2. Neuschwanstein Castle in Schwangau,Germany
4. czestochowa + zakopane (Snow on the mountain)
3. Dunajec River Gorge and Niedzica Castle from Krakow
4. czestochowa + zakopane (Snow on the mountain)
23 Nov 2009
21 Nov 2009
2009 Pre-Xmas Warehouse Sale
1. Pomegranate's having a sale! 50% - 80% of retail cost!
=>>> Perfect Summer Looks from all their colorful & flory design...would be good to have 1 or 2 of that design in this hot summer holidays in Gold Coast...100% relex feeling...imaging walking along the beach with dress fluttered in the breeze...
Pomegranate has great casual wear, cool, comfortable, ideal for flitting from beach to bar! Cotton Kaftans - printed, plain, embellished, all $20. Silk Kurtas from $30- $80. Shirt dresses, scarves, costume jewellery and much more!
Pomegranate will also be selling off end of line home-wares, tablecloths, cushion covers, ottoman covers, photo clips and napkin ring holders at ridiculous (cheap!) prices.
MISSY VIP DISCOUNT:
Mention Missy and receive an extra 5% discount off your purchase.
WHEN
Friday 27th November, 2009 until Monday 30th November, 2009.
WHERE
Suite 56, Level 58 - 24 Kippax StSurry Hills.NSW, 2010.
http://www.pomegranateclothing.com.au/
TIMES
Fri: 2pm - 5pmSat - Sun: 10am - 4pmMon: 10am - 5pm
PAYMENT
Mastercard, Visa, Cash, Eftpos..
2. Nicola Finetti is having a final year clearance sale!
www.nicolafinetti.com -
=>> runway looks Nicola Finetti as always bring surprises...especially this spring/summer fashion week in Sydney...love their design - unique + fancy whereas still suitable for work & daytoday dress...not sure about the discount as said 80% for most ranges or just few...but would be fantastic to give a try & trust it worth to explore during weekend after Melbourne trip :) Ladies, let me know if u feel like to go with me...maybe Sat???
Up to 80% off past seasons and one off samples from NICOLA FINETTI, nyloNFlocks by NICOLA FINETTI and aXessory.
WHEN
Friday 4th December, 2009 until Sunday 6th December, 2009.
WHERE
Suite 12, 617 Elizabeth StRedfern.NSW, 2016.(02) 9698 6497
TIMES
Fri 9:30AM - 5PMSat 10AM - 5PMSun 10AM - 5PM
PAYMENT
All Major Credit Cards, Eftpos.
3. Alannah Hill- Designer Factory Outlet Sale
Massive Alannah Hill Factory Outlet Sale.
Everything is reduced to a MINIMUM of 50% off rrp... visit in-store to receive a further 20% off!
Hurry in Ladies, sale starts Thursday the 26th of November and must end Sunday the 29th!
WHEN
Thursday 26th November, 2009 until Sunday 29th November, 2009.
WHERE
Birkenhead Point19 Roseby StDrummoyne.NSW.02 9181 4999
TIMES
Thu: 10am-5:30pmFri: 10am-5:30pmSat - Sun: 9:30am-6pm
PAYMENT
Visa, Cash, All Major Credit Cards, Eftpos.
4. Seduce Warehouse Sale UP TO 70% OFF
Forget recession woes and come and enjoy up to 70% off* an amazing collection of Seduce, Katherine and Blue Juice summer and winter stock!
Find yourself some perfect wardrobe additions for both day and night, including fabulous dresses, jackets, coats, pants, tops, skirts, shoes and accessories…
The Seduce Warehouse sale has something for everyone!
Visit http://www.missyconfidential.com.au/admin/mail/logurl.php?urlid=1110&mid=??mailoutid??&uid=??UserId??
WHEN
Wednesday 25th November, 2009 until Sunday 29th November, 2009.
WHERE
51 Princes HighwaySt Peters.NSW, 2044.
TIMES
Wednesday - Friday: 9am - 5pmSaturday & Sunday: 9.30am-5pm
Branded Handbags, Travelgoods, Business Bags
Enjoy the choice of quality brands at this Handbag, Luggage, Business Bags and Accessories yearly warehouse sale.
Brands include Charlie Brown, Knomo, Luv-it!, Mandarina Duck, Ricardo Beverly Hills, Sisley, The Sak, Titan, Victorinox. There will be End of Season lines, Samples and Factory Seconds at Up to 75% off the RRP$.
Hurry as the sale runs for 4 days only.
WHEN
Wednesday 2nd December, 2009 until Saturday 5th December, 2009.
WHERE
Mayfair InternationalUnit 3 City Close37-41 O\'Riordan St(cnr Collins Street)Alexandria.NSW.02 9318 9444
TIMES
Wed: 10:00am - 7:00pmThu: 10:00am - 4:00pmFri: 10:00am - 3:00pmSat: 10:00am - 4:00pm
PAYMENT
American Express, Mastercard, Visa, Cash, Eftpos.
SHONA JOY Sample Sale
One off samples, Silk Prints and much more!
Prices start from Just $20.
WHEN
Thursday 3rd December, 2009 until Friday 4th December, 2009.
WHERE
Room 5, Level 1,617 Elizabeth StRedfern.NSW, 2016. http://www.missyconfidential.com.au/admin/mail/logurl.php?urlid=1346&mid=??mailoutid??&uid=??UserId?? 02 9690 1002
TIMES
Thur 3rd Dec: 10am - 7:30pmFri 4th Dec: 10am - 6pm
PAYMENT
Cash Only.
BECKER MINTY Designer Fashion & Home Sale
Designer Clearance Sale - Save up to 80% off clothing, jewellery, shoes and accessories by Julie Lantry, Carl Kapp, Aurelio Costarella and BECKER MINTY.
Don't miss out on these truly great bargains from top Australian and International Brands!
Also on sale, fabulous homewares and gift items. Perfect for Christmas.
Four days only. Don't miss it!
WHEN
Thursday 26th November, 2009 until Sunday 29th November, 2009.
WHERE
Suite 109 Danks StWaterloo.NSW, 2015.02 8356 9999
TIMES
Thu: 2.00pm - 8.00pmFri - Sun: 10.00am - 5.00pm
PAYMENT
Cash, All Major Credit Cards, Eftpos.
Euro Warehouse Imports Sale UpTo 80% Off RRP
Get up to 80% off European designer imports including womens Kenzo, Basler, Gerard Darel, Iceberg, Armani, Diane Von Furstenberg, Caractere, Olsen, Betty Barclay, Firetrap Womens, Feraud, Firetrap Mens, Kenzo Mens Ties, assorted Mens Business shirts and more.
Jovani (New York) long evening dresses now all only $250. Sizes 6-20 available.
WHEN
Friday 27th November, 2009 until Saturday 28th November, 2009.
WHERE
795 Botany RdRosebery.NSW, 2018.http://www.missyconfidential.com.au/admin/mail/logurl.php?urlid=1897&mid=??mailoutid??&uid=??UserId?? 02 9669 9700
TIMES
Fri & Sat: 10.00am - 3.00pm
PAYMENT
Mastercard, Visa, Cash, Eftpos.
MELBOURNE SALES:
1. Boo Radley's huge end of year summer sale!
Boo Radley is throwing a massive end of year summer sale, open to the public.
Expect to find lots of gorgeous summer pieces at bargain prices. Beautiful dresses, sassy skirts, stylish tops and cute shorts.
Nothing over $50!
WHEN
Thursday 26th November, 2009 until Sunday 29th November, 2009.
WHERE
Boo Radley Head Office (side Entrance):114-118 Campbell St(Off Johnston Street)Collingwood.VIC, 3066.http://www.booradley.com./
TIMES
Thursday - Sunday : 9:30am - 5pm
PAYMENT
Cash, All Major Credit Cards.
Sass Summer Warehouse Sale 70%off New Season!
The ever popular Sass clothing warehouse sale Summer Pre-Christmas sale is on.
Massively reduced, find Sass, Fate and Decjuba labels.
Save up to up to 70% off at this massive summer clearance sale.
New stock arriving daily, sale includes overseas & production samples.
MISSY VIP DISCOUNT:Print and bring this Missy Confidential page and receive an additional 10% off cash sales only.
WHEN
Wednesday 25th November, 2009 until Sunday 29th November, 2009.
WHERE
125 Cambridge St Collingwood.VIC.
TIMES
Wed: 10am ?6pmThu: 10am ?6pmFri: 10am ?6pmSat: 10am ?5pmSun: 10am ?2pm
PAYMENT
Cash, All Major Credit Cards, Eftpos.
=>>> Perfect Summer Looks from all their colorful & flory design...would be good to have 1 or 2 of that design in this hot summer holidays in Gold Coast...100% relex feeling...imaging walking along the beach with dress fluttered in the breeze...
Pomegranate has great casual wear, cool, comfortable, ideal for flitting from beach to bar! Cotton Kaftans - printed, plain, embellished, all $20. Silk Kurtas from $30- $80. Shirt dresses, scarves, costume jewellery and much more!
Pomegranate will also be selling off end of line home-wares, tablecloths, cushion covers, ottoman covers, photo clips and napkin ring holders at ridiculous (cheap!) prices.
MISSY VIP DISCOUNT:
Mention Missy and receive an extra 5% discount off your purchase.
WHEN
Friday 27th November, 2009 until Monday 30th November, 2009.
WHERE
Suite 56, Level 58 - 24 Kippax StSurry Hills.NSW, 2010.
http://www.pomegranateclothing.com.au/
TIMES
Fri: 2pm - 5pmSat - Sun: 10am - 4pmMon: 10am - 5pm
PAYMENT
Mastercard, Visa, Cash, Eftpos..
2. Nicola Finetti is having a final year clearance sale!
www.nicolafinetti.com -
=>> runway looks Nicola Finetti as always bring surprises...especially this spring/summer fashion week in Sydney...love their design - unique + fancy whereas still suitable for work & daytoday dress...not sure about the discount as said 80% for most ranges or just few...but would be fantastic to give a try & trust it worth to explore during weekend after Melbourne trip :) Ladies, let me know if u feel like to go with me...maybe Sat???
Up to 80% off past seasons and one off samples from NICOLA FINETTI, nyloNFlocks by NICOLA FINETTI and aXessory.
WHEN
Friday 4th December, 2009 until Sunday 6th December, 2009.
WHERE
Suite 12, 617 Elizabeth StRedfern.NSW, 2016.(02) 9698 6497
TIMES
Fri 9:30AM - 5PMSat 10AM - 5PMSun 10AM - 5PM
PAYMENT
All Major Credit Cards, Eftpos.
3. Alannah Hill- Designer Factory Outlet Sale
Massive Alannah Hill Factory Outlet Sale.
Everything is reduced to a MINIMUM of 50% off rrp... visit in-store to receive a further 20% off!
Hurry in Ladies, sale starts Thursday the 26th of November and must end Sunday the 29th!
WHEN
Thursday 26th November, 2009 until Sunday 29th November, 2009.
WHERE
Birkenhead Point19 Roseby StDrummoyne.NSW.02 9181 4999
TIMES
Thu: 10am-5:30pmFri: 10am-5:30pmSat - Sun: 9:30am-6pm
PAYMENT
Visa, Cash, All Major Credit Cards, Eftpos.
4. Seduce Warehouse Sale UP TO 70% OFF
Forget recession woes and come and enjoy up to 70% off* an amazing collection of Seduce, Katherine and Blue Juice summer and winter stock!
Find yourself some perfect wardrobe additions for both day and night, including fabulous dresses, jackets, coats, pants, tops, skirts, shoes and accessories…
The Seduce Warehouse sale has something for everyone!
Visit http://www.missyconfidential.com.au/admin/mail/logurl.php?urlid=1110&mid=??mailoutid??&uid=??UserId??
WHEN
Wednesday 25th November, 2009 until Sunday 29th November, 2009.
WHERE
51 Princes HighwaySt Peters.NSW, 2044.
TIMES
Wednesday - Friday: 9am - 5pmSaturday & Sunday: 9.30am-5pm
Branded Handbags, Travelgoods, Business Bags
Enjoy the choice of quality brands at this Handbag, Luggage, Business Bags and Accessories yearly warehouse sale.
Brands include Charlie Brown, Knomo, Luv-it!, Mandarina Duck, Ricardo Beverly Hills, Sisley, The Sak, Titan, Victorinox. There will be End of Season lines, Samples and Factory Seconds at Up to 75% off the RRP$.
Hurry as the sale runs for 4 days only.
WHEN
Wednesday 2nd December, 2009 until Saturday 5th December, 2009.
WHERE
Mayfair InternationalUnit 3 City Close37-41 O\'Riordan St(cnr Collins Street)Alexandria.NSW.02 9318 9444
TIMES
Wed: 10:00am - 7:00pmThu: 10:00am - 4:00pmFri: 10:00am - 3:00pmSat: 10:00am - 4:00pm
PAYMENT
American Express, Mastercard, Visa, Cash, Eftpos.
SHONA JOY Sample Sale
One off samples, Silk Prints and much more!
Prices start from Just $20.
WHEN
Thursday 3rd December, 2009 until Friday 4th December, 2009.
WHERE
Room 5, Level 1,617 Elizabeth StRedfern.NSW, 2016. http://www.missyconfidential.com.au/admin/mail/logurl.php?urlid=1346&mid=??mailoutid??&uid=??UserId?? 02 9690 1002
TIMES
Thur 3rd Dec: 10am - 7:30pmFri 4th Dec: 10am - 6pm
PAYMENT
Cash Only.
BECKER MINTY Designer Fashion & Home Sale
Designer Clearance Sale - Save up to 80% off clothing, jewellery, shoes and accessories by Julie Lantry, Carl Kapp, Aurelio Costarella and BECKER MINTY.
Don't miss out on these truly great bargains from top Australian and International Brands!
Also on sale, fabulous homewares and gift items. Perfect for Christmas.
Four days only. Don't miss it!
WHEN
Thursday 26th November, 2009 until Sunday 29th November, 2009.
WHERE
Suite 109 Danks StWaterloo.NSW, 2015.02 8356 9999
TIMES
Thu: 2.00pm - 8.00pmFri - Sun: 10.00am - 5.00pm
PAYMENT
Cash, All Major Credit Cards, Eftpos.
Euro Warehouse Imports Sale UpTo 80% Off RRP
Get up to 80% off European designer imports including womens Kenzo, Basler, Gerard Darel, Iceberg, Armani, Diane Von Furstenberg, Caractere, Olsen, Betty Barclay, Firetrap Womens, Feraud, Firetrap Mens, Kenzo Mens Ties, assorted Mens Business shirts and more.
Jovani (New York) long evening dresses now all only $250. Sizes 6-20 available.
WHEN
Friday 27th November, 2009 until Saturday 28th November, 2009.
WHERE
795 Botany RdRosebery.NSW, 2018.http://www.missyconfidential.com.au/admin/mail/logurl.php?urlid=1897&mid=??mailoutid??&uid=??UserId?? 02 9669 9700
TIMES
Fri & Sat: 10.00am - 3.00pm
PAYMENT
Mastercard, Visa, Cash, Eftpos.
MELBOURNE SALES:
1. Boo Radley's huge end of year summer sale!
Boo Radley is throwing a massive end of year summer sale, open to the public.
Expect to find lots of gorgeous summer pieces at bargain prices. Beautiful dresses, sassy skirts, stylish tops and cute shorts.
Nothing over $50!
WHEN
Thursday 26th November, 2009 until Sunday 29th November, 2009.
WHERE
Boo Radley Head Office (side Entrance):114-118 Campbell St(Off Johnston Street)Collingwood.VIC, 3066.http://www.booradley.com./
TIMES
Thursday - Sunday : 9:30am - 5pm
PAYMENT
Cash, All Major Credit Cards.
Sass Summer Warehouse Sale 70%off New Season!
The ever popular Sass clothing warehouse sale Summer Pre-Christmas sale is on.
Massively reduced, find Sass, Fate and Decjuba labels.
Save up to up to 70% off at this massive summer clearance sale.
New stock arriving daily, sale includes overseas & production samples.
MISSY VIP DISCOUNT:Print and bring this Missy Confidential page and receive an additional 10% off cash sales only.
WHEN
Wednesday 25th November, 2009 until Sunday 29th November, 2009.
WHERE
125 Cambridge St Collingwood.VIC.
TIMES
Wed: 10am ?6pmThu: 10am ?6pmFri: 10am ?6pmSat: 10am ?5pmSun: 10am ?2pm
PAYMENT
Cash, All Major Credit Cards, Eftpos.
14 Nov 2009
Gold Coast - What to do
1. Dream world
must go destination...
2. Ripley's Believe It Or Not is a museum featuring hundreds of believe it or not exhibits, amazing stories, magic, mystery, incredible illusions, interactive displays and a couple of movies.
Open between 9am and 11pm daily.
Admission Prices -Adults: $14.50 StudentsBackpackers: $12.50
Phone: +617 5592 0040
Address: Raptis Plaza
http://www.ripleys.com.au/
3. Oz Jet Boating
Experience 30 minutes of thrills on waters near Mariner's Cove with high speed fish tails, wake surfing, beach blasting, power brake stops and 360-degree spins. With an 8.2L V8 502 cubic inch engine,
Price: Beach Blast Adult: $55
Mob: 0404 44 5000 Address: Berth D77, Mariners Cove Marina , Mainbeach , Enter off Sea World Drive.
Website: http://ozjetboating.sitesuite.ws/page/gold_coast.html
4. Hinterland / National Parks: There's green in them hills, Garden, bird...
Lamington National Park is about an hour and a half drive west of the Gold Coast. Narrow, winding roads lead you high into the park to O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat.
Lamington has many walking trails, waterfalls, much wildlife and magnificent views. From the main guesthouse you can walk 300m to the Treetop Top Walk which allows you to walk through and experiencethe forest canopy.
Once you have explored the forest and gardens head to the Mountain Cafe and Gifts for a meal or just a drink.
Directions: Leave the Gold Coast via the Broadbeach-Nerang Road and the road to Lamington National Park is well marked.
5. The Wax Museum
Phone: +617 5538 3975 Address: 56 Ferny Avenue, Surfers Paradise
Website: http://www.australiagoldcoast.com/
must go destination...
2. Ripley's Believe It Or Not is a museum featuring hundreds of believe it or not exhibits, amazing stories, magic, mystery, incredible illusions, interactive displays and a couple of movies.
Open between 9am and 11pm daily.
Admission Prices -Adults: $14.50 StudentsBackpackers: $12.50
Phone: +617 5592 0040
Address: Raptis Plaza
http://www.ripleys.com.au/
3. Oz Jet Boating
Experience 30 minutes of thrills on waters near Mariner's Cove with high speed fish tails, wake surfing, beach blasting, power brake stops and 360-degree spins. With an 8.2L V8 502 cubic inch engine,
Price: Beach Blast Adult: $55
Mob: 0404 44 5000 Address: Berth D77, Mariners Cove Marina , Mainbeach , Enter off Sea World Drive.
Website: http://ozjetboating.sitesuite.ws/page/gold_coast.html
4. Hinterland / National Parks: There's green in them hills, Garden, bird...
Lamington National Park is about an hour and a half drive west of the Gold Coast. Narrow, winding roads lead you high into the park to O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat.
Lamington has many walking trails, waterfalls, much wildlife and magnificent views. From the main guesthouse you can walk 300m to the Treetop Top Walk which allows you to walk through and experiencethe forest canopy.
Once you have explored the forest and gardens head to the Mountain Cafe and Gifts for a meal or just a drink.
Directions: Leave the Gold Coast via the Broadbeach-Nerang Road and the road to Lamington National Park is well marked.
5. The Wax Museum
Phone: +617 5538 3975 Address: 56 Ferny Avenue, Surfers Paradise
Website: http://www.australiagoldcoast.com/
6. Draculas: Draculas
Have a ride on the Ghost train that takes you into draculas. Enjoy a 3 course meal and then see a cabaret show. casual laid back
Bookings are essential - All bookings must be paid for in advance.
Telephone: (61 7) 5575 1000
Theme: Nightclub
Directions: The Mark Complex, Orchid Avenue, Surfers Paradise, Queensland 4217 Australia
Website: http://www.draculas.com.au/goldcoast_queensland/index.asp
Gold Coast - Where to eat
1. The Captains' Table (Seafood Restaurant)
26 Orchid Ave, Surfers Paradise
Phone: 55315766
http://thecaptainstable.com.au/menu.html
26 Orchid Ave, Surfers Paradise
Phone: 55315766
http://thecaptainstable.com.au/menu.html
2. Bavarian Haus (Germany Restaurant)
http://www.bavarianhaus.com.au/
41 Cavill AvenueSurfers Paradise, Gold Coast. Queensland.
For lunch from 11:30am - 2:30pm For Dinner from 5:30pm.
Phone: (07) 5531 71 50Fax: (07) 5531 6004
3. Alfresco - Italian Restaurant on the Gold Coast
http://www.welovealfresco.com/
Phone: (07) 5538 0395 Address: 2991 Gold Coast Hwy
Operating HoursOpen from 5:00pm / Last orders for Pizza 10:30pm
MENU: Entrees $6.50-$18.90/ Mains $12.00-$35.00/ Desserts $4.50 - $8.50
Rec: Pizza
14 Crommo’s Special 16.5 24.9tomato sauce, mozzarella, pepperoni, prawns, mushrooms,olives, garlic & chilli
11 Chicken Mushroom 15.5 23.5Tomato sauce, mozzarella, chicken & mushrooms
4. Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise $898/7nights
http://www.expedia.com.au/pub/agent.dll
2807 Gold Coast Hwy, (formerly Parkroyal) Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast
Phone: 07-5592-9900
5. Toscani's Cafe Bar & Restaurant: Coffee on the mall - Italian
Phone: +617 5504 6064
Address: Cavill Mall, Surfers Paradise
Coffee & caramel swirl cheesecake
http://www.restaurants.com.au/restaurant.php3restaurantID=128&addToCount=1&rpage=categories
6. Ashmore Rd. Seafood & Steak: Big meals, big value
Blue steak, Moreton Bay bugs with chips and vegetables. The steak had a bacon crust and must have been close to 500g and was mouthwateringly delicious and the "bugs" (which are much like small lobsters) were tender and sweet.
Theme: Steakhouse
Phone: +617 5539 2776
Address: Cnr Reed St & Ashmore Rd, Ashmore (Near the Ross Street roundabout next to the Royal Pines Golf Course)
11 Nov 2009
Hayley Westenra Songs
http://www.hayleywestenra.com/
http://www.inkui.com/a1/E/EB1731B7E83E3654EEDD_s.html
《Walking in the Air》（2000)
《Hayley Westenra》（2001）*
《My Gift to You》（2001）
《Pure》（2003)
《Odyssey 》（ 2005）
《Treasure》
《Live From New Zealand》（2005)
《Celtic Woman: A New Journey》（2007）
《Russel Watson Live 》（2003）*
《Mulan II Soundtrack》（）（2005）*
《The Merchant of Venice Soundtrack》（）（2005）*
《Lilo & Stitch 2》（"2005）*
《The New World Soundtrack 》（2006)
http://www.inkui.com/a1/E/EB1731B7E83E3654EEDD_s.html
《Walking in the Air》（2000)
《Hayley Westenra》（2001）*
《My Gift to You》（2001）
《Pure》（2003)
《Odyssey 》（ 2005）
《Treasure》
《Live From New Zealand》（2005)
《Celtic Woman: A New Journey》（2007）
《Russel Watson Live 》（2003）*
《Mulan II Soundtrack》（）（2005）*
《The Merchant of Venice Soundtrack》（）（2005）*
《Lilo & Stitch 2》（"2005）*
《The New World Soundtrack 》（2006)
10 Nov 2009
Hotel Deal in Boardbeach
1. Meriton (5Star - MysteryDeal - Kbed) - $744 for 7night
incl. Kitchen/Laundry/DVD
Address: 2669 Gold Coast Hwy, Boardbeach (Pacific Fair)
http://www.wotif.com/hotel/View?hotel=W56770&page=5&viewType=all&startDay=2009-12-12
2. Sandpiper Apartment (Ground Floor) $700 for 7 nights
Address: 155 Old Burleigh Rd, Boardbeach. Phone: 07 5592 0144
http://www.sandpiperapartments.com.au/index.html
3. Island Beach $644 for 7 night ****not valid****
9-13 Margaret Ave, Boardbeach 07 5592 4112
http://www.islandbeach.com.au/
4. Mantra Bel Air - 4 Star $113/night (internal Swimming Pool) ****5nights only***
2633 Goldcoast Hwy, boardbeach (Pacific Fair)
http://www.wotif.com/hotel/View?hotel=W889&page=5&viewType=all&startDay=2009-12-12
incl. Kitchen/Laundry/DVD
Address: 2669 Gold Coast Hwy, Boardbeach (Pacific Fair)
http://www.wotif.com/hotel/View?hotel=W56770&page=5&viewType=all&startDay=2009-12-12
2. Sandpiper Apartment (Ground Floor) $700 for 7 nights
Address: 155 Old Burleigh Rd, Boardbeach. Phone: 07 5592 0144
http://www.sandpiperapartments.com.au/index.html
3. Island Beach $644 for 7 night ****not valid****
9-13 Margaret Ave, Boardbeach 07 5592 4112
http://www.islandbeach.com.au/
4. Mantra Bel Air - 4 Star $113/night (internal Swimming Pool) ****5nights only***
2633 Goldcoast Hwy, boardbeach (Pacific Fair)
http://www.wotif.com/hotel/View?hotel=W889&page=5&viewType=all&startDay=2009-12-12
5. BREAKFREE ARUBA BEACH $690 / 7night
Address: Crn Queensland Ave and Surf Parade, Broadbeach, Queensland
Kitchen/Laudry/Spa/Pacific Fair
6. MERMAID WATERS (Club Room) $889/7night -- (not sure address...far from beach)
Address: Markeri Street, Mermaid Waters , Queensland
7. BREAKFREE ST TROPEZ SURFERS PARADISE $772/7night
Address: 27 Orchid Avenue, Surfers Paradise, Queensland (large swim/spa/kitchen/laundry)
8. COMFORT INN & SUITES MARI COURT $866/ 7night
Address: 23 Wharf Road, Surfers Paradise, Queensland
Between Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach
BBQ area / Laundry facilities / Games Room /Outdoor Swimming Pool(large) / Fax and Internet Facilities / Billiard Table /Table Tennis /Golf
8. ROYAL WOODS RESORT (internal Swim/Gym) $836/7night ***check address***
Address: 16 Mulyan Place, Ashmore, Queensland Set on Surfers Paradise, some 4 km from the busy city centre of the Gold Coast, Queensland.
DVD/Spa bath
9.BREAKFREE ENDERLEY GARDENS RESORT SURFERS PARADISE $750 / 7night **don't like facilities***last min try
Address: 38 Enderley Avenue, Surfers Paradise, Queensland
10. BREAKFREE COSMOPOLITAN RESORT SURFERS PARADISE $762 / 7nights
Nice building / Sauna/ 2swim / roof pool...but located in heart of S/P...last try
Address: 3142 Surfers Paradise Blvd, Surfers Paradise, Queensland
12. Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise $898/7nights
http://www.expedia.com.au/pub/agent.dll
2807 Gold Coast Hwy, (formerly Parkroyal) Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, 07-5592-990011. BREAKFREE SURFERS PLAZA RESORT $810/7nights
Address: 70 Remembrance Drv, Surfers Paradise, Queensland
Nice building....Bistro /Sauna / In-house security / Poker Machines / BBQ area / Heated outdoor Pool / Spa
20 Oct 2009
Travel - LiJiang / YunNan / CN ^.^
Quote:
Mu Palace (木府; Mùfǔ). The palace where the Mu Clan of the Naxi people ruled for over 400 years. It is a large complex that extends part way up the hill behind it. At the top is a Daoist temple, with a few Daoists ready to give fortunes to visitors for a donation. A taste of Mulaoye Wine (木老爷酒; Mùlǎoyejiǔ), a kind of local alcohol, is available for ¥5 (in a shot glass), and there is also a free tea tasting area. Allow at least 2 hours to walk explore this expansive complex and do wander off into the side courtyards as it will take you back to the main courtyards. If you are visiting Wangulou, exit the Lion Hill Park from the south exit which leads you right into the back entrance of Mu Palace. Entry fee is ¥45 (May 200909), and the non-posted student price is ¥20.
Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (玉龙雪山; Yùlóngxuě Shān), (15km from Lijiang. Mules can be rented from the nearby Baisha Village or you can take a cable car to the top. Prices vary for the mules depending on what elevation you want to go to. ¥180 to ride to 3800 meters plus ¥5 for insurance. ¥300 to 4200 meters. ¥350 to 4600 meters. If you pay for the lowest elevation you might be able to bargain with the handlers when you reach the end and continue to the higher elevations for a lower price. Passengers over 100 kg might have to pay a surcharge. Tickets for the cable car cost ¥170 round-trip). A mountain massif (also identified as a small mountain range) visible from Lijiang and capped all year round. Its highest peak is Shanzidou (扇子陡; Shānzidǒu) at 5,596m. The view of the massif from the gardens at the Black Dragon Pool in Lijiang is noted as one of China's finest views. The far side of the mountain forms one side of Tiger Leaping Gorge (虎跳峡; Hǔtiàoxiá). Entrance to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain ¥190, which only seems to be collected when entering from the Lijiang end.
Black Dragon Pool (黑龙潭; Hēilóngtán), (About 1 km from Square Street). 8AM-5PM. Free, but you have to show your receipt of the Old Town Preservation, which is costs ¥80.
丽江经验教训：
1、昆明到丽江的车太久了, 坐飞机，从昆明到丽江，每天有很多班。
2、去新城去吃 - 七星街的罗非鱼，火腿鸡，长水路上的带皮黑山羊、象山市场的腊排骨等等都很好吃。
3、在丽江可以在客栈里找到很多同行的朋友的，可以相约一起包车去玩，比较省钱。
4、上玉龙雪山大索道, 在海拔高的地方，一定不能剧烈运动，不然很容易高原反应。
丽江的收获：
1、当地的工艺品 - 披肩什么的，都非常便宜；买松茸等云南特产的菌类，做汤喝，味道还真是好。
2、在丽江住了两家客栈不错，一家叫“德丰大宝”客栈，是几个喜欢旅游的年轻人开的。客栈的院子实在是漂亮，典型的纳西族建筑风格，房间也非常漂亮，卫生间用的是透明的玻璃设计，很适合蜜月，他们有个自己的网站，http://www.timeinns.com/，大家可以去看看。还有一家叫“云阁居”客栈，客栈有一条非常可爱的小狗皮皮，眼睛很大，一副很聪明的样子。云阁居在狮子山上，看风景比较好，从观景房往外看，整个古城都在眼前铺开。
3、在酒吧学会了当地“拉歌”的后缀：“亚索，亚索，亚亚索……”觉得挺有意思的。据说他们当地纳西族的人，生下来会走路就会跳舞，会说话就会唱歌，挺神奇的。在酒吧街看到了几个当地人，长得很想蒲巴甲，挺帅的。听说酒吧街艳遇特别多，不知道是真是假。
4、去拉市海那边骑马走山路，感受茶马古道。确实不一样！拉市海其实就是一个大湖，湖水非常清澈，荡舟湖上，远眺群山，十分惬意。玩拉市海，比玩雪山轻松。而且在拉市海也能看见雪山。
Mu Palace (木府; Mùfǔ). The palace where the Mu Clan of the Naxi people ruled for over 400 years. It is a large complex that extends part way up the hill behind it. At the top is a Daoist temple, with a few Daoists ready to give fortunes to visitors for a donation. A taste of Mulaoye Wine (木老爷酒; Mùlǎoyejiǔ), a kind of local alcohol, is available for ¥5 (in a shot glass), and there is also a free tea tasting area. Allow at least 2 hours to walk explore this expansive complex and do wander off into the side courtyards as it will take you back to the main courtyards. If you are visiting Wangulou, exit the Lion Hill Park from the south exit which leads you right into the back entrance of Mu Palace. Entry fee is ¥45 (May 200909), and the non-posted student price is ¥20.
Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (玉龙雪山; Yùlóngxuě Shān), (15km from Lijiang. Mules can be rented from the nearby Baisha Village or you can take a cable car to the top. Prices vary for the mules depending on what elevation you want to go to. ¥180 to ride to 3800 meters plus ¥5 for insurance. ¥300 to 4200 meters. ¥350 to 4600 meters. If you pay for the lowest elevation you might be able to bargain with the handlers when you reach the end and continue to the higher elevations for a lower price. Passengers over 100 kg might have to pay a surcharge. Tickets for the cable car cost ¥170 round-trip). A mountain massif (also identified as a small mountain range) visible from Lijiang and capped all year round. Its highest peak is Shanzidou (扇子陡; Shānzidǒu) at 5,596m. The view of the massif from the gardens at the Black Dragon Pool in Lijiang is noted as one of China's finest views. The far side of the mountain forms one side of Tiger Leaping Gorge (虎跳峡; Hǔtiàoxiá). Entrance to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain ¥190, which only seems to be collected when entering from the Lijiang end.
Black Dragon Pool (黑龙潭; Hēilóngtán), (About 1 km from Square Street). 8AM-5PM. Free, but you have to show your receipt of the Old Town Preservation, which is costs ¥80.
Details avail at: http://wikitravel.org/en/Lijiang
丽江经验教训：
1、昆明到丽江的车太久了, 坐飞机，从昆明到丽江，每天有很多班。
2、去新城去吃 - 七星街的罗非鱼，火腿鸡，长水路上的带皮黑山羊、象山市场的腊排骨等等都很好吃。
3、在丽江可以在客栈里找到很多同行的朋友的，可以相约一起包车去玩，比较省钱。
4、上玉龙雪山大索道, 在海拔高的地方，一定不能剧烈运动，不然很容易高原反应。
丽江的收获：
1、当地的工艺品 - 披肩什么的，都非常便宜；买松茸等云南特产的菌类，做汤喝，味道还真是好。
2、在丽江住了两家客栈不错，一家叫“德丰大宝”客栈，是几个喜欢旅游的年轻人开的。客栈的院子实在是漂亮，典型的纳西族建筑风格，房间也非常漂亮，卫生间用的是透明的玻璃设计，很适合蜜月，他们有个自己的网站，http://www.timeinns.com/，大家可以去看看。还有一家叫“云阁居”客栈，客栈有一条非常可爱的小狗皮皮，眼睛很大，一副很聪明的样子。云阁居在狮子山上，看风景比较好，从观景房往外看，整个古城都在眼前铺开。
3、在酒吧学会了当地“拉歌”的后缀：“亚索，亚索，亚亚索……”觉得挺有意思的。据说他们当地纳西族的人，生下来会走路就会跳舞，会说话就会唱歌，挺神奇的。在酒吧街看到了几个当地人，长得很想蒲巴甲，挺帅的。听说酒吧街艳遇特别多，不知道是真是假。
4、去拉市海那边骑马走山路，感受茶马古道。确实不一样！拉市海其实就是一个大湖，湖水非常清澈，荡舟湖上，远眺群山，十分惬意。玩拉市海，比玩雪山轻松。而且在拉市海也能看见雪山。
15 Sept 2009
30岁前的女孩应明白的21件事
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1、不要以为三十岁离你还很遥远。当我二十岁时，曾经把三十岁看成一个遥远的未来，但现在回首一望，十年如一瞬间，虽整日碌碌而不知所为，时间却飞逝而去。我想当一个人的生命终结之时，回忆自己的一生时也会有同样的感觉。二十岁到三十岁，是一个人为自己的事业打基础的黄金年华，应当时刻警醒自己：三十岁而立，到三十岁时能否“立”起来？
2、23岁之前，请记得，爱情通常是假的，或者不是你所想象的那样纯洁和永远。如果你过了23岁，那么你应该懂得这个道理，又也许你要用一辈子来明白这个道理，但这样太悲哀了，希望您能尽快明白吧。
3、吃饭7成饱最舒服。对待男友最多你只能保持在3成。
4、30岁之前请爱惜自己的身体，前30年你找病，后30年病找你。如果你过了30岁，你自然也会懂得这个道理。（当然无论您是哪个年龄段的，都请爱惜身体，身体健康最重要哦）
5、事业远比爱情重要。（男女同理）如果说事业都不能永恒，那么爱情只能算是昙花一现。拥有事业的女人还怕没男人追求吗，要相信即使没事业无聊的男人也会不请自来的。
6、不要轻易接受追求你的男孩。男追女隔座山。如果你很容易就陷进去，你会发现你会错过很多东西，失去很多东西甚至最宝贵的东西，比如：青春啊……就让那些男人觉得你高不可攀吧。
7、请你相信，能用钱解决的问题，都不是问题。有钱有男人，没钱也有男人，那么男人更不是问题，那么别急着找男人。
8、请永远积极向上。每个女人都有她可爱的地方，但是最不可爱的地方只有不积极面对生活，希望您最好不是因为男人而如此，这样最不值得。
9、不要连续2次让同一个男人伤害。好马不吃回头草，是真理。如果认真考虑过该分手，那么请不要做任何舍不得的行动。
10、如果你和你前男友能做朋友，那么你要问自己：为什么？如果分手后还是朋友，那么只有2个可能：你们当初都只是玩玩而已，没付出彼此最真的感情。或者：必定有个人是在默默付出无怨无悔！
11、永远不要相信男人在恋爱时的甜言蜜语。都说女人爱听甜言蜜语，其实没本事的男人才会说甜言蜜语，反之是你对他说了。因此只当是耳旁风吧。
12、请不要为自己的身材或者相貌、身高过分担心和自卑。人是动物，但是区别于动物。先天条件并不是阻挡你好好生活的借口。人的心灵远胜于相貌，请相信这点。如果有人以相貌取人，那么你也没必要太在意。因为他从某种意义来讲，只是只动物。你会跟动物怄气吗？
13、失恋时，只有2种可能，要么你爱他他不爱你，或者相反。那么，当你爱的人不再爱你，或者从来没爱过你时。你没有遗憾，因为你失去的只是一个不爱你的人。
14、请不要欺骗善良的男孩。因为这个世界上，善良的男孩几乎绝种。
15、不能偏激地认为金钱万能，至少，金钱买不回你的青春和付出的感情。
16、请一定要有自信。你就是世界上一道最美丽的风景，没必要在别人风景里面仰视。
17、受到再大的打击，只要生命还在，请相信每天的太阳都是新的。
18、爱情永远不可能是天平。你想在爱情里幸福就必定是要伤心的。
19、如果你喜欢一个认为别人应该对他好的gg，请尽早放弃。没有人是应该对一个人好的。如果他不明白这个道理，也就是他根本不懂得珍惜。
20、不要因为寂寞而找bf，寂寞女孩请要学会品味寂寞。请记住：即使寂寞，远方黑暗的夜空下，一定有人和你一样，寂寞的人不同，仰望的星空却是唯一。
21、任何事没有永远。也别问怎样才能永远。生活有很多无奈。请尽量充实自己，充实生活。请善待生活、善待自己和家人。
1、不要以为三十岁离你还很遥远。当我二十岁时，曾经把三十岁看成一个遥远的未来，但现在回首一望，十年如一瞬间，虽整日碌碌而不知所为，时间却飞逝而去。我想当一个人的生命终结之时，回忆自己的一生时也会有同样的感觉。二十岁到三十岁，是一个人为自己的事业打基础的黄金年华，应当时刻警醒自己：三十岁而立，到三十岁时能否“立”起来？
2、23岁之前，请记得，爱情通常是假的，或者不是你所想象的那样纯洁和永远。如果你过了23岁，那么你应该懂得这个道理，又也许你要用一辈子来明白这个道理，但这样太悲哀了，希望您能尽快明白吧。
3、吃饭7成饱最舒服。对待男友最多你只能保持在3成。
4、30岁之前请爱惜自己的身体，前30年你找病，后30年病找你。如果你过了30岁，你自然也会懂得这个道理。（当然无论您是哪个年龄段的，都请爱惜身体，身体健康最重要哦）
5、事业远比爱情重要。（男女同理）如果说事业都不能永恒，那么爱情只能算是昙花一现。拥有事业的女人还怕没男人追求吗，要相信即使没事业无聊的男人也会不请自来的。
6、不要轻易接受追求你的男孩。男追女隔座山。如果你很容易就陷进去，你会发现你会错过很多东西，失去很多东西甚至最宝贵的东西，比如：青春啊……就让那些男人觉得你高不可攀吧。
7、请你相信，能用钱解决的问题，都不是问题。有钱有男人，没钱也有男人，那么男人更不是问题，那么别急着找男人。
8、请永远积极向上。每个女人都有她可爱的地方，但是最不可爱的地方只有不积极面对生活，希望您最好不是因为男人而如此，这样最不值得。
9、不要连续2次让同一个男人伤害。好马不吃回头草，是真理。如果认真考虑过该分手，那么请不要做任何舍不得的行动。
10、如果你和你前男友能做朋友，那么你要问自己：为什么？如果分手后还是朋友，那么只有2个可能：你们当初都只是玩玩而已，没付出彼此最真的感情。或者：必定有个人是在默默付出无怨无悔！
11、永远不要相信男人在恋爱时的甜言蜜语。都说女人爱听甜言蜜语，其实没本事的男人才会说甜言蜜语，反之是你对他说了。因此只当是耳旁风吧。
12、请不要为自己的身材或者相貌、身高过分担心和自卑。人是动物，但是区别于动物。先天条件并不是阻挡你好好生活的借口。人的心灵远胜于相貌，请相信这点。如果有人以相貌取人，那么你也没必要太在意。因为他从某种意义来讲，只是只动物。你会跟动物怄气吗？
13、失恋时，只有2种可能，要么你爱他他不爱你，或者相反。那么，当你爱的人不再爱你，或者从来没爱过你时。你没有遗憾，因为你失去的只是一个不爱你的人。
14、请不要欺骗善良的男孩。因为这个世界上，善良的男孩几乎绝种。
15、不能偏激地认为金钱万能，至少，金钱买不回你的青春和付出的感情。
16、请一定要有自信。你就是世界上一道最美丽的风景，没必要在别人风景里面仰视。
17、受到再大的打击，只要生命还在，请相信每天的太阳都是新的。
18、爱情永远不可能是天平。你想在爱情里幸福就必定是要伤心的。
19、如果你喜欢一个认为别人应该对他好的gg，请尽早放弃。没有人是应该对一个人好的。如果他不明白这个道理，也就是他根本不懂得珍惜。
20、不要因为寂寞而找bf，寂寞女孩请要学会品味寂寞。请记住：即使寂寞，远方黑暗的夜空下，一定有人和你一样，寂寞的人不同，仰望的星空却是唯一。
21、任何事没有永远。也别问怎样才能永远。生活有很多无奈。请尽量充实自己，充实生活。请善待生活、善待自己和家人。
8 Sept 2009
Understanding annual reports
A few words from the auditor and chairman can be revealing.
By Stuart Wilson, Australian Shareholders' Association
It is a sad fact that most retail shareholders do not bother to read the annual reports of companies they own. If you challenge yourself to track down the electronic version of the annual report or request a hard copy from the company, you will be ahead of the majority of your peers in the marketplace.
It is the single most illuminating document you are entitled to each year and goes a long way to helping you understand the business in which you are a part owner.
Get in the habit of reading annual reports, not only of the companies you invest in but also competitors and other potential investments. The annual report is a goldmine of information and the nuggets you uncover could make, or save, you a small fortune over time.
Start with the audit certificate
When you open the report, first make sure the figures in it provide a true and fair view - you want to see that the auditor has no issues.
Many companies have an additional paragraph or two attached to their audit certificates. The 'emphasis of matter' is a way the auditor can draw your attention to an issue facing the company without qualifying the accounts. The main issue will relate to 'going concern', which usually means the auditor sees some uncertainty surrounding the company's ability to roll over bank debt.
Keeping the audit statement in mind, next delve into the actual accounts - income statement, balance sheet, statement of cash flows, and notes to the accounts.
Educate yourself on company analysis
If you are not in the business of accounting or investment, it is essential that you invest some time in educating yourself. Interpreting the results, performing ratio analysis and forecasting are all essential activities that make up the analysis of any company. The ASX website and the ASA education program are great places to start for the basics.
Look closely at debt
It would be neglectful not to take a close look at companies' debt positions at June 30. Excessive, or even only moderately high levels of debt, will require companies to explain their positions on interest cover and their relationship with their bankers.
Debt covenants are also in the spotlight this year. These are essentially trigger points at which a bank can call in loans. Covenants can be based on profitability, market capitalisation or asset values, or some other measure or event. Check the notes to the accounts to see if the company was in breach of any covenants. It is a huge warning signal.
Debt concerns have also left companies wanting to boost their balance sheets. Investors in the past 18 months or so have become jittery over companies with relatively high gearing ratios; and asset values have fallen, compounding the problem.
Valuations accountability
When asset values are rising, company management is content. When they are falling, usually the company blames the way the accounting standards require value to be measured, rather than admitting a substantive loss in value. If you read this type of obfuscation, question management's ability to hold themselves accountable and take responsibility.
Property valuations also have been slashed during this year's confession season. However, some have been less cut-throat than others. In particular, expect to see extra explanation and commentary on valuations that have been performed by directors, even down to the assumptions that have been used.
If these are not present, it is a signal that shareholders and analysts might not have the same rosy view as the directors.
Companies that have been on the expansion trail may incur write-downs in the value of intangible assets as they face up to the fact that they overpaid for businesses purchased during the past couple of years.
Governance and remuneration
Do not skip the corporate governance statement. It may look similar year after year but it should not be. Expect to see improvements in the way companies describe share trading policies, the approach to risk management and a tightening of remuneration practices this year.
Companies operate on an 'if not, why' regime for this report. If a company does not comply with best practice it must provide an explanation as to why. Carefully, even cynically, assess their reasoning and factor it into the overall risks associated with the company.
The way the senior executive team is remunerated can often have a huge effect on their decision-making. The remuneration report is mandatory reading because it indicates the amount of backbone the board of directors have (as reflected in pay restraint or otherwise). If pay is predominantly short-term in nature, or has performance hurdles that are easy to clear, this can ring alarm bells for long-term investors.
Looking back, going forward
The annual report is a review of the prior year, but for some time it has also been used to provide guidance on what the company expects to see over the next 12 months and beyond. Best-practice annual reports show the key performance indicators (KPIs) for the prior year, how the company performed relative to each KPI, and the KPIs for the next period.
Motherhood statements espousing quiet confidence in a period of uncertainty belie a lack of conviction on the part of management.
A key word from the chairman
The chairman's address is usually worth reading to find the word or phrase that has been used to describe the prior year's profit performance. Keep in mind that the spin doctors have often had their turn at wordsmithing in order to euphemise bad results.
Rest assured that if the chairman describes the result as terrific, excellent or stellar, it is likely that profits reached or exceeded optimistic forecasts.
Last reporting season saw the primary use of three adjectives - strong, solid and sound. Indeed, most of the 20 largest listed companies adopted one of the three words. They describe profits that were hard earned, by no means stellar, and possibly disappointing.
Watch out for words that sugar-coat terrible results, such as satisfactory or (worse still) mixed. It is an indication of how upfront the company's stewards are with their owners and how willing they are to take responsibility for the results.
So-called 'underlying profit'
Nothing beats the audited accounts as a starting point. You may want to make adjustments to earnings in order to better reflect the underlying performance of the business, but it is better that you do it rather than rely on the so-called 'underlying earnings/profits' provided by the company.
Underlying earnings or profits will be popular this year as some companies fail to resist the urge to dress up their results. Before relying on them, make sure they are treated consistently in prior years, they are fully reconciled to the actual result, and are not simply EBATB (Earnings Before All Things Bad).
I like pictures and graphs - my eyes are drawn to them. But I don't let this very human trait get in the way of my critical assessment of long-term company performance. When reviewing graphs, ask yourself why the particular metrics were selected and how appropriate they are. Have they been carefully selected to put the company in a positive light? Are there any graphs conspicuous in their absence (such as audited earnings per share)?
By Stuart Wilson, Australian Shareholders' Association
It is a sad fact that most retail shareholders do not bother to read the annual reports of companies they own. If you challenge yourself to track down the electronic version of the annual report or request a hard copy from the company, you will be ahead of the majority of your peers in the marketplace.
It is the single most illuminating document you are entitled to each year and goes a long way to helping you understand the business in which you are a part owner.
Get in the habit of reading annual reports, not only of the companies you invest in but also competitors and other potential investments. The annual report is a goldmine of information and the nuggets you uncover could make, or save, you a small fortune over time.
Start with the audit certificate
When you open the report, first make sure the figures in it provide a true and fair view - you want to see that the auditor has no issues.
Many companies have an additional paragraph or two attached to their audit certificates. The 'emphasis of matter' is a way the auditor can draw your attention to an issue facing the company without qualifying the accounts. The main issue will relate to 'going concern', which usually means the auditor sees some uncertainty surrounding the company's ability to roll over bank debt.
Keeping the audit statement in mind, next delve into the actual accounts - income statement, balance sheet, statement of cash flows, and notes to the accounts.
Educate yourself on company analysis
If you are not in the business of accounting or investment, it is essential that you invest some time in educating yourself. Interpreting the results, performing ratio analysis and forecasting are all essential activities that make up the analysis of any company. The ASX website and the ASA education program are great places to start for the basics.
Look closely at debt
It would be neglectful not to take a close look at companies' debt positions at June 30. Excessive, or even only moderately high levels of debt, will require companies to explain their positions on interest cover and their relationship with their bankers.
Debt covenants are also in the spotlight this year. These are essentially trigger points at which a bank can call in loans. Covenants can be based on profitability, market capitalisation or asset values, or some other measure or event. Check the notes to the accounts to see if the company was in breach of any covenants. It is a huge warning signal.
Debt concerns have also left companies wanting to boost their balance sheets. Investors in the past 18 months or so have become jittery over companies with relatively high gearing ratios; and asset values have fallen, compounding the problem.
Valuations accountability
When asset values are rising, company management is content. When they are falling, usually the company blames the way the accounting standards require value to be measured, rather than admitting a substantive loss in value. If you read this type of obfuscation, question management's ability to hold themselves accountable and take responsibility.
Property valuations also have been slashed during this year's confession season. However, some have been less cut-throat than others. In particular, expect to see extra explanation and commentary on valuations that have been performed by directors, even down to the assumptions that have been used.
If these are not present, it is a signal that shareholders and analysts might not have the same rosy view as the directors.
Companies that have been on the expansion trail may incur write-downs in the value of intangible assets as they face up to the fact that they overpaid for businesses purchased during the past couple of years.
Governance and remuneration
Do not skip the corporate governance statement. It may look similar year after year but it should not be. Expect to see improvements in the way companies describe share trading policies, the approach to risk management and a tightening of remuneration practices this year.
Companies operate on an 'if not, why' regime for this report. If a company does not comply with best practice it must provide an explanation as to why. Carefully, even cynically, assess their reasoning and factor it into the overall risks associated with the company.
The way the senior executive team is remunerated can often have a huge effect on their decision-making. The remuneration report is mandatory reading because it indicates the amount of backbone the board of directors have (as reflected in pay restraint or otherwise). If pay is predominantly short-term in nature, or has performance hurdles that are easy to clear, this can ring alarm bells for long-term investors.
Looking back, going forward
The annual report is a review of the prior year, but for some time it has also been used to provide guidance on what the company expects to see over the next 12 months and beyond. Best-practice annual reports show the key performance indicators (KPIs) for the prior year, how the company performed relative to each KPI, and the KPIs for the next period.
Motherhood statements espousing quiet confidence in a period of uncertainty belie a lack of conviction on the part of management.
A key word from the chairman
The chairman's address is usually worth reading to find the word or phrase that has been used to describe the prior year's profit performance. Keep in mind that the spin doctors have often had their turn at wordsmithing in order to euphemise bad results.
Rest assured that if the chairman describes the result as terrific, excellent or stellar, it is likely that profits reached or exceeded optimistic forecasts.
Last reporting season saw the primary use of three adjectives - strong, solid and sound. Indeed, most of the 20 largest listed companies adopted one of the three words. They describe profits that were hard earned, by no means stellar, and possibly disappointing.
Watch out for words that sugar-coat terrible results, such as satisfactory or (worse still) mixed. It is an indication of how upfront the company's stewards are with their owners and how willing they are to take responsibility for the results.
So-called 'underlying profit'
Nothing beats the audited accounts as a starting point. You may want to make adjustments to earnings in order to better reflect the underlying performance of the business, but it is better that you do it rather than rely on the so-called 'underlying earnings/profits' provided by the company.
Underlying earnings or profits will be popular this year as some companies fail to resist the urge to dress up their results. Before relying on them, make sure they are treated consistently in prior years, they are fully reconciled to the actual result, and are not simply EBATB (Earnings Before All Things Bad).
I like pictures and graphs - my eyes are drawn to them. But I don't let this very human trait get in the way of my critical assessment of long-term company performance. When reviewing graphs, ask yourself why the particular metrics were selected and how appropriate they are. Have they been carefully selected to put the company in a positive light? Are there any graphs conspicuous in their absence (such as audited earnings per share)?
3 Aug 2009
28 June 2009
My Dream Home is here with me
Attractive dinning set, couldn't say NO to it, only thing worried me might be the oversided glass top, but who cares, I am still very into those romantic fairy tales, so complicated marble/stone liking design just helped me decided all - take home without further consideration, accept whatever comes.Till now, never get regret about buying it, all compliments so far.
The mirror is not in the best position it should be, suppose to be right on dinning set, but this way just gives convenience to bro & me before stepping out the door, so be there, not too bad ah.
My little display coner, all girly stuff, perfum collection, aroma sets, essential oil, and of course several bottle of wine, even I am not a drinker, but couldn't resist to show off.
White Sofa, this is the only thing I hope didn't invest money in, too difficult to maintain & take care of & not as comfortable as those massage sofachairs. Shouldn't be so childish just simply fall in love with the looking, after all, this is the one will hold me for yrs. Just like BF, choose the right one but no need to be handsome - lol, im genius, can be thinking of relationship from an unwanted sofa.
46" LCD TV wanted here, too expensive so far, no hurry to buy in, choose the right one will be priority, see, I learn from my sofa expeirence.
Bro's bathroom, bit small for him, but good to have this, after a week long busy, would be quite relexing if can take a wkd aroma bath.
Pics say it all - Kitchen!!!
Corner of stairs with this dull simpson, cute one though.
Again, fairy tales, a little over.
9 June 2009
QUOTE: China back on track
A rebound in Chinese economic growth is good for Australian shares.
By Shane Oliver, AMP
Several indicators are pointing to a recovery underway in China after its economy slowed sharply late last year - highlighted by a slump in gross domestic product (GDP) growth from a peak of nearly 13 per cent in 2007 to just 6.1 per cent in the March 2009 quarter.
There has been much talk of 'green shoots' of recovery globally but these signs have been much stronger and more broad-based in China. Talk of a hard landing (defined as 6 per cent or less annual growth in China) is now giving way to confidence that GDP growth this year will be around 8 per cent.
Talk of a recovery in China has been met with disbelief by many; the most common concern is that Chinese growth is dependent on the US consumer market and if that remains weak then so will China.
Implications for Australia
China is now Australia's second-largest export market so any recovery in Chinese economic growth is good news for us. Chinese domestic demand, particularly the surge in infrastructure spending now being seen, and stronger consumption growth over time, is highly commodity-intensive.
Coming off the back of cutbacks in the supply of commodities, China's economic recovery is likely to be positive for commodity prices, which already look as if they are starting to recover. A recovery in China should also start to help boost growth in other trading partners across Asia.
After the fall in bulk iron ore and coal prices flows through to Australia's terms of trade, we should start to see an improvement in export earnings from later this year.
Strengthening commodity prices are also good news for the Australian dollar, which has probably seen its lows for this cycle.
Chinese policies are bearing fruit
During the December quarter last year the focus of Chinese policymakers swung aggressively towards boosting their economy in the face of the sharp downturn then underway.
A massive fiscal stimulus package focused on infrastructure spending was announced, monetary conditions were eased aggressively, various industry support plans were released, the gradual appreciation of the renminbi came to an end, and policies to promote consumption were stepped up.
The evidence clearly suggests this is bearing fruit:
- Money supply and loan growth has surged.
- Fixed asset investment has picked up to a 30 per cent year-on-year pace from a low around 22 per cent in December.
- Industrial production is growing again.
- Real retail sales growth has remained strong.
- Surveys of business conditions in manufacturing and services sectors have improved for five months in a row.
- Property sales are rising.
- The downswing in Chinese exports appears to be diminishing, reflecting the stabilisation in global conditions.
The broad-based nature of the pick-up in China suggests it is more than just a bounce associated with the end of the inventory de-stocking cycle. The improvement in manufacturing conditions points to an acceleration in GDP growth this year.
These considerations suggest a recovery is in progress and growth is back on track to be around 8 per cent this year.
But is it real?
There will no doubt be setbacks along the way but there are good reasons to believe the rebound now being seen in China is sustainable. First of all, consumer spending in China has a huge potential for strong growth. Unlike in countries such as the US and Australia, where consumption accounts for around 60-70 per cent of GDP, in China it has fallen to less than 50 per cent. So there is significant potential to push it back up.
Several considerations are worth noting:
Despite common perceptions, Chinese consumption has actually been growing very strongly. It is just that business investment and net exports have been growing faster. This reflected a combination of factors, including economic policies designed to boost investment and exports, which were partly motivated by a desire to ensure China did not become vulnerable to a withdrawal of foreign capital as occurred in the Asian crisis. There are also strong levels of household savings as the social safety net was wound back last decade.
The Chinese Government has shifted to promoting more balanced growth with much greater emphasis on consumer spending. With the global crisis highlighting the downside of being too reliant on exports, this adjustment has been stepped up and includes an emphasis on boosting consumption. Policies designed to reduce household savings include measures to boost social security, moves to raise health insurance coverage from 50 per cent to 90 per cent of the population, labour reforms to boost wages, tax concessions and subsidies to purchase cars and real estate, and specific assistance for rural workers.
Chinese per capita consumption of consumer items is a fraction of that in advanced economies, suggesting there is significant pent-up demand. For example, in China there is one car for every 60 people compared with almost one for every two in the US and Australia. Living space per person in China is about 10 per cent of what it is in the US and Australia. Between 15 and 20 million people are moving to the cities every year, attracted by higher incomes, which generates strong demand growth for housing and consumer goods.
Household saving is very high and household debt is miniscule. Household debt is just 14 per cent of GDP in China, compared with 60 per cent in Europe, 100 per cent in the US, 104 per cent in Australia and 110 per cent in the UK. So China's households will not be constrained by the more restricted credit environment and de-leveraging that will hold back many developed countries in the next few years.
None of this is to say Chinese consumers will save the world, and without a quick return to strong export growth it is hard to see Chinese growth quickly returning to 11 per cent or more. However, it does indicate there is significant scope for strong growth in consumer spending to underwrite sustained Chinese growth of 9 to 10 per cent per year.
In short, while many developed countries are constrained by structural problems in the form of high debt levels, China's downturn has been mainly cyclical and structural forces remain tailwinds for growth.
About the author
Dr Shane Oliver is Head of Investment Strategy and Chief Economist at AMP Capital Investors.
Learn to be tough...
Writting this in my msn topic:
'Silly Strata + Long Wkd Party Time + Angle&Demons ING = Exhaused But Still Happy '
To be a traditional chinese, since I was a little girl, have been told to be gentle/in the middle of the road and cabability with standing for the difficulties is always the 1st qualification of a great person. But sometimes, in this western society, this theroy just doesn't work, things have to be spoken out & have to draw concern parties attention so you won't stay in a loose position forever. Here much appreciate 2 of my female managers to teach me on these, allow me have the power to argue with starta over hrs.
Remember this day, consider it as a milestone, 1st time with complaining so hardly & insist with my points, Well done & so proud of myself now!
'Silly Strata + Long Wkd Party Time + Angle&Demons ING = Exhaused But Still Happy '
To be a traditional chinese, since I was a little girl, have been told to be gentle/in the middle of the road and cabability with standing for the difficulties is always the 1st qualification of a great person. But sometimes, in this western society, this theroy just doesn't work, things have to be spoken out & have to draw concern parties attention so you won't stay in a loose position forever. Here much appreciate 2 of my female managers to teach me on these, allow me have the power to argue with starta over hrs.
Remember this day, consider it as a milestone, 1st time with complaining so hardly & insist with my points, Well done & so proud of myself now!
6 May 2009
Turnbull attacks Chinalco's plan for Rio
Looks have to postpond the Rio's share purchasing ...where would u go???
Chinese Econ now is back to its upturn, couldn't say it successfully stepped out of the global trading retreat, however, internal consumption might be another way to boom current econ. During the recession, one good thing about Chinese market is that the government is still taking control of the major biz sectors especially in areas of resources & major manufacturing factories, here of course, other than Bazil, Australia is acting as the major trading partner who are supplying huge amount of mining raw materials, during the last few years, thanks to the booming iron & construction industries, export price has kept climbing sharply, but would this situation could ever come back if Chinese government controlled the buying end??? However, how can Rio survive in this super hard time without selling shares/mining sites to Chinalco? Conflict of interest...long term/short term profit...Rio could not affort another mistake, shareholders' pockets have becomed thin enough during 2008.
Rio, you let me succeed once, can I expect another? Or maybe BHP is safer for long term saying???
Artical by Peter Smith in Sydney
Published: May 2 2009
Malcolm Turnbull, the former Goldman Sachs executive who last year became leader of Australia's federal opposition, has launched a stinging attack on Chinalco's proposed $19.5bn investment in Rio Tinto, the Anglo-Australian mining group.
Mr Turnbull has called on Canberra to reject the controversial deal, the largest investment ever undertaken by a Chinese company, because it fails to meet Australia's national interest.
The surprise intervention by Mr Turnbull, the most senior politician yet in Australia to oppose the deal, comes as the country's Foreign Investment Review Board enters the final six weeks of its assessment period on the tie-up between the Chinese metals company and Rio.
Mr Turnbull said he had three major concerns, including that Chinalco as a state-owned business is part of the Chinese government and that there were conflicts of interest where a "major purchaser of our commodities" also had a position of influence and access to information in the operation of a leading producer of the same commodities.
"Third, there is the matter of mutuality. There is no prospect that an Australian or any foreign company would be able to acquire a stake of this kind in a major Chinese resource company - not least because they are all state-owned," he said.
Canberra last year approved Chinalco acquiring up to 14.99 per cent of Rio's London-listed shares. However, Chinalco is proposing to pay $7.2bn for convertible bonds that would lift its stake in the dual-listed mining group's combined share register from 9 to 18 per cent. Chinalco is also planning to pay Rio $12.3bn for minority stakes in some of the mining group's best operations. These include the Hamersley iron ore operations in Western Australia; the Escondida copper mine in Chile; and its Australian aluminium division.
Mr Turnbull noted that Chinalco would also have the power to transfer those stakes to another Chinese enterprise. "The deal therefore is, for all practical purposes, between Rio and the government of China itself," he said.
Mr Turnbull's comments sparked a strong reaction from Wayne Swan, Australia's treasurer. Mr Swan has the power to veto the deal or demand changes and conditions irrespective of FIRB's recommendations.
"The saddest thing about Mr Turnbull's speech today is that not even he believes it," Mr Swan said.
Some of Mr Turnbull's comments echo those of Barnaby Joyce, leader of the opposition National party in Australia's upper house, the Senate. In a privately funded TV advert in March, Mr Joyce said: "The Australian government would never be allowed to buy a mine in China, so why would we allow the Chinese to buy and control a key strategic asset in Australia."
Source: FT.com
Chinese Econ now is back to its upturn, couldn't say it successfully stepped out of the global trading retreat, however, internal consumption might be another way to boom current econ. During the recession, one good thing about Chinese market is that the government is still taking control of the major biz sectors especially in areas of resources & major manufacturing factories, here of course, other than Bazil, Australia is acting as the major trading partner who are supplying huge amount of mining raw materials, during the last few years, thanks to the booming iron & construction industries, export price has kept climbing sharply, but would this situation could ever come back if Chinese government controlled the buying end??? However, how can Rio survive in this super hard time without selling shares/mining sites to Chinalco? Conflict of interest...long term/short term profit...Rio could not affort another mistake, shareholders' pockets have becomed thin enough during 2008.
Rio, you let me succeed once, can I expect another? Or maybe BHP is safer for long term saying???
Artical by Peter Smith in Sydney
Published: May 2 2009
Malcolm Turnbull, the former Goldman Sachs executive who last year became leader of Australia's federal opposition, has launched a stinging attack on Chinalco's proposed $19.5bn investment in Rio Tinto, the Anglo-Australian mining group.
Mr Turnbull has called on Canberra to reject the controversial deal, the largest investment ever undertaken by a Chinese company, because it fails to meet Australia's national interest.
The surprise intervention by Mr Turnbull, the most senior politician yet in Australia to oppose the deal, comes as the country's Foreign Investment Review Board enters the final six weeks of its assessment period on the tie-up between the Chinese metals company and Rio.
Mr Turnbull said he had three major concerns, including that Chinalco as a state-owned business is part of the Chinese government and that there were conflicts of interest where a "major purchaser of our commodities" also had a position of influence and access to information in the operation of a leading producer of the same commodities.
"Third, there is the matter of mutuality. There is no prospect that an Australian or any foreign company would be able to acquire a stake of this kind in a major Chinese resource company - not least because they are all state-owned," he said.
Canberra last year approved Chinalco acquiring up to 14.99 per cent of Rio's London-listed shares. However, Chinalco is proposing to pay $7.2bn for convertible bonds that would lift its stake in the dual-listed mining group's combined share register from 9 to 18 per cent. Chinalco is also planning to pay Rio $12.3bn for minority stakes in some of the mining group's best operations. These include the Hamersley iron ore operations in Western Australia; the Escondida copper mine in Chile; and its Australian aluminium division.
Mr Turnbull noted that Chinalco would also have the power to transfer those stakes to another Chinese enterprise. "The deal therefore is, for all practical purposes, between Rio and the government of China itself," he said.
Mr Turnbull's comments sparked a strong reaction from Wayne Swan, Australia's treasurer. Mr Swan has the power to veto the deal or demand changes and conditions irrespective of FIRB's recommendations.
"The saddest thing about Mr Turnbull's speech today is that not even he believes it," Mr Swan said.
Some of Mr Turnbull's comments echo those of Barnaby Joyce, leader of the opposition National party in Australia's upper house, the Senate. In a privately funded TV advert in March, Mr Joyce said: "The Australian government would never be allowed to buy a mine in China, so why would we allow the Chinese to buy and control a key strategic asset in Australia."
Source: FT.com
14 Apr 2009
25 Mar 2009
Hair Loss Treatment
禿髮症:
1.男性之導因:遺傳或因年齡變化,壓力..
2.女性之導因:上年紀頭髮稀疏或因懷孕,更年期等荷爾蒙大幅變化期間,壓力..飲食不均勻,營養不良,重症治療(化學.放射線),經常染.燙髮等,都會引起掉髮.
日常生活中,多攝取維他命B1.B2.B6將有良好的預防效果.
(精油理療)請選用高品質等級(建議使用醫療,專業等級),安全之精油.步驟;
(1)洗頭:洗髮精加入迷迭香與薰衣草各1滴(護髮,健全髮跟,以及刺激毛髮生長)洗頭時,讓精油短暫停留後,洗淨.擦微乾.
(2)護髮:針對不同髮質之調理處方:
a.脂漏性多皮屑(油性頭髮,頭皮屑)雪松30滴(護髮)+絲柏30滴(調節皮脂腺ㄉ分泌機能)+依蘭依蘭20滴(增進柔順亮麗)+葡萄籽油50ML(清爽,不油膩)
b.乾燥,易斷裂頭髮(修復,保濕)洋甘菊30滴(修復,保濕)+迷迭香20滴(加速新陳代謝,強健髮質)+薰衣草30滴(再生,活化細胞)+荷荷巴油50ML(快速吸收,保濕)
c.禿頭,大量掉髮(加速細胞再生)玫瑰otto20滴(活化細胞再生)+迷迭香20滴(加速新陳代謝,強健髮質)+快樂鼠尾草40滴(增進柔順亮麗)+荷荷巴油50ML(快速吸收)
洗髮後,取10-15滴按摩頭皮1-2分,很快吸收不油膩 .
1.男性之導因:遺傳或因年齡變化,壓力..
2.女性之導因:上年紀頭髮稀疏或因懷孕,更年期等荷爾蒙大幅變化期間,壓力..飲食不均勻,營養不良,重症治療(化學.放射線),經常染.燙髮等,都會引起掉髮.
日常生活中,多攝取維他命B1.B2.B6將有良好的預防效果.
(精油理療)請選用高品質等級(建議使用醫療,專業等級),安全之精油.步驟;
(1)洗頭:洗髮精加入迷迭香與薰衣草各1滴(護髮,健全髮跟,以及刺激毛髮生長)洗頭時,讓精油短暫停留後,洗淨.擦微乾.
(2)護髮:針對不同髮質之調理處方:
a.脂漏性多皮屑(油性頭髮,頭皮屑)雪松30滴(護髮)+絲柏30滴(調節皮脂腺ㄉ分泌機能)+依蘭依蘭20滴(增進柔順亮麗)+葡萄籽油50ML(清爽,不油膩)
b.乾燥,易斷裂頭髮(修復,保濕)洋甘菊30滴(修復,保濕)+迷迭香20滴(加速新陳代謝,強健髮質)+薰衣草30滴(再生,活化細胞)+荷荷巴油50ML(快速吸收,保濕)
c.禿頭,大量掉髮(加速細胞再生)玫瑰otto20滴(活化細胞再生)+迷迭香20滴(加速新陳代謝,強健髮質)+快樂鼠尾草40滴(增進柔順亮麗)+荷荷巴油50ML(快速吸收)
洗髮後,取10-15滴按摩頭皮1-2分,很快吸收不油膩 .
10瓶梦幻之酒 - WINE
有些酒可以一天喝一杯；有些酒或许一年喝一杯；有些酒，也许一生才能喝一杯。
1 拉图（Chteau Latour）
与王者风范的拉菲相邻，却以桀骜不驯的霸气傲立于世，有着雄浑健硕的铮铮铁骨。英国著名酒评家休·约翰逊曾经评论说：“如果说拉菲是男高音，拉图便是男低音；如果说拉菲是一首抒情诗，拉图则是一部史诗；如果说拉菲是一曲婉约的轮旋舞，拉图必是人声鼎沸的游行。” 最昂贵价格：2007年6月7日，一瓶（Jeroboam瓶，相当于6瓶750毫升标准瓶）1961年的拉图在伦敦佳士得拍卖行以84859美元拍出。
2 拉菲（Chteau Lafite Rothschild）
到目前为止，世界上最昂贵的一瓶红酒，依然是那瓶1787年的拉菲：1985年12月5日在伦敦佳士得拍卖行以156450美元拍出，买主是《福布斯》发行人马尔科姆·福布斯，现存福布斯收藏馆。据称，这瓶酒曾经属于《独立宣言》起草人、美国第三任总统托马斯·杰斐逊，瓶身刻有他的名字缩写“Th.J.”。一家法国杂志如此描绘拉菲：“从路易十五封拉菲为‘国王之酒’的时代至今，王者们来来往往已不见踪影，唯有伟大的拉菲随历史一起来到今天。” 拉菲代表波尔多左岸红酒的最高艺术成就：标致，完美，经典。在中国市场，拉菲升值速度之快让葡萄酒专卖店每月都得更换一次标价牌：以1982年份拉菲为例，2007年6月为一瓶25000元，7月底突破30000元，9月达到35000元⋯⋯ 最昂贵价格：1787年的拉菲，1985年12月5日以156450美元拍出。
3 木桐（Chteau Mouton Rothschild）
对于木桐酒庄，大家最感兴趣的一个问题是：这个年份的酒标是谁画的？木桐最新发布的2004年份酒标竟然选用了查尔斯王子创作的一幅水彩画！ 从1945年以来，木桐每年都要选一位画家的作品作酒标，包括达利（1958年）、米罗（1969年）、夏加尔（1970年）、毕加索（1973年）、安迪·沃霍尔（1975年）⋯⋯囊括了印象派、抽象派、具象派、立体主义、表现主义、超现实主义、波普艺术以及涂鸦艺术等20世纪以来的最重要的美术流派。如果像集邮一样每年收藏一瓶，那几乎是浓缩了一部20世纪下半叶的世界美术史。 最昂贵价格：2006年9月28日，在洛杉矶佳士得葡萄酒拍卖会上，一箱（12瓶750标准瓶）1945年的木桐拍出29万美元；几分钟之后，又一箱（6瓶1500毫升Magnum瓶）1945年的木桐拍出34.5万美元。
4 红颜容（Chteau Haut-Brion）
红颜容是“波尔多五大”中唯一位于格拉夫产区的酒庄（上述四家均位于梅多克产区）。美国著名酒评家罗伯特·帕克在他的新版《波尔多》一书中写道：“在三十多年的试酒与评酒生涯中，发觉自己愈来愈喜爱红颜容那种烟熏味、矿物味、雪茄盒味和黑醋栗味⋯⋯” 也曾经有人说，把红颜容与拉菲放在一起的时候，还是觉得拉菲好。但红颜容酒庄总管让-伯纳特·德尔马斯当时回敬道：“我的红颜容是和美食一起搭配的，而不是用来搭配拉菲的。” 最昂贵价格：2007年9月7日至8日，美国《读者文摘》董事长托马斯·莱德委托苏富比拍卖行在纽约拍卖他收藏的5477瓶葡萄酒，其中一箱（12瓶750毫升标准瓶）1989年的红颜容被一位香港收藏家以17925美元买走。
5 玛歌（Chteau Margaux）
革命导师恩格斯曾经说过：“什么是幸福？幸福就是喝一杯1848年的玛歌。” 与拉菲的经典、拉图的雄浑相比，玛歌是以温柔和优雅而声名显赫。玛歌酒庄总管保罗·庞坦勒维曾经说过：“玛歌和拉菲之间的关系其实很简单，在本质上，就是一个男人和一个女人的相遇。” 最昂贵价格：《福布斯》曾经报道，1989年，一位英国收藏家委托纽约酒商威廉·索克林代售一瓶1787年的玛歌，当他把这瓶酒带到纽约四季酒店进行拍卖时，一不留神却给打碎了，好在事先已向保险公司投报，获得赔偿22.5万美元。
6 柏图斯（Chteau Pétrus）
曼联老帅弗格森爵士在曼彻斯特Key103电台的访谈节目中透露：“我喜欢红酒，但必须是真正的好酒。我在曼联第一次赢得联赛冠军时，就开了一瓶1961年的柏图斯。” 柏图斯酒庄也没有任何等级，酒庄所在的玻美侯产区是波尔多唯一没有实行分级的小产区，但柏图斯的声誉和价格常常超越“波尔多五大”。若说拉菲是赤霞珠（Cabernet Sauvignon）的经典，那么，柏图斯则是梅洛(Merlot)的巅峰。与波尔多左岸的单宁强劲、风格严肃的赤霞珠相比，右岸的梅洛红酒通常以果味浓郁、甜美柔和而著称。 最昂贵价格：在2007年7月1日开业的莫斯科丽兹-卡尔顿酒店的酒单上，有一瓶1961年的柏图斯，标价68000美元。
7 路易王妃水晶香槟（Louis Roederer Cristal）
法国南部度假胜地圣特罗佩的皇家酒窖夜总会（Les Caves du Roy）有这样一种传统礼仪：只要客人点了一瓶路易王妃水晶香槟，夜总会的灯光将调暗下来，正在播放的音乐也将戛然而止，更换为《星球大战》的主题音乐，然后，一队侍者护送着放在镶宝石的纯银托盘上的路易王妃水晶香槟，在人们的注目礼中缓缓走进大厅，送至客人的座位。 据报道，贝克汉姆夫妇曾在2005年6月的一个夜晚享受过这一尊贵礼遇，他们当晚叫了一支Methuselah瓶（相当于8瓶750毫升标准瓶）路易王妃水晶香槟，价格为2万英镑。 最昂贵价格：2007年7月22日，位于伦敦Wells街78号的水晶俱乐部以3万英镑的高价售出一瓶Methuselah瓶路易王妃水晶香槟。
8 罗曼尼-康帝（DRC.Romanée-Conti）
罗伯特·帕克认为：“罗曼尼-康帝是百万富翁喝的酒，但只有亿万富翁才喝得到。” 罗曼尼-康帝位于布根地金丘 (Cte d’Or)的一面倾斜度为16度的山坡上，葡萄园总面积只有1.8公顷，还不到巴黎协和广场的一半，种植世界上最难栽培的黑比诺（Pinot Noir）15000株，树龄已达到60余年，平均每3株葡萄才能酿出一瓶红酒。关于罗曼尼-康帝的味道，首席酿酒师奥贝尔·德·维兰曾用诗意的语言形容说：“带有即将凋谢的玫瑰幽香，令人流连忘返，也可以说是天使遗留在人间的东西。” 最昂贵价格：2007年5月22日，一箱（12瓶750毫升标准瓶）1985年的罗曼尼-康帝，在纽约佳士得葡萄酒拍卖会创造了布根地红酒的新纪录——23.7万美元。
9 伊甘（Chteau d’Yquem）
2006年12月20日，伦敦古董酒公司以150万美元卖出一套跨越3个世纪的伊甘珍藏，包括从1860年－2003年的135瓶酒。由于伊甘在20世纪共有9个年份（1910、1915、1930、1951、1952、1964、1972、1974、1992）因为葡萄品质不符合酒庄要求而未有出品，所以这套藏品缺了9瓶。 伊甘是采用感染了“贵腐菌”的葡萄酿造的甜白葡萄酒（故称“贵腐酒”），包括80%的赛美蓉(Sémillon)、20%的长相思(Sauvignon Blanc)和麝香（Muscade），色泽呈奢华的金黄色，通常会绽放出浓郁的蜂蜜、杏脯、桃子、菠萝、柑橘和榛果等典型香气，结构华丽，酒体丰腴。法兰西学院院士米歇尔·塞尔曾经赞颂道：伊甘酒庄对于法兰西，就像沙特尔大教堂、拉威尔的《波莱罗舞曲》和莫奈的《睡莲》一样。 最昂贵价格：2006年2月，一位美国富翁从伦敦古董酒公司买走一瓶1787年的伊甘，价格为9万美元，创造了历史上最昂贵的白葡萄酒纪录。
10 酩悦香槟王（Dom Pérignon）
据胡润财富调查机构2006年公布的第二届“千万富翁品牌倾向调查”，中国千万富翁最青睐的香槟就是Dom Pérignon 。Dom Pérignon 是酩悦香槟的“特制年份香槟”，酒窖陈储长达6年以上，以“香槟之父”Dom Pérignon 修士的名字命名，俗称“香槟王”。 最昂贵价格：2007年11月1日，由夏奈尔首席时装设计师卡尔·拉格菲尔德设计的Dom Pérignon 圣诞礼盒在英国闪亮登场，吉他箱造型的礼盒内衬奢华的羔羊皮，装有6瓶（1500毫升Magnum瓶）Dom Pérignon 年份粉红香槟：1瓶1966年的，2瓶1986年的，3瓶1996年的，还有3只水晶香槟杯，售价7万英镑，包括一次浪漫的“酩悦香槟假期”。
1 拉图（Chteau Latour）
与王者风范的拉菲相邻，却以桀骜不驯的霸气傲立于世，有着雄浑健硕的铮铮铁骨。英国著名酒评家休·约翰逊曾经评论说：“如果说拉菲是男高音，拉图便是男低音；如果说拉菲是一首抒情诗，拉图则是一部史诗；如果说拉菲是一曲婉约的轮旋舞，拉图必是人声鼎沸的游行。” 最昂贵价格：2007年6月7日，一瓶（Jeroboam瓶，相当于6瓶750毫升标准瓶）1961年的拉图在伦敦佳士得拍卖行以84859美元拍出。
2 拉菲（Chteau Lafite Rothschild）
到目前为止，世界上最昂贵的一瓶红酒，依然是那瓶1787年的拉菲：1985年12月5日在伦敦佳士得拍卖行以156450美元拍出，买主是《福布斯》发行人马尔科姆·福布斯，现存福布斯收藏馆。据称，这瓶酒曾经属于《独立宣言》起草人、美国第三任总统托马斯·杰斐逊，瓶身刻有他的名字缩写“Th.J.”。一家法国杂志如此描绘拉菲：“从路易十五封拉菲为‘国王之酒’的时代至今，王者们来来往往已不见踪影，唯有伟大的拉菲随历史一起来到今天。” 拉菲代表波尔多左岸红酒的最高艺术成就：标致，完美，经典。在中国市场，拉菲升值速度之快让葡萄酒专卖店每月都得更换一次标价牌：以1982年份拉菲为例，2007年6月为一瓶25000元，7月底突破30000元，9月达到35000元⋯⋯ 最昂贵价格：1787年的拉菲，1985年12月5日以156450美元拍出。
3 木桐（Chteau Mouton Rothschild）
对于木桐酒庄，大家最感兴趣的一个问题是：这个年份的酒标是谁画的？木桐最新发布的2004年份酒标竟然选用了查尔斯王子创作的一幅水彩画！ 从1945年以来，木桐每年都要选一位画家的作品作酒标，包括达利（1958年）、米罗（1969年）、夏加尔（1970年）、毕加索（1973年）、安迪·沃霍尔（1975年）⋯⋯囊括了印象派、抽象派、具象派、立体主义、表现主义、超现实主义、波普艺术以及涂鸦艺术等20世纪以来的最重要的美术流派。如果像集邮一样每年收藏一瓶，那几乎是浓缩了一部20世纪下半叶的世界美术史。 最昂贵价格：2006年9月28日，在洛杉矶佳士得葡萄酒拍卖会上，一箱（12瓶750标准瓶）1945年的木桐拍出29万美元；几分钟之后，又一箱（6瓶1500毫升Magnum瓶）1945年的木桐拍出34.5万美元。
4 红颜容（Chteau Haut-Brion）
红颜容是“波尔多五大”中唯一位于格拉夫产区的酒庄（上述四家均位于梅多克产区）。美国著名酒评家罗伯特·帕克在他的新版《波尔多》一书中写道：“在三十多年的试酒与评酒生涯中，发觉自己愈来愈喜爱红颜容那种烟熏味、矿物味、雪茄盒味和黑醋栗味⋯⋯” 也曾经有人说，把红颜容与拉菲放在一起的时候，还是觉得拉菲好。但红颜容酒庄总管让-伯纳特·德尔马斯当时回敬道：“我的红颜容是和美食一起搭配的，而不是用来搭配拉菲的。” 最昂贵价格：2007年9月7日至8日，美国《读者文摘》董事长托马斯·莱德委托苏富比拍卖行在纽约拍卖他收藏的5477瓶葡萄酒，其中一箱（12瓶750毫升标准瓶）1989年的红颜容被一位香港收藏家以17925美元买走。
5 玛歌（Chteau Margaux）
革命导师恩格斯曾经说过：“什么是幸福？幸福就是喝一杯1848年的玛歌。” 与拉菲的经典、拉图的雄浑相比，玛歌是以温柔和优雅而声名显赫。玛歌酒庄总管保罗·庞坦勒维曾经说过：“玛歌和拉菲之间的关系其实很简单，在本质上，就是一个男人和一个女人的相遇。” 最昂贵价格：《福布斯》曾经报道，1989年，一位英国收藏家委托纽约酒商威廉·索克林代售一瓶1787年的玛歌，当他把这瓶酒带到纽约四季酒店进行拍卖时，一不留神却给打碎了，好在事先已向保险公司投报，获得赔偿22.5万美元。
6 柏图斯（Chteau Pétrus）
曼联老帅弗格森爵士在曼彻斯特Key103电台的访谈节目中透露：“我喜欢红酒，但必须是真正的好酒。我在曼联第一次赢得联赛冠军时，就开了一瓶1961年的柏图斯。” 柏图斯酒庄也没有任何等级，酒庄所在的玻美侯产区是波尔多唯一没有实行分级的小产区，但柏图斯的声誉和价格常常超越“波尔多五大”。若说拉菲是赤霞珠（Cabernet Sauvignon）的经典，那么，柏图斯则是梅洛(Merlot)的巅峰。与波尔多左岸的单宁强劲、风格严肃的赤霞珠相比，右岸的梅洛红酒通常以果味浓郁、甜美柔和而著称。 最昂贵价格：在2007年7月1日开业的莫斯科丽兹-卡尔顿酒店的酒单上，有一瓶1961年的柏图斯，标价68000美元。
7 路易王妃水晶香槟（Louis Roederer Cristal）
法国南部度假胜地圣特罗佩的皇家酒窖夜总会（Les Caves du Roy）有这样一种传统礼仪：只要客人点了一瓶路易王妃水晶香槟，夜总会的灯光将调暗下来，正在播放的音乐也将戛然而止，更换为《星球大战》的主题音乐，然后，一队侍者护送着放在镶宝石的纯银托盘上的路易王妃水晶香槟，在人们的注目礼中缓缓走进大厅，送至客人的座位。 据报道，贝克汉姆夫妇曾在2005年6月的一个夜晚享受过这一尊贵礼遇，他们当晚叫了一支Methuselah瓶（相当于8瓶750毫升标准瓶）路易王妃水晶香槟，价格为2万英镑。 最昂贵价格：2007年7月22日，位于伦敦Wells街78号的水晶俱乐部以3万英镑的高价售出一瓶Methuselah瓶路易王妃水晶香槟。
8 罗曼尼-康帝（DRC.Romanée-Conti）
罗伯特·帕克认为：“罗曼尼-康帝是百万富翁喝的酒，但只有亿万富翁才喝得到。” 罗曼尼-康帝位于布根地金丘 (Cte d’Or)的一面倾斜度为16度的山坡上，葡萄园总面积只有1.8公顷，还不到巴黎协和广场的一半，种植世界上最难栽培的黑比诺（Pinot Noir）15000株，树龄已达到60余年，平均每3株葡萄才能酿出一瓶红酒。关于罗曼尼-康帝的味道，首席酿酒师奥贝尔·德·维兰曾用诗意的语言形容说：“带有即将凋谢的玫瑰幽香，令人流连忘返，也可以说是天使遗留在人间的东西。” 最昂贵价格：2007年5月22日，一箱（12瓶750毫升标准瓶）1985年的罗曼尼-康帝，在纽约佳士得葡萄酒拍卖会创造了布根地红酒的新纪录——23.7万美元。
9 伊甘（Chteau d’Yquem）
2006年12月20日，伦敦古董酒公司以150万美元卖出一套跨越3个世纪的伊甘珍藏，包括从1860年－2003年的135瓶酒。由于伊甘在20世纪共有9个年份（1910、1915、1930、1951、1952、1964、1972、1974、1992）因为葡萄品质不符合酒庄要求而未有出品，所以这套藏品缺了9瓶。 伊甘是采用感染了“贵腐菌”的葡萄酿造的甜白葡萄酒（故称“贵腐酒”），包括80%的赛美蓉(Sémillon)、20%的长相思(Sauvignon Blanc)和麝香（Muscade），色泽呈奢华的金黄色，通常会绽放出浓郁的蜂蜜、杏脯、桃子、菠萝、柑橘和榛果等典型香气，结构华丽，酒体丰腴。法兰西学院院士米歇尔·塞尔曾经赞颂道：伊甘酒庄对于法兰西，就像沙特尔大教堂、拉威尔的《波莱罗舞曲》和莫奈的《睡莲》一样。 最昂贵价格：2006年2月，一位美国富翁从伦敦古董酒公司买走一瓶1787年的伊甘，价格为9万美元，创造了历史上最昂贵的白葡萄酒纪录。
10 酩悦香槟王（Dom Pérignon）
据胡润财富调查机构2006年公布的第二届“千万富翁品牌倾向调查”，中国千万富翁最青睐的香槟就是Dom Pérignon 。Dom Pérignon 是酩悦香槟的“特制年份香槟”，酒窖陈储长达6年以上，以“香槟之父”Dom Pérignon 修士的名字命名，俗称“香槟王”。 最昂贵价格：2007年11月1日，由夏奈尔首席时装设计师卡尔·拉格菲尔德设计的Dom Pérignon 圣诞礼盒在英国闪亮登场，吉他箱造型的礼盒内衬奢华的羔羊皮，装有6瓶（1500毫升Magnum瓶）Dom Pérignon 年份粉红香槟：1瓶1966年的，2瓶1986年的，3瓶1996年的，还有3只水晶香槟杯，售价7万英镑，包括一次浪漫的“酩悦香槟假期”。
14 Mar 2009
Homebush West - $425 - 3+2+2+1
155m2 (111m2)
3 房
2浴室
2车位（可围墙）
1地下储藏室 （15m2)
贷款$280,000 - 30年-5% =》
利息：$1167
月还：$1503 (周还：$347)
管理费：$670/季度 + 水费&社区费 $300/季度
月供： $1503+$330 = $1833 ; 周供：$347 +$80 = $427
3层： 厅- 含厨房（右）， 洗衣房（右门），阳台（双层门）
外观
3 房
2浴室
2车位（可围墙）
1地下储藏室 （15m2)
贷款$280,000 - 30年-5% =》
利息：$1167
月还：$1503 (周还：$347)
管理费：$670/季度 + 水费&社区费 $300/季度
月供： $1503+$330 = $1833 ; 周供：$347 +$80 = $427
3层： 厅- 含厨房（右）， 洗衣房（右门），阳台（双层门）
外观
10 Mar 2009
Belfield $349,000 - Townhouse
8/11 Downes Street
Devine Real Estate
50 The BoulevardeStrathfield NSW 2135
Reece Theedam Phone: 8789 0231Mobile: 0406 998 178
Devine Real Estate
50 The BoulevardeStrathfield NSW 2135
Reece Theedam Phone: 8789 0231Mobile: 0406 998 178
10 Feb 2009
Used/New Machinery - Import Conditions
Machinery -
1 Used machinery including spare parts not used in rural context or in contact with soil
http://www.aqis.gov.au/icon32/asp/ex_casecontent.asp?intNodeId=8672705&intCommodityId=10332&Types=none&WhichQuery=Go+to+full+text&intSearch=1&LogSessionID=0
2 New machinery including spare parts (not agricultural)
http://www.aqis.gov.au/icon32/asp/ex_casecontent.asp?intNodeId=8672673&intCommodityId=10331&Types=none&WhichQuery=Go+to+full+text&intSearch=1&LogSessionID=0
3 Used passenger vehicles, used road vehicles including spare parts (non-agricultural)
http://www.aqis.gov.au/icon32/asp/ex_casecontent.asp?intNodeId=8672719&intCommodityId=13647&Types=none&WhichQuery=Go+to+full+text&intSearch=1&LogSessionID=0
1 Used machinery including spare parts not used in rural context or in contact with soil
http://www.aqis.gov.au/icon32/asp/ex_casecontent.asp?intNodeId=8672705&intCommodityId=10332&Types=none&WhichQuery=Go+to+full+text&intSearch=1&LogSessionID=0
2 New machinery including spare parts (not agricultural)
http://www.aqis.gov.au/icon32/asp/ex_casecontent.asp?intNodeId=8672673&intCommodityId=10331&Types=none&WhichQuery=Go+to+full+text&intSearch=1&LogSessionID=0
3 Used passenger vehicles, used road vehicles including spare parts (non-agricultural)
http://www.aqis.gov.au/icon32/asp/ex_casecontent.asp?intNodeId=8672719&intCommodityId=13647&Types=none&WhichQuery=Go+to+full+text&intSearch=1&LogSessionID=0
6 Feb 2009
Equipment Importing - Used
1. Import Permit - Quarantine Purpose
2. De-gassed Equipment - Import Permit for Air-Conditioning - with OZone.
3. Commercial Invoice + B/L (no packing list required for Ro/Ro or BB)
Size/Drivable/Weight - RO/RO or BB or Containerised?
* RO/RO or BB - rate per CBM
- Ocean Carrier:
- Local T/P Carrier:
* Containerised - in-gauge or Out-gauge (FR or OT)
- Ocean Carrier:
- Local T/P Carrier:
- Be careful about packing material + disposal/fumigation issues.
2. De-gassed Equipment - Import Permit for Air-Conditioning - with OZone.
3. Commercial Invoice + B/L (no packing list required for Ro/Ro or BB)
Size/Drivable/Weight - RO/RO or BB or Containerised?
* RO/RO or BB - rate per CBM
- Ocean Carrier:
- Local T/P Carrier:
* Containerised - in-gauge or Out-gauge (FR or OT)
- Ocean Carrier:
- Local T/P Carrier:
- Be careful about packing material + disposal/fumigation issues.
货币战争 - The Money Masters
<<货币战争>>Don't know is this book really giving us the correct explaination of 2008 US Financial Crisis, but it really presented something we have never been thinking about, quite interesting that Mr Song summarised the striving for evolution of monetary policy as the reason of assassination of those 7-8 US presidents??? Should we go ahead with GOLD or US$??? Detective novel or a briliant Financial Analysis text book??? Don't know, but love to read something fresh with clever points... & the only thing I concern is that the Exchange rate of AUD/RMB, eventually is when I can buy my own lovely place... haha, all - enjoy the slowing market in 2009, we will survive.
E-book Download:
http://zhiqiang.org/blog/posts/currency-war-pdf-version-of-download.html
自1694年英格兰银行成立以来的３００年间，几乎每一场世界重大变故背后，都能看到国际金融资本势力的身影。他们通过左右一国的经济命脉掌握国家的政治命运，通过煽动政治事件、诱发经济危机，控制着世界财富的流向与分配。可以说，一部世界金融史，就是一部谋求主宰人类财富的阴谋史。
通过描摹国际金融集团及其代言人在世界金融史上翻云覆雨的过程，本书揭示了对金钱的角逐如何主导着西方历史的发展与国家财富的分配，通过再现统治世界的精英俱乐部在政治与经济领域不断掀起金融战役的手段与结果，本书旨在告诫人们警惕潜在的金融打击，为迎接一场“不流血”的战争做好准备。
31 Jan 2009
仓鼠饲养手册大全
仓鼠饲养手册大全
养鼠前的准备养鼠鼠前，你做好准备吗?有足够的基本常识了吗?鼠鼠也是一条生命，需要用十足的爱心去照顾，不是随随便便说养就养的哦。要养鼠鼠前，请先确定自已是否有足够的金钱和时间去照顾鼠鼠的一生，同住的家人是否同意养鼠，鼠鼠生病时是否有能力、有办法带去看医生。鼠鼠是生命不是玩具，要养前请三思。养鼠鼠前所需准备的基本用品及价钱饲料。鼠鼠是非常好养的小动物，它们的饲料可以在花鸟市场买到现成的，但是更实惠的是按照shishi妈妈的饲料表自己去配，花鸟市场同比价格可以吃很久了！主要配方：带壳的麻子，小米（花鸟市场卖小鸟的地方有卖），然后可以在超市买到玉米片，荞麦，麦片，最后再配一些原味瓜子，记得一定要原味的！！不要带咸的味道，鼠鼠吃了会火气大，嘴巴干的。木屑。这可是一定要的哦，可以吸潮去味，一般价格按照重量在25-60元不等。鼠笼。Shishi推荐有机玻璃的进口笼子，通风效果好。市面上有很多价格不等的有机玻璃笼子，shishi建议不要买太大太复杂的，清洗和卫生工作不方便，其次不要买四周都是铁丝的笼子，这样冬天鼠鼠会比较冷，买两面通风的最好了！到了冬天只要拿硬纸板遮住一面，鼠鼠就很保暖了！滚轮。滚轮是给鼠鼠运动、玩乐用的，市面有单独的也有连带笼子一起的，如果是单独的记得不要买铁丝的，鼠鼠的脚容易扭伤。食盆。食盆不一定要买鼠鼠专用的，也可以用人用的小碟子代替。洗澡盆和浴沙。鼠鼠要保持干净，洗澡是必备的！所以洗澡盆也是必需的！保持干净是健康鼠鼠的首要条件！关于饮食主食：鼠鼠的一生才短短的二-三年，让他们吃好的用好的也不为过。鼠鼠是属于杂食性的动物，几乎什么都可以吃。但是主食就是五谷杂粮：可以参考上面告诉大家的配方。水分：鼠鼠可以不用喝水，如果要喝切记一定要烧开的水！要绝对干净。Shishi家的鼠鼠，妈妈都是给它们吃蔬菜水果来摄取水分的！因为它们实在很小，所以一点点的水分就足够了！它们最爱吃青菜，记得青菜一定要漂洗干净，风里吹干。黄芽菜卷心菜也都可以！但是都要洗干净哦！像番茄黄瓜，苹果橘子都是可以给它们吃的。关于葵瓜子瓜子也有各种种类，像葵瓜子、番瓜子、西瓜子等，鼠鼠都很爱吃哦。鼠鼠相当喜欢吃葵瓜子，但是葵瓜子的脂肪含量偏高，鼠鼠吃太会造成肥胖、偏食、营养不良等问题，所以葵瓜子只能当成零食或做为增进感情的非必要品，不可喂太多，一餐顶多一、二颗即可。不过若是在冬天时，可以给多一些让鼠鼠增加热量，以渡寒冬哦。不可吃的食物鼠鼠虽然是杂食性的动物，但仍有东西是不能吃的，如果不慎吃到，轻则拉肚子、重则丧命，不可不慎哦!!辛辣(剌激性)的食物。如辣椒、青椒、葱、蒜、姜、韭菜、九层培等。桃、李、苹果等内核。据说会造成鼠鼠心跳加快，有可能导至休克等症状。详细原因并不是十分清楚，不过宁可信其有，小心为上啰。以上这些东西的钾离子含量较高， 故容易造成鼠鼠吃多了， 心搏过速而死亡喔。人吃的东西。人吃的东西，经过烹调的，对鼠鼠来说过油、过咸，对健康伤害很大，特别是荤菜或者其它油性的零食切忌给鼠鼠吃！！如何分公母要想让家中的宝贝鼠培育出下一代，当然得要知道鼠鼠是弟弟还是妹妹啰^^不过如果不想要有一大堆鼠宝贝冒出来的话，分出公母后切记要分笼!!公鼠：肛门与尿尿的地方距离较远，正常之成年公鼠会有蛋蛋(也就是睪丸)的显现。母鼠：肛门与尿尿的地方距离较近，且中间会有一条裂痕。生育的年纪鼠鼠也和人类一样有着黄金生育期哦。 一般来说，正常的鼠鼠(不论公母)到三个月即为成鼠，也就是可以嘿咻生宝宝了。不过以母鼠来说最好是等到五~六个月大的时候再让鼠鼠生，这样母鼠的身体、稳定性都到达了一个程度，生出来的小鼠鼠也会比较健康，母鼠的身体也会复原的比较好。而当母鼠超过一岁后，最好就不要再让她生了，要不然生出来的宝宝夭折的机率高且母鼠容易难产或胎死腹中!! 成鼠的成熟公鼠：当公鼠的蛋蛋跑出来时，就是他长大的象征，此外，成鼠的另一个特点就是香线（肚脐眼）会开始分泌液体，也会开始有争地盘、打架的现象出现， 此时请将鼠鼠分笼。另外，公鼠一开始发情后就每天都处于想嘿咻的状态下，也就是随时可以让母鼠怀孕，若不想让母鼠怀孕的话，就要立即分笼。母鼠：母鼠较难从外观看出是否为成鼠，不过母鼠若长大，会开始产生一种有特殊气味的分泌物(黄金母鼠的气味较重，很好发现)由生殖器分泌而出，另外母鼠也会有月经的产生，不过只是微量，不至于让人查觉，所以若是发现母鼠屁屁或阴部有出血的情况，一定要马上检查，轻微的可能只是外伤，但也有可能是子宫性疾病或是脱肛，这可是会让鼠鼠有生命危险的唷!!切记~配种重要需知虽然当鼠阿妈阿公很有成就感，但需考虑是否有金钱、时间和空间来饲养鼠宝宝，请三思而后行。 公母一定要同一品种。 也就是说坎培→坎培、加卡→加卡等，不同品种的鼠鼠配种会造成母鼠难产或小鼠畸型，请在配种前先将鼠鼠的种类搞清楚再行动。不可近亲相配。也就是兄弟姐妹或表兄弟姐妹不可相配，否则会生出畸型或基因不良之小鼠。鼠鼠是否有遗传性疾病如：糖尿病等。小鼠可能会遗传到父母的病，并非100%。但机率很高，所以有遗传性疾病的鼠鼠最好别让他生育。鼠鼠是否怀孕一般来说，母鼠的身形原本就比较圆润，如果鼠鼠又比较胖的话，真的很难看出她到底有没有怀孕。 母鼠强烈抵抗公鼠母鼠死命抗拒公鼠，不让公鼠靠近，甚至母鼠会在公鼠接近时尖叫跑走或攻击公鼠。这时就要注意母鼠可能怀孕了，需马上将公鼠隔离出来!!母鼠腹部有隆起轻触母鼠腹部，如果有感觉有一颗颗小隆起，而且还会跑来跑去，那就是母鼠有宝宝了唷。不过，这要到怀孕的中后期时才能察觉，切记只能"轻触"，太过用力的话可能会造成母鼠流产或使小鼠受到伤害!!!!母鼠身形呈西洋梨形注意看母鼠的身形，腹部特别圆鼓鼓滴，不是胖的那种肉肉的圆，而是看起来很结实的圆唷^^"而且要注意，若是母鼠身形已变的像西洋梨一般(下腹部特圆)，母鼠很有可能是快要生了，要特别小心，并一定要把公鼠隔离出来哦!!生产前后需知。哺育孩子是一件十分辛苦工作，主人所能做的，就是为鼠妈妈提供良好适当的环境，让她能安心的生育。 公鼠一定要隔离出来生产前：公鼠会造成母鼠精神紧张，可能会导至母鼠流产。生产后：公鼠会造成母鼠觉得有压力，可能会使母鼠弃养或弒子。最重要的是因为母鼠在生育后马上可以再度怀孕，但是连续的怀孕、生产对母鼠的身体来说是一种莫大的伤害，会做使母鼠的寿命减短，且生出的小鼠容易夭折，不可不慎!!营养补充不论是生产前后，营养的补充都是非常重要的。可适当的给予面包虫、水煮蛋白、动物用起士等动物性蛋白质之摄取，这样才能使母鼠在生产前后能有足够的体力去养育鼠宝宝 。安静的环境母鼠生BABY后一定要保持环境的安静，不要去偷看小鼠或是打扰母鼠，否则有可能会造成母鼠弃养或弒子。发现母鼠生BABY时，请先将笼子移至安静较暗之所在，尽量不要放在人来人往的地方或其它鼠笼的旁边，若天气不热，可以在笼子上盖上一块布，这样可以让母鼠更安心的育子哦!!母鼠生产后，不要急着换木屑，就耐心的等到小鼠开眼后再换。这时主人所能做的就是维持让母鼠安心的环境，每天静静的、不要惊动母鼠的换上干净、足够的饲料和饮水即可。这个时候处理一切事物可以用一次性筷子！切忌用手直接接触鼠鼠，或者他们身边的东西。小鼠忘在半路有一些胡涂的鼠妈妈会在搬运鼠宝宝的时候，把鼠宝宝掉在半路上忘了带回家，而鼠宝宝也有可能因为迷路而找不到妈妈，因为怕鼠宝宝离开妈妈太久会着凉，所以要想办法把他送回妈妈的身边。先不要急着把小鼠"抓"回鼠妈的身边，免得小鼠身上有你的味道，结果鼠妈不认他就惨了。先观察一下看母鼠是不是真的忘了这只小鼠了，如果真的过了一会儿母鼠还没有把小鼠带回去的话，记得拿卫生筷将小鼠滚回母鼠的身边或用汤匙将小鼠捞回妈妈的身边，切记不要直接用手去抓鼠宝宝哦!!小鼠的成长过程。小鼠的成长速度快的惊人，每天都有不同的变化产生，不过可别为了观察而惊扰到母鼠哦。 刚出生刚出生的小鼠鼠全身红通通的，看不出毛色、眼睛的地方也只有一些些黑色(红眼的小鼠在眼睛的部位看不到颜色)、耳朵也还没长出来，这时的小鼠鼠是看不到、听不到的，完全就像一粒会动的鲜红小肉球。出生后一周出生后一周的小鼠鼠，仍然是看不到、听不到的，不过此时的小鼠鼠已经有胎毛了，比较可以看的出来是像爸爸还是像妈妈啰。出生后二周出生后二周小鼠的毛色会更加的明显，而这时在耳朵的部位会裂开一条小裂缝，那就是鼠鼠的耳朵开始长的象征，此时小鼠鼠可以听到一些声音，且眼睛也会慢慢的打开(视个鼠而不同，有些小鼠此时眼睛已全开，有些就还只是半开而已)，。二周大的小鼠鼠也会开始偷吃一些比较好咬的饲料，不过此时还是以母奶为主食哦。二周大的小鼠活动力增强，常会自顾自的跑出来探险，所以常会看到鼠妈妈很辛苦的到处找孩子。出生后三周出生后三周的小鼠已经完全鼠模鼠样了，而且因为这时小鼠的牙齿已经长成，常会在吸奶时咬痛母鼠，所以有些母鼠在这时就会开始不太愿意喂奶了，不过因为三周大的小鼠基本上已经可以自已进食了，所以如果母鼠不喂奶的话也不用太过担心。出生后一个月。出生一个月的小鼠就要开始准备分笼了哦。鼠宝宝大了若不分笼，有可能会引起母鼠的反感，有些母鼠甚至会攻击小鼠。将鼠宝宝从鼠妈妈身边带开好象很惨忍，不过在自然界中这是相当正常的，野生的鼠鼠在长大后，母鼠都会把小鼠赶出巢穴让他自立门户吶。（*记得在鼠妈妈怀孕的时候和小鼠刚断奶的时候用牛奶泡些麦片给它们吃，平时也能吃这个增加营养，记得是那种原味的麦片加上牛奶在微波炉里面转3分钟变成稠稠的那种）
养鼠前的准备养鼠鼠前，你做好准备吗?有足够的基本常识了吗?鼠鼠也是一条生命，需要用十足的爱心去照顾，不是随随便便说养就养的哦。要养鼠鼠前，请先确定自已是否有足够的金钱和时间去照顾鼠鼠的一生，同住的家人是否同意养鼠，鼠鼠生病时是否有能力、有办法带去看医生。鼠鼠是生命不是玩具，要养前请三思。养鼠鼠前所需准备的基本用品及价钱饲料。鼠鼠是非常好养的小动物，它们的饲料可以在花鸟市场买到现成的，但是更实惠的是按照shishi妈妈的饲料表自己去配，花鸟市场同比价格可以吃很久了！主要配方：带壳的麻子，小米（花鸟市场卖小鸟的地方有卖），然后可以在超市买到玉米片，荞麦，麦片，最后再配一些原味瓜子，记得一定要原味的！！不要带咸的味道，鼠鼠吃了会火气大，嘴巴干的。木屑。这可是一定要的哦，可以吸潮去味，一般价格按照重量在25-60元不等。鼠笼。Shishi推荐有机玻璃的进口笼子，通风效果好。市面上有很多价格不等的有机玻璃笼子，shishi建议不要买太大太复杂的，清洗和卫生工作不方便，其次不要买四周都是铁丝的笼子，这样冬天鼠鼠会比较冷，买两面通风的最好了！到了冬天只要拿硬纸板遮住一面，鼠鼠就很保暖了！滚轮。滚轮是给鼠鼠运动、玩乐用的，市面有单独的也有连带笼子一起的，如果是单独的记得不要买铁丝的，鼠鼠的脚容易扭伤。食盆。食盆不一定要买鼠鼠专用的，也可以用人用的小碟子代替。洗澡盆和浴沙。鼠鼠要保持干净，洗澡是必备的！所以洗澡盆也是必需的！保持干净是健康鼠鼠的首要条件！关于饮食主食：鼠鼠的一生才短短的二-三年，让他们吃好的用好的也不为过。鼠鼠是属于杂食性的动物，几乎什么都可以吃。但是主食就是五谷杂粮：可以参考上面告诉大家的配方。水分：鼠鼠可以不用喝水，如果要喝切记一定要烧开的水！要绝对干净。Shishi家的鼠鼠，妈妈都是给它们吃蔬菜水果来摄取水分的！因为它们实在很小，所以一点点的水分就足够了！它们最爱吃青菜，记得青菜一定要漂洗干净，风里吹干。黄芽菜卷心菜也都可以！但是都要洗干净哦！像番茄黄瓜，苹果橘子都是可以给它们吃的。关于葵瓜子瓜子也有各种种类，像葵瓜子、番瓜子、西瓜子等，鼠鼠都很爱吃哦。鼠鼠相当喜欢吃葵瓜子，但是葵瓜子的脂肪含量偏高，鼠鼠吃太会造成肥胖、偏食、营养不良等问题，所以葵瓜子只能当成零食或做为增进感情的非必要品，不可喂太多，一餐顶多一、二颗即可。不过若是在冬天时，可以给多一些让鼠鼠增加热量，以渡寒冬哦。不可吃的食物鼠鼠虽然是杂食性的动物，但仍有东西是不能吃的，如果不慎吃到，轻则拉肚子、重则丧命，不可不慎哦!!辛辣(剌激性)的食物。如辣椒、青椒、葱、蒜、姜、韭菜、九层培等。桃、李、苹果等内核。据说会造成鼠鼠心跳加快，有可能导至休克等症状。详细原因并不是十分清楚，不过宁可信其有，小心为上啰。以上这些东西的钾离子含量较高， 故容易造成鼠鼠吃多了， 心搏过速而死亡喔。人吃的东西。人吃的东西，经过烹调的，对鼠鼠来说过油、过咸，对健康伤害很大，特别是荤菜或者其它油性的零食切忌给鼠鼠吃！！如何分公母要想让家中的宝贝鼠培育出下一代，当然得要知道鼠鼠是弟弟还是妹妹啰^^不过如果不想要有一大堆鼠宝贝冒出来的话，分出公母后切记要分笼!!公鼠：肛门与尿尿的地方距离较远，正常之成年公鼠会有蛋蛋(也就是睪丸)的显现。母鼠：肛门与尿尿的地方距离较近，且中间会有一条裂痕。生育的年纪鼠鼠也和人类一样有着黄金生育期哦。 一般来说，正常的鼠鼠(不论公母)到三个月即为成鼠，也就是可以嘿咻生宝宝了。不过以母鼠来说最好是等到五~六个月大的时候再让鼠鼠生，这样母鼠的身体、稳定性都到达了一个程度，生出来的小鼠鼠也会比较健康，母鼠的身体也会复原的比较好。而当母鼠超过一岁后，最好就不要再让她生了，要不然生出来的宝宝夭折的机率高且母鼠容易难产或胎死腹中!! 成鼠的成熟公鼠：当公鼠的蛋蛋跑出来时，就是他长大的象征，此外，成鼠的另一个特点就是香线（肚脐眼）会开始分泌液体，也会开始有争地盘、打架的现象出现， 此时请将鼠鼠分笼。另外，公鼠一开始发情后就每天都处于想嘿咻的状态下，也就是随时可以让母鼠怀孕，若不想让母鼠怀孕的话，就要立即分笼。母鼠：母鼠较难从外观看出是否为成鼠，不过母鼠若长大，会开始产生一种有特殊气味的分泌物(黄金母鼠的气味较重，很好发现)由生殖器分泌而出，另外母鼠也会有月经的产生，不过只是微量，不至于让人查觉，所以若是发现母鼠屁屁或阴部有出血的情况，一定要马上检查，轻微的可能只是外伤，但也有可能是子宫性疾病或是脱肛，这可是会让鼠鼠有生命危险的唷!!切记~配种重要需知虽然当鼠阿妈阿公很有成就感，但需考虑是否有金钱、时间和空间来饲养鼠宝宝，请三思而后行。 公母一定要同一品种。 也就是说坎培→坎培、加卡→加卡等，不同品种的鼠鼠配种会造成母鼠难产或小鼠畸型，请在配种前先将鼠鼠的种类搞清楚再行动。不可近亲相配。也就是兄弟姐妹或表兄弟姐妹不可相配，否则会生出畸型或基因不良之小鼠。鼠鼠是否有遗传性疾病如：糖尿病等。小鼠可能会遗传到父母的病，并非100%。但机率很高，所以有遗传性疾病的鼠鼠最好别让他生育。鼠鼠是否怀孕一般来说，母鼠的身形原本就比较圆润，如果鼠鼠又比较胖的话，真的很难看出她到底有没有怀孕。 母鼠强烈抵抗公鼠母鼠死命抗拒公鼠，不让公鼠靠近，甚至母鼠会在公鼠接近时尖叫跑走或攻击公鼠。这时就要注意母鼠可能怀孕了，需马上将公鼠隔离出来!!母鼠腹部有隆起轻触母鼠腹部，如果有感觉有一颗颗小隆起，而且还会跑来跑去，那就是母鼠有宝宝了唷。不过，这要到怀孕的中后期时才能察觉，切记只能"轻触"，太过用力的话可能会造成母鼠流产或使小鼠受到伤害!!!!母鼠身形呈西洋梨形注意看母鼠的身形，腹部特别圆鼓鼓滴，不是胖的那种肉肉的圆，而是看起来很结实的圆唷^^"而且要注意，若是母鼠身形已变的像西洋梨一般(下腹部特圆)，母鼠很有可能是快要生了，要特别小心，并一定要把公鼠隔离出来哦!!生产前后需知。哺育孩子是一件十分辛苦工作，主人所能做的，就是为鼠妈妈提供良好适当的环境，让她能安心的生育。 公鼠一定要隔离出来生产前：公鼠会造成母鼠精神紧张，可能会导至母鼠流产。生产后：公鼠会造成母鼠觉得有压力，可能会使母鼠弃养或弒子。最重要的是因为母鼠在生育后马上可以再度怀孕，但是连续的怀孕、生产对母鼠的身体来说是一种莫大的伤害，会做使母鼠的寿命减短，且生出的小鼠容易夭折，不可不慎!!营养补充不论是生产前后，营养的补充都是非常重要的。可适当的给予面包虫、水煮蛋白、动物用起士等动物性蛋白质之摄取，这样才能使母鼠在生产前后能有足够的体力去养育鼠宝宝 。安静的环境母鼠生BABY后一定要保持环境的安静，不要去偷看小鼠或是打扰母鼠，否则有可能会造成母鼠弃养或弒子。发现母鼠生BABY时，请先将笼子移至安静较暗之所在，尽量不要放在人来人往的地方或其它鼠笼的旁边，若天气不热，可以在笼子上盖上一块布，这样可以让母鼠更安心的育子哦!!母鼠生产后，不要急着换木屑，就耐心的等到小鼠开眼后再换。这时主人所能做的就是维持让母鼠安心的环境，每天静静的、不要惊动母鼠的换上干净、足够的饲料和饮水即可。这个时候处理一切事物可以用一次性筷子！切忌用手直接接触鼠鼠，或者他们身边的东西。小鼠忘在半路有一些胡涂的鼠妈妈会在搬运鼠宝宝的时候，把鼠宝宝掉在半路上忘了带回家，而鼠宝宝也有可能因为迷路而找不到妈妈，因为怕鼠宝宝离开妈妈太久会着凉，所以要想办法把他送回妈妈的身边。先不要急着把小鼠"抓"回鼠妈的身边，免得小鼠身上有你的味道，结果鼠妈不认他就惨了。先观察一下看母鼠是不是真的忘了这只小鼠了，如果真的过了一会儿母鼠还没有把小鼠带回去的话，记得拿卫生筷将小鼠滚回母鼠的身边或用汤匙将小鼠捞回妈妈的身边，切记不要直接用手去抓鼠宝宝哦!!小鼠的成长过程。小鼠的成长速度快的惊人，每天都有不同的变化产生，不过可别为了观察而惊扰到母鼠哦。 刚出生刚出生的小鼠鼠全身红通通的，看不出毛色、眼睛的地方也只有一些些黑色(红眼的小鼠在眼睛的部位看不到颜色)、耳朵也还没长出来，这时的小鼠鼠是看不到、听不到的，完全就像一粒会动的鲜红小肉球。出生后一周出生后一周的小鼠鼠，仍然是看不到、听不到的，不过此时的小鼠鼠已经有胎毛了，比较可以看的出来是像爸爸还是像妈妈啰。出生后二周出生后二周小鼠的毛色会更加的明显，而这时在耳朵的部位会裂开一条小裂缝，那就是鼠鼠的耳朵开始长的象征，此时小鼠鼠可以听到一些声音，且眼睛也会慢慢的打开(视个鼠而不同，有些小鼠此时眼睛已全开，有些就还只是半开而已)，。二周大的小鼠鼠也会开始偷吃一些比较好咬的饲料，不过此时还是以母奶为主食哦。二周大的小鼠活动力增强，常会自顾自的跑出来探险，所以常会看到鼠妈妈很辛苦的到处找孩子。出生后三周出生后三周的小鼠已经完全鼠模鼠样了，而且因为这时小鼠的牙齿已经长成，常会在吸奶时咬痛母鼠，所以有些母鼠在这时就会开始不太愿意喂奶了，不过因为三周大的小鼠基本上已经可以自已进食了，所以如果母鼠不喂奶的话也不用太过担心。出生后一个月。出生一个月的小鼠就要开始准备分笼了哦。鼠宝宝大了若不分笼，有可能会引起母鼠的反感，有些母鼠甚至会攻击小鼠。将鼠宝宝从鼠妈妈身边带开好象很惨忍，不过在自然界中这是相当正常的，野生的鼠鼠在长大后，母鼠都会把小鼠赶出巢穴让他自立门户吶。（*记得在鼠妈妈怀孕的时候和小鼠刚断奶的时候用牛奶泡些麦片给它们吃，平时也能吃这个增加营养，记得是那种原味的麦片加上牛奶在微波炉里面转3分钟变成稠稠的那种）
18 Jan 2009
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