Picture Day

These pictures were taken at Kansas City City's Market. We stopped
there for a lunch.

Little Animal Friend

> Have you seen an animal like this? It was crawling on my wall on the
> other day. It definitely freak me out, this ugly thing. It crawl
> fast too. Oh... How big is it? It's big about if you put three
> finger together.
>

Runner Necklace

I was reading a running magazine and it got my attention to:

tarmadesigns.com &
goneforarun.com

I found these are lovely. As a runner, it touched my emotion.

Avatar

I've just watched Avatar in DVD. The movie is great. Haven't enjoy a
three hours movie very long time. I am kind of sad that I haven't have
the chance to watch that in the theater.

My All Time Favorite Movies

I try to come up ten, but officially I don't have ten yet. I found out that there are many sport movie than syfi and action.

Cutting Edge

Star Dust

Sin City

Die Hard

Bourne Identity

Final Fantasy Advent CHild

Casino Royal

Sophie Scholl

A League of their own

Aliens

Dream and Language

Brain is strange. You might wonder what language do I dream with. It
could be both. It should not be something surprising after all the
these years speaking English. However, in my dream occasionally I
would spoke better English than in reality. Instead of Chinese
English, I spoke English English. I use phrases that I will not use or
think about. Then, I woke up I would remember the phrases. If I can
dream like that everyday would be fantabulous, I will speak well
English in no time.

World Cup

Today news from Hong Kong talk about that it is usual in the middle of
the night when world cup is on. For support their favorite teams,
people do not hesitate to stay up late and watch world cup, which have
created a season of absenteeism. To make employee go to work,
employers are providing flexible time, extended hour of lunch time and
postpone office hour to adjust the world cup season. I love it. It is
so Hongkongee. It makes me laugh.

My Temperament Test result

I did a personality test, if you are interested you can read the below. I think it is very accurate, in the same time I realize how much things I should change myself. In doing the test, I believe many people they do personality just for fun, but never take serious about themselves. Many people think that I wish to be like that person because he/she is good at .... Then, what happen, few days later they are the same. I think personality is a habit and they can be developed. 

The Melancholic / Phlegmatic The melancholic-phlegmatic is tidier, more procedural and less flexible than the phlegmatic-melancholic. He may be slower to take on new projects, as the melancholic fear of new situations and tendency to perfectionism takes over. The double-dose of introversion, along with the melancholic tendency to negativity, makes it difficult for him to give compliments and make upbeat small talk. It also causes him to instinctively say "no" when he first hears a request. Others may perceive this as "snobbishness." Unless the melancholic-phlegmatic is very comfortable, and is surrounded by understanding long-time friends, he may find himself somewhat isolated and alone, unable to warm up in a social gathering. He is less critical and less grudge-bearing than a pure melancholic or a melancholic-choleric. However, the tendency of the melancholic to dwell on things for a long time in their mind, combined with the sensitivity of the phlegmatic toward interpersonal relationships, can result in long-lasting hurts, an erosion of self-confidence and self-esteem, and even depression. Extremely sensitive and possessing a longing for the ideal (melancholic), they are also highly attentive to what others need or desire, through their phlegmatic aspect. This makes them more than usually susceptible to anxiety and a negative self-image This temperament combination is highly driven to succeed—not for success' sake alone, but because their melancholic nature is drawn to high ideals, and their phlegmatic side will have a strong desire to please. Thus, they are capable of long-range planning, organization, and attention to detail that makes them excellent and conscientious scholars. They are capable of pursuing highly idealistic goals, usually with long-term academic requirements, such as attaining their doctorate. They value their friendships, but can spend many hours alone reading or studying. They may have a tendency to hypochondria or to genuine physical weaknesses, as well as a tendency to timidity and anxiety, especially about new activities or ventures. One melancholic-phlegmatic we know is highly organized, critical, slow, and dogmatically unforgiving, yet reveals her phlegmatic aspect in her intense discomfort with confrontation (unless she is very at ease among the warring members) and in her strong relationships with her friends. You wouldn't guess that she is so devoted to her friends, however, because true to her melancholic nature she rarely initiates contact with them – they always have to call her first. A tendency to avoid the stresses of social interaction by spending overmuch time alone—whether in scholarly pursuits or reading for relaxation—is something that melancholic-phlegmatics need to watch out for. If your temperament is melancholic-phlegmatic, for a better understanding of your temperament it is recommended that you read the full descriptions of the melancholic and phlegmatic.

Some old friends

I met many friends when I was young and have kept good tracking with
them too. Many of them are great people, smart and beautiful/handsome.
Most of them like me study aboard and have a degree. The different
between them and me are that they are received full scholarship to
study aboard and I have to pay my own; they study in better and better
known school as well. I can't help but envy them. I don't deliberately
think about it, but some time I miss them and I will think this way. I
happy for them, because they deserve it. It just make me feel bad
some time.

AAC or MP3

I don't how many of you aware there is different formates of digital
music files. Currently, most well know formates are between mp3 and
aac. Mp3 is well known of its early introduction. I always wonder what
for matter is should, because I am an iTune user. Its defeat formate
is AAC. After a little bit research, I believe the conclusion is to
use AAC formate. I am not digital music expert, so I am not explaining
here. It is just what the result show.

July Effect / Hospital Malfunction

An interesting topic came across me yesterday. The topic is whether it is safer for us to stay out of hospital during July. They have a term for that called "July Effect". In England, it is in August. July Effect is a myth that mortality rate are highest in the year. They didn't mention whether it is safer to stay out of hospital, but it indicated that you could also get wrong diagnose and prescription during the same period. The idea of July effect is caused by new inexperienced Junior and fresh grad doctors . Based on BBC in England, mortality rates increased by 6% in August compared with the month before. These medical errors are preventable.

United States only rank 37th in the world, the bottom of industrialized countries, based on WHO (World Health Organization). The first is France. Most medical errors happened are because of mental error, blind spots, prejudice and lack of listening to patients. Some patients could have been treated with wrong diagnose for 15 years, which is very scary. I believed what you think of your body is always right. I sort of believing that (unscientific proved) human body has a high function diagnose system; it might not able to tell you what cause it, but it is never wrong.

Prayer Need

Actually, I started two three weeks ago that I began to pray the Memorare at noon everyday for my family. My mum, father and brother is not Christian.  They need your prayer. Please join me to pray for them. 

The Memorare Prayer:

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thine intercession was left unaided.

Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me.

Amen.

PS2 on Mac

Sorry. I haven't written for couple days. I have moved into a new
apartment for summer. I were busying about packing and settling. It
took me couple days. Then, I had couple jobs interviews in Kansas
City, which have taken me a day. And the last two days, I tried to
convert my mac as PS2 players. After I found out my mac too ancient
to run the program. In the mean time, I was playing Super
Nintendo on my computer. I found several old games that reminded me
the good old time.

Mega Man 7, X and X3
R-Type
Gradius III
Contra III
Parodius 2
Gundam W
Super Boomberman 1,2,3,4
Super Mario World
First Queen