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31.12.02

Year in review

 
Happy things :) (happiest first)

  • Birth of my personal site
  • Made some very good new friends
  • Got my new Mini Cooper after a long wait
  • Developed a free script
  • Got an interesting new job
  • Ended my contract in university
  • Got a new notebook and PDA to replace my dying PC and PDA
Sad things :( (saddest last)

  • Sold my Sunny
  • Broke my violin bow
  • Grandma left this world
  • Ended some relationsips
 
   
30.12.02

Birthday

 
Many people asked where did I go on birthday.

I worked at home and went out dinner with my girlfriend only.



Big prize if you can guess this place right! :-D
 
   

Too cold

 
One of my tropical fish can't stand the cold weather.

 
   
29.12.02

Missed calls

 
I have so many missed calls these two days.

Those calls rang once or cut off when I picked up.

Maybe someone missed me too much or maybe my phone has problem??
 
   
28.12.02

My dad

 
Parents came visit Koala today.

You can tell my dad's personality from this photo.

 
   
27.12.02

Freezing

 
Hong Kong is freezing cold today, the coldest day of the year.

Less than 10 degrees celcius.

 
   

Voice mail

 
Someone left this song in my voice mailbox.
 
   

Birthday wish

 
I wish I am younger.
 
   
26.12.02

A day

 
with girlfriend's family.




Been to Che Kung temple.


My name is Hei Hei.


My name is Yan Yan.


My name is a secret!

All photos were taken by my new Sony PDA.
 
   

PDA

 
Finally bought the PDA I want.

Decided too long cause it is a bit expensive. However, it is real nice. Can take photos, record movie and sound, play MP3....

I bought it because my previous PDA Psion Revo is dying. I still love it.

 
   
25.12.02

Best gift

 
The best X'mas gift this year is something intangible.

It is an email from Han-Na's dad.

Some updates of Han-Na as well as information on her coming CD (works from composer P, shhhhh!, to be released in Feb 2003).

So nice!
 
   

X'mas gift

 
Got a Mini cuckoo clock as X'mas gift this year.



See it in action.
 
   
24.12.02

e-card

 
Not much time to develop a new e-card this year.

Here is a sample link of my work.

You can change the link to your name if didn't get one from me, HAHA!
 
   
23.12.02

Contemporary music

 
A quote I totally agree with.

It is by the most famous violinist, Jasha Heifetz.

"I occasionally play works by contemporary composers and for two reasons. First to discourage the composer from writing any more and secondly to remind myself how much I appreciate Beethoven."
 
   
22.12.02

X'mas card

 
Got the X'mas card from my brother.

I didn't expect there will be any real X'mas card, as everything is being done electronically now.

The card is lovely!

 
   

Dangerous

 
This is more dangerous.



Don't worry, photoshop effect only! :-D

The unmodified version is here.
 
   

Baptism

 
My friend Mona is being baptized today.

My mind has been purified during the two hours ceremony.

I envy her, she has so many gifts!!

 
   
21.12.02

Drink

 
Someone asked me to go for a drink after a concert tonight.

My initial response was "I don't drink alcohol".

My bad answer has made the situation a bit uneasy.

I should think of a better answer, but the fact is I don't drink. :-P
 
   

X'mas decoration

 
Peninsula has a really nice X'mas decoration this year.

 
   

Auntie

 
Perfect time to come back from the States for a share.

Why don't come back earlier? My grandma had cancer for months...

 
   
20.12.02

X'mas gift

 
I don't want any X'mas gift, I have everything I want already. :-D

Less is more.
 
   

Traffic

 

taken on 19-Dec-02 6pm.
 
   

Habbo Hotel

 
Really happy playing around in Habbo Hotel.

You can build your own room.

Much happier than using ICQ.

Very interactive, highly recommended.



Check this out.
 
   
19.12.02

Regret

 
I should buy this CD earlier.

I didn't buy this CD due to its poorly-designed cover.

Qin was our guest cellist.

IMHO, his Paganini Mose variations is second to none.

 
   
18.12.02

Machine wash

 
After washing towels for several times, I found machine wash is far more cleaner than hand wash.

I am a 100% house man.
 
   
17.12.02

Key chain

 
Several weeks ago, I bought it at $120.

Today I received a letter, it is now $70. So unhappy. :-S

 
   

Milstein

 
Bought some Milstein CDs.

He is still the best violinist in my heart.

 
   
16.12.02

Bakery

 
Two weeks ago, I walked pass a bakery.

I stopped a while since one of the staff inside looked like my friend. We both stared each other for several seconds. In fact it wasn't my friend.

Today, one of my friends(another friend) tells me she is going to work in that bakery for part-time.

This is fate. I will sure go buy some bread. :D
 
   

Afterthought

 
After grandma has left this world, my relatives here in Hong Kong can't even fill up a table in restaurant.

You may say I don't even have any relatives here except my parents. You can count all my relatives in HK with one hand.

One table is more than enough for my family if I am going to have a wedding banquet, or maybe better not to have a banquet.
 
   
15.12.02

Tall

 
Went out very early today.

I look tall. :)

 
   
14.12.02

Visit

 
Kay visited Koala today.

See how happy she was with her new mobile phone. :)



200% agree that beauty can emanate from the "inside".
 
   

Funeral

 
Grandma's funeral tonight.

 
   
13.12.02

Fame

 
Hope she will become famous one day.

 
   
12.12.02

Hello

 
Long time no see.

 
   

Flea market

 
The new Wong Tai Sin flea market.

Many stalls there.

 
   

Grande Polonaise

 
The piece that young pianist played in my concert was Chopin's Grande Polonaise OP.22

At certain passages, I almost want to cry. No kidding.

The music was so beautifully written and Fei (pianist's name) played so well. Sounded like a voice from heaven.

The passage is from 03:30 to around 04:00.

In case you want to know what I am talking about, try this clip (8MB mp3).

If my schedule fits, I will attend her competition.
 
   
11.12.02

Check

 
I covered Koala's cage with towel due to the cold weather.

He took the chance to stand on the cage and to check on my work.

No worry, I worked all day long. :)

 
   

Pourquoi

 
Thanks Mui for sending me Jimmy's latest book.

I thought only I will give little surprises to people. :-D



So many questions in this book as pourquoi (French) means why.
 
   
10.12.02

3 mini musketeers

 
I know what you are questioning. It's pure coincidence.





My mini has made a friend. Met one of the owners.

Now you know why I chose yellow. :-D
 
   

My Mini

 
After a day of hard work, it's time to post my new bumble bee's photos.






can't be more mini.


It is almost a convertible.
 
   

Towels

 
Washing my car isn't too difficult, but washing those towels is.

Still don't wanna outsource the job.

Don't want people to touch my car/things. :)

 
   

Miffy

 
Haven't posted Koala's photo for a while.

See how poor is Miffy.

 
   
09.12.02

Coke

 
Hong Kong is a bit cold recently.

But I still order Coke.

Helpless!

 
   
08.12.02

Pianist

 
The young pianist (mentioned earlier before) said I look like 吳奇隆.

She is cute and very talented.

She will come to HK for a competition in late December, hope she will find me at that time. :-D
 
   

Concert

 
Those who came to my concert are my real friends.

All guest performers are top-rated world class musicians.

After this concert, I think I will quit my orchestra.


If you have a magnifier, you can find me in this photo.
 
   
07.12.02

Family

 
Family is

Father And Mother I Love You?

How about Wife?

Washing
Ironing
Food
Entertainment
 
   
06.12.02

Talent

 
People with talent can get my attention more than people with good look.

I was completely attracted by the pianist tonight.

She is twelve at most. One needs to see to believe, music flows out from her fingers in great ease even at difficult passages.

Don't waste the ticket if you are my few chosen lucky friends.

 
   

Visually impaired

 
This is a map for the visually impaired.

Do they really need/use it or we are just discriminating them??

 
   
05.12.02

Busy

 
Apart from my busy work schedule.

Went to two hospitals and a public mortuary today.

I don't want to break this record in the future.
 
   

Comments

 
Thanks Gerwin for posting all these interesting comments in one night.

He has a 830 flight this morning.

Enjoy your trip man!
 
   
04.12.02

Ave Maria

 
Time to play Heifetz's Ave Maria.

It is the most peaceful song...

My grandma has left this world this morning...
 
   

Daniel

 
Daniel is my kindergarten, primary, secondary schoolmates.

A trainee solicitor at the moment. Anyone interested?

Anyway, happy birthday to him!

Sorry, no photos. He looks like Del Piero. :-D
 
   

Gratuity

 
Got my gratuity, now I have a reasonable buffer.
 
   
03.12.02

New job

 
Already started my new job for two days already.

For those who don't know exactly what is it.

It is violin + design + web + photography + IT.

Can use my whole skills set, almost a dream job. :)
 
   
02.12.02

Difficult

 
The most difficult thing to do is to ask people for money.

Even the money is yours.

I want my money back before X'mas. :(
 
   

Drop

 
A little drop in the average no. of daily unique visits in November.

 
   

Apple peeler

 
Bought an apple peeler just for fun.

It costs only HK$48.

Oops! I forgot I shouldn't peel apple in midnight.



See it in action.
 
   
01.12.02

Anniversary

 
A year ago, I went into a shop, I found there was a little boy looking at me with a smiling face.

Without a thought, I decided to take that little boy home.

You must know the little boy I am talking about is Koala.

Although he is the most expensive rabbit I have even seen, the happiness he brought me is infinite. So happy to have him in my home. :-D
 
   

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