World Cup

Dec 19, 2022

The final game for World Cup was a super exciting one! I was watching it at a neighborhood study/co-working space with mostly strangers whom I had never met before. There were about 10 of us watching the game, but the atmosphere was cozy and vibrant, much better than if I were to watch the game alone at home. Everyone was rooting for the Messi-led Argentina team, and everyone was thrilled to see them win the PK shootout after tying the overtime game at 3:3 . It seemed the whole world was cheering for Messi for his first and probably last World Cup win!

Also watched the 2 earlier semifinals even though they were broadcasted live starting at 3 am. I was able to split my sleep into 2 parts to accommodate the eerie hour live coverage.

Besides WC, some other highlights of the past week included seeing large scale 3D printing using a robot arm in person and assisting my calligraphy teacher to teach at a secondary school for the first time. Both of those special experiences were from my friends’ spontaneous invitations. I’m truly grateful for friends.

Sketch… Sunday Service

Dec 18, 2022

3 Months

Dec 11, 2022

The sermon this morning was delivered by our church’s lead pastor who recently returned from a study leave. He visited his family in Canada during his leave and it had been 4 years since he last visited. He got a bit emotional when he talked about seeing his elderly parents and noticing how they had aged over the years.

It reminded me of my summer vacation in Canada and the many emotions that aroused when connecting with my friends and family there after 4 years. I do miss the simple life in Canada, but at the same time, I know I’ll be missing my elderly parents if I do decide to move back to Canada and start life anew.

Met up with a few friends at the studio on Wed. to see if there might be projects we could collaborate on. The youngest one whom I only got to meet after returning from summer vacation was sounding very ambitious and almost ready to invest a large sum of money on buying machines. I started thinking about the possibility of partnering up with him to initiate some big green projects, but I was wary of investing in this deteriorating city.

A friend from LA messaged me early the past week asking for my address to send out his annual Christmas card. We exchanged greetings and I told him how suffocating it felt living in this city, he seemed to understand and offered his sympathy. Another friend from Canada whose family I hung out with most often during the summer vacation also messaged me in the middle of the week. Without me saying a word, he seemed to understand the suffocation I have been feeling since returning to this city for 3 months.

There was a poem I came across in my daily devotions. The poet told God that he wanted to stay in the field because there were flowers, but God insisted that he should follow His guide to the city despite the smog and other nuisances because it’s in the city that the poet will find the crown.

I probably would like it better to start life anew in Canada, but it seems God would like me to stay in this deteriorating city for a little longer. Is that right, God? 🙏🏻

Sketch… Sunday Service

Dec 11, 2022

Back To Normal

Dec 4, 2022

After an unusual week filled with meetups with family and friends and a daily schedule that was skewed by the World Cup, this past week was back to normal.

No social meetups occurred this past week other than my regular Chinese calligraphy class on Thursday. The only gathering that was scheduled for Sat. afternoon with my UW friends was postponed to later this month.

With more time on my hands, I got busy with work. Spent many hours to troubleshoot a 3D model for my studio neighbor who is in the yacht-related business. The owner is super nice and environmental friendly, he found an old abandoned 3D printer and many spools of filaments and gifted me for free. So I was glad that I was finally able to fix his 3D boat model and print them out using the printer and materials he gave me. He seemed happy too when I gave him the models on Sat.!

I seem to be picking up the passion for my work again. It’s all thanks to a few friends I recently got to meet, they reminded me of my younger self who started a studio and naively thought he could bring about changes to the world with his work. 8 years passed, I still can’t quite support myself financially with my ideals and passion, but perhaps I can pass on my experience to the younger generations and hope that they’ll be able to sustain themselves financially doing the things they’re passionate about?

Sketch… Sunday Service

Dec 4, 2022

World Cup

Nov 27, 2022

The past week’s schedule was skewed slightly by World Cup. A few games that were broadcasted freely kicked off at midnight, I stayed up to catch the games and went to bed immediately at around 2am. Bedtime reading was no longer needed to put myself to sleep.

Had quite a few social meetups again this past week. Dinner with parents, sister, and brother-in-law on Mon. Dinner with a couple of newly met friends who lived nearby on Tue. A spontaneous dinner with an old friend in HK Island on Thur. A day-off to visit the HKPM with a friend on Fri. Family dinner again on Sat. to celebrate my dad’s bday. So the only day that I didn’t meetup family or friends was Wed.?! That’s quite impressive for an introvert who’s not too inclined to social meetups.

Work was slow amid the skewed schedule and the unusually many social gatherings, need to put myself to work and get more done this coming week!

Sketch… Sunday Service

Nov 27, 2022

Another Packed Week

Nov 20, 2022

The past week was a packed but not as tiring week.

Mon – a fellowship brother visited the studio after work because he needed some graphic design assistance for his upcoming wedding in Feb. The discussion was brief, but we had dinner together nearby and had a long chat on church, fellowship, and many personal things.

Tue – dinner with parents, sister, and brother-in-law.

Wed – took a day trip to Yuen Long to see a newly met friend’s container workshop that manufactures 3D printing filaments semi-professionally. Visited a woodworking friend in Tuen Mun afterwards. We chatted a bit at his workshop and then dined out to continue our conversations into the evening. The friend seemed to be feeling low since leaving his full-time work in June.

Thur – weekly calligraphy class in the afternoon. Had an early dinner with my classmate after class. Went back to the studio to finish off my calligraphy homework before heading home for an evening run.

Fri & Sat – worked pass 10pm both days. Got many parts 3D printed for a mini robotic arm I had started working with an uncle. Also successfully created 3D printing filaments using shredded PP plastics, will try printing with it this coming week.

A good fellowship brother and friend lost his mother this past week, and I have been praying for him almost everyday. May God comfort him and his family. 🙏🏻

Sketch… Sunday Service

Nov 20, 2022
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