happy chinese new year everyone
Posted by: amanda on: January 19, 2012
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It is a while since I last updated my blog. Main reason is laziness and nothing really to update. The other reason is I do not have the password on my laptop.
I just got back to Penang a few hours ago. I couldn’t believe the decoration of the house, every room has angpow decoration!! They are so warm and sweet. Love seeing all the kids again. Love to be back home. Home is home, nothing can replace it. The only thing I don’t like is the heat and humid. I will get used to it by tomorrow. This is my home.
The kids love all the presents. Lots of clothing, shoes, bags, and husband’s favourite, train set for Derek. Feng feng, if you’re reading this, I got you a secret gift!! You will be very happy! Everyone got something — some chinese medicine and new year stuffs for my parents and in laws. I’m so glad we did not get stopped by the custom at the airport.
The first thing we ate coming back to Penang …? Nasi Kandar and Roti Canai! Yes. They are my favourite and I can’t find them in Suzhou. What I want to eat tomorrow breakfast… hmmmm, I want to eat good hokkien mee, I don’t want to eat any hokkien mee 
It is a long day, lots of waiting, and can’t believe there are so many people at the airport. I love the new year feeling, but I don’t like the long line up, etc. It can be stressful sometimes when not all the people line up. I’ve never sit in business class before, this is the first time. Extra service and leg room — still should not cost that much more. I will love the business class when flying to Canada!
Will update more often when I have time. Happy chinese new year everyone!
crime and resources allocation
Posted by: amanda on: September 30, 2011
The crime rate has been going up rapidly in the last 10 years. We read it on the newspaper, we see it on the news, we hear about it from friends and family. It feels as if we’re living under the fear of crime.
What makes a good person commits crime? I’m not a scientist and I don’t have any good evidence to support my theory. I think crime has a lot to do with resources allocation. I’m not referring to serious crime like murder or assault. I’m referring to property crime, robbery, etc.
Assuming that we have a big bowl of rice that is enough to feed 10 people and also assume that we have 5 people in the room. Do you think these 5 people is going to fight over to get to eat the rice? Of course not. No matter what the outcome of the fights, they just can’t finish all the rice available. What’s the point of fighting? None.
Let’s play against with this scenario a little bit, let’s assume that instead of 5 people in the room, now we have 15 people. The rice is enough to feed 10 people. Now the outcome of the fight will decide who gets to eat the rice. Now fighting becomes essential to have access to the rice.
Let’s further expand the scenario. If we have two rooms, the first room has 5 people with rice enough to feed 10 people and the second room has 15 people with rice enough to feed 10 people. If these people do not know the existence of the other room, there will be no fight in the first room and we will see fights in second room. If these people do know about the existence of the other room, some people from the second room will go to the first room to share the rice with the rest of the 5 people in the first room. The problem is maybe 6 people will go to the first room to fight for the rice enough for 10 people. Now the peace enjoyed by the people in the first room disappears. The 6 new comers have to fight to share the rice.
Let’s assume that we tell everyone that there is enough rice for everyone. 5 people from the second room go to the first room and everyone will have enough to eat. Do you think all these people will fight? Of course not.
These scenario are over simplified, but at least we get the point. No one wants to fight or commit crime if they don’t have to. The solution to this type of crime is to allocate resources fairly among all the people. Isn’t that an easy thing to do?
The lesson to this blog is crime affects everyone of us, whether we’re well of or less fortunate. If the more well of can share some of their resources with the rest, everyone will benefit from it. We know that this is not practical. No one is going to give their share of resources to some stranger. This problem cannot be solved over night. There are a few things the government can do today:
(1) Give equal opportunity to all young people (education, working opportunity, etc) regardless of their family background, society status, race, gender, etc.
(2) New tax system to tax the wealthy people more and transfer some of the wealth to the less fortunate.
(3) Government should lead by example and get rid of any corruption in the system and making the system transparent.
I hope that the person who will get elected as prime minister (you know who you’re) will do something to address this problem. This is a win-win situation in the long run for everyone.
genting / KL trip
Posted by: amanda on: August 28, 2011
The genting / KL trip was a fun vacation. Everyone get to do what they like. My dad spent most of the time in the casino and in the theme park looking after kids. My mum and my in law busy chatting. My father in law spent most of the time with the children. My husband spent most of the time busy planning what to do with the kids. I spent most of the time with the kids, they have too much energy. Out of energy after dinner. The only thing I worried about was ghost in hotel room. Haha.
What do I enjoy the most? Spending time with my family. Thanks for the trip.
He stayed in KL tonight, flying back to suzhou tomorrow. Will miss him. XX
chain emails goes crazy
Posted by: amanda on: August 18, 2011
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I receive chain emails from time to time. Some chain emails are good, they create awareness.
她是14 個月大的女嬰, 一埸大火的生還者 , 毀了半個臉 … 現每位傳送這郵件 , 女嬰父母就可得到 3 分錢 (美金 )贊助
The above is the latest chain email I received. It is a pity when a little girl got hurt during a fire. That’s sad, and I wish the girl can fully recover. The crazy part is how is the parents going to receive $0.03 for every email you pass on. It is like
1) receive the email
2) forward the email
3) ???
4) ???
5) the parents receive $0.03 from the sky???
Imagine you are the parents of this little girl, all you care are how to treat your girl. And someone thought that it is funny and started this stupid chain letter. Just imagine how you feel.
The moral story of this blog post is think before you act.
fact is fact
Posted by: amanda on: August 17, 2011
I received a few private message re my recent blogs about the government/politician. All advise me not to post this thing on my blog for fear of target by polis/government. Fact is fact. It is sad when we have to watch out when we are stating the facts. That makes me wander why some Malaysians want to move oversea.
I will shut up now.
holiday coming up
Posted by: amanda on: August 17, 2011
School holiday is coming up. Exams are over. The children are excited. He is coming back next wednesday to spend a few days with us. So we will forget about the plan to bangkok or the plan to stay with in laws. No more bangkok or in laws cause we all are going to genting. I like this plan, thanks! I will be a less bad daughter in law this time around. Haha.
do not trust strangers
Posted by: amanda on: August 10, 2011
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From time to time, I read news saying innocent people got scammed by chinese people. This is one example, 疑3中国女老千施迷魂术 女工被骗走3万财物. I’m totally sympathy with these innocent people, but on other hand, it is their fault for not safe guard their money. Maybe these innocent people want something from these scammers. I don’t know.
Lesson learned, do not trust strangers. That is the very first thing we learn from our parents when we’re young.
politicians in malaysia
Posted by: amanda on: August 9, 2011
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I thought I read somewhere about 蔡细历 a while ago with some sex scandal. And I read today’s newspaper with his name on it. Apparently he is still in politics after the scandal. Yes, he serves as a good example for our children. http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%94%A1%E7%BB%86%E5%8E%86
Auto correct gone crazy
Posted by: amanda on: August 3, 2011
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