Bye Bye 2015, Hello 2016

Early Dec. 2015 in ShekO Beach.

2015 is not a year for me, have been suffering, lost my passion of work and sports.  The whole year have been navigating where i am and never come to the shore or arrives any destination. I hope 2016 would be a better year for me, a new direction to be set off and take action to it. To summarize, this is my Top 10.

1. Accomplished 2 key project milestone on time with a new model type of new development concept. Having great experience working with a team of French and Canadian consultant where i learn from them and having some hard time too! In view of cultural difference towards government / contractual submission.
2. Thanks my boss who gives me lots of opportunities to fall (to bottom) and rising me back again. Understanding my weakness (effective presentation) is the key to success.  I have pushes myself started to self debate, self talk, and practice public speaking. It really helped me alots.
3. The best of the year is i have my kitten arrives as part of my family. He called Micgo, adopted from a extended friend in Cheng Chau. A British short hair blue cat, now he is 8.5 months old. He brings lots of joy, worries and love to me. He is the best and i can't live without him now.
4. I have raced my 6th 70.3 Ironman race (not including 3 DNF over the past 8 years). It consist of 1.9km swim, 90km bike and 21km run in beautiful Kenting, Taiwan. Come back 6th in my age group, i have actually did my personal best of the race, completing a strongest field of girls. Hopefully i can be on the podium again amongst the best girls. The post race is awesome with my Team Sonic throw in with street BBQ, wine with our beach house boss and family. Thanks my coach, Charles and my Physiotherapist who worked so hard behind to support me. Earlier this year, i have fail at Taiwan Challenge Half. My fall due to improper recovery, allergy and my guts is missing!! Have the worst time in TaiTung.
5. Have 6 wonderful trips this year (not including my business trip) scatter in Koh Samui, Paris, Tai Tung, Taipei, Kenting, and Japan (Nagoya, Kyoto & Osaka). The holiday with family in Koh Samui is relaxing while the Japan trip with my family is fun, I have long time didnt lived with them and it brings back a lots of being a daughter memory. The Paris trip is unforgettable, combining work. Being alone for 9 days it let me to explore the other side of me. Meet new friends, revisit some of the old place and new place. Just wish that Charles is with me when i'm eating alone.
6. This year, i'm not passionate about work nor sports. Sometimes, feeling so alone, numb & lost; The mood is not there. Yes, moody. (May due to the Chinese Zodiac of being Sheep of year 2015 and yes i'm 36)
7. Discovered new sports - Crossfit. Yeah! Women who can lift!
8. EMBA or not. Still NOT.
9. In early Sep, i went to a SUP yoga retreat in HK remote island. I feel the love, support, sea and embraced myself every minute. I see what i'm missing and what i missed. I need that to support my soul.
10. I'm always glad that i have best friends around from the girls i have been handing around for years after years and my Team Sonic fellas who always pushes me to the limits, encourage me not to give up. Thank you all :)
11. I almost forgot, i have passed Driving exam in early Sep.! So thrilled.

Get Set Goal for 2016:
1. Get a New job (not related to properties development) that i will found passion, i would love to learn new things and explore my limitation.
2. Year of investment.
3. To go further of the sports i love, Triathlon, Marathon, SUP and Crossfit. The Ironman and 4deserts is what i'm watching.
4. To explore new places i never been: Norway, Grand Canyon, Nepal, Jordan Petra.
5. To study the veterinary nutrition for cats, bring new food that my cat will enjoy!
6. To train my cat going outdoor under guidance and be able to return the ball to me when he catch it.
7.  Hmmm, to study.
8.  To participate some group / team sports, to name a few the Outwardbound adventure race, Clean Half distance ocean swim.
9. Be able to join my college in some research study.
10. Be the best what i can be.

Ironman 70.3 Taiwan 2015

My 9th Ironman 70.3 
Finished 5 hours 30mins 26 sec. 
Finished 6/19 of Female 35-39 Age Group
Finished 32 / 129 Overall gender 
Finished 329 / 1158 Overall finisher

The pain, tears and sweat is overly exploded 3 weeks before the race day. The peak week made me like a monster, i could no longer hold on anymore. The training intensity increase, the duration increase, the stress and i have to cut down the sugar and carb. , my unfortunate illness (allergies) is coming back. I have loaded extremely much supplement since that week and with the mental strength and determination i overcome this physical condition!

The last two weeks before the race day is living in nightmare, i could not perform the best time neither in run nor swim and of course my solo bike ride! I started to ask myself why and is it because the session that i missed or physically my body is not ready? I'm living in doubt and feeling weak until it close to my tapering weak. It started to feel flushed out, not because my physical condition is in good shape, but i knew i could not do anythings better and i'll just leave it to my body!

Not to mentioned my back injury back in August, i have hurt badly from a Back squat attempting just 37.5kg at my box. ( Don't get it wrong here, i'm still believing the weight training is part of the key success) its takes exactly 3 months with intensive physiotherapy treatment

SUPyoga Retreat on Secret island in Homekong

Thanks for the amazing weekend retreat, and with this happy brunch of lovely ladies sharing similar vision of food, sea and yoga! 

Some of my favorite moment: 

The first afternoon SUPyoga exploring the hood.

The food that Dee and Nadine prepared mixed so well with the surprise BBQ dinner, the 3 meals prepare by Toxin (He is like our weekend cooks and credit to him to make the bed for us) The fresh fruit, coconut juice and the "Lick it" on the boat!!Amazing 

The Bon fire with marshmallow, i haven't have a Bon fire since 16. It really bring back the memory! 

The next day SUPyoga exploring the backyard beach with brunch of us paddling out. 

The weather and the clear beaches, the sea water splash on my face, the autumn sun and the mile wind that i can feel on my face. And of course the laugh you girls bring to me:) 

Have to admit i still feel like on the sea when i return home on my dinning table on that night, can really feeling it!! Gigi xx

Me trying new position for SUP

Our Sunday Breakfast on the secret island

Bon fire with marshmallow 

Paddling out on next day morning to explore the secret beaches

Parrell Williams - Girl

Album of the year!
Recommended:
Hunter
Happy (From "Despicable Me 2)
Come get it Bae 

Parrell Williams - Girl

Evaluate Leadership on 5 capabilities - Adobe

Good stuff:

At Adobe, we’re passionate about developing leaders at all levels of the organization from individual contributors to people managers. Anyone who’s considering a career with us should know that we evaluate leadership based on these five capabilities:

• Demonstrating Strong EQ (Be Aware) – Having a keen sense of self awareness is the foundation of leadership at Adobe. Whether you’re an individual contributor or a people manager, you’re someone who’s empathetic and mindful of your impact on others.
• Selecting Talent (Be a Recruiter) – You’re a guardian and an ambassador for selecting talent at Adobe! You recommend and recruit only the best. You embrace diversity of ideas, experiences and working styles because you know that diverse teams drive better business results.
• Role Modeling Check-In (Be a Coach) – We don’t believe in annual reviews and rankings. That’s why, feedback flows constantly at Adobe. To succeed, you’ll meet frequently with your manager to receive ongoing feedback, set challenging performance expectations, and pursue continuous development opportunities.
• Leading change (Be an Agent of Change) – You readily adapt to business changes. Ambiguity or uncertainty never seems to stop you from working productively. You’re maniacally focused on execution and you’re always looking at new approaches to resolving issues.
• Scaling the Business (Be an Owner) – You approach your role as if you own the business. The buck stops with you. Your goal is to always deliver an exceptional customer experience by listening to feedback and continuously looking to improve efficiencies. 

Aquathon Race, Repulse Bay Hong Kong

This is I called racing, or battle!!! 1 second win counts, happy to come forth and I push all the way out of myself, shoulder to shoulder till the end!! Thanks Kenneth who still believe in me in this 11 brilliant years of Triathlon!! 😜😜#triathlon #racing #Aquathlon#shouldertoshoulder #runswimrun #battle #hardwork

Racing shoulder to shoulder, thanks for the push! 

My Michael The Cat aka Micgo

Me and my Micgo The Cat #micgo #michaelthecat #michaelhui #thehuis 

Welcome to our family! Michael the cat arrives our home on 5th June (Friday) evening. He is form a home at Cheng Chau, an outer island of Hong Kong. He lives with his parents and the other 3 siblings (2 girls and 2 boys) and 2 dogs.  He is only 6 weeks old when home, thin and scare. I take a long trip to sent him home with a hill walk (he lives on peak) a ferry ride and a drive to our home :) He is a good boy all the way!

Now he is with us for a month, he likes to play so much with unlimited energy. He likes to stay with us most of the time, he is such a sweet boys that he will nose to nose with me. He likes chicken and he poo and wee daily!! We started to play with shower and water yesterday and he have alots of fun! Here is a bit of his details:

DOB: 16th April 2015'
Species: English short hair blue
Eyes colour: Brown
Weight: 1.5 kg
Food: Chicken
Loves: Mama's dress, Mams's bed, Brother's shoe laces, all shoes and water.

Is believing in the wrong person that they could not take up your expectation and even working unprofessional that is creating mistake and burden to others. Feeling shameful for his/her personal attitude. The willingness to understand is even denies by him/herself. And they don't see the challenges as opportunities, i hope he/she will understand and make the decision.

正念生活

看破放下自在

Busy May

So many things happening this May: 

1. preparing to have a 2 months old kitten arrival around June. Let's call him 米高Hui😜😜

2. Pick up my driving lesson and reapply the test. 

3. Change all the bed sheets, wooden dining table and possibly the chairs at home due to my skin test shown the allergen. $$$$ I want a Carrera marble table with series 7, 3107 fully upholstery chairs.

4. Got my I watch, now how to use?  

5. Replace my 10 years Mac book pro

6. Plan a Osaka trip with mom

7. Plan a Europe trip with Charlie ( so how about our Micheal Hui?) 

8. Plan a Executive MBA, then I need a GMAT done😢😢😢

9. Get started to be Team Sirius, will gonna be eat the pain for 24 weeks

10. Started my cross fit session for better arm stroke for swimming. Painful to be Olympian squat. So heavy and I need to wake up at 5:30 am😥😥😥

Post Birthday drinks

What a night to celebrate, someone owned me a drinks and to kick starts the Easter holiday fun!! Thanks all the ladies, Winnie, Joy, Sheran and Isabella. Wish that Charlie can be with me:( 

Thanks for the cake, i love it:) 

My Birthday drinks @AMMO

Thanks for your coming! Janice, Josie, Sacha, John, Charles C, Joy, Sheran, Winnie & Lewis, Eva Puk, Catherine and Frederic. Sad that i cannot see Lyn, Evan and Kenneth !! 

The bar is reserved!!

Advise for a 36 years old women

There have some thought come to my mind yesterday after a movie ( i opt not to disclose), and pushes me to think what elder people could gives advise at my age (9 days to hit!). So i goggle yesterday "What advice to give to a 36 years old women?" The result in insulting me in a way the whole page appears Pregnancy, Fertility! Holy Fuck! 

I wanted to do a due diligence and make sure i don't miss anythings at my age in all sort of perspectives, even something i never thought or reach yet! i can imagine when i pass 40, i may no longer can do anything happen at 36 with some of my ability and skill set.

So, welcome any advises....i want to know more what i can do.

Hong Kong

First trip of the year, Boom! Koh Samui

My office today, where is my Martini🍸🍸🍸