Dear colleagues,

I was very shocked when I read the news about the disastrous earthquake which occurred in southeast China on May 12, around 14:30 when most people were at work, children were at school.

The impact of the earthquake was tremendous. It not only caused immense damage at the main quake site, its impact was felt throughout China and its devastation shook the whole world. As most of you know, I was born in China and spent the first 20 years of my life in that country before I came to Canada. Personally, the impact of the quake was very emotional.

I couldn’t hold back my tears when I saw the photos about young kids buried and who had died together underneath the debris of their collapsed classroom buildings. At another school, in Qingchuan County, at least 178 children were confirmed dead, killed as they were having a midday nap. In Juyuan county, it is said that a whole generation of the town's children may be lost.

We do remember our childhood days, our carefree approach to life and the feelings that we would live forever as growing old was so far away. How these young children must have suffered! Today, we have our own daughters, sons, nieces and nephews who have the same dreams as the young children who perished in China and of the young survivors who have to live with the nightmares that will be with them forever. We are so fortunate to be living in a country such as Canada. I would like you to look at these links on the devastation which has just taken place. Please view them with caution as they may have an emotional impact on the viewer. The links are:

http://news.wenxuecity.com/messages/200805/news-gb2312-595951.html
http://bbs.comefromchina.com/forum79/thread565158.html

Since the centre of the tremor was located in a mountainous area where all the roads, bridges and infrastructures were destroyed, more than 100,000 people were believed still trapped underneath the debris almost 48 hours after the quake. Given the poor road conditions and down pouring rain, the rescue teams can only progress one meter at a time.

The healing process and the rescue process will go on for quite awhile and I feel the need for us to do something to help these victims transition to a "normal" way of life. They cannot do it on their own. They need support and a lot of help. Therefore, I am seeking your help in gathering donations from all of you, my dear co-workers, to help and support the survivors of this disaster in China.

Every penny will go a long way in helping them meet that goal and it will also help us know that we have contributed towards making their lives better. The amount is not the point. A penny is a penny! I will have a follow-up email to all of you once I donate all the collected money to the proper charity account that has been officially setup by China Red Cross, or you can donate through Canada Red Cross at https://www.paypaq.com/redcross/new/index.php and select "China Earthquake".

Thank you, thank you and thank you!

    原来在学校的时候，lulu就喜欢在上课的时候乱写乱画。涂鸦出来的作品里面，最能看的就是七喜小子了。：P 今年生日时收到lulu DIY的卡片。很漂亮。字写得还是跟以前一样个性。画画的功力倒也不见退步。

• 金蝉脱壳篇——自由不如自在
  车水马龙的街头，路人的眼光全都被一辆双层巴士所吸引，原来我们的FIDO被邀请担任夏威夷的旅游大使，在公车的广告上摆着POSE呢。他支起一肘，快活地躺在海边的沙滩上，身旁则竖着“欢迎来到夏威夷”的告示牌。
  可是时间一长，FIDO额头上的汗就涔涔直冒了，夏威夷火热的太阳晒得沙子发烫，他又热又渴，难耐极了。“哈，有办法了！”FIDO瞥向远处，脑中闪现了一个念头。原来恰好有辆七喜的运货车驶了过来，绿色的包装透出一股清凉，遮住了FIDO的双层巴士。
  运货车开走了，可原先躺在沙滩上的FIDO却不见了？原来，他趁着两辆车交会的一刹那跳到了满载七喜的运货车上，旋开瓶口大喝起来，有了冰凉的七喜，大热天也好逍遥。
  “自由，不如自在！”FIDO不禁得意起来。
  FidoDido三十六计新解：
  看似埋在沙堆里，实则跳上运货车，这当然就是“金蝉脱壳”之计了。兵法中的金蝉脱壳是指通过伪装摆脱敌人，而FIDO则巧妙了运用这招去找寻属于自己的快乐。生活中也有这样的苦恼，面对那些不是出于自己的意愿却不得不做的事情，何不坚持一下自我，让我们的日子过得更自在一些？ 

• 以逸待劳——能者不多劳
  烈日炎炎，FIDO可不甘心呆在电话亭的广告牌上晒太阳。于是他伸手一按，一瓶七喜从自动售货机里弹了出来。有了心爱的冰镇七喜，FIDO兴冲冲地跨出电话亭享用起来。
  不远处有辆红色的皮卡嘎吱嘎吱地响着，几个年轻人正推着这辆破车缓慢地前行，无奈上坡路陡，任由他们使出吃奶的力气也只落得个大汗淋漓。一见FIDO，他们自然仿佛见到救星，大声招呼他过来帮忙。
  奇怪的是，平日里乐于拔刀相助的FIDO这次却不为所动，竟然朝相反的方向走过来，惹得呼救的几位仁兄大为恼火。就在他们大为不解之时，FIDO却把屏幕的方向一转，原先的上坡路顿时成了下坡路。柏油桶、电线杆、当然也包括那辆红色的皮卡，全都顺着坡滚了下去，刹那间就没了踪影。
  “能者不多劳”，FIDO的轻轻一转，够那群小伙子推上一、两个小时了。
  Fido Dido三十六计新解：
  此计正合三十六计中的“以逸待劳”。在快节奏的现代生活中，人们养成了分秒必争的习惯，但只有掌握了正确的方法，才能达到事倍功半的效果。FIDO告诉大家，“能者不多劳”，力气要花在刀口上，有时候更要换一种头脑想想奇招，也许就存在着一条捷径呢。

顛倒的世界

如果累了，那麼就倒立著看世界，原來下垂的嘴角也上揚了起來。

落葉

遍地的落葉是想你的記號 “收到了嗎”

It's my life

繽紛的色彩，繽紛的心情，和一個長的有些像豬的我，

這樣你就開心了吧！

1. 你结婚是不是一时兴起？也许你刚刚看完 When Harry Met Sally， 也许你看到朋友和老公牵手在超级市场买东西，也许 Discovery 最近在介绍天鹅的作息，也许你再也受不了话中有话的亲威，也许你在公园看到一双恩爱的老夫老妻，也许你贪图两人同行巴厘岛打折的那个package.
2. 你结婚是不是因为时间到了？你参加婚礼同桌的同学都带了小孩，你看着他们觉得一个比一个可爱。大家在讨论哪家银行适合做房贷，你还在关心新的健身中心什么时候开。周末去跳舞你渐渐赶不上节拍，一个人坐着喝酒不再能吸引老外。你跟陌生男子说你大学时最喜欢的歌是 American Pie, 他说麦当娜这张专辑不是前年才出来？
3. 你和他结婚是不是因为已经在一起太久，现在分手过去十年就江水东流？你知道自己走路时臀部已经不会自动地扭，好久没有人对你唱关关雎鸠。你懒得再认识新人介绍自己在哪高就，对方微笑点头其实根本不只想做朋友。你懒得再e-mail 吃饭 慢慢喝红酒，没有时间再谈星座 ICQ 周末去挤 Warner Bros。你不想玩欲迎还拒关键时刻假装害羞，更不想交往后发现他要赶回家陪女儿玩家家酒。
4. 你跟他结婚是不是因为他像大学联招，所有的烂制度比起来他的缺点最少？他不够高但至少很会跳，他不够钱但至少工作很勤劳。和他亲热后的那种感觉，你到现在还不确定够不够好。但他至少会留下来给你一个拥抱，不会突然冰冷得像手术刀。
5. 你现在结婚是不是因为他催得很急，你才二十五他明年就三十七。他一直想在他妈七十大寿时送一个大礼，而你是他制作礼物的工具。
6. 你现在结婚晃是因为请帖已经付印，饭店的账都已事先付清，证婚人的时间好不容易敲定，现在反悔可能有人会把你们的故事拍成电影？

如果回答都不是，你是真的想嫁给他。恭喜所有结婚的人！