http://wendywu.net This is Wendy Wu's blog Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:29:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en When I first met this girl about two years ago in a Kunming orphangage, I didn't think her smile would become my best new year present of 2010. A couple of days ago, I received five pictures from Flordia. I opened the email and read, "...now she is my legal daughter, ... http://wendywu.net/2010/01/15/another-happy-girl/ Through the recent research, it has been identified by Stuart E. Lucas that the following reasons of the philanthropic giving from the wealthy people: make a profound impact believe that privilege and good fortune demand responsibility to others want to acquire social capital feel some guilt over their good circumstances driven by the inspiration of ... http://wendywu.net/2010/01/14/why-wealthy-people-engage-in-philanthropy/ A while ago, I missed Saharah, which left boundless myth to me. (Saharah directed by Breck Eisner and based on the best-selling book of the same name by Clive Cussler.). On 28th August, the first release of Broken Embrace, I couldn’t afford to let it slip over my finger again. Watching Broken ... http://wendywu.net/2009/09/03/broken-embraces/ 11 am 31st of March at St Paul's Cathedral, a historical building located right between Westminster and London's financial district, “the City”, British prime minister Gordon Brown and Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd make key note addresses to over two thousand members of the public on the eve of G20 ... http://wendywu.net/2009/04/01/my-word-is-my-bond/ On new years eve, I did a recount on my 2008. Amazingly I found out actually it was quite cheerful although I felt it was a bit up and down.  I even forgot that at Min's wedding, she just passed the wedding bouquet to me instead of throwing it. Heheh, ... http://wendywu.net/2009/01/07/shall-we-dance-mr-media/ In the morning, I went to the cultural garden near to Forstar hotel. It was so mild with beautiful autumn Sunshine, gleaming to my face. I had traditional Chinese breakfast there, spicy and steamed dim sum. It is slightly different with Guangdong, where have dim sum in the late afternoon. ... http://wendywu.net/2009/01/02/sichuan-day-3/ The new year 2008 started with family gathering in Edinburgh. Both mum and Rebbecca were with me plus some friends. So we visited different parts of the cities and showed mum around all my previous workplaces. [caption id="attachment_168" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="New Year 2008 in Edinburgh "][/caption] Shortly after gathering, mum and Rebbecca ... http://wendywu.net/2008/12/31/recount-on-2008-of-my-time/ The first thing is to see a local doctor for some prescription. I had temperature in the flight from Kunming to Chengdu. Ten Min's walk from the local, stood there a local hospital in front of me. Due to the refurbishment, I walked in from the side door, where were ... http://wendywu.net/2008/12/31/sleepless-chengdu-day-2/ It is 12:32am(middle night), last week of 2008. I am surrounded by the sentimental songs by Teresa Deng. The discs were uploaded to my computer on boxing day by Dong Yi, my friend, a famous Chinese zither player.I can't indulge myself in such artificial emotional lost. Beside the table night, ... http://wendywu.net/2008/12/29/sichuan-children-good-luck-for-year-2009-onwards/ Started a new job this Monday with Royal College of Surgeons. Friends send in loads of congratulations as if it were them that found a new job. Somehow I could understand it,given the global financial crisis. I had a very mixed feeling as if moving away from an entangled relationship ... http://wendywu.net/2008/12/18/new-leaf/