Sunday, March 28, 2010

Monday, March 22, 2010

outing information

Dear all,

好久沒有辦outing了,趁著天氣還不是那麼酷熱,來個一日遊如何?
目前想與其他的club一起辦較熱鬧,也可以多認識一些朋友,做club之間的交流,也須要您熱情的參與.

現在有三個景點,在考慮中,時間約在4月底或是5月初的星期假日
1. 八大森林遊樂區
2.走馬賴農場
3.南元休閒農場

如果您有更好的景點及建議,請提供出來參考.謝謝

Jane

Thursday, March 4, 2010

In club contest result

Dear All,



Our in club contest has been completed this Tuesday, Manya will represent our club to enter the area contest on Mar. 14. She will rehearse her speech at de cafe Magic Lisa this Saterday (3/6) at 12:00 noon, if you have time please show up to give our biggest support to her.



It is our honor to have such as excellent speaker in our club, hope she can like last contest to represent district to enter natioanl contest. Your support is the strength for her.



Below is Mayna's script, please take a look, if you have better idea please feel free to contact her.

The Art of Happiness
It was a chilly day during Chinese New Year, my 90-year-old great grandfather came to visit us. When asked the secret to his longevity, he smiled he slowly pulled out a red envelope from his pocket.
According to a study conducted by Pittsburg University, happy people on average lived 8 years longer than their unhappy counterparts. Unfortunately, happiness doesn't run in my family; my mother isn't exactly very optimistic. She'd nag me to find a good job and marry a rich husband or I'll end up miserable for the rest of my life. So I listened to her and found myself a very well paid and rewarding job. Was I happy? No! I was too busy pleasing my boss. Then I finally found a trophy bf, who was handsome, rich, senstive, intelligent and who loved me dearly. Was I happy? No! I was too busy pleasing him. Many of us are too busy chasing happiness from others or social status that we forgot happiness is just state of mind.
When I looked back on my life, I realized that I'm happier than ever. To tell you the truth: I only work six hours a week, hence I receive minimum pay. I'd be lucky to pay my bills. Yes, I'm not materialistically rich, yet I'm spiritually rich. Plus, not being able to buy new clothers is good for the environment anyway. Being single and available also means I have more free time for myself and I can give more love and energy to people who need it.
When I was growing up, one of my childhood nicknames was "Shorty" and I felt very insecure about myself, I always wore high heels, trying to make my legs look a bit longer. Thanks to doing yoga, I feel more connected with myself now. Do you think Lin Chih Ling can do this? (a yoga pose) Besides, being compact means I'm more grounded and I don't have to worry about bumping my head when there's a low ceiling. Have you noticed the shoes I'm wearing today?
"Every coin has two sides." And it's up to us which side to look at. For example, it's raining outside, you can decide to curse the weather and feel miserable for the rest of the day or you can feel happy for the thirsty flowers and trees and refreshing air.
Always look on the bright side of life" Last year, I had a traffic accident which broke my feet and I had an operation. For the first three days , I couldn't even make a trip to the bathroom. There was an old lady who stayed at the hospital with me then. Like me, she broke her leg, but with the help of the walker, she could go to the bathroom. I looked at her green with envy and thought to myself: "How I wish I could walk like her". Ironically, I used to think if one day I had to walk with a crane or walker, I'd rather shoot myself to death.
Thanks to the accident, I've learned to count the blessings. We often focus on what's missing in our lives rather than what we have. Now not only can I go to the bathroom without help, I can also run, dance and even climb the mountains. I'd really trade the world with that. Yes, what can be happier than moving freely?
Happiness is within everyone of us. And it's up to you to wake up your happy cells. Always look on the bright side of life and count your blessings and you'll get the key to happiness. So let me ask you a very important question. Are you happy? Yes! Give me another bigger yes! Yes!