Crazy Weather

The temperature was close to 40 degrees (with humidity accounted) in the afternoon.  Had to stay indoor where air-conditioning is provided, so I went to the mall to shop for a wedding gift for my friend in HK.  Luckily, I found something that’s not “Made in China”!  The Ice Cap tasted particularly good in the […]

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Japan’s Earthquake

The air seems particularly hot and stuffy today.  Went to church, dim sum with family, watered my plants, tended my aquarium, and killed hours at night sitting in front of the TV – a typical Sunday routine.  It must have been years that I have the habit not to do any “work” on Sundays (had […]

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Flood in Queensland

Just read the story of Noah’s Ark for my daily devotion, images of the Queensland’s flood from the media kept flashing in my head. I pray for those who are suffering and struggling to stay alive. God, may you remember your everlasting covenant with humankind when a rainbow appears. Please have mercy on your creation.

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Cold Night

The temperature is forecasted to drop to 7 degrees overnight in the urban areas, and even lower for rural areas. I’m thankful for a shelter with a cozy bed. I pray for the less fortunate who can’t afford a shelter or warm clothing. May they find the timely opened emergency shelters. And may God be […]

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Greening My Studio IV

Continuing my long quest in greening my studio, I’ve spent much of my day pruning and potting plants.  A new member to the miniature rock garden is a dwarf Christmas tree, it should be interesting seeing it mature Christmas after Christmas. The weather is still cold today, temperature never went above 10 degrees.  Went out […]

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Cold Night

It’s only 12 degrees outside and will likely drop further to below 10 degrees according to forecast.  To winter-proof my studio’s aquarium, I’ve added a layer of dark gravel in the tank to absorb more radiant heat during the day.  Also set up a few candles on the side to provide some active heating.  The […]

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Another Paper Submitted!

Made some minor modifications and formatting tweaks before submitting the paper I completed a few weeks ago.  This marks the end of the study term and the beginning of the Christmas & New Year holiday!

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Urban Climatology

Finished my assignment for the course on Urban Climatology, 3 weeks before the due date, an impressive record for my standard! Have learned a fair bit about urban climate, I now understand the causes for lower wind speed and higher air temperature in urban areas.  The urban heat island effect is especially alarming in midst […]

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Change of Season

Woke up this morning feeling particularly refreshed after a restful sleep!  Haven’t been sleeping too well ever since I supported the “no air-con nite” last week and stopped turning on the air-con before I go to bed.  But the air temperature last night was just perfect for a therapeutic deep sleep! Took a walk to […]

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Materialism

It wasn’t difficult to notice the heightened materialism after moving back to HK, but I was surprised that it ranked no.2 in the world in terms of carbon emission due to imported consumptions (article here)! I see local ads encouraging people to lead a low carbon lifestyle by switching to CFL bulbs, taking shorter showers, […]

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