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12月20日

Forwarding Karry's Email-Time Flows Amazingly Fast!!!

Friday, December 15, 2006
 

one year anniversary of my S'pore trip

Time flies....one year ago, at 5am sharply on this date, mum and I landed at Singapore Changi Airport which was the biggest and most famous airport in the world. At that moment when we went through the passenger gangway, S'pore Custom, waiting lobby, I was so excited to explord that dreaming city island coz I scheduled all my initerary for total 4 days/3 nights.

During the trip, MRT was our main transportation tool so that I was masterly using the ticket purchasing system and deposit refund. In the middle year of 2006, backing to Shanghai for a quite while, I got to know from TV report that metro in Shanghai would also be facilited with this kind of ticket buying machine. That's good atually. In addition, we also experienced the taxi there which the service and regulation were definitely different from the one in China. We had to queue the line before we waved to stop the taxi coz the driver would ask us wether we did so, otherwise we were not allowed to get in. We upped to take the taxi for two times, one was for the way from Ang Mo Kio to Singapore Zoo and the other from SM's home to the airport, which almostly cost me S$20. Anyway, it was a nice feeling. At last, what is worth recommending is Singapore's cuisine including Indian flavor, Thai flavor which I like very much. At meanwhile, I especially would like to thank SM, Joanne and CK who catered me with the nice meals and all kinds of food and great help...

Mum and I were luckily toured all the sightseeings and learned quite a lot foreign country's city rutines and knowledge...It was a nice and fruitful trip. Frankly speaking, I was really not willing to leave Singapore coz it was my dreaming place. People there are quite friendly and hospitality, traffice squence is good...I cannot find a reason for myself that I don't want to stay there, haha.

I like Singapore, 4 day trip is not enough! Looking forward to the next visit...

  Posted 12/15/2006 10:13 PM -

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Wa sai! Where did you go and copied all of the info. there to here? haha...

Time flys! I did not know that it is another Christmas! Yes were took a lot of pictures on Orchard that day. I was so silly then, dressed in shock pink. I have changed and progressed a lot in the past one year, for the better.

Wish you a merry christmas! I will be back to Shanghai soon. Yes, as much as I like Shanghai, I find it hard to leave Singapore. It is such a fine city I love so much! Most importantly I love the people here.

Posted 12/20/2006 11:03 AM by joannez79

 

Merry X'mas! haha..those were all my homework done before i went to singapore which was listed in my trip schedule, one chinese version for my mum and one english for myself. so i really prepared a lot for my singapore travelling.

if you thought u were silly wearing in pink, how shocked that i dressed in scared red on that night. lol.  i will never forget the days in singapore, all my primples disappeared and my skin looked so moistured ans crystal in those days as mum found.

considering travelling again in few years... :)

Posted 12/20/2006 12:14 PM by karrywok

 

Yes please. The air here is much fresher. I believe the life is here is better in terms of the 'air'. I really love this city/island. It is so happening! Yes your skin was good when here. But you think that is related?I guess it was also the mood that made your blood circulation prefectly smooth.

Now cheers! for this fine city!

JoJO

Posted 12/20/2006 5:28 PM by joannez79
12月19日

点名轮到我

新加坡-雨一直下。说那是因为我要回去上海了。下雨天,我老是饿,因为天也凉了。

Actually I am not sure about this game on internet. People raise questions and pass around by appointing other bloggers.  Not really feel it is a obligation when appointed to answer.But it is a good way to summarize a bit and get myself better known.

 
1.最近在看的電視:None无
2.最近在做的事情:A lot of chatting with Xiao Pang和小胖聊天
3.最近在聽的音樂:Carmen (Musical/opera)卡门 (谢谢SUSAN!)
4.最近在吃的東西:太多了。吃成和小胖一样子。(这里叫“吃好料”来着。)
5.最近在看的報刊:上海日报和英国金融时报
6.最近關心的話題:如何做生意。
7.最近常去的地方:公司和餐馆。楼下的HAPPY VALLEY (香港餐厅)和本地的CREATIVE CULINARIE真的很棒!舍不得我住的地方。。。
8.最近常想的異性:秘密!!
9.最近最想做的事:回家,我要回家!
10.最近的身體情況:不错,精力旺盛。但是头痛还是时常发生。也怕冷,担心冬天的日子。
11.最近的理財狀況:钱夹很少开。开了都是买给别人的东西。:P 等发12月的工资。
12.對自己最想說的話:事在人为!行动!
13.最近一直回憶的事:没有。改良思维方式中。
14.想一個減肥的良方:少吃点。运动!下蹲-大腿与地平行;压推,步行!
15.記憶中做過最瘋狂的事情:整夜没睡。(和VIVIEN聊天,写文章。)
16.最喜歡吃的食物:甜食。
17.最喜歡的水果:樱桃!
18.最近最怕什麼:情绪不稳定。
19.最近最想做的事情:
哪個白癡問的?參見第9題。
20.最遺憾的一件事情:没有。生活充满希望。
21.現在最想買的東西:万事具备。房子!?
22.你最不能忍受另一半的性格特徵是:不真诚。
23.你最近做夢夢到誰:家人
24.你有過一夜情嗎:啊?Nono.
25.放假了去不去雲南:去!!梦中地点!
26.你愛的人除了你之外還有一個戀人你怎麼辦:不会的。
27.你相信網路友情或網路愛情,經歷過嗎:非常,那只是一个起点。
28.好馬不吃回頭草,你會吃回頭草麼:试过,行不同。离开是有原因的。没有解决,回去还是一样的结局。但是最终要尊重自己的感觉。
29.你想多大結婚:想的话是28。
30.你最討厭的人是誰:自私的人。因为我一点也不自私。
31.聖誕要到了,有什麼美好的願望:明年一切进展顺利!
32.如果上天給你一個機會讓記憶重新活過你會選擇從幾歲開始:很难。我很感激我走过的路。
33.你相信愛情嗎?非常。
34.醒來最想聽到或者見到的是什麼?自己的爱人。熟睡或看着我。
35.你會怎樣對待你的愛情?认真
36.會追求自己都沒把握的感情嗎?会的。每次都是。(当然是人家主动先。:P)
37.會選擇比自己小的男生(比自己大的女生)麼?原因 !不会。
38.寶貝們會寫博寫到多老?到写不动啦。
39.最喜欢的童话?说出里面的两个角色:空白。
40.曾经或现在面临的最困难的选择是什么?恐惧。
41.写一句很负责的告诫自己的话:天天向上。
42.很老的话题,爱情和面包,你选?面包先。
43.如果一定要唱《老鼠爱大米》,那么你会唱给谁听?嘻嘻 小胖
44.你最后一次发自内心的笑是什么时候?刚刚,小胖跳爵士舞。
45.怎样才能知道我们是不是生活在别人的梦里,而梦境醒来,一切消失?我掐自己一下。
46.喜欢一个人到哪种程度才算是爱?一直想。
47.忆寒的问题:当你紧张的时候你会怎么办?会有什么习惯动作?深呼吸,胃抽筋。
48.水苜蓿的问题:相信星座,算命之类的东西吗?还好。星座不错。
49.陈黛曦的问题:年底前谁愿意陪我去一次胡村?我是旅行爱好者。
50.情難牽的問題:怎樣才能忘記一椿早已逝去的卻還在心底的人事物?找一个新的刻骨铭心
12月15日

Some Memory and Reflection

I wrote a letter of bye in early Sept to him. We had scattered talks here and there afterwards but the passion tarnished day by day. I am almost scared and not sure about my own emotions, my values of 'love' and power of sustaining a relationship...

The worst thing about a relationship is you doubt yourself for loving another person... We love to be better, as individuals and a couple.

But there is certainly something unbearable in him to me. So I stopped casting doubt on myself. it is not my fault. There is no way I need to be trained. A guy love me for who I am. So do I him. I value the sincerity and honesty in any relationship, which he could not prove or prove against.

I can not hold the muddy water. It was however still a tragedy. Why did I deserve such an dubious and irrespectful ending...

Reviewed the pictures since someone else reminded me. Good memories I will bury. Like said, I will bury the past, cherish the present and embrace the brighter future we will build up together.

If I do not, you won't break my heart. Hehe...seems I take an upper hand here. OK, it is a promise to you. You know me well.

DID U KNOW THIS…?

 
An Indian discovered that nobody could create a folder anywhere named as
"con"
This is something pretty cool...and unbelievable... At Microsoft the Whole
Team, including Bill Gates, could not answer why this happened!
12月13日

Fire Drill Day

Everybody arrived office to be notified to evacuate from the office for the fire drill. So the large force of people moved to downstairs by staircase. It is fun that soon people gathered on the square to participate in the drill. There was the fireman instructing people how to extinguish the flame etc. It was like a make believe game. The last year drill was just before the eyes. Time flies.
 
12月11日

Condolence

This morning as soon as I log on MSN, mother said hi to me. Maybe I am not a nagative thinker and it really struck me that there came the news of my US uncle's passing away, with a complication attack on his already very weak physical condition.
 
That was very unexpected and came a shock. All along, their health is all right, though not perfectly well, and last few days auntie called to say that uncle was rushed to hospital because of a heart attack. That was followed by confirmation from the doctors that he is in critical condition and must be observed in ICU. Later came the news that germs attacked the brain and he might become a vegetable. And later, as in this morning, came the news of his leaving this world.
 
This reminds me how fragile and short life is. 70 for him is just not that old. They just retired from university and school and prepared to enjoy the rest of the life, retired and relaxed. Auntie also called mom constantly with a lot of anticipation that they finally can slow down the pace and come back to the motherland to travel around with the family members. Now just as auntie is to retire, her beloved husband left her forever. Isn't it a saddest story? He was yet to see his two sons get married and later his grandchildren.
 
I feel most sad for auntie. In early days, uncle strived to get a post in US university and left auntie in Shanghai to wait him to bring her overseas. That wait last 7, 8 years until they finally reunioned. Auntie is a strong willed woman and their marriage is the most glorious one in the family since he is so talented. Later we sent auntie off in end of 80s and that means many years seperation between her and her sisters. Because without a greencard, it is very hard to come back to China and enter the USA again. That meant sadly that auntie was not able to come back to see her father last time. My grandfather passed away without the presence of auntie around the bed or in the funeral. That is another living sad example of how strict policy of entering USA for tortures generations of Chinese people. Now we are not eligible to go to the USA for uncle's funeral either, after so many years. None of us have landed in the USA to visit auntie and family. Sounds incredible but life is like this and it is just so unfair and sad.
 
I am not sure how auntie is gonna handle this sudden death of her beloved husband. They are golden old couple who always showed a lot of affection towards each other whenever they visited Shanghai. I could see they have adopted the USA culture and love is lasting even they have been with each other for so many years. Now she is the only female family member to take the whole thing. Anticipation of enjoying the rest of life togehter after retirement is like a soap bubble burst in the air. I wish she could come back to us, the family in Shanghai. Just like what I have been thinking of doing. Life is so unpredictable. If I am not a selfish girl, I should go back and serve my parents when they are still alive......
 
I am really lost. Medical conditions always claim our joy, hope, and even life. So cherish our body and remain healthy both physically and mentally. Life is short. We do not know about tomorrow. Enjoy today and live it up.
 
My deep condolence for my auntie and cousins. And may tomorrow be a better day, every and each of them.
 
Mother updated that the funeral will take place on 17th Dec. Cremation instead of the prevailing cemetery grave and coffin in the States. Uncle Lin was always a scientific person, a lifist, who enjoyed life and lived it up. Now he passed away without saying a word because he never thought he would sink into a coma and never come to himself again. It only took 1 week from the crisis arising to his death. We are all so shocked that he, the youngest in his family died first. Auntie calls mom every day for a chat because she suddenly found it is so empty home. Her heart was suddenly digged hollow. I wish she can walk out of the shadow and come to the big family in Shanghai. She needs us and we will embrace her... May all be well. Life is so short let us cherish ourselves, and our loved ones on our best efforts.-JoJO 12th Dec.
12月10日

Headache- Again?

Headache in the early morning! Could not get up! Extracted lacttuce juice which is said to be of calming and soothing effect. A protruding nerve was seen on my forehead. My goodness. I had never known of anything like that before today. It seemed help, together with the heart-warming fish porridge and two pills-- pain killer and muscle relaxant. I have a large stock of pain killers coz I always suffer from pain here and there. Those who need pain killer occassionaly do not hesitate to take from me. ^^
 
On Ali's wedding, I had bad headache too. That was last Sunday. So the frequence is once a week. Jesus! I am wondering why tension comes on weekends. Headache all happens on these two days of the week. That means I am a better person at work. Very likely. Anyway this has been a chronic problem, since I was 12 or 13 years old. And those nerds all tend to have headache/migraine. Like some of my cousins. And also it runs in the family. Like the other kind of pain, most of my elders think marrige could resolve it. Heee...that sounds not so convincing.
 
Finally I woke up at 3pm to find my migraine gone and energy replenished after long hours of rest. Walked to the kitchen and saw a box of bread from Polar and a message in print- Jesus is the bread of life, he who goes to him will never go hungry. Guessed it is from the piest Chirstrains in the community.
 
Chrismas is near. I got bad news from USA that uncle is in critical condition.Mother is worried to tears...which is unbearable to me. I will cross the fingers for him and may he overcome this challenge of life...I wish my auntie's dreams come true. If not I wish mother could go to the USA to visit them and give care and comfort. Life is testing sometimes so we should all be prepared.
 
I wish peace, joy to the family members, relatives and best friends. Please bless our family.
Cheers, Jo
12月2日

The Way I Wrote Email to My Prospect Boss 2.5 Years Ago

K. corrected and marked my 'paper' to my potential boss, who is his alumnus. When I read it now, it is really amusing. Critical K. and Dumb JoJO!!!
 
 
Ddear Rich,
 
It is so good to hear from you. Thank you so much for your help even when you are 
so busy.
 
As for my interest in the specific section professions of the business, honestly, I am 
not quite sure myself. To know the pudding’s flavor you have to taste it 
first right? However, I would say all the sections in the consulting company 
sound not badgood. Finance, marketing, … are all good. I just would like you towould appreciate it very much if you could  (you are asking somebody who you are not familiar with to help but you sound like talking to your brother. People may get offended by this.)
give me some advices or suggestions on that and thenbefore I decide on it. Maybe I 
guess different companiesy has have different working taskrequirements in those secions (misspelling) professions and I 
will havewould like to know generally what is going on in- your company’s requirements are and know 
better. As for the salary expectation, I have zero experience on that. I 
think I will just feel happy with the commensurate level. It depends largely 
on how I can contribute to the company, right? You have the call since you 
will be my hiring manager? I am fair and reasonable. : )
 
Thanks for your time out of the tight timetable and I will feel delighted to 
have a coffee or tea with you on Sunday. You know, I am quite available 
except when I am reading books for graduation now. It is up to you to just 
pick up when and where and let me know.
 
I would be grateful if you Give give me a call when convenient. But I would truly appreciate it if you could speak a little bit slower than  (what is this?) to  so that I don’t miss anything.a 
native speaker. (This shows you are lack of confidence in your English) Thanks. :

 

(The last sentence sound really rude. It sounds like you are giving orders to somebody. Please remember always say “please”, “thanks”. )