As my train slowly arriving in Leonberg train station, the small drops of rain were getting larger and larger. As I stepped out the train, Leonberg welcomed me with lightning and storm and heavy rain. The little umbrella that I have was rather useless in this situation. Anyway, for me who grew up in Malaysia …
“Let’s have Fika!” K said with excitement. Right after I touched down in Stockholm, K met me in airport and announced we should have Fika. So Fika is the first thing I did in Stockholm. And I like it! Wait a minute, what is Fika? Fika is a Swedish tradition. An English word for …
“Recently, it is very difficult for me to get up in the morning. I know my schedule and things to do, but why it is so difficult to wake up? I remember you in your last semester, you always make it to start your daily practice very early.” A college friend said. “Well, that time, …
Firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, tea. These are the seven necessities to begin a day according to ancient Chinese wisdom. The 7 ordinary things, not expensive at all if compare to jewelry, but we can not live without them. Of course we can live without them! Non- Chinese may protest. Like recently, I ran …
“Let me show you the Olympic Park from my window.”I was on a video call with a friend in London. “Yes, please!”“See it?”“… …”“I’m adjusting my camera, wait.”The night view of London, many tiny light from near and far appeared on my screen. “Lovely view.”“How concrete is your trip to London in Summer?”“Not concrete at all, …
“Ronja, the Robber’s Daughter” by Astrid Lindgren is the book that I am really into right now. It makes me reflect on generation gap, relationship between human and nature, how hate inherited or stopped. Most of all it is rich in imagination, funny and warm-hearted. One interesting thing is, there are a few songs being described in …
Once upon a time, when the children were still singing … … No, it is not a fairy tale, but a real incident that happened on 9th February 2020. On the 9th day of Brexit, my children choir was singing in the Worship service. The dark cloud of Brexit cleared up a bit because of the …
As I stepped out the church after my daily organ practice, the miss sunshine invited me to go to the park with her. I passed by my home to get a book and followed her to the park. While I was looking for a bench to sit, I saw two girls trying different movement for a …
3. Dawning Waking up in Bristol and getting emotional. It has been almost 9 Years since I have completed my Masters in International Development at the University of Bristol. The 9 years ago me would never have imagined what I am doing now – church music. She graduated from one of the top ranked …
Preface Like ev’ry flower wilts, like youth is fadingand turns to age, so also one’s achieving:Each virtue and each wisdom needs paradingin one’s own time, and must not last forever.The heart must be, at each new call for leaving,prepared to part and start without the tragic,without the grief – with courage to endeavora novel bond, …