Live well, work hard, play play? 
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The moving’s done. The stuff we own are still in the boxes, still packed and taped up. They ain’t going anywhere soon. We are not in our house. We have left the country. Where are we now? Dear friends, you shall find out later, when we return.
For now, it’s time for a fresh start, a new leaf. Time to go back to basics and find the joy in every moment of every day of our lives. Starting now.
The air tastes so good outside, in this place not called home. We will take a light jacket and head out. The evening is just starting and we won’t be back till late. You guys have fun too. We sure will, we already are. 
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Words & design by Kenny Mah. Image sourced from the Internet.
Not yet home? Hmm. The mystery’s afoot.
Hehe. Not for another four days, I won’t.
So Sherlock, tell me… where in the world do you think we are right now?
Signed,
Dr. Watson & Proessor Moriaty
i was about to leave a comment and say, “knock knock, is our dear kenny home?” hehe
“Time to go back to basics and find the joy in every moment of every day of our lives” this simple sentence is so difficult to accomplish, i really have no idea how to. teach me, no, teach us
Hmm. How shall I put it? I think it’s when I realised I spent much of the past few weeks of moving and work travel with a tight grimace and thus clenching up my entire personality for the duration and while not exactly making myself unhappy, I certainly didn’t welcome joy into my life either.
I think joy is something we have to be open to but also that we can actively search for, in small quantities in the mundane and magical of the everyday.
And really, it is you and you and all of you who are teaching me. For that, I am much grateful. Thank you.
I must share one of my fave poems with you…
There’s a new leaf upon the Tree
A thousand, thousand have been before
In the life of this great tree
Yet, the Tree rejoices, and is glad
For there is a New Leaf upon the tree
The roots are deep, and hidden
Tis one tree from root to branch
And lives in and through each leaf
The hearts’ smile resurrected
Through the New leaf upon the tree
Like the stars of heaven
New leaves have been many
And so they all are One
For they all share the same root
Bless the New leaf upon the tree
Perfection in the Blessing
Joy released in tears of love
The strength in life will comfort
From root to God above
A New leaf upon the tree
Beauty, Truth, and life
Complete from root to branch
When life’s cycle turns
Leaves fall to nourish roots
And behold, a New leaf upon the tree
~Adrian Wait ~
That’s beautiful, dear. It reminds me us that even if we don’t realise any of our resolution in the many, many years that have passed us, it’s no reason not to make new ones, not to once again pray and dream towards a better future, a better life.
(Of course the success of such New Year resolutions are a different issue altogether, and something more affiliated with determination and actual execution, which knowing my rather low attention span, we shall skip here.)
These lines, in particular, truly moved me:
“The roots are deep, and hidden
Tis one tree from root to branch
And lives in and through each leaf”
Thanks for sharing, dear. *hugs!*
whoa. once u moved, u really “moved” eh?
have fun, wherever u are!
Hahaha, consider it the “move” after “moving”? Anyway, this vacation can’t last forever… I must be back sooner or later, right?
Then again… Hmm.
A vacation to start the year! How apt!
Hv fun & enjoy yourselves!
Actually, it’s house-moving to start the year. Then a vacation to recover from it.
seem like enjoying ur life so much ya…good good.
It’s true… Life has never been this good good.
Oo must be some cool getaway somewhere.. Let me guess air good so ocean breeze? When you’re back you don’t think of gettin out of housewarming :p
Got ocean breeze… but not a tropical island, hehe.
As for the housewarming, er…
“Light jacket”? Mmmm… which means you’re neither in China nor Europe/N. America.
Cambodia?
Papua New Guinea?
Hope you had a great time throwing out any accumulated junk from your old place, and now you feel so unencumbered and light. Cheers!
Stupendous deduction, my dear Watson.. but I wonder how true the China connection (or disconnection is)… Technically, I suppose I am not on mainland China…
i know where u are.. hurry back.. we need to go makan with u n ck:P
Gonna be back in another two days?
no, you cant be in london as your light jacket wont do. Whereever you are, Happy 2010!
a new year, a new home…what else can one ask for?
Nope, but I wouldn’t rule out heading back to London…
The beginners are now deep in da action of life . Perfect
Far from perfect but still oh so very nice.
mana pigi???
im guessing somewhere cooler than home and maybe the country side?
dunno lah. faster come back and tell us la.
Not the Country Mouse am I. Try closer to the city… Hehe.
and then you’ll need another vacation to recover from a vacation! :p where ever you are have fun
Exactly! I feel like I need ANOTHER vacation right now. Btw, I’m typing this in a Mac store and I hear the strong male Italian voice of a gondolier in the background… is that enough of a clue?
wow good! i wanna a nice getaway also!!! next week is final already until early of feb ><
Best of luck with your finals, Fufu! I am sure you will do great and then get a restful vacation after that, a much deserved one!
omg, if the new leaves represent the vacations u had thus far, i foresee a forest named after you very soon. i’m a desert, therefore i’m jeles. hehehe…
selamat bercuti, y’all!
“i’m a desert, therefore i’m jeles.”
Says the guy who just came back from Egypt. Like, pyramids and Pharoahs punya Egypt. Ahem.
I too, know where you are
and my crystal ball tells me we shall be meeting very, very soon… Hahahaha..
Haha… Me very afraid of Fortune Teller Unkaleong…
you’re in VENICE?????????????????????
Venice? Try the Venetian…
ok this should have gone into the earlier comment but i got overexcited and hit ’submit’
if you’re in venice… i’m sooooo jealous! venice is really pretty. was there for a day.
Last time I was in Venice was eight years ago. But I do plan to go back someday, and this time sit in a gondola with my love…
“Year of Living Fully and Courageously”. I like that. =)
Me too. Pity it only appears on the front page banner I created, not on the post image itself. Ah well, at least it’s immortalised here in your comment.