Judge a Book by Its Cover

A photo of a toilet might seem a bit odd at first 🤔 — but there’s a reason behind it! As I am taking part in the “Judge a Book by Its Cover” activity in Vancouver Public Library’s Adult Summer Challenge. The idea is to choose a book and take a photograph in a setting that matches its vibes.

So, I picked my humble work from years ago, 暢便 (“Easing Constipation”), and posed it with the toilet at home. It’s truly the perfect setting for this book — the environment, and even the scent, are right on theme! 🙂

The library’s summer challenge runs until the end of August. If you’re interested, feel free to join in too!

For more details, visit the Vancouver Public Library website: https://www.vpl.ca/program/adult-summer-challenge

突然出現一張廁所相片好像很奇怪🤔，皆因醫師準備參加溫哥華圖書館Adult Summer Challenge 的「Judge a book by its cover」活動，這個活動就是要選一本書放在合適的氛圍拍照上載。

故此，醫師就找了我多年前的拙作《暢便》與我家馬桶拍個照，相信這本書跟這地方合照，除了環境氛圍是絕配，連氣味都很對味。：）

這個圖書館活動舉辦至8月底，大家如果有興趣也可以參與呢～

有關詳情請參閱溫哥華圖書館網站：https://www.vpl.ca/program/adult-summer-challenge

是日湯水

今天陽光普照，氣溫達攝氏28，正是喝冬瓜咸蛋湯的時候～ ：）

Today is sunny with a temperature of 28°C, perfect for drinking winter melon and salted egg soup~ :)

望天打掛

作中醫最好可以多認識天文地理，這樣才能兼顧天、地、人，並給病人擬出最合適的方案。

最近聽完KO阿佬節目，介紹這本老農年鑒（The old farmer’s almanac)，是有關加拿大農民看天氣和種植的寶典，類似加拿大版的通勝。

不是迷信，以計算星體間距離和引力影響地球上的能量，而對天氣產生不同變化，再引申人應作甚麼的調節和活動。這件事其實十分科學，亦正合中醫所謂 「虛邪賊風，避之有時」。

碰巧今天逛Safeway 竟然見到有得賣，就買來看看有幾堅～

As a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioner, it's best to have a good understanding of astronomy and geography. This way, one can consider the relationships between heaven, earth, and people to create the most suitable treatment plans for patients.

Recently, after listening to KO Ah Lo’s program, I learned about The Old Farmer’s Almanac, which is a classic guide for Canadian farmers on weather patterns and planting—essentially a Canadian version of the Tong Sheng (a traditional Chinese almanac).

It’s not about superstition; rather, it involves calculating the distances between celestial bodies and their gravitational influences on the Earth's energy, which in turn affects weather patterns. This leads to insights on how people should adjust their activities accordingly. This concept is actually quite scientific and aligns with the TCM principle of "xu xie zei feng, bi zhi you shi" (avoiding harmful external influences at the right time).

By coincidence, while browsing at Safeway today, I spotted a copy for sale—so I bought one to see how solid it really is!