Sydney Beaches

Palm Beach, about 14 miles north of Manly (1hr drive) and known as "Palmie," is locally considered the jewel of the northern beaches. Its beautiful remoteness s the reason celebs have chosen to buy holiday homes here, and visitors tend to be equally flush.


http://www.palmbeachbandb.com.au/palmbeach/index.html - Official Site
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_Beach,_New_South_Wales
http://www.palmbeachbandb.com.au/palmbeach/maplarge.html - Detailed Map

Manly, about seven miles north of Sydney via a half-hour ferry ride from Circular Quay or by car from the city center, looks and feels like a holiday resort. The Corso, the main street that connects the beach with the harborside ferry wharf, is lined with boutiques and alfresco cafes.

Bondi, Australia's most famous beach, is about four miles from the city center. Finding a parking spot among the surrounding cafes and surf-wear shops is nearly impossible, but if you come early you can stake out a spot on the half-moon of golden sand and settle in for a day of the best swimming, sunning, and people-watching in Sydney.

A mile or so farther south is Coogee, a sort of mini-Bondi that's increasingly popular with the young, good-looking backpacker set. There's not much surf here, so it also attracts families with young children.

Waratah Park Earth Sanctuary

Address: 13 Namba Rd DUFFYS FOREST
Tel: 02 9986 1788

Signposted from Mona Vale Rd at Terrey Hills (6kms from the turn off). Follow McCarrs Creek Rd, turn left onto Booralie Rd and follow it around until you take a left at the fork onto Thuddungarra Rd. Then turn right into Namba Rd and follow to the end.

http://gb.net4p.com/gate/gb/www.101box.com/au_sydney/sydney_waratah.php - Chinese

Travel Info Website

http://www.expedia.com.au/ - Flight & Hotel & Car Hiring
http://www.wotif.com/ International accommodation booking & Pricing

ASX - Stock Market Investment Plan 2008

1. Focused on buying stocks that were either performing below the ASX 200, or well below their all time price high. Put $10,000 in each stock (diversification), so that we could maximise any increases/minimise risk.

3. We didn't focus on the price of the stock as we understood that it was the percentage rise of the stock that was important.

4. Buying stocks performing below the market but existing in strong sectors, in the hope that they would realign with the market - energy and retail sectors/core stocks (Note: high profile stocks - experienced good growth, but not extream high ranking, sometims need to take much greater risks)

5. Special Oppotunity in 2008: Invest in sectors/companies that have been oversold due to the global credit crisis and the weakness in the US economy. The sharemarket sell-off spelled opportunities to invest in companies which were trading at a much discounted price.

Most Liveable Cities - 2009 Travel Destination

1. Copenhagen is Scandinavia's most desirable city - Finding a new modernity
http://www.copenhagen.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copenhagen

2. Munich emerges as Monocle's most liveable city - A general feeling of Gemütlichkeit boosts Munich to top spot
http://www.yododo.com/area/2-03-06 (chinese)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munich

3. For Zurich, new vibrancy in Switzerland's finance capital - Goodbye gray suits, hello urban cosmopolitans

4: Tokyo's peace behind the glitter - Off neon sidewalks, cobbled streets

5: In Vienna, Mittel-European grandeur meets modernity - An old city finds its place in a new world

6: Helsinki's western chic retains a Finnish edge - Combining nearness of nature with urban design

7: Sydney creates urbanity by the beach - Outdoors lifestyle and a relaxed vibe

8: Stockholm shows the big charms of a small city - Range is wide, distances are small

9: Honolulu is a truly global city - A cosmopolitan palm-fringed metropolis

10: Madrid emerges from Barcelona's shadow - Spain's capital undergoes a renaissance

11: Melbourne's touch of old Europe - Mixing arts and culture with a down-under attitude

12: Montreal mixes French flair and American urbanity

13: Barcelona boasts a cosmopolitan mix - Famously liberal, Barcelona is on the move

15: Vancouver is experiencing a boom - Sports and a strong film industry drive Vancouver's lifestyle

16: Auckland slowly gets to know itself - A revelation for outside perceptions

17: Singapore's newly blossoming cultural landscape - Today's Singapore bears little resemblance to the city of 10 years ago

18: Hamburg's hip, modern metropolis - Germany's start-up capital starts to thrive

19: Paris - rainy, gray, still a great place to live - Paris sneaks into most liveable cities list

20: Geneva's efficient savoir-vivre - Financial drive with a Latin air

Pasta

Penne 管麵
Fettuccine 寬麵
Fafalle 蝴蝶麵
Fusilli 螺旋麵
spaghetti 長條形意大利麵
lasagne 千層麵
macaroni 通心粉
squid ink pasta 墨汁意粉
ravioli、tortellini 有餡的意大利雲吞
linguine 幼麵
angel hair 特幼麵

Kung Fu Panda

虽然HOLLYWOOD总以快餐的形式展现中国文化, 但不可否认有些影片真的很ATTRACTIVE... this brilliant panda idea definitely caught me (maybe becasue of Im kinda of panda-looking girl, haha), 先用皮毛去吸引人, 再用精华去感化世人喽.

Not sure when is coming in cinema here, so much looking forward to seeing it, must be better than Indiana Jones 4.

SaD TaNgO - be a FaN of rAiN

The performance is breathtaking one... try to play & bear the 1st boring 30sec, then you will be paidback by the ever perfect experience... This man (Bi Rain) is from Korean but I was caught off guard by him singing in Japanese, & thanks to the youth in US, language skill is just additional to the young man... you may say the dance is so familiar, yeah, took Usher dancing style, but who cares... (even no one cares about his 'ugly looking' face whereas still be in upper echelons of 'fineness') his talent says everything, to be honest, who can say he is not more attractive than the black buddie... while, i am a fan of both. HEHE...


In this world, hope no one talk about racists & haters any more, no white or black, no asian or curry... but take every piece & bit advantage from all kind of cultures, be grateful, enjoy all sparkling shows & appreciate talented people who delivered the amazing sensation... ♥

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The Phantom of the Opera 080515

The story should be familiar to anyone who's love musical/opera: When Christine upstages the diva Carlotta, thanks to the help of the mysterious Phantom who haunts the Opera Populaire, her childhood sweetheart, Raoul woos the girl and, in turn, incurs the wrath of the Phantom.

Quite possibly the best thing I've ever seen in my entire life, Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera represents everything that's perfect with much of today's musical theater. This Broadway stage version seems can delight of every fans of Webber's musical, been so elegant, moved to teas, stands toe-to-toe... much better than Joel Schumacher's film (buying $10 DVD is the most regret thing, so dark & make you violently ill), here say Sorry to MaLi, we suppose to share this together, but you were not here....

Lucky enough to grab tickets to this opening night show, certainly had my efforts rewarded. Without question one of the greatest shows to ever hit the stage - stately and beautiful Ana Marina playing Christina and Anthony Warlow in the title role - an unequivocal veteran to the role, was well at home and commanded each scene in which he was placed. Marina on the other hand, while certainly being beautiful onstage and having an undeniable talent, was visibly newer and, whereas, her young voice was less developed.

The sets are of course superb and a demonstration of the very finest work in modern theatre. Moving constantly from brooding caverns to grandiose ballrooms, lighting and sound are masterfully executed. The technical intricacies of the production compete for your attention on the same level as the cast or anthemic music.

The (08/05/15) performance of Phantom of the Opera was a marvellous night of entertainment in all and certainly would be enjoyed by anyone. With such an astonishing lush aesthetic and talented cast, not forgetting the timeless story and music, its easy to be overwhelmed at many points, I’m sure this will please established fans of the Phantom as well as earning a great many new ones. Would really love to go again before it close, of course, with the one who enjoy this...