Orange Days Index

1/7-11-2009 讀報 (Wk 45)

2009-11-07T09:16:00.006+08:00

Finished: (48th in 2009, 274th in total since 2005)
The Concise Guide to Sounding Smart at Parties
David Matalon / Chris Woolsey / Publisher: Broadway (October 10, 2006)

受不了老闆氣的人 2009-11-07 香港經濟日報 C06, 世事, 世事——大河彼岸, 方思捷
賓大生創業授投行面試絕密貼士 2009-11-05 香港經濟日報 A41, Executive & Market, Career, 陳韻文
一人分飾多角黃岳永 2009-11-05 壹週刊 S014-016, NEXT 2.0, iHearU
反思盧維思 2009-11-05 信報財經新聞 P41, 副刊專欄, 琉璃火　　, 徐詠璇
涼茶鋪＋中式星巴克＋便利店百變鴻福堂吸金有法 2009-11-05 明報 B09, 創富理財, 薛偉傑
讀心機化記憶成影像 2009-11-03 蘋果日報 A20, 環球Pop-up
機管局禁合照惹大亂w-inds.扯火力爭親Fans 2009-11-06 蘋果日報 C20, 國際娛樂
五大值錢網站 2009-11-03 信報財經新聞 P42, 資訊數碼, 資訊數碼, 黃秉華
好到執 2009-11-05 壹週刊 A108, 財經, 第壹流, 蔡東豪

I got free ticket to w-inds concert, although I could not recognize any songs, I think it is enjoyable. I guess over 80% of the audience is girls under 20, and they are all frenetic, it reminds me of a episode of South Park on Jonas Brothers.

I read and watched Persepolis over weekend. Girls in HK should be glad that they are not living in Iran.

This is beautiful: A girl jumps over a line marking where the former Berlin Wall used to stand.

26/31-10-2009 讀報 (Wk 44)

2009-10-31T09:20:00.011+08:00

New: (77/78th in 2009, 433th since 2005)
A MATTER OF FACTS: THE INSIDER'S GUIDE TO QUIZZING
MARCUS BERKMANN / Publisher: ABACUS (January 1, 2008)
A Year of Adventures: Lonely Planet's Guide to Where, What And When to Do It
Andrew Bain / Publisher: Lonely Planet (August 1, 2006)

Finished: (44/45/46/47th in 2009, 273th in total since 2005)
香港四代人
呂大樂 / 香港 : 進一步多媒體有限公司, 2007
老鹹書
江湖忠人著 / 香港 : 次文化堂, 2006.
一個大老闆的思維原來係咁.....
黃世榮著 / 香港 : 次文化有限公司, 1995
香港溫布頓
蔡東豪 / 香港 : 上書局, 2008

I went to HKU today to read the above 4 books in library. It reminds me of how I spend my college life.

My Literate Life with Sparknotes
76th (15.07%) of 491 since 1 Aug 09 /
Expect completion date: 27 Mar 11
Anton Chekhov still holding me back... I have finished his plays, short stories are more easy to understand and suit my taste. A funny note is that Chekhov once visited Hong Kong in 1890 and impressed by the "excellent roads, trams, a railway to the mountains, a museum, botanical gardens..." via Timeout HK.

AFI 100
12th of 100 since 12 Sept 09 /
Expect completion date: 9 Jul 11

愛滋病死者多男髮型師 2009-10-31 蘋果日報 A20, 環球Pop-up
互聯網40 歲迎最大變革非英文網址明年面世 2009-10-31 明報 A22, 國際
量子電腦1 分鐘計10 億年數 2009-10-31 明報 A12, 教育
電子書閱讀器進入春秋戰國時代 2009-10-31 信報財經新聞 P25, 理財投資, 有「橋」未為輸, 江燕來
港產北佬李照興 2009-10-29 壹週刊 A068-072, 時事, 非常人語
港大推紅酒MBA 課程教營運管理學費22 萬 2009-10-30 明報 A28, MP+生活, 謝凱瑩
在年報第49頁 2009-10-29 壹週刊 A124, 財經, 第壹流, 蔡東豪

My college life: The legs belong to a lady and I am on top. What we are doing is up to your imagination.

Sparknotes x Youtube on 1984:

18/25-10-2009 讀報 (Wk 43)

2009-10-25T09:07:00.011+08:00

To celebrate the 4th birthday of Orangedays.

New: (76th in 2009, 431th since 2005)
In Fact: You are One-Third Daffodil and other facts to turn your world upside down
Prospect Magazine / Publisher: Preface Publishing (October 7, 2008)

Finished: (42/43th in 2009, 269th in total since 2005)
The Rough Guide to Classic Novels
Simon Mason / Publisher: Rough Guides Limited (June 30, 2008)

My Literate Life with Sparknotes
72th (14.66%) of 491 since 1 Aug 09 /
Expect completion date: 3 Mar 11 /
Anton Chekhov is holding me back...

AFI 100
11th of 100 since 12 Sept 09 /
Expect completion date: 9 Jul 11

「後和平獎年代」的南非 2009-10-25 亞洲週刊 P33, 國際制高點, 沈旭暉
David Swensen :我喜愛勝利 2009-10-21 信報財經新聞 P39, 人物, 人物, Chrystia Freeland
港大生示愛片選會長 2009-10-21 明報 B14, MP+Emily
新書推介：保育從騎呢入手 2009-10-21 蘋果日報 E14, Face to Face
兩本「腦轉彎」新書同日發售 2009-10-24 信報財經新聞 P22, 理財投資, 書評, 黃秉華
再見GeoCities! 2009-10-22 e-zone P100-101, internet buzz
補習天王Ken Sir講英文露底陶傑：唔知佢乜！ 2009-10-21 FACE 週刊 F034-035, 本地娛樂
偷什麼不算偷 2009-10-18 蘋果日報 E06, 名采論壇, 牛棚讀書記, 梁文道（牛棚書院院長）
福記爆煲啟示：單看負債不足夠 2009-10-22 香港經濟日報 006, 投資理財, 股壇解碼器

Funny: 港大生示愛片選會長

I have been to HKU open day yesterday. Many hall reps come and invite me for a visit. Of course, I only bullshit with pretty one.

11/17-10-2009 讀報 (Wk 42)

2009-10-17T20:38:00.003+08:00

My Literate Life with Sparknotes
72th (14.66%) of 491 since 1 Aug 09 /
Expect completion date: 8 Jan 11

AFI 100
10th of 100 since 12 Sept 09 /
Expect completion date: 9 Jul 11

邊青學者沈旭暉 2009-10-17 信報財經新聞 P07, 政在生活, 政在生活, 蔡傳威
神奇酒鑰匙加速陳化 2009-10-17 明報 D03, 飲食, 全城至優惠, 一鋒
珍珠奶茶潮爆批發商月賺$36萬 2009-10-15 壹週刊 A086-088, 財經, 壹盤生意
老翻歌點唱機首見侵港內存逾2萬舊歌電影海關鴨寮街拘7人 2009-10-13 文匯報 A14, 香港新聞
網友評「最差10書」鹿鼎記居首 2009-10-13 文匯報 A47, 神州大地
港首辦葡萄酒MBA 國際認可　赴波爾多釀酒區實習學費逾20萬 2009-10-12 香港經濟日報 A06, 要聞, 范偉潔
《華日》成美報龍頭大眾報刊末日 2009-10-12 信報財經新聞 P18, 國際時事
美式快餐進駐朝鮮 2009-10-17 文匯報 A33, 副刊趣知廊, 業欣

Read list!

2009-10-12T11:58:00.002+08:00

New: (75th in 2009, 430th since 2005)
小狗懶擦鞋
彭志銘 / 次文化堂 / 出版日期: 2007年

Finished: (40/41th in 2009, 267th in total since 2005)
History without the Boring Bits: A Curious Chronology of the World
Ian Crofton / Publisher: Quercus Publishing Plc (6 Sep 2007)

4/10-10-2009 讀報 (Wk 41)

2009-10-10T10:13:00.006+08:00

New: (73/73th in 2009, 430th since 2005)
How to Read Novels Like a Professor: A Jaunty Exploration of the World's Favorite Literary Form
Thomas C. Foster / Publisher: Harper Paperbacks (July 1, 2008)
文學的歷史
Neil Grant / 究竟出版社

Finished: (39th in 2009, 265th in total since 2005)
365 Ways To Change the World: How to Make a Difference-- One Day at a Time
Michael Norton / Publisher: Free Press (January 2, 2007)

My Literate Life with Sparknotes
72th (14.66%) of 491 since 1 Aug 09 /
Expect completion date: 21 Nov 10

I am reading plays of Samuel Beckett. To be frank, I do not quite understand.

AFI 100
9th of 100 since 12 Sept 09 /
Expect completion date: 9 Jul 11

連續兩日截南亞人蛇后海灣拘14人蛇頭年僅16歲 2009-10-10 蘋果日報 A10, 港聞
男拔校長見盡古怪天才　音樂資優童愛思考生死 2009-10-10 香港經濟日報 A18, 社會要聞, 王明瑜
金奶威只是工作狂 2009-10-10 信報財經新聞 P32, 副刊專欄, 醉酒篇, 東籬
小便滅聲器日本大熱賣 2009-10-05 蘋果日報 A20, 環球Pop-up
《1Q84》中文版掀村上春樹效應　闊別7年東瀛熱賣港商趁旺入貨 2009-10-05 香港經濟日報 A14, 新聞特寫, 范偉潔、黃振豪
周秀娜短裙襲科大不解提問學者批精英階層歧視口靚模 2009-10-08 明報 A14, 教育
猛男販賣機　一解寂寞 2009-10-08 蘋果日報 A18, 環球Pop-up
高錕校長的故事：大學就是包容 2009-10-08 明報 A30, MP+觀點, 精裝君王論, 蔡子強
阿甘活劇 2009-10-10 蘋果日報 E10, 名采論壇, GG細語, 左丁山

My childhood: Finding Wally.

27/3-9-2009 讀報 (Wk 40)

2009-10-03T16:56:00.008+08:00

New: (68/69/70/71/72th in 2009, 428th since 2005)
這樣的知識都知道，你真厲害
黃蓉 / 海鴿 / 2006年01月01日
365 Ways To Change the World: How to Make a Difference-- One Day at a Time
Michael Norton / Publisher: Free Press (January 2, 2007)
History without the Boring Bits: A Curious Chronology of the World
Ian Crofton / Publisher: Quercus Publishing Plc (6 Sep 2007)
Dandelion Wine
Ray Bradbury / Publisher: William Morrow (February 1, 1999)

Finished: (38th in 2009, 264th in total since 2005)
怎樣寫小說小說創作十二講
王璞 / 2008年10月 / 匯智出版

My Literate Life with Sparknotes
68th (13.85%) of 491 since 1 Aug 09 /
Expect completion date: 29 Oct 10

AFI 100
8th of 100 since 12 Sept 09 /
Expect completion date: 9 Jul 11

A side bar is added showing my Sparklife & AFI100 progress.

自爆搭上女下屬美名嘴或涉濫用職權 2009-10-04 蘋果日報 A20, 國際要聞
搞笑諾獎熊貓糞分解垃圾日中學者奪魁「胸圍口罩」防輻射空樽「扑頭」最致命 2009-10-03 文匯報 A10, 國際新聞
創業有take 3林永君 2009-10-01 壹週刊 S014-016, NEXT 2.0, iHearU
博物館總監年僅6歲 2009-09-28 文匯報 B07, 副刊趣知廊, 業欣
國慶長假怪現象「網絡保母」有錢途 2009-10-01 e-zone P009, frontside update
學業困擾萌死念研究生港大賓館燒炭 2009-10-02 明報 A18, 港聞
跑，向前跑。 2009-10-02 飲食男女 ET147, Food Lovers, 中環人食錄, 葉一南

Funny: To celebrate National Day.

20/26-9-2009 讀報 (Wk 39)

2009-09-26T10:18:00.004+08:00

My Literate Life with Sparknotes
63th (12.83%) of 491 since 1 Aug 09 /
Expect completion date: 11 Oct 10

AFI 100
7th of 100 since 12 Sept 09 /
Expect completion date: 9 Jul 11

匯控行政總裁駐港鄭海泉瞄準大中華 2009-09-26 明報 A04, 要聞, 社評
巨星頭部真貌 2009-09-26 香港經濟日報 C06, 世事, 世事——關人馬事, 活力先生
藏櫃車深處入境海關X光機搗破喇叭箱藏K仔值1600萬 2009-09-25 蘋果日報 A20, 港聞
中環 wikipedia系列之專業行騙篇 2009-09-24 信報財經新聞 P37, 生活智慧
《遠東經濟評論》年底結業 2009-09-23 信報財經新聞 P20, 國際時事
開卷有益商業書細訴前人成與敗 2009-09-21 文匯報 B04, Q版財經
「指引主義」與常識、判斷之死 2009-09-24 明報 B17, MP+觀點, 精裝君王論, 蔡子強

Funny: Oba-mao shirt sold in Beijing.

If you find this shirt in US, you could say people are not satisified with Obama administration and think he is too socialistic, at which western tradition would value socialistic as symbolic to bad. What a sarcasm to find in China. Of course you could always say the ringleader of capitalism is now a socialist, and it would be a praise instead, but I do not get in this way. This shirt is intented to sell to tourist.

13/19-9-2009 讀報 (Wk 38)

2009-09-19T09:50:00.015+08:00

New: (67th in 2009, 423th since 2005)
Finished: (36/37th in 2009, 263th in total since 2005)
Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
Anne Lamott / Publisher: Anchor; 1 edition (September 1, 1995)
Wall and Piece
Banksy / Publisher: Random House UK; illustrated edition edition (December 27, 2005)

My room is running out of space... over twenty is on my bed now. I am thinking of donating books to 回書店, but I guess the genre of mine is a little off-beat. Here would be the list of donated books that they are selling.

My Literate Life with Sparknotes
55th (11.12%) of 491 since 1 Aug 09 /
Expect completion date: 12 Oct 10

AFI 100
6th of 100 since 12 Sept 09 /
Expect completion date: 9 Jul 11

金融危機與教育 2009-09-18 信報財經新聞 P16, 時事評論, 教育評論, 程介明
主腦在逃 6成員26「影子新人」被捕跨境假婚集團 3年「撮合」5百對 2009-09-18 文匯報 A04, 重要新聞
人盡皆知不值一文 2009-09-17 蘋果日報 B14, 投資, 立論, 林少陽
TCL料全年售液晶電視800萬台惠州產業園三期投產預計新增收入120億元 2009-09-17 文匯報 B05, 中國經濟
租碟風光不再 Blockbuster結束千分店 2009-09-17 信報財經新聞 P36, 理財投資, 放眼國際
簡文彬反叛指揮家 2009-09-16 香港經濟日報 C05, 越界, 越界, 李慧敏
黑莓無秘密 2009-09-16 蘋果日報 E05, 名采論壇, GG細語, 左丁山
尹光廟街虎度門 2009-09-16 信報財經新聞 P39, 人物, 人物, 鄭天儀
丹布朗新書《失落的符號》　開售破紀錄 2009-09-17 蘋果日報 A24, 國際要聞
蠟筆小新作者行山失蹤手機無人接聽警大搜尋 2009-09-17 明報 B16, MP+
U-HALL 之寶「三嫂」獲頒名譽院士歷屆「最基層」港大員工 2009-09-19 明報 B23, MP+人物, 彭碧珊
海嘯一周年我學到的十件事 2009-09-17 壹週刊 A118, 財經, 第壹流, 蔡東豪

Funny:
The ultimate HK Nightlife Guide / The Dark Side hangouts The Dark Side ← I have to say he is more local than me.

Oh, The Temptation: Marshmallow test -
The kids are so cute.

A ture stoy recap from Bird By Bird way before Sister Keeper. V. touching.

An eight year old boy had a younger sister who was dying of leukemia, and he was told that without a blood transfusion she would die. His parents explained to him that his blood was probably compatible iwth hers, and if so, he could be the blood donor. They asked him they could test his blood. He said sure. So they did and it was a good match. Then they asked if he would give his sister a pint of blood, that it could be her only chance of living. He said he would have to think about it overnight.

The next day he went to his parents and said he was willing to donate the blood. So they took him to the hospital where he was put on a gurney beside his six-year-old sister. Both of them were hooked up to IVs. A nurse withdrew a pint of blood from the boy, which was then put in the girls' IV. The boy lay on his gurney in silence while the blood dripped into his sister, until the doctor came over to see how he was doing. Then the boy opened his eyes and asked, "How soon until I start to die?"

6/12-9-2009 讀報 (Wk 37)

2009-09-12T13:57:00.016+08:00

My Literate Life with Sparknotes
49th (9.98%) of 491 since 1 Aug 09 /
Expect completion date: 25 Sept 10

AFI 100
5th of 100 since 12 Sept 09 /
Expect completion date: 9 Jul 11

New: (65/66th in 2009, 422th since 2005)
Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
Anne Lamott / Publisher: Anchor; 1 edition (September 1, 1995)

Finished: (35th in 2009, 263th in total since 2005)
The Hollywood Assistants Handbook: 86 Rules for Aspiring Power Players
Hillary Stamm & Peter Nowalk / Publisher: Workman Publishing Company; annotated edition edition (May 7, 2008)

This cocktail course in TST interest me.

When I am researching who watched all AFI 100, I find this blog. John has listed out 35 goals to be accomplished before 35. It reminds me of the movie The Bucket List.

Reading others bucket list is worthwhile, it reminds you to be alive to experience. Hope the following could inspire you BBC 50, Celestinechua, Project 183. Some experiential gift ideas are also interesting NTFirst, Cloud9Living, Redletterdays, Virgin Experience Days & Xperience Days.

高盛前分析員網絡世界掘金　營業額3千萬美元客戶過百萬 2009-09-11 香港經濟日報 A40, Executive & Market, 范偉潔、洪小晶
踩太子女擦李澤楷曹仁超林行止一拍兩散 2009-09-10 壹週刊 A042-048, 時事, 封面故事
見企業醫生前須知 2009-09-10 信報財經新聞 P41, 生活智慧, 傳承與壯大, 何華真
寫實主義與家庭小說再談《安娜卡列尼娜》 2009-09-12 信報財經新聞 P28, 人文文本, 人文文本, 李歐梵
買書可贏百萬作者搞抽獎助讀者致富 2009-09-09 蘋果日報 A26, 環球Pop-up
嘩嘩嘩，娛樂怪獸啊！ 2009-09-07 文匯報 C03, 副刊讀書人, 書評, 健吾

New vocab from 高登: 蝦條
Examples:
社工：慎防藉網上交友呃蝦條
小明很想有蝦條

Innovation: Aware Oral - Can identify AIDS by saliva.

New ipod & new book:

30/5-8/9-2009 讀報 (Wk 36)

2009-09-05T08:06:00.015+08:00

My Literate Life with Sparknotes
44th (8.96%) of 491 since 1 Aug 09 /
Expect completion date: 26 Aug 10

New: (63/64th in 2009, 420th since 2005)
The Concise Guide to Sounding Smart at Parties
David Matalon / Chris Woolsey / Publisher: Broadway (October 10, 2006)

Finished: (34th in 2009, 262th in total since 2005)
So Many Books, So Little Time (Citations)
Sara Nelson / Publisher: Putnam Adult; Fourth Edition edition (October 9, 2003)

Looking back to the books that I have bought over the years, there are so many (at least 158pcs) that I only half way through or even untouched. So many books, so little time would be my perfect excuse.

Sometime reviewing the books that I thought mind-change in the past is interesting. I could not imagine what I will be like now at that time.

I used to like reading business or investment type of books, I feel they are all BS now. I feel all novels & literatures are BS & head-dozing in the past, it turns out to be mind-boggling. Life is changing.

娛圈360血肉溝鬼魅50 Cult片榜 2009-09-05 蘋果日報 C20, 娛樂名人
踢爆同志湯玩恐怖分子波叔變波兒拗攣荷李活 2009-09-04 蘋果日報 C27, 國際娛樂
《絕代商驕》理論非正統純屬經驗　等價未必可交換「鯰魚」或搞破壞 2009-09-01 香港經濟日報 A31, Executive & Market, 梁巧恩
權威字典編收網友「外星話」　OMG！潮語攻陷英文殿堂 2009-09-01 蘋果日報 A22, 國際新聞
「划艇天后」翁家茵化身寵物美容師 2009-08-30 文匯報 B09, 文匯體育
Swing 自私的復合 2009-09-01 JET P172-175, MY LIFE . MY STYLE
學內地潮語掘金暢通無阻　「接機」變「劫機」港人北上鬧笑話 2009-08-20 香港經濟日報 A29, Executive & Market, 沈怡陳韻文

寫作指引十大好書 (pdf) 全國新書資訊月刊．民國96年8月號

Good book cover:

It could illustrate what "Medium is the message" mean. Massage would be a pun. I saw there are several copies in Shatin Commerical Press last week.

23/29-8-2009 讀報 (Wk 35)

2009-08-29T09:43:00.008+08:00

My Literate Life with Sparknotes
37th (7.54%) of 491 since 1 Aug 09 /
Expect completion date: 7 Aug 10

Finished: (32/33th in 2009, 261th in total since 2005)
圖解管弦樂團
朱偉舜、莊佳凱 / Softrepublic

New & Finished: (62th in 2009, 418th since 2005)
戰爭與和平（漫畫版）
作者托爾斯泰 / 譯者柳曉陽 / 木馬文化事業股份有限公司

Watched The History Boy. Listening to The Chimes. I think this is the genre that HK is missing.

Just know that one of my classmate has been admitted to Harvard. Good job!

港青質素下滑去年只成功取錄12人國泰聘非港人機師學員21年首次 2009-08-28 蘋果日報 A10, 港聞
網上成本低用「免費」開拓商機 2009-08-28 香港經濟日報 A34, 國是港事, 黃雅麗
電子精英年僅34歲　兩女華人同獲殊榮 2009-08-28 蘋果日報 A02, 要聞
辦公室欺凌事件 2009-08-28 香港經濟日報 C06, 世事, 世事——會笑的媽媽, 鄧藹霖
企醫與黑白武士根本不是醫生 2009-08-27 信報財經新聞 P35, 生活智慧, 傳承與壯大, 何華真
《喜羊羊與灰太狼之牛氣沖天》衣錦還「香」 2009-08-26 香港經濟日報 C03, 電影, 電影, 鄧龍傑
蔡子強vs.蔡指強 2009-08-25 明報 D04, 副刊世紀, 世紀Critical vs. Cynical, 鄭依依
《傲慢與偏見》變身喪屍小說無厘頭文化西方也流行 2009-08-28 文匯報 C03, 副刊博覽
港大建築 2009-08-25 信報財經新聞 P36, YZ世代, 陳雅妍
馬二王 2009-08-27 壹週刊 A096, 財經, 第壹流, 蔡東豪
大廣東 2009-08-26 am730 M33, 小歇, 書評, 甄偉能

KEF Concept Blade Debut Performance

2009-08-28T11:12:00.007+08:00

I am going to attend below Concept Blade debut performance show this weekend. Let's see how a HK$1,000,000 loudspeaker looks like. (Actually, I have tried it in private & it sounds great! The sweetest speaker I experienced.)

Details:

Update on 31 Aug:

I guess I am the youngest in the show. If you happened to be there, you could certainly spot me.

I like it play classical more, than pop/bossa nova/electric. The Four Seasons from Vivaldi is the best piece.

16/22-8-2009 讀報 (Wk 34)

2009-08-18T14:03:00.012+08:00

Enjoyed the 5th Anniversary with Cynthia. To our future, cheers!

My Literate Life with Sparknotes
28th (5.70%) of 491 since 1 Aug 09 /
Expect completion date: 30 Oct 10

Finished Again: (31th in 2009, 259th in total since 2005)
我的聖經狂想曲 / The Year of Living Biblically
賈各布斯 Jacobs, A. J. / 遠流出版事業股份有限公司 / 2009/07/31

New: (61th in 2009, 417th since 2005)
A History of Invention: From Stone Axes to Silicon Chips
Trevor I. Williams / Publisher: Checkmark Books; Rev Upd Su edition (February 2000)

Watched Fast Times at Ridgemont High & Art School Confidential.

Enjoyed Hong Kong Youth Symphonic Band Annual Concert on Sunday.

學生創智能缸網上隨時餵魚 2009-08-21 明報 A14, 教育
10好書贈客摩通有意外收穫　打開話匣子深化客戶信賴 2009-08-20 香港經濟日報 A12, 新聞特寫, 黃振豪
娛圈360：50經典港產笑片 2009-08-16 蘋果日報 C12, 娛樂名人
超級巨聲 2009-08-20 壹週刊 A026, 時事, 坦白聲

Funny:
Kick butt book cover PSD

Sometimes, I wish Cynthia has this... I mean the tattoo. This tattoo is very philosophical, do you want it to be turn "ON" or turn "OFF"?

9/15-8-2009 讀報 (Wk 33)

2009-08-15T09:30:00.012+08:00

My Literate Life with Sparknotes
20th (4.07%) of 491 since 1 Aug 09 /
Expect completion date: 30 Oct 10

New: (57/58/59/60th in 2009, 416th since 2005)
圖解管弦樂團
朱偉舜、莊佳凱 / Softrepublic
501 Great Writers: A Comprehensive Guide to the Giants of Literature
Julian Patrick / Publisher: Barron's Educational Series (September 12, 2008)
Thirteen Ways of Looking at the Novel
Jane Smiley / Publisher: Knopf (September 13, 2005)
我的聖經狂想曲 / The Year of Living Biblically
賈各布斯 Jacobs, A. J. / 遠流出版事業股份有限公司 / 2009/07/31 ←I have bought the original version in 2007, this is a good chance for me to revisit this funny prose.

My next pursue: The Unlikely Disciple: A Sinner's Semester at America's Holiest University

Just discover Baby Bach is quite easy listening.

37款避孕套穿漏易爆易「搞出人命」染性病杜蕾斯持久裝含麻藥可致過敏 2009-08-15 文匯報 A15, 香港新聞
吃不死你的 2009-08-15 蘋果日報 E08, 名采論壇, 黃金冒險號, 陶傑
《達文西密碼》續集逆市搶銷 2009-08-14 文匯報 C05, 副刊博覽
「想保住份工你要識做」經理涉木椅上姦女侍應 2009-08-14 蘋果日報 A38, 法庭
跨年代工業管理 2009-08-14 信報財經新聞 P37, 理財投資, 管理新思維, 陳志輝謝冠東陳志輝、張璧賢尹德勝
伏殺新義安最後打仔泰龍 2009-08-13 壹週刊 A046-050, 時事, 壹號頭條
鄧小宇不寂寞 2009-08-12 蘋果日報 E12, 潮流
她來自中環 2009-08-10 信報財經新聞 P38, 藝術長廊, 文字力量, 林沛理

With due respect:

3/8-8-2009 讀報 (Wk 32)

2009-08-08T09:56:00.011+08:00

My Spark Life, Literally (10th of 491)

Finished Again: (30th in 2009, 258th in total since 2005)
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Jules Verne / Publisher: Simon & Schuster (May 6, 2008)

You may wonder why I could read fast again, because my subscription to Financial Times has ended, it is freaking expensive.

Groundhog Day is a good idea. I wish I could have the time as Phil do to learn everything & everyone.

名作家稱專家失敗致金融危機 2009-08-08 信報財經新聞 P10, 國際時事
黃子華笑聲為港人打氣 2009-08-07 明報 C08, 娛樂
追女必殺技 2009-08-06 壹週刊 A030, 時事, 坦白講
中環 wikipedia 之面試篇 2009-08-06 信報財經新聞 P30, 生活智慧, 一言堂, Sophie
音樂「神童」是這樣練成的 2009-08-04 信報財經新聞 P36, YZ世代, YZ世代, 李志榮
好戲在後頭 2009-08-03 香港經濟日報 C10, 專欄, 專欄——雲海漫遊, 藍海寧
被捕丈夫供出「妻子有吸食」酒井法子遭日警方通緝 2009-08-08 文匯報 A25, 國際星情
鄉鎮政府「吃、拿、要」故意刁難　港資廠遷粵北變肥羊任宰割 2009-08-05 蘋果日報 A26, 兩岸要聞
碟仙 2009-08-06 信報財經新聞 P31, 文化, 我私故我在, 陳雲
寂寞笑匠盧海鵬 2009-08-06 壹週刊 B076-082, 娛樂名人, 豪語錄
小心莫變成環保塔利班 2009-08-06 明報 A30, MP+觀點, 裝君王論, 蔡子強
高頻交易心戰攻房 2009-08-03 信報財經新聞 P31, 理財投資, 金融圈內, 錢志健

Book to watch: The Year of Living Biblically - Chinese version

Remembrance of things past:
Rachmaninoff - Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Op. 43, Variation XVIII is so great!

26/2-7/8-2009 讀報 (Wk 31)

2009-08-02T09:25:00.010+08:00

My Spark Life, Literally (4th of 491)

Finished: (27/28/29th in 2009, 257th in total since 2005)
Faux Pas?: A No-nonsense Guide to Foreign Words and Phrases in Everyday Language
Philip Gooden / Publisher: A & C Black Publishers Ltd (July 27, 2007)
How to Talk About Books You Haven't Read Pierre Bayard / Publisher: Bloomsbury USA; 1st Edition, 1st Printing edition (October 30, 2007)

New: (55/56th in 2009, 412th since 2005)
俄語語音速成
作者: 冰夫 / 出版單位: 上海譯文 / 出版日期: 2009.05
德国人这样过生活
作者：胡蕙宁著 / 出版社：旅游教育出版社 / 出版时间： 2009-1-1

哈佛史丹福課程網上任睇 YouTube推教育頻道 2009-08-01 明報 A22, 國際
《香港華爾街的孩子》反思投行生涯 2009-07-31 香港經濟日報 A34, 國是港事, 這時勢、該看甚麼書, 黃雅麗
政經雜誌中的貓屎咖啡 2009-07-31 明報 B09, 創富理財, 翼的聯想, 張宗永
講古佬吳昊 2009-07-30 壹週刊 A074-077, 時事, 非常人語
我的葉一南 2009-07-30 壹週刊 A102, 財經, 第壹流, 蔡東豪
研發、研發、再研發 2009-07-27 信報財經新聞 P18, 理財投資, 金融圈內, 錢志健
寶馬退出F1 超跑不敵環保車？ 2009-07-31 香港經濟日報 A10, 要聞, 國金札記, 嚴智勇
老外擔心「牛面熊身」 2009-07-31 信報財經新聞 P17, 理財投資, 投資者日記, 畢老林
周融出書博鬧 2009-07-29 香港經濟日報 C10, 專欄, 專欄——關人馬事, 活力先生
叻人的問題 2009-07-29 am730 M20, 新聞, 人在中環, CK

Introspection:

This is no M&M or hallucinogen.
In an effort to counter widespread hunger caused by drought & war in north of Kabal, a malnourished boy was supplied with this iron supplement pill.
Sorry for bringing up sad thing, but we are living in the same world.

19/25-7-2009 讀報 (Wk 30)

2009-07-25T10:55:00.005+08:00

華爾街大行光速交易勁賺 2009-07-25 蘋果日報 A26, 國際新聞 ←Actually this is nothing new.
銀行人跳入藝術圈發掘新秀　一文不值變投資工具好壞參半 2009-07-25 香港經濟日報 A13, 新聞特寫, 張少貞
出走商台D.J. Leo為理想再出發 2009-07-24 招職 A04, 招職熱點, 珮君
教壞細路 2009-07-23 明報 D05, 副刊時代, 女人心光明女樂, 黃明樂
廣州黑人罪惡城 2009-07-23 壹週刊 A066-067, 時事, 時事短打
陸東現象 2009-07-23 壹週刊 A110-111, 財經, 第壹流, 蔡東豪
盧海鵬三點式扮?模《亂》收視倍升 2009-07-22 明報 A06, 港聞
「食屍」機械人惹吃人恐慌 2009-07-22 蘋果日報 A27, 國際新聞
Barnes & Noble開電子書店決戰亞馬遜 2009-07-22 信報財經新聞 P14, 放眼國際
《捉智雙雄》新版英自閉少年騙倒航空大亨 2009-07-20 明報 A23, 國際
一樓一鳳鄭偉強 2009-07-23 壹週刊 A070-074, 時事, 非常人語

Book to watch:
The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook A Tale of Sex, Money, Genius and Betrayal Ben Mezrich

Funny: They are not my friend. I am not very fond of trio also.

New mission!

2009-07-20T13:36:00.006+08:00

I have started a mission to spend 15 minutes a day to read through all the spark notes. There is a total of 491 entries up to today. I will be a super romantic person by then. Here is the full list of classics.

This is inspired by
1. 60 monumentally important books Jeff VanderMeer
2. The Know-It-All A.J. Jacobs
3. Reading the OED: One Man, One Year, 21,730 Pages Ammon Shea
4. How to Talk About Books You Haven't Read Pierre Bayard

The first three shows that nothing is impossible in reading, the forth convince me that knowing would be sufficient, especially in literature arena. To be a Eng Lit professor could read no Hamlet.

13/18-7-2009 讀報 (Wk 29)

2009-07-18T11:29:00.015+08:00

Finished: (26th in 2009, 254th in total since 2005)
Beowulf on the Beach: What to Love and What to Skip in Literature's 50 Greatest Hits
Jack Murnighan / Publisher: Three Rivers Press (May 19, 2009)

New: (52/53/54th in 2009, 410th since 2005)
Faux Pas?: A No-nonsense Guide to Foreign Words and Phrases in Everyday Language
Philip Gooden / Publisher: A & C Black Publishers Ltd (July 27, 2007)
The Rough Guide to Classic Novels
Simon Mason / Publisher: Rough Guides Limited (June 30, 2008)
How to Talk About Books You Haven't Read
Pierre Bayard / Publisher: Bloomsbury USA; 1st Edition, 1st Printing edition (October 30, 2007) ← It is time to do some introspection on my reading life.

Revisiting 百年經典名著, a book that brought in my college years.

Enjoyed Know Your Favourite Orchestral Tunes 2 by HK Sinfonietta on 18 July(Sat).

Watch 17 Again also.

I am unhappy that Life Class: Today's Nude could not be viewed online via BBC 4oD due to copyright issue. The latest one features John Berger.

Jim Parsons from Big Bang Theory was nominated for an Emmy Award for "Lead Actor in a Comedy" on 16 Jul.

創意與成功的秘訣 2009-07-18 信報財經新聞 P25, 理財投資, 管理人管理事, 隨意
用十年紀錄華人變遷坐言起行搞文化 2009-07-18 文匯報 C01, 副刊專題
旺角賣二手書 11少年遭警誡2009-07-18 明報 A07, 教育
未加CC的TVB無線新聞教父黃應士 2009-07-18 信報財經新聞 P05, 政在生活, 政在生活, 盧曼思
占士邦過時 Q博士吃香間諜科技化 2009-07-17 文匯報 C04, 副刊博覽
Netbook旺銷無錢賺電腦商兩難 2009-07-17 香港經濟日報 A10, 要聞, 國金札記, 嚴智勇
09書展藝人空群出書力抗模 2009-07-17 香港經濟日報 C03, 人物, 人物, 黃慕茵、鄺素媚
十兄弟 2009-07-16 壹週刊 A102, 財經, 第壹流, 蔡東豪
金錢之王股海引路 2009-07-15 蘋果日報 B01, 財經要聞, 財經頭條
沙田新城巿廣場書藝雕塑展 2009-07-13 信報財經新聞 P42, 體育．商情

Another classic Bansky. With reference to our CCTVB.

This is also a tribute to Christophe Aghirre Schwar, who was fined HK$6.74mn by Armani for doing art in Central, HK. His aim is to liquidated logos.

5/12-7-2009 讀報 (Wk 28)

2009-07-11T15:56:00.012+08:00

New: (51th in 2009, 407th since 2005)
Around the World in 80 Days
Michael Palin / Publisher: BBC Books (September 30, 2004) ←You may know that I am a big of Jules Verne, and read A Journey to the Center of the Earth for at least 3 times, always dreamt to be Axel. This actual title of course excite me.

Finished: (25th in 2009, 253th in total since 2005)
大學生一定要做的100件事
作者：真敬 / 出版日期：2009年06月24日

非去不可的全球百大展覽 - This is the content of a book with this title. That's already enough.

Watched:
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny Jack Black

廣東漢維衝突背後 2009-07-12 亞洲週刊 P42, 特別報道, 張潔平
專訪：紅牛「新舒密加」維特爾衝上雲霄 2009-07-12 蘋果日報 AA6, 體育要聞
亞馬遜Kindle 2割價冀獨佔市場　減至299美元書商利潤恐大減 2009-07-10 香港經濟日報 A23, 國際動態, 陳國勳

Funny:
1. Mobile Home made of 3 containers. I have seen it in China, but this one is in Sydney. It stun me that the condition is pretty good inside.

2. For those lazy "news" people's reference that all below are fabricated:

一、德州奧斯丁

有位叫 Catherine Robertson 的婦女，告贏一家傢俱店得到七十八萬美元的賠償，原因是她在該傢俱店內奔跑時，被一小孩絆倒而扭傷了腳關節，店員沒有制止小孩在店內玩耍。該小孩不是別人，正是她的兒子。

二、洛衫磯
一位十九歲的青年 Carl Truman，得到七萬八千元外加醫療費用的賠償，因為他的鄰居開車壓過他的手。為什麼會發生？那位鄰居開車時，沒有注意到這位青年正在偷他汽車輪胎上的車蓋。

三、賓州
有位笨賊名叫 Terence Dickson，他在一家住宅行竊，當他試圖從車庫離開時，車庫的自動開門裝置壞了，門打不開，而回到房屋的門又關上鎖住了。不巧屋主在外度假，於是笨賊被困在車庫達八天之久，只靠一罐可樂和一袋狗糧度日。義憤填膺的他怒告屋主的保險公司，贏得五十萬元賠償。

More: 壹大押

3. Tagage - An introduction to world of board games. Awesome!

Is HK newspaper trustworthy?

2009-07-07T21:55:00.004+08:00

Recap from 27 Jun:
港資廠爆漢維兩族衝突女工被姦觸發300人群毆2死118傷 2009-06-27 蘋果日報 A20, 兩岸要聞

More true:
China says 156 dead in Xinjiang unrest July 6 2009 04:28, FT, FT Home, World, Asia-Pacific, China

Riot may not happen if every news agency checked reference.

More...

2009-07-06T21:17:00.004+08:00

New: (45/46/47/48/49/50th in 2009, 406th since 2005)
图说天下:环球国家地理(亚洲·大洋洲) 吉林出版集团有限责任公司
图说天下: 俄罗斯吉林出版集团有限责任公司
图说天下: 德国吉林出版集团有限责任公司
世界名片--各國貨幣上的人物故事長虹出版
15分鐘快寫素描：風景中的人物篇
作者：山田雅夫 / 出版社：楓書坊 / 出版日期：2007年04月02日
大學生一定要做的100件事
作者：真敬 / 出版日期：2009年06月24日

Finished:
101 Things I Learned in Architecture School
Matthew Frederick / Publisher: The MIT Press (September 30, 2007)

An accident victim’s journey back to health July 3 2009 13:01, FT, Arts & Leisure, Reportage, Justine Lau ← I always wonder why she disappeared... She returned to her reporting job in Hong Kong just 10 months after she was hit by a citybus in HK.

29/4-6/7-2009 讀報 (Wk 27)

2009-07-04T09:12:00.006+08:00

New: (44th in 2009, 400th since 2005)
3天讀懂德國：讓你著迷的國家、值得效法的人民
作者：大野(日正) / 出版社：大是文化 / 出版日期：2008年12月29日

訴說投行打拼10年辛酸　《香港華爾街的孩子》 2009-07-04 香港經濟日報 A13, 新聞特寫, 陳靜儀
鄉村大學生的滑轆轤 2009-07-04 文匯報 C02, 副刊采風, 百家廊, 洪巧俊
男生圍洪永城裸體主持喪遊世界 2009-07-04 蘋果日報 C17, 娛樂名人
落難ibanker 轉行教考MBA　重拾創業夢天之驕子拔尖子 2009-07-03 香港經濟日報 A20, 新聞特寫, 張少貞
耳機教父羅偉明 2009-07-02 壹週刊 S014-016, NEXT 2.0, $Maker

Funny: Creative protest.
There are 76k HK people go to strike on 1 Jul 09. I think it is more effective than shouting "曾蔭權仆街".
via Economist

Funny 2: Chinese name:
吳連明
單新漢
李露媚
劉牛奶
廖直標
吳小得
王子
王揚偉

程婦
俊嵐
羅友行
Via

What you guys reading?

2009-06-27T14:14:00.002+08:00

Anything interesting?