The Green

I just watched this program on ATV World. Extremely good, highly recommended!!

Big Ideas for a Small Planet

As the name suggested, it's about environmental protection. The episode I watched is about people who used art to protect the environment, I remember there are photographer, architect, designer.

The photographer took pics in the Arctic Circle, places that used to have no trees/shrubs, now all these willows started to grow because of global warming! And they have used up all the water in the lakes, and so the lakes disappeared and no more fish for the local people!! Even coffin buried underground were exposed as ice melted!!!

Legco Election

Legco election will be held next Sunday. This year's election is special in a way that it is so near the Beijing Olympics. I am the kind of person who is used to watching most of the debates, reading the pamphlets, gathering some information before I cast my vote. This year, it is difficult.

Most of the people I know are going to vote for the Civic Party. I am no exception. (I still haven't made my decision on my functional constituency vote yet.)

Most of the candidates concentrated on universal suffrage and poverty in the debates. Poverty is a very important issue, I agree. Universal suffrage is also important.

What about the environment? Some of them do have a few suggestions like stop building "barrier buildings" (not sure of the term in English).

Even if I wanna vote green, I don't know how to choose.

Typhoon at work...

When I set off for work yesterday morning, part of the sky is still blue...



And so few people in the West Rail train...



No day off for me... I can't even hear the winds blowing at work, haha...





Today, the sky is clear blue again after the typhoon, you can see the Lion Rock so clearly

Blog Action Day 2008

WWF- Climateer 3600

In light of the government’s giving out $3,600 electricity subsidy to all households starting September, WWF invites the Hong Kong public to practise energy efficiency and , save as much electricity as they can during the $3600 government electricity subsidy period. The biggest savers can win great low carbon prizes!

The top ten electricity savers of the six categories (60 in total) will be awarded $4000 worth of energy efficient electrical applianices coupons.

The top winner of the six categories will also be awarded $8,500 to $16,500 (depending on the competition category) worth of Megaman lighting products and consultation services.

In addition, two energy efficient HP laptops and two Epson printers will be given away during the competition period. Stay tuned to www.climateers.org for updates.

I have already joined la, what are you waiting for? Start to protect the environment now, and do NOT use more electricity just because it's free!!!

Liu Xiang again...

From Reuters:

..."Everyone will understand why Liu Xiang had to abandon competition due to injury, and we hope he will cast aside mental burdens and settle his mind on overcoming injury," said Xi, favored to succeed Hu Jintao as president in five years.

...A commentary on the People's Daily website (www.people.com.cn) criticized Internet comments that have speculated Liu folded under pressure on home soil.

"Perhaps a nation of 1.3 billion should not place the burdens of its aspirations on a boy's shoulders," it said.



















I read from today's newspaper, someone said he paid money for the ticket, Liu should "sell his life" for this. This is just unbelievable, are there people who can really say things like this?

And one columnist said if Liu had such severe injury, he should not try to run. Imagine you're Liu, with the burden of 1.3 billion people, and say this again. Do you think he can NOT at least try to run?

Like all, I'm sad. I think it's an opportunity for Liu Xiang and all of the Chinese people to grow up.

Liu Xiang was still just a "boy" maybe before, but after overcoming all these pressure and failure, he will become a better man. It doesn't matter a lot in his life if he will win another gold medal or break another world record. (hey, world records will be broken after a few years, Olympics are held once every 4 years. One can only live his/her life once.) The thing that matters in the long run is being able to learn from life's experiences.

It is also an excellent opportunity for China to really grow up and stop being a kid who just happens to be taller than most, but is still a kid in mind. =P

Feels really sad just to watch how Liu Xiang struggled today

I like the ATV news version more, but can't find it on the web. I just hate to hear these TVB people talk. =P



Wonder if he can still compete in the next Olympics, he'll be 29 next time. And this time it's in Beijing, so it's more significant for a Chinese athlete.

I think he really did his best, struggled to overcome the pain. He'll always be a hero for Chinese people!

Revisiting CUHK...

Went back to CUHK to get the library card today... it was also the CUHK Carnival today.

Saw this colorful building I've never seen before... dunno what it is...



Went to take a look at places where I've spent a lot of time...





Canteen is changed! So colorful!







Got this new building... so modern...









There's this new Chinese medicine garden!



See what is written



haha! You can see how much food you have used up





Never noticed words on the bridge before... =P





CC library changed so much



Sportsground so new... why is there a Hyatt here??!!



You can get Octopus points if you recycle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Olympics everywhere





Know why the Hyatt is here

Olympic fever... me being crazy taking photos at Megabox...

You can see the games on the huge screen.



Huge rucksack and small tent!! HAHA!



For testing your shoes...



I am just 1.58m...

Day after Typhoon No. 8

Not even one drop of rain... I finally got the chance to wear the rainboots I bought, but not even one drop of rain, and I had to use my umbrella for the sun instead of rain...