From this day forward, we have a secret code between us -- 锤一个, or hammer it!
Zoe, make the best of it!
Showing posts with label Life. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Life. Show all posts
Monday, April 20, 2009
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Dennis & Zoe VS Scalpers
This post is a recap!
My first concert experience finally rested on 李宇春(sorry, I don't know her English name), after Zoe repeatedly pushing me for a peek. The overall experience was good to a concert newcomer, and the ticket was not dazzlingly pricy. But let's put aside all of 李宇春's performance, bcuz what kept me in high spirit was how me and Zoe dealt with various scalpers and stole a victory at last.
At first we met a scalper selling two fake concert tickets at 50RMB, thanks to Zoe's sixth sense and affluent purchasing experience, we beat him with no sweat. Then we killed time by wandering here and there looking for a bargain. The scalpers were not fools and stood against us firmly in terms of ticket prices. But you know what the ending was, their strength waned as the time passed and we finally snatched up two sweet tickets after about 20 minutes into the concert.
Well, I think we will need to play the same game soon... as VITAS will be holding his first Guangzhou concert on April 25 at Guangzhou Gymnasium.
That would be another momentous night.
My first concert experience finally rested on 李宇春(sorry, I don't know her English name), after Zoe repeatedly pushing me for a peek. The overall experience was good to a concert newcomer, and the ticket was not dazzlingly pricy. But let's put aside all of 李宇春's performance, bcuz what kept me in high spirit was how me and Zoe dealt with various scalpers and stole a victory at last.
At first we met a scalper selling two fake concert tickets at 50RMB, thanks to Zoe's sixth sense and affluent purchasing experience, we beat him with no sweat. Then we killed time by wandering here and there looking for a bargain. The scalpers were not fools and stood against us firmly in terms of ticket prices. But you know what the ending was, their strength waned as the time passed and we finally snatched up two sweet tickets after about 20 minutes into the concert.
Well, I think we will need to play the same game soon... as VITAS will be holding his first Guangzhou concert on April 25 at Guangzhou Gymnasium.
That would be another momentous night.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Black Wednesday
It's bad! We suffered from a "conversionless" day Black Wednesday! The ad copy was close to impeccable; ad clicking was coming like torrents and the website was of superior quality. Everything was under control and well-adjusted. But one thing was missing, the conversion! Not a single conversion was registered today as we sat through in front of the a row of twinkling computers.
Being in low spirits, one tagline came to my mind in a soothing way:" We try, God decides!" But in this internet age, that line should come in the form of "We try, customers decide!"
Being in low spirits, one tagline came to my mind in a soothing way:" We try, God decides!" But in this internet age, that line should come in the form of "We try, customers decide!"
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
House Hunting Game
Yesterday me and Zoe together with her elder sister were off on a game of house hunting. The first half of the game went on pretty smoothly as we visited a fantasy duplex apartment located near Sun Yat-Sen University as planned. After treating our eyes with some grand structural art, we started to grope for another high-rise building, which loomed in the distance.
Following Zoe's (or my) senseless direction, we pushed ourselves into an alley that led us twistingly to somewhere we had absolutely no idea about. After around 30 minutes painful trekking, we finally arrived at the place! It turned out that we had done something impossible! We travelled back to the place where we initially departed. We had completed an excursion equivalent of the length of 4 bus stations on our fatigued feet.
Hmm... we were lost... in a boisterous village surrounded by a money-driven city.
Well, forget to tell you guys, we played the game all day long, but got no "prey". After all, house hunting has never been a duck soup. Brace yourself for a touch game... in the days/weeks/months to come.
Following Zoe's (or my) senseless direction, we pushed ourselves into an alley that led us twistingly to somewhere we had absolutely no idea about. After around 30 minutes painful trekking, we finally arrived at the place! It turned out that we had done something impossible! We travelled back to the place where we initially departed. We had completed an excursion equivalent of the length of 4 bus stations on our fatigued feet.
Hmm... we were lost... in a boisterous village surrounded by a money-driven city.
Well, forget to tell you guys, we played the game all day long, but got no "prey". After all, house hunting has never been a duck soup. Brace yourself for a touch game... in the days/weeks/months to come.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
First Visit to Zoe's Hometown
The time has finally come. After a total of 18 months of get-together, among which 9 months as a staid supervisor and 9 months as a happiness-producing soul mate, I will soon be on my maiden journey to Zoe's hometown. I don't know what to expect but my heart is filled with excitement at this very moment. My ultimate goal of this trip is to marry my lifelong lover Zoe and bring her perpetual felicity under my wholehearted care.
This post will be updated frequently throughout my odyssey. God, bless me please, but I love Zoe more than you, sorry. =)
Update @ 9:38, March 28.
Tonight I will be on a sleeper compartment heading for Jiangxi. I've packed my stuff, a real lot, and I think carrying them is going to be a huge burden on my back and shoulders, but who cares, I'm on my way to meet my mother-in-law! Hours later I would be shopping gifts for them, hope they will be impressed by my honesty and true love to Zoe.
Update @ 14:20, March 28.
Off I go! Shopping rats are going to "bite" a vial of perfume and an electronic razor. The backpack is back-breaking, so to speak, even though the weight of a 10-inch notebook is still not counted. God knows if the laptop will be the last straw that breaks the camel's back. Anyway, hope I will not get a hump after the voyage.
Update @ 11:30, March 29.
The night on sleeper compartment was agonizing, as forecast by Zoe right upon seeing some babies perching merrily in the compartment. The whole night was shot through with sporadic baby cries, which effectively intercepted our nightly rest and drove Zoe mad to the point that she wanted to join the crying party herself! What's worse, the narrow upper bed didn't offer anything other than ordeal. I tried some sleeping poses but none could ensure me even the least comfort. Whatever, we slowly drifted into sleep after some late-night sweet talks with Zoe, and spent a full night on this high-speed train.
When I was violently roused from sound sleep by a light overhead, we were close to our destination, miles away from Nanchang. Zoe called me up so we could catch some rural views outside the train window. The views didn't quite impress me though some of them were indeed new to me.
Finally we were in Nanchang, after 13 hours of painful train ride. We first sped to Zoe's university by bus and had a complete walk-through, while along the way Zoe vividly recalled her memories of campus days. Her university was not magnificent, I used to think she must have spent 4 years in a grand institution, instead, it was an oridnary one mixed with residential housing.
After her university tour, we then whisked to People's Park, a real big one with innumerable people holding various lively activities. The park's serene view soothed me so much and produced an ultimate calmness in my heart. And we took pictures at a blind date party involved millions of candidates held in the park, which was quite novel to us, though no creative resume was spotted during our vigorous lookout.
Now we are at a KFC waiting for Zoe's uncle to pick us up... No internet access here and Zoe's asleep, quite boring... >_<
Update @ 23:30, March 29.
After a packed schedule today, I'm going to hit a warm sack, with Zoe's younger brother. I've gone through too many things today to be nicely listed here, including but not limited to my first-ever hoeing... It's late and drowsiness has successfully crept into my eyelids, so I'm not going to write anything further. Let me wrap up today and go ZZZzzz now...
Update @ 11:25, March 30.
I'm now sitting in front of my BENQ notebook, working on a new website project, err... I should say "has been working on it for a few hours." Still in its initial stage, a hell lot of work ahead, just keep up Dennis!
Update @ 10:26, March 31.
The end of March! Another busy morning! I got up early today to surf Internet in case I will be away from keyboard the whole noon, also in case Zoe will come occupy the notebook for her relentless idol hunting.
Last night I met Zoe's high school classmates and had a yummy night-time snacks. Though their language was Greek to me, I could still get myself involved most of the time. But language is really a barrier for an outsider, so to speak, like the case when you put Zoe right into a group of Cantonese, and I bet she would just be as dull as me.
Update @ 10:26, April 1.
(The part of Archaic Village tour was temporarily skipped and will be on later)
My stomach suffered heavy vomiting after rounds of forced drinking last night in a hilarious get-together, which in fact was yet another standard test for my fitness to be Zoe's lifelong partner. No matter how you slice it, last night was momentous to me. I got the green light from Zoe's distinctive relatives, and most of all, I passed her mom's final exam, after a hearty exchange. Marriage is no longer a mirage. The road ahead is clear and clean, and our goal is reachable.
Zoe, let's start a new journey of life!
Update @ 9:43, April 2.
Half of my trip was spent, with only 3 days left enjoying a tranquil life, as well as a no-haste, no-competition and pressureless environment. I'm so relaxed during my stay in Zoe's hometown. People are nice and hospitable here. The cold weather has done actually nothing to weaken all those warm hearts. Zoe's uncle drove me around and described probably everything fresh in detial along the way. To some degree, a fondness for Anyi has been kindly sown into my soul, but I was by no means enchanted by the place, but by a pure soul who decided to love a man that is largely unnoticed and hard-up now.
Update @ 14:43, April 4.
The week-long Anyi trip has ended with a merry tone, as we left a rural paradise for a hysteric metropolis on Sat. It's time to get realistic. There is actually no point to compare Guangzhou with Anyi, since they vary in a great many ways and have their own attractive distinctions. Yes, you see no rural landscape here in Guangzhou, but the commerce and nightly liveliness complement those sceneries more or less. In addition, city life is more filled with knowledge as you are always exposed to new lore. You have to keep yourself up-to-date as the only way to survive, so your scope would be expanded without a doubt.
Wwhen in Anyi, do as the Anyi people do, while when in Guangzhou, do as the Guangzhou people do.
This post will be updated frequently throughout my odyssey. God, bless me please, but I love Zoe more than you, sorry. =)
Update @ 9:38, March 28.
Tonight I will be on a sleeper compartment heading for Jiangxi. I've packed my stuff, a real lot, and I think carrying them is going to be a huge burden on my back and shoulders, but who cares, I'm on my way to meet my mother-in-law! Hours later I would be shopping gifts for them, hope they will be impressed by my honesty and true love to Zoe.
Update @ 14:20, March 28.
Off I go! Shopping rats are going to "bite" a vial of perfume and an electronic razor. The backpack is back-breaking, so to speak, even though the weight of a 10-inch notebook is still not counted. God knows if the laptop will be the last straw that breaks the camel's back. Anyway, hope I will not get a hump after the voyage.
Update @ 11:30, March 29.
The night on sleeper compartment was agonizing, as forecast by Zoe right upon seeing some babies perching merrily in the compartment. The whole night was shot through with sporadic baby cries, which effectively intercepted our nightly rest and drove Zoe mad to the point that she wanted to join the crying party herself! What's worse, the narrow upper bed didn't offer anything other than ordeal. I tried some sleeping poses but none could ensure me even the least comfort. Whatever, we slowly drifted into sleep after some late-night sweet talks with Zoe, and spent a full night on this high-speed train.
When I was violently roused from sound sleep by a light overhead, we were close to our destination, miles away from Nanchang. Zoe called me up so we could catch some rural views outside the train window. The views didn't quite impress me though some of them were indeed new to me.
Finally we were in Nanchang, after 13 hours of painful train ride. We first sped to Zoe's university by bus and had a complete walk-through, while along the way Zoe vividly recalled her memories of campus days. Her university was not magnificent, I used to think she must have spent 4 years in a grand institution, instead, it was an oridnary one mixed with residential housing.
After her university tour, we then whisked to People's Park, a real big one with innumerable people holding various lively activities. The park's serene view soothed me so much and produced an ultimate calmness in my heart. And we took pictures at a blind date party involved millions of candidates held in the park, which was quite novel to us, though no creative resume was spotted during our vigorous lookout.
Two mischievous photos we took at the blind date party.
Now we are at a KFC waiting for Zoe's uncle to pick us up... No internet access here and Zoe's asleep, quite boring... >_<
Update @ 23:30, March 29.
After a packed schedule today, I'm going to hit a warm sack, with Zoe's younger brother. I've gone through too many things today to be nicely listed here, including but not limited to my first-ever hoeing... It's late and drowsiness has successfully crept into my eyelids, so I'm not going to write anything further. Let me wrap up today and go ZZZzzz now...
Update @ 11:25, March 30.
I'm now sitting in front of my BENQ notebook, working on a new website project, err... I should say "has been working on it for a few hours." Still in its initial stage, a hell lot of work ahead, just keep up Dennis!
Update @ 10:26, March 31.
The end of March! Another busy morning! I got up early today to surf Internet in case I will be away from keyboard the whole noon, also in case Zoe will come occupy the notebook for her relentless idol hunting.
Last night I met Zoe's high school classmates and had a yummy night-time snacks. Though their language was Greek to me, I could still get myself involved most of the time. But language is really a barrier for an outsider, so to speak, like the case when you put Zoe right into a group of Cantonese, and I bet she would just be as dull as me.
Update @ 10:26, April 1.
(The part of Archaic Village tour was temporarily skipped and will be on later)
My stomach suffered heavy vomiting after rounds of forced drinking last night in a hilarious get-together, which in fact was yet another standard test for my fitness to be Zoe's lifelong partner. No matter how you slice it, last night was momentous to me. I got the green light from Zoe's distinctive relatives, and most of all, I passed her mom's final exam, after a hearty exchange. Marriage is no longer a mirage. The road ahead is clear and clean, and our goal is reachable.
Zoe, let's start a new journey of life!
Update @ 9:43, April 2.
Half of my trip was spent, with only 3 days left enjoying a tranquil life, as well as a no-haste, no-competition and pressureless environment. I'm so relaxed during my stay in Zoe's hometown. People are nice and hospitable here. The cold weather has done actually nothing to weaken all those warm hearts. Zoe's uncle drove me around and described probably everything fresh in detial along the way. To some degree, a fondness for Anyi has been kindly sown into my soul, but I was by no means enchanted by the place, but by a pure soul who decided to love a man that is largely unnoticed and hard-up now.
Update @ 14:43, April 4.
The week-long Anyi trip has ended with a merry tone, as we left a rural paradise for a hysteric metropolis on Sat. It's time to get realistic. There is actually no point to compare Guangzhou with Anyi, since they vary in a great many ways and have their own attractive distinctions. Yes, you see no rural landscape here in Guangzhou, but the commerce and nightly liveliness complement those sceneries more or less. In addition, city life is more filled with knowledge as you are always exposed to new lore. You have to keep yourself up-to-date as the only way to survive, so your scope would be expanded without a doubt.
Wwhen in Anyi, do as the Anyi people do, while when in Guangzhou, do as the Guangzhou people do.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Zoe's New Hairstyle
It looks pretty with most of her hairs sliding down to the right while pursing her mouth in the shape of an anus. In the dim light, an acne is visibly clear on her forehead, which seems to express great unpleasure and wants to escape out of her skin. XD
年华似水 梦过无痕
Why did I install a Chinese title for this post? The reason behind this is I'm now emotional than I used to be. Maybe it's because the time is getting close, close to my first, as well as my last, marriage. My excitement beggars description at this very moment.
I will soon traverse my teenage land and reach an entirely new ground. I will soon start my family, with my lover Zoe. Dennisboys will soon become Dennismen. (BTW: Why plural? 0_o)
I'm ready. =)
I will soon traverse my teenage land and reach an entirely new ground. I will soon start my family, with my lover Zoe. Dennisboys will soon become Dennismen. (BTW: Why plural? 0_o)
I'm ready. =)
House is a Pain in Ring's Neck
Dialogues bewteen Ring and Zoe
[13:51:15] !﹏··▼··﹏Zoe 说： 你觉得那房子如何？
[13:51:28] !﹏··▼··﹏Zoe 说： 发错人了。。。
[13:51:37] !﹏··▼··﹏ Ring 说： ......
[13:51:51] !﹏··▼··﹏ Ring 说： 我对房子不敢奢望。。。
[13:52:02] !﹏··▼··﹏ Ring 说： 我对天桥底感兴趣
[13:52:20] !﹏··▼··﹏Zoe 说： 赶紧去book一个 听说最近房源紧俏
[13:52:30] !﹏··▼··﹏ Ring 说： 8是吧。。。
[13:52:36] !﹏··▼··﹏ Ring 说： 天桥底都紧？
[13:52:54] !﹏··▼··﹏Zoe 说： 是啊 是啊 像天河立交 中山立交这种在市中心的 更是
[13:53:04] !﹏··▼··﹏ Ring 说： 我又不贪图市中心。。
[13:53:28] !﹏··▼··﹏Zoe 说： 那你看中了哪个？
[13:53:54] !﹏··▼··﹏ Ring 说： 我又不看中了。。。我觉得挖个洞就得
[13:54:16] !﹏··▼··﹏Zoe 说： 随便挖个洞 那叫坟
[13:54:18] !﹏··▼··﹏ Ring 说： 不过又没钱买铲喔。。。
[13:54:20] !﹏··▼··﹏ Ring 说： 靠
[13:54:23] !﹏··▼··﹏ Ring 说： 是啊
[13:54:28] !﹏··▼··﹏ Ring 说： 坟好！
[13:54:38] !﹏··▼··﹏ Ring 说： 清净
[13:55:01] !﹏··▼··﹏Zoe 说： 晚上还可以把邻居拉起来 搓麻将
[13:55:28] !﹏··▼··﹏ Ring 说： 邻居家的纸车也能借来开开。。。
Funny but cynical... This dialogue was a direct reflection of how houses were outrageously-priced in China, even talented CEO Ring regarded them unaffordable.
[13:51:15] !﹏··▼··﹏Zoe 说： 你觉得那房子如何？
[13:51:28] !﹏··▼··﹏Zoe 说： 发错人了。。。
[13:51:37] !﹏··▼··﹏ Ring 说： ......
[13:51:51] !﹏··▼··﹏ Ring 说： 我对房子不敢奢望。。。
[13:52:02] !﹏··▼··﹏ Ring 说： 我对天桥底感兴趣
[13:52:20] !﹏··▼··﹏Zoe 说： 赶紧去book一个 听说最近房源紧俏
[13:52:30] !﹏··▼··﹏ Ring 说： 8是吧。。。
[13:52:36] !﹏··▼··﹏ Ring 说： 天桥底都紧？
[13:52:54] !﹏··▼··﹏Zoe 说： 是啊 是啊 像天河立交 中山立交这种在市中心的 更是
[13:53:04] !﹏··▼··﹏ Ring 说： 我又不贪图市中心。。
[13:53:28] !﹏··▼··﹏Zoe 说： 那你看中了哪个？
[13:53:54] !﹏··▼··﹏ Ring 说： 我又不看中了。。。我觉得挖个洞就得
[13:54:16] !﹏··▼··﹏Zoe 说： 随便挖个洞 那叫坟
[13:54:18] !﹏··▼··﹏ Ring 说： 不过又没钱买铲喔。。。
[13:54:20] !﹏··▼··﹏ Ring 说： 靠
[13:54:23] !﹏··▼··﹏ Ring 说： 是啊
[13:54:28] !﹏··▼··﹏ Ring 说： 坟好！
[13:54:38] !﹏··▼··﹏ Ring 说： 清净
[13:55:01] !﹏··▼··﹏Zoe 说： 晚上还可以把邻居拉起来 搓麻将
[13:55:28] !﹏··▼··﹏ Ring 说： 邻居家的纸车也能借来开开。。。
Funny but cynical... This dialogue was a direct reflection of how houses were outrageously-priced in China, even talented CEO Ring regarded them unaffordable.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Got a Notebook
Well, a new BENQ notebook is sitting on my desk now. Still trying to adapt to this newly-gained gadget. I'm kinda all thunbs now. The first thing I need to overcome is try not to hit the wrong key as the notebook keyboard is vastly different from the desktop keyboard.
Anyway, I'm lovin' it. Thanks Zoe!
Anyway, I'm lovin' it. Thanks Zoe!
Friday, March 20, 2009
My Adsense Account Died
Don't tell me our world is peaceful! It's definitely not! My adsense account died today for some stupid reason. I shot at a Google customer representative, Ruthu the poor guy, with some fiery language, but to no avail. They refused to take any action to reduce my losses. My dollar has all disappeared into thin air in just a single day, possibly done by a few mouse clicks in the back-end.Hails to Google. You are the winner!
Mafia Game Photo Gallery
Obviously, the photographer needs to improve her skills... but luckily, some funny moments were recorded intactly by amateurish camera-gal & born-killer Sophia.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Zoe's Interview
Zoe SMSed me today during her first interview in a year. She questioned me a barrage of English-to-Chinese and Chinese-to-English translations.
Here is my trouble-shooting list:
放映机 = projector
遥控 = remove control
待机状态 = idle state
指示灯交替变色 = indicator light alternating between colors
on-board = 车载的
datapath = 数据通道
graphics card = 显卡
upscale = 高级的
portion = 部份
utilize = 利用
Here is my trouble-shooting list:
放映机 = projector
遥控 = remove control
待机状态 = idle state
指示灯交替变色 = indicator light alternating between colors
on-board = 车载的
datapath = 数据通道
graphics card = 显卡
upscale = 高级的
portion = 部份
utilize = 利用
Nasal Mucus from a Black Hole
This is a recountal of something that happened when one day me and Zoe were on our road home. That was another usual knock-off, me and Zoe experienced something very amusing. The whole fun centered around my nose. Skipping a sea of weird details, the major amusement was I accidentally sneezed out a long string of nasal mucus which didn't scare but amuze Zoe to her death! -_-
Zoe, do you still have this memory stored in your unstable brain?
Zoe, do you still have this memory stored in your unstable brain?
Monday, March 16, 2009
The Last Dialogue @ UE
[16:02:28] Dennis says:
Hi, Eric.
Today is my last day @ UE.
I don't want to do the routine of saying "best wishes to u...a rosy future... or the likes.", instead, I'd like to point out your "weakness" as my final gift to an ironman who had spiritually lived in me during these years.
ur IQ is at a climax, this is inarguably true, but one thing is for certain, sometimes Eric language is provocative and taunting. This might not be a weakness in ur eyes, but anyway, i bring it up here. 8-)
[17:57:18] eric says:
Point taken. :P
There's no goodbye for us. Just a career move. Wish you all the best!
Hi, Eric.
Today is my last day @ UE.
I don't want to do the routine of saying "best wishes to u...a rosy future... or the likes.", instead, I'd like to point out your "weakness" as my final gift to an ironman who had spiritually lived in me during these years.
ur IQ is at a climax, this is inarguably true, but one thing is for certain, sometimes Eric language is provocative and taunting. This might not be a weakness in ur eyes, but anyway, i bring it up here. 8-)
[17:57:18] eric says:
Point taken. :P
There's no goodbye for us. Just a career move. Wish you all the best!
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Gallery of UE Military Training
These photos are momentous. They are archaic, but forever in my mind. I found them resting quietly in my harddisk tonight and upon seeing them, momeires sprouted out, emotions welled up, and most of all, my love to Zoe erupted in a ferocious and endless way.
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Mafia Game at Nancy's Home
A bunch of fantastic guys gathered for Mafia game tonight, and we made some twists to the game this time, adding two new roles, Mine and God. God has the power to silence a gamer, be it killer or cop, while Mine is a very dangerous role, anyone who tries to kill it would be killed instantly with no mercy.
Well, there was also a laughingstock during the party, Ring deliberately put a furry bear on his head, which was used to heat legs during winter. OMG...
Photos will be posted days later! Stay tuned!
Well, there was also a laughingstock during the party, Ring deliberately put a furry bear on his head, which was used to heat legs during winter. OMG...
Photos will be posted days later! Stay tuned!
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Militarized
Things are happening. Punching in and lunching are now a test of discipline.Militarism is gaining ground.
Will this hard-line policy work well for our company? Time tells.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Mafia Game Again
This Sat. me and Zoe spent a couple of hours on Mafia game with some of the old buddies. This time around we added two new roles, namely, doctor and crypto-cop. I did very well in game one as a cop, and finally rooted out all the killers and brought the justice side to a victory. Poor Zoe blundered, as usual, recklessly uttering a cry during the course of killing someone, and got caught instantly.
It has been a great game. As my UE days are numbered, I will truly cherish every moment spent with you guys.
It has been a great game. As my UE days are numbered, I will truly cherish every moment spent with you guys.
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Outstanding Staff Award
This is an honor that will never be erased from my head.I will remember this moment and move on with a stylish good bye to UE.
King of The Kicker
Dennis is showing you what Chinese kung fu is. With a quick side kick, he toppled LJC in an eye-goggling fashion.
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