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Thursday, October 26, 2006

Schumacher retired, I will never forget you

Schumacher 4th. Alonso 2nd. Alonso champion. Schmacher retired: last lap of the race: 1:12.162: fastest lap = out with a bang!!

Ciao Schumacher, hope someday you will drive DTM, Le Mons... whatever on auto racing.

Hell of a week is over. Vietnam here I come!

Saturday, October 21, 2006

Amazing Client + Fantasic Schedule

"Draining the creative to death" is something that clients like to treat their agencies. "What a fantasic schedule" means we would tell our amazing clients that we will deliver on time, hebce meeting their supernova demand. It's the NORM, not just for advertising agencies, but for Hong Kong general industry as a whole.

This coming weekend and weekday, marked until Thursday, will be (again) an enjoyment in hell. Though I need to stay very positive and make something cheerful enough to sell. Irony, it is.

My girl got her hell of a week just then, preparing for her school great mass with choir. Plus what had happened this week: German class + grandma's funeral + dad's birthday dinner + Bach choir. But nothing can help out apart from urging her to get more sleep.

3 continous weekends with "bring-home" works. I am so so so looking forward to next weekend: Vietnam here I come... hope it will not be rushy duckies.... because all I want is a relax holiday + great coffee.

Thursday, October 19, 2006

Ashes to ashes. Dust to Dust.

Grandma's body in grave, after a 2 days funereal in Buddlism style.

Things went smoothly, a little bit of cry.... May grandma now rest in peace in Chai Wan.

Monday, October 16, 2006

All together... again

Sister Wendy and Brother-in-law Jacky retruned Hong Kong last night, in preparing for grandma's funeral.

For the whole day, the 5 family members: Dad, Mum, Stella, Wendy and me... plus Cho, Jacky and Seaze enjoyed the time together. The family. My family. We shared some laughter, occasional disagreement, delicious yum cha, plus kinda getting un-well for not sleeping too much last night. We visited grandma's old home, met 7th uncle, visited grandma (mother side) at her temporary hostel.... it's the family time that I treasured a lot since what happened 3 weeks ago.

Personal value is the foundation of my character. Family now perceive as the most important factor. Learn more than tolerate, but to accept and appreciate each other's weakness is the key to happiness among my family... and such perception, is the key for my enjoyment today.

Tuesday, October 10, 2006

2 weeks... it feels like normal again

It has been 2 weeks. Back to normal mode: busy at work, weekend for dating and family, and more and more works. Values changed: family seems more important than ever... 7th Uncle, 3rd Aunt-in-law, Wendy and Jacky are returning... it's rounding up again.

Live on. Live Strong.

Tuesday, September 26, 2006

嫲嫲

嫲嫲;

你走了。那程的士如年般,終於也來不及向你說道別。有些遺憾,有點愧疚,星期天亦沒有與你飲茶,高興的廸士尼之旅換來的,是不能再見你的笑容,說聲乖孫。或許是童年陰影吧:細姑姐當年離去的時候,媽子正與我們在海洋公園遊玩。自作高興的時刻看似有點自私。嫲嫲,在天之靈的你請好好的與爺爺杷聚吧。

要哭的,不知在過去幾小時已哭了多少篇。你的孫仔會永遠永遠記得你那可愛的笑容,即使早已畢業的我,每個新年都得到的「學業進步」;你的斷掌掌紋、你的旺角閃避快速走動、及在輪椅上、餐桌上受照顧的時光、銘記在心。

你希望見到的迎娶孫新抱,在天國的你依然一樣會知道的。

還有念掛你的爸爸媽媽、大姑姐、二伯父、七伯父、三伯娘、哥姐們...... 我會盡力做好本份的,你安心吧!

真的真的不太捨得你!

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Monday, September 11, 2006

Schumacher retirement speech


"It has been a very special day and to finish it in this style as we have been doing today, looking at the championship as well, but much more at what’s going happen somehow in the future.
I mean there has been a lot of discussion for sometime which concerns my future and so on, and I think all the fans and motorsport interested people, they have a right to be explained what’s going to happen.
I’m sorry, it may have taken longer than some of you wanted but you have to find the right moment and we feel this is the right moment.
To make it short, this is going to be my last Monza race. At the end of this year I have decided together with the team that I’m going to retire from racing.
It has been an exceptional, really exceptional time what motorsport in more than 30 years has given to me.
I really loved every single moment of the good and the bad ones. Those moments make life so special.
In particular I should thank my family starting with obviously my Dad, my passed-away Mum and obviously my wife and my kids who at all times supported what I was doing.
And without their support, without their strengths to survive in this business and this sport, and to perform, I think it would have been impossible.
I can’t be thankful enough to my family, but as well to all my mates at the Benetton time and obviously especially at the Ferrari days when I have made so many friends.
I have so many great guys in that team and it has been a really tough decision to decide to not work together at this level with all my friends and engineers and everybody.
They are just so great.
But one day the day has to come, and I felt at a point that this is the moment.
As well, in terms of timing the decision I thought that it was fair to find that moment that Felipe [Massa] has a chance to decide his future, because I think he is a very great guy.
He has been doing a very great job to the team, very supportive, a great team-mate and there was a moment for him to decide his future and there was no point for me to take my decision any later than his decision has been taken.
And this was the conclusion.
As well, of in a way my future replacement, it’s a driver that at some stage the team will tell, but I always was pleased and I know a long time ago, to hear that he was the person.
And now I would just like to concentrate on this last three wins and make it, or finish it in style, and hopefully win the championship.
We have done a big step today for that and I really look forward.
I want to thank everybody who has been on my way, or supporting me at all stages, there has been a lot of people.
Thank you very much."