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Final Chapter – The wedding
In the old Chinese tradition, the role of the match-maker is extremely important. In a conservative society where women were supposed to stay at home always it was almost impossible for men to find women on their own. Therefore match-makers who could successfully bring two people together into marriage were always treated very well and highly respected. I taught Yiyi everything she knows about the online business; I set up an account with an internet service provider, showed Yiyi how to send and receive emails, downloaded ICQ from the web, and even designed a web page for her. I believe David has me to thank as their match-maker.
October 25, 2009 -
Chapter 5 – Believes and Career
Pansy Wong MP and her husband, Sammy Wong spotted Yiyi’s potential as a politician and convinced her that she should put her name forward as a candidate for last year’s Christchurch local…
October 25, 2009 -
Chapter 4 – Tertiary Education
We became Buddhists one year after we came to New Zealand. Mom and Yiyi have always been very devoted and Yiyi especially finds the Buddhist chants fascinating. She has been exploring the…
October 25, 2009 -
Moeraki Boulders – Oamaru New Zealand
Moeraki Boulders – Oamaru New Zealand One place to visit if you come to the South Island New Zealand, simply amazing! Just a couple of hours drive south from Christchurch [map], amazing…
October 25, 2009 -
Li-shan Mountain Taiwan (Formosa)
This photo was taken in Li-shan mountain Taiwan, in the northern central part. This place is also known as little Switzerland, as you can see that it has an European feel to it. I took this photo while thunder and lightening were metres around me, the clouds rolled very quickly across the chapel for me to snap this mystical shot!
October 25, 2009 -
Chapter 3 – Learning English
After what seemed like the happiest time of my life, it was time to go back to school, only this time it was worse because I had little English. At first it…
October 25, 2009 -
Chapter 2 – Setting New Roots
We had five heavy suitcases with us and each of us carried a small handbag. I even carried my own tennis racket on my back. By the looks of our heavy loads…
October 24, 2009 -
Chapter 1 – The unknown
Very soon our home was going to be somewhere down south, 9000 kilometres away from everything we knew. At 20 kilometres a day, it would take us nearly a year and half to walk that far. Even from the relative comfort of an aircraft, we faced a journey into the unknown, and were full of curiosity and excitement.
October 24, 2009 -
Timber flooring DIY
Thinking of laying timber floor yourself? This is good money saver and will give you a rewarding feeling when it is done! You don’t need to be a carpenter, but will need some careful planing to get the job done right. Getting the right tools, and careful preparation is important, please be sure to get all the materials and tools ready before starting. Materials and tools can be easily obtained from local hardware stores. Read on…
October 24, 2009 -
Arthemia designed by Michael Hutagalung
This website utilizes the base template designed by Michael Hutagalung at www.colorlabsproject.com. We have looked for an ideal website CMS for a long time, and after some careful trials, we have chosen…
October 24, 2009 -
10 reasons why you should have a website
Give me 10 reasons why I need a website? Hardest working department of your business 24/7. A website is your gateway to the world; it reaches to people online searching for the…
October 18, 2009 -
Welcome to my studio
We are currently upgrading our website with new information! We are utilizing WordPress 2.8.5 as our site engine – state of the arts popular CMS and Blogging system. We aim to provide…
October 18, 2009
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Joseph is a passionate graphic and web designer, servicing clients globally, and likes to share his thoughts on this blog. Contact Joseph if you'd like to talk about a design project.