BBQ @ home tonite....

so even though can't get on MSN tonite - ive better plan tonite! ha, asked gemini, pisces big den & gf, as well as janet & katie (and their other halves) to come along and BBQ @ my place.... i think it was fun :D i think i drank too much (almost the whole bottle) but of course i ain't as drunk as the other day....

too bad we all need to work tomorrow.. oh well, hehehe :P at least i'm done w/ operation review w/ Sunil today and had fun during the BBQ! :D

glad that most of my close friends - from colleges & from work, are here to spend the last "working days" of the yr together :)

Earthquake in Taiwan....

i can't believe earthquake in Taiwan actually affect lives in HK - those underwater internet cables are DAMAGED (who cares what the names ah!? Like Pacific 1 Pacific 2... etc etc).. ANYWAY, the most important is that i can't get on MSN!!!! can't google!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT?!

*sigh* :(

Ngong Ping 360 - end of the Christmas holiday 2006~~~

so today is the last day of the 1-wk long Christmas holiday - my gosh, holiday is REALLY TOO SHORT!!! and times REALLY FLIES when it's HAPPY time :P i guess i should be "glad" that i did REALLY RELAX - NO WORK done during the holiday!! but then it maybe bad when i go back to work tmr *oh well, i'll leave it tmr then* hahaha

just uploaded all the picts.. wow.. now super sleepy... will write another blog later on la

DVD review: 軟硬《Long Time No See演唱會2006》

So sales started 12/22 and i got TWO sets on 12/23 - one for me and one for vince. I watched TWICE yesterday - 1st time by myself, and watched the 2nd time while those guys are drinking @ my place. Watching together and have someone to laugh with is always better than watching by oneself - and still fun to watch again :) (side note we had asian food for christmas eve's dinner @ Lai King Wan - western cusine is just too expensive!!!)

Anyway, back to the DVD review. Frankly speaking I think it's a bit costly!! but oh well, I guess it's kinda worth it gwa?! First 2 DVD was their last show (10th night) with Aaron Kwok as guest. I'm not sure why they've to break it down to 2 DVD? (too large mei?!) have the feeling of watching VCD as one have to change in between loh... anyway, no big deal i guess. Best is the 3rd DVD - with different guests performing each night: Leon Lai, Jacky Cheung, Leo Ku, Paul Wong & Gong Sek Leung, Eason, Miriam & Grasshopper - out of the 7 shows, grasshopper (the one yekini & i went) is really the BEST! (but strangely can't find Andy Lau & Hacken Lee's night?!). Weird....

Also in the 3rd DVD there's a part called "Softhard Wardrobe" is also really funny - they've actually went to Mongkok to buy those fake T-shirt! hahahaha.. funny~~

oh, and of course, i've already get jan's tennis shoe on my mobile ;)

*my gosh i've spent too much this month!!! tonite will have korean BBQ, and tmr will go to Ngong Ping 360 (昂坪360) - so i think i can stop "bleeding" after tmr! kekekekekeke*

drunk....

gemini said he has nothing to say, and he said that he's going to have a hang over tmr


pisces said , "happy christmas, get drunk"

i'm totally winging, but i'm not drunk... .these guys are drunk..
hahahahah

we just spilled 1/4 bottle of white wine and almost a bottle of diamond black

and gemini just split my diamond black, and my whole living room smells like raspberry OH MY GOSH

misc... and "make winter" festival

today is the day in Chinese calendar which family get together for dinner to "celebrate" winter - "make winter"... hmm.. since i'm still on holiday so no need to work (hoho)... yet did go back to office and had lunch w/ some of the colleagues.. okay la...

even though i'm "on holiday", did get quite a few things done - get $ transferred from bank to bank.. paid visa card balance (and right on time - 14:59); delivered next yr's calander to ah Goh... AND most importantly - got my passport renewed!! *yippy!!* (unbelivable is that the immigration officer kept asking me why i wanna renew my passport - er... b/c it only have 3 pages left?! and he kept like, oh, can you use it before this trip blah blah blah

come on, i'm PAYING extra, not like i don't like the passport # so i wanna change or sth!!! just give me the freaking new passport! @_@'''

unbelievable!

Anyway... after that is alreayd like 4-ish - nope, decided not to meet today (a bit too much lately).. and still got some time before dinner (going to have make winter dinner w/ mom & grandma) so, just spent some time in the library and read a magazine (i can't believe the books there are SOOOO OLD that i don't even wanna touch it!!) that's kinda weird.....

make winter dinner - had some non-traditional make winter dinner - Thai food instead. Generally speaking quality is okay - and price is VERY GOOD! wow... anyway, i guess it's good to spend some dinner time w/ mom & grandma - not that often!

just went home after this early dinner.... got Curse Of The Golden Flower tickets @ APM tmr 17:40 - actually wanna watch Confession of Pain, but i bought the wrong one! oh well, sorry! really too bad! :( *i just realize i've even bought it w/ a WRONG LOCATION* what's wrong w/ me today!!!!! >.< let's see if i can change it tmr

i think the thing is really bothering me - for some reason i really can't sleep well in the last few days... *sleeping late but got up early.... and many different dreams* geez... i hope things will be better - maybe singing k tmr may help!!!!!

Hong Kong Disneyland....

I really really really really really wanna go loh~~~~
*but i don't think we'll go loh*sigh

Godiva - 85% Dark Chocolate~~~~~

My favorite lately - ha, i don't understand why someone has to buy it as "hand letter" from HONG KONG - but still.. LOVE that "sweet" in this DARK chocolate ;)

YUMMMMMMM~~~~ hehehehe (forget all about those quota) kekekekekeke

can't wait....

just came back from a vacation - but 2 more days, just TWO MORE WORKING DAYS, i'll enjoy my 1 wk long holiday AGAIN! hohohoho....

gemini & pisces are both in HK now (haha)... can't belive we're already hang out for like 3 times already. :)

On agenda now: Disney, Ocean Park, Au Ping 360, Christmas (what to do?!) and BBQ on 12/29...

hahaha... :P

ALOHA~~~~~~~~ a note from Hawaii

so just a quick note from Hawaii..... mid of my vacation kekekee

weather is super nice - even though my sis claim it's a bit too cold *LOL* only went to the beach once (the day i arrived) but it's okay, i think i'm going to get more tan by the pool later on today. Went to Pearl Harbor Arizonal Museum; Japanese lunch; more Japanese food *buffet dinner*.... and then spent like 2 days in the mall (unfortunately - as i missed the circle island tour yesterday (oh well, too bad). But at least i read like 2 books when i was in barnes & nobles (LOL) 1st time to get online in the last copule of days - yeh, i did chk my work's email but i think it's alright kekekeke... spent like 80 bucks in Walmart alone (wakakkakakakakakaa) mostly for Elvin loh :P may go big shopping (for myself) and North Shore in the next few days..

eating a lot (too much) wahahahahaha.... (just not sleep enough except last nite) hehehe... well, anyway, gotta get ready for the pool for now. glad to spend some time in Hawaii :P

jasper222
Dec 6, 2006

After a while...

so it has been a while since my last post - was in India whole wk last wk - and has been taking it very easy at work in the last 2 days since i came back (so big trouble tmr when i return to work tmr!)

anyway, tmr's problem will let it be there for tmr to solve!

hehehee

and so today i took the day off from work and stayed at home... nothing really special - just not feeling the smoothest day:

• planned to go buy Lam Dog's show's tickets - but instead of City Line they only sell the tickets in Tom Lee - and the "new system" is so screwed up that even after an hr since the ticket started selling it sold less than 10 tickets - and there's more than 40 ppl in front of me!? FORGET IT! so wasted a chance to sleep in - and wasted an hr lining in line
  
  
• planned to go renew my passport (almost used up) - something my ex-boss likes to do: date of issue = date of birthday - unfortunately i "me me mou mou" at home and didn't reach there until 17:00 - and actually it closed at 16:30
  
  oh well, so maybe just go tmr instead
  
• planned to go pick up my grades - but only realize i was in the wrong building when i'm there - so no problem, just spent another $3.4 to take the bus loh

oh well, anyway, so after that all things are "okay" other then the above i suppose? got the free phone from credit card welcome gift (w/o too much hurdle, good!), and went karaoke + dinner with mom, man cher & thomas (yeah, my first ever k w/ mom!) hahaha it's alright, i mean, okay la

Thanks for dinner from eating buddy about 2 wks ago (haha), last nite shanghaiese dinner from yekini & big den, and tonite from man cher & thomas, not to mention mom's "pig" jade :P, ceci & andy's gift from Banana Republic , yekini's writing thing (have no clue what it called!) hahaha, of course also wittybb's call, and the SMS msgs from Gerry, Shirley, ah Goh (too bad he couldn't make it to k, hope his dad is okay), Pranay, Casey & Captain. Surprised to get an email from Anf too (haha), and last but not least, my angel girl Genny from Boise :)

it's a happy one

tomorrow (Nov. 15) will go out hh & hot pot dinner w/ ex-ASAT ppl - well, Fei Chai is back so all 3 of us (Fei chai, captain & me) the scropio team will have a group celebration gathering (okay, it's just another "excuse" to get together - but how rare to find THREE person to be in the SAME dept and have birthday WITHIN THE SAME WK!? :) it's cool to get together w/ the gangs from time to time anyway~~~ hehehee

I think that pretty much detailed all things happened this yr - when you've time you can chk out what i've done in the last few yrs keke

P.S. 1 more "weird" thing for the day - pisces just asked me he doesn't understand "why in the world ppl have to say "happy birthday" to others?!?!? NOT ONLY he hasn't say the same to me, BUT ALSO didn't even agree to say it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

what a jerk!!!

(but then i think again i've so many ppl cares about me i shouldn't be bothered by this jerk anymore!) ALL PISCES are nuts!!

Hawaii? Thailand????

well i haven't get my NEW boss's approved yet but all of a sudden was discussing the same w/ Mr. T Pisces earlier tonite - ha, i doubt we'll really make it to the trip together (ticket from his side to HI is enough for me to "travel around the world"!)

anyway, let's see! :P on the other hand i may just go by myself and visit my dear lovely sis :DDDD

VACATION VACATION WAIT FOR ME! *LOL*

Farewell to my dear boss~~~

well, today isn't the last day yet - okay, I should say "today" as it's already pass midnight.

So went to company's farewell dinner for my boss - hmm... mixed feelings... Of course w/ all those crowds around it's just like another annual dinner at such... OH WELL... anyway, so my boss is leaving on Sat for Houston.

As a friend I'm very happy for him and his family to have a better life in the States. I understand that's what he & his family is looking for after all these years around the globe.

From the professional point of view though - I mean, new boss looks okay cool, but then of course it won't be anything like the way you've been working with the other one for the last 3 years - and DO NOT DARE to expect anything similar... so the "future" is still cloudy - and I'm not too sure if it'll ever be cleared??

the feeling is like... u know, like u're on the way home and all of a sudden the street lamp went out - even though you're so familiar w/ the road you walk every day, but you're still a bit "insecure", u know what I mean?

I just want to make sure I won't change into the working donkey type but instead still remain the "decision making" part if u know what I mean!?

all along I think I make myself to feel more on the personal level > professional level - feeling happy for a good friend heading for a better future is A LOT BETTER than the feeling of losing a good boss/mentor/friend...

He's the one who actually gear me into this business world. The tolerance & opportunities he had given is no way any other individual can be compared with in my last 6 yrs of experience. He's the my first "MBA" teacher and I'll never forget the same. I know that the next time I'm heading to the States I'll definitely make it all the way to meet my "boss" & his family, and I'm quiet sure we'll meet again, so don't wanna make it too depress or anything.

Once again I'm taking personal feeling > professional "behavior"... I know I shouldn't be, yet still feel very sad - as a friend, AND a good boss, is leaving :~(

Doraemon Marathron

so SOMEONE sent me a link of doraemon on youtube early in the morning - which determined my Sunday's activity! hahahaha... i just can't stopped watching different episodes for the whole morning, and then i watched THREE movies:

1. 多啦A夢之大雄與風之使者
   
   Official Site: Nobita & the Wind Master (2003)
   
   
2. 多啦A夢 天方夜譚 and
   
   Official Site: Nobita's Dorabian Nights (1991)
   
   
3. 大雄的恐龍 2006 Doraemon Movie 2006
   
   Official Site: のび太の恐竜2006

Oh i also found 3 parts that's called the "Ending"... terribly sad, but a okay good ending. I think most of my friends in my "generation" just grown up with Doraemon - so if you're like me - a die hard Doraemon fans, you may also wanna chk out their official site - or, simply go YouTube as well :D - and I definitely don't mind to "reload" the next part every 10 min - afterall it's Doraemon :D

Hey, thanks vince :)

Psy Test: How long you'll be "bored" w/ your other half?

hmm.. i think if he/she is THE ONE you won't be "tired" of him/her?! anyway, so which type r u?! :P

===
多久會厭倦一個人-心理測驗


1、你有把零錢放入錢筒的習慣嗎？
Yes～前進至３，No～前進至２

2、你就算熬夜也依然光鮮亮麗？
Yes～前進至４，No～前?i至７

3、你很想或曾經去過迪士尼樂園？
Yes～前進至６，No～前進至５

4、你喜歡的異性類都很相似？
Yes～前進至７，No～前進至６

5、最近你很少看電影、只看影帶、影碟？
Yes～前進至９，No～前進至８

6、你自認和另一半的母親能處得來？
Yes～前進至８，No～前進至９

7、你會買新出品的東西來吃？
Yes～前進至１１，No～前進至１０

8、你不相信超能力？
Yes～前進至１２，No～前進至１３

9、你家有電暖器？
Yes～前進至１２，No～前進至１３

10、你認為忠心已經落伍了？
Yes～前進至１３，No～前進至１４

11、最近你認識了很好的同性朋友？
Yes～前進至１３，No～前進至１４

12、你的房間塞了很多東西？
Yes～前進至１９，No～前進至１５

13、內衣褲每天一定換洗？
Yes～前進至１６，No～前進至１５

14、你沒有什麼恆心寫日記？
Yes～前進至１７，No～前進至１６

15、你的穿著滿隨便？
Yes～A類型，No～前進至１８

16、你一定會買排行榜歌曲？
Yes～前進至２０，No～前進至１９

17、你的東西常遺失？
Yes～E類型，No～前進至２０

18、你有一些絨毛娃娃？
Yes～A類型，No～B類型

19、看推理劇時你都能猜到犯人是誰？
Yes～C類型，No～B類型

20、你想學滑雪？
Yes～E類型，No～D類型

Fight!!!!!!

just had one of the worst fights ever on the phone.. my gosh.. it's just terrible.... whatever the "thing" that initiated the fight - as always - smaller than anything - it's just the "sparking event" I know i'm being too personal and worst was that i did bring this personal feeling into "professional" manner - feel regret for some of the wordings i used & know i should have to "apologize"

But then it's just so hurt and so difficult...

feel like shit (i know, shit happens ah ma).... another friend of my SMS me and tell me it's still not too late to go downstairs and get some food to "switch the focus" woh - there's always something that "food" doesn't help - and not to mention, i've already did it earlier by getting my favorite ICE-CREAM b/c i felt shit earlier already

"i won't discuss this for now"

as you said, FINE, we'll never discuss anything between us anymore. i know it's gonna to end but was hoping (hoping too much!!) that it could have ended in a better way

stupid guy!!!

How much my Blog is worth?!

how in the world they get the figure?! haha, pretty interesting!

My blog is worth $2,822.70.
How much is your blog worth?

Just don't say it if you don't meant it!

Action/Follow up Item: Your Proportion
Venue / Time: According to YOUR SCHEDULE!

SO WHY, in the first place, just someone tell me why, make a "promise" that you can never keep - and breaking the same over and over again?

Thousands of excuses I can think of why you can't keep your words - but i'm also tired of myself finding excuses for YOU - and those empty promises you've made...

Men are from Mars, women are from Venus - they just never understand - you can say whatever whatever - but when it comes to PROMISE, it's just totally another level - AND it's WORSE that you break your purpose - a LOT worse than not making any promise at the beginning!!!!

Disappointment is a result of expectation. Maybe i'm expecting too much - maybe i'm just expecting "too much" from you to keep your words....

maybe i'm just thinking too much.........

Pre-Birthday Dinner for my eating bud :D

So after delaying a couple of times FINALLY tonite had this "annual" dinner for my eating buddy - well, even though i'm coughing + cold/flu (geez, how nice i'm!) *LOL*... (AND not to mention someone was 1.5 hrs LATE! my gosh!!)

hahahaha

anyway, it doesn't really matter i spse. We went to Outback (haven't have steak for SO LONG!!!!) and - i mean, it's just a "safer" choice - i don't wanna end up ruinning the nite by some crappy food / service and things like that (you know i'm FAMOUS of complaining all these during a meal!!) hahahaha... we had steak - it's okay - juicy, yummy :D just the portion is a bit too much *LOL* and ended w/ a CHEESECAKE~~ YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM *LOL* wanna have awesome blossome (those fried onion) but it's only 2 of us, come on XD

Well, i'll post picts later (don't know where the connection cord is... photos are in phone)... (and it's alreayd 01:39... have to get up at 05:30 for Canton Fair) @_@''' ANYWAY, just had a GREAT time w/ my eating buddy - as usual - and that i don't think the "eating environment" is that important anymore - as long as food is "average" (and NOT crappy) - it's good enough - and just have a great time together :D

*and now i shall start to think what to have for MY birthday* hohohoohoohohoho

For those Nintendo fans

well frankly speaking i ain't a big fans of nintendo (or any other games), so i don't know why it's SO EXCITING (and WHY!?) to take the whole crowd to film it in HK - i think it'll be more appropriate if it's in Japan!? ha.. anyway... you can see how serious this ppl to take this ad though! (afterall, it's JUST AN AD!) anyway, don't forget to chk out the "Making of", kinda cool

任 天 堂 廣 告 香 港 取 景 揚 威 海 外日 本 任 天 堂 電 子 遊 戲 機 不 少 港 人 由 細 玩 到 大 ， 該 公 司 對 香 港 似 乎 頗 有 感 情 ， 選 擇 在 香 港 拍 攝 宣 傳 王 牌 遊 戲 《 孖 寶 兄 弟 》 的 廣 告 ， 百 多 名 小 學 生 在 尖 沙 嘴 厚 福 街 、 銅 鑼 灣 時 代 廣 場 外 奔 跑 跳 躍 ， 又 在 中 區 鬧 市 、 地 鐵 車 頂 橫 衝 直 撞 ， 誓 要 搶 先 購 買 新 款 遊 戲 ， 這 廣 告 曾 奪 得 多 個 獎 項 ， 可 惜 從 未 在 香 港 播 出

Nintendo-School's Out-Making Of

Edmond Concert

Work has been super crazy in the last wk. i've been sleeping less than 5 hrs for the last wk or so (okay, maybe except Sat i've slept like7 hrs)... it's hell to maintain a manual database (and most importantly, not for your ownself, it's for your BOSS's "hang over manual")

d@#%$^*&YURT$%^*&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#$%^&*&^%$#;amp;#$%^&#@EWRTY&^%$#@!#$TY

Anyway, luckily my friend remind me that we've a date last nite - it's Edmond's "I love kitchen concert" hmm... Edmond... how to say? he's never my all time favorite favorite - but then definitely i think he can REALLY SING - and he's one of those male singers whom i'll buy the original CD (okay, well, not the latest one) haha...

well anyway, i didn't really bring my camera, so i just use my 2MB phone - alright la, i mean, i enjoyed the concert a lot more - 3 hrs of NON-STOP screaming! (and i can still talk today - i'm just good when it comes to singing/screaming!) hahahahaha.. ANYWAY, so Edmond started w/ a red cap, here's one of the few first one i've taken - edmond is so handsome! :P

Hmm... the quality of the rest of the picts i've taken isn't really that good... but then i think they really have put in MANY efforts (and GOOD ONE) - i think the clothes are EXCELLENT (even though is quite scary) haha... well, over all is that he TALKED WAY TOO MUCH - i mean he has SOOOOOOO many guests - first is "華星 3 傻", together with Beatiful Kitchen's Ronald & Alex (oh, as well as 周中師傅).... and then ah Jan Lam 9... frankly speaking it's kinda weird - i mean, it was "funny", but totally totally weird! After all just wanna come to listen to his songs ga ma!

but anyway, his weird circus feel difficult performance is covered up w/ his SEXY dancing (wahahaha), AND OF COURSE, his TALENTED piano skill - hahaha, BOTTOM line is WONDERFUL SONGS, WITH SEXY LOOK - AND 3 HRS - what can you say?!

he's REALLY SEXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXYhohohooho

anyway, i like the way he sings :) (and all ppl whose name start with "e" is just plain COOL~~~ hahahahaha~ and the concert end at 23:30 with a sea of "stars" (alright, i know it's not that "cool idea" anymore but oh well, still pretty :)

GOOD SHOW~~ just need that and just right in place for the hectic life lately

Purdue vs.Notre Dame Football Game

so today went over to watch the Purdue vs. Notre game. Well, we didn't beat the Irish this time - but remind me all those old times when we watched football together - home game, or in Waldron, Marstellar....

didn't really remember much, memories do get fuzzy- fuzzier and fuzzier as time goes, but do remember all was fun - and today - not the BEST fun, but glad to have ah rich to be there so i didn't fall asleep hahahahaha :)

ha, maybe i should really think about going to watch the Purdue game in hawaii later this yr :P

Communications Course - Dogberts

Lately there're TONS of problems came up in the "business world" - well, from my own dept, to my own company, to buddy's friends & company.... just the "root" of all troubles!! Of course i understand it's the "key" of everything - but it just getting sooooo complicated....

just tired of it some time....

If the real world is like Dogberts... how cool :P

Toothache - worse than being sick!!! :(

so for no reason one of my "big tooth" on my upper left jaw started to hurt this morning.... it shouldn't be a cavity (hey, i brushed at least twice a day ga!!) anyway, so it's getting worse - which made me actualy PICK UP THE PHONE and make an appointment w/ my dentist... (and change it from tmr (Sat) to tonite!!!!!

this dentist of my... have been my dentist since ... i was 8? or 6? something like that!! well, i haven't been very good as a patient - as the LAST time i was there - guess how long it was?! it was back in 2001!! *OMG!!* it's not that i'm particular "scare" to go to the Dentist or sth - i just think that it doesn't "worth" it - sit down on the chair for like 10-15 min - there you go, done! hahahaha... and touch wood my teeth has been ALRIGHT...

anyway, after all these yrs - today's toothache made me go ALL the way to Cairn Road - wow, when was the last time i was here - oh, actulally not that long - Charles' wedding is in the church on Cairn Road too... anyway.... after about... 30 min check (WOW!), 2 X-rays, quite some time to "wash" my teeth - the dentist couldn't quite understand WHY and WHAT exactly cause the pain @_@;;;

she gave me some pain killer, just in case, but man, i get some bad feeling about it................

hope by the time i got up tmr it'll be GONE....

i hate toothach :((((

so long....

wow, quite a turn out from the previous post... well, let me cut it short - it's indeed REAL PERSONS i know, both guys and gals, both HKese, Asians, and European as well.... 25+ to 45 - guess it's a pretty good spam in terms of samples size :D

*LOL* anyway, let's put this behind..... i mean, actually it doesn't bother me THAT MUCH in real life (that's why i only blah blah blah here ma!) hehehehehe.... frankly speaking at work get a bit wore out so this is always a good place to - Complain *LOL* afterall, "Love" isn't the ONLY part in one's life :)

hey, got this from one of my friends - chk it out... kinda funny :DDDDDD

香港亡命小巴

just totally weird.... and confused...

*damn, computer total crashed when i was almost done w/ this entry.. now a TOTAL LOST! damn!*

anyway, i was just saying...... recently have quite some changes - both at work & from the ppl around me... and most of the comments i've heard are quite.... "innovative" to me (wah, haven't been able to use that word since i left ASAT!) hahah!!

• MARRIED guyS keep going out, screwing around and hitting on girls; while there's REALLY girls who'll screw back - even though she knows that he is MARRIED and UNAVAILABLE and not getting anywhere!
  
  
• Engaged Girl, telling me not knowing if he is really THE ONE.... hmmmm (okay, i think it's kinda like a pre-marriage symdrome or sth...) but what i heard isn't that "healthy"...
  
  
• Single but unavailable guys, VERY HAPPY with the current relationshp & status w/ his gf - actually NEVER THOUGHT of getting marry or anything like that in the future - even though they've been together for... almost 7 yrs?! i mean, I don't see any "problem" between them at all - just the word "wedding" ain't on their "road map" which is just kinda...weird to me?!
  
  
• Single (& available?) guy, just told me he doesn't "call chicken", instead just "find a woman" - nope, not gf/wife, nope, nor a 1ns, as he "knows the lady" (he "emphasized" that!) - doesn't matter - boil down to the question - what the hell is that exactly then?! like a "sex partner"? WHAT!??!!??!!??!?!
  
  
• Single guy & single girl, yes, BOTH SINGLE, doing all the things like a couple does, like meeting every other day, talk about their future house - but no, they're not dating. according to my Psychologist friend, they're "spending" the time together b/c both of them "enjoy" the feeling, but yet don't want any commitments as a bf/gf - like "enjoy" the activities, but not "enjoy" w/ the company @..@;
  
  
• There's INDEED a difference for the so-called "Chemistry" in a relationship... it doesn't matter how long you know each other, it's all that catalyst that matters...
  
  
• when you get hurt, it can really be serious - to the degree that your heart ACTUALLY hurt - PHYSICALLY - and it's not only from a bf/gf relationship... shit...
  
  
• MANY ppl indeed will only "walk 1 step" for EACH KICK you kicked HARD IN THEIR BUTT!!!! V_V''

used to enjoy being single a lot - but then, wanna have someone such that i can lean on when the bad things hit (at least on the phone - when someone is AVAILABLE!?) - but w/ all the above confusions??! probably still better being by myself....

it just get so complicated & confusing of what relationship is all about these days... maybe i'm just too NAIVE and shouldn't believe in "pure" love anymore? and to cut it short - all guys AND GALS are just NOT CLEAN these days anymore!!

or maybe it's just ME who's changed over the years?!?!?!?!

Psy test: Are you a Workaholic?

came across this article from one of the old bookmarks.... well, personally i don't think i'm a workaholic at all - i SNAKE KING ALL THE TIME while at work! whahahaha.... back to the point, i just think that in this point of my life i've nothing "better" / "more enjoyable" than work if you know what i mean - but of course, that is up to about 2 wks ago?! V_V''

Anyway, maybe you should also chk out if you're a workaholic too~~

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My Result (well, at least i'm not 115 yet) hoho:

You scored 103 out of a possible 147.
Your score in this range means your career is of major importance to you and you derive most of your personal identity from it. Such a high involvement may mean that you base too much of your well-being on your career, excluding other important areas of your life.

Beware: Exceedingly high commitment may make you susceptible to unacceptable self-imposed stress and eventual burnout. Successful individuals who sustain their career motivation maintain other interests besides work. These allow them to develop a more balanced life, which results in fewer illnesses, healthier relationships and steadier career achievement.

If you scored above 115, you may feel like a victim of pressures, incapable of controlling your time, energy and life. You need to learn to decrease the pressures, workload and stresses you experience in your work. You also need to explore how to make your time and energy contribute more to your overall well-being.

Idea Idea~ Ideas needed~~~~~~~

so my boss is leaving - well, end of next month. Am thinking about getting him something - as a "thank you" for being a "mentor" (rather than a BOSS BOSS, if u know what i mean) for the last few yrs....

have thought of different stuffs, u know, know him quite well - for the whole time in the last 3 yrs?! NO KIDDING!! AND - with a birthday 3 days apart (both SCROPIO!!!!) hahaha, so kind of having an idea what he'd like and so... but then, of course, don't wanna get TOO personal if you know what i mean *LOL*

so, was searching gift ideas from "Boss's Day choices" or things like that... this once is quite funny:

Executive Decision Maker and Paperweight - USD18.00
is the perfect gift for those who have indecisive moments. Just give it a spin and let it decide for you whether to "PASS THE BUCK", "REORGANIZE", "SIT ON IT" or perform one of several other brilliant business maneuvers. Made of metal, this item has a heavy, sturdy feel with a matte silver design.

BUT the problem is that i think i should be the one who needs it MORE than him! kekeke... and try to find the same when i'm in HK is quite difficult.....

so the next thing i found... something more practical... (and i know this Scropio boss like something PRACTICAL AND "ying")... hahaha... so, i came across this one:
Lexar Lightning Jump Drive - USD140 for 1Gb & USD280 for 2Gb
This jump drive offers high speed, a distinctive design in a stylish stainless steel case, and value-added software features. It is ideal for business professionals, power users or anyone looking for high performance and style in a portable storage solution. The pre-loaded software application provides convenience and peace of mind with file synchronization and data security features. Easily synchronize files between PCs and the JumpDrive, which means you always have the most current data with you. You can even setup preferences to include or exclude subfolders or filter specific file types to be synchronized..... *blah blah blah*

i'm not sure how much "easier" to find this in HK (you don't understand, HAVE to be the BRAND AND the style - Scropio is PICKY, very indeed!) haha

i think get him a good book is also good - but the problem is that he prefers to read something "heavier"... so aint' too sure what he really enjoys (i think most of the stuffs i'm reading is too "low b" to him la).. hmm... maybe some iPod accessaries? hmm........ er... i really have no clue - do you? hey throw me some ideas what is good la~~ :)

Cathy - Sept 12, 2006 心疼你

Haven't find good things from Cathy for a while... here's a cool one i just got today (Sept 12, 2006):


我很心疼你的
心疼你至今沒能找到停泊心帆的港灣
希望我能是你的
你也會是我的
就是我的

oh no...

started coughing today... :( too much ice-cream last night!? or wait, i had some 白蘿蔔 this afternoon... so probably "increase" the level of coughing!??!

i think someone just left the cough behind to recover loh V_V''' no fair!!

P.S. what's the english name of 白蘿蔔?? I think it's Daikon (but isn't it japanese?)?? the closest i found is "Radish" or "Turnip"... but what exactly is 白蘿蔔??

it's this


not this!

bored?!?!

so called one of my girlfriends earlier tonite.. haven't talk for a while... hmm... whatever i'm keen to gossip about she's not interested... whatever she's excited about her new life isn't really much get my mood into it...

hmm.. what's wrong? sorry i didn't know i bored others around me - to mention things/ppl that goes no where.... and i never understand how exciting it's to try to look for a good hairdresser?

oh well... guess it's part of life..... chatted to j earlier... he's really getting serious of his plan. maybe i should wake up from my dream as well - and look AND PLAN FORWARD..

V_V''

oh, and not to mention, couldn't get on MSN SUCKS.... V_V'''

Love, Like & Admire (Appreciation) (愛、喜歡、欣賞)

Haven't read mag's blog for a while, hey this is quite an interesting article she'd found:

愛=喜歡=是欣賞？

愛是百分之百，你無時無刻都在想、思念著他。
喜歡有百分之八十，你常常都會想到他、思念他。
而欣賞只剩百分之六十，你只有偶爾會想到、和思念著他。

欣賞會讓人積極, 喜歡會讓人開心， 但愛卻會讓人傷心。

當你欣賞一個人，你不見得會喜歡他，也不見得會愛上他。
當你喜歡的一個人，有可能你只是欣賞他，但你也有可能會愛上他。
當你愛一個人時，你一定是基於欣賞，慢慢變成喜歡，然後最後成了愛。

當你和他搭訕時，剛開始那只是出於“欣賞” 。 當他們交往一段時間後，可能會變成“喜歡”，但也可能永遠只能停留在“欣賞”，至於“愛”，很難說，說不定你一輩子都找不到。
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Rough Translation:
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LOVE = LIKE = ADMIRE (appreication)??

"LOVE" is a 100%, ALL the time you'll think and miss him/her a lot;
"LIKE" is 80%, sometimes you'll think and miss him/her, on and off; and
"ADMIRE" is only 60%, you'll only think and miss him/her once in a while.

"ADMIRE" will motivate someone; "LIKE" will make someone's day; but "LOVE", will hurt someone.

When you "ADMIRE" someone, you probably won't "LIKE" him/her, not to mention to fall in "LOVE" with him/her;

When you "LIKE" someone, it is probably because you "ADMIRE" him/her; you may also have a chance to fall in "LOVE" with him/her;

When you "LOVE" someone, it must be based on the "ADMIRE", which, slowly evolves to "LIKE", and eventually become "LOVE".

When you talk to him/her, to start with is probably just "ADMIRE". After knowing each other for a while, it may becomes "LIKE", but keep in mind it may stay at the "ADMIRE" stage forever! and about the "LOVE" stage - it's difficult to say - maybe you won't reach there for the rest of your life!
***

wow... hmm... i'm quite sure it's not "LOVE" (as i think when it comes to "LOVE" , on top of the above, it HAS TO BE a 2-way street).... anyway, so is it "LIKE" or "ADMIRE"?! hmm.... i ain't too sure~~ @_@ !!!

Changes~~

What a wk.....

came w/ the shocking news on Wed nite (right before my vacation! darn!!) - WAS thinking all shall be "OK" after the big presentation - nope, not the case - because worse came afterward - really upset me a LOT (no kidding, even heart troubled me for a few days - physically!) Fact is fact, now after a few days i think i got over the "graving period" - and understood that i just need to gear myself up again and ready for the challenge ahead... *sigh* very glad to have j around to listen (and worse is to listen me to bitch around!) I know I was very childish - and not professional enough....

Felt fortunate to have that shoulder to "lean on" (okay, not "physically"), but still... i know that this is not going to be a long term thing - as eventually we won't be in the same boat too long, but still at least i felt someone i can trust w/ to be on the same boat w/ me now - at least for now....

and of course, thx for dave spending the dinner & singing k together right after the "shocking" news... man, i just need that then!

"See changes as a challenge", as vince said... so, let's see how things will go in the next... month or so....

this wk's update~

so vince's back for the weekend - ha, will spend quite some time in the next wk & become a "tourist" *again!* LOL....

well, yet still need to prepare for the operation review before that.. =(

hmmmmm

All things should be "free" after Wed.. hohohoho... :)

WorldLingo - Online Translator

so... worldlingo has been one of the major FREE online multi-language translators i've been using for the last few yrs - i mean, it's quite reasonable - from changing language (mostly english for me) to spanish/italian/russian/whatever whatever, i mean, it works ALRIGHT and helped out quite a bit... especially for someone who doesn't know how to type Chinese like me - sometimes just too lazy to use that SLOW hand writing board this online translator is quite a viable option for a quick "typing"...

so today i tried this one out - to translate English to Chinese

> Missing someone can really make you stay awake
> 想念某人可能真正地使您逗留醒

hmm... alright, i wouldn't say it really flow - but hey, at least the meaning is there... can't complain much - it's a computer translation AND afterall, it's FREE...

:P

so in case you need to translate from English to Chinese, or to some exotic language... it's not a bad idea to start w/ World Lingo - person on the other side will definitely "guess" what you wanted to say *LOL*

sleepless (AGAIN) in HK 03:12

What's ur Brazilian Name?

So What's your Brazilian Name?!?!

this me:

and this is j:


interesting interesting....

古巨基 - 愛得太遲

古巨基 - 愛得太遲 　

曲：楊鎮邦＠宇宙大爆炸　
詞：林夕 　

我過去那死黨早晚共對　各也紮職以後沒法暢聚
而終於相約到　但無言共對　疏淡如水　

日夜做見爸爸剛好想呻　卻霎眼看出他多了皺紋　
而他的蒼老感是從來未覺太內疚擔心
最心痛是愛得太遲　有些心意不可等某個日子　
盲目地發奮 忙忙忙其實自私 　夢中也習慣有壓力要我得志

最可怕是　愛需要及時　只差一秒　心聲都已變歷史
忙極亦放肆　見我愛見的相知　要抱要吻要怎麼也好
偏要推說等下一次　

我也覺我體質彷似下降　看了症得到是別要太忙
而影碟都掃光　但從來未看　因有事趕　
日夜做儲的錢　都應該夠　
到聖誕正好講　跟我白頭　
誰知她開了口　未能挨下去　已恨我很久

錯失太易　愛得太遲　我怎想到　她忍不到那日子
盲目地發奮　忙忙忙從來未知　
幸福會掠過　再也沒法說鍾意　
愛一個字也需要及時　只差一秒　心聲都已變歷史
為何未放肆　見我愛見的相知　要抱要吻要怎麼也好
不要相信一切有下次

相擁我所愛又花幾多秒　這幾秒　
能夠做到又有多少　未算少足夠遺憾忘掉

多少抱憾　多少過路人　太懂估計　卻不懂愛錫自身
人人在發奮　想起他朝都興奮　
但今晚未過　你要過也很吸引　
縱不信運　你不過是人　理想很遠　愛於咫尺卻在等
來日別操心　趁你有能力開心　世界有太多東西發生　
不要等到天上俯瞰

FW: 楊千嬅學懂自愛快樂將至

楊 千 嬅 學 懂 自 愛 快 樂 將 至 楊 千 嬅 最 近 成 為 雜 誌 《 瑪 利 嘉 兒 》 封 面 人 物 ， 問 她 在 充 滿 壓 力 的 娛 樂 圈 工 作 ， 如 何 保 持 大 笑 姑 婆 形 象 ？ 千 嬅 說 ： 「 我 已 經 學 識 適 當 時 候 放 低 人 同 事 ， 要 自 己 快 樂 ， 首 先 要 唔 好 令 自 己 傷 心 。 」 千 嬅 又 深 信 要 別 人 珍 惜 自 己 ， 先 要 學 懂 愛 護 自 己 。

要 自 己 快 樂 ， 首 先 要 唔 好 令 自 己 傷 心 。

yeh... all over... finally....

Today's horoscope:

整體運勢：接觸新事物的日子；今日指南：吃一些補品，舒筋活血；開運處方：要想看鏡子裡的人笑，您必須先笑。
戀愛運勢：感情困惑的日子；戀愛忠告：讓自己逐漸走出受傷的情緒；開運處方：試試和以往不同的打扮。
工作運勢：倍感壓力的日子；工作指南：在待人處事上需格外謹慎；開運處方：和大家好好配合。
金錢運勢：財運普通的日子；理財錦囊：仔細規劃後，再進行投資為上策；開運處方：錢財身外物。

hmm... gotta watch out

3 months from now... (Nov 2006)

just back from St. Paul's... 3 times in a wk man.... (and 2 times after midnite!) man i am TIRED....

anyway so it turned out the Dr. mis/not reading the necessary instructions and "mistrust" the pharmacist AND... just turn out to be a MESS, a TOTAL MESS...

paradox.... wanted NOT TO BE THERE badly (as just wanna run away and IGNORE IT - i've ENOUGH!!) but then on the "humane" side i think i should be there - the least i can do

felt sorry for whatever happened... and just cross my fingers that all things will be OKAY - just okay...

hopefully tmr (or i should say, "today") will be a better day

tired...

just back from Tianjin.... well, the meeting was "alright'... but whatever happened has happened... and it totally tore me "down" - just feel soooo tired and finally "break down" today... (ha, even though it doesn't make much of a difference, for better or worse)...

just feel like "breaking down"... haha.. it's nice to do that when trying to make the other one "miserable" - well, better them than me kekekeke

glad wkend is almost here so won't need to "think" about it anymore (well, if i'm lucky)...

Today's horoscope (8/21)

天蠍座
整體運勢：心情沮喪的日子；今日指南：進程上不要太好急；開運處方：在於怎樣將一副壞牌打好。
戀愛運勢：撲朔迷離的日子；戀愛忠告：需要多費些心力去處理；開運處方：相信愛情但不迷信愛情。
工作運勢：運勢低調的日子；工作指南：要注意安排好休息時間；開運處方：天生我材必有用。
金錢運勢：運勢平展的日子；理財錦囊：可以投資，但要謹慎；開運格言：凡事欲其成功，必要付出代價。

雙魚座
整體運勢：內心感到厭煩的日子；今日指南：給自己的人際有發展的空間；開運處方：知足者常樂。
戀愛運勢：撲朔迷離的日子；戀愛忠告：避免積壓太多負面的情緒；開運處方：忘我投入，理性把握。
工作運勢：抗衡的日子；工作指南：注重團隊精神，不要太自我；開運處方：一年之計在於春，一日之計在於晨。
金錢運勢：出現壓力的日子；理財錦囊：這幾天不宜投資；開運處方：消費時事先設定限額。

just a couple notes:

• 心情沮喪/撲朔迷離/運勢低調的日子?!?!?! ANYTHING can be WORSE than this?! (AND SO true - at least for scropio!) *sigh*
• why both "撲朔迷離的日子"? *sigh sigh*
• what's the difference between 相信 and 迷信?
• 付出代價?!!?
• it's not that EASY, well, RIGHT!?
• sucks to be in St. Paul's - late at nite, and FOR someone....
• and NOT COOL to WAIT for the result
• NOT COOL when u just feel so 沮喪 - but ran out of tears - not to mention no shoulder to lean on....
• at least one of the (if not the ONLY) COOL things is that you find someone whom you've known for 20+yrs - and CAN REALLY talk about EVERYTHING - just EVERYTHING (do feel very grateful for that...)

Questions of the day / wk:

• if it's NOT love, so what's it to keep this relationship going (past, present & future tense)?!

Frankly speaking i really have no clue @_@''

life sucks some time, really (and er... have 4 more hrs to sleep...) V_V''

me sleepless in Tianjin Aug 22, 2006 02:16

so today's the day...

that j will come in town for ~2 wks .....

keke

Insomia - AGAIN!~

dan! slept at 00:30 and then woke up at 2:30 - AND WORST IS COULDN'T GO BACK TO SLEEP!!! what's wrong with me?! i DID have a VERY STRONG COFFEE at 17:00+ but i don't think that's the reason (if so i wouldn't feel sleepy at the beginning)

what's wrong with me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >.<

Temptations Temptations~~~

just everywhere!! my first temptation against my MBA funds....

Tiffany 1837™ Titanium ring. Sterling silver, titanium. USD275

it's just so difficult to be a living soul! *ROFL*

P.S. for some reason all my GUYS friends said i shouldn't get it - while the GALS friends said i should get it - never understand why GUYS forbidden GALS to buy rings! hahahahahahaa

Sunday....

Haven't spent a complete Sunday at home for a while... ha XD nothing much is new (well, at least i didn't sleep AS MUCH)... let's see:

• didn't do the report (as usual haha!) but instead, cleared up a whole bunch of mails piled up during the trip, which is good
• stomach still have a bit diarrhea.. hmmm....
• watched Beautiful Kitchen - ha, so funny... always feel good that at least i can cook - in some sense XD
• had a long talk w/ wittybb's sis - thx so much for her valuable inputs from her experience & advises :) really grateful!!
• got Dubai's pict arranged (w/ subtitle) on Kodak online album. goodie! :)
• watched Tomb Raider - i never watched it - glad it's FREE to watch it on Pearl XD
• got stood up by the stupid j... said he would be online today but i guess not V_V'' (and no SMS!!) >.<

okay okay i know it isn't much done for today - but hey, it's okay, it's Sunday! just wanna take it easy and relax ;)

Soft Hard - Long Time No See Concert....

so i went to their 2nd-last concert last nite... my gosh, i can't stop laughing from 20:45 to 23:30!! it was so much fun... well, even though most of their songs i don't really remember (i was TOO YOUNG ma! wakakakakakkaa), but seriously, had soooo much fun!!!

The guest is grasshopper, felt like back to the last concert we went (and also feel like it'll be their Aug end's concert - so no need to go see!) hahahaha... these guys can really "dance" - i mean, at least it's non-stop dancing (surprised!)... and ah Jan's "Delay no more", or "8 號" (is next Wed (Aug 8, not typhoon #8!!)... oh, of course, tricky phone, their FUNNY FUNNY DANCE.... hahahaa....

the only bad thing is, maybe just like kids, "played too hard at nite" and so couldn't really sleep well... ain't sure if it's really true (or just the jet lag),.. haha... but do have a great time.....

wish u were here next time when they've concert, we've to go together :)

Helpless....

finally get back to HK.... after a whole month out of HK, actually feel like living by myself (shit, not used to having MOM AROUND anymore) @.@' some times i really don't know how to make a balance - of course i know i'm very barbaric.... but then, i really don't know how to make a balance.

feeling hopeless...

had a long talk w/ a friend about his MBA... geez, maybe i still have time (as he's a LOT older!) hahaha.. just kidding... but back to the point... can i save up enough $ in 5 yrs and do my MBA in the States?!

doubt it... and yet still make me feel so depressed about it :(

feel helpless from job (ppl leaving... geez, a never ending cycle), feel helpless from home (how to solve it!??!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?)

We work hard daily and try to EARN a living - but at the end of the day, what's a living afterall?!

oh i feel tired - and sick - both physically, & mentally :~(

and for the side note, i really don't feel like flying in Aug... but then maybe need to go to Tianjin?? hmm... maybe a wkend getaway will help out XD

btw, all Pisces guys really drive me nuts >.< !@#$%^&%$#@%$^&^%$#@%$^%$^%%$#

Notes from....

notes from where?! well, doesn't matter, i'm on the road anyway~~ hahaa...

so yeh, i've been out of station mostly for this month... just finished spending the past 6 days in Nairobi and arrived Dubai last nite, so, here's a little something happened during this trip so far...

• Weather - from the coldest weather to the hottest: It's winter in Kenya now (the south hemisphere). Day/Night time temp is ~20/13C; while it's THE hottest time in Dubai: Day/Night is ~ 46/34C - AND have i mentioned - i've the same set of clothes?!
  
  it's SO cold that we didn't wanna go out at night b/c we didn't wanna leave the HEATER and it's SO hot that i didn't go out b/c it's just melting hot outside now!!!!!!!
  
  
• Food: Out of surprise i don't have much Indian food - i think I've Indian Chinese, Kenyan Chinese, UAE's chinese more than any other cuisine - oh yeah, not to mention, the Lasagna that I had on Friday kept me FULL from 3pm to 11 pm man.... I think i won't have that for quite some time XD
  
  
• Room & Board - Stayed in the guest house in Nairobi & Holiday Inn in Dubai: Frankly speaking other than lack of sufficient shower jet pressure and no internet collection i LOVE the guest house > hotel a lot more - u know, got a maid to do the laundry EVERY day... a driver...... and NO CHARGE... OH, and a roomie too - everything everything, just feel more comfy in Narobi
  
  
• Having a ROOMATE - gosh, it has been a LONG time since i've a roomate - and believe me, it's TOTALLY TOTALLY TOTALLY weird XD I don't know, maybe it's really that i'm getting old, or just tired of colleague = roomate => bored to death => just ran out of "space"! hhahahaha... endless talk (whatever BS that is) AND TRIED to get DRUNK (yeh, just tried, didn't though!) hahahaha... oh oh oh, and not to mention I was actually watching those chessy doggy cheap Friday nite movie with a ROOMIE wakakkakakakaka.. JUST CRAZY!!! Glad don't have to do it that often. Sometimes i think it's hard to maintain a professional partnership while getting very cloes in personal level?! Anyway... On the other hand though, being alone in the hotel is kinda boring...
  
  
• Customers visit vs. Suppliers visit - doesn't really matter which way to go first - just have to make sure to take ENOUGH time to be in between - this time is defintely TOO SHORT and NOT productive at all. BAD BAD BAD *oh well what the heck, i'll still see if i can sneak out and see Dubai

Anyway, heading home in about... 3 days.... can't wait :P *and will go to see softhard w/in 24 hrs once i touched HK* XD

Me in Dubai - July 30, 2006 22:29

2006 Book Exhibition~

Four hrs, 11 books, soaking wet (i suspect they don't have AC since 10!!!), here's my 'harvest'....




*just can't write anymore - damn tired* XD (and not to mention i've to pack and chk in tmr at 11:00.. geez...*

My Baby Elvin...

sleeping peacefully in A/C living room haha :D (and you can see his toy rubber duck at the back) haha :D

Note from Bombay~~

• 9 interviews - in ONE DAY
• it's not a common question to ask "what's ur weakness/strength", while a common answer of "i've no weakness" @_@''
• ppl don't ask for salary - whatever you tell them they'll accept (what?!)
• tu-tu is just too bumpy, one get wet when it rains, AND you've to hold on TIGHT as i kept saying it's the same as a roller coaster - other than the loops

• Taxi doesn't have AC, period
• Indian food is just too hot, even though i dont' have THAT much, i still wanna vomit whenever i had too much =6
• Shopping for books is always GREAT (USD60 for 8 books!!) wow!!! i know i know, i'm a shopoholic when it comes to books... they've TONS of Calvin & Hobbes... i hope i didn't have double XDDD (and i'm sure it'll be VERY HEAVY when i'm going home)

• i'm tired... one of the most demanding biz trip :(

Bali Bali Bali~~~ Vacation & Reunion with a long time friend

So, i'm back from the paradise (and as my friend said "welcome back to hell") hahaha

had such a tremendous time during the last few days~ my gosh, sure i miss the sunshine and beaches and hotel and... lots of things... but on top of course the great time spending w/ Clem - those endless talks and FUNNY things happened in the last few days will sure become some of the "highlights" we'll remember & laugh with in our next "reunion"..

• it's sooooo nice to go on trip with a friend who works for an airline XDDDDDDDD (immigration, hotel, logging.... just name it XDDDDDD
  
• Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania, Kenya, BALI - all the same - that's why they classified as the "3rd world" XDDDDD
  
• both of us are "over" the age to go to tourist spots - more treasure of the nature & cultural stuffs :)
  
• The bed in Hyatt was wet when we get in the room *wakakkaa*
  
• Woke up in the middle of the nite (3+am!!) by mosquito - in a 5-star hotel!! (and more talk until 6-ish) - just for the record i ain't the one who complained!! XD
  
• they will give you DDT (instead of the insane thing) for mosquito! wahahahahahha
  
• i'm not THAT picky - it's just a matter of having standard in life! XD
  
• If the hotel is good you don't need to go anywhere else searching for fun
  
• it's just nice to sit in room's balcony and read (even though i might have brought the WRONG book - too much thinking XDD
  
• Club Lounge become our canteen
  
• Spa is just a gimmick afterall - and an expensive one! Milk bath isn't really exactly having bath with MILK V_v; (and definitely can't save that USD20 to go for "couple" package") hahahaha
  
• I did things that i can actually do in HK - just that the "vacation atmosphere" make me more enjoy la - from golf to tennis to spa~~ hahaa
  
• common sense isn't that common at all; not to mention it's even more difficult to find someone who has common sense to work with
  
• it feels GREAT to catch up w/ GOOD OLD friend - & those endless talks
  
• it also feels GREAT to just sit and do nothing w/ your GOOD OLD friend :P
  
• it's not the place you visit that matter - it's WHOM you go with that makes the difference

As a matter of fact i took LESS picts during this leisure trip - i guess it's b/c i ain't going by myself this time (has company) - and that i treasure more things happening around me rather than just taking picts :)

oh i miss the beaches, sunshine, waves, spa..... and the time spent w/ my dear buddy! :)

Harry Potter 7.... (and all HP related stuff w/ me!) :P

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結局篇明年初出爐 　 兩主角將喪生羅林暗示哈利波特會死

這 一 回 ， 甚 麼 神 奇 魔 法 、 魔 幻 咒 語 也 救 不 了 哈 利 波 特 （ Harry Potter ） ！ 風 靡 全 球 的 魔 法 童 書 《 哈 利 波 特 》 系 列 ， 作 者 羅 林 （ J.K. Rowling ） 首 次 開 腔 透 露 ， 大 結 局 將 有 兩 名 主 角 死 去 ， 更 強 烈 暗 示 哈 利 波 特 可 能 難 逃 一 死 ， 還 說 這 樣 一 個 結 果 令 「 將 來 沒 有 人 可 以 續 寫 故 事 」 。 如 果 羅 林 真 的 狠 心 殺 死 「 哈 仔 」 ， 全 世 界 千 千 萬 萬 的 「 哈 迷 」 ， 肯 定 傷 心 欲 絕 ！....
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Harry Potter Harry Potter... after all these yrs it's going to end... yeah, at the very beginning all of us know that it's going to end at Vol. 7 ...... just feel kinda weird when it comes to the end...

The Books:
Still remember buying book 1 & 2 after Dirk's HIGHLY recommendation... got so crazy that can't wait book 3 to come out in HK bookstore so buy it online and shipped ALL the way from UK (my gosh, that S&H is soooo expensive!!) hahahaha... book 4 & 5 get a little fuzzy (what'd happened?!!?) just remember got book 6 from last yr's book exhibition...

The Movies:
I think all the movies are worse than the books itself. ha, maybe i'm just a reading person!? (nah, i doubt it)...

• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) @ Admiralty w/ those newsgroup ppl (and they DID dress up!), oh ha, w/ Uarzen too...
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) @ Festival Walk (actually went with the group too but got to a pt they're a bit too much to be around with... XD)
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) @ Amsterdam (my first EU trip hahaa!)
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) in Hong Kong, but already lost track where exactly i watched it XD

The Newsgroup:
Not to mention starting the first harry potter newsgroup in Hong Kong *wow, i feel so "proud" for that* wakakakaka... actually i never really go there anymore - just being CDR and go delete posts once every 3 months or so.... hahaha

The Rest:
Does it count that I still use Hedwig the owl as my ICQ nick? haha... of course not to mention HP bookmarks (even though i lost the Owl one that I LOVE) :( I think i got somewhere some HP stationary (super crazy!) and some other HP related books i got when i was in Taiwan :P

still a yr to go before book 7 to come out.... from thinking ppl are crazy lining up overnight outside Barnes & Nobles, to become as crazy as any one of them, to now more see it with a "平常心" (i mean, i'm still a fans but not like super crazy, u know)... ... I mean, 十年人事幾番新, I'm not sure how much I've changed... maybe I'm more a movie person rather than a book person, maybe I just care a lot less for things & ppl i used to care...

maybe my memory just fade away as I get older! ha, i'll just all blame it to TIME...

Anyway, looking forward to Book 7 - as it all comes to an end!

Bringing the Sunshine with me~~~

i told you i told you, i always bring the sunshine with me~~ hohohoho... 3 days i'll be in Bali~~



(okok, i might just scare away the clouds*) wakakakka

FW: Dilbert...

WittyBB just sent this to me the other day... my gosh, i TOTALLY TOTALLY AGREE!!!

no mood...

work has been super crazy... I think worse is that on top of getting frustrated, actually getting a bit 灰心... everyone comes to ask u for a hand, while those u ask help w/ simply "ignore" you (okay, i understand different ppl also have their own priority)....

i know... but just that.. i'm tired... really tired....

your "take care" do make me feel relieve, well, a bit... maybe as u said, "it's just work, and it's just a job".. i should just take it easy...

it's Friday, but don't feel like Friday at all... must be haven't go Happy Hr for a while (blame the World Cup, low dai and dennis just won't come!!!)



just need a few days away from the office... completely..... wait, just another 156 hrs and i'll be in BALI!

Coffee...... or not :P

actually no matter what the result - just can't cut my daily cafferine intake! kekekekekekeke (but at least another good excuse for me!) kekekeke

飲 咖 啡 減 肝 硬 化 風 險

【 本 報 訊 】 一 個 逾 12 萬 人 參 與 的 研 究 顯 示 ， 每 日 一 杯 咖 啡 ， 可 以 減 低 三 分 之 一 患 上 肝 硬 化 的 風 險 。 該 研 究 已 在 最 新 美 國 《 內 科 醫 學 檔 案 》 雜 誌 上 發 表 。 英 國 《 泰 晤 士 報 》 及 法 新 社 昨 日 報 道 ， 美 國 加 利 福 尼 亞 州 奧 克 蘭 的 醫 療 保 健 組 織 「 Kaiser Permanente 」 ， 邀 請 了 125,580 名 非 肝 病 患 者 參 與 為 期 一 年 的 研 究 ， 填 上 自 己 每 天 喝 酒 、 咖 啡 及 茶 的 份 量 。 研 究 後 期 發 現 ， 有 330 人 患 上 肝 硬 化 。

結 果 顯 示 ， 若 日 喝 四 杯 咖 啡 以 上 ， 患 肝 硬 化 的 機 率 低 五 倍 。 同 時 習 慣 喝 酒 及 咖 啡 的 人 士 的 肝 酵 素 水 平 ， 也 比 只 喝 酒 的 人 士 為 低 ， 結 果 在 嗜 酒 的 實 驗 者 尤 其 顯 著 。 肝 酵 素 水 平 超 標 即 表 示 肝 臟 有 毛 病 。

研 究 員 指 還 未 查 出 咖 啡 內 預 防 肝 硬 化 的 有 效 成 份 ， 但 初 步 認 為 未 必 是 咖 啡 因 的 功 勞 ， 因 為 茶 也 含 咖 啡 因 ， 而 多 喝 茶 的 實 驗 者 並 沒 有 同 樣 效 果 。 研 究 員 強 調 ， 結 果 並 不 代 表 醫 生 可 以 處 方 咖 啡 給 予 病 人 飲 用 ， 至 於 預 防 肝 硬 化 的 正 確 方 法 是 避 免 喝 酒 。

World Cup & me...

So I ain't a BIG FANS of soccer (never).. but it's the once every 4 yr's worldcup... what can i say?! :P

so the first thing that "affect" me is that I can go to bed very early during wkday - as they've cut the drama 追魂交易 which starts from 00:30 - 1:15 - well, not that it was a GREAT series so i'll "chase after" it - just that it's already at 18 episode (out of 20), why not let me finish watching it first lei?

2nd thing - well, most of my friends will be home VERY EARLY - in fact before 9 - such that they can watch the first match at home (and i just realize all my friends have icable!) hahahaha

3rd - i got "excited" when hearing GHANA is one of the team :P kekekeke... tonite's match is Ghana vs. Italy - of course Italy is world class soccer team - still i'm for Ghana! :) at least a place i've BEEN TO!! :)))) too bad Nigeria didn't make it to the last 16. Oh well :D I heard it's the first time Ghana team got into the World Cup - Good luck (and nope, i'm NOT going to watch - no live match on FREE TV - and it's just way too late!) hahahaha

Another match w/ Africa team - Angola vs. Portugal = well, i don't feel as much for Angola - as all i remember about Angola is Ebola @_@''

4th... low dai is not studying for his exam b/c World Cup is on loh! wakkakakakakaa

5th... US ranks 5th in the world soccer game?? ng hai gwa?! don't play la~~

6th... most of my friends in the States don't care much about WC (probably more into NBA of NCAA football (AMERICAN FOOTBALL i mean!!) la! hohohohohohoooh (i'm totally more into that!)

7th... i'm going to bed earlier - as that's just nothing on TV other than soccer match :P wakakakakakaka

when is the final again!? :P

666

really can't believe it's a "wicked" day... my gosh...

1. Scary Scary Scary 060606
   
   So I was reordering son's food as it's running out - i've been buying his food w/ one of the pet shop for the last few yrs.... the normal practice is that whenever they arrived downstair they'll give me a call and i go down to open the gate for them (as they'll bring it up to my place - save me energy!)
   
   So tonite is like any other nite i was heading downstairs to open the gate for the guy after I got his call. Many of you know that I live on the 5th floor la.. so when i was in 4.5 th floor i heard some very heavy "bom""bom" rhythm - i was wondering, wow, what's that noise - i was wondering why they're doing renolvation at that time of nite (10:30+ pm!) (as my downstairs neighbor just moved out so i was thinking the owner of the apartment was doing some remodling?!) ANYWAY, back to the pt, when i was walking down the stairs to the 4th floor - i swear the bom bom sound is soooo close - and i thought, oh maybe that's the delivery guy, so i peek down & said, "wow, you're so lucky someone open the door for you and arrive 4th floor already..."
   
   I didn't see anyone over the stairs, but the steps (sound) was getting REALLY close - and out of expectation, there is a very ANGRY DEEP MAN SOUND replied me:
   
   "你唔好再煩我 la ha!!!!!"
   
   i was like totally shocked - i mean, first of all i don't expect that answer, and it's sound sooo angry!! and the steps is getting sooooo close... i was totally chickened out and ran back up the stairs and "screaming" "mom, open the door, open the door"..... AC was on so door was closed but obviously mom heard there's some "noise" so open the door - and i must look terrible - mom open the door for me and immediately closed the door behind me - asking me what'd happened - i was telling her there's a very very terrible sound and blah blah blah (i was REALLY FREAK OUT I TELL YOU!!)
   
   i think it took about a min for me to clam down? but there's no one coming after me!!! wait, that dude is still waiting downstairs for me... so mom and I decided to go down TOGETHER (oh, i forgot, she also bring a self-defense "weapon" with her - the "fork" you use to hang up clothes!)
   
   we walked down the stairs all the way, and "of course" didn't see any weird ppl... i asked the delivery guy and he said there's no one stepped out... so whoever "answered" me must be w/in the building!!!!
   
   mom said that it's probably some drunk guy on 3rd floor (as one of the unit sublease to a few single guys)... but i was kinda doubt (it's kinda EARLY to get drunk on a wkday?!)
   
   today's 060606 - ng tong!?!?!
   
   you might be laughing out loud now V_V'' but i was REALLLYYYY scared the hell out of me - and i'm quite sure i'll come home early these days

Ridiculous Taxi Driver & Police~~

So I was rushing to a info session tonite and I found a phone in the taxi on the way - i've lost phone before, i just feel that it's really "yum kung" to lost phone!! and the thing that pissed me off is that the driver is thinking to save the phone for himself!!! anyway, to cut it short we ended up in the police station to file a formal "lost & found" case @_@'''

and the police... my gosh, i can't believe even HE thinks that i'm WASTING his time!!!! he's very unlucky to have someone like me to file a case. I just feel upset that i KNOW i'm doing the RIGHT THING but ALL PPL think that i'm wasting their "precious" time.... even though going to the Police may not be the BEST way to do this (now when i look back i can just call the owner and give it back to her)...

ANYWAY......

To my friends~~~

Happy Birthday to you~~~
Happy Birthday to you~~~~~
Happy Birthday to you~~~~~~~
Happy Bi-rth-day to you~~~~~~~~~~~~ (and many more~~)

hahaha.. Happy Birthday to my 2 Dear Friends (and yes, it's 06/06/06!) XD

From this Weekend onward....

I can start going to bed earlier... as the cartoon 捉鬼天狗幫 (Tactics タクティクス) on every Sat has its final episode on tonite...

one of very few cartoon that i "chase after" every week (and the GOOD thing is FOUR EPISODES EVERY NITE!!!) The only bad thing is that it starts at 00:30 @_@''' (well, at least i can watch most of it)...

Fall into this cartoon b/c it was funny (stupid low b things), and also related to ghost (i guess these are the elements of favorite jap cartoon in MY GENERATION).. So anyway both mom and I stayed up until very late for the last few Sat.. Mom was on trip this wk (to Shanghai) so she missed the final episode *ops*

But turns out it's VERY BAD ending - b/c the ending is sooooooooooooooo freaking sad. I don't understand why one can't have happy ending - w/o anyone died???

After all these works - I just hope that i won't forget about this animation - one keeps me up until 2-ish for several Sat nite (ha, probably i should start looking for the comic books)...