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Wednesday, July 23, 2008

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    Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality
    By Donald Miller
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    What Do I Look For When Finding A Guy?

    I lately discovered that Crystal's mind operates in a totally different way from mine (in terms of guy selection). I like muscular guys, and I believe that I have the capacity to endure mild violence. She likes tall and thin (correctly muscled) type of guys. She hates perverted guys, but I embrace them because they are the ones who show their natural selves. This is human instinct, guys are born to be like that. I mean if humans do not like sex, reproduction will become a dull, robotic activity. In fact, sex has been defined as an art and culture quite long ago. I like musical and athletic guys especially. I don't mind to go with nerds as long as they are masculine enough.

    What kind of qualities do I look for (In order, when it comes to marriage, not dating)?

    1. At least slightly taller than me (Easy to find)
    2. Does not have COMPLICATED family stuffs
    3. Nice To ME!!!!!! (It is best for him not to be too violent, but I can take on mild violence)
    4. Masculinity (Including a combination of things, including appearance)
    5. Enthusiastic
    6. SEX SKILLS LOL~ (I don't care how the heck he got those skills as long as he does not have sexually-transmitted disease)
    7. Acceptable Appearance (Subjectively Speaking, My Standards aren't really HIGH)
    8. Acceptable "Muscularity"
    9. It is ideal for him not to be sociable
    10. Love For Sports (Doesn't Matter if He is Passionate towards Sports or not)
    11. Musical Talents
    12. Christians will be better, Agnostics and Deists are also acceptable
    13. At least have enough money to get us an average lifestyle
    14. Apathetic political view or else Moderate or Liberal are okay too
    15. Knows one or more forms of Martial Arts (it doesn't really matter but this makes him more competent)

    Only these are enough...

Monday, July 21, 2008

  • Currently Reading
    Mao for Beginners (A Writers & Readers Beginners Documentary Comic Book)
    By Rius, Friends
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    How much are you affected by what people say about you?

    Well, I have gone through several stages, but still have much to learn to reach the terminal stage.

    *In elementary school, I couldn't remember anyone saying bad stuffs to/about me...*

    At first, when I was in early Middle School, I wasn't bothered and was even happy when people commented on me (regardless of its positivity or negativity). I loved attention, the more the better. I was the class clown. I had a place to stand in school due to the fact that I wasn't much affected by people's negative comments at that time (and in fact, they made me happier because they knew that I exist).

    When I was tranferred to an ESF school later on, I began to change. I became bitter and angry. I couldn't stand any negative comment and beat people up instantly or spat on them when they denounced me. Some people laughed at my stupidity, but most were afraid of me. I became a beast all of a sudden, radical and anti-social. I valued my dignity over everything else.

    In High School, I was happier and somehow overly confident. I was proud of myself because guys were staring at me in a nice way on the streets. I was very idiotic. What's the point? I shouldn't care about whether guys stare at me or not because it won't practically give me any credit. After some time, I woke up and realised that I wasn't as good as I thought I was. Then, I received more and more negative comments, and lost my confidence. I began to discover that I do not need my dignity. If I do not need it, then I won't be sad because I do not have it. Still, I managed to feel sad when I receive negative comments. So, what happens if I receive positive comments? It depends on what it is about and who gave out those comments. I don't care if my mom praise me, because she only does this to make me happier. I know how much I have in hand and no one can change the fact just by praising me. I know that I am not beautiful, so what? People are always subjective, and it is necessary. I know that I am not a strong-minded person. I don't care! Why should I be strong-minded? I am breaking down! I know that I am not a genius and I am not intelligent. Why should one be so clever anyway? I don't care about those kinds of achievements, just get a life! Even Oxford language graduates chose part-time work over full-time work. Why? They said that they want a life? What's the point of living if one fails to enjoy life anyway? Most creatures have to stick to their survival instincts and God has programmed them to survive. But we have the ability to reason and question. We have a choice, that's the greatest difference between humans and other species. If we cannot live as a human, why should we live? If I became disabled, I would choose not to disturb the balance of nature. I will choose to die. Let me be in Hell, but I do not wish to become the burden of the society. There are many capable people out there. However, I never intend to pressurize those who are handiccapped to accept euthanasia because I believe in freedom. I believe that everyone has a choice, all humans SHOULD BE born free and equal.

    We are those who demand products from those who live below poverty level, those farmers in mainland China and etc. Those who are born handicapped can be helped, but they can never live their lives as full humans. I understand that because I know the feeling of not being able to do something while all others can. Am I a selfish person because I do not serve helping others as my highest priority in life? If that is so, I should become a preacher, because if I preach the Gospels and bring more people to God. They may go to the Heaven in their afterlife. We need to survive. But why should we survive? People need to be motivated to stay alive while they can choose to die. People want to live because there are things they want or have that they do not wish to say goodbye to. Be it family, friends, lover, wealth, etc. Though one day we must be taken by our Father, before that we must be satisfied with our lives, living our lives to the full does that. Again, this is a subjective matter. "Full" is never standardized and some are merely more ambitious than others. I only want to live a simple, carefree life. In fact, I have always wanted to live in the wilderness, away from the Law and the society. I have always wanted to sit and meditate and search God in a quiet place. I do not wish to become a great person. I do not want to hurt other people, but I do not want to treat helping others as my burden. I am a free spirit, nothing can tie me to one place other than love and my own will. If I wish to stay, nothing can make me move other than love. Of course, I am hopeless, so that I don't care whether I can start dating or not. I don't care if I will become a catwoman and remain single-forever. Let it be if it shall be my fate. But I strongly believe that I have every right to be upset about it.

    My mom tried to convince me, saying that I am beautiful. Yet, I do not wish to trick myself into believing so. There is no solid evidence that can convince me to say that I am indeed beautiful. I reckon that negative comments I have received in the past have altered my way of thinking, my mind deviated from the norm. The society is shaped by people. I do not wish to follow the current but at least I have feelings. I will feel sad when some people criticize me and I will feel happy when some people praise me. I am created by God, so that I worth something. Yet, the standards of beauty are set by guys. They are the target market. Beauty is one of the attributes needed to form a bond of love.

    My mom told me not to be affected by other people's words and said that she wanted me to do some volunteering work to help the unfortunate souls. Well, first, I do not believe that I have time for any volunteering work since I have to attend so many courses and take so many lessons. Second, I do not believe that volunteering work can benefit me in any way now, my CV is already out. These sound selfish, isn't it? My mom made me sound like an evil person because I refuse to do volunteering work. That's gay! Of course, I not only have empathy but sympathy towards the unfortunate people. There are people who are born to be disabled. Some are even worse, they became disabled after some sort of accidents. When we look at nature, we can hardly see a disabled animal living long enough after becoming handiccapped. Why? God is not being cruel, He is being merciful. They die soon so that they do not have to suffer any longer. However, men are merciless. The volunteers forced those unfortunate souls to accept the fact that they cannot live their lives as normal people and forced them to live on. They may feel happy when the volunteers are around, but I fully understand the powerlessness of them. I know how the feeling is when I want to do something, but fails to do while nearly all the others can. Nearly every girl around me has a boyfriend, but me. Even when I wanted to get one, nobody wanted me. Fair enough! I QUIT!!! When I wanted to improve my academic results, I fail to concentrate because nothing is motivating me to move on. I have even lost my will to survive. Fine! I felt weak and helpless, despair was overwhelming. I understand how it feels when one tries to stand but fails to do so. I understand how it feels when one tries hear but fails to do so, while most others take it for granted. Do I not sympathize them? Yes I do (and maybe even more so than my mom herself)! But what more can we do about it before we can find a cure for it? I pray to God, hoping that the cure can be found soon. Money can be donated if there is a chance. And the search for the cure must be encouraged. I always thought that the world would be a much better place if research for newer weapons in all nations can be converted into research for more advanced technology and better health care. Come on, man, we need more sex education, contraception and abortion because there is a human population bloom. This is the root of poverty and misfortune!

    Well, you may say that I have been wandering far from the topic. However, these all stem from the fact that other people's comments have significant effects on me.

    My mom said that she doesn't want me to feel sad because this will make her feel bad too. However, negative emotions exist for a reason. We have emotions, whether positive or negative. There must be dark and light. There must be contradicting forces, so that a balance can be maintained. I do not believe that any human has managed to live without showing negative emotions. While anger is harmful to both ourselves, those around us and/or our targets; sorrow seem to be less destructive. I have chosen to express my negative emotions in a more peaceful way. I am open about them. I am proud of having them. At least it means I am a human. Don't I have the right to feel sad?

    My mom said that love is only a small part of life. She believed that modern youth are stupid because they see love and dating as the largest part of life. Well, I think this is discrimination. She told me that she would do anything for me and my brother, because we are her son and daughter. I bet she won't do the same for her lover. She values family over everything else... Oh no, in fact, she values everything else over love. That's imperative, or else she would have commited suicide when my dad departed. Yet, we have a right to dream and dreams sustain our lives. Dreams are the only things that can motivate me. Dreaming about being loved by a member of an opposite sex, I believe, isn't wrong in any sense. Some people value wealth over everything. Some people value friendship over everything. Some people value dignity over everything. Some people are willing to give up everything else for freedom. All people set priorities in life. Why is it wrong for people to value love over everything else? I understand that this might be her self-defence mechanism from suicidal thoughts. Yet, I think that it is better for her to accept the way I am because all people are different. I cannot live like her or live up to her standards.

    She said that the reality is not like in fairy tales. There is no happy-ever-afters. That's obviously true, but we are the ones who made it so. The so-called reality is created by human beings. I am not talking about nature, but the community we form. It is, in fact, our fault. The world can be like fairy tales, God set that as default. Yet, since our ancestors Adam and Eve have committed a sin of disobedience, their descendants became increasingly disobedient and committeed more and more sins which were much worse than the first one (e.g. MURDERING HIS OWN BROTHER). The world deviated more and more from the "fairy tale" style. WE DID IT!!! I do not blame God because it was our fault, we chose to make the reality less like fairy tales. People did all sorts of stuffs for the sake of their survival. If all people help each other out and are nice to each other, police isn't needed for crime control and the law doesn't have to be stated, and then the world will be more like fairy tales. However, I have got to appreciate that everyone should have different personalities, values and lifestyles. Variation is a good thing, although it causes inconvenience.

    In fact, I find it difficult to argue against my mom because of the fact that she gave birth to me. Yet, I don't think there is anything wrong with feeling sad because of what other people say. This is natural, and it really is nothing destructive.



       

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Monday, July 14, 2008

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    The Mindful Way through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness
    By J. Mark G. Williams, John D. Teasdale, Zindel V. Segal, Jon Kabat-Zinn
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    Reunion

    I went out with GAY LO and Crystal today. Did some really good stuffs... Well, basically, having lunch, playing badminton, chatting, chilling and shopping... HAHAHAHAHA lol~ NEVER LOSE YOUR DREAM! *Cough...* (It seems that I have stolen someone's saying). I told my mom that I went out with the SCAA people, she asked whether the "handsome guy" went there or not. I asked, "Who was the handsome guy???" She said, "The one that you always dragged. His hair was messy and dyed golden." I know who it was then... It was BIG NOSE lol~ He is HANDSOME??? Well, yeah, in a "white" way... But then... LOL~ I heard from GAY LO that he got fat... HAHAHAHAHAHAHA that's going to be funny. I fancied him long ago, but now I already have another one in mind. Anyway, that was pretty rusty already. I don't know why Crystal is afraid of seeing him (I can sense the fear in her when she was talking about him). She said that he was perverted... Right~ I don't know much about him... GAY LO has changed his style, not only the outlook, but badminton style too (NO MORE FLEXIBLE SWINGS)... But he still have the robotic steps HAHAHAHAHA~ He is quite funny. The SCAA badminton people had once thought that we were kinda in love with each other... That idea was obviously absurd. BADMINTON class was FUN HAHAHAHAHA~ Crystal is the Queen of GAGS!!!!!! Gay Lo often teased her (sometimes I teased her too), but I feel a bit guilty doing so. She is very conservative, my mom is also conservative. She is quite similar to my mom in these areas. I won't say it is bad, in fact, being conservative is a good thing. Nowadays, this type of nice girl is VERY HARD to find. Yet, a guy that can match this type of girl is even HARDER to find.

Saturday, July 12, 2008

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Tuesday, July 08, 2008

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    High School Musical 2
    Everyday
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    My Views On Veganism

    I have done a little bit of research about vegetarianism, and have even experimented it on myself for 1 year. It may vary from person to person, but what I am talking about here is veganism (a vegan does not touch anything from animal sources, including eggs and dairy products). I am not talking about monks and Buddhism here although they are one of the earliest vegetarians.

    One of my friends wants to become an environmentalist and he encourages people to become vegetarians (while he ironically is not a vegetarian himself). He says that this is good for the environment.

    My personal experiences showed me that veganism does not work on me. I felt weak and tired, but I didn't lose weight and was as fat as I was. I looked uglier and drier.

    I do believe that all life forms should not hang on the judgement of one species. Christianity tells me (and many others) that all life forms are created by God, and He permitted us to exploit them according to our liking. Yet, this may be a test. While we have the right to do something, it doesn't mean that it is the right thing to do.

    I am not a vegan myself. Why? Because it doesn't work on me. And because if all people become vegans, we are forcing livestocks to extinction. This is tragic, but farmers and scientists made the initial mistake of selectively breeding them to weaken certain animals, making them unfit for survival on their own. Also, some of my favourite foods are eggs, fish, cheese and milk.

    I was once an Anarchist and a vegan, though for a brief period of time. I once thought that veganism and anti-civilisation will lead to liberation of all species. Yet, now I realise that the reality cannot be reversed, many livestock and pet species have become as pathetic as we are (though some may be sturdy enough, they lack some forms of basic reflexes and survival skills). They are selectively bred and genetically modified to suit our needs. If you call this symbiosis, so be it. If this was indeed symbiosis, they were willing to sacrifice their freedom to become a weakling, relying on the tyranny specie (Homo sapien) who claim to be democratic and liberal. They were willing to be ruthlessly slaughtered rather than skillfully killed by specialised predators outside, isn't that silly? It seems that their death in slaughterhouse are much more tormenting and painful than the death of wild creatures out in the wilderness. Now, whether they regret this or not, their future will continue to be doomed.

    A fundamental question is raised: Are plants, fungi and microbes considered life forms or not? If veganism is a philosophy of life that upholds the preservation of life, then they are just contradicting themselves. We have to eat. Can we eat inorganic foods like rocks? Or must they rise to another level where they only consume nutritional supplements?

    The reason for traditional nutritionalists, dietitians and food scientists to disdain the use of nutritional supplements is clear. It will upset the natural balance of human body. Let me elaborate this further. The science of food and nutrition is still (unfortunately) undergoing rapid development. There are many unknown substances and health effects in all food products and natural foods that remain unknown to humanity. Balanced diet is considered a safe choice unless strange things happen due to deficiency of certain nutrients.

    Vegans have to rely on fortified plant products, genetically modified crops and nutritional supplements. Some of the vegans (especially religious ones) are against the idea of consuming GM crops. For instance, if a human gene has been added to a tomato plant, some vegans may not want to eat a fruit from it because it contains a gene from an animal source. Obviously, I do not understand why it is a problem, but then it is a problem for them and so be it. This is a subjective matter and people should always have the freedom to choose to avoid things they do not like unless it hurts other people. If no one wants to consume that sort of plant, then their fruits cannot be sold. The farmer will earn lose money on that particular type of plant. They will starve. Well, of course, normally, there are always other people who wish/won't mind to buy GM food products, so that's okay.

    Meat usually taste better than veggies, surveys have been done on this. Bitter melon and spices are veggies, and I do not find them tasty. However, that doesn't mean veggies taste bad, though they may taste plain without salt (excluding sugar-containing fruits). Taste is a minor issue and can be tolerated (or even enjoyed). Again, this is a subjective matter. I do find veggies pretty delicious in general. Let me remind you that cocoa and tea are of plant origin to.

    It is alright to say that people can live without meat, but cannot live without veggies.

    From an economical point of view, producing meat is more costly than producing food crops and growing microbes and fungi.

    From a biological point of view, we are not designed to digest very well. Our caecum and alimentary canal aren't designed for digesting plant products. Cellulose, for example, cannot be digested and must act as roughage. Roughage (or dietary fibres) may be good for our health, but it may reduce our ability to absorb IRON and synthesise BIOTIN. Our jaws are even weaker than many fellow herbivores and our teeth aren't designed to eat meat either. Our teeth are designed for grinding, even our canine teeth aren't that sharp either. Our saliva is slightly alkaline, therefore, does not aid in digestion of meat as well as other omnivorous and carnivorous species like wolves. Our intestines are longer than carnivorous species like tigers, that means the meat has to travel a further distance. Overall speaking, we are not adept at digestion, that's why cooking is a necessity (maybe that's another tragedy created by our ancestors).

    When it comes to feeding the hungry world, especially in times of population explosion due to technological advancements; vegans are easier to feed than the others. What I imply is that: The same amount of crops used to feed a person who includes meat in his/her diet (including semi-vegetarians that exclude red meat in their diet for health reasons) can be used to feed more vegetarians. This is primarily due to the inefficiency of ruminants in converting plant nutrients into proteins and other

    From an environmental point of view, animals respire so that they produce carbon dioxide and reduce the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere. However, a delicate balance must be maintained. It was because of deforestation and combustion of fossil fuels that the balance has been upset, not livestock raising. Also, if there are too much oxygen in the air, life cannot be supported. If animal and microbial respiration contributes to environmental problems, then, is it right for wild animals to be hunted down excessively, invertebrates to be killed wherever they can be detected and for places to be unnecessarily sterilised? It is silly to say that cows emit methane, so that we should not eat meat. That is a simple-minded, naive approach. There are always people who really like to eat meat and there are people who are naturally anaemic. Who knows?

    From a nutritional point of view, eating meat and animal products excessively can cause many health problems, and increase the risk of suffering from some diseases or conditions such as coronary heart disease. A source states that when a farm animal has been slaughtered, it will produce toxins that can cause damage to our body. I don't know whether it is true or not. However, as I have said, we have not uncovered the identities of all plant and animal food products. Therefore, it is not wise to condemn food from animal sources or deify food from plant sources yet.

    Being a vegan seems to be an ideal choice, but as a person going through puberty, I guess I shall remain non-vegetarian for the time being.

    Below are a list of online sources that I have went through:

    http://kidshealth.org/parent/nutrition_fit/nutrition/vegetarianism.html

    http://www.vegansociety.com/food/nutrition/b12/

    http://www.ivu.org/hkvegan/hk/main.html

    http://vegtomato.org/issue04/traditional/veg%20news04.htm

    In addition, I have read a book called: 吃對營養　疾病遠離你　（簡芝妍著）

    The following quotations are related to the vegan issue:

    "相信很多人都同意吃肉、蛋及乳類品會帶來不少疾病，例如心臟病、腎病、癌病、腸胃病和骨質疏鬆症等。主要原因是人類身體結構不適合吃肉，加上動物被屠宰時，身體所產生的毒素都會對人體造成傷害。人類的牙齒是用作磨碎食物而不是撕裂食物，否則，人類的牙齒理應像獅子的咀牙齒般。此外，對食肉獸來說，人類唾液的酸性並不高，一開始咀嚼食物，唾液裏的酵素便會開始幫助消化。人類和食肉獸的腸也不一樣，人類的腸又長又曲，因要用發酵方法消化食物，食肉獸的腸比較短，能讓肉直通，不會腐爛。

    "一個令生態機惡化的因素，可以說是世界人口的迅速增長。雖然人口限制措施可能是必然解決辦法，現在15億人，即世界人口四分之一，營養不良、埃餓或生活極為貧困。美國所出產的榖物，有十分之八以上是用作飼養性畜，而且榖物轉化為動物蛋白質的效率不高，所以要養活一個吃肉者所需的榖物可以養活十個純素食者。拿一畝耕地來說，估計榖類作物的蛋白質比食用肉類的蛋白質多四倍，而種綠葉菜至多能生產多十四倍。"

    "生產肉類比一般農作物還要貴。例如生畜，尤其是牛類，比農作物需要更多的水。世界上大部份的榖物是用來飼養生畜的，水及食物的需求是不會下降。為了補助這些肉類及奶品的工業及一切因吃肉類引致健康問題而要付出的費用，我們需要花費更多的金錢。"

    "The only reliable vegan sources of B12 are foods fortified with B12 (including some plant milks, some soy products and some breakfast cereals) and B12 supplements. Vitamin B12, whether in supplements, fortified foods, or animal products, comes from micro-organisms."

    "Most vegans consume enough B12 to avoid anaemia and nervous system damage, but many do not get enough to minimise potential risk of heart disease or pregnancy complications."

    "If relying on fortified foods check the labels carefully to make sure you are getting enough B12. For example, if a fortified plant milk contains 1 microgram of B12 per serving then consuming three servings a day will provide adequate vitamin B12. Others may find the use of B12 supplements more convenient and economical."

    Below is a diagram that helps vegans to get things right:

     

    http://www.nutrispeak.com/Images/Vegan%20Food%20Guide%2070%20dpg%2075pc.jpg

    Here is another nicer-looking, more sophisticated diagram, it depends on one's style:

    http://www.veganfoodpyramid.com/vegan-pyramid-800x600.jpg

    A vegan body builder describes his philosophy:

    The reason for some people to become vegans:

    Veganism is a philosophy of life:

    http://www.bradleyb.net/images/vegan.jpg

     

Sunday, July 06, 2008

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    Lord of the Flies
    By William Golding
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    音樂人天地 Leave some room for Amateurs!!! (Perhaps some may work in m

    Bet On It (HSM2) Piano Solo

    Fabulous (HSM2) Piano Solo

    This Land (The Lion King) Piano

    I Believe I Can Fly Piano

    Yesterday (Beatles) Piano

    Memory (from CATS) Piano

    My Heart Will Go On (Celine Dion) Piano

    Can You Feel The Love Tonight (Elton John) Piano

    Love Will Find A Way (Lion King 2) Piano

    This Land is Mine EXODUS Piano

    Everyday (HSM2) Piano

    Breaking Free (HSM) Piano

    愛是不保留（婚禮）ｐｉａｎｏ

    追（張國榮）ｐｉａｎｏ

    富士山下ｐｉａｎｏ

    好心好報（方力申）ｐｉａｎｏ

    Kong Piano

    命硬（ｐｉａｎｏ）

    可惜我是水瓶座ｐｉａｎｏ

    明年今日ｐｉａｎｏ

    鍾無艷 piano

    再見不是朋友 piano

    電燈膽 piano

    酷愛(張敬軒) piano

    再見我的初戀(容祖兒) piano

    下一站天后 piano

    風箏與風 piano

    我的驕傲(容祖兒) piano

    童話 piano (played by 鋼琴大師甘仕良先生)

    講不出聲(溏心風暴主題曲) piano

    歲月風雲主題曲 piano

    不能說的秘密 piano duet

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  • I see God's wonder and might in every of His creations. Noah's Ark and signatures of global flood has been found and documentaries are produced because of this, it is a solid evidence that nobody can deny. Tudor Parfitt discovered the lost Ark of Convenant in Africa. People have experienced miracles and judgements God has performed and they testified for God. As you can see, scholars said that 90% of the holy Bible's predictions have come true. I know that people shouldn't be forced to become Christians. Yet, overwhelming facts are stunning the people. Behold! The power of God's judgement and divine wrath will wreak havoc on humanity. The main thing a sensible Christian must do is to search for the Almighty, seek His advice and trails of evidences He had left behind.