Quote on Happiness

"A pinch of self-delusion, it turns out, is an important ingredient for the recipe of happiness." – Eric Weiner (author of "The Bliss of Geography")

More Photos Shortlisted - Yay!

A city shot of Melbourne city centre
Originally uploaded by Toad Lily.

This online site called Schmap has asked to publish a picture from my trip to Melbourne. It's a shot of the City Center on a beautiful sunny day. It's not a huge crazy site, yet I am glad they picked it to publish. And just got an email today from them that 2 other pictures from New York City are selected. Pretty nice! Ongoing travel photography experiment is definitely the lifetime goal.

May 19. Cloudy. 26 C. HK Airport.

Just arrived here at 6 am this morning. Typing this entry while I am waiting for the transfer to Singapore, then Cambodia. Reflecting on the past 2 months, it has a been a heck of a ride. This vacation was in the plan, yet, back to Toronto for 2 weeks, then head out to Europe again is an awesome surprise. I guess that's life, you don't know what you don't know.

I took advantage of my idle time here, browsing through this book called "1000 places to see before you die", found some great inspirations for next turn of travelling. It helps me to pinpoint down few places I want to go in Europe. Here's the list belows:

- Rome
- Milan - "shoooes..."
- Barcelona - Picasso Museum, Miro, Gandi
- Paris

GOLD baby!

After 4 days and nights of hard work, and lack of sleep, our efforts (Alex and myself) pays off. We took home GOLD in the Direct Category and will be getting some tan in Cannes. Bought bikinis and catching up with practicing French.


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Lilies for Lily

Derek got me lilies and I am running out of vase. They still look great in my ikea water jug.

New Year. Birthday. Yuk Yuks.

2007 so far has been good. It might has to do with something that 1) my birthday is on a saturaday; 2) My new company allows the birthday girl to get a freebie day off; and 3) at 29th, I have a group of great friends and an adorable puppy roommate.

Thanks to my peeps who came out with me to laugh our butts off at Yuk Yuks. It was a female stand up star in the mix which was pretty amazing. Despite it was a freezing night with bone-chilled wind and wind chill of -20 C, everyone seems to enjoyed themselves. And just that, adds to the fact that 2007 would be a fantastic year.

Faye Wong - Bu Liu

Luv this beautiful MV from Faye.

beautiful shot of tiger under daylight

beautiful shot of tiger under daylight
Originally uploaded by Toad Lily.

Took this shot today... just so pretty I have to put it on here!

Tiger arrived!

It's been the 6th day of joy! I am so loving being a pup's parent. Of course it's lots of grumpiness and exhuastion. But looking at Tiger's super duper cute face, it's all worth it... ;-) Not to mention today is Tiger first day know how to poo poo on paper! I am a proud ma ma.

Count Down to the South

3 more days to go for the 1st adventure to South America. Hola! Argentina and Chile.
It's a bit odd to go to places where is Fall/Winter right now. Yet, I've decided if I have to visit a place I have never been, it gotta be unexpected. Europe is too typical and I have heard so much about it, I almost felt I have been there already.

Here's a few other places I would like to go some day:
• Amafi Coast, Italy
• Mexico City -> for Mayan's ruins
• Greek Islands
• Carribeans
• Thailand
• Bali
• Inca Trail in Peru