Sunday, July 31, 2005
家庭主婦
天氣不好，留在家中收拾家居。由下午三時多至晚上近八時，還沒有清理完，可已經疲憊不堪，而且腰酸背痛嘞 @_@ 真的比行山要辛苦得多。所以說，千萬別看輕家庭主婦這工作，天天如是，說不定比上班出賣腦力 + 勞力還要折磨 ...
Saturday, July 30, 2005
Big King at Nagoyaka Tei
Sum preferred to have Japanese dish at TST, but it's too late when he made the decision. All restaurants were fully booked. That's why I and Emily decided to go to TST earlier to wait for seats --- she queued up for Nagoyaka Tei, while I and Ming went to Ka Ma Do Japanese Restaurant.
Finally we got into Nagoyaka Tei at around 7.30pm, we couldn't stop ourselves picking up sushi from the conveyer belt. Delicious! Food quality of this branch was much better than its Mongkok branch. So Tsit the Big King came joining us an hour later. Along with her was Lily, her Indonesian roommate at Harvard campus. Lily went for shopping while we went on with our dinner. With Big King, there're always unlimited funny topics ... haha *,*
Headed to Haagen-Dazs right after the dinner, Lily and Michael joined us for this ice-cream session. We gotta tone our conversation to both English and Cantonese due to Lily's presence. Sum always yelled for opportunities to polish his oral English, but it turned out that he dared not to talk much when the chance really came; as a result, he was teased by Big King =P Nice chat anyway. We finally left by 11.30pm something, after which Big King and her friends went for drink with another group of friends in Central. See, that's Big King, always busy with work and parties and then complaining about insufficient sleep ... haha =P
Finally we got into Nagoyaka Tei at around 7.30pm, we couldn't stop ourselves picking up sushi from the conveyer belt. Delicious! Food quality of this branch was much better than its Mongkok branch. So Tsit the Big King came joining us an hour later. Along with her was Lily, her Indonesian roommate at Harvard campus. Lily went for shopping while we went on with our dinner. With Big King, there're always unlimited funny topics ... haha *,*
Headed to Haagen-Dazs right after the dinner, Lily and Michael joined us for this ice-cream session. We gotta tone our conversation to both English and Cantonese due to Lily's presence. Sum always yelled for opportunities to polish his oral English, but it turned out that he dared not to talk much when the chance really came; as a result, he was teased by Big King =P Nice chat anyway. We finally left by 11.30pm something, after which Big King and her friends went for drink with another group of friends in Central. See, that's Big King, always busy with work and parties and then complaining about insufficient sleep ... haha =P
Friday, July 29, 2005
Tokyo
My dear friends decided to go to Tokyo in late Aug ... so happy, I wish I could go as well ...
I'd better stop pondering before completion of my 6-month probation ...
I'd better stop pondering before completion of my 6-month probation ...
Question & praise
Just before I went out for lunch, Jeffrey asked me a question which made me felt a bit uneasy. I guessed he didn't mean to make me feeling annoyed but I did feel quite odd with it.
Just before the roasted pork "eating", Trevor praised me and asked if I've any comments or feedback. I guessed he didn't mean to make me feeling superior but I did feel quite happy with it.
Just before the roasted pork "eating", Trevor praised me and asked if I've any comments or feedback. I guessed he didn't mean to make me feeling superior but I did feel quite happy with it.
Scarlett & Kenny
Today's Scarlett & Kenny Chan's wedding day. They had it held in City Hall at 10am. I told Scarlett that I'd be there at 11am something to have photo-taking, but finally I missed it since their rundown rolled on too fast and everything was done by 10.35am! @_@
Therefore, I just went for lunch with PwCers + Ex-PwCers at 12.30pm at Watami. Only talked to Joyce Cheuk and Kathy throughout the lunch, since they were sitting opposite/ adjacent to me. Happy chat with them =)
Sarah didn't bring any umbrella with her, so I walked by her under the rain on the way back. She'll change her job and had already secured an offer; of course it's a better move. Seemed like everybody is changing job. Suddenly thought of Florence --- would she make a move eventually?
In the afternoon, there's roasted pork "eating" in office for relocation of seats within the section. Actually they wanna have roasted piggy cutting ceremony and worship, but they just didn't have enough time preparing for it. Together with all those delicious foods at Watami, I was really full for the day! *,*
Therefore, I just went for lunch with PwCers + Ex-PwCers at 12.30pm at Watami. Only talked to Joyce Cheuk and Kathy throughout the lunch, since they were sitting opposite/ adjacent to me. Happy chat with them =)
Sarah didn't bring any umbrella with her, so I walked by her under the rain on the way back. She'll change her job and had already secured an offer; of course it's a better move. Seemed like everybody is changing job. Suddenly thought of Florence --- would she make a move eventually?
In the afternoon, there's roasted pork "eating" in office for relocation of seats within the section. Actually they wanna have roasted piggy cutting ceremony and worship, but they just didn't have enough time preparing for it. Together with all those delicious foods at Watami, I was really full for the day! *,*
Thursday, July 28, 2005
Ming and FK
Both Ming and FK have interviews at 6pm today. Both of them have secured banking offers already, but are seeking for further offers in FI field. Coincident, right? So, that's why both of them didn't perform well in their interviews!!! @,@
Anyway, I do sincerely hope both of them could secure offers from interviews today.
Anyway, I do sincerely hope both of them could secure offers from interviews today.
Yaqub Mohamed
Quite surprised when Yaqub invited me to have lunch on L28 together. Anyway, it's better than having lunch alone!
I still remember when I first read the organization chart and noticed the name "Yaqub Mohamed", I thought he must be a foreigner and I'd have to speak English to him! It turned out that he's a mix who spoke perfect Cantonese. Actually he didn't join the bank for long as well, but he's with Treasury Operations previously so that he's totally used to the environment here.
The buffet was great as usual, and got vanilla/ mango ice-cream as one of the today's desserts!!! So happy to have ice-cream for lunch, it brightened my day ... yeah~ *,*
I still remember when I first read the organization chart and noticed the name "Yaqub Mohamed", I thought he must be a foreigner and I'd have to speak English to him! It turned out that he's a mix who spoke perfect Cantonese. Actually he didn't join the bank for long as well, but he's with Treasury Operations previously so that he's totally used to the environment here.
The buffet was great as usual, and got vanilla/ mango ice-cream as one of the today's desserts!!! So happy to have ice-cream for lunch, it brightened my day ... yeah~ *,*
PowerVantage
Arrived at Central by 9.10am, but I was late for work and was in my desk finally by 9.40am … not late to certain extend as we could get back by 10.30am actually, it’s just a bit later than the normal time I went back to office =P
What made me late? All because of the so-called "high-tech", "efficient" and "value-added" Online Banking system.
I applied for PowerVantage account online on 22 July, and an acknowledgement receipt popped, generated a reference number for the application and stated some sentences like bringing the staff card to any branch to complete application. I brought my staff card to Telford Garden branch and Central Main Building branch on 23 July and 26 July respectively, but counter staff there didn't know how to process it at all. I called the customer services hotline twice, the staff just said I missed some grids on the online form, so the application couldn't be captured --- actually I doubted this reasoning very much; if it's really the case, I won't have the acknowledgement receipt at all! What's more ridiculous was that the customer services officer asked me to go to the branch to open the account if I was in Hong Kong rather than applying it online!!! @_@
Okay, I went to the Central Main Building branch to apply for account opening this morning before start of work. So weird that I could see the staff (since I sat at an angle at which I could browse the LCD monitor) retrieving my online application submitted on 22 July when she tried to open an account; she even queried why I came to the branch to open it!!!
See, how "GOOD" the banking service was!
What made me late? All because of the so-called "high-tech", "efficient" and "value-added" Online Banking system.
I applied for PowerVantage account online on 22 July, and an acknowledgement receipt popped, generated a reference number for the application and stated some sentences like bringing the staff card to any branch to complete application. I brought my staff card to Telford Garden branch and Central Main Building branch on 23 July and 26 July respectively, but counter staff there didn't know how to process it at all. I called the customer services hotline twice, the staff just said I missed some grids on the online form, so the application couldn't be captured --- actually I doubted this reasoning very much; if it's really the case, I won't have the acknowledgement receipt at all! What's more ridiculous was that the customer services officer asked me to go to the branch to open the account if I was in Hong Kong rather than applying it online!!! @_@
Okay, I went to the Central Main Building branch to apply for account opening this morning before start of work. So weird that I could see the staff (since I sat at an angle at which I could browse the LCD monitor) retrieving my online application submitted on 22 July when she tried to open an account; she even queried why I came to the branch to open it!!!
See, how "GOOD" the banking service was!
Wednesday, July 27, 2005
Weekly luncheon gathering
It's Wednesday and it's the day which I have weekly luncheon gathering with Florence ^,^ This time we had Step Restaurant. Dishes were a bit expensive as compared to others, but foods were good and the location was fine.
I shared with Florence about my weird thought, she got the same on mind before! We concluded that it's all due to one-man lunch rather than the job itself. Was it?
I shared with Florence about my weird thought, she got the same on mind before! We concluded that it's all due to one-man lunch rather than the job itself. Was it?
Tuesday, July 26, 2005
Carmen Au Yeung
Finally I could meet with Carmen Au Yeung! Terry as well. We had lunch at a Vietnamese restaurant at a lane up the slope of Lan Kwai Fong. It's supposed that the topic should be around our individual funds portfolios managed by Terry, but it turned out that we kept on chatting about personal stuff and left no time for funds =P
Got something ad-hoc to work on today, I felt so happy about that --- at least it made me feel that I was doing some value-added tasks rather than just sitting and surfing!
Got something ad-hoc to work on today, I felt so happy about that --- at least it made me feel that I was doing some value-added tasks rather than just sitting and surfing!
Monday, July 25, 2005
Weird thoughts during lunch hour
Gotta have lunch alone again. Really feel bad about that, I hate having lunch alone; but the fact is if I wanna survive here, I would have to get accustomed to this culture.
Another stuff which I have to get used to is the working style. Everyday I just keep on waiting, waiting, waiting in the morning, then waiting, waiting, waiting in the afternoon. Wait for what? For completed deals by traders, and for confirmations from counterparties. Dealers won't consider spreading their deals throughout the day, they like to rush to input all deals at the last moment. If they do it the former way, my work could be evenly distributed throughout the day and, with my speedy working pace, I'd have them completed pretty soon and can go home early everyday. I won't have to wait, wait, wait for whole day for nothing, and then rush for completion of all work starting from evening. Maybe I'm used to the free working style as auditor. You'd be able to arrange your own tasks and time, and as long as you can complete stuffs on time, everything would be pretty fine. I hate waiting for nothing.
Hierarchy is a big problem as well. Just looking at simple thing as business cards printing, you would realize their hierarchical way of daily operations.
All these were concerns which popped up on my mind during my lonely lunch. Would I like to cope with them? Still don't know up to now. Let's observe for some more time.
Another stuff which I have to get used to is the working style. Everyday I just keep on waiting, waiting, waiting in the morning, then waiting, waiting, waiting in the afternoon. Wait for what? For completed deals by traders, and for confirmations from counterparties. Dealers won't consider spreading their deals throughout the day, they like to rush to input all deals at the last moment. If they do it the former way, my work could be evenly distributed throughout the day and, with my speedy working pace, I'd have them completed pretty soon and can go home early everyday. I won't have to wait, wait, wait for whole day for nothing, and then rush for completion of all work starting from evening. Maybe I'm used to the free working style as auditor. You'd be able to arrange your own tasks and time, and as long as you can complete stuffs on time, everything would be pretty fine. I hate waiting for nothing.
Hierarchy is a big problem as well. Just looking at simple thing as business cards printing, you would realize their hierarchical way of daily operations.
All these were concerns which popped up on my mind during my lonely lunch. Would I like to cope with them? Still don't know up to now. Let's observe for some more time.
Sunday, July 24, 2005
《卵巢瘤》
摘自：電郵流傳
身體給你的微小提示，稍一不留意不加注意，便會十分危險。
《卵巢瘤》
甚麼人會有卵巢水瘤？
基本上每個自從開始有月經和排卵的女性，都有機會有卵巢水瘤，據我的主診醫生說，這是一種非常普遍的婦女病，成因不明。
患有卵巢水瘤有甚麼徵兆？
都沒有症狀，大到一定程度時，才會覺得腹漲，下腹痛等。
若當你並非月經期間，卻無緣無故感到下腹部持續疼痛和乳房脹痛時，應立即求醫，並做超聲波檢查。
卵巢水瘤怎樣形成？
卵巢水瘤的成因不明，但主要是賀爾蒙分泌不正常，大多起因於排卵不良造成液體堆積在卵巢上，水瘤會隨月經週期賀爾蒙分泌變化而變大。若內分泌正常，水瘤自然比較不會長大。
怎樣預防？
我找過兩個不同的醫生檢查，她們都表示卵巢水瘤的成因很多，但基本上，可得出：
1. 先天形成，由於排卵不良和賀爾蒙分泌不正常所致
2. 平時飲食刺激賀爾蒙不正常分泌
若果是先天的話，則很難避免，但不論是否先天的，後者很值得女士們注意，尤其要注意飲食。
我去檢查時，我的主診醫生非常嚴肅緊張鄭重地叫我千萬不要吃雞翼！！我非常驚訝，因為我曾不止一次收到朋友的Forward電郵說女性不要吃雞翼，我還一直以為是傳言，但現在出自西醫的口中，才不敢不信！！（死咩！我到診所那天，午飯還吃了三隻雞翼！！！）
後來，我請她詳細解釋卵巢水瘤的成因和為何不可食雞翼，她說現時香港的雞隻，大多為注射了激素的雞（打針雞），這些激素針都是注射在雞翼的位置，故尤其雞翼不能吃。若我們吃下激素，會直接影響我們的賀爾蒙分泌，也是為甚麼現時卵巢水瘤成為普遍婦女病的原因。隨後，她還給我一張戒口紙，有十多樣食品不能吃（那些食品，都是我平時常吃的呢！），我在檢查期間，醫生也向其他來求診的女人發一張戒口紙。
戒口紙
請各位女士注意，
FOOD TO BE AVOIDED避免吃以下食品：
海鮮類：蝦 蟹 蜆 三文魚
肉類：雞翼 燒鵝 叉燒 燒肉
蔬果類：荀 芒果 荔枝 榴槤 辣椒
煎炸食物 酒類
醃製食物（如咸魚、咸菜、梅菜、腐乳、臘腸等等）
卵巢水瘤有甚麼危險？
卵巢良性水瘤會隨月經週期賀爾蒙分泌變化而變大，大部份在月經來後自然會慢慢消退，就算完全消退也還是會有復發之可能性。當卵巢水瘤因為賀爾蒙分泌不正常一直長大會有破裂的危險，破裂的話會引致腹膜感染發炎或出血現象，甚致有生命危險。
如卵巢良性水瘤體積細小（直徑5cm以下），沒有破裂或扭轉，一般無大礙，可不用理會，否則需手術切除。女生要注意每年做婦科檢查，一般的卵巢水瘤，可到診所做超聲波檢查診斷到。超聲波可檢測到子宮、卵巢、腹部各器官有否生長腫瘤。
身體給你的微小提示，稍一不留意不加注意，便會十分危險。
《卵巢瘤》
甚麼人會有卵巢水瘤？
基本上每個自從開始有月經和排卵的女性，都有機會有卵巢水瘤，據我的主診醫生說，這是一種非常普遍的婦女病，成因不明。
患有卵巢水瘤有甚麼徵兆？
都沒有症狀，大到一定程度時，才會覺得腹漲，下腹痛等。
若當你並非月經期間，卻無緣無故感到下腹部持續疼痛和乳房脹痛時，應立即求醫，並做超聲波檢查。
卵巢水瘤怎樣形成？
卵巢水瘤的成因不明，但主要是賀爾蒙分泌不正常，大多起因於排卵不良造成液體堆積在卵巢上，水瘤會隨月經週期賀爾蒙分泌變化而變大。若內分泌正常，水瘤自然比較不會長大。
怎樣預防？
我找過兩個不同的醫生檢查，她們都表示卵巢水瘤的成因很多，但基本上，可得出：
1. 先天形成，由於排卵不良和賀爾蒙分泌不正常所致
2. 平時飲食刺激賀爾蒙不正常分泌
若果是先天的話，則很難避免，但不論是否先天的，後者很值得女士們注意，尤其要注意飲食。
我去檢查時，我的主診醫生非常嚴肅緊張鄭重地叫我千萬不要吃雞翼！！我非常驚訝，因為我曾不止一次收到朋友的Forward電郵說女性不要吃雞翼，我還一直以為是傳言，但現在出自西醫的口中，才不敢不信！！（死咩！我到診所那天，午飯還吃了三隻雞翼！！！）
後來，我請她詳細解釋卵巢水瘤的成因和為何不可食雞翼，她說現時香港的雞隻，大多為注射了激素的雞（打針雞），這些激素針都是注射在雞翼的位置，故尤其雞翼不能吃。若我們吃下激素，會直接影響我們的賀爾蒙分泌，也是為甚麼現時卵巢水瘤成為普遍婦女病的原因。隨後，她還給我一張戒口紙，有十多樣食品不能吃（那些食品，都是我平時常吃的呢！），我在檢查期間，醫生也向其他來求診的女人發一張戒口紙。
戒口紙
請各位女士注意，
FOOD TO BE AVOIDED避免吃以下食品：
海鮮類：蝦 蟹 蜆 三文魚
肉類：雞翼 燒鵝 叉燒 燒肉
蔬果類：荀 芒果 荔枝 榴槤 辣椒
煎炸食物 酒類
醃製食物（如咸魚、咸菜、梅菜、腐乳、臘腸等等）
卵巢水瘤有甚麼危險？
卵巢良性水瘤會隨月經週期賀爾蒙分泌變化而變大，大部份在月經來後自然會慢慢消退，就算完全消退也還是會有復發之可能性。當卵巢水瘤因為賀爾蒙分泌不正常一直長大會有破裂的危險，破裂的話會引致腹膜感染發炎或出血現象，甚致有生命危險。
如卵巢良性水瘤體積細小（直徑5cm以下），沒有破裂或扭轉，一般無大礙，可不用理會，否則需手術切除。女生要注意每年做婦科檢查，一般的卵巢水瘤，可到診所做超聲波檢查診斷到。超聲波可檢測到子宮、卵巢、腹部各器官有否生長腫瘤。
行山 ... 退步了 =(
幾經波折，我和郭婉汶終於在十一時廿分開始今天的行山之旅。天氣熱，為免中暑，我們走了大潭水塘的舊路。沿途遇上郭媽媽，我無端端變成了她「最小最小」的女兒，僅次於郭婉汶這「細女」 ... 哈哈 =P
連續幾個星期天都下大雨，沒有運動，覺得體格差了很多；以前輕輕鬆鬆走四十五分鐘必到山頂，今天快步走了一小時才到達，而且還要休息上好一會嘞 @_@ 結果在一時四十五分才走畢全程。是天氣熱，還是真的老了 ...
連續幾個星期天都下大雨，沒有運動，覺得體格差了很多；以前輕輕鬆鬆走四十五分鐘必到山頂，今天快步走了一小時才到達，而且還要休息上好一會嘞 @_@ 結果在一時四十五分才走畢全程。是天氣熱，還是真的老了 ...
Saturday, July 23, 2005
Woodstock
晚上九時三刻到達機場。今天是甚麼日子嘞，人山人海，好不熱鬧! 在顯示版下找了個座位，打開《An Introduction to Derivatives》繼續閱讀。 CX531 已經著陸了。沒多久，電話響了，蘇海明咕嚕咕嚕地說今天名古屋的所見所聞。真開心，我也想有機會向人家說旅行的種種，不過今年無望了 =(
蘇海明在 B 閘口出現，為了減輕負擔，迅即在機場把手信下卸。有世博的紀念品，羊羊和魚魚。還有陪同蘇海明去旅遊的 Woodstock 。 Woodstock 經常周遊列國，要不就在家睡，真幸福吖! 像現在， Woodstock 跟我乘東涌線回家，沿途又看了欣澳那新開張的地鐵站，回到家又立即睡覺，多寫意 ~,~
蘇海明在 B 閘口出現，為了減輕負擔，迅即在機場把手信下卸。有世博的紀念品，羊羊和魚魚。還有陪同蘇海明去旅遊的 Woodstock 。 Woodstock 經常周遊列國，要不就在家睡，真幸福吖! 像現在， Woodstock 跟我乘東涌線回家，沿途又看了欣澳那新開張的地鐵站，回到家又立即睡覺，多寫意 ~,~
Friday, July 22, 2005
美心車仔麵
中午，沒有約朋友吃午飯，也沒有和同事一起吃。天下大雨，不想動。看到某同事買了外賣麵，忽然想吃地鐵站美心的車仔麵。於是不打傘，冒著毛毛雨跑去買。
對上一次吃美心車仔麵，是在 PwC 的時候。那時售廿元的車仔麵套餐，至今只漲價到廿一元，通漲真的不嚴重吖! 回到公司，邊吃車仔麵邊上網。不竟，當人不想動、不想說話的時候，電腦就是消磨時候的最好伙伴。這樣，感覺上就不是一個人在吃，而是兩個「人」一起吃 ... 很笨，對嗎? =P
對上一次吃美心車仔麵，是在 PwC 的時候。那時售廿元的車仔麵套餐，至今只漲價到廿一元，通漲真的不嚴重吖! 回到公司，邊吃車仔麵邊上網。不竟，當人不想動、不想說話的時候，電腦就是消磨時候的最好伙伴。這樣，感覺上就不是一個人在吃，而是兩個「人」一起吃 ... 很笨，對嗎? =P
弟弟生日快樂 ^o^
準午夜十二時，我和弟弟握手，並用誠懇的眼神對他說：「陳俊發，生日快樂!」
弟弟緊緊地反握我的手，然後用感激的眼神回應：「多謝!」
跟著，我非常認真地說：「依家你已經成為老餅嘞 ... 呵呵呵 ...」
弟弟亦很認真地答：「You asshole!」
附註："You asshole"，奇洛李維斯在《魔間行者》(《Constantine》) 的名句，弟弟近期把那隻 DVD 看了又看，以彌補《創世紀》大結局後的空虛。
弟弟緊緊地反握我的手，然後用感激的眼神回應：「多謝!」
跟著，我非常認真地說：「依家你已經成為老餅嘞 ... 呵呵呵 ...」
弟弟亦很認真地答：「You asshole!」
附註："You asshole"，奇洛李維斯在《魔間行者》(《Constantine》) 的名句，弟弟近期把那隻 DVD 看了又看，以彌補《創世紀》大結局後的空虛。
Thursday, July 21, 2005
Miso
Had dinner with Emily, Clara and FK in a Japanese restaurant named Miso, located at the basement of Jardine House. Food quality was fine except for the incompletely unfrozen Salmon Sashimi.
With me and Emily as examples, Clara kicked off her job search this evening. FK was working hard on it as well, and she'd resign from her current position next week no matter she'd have secured an offer by then or not. Seemed that everyone was determined to have some stimulation on career development. To certain extent, I support this type of moves since it's the way to improve oneself especially when one is still young. The greatest asset we still hold is youth. Probably, you won't have courage to seek changes and won't be dare to bear the risk of failure after your mid 30s or 40s. I just don't wanna be the one who kept grumbling in the future of not trying this and that when I was young.
With me and Emily as examples, Clara kicked off her job search this evening. FK was working hard on it as well, and she'd resign from her current position next week no matter she'd have secured an offer by then or not. Seemed that everyone was determined to have some stimulation on career development. To certain extent, I support this type of moves since it's the way to improve oneself especially when one is still young. The greatest asset we still hold is youth. Probably, you won't have courage to seek changes and won't be dare to bear the risk of failure after your mid 30s or 40s. I just don't wanna be the one who kept grumbling in the future of not trying this and that when I was young.
Lunch with Tao
It's one year since last time I've lunch with Tao. Tao didn't change much, still a kind and caring girl living her life with great enthusiasm and ambitions.
We went to Lan Fong Yuen to have the famous stirred noodles for lunch. Kept chatting all the way and felt so great. She's working in the last attaching department for her MT programme with HSBC, and was pondering whether to stay or leave. Here in HSBC her interests were fulfilled with rewarding feedback and tremendous satisfaction. On the other hand, the stringent hierarchy hindered her room of creativity, and the blooming market was tempting. It turned out to be a dilemma, but there's still time before she has to make the final decision. Anyway, I knew Tao would be able to catch the best opportunity for her =)
There're always pros and cons for everything, with no absolute right and wrong answer. What we did in most instances was to take the apparently best choice available. No matter what to pick, just head for it with no regret. After all, the most terrible thing was feeling regretted for what have been chosen and kept complaining, wasting the whole life in rosary dream of having alternative route being selected.
We went to Lan Fong Yuen to have the famous stirred noodles for lunch. Kept chatting all the way and felt so great. She's working in the last attaching department for her MT programme with HSBC, and was pondering whether to stay or leave. Here in HSBC her interests were fulfilled with rewarding feedback and tremendous satisfaction. On the other hand, the stringent hierarchy hindered her room of creativity, and the blooming market was tempting. It turned out to be a dilemma, but there's still time before she has to make the final decision. Anyway, I knew Tao would be able to catch the best opportunity for her =)
There're always pros and cons for everything, with no absolute right and wrong answer. What we did in most instances was to take the apparently best choice available. No matter what to pick, just head for it with no regret. After all, the most terrible thing was feeling regretted for what have been chosen and kept complaining, wasting the whole life in rosary dream of having alternative route being selected.
Mountain Fuji
It's now HKT 01.18, corresponding to JPT 02.18. Ming should have started his trail climbing up Mountain Fuji, and would probably reach the top by JPT04.00 – 04.30 to witness the first light of sunrise over there.
I wish so much that I'd be there too *_*
I wish so much that I'd be there too *_*
Wednesday, July 20, 2005
和郭婉汶到餃子園
心血來潮，約了郭婉汶到餃子園吃午飯。這是我最喜愛的午餐食市之一，幸好她也欣賞這裡的食物。
自從沒有放工後的高茶聚，很久沒有和郭婉汶見面了。不過以後可以改作午餐聚，因為我們已經約定以後逢星期三一起吃午餐嘞 =)
自從沒有放工後的高茶聚，很久沒有和郭婉汶見面了。不過以後可以改作午餐聚，因為我們已經約定以後逢星期三一起吃午餐嘞 =)
Tuesday, July 19, 2005
So far so good
Started to have a clearer picture on my daily work. In short, tasks were not difficult but tiresome to handle. Frequent communication with counterparties would be required.
Got some tasks from Trevor today, and luckily nil from Jeffery and Simon. To certain extent, I'd like to work for Trevor since every time you'd be able to learn something from him. It didn't mean that the other 2 were bad, only that they've different style of coaching. Like for today, Trevor started to pass a counterparty to me. He quoted an example of previous correspondence so that I could draft mine on my own. He didn't expect me obtaining his approval before dispatching the mail to counterparty, though I finally sought for his proof-reading on my draft as I needed high assurance for my first correspondence to an external party. I'll have to hold responsibilities for that. Hope that it'd be smooth. Hope that everyday would be a better day.
Got some tasks from Trevor today, and luckily nil from Jeffery and Simon. To certain extent, I'd like to work for Trevor since every time you'd be able to learn something from him. It didn't mean that the other 2 were bad, only that they've different style of coaching. Like for today, Trevor started to pass a counterparty to me. He quoted an example of previous correspondence so that I could draft mine on my own. He didn't expect me obtaining his approval before dispatching the mail to counterparty, though I finally sought for his proof-reading on my draft as I needed high assurance for my first correspondence to an external party. I'll have to hold responsibilities for that. Hope that it'd be smooth. Hope that everyday would be a better day.
Monday, July 18, 2005
"Normal" working day
Today is the first "normal" working day --- the 2-week daily 1.5 hours training was completed last Friday. Back to office at 9.30am and set up my new seat. They've changed the sitting plan a bit so that people in the same team could have seats closer together; and finally I got my fixed line telephone set ... haha ... so happy with it =P
Fooling around for the whole morning, only performed some test cases for UAT. Got a fresh graduate reporting duty today, she's from CU QFN! What's more, she was once a QFIN cabinet member! Cool, though I've already graduated by the time she joined CU, still feeling happy to meet someone from the school with similar backgrounds =)
On the other hand, my future direct "boss" --- a new manager who would take up my line and some other lines --- reported duty this morning as well. He's busy picking up stuffs whole day long. Didn't know if he'd be nice and helpful; the only thing I knew upto now was that I'll have to report to 3 managers in near future ...
Work came in the afternoon, but still, not much to handle since I'm a freshman with reduced workload; anyway I saw others were working pretty hard and late. I'd better grasp every chance to learn at this initial stage.
Fooling around for the whole morning, only performed some test cases for UAT. Got a fresh graduate reporting duty today, she's from CU QFN! What's more, she was once a QFIN cabinet member! Cool, though I've already graduated by the time she joined CU, still feeling happy to meet someone from the school with similar backgrounds =)
On the other hand, my future direct "boss" --- a new manager who would take up my line and some other lines --- reported duty this morning as well. He's busy picking up stuffs whole day long. Didn't know if he'd be nice and helpful; the only thing I knew upto now was that I'll have to report to 3 managers in near future ...
Work came in the afternoon, but still, not much to handle since I'm a freshman with reduced workload; anyway I saw others were working pretty hard and late. I'd better grasp every chance to learn at this initial stage.
Sunday, July 17, 2005
Starbucks coupons
和蘇海明到尖沙咀剪髮，順便到 Starbucks 買 gift coupons 。今天才知道 Starbucks 是有 coupons 的，還附送信封，每張 HKD25 ，就是一杯咖啡的價錢。買禮劵來幹嘛? 因為明天是他的 last day ，禮劵是要放到正在內地工作的同事的 locker 裡，代替「散水餅」送給他們。
怎麼我以前想不到這種方法嘞? @,@
怎麼我以前想不到這種方法嘞? @,@
Saturday, July 16, 2005
Disorder
The computer disconnected from internet for more than 10 times tonight, automatically reboots for 5 times and shutted itself down for 3 times. Do you think there's some problems with it?
Friday, July 15, 2005
Emily's offer
Emily got the offer from Morgan Stanley! Despite the junior grade, pay was fine and much better than her current ones. Sort of shocks to her for being offered the position, she kept on yelling whether it's a dream and would the offer be vanished on Monday ... haha ... so silly =P For me, it's a good news as I would be able to have lunch with her as she'll be located at Central! Maybe we could dine out as well since her off hours would be similar to mine ... haha =)
Set off with Emily and Carrie and headed to Mongkok for dinner with PwC girls. Angel was there when we arrived. Seemed that she has totally got used to the IA work in Science and Technology Park, and also the early off time =P We're all too hungry and couldn't wait to order some appetizers before others came. When we finished with the first round, Monitress Samantha, Christine and Kathy arrived. Seeing Kathy wearing her old glasses but not contact lens, you'd know she's working hard for her AS Watson assignment again! #_#
Nice dinner and nice chat, I was fond of the lively atmosphere. Hope that I could off earlier in future to continue joining weekday dinners with others *,*
Set off with Emily and Carrie and headed to Mongkok for dinner with PwC girls. Angel was there when we arrived. Seemed that she has totally got used to the IA work in Science and Technology Park, and also the early off time =P We're all too hungry and couldn't wait to order some appetizers before others came. When we finished with the first round, Monitress Samantha, Christine and Kathy arrived. Seeing Kathy wearing her old glasses but not contact lens, you'd know she's working hard for her AS Watson assignment again! #_#
Nice dinner and nice chat, I was fond of the lively atmosphere. Hope that I could off earlier in future to continue joining weekday dinners with others *,*
SDG
Some of the SDG people went out for lunch with we new comers on L28 this afternoon. Seemed that they're all kind and funny people. Anyway, we all behaved "properly", and that why they said we're "bored" ... haha =P
Day passed as usual. Got involved in part of the UAT, but it's not difficult at all. They would re-arrange the floor plan tomorrow, so I got my stuffs (actually not many) packed and left at 7.25pm ... wahaha *,*
Day passed as usual. Got involved in part of the UAT, but it's not difficult at all. They would re-arrange the floor plan tomorrow, so I got my stuffs (actually not many) packed and left at 7.25pm ... wahaha *,*
Thursday, July 14, 2005
Honeymoon period
Had lunch with fresh gradates G and KI today. Compared with K, they acted much more sensible. Was I too mean to K? @_@ but K still kept on mentioning about PwC even when he was learning how to use Lotus Notes and view group telephone directories; he even said I should be regretful of leaving PwC or else I'd be a manager there by next year ... blah blah blah ... really felt suffocated #_#
Off at 7.45pm today, hurray! Others said it's the honeymoon period, and we should enjoy it when we still could ... is it?
Off at 7.45pm today, hurray! Others said it's the honeymoon period, and we should enjoy it when we still could ... is it?
Wednesday, July 13, 2005
Miranda Shek
Met Miranda, one of the committee members of succeeding CUSA cabinet, inside the female lavatory on Monday afternoon, and arranged to have lunch with her today. Really funny to meet someone whom you didn't see for 4 years inside the lavatory of office, isn't it?
She worked in the same department and same section with me, but under different team. Actually if she didn't mention where her seat was, I would never notify her since I didn't actually walk pass that corner. We caught up with each other about updates of our own cabinet members. Seemed like her cabinet was still sticking to external audit, while most of my cabinet members had left the field already. No wonder, we're a year older than them =P
Didn't have much things to work on today (actually NEVER had things to work on upto this moment =P), so I decided to complete all those mandatory online training sessions by the end of the day. Those fresh graduates said tests attached with those trainings were difficult, that's why I placed extra attention to the course contents. Anyway, they're just some basic concepts on compliance and occupational safety issues, so it turned out that I could luckily get a pass by working on them once. Good, then I didn't have to go on with those materials again =P
Still stuck to reading those ISDA definitions, but decided to leave at 8pm finally. Let's work on it again tomorrow.
She worked in the same department and same section with me, but under different team. Actually if she didn't mention where her seat was, I would never notify her since I didn't actually walk pass that corner. We caught up with each other about updates of our own cabinet members. Seemed like her cabinet was still sticking to external audit, while most of my cabinet members had left the field already. No wonder, we're a year older than them =P
Didn't have much things to work on today (actually NEVER had things to work on upto this moment =P), so I decided to complete all those mandatory online training sessions by the end of the day. Those fresh graduates said tests attached with those trainings were difficult, that's why I placed extra attention to the course contents. Anyway, they're just some basic concepts on compliance and occupational safety issues, so it turned out that I could luckily get a pass by working on them once. Good, then I didn't have to go on with those materials again =P
Still stuck to reading those ISDA definitions, but decided to leave at 8pm finally. Let's work on it again tomorrow.
Tuesday, July 12, 2005
Lonely Lunch
Nobody went out for lunch with me this afternoon =( Felt really upset about that. Got used to have lunch with a big group of people in my previous jobs. Seemed that it's not the culture here.
Went to "Dumpling Garden" to have dumpling noodles alone. It's one of my favourite places for lunch, though a bit far away (near the Centre). After having a bowl of delicious dumpling noodles, started to wander around before going back to office. I enjoyed the time walking under sunshine out of office; it'd be even better if the temperature was not that crazily high.
Kept sweating when I was back to office. Right at this moment, fresh graduate K was back from lunch. He kept on asking question about PwC, saying that he just had lunch with a PwCer working in the tax department who knew me (but whom I didn't know and couldn't even recall her name or face at all @_@). Seemed like he couldn't stop having PwC spinning around his brain everyday, and, as a listener, I was really annoyed. He even browsed JobsDB webpage in office! Quite naïve indeed even he's a fresh graduate (Well, to be more accurate, a graduate with Physics bachelor degree and master degree in Finance). Hope that the situation would improve later on.
Obtained some coaching from Trevor and Jeffery this afternoon, and started to do checking work on a piece of confirmation. They used to call it as "Confo". Other than that, I kept on reading FIM and some ISDA definitions. Off at 8.15pm. Would the off time move earlier and earlier each day? =P
Went to "Dumpling Garden" to have dumpling noodles alone. It's one of my favourite places for lunch, though a bit far away (near the Centre). After having a bowl of delicious dumpling noodles, started to wander around before going back to office. I enjoyed the time walking under sunshine out of office; it'd be even better if the temperature was not that crazily high.
Kept sweating when I was back to office. Right at this moment, fresh graduate K was back from lunch. He kept on asking question about PwC, saying that he just had lunch with a PwCer working in the tax department who knew me (but whom I didn't know and couldn't even recall her name or face at all @_@). Seemed like he couldn't stop having PwC spinning around his brain everyday, and, as a listener, I was really annoyed. He even browsed JobsDB webpage in office! Quite naïve indeed even he's a fresh graduate (Well, to be more accurate, a graduate with Physics bachelor degree and master degree in Finance). Hope that the situation would improve later on.
Obtained some coaching from Trevor and Jeffery this afternoon, and started to do checking work on a piece of confirmation. They used to call it as "Confo". Other than that, I kept on reading FIM and some ISDA definitions. Off at 8.15pm. Would the off time move earlier and earlier each day? =P
Monday, July 11, 2005
My First Day with HSBC
1. Didn't put on any make-up. If the HR manager didn't ask me to dress in suit for staff card photo-taking on the first day, I wouldn't bother to wear my old suit in such a hot summer day at all >_< "
2. Gotta wake up at 6.30am and arrive at HR Department at Olympic at 8.30am. Super tired!!! That's why I got onto the MTR heading for wrong direction at Lai King @_@
3. Arrived at Central by 9.45am something. Same as last time, waited at the reception area on L15. Met Trevor the Line Manager after several minutes. What's different from last time was, he said "Myra, welcome to HSBC."
4. After a brief introduction by Trevor, I realized that I'll be working on something which I was totally fresh, something which haven't been developed in reality when we're studying finance in University --- Credit Derivatives.
5. Knew that I've missed 6 days training. If I learnt about the training beforehand, I'd rather leave ICBCA earlier to join.
6. Had lunch with Trevor on L28. HKD34 for full set of buffet lunch! Crazy!!! Anyway, I had neither HSBC credit card nor L28 messing card, so Trevor gave a treat this time =P
7. Reading FIM whole day long, felt so sleepy especially after lunch.
8. Finally got passwords for computer access by 5pm something. So many e-mails already!
9. One of the fresh graduate K who will work in the same team with me kept on asking stuffs about PwC, salaries, way to join Big 4, etc ... felt a bit annoyed indeed -_-"
10. Trevor finally squeezed some time by 7pm something or 8pm to have a talk to me and K about credit default swap. It's completed by 8.45pm which marked the end of my first day work here!
2. Gotta wake up at 6.30am and arrive at HR Department at Olympic at 8.30am. Super tired!!! That's why I got onto the MTR heading for wrong direction at Lai King @_@
3. Arrived at Central by 9.45am something. Same as last time, waited at the reception area on L15. Met Trevor the Line Manager after several minutes. What's different from last time was, he said "Myra, welcome to HSBC."
4. After a brief introduction by Trevor, I realized that I'll be working on something which I was totally fresh, something which haven't been developed in reality when we're studying finance in University --- Credit Derivatives.
5. Knew that I've missed 6 days training. If I learnt about the training beforehand, I'd rather leave ICBCA earlier to join.
6. Had lunch with Trevor on L28. HKD34 for full set of buffet lunch! Crazy!!! Anyway, I had neither HSBC credit card nor L28 messing card, so Trevor gave a treat this time =P
7. Reading FIM whole day long, felt so sleepy especially after lunch.
8. Finally got passwords for computer access by 5pm something. So many e-mails already!
9. One of the fresh graduate K who will work in the same team with me kept on asking stuffs about PwC, salaries, way to join Big 4, etc ... felt a bit annoyed indeed -_-"
10. Trevor finally squeezed some time by 7pm something or 8pm to have a talk to me and K about credit default swap. It's completed by 8.45pm which marked the end of my first day work here!
Sunday, July 10, 2005
蘇婕大王
為恭迎蘇婕大王自美國回港避暑，一眾莊員今天下午到糖街的 Neway CEO 莊聚。除了在日本的陳普建和在家待產的郭麗珊以外，大家都到齊了，大王的「吸引力」真是沒法擋 >,< !! 蘇婕大王貴人事忙，今天為了不爽我們的約而把工作延後到黃昏才做；眾莊員齊在大王離開時到門口扮演官差唸著「威 ... 武 ...」，以答謝王恩浩蕩 ... 哈哈哈 =P
再說蘇婕大王，自放洋後，衣著就變得暴露，今天亦以低胸 V 領長裙示人。據報，大王在哈佛，隔天就出席晚間派對，夜夜笙歌；難道不用做功課嗎? 噢，正是。為什麼大王的課程這麼閒，而陳普建的則這樣緊? 其實同是 MBA 課程嘞 ... 只好說 --- 世界是不公平的吖 ~
再說蘇婕大王，自放洋後，衣著就變得暴露，今天亦以低胸 V 領長裙示人。據報，大王在哈佛，隔天就出席晚間派對，夜夜笙歌；難道不用做功課嗎? 噢，正是。為什麼大王的課程這麼閒，而陳普建的則這樣緊? 其實同是 MBA 課程嘞 ... 只好說 --- 世界是不公平的吖 ~
Saturday, July 09, 2005
Snoopy Award
昨晚開了一個 PPS 戶口，得來一本免費的《Milk》雜誌。其實只要是十五元以下的雜誌都可以換，不過蘇海明指定要這一本嘞 -_-"
今期雜誌的內容提及美國太空總署的載人太空船升空計劃。原來 NASA 設有 Snoopy Award ，每年只頒發給署內 1% 的基層員工，以表揚他們在工作上的卓越表現。另外，據有一張相片所示，有一位小姐抱著一個大大的 Snoopy 公仔，即將進入太空艙的太空人用手摸 Snoopy 的鼻；我想那該是一種叨好運的舉動罷!
嘩， Snoopy ，你好不厲害!!! *,*
今期雜誌的內容提及美國太空總署的載人太空船升空計劃。原來 NASA 設有 Snoopy Award ，每年只頒發給署內 1% 的基層員工，以表揚他們在工作上的卓越表現。另外，據有一張相片所示，有一位小姐抱著一個大大的 Snoopy 公仔，即將進入太空艙的太空人用手摸 Snoopy 的鼻；我想那該是一種叨好運的舉動罷!
嘩， Snoopy ，你好不厲害!!! *,*
Friday, July 08, 2005
Dinner at Langham Place
After attending the convocation of HKICS, I and Emily headed to Mongkok immediately. It's the place suggested by Mr Lui Ping Sum and we supposed that he should be waiting us over there; but the fact was --- he went watching movie alone without giving us any advance notice >_< Anyway, I and Emily went ahead with our dinner at Langham Place at 9pm something when we're still not able to locate Mr Lui (though I guessed he might have gone watching movie). Just had some ordinary dishes in a Taiwanese restaurant, nice talk, nice food, nice drink. Mr Lui called back at 10pm and came to Langham from Yamatei on foot. We teased him on all aspects --- he deserved it!!! ~,~
Last Day with ICBCA
Thanks Edmond our department head for treating all of us lunch at his favourite “Po Wu” (though he was forced by me to give a treat actually =P). Thanks Angus and Rita for helping me to take those Cova cakes and Godiva chocolates back to office during lunch hour. Thanks all IAD colleagues in office and guests from other departments for coming to 34/F pantry to share cakes with me. Thanks and Goodbye, ICBCA!
So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, goodbye! [Sunny]
"So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, goodbye!"
These are lyrics from one of my favourite musicals "The Sound of Music", which serve best to describe my present feeling on my last day with ICBC (Asia).
Even though my time here was short (exactly 22 months by today!), it has been a fruitful and pleasurable experience. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of those whom I've worked with, particularly my dear teammates in IAD, and our Department Head, for giving tremendous guidance and supports during my stay.
Please keep in touch with me at myra@alumni.cuhk.net. May I express my sincere wishes for good luck on all of you, and for the continued success of ICBC (Asia) in future!
Best Regards,
Myra Chan
These are lyrics from one of my favourite musicals "The Sound of Music", which serve best to describe my present feeling on my last day with ICBC (Asia).
Even though my time here was short (exactly 22 months by today!), it has been a fruitful and pleasurable experience. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of those whom I've worked with, particularly my dear teammates in IAD, and our Department Head, for giving tremendous guidance and supports during my stay.
Please keep in touch with me at myra@alumni.cuhk.net. May I express my sincere wishes for good luck on all of you, and for the continued success of ICBC (Asia) in future!
Best Regards,
Myra Chan
Thursday, July 07, 2005
Wednesday, July 06, 2005
Tuesday, July 05, 2005
秘密的自助晚餐
中午很忙，要到銀行替媽媽辦事，要幫蘇海明買旅遊保險、到上環「牛記」兌換日圓，買同事買 gift cheques … 嘩，到處跑，很熱吖 @_@
今晚，部份同事請我到銅鑼灣 Park Lane Hotel 吃自助晚餐，除了現在還在公司的同事外，還有三個在去年辭職離開了的同事也有出席，很開心吖 *,*
其實先前也留意到這家自助餐餐廳，只是不知道它是屬於 Park Lane 的。食物也挺不錯，將來可以再試 =P
今晚，部份同事請我到銅鑼灣 Park Lane Hotel 吃自助晚餐，除了現在還在公司的同事外，還有三個在去年辭職離開了的同事也有出席，很開心吖 *,*
其實先前也留意到這家自助餐餐廳，只是不知道它是屬於 Park Lane 的。食物也挺不錯，將來可以再試 =P
Monday, July 04, 2005
Sunday, July 03, 2005
Saturday, July 02, 2005
大王駕到
晚上，收到蘇婕的電話，行跡鬼秘的大王終於現身嘞! 她說，在回港以後的兩個月，她花了一個月到東南亞旅遊，另一個月則開始在 Goldman Sachs 的暑期工。先前不找我們，因為她的工作完全令她預算不到自己的時間，使她成為名副其實的「飛機王」。往後的八個星期，她仍處於「放飛機」的高峰期，且看她能否如時出席下星期的莊聚。
和蘇婕越說越興奮，突然想起她回哈佛前應該和郭麗珊即將出世的 BB 仔有一面之緣，於是慫恿她打造一條金錬給小寶寶、訂一個王冠給自己，即時換來連番責罵 ... 嘩哈哈 *,*
和蘇婕越說越興奮，突然想起她回哈佛前應該和郭麗珊即將出世的 BB 仔有一面之緣，於是慫恿她打造一條金錬給小寶寶、訂一個王冠給自己，即時換來連番責罵 ... 嘩哈哈 *,*
Friday, July 01, 2005
《War of the Worlds》
和蘇海明看《War of the Worlds》，得來滿腦子的疑問：為什麼電影的譯名是《強戰世界》? 為什麼這片子的主角毫無英雄特質? 為什麼主角偷來的車可以開動而其他所有車都不能? 為什麼主角的女兒只懂尖叫? 為什麼外星人要用人血為樹施肥? 為什麼主角的兒子這麼怨怒? 為什麼主角的兒子還可以生存著? 為什麼外星人是三隻手指而外星人的攻擊座駕是三隻腳? 為什麼外星人+攻擊座駕會像樹一樣枯萎而死? 為什麼主角前妻在波士頓的娘家絲毫無損而周遭卻頹垣敗瓦? 為什麼 ...
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