Xi From China

Bad For Me

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:31:48 GMT

Height matters.

http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=no-tall-tale-height-matters

At Least I Am Stronger Than This Guy

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 06:10:00 GMT

Actually, much stronger.

I am as the same weight as him, while much shorter. The body fat percentage is about the same level. Maybe one day I will post a video showing off my body too.

Interesting Story From Economists.COM

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 16:54:42 GMT

http://www.economist.com/finance/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12523898&fsrc=rss

Porsche the carmaker looted 40,000,000,000 Euroes from the capital market.

Gym 3

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 05:48:08 GMT

I got many replies for my last post. Thanks guys. I appreciate that.

Some other thing about my gym working out plan. I started about 3 month ago because I thought I was too skinny. I am skinny. So:

1. When in Canada, I have been going to gym 4 times per week only for working out, not including badminton& swimming. Working out is boring. It's all about repeating and making yourself uncomfortable. And I am bored a little. But I ain't gonna quit. Living in this world is kinda boring, but I didn't kill myself, right? Just kidding ...

2. I am taking supplements. Among them there are protein, creatine and many others. However, I know overdose could lead serious problem. I'm extremely careful about that. Maybe you know when it comes to eating, I become extraordinary cautious.

3. I kept saying those guys in the gym are big. Yes they are. Nonetheless, I was exaggerating a bit. I am not THE weakest. I'm only one of the weakest. There are always couple of guys in my level. Thanks to them, I don't look so bad. Still, it feels awkward a little. But I don't care. I've been feeling awkward ever since I was born. The Gym, is like my entire life ... Kidding again.

4. I have put on like 5 pounds during the past 3 month. And my strength increased also. I came China for 1 month, which lost some time, but still, 5 pounds (perhaps even less) seems too little to me. I could hire a personal coach, however: 1st) I don't wanna pay and 2nd) if I wanted, I'm not sure I could find one. Cuz I usually work out after 9:30pm. Anyhow, I think a chang of the work-out plan might be a good idea. I made a plan and trained constantly. But I'm not a pro so that I could have been doing the wrong thing. So I just got my plan renewed. I got one from internet. I hope it will work.

I wish I can reach 140 lbs by the end of this year, which is, 6~7 more pounds to go. I could use a spotter though. A spotter is like a working out partner. You and your partner can protect each other when working out. But since none of the people I know living in the similar life style as me (not even close), so ... forget it, I'll do it on my own.

Gym 2

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 05:50:16 GMT

Every night when working out at gym, my best interest is finding out how much the second weakest guy is stronger than me. Twice or thrice it is, usually. Oh, you should see those guys' muscles. Huge. They are not only huge to me, a Chinese. They are huge Canadian-wise, or even Canadian-gym-wise.

I must look like a skeleton in that gym.

Another thing, there is no weight scale in that gym. It's weired. Then how could I know how much pounds I gained?

Just Got My Life Organized

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:35:23 GMT

Or maybe only my closet ... anyway.

Gym

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 05:48:10 GMT

I got a membership for the fancy big weight training room in ISC, and it costed me 35$.

I had been working out in the free gym, which is really small. I wanted to try something new, so I thought: " Why don't I go to the big gym?" And here I am. I went to the new gym today for the first time.

First, everybody there was big. I was the skinniest person in that room. Oh, I was the skinniest in the small gym too, but since it's small and there ain't many people, I didn't look so bad. Now, I feel so mini. Further more, it's huge and the weights being used are heavy. There are lots of fancy apparatuses I don't even know how to use. Last, I don't feel good when many people around. I feel being watched. Oh, they may actually stare at me because I am the weakest person they've ever seen in the room.

Well, I think I'm still gonna stick with the new gym. I have paid the 35$ anyway. And it's too early to tell if my 35$ is worthy. Besides, trying new things is good. It will change you in a good way. When everything goes as expected, you succeed. When things go wrong, you get experience, which helps you succeed in the future.

Cartoon Wisdom About Ongoing Economy Crisis

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 06:12:10 GMT

From Economist.com: Statistics of media shows the Crisis is really coming:

So what would happen to us fellow grads? From P.H.D. comics:

If job-hunting becomes really tough, Ph.D. may be a good choice then. After all, grad school is where people hiding from the real world.

However, I don't wanna be in my 30s and still remain no money and not married, which situation is very much likely to be if I go for another post-graduate degree. I do need a job. And it's better to be a well paid one.

If the economy in North America really goes bad, I may consider going back to China, where even if I cannot get a decent job, I can for sure find a girlfriend. You know, you should at least have one thing. (Or other developed countries if possible.)

Back To Canada

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:49:21 GMT

Yesterday, I successfully landed Canada and picked up the life I left 1 month ago. I can see that I will be entirely occupied by works! Right on. It's good to be busy.

Homecoming!

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 03:13:23 GMT

Courses Done!

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:20:47 GMT

I really hope this will be my last time saying this.

The first time was the 4th year of my university. I thought it was done. But then I went to grad school.

The second time was in the 2nd year of my Chinese grad school. I thought it was really done. But then, I came to UVic, grad school again.

Now, the UVic courses are done! It's over! I'm not going to any grad school anymore! That's it. No Ph.D. Just go for my career, get life, and be rich!

So far I have a GPA slightly better than A, which is actually mediocre in my department. Western professors are generous.

Taste The Fear

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:12:10 GMT

There're so many emotions at the end of the season, nobody likes to talk about it.

But one of them is fear. Fear that you've come this far, and it could all end. The dream, could die.

But me, I like the fear. It means I'm close. It means

I'm ready.

cool

I Should Be Good At Science

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:19:34 GMT

http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/19/freak-shots-is-beer-bad-for-science/

According to a recent research, the more beer a scientist drinks, the less paper he/she publishes. I have only drink beer once in the past year, so I should be good at publishing papers.

Another research shows that people who with higher IQ prefer drink wine instead of beer. I have had wine at least 4 times in the past year. That's a good sign.

You Are The Champion

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:20:19 GMT

That's what I am always jealous about athletes ---- there will always be a time they can wave their fists into wind and cry out: I WIN !!

That time may not always come, but when it comes, it is the sweetest thing one can ever taste in the world.

Lin Dan, the 1st ranking badminton player, won Olympic Gold medal in the final. He had won all badminton titles by then, which marked him as one of the greatest players in badminton history.

Known as a stoic person, he cried happy tear after the last score.

Fun Video To Watch

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 01:06:18 GMT

About recent Russia-Georgia war, the USA and its little buddies are working hard to blame Russian as invader. However, a 12 years old girl told a different story when interviewing by fox, and ---- the interview got cut.

This just sounds like another Tibet issue to me. Poor yankees.

The Big Thing Coming

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:42:05 GMT

Ladies and gentlemen, friends, fans, patriots; may I present you the clash of fated rivals, the battle will end all battles, and the hottest badminton match ever:

Olympic badminton man's single final: 1st seed Lin Dan, China v.s. 2nd seed LCW, Malaysia.

Olympic badminton man's double final: 1st seed Indonesia v.s. 2nd seed China.

The eyes of the world are upon you! :)

Both games are close. They are equally matched. China all the way!

China perhaps is the only country successfully has badminton commercialized, which makes Chinese top players millionares. Lin Dan for example, earned 1.7 million USD last year.

As a fan, I believe badminton has great potential. It is fun when playing and watching. There are more people play birdie than tennis in where I live of Canada. Now the prize of 1st-class badminton open is only 300,000 USD, which is much less than tennis. With the right commercial operation, I hope one day badminton could be one of the most popular sports in the world.

Opening Ceremony

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 15:43:54 GMT

I have watched the Opening Ceremony of Beijing 2008 29th OG. It's great.

The CBC guys think the same way: unforgettable ... spectacular ... amazing ... breathtaking ... especially when Li Ning ignited the flame.

Li Ning was a very successful gymnast, and now is a very successful businessman. He has 17 world champion titles, so that he is listed as one of 25 greatest athletes in 20th century. He is known as gymnast prince to Chinese. His LI-NING Co Ltd, is now a world top 5 sportsware company.

He carried the Olympic torch as well as the spirit of China to the game.

Olympic Game !

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:51:40 GMT

The opening ceremony is August 8th 8:08 pm. It's close! However, according to my recent heavy workload and especially, the time difference, I cannot watch too much of it. Sleep is very important to me, so.

But still, there are some games/events I really like to watch. They are:

The opening ceremony. It is directied by the controversial director Zhang Yi Mou with unlimited budget. People say it will be phenomenal.

Basketball and the star Yao Ming.

The national hero of China, the tallest guy in NBA, will lead his team in the game. Unfortunately, his teammates are not as strong as him. It is acceptable if they could make it to the semi-final.

Badminton.

To many sports, Olympic is not the most important event. But for badminton, it is. OG gold medal means more than anything else to a badminton player. Everyone is trying to present their best in the game. Since I am a big fan of the sport, I am definitely going to track the whole tournament. China could win 3 golds out of 5, or maybe 5 of all. Who knows?

110m Hurdling

Another national hero, Liu Xiang. He is a living legend. The first Asian sprinter who make it to final, the first Asian sprinter who win gold, the first Asian who break the world record ... you name it. He is expected to at least win a medal in the game.

Bill Gates just says no to smoking at the Beijing Olympics

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 17:12:37 GMT

The news comes from Scientific American, which I have been reading since I started learning English 2 years ago. Bill Gates just spent good money on anti-smoking ad in Beijing.

http://www.sciam.com/blog/60-second-science/post.cfm?id=bill-gates-just-says-no-to-smoking-2008-07-28&sc=rss

The number 1 reason I would choose Canada over China is that no one smokes publicly here. I say people should ban smoking like narcotic. People do not have rights to destory themselves.

Progress

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:26:23 GMT

Pondering algorithm is really painful. Implementation on the other hand, is much more pleasure. But still, it is full of annoying details.

For example, given 2 circles and their equations, computing the coordinates intersection points. Seems a trivial high school question ah? Actually, it is not that easy in implementation. The formula is like crazy complicated. I took me 3 pieces of 4A print paper.

Custom List: Tibet Issue

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:07:06 GMT

Tibet Issue

CIA in TIBET
Unknown
Dalai "Da-Lie"
Unknown
The Tibet Myth
Dr. Michael Parenti.
Dalai Lama Was A Nazi
Dr. Michael Parenti.
Tibet: The Truth
Chris D. Nebe.
The Religious Dictator
Swiss Public TV
The Shadow Of Dalai
Victor&Victoria Trimondi
CIA Secret War in Tibet
K. Conboy & J. Morrison
Questions of Tibet
US government file
Culture Repression
Dr. Barry Sautma