Friday 26 January 2007

Chinese is fun!

http://wrongchinesecharacter.blogspot.com 
爸爸说这将是我以后念中文时的第一个网站!

Thursday 21 December 2006

The Virtue of Life 

Dad was about to spread the good news further when he read this from an NHS Direct website: -

When to start telling family, friends and colleagues about your baby can be a dilemma.... Traditionally many couples wait until the end of the first trimester, because the first 12 weeks of pregnancy are the most likely time for losing your baby through miscarriage.

I am now at most 6-week old(inside mum), so it's still not the right time to spread the good news since I may or may not finally come to this 'real' world.

Dad you need a little bit more patience!

The First Email

As you can see, I am a technobaby. Many events of my life will happen in the net. This blog is definitely the first web blog about me. My dad says that I am going to read it and blog it myself when I grow other. He has also kept the first email about me. It is written to his friend in New Jersey.


>
>Wow you are my prophet! My wife just self-tested positive for pregnancy
>yesterday. We went to the GP just now and he says a thorough check from
>midwife will only take place in a week or two. Anyway it seems that we are
>unlikely to join you in Rome, Paris or London. But I welcome you to visit
>us in Glasgow and provide some free expert advices to my wife!
>
>I have not even told my dad about this -- You should be feelling very
>honoured to be my first friend to know this! ; p
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Husnain Syed" <husnainsyed@hotmail.com>
>To: <foo.lokemin@green.oxon.org>
>Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 10:48 PM
>Subject: Re: pregnant
>
>
>>Wait a minute..did you say pregnancy?
>>
>>>
>>>Thanks so much for the kind invitation!
>>>
>>>In fact my wife and I are planning to go to Paris next June, and possible
>>>a trip to Rome and the Vatican City with my mum-in-law (she speaks better
>>>English than I so she could help to entertain your mum if you want to ;
>>>p) Of course this is still subject to many factors 'beyond my control'
>>>(e.g. pregnancy) but pls keep me updated so if no such factor pops up by
>>>early next year , we may decide to join you. Otherwise we could at least
>>>meet somewhere in the UK as you suggested.
>>>
>>>By the way, anyone else you know graduating on the same day? I plan to
>>>attend my Oxford ceremony in 2008, together with my PhD ceremony (so my
>>>family can kill two birds with one stone/trip). It always drive me crazy
>>>to imagine entering the Sheldonian with no familiar faces in the crowd...
>>>
>>>
>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Husnain Syed"
>>><husnainsyed@hotmail.com>
>>>To: <foo.lokemin@green.oxon.org>
>>>Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 6:13 PM
>>>Subject: Re: maybe only an abstract but I like it!
>>>
>>>
>>>>Dearest Foo-Bear,
>>>> I am planning to return to Oxford for my ceremony on the 8th of June,
>>>>2007. I am also planning to spend a few days in Paris or elsewhere in
>>>>France before and a few days after in Rome with my mother. So if you and
>>>>your wife fancy a trip in June then perhaps we can meet up, otherwise I
>>>>expect that between say the 7-10 of June we can meet somwehere in the
>>>>UK.
>>>> I miss the evenings spent chatting and laughing with you and Shaun,
>>>>c'est la vie. Maybe they'll make us fellows someday and we can spend our
>>>>days in scholarship, in good company and with good food.
>>>>
>>>>Love
>>>>Huzzy
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Still studying in Glasgow and welcoming old friends to visit Scotland.
>>>>>I am pretty much safe here in Scotland, unlike our British PM's
>>>>>strategist friend in central London.
>>>>>
>>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Husnain Syed"
>>>>><husnainsyed@hotmail.com>
>>>>>To: <foo.lokemin@green.oxon.org>
>>>>>Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 7:10 PM
>>>>>Subject: Re: maybe only an abstract but I like it!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Is that urdu/hindi for congratulations written in English? Foo you are
>>>>>>a man of many talents. Send me an update mate. Also look out for
>>>>>>radioactive material in your sushi.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Love
>>>>>>HUzzy
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Syabas!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>(well done in Malay)
>>>>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Husnain Syed"
>>>>>>><husnainsyed@hotmail.com>
>>>>>>>To: <rut@us.es>; <rebecca.fawcett@green.oxford.ac.uk>;
>>>>>>><shaun.chau@cabinet-office.x.gsi.gov.uk>;
>>>>>>><foo.lokemin@socres.oxford.ac.uk>; <valentdo@umdnj.edu>;
>>>>>>><davsat2000@yahoo.com>; <docsy2002@yahoo.com>;
>>>>>>><john.wood@imvs.sa.gov.au>; <foo.lokemin@green.oxon.org>;
>>>>>>><shariq@rdmi.com>; <dirtypillows7576@yahoo.com>;
>>>>>>><zahida_syed@hotmail.com>; <rossana@biocfarm.unibo.it>;
>>>>>>><nj10000@hotmail.com>
>>>>>>>Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 1:09 AM
>>>>>>>Subject: FW: maybe only an abstract but I like it!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Dear Hearts,
>>>>>>>> I'm still trying to hang onto ophthalmic science. Only an abstract
>>>>>>>>but I tell you it feels nice all the same. John I wish you and the
>>>>>>>>lads were around for a pint. I'm supposed to be at a Christmas party
>>>>>>>>right now, but I was on call yesterday and am rather knackered. It's
>>>>>>>>not the same when your mates aren't about.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Love
>>>>>>>>Huzzy

喜事传千里 Good news spreads a thousand miles

MUM & DAD
First I told my mum and dad in the form of a thin blue line in a square window. They were overjoyed but also disbelieved.

MUM'S MUM
The news was sort of confirmed after they saw the GP at the Royal Infirmary the next day. My mum phoned her sister's house in Penang to tell her mum. By then at least two more persons had shared that joy!

DAD'S MUM
My dad called home Ipoh but his brother said that his dad and mum were not at home. My dad's mum was with her mum. So my dad called my great-grandmum's mobile phone to look for my grandmum. They were having dinner at Tong Hoi Restaurant with my 4th aunt's family. By then the good news had reach many!

DAD'S DAD
My grandmum told my dad that his dad was swimming, so my dad should either call home after midnight (my granddad is a dedicated swimmer - he usually swim until midnight) or call his mobile (my granddad is a skillful swimmer - he can answer calls while swimming). My dad tried both way repeatedly but failed...

喜讯

当我以方格中一小蓝线的方式向老母老豆宣布我即将降临之讯息时,他们虽然大喜过望,但还是半信半疑的!嘿嘿, 我不管了,由他们自己决定要不要公诸于世!

16:00 Wed 13 Dec 2006

This is how my existance is first known to the world.

Friday 15 December 2006

My blog is born...

...before I am.