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Thank You 2011; Welcome 2012

December 31st, 2011

2011 has been a remarkably great year for me. With lots of achievements and new experiences, I have accomplished many of my last year’s “new year resolutions”. Thank you 2011 ! Welcome, 2012 ! Wish for the whole year of success, health, happiness and continuous improvements, for 2012 and many many years to come ! [...]

A New Life

June 7th, 2011

It’s finally June ! The day for my new life is finally here ! After tiring weeks of packing and preparation, me and my wife are ready for our new life in Melbourne, Australia. Our flight was early in the morning and we planned to spend few hours in Singapore to buy an electronic device [...]

Disneyland Guide

February 12th, 2011

Well, this is probably not much, but I would like to share few tips from my visit to Disneyland Resort, Anaheim, January 2011. If you plan to visit the place, this little guide might be useful for you. 1. Plan the time of your visit Season does matter ! Winter is usually the least crowded [...]

Sony Reader vs iPad

February 5th, 2011

Finally bought an e-reader from Sony. Sony Reader PRS-650, 6″ screen with e-ink Pearl technology and memory card slot. The first question from my friends is “you already have an iPad, why would you still need an e-reader?” Well, maybe my friends were right, most people who doesn’t have an iPad will probably think that [...]

My Digital Life in 2010

December 31st, 2010

Last day in 2010, I feel like writing something like a recap of this extraordinary year. There are things happened in my life this year, the good ones and the sad ones. But it’s my policy not to share my personal life in my writings, so I’m going to write specifically on digital life. First, [...]

How I Started to Love Anime

March 11th, 2010

Just like other kids, I love to watch cartoon when I was little. No specific word of anime that time. I basically watch everything, from The Flistones to Donald Duck, from Superman to Voltus. As far as I can remember, Voltus is probably the first anime I have ever watched. I liked it, but it did not make me love Japanese anime as a specific type of art, different from other cartoons.

Valentine’s Day 2009

February 12th, 2009

Another Valentine’s Day.
Malls and shopping centers are full of pink decorations.
Chocolates, flowers, gifts…

The pure idea of celebrating love has turned to be one of the most successful marketing strategy in the world.
Yes, on this day, thousand of couples will buy things with less thought about the price.
Congratulations ! Brilliant marketers !

My New Year Resolution for 2009

December 31st, 2008

Ok, we will soon welcome 2009 in the next few hours. Is it just me, or is 2008 really feels very short?
Feels like just last week when I watched the new year fireworks with my wife, and in the next few hours, we are going to watch them again.

2008 is a tough year, yet somehow still allow me to make some accomplishments.