Feeling the Existence

It's a rainy Sunday, a wet city. I have stayed at home since I woke up this morning. It's a good time to spend more time with myself. Though I am not good at cooking, I can make some cookies and cakes. It has been a long time since I made dessert last. I found some excuses for my laziness. This weekend I pick up my energy and make dessert, almond cookies and brownie. Here are my jobs.

I felt great while concentrating on cooking. Before that I was a bit worry about my techic. I almost forgot the procedures. Fortunately I completed these jobs.

There were not much feeling to write these days. I am not sure if it's a good thing for me. I got endless works at office, and had no time to think what happened. However, the days keep going on, and it's my real and ordinary life. I still find time to walk around and hunting good stuff. Last Sunday I went to Dan-Shui Old Street. As usual, the place were filled with crowds. I noticed there some change since my last visit, street arts and new stores. I felt inspired and walked along some streets I had never been there.

Through I seriously observe the people around and read the latest news about earthquakes of China, I felt so lucky to live in the city. What a wonderful thing to exist in a safe place of the world. Here is a good quote for sharing and concluding my rough thoughts.

Slow down and take the time to really see. Take a momentto see what is going on around you right now, right whereyou are. You may be missing something wonderful.
~J. Michael Thomas

(from livinglifefully-dailymeditations)

Creative Ideas

Last weekend I went to a mountain town of in the Rueifang Township of Taipei County with our new China staffs. It's very convenient to visit the beautiful town by bus from Taipei downtown. About one hour later we arrived there. This mountain town is near sea, so my guests were very excited.

We ate the local famous snacks and visited the narrow roads. There are many creative small shops on the old streets.
Since it was a holiday weekend, crowds everywhere made me feel suffocated. Maybe next time I should choose another working day to visit there in slow tempos.

Have you ever seen a coffee shop on bicycle? Well , I saw it at Jioufen (九份). The scene attracted me very much in such an oldish mountain town. I had one cup of Mandheling coffee there and enjoyed that peaceful moment. I admire the young man's LAHOS lifestyle and creative business idea - a mobile coffee shop.

The young man answered the guests it's his interest to make coffee.

Adjustment

It has been a long while I didn't reach any blogs, including mine. Everyday was another busy day in March. Most things came out of my planning. However, I passed through a fulfilled period in many aspects. I had conducted a new industry auditing, a pleasant tour to Hwalian(eastern Taiwan), and became a apprentice of Tai Ji Men (太極門) on March 28. I got a lot of new experiences and knew many kind people. All these inspired me very much. I felt more peaceful inside than before.

March 20~21, I joined a tour of my classmate's company. We visited the tribe of Taiwan Indians in Hwalian. I like those pure minds and admire their spirits. They don't have enough resources, but they work very hard to build their dreams. I saw their simple happiness. I couldn't help myself to notice their beautiful faces.

I used to worry about the future before, to think and imagine what would come. I know the moment is the most important than everything but I fail to hold so often. Since I joined Tai Ji Men, the positive thinking of those senior apprentices impressed me very much.

We communicate heart to heart, encourage people through experience sharings. and learn the method to heal ourselves. I was told to love in time, to see and appreciate those whom we love and those who love us, to look every event as a test in life, to love ourselves to enable us to give our love.

Today is April Fool's Day. Some friends like to make jokes to fool people around. We can be a fool to be fooled just for fun, but hard to live our life as a simple "fool". Maybe it's not bad to be a fool in such a complicate world. Now I am thinking if I could be such a "fool" to give others without any expectation, to enjoy the simple happiness through giving.

Events Of March 14

Today, March 14, is celebrated as different events in the world, and it's also the daylight saving time begins. Wow! What a meaningful day! I fell grateful about the great mathematics. I feel romantic about White Day. And I want to toast to all the great mothers of United Kingdom. Well, just take your time enjoy your day as any kind of events, and send greetings to those ones you care and love.

Pi Day

Pi Day and Pi Approximation Day are two holidays held to celebrate the mathematical constant π (pi) (in the mm/dd date notation: 3/14); since 3, 1 and 4 are the first three digits of π. March 14 is also the birthday of Albert Einstein and the two events are sometimes celebrated together.

(from Wikipedia-Pi Day)

White Day

White Day is a day celebrated in Japan on March 14, one month after Valentine's Day. It is also observed in South Korea and Taiwan.

(from Wikipedia-White Day)

Mother's Day(UK)

The modern Mother's Day is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, often in May, as a day to honour mothers and motherhood.

(from Wikipedia-Mother's Day)

Therapy

Lately I have been trying to search solutions to solve my emptyness of heart. I catched every chance to make change. I hope I'm moving on a road filled with blessings. So here is what I have done.

#1
I knew a few optimistic people in "Tai Ji Men" through my colleague. I got chances to attend their gathering and speach. They practice gigong (練氣功, a kind of Chinese martial arts), share life experiences each other, do a lot of spiritual works, and encourage people to do goodness. They are so energetic. I felt harmony and happiness surrounding them. I felt inspired by that joyful atmosphere. I think these good and kind people as angels to help me out of marsh in some way. For sure, that need my own efforts to work on.

I heard of some people's story there. Everyone joins the organization with one's own reason or purpose, some for physical issues and some for mental problems. I may examine my life and thoughts through their stories. I got an idea- sometimes we felt miserable just because we focus ourselves too much.

#2
This Sunday I took a one day tour with my classmate. We visited some scenic spots in Nothern Taiwan. It was a very relaxed package. We enjoyed the beautiful scenery, felt hakka culture and taste the local famous food.

Here is our route:Emei Lake →Beipu Old Street→Tashee Blooming Garden→Love Story Building→Dasi Old Street.
(峨眉湖-->北埔老街-->大溪花海農場-->大黑松小倆口愛情故事館-->大溪老街)


Tip for love: one eye opened and one eye closed (shot at love story building)

Plus, I got some introduction links for these areas.

Beipu, is very famous as its hakka culture, including its handcraft art, hakka food. (visit here and there if you are interested)

Tashee Blooming Garden, many Taiwanese Dramas were shot there.

And beside the blooming garden, we also visited Love Story Building, a lovely place.

Dasi Old Street, here.