some random thoughts after reading the news this morning:

1. of all people why would the Talibans kidnapped the innocent Koreans who went to Afganistan to carry out a series of charity work?! I'll never wanna visit the middle east within the next couple of years. I'll ban my loved ones from going there too!! So friends who are thinking of touring around the world... RARRRRR!

2. i wondered what matters to the world the most? many people see money as the most important thing in life. Money should be a tool - to free yourself from financial constraints and to create comfort. Money itself is useless - so what if the bank account figures keep rolling upwards... its pretty meaningless. Actually I'm refering to the Bancroft family/News Corp. takeover. What is more important to the family I wonder - why should $60 per share + other legal fees waiver be so attractive? (ok $60 per share at this moment is quite a handsome sum, but still - that would reflect they the Bancroft family only considers their current life but ignores the reputation etc for the future generations... yet I learnt from someone that human nature is thus.) I wonder what is the most important thing in many's life... May be that's why I'm so in love with Syl, since I've became the most important 'thing' in his.

3. I doubt the Japanese economy will fall back into the depression state, but the economy is definitely struggling with political concerns. Though Abe and his cabinet shouldn't have direct impact on the economy by right, things often move the opposite direction isn't so? Mitsubishi UFJ's net fell 31% while Mizuho's earnings were nearly halved... I'ven't been hearing about the foreign IBs in Japan, but now that I'm concerning other concerns (such as market focuses etc), I'm looking at working in HK instead of Japan. I'm also running low in time to decide, since internship application starts next month.

4. The news on the two biggest Jpnese bank reminds me - the HSBC interim report released on Monday as well as the 9-year low unemployment rate Japan has (at 3.7% in June). I dont feel like commenting here.. but just a thought about it.

5. Anyway, the HSBC report reminded me again of how the HK stock market shoot up quite a fair bit yesterday (+1.39% i think) BUT a crazy fall since this morning. Luckily my mom sold her shares away yesterday (since she's a super short term investor). Thou she earned very little from yesterday's transaction, she offered to spend HALF of them with me to some good Japanese food last night. In the end she had a packet of instant noodles + 1/2 a pear, while I had the other 1/2 pear for dinner (cos something was dragging in the office and we had to leave only at 1030...pm).

I wanted to blog about something else, but I forgot... and then I started to write about my thoughts from readings.

Anyway to update on my work life - I'm starting to do more and more operational work... My routine mundane job scope has expanded quite a bit. But I'm very excited about learning new things, even if they're operational stuff - since I get to see different things and expand my horizon! Sometimes, even the smallest, what seems to be the simplest thing can be viewed from another perspective! And that itself is some kind of enjoyment and fun :)

OHHHHHHHH I recalled what I wanted to blog about! I've been wanting to blog about it since this morning, but only thought of doing so now.

One of my bosses, Sam, is a very romantic person. He left home with his wife this morning, and sent her to work (today is her wife's first day in a new office branch in central), and he ordered a pot of orchids for her! SOooooooooO sweet right?! It was only a few days ago that was his birthday, and his wife sent a pot of orchids to his office! Half a year ago, his wife sent him little fishes in his office!!!! I really wish to grow into my 30s, 40s, and many many more years after that like this. To stay loving with Syl, and never get bored of one another.

I was looking at the operation manager here in the office. She's now a mother of 2 and she tells me about her husband (someone who lacks motivation in life and wants to depend on her sole income so that he can stay at home to take care of kids ONLY!) and her two sons (one is turning 2, the other one is 3 month old). I really wont wanna grow old like her, she looks tired and drained. She's a really nice person, but I really really wont wanna grow old like her. She's upset about her marriage, and cries because of what her husband does at times (being lazy basically and heck care about her life). She's telling me that today is exactly the 3rd year that she's working in this office, and she's going to get a slice of cake for herself. I thought it would be lovely if her husband bought her a cake or deliver something small to her office to brighten up her day, and she told me "never, I dont even dream about it. Its just to disappointing". :(

Okie doooookies.

August 5th - dinner with Min! :)



* I dont check for errors when I type... so YA!!!! FORGIVE ME MIN!