First Day @ Work
First days are always the same… so nothing really big to write about. But these pics are going to get you guys soooo jealous!
Yes, that’s the view from my office space! Though I spent 99% of my time outside this space…
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Leah Culver Laser Etches Her Macbook Pro
I probably should do that when my iBook dies. *knock on wooden table top*
This video was originally shared on blip.tv by ekai with a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license.
My Google Resume
I am sure you have googled your name at least ONCE.
Yesterday, I bumped into Chris’ post on Google Resume from last year. What Chris said is so true – you almost don’t need a resume nowadays – if you are internet-active, your future employer can just punch your name in Google and hit enter, then he/she will immediately know what kind of person you are, or whether you are lying on your resume. (That’s if your future employer is very internet-active too.)
I have just drafted up my new CV, and I have been contemplating whether I should put my blog address on to it, as it could show more of my personality. But after careful consideration and seeing that my job has almost nothing to do with my blog content, I decided not to. After all, I do not wish them discovering more flaws of me, or interpret what I said differently.
Anyway, here’s My Google Resume:
- N/A – it’s not me at all.
- My blog!
- My blogger profile.
- N/A – again, not me.
- My Flickr photos
Christmas meme
Disclaimer: I AM studying for tomorrow’s exam!
Anyway, I was going to do a write-up of Michelle Kwan. But I love her so much that I want the post to be perfect… so, may I present you the product of my exquisite procrastination:
Stolen from Tonya
1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate?
Hot Chocolate. (Please tell me why I have never tried Egg Nog?)2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree?
Hmmm… I thought he has little elves to work form him?3. Colored lights on tree/house or white?
I guess it depends… if the background is really pale and dull, it’s better to have coloured lights – more festive-y anyway!4. Do you hang mistletoe?
No. Not *that* useful anyway! LOL5. When do you put your decorations up?
Whenever I feel up to it, but most probably won’t be any day two weeks before Christmas.6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)?
Roast.7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child:
I am not the kind of memory person… please pardon my lack of sentiments.8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa?
Please refer to answer for Q79. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve?
Depends what you mean by “open” if you call sneaking a peek of what’s under the gift wrap, open. Then, yes.10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree?
Lots of lights, ornaments, garland, and a star.11. Snow! Love it or Dread it?
I love it! But it never snows here.12. Can you ice skate?
Hell ya! But never skate during Christmas period. I swear for once I have to go skate at Rockefeller during Christmas time.13. Do you remember your favorite gift?
Again, not a memory person.14. What’s the most important thing about the Holidays for you?
It’s where all the New Year Holidays and Christmas holidays clutter together – and Summer holiday!15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert?
Not exactly holiday dessert… Tiramisu.16. What is your favorite holiday tradition?
Don’t have one.17. What tops your tree?
A star.18. Which do you prefer giving or Receiving?
I love giving, but anyone who says they don’t love receiving is a LIAR. :P (T, gonna keep this one!)19. What is your favorite Christmas Song?
Joy to the world20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum?
No special feeling towards it… won’t crave for it, won’t hate it.
飛魚
The lyrics of this song isn’t particularly good (except the first few lines), but I like the melody a lot :) [How am I suppose to "post" the melody without violating copyright laws anyway?!
Anyway, I found that descriptive words are very appealing to me... probably because I am totally incompetent at writing descriptive stuff especially in Chinese. (I don't think I have ever written a descriptive essay in Chinese if I were given the choice.)
[Bold words are those I find particularly appealing - maybe because of the words itself, or just the melody I associated with it... LOL]
我想其實我是魚 只是多一雙腿
游過時光的流域 浮潛在人海裡 想飛
雲的線頭拉著走 捲成浪的指頭 緊扣 太陽雨的午後 一身水洗過的溫柔 跟我一起大吼
魚要飛到海胸口 像愛融入愛的心頭才是自由 哎呀呀 哎呀呀 哎呀呀 愛呀 我手肘 你手肘 打勾
魚要飛到天胸口 有夢就去夢別管誰說 像陸上行舟 會有我 溫暖你的手
往更高處再浮游 城市屋脊甩在後頭 小麥色的午後 我有水洗過的溫柔 跟我一起漫遊
Finally…
I finally finished recompiling all the lecture notes for those iLecture recordings are available on LMS! Hopefully it will be a while (at least until the exam…) before I will hear Kath’s voice again………………………. (Seriously, it was 11 hours of lecture in 2 days!!! Someone even asked me what “music” I was listening as I have turned on the ‘Currently listening’ Status on iChat.)
Now off to the readings!!!
Thai indulgence
Sel-indulge a bit before I plunge into the black hole of re-compiling all the lecture notes for Shaping…
Speaking of salutatory lesson for back-up? I have had tons of those – never learn a lesson.
Now, serve yourself some good food, I wish you can smell & taste the pictures!
Life hates me and I hate myself right now
I have lost literally ALL my Shaping Metropolis lecture notes.
The file just gone for NO APPARENT REASON… without leaving any trace.
I will remember to back up next time, but PLEASE tell me how to get my lecture notes back…
NB I think this is by far my most negative post ever.
Star Ferry Pier – It’s NOT a GOOD bye
Can’t believe Star Ferry Pier is actually going to be demolished.
Been reading SEE’s project page and found an article:
天星鐘樓為目前香港最後機械鐘樓，塔樓為整套組件度身建造，不可分割，這意味目前運作良好、數十年來準確報時的鐘樓，將會隨着填海亦步亦趨的工程，約於今年十月，在市民不經不覺之間便會進行清拆。外表看似平凡的天星碼頭，其候船大堂流線型的設計及横列的窗戶，令人既如置身小輪，亦將人視線帶往對岸，整列窗戶「框着」對岸山脊線，正是以現代建築簡約的精神，融和與凸顯所處自然環境的智慧及設計師的視野，絕對是前人珍愛維港的精緻傑作。
至於鐘樓內的四面鐘面、一組四個的音樂銅鐘與時鐘，以及推動整套系統的機械部分，則亦是機械鐘年代的精品，其製造商E Dent of London，就是當年承造英國西敏寺大笨鐘的機械鐘表大師，目前經已絕版停產，但其精細技術，足以令英國西敏寺大笨鐘運作百年無誤，天星鐘樓就是用相同的技術及設計，連其報時銅鐘的音樂旋律，亦可追溯至英國200多年英國劍橋大學Great St Mary教堂的樂章，饒富文化淵源。
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其實，計劃中的摩地大廈和P2道路所伸延的位置，便是今日的天星碼頭和皇后碼頭所在地。換言之，碼頭將會被「地魔」吞噬。
於是，天星碼頭即將北移三百米到新碼頭去，而本來滿載殖民歷史的皇后碼頭，亦被逼遷，變成沒名沒姓的「十號碼頭」。
追溯歷史，天星碼頭建於一九五八年，與毗鄰的大會堂及政府山上的政府合署，屬同期的現代主義設計風格。該風格祟尚簡約線條，沒有多餘的裝飾。碼頭最令港人難以忘懷的，必然是鐘樓發出那清脆的鐘聲，只用四粒音符，每十五分鐘便奏出不同的旋律來報時。
離天星不遠的皇后碼頭，於一九五三年建成在大會堂前，一直是殖民地時代的總督就職和離任的地方。七五年英女皇伊利沙伯二世訪港，也是乘遊艇在皇后碼頭登岸。九七香港回歸，末代港督彭定康，更是依依不捨的從碼頭離開，標誌了香港殖民時代的終結。
Several questions:
How does the whatever authority in HK decide what is a heritage? Shouldn’t heritage be something that has a significant heritage, architectural or cultural value, and not simply based on its age? If that is how the heritage authority values a building, shouldn’t the Queen’s and Star Ferry Pier be qualified as heritage? They have always been the place where the past HK Governors landed and left Hong Kong; and the mechanical clock has a high architectural value.
Another (highway) [what's the deal with p2]? Does Hong Kong need that many (highways)? With the eastern and western corridors, I thought the habour of Hong Kong Island has already been taken over by highways COMPLETELY. Also, being highly influenced by my transport lecturer, I just couldn’t help but think that highway is nothing but assisting the growth of automobility. With the heightening discussion of sustainability, does Hong Kong really want to build more highways?
Moreover, since when mobility worth more than cultural heritage?! There is always a way to get around it and still enhance the automobility, the chance is just that the alternatives may cost more. But you can always earn more money, heritage, however is irreplaceable. (Planning actions are irreversible. -Hopkins [All the planning exams have clearly taken over my brain :P])
Lastly, don’t you think that it’s such a joke that we are replacing a people’s place for cars, while rest of the world is desperate to do the opposite? I understand that we may have different problems, still, if we keep demolishing every single non-revenue-generating building for roads, HK will soon be seeking help from New Urbanist – Oh, hang on, we can’t – This is going to use heaps of money and we don’t have enough land, we are screwed anyway!
In addition, here’s a video that I think everyone from HK should watch:
http://project-see.net/main/starferry.wmv
I just feel bad for the old guy, he’s so enthusiastic about every part of the clock tower. This is like his home, this is where he have worked probably for several decades. I can’t help but think that how his soul maybe gone with the demolition of the clock tower.
Alas. Capitalism, you evil son of the bitch, I hate you.
Another (maybe) relevant planning term: gentrification.
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Exchange plan vanishes while marks vanish
Please tell me I am just dreaming, because I just canNOT accept that PDM exam was actually over, and it was the shittiest exam EVER in my life.
The short questions was the most shitty part – why on earth would you think that you will be expect to know every single clause/section of Act by their NUMBER?! I know how to answer the question, I just don’t want to spend 5 minutes flipping the stupid P&E Act and that 2-inch-thick Yarra PS to find the number of the relevant scheme!!! Who cares about the fucking numbers?!?!?
Gonna work HARD for shaping, it’s my only chance left in this semester to actually ace something.
This semester is totally fucked up.
But what can I do? If my exchange application don’t get through this time, I will just apply again next semester…