Father and son

This is a very traditional photo of the Chans, a photograph of 3 generations. My Grandpa Chan Kee Seng is photographed with his second born male, my Dad, John Chan Hiu Fei. Dad was substituting for my oldest Uncle in China who was banished to Manchuria. Charles is the first born male/grand son.

When I hear, "I have to go away", my Grandpa left China to Sarawak. Dad went to England, and Charles went to New Zealand and Australia.

"Father And Son"

Father

It's not time to make a change,

Just relax, take it easy.

You're still young, that's your fault,

There's so much you have to know.

Find a girl, settle down,

If you want you can marry.

Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy.

I was once like you are now, and I know that it's not easy,

To be calm when you've found something going on.

But take your time, think a lot,

Why, think of everything you've got.

For you will still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not.

Son

How can I try to explain, when I do he turns away again.

It's always been the same, same old story.

From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen.

Now there's a way and I know that I have to go away.

I know I have to go.

Father

It's not time to make a change,

Just sit down, take it slowly.

You're still young, that's your fault,

There's so much you have to go through.

Find a girl, settle down,

if you want you can marry.

Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy.

Son

All the times that I cried, keeping all the things I knew inside,

It's hard, but it's harder to ignore it.

If they were right, I'd agree, but it's them you know not me.

Now there's a way and I know that I have to go away.

I know I have to go.

Christmas in Rocket Park.

Had a wonderful day today. I wonder if New Zealand is the first place to celebrate Christmas, organised by Mt Albert Baptist Church together with the local community.

Church in the Park.

Don't come to the church buildings to morrow. But go across the road to the park at 10am, NOT 9 or 11. At 10 am.

This is not Rocket park, just pretend it is. we meet at 10am on 25th November in Rocket Park for Church in the Park. Our church is hosting 'Christmas in Rocket Park' tomorrow (New North Rd, Mt Albert) starting at 3:30pm with kids activities and ending with Carols by Candlelight at about 9pm. See this link for a video of the last two years' celebration. Hope to see you there :) xx http://www.mabc.org.nz/christmas-in-rocket-park/

Fri Shootout: At Rest, At Play, or In Between

 You can see a reflection of me, play as it is fun with my camera and work as I am seeking items for blogging.

 This is work, I am reading with my student. Can't show you my student's face,

 This looks like play, actually it was work. I went to my Ethiopian's student to do an interview about their culture. Then It turned out to be play. Mum made their food and gave me a coffee ceremony.

 This is play, a Kun Ming lantern landed in my garden. It became work when I researched about it.

Meeting my friends from Singapore. Lots of play.

November 23: At Rest, At Play, or In Between How do you spend your time?

A big tree, Camillon has fallen.

A big tree has fallen,

Ginger, there will be a time when you miss Camillon.

It seems that he died at a happy time.

He went when there no a worry,

As you both were on holiday.

I came on broad Friday Shoot out at around the same time as you.

I pray for you.

It is Ok to cry.

Yes, you will miss him.

My Special wok

Here is my Italian flat-bottom Chinese Wok. It is meant to do everything from baking, boiling, stir frying, braising, pan frying and so on. In Chinese, they call it a ten thousand ability pot aka WAN NEN KUO. But the sales promotor at Yaohan saw that I wanted a flat bottom wok desperately, didn't bother to promote it's qualities to me. This Japanese store had long folded, but my Wok is still as good as ever. It's definitely worthed its money.

In Singapore, our kitchen was on the third floor. Many a time, the lid became a flying saucer and flew downstairs. Luckily, it didn't crash land on anyone, otherwise, it might be taken as an evidence as an UFO or in Singapore term, litter killer.

Alphabe-Thursday: letter A for Ambulance

A for Ambulance at the Rejang Medical centre, Sibu, Sarawak.