Dragon Boat Festival, 28th May 2009

We celebrated Tuen Ng Festival at Stanley Beach today. Thousands of people swarmed the Beach to get a glimpse of the Dragon Boat Regatta, albeit the heavy downpours.


We boarded a junk along the race track to watch the competition. Despite the strong winds and choppy water, the paddlers were all in high spirit, trying their utmost to row to victory. Some of the oarsmen even put on their fancy dress costumes. I felt like I was attending a mini carnival.

After the race, we went to the Pub on the waterfront to continue the party.

French May

It is that time of the year again (May) when stars from all over the world flock to Cannes to celebrate the Annual Cannes Film Festival. The red carpet was unfurled on 13 May, and there were so many celebrities posing on the steps of the Palais des Festivals. This event always reminds me of the beautiful Côte d'Azur. I hope I can squeeze in some time in the coming months to go visit the French Riviera again.

Labour Day long weekend (1st - 3rd May )

The 2009 H1N1 Flu outbreak has spread to 18 countries and has killed more than 140 people. On Saturday, 350 guests were quarantined in the Metropark Hotel in Wanchai, after a Mexican guest was confirmed to have the virus. Most people here are scared with potent memories of the deadly SARS pandemic in 2003.

As for myself, I have been suffering from a chronic toothache since Saturday and have been living on Nurofen plus. What an agony! Life is indeed fragile!!

At church on Sunday morning, we studied the book of Ruth. This story reminds us 1) that even in times of uncertainty and doubts, God is at work; and 2) that we need to cling to the goodness of God, even if we cannot immediately see or comprehend His ways. Let us all encourage one another and stand together in confidence during this time of uncertainty.