Happy Holidays!

I wish everyone of you have a merry Christmas and happy new year.
Surprisingly, even I am spending this holiday with books and MCQs, I still do not think this is the worst Christmas I ever had. However, I wish all the hard time is gone and 2011 would be a good year for me, for everyone of us.

Good luck and best wishes.

好的發展需要對的决定

前两天去了旧老板的聖誕Party。不怕说，他是我遇到過最好的老板。開通，帮忙，forgiving等等，很多好处。坦白说，跟他工作很開心。去年聖誕我在考试，所以没到，今年去了，真的很替他高興。他的firm有了很好的發展，他的客人也有很好的發展。
在他眼前曾有很多机會，他跟我说，幸好當初作了正确的决定才有今日的好發展。我衷心祝福。

last day of work in 2010

2010 is coming to the end. It is not going to be a fun christmas holiday for me. It is not even a holiday because it is full of stress and books. I hope this is worth it and I will pass. I finished my last day of work in 2010 on Wednesday. Once again, I want to thank my co-worker for staying back with me and finish that file. Hopefully it went ok. It feels pretty relieve on the last day of work, at least I can focus on study now. Honestly, work is more stressful than I thought.

I wish everything will be better in 2011.

You need to know what you want

知道今時今日，大學生早已不值钱了，通街都是。在大陆更是，從一流到九流的都有，到不同國家留學的也有。當年在大陆讀書不容易，现在有機會了，父母就不停的制造機會給子女去完成自己當年未完成的梦想。但很多人仅只到唯有讀書高，却忘记了為甚麽要讀書。讀書聪明是好的，继续讀上去拿個博士當然好。但有幾個人可以做到？原來有很多人連自己想要甚麽都不知道，甚至没有想過，那即使人家帮你铺好路又如何？你自己連终點在哪里都不知道。

有些事情是人家帮不了的。就像别人帮不了你了解你想做甚麽，要甚麽。就像遇到挫折，如果你不想，别人帮不了你重新出發。這些都要靠自己，别人可能帮你20%，但你自己要做多80%。即使你不要成功，最起码你要知道自己並不想要成功。

從诺贝尔和平奖

今年這個和平奖真是制造了很多新闻和话题。
坦白说，我對政治興趣不大。我家里人的政治立场更是大不同，講政治傷感情，所以干脆不講。我的看法是，在這件事上中國政府是做得太過了。最差劲的是還设立了個甚麽孔子和平奖。每個人都有说话的權力，你爱聼不爱聽也不應该不譲人表達自己的想法。监禁，禁足並不能停止人的思想，反得更多异见声音又是何必？我認同中國人多，需要管制。但不等於要强迫别人的想法和你相同。每個人错了就要認，政府做错了也應该認错。中國要日本為當年侵華的错误道歉的同時，也應该為自己在文革和六四所做的错误决定。如果連自己做不到的事情，又有甚麽资格要求别人做到？

First impression

I do not think I should doubt the importance of first impression. After you get the first impression of something/someone, it is difficult to change it your view to it. There are many people/things you may only meet or experience once and that impression is all you would remember. People tend to make judgments base on the first impression as well.

Every word you say, every action you do, represents what kind of person you are. You may relax at home or private place however you want it, but not in public. I do not feel comfortable with people talking to me sitting down while I am standing, when we first met and I don't see you are better than me in anyway. That is not a proper manner to me and I don't feel like I am getting any respect at all.

When I was younger, I didn't realize a lot of stupid stuff I did. However, as you grow older you should realize and be responsible for your own actions.

回來了

媽從港回來了，終於回來了。其實也不太久，一個多月，也不是第一次了，但這次算是比較擔心。怕她回去會病倒，就真是病了。香港和大陸的空氣都不太好，且食物安全質素還待商榷，人一累就病。終於回來了，也放心了。

明白到家人有多重要，越大越怕失去。

new haircut

I don't really cut my hair often. I like to keep my hair long because I didn't get a long hair when I was a kid. This is what happen when you don't get something during your childhood, you would try everything to get it when you grow up.

This is pretty much a whole new look for me. I don't think I ever try this hair style before. It is something new and I think it is worth a try.

決定了

考到會計師牌，有資格簽那份audit report几乎變成了我近兩年來的人生目標。坦白說，我不是聰明人，所以需要比別人更加努力。從讀course，拿夠分，到找到CA training office, 到考試，到儲practice hours，我真希望我能夠一切順利。正因為考這牌很費勁，我也很久沒有靜下來想過，如果考到後我還要做什麼？

人生的大方向我是有的，我不是一個沒有計劃的人。我想，做了這麼多年我應該做的事，那我什麼時候可以做我想做的事呢？有些人可能在中學，大學，正式工作前，正式工作後，又或者退休才做。我等不了這麼久，也不知道我有沒有這麼長命。我的決定是，這兩年好好考牌，考到牌就放假，做自己想做的事。放完假，做完自己想做的事再全心投入practice.

我真的不想以後後悔。不考會計師我一定會後悔，但如果考到了還不去做想做的事就更後悔。

老了會怎樣

有沒有想過，自己老了以後會變成甚麼樣子？對於現在的我來說，像是早了一點，但我也有點怕了。老了，一個人，固執，不能自理，坦白講，我情願結束。其實，我並不在乎生命的長短，我只想活得開心有意義。但人不能那麼自私，也不能隨心所慾，到了某個階段對很多事都要負起責任。

雖說很麻煩，但一定要做到照顧老人。我自問不算是一個有愛心的人，很多護理的事我做不到。但是，做人不可以沒有良心，過得了別人也過得了自己。哪怕不能親身親力做到，也應該盡心力做力可能及的。要知道，你也會有老的一天。

從未明白到，身教如此重要。聽是聽多了，大多時候我都不以為然，因為事不關己。今時今日也是事不關己，但卻親眼看到了甚麼叫身教。當初你怎樣對你父母，今日你兒女怎樣對你。當初你做過的事是如何不堪入目，今日你兒女也會照做，因為他們覺得沒問題。

我慶幸我有一對對自己言行負責的父母。

廣州亚運

想當年，當别人问我从哪来的時侯我只會很肤浅的说從一個離香港很近的城市。並不因為甚麽，只因為當初廣州並没有甚麽著名座标令人認识，说了等于没说。香港是個大多数人都知道的地方，所以就以香港為座标。

今時今日，我可以跟人说我是從廣州來的。因為有了廣州亚運 ，也因為今日的廣東省，廣州市比十年前强大了几倍。廣州不再是一個没有知名度的城市了，我也不需要用其他城市来做地标了。

花了三個小時看亚運開幕，场地不大，以水為主题，有些特色。我個人喜歡以影畫作背景，把人吊起来作不同形状的那個环节。有些难度，也有些新意，比起温哥华冬運很不同。中國的開幕式有很多人，加國没有。冬運的设计很漂亮，亚運给我的感觉是很繁華，各有千秋。

只有國家强大，國人在世界舞台上才有地位。同样道理，只有自己有能力，才能在社會上有一席位置。

Three things you should not wait

I read an article from another day. The article indicates three things you should not wait in your life, I believe it is kind of true.

1. Dream
       I guess most people would agree with this one. You should pursue your dream whever you can, shouldn't wait until it is too late. People tend to struggle with living on daily basis, forget what they want from the very beginning. We always wait because we thought we still have time. What if we don't?

2. Family
       We assume family would always be there for us, we always take so much from family. When we get something from other, we would give back. When we get something from family, we take it as granted. Maybe there is one day, family is not gonna be available for you anymore. When you realize, there if nothing left there.

3. Poverty
       I never really understand it. The article said if we wait, we get used to be poor so that we won't look for better life anymore. I am not sure about this one because I don't see how a person get used to being poor.

My logic is wrong

临放假的那天，被老板整整lecture了一個多小時。我不會说老板在骂我，因為我承認我從中受益良多。我情愿他今天的lecture令我受用而不是等我犯更大的错時才知道我一直都是错的。用我爸的话，他是袋钱入我袋。

基本上来说，他的话我還没完全消化。说明我整個逻辑都错了，我需要一點時间去了解和改变。的确我经验少，對事情的看法不够全面。有些事情，我连原點都错了，那终點當然也會错。我還要學習從每样最小的事都能反映出我最原始的想法。

放假這两個礼拜真要把基本功练好，再复杂的事也得從最基本的開始。

Study Week I

This is the first week off for studying. Once again, it proved that I really cannot study at home. Hope it is not too late to catch and I will be able to complete the work as I scheduled.
Seriously, after working for half a year, I need some time to adjust myself back to study mode. There is no Weldon/Taylor anymore. There is no university study environment influence me anymore. It is all about myself, all about self motive. I realized how much self control for the UT student now.

女孩要富养

我没有看過蜗居，但爸媽在看我也就瞄两眼。刚好聽到一句台词： “男孩要穷养，女孩要富养。”爸说，有道理。想深一层我也赞同。穷人家的孩子早當家，贫穷會令人发奋，向上。穷养，會令孩子上進，而上進心對男生来说尤其重要。太舒服了，就不會努力了。不是说女生就不需要上進，但總的来说女生比较容易被小恩小惠所迷惑。如果从小得到物质和精神上的满足，就不容易被迷惑而走歪路了。

我曾聽媽同人说過，只要她（我）不走歪路就好。其實路是你自己选的，选了就要對自己负责。我覚得，無論选哪条路，都應该讓父母放心。

Thoughts from Yoga

Finally, it becomes a habbit. I go to yoga class every week now. My boss knows, my co-workers know, so that they won't keep me for work on that day.

The recent HK news about Sausantong closing their yoga place due to the less popularity of yoga in HK now days. Yoga used to be very popular in HK with all those yoga classes and stores. Now they are all closing down. I understand people follow trends and try different new stuff, especially Asians. I am not going to lie, Canadians are like elephants, very slow in everything. They are slowly reacted to fashion, technology... etc. However, from viewing it from another perpsective, they are more stable and less risky. They usually make decision for a long term goal, which results less waste in a way.

I did not try yoga until recently joined a gym membership. I actually think it is a good activity and worth my time to do it every week. If you want to get a good result from one thing you do, you have to put in time, effort and committment. I do not think I lost weight from doing yoga. (I don't think you are supposed to anyways.) However, I do feel my body is more flexible and relaxing after doing it. The muscles are not as tight as before. More importantly, it calms you down while you are doing it.

what's the most important thing

I personally think nothing is more important than health. Without health, does not matter how much more you have if your life, you will not be able to enjoy it. If you want a quality life, health should be your priority. Therefore, I believe employer should always put work health and safety in priority as well. I understand employers would like their employees to be productive, however it does not mean you should despite all other factors in the work environment.

When you feel sick, go see a doctor before it is too late, unless you decide not to treat it in the first place. Doctors are licensed for a reason. From every aspect I think they are more reliable than those unlicensed therapist. When you are still able to walk, go see the world before it is too late. You never know what would happen the next day for sure, why waste time on wait and see?

買楼跟结婚的闗系

我一直不太明白爲甚麽一定要有楼才能结婚。在我看来，结婚代表成家，能够拥有自己的一层楼作為家當然好，因為會比较稳定且有经济基础。但是有一层楼不等于就可以结婚成家了。怎麽现在把這因果關系都掉乱了。是不是如果你有一层楼就可以随時结婚了呢？

看样子很多人為了一层楼吵得火热，有可能是两家人，也有可能是里两個人。但買不起楼也可以租啊，有瓦遮頭，方便生活就好。為甚麽一定要拥有？难道没有楼就不可以生活開心？到最後你也带不走。如果一定要拥有就用自己的能力赚一层回来，别人能做到的你也應该能做到，埋怨别人和社會或政府並不能帮到你甚麽。作為男人應该有志气，相信且用自己的能力去争取自己想要的。作為女人不等于可以不事生产，不劳而获，等人养。那人又没有楼跟喜不喜欢他真的有關系嗎？如果有，问一下自己，你要一层楼還是要一個丈夫。

不是我天真或看不出现實的残酷，我明白世上没有免费午餐。如果你想要一样东西，你就要付出努力。可能有些人需要付出的比你少，但你是你，别人是别人，可能别人在其他地方付出比你多而你不知道，没有理由去心理不平衡。可能眼前的努力看起来没有收获，但终有一天今天種下的種子會有收成，且在你意想不到的情况下。

你算不算成熟

一、行事有主见，有原则；不以学习人的喜恶作为自己行事的标准。 二、承认人性中有光明的一面和黑暗的一面，并有容忍谅解的胸襟。 三、能够接受对方—--包括一切优点和缺点。 四、充分明白“人必先自爱而后人再爱之”，“人必先自助而后人必助之”的道理。 五、明白到良好的动机未必会带来良好的结果，了解到手段与目的之不可分割。 六、不“以人废言”，懂得“以事论事”而不“以人论事”的道理。 七、不会坠入“非浅则彼”“非黑则白”的两种极端思想的陷井，明白到世事在两极端之间有一系列的中间状态。 八、明白到“人比人，气死人”的道理，不会把自己跟别人滥加比较。 九、了解人与人之间的沟通乃是最困难也是最有意义的事，而封闭自傲的人的心灵正是这一沟通的最大敌人 十、明白到世间万物，包括自己的思想和信念都在变动前进，并且有“以今日之我，战胜昨日之我”的勇气。

懂得怕才會努力

有压力才會進步，有警惕才會更努力。
人不能活的太轻松，舒服。人有惰性，太自在就不會再努力前進了。不是说知足常樂不好，但人不进则退。找到平衡點很重要。

總會有結局

沒有人可以逃過最終的結局，結局也不一定是圓滿的。但人生無論長短，重要的是無憾。我不知道活過一個世紀的人會有什麼想法，但我衷心希望他們覺得幸福。


終于明白不流淚不等於不悲傷，表面監強不代表內心不脆弱。看起來完好無缺的人大有可能已經傷痕累累。我從前不知到內斂，也不明白為何人會想一套，說一套，做一套。現在我懂了，因為你要做別人想看到的那一套，你的想法其實不重要，留給自己就好了。

Another quote

To live is to suffer, to survive is to find some meaning in the suffering.

This first time I heard life is all suffering, I was going in the last year of high school. The teacher commented on it when we were studying Hamlet. I didn't understand how life is all about pain and suffering back then. After all these years, I do. 

When you first realize how painful life is, you may be frustrated, disappointed and may want to give up life. Usually, people get over it and move on. They taste the sweetness while suffering in life. Some people couldn't get over it and never bother to try to live better.

If you happen to find the meaning of your life, you will survive better in this world. I am looking for some miracle in my life. Even thought there is no miracles, I still keep my hope for life. I believe it would my suffering more meaningful.

To try to be better is to be better

"To try to be better is to be better."

This is quote of today. When you are still in school, you have all different kind of ambitions. After you come to the real world, how many of them you remember and actually to to achieve it. All those ambitions become fantacies and dreams, instead we struggle with daily living expense everday.

Leaving school, having a job, managers/bosses telling you all the mistakes you made, all the improvements you need. You get frustrated, upset... ends up you just think you are not good enough for what you want and you will never be able to get there.

Maybe you are getting better everyday, evey month, every year. If you don't give up, if you work extra hard, if you try to be better than others... maybe you will get there. I think it is better to try than give up before trying hard enough. Even you don't get to that big goal you had, at least you would be better off than others that didn't try.

I remember someone told me this. He told me when I was struggling in job hunting.
Not everyone can take the most straigh forward way. It is ok make different turns on your way, you may even learn more in those extra roads you take. As long as you remain focus to the final goal destination, after all the d-tours, you will get there eventually.

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving weekend just past, and I am very enjoy with my four work days week. I am not a tranditional Canadian, I don't really have family reunion and turkey on my dinner table. However I really like the long weekend because of it.

Thanksgiving is during the fall time, same as this year. My family tradition is to see maple leaves. I pretty much go see maple leaves with family every year around this time. I never feel anything special about it, it comes normal to me. This year, I feel something different. You may not like this kind of boring family trips when you usually have it, but you will feel weird when you don't do it. I am glad I still have a chance to do it, when it is not too late to realize the good.

劇集的聯想

三色台又抄了。不是否認就可以當沒有發生，雖然有不同，但他們還是抄了。把英文翻議成中文，改了些情節，多了幾條感情線，不等於不是抄。抄是可以的，重要是要抄的漂亮，青出於藍而勝於藍才是成功。

新劇讀心神探裡，有些話觸動了我。
我記憶力不好，所以讀書也不太好。但是有一句話是對的，凡是觸動到感情的事物，就永遠不會忘記。記憶力再差，卻不會影響這部分的記憶。一件事，只要動了感情就再也忘不了了。所以說，如果你很用心去作一件事，那件事的所有細節你都應該記得。

還有還有，我真想學學記憶法。

90 days count down

Today is 90 days to my CKE exam in January.

People who did their CA exams before talked about all different kinds of methods and recommendation to help you go through the exam. Hopefully, I would be able to talk about it too. (That means I pass it. =P)
The method I am using right now is keeping a routine. I study an hour from Monday to Thursday in the morning before work, hopefully I absorb more in the morning than the tiring time after work. My goal is to catch up (at least 80%) with all readings and exercise I do in prep program every Sunday. Starting in December, I will take three weeks before my exam to do practice MC questions.


Study tasks to be completed

• read competency map
• carefully reading CICA handbook (accounting and assurance)
• detail studying prep course material
• full understand all MC in prep course material
• review university notes in auditing, tax, accounting and finance
• complete practice MC booklet provided by ICAO
• complete practice MC booklet provided by DCS

now.. I really hope I will be finished all of above in 90 days...

Boring class

It is a surprise my network can finally blog.

I am currently in a CKE prep course right now, topic is governence, strategiy, risk management and IT. This is one of the more boring class I have. She is not organized, contents are all over the place. It is difficult to follow what she is talking about. Also, her tone and voice is very low. Even I recorded her lecture, still hardly can hear it. The worse part is, I am not absorbing anything she is talking about.

This is a bad class and I fell like I am wasting money.The bottom line is, a good lecturer is very important to students.
名师出高徒

I think it is true.

It isn't what I want, but I will take the hard road.

There are things we do not wanna happen, but have to accept; things we don't wanna know, but have to learn; and people we can't live without, but have to let go.

Ultimately, I will understand it better.

Wall Street

Today is challenge at work. I was going to have a nice run at gym and relaxing sauna. Then plan changed when a friend called for movie. The movie is named Wall Street - Money Never Sleeps.

This movie is basically about the financial crisis took place two years ago. The story is not told perfectly, yet it is pretty hard to tell the story prospectively. Everyone has a different point of view. I like Shia Saide LaBeo. I watched his shows since he was a kid, and he improved a lot from his last movie. A kid grew up.

I rate this movie 7 out of 10. The script writer done his homework. Since it is pretty hard to tell a full story, I think it would be better to reflect the whole picture from a smaller story. Apparently, this movie is a redone. I never watched the original one and the story actually happened. 

Is "greed good'? a question raised in the movie.

I personally think greed is a good thing at times. It motivates you. However, a person should know what he wants and what is enough for him. It is good to want money and success. However, money and success should not cost everything of yours. There is always balance in life. Do not regret when it is too late.

My theory is... no one really cares about what you want and how much effort you put in. The process does not really matter. It is all about what others want and how you can provide them. If you can offer their demand, they will supply yours. It is business, it is all about the deal. It is the real world.


Wall Street is a dream for me. One day, I want to live a life in New York City. Or maybe I won't even fit in...

沒有周末了

前段時間較忙，雖然累但也充實。
上個禮拜開始就再沒有周末了。原來，每星期天上八小時課是很辛苦的。很多年都沒有試過了，大學一星期才十五小時課，中學我是三點半放學的。原來，上八小時課比上八小時把班要辛苦。人老了，真的不像以前那麼吸收了。

Did I do something wrong?

I personally think I like to talk, I like to communicate with people and I like socializing. It is not because I like to get something out of people. Sometimes, I just think it is more fun and easy in certain environments if there is some noise.

I personally think it is alright to have a small talk in between work breaks. I am not a workaholic, I take break between works. I don't think small talks would hurt. However, I got something ignore me into my face today. That did not feel good. I guess it is partially my fault. We are all OT-ing, should of concentrate more. Yet, I thought I could make the atmosphere feels easier and less stressful. I guess I was wrong and it was proved.

I have to let it out because I do not think it is polite and appropriate to ignore a person like that. You may say something to end it, a smile to reply or even just a nod. I just don't think you should just walk by with a extremely dry face and completely ignore a person. I think it was actually very rude. Especially when that person did not do anything to you at all. I couldn't get this out of my mind for the entire night, hopefully I can get over this after the sleep tonight.

Taker

There is not many awesome movies out there recently. Good movies are usually on during the summer time. Plus, I am not much into cartoon movies. I picked this average movie at the end. Naming it as an average movie, I would rate this movie's filming, story line, acting 5 out of 10.

The director established a nice and cool image of these bank robbers. Technically, bank rob is wrong. However, the movie made me feel the bank robbers are the good people. While the movie is on, most people in the theater actually want the robbers to get away with it.

Orlando Disney Trip II – Walt Disney World

I feel like I should spend some blogging on Orlando/Disney city planning and their hotels.

I booked the Disney Port Orleans – Riverside Hotel inside the Disney area. This is because I do not want to spend time and worry about the transportation between hotels, parks and airport. The hotel is pretty old, yet their maintenance is pretty well done. Everything looks simple but long lasting, it is very U.S style. They have large investment contributed for future revenue generation. Unlike the Chinese, they reconstructing instead of maintaining.

The impression of Orlando and Disney World to me is CLEAN. The park, street, hotel. bus…everywhere in the area is very clean. I barely see garbage on the floor. All the trees, lakes, rivers, grass are green and shiny. I understand it is partially because of the weather, Orlando rains a few hours every day. However, I think I could give the credit to management and employees. I see the caretaker holding the sweeper everywhere. On the last day, I see the management people walking around the park with garbage back and the garbage pickup tool. They actually put in the effort to maintain the area.

Orlando Disney Trip I – First Day

I usually do not type in Word first before posting on blog. This is the first time, hopefully, there will be less typo.

This is a four days trip to Orlando Disney. Due to the time constraint, we only went to Walt Disney World in Orlando and outlet shopping. There are other attractions I wanted to go; I guess I would have to wait until my next visit to Orlando.

First day

I choose to fly from Buffalo because the flight ticket is so much cheaper. The flight is around 7am, so I did not sleep at all the night before. I literally left my house at 2am and drove to Buffalo airport. One thing I like about US domestic flights, they are pretty on time. They departed on time; travelled within the schedule time limited and arrived on time. Comparing to my flight to Las Vegas during Christmas time, the security is less intense.

We arrived around 10.30am to Orlando airport. The heat just blew to us right away. I felt the same when I arrived in HK airport. Orlando is summer all year long. I saw those tropical plants all around the place. The airport is pretty nice and organized. All signs are pretty clear, it did not take me long to find the Disney Magical Express (a free transportation that take us to Walt Disney Resorts).

In the afternoon, we went to the Premium Outlet mall in Orlando. Surprisingly, I did not do crazy shopping there. I guess I know there is limited space in my luggage. =P There are more brand name stores in this outlet mall compared to the others ones I went to such as Vegas, Cleveland, Chicago…etc. I saw Swarovski, Burberry, Seiko there.

好人比壞人多

這世上還是好人比壞人多 今晚好好的把車產上了草坪，前後都不能動。真是六神無主，還准備叫拖車。最後有几個壯男看我可怜幫我把車推上來了。真的沒想到，我一個人坐在車里他們在外面推，真的是見義勇為。忽然感到這世上可能真是好人比壞人要多。

菲律宾事件

不開心事件已發生两個星期了，但市民仍然很關心事情的进展。新闻每天都有，關于搜证的，慯者的，群众的。自己病了两個星期，都来不及更新所有的新闻。這是一件很不幸的事，电视剧看多了，以為绑架事件會有圆满解决。不要忘了，我們常人並没有受训练去解决类似事件。這些事很难會得到圆满结局。
无可否认，菲律宾警方的能力是需要改进的。一個政局不稳的小國家，可以想象他的军力和警力是有限的。 我從未到過菲律宾，也不知何年何月才有机會。没有人會预计到旅途中會遭绑架，常人不會想到类似事件會發生在自己身上。可能是命中注定，逃不了也避不過。事情已经發生了，只希望在生的人能够更坚强的活下去。
還有很佩服港人，這麽忙着搞经济和政治的同时，還有時間和精力游行和祈祷。

Terroni

We went to Terroni in downtown Toronto tonight. Terroni is a traditional Italian restaurant. It is the first time I ever been there. The restaurant is not very big. It has two separated dining rooms and each has different menus. This time, we tried the more traditional side. The menu is in Italian and some explanation in English. Heh, I wish I read Italian. The food is pretty good. Comparatively, the dish size is fairly small but with high quality. Their homemade pastas are very tasty with chewy texture. I would totally go there again.

Today's dinner is to catch up with a friend. She is been traveling in Asia for 8 months. Honestly, I am jealous. For the past summers I had, I never had an opportunity to go anywhere I want. I have been stuck in town and work for all those summers. I have way too many places I want to go,and it is different if I can go now than later years. Unfortunately, I never had a chance. I guess it happens I have a different way to walk with.

Inception

Yes, I finally watched the movie Inception.

I was holding so badly until I can actually watch if in the theater.

I actually like the movie. I guess the review and the ratings did not lie. I would rate it 9/10 as well. The movie was not very difficult to understand as in some of the reviews. The layers of dreams are flipping back and forth, but the director in fact made them pretty clear. Even through I would prefer a clear result at the end, I still think the ending is suitable for the entire movie.

The idea of accessing others' subconscious mind is actually pretty cool. I have to say Christopher Nolan has brilliant ideas and he is able to tell his ideas. About Leonardo DiCaprio, the first movie I watch him play is Titanic.  I just think he is pretty lucky to play all these good roles in all his movies. I do not know if he is really talented.

Wonderland

Wonderland is a theme park in Toronto area. It only opens during the summer time.

Being in Toronto so almost 10 years, I have only been there a few times. The previous time I went is around 4 years ago. Nothing is really changed when I went again yesterday. The waterfall is the same, food and shop locations are the same, rides are the same (there are some new ones).... Only people changed. 

While everything remains the same, I see them differently, feel them differently. I am not who I was 4 years ago, so as others.

Diet Plan

I just finished a three days diet plan last week. The plan is aiming for losing 6lbs after the diet. Since there is no school last week, my colleague decided to give a try.

During the process, it is kind of hard. You get hungry sometimes because no snack in between meals. Office ladies like us usually have some snacks in between, so that took some effort. I think the prime thing of this diet is to smaller your appetite so you don't eat as much after. The food we ate is not that little, but they are health. There is some kind of chemical reaction there to help you lose weight.

Today is the third day since the diet is done. I only gain 1lb back after I lost 5lb in that three days. Of course, I think the most important to keep it up is health eating and work out.

Please see the following to reference the three days diet. Hopefully it would be helpful for you too. =)
[PS. It is in Chinese.]

三日减肥食谱

第一日

早餐：西柚半个，花生酱两茶匙，面包一片，咖啡一杯

中餐：吞拿金枪鱼罐头半罐(用矿泉水或纯净水浸泡)，烤面包一片咖啡或茶一杯

晚餐：白菜花半棵，肉两片，咖啡或茶一杯，香草冰激凌一杯，扁豆十根，红葡萄十粒，苹果一个

第二日

早餐：香蕉半根，煮蛋一个，烤面包一片，咖啡或茶一杯

中餐：酸奶一杯，苏打饼干两片，咖啡或茶一杯

晚餐：热狗肠两根，西兰花半个，红葡萄十大粒，香蕉半根，咖啡或茶一杯

第三日

早餐：苹果一个，奶酪一片，苏打饼干两片，咖啡或茶一杯

中餐：煮蛋一个，烤面包一片，咖啡或茶一杯

晚餐：吞拿金枪鱼罐头半罐(用矿泉水或纯净水浸泡)，红葡萄十大粒，白菜花大

半棵，香蕉半根，香草冰激凌一杯，咖啡或茶一杯

注意：1.每日饮清水五杯(早、中、晚各一杯，三餐之间各一杯)除此之外不能再饮水或进食 2.生食物只能白煮，用盐和胡椒粉调味，不可加其他调料 3.依食谱次序，不可乱用或用其他替代品 4.咖啡或茶不能加糖或奶 5.配方有化学作用，不可任意更改 采购食品：花生酱一瓶，咖啡一瓶，吞拿金枪鱼罐头两罐，烤面包一袋，菜花一个，扁豆十根，苹果两个，香草冰激凌两杯，香蕉三根，酸奶一杯，西兰花一个，苏打饼干一袋，奶酪一片，西柚一个，面包片一袋，肉片两片，红葡萄三十粒，热狗肠两根,鸡蛋两颗

one step closer

After four years, I finally completed the 51credit courses as Chartered Accountancy required in Ontario. I just got my last grade today, which means I am officially completed. It is actually a relieve. Completing all required courses means I am one step closer to the designation. Hopefully, I will get there.

决策

没有人可以拥有所有，得到一些就會失去另一些。人有的時间有限，资源有限，健康有限...在所有的這些有限情况下，只能得到一部分你想要的。有些人，样样都想拥有，样样都要得到，最後甚麽也得不到。人生中有很多决策要做，且都是很难的。没有人想失去所拥有的，更不想拿所拥有的去换未必能得到的。但要得到你想要的，你只能牺牲你所拥有的，只在于你覚得值得與否。

牺牲工作的時間去读書，牺牲陪家人的時間去赚钱，牺牲金钱去玩樂...你都选了。但有否静下来想想，所做的决策是否正确？

pray

I am not religious. However, I know there is too much in the world cannot be controlled by human. When we feel helpless, is there anything else we can do other to trying the bestI pray. Sometimes, I really wish there is god. I really wish god is there to help.

I hope praying works....

人贵自立

很多女人都很幸福，小時倚赖父母，大了倚赖伴侣，老了倚赖孩子。不否认，能有人给你依赖，做你靠山是一件幸福的事。凡事靠自己，哪怕撑起一片天也是辛苦的。即使我明白這道理，我仍覚得人贵自立。無論如何，人還是應该能够独立自主。
不是每個人都有這样的福气，一辈子都有人陪着做每一件事，陪着過每一天。 人出生時是大多一個人，走時也是一個人，没有带来或带走任何東西。在世上，每個人都有自己的生活要過，自己的路要走。可能幸運的话會有人陪你走一段，或長或短，總有一天他們會離開。没有人是應份為你做些甚麽，没有人會欠你甚麽。人家為你作了事，帮了你，是出予好心，你是應该感恩的。當你要的太多，麻烦人家太多，只拿不還，别人也只好疏远你了。
做人贵在自立，情愿人欠我，我也不要欠人。

到底是甚麽样的人

新闻從不是好消息的来源，近来看到多宗親手杀子的新闻。
看到後有种很奇怪的感觉。到底是甚麽样的人才會這样做。先不说杀的是親生儿子，杀人已经是很恐怖的事。不错，人生大多都是痛苦的，但没有人可以剥削任何人生存的權力，哪怕是親生母親也没有這样的權力。血淋淋的，把一個活生生的人杀了，那感覚不好受吧？难道不會内疚，不會睡不着？杀了還把尸軆放在家里，难道就不覚的恐怖？不臭？再说了，那可是自己十月怀胎生出来，這麽痛，這麽辛苦，過後把婴儿杀了。虎毒不食兒，這些女人比老虎還恐怖。
我是想不明白為甚麽有人會作這种事。我没有读過心理學，覚得是很不可思议的。护士不是應该很有愛心的嗎？ 對人温柔礼貌的人不是好人嗎？

到今天，好人早已没有定義了。

真的需要運气

我從未试過没有准备的入考场，因為我不想考不好是因為自己没有准备。
但考试這事是需要運气的，就像世界杯入波一样。

Starbucks

I have to admit, Starbucks is pretty expensive.
Starbucks is selling atmosphere and quality coffee. It is pretty costly if you have one everyday. (average $5 CAD/ day x 20business days = $100CAD/ month) Compare this amount to Tim Hortons (another well known coffee shop in Canada) (Average $2.5/day x 20 business days = $50/month). The price is half, cumulative $50x12=$600/year. If you drink Timmys daily instead of Starbucks, you saved a netbook + an iPhone a year.

However, I would still pick Starbucks.
I pick Starbucks because I drink latte instead of coffee, and the quality of coffee is 10x better than Timmy's. I always say Starbucks is my second home. Starbucks is where I get most of my studying done, productively. I like the atmosphere here, relaxing and not very distracting. I rather waste a new netbook every year to come here often.

It is tradeoff. People have different values. I rather enjoy life during the limited lifetime off than saving so much for future that I may not even have. Of course, there is a balance.

缘分

人與人相遇是缘分，谈得来更是缘分。谈得来還不一定會成為朋友，真的成為朋友了又不一定能一直保持联络。保持联络的也不等于會是永遠的朋友，可能因為某些事就闹翻了。即使不闹翻也很有可能走不同的道，不同的路。不要说找到那一位了，能找到一個一辈子的朋友都很难。
缘分可能會帮到你，把你和某些人紧紧绑在一起。無論你喜歡與否，反正你會有很长的時間會跟這些人连在一起。時間长得足够你跟他们产生感情，至于離别時會不舍，會流泪。缘分也會捉弄你。明明不喜歡與這個人有任何联络，但却天天见到。你明明在等他约会你，等到了却還是错過了。很多時候，我不相信人定胜天，因為有些人，你是真的跟他没缘分。

我以前並不懂得這個道理，覚得人舆人之間對人好就是了，一辈子的朋友是很容易的事。原来，你珍惜的對方並不一定會珍惜。你所想的對方未必也是對方所想。想到一起，倾得来，還要有共同的人生觀是很难的事。即使一切都有了，人還會變。我現在不會再可惜，不會再想過去了。今天才是重要的，留甚麽给現在的人才是重要的。每個人都有自己的路要走，過得了自己就是了。

healthy routine

It has been almost three months since I completely move back to Toronto, more than two months since I started going to gym.
I still remember the first time I did the assessment. The trainer said that I didn't have any upper body strength and a lot of body fat. (haha >.<) I did another assessment yesterday, I guess I improved a bit. At least my body fat percentage is in a very good range now. Also, my heart and lung function improved. My conclusion is, exercise actually helps to maintain your health. In London, I get sick every two weeks. Maybe staying home is one of the reason. However, being stressful and tiring like this, I have not really get sick yet. I am actually proud of myself.

The following is a healthy routine suggested by the trainer.
- have breakfast everyday
- 8 glass of water everday
- have dairy everyday
- 5 serve of vegetable and fruit everyday
- at least three times exercise every week (1hr per time)
- stretch before and after you exercise

最低工資

這個话题講很久了，一直没花心思留意。是事不關己，己不劳心。一，我人不在香港，加國一直都有最低工資，且年年加。二，我會很努力的不讓自己拿這最低工資，早已過了拿最低工資的年龄了，再拿就不應该了。
在加國，我們一直都有最低工資，不是甚麽新奇事。會计师更是要熟悉這方面的法律。我返工的第一天就要读EMPLOYMENT / PAYROLL REQUIREMENTS. 比起加國，我個人認為，在香港设最低工資是一件很不實际的事。 现别说最低工資會设多少，光是真正执行就已很难。不是我说華人的不好，但華人确是很會專空子。好听就是聪明，不好听就是走法律缝。在這里，唐人會有CASH 工。（this means, pay cash only, no any legal benefits, not recorded on the book, not taxable.) 不是说其他人不會這样做，但大部份唐人就是這样做。我相信，如果在平静的加國會有這情况，香港绝不會例外。我不相信香港政府會监管得更好。现在市道並不太好，不會有人愿意牺牲工作去举报，至少我不會。老板即使遵守，也會缩短工作時间且在工作時间更刻薄，员工工作更紧张。
這是個很有争议的問题，就像當年强績金一样。但人是很奇怪的動物，人不想被改變，但习惯後就不覚得有问题了。

adapting

I am adapting to it now.
It is busy, tiring, stressful and frustrating sometimes. However, I am adapting to it. It is not the life I want, but I expected it. Now is the time I finally understand why people from last generation claims the younge people and the 80s not hardworking and everything.
To be honest, I agree. (to clearify, I am not one of those bad employess. =P) I grow up in a very comfy environment, no struggling, no tiring, no stress. Even though I had to work for what I want, I usually get it, didn't take me that much effort either. Childhood, teenage is the best time in life, the only time has no worries. (I am just lucky that I was well protected.) Not that I was not warned to cruel in the real world. However, I thought I would be able to handle it better.

Young people now days never experience the real world and all been protected for their life. It is understandable that employers do not like this kind of employees and find difficult to communicate with them. After all, they are two complete different generations. Yet, please give us sometime and opportunity. We will adapt to it, we will be better, we will grow up.

回到直髮的日子

我是天生直髮的，髮质算不错，也听话。
两年多前第一次染髮，听说很慯髮就再也没有過。 半年多前第一次电髮，想说看起来成熟些。過了半年多，也厌了。主要是因為近来運動做得勤，洗太多了，又懒放cream和mousse，看起来像杂草。忍不下去了，就去烫直了。呵，直髮看起来比较乖。

二十歲以前，只剪髮，其他甚麽都没做過。這两年對頭髮做得，比前二十年都多。染，电，负离子都试過了。想说，人生就那几十年，甚麽都试试吧，不试怎知道自己不适合。

今天算是回归到最原本的样子了。有時想，今天的我會化妆，改髮型，改的太多太勤，會忘了原本的自己。天天带着面具，小心的做人做事，忙忙碌碌，忘记自己最初的理想，最简单的梦想。

我想要的其實很简单，不要名，不要利，有爱的人一起開心過每一天就好。 吵架不要紧，有困难不要紧，遇到不幸也不要紧，重要的是一家人仍然在一起。

是命運還是不争氣？

荷蘭輸了，我喜歡的都輸了。是我没眼光？還是我把霉運带给了荷蘭队？我喜歡的通常都不會赢。真的不公平，我真的覚得那裁判偏心西班牙。不過都過去了，荷蘭雖败犹荣。（我個人意見吧了。）世界杯算是结束了，难得四年一次也算過足了看球瘾。

After Netherlands lost.. I went to watch the A-team.
I have not get a chance to watch movie for quite a bit of time. I used to go almost every week. Now, I would have to stay home and study over the weekends.

A-Team is a good movie. It is funny, cool story line, well done scene and great acting. I would rate the movie 8 out of 10. There are some funny scenes in the movie would make you laugh pretty hard. It is good for leisure, makes you happy. The story also tells the dark side of the US government and the horrible inter-department relationships. This is not a new idea, but it is a good reminder. Nothing is purely black or white, usually there is some grey area.

Netherlands!!!

The world cup is coming to the end.

After the elimination games, only four teams are left in semi-finals. A few of teams I like are already gone home. (such as Argentina...>_<) I would have to admit that Germany played very well on Saturday. The strategy is made towards Argentina and the players were working pretty hard. Those German young men were running around the court quite impressively.

Netherlands is been amazing this year. I actually like them since the Euro cup. There may not be single brilliant player in the team. However, the orange team spirit is pretty impressive. After all, soccer is a team sport. A single Messi cannot do much without the ball passing around with teammates.

Usually, I don't get things I wish. (I only get things I work for.) If Netherlands win the cup this time, would it be a miracle for me?

I don't look like an accountant

Yesterday, Toronto got a such nice weather out. I went to a BBQ after working on my assignment. I met a couple new friends there. It was very nice meeting and talking with them. They are all older than me and I got quite a bit from talking to them.

There is a friend in the group said something about me and that stuck in my head for more than 24hours. He said that I don't look like an accountant...
He said...
Accountant should be more serious and not supposed to be fun. I smile and laugh too much. He can picture me that I would be similing on the working papers and numbers.

Heh.. seriously, I don't think I smile or laugh when I am working. Everyone is serious in the office, in the working environment. However, I don't think anyone should be serious at all time does not matter what profession you are in. You focus and be serious at work, you laugh and have fun when you are off. I don't see anything wrong with that.

In these few years, I tried so hard to give a happy and smiling image to people. Life is already hard, there is no point to show a sad face all the time. I rather keep it myself. Plus, who cares if I am sad, it only means I have a low EQ and not strong enough.


PS. I saw this friend taking pictures of his daily life everyday for memory. I actually think it is a pretty cool thing to do. Even though my life is not that interesting, however it is still my memory.

不放弃

是很难，很累，很辛苦。
但都這麽些年了，现在才放弃也太蠢了。
不是说坚持就是胜利。坚持是重要的，坚持到最後，哪怕真的不成功也不後悔。

父親

那天在開車途中，停在红绿灯前，看到很温馨的一幕。
在巴士上，一個父親爲刚吃完零食的兒子擦洗，很细心的從嘴到手到做到了。一個大男人如此细心，我想到我也有一個好父親。

自小學那篇背影，已不易忘记父親的爱。
我很幸運，我自認我有一個一百分的二十四孝爹地。他會為我操心所有事，衣食住行到工作，他伸麽都帮我想到做到了。没几個父親會為女兒每天准备三餐的，我爹地有。 我太依赖他了，我自認不算是一個孝顺女。

會有這麽一天的，我會好好孝顺他的。

earthquake

This is the first time I experience earthquake.
I was having lunch and I felt the whole room was shaking. It was not really done, and it was not that serious. I didn't think it was that big of deal until everyone freaked out in my office. I guess I never think Toronto would have an earthquake.I didntt really think this small shake would become a big deal.

Then I called my dad, he is the first and only one I thought of to call. I guess it is true that you think of the most important people when it comes to death or live.

This earthquake comes from Ottawa. Apparent there is a fault line in east coast of Canada near St. Lawrence river that I didn't know. To me, it just became another topic to talk about in the office now. People who work in an office would understand what I mean.

Convocation

Today is my convocation. It is the first convocation of mine that I attend.
I think it is worth it, even though the whole day is very tiring and I had to wake up at 4am.
If I am not doing my master degree, this would be the only convo of mine, should of take it more seriously.

The entire ceremony went pretty fast and smooth. Western is doing three people on the stage at a time, so the entire thing only took two hours. We just spend a lot of time of taking pictures around the campus. After all, Western got a pretty nice campus.
Actually, I have never seen Western in so much green before. I always only spend fall and winter there, I only saw snows...

Congratulation to all graduates!!! It took us four years to get to today after all. We all deserve the honor and celebration.

World Cup

another four year..
FIFA World Cup is like a land mark for me. It is always taken place on my graduation year, elementary school, high school, university undergraduate... Soccer players all around the world trained four years to prepare for this month. Four years of university, what did it prepare me for?

I watched the match England VS. US today.
It is pretty classic that Chinese people cheer for team England.
However, it was another time of disappointment.

還會有回報嗎？

真的想知道，今日的辛苦和淚汗最終會有回報嗎？
還是，明知沒有回報還在傻傻地努力？

都說，努力得到的東西，到最後會格外珍惜，格外開心。
讓我說，不勞而獲才開心。千辛萬苦才得到的，只有更怕失去，反成了壓力。

這條路如此辛苦，真的值得嗎？
他們都說值得，但我真的看不到那會有回報的未來。
真的看不到...

still...

Honestly, it does not mean anything anymore. However, I still want to thanks everyone who remembers.
After all these years, it becomes more and more meaningless. If I have an option, I rather time stops sometimes. Now days becomes more and more stressful and unhappy. I just hope I would have a higher EQ to handle all these.
After all, no one really cares and helps. It is all about yourself.

what a day...

In terms of experience... I gain quite of bit of new experience today.
The first time I got involved in a car accident.
The first time my car got tolled.
The first time I need to deal with collusion specialist and claiming insurance.
The first time I sat in a police car and been interviewed by a police officer.
...

原來是很難的

很佩服那些能夠每天寫文的人，原來是很難的。
每天至少八５個小時在公司，三個小時在路上，兩個小時在健身室。回到家已經過了吃飯時間，還得做功課。我不是動作快的人，每天早上還得花兩個小時准備午飯，裝扮好才出門。試問還哪有時間寫文？呵，所以不用節食也減磅，還天天吃巧克力呢。
相信忙的人絕不只我一個，對於大多人來說，我的還不算忙的。但他們能夠堅持寫文，且都寫得很好。他們也有其他生活和娛樂，這就是我要學習的。從不知道自己會如此被時間控制，歸根到底是自己做事不夠校率。

Month of June

It is June again... as my cousin said, I am getting old again.
It is been a busy year, but I know the upcoming year is going to be even busier and more tiring. I rather have a try now than regret ten years later that I didn't give a try now.

I am going to update my new job for a bit.
Yes, being the newest and the most junior employee in the company, it is very stressful and worrying. I am always too afraid to leave on time, always the first one get to office, always worried to make mistakes, always take short lunch (even I have assignments due on the date.)...
However, I am thankful that all seniors in the company are nice. They are all willing to teach me and help me out. They wouldn't mind to give me some hints and reminders. Plus, after two weeks of work, I am finally getting a hand of the work.

I did bookkeeping, tax returns..now I am getting to compilation and review engagements. It is a lot of work but I appreciate the opportunity that the partner provides.

PS. I think doing exercise after work is a good stress release. I have been going to the gym after work everyday, it is quite useful.

Cleveland Trip II

I have been busy since I came back from Cleveland. It is a study break now. =P

The second day in Cleveland is pretty relaxing. (no, I didn't get to see LB James.) But I got to see the stadium he played in. HaHa.

We start our tour pretty early in the morning. Not as early as the tour company, but I am used to wake up early now. In the morning, when no one is around, we took a walk at the lake-shore of Lake Erie. It is not a question that the lake is so much more bigger than Lake Ontario. It even feels like bigger than the ocean sometimes. The view is pretty empty and wide, and the wind is very comfortable. Compare to HK, it is a lot more peaceful and relaxing.

Cleveland is a quite city. We didn't see any busy people or anything going on in the city. We went to the Town city center almost 12pm, and the stores are not really open yet. I guess US people are lazy at times.

Then we went to the National park close to Cleveland, Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The park doesn't seem big to me. We drive it around in 30min. There are a few small falls there, they are in the forest. It is pretty impress to see those neat falls around by trees. I am a stress out city person. Walking and breathing in trees is always relaxing.

Our last designation is outlet mall, of course.
Canadian currency is still pretty high up, it is still worthy for us to shop in US.
(I don't think I should comment on my shopping experience. haha)

Cleveland Trip I

This is pretty much a last minute decision trip. We debate quite a bit before we actually decide to book a hotel and go to a trip. Again, it is Victoria Day long weekend, we usually go for a short road trip to take a break.

Day One

We didn't leave until the afternoon on Saturday. Going on a road trip need some preparation, maps, hotel booking and so on. However, I actually like to do such stuff, I like to feeling of adventuring. Going to Cleveland from Toronto takes about 5.5 hours. It took longer than it should be for us. First of all, there was a traffic in the way to the board, then there was a very long line up to board. It took us 8 hours to get to the hotel.

It is not the first time we realized it. The road transportation in US is pretty mature. Compare to Canada, the road in US is so much smoother and cleaner, especially when you compare to hwy 401. hwy 401 is seriously lack of maintenance. Sometime I think privatization of these roads is a good thing to try in Canada. At least it motivates the company to maintain the roads.

First day of work

Today is the first day of my new job. It is actually more stressful than I thought. I actually have to go work out after work to relieve some stress. Too bad the traffic stop me making the Yoga class, otherwise I think Yoga would be more effective on relieving stress.

Maybe the work is not as stressful as it seems. I guess it is the first day, I am pretty nervous. Compare to the people worked there for a long time, I feel like I have so much to catch up. They know so much more than me, it is going to take me a while to catch up their work pace. This is the first time I feel tiring to work and study at the same time. After all these years, this is the first time I am not sure if I can handle it.

First Horse Riding

This is my first time I try horse riding. When I first got to the farm, I was kind of worries. It is dirty, all the flies and dusts are around. It wasn't a good impression. I am personally scared of animals. I was worried when I first got close to the horses. Of course, I was scared that I would get hurt from riding as well.

It turned out so much better than I thought. After I learned how to control the horse and tried to communicate with her, it is actually pretty fun. I wasn't sure how long was the horse ride, but it was definitely fun. I realize how important it is to communicate with this animals. They are animals, just like humans. They feel, they listen, they communicate, no difference with humans. No question that they live with different habit and environment than humans, however, they are still lovely.

This experience let me realize how city person I become after all these years. I used to like nature so much when I was younger. Animals are part of food chain, we all need each other. I guess I shouldn't be scared of animals anymore.

Iron Man II

I didn't watch Iron Man I in theater. I saw the trailer of Iron Man II, then decided to watch Iron Man I. When it comes to movie series like this, I think it is better to get an idea before watching the movie.

I went to watch the movie a week after it comes out. Maybe I went on a Friday afternoon, before work ended, there are not many people in the theater. However, there was a group of kids seat behind us and talking very loud. I personally really do no like this kind of behavior. Not mentioning it is not polite at all, they are lack of the basic consideration for other people in public.

Lets go back to the movie.
I would give a pretty high rating to this movie and I think it is one of the movies that is worth it to pay that $12 dollars. The explosion and fighting scenes need the sound system to make it become appealing, just like 2012. I still like Robert Downey, he fully illustrate the arrogance of the iron man. 

The character Ivan Vanko represents the bad side of human being, just like the other superhero stories. I am not saying what Tony Stark did was correct, at least he is not hurting people. Vanko decided to damage the city just to satisfy his own arrogance.

Humans are selfish. I always know that. It is understandable that sometimes you would have to hurt some people in order to get what you want. It is reality. However, there is balance. I still think it is inappropriate hurt someone intentionally.

Extreme Fitness II

Today is new experience. It is my first time to try Smart Strength class in gym, The class is not long, around 50mins. It is pretty relaxing and not tiring at all. The music is relaxing and the instructor is clear. Usually, after exercise, I would get tired. This time does not happen. After the strength class, I feel more energetic and ready for the day. I think it is a good start of the day. =)

There is a lot of stuff you won't understand until you try it. Don't afraid of the first time, it usually turns out pretty good. I will try some dance or yoga class later on.

Extreme Fitness I

This is the first time I paid and joined a gym membership. We used to have a quite nice gym in Western, but I was never motivated to go. After I come back to Toronto, I realized how out of shape I am, I think it is time for me to take care of myself.

Health and time is all we have. I do not want to regret when I get sick. After all, it is a good habit to have a routine life style. Especially working as an OL, the muscles gets sore when I maintain the same position for a long period time. It is necessary to get some exercises done.

The gym I joined is named Extreme Fitness. I went yesterday for my first assessment. Actually, they seem pretty professional. They explained the structured body shaping program, how the BMR work and so on. Heh, I realized how little I know about a human body. It is still not too late to know about it.

This is something new for me. I think it would be a good experience. I will try different class and training later on, see how it goes. 

How to train your dragon

I usually do not like to watch cartoons, but since the rating of this movie is that great, I give it a shot.This movie did not disappoint me, it turns out better than I thought. The entire story line, theme, tricks and graphics are all pretty good. I would rate this movie 8 out of 10.I guess there is a reason the movie maintain the top box position.

I like the message of this movie.
We all live in our own world. When others comes, we usually first get suspicious and challenge them first. If we try to get to know and understand them instead, the world will be more peaceful. We cannot live on our own, the world becomes boring that way anyways. It is a good thing to welcome and accept others. Our world is bigger and acceptable than we thought.

There is a lot more message in the movie. It seems simple and obvious to people, however, how many of us actually doing what we should do?

第一份工

正式來說，這並不是我的第一份工。我的第一份工是十五歲是在高爾夫球場的halfway house做侍應。這也不是我第一份作為OL的工作，早在兩年前我已是一個朝九晚五的OL了。但對我來說，這是我才是我的第一份工，雖不是最理想的，但是我走向CA的第一步。

我算是幸運的吧，才畢業兩個禮拜，連畢業禮都還沒行就找到工作了。我知道有很多人早在畢業前已找到工作，但我不是。我不是讀書好，分數高的那一纇人。我早知我會走一條比人家長，比人家難的一條路。會計師行有很多，但只有那麼一百間是可以培訓未來CA的。真以為會找不到，要放棄， 還想了一大堆back up plan.

是很多個巧合和機會加在一起才得到了這個機會。
要謝謝幫過我的人，謝謝那教我，幫我，給我機會的人。
這是第一步，希望能夠順利走好。

人生无常

好好的怎麼又有感触了呢?

 明明说过要看淡生离死别的，再次遇到时却又做不到了.
 是自己还不够坚强还是其实一直在骗自己？

I was still talking and joking around with this client the day before. Next day, he past away due to heart attack. Life never goes the way we want it, never goes the way we planned it. If you have something to do, do it now or else you may not have the opportunity to do it again.

Maybe whatever I did/choose was wrong, was mistake. Yet, I am not regret with what I chose. If I didn't experience such, I wouldn't be me.

World Expo

I am not fortunate enough to attend any of the World Exposition yet.
This one in Shanghai will last a few months. If I am lucky enough, maybe I would go and take a look. I am not there to see around the world, I am more toward to the entire organization of this expo.

I saw news on TV another about the Expo.
I was disappointed at the people and the organization. Not mentioning the time people has to spend on waiting, four hours for some of the exhibition? For the people who couldn't get the booked ticket, they are overreacted. I understand the frustration, but I don't think it is necessary to lose manners,especially when you know you are on camera.

It is supposed to be a pleasant event, a good opportunity for people to have fun. If the result is opposite, against the initial purpose of the event. The event would be a failure.

that's all you have

you come to the world alone, do not have anything with you.
when you leave the world, you are still alone, cannot take anything with you.

a person may earn and experience a lot in his lift time.
however, time and health is what really belongs to you. no one can take it away, unless you give it up yourself.

doesn't matter what happen, we all should take care ourselves. if you don't take care of yourself, you don't love yourself. how do you expect others to take care of you and love you? everyone is selfish, no one would do anything for a person without asking for any return. health is the base of everything. you can't really do anything without have a healthy body to support your.

no matter what happen, we should all take care of ourselves.
others give up on you, doesn't mean you should give up of yourself.

graduating

finally done undergrad.
actually, it is not anything special. it is pretty any one walking on the street holds an undergrad degree. there is not point to feel good or relieve about it. plus, there is still a lot more to do after this.

during the exam period, only gets 4~5 hrs or sleep per day; after exams, still only sleep 4~5 hrs a day. this doesn't make sense. >_<

怪誰

遇到不順的事情是，你怪誰？找不到工作，沒錢買房，你怪誰？怪社會，怪政府，怪經濟不好？有沒有想過怪自己？是自己不夠努力，是自己不夠能干，是自己不夠醒目。上一代的人，經濟和物質條件都比我們差，為什麼他們可以白手起家，可以成功？因為他們不怨誰，他們努力向上爬。不是說他們沒有運气，際遇當然很重要。Luck is when preparation meets opportunity.

覺得這一代人太勇敢了，少少事就吵要改變制度。不是說改變不好，有改變才有進步。但在吵著怨別人時，有沒有想過是自己做的不夠。不是每個人都是天才，有人的資質的確有限，但我會主張笨鳥先飛。我是神經緊張的人，有事通常都覺得是自己的錯。又或者是因為自己沒有自信，總覺得犯錯的是自己。也可以說我不夠勇敢，沒有這個膽去吵著要改變。

代替品

記得小時候，你可能會有很多玩具，玩厭了一個就去找另一個去代替。那又有沒有一個是無法代替的呢？還是有很多時候，寧願有個不合格的代替品拿在手也是好的。小朋友不懂得寧缺勿濫這個道理，但成人也不見得懂得。或者，是因為生活太折磨人了，得到已經很好，哪怕不合格也滿足了。

明明是有要求的，但在遇到困難的時候，就放棄了，選擇退居其次。人都比較喜歡舍難取易，覺得某樣東西太難取得了，就寧願要個較容易得到的代替品。如果是我，再難我也會去試，去爭取。得不到我會死心，會接受，但如果沒有試過就放棄，我不甘心。哪怕是代替品，我也要最好的代替品。不是我要求高，而是有要求才會有進步。一個人可以不成功，但不可以不進步。

但是有些人有些事物是無可代替的，失去了就是失去了，留下的只有回憶和遺憾。

believe

If you remember, the song "I believe" had been overplayed during Olympic time earlier this year. Every time I hear this song, I ask myself, "Do I still believe?" When a person meets hardship, becomes weak, wills to give up; believing is what motivates you to get up and move on. Maybe I disappointed in many things, but I still want to believe. Hopefully, I will get it eventually.

hope the song and lyric motivate you as well. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrCA0HK-yO0

There comes a moment when my heart must stand alone
On this lonely path I've chosen
Like a house thats not a home

Sometimes when I feel I've had enough
And I feel like giving up
You willed me to be all I can be
Now nothing can stop me

I believe in the power that comes
From a world brought together as one
I believe together we'll fly
I believe in the power of you and I

This is the moment we have dreamed of all our lives
We'll be the change we wish from others
We'll stand tall for what is right
And in my heart there'll be no doubt
The arms of the world will come reaching out
And embrace me to be all I can be
Now nothing can stop me

I believe in the power that comes
From a world brought together as one
I believe together we'll fly
I believe in the power of you and I
I believe in the power of you and I

I believe, I believe, I believe in..
I believe, I believe in you
I believe, I believe, I believe in..
I believe, I believe in you
I believe, I believe, I believe in you

I believe together we'll fly
I believe in the power of you and I
I believe the time is right now
To stand tall and make the world proud
I believe together we'll fly
I believe in the power

I believe in the power that comes
From a world brought together as one
(Of you and I)

I believe together we'll fly
I believe in the power of you and I
(Power)

I believe the time is right now
(Of you and I)
Stand tall and make the world proud

I believe together well fly
(Together we'll fly)
I believe in the power of you and I
I believe in the power of you and I

情有獨鍾

情有獨鍾這個詞已不常用了。今天的人有太多的選擇，哪怕得到了也想要更好的。還有多少人會對一個人或一樣事物情有獨鍾？情有獨鍾重點在那個獨字，哪怕其他的再好也比不上。除了那一個，其他的都看不上眼。
以前人資物資沒有現在豐富，也沒有現在方便。但現在的人像是沒有從現那麼幸福。誘惑多的，選擇多了，人已忘記專一的好處。總覺的失去了也不要緊，找個更好的就可以了。到最後發覺新不如舊的時候才後悔當初沒有抓著那曾經最好的。又或者，跟本就沒有真正喜歡過。
人與人之間需要緣分，人與物之間如是。但是緣由天定，分在人為。如果不珍惜，再有緣分也會失去。失去後才後悔就太遲了。

almost done...

17 days... then the undergraduate career is  done.

it has been busy for the last two weeks. finally, all the assignments, presentations and interview are done. now only has exams left, of course the hardest part.

what is next after graduation?

Easter Weekend

I just realized I didn't post for Easter Weekend last year.
Easter weekend consists Good Friday and Easter Sunday. It is celebrating Jesus resurrected from dead on the third day of his crucifixion. I am not religious, but I do like all these religious long weekends. We would usually take the day off and relax for a bit.

HOWEVER....
I don't get any of these this year.
I have to stay in school, pull all nighter for assignments and studying, don't even have time to cook and sleep. I am sure it is not the last long weekend I would have to spend like this.

The bounty hunter

It is a romance comedy movie.
The movie trailer was pretty appealing with Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Budtler in it. Unfortunately, before I went watch it, I have been told the movie is not that great. Therefore I went into the theater with a complicated mood. >0<

If you do not expect an awesome movie, you should be satisfied.
It is kind of funny, with some funny scenes. There is some kind of action involved. Also, there are two super stars casting in the movie.
However, nothing is well done. Not mentioning the entire story is predictable and not interesting. Storyline, filming, scenes, including the acting are not well done. When all the components only has a 6 or 7, the entire movie would becomes a 3 or 4.

I personally do not think it is worthy to see the movie in the theater. I went because I was stressed out and really need a break from all the overloaded work.

when excuses doesn't work

通常人犯錯了，第一反應應該是逃避。（這並不是對的）跟著是解釋，再是承認，最後才是改正。有人把這個過程做的很快，可能一兩分鐘就到了改正。也有人永遠會停留在逃避或解釋當中。

我通常都是接受解釋的，也選擇相信。大家都是人，人就會有狀況，遇到問題或錯誤解釋一下令人更明白沒什麼不好。但是如果重復的犯錯和不斷的出狀況，那再多的解釋也不能令人信服。相反，只會令人反感。

只有令人尊重，有好信用的人所作的解釋才能起作用。經常用解釋來開脫的人，所謂的解釋已變成借口。

alcoholic effect

Yes, I go to a party school.
Our idea is work hard and play hard.
It doesn't sound reasonable when I say I have never been drunk.
It is actually true. All the events, parties, clubbing I went, I have never been drunk once.
The worst I get is tipsy.

I believe alcohol does make people relax and tell something from the heart.
Hehe, because I was never drunk, I have always control myself to do something I would of regret of.
There are some stuff you would say or do when alcohol influence your decision, even through you know for a fact you shouldn't say or do it. Maybe you mean it, maybe it is the real you, may be not.

be careful, don't do something you would regret of even you are drunk.
or simply just don't get drunk.

很多時侯有些付出是沒有回報的

大學四年，我對這個標題體會很深。

最進很忙，不會完結的考試和功課，還病了。
看醫生是一件很費時的事。但還是不得已去看了，怕如果真的瞎了就麻煩了。
都是這樣，失去了健康才覺得他重要。沒有健康和體力，再好的腦子也做不了什麼。

雖然努力了，很希望沒有把時間浪費掉。但有太多時候，這些努力和付出都是沒有回報的。
這麼些年也習慣了做沒有回報的付出。不是沒有想過放棄，但人總需要磨練的。
個人認為，學的知識當然重要，但人生體驗更為重要，那是書本學不到的。也許是我比較笨，很多事情不親自體驗過就沒太大體會。

沒有回報是事實，且也不太重要了。
覺的在過程中總得到些什麼，現在不覺得，不一定對以後沒有幫助。

成熟的代價 I

一個人不痛過，跌過，經曆過是不會成熟的。
但很多時候，成長了，懂了，學會了，已經太遲了。
失去的已太多，代價已太大。

成熟是用眼淚，傷感，遺憾...那所有不好的名詞所組成的。
當人成熟了，就知道變孤獨了。因為再不是小孩子，可以在人前哭，人前脆弱。再不可以事事自我為中心，把所有感受都挂在臉上。人是成熟了，心也深重了。

小朋友總等不及要長大，長大後還這樣認為嗎？

你相信命運嗎？

都說性格決定一個人的成敗
都說命運掌握在自己的手中

那是真的嗎？

成敗我是相信的，但也不是全部。認真努力的人是應該有更高的機會能夠成功。但成功需要天時，地利，人和；很多時候機會和運氣才是關鍵。有九分的努力和准備，也需要那一分的運氣才能成功。
但是命運... 很多時候我都會覺的，一個人吃多少，用多少都是注定的。無論你多麼努力，多麼防預，要來的始終要來，躲不過也避不了。有太多的事物，是你的始終是你的，不是你的，再努力也得不到，生命也是。
也不是第一次要經曆生離死別了，人越大，越深刻，傷痛越多。曾想過，如果不付出，不放在心上，不投入，不留回憶，那分離的時候就不那麼痛了。曾告訴自己，要獨力堅強，即使只剩自己一個人，也要好好活下去。但在再有人會離去時才發覺，還是會痛，還是會傷心，還是覺得難受，還是不知所措。是我還是沒有成長，還是我太脆弱。

是，我很沒有志氣的承認
我相信有命運的存在，且沒有任何信心我能改變命運。
但我會盡力變堅強，哪怕再跌到多少次，花再多的時間，也要再站起來。
我不知道是否有另一個世界，但在這一個，我應該要活的好好的，那離去的人才會放心。

The Hurt Locker

I think this movie became all famous and well known now, since it just won a couple awards in the Oscar Academy. I didn't watch this movie because I am not really into war films. Yet, since it won some awards I feel I should watch it.

It took me a while to finish this movie.
I will be honest, I didn't really like the movie much. I think for the people who like war films, it might be better for them. I personally don't like wars scenes and those motions much. Actually I should judge since I am very biased.

I think Avatar is better. At least the story line is more vivid and the scenes are more appealing. Heh, is it true that Avatar didn't win because it is against the government?

nice weather out

It is March, should be spring time.
Yet, we all know that Canada (Ontario) doesn't really have spring or fall time. Mostly winter time then three months of summer time. Usually it still snows in March. It is pretty rare that we would have such nice weather out in March.
Ever since last week, it is nice weather outside. Not hot nor cold neither, nice and sunny outside. The star at night is very pretty. It might sound funny that I said -3 Celsius, but it feels pretty warm compare to those -20 Celsius times.

Nice weather make people happier. Seeing and feeling the warm sunshine make me  have a better mood in general. =)

it is been a year

yes.. it is been a year.
it is been a year since this blog first established.
i don't think there are many people read it. however, i still want to thank all the readers of this blog.
there is a lot of typos, or a lot of opinions that you may disagree with.
thanks for all the understanding and forgiveness.

i have learned a lot from blogging too.
b/c of writing blog, paid more attention to news.
b/c of writing blog, think more clearly
b/c of writing blog, expressed some thoughts that i may not tell people

夢想

最近發現，有很多日劇都是講夢想。
夢想，光是聽上去就覺的很遙遠。夢想和理想是不同的。
每天都在忙，每天都在努力。
還記得自己的夢想是什麼嗎？還在為自己的夢想努力嗎？

每個人都應該有一個屬於自己的夢想，都應該為自己的夢想努力。
但因為種種原因，受現實影響，可能連夢想是什麼都忘了。
等人生都過了，才發覺，因為太忙碌生活，把自己真正想要的都忘了。

we all deserve some quite time, some break time... to think about what we really want.
then we should do something about it. it is worth it to sacrifice some quality living style to get we really want.

暗瘡困擾 港大生吊頸亡 ?!?!?!

剛剛看到蘋果頭條 ﹣暗瘡困擾港大生吊頸亡

我不知道暗瘡是否惟一原因。
應該還有其他吧，如果真的只有暗瘡這個原因，真不知道說怎麼才好。
這麼辛苦考上大學，還差那一點點就畢業了。父母不知放了多少心血在他身上。
堂堂一個港大學生，會因為這麼小的事自殺？

儀容是重要，我是女生，我也很清楚這一點。但是這並不是什麼解決不了的事情。況且是男生，比起相貌，才華才更重要。 這也未必太大驚小怪了。
不是我不明白，我也曾受暗瘡困繞，我也會不開心，缺自信。沒有人會想自己不是漂漂亮亮的。那幾年，我也曾試過無數的藥和治療。我幸運，終有一支藥是可用的，加上很有耐性的養成好的生活習慣也慢慢好了。
暗瘡不是能快速治好的，很需要時間和耐性。

再說了，就算有暗瘡，也不是什麼大不了的。
我身邊很多親戚朋友都會有暗瘡問題，治不好也不是什麼大問體。
不漂亮就在其他地方做好些，從其他方面來發光發亮就好啦，又不是要去選美。
很難相信，一個大學生，讀了這麼多書，連這麼小事都承受不了。
比起其他挫折，這並不算是什麼。
看來讀書好，真不代表什麼。

其實無論什麼歲數，跌倒了就要爬起來，有問題就要去解決。
人生總是會受挫折的

Cop out

It is kind of late to post about this movie.
Cop out is a funny movie. I was craving movie so I went to theater to watch.
Honestly, I don't think this is a movie that would be worthy to watch in a theater.

It is relaxing with some funny scenes.
There is nothing special of the story line.
Tracy Morgan is well played.
The ending is reasonable.

Hehe, don't really have much to talk about this movie.
I picked it because I didn't want to watch horror movies. Maybe I should try Shutter Island. At least it got a better rating.

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。