I'm reading an economic book!

I'm a little bit surprised by it as well - my current book list - "The economic naturalist - Why economics explains almost everything". 

Economics has been a nightmare for me for quite a few years. I did well in for the first two years - just like everyone said it's super easy for CE Economics, basically you just memorize the definition of opportunity cost then you'll score 2 marks. The result in CE trapped me choosing the subject for my A-Level, and that's how I started hating it.

Yes. Simply HATE it. Originally I thought I was going to nail it and it would get me entering Global Business or International Management or something like that (Okayyy obviously it's a dream). But then I kept on failing on tests and exams. At last I got an E in the A-Level...(phewwww...big relief...) so I thought I'll just forget it, as what I vividly remember in economics class (ironically), "Bygones are bygones".

And my non-expected study in Management made me attend for another two classes in micro/macroeconomics in my first year of university. I ALMOST fail in the macroeconomics...So I really thought I'm not gonna to touch it for the rest of my life...

Okay that's just an introduction for today's topic. I "accidentally" picked up this book in PageOne, got attracted by it's cover, and seemingly easy-to-read. Well I am exhausted with novels because it's always too long and I usually just leave it on my bedside table for a long time. Then for a long time my so-called reading is limited to magazines and travel guides...

But I do love reading. For some time I have tried to write a lot, and after three years, I really thank the 15 minutes Reading Time we used to have after lunch time, because after graduated from secondary school I never have the initiative to sit down and read everyday. And a good writer must first read a lot of what the others write as well.

Out of topic, but anyway I'd like to recommend you to read this book. They got the second one with the orange cover already, but I'm just way too slow...(especially when it's an English language book...). But from an easy, relaxing perspective to look at Economics, actually it can be quite interesting. I wish the book is out a few years earlier, and perhaps I would have a better grade! And probably this book is most suitable for people like me - have learnt all the terms back in school but you can never remember the definitions and explains the rationale behind!

Take a look at Amazon!

Enjoy reading!

It's not an end.

I've finished all my undergraduate class months ago but I did not have any intention to write something until now.




Received my full transcript by post two days ago, and what pops in my mind was, "Pheew, that's three years?" I still remember the moment I received my offer way back in 2006, I was so disappointed, not just because of my result in A-Levels, but also the reaction of my family. And, many months later after that, my Mom said that she was surprised, that her professor said the university I was attending was actually very famous for the subject. I was quite upset by that time, as I have told her many times about that, but she would not trust me until someone else said the same thing. 


So I went to university just as everyone else. But I did not put a lot of time on campus. I mean, I skipped lessons for most of my first year (everyone did that, right?) My entire second year was in the UK. And for the past year I was too stressed for catching up my study progress...To be freak, I did not have a particular nice time in this school. All my happiest moment is my exchange study in Manchester, the first time I really feel like I am experiencing my life and I get the chance to see many things that I've never known.

But I truly appreciate the past three years that I feel like growing up. I started to think about the world, what I can do in future as a contribution and as a responsible grown up. I got to see what the world is really like, rather than stuck in my secondary school and living under "the love of God". I mean, the world is more than that.

And, this would not be an end.

Smile, tomorrow will be worse.

This is a picture of me recently, in Tokyo. Like it a lot (narcissism!!)! It makes me think of many positive adjectives: energetic, optimistic, big smile, juicy, pleasant, relaxing and more and more...


Ever since I've planned to study for one more year, I have been asking myself "Is it something that I want?". I don't know if I am doing this because I got the passion, or, simply I'm escaping from the reality. And after this, what's next? I am thankful that I am able to get support from my family (both spiritually and financially), but still, I don't want to make myself too dependent on them. In return, I really wish I can repay and take care of my love ones...


I've always been a not-so-optimistic person, mostly because I think too much, and I tend to plan for the worst. When I lived in UK I put a big Murphy's Law poster in my room which I like a lot, and the rationale behind is that if things can get worse, it will...a rather pessimistic view on life, but sometimes it's true. In reality, we can hardly be that lucky that everything goes smoothly right?


And one line that I've learnt which I enjoy particularly: "Smile, tomorrow will be worse". Somehow it's quite sarcastic, but it is one way to make a laugh and get out of all worries to relax, sit back, simply throw away the troubles, even for just a while.


I've been always lucky, maybe be not for every little things, but I'm thankful enough for everything I owe. I feel like I am living, I am enjoying my life instead of surviving (as you know, it is a very precious gift). So, I will remember (hopefully), put a BIG SMILE and enjoy! Because tomorrow might get worse!

Blah blah blah,


Vanessa

東京09'//Quil fait bon

尋找代官山Quil fait bon，距離車站五分鐘的路程，我卻差不多花了一個小時在雨中漫步...

//店內外也佈置得很美，就像某個歐洲小鎮的小店

這是個悲慘的經歷，總之，其實我這個零方向感的人，每次出行一定要印好地圖才好。不過吃完這店的水果派以後我覺得多花點時間也值得，沒有令我失望！

Quil Fait Bon代官山店的2/F是cafe的部份，1/F則是讓顧客外帶的，各款水果派放在櫥窗內，色彩繽紛的，如果這是設於香港，我一定會每天都去光顧！點了一件水蜜桃水果派跟Earl Grey（配lemon），上飲品時還有貼心的保暖套！有個小沙漏店員會告訴你要等一下才好喝茶（當然我聽不懂她的日文只是早前便有看別人的blog）

雖然我愛吃一切蛋糕類食品但我不喜歡過甜的甜點，但請放心，Quil Fait Bon的水果派味道不會太甜，cream也不會有很膩的感覺，最重要的是水果的部份是超級美味！非常juicy，是我吃過眾多甜品之中令人印象深刻的一次！其實真的很想再多吃一件，但一個人吃二份好像有點over，還是留待下次，有機會必定要嚐遍每一件水果派！

//必定要推介的各式水果派

Quil Fait Bon應該沒有甚麼旅遊書會介紹，不過在網絡搜尋一下便可以看到很多的食評！對自己好一點，下次去東京不妨來一個貴婦下午茶之行吧；在東京，銀座和青山也有Quil Fait Bon的分店，官網也有詳盡的Menu。

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