Tuesday, July 21, 2009

My 3 Little Babes

These are the pictures of our lovely 3 little babes. By now, I have 5 lovely nephews and niece. After the eldest 2 boys we welcomed 4 years ago. Now we have 3 more new members these 2 years. Other than my Ron Ron babe, we finally welcomed our first GIRL babe mid last year. Early this month, we have another new member joined our big family.

It's really interesting to have these kids around so that we can enjoy and witness the wonderful process of their growing-up. It's so amazing that they were just a LITTLE BABE about my arm tall but now they all grow up.

I have promised myself not to become over-aged pregnant woman and I hope to have 2 babes. That means I have 4 more years to deliver them. I really felt time is flying after welcoming more and more babes from my family and friends. I got to catch up then!!

Friday, July 03, 2009

Diving Again After 4 Years!!

My last dive was in May 2005 which was 4 years ago. I did not have the opportunity to go during my last year in Singapore and not to mention the recent 2 years back in Taipei. Therefore, at the beginning of my holiday, I've listed down all the things that I want to do during this break and "DIVING" is definitely one of them.

For my previous dives, I normally went with my instructor, Ying Kai, as I can rent all the equipments from him so that I don't need to buy any. Besides, there is certain trust level that I know I would be very safe while going with him. (For those interested in taking up Diving Courses, you may check out his website "the submersibles".)

Therefore when I started my holiday, I wrote to Ying Kai to ask for his diving trip schedules and finally I manage to make it for this wonderful Manado trip. Manado is located at the central of Indonesia Sulawesi island. It is a pretty famous diving spots because of its unique marine life and creatures. Other than those lovely fishes and creatures, we met those cute Dolphins also. It's really fund to have them chasing our boat and playing with us. It was an wonderful trip to get back to underwater world again to experience the beauty and peace of this amazing world.

I hope that I can go for diving at least once a year and let's go Green Island in Taiwan next year then!

Sunday, June 14, 2009

蘇老師瑜珈斷食營 - 馬來西亞篇

這是我第四次參加蘇老師的瑜珈斷食營一開始主要是因為需要紓解工作壓力及改善應該工作帶來不良生活習慣的問題,包括我長時間三餐不定時再加上吃的又急又快所造成的腸胃問題,每次回來總是覺得身體與精神都好非常多。基本上蘇老師提倡的瑜珈斷食是透過一段時間不進食來讓身體的精力專注在排毒功能上,至於詳細內容有興趣的可以參考"蘇老師瑜珈斷食營"。

我之前三次都是去老師在台南的中心,但這兩年來因為參加的人數太過踴躍,可能都需要提早三到四個月報名。我上次去的時候其實是今年的三月,但想趁我還再放假再去一次把身體作更好的調整,但從今年五月到九月都已經報名額滿,而我又剛好打算回新加坡一趟潛水去,就異想天開第問老師說有沒有可能去參加馬來西亞的梯次。應該也因為我這個異想天開的想法促成了幾位台灣學員也一同前往。

基本上課程的內容與在台灣是一樣的不同的是參與的大多是馬來西亞的學員,雖說我對馬來西亞還算熟悉,不過與這麼多馬來西亞學員一起渡過斷食營的七天倒還是頭一遭。除此之外另一個特色應該是最後一天的"大餐"吧!! 因為這次是由馬來西亞當地的老師主廚,第一次嘗到重口味的東南亞料理也可以走健康路線,應該是我其中一個大收穫吧!!

Wednesday, June 03, 2009

容容寶貝 - 16 months


Our dearest precious at home is my dearest nephew.  My mom has been helping take care of him for my sister since he was born and now he is 16 months old already.  It's so amazing to see a little baby growing up like this.  He now can walk, run and talk in a very cute way.  I finally understand why people always said that children between 1 to 3 years old are the cutest.  Yes, he is really very cute!!  I'm going to miss him a lot if not staying at Taipei that often.  :Q

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

天使野餐 de Angelos


This is a great place that I discovered lately. I have been there 3 times in the past 3 weeks. The first time we were there for dinner. We ordered a twin-sharing set which was fantastic with good taste, settings and good price performance as the set includes appetizer, soup, salad, 2 main course, spaghetti, chocolate pot and drinks. Surprisingly, it costs only NT$999. The 2nd I was there for my AIESEC MC team mate gathering as Jessica and Frank happened to be back for holiday at the same time. I ordered their brunch and this afternoon I had a Vegetable Set.

I like this place because they are offering healthy, delicious and beautiful food. They emphasized on low-salt, low-oil and organic. Other than that, I like the quiet environment in the afternoon with the nice music. It's just like a cozy home that I would like to have in the near future. However, sometimes it would be a bit noisy during lunch and dinner because there are always full-house during the peak hours. Even though, I would still recommend you to try their stuff. Really nice and it's all home-make or hand-make. Check it out then!!

四維路208巷10號, Taipei (just opposite 遠企)

Saturday, May 23, 2009

Tokyo Trip

It seems that I have been having my long holiday since beginning of the year.  It is 100% true but guess I'm just used to have a packed schedule with all the different kinds of activities. So I have to say that I'm quite busy and therefore, I have not been writing much even though I'm actually on holiday! Sorry! :Q

Therefore, this one has been delayed for too long as I have returned from Tokyo for more than one month.  I decided to keep up with my work on the blog since I have confirmed most of the things other than planning my new life in Beijing.  


I was in Tokyo for 8 days this early April because of Sandy's wedding.  Because it's such a unique trip to gather all the friends from different parts of the world,  Sandy arranged 2 trips for us to enjoy the unique culture and beauty of Japan.  

Before the wedding, we went to Izu, a famous peninsula near Tokyo for its Hot Spring and Sakura.  I have been wondering why Jun choose April to be their wedding in Tokyo since the Taiwan one was held last Sep.  Right after I arrived at Tokyo, I realized it's the best weather and the most beautiful season in Japan because of SAKURA. 
 
I like Izu a lot as it's not so much a tourist place to me.  We took high speed train to Izu and then transfered to the local train.  That's the first time I really got in touch with the local local Japanese and experienced the great food, scenarios and beauty of Japan.  After the wedding, we went to Nikko, also another famous place in Japan because there are famous temples for two of the great leaders in Japan's history.  I can't really use words to describe all the nice parts I have experienced there but I believe you can see from my photos there (Jenny's Tokyo+Izu+Nikko Photo Set). 


The most important event of this trip is of course Sandy's wedding.  I'm really happy to see Sandy again in Tokyo because I can tell she really lives happily with the newly-wed husband.  Guess that's what most of the girls want; find a partner who can really share their lives, up and down and most importantly to take care of each other.

They have a small but very decent wedding, very cozy and warm to me.  It's held in a garden of a hotel in Japan.  After participating in more and more of my girlfriends' weddings, I started to think how I want to hold mine.  I do have some idea and hopefully, I would start this project soon.  : )

Friday, May 15, 2009

Fishmart 漁園海鮮

去年決定辭職的時候就想要趁這個機會嘗試不同的工作模式主因是因為想要有自己可以自主的時間及做自己想做的事情原本的想法是作有關於貿易的部分,畢竟我過去幾年的經驗都在行銷及進出口的部分。但做這樣的生意最重要的就是產品,要有unique的產品才能在這個競爭的市場中闖出一片天。

當時剛好有機會接觸到這個海鮮相關的公司,老實說,我對這個產品並沒有特別的感覺。但畢竟從小在海邊長大以及家族對水產事業的接觸,讓我覺得這可能也是個我嘗試新的事業模式的好機會。所以我從二月底開始這個網站的project,經過一開始概念的formulation,內容的準備到實際的上線及產品上架。其實execution對我來說,從來不是個問題,但之前都有同事或是agent作美工的動作,所以這次我倒是花了些時間去熟悉Photoshop及Dreaweaver。

海鮮因為其營養價值,一直被視為高級食材。漁園海鮮就是希望把健康及高品質的水產品推廣給在台灣的消費者,過去台灣好的海鮮大多是出口,留在台灣的大多是被B級的產品。再加上水產品其實是很複雜的食材,因為其高蛋白質的特性以及可能在產地或加工過程中被污染的可能性,要找到健康、衛生、無污染、無化學添加物的水產品,相對來講比較困難。所以魚園海鮮就在這樣的市場及其過去養殖、批發的經驗下,投入這個市場。如果大家對吃海鮮有興趣更對健康海鮮有需求,或許你可以考慮魚園海鮮的產品。

漁園海鮮將在5月16號網站正式開幕及五週年慶的活動,漁園海鮮系列產品全面九折,單筆消費滿兩千即可獲得價值NT$230的產品(低鹽鮭魚片or干貝花枝丸)!  

歡迎光臨!!  漁園海鮮,健康領先!!

Lifestyle

I have started my new lifestyle from the beginning of this year.  I have a whole list of things to do that I can't make it with the busy working life.  I traveled quite a bit to Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau, Japan and Taichung.  Next month, I should have a trip back to Singapore, Malaysia and "DIVING" in Manado, Indonesia.  I have taken quite a number of different courses including Japanese, Sketching, Bakery, Massage and my Makeup course would start soon in mid June.  On top of this, I'm involved in setting up the online shopping site for my cousin's seafood retail business.  To summarize my past 5 months of new life, I'm very happy, satisfied and feeling fulfilled.  Those are things I've been missing for long time.  

A lot of friends would ask why I make this decision as it really take some big courage to do different things from what most of the people are doing.  However, I'm really glad that I made this decision so that I can at least have a good time which I may not have the opportunity if I'm getting into a family and with kids.  

I'm planning to conitnue this until last the last quarter of this year and would start new one at another location!!

Thursday, April 02, 2009

New Toy - Sony Cyber-Shot T90

I just bought the new Sony Cyber-shot T90 as my current one is about 5 years old and the battery can't really survive a few shoots already.  I have been surveying and trying to find one with good performance, features and also price.  I was thinking of T77 but by the time I decided, they have end that product line.  

Therefore, I decided to go for the next generation, T90.  There are 5 colors and I went for the Brown color one as that looks more elegent and sophisticated than the others to me.  The most interesting and useful function to me is the "Smile Detecting" so that I can take my own pictures nicely.

Just share some nice one with you and I would be taking more during my trip to Japan next week!
Jenny
Jenny
Jenny
Jenny

Friday, February 20, 2009

Macau & HK 5 Days Trip

I was on 30 days Landing Visa into Taiwan and that's to say I have to leave every 30 days.  So I have planned a few trips for this purpose.  The first one is Macau and HK.  I actually was planning for Angkor Wat but the direct flight schedule can not fit into our plan.  Therefore, we switch to Macau and HK as he needs to visit HK to arrange some banking stuff.  

We spend the first 2 days in Macau as I want to see Cirque Du Soleil's performance - ZAiA.  They actually have it now in Taiwan but the ticket is quite expensive and are almost sold out already. Because of this, we stayed at Venetian.  The room is really quite nice but the whole hotel/resort is too big and the managment isn't good enough to handle the huge demand.  Besies, there are a lot of PRC visitors and that makes that place like a market instead of a 5 star hotel.
Macau Venetian Hotel Royal Suite
Macau Venetian Hotel Royal Suite
Then we visited Macau Island itself to see the historical site Ruins of St. Paul's.  It's really a tourist site as there are tons of people around.  To be frank, I think Macau is really for Casino.  I might not have 2nd trip there soon unless there are some special arrangment. 
Macau 大三巴牌坊

One of the important missions this trip is to get my Visitor Visa so that I don't have to be bond by the 30 days.  It's the same place that I got my working visa last time and therefore it's not easy for me.  Besides, we also spend 3 days on Hong Kong Island last trip and I've got to know the place quite well.  I requsted for Multiple Entry and valid for180 days.  Surprisingly, it's free of charge and they granted me 1 year.  It's actually 60 days for every entry but I can actually extend twice which makes up of 180 days.  Taiwan government is really friendly for people like us. : )

After that, I finaly got the chance to visit Pininsula Hotel for their famous Afternoon Tea. The portion is really for 2 people though I ordered the one for One person.  I just want to try the Traditional English Afternoon Tea.  I actually arrived about 30 minutes earlier and just sit down.  If not, I got to queue up for about 20 minutes as there are people starting to line up around 1:45pm.  The food isn't so fantastic and it's quite noisy because of the crowd.  However, it's a good expenrience to really try something which is recommended for long. 
Peninsula Hotel Lobby
Peninsula Hotel Afternoon Tea
Peninsula Hotel Afternoon Tea

The other important mission is to meet up with all my OLD Friends.  I haven't met up with Ceci after I left Singapore 2 years ago.  We had spend a good time together as Housemates.  We are just like family especially when we both are alone overseas.  It's realy great to know that she is going well also and really great to meet up with my whole gang in Hong Kong.  Thank you my Sis!!
Jenny & Ceci
Sisters

Saturday, February 07, 2009

我是愛過你的

早知道打開那塵封的回憶會有多痛
但仍不由自主
因為那花了我長長一段時間築起的牆
竟是只要有一絲絲裂縫就瀕臨潰堤的邊緣
那些心碎了卻只能自己默默拾起再試著拼湊的時刻
那些淚留滿面卻只能自己拭淚的孤單
那些在期待與失望間掙扎卻不捨離開的執著
在多年以後竟讓我一回想起仍不禁淚流心酸不已

雖不知現在多說何用
但我不想再犯過去那有關尊嚴的可笑錯誤
只想親口告訴你
我是愛過你的

P.S.至少我知道我曾深深地愛過也深深地痛過
這應該就不惘此生了

Thursday, February 05, 2009

過去式的曖昧

今天在自由時報的兩性異言堂版面讀到了這篇文章<過去式的曖昧>前男友

文/balloon

小葳與前男友分手後,斷斷續續見過幾次面,原因多是有事相求。但兩人之間夾了一層「感情過去式」的特殊關係,碰面時難免有些不自在。

記得有句話是這麼說的:「分手後還能當朋友的情侶,必定有一人還沉默地愛著對方。」

小葳迷惘了。她對前男友的確還存有與一般朋友不同的情愫,但她無法確定那是不是愛。

有陣子他們見面的次數實在過於頻繁,她和他一起吃飯、一起逛街,有種熟悉感漸漸蔓延開來,彷彿每踏出一步,曖昧的成分就濃郁一些。

前男友開始向小葳傾訴煩惱,有時說些令人容易胡思亂想的話,每每在小葳的心中激起不小的漣漪,當下的她雖然嘻嘻哈哈的塘塞過去,但她上揚的嘴角透露出一絲欣喜。縱使往後的一切都是未知,小葳還是享受著被在乎的感覺。和他在一起,總會湧起莫名的期待。

直到前男友失聯了,小葳的喜悅頓時化為虛無。之前那些一起出遊的日子像夢境般變得不真實,她開始質疑先前的熟稔其來何自。

再度和前男友聯繫上,已是好幾個月後的事了。他說他交了女朋友,很忙。

小葳就像被人從後腦勺狠狠地敲了一記,又被殘忍地推進深不見底的幽谷中,連吶喊都來不及。

無以名狀的羞困盤旋不去,小葳仔細思索與他的相遇,驚覺前男友似乎都是在單身的狀態時才與她聯絡。她終於明白,原來前男友只是想在空窗期時有人陪伴,才會說出那種曖昧不明的話。

小葳除了心寒,也懊惱自己的意亂情迷,甚至一廂情願的編織各種可能性;唯一值得慶幸的是,她不再感到迷惑,此刻,小葳終於明白這個愛搞曖昧的男人,將永遠是她的,前.男.友。


昨天我才意外地知道過去那段刻苦銘心的感情只是因為兩個人的預設立場及想法和溝通不良。整個過程我不停的笑也不停的流淚,怎麼會有這麼白痴的兩個人,明明心中掛念著對方,卻因為沒有勇氣以及一些令人發笑的誤解,讓我痛了那麼久。

回憶都是美好的,而他對我來講一直都像是個未盡之夢,我花了一段不短的時間埋藏那段感情,傷口雖復原了但那傷疤依舊是清晰可見。從昨天開始,我的心就好像被原子彈轟擊了,震盪不已。

但現在的我已不在過去的位置,再加上之前的相處及昨天溝通的過程讓我也更了解他的個性及犯的錯誤。恰好讀到這篇文章,讓我更回想起那曖昧過程及溝通不良中造成的痛。我們只輕輕地帶過我現在過的很好其他都是在談過去因為他好像也知道我的現況,只是我又好像讓自己陷入不知如何自處的狀況。

曾經一直告訴自己不要有期望因為隨之而來的一定是失望,但現在只想告訴自己不能沒有希望。

Sunday, December 28, 2008

Ending and Starting

We need to end so as to have a start.  Therefore, I decided to end my current job so as to enter into another era.  I have been in this HR Consulting/Head Hunting line for about 2 year.  It's not really long but long enough for me to realize a solid working experience and foundation is needed to really perform and advise clients.  So I decided to move on either start up a small business by myself or enter into corporate in 5 or 6 months later if I do not manage to come out something solid.

Ideally, I would like to have a flexible lifestyle in terms of time management and traveling.  I believe once my boyfriend starts working, he would be much busier than I was and therefore I want to have a flexible lifestyle to suit his.  Besides, his location would definitely not be in Taiwan because of the scope.  I want to be where he is but I also want to spend time with my parents back here.  Therefore, I believe a small business of mine to have some income and also the flexibility for my love ones would be the most ideal for me.  My last day is 31st Dec 2008 and I would start the new chapter on the firsts day of a new year!! : )

Happy New Year to all of you and  a great start for everyone of us!!

Sunday, December 07, 2008

The Women


We were thinking of watching movie 渺渺 tonight. When reaching the movie Miramar, they do not have that one and I just chose "The Women".

It's a movie all about WOMEN. There is no male in the movie other than the baby boy who was born in the end of the movie. So it might be cliche but it's talking about various roles women play in the contemporary society. To be very frank, I wasn't sure if we should go for this movie together because there are some sensitive topics that I yet to figure out how to discuss and share with him including marriage, divorce and relationship with kids & family. There are some questions in my mind, but I don't know if I really want to know what happened as I'm afraid I'm not ready for that yet.
For this movie, I think it's made up of different types of women and their various roles covering career-businesswomen, mother, daughter, wife, friends. Each one may have their own challenges or issues but we all need to decide the type of life we want and just go for it. These few roles are also what I have been thinking over and over.

1. Career-businesswomen: I have been regarded as Businesswomen as I have been very business or career-minded since AIESEC time to my previous job. To be frank, the reason why I chose to join the current company without searching for job at all is because I saw a role model that I wanted to be, a successful businesswomen taking charge of the company and also being a mother and wife. That's what I dreamed of since young.

However, it's different or I should say I have changed. I no longer saw that as a role model as I have not yet really seen a woman who can successfully play the role to be a successful businesswomen, a good wife and a good mother at the same time. We all have limited time, energy and efforts. Most of the women I have seen are juggling the few roles like glass balls on hand at the same time and most of them fail to hold them all successfully as at the end of the day, we all have 2 hands only.

I actually had the idea of having a flexible lifestyle to fit my ideal life for my own business/career (might be running the business together with my husband), for my husband and my kids. As of now, the idea comes stronger as I really like to spend more time with him and possibly the kids in the future.


Interestingly, my business leader gave me this book, 像我一樣勇敢, by Olga 吳美君. She shared the failure as she was fired on three jobs: General Manager of KFC Taiwan, Wife and Mother. After so many things, she learned to have a different life to play these few roles together with a different approach, priority and value. Just like what's described in the movie, when Mary launched her collection successfully in the end and the leading department store wanted to place big order, she wants to think over if she doesn't want to have such a big scope as she would lose the time and energy she's supposed to share with her daughter.

Guess by now, I'm quite clear about the type of life I want. I want to have a job or a business that I can demonstrate my capability and also contribute to the world but I also want to have the spare time and energy to be a good, understanding, supportive wife and mother. That's something I do not want to compromise and that's something I do not think it can be achieved in my current company and position. On top of the passion and interest issues I have, this is the biggest concern and challenge I have on this job.

2. Wife: In any failed marriage especially those because of affairs, people mostly would ask what they have done wrongly. To me, there are only 2 principle that can't be broken. First, no violence and second, no affairs. These two are something I can't compromise. My idea is if we still love each other, we treat the other with all our heart but if either one party does not love the other already, then just speak it out and we do not need to force the other party as the love is no longer exist and it's a torture for that party. So if I really encountered this, I would definitely feel betrayed but I would also walk out of that and stand up firmly to lead my own happy life. I had the experience to be confronted by a married man but I just felt very bad about that as I do not want 3rd party in my marriage and I don't want to be one to others, either.

3. Daughter: Mother is always the role model for the kids especially for the daughter as they are the closest connected 2 people in the world but there are still distance between them. The daughter want to be as good as the mother but they also saw part of their mother's life that they don't want. So there are at times conflicts in between. The daughter wants to seek approval and recognition from the mother as she may realized that they just have different value and priority in life. However, I believe they all love each other all hearted.

4. Mother: I have been thinking about kids and maybe it's because
of my age and also my nephews. I want to have 2 kids as one alone is just too lonely. Besides, I would love to and need to spend time with them as I have been the "key kids(鑰鉂兒童) since young. I don't want my kids to have that unsecured feeling like me though I have fully understand why my mother needed to do this arrangement so many years later.

Therefore, I think I'm getting a clearer and clearer picture about my ideal lifestyle and how I want to lead my life. Passion, dream and belief are the fundamental of my life and happiness. Now it's just my courage to act on it.

Sunday, November 23, 2008

Life

I started to have a different lifestyle lately because of my partner in life. Other than the regular dinner we have together for most of the days, we enjoy various activities including concerts, musics, arts and some outings. The very first place we went is the Palace Museum as I have be thinking of going but can't really find a good partner.


Last Sunday, we went for St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra's Performance in Taipei. The first piece is Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 and Denis Matsuev is really AMAZING!! I have not listened to performance like this for a long long time. They are really good as one of the top three orchestras in Europe.

Yesterday, we went for Sandy Lim's concert. I started to listen to her song since high school. She got a very touching voice and also the songs are just so classical for my precious memories. " 至少還有你" is my favorite song that I would sing every time in KTV.

曲︰DAVY CHAN 詞︰林夕 編︰劉志遠
我怕來不及 我要抱著你
直到感覺你的皺紋 有了歲月的痕跡
直到肯定你是真的
直到失去力氣
為了你 我願意

動也不能動 也要看著你
直到感覺你的髮線 有了白雪的痕跡
直到視線變得模糊
直到不能呼吸
讓我們 形影不離

如果 全世界我也可以放棄
至少還有你 值得我去珍惜
而你在這裡 就是生命的奇蹟
也許 全世界我也可以忘記
就是不願意 失去你的消息
你掌心的痣 我總記得在哪裡
我怕來不及 我要抱著你
直到感覺你的髮線 有了白雪的痕跡
直到視線變得模糊 
直到不能呼吸
讓我們 形影不離

我們好不容易 
我們身不由己
我怕時間太快 不夠將你看仔細
我怕時間太慢 日夜擔心失去你
恨不得一夜之間白頭 永不分離

We all have some wonderful memory in life. Bitter or Sweet, they are part of our life. I always believe there is nothing to regret for though we may feel pity for something we miss. However, in the end of day, I would enjoy every single moment with positive energy and attitude.

Sunday, November 09, 2008

One Month

In the past one month, I have been through some unique experiences.

1. Nationality Convertion: I've officially converted my nationality to be a Singaporean. There are a lot of different thoughts in between but finally I made the decision and executed. Therefore, I spend one week plus in Singapore to register and process for my passport. In the past 2 weeks, I was waiting for my Taiwan work permit and also just returned from Hong Kong last Friday with my working/resident visa. It's very interesting experience when holding a different passport entering my motherland and even got to apply for Visa here but anyways, it's just part of the process for my next stage of life.

2. Work: I've never see myself as an employee as I only believe in running the business together with the organization so that I can "work" as though it's my own business. However, we encountered some severe casualty lately and I believe it's more about internal issues from the management style, philosophy, viewpoints and approaches. Though the market is getting tougher especially in this uncertain market situation, there are still a lot of organizations growing with enormous speed and it's because they have a group of people with united heart and belief. I'm still monitoring and observing how the organization is handing this challenge and situation as that's the best way for me to see the real way they look at people. This would also be the foundation for me to decide for the next step.

3. Life: I've also entered a relationship one month plus ago. Everything just happened so fast and it's just like a miracle. The first time, I haven't seen any conflicts between 2 people in all the aspects other than the possible feedback from my family. The most important thing I learned in the past one month plus is we all can be easily satisfied with basic and simple stuff; just a simple meal or a short walk can be so satisfying as long as with the right person.

So now, I'm a happy and satisfied "little woman" and look forward to the next stage to come in my life.

Saturday, October 11, 2008

Annual Function in Hokkaido

It's our annual company function last weekend in Hokkaido and it's also my first time participating. It's kind of recognization event so that we need to meet certain criteria to be eligible for the event. Basically, it's a GROUP tour to me and I'm not really used to this as we spend most of the time on traveling to visit a lot of tourist sites. However, my traveling style is more towards long stay at one location and really walk around the city to have a feel about the life there.

Anyway, it's still an interesting event especially for the Gala Dinner - Oscar Night. So I put on my usual and only one DRESS and the eye-catching effect is really quite good.
Oscar Night

星盤

這兩天跟同事再聊天談到雖然我是射手座但我命盤裡一定有顆星在處女座, 因為我那個同事是處女座的也覺得我們有點雷同的地方. 所以我就去yahoo看了一下, 分析的內容還真有趣!

太陽落在射手座(25度);在命盤的第8宮
月亮落在獅子座(7度);在命盤的第4宮
水星落在射手座(5度);在命盤的第7宮
金星落在天蠍座(14度);在命盤的第6宮
火星落在摩羯座(4度);在命盤的第8宮
木星落在獅子座(8度);在命盤的第4宮
土星落在處女座(13度);在命盤的第5宮
天王星落在天蠍座(19度);在命盤的第7宮
海王星落在射手座(18度);在命盤的第8宮
冥王星落在天秤座(18度);在命盤的第6宮
上升星座落在金牛座(18度)


太陽位於射手座--「大口喝酒,大塊吃肉」的江湖兒女,
個性特質: 開朗、義氣、冒險、粗枝大葉
用兩句話來形容你吧!
1.個性開朗樂觀,重視朋友
2.作風海派,具冒險精神。

太陽代表自我、外在形象、外顯的和生命能量。太陽位於射手座的人們生性海派、作風豪氣萬千,是相當夠義氣的朋友。你們個性開朗樂觀,人緣頗佳;新奇的事物對你們有著無比的吸引力。太陽位於射手座的人們有著相當開朗的性格特質,你們坦白、樂觀,凡事直來直往;跟你們相處毫無壓力,而且常被你們隨和明朗的個性所吸引,因此射手座的人們是頗有人緣的一群。在木星的護衛之下,射手座的你們作風海派,凡事不拘小節,是標準「四海之內皆兄弟」的大俠型人物。也由於你們夠朋友、講義氣的行事風格,使射手座的人們在社會上可說是處處遇貴人,大家都很願意在你們需要幫助時助你們一臂之力。射手座的子民精力充沛,而且極具冒險精神;你們對新事物有強烈的渴望,而且愈具挑戰性的事情愈能激起你們的興趣。所以射手座的人們愛好旅行、樂於嘗試驚險刺激的活動,這種新奇且充滿冒險精神的生活是你們夢寐以求的。而射手座人們這種愛好冒險的天性也常表現在思維以及精神層面方面,使得你們創造力豐富,常有些天馬行空的想法出現。射手一族的你們愛好自由、行動力強,常給人一種粗枝大葉的感覺。

月亮在獅子座--喜歡受人矚目的天之驕子
個性特質: 驕矜、浪漫、講義氣、固執、自誇
用兩句話來形容你吧!
1.在情感上十分驕傲,喜歡別人對自己稱臣,生活上非常需要浪漫和愛情的滋潤。
2.對朋友非常講義氣,具有開朗樂觀的前進精神,凡事喜歡以自我為中心,有固執的傾向。
誕生在月亮位於獅子座時期的人在感情上是一名不折不扣的帝王,你們擁有驕傲的特性,往往得要別人先對你示好,你才會開始考慮愛上對方的可能性。在群體裡月獅子非常喜歡受人矚目,因此獅子一族會用盡全力爭取有份量的位置來表現自己。與親朋好友相處的時候,獅子總會有意無意的處於主導地位,甚至有操控他人的傾向。可以說不論在感情上或相處的模式上,月獅子喜歡讓別人跟隨你們的計劃和腳步走,而你們自己則很少傾聽別人的聲音。月亮出現在獅子座的人自尊心和權力慾望比一般人強,所以和眾人相處的時候往往有控制別人的傾向,你們會樂於爭取團體中最引人注目的位置以獲得別人的尊重和讚美,因為月亮出現在獅子座的人喜歡感覺自己是重要的,被他人需要。你們在情感上往往十分的浪漫和博愛,這種博愛是源自內心深處的活力及被需要的渴望,因此可以說月亮出現在獅子座的人往往是因為先感覺到別人對自己的需要和喜愛,才喜愛別人,你們的愛相當於一種回報,甚至可以說有一點施捨的意味在內。一般說來,月亮位於這個位置的人情緒和感情多屬於正面性質,會使得你們失去風度在人前發怒甚至口不擇言的原因只有一個,那就是自尊心或權威地位遭受挑戰。即使兩方對峙,你們堅持的意見是錯誤的,獅子座的子民也會為了捍衛自己的面子毫不認錯。


水星在射手座--追求崇高社會地位的衛道人士
個性特質: 直接、傳統、崇尚權威、偽善
用兩句話來形容你吧!
1.容易被表象迷惑,而忽略事實真相,追求工作領域中的權威地位。
2.追求心靈自由,對哲學宗教深感興趣,思考以傳統道德和社會規範為前提。
水星在射手座位置的人對於社會學、宗教學和哲學等學問容易發生興趣,而這些思想在你們的思考過程中也扮演一個重要的角色,因此水星射手的思考模式會發生一個現象,雖然你們有射手座追求心靈自由和解放的渴望,可是你們尋求心靈解放的方式往往不脫傳統方法,例如從宗教或神秘學上尋求人心的解脫。水星出現在射手座的人表達方式會非常直接,你們會明白地告訴別人心中的想法,但是不一定會用情緒化的詞語。你們的道德感強烈,往往會不自覺的對別人做精神道德訓話,但是由於水星射手族人的道德觀來自於整個社會和傳統體系,你們的道德標準很難脫出整個社會約定俗成的範圍。水星在射手座的人對於工作領域有一種唯我獨尊的心理。你們希望自己成為專業中的權威,或是頂尖人士,這是源自於你們希望受到他人尊重的心理,而且一旦成為專業領域中的頂尖,就可以恣意地發揮,沒有人可以干涉,你們的一切成就將成為最高指導原則,也就是真理的化身。

金星位於天蠍座--敢愛敢恨的狂野分子
個性特質: 具性魅力、性慾強、敢愛敢恨、佔有慾強
用兩句話來形容你吧!
1.具性感魅力,感情濃烈、愛恨分明。
2.有縱情性慾的傾向,對玄學及神秘學有興趣。
金星位於天蠍座的人們感情濃烈,充滿了原始的性魅力。你們敢愛敢恨,佔有慾強,常給對方過大壓力。性慾強烈,有沉迷於肉慾中的可能。喜愛風格強烈的藝術作品,對神秘學有興趣。金星代表情感的表達、愛情關係和審美觀。金星位於天蠍座的人們熱情、深具魅力,不論是感情還是性慾都相當的強烈。你們的感情中帶有濃烈的性渴望,渾身充滿了動物性的原始魅力;性慾強烈、總是慾求不滿,常會陷入肉慾的深淵而不可自拔。金星位於這個位置的人們感情濃烈、敢愛敢恨;你們可以為愛完全的付出,但是一旦你們察覺到愛人的背叛行為,那種強烈的報復火焰也會讓人吃驚。你們對另一半佔有慾強烈,醋勁頗大,有時會讓人無法消受。因為處於金星護衛的金牛座對宮,金星位於這個位置是不利的。你們對於愛情過分的投入,不但給予對方太大的壓力,稍有不慎更可能會導致玉石俱焚的情況,這是金星位於天蠍座人們該注意的。你們喜愛強烈的藝術風格,對神秘學及玄學也很有天賦。


火星位於摩羯座--謹慎規律的經營家
個性特質: 重實際、企圖心強、生活規律、過於權謀
用兩句話來形容你吧!
1.努力追求更高的地位和收入,行事沉穩有計劃。
2.生活簡單而規律,為達目的不擇手段。
火星位於摩羯座的人們對自己的事業顯得企圖心旺盛;你們總是按部就班的完成自己的目標。這類人渴望高的地位和好的收入,你們是相當重視實際的一群。在生活上十分規律,你們對於散漫情況是不能接受的。火星代表的是能量、意志、爆發力和生命力的展現方式。火星位於摩羯座的人們具有充沛的活力,尤其在事業方面更顯得雄心勃勃;許多成功的企業家和政治人物都是這類人。你們重視實際,努力追求更高的社會地位和物質上的收入;你們的行動力旺盛且控制得宜,這使得你們付出的心力都能達到事半功倍的效果。火星位於這個位置的人們崇尚規範和紀律,你們總是按部就班、作息固定的工作和生活;對於怠惰和散漫的情形是無法忍受的。你們對自己有極高的期望,並渴望獲得權勢及地位;一旦目標確立,你們就會全力朝目標邁進;不達目標,決不終止。但有時卻會有過於權謀和「為達目的,不擇手段」的情況,是令人敬畏的對手。

木星在獅子座--溫暖而具有權威感的導師
個性特質: 自信、驕傲、喜好奢華、義氣
用兩句話來形容你吧!
1.非常著重程序及外貌,因此喜歡盛大的場面,容易鋪張浪費。
2.是團體中的領導人物,但容易因自信而剛愎自用,崇尚權威,常保持一種高高在上的姿態。
木星在獅子座的人有著好大喜功的傾向,因此雖然你們對宗教、哲學、高等教育十分有興趣,然而這些事物吸引你們的地方往往是表象、華麗的部分。例如宗教慶典的盛大場面、一流學校的文憑等。你們很少注意這些事物的精神意義,看中的是它們可以讓你們在現實社會中增值的部分。木星獅子因為崇尚權力和自信的特質,容易成為團體中的領袖,你們擁有的熱情足以激勵人心,引發改革的力量,但是過分自信容易導致自我膨脹,引來別人的反感,因此你們必須學習適時接納別人的意見,並且學習付出與合作,才能夠使你們在團體中擁有屹立不搖的地位,成為真正的精神領袖。成熟的木星獅子可以發揮個性中的優點,例如寬厚、仁慈、關懷別人。同時你們對於哲學、宗教也會產生更深一層的興趣,如果認真投入鑽研,可以得到成就,這種成就可以更加發揮出你們個性中仁慈、溫暖的優點,幫助你得到別人真心的喜愛和擁戴。木星出現在獅子座的人容易成為年輕朋友的精神導師,這是因為你們十分注意個人心智成熟的歷程,你們往往在到達心智成熟的境界時回過頭去帶領年輕的一輩,為他們解決邁向成熟過程中的困難。木星獅子的周圍很容易出現一批年輕有為、人格成熟的傑出人才,這源於木星獅子不吝於分享智慧與經驗。


土星在處女座--講求精確和效率的完美主義者
個性特質: 實際、勤勉、嚴厲、效率
用兩句話來形容你吧!
1.做事實際有效率,太注重原則,以至給人不知變通感。
2.太過自我節制,以至於無法放鬆情緒而危害到健康。
土星處女的人辦事極有效率,而且具有精準、細心的特性,所以秘書類或管理類的工作十分適合你們,此外,科學、醫藥領域也時常出現土星處女的蹤跡。不過嚴謹的辦事態度往往會帶給下屬或團隊內其他成員非常大的壓力,尤其處女座特有的追求完美的特性,更會讓你們在工作上少了許多協調的空間,這是不可不小心的,別忘了規矩是死的,人可是活的,變通是你們需要學習的課題。土星處女的另一個毛病出在太過細心這一點上。你們往往會因為太過注意細部的事情而忽略了整體的規劃,在這一點上,可以看出土星處女一族在擔當大任的時候容易失敗的原因──你們對整個大計劃不是沒有概念,而是注意力過於集中於全豹的一斑,等所有的細節都處理好的時候,往往已經超過計劃的完成期限了。處女座的位置中出現土星的人有一個很大的優點──具有無比的耐心,這是你們十分適合擔任科學工作的一項重要優點。你們可以不厭其煩的一再實驗、分析、求證,直到求出最正確可信的數據,所以傑出的科學家或是醫藥界的人員往往會有土星處女的相位。

天王星位於天蠍座--新舊衝突的一代
個性特質: 具力量、慾念強、神秘氣質
用兩句話來形容你吧!
1.具有重生的神秘潛能,意志力強,喜愛掌控一切。
2.對超自然世界有興趣,代表一個變動劇烈的時代。
天王星每八十四年運行黃道十二宮一周;因此在每個特定七年中出生的人們,他們的天王星都將落在相同的宮位。因此與其說天王星對個人有什麼重大的影響,倒不如說它主導了一個世代人們的意念與想法。天王星位於天蠍座的人們具力量、意志力強,具有神秘驚人的潛能。慾望強烈,對死亡和靈魂有興趣。這代表一個新舊交替,變動劇烈的時代。天王星象徵改革、創新以及人道主義,它同時也主宰了一個世代的命運。天王星位於天蠍座的人們具有一種神秘氣質,時有「置之死地而後生」的驚人之舉;意志力堅強,對事務有強烈的掌控慾望。天王星位於這個位置的人對於超自然的力量有著莫名的興趣,你們對於死亡學以及靈魂學方面的看法亦相當有見地。當主宰改革的天王星運行至象徵重生的天蠍座,那種毀滅而後再造的力量無疑是強大的。這個世代暗示著舊秩序的毀滅和新思維的誕生。天王星對於個人層面的影響還需參看其所坐落的後天十二宮的位置,並加以相互參照論斷。

海王星位於射手座--思想充分交流的時代
個性特質: 直覺、重精神層面、交流
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1.重性靈提升的世代,宗教和思想上的交流。
2.傑出的心智能力
海王星每一百六十四年運行黃道十二宮一周;因此在每個特定十四年中出生的人們,他們的海王星都將落在相同的宮位。因此與其說海王星對個人有什麼重大的影響,倒不如說它主導了一個世代人們的意念與想法。海王星代表潛意識、夢的暗示以及性靈向上提升或向下沉淪的力量。海王星運行至射手座暗示了一個重視宗教和講求性靈提升的時代來臨。這個世代在宗教以及思想上的發展和交流趨於蓬勃,人們對於精神層面的事務也更感興趣。海王星位於射手座的人們對宗教以及神秘學具特殊直覺及興趣;你們相信世界萬物有一個主導力量的存在,你們也願意去追隨進而探究它。這類人具有較高的心智能力,有成為先知的可能。海王星對於個人層面的影響還需參看其所坐落的後天十二宮的位置,並加以相互參照論斷。

冥王星在天秤座--追求公理的一代
個性特質: 正義、仲裁、和諧、負責
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1.勇於肩負責任,以使世界晉陞美好的境界。
2.積極解決國際和人際問題,追求和諧穩定的環境。
冥王星是移動最緩慢的一顆行星,需要二百四十八年左右才能繞行黃道一周。它停留在每個星座的時間由十二到二十三年不等,並且它對於時代的影響大過於對個人的影響。冥王星在天秤座的時代是一個和諧的時代,人類在這個時期對於自己所肩負的責任會重新審視,而且為了使世界達到更和諧的狀態,人類會更勇敢地面對他們的社會責任。這個時期人們的正義感和責任心強烈,正義道德的社會議題不斷出現並且被廣泛的討論,國際正義和國際仲裁等事件也會立即引起全球注意,並且會積極尋求公平解決的方式。冥王星對個人及事物的影響,主要視其所坐落的後天十二宮宮位而定,請進一步參考您後天十二宮的分析。

上升星座為金牛座--作風沉穩的財神爺
個性特質: 沉穩、重金錢、安全感、好客
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1.行事穩重但步調稍慢,重視財富和生活品質。
2.在商場上創意足,對情人顯得挑剔。
上升星座主宰了一個人主要的個性特質、與生俱來的性格以及給人的第一印象。上升星座為金牛座的人們個性沉穩、步調慢,有時會讓人覺得不耐煩。你們重視生活上的享受和充分的安全感;因此,財富是上升牛座人一生追求的主要目標。上升星座為金牛座的人們在事業上顯得相當具有獨創性。你們總是有各式各樣新奇的賺錢點子,讓別人跟也跟不上。上升牛座的你們善於溝通協調,在事業上常能因此而得道多助,有好的發展。如果身為高層主管更是具有好的管理手腕,對下屬一視同仁,常獲得好的評價。上升星座位於這個位置的人喜歡在家中或在家族聚會的場合展示自己的地位與能力;十分好客,對客人總是熱情的招待。你們有繼承遺產及祖業的可能。上升牛座的人們在面對感情時顯得神經質;你們對另一半相當挑剔,不容有一絲一毫的差錯,這常使得你們的情人承受巨大壓力。上升牛座的人對權力地位有強烈慾望;你們非常渴望與優秀的同伴一起共事,但隨之而來的忌妒與猜忌常會造成組織內的紛擾。

Sunday, September 28, 2008

A New Beijing Experience

This is my 5th trip to Beijing this year. I didn't really got chance to walk around this city as I only stayed over one weekend. However, this time, I really experienced the unique weather here.

The temperature dropped to around 10 degree since last Wed but it's very similar to the weather in Europe. It's just cooling but sunny sometimes, which was quite enjoyable provided that I did bring some appropriate clothes with me. Heard from my colleagues that it was not that easy to see the BLUE BLUE sky in Beijing because of the weather and the air pollution. I would have to say I'm really lucky to be there last week although I've also caught a cold because of the sudden weather change.


However, because of the weather change, I've also found the famous Master Kong Beef Noodle (康師傅私房牛肉麵) which is a successful Taiwanese Beef Noodle chain store in China. I got the chance to taste the familiar hometown taste and also the hot soup during the cooling day. Really satisfying!!

My Ideal Apartment

We finally found a nice service apartment with reasonable price in Beijing and I would have to say this is my ideal apartment especially now I do think of buying a small space for myself. What I need is a separate living room, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. Th space is about 70 square meter and it's really sufficient for one person or even two.




I actually was thinking if open kitchen would work for me as some of my favorite dishes are stir fry but that might be good to push me to adopt healthier cooking methods.


As to the bedroom, the most important part for me is the bed. I need a comfortable mattress, bed sheet, pillow and quilt to really have a good night sleep and rest. More importantly is the CARPET. The one they have in the bedroom is really very nice.


The last one is bathroom with BATHTUB. A bath at the end of the day can really help me release the stress and also can help blood circulation.

I would have to say I've found a ideal design for my own apartment and should work on it continuously.