Britain's Got Talent

This is the British version of American Idol. At first, I thought this guy was another William Hung -- someone looks funny and acts in a hilarious way. Well, but this video proves that I was wrong.

This guy is just an ordinary British and nothing special -- he works in a mobile phone warehouse and obviously lacks confidence and passion in his eyes. No wonder the judges kind of looked down on him before he sang. But from the audience's reaction, I can see that his performance is a huge success. This makes me realise that some of the people around us have got talents although they may often be neglected in real life. It's naive to criticise/ judge people without knowing them well, although it's easier said than done, I know.

Well, I'm sure he'll be the topic for quite a while and he'll be famous and surrounded by opportunities. After all, fame and wealth won't stay with us long. All I hope here is that he can live strongly and happily even when the public starts to lose interest in him.

The video above shows only the first round. Go to the following links below to view excerpts of the semi-final and final.

Semi-final
Final

Ex-colleagues gathering

Met my ex-colleagues again. It's the second gathering I joined since I left for another new job. It was actually the celebration for my ex-boss's retirement. He's been so good to me and taught me a lot of things so I really want to show my appreciation. I'm also glad that he likes my gift and doesn't blame me for leaving in the middle of the term.

My old colleagues were so happy to see me again and we chatted gaily with each other. We talked about everything. It seems that time doesn't change the relationship. But I still feel anxious about the company's way of treating its staff. Hope they can do something about it.

What about me? actually I'm quite satisfied with this new job but I realise that it's less difficult for me to learn new things here because opportunity is limited and people won't be so active in teaching you what to do. But to be frank, it's a great place to settle down. That's why people can easily become lazy and stop being proactive. So, I promise myself not to slow down but to grasp every opportunity to learn and advance.

Honey, I miss you...

He's now away for a 3-day business trip. Life can't be worse without him. One thing that I realise is I can't share with him some interesting things of the day straight away. And I can't hear his voice before sleep.

Maybe it's wrong to get indulged in somebody so much but I just can't help missing him. Or maybe it's a chance for me to realise how good to have him who is always ready to share my feelings.

I know I'll be alright to have 3 days being alone. Please come back safely.

A Swire New Generation Concert -- Cello World

Couldn't believe that it could be that disastrous. Before the concert, I thought they were just another Trey Lee -- talented young local musicians. Although it was my first time to listen to Pezzo Capriccioso (composed by Tchaikovsky, one of my faviourite composers), I was sure that Tchaikovsky's music couldn't be so boring. When it came to Rococo Variations, one of my favourite cello masterpieces, I had to admit that it was the worst interpretation I'd ever heard.

Maybe I'm not the right person to critique the concert because I was so disappointed that I didn't go back after the intermission. I'm not here to comment on the technial skills of the players. All I want to say is that the way they handled the music was not delicate enough. It's all about the interpretation of the pieces.

What did I do afterwards? I went straight to HMV and listened to a recording of Rococo Variations played by Maisky. Couldn't feel any better.

Health Series 1 -- Yoga

Have just had my first yoga class. Can't believe yoga can be so healing. Although I looked like an idiot when I was struggling with those stretching poses, my back pain seemed to be vanished after just 45 mins. Feel so good.

My goal is to lose at least 4 pounds and get a better body shape before August. Hope I could manage to do that.

May-Aug

Gosh! I've finally submitted the last assignment for the MA courses this year! It won't bother me until Sept, so I've got some new plans to do:

1) drama course
2) red wine course
3) fitness plan
4) cello/ music camp
5) photo taking

Summer, I'm coming! Hurray!

1st Anniversary

Had been anticipating for this day for a couple of weeks. The plan was quite good -- outing first and then dinner in a romantic restaurant.

Well, maybe I was expecting too much and got a little bit impatient as I always do, the first half was not as good. Much of the time was spent on queuing. After we had reached the destination, things turned better. The mist and the outdoor made me feel better and less nervous. Here I need to make an apology because my occassionally-hard-to-control temper nearly ruined the wonderful day. I promise I'll try my best not to give you such a hard time again.

Anyway, thanks honey for giving me such a wonderful and romantic day. It's really nice to spend the whole day with you. Hope you enjoy our special day too!

I love you!

Gathering @ Kln City

Yes, we three met again in Kln City. This time, we went to another resturant instead of the one we went to usually. Had a wonderful time with the girls.
I enjoyed especially the shopping part. They can always the most fabulous clothes in every shop. Not surprisingly, we bought something home again after the dinner! Haha!

After the gathering, Leopard dropped by my home to get back her souvenirs (cosmetic & skin care products!). Later, it turned out to be a fashion lecture. I have to admit that she's quite talented in doing mix-and-match. Not only a beautiful outfit she could match, to my surprise, she also turned the daytime outfit into clothes for dinner in a 5-star hotel! But the sad thing is that my Stitch was inevitably turned into a girl with a bra, which I think is very miserable!

At last, we, including Stitch, agreed to turn himself into a rock star with an ice-cream cone!

Beautiful Sakura

Experienced a care-free 5-day trip with unlimited laughters.

Got a close look at the famous sakura. Took a lot of photos. Got excessive sleep in the coach. Bought a lot of cosmetic products and stuff.

Costed me an arm and a leg...

又是休息的時候!

經過一輪趕功課的煎熬後，終於可以在這個復活節假期小休一下．

今天下班後的第一個節目是到花墟買花回家．雖然整個過程很簡單，但於我來說這簡直是一種享受! 有買主花，選襯花，到插花都令我感到如獲至寶! 今天我整晚都很悠閑的看電視，上網，有不時欣賞新買回來的花．　

在這個十一天的復活節假期，我預計只用三天的時間來處理公事及讀書的功課．其餘的時間就用來做自己喜歡做的事．

其實，只要再多做一份功課，我就正式完成了一半的碩士課程．在下個學年開始之前，我一跟自己說要好好的玩個夠! 第一擊是跟Leopard一起報名參加的Drama Course. 很期待呀!

暑假，我來也!

Pressure

This time, since now I'm working in a more stable environment, pressure is not arised from teaching.

Studying for the MA courses has created an enormous pressure on me. The pressure is increasing day by day because deadlines for essay submissions are approaching! Don't know why my time management is becoming worse, progress so far is still worrying.

Help~~~!!!!

拜年

跟往年一樣，我對農曆新年這個節日都沒有特別興奮的感覺．不過，今年的新年好像過得愉快一點，或許是因為今年多了一些跟我差不多年齡的人加入吧！

姑姑的生日會，卡牌遊戲，BB跟兔子的追逐及十八人的團年飯等，都令我感到很溫罄．

老實說，這次是我長大後首次感受到這個大家庭的溫暖！

It's the best family gathering ever!

「我會做好呢份工！」

為響應特首的競選口號，我，Joyce跟文龍哥哥一起創作幾個以打牌為題材的口號:

我會食舖雙番東！
我會碰好呢隻東！
我會避免去出沖！
我會繼續打龍通！

祝各位新年快樂，萬事如意！

新的開始, 好的開始

小妹已在新的單位報到差不多一個月, 我想也是時候跟大家報告一下我的近況.

在工作文化方面, 我的工作跟以前少了很多, 也不知如何比較, 不過, 我現在可以把全副精神放在教學上, 在課堂上少了一分罪咎感. 當然, 壓力也比以前少多了.

然而, 我最滿足的就是多了休息的時間! 在兼顧學業之餘, 我還有時間休息及娛樂, 這是前所未有的! 而且, 這裡的假期是真正的假期, 放長假的時候可以好好的預備假期以後工作及學習.

只希望我的工作能夠得到同事及學生的認同, 下年也能在這裡工作吧!

Holiday

3 days left... the holiday is soon over...

聖誕快樂

平安夜:留港瘋狂購物
聖誕節:北上休閒按摩
拆禮物日:回家拼命改卷
(歸咎於前兩天太盡情玩樂之過．．．)

你呢?

鼓勵

在正式上班的最後一天，同事和學生都給了我一些臨別贈言，令我覺得既鼓舞又依依不捨．他們的認同給我勇氣去面對新的工作環境．同時，我亦很感激他們對我的欣賞，因為我知道別人的認同與稱讚不是必然的．他們的話令我知道我過往的工作沒有白費，亦令我明白到現在所走的路是正確的．

離別總是傷感的，無論多麼的捨不得也要繼續往前走．

無論如何，我真的很感激你們一直對我的厚愛! Keep in Touch!

香港人的心聲

"一個納稅人履行的義務, 本來能夠令社會穩定, 但這些內地孕婦所帶來的沉重負擔(包括醫療配套,公共援助等), 只會令納稅人被強逼履行更大的義務, 或因納稅人不願意履行義務而令社會動盪不穩. 請政府從速收緊居港權, 免被內地孕婦兵團侵害香港."

"d大陸人成班落黎生，有缺憾0既就掉低走左去，冇事0既就係度享福利，我地呢d納稅人就咩福利都冇，公屋佢地又有份，綜援又有份，我地就要捱貴租，又要捱生捱死，賺埋d錢仲要幫人養仔，呢個係咩世界呀"

"不斷增加小市民稅務負擔, 一直養活了一班高薪官員, 現在還要承擔一個無法估計新移民包袱, 香港政府! 對你失望透了! "

"內地孕婦迫爆產房, 我作為香港納稅人, 有心都唔敢生仔, 因為唔知都我要生的時候, 究竟有冇床位同有冇醫護人員幫我, 曾先生叫人最少生三個, 點生?"

"輸入專才都對本港有正面的幫助,但要背負國家中各個階層的人民實在太沈重了,香港人經歷各種差的經濟環境都咬緊牙關過,到現在經濟稍好卻被人 ****坐享其成****,辛苦工作交稅卻換來一輩子的責,港人如何是好? 請政府立即就此事落實可行方案,杜絕此風!!!!!！"

簽名請願　一 人 一 請 願 ● 促 收 緊 居 港 權http://www.petitiononline.com/WinnieHo/petition.html

BBQ party

Old wine, juicy steak, nice music, fun & smart people.
Actually the BBQ gathering was really fun and relaxing but people were getting drunk after a few hours and you know? things got really nasty since then.

I'm not going to tell you what happened there because it's not important. Well, but sometimes it's very easy to tell who's the good man and who's the evil.

Anyway, (he proves it true once again) the thing I want to tell you here is that I've got a really nice boyfriend~~! He picked me up and took good care of me all night. Not a blaming word (so far). And I felt safe and secure by the time when I saw him waiting downstairs.

You're the best.

It's exam again!

OMG! I recently realized that I haven't had exams for a few years and now, the first MA exam is driving me crazy!
I prefer writing up essays coz I could plan my time accordingly and there's a greater flexibility. But for exams, I need to stuff everything in my brain and maybe I'm getting older now, I find it very difficult to concentrate for more than 30 minutes!
I wonder when I could finish the revision tonight (maybe 3am?) coz I'm really not in the mood. (See? I'm writing my blog now! How evil!)