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Personal

Money

Ain’t cool when I have none.

My pay is very average, which means I can never get rich by collecting monthly paychecks from work. I need other sources of income.

People tell me I should start to look into shares and mutual funds. Actually, I also have been looking into them since last year, but just even really had my hands on them. The reason being that I never was much of a risk taker. I find shares and mutual funds very much like gambling, which things can become unpredictable.

However, I made my first breakthrough today. I placed 50k on a fund recommended by a good friend. I am a real novice, and most likely I am going to lose some, but I guess losing is a part of learning, so I just need to get over it.

Anyway, we will see how I go in a few weeks time.

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Personal

Problems

Found an interesting read in The Inquirer, apparently Vista and XP accounts for over 34% of all of the world’s problems.

Google search for Vista Problem = 120,000,000 hits

Google search for XP Problem = 112,000,000 hits

More interestingly, Google search for “problem” = 679,000,000 hits – by my maths that means that problems with XP and Vista account for over 34% of all the world’s problems…

Yep, and after all these years, Microsoft still makes bad OS.

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Fun/Game Personal

Playstation 3

I am the proud owner of the most advanced gaming machine on the planet today.

Playstation 3!!!!

Took me a long time before I finally decided to buy this machine, I hope it won’t disappoint!!

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Personal

Tears

Emotional tears normally come in response to sadness or sorrow.

Today, I saw tears rolling down your cheeks.

Given the above statement, you were sad.

I was sad, too.

I hope this will not happen again.

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Personal

New House + TV

New house is almost ready. The phone is ready, internet is ready, most of the furnitures are in place, and yep, the TV is installed this evening as well.

Although the TV is here, but I am not exactly as thrilled at the moment because I cannot use the TV just yet, because the cable guy won’t come until tomorrow night. I have no CD/DVD/HD/BD player of any kind therefore I cannot really test it at all, except just sitting with a blank display.

However, the TV looks gorgeous on its own, the very excellent BenQ SH3741. I would love to get a Sony PS3 to go with it so I can watch full HD BD movies. Maybe that will be the next item in my endless long shopping list.

I was right, I do love the TV more than the house, and I think I will love it even more tomorrow night when I can actually use it.

New House - Living Room

New House - Living Room

New House - Living Room and Dining Area

New House - BenQ SH3741

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Personal

New House

I spent most of my after work hours last week to move things to the new house. People ask me why I didn’t call for a mover but I thought I didn’t have that much stuff, and move myself. However, I was wrong. It was tiring and very tiring.

Anyway, the good news is I have finished moving! Now I am just waiting for new TV to come and cable TV guy and install cable TV for us. However, internet and phone is not yet there but I will try to have them sorted out next week.

Not sure why, I am more looking forward to the TV than the house itself… Mmm…

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Personal

Cannot Get Enough

I just cannot get enough of you.

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Personal Travel Work

Finally, One More Day!!

Yes, I haven’t been updating in a while because I have been too busy stuck in Sydney. The good thing is, I can finally fly back tomorrow.

Quite frankly, the whole trip hasn’t been exactly great. It has gotten better, but never like what I first expected. The whole trip could have been a lot better if my boss hasn’t been too much of a prick.

They wanted me to say for a week I said OK.

After I got here they wanted me to say for three months. No way.

I said my rent in Taipei finishes on the 15th therefore I need to move out before then, they said OK, come back on the 14th.

What? Are you out of your fucking mind? I also need time to pack, clean and arrange mover you dumb fuck, tell me I can arrange that in one day????

Now they are telling me after I come back I might have to fly back to Sydney again, and this time really for three months.

Fuck you no deal. I am coming back early no matter what.

I mean, I don’t mind to stay here for three months if I am to stay in a more urbane area. Unfortunately where the company is located is like in a remote area off the east side of Sydney. It is a little like Clayton in Melbourne, where you do not get much except, houses, trees and nothing more.

Please do not get me wrong, I love Sydney. It is a great place, except the location of the company is just a little too remote for my liking. Perhaps I am more used to Melbourne city life, and the convenience of going to shopping malls and restaurants in 5 minutes, by foot.

Maybe I should rent a car.

Anyway, slowly but painfully, I did get to know this neighborhood a bit better. Hopefully it will get better next time I come back, but still, I hope not for three months.

Oh yah, last day tomorrow, I cannot wait to go back!