Congrats to Katy Perry on ET being no.1 !!! Told ya she is better than GAGA! 4 consecutive no1 single from one album... almost next to legend Mariah Carey
and I heard her video is gonna be damn cool ... here's a sneak peak
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Sunday Hate day?
The weather is scorching hot today. Simple. I should not get upset because I do not control the weather and being in a tropical country, having sunlight that can burn your skin out in the open is common.
I hate hot weather
Am just back from some event on ground work. Was at a birthday party of someone quite important to the country and kinda tired myself at the 5 hours event. Seeing kids growing up with such golden spoon in their mouth and with great wits and courage to demand for things many others would dreamt of got me wondered, where do they usually end up at?
I hate rich kids
Having a hall that could fit 100 people, a huge serene garden for outdoor parties and guest toilets that look like Mandarin Oriental's intimidated me. Seeing the host leave the house and only to find that it is a "function place" not their real home got me
hating big houses and rich man who lives like there is no tomorrow
Then being back all tired and lazy to study makes me feel like I am some sort of loser and slow poke compared to my VUMBA peers who are most likely more than ready to take on the finance exam coming in less than 5 days!
I hate when I am ill prepared for exams ~
...
but I love my life :-)
Able to see so many things and still stay conscious and balance. Maybe its because I donated blood today and got the nurse smiling at me :-P
I hate hot weather
Am just back from some event on ground work. Was at a birthday party of someone quite important to the country and kinda tired myself at the 5 hours event. Seeing kids growing up with such golden spoon in their mouth and with great wits and courage to demand for things many others would dreamt of got me wondered, where do they usually end up at?
I hate rich kids
Having a hall that could fit 100 people, a huge serene garden for outdoor parties and guest toilets that look like Mandarin Oriental's intimidated me. Seeing the host leave the house and only to find that it is a "function place" not their real home got me
hating big houses and rich man who lives like there is no tomorrow
Then being back all tired and lazy to study makes me feel like I am some sort of loser and slow poke compared to my VUMBA peers who are most likely more than ready to take on the finance exam coming in less than 5 days!
I hate when I am ill prepared for exams ~
...
but I love my life :-)
Able to see so many things and still stay conscious and balance. Maybe its because I donated blood today and got the nurse smiling at me :-P
Friday, March 25, 2011
Back to School ... MARTHS!
It is suffering when it comes to studies and revision on Friday night for your exam! Not to mentioned that I have such huge urge to go window shopping and drinks at a nearby pub. I felt like it was ages since I down a pint of Hoergaarden and just get all sober. Worse is that, most of my friends and acquaintances seem to be out today, either drinking, socializing or just plain hanging out. I miss going out on Fridays and not worrying for weekend classes.
Usually the pain is less crucifying for other subjects but since it is business finance, the godly deemed most difficult subject ... its like a tradition that most of my peers start studying for weeks to get through the 3 hour examination period. With 15 minutes of reading time, things just gotten a lil scarier and worse. For me, I vow to start last monday and I did. The bad news is, I am still at the start after 5 days!!! It's like I never moved a single inch. Still the first few pages marked out of the 700 pages text book.
I am great at finding excuses to delay or rather not revise. It is not like I am some whiz kid in finance, so why bother the unconscious mind says. Notice the high expenditure, low return, stringent cash flows and probably silly risk I take in my daily expenditures - well - that is why I am pretty bad at this subject. With equal analysis and theory needed to compensate for calculation ... I am lost at the very first point of trying to write the first number.
Since high school, I was never good with formula. Worse with numbers, except for generic warehouse sale figure like 70% ... but that said, a table of breaking down the price range is still highly appreciated! Even the simplest equation can be magnified into echoes of headaches, stomach discomfort and major meltdown for me. Thus, my best defense mechanism kicks in - Procrastination! A trait learned from my previous relationship and I am already prepared for the worse case scenario ... resitting for the exam ~
Perhaps I should stop blogging and at least try my best to get some real work done. Ya?
Usually the pain is less crucifying for other subjects but since it is business finance, the godly deemed most difficult subject ... its like a tradition that most of my peers start studying for weeks to get through the 3 hour examination period. With 15 minutes of reading time, things just gotten a lil scarier and worse. For me, I vow to start last monday and I did. The bad news is, I am still at the start after 5 days!!! It's like I never moved a single inch. Still the first few pages marked out of the 700 pages text book.
I am great at finding excuses to delay or rather not revise. It is not like I am some whiz kid in finance, so why bother the unconscious mind says. Notice the high expenditure, low return, stringent cash flows and probably silly risk I take in my daily expenditures - well - that is why I am pretty bad at this subject. With equal analysis and theory needed to compensate for calculation ... I am lost at the very first point of trying to write the first number.
Since high school, I was never good with formula. Worse with numbers, except for generic warehouse sale figure like 70% ... but that said, a table of breaking down the price range is still highly appreciated! Even the simplest equation can be magnified into echoes of headaches, stomach discomfort and major meltdown for me. Thus, my best defense mechanism kicks in - Procrastination! A trait learned from my previous relationship and I am already prepared for the worse case scenario ... resitting for the exam ~
Perhaps I should stop blogging and at least try my best to get some real work done. Ya?
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Listening to the voice
The whole day it was raining. It was like dancing with tears in my eyes. On many occasions, it would have been a great morning to sleep in and just cuddle, but I sort of gotten used to the idea of waking early and start the day with milk, cereal and applying sun block before igniting the car engine. Long gone the days I sleep in to smell the wonderful scent of pillows.
Things have been quite weird lately. I've been thinking a lot about my future. I have grown so much in the past few years. As soon as I was in University, I dated, got attached, dumped and then got attached again. Met friends, some turned life time companions and some turned into family members, while some turned into complete strangers and some enemies. Put on some decent weight from gym, learned new languages and mastered new sports. Went to Melbourne, loved the life there but loved the person back then more and came back here. Been foolish and been wise at many intervals of road. Found interest in new hobby, abandoned some and one turned into a part time income generating business. Taste bud became more sensitive and in constant mode to adventurously seek for new good food places. Grew from being rebellious, impossible and childish to I dare say, mature, able to fend for my ownself and tasteful certain way.
That said, some things did not really change. For one... I am still as vain as ever. Loved shopping, action figures and dancing to silly love songs. Still listen to a wide degree of music from Pink's rock and roll to Enya's new age. That same trait applies to watching Disney cartoon to academy award winning movies. Still passionate and filled with surprises and pretty much a sunshine guy. Still tickled by Jazz, teddy bears and men who dresses superbly smart and often daydream to emotional chinese songs. Occasionally cook to feel good and ice cream still does the trick!
While washing the dishes after dinner, I thought that I must have my own place with someone I lov as I am about to venture into new stages of life. I want to be able to care, cook and shelter my dreams with another person. Sort of build a family around that fantasy. I reminisce the past of talking about having kids and how life can just simple if you want it. I admire my friends who had the courage to seek those in similar even when in doubt and in fear.
Then the business finance part kicked in. How to invest, save and plan to fight inflation. Commitment of some sort can give security, but then entrepreneurship will have to wait. Some has given me advise that full time jobs are not that bad and after long thoughts, I believe to certain degree yes. As when does opportunity knocks? Do you create them and seek them quickly to prevent a lose out in time?
As deep as my mind began to wander. I miss the good ol times of just being simply and not plan for my future. But facing decisions in life has been some very high learning curve for me to lunge forward. Moreover, it is inevitable
Just like a song, it has to be sang into music. Thus, it's time for me to sing my song in my own voice into the music I lived for.
Things have been quite weird lately. I've been thinking a lot about my future. I have grown so much in the past few years. As soon as I was in University, I dated, got attached, dumped and then got attached again. Met friends, some turned life time companions and some turned into family members, while some turned into complete strangers and some enemies. Put on some decent weight from gym, learned new languages and mastered new sports. Went to Melbourne, loved the life there but loved the person back then more and came back here. Been foolish and been wise at many intervals of road. Found interest in new hobby, abandoned some and one turned into a part time income generating business. Taste bud became more sensitive and in constant mode to adventurously seek for new good food places. Grew from being rebellious, impossible and childish to I dare say, mature, able to fend for my ownself and tasteful certain way.
That said, some things did not really change. For one... I am still as vain as ever. Loved shopping, action figures and dancing to silly love songs. Still listen to a wide degree of music from Pink's rock and roll to Enya's new age. That same trait applies to watching Disney cartoon to academy award winning movies. Still passionate and filled with surprises and pretty much a sunshine guy. Still tickled by Jazz, teddy bears and men who dresses superbly smart and often daydream to emotional chinese songs. Occasionally cook to feel good and ice cream still does the trick!
While washing the dishes after dinner, I thought that I must have my own place with someone I lov as I am about to venture into new stages of life. I want to be able to care, cook and shelter my dreams with another person. Sort of build a family around that fantasy. I reminisce the past of talking about having kids and how life can just simple if you want it. I admire my friends who had the courage to seek those in similar even when in doubt and in fear.
Then the business finance part kicked in. How to invest, save and plan to fight inflation. Commitment of some sort can give security, but then entrepreneurship will have to wait. Some has given me advise that full time jobs are not that bad and after long thoughts, I believe to certain degree yes. As when does opportunity knocks? Do you create them and seek them quickly to prevent a lose out in time?
As deep as my mind began to wander. I miss the good ol times of just being simply and not plan for my future. But facing decisions in life has been some very high learning curve for me to lunge forward. Moreover, it is inevitable
Just like a song, it has to be sang into music. Thus, it's time for me to sing my song in my own voice into the music I lived for.
Friday, March 11, 2011
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Ethics problem in Finance
I am going to copy and paste notes from my finance lecture notes. So ... here goes
Maximising shareholder wealth, or the share price, involves carefully evaluating each decision’s impact on cash flow amount, timing and risk. However, that statement includes nothing that directly incorporates the ethical aspects of decisions. The phrase “subject to ethical constraints” implies that there are ethical facets of business decisions that may or may not be a significant part of a decision’s cash flow projections. Think of all decisions being shifted through an “ethical funnel” – some decisions are unethical and do not make it through the funnel, while others are ethical and pass through the funnel. Examples of ethical considerations that might enter into decisions include not exaggerating product quality or durability, correcting environmental problems even though regulators or the general public would never know about then, and not exaggerating future cash flow projections in order to get a lower interest rate on a bank loan or bond issue. Each of these examples may decrease the size and delay the timing of cash inflows, or increase the riskiness of future cash flows – thereby reducing the share price relative to what it could have been had one acted unethically. No doubt you have thought of other examples as well.
Interesting it may seem. That is probably 2% of the test ... I need my lucks. Sob SobMonday, March 7, 2011
Sam Lee - Zui Jin
Dedicate this to someone ...
ni zui jin bu shuo hua
zen me le
wei shen me
shi bu shi you shen me shi rang ni bu kuai le
ting shuo ni zui jin hen gu dan
you dian luan
yu dian huang
ke shi wo que bu neng gou zai ni de shen pang
ni xiang yao de
wo que bu neng gou gei ni wo quan bu
wo neng gei de
que you bu shi ni xiang yao yong you de
wo men bu shi he
ye bu xiang ren shu
hao ji ci wo men bao zhe bi ci dou shi xiang yao ku
ni chang jie shi
zhe yang de yi qie dou zhi shi kai shi
wo jue de shi
suo you de yi qie zao jiu yi jie shu
bu xiang zai yue shu
bu yao zai tong ku
xia yi ci hui you geng hao de qing lu
ai
wo que bu neng gou gei ni wo quan bu
wo neng gei de
que you bu shi ni xiang yao yong you de
wo men bu shi he
ye bu xiang ren shu
hao ji ci wo men bao zhe bi ci dou shi xiang yao ku
ni chang jie shi
zhe yang de yi qie dou zhi shi kai shi
wo jue de shi
suo you de yi qie zao jiu yi jie shu
bu xiang zai yue shu
bu yao zai tong ku
xia yi ci hui you geng hao de qing lu
zhe yi ci wo men dou neng hen xing fu
ni zui jin bu shuo hua
zen me le
wei shen me
shi bu shi you shen me shi rang ni bu kuai le
ting shuo ni zui jin hen gu dan
you dian luan
yu dian huang
ke shi wo que bu neng gou zai ni de shen pang
ni xiang yao de
wo que bu neng gou gei ni wo quan bu
wo neng gei de
que you bu shi ni xiang yao yong you de
wo men bu shi he
ye bu xiang ren shu
hao ji ci wo men bao zhe bi ci dou shi xiang yao ku
ni chang jie shi
zhe yang de yi qie dou zhi shi kai shi
wo jue de shi
suo you de yi qie zao jiu yi jie shu
bu xiang zai yue shu
bu yao zai tong ku
xia yi ci hui you geng hao de qing lu
ai
wo que bu neng gou gei ni wo quan bu
wo neng gei de
que you bu shi ni xiang yao yong you de
wo men bu shi he
ye bu xiang ren shu
hao ji ci wo men bao zhe bi ci dou shi xiang yao ku
ni chang jie shi
zhe yang de yi qie dou zhi shi kai shi
wo jue de shi
suo you de yi qie zao jiu yi jie shu
bu xiang zai yue shu
bu yao zai tong ku
xia yi ci hui you geng hao de qing lu
zhe yi ci wo men dou neng hen xing fu
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