Received a phone call today and hear the news of the death of Eugene Cheng, announced dead on 1/29/2010 at 10 pm. He had been ill for a long time and he was unwilling to go to the doctor. Until 2 or 3 weeks ago, he had a huge loss of appetite, unable to eat for days. Under her daughter's persuasion he finally had the endoscopy, and discovered pancreatic cancer. Cancer at the pancreat is really hard to cure. Finally the doctor said the pancreat cannot be operated on at all. At first he was estimated to have months left, but his organs were failing him and he only had days. The whole family did not expect this news.

It was sad - certainly reminded me of someone again.

Eugene, rest in peace.

Eugene, Victoria Optical, owner

Literature

Sigh…people are making fun of me for never reading the Three Kingdoms. I feel so low. Sigh…..I’m not happy. Schools in HK never made me read it, until 2 or 3 years from my age when I came here. When I came here I focused on school and school readings. I’m proud that I read Shakespeare, Jane Eyre, Charles Dickins, Emily Bronte, I forgot who else….probably one book that I regretted not reading (class not required) was Pride and Prejudice. But I never had the “quest for knowledge” to actually pick it up and see what it’s about. Same for these classic Chinese literatures. Why ridicule me for not knowing it, just because I know how to read Chinese, sigh…..

 

And now these people who made fun of me said that even if school didn’t require, your parents would require you, unless they have no education so they won’t make you read these. Sigh……

 

Not feeling that good.

 

Partner qualities

After dating site questionnaires, I realize I never knew or think
about what I want. It's time to have a list.

It's better to pick out the qualities you must have or can't stand
before you even start picking a boyfriend. Since I never thought about
it, I never knew what to answer when people asked me what I want.

Physical qualities:
One of the following: height or white skin
Preferably nice (single lid) eyes, tall nose

Personal traits:
Good humor, respectful, gentleman, kind, giving, willing to help
people, able to notice my moods (and be able to comfort me)
Able to read or understand me is a ++

Interests:
Able to take my interests well
If he likes sports, try not to force me into it
Can be sporty, but not into hiking, motorcycles
Preferably like to be indoors

Able to accept my traits/interests:
Reiki
Shopping, spending
Drama/music taste (have the same tastes, a +)
The traditional side of me
That I'm not ambitious

The list cannot be too long, otherwise you'll never find anyone!

Driving home today was pretty bad. Had to drop Vinni and Yee off. Towards going to Yee's house, my windshield got really clouded and i couldn't see the roads at all. It was my first time driving in a snow storm, so I thought I had to wipe the windshield just like rain. But the more I wipe the more cloudy it got. I was busy driving so I couldn't figure out whether to turn on the heat, to wipe, or squirt the windshield wipers. In the end, I survived the drive to Yee's house and we used the cloths to wipe it clean. Sigh...it was a little unsafe.

I planned to pick up my aunt at 10:30, but I got there at 5 past 11. I had to hurry home because they were waiting for me and I hadn't call, didn't want to make them worry. The drive was dangerous, that's all I can say. No more driving in a snow storm next time.