...*Destiny

My Graduation

2009-07-07T12:25:00.004+01:00

That day I will never forget! Surrounded by my loving family and my lovely friends. Enjoyed every single second of that day. Keep in touch everyone!!! Good times will forever be missed but never forgotten.

LOVE YOU ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
More photos on Facebook. ^^

Statistics can be beautiful

2009-06-01T20:45:00.006+01:00

When I saw this, I was like WOW! Got to share it with everyone. And actually, it's rather relevant for my next exam, in a way.

Click: Statistics are beautiful

Add oil and pepper and salt and SOYA SAUCE! :)

I am 27 in Twitterholic league tables

2009-05-30T08:52:00.002+01:00

'Top 100 Twitterholics based on Followers in Durham, UK'

LOL!!! Check this out: twiterholic

ok..I should be revising now. *tata

Thank you

2009-05-19T15:21:00.001+01:00

It's always lovely to receive surprises during this stressful time of life but good surprises that is like:

More events in my 2nd Term

2009-03-22T23:40:00.009Z

When Ruby came to town!
^^

Pretty Ruby and Martha!
Martha
La Tasca with Ruby
I look tired... :( need more sleep!

And when I was doing my dissertation one night.. I heard fireworks outside!!!
Dr. Jessie and Jenn
Spags
organising my journals...
keep on writing!
Jinyi's Bday
2 Pretty ladies - Nicole and Martha
Dinner at Italian

^^
LOL
Gong's Bday
the girls
Emma and Jenn
Yummy!
the funny boys!
Boning and Meng

It's been awhile...

2009-03-22T23:05:00.006Z

2009 Chinese New Year ^^
My final year of being the Master of Ceremony for the event! ^^ Thinking back, I was the MC from high school till my final year of University! What a journey to remember.

Martha, Angie, Jenn

Angie and Mayoress
Harvey and Rich
Harvey and Bobby (super cute!)
the girls and little Bobby...

The Mayor of Durham and Richard
waiting to go on stage
Performing the 'Butterfly Lovers'
Look at the Lion and the CROWD! ^^ Great turn up that day.

Martha and Jenn

Sisters...

When the whole family was busy preparing the chinese new year feast... Richard and Angela played around with the camera. LOL

Mother's Day

2009-03-22T22:57:00.003Z

Happy Mother's day to my dear Mummy. Although dad didn't come back today, but we still had a great time having dinner at Chiquitos; my favourite restaurant so far in Durham.

Happy Birthday Angela

2009-03-02T21:26:00.003Z

It is my sister's birthday today. But I have been so busy with work I could not go back home to celebrate with her. But we had a combined birthday party on Saturday.

I'm so proud to have a lovely sister like Angela. ^^

生日快乐！天天开心！身体健康！学业进步！快高长大！越来越漂亮！

Dissertation Questionnaire

2009-02-12T10:36:00.003Z

Hi lovely people! PLEASE FILL IT IN! I need as many responses as possible! ^^ THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!!!!! :)

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Labrador Retriever

2009-01-12T23:30:00.004Z

Yes! This is the dog!

Rich and I would want in the future. ^^ After a catch up with one of my high school friend who's now training to become a Vet Nurse, I finally found out the name of my favourite dog! Dalmations are too naughty and stupid according to my friend. So really Labradors are the most popular breed!!!

WAIT FOR ME, cute little pups!

The next BIG THING at CES 2009

2009-01-11T08:00:00.003Z

Gadget freaks or people, just like myself, who are not so interested in gadgets will all be amazed by the things displayed in CES. Held in Vegas, US every year. This year it's from 8-11th of January. Rich might want to go there one day, gives us an opportunity to tour around Vegas too! ^^ I don't really mind. Cause it's rather interesting to see things that's not out in the market yet but might be coming out soon.

So what do think about a watch mobile from LG? Personally I prefer it to have more functions as I am not a professional spy.

BBC videos:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7819738.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7821772.stm

My first 2009 entry

2009-01-09T13:15:00.004Z

Just realised it was my first 2009 entry! How time flies. 3 years are going to pass and I'm about to graduate. Well, let's hope that really happens to me. ^^ Will definitely try my best to work extra hard.

I hope that all my lovely friends will EXCEL in what they want to do. Wishing that my dearest Rich would get a quick promotion into Sales. Wishing my dearest Ruby JJ the best of health forever and ever! Wishing my dearest Angela the happiest and rewarding childhood/teenage years in Johnston. Wishing my parents good health, happiness and luck! Wishing myself a 2009 that's going to be wonderfully successful and that the 2.1 grade will definitely be on that certificate at the end of the academic year!

Bestest of Bestest wishes to my family and friends in China, Wuhan.

May God Bless you all always!

Living tomorrow

2008-12-29T14:40:00.003Z

Hotel of the future!
I so want to try this one....
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/7795601.stm

House of the future!!!! Looks hard to maintain though with all the technology. What if the white electronic board in the kitchen doesn't respond? What if people all get lazy and shop online for groceries? But this is the FUTURE!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7348940.stm

One of my hobbies

2008-12-03T16:49:00.007Z

Painted in 1559 of Lady Dacre (Mary Neville) and her son - It's rare to see a woman placed at the left-hand side of the painting. Traditionally reserved for the males authority. In the chinese saying, 男左女右。On the other hand, I was thinking that they are standing in the traditionally positions but just did not take into account that it'll be the other way round on the portrait! LOL - STUPID!

The Tudors. I could spend the whole day in the London National Gallery and read every single portrait. Especially the Tudors section. Absolutely adore their fashion and style. Each portrait had their own story, each person in the portrait had a different destiny.

The one I'm showing you today is one the recent jewels of the National Gallery in London, acquired for £997,500. Quoting from Sandy Nairne, director of the National Portrait Gallery, "It is a great acquisition for the nation."

Will you buy less eggs now?

2008-12-03T13:14:00.008Z

Even though these things have risen. Do people really buy less of them? If everyone was so concerned with their spending and really follow the 'normal' economic theory of consumption, then there'll be a perfect market system where, in this case, people should demand less for eggs (as there's a 33.3% rise in their prices).

Therefore, supply will eventually exceed demand and thus after a couple of months the market will come to it's original equilibrium level where price of eggs will return to the initial amount. If this happens, the farmers who sell these eggs would be greatly hit.

However, in the real world, this scenario is extremely unrealistic.

Pre-budget Report 2008 - Personal commentary

2008-11-29T12:46:00.007Z

Labour creating a pure illusion

Cutting VAT by 2.5% will not help at all. Just as Paul Lewis has commentated, if my fish and chips was £7.95 then it'll only be £7.78. So do people really care about this 17 pence difference? I think not. Another example, if a wide-screen TV you wanted to buy was £299 will the shop actually cut it's price to £292.64? The answer is NO!

First of all, it's an awkward amount. Shops and consumers do not like to deal with the pennies.

Secondly, will the all shops really lower their price? NO, because they are not obliged to. If they were forced to, then yes, maybe we'll see a slight cut in prices but it's not going to be an significant amount anyway. So either way, we won't be able to benefit a lot.

Thirdly, Christmas sales is around the corner and some shops like M&S and Debenhams have already started their sales earlier to clear this year's stocks. So is there any point in having this VAT cut policy in the pre-budget report? No. But it's certainly a good way to please the public who do not look into this issue and have this illusion that 'yes I have more disposable income now, so I can spend more'. But few will think, 'hang on a minute, am I really that well off now?'

Furthermore, this VAT cut is actually cleverly balanced off with the 20% increase in National Insurance contributions. The Tories are arguing that you'll be hit the most even if you are earning £20,000 a year. But their figures were questionable. However, it is confirmed that if you are earning £40,000 a year (that's more than one and a half times of average wages around the UK) you'll be paying £423 a year more, starting from April 2009. That's a big rise in your tax and National Insurance (NI) is just a tax by any other name. Again, this is how politicians play around with their numbers. So basically, even though income tax has not been raised this coming year, you'll be paying more NI.

Actually, I could go on and on but I think that's enough for today. Got to get back to my 'The Economics of Staging the Olympics' by Holger Preuss. Aiming to finish this book by tomorrow.

Do feel free to leave comments about this issue. Tell me what you think? But if you don't, that's fine as well. This was just an issue that I was following this week and wanted to share some thoughts.

Go Cashless

2008-11-29T12:40:00.002Z

Just read this article: Man to go Cashless for a year I seriously cannot imagine myself doing that. But on the hand, it's a great experience to have. Having done that for 12 months, you'll spend much less than before. As years goes by, I just increase my spending every year because you just discover new things, make up, new style, new cute things, new shoes, new fashion and this will go on and on.

However, shopping does make me happier. So I guess I still can never live without money. ^^

Twilight

2008-11-28T14:35:00.003Z

Really want to watch this.
Coming out on the 12.12.08
The main actor is from Harry Potter! The cute senior who died :( but I'm glad he's in something else! ^^

Heavy

2008-11-18T21:43:00.003Z

I am impressed with this amount of books I have carried from the library today IN ONE GO! haha... crazy right? I think the people I met on the way think I'm a nerd now. But I'm proud of that, cause I have never actually been a nerd and I am looking forward to being one, FINALLY! It's really something that I have always dreamed of being one day.

In my final year of uni, I am proud to announce that I have finally grasped the art of our MAIN LIBRARY. ^^ 3 years not wasted! lol

Worth watching

2008-11-10T22:59:00.004Z

The Royal Variety Show

Hair Spray Musical:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=iwJEBD9ozew

SO FUNNY! Little Howard and Big Howard
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=DKBl3REpuKA

He's so HOT!
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=FRBFPXc03G4

Russell Brand (he got fired from BBC, quite a funny guy I must say)
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=nB43YdaBYQE

Royal Ballet (another must see in London)
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=sSlo2_lskC0

Shadow Show(VERY CREATIVE!!!)
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=xa4UhX0OVZA

Paul Potts (touching story, overnight success, yet such a humble man)
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=2NFXFpUil9E

Comedian - Al Murray (FUNNY!)
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=P3af_DdNp00

Comedian - Jimmy Tarbuck
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=VS4sunapIyA

Les Misérables ( I want to watch this at WEST END LONDON!)
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=W_ODz1ErrOM

Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Mis%C3%A9rables

Bon Jovi
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=KypDAnZyXoQ

Get BACK TO WORK.....

Proud to present

2008-09-16T06:30:00.003+01:00

Richard's fulfilling summer trip:
http://www.dahuawang.com/localnews/showlocal.asp?no=109143

Keep up the good work ^^

Dubai

2008-08-11T08:40:00.008+01:00

Rich Rich country as seen from my air plane television and from the window....

Blue blue coulds...

My 17 hour journey starts here.

Lots of photos and stories to tell you guys. But for now, I only have the time to do this. So please wait patiently, I'll post photos, do more entries when I find the non-office hours. LOL. Working in the Central makes me feel much more mature and professional. And the best thing is I can wear very professional outfits every single day! And of course I have learnt how to wear high heels!!!

Life in HK has been so fulfilling and so interesting. So far so good. The best is still to come. *winks* *winks*

I can't wait!

Wales

2008-06-27T01:42:00.013+01:00

A family holiday to Wales. ^^ Been awfully busy these days with some 'stuff'. Haha. Will confirm with everyone once everything is settled. For now, please enjoy photos from Northern Wales. What a trip. What a surprise. ^^

that house was for sale! OMG. it looks absolutely amazing, and.....
this guy with the puppies own that house!!!!
Angie with her hot chocolate

warming ourselves with some coffees and teas

ahhhh!... the pony is coming...

they were going to kiss each other... mating season I guess
My first tractor ride Queenie the most massive and amazing white horse I've seen so far! 白马王子骑的哦！
Tram ride to the mountains
My mummy
the opposite mountain was so cool with people making patterns and a huge cross with pebbles or stones.
nice house!
seaside
Feeding goats. Their months are so soft. Basically licking my hand... I loved them! LOLMilk Milk time
my bunny rabbit!
Angie's bunny rabbit

mine was so sweet!

More like posing for nothing -_-'' but I'm still so HAPPY! lolbet my dad wants to live in that house where there's peace and quiet
my sister has the potential to be a great photographer!

dangerous cliffs, amazing scenery

Daddy, Angie
seaside

Food for thought - Baby camel

2008-06-14T13:08:00.004+01:00

What an email! Ruby JJ's emails have never failed to make my day! Here's another MUST SHARE comic.

Doubts of a baby camel

Moral of the story

LOL

2008-05-16T20:16:00.001+01:00

Richard Hong on BBC o......

Not bad lar. ^^

Click below:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/7404924.stm