Monthly Archives: December 2014
New Year’s Eve
Couldn’t join my fellowship’s hotpot at night because I’m still on medication and my doctor advised me not to join gatherings with many people. It has been like a month since I last joined fellowship, sure hope I’ll be able to recover fully and join again soon. Tonight’s another one of those times when I […]
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New Year’s Gift
Like a kid, I asked my parents to buy me a New Year’s gift this year. My mom gave me money earlier, but I insisted that they should go with me to buy the gift together, it’s just more meaningful that way. I wanted a new watch for the gift because the old one that […]
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Sunday, Sabbath, Rest
For many years, regardless of busy academics or work, I’ve been dedicating my Sundays for rest and to spend time with my family. After being diagnosed with AOSD and having spent 12 days at the hospital, I know even better now the importance of rest. Today was a particularly restful Sunday. After a restful sleep, […]
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Good Recovery Progress
Checked in with the doctor today, all signs were good and my recovery progress is very satisfactory. Will continue to lower my medication dosage weekly and then check in with the doctor again on Jan. 10th…
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Yet More Plantings
Went to the hospital in the morning to take some blood samples for testing, will be reviewing my recovery progress with the doctor at noon tomorrow. Had dim sum with my parents and my sisters’ families afterwards. There was not much to do in the afternoon, I decided to go to the flower market for […]
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Christmas 2014
Didn’t join the Christmas service at church this year because the doctor advised me to avoid crowds while I’m still continuing the medication. Instead, we had the rare occasion to meet up our uncle and aunt for dim sum. They had been battling with some serious illness in recent years, it was good to see […]
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Father’s Birthday
It so happens that my father’s lunar birthday is on Silent Night this year. We had hot pot at my brother’s place and took the precious opportunity to take a family photo. The last time our family of 14 had a family photo together was 2 years ago!
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More Plantings
Continued with my plantings at the studio. Took me the whole day to replenish the succulents, now my back is hurting a little, but it feels good to finally complete something I’ve been wanting to do for a long time! =)
tagged: plants, solitude, studio, succulents
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Christmas Trees
Finally took the time to take care of my little rock garden at home… Bought 3 “Christmas trees” this year, 2 to replace a couple that were dead. It’s been more than 5 years since I returned to HK…
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Home Sweet Home!
Having spent 12 days at the hospital, it feels especially good to be home again! Thank you again for all your prayers and kind messages. Found a little info about my illness – Adult-onset Still’s Disease (AOSD, http://www.m.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/adult-onset-stills-disease). The very rare disease is without a known cause nor is it preventable. It’s not infectious either, […]
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