Mid this week, I was feeling quite down, or rather, confused. But all was not lost when I felt reassurance from Yi Jia and Godsis who both found time to provide me with some words of comfort. Perhaps, life is full of ups and downs. Without no downs, there weren't be any ups. I still have so much more to learn in life, and these are just a few. At least, I didn't show my temper or sulk away in office..or else it would be so unprofessional, so to speak.

It was Vesak Day on Friday and it marks the birth, enlightenment, and final nirvana of Siddhartha Gautama Buddha. My family did our annual routine of visiting the temple and scooping water onto the statue of a baby Prince Siddhartha - related to flowers blooming and rain falling during his birth, and also seen as an act of purification and a reminder to people to keep their soul, heart and mind pure. Maybe Buddha sees the knot in my heart, because after bowing 3 times to Buddha, I seemed to receive a message from him. It wasn't a piece of message that provides direct solution, but a message that rings in my head and soul. I just feel my deepest gratitude to Buddha.

Okay, to sidetrack a bit. I was waiting for one of my colleagues to buy coffee from a small cafe when I came across this photo:



It's Fiona Xie!! Almost ended up laughing non-stop.

Also, I was watching TVB's lastest variety show, 荃加福禄寿, when I ended up bursting in fits of laughter during this episode. Wong Cho Lam impersonate as the evil empress dowager in the drama, 宫心计 (Beyond the Realms of Conscience). Every week, he impersonate as different female characters. In this episode, he even rewrites the theme song of Beyond the Realms of Conscience to express his feelings about acting as a female.

Catch this episode here: Episode 5

For some lighthearted family comedy, you should also watch the weekly episode of Sat In The City (I love Handelababy!!): Sat In The City Episode 1

Here's my loose translation on the song (click to enlarge):

Do you think Wong Cho Lam (on the left) looks like one of my best poly buddy? Are you thinking what I am thinking? Hmm on a side note..I think this poly buddy looks slightly better looking than him.