Annual Meeting + Skiing

My parent company had an Annual Meeting last week and my company got to take part in it... although... the Annual Meeting was "non of our problem"...

But still, we got to attended it for the sake of attending it...

See that stupid banner? 清软英泰2006度something something...

What happened was only waiting and waiting...

Then there was a bit of stupid games...

Finally the food...

And then we have served our main unwanted purpose for that day...

Next was the "Highlight!"

Company outing... and since it is winter, we went skiing...

Since we took picture of everyone, I think it will be a good chance to introduce my beijing colleagues to everyone too...

Liang Xiaodong - Software Programmer

Shejun - Software Programmer

Cao Xinlin - Software Programmer

Yangyong - Software Programmer

Wanglei - Software Programmer cum Tester Leader

Feng Qiaolian - Software Tester and our one and only female colleague

Zhang Tongwei - Software Tester

Xue Manxin - Accountant

Myself

Group Photo - InfoTech Optimum (Beijing) Co. Ltd.

And of course, as all of us do not know how to ski, we fulfill our objective for the day:

"Stay alive while falling down..." So we all eventually make it through...

:p

SQ plane turns back, lands safely after fire alarm goes off

By Asha Popatlal, Channel NewsAsia Posted: 24 January 2007 1341 hrs

SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines flight SQ811 from Beijing to Singapore turned back one hour and 40 minutes after take-off on Wednesday morning, when an alarm indicating fire in the right engine went off.

Responding to the alert, the flight crew of the Boeing 777-200 declared an emergency and returned to Beijing, landing safely at the airport at 10:40am local time.

The plane was carrying 227 passengers and 16 crew at the time.

Subsequent ground investigations, however, showed there was no fire or any elevated temperatures.

The airline, in a statement, said the false alarm might have been triggered off by some airflow disturbance to the heat insulation blanket.

Investigations are ongoing and the aircraft will remain on the ground in Beijing until they're completed.

Arrangements have been made to help affected passengers continue their journey and to provide accommodation to those who cannot be transferred by Wednesday. - CNA /so/dt


This is the English version of my previous post from CNA.

新加坡航空公司客机发动机起火 降落首都机场

新华社快讯：来自民航总局的消息：一架新加坡航空公司的客机发动机起火后，刚刚安全降落首都国际机场，人机平安。

　　空中成功灭火 227名旅客、17名机组人员平安

新加坡航空公司一架B777-200飞机，在执行北京-新加坡SIA811航班任务过程中，右侧发动机故障起火，北京首都国际机场接到机组通报后立即启动了应急预案。

10:32分，机组在空中成功实施灭火后在首都机场安全落地，机上227名旅客、17名机组人员平安。


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Just when I am thinking of going back to Singapore for CNY, this kind of stupid things happened.

Pet shop creates beer for dogs

Benito, a 5-year-old Chihuahua, drinks beer from a bottle in the southern town of Hulst, Netherlands, Sunday Jan. 21, 2007. Terrie Berenden, a pet shop owner in the town of Zelhem created a non-alcoholic beer for her Weimaraner dog made from beef extract and malt, and consigned a local brewery to make and bottle the beer, called Kwispelbier, after the word 'kwispel', which is Dutch for wagging a tail.

From: China Economic Net

The Beauty of Friendship

Acquaintance, friend, lover, partner, soulmate. The pattern of human contact that is so vitally important to our being. Emotionally, we not only need to feel connected .. we desire it. But what is a connection? How does it happen?

We know certain like signs have a better chance at finding a connection. For instance .. predominate air fares best with other air or predominate fire. Predominate earth, with other earth or predominate water. But it isn't a given. Connections, in my opinion, take place because it is meant to be. We all have something to teach, and we all have something to learn.

*Acquaintances* are casual friendships. Perhaps a co-worker, a grocery clerk, or bank teller you see often, a neighbor. We are given numerous opportunities to make acquaintances. For instance, standing in line in the grocery store. Do you keep to yourself? Or take advantage of the time you have and greet someone standing next to you?

A *friendship* stems from a successful acquaintance. It is the next step. The connection. Once a friendship is made, the dynamics change. We are excited to open up and share experiences of our lives, and it is then that we have the opportunity to ~learn~ from our new friend's experiences. It is fun to share. But it is imperative to listen. If we are receptive enough, we come across many opportunities for friendships. Look at each person you consider a "friend" and imagine what you have met him/her for. What have they taught you? What can they teach you, if you allow them? The saying "I am only human" .. fits well here. We are all human, on the same level .. going through the same perils, yet why do we still feel the need to compete? Isn't it much easier to help one another? Isn't it more fulfilling?

When a friendship turns into a *lover*, it is very exciting! The gratitude for the lessons learned and taught are unsurpassable. Sometimes we jump right into being lovers before a connection is formed. Friendship supreme, indeed .. however, it may not necessarily be one of substance. By substance, I mean .. one that will go further than a physical connection.

Ahhh when we choose a *partner* from a lover. The life altering, mind boggling, heart thumping, goose pimpling decision! We have decided this person can teach us sooo much that we cannot live without him/her. What a wonderful feeling that they feel the same way! It is so important to ponder the reasons we have met our partner. What is he/she teaching us? Are ~we~ coming from a good place, in dealing with our partner? Are we receiving?

*Soulmates*! One is very lucky to come across a soulmate. They are souls we have been with before, and lessons learned are the most intense and dramatic. You have been reunited with a person who knows what you need, who is aware of your weaknesses .. who can teach you all you need .. if you are receptive enough. If and only if.

Let us not find ourselves insecure. Each and every time we come across a challenge, something that pushes us into that *jump into defense mode* wagon .. take a moment to think that maybe, just maybe .. you are being given a gift. If you learn this lesson, you may not have to go through it again. So priceless.

Acquaintance, friend, lover, partner, soulmate.

Will you take advantage of talking to the person standing next to you in line?

At least smile.

In the very least, you just may make someone's day!

Article by: Lorra Robertson

http://www.geocities.com/eter_nite

Horrorscope - January 22, 2007

It strikes again...

Gemini (May 21 - Jun 21)
The Bottom Line
After a series of odd surprises early today, you will have to adapt your plans.

In Detail
After a series of odd surprises early today, you will have to adapt your plans. Luckily, you will be with people who are not too set in their ways, and an alternative set of plans can be easily improvised. Where you end up at the end of the day is probably going to be far from where you thought you'd be, but it will probably be nicer than you had hoped for. This could be the universe tapping you on the shoulder and saying, 'sometimes an unexpected journey is the most rewarding.'

"No Pants Subway Ride"

This event is run by the group Improv Everywhere, and is intended to make people laugh and have an interesting New York experience. When asked, participants are not supposed to reveal the purpose, they are asked to respond with something such as, "I forgot my pants today."

Participants riding on the train Participants waiting for the train A participant removes her pants in a train car A girl's reaction as participants ride the train in the annual "No Pants Subway Ride" in New York January 13, 2007.

Taken from: China Economic Net

Why is there such interesting event in New York and Singapore don't have?

New "Love Nest" for Tongwei and Zhaoxuan

Last weekend, I helped Tongwei to shift to his new "Love Nest" together with Zhaoxuan...

Although their new home is small and simple but it is a nice, warm and cozy home... It is so much better than my cold and lonely apartment which I am staying at now.

Horrorscope

Ah Gen call this Horrorscope... and I really agree with her too...

Gemini (May 21 - Jun 21)
The Bottom Line
You'll discover the changes you expected weren't so big. Breathe a sigh of relief.

In Detail
It seems as though the more things change, the more they stay the same! After a big shakeup in your work or school life (and a high level of accompanying anxiety), today you'll discover that you had nothing to worry about. Either your flexibility skills are at an all-time high, or the changes you expected weren't so drastic. Either way, you can breathe a great big sigh of relief today. This new way of doing things is just as good as the old way -- if not better.

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Get Well Soon...

Someone very dear to me fell sick for the past few days...

Athough I am worried and hoping that I can be of some help...

There wasn't anything I can do...

So... anyway...

Please get well soon, my dear...

I will be praying for you...