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Thursday, April 30, 2009

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:37:07 GMT

I know it has been like a decade ago since the last time I came here and write something ... but there is something that I really wanna say ... something that if I don't say it out loud or express myself ... I just couldn't get pass myself ... so here it goes ... please let me go crazy for a little while ... just bear with me ...

People who know me well know that I am a pretty huge sports fan ... I would watch ESPN every single day (if I have the channel) ... I would find out the result of my favorite teams whenever I have time ... I couldn't focus on the things that I am working on if I know my favorite teams are having their games ... I would even ask Kelly to text me the latest scores just to know whether they are leading or trailing ... you might think I am crazy or over the limit but that's how I love sports ... because I love the excitement of the games ... like those game winning baskets ... walk-off home runs ... and also the sportsmanship of the game ... that's why I love sports ...

But in today's sports are totally different ... it becomes nothing but all business ... nothing but TV ratings ... nothing but market value ... nothing but selfish decisions ... it makes the game different from the games we used to watch ... let me try to explain what I mean by that with 2 examples ...

On April 12 2009 ... the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are playing the Stinky Sox at Angels Stadium ... in the 1st inning ... Josh Beckett is the pitcher for the Sox ... Chone Figgins was on 2nd base and Bobby Abreu was in the batter's box ... on a 1-2 pitch ... Beckett looking at home plate and 2nd base back and forth ... back and forth for more than 10 seconds after getting the sign from the catcher Jason Varitak ... the official called a timeout (you can hear it clearly in the video) ... but Beckett threw the ball anyways ... and the ball was straight towards Abreu's head ... Abreu ducked and the ball flew by ... it didn't hit his head ... after that ... Beckett started to walk towards the home plate and both benches are emptied ... at the end of the day ... 4 Angels were being ejected ... and no Sox personnel were being ejected ... below is the link to the incident ...

http://losangeles.angels.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090412&content_id=4237864&vkey=news_ana&fext=.jsp&c_id=ana

After that day ... the league review the game and decided to suspended Beckett for 6 games ... then Beckett appeal the charge the the punishment reduced to 5 games ... which games Beckett will not miss a start (starting pitchers usually pitch 1 game and rest 4 days to pitch for another game because of the pitching rotation) ...

Here is my thought ... in baseball games ... if the batter walked towards the mound in this kind of situation ... he would get ejected for sure ... but how come pitchers could walk towards the home plate in this situation ... in the video ... you can see the aggressiveness of Beckett walking towards the home plate ... but at the end ... he could stay in the game until the 6th inning ... and even reduced the suspension to 5 games ... that's simply means no punishment at all ... and why would that happened ... because the next start for Beckett will be a Saturday home game against the Orioles ... Beckett used to be (or he is now still) the Ace for the Sox and that Saturday game will boost the TV ratings on the National TV ... and could see if the Sox could slow down the red hot Orioles ... and the saddest thing is ... if Beckett is playing for other teams ... I am sure the suspension will be at least 6 games and even more ...

On April 28 2009 ... the NBA Eastern Conference First-Round playoffs were underway ... with Bulls playing at Celtics and 76ers playing at Magic ... during the 76ers vs Magic game ... after battling for a rebound ... Magic's Dwight Howard threw an elbow to Samuel Dalembert and it hit Dalembert's left chin ... the referee called a technical foul on Howard ... after the league review the game ... Dwight Howard got suspended 1 game because of the elbowing ... on the other hand ... it went into overtime again between the Bulls and the Celtics ... Celtics were leading by 2 points and Bulls have the ball with 3.4 seconds left ... the Bulls inbound the ball to Brad Miller who had a clear path to the basket ... he dribble to the basket and try to make a lay-up shot ... then Rajon Rondo of the Celtics from 4 feet away jump at Miller and try to guard him ... Rondo didn't get any of the ball ... but slap on Miller's head that made his lips bleed ... the referee called a shooting foul ... it took Miller almost 5 minutes to stop bleeding before he could take the foul shots ... then after the bleeding finally stopped ... Miller stepped to the line and missed both foul shots ... and there goes the game ...

Howard's Suspension - http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4112570
Rondo's Ruling - http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4112697
Picture of Rondo grabing Miller's head - http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2009/0429/nba_a_miller_576.jpg

Here is my thought ... I think Howard's suspension is right ... you threw an elbow intentionally ... whether it hit someone or not ... you get suspended ... in Rondo's case ... here is what I think ... the Boston Celtics (did I just said Boston again? what a coincidence!) are obviously without Kevin Garnett ... their season is on the wire and obviously the Bulls have the ability to beat the Celtics in a 7 game series ... when I saw Rondo fouling Miller ... I thought that should be a flagrant foul and I have 2 reasons ... Miller had a clear path to the basket and he has a clear scoring opportunity ... Rondo was several feet away and with Miller extend his arm with the ball ... Rondo would not have the position to block Miller's shot ... he could only slap any part of Miller's body to stop him from scoring ... and at the end ... he slap Miller's head ... and Miller was bleeding for 5 minutes ... I mean if you miss a block ... you can slap on his arm or his body ... but on his head ... that's what I think is over the limit ... and more ridiculous thing is that the referee just call a shooting foul ... not a flagrant foul nor a technical foul ... because if you call that a flagrant foul ... that would totally change the outcome of the game ... so no referee would dare to call that ... and even after the game with the review of the game ... the league decided not to suspend Rondo ... I just don't get it ... where is the justice of the game ... where is the consistency of the ruling ... that really makes me dissapointed ...

Just some random thoughts ... if 1 of the referees called that a flagrant foul ... and the Bulls won the game ... and Rondo got a 1 game suspension like Howard did ... what would happened ... then the Celtics will be down 3-2 and the Bulls might have won the series because no KG and no Rondo for game 6 at home ... then all the TV ratings will be down because no one wants to sit there and watch the Cavaliers sweep the East and to go the NBA finals ... NBA will lose money ... Celtics will lose money ... TNT will lose money ... bars all over the US will lose money ... that's why Boston is the last city I wanna go in the world ... its just too brutal ... that's how it changes the face of sport today ...

Alright ... I done with my craziness ... please forgive me for my rough words ... let's see what happens next ...

天天進化熱潮已記不起用霓虹去建設歡喜雖則你我被每粒星唾棄我們貧乏卻去到金禧

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:35:26 GMT

And there goes the 2008 MLB season ... my Angels again being kicked out of the postseason by those stinky bloody socks ... just hate the fact that playing them in the postseason every single year ... not because can't win over them ... but it really gets boring to play them again and again ... anyways ... hopefully they will play better next year ... but the first thing is the keep Teixeira no matter what happens ... I don't care if K-Rod goes to the Big Apple or Detroit ... we have to keep Teixeira ... he is the first priority for the 2009 team ... to me ... the batting order now is the best Angels line-up in years ... 1. Figgins ... 2. Anderson ... 3. Teixeira ... 4. Guerrero ... 5. Hunter ... 6. Rivera ... 7. Napoli ... 8. Kendrick ... 9. Ayber ... really hope that they can keep this line-up next year ... and of course get into the postseason ... and please please at least go into ALCS ... not kicked out in the ALDS again ... CALLING ALL YOU ANGELS!!!

After the Musical Carnival ... here comes the Thanksgiving Camp ... I am so looking forward to the camp this year ... I don't know why ... but I just can't wait to go to the camp this year ... not only because we are going to a new campsite ... but also I know we will have a really great time together at the camp ... still lots of things to be prepared before packing our backpacks ... I think its all worth it when we look back to what we have done ...

To be continued ...

Monday, July 28, 2008

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 06:11:40 GMT

God always use wonderful ways to touch my heart ... and always reminds me that He is right there with me all the time ... no matter what circumstances and no matter what happens ... this morning I had a extremely wonderful worship ... God touched me through those songs we sing ... I remember the last time I was so moved during a worship was last year's thanksgiving camp ... my tears were just running down non-stop ... this morning was no different ... this morning is the first time that I cry when I play ... usually I would concentrate on all the songs and all the chords and all the transitions ... but this morning God touched me with the lyrics and the atmosphere ... my tears were just running down like crazy ... but at the same time I still have to try my best to play every single note right ... the tears just covered my eyes and I just couldn't see what's on the paper ... but I am really thankful ... because God picked my up once again ... encourage me again ... God told me that all the pressure that I have ... He will share the burden with me ... those tears are not because I was sad ... but I actually experienced God ... really hope I will have more of those worship again ... but better not while I have to play ...

Watched The Dark Knight twice ... it was really great ... I couldn't totally understand what its all about after I watched the first time ... but after the second time ... and my personal commentary (thanks Jordan) ... I understand 90% of the story and I found its way better after I understand more about it ... Joker really leads the whole movie ... all the lines ... all the actions ... really great ... too bad that can't see him play other roles again ... but I am sure that Joker will be always be remembered ...

壓力來自望出窗口失去了光線凌晨的三點即將消失於黑洞勉強地埋頭睡覺就更加失控

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:42:47 GMT

NBA season finally over ... although my team lost in the Finals ... actually lost badly in the Finals ... they are still my team no matter what ... they are actually playing pretty good throughout the season and the playoffs ... but just not the case in the Finals ... have to wait for next year ... hope they will play better ... and get a better player to fill the number 3 spot ... have to strengthen the squad no matter what ... so now I can focus on my baseball team ... my LA Angels ... hope they will play better this year ... at least go to the ALCS ... or even the World Series ... not just kicked out in the ALDS ... I really hope I can go back to LA and watch an Angels game ... see if I will have a chance ... it has been so long since the last time I have been to Angels Stadium ... I miss it ... I missed the atmosphere ... hopefully I can go back in the summer ...

Can't sleep well these few nights ... just don't know why ... sometimes don't have the mood to sleep ... then I will just go online for some more time before I go to sleep ... feeling kinda weird ... maybe always thinking about the moving thing ... hoep God will guide me through ... just find a lovely place and that's it ... no more worries ... no more moving around because of Fengshui ... and no more staying up late at night couldn't go to sleep ...

There are quite a lot of movies I wanna go watch later in the summer ... hope I can watch them all ... just find several days and hop around inside the theater ... that will be great ... I could always get some message out of those movies ... even Kung Fu Panda ... hopefully I will get a lot of those in the summer ... movies I wanna watch : The Happening ... Iron Man ... The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian ... WALL-E ... Wanted ... Hancock ... The Dark Knight ... that's all for now ... I know there might be more later in the summer ...

流水很清楚惜花這個責任真的身份不過送運這趟旅行若算開心亦是無負這一生

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:15:16 GMT

Went to watch movie with Kellt last night ... it was quite a last minute decision ... we didn't plan for any movies but suddenly Kelly asked about the free ticket ... when will it expires ... and it said 6/10 !!! so we just looked at the web and get the stuffs and go ... We watched Kung Fu Panda ... it was really a pretty good film ... I especially like the fighting scenes all over the movie ... the visual effects are really good ... especially the scene when Tai Lung escape from the prison ... that's a great great scene ... nice movie ...

It was quite some time since the last time go out to watch movies with Kelly ... cause both of us are quite busy on our work ... school and church stuffs ... it's really nice to go out with her ... just unload all the pressure ... forget all the business ... and just enjoy and treasure the time to be with her ... just very nice ... hope we can go watch movies more often ... as there are so many great films coming up this summer ... can't wait to watch all the movies we like ...

My landlord asked me to move downstairs yesterday ... the big reason behind it is because of Fengshui ... I really don't wanna move ... because obviously that's something I don't believe ... and also even before they asked me to move ... I was planning to move out anyways ... so I really don't wanna move twice ... but I moved downstairs anyways ... at least I could move out easier downstairs ... so now have to seriously find some places to consider ... hope God will open a path for me on this thing ...

在混亂雜物當中找到失去的往事但現在雜物與我舉家將會搬遷讓記念成歷史

Wednesday, June 04, 2008

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:50:31 GMT

Its June already ... time just flies like crazy ... 2008 seems like going away too fast ... so many things wanna do ... but not yet done ... so many places wanna go ... but not yet gone ... sometimes I would think I am trapped here ... there is no holidays here in Las Vegas ... everyday is working day and every hour is working hour ... just see who could handle it the best ... but you can never be the best ... cause there must be someone better than you ... you just have to work harder and harder to try to improve yourself ... improve yourself as a person ... improve yourself as a instrument of God ...

Talking about being God's servant ... I consider myself still a rookie of that ... because I still have a lot to learn and lot to improve ... to be able to be God's servant is a precious thing ... but sometimes I don't treasure it enough ... sometimes I just take it for granted ... sometimes I just didn't put my best effort to serve God ... I know I could much better ... but I really thank God for giving me this CBC ... and also giving me these brothers and sisters around me ... I learned a lot from them ... the ways you should handle things ... they way you should take care of others ... the way you could serve God ... these are all the things I learn from them ...

Like Rev. Sin said ... being a leader of the group is not because I am more superior or I have better skills or anything ... its only because I made more mistakes ... but the most important thing is you learned from those mistakes ... that's the thing I still have to learn ... to learn from mistakes ... to avoid the same mistakes happen again in the future ... that's pretty difficult ... and the even harder thing is that being a leader ... you have to teach others not to have those mistakes you had before ... the first thing to do is to set an example to others ... that's what I challenge myself to do for the rest of 2008 ...

要配合你再辛苦辛苦比快樂都算太渺小在訓練裡讓我學會為對方的偏差值得折腰

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Tue, 27 May 2008 22:17:05 GMT

It has been super super long since the last time i came here ... almost half a year already ... xanga really did change a lot ... I have to use almost 5 minutes to figure out how to write a new blog ... I still don't know if I will keep up my daily updates ... but I really think I should resume that ... that's actually pretty good for myself ... not only I could catch some very nice memories ... but also keep counting God's grace along the way of my life ...

Just finished the 3 days 2 night "Fire Up for Jesus" CBC Retreat Camp ... very tired after the camp ... from the beginning of the preparation ... to all the meetings and buying and packing ... to actually going to the camp and enjoying it ... its really a wonderful experience ... the whole thing belongs to God ... no matter what we do ... God has His own purpose ... I really thank God for giving me this chance to serve Him ... being part of the Planning Committee is a very challenging thing ... but when everything comes to end and see how God use this camp as His blessings ... I will never forget that feeling that rush into my mind ... that joy is incomparable ... I really hope that everyone of us could keep that fire inside our hearts ... to glorify God and to serve God whole heartedly ...

Welcome Ginny to be part of God's big family ... I really thank God for touching her heart that night ... God could do amazing things with everything ... I also thank God for all the brothers and sisters from Dove Garden ... they are the best ... the supportive spirit ... the united spirit is very nice ... nothing could take away the bonding we gathered ... I just hope God will continue to guide this group through the ups and downs and throughout the rest of the year ... I believe God will be right there for us ...

我們成為一家人因著耶穌因著耶穌成為神國的子民

Thursday, December 20, 2007

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 18:28:01 GMT

Have been walking around and look for a Wii ... but just can't find any of them here around the whole Las Vegas ... its really kinda ridiculous that there is not a single one for that long period of time ... we have been looking for it for almost 1 week nonstop ... we keeping going and calling and asking all the branches of Walmart ... Target ... Best Buy ... Radio Shack ... Sears ... Fry's ... there is just none of them in stock ... how crazy is that ... don't know if we can get one before Christmas ... cause its really getting frustrated and depress after being rejected for almost 100 times this past week ... tomorrow morning will be the last time we go out and check ... if we still can't get any of them ... I really don't know when to get it ...

to be continue ....

Thursday, December 13, 2007

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:11:08 GMT

Yesterday I went to Fashion Show Mall with Kelly ... just kinda relax a little bit after finished 1 exams yesterday morning ... we walked around and we had lots of fun laughing here and there ... but the best part was we went to a both near the catwalk bridge ... it a Wii's both !!! we were so excited and we both ran to the both and started playing ... at first we were playing tennis ... we played with each other and we started to get bored ... so we went to the next to it and they have Super Mario Galaxy !!! we were so into the game ... we love that game to much ... we started playing and we didn't know how to stop ... we start getting stars and everything and tried to finish all the tasks ... we spent more than 1 hour standing there and play with that game ... we just couldn't stop ... and finally we decided to get 1 more star and that's it ... but even after we left ... we still miss that game so much ... and we decided to get a Wii no matter what ... but first thing is that we have to get a decent television to play that game ... cause its kinda waste if we play with our tiny television ... that's really a big obstacle for us ... just can't wait to get that game for play non-stop for this holiday ...

Mario really grow with me ... my very first video game is a Mario game ... just wanna keep in touch and keep update with all the Mario stuffs ... so I decided to save money to get a Wii for us ... so that we can play all the time ... but just try to finished this game first before we get another one ... cause I think we will spend so many time of it when we get lots of games ... and surely it really cost lots of money ... so I think I really have to save more and get this great game ... that's my short term goal ...

The last final will be tomorrow ... just can't wait to finish all the finals ... all other finals got pretty smoothly these few days ... thank God for all that ... and the best thing is that when we were studying at the library ... they give out free food ... that's the best part out of all the studying ... those burritos and muffins and bagels are so good ... I just hope they will give out all those things more often ... then I can save more money ... also had a great time studying with Jordan ... Trish ... Kelly and Alywin last night ... they really help me to release some of the pressure when I study ... thank God for all that ...

I think I should go back to Los Angeles and stay with my relatives before New Years come ... it has been so long since the last time I go back to Los Angeles ... the last time I went back was for the NACCA competition ... really wanted to see if I can get some time off and go back ... to see all the great great relatives ... and also my friends over there ... really long time didn't go back and visit them ... but have to finish my exams before saying anything ... so have to stay focus for now ...

今天雖則長高了牆上繼續掛的還是我六歲的畫

Monday, December 10, 2007

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 07:58:25 GMT

Busy things are one after another ... after finished 2 big events this season ... which is Thanksgiving Camp and 阿宇&阿Wing's wedding ... there are some more other busy stuffs coming up ... which is another semester ending final exams ... I just finished 1 exam last Thursday ... its not a hard one actually ... but the most difficult ones are coming up this week ... need to put extra more energy and time and strength into these exams ... so looking forward to all the exams being finished ... so I will be free ... nothing else to worry about ... just enjoy and have a great Christmas holiday ... maybe go outside and play around or just stay here in Las Vegas and wait for snow to fall ... just can't wait until the holidays came along ... I have been busy all year long ... just don't have much time for me to take a rest or anything ... just going unstop every day and every week ... so wanna go travel around ... hope I will have a chance this winter ... and of course go ski ...

First time leading worship with Calvin this morning during Sunday Service ... so nervous before and during the worship ... that feeling is undescribable ... I don't know why ... its not because I am afraid of Calvin ... its not because I am afraid of playing the wrong chords ... (cause that's kinda normal according to my skills ...) sometimes I would feel like I am fear of God ... like I fear that God will not be pleased if I don't give the best to Him ... like 2 weeks ago I played drums for singspiration ... I was so nervous and scared ... because I am afraid that I won't be able to give the best to God ... I won't be able to play as smoothly as I should do ... I am afraid that I will mess up the singspiration ... that strange feeling sometimes really bothers me ... but I know that I will give my very best to God ... no matter what happens ... I know I am not a good drums player ... I know I am not a good bass player ... but I will give my very best to God ... so that He will be pleased ... that's all in my mind ... like this morning ... I was just try to do my very best I could ... I know I missed some chords ... I know I sings like an old man ... I know I even sing off beat or off key ... but I am sure its enough to please God if I do my best ... so I am ok with that ... of course I will search for improvements after this experience ... turns out its really difficult to play bass guitar and sings at the same time ... I really need more practice ...

So many first times coming along recently ... like first time play guitar to lead worship for Youth Group ... to play 4 songs ... try to remember all the chords ... try to remember the lyrics of the songs ... try to keep the beat going right ... try to worship God ... try to help brothers and sisters to worship God ... its really difficult ... but everything has a first time ... I know its not a good start ... but at least now I got the taste of how its gonna be ... when later I have to do that on a regular bases ... just need more practice and more practice and more practice ... also first time for doing a little translating this morning ... while Calvin shares and pray ... that's another difficult job ... I am so admire what Stephen and Jordan and Candy do every week ... translating is really not an easy job ... to say the right word and the actual meaning of what the original speech ... its just pretty hard ... but after this first time ... I will gain more confidence on that ... also first time sings and play bass at the same time during singspiration ... like I said ... difficult ... finally understand why bass player and drums player can't sing ... cause they just can't ... its so easy to mess up the beat ... for next week ... there will be another first time ... which is being the presider of the Sunday Service ... I am sure that's another not easy job to do ... but no matter what I am going to do ... and how difficult every job is ... my heart is just to serve God ... I think that's the most important thing ... God will take care of the rest ... I just have to show up and God will guide me through ... thank God ...

Played soccer tonight ... even though I have an exam tomorrow ... like last week ... some arguments coming along the way ... its always not a good thing ... but these things happen ... I still don't know why people like to play soccer with their mouths ... if you are being kicked ... just remind that person gently ... you don't have to say all those bad words and everything ... and its even worse to take revenge on others ... I mean ... come on ... let's just play and get some exercise and have fun ... why not come and play and go home with smiling faces ... I really hope that will happen some day ...

So many people are going back to Hong Kong ... that reminds me that I haven't go back since Christmas 2005 ... which was Eddy&Cammy's wedding ... I really don't know when I can go back to Hong Kong ... maybe next Summer ... maybe even later than that ... I really don't know ... I started to miss Hong Kong ... especially my parents ... my relatives ... those 144 stairs and my home ... my friends and everything ... just wanna go back for some time ... but I know at this time I should stay here and finish all my business first ... I know its never gonna end ... but that's how it is ...

彼此看著變高世間旅途我們曾以心聲跳舞如此關係像光跟影日後未必找得到