Instead of firework, we enjoy the unpredictable lightning more!
Human reaction time is usually 0.02 seconds. By the time you see the lightning in the sky and press the button, it's too late. Position, get set, keep taking.
I've never seen a horizontal lightning before.
It's amazing how bright a lightning can turn the sky to.
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Gift
Pride and arrogance
servanthood
not recognition of others
to serve means, allow God to work in you to accomplish His will
and.. practice humbleness.
servanthood
not recognition of others
to serve means, allow God to work in you to accomplish His will
and.. practice humbleness.
Friday, July 03, 2009
Friday, June 12, 2009
Can you resist the temptation of a marshmallow?
Tell a 4-year old kid not to eat the marshmallow for 15 min. Then shut the door and leave the room.
one-third of the kids eat the marshmallow right away.
another third eat it w/in the next 14 min.
less than one-third can resist.
These kids, after they grow up, are those who "succeed" academically and in jobs coz they can self-control, delay of instant gratification....
Friends, try it on your kids and let me know the result!!!
one-third of the kids eat the marshmallow right away.
another third eat it w/in the next 14 min.
less than one-third can resist.
These kids, after they grow up, are those who "succeed" academically and in jobs coz they can self-control, delay of instant gratification....
Friends, try it on your kids and let me know the result!!!
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
birthday "cake"
mom: oh it's your birthday tomorrow!
me: yes, how are you going to treat me?
mom: oh... do you need to cut a cake?
me: yes
mom: ok, you'll have banana loaf as breakfast! =D
* "loaf" still means "cake" in chinese...
me: yes, how are you going to treat me?
mom: oh... do you need to cut a cake?
me: yes
mom: ok, you'll have banana loaf as breakfast! =D
* "loaf" still means "cake" in chinese...
Friday, May 15, 2009
Back to student mode
The first week back to ubc was horrible.
This is how we entertain ourselves and our teacher:
We LEARNT from our students during practicum and behaved like a student IS in our UBC classroom.
Our teacher gave us something to work on. After she gave the instruction and handed a worksheet to each of us, we began yelling from our seats:
S: Do we need to put our names on?
T: YES
S: What's today's date?
T: May something
S: What's our block?
T: G *we actually don't have a block name!!!*
S: Is it for marks?
T: YES
S(from whole class): ar....... *complain*
S: Pen or pencil?
T: doesn't matter
S: I don't get it.
T (in her heart and on her face): I just gave the instruction. Were you not listening or just dumb?
This is how we entertain ourselves and our teacher:
We LEARNT from our students during practicum and behaved like a student IS in our UBC classroom.
Our teacher gave us something to work on. After she gave the instruction and handed a worksheet to each of us, we began yelling from our seats:
S: Do we need to put our names on?
T: YES
S: What's today's date?
T: May something
S: What's our block?
T: G *we actually don't have a block name!!!*
S: Is it for marks?
T: YES
S(from whole class): ar....... *complain*
S: Pen or pencil?
T: doesn't matter
S: I don't get it.
T (in her heart and on her face): I just gave the instruction. Were you not listening or just dumb?
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Girls talk on "how to treat your bf"
During class "break", we saw our classmate playing a video game that has gundam in it.
I know my honey likes gundam so I asked him to send me the site.
Then comes the conversation:
E: hey mandy, why would you send this to wayne?
M: coz he likes gundam.
E: well, then he'll focus on playing the video game and not spending time with you. Look at michael, he's not spending time with his gf anymore and see how focus he is.
M: you are right...
I know my honey likes gundam so I asked him to send me the site.
Then comes the conversation:
E: hey mandy, why would you send this to wayne?
M: coz he likes gundam.
E: well, then he'll focus on playing the video game and not spending time with you. Look at michael, he's not spending time with his gf anymore and see how focus he is.
M: you are right...
Thursday, May 07, 2009
What would happen when astronauts burp in space? - 2
According to http://www.einsteinyear.org/facts/physicsFacts/
Do astronauts burp? Because you are weightless in space, the contents of your stomach float and tend to stay at the top of your stomach, under the rib cage and close to the valve at the top of your stomach. Because this valve isn't a complete closure (just a muscle that works with gravity), if you burp, it becomes a wet burp from the contents in your stomach. Gross!
The question I initially want to ask was: Do astronaut fart in space? Explain.
But I think this will be too engaging... Plus, does anyone know the answer? I remember I've heard that they won't because the gas cannot be separated due to *no* gravity.
Do astronauts burp? Because you are weightless in space, the contents of your stomach float and tend to stay at the top of your stomach, under the rib cage and close to the valve at the top of your stomach. Because this valve isn't a complete closure (just a muscle that works with gravity), if you burp, it becomes a wet burp from the contents in your stomach. Gross!
The question I initially want to ask was: Do astronaut fart in space? Explain.
But I think this will be too engaging... Plus, does anyone know the answer? I remember I've heard that they won't because the gas cannot be separated due to *no* gravity.
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Ridiculous ICBC
I crashed my car last sunday. I back up in a one-way parking lot and my friend came from the wrong direction and I crashed his car. I asked ICBC if the *wrong* way count. ICBC searched for past cases and found this:
In the decision, the court found that even though there were arrows in the parking lot, they were not considered to be "traffic control devices" as defined by the Motor Vehicle Act. Additionally, there was evidence that it was common practice for vehicles to go against the direction of the arrows. Though it may sound strange, it seems like the court found that as more people disobeyed the sign, the more it meant that the sign was not a "traffic control device" as defined by the Motor Vehicle Act.
What's *truth*? What is *right*? What is *correct*? What is *Justice*?
As a result, I am 100% liable. I am physically fine. My car will get a new pat pat finally. =D
In the decision, the court found that even though there were arrows in the parking lot, they were not considered to be "traffic control devices" as defined by the Motor Vehicle Act. Additionally, there was evidence that it was common practice for vehicles to go against the direction of the arrows. Though it may sound strange, it seems like the court found that as more people disobeyed the sign, the more it meant that the sign was not a "traffic control device" as defined by the Motor Vehicle Act.
What's *truth*? What is *right*? What is *correct*? What is *Justice*?
As a result, I am 100% liable. I am physically fine. My car will get a new pat pat finally. =D
Thursday, April 30, 2009
What would happen when astronauts burp in space?
I asked such a question in the unit test after i taught my students on fluid, density, forces, and pressure.
Answer:
- When astronauts burp in space, I think it will go on forever like a never-ending echo because of the lack of gravity. However, I also think no sound will come out because there is no pressure. In conclusion, I think nothing will happen.
- I predict that if astronauts burp in space, the burp would last a lot longer because there is no gravity as there is nothing pressing down on it.
- If tehy are wearing a space suit, nothing major would happen, as if they burped on earth. If they aren't wearing a space suit, they are long dead from their body particles trying to spread.
- I think that when they burp, a little gas bubble will come out of their mouths.
- I think when the astronauts burp in space, the burp spreads around their whole ship and tries to get out of the ship, just like the rest of the air.
- The force of burp would push them back.
Answer:
- When astronauts burp in space, I think it will go on forever like a never-ending echo because of the lack of gravity. However, I also think no sound will come out because there is no pressure. In conclusion, I think nothing will happen.
- I predict that if astronauts burp in space, the burp would last a lot longer because there is no gravity as there is nothing pressing down on it.
- If tehy are wearing a space suit, nothing major would happen, as if they burped on earth. If they aren't wearing a space suit, they are long dead from their body particles trying to spread.
- I think that when they burp, a little gas bubble will come out of their mouths.
- I think when the astronauts burp in space, the burp spreads around their whole ship and tries to get out of the ship, just like the rest of the air.
- The force of burp would push them back.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
pi r square
I have taught my Gr. 7 Math tutor student about circle a while ago. Now her school finally goes over it. In order to show that she still remembers the formula in front of her mother:
me: What is the circumference of the circle?
L: you times 2 times radius times 3.14.
Me (tries to explain to L's mom): That means "2 pi r".
L's mom (looks puzzled): isn't it "pi r square"?
Me (asks L): What is "pi r square"?
L: Area!
L's mom: LOL! That's why we have Mandy here!
I think L is so glad that she knows sth that her mom doesn't know.
I am so happy that she remembers sth and begins to like Math.
me: What is the circumference of the circle?
L: you times 2 times radius times 3.14.
Me (tries to explain to L's mom): That means "2 pi r".
L's mom (looks puzzled): isn't it "pi r square"?
Me (asks L): What is "pi r square"?
L: Area!
L's mom: LOL! That's why we have Mandy here!
I think L is so glad that she knows sth that her mom doesn't know.
I am so happy that she remembers sth and begins to like Math.
Saturday, March 07, 2009
Smart one
My class was conducting a lab activity to measure the volume of several objects.
One of the questions was:
What item had the largest volume? Explain.
The student's answer:
The tissue box has the largest volume because it is large in the inside in order to fit the tissues.
I can't stop laughing and this reason has filled my day!
One of the questions was:
What item had the largest volume? Explain.
The student's answer:
The tissue box has the largest volume because it is large in the inside in order to fit the tissues.
I can't stop laughing and this reason has filled my day!
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
仲有十個禮拜
三個星期過去了，我終於get into the pace.
好有鐵人賽的感覺，因為工作量是多得驚人。
聽聞同校的student teachers也病哂，我居然仲未有事，我相信這是神的保守。好感恩=)
同埋在上學前神讓我開始食豬肝補氣，真係好勁！
電視劇「豬肝補氣」大了結局，好似無咗寄託，honey話，要寄託係神身上！
我諗我要揾另一套電視劇追下，等自己多點罪惡感，咁咪會倚靠神多Ｄ囉！=D
好有鐵人賽的感覺，因為工作量是多得驚人。
聽聞同校的student teachers也病哂，我居然仲未有事，我相信這是神的保守。好感恩=)
同埋在上學前神讓我開始食豬肝補氣，真係好勁！
電視劇「豬肝補氣」大了結局，好似無咗寄託，honey話，要寄託係神身上！
我諗我要揾另一套電視劇追下，等自己多點罪惡感，咁咪會倚靠神多Ｄ囉！=D
Sunday, February 15, 2009
當「祝福」變成「咒詛」
爸爸跟我說今年唔好祝人「恭喜發財」同埋「財源廣進」。
原因：「財」跟「裁」同音。「恭喜發財」變成「恭喜快裁」；「財源廣進」變成「裁員廣進」。
一直以來都覺得恭喜人發財並非好事，如今人人以為是「祝福」的「發財」居然聯想為「快裁」。「恭喜發財」終於變為「咒詛」了。哈哈！
原因：「財」跟「裁」同音。「恭喜發財」變成「恭喜快裁」；「財源廣進」變成「裁員廣進」。
一直以來都覺得恭喜人發財並非好事，如今人人以為是「祝福」的「發財」居然聯想為「快裁」。「恭喜發財」終於變為「咒詛」了。哈哈！
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
Miracles
Miracles are signs, pointing towards a message.
Miracles in the NT points to the salvation of Jesus Christ.
Complain about no more miracles occur at this age? not happen on you? hmmmm... is that your problem or God's problem? and... what do you need *miracles* for?
God can turn impossible to possible. That's what I name miracles.
Last Thursday was stressful for me. I have my weekend booked for dine out, dental, tutoring, birthday lunch. A big unit plan (with 22 lessons) + 5 lessons plans have to be done by Monday.
From my experience, I need at least 8 hrs for one unit plan of 13 lessons, 4 hrs/lesson plan.
How can I get this done???
The only thing I can think of is to hold tightly onto God's calling and His promise.
And.. I got them done. I believe that's a miracle.
Miracles in the NT points to the salvation of Jesus Christ.
Complain about no more miracles occur at this age? not happen on you? hmmmm... is that your problem or God's problem? and... what do you need *miracles* for?
God can turn impossible to possible. That's what I name miracles.
Last Thursday was stressful for me. I have my weekend booked for dine out, dental, tutoring, birthday lunch. A big unit plan (with 22 lessons) + 5 lessons plans have to be done by Monday.
From my experience, I need at least 8 hrs for one unit plan of 13 lessons, 4 hrs/lesson plan.
How can I get this done???
The only thing I can think of is to hold tightly onto God's calling and His promise.
And.. I got them done. I believe that's a miracle.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Merry Christmas!!!
Saw this bumper sticker all the time and I finally remember to google it online. Yeah... I think this slogan is meaningful no matter who come up with it.
Maybe we should do a step further - Keep Christ Every Day.
Saturday, December 06, 2008
Why game!?
Read this today and I wanna share:
6. Our kids should play to have fun, not to win.
Garbage. Taking winning and losing out of sports is like taking the rainbow out of skittles. We need to let kids win and lose because they're going to deal with the emotions that come from succeeding and failing all through their lives, and sports are a great place for them to become familiar with them.
Why sports? Because it's only a game, but the lessons we learn in athletics are universal. Kids need to win because they need to learn how to succeed with grace and humility. So 10 years down the road when they get that coveted promotion over an equally qualified coworker, they handle themselves with class. Similarly, they need to learn how to fail with respect and dignity. They need to be able to put disappoint and rejection in proper perspective for the times later in life when they lose something more than just a game.
Besides, if we didn't keep score at our kids' games, what would we have to yell about from the sidelines?
from http://stufffchristianslike.blogspot.com/2008/12/451-7-sports-myths-christians-like-part.html
6. Our kids should play to have fun, not to win.
Garbage. Taking winning and losing out of sports is like taking the rainbow out of skittles. We need to let kids win and lose because they're going to deal with the emotions that come from succeeding and failing all through their lives, and sports are a great place for them to become familiar with them.
Why sports? Because it's only a game, but the lessons we learn in athletics are universal. Kids need to win because they need to learn how to succeed with grace and humility. So 10 years down the road when they get that coveted promotion over an equally qualified coworker, they handle themselves with class. Similarly, they need to learn how to fail with respect and dignity. They need to be able to put disappoint and rejection in proper perspective for the times later in life when they lose something more than just a game.
Besides, if we didn't keep score at our kids' games, what would we have to yell about from the sidelines?
from http://stufffchristianslike.blogspot.com/2008/12/451-7-sports-myths-christians-like-part.html
Thursday, November 20, 2008
善和堂蜜煉三蛇膽燕窩羅漢果川貝枇杷膏
服用方法：每日三至四次，每次一湯匙。
服用此膏最佳及有效方法：（好像一首詩。）
將膏倒入匙中，
放於舌心，（放唔到咁大羹呀）
徐徐咽下喉內及 （係咪吞慢Ｄ？）
啖其美味，（那味道是「美」嗎？）
藥力尤佳，
見效更快，
其味無窮，（點「無窮」法呀？）
當我根據指示放了在舌心，徐徐咽下，便好努力感受「善和堂蜜煉三蛇膽燕窩羅漢果川貝枇杷膏」的美味，等待著「善和堂蜜煉三蛇膽燕窩羅漢果川貝枇杷膏」發揮功效。
結果，我的敏感咳了三星期，突然停了。
真係
藥力尤佳，見效更快。
服用此膏最佳及有效方法：（好像一首詩。）
將膏倒入匙中，
放於舌心，（放唔到咁大羹呀）
徐徐咽下喉內及 （係咪吞慢Ｄ？）
啖其美味，（那味道是「美」嗎？）
藥力尤佳，
見效更快，
其味無窮，（點「無窮」法呀？）
當我根據指示放了在舌心，徐徐咽下，便好努力感受「善和堂蜜煉三蛇膽燕窩羅漢果川貝枇杷膏」的美味，等待著「善和堂蜜煉三蛇膽燕窩羅漢果川貝枇杷膏」發揮功效。
結果，我的敏感咳了三星期，突然停了。
真係
藥力尤佳，見效更快。
Monday, November 17, 2008
In two weeks time
14 tasks
1 exam
1 comment paper
2 learning activities
2 reflection
1 social paper
1 Unit plan + 2 lesson plans
1 handout
1 thought question
2 lab assignments
1 binder preparation
2 lab reports to mark
hoo hoo!!! i did 2 of them....!! heehee...
what a wonderful two-week experience to be....
1 exam
1 comment paper
2 learning activities
2 reflection
1 social paper
1 Unit plan + 2 lesson plans
1 handout
1 thought question
2 lab assignments
1 binder preparation
2 lab reports to mark
hoo hoo!!! i did 2 of them....!! heehee...
what a wonderful two-week experience to be....
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