Lesson today: don’t make mistakes. And be clear on what needs to be done, no more no less.

A co-worker was fired this morning, before I even get to the office. As far as I know, it was due to a mistake that causes time losses. I don’t think monetary loss was involved in this. :LL: was right, it is better to do thing slow, than making a mistake, and especially repeated mistakes. I know some may disagree, but working slowly is acceptable in Canada, more so than say, HK. I knew what this co-worker made mistake on, but I wonder if that was a big enough cause for the “execution”.

Anyways, as Chinese people say and do, mind your own business, and your own business only. I’ll have to stay away from being the next target.

在網上無意找到一首雜錦歌，號稱網絡最強翻唱歌。細聽下，其實只有一個賣點，就是那左配右拼的歌詞，但是要把別人寫的詞湊成一首有紋有路的歌又不感抄襲，相信比重新填詞還要難，所以還是值得推介一下：

趙英俊 - 刺激2005(MP3)

Lyrics:
還記得嗎 （最熟悉的陌生人~蕭亞軒 )
我們在機場的車站 （你的背包~陳奕迅 ）
你找個藉口讓我接受 （愛不愛我）
直到視線變得模糊 （至少還有你~林憶蓮l）
整夜都閉不了眼睛 （聽海~張惠妹）
你與我之間有誰 （情人）

一九九五年 （你的背包~陳奕迅）
比以往時候來得更晚一些 （2002年的第一場雪~刀郎）
靜靜看你走一點都不像我 （開始懂了~孫燕姿)
盼不到我愛的人 （愛我的人和我愛的人）
風再大又怎樣 （流星雨~F4）
我要帶你飛到天上去 （小薇）
為你付出那種傷心你永遠不了解 （痴心絕對）
感覺有那麼甜我那麼依戀 （斷點~張敬軒）
相信那一天抵過永遠 （江南）
只是他們還不夠單純 （月亮可以代表我的心）
手牽手一步兩步三步四步望著天 （星晴~周杰倫 ）
你卻把別人擁在懷裡 （太委屈）
無論情節浪漫或多離奇 （彩虹）
我的愛就是意義 （勇氣~梁靜茹）
我唯一愛的就是你 （愛的就是你~王力宏）
讓我們忘了那片海 （那片海~韓紅）
只要你過得比我好 （只要你過得比我好）

一九九五年 （你的背包~陳奕迅）
比以往時候來得更晚一些 （2002年的第一場雪~刀郎）
靜靜看你走一點都不像我 （開始懂了~孫燕姿)
盼不到我愛的人 （愛我的人和我愛的人）
風再大又怎樣 （流星雨~F4）
我要帶你飛到天上去 （小薇）
為你付出那種傷心你永遠不了解 （痴心絕對）
感覺有那麼甜我那麼依戀 （斷點~張敬軒）
相信那一天抵過永遠 （江南）
只是他們還不夠單純 （月亮可以代表我的心）
手牽手一步兩步三步四步望著天 （星晴~周杰倫）
你卻把別人擁在懷裡 （太委屈）
無論情節浪漫或多離奇 （彩虹）
我的愛就是意義 （勇氣~梁靜茹）

為你付出那種傷心你永遠不了解 （痴心絕對）
感覺有那麼甜我那麼依戀 （斷點~張敬軒）
相信那一天抵過永遠 （江南）
只是他們還不夠單純 （月亮可以代表我的心）
手牽手一步兩步三步四步望著天 （星晴~周杰倫）
你卻把別人擁在懷裡 （太委屈）
無論情節浪漫或多離奇 （彩虹）
我的愛就是意義 （勇氣~梁靜茹）
我唯一愛的就是你 （愛的就是你~王力宏）

歌詞及MP3轉載自：森林國度

台灣組合2moro也有首叫「剌激2006」的歌，歌詞有95%相似， 豈不是這「最強翻唱」的翻唱？真是一山還有一山高！

2moro - 剌激2006(WMA)

Lyrics:
還記得嗎（蕭亞軒-最熟悉的陌生人）
我們在機場的車站（陳奕迅-你的背包）
所有快樂悲傷所有過去通通都拋去 (伍佰-浪人情歌)
直到視線變得模糊（林憶蓮-至少還有你）
整夜都閉不了眼睛（張惠妹-聽海）
你與我之間有誰（BEYOND-情人）

１９９５年（陳奕迅-你的背包）
比以往時候來得更晚一些（刀郎-2002年的第一場雪）
靜靜看你走　一點都不像我（孫燕姿-開始懂了）
盼不到我愛的人（游鴻明-愛我的人和我愛的人）
風再大又怎樣（F4-流星雨）
我要帶你　飛到天上去（黃品源-小薇）

為你付出那種傷心　你永遠不了解（李聖傑-癡心絕對）
感覺那麼甜我那麼依戀（張敬軒-斷點）
愛恨消失前　用手溫暖我的臉（張洪量-廣島之戀）
再給我一點溫柔（張震嶽-愛我別走）

手牽手
一步兩步三步四步望著天（周杰倫-星晴）
你卻把別人擁在懷裡（陶晶瑩-太委屈）
無論情節浪漫或多離奇（羽泉-彩虹）
我的愛就有意義（梁靜茹-勇氣）
我唯一愛的就是你（王力宏-愛的就是你）

喔喔喔喔喔~
I LOVE YOU無望（五月天-I Love You 無望）
只要你過的比我好（鐘鎮濤-只要你過得比我好）

喔喔喔~
讓我飛　讓我飛（伍佰-浪人情歌）

１９９５年（陳奕迅-你的背包）
比以往時候來得更晚一些（刀郎-2002年的第一場雪）
靜靜看你走　一點都不像我（孫燕姿-開始懂了）
盼不到我愛的人（游鴻明-愛我的人和我愛的人）
風再大又怎樣（F4-流星雨）
我要帶你　飛到天上去（黃品源-小薇）

為你付出那種傷心你永遠不了解（李聖傑-癡心絕對）
感覺那麼甜我那麼依戀（張敬軒-斷點）
愛恨消失前　用手溫暖我的臉（張洪量-廣島之戀）
再給我一點溫柔（張震嶽-愛我別走）

手牽手
一步兩步三步四步望著天（周杰倫-星晴）
你卻把別人擁在懷裡（陶晶瑩-太委屈）
無論情節浪漫或多離奇（羽泉-彩虹）
我的愛就有意義（梁靜茹-勇氣）
（我唯一愛的就是你）（王力宏-愛的就是你）

歌詞引用自hinfriends的Blog日誌

Umoja^
Last Friday was the first time I watched a musical, in fact, the first time to a major theatrical production. Like all good critics, I can sum up the show in three words, “powerful, energetic, unbeatable”. Umoja is a Xhosa word meaning “the spirit of togetherness”. The two-hour marathon of dances and music and drums and singing is really impressive. What really impresses me were the performers, who can sing various genre, in multiple languages and play instruments and dance everything from traditional African dances to gumboot dances to hippy kwaito, as if they will never get tired. The drums energized me, and I just couldn’t help but ask for more.

$25 definitely well-spent.

Cellular Hotspot
In most cases, being on a subway is equivalent to no external communication, because the cellphone would not receive any signal except for occasional regions where the subway train actually travels above ground level. To my surprise, the cellphone rang for a guy waiting on southbound platform of Yonge-Bloor station on Tuesday night. And he talked and talked without any interruption. I reached for my phone and found medium signal strength.

If I ever need to make a call on the subway, there I go!

Bowling
A combination of winter and no school make me less fit than ever. During school, I usually run towards school as I am always late for classes. And occasionally go for a swim in the gym at Hart House. And in summer, casual biking, camping had kept me moving. But now, walking up an down a 15-metre hallway at the office is about all the exercises that I regularly do. So those two games of bowling on Sunday night were all it takes to give me stiff shoulders and aching wrist.

Man, I gotta exercise more!

Sleepy
For the last little while, I have been reflecting and talking to several people about my bad sleeping problem. And many of them gave advices. I tried going to bed no later than midnight. But all in all, I am still arriving work 1 hour late on a daily basis. Jeez, 4 years of university and this is what I got, a messed up habit!

What is loser I am. What can I expect myself to do if I can’t even discipline myself to get out of the fking bed?

Obstacle
Subway is full of old newspapers. On Tuesday ride home, I managed to pick up Monday’s paper. Nevertheless, I read it and came across an article on the challenges that foreign students face to became Canadian. It is on page 10 of Metro (Toronto) newspaper on Monday March 20, 2006, for your reference. By working here under post-graduation work permit, I am at 70% of the process. However, it is only the beginning of the most difficult parts.. renewing this visa and filing the immigration application. One thing that I really agree with the author - Why does the Canadian goverment make the process so difficult for us, who “generate income tax dollars without ever costing Canadians a nickel for [our] education or health care”?

Whether I am destined to stay or go, let it be.

Took the color quiz on ColorQuiz.com today.The following is my result : (the result is a bit difficult to read, the English is somewhat badly written…)

Existing Situation
Conflict and dissatisfaction of one sort or another enforce the need for the compensations indicated by the + group.

Stress Sources
Suppresses his innate enthusiasm and imaginative nature, for fear that he might be carried away by it only to find himself pursuing some will-o’-the-wisp. Feels he has been misled and abused and has withdrawn to hold himself cautiously aloof from others. Keeps a careful and critical watch to see whether motives towards him are sincere–a watchfulness which easily develops into suspicion and distrust.

Restrained Characteristics
Willing to participate and to allow himself to become involved, but tries to fend off conflict and disturbance in order to reduce tension.

Feels trapped in a distressing or uncomfortable situation and seeking some way of gaining relief. Able to achieve satisfaction from sexual activity.

Desired Objective
Wants to make a favorable impression and be recognized. Needs to feel appreciated and admired. Sensitive and easily hurt if no notice is taken of him or if he is not given adequate acknowledgment.

Actual Problem
Works to strengthen his position and bolster his self-esteem by examining his own accomplishments (and those of others) with critical appraisal and scientific discrimination. Insists on having things clear-cut and unequivocal.

Actual Problem #2
Disappointment and the fear that there is no point in formulating fresh goals have led to anxiety. Desires recognition and position, but is worried about his prospects. Reacts to this by protecting at any criticism and resisting any attempt to influence him. Tries to assert himself by meticulous control of detail in an effort to strengthen his position.

Luckily, it is a weekend.

I got a cold, just over the weekend. And it always happen so quick. On Friday I was totally fine. On Saturday I had a fever, and I felt too weak even to cook. I had eventually climb out of bed to make some noodles. O boy, it was bad. Lying in bed for most of the day, shivering as I feel cold and hid under the blankets, and sweating all at the same time.

The fever was gone today, only to bring on a headache… one of the worst for a long time. Cos it lasted several hours, non-stop. I wish I can sleep all day long and hope it get better. But I was in no way feeling sleepy. Just drowsy. But I was still glad that all of this happened on a weekend. No need to take a sick leave. No need for a doctor’s note. No need to sit at work and suffer.