Enjoy the frankly chit-chat with closest fds at U

In HK, seems that eating Shanghaiese food is more frequest tan in Shanghai. Today, went to Xiao Nan Guo for dinner even though it rained heavily outside. Beyond just updating everyone's latest life, we started to talk sth more in-depth. When listening to my fds' thoughts of "what does their life look like when they look back at the age of 56", I am learning amd appreciating them, whatever their living attitude and principles.At the same time, I understand myself and my fds more.

That's right, "long-lasting fd" is not counted by # times for meeting, but the depth of the talk or sharing. 

CFA Exam is OVER!!! Nice to have Siulam and Cyn for chi-chat after this hardship!

Lots of entertainment and gatherings ahead....

Tonight, just finished "My Blueberry Nights" movie DVD which have left at home for several weeks.....

and then, lot of shoppings....

...lots of movies to watch, esp. Sex n the City!

...lots of fds to meet up.....

Since relocated to Shanghai, seems all of the shoppings, entertainments and fd gatherings are too concentrated to only a few days....pretty exhausted and too high. I started to understand how busy Freda from Germany/Australia. But of course, after the HK trip, it comes back to normal and more balanced in Shanghai.

Maybe coz I have accustomed to the large living space in SH, I felt my home in HK too small. In SH, a 1000sq feet flat in an estate besides a metroline (such as Pudong) was about RMB2m while the similar location in HK should be more than 2 times of this amt. Recently, just start to think about how to raise my family's living standard, esp. on accomodation. If I told this to Shamus, he would comment it's not a wise decision to buy one in HK, given that you regard it as an investment. However, to me, my first housing is more on consumption, rather than investment. It's sometimes not depending on logic or calculation, but feeling and enjoyment. West kowloon....it's good but over-valued. At this moment, just pay attn to Whampao, which may have spill-over effect of ICC and possible subway line within a decade.

During this period, lots of reflection....

Always asked myself, how I can contribute for Suchuan? What abilities and resources can I leverage?

Finally, I think...once I have "heart" to do, just "comit" to contribute my time and care on sth I'm more capable to do.

To me, "voluntary work" is not just "to-give", but a "give-and-take" experience.....It's an 'in-person" mutual understanding and learning process. In the time I joined the education voluntary work in Yunan, the beneficiary is not just those mountaineous children, but also us, the volunteers. To be honest, I thought those children did not get much from us, but the care and love. However, I was inpired by their courage and strong incentive to learn in such an unfavouarable environment. After that, I started to appreciate more on life, family and love in my daily life....just wanna live more meaningful every day.

With a strong belief that next generation is the HOPE of Sichuan, would plan to be volunteer and long-term donor of "children fostering program" - to be the big sister of the orphan, giving love and care, and nurturing him/her to be a useful person to rebuild their hometown. I believe, that's also the wish of their mum or dad who died in this earthquake! :) After that CFA exam, will do research on which institution is the best for offering such services in Sichuan.