A company has 90 employees. 65 of the staff are have English training programs, while 72 of them have PC skills class. Now we know that the number of the ones who take English training programs but no PC skills is 8. Then what is the number of staff who take PC class only?

God...I do not know how to calculate this. The answer is 15. How?

Went to Auntie's place after her fire accident out of TV self-burning . I am glad she is fine and I would say sometimes it is misfortune in disguise.

Went on to work out in the gym... then met Win for dinner and catch-up session... @ Shan Jian Tang Wa Guan Tang - I won a luck draw item -free dish while waiting in the long queue...hahah

Went on to Jiao Tong University and sat under a big tree to discuss a bit about jobs. A cat, fat one came near us and sat. So cute and chubby cat it was... I tried to share some milk tea with him but he ran away... It was so nice to sat in the serenity in the proximity of Xu Jia Hui. The trees, lamp poles, and the lovers hand in hand, the lit library, the windows behind which students are practising kick boxing all make me want to go back and study again... maybe I should??

Then we went to Gateway Mall and I saw Marie Claire underwear store!!! haha.. Sam gege's master piece...and the 'reason' why I should not go back to Shanghai...:P Anyway it is a happy occasion.

On way home i picked up T shirts on sale 25 for 2, 75 for 6. super soft and pure cotton. i love cheap and good! hahah

 

 

 

 

 

Today I am very happy.

Job was smooth over all.

Sun gege bought IBM Thinkpad finally (really at my advice? hahahha) which I want to play around later!! I love IBM, or rather the mature, businesslike style! I like the surface which is a little dull look but very sturdy. I would never choose the sleeky shiny cover which easily stains, stretchs and fades. Choosing a laptop is like choosing a man.

Then at lunch time, I went to Concordia to meet Elsa. She is now the project manager for Eurest! God, I had such a wonderful healthy lunch. She is already a mom of a 9month old baby girl. We used to attend primary school and junior middle school together. She was such an easygoing, always smiling, curly hair cute gir. I always liked her a lot. Now I met Shen Jing on the bus with her husband.  We used to be common friends. She just had a baby. And she linked me up to Elsa. I am very very happy to see my primary school mate at my partner school! I will go see her baby on weekends. And I proceeded to see S.T the school nurse and got the info. and answer to my questions. All of the 3 girl friends are married and mothers. I am very very happy to see them after being apart for more than 10 years. We would all say the same thing 'You are the same you. You have not changed much ya...' that is so sweet and heart warming. Things might be different after another 10 years.

I went back to the clinic by walking for 10 mins! wow... Jean told me that my phone was ringing nonstop. I am super sought after at work. :P

After efficiently finshed the work for the day I hopped on the bus after walking really fast to the bus stop.  I then got a call from Lawrance in Singapore and he told me that he has got a baby in jiejie's tummy!!! I am so happy for him. I feel extremely happy for gege. He used to tell me he wanted to marry a girl who excel in every aspects. I dismissed his criteria. Now he got married to jiejie and she is a teacher, and she is super sweet, non-demanding, and very loving. Now they have got baby after wedding last year. I am like a witness who see Lawrence from bachelor to a father to be. We catch up every now and then. I tell all my troubles to him for him to guide me...I feel very happy.

Then I met Sam gege for massage at TaiPan. He sent me home in his Mecedes Benz c200 car. I was impressed how he prosper after breaking up with me.:P I just remembered riding his BMW last year. He said you and I are forever friends. I hope so and accept that with full grace. I am happy.

All in all I am very happy today.

 

那是2.5年前山姆哥哥送给我的第一份礼物！

 一直没有想到要用。最近脖子酸。。。唉，那么高科技的枕头放在大橱里睡觉。。。

等等就去睡了。。。享受一下。。。哈哈哈

山姆哥哥看了肯定乐坏了。。。你丫怎么那么笨呀。。。

Dear y,
 
Today is Sunday and it is 9 am in the morning. I woke up very early following very light and dreamful rest.
 
However I have anticipation! Today after almost more than 1 months no see YT, I am seeing her for lunch and going to Howard Johnson together to pick up the gifts your husband has left us, from you. It was such a pleasant surprise when YT told me that you are bringing us gifts. You are so nice, on the top of your physical beauty. What a combination that how many of us would envy for good!
 
I just poured down some bitter Chinese medicine. I have been very sick with heavy cough day and night. The doctor said it is viral infection. But thanks God, the virus is dying down and the symptoms are subdued. Yanting also gave me some good advice both medically and psychologically.
 
I have been under a bit pressure working ...

 

On the personal side of life, ...

 
My family is doing ok. We just spent some time with my uncle. He is my father's eldest bro. He is now 79! My dad is 61. He is alone now after his wife passing away last year. He stayed with us for 2 weeks. I slept with my mom on a small bed...hahah...that is where I got cold and painful neck. Nevertheless I enjoy seeing my uncle because he used to give me grandparental love which I seldom received. :)
 
Ok, I am going to the park. I always think my dad is the greatest most dedicated daddy in the world...

 
I will talk to you more. I just want to write this email to you before I go to see Yanting and fetch your gift. That way I feel very romantic and grateful and a bit sentimental...

I really miss you... I wear the pretty necklace (I mean earrings) from time to time with you in my mind!
 
regards from,
 JoAnne Zhao  Saturday, April 19, 2008 9:43:05 AM
- Placid ,tall and beautiful
 

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dear x,
 
( Sorry for not getting back to you earlier. )Have been sick and busy for 2 weeks. I had bad flu and coughed day and night. I almost went into a desperate stage when I could not sleep at night. I worked today  for an event (8K running event in JQ)and came back to go to the gym for 2 hours. I think my legs are getting more firm than before. hahah...a STRONG woman I am.
 
I have not worked out for 2 weeks and I really feel good. My friend told me back in the states, she saw all the fat people in the gym, while in Shanghai, all the nice shaped men and women work out in the gym... I think it is about the passion for quality life. The more educated, the higher they want to reach in every aspect of life. I want to have a good job and I want to be beautiful and slim... I want to be mentally healthy as well as physically fit... Thus we strive every day. But I do feel powerless sometimes when I am uncontrollably down or sick. I think life is so delicate that we really need to keep our body and soul balanced. (esp. feel so after being sick for 2 weeks!!!) More or less my flu was due to some pressure at work... but I think I will be all right  and more relaxed over time.
 
I was reading the book 'Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus'. Very interesting book. It mentioned the difference score keeping between men and women. Men tend to do one big thing to score high while the woman do not score based on how big the thing the men do for them but how many (even) small things that men do. It actually is very true. As I mature, I more and more appreciate the concept you always emphasized 'The most precious thing I give you is 'time'.' You did make a lot of time for me when we were together and that really matters. The writer John said he began to see 7 clients instead of 8 and take his wife as the 8th, and give her attention and time which in return make his marriage/family more harmonious and his career more successful. I think if I have choice, I would have my beloved one earn less and spend more time with me. I am telling you this because when I was reading the book, I thought of you who spend a lot of time working. Now women score the merits of a men in their way more than by how much he earns for the family. I think I agree to the conclusion in the book.
 
I sure remember what you told me before. You said you suspect you had heart conditions. And you had hypertension even before you went to the states and that is directly related to your character. I think it is the 'fate' as people say 'character determines the fate' :P. I guess I am more or less the similar type. (That is why we can not live together! haha!)  I am very hasty person and I won't tolerate easily. But I am a woman and the self-consciousness slows me down sometimes.
 
I do not understand that you do not have time and 'interest' in reading books. It is you who 'taught' me to appreciate books and music. I always think how cultivated and tasteful you are- he reads books on the plane; he collects nice CDs; he collects knives; he stores wine; ...etc. Inevitably I would compare any man I meet with you and think they are so 'boring'. hahhahah...

But I will mend my 'bad' way of comparing all the time. It is not so fair since we are all so different... (Every man is good in their own way, positively.)
 
I am coughing less and feeling upbeat to do a lot of things again. I was lethargic in the past 2 weeks! Flu plus cough really kills.

You take good care!

 

today someone told me...joanne! what happened to your face! if you get it treated, you will be such a beauty!:( that means i am not now...

sigh...i do not know either. I have face breakout and shoulder pain recently... have been coughing for one week, which almost made me desperate.

after two days rest at home, i feel my body is recuperating finally...

life is so delicate that we need always be paying attention to our body and soul...

决定智商，身高，情商的父母因素--特别适合未婚的择偶的时候用  
本文不涉及婆、媳及其错综复杂的关系！

　

身高是母亲的遗传大。在营养状况下的前提下，父母的遗传是决定孩子身高的主要因素，其中妈妈的身高尤其关键。妈妈长得高，孩子也大多长得比较高。 智力是母亲的遗传大。智力有一定的遗传性，同时受到环境、营养、教育等后天因素的影响。据科学家评估，遗传对智力的影响约占50%-60%，就遗传而言，妈妈聪明，生下的孩子大多聪明，如果是个男孩子，就会更聪明。这其中的原因在于，人类与智力有关的基因主要集中在X染色体上。女性有2个X染色体，男性只有1个，所以妈妈的智力在遗传中就占有了更重要的位置。 性格是父亲的遗传大。性格的形成固然有先天的成分，但主要是后影响。比较而言，爸爸的影响力会大过妈妈。其中，父爱的作用对女儿的影响更大。一位心理学家认为：“父亲在女儿的自尊感，身份感以及温柔个性的形成过程中，扮演着重要的角色。”另有一位专家提出，父亲能传授给女儿生活上的许多重要的教训和经验，使女儿的性格更加丰富多彩。相貌是父亲的遗传大。据美国心理学家克里斯坦菲德解释，可能由于父亲给予子女遗传上的特征，使婴儿的脸无论怎么看都更像父亲。这位科学家进一步解释说，这也是人类“自保”本能的一种体现，因为谁是母亲毫无疑问，而谁是父亲却没有这么肯定，所以必须像父亲，这样对婴儿有利，也可以鼓励父亲投入更多的爱。

 

上海万豪医院田主任介绍：实际上孩子是同时从父母那里继承各种身体要素的遗传因子。因此从妈妈或爸爸那里所获得的遗传因子的影响力是相同的，一般说来父母漂亮，孩子成年也漂亮，但也是不绝对的，这还要取决于青少年时期的身心智力发展。如果在学校里受到挫折，或在家中受到严重伤害，那么即使小时候很漂亮，大了也会变丑。相反，那些小时候难看，但受到家人社会良好照顾与教育，长大后也可变得“如花似玉”。

 

　　
　　决定智商的八对基因(还是八个？忘记了) 全部都是位于X染色体上面，在此先复习男女性是如何来的？
　　
　　男生是XY，X (卵)是来自母亲，Y(精子)是来自父亲。
　　
　　女生是XX，X (卵)是来自母亲，X (精子)是来自父亲。
　　
　　所以生男生女都是先生的错，不要怪罪妈妈的肚皮不争气!!!!
　　
　　请注意:
　　
　　男生是XY，所以男生的智商全部都是来自母亲的遗传，女生是XX，所以女生的智商是父亲跟母亲各有一半影响。
　　
　　因为女生的智商是父亲母亲都有影响，所以会有中和的效应。所以女生智商的分布会呈现自然分布(normal distribution)，就是倒钟状，中间最多，两边较少。
　　
　　然后男生因为是完全只受一方影响，所以男生智商分布会呈现在偏向在两个极端。也就是说，男生天才比较多，但是同时，蠢材之中也是男生特别多。
　　
　　这个故事告诉我们什么？
　　
　　1. 「你要判断一个男生聪不聪明，看他妈妈就知道了。」可是，你又要怎么判断一个男生的妈妈聪不聪明？........想不出简便的方法 .....
　　
　　2. 然后我们用机率来算：
　　
　　生男孩的机率= 1/2；生女孩的机率=1/2。
　　
　　生男孩的时候，母亲对于男孩智商的影响力 = 1
　　
　　生女孩的时候，母亲对于女孩智商的影响力 = 1/2
　　
　　所以说母亲跟父亲对于下一代智商的影响力(期望值)的比例是
　　
　　1*1/2 + 1/2*1/2 : 0*1/2 + 1/2*1/2
　　
　　= 0.75 ： 0.25
　　
　　= 3 ： 1
　　
　　= 母： 父
　　
　　所以说，如果你：
　　
　　1. 是男生，如果你觉得你很笨的话。你千万要娶一个聪明的女生来。这样你小孩翻盘的机率还有七成五，人生还是充满了希望。
　　
　　2. 是女生，如果你觉得你很笨的话，因为，你翻人家盘的机率有七成五.....啊，我不能再说了.........总之，最近天气不错，出去走走。
　　
　　3. 当你看到一个男生很聪明的时候，则，他父亲很聪明的机率是 0% (应该说，就算他父亲很聪明，也对他是没有影响的)，可是他母亲很聪明的机率是100%。
　　
　　所以说，如果你在考虑要嫁给一个很聪明的男生的时候，你就要小心他妈妈，可能会是一个很会算计的婆婆。
　　
　　反之，当你看到一个男生很笨的时候，没错，他通常会很有钱，这是上帝的安排，上帝为了不让人类灭亡，所以他会让很笨的人很有钱，这样他才能娶到聪明的女生。

综合起来看，

 

男孩一定要找一个聪明高大的妻子。。

女孩最好找一个性格好，面貌俊朗，善良，且上进心十足的男子啊
　

这样生出来的孩子尤其是男孩必会如母亲的聪明和身材，如父亲般善于人打交道，且俊美。。。

"Love and work are the cornerstones of our humanness."- today I talked to Dr. L and he told me he loves his job which is seeing his beloved patients (he goes to his patients funerals) and no matter how much pay he gets and how busy and tired he gets, he sill does his best because work makes him happy and that is all about his importance of life other than his family. And '8 hours at work is larger part of life". And he also said that he is  going to work til he feels he is too weak to work.

Another thing he mentioned to me is the invaluable parenting experiences. He is getting  4th child (Chinese looking girl , an adopted daughter via China Adoption Center in Beijing.). 'well, 3 is enough but we have room for the 4th child. And it is our wish. Just that we are travelling less overseas because I am paying for 6 if we go to the states or somewhere out of China. And my wife and I agreed on this. After travelling extensively, what really matters is the 'PEOPLE/Friends' we met. But all the other beauty of scenery is more or less behind my mind.'

Talking to Dr. L pulls my heart string as strongly as a long indepth converstaion with Dr. M. I believe he could sense the extra lbrightness in my eyes when I was enlightened. "Knowledge comes but wisdom lingers."

We had this nice small talk over a nice double chocolate muffin and coffee from Starbucks after the Ford Motor event. Ford China and Ford Finance staff gathered to listen to Dr. L's presentation on healthy sporty lifestyle. After so many talks with the doctors, I am more or less very educated and informed. But in terms of implementation of a healthy life regimen, it is all about patience, discipline, and passion for a better self (and better family.)

Like any mne offices, Ford office is impressive in terms of the office setting, the frontage desigh, the building housing it and its location. Envious! But on a second thought, when we work in a big company with more complex hierarchy we could be so finely niched that the career development takes longer time and waiting.  And we may need to really dress up and we could be fored to dine in expensive places for lunch as mne office are often located in the CBD area; or we are working in the middle of no where, and eating in the canteen every day... All work /job has its downsides. So work hard and do not think too much! ^^ Anyway, the Infomation builing in Lu Jia Zui is impressive. It is right behind the Shanghai Stock Exchange, and the InfoSpace, its inhouse exhibition, allows admission only upon reservation. Should go someday to explore a bit. We are high-tech in people. ^^

 

Another thingthat worth congrats!!!!  is my dear DHL brother "finally get it done".  Here it came: 'It is done' displayed on my cell phone screen. I almost could hear the histerical voice inside myself even I remained composed and normal, while mom was beside me fixing her anti-virus program installation (activation key not available!)...

 

And last but not least, Chia Sin and I are going to see Celine Dion concert. Her treat. Her 'excuse' is she needs company. Wow...what a privilige. I have a good friend who gives me such a pleasant surprise.

 

I have really good "peach blossom luck" this year. And I have a lot of good role model good friends as always some are converted from peach flower luck^^). I think I have a great prospect! Just keep it up!

 

What a nice day even it is raining outside and me having a sore throat (due to bad air /fog.)喉咙痛死了。。。明天要狂嚼COLD EZZZZ. 但是今天DR.L 笑我。天冷了不等于感冒。喉咙痛可能是空气不好。但是管它呢。反正就是‘吃糖’呗！明天继续前进去THE EMERALD绿宝园做EVENT！

 

今天下班去帮孙大哥收衣服了。天呐，一阳台的衣服，收好了并一一折好。

然后发现地上都是拖鞋的脚印。原因不是拖鞋脏，而是有一层灰。于是开始扫地。然后又抹了一遍。

看着整洁的房间，我的成就感十足。然后就在沙发上坐下看了会儿电视休息一下。

wah...what a nice feeling to be living alone, in such a spacious, clean, and quiet place! hahah..

回家来吃饭。一路上在想，真是有点后悔劝孙大哥回美国。。。

呵呵，文不对题。但是那是我今天看的怀旧金曲的主题。

fatigue written in my face...after housework and shower... plain but sweet. LOL