哦，最近比較忙，回到家只想看影片，所以又一小段時間沒在這裡寫update了...
那就來宣布一下好消息！
2010年1、2月行程：
1/14 - TPE to SG
1/15 - SG to Jakarta
1/17 - Jakarta to SG
1/19 - SG to TPE
這一段是為了參加好朋友在雅加達舉辦的婚禮
2/9 - TPE to SG
2/24 - SG to TPE
這一段是回家過新年的！
因為剛好台湾明年的新年是從2/14放到2/21，所以算是賺到了對幾天的假。
兩個多禮拜還算是蠻長的時間，到時候應該可以跟朋友再次碰面，順便多吃點新加坡美食 :)
而且另一個bonus就是，在台湾比較冷的那幾個月，我都已經逃出過了！ 耶！
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
接下來的打算...
不知不覺的，11月底要到了，這也代表我已經在台北過了 10個月了！
真的好快，多兩個月就做滿一年了！
因此，最近很多朋友都在問我接下來有什么打算...
是繼續在台湾工作呢？還是回新加坡找工作？還是留在台湾但是換個公司？留下來的話會留多久？是轉成目前公司的全職員工，還是繼續跑現在的實習計劃？問題還真的蠻多的...
所以乘機跟大家告知一下，我現在還在跟公司“研究”不同繼續在公司工作的方法（主要是研究拿到居留證或工作準證的不同process)
但是意愿是想留下來繼續工作下去，所以短期內應該不會回到新加坡工作。
不過，我明年一月份會回新加坡一下下... 1/14晚上會抵達新加坡，1/15傍晚飛往印尼，1/17傍晚回到新加坡，1/19再回到台湾。
另外，農歷新年的時候我一定會在新加坡。
所以如果要聚一聚話，還是有機會的 :)
真的好快，多兩個月就做滿一年了！
因此，最近很多朋友都在問我接下來有什么打算...
是繼續在台湾工作呢？還是回新加坡找工作？還是留在台湾但是換個公司？留下來的話會留多久？是轉成目前公司的全職員工，還是繼續跑現在的實習計劃？問題還真的蠻多的...
所以乘機跟大家告知一下，我現在還在跟公司“研究”不同繼續在公司工作的方法（主要是研究拿到居留證或工作準證的不同process)
但是意愿是想留下來繼續工作下去，所以短期內應該不會回到新加坡工作。
不過，我明年一月份會回新加坡一下下... 1/14晚上會抵達新加坡，1/15傍晚飛往印尼，1/17傍晚回到新加坡，1/19再回到台湾。
另外，農歷新年的時候我一定會在新加坡。
所以如果要聚一聚話，還是有機會的 :)
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
我“上報”了！ :)
AIESEC 北大分會09/10團隊發起月刊的電子報，剛好找我做個采訪，所以我才有機會“上報”
剛好也是我第一次用中文進行采訪，講得不是那么的好，只能希望大家還能看懂 :)
有興趣的話，可以到這看看：
http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B6S_vaIhwdfKY2U1YzE1ZDEtYzBlOC00MGQ5LWI1MTYtZDMzZmYwZGQwY2Ri&hl=en
剛好也是我第一次用中文進行采訪，講得不是那么的好，只能希望大家還能看懂 :)
有興趣的話，可以到這看看：
http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B6S_vaIhwdfKY2U1YzE1ZDEtYzBlOC00MGQ5LWI1MTYtZDMzZmYwZGQwY2Ri&hl=en
Monday, November 16, 2009
緊接十月台風的花蓮之旅
看了日歷記錄和上傳到facebook的照片才發現，我從六月到現在只去了
1. 嘉義縣的阿里山 - 6/27 & 6/28
2. 台北縣的烏來 - 7/12
3. 台北縣的貢寮市 （劃獨木舟）- 8/16
4. 上海和蘇州 - 8/24 至 9/18
雖然從上海回來后，確實去了桃源縣的大溪和新竹，但前者是與AIESEC身份去的，而新竹是為了工作而去的，所以都比較算是工作不是旅游。
還好十月份的時候，阿姨從新加坡來台湾玩，所以我才有動力再次出去“探險”台湾，到花莲去玩。
台湾的東部（尤其是花蓮和台東）跟西邊相比是較缺乏資源，城市與產業開發過程也比較慢。可能因為如此，東部的生活節奏感覺比較輕松，大自然也保存的很好。
我們這次到花蓮非常期待能體驗到花蓮的自然美，尤其是太鲁阁國家公園和七星譚。不幸的是，周末的前幾天剛好有台風接近，即使到了周末還是一直下雨，所以我們最后體驗到的花蓮是濕濕的。
惡劣天氣造成了很多不便，太魯閣的許多步道因有落石而被封閉，七星譚因風雨太大而不方便讓人們在譚邊散步或觀賞風景，清水斷崖也因被蒙在霧中而造成我們無法看得很清楚。
雖然覺得非常可惜，但這次的花蓮之旅也讓我們體驗到另一種美：
平時的不到應該不會出現這種狀況的!
這也是因雨水造成的小瀑布，就在我們步道旁邊
有如神仙居住的地方的美
大自然有渺小的，也有威力的美
小小的植物與強流的溪水對照
花蓮到處都是山，大量的雨水形成的瀑布就這樣從山上流下。
住在山下的居民也只能希望不會有落石、土崩之類的天災發生。
其他照片：http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=327580&id=576355703&l=dbe7e22f68
1. 嘉義縣的阿里山 - 6/27 & 6/28
2. 台北縣的烏來 - 7/12
3. 台北縣的貢寮市 （劃獨木舟）- 8/16
4. 上海和蘇州 - 8/24 至 9/18
雖然從上海回來后，確實去了桃源縣的大溪和新竹，但前者是與AIESEC身份去的，而新竹是為了工作而去的，所以都比較算是工作不是旅游。
還好十月份的時候，阿姨從新加坡來台湾玩，所以我才有動力再次出去“探險”台湾，到花莲去玩。
台湾的東部（尤其是花蓮和台東）跟西邊相比是較缺乏資源，城市與產業開發過程也比較慢。可能因為如此，東部的生活節奏感覺比較輕松，大自然也保存的很好。我們這次到花蓮非常期待能體驗到花蓮的自然美，尤其是太鲁阁國家公園和七星譚。不幸的是，周末的前幾天剛好有台風接近，即使到了周末還是一直下雨，所以我們最后體驗到的花蓮是濕濕的。
惡劣天氣造成了很多不便，太魯閣的許多步道因有落石而被封閉，七星譚因風雨太大而不方便讓人們在譚邊散步或觀賞風景，清水斷崖也因被蒙在霧中而造成我們無法看得很清楚。
雖然覺得非常可惜，但這次的花蓮之旅也讓我們體驗到另一種美：
近距離接觸到瀑布的美
平時的不到應該不會出現這種狀況的!
這也是因雨水造成的小瀑布，就在我們步道旁邊有如神仙居住的地方的美
大自然有渺小的，也有威力的美
小小的植物與強流的溪水對照
花蓮到處都是山，大量的雨水形成的瀑布就這樣從山上流下。住在山下的居民也只能希望不會有落石、土崩之類的天災發生。
其他照片：http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=327580&id=576355703&l=dbe7e22f68
Sunday, November 15, 2009
悅智亞洲 - 上海辦事處
前幾個文章都分享到9月到上海和蘇州的心得和照片，一部分的人應該會以為我是去旅行的，但是其實是為了工事而過去的。
什么工事呢？就是我們公司（悅智全球）創了分公司（悅智亞洲），并在大陸設了辦事處！
公司之前主要还是服务位于台湾的廠商，但是最近有幾個案子都包含協助廠商開拓大陸市場，或協助他們在大陸的經營。此外，在大陸和台湾關系暖和之下，兩岸的廠商對開拓彼此市場以及與對方合作的興趣也提高了。這也形成向我們這種顧問公司能提供價值服務的機會。
這次很幸運能加入公司的大陸團隊，參與一切的準備。雖然自己對大陸市場還是很陌生，對這種“創業”的過程也很不熟悉，但就因為如此而讓我吸取寶貴的學習經驗！
在這裡就順便跟大家分享我們小小開幕儀式的照片：
悅智亞洲在台北的籌備處開幕
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=328111&id=576355703&l=25e46bfd3f
悅智亞洲上海辦事處的開幕
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=316334&id=576355703&l=cd1e5e3aa8
什么工事呢？就是我們公司（悅智全球）創了分公司（悅智亞洲），并在大陸設了辦事處！
公司之前主要还是服务位于台湾的廠商，但是最近有幾個案子都包含協助廠商開拓大陸市場，或協助他們在大陸的經營。此外，在大陸和台湾關系暖和之下，兩岸的廠商對開拓彼此市場以及與對方合作的興趣也提高了。這也形成向我們這種顧問公司能提供價值服務的機會。
這次很幸運能加入公司的大陸團隊，參與一切的準備。雖然自己對大陸市場還是很陌生，對這種“創業”的過程也很不熟悉，但就因為如此而讓我吸取寶貴的學習經驗！
在這裡就順便跟大家分享我們小小開幕儀式的照片：
悅智亞洲在台北的籌備處開幕
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=328111&id=576355703&l=25e46bfd3f
悅智亞洲上海辦事處的開幕
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=316334&id=576355703&l=cd1e5e3aa8
Adventures in China (Shanghai and Suzhou)
Long overdue photos from China trip (featuring Shanghai and Suzhou)
Adventures in Shanghai - Part 1 (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=310790&id=576355703&l=fc4c0d5696)
Adventures in Shanghai - Part 2 (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=312415&id=576355703&l=bda8454789)
Adventures in Suzhou (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=313501&id=576355703&l=1170a98472)
Some highlights :)
東方明珠、上海灘
上海美食
蘇州之美
Adventures in Shanghai - Part 1 (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=310790&id=576355703&l=fc4c0d5696)
Adventures in Shanghai - Part 2 (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=312415&id=576355703&l=bda8454789)
Adventures in Suzhou (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=313501&id=576355703&l=1170a98472)
Some highlights :)
東方明珠、上海灘
上海美食
蘇州之美Thoughts on Shanghai - written 27 Aug 09
This is my first time in Shanghai, and actually only my 2nd time in China.. the 1st time was in Guang Zhou in May 2008 and I spent about a week and a half there…
But somehow the impressions of Shanghai are really quite different from that of Guang Zhou… as a matter of fact, the main things I remember about Guang Zhou now are 1. lots of traffic 2. lots of good desserts and food 3. lots of promotions about the Olympics… (but I suppose this is normal considering how short a time I spent there actually walking around in the streets and seeing the place)
Anyway… the first impression from Shanghai is how HUGE everything is… it suddenly made me realize I’m truly from a very small country… my Taiwanese friends used to say all the time that Taiwan is so small and of course I would bring up how much smaller Singapore is… but even then, as much as certain aspects of Taiwan (and Taipei) reflect how much bigger and larger they are than that of Singapore, it was nothing compared to what I felt in Shanghai…
From airport and immigration, lots of people, long queues, huge halls and corridors that seem to go on forever… from MRT stations to expressways to condominiums, housing apartments and office towers… from the size and width of the roads, staircases at MRT stations to the size of shopping centres… everything is big… some people will probably think this is what everyone knows about China in general and it’s probably true… but all I can say is, seeing it for myself definitely has a much stronger impact…
The second impression I had of Shanghai is that of disparity… it’s a strange kind of feeling, one I can’t quite place or describe properly... it comes from knowing and fully experiencing how fast development is and will continue to be in Shanghai… from the construction going on everywhere, to the grandiose of the buildings and towers constructed, to its global reputation as THE economic centre to be today… yet not too far from our office building, you’ll find tiny shophouses that look extremely local… from the 6th floor and above of a 4 star hotel, you’ll find yourself looking out at an expanse of two-storey flats occupied by locals who hang laundry and cook meals on their rooftops… you’ll find a housewife walking around in the Xin Tian Di area (kind of like the central business district where the expensive offices and condominiums are) in her night gown at 10am in the morning… when you’re in a taxi heading to work, you’ll see 5-storey apartments where people hang their laundry facing the main road (so yes it’s quite a colorful display… plus I wonder if that doesn’t just makes their clothes dusty again)… in buildings that are hundreds of years old, you’ll find restaurants and cafes selling anything from Brazilian to Mexican to American and Japanese cuisine…
I think this feeling about the disparity is somewhat similar to what I felt in Vietnam, though if you think about it, Shanghai and Vietnam are worlds apart in terms of development… yet both places seem to reflect societies that are growing so rapidly despite the poor infrastructure and seemingly disregarding (note the use of “seemingly”) the presence of its very local culture… it’s like trying to answer the question “how do you create your own unique culture when you are opening so fast to the world, when your people within the state itself are so easily divided into classes (natural considering the size of Shanghai), and when certain aspects of your society don’t seem able to keep up with the pace of development?” Is it really possible to create such scale and magnitude of wealth, and let everyone, if not the majority, enjoy a share of that pie?
On a slightly related note, Lee Kuan Yew came up in a few conversations these days… it was brought up about how his brilliance helped bring Singapore through a remarkable phase of development from 3rd world to 1st world country… yet I have been wondering… I have always felt that LKY should be given due credit for the accomplishments and foresights he brought to Singapore… I have also felt that while he achieved his end means, I wonder if perhaps his approaches are really the best and only way for us to move forward… I also feel that his accomplishments might not have been so fantastic if not for the fact that Singapore is a small country, geographically and in terms of population, and that the government relished rather strict and tight governance over its people…
Given that, I wonder how he would fare if he were to govern Shanghai… lots of economic potential and prosperity, a government style that is openly controlling, lots of “migrant communities” (people from out of state, with different backgrounds, mother tongues, cultures etc), but on a scale 5 times that of Singapore…I really wonder…
Anyway… I realize my original intentions to pen my thoughts about Shanghai and the places here have gone somewhat awry… in any case, it feels good to finally get these thoughts out of my head… the photos and travelogue will come for sure… at least for now, it’s these slightly deeper issues flying around in my head…
But somehow the impressions of Shanghai are really quite different from that of Guang Zhou… as a matter of fact, the main things I remember about Guang Zhou now are 1. lots of traffic 2. lots of good desserts and food 3. lots of promotions about the Olympics… (but I suppose this is normal considering how short a time I spent there actually walking around in the streets and seeing the place)
Anyway… the first impression from Shanghai is how HUGE everything is… it suddenly made me realize I’m truly from a very small country… my Taiwanese friends used to say all the time that Taiwan is so small and of course I would bring up how much smaller Singapore is… but even then, as much as certain aspects of Taiwan (and Taipei) reflect how much bigger and larger they are than that of Singapore, it was nothing compared to what I felt in Shanghai…
From airport and immigration, lots of people, long queues, huge halls and corridors that seem to go on forever… from MRT stations to expressways to condominiums, housing apartments and office towers… from the size and width of the roads, staircases at MRT stations to the size of shopping centres… everything is big… some people will probably think this is what everyone knows about China in general and it’s probably true… but all I can say is, seeing it for myself definitely has a much stronger impact…
The second impression I had of Shanghai is that of disparity… it’s a strange kind of feeling, one I can’t quite place or describe properly... it comes from knowing and fully experiencing how fast development is and will continue to be in Shanghai… from the construction going on everywhere, to the grandiose of the buildings and towers constructed, to its global reputation as THE economic centre to be today… yet not too far from our office building, you’ll find tiny shophouses that look extremely local… from the 6th floor and above of a 4 star hotel, you’ll find yourself looking out at an expanse of two-storey flats occupied by locals who hang laundry and cook meals on their rooftops… you’ll find a housewife walking around in the Xin Tian Di area (kind of like the central business district where the expensive offices and condominiums are) in her night gown at 10am in the morning… when you’re in a taxi heading to work, you’ll see 5-storey apartments where people hang their laundry facing the main road (so yes it’s quite a colorful display… plus I wonder if that doesn’t just makes their clothes dusty again)… in buildings that are hundreds of years old, you’ll find restaurants and cafes selling anything from Brazilian to Mexican to American and Japanese cuisine…
I think this feeling about the disparity is somewhat similar to what I felt in Vietnam, though if you think about it, Shanghai and Vietnam are worlds apart in terms of development… yet both places seem to reflect societies that are growing so rapidly despite the poor infrastructure and seemingly disregarding (note the use of “seemingly”) the presence of its very local culture… it’s like trying to answer the question “how do you create your own unique culture when you are opening so fast to the world, when your people within the state itself are so easily divided into classes (natural considering the size of Shanghai), and when certain aspects of your society don’t seem able to keep up with the pace of development?” Is it really possible to create such scale and magnitude of wealth, and let everyone, if not the majority, enjoy a share of that pie?
On a slightly related note, Lee Kuan Yew came up in a few conversations these days… it was brought up about how his brilliance helped bring Singapore through a remarkable phase of development from 3rd world to 1st world country… yet I have been wondering… I have always felt that LKY should be given due credit for the accomplishments and foresights he brought to Singapore… I have also felt that while he achieved his end means, I wonder if perhaps his approaches are really the best and only way for us to move forward… I also feel that his accomplishments might not have been so fantastic if not for the fact that Singapore is a small country, geographically and in terms of population, and that the government relished rather strict and tight governance over its people…
Given that, I wonder how he would fare if he were to govern Shanghai… lots of economic potential and prosperity, a government style that is openly controlling, lots of “migrant communities” (people from out of state, with different backgrounds, mother tongues, cultures etc), but on a scale 5 times that of Singapore…I really wonder…
Anyway… I realize my original intentions to pen my thoughts about Shanghai and the places here have gone somewhat awry… in any case, it feels good to finally get these thoughts out of my head… the photos and travelogue will come for sure… at least for now, it’s these slightly deeper issues flying around in my head…
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