Author: impromptuz

我對可樂的愛

McDonalds套餐，可樂唔該。
Zuma Cash Bar，coca cola with ice please。
Energy boost at work，coke zero from 7-11。

錢包，藍色。
電話套，藍色。
Key chain，藍色。
腕表，藍色。
連tempo紙巾，都是藍色。

可樂和瑠璃，早與我融為一體。

緊張時刻：MTR入閘拍八達通那一刻總會心跳加速，因為後面有幾十個同樣著急的心等着你前進。
無奈一刻：H&M fitting room，發現身後的大嬸，跟你選了同一件衣服試穿。

在這裡尋找，在這裡逝去。

Fight-or-flight

在Gates Scholarship的group interview，Bill Gates太太Melinda問入圍者：
「如果你發現自己孤身一人在沙漠的中心。已經耗盡水和糧食，你會如何應對？」
其中一位年輕人站起來，說了句：
「這根本沒可能發生。好了，別再浪費我的時間。」
然後他頭也不回，就離開了面試室。

How to end a conversation gracefully in a networking event?
(from the book Networking for People Who Hate Networking)

  • May I have your card? It was great meeting you.
  • I am headed over to eat/drink.
  • I’ve enjoyed our conversation! Thank you!
  • Have you met x?
  • I promised myself I’d circulate—I better walk around.
  • [Glance at watch] Oops, I really have to go.
  • I need to make a call
  • Want to grab something from the buffet/bar?

Other tips

  • A friendly inquiry on unique name/ job titles/ items (eyeglasses, accessories)
  • Ask someone nearby if they want a drink/snack, or offer a plate when in line for food
  • Maintain a calm exterior
  • Be authentic
  • Freshen your breath!!

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PP is the best…..~

Meursault

Right after Ben Bernanke’s announcement on its potential exit/scale-down of the bond-buying program, I lead an inspection with a US company. The agent casually asked “so what’s your view on the tapering?”, I did not say anything because, shamefully, I haven’t even read the news yet by then.

So what is FED’s “tapering”? Let’s have a 101 monetary policy review. Gov buys less bonds –> less money in circulation–>borrowing more costly–>interest rate increases–>less stimulated market and decreased financial activity.

Anyway, as our Financial Secretary warned earlier, the interest-rate expectation in the US would gradually affect our real estate market. Combining with the strict cooling measures, declining demand (with mostly end-users and first-time buyers dominating the market) and the tight supply given the very few launches in the primary residential market, market sentiment remains largely gloomy.

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egg

Thanks blog, japanese and mark six (?!) for giving me some temporary esteem boost.

fai d 塵埃跌定 la…

我知我的棋藝仍然沒夠

Go Tim

英雄莫問出處

中小學IB放榜的消息陸續而來。同事4歲兒子被派獲第十四志願，急望連請幾天假到處敲門面試；電視新聞裡的小六生「中頭獎」父母興奮得淚流滿面；師弟師妹放榜日連忙在whatsapp報告學校有1位45分，10位44分，各位準備十足，為下一站出發。

一個又一個階段，來到這裡人生GPS失靈了。英雄莫問出處，當各人都立好根基，沒有人會再give a damn 你的大學排名和major。Cut the crap ，我只是想知道你現今的value。曾經出席過一酒會，某40歲男士的卡片上面寫著 BSc (Yale), MSc (Yale)。看一下就覺得有點sad，我不要到了40歲時，唯一的highlight還時這個括號。

Rivalry

某聚會。朋友A得悉朋友B會出席，立刻非常抗拒。我說，到時我不會讓你們兩有任何interactions，ok？聽說A和B是同一年加入的同事，一直鬥得你死我活，慢慢化為惡性競爭。到了餐廳，我才意識到交惡可以如此destructive。一坐下，兩位成年人就開始不留餘地地互相詆毀對方，有點像小學生的”哦，我話比先生聽“的幼稚，但恐怖得驚人。

原來令我煩惱的rivalry，只是小巫見大巫。但for people who are extremely sensitive like me，可能”攤牌“比”陰d陰d“ 更好ber….

新たなスータトをきらなければいけないのは辛いほど分かっていた。ただ、どこに向かっていけばいいのかも、分からずに時間だけが過ぎていく。