Stress

Just to fill you in about my current mode:

Stress

Pronunciation: \ˈstres\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English stresse stress, distress, short for destresse — more at distress
Date: 14th century

1: (...) c: a physical, chemical, or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental tension and may be a factor in disease causation

The 13th century appears to be the last century of mankind where things went smoothly. Oh well, come December 14th, happy days will be back again for me with money for nothing and chicks for free. Or so I tell myself to keep me running.

Me, Now Uncle of Five!

Lest I forget to mention: Since the evening of October 22, 2008, I am now an uncle of five. Or, to put it less self-absorbed: My sister gave birth to a healthy baby boy. The gender ratio among my sister's children (boys/girls) has risen to a worrisome 4:1, much worse than the PR China! Then again, boys are much easier to play with - and to find gifts for...

Me, the Dallas Cowboy (1978)

At this err... last year's Christmas aftermath get-together, my sister was going like: "Mum, where are the photos of us kids when we were little?" And that's why I can now proof that my love affair with America has begun much earlier than I previously thought:


Me, as a Dallas Cowboy. This picture was taken in the spring of 1978, which makes me kinda Super Bowl winner, since the Dallas Cowboys had defeated the Denver Broncos 27-10 in January 1978. Those were the days ...

Good bye, 2007 - Welcome, 2008!

Well, 2007 ... that was that. Thank you for being so good to me (with a little fortune hiatus from late September to late November, but I don't want to bear a grudge, not today). But since the even years in my life usually tend to be much better than the uneven ones, I'm expecting a wonderful year 2008 ahead. Then again, looking at the elections in Taiwan in March and this bombastic event in Beijing (formerly known as being somewhat connected to sports) in August, there are already some clouds in my coffee. Anyhow, let's wait and see.

One thing is for sure: I'll (again!) try to blog more - and on a regular basis!

A terrific, marvelous, prosperous, healthy new year, everyone!