Comfort zone

What is a "comfort zone"? This term's kind of become popular the past few years. The concept is that we all want to crawl back into our safe place of comfort, even if it's holding us back ... even if it's actually harmful to us. We want safety and security ... keeping things the way they are, even if they're bad ... just because they're SAFE.

Well, when we start being High Achievers and go after our dreams, we are making choices ... & it requires us ... it invites us to go beyond our comfort zone, and test the waters ... and see what's out there. Sometimes we may get hurt. Sometimes we may fail. It's being willing to take the risk and being willing to get out there and fall flat on our face. That's what moves us ahead!

Best student of the month

Xinyue was nominated as Best student of the month in the first semester for January. She is representing Strawberry class for age 5.

Art Works

These are the art works done by Xinyue in the first semester at kindies. Selected by teachers and pasted on display board outside the classroom. I love the flower art ... Can't imagine how patience she got all the buds pasted neatly ... in the class??!

双五日

五月五日是父亲的死忌。转眼间，爸爸离逝已有六年了。很想告诉他，我很想念他。想让他知道我有一个疼爱我的丈夫，一对可爱的子女；希望他和妈妈在天上看见这对天真无邪的外孫儿女。很快的，下月九号就是母亲逝世十五年纪念日。今年，我打算趁学校假期，带同心悦一齐拜祭他们。亦乐还小，等他长大些再让他一齐去吧。

Sell In May And Go Away?

There’s an old Wall Street adage that you might be familiar to you. It says, “sell in May and go away.” You’ve probably that before, and it sounds especially tempting if you want to summer in the Hamptons. But it’s not just about fun in the sun. It’s based on the belief that stocks do much better from November to April than in the other months of the year. And it’s not just superstition. An updated study by Plexus Asset Management of the S&P 500 Index shows that the returns from November - April from January 1950 to March 2009 were 7.9% on average whereas those of the May-October periods were 2.5%. Is that confusing? Take a look at the chart below and it should be clearer.

From November to April stocks perform better on average than they do the rest of the year. Okay, so now that we've got that straight - how would you trade it? Using this strategy, most if not all of the stocks in your portfolio would be sold at the start of May and the proceeds held in bonds or a deposit account; then you'd go on a buying spree again in the autumn, typically around Halloween. But is this a smart way to play it this year?

Not according to Fast Money trader Joe Terranova. "I think 2009 is going to be different than any other year," he counsels. "This is a traders market and investors will have to be far more tactical that that adage allows."Joe Duran, of United Capital Partners isn’t taking the saying to heart either. "This year you’re talking about a 30% decline over that ‘good period.’" In other words, you have to toss out the playbook because this year is unlike most others. So how should you trade? Duran says, "if you have a long term perspective over the next 6 months, buy the dips.”

If U were born on the 1st, 10th, 19th, 28th of any month

You are smart, straight talking, funny, stubborn, hardworking, honest, jealous on competing basis, kind hearted, angry, friendly, authoritive, famous person...always want to be and regarded as first on people position, they are often like to be independent, will never be under others, self confident people! You are most likely to fall in love in the younger age, but will get marry when you mature! You are likely to have problems with people who have opposite views and you are most likely to take revenge over your enemies in a long time basis. You are a spender, but you will have a good profession in the future. If you are guy you will be very popular that everybody will have mental attraction and respect at you. You can go anywhere from the local shop to the heart of the parliament because you are positive and well talented in numerous issues!! But in your life you will always have some people who will work hard to bring you & your name down. This is undercover!! Coz of your smart behaviour you will be hated by some people too.... Your family life is very cool, you will have a very nice partner & wonderful children... You are pioneer, independent & original....