Leglessbird Newsletter Dec 2013

If this page isn't displayed properly, please visit http://leglessbird.com/blog/blogs/newsletter.php




Dear Family and Friends,

End of Year Party at China Club

2013 has passed by so quickly, we almost wish time can slow down. We bought a flat last Oct and finally moved in the new place in Feb, thanks to a dear friend who did the interior design as well as project managed the process of a total overhaul of the place, as a result, we had a completely trouble-free renovation experience (something almost unheard of in Hong Kong or elsewhere).  We are enjoying the new flat very much. 

Dominic has found himself drawn more and more towards reading books on life philosophy, titles like Justice (what's the right thing to do) ; What money can't buy (what money shouldn't buy) ; The Grand Design; How will you measure your life ; how much is enough (to live a good life);  and Many lives many masters. Combined with what he learned from Harmonious Life and Life Academy, he becomes more and more philosophical about life and behavour! 

This year, Dominic got more involved in the entrepreneurship scene in Hong Kong, more engagement with the Centre for Entrepreneurship of Chinese University Hong Kong (CUHK) providing training, consulting services,  as a judge on some overseas competition, as well as screening committee on incubation programme and startups.  He was involved in a number of consulting projects including strategy for insuranace company and FMCG in China. also did a number of corporate training on creative problem solving, decision making, project management, risk management.

Irene is finding it harder to balance work and leisure and she is feeling bad that her time spent with her friends has significantly reduced this year. There are many lunches that she is just lazy to plan ahead and ending up eating alone. However there are still many blessings to count:

- insist painting even she is already exhausted after work and completed 3 paintings
- still able to travel to interesting places with excitement and her parents are travelling more than her
- her brother and his wife are expecting a baby, so her title will be "upgraded" soon
- launched a mentorship programme for University of Warwick undergraduates this summer with a few buddies
- have a few more knowledgeable colleagues whom she could work closely and share openly, thus quality services is enhanced. her team is expanding :)
she look forward to next year and wish to have a reliable personal assistant taking up administration, so she could go out to have lunch with her friends.
Bjelasnica Bosnian Mountains, Bosnia,

This year we have kept ourselves overly busy that we only visited our favourite organic farm once in 2013 :-(. That has not stopped us from visiting some interesting places, since Dec 2012, we went to  Ecuador (incl. Galapagos Islands), Peru (incl. Machu Pichu, Amazon jungle); Chiang Mai (Three and a half day fasting surviving on drinking clear vegetable soup and juice only.), Bangkok; Bhutan (we joined our first Hong Kong private group to Bhutan不丹 and had a great time in this happiest country in the world.); UK/Croatia/Bonsia; Seoul. This Dec/Jan, we will be going to South Africa and we'll share with you our photos in Jan 2014. Finally, after much delayed, our travel book is really going to be published in Jan 2014.

 

 

Please drop us a few lines when you have time, we would like to hear how you are getting on. We wish you and your family happiness, good health and a prosperous year ahead!

Love,

Irene and Dominic

December 2013 (Follow us "@About.Me" Dominic Chan, Irene Sin)


Travel (Dec 2012 - Dec 2013) For list of albums, click here


Ecuador (Galapagos Islands)

Peru (Machu Pichu)

The Netherlands (Amsterdam)

Chiang Mai (Detox Centre)

Thailand (Bangkok)

Bhutan

Thailand (Bangkok)

Bosnia

Croatia

UK (Cambridge)

South Korea (Seoul)

Irene's paintings 2013


#1

#2

#3
 

Cambridge related (Dec 2012 - Dec 2013) For list of albums, click here


"Cambridge: Treasure Island in the Fens"

Prince Philip Scholarship Award Ceremony

Trinity College Master Sir Gregory Winter

Biennial Dinner

VC & Heads of college Reception

Judge Business School talk

Mentorship programs

Formal Hall in HK

JBS Dr Simon Taylor's talk
     
 

 


Organic Farm

Harmonious Life Training

French Alumni Association Xmas Party
 

Public engagements


HKEJ Forum

Cocoon Pitch Night Final 

Cocoon Pitch Night

Cocoon CASE conference

Social Venture Competition Asia (Seoul)

Travel talk on Bhutan

Talk on travel and social responsibilities at Happy Valley Rotary Club

TVB 新聞透視 - 創業夢

SMECC Talk

Global Entrepreneurship Week China

Entrepreneurship Talk at British Council

 

20131204-09 Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Click "HERE" for the full photo album

20131124 Organic Farm

Click "HERE" for the full photo album


<< 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ... 140 >>