Structualism

I just spent an hour to assign the categories to my previous entries in this blog - this categorizing function was just introduced in this month so I had to put back the label for each of my old post. I had just finished the latest pieces since April this year, I think it must still take some time as my diaries could be traced back to April 2004.

It is a fun work to do the categorization. I classify my articles in a special way (I think)... My categories so far include: Anthropology freak, book worm, Fragrant harbor, I'm a mama, My global village, Precious Moment, Really a big deal, Whatever, Working bee and Wow something new. I think they sounds really cool (or weird?? or just nothing special?? Never mind)

Remember that I had studied one school of thought in Anthropology class - Structuralism, which was introduced by a guy called Claude Levi Strauss, he set up a model to study Myth across cultures... His theory may not be totally relevant to this post, but he reminded me about the structure of human's cognitive thinking, I can find out how I perceive my world simply by the classification I use in my blog.

Seems that my life consists of the above sections - Precious Moment is actually the prime part, it includes all the joyful experience with my love, my family, my friends, whenever and whatever, then the role of a mother is also my another identity. Working bee is also a reflection of me... 5 am proud to be a freaky anthropologist, even someone think only silly and aimless people will study this subject... And then Fragrant harbor (Hong Kong), my global village are the environment I am living in and care about. Book is an element that I cannot miss out, and from time to time, I need something new and interesting to enlighten my life.

How is your categorization look like?

Devastation in Internet World!!!

Wow, no need to mention that everyone is suffering from this disaster in the virtual world. Eventually, I managed to get into the blog sphere and say hi to all of you again.

Could not imagine that an earthquake near Taiwan triggered such a tremendous problem before the end of this year. This incident must be one of the most important news in 2006. Thanks god that at least no big scale destruction happened in this 2nd anniversary of tsunami in Asia.

How do you feel in these few days without or with very limited access to your MSN, internet or email account? Do you feel any emptiness?? I do feel lost somehow, and actually I wanted to correct my typo in my last piece of entry, and add several new diaries... As I could not get through blogger for several times, I scrabbled somethings on my real diary and fell asleep in the mid way...

If I am lucky enough, this piece of entry will be shown on Dec 29 22:30.

By the way, HAPPY BIRTHDAY PA PA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Returning to our cultural root??

Some young people from the elite universities in Chinese are calling for the boycott of Christmas celebration, and asking people to return to our Chinese Confucian roots.

Well, for me, celebrating foreign festivals is one thing, respecting our own culture is another thing. Sending Christmas cards or joining parties will not make us losing our sentiment to our national value. Why can't we be more liberal and try to appreciate all the beautiful things from various cultures? After all, Christmas is about joy to the world, to love our friends in this planet.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Facebook

Facebook me!

Feel so lucky that I am living in web2.0 - an era with blog, wikipedia, you tube ... and now coming another popular thing - Facebook.

It is an effective tool to establish online social networking and then further facilitate the offline communication. Do not understand what on earth I am talking about,? Why don't you have a look of it??

Does the blossom of all these webs reflect that human being actually have a basic instinct to express themselves and sharing information with others? For me, I gain satisfaction when writing blog, it is now my major hobby. Isn't it a bit weird?

Meg Cabot's newly released books

Wow!!! Meg is such a productive novelist, she could release quite many of books in a year.

She just launched the Princess Diaries Vol VIII, Princess on the Brink; Size 14 is not fat either of the sequel of Size 12 is not fat; Valentine Princess and Missing You. I will put all of them in my X'mas shopping list.

I can't believe that I had became a 'Princess Diaries' fan for three years. I read the first volume in 2003.

Do you wanna know more about Meg Cabot? Click the title above and enter her latest website.

For book worms who visit my website frequently, please let me know what you are reading, let's share your joyful reading experience with me, thanks!!!

A letter to Blogger.com

I am a blogger user for more than 2 years. In some points I do want to shift to other blog providers because blogger is not stable and not innovative at all. Finally, they make some improvement.

Now I am using the blogger Beta version, where provides some new functions such as post categorization (even though this is not something new and already existed in yahoo and xanga for ages). It would be even better if Blogger can provide more templates and fancy functions for users. I know you guys are from the high-tech tribe, but adding some artistic elements will surely attract more female users.

Noel Noel

This is last working week before the Christmas holiday, I worked so effectively today.

Our company will hold a Christmas party on this Thu afternoon time, and then have a half day off on Friday for the 'Winter Solstice' of Chinese Calendar. Most families will have a reunion dinner that night. It is very great to be in a culturally hybrid place like Hong Kong, we celebrate both Chinese and western festivals.

It is time to do a review of 2006 and think about my New Year Resolution. Time flies and sometimes you do not have time to look at your life in another angle. Now, by the end of the year, grasp a chance to understand myself again!!

A nice weekend

Today is Saturday, the sky is clearly blue, the weather is very cool, it is really a good day.

Baby is next to me at the moment, staring at the screen and looks back to me sometimes, what a great day.

I treasure all these little blissful moments.

Antique (the 2nd Episode)

Today I told Jelly that the broken antique may affect the Feng Shui in our room, he then thanked me for reminding him and threw the pieces into the trash bin. Actually this so-called 'antique' only cost him RMB200...

Now the ambience becomes more comfortable. I decorated our room with some Christmas ornament and it looks so homey now.

Got a project commission suddenly. I give a good name for the project, hope it brings me good luck.

People may wonder how come I am so superstitious... If you work here, you will understand. Something that no colleague disagree with me - all projects got obstables, but if your give a silly name for a project, the situation will be getting worse, believe it or not.

Anthropologists suggested that supersition is important sometimes because it fulfills psychological needs. Sometimes you have hard time and nothing you can control, if you believe in Feng Shui, at least you will move the position of your stuff a bit and help you to restore your positive thought.

Is it self-deceiving? I don't think so. Samantha, cross our fingers!!!

Antique

Jelly kept some antique in our office. One of them is a container from whatever dynasty in Ancient China. Poorly it was broken during the delivery.

Jelly tried to fix it by adhesive tape. Of course it is a total failure. He put the broken pieces on the top of the cabinet like rubbish. My client came last night and he said it would bring negative impact to the Feng Shui of our room.

No wonder I have so much hindrance in my career development. This afternoon, I put a big black cardboard on that broken antique. Hope my luck will be getting better.

Today is Friday, I have very strong holiday mood!! Only 2 weeks left before the Christmas holiday, really can' t wait!!!

Christmas is all around

The end of a 2006 is approaching, it is a good time to send blessing to everyone. I wish you all have a merry christmas and joyful new year.

Have you ever dreamt about a wonderful christmas party? All those fashion magazines teach girls how to dress up and wear a glittering make up to countless parties. This year, I want to spend all precious time with my family and friends in some home parties. It must be a joyful moment.

Remember that last year we threw a party at my parents' home we invited our my cousin's family to join. I was in 5 months pregnancy. My uncle kept mentioned that my baby would be running around in the next Christmas. Now, Lucas is still too small to walk but definitely he is a very active baby already.

Time flies and we should treasure everyone who is around us. Spread peace and love to the one next to you! God love you and have a wonderful plan in your life.

There is still hope!!!

Great Great Great!!!

Just discover that if I take annual leaves on Dec 27-29 I will have a long X'mas Vacation from Dec 23-Jan 1. I had sent the application and hope there will be no hindrance. All clients are in the holiday mood also.

I can smell the hope in my life again. I should have a well-planned holiday to treat myself the best.

Oh my goodness, my enthusiatism comes back!!

Jesus is really great, his birhthday lightens up my exhaustive December.

My friends, how is your X'mas schedule, is it packed already??

Another late night

Well done... another late night, 1:15am off work late night. When those Europeans found the mid-night emails we sent them, they would think we are crazy Asians.

During the way back home, I sit in a taxi. My brain was wandering but my body paralyzed. My right wrist was extremely painful, seemed the bone was already worn out by using the mouse for 16 hours . I missed my baby terribly but definitely he was having a sound sleep.

I do hope, in the soon future, no more late night.

Wish my Christmas merry.

I wish to take a one month break if I could, to give myself sufficient time to re-consider my direction.

Dragon Ball

I am watching 'Dragon Ball' the 1st Episode in Animax, and in English channel, I guessed this cartoon is 20 years ago. is still very fascinating.

It would be great if 'Creammi' and 'Daddy-long-legs' will be shown on TV again.

Which cartoon you love most?