Quality of life

In last few years, 'quality of life!' is a slogan for something in Hong Kong , I can't remember clearly.

Then I find someone demonstrates this lifestyle in a hybrid and sophisticated way! This Wednesday, Ju and I met our famous ex-colleague in MTR station.

As usual, he wore branded outfit with the finest quality and appeared in front of us 'sparklingly'. He's carrying a bottle of red wine and a box of roast pork. This chubby guy, who was described as 'so hip, so funky' by our boss, told us that he was going to have roast pork with red wine for the dinner.

Wow, really hip, really funky.

2nd Anniversary

This month is the 2nd Anniversary of this blog. Should send big congrats to myself. I've developed this very good habit, which polishes my writing skill, and the most important is, to maintain the bonding between me and my friends.

We always say technology 'contributes' the isolation between people. However, this blog culture brings me and my secondary school friends back together. Now, we check each others' blog from time to time to get the update. I should thank Billie and Grace again for launching a gathering for Form 1 Martha girls several months ago.

I always wish to make my blog more fancy but simple. I search for stylish templates on internet but it is very hard to get the one I love. If you have any recommendation, please let me know. Thanks a lot!!

Alright, time for yoga. Wish you have a nice weekend ahead. Sun is shining outside!!

Lovely bracelet

My sister and cousin picked up another new hobby, i.e. making bracelet.

Mom showed me the bracelet my sister made for me for my birthday present. It's so cute, which is made of beads, pearls and laces. I feel that I am a blissful sister!!

Thanks my dearest sister!!

The Joy of Doing Thing Badly

Currently I am reading another delicious book, 'The Joy of Doing Things Badly' from Veronica Chambers.

Veronica wishes to tell women how to live their lives happier and enjoy every moment for themselves, not only try to follow others' expectation.

I should admit that I picked this book because I was attracted by the illustration on book cover. Well, I am that shallow, so what!!! =)

I am already in the half way of this book within one week, I guess I could finish it before my maternity leave.

Pamper myself

After a busy working week, I wanna pamper myself with a little beauty booster.

I had a crazy shopping in Benefit Cosmetic this morning.

I am a fan of Bathina collection of this brand, but I didn't own any single product from this line before. Today, as I determined to reward myself in my birthday month, I bought Body So Fine - a fragrant velvet body balm, which I wished to own since I found it in the Duty Free shop of Guam 5 years ago.

The sexy case itself has already captures my heart. This body balm with flirtatious scent can make my skin luminous and leaves the softest touch I have ever experienced. Surely this is one of the best body care items to indulge myself.

I just have a crazy thought, I wish to apply the balm all over my body right before I am going to deliver my baby... Not sure if my baby loves the lovely scent? hahahah!

Cost: HK$300

Positioning: The Battle for Your Mind

Have just finished a marketing book - Positioning: The Battle for Your Mind by Al Ries and Jack Trout. It brings a very precise message: in this overcommunicated society, the name of the new game is 'positioning'. This is not about what is the product, it is about how does it locate in the prospect's mind.

Positioning can sketch outside the economic regime. For example, a church, a politician, a country and even yourself need positioning.

What is the positioning of Hong Kong? Remember the slogan from Tourist Board? "Hong Kong - City of life"...

Well, if you ask me what is the first word come to my mind when I see this slogan, my answer is "doubt".

Isn't it? To get a good place in prospect's mind, the position should help you to differentiate from others. However, did Tourist Board assume that other cities are life-less and dumb?

Let me think about how to re-position the territory. Say, air pollution is something that tourists love (just an example, don't take it serious), and Hong Kong gets the pollution level that no other Asian cities can reach, we can promote the territory in this way: "Hong Kong - A Polluted Jungle!". Then the description could be: Wanna challenge your respiratory system? The visibility of Hong Kong can be less than 1m in almost 4 months a year, come and experience such special suffocated feeling....'

Well, I am just kidding. But I would recommend this book to you, especially for marketing people.

The Princess Diaries - Seventh Heaven

Oh great!!!!!!!!!!! The seventh The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot is released. I just couldn't wait and after I saw it in the first sight, I picked it up and paid it straight away.

However, it is too expensive actually. It costs $136.4 in Page Two bookstore, quite unreasonable, actually...... Grace, how much does it cost in Italy? People always say books in Hong Kong are expensive because here is a 'cultural desert'.

For those interested to know more about Princess Mia, recommend you to check www.megcabot.co.uk.

I will read this book during my maternity leave!

Prima Donna

Jelly told me that he lectured prima donna today.

Prima donna is the nick name of Jelly gave to that girl. He told me that she was disrepectful to him.

Well, human relationship and office politics are the most difficult subjects in the workplace. All those technical things and professional skills could be learnt through trainings and get the experience from time to time. How to manage a well-balanced relationshp with others could hardly be taught though.

I still believe if you have a good personality could overcome most of the difficulties, and not taking everything too serious will make yourself happier.

Book, I'm loving it!!

I do really love books, they provide me a much broader horizon to view the world. They nourish my soul and cultivate my wisdom.

I also like people who read books, usually they are less ego-centric and humble. Jeff is one of them.

If I haven't read any thing for several days, I will feel that I lose something.

I wsih Jeff and I can have a reading room one day!

Farewell

Last week we had a farewell party with Jimmy.

For me, I think this is a big loss of the company.

I don't spend much time with him before, but I think he is a very good teacher. Everytime when you talk with him, you could get some learning.

He knows I feel perplexing of my pregnancy and the parenthood, then he encouraged me to relax, have a baby, take care of the baby, and work as best as I can. Jimmy reminded me I am not working for others' comment on me, I am working for myself.

Right, I am living for myself.