Pray for a better 2015

Year 2014 has gone and we are now in year 2015. There had been many happiness and precious moments that I cherished for the past one year. Yet, there were also many sadness and disastrous incidents that I felt grieve for along the eventful year. Life is uncertain and unpredictable. We couldn't control what is happening next but we could appreciate what we have now. To welcome the new year, let's pray for a better year 2015. 在告别2014年和迎接2015年之际， 回顾，仿佛是列行动作， 借以提醒自己有在真实地活着，也感恩自己在人生的旅途上又累计了多一年的历练； 展望，更是常年活动， 用以督促自己在生活的漩涡里要随时保持乐观积极的心态，去应对未来所有的变数。 2014年最大的收获，莫过于圆满了出国留学的梦想，还凭着‘超龄老学生‘的不老毅力拼了个一等成绩回来，那种满足感是督促自己前进最好的推动力。 也，藉机欧游四国，在15个国家， 50几个城市乡镇留下了足迹和带走了上万的照片和满满的回忆。其中最大的一个重点，莫过于亲眼见识了大自然的鬼斧神工- 北极光带来的绚烂， 那惊叹还历历在目，那震撼还久久不散。 学成归 国的那一天， 带着荣耀和思念，夹杂惊喜和感动， 和久违了的身边人相拥，那温暖至今还留下余温。 2014年却也是最戏剧化的一年。 出席了几椿喜事，见证了几个新生命的诞生； 也，目睹了病魔摧残至亲的凄楚，更感叹于接连不断的天灾人祸带来的悲凉。 悲欢离合，生老病死，灾难意外，本来就是人生的一部分。 我们固然无法控制或改变生命的变数，可是我们可以把握当下，学习感恩并珍惜眼前拥有的。 至于对2015年最大的展望，就是由衷地希望， 明天会更好。

Scientific poster presentation @KCL300714~ 好一场获益菲浅的盛会

Scientific poster presentation @KCL300714 marked one of the major milestone achieved towards completing our MSc. Well done everyone! Good luck for the thesis write up! One more week to go, strive on... 把几个月来在实验室里埋头苦干的部分成果通过海报呈现于各界教授学者，好一场获益菲浅的盛会。自己的作品和讲解被公布为全场第二名，惊喜之余，开心满足欣慰接踵而来。衷心感谢我的 post doc和实验室里的技师鼎力相助，还有我的教授给予的赏识。同时几个教授问我要读博吗？嗯，考虑考虑吧！考虑期限？或许，无期。哈哈！

Brain cells replenished after long hours working on my poster...

Big lunch + dinner after long hours of analyzing data and scrapping words for my abstract and poster...omega 3 + protein + multivitamins & mineral from the giant salmon fillet, egg, fresh veggie, mushroom celery soup savoured with cheese and wine to replenish my dead brain cells! Itadakimasu...

Father's Day Celebration from 10,000 km away...

Again, on air celebration of Father's Day with my beloved family from ten thousand kilometres away...next celebration I wish to be there with you all. Hope my beloved daddy keep healthy and happy always! 超过一万公里的越洋连线，祝愿我亲爱的爸爸Tc Chua，我两个外甥女的爸爸@ Jeen Lee，我小侄儿的爸爸Ahteok Chua，父亲节快乐！Happy Father's Day to all great papa out there!

Mother's day wishes delivered on air...

Mother's day wishes delivered on air...今天醒来的第一件事，就是通过视频越洋和亲爱的家人连线，祝妈妈母亲节快乐，祝妈妈的妈妈母亲节快乐，祝小甥女侄儿们的妈妈母亲节快乐。。。一一见到了我想念的每一个面孔后，由小璇璇来跟二姨说拜拜咯！这样的能量，通过空中传送，足够让我在灰灰的星期天继续努力为考试冲刺啦！ Happy Mother's Day to all great mummies!

記載于2014年1月10日

Now it is already towards the final week of January 2014. 每一次都要感嘆和驚覺時間的流逝！啊哈！ 2014年的開端，都在為第一學期的期末考而打拼。 終于，在1月10號那天如釋重負，可以睡個好覺了。 和同學聚餐，去小飲兩杯， 而後，就從60多個人的一班變成15個人左右的小班，進行第二學期的special module. 對於考試結果，其實是有隱憂的。 好吧，需要一貫的正面思考： “姑且不论结果如何，让我们把正念持续加持，把友情持续维持，干杯吧” Finally...first term exam is over! Behind the celebration, let's keep praying for a "P"!!! Cheers! After this, we are going to be separated into different classes based on the selected specialized module. For the friendship, another Cheers! All the best, mates! 記載于2014年1月10日

Goodbye 2013~ Hello 2014

This is my first year end in London. Within the past three months, I am grateful for what I have gained and experienced over here. Flashing back, I met a bunch of great new friends despite having old friends’ visit every now and then. I ate English breakfast, despite attempting on cooking of great variety of Oriental and Western cuisines day by day. I visited local markets around London, despite stocking up from Chinese Stalls for the craving of home-taste food. I joined the crazy sales for shopping and fancy of the local brands. I drink wine, eat Ben & Jerry’s Ice creams, trying all sorts of home-brand desserts. I watched the famous musical theatre in the grand hall and also watched 3D movie in the old cinema. What else? hmm.... As you can see, my life is full of colours here, despite the frightening colours of coming exam. (lol) I am treasuring every single moment in different environment with different people and trying different things. After all, I still miss him and my beloved family badly whom I can only see them via skype. To conclude, I feel thankful for having a blessed year 2013. Thanks to everyone and everything that has made year 2013 a fruitful and beautiful year for me. Welcome year 2014. I will continue to live my life to the fullest! 在2013和2014年接替的這一刻，我趴在書桌前為一個禮拜后的期末考做准備的當兒，被湧進手機的賀年訊息提醒了是時候為過去的一年做個回顧和總結。 回顧：最大的收穫莫過於家庭成員多了個可愛小侄兒；而自己獲得了出國升學的機會，算是圓了小時候的其中一個夢想； 總結：慶幸生活給我的考驗和我對生活的耕耘都成就了我知足的今天；感恩愛我的人和我愛的人都健康平安快樂圓滿了我幸福的當下。 對2014年的展望：繼續快樂勇敢向前走！:-D Happy New Year!

Winter Solstice @London

Happy Winter Solstice! Though we are 8 hours behind, the celebration is still completed with the ready-made glutinous rice and home-made dinner. Sumptuous and fulfilling one. 纵然迟了八个小时， 终究，还是吃了汤圆，长了年岁; 希望随之持续增长的，是生活的睿智，人生的历练和态度的精进。冬至快乐！

Little kitchen ~Butternut squash

This 'melon-like plant' has been left on the kitchen shelf for months as no one knows how to deal with it...after found out it's actually called Butternut squash (aka butternut pumpkin aka winter squash), few different dishes were successfully made. Nice, and nutritious. ;p 原來這顆東西是老外南瓜，擱在廚房好幾個月才弄懂這是什麽東西！ 結果，把它煮成了金瓜粥，金瓜番薯糖水，蝦米炒南瓜，南瓜雞肉焗飯`。。。 味道香甜，營養價值也高。 下回，在超市看到可以買咯！ 拿來烤的，或者煮成老外的濃湯，應該也很棒。 聽説，連種子也可以烤來吃呢！ 呵呵。 下回試試。

My kitchen~ 家鄉裏媽媽的味道的衍生。。。

一个人在家赶功课的星期六，脑筋和肚子同时闹革命的当儿，跑去厨房，切菜洗米浸香菇，爆香葱蒜煎些小鱼仔和腊肠，再和米一起炒香后，放水下去锅里焖煮。。。约莫半个小时后，热腾腾的"腊味"饭上桌咯！一整天的膳食有着落了，继续冲刺的能量也获得补充了。。。 一整天的膳食有着落了。。。 繼續中刺的能量也獲得補充了。。。 昨天的咖喱飯和今天的臘味飯，都是即興作品， 也是家鄉裏媽媽的味道的衍生。。。 A quick and simple cooking of yesterday 'Curry Rice" and today's "special mixed rice" filled up the energy I need for whole day to continue battle on two last assignments before the semester ends....