明、理、薿、暄

November 16th, 2009 at 13:30 · Filed Under Chinese, Dietrich, Dmitry, Dominik, Family, Philosophy, Poem · Comment 

动了手术之后这十几天，在家疗养没事干就沉思。其中想着为儿子们写首诗，也想着把儿子们的名字从双字改为单字。大儿子明谛、二儿子理谛和小儿子薿谛，把谛字去除，各自名为明、理、薿，再加个暄字来凑足四个字。而贺暄这个名字中性也很好听。

翯和合鹤
霞顺十鸣
霓蔼礼一
虹祥拜声
万气佛冲
里薿如云
暄重来霄
。，，，

诗里的藏头为贺姓氏的藏音。大儿子和二儿子的名字再以藏音各自藏二、藏三于第一和第二行里。第三儿子藏六在第三行，暄就藏七在第四行。

鹤为中华文化里的吉祥之鸟。鹤响亮的鸣叫声冲上了云霄而得到了光明（阳光）。是以明白事理的先导，要冲破隔障（云霄）才能看清楚（阳光）一切事理的对与错。

第二行看似有点佛教的味道。它是以佛学（非宗教）里的哲学为基础。在佛学和这诗里，佛的意义博大精深，指的是有高等智慧而非一般凡夫之人类。如来是指大自然宇宙里头的一切知识和定律。这第二行意味深长。指的是以底姿态、诚恳地追寻大自然宇宙里头的一切知识和定律以增加本身和人类的智慧。

第三行则有和气、顺利、慈悲和吉祥之气薿薿。兄弟姐妹之间和周边人和蔼地相处。

当之前所有三大条件达成之后，三兄弟不只德高望重，人人敬仰，还让贺氏的声望气势如虹，名扬万里。

他们能不能做到，那就要看看他们长大后对这诗的领悟和造化了。或许他们做不来也无所谓，但愿他们努力为达成诗意，将之传承于后代。

献丑了。

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Kids’ first karaoke

December 28th, 2008 at 11:25 · Filed Under At Play, Days in My Life, Dietrich, Dmitry, Dominik, Eating Out, Family, Holidays, Petaling Jaya · Comment 

We were invited by LA’s sister and her husband to Su-Ann’s be-lated birthday celebration. We embarked to PJ around 1100 yesterday and arrived at her brother’s house around 1400. Almost all of LA’s family members were there. We had some light food for lunch then took a rest.

We headed to Neway Karaoke Box in One Utama at 1700. The karaoke box was huge. The lounge was big enough to fit in all 20+ of us. It was a buffet dinner with free karaoke. The food was very nice and everyone was enjoying and had a full tummy.

As for our boys, this was their new experience, a new one. They had no idea what karaoke was about. Dmitry was really enjoying singing with his cousins. He sang Beauty and the Beast and Reflection (theme song in Mulan). I would say not bad at all at his age. He could recognize all the words in the lyrics. He was good comparing to his old daddy. Ha.. ha..

Dietrich joined him for a few kid’s songs. Dominik roaming around and having fun with all sort of food. He really enjoyed the food and the noises there.

We left for Melaka at 2245 and touched base at 0115. The kids were soundly asleep after a fun karaoke and tummy filling buffet session.

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Happy Diwali and a great start for Richie

October 28th, 2008 at 23:05 · Filed Under At Home, Blogging, Days in My Life, Dietrich, Dmitry, Dominik, Family, Holidays · 2 Comments 

First, our warm wishes to all our Indian friends a very Happy Diwali. Nothing special over the weekend and on the Diwali itself yesterday. Except we watched a Hindi movie, “Om Shanti Om”, on Sunday night. Yesterday, we visited Dmitry’s classmate and her parents who were celebrating Diwali. At night, we watched a Tamil movie, titled “BOSS”.

Today? Richie went to school for the first time to get him familiar with schooling life so that he can accustom easily when he starts his school officially next year. It was quiet at home with only LA, Nik and I. Nik was able to enjoy quiet moments without Richie bullying or disturbing him.

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Two more kids get pox

September 26th, 2008 at 21:37 · Filed Under At Home, Blogging, Dietrich, Dmitry, Dominik, Health, Medical · Comment 

Well, Dmitry had recovered from his chickenpox and began schooling this Monday. Unfortunately, Rich began to get the symptom on Monday late morning when LA noticed some red spots and small blisters popping out on his face. By Wednesday, he had blisters all over his body.

And today, guess what? Nik begins to show symptoms. His outbreak is slow with fewer blisters. We are supposed to meet up with LY tomorrow but it looks like impossible. They are so afraid that their daughter (same age as Nik) may get the chickenpox too.

Well, all three of them have gotten their chickenpox.

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Dmitry’s 6th birthday party

April 22nd, 2008 at 23:18 · Filed Under At Home, Days in My Life, Dietrich, Dmitry, Dominik, Family, Party, Photography · 2 Comments 

Finally, the party hour came. This is the day Dmitry has been waiting for: presents, birthday cake and guests. Mommy ordered a Spiderman birthday cake. I had no time to collect it from the bakery so we asked uncle BS to pick it up for us

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Yummy bread!

April 22nd, 2008 at 11:03 · Filed Under At Home, Dietrich, Dominik, Food · 5 Comments 

LA baked another loaf of bread this morning to make garlic bread for Dmitry’s birthday party tonight. This is the second loaf of bread she baked since our Princess’s bread maker is back last Friday. LA baked a milk bread. The house was full of fresh bread aroma.

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Dinos are down with flu

January 31st, 2008 at 21:55 · Filed Under At Home, Blogging, Dietrich, Dmitry, Dominik, Family · 2 Comments 

Oh dear! Three dinos are down with flu again. CNY is just around the corner. This is what LA and I fear about. I took them to the clinic nearby to get some flu medicine then took them for a spin at downtown. In the car while waiting for the light to turn green, I taught Richie the word “downtown” and “uptown”.

We went to the town to see some CNY decoration. The decoration is not as beautiful as 20 years ago. Partly the reason is lack of sponsorship. Shops are not willing to sponsor as the local government does not care to participate in the CNY decoration.

I hope I will have some time this weekend to go downtown for photo shooting. I always wanted to do it but did not find time for it. I hope this year I can find some time for it.

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New Coffee Bean Membership Card

November 29th, 2007 at 13:30 · Filed Under Dietrich, Dominik, Eating Out, Family, Shopping, Social · Comment 

LA, Rich, Nik and I went to Jusco to shop for some products and we went to Coffee Bean for a cuppa and to buy D some surprise. At the Coffee Bean, I saw the new membership card with Christmas theme. It was very nice and I asked my friend Umi who worked there if I could change my card. Unfortunately no, she said. I still had to pay RM25 for the card! I decided not to.

After our drink, we went up to Jusco to see some electrical appliances. Umi called and told me to come to Coffee Bean and she had something for us. When I went there, she presented the card to me as a gift. Thanks Umi! It is a nice Christmas gift.

coffee bean xmas christmas

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High Tech Baby Sitting

October 6th, 2007 at 11:40 · Filed Under At Home, Call Me a Geek, Days in My Life, Dominik, Family · Comment 

LA needs to do some shopping and it’s morning nap time for Nik. She has to leave Nik at home and I will be baby sitting Nik while she and the other two dinos go shopping!

And I have some work to do. What now? An idea sparked in my head.

I have installed a web camera on the Windows box in the living room for her and D to use so that they can communicate with me through video Skype. The main reason was to communicate with me while I was away for a month to Okinawa for my karate training.

Hmm….

So, I Skype LA at the living room and I can have the video in my working room. Nik’s napping soundly in his wonderland while I am writing this post. What a high tech daddy! :)


Skype high tech baby sitting

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Nik’s 1st Chinese Birthday

September 9th, 2007 at 23:15 · Filed Under At Home, Days in My Life, Dominik, Family · Comment 

We celebrated Nik’s 1st birthday again upon request from granma and his aunt. Actually, we celebrated Nik’s 1st birthday on August 21 before his aunt came back. Today was Nik’s 1st Chinese birthday so we took this opportunity to celebrate again. LA baked a cake for Nik and D got a basketball from their aunt.

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Cold Soba

August 27th, 2007 at 22:51 · Filed Under At Home, Days in My Life, Dietrich, Dmitry, Dominik, Family, Food, General, Okinawa · Comment 

Besides karate and yoga, I learned to make Sushi rice ball and cold soba during my first trip to Okinawa. Actually, the one I ate on Okinawa was not soba. I can’t remember the name of the noddle but it was white in color. I learned to make the dishes from Sumako sempai.

Today, I prepared the two dishes for the kids and LA. They loved it so much!

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Nik’s 1st Birthday

August 21st, 2007 at 22:45 · Filed Under At Home, Days in My Life, Dominik, Family · 2 Comments 

Today we celebrated for Nik’s 1st birthday. Here are some cute photos of him with daddy, mommy and two brothers.

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Home Sick

August 1st, 2007 at 22:02 · Filed Under Days in My Life, Dietrich, Dmitry, Dominik, Family, Karate, Okinawa, Training Journal · Comment 

I have been on Okinawa for exactly two weeks now. Despite training schedule and some sight seeing activities, I begin to have home sick now. Although I have been able to communicate with home via Skype video, it is not so much the same as looking at the actual person. I missed all the playing, shouting and crying of the three dinos (kids) which sometimes and most often times drove me up the wall.

I am able to channel this feeling to traning but when I am not training and writing on my MacBook, I think of them so much.

I know what is my next birthday wish will be but this time, no one could ever make my wish comes through. I will have to work very hard to make this second wish come true and that can take me years to realize the wish. I hope LA and the three dinos can be patient.

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Hi handsomes

May 26th, 2007 at 21:12 · Filed Under At Home, Dietrich, Dominik, Family, Photography · 2 Comments 

They are drop-dead-handsome, aren’t they?



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Flash flood

May 9th, 2007 at 16:13 · Filed Under At Home, Critiques, Days in My Life, Dietrich, Dmitry, Dominik, Family · 4 Comments 

Last night and this morning were unusually humid and hot. After sending D to school, it began to rain heavily. After LA and kids finished their lunch, LA noticed the water level had risen. She alerted me and quickly we started to move stuff on the floor. Another inch the water would have enter the house at the car porch. Some water had enter from the rear entrance and the rear bathroom was already flooded. Dead cockroaches were floating in the water. An awful sight, but D and N were excited.

Thanks grandma and uncle BS for coming to help.

It was about 4 years ago when the last flood came. D was still a baby. So this was the second time for D and first time for Rich and Nik.

We are all fine and in good health and at this moment as I am writing this post, the water has subsided and we have cleaned up all the mess. No losses of property.

This is the 5th time our area was flooded. Can you imagine how the hell can Bukit Beruang (our area is supposed on the high ground!) get flooded? This area has been heavily developed with more houses and high rise apartments. Tress have been chopped down. When the city council approved the plan for development, their oversight on irrigation systems has caused this inconveniences. What a GREAT! job they have done! Despite of previous floods, nothing has been done to improve the irrigation system. So incompetence and ignorant.

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