Author: chocosub

It was my first time participating in an election yesterday. Unfornately, a little bit 出師不利, the person I voted for lost out.

Is voting 無聊? Do ignorance of people end up electing people that make the government even worse than if it was left laissez-faire?

I dissagree.

Each candidate has a voice. While I agree that sometimes elections can become somewhat like pop concerts – where popularity preceeds substance of the candidate, governments (or anyone in general) need people to regulate it. And regulation is always good – noone makes the right decisions every time. How often have you thought up a solotion to a problem and believe it is the best solution out there, only to have someone come up and say “hey… have you ever thought about doing it this way?” and you think it makes the most sense in the world? Or even if you don’t think it makes the most sense, you might find out that you are the only person who thinks your idea is so brilliant. People are always biased, and that is why we need a legco with different voices. Only this way can we have improvement, even if it frustrates you so when things don’t go your way.

Do I vote by celebritism? Can I say I am truly not affected by 明星效應? No, I agree I do somewhat, but I also like to think that I vote for a certain candidate because I agree with some of his/her directions and thoughts. Of course a little charisma helps too, not only to attract me, but charismatic people in general get things done. 余若薇 I really think has this charisma. 毛孟靜 would have been a very nice voice to have too, but of course there are other voices in the society too and I think that we did the best that we could to reflect the voices in our district.

I would like to dedicate more time to understand more about politics. Politics and finance are areas where I am interested in expanding my knowledge in, but sometimes a little bit 身不由己 by all the other distractions. The younger generation in Hong Kong are in general shallow, with no desire to become more involved in issues like the government and the people around you. It becomes even harder when you are from the middle class, where it seems that none of the issues that are targeted in the elections are really for you, nor do you really need any “help”.  But I really do believe that as a responsible abiding citizen of any country, one should exercise their sacred vote.

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There is so much I want to do, but I don’t know if I have the persistence to accomplish. I feel that my life is not yet going where I want it to go; and I must do something to change it, but often these things are the result of a long period of persistence – and I have been know to tangent off in pursuit of more short term stimulations and rewards. I hope I can finally conquer this ADD-esk lack of focus and really accomplish a goal that I set myself to.

Goal number 1: Train for a sub – 1 hr 10K race! Enter the Standard Charter 10K next year! Back when I was young I was pretty good at distance running. Never had the burst, but I had some kind of innate endurance. I hope that by rediscovering my physical endurance, I can also help bring out my mental endurance. Back in Year 8 I remember my 5K time was around 20-25 mins… obviously I wasn’t as fat and had less weight to carry, but back then I didn’t train whatsoever either… so in 10 months I hope I can really get back to this standard!

Today I walk/ran 7K in 60 mins… eek… on a treadmill too… v diff from the road >< long way go!

Anyone wanna gym with me? =P

Those who know my lifestyle in the US, will know that I watch CNN religiously. CNN from early days I regarded as the most professional TV news channel in the world (though now I think this spot belongs to BBC, because CNN is too focused on AMERICA, they didn’t even report on the China Snowstorm for christsake.)

Another reason why I watch CNN: I adore the anchors! Especially Anderson Cooper: I read his book and really admired his bravery and strength and resilience as a journalist. Even as a son of an heiress his path to success did not get handed to him, and his passion for journalism is something to the admired! Of course I love how he gushes when people make fun of how “delicious” he is… (haha watch Live with Regis and Kelly)…and when him and Erica Hill have those “make fun of each other sessions.

but I do think he’s gay. Hmm.

His book: A recommended read!

But the recent comments that another anchor, Jack Cafferty made, are not to be respected (I had never really liked Jack Cafferty, they should boot him from CNN!) Here’s a quote:

Cafferty responded in reference to the Chinese Government and the Americans Government’s political and business relationship: “Well, I don’t know if China is any different, but our relationship with China is certainly different. We’re in hock to the Chinese up to our eyeballs because of the war in Iraq, for one thing. They’re holding hundreds of billions of dollars worth of our paper. We also are running hundred of billions of dollars worth of trade deficits with them, as we continue to import their junk with the lead paint on them and the poisoned pet food and export, you know, jobs to places where you can pay workers a dollar a month to turn out the stuff that we’re buying from Wal-Mart. So I think our relationship with China has certainly changed. I think they’re basically the same bunch of goons and thugs they’ve been for the last 50 years”.

Obviously such a comment would lead to major outrage among Chinese people. Goons? Thugs? I think you are a goon and a thug. You’re the scum of an anchor that is bringing disgrace to your TV channel and the other GOOD anchors that take pride on being part of CNN. That was an incredibly racist remark. He responded by saying he meant the Chinese government not the chinese people or chinese americans. Ya right, he was talking about exports, and chinese labour, and chinese businesses, not the government. Do you think America would be where it is right now without Chinese trade? Go home you self indulgent American Prick!

>< Sorry about the rude language, but I really do dissaprove of his incredibly racist message. The Chinese do have problems, I don’t entirely approve of the way the Chinese deal with Tibet, and democratic leaders in China. But the Chinese are not as biased as the western media portrays them to be either. News is supposed to be about the truth, not about entertainment value and to evolve strong (but wrongly evoked) feelings! CNN’s motto has always been to deliver the truth, to allow you to SEE for yourself, and even in Hong Kong I watch its podcasts daily. I just hope they can do as they say, give people the truth, unbiased truth!

See: http://www.anti-cnn.com/ for more examples of western media bias.

So happy to see Sammi regularly back in the public. Gives me something to look forward to on TV! (Ahh Esther hurry up and go back to your sitcom the episodes are mostly very mo liu without you!) Very refreshing to see Sammi host the Hong Kong Film Awards, and to see her on TVB such as on the IFBI sales award ceremony and the Oxfam shows that documents her trip to Laos to visit underprivilaged children. I look forward to a new album and hopefully some more concerts, Sammi will be an everlasting artist! =D

(Tho I hope she does find happiness some day!)

第一日返工，兩小時候以經諗緊可唔可以辭職。問問自己，究竟是不是知己沒有俾機會自己，對份工一早有偏見？第一日，同事門都對我很好，不過在未識點做Tissue Culture之前，都無咩野可以俾我做。另外有個女仔Natalie,都是抵一日返RA。

其實對於實驗室的環境，都不算mut生。這個都算是typical的香港式大學實驗室，很新，不過一個lab真係好多人！不似Cornell那邊一個lab三四個。不過，我對lab research的投訴是節奏很慢。做的實驗如果好似我噤無咩興趣，就真係己悶。唔自我係唔係大小姐，唔自世界艱難，或是太固執，自以為事地覺得鍾意Business, 想試新野，同老竇作對？定係，自己太自大，覺得堂堂Ivy League Engineer,唔係想讀PHD,屈係個lab做Lab Rat,好似好徙? 眼見身邊D同學都在跨國公司，唔理係唔係relationship hire,唔理人工好誤好（原來香港McKinsey Entry Hire都係得11000)起碼好聽，同學傾計都唔會自卑。

JEC有 Second In, 今次一定要把握機會，一擊即中。

其實我的最大缺點就是太顧面子,但又唔夠虛心。 如果可只克服就好了。要多努力！

五年前，我還住在何文田俊文苑，hang out 於愛文村，亞皆老街一帶。

=>從灰色變了綠色

五年後的今天，我陪媽媽回到我成長的地方，去睇區陽嘉偉醫生。醫生診所通街都是，但是不知是否適應了，好像歐陽醫生特別快好。短短五年間，新的樓出現了，愛文村變新（色）了，商場在領匯的管理下變得更新更乾淨，但屋村風美的店子很多被淘汰了。取以代支的，是連所式的–兒時嚷著要”ger扒”，爸爸會帶我去的麗撕餐廳已經變了大快活了。(亞皆老街的The Upper One亦於數年前執笠了=/, 九龍中央圖書館也從啡色變了綠色)

幸好我最喜愛的精品店還屹立不倒。愛民閣是我放學必去的地方…文具比其他平,靚,æ­£! Variety亦比大型書局多得很，我以前小學的零用錢（廿蚊一星期）都奉獻給愛文閣了。所以為了懷舊,今天也用了廿蚊，添置了一些家裡短缺的”靚筆”and膠水!

冇帶相機，想找愛文閣的相片，可惜只在其他人的blog找到懷舊膠袋一個:

轉變…給我門懷舊的機會.

愛文村的wikipedia article