First time!!!

我长得这么老（“大”这个形容词已经远远离开我了）从来没有做过发。来来去去的就只是理理发，冲冲水，就只有这样。最贵的理发就是在荷兰的那几年，一次都要14欧元，就只是剪头发，也没有洗发。在英国的时候也只要3镑（那是十几年前的标准了）。在中国，一次剪发洗发最贵也只要30元（我每一次都只要15元）。而且，这里的理发师很喜欢一直游说客人买什么充值卡或做造型之类的。我每一次都会说没空没钱没时间。这一次，不知道受了什么刺激竟然会让这一个理发师搞我的头发，作了一个很怪的发型。不过，感觉第一次还是挺好笑的。每一次看到自己在镜子里的样子就会笑。看来这一次的结果还是OK的，因为娱乐了自己。对了，这一次因为是打大折，所以花了我100元！


Even though I have grown old (not "up" anymore, cause this term is now far from me) I have never had my hair done before. I only visit the barber shop for hair cut, the most is rinse hair. The most expensive hair cut I have ever had is when I was in The Netherlands, each time cost me 15 euros, and that was just for hair cut, no rinsing. In UK, it was about 3 pounds (and this price standard was about 10+ years ago). In China, including hair wash, probably costs about 30 yuan (hair cut + rinsing cost 15 yuan). And, these barbers like to talk the customer into buying some discount cards or to do some hair style, which costs more. I normally never give in to their talk. But, this time I have no idea what got into me, I let the barber to do my hair. A weird hair style is born. Nowadays when I look at the mirror, I would have a good laugh. So the result is not that bad, at least I could entertain myself a bit. Oh, this time it cost me 100 yuan (with discount)!

Night at the museum... interesting enough

OK, I didn't see the first one. And seeing the sequel, i.e., Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian was actually an "accident". I guess, I haven't really seen any comedy movie for a while, and there is no harm to see this one. Well, it has Ben Stiller, let alone Robin Williams and Owen Wilson, even though they both are only supporting, but I guess this movie should be funny enough. Plus, it has special effects, i.e., all those exhibits in the museum will be "given" life.


So, was I entertained? Actually it is quite a fun movie. I mean even though it is not as explosive as Transformers 2, nor as touching as Up, it is like a dessert at the end of some nice appetizer (i.e., Up) and really tasty main course (i.e., Transformers).

Not to spoil you here. The story begins with Larry Daley (i.e., Stiller) having a very good and successful life with his own business (I assume he has quite his night guard job in the museum after the first movie). However, is he happy with his new luxurious life? Apparently not. He went back to the museum to visit his old "buddies", i.e., those exhibits in the first movie. He found out that his buddies were going to be stored in the big archive forever. And, somehow, when his buddies were in the big archive in Smithsonian, they were in trouble, and Larry came to rescue, thus the storyline.

Well, like I said before, the movie was quite entertaining, and funny. However, I have to admit though sometimes the jokes just didn't work so well (perhaps, I am just too old for that). And, it has a moral behind the whole movie -- something to do with we need to do something we love in our life to stay happy. And for Larry, money is not happiness, so... he has done something very generous at the end of the movie and took back the humble job.

Looking forwards to... in gaming

I always say, "look for something tomorrow to look forwards to, no matter how trivial that something is." In that way, somehow tomorrow will become so much better. I look forwards tomorrow everyday because (well) I can always find something to look forwards to tomorrow. Even though the lunch at my office canteen is notoriously bad, somehow I still could look forwards to it.


I love games. Don't get me wrong, I am not one of those potato-couch people who spends tens of hours in games. I just enjoy the game culture -- the storyline, the graphics, the music, the gameplay, the characters, the hardware. Even though 2009 is already half-way through, yet there are so many cool games to look forwards to including Dragon Quest IX: Defenders of the Starry Sky (DS, Japanese version to be released on 11 July), Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 (DS, Japanese version has already been released, English version to be released in 29 September), Blood of Bahamut (DS, Japanese version to be released on 6 August), Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep (PSP, Japanese version to be released within 2009), Final Fantasy Agito XIII (PSP, Japanese version to be released within 2009), Tales of VS (PSP, Japanese version to be released on 6 August), and of course Dissidia: Final Fantasy (PSP, already owned the Japanese version, English version to be released on 25 August). From the look on the list, isn't the sign to learn Japanese now?


I already have had my PSP for more than 4 years now, and it has been entertaining me ever since. I have no complaint whatsoever with the system. Ever since the PSPgo has been announced in E3 2009, I certainly want to have one of these babies. And, I am really looking forwards to it!

Maybe, stuff I look forwards to is really superficial, but then again how many meaningful stuff in your life that you can look forwards to in your everyday, I mean everyday life! So, do whatever you can to make your daily tomorrow feel much better.

又病了

首先是喉咙痛，然后发炎。接下来是有一点感冒症状，其实不大严重，就是很不舒服。搬家后，已经没有什么说换季节就必须病一下。怪自己开冷气睡觉，而且是冒了一身汗过后，已经不是十八二十的抵抗力了。所以也得开始注意注意。不舒服了有三天，吃的药也各式各样，希望能快速痊愈方便工作。可笑的是，同事会以为我装病，没办法，即便生病我也看起来很健康。

It begins with sore throat, then inflammation. And then, some symptoms of cold, such as tiredness, sleepiness, etc. Well, actually it is not that serious, just not comfortable at all. After moving from 13th floor, I don't get those so-called season-change-illness anymore. I have to blame myself for turning on the airco at night, when I was already sweating. Seriously, I forgot I am not 18-20 anymore, to have such antibody strength. So, I have to pay more attention. Already not feeling well for 3 days now, and already tried all sort of medicines, I just hope I can recover instantly. Sadly, some of my colleagues thought I pretend to be sick. Well, I guess I can't blame them because even though I am ill, I don't look ill at all.

Explosive Sunday

It is a great Sunday! After having lunch with a bunch of good friends in Fusion, we were seeing (finally) Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen in Shanghai Time Square. Well, I am not going to write a review here, because I admit I already love the movie before seeing it. OK, if you want me to be honest, the storyline is just full of cliche: Long long time ago, Transformers aliens have already come to earth, and some of them have stayed till now... somehow there was a war between their ancestors in earth, and one of which who was the evil "guy", aka The Fallen somehow wanted to destroy (or own) the earth for himself. Then, the other ancestors (7 of them, the so-called Prime) stopped him and hid the energy matrix somewhere in the earth. So, this time The Fallen is back (resurrected the last-episode bad guy Megatron -- leader of the Decepticons), and wanted to find the energy matrix and destroy the earth. Who was going to stop them, of course our beloved leader of Autobot, i.e., Optimus Prime.


I am not going to spoil you by revealing the storyline. Just remember this, it is full of cliche, to the point you think, man what a BS! But, seriously, this movie was actually from a cartoon series, so what do you expect? An Oscar-winning scripted story? Having said that, I love the movie! I even got goosebump when I saw those bots transform! It reminds me of my wonderful, simple and naive childhood -- dashing home after school to catch Transformers on TV. Especially at the end of the movie (not going to spoil you), I almost wow-ed outloud, honestly. I have already wow-ed a lot throughout the whole movie. Another surprise (good surprise actually) that I got from this movie is that the parents are actually in all those fighting, explosive scenes because normally in all these Hollywood action-packed movies, the parents (if there are any) of the main characters are always the forgotten ones. Anyway, the whole movie is full of explosion, to the point my head was a bit spinning. Love it, and will see it again if a chance presents itself.