Ladies and gentlemen. my name is James Ee Suen Zheng.

Oh yes, to those who know me….I am still alive (to many people’s joy or perhaps disappointment) and at large. For those who do not know me, I want this to be love at first sight! (Over optimism)….

I am of average height (Asian Standard), with black brown hair, brown eyes (they seem to reflect a lot of light in the photos for some unknown reason),  a fairly medium length nose, and a mouth that can look a little mean, deceptive or generous (A little sarcastic when I am snide).

Among the activities I have participated in and held in high school and in my college (Tunku Abdul Rahman College) include:

- Former Course Representative of Banking and Finance (2005-2007)

- Former Chairman of the Banking and Finance Society

- Former Chairman of the Karate Club (High School)

- Master of Ceremony for Orientation Odyssey Night (2005/2006),

- Master of Ceremony for English Festival Night (2007),

- Master of Ceremony for the Interschool Debates Finals (2005/2006),

- Student Presenter of the Public Speaking Seminar (2007)

- Have been active in both public speaking and debates in college

- A member of St Andrews International Presbyterian Church

- A Diploma in Business Studies holder (Banking and Finance)

- Former Intern in CIMB Investment Bank under the Economic Research

Department

- Former Intern in Gamuda Berhad under the Human Resource Department

- Attended the National Management Conference 2007

- Have also been frequently writing articles for the college’s E-journal

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My hobbies include, philosophy, economics, and literature. Besides that, I love reading novels and meeting new people! Also, I am aware of my current obsession with Japanese anime (animation) that seems to steal more and more of my precious leisure time.

email: jamesesz@yahoo.com

msn messenger: jamesesz@hotmail.com

Some adjectives to describe me.

Smart but stupid,

Simple but complicated,

Impulsive but calm,

Lovable but also hateable.

In short, I am a paradox even to myself……

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Akademia, Behind the Iron Curtain: My Library and Laboratory

People often wonder what my room looks like. I don’t blame them. My family treats our home as a place of refuge, meditation, and more importantly privacy. Even close friends of my parents meet over lunch or dinner and almost never (ever) at home.

Why?

We do not want something like Elizabeth Wong to happen to us!

No no….(My sympathies are with Miss Elizabeth….her case would be an example of the violation of privacy that can potentially happen in the IT age)

It is not a matter of trust either. My family have many close friends and associates but seldom do we let someone outside the family come into our home.

The real reason?

My family believes that our home is meant exclusively for us (the family). We might be weird (my friend used to term ‘Addams family’ to describe my family..hehe..guess who is the living chopped-off hand?), but we really don’t let it bother us.

My family feels that by keeping our home exclusively to ourselves, we are in a way keeping the home special for each member of the family! Crazy logic..I know..but like I said, I really don’t give a damn….

However, a good friend of mine (a girl and she knows who she is), asked me a few weeks ago to show her my room..

Oh, the horror! My room! My solace, my refuge, my comfort! No! No! No!

In my confusion, I was reminded that sharing is caring..(yes, share your love and money with me, I insist..)..Consequently, the friend who was asking me to provide the ‘revelation’ was a really dear friend of mine….Oh, boy..I think I will make an exception..Just this once….

So here a sneak peek of what is behind the Iron Curtain:

The Pinnacle of Human Arrangement

The Map of the World where I use memos to record the events unfolding around the world.

My study and research table. This is where all the things you read in my blog comes from. There is a board over to the left of my table. My sister wrote something philosophical which I couldn’t understand….The irony….

My filing system. Everything is arranged according to priority, subject and difficulty level.

My mini library with books ranging from philosophy to psychology. On top of the shelf is the map of Palestine, and East Asia.

Sorry, no coffins..I am a modern vampire..At the side of my bed is my classical music collection (Beethoven, Bach, Brahms, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, Debussy are my favorite), the map of China, the map of Europe and the map of Europe during World War II (I love Europe).

Books that I put above my head when I sleep are those that I am currently reading.

My guitar!

My Lego spaceship, books on general knowledge, dictionaries, encyclopedias, and bible commentaries located outside my room.

The holy scriptures! I even have the Catholic Bible and the Quran.

My family’s classic collection ranging from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Sun Zi’s Art of War (my name is Suen Zheng..somehow I suspect my dad likes Sun Zi), Homer, and English Poetry.

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That ends the tour of my humble abode. Thank You!

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