身在国际企业，必定会面对公司内部重组再重组，公司收购其他公司后又重组，streamline 后又重组的命运。短短一年的惠普生涯，内部重组不少次。还记得上一回的内部重组， 很多同事都面临不同的命运， 俜请我的老板走了，俜请我老板的老板也走了。现在公司正收购其中一家 IT Outsourcing公司， 这个收购，估计24,600 员工的职位难保。大家都对这数议论纷纷， 开始谈起Voluntary Separation Scheme (VSS) 的配套。24,600在Country Level 的影响会有多大，到现在还是个未知数。收购将会与今年11 月生效。对于我来说，我估计我有可能会是24,600 的一分子，但现在还言之过早。如果是VSS的配套好，说实的，我不介意被VSS，东家不打，打西家， 但受到风VSS 配套不怎么诱人，这可惨了！也担心不了多少，只可等着瞧了！
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HP set to cut workforce by 24,600
HP's hopes its takeover of EDS will help it compete with IBM
Hewlett-Packard (HP), the world's largest computer company, says it plans to cut 24,600 jobs, almost 8% of its workforce, to streamline its business.
The cuts will take place over the next three years as it combines operations with Electronic Data Systems, the technology company it recently bought.
EDS employees are expected to bear the brunt of the cuts.
HP hopes the acquisition will allow it to take on rival IBM and win more lucrative, long-term contracts.
Half of the jobs cuts will be in the US, with finance, human resources and legal departments expected to be affected.
The company said that it eventually planned to add about half the positions back as different jobs in different departments within the company.
HP's $13.9bn takeover of EDS is the firm's biggest acquisition since 2002 when it bought Compaq for $19bn.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Wakeboarding September 20, 2008
Participant:
Grace Lee, John Kuan, Dennis Chan, Danny Chan.
Rate:
RM720 for 3 hours (package price)or RM280 per hour (for weekend)
Venue:
The Mines Water Resort
Grace Lee, John Kuan, Dennis Chan, Danny Chan.
Rate:
RM720 for 3 hours (package price)or RM280 per hour (for weekend)
Venue:
The Mines Water Resort
Monday, September 15, 2008
Tension
Got this piece from a forwarded email. And would like to share with everyone.
The Moment you are in Tension
You will lose your Attention
Then you are in total Confusion
And you will feel Irritation
Then you will spoil personal Relation
Ultimately, you won't get Co - Operation
Then you will make things Complication
Then your blood pressure may raise Caution
And you may have to take Medication
Instead, understand the Situation
And try to think about the Solution
Many problems will be solved by Discussion
This will work out better in your Profession
Don't think it's my free Suggestion
It's only for your Prevention
If you understand my Intention
You will never come again to Tension
- Bill Gates
The Moment you are in Tension
You will lose your Attention
Then you are in total Confusion
And you will feel Irritation
Then you will spoil personal Relation
Ultimately, you won't get Co - Operation
Then you will make things Complication
Then your blood pressure may raise Caution
And you may have to take Medication
Instead, understand the Situation
And try to think about the Solution
Many problems will be solved by Discussion
This will work out better in your Profession
Don't think it's my free Suggestion
It's only for your Prevention
If you understand my Intention
You will never come again to Tension
- Bill Gates
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Diet Bet
I won my bet of MYR1,000. I was having this bet with John 2 months ago. If i am able to lost 4 kg in 2 months time, i will get MYR1,000, if not, i will lost MYR500.
Today is the due date for this bet. I lost 4 kg. In fact, i lost 2 kg in the first week. I maintain it for 7 weeks. Then i lost another 2 kg in the last week. 4 kg in 8weeks.
In fact, as long as i don’t over eat, eat 70% full. I need not starve myself, combine the diet with some exercise. Somehow, i still feel fat. May be need another 4kg. Will power to lost weight is something i don’t have. I am unable to resist the temptation of food. The least i can do is to maintain my weight.
Today is the due date for this bet. I lost 4 kg. In fact, i lost 2 kg in the first week. I maintain it for 7 weeks. Then i lost another 2 kg in the last week. 4 kg in 8weeks.
In fact, as long as i don’t over eat, eat 70% full. I need not starve myself, combine the diet with some exercise. Somehow, i still feel fat. May be need another 4kg. Will power to lost weight is something i don’t have. I am unable to resist the temptation of food. The least i can do is to maintain my weight.
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Doctor Visitsss
I went to see doctor few days ago. I have been coughing and it has affected my sleeping at night. Sore throat for more than a week. This is the third time i went to see doctor in 2 weeks time. I don’t normally see doctor, guess i am afraid to see doctor and i don’t normally see the necessary to see them since i can get whatever medicine from the pharmacy. I kept telling myself that if i want to get well. I should go to see doctor earlier. Furthermore, it is our company panel of doctor. It is relatively convenient for me as i just need to walk to the next building. I have successfully persuaded myself to see doctor, bravo on this, not easy.
Besides seeing doctor, the second thing is to persuade myself to take the prescribed medicine. I am not afraid to eat medicine. I can swallow few big capsules at one time. But i just don’t have the habit to finish or take the medicine doctor prescribed. I don’t know why. It just like i purposely remind myself to forget. Doctor said, i need to finish the course of antibiotic. I did not do so in the first visit. But i left only 2 tablets, good enough. I did not really suck the sore throat medicine either because it tasted weird when i try few times. My tongue became tasteless after the sore throat sweet. Somehow, i deemed myself finish that course of medicine because i finished more than 70% of what the doctor gave me. Well done.
In my second visit, 3rd day after my first visit. My whole body aching, looks like i am going to have a light fever. I left office around 3pm to get some rest. After my rest, i feel better. So i decided not to take the medicines.
Few days later, all the problems just submerged again. Here come the 3rd visit. I told myself i need to finish my medicines, because i really have a hard time in the coughing and sore throat. The thing i really afraid of is the spraying thingy into my nose. I can take more than 15 minutes, holding the spray, hesitating whether to spray it into my nose. I just hate that water force into my nose feeling. What to do.... doctor said, i have to do it if i want to get well.... sigh.... Check out the medicines i got in the 3rd visit....
Besides seeing doctor, the second thing is to persuade myself to take the prescribed medicine. I am not afraid to eat medicine. I can swallow few big capsules at one time. But i just don’t have the habit to finish or take the medicine doctor prescribed. I don’t know why. It just like i purposely remind myself to forget. Doctor said, i need to finish the course of antibiotic. I did not do so in the first visit. But i left only 2 tablets, good enough. I did not really suck the sore throat medicine either because it tasted weird when i try few times. My tongue became tasteless after the sore throat sweet. Somehow, i deemed myself finish that course of medicine because i finished more than 70% of what the doctor gave me. Well done.
In my second visit, 3rd day after my first visit. My whole body aching, looks like i am going to have a light fever. I left office around 3pm to get some rest. After my rest, i feel better. So i decided not to take the medicines.
Few days later, all the problems just submerged again. Here come the 3rd visit. I told myself i need to finish my medicines, because i really have a hard time in the coughing and sore throat. The thing i really afraid of is the spraying thingy into my nose. I can take more than 15 minutes, holding the spray, hesitating whether to spray it into my nose. I just hate that water force into my nose feeling. What to do.... doctor said, i have to do it if i want to get well.... sigh.... Check out the medicines i got in the 3rd visit....
Monday, September 8, 2008
COWTOPUS
Me and John were walking in Pavillion on Sunday. We heard this announcement paging for Mr. Kau Toh Pes. I am not sure how to spell Mr. Kau’s name. But the name sounds rather weird. We look at each other with a funny expression when his name was repeated in the announcement. It was coincidence that John told me he read a comic, there was this character comes with a Cow head and an Octopus body. It sounds exactly Cow Topus, Cow plus Octopus. We laugh….
Here is how the Cow Topus looks like.. the 巨牛八尾... hehe
Here is how the Cow Topus looks like.. the 巨牛八尾... hehe
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Grandma Passed Away
I was on compassion leave for two days.
My grandmother passed away on August 9, 2008. She was 93 year old. She has 5 sons and 3 daughters. In total, she has 101 of sons, daughters, grandchildren and great grandchildren. 5 generations in her lifetime and I am on the third generation, grandchildren.
This is the first time I attended a formal grand funeral. Most of the relatives were there. It was a tiring ceremony.
I met my so called father (Mr. Lee) at the funeral. It has been 20 years since the last time I met him in Taiwan. I don’t know how to greed him and talk to him. I just node my head when I saw him. Feel rather uncomfortable as I have tried my best to avoid him. He did not come to talk us (me and my brother) as well. My second brother, Lester arrived at Tuesday night. He can’t recognised me. I walked to him and introduce myself. Lester went to Taiwan when he was 13 years old. I am only 10 years old at that time. I have not met him and talk to him for almost 20 years. I am really sad when I think about this. We did not get to talk as the ceremony is still on going. I just feel so strange with everything going on. I don’t talk to Mr. Lee because I choose not to and I don’t know what to talk to Lester but I hope we can sit down and talk the whole night. Later of the night, after the ceremony we get to talk a while. But it has been 20 years, too much thing has happened. I just felt Lester is trying to avoid us as well. He is my brother and yet I felt he is more like a stranger to me. I am really sad to have this feeling. He is going back to Taiwan on Thursday afternoon. I asked him to come to KL to pay a visit; we will give him a ride. He just finds much excuses of not going. I am sad….
Second day of the ceremony, in between the break, we exchange our number and email. I keep thinking, what is the purpose of exchanging those details. I have his email, and I have written to him before. He knew I was working in Beijing once. But why doesn’t he reply my mail. Exchanging details is just a formality. It is just an excuse for me to talk to him. I am sad….After exchanging those details, taken few photos, he excuses himself.
Every time I see him with his Taiwan sister (adopted sister) talking freely. I feel sad, very sad.
The ceremony still going on and on….. Standing for hours again, kneeling up and down, and walk under the extremely hot sun with only a pair of white socks on the leg.
After the ceremony, everyone is leaving. I don’t know when we will have chance to meet again. Probably in another big event. I don’t think wedding is a big event for Lester to travel to KL. I guess we will meet in another funeral. Whose funeral will this be?
When we were leaving, I was hesitating whether I should say goodbye to Mr. Lee, I was waiting my elder brother, Vincent to make the move. But all of us just don’t know where to start. We were standing aside for a while. At last Vincent makes the move, we shake his hands. This is the atmost I can do. I feel sad….. sad.
My grandmother passed away on August 9, 2008. She was 93 year old. She has 5 sons and 3 daughters. In total, she has 101 of sons, daughters, grandchildren and great grandchildren. 5 generations in her lifetime and I am on the third generation, grandchildren.
This is the first time I attended a formal grand funeral. Most of the relatives were there. It was a tiring ceremony.
I met my so called father (Mr. Lee) at the funeral. It has been 20 years since the last time I met him in Taiwan. I don’t know how to greed him and talk to him. I just node my head when I saw him. Feel rather uncomfortable as I have tried my best to avoid him. He did not come to talk us (me and my brother) as well. My second brother, Lester arrived at Tuesday night. He can’t recognised me. I walked to him and introduce myself. Lester went to Taiwan when he was 13 years old. I am only 10 years old at that time. I have not met him and talk to him for almost 20 years. I am really sad when I think about this. We did not get to talk as the ceremony is still on going. I just feel so strange with everything going on. I don’t talk to Mr. Lee because I choose not to and I don’t know what to talk to Lester but I hope we can sit down and talk the whole night. Later of the night, after the ceremony we get to talk a while. But it has been 20 years, too much thing has happened. I just felt Lester is trying to avoid us as well. He is my brother and yet I felt he is more like a stranger to me. I am really sad to have this feeling. He is going back to Taiwan on Thursday afternoon. I asked him to come to KL to pay a visit; we will give him a ride. He just finds much excuses of not going. I am sad….
Second day of the ceremony, in between the break, we exchange our number and email. I keep thinking, what is the purpose of exchanging those details. I have his email, and I have written to him before. He knew I was working in Beijing once. But why doesn’t he reply my mail. Exchanging details is just a formality. It is just an excuse for me to talk to him. I am sad….After exchanging those details, taken few photos, he excuses himself.
Every time I see him with his Taiwan sister (adopted sister) talking freely. I feel sad, very sad.
The ceremony still going on and on….. Standing for hours again, kneeling up and down, and walk under the extremely hot sun with only a pair of white socks on the leg.
After the ceremony, everyone is leaving. I don’t know when we will have chance to meet again. Probably in another big event. I don’t think wedding is a big event for Lester to travel to KL. I guess we will meet in another funeral. Whose funeral will this be?
When we were leaving, I was hesitating whether I should say goodbye to Mr. Lee, I was waiting my elder brother, Vincent to make the move. But all of us just don’t know where to start. We were standing aside for a while. At last Vincent makes the move, we shake his hands. This is the atmost I can do. I feel sad….. sad.
Friday, August 8, 2008
August 08, 2008 (08082008)
I am getting really excited about the opening ceremony of Olympic Games. I recall 4 years ago the Olympic opening ceremony in Athens was on August 13, 2004, Friday. I only get to watch 10 minutes of the ceremony and I need to start my journey for a diving trip in Tioman. I intend to finish watching the opening ceremony. If so, I would not able to reach my destination on time and will miss the ferry to Tioman Island.
This time of Olympic, I make I don’t have any appointments or activities. I make sure I stay in front of the TV and do the count down. Olympic in Beijing meant a lot for me. I have been staying in Beijing for 2.5 years. I know the place and culture and I feel closer to Beijing and hence this year Olympic.
Get to know that today is an announced public holiday in Beijing. Well deserved.
The first thing I am going to do after I am home today is to take out the Beijing Olympic mascot and put it somewhere obvious. (Pending attach photos).
Excited…..
This time of Olympic, I make I don’t have any appointments or activities. I make sure I stay in front of the TV and do the count down. Olympic in Beijing meant a lot for me. I have been staying in Beijing for 2.5 years. I know the place and culture and I feel closer to Beijing and hence this year Olympic.
Get to know that today is an announced public holiday in Beijing. Well deserved.
The first thing I am going to do after I am home today is to take out the Beijing Olympic mascot and put it somewhere obvious. (Pending attach photos).
Excited…..
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Weird encounter in Gym
I have been working out in Fitness First for a year. Yesterday was the first day someone walks to me and talks to me.
I finished my RPM class (cycling class). Taking a 15 minutes break before I go for other class (Body Balance). Within these 15 minutes, I went to the weighing machine thinking to check my weight. When I am in front of the weighing machine, a uncle came to me and said. “Don’t you feel pain the way you clip your hair?” I gave him a weird looking expression, if he is able to read my face, I should be saying “Do I know you??? Your pick-up line sucks” Guess he did not catch what I am trying to tell him since he keep asking questions like, do you come here often, where do you work, where is your office, working as what, where do you stay, what kind of food you have for lunch around your office… I just tell him, nothing much to eat around my office, we just have food court in my office. He was surprise and said, then how should I ask you out for lunch…… Before he continues, I ask him what the time is, and act in a way like I am really rushing for another class; in fact I still have 10 minutes before the class start. If he is handsome, I might spend my 10 minutes talking to him. Too bad… UNCLE hehehe…..
I finished my RPM class (cycling class). Taking a 15 minutes break before I go for other class (Body Balance). Within these 15 minutes, I went to the weighing machine thinking to check my weight. When I am in front of the weighing machine, a uncle came to me and said. “Don’t you feel pain the way you clip your hair?” I gave him a weird looking expression, if he is able to read my face, I should be saying “Do I know you??? Your pick-up line sucks” Guess he did not catch what I am trying to tell him since he keep asking questions like, do you come here often, where do you work, where is your office, working as what, where do you stay, what kind of food you have for lunch around your office… I just tell him, nothing much to eat around my office, we just have food court in my office. He was surprise and said, then how should I ask you out for lunch…… Before he continues, I ask him what the time is, and act in a way like I am really rushing for another class; in fact I still have 10 minutes before the class start. If he is handsome, I might spend my 10 minutes talking to him. Too bad… UNCLE hehehe…..
Sunday, July 27, 2008
KL vs Non KL
Those people who stay in Damansara, Bandar Utama, PJ (Non KL), have they ever think about the distance of travelling from those areas to KL and from KL travelling to those areas are the same?
When you are having some gathering in KL, KL folks will always get this kind of comments from non KL folks, “it is so far to travel to KL!” Sometimes, I just get upset when I got this kind of comments from my close friends. For non-KL folks to travel to KL is consider far, but for KL folks to travel to non-KL is never a far in their dictionary because we always try our best to accommodate our close friends. Let’s have some thoughts for your friends in KL. There are other nice places to visit beside One-Utama, The Curve….
Don’t give this kind of comments (is far to travel to KL) if you were invited for some gathering in KL. If you don’t feel like going just said so, but please don’t give this kind of shit comment anymore. Bear in mind that distance is the same for us (KL folks) to travel to PJ, Damansara or Bandar Utama.
FYI: Distance from Damansara, Bandar Utama, PJ to KL = Distance from KL to Damansara, Bandar Utama, PJ.
When you are having some gathering in KL, KL folks will always get this kind of comments from non KL folks, “it is so far to travel to KL!” Sometimes, I just get upset when I got this kind of comments from my close friends. For non-KL folks to travel to KL is consider far, but for KL folks to travel to non-KL is never a far in their dictionary because we always try our best to accommodate our close friends. Let’s have some thoughts for your friends in KL. There are other nice places to visit beside One-Utama, The Curve….
Don’t give this kind of comments (is far to travel to KL) if you were invited for some gathering in KL. If you don’t feel like going just said so, but please don’t give this kind of shit comment anymore. Bear in mind that distance is the same for us (KL folks) to travel to PJ, Damansara or Bandar Utama.
FYI: Distance from Damansara, Bandar Utama, PJ to KL = Distance from KL to Damansara, Bandar Utama, PJ.
Friday, July 25, 2008
Grandma
My brother received an urgent call from relatives in Melaka saying that my grandma emitted to hospital and she is in bad condition. We were call to pay our visit. May be our last visit.
I took an emergency leave for 2nd half day yesterday and rush down to Melaka with together with my brother and sister in law. Approximately 2.5 hours drive.
When we arrived in the hospital, they were more 10 people standing beside my grandma. Some of them drive from Singapore and some from Muar. Nothing much we can do. My grandma is 91 years old and turning to 92 in this September. She has a hip fracture and is in pain. My aunt told me she refuses to eat and can’t talk. She thin like a skeleton. My aunt wakes her up to let her know that me and my brother are here to visit her. Grandma acknowledged our arrival and fall asleep again.
She is half conscious i guess. My aunt asked me whether grandma will recover or not. I am speechless...
After spending sometime in the hospital, we left and head to my uncle’s house.
Later at night, before we go back to KL, my brother, sister in law and me when to the hospital again. A lady staying in the same ward as my grandma told us that she wakes up and asks for water. To my surprise I thought she can't speak. My grandma actually speaking, but she only able to speak in single word. We have to guess what she wants. Apparently, she is hungry. We ask her whether she wants to drink some milk and water. She nodes her head. So we feed her slowly. She fall asleep easily and we have to call her in loud to wake her up. It is good that she drinks. My heart was in pain when I saw her suffering.
We left the hospital when she sleep quietly and soundly. By time I reached KL, is almost 1am.
I took an emergency leave for 2nd half day yesterday and rush down to Melaka with together with my brother and sister in law. Approximately 2.5 hours drive.
When we arrived in the hospital, they were more 10 people standing beside my grandma. Some of them drive from Singapore and some from Muar. Nothing much we can do. My grandma is 91 years old and turning to 92 in this September. She has a hip fracture and is in pain. My aunt told me she refuses to eat and can’t talk. She thin like a skeleton. My aunt wakes her up to let her know that me and my brother are here to visit her. Grandma acknowledged our arrival and fall asleep again.
She is half conscious i guess. My aunt asked me whether grandma will recover or not. I am speechless...
After spending sometime in the hospital, we left and head to my uncle’s house.
Later at night, before we go back to KL, my brother, sister in law and me when to the hospital again. A lady staying in the same ward as my grandma told us that she wakes up and asks for water. To my surprise I thought she can't speak. My grandma actually speaking, but she only able to speak in single word. We have to guess what she wants. Apparently, she is hungry. We ask her whether she wants to drink some milk and water. She nodes her head. So we feed her slowly. She fall asleep easily and we have to call her in loud to wake her up. It is good that she drinks. My heart was in pain when I saw her suffering.
We left the hospital when she sleep quietly and soundly. By time I reached KL, is almost 1am.
Odie's Polyps
My rusty is doing well after his second operation.
Here comes my Odie again. Recently, Odie’s ear is really smelly and we suspect that his ear is infected. So we sent Odie to the vet.
Again, doctor told me that there are 2 polyps deep inside his ear and there is some infection in his ear too.
This is the definition of Polyps:
“A polyp is an abnormal growth of tissue (tumor) projecting from a mucous membrane. If it is attached to the surface by a narrow elongated stalk it is said to be pedunculated. If no stalk is present it is said to be sessile.”
Doctor gave me 2 suggestions:
1) Operation to remove the polyps:
I did not take this option as the polyps grown deep inside his ear and it is dangerous to undergo operation. Even after the operation, polyps might come back. Doctor said there might be complication before and after the operation since Odie is a senior dog. Doctor himself don’t really recommend this option.
2) A deep wash for the ear.
This is not the cure for that grown, instead it is just to slow it down. I choose to do this. There are further 2 choices for this option. It can do it with or without anaesthetics. The different of course is in the billing. I told the doctor that I don’t want my dog to suffer so I choose to anaesthetic my dog even I have to pay a little bit more.
Now Odie is under full time medication.
I will bankrupt one day if my dogs non stop giving me problems.
Here comes my Odie again. Recently, Odie’s ear is really smelly and we suspect that his ear is infected. So we sent Odie to the vet.
Again, doctor told me that there are 2 polyps deep inside his ear and there is some infection in his ear too.
This is the definition of Polyps:
“A polyp is an abnormal growth of tissue (tumor) projecting from a mucous membrane. If it is attached to the surface by a narrow elongated stalk it is said to be pedunculated. If no stalk is present it is said to be sessile.”
Doctor gave me 2 suggestions:
1) Operation to remove the polyps:
I did not take this option as the polyps grown deep inside his ear and it is dangerous to undergo operation. Even after the operation, polyps might come back. Doctor said there might be complication before and after the operation since Odie is a senior dog. Doctor himself don’t really recommend this option.
2) A deep wash for the ear.
This is not the cure for that grown, instead it is just to slow it down. I choose to do this. There are further 2 choices for this option. It can do it with or without anaesthetics. The different of course is in the billing. I told the doctor that I don’t want my dog to suffer so I choose to anaesthetic my dog even I have to pay a little bit more.
Now Odie is under full time medication.
I will bankrupt one day if my dogs non stop giving me problems.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
On Diet
It has been a while since I weigh myself. I know I have put on weight but don’t know how much I have put on. I can feel myself getting clumsier. Skirts and trousers getting tighter. The heaviest I got was the time I was in Beijing and that is the time the doctor said I am overweigh and I have to lost weight. I might not look overweight in a glance but doctor advise me to maintain my weight at certain level in order to stay healthy. Hence, I take my weigh in Beijing as a benchmark. It is an evil weight that I have to stay away from. All the while, I thought I was still away from the evil weight. Few days ago, I weigh myself in my gym. Shock of my life, I am at my evil weight. It is like a ringing bell to me that it is time to go on diet.
I have a bet with John. He will lose MYR1K, if I can lose 2kg in a month for 2 consecutive months (i.e. 4kg in 2 months). Losing weigh is one of the hardest things I can do. I can’t resist to good food. My mind and eyes are always in a standby mode for food even I don’t feel hungry at all. I eat for the sake of eating and tasting. Furthermore, I like to bake breads at home lately. I will bake my own breads for my family members, white bread, wholemeal bread, red bean buns and cookies.
My sister and sister in law are so keen on the bet offered because it sounds so easy to them. My sister has record of losing 6kg in a month. My sister in law has problem in maintaining her weigh where she kept losing weight after she gave birth. For me, I have problem in maintaining my weight too, as it keep INCREASING.
The good thing is I still maintaining my regular work out in gym. What I need to do is to cut my food in half. No snacking in between meals. This means no more potato chips. I am in love with potato chips lately…. Sigh…. Have to say to bye to them. I am not going to have too drastic change in my diet plan. I will do it gradually this time.
Today is my third day of diet. Yesterday, I had smoked salmon salad for my lunch, a slice of wholemeal crackers in late afternoon. For my dinner, I had a bowl of soup, vegetables and fruits. I start feeling hungry at 10pm. I was so tempted to grab some food to eat. The worse part is my sister in law was having her McDonald cheeseburger as supper, she offered me the burger. I resisted it, and I went to bed directly. By 10.30pm, I am asleep.
I have a bet with John. He will lose MYR1K, if I can lose 2kg in a month for 2 consecutive months (i.e. 4kg in 2 months). Losing weigh is one of the hardest things I can do. I can’t resist to good food. My mind and eyes are always in a standby mode for food even I don’t feel hungry at all. I eat for the sake of eating and tasting. Furthermore, I like to bake breads at home lately. I will bake my own breads for my family members, white bread, wholemeal bread, red bean buns and cookies.
My sister and sister in law are so keen on the bet offered because it sounds so easy to them. My sister has record of losing 6kg in a month. My sister in law has problem in maintaining her weigh where she kept losing weight after she gave birth. For me, I have problem in maintaining my weight too, as it keep INCREASING.
The good thing is I still maintaining my regular work out in gym. What I need to do is to cut my food in half. No snacking in between meals. This means no more potato chips. I am in love with potato chips lately…. Sigh…. Have to say to bye to them. I am not going to have too drastic change in my diet plan. I will do it gradually this time.
Today is my third day of diet. Yesterday, I had smoked salmon salad for my lunch, a slice of wholemeal crackers in late afternoon. For my dinner, I had a bowl of soup, vegetables and fruits. I start feeling hungry at 10pm. I was so tempted to grab some food to eat. The worse part is my sister in law was having her McDonald cheeseburger as supper, she offered me the burger. I resisted it, and I went to bed directly. By 10.30pm, I am asleep.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Rusty’s Operation
Rusty has gone for his operation last week. He was fine after the operation. However, the wound got inflammation. My sister brought him back to the vet for further treatment. He was alright after that treatment. Few days later the wound did not recover. He has to go back to the vet. Doctor advised Rusty to undergo a 2nd operation. Doctor said they need to fix the stitches. I was wondering, what’s wrong with the stitches? Has the doctor stitched it correctly during the 1st operation? Or did Rusty scratches his wound till some of the stitches drop off? I don’t think my sister will ask the doctor this kind of questions. I am not there to blame whose faults. I just don’t want to see my dog suffer further.
I understand that dog healing power is different from human. I can feel the pain as Rusty need to suffer a certain level of pain again. His weight has dropped dramatically. He has bruises in his intestine. He can only go for liquid food at the moment. No matter what, I just hope that he will recover from this 2nd operation
I understand that dog healing power is different from human. I can feel the pain as Rusty need to suffer a certain level of pain again. His weight has dropped dramatically. He has bruises in his intestine. He can only go for liquid food at the moment. No matter what, I just hope that he will recover from this 2nd operation
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
容祖儿演唱会- Jun 28, 2008
上星期五去看了容祖儿的演唱会。很高兴的是座了一个算蛮好位子，应该能称得上风水位吧！我坐在PS2 面向舞台的第一排。如果你有去过云顶云星剧场的现场话，你就会体会到我所说的风水位了。说实的，这不是我原本买的票， 我的票应该是星期六的，买票的时候，完完全全忘了星期六是Jayme 的满月party。兜兜转转的，朋友给我换来了一张比我原本更好的票。应该是PS面向舞台中间的位。
到场时，演唱会刚刚开始，看到的自己的位子，前后左右都坐满的人，看到最前的一排是空的，几个朋友说坐了再说。我的风水位就是这样的来的。看完的演唱会，也没人赶我们走。
容祖儿载歌载舞，声线一流。情歌天后这个荣誉，真的是实在名归。现场的演绎非常好，平均两三首歌就换一件衣服，到了最后，我也lost count他换了多少件衣服了。连我妈也说好， 妈妈说以前看了很多老一辈歌手的演唱会，看了容祖儿的，感觉完全不一样。容祖儿唱live 真的是“无得挺”， 果然是实力派歌手。唯一不好的是，有很多我想听得歌，他都没唱。唱了蛮多我不熟悉的歌。
该死的我，忘了带相机。
到场时，演唱会刚刚开始，看到的自己的位子，前后左右都坐满的人，看到最前的一排是空的，几个朋友说坐了再说。我的风水位就是这样的来的。看完的演唱会，也没人赶我们走。
容祖儿载歌载舞，声线一流。情歌天后这个荣誉，真的是实在名归。现场的演绎非常好，平均两三首歌就换一件衣服，到了最后，我也lost count他换了多少件衣服了。连我妈也说好， 妈妈说以前看了很多老一辈歌手的演唱会，看了容祖儿的，感觉完全不一样。容祖儿唱live 真的是“无得挺”， 果然是实力派歌手。唯一不好的是，有很多我想听得歌，他都没唱。唱了蛮多我不熟悉的歌。
该死的我，忘了带相机。
Monday, June 30, 2008
Jayme Lee Full Month Celebration: Jun 28, 2008
Jun 28, 2008 was Jayme 1 month old. We were having an open house. We have invited relatives, brother’s friends and mom’s friends. I did not invite any of my friends since this is my brother’s open house.
I was really excited for this celebration. Brother has catered the food. Fried rice, fried bee hoon, curry chicken, sweet and sour fish, mushroom and broccoli, lam yu fried chicken, asam sotong, butter prawns, acar, jelly, fruits, ice kacang, satay, red eggs, Rice wine chicken. My mom has ordered a roast pig, this is the one I like most. Fresh, crispy and juicy roast pig, we eat it once it was cut…..everyone enjoy this dish.
This is the first time my house having so many children and babies. Most of my brother’s friends are married and have kids. All of them gathered at the 1st floor living hall. My house was full of children laughter that day.
Jayme seems like she knows it was her big day. She did not cry and was so awake the whole night. She is alright to let people carrying her too. I am so happy.
I was really excited for this celebration. Brother has catered the food. Fried rice, fried bee hoon, curry chicken, sweet and sour fish, mushroom and broccoli, lam yu fried chicken, asam sotong, butter prawns, acar, jelly, fruits, ice kacang, satay, red eggs, Rice wine chicken. My mom has ordered a roast pig, this is the one I like most. Fresh, crispy and juicy roast pig, we eat it once it was cut…..everyone enjoy this dish.
This is the first time my house having so many children and babies. Most of my brother’s friends are married and have kids. All of them gathered at the 1st floor living hall. My house was full of children laughter that day.
Jayme seems like she knows it was her big day. She did not cry and was so awake the whole night. She is alright to let people carrying her too. I am so happy.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
价值观
家里的四只狗，给我带来许多的问题。Rusty身体不适将近一星期了，直到昨天，做了X-Ray才知道他吞了一个物体，导致他吃不下，泻不出，还呕吐， 和Odie以前的情况一样。今天得劳烦妈妈带Rusty 去兽医处进行手术。妈妈的观点是，不是他的狗她不会去操心， 更不用想要她出一分钱，所以她也是被逼着去做。我真不明白当初大家都同意养Rusty的，但当有问题时，大家却袖手旁观。妹妹还好，起码会带Rusty 去看医生，可是钱财方面妹妹都自身难保。以前当我还在北京工作时，狗狗们的医药费多半都是由哥哥付，或是大家付点。现在我回来了，自然而然由我来担当了，因为哥哥一直都不同意养狗的。
有些人可能觉得我很怪，视狗如自己的孩子。狗狗是有生命的，难道他有病时就视而不理，让他等死吗？这让我领悟到，每个人都有不同的价值观， 真如我不明白为什么某些人能视宠物的生命为贱命，或某些人能当蛇，白老鼠，蜥蜴… 为宠物。我会花上上千块去医治我的狗，别人却认为我疯了。
要在生命理找一个和你志同道合，有相同价值观的伴侣是很困难的；要找一个和你有不同的价值观，但却会懂得尊重你的价值观的伴侣更是难上加难。从生活上的细节，让我理解到这得道理，当别人评击我的不是，或因为某些事因为价值观的分歧而成怒，我也得平心静气地去面对，毕竟每个人有不同的价值观，我得学会尊重，因为我理解…
有些人可能觉得我很怪，视狗如自己的孩子。狗狗是有生命的，难道他有病时就视而不理，让他等死吗？这让我领悟到，每个人都有不同的价值观， 真如我不明白为什么某些人能视宠物的生命为贱命，或某些人能当蛇，白老鼠，蜥蜴… 为宠物。我会花上上千块去医治我的狗，别人却认为我疯了。
要在生命理找一个和你志同道合，有相同价值观的伴侣是很困难的；要找一个和你有不同的价值观，但却会懂得尊重你的价值观的伴侣更是难上加难。从生活上的细节，让我理解到这得道理，当别人评击我的不是，或因为某些事因为价值观的分歧而成怒，我也得平心静气地去面对，毕竟每个人有不同的价值观，我得学会尊重，因为我理解…
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Friday, June 13, 2008
李欣美
My niece, Jayme Lee Yan Mae.... 李欣美...i called her 欣欣 in cantonese...
She got big eye.... cute cute baby...
She got big eye.... cute cute baby...
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Carl's Jr. Burger
I have been reading Ah Tee’s blog. I remember, after reading one of the posts, it makes me feel hungry, the one talking about Carl’s Jr. burger. I always wanted to try that burger ever since, it looks so tempting and delicious.
Yesterday, I had a chance to try. Hmm…. It really tastes great. Feel kind of messy holding such a big burger, with fresh lettuce and vegetable sauce leaking all over. I seldom eat beef. It only happens once in a blue moon. Luckily, this burger did not disappoint me when I decided to do so. It is juicy and very tasty.
Come to think about it, it is kind of expensive too, approximately RM28 (inclusive service tax) for a combo set. Guacamole Bacon Burger, skin on fries and a large cup of drink (refillable). You will full till you die if you finish the whole set by yourself.
Yesterday, I had a chance to try. Hmm…. It really tastes great. Feel kind of messy holding such a big burger, with fresh lettuce and vegetable sauce leaking all over. I seldom eat beef. It only happens once in a blue moon. Luckily, this burger did not disappoint me when I decided to do so. It is juicy and very tasty.
Come to think about it, it is kind of expensive too, approximately RM28 (inclusive service tax) for a combo set. Guacamole Bacon Burger, skin on fries and a large cup of drink (refillable). You will full till you die if you finish the whole set by yourself.
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