Friday but then that is not usually possible because i have
    International News on those days. 

    *sigh* but granted I am having fun at school so I am not too bitter
    about the whole schedule thing but I do spend the whole day sitting on
    my ass doing shit.  Waking up for lunch and just sitting there
    reading crap and waiting for my non-existant social life to kick in,
    when I realize that it kicked in the minute I opened my eyes and closed
    them too for that matter.

    No I’m not bitter…

    Jonathan Out!

  • First Corinthains Chapter 13. Verses 1-13

    I need to remember this more often…

    Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and
    have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
    2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all
    mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I
    could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
    3And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though
    I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me
    nothing.
    4Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
    5Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; 6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
    7Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
    8Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they
    shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there
    be knowledge, it shall vanish away.
    9For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
    10But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
    11When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a
    child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away
    childish things.
    12For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to
    face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am
    known.
    13And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

    Jonathan Out.

  • Real Madrid 0 – Arsenal 1

    Sigh…

    It is sentences like these that really make me worry about our chances
    this summer.  Come on David get with the fucking programme and
    score a damn goal.


    “David Beckham wasted Real’s best two chances in the first half.” –
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/4731514.stm

    I will say that Arsenal totally outplayed Madrid, and eventhough
    I hate Arsenal with passion, I will let them have that.  The
    clearly had a number of good chances and Madrid are lucky the game
    didn’t go 2-0 at half time, at least.  I was quite dissappointed.

    Real finally posed a danger after 26 minutes when Zinedine Zidane’s cross found Beckham, but his header was misdirected.

    And the England captain wasted a glorious chance to put
    Real ahead six minutes later when Ronaldo robbed Philippe Senderos to
    send Beckham clear, but Lehmann was quickly out at his feet.”

    Real Madrid has been 6-0 since Luxembourgo was sacked, and scored 18
    goals in that stretch.  So why the lack of ability to score
    goals.  Arsenal fieled a second string team due to injuries, and
    the only 1st teamers were either super young, and in danger of leaving
    the club.

    Real Madrid had everyone returning from injury and literally at full
    strength.  You cannot afford to be complacent in games like this,
    cause teams like Arsenal can see that and make you pay.  Arsenal
    coming off some of their worst form in Premiereship history just
    absolutely destroyed Madrid’s Defence.  And if it wasn’t for some
    of the heroics of Isker Cassillas and Roberto Carlos, the second leg
    would have been a tough one.

    Now Real Madrid go to England with an away goal rule to fight, so
    they have to win by two goals to advance.  Let’s go with it. 
    Viva la Madrid.

    Jonathan Out!

  • Uncluded

    SPACE HKU Certificate in Financial Studies.

    * either, have 5 passes, uncluding English, Chinese and Mathematics, in HKCEE or   
    * equivalent, and at least 2 years of working experience.
    or,

    *be aged over 21 with relevant working experience in the financial industry.

    Hmmm I don’t know what uncluding means, but it does sound dangerous.

    Jonathan Out!

  • Days like this don’t get any better.

    Hey kids, I’m in a fantastic mood today.  I had a wonderful weekend.  Well Sunday since I still have classes Saturday.  But Sunday was the greatest day of my life.  WEll there are many great days in my life acutualy but this one ranks pretty high up there.

    It started with BReakfast with my dad in the morning.  You see mom is out of town, and since my dad is all alone I decided to at least spend somet ime with him in the morning, cause the rest of the day I was booked.  And we got to spend a lot of good quality time talking computersa dnst random crap.  A little bit of everything.  I introduced firefox to him and also showed him Google Earth.  Which he was wowing about when I showed him Karen’s house.  I felt like such a voyuer though, flying around space like that and zooming in on landmarks and stuff.

    After breakfast, I had a little time, and I popped over to the studio and had an impromptu Jam with myself. Actually I just practiced drums for about 15mins just to kill some time before I had to head over to HKU to pick Cathy up.  It was great, I had a great feeling of satisfaction hanging out with dad, and it made being in my studio and being behind the Drumkit so much more fun.

    So Cathy and I decided that we were going to go to Sai Kung to have seafood.  I was like sweet.  The last time I went to Sai Kung it was late and it was Pepperonis so this would have been different.  I had never really been to Sai Kung during the day, so this was going to be a new experience for me.  And actually Driving there I didn’t recognise anything so I was like huh?  where are we?

    But we eventually got there, and found a place called Chuen Kay, and had some great food.  I forgot what we ordered, but it was damn good.  Ha ha, plus the very not seafood dish of baby bakchoy.

    So after that we headed to Horizon Plaza in Ap Lei Chau, just to look at furniture and have Cathee tell me what she could artistically make?  And I believe her to be a fantastic artist, from the work I have seen her do.  So I know she could do better stuff than some of the things that we saw.

    I dropped Cathy off at Tin Hau and I proceeded to have Hot Pot with Solomon.  We were supposed to go to his place but then, that was cancelled at the last minute so we eneded up eating near home.  Which was still damn good and we had a lot of food.  We found this really cool place only a block away and we hate a lot.  I mean it was so much food that I was having trouble walking after wards.  It was a perfect day…

    Jonathan Out