我的夢想 - 辦雜誌

大學畢業時曾經希望到雜誌社工作，但當時市道低迷，有內行人跟我說由於香港市場太細，又難找肚裡有點墨水的人才，所以將會有很多國際級的雜誌傳媒北移云云。時移世易，這幾年我倒不見該現象出現。不過，從我從事市場推廣工作時所接觸到的雜誌人，知道這一行並不易行。他們常常趕稿至夜深已不用說，還有很多繁贅工作要處理，少一點熱誠也敖不過。

現在已沒有轉入這行的興致了。但是，當我在Princess Secret Diary - Seventh Heaven中看到Mia及Lily投稿到Sixteen Magazine但被拒絕，Lily便提議他們自行辦文學雜誌時，我有點共鳴感，因為我曾經也有這股念頭。在我的雜誌裡，會有隨筆散文、扮靚情報、人類學/社會學專題研究、讀者來稿、書評/影評等等。當然，夢想歸夢想，我那兒來精力耐力財力去做呢？

所以我很喜歡寫部落格，只要在線，你便可跟其他人說你想說的，又不太費力，又不用趕出稿！

寫中文

有感我的中文閱讀及寫作能力每況月下，我要多寫及多看一點中文。

之前多寫英文部落格是因為我不懂中文輸入法，現在只能在家用手寫板，真是羞死人了。如果十數年後真的取消正(繁)體字(對我而言這是文化災難)，我的普通話又好普通，又不懂打中文，再同時出現中文(國語)成為世界語言的話，我豈不是成為半個文盲？

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其實我是個日記怪，我並不是每天寫日記，但久不久便紙上胡扯一番，強說愁一下。在這廿年間，我已存了五、六本日記。有時翻開來看，真的很好笑。我覺得最好看是十七歲那一年，內容包括會考生涯、暑期工日誌、被男孩子追求但心裡其實喜歡另一個的娘炳故事、還有本來已有很多朋友但仍覺自已很孤獨那種白先勇式的寂莫的十七歲情懷，看後不只會心微笑，而是爆笑。

BB出世後，我會開始寫另一本新日記，以見証人生的新一頁。

Plump up your lips

I've read an interesting article in SCMP about some new beauty products, which are claimed to help you to achieve full and luscious lips, without any surgery and injection needs.

They are in the forms of lip sticks or lip treatments. What you need to do is simply applying them and your pout will be plumped up. That means, everyone can have Angelina Jolie's lips!!!

However, the research found that the pop-out effect is actually done by the substance which irritating the skin and caused the bee-sting look, especially for those treatments than can achieve instant effect.

It won't cause any bad damage, but the substances may lead to allergic skin to some people. In the product test, a respondent even stated that the after-use feeling was unpleasant and it was like a dentist anaesthetic wear-off.

Anyway, if you are a lip plumper to-die-for, I think it is still worth to try. After all, the effect is just the same as what your lips look after eating chili!!

Designcode Concept - shopping for accessories

Hi folks, my sister has established a design room for the trendiest accessories, visit her on-line shop to accessorize yourself!!!

http://spaces.msn.com/designcode00/

Domestic goddess vs. Domestic helper

Our new domestic helper had come last Wednesday. She will assist me to take care of the baby.

This is my first time to be an employer. Frankly, I feel a bit awkward to ask her to do the work, but I think I could manage it well soon.

I always believe my mom is a super woman. She took care of me and my sister, and did all housework at the same time when we were really young, she got no help from another one, but she can still made everything perfectly. When we were a bit older, she went out for work again but still did most of the housework after work. Mom is a very energetic woman, she never complaint about her double workload. She is a truly 'Domestic Goddess'!

Undeniably me and my sister are spoiled, now we are not good at housework, my cooking skill is even awful, my parent always said, 'work hard on your study and you can get a good job and find someone to do the housework for you....'

yes, I worked hard at school, but sometimes I think my mommy is more brilliant than me in certain aspect. Mommy, I'm proud of you. Hopefully I will become a new mother on or before this mother's day!!!!!

Be nice to yourself

Finished the book 'The joy of doing things badly'. One thing I learnt from Victoria Chamber - Be nice to yourself.

We used to being critical and dissatisfied to ourselves. There is a little exercise she suggested to readers - Try to list five things that you are proud of yourself, then you will feel very good and become more cheerful and confidence.

I am sure you have more than five things to be proud of!!!!!

White Rabbit Strawberry Candy

My sister and I were big fans of White Rabbit milk candies. Sometimes, Daddy bought bulk pack for us and we could finish it within several days!!

Yesterday, I surprising found this 'Strawberry' version in Causeway Bay. It tastes good but I still vote for the original flavour.