Saturday Rambles

2.55am.

bunni is up and thinking. roar!

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inequality - the word that favors lefties?

marx and many others have tried to build a utopia where there's no (or minimal) inequality. despite good intention, this doesnt exist nor achievable given the nature of human beings and competition is necessary. 

i dug out another article written by this gent Danny Dorling, i do agree with the grant scheme of things but feel that he's been manipulating a lot of numbers and stats. a powerful statement. why should we all be focusing on the 1%? What's the variance and distribution for the other 99%? whilst he blames independent schools are sucking money out of parents and not creating enough opportunities for the less fortunates, there're actually scholarships. everyone looks up to the Finns when it comes to schooling, but it's also about their taxation plan etc. all the same for me not having much sympathy for fat people. unless it's genetically-induced, most of them are just lazy bastards who munch on 5-guys and crisps and and booze. thats how they eff up their lives and become a size 20! why should we sponsor them to go on a diet i really have no clue. in the meantime, according to his article here, i completely disagree w london hosting most super rich and all down to the lax tax regime. it's also about government spending and budgets. at the same time, thats how the UK has regained its financial and economic positions by attracting these foreign investors, and creating an influx of new capital to boost our GDP...

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i wish i had more time to do and see and read more! 

Little People is still one of my fave artists. 

his work always brings me a smile, and reminds me of you. im so pleased we're still good friends and you're here for me whenever and wherever. i've learnt and experienced so much from/with you which i wouldn't have otherwise. =)

Some random thoughts...

1st October - the national day of China, we all gathered by the Chinese Embassy to demand electoral reforms, supporting our fellows in HK. The mass movement has swamped the news across the world which is remarkable. How the unrest will be settled I'm not sure. Obama can indeed leverage this opportunity for his own rating. 

At the same time, I've come to realise we as hong-kongers have always been an orphan and never given a say to decide our fate, at least our generation. We've been wrapped in a cotton wool under the British rule. Some say the Brits have led us down - have they? I don't think so (well, what more can you expect from Nick Clegg?!). We've just never learnt to be self-sufficient and independent. We don't even get classes at school to be patriotic, that's how we frame singing the Chinese anthem as being brainwashing. Nevertheless, over the last few years, there has been a twist and turn. People took to the streets and struck. Without doubts there will be more frequent movements in the coming days until a deal is signed... 

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so what do you do with a cold and fever? read read read read read and read! few articles on the financial times and economist caught my eyes. banknote printing and urbanisation. hm!

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Im such a happy and chilled bunni - even with a cold! :D Took my team out to bowling (and a secret celebration that my boss will be away for the next 5 days! huurrrrayyyy!)! It's been an exhausting week... how I managed that brain-wrecking 9am meeting was a mystery! but am glad I met some interesting people through work!