男人女人

不要因为寂寞爱错人，
更不要因为爱错人而寂寞一生。

女人会记得让她笑的男人，
男人会记得让他哭的女人；
可是，
女人总是留在让她哭的男人身边，
男人却留在让他笑的女人身边。

缘份是一本书，
翻得不经意会错过，
读得太认真会泪流。

新的玩意：手工皂

最近爱上了手工皂，竟然在一个星期做了三批的皂。

第一次，买手工皂来试用是在一个偶然的情况下。那天和一位朋友到有机餐厅吃午餐，看见店里在贩卖一些手工肥皂。

我的肌肤一直以来都属于偏干，每次沐浴后都要搽上大量的乳液。从年轻的时候就一直是这样，青春期也从不长豆豆，久而久之，自己也不以为意。可是，随着年龄的增长，皮肤也变得越来越干燥。之前听一位朋友说，手工皂还蛮不错的，她的敏感肌用了手工皂后就没那么痒了； 心想家里的沐浴乳也快用完了，就干脆买一块来试用。

用了差不多一个星期后，我真的发觉皮肤好像没有以前那么干；就算不搽乳液也还可以接受。我啊，就好像发现了新大陆一样的兴奋。

又有一次，和一位朋友逛书店。原本是想看看有没什么新的拼布书，结果给我发现了一本手工皂的书。当时就心想，何不自己试着做手工皂，看起来难度不高嘛。于是买了书，回家研究了整个晚上。那时才发觉其实不简单，因为材料要仔细的秤好，温度要拿捏得准而且当时也不知道一些材料要上哪买。

也许自己本性就好玩，第二天仔细向朋友打听了要上哪买硷后，就乘着午餐时间去采购，顺便也把一些要用到的油脂买回家。心里暗自高兴，心想没什么可以难倒我，不费吹灰之力就轻轻松松的把材料买好。结果发现忘了买温度器！！！唉，没办法开工。对我这种急性子，简直就是一种折磨。

第二天又乘着午餐时间去把温度器买了回来。一下班就急着回家，快快把衣服换下，搞起硷液。那天，我从旁晚一直搞到晚上九点才勉强可以入模。一直搅了了就，就是没有书上讲的“像美奶滋的浓度”。那时候，我的手臂已经酸到不行了，就想说不管啦，入了模再打算。不行的话，就第二天再改为热制法好了。

那天晚上根本就睡不好，一直在想到底是哪个步骤弄得不好。第二天，睡虫七早八早就爬起来检查肥皂。哎哟，没想到我的第一个手工皂真的变得像乳酪般的硬度了。成功了！

静思语： 4

  增一分感恩心，即减一分猜疑心  

  ～证严法师

工作心情

努力了7天， 连周末也工作！

7 天了，没有一天是睡到自然醒，对我这种爱睡鬼来说简直就是大大的折磨。连午餐也是草草了事，这爱吃鬼就快撑不下去了。

值得安慰的是至少这7天的努力没有白费，信心增加了，人也变得开朗起来。

还好明天起，我可以放个5天假 （连周末啦），旅行去！ 现在的情形是累得连收拾行李的力气也没。

放假回来再继续努力。也趁这几天好好想想该如何做的更好！相信休息后的自己会有更大的突破。

"第一个工作天“

今天是我这三年来第一个工作天。见了三个顾客。外面很热，太阳好猛，不停的重复着一样的话题。好累不过最重要的是过得充实。

感觉到我的脑袋还没生锈，不错嘛！明天还有四个顾客去见。真的是不到黄河心不死。连自己都被这种冲劲和决心吓到。

姐妹们，一起努力！

整装待发的心情

发觉自己的心死竟然可以这么的彻底。心死须时，而那“时” 竟是那短短的一秒钟。

好久没善待自己，是时候重新出发了。身边好友的鼓励，陪伴，开解，我都会牢牢的记着。

有一位长辈对我说过，失去一段曾经美好的感情是痛。可是，明知道这段感情已经有太多的伤痕，太多的背叛，太多的遗憾；还不放手的话，只会徒增伤悲，耗损自信。

整装待发的心情是愉快的，就是内心有说不出来的兴奋。 实在有太多想去做而以前又没时间和心情去做的事，时间排得满满的。觉得这样的人生好有冲劲，好充实。有点像雨后的彩虹， 好久没这种感觉了，and I'm not trading it for anything! 只要活的精彩，就连单身的寂寞也消失得无影无踪。

刚和一班好友去喝杯酒，讲讲话。 友人说，“爱你的人不会让你落泪，不爱你的人则不值得让你落泪”。酒后吐真言， I can't agree more！

失恋

爱情分许多等级；男人也分许多品种。
真爱上了，任何问题都不会轻易放手；
不爱了，任何藉口都可以是分手的理由。

失恋等于失去一个不爱你的人或不值得你去爱的人，
却获得另一次的恋爱机会！

世上没有解决不了的问题；
只有想不开的心情。
单身的压力也不过是寂寞，
放下不必要的自怜，
背下必要的教训。

回忆绝对可以有选择，
把不堪的回忆放下；
所有的事情皆可美好，
选择权在自身。

澳门美食篇5： 小上海锅贴

去了这么多趟的澳门都没去过这家锅贴店。当初是没事干，无聊上网找美食去处时发现的。除了锅贴，还有生煎包，葱油饼，菜肉包等等。

位于澳门新马路卖草地围3号地下。味道普通，价格平民化。一个锅贴才MOP1.50。

简陋的店面，只设外卖。还没开始营业，外头已经排满了旅客。

如果到附近的话，不妨买三五个来尝尝。我可不会特地跑去吃。

静思语： 3

不经一事，不长一智

不经一事，不长一智。智慧是从人与事之间磨练出来的，若逃避现实，离开人与事，便无从产生智慧。      ～证严法师

Tibet

Tibet, for centuries this mysterious land locked away in the mountainous of the Himalaya has exercised curiosity and fascination of the world. No doubt it is one of the most remarkable places to visit in Asia, with its fabulous monastery sights, breathtaking high altitude treks (really is breathtaking as in breathlessness), stunning view of the world's highest mountains and one of the most colourful and fascinating people. I was fortunate to have visited this sacred Buddhist land in my life time.

Tibet, the Land of Snow,  The Roof of the World. 

The railway connecting Tibet to mainland China, bringing in Chinese tourist. 

Tibet is a plateau region in the Asia, north east of the Himalayas. It is the highest region on earth with an average elevation of in excess of 4,500 metres. Tibetan Plateau is sometimes referred to as "The Roof of the World" is the world's largest and highest plateau, with an area covering 2.5 million square kilometres.

View of TIbetan Plateau from aircraft. Four of world's 10 highest mountains is located at Tobet's southern border with Nepal. 

The highest region on earth. Living condition is tough on the Tibetan Plateau. Much of Tibet is harsh and ncompromising landscape, best described as a high-altitude desert. 

I got sick on our 2nd night in Lhasa, high altitude sickness. My nose was bleeding and hotel's clinic wheeled an oxygen tank to our room. I believed that every hotel in Lhasa has a small clinic treating visitor for high altitude sickness. We stayed in a hotel that resembled a museum. 

Religion is an important part of Tibetans life and has strong influence over the way of life in Tibet. The primary religion in Tibet is the Tibetan Buddhism. Bon is the ancient religion of Tibet before the introduction of Buddhism from India. Bon is still practiced in modern Tibet but with the strong influence of Tibetan Buddhism and is now similar to the Tibetan Buddhism. 

The buildings in Tibet is largely influenced by Indian and Chinese culture resulting in the colourfulness. 

A pilgrim. Bakhor Square is Lhasa most interesting pilgrimage circuit. Pilgrims prostrating is not an usual sight. Bakhor Square is a quadrangle of streets surrounding the Jakhong. 

Potala Palace, one of the world's great wonders can be seen from Lhasa as vast white and ochre fortress soaring over one of the world's highest cities.

Spinning the prayer wheels, It's meant to be swinged clockwise. 

The economy of Tibet is largely dominated by subsistence agriculture. Due to limited arable land, raising livestock such as sheep, yak, cattle etc is the primary occupation of the Tibetan Plateau. Due to the increase interest in Tibetan Buddhism, tourism is increasingly becoming a growing industry in Tibet over the recent centuries. Lhasa is booming and even small towns across the plateau are being modernised and rebuild. With each passing day, Tibet looks less and less like itself. 

A petrol station 

Never had I seen the cloud so near and the sky so clear. 

Entrance to Namt-so, the world highest salt water lake at an altitude of 4,321m above sea level! 

Tibet

Tibet, for centuries this mysterious land locked away in the mountainous of the Himalaya has exercised curiosity and fascination of the world. No doubt it is one of the most remarkable places to visit in Asia, with its fabulous monastery sights, breathtaking high altitude treks (really is breathtaking as in breathlessness), stunning view of the world's highest mountains and one of the most colourful and fascinating people. I was fortunate to have visited this sacred Buddhist land in my life time.

Tibet, the Land of Snow,  The Roof of the World. 

The railway connecting Tibet to mainland China, bringing in Chinese tourist. 

Tibet is a plateau region in the Asia, north east of the Himalayas. It is the highest region on earth with an average elevation of in excess of 4,500 metres. Tibetan Plateau is sometimes referred to as "The Roof of the World" is the world's largest and highest plateau, with an area covering 2.5 million square kilometres.

View of TIbetan Plateau from aircraft. Four of world's 10 highest mountains is located at Tobet's southern border with Nepal. 

The highest region on earth. Living condition is tough on the Tibetan Plateau. Much of Tibet is harsh and ncompromising landscape, best described as a high-altitude desert. 

I got sick on our 2nd night in Lhasa, high altitude sickness. My nose was bleeding and hotel's clinic wheeled an oxygen tank to our room. I believed that every hotel in Lhasa has a small clinic treating visitor for high altitude sickness. We stayed in a hotel that resembled a museum. 

Religion is an important part of Tibetans life and has strong influence over the way of life in Tibet. The primary religion in Tibet is the Tibetan Buddhism. Bon is the ancient religion of Tibet before the introduction of Buddhism from India. Bon is still practiced in modern Tibet but with the strong influence of Tibetan Buddhism and is now similar to the Tibetan Buddhism. 

The buildings in Tibet is largely influenced by Indian and Chinese culture resulting in the colourfulness. 

A pilgrim. Bakhor Square is Lhasa most interesting pilgrimage circuit. Pilgrims prostrating is not an usual sight. Bakhor Square is a quadrangle of streets surrounding the Jakhong. 

Potala Palace, one of the world's great wonders can be seen from Lhasa as vast white and ochre fortress soaring over one of the world's highest cities.

Spinning the prayer wheels, It's meant to be swinged clockwise. 

The economy of Tibet is largely dominated by subsistence agriculture. Due to limited arable land, raising livestock such as sheep, yak, cattle etc is the primary occupation of the Tibetan Plateau. Due to the increase interest in Tibetan Buddhism, tourism is increasingly becoming a growing industry in Tibet over the recent centuries. Lhasa is booming and even small towns across the plateau are being modernised and rebuild. With each passing day, Tibet looks less and less like itself. 

A petrol station 

Never had I seen the cloud so near and the sky so clear. 

Entrance to Namt-so, the world highest salt water lake at an altitude of 4,321m above sea level! 

静思语： 2

福中之福

人生的幸福没有准则。能关心别人，爱护别人者，即是福中之福人。    ～证严法师

静思语： 1

对人宽心，讲话细心


在日常生活中，要常常自我反省，紧记 “对人要宽心，讲话要细心”，如此必可化解 “含毒” 之心，圆融一切众生     ～ 证严法师

NIYAMA by Per AQUUM

Niyama is where we stayed for 4 days during our vacation to the Maldives. Since we never go anywhere in the Maldives except for the resorts, I feel that I should include an article on Niyama.

From the creator of exceptional Huvafen Fushi, comes its little sister NIYAMA, officially opened in  February 2012.

My first glance of Niyama from the seaplane

Situated on the south western atoll of Dhaalu, NIYAMA is accessible by 40 minutes seaplane flight from Male. Spanning two idyllic islands of Embudhufushi and Olhuveli, NIYAMA offers more than a plain vanilla romantic Maldivian escape. Is is designed for the young, or at least young at heart. But most of all, for fun, indulgence and pampering to the next level. Incorporating traditional Maldivian elegance in naturally modern aesthetic, NIYAMA is set to the the next hottest resort in the Maldives following the footstep of it's sister resort, Huvafen Fushi.

The jetty

The reception

NIYAMA features 86 studios and pavilions. The uniqueness of these studios and pavilions is the Deli In, whereby each Studio and Pavilion will be stocked with a fridge brimming with gourmet deli items, cheeses, olives, cold cuts, wines to name a few. What a thoughtful way to merge the timelines in between meals.

The row of water studios

Walk way leading to the water studios

The walk way leading to the entrance of our water studio

The interior of Water Studio with Pool. The difference between Deluxe Water Studio is that Deluxe  Water Studio has an additional jacuzzi next to the infinity pool. 

The bath tub with a view into Indian Ocean

The bathroom excluding outdoor shower and toilet

Deli In. Some of the items are free. Pop corn machine provided.

The fridge form part of the Deli-In. There is smoked salmon, salami, cheese etc.

Deck chairs

The view from our bed

The infinity pool

The water studio exterior

Edge, NIYAMA's signature restaurant appears to be floating on the ocean 500m offshore, accessible only by boat. 8 metres below is the world's first underwater music club, Subsix. International DJs. Glass walls overlook a spotlit sea. Modern moods with a flair for the marine. Just imagine partying the night away beneath the waves. Now, you see why NIYAMA is for the young or young at heart traveller! For pure indulgence in food, NIYAMA challenges the conventional with its culinary exhibitionism. Starting at Epicure for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Unwind at Fahrenheit, with a glass of champagne in hand, watching the Maldivian sunset from the rooftop is beyond words. Tribal, a modern day campsite look alike with culinary offerings influenced by the cuisines of South and East Africa, the Middle East, Asia and South America. What makes it interesting is that Tribal allows guests to observe and maintain close interaction with the Tribal Chefs. Unusual cooking preparations include hot rock grills, Asado grills and open fire. As for the wok, it is nothing unusual for me, being a Malaysian Chinese.

Tribal

Epicure at the bottom and Fahrenheit on top

Dune

Fancy a massage at 2am, anyone? Not a problem at NIYAMA. Another first in the Maldives is the Lime Spa, which is open 24 hours each day offering bespoke treatments utilising and infusing indigenous holistic components from around the globe, to well, create an unique experience. Lime also include his and her beauty salons. For just in case, the nail chip, hahaha.

PADI dive courses and numerous water sports are available at Float. A marine biology lab for coral rehabilitation and education, guided snorkeling to the house reef and coral garden.

This is one resort not to be missed in the Maldives. Indulge in the vast variety of food, especially the well stocked fridge, guilt free. Pamper yourself in the 24 hour spa or engage in the watersport, NIYAMA has everything for everyone.

I shall leave you with the view from the sunrise water studio.