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!
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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... :)