My helper Belen left this morning. Niantao and I sent her to the bus stop in the early morning, and she was crying again. She is an emtional woman and I hope life could become better for her in the future.
Belen is middle-age women with pretty young looking. I always feel surprised how she could keep this young looking with the heavy burden of her family. She has a son who is blind and her husband virtually has already left her alone to take care of kids for quite a few years. The whole family burden lay on her shoulders. This April, she went back to let her son to have an eye surgery with the good wish that her sons' vision could be improved. Unfortunately, the situation was not as good as what she hoped and she has to go back permanetly to take care of him. I know it is hard for her to lose her job here and have to look for some other employment opportunities in her country, but it is good for her and her kids in the long run.
It has been a hard time for us too, especailly for my lovely boy Michael. We had to let gradparents to come again in a rush and hired a new one immiedately. But our whole family will bless for her and hope everything could go fine for her.
2010年7月25日星期日
2010年7月7日星期三
买房子
It is super hot in Hong Kong recently and I do not see any hope to get out of this situation soon. Michelle and Michael are bored at home and I cannot do anything with that. Travelling is hard in this hot season with kids. More that that, Jiang does not want to travel at all.
We have been looking for a house for almost a month and even received extra charge with the cellphone plan because of excessive callings. However, we still got nothing. The housing price is rally all the time and I feel hopeless with that. Without enough downpayment and worrying about the bubbles, I am really hestitant to pay a current market price for a crowd apartment. On the other hand, I always feel insecure to rent, especially when the landlord sold the house and the new landlord showed the signal that they wanted to move in. To our surprise, he put it in the market again recently, which is even delivering an even more confusing message to us. I am not sure what he really wants to do. It seems everybody is gambling based on the uncertain information in the future housing market. I really do not know if I should jump in........
We have been looking for a house for almost a month and even received extra charge with the cellphone plan because of excessive callings. However, we still got nothing. The housing price is rally all the time and I feel hopeless with that. Without enough downpayment and worrying about the bubbles, I am really hestitant to pay a current market price for a crowd apartment. On the other hand, I always feel insecure to rent, especially when the landlord sold the house and the new landlord showed the signal that they wanted to move in. To our surprise, he put it in the market again recently, which is even delivering an even more confusing message to us. I am not sure what he really wants to do. It seems everybody is gambling based on the uncertain information in the future housing market. I really do not know if I should jump in........
2010年7月2日星期五
My First External Grant Application
My first external grant application failed!!!
Last wednesday, I run into a colleague in the hallway and she was very excited to tell me that her GRF application was successful. I went back to my office and checked my application. It shows me that my application was unsuccessful. It is exactally my expectation since I almost did not pay any effort on it, but still feel a little bit depressed.
Since I came to Hong Kong, my publications have been pretty successful, which made me feel I can really do the academia. Indeed I didn't invest enough in the grant application, and I do deserve it. However, when I see my colleagues have gotten it, I still feel sad. I started to feel regret. I could have done a better job on it if I treated it same as publications. Emtionally, it is still hard to learn the words "do not take it personally"! But I do believe I will move on.
Last wednesday, I run into a colleague in the hallway and she was very excited to tell me that her GRF application was successful. I went back to my office and checked my application. It shows me that my application was unsuccessful. It is exactally my expectation since I almost did not pay any effort on it, but still feel a little bit depressed.
Since I came to Hong Kong, my publications have been pretty successful, which made me feel I can really do the academia. Indeed I didn't invest enough in the grant application, and I do deserve it. However, when I see my colleagues have gotten it, I still feel sad. I started to feel regret. I could have done a better job on it if I treated it same as publications. Emtionally, it is still hard to learn the words "do not take it personally"! But I do believe I will move on.
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