街燈

很久沒有畫畫了，這兩天終於重新拾筆了。都差不多都三年了吧，都生疏了。
黑白灰暗，粗細剛圓，也是一種修心養性方式。也嘗試過練書法，但素描可能更適合自己。有人說過，人要知道自己需要些什麼，知道自己的能力到什麼程度，了解自己是很重要的。知道自己的需要，做人才有方向，知道自己的能力，才能量力而為。

主題是街燈，希望每個在人生路上都能幸運的得到光明，因為光明和陰霾是相對的。

Ｂombardier

Bombardier Company (BBD) is the third largest company in world aerospace industry. BBD focus on two fields of business, aerospace and rail transportation. This is a Canadian company, where the head quarter located in Montreal. Basically, it is a company building airplanes and trains. It provides sophisticated technology and related services.

The company is well established. The overall net income and EPS is been improving. Also, they have reasonable accounting policies and handle risk fairly well. Mostly important, BBD seems care about the community and their employees. The financial report is pretty long, but it is worth to read it.

--- more details may come later.

I am currently doing my accounting report on BBD. So far, I think it is worthy to invest in this company.

random thoughts

有個很有趣的現像，秋官又有新劇集上演了，恒生指數跌了６００多點。到底真的只是巧合，投資者的心理作用還是命中注定呢？學警結束了，laughing 哥話題將會告一段落了吧。不可否認，謝天華把這個角色演的很好，但始終不太明白為什麼香港人會為一個角色那沒起勁。倒是上海很快就會成為亞洲金融中心，超越香港，香港人更應該努力增值吧。

從小老師就教要做一個對社會有貢獻的人。作文就寫得多了，人越大越自私，只想到怎樣令自己的生活更好，反而忘記了社會為我們所做的。我們取之社會，受教育，是應該要回贈社會的。當自己有能力了，就應該幫助需要幫助的人。所以我喜歡做義工，因為幫到人的時候，真得覺得很滿足。
一個人的開心不是因為他擁有的多，而是因為他計較的少。現實中並沒有幸福的生活，人要學會苦中做樂。

這個社會

每天早上看新聞，通常都有很多不好的消息。當然，我並不贊成報喜不報憂的那一套。但看新聞後總覺的這個社會太恐不了。近來，香港多次出現醫療和藥物錯誤。個人認為，作為醫生，或任何醫務人員應該比任何人都小心和盡責。因為他們有能力決定一個人的生死。我不是讀醫的，當家人和朋友有事時，我只能精神支持，為他們祈禱，將希望寄妥在醫生身上。如果，醫務人員如此不付責任，那常人還可以做些什麼。明白，當人每天都對著同樣的工作，會麻目，也會出錯。但既然是一份工作，就應該盡力做好。每個人都有一個角色要扮演，在不同的位置上應扮演好自己的角色。

還有前一陣子的港男, 港女話題，正如朋友所說，是人的素質問題。每個人都有不同的人生觀和世界觀，再說人夾人緣。再差的人都有好的一面，會有人懂的欣賞的。好的配好的，差的配差的，自己開心就好。最起馬他們敢展現真實的自己。但真實的自己也應該懂的自控，最起馬不要傷害人。聽到傭工殘害小朋友的消息真的會心痛。這麼小的人，這樣就一輩子了。死了還好，就怕傷殘跟一輩子。傷害了人，一輩子都會受良心的遣責。

世上沒有完美的人和事。到疧人天生是好人還是壞人呢？

personal finance

personal finance is always important, especially to during the time of world recession. apparently, it is the worse recession ever since the Great depression in the North America. since it is a world recession, i don't think asia or europe is doing any better. people with the regular income may not take personal finance seriously, if they are not in the finanical industry. yet, during the downturns, every cent counts. personal finance tips postings/articles haven't been as popular as now. all the sudden, people realize saving is important now. it is human nature, you never take it seriously if the problem does not hit you in the face.

here are some tips... i personally think they would work in long term.

- for the accountants or the advisers, don't be a financial adviser for yourself. it would be biased. just as a surgeon should not do surgery for his family.
- never invest in something you are not acknowledge fully, always do your research. look at the people who bought Lehman mini debt in HK, you would understand.
- every single investment has risk, there is no risk free investment in this world. even the GICs have interest risk.
- saving is always good. don't spend all your income, you never know what would happen in the future. i have been told that since 5yrs old.
- during the bad times, only get what you need, not what you want. there is a difference between needs and wants.
- during the good times, never go over your credit card limit. i never think the bank deserves the interest revenue from credit cards.
- work on the tax return. i don't know about Asia, but it's pretty important in North America
- education is the most worthy investment

actually, the above are all old stories. however, people tend to forget them. it needs principle and control to actually put them in a good use.

recession is a part of the business cycle. it must happen. it is just like the downs of everyone's life. no one can have a perfect life without any hardship. there is no point to complain or blame anyone. all we can do is to do our best and go through it. the dark night will be over eventually, and the beautiful sunrise will come.

some quotes

成熟是一个很痛的词，它不一定会得到，却一定会失去。放弃不一定是错误，留下可能会伤心一辈子。

最绝望不是他不爱你或他离你而去，最绝望是你忘记了怎么去爱一个人，你已丧失了爱的能力。

把手握緊，裏面什麽也沒有，把手放開，你得到的是一切……

能解決的事，不用去擔心;不能解決的事，擔心也沒用……

前方是绝路,希望在转角!

畫皮

剛剛看完畫皮這本小說，同時想起畫皮那部電影。
人越大，越容易帶著面具做人。幼時並不覺得真心對人有什麼難，總以為世人都是好人，人總有善良的一面。並不是說，現在世人都變壞了。我依然相信，至少我願意相信，人從有好的一面。但現實仍是現實，人在受傷後是有後遺症的，再不會輕易付出真心了吧。或許，就想女主角一樣，會痊愈，會有一個美好的結局。從小，就喜歡大團圓結局，應該是憧景吧。

小說是不真實的，但還是有道理的。讓人賞識的基本條件是做好自己，任何方面都是。只有自己有能力了，才有資格要求別人。要做一個真正有氣質的人，談何容易，可不是一朝一夕能做到的。多讀書才是真的有用。

weekend

I guess I am getting lazy, haven't write blog for a couple days.
It has been a busy weekend, but fun I guess. My friend came visit from Waterloo, we went to clubbing and the caisa fashion show. Today, I made the first chocolate mousse cake in my life. I just summarize my whole weekend.

I guess I will focus on the fashion show. It is a student made event, almost the biggest event in the Asian community of Western. The whole production is actually pretty good and well organized. I am sure all the executives and models contribute a lot of effort into it. The whole show turned out pretty good. It is not perfect. However, when we comment on it, think about it from a different perspective. If it were you, would you be able to do a better job? The scene takes five minutes or less, it seems easy. Yet, that five minutes takes more than fifty hours to practice and prepare.

The director and the president made a speech. They did give my some thoughts. We are the same age, but I am not as good as them, not as ambitious and passionate. I am sure they all doing well in school, and they still produce something meaningful and memorable. I guess it is not too late, I should try to do something memorable too. It is more motivated when you actually accomplish something. I do not think I would be able to get that from being an accountant. I guess I need to find some other way to achieve that.

I wasn't planning to talk about my cake, but I want to. For the longest time, I want to make a chocolate mousse cake, ever since four years ago I think? Finally, I get a chance and time to do it. It doesn't mean anything anymore, not for anyone. It is just for myself. I need to move on, live my own life. I think everyone should learn to live for themselves, as my favorite author said so.

We all need to love ourselves.

*I will try to type some Chinese next blog. It takes time.*

Job shadowing

I went to Job shadowing at Electro-Motive Canada yesterday. Electro-Motive is a company that build locomotives. It belongs to GM originally, GM sold it in 2005. GE is the biggest competitor of Electro-Motive. It is the first time I have been into a manufatuer company. It is very interesting to see all those parts that builds locomotive. When I was visitng the plant, seeing those labours, I have a lot of thoughts.

As a Chinese, from what I have been educated, I work towards all the professional positions. I have never thought about the blue collar work. However, all the skills and techiniques they have is actually very professional.

Also, they are experience the lay off period. All the news and articles indicate the recession of the auto industry. Nevertheless, when I actually see the reality in person, it is still sad.

About the job shadowing, it is pretty good. It is good to know all those positions and what people do. Some seems boring, some seems challenging... maybe accounting is not my final destination.

st. patricks day

聖柏特里克主教，(St. Patrick，386年–461年)，其慶日在3月17日。

聖人於385年左右出生於蘇格蘭。幼年時曾被俘至愛爾蘭，為人牧羊。獲自由後，成為聖職人員，後被立為愛爾蘭區主教，竭力宣傳福音，奠定愛爾蘭教會的信仰基礎。461年逝世。

他是愛爾蘭教區的主保聖人。英國國旗中，白底，紅色X形狀，就是代表著他。

Saint Patrick's Day (Irish: Lá ’le Pádraig or Lá Fhéile Pádraig), colloquially St. Paddy's Day or simply Paddy's Day, is an annual feast day which celebrates Saint Patrick (circa AD 385–461), one of the patron saints of Ireland, and is generally celebrated on March 17.

The day is the national holiday of Ireland. It is a bank holiday in Northern Ireland and a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland and Montserrat. In Canada, Great Britain, Australia, the United States, and New Zealand, it is widely celebrated but is not an official holiday.

today is st.patrick's day, beers and parties celebrations. it reminds me of first year, when i just came to Western. i guess, that was the happiest time in my life. although it doesn't last long, although i didn't want to mention or think about it again, but i can't really deny the fact.

i met a girl, international student from China last night. she is in the first year, just came to Canada not long ago. seeing her, seem like seeing myself two years ago. quite, shy.. i wish i could still be like that. i was all protected and being taken care of, but just not anymore. doesn't matter how much i don't want to, i don't have an option. everyone has to grow up, and when you grow up, you should act like a grown up.

i am lack of sleep. three hours of sleep within 40 hours is not enough. now i am working the accounting report with my group. we are only on the introduction, which means there is a long way to go. <-- it is not relevant at all. no one cares, i just feel bad for myself.

天氣好，心情好

今天的天氣真的不錯，藍藍的天，万里晴空。說起天氣，有一種小學生寫作文的感覺。以前只懂用辭，並沒有體會。現在長大了，樣樣事都更有同感，可以說是真正明白了。其實說心情好，也並不是特別興奮的樣子，只是因為天氣好，感覺舒服罷了。冬天應該過去了吧。一直都不太喜歡夏天，因為怕一個人過。但漸漸久了，也習慣了，一個人也沒什麼不好的。頂多是自私點罷了。

周末重讀了亦舒的這雙手雖然小，想起自己一直想做那一種人。時間過了，太多外界的影想，差點就忘記了。朋友說的對，我太少堅持自己的原則了。以為那是遷就人，其實是失去自我。是時候做自己了，該學會怎樣在意見中拿平恆點，而不是盲目跟從。

it is going to be a busy week, again. even though there is no more exams coming up, but still a lot to do. hopefully, i can be on up of everything and keep everything under control. after all, it is always better to you control the time, instead time controls you.

i read some news about the drink and drive.
drink and drive is a killer, no doubt. however, people are still doing it. the main reason is that people are selfish, people are over confident about themselves. they thought they can control it, they think it is more convenient and more cool that way. yet, they are just being irresponsible and against the law. if everyone thinks for others, step in others' shoes and think for them. the entire situation will be different.

selfish is human nature, but we should learn to think for others.

give is always happier than take.

accountancy

being an accountant is my goal and i have been working on it.
it is not that i don't understand there is always hardship need to be overcome. there is no goal can be achieved easily. in order to achieve what i want, i always need to work hard towards to it. some people are made to do something. however for me, i need to work extra hard to get what i want, as always.

a friend asked a question.. "do you really like accounting, or you just don't know what else to do." i notice that i don't really consider what i like to do. accounting seems stable and something that i can handle, so i chose this path. i work extra hard because i know that i have to. i cannot get what i want the most, so i have to choose my second priority.

the whole industry is doing bad now. from the blogs i read, accounting is not doing much better than the others. the CPAs in HK doesn't worth as much now. it is not like i want to change my path now, but just feel frustrated sometime.

人生都是有起有跌的，有太多的事物是我們控制不了的。
我只希望，在我人生的壢程中能學會去面對。做人，不能一直逃避。再痛，再難也要面隊。

四部曲

雖然還有一個小時就要考試了，但也不覺的有太緊張的心情。
昨晚還看了四部曲這部小說，應該是對的吧。裡面的內容我都很理解，也認同。只希望自己也有痊愈的一天。希望所有受傷的人都會堅強起來。

i wrote the above yesterday before the accounting exam. now i am here again before the economics exam. after this, my weekend will come officially, time to rest.

thanks to all the ones who ever helped me before. and i really hope everyone can be happy.

reminder

＜--- one of my favor books

quoting from the blog...

這雙手雖然小
亦舒說，作為女性，先要爭取經濟獨立，然後才有資格談到應該爭取甚麼。十五至廿五歲，爭取讀書及旅遊機會，廿五至三十五，努力工作，繼續進修，組織家庭，開始儲蓄… 必需活潑樂觀，不嫌其煩地生活… 這雙手雖然小，但屬於我，做出成績來，享受成果，不知多開心。

i want to thanks the blog author Leona here. thanks to her, a good reminder of my favor author 亦舒. ever since high school, i read most of her novels. she influenced me a lot, just as the above quote... it is a good motivation, it is a light of my way.

while we are busy with our daily lives, such as work, school, all the to do list. we tend to forget what we really like to do or stuff we used to put effort to it. me... i used to do a lot. maybe they are not that useful, but i like to do them.

- level 9 keyboard/piano

- guitar/flute

- photography

- sketches

- oil paint

- badminton

- Japanese

... where are they now? i really should pick them up again, at least one of them.

當人不停地在向某一個目標努力的時候，容易忘記了自己，迷失了。
從前就很喜歡亦舒，她的文章能讓我找到方向。
太忙了，都快忘了，真不應該。

responsibility

"Experience is a good teacher, but she send in terrific bills."

i was reading char blogger today. the article 每人要為自己投資負責 is pretty good, at least i agree with it. not just investment, everyone should be responsible for the decisions they made.

three years ago, i made that decision. supposedly, the decision would change my life. looking backward, it did affect my life a lot. maybe it changed my view of life, my characteristic and my direction of life. i still don't know if the decision was correct, yet i am not regret. it doesn't matter whom i went for, i cannot blame anyone. as i said, i am responsible for the decision i made, so as everyone.

即使再不想回首過去，它仍然存在。沒有過去，就不會有今天的自己。
既然不能改變，那就好好接受。

busy day

今天很忙，很累，但很充實。即使還會發一下白日夢，但總覺得忙是好的,
至少忙得連傷心的時間都沒有了。

今天

返工，返學
做了AVON的sales representative
去了打羽毛球，很久沒打了，運動一下挺好的
看了前兩天找到的一些blog，挺不錯的。原來，別人所分享的東西有很多都很寶貴的。應該要感恩的，當你迷茫的時猴，別人的人生經驗會給你某些指引的。

time is all we have given. for the limited given time, it is our choice to decide how to put it in use. all i hope is not to regret what i have done. even the decision is wrong, it would be worth it.

work through the way

today is a busy day. school, work, info session...as usual. realizing my life is pretty repetivie and boring. i think a lot of people are like me, at least the people around me. i know that, a blog is worth to read, to follow because it is interesting, it is unique. people like to read about other's unique experience because they didn't get to have it. i am sure my life is not even a quater interesting as theirs, however i am working on the way i chose.
there are some people in this world write stories, and some people read stories. so far.. i have been reading stories, but i want to write my own stories later on. compare to those dramatic lives, i am pretty consistent and smooth. there are something i experience, i thought it is tough, it is difficult. nevertheless, it is not at all. i like this quote.."when you think your life is difficult, ask yourself, compare to what." i am lucky, i have my parents to give me the best and provides the easiest way as possible to let me walk though. i understand parents won't be there and help me forever. in fact, everyone comes to this world by himself and will leave the world alone eventually. we should learn to be independent and create out own path of life.
知道自己是溫室的花朵，從不堅強。但是，總想試著去獨立，去自強不息。不想永遠住在父母的保護傘裡，明明知道跌倒很痛，甚至差點就爬不起來了。但是，人總是要長大的，跌倒了不能總是找媽媽，遇到問題要自己解決。
確定了的路就好好走下去，比起其他人即使今天更辛苦，流更多的淚，心更痛，相信總有一天會有回報的，總有一天會覺得這一切都是值得的。人生應該抱有希望。今天的我，即使不相信，但依然渴望奇跡。但這世界是沒有童話的，人還是實濟些好。

First post - Introductory

This is the first post of this No Regret Blog.
The purpose of creating this blog is that I want ensure myself live a life without regret.
I personally believe that regret is the worst emotion in the world. All the other negative emotions, such as depress, anger can be recovered. However, we cannot do anything about regret, because we cannot overwrite the past. In here, I want to be a true me. Maybe no one would ever read this blog, which could be a good thing, so that I can express everything here.
I do not we can eliminate regret in our lives, yet we can at least try our best to avoid it. So, our lives would be more meaningful when we look back after years.
I believe there is destiny, but I also believe we can make decision for our own lives. After all, we only live for ourselves at the end. Before we make a decision, be considerate. The decision may change our lives ultimately, it may lead us to a complete direction of life. Nevertheless, once we make the decision, we are responsible for it and should walk through it.

這世上有各種各樣的藥能醫各式各纇的病，惟有後悔是無藥可治的。
人總有猶豫不覺的時後，但一旦做了決定，就應該有承擔，對自己的決定負責。
自己的路應由自己選擇，也正因為是自己選的，所以要好好走下去。