When will the weather be fine??

30 Oct, the date to turn clock to winter time in UK. Last night, I was with Mark, my best friend in UK, to turn back the clock together. We know each other whe he was working in CX, as an engineer for 3 months in HK. We didn't meet each other for more than 7 years ( 1998-2005). Such a long time, but we manage to meet each other again. He is a nice man and we treat each other well! That's very nice to have a chance to live in UK people's home. Eating with them, talking with them, etc, etc. Another good things is I fly again! I can't believe that I can fly again! It's the best thing for my life! Keep it up! I have complete the week Zero test with a good result! ( 83%, not the best, but should be top 25%). It's a good evidence to prove I have prepared for the course! Cheers On the other hand, ( Certainly, there are rooms for improvement, right?) there are several things I need to make it clear within the following weeks. - Study vs. Working. Will I have the chance ...

The topics I wish to share is call St. Peterburg's paradox. This is a famous paradox in decision theory which point out that the conflict of probability and expectation. In which an unlimited expectation suggest you that you will able to get unlimited amount of money from this st. peterburg's game. On the other hand, you know the probability of winning money is unjustically low! So, what is a fair price ( enter cost for a people to play this game ) Really $25??? http://plato.stanford.edu/archives/win1999/entries/paradox-stpetersburg/ another link related to St. Peterburg's paradox, also worth to take a look. At least for me, as a student. http://cepa.newschool.edu/het/essays/uncert/choicecont.htm

It's the mid of August now. Only 30 days left and I will move to England, where a place i never even dream to stay or study aboard. Why? This is the question I ask myself? I did put effort to flight for my place in warwick. The application process is very smooth and refreshing. I own many people credit. They gave me huge support and encouragement. Still, It's very hard to me to accepting myself that I really go to warwick to study. Ok, no more bullshit, what I have to do now is to prepare myself well, for the first coming challenging - the fundemental tools test. I have read the schedule and I think that weeks is really a briefing and now much time to prepare and practise and revision for the test. I can only prepare it in Hong Kong. To be honest, those test questions are already beyond my Knowledge and I have to learn it fresh here and now, in Hong Kong. Suddenly, I found my words are boring, all the time is in my Ivory tower of "application, study preparation, working h...

The Information session of CUHK, MSc in Finance, is already a long long ago event in my memory. When I look back at that time, I just cannot imagine I will have the chance to study aboard in wariwck. The pre-departure breifing, I met a girl who got MBA offer from Oxford and Warwick. What's her decision? I am very interested to know. She is really bright and I will extremely looking forward to be her schoolmates. Although I don't know her name, she have already remind me a simply fact " 天外有天". Of course, I am very want to take to her and learn from her! But, I think she will most properly choose and other famous university of the world. More importantly, I think she is bright and she will success no matter where she go. That's the character of great people. 2 years ago, I went to Bangkok, the guide told me that elephant is a very respectful animal in Thai and people will make a wish when they first time to ride an elephant. So, I made a wish when I was riding a ele...

I've got the replied from the University, They accept me. Now, the door is open. Even more things is coming to me. More things i need to concern and think about. Today is 1st of July, I let myself have a holiday today. I will think about the situation tonight. I am happy, honestly. But, I have more things to think about the study.

How long it take to procede a application document from one office to another office? The answer is 1 month ( already under my pressure ). I just cannot imagine how efficient their office will be? Exactly they took 2 weeks in one office and then filed the document and then moved to another office. And the document was just sitting there for another 2 weeks. ( I think it might just in front of the lady's desk. ) After the long process, calling them, e-mail them, and sincerely remind them....they finally got my file and put it to the desk of the admission director. ( another 2 weeks to review, another 2 weeks to inform me....?? ) I understand why the successful rate is 65 out of 1500....it is because they just have the energy to handle 65 of the application and the other 1435 applications are still at their office. When I called the lovely lady, she was very eager to talk to me and complain about her assistants who are supposed to do all the works ( the works are passing the file to...

I am still waiting the application result of MSc in Financial Mathematics............... Using probability theory, the successful application result is only 65/1500, which is very very low....

Karson, the application documents were still not yet received by the instituition of Mathematics. I just sent them a e-mail to remind them. Suprisingly, during my reviewing those old e-mail, I see something very encouraging to me. The Sec. of Admission replied my first e-mail about the application and she stated "....As your degree is not at least a 2.1 BSc you may be required to pass additional mathematical hurdles set by the admission Director before being made an offer...." It's already very encouraging to me because she did not reject me. And she give me a signal that I still have a chace to be admissied. Yes, I should insist and put effort on the application and prepararion! Until the last moment, unless they reject me. Otherwise, I should still do my work. Also, my input / my hardworking is still benefit to myself. I should keep my hard work up!!! Do you understand the excitment I am feeling now??

I finally speak out I want to resign. Although It's quite suddent, for me and also for the company, I just cannot keep silent further. I feel guilty for my mother cos' I am not working hard. She always "worry" about us. Surely her worry is not positive but, it is a concern anyway. ( .........it is not easy to find the line between necessary concern and unnecessary control......). She sometimes do "good heart but bad skill" things .... : P The art of interpersonal skills is a very difficulty to handle. I think & think again, I am only a medicority, ordinary, trivial, lazy Kongie. Now, I have a few things I want to learn and imrpove. I don't know how far I can go. But, It doesn't mean I shouldn't try. ((( All above is only "water blowing", nothing is creative, constructive, comphernsive at this stage.)))

It's now 2 o'clock in the morning of 23rd of May, 2005. For the preparation of IELTS, I have been studying a lot of English and the had already completed many exercise. What will the result? I can't say anything about it now. I will see Rocky for the reference and we will meet on tomorrow evening at Rocky's office. Thanks for his gentlness deeply from my heart. No matter what will happen, I decide to quit my work in June or at the very late of Sept, depending on the reult of my application to Warwick. I will think, after my IELTS test this weekend, about if I should apply 1 or 2 more schools in UK. Last night, I went to sing"K" with Raymond and Katherine. We had a good time and I am looking forward to having more chances to go out with them. Hopefully, I want to have more friends like Raymond becuase he is a very easy going person. Besides, he is energetic, enthusiastic and respect to all the things he know! Finally, I want to say that by reading a very speci...

ZZzz......ZZ......... I am lazying in the office and actually dreaming in front of my desk. But, I know at the other side, Katherine should be working very hard! My mother just laid off from her company. She, finally, able to have a break. Surely she doesn't like it but it has to happen sometime. She, as well as my father, didn't prepare for their retirement. Things never come to us in a easy way. No matter at which stage of life, there may be problems or topics for everyone to handle"自身問題". Although they may not able to handle well, but all the problems will not go away by itselves. I hope they will find their way and have the technique towards all the problems. ( I think people should learn, or actually educated to have their own capacity facing some definite but crucial problems like aging, lossing the physical fittness, lossing their financial ability, .....to finally stepping towards the end of their life. ) We need technique to face it. But someone escpecially y...

Well. I haven't found out the answer for my previous question. Instead, I am having another questions about myself. I am not enjoy my present job at all. It is because people around me are not competitive ( at least I think so. ). I am really expecting more from them and from me, too. It's ridiculous of keep working at such enviroment . Make things simple, all of them are boring. Actually, I have a feeling of losing something when I am working at daytime. Ok, go back to my questions. When I look at the subject of the Msc Fin Maths., I really having no ideas of the topics. What, where I want to study demands a high level of standard ( I am sure not only the academical aspects, but also the general side of charateristics so called "smart , presentable, quick-learner......".) When I look back, I had a chance to walk into the circle of such group of that kind of people. However, I didn't manage well and eventually I was forced out of them. Am I a such kind of people?...

I was born in April. April is start of Spring. ( why the start of the year is in Jan? what exact position of earth when the year start? Is the starting point always the same every year or it will varied with time?? I suddenly want to know the answer.) Ok, this April, I know one of my friends successfully join the Singapore Airline as Direct Entry Pilot!!! I really happy and wish him ever success in the future. I will go out to have a drink with him tonight. I am happy because I see my friend can finally flying again after a few years of hard work and battled with all the troubles. He win the War!!! I really appreciate his achievement!

Tokyo is the capital of Japan. I travellig around this Capital for 4 days. My impression of Japan ( when i was a kid ) is from TV, Cartoons, and Comics. Now, I have a chance to walk around this city. But first impression of Tokyo is crowded. My second impression of Tokyo is the excellent noddle. I think i walked into the best noodle shop in "池袋". It's a big city and my leg is tried and still just walked around a little part of Tokyo. The train is my major transportation. I can figure out the general shape of Tokyo by recalling the name of different stations.

3 MONTHS PASSED.......NOW, IT'S APRIL TIME OF 2005. I did several things include : 1. Apply for the PG 2. A Mathematics Test 3. AO test 4. TKD ............................etc. Now, for the forthcoming season, I need to prepare well for the IELTS and application for the UK Master Degree. That's the main course! I feel it. Now, I think I have completed the warm up and am ready for harder challenge. Time Management, Planning, and devotion is my key to open the door of future. I have a great support of Katherine, my stable job, Rocky and all other firends. Heading to the direction in increasing skill of sailing and better performance! BTW, I saw a fews wordsfrom a doctor who is fighter of SARS and now working in Africa. He said, " Don't let the tempoary downtime/failure to make you forget your dream ! " I have dreams, more than one. I have nightmare, too.........It's hurt but who don't have? It's a normal procedure to learn cope with it. No matter how terr...

My collegues is a group of 40 - 60 years old people with truly experience in sales field. They have excellent EQ and behave as very very mature gentlemen. Even from their chat, I can feel their tone just like the old words, "心照不宣".....their behaviours, way of chating, especially their EQ, i appreciate mostly and extremely. They just know the tatoo, and boundary of soical interaction. It's a good mirror for myself to see, picture, and evaluate my words and behaviours. It's a MIRROR only, but, I will not say a model of excellence or a good example. It is becasue they are not working brilliantly, at least they are not up to the level i am happy with ( although the truth is that i am also not up to the level i am happy with myself ). Old boys of my mother school, many of them are excellent scholars, doctors, CFO, etc, very successful people. Their attitude towards life, career, hobbies, so on..... lead to their achivements , development of skills. I will say their excelle...

1. Loyalty to your country 2. Fidelity to your parents 3. Marital Fidelity 4. Brotherhood 5. Friendship 6. Respect for elders 7. Respect for teachers 8. Avoid killing living things 9. Strength 10. Finish what you start This is the mental education for the TKD. It's also a very practical guideline for our life. Following it I feel the proud of myself.

The New Year (Chinese New Year ) is Coming!! Something I want to report below : 1. )Yesterday, I saw Mr. Donald Tsang at the City Hall, Central. His head is big, as little bit out of proportion. He is the Chief Sec. of HKSAR. As one of the most important person in Hong Kong, he was also enjoying his life at the weekend by going to eat Dim Sum, drink tea at the lunch time. Something I want to accomplish as below : 1. ) GRE - above 750. 2. ) Admitted to T1 Post Graduate School ( Msc in FE, Maths, Acturial Scinece ) 3. ) Assest Profilio value growth 40% 4. ) Get a higher paid job with salary increased 40%. 5. ) Change to a working environment with higher standard of work efficiency & skill. 6. ) Weight Control to BMR - less than 10%. 7. ) Finish another half marathorn. 8. ) Prepare for marathorn. 9. ) Ta Kwon Do practise with improvement. 10.) Family harmony

My colleague was left the company today. She was just joined the company for 2 months and I think she is working good and everything seems smooth. But, shortly before the lunch hour today, she was call by my boss and discussed in his room for 15mins. Afterwards, she packed up & left. A company is composed by a group of people and each people have their own position. And hopefully, each people should take up a suitable task and sit at the best suited position. However, the more important topic is that how to determine who is suitable for a specific position. Further than this question, for a strategic management level, we need to first consider the function of the post. And we should have 100% clear about , when we open a post, the duty of that post. From my boss's example, i will interpretate that the post duty, daily operation, relation between other workers are not clear & well established enough for her to follow. However, boss's eyes are naturally focused on whet...

I joined the Information Session for the Master of Science ( Finace ) this evening. It's a refreshing session for me. After graduated from UST, i put my textbooks in the self for display only. Now, I am thinking about study again. This time, i know my motivation & intention for the study.

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