Search for the missing gift

I have spent whole working day trying to prepare for the meeting in the afternoon. It is not all for nothing, though. I have generated a preliminary graph for all my bacteria results. It is indeed a great achievement this early in the year.

I have spent whole evening searching for the missing gift to bring to Fuzzy. Fuzzy has been living in the hospital since Wednesday and today I shall visit her.

We went to Chartwell Square because it closes late on Thursday evening. There are so many people shopping! We went to Farmers, Sussans, Whitcoulls, toy shops, gift shops, and Klien the jewellery shop. Mum and I finally decided on buying a blue bull doll from Farmers for Fuzzy. It is so soft and so cute! I really like it. It is not practical (unlike bag and umbrella), but it is good for cuddling. I will hunt for a large card for people who visits to sign as well. Hope Fuzzy get better soon!

I will go home around lunchtime to pick fresh flowers and eat at home. Bring the dairy I gave her and a pen so she can write.

Tomorrow is the Moon Festival. Friend texted to say that she wants to go and visit Fuzzy on Sunday. I will go again with her? I don't know, will talk to her on the phone later.

 

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Kung Fu Hustle

 

Mum and I plan to have dinner then watch a movie in town to relax. We have been stressed and sad for a while at home and it’s good to get out to get some fresh air. The season is changing. Cherry trees are blossoming in Taitua Arboretum. Daffodils are shaking their bell heads in the warm wind under the trees. Cows are eating green grass under the blue sky. The sight is breathtaking.

We went to an Indian restaurant called Little India. The menu looks completely foreign to me, but I ordered Murg Mumtaz, also known as butter chicken, because I had eaten them before. It is half cooked the tandoori way and finished the curry way, with crushed cashews, cream and spices. Mum ordered Bhuna chicken, which is boneless spring chicken cooked with ginger, garlic, onions & spices. (These descriptions come from Little India menu.) We have both ordered mild because if it is medium it may be very spicy.

I really like the food that we had. Naan bread is made from Tandoor method and it is so delicious. The sky is grey and rain is falling down slowly as people walk pass us inside. The mood lighting certainly helps. Little India also does takeaway for dinner, but the thing is we want to avoid washing plates and rubbish afterwards, so we have really pampered ourselves last night.

Kung Fu Hustle is a comedy, a parody, and a film that pays respects to the old masters in martial arts movie and introduces new stars into the limelight. The editing is superb. You are treated with a visual extravaganza of impossible power and bravery. You come out feeling that you have just seen a cartoon, but it is so much more than that. In the alternative universe, you are presented with the gang members who rule the wealthy part of town, who control everything including the police, casino, and dancing clubs. The shot pulls quickly to the poorest part of town, a large building with people who earn honest money, who has to pay rent to a couple with superhuman ability. Yes, you guessed right, these two are Kung Fu masters in hiding and they protect the people in this building from the evil of gang members. The hero, our beloved Stephen Chow, is a beggar on the street who wants to join the gang. Thus start a series of fighting scene, with the highlight of the Music Assassins.

I love this film even though it looks so ridiculous. I love this film even though the girls all look ordinary and realistic. I love the dumb girl. Recommend you to go to the theatre and spend less money than before to watch this funny one when you have time. It is moving.   

Turmoil

Today is one of those days that you wish that you will not have to go through. I still remember that day when the inevitable has to come, and came with a vengence. That day was supposed to be a happy day when I celebrated my birth with my family, but it was also a day when I have lost someone forever. There is no going back.
You may not know what I am talking about, but believe me, you don't want to know. I will bear this burden myself, but I have to tell you that right now, at least I can sleep soundly in the evening and not worrying when or what will happen. I don't have to stand in front of strangers explaining to them what had happened. I don't have to persuade who I love to do what they don't want to do. I don't have to stop driving in the middle of the road just in case I hit something. I don't have to look over my shoulder that someone may be there, standing helplessly and waiting for me to help them.
I hate this burden, of not being able to do anything, because I can't bear not to do anything. However, is doing things going to help? I truly hope that it will, but all good things take time.
I pray to God in Lady's Goodfellow Chapel. Did God hear my prayers? Is God guarding her? I hope he is. I hope he can give us some break.
Right now the most important thing is to get some rest and see how it goes today, tomorrow, and the day after. One day at a time. I am sure things will get better.

Another planet

I didn't practice cello much last week, but I practiced on Thursday right before the group practice. We did Paris Symphony by Mozart that Friday. It was a great practice, but we were still not familiar with the score and had to stop many times. The other concert is not far away from now in October. I hope that we will be up to scratch before that. Work shop is coming up and we will get some extra help then.
Fuzzy was not well in the weekend. Mum and I had tried very hard to take care of her, doing what she asked us to do and not objecting too much. It was very tiring and sad. She is my sister, my only sister, and I truly hope that she can snap out of it and come back to the real world. This world is cruel, but it is still full of hope and happiness. It is full of beautiful things and people. Why throw these all away? That is what I don't understand.
Saturday was rather uneventful. I went to do some errands for the family. Bought some groceries in a small shop, shopped in Frankton market, and felt really lonely doing these all by myself. I had to say mum is busy at home. The weather was heavily overcast, like my mood, grey and low. Where is the sun when you need it? When you hang all your washings out and wish they will dry soon? It was there in weekdays but just hid behind the clouds when you want to rest and do nothing.
One thing I have accomplished, though. I have nearly finished reading Dragon Phoneix Hairpins meeting. It is a great book about martial arts, romance, and Chinese history in Tang Dynasty. I love it. I will continue to practice my martial arts when I am home and when I am waiting for something to happen.
I have not lost hope. My life is still ahead of me. I am happy because I make myself happy. I am contend.