My Digital World

It was a very boring week for me at my University. I finised with the Wi-Fi.
Last week and this week, I show the results of the Wi-Fi to Piet. As what I
expected, he gave me crap of things to look at. He even didn't get of what
I am doing. His questions were very "lousy". Why do I still want to show him
of what I have done so far? I want him to give me things to test, since he
is supposed to miniaturised the read-out electronics. A month has been passed.
So far, I didn't know any progress in making the electronics smaller. I really
doubt about his ability of making PCB. I can't do it by myself, since I have
never been tauched how to do. But I am sure I can do much better and faster
than Piet will do, since I have friends who can help me.

This week, I tried to talk to Paddy. He forgot to come along to me for
discussing about today and yesterday's conference in Eindhoven, where I
supposed to be present. Since I have lack of results, I retreat my third
paper. Somehow, they still put me in the programme for providing workshop
to those who are interested in my work. But why didn't Paddy come along to
talk to me? I just simply skip the conference. The day that I met Paddy, I
asked him to come along to my room, since I want to discuss with him about
1. the conference and 2. my M.Sc. project. I supposed him to meet me after
his appointment. But he wastes my whole day(s).

I remember a man who I met at my first conference. He was a director of
a pig company. He was kind of interested in my work. In our talk, he said
that he was not very happy with Paddy. Since he cannot make his promise.
And he said: "Listen guy, this talk is only between you and me."

After my graduation, I have thought of applying for a PhD position. But
when I get know more and more about how my working group is, my intention
decreases alot. That is why I am attending all those seminars which companies
are looking for new colleageus. But I notice that none of the companies I
talked to and look around, do interest me. Maybe I really should not be a
simple employee, but self running business man.

On msn, Henry says hi to me. He even called me. He said he likes to work
in Europe. Although finding a job is not easy today, I really think that
he will get a good job in Holland. I suggest him to come over to Holland
and maybe I can help him with searching. I offer him my place to sleep.
So, I make his life much more easier.

Last weekend, I visit the birthday of my pretty cousin Xin Jie. She turned
to 14!!! She is still so pretty and smart. That day, I stayed at her place,
since it is very close to Amsterdam where I have to work the next day. In
the evening when my mom and bro's etc. were left and just before Xin Jie
goes to sleep, I teached her Maths, since the next day she has a test.


My pretty cousins: Xin Lin and Xin Jie

In front of me, I see a girl holding flowers. The package of how Dutch
people packed the flower is sooooo ugly. I cannot imagine me to buy those
packed flower to give it to my girlfriend.

This week, people ask me about my love-life. When I ordered food at the
usual Chinese take-away in Delft, Zhoa Duan laught very loudy when the
owner of the take-away asked me about marriage and stuff. She said, "
you should think about your future and starting family." How can I start
a family without having had hold a girl's hand?
When I bring Xiao Wei to her new home, which is now in Rotterdam, we had
many talks. One of the very hot talk is about love. By her talk, I realised
that I only live within the circle of people I know. That is why I do not
meet new girls who might give me a future. I am also not open to friends
who introduce girls to me. Xiao Wei says that this is a very bad thing. If
I continue living at this way, I will be single forever.
What can a simple dinner, that is cooked by myself, brings to me? It is a lot!

There is a text of a song: 人最孤单的时候绝不会掉眼泪
that I like very much. I put that text on msn.
Surprisely, Yu-Fang and Gao Fei ask for how I do. I really thank to them
for their concern. Both of the girls, I do not know very well. But they
are very nice.

Why do I like that text so much? I like it because it applies to me. I
have had a very bad time before. I felt unhappy and lonely. At that period,
I really get a tough time to cross over. I bited my teeth and get myself
over and I keep myself busy to hide from the real world. I felt that
this world is me only, but I do not drop any tears. I think the writer
of this song must also have had a tough time to make this beautiful
sentence.

Back to the main issue who some of you are waiting for a long, long time.
Who is the canteengirl I was talking about? Before I include her pics, I
tell you a little story about how everything was started.

During my Bachelor, I met a girl at the library who cannot log into the
library system. I wanted to offer my help, but since I usually forget my
own username or password, I did not do anything.
From that moment on, I usually saw her at the canteen. Sometimes, I just
want to see her, since she gave a very pleasant feeling. Did I fall in
love? Nope, I just feel weird that she managed to catch my attention,
because she has things that no of my friends have. I like to find out
what it is, but untill now, I still do not have the complete answer.
In my Master, I met Yan and her good friend Yuan Duo. Yuan Duo is the
first lady who did the hand-reading for me. I gave her my left hand
for analysing. Surprisely, many things she said was quite true. Yan and
I did play a game. It was a game that tells you where you will find
your Mr/Miss right. My conclusion is, that I will find mine in the
canteen.
Since I meet that girl who can catch my attention at the canteen only,
I gave her a nick: canteengirl. Et voila, here you have her pics:








This is how she normally looks like, without her glasses

My contact with the canteengirl is very little. The click between us
is missing. Although we do not have many contacts, I manage to get her
over to be my model for shooting.

It is not easy to work with her. When I look at the pics I took of her,
she really looks very uncomfortable and tense. The best shots of her are
the ones when she was smiling from her heart. I only have 3 of them,
which is enough for me.

The day before shooting, I gave a KTV, Wii and mahjong party. The party
was very successful. This time, there were many new faces and people
who can sing very well. I was very happy to see our "Jacky Cheung".

How about my M.Sc. project? It is progressing very well. Now, I miss
the final touch and then I can talk to Paddy for what I should do for
the left-overs to complete my project.

My good Dutch friend from my U, Patrick, encountered also a lot of
problems. When we chat on msn, he said that he almost want to quit
his M.Sc. He almost finished with her thesis. He just misses that very
little. I encouraged him to fight and give him my trust in him. Luckily,
he decides to continue finishing his left-over of his M.Sc. thesis.

Yesterday, the boyfriend of Celeste slept at my place, since the next
day, he had to be in Rotterdam. Yesterday, he also just arrived in Holland.
I met him once before. Yesterday, it was my first time to talk to him
a lot. Actually, it is a bit weird to let some friends of your friend
stay at your place. But since he is the boyfriend my good friend Celeste,
I do not have problem with that.

It has been a while ago that I organise a KTV party. I have been busy and besides many horrible things happen that make me very tired. So, there is no reason to have fun in my down period. Although this tough period is not over yet, I feel better and I don't want to let my friends waiting for having fun. Therefore, I give a KTV party.

At the KTV party, I will also provide Wii, big2 (Chinese poker) and mahjong. This time, I will meet many new faces. Some of them are my colleageaus. I usually cook for everyone. But this time, I take a day off. I suggest to do take-away.

One very unexpecting happened. There is a guy who lives in the common room!!! I rarely go to the common room. But since I want to check the room before I do KTV, I was shocked that there is a guy sleeping. That guy was my previous neighbour. That neighbour seems to be kicked out of his appartment who rent with his friends.

In my unit, you are not allowed to keep some living in any public places. I note that my current neighbour does thing behind my back. Without my permission she lets other people stay in our unit. I give my previous neighbour one week to stay, since he said he will leave next week. If he does not leave, I have to take action.

Coming Sunday, I probably will do a new model shooting. This time, the model is a girl who can get my attention. Yeah, she is the canteen girl I mentioned before. I finally can get her mobile as well. Those who are curious how she look like, do come by my blog. ;)

This week, Eileen, Jok and Siu Mei treat me for a dinner. I didn't see
Eileen for a while. She said that she just quit her job. Now, she has
other offer. I talked to her about the business I am interested in. She
also has a business secret to share with me. She is interested in doing
business, but so far no one knows her intention, except her boyfriend.

When Eileen and me are talking about my current business project, she
asked me if I can create a bespoke software for her new company. I said
that is not a big deal. Hopefully, she managed to give me a job to work
on. So, I can keep my software business running.

The next day, I am playing tennis with a guy who seems to be the champion
of Peking University. People thought that I can play tennis very well. But
their image about me is totally.
Although, I am just a beginner, I do not think that guy is so strong. If I
Compare him with Patrick, he needs to practise alot to beat him.

At Thursday, Jok and Siu Mei treat me for a dinner. They were back from
their holiday in Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong. I note that they like
Thai's food a lot, since it is my second time that we had had Thai food.

The remaining days of the week, is nothing special. I called Celeste for
asking whether she had selected her M.Sc. project and she did. But
currently, she is very desperately looking for a room in Den Bosch,
where she has to start with her project. She has applied to many rooms
from internet. She only get 3 reactions from poeple and the very bad thing
is, is that those people broke their promises: they promise her that the
room will be hers, but when Celeste went to check the room and signing
the contract, the room is already rent. So, she had been faked for a
couple of time. She lost her time and patience.

I do understand her situation very well, since my current room was also
very hard to get. I offer my room for Celeste, so she can take time to
look around for a good place to stay.

The other thing that keep me active is helping Yu-Fang with her troubles.
My sixth sense says that that young lady is very "xinfu". Anyway, it has
been a few weeks that I tried to apply a handphone contract for her. But
the contract is still not signed. I wil try to help her with a contract
before she went to Italy for vacation with her friend.

When I look around my friends, I note that many and many of them have
been to vacation. I did not step out this little country since summer
2007. I am thinking back at that summer when I was touring through
Europe with my friends from Singapore.

My intention to go on holiday is now less. Because of the thing that
happened last week, which still keeps running. Besides, I do not have
any friends who can travel with me. Eileen, Siu Mei and Jok said that
I need to find a girlfriend. A gilfriend is not for travel purposes.
Eileen asked me if "I need help" since she can introduce some girls
to me. Do I look desperate? I don't think so.