Lovewins: May 2007

Thursday, May 31, 2007

2nd Qrt is ending in 30 days!

A new low in my life.
April & May went by really fast in a blink. As June approaches, BoringFish is still recovering from the travelling and the shift work. I was a sickie with a nasty cold and cough that wouldn't go away and emotionally, I am having problems about being XXX, XXXX, XXXXXXXX and XXXXXX......really pathetic... I know.. btw, who give a Fk!
But I want to cry more now! Actually, scream and yell. Instead, I walk around, cry a little, take deep breathe and tell myself to calm down. That worked too.

The fish traveled to Headq in April and learned some process control. The town is really rad with everything I want! Now all I need is a companion from FW and I will be set! What a big contrast from the week at ALB, I was disappointed, somehow I managed to turn my blood from green to boiling red and blue and felt truly proud of where I now call HOME. Ok... fine.. my blood is still green...yay really! Seriously, I am still blessed and honored to know many great ppl in my growth to become what. Ironically, April was a robust month in production at home, the product line broke speed record and was I part of that? Hard to tell, I was gone so much and at the end, boss took us out to lunch for some fish in May. Yipee! FYI, I was in Best of 2007 1 st qrt too.....you should be happy for me!

From my R & D audit, my spanking new title should be R&D engineer, I logged in 70% of my time at Lake-town to do research for the greatest and the brightest (Hi-brite) reading material for the world, you should all love me! It's cutting edge here.

Summer interns are here. I will be giving weekly evaulation to one, I need to put on my cheerful face.

SGA is special & maybe I can do a exchange soon to Nippon and see Mt. Fuji.

Trials are my life, cost reduction is my mission and $$ is going down! Along with the process, the R&D, I am picking up the skills & the experience as the mechanical/project engineer, I am working on the tank modification and the cans inspection, sounds important & YAY they are! Safety, the uphill battle is over for now, the coast is clear without the 11 recordables non-work related hearing loss, I love my custom fitted earplugs. Oops did I tell you that I dropped one inside the boiler and I found an old pair in the car just as I was ready to get the replacement.

Seeing many ALB folks around in April & May, we both traveled to see each other. It was a new experience at ALB today. I felt sorry for the individual.... way out at the left field, very lost! No time to see Karen & Horace

I have a house for u. Call me.

Saburo

Pre-BD dinner

I am looking forward to having dinner with Buddy J and the arrival of my self-bought BD present!

The house

Le Pigeon

Tod invited me to Alyssa's bye bye WINE and DINE party at here. Very expensive French restaurant, the food, wine and the desserts were yummy! A fun night with geat companies.
The very yummy sweet wine at dessert...

.. and the creme brulee, so good!!

Wednesday, May 30, 2007

The continuing adventures of white dude & asian girl

Online Videos by Veoh.com

Thanks to Stacy from Miss J's family. This is a lame song with references to chopstick skills, DDR, rice, kimchi.
There was another one of this series that I saw last year from you tube-YELLOW FEVER by Wongfu Productions, ...similar references with ddr and all.

Apple

I bought myself a present....... an apple.

Want twin? They know how!

Loophole in China's uno child policy: Check this out! The secret ingredient is Clomifene, C26H28ClNO! This is cool/weird/sad.

Catalyst to curtail production on 134,000 tonnes/year newsprint machine at its Port Alberni, B.C., mill as part of initiative to improve profitability

Another one got knocked down, many more to go!

China, the power house to world pollution

Would you breathe in this?

air pollution of a factory from north-eastern China, file photo from BBC

After reading tha article:'Text protest' blocks China plant, a paraxylene chemcial plant is being built in Xiamen. I think my grandma was born there and still has families in Xiamen.

Bad behaviour

Jazz fan, don't be sour losers. Please behave and act liked an adult! See Coaches still angered by Utah fans

Tuesday, May 29, 2007

鄭秀文愛你是我一生中理想

Bugs are my best friends

I mentioned about killing bugs last Friday, I should have been aggressive because the machines were plagued with bugs all weekend and the chemical used to control went up the roof. BoringFish & others are taking the heat. Well, mostly, ME. I have been working on it all day…… not fun when they are winning and having very happy time building colonies on my expense. I can’t wait to open up the storage chests in a month and see all those pinky slime. No offense, Pinki.

Monday, May 28, 2007

全度妍, a beautiful woman!

全度妍 Jeon Do-yeon was presented with a Best Actress award at the Cannes film festival with "Secret Sunshine". She is my fave Korean actress.

She was in "Untold Scandal" with 裵勇俊 Bae Yong-joon.

Happy End

亞洲勢力攻陷康城
演技派不介意素顏全裸

Sport Update

NBA Final 4:
Eastern Conference- (2) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (1) Detroit Pistons
Western Conference- (4) Utah Jazz vs. (3) San Antonio Spurs

NFL Stanley Cup Final 2:
(4) Ottawa Senators vs. (2) Anaheim Ducks
Ducks is leading the series 1-0

I will only say this twice (one was from 2006).... go Ducks! Anaheim that is.

Miss Japan is the 2007 Miss Universe

Miss Japan is from the small town of Shizuoka at the base of Mount Fuji. That's where Nishi is from as well.

Wallet bruising day... again!

Three weeks in a roll now, I don't know what got into me with this shopping bugs!

My ballet flats are in storage and Buddy J is a graet supporter!

4 inches heel....I need to walk in this at home to practice!

Memorial Day

Memorial Day History. How did you spend ur 3 days weekend?

Saturday, May 26, 2007

Bowling & karaoke night, almost a repeat from the week at work

Load of FUN this 3 days weekend!
Bowling with pals

Dinner at Green Onion

Table pic at dinner

& karaoke the night away!

YSL-Six inch heel

I think YSL is having the worst shoe ever! How do you walk in those $750 heels?

Xoloitzcuintle

Hairless breed shines at World Dog Show, what is Xoloitzcuintle?

Madeena, the coated Xolo. Photo Courtesy of Camino Xoloitzcuintle at dogbreedinfo.com

Friday, May 25, 2007

One of the many headache at work

Biocide, which kind should I use to kill all the bugs?

劉德華 Andy Lau - 明星

This is what happen when you are bored.

華仔的天空

Andy at Sammi's concert

?For real? 2007 World Series of MahJong 世界麻將大賽 in Macau

See Details, Prize money USD 1 Million!
Speaking of Macau: The dark side of China's Las Vegas

嚦咕嚦咕新年財, 2002 in imdb
There was an article from the HK Christian Weekly, titled 《嚦咕嚦咕新年財》：橫財夢醒，面對逆境！

Totoro

Mosquito sent me a pic and reminded me of
宮崎駿 Miyazaki's Totoro....I can't really share the pic with you but I can tell you that she looks FABULOUS!

US DVD release from Disney

龍貓 ,My Neighbor Totoro

Summer tips from WORK: What should I drink to stay hydrated?

Hydration means to supply water to keep proper fluid balance in the body.
It is hot! You need to drink enough fluids to keep your body hydrated. There are a lot of choices-coffee, tea, sports drinks, juice and good ol water. What do you choose?
Coffee
Coffee is not very good. Coffee has caffeine. This causes you to urinate more (lose water) at the same time you are putting water into the body. Not gaining much, are you?
Teas
Teas without caffeine may not be a bad choice because if you like the flavor you will drink more.
Cola or other Carbonated Soft Drinks
They do taste great. You are more likely to drink what you like. Although they may make you feel bloated and belch. Also, the acids used to carbonate and flavor these will damage your teeth. Also, the sugar and caffeine in some of them will slow your absorption of water. In the long run, they aren't good for you.
Juice
The fructose, or fruit sugar, reduces water absorption in the body. Also, it is not likely that you will drink sufficient juice to keep hydrated because juices can be filling.
Sports Drinks
The main advantage of sports drinks is that people tend to drink more because they like the flavor. Also, the salt (sodium) makes you thirstier and helps with the retention of fluids.
Sports drinks don't actually hydrate better than water, but you are more likely to drink larger quantities resulting in better hydration. They do have things like salt and minerals as well.
Water
Good, quality water may be the best choice for hydration. Water is less expensive and generally more available than any other drink. While some people like the taste of water, most people find it bland and may stop drinking water before becoming fully hydrated.

CAUTION #1
People with health conditions, such as heart problems, or people with special diets, such as low sodium diet, should consult a physician about what to do exactly to stay hydrated.

CAUTION #2
Water can be toxic if over consumed. Too much water in the body can dilute sodium and potassium in the body to dangerous levels. So don’t over consume.

Guideline: Under hot conditions or when exercising. drink about 1 cup (5-8 oz) of water every 15-20 minutes.

Zee tour

BoringFish & group went to a GP mill for a 1/2 tour last night (just the converting portion). GP is a leading manufacturers and distributors of tissue paper. It turned out that the parent company, Koch changed the rule and no longer showed the manufacturing processes to external visitors. Here is the GP's Company website.
PS. I inteviewed with "nose/butt-wipe" 5 years ago, needless to say.... you know where I work now.

Reason why the Chinese exports are cheap

They will kill you! FDA stops imports of Chinese toothpaste!When will people learn not to buy cheap, toxic stuff? Killer banana rumour grips China

Read for the day

Too old for networking? I am on one of those network.... silly I know!
Will u buy a Chinese MG? China's drive to expand overseas?

Thursday, May 24, 2007

The view from Rainier to the river and the mill

Yasu told me

This is where Nishi and his group are having dinner last night: Sky City! Killer price with an awesome view...still...... VERY Fancy!

Lee & Man Paper in Vietnam

Want to go to Vietnam for a living?

Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Lunch that gave me tummy ache

YIKE!

Tuesday, May 22, 2007

SGA

BoringFish & SGA partner, Nishi at Timberline Lodge... very fun day and more pics to come!

American Burger

Nishi's lunch at Timberline Lodge

Monday, May 21, 2007

Adidos!

Finally, I am going home from the shutdown! Busy week ahead with SGA, April Cost & Ops and the mystery retention aid and peroxide problems!.. oH wait... and the summer interns and students are here!

三國．見龍卸甲=Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon

A crappy looking poster from his latest movie (in production), another one of those heroic epic movies about warriors with Maggie Q.

Maggie Q; she was in MI3, 4th Die Hard (Live free or die hard) and balls of fury.

Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon is his 4th movie as a warrior/fighter type character in the last 5 years, AL. it's time to get some new roles. Ironically, I wish he is in John Woo's The Battle of Red Cliff, another big-budget epic movie, currently in production!

投名狀=The Warlords

The intellectual ties that bind

The intellectual ties that bind !

Emergency shut

You know why? 2nd Wire got cut and ripped! Third week in a row of emergency down! ~12+ hours, everyone will be working on that well into the owl hours, another 16 hours day for me & others

Clothing seam failure kept surfacing in the recent months, migrating to the wet end from the dryers (in March) to the press section and the belbaie!

Friday, May 18, 2007

Week into shut down mayhem

Holes in Press section clothing seam .... need to limp till 5.24

Husky Lady B-day!

Lunch & Dessert celebration!

Thursday, May 17, 2007

Last lecture in ISEPP series

INCOMPLETENESS:The Proof and Paradox of Kurt Godel; I wish I had the tickets ahead of time instead it went to waste!

SP

BoringFish is relieved that she did not go there!

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Pink Martini

Hey Eugene is Pink Martini's 3rd album. Cool concert on Wednesday with m4! Pink Martini will have several shows in Oregon and WA in July, don't miss it!