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29 octobre A Matter of ChoiceIt has really been an incredible weekend. In the past 24 hours I had only 3 hours sleep. Almost broke down physically and emotionally. Just caught some sleep before I would probably fall off the chair. Happiness is a choice. Many said to me JoAnne you lost weight! Probably. I am not sure why it seems a season of a lot of flash-backs. Just a matter of sentimentality that keeps me from growing fat though I eat well? I am not sure. JoJO dear, please keep your promise to your self: to make it a good choice- happiness is a choice after all. Smile and life goes on with yourself growing stronger and stronger. Be the true self and take whole control of the cards in your hands. Life will be just as good as you evision. Just always try the best and leave no regret in life!You have experienced the worst you could ever have had in life in terms of relationship. Nothing would be worse. Everything is a mixed blessing. An early knowledge and exposure to some failures in life will help prevent detours later in life. Isn't that good? At least I am still young and resilient enough to face any turns in life.
ALWAYS WORK HARD. BE STRONG AND HAVE FAITH ALWAYS IN YOURSELF.
情书 张学友
你瘦了憔悴得让我好心疼 有时候爱情比时间还残忍 把人变得盲目 而奋不顾身 忘了爱要两个同样用心的人 你醉了脆弱得藏不住泪痕 我知道绝望比冬天还寒冷 你恨自己是个 怕孤独的人 偏偏又爱上自由自私的灵魂 你带着他唯一写过的情书 想证明当初爱得并不糊涂 他曾为了你的逃离颓废痛苦 也为了破镜重圆 抱着你哭 哦 可惜爱不是几滴眼泪 几封情书 哦 这样的话 或许有点残酷 等待着别人 给幸福的人 往往过得都不怎么幸福 哦 可惜爱不是忍着眼泪 留着情书 哦 伤口清醒 要比昏迷痛楚 紧闭的双眼 又拖着错误 真爱来临时 你要怎么留得住 26 octobre 心情整理-JOJO
这几天很忧郁，也有点烦燥。主要是工作和生活趋于枯燥平淡，感情趋向零(you are stupid can not be stupid again)，缺乏兴奋点。晚上看文革的书，听BBC新闻，关注国内大事，做TOEFl题目，直到神经紧张。也不知道自己到底要什么。我已经明确表明随便练习的。还没有具体上研究生的考虑。日子却好似保留着大学里面的状态-读书，充电，练呆？感觉自己真的心态很老。绝对不喜欢KALAOK，酒吧之类的东西。去逛街，购物也是懒懒散散，提不起精神。觉得自己对知识层面的要求很高，但是却沉浸在这些不符合这个时代的要求的东西当中，看小说，看剧本，看童话，等等--时间悄悄地从我身边溜走，带我跨越了许多“应有”的青春特征。不是应该很简单吗？做自己喜欢的事！可是谁不在摸索呢？自由永远也没有绝对过。如果没有了对自己不懈的自省，也许就省了许多的心烦意乱。 我不是一个不满足的人。也绝非虚荣，爱讲面子。昨天晚上还和V说，想想大学那回儿，还真是有意思----一瓶强生婴儿护肤膏就当高级护肤霜用了。十分的节约和满足地过日子。我问自己如果重新回到那样的（和我年龄和经历相符合的）普通收入，我的心态会如何呢？我很坦然地说没问题！无论在哪里，只要你内心快乐，都是好日子。物质的满足不保证心灵的充实， 我是深有体会的。为了一份好的事业，要忍受孤独和不安，克服乡思和孤立感，代价何其大！时常审视自己的内心，希望得到一些安宁和自我平衡；但是生活，工作和情感的波动时常打破那种宁静和和平。人们说 “父母在，不远行。” 我也说过长年在国外，父母健在却不要回去的人是自私的。可是为什么我来了2年还在坚持呢？我牺牲了太多了----和家人的分离，和S这段感情当中的许多矛盾（距离产生美感，也产生不信任和猜忌。）我记得丽丽和我在初中时候写下的人生哲理：与世无争，挣口气；一世无求，求无愧。我是在挣气吗？我到底要什么呢？很迷茫。在每个朋友的心目中，我是一个能干，聪明，"不需要男人”的女人。毫无夸张，几乎每个朋友都寄予我这样的期待。那是好事。作为新时代的女性，固然要自立的。保持独立，不管做什么工作，收入多少，这些都无关紧要。最主要是不靠依赖着男友而生活。但是我也不想一个人孤零零，可怜兮兮的。最近时常下雨，一个人走在回家的路上听周华健的歌----不愿一个人，感受着自己的孤独。辛苦努力和最终追求的辩证关系不可以模糊。对我的这些男性朋友给我的首肯，我感到些许的失望。 周华健不愿一个人 当初来新我是一百个不原意----偏偏和一般思维相左。我的朋友苦口婆心地劝我，才最终答应来看看。看来我的长相（比较西方，大气）确实和我的思维方式还不一样。上海人的时髦事情就是出国旅游，把孩子送去国外留学更是父母的光彩和成功。了在别人眼中强悍，聪明，能干，样样俱全的我却时常感到迷茫。鲁迅先生的“呐喊”，“伤逝”，“彷徨”是我心情的真实写照。身在异国他乡，虽然不是遥远的北半球，我时时感到自己是一颗被“连根拔起”的小草。身在新加坡却基本不关心本岛大事，电话，因特网的申请至今是短期计划。朋友基本是以搬家和宗教为基础的-和房东，房东的朋友，和同事，同时的教友，等等。人情是淡漠的，很少有人会欢迎你工作之余去他的家中谈天，吃饭。中国人的好客在这个国度是完全例外的。当然，礼尚往来，你推我拿也有它的麻烦。但是就只是一种感觉，如同说中文和英文，那种含蓄的晦涩的差异，只有身处两者之间的人才可以感受。 公司内部，不断地走人，人才流失情况严重。走的都是很投缘的朋友，他们各奔更加美好的前程。自身工作可以说相当的努力，但是却感觉碰到了天花板。由于公司老员工的高薪问题，我们按资排辈，就没有机会按比例加薪。士气颇低，人来人走。加上我们代理的公司性质，主动权都掌握在厂商手中，作为一级代理，我时常感到哑巴吃黄连。读的书教导我们在工作场合要"开口即说好话"。对我这样一个人来说，真是困难。我不在的一天，老板说反病毒检测系统没有问题，推断我上了一些不好的网站导致整个系统中毒。我的同事隔天告诉我情况，我立马写了信给老板为自己澄清。（如下英文）可能其他的人就不会如我直言不讳，因为工资是老板加的。老板说我错，我就低头认罪。我不可以被冤枉，该说的也一定要说。就像我不会在男人面前装小胃口----喜欢吃就尽量吃。不知道我这种直爽的性格对我的工作和生活会有什么作用。我的好朋友都是经年的故交。来到新加坡，碰到中国人，从来不会有人觉得我是上海人----因为"上海人很难相处，太精明了"。(在和一些人的接触中,他们的第一影响是我可能是香港人?很奇怪?我的朋友没有教我粤语,我也没有试图学习啊!)他们了解并欣赏我。但是圆滑的人就不能和我合得来了----不管怎样至少没有窝囊地活在别人的鼻子下。凭什么?! 新加坡的等级观念太强,我有些看不下去, 但是入乡随俗,我一介小民只有观察了解了。 永远别忘了你是谁以及你的独特价值。CONFORMITY----〉DIFFERENTIATION有能耐！ Dear Mr. ~~~~/All, Just a quick update. The anti-virus mechanism on my pc was Norton 2003. There was an overall S~~~~~ informed no system re-installation is needed after the Last but not least, I do not think I ever went to imporper websites Regards, 三毛曾经说我的心有很多房间，荷西也只是进来坐一坐。别一谈恋爱就原地蒸发，就和所有的朋友都断了往来，这只会让你的生活越来越狭窄。我觉得有幸的是认识了我的美国朋友GERRY，他在精神上给了我巨大的鼓舞----肯定我的才华，希望我可以放下工作继续深造。自立自强，自信快乐。每天和他的交谈更加让我欣赏西方人的那种真诚和直率。也很高兴认识我的新加坡朋友ALAN，每天收到他的信息，传达友谊和关心，分享喜怒哀乐。我不再孤独。在他的推荐下，我能够做许多的翻译工作，从中学习并获得经济上的补贴。也至今十分感谢K为我打开这扇窗户，让我放眼看到更大更精彩的世界。时常想念你！感谢爸爸妈妈，同我一样报喜不报忧 我已经定了机票，圣诞我要回家来看望大家。这次我我的好同事一同回乡，有伴了！礼物早就在10月初包好了！
25 octobre Just Some Misc Shots during the Hari Raya HolidayA lot of movie watching, internet browsing, sleeping and eating on off days. Modern Lazy JOJO.
I like the buns baked or steamed in Chinatown. I ate 4 last night. Walked 1 hours to digest them all.  A kind of indulgence. Occassionally.22 octobre Translation Work for ChenYi1) 杭州西湖位于浙江省杭州市西面，是一处以秀丽清雅的湖光山色与璀璨丰蕴的文物古迹和文化艺术交融一体的国家级风景名胜区,也被誉为人间天堂。 她以秀丽的西湖为中心，三面环山，面积60平方公里，湖周约 15公里，其中湖面为5.68平方公里。苏堤和白堤横贯于西湖，把西湖分隔为西里湖，小南湖，岳湖，外湖和里湖五部分。西湖，被人们描写为是一首诗，一幅天然图画，一个美丽动人的故事，不论是多年居住在这里的人还是匆匆而过的旅人，无不为这天下无双的美景所倾倒。西湖的美在于晴中见潋滟，雨中显空蒙。无论雨雪晴阴，在落霞、烟雾下都能成景；在春花，秋月，夏荷，冬雪中各具美态。West Lake is located in the west part of Hangzhou city governed under Zhejiang Province. It is a combination of picturesque landscape and lakes, abundance of cultural and historical heritage, and the hub of art and culture and is named ‘a paradise in the mundane world/mundanity'. The centerpiece of West Lake area is the famous lake per se, lying peacefully in the arms of mountains from the back which form a protection screen from the back, right and left. The West Lake Area covers an area of 60 square kilometers, with a circumference of 15 kilometers, and the West Lake surface takes up 5.68 square kilometers. The Su Ti and Bai Ti, two stretches of long bridge for pedestrians' casual walk, arch across the West Lake, dividing it into five parts of Xi Li Lake, Xiao Nan Lake, Yue Lake, Wai Lake, and Li Lake. West Lake is always depicted as a poem, a natural painting, a beautiful and touching story, by the local residents, or the passers-by, who are mesmerized by the unparalleled beauty of West Lake. Its beauty lies in the dazzling and glittering water in the sunny days, and the tranquil and subtle traits of the water and air when it rains. In all kinds of weather, rainy, snowy, sunny or overcast, or in the backdrop of sunset, or at the time of evaporation, West Lake is beautiful in different ways. You can witness its distinct charm in the backdrop of spring flowers, autumn moon, summer lotus flowers, and winter snow. 龙井村，是一个位于西湖西侧的小山村，环山产茶，也是大名鼎鼎的龙井茶的故乡。良好的地理环境，优质的水源，为茶叶生产提供了得天独厚的自然条件。村里几乎家家户户村民们以种植龙井茶或炒茶加工为业。这里的茶农每年从3月底开始采茶，一直采到10月份。在同一棵茶树上，一年可采20－30次，采茶其一般相隔7－10天，采茶期相隔越长，茶的质量就越差。等级龙井茶，采于每年清明节前几天。凡特级龙井茶都需在铁锅里用手炒，一次只能炒250克青茶。 Long Jing Village, or literally Dragon Well Village, is located in a small mountain village to the west of West Lake. There is growing and production of tealeaves across the village, which is home to the well renowned Dragon Tea. Prime geological environment, quality water sources both provide exclusive natual conditions for the production of the premium tealeaves. Almost all the households take tealeaves growing and manufacturing/processing as their way of making a living or as the profession. The tea farmers here cherry pick tea leaves every March of the year, and the efforts continue until Oct. From the same tea tree, tealeaves can be picked 20-30 times annually, with intervals of 7 to 10 days in between each tea leave picking sessions. The longer the interval, the lower the quality of tealeaves is. Top-grade Dragon Tea are picked around the timing of Qing Ming Festival, the Chinese traditional festival for paying homage to the deceased. Premium Dragon tea leaves are dry fried in the iron pot manually, and each time only 250 grams are processed. 杭州西湖龙井茶，色绿、形美、香郁、味醇，用虎跑泉水泡龙井茶，更是"杭州一绝"。品饮龙井茶，需心平气静，讲究井然有序地啜饮，以求环境与心境的宁静、清净、安逸。首先沏龙井茶的水以80摄氏度左右为宜，冲泡茶要用透明无花的玻璃杯，以便更好地欣赏茶叶在水中上下翻飞、翩翩起舞的仙姿，观赏碧绿的汤色，领略清新的茶香。泡茶用的水以山泉水为最。每杯撮上3-4克茶，加水7-8分满即可。 Hangzhou West lake Dragon Tea, green in color, even in shape, strong in scent, and sweet in back taste, is perfect with the complement of the Hu Pao Spring water, literally the Running Tiger Spring water. When appreciating Dragon Tea, one needs to be tranquil and peaceful in mind, and to sip with proper rituals, in a pursuit of tranquility, purity, and ease in both outside ambiance and soul of a person.Firstly, it is most desirable to steep the tea leaves with water at 80 degree Celsius, preferably in a placid and transparent cup, for better view of those tiny leaves inside tumbling or rather dancing in a delicate and cute way. Now, it is time you appreciated the greenish tea dispersing subtle yet delicate aroma. Prefectly, it goes with mountain sping water. Each cup of tea is made with 3 to 4 grams of tealeaves with warm water poured lesser than the full volume of the cup. 随着改革开放和经济建设的迅速发展，杭州的风景旅游、交通等基础设施不断改善，以借着西湖的湖光山色，把杭州的山水园林特色发挥地淋漓尽致。众多的现代建筑都是保留了杭州的传统江南风格，又巧妙地将现代元素与之完美结合，更是成为了杭州小资、时尚人士、当地居民和游客的聚合之地。 Together with the burgeoning development of economy, reforming and opening-up of China, the infrastructure for tourism, transportation sees improvement continuously.Together with the attraction of the breathtaking landscape of West Lake, the advantage of Hangzhou's unique scenery will be brought to the fullest. Those multiple modern architectures in the area conserving and carrying forward the traditional Jiang Nan traits of Hangzhou, with a perfect fusion of modern elements now have become the popular gathering places frequented by the local petty bourgeois, the fashion-conscious, and tourists. 2)茅家埠位于西湖以西，自从宋时起就有名，当时在此居住的大多是茅姓人家，以采茶养蚕为生；又由于这里是前往灵隐寺上香的香客们弃舟登岸的码头，因此每逢上香祭祖时节，四面八方的人水上而来，这一带因此商埠云集，酒肆茶楼林立，热闹至极。而现在的茅家埠反倒成为游人如织的西湖边难得的清幽之地，沿着木板搭起的宛转小径漫步于疏竹丛苇间，或是在茅草亭中静坐听风。 Mao Jia Bu, literally Mao-surnamed Port, has been a famous port since Song Dynasty. Most of the people who have been living here are Mao-surnamed, making living primarily by cultivating silkworms. It was also the pier where earlier on the avid pilgrims got discharged from their boats and embarked on the port, which led them to the renowned Ling Ying Temple. Therefore, whenever it is time for people to light the incenses and pay respect to the ancestors, people from all quarters would come from the waterway and gather around the port area. This helped to form a hub of businesses, where there were numerous wine brewers and teahouses, and crowds of people. However nowadays, the Mao Jia Bu has evolved into a rarely found place of tranquility and peace near to the West Lake, in the contrast to the lakes full popularity and prosperity. Visitors can enjoy the exclusive peace in the hustle and bustle by walking on the winding wood-plate path lined up with bamboo trees and reeds on both sides, or by sitting in the thatched parlor enjoy the breeze that pacifying our tired hearts…
16 octobre Hey Hey I Cut My Hair!I forgot to jot this down one of the milestones. ^^ My hair was very long and curly at ends. And from younth, I tie it up into a pony tail, no fringe on the forehead. Typical jojo/old-lady hairdo(when I curl and pin it into a ball:):)). The problem is it was permanently damaged by perming, rebounding and dye. So I out of whim sat in a hair saloon and cut it until very short. I strongly requested the stylist to cut it as short as possible -but still maintain the girly shoulder length if possible. So when I turned around after the session, WOW! there was blackish stuff all over the floor that was initially void! Viv was impressed! Now, I said, I can feel your hair. While she said 'do not worry, your hair will overgrow mine soon, and I am not sure how long I am gonna wait to feel the volumn of your hair'. That is right. I have westerner's hair and back. That is impressive, as always. There were a few men said to me 'JoAnne you have very beautiful hair for an Asian girl.' Yes, that is from a pair of exotic eyes. But in Asian men's eyes, my hair is SOOOO damn thick and messy, sometimes.^^
Now my hair is so light! I feel I am light-headed today! Kwang Ying called to comfirm it is me who sits in my cubicle. Haha.... I said yes, I know it looks cute. Now my tail is not a pony but a small slim fish/a small banana. Heee... Just feel I look good in any hairdo! This time I just look younger!! By the way, the girl said I look like Shuqi. Same as Alan did. Really? Because of the sharp features, the open forehead or the LIPS?
 Now I can save on shampoo, conditioner, hair mask! WOW, so many benefits. And also I can wash after badminton without worrying about doing it too late to let it dry up before bed time! What a Joy! OH La La La!
But I have not told mom. She will be so disappointed. She always want me to follow Gongli's hairdo. HUSH...first. Nextweek highlight it! Further damaging my hair in the pipeline.
 Health Tips-No Cold Water after Meal/How to Survive a Heart Attack When AloneDrinking Cold Water After Meal- Cancer! & A serious note about heart attacks A Morning Message from Suresh my colleagueAppreciate what you have....
There was a blind girl who hated herself just because she's blind. She hated everyone, except her loving boyfriend. He's always there for her. She said that if she could only see the world, she would marry her boyfriend. One day, someone donated a pair of eyes to her and then she can see everything, including her boyfriend. Her boyfriend asked her, "now that you can see the world, will you marry me?" The girl was shocked when she saw that her boyfriend is blind too, and refused to marry him. Her boyfriend walked away in tears, and later wrote a letter to her saying. "Just take care of my eyes dear." This is how human brain changes when the status changed. Only few remember what life was before, and who's always been there even in the most painful situations. Life Is A Gift Today before you think of saying an unkind word - Think of someone who can't speak. Today before you complain about life - Think of someone who went too early to heaven. And when you are tired and complain about your job - Think of the unemployed, the disabled and those who wished they had your job. But before you think of pointing the finger or condemning another - Remember that not one of us are without sin and we all answer to one maker. And when depressing thoughts seem to get you down - Put a smile on your face and thank God you're alive and still around. Life is a gift, Live it, Enjoy it, Celebrate it, And fulfill it. 12 octobre In the Mood for Love-Caption
It is raining outside. Whose hearts is crying...... 7:11 pm JoJO 城市就如同一个人：周润发的北京 梁朝伟的上海(转文学城）有时候，我感觉城市就如同一个人，有着自己的个性，有着自己的气质，有着独特的微笑和肤色，更有着自己的命运和梦想。比如说北京，在我的眼里，它就是周润发——男人，成熟的男人，似乎永远没有畏惧的、不轻言失败的男人。他足够沧桑，即使他安静的坐着，你都可以感受到那微笑之后掩藏着可以倾诉一夜的故事；他足够大气，即使衣裳褴褛、形容憔悴，你依旧可以捕捉到那逼人的王者气质；他足够友善，可以喝喝酒、聊聊天，可说话的永远是你，他只是聆听——原来，还有一道鸿沟是无法逾越的；他也足够狠，也足够自信，江湖之中，谁不知道小马哥的威名？
相比之下，上海就是梁朝伟——他优雅而阴柔，目光忧郁神秘，十指修长。假如说周润发的经典形象就是身着黑色风衣、叼着香烟从废墟中走向黎明，那么，梁朝伟的经典形象就应该是散着西装的纽扣，手里晃荡着彩色的酒，侧着清瘦的面孔走入夜晚。这两个人都浸染着浓郁的怀旧色彩，只不过，周润发只适合生活在过去的江湖中，快意恩仇，无所畏惧；而梁朝伟只适合活在灯光摇曳的都市里，独自徘徊游走，只拖着自己的影子。前者容易孤独，后者容易寂寞，正如他们所代表的两座城市——北京使人孤独，上海使人寂寞。 这两个城市的人也都这样的秉性。在我看来，北京人善侃，人情味十足，即使是来自小胡同的丫头都可以和你拽上半天，热情之余也透露着八分傲慢；上海人缺乏侃爷，即使侃起来也很有节制，关键时刻就小心翼翼的，生怕唐突了佳人。所以，北京人豪气中带着一股糙，上海人斯文中带着一股精。这都是褒义词——就好比做客，在北京人家统统是大盘鱼、肉，菜色不是很多，却很壮观，以势取胜；在上海做客，盘子很小，却是一盘盘的端上来，五花八门，精巧异常——曾经在一个朋友家做客，酒喝到一半时，居然连上了二十余盘菜，倘若不是我们及时制止，朋友的妻子据说要做上20道以上。这件事具体体现了上海人的好客。本质上，这两地的人都是好客之人。 至于处理事务，北京人重理论，上海重实践，所以同样一件事情，在北京拉出去喝酒，喝得对方拍着胸脯发誓，第二天早晨一起来，估计忘得差不多了；上海人几乎难得在酒桌上成就什么事情，理论几番，一旦决定下来，那绝对没有更改的可能。所以，在两地租房子，北京人是先君子后小人，上海人是先小人后君子。北京重视的是人情，上海重视的是规则。有一点相通的是，两个地方都排外。只不过，北京人是隐晦的精神上的排外，只要你不是北京土著，北京人就开始蔑视你；上海人是浮在水面上的物质上的排外，穷人是万万得不到什么尊重的。所以有一点就好理解了——北京人喜欢骂别人是傻帽，而上海人喜欢骂别人是乡下人。然而，物质上的排外要比精神上的排外好解决——上海人再排斥外地人，至少还尊重钞票；在北京，你有再多钞票有什么用？顶多就是爆发户嘛，农民！ 说到规则，上海是国内最重视规则的地方，无论什么事情，都有规则可循。在上海，假如遇到了不平事，说一声投诉，对方立即矮了半截。所以，上海的出租车行业也是罕见的规范——在其他的城市，我经常被司机带着兜圈子，在上海，打过车应该有上千次了，我至今还没遇到过这种情况。于是，上海就成了投资家的乐园，因为这里不讲什么人情，不讲什么背景，只讲一个规则。同样的，上海也是奋斗者的世界，在这样的地方，只要你有过人的才干，不怕没有出头的一日；而换一个地方，比如在北京，你有才干还不行，你还得有关系。我就开过这样的玩笑——上海年轻人都忙着参加培训，而北京年轻人都忙着喝酒拉关系。 这两个城市，我都很喜欢——年轻时更喜欢北京，因为那是我们的首都，万众敬仰的地方，现在则更喜欢上海。除了以上的原因，还有生活上的因素。在我看来，上海的现代化进程要比北京先进十年，而且似乎有距离扩大的可能。无论衣食住行，上海的条件都优于北京。一个最简单的例子就是地铁——在上海坐完地铁，再去北京坐地铁，几乎令人郁闷窒息了。再一个例子就是逛街，无论如何，北京的王府井都无法与上海的淮海路媲美——在北京，我曾为买合适的旅游纪念品而转遍了附近的商场；而在上海的商场，你唯一遗憾的就是钞票太少、美妙的商品太多。 都说上海没文化，在上海生活了这么多年，只是到了现在才发觉这句话是错的。上海当然有自己的文化，虽然这种文化偏向阴柔而功利。在中国，没有哪个城市比上海更具有小资情调，曾经有人列举过上海小资的生活方式——去汉源书屋偷闲、去仙踪林打牌、去九重天看夜景、去香樟花园发呆、去真锅喝咖啡、去浦劲跳舞、去东魅看星星、去park97乘凉、去M-BOX听音乐、去1931’’S怀旧、去宝莱纳喝酒、去季风书店看书、去博物馆培养气质、去宜家寻找灵感、去哈根达斯约会、去百盛门口见面、去衡山路散步……这也是文化的一种。当北京三里屯酒吧街还在为自己的辉煌沾沾自喜时，却不知道上海的酒吧一条街早已用自己的精致和独特的品位将其远抛身后了。而当上海的年轻人长大成人时，随他们所滋生的文化自然也会给这座城市带来更多的魅力。 喜欢上海是需要理由的——我曾经没意识到这点。当一个人愿意平静的观察身边的一切时，他自然可以发现曾被忽略的魅力。记得前不久宴请一个朋友，吃饭时，我指着旁边的一个五十多岁的老女人说——看看，这是个普通的上海妇女，出来吃饭，也懂得把自己打扮得很精致，这其实是一种生活态度。每个人都努力让自己富有而幸福，每个人都让自己尽量的体面而优雅，这些人所聚集的地方，就是一个值得尊重的城市 。 7 octobre What a Haze!!Just went out with Viv for a second roung dinner. Got up at 3:30 pm today. Had cheese cake and 'yam lover' at Han's. Felt dizzy on the way back, with something not so well digest in the stomach.
Came back and prepared to go out with Viv for some real dinner. Something soupy and spicy.
Maybe the past week was too dramatic-or rather the Friday was too black. The story is about 能者多劳. I out of kindness did some extra job for my vendor and now they decided against me that it will be a routine for me to do that part. I was very angry and even wanted to cry in the office. I remember K. once said a boss (in US) culture should always cover for his staff. Unfortunately mine only look at the whole picture and give directions that afflict me. In terms of salary, it is never proportional, by any criteria. People are leaving in my department, every month, truthfully. This time Basheer is leaving. I feel so sad. He is such a helpful, friendly and hardworking man. Very good looking and manly. He again is leaving us. With fewer people doing same or more work, I constantly stay in the office until 1 or 2 pm to have lunch. Hunger is forgot by then. But will my efforts and determination to excel be recognized? I doubt it. I got to know some of my colleague, Singaporean or Australian PR, got lower salary then I do. I was quite shocked but that is why people can never stay long. It is sad that a lot of people get trained here and leave. I feel I am quite trained professionaly and 'emotionally' but still I need to stay on for some reason. I always remember what my good and true friends said to me and I will never give up. Once I am prepared, I can take my liberties to do what I like. But my conclusion is working smart instead of working hard. Terence said 'you are too honest'. Yes that is my biggest drawback in being a salesperson and in real life situations. Back in 2004, Frank also said to me 'JoJO, your characters can not make you a 八面玲珑的salesperson. Brutal honesty is no good sometimes.^^
When I was on my way home on Friday, I was feeling low. But K. once said, it is very normal for people to job hop. And it is not possible to stay on the first job (just as he said 'first love seldom succeeds^^.). People move on if they are not happy with the job, in terms of the pay, the personal interaction with colleagues, or job satisfaction. So it is normal I do not feel happy from time to time. Everybody has hardship in earning a living-as an employee or a boss. I always want to justify myself and find supporting theorys from a book or from a speech. So I called my Friday a black Friday thought Ali sent Yan and me home after a Eu Tong Seng St. lantern seeing session. We talked about the company in Mc Donald's and made enough of complaints. When we drove out of the car park, the sky is very hazy with the bad air blown here from Indonesia. People got very tearing eyes and respiratory problem. I myself feel the effect in the throat. And when going out, I cover my nose and mouth with a damp cloth. Like SARS! Can't the government arrange something like artificial rain? The whole city looks so lifeless with everything covered in the grey something. Terrible! At this time I almost to flee back to Shanghai!
My spirit can not be lifted in this haze. Everything becomes so grey to me. I did not find excitement when Yan just found everything so nice and exciting. Maybe that is the the difference of a 24-year-old and a 19-year-old. She is so vibrant and energetic. I am just sometimes a walking zombie? People say if for a long time you keep to yourself, you will get very weird character. I hope I will not by enriching my life by reading and a lot of chatting with good friends. Enough of all these complaint. Today I feel my 'pen' is not so smooth.
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Oct 07, 2006 Air quality in Singapore expects to stay in the unhealthy range today, as prevailing winds continue to bring in smoke haze from over 506 hotspots burning in Sumatra. The PSI hit 143 at 8 pm, according to the National Environment Agency, which advised people with heart or respiratory ailments to reduce physical exertion and outdoor activities, and the general population to also minimise vigorous outdoor activity. NEA said the latest satellite pictures showed that there were 506 hotspots and thick smoke haze in Sumatra, mainly in Riau, Jambi and South Sumatra. The prevailing winds are transporting the smoke haze towards the Malacca Straits, Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. This year's haze, caused by land-clearing by fire in Indonesia annually, appears to be worse than last year and has rekindled memories of a choking cloud of smoke that covered a large part of Southeast Asia in 1997-98.
Hourly updates of 3-hr PSI readings are provided from 7 am to 12 am. 6 octobre My Colleague Elpha's Love Letter for His Wife给老婆的第一封情书亲爱的老婆: 记得有次，有人问我，结婚前和结婚后感觉有什么不同，我思索半晌，回答：我感觉到了幸福。 幸福是什么？似乎大家现在都不怎么关心，说的更多的关于爱情。关于爱情，我的了解不多。我认为爱情的目的就是幸福。也许有些人很享受过程，而我认为有幸福的爱情更重要。 真正的幸福是什么？也许就像春天的微风，或者像冬天的暖阳。就像冬天猪窝里干燥的茅草，当有茅草的时候，猪总是睡着的，当没有的时候，猪就开始思考。 我遇到老婆之前，我也经常思考，我在想象我的爱情将是什么样？我感觉我就像在长途中跋涉，遇到的一切，都快速的闪到我的身后，我总是孤单。我朦胧中感觉到，我的爱情，将是前方一个小小的驿站，而不是尽头雄伟的城堡。我是个懒惰的人，不喜欢去寻找更好，最好；也不愿意费尽力气去进行一场轰轰烈烈的爱情战役。我像天方夜谭中所罗门瓶中的魔鬼，我对自己许下诺言：在第一个千年，如果有人拯救我，我就给他所有我的一切；第二个千年，我就努力满足他的各种愿望，第三个千年，即使有人救我，我也宁愿在瓶子里待到世界终点。 而突然的，没有预兆的，一个美丽的天使出现了。 就像一个阴霾的雨天，我低着头走在旷野中，一道阳光，忽然撕开厚重的乌云，照在了我的身上，我的周围，忽然一切都亮了起来。 我不能形容当我第一次看到你的时候，我心中的快乐。我就站在河边，不安的等待。对面的人进进出出。忽然，一个女孩子走了出来，个子小巧，容貌姣好。我在想，是不是她呢？ 然后，你就向我走来，低着头，自然的示意我跟着你走。在那一刹那，我突然明白，我等待的人已经出现，就是那一低头的温柔，让我告诉自己，我等的人已经出现。 我想，一见钟情，也是浪漫爱情中的一个重要部分吧。 我和老婆是非常相配的，我比较安静，老婆比较活泼；我只会洗碗，老婆就会做饭；我不爱干净，老婆喜欢整理；我总是没计划，老婆就喜欢提醒我，我赚钱少，老婆很懂得节省。 我现在都想不出还有什么样的女人比我老婆更适合我。 今天是老婆的生日，可惜我不在老婆身边，没有办法陪老婆。老婆一直催着我写情书，可我这个躺在茅草上的猪，已经幸福的睡着了。 给最爱的老婆，祝生日快乐 老婆最爱的老公 Marzipan BabiesMarzipan is a confection consisting primarily of ground almonds and sugar that derives its characteristic flavor from bitter almonds,
which constitute 4% to 6% of total almond content by weight. Some marzipan is also flavored with rosewater. Marzipan is often made into sweets: two common uses are marzipan-filled chocolate and small marzipan imitations of fruits and
vegetables. It is also rolled into thin sheets and glazed for icing cakes and is traditionally used in wedding cakes, Christmas cakes, and stollen. In some countries marzipan is shaped into small figures of animals, such as pigs, as a traditional treat for New Year's Day. Marzipan is also used in Tortell, and in some versions of king cake eaten during the Carnival season. Folks: These might be made of cake frosting but who could take a bite? You might appreciate these. Truly amazing and they are made of frosting! THIS WOMAN IS DEFINITELY TALENTED..... Marzipan Babies Thought you'd be as fascinated with these as I. These are made with marzipan....really unbelievable! While some of the faces may look "crafted" rather than "real", every detail is amazing, and the rest looks VERY real. Be blessed and enjoy the talent given one person by God. Definition of Marzipan
Almond paste: a sweet paste made of ground almonds and sugar, often with egg whites or yolks, used as a layer in cakes or molded into ornamental shapes UNBELIEVABLE! " For as he thinks in his heart, so is he" Prov 23:7 CCT-Certified Consultant TrainingTop Notch, High-Caliber, elite course not very suitable for me. Patience is a virtue. I heard the guy say for an CC, people will usually ask 'What have you done before?' instead of a question posed to a fresh person in her early 20s-what paper (degree) do you have. That is true. As a consultant, one has to be a veteran with a lot of life and work experience, exposure to different situations. Good thing is that means I am still young. ha ha!
But the demo course was interesting enough for me just to sit in and listen.
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5 octobre Happy Mid-Autumn Day!! ◢██████◣ ◢████◣ ◢◤ ◥◣ ◢◤ ◥◣ ◤ ◥◣ ◢◤ █ ▎ ◢█◣ ◥◣◢◤ ◢█ █ ◣ ◢◤ ◥◣ ◢◣◥◣ ◢◤ ◥██◤ ◢◤ ◥◣ █ ● ● █ █ 〃 ▄ 〃 █ ◥◣ ╚╩╝ ◢◤ ◥█▅▃▃ ▃▃▅█◤ ◢◤ ◥◣ █ █ ◢◤▕ ▎◥◣ ▕▃◣◢▅▅▅◣◢▃中秋節快樂!! To Mom& Dad&Bro!! Muex!! to 'Joe'!!^^ To Gerry!! To Faye!! To Alan!! To RX!! To Steve!! To Terence!! To Ruth!! To Yan!! To Su!! To Judy!! To Bear!! To Viv!! To Gary!! To SS!!To Sandy!! To Jay!! To Amy!! To YiWen!! To all I love and appreciate and who are not listed here !!^^
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，让我放心工作。我心知肚明，永远为你们而努力，绝不自私。就像我次次唠叨的：一定要为我和哥哥保重身体，好日子还在后头！营养品要坚持吃！感谢我的上海好友，抽空去看我的爸爸妈妈和哥哥，给他们带来热闹和关怀。从统计数据知道我知道我的文章读者甚多，很多都不留名，在关键时刻，他们却给我关怀的语言和行动，感激不尽！最后当然也要感谢S，虽然我们聚少离多，前程可见度低，每次回上海你都对我百般关爱，让我享受被人疼爱的幸福。还有很多要感谢的人，不可以一一例举。永远不会忘记大家对我的恩情！
已经归心似箭了！
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