HR sent me some resume she telephone interviewed with her comments. Automatically, I looked for Chinese last name.  There is one. I read her resume, Chinese univerisity degree, worked in China for few years, worked in Canada for few years, etc. Then, I looked HR's comments. HR stating that she had hard time in understanding this lady, many times she has to repeat her questions. And in the end, she has to choose the simplist phase to speak. In short, this person is not suitable to do this job due to the communication problem.

Second comment HR made: She showed up on the interview although our agent told her it was only a telephone interview, and she also showe up 40 minutes ahead of time. In short, her attention to detail is in doubt.

I feel the pain. I understand the difficulty for our Chinese to communicate in English, especially over the phone.  I don't know the reason she showed up although she was informed only to call in. Maybe she didn't understand, maybe she thinks she can give them a better impression by face to face interview. I know for sure she showed up 40 minutes ahead of time because she doesn't want to be late, she wanted impress them.  ... I feel how desperate she wants this job, but I can't do anything. She was labled by two deadly comments. I can only hope she best luck in the future job interview.

Lesson learned: 1.Try to improve English skill as much as possible. 2. Follow instructions -- don't invent something hoping to have better impression. 3. Don't show up too early -- Just in time.

Please pass on this little tip to those who are going for a job interview.

Ghost town is a good movie to watch. It is a comic movie, but it has lots of profound meaning attached to it.

In modern society, many people are isolated, self-centered, and selfish, don't want to have anything to do with others. Life for those people are miserable for themselves and very unpleasant for others too.

Only if we can treat others with respect, help others when we can, and care about others, we can be respected by others and loved by others, and be happy.

I watched a movie-"You me and Dupree" over the weekend. It's a comic movie and I enjoyed it a lot.

Dupree, from our Chinese point of view (tradition), is a loser. He doesn't like working, no responsibilities, all he wants is having fun, work to live not live to work. A typical Western, or Europian style.

He certainly is not a person our Chinese would approve, but he is so passionate on everything, he is full of energy and fun to be with. He likes people, he likes giving speach and he is very good at encourage others. In the end, he found his place - giving speaches, release stress. He is perfect for that role.

Everyone has a place in this world, you just need find the right place for yourself. We need understand our strength and weakness, and find the place where we belongs to. Dupree almost ended up homeless, but he has lots of telent in him, and he finally found the right place.

I have a cat, her name is Lily. I never thought I would have a cat before. A friend's daughter wanted to send her cat away, my son loves cat. So, I thought I might as well take this cat for my son, so he will not be so lonly when I am not at home.

I always thought it's more fun to have a dog, dogs are more playful, and very loyal. Now, I have a cat. She looks like a typical Chinese cat, grey hair with white stripes, but her eyes are green. She is not as playful as a dog, and she is very quite, likes to play hide and seek. Often I don't even notice her existence. But when I come home, she would come to the door as soon as she heard my key in the door, and she will miaow, like saying "hi", and she would lay on the floor, and roll over, wanting me to pet her.

At night, I sit in the chair, reading or using computer, when I stretch, realized don't know when she jump in the other chair, sits besides me quitely, waiting for my break time, waiting for the attention.

When I am laying on the sofa for a rest, she would jump on me, set herself comfortable on my chest and look at me, like saying "are you ok"?

Little by little, this little creature settles herself in my heart. By not saying a word, she bonded us together.

I wanted to have a daughter, but I have a son, I would perfer to have a dog, but I have a cat. However, both of them found a way to my heart. Not I can't imagine life without them. I guess this is the true meaning of life. You may not have what you wished for, but if you put your heart into what you got, you will enjoy just as much if it is not even more.

I work hard, and got some rewards by working hard. I always told myself that I work hard because I have no choice, because I need the job, I need to support my family. Actually, when I am in bad mood, I love to work, it helps me forget about problems. When I am bored, I would rather work as well. More and more, I am attached to work.

I watched a movie before - Tuesday with Morrie, very nice movie. I remember the guy(forget his name) said that when something bothers him, he works harder. I find it it true, work can help you healing your wounds, and make you feel good. And certainly, the harder you work, the more rewards you get, it give you more sense of achievements.

In the meantime, I don't want to become a workaholic. I stop bringing work home, avoid staying late at work.  I try to focus on family, trying to spend more time with my son. Just wondering one day when he grows up, goes to university, what shall I do?