爱我们的同性恋子女 Love Our Homosexual Sons and Daughters

要写Pride 游行很久了。但Ed很自豪他为这部落拍的照片。硬要自己来整理，不让我这个闲空小姐来做。他说，我的水准没他的好。我等啊等的， 等到花儿也谢了，都见不到他‘专业水准’的照片。唉！男人靠不得。还是我自己先贴上一张让大家赏赏吧。
Pride 是多伦多一年一度同性恋者的游行。我去年错失了，今年当然没‘走宝’。暂不多说当天的游行。先说一说这张照片。

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城市沙滩 Urban Beach

有一天到多伦多市南部的Lake Ontario沿岸走走。
看到了这所谓的城市沙滩觉得很奇怪又好玩。
这长长的人造沙滩建在Lake Ontario 旁, 去年六月正式开放给公众。
这沙滩，虽有点怪，没海浪，也没得下水玩或游泳，但有沙，又有湖景，加上金黄色的太阳伞，还是特别有味道。
穿上性感泳衣，躺在沙上来个太阳浴，或带小孩来玩玩泥沙的游戏，或来沿沙滩走走吹吹 ‘湖风’，和其他沙滩又有什么不同呢？
也同样是一个悠闲平静的夏季下午。
During my leisurely walk along the waterfront, I was surprised to see a ‘beach’.
It is literally like a giant long sandbox along the water edge that is filled with sands and many tall yellow umbrellas.
I then realised it is a new waterfront public space project that was opened June [...]

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Merry Christmas ！ 圣诞快乐 ！

Merry Christmas to everyone !
圣诞快乐！

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近十年来最严重的暴风雪 worst snowstorm since 1999

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我’有幸’体验到多伦多近十年来最严重的暴风雪。
昨天一整天，雪不停地下，不停地下….
我和Ed穿得厚厚地跑出去‘赏雪。
因积雪有20至30公分高，步步艰辛，才绕公寓一圈，我已气喘如牛。
今早，雪小了，轻轻地飘。
太阳跑了出来, 人们也出来了。我也出去拍拍照片。
阳光反射在洁白的雪上，好美好美。
人们暂抛开要清理那么多的雪的烦恼，先快乐地享受….
I was ‘fortunate’ enough to have the chance to experience the worst snowstorm in nearly ten years in Toronto.
The snow was pouring non-stop yesterday.
Ed and I went out during the storm, well, for an experience. It was rare chance.
The streets were covered by 20 [...]

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A Cool Night in Montreal

这次去蒙特利尔一张照片都没拍到。反正为了见朋友，专心聊天就是了。加上，我也不懂怎么在这种又暗又湿的景象拍出好东西。我的朋友是摄影高手, 我也不好意思在高手面前献丑。
怎知，回到多伦多，才后悔没拍到秋末寒冷的蒙特利尔。所以，唯有向Daniel要了张照片留念。他好厉害！拍得真的好漂亮。在此与大家分享。谢谢了，Daniel !
拍这张照片时, 天空中已飘着雪片…..街上一片冷清….
It was rare to catch up with a friend, let alone someone from Australia. We met up in Montreal. It was very wet and dark while we were there. I knew I was not capable of take any good photos in such conditions. In addition, my [...]

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Halloween Houses

昨天天气不错。中午和晚上都出去走走，看看加拿大人如何为万圣节疯狂。
Taking advantage of good weather yesterday, I went for a walk in our neighbourhood, just to check out how Canadians crazy for Halloween.

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Cottage Weekend Away

(Dear English readers, please scroll down for English translation)
Cottage的中文翻译可能是’茅舍’吧。它是间建在郊外，通常是近水或靠山的小屋。当然有些有钱人爱把它建得又大又夸张。有些地方政府会制止这种设计，因为认为会破坏当地清静葱绿的环境和人民优静的生活。
Ed的朋友的父母在几十年前以低价买了湖边的这块地。这么多年来，放了许多心血建这精致的小屋，装饰它，买游艇等。现在，两老在此退休。成年了的孩子们和孙子们周末爱来休息，接触大自然。还好在这里没太多太夸耀的cottage, 环境还很清静。
Ed的朋友乘两老到外地旅游时，请了我们来玩。我去了一趟cottage总算了解到为什么叫优闲。我们看看书报，坐在湖边发呆，坐游艇逛逛，钓鱼游泳，走走小树林。晚上天气好时，就在屋外起火团围坐聊天。可惜，我去时天气不好。我们一起看翻版Sicko也不错。
真的很优闲，很舒服。

这就是小小精致的‘茅舍’。
This is the cottage.

Cottage旁，也有一个boathouse。
有两层，下层放游艇，上层有几张床，沙发给小孩或客人用。
楼上的阳台向湖，风景很美。
There is a boathouse built near the cottage.
Two stories - ground floor for storing the boat,
the upper story has a few bunk beds and
simple furnitures for guests or children.
The balcony upstairs has beautiful lake view.

我坐在湖边发呆。
Siting there, I was thinking nothing.

Julian钓鱼很棒 ！
Julian is [...]

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Pride

Indian gay men dressed up in sari in Pride Parade in Toronto.

The above two photos were from my boyfriend from Toronto again.
They were taken during the Pride Parade in Downtown Toronto. Pride March is a special annual event organised by gay and lesbian communities in Toronto. Although it is not as international famous as [...]

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Sunset in Toronto

Do you believe sunset can be so stunning in front of your apartment ?
The photo was taken by my boyfriend in Toronto last evening.
Though I missed the sunset, it definitely brightens up my spirit to study for the two upcoming big, fat exams on next Monday

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Mon- My Travel Day : Federation Square

(photo from http://www.federationsquare.com.au/index.cfm?pageID=56&galleryID=1）
今天想写一写我很喜欢的Federation Square (简称Fed Sq)。
Fed Sq 是一座十年不到的新建筑物，其目的是想为墨尔本提供一个集文化，艺术，旅游和公众空间的场所。 它座落在Flinders St Station 的正对面， 它的右边正是St Paul’s Cathedrel，左边是Yarra River.
Federation Square (Fed Sq) is one of my favourite spots in Melbourne. It was built less than 10 years ago. It is the public space and a unique cultural, art and tourism precinct for Melbourne city. [...]

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Monday- My Travel Day : Me!!!bourne

I supposed to spend all day in the library to study but I chose the wrong library - the RMIT library in the city. The reason I wanted to study in the city because I had a few things needed to be organised in the city.
However, the weather was so gorgeous that as soon as [...]

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Melbourne Blue Sky

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香港老百姓生活 Daily Life of Ordinary People in Hong Kong

老人钓鱼
摄于 香港新中环天星码头 2007年4月
A man fishing without a pole.
Photos taken at New Star Ferry Pier, Central, Hong Kong April 2007

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愿您所求必应 Hope all your prayers will be answered

黄大仙庙是香港著名的寺庙。听说它有求必应。我在十年前旅港时，曾慕名而来， 见识过它的香火鼎盛。这次旧地重游。朋友笑问我是为求签吗，我说没啦。
这次人不多。没上次把我薰得头晕的浓浓烟火。不知是今年香港经济好转了，人安稳了， 就少来这了。还是因为时间不对，人潮未到。
Wang Tai Sin Temple is a famous temple in Hong Kong, it is famous for its god to grant whatever is requested. Ten years ago, during my first visit to Hong Kong, I came here - saw [...]

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Going home or Leaving Home Series 离家.回家：（3）人物介绍 The Cast

很久没写这个系列了，今天 让我介绍介绍短片中的人物。（以下的介绍只是他们当时的情况，自此他们的生活已有了很多改变, 有一些已移居到其他城市或国家。）
I have not written a post for this series for a while, let me introduce the cast in this doco today. （The intro below was their lives then， there are many changes since then, some of them already moved to another city or country).

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