here comes to the end

Two weeks of 2010 Winter Olympic comes to the end today.
There were happiness and tears, success and failures. However all the athletes contributed to the memories.

Canada men's hockey won the last gold medal in this Olympic.
It was a good game. US and Canada played to the overtime. US scored in the last 30 seconds in the normal time and push the game to overtime. Sidney Crosby scored first in the overtime and marks the final success of the Canadian team.
We all cheered, after-all it is Canada's sport. =)
Congradzz Canada!

Cameras film the lost team too, I felt bad for them. The game came so close.
Nevertheless, every match would have a winner and loser. I would rather Canada win in this game.
I believe it is a happy ending for Canada in this Vancouver Olympic.

Chile earthquake

http://bit.ly/a6krnc

Please check out the above website to donate in World Vision. 

It is going to provide emergency supplies and food to Chile.   


I didn't promote World Vision before. 
This time, since they react so much faster than the China one and the Haiti one. I think it is worthwhile to promote them. After all, it is charity. 
KPMG audit them every year, proved that at least 75% goes to the locals. I guess they are pretty trustworthy at how they spend the money.

回到過去

人是很奇怪的
在事違人願時總會找借口，總會想如果再來一次就不會這樣了
會想回到過去
以為如果能回到過去，就能改變一切，會變好
但有否想過
即使真的可以回到過去，你也不會改變什麼，情況可能變得更壞

have you seen the movie butterfly effect?
yes, going back to the past, change a little detail would change the final result.
however, the final result is not necessary to be better, but only get worse.

回到過去是不可能的了，活在當下才是重要的。
改變不了過去，就改變未來
今天的結局可能真的不是理想的結局，但以後的結局並不一定也會是不理想。

不可改變的過去還那麼重要嗎？

Hockey

Hockey should sound familiar to the North Americans.
We have NHL every year, and I would say it is a national sport of Canada.
Kids start skating and play hockey since they are young. Not only ice hockey, field hockey is also popular. It is very common to see kids wear roller skates and play hockey in neighborhoods.

I wasn't that interested in hockey before, because I thought it is pretty violent. Athletes seems hitting each other a lot.
I guess it is peer pressure, now that everyone cheers for Canada in Winter Olympics, I started watch it too. Actually, it is pretty interesting.
Hockey has three period, 20min each. The pace is faster than basketball and soccer. There are not many penalties as basketball. Personally, I think it takes more skill than other sports. Because you need to ace skating and playing at the same time. (I think skating is so much harder than running 0_o)

I watched the men's preliminary round this week. They were all pretty exciting games. Of course I cheered for Canada. =)
Canada is playing semi-final against Slovakia on Friday.  & US is playing to Finland.

失败

成功者找方法，失败者找借口

 但怎樣的方法才算是正確的？

Winter Olympic

2010 Winter Olympic is half way done.
Vancouver is hosting this event this time.

Technically, I should be proud of Canada since it is hosting such large worldwide event.
However, I really think they didn't do so well on it.
For the previous week, there is some kind of negative news everyday. A lot of stuff and details are not carefully considered and organized.

Maybe it is too free in Canada. People may have of all kinds of opinions and freedom.
It would be more difficult to control and keep everything in order.
I guess, more restrictions are good at times.

networking

i don't think it is necessary to discuss how important networking is.
it is known that networking is important to basically everyone's life. it doesn't matter if it's about personal or career or business. networking is one of the keys to success.

people make mistakes in their life. when mistakes are made, of course the best way is to fix it. if not, start over, learn the lesson and don't fall at the same location again.
i believe same theory applies to networking too. you can't be friends with everyone in your life, you can't make everyone likes you. in interpersonal relationship, you make mistakes easily. however, it is more important to learn from mistakes. even though, most of the time it would be too late.

networking is important. however, treating others with heart is even more important.
i agree we all build connections with purpose. yet, a warm heart should be contributed even there is a purpose. it is not ethical to just use and dump.

虎年用來警惕自己的幾句話

【人生十四最】

一、人生最大的敵人是自己　　 二、人生最大的失敗是自大　

三、人生最大的欺騙是無智　　 四、人生最大的悲哀是嫉妒

五、人生最大的錯誤是自棄　　 六、人生最大的罪過是自欺

七、人生最大的可憐是自卑　　 八、人生最大的佩服是精進

九、人生最大的破產是絕望　　 十、人生最大的財富是健康

十一、人生最大的債務是人情　十二、人生最大的禮物是寬恕

十三、人生最大的缺欠是悲智　十四、人生最大的欣慰是布施


【醒世十二則】

一.心地不良，風水無益。 二.不孝父母，拜神無益。

三.兄弟不合，交友無益。 四.行為不正，讀書無益。

五.心高驕傲，博學無益。 六.奸巧胡為，聰明無益。

七.不學慈悲，持齋無益。 八.不持齋戒，誦經無益。

九.不惜元氣，服藥無益。 十.貪財不義，佈施無益。

十一.邪淫好色，陰犢無益。 十二.不積陰德，妄求無益。

農曆新年放假

很久沒有在農曆新年放假了。
今年很碰巧是reading week，我們放假。
也碰巧是family day long weekend, 還剛好是情人節。
這麼多個節日，那個對你來說最具意義？

我是剛過了一個累得半死的禮拜，除了睡覺還是休息。
節日對我來說早已不具什麼意義。節日是一個機會讓人們在一起。如果你想，其實什麼時後都可以。有一句話說的好，不是沒有時間，而是不想有時間。我對這句話領會很深。

新年了，希望虎年一切會變得更好。明知沒有奇跡，但也希望努力會得到回報。
還有，希望真的會有happy ending。

人生中要好好记住的事

人生中要好好记住的事：　　

（一）对你不好的人，你不要太介怀，在你一生中，没有人有义务要对你好，除了我和你妈妈。至于那些对你好的人，你除了要珍惜、感恩外，也请多防备一点，因为，每个人做每件事，总有一个原因，他对你好，未必真的是因为喜欢你，请你必须搞清楚，而不必太快将对方看作真朋友。　

（二）没有人是不可代替，没有东西是必须拥有。看透了这一点，将来你身边的人不再要你，或许失去了世间上最爱的一切时，也应该明白，这并不是什么大不了的事。　　

（三）生命是短暂的，今日还在浪费着生命，明日会发觉生命已远离你了。因此，愈早珍惜生命，你享受生命的日子也愈多，与其盼望长寿，倒不如早点享受。　　 

（四）世界上并没有最爱这回事，爱情只是一种霎时的感觉，而这感觉绝对会随时日、心境而改变。如果你的所谓最爱离开你，请耐心地等候一下，让时日慢慢冲洗，让心灵慢慢沉淀，你的苦就会慢慢淡化。不要过分憧憬爱情的美，不要过分夸大失恋的悲。　　

（五）虽然，很多成功人士都没有受过很多教育，但并不等于不用功读书，就一定可以成功。你学到的知识，就是你拥有的武器。人，可以白手兴家，但不可以手无寸铁，谨记！　　

（六）我不会要求你供养我下半辈子，同样地我也不会供养你的下半辈子，当你长大到可以独立的时候，我的责任已经完结。以后，你要坐巴士还是奔驰，吃鱼翅还是粉丝，都要自己负责。　　

（七）对人要好，但不能期待人家对你好。你怎样对人，并不代表人家就会怎样对你，如果看不透这一点，只会徒添不必要的烦恼。　　

（八）我买了十多二十年六合彩，还是一穷二白，连三奖也没有中，这证明人要发达，还是要努力工作才可以，世界上并没有免费午餐。　　

（九）亲人只有一次的缘分，无论这辈子我和你会相处多久，也请好好珍惜共聚的时光；下辈子，无论爱与不爱，都不会再见。

It is a letter from a father to a son.

The above nine points are actually very true.

I wish I would know and understand them better and earlier in my life.  

Hope it is not too late, for all of us. 

*source. www.duzhe.com

out of control

when i have time to sleep, i can't fall alseep
when i don't have time to sleep, i am dead tired and sleepy

when i am behind of work schedule, i am lost
when i am caught up with work schedule, i am still lost

when i care, i get dissspoint
when i try not to care, i get recalls

everything is out of control.

there is no miracle or luck.
at least they will never lay on me.
whatever i want, i need to work ten times harder to get it, or very likely still won't get it.

糯米茨

其實糯米茨並不特別，根糖圓差不多，快殼的質地又和年糕一樣。
做這些甜品都是一理通，百理明。

因為朋友想吃，昨天就做了些糯米茨。
不難做，才用了不夠兩個小時，味道也挺不錯。（至少他們有贊好 =])
想想看，中國人的糯米粉用處還挺多的。用了它，軟軟韌韌的感覺很多人都喜歡。

糯米茨可以放不同的陷料，豆沙，芒果，果仁等。
有時間值得一試。

那是應該的

千億爭產案有了結果。
當然，還有上訴的機會，所以還不知道誰會笑到最後。
但是，至少今天的這個結果是大多數人所滿意的。
我覺得這個結果是應該的，否則真是太沒有天理了。

先且不說他有沒有說謊。
即使他說的全是事實，這個人也夠有問題的了。
大膽來說，他所有的所作所為我全都不認同。
風水師，按摸師，婚外情，揭私隱......
這是什麼樣的男人？從一女人騙錢，再去養另一個女人。

是，每個人都有權去選擇自己生活的方式。別人認同與否根本不重要。
如果利用人是不可避免的，最起碼也不要去傷害人，即使他已不在了。不在了，更應該要尊重，因為他們再不會有機會為自己辯解。

ＰＳ．報章形容他有招牌笑容。什麼招牌笑容，他也配有這麼正面的修辭？招牌笑容來形容開心果肥姐還差不多。

uggs

Uggs, an Australian brand boots, is famous for cozy and warm, with sheep skin materials.
actually, uggs is been popular for a couple year, more than five years.

I will be honest. I never like the style of uggs. it is plain, pretty much like a container. there is no beauty or any shoe style at all.

nothing should be judged by appearance. i agree with it. however, shoes are shoes, appearance is one of the selling points. of course, i agree with most of the comfy and practical shoes don't look good.

i am writing about uggs for a few reason.
1. Yes, I just got one, and it is the most classic one too. nothing fancy or pretty, just really practical. After all these years, I couldn't insist my initial opinion to the end. OR... maybe it is way too cold here, and i am getting too old handle it. >_< really need a pair of warm boots. I wore it today, even only with socking, I didn't feel cold at all. The first I don't mind taking extra steps outdoor. I guess I can understand why those girls will never want to take that off now. haha
2. uggs price is pretty high. I mean, it is not a high end product, but for typical consumers USD$200 a pair of boot is pretty expensive. (i know i spent so much more than that on boots every winter >.< i shouldn't say that.) However, this time, I bought it online. I only paid $100 inclusive. No worries, I got the product and wore it, it is a real one. In my opinion is that online stores do not need to pay for retail store expenses, they have room to price lower. Since there is no difference, I would suggest to buy stuff online. Of course, I agree the whole shopping experience would be different. No more fancy renovations to look at.
3. Since i couldn't hold my thought to the end. I want to at least think I made the correct decision about this change of mind. Other than the fact it is too popular and typical, I mean everyone has one here. I guess it is worth it. At least it keeps me warm and won't get sick.

亦舒的話

• 我的理想生活是，天天可以睡到自然醒，不做什麼，不負啥責任，同我愛的，以及愛我的人，一起坐著說話，笑著看日落。 (it would only occur if there is a miracle.)
• 人們日常所犯最大的錯誤，是對陌生人太客氣，而對親密的人太苛刻，把這個壞習慣改過來，天下太平。(it is pretty true.)
• 人生短短數十載，最要緊的是滿足自己，不是討好他人。(we all try to please others)
• 真正有氣質的淑女，從不玄耀她所擁有的一切，她不告訴人她讀過什麼書，去過什麼地方，有多少件衣裳，買過什麼珠寶，因她沒有自卑感。(a good definition)
• 聰明的女人，應該裝作什麼都不知道，很蠢的樣子。(hehe, i am pretty stupid already.)
• 有什麼苦自己知罷了，做人總要受委屈的，人家又幫不了我，許多細節不須回答，猜也猜得到 (i learned that... )
• 聰明人從不報復，他們匆匆離去，從頭開始。(not revenge is easy, start over is not)
• 一個人的心原來是世界上最寂寞的地方，每個人都渴望被愛，如果沒有人主動愛人，則沒有人會被愛，困難已經過去，也就不必討論值得與否，努力面對現實是正經。(it is always easier to say than do.)

為什麼喜歡開車

當初剛剛拿到車不久，就有朋友問過我。
買車是因為在加國沒有車像殘廢一樣，還是因為我其實喜歡開車？
我的女朋友不多，沒有幾個是常開車的。喜歡開車的更是少之又少。
我剛過１６歲生日，就去考了車牌。當然這也因為，加國把車牌當身分證用。從小到大，我都不是一個讀書考試特別好的人，但偏偏考車我拿幾乎滿分通過。其實，我駕使技術並不那麼好。

我喜歡開車...
 其實是因為我喜歡那控制的感覺。發生的事，90% 我控制不了。難得還有一樣，且還不是完全受控的，因為還要考慮到路面狀況。
是因為我想要自由，可以隨心所慾的想去哪裡就哪裡。（當然限於車能到的地方。）
也因為我希歡開車聽收音機，那感覺和在別的地方聽不一樣。
應該還會有其它理由吧。