Happy moment

We celebrated my father's birthday on Sunday. Grandpa (my father) and Grandma(my mother) enjoyed spending time with my little boy and my sister's choppy girl. My son's weight is 6 kgs, and he is more than 2 months old. He really brings joy to my family and, of course, he has received loves and blessings from friends and relatives.

Growing up

My son is growing up fast . A Taiwanese folk song describes that a bay grows up one inch every night. Although it is not true, its metaphor perfectly illustrates the speed of babies' growth. Taking care of a child is not an easy job, and it requires certain amount of energy and patient. Someimes, I really hope my son can grow up quickly when I feel tired of changing diapers.

One month

My son will be a month old this Wednesday. He is growing really fast. His weight is 4.46 Kg now, and that is 1.1 kg higher than his birth weight (3.36kg). Also, he spends more time watching people around him and trying really hard to wave his hands and legs when he is awake. I do feel a little bit sorry about my occasional absent during weekdays because of work. However, I pray for him almost everyday, and I believe he is always blessed from our Mighty Lord.

Office 2007

I think everyone should be ready to update Office software if he/she hasn't done that. I really like the advanced and friendly features of this newer version. I am writing this article from Office 2007, and it can be directly uploaded to my blog. Also, I don't need to worry about misspelling and typo which I used to. Most people who don't want to update would probably argue the incompatibility issues. However, I don't think this reason is good enough to persuade those folks who already used Office 2007. I really encourage people to give it a try. Seeing and doing. You will love and enjoy your decision.

Learning to be a father

I am gradually learning to ba a father. What does a father mean? Most people will agree that fathers should play important role not just in finacially supporting their children but also need to spend valuable time educating and taking care of them physically and mentally. I guess this question is waiting for me to answer, and I need to devote myself to seek best answers for this question.

A child is a gift from God

My son is more than a week old. Past few days, I have spend plenty of time with him. He is really an adorable boy. He doesn't cry for no reason. His eyes are observing people and things around him when he is awake. I think he has occupied my heart for sure. Thanks God for giving us this wondeful gift. I promise to love and cherish him throughout my life.

A new member to my family (歡迎家中的新成員)

I offcially became a father of a baby boy at 3:33 pm on Oct. 5th . My son was born. My wife experienced almost 40 hours' full throes of labor pains, and gave birth to the little baby boy.

I really appreciate two nurses (I don't remember their name) at the delivery room at St. Martin De Porres Hospital in Chia-Yi. They helped my wife and encouraged her to go through the delivery process. Dr. Kuo, my wife's OB&GYN doctor, was patient and presented dedicated attitude and excellent medical skill while my wife was pushing the baby out. It was a very special feeling when I saw my son at first sight. He is a new addition to my family, and he will be a treasure in my life. I was, in fact, very excited about his arrival to the wonderful world. I realize that I will learn a lots through him, and I may change my point of view toward things afterward. God bless my family.

歡迎家中的新成員!特別感謝天主教聖馬爾定醫院產房護士的耐心與鼓勵的協助。

有趣的廣告招牌

一家加拿大自行車店的廣告招牌
仔細閱讀下方的文字後
令人宛然一笑

巴菲特的四個「SELF」

掌握四個「SELF」要徹底了解自己、掌握自己，必須從四個「Self」著手： 一、Self Awareness（自覺） 分析自己。在面對成功與失敗的時候，你會有怎樣的精神狀態？生活會受到怎樣的影響？ 二、Self Control（自制） 調整自己。分析自己之所以會成功或失敗的原因，找出關鍵點，做為下次的決策參考。 三、Self Esteem（自我尊重） 肯定自己。即使是小小的成功，也要懂得給自己一個鼓勵與讚賞，從小小的自信中累積能量，培養成就大事的基礎。 四、Self Image（自我描繪） 找到定位，繪製自己的人生藍圖，想像未來的自己會是怎樣的樣貌，以及希望達成怎樣的成功。

靈氣人生觀

靈氣人生觀 日本 甕井臼男創立

1. 就在今日，我對許多恩賜心懷感謝。
2. 就在今日，我不擔心。
3. 就在今日，我不生氣。
4. 就在今日，我誠實的賺取生活所需。
5. 就在今日，我善待鄰居及每一個生命。

美國母校校友獲美國共和黨提名為副總統候選人

剛出爐的共和黨副總統候選人阿拉斯加州州長Sarah Palin為我畢業母校University of Idao的校友,她將與馬侃角逐2008年美國的正副總統.以下是Univ. of Idaho的新聞稿.

The University of Idaho is proud of its legacy of leaders, which includes Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, named by Sen. John McCain as his running mate in the 2008 presidential election. University of Idaho alumni are sizable in number, but remain a close-knit community. A large number of university alumni, such as Sarah, have gone on to distinguish themselves in public service.

Adult Learning Center

溫哥華圖書館有一個教室是針對成人所設的學習中心(Adult Learning center)，館方人員說目前中心開設的課程主要針對新移民的英語課程與求職相關的訓練,而且完全免費。由於想要參與的民眾相當的踴躍, 因此只限定剛登陸的新移民才可參加(國際學生並不符合資格),加拿大圖書館提供功的服務的確對提升民眾的素質與學習風氣有極大的作用，這也值得我門借鏡參考。

圖書館與民眾資訊素養

七月份於溫哥華圖書館短期研究時,發現加拿大的圖書館工作人員都有圖書館的學位，由此圖書館科系畢業的學生都有其專業發展的管道，我認為未來台灣也必須朝此方向前進，讓每一科系畢業的學生都能有明確的就業管道，如此才不會造就很多學生學非所用，或因就業管道不明確而導致學習態度與意願低落。此外，我在進行焦點訪談時，幾位部門的主管都提到每一位圖書館員都必須輪流講授為民眾開課的資訊素養課程，再次可以發現圖書館的館員除了自己的負責工作外，也能藉其他機會親自與民眾接觸，了解他們的需求，並也能讓自己可以有機會不斷的學習以因應知識的變化與專業上更進一步成長。

世界行蹤-我所拜訪過的國家

visited 16 states (7.11%)可以上這個網站去建立自己的世界行蹤地圖
Create your own visited map of The World

Ready to go home

在美國紐約與紐澤西短暫的探親行程很快的結束了,見到了許久未曾見面但曾經很照顧我的親人, 也與他們在一起享受快樂的相聚時光 ,對於他們我一直由衷的感謝, 記得在美國唸書期間,他們的支持還有幫忙,讓我在美國很快的適應與成長. 此張照片是我在明尼蘇達州的明尼阿波利斯-聖保羅機場轉機所拍,這個機場是西北航空的重要據點(Hub).

Stay in New Jersey and New York

I arrived in Newark New Jersey on July 26th. It has been 4 years since I visited last time. When I first came to the States, I stayed at my aunt's home in Summer and Winter holodays. It's really nice to see them again.

A rewarding trip in Canada

在加拿大溫哥華的短期研究到今天告一段落,許久未曾一個人在國外呆上這麼長的時間,在這幾個星期來的所見所聞的確讓我更深一層的認識加拿大,除了秀麗的天然景觀外,加拿大多元化的移民社會以及政府對新移民的照顧措施,都讓我印象深刻,很感謝加拿大駐台北辦公室提供這個機會讓我來溫哥華短期研究,也感謝溫哥華圖書館的Chris, Ann, Kay, Tami, Susan, Julie以及英屬哥倫比亞大學的Dr. Saltman和西蒙菲莎大學的Dr. Cheryl Amudensen的幫忙, With their assistance, I do have a rewarding visit in Canada.

溫哥華圖書館的成人讀書會

我在溫哥華成人圖書館參訪時,看到這個告示板上有發貼參與成人讀書會民眾的心得,基本上圖書館的規劃人員將讀書會的書籍分為小說與非小說部份,小說部份選了非常有名的書籍如[達文西密碼]等,非小說部份有[在天堂上遇見的五個]人等書,甚至有其他語言的書(加拿大是一個移民的國家),我就看見有日文,法文,西班牙文的心得.

史丹利公園(Stanley Park),溫哥華

史丹利公園是溫哥華的著名景點,幾乎所有觀光客都會到此停留,尤其是在圖騰柱前面留影,在史丹利公園也可以很清楚看到整個溫哥華港口以及連結西溫哥華的的綠色獅門大橋(lions gate bridge),溫哥華水族館也在此公園裡,我已經造訪過此處三次了,每次都很享受在此停留感受的優閒與舒適.

Burnaby public library

I visited Brunaby Pulic Library this evening. It is pretty close to the Metrotown shopping mall. It is a mid-size library comparing with Vancouver Public Library. The library also has a lot of Chinese books and other languages. Canada is immigrant country, so visitors can see a lot of ethnic groups in big city like Vancouver and Toronto. It is good experience to see how Canadian libraries make efforts to meet the needs of new immigrants from different countries.