Solar Eclipse -7.22.2009-

I could see the solor eclipse in Hong Kong.!! well, actually at the border of Hong Kong and Shenzhen (China side).

I had a meeting on the 22nd with a customer in China, so I knew I do not have a chance to see the this fantastic event.

Around 9 am, I was on the train to Shenzhen, desparately wanting to see the sun. After arriving and got on a car that came to pick me up, I had a chance to look up in the sun (usually people say you cannot see the sun in Shenzhen because of polution). I didn't have any protection film or something to see the solor eclipce, however, luckily from the car window shade and a little bit of cloud, I could see the sun covered by the moon!!! It was phenomenal...

I was sooooo happy. I really really wanted to see this once-in-your-lifetime-event, and since I was giving up on that, I was even more happy.

I could take some pictures too. It's not a good shot but not bad for someone who happened to carry a camera and took in a hurry, huh?

Delightful Afternoon

I saw a rainbow today.
It was one of the most beautiful rainbow that I have seen. It had a perfect semicircular shape all the way to the end, and there were two! I took some pictures but the camera didn't capture how beautiful it is...

When I see a rainbow, somehow it makes me happy. I feel lucky and think that today is gonna be a good day. Isn't that same for everyone?

Trip To Singapore

It's been 1 year since my last trip to Singapore.
Exactly 1 year ago, I was here to start my first business in Singapore. This year, came to meet this company again to give feedback and also discuss our future business plan. Met other companies as well to see if there is any other business opportunities.
What's difficult is that since Singapore market is very small (population around 4 million), having several partners will cause confusion and conflict. Therefore, we are researching the one who will be our best partner. Well, I guess you never know who is the "best", so I would say "better" business partner. This is always my biggest topic to consider.

Anyway, I met my good friend, who we sometimes discuss about work, love and marrige and he advised me this one phrase "to be successful, is to be ready when opportunities come". This is absolutely right.
I would also like to add "to be successful, you need to have the courage to jump in to that chance & change". I've seen so many people who doesn't have the courage to act and missed their chances.

Below is the picture from the boat ride on Singapore river.
I really like this city. Clean, organized, lots of nature, good food, and what's more, it is English speaking country. I feel comfortable wherever I go:) Enjoyed my biz trip this time!

Work, work work...

I haven't written anything about my life recently... Maybe because I didn't feel like writting, not many good news these days.

I've been stressful with my work since we entered 2009. One reason is because I'm feeling too much responsibility for my work and second is I feel difficulties dealing with one of my biggest client...

It's been almost 2 years since I joined this company, and I became to understand my company, job, my boss etc just recently. Since we are very small company, there's no one to teach you, you have to study, research, think and act yourself. That is interesting until they put you under too much pressure. Recently, I feel pressure towards me is more than my ability. If I can make an excuse, there's no one to teach, no past experience, so I have to figure out all by myself. In those cases, if they put me under pressure, I can't do anything... I'm too scard to do something. If they are gonna ask me for responsibility, I want more education, experience, someone to teach me, lead me.

This is one of the biggest differnce between big companies and small companies. In big company, they give you lots of opportunities to develop yourself. In small company, you have to figure out yourself. This is good and bad. Just studying and not putting into practice is meaning less ( I know many end up like this), however, you can't develop yourself unless you have the ability.
I quit my former company because the organization was too big that I couldn't do what I wanted to do, and now I'm doing what I dreamt of but asking for education like big companies... I guess humans desire for what they don't have. Such an ironic thing...

Anyway, hope my work situation will be bright. At least I like my company and like my boss, co-workers a lot. There's no one that I don't like in my company. Everyone is nice so work enviroment is very comfortable.

Only half year left until 2010... Time past so quickly...