Busy...

Have been so busy lately at work. Everywhere is in recession, but China seems quite resistant and thus bosses require us to do so much. Arghh..

Speaking of recession, when will it hit China? Quite scary seeing everywhere in recession but Chinaman still eating lobster, 10 course meal, drink frantically on baijiue.. all these still indicate business is still good!

Have been attending 8.30am meeting so many days already... I am so tired of work..

Anyway, we have been going to gym lately, trying to get a healthy lifestyle. Yesterday was the second time I on the "crazy bike". I nearly died on the bike after 10 minutes riding frantically with the rocking music. So, half way i came out from the class, really cannot tahan. And i sweat like a pig.

I realized I am not good at "pattern" or "left right" coordination. I cannot do dance, cannot do steps, cannot do those things that require left right thingy in some pattern way. I will get tangled up halfway. I also went to the "stepping class" last night with Jay. When I turned around and see Jay (he was behind me), I feel like laughing and I cannot concentrate on the steps anymore. He is so funnny. When people already doing step D, he still on step A. And people on right side, he turn left side. But he is so persistent and determined! He finished the whole class. hahahaa... I am so bad, laugh at him non-stop =) Although I am also not good at the class, but at least when people at step B, I am at step A only. kekekkee...

p/s: seems like "crazy bike" is the only class I can join... other class all required pattern, left-right coordination. I tak boleh!

Blessed

I wasn't feeling well over the weekend, and Jay offered to cook again! (yah, 2 weeks ago he cooked too). And he is getting pretty good at cooking some of the dishes I think =)

I feel so touched. And during the time when I am unwell, he didn't give me pressure at all. He some more joke with me, made me laugh, and just doing the normal thing. (pressure, I mean he not asking me "u ok?" like every 10 minutes, trust me, i know someone's hubby is this psycho when the wife fall sick ok)

I know some part of my life, I feel I am not blessed. But I must say I am extremely thankful and blessed with Jay in my life:)

A letter to daddy

Jiuzhaigou trip, with Jay, Aigie and her hubby Chau On.

Oct 1-5.

As I was enjoying the spectacular view there, I can't stop asking myself, if this close to heaven's look? Then my dad should be at this kind of environment? So nice... no wonder he doesn't even care to pay me a visit in my dream...

I prayed to God, "if you see my dad, can you ask him to visit me for once in my dream? I have so many things want to tell him and ask him... "

Sometimes I wonder what is my daddy doing in another part of the world... happier I hope, no more stress, no more cheating by people, no more worldly stuff eh? Would he still have memory of us? He can't forget us right? We are going to be re-united one day (oh yes, I believe this)... would he still do the silly face to me at that time? And do the silly dance?

Daddy, your student Hii, Yong, Jung, they really treat you like their father. They helped us settled a lot of things, sold off your fixture in Terengganu and even brought the money collected from selling to mom. Mom saw the money, cried again. I think partyly is because she misses you very much, but greater part is, she is so proud of you, to have such great students that honor, respect, and treat you like their father. They also drove back your car to KL, filled the gas tank to fullest, and not accepting any money from us. You other students (I forgot their name), folded your clothes so nicely. Batik clothes are so difficult to be folded but they really did a good job. Your student Yong, can see he is quite a timid guy, but he brave up himself and gave a speech during your memorial, telling everyone how proud they are to have you as their professor, and without your guidance and advice, they couldn't have made it this far. One of your student even joked about how you race him with "throwing coconut" competition and you always can throw so far they really wonder why you have that kind of strength. And what fills me with tears is that, all of your colleagues, students mentioned to us, how often you mentioned about us to them, "my eldest daughter, she did her MBA! I am so proud of her!"; "my eldest daughter, now work in Shanghai leh! Metropolitan city!"; "my son, he is doing his phD now! I am so proud of him!"; "my youngest daughter, she is the best, she drove me around whenever I needed her, after my eldest daughter not in KL.. and she always dabao my favorite food!"; ... so many, so many ...

So daddy, I want to tell you, you really live your life to fullest, although it's not that long, but you have made so much impact on so many people's life!! Many people come to the memorial that day... and during the chu-bin day, I thought only relatives came, but your students, your best friends & colleagues, they all came to send you off daddy. It's so touching to see so many people care about you and respect you.

Oh and daddy, your sisters Peggy & Jenny, although in the past few years you guys stopped talking to each other because of some misunderstanding, they came to hospital visit you every day. And they cried so much, I think because they regret not treating you well as a big brother. Your missing little brother Ah Weng, he also came after disappeared so many years. So daddy, you do have a supportive family and they are regretting now. Daddy, can you forgive them? Ah Sok, as an adult man, I saw him cried uncontrollable for few times. I guess he loves you, just doesn't know how to express, you know lah, you Law family, all men is not good at speech:)

Daddy, mom still cries very often... if you really can read my letter, please comfort her in whatever ways you can because we really don't know how to make her feel better. She really loves you deeply. We know you love her deeply too.

So Daddy, this is the things I wanted to tell you 2 months+ ago, but now only I get the courage to write it down. Daddy, we are so proud of you! If there's a rewind function that I can press, I will still want you to be my daddy, except that I will be a better daughter. Sorry that sometimes I have bad temper and always quarrel with you on lousy things, I hope you know it's because I inherited your temper.. I love you greatly, you know..

Daddy, til we meet again, may you find peace in God.. and I pray to God He will deliver this letter to you...

-love,

xiao dai.

I messed up my blog!!!

All the info, templates are all gone!

People, if you readinig my blogs and you know I'm reading yours by clicking on the left bar shortcut (which it is now does not exist anymore), please drop me your link again by email~~~

This is what one gets when they do nothing but hands itchy.. and not doing office work at 2.34pm... good, very good.... (dai sei)

Age advanced, but Friendship never changed

If my dearest KL girl friends are reading this, sorry gals, for posting so late.

How would life be without you girls? =)

Siew Wai put chocolate onto her lips as lipstick.... keke... and then, out of no where she said, "我真不舍得离开你们一刻钟...."just when we feel so lum with her sentence, she finished it off with "..去大便", yah, because of long travel from Singapore to KL by bus, she didn't have chance to go toilet that whole day. hehhee...


That's her socks. Ain't it looked cute!

We had great dessert time together, Lizzie always know where to bring us for great dessert! yay. We talked about facial, pimples, 排毒, wrinkles, losing hair due to too frequent coloring, facial products from New York, 羊胎素, losing privacy at home because house is too small, and many more women talk. Guess with our age grade advancing, our conversation has moved to next level eh? hehehe... but one thing never changed, we still seem to be able to spend half day at Sungai Wang, buying stuff ranging from 炬油帽，Kerastase hair-conditioner, nail polisher, camera, almost bought bolster, hhehee.. yah, our bought list consists of weird range =) It was also very fun with 3 sopoh sitting in a car, with Sheau Huey driving the car but not knowing KL road very well, and the person who supposed to give direction, end up telling us the truth that "I saw that road sign some where near Ah Gong's place before". We almost ended up at our high-school intead of the high-tea house, but, Yee Ling's brother saved us at the end, giving direction over the phone. Hooray!

Girls, those are great great great memory to be simpan for long long time!


为我们的友谊万岁而欢呼！(...sounds like really "localized" phrase...)

Hairy Crab session with mom

After I told mom how tasty is hairy crab, and how disappointed I felt when I had the meat crab in KL lately (all the time I eating that meat crab, I am picturing the hairy crab... the feeling is very "having-affair" I guess), mom decided to try on hairy crab in Shanghai.

Last week, I was calling some restaurant, "do you have hairy crab yet?" Most answers are "not yet", some even if they have it, they sell it very expensive! It's not that I ku-hon on the money it's just I feel it's not worth it to spend that much on hairy crab when it is not really the season yet. I rather spend that money to eat fat fat haircy crab one month later when the season is more right, than spend so much now at skinny hairy crab.

So, I decided to explore carrefour near my house.

They have it at 3 price range! 128, 98, and 12.80 (all price is on basis of per 500gram). I picked 128, coz the rest are too skinny, no meat!

And then, because it's the first time I am going to kill hairy crab and put into our stomach, I am not sure if I can do it right, so I only bought 2 male hairy crab. I pointed at those that have bubbles coming out from their mouth, and asked the carrefour helper to wrap them up in plastic bag.

So, I went home, and wash them with toothbrush.

And then, I called up Aigie what to put (just ginger), how to steam (just like how you steam pao), and steam for how long (Aigie said 20 min, I think it's too long, I just steamed for 15 min).

And then... ta-da!!!!!!!!!

It was so tasty!!!! I cannot believe my mom is so pandai to eat, she said she agrees with me, it's tastier than meat crab!!! hohohoho... bui bui was rather disgusted at the fact that both of me and mom find hairy crab so tasty. He still cannot get over the thought that they have fur on their kiam and legs. hahahah... Mom and I were discussing what's the most efficient way to suck the meat from their legs, and bui bui just looked at us as if we were from Mars. =)

We regretted we only bought 2. If we were to know that it is so easy to cook them, I would have bought more!!

The next morning, mom told me she dreamt that she still eating hairy crab! hahahhaa =)

Now that I know how to cook them, I am going to buy MORE hairy crabs in another month's time, when the season is more right! yay!!!

More Photos..

I love this picture
Aigie said we have similar facial expression and gesture =) 夫妻相？
Me & Mama
Me & Aigie

Beijing trip with mom, Jay, Aigie & her hubby Chau On

在北京长城的一端纪念着我的父亲。

想健康快乐，就这么难么？

最近祸不单行，没有吃鱼，也会喉咙掐到东西（一次性筷子的竹削），上周四晚上又上医院把它拿出来，回到家已快11点了。

昨天，喉咙怪怪的，不痛，但是觉得有东西附在上面。没有办法，又去医院。去之前给我一个好友善诗打了一个电话问她这样会不会死的？大概她觉得我讲没两句就哭了很没有用，就自告奋勇的说陪我去医院看医生吧。但是她的条件是，给她半小时冲凉。

在那个半小时里，我在想，怎么最近就这么多事情，是不是我的祖宗造孽太深，由我们家来还？老爸还没有来得及做化疗，竟然得了肺炎又进医院。我听了很心酸。想象着他咳得死去活来的影响，我不禁又流泪。想想好友的老爸是心脏病去的，竟然羡慕起来。心脏病，来的快，去的快，来不及伤心，已经身后事都搞好了。对任何一个人都没有多大的心理、身体上的痛苦。

45分钟后，我和她在医院会面。医生照了一下，说是慢性炎，有很多像米粒的分泌物在壁上。善诗说我的喉咙，从倒后镜看（她整个过程都在医生的背后一起观看我的喉咙），真的凹凸不平，很wut dut. 医生后来还拿了个钳子，对我说“会有一点难受，坚持一下哦。”，也真的很难受。但是在难受的同时，我想起我爸正在承受比我这个更难受1000倍的过程，我竟然又禁不住流泪，很心痛。

想健康快乐，就这么难么？

God... are you listening to my prayer recently?

At age of 12, I used to think the worst thing that could happen to me, is to fail UPSR. But thank God I passed with flying colors.

At age of 18, I used to think the worst thing that could happen to me, is not able to go to the right university, and end up at those cheap-plak uni. Thank God, I got into the well-known university, at a great living place like Vancouver.

At age of 22, I used to think the worst thing that could happen to me, is not able to get into a well-known corporate, getting a great pay-cheque. Thank God, I got what I want. And at that point, I really think my pay is quite good for a start.

At age of 27, I used to think the worst thing that could happen to me, is not able to meet my Mr. Right. Thank God, I met my hubby in my mid-27. He is really my Mr Right, loving and caring and accept who I am.

Now, at age of 32, the worst thing had happened. My dad was diagnosed with colon cancer, last stage.

My life in the past 2+weeks was totally upside down. There isn't one day that I haven't been crying. I tried to act positive and strong in front of my mom, and so, I only cry when I was alone. Some terrible thing has happened to my dearest dad. He was diagnosed to have sigmoid colon cancer, last stage. Yah, the most words I ever used in the past 2 weeks+ are: 'cancer', 'last stage', and of course, 'chemo'.

It all started when he had headache for days and he went to see doc, and he also complaint about his toilet habit has changed since Feb. Doc did a brief scan and found some mass on his lower abdomen. He flew back from Terengganu to KL on the very same night, and see specialist the next day. He was then hospitalized.

On first day he was hospitalized, I prayed he will be fine and the biomass they saw on scan is a mistake. When he was hospitalized and they found that both of his kidney was swollen a bit, I prayed that nothing was wrong with his kidney and it's just normal for people who are aging. When the doc told us he has to put a tube on his kidney the next day because according to his analysis, my dad kidney was blocked, I prayed that the operation is a success and I told myself it is OK, it's just a tube. Then on Friday afternoon, they came back with blood test result and colon-scopic result, and found out he has cancer and they need to remove the tumor. I prayed that it's only a good tumor, and it's nothing serious. But they then announced that it's spreading like a carpet inside his stomach, and that's 4th stage, he only has 3 months left if he doesn't remove the tumor. I almost fainted. I questioned God. Why is he not satisfied with my smaller and simpler wish each day??

My hubby good fren Eric picked me up from the airport, and drove me to the hospital. I saw my dad in ICU, with so many tubes pocking through his vain, and many wires pocking his skin to take different sort of readings. He just came out from the major operation. I have never see my dad so weak, so fragile, so thin, and hair so grey. I broke into tears. Even in such condition, he hold my hand, and said "I am fine" in weak tone. Never in my life I felt so heart broke. It's such a torture for him to go through this.

My dad spent his Father's Day in ICU this year. No cake, no celebration. His blood pressure was very high after the operation.

And my mom was so weak. She cries everyday at home, refused to eat, and cannot sleep. She kept thinking why this kind of thing can happen to such a good man, a man who has never cheated country (never cheat on tax, never have unpaid saman), who has helped so many people in his life (he helped his student to get into good job by recommendation), who always donate money to different organization to help disabled & poor, who always provide the best thing to his family while he himself just live a plain life, and, who has just retired 4 months ago, haven't even started to enjoy life.

Whenever I think of what my mom said, i cannot help feeling sorry to my dad too. So, I tried not to dwell too much on what my mom said. And tried to cheer her up, encourage her to think positive, and make sure she take every meal.

Then do you know what doctor told me? He told me, even my dad went through chemo therapy, he can just be prolonged another 1 year. He just said it like he was talking to someone who sells vegetable to him in the market. Plainless expression. The doc even told me before he eventually die, he will suffer a lot of pain and only morfein can help him. He said morfein can help him die with dignity. I really hate this doctor. I cannot understand these doctors, how can they just say things like that. How can they be so negative? But later on, I roughly can understand. They probably don't have anyone they love to go through all these.

After 2 days ICU and 7 days general ward, my dad finally can come home to rest. The wounded area was still painful, but it was getting better everyday. It's still so difficult to even think that my dad might leave us within 12 months. Whenever I think of this, I feel painful too. The even more painful thought is, would I be able to fly back on time to see him before he die?? It takes half a day to travel from SH to KL!

But I am so glad my dad is such a strong person. He is positive. He kept saying he will fight through this. He still wants to come to Shanghai to visit me later this year. And he has promised mom last time to bring her to Europe. He said "hopefully I can still fulfill my promise"...

It's sore, it's helpless. Only miracle and God can help my dad. I prayed a lot nowadays, and I really hope God is listening, and continue to give me strength and hope. And I hope I can get leave and go back for his 1st chemo treatment.

p/s: I am also glad I have a very understanding manager. Although I used up my AL already, she said she has no problem to approve my leave whenever I need to apply to go back see my dad.

生活是不公平的

原来，拥有健康的生活习惯：不抽烟、不喝酒、不赌、不嫖，并不代表你能有很快乐的生活，也不代表能有良好的健康。

活得这么拘谨干嘛？？？？尽情地抽烟、喝酒、赌、嫖吧！说不定你能快快乐乐地活上100岁！

Excellent!

I wrote an email to my boss:

"I don't think I can work with XXX. To me, she has attitude problem (never admit own mistake), take no initiative at work (go out store visit, I have to ask her to take photos everytime, if not she just wont take), and make mistakes. And I pointed out for her, she still think she is correct, with lots of excuses.

Maybe she is very good while working for you. But to me, she cannot live up to my expectation.
Also, I don't think it is fair to judge my leadership skill on just one assistant like her.

If you ask me now, I like very much to fire her. BUt I know some how this is not possible. So, please change someone to replace her. I cannot work with her."

Boss immediately have a word with me. She said she knows about this, that bitch already complaint to her.

They have a solution, replace her with someone. I already know who is that someone, I am SO HAPPY that it is someone whom I can work comfortably with! yay!! But bad thing is, transition takes 2 months ++.

My assistant must be really like this company, until already at this stage, still don't want to leave but rather company move her around like a piece of shit. I asked my manager why cannot fire her? My manager said, "unless u can prove that she did a BIG mistake, we cannot simply fire someone. And, there's no absolute right or wrong at workplace." In another word, cannot fire people.

Makes me realized that no matter what mistake I did, slack off, don't do work, company won't fire me one, coz this is the culture. The worst is u stay where u are and no promotion only.

Anyway, I am HAPPY!!!!!!:)

Fuck her big bor!

I am very blessed to have a hubby like J. He really knows when to support me, when to scold the asshole together with me, and when to keep mouth shut when I am in "bitching" mode.

Yesterday, after work, I met him downstairs. As soon as he saw my sour face, he said, "what's wrong babe? is it she again?"

I said, "That blardy lazy ass!! Not only she cannot do work properly, she also wear tight t-shirt to show her fat mitchelin body shape and her BOR!!!! She even purposely unbutton the first 2 button to show her BIG BOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Hubby, "yah, fuck her big bor!"

Although he just cakap cakap saja, the way he make the comment just to make me feel better and laugh out, is really cute.

After laughing, I forgot about that asshole.

I am really blessed to have him with me:)

p/s: I know I shouldn't have made such comment about her body shape. But you have to agree that when you dislike someone to a certain extent, even a small thing made by that person make u pissed off to the roof. HA!

More nia sing about assistant!

I cannot take it anymore, and thus, I had a word with my assistant this morning.

She was face black black for the whole time I talking to her, head bowed down, not even want to look at me.

I pointed her careless mistakes in her work, my expectations, and her shortfall. For everything I pointed out, she got excuse to tell me. And if I probed further of her excuse, her excuse could not stand.

Then I asked her does she has anything want to say or not. She said no. I said then why face black black? She said, "you think only. I did not". NIA SING!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I tell her company gave her pay rise is not for nothing. You have to work, not slack off. Then she said she is working very hard. She has too much on hand to do. I then said, "if you think u are over-load, then tell me. Please tell me which part of your work is overloaded, I can ask 3rd party to do for you." She replied with silence.

NIA SING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I really wish to kick her out!!! Can somoene tell me why my company never fire people??!! Even they are rubbish????!!!!!!

I am so pissed at her.

p/s: I think I am the first one who blog about how I dislike about my assistant instead of boss. ARGH!!!!!

我的助理

我真的从来没有想过我会有这样的助理。

出去巡店，要“叫”才会主动拍照。要“叫”才会打电话给我们的广告公司。要“叫”才会走过来排东西。要“叫”才会给我report。要“叫”才会update! 然后给的意见都是狗屁！

我恨死这样的助理！！！妈的！要踢才会走。怎么我的职业命就这样的苦？

而且她是会烂死在这家公司的。她自己说的，外面找不到这样好待的公司。tiu nia sing.

她自己的分内事还不想做，还想叫我帮她走一家店！我是她的助理吗？？？？？！！

ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

(feel much better after the ARGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! sigh)

Cool locator

Lately, I find out there's a cool tool created by Google. It's called "ditu" (in chinese, it means map).

So far, I have been using it to locate many location in Shanghai. It's pretty cool~~~ user friendly, and accurate!

nightmare

I have a nightmare. And it woke me up at 7am this morning. (i normally only wake up at 7.45am, with the alarm clock ringing on and off for like 5 times since 7.15am)

It goes like this:

I received an email (i dunno who sent lah, it's in a dream ok), the email text is asking me, if I would like to donate a container of medical supply to those people in wenchuan (earthquake zone).

I replied, "what's the price of a container?"

the email, replied, "10900 renminbi".

For some reason, in real life, I always cannot differentiate 万，and ten thousands. In English, 10,000 is ten thousand. But in Chinese, it's called "yi-wan" (一万). Imagine, how to switch my mindset huh? one is 1, one is 10. But they meant the same figure. wah lau.

To make the story short, I thought it was just 1,900 renminbi per container. So, I replied, "ok, i can donate 1 container."

Later on, I realized it is 10,900 renminbi. It is 10.9K RMB!!! WAHhhhhhhh...

Damn scary, 10K leh!!! I thought 1K!! wah.....

Sweating, inside the dream, I was thinking to ask my good friend Ms A. to share half with me. hahaha...

OK lah, if I have a lot of money, I don't mind lah. But to me, 10,000 is still a lot to me, it's like 3 airtickets back to KL leh, back & forth some more. It's a lot of money.

p/s: death toll has risen to over 60,000 people. Very sad.
p/s: this is the first nightmare i had that is related to money...

Angelina Jolie....?

My good fren, Ms.A, told me she wanted to adopt an orphan from the recent sichuan earthquake. She said she wants to be Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. Suddenly my mind was flying from orphan to sexy Angelina Jolie and Leng Chai Brad Pitt.

Then I said to her, "Angelina Jolie now got pregnant wor"

Ms. A, "yah, if I got pregnant later, I also won't mind. It's God's will."

Me... think & think & think....

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

At night, after dinner, watching tv live-broadcast and saw those poor kids on tv, I told hubby about Ms.A thinking. Hubby was very shocked. "Wah..."

I said, "babe, I also have similar thinking..."

Hubby, "you also want ah???"

Me, "..... I was thinking to adopt.... a dog"

I am not ready for ji-li-gua-la kids yet, I think. But I think I am ok with a dog as pet first...

Hubby said if the dog has no fur then he will agree. But I said I want the dog with quite some fur one... how......... how how........

让我们永远铭记这一刻，愿逝者安息，生者坚强

国务院公告

为表达全国各族人民对四川汶川大地震遇难同胞的深切哀悼，国务院决定，2008年5月19日至21日为全国哀悼日。在此期间，全国和各驻外机构下半旗志哀，停止公共娱乐活动，外交部和我国驻外使领馆设立吊唁簿。5月19日14时28分起，全国人民默哀3分钟，届时汽车、火车、舰船鸣笛，防空警报鸣响。

5月19日4时58分，北京天安门广场在正常的升旗仪式后下半旗，以表达全国各族人民对四川汶川大地震遇难同胞的深切哀悼。

I met an interesting taxi driver

I just now took a taxi from pudong to puxi. And met this interesting driver. He is 56 years old.

After I got in, he kept saying oh-ni-toh-fut while driving, I asked him why, he said he is not familiar with the road in pudong, and afraid he can't take me out to puxi.

I told him don't worry. Pudong road is wide, and with road sign, and we can ask people. And I joke with him (i good mood today), "just as long as you don't take 2 hours to bring me back to puxi, i still want to go back to office". He is so cute, he repeated saying oh-ni-toh-fut many times, and he said, "don't make me faint, my dear lady".

We got out of the pudong, with a few wrong turnings, and I have to watch out the road-sign to direct him to the right road.The meter was already 24 bucks when we were taking the Fuxing tunnel. (to my understanding, from the place I onboard to the cab to fuxing tunnel, if he doesn't go wrong way and kept making circle, should be around 15 bucks.) And he spoke, "just now u come here from puxi, how much u paid?" I said, "47". He said, "ok, i will stop the bill at 47 later".

And we chit chat. He seems to be very optimistic person. Then he said he believes in buddha because buddha saved people. Then our conversation shifted to donation. And he told me he donated 20 bucks this morning to the people in wenchuan. It's a donation his leader insisted everyone to at least give in 10 bucks. I said, "why make it so hard? It should be on own's will." He said, "I agree. But I also willingly donate this 20 bucks".

He then told me he has lots of sickness - high blood pressure, heart-attack symptoms sometimes, removed his 胆囊 (cannot eat meat), shoulder strain, hand strain, etc. Then he said his taxi rental is 375 yuan per day. Petrol, is 200 yuan per day (summer increased much more because all passenger want air cond). And if kena fine on highway, it is 200 yuan to police department, and his 单位 will also fine him 100 yuan. I said, "WHAT??? WHAT HAS IT TO DO WITH YOUR COMPANY UNIT??" He said, "it's communist. If you don't like the decision, they will ask you go to court." At that moment, although I am not very proud to be malaysian, but, at least in malaysia, if we get fined, we don't pay our company money besides just paying the policeman, right??

So, he said sometimes in a day, he earned 200 yuan only, after one whole day of driving. Sometimes, he rugi because if kena fine, where got leftover?

He also told me he was raised up during the time of when the teenagers were forced to be sent to all kampong, to do the hard work at farm. So he said his life is very kon-kor. He said soemone told him this is 报应 (revenge), because his was a butcher in his previous life, killed many animals.

I feel so sad for him. He saw me from the mirror and saw my sad face, he suddenly salute to me
"敬礼!" hehehe.. he is such an optimistic person.

I donated 200 yuan to the wenchuan incident today, through office collection. Now I regret. I should have donated this 200 yuan to this poor driver. I like his spirit, living a hard-life, and yet can stay so positive and so optimistic.

When I get out, I seriously wished him "I wish your next customer is to Pudong Airport." He salute to me again "敬礼!".

* for someone not know shanghai situation very well, ALL taxi drivers love to take passengers to Pudong Airport, because the distance is very far, and the bill can go up to 150 yuan within 1 hour. From airport, they can bring people back into town, which is another 150 yuan. That's 300 yuan at least in 2-2.5 hour. They can never earn so much bring customer within the city locations.