投票日

收到一封又一封選舉宣傳單張，我心想，選委會會否可以先問選民能否選擇不收這些郵品？今時今日連銀行預結單、稅單等都進行電子化，我相信我們有充足的資訊渠道去了解候選人。我很想知道，過了選舉，各政黨總共製造多少垃圾？



我本身有兩張選票：「新界西」、「教育界」，今次選舉一共收到十多份宣傳刊物。比起我細閱每個任教學生的檔案同樣很花時間，連翻看電視台選舉論壇，對認真投票的選民造成一定負擔。雖則只是一票，但為著良心，多少總希望自己心儀的能當選(甚至是以最後一席當選)，但觀乎今年的參與率較以往遜色，感覺難免有點失望。

再爛的政府、再差的議員，也不及對社會大事冷淡的群眾教人唏噓沮喪。

最後，很欣賞有線電視新聞部的朋友，內裡的資訊全面，令我可以很快了解選情，也迅速作出決定，之後安心批改餘下的三疊家課簿、四班暑期作業...

立法會選舉 http://election.i-cable.com/

前線記者的家書

看罷朱凱迪向全港記者發出的號召，忽然覺悟，原來我那任職新聞工作的家姐已於緬甸逗留近十日...至少替母親大人撰寫電郵也有三數次，但有限的書信即使再多，恐怕也承載不了對愛女，對受災害家庭的憂心。

以下是一個前線記者的家書，但身份保密，免得影響當時人的採訪工作。

Letter 1 (7/5/2008)
是日情況：熱帶氣旋納吉斯，在周末以每小時190公里的速度侵襲緬甸，災後的緬甸滿目瘡痍，緬甸政府5日表示，死亡人數估計達到1萬5000人，而且人數可能還會增加，目前包括美國和國際紅十字會等組織已動員救災工作。

Hi all,
I am doing fine here, just a bit tired everyday as we work late and need to wake up early. It's very hot outside that I sometimes can't stand for long. People here are actually nice, but difficult to communicate due to the language problem.

So far I am not the one to get down to the disaster area yet. I mainly do planning, talking to people to line-up something to build a better network. But again it's difficult as phones are down here and it's not easy to get access to internet esp. when I don't have a computer with me.

I am not sure if I have to stay here till the referendum here. I don’t even know when the referendum has been postponed. Please pray for my saftey and health. I am missing you all all the time.

Love,
daughter

Dear my daughter
We received you mail and message from fatty, we also talked your work and your need in prayer. Pastor choi and church everyone they all know it was difficult, but our Lord must listen our pray for you, good health, fully peace and have people or partner to help your problem.

Your Dad says seriously that you should quit your job not later than this year, however, if you have had planning, u are okay, just attended your work, no worry.

You are not responsible for anyone, but I know your work must good experience for life.

We love you!
mom & dad

Letter 2 (12/5/2008)
是日情況：緬甸官方昨公布風災最新死亡數字為28,458，另有33,416人失蹤。聯合國同日則估計死亡人數可能在63,290至101,682之間，另有22萬人失蹤，受災人數或高達190萬人，並警告可能觸發環境問題、騷亂及大規模遷徙。

Thank you Mom.

It's always nice to receive your email, especially when you are writing in English. I feel happy and am touched!

Sorry for having no time to write email. As said before, it's not easy for me to access to Internet, either it's too slow or I am not in a place where I can find computer.

I have travelled down to the southern river where I saw dead people the first time. I just feel the blessing from God that He gave me a good driver who speaks good English, knows what we are doing and brave to work with us. I want to cry when I saw a dead baby hanging on the broken tree along the river.

We brought some food and water to the places we visited and I didn't eat much there as they were the people who need to eat, not me. For the 2-day-1-night trip yesterday, I was arranged to sleep in a community hall near refugee camp.

Weather is hot and I had a lot of mosquito bites. I slept on the floor but there was no roof as the ceiling was blown away. But the villages gave us a mat on the floor, a hard pillow and a blanket. It's a FIRST class hotel service!! I feel bad for using their places and material. When it rained suddenly during midnight time, the place where we slept was flooded. I couldn’t sleep the whole night. But I felt the peace. And I prayed to God to help these people.

So far I am still doing fine, but I still need to travel down to the south again for the aid program in the disaster area. If I need to travel down, I just want my health still good, and we are able to find a guest house with electricity and proper hygiene. So far I have no idea how those people go to toilet with no tissue paper...

Anyway, it's a dirty trip with lots of mud on my feet and jeans, but it's always an adventurous and memorable trip that I will never have in my life if I don't come over here.

Tell dad I am okay, ask him to pray for me as God listens. Thanks to those who pray for me in the church too. I really appreciated that. Please also let Fatty know I am fine, just not able to write emails or make phone calls these days.

Love,
daughter

Dear daughter,

Really waiting for your mails just like bible said that many gold cannot change--it was so warm. No more words talk to you, we know you were hardworking day & night, without a hot soup and a good sleep. Dad & Mum want you to quit the trip once you can ensure your health status, esp dad said that you are not a man, it's already a memorable experience in your career.

Last but not least, will you be back on 16 May? Do update your situation. You are in our prayer.

Love,
Mum

自遊行意見募集

以下構思，不知大家有何意見？

2008 馬尼拉薄荷島宿霧自遊行




HKG=香港、MNL=馬尼拉、Cebu=宿霧、Bohol=薄荷島
建議出發日期：17/7/08 （6D5N，週四出發，因為較平）

行程
D1: HKG>MNL
D3: MNL>Cebu（宿航，1015-1130）
D3: Cebu>TagBiLaRan@Bohol（WeeSam，1830-2030）
D3: TagBiLaRan@Bohol>Alona Beach（taxi for 30mins）
D6: TagBiLaRan@Bohol>MNL（宿航，1320-1435）
D6: MNL>HKG

住宿
D12：推薦 Mandarin Oriental/Dusit Thani (Makati商業區附近，離機場30分鐘車程)
買馬尼拉套票 ＊＊(永安)、(星晨)、(國泰)、(菲航)
D345：Charlotte / Flower garden
Charlotte、flowergarden

購物觀光
D1：馬拉坎南宮(1300-1500)、聖地牙哥古堡、西班牙古王城、聖奧古斯丁教堂、Manila Bay、Harrison Plaza、Shoemart Department Store
D2：SM Mall of Asia
D3：SM Cebu（近四號碼頭，行李寄存免費）、Marina Plaza（Levi's Outlet）、Ayala（宿霧最大）
D4：Baclayon老教堂(應該有彌撒)、LoBoc River、朱古力山
D5：Balicasag看海豚玩浮潛、Alona Beach
D6：TagBiLaRan@Bohol買手信

食店
D12：Harrison Plaza
D3：Seafood City Restaurant
D4：香滿樓食海鮮(TagBiLaRan)
D5：Alona沙灘區

參考
薄荷島圖片遊記、Travel@Bohol
宿霧之旅、宿霧食肆、宿霧地圖
套票半價轉讓

註：
*宿霧返港的航班全部須經馬尼拉轉機(逗留約三小時)。
持BNO或特區護照人士，七日免簽證
電壓 220V，兩腳扁平插頭

２０１２

沒什麼，只覺得，有這麼多年的準備，香港尚欠哪些條件進行普選？



傳開去，也希望有人回傳，教我不要忘記那心中的理想。

求神施恩

前言
禱告的意思不是將問題推給神解決，
而我們可以坐享其城，待困境自動解決。

最近向教會傳道人分享近況，得到這屬靈定律：「求神施恩使你發現問題何在？」＋「求神施恩幫助你看見解開問題的方法」＋「有改正自己態度和行為的恆心毅力」＝成果指日可待！

所言甚是，事關不知何時開始，自己變得那麼怕苦，對改正自己態度和行為缺乏恒心毅力，我其實很討厭自怨自艾，更不想終日與部落為伍，但若心力都已給工作磨去大半，要如何才可重拾心力？

程翔返港

(明報) 02月 05日 星期二 01:15PM
被內地囚禁的新加坡海峽時報首席特派員程翔，昨日已經獲得假釋，約在下午一時返抵本港。

特首辦今早獲到內地當局通知，程翔已獲准假釋，已將消息通知程翔家人。消息傳出後，大批傳媒趕到紅磡車站等候程翔，但入境處已安排程翔經由特別通道離開車站。

內地當局表示，至今年2月4日，程翔服刑期已超過一半刑期，合乎假釋條件，內地司法及行政部門及法院依法決定，准許程翔假釋，可獲准在春節返港。

程翔預料會在今日下午一點在返抵紅磡車站。入境處會協助辦理手續。

一向為爭取釋放程翔的程翔關注組指，程翔獲釋是一件好事，對此感到高興，希望程翔能趕快回港，春節與家人團聚。程翔因為在內地被判間諜罪成，2006年被判入獄5年，被充公30萬元財產。

終於有件教人高興的新聞...程翔返港，雖未能脫罪，但能一家團聚，總比近三百萬滯留廣州火車站的民工幸福（當然，自由跟生計在中港兩地人眼裡可有不同價值），比起經濟改革，祖國的民主發展還要走更長遠的路。

跑完...再跑？

21/10/2007 苗圃挑戰十二小時 / 衛奕信徑(9.4km, 1:08:00)

1/1/2008 東北縱走越野馬拉松(18km, 2:34:00)

3/2/2008『家‧多一點愛』健康活力勁跑賽2008 / 大潭篤水塘(6.5km, 0:32:08)

17/2/2008 渣打馬拉松(10km)

1/3/2008 第十五屆綠色力量環島行山比賽 / 港島徑(10km)

連同尚待確認的童軍定向賽，半年來報了六個越野跑，但論賽前準備，卻是一次比一次糟。

首先，上述賽事多是籌款活動，但自己原來很抗拒，平時多是一個人孤伶伶，再聯絡便要人捐錢，自言覺得難以啟齒；再者，賽前練習一次比一次少，是我三分鐘熱度嗎？

衝線的喜悅

元旦日有個好開始！今云原班人馬參加東北縱走，翌日便從上山下海便有人把精華上載。感謝神給我可以信賴的隊友，保守路途上的平安，也多謝負責拍攝的朋友。

18公里的路段（烏蛟騰 → 亞媽笏 → 分水凹 → 谷埔碼頭 → 亞公坳 → 榕樹凹 → 鎖羅盆 → 山塢 → 荔枝窩 → 小灘 → 三椏灣 → 三椏涌 → 上苗田 → 九擔租 → 烏蛟騰）不消3小時完成，比賽前預測還好，事關之前只做兩次基本體能訓練，而且也集中做腿部肌肉伸展。整個假期我做得最多的只有食、食、食...

當日天氣甚佳，自己也沒太大的心理包袱，能有如斯表現，當然滿心感恩，雖然沒多駐足細看，但沿途確是風光如畫！



經過CP4後不用上吊燈籠，路段省下不少體力。



衝線的一刻，感覺很爽！

後記：記下這個，不是要炫耀什麼，只是知道，難得有些滿足的時刻，就得學懂得感恩(因為這未必有下次)，雖然身邊沒很多人稱讚(知情者其實也不多)，但連自己也不欣賞，那就真是問題。