Thank you for taking care of me.

Shopping!!

It feels great spending own money~
It's already been a few weeks since finishing with cyberport...literally unemployed at the moment, I've been going through interviews, and reading loads and shopping loads!!!

Took out a paper and listed out my "winnings", was shocked by how much I bought!!

To sum up, my "winnings" include SHOES, CLOTHES, COSMETICS, SKINCARE PRODUCTS, ACCESSORIES, CDs, BOOKS.

SHOES: I lack a pair of casual shoes...so bought a pair of newly released Arnold Palmer shoes few fridays ago...

















CLOTHES: Got a few items at BOSSINI when there was a discount. The smart stuff there was quite nice. Got a shirt, a smart jumper, and a coat...but I consider those stuff are too smart for casual wear...so went shopping this afternoon for autumn causal wear. Got a top at IZZUE, a top and a pair of trousers at EBASE...

COSMETICS: Great to shop at Bonjour... One can get branded quality make up for much lower price than other shops. I also got my dream powder cake at Seibu -Ettusais' zero pore oil free pact! MISSHA's stuff is great too.

SKINCARE PRODUCTS: These days I am in love with MISSHA's stuff... I reckon the quality is good and natural, and the price is reasonable! HK is now overwhelmed with Korea's great quality yet cheap skincare products...good news for consumers but bad news for their competitors... How I notice THE BODY SHOP now needs to think very hard of ways to counteract with this Korean wave~

ACCESSORIES: If one just wants some cute and cheap stuff, MongKok centre is the place to go!! It's heaven for gals... this place is recommended for getting trendy earrings, necklaces, hair accessories, underwear (Undercover is the place to go... a chain store which means quality is assured), and ball gown.

When I met with Nelly in August, she told me she got one of those Disney Schedule for 2006 (see below). Each page is designated for a day with a disney character, different for each day. Fully colour printed and looks grand, I got one in MK for 150HKD. I can't wait for 2006 to come.

CDs: IL DIVO!!! Been wanting to get that for months! I finally got that after getting my first ever salary. I have also bought 2 days ago the pre-released DVD version for IL DIVO's new album ANCORA which will be released officially on 7Nov...Cant wait...

BOOKS: Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki which I am reading at the moment, got it in a bookshop in Mongkok (I compared prices everywhere and realised that shop had the best deals). Also got Stephen Covey's The 7 habits of highly effective people at PAGE ONE (TST) last week, I wouldn't have got it if not for someone's recommendation. I wonder if this certain someone would read my blog anymore. I wish.

Me wearing my new DIOR glasses and just had my hair done~~taken last friday

My next TARGETS:

A nice HANDBAG

more BOOKS

VERY IRRESISTIBLE (GIVENCHY perfume)

Last day at iRC

2 months had passed by so swiftly (argh...this is so cliche)
Today was my last day working at iResource Centre, cyberport!

My farewell lunch at 置富's Maxim Restaurant (Thx Eric, Alan, Wai, Kwan!!!!)
The dim sums were delicious!!


















Later in the afternoon, Danny and Wilson (my friends from cambridge) came to visit me!!


















Looking back, This work experience was quite memorable. Albeit the never ending data entry, I got to talk to many people when they came to visit iRC, young and old alike, which enhanced my personality, this job trained me in becoming even more outgoing and outspoken than before. I also notice that I may well have a flair for sales and customer service. I made many friends, some are great to talk to (talking to them forces one to be more spontaneous), some are extremely supportive, they taught me directly as well as indirectly about many people's attitude about their job/career, about workplace politics (not to start politics, but to realise its existence), about people's behaviour and personality, how life path unfolds... they helped me to see my flaws (which I could work on to improve) and also helped me to make important decisions in life. I hope that I will be able to keep contact with many of them in the years to come. I feel so glad to have met them.

Having a good memory is not necessarily a good thing!? Did I cause some beautiful misunderstanding???

Met someone special here too. SKC??? Secret Kodak Camera??? or a hybrid of SKII and DHC???kakaka...
Thankful.

Birthday celebrations

13Sept
Dinner organised by Sam and Kai for Lydia and me at WATAMI~~
The dinner was great, it's also a farewell dinner for Siu Kai...cos he couldn't make to the dinner party on 17Sept, cos he would already be back in Cam ready to start his clinical school!!!

















17Sept
Party organised by Sam for Lydia and me~~ (THANKS SAM for oragnising!!!)
Thanks Alex L, Boffin, Cecilia, Cherry, Eugene, Jenny T, Kenneth T, Sandy K for coming, and thx Sandy T (who couldn't make it to the party) for the lovely message on the card and necklace~

















18th Sept
Mid-autumn Festival!! After dinner at home, I went to TST with SKC (kekekeke...the identity of SKC is to be kept secret. SKC stands for what??? Secret Kodak Camera??? Hahaha... ) Apart from those years in the UK, it's the first time I went away from Hung hom for Mid-Autumn Festival! The Lanterns lit up the whole Star Avenue which were quite impressive! It was cloudy that night, but I had fun messing about with my camera...it was so difficult to get a clear picture of the moon without a tripod! I started to feel tired around midnight. I had loads of surprises that night...thx SKC.

































19 Sept
I was ill...got tummy ache and went to see doctor...WTF... ILL ON BIRTHDAY!?
But as a naughty gal, I went out regardless!!!! Finished dinner at home and around 9pm, SKC and I went to Victoria Park to see the lanterns exhibition and THE LUMINARIUM "LEVITY II" (It was the last day of its exhibition and I really wanted to see it...) However...
ARGH!!!! I was so disappointed! The levity was closed!!! It only opened during day time for a few hours!!! We could only take pictures of it being lit up from the outside!!!
It was also my first time in life going to park to see mid-autumn lanterns...I really admire those artist who made them! They were so pretty!
















After visiting park, went to have some warming up drink to soothe my aching stomach...Thx SKC...for the beautiful necklace...

















Also wanna thx ppl who sms-ed, emailed, called from overseas etc.... (Ronnie, Sindy C, Nelly, Johnny, Albert)

Mid-autumn festival cum birthday activities

Tomorrow (18/9) will be mid-autumn festival!!! And the next day (19/9) will be my birthday.


I think I will take a good rest on 18th, stay around at home and have meals with family. Then perhaps go out at night for some fun!?

There are a few places I wanna visit on my birthday...
could be found in the following website
Mid-autumn Lantern Carnivals 2005

I am thinking of visiting...

Victoria Park (19/9 daytime) for THE LUMINARIUM "LEVITY II"

Kowloon Park (19/9 night time) for "Glittering Beauties in the Wonderland"

But who would be interested in going with me I wonder??

My Mandarin is so crap!

September...

September... It could be just another month. Yet, my birthday is coming up in a week's time. This year, it feels much stranger than before.

I feel weird, perhaps knowing that I won't be returning to Cambridge; but my friends are going back there for their 4th year course and clinical school. I do not feel sad however, but I am still in a muddle about what I really wanna do with life.

2 articles by 李牧童 in Appledaily

李牧童(to@muktung.com) 's columns hit a chord with me these days, I have highlighted a few sentences especially which I feel quite strongly about. Some food for thought really.

2005年09月01日
當 情 人 想 分 開 一 下
情 侶 在 確 認 關 係 前 ， 都 會 經 歷 一 段 不 明 朗 期 ， 短 則 數 小 時 ， 長 則 ， 可 以 是 數 年 。 無 論 是 愛 得 輕 率 ， 抑 或 愛 得 審 慎 ， 猶 如 宿 命 地 ， 類 似 的 不 明 朗 期 將 會 在 某 天 重 臨 ， 分 別 是 ： 在 邂 逅 時 ， 伴 隨 這 份 忐 忑 感 而 來 的 是 如 天 使 般 美 好 的 希 冀 ； 這 次 ， 卻 像 撒 旦 回 歸 。 「 我 仍 愛 他 嗎 ？ 」 「 我 們 該 分 手 了 嗎 ？ 」 熱 情 歸 於 平 淡 ， 這 樣 的 疑 問 充 塞 情 人 的 腦 海 ， 揮 之 不 去 。 「 我 們 分 開 一 下 吧 。 」 情 人 向 你 提 出 ， 事 在 必 行 。 這 樣 的 要 求 自 是 難 以 接 受 ， 但 是 不 接 受 又 可 以 怎 樣 ？ 在 盛 怒 之 下 ， 你 或 許 會 想 ： 「 都 考 慮 到 這 個 地 步 了 ， 他 還 可 以 有 多 愛 我 ？ 我 何 必 忍 受 這 種 煎 熬 ？ 要 麼 不 分 ， 要 分 ， 乾 脆 現 在 就 分 吧 ！ 」 若 遇 上 這 種 情 況 ， 請 你 務 必 冷 靜 。 換 一 個 角 度 ， 其 實 可 以 這 樣 想 ： 暫 別 也 給 了 自 己 一 個 機 會 ， 讓 你 好 好 去 想 想 你 們 的 關 係 。 就 是 說 ， 他 有 權 放 棄 你 ， 不 再 回 來 ； 你 也 有 權 拒 絕 他 ， 不 讓 他 回 來 。 這 樣 想 是 勢 利 ， 但 對 平 衡 心 理 有 莫 大 幫 助 。 「 我 們 的 關 係 是 出 了 問 題 ， 好 吧 ， 讓 大 家 都 冷 靜 下 來 ， 好 好 考 慮 一 下 吧 。 」 這 樣 說 ， 不 但 能 令 自 己 在 等 候 時 安 心 一 點 ， 同 時 亦 加 重 了 對 方 的 危 機 感 。 沒 有 危 機 感 ， 他 就 無 法 真 切 地 體 會 到 失 去 你 的 感 覺 。 這 不 算 心 懷 不 軌 ， 出 發 點 是 好 的 ， 對 雙 方 都 好 。 還 有 ， 即 使 你 有 多 不 捨 ， 也 千 萬 別 說 「 我 等 你 回 來 」 ， 這 不 等 於 說 明 你 的 愛 垂 手 可 得 嗎 ？ 垂 手 可 得 的 東 西 ， 誰 會 懂 得 珍 惜 ？

2005年09月03日
幾 次 失 戀 了
談 戀 愛 ， 有 開 心 的 時 候 ， 自 然 也 有 傷 心 時 。 若 拖 拖 拉 拉 是 無 期 徒 刑 ， 那 麼 分 手 就 是 極 刑 。 遭 逢 失 戀 ， 身 體 的 某 部 份 彷 彿 死 掉 ， 從 未 有 過 一 刻 ， 你 這 麼 清 楚 知 道 心 臟 的 位 置 ， 原 來 心 真 的 會 痛 ， 像 是 被 誰 般 絞 痛 。 平 日 你 對 電 腦 顯 示 屏 工 作 ， 不 用 多 久 便 會 感 到 眼 睛 乾 涸 ， 現 在 ， 你 再 不 用 花 錢 買 人 工 淚 水 了 。 治 療 失 戀 傷 痛 的 最 佳 方 法 ， 是 投 入 一 段 新 的 戀 情 ， 但 戀 情 可 遇 不 可 求 ， 急 就 章 只 會 添 亂 ， 累 己 累 人 。 若 真 的 感 到 寂 寞 難 耐 ， 非 要 找 一 個 懷 抱 ， 搞 一 夜 情 總 比 胡 亂 戀 愛 好 ， 當 然 要 做 足 安 全 措 施 。
要 是 過 不 了 道 德 的 關 口 ， 也 不 用 消 極 地 等 待 時 間 來 撫 平 傷 口 ， 儘 管 時 間 的 而 且 確 是 最 好 的 稀 釋 劑 ， 可 以 沖 淡 一 切 ， 但 是 要 沖 刷 多 久 才 能 淡 化 傷 痛 ？ 別 忘 了 ， 同 時 被 時 間 沖 走 的 可 是 自 己 的 青 春 。 情 形 就 像 患 上 感 冒 ， 縱 然 康 復 全 賴 身 體 產 生 抗 體 ， 但 為 了 減 輕 咳 嗽 和 鼻 塞 的 煎 熬 ， 還 得 吃 藥 。 失 戀 的 止 痛 藥 有 很 多 ， 各 位 自 是 耳 熟 能 詳 ： 找 朋 友 談 心 事 ， 瘋 狂 購 物 ， 改 變 造 型 ， 看 笑 片 ， 去 旅 行 ， 做 運 動 ， 狂 唱 K ， 學 習 新 事 物 ， 上 網 聊 天 。 歸 納 下 來 ， 就 是 要 讓 自 己 得 到 發 洩 ， 得 到 開 導 。 有 個 朋 友 與 拍 拖 多 年 的 女 友 分 手 ， 媽 媽 同 時 病 倒 了 。 以 為 禍 不 單 行 ， 豈 料 到 醫 院 探 病 ， 卻 開 解 了 他 一 顆 失 戀 的 心 。 「 看 見 滿 室 的 病 人 ， 有 的 正 在 生 死 邊 緣 掙 扎 ， 你 自 能 體 會 失 戀 算 不 上 甚 麼 。 」 若 你 正 飽 受 失 戀 之 苦 ， 不 妨 到 醫 院 逛 逛 。 生 命 只 有 一 次 ， 戀 愛 ， 去 而 復 返 。

OLD CAKES @ FRESHERS DINNER
28th Aug 2005 (Sunday)
From left, Kai, Lydia, Me, Sam
We still look as fresh as the freshers!

This was the 4th Freshers' dinner I have been to, and this year was the grandest of the 4. Hosted in Sheraton Hotel in TST, the dress code was FORMAL! It was SMART CAUSAL for the last 3 years! It felt like I went to a BUFFET FORMAL HALL. They even got a speaker this year (, cos his son just got into cam to read natural sciences! The food was ok... the atmosphere could have been more relaxing at the beginning. I must compliment the organisation of the event as a whole. The games were fun. FaLun tried very hard to explain the rules to us ;) Michelle and Ying introduced cambridge life and traditions to the freshers with a witty presentation. Unknowingly, it's been more than 3 years since I got admitted into Cambridge. Now that I have graduated, it all felt like a dream. Looking at the picture, I still think we look as fresh as the freshers, and yet we have grown and matured a lot during the past 3 years. 高永文醫生 said,"Some of your best friends in life are those you met through university." They are words of experience. Time will test whether it's true. I hope they are. FRIENDSHIP FOREVER!

















LUNCH MEETING at HKU
(visiting SIU LY) From left, Me, SiuLy and Siu Kai
(thx KIT for taking the pic!)
on 29th Aug 2005

It's the day following the freshers dinner, after getting back home the previous night at around 12mn, I didnt sleep until 2am....the day I got up at 10something am, horray! It's my day off! I left home at round 11.55am, aiming to arrive at HKU at 12.45pm. Kai told me to take either no. 22 or no. 8 minibus from Star Ferry Central, so there I was... Looking at the minibuses deciding on which one to take (of course my criteria was costs!) When I was besides a no. 22, I got shouted at by the minibus driver!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He was so rude! I was shocked...and I was stupid enough to get on his minibus!!!!! No.22 is 50 cents more expensive than no. 8!!!!!!!! Anyway, I got on the minibus, as I had never been to HKU before, I was very alert as to make sure I knew where to get off. As a consequence of being shouted at...I was dare to speak to the driver anymore.... I AM SO SILLY! Why should I get the nerves just because I got shouted at??? I dunno....-_-""" Oh well, I managed to get off where I was supposed to be in time. So all were well.

I met up with Siu Ly and we were then waiting for SIU KAI... we called him at 12.50pm, and he just got up...(((((dot dot dot....*cough* FORUM~)))) UNBELIEVABLE!
Siu Kai...WHY ARE YOU ALWAYS LATE????? :P

HKU food is so cheap, I had a club sandwich which only costed 10HKD!!! and I got a Red Bean drink for another 10HKD! 20HKD sorted out a lunch is rather good value these days!

After lunch, Manfred picked me up with his car and gave me a lift back home. 2 months ago, I asked him to look after my notes for me cos my suitcase was too heavy to take onto the plane. That's why he was giving me a lift home as he was giving me back my notes...THANK U SO MUCH MANFRED!

Will you survive the corporate jungle?

Today I dressed up deliberately (see pic:Amanda @ IRC) so that I looked professional, and left office asap after 6pm; all because I have reserved a place at a seminar organised by Classified Post of South China Morning Post heading "WILL YOU SURVIVE THE COROPORATE JUNGLE?", which started at 7pm. Gosh, it was a mad rush. Got on 69X, got to CWB at around half six, it was quite a distance to walk to the actual MTR train from Times Square!!!! And even I got out of WanChai MTR station, there was still a long way to walk from there to HK Convention and Exhibition Centre!!! Though I got there in time, it was so hectic! While I was on my way, I saw my Dad's elderly Uncle and Auntie, they were in CWB MTR station walking very slowly...they didn't see me though, I wanted to greet them, but then I was in such a rush....I thought, perhaps there is really coincidence in life...that ppl who are close in some way (ie family) tend to bumped into each other more often even they live in totally different area?? so amazing~

The seminar itself went well...though i would like them to have offered us some refreshments (as it's from 7.00pm to around 9.45pm) ...oh well...it's HK...Can't expect that much...Considering the size of audience and the budget...it's reasonable I guess. There were 7 eminent speakers, divided into 2 groups for 2 panel discussions. Each speaker sort of told the audience about how their career paths unfolded, and their advice on how to cope with stress, passion, reality...etc. Very inspiring and thought provoking too. The moderator, Alison Chang, the Managing Director of COREsearch, encouraged the audience asking question by offering an opportunity to dine with the speakers. I.e. If someone asked a speaker a question, and that the speaker thought that the question was a good one, then he/she would choose that particular member of the audience to give away his/her signed namecard. And with that name card, that particular memeber of the audience could contact the speaker to arrange a meal to discuss anythin he/she wishes.

So...I was tempted by such attractive offer...I failed to ask any question in the first session, so I decided to try my luck in the second session. One of the speakers at the second panel discussion were the senior medical officer at Kwai Chung Hospital, Dr. S.N. Chiu, who is a psychiatrist. He gave a brief presentation on what is EQ and how to cope with stress. I so wanted to have the opportunity to meet up with a medical professional who is likely to be able to offer me realistic help and advice on the clinical psychology field!!! I thought of a question which was highly relevant to what he was talking about and was patiently waiting for my chance to raise my hand....My heart was racing, legs feeling shaky even before I raised my hand...I knew I was damn nervous. I wanted to overcome my nerves. I was watching questions being taken and got more and more desperate... When Alison asked if anymore questions from the audience, I raised my hand immediately even I was not quite prepared....then...the microphone was passed to me...I asked Dr Chiu whose responsibility he thinks it is to educate and to increase the awareness of the general public that it is normal to seek help with any mental disorders; and that there are help and support available within community besides medical professionals before one is mentally disturbed. Is it the government? education authorities? Hospital authority?? And if there is a clear direction/plan where it is going? The problem is Chinese are ashamed of letting others know that he/she has been visiting mental institutions.He answered that each sector does a bit of job in teaching the general public, but more coordination is required. It is improving.

After asking my question, I was hoping that I would get picked so that I could have that opportunity to dine with Dr. Chiu. I was sort of like praying/begging in my heart. AND at the end......

I DID GET PICKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Overly excited.