I got myself a pair of brown shorts from Shanton for Christmas. Received one Christmas present: flowery scarf from white angel. It is such a cool present!
Fuzzy, white angel, lion and I were shopping on Boxing Day. There were so many people! I guess it was because of all the bargain. My closet is bulging with clothes so I didn't get any new ones, was thinking of getting some shorts but didn't see anything that I liked. Fuzzy got a skirt, a diary, and some pants. White Angel got a nice sun hat. We had lunch in Master Wok. It was very delicious. I miss Cantonese tea restruant.
Thesis writing is going slowly, will try to finish at least the method before going back, if can finish result will be better.
It is raining. >_< Can you believe that? However, it was very sunny and hot in the morning and now the temperature dropped and it is milder. Can't complain. Wish it will not rain tomorrow. Maybe going out?
We went driving the other day. It was gorgeous outside. We also had ice cream from the corner shop in a small unknown place. This excursion was fulfilled by the ice cream. Life is about going to places where you have not been, and I certainly have been doing that this holiday.
12/21/2005
Xmas parties
I went to the BBQ for the uni laboratory yesterday. Everybody seems to be very happy and we talked about the season finale of Desperate Housewives and gossiped about people. The weather was good after we had the food so we all sat outside under the sun and the tree. One of the guy who did PhD before came to my professor's house to say hi. He has a five months old baby with him. Very cute.
12/19/2005
Kong is the King
I don't remember the old King Kong movie. I don't remember the plot, the setting, or the characters, so when I sit in the movie theatre, the story is completely new to me. Kong is a huge creature, but it is gentle towards Ann Darrow. It can be brutal and violent, but it is also a herbivore (it eats branches). This movie shows the greed of the movie maker, and the pure love of Kong to a beautiful woman. It is a good movie.
I have read "The Curse of the Pharoah" in the weekend, have not finished. Crime detection and archeology are both facinating subjects. I would like to explore them all in my spare time.
I watched CSI: Miami on DVD on Sunday. Some episodes I have already watched on the television. Some I have not and these I went through. The weather was great on Sunday. We took a walk around the lake after dinner. We saw Fuzzy's high school English teacher.
NCIS season finale revealed that Kate is gunned down by Ari the terrorist. Gibbs must be furious and sad about the loss. We will find out what happens next year. I can't wait for it to come back.
It is nearly Christmas. We have also written several cards in the weekend to send to our friends in the city.
I have read "The Curse of the Pharoah" in the weekend, have not finished. Crime detection and archeology are both facinating subjects. I would like to explore them all in my spare time.
I watched CSI: Miami on DVD on Sunday. Some episodes I have already watched on the television. Some I have not and these I went through. The weather was great on Sunday. We took a walk around the lake after dinner. We saw Fuzzy's high school English teacher.
NCIS season finale revealed that Kate is gunned down by Ari the terrorist. Gibbs must be furious and sad about the loss. We will find out what happens next year. I can't wait for it to come back.
It is nearly Christmas. We have also written several cards in the weekend to send to our friends in the city.
12/15/2005
What should I buy for Christmas?
That is the ultimate question, isn't it? What should I buy for my sister? What should I buy for my parents? Should I send gifts to my friends? I think there are some criterias that I can go through below.
This gift must be useful. I don't want to send a gift to other people that they will just leave standing in a corner and collecting dust. I want them to be able to use it and enjoy it.
The gift must make the recipent happy. That's the point of send other people gift, isn't it? If it cannot make the other's life better and make the recipent happy, then there's no point sending the gift.
I am still no where near deciding what to send to my sisters and my parents. Guess I will just have to go to the shopping mall and get some ideas there. Good luck to all the other shoppers.
This gift must be useful. I don't want to send a gift to other people that they will just leave standing in a corner and collecting dust. I want them to be able to use it and enjoy it.
The gift must make the recipent happy. That's the point of send other people gift, isn't it? If it cannot make the other's life better and make the recipent happy, then there's no point sending the gift.
I am still no where near deciding what to send to my sisters and my parents. Guess I will just have to go to the shopping mall and get some ideas there. Good luck to all the other shoppers.
12/12/2005
BBQ
I finished reading The Mummy Case by Elizabeth Peters. It is an interesting novel. It had been raining on and off this week. Just hope that the sun will come out and stay out for us.
In the weekend, I have been invited to a BBQ at my workmate's house. We get to see his new baby. He is very cute and quiet. We talk about trademe, how convenient it is from my workmate's own experience. We also talked about the upcoming U2 concert. The ticket is on sale this morning. Hope the people who didn't get the ticket for the last concert will be able to get ticket this time. However, I am not too worried because I am not such a big fan of U2. I am more than happy just listening to their songs on the radio. It is good enough for me. Honestly speaking, I don't think I will ever be tempted to go to a concert at all. I am more inclined to go to classical music concert, though.
Feeling very full after the BBQ. It is very good to relax in the weekend. Received an e-mail from friend who is studying in Scotland. She has her Christmas and New Year all planned out. Wish that she is having a nice time there. Lucky her, she has seen her first snow there already.
Mum will send a Christmas card to aunt. We have not heard from her for a long time. Wish everyone have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
In the weekend, I have been invited to a BBQ at my workmate's house. We get to see his new baby. He is very cute and quiet. We talk about trademe, how convenient it is from my workmate's own experience. We also talked about the upcoming U2 concert. The ticket is on sale this morning. Hope the people who didn't get the ticket for the last concert will be able to get ticket this time. However, I am not too worried because I am not such a big fan of U2. I am more than happy just listening to their songs on the radio. It is good enough for me. Honestly speaking, I don't think I will ever be tempted to go to a concert at all. I am more inclined to go to classical music concert, though.
Feeling very full after the BBQ. It is very good to relax in the weekend. Received an e-mail from friend who is studying in Scotland. She has her Christmas and New Year all planned out. Wish that she is having a nice time there. Lucky her, she has seen her first snow there already.
Mum will send a Christmas card to aunt. We have not heard from her for a long time. Wish everyone have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
12/08/2005
Ray
I took the books to Hillcrest library and the librarian was really friendly. She advised me to re-issue The Falcon at the Portal, and I borrowed two more books by Elizabeth Peters. They are all due on 4 January next year when the library open again.
We chose The Merchant of Venice to watch in the evening, but the DVD is broken so we watched Ray. It was a movie about Ray Charles the jazz/country pianist who was blind. His mother was not educated so she had to wash sheets to earn a living. His brother was killed when he fell into the washing basket. Ray slowly turned blind when he was seven. His mother taught him that he had to learn how to live even though he is blind. He was later sent away to school for the blind to learn how to read and write.
I like his music, but his lifestyle wasn't very good. In the end, he went to the rehabilitation centre to quit drugs. He is determined then.
It is a good movie. The music is great.
We chose The Merchant of Venice to watch in the evening, but the DVD is broken so we watched Ray. It was a movie about Ray Charles the jazz/country pianist who was blind. His mother was not educated so she had to wash sheets to earn a living. His brother was killed when he fell into the washing basket. Ray slowly turned blind when he was seven. His mother taught him that he had to learn how to live even though he is blind. He was later sent away to school for the blind to learn how to read and write.
I like his music, but his lifestyle wasn't very good. In the end, he went to the rehabilitation centre to quit drugs. He is determined then.
It is a good movie. The music is great.
12/07/2005
Boston Legal
He is annoying. He is funny. He talks fast. Yes, Alan Shore is the lawyer in Boston Legal. You just can't help to like him even though he is fat and old and not so hunky looking. He is the guy you love to hate.
I have watched my first episode of Boston Legal and it is really good. I think I will continue watching it next week. Switching to channel 2 in the end, I discovered that they are airing the re-run of Lost. Wish they will air the new Lost episodes soon. Just want to find out what is going on the island, what has become of the people on the boat, and find out who the other group of survivors are.
We had a big storm outside at work. Thunder, rain, wind, it was very loud. We haven't had a storm for a while.
Like Fuzzy said, this is the last month of this year. I am trying very hard to deal with the results. Just wish that they are more informative and not like puzzles. Better get back to them now.
I have watched my first episode of Boston Legal and it is really good. I think I will continue watching it next week. Switching to channel 2 in the end, I discovered that they are airing the re-run of Lost. Wish they will air the new Lost episodes soon. Just want to find out what is going on the island, what has become of the people on the boat, and find out who the other group of survivors are.
We had a big storm outside at work. Thunder, rain, wind, it was very loud. We haven't had a storm for a while.
Like Fuzzy said, this is the last month of this year. I am trying very hard to deal with the results. Just wish that they are more informative and not like puzzles. Better get back to them now.
12/05/2005
Christmas concert at lake
We borrowed some DVD from White Angel's mum in the weekend. Actually took a walk to her house after dinner, it was good exercise. We came home and tried to watch Shark Tale, but the DVD wouldn't run in the middle of the movie so we had to give up watching it.
Fuzzy's friends came to play monopoly on Saturday morning. They were both well and happy. We went to Pizzahut to buy two pizza for lunch.
I have finished reading "Seeing a large cat" by Elizabeth Peters. It is a good book.
We went to the Christmas in the lake concert but only stayed a while. Listened to "All I want for Christmas is you". It is my favourite Christmas song. Heard the fire works going off.
American Pie was on TV again. My favourite was Oz, and of course, Jim. He is so funny! I like Oz because he is very serious about his girlfriend. Next week will be able to watch American Pie 2.
It is raining now. The weather this week is not looking so good, but I guess it is good to farmers because they need rain. Not too much rain, though.
Fuzzy's friends came to play monopoly on Saturday morning. They were both well and happy. We went to Pizzahut to buy two pizza for lunch.
I have finished reading "Seeing a large cat" by Elizabeth Peters. It is a good book.
We went to the Christmas in the lake concert but only stayed a while. Listened to "All I want for Christmas is you". It is my favourite Christmas song. Heard the fire works going off.
American Pie was on TV again. My favourite was Oz, and of course, Jim. He is so funny! I like Oz because he is very serious about his girlfriend. Next week will be able to watch American Pie 2.
It is raining now. The weather this week is not looking so good, but I guess it is good to farmers because they need rain. Not too much rain, though.
12/01/2005
Chong Jin
Spent the day editing my thesis. This work seems to be endless. No, I will march on. I know I can do it. The broken "N" key on my computer keeps annoying me, though. I don't really think it can be fixed. It just has to be put back to its place every time it is broken.
Mum, Fuzzy and I went to the supermarket together. I chose a raspberry ice cream. We bought lots of different fruit as well.
I spent the evening watching the last few episodes of Chong Jin the Korean tv show. She has become a very successful woman doctor in the palace right now. We are also treated with the love scene between her and her friend, Min. Hope they will get together soon, however, the king seems to be falling in love with her. I guess that's bound to happen. She is beautiful, intelligent, and hard-working, and he is the man who can get anything and anyone he wants.
Dad has taken the car to get the Warrant of Fitness (WOF) today. I will wait for him to pick me up at the end of the work day.
Mum, Fuzzy and I went to the supermarket together. I chose a raspberry ice cream. We bought lots of different fruit as well.
I spent the evening watching the last few episodes of Chong Jin the Korean tv show. She has become a very successful woman doctor in the palace right now. We are also treated with the love scene between her and her friend, Min. Hope they will get together soon, however, the king seems to be falling in love with her. I guess that's bound to happen. She is beautiful, intelligent, and hard-working, and he is the man who can get anything and anyone he wants.
Dad has taken the car to get the Warrant of Fitness (WOF) today. I will wait for him to pick me up at the end of the work day.
11/30/2005
Dreams and reflection
It became very cold in the weekend and I caught a cold. Running nose and headache forced me to stay home last morning. Felt much better after sleeping in, and drank 3 cups of water. I went to work in the afternoon, and discovered that my boss came even after me.
Mum and dad have watched the Korean series completely, but I haven't. I will do that this week. It is a good series. We watched Kung Fu Hustel on DVD: it was so funny! Stephen Chow is a legend.
My dreams were about friends from the past. They all looked exactly the same in my dreams as before: I am sure they have all grown up and look different now. I dreamt that I have missed taking an exam, and by the time I reached the exam room, I only have 30 seconds to complete the exam. >_< However, the second part of the dream was good. I met Dark Angel at work. He is cooking. We went home together. I will leave the other parts to your imagination, but it is facinating and fun.
Oh, I miss you, Dark Angel. What are you doing? Are you working, or are you playing? All I want for Christmas is you, Dark Angel. I wouldn't mind dreaming about you again.
Mum and dad have watched the Korean series completely, but I haven't. I will do that this week. It is a good series. We watched Kung Fu Hustel on DVD: it was so funny! Stephen Chow is a legend.
My dreams were about friends from the past. They all looked exactly the same in my dreams as before: I am sure they have all grown up and look different now. I dreamt that I have missed taking an exam, and by the time I reached the exam room, I only have 30 seconds to complete the exam. >_< However, the second part of the dream was good. I met Dark Angel at work. He is cooking. We went home together. I will leave the other parts to your imagination, but it is facinating and fun.
Oh, I miss you, Dark Angel. What are you doing? Are you working, or are you playing? All I want for Christmas is you, Dark Angel. I wouldn't mind dreaming about you again.
11/28/2005
Harry Potter and the Riverside Walk
You have seen the trailer. You have read the news. You have seen the pictures of the young wizards. Now it is the time to watch the movie: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. We are familiar with the story, but the movie is still amazing. It is harder to face girls who travel in packs than fighting fire-breathing dragons.
The movie theatre is packed with children and parents. It is really crowded. I come out of the theatre feeling unwell and rigid.
I have spent most of the weekend reading The Lord of Silent by Elizabeth Peters. Why does Egyptology facinates people? Is it because of the treasure and the gold promises buried in the sand? Is it because that the stories on the wall in the tombs are interesting? Is it because of the mummies? Maybe it is about all of the above, and so much more. It is also about the people who are excavating and stealing the treasures.
The weather improves on Sunday so we set out tramping on the Riverside walkway. We identify some of the trees beside the river. Letting the bikeriders pass safely is not easy. It is a great exercise for the body and the scenary is great. We have seen three groups of people on boats, and several koi carp fish in the river. Dad has never been able to catch them, though.
The movie theatre is packed with children and parents. It is really crowded. I come out of the theatre feeling unwell and rigid.
I have spent most of the weekend reading The Lord of Silent by Elizabeth Peters. Why does Egyptology facinates people? Is it because of the treasure and the gold promises buried in the sand? Is it because that the stories on the wall in the tombs are interesting? Is it because of the mummies? Maybe it is about all of the above, and so much more. It is also about the people who are excavating and stealing the treasures.
The weather improves on Sunday so we set out tramping on the Riverside walkway. We identify some of the trees beside the river. Letting the bikeriders pass safely is not easy. It is a great exercise for the body and the scenary is great. We have seen three groups of people on boats, and several koi carp fish in the river. Dad has never been able to catch them, though.
11/24/2005
Flightplan and million dollar baby
I tried to work very hard in the morning and send the finished product to my yahoo mailbox for the afternoon. Drive up to the movie theatre and catch Flightplan even though I know that Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire will be on tomorrow. Just can't help it: feeling very restless.
Flightplan is a very weird film. It has strang plotline: you don't know what is happening until the end. I don't understand why that someone will go to this extraordinary length to blow up an airplane. He had to kill the husband, kidnapped the daughter with the danger of being seen by other passenger, and bring the explosive in the coffin of the husband. However, the movie creates a scary atmosphere. I keep thinking that the Captain will help the woman more, but he didn't.
Million Dollar Baby is also a different movie with unexpected ending. Maggie Fitzgerald is out to do the impossible. The most important thing is to protect yourself. The last part of the film is quite sad.
The weather continues to be unseasonal today. It is very cloudy and threatens to rain. Where is the sun? It is supposed to be sunny and warm! For some reason, my back hurts.
Flightplan is a very weird film. It has strang plotline: you don't know what is happening until the end. I don't understand why that someone will go to this extraordinary length to blow up an airplane. He had to kill the husband, kidnapped the daughter with the danger of being seen by other passenger, and bring the explosive in the coffin of the husband. However, the movie creates a scary atmosphere. I keep thinking that the Captain will help the woman more, but he didn't.
Million Dollar Baby is also a different movie with unexpected ending. Maggie Fitzgerald is out to do the impossible. The most important thing is to protect yourself. The last part of the film is quite sad.
The weather continues to be unseasonal today. It is very cloudy and threatens to rain. Where is the sun? It is supposed to be sunny and warm! For some reason, my back hurts.
11/23/2005
Movie: My sons
I went to watch a Japanese movie in the university called My sons. An old man, Mr. Asano, has two sons and a daughter. He is a widower living in Iwate Perfecture, a place where you can see the mountain and very quiet and clean. His sons live in Tokyo. Tetsu, the younger son, cannot hold a job for very long. However, moving steel rods seems to agree with him. He is promoted from a part-time worker to a temporary worker with health and injury insurance. He meets a deaf-mute girl in a steel production factory and falls in love with her.
Mr. Asano comes to Tokyo in winter time to visit his elder son. This son asks him to come and live with them in the small apartment, but Mr. Asano refuses and bravely says that he is not afraid of dying alone in the country. He attends the reunion for soldiers with his friends from the army, sings the war song with his old comrades.
He is too worried about his younger son, so he goes to visit him before he leaves for the country. The younger son introduces him to his girlfriend, buying him a fax machine so the deaf-mute girl can write short letters to him. Mr. Asano has doubts about his younger son's seriousness of marrying this girl, drink beer and sing the song from old times.
The generation gap between young and old is large, but it is essential for the young people to spend some time with the old people. They can teach us a lot of things. I like this film, it is very relevant and reminds me of my grandfather.
Mr. Asano comes to Tokyo in winter time to visit his elder son. This son asks him to come and live with them in the small apartment, but Mr. Asano refuses and bravely says that he is not afraid of dying alone in the country. He attends the reunion for soldiers with his friends from the army, sings the war song with his old comrades.
He is too worried about his younger son, so he goes to visit him before he leaves for the country. The younger son introduces him to his girlfriend, buying him a fax machine so the deaf-mute girl can write short letters to him. Mr. Asano has doubts about his younger son's seriousness of marrying this girl, drink beer and sing the song from old times.
The generation gap between young and old is large, but it is essential for the young people to spend some time with the old people. They can teach us a lot of things. I like this film, it is very relevant and reminds me of my grandfather.
11/21/2005
That's not the shape of my heart
We borrowed some DVD from White Angel's mum in the weekend. We watched Seven Swords first since it is a martial art movie. However, it is very different to the movies that we have watched, quite dark and sinister. I think it will be much better if we watch this particular movie on a big screen.
I read The Lord of the Silent, have not finished yet. Sethos is still alive! I can't believe it, but then again, he is the Master Criminal! The bad guy must still be alive, or is he the good guy?
Today I have spent a long time editing the introduction. I will leave the reference to last. Just discovered that some of my references disappeared from the EndNote file. >_< What.....the....*beep*. I will have to type them in again.
Maybe they are still there in the university file. I will check now.
Also watched the Korean TV program about the girl chef/doctor. It is quite interesting. Just wish that her life can go more smoothly. I guess the reason why it is a nice program is because her life is miserable.
Had a very weird dream about my friend who is studying her PhD in Scotland. She came back and lived in a hotel here for holiday, and we ate out. The hotel was very dark and old. Maybe I went to Scotland to visit her in the dream? ^_^ Cool. I don't even have to spend money buying an airplane ticket. Haha.
I read The Lord of the Silent, have not finished yet. Sethos is still alive! I can't believe it, but then again, he is the Master Criminal! The bad guy must still be alive, or is he the good guy?
Today I have spent a long time editing the introduction. I will leave the reference to last. Just discovered that some of my references disappeared from the EndNote file. >_< What.....the....*beep*. I will have to type them in again.
Maybe they are still there in the university file. I will check now.
Also watched the Korean TV program about the girl chef/doctor. It is quite interesting. Just wish that her life can go more smoothly. I guess the reason why it is a nice program is because her life is miserable.
Had a very weird dream about my friend who is studying her PhD in Scotland. She came back and lived in a hotel here for holiday, and we ate out. The hotel was very dark and old. Maybe I went to Scotland to visit her in the dream? ^_^ Cool. I don't even have to spend money buying an airplane ticket. Haha.
11/18/2005
Rugby world cup 2011
Elizabethtown is a movie about soul searching. It is about a man's failure in a company, and his happy meeting with a flight attendant who is a little bit different to all the other girls in the world. It is about a man who has never taken a road trip (poor him), but then again, Orlando Bloom wouldn't have taken a road trip in America, he is British! It is a nice movie to watch, a little bit sad, but it is alright.
Wow! We will host the rugby worldcup in 2011! It is a big news! The prime minister and Umaga were both there to make speeches. Some people are so happy that they are going straight to pubs today and not to work. I guess I am not that fanatical, but I am very happy that we will host the game. It will bring economic growth, and many people to see the game in our town. They will come and see how beautiful New Zealand is. If we win the worldcup then, it will be even better!
Last night we watched The Missing. It is a Western story about a woman who lost a daughter to the Indians, who are taking her to Mexico to sell. It is a story about family. The flood was scary. I don't really like the wizard in this movie. He is very violent and fearsome. The scenary is good, and it is good to see they are making more Western stories now.
Wow! We will host the rugby worldcup in 2011! It is a big news! The prime minister and Umaga were both there to make speeches. Some people are so happy that they are going straight to pubs today and not to work. I guess I am not that fanatical, but I am very happy that we will host the game. It will bring economic growth, and many people to see the game in our town. They will come and see how beautiful New Zealand is. If we win the worldcup then, it will be even better!
Last night we watched The Missing. It is a Western story about a woman who lost a daughter to the Indians, who are taking her to Mexico to sell. It is a story about family. The flood was scary. I don't really like the wizard in this movie. He is very violent and fearsome. The scenary is good, and it is good to see they are making more Western stories now.
11/17/2005
The Interpreter
Completed the second lot of experiment yesterday. Hopefully this would be the last set of experiment and I will read the plates on Friday. Took city library books back to the library and borrowed three more Amelia Peabody books. They are very interesting read. I have already ploughed into Lord of the Silent, the book after He Shall Thunder in the Sky. Adventure, intrigue and mystery will ensue.
We went to White Angel's house. She is working in Christchurch now. God bless her. I am sure she will be fine. We borrowed another Korean TV series about a girl working in the palace as a chef and later as a doctor. Fuzzy also borrowed The Interpreter and The Missing.
We watched The Interpreter in the evening. It is an interesting movie. I like it, because Sylvia Broome is a strong and brave woman.
We went to White Angel's house. She is working in Christchurch now. God bless her. I am sure she will be fine. We borrowed another Korean TV series about a girl working in the palace as a chef and later as a doctor. Fuzzy also borrowed The Interpreter and The Missing.
We watched The Interpreter in the evening. It is an interesting movie. I like it, because Sylvia Broome is a strong and brave woman.
11/15/2005
Away with the old come with the new
The weather was miserable yesteryday, and I had to bring the thick duvet back to my bed. My old bed cover had its best day and was broken, so I changed it to a blue one. ^_^
The weather didn't dampen my spirit. I grew the bacteria for today's experiment and went to university to check my mailbox. Filled up boxes of pipette tips in the lab as well.
The radio was acting strangely, sometimes it turned itself off, and sometimes it turned itself on. It was weird. My workmate turned the machine off and turned it on again, then it was all better.
In the evening, I watched X-Men again with Fuzzy. It is a good movie. I really like Rogue/Marie. She is very precocious and cute.
Hope the experiments that I have done today would go okay. I will know tomorrow.
The weather didn't dampen my spirit. I grew the bacteria for today's experiment and went to university to check my mailbox. Filled up boxes of pipette tips in the lab as well.
The radio was acting strangely, sometimes it turned itself off, and sometimes it turned itself on. It was weird. My workmate turned the machine off and turned it on again, then it was all better.
In the evening, I watched X-Men again with Fuzzy. It is a good movie. I really like Rogue/Marie. She is very precocious and cute.
Hope the experiments that I have done today would go okay. I will know tomorrow.
11/14/2005
Negative ions
Mum said that there are negative ions around the beach. Negative ions are the big thing right now. You can wear clothes that have negative ions to avoid aging.
We drove to where Nikau walk was, but now it had been converted back to farmland. The river was still there. The scenary was still fine, but we couldn't take the walk.
Dad decided that we will go to Raglan. Wainui Beach is long and spacious. We walk on the white beach, enjoying the view and the wind. Dad kept losing his hat on the way back. It was really funny. We sat on a driftwood and had some bananas.
We also made a short stop in the camp site. Sat on the swing for a while.
Watched "How to lose a guy in 10 days" in the evening. Also, read "He Shall Thunder in the Sky" in the morning.
We drove to where Nikau walk was, but now it had been converted back to farmland. The river was still there. The scenary was still fine, but we couldn't take the walk.
Dad decided that we will go to Raglan. Wainui Beach is long and spacious. We walk on the white beach, enjoying the view and the wind. Dad kept losing his hat on the way back. It was really funny. We sat on a driftwood and had some bananas.
We also made a short stop in the camp site. Sat on the swing for a while.
Watched "How to lose a guy in 10 days" in the evening. Also, read "He Shall Thunder in the Sky" in the morning.
11/11/2005
In Her Shoes
These few days I have been busy changing my thesis and adding things into the introduction. However, so many distractions! I have to focus on the task ahead.
Last night I went to watch In Her Shoes with Fuzzy and her friend. Her friend had finished her last exam. All free! The movie was a good one. I didn't expect it to be so good.
My boss is retiring from work. His friends talked about the achievements and the funny stories about his past. How he saved the people from starting World War III in a small Belgium pub. He is a guy full of innovation and ideas. Good luck and have a nice time!
I will visit the new baby in the weekend as well. I will also attend the last practice for united youth orchestra tonight, then listen to my tutor's cello exam in Academy of Performing Arts. Looking forward to tonight's activities.
The weather is great. I took a walk after lunch.
Last night I went to watch In Her Shoes with Fuzzy and her friend. Her friend had finished her last exam. All free! The movie was a good one. I didn't expect it to be so good.
My boss is retiring from work. His friends talked about the achievements and the funny stories about his past. How he saved the people from starting World War III in a small Belgium pub. He is a guy full of innovation and ideas. Good luck and have a nice time!
I will visit the new baby in the weekend as well. I will also attend the last practice for united youth orchestra tonight, then listen to my tutor's cello exam in Academy of Performing Arts. Looking forward to tonight's activities.
The weather is great. I took a walk after lunch.
11/10/2005
Christmas cards
I bought two Christmas cards from Whitcoulls for my friends. Both of them are funny ones and I wish that they will enjoy them. Some of the cards come in boxes but they only have one or two designs, very boring, so I didn't buy those. One will be sent to MI, U.S.A, and the other one will go to Scotland. Suddenly I have remembered that I need another one. I will find one at home and write it to my friend in Taiwan. Have to send the cards away before Friday so it cost $1.00.
Finished watching The Way of Business. It was a really good Korean TV show. I liked the outdoor scenes, and the hardworking main character. He treated money as water, and act as a straight as a ruler. He was a good man.
Today my mentor is retiring from work. Wish that he will be very happy. There's going to be a send-away party. Everyone is organising it.
Finished watching The Way of Business. It was a really good Korean TV show. I liked the outdoor scenes, and the hardworking main character. He treated money as water, and act as a straight as a ruler. He was a good man.
Today my mentor is retiring from work. Wish that he will be very happy. There's going to be a send-away party. Everyone is organising it.
11/09/2005
Transporter 2
It was Fuzzy's 20th birthday yesterday. Her friends came to visit her and sent her a hippo CD holder. It is very cute. We decided to catch the new movie Transporter 2 on the big screen together.
Frank Martin, a chauffeur who looked quite ordinary at first glance is a man with great skill in fighting and protecting the weak. This time he is transporting a kid from school. The boy is kidnapped by the bad guy and injected with a deadly virus. Fight scenes are great, and the bad girl is looking very cool.
I watched the second last disc of The Way of Business. The guy finally got together with the girl he loves. ^_^ He also became a government official. The bad businessman had a conspiracy and the guy is shipped off to the capital for interogation. Oh, no!
I have been writing and typing the introduction these few days. Not much else. I will run some experiments next week to finish everything up (hopefully). I thought I have finished but my boss wants me to do a little bit more. >_< Oh, I will do it.
Frank Martin, a chauffeur who looked quite ordinary at first glance is a man with great skill in fighting and protecting the weak. This time he is transporting a kid from school. The boy is kidnapped by the bad guy and injected with a deadly virus. Fight scenes are great, and the bad girl is looking very cool.
I watched the second last disc of The Way of Business. The guy finally got together with the girl he loves. ^_^ He also became a government official. The bad businessman had a conspiracy and the guy is shipped off to the capital for interogation. Oh, no!
I have been writing and typing the introduction these few days. Not much else. I will run some experiments next week to finish everything up (hopefully). I thought I have finished but my boss wants me to do a little bit more. >_< Oh, I will do it.
11/08/2005
Dumplin party
I went to White Angel's for a dumplin party last night. White Angel had completed her exams for the year. I took Fuzzy with me. We made dumplins together, each dumplin with its own style and Mrs. White Angel boiled them.
We played Eye Toy on Play Station. Air Guitar was a game where you imitate the game and the camera will detect your motion. I played "Secret Agent". You had to stay as still as possible and to catch some objects such as rope to aid your escape from a prison. There was also a Boxing match: Knockout.
We talked about what we are going to do in the summer. They would all be working on their various summer placements/jobs. Apart from saving money, they would obtain plenty of work experiences.
Today is Fuzzy's birthday. Happy Birthday, Fuzzy! Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Fuzzy......Happy birthday to you!
We played Eye Toy on Play Station. Air Guitar was a game where you imitate the game and the camera will detect your motion. I played "Secret Agent". You had to stay as still as possible and to catch some objects such as rope to aid your escape from a prison. There was also a Boxing match: Knockout.
We talked about what we are going to do in the summer. They would all be working on their various summer placements/jobs. Apart from saving money, they would obtain plenty of work experiences.
Today is Fuzzy's birthday. Happy Birthday, Fuzzy! Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Fuzzy......Happy birthday to you!
11/07/2005
The World's Fastest Indian
I have been reading a book called The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova. It is a book about Dracula and his history, and takes you to see the old cities across Europe trying to help find Professor Rossi and the narattor's father, Paul. One thing to note is that the narrator never tells us what her name is. I found that the writer wanted to develop the character without giving her a name in an interview.
I went to watch The World's Fastest Indian on Friday. It was a very moving and funny movie. It showed how a kiwi would go about doing something that other people doubt that he would be able to accomplish. It was really cool. Old man riding an old bike trying to break the speed record without protective equipment because he was short of money. Kiwi ingenuity through and through.
Still watching The Way of Business. It is getting very dramatic. One of the businessman's associate was a revolutionary. Even though his revolution failed, a lot of people died for his ideal.
The Chinese music and dance festival was very entertaining. I liked the calligraphy section where the artist and the writing master wrote eight different styles of the word dragon in Chinese. The steel fan dance was also impressive.
The next big thing is to prepare the Christmas cards to send away overseas. I will have to get my good pen out and put down some verses for my friends.
I went to watch The World's Fastest Indian on Friday. It was a very moving and funny movie. It showed how a kiwi would go about doing something that other people doubt that he would be able to accomplish. It was really cool. Old man riding an old bike trying to break the speed record without protective equipment because he was short of money. Kiwi ingenuity through and through.
Still watching The Way of Business. It is getting very dramatic. One of the businessman's associate was a revolutionary. Even though his revolution failed, a lot of people died for his ideal.
The Chinese music and dance festival was very entertaining. I liked the calligraphy section where the artist and the writing master wrote eight different styles of the word dragon in Chinese. The steel fan dance was also impressive.
The next big thing is to prepare the Christmas cards to send away overseas. I will have to get my good pen out and put down some verses for my friends.
10/28/2005
Catch 28
I can't believe how busy I was these three days. I have ran three sets of experiments. Two of them were the same, the second the repeat of the first, and today I ran a different experiment. I have been exposing Staphylococcus aureus, E. coli, Staphylococcus xylosus and Streptococcus uberis to ozone gas under a funnel. I had a lot of success in inhibiting bacterial growth using ozone gas previously, but all the experiments have been set up in a box. However, I have been running experiments in a funnel that can cover the whole petri dish now. This funnel is connected directly to the ozone generator, and the results are even better. I am so happy that nearly all the bacteria are killed by my experiment. Hopefully, I won't have to do any more experiments next week. I am feeling very smug and happy right now. Just keep my fingers crossed that my boss won't demand me to do more. I don't hate my experiments, it's just that if I don't finish them now, I won't have enough time to write up my thesis.
I went to see Purple Skirt's BCGD degree show, Revolution. It is very cool! Her project is about three poems, with very cool music and graphic. I love particularly the interactive supermarket part! You can drag the fish and the tomato across to reveal the poems. She also made the chairs and the background board for her display, spent a lot of time to print everything out. Wish her all the very best, and good luck for her career.
Dad is not feeling so well right now. Things at home seems to be cooling down a bit, but it is still not the same as before. I guess when everything settle down, dad will feel much better.
I have been watching The Secret of Business (I think this name is more appropriate than The Way of Business, since The Secret of Business if the literary translation, and The Way of Business is the word translation, which is not really accurate). We are up to Disc 6 right now, still eleven discs to go. It will take more than a week to finish.
The weather is extremely well now. The roses are blooming like mad again, and I have cut some from our tree and put them into my vase in my room. They smell so nice!
Just hope Dark Angel's assignments are not giving him too much headache. Good luck to Dark Angel. I would like to say happy birthday to Diamond Storm and Orchidgirl. Also, I would like to wish all the people who are fasting for Ramadan luck. It is not easy to go on fasting. I can't give up eating...that's probabaly why I am feeling so fat at the moment.
I went to see Purple Skirt's BCGD degree show, Revolution. It is very cool! Her project is about three poems, with very cool music and graphic. I love particularly the interactive supermarket part! You can drag the fish and the tomato across to reveal the poems. She also made the chairs and the background board for her display, spent a lot of time to print everything out. Wish her all the very best, and good luck for her career.
Dad is not feeling so well right now. Things at home seems to be cooling down a bit, but it is still not the same as before. I guess when everything settle down, dad will feel much better.
I have been watching The Secret of Business (I think this name is more appropriate than The Way of Business, since The Secret of Business if the literary translation, and The Way of Business is the word translation, which is not really accurate). We are up to Disc 6 right now, still eleven discs to go. It will take more than a week to finish.
The weather is extremely well now. The roses are blooming like mad again, and I have cut some from our tree and put them into my vase in my room. They smell so nice!
Just hope Dark Angel's assignments are not giving him too much headache. Good luck to Dark Angel. I would like to say happy birthday to Diamond Storm and Orchidgirl. Also, I would like to wish all the people who are fasting for Ramadan luck. It is not easy to go on fasting. I can't give up eating...that's probabaly why I am feeling so fat at the moment.
10/25/2005
Labour weekend
The beginning of the long Labour weekend seems to be almost a lifetime away because I have not been blogging since Friday. I better sit down and type up everything that's happened, for my own sake.
Friday evening I left mum and dad, who wanted to watch the Way of Business with me, and drove up to university to listen to my friend's composition in Lilburn Trust Composition competition in Academy of Performing Arts. All the songs were new out of the composer's brains. Some were re-arranged, some carry the distinct mark of modern style. Sounds that were so out there that I didn't get were showcased in front of the audience. I am always up to try new things, and not afraid to say they were really refreshing. There was this piece performed by three people singing/talking at the same time. Lest we forget, the piece Dark Angel and his friends performed, was about the tsunami that hit Indonesia and India. The calm before the earthquake, the peaceful surrounding on the blue ocean before the tsunami comes onto the shore, was very beautiful and unsettling. The attack of the ruthless water to the structure and people too weak to withstand the wave was scary and strong. The piece was moving, beautiful, and horrible at the same time because it reminded me of the disaster. Milky way pianist composed a song for four cellos. It sounded like four cello fighting one another. However, later I encountered him and asked what he meant. He told me in no uncertain terms that he didn't want it to sound like a war. We, as mere amateur, should kept our judgement to ourselves, but I felt a bit hurt when he snapped at me. I guess blogging and venting my feelings now is a healing process. Haha. It's not that serious. I can think what I want to think about his music, and he can't do anything about it. He should not dictate what I think.
The evening goes downhill from there. I tried to talk to Dark Angel, and still couldn't say what I wanted to say. I let the opportunity slip away again, regretting the minute when he left the concert. I knew that I wanted to tell him, but I couldn't. What should I do? I kept asking myself this question.
Saturday morning proved to be better. The weather was better because Friday evening the clouds were all rained out. We were left with sunny weather. I waited for Fuzzy to get up and we caught Pride and Prejuidice on the big screen. This was the familiar story of Lizzy Bennett, a headstrong girl who is not afraid to say what she means to guys who is rich and powerful. The story of handsome heartthorb Mr. Darcy, a shy guy who can't say what he meant, a pround man. I love the rain scene when he encountered Elizabeth and they argued. It was...so beautiful and fiery. I thought he was going to kiss her when he was close to her face, but no, he was hurt. Love that part when he came in carrying the letter (in the mirror), and left her to contemplate the consequences herself.
Now I know why this love story will never die. You have the rich/poor class difference even at this day and age. You have to proud guy/girl who look down on the lower social class in the classroom of high school, or in the new movie "Maid in Manhattan", where a hotel cleaner meets a politian and fell in love. You have the guy who practice in front of their friend before they propose (this is repeated in countless movies). You have the strong girl (in Ten Things I hate about you, and many more). Audience and readers encounter similar circumstances as well. Too afraid to say what's on your mind. Waiting in agony. Regreting about what you have done, or shouldn't have done. We have all done these things in our life so that's what made Pride and Prejuidice such a good story because it is so close to our life.
The weather persists. We take walk after dinner to see what is happening around our living area. The footpath have been resealed, but the job was half done. The "new" footpath is not flat at all, it is now very patchy and not flat at all. I have already fell on it before Friday! Maybe I should claim money from ACC because they have not done their job properly.
There are so many new flowers in the gardens. Chrysanthemum, pansy, roses, and unknown flowers are competing for attention of the sun. We enjoy their view and talk about the things that's happening.
Swimming on Sunday with my new friend from Dark Angel's class. Tried to do her homework without much success. In fact, I think I will definitely fail music if I take the paper. I bought KFC for lunch and went home. We watched The Way of Business again on Sunday eve. I abandoned The Lord of the Rings: The fellowship of the rings because I had seen it at least twice. The Way of Business was great as usual.
Feeling very tired on Monday morning, I managed to do some gardening with mum and dad. I cut some grass beside lemon tree and the derelict car. Dad finished up for me and I sweeped the ground for cut grass.
The three of them stayed home. I went shopping with my classmate. Finally! I had the chance to catch up with her. So happy. Didn't buy much because really didn't want to buy anything. I bought two tops in the end, not wanting to waste petrol on driving north to Chartwell Square.
I should really bought something for mum. She came and checked out what I bought. Must have felt really bored talking to dad and his friends...? I don't know, just a guess.
I can't believe that we didn't go out and leave Hamilton this long weekend. We have't been away for so long. I guess we will plan a trip some time in the future.
I will have to tell Dark Angel this week, or whenever I see him next. I wish it is not next year when I next see him. However, I don't know what will happen now. I just wish...this will turn out to be an adventure with good ending.
Friday evening I left mum and dad, who wanted to watch the Way of Business with me, and drove up to university to listen to my friend's composition in Lilburn Trust Composition competition in Academy of Performing Arts. All the songs were new out of the composer's brains. Some were re-arranged, some carry the distinct mark of modern style. Sounds that were so out there that I didn't get were showcased in front of the audience. I am always up to try new things, and not afraid to say they were really refreshing. There was this piece performed by three people singing/talking at the same time. Lest we forget, the piece Dark Angel and his friends performed, was about the tsunami that hit Indonesia and India. The calm before the earthquake, the peaceful surrounding on the blue ocean before the tsunami comes onto the shore, was very beautiful and unsettling. The attack of the ruthless water to the structure and people too weak to withstand the wave was scary and strong. The piece was moving, beautiful, and horrible at the same time because it reminded me of the disaster. Milky way pianist composed a song for four cellos. It sounded like four cello fighting one another. However, later I encountered him and asked what he meant. He told me in no uncertain terms that he didn't want it to sound like a war. We, as mere amateur, should kept our judgement to ourselves, but I felt a bit hurt when he snapped at me. I guess blogging and venting my feelings now is a healing process. Haha. It's not that serious. I can think what I want to think about his music, and he can't do anything about it. He should not dictate what I think.
The evening goes downhill from there. I tried to talk to Dark Angel, and still couldn't say what I wanted to say. I let the opportunity slip away again, regretting the minute when he left the concert. I knew that I wanted to tell him, but I couldn't. What should I do? I kept asking myself this question.
Saturday morning proved to be better. The weather was better because Friday evening the clouds were all rained out. We were left with sunny weather. I waited for Fuzzy to get up and we caught Pride and Prejuidice on the big screen. This was the familiar story of Lizzy Bennett, a headstrong girl who is not afraid to say what she means to guys who is rich and powerful. The story of handsome heartthorb Mr. Darcy, a shy guy who can't say what he meant, a pround man. I love the rain scene when he encountered Elizabeth and they argued. It was...so beautiful and fiery. I thought he was going to kiss her when he was close to her face, but no, he was hurt. Love that part when he came in carrying the letter (in the mirror), and left her to contemplate the consequences herself.
Now I know why this love story will never die. You have the rich/poor class difference even at this day and age. You have to proud guy/girl who look down on the lower social class in the classroom of high school, or in the new movie "Maid in Manhattan", where a hotel cleaner meets a politian and fell in love. You have the guy who practice in front of their friend before they propose (this is repeated in countless movies). You have the strong girl (in Ten Things I hate about you, and many more). Audience and readers encounter similar circumstances as well. Too afraid to say what's on your mind. Waiting in agony. Regreting about what you have done, or shouldn't have done. We have all done these things in our life so that's what made Pride and Prejuidice such a good story because it is so close to our life.
The weather persists. We take walk after dinner to see what is happening around our living area. The footpath have been resealed, but the job was half done. The "new" footpath is not flat at all, it is now very patchy and not flat at all. I have already fell on it before Friday! Maybe I should claim money from ACC because they have not done their job properly.
There are so many new flowers in the gardens. Chrysanthemum, pansy, roses, and unknown flowers are competing for attention of the sun. We enjoy their view and talk about the things that's happening.
Swimming on Sunday with my new friend from Dark Angel's class. Tried to do her homework without much success. In fact, I think I will definitely fail music if I take the paper. I bought KFC for lunch and went home. We watched The Way of Business again on Sunday eve. I abandoned The Lord of the Rings: The fellowship of the rings because I had seen it at least twice. The Way of Business was great as usual.
Feeling very tired on Monday morning, I managed to do some gardening with mum and dad. I cut some grass beside lemon tree and the derelict car. Dad finished up for me and I sweeped the ground for cut grass.
The three of them stayed home. I went shopping with my classmate. Finally! I had the chance to catch up with her. So happy. Didn't buy much because really didn't want to buy anything. I bought two tops in the end, not wanting to waste petrol on driving north to Chartwell Square.
I should really bought something for mum. She came and checked out what I bought. Must have felt really bored talking to dad and his friends...? I don't know, just a guess.
I can't believe that we didn't go out and leave Hamilton this long weekend. We have't been away for so long. I guess we will plan a trip some time in the future.
I will have to tell Dark Angel this week, or whenever I see him next. I wish it is not next year when I next see him. However, I don't know what will happen now. I just wish...this will turn out to be an adventure with good ending.
10/21/2005
Desperado
Continue to watch The Art of Business, the Korean TV show on DVD. I like all the show because it showcase the Korean landscape, the rivers, the mountains, and the fields. The place looks gorgeous! I hope I can visit it sometime in the future. It looks almost as good as New Zealand! I wonder how Korea cities look like? Do they look like Taipei? Or other cities? I am sure it is very convenient and fast moving. They must work very hard to keep the countryside clean and green! We can learn the lesson and keep out environment in a better shape. It takes a lot of work to have the green and clean image. You cannot pollute the waterway. You have to keep the rubbish in the dump. You have to drive less, walk more, cycle more. You have to plant trees.
I spend the whole morning entering references into EndNote file, getting very bored by noon and leave work. It is raining at the moment, and the temperature is dropping. On the way to university, I have decided to take a spin to city centre since it is the notorious Friday, the last day before the long holiday. We are having Labour Weekend next Monday. Yes, that's right. It is that time of the year again. It is nearly exam time for university students and high school student in Yr 13 and Yr 11. It is time for me to keep my head down and type furiously on my computer for my thesis, the presentation of two years of hard toil in the laboratory, the failed and the succeeded experimental results, and the seemingly unreachable conclusion that I will inevitably draw at the end of the document. I will start from the first word, and finish with a flourish. I will spend days searching my EndNote library for the suitable papers to reference. I will read these articles written by the brainy and hard-working forefathers. I will write my own method, my own results, create my own graphs and tables. I will do all these and dream about the unwritten parts in the my sleep. When I wake up, I will eat words and read the drafts at the same time. I will walk thinking about what I have to write. I will drive with an idea and quickly pull over on the curb to jot them down in my book. I will shot out of bed if an idea comes into my mind before that elusive sleep creep in.
Next month is the NaNoWriMo month. I will have to write a novel and also write my thesis. That will be a lot of fun. I am sure I will be able to write 2 x 50,000 words. No, actually I am exagerating. I only have to write a third of my thesis and the whole novel. I will have to finish my thesis by January. That's not so hard, but then again, I need be more patient.
Claire De Lune took a photo of me on the way to library in university. I was caught unaware of the danger of the camera. >_< I truly wish that his girlfriend doesn't mind that my photo is on his camera. Then a thought came over me: if he wants my photo on his camera then so be it. It's not I who took the picture! It is he.
On a heavier note, I was screaming for Dark Angel to appear out of thin air when I was driving. I miss you so much, Dark Angel, where are you? Why are you hiding? You are starting to scare me that I might file a missing person report.
I spend the whole morning entering references into EndNote file, getting very bored by noon and leave work. It is raining at the moment, and the temperature is dropping. On the way to university, I have decided to take a spin to city centre since it is the notorious Friday, the last day before the long holiday. We are having Labour Weekend next Monday. Yes, that's right. It is that time of the year again. It is nearly exam time for university students and high school student in Yr 13 and Yr 11. It is time for me to keep my head down and type furiously on my computer for my thesis, the presentation of two years of hard toil in the laboratory, the failed and the succeeded experimental results, and the seemingly unreachable conclusion that I will inevitably draw at the end of the document. I will start from the first word, and finish with a flourish. I will spend days searching my EndNote library for the suitable papers to reference. I will read these articles written by the brainy and hard-working forefathers. I will write my own method, my own results, create my own graphs and tables. I will do all these and dream about the unwritten parts in the my sleep. When I wake up, I will eat words and read the drafts at the same time. I will walk thinking about what I have to write. I will drive with an idea and quickly pull over on the curb to jot them down in my book. I will shot out of bed if an idea comes into my mind before that elusive sleep creep in.
Next month is the NaNoWriMo month. I will have to write a novel and also write my thesis. That will be a lot of fun. I am sure I will be able to write 2 x 50,000 words. No, actually I am exagerating. I only have to write a third of my thesis and the whole novel. I will have to finish my thesis by January. That's not so hard, but then again, I need be more patient.
Claire De Lune took a photo of me on the way to library in university. I was caught unaware of the danger of the camera. >_< I truly wish that his girlfriend doesn't mind that my photo is on his camera. Then a thought came over me: if he wants my photo on his camera then so be it. It's not I who took the picture! It is he.
On a heavier note, I was screaming for Dark Angel to appear out of thin air when I was driving. I miss you so much, Dark Angel, where are you? Why are you hiding? You are starting to scare me that I might file a missing person report.
10/19/2005
The new Lemony Snicket book
The new Lemony Snicket book is called "The Penultimate Peril", in his A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 12. This book is likely to the be the second last in the series, but we never know what will happen in the future, do we? Lemony Snicket may decide to investigate the orphans' life a little bit more and publish them.
I like solving the puzzels before this release and had a fun time trying to solve them. I have to drive up to the university because the computer at work does not have Flash program. I have to search for a computer that actually show the answers after I solve the questions. Some computers do not show any pictures! I have to walk up and down the stairs in order to find a good, trust-worthy computer to do my job for me. After three months of hard work, the new book is finally published worldwide. I will find a way to read it in due course soon.
My activity yesterday (as custom, I always blog for yesterday's events) starts without too much drama. I have virtually finished work by ten o'clock in the morning because by then I have found a suitable funnel to cover the petri dishes, I have also seeded the culture and leave them to grow in the incubator.
I leave work with the hope of doing some work in the university. I have found the book by Maurice Leblanc about Arsene Lupin. I have always been fascinated by the thief/detective because he is so evil and so good at the same time. I will read the fiction in my spare time.
I am now reading The Deed of Disturber by Elizabeth Peters to prepare my month of NaNoWriMo on mystery novel. I have put down three ideas in an e-mail that I sent to myself. I will have more ideas down the line, but at this stage I am pretty happy about the development of my thoughts.
I wish to create a sleuth who is lovable, who you can relate to, not someone who is high and lofty. I don't like that kind of person anyway. I also want to write an interesting story, an entertaining story that will capture your attention. Perhaps a little scary as well. That never hurts anybody.
I have accomplished an important job today. Feeling relieved that it is finally done and everything should be alright from now. Sometimes, you just have to say the right thing, push the right buttons, and do the right thing. It is all for the best.
After dinner I play piano. Ragtime by Joplin is great, Debussy's preludes are just too hard for me. I think I will try some other piano pieces from the university library later.
Mum and I wait for dad to come back from a bike ride to see his friend. His friend recently had twins, but when we ask dad what their names are, he doesn't know. He is always like that! Ignorant of the important facts! However, sometimes, it only takes him five minutes to find out how much someone earn a year, his/her occupation, his/her likes and dislikes. He is very strange. I guess it is because their names are in English. If their names are in Chinese, then maybe he will remember them.
Watched Without a Trace. Very good episode about a convict who will be released on parole. This type of TV program always has a twisting plotline, many times it is quite sad, the victims are in their worst situation most of the times and that's why they go missing. You have your normal share of single mothers who is too poor to buy medicine for her son. You have your teenager brainy kid who has a bright future and is unfortunate when she finds out that she is pregnant with a baby from a spring break fling. You need people who cares about the person who is missing. You need the anxious parents. You need the drug lords. You need the vicious convicts from prison. You need the wolf businessman in sheep's skin. It is an interesting program because it talks about what is happening everyday in the city, it is talking about the people who we forget. We shouldn't forget them, because they are someone's daughter, someone's brother, someone's sister, someone's grandmother. You should care.
I like solving the puzzels before this release and had a fun time trying to solve them. I have to drive up to the university because the computer at work does not have Flash program. I have to search for a computer that actually show the answers after I solve the questions. Some computers do not show any pictures! I have to walk up and down the stairs in order to find a good, trust-worthy computer to do my job for me. After three months of hard work, the new book is finally published worldwide. I will find a way to read it in due course soon.
My activity yesterday (as custom, I always blog for yesterday's events) starts without too much drama. I have virtually finished work by ten o'clock in the morning because by then I have found a suitable funnel to cover the petri dishes, I have also seeded the culture and leave them to grow in the incubator.
I leave work with the hope of doing some work in the university. I have found the book by Maurice Leblanc about Arsene Lupin. I have always been fascinated by the thief/detective because he is so evil and so good at the same time. I will read the fiction in my spare time.
I am now reading The Deed of Disturber by Elizabeth Peters to prepare my month of NaNoWriMo on mystery novel. I have put down three ideas in an e-mail that I sent to myself. I will have more ideas down the line, but at this stage I am pretty happy about the development of my thoughts.
I wish to create a sleuth who is lovable, who you can relate to, not someone who is high and lofty. I don't like that kind of person anyway. I also want to write an interesting story, an entertaining story that will capture your attention. Perhaps a little scary as well. That never hurts anybody.
I have accomplished an important job today. Feeling relieved that it is finally done and everything should be alright from now. Sometimes, you just have to say the right thing, push the right buttons, and do the right thing. It is all for the best.
After dinner I play piano. Ragtime by Joplin is great, Debussy's preludes are just too hard for me. I think I will try some other piano pieces from the university library later.
Mum and I wait for dad to come back from a bike ride to see his friend. His friend recently had twins, but when we ask dad what their names are, he doesn't know. He is always like that! Ignorant of the important facts! However, sometimes, it only takes him five minutes to find out how much someone earn a year, his/her occupation, his/her likes and dislikes. He is very strange. I guess it is because their names are in English. If their names are in Chinese, then maybe he will remember them.
Watched Without a Trace. Very good episode about a convict who will be released on parole. This type of TV program always has a twisting plotline, many times it is quite sad, the victims are in their worst situation most of the times and that's why they go missing. You have your normal share of single mothers who is too poor to buy medicine for her son. You have your teenager brainy kid who has a bright future and is unfortunate when she finds out that she is pregnant with a baby from a spring break fling. You need people who cares about the person who is missing. You need the anxious parents. You need the drug lords. You need the vicious convicts from prison. You need the wolf businessman in sheep's skin. It is an interesting program because it talks about what is happening everyday in the city, it is talking about the people who we forget. We shouldn't forget them, because they are someone's daughter, someone's brother, someone's sister, someone's grandmother. You should care.
10/17/2005
Idol fever
The New Zealand Idols have just be voted tonight. Rosita is the newest, hottest, most talented idol this year. I really like her voice and she deserve to win.
This morning starts with car trouble so I can't drive to work in my trusted grey little Toyota Corona. No matter. Dad takes me to work without too much trouble but that means that I can't go to the farm to start my experiment. I will start it tomorrow. I have re-written some parts of the introduction and I will try to finish it before the end of October. There will be some addition, but I don't think the introduction need that much more work. I just have to finish it and hand it in to my boss to edit. I am sure she will feel obliged to change it again. Like what my friend said, it has to be written, re-written, edited, changed, cut down and boiled up at least five times before the final draft come out.
The concert went well, with the drama of my string slipping out of tune in the second last song near the end, I was so nervous! I couldn't play some notes, but managed to play most of the them at the right time. Just hope that no one noticed that my strings were out of tune... I am sure a trained musician will notice, but I can't really stop it from slipping away.
The first part of the performance was great. I had no trouble at all playing all the songs. Bede Williams was so dramatic when he performed Resident Villain. I love it!
Then it was our turn again. I think we did well. Saw Claire De Lune at the end of the performance. He is very happy and still trying very hard to study in university. I said thank you to Dr. and her bf. Apollo was there. He waved to me. White Angel and her mum were also there. Thank you all for coming. And how can I forget about the Ultimate Family? They were there to cheer me up. I have so many fans! Haha. Thank you very much for listening to me and you guys give me strength to play on, play hard, and I just love playing music on the stage.
I hope Dark Angel was there to listen to me, but he was too busy, he couldn't even concentrate when I had a conversation with him on the net. Oh, well. I am sure he will recover from Mars and come back after all his assessments are done. Dot the last i and cross the last t on his paper, and he is all free. I will then ask him if he wants to watch A World Without Thieves and listen to NZSO orchestra with me. Somehow I think he will say yes to the orchestra, and maybe say no to the movie, but I don't care. As long as he says yes to one is good enough for me.
I have to live this life without thinking too much about anyone else right now. Just focus on me. I have to work harder.
This morning starts with car trouble so I can't drive to work in my trusted grey little Toyota Corona. No matter. Dad takes me to work without too much trouble but that means that I can't go to the farm to start my experiment. I will start it tomorrow. I have re-written some parts of the introduction and I will try to finish it before the end of October. There will be some addition, but I don't think the introduction need that much more work. I just have to finish it and hand it in to my boss to edit. I am sure she will feel obliged to change it again. Like what my friend said, it has to be written, re-written, edited, changed, cut down and boiled up at least five times before the final draft come out.
The concert went well, with the drama of my string slipping out of tune in the second last song near the end, I was so nervous! I couldn't play some notes, but managed to play most of the them at the right time. Just hope that no one noticed that my strings were out of tune... I am sure a trained musician will notice, but I can't really stop it from slipping away.
The first part of the performance was great. I had no trouble at all playing all the songs. Bede Williams was so dramatic when he performed Resident Villain. I love it!
Then it was our turn again. I think we did well. Saw Claire De Lune at the end of the performance. He is very happy and still trying very hard to study in university. I said thank you to Dr. and her bf. Apollo was there. He waved to me. White Angel and her mum were also there. Thank you all for coming. And how can I forget about the Ultimate Family? They were there to cheer me up. I have so many fans! Haha. Thank you very much for listening to me and you guys give me strength to play on, play hard, and I just love playing music on the stage.
I hope Dark Angel was there to listen to me, but he was too busy, he couldn't even concentrate when I had a conversation with him on the net. Oh, well. I am sure he will recover from Mars and come back after all his assessments are done. Dot the last i and cross the last t on his paper, and he is all free. I will then ask him if he wants to watch A World Without Thieves and listen to NZSO orchestra with me. Somehow I think he will say yes to the orchestra, and maybe say no to the movie, but I don't care. As long as he says yes to one is good enough for me.
I have to live this life without thinking too much about anyone else right now. Just focus on me. I have to work harder.
10/15/2005
Diet
Dieting is the hardest part of losing weight. I can never get on a diet and stay on it for long. People always tempt me with food: chocolate, biscuits, coffee, chips...Gosh, I will have to run extra hard in gym and swim extra laps in the pool to lose weight. It is so unfair, some people are naturally thin. Some people can eat anything and still stay in shape, but not me. I hope next time I will get a body like that. Thank you very much.
Read magazine about Posh spice being 39kg. >_< Mum reckons she is the person who lives in the First World country and is starving...like the children you see on the aid ads. She needs to eat fatty chips. She needs to fatten herself up, otherwise she will disappear from the photo or this Earth entirely! Yeah, these magazines always taking photos of fat people and thin people...who cares...
I guess this is just one of those phases when I suddenly get very conscious about how I look, then I will move onto something entirely different to focus on. I guess this comes with being a young woman, and it's only natural that we want to get on diets, lose weight, no matter how good we look already, or how thin we alreayd are. We are never satisfied with our weight, or our shape. When we are thin, we want to be thinner. When we are fat, we want to become thinner.
The world isn't like this before. Fat woman was once viewed as fertile and healthy, and essentially, beautiful in the old days. When did this image shift to stick figures? It has something to do with the movie screen, I suppose, because it makes people look fat no matter how thin you are. It streches your image sideways so you have to be very thin to look good on a movie/TV screen. Thus start the struggle of becoming thin and thinner. Poor us!
I will stop complaining now. Last night I went to practice cello with the orchestra for Sunday's concert. The boy who is sitting in front of me has lost his music so I borrow him my music to photocopy. Hopefully he will remember to bring them on Sunday, otherwise I may kill him. The consequence is that I may not have any music to play, and I don't know the music off by heart...Just pray to God that he will remember to bring them back.
Count bacteria today. Results still kind of weird and will have to improve them. The extension doesn't seem to be working very well.
Read magazine about Posh spice being 39kg. >_< Mum reckons she is the person who lives in the First World country and is starving...like the children you see on the aid ads. She needs to eat fatty chips. She needs to fatten herself up, otherwise she will disappear from the photo or this Earth entirely! Yeah, these magazines always taking photos of fat people and thin people...who cares...
I guess this is just one of those phases when I suddenly get very conscious about how I look, then I will move onto something entirely different to focus on. I guess this comes with being a young woman, and it's only natural that we want to get on diets, lose weight, no matter how good we look already, or how thin we alreayd are. We are never satisfied with our weight, or our shape. When we are thin, we want to be thinner. When we are fat, we want to become thinner.
The world isn't like this before. Fat woman was once viewed as fertile and healthy, and essentially, beautiful in the old days. When did this image shift to stick figures? It has something to do with the movie screen, I suppose, because it makes people look fat no matter how thin you are. It streches your image sideways so you have to be very thin to look good on a movie/TV screen. Thus start the struggle of becoming thin and thinner. Poor us!
I will stop complaining now. Last night I went to practice cello with the orchestra for Sunday's concert. The boy who is sitting in front of me has lost his music so I borrow him my music to photocopy. Hopefully he will remember to bring them on Sunday, otherwise I may kill him. The consequence is that I may not have any music to play, and I don't know the music off by heart...Just pray to God that he will remember to bring them back.
Count bacteria today. Results still kind of weird and will have to improve them. The extension doesn't seem to be working very well.
10/14/2005
Experimental Extravaganza
I have great results from yesterday's experiment: simply by adding a funnel to the head of the ozone generator have made the whole experiment work. So happy! I have made further extension to the funnel so now it will cover the whole petri dish when ozone is added to inhibit the growth of bacteria. I will know the results tomorrow, hopefully it works like yesterday or even better.
Meet classmate for lunch. Give her the information about Sunday's concert. I will have to practice extra hard tonight. Meet Dark Angel, but he walks very fast away from me saying that he needs to pay someone some money. Okay, Dark Angel, I will leave you alone, you don't have to run away from me. I am sure he is really, truly, sincerely busy.
Supervisor from university wants to find me yesterday but couldn't. He also wanted to talk to the other girl who he is supervising. How bizarre. Now he doesn't want to talk to us anymore. I wonder what he wants to say.
Put the plates into the incubator today so I will be able to count them in university.
I won't be able to go to Dark Angel's concert tonight, but hopefully I will be able to catch him before then to listen to his practicing. Anyway, I highly doubt that he will be able to slow down and give me an opportunity to catch up with him because he is always busy doing something. Stange man. Mysterious man. Haha.
Watched a Japanese movie about Unemura (strange spelling, I don't know if it is correct of not). He was the first Japanese man to climb the highest mountains on the five continent. Great achievement! However, couldn't help but think that he tried to escape on the mountain in his last climb so he doesn't have to return to Japan and live a life of ordinary man. I guess he is probably dead somewhere in Mt. McKinley, but the movie.....it suggests that he doesn't want to return.....it just makes you think, doesn't it? He was missing from 1984, when he was about 45 years old, that will make him about 60 now if he is still alive, which is about the age of our dear old Edmond Hillary.
Meet classmate for lunch. Give her the information about Sunday's concert. I will have to practice extra hard tonight. Meet Dark Angel, but he walks very fast away from me saying that he needs to pay someone some money. Okay, Dark Angel, I will leave you alone, you don't have to run away from me. I am sure he is really, truly, sincerely busy.
Supervisor from university wants to find me yesterday but couldn't. He also wanted to talk to the other girl who he is supervising. How bizarre. Now he doesn't want to talk to us anymore. I wonder what he wants to say.
Put the plates into the incubator today so I will be able to count them in university.
I won't be able to go to Dark Angel's concert tonight, but hopefully I will be able to catch him before then to listen to his practicing. Anyway, I highly doubt that he will be able to slow down and give me an opportunity to catch up with him because he is always busy doing something. Stange man. Mysterious man. Haha.
Watched a Japanese movie about Unemura (strange spelling, I don't know if it is correct of not). He was the first Japanese man to climb the highest mountains on the five continent. Great achievement! However, couldn't help but think that he tried to escape on the mountain in his last climb so he doesn't have to return to Japan and live a life of ordinary man. I guess he is probably dead somewhere in Mt. McKinley, but the movie.....it suggests that he doesn't want to return.....it just makes you think, doesn't it? He was missing from 1984, when he was about 45 years old, that will make him about 60 now if he is still alive, which is about the age of our dear old Edmond Hillary.
THE 10 BEST BUTT EXERCISES:
1. Walking Lunges -- Stand with your feet hip width apart, grasp a pair of dumbbells with your arms straight at your sides, palms in. Take a large step forward and lower your body so that your front knee lines up with your ankle. The back knee is almost touching the floor. Push off with your back foot and take a large step forward with your other foot. Walk lunge 15 to 20 steps and then turn around and return to the start, using the same form. You should contract your glutes on the lowering of each movement.
2. Extension Step Ups -- Grasp a pair of dumbbells by your sides with palms facing the side of the body. Stand behind a 6- to 12-inch high step (normally used in aerobic step classes) and keep your arms straight. Step onto the middle of the step with your right foot and then lift your left knee high (to hip height). Step down with your left foot, then repeat on the right side. This is a great one and you’ll really feel it.
3. Bent Leg Reverse Kick Up -- Start this exercise on your hands and knees on a mat. Raise your left leg up until it is parallel with the floor with a slight bend in the knee. Support your weight with your arms and right leg. While contracting the butt,
lift your left leg up and toward the ceiling, maintaining a bend in the knee. Slowly return to the starting position. After completing the set on the left side, repeat on the right side. To increase the difficulty, you may want to add an ankle weight to the working leg.
4. Lying Gluteus Lift -- Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet on the floor. Place your arms at your sides for support. Contracting the glutes, project your hips up toward the ceiling as you lift your glutes off the floor. Slowly return to the starting position, stopping just short of your glutes touching the floor. Exhale while lifting your butt, and inhale while returning to the starting position.
5. Smith Machine Rear Squat -- I prefer free weights, but for safety reasons, a Smith machine will work just fine. Place the bar across the back of your shoulders. Be sure it’s not resting on your neck. Your feet should be shoulder-distance apart. Lower the weight, keeping your knees behind the toes at all times. Think of sitting back into a chair and contract the glutes on the lowering phase. Stop when the knees are at a 90-degree angle. Return to the starting position and repeat. Inhale while lowering the weight, and exhale while returning to the starting position. Do not let the knees ride over your toes (you should be able to see your feet at all times), and don’t arch your back.
6. Cycling -- Riding a bike is great for your glutes, hips and thighs. Get your glutes involved by leading with your heels when you push down on the pedals. On the upswing, pull up on the pedal (providing you've got foot straps) to make sure you're using every part of your legs during your workout. For brief periods, lift your butt off the seat and slowly pedal as you contract the butt.
7. Stepmill -- This is one of my favorite cardio exercises, and it works the glutes with absolute precision. This machine is not to be confused with the Stairmaster. The stepmill actually has revolving steps and is extremely difficult. When I go into the gym these units are always available, and the elliptical machines are unavailable -- what does that tell you? Yep, it’s hard, but it will turn your butt into a J-Lo lookalike.
8. Running -- I’ve never trained a female who didn’t get a smaller butt from a running program. If you have excessive body fat to lose, then this may not be your best bet due to the stress it places on the knees. However, a gradual program works great for those who have less than 25 pounds to lose. Try to build to four days per week for 30 minutes, and remember to invest in high quality running shoes. ---
9. Leg Press/Feet High -- It’s amazing what a simple change of foot positioning can do. Try the leg press with your feet placed high on the platform.
This simple change of positioning will activate the butt and hamstrings as well. Lower the weight until you feel the glutes contract. You’ll definitely feel this one.
10. Ankle Weight Butt Blaster -- Get on the floor on your hands and knees. Relax your shoulders and find a neutral spine position with your head at a natural extension of your neck. Extend the left leg up with a 90-degree angle at the knee. Your foot should be parallel with the ceiling. Contracting the glutes, push your foot up toward the ceiling. Stop when your leg is at a full extension from the hip maintaining the 90- degree angle at the knee. Return to the starting position. After completing the set on the left side, repeat on the right side.
By Raphael Calzadilla
eDiets Chief Fitness Pro
October 13, 2005
2. Extension Step Ups -- Grasp a pair of dumbbells by your sides with palms facing the side of the body. Stand behind a 6- to 12-inch high step (normally used in aerobic step classes) and keep your arms straight. Step onto the middle of the step with your right foot and then lift your left knee high (to hip height). Step down with your left foot, then repeat on the right side. This is a great one and you’ll really feel it.
3. Bent Leg Reverse Kick Up -- Start this exercise on your hands and knees on a mat. Raise your left leg up until it is parallel with the floor with a slight bend in the knee. Support your weight with your arms and right leg. While contracting the butt,
lift your left leg up and toward the ceiling, maintaining a bend in the knee. Slowly return to the starting position. After completing the set on the left side, repeat on the right side. To increase the difficulty, you may want to add an ankle weight to the working leg.
4. Lying Gluteus Lift -- Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet on the floor. Place your arms at your sides for support. Contracting the glutes, project your hips up toward the ceiling as you lift your glutes off the floor. Slowly return to the starting position, stopping just short of your glutes touching the floor. Exhale while lifting your butt, and inhale while returning to the starting position.
5. Smith Machine Rear Squat -- I prefer free weights, but for safety reasons, a Smith machine will work just fine. Place the bar across the back of your shoulders. Be sure it’s not resting on your neck. Your feet should be shoulder-distance apart. Lower the weight, keeping your knees behind the toes at all times. Think of sitting back into a chair and contract the glutes on the lowering phase. Stop when the knees are at a 90-degree angle. Return to the starting position and repeat. Inhale while lowering the weight, and exhale while returning to the starting position. Do not let the knees ride over your toes (you should be able to see your feet at all times), and don’t arch your back.
6. Cycling -- Riding a bike is great for your glutes, hips and thighs. Get your glutes involved by leading with your heels when you push down on the pedals. On the upswing, pull up on the pedal (providing you've got foot straps) to make sure you're using every part of your legs during your workout. For brief periods, lift your butt off the seat and slowly pedal as you contract the butt.
7. Stepmill -- This is one of my favorite cardio exercises, and it works the glutes with absolute precision. This machine is not to be confused with the Stairmaster. The stepmill actually has revolving steps and is extremely difficult. When I go into the gym these units are always available, and the elliptical machines are unavailable -- what does that tell you? Yep, it’s hard, but it will turn your butt into a J-Lo lookalike.
8. Running -- I’ve never trained a female who didn’t get a smaller butt from a running program. If you have excessive body fat to lose, then this may not be your best bet due to the stress it places on the knees. However, a gradual program works great for those who have less than 25 pounds to lose. Try to build to four days per week for 30 minutes, and remember to invest in high quality running shoes. ---
9. Leg Press/Feet High -- It’s amazing what a simple change of foot positioning can do. Try the leg press with your feet placed high on the platform.
This simple change of positioning will activate the butt and hamstrings as well. Lower the weight until you feel the glutes contract. You’ll definitely feel this one.
10. Ankle Weight Butt Blaster -- Get on the floor on your hands and knees. Relax your shoulders and find a neutral spine position with your head at a natural extension of your neck. Extend the left leg up with a 90-degree angle at the knee. Your foot should be parallel with the ceiling. Contracting the glutes, push your foot up toward the ceiling. Stop when your leg is at a full extension from the hip maintaining the 90- degree angle at the knee. Return to the starting position. After completing the set on the left side, repeat on the right side.
By Raphael Calzadilla
eDiets Chief Fitness Pro
October 13, 2005
10/12/2005
Water Wednesday
Swimming today, the swimming concession card has ran out! Wow! This is the first time that I have used all the credits in one year. So happy! That means that this year I have swam more times than ever before. ^_^ Swim for about 1 hr and go back to work.
Dark Angel texted this morning to say that he wants to go swimming today, but he is preoccupied by something, possibly homework. Too much homework! 10,000 assignments (that's his own words). Poor Dark Angel, hope he can cope with them all.
My experiment is going okay because I haven't counted the plates yet. I will know tomorrow first thing how the results turn out. I have changed the way that I carry out the experiment so hopefully it will give better results, but I don't know what will happen.
It is threatening to rain. The clouds roll in from the west and who knows when it will start to pour?
I am considering about an important thing now. Should I do it? Should I not do it? What will happen if I do it? I don't know. I don't think I have the gut to do it because up until now I haven't done anything about it. I am afraid that if I do anything, everything will blow up to my face and I will lose everything. Haha, such a pessimistic person, eh?
Dark Angel texted this morning to say that he wants to go swimming today, but he is preoccupied by something, possibly homework. Too much homework! 10,000 assignments (that's his own words). Poor Dark Angel, hope he can cope with them all.
My experiment is going okay because I haven't counted the plates yet. I will know tomorrow first thing how the results turn out. I have changed the way that I carry out the experiment so hopefully it will give better results, but I don't know what will happen.
It is threatening to rain. The clouds roll in from the west and who knows when it will start to pour?
I am considering about an important thing now. Should I do it? Should I not do it? What will happen if I do it? I don't know. I don't think I have the gut to do it because up until now I haven't done anything about it. I am afraid that if I do anything, everything will blow up to my face and I will lose everything. Haha, such a pessimistic person, eh?
10/11/2005
Gym
I can't believe how tired I am after gym. Whew...my seat is so comfortable right now.
Today I muck around in the office in the morning trying to get my mail from the various mailboxes I own. No mail, but get an interesting eDiet mail about how to get fabulous abs, which is summarised below. Enter paper into the referencing program EndNote and discover there are two papers that I didn't get from the university. Thus I pack up everything, computer and all, and drive up to university.
First I downloaded the two papers that I want and have lunch. Meet Fuzzy's classmate and talk with her for a while.
Change into my gym gear in the changing room. The UniRec Centre Gym is almost empty when I get there. Start by running on the treadmill. It is not hard. I run without too much trouble.
Read some yoga/pilates moves in a book so I carry these out upstairs on the yoga mat. Walk downstairs to ride the bicycle. I try to get to Heart Rate = 158, and that's when the trouble starts. I can't ride bikes when my heart is beating so fast...>_< Feel very uncomfortable, maybe I should change it a bit for the beginning and increase gradually.
Drive back to work now. It is all very good. Print out the two papers I downloaded and reading them now. I have also borrowed a book "The Wolves of Willoughby Chase" by Joan Aiken. It is a very nice book and I will read it when I have time.
I have connected the funnel to the pipette tip so it can deliver ozone better to the petri dish.
Today I muck around in the office in the morning trying to get my mail from the various mailboxes I own. No mail, but get an interesting eDiet mail about how to get fabulous abs, which is summarised below. Enter paper into the referencing program EndNote and discover there are two papers that I didn't get from the university. Thus I pack up everything, computer and all, and drive up to university.
First I downloaded the two papers that I want and have lunch. Meet Fuzzy's classmate and talk with her for a while.
Change into my gym gear in the changing room. The UniRec Centre Gym is almost empty when I get there. Start by running on the treadmill. It is not hard. I run without too much trouble.
Read some yoga/pilates moves in a book so I carry these out upstairs on the yoga mat. Walk downstairs to ride the bicycle. I try to get to Heart Rate = 158, and that's when the trouble starts. I can't ride bikes when my heart is beating so fast...>_< Feel very uncomfortable, maybe I should change it a bit for the beginning and increase gradually.
Drive back to work now. It is all very good. Print out the two papers I downloaded and reading them now. I have also borrowed a book "The Wolves of Willoughby Chase" by Joan Aiken. It is a very nice book and I will read it when I have time.
I have connected the funnel to the pipette tip so it can deliver ozone better to the petri dish.
Some tips about having great abs
1. Nutrition: Food is the most important factor. Control your blood sugar by having 5~6 meals per day, for example, egg white omelet with vegetables and oatmeal with blueberries; chicken with one-half cup of rice and a large salad with olive oil and vinegar, cottage cheese with fruit.
2. Ratios: low carbohydrate plan of less than 55% of calories from carbohydrate rule.
3. Timing: eat every 2~3 hr throughout the day.
4. Calories: maintenance calories: determine how much calories that you eat that will not change your weight. Calculate total calories, grams of protein, carbohydrates and fats.
5. Slight caloric deficit: Reduce your calories by 200 from your maintenance calories. During the first week you should lose 4-6 pounds of water, and 1.5 pounds per week after that. If you don't lose 1.5 pounds per week after that you should reduce calories by 100.
6. Consistency: Diet for 6 days and on the 7 day have pizza or ice cream and no more.
7. Weight training: 3-4 sessions/week, 35~1 hr. Burn 30~50 calories/day. Abdominal exercises to strengthen your upper and lower abdominal regions.
8. Cardiovascular exercise: moderate cardio 3-5 days/week. 30~40 minutes. Two out of three days with higher intensity level to accelerate fat loss. However, beginner should increase exercise level gradually.
If I stick to this plan, I should lose weight! So happy. It is all about finding a right way for my body. If I lose weight, I will have more energy and be prettier, and happier!
2. Ratios: low carbohydrate plan of less than 55% of calories from carbohydrate rule.
3. Timing: eat every 2~3 hr throughout the day.
4. Calories: maintenance calories: determine how much calories that you eat that will not change your weight. Calculate total calories, grams of protein, carbohydrates and fats.
5. Slight caloric deficit: Reduce your calories by 200 from your maintenance calories. During the first week you should lose 4-6 pounds of water, and 1.5 pounds per week after that. If you don't lose 1.5 pounds per week after that you should reduce calories by 100.
6. Consistency: Diet for 6 days and on the 7 day have pizza or ice cream and no more.
7. Weight training: 3-4 sessions/week, 35~1 hr. Burn 30~50 calories/day. Abdominal exercises to strengthen your upper and lower abdominal regions.
8. Cardiovascular exercise: moderate cardio 3-5 days/week. 30~40 minutes. Two out of three days with higher intensity level to accelerate fat loss. However, beginner should increase exercise level gradually.
If I stick to this plan, I should lose weight! So happy. It is all about finding a right way for my body. If I lose weight, I will have more energy and be prettier, and happier!
10/10/2005
Swim and work
Dark Angel texted to say that he wants to swim in the afternoon. I had to practice cello from one o'clock to five o'clock, so set up meet time then.
The weather was again awful, rained and the wind was blowing very hard. A lot of people were sick so couldn't come to practice music with us. However, the concert is on 16 October in the afternoon. We could do some parts very well, but some parts still require practice. I shall practice everyday this week to polish my skill.
Dark Angel was cool. Being mysterious about what he was doing on Friday and Saturday, but it was good to catch up with him in the pool. He wants to learn gymnastics! Exciting. To me they still look very out there and impossible to do. I can do some floor movements but that's about it. And also some of the climbing thing that's in the park.
Watch Freaky Friday in the evening. It's an interesting movie, not so much a chick flick because it is much deeper than that. It's very funny. Lindsey Lohan is very cool in it.
I spend whole day today working hard on preparing the meeting. We are trying to fix many problems right now, and it seems that everything is falling apart at the seams, but I am sure that we will pull through. Just like our family, we are strong and we will get through anything, big storm and earthquake or small friction.
The experiment is looking good, and I will try to do the last little bit of the experiment and finish everything up. Writing. Finishing the introduction.
Meet Lovely and Purple Skirt at university. Exchange mobile number with Lovely so we can go swimming together in the weekend.
Not feeling so well today. Nose running continuously, but the weather actually improved a lot today: no rain in sight! Haha. Hope it last.
Talk to Dark Angel on net last night. He said I am wonderwoman. So happy! But he doesn't really know who wonderwoman is. He is the mysterious Dark Angel.
The weather was again awful, rained and the wind was blowing very hard. A lot of people were sick so couldn't come to practice music with us. However, the concert is on 16 October in the afternoon. We could do some parts very well, but some parts still require practice. I shall practice everyday this week to polish my skill.
Dark Angel was cool. Being mysterious about what he was doing on Friday and Saturday, but it was good to catch up with him in the pool. He wants to learn gymnastics! Exciting. To me they still look very out there and impossible to do. I can do some floor movements but that's about it. And also some of the climbing thing that's in the park.
Watch Freaky Friday in the evening. It's an interesting movie, not so much a chick flick because it is much deeper than that. It's very funny. Lindsey Lohan is very cool in it.
I spend whole day today working hard on preparing the meeting. We are trying to fix many problems right now, and it seems that everything is falling apart at the seams, but I am sure that we will pull through. Just like our family, we are strong and we will get through anything, big storm and earthquake or small friction.
The experiment is looking good, and I will try to do the last little bit of the experiment and finish everything up. Writing. Finishing the introduction.
Meet Lovely and Purple Skirt at university. Exchange mobile number with Lovely so we can go swimming together in the weekend.
Not feeling so well today. Nose running continuously, but the weather actually improved a lot today: no rain in sight! Haha. Hope it last.
Talk to Dark Angel on net last night. He said I am wonderwoman. So happy! But he doesn't really know who wonderwoman is. He is the mysterious Dark Angel.
10/08/2005
Walking around the lake
The weather is not so flash today, but I still get up early and drive up to lake to meet with friends to walk around the lake.
It is good to meet friends there, and I bought a ticket for the music performance on 5/11. I will listen to their performance and clap for them.
Read some informationg about my introduction. Hopefully will be able to write them on Monday.
Tomorrow I have practice cello with the other people, have been a bit slack, but I will practice today.
Weekend is going smoothly, but the weather is just miserable.
It is good to meet friends there, and I bought a ticket for the music performance on 5/11. I will listen to their performance and clap for them.
Read some informationg about my introduction. Hopefully will be able to write them on Monday.
Tomorrow I have practice cello with the other people, have been a bit slack, but I will practice today.
Weekend is going smoothly, but the weather is just miserable.
10/07/2005
The return of the T
Important announcement to make: the other two members of the T family are back! Dad and Fuzzy have came home. Life is back to normal, or as normal as it can be.
Dad brought a labtop with him so we can get broadband internet connection soon. It is still in negotiation right now, but we can get the connection up as soon as next month. Yay! Broadband! No more slow connection and slow downloads!
He also brought the Chinese novel Stone Story, the famous love story between Bao-Yu and Dei-Yu. ^_^ I will read it. I also have 06' diary and a grape mobile decoration. Very cute.
Fuzzy is now staying home to rest for the weekend. She is listening to music a lot. I will get a chance to talk to her in the weekend when I am not working. Her friends will probabaly want to visit her as well. However, this all depends on Fuzzy.
Dad also brought some high power LED torch and samples from Taiwan. He will contact some electronic shops here in New Zealand. These torches need some applications still. The LED is still in developmental stage right now. Great business opportunity.
Today I will meet my boss and talk about the experiment. Hopefully I will not need to do experiments anymore. Fingers crossed right now. Apart from that, this Sunday I have to practice in the full workshop for UYO. We have a spring concert coming up 16 October. It will be in Academy of Performing Arts, Waikato University, at 3 p.m. Featuring Bede Williams, the cool trumpeter.
Dad brought a labtop with him so we can get broadband internet connection soon. It is still in negotiation right now, but we can get the connection up as soon as next month. Yay! Broadband! No more slow connection and slow downloads!
He also brought the Chinese novel Stone Story, the famous love story between Bao-Yu and Dei-Yu. ^_^ I will read it. I also have 06' diary and a grape mobile decoration. Very cute.
Fuzzy is now staying home to rest for the weekend. She is listening to music a lot. I will get a chance to talk to her in the weekend when I am not working. Her friends will probabaly want to visit her as well. However, this all depends on Fuzzy.
Dad also brought some high power LED torch and samples from Taiwan. He will contact some electronic shops here in New Zealand. These torches need some applications still. The LED is still in developmental stage right now. Great business opportunity.
Today I will meet my boss and talk about the experiment. Hopefully I will not need to do experiments anymore. Fingers crossed right now. Apart from that, this Sunday I have to practice in the full workshop for UYO. We have a spring concert coming up 16 October. It will be in Academy of Performing Arts, Waikato University, at 3 p.m. Featuring Bede Williams, the cool trumpeter.
10/06/2005
Once upon a time there were three women
They will dictate your destiny. The first woman was killed by you, but not really dead. The second woman you will save, and she will die for you. The third woman will kill you, but she will save many people in the future. This is the prophecy in a Korean TV show that is very popular around Asia.
The first woman is the Queen. Her death is brought upon by the King by poisoning. The soldier leaves the King's city to escape detection after fourteen years of work. In this period of time, he is too afraid to meet any woman.
A young woman from the King's kitchen sees her colleague giving the Queen mother something that she cannot eat. She is taken away into the forest to be killed. However, her best friend saves her by giving her mung bean soup.
The soldier saves the woman beside the river. His fate catches up with him then. This woman follows him to the countryside and they both hide from the prosecution of the King.
A long happy time passes as the young King takes over from the old, however, he is very evil and prosecutes his officials and subjects. He catches the people who poisoned his mother and tortured them until they die.
A young girl, the main character in this program, tells the crowd that her father was a soldier in court. He is taken away and killed, fulfilling the prophecy about the three women in his life.
The kid is taken in by a strict country wife in King's city. Her god-father makes nutritious food for the King and takes wine into the palace.
She cannot forget what her mother told her before her death. She has to become the King's head chef in the palace. With other young girls, she is selected to become the new apprentice in the King's kitchen.
She tries to find her mother's cooking menu the first night she enters the palace. However, she drops King's night time snack so her mother's best friend, a deputy chef, has to cook ginger and lotus root from scratch and create a delicious snack for the King.
The king loves it. They are saved, but the kid has to take punishment from then on. She cannot sit with the other girls in class and she has to sweep the yard.
However, she learns from the teacher outside when she is doing all the cleaning work.
The teacher orders her to hold a copper bowl full of water until the exam finish for the other girls so she can take the exam. No one believes she can do it, but she passes the exam with flying colors.
She starts to wash dishes when the other girls are preparing the ingredients. She is sleeping with her mother's old friend, who is a great cook and a nice teacher. She wants the young girl to bring her water everyday.
The weather is not so well. It starts to rain muddy water that pollute the wells and river. Her mother taught her to boil the water to wash the dishes because otherwise the dirty water will contaminate the food. The kitchens for the prince and the Queen mother have contaminated food so they cannot be eaten. From then on, the deputy chefs look at this young girl with newfound love.
The girls have to compete with an older girl who is very good at cooking. They put the pine seed on the pine needle. This tests the girl's hand co-ordination and feeling. The older girl is the best, but she wants to let the heroine go home to see her family. She begs her caretaker to let her best friend, whose mother is sick, to go on leave from the palace.
This is a great TV program. I think I am hooked on as well. The kid is so cute and clever. The internal fight in the palace is also crazy and thrilling. Very well shot and set up TV program.
Dad is coming back to New Zealand this morning. I will go home to eat lunch with him today and say hello to him. Fuzzy is also coming home to live. I can't wait until mid-day! ^_^
The first woman is the Queen. Her death is brought upon by the King by poisoning. The soldier leaves the King's city to escape detection after fourteen years of work. In this period of time, he is too afraid to meet any woman.
A young woman from the King's kitchen sees her colleague giving the Queen mother something that she cannot eat. She is taken away into the forest to be killed. However, her best friend saves her by giving her mung bean soup.
The soldier saves the woman beside the river. His fate catches up with him then. This woman follows him to the countryside and they both hide from the prosecution of the King.
A long happy time passes as the young King takes over from the old, however, he is very evil and prosecutes his officials and subjects. He catches the people who poisoned his mother and tortured them until they die.
A young girl, the main character in this program, tells the crowd that her father was a soldier in court. He is taken away and killed, fulfilling the prophecy about the three women in his life.
The kid is taken in by a strict country wife in King's city. Her god-father makes nutritious food for the King and takes wine into the palace.
She cannot forget what her mother told her before her death. She has to become the King's head chef in the palace. With other young girls, she is selected to become the new apprentice in the King's kitchen.
She tries to find her mother's cooking menu the first night she enters the palace. However, she drops King's night time snack so her mother's best friend, a deputy chef, has to cook ginger and lotus root from scratch and create a delicious snack for the King.
The king loves it. They are saved, but the kid has to take punishment from then on. She cannot sit with the other girls in class and she has to sweep the yard.
However, she learns from the teacher outside when she is doing all the cleaning work.
The teacher orders her to hold a copper bowl full of water until the exam finish for the other girls so she can take the exam. No one believes she can do it, but she passes the exam with flying colors.
She starts to wash dishes when the other girls are preparing the ingredients. She is sleeping with her mother's old friend, who is a great cook and a nice teacher. She wants the young girl to bring her water everyday.
The weather is not so well. It starts to rain muddy water that pollute the wells and river. Her mother taught her to boil the water to wash the dishes because otherwise the dirty water will contaminate the food. The kitchens for the prince and the Queen mother have contaminated food so they cannot be eaten. From then on, the deputy chefs look at this young girl with newfound love.
The girls have to compete with an older girl who is very good at cooking. They put the pine seed on the pine needle. This tests the girl's hand co-ordination and feeling. The older girl is the best, but she wants to let the heroine go home to see her family. She begs her caretaker to let her best friend, whose mother is sick, to go on leave from the palace.
This is a great TV program. I think I am hooked on as well. The kid is so cute and clever. The internal fight in the palace is also crazy and thrilling. Very well shot and set up TV program.
Dad is coming back to New Zealand this morning. I will go home to eat lunch with him today and say hello to him. Fuzzy is also coming home to live. I can't wait until mid-day! ^_^
10/05/2005
Swimming
My friend texted me this morning saying that he will go swimming around eleven. I pack everything into my car, drive very fast home without breaking any traffic laws, grab my swimming togs, towels, bathing products, and run out of my house again. Whew...mum is not home so I have to lock the house up as well. Start up my car and text to say that I may be a little bit late.
By the time I get to the swimming pool car park, my dear friend is still standing beside his car looking conspicuous because he has lost his mobile somewhere in his car. ^_^ I call his phone twice so he can trace the sound to his lost phone. Good that he finds it among his musical instruments and notes.
We eventually get inside the swimming facility. He hasn't eaten anything in the morning so ordered a hot chip from the shop. We change. I swim first, he eats.
I can't believe how bad I am in free style. It must be because I forgot to bring my cap so my hair keeps getting into the way! >_< Anyway, my breaststroke is okay. Butterfly is just crappy and after twenty five meters I give up. Swim the rest of the way in breaststroke.
My friend said he has to teach students flute on Friday, the day when he doesn't have classes in university. I used to demonstrate on Friday as well. He said that his friends know me in the class. Interesting. I have taught so many of them that I don't know all their names. I have also taken care of some 1st years and some 2nd years. It really depends on who he knows.
Say goodbye to him. Wash up at home. Mum and Fuzzy come home. Fuzzy's new hairstyle is cool! I like it. She will come home to live tomorrow. So happy. Dad is also coming back from Taiwan tomorrow morning. ^_^ Wish the weather is not so bad tomorrow, but it looks like that it will rain again.
It's so good to spend time with friend. At least I can spend my time with someone interesting, and the fact that he is cute is just a bonus. Haha. Anyway, he doesn't know what he is doing anyway...he is just undecided.
By the time I get to the swimming pool car park, my dear friend is still standing beside his car looking conspicuous because he has lost his mobile somewhere in his car. ^_^ I call his phone twice so he can trace the sound to his lost phone. Good that he finds it among his musical instruments and notes.
We eventually get inside the swimming facility. He hasn't eaten anything in the morning so ordered a hot chip from the shop. We change. I swim first, he eats.
I can't believe how bad I am in free style. It must be because I forgot to bring my cap so my hair keeps getting into the way! >_< Anyway, my breaststroke is okay. Butterfly is just crappy and after twenty five meters I give up. Swim the rest of the way in breaststroke.
My friend said he has to teach students flute on Friday, the day when he doesn't have classes in university. I used to demonstrate on Friday as well. He said that his friends know me in the class. Interesting. I have taught so many of them that I don't know all their names. I have also taken care of some 1st years and some 2nd years. It really depends on who he knows.
Say goodbye to him. Wash up at home. Mum and Fuzzy come home. Fuzzy's new hairstyle is cool! I like it. She will come home to live tomorrow. So happy. Dad is also coming back from Taiwan tomorrow morning. ^_^ Wish the weather is not so bad tomorrow, but it looks like that it will rain again.
It's so good to spend time with friend. At least I can spend my time with someone interesting, and the fact that he is cute is just a bonus. Haha. Anyway, he doesn't know what he is doing anyway...he is just undecided.
10/04/2005
Sleep from 7 to 7
I can't believe how tired I was last night! Too much surfing on the internet and typing the thesis, my eyes were so tired! I went to gym yesterday as well to ride bike and use the cross trainer.
Fuzzy is coming home to stay for a while. She may come home to live on Thursday. Got my fingers crossed for that. She is definitely better than before.
The rain is going away (finally), right now the sun is shining hard on the grass. ^_^ Wish the nice weather will hold longer.
Carrying out the catching-up experiments right now. I will run two parts today, and run another tomorrow. This time I will dilute the bacteria to sensible dilutions so I can get some results. Last time I didn't get any results! So frustrated. I don't want to waste any more time geting no results.
I can't wait until dad comes back. He is bringing a digital camera and a new labtop with him from Taiwan. Yay! The typhoon is also going away from Taiwan so his airplane should be able to fly out with no trouble.
Let's just pray that everything will go smoothly and on Thursday everything will be good.
Fuzzy is coming home to stay for a while. She may come home to live on Thursday. Got my fingers crossed for that. She is definitely better than before.
The rain is going away (finally), right now the sun is shining hard on the grass. ^_^ Wish the nice weather will hold longer.
Carrying out the catching-up experiments right now. I will run two parts today, and run another tomorrow. This time I will dilute the bacteria to sensible dilutions so I can get some results. Last time I didn't get any results! So frustrated. I don't want to waste any more time geting no results.
I can't wait until dad comes back. He is bringing a digital camera and a new labtop with him from Taiwan. Yay! The typhoon is also going away from Taiwan so his airplane should be able to fly out with no trouble.
Let's just pray that everything will go smoothly and on Thursday everything will be good.
10/03/2005
Dark Angel swimming
I can't believe that I have lost the one opportunity to go swimming with Dark Angel! Anyway, it was just not meant to be. I was sleeping when he texted me yesterday and called on my mobile. Mum didn't hear the phone ring, either. Thus the chance is missed and who knows when we will meet again? Oh, misery. On the lighter note, I may meet him in university today when I finish gym. Why should I feel sad about yesterday? I should look forward and go upward!
Fuzzy is getting better and better everyday. She may come home when dad comes back this week on Thursday. Just have to focus on getting better.
It is still raining. Everyone just wants to go back to sleep because it is Monday morning. ^_^ But we have to work.
Fuzzy is getting better and better everyday. She may come home when dad comes back this week on Thursday. Just have to focus on getting better.
It is still raining. Everyone just wants to go back to sleep because it is Monday morning. ^_^ But we have to work.
10/01/2005
Washes away the old
Rain washes away the old and the new comes out from underneath dirt and decay. That's exactly how I feel as I walk on the street this morning, shopping in Frankton Market with mum for some vegetables.
Saturday is not supposed to rain! However, we can stay home and rest without feeling guilty about not going out and having fun in the great outdoor. The flowers are still blooming. The grass is still green.
After the brief shopping, we arrive at a Chinese restruant in CBD to wait for our friends to appear. Mum and I order first. I fancy a BBQ sauce beef steak rice, mum likes to have chicken plus wine sauce and rice. Dr. comes not long after my food arrive. We talk about what had happened, and what she is going to do in the holiday. Dark Angel and Purple skirt come. The three of them are going back to Taiwan for the summer. They will meet in Taiwan before Dr. comes back after her three weeks holiday. Sounds like they are going to sing kareoke as well.
I hope that I can go on holiday, but I can't. I have to save money to buy a house. I have to write my thesis. However, I will feel heaps better when I complete the thesis and can have holiday any time after that. No one will be able to tell me to NOT have fun, then.
Take some photos with my friend. We move on to shopping for nekclaces and bracelets. I have not seen the ones that I like so I didn't buy any. Gave some money to Dr. so she can buy some presents for her friends back in Taiwan.
We depart after seeing her friend's new games and collectables shop in town. It is a new shop. I will go there later to check out some new things. They are up for inspections opposite to the new Warehouse in CBD, Hamilton.
It is getting a little bit chilly in the evening. I will fill my weekend with reading and fun stuff.
Saturday is not supposed to rain! However, we can stay home and rest without feeling guilty about not going out and having fun in the great outdoor. The flowers are still blooming. The grass is still green.
After the brief shopping, we arrive at a Chinese restruant in CBD to wait for our friends to appear. Mum and I order first. I fancy a BBQ sauce beef steak rice, mum likes to have chicken plus wine sauce and rice. Dr. comes not long after my food arrive. We talk about what had happened, and what she is going to do in the holiday. Dark Angel and Purple skirt come. The three of them are going back to Taiwan for the summer. They will meet in Taiwan before Dr. comes back after her three weeks holiday. Sounds like they are going to sing kareoke as well.
I hope that I can go on holiday, but I can't. I have to save money to buy a house. I have to write my thesis. However, I will feel heaps better when I complete the thesis and can have holiday any time after that. No one will be able to tell me to NOT have fun, then.
Take some photos with my friend. We move on to shopping for nekclaces and bracelets. I have not seen the ones that I like so I didn't buy any. Gave some money to Dr. so she can buy some presents for her friends back in Taiwan.
We depart after seeing her friend's new games and collectables shop in town. It is a new shop. I will go there later to check out some new things. They are up for inspections opposite to the new Warehouse in CBD, Hamilton.
It is getting a little bit chilly in the evening. I will fill my weekend with reading and fun stuff.
9/29/2005
Failed experiment means more work
I can't believe it! Apart from the control plates, all my experimental plates failed, except a few of them. I will have to repeat them next week. This means that I will spend October doing the catch-up experiments. >_< I don't want to do it. \_/ Well, I think I will have to do it.
Spend the rest of the afternoon in town finding some novels to read, trying to get my emotion up from the bottom of the pit. I feel much better after some window shopping.
Mum and I shopped in supermarket for some food and fill up the petrol tank. Oil is still $1.519 per litre. Whew...hopefully it will become cheaper, but you never know. Just don't get any dearer.
We have a Sara Lee strawberry cheesecake (frozen) and coffee. It is very delicious. I had one in my friend's house for her baby shower so bought one from Pak'n Safe.
Fuzzy is still in the hospital. I hope she will get better soon. We will know tomorrow.
The weather is fine again. A little bit hot in the afternoon. I should stop borrowing books now because can not read them all before due date. This engineer trilogy is nice, but I will probably have to renew it somehow.
Happy Birthday to Cousin Y.
Spend the rest of the afternoon in town finding some novels to read, trying to get my emotion up from the bottom of the pit. I feel much better after some window shopping.
Mum and I shopped in supermarket for some food and fill up the petrol tank. Oil is still $1.519 per litre. Whew...hopefully it will become cheaper, but you never know. Just don't get any dearer.
We have a Sara Lee strawberry cheesecake (frozen) and coffee. It is very delicious. I had one in my friend's house for her baby shower so bought one from Pak'n Safe.
Fuzzy is still in the hospital. I hope she will get better soon. We will know tomorrow.
The weather is fine again. A little bit hot in the afternoon. I should stop borrowing books now because can not read them all before due date. This engineer trilogy is nice, but I will probably have to renew it somehow.
Happy Birthday to Cousin Y.
9/28/2005
Flute, bassoon, piano
It is raining right now. Dark Angel loves raining, and hates umbrella. I can never understand people who loves raining and wants to get wet. I don't know how their brain works. It must be because I used to walk home without an umbrella or a raincoat and got really cold and wet. Bad experience makes you feel bad, and that's why I always carry an umbrella now. However, I can't say that I hate raining. I like the clean feeling after the rain. I also like water.
Wednesday lunch recital series today has Beethoveen and Faure's works, and one contemparay piece. Faure's work is so beautiful and emotion. I love it. The pianist made one mistake at middle C, such a shame, apart from that the recital went without any glitch.
I may go swimming in the evening today. It's good to do some exercise.
Wednesday lunch recital series today has Beethoveen and Faure's works, and one contemparay piece. Faure's work is so beautiful and emotion. I love it. The pianist made one mistake at middle C, such a shame, apart from that the recital went without any glitch.
I may go swimming in the evening today. It's good to do some exercise.
9/27/2005
The shape of my heart
I often think that love comes in different shapes and sizes. As you grow, your love to your family, to your friend, and to that special someone develop as well.
I love my sister. I know that she will get well, and I believe in her. I know that she is trapped in her world and one day she will find the way back to us.
I love my mother. She is strong, but she needs my support in this crisis. I love my father, even though he can be very difficult sometimes. I don't know whether this is a sign of becoming an adult, but I try to help all the people around me. I try to work hard at work.
Today I have done the control experiment and discover that there's no space in the incubator so give up in doing anything further. I will complete everything tomorrow if I have enough time and continue the following day if needs to. I will try to complete the catch-up experiments this week. I also have to collect the information about how many plate that I have used in the company so expenses can be calculated.
Just have to remember to turn the fumehood off, otherwise the lady will be fuming. Haha. I am mean sometimes.
I love my sister. I know that she will get well, and I believe in her. I know that she is trapped in her world and one day she will find the way back to us.
I love my mother. She is strong, but she needs my support in this crisis. I love my father, even though he can be very difficult sometimes. I don't know whether this is a sign of becoming an adult, but I try to help all the people around me. I try to work hard at work.
Today I have done the control experiment and discover that there's no space in the incubator so give up in doing anything further. I will complete everything tomorrow if I have enough time and continue the following day if needs to. I will try to complete the catch-up experiments this week. I also have to collect the information about how many plate that I have used in the company so expenses can be calculated.
Just have to remember to turn the fumehood off, otherwise the lady will be fuming. Haha. I am mean sometimes.
9/26/2005
Okra, Around the World, and Dark Angel
This weekend I had the pleasure to listen to the contemparay music performance of Okra in Academy of Performing Arts in Waikato University. The concert is very different to your classical number with polished techniques of individual players and perfect harmony in an orchestra. Modern music can be as soothing as the sound of water, as out of this world as aliens floating as jellyfish in the sea, and as the wind that blows over the land of Aotearoa. This concert pays homeage to New Zealand music. Many pieces had been performed on the stage for the first time in the world. Beautiful, sad, and full of emotion, I thoroughly enjoyed this concert.
Drank coffee with Dark Angel and his friend Star Sky Pianist. We talked of non-sense and what we are going to do in the summer holiday.
Meanwhile, Dr.'s Around the World ball was on the other side of the Academy. Dancing, eating, drinking, people in kimono, sari, silk, turban, and flag of U.S. of A are all having fun. Looks like they are having the time of their life. I took a picture with Dr. in her purple dress. Breath-taking.
Drove to Hamilton Gardens to check how the season is affecting the flowers and shrubs. I took the names of some herbs that we may want to grow in our garden from the Edible Garden section. This place always reminds me of the Greenhouse in Harry Potter books. I love gardening!
The Baby Shower went well. My friend loves my presents. I am also enjoying my new watch. It has 5 butterflies! The face of the watch is pink, with silver butterfly, and band is purple with butterflies as decoration. Cool, huh?
Today is going slowly. I have met Star Sky Pianist outside of the music department. Dark Angel I saw yesterday after the baby shower. He has to study for his test on Wednesday.
I will sterilise PBS and get rid of the plates in university, then go back to work to grow bacteria. I will go to swim after work. Tonight will watch Johnny English. Looks like a very funny movie. Hope it is interesting.
Drank coffee with Dark Angel and his friend Star Sky Pianist. We talked of non-sense and what we are going to do in the summer holiday.
Meanwhile, Dr.'s Around the World ball was on the other side of the Academy. Dancing, eating, drinking, people in kimono, sari, silk, turban, and flag of U.S. of A are all having fun. Looks like they are having the time of their life. I took a picture with Dr. in her purple dress. Breath-taking.
Drove to Hamilton Gardens to check how the season is affecting the flowers and shrubs. I took the names of some herbs that we may want to grow in our garden from the Edible Garden section. This place always reminds me of the Greenhouse in Harry Potter books. I love gardening!
The Baby Shower went well. My friend loves my presents. I am also enjoying my new watch. It has 5 butterflies! The face of the watch is pink, with silver butterfly, and band is purple with butterflies as decoration. Cool, huh?
Today is going slowly. I have met Star Sky Pianist outside of the music department. Dark Angel I saw yesterday after the baby shower. He has to study for his test on Wednesday.
I will sterilise PBS and get rid of the plates in university, then go back to work to grow bacteria. I will go to swim after work. Tonight will watch Johnny English. Looks like a very funny movie. Hope it is interesting.
9/24/2005
Drama
Saturday is supposed to be drama free, but up until now I have ran after someone without my shoes on, drive dangerously on the road, and sweep a large yard full of rubbish. My Saturday is full of drama and I am too tired to go into details right now.
Small achievement yesterday, though. I have written some funny stories on my Chinese blog site. Check them out if you have time.
I don't know what will happen later this day. Let the drama unfold.
Small achievement yesterday, though. I have written some funny stories on my Chinese blog site. Check them out if you have time.
I don't know what will happen later this day. Let the drama unfold.
9/22/2005
The grand design
I have come to the conclusion that I must be a workoholic right now. I have spent this whole week working on filling in gaps for my experiment and completing the introduction of my thesis. I am right on track now. I am doing too much so my workmate can't use the equipment! I must remember there are other people in the lab as well and share with them. That's the way it goes.
On a lighter note, I have been going to concerts and parties with my friend K. I am very happy. He is swamped by work as well. Four assignments! Teachers don't believe that we are humans, we are just machines that research, type, and roll out homework like a robot! Whew...I am glad that I am over undergrduate at this stage, but my thesis...it is still in tatters. It is still in my head. I am trying to make it better right now, hope I will succeed soon. I have to finish it! I have to complete everything early. Constant writing next few months.
The NaNoBlogMo is coming up as well. This year I am so ready to write a story that I can't wait for 1 October. I have that story in my mind that I want to type on my computer. I want to write it down with my pen. I want to create something that is beautiful and ugly at the same time. I want to leave something for my fellow humans to read and enjoy. I want to write a good story. That's not going to be easy, but since a lot of people are doing it, why don't I do it, too?
On a lighter note, I have been going to concerts and parties with my friend K. I am very happy. He is swamped by work as well. Four assignments! Teachers don't believe that we are humans, we are just machines that research, type, and roll out homework like a robot! Whew...I am glad that I am over undergrduate at this stage, but my thesis...it is still in tatters. It is still in my head. I am trying to make it better right now, hope I will succeed soon. I have to finish it! I have to complete everything early. Constant writing next few months.
The NaNoBlogMo is coming up as well. This year I am so ready to write a story that I can't wait for 1 October. I have that story in my mind that I want to type on my computer. I want to write it down with my pen. I want to create something that is beautiful and ugly at the same time. I want to leave something for my fellow humans to read and enjoy. I want to write a good story. That's not going to be easy, but since a lot of people are doing it, why don't I do it, too?
9/21/2005
Jazz, guitar, blue, and New Orleans
The university international students put up "Operation New Orleans" today, selling food and accessories to help the victims in Cyclone Katrina. We are also treated with two hours of Jazz and blue music. I love Jazz! They played my favourite song.
I meet K in front of National Bank and we ate some food there. Met up with his music schoolmate and went to a guitar duo concert in Academy of Performing Arts. "Ephenstephen" is a great duo, I like espeically Penny Lane (The Beatles), and Spiral Ecllipse. Spiral had a passage full of emotion and love. Penny Lane is a cute little song.
Fuzzy is still very sick, but her doctor said that she will be able to come home today. !!!!!I don't know what to say!!!!! We have to try to take care of her somehow, but I don't really know how. We will see how it goes when she comes home.
The weather is getting better now. I hope it will hold until the weekend so I can mow the lawns. It is very unpredictable.
I meet K in front of National Bank and we ate some food there. Met up with his music schoolmate and went to a guitar duo concert in Academy of Performing Arts. "Ephenstephen" is a great duo, I like espeically Penny Lane (The Beatles), and Spiral Ecllipse. Spiral had a passage full of emotion and love. Penny Lane is a cute little song.
Fuzzy is still very sick, but her doctor said that she will be able to come home today. !!!!!I don't know what to say!!!!! We have to try to take care of her somehow, but I don't really know how. We will see how it goes when she comes home.
The weather is getting better now. I hope it will hold until the weekend so I can mow the lawns. It is very unpredictable.
9/16/2005
Search for the missing gift
I have spent whole working day trying to prepare for the meeting in the afternoon. It is not all for nothing, though. I have generated a preliminary graph for all my bacteria results. It is indeed a great achievement this early in the year.
I have spent whole evening searching for the missing gift to bring to Fuzzy. Fuzzy has been living in the hospital since Wednesday and today I shall visit her.
We went to Chartwell Square because it closes late on Thursday evening. There are so many people shopping! We went to Farmers, Sussans, Whitcoulls, toy shops, gift shops, and Klien the jewellery shop. Mum and I finally decided on buying a blue bull doll from Farmers for Fuzzy. It is so soft and so cute! I really like it. It is not practical (unlike bag and umbrella), but it is good for cuddling. I will hunt for a large card for people who visits to sign as well. Hope Fuzzy get better soon!
I will go home around lunchtime to pick fresh flowers and eat at home. Bring the dairy I gave her and a pen so she can write.
Tomorrow is the Moon Festival. Friend texted to say that she wants to go and visit Fuzzy on Sunday. I will go again with her? I don't know, will talk to her on the phone later.
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9/15/2005
Kung Fu Hustle
Mum and I plan to have dinner then watch a movie in town to relax. We have been stressed and sad for a while at home and it’s good to get out to get some fresh air. The season is changing. Cherry trees are blossoming in Taitua Arboretum. Daffodils are shaking their bell heads in the warm wind under the trees. Cows are eating green grass under the blue sky. The sight is breathtaking.
We went to an Indian restaurant called Little India. The menu looks completely foreign to me, but I ordered Murg Mumtaz, also known as butter chicken, because I had eaten them before. It is half cooked the tandoori way and finished the curry way, with crushed cashews, cream and spices. Mum ordered Bhuna chicken, which is boneless spring chicken cooked with ginger, garlic, onions & spices. (These descriptions come from Little India menu.) We have both ordered mild because if it is medium it may be very spicy.
I really like the food that we had. Naan bread is made from Tandoor method and it is so delicious. The sky is grey and rain is falling down slowly as people walk pass us inside. The mood lighting certainly helps. Little India also does takeaway for dinner, but the thing is we want to avoid washing plates and rubbish afterwards, so we have really pampered ourselves last night.
Kung Fu Hustle is a comedy, a parody, and a film that pays respects to the old masters in martial arts movie and introduces new stars into the limelight. The editing is superb. You are treated with a visual extravaganza of impossible power and bravery. You come out feeling that you have just seen a cartoon, but it is so much more than that. In the alternative universe, you are presented with the gang members who rule the wealthy part of town, who control everything including the police, casino, and dancing clubs. The shot pulls quickly to the poorest part of town, a large building with people who earn honest money, who has to pay rent to a couple with superhuman ability. Yes, you guessed right, these two are Kung Fu masters in hiding and they protect the people in this building from the evil of gang members. The hero, our beloved Stephen Chow, is a beggar on the street who wants to join the gang. Thus start a series of fighting scene, with the highlight of the Music Assassins.
9/13/2005
Turmoil
Today is one of those days that you wish that you will not have to go through. I still remember that day when the inevitable has to come, and came with a vengence. That day was supposed to be a happy day when I celebrated my birth with my family, but it was also a day when I have lost someone forever. There is no going back.
You may not know what I am talking about, but believe me, you don't want to know. I will bear this burden myself, but I have to tell you that right now, at least I can sleep soundly in the evening and not worrying when or what will happen. I don't have to stand in front of strangers explaining to them what had happened. I don't have to persuade who I love to do what they don't want to do. I don't have to stop driving in the middle of the road just in case I hit something. I don't have to look over my shoulder that someone may be there, standing helplessly and waiting for me to help them.
I hate this burden, of not being able to do anything, because I can't bear not to do anything. However, is doing things going to help? I truly hope that it will, but all good things take time.
I pray to God in Lady's Goodfellow Chapel. Did God hear my prayers? Is God guarding her? I hope he is. I hope he can give us some break.
Right now the most important thing is to get some rest and see how it goes today, tomorrow, and the day after. One day at a time. I am sure things will get better.
You may not know what I am talking about, but believe me, you don't want to know. I will bear this burden myself, but I have to tell you that right now, at least I can sleep soundly in the evening and not worrying when or what will happen. I don't have to stand in front of strangers explaining to them what had happened. I don't have to persuade who I love to do what they don't want to do. I don't have to stop driving in the middle of the road just in case I hit something. I don't have to look over my shoulder that someone may be there, standing helplessly and waiting for me to help them.
I hate this burden, of not being able to do anything, because I can't bear not to do anything. However, is doing things going to help? I truly hope that it will, but all good things take time.
I pray to God in Lady's Goodfellow Chapel. Did God hear my prayers? Is God guarding her? I hope he is. I hope he can give us some break.
Right now the most important thing is to get some rest and see how it goes today, tomorrow, and the day after. One day at a time. I am sure things will get better.
9/12/2005
Another planet
I didn't practice cello much last week, but I practiced on Thursday right before the group practice. We did Paris Symphony by Mozart that Friday. It was a great practice, but we were still not familiar with the score and had to stop many times. The other concert is not far away from now in October. I hope that we will be up to scratch before that. Work shop is coming up and we will get some extra help then.
Fuzzy was not well in the weekend. Mum and I had tried very hard to take care of her, doing what she asked us to do and not objecting too much. It was very tiring and sad. She is my sister, my only sister, and I truly hope that she can snap out of it and come back to the real world. This world is cruel, but it is still full of hope and happiness. It is full of beautiful things and people. Why throw these all away? That is what I don't understand.
Saturday was rather uneventful. I went to do some errands for the family. Bought some groceries in a small shop, shopped in Frankton market, and felt really lonely doing these all by myself. I had to say mum is busy at home. The weather was heavily overcast, like my mood, grey and low. Where is the sun when you need it? When you hang all your washings out and wish they will dry soon? It was there in weekdays but just hid behind the clouds when you want to rest and do nothing.
One thing I have accomplished, though. I have nearly finished reading Dragon Phoneix Hairpins meeting. It is a great book about martial arts, romance, and Chinese history in Tang Dynasty. I love it. I will continue to practice my martial arts when I am home and when I am waiting for something to happen.
I have not lost hope. My life is still ahead of me. I am happy because I make myself happy. I am contend.
Fuzzy was not well in the weekend. Mum and I had tried very hard to take care of her, doing what she asked us to do and not objecting too much. It was very tiring and sad. She is my sister, my only sister, and I truly hope that she can snap out of it and come back to the real world. This world is cruel, but it is still full of hope and happiness. It is full of beautiful things and people. Why throw these all away? That is what I don't understand.
Saturday was rather uneventful. I went to do some errands for the family. Bought some groceries in a small shop, shopped in Frankton market, and felt really lonely doing these all by myself. I had to say mum is busy at home. The weather was heavily overcast, like my mood, grey and low. Where is the sun when you need it? When you hang all your washings out and wish they will dry soon? It was there in weekdays but just hid behind the clouds when you want to rest and do nothing.
One thing I have accomplished, though. I have nearly finished reading Dragon Phoneix Hairpins meeting. It is a great book about martial arts, romance, and Chinese history in Tang Dynasty. I love it. I will continue to practice my martial arts when I am home and when I am waiting for something to happen.
I have not lost hope. My life is still ahead of me. I am happy because I make myself happy. I am contend.
9/09/2005
What was undone
What was undone was that I forgot to turn something off at work yesterday. Oh, no! I went back and turned it completely off yesterday but I keep making these silly mistakes. If I have thought of the consequences before I had done something, or hadn't done something, then I wouldn't have go ahead and made the mistakes, would I?
I really hope that I am more careful now. I don't want other people to have the chance to do any backstabbing or saying something behind my back. I will work harder. I will be more careful.
Mum and I talked a lot about what's happening at home. I truly hope that everything will turn out okay. There are so many things to be happy about: new hat, new pants, new skirts, new jacket, new computer, new digital camera, new friends, new movies, and new flowers in the garden. Everything is new! The seasons are changing and now it's time to change my life. I am expecting something that will happen, hope it will be a good thing.
I am sure that God is going to make everything alright. I am sure of it.
I really hope that I am more careful now. I don't want other people to have the chance to do any backstabbing or saying something behind my back. I will work harder. I will be more careful.
Mum and I talked a lot about what's happening at home. I truly hope that everything will turn out okay. There are so many things to be happy about: new hat, new pants, new skirts, new jacket, new computer, new digital camera, new friends, new movies, and new flowers in the garden. Everything is new! The seasons are changing and now it's time to change my life. I am expecting something that will happen, hope it will be a good thing.
I am sure that God is going to make everything alright. I am sure of it.
Charlie's Chocolate Factory
The weather is perfect. The work is done. I leave work early to catch the movie Charlie's Chocolate Factory, not knowing that I have left something undone yesterday.
This movie is completely different to the last one. It is infinitisimally better. Willy Wonka is weirder (yes, Johnny Depp is really weird, with his difficult of speaking of the word "parents"). There is actually a theme in this film: family. Charlie doesn't want to leave his family to work as the owner of the factory. He inspired Willy Wonka to go back to his roots and see his dentist father. They reconcile and apparently his father is proud of his son, who make the world's most tasty candy and chocolate throughout the years. His tooth are still in perfectly good health without flossing!
The humour in the movie (Willy Wonka travelling the world to find the greatest flavours, but it turned out he was actually in a flag museum/travelling to find Oompa Loompas/the melting chocolate palace in India). Mum said that the most important theme in this movie is about the importance of family. Of being together. No matter what happens, your family will take care of you. No matter how awful the children are, their parents went after them to retrieve them from the horrible places they went to. They took the children back no matter what happened. Charlie wants to stay with his family even though they are poor, and is not selfish. He is willing to share that piece of chocolate with his family. Willy Wonka, inspite of himself, went back to see his father, who forbode him to eat any chocolate when he was young. Not going back to his home means that he is afraid that he will grow old without a heir, with no one to be with him. He will not be able to discover that his father loves him and collects all the newspaper cuttings about his little boy who is a great inventor in food technology, very mad yet has that passion about making other people happy.
This movie is completely different to the last one. It is infinitisimally better. Willy Wonka is weirder (yes, Johnny Depp is really weird, with his difficult of speaking of the word "parents"). There is actually a theme in this film: family. Charlie doesn't want to leave his family to work as the owner of the factory. He inspired Willy Wonka to go back to his roots and see his dentist father. They reconcile and apparently his father is proud of his son, who make the world's most tasty candy and chocolate throughout the years. His tooth are still in perfectly good health without flossing!
The humour in the movie (Willy Wonka travelling the world to find the greatest flavours, but it turned out he was actually in a flag museum/travelling to find Oompa Loompas/the melting chocolate palace in India). Mum said that the most important theme in this movie is about the importance of family. Of being together. No matter what happens, your family will take care of you. No matter how awful the children are, their parents went after them to retrieve them from the horrible places they went to. They took the children back no matter what happened. Charlie wants to stay with his family even though they are poor, and is not selfish. He is willing to share that piece of chocolate with his family. Willy Wonka, inspite of himself, went back to see his father, who forbode him to eat any chocolate when he was young. Not going back to his home means that he is afraid that he will grow old without a heir, with no one to be with him. He will not be able to discover that his father loves him and collects all the newspaper cuttings about his little boy who is a great inventor in food technology, very mad yet has that passion about making other people happy.
9/07/2005
It's AN ALL OUT WAR
It's already Wednesday today! I can't believe it, but it seems there's an endless list of things for me to do. >_<
Some of them are more urgent than the others, so I will have to prioritise as well as carry them out. I believe that I am really grown now. I know what to do.
Saw J online. He is coming back to Hamilton today. He is going to go to Christian camp with some of my friends, that means that we will not be able to meet this week. This doesn't matter. We have been meeting quite regularly anyway.
Meeting on 15 September with university supervisor. This means that I will have to fill in the gaps in the experiment before I see my supervisor. I will also have to enter all the results into the summary file and make sensible graphs! I hope everything by then will have settled down and I am all ready to face him. It's an all out war! Now I better check what's happening in the corridor so I can get pass the people in suits so I can get some experiments done. No matter, I will just walk pass them if they are still blocking the way. Man, I am important, too. It's ALL OUT WAR against time.
Some of them are more urgent than the others, so I will have to prioritise as well as carry them out. I believe that I am really grown now. I know what to do.
Saw J online. He is coming back to Hamilton today. He is going to go to Christian camp with some of my friends, that means that we will not be able to meet this week. This doesn't matter. We have been meeting quite regularly anyway.
Meeting on 15 September with university supervisor. This means that I will have to fill in the gaps in the experiment before I see my supervisor. I will also have to enter all the results into the summary file and make sensible graphs! I hope everything by then will have settled down and I am all ready to face him. It's an all out war! Now I better check what's happening in the corridor so I can get pass the people in suits so I can get some experiments done. No matter, I will just walk pass them if they are still blocking the way. Man, I am important, too. It's ALL OUT WAR against time.
9/06/2005
Too busy to write blog
Today I am swamped by work. I have been re-writing my introduction, printing out all the graphs as results(!) Ya! I have so many results that I have finally finished tidying up. After talking to my supervisor at work, I have to do it again. I need to give them another overhaul! Ya! I am so happy that the end is in sight even though there's still so much work to be done.
I have to repeat some experiments to fill the the gaps, however, they will definitely be finished this month! I am so happy. I should tell mum and she will write to dad saying that I am getting near the end of my masters now.
Talk to J on MSN but he seems very occupied. He is talking to someone else on net. I should really leave him alone. Hehe, he is so funny sometimes. Salty people...this means free people in Chinese. lol
Anyway, I better go home and have dinner now. So busy! I have to take mum to the supermarket this evening for grocery shopping and filling up the petrol. Tomorrow is another day! Oh, I have to grow some bacteria tomorrow so will be able to run more experiments this week. Chop chop! Quick quick! I hope I am fast enough to catch up.
I have to repeat some experiments to fill the the gaps, however, they will definitely be finished this month! I am so happy. I should tell mum and she will write to dad saying that I am getting near the end of my masters now.
Talk to J on MSN but he seems very occupied. He is talking to someone else on net. I should really leave him alone. Hehe, he is so funny sometimes. Salty people...this means free people in Chinese. lol
Anyway, I better go home and have dinner now. So busy! I have to take mum to the supermarket this evening for grocery shopping and filling up the petrol. Tomorrow is another day! Oh, I have to grow some bacteria tomorrow so will be able to run more experiments this week. Chop chop! Quick quick! I hope I am fast enough to catch up.
9/05/2005
LOTR: Found again in Taitua Arboretum
When Peter Jackson filmed The Lord of the Rings trilogy, he picked regional parks as filming locations. However, I found a piece of God's own country in New Zealand that is as beautiful as the Lothlorian and the forest in Lord of the Rings. In fact, this woodland park is more attractive than the scenes in LOTR.
We have been waiting for the cherry to start blossom, but we only found a few plum blossoming this time. We will be back next month when dad is back from Taiwan and check the growth of the plant over time. Taitua Arboretum is a city-owned garden with mainly trees and some flowering trees. There is an Asian feeling to it since it has a variety of different bamboo from China and Asia and cherry trees from Japan. However, it has cedar, kauri, maple, and pine trees that are definitely from Europe and North America. We see plenty of native species planted, and the walkway is maintained regularly. The garden is clean and quiet, a nice spot for family to visit in the weekend. The arboretum also has a flock of chicken, goose, ducks, and possibly some hedgehogs as I noticed the hole in the ground. Steers from the paddocks come to visit as well.
I notice a circle of stones in the ground and guess that the local witches meet here when there is an important celebration.
Great place. I love walking there. It is so soothing.
We watched CSI: Miami and NCIS in the evening. Both are desirable before another week of hard work. H is taking care of the young kid who saw his mother being shot. The guy is charged by the prosecution for another murder (his partner on the drive-by boat). NCIS tells a story when a veteran of World War II confessed to the murder of his best friend in the army, where he had to silence him because his legs had been blown off by land mines, therefore making his not a murder but just a man trying to survive.
Helped R from across the Tasman to prepare for a debate for GM on humans. Hope I have helped enough.
We have been waiting for the cherry to start blossom, but we only found a few plum blossoming this time. We will be back next month when dad is back from Taiwan and check the growth of the plant over time. Taitua Arboretum is a city-owned garden with mainly trees and some flowering trees. There is an Asian feeling to it since it has a variety of different bamboo from China and Asia and cherry trees from Japan. However, it has cedar, kauri, maple, and pine trees that are definitely from Europe and North America. We see plenty of native species planted, and the walkway is maintained regularly. The garden is clean and quiet, a nice spot for family to visit in the weekend. The arboretum also has a flock of chicken, goose, ducks, and possibly some hedgehogs as I noticed the hole in the ground. Steers from the paddocks come to visit as well.
I notice a circle of stones in the ground and guess that the local witches meet here when there is an important celebration.
Great place. I love walking there. It is so soothing.
We watched CSI: Miami and NCIS in the evening. Both are desirable before another week of hard work. H is taking care of the young kid who saw his mother being shot. The guy is charged by the prosecution for another murder (his partner on the drive-by boat). NCIS tells a story when a veteran of World War II confessed to the murder of his best friend in the army, where he had to silence him because his legs had been blown off by land mines, therefore making his not a murder but just a man trying to survive.
Helped R from across the Tasman to prepare for a debate for GM on humans. Hope I have helped enough.
9/04/2005
Singing with cello
I sing with my cello. I put all my emotion in the instrument. These few days I have been through a lot...I found out that M has a girlfriend, and talked to her before the orchestra. I know that she is a sweet girl, a nice person, a great choice as a girlfriend, and I truly can't hate her. It is great that I still have my cello so I can convey my love through it. I have not lost the ability to love. I care.
I don't feel angry or sad anymore, just that slight regret. I feel happy because I have those memories with M. I have spent those time with him and those were sweet and warm memories that I will treasure forever. I will wait in the dark to see if he ever discover me. I will be strong and brave for my own sake. I will find another person who is as good as him...I hope.
The concert went well, but I think if we were given more time to practice we could do better. There's the concert 16 October to look forward to. I will put all my love and emotion in there. I will channel my feelings into the songs that my cello make. Afterall, without love, I can't make beautiful music.
I don't feel angry or sad anymore, just that slight regret. I feel happy because I have those memories with M. I have spent those time with him and those were sweet and warm memories that I will treasure forever. I will wait in the dark to see if he ever discover me. I will be strong and brave for my own sake. I will find another person who is as good as him...I hope.
The concert went well, but I think if we were given more time to practice we could do better. There's the concert 16 October to look forward to. I will put all my love and emotion in there. I will channel my feelings into the songs that my cello make. Afterall, without love, I can't make beautiful music.
9/03/2005
Greatest weather
We have sunny weather today! Went out and buy some grocery from Bin Inn in east. Tandoori powder smells so good. We will make some five grains rice because we are trying to eat healthy food. Suspected that I saw M driving the car after lunch but it may not be him. Also, mum took me to Caroline Eve and splashed out again. Bought 1 nice long jacket and 1 pair of pants for sport use.
Tonight is the concert. I will try my best to perform. A little bit nervous but not really. Those songs are not too difficult and sound nice. Wish that my friends will like them.
The dog park has a big get-together today as well, we walked there and watched a while.
Tonight is the concert. I will try my best to perform. A little bit nervous but not really. Those songs are not too difficult and sound nice. Wish that my friends will like them.
The dog park has a big get-together today as well, we walked there and watched a while.
9/02/2005
Concert tomorrow
Today I went to watch Bewitched with Nichole Kidman and Will Farrell (I don't remember his name, correct me if I am wrong). It is a great movie.
The internet connection is not so stable so I will cut a long story short. I went to practice cello tonight as well for tomorrow's Korean Music Festival in Academy of Performing Arts in the university. Hope we do well! Welcome to come and listen, it starts at seven in the evening.
The internet connection is not so stable so I will cut a long story short. I went to practice cello tonight as well for tomorrow's Korean Music Festival in Academy of Performing Arts in the university. Hope we do well! Welcome to come and listen, it starts at seven in the evening.
9/01/2005
Treat yourself better Wednesday
I know I shouldn't eat Nasi Goreng, but I can't help eating it this afternoon. The delicious beef, the aroma of the curry rice, the tasty chicken, and the BBQ pork is just devine. I know I should eat more vegetable and fruit, and I am doing that, but I can't resist the lure of the delicious Nasi Goreng. I hope that I will be able to resist it next time.
I have been busy running experiment whole day. This is the longest one that I have set up to date. I have done half the experiment in the morning, and the other half in the afternoon. Mum and Fuzzy are watching The Island today, and we have lunch in town together.
I park the car in Girl's High, then walk back to it. Fuzzy has bought two skirts that are on sale. They are both stunning.
In the afternoon, I go home early after I have done all the experiment. Takes mum to the supermarket before five o'clock. There are so many people there. We are all trying to get on diet so we didn't buy junk food.
It is getting colder in the evening. I pratice three songs that I am going to perform this Saturday for half an hour on cello. Finish cleaning myself before Grey's Anatomy starts. Mum is writing to aunt and dad. Dad has got an e-mail account in yahoo. Great! We can write to him as well. He is finally a modern man.
Christina is pregnant with a baby with Dr. Burke. Meredith is trying to get to know Derek better, but he is being evasive. They help a man who fell after rock climbing and broke his back. However, MRI and Cat scan don't show anything so Derek is going in blind. They find the bleeding point and save his life.
George can't intubate a patient and nearly kills him, however, the second one he does with a flair. He gets to date a hot nurse with red hair.
Alex finds a bovine valve for a Jewish girl who does not want a pig valve in her heart. Dr. Burke is furious about Alex not consulting this option with him. Burke has to be assisted by another surgeon who has done the procedure, and Alex gets to scrub in for this procedure.
Izzy takes care of the psychic guy who is actually afraid that he will lose his ability to know everything after the surgery in his brain. She calls her mother up after successfully making the muffin with the guy's help.
Christina takes a breast cancer patient who is pregnant. She has to face termination of her baby and chemotherapy. In the end, she doesn't want to go ahead with it, and wants to die after the pregnancy. This gives Christina something to think about before the D&C she scheduled for her baby.
Grey's Anatomy is about decisions this week. I guess everyone has to make a decision, and they are never easy to make.
Numb3rs is about Charlie trying to help Don to find a counterfeiter who kidnapped an artist to draw for him. There is a hidden message on the money and it tells them where to look for her. It is a great episode where Charlie finds out that Don had a girlfriend called Kim when he is sad about his mother's death. Charlie is learning a lot about his brother and the time that he lost when he was sad.
I really like these two TV programs. Charlie is so geeky, yet so cool. Don is so handsome and so able. Meredith and Derek has that chemistry between them. Derek also tells her that he has four sisters, and likes the band The Clash. He has a piece of land and lives in a trailer because doesn't know what to build on it. Interesting, eh?
I treat myself with nice food and hope not to gain too much weight from Nasi Goreng...
I have been busy running experiment whole day. This is the longest one that I have set up to date. I have done half the experiment in the morning, and the other half in the afternoon. Mum and Fuzzy are watching The Island today, and we have lunch in town together.
I park the car in Girl's High, then walk back to it. Fuzzy has bought two skirts that are on sale. They are both stunning.
In the afternoon, I go home early after I have done all the experiment. Takes mum to the supermarket before five o'clock. There are so many people there. We are all trying to get on diet so we didn't buy junk food.
It is getting colder in the evening. I pratice three songs that I am going to perform this Saturday for half an hour on cello. Finish cleaning myself before Grey's Anatomy starts. Mum is writing to aunt and dad. Dad has got an e-mail account in yahoo. Great! We can write to him as well. He is finally a modern man.
Christina is pregnant with a baby with Dr. Burke. Meredith is trying to get to know Derek better, but he is being evasive. They help a man who fell after rock climbing and broke his back. However, MRI and Cat scan don't show anything so Derek is going in blind. They find the bleeding point and save his life.
George can't intubate a patient and nearly kills him, however, the second one he does with a flair. He gets to date a hot nurse with red hair.
Alex finds a bovine valve for a Jewish girl who does not want a pig valve in her heart. Dr. Burke is furious about Alex not consulting this option with him. Burke has to be assisted by another surgeon who has done the procedure, and Alex gets to scrub in for this procedure.
Izzy takes care of the psychic guy who is actually afraid that he will lose his ability to know everything after the surgery in his brain. She calls her mother up after successfully making the muffin with the guy's help.
Christina takes a breast cancer patient who is pregnant. She has to face termination of her baby and chemotherapy. In the end, she doesn't want to go ahead with it, and wants to die after the pregnancy. This gives Christina something to think about before the D&C she scheduled for her baby.
Grey's Anatomy is about decisions this week. I guess everyone has to make a decision, and they are never easy to make.
Numb3rs is about Charlie trying to help Don to find a counterfeiter who kidnapped an artist to draw for him. There is a hidden message on the money and it tells them where to look for her. It is a great episode where Charlie finds out that Don had a girlfriend called Kim when he is sad about his mother's death. Charlie is learning a lot about his brother and the time that he lost when he was sad.
I really like these two TV programs. Charlie is so geeky, yet so cool. Don is so handsome and so able. Meredith and Derek has that chemistry between them. Derek also tells her that he has four sisters, and likes the band The Clash. He has a piece of land and lives in a trailer because doesn't know what to build on it. Interesting, eh?
I treat myself with nice food and hope not to gain too much weight from Nasi Goreng...
8/31/2005
Volleyball Tuesday
I have run the gas exposure experiment this morning and all is well. Play volleyball for the final for work and lost the game, but it was a great game! We had lots of fun. Went home early because finished experiment early and put all plates into the incubator.
Dinner is great, we drank beef potato carrot soup. Had bread on top of that. Talked to funny K for a while about eating healthy food. Have lots of fruit is the way to go! They are sweet and tasty.
Played volleyball again in the evening for university engineering club. We lost the game, but would probably still came second or third this time. J hurt his foot, should write to him to see if he is better or not.
So many things to do today as well, but the experiment is not hard. I have done it before, just different dilutions today.
Watched Without a Trace. The story will continue next week.
Dinner is great, we drank beef potato carrot soup. Had bread on top of that. Talked to funny K for a while about eating healthy food. Have lots of fruit is the way to go! They are sweet and tasty.
Played volleyball again in the evening for university engineering club. We lost the game, but would probably still came second or third this time. J hurt his foot, should write to him to see if he is better or not.
So many things to do today as well, but the experiment is not hard. I have done it before, just different dilutions today.
Watched Without a Trace. The story will continue next week.
8/30/2005
Perfect Monday
I can't believe it's Monday again! Grow the bacteria up in the 2ml BHI broths and collect all the results in one Excel file is fun. Our group will have a meeting next week so I am trying to put the results in one file and present them together. Do not know whether it will work or not.
Drive up to university to catch up with Fuzzy. Is a little bit worried about how she is, but she is fine! Meet with cousin who had recently got married. She is very happy! Her husband will come back to Taiwan for Moon Festival. It's great! Save money for her to go over to China.
Everything went according to plan, but the power went out in university and thought it was my fault. Whew...it wasn't. Fortunately nothing was destroyed and files are all intact.
Watched Desparate Housewives and Tomorrow Never Dies. Great movie and drama. Fun and games.
Drive up to university to catch up with Fuzzy. Is a little bit worried about how she is, but she is fine! Meet with cousin who had recently got married. She is very happy! Her husband will come back to Taiwan for Moon Festival. It's great! Save money for her to go over to China.
Everything went according to plan, but the power went out in university and thought it was my fault. Whew...it wasn't. Fortunately nothing was destroyed and files are all intact.
Watched Desparate Housewives and Tomorrow Never Dies. Great movie and drama. Fun and games.
8/29/2005
Party
My friend is leaving New Zealand and going back to TW to work there. We organised a party on Sunday to give her a send-off in her house. Her brother is also there. Nine people were there to talk, joke, eat, drink, and listen to music. We were so high!
Fuzzy and I were the first there. We bought pizza from Pizza Hut that's closest to our house. Mum brought one back home and had three pieces. She must have been lonely at home! I should have just taken her along with me.
Dr. arrived after us. She is looking as good as ever in her purple top! So cute. Very busy at work and is going into surgery all by herself now! Cool. She had taken the knife by herself for the second time. I told her that in that room you know the most and you must know more than any other person in that room! That should give you more confidence in the matter. She is working in the plastic unit in Waikato Hospital right now. Sounds very challenging and she said she came back very tired everyday.
Fuzzy's classmate and her boyfriend arrived next with funny K. They all brought muffins! Yummy, yummy. The host also made marcoroni and cheese. So tasty! Tummy is slowly filling up with nice pizza and drink. J arrived last after dancing practice. We all talked about new movies that are being released: Sin City, The Island, Bewitched, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, and many more. Sin City is a well designed movie with intertwined story lines. It involved man eatting, possible decapitation, superman who never dies even though he has been hit by a car because this is comic book etc. Frank Miller drew it in the 70's and now he is making it into a visual extravaganza. If you want to watch a movie, then you probably will be disappointed because it may not have the greatest hook, but if you want to go in a designer's point of view, then you will love it. The color, the gore, the women and the men...they are living in the Sin City. What would you expect? Peace and quiet?
The Island I have seen. It is a nice movie that is probable yet full of sadness. The exploitation of the clones are foreseeable. If you want to clone yourself, would you let the other run amok in the world somewhere else, waiting to take your identity? No, of course not. The one clone who is smart enough to escape learns the truth, and that is all it takes to bring the whole operation down. If you want to live, then you will do anything to survive that that is what Lincoln had done. Love and hate, selfish and selfless, greed and injustice are all in this film. I particularly remember the hunter who helped Lincoln in the end because he was also branded when his country was taken over. No one wants to be imprisoned against their well, and no one should be. Freedom is important. I like that film a lot.
Harry Potter is what everybody is waiting for. Nice books, enjoyable films, and we are just confused about the characters! Haha. So funny. Who is that red haired friend of Harry Potter? He does have one...I thought it was a girl...what? I don't get it, okay, we will let you off.
Fuzzy went home with her classmate early. We stayed and talked some more, listened to the CDs Dr. brought. She has the songs from Shrek 2, The Simpsons, and Black Eye Peas.
Dr. said that when she went on the roller coaster, she was wearing a pair of shoes without soles. We all cracked up laughing because how can shoes not have soles? That would be radically cheaper to make! The host was going to inform her previous company so they can save the production cost!
If she is going back to TW, then she should open a company called "Keni" and the slogan should be "Don't do it!" (Just do it for Nike). There will be no liability because we told you, "Don't do it!" Haha. So funny.
Also talked about going to the abattoir. Ooohhhh....yuck yuck, but it wasn't so bad.
We had so much fun, almost didn't want to go home, but time flies and everyone had to wake up early and go back to reality tomorrow morning. It's the holiday for university students, but I still have work! However, I am so much happier today. I am 100%.
Fuzzy and I were the first there. We bought pizza from Pizza Hut that's closest to our house. Mum brought one back home and had three pieces. She must have been lonely at home! I should have just taken her along with me.
Dr. arrived after us. She is looking as good as ever in her purple top! So cute. Very busy at work and is going into surgery all by herself now! Cool. She had taken the knife by herself for the second time. I told her that in that room you know the most and you must know more than any other person in that room! That should give you more confidence in the matter. She is working in the plastic unit in Waikato Hospital right now. Sounds very challenging and she said she came back very tired everyday.
Fuzzy's classmate and her boyfriend arrived next with funny K. They all brought muffins! Yummy, yummy. The host also made marcoroni and cheese. So tasty! Tummy is slowly filling up with nice pizza and drink. J arrived last after dancing practice. We all talked about new movies that are being released: Sin City, The Island, Bewitched, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, and many more. Sin City is a well designed movie with intertwined story lines. It involved man eatting, possible decapitation, superman who never dies even though he has been hit by a car because this is comic book etc. Frank Miller drew it in the 70's and now he is making it into a visual extravaganza. If you want to watch a movie, then you probably will be disappointed because it may not have the greatest hook, but if you want to go in a designer's point of view, then you will love it. The color, the gore, the women and the men...they are living in the Sin City. What would you expect? Peace and quiet?
The Island I have seen. It is a nice movie that is probable yet full of sadness. The exploitation of the clones are foreseeable. If you want to clone yourself, would you let the other run amok in the world somewhere else, waiting to take your identity? No, of course not. The one clone who is smart enough to escape learns the truth, and that is all it takes to bring the whole operation down. If you want to live, then you will do anything to survive that that is what Lincoln had done. Love and hate, selfish and selfless, greed and injustice are all in this film. I particularly remember the hunter who helped Lincoln in the end because he was also branded when his country was taken over. No one wants to be imprisoned against their well, and no one should be. Freedom is important. I like that film a lot.
Harry Potter is what everybody is waiting for. Nice books, enjoyable films, and we are just confused about the characters! Haha. So funny. Who is that red haired friend of Harry Potter? He does have one...I thought it was a girl...what? I don't get it, okay, we will let you off.
Fuzzy went home with her classmate early. We stayed and talked some more, listened to the CDs Dr. brought. She has the songs from Shrek 2, The Simpsons, and Black Eye Peas.
Dr. said that when she went on the roller coaster, she was wearing a pair of shoes without soles. We all cracked up laughing because how can shoes not have soles? That would be radically cheaper to make! The host was going to inform her previous company so they can save the production cost!
If she is going back to TW, then she should open a company called "Keni" and the slogan should be "Don't do it!" (Just do it for Nike). There will be no liability because we told you, "Don't do it!" Haha. So funny.
Also talked about going to the abattoir. Ooohhhh....yuck yuck, but it wasn't so bad.
We had so much fun, almost didn't want to go home, but time flies and everyone had to wake up early and go back to reality tomorrow morning. It's the holiday for university students, but I still have work! However, I am so much happier today. I am 100%.
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