Night scene at Gold Coast, Brisbane!!!

How do you judge yourself?

Frankly, all these while I have not been very happy with my achievement in life, Or I should say my entire life is so flat and boring, I have not got any real "achievement" at all. However, I am still the happy go lucky type. Happy with what I have currently and who I am.
However, recently I came a cross a company call "Nuffnang" which truly an inspiration. Why am I saying so??? One of the founder, which currently the executive director of the company is only 24 years old as of 2008. Which I start asking myself.. How do I position myself, when someone is only 24 years old is already managing a company with operation across 4 countries..
I was reading on his blog, apparently at the age of 24, he has opportunity to give speech in front of thousands of peoples, he mix around with elite people from difference company to exchange ideas. He attended interviews from TV stations like NTV7, TV3 and TV2. He has been asked by the magazine CLEO, whether he is interested to be in the CLEO 50 most eligible bachelors.
Where the pathetic me still running on the same rat race, thinking of what I can do to escape from the rat race. But it is really "thinking" with no action on it after many many years that I can think of.. Same thing applied to the weight issue. Been thinking on how to trim down.. but gain more instead.. sigh..

"誠信"漂流記

大陸高考滿分作文："誠信"漂流記（值得一看！）
下面的文章是中國大陸前些年,高考的一篇滿分作文,文章樸實簡單,要找出用字遣詞比這篇好的文章,實在數不勝數,然而為什麼這篇小短文,卻可以在千萬中國考生中得到滿分.我覺得理由是它真正的把每一位的心聲說了出來,撼動了每一個改考卷的老師的心靈.....

Subject: 誠信漂流記
話說"誠信"被那個"聰明"的年輕人投棄到水裡以後，他拼命地游著，最後來到了一個小島上。"誠信"就躺在沙灘上休息，心裡計劃著等待哪位路過的朋友允許他搭船，救他一命。

突然，"誠信"聽到遠處傳來一陣陣歡樂輕鬆的音樂。他於是馬上站起來，向著音樂傳來的方向望去：他看見一隻小船正向這邊駛來。船上有面小旗，上面寫著{快樂}二字，原來是"快樂"的小船。
"誠信"忙喊道："快樂,快樂，我是誠信，你拉我回岸可以嗎？"
"快樂"一聽，笑著對"誠信"說："不行不行，我一有了誠信就不快樂了，你看這社會上有多少人因為說實話而不快樂，對不起，我無能為力。"說罷，"快樂"走了。

過了一會兒，"地位"又來了，"誠信"忙喊到："地位,地位，我是誠信，我想搭你的船回家可以嗎？" . "地位"忙把船劃遠了，回頭對"誠信"說："不行不行，誠信可不能搭我的船，我的地位來之不易啊！有了你這個誠信我豈不倒霉，並且連地位也難以保住啊！"
"誠信"很失望地看著"地位"的背影，眼裡充滿了不解和疑惑，他又接著等。
隨著一片有節奏的卻不和諧的聲音傳來，"競爭"們乘著小船來了，"誠信"喊道："競爭, 競爭，我能不能搭你的小船一程？"競爭"們問道："你是誰，你能給我們多少好處？"
"誠信"不想說，怕說了又沒人理，但"誠信"畢竟是誠信，他說："我是誠信……"
"你是誠信啊，你這不存心給我們添麻煩嗎？如今競爭這麼激烈，我們'不正當競爭'怎麼敢要你誠信？"言罷，揚長而去。
正當"誠信"感到近乎絕望的時候，一個慈祥的聲音從遠處傳來："孩子，上船吧!"一個白髮蒼蒼的老者在船上掌著舵道："我是時間老人。"
"那您為什麼要救我呢？"
老人微笑著說："只有時間才知道誠信有多麼重要！"
在回去的路上，時間老人指著因翻船而落水的"快樂"、"地位"、"競爭"，意味深長地說道："沒有誠信，快樂不長久，地位是虛假的，競爭也是失敗的。"

School

Hey, do you know the biggest difference for schooling in Australia and Malaysia??? I still remember back to the good old time.. I always feel very reluctant to go to school, it is always an agony to go to school to face the teacher and the endless homework. Not to forget the humiliating criticism from your teacher if you didn't perform up to her expectation.. Over here, I see it is always encouragement to do better. Encouragement to speak up your opinions. Could this be the reason why westerners are always more outspoken then Asian? It is a common scene in a meeting room which full of Asian to be complete silent, when it is asking for opinions and questions. The system also promote reading habits, I guess this very much help in develop an individual with stronger vocabulary too.

I am seeing a totally difference environment here in Australia. My niece keep asking us when can she go to school again? She asked us, "why it is always holiday? Can I go to school tomorrow?" I seriously doubt she will ask me the same question if she is studying in Malaysia. I sort of gone through her schedule at school.

Monday : Art and German
Tuesday : Music
Wednesday: Mathematic
Thursday : Buddies Day
Friday : Computer and Library

Seriously, this is my school schedule for the pre-primary, I think I will be dying to go to school too :P

Haze

Today Melbourne City sky is habouring over by haze and burning smell as a result of the bush fire happening across rural area of Victoria, a lot of my friend wrote to me and concern about whether I am being affect by the bush fire.

Fortunately, I am not, however, it is definitely is an unfortunate event and described as the darkest moment for Australian history since peace time. The death toll I last heared is 181 peoples and about 1000 families losing their home. Everywhere, there are bush fire appeal to help those victims. Personally, I have donated AUD100 on company campaign to raise monies for the victims, my company is going to match every dollars we donated to the event. Which magically make my donation AUD200 for the event. Not taking into consideration of those bush appeal charity foodfair that I went to and try to contribute as much as I can. I can almost feel their pain of losing their loves one and almost everything that they have built up over the years.

However, the haze reminds me of the forest burning event happend few year ago causing the whole Malaysia been harbouring by haze over a month. I am wonder, with the sizeable fire happend in Indonesia, I don't believe if there is any death toll being reported. Is it because the government is covering up the news or there isn't "anyone" living in the forest? Where in develop country like Australia, we can see the bushfire causing 1000 over families to lost their houses and properties. Isn't it ironic? Which is something really puzzling me...

情人节?? 企盼??

哇噻! 这个情人节又有所企盼了.. 不要误会.. 盼的不是情人.. 盼的是比情人更实际的 一千四百万!!!!

闷郁

在这公司待了7个月, 好像都没找不到一个出路. 原来把你聘请后.不给你任何工作也是一种折磨.. 那里才是出口啊?

维多利亚山火

相信在媒体的大力渲染之下, 大家对维多利亚山火必有所闻吧.收到很多朋友的电邮,问我有没有被影响到.谢谢大家的关心.我的住家比较靠近墨尔本城市, 并没有受影响.

而山火的位置都比较偏僻.以下的地图有显示被山火影响的地区供参考. (Click to expand the map)

算算你手机号码的凶吉！！

从网路上看到的... 呵呵.. 我的是49.. 你呢? :)

算算你手机号码的凶吉！！
仅供娱乐！
将手机号码最后四个数字，先除以八十，再减去整数，剩下的小数（小数点后面的数字）乘以八十，然后将所得结果，对表查阅，即知吉凶。比如：手机号码是 13XX8888888，将8888÷80＝111.1，再将111.1-111＝0.1，然后0.1×80＝8，这个“8”就是你的命运数了，最后你在命运数对表里可以查到你是“吉”了！（如得数是零，便不在测算之列。据说得到这种结果的人，具有非凡特质，以名人猛人居多，所以吉凶之数不需要再来论断了。）

附：手机号码吉祥如意表
吉凶数字　　　解释　　　　　注解
1　　　　大展鸿图．可获成功　吉
2　　　　一盛一衰．劳而无功　凶
3　　　　蒸蒸日上．百事顺遂　吉
4　　　　坎坷前途．苦难折磨　凶
5　　　　生意欣荣．名利双收　吉
6　　　　天降幸运．可成大功　吉
7　　　　和气致祥．必获成功　吉
8　　　　贯彻志望．成功可期　吉
9　　　　独营无力．财利无望　凶
10　　　空费心力．徒劳无功　凶
11　　　稳健着实．必得人望　吉
12　　　薄弱无力．谋事难成　凶
13　　　天赋吉运．能得人望　吉
14　　　是成是败．惟靠坚毅　凶
15　　　大事成就．一定兴隆　吉
16　　　成就大业．名利双收　吉
17　　　有贵人助．可得成功　吉
18　　　顺利昌隆．百事亨通　吉
19　　　内外不合．障碍重重　凶
20　　　历尽艰难．焦心忧劳　凶
21　　　专心经营．善用智慧　吉
22　　　怀才不遇．事不如意　凶
23　　　名显四方．终成大业　吉
24　　　须靠自力．能奏大功　吉
25　　　天时地利．再得人格　吉
26　　　波澜起伏．凌驾万难　凶
27　　　一盛一衰．可守成功　凶带吉
28　　　青云直上．才略奏功　吉
29　　　吉凶参半．得失相伴　凶
30　　　名利双收．大业成就　吉
31　　　池中之龙．成功可望　吉
32　　　智慧慎始．必可昌隆　吉
33　　　灾难不绝．难望成功　凶
34　　　中吉之数．进退保守　吉
35　　　波澜重叠．常陷穷困　凶
36　　　逢凶化吉．风调雨顺　吉
37　　　名虽可得．利则难获　凶带吉
38　　　光明坦途．指日可待　吉
39　　　一盛一衰．浮沉不定　吉带凶
40　　　天赋吉运．前途无限　吉
41　　　事业不专．十九不成　吉带凶
42　　　忍耐自重．转凶为吉　吉带凶
43　　　事难遂愿．贪功好进　凶
44　　　 绿叶发枝．一举擅吉
45　　　坎坷不平．艰难重重　凶
46　　　有贵人助．可成大业　吉
47　　　名利俱全．繁荣富贵　吉
48　　　遇吉则吉．遇凶则凶　凶
49　　　吉凶互见．一成一败　吉带凶
50　　　一盛一衰．浮沉不常　吉带凶
51　　　雨过天青．即获成功　吉
52　　　盛衰参半．先吉後凶　吉带凶
53　　　虽倾全力．难望成功　凶
54　　　外观隆昌．内隐祸患　吉带凶
55　　　事与愿违．终难成功　凶
56　　　努力经营．时来运转　吉
57　　　浮沉多端．始凶终吉　凶带吉
58　　　遇事犹疑．难望成事　凶
59　　　心迷意乱．难定方针　凶
60　　　云遮半月．百隐风波　吉带凶
61　　　烦闷懊恼．事事难展　凶
62　　　万物化育．繁荣之象　吉
63　　　十九不成．徒劳无功　凶
64　　　吉运自来．能享盛名　吉
65　　　内外不和．信用缺乏　凶
66　　　事事如意．富贵自来　吉
67　　　不失先机．可望成功　吉
68　　　动摇不安．常陷逆境　凶
69　　　惨淡经营．难免贫困　凶
70　　　吉凶参半．惟赖勇气　吉带凶
71　　　得而复失．难以安顺　凶
72　　　安乐自来．自然吉祥　吉
73　　　如无智谋．难望成功　凶
74　　　吉中带凶．进不如守　吉带凶
75　　　此数大凶．破产之象　凶
76　　　先苦後甘．不致失败　吉带凶
77　　　有得有失．华而不实　吉带凶
78　　　前途无光．希望不大　凶
79　　　得而复失．枉费心机　吉带凶
80　　　最极之数．能得成功　吉

沸沸扬扬的霹雳政权

近日闹得沸沸扬扬的霹雳政权，在一个默默无名的许月凤选择了违背她的选民，而转向投靠“异己”当“汉奸“。 如果理由是因为她的“副议长”待遇和一般的州议员没两样。 那这人民委以重托的代仪士。 未免也太以自我为中心了吧？那她参选的目的实在令人质疑。不过，我国的政治也太儿戏了。。 说变就变。。 我想这位“许月凤“现在应该是恶名远昭， 成为了过街老鼠了吧？人要一朝成名，还真的有很多方式阿!可是这种方式我可不敢苟同..

期盼

不知道可以期待些什么。。 唯有期待中大奖咯！！ :)

转眼又是一个礼拜。

总觉得世界还是在转动，而我还是原地不动。。 时间一分一秒的流逝。。 我还是6年前的我。哦。。 唯一的改变就是贱肉横生了几十斤。其他的。。 都没有进展。我是否已经到了一个瓶颈？要如何突破呢？

次按联想

当你每天看着那负面的新闻时。。 你有可能不为所动吗？ 某某公司裁员。。 某某公司倒闭。。 某某公司年度财政出现赤字。 就连赫赫有名的大机构都无一幸免。 令人难免 为 “前途” 与 “钱途“ 而担忧。本人因为还有屋债未清，所以也是忧心耿耿。。 几时才能摆脱这赚钱来还钱的宿命呢？ 无语问苍天 ：（

CNY thought.

This year it is the first year I had spend my first Chinese New Year outside of Penang. The feeling is completely difference to spend CNY in a complete foreign land.. where it is not so "chinese" :) You still see some CNY decoration in Shopping mall and airport.. but you are not hearing the "usual" Chinese new year Theme songs that you used to hear everywhere you go... Especially so, if you are going to the shopping Mall.. You don't feel Chinese New Year.. as it is not a public holiday.. but of coz this year is an exemption.. So coincidently this year, first day of CNY falls on Australian Day.. so officially it is a holiday. I have took the opportunity to take extra day off to celebrate the new year with my family of coz.. since my younger sister is also here in Melbourne.. Nothing special for the year... except Melbourne is experiencing the hotest week in a row. It is not seen in 100 years.. the last time Melbourne is experiencing a continuous heatwave was 1904 according to the local news source.
This Ox year is not so warm welcome by everyone I guess, as the world economic is at the most chaotic state as ever seen.. Hope the economy will bottom out by mid of the year and start picking up again... Let's hope for a better year ahead of us :)

Upcoming CNY...

In case you are wondering... when will be the next CNY? This is a table of upcoming CNY and previously when does it falls?

Year Chinese New Year Begins Animal Sign
2000 February 5 Dragon
2001 January 24 Snake
2002 February 12 Horse
2003 February 1 Sheep
2004 January 22 Monkey
2005 February 9 Rooster
2006 January 29 Dog
2007 February 18 Pig
2008 February 7 Rat
2009 January 26 Ox
2010 February 14 Tiger
2011 February 3 Rabbit
2012 January 23 Dragon
2013 February 10 Snake
2014 January 31 Horse
2015 February 19 Sheep
2016 February 8 Monkey
2017 January 28 Rooster
2018 February 16 Dog
2019 February 5 Pig

Best Job in the World : get paid $150,000 to swim, snorkel

Island caretaker job offer: get paid $150,000 to swim, snorkel
Wish you were here? Tourism Queensland is offering a $150,000, rent-free job on Hamilton Island.




Wish you were here? Tourism Queensland is offering a $150,000, rent-free job on Hamilton Island.
Mex Cooper
January 12, 2009

Queensland's latest tourism campaign is giving job seekers the chance to get paid $150,000 to live six months rent-free on the Great Barrier Reef.

As their Christmas holidays fade and the credit crunch begins to bite, office workers dreaming of a fresh start are being tempted to apply for "the best job in the world".

Tourism Queensland is looking for applicants willing to walk white sandy beaches, sit under palm trees and swim with turtles as they soak up the sun.

The successful candidate will be asked to keep a blog and photo diary in exchange for six months rent-free on Hamilton Island as part of a $150,000 salary package that includes return airfares and travel insurance.

Australians and overseas applicants must be willing to "swim, snorkel, make friends with locals and generally enjoy the tropical Queensland climate and lifestyle".

The `island caretaker' position was created as part of a three-year $1.7 million marketing strategy by Tourism Queensland.

But Tourism Queensland chief Anthony Hayes said the job was not just a publicity stunt.

"Yes this is part of a unique Tourism Queensland strategy to promote the islands of the Great Barrier Reef internationally, but candidates will have to go through a genuine recruitment process," he said.

Australian Marketing Institute president Roger James said the campaign was an interesting idea but would need innovative marketing to make sure the winning candidate's blog was as effective as traditional advertising.

"I've got to decide to log on to the blog ... and to make that work you have to have a communication that is arresting and interesting," he said.

"If we end up with little videos or this person wandering around the islands and they're just happy snaps it may not generate much interest at all.

"On the other hand, if it is something new and arresting and inventive it may be an absolute huge hit."

The campaign was launched overseas today and a domestic launch will follow this weekend but Mr James said it was likely an overseas applicant would be picked.

The winning candidate will be chosen from a shortlist of 11 and must be a good swimmer, excellent communicator, be able to speak and write English, have an adventurous attitude, enjoy snorkelling and/or diving and be willing to try new things.

The job includes free accommodation in a three-bedroom home on Hamilton Island complete with plunge pool, views of the Whitsunday Islands and golf buggy.

The caretaker will promote the Great Barrier Reef islands, give media interviews and take care of a "few minor tasks" throughout their tenure beginning on July 1.

To apply for the position... follow the link below:

http://www.islandreefjob.com/

Swimming

No excuse tonight.. must go for swimming for at least 5 laps.. please!!!

换工??

今天收到了一个agent 的电话。问我有没有兴趣换工。。。 新的一年。。。 可以考虑考虑吧:P

Started GM today..

I am starting GM today, yesterday rushing over to 3 bookstores during lunch time .Finally get hold of it at the Book store at Collin Street. I have just managed to complete the first 30 pages of the book. Still confise if that what I need... But I guess by the time I finish up the book, I should be prepared. From the forum it mentioned that the CD sound funny at night :P... I hope I will be able to fall asleep with the CD on:P

瘦身计划

今天要开始瘦身计划了... 加油!!!