Lost and Found

my all time favorite match so far...

2011-12-09T00:28:00.002+08:00

oh no, not again...

2011-11-24T00:06:00.000+08:00

jesus mate, i lost again.
what 15 - 2? got to be kidding, right?
ok ok, 15 -11 then.
what 15 - 2 again? shit.

should i consider other sports than squash?

i was told that i am too soft in squash?
am i too soft? where is my sharp edge?
i used to consider myself... well, at least won't use "soft" on me.
what's happening on me?
whether my self judgement right or my teammate's judgement wrong?
a night with lot of puzzles.
but one thing is sure, i ain't good at squash.
F

i can't see why ppl have to go 蘭芳園 anymore

2011-11-22T22:32:00.000+08:00

my last 2011 Trailwalker Diary

2011-11-20T23:07:00.000+08:00

it was a bigger challenge than i was expecting and it is a fail on the score sheet.
i'll get myself together and focus on the next challenge ahead.
hey, by the way it wasn't over yet; i'll keep trying this; simply because i just love the challenge, not the part of whether complete it or not.
thanks for everyone's care and concern, you won't be forgotten.

re-defines gravity and makes BMW young again...

2011-11-17T23:35:00.001+08:00

Amateur Squash Tournament Diary

2011-11-13T21:45:00.003+08:00

i remember when i was a child i used to play squash with my brothers
back then we were lucky to have a squash court around but actually not as close as nowadays people's standard.
yet it is close enough for 3 little kids back in 70's.

since i was the youngest, i pick up the skill younger than two of my brothers.
and i soon consider myself above average as i am the youngest and played with two elder brother of mine already.
this kind of pride carried me through my entire childhood.
however my real standard never been tested in any competitive level.

after almost 20yrs playing it on and off and out of a sudden i got an opportunity to play in a tournament.
and it just a amateur tournament.

it has competition in almost every week and competitors are ranging from various ages and sexes.
my 1st match is a little girl whom looks like still doing school but the result was i lost.
not a very shocking result as i played some pre-match games and finally realized i wasn't above average in any way at all.
however, losing to a young girl still heart breaking.

2nd match was a male finally thanks god.
i got thousands of reason to beat this one.
damn, the score sheet even worst than the 1st time 3-0.

zero confidence whatsoever after these 2 matches.
got to confess that i have a couples of new found sports and the closest one to squash is tennis.
however after replaying it for a while, i genuinely found myself re-loving this sport.
it is a simple game and yet so demanding in both mind and body.
it is like a free fight between two and it is where its beauty lies.
look, a smaller size and less physical build opponent from opposite sex can kick your bud,
i guess you can tell how fantastic this game could be.

there comes my 3rd game.
after couples of loses.
i knew if i taken too keen on the result, i will be home very sad.
i particular told myself try not to do it this way and to save me from miserable for the rest of the days.
i knew where my standard is.
but my opponent this time has no business whatsoever in squash,
jesus, my playing style cost me the 1st game.
"com on! what are you doing?" this is not just something i talked to myself but my teammates too.
winning over this one is an expected result.
but after this match i found myself bonded to this team and we shared ups and downs together.
taking a match feels good of course but the genuine love of this sport draw us together and keeps the world outside at least for a while.
got to tell you, man i miss this feeling.

oh boy, i want one of these.

2011-11-10T01:13:00.001+08:00

just can't get enough....

2011-11-01T22:22:00.000+08:00

probably the poor kid syndrome...
everything which matters, it has to be more than one.

Trailwalker Diary No. 7

2011-10-10T00:26:00.000+08:00

42 days to 18 November 2011 - Trailwalker event date

5th training session

it was a trial of the last 2 sections and completion of these marked the coverage of the entire route.

however, there are routes left to be clarified.

rebuilt confidence.

look forward to couple more trainings before the event date.

Trailwalker Diary No. 6

2011-10-05T22:15:00.000+08:00

45 days to 18 November 2011 - Trailwalker event date

4th training session.

starting at night with continuous 11+ hours effort on the trail.

missing a turning point which costs 1+ hours wasted while walking in circle.
a slap on the face and yet with endless supply of laughs while looking backward.

a bit slower than expected but genuine efforts were demonstrated
not a giant step yet but still solid progress.

looking forward to a better us in the near future.

there are tonnes of jobs out there

2011-09-25T22:50:00.000+08:00

could u imagine what kind of life would that be?

Trailwalker Diary No. 5

2011-09-05T01:12:00.001+08:00

75 days to 18 November 2011 - Trailwalker event date

3rd training session.

finally, i got a taste of what the real deal could be.
super hot and humid, heavy down pour of rainfall follow with stone cold, slippy rock, sticky mud, hot and humid again while sun rise...

we human is so little in the eyes of the mother nature.
all we can do is to respect it and prepare the best we possibly could or there will be very little of chances left.

no wonder we lives in groups and try to keep it outside as much as possible.
but the worst bit is we have kept it too far away and gradually lost what it takes to do it all over again.

not a bad experience in terms of reminding who we are and what we are.

Trailwalker Diary No. 4

2011-08-14T22:31:00.000+08:00

96 days to 18 November 2011 - Trailwalker event date

2nd training session.

four little words describe everything.

"man, you are toasted"

Trailwalker Diary No. 3

2011-07-16T22:04:00.000+08:00

125 days to 18 November 2011 - Trailwalker event date

1st training session.
verdict no. 1 - current fitness level could never finish a 100k trail
verdict no. 2 - need to fine tune what to wear and what to bring on the event day

wishing thing could get better during next trial.

Trailwalker Diary No. 2

2011-06-18T22:49:00.002+08:00

153 days to 18 November 2011 - Trailwalker event date

we manage to find 2 more members today,
not a huge progress,
but at least we are making some.

Trailwalker Diary No. 1

2011-06-16T22:18:00.001+08:00

155 days to 18 November 2011 - Trailwalker event date

people know me could already learn that i got a ticket to this year Trailwalker 2011.
jes, last time i did it was back in 2002.
over these years, things have changed a lot,
i have changed a lot and people around me also changed a lot.
i guess it is the experience that make me come back for more,
they are not all happy moment but yet all are treasurable moment.

currently only 1 friend of mine confirm will join the event.
wish that it won't take long and we will have a whole team.

there are other committments to be handle as well
12 Aug 2011 - contract renewal
17-21 Sept 2011 - cebu
3-4 Dec 2011 - exam
plus numerous windsurfing, sailing as well as kayak courses which pending to attend along the way

prioritize seems to be the key to survive in the multi-tasking century.

wish me luck.

我是電車男...

2011-05-21T17:18:00.001+08:00

walked into a tiny little mall with figures, discontinue legos, specialized magazines and army uniform....
ops, 電車男 found his dream body....

full head of hair,
no glasses,
tonnes of muscles,
no belly,
and skin costume.
you are my man, you got everything i hasn't.

finally made it...

2011-04-10T19:34:00.000+08:00

after all the talking for years...

the result is....

2011-02-20T23:42:00.000+08:00

being the laziest for years in the past few months and the result of 2011 Chartered Marathon is...
no dout it was the longest duration ever recorded.
but apart from without making adequate preparation
this yesr i am starting to enjoy the marathon and yet without any sign of injury afterward.
not bad at all.

cheers!

record for motivation, turns out to be...

2011-02-04T01:05:00.002+08:00

this photo was taken by the end of Dec of 2010 and wanna to treat as an indicator for any progress done in the coming future.

well, the exact progress remains in "any" so far.

Hong Kong Wetland Park

2009-10-05T10:15:00.007+08:00

passed it so many times,
finally find a time to visit it.

如果見工都可以好似茶餐廳就好...

2009-08-31T00:44:00.004+08:00

職員：加四蚊。
食客：下？
職員：加多一味，加四蚊。
食客：(心想-人工都冇加這麼多，但又都是這樣吃下去...鬼叫有咖哩汁，又有涼粉奶茶...)
(如果見工D油問乜乜乜，都可以每次話加幾多幾多就好...)

一個定兩個?煎蛋定抄蛋?麵包定吐司?叫左野飲未?

2009-08-31T00:42:00.002+08:00

排一連串隊，加一連串問題，都用唔上三十分鐘。二十四元，多謝。死末！

what happens to we human...

2009-08-15T11:46:00.003+08:00

life is no more simplier than these kitties,
what happens to we human?

you are on your own

2009-08-08T15:05:00.003+08:00

what seems to the least satisfactory “service promises” so far? not just the one from the chief executive alone.

ask yourself when you come to a store, would you recklessly put your money onto something which did not deliver their service to the standard?

but the fact is we didn’t need to come to a store but we do the stupid thing since we all paid the stupid tax together with the police service where we have no choice over the service they deliver which no where near to the standard as we expected.

I just happened to be the victim of a thief act this morning.

the whole thing were came to an end after seconds of struggling and luckily the stolen item was retrieved.
however, the thief manage to flee from the scene and the rest of the crowd become spectators of a wresting sport early in this Saturday morning.

but the service of our Police Department is suck all the way.
what? their service is “unique and like no one else in the force” are the reasons they are asking for a paid raise? you got to be kidding me, are you?

yes, they are really unique but none of it contribute to a paid raise but a paid cut.

p.s. like it or not, you are on your own, don’t bother to rely on them or any other.

ah... feel so good....

2009-08-06T18:42:00.003+08:00

p.s. wanna to post this at mu mu's blog, but experience told me female could easily get jealous. so....

another day at work (3)?

2009-08-06T18:36:00.004+08:00

i don't mind working at all, would you?

another day at work? (2)

2009-07-20T23:29:00.006+08:00

what should i say?
this milk tea is.....

o.k. o.k. don't ask me which one is better as it is really hard to say.
although they taste differently but they both brilliant.
the only thing is, one is more convenient than the other.

2009-07-20T23:24:00.003+08:00

pregnant women often post lots of baby faces in their room hopping their new born child will look like one of these.

i put myself into tonnes of happy faces but none of these work their magic on me either. :(

another day at work?

2009-07-08T17:43:00.006+08:00

meals where i could not normally enjoy outside hong kong always score higher marks while comparing with the other and the hong kong style milk tea is one of them.

i used to be closed with someone who love hong kong milk tea & coffee and eventually makes me one of them.

after tasting so many hong kong style milk tea from various places, this one serve the best so far. but probably they are already too famous already, the meal is getting worser each time. like the common business attitude in hong kong, once they become famous, they don't care about "you" anymore. look at the plate, it is like someone just used the same plate seconds before. :(

all i want for a day...

2009-07-07T10:11:00.003+08:00

actually, i nice cup of coffee is fine enough. i am not too pickie, am i?

but i don't mind, if there are something more especially when i am hungry.....

p.s. of course by Rose II. :D

afterword:
i normally consider myself as the one who put more attention onto the story telling aspect instead of photo quality. but i guess i am wrong.... jesus, how come.... behave, behave... don't touch me, don't touch me.... i am alright.... :<

rose II

2009-07-07T00:04:00.004+08:00

M1 has been the most hard working camera ever. when it left me, i cried like a baby hoping that everything will be rewinded like the good old days and i will have couple more 2nd shots. however, no matter how hard i tried, the M1 like the rest of anything else - doesn't move a bit.

even now, i still move by how it looks.

i think it is time to move on. here come the new comer. i am going to name it "rose II". since there is already rose 1st in my house and knowing mu mu is all too self-contain, won't share any moment with me unless she wanted which is way different to rose. the reason i name it after rose is that i wanna this one to stay with me whenever i go and whereever i go...

this one comes with a secret weapon which none of my previous cameras has, it is the "一笑即拍" 死味? ha ha ha...

Fernado Verdasco

2009-05-28T14:40:00.005+08:00

last time, it was Andre who makes me wanted to have the same racket as he is.

this time, it is Fernado.

a fighter is all we needed and all we loved.

Parcel crazy

2009-02-04T17:43:00.004+08:00

the kind of happiness i could get from a parcel is way different from a emotionless shop keeper saying "thank you" and sometimes they even didn't bother to say a word.

it has nothing to do with the value of the thing inside,

the kind of expectation to have it open is the best.

or just because i've spent my entire childhood inside a post office?

Cultural Shock (1)

2009-01-15T23:27:00.002+08:00

does anyone know how to work this thing exactly?

oh no, not after a long run please.

what does it mean to me???

2008-12-24T11:22:00.003+08:00

after reading friend's blogs, they all seems to fascinated about running.

www.melbun.net/?p=760

starbrotherrocks.blogspot.com/2008/12/xmas-present-for-myself.html

the question is am i?

seems i need some re-configuration about running in my life.

am i just a bloody consumer?

will i ever be a deliver?

p.s. attended a seminar couple years ago, i was en lighted by someone whom used to be a competitive runner, her current goal is to enjoy the pleasure through running.

Thank You - Ginger Man (Ma Ma)

2008-12-24T08:23:00.005+08:00

Oh! they look so cute and i just can't eat them anymore...

At the same time i could feel the love inside each one of those.

Bravo - GingeMan Ma Ma...

p.s. Oh! forgot to take some pics tim, got to save some for that. :D

there you go.... Ginger Man!!!

The slower I get, the happier I become - running

2008-12-17T09:54:00.000+08:00

I pick it up when I was a child, as I wanted to be like someone
Of course I can’t be someone unless I am someone
I don’t find it particular interesting back then
However it provided a little bit of pride to live on during childhood

I consider it is zero creativity where little brain activities are required
And I still do, sorry if this hurts your feeling
If I play any other, the least position/part I wanted to involve is the position/part I am good at
As it could only lead to disappointment and again little brain activity is required after all
Like I said, if it doesn’t interest me, how could it endure the invasion from other intruders?

I’ve put aside it for more than couple of years
Probably my heart is just not there anymore
Almost like forgotten it’s been there for so long

The second time comes with a bit of mixed feeling
I wasn’t under any agenda this time
But something comes along
I begin to discover the beauty in it,
Sorry pal not the creativity part as I still consider it is none there
The little magic word of “courage”
Strange for someone never really been there
Or even hard to imagine sometime
But not someone who been into it
You are all alone
You take the consequence of what you do
It is always the question of “Can you?”, “Could you?”, “Would you?” and “Dare you?”
It is as simple as that

And the other thing excite me is the “Simplicity”
It is a kind of like soul searching process

Probably the periodic cycle of highs and lows taking its toll,
I’ve been away for quite some time during this moment
And making the slowest year I ever have
But the strange thing is I am having the happiest year
Isn’t it interesting?

funny rorose door stopper

2008-09-02T00:27:00.003+08:00

great, it makes me smile and has it function too.

reality bites

2008-08-29T23:05:00.008+08:00

oh! sorry pal not the one with Charlotte Gainbourg,
the very last masterpiece of Truffaut.

sorry, shouldn't put salt onto others wound.

people say "love is blindness" probably.
just loving Winona.
Guess Mr. Depp commit the same (at least for once).

here comes the lyric of "Stay" by Lisa Loeb

You say I only hear what I want to.
You say I talk so all the time so.
And I thought what I felt was simple,
and I thought that I don't belong,
and now that I am leaving,
now I know that I did something wrong 'cause I missed you.
Yeah yeah, I missed you.
And you say I only hear what I want to:
I don't listen hard,
don't pay attention to the distance that you're running
to anyone, anywhere,
I don't understand if you really care,
I'm only hearing negative: no, no, no.
So I turned the radio on, I turned the radio up,
and this woman was singing my song:
lover's in love, and the other's run away,
lover is crying 'cause the other won't stay.
Some of us hover when we weep for the other who was
dying since the day they were born.
Well, well, this is not that;
I think that I'm throwing, but I'm thrown.
And I thought I'd live forever, but now I'm not so sure.
You try to tell me that I'm clever,
but that won't take me anyhow, or anywhere with you.
You said that I was naive,
and I thought that I was strong.
I thought, "hey, I can leave, I can leave."
Oh, but now I know that I was wrong, 'cause I missed you.
Yeah, I miss you.
You said, "I caught you 'cause I want you and one day I'll let you go."
You try to give away a keeper, or keep me 'cause you know you're just
scared to lose.
And you say, "Stay."
And you say I only hear what I want to.

That's Not My Name

2008-08-25T10:45:00.003+08:00

just loving the situation behind "that's not my name".

Go Let It Out

2008-08-25T08:53:00.006+08:00

my all time favorite CD single cover.

probably reminds me the good old days where putting school bags aside, put on the cheap sneakers and play ball. sometimes a pair of sneakers could be worn by two actually, left footer has one and right footer has the other.

我要做個有車人

2008-08-01T13:57:00.003+08:00

rose daddy could foresee that he will have load of time available soon. why not buy a cheap cheap car and enjoy the time with rorose lah?

what do you think, rose????

woo!!! woo!!!

p.s. mr hkbreeder and ms hkbreeder, giant home creditor are all welcome to propose the type of vehicle in mind. debtor daddy will try to comprehend. :O

Times like these...

2008-07-25T15:37:00.001+08:00

The Art of Foul Language

2008-07-05T14:06:00.001+08:00

Actually there isn’t any Art in it but there is an Art of HOW and WHEN to use it.
I am infamous of using it while early year of age.
There was a time, I was using it like adding sugar to a cup of tea where wouldn’t cross my mind before it come out of my mouth. And it was so close to make in involuntary.
Thanks God, I get it managed some how.

Since the working environment has changed, Foul Language begins to regain it importance recently.
Foul words can be classified into two main categories:
1. the “verb/action description” of Foul words
2. the “organ/body part” of Foul words
Here are the main categories of when using it (properly):
1. when people around you use it frequently, try to use some unless you deliberately wanted to send them a message that “I am different from you”,
2. when things get mess up (or at least beyond your expectation) and most importantly you wanted people around to get a message of “you are really pissed off this situation”, try to use some unless to have your emotional status transparent is not your prime objective,
How to use it (properly):
People new to this always messed up the importance in each little Foul word and not to mention their exact meaning.
1. remember the “verb/action description” Foul words carried to highest damage in Foul Language
2. try not to use the “verb/action description” Foul words directly to the person you are talking to i.e. the Object or 2nd Party of the conservation
3. but it is alright to use the “verb/action description” Foul words when describing a situation to a 3rd Party which the Object or 2nd Party relatively remote from the scene of the conservation take place
4. the “organ/body part” Foul words are a good ambassador of any relationship. Actually you could use it whenever you like. Of course, Cantonese do have it’s own set of grammar. Use it right, you got a better chance to express your emotion at a time. But use it wrong doesn’t harm either as it serves the same purpose somehow like “I am pissed” (but at the same time, you are imposing an image of “I used to be a polite person but I am really pissed this time and you know what I mean”). It is all like foreigner whom using Cantonese to express themselves. We normally will go a step further for them (which shouldn’t be actually) and think what they try to express. By doing that, the listener actually gone through a mind process and will leave a longer retention period of this conservation.
5. like any language, the timing and the voice also pay a huge part in expressing yourself which generally the same as in any other formal language. Need not to further express here.
Finally, it is what it is a “FOUL” language is an underground language but it doesn’t means it does not have a value in a society. Bottom line, it serves its purpose, hardly saying anyone in a society serve it purpose; at least as a human being for Christ sake.

p.s. always remember any language is here for communication purpose, there is no point of using any when you are alone or not communicating at all. If this persists, I will strongly suggest for a doctor consultation to straight up the situation, and it beyond the discussion of this topic here.

Come on! What? *&^%$#@^!&(&%$$#@%^&($# Jesus!

all time favorite commercial...

2008-06-21T11:17:00.002+08:00

p.s. thanks hkbreeder. :D

這不是中文啊!

2008-05-07T18:17:00.003+08:00

拮喉 = cut pipe
花籃 = pile cap
膽 = lift core
膠枳 = spacing
膠杯 = tie screw end cap
絲閂窿 = tie screw hole
度數 = measurement
基仔 = curb
草鞋 = concrete fill

over 90% of them i didn't know "why", i just know "what it is" that's all.

a day in construction so-called "中文".

ops! there must be something wrong

2008-05-06T17:47:00.001+08:00

the edison photo scandal has lost the interest from the public now. but during those period, i actually receive no mail which contain any of those hundred something hot photos. isn't it strange?

do i want to see them? yes, i do.

do i need to see them? no, i don't.

but the main question still remain now is "what wrong with me?"

there must be some problem in between, either i don't have any friend at all or there was a sign above my head saying i don't want to see them.

i got to say none of these answers are really impress me; but under the circumstance, i got to say i would settle for the latter one rather than admitting to the first one.

i used to tell myself, "i choose my friend". and apparently they make their choice too.

中文的一天

2008-05-05T13:24:00.001+08:00

吓? 有冇搞錯?
今天竟成為數十年來寫最多中文的一天,
那朝有一天會在中文地方工作或生活?

現時只能想起昔日舊同事於上海變成”小男人”實在不敢多想。

The Savages

2008-05-01T23:01:00.003+08:00

there was a time i go to movie because i want to be the one in the movie.

nothing in this could provide me the above, but it is so real like looking at each one of us. brilliant movie and cost a lot of thought.

e.g. "find peace with your life", "be honest to yourself" & "life goes on..."

p.s. brilliant play by all actors. can't imagine how much have sacrified to have this kind of out look and yet still loud enough to have heard in a place like hollywood.

bravo!!!

Thanks Pal

2008-04-30T22:13:00.004+08:00

Just wanna say "thanks pal". you guys make me feel being included.

who is the lucky one?

2008-01-16T15:52:00.000+08:00

A friend of mine recently having trouble to find time for her hobby, I could say I am more lucky since I recently switched to this firm. It allows me to manage my time better than before and experiencing lesser problem than my friend do. However, beside this kind autonomy, there is really not much I could manage during the day.

Do you think I am the lucky one? I couldn’t tell either, I just picking up what’s left in the basket.

Treasure what you have, enjoy while you still can.

Let’s live our life today, not tomorrow neither yesterday.

you are making me mad...

2007-12-25T21:12:00.000+08:00

yes, you are making me mad, real mad.....

which makes me reborn at the same time.

let see how mad i could be.

@#!%$!*?><

what? can't be true, isn't it?

2007-12-17T18:34:00.001+08:00

I would never thought that I might come across someone like that under my current working environment.

Probably I was grow up in a male dominant environmental, no matter it is in the family or school and eventually it shapes my social group as well.

Although I been working for quite some times but actually my exposure is very limited indeed or I should say I've been living in a relatively conservative environment.

I have no idea in a male dominant working environmental I would encounter a male who is so girlish like. From the way he talks to the very little body language his has; to me he should be she actually. I was not the frightening type and more like a Hardwear comes with the pretty wrong Driver that’s all.

Probably I am still too old fashion in some way, I have no idea if I could handle someone like that in my life to be my friend someday.

wait!... being a friend? No way, never man.

what? can't be true, isn

2007-12-17T18:33:00.000+08:00

i need some fuel...

2007-12-09T21:06:00.000+08:00

when i was a child, i used to look up to someone and told myself. "it would be pretty good if i could be that person in the future."

it makes me motivated for a while... (of course when i was a child, i consider everything is in direct proportion)

growthing up and i realize, they are all just human.

the sports figure are in it for money,

the musician are in it for money,

the astronaut are like you and me,

the leaders are not necessarily have higher ability (at least the ability i would consider)

the world is not what it seems....

i still prefer the little world i used to live in and the world is still has hope.

how many commitment do you got?

2007-11-22T22:29:00.000+08:00

well, i got lot more commitment than i thought....

one of these days

2007-11-11T14:04:00.000+08:00

it is like meet a old friend annually. it is already starting to get numb.

the only way is to reinvest something into this annual meeting, it could be challenging yourself or it could be something else.

but there is no way you could use the same goal over and over, at least not physically allowed, isn't it?
just wish that everybody finds their reasons and leave it with a happy heart.

taking a break

2007-11-10T23:17:00.001+08:00

i always wonder what kind of life would be if i were living in that little island.

probably i wasn't making much changes, probably i wasn't streching myself at all.

had i? do i? should i?

would you miss any of these? only if someday...

2007-07-09T22:53:00.000+08:00

2007-04-03T21:58:00.000+08:00

MUSE

2007-03-04T00:20:00.000+08:00

No wonder they are voted one of the best live performer.
Tonight i actually find the bass guy cooler than the lead guitar.

Thanks for asking me to join but didn't do my homework before.

p.s. sorry rose to keep you waiting.

"Live beyond your Comfort Zone"

2007-02-13T23:03:00.000+08:00

It is an attitude where I learned couple years ago. I did completely forget about it over these years. Probably it is why I felt so frustrated or vise versa that I felt frustrated and then I forget things I learned.

Anyway, the good news is I am ready for the change and I believe some changes are good for me.

Changes always make us feel so excited about since we think if I do this or that; the consequence will be like this and that. And I can guarantee you that it is not the case in reality. There is always surprises not matter you like it or not.

Dealing with surprises and manage to stay on course requires consistence, discipline plus little bit of regrouping as well. It could be a very different specification to everyone.

But are you ready to play?

Let's take a ride!

10 reasons why I wanted a 30 thousand dollar watch…

2007-01-20T11:27:00.000+08:00

10. to make me look successful than I actually is

9. keeps me busy while turning that little screw every month

8. makes me a friendly person by waving lot more than before

7. to make me look fit while dress down in winter

6. there is still something steve jobs can't put his hands onto

5. to remind me that I am actually behind these giant wheel of economy

4. to stay me alert when night walking alone

3. to remind me there is something last longer any relationship i have

2. time actually is cost more than we expected

1. because i can

Camping

2006-11-03T20:19:00.000+08:00

Ah!!! Daddy’s stomach…. Watch out rose…. Ah!!!
Mu mu gonna love this. :@

tennis balls

2006-10-12T18:37:00.000+08:00

This is not my ball.

This is also not my ball.

No, not again.

This can't be my ball.

No, none of thess are my balls.

Where are my balls?

Well, just like one of these balls showed here where been thrown off the court and ending up in other places.

Andre Agassi

2006-09-01T15:12:00.000+08:00

"I was sitting there realizing that I was saying goodbye to everybody out there, and they were saying goodbye to me," the 36-year-old Agassi said. "It's saying goodbye. It's a necessary evil. But we were getting through it together. That felt amazing."

"The scoreboard said I lost today, but what the scoreboard doesn't say is what it is I've found," Agassi told the crowd, his voice cracking with emotion. "Over the last 21 years, I've found loyalty. You have pulled for me on the court and also in life. I have found inspiration. You have willed me to succeed sometimes even in my lowest moments."

I remember the first time I come across to this player, I can't help but keep asking who is he? Is it what he really is or he just colour blind that's all. He seems so high profile both in and off the court. He challenge the rule of tennis from wardrobe to the way of his playing.

He was once admitted that he wishes he never took the commercial saying “image is everything” which eventually lets everyone draw the conclusion that he doesn't bother with the result. But then he succeed to won in every single Grand Slam tournament and proves us were wrong.

With us witness his ups and downs both in and off the court, I think he remains one of the most favorite sport figure of our time.

It’s a bit sad to watch him closing the curtain after this US Open 2006.

eat eat eat...

2006-08-27T08:14:00.000+08:00

yummy burger. they said it was from Canada. however BC Burger is not British Columbia but bacon and cheese instead. and the beef is from Australia. obviously assembly in Hong Kong. where is the Canada part? no, they don't serve Canada Dry but soft drink like Coke only without the CO2. probably only left with the very high profile slogan like "if you don't proud of it, don'tserve it".

come on, i just a meal and a burger. am i really too easy going?

p.s. it's call Triple O's, cost around $60 for a combo set (cost lot more if pick individually); they have 3 stores including Admiralty and T.S.T.

flying pan

2006-08-18T00:38:00.000+08:00

american legendary highway feel, touch and taste.

cheapest ingredient charged with highest price possible.

probably never come close to what is charging in american.

my trusty watch

2006-08-16T22:54:00.000+08:00

it is not the first watch i have and it might not be the last watch i ever wear. but this just out weight any other watch i ever have. everything i needed from a watch. it does its job nice and sound. no wonder john carter and andre agassi are big fans. i might draw some watch pictures like van gogh's "trusty boots" someday...

job well done.

2006-07-30T16:14:00.000+08:00

Oh! Boy.... Ha Ha Ha....

Well, Pa Pa also smell something in the air.

Wor, that's economical, one bed for two. ha ha ha...

Oh! Not exactly for two; more like one at a time. mummmmm....

Where r u heading for?

2006-03-01T09:15:00.000+08:00

There are days in life we are heading for somewhere or doing something regularly. Sometime we making it so routine and even forget the reason why we are doing it in the first place. Doing it for the sake of keeping up the momentum? Keeping a good track record? Or it just has nothing better things to do with? What is it, exactly?

“for the sake of love” are the few hardest words one’s could say out loud.

But did we try? Or we just leave it that way?

What’s that suppose to mean?

2006-02-28T10:48:00.000+08:00

I think most of us do have an experience to make dreams. Sometimes it could be the sweetest, lucky you if it is the case it is and sometimes it could be the bitterest, all I can say is “sorry pal”. It could have been something occupied us most of the day or something very remote from what we are doing during the day. But one thing in common; either one do cost us to look back and say – what’s that suppose to mean?

Here is my dream couple of days ago, I stole something from the street and without considering others attention, I use it as if it was mine on the street. Either I was pretty brave or I was pretty stupid in the dream.

Then yesterday, the table has turned. Things were stolen from me this time. And this time all I can do is nothing but feeling sorry for myself, for being so stupid to let it happen and how could they done this to me. Of course they could, like me in the other day.

There are things in life we take it for granted and without thinking any consequence of it. And there are things in life we are always thinking like what if and only if I could have…

Life is always like “this is the way it is and deal with it” or like the lines in Reservoir Dogs “my way or the high way”

Mobile Technology

2005-11-28T13:06:00.000+08:00

Mobile phone seems to be a must to most people nowadays. But thinking back to 10 to 15 years ago, that was really a pretty new idea. Pagers were the top toys in town back then. I remember there was time everyone has a pager or two. Every time we’ve been paged, we look for a phone to return calls or get the information like crazy. The most desperate situation is finding a phone with the note on top saying something like “for internal use” or “does not lend”. The scene has change completely in these years, beside the basic function a mobile phone can provides i.e. making a phone call and receiving phone call, It provides a wide range of functions; most commonly are such as digital camera or PDA function. And it out-looks are changing in months, sometimes faster than any clothes.

The step from pager to mobile phone could be a giant step ahead to connecting people together. But I doubt about any of these additional function has anything to do with connecting people together. Besides, did you ask yourself without the existence of mobile phone, does you life really change much or you just give in to the function of a mobile phone provides. Are we making our calls to the very last minute, are we more reluctant to make any decision where it should be making lot more earlier and etc. None of these have anything to with connecting people but on the contra, it pulls us apart and reverses our order of priority instead.

Seeing the Adidas and Puma are getting trendy again, I am expecting someday maybe the low-tech mobile phone with mono display will once embrace by the majority. Since I have one of these in use.

Best of You?

2005-11-25T18:20:00.000+08:00

Recently, listening to one of my favorite bands, there comes a song called “Best of U”. This song instantly “click” me to the movie called “After the Sunset”. Inside the movie, I remember there was a section actually discussing “the best (moment) of you”; like when was that, when will it be and etc.

I remember there was a time I can’t get along with soccer player who was senior than me in a great deal (you know what that’s mean). It seems they are heading nowhere but terminal. Their less energetic and/or physical playing style in the pitch, and the worst is they can’t even survive a 90 minutes game. Look around the soccer pitch now; it could hardly find anyone who could fit into the category of “senior than me in a great deal”. Looks who is the terminal player now, who finds it hard to survive a 90 minutes game, who is the one stopping youngster appearance.

Talking with friend recently, we all felt time shows no mercy on us at all. Hardly imagine would there still be anything “best” could actually happens from now on. It seems “maintenance” is a much proper word instead.

Self image?

2005-11-23T19:28:00.000+08:00

Probably after reading a friend’s blog knowing that I am actually a rather 浮誇 person in heart. Well, it just stuns my face. All I can pray for, the analysis is wrong.

Have to say extreme sports programmes always excite me, probably because I believe we only have one life and why not try some craziest idea and make this life more fun or worthwhile. Getting old with tones of regards is the worst kind of punishment ever (of course only apply to where I can choose la). Last night, I watched a programme saying the “Red Arrow” of Royal Air Force (RAF) - demonstration flight pilot team who perform the extremist flight during Air Craft Exhibition or any special occasion i.e. Queen’s Birthday, etc. One of the element they will look from the candidate is no one should be the type of person who enjoy spot light very much. This is the element will make them cannot resist the attempt to show off from time to time and eventually causing huge mistake instead.

In fact, I been told by friends that tees with big logo is the worst kind. Now, it proofs they should have read the analysis before me and nothing more! Hummm…

Being a 港燦 + 浮誇, probably has a lot to catch up with the RAF requirement. Got to find something where a 港燦 + 浮誇 person can out play the rest of the personality type. Let me think what should I be lah???

Maltesers vs. Kit Kat

2005-11-18T13:21:00.000+08:00

The consumption of Maltesers has increased recently, probably because the discount coupon for tickets of UA line cinemas.

The stuff insides Maltesers always excite every single kid and sometime even adults From its advertisement knowing it is a kind of brown sweet thing; don’t know what it calls and where it’s from. But it just elevates Maltesers from the rest of the chocolate snacks plus the crunch it provides from the sweet brown stuff inside. It crowned “my favorite snack” in chocolate category for a several consecutive years untouched.

Until someday Kit Kat joins the fight with its chocolate wrapped wafer; no rocket science inside but smartly packing the simplest thing in the right size and dressed it with an eyes catching suit. It makes huge success since it lunched the market. The battle for chocolate lover has become sever everyday recently since the health concern atmosphere storm these companies without any warning in advance.

Since both have lunched the market long enough however their fight continue on. The advertisement of Kit Kat shows a lead for a day or two with its idea to link the “Time Out” time and “weir things” do happen during time out break into its’ advertisement. On the other hand, Maltesers’ one seems fail to scratch something out to remind us its uniqueness (the sweet brown stuff inside) in order to impress ones.

Knowing the chocolate supply is dominated by few giant suppliers, both Maltesers and Kit Kat might actually under one supplier. But from the product level, each is competitor of its own market and trying to capitalize as much as possible (although just a tiny one currently).

Besides the fact is “sweet thing” does give us the feeling of pleasant and happy from time to time. And the actual expenditure reduction does come more solid than any image trying to impose on it.

Ah! Which movies I should watch this time? Hum… Let me see…:)

Where r u?

2005-11-14T13:30:00.000+08:00

Owning to numerous reunions recently, lots of strange faces, lots of familiar faces and lots of pretty strange but familiar faces etc.

Out of those faces there are obviously missing faces. Learned from a friend of mine, the stunning news updated seems to be a familiar face had committed suicide more than ten years ago aboard. Memories are just pouring and pouring. He was a senior with a constant smiling face. Met at a curriculum activities in school, not very close indeed but always where the attention is. No idea what went so bad or wrong that date and probably nobody did.

Although this is closest one but these kind of thing is never new. INXS is not actually “the favorite” band. Just know that one of its member actually spend his entire childhood in Hong Kong studying in KGV back then. Maybe this kind of background speaks the differences. Although only couple of songs could be named, but one is particular remembering – “Elegantly Wasted”. The single released by the time their vocal Michael Hutchence committed suicide back in 22Nov1997. When there is a sudden end, mystery is always attached. But the truth is out there pretty much left untouched.

8April94 was a tragic day to the world of grunge music where Kurt Cobain of Nirvana committed suicide. The whole world was shocking and the crown of grunge has long gone since then. Following Soundgraden has left its battlefield and Smashing Pumpkins has changed it arena and etc. This is always a sad thing to learn but this is what it is – the next wave is always there. Nothing will be around forever.

Treasure what u has and blessing what u got. If you cherish someone around u, let them know and don’t wait until it is too late.

Which date was your best date? “Tomorrow will be the best day of mine”

Derek Who?

2005-11-11T17:21:00.000+08:00

Derek Kwik? Who is it? Just a banana I guess…

Remember couple years ago this name was on the “footprint” - a membership magazine from SPCA (Society Prevention of Cruelty Association). It said something like “support Derek Kwik to raise money for SPCA” saying that Derek will join a race and please support by donate something to Derek to finish every single stage. Driven by curiosity, did check on the race and found it was pretty fun race and looking forward someday there might be “Mr. J - the potato” etc.

It is a race where crossing deserts with virtually very limited support and etc. knowing Derek has trained with his backpack on (putting pounds of rice inside to stimulate the actually weight of his survival gears) and running from this to there including on treadmill and etc. for couple times a week, it last for almost a year before the race, Derek even named his backpack as “little Derek” which comes next to his girlfriend and his little dog. This year log on the same wed site again and found Derek had finished 4 desert races already and make his way to the post of Chief Operating Officer and still joining the race himself to raise money for SPCA and etc. Check out their info on www.racingtheplanet.com; a pretty interesting site and lots of interesting people joining the race for various reasons. By the way, almost half of the management team actually from Hong Kong. Ops, but none is actually a Hong Kong native. Hum…

ltj has to finish his degree earlier and start meeting real people out there. Leaving behind specialist in overtime records and sprinting crown of corridors.

Rule of Defense

2005-11-10T22:00:00.000+08:00

As ‘vegetarian’ school’s production, soccer is never a stranger.

During the early days of this encounter, there was a time of frustration and depression. Knowing it is one of the compulsory subjects and none of the background can actually provide any privilege in this arena. Times is gonna be tough.

Like any other poor kids, the only line up left is at the very back of the team. Kids with fancy legs always got his spot in the very front line – striker. Poor kids can only be defenders or sometime even worse – goalkeeper (come on, it’s a sport of legs not hands, god sake! Not again!). Eventually, defender becomes the cradle of soccer.

No idea it was obsession with the ‘vegetarian’ school days or just having zero creativity at all. The starting line up doesn’t change much over times. To be honest, this kind of thing is pissing from time to time. But can’t remember since when, this feeling has gone for good.

Goal, of course is exciting; especially for those who have the final magic touch (unless it was an “own goal”). However, over the years, developed a kind of “not my type" to those strikers. They all seems to be “free riders” to the team; enjoy too much credits for their goals and taking virtually zero responsibility to the losses. Feeding them with numerous opportunities like parents to sons. But it stills no way to compare with their appetite. Their quickness and creativity are eyes catching. However, dependability, reliability and the ability to tell things in greater perspective are more impressive than the pursuit of individual glories. Challenges toward intruders - strikers, it is like “you are in the land of mine @#%”, and has to get into the heads of them, challenge their thoughts, their quickness and most exciting of all - their intelligent. It is like a fire ball in head, the most rewarding results will be "I got you @$%”, “ask me before you shoot, you @#%”, “you are in the hand of mine”, “you underestimate me, do you? @#%”, “done your homework” and etc. Defenders are like holding the world on their shoulders and wouldn’t afford drop it no matter what. Have to maintain focus and putting 120% efforts to meet these challenges, regrouping and strike back.

Baresi, thanks for redefining the game.

stupidity

2005-09-06T22:35:00.000+08:00

there is always a thought on my mind that stupidity is the worst sin in human kind. never really allow myself to follow the step leading to stupidity. everything i interested, i always asking for the best possible solution available and sometimes even attend classes for that. this kind of attitude always keeps me away from trouble except it is much slower and cost more. and i am leading a knowledgeable life ever since.

yesterday, a friend of mine reminds me to sell my cell phone saying even a broken one could cash back a little bit. wow, no need any class to tell the different of more cash, isn't it? that cell phone is not particularly my favorite one, besides it lets me down first by not speaking to me in the first place.

"there you go" i handed to the lady sitting in Sai Yeung Choi Street. she told me the price where it gonna be. of course, i knock my head and thinking for a broken one - not bad. hee hee... it is a home run, isn't it? the very next second she actually start testing the phone by using her card and i start sweating immediately no idea whether it was the weather or what. there comes the worst part, over a minute of pressing this and pushing that button, she start talking through the phone. what? even she don't speak proper kantongese but i have reasons to believe she should play around cell phones better than i do. or should i start taking courses for proper handling cell phone? that was a rollercoster moment. from thinking that i might cash back something out of a junk to knowing the cell could actually do it's job. there is a word could describe all - stupidity.

the good bit is, it just a cell phone. the worst bit is, i don't see any sign that it won't happens again.

Driver age

2005-08-16T14:40:00.000+08:00

I was passing by some car showroom today. Suddenly, the word "driver" comes up my mind. The problem is I didn't pronounce it like "Dri Ver" but "Dri Far". In this computer age, people use the word "Dri Far" far more than "Dri Ver". Everytimes we have a crush with hardwares, the first question is gonna be "Did you install the 'Dir Far' properly?". Everything is "Dri Far" dominant.

But things have changed since 1998 when "Lo Mic" lanched their ground breaking Win98. They won't need "Dir Far" anymore. As electronic music making their own rules, "unplug" is gradually fading away.

Now, the new generation is just "plug and play", they never seems to have any "Dri Far" preblem. And left us those "Pre-98 hardward" finding our own "Dri Far" like carzy. And in the end is:

What's wrong with my "Dri Far" anyway?

New hair style

2005-08-12T00:29:00.000+08:00

just about to learn some french tonight and i forgot it the next minute. probably i won't use it before hand in my application to stay in Canada.

last night, viewing a friend's blog and talking about hair style. looking back, when i was a child hair style is the symbol of social class. as i poor kid like i was, my head was always the laboratory of my mom. the method may be different but the main theme was consistence - keep it short and short 'er' some times. it shapes my bias to every barber even they replace their title with some fancy names. they are a bunch of stubborn people, they never listen.

after a very unhappy day in the office years ago, i suddenly remember Brad Davis in the Midnight Express was once being asked 'why do you keep your hair short?' Davis' reply was 'to remind i hate here'. the other day i did exactly the same. but the funny thing is there comes the skateboard trend and skin head everywhere suddenly. i left with no choice but to join them. and i keep my hair short ever since. what i hate eventually becomes me - myself, ironic? there is never a definite answer to everything. do what you do and they'll take care of the rest.

even now i still quite not appreciate with my childhood hair style but mom job well done.

ordinary meal at ordinary place

2005-08-08T15:28:00.000+08:00

Not a meal at States, Canada or Australia. It is an ordinary meal at Central. Sometime it is the simple thing remind us, we're still alive. It is the sample thing we'll miss the most when it has gone.