one more day!

i'm not exaggerating: work = war.
sergeant chan enters battle field early and is amongst one of the last ones to leave.
woohoo - can't wait to end day tomorrow and then to take break between Christmas and 2010!!!

what a blessed weekend i had!

this year’s b-day was an awesome one – it wasn’t because of the gifts. thoughtful gestures from friends and family and time spent together were what made the weekend memorable. "White Christmas musicals"…coffee…first hockey game, etc…were priceless.


abba father,
thank-you for blessing me with friends and family who love me! may you help me to learn how to love them more every day!
amen

first b-day present of the year

hehe...just savoured a great dinner and received my first b-day present of the year
thank-you Rachel!

i love coca-cola polar bears!

i'm not much of a commercial junkie - but must say that coca-cola does well with their polar bear campaign - the polar bears evoke warm and festive memories. hope i'll see more of these polar bears graphics this year =)

is the broadcast/media relations world - my world?

(photo of me at Olympic oval in Calgary shooting speed skating competition - hard for you to realize how cold Calgary was - hence 5 layers of clothes at all time)

nature of my work has changed so much in the last several months...
i'm involved in a wide spectrum of projects related to vancouver 2010 games time but in short all my work revolves around broadcasting (working with producers/crews) and media relations (dealing with people from all facets).

it's been several months since role change and while i'm continuing to learn as much as i can in this ever changing environment, i sometimes wonder if this is something i would want to do for long-term. i like the challenges require in the production of our shoots, i enjoy working with the many people i do; i am told by my co-workers and boss that i fit in naturally; i'm driven by the end results i see (what an excitement it was when i recognized all the footage i earnestly edited in the post-production house being broadcasted at torch celebration sites across the country) - the question which remains is if i can sustain the energy and long-hours required to perform at my current capacity. maybe i am just ahead of myself and overanalyzing. maybe it is better just to take one day at a time...

i am thankful!!!

haven't posted for a week now - was travelling for work.
so much has happened since...don't want to go through details but do need to express my gratitude for:

1. lo-dau's health [he is discharged and resting at home - was very worried throughout the trip]
2. lost and found of my luggage during trip
3. appreciation of where I live...Vancouver feels WARM after coming back from snowstorm Calgary & Banff
4. energy to sustain the long hrs at work (though i still hop from meetings to meetings and have been starting to lose track of time => the unusual me); and
5. connection with few dear friends!

worried about "lo dou"

what a day - was in office early and knew already that it would be a long day at work - needed to wrap up several tasks before leaving for Quebec city and Calgary tomorrow (ahem - in few hrs from now). got a call from my sister mid-day and learnt that dad had been rushed to the hospital in an ambulance but that things were under control. my heart first sunk at the news and different images came to mind. things are fine as they are now but my mind is with him thinking how lonely it must be to be at the hospital and not knowing when he will be discharged.

abba father,
i thank you for protecting dad this far and asked that your healing hands be upon him. he does not know you yet but i do pray that he will one day. i am worried but trust that know that you are in full control. be with him as during his lonely time and fearful moments as for me, i ask for wisdom, physical health and protection.

much relieved now and back to my packing for the trip!