We spent x'mas holidays in the beautiful Tahoe. I had quite few quality ski runs and didn't get much tired afterwards. The view in Heavenly was gorgeous, all in the sudden, you can truely forget about everything but enjoying the gift from the nature.
Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Friday, December 22, 2006
Happy (Silk) Anniversary!
1年一纸婚；2年一布婚；3年一皮婚；4年一丝婚；5年一木婚；6年一铁婚；7年一铜婚；8年一电婚；9年一陶婚；10年一锡婚；11年一钢婚；12年一亚麻婚；13年一花边婚；14年一象牙婚；15年一水晶婚；20年一瓷婚；25年一银婚；30年一珍珠婚；35年一玉婚；40年一红宝石婚；45年一蓝宝石婚；50年一金婚；60年一钻石婚。
Thursday, December 21, 2006
周庄
Here's a set of photos we took this Oct in Zhou Zhuang. It was on Roland's "to visit" list and we finally made it. Lucky us, we joined the Golden Week crowd and really enjoyed it...
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Are you an Ego surfer? Or a Google stalker?
The British weekly New Scientist says in its latest edition that the Internet has given birth to a range of quirks, modern addictions and maladies.
In a feature in its Christmas edition, the journal analyses such new phenomenon as Ego surfing and You Tube Narcissism.
Following are some of the terms that the journal has coined.
Blog Streaking: Revealing secrets or personal information online, which for everybody's sake would be best kept private.
Crackberry: The curse of the modern executive, not being able to stop checking your BlackBerry even at you grandmother's funeral.
Cyberchondria: Too much reliance on online research. A headache and a particular rash at the same time? Extensive online research tells you it must be cancer.
Egosurfing: Searching Google for your own name. When "just checking" gets out of control.
Infornography: A condition that arises due to too much acquiring and sharing information has become an addiction for you.
You Tube narcissism: Posting hours of videos of yourself on Youtube. Not even your closest family want to see hours of your holiday videos.
Google-stalking: Snooping online on old friends, colleagues or first dates.
MySpace impersonation: Many of us pretend to be someone we're not when we are online, but some will pretend to be a well-known figure.
Powerpointlessness: One too many flashy slides.
Photolurking: Flicking through a photo album of someone you've never met.
Wikipediholism: Excessive devotion to a certain online collaborative encyclopedia.
In a feature in its Christmas edition, the journal analyses such new phenomenon as Ego surfing and You Tube Narcissism.
Following are some of the terms that the journal has coined.
Blog Streaking: Revealing secrets or personal information online, which for everybody's sake would be best kept private.
Crackberry: The curse of the modern executive, not being able to stop checking your BlackBerry even at you grandmother's funeral.
Cyberchondria: Too much reliance on online research. A headache and a particular rash at the same time? Extensive online research tells you it must be cancer.
Egosurfing: Searching Google for your own name. When "just checking" gets out of control.
Infornography: A condition that arises due to too much acquiring and sharing information has become an addiction for you.
You Tube narcissism: Posting hours of videos of yourself on Youtube. Not even your closest family want to see hours of your holiday videos.
Google-stalking: Snooping online on old friends, colleagues or first dates.
MySpace impersonation: Many of us pretend to be someone we're not when we are online, but some will pretend to be a well-known figure.
Powerpointlessness: One too many flashy slides.
Photolurking: Flicking through a photo album of someone you've never met.
Wikipediholism: Excessive devotion to a certain online collaborative encyclopedia.
Friday, December 15, 2006
Holiday Eating Tips
Got this in email, worth reading...
1. Avoid carrot sticks. Anyone who puts carrots on a holiday buffet
table knows nothing of the Christmas spirit. In fact, if you see
carrots, leave immediately. Go next door, where they're serving rum
balls.
2. Drink as much eggnog as you can. And quickly. Like fine single-malt
scotch, it's rare. In fact, it's even rarer than single-malt scotch.
You
can't find it any other time of year but now. So drink up! Who cares
that it has 10,000 calories in every sip? It's not as if you're going
to
turn into an eggnog-alcoholic or something. It's a treat. Enjoy it.
Have
one for me. Have two. It's later than you think. It's the Holidays!
3. If something comes with gravy, use it. That's the whole point of
gravy.
Gravy does not stand alone. Pour it on. Make a volcano out of your
mashed potatoes. Fill it with gravy. Eat the volcano. Repeat.
4. As for mashed potatoes, always ask if they're made with skim milk or
whole milk. If it's skim, pass. Why bother? It's like buying a sports
car with an automatic transmission.
5. Do not have a snack before going to a party in an effort to control
your eating. The whole point of going to a Holiday party is to eat
other
people's food for free. Lots of it. Hello?
6. Under no circumstances should you exercise between now and New
Year's.
You can do that in January when you have nothing else to do. This is
the
time for long naps, which you'll need after circling the buffet table
while carrying a 10-pound plate of food and that vat of eggnog.
7. If you come across something really good at a buffet table, like
frosted Christmas cookies in the shape and size of Santa, position
yourself near them and don't budge. Have as many as you can before
becoming the center of attention. They're like a beautiful pair of
shoes. If you leave them behind, you're never going to see them again.
8. Same for pies. Apple. Pumpkin. Mincemeat. Have a slice of each. Or
if
you don't like mincemeat, have two apples and one pumpkin. Always have
three. When else do you get to have more than one dessert? Labor Day?
9. Did someone mention fruitcake? Granted, it's loaded with the
mandatory celebratory calories, but avoid it at all cost. I mean, have
some standards.
10. One final tip: If you don't feel terrible when you leave the party
or get up from the table, you haven't been paying attention. Re-read
tips; start over, but hurry, January is just around the corner.
Remember this motto to live by:
"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of
arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to
skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, martini in the other, body
thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO what a
ride!"
1. Avoid carrot sticks. Anyone who puts carrots on a holiday buffet
table knows nothing of the Christmas spirit. In fact, if you see
carrots, leave immediately. Go next door, where they're serving rum
balls.
2. Drink as much eggnog as you can. And quickly. Like fine single-malt
scotch, it's rare. In fact, it's even rarer than single-malt scotch.
You
can't find it any other time of year but now. So drink up! Who cares
that it has 10,000 calories in every sip? It's not as if you're going
to
turn into an eggnog-alcoholic or something. It's a treat. Enjoy it.
Have
one for me. Have two. It's later than you think. It's the Holidays!
3. If something comes with gravy, use it. That's the whole point of
gravy.
Gravy does not stand alone. Pour it on. Make a volcano out of your
mashed potatoes. Fill it with gravy. Eat the volcano. Repeat.
4. As for mashed potatoes, always ask if they're made with skim milk or
whole milk. If it's skim, pass. Why bother? It's like buying a sports
car with an automatic transmission.
5. Do not have a snack before going to a party in an effort to control
your eating. The whole point of going to a Holiday party is to eat
other
people's food for free. Lots of it. Hello?
6. Under no circumstances should you exercise between now and New
Year's.
You can do that in January when you have nothing else to do. This is
the
time for long naps, which you'll need after circling the buffet table
while carrying a 10-pound plate of food and that vat of eggnog.
7. If you come across something really good at a buffet table, like
frosted Christmas cookies in the shape and size of Santa, position
yourself near them and don't budge. Have as many as you can before
becoming the center of attention. They're like a beautiful pair of
shoes. If you leave them behind, you're never going to see them again.
8. Same for pies. Apple. Pumpkin. Mincemeat. Have a slice of each. Or
if
you don't like mincemeat, have two apples and one pumpkin. Always have
three. When else do you get to have more than one dessert? Labor Day?
9. Did someone mention fruitcake? Granted, it's loaded with the
mandatory celebratory calories, but avoid it at all cost. I mean, have
some standards.
10. One final tip: If you don't feel terrible when you leave the party
or get up from the table, you haven't been paying attention. Re-read
tips; start over, but hurry, January is just around the corner.
Remember this motto to live by:
"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of
arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to
skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, martini in the other, body
thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO what a
ride!"
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
拉面新剃的小分头
前几天跟Rosanna聊天，说起她老公刚得知得了肿瘤，她一下子觉得很heavy。 她跟我要看了拉面的照片后，说心情好了点。她说狗是人最好的朋友，因为它们爱你是没有条件的。
人的誓言跟谎言相比，往往很苍白；承诺跟背信之间，也只是一念之差。天长地久只在童话里听说过，永远也会转瞬即逝。想起第一次把拉面接在手里的时候，那一点软软的温暖已是触到了心里。好好的待她，不离不弃，这也算是一种承诺吧。
Thursday, November 16, 2006
Casino Night
Company's casion night, George taught me with the Poker game in few mins, and I walked away with over $1600 fake chip winnings (not to mention I started at $300)
Monday, October 30, 2006
Saturday, October 28, 2006
First Day at SPA
拉面今天第一次去Petsmart洗澡, 刚放她下来我还真不放心，嘱咐了那黑姑娘好几次，千万别把水弄她耳朵里了。出去转了一大圈，该采购的也都买了，下午3点多才去接她。黑姑娘一个劲的夸拉面是好孩子，不乱叫，还特合作，临了她还给拉面扎了个小halloween蝴蝶结应应景。
Thursday, October 26, 2006
Sunday, October 22, 2006
起个大早， 赶了个晚集
今天8点就起了，准备着去农贸市场采购点吃的。可是帮着这Ramen小祖宗檫屁股忙了一早晨，等我到了市场都11点了，水饺摊上的上海菜肉馄炖自然是没了。。。郁闷呀。。。
今天的收获如下：
鸡蛋一盒(号称organic)
草莓3盒(我是吃不完的，晚上拿一盒给penny)
Mascot葡萄2斤(janet没口福喽，我要是还在苹果的话我周一一定分她一斤:P）
番茄青瓜若干
小白菜1把
雏菊2把
猪肉白菜水饺一包50个
葱油饼5块
回到家煮了8个水饺，煎了块葱油饼，太阳洒在我身上，小风吹着，Ramen在边上舔着我的裤腿，套用Reyna的话- "我孤独,我美"。除了水饺摊上礼拜的帅哥今天被一猥琐男代替了，这个礼拜天的上午还是很美好的。
今天的收获如下：
鸡蛋一盒(号称organic)
草莓3盒(我是吃不完的，晚上拿一盒给penny)
Mascot葡萄2斤(janet没口福喽，我要是还在苹果的话我周一一定分她一斤:P）
番茄青瓜若干
小白菜1把
雏菊2把
猪肉白菜水饺一包50个
葱油饼5块
回到家煮了8个水饺，煎了块葱油饼，太阳洒在我身上，小风吹着，Ramen在边上舔着我的裤腿，套用Reyna的话- "我孤独,我美"。除了水饺摊上礼拜的帅哥今天被一猥琐男代替了，这个礼拜天的上午还是很美好的。
Sunday, October 15, 2006
Ramen is back! :)
She stayed in grandma's for the past 3 weeks when we were on the trip. Reyna and I picked her up on Firday after dinner, she did gain some weight as Helen told me, so I couldn't really recongnize her at the first sight... how funny! It's the 2nd day she's in the house, already made several damage, poo'd on carpet and in the CAR (of course I beated her for that...)
Thursday, September 14, 2006
Monday, September 11, 2006
Puppy commitment
We are really getting this puppy... here's the list of supplies Helen sent to me, my head is getting bigger now... @-) it's indeed a commitment...
1. Traveler case/Pet carrier (sleeping)
2. Dog blanket
3. Training Pads (to train pee pee and poo poo)
4. Natural Mirage (to clean the accident)
5. Collars
6. 2 bowl for water and food (anything, but not plastic…they will chew the edge)
7. some dog toys (no soft toy….only plastic or rope)
8. Treat (U can use cooked pea or carrot)
9. Grooming tools, like comb, nail clipper, shampoo and towels
10. Photo Album
11. I will give you some puppy’s chow that we are using now. U can’t change diet immediately. U can switch it to other chow when she is slightly older.
12. Feel free to call me or Derek if U have any question. Get couples book about dog or Lhasa Apso will help as well.
1. Traveler case/Pet carrier (sleeping)
2. Dog blanket
3. Training Pads (to train pee pee and poo poo)
4. Natural Mirage (to clean the accident)
5. Collars
6. 2 bowl for water and food (anything, but not plastic…they will chew the edge)
7. some dog toys (no soft toy….only plastic or rope)
8. Treat (U can use cooked pea or carrot)
9. Grooming tools, like comb, nail clipper, shampoo and towels
10. Photo Album
11. I will give you some puppy’s chow that we are using now. U can’t change diet immediately. U can switch it to other chow when she is slightly older.
12. Feel free to call me or Derek if U have any question. Get couples book about dog or Lhasa Apso will help as well.
Friday, September 01, 2006
起名字
Woody和妹妹生了几个小孩子，那天一起吃饭时Helen 说给我一个养，不过要等满6周后。这起名字的大事就这么开始了，我回家就上网查了一阵子 － baby name, pet name，看的头昏眼花的还是没满意的。R老早说过如果养狗的话，一定要叫“Catchup", 谁让他这么爱吃这番茄酱呢，吃肉骨头都能蘸那吃下去，他还说Catchup跟表兄妹Pickel和Cous Cous都挺配的。我是不太喜欢，我一定要开头是个R的!
突然想起小时候特想养只狗叫CoCo, 就问R, CoCo 怎么样？R看着电脑，头都没抬，"CoCo Lee? 听起来怪怪的。” 好，自己还硬给按了个姓，那狗当明星那？
“那ROCOCO怎么样？跟你姓RO总行了吧？小名叫COCO” 我又问，心里窃喜自己的随机应变，还把R给安了上去。
"ROCOCO? 咱孩子不起日本名字!" R抬起了头，一脸正气的对我说。
我晕～～～
突然想起小时候特想养只狗叫CoCo, 就问R, CoCo 怎么样？R看着电脑，头都没抬，"CoCo Lee? 听起来怪怪的。” 好，自己还硬给按了个姓，那狗当明星那？
“那ROCOCO怎么样？跟你姓RO总行了吧？小名叫COCO” 我又问，心里窃喜自己的随机应变，还把R给安了上去。
"ROCOCO? 咱孩子不起日本名字!" R抬起了头，一脸正气的对我说。
我晕～～～
Thursday, July 06, 2006
借口
我拍了拍运动包上的灰，信誓旦旦的跟R保证 － 我要减肥啦，我要去运动啦！这已经是两礼拜前的事了，我还是一次都没去，每天的借口还都不重复。上礼拜，R忍无可忍，把运动包丢在我面前，说： 你去不去GYM啊？（上一个借口是我把包忘在他车里了，所以没法去。）
我想了想： 我今天还是不能去。
R: 为什么？
我：我昨天去按摩了。
R：按摩怎么了？
我慢悠悠的说：我拔了火罐了。
R有点急了: So?
我：我拔了火罐了，背上有印子，GYM换衣服万一被同事看到，会以为是Domestic Violence
R: 啊？
我摸了摸他的头：其实我是为你好，万一同事报了警，说不定我运动回来你都被警察带走了。
R: 。。。（张着嘴，已经说不出话来了）
我想了想： 我今天还是不能去。
R: 为什么？
我：我昨天去按摩了。
R：按摩怎么了？
我慢悠悠的说：我拔了火罐了。
R有点急了: So?
我：我拔了火罐了，背上有印子，GYM换衣服万一被同事看到，会以为是Domestic Violence
R: 啊？
我摸了摸他的头：其实我是为你好，万一同事报了警，说不定我运动回来你都被警察带走了。
R: 。。。（张着嘴，已经说不出话来了）
Thursday, June 22, 2006
white rose bouquet which I made... :)
Flowers are a sign of love and beauty.
Life with love can be a field of grace
Open to those wise in joy and duty,
Wild with passion, civilized as lace.
Each blossom that is carried down the aisle
Reveals the life we've longed for all the while:
Sweet-scented sunlight, lush as an embrace.
Saturday, May 06, 2006
Banana muffin - I made it!
R要吃pancake今天，我只好起了个早(12:30那，我容易吗？）剩了点香蕉，我灵机一动，就找出买了没用过的muffin pan，做了12 个muffin，R给打了100分。。。第一次做的，PF自己一把。。。:P
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
I love my phone!
I took this pict in the car while waiting for R for dinner, the quality is quite impressive given this is a SE but not Nokia. I also loaded MP3s from my iTunes to it, someone commented on me as "if you dare using this 'Walkman phone' at work, you will be so beaten..." LOL.
Sunday, April 23, 2006
Unexpected B-day Gift!
Here's my unexpected b-day gift! Yeeh!!! I first saw it hanging on Carrie Bradshaw (JSP)'s neck years ago and liked it, then I saw my sister in law had it hanging on hers...I can't recall that I told R I like it but apparently that he knew it... so here we go, now it's hanging on my neck now... and R said this will bring me the best luck! :)
Friday, April 21, 2006
Happy b-day, to me! :)
Finally one year older, Reyna has been kept reminding me few days ago already... :D My first b-day card is from XJ, very thoughtful and pretty sweet. Sometimes I just wonder that how many people still remember my b-day, or, how many people still remember me. I am not good at memorize people's bday, even the look, so I don't complain. One thing I know for sure, that's my Mom will never forget me b-day, not just because it's the day she gave me birth, IT IS also her b-day too!
Happy b-day, MOM!
Happy b-day, MOM!
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
4大睡眠NG殺手(ZT)
以此贴跟一个战壕的战友共勉，互相监督，共同进步。。。 :))
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以成年人來說，睡眠需求約7～9小時，睡眠不足（1）容易發生意外災害，美國統計有1／3的車禍肇因和睡眠不足有關。（2）免疫力下降，易生病，病程較久，不容易痊癒。（3）研究發現，睡眠不足導致大腦瘦體素不足，食慾大增，易有肥胖傾向。（4）女性荷爾蒙失調，皮膚狀況變差。（5）和憂鬱症發作有相關性。由此見得，睡眠對人的重要性。
該如何避免失眠或擁有好的睡眠品質呢？光田醫院家醫科主治醫師于全興建議：
1. 養成固定睡眠與起床習慣。
2. 睡前1小時不要看電視或電影。
3. 準備就寢時，不要看書、講電話或想事情。
4. 睡前做輕度伸展操，不要激烈運動。下午4～6點運動，有助於晚上睡眠。
5. 洗熱水澡。
6. 艱澀難懂的書有助眠效果。
7. 把臥房當成單純睡覺的地方，讓臥房與睡眠產生聯結效果。
8. 躺在床上超過15分鐘仍不能入睡，就不要再翻來覆去當煎魚了！起床看書或聽能relax的音樂。
妨礙睡眠因素
（1） 手機 目前對於電磁波研究，好壞各半，能免則免。長期接觸電磁波，影響神經系統與生理功能（褪黑激素分泌降低），影響睡眠。
（2） 手錶 不僅是手錶，睡眠時，會有束縛感或太緊的衣物都要避免。電子錶有微量電磁波，石英錶或夜光錶含有鐳輻射，長期累積可能會影響神經、腦波，導致不易入睡。
（3） 胸罩 影響胸部健康，研究指出每天穿胸罩超過12小時者比短時間或不穿內衣者，罹患乳腺癌的機率高出20倍以上。原因是因胸部組織受到壓迫，導致淋巴液流動受阻礙，使毒素停留在胸部所致。
（4） 彩妝 阻塞毛孔，油脂分泌有障礙，容易有粉刺，影響細胞代謝，加速臉部肌膚老化。
助眠小幫手
以下4項食物，透過實驗證明有助眠的效果，但並非一試就立刻生效，1、2項需要長期調養，3、4是透過刺激嗅覺達到助眠效果。
（1） 含鈣食物：鈣具有安定神經作用，睡前可喝點如牛奶、芝麻糊、玉米湯等助眠。
（2） 蓮藕茶或玫瑰茶也有助安定神經。
（3） 洋蔥切片：研究發現若空間放置洋蔥切片能助眠，因為洋蔥可讓腦波趨於平緩，變成α波，具放鬆效果。
（4） 薰衣草：薰衣草味道可穩定情緒、安定神經，研究證實確有助眠功效。
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以成年人來說，睡眠需求約7～9小時，睡眠不足（1）容易發生意外災害，美國統計有1／3的車禍肇因和睡眠不足有關。（2）免疫力下降，易生病，病程較久，不容易痊癒。（3）研究發現，睡眠不足導致大腦瘦體素不足，食慾大增，易有肥胖傾向。（4）女性荷爾蒙失調，皮膚狀況變差。（5）和憂鬱症發作有相關性。由此見得，睡眠對人的重要性。
該如何避免失眠或擁有好的睡眠品質呢？光田醫院家醫科主治醫師于全興建議：
1. 養成固定睡眠與起床習慣。
2. 睡前1小時不要看電視或電影。
3. 準備就寢時，不要看書、講電話或想事情。
4. 睡前做輕度伸展操，不要激烈運動。下午4～6點運動，有助於晚上睡眠。
5. 洗熱水澡。
6. 艱澀難懂的書有助眠效果。
7. 把臥房當成單純睡覺的地方，讓臥房與睡眠產生聯結效果。
8. 躺在床上超過15分鐘仍不能入睡，就不要再翻來覆去當煎魚了！起床看書或聽能relax的音樂。
妨礙睡眠因素
（1） 手機 目前對於電磁波研究，好壞各半，能免則免。長期接觸電磁波，影響神經系統與生理功能（褪黑激素分泌降低），影響睡眠。
（2） 手錶 不僅是手錶，睡眠時，會有束縛感或太緊的衣物都要避免。電子錶有微量電磁波，石英錶或夜光錶含有鐳輻射，長期累積可能會影響神經、腦波，導致不易入睡。
（3） 胸罩 影響胸部健康，研究指出每天穿胸罩超過12小時者比短時間或不穿內衣者，罹患乳腺癌的機率高出20倍以上。原因是因胸部組織受到壓迫，導致淋巴液流動受阻礙，使毒素停留在胸部所致。
（4） 彩妝 阻塞毛孔，油脂分泌有障礙，容易有粉刺，影響細胞代謝，加速臉部肌膚老化。
助眠小幫手
以下4項食物，透過實驗證明有助眠的效果，但並非一試就立刻生效，1、2項需要長期調養，3、4是透過刺激嗅覺達到助眠效果。
（1） 含鈣食物：鈣具有安定神經作用，睡前可喝點如牛奶、芝麻糊、玉米湯等助眠。
（2） 蓮藕茶或玫瑰茶也有助安定神經。
（3） 洋蔥切片：研究發現若空間放置洋蔥切片能助眠，因為洋蔥可讓腦波趨於平緩，變成α波，具放鬆效果。
（4） 薰衣草：薰衣草味道可穩定情緒、安定神經，研究證實確有助眠功效。
Friday, April 14, 2006
Got new phone today!
Went to the store during lunch time and picked up this baby. Not too excited with it since it's out for a while already, but it's "free" techniqully, whatelse I can complain... :) Also bundled it with a bluetooth earpiece, remembered the joke Gigi made once to someone else's - "what a big earring!" OK, please don't say that in front of me, I will get really pissed... :D
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Heart Screening 2006
Had my heart screening thing this morning.
Cholesterol lever is 127 (Ideal is <180)
Glucose ranges (blood sugar) is 91 (normal is 80-100)
Blood pressure is 98/58 (normal is < 120/80).
The lady from fitness center just said "nice and low" to me, I guess she doesn't have too much to say though I heard she gave a little "speech" to a guy ahead of me... :P Anyways, it's good to know that I am healthy, even with no excecises and eat junk foods (had pizza last night, how dare I AM?) LOL
The thing they used to get my blood was interesting, though I didn't dare to see it closely, it looked like a staple to me, just punched to my left index finger.
Thursday, March 09, 2006
Hey, stranger!
A friend sent me this iCard after viewing my album, this seems the most popular one among all the others, and it does look like a stranger to me tho...
Go, Ace!
Ace Young made it again tonite! I was kinda worry about him tho, but I guess the look does matter...
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Garden in Kyoto by Chantecaille
OK, I confess, I shouldn't have ordered this one, but it's just so pretty and I just can't take my eyes away from it.:) Plus, I am always in love with Chantecaille's colors.
After reading the novel of "Memories of a Geisha", I could always picture the young Sayuri standing under the cherry blossoms tree with a little paper umbrella on her shoulder, watching the falling petals all over the sky. Kyoto really is a mystery place to me and I'd love to pay a visit if I go to Japan next time.
Monday, February 27, 2006
Blogger Widget!
I'd say I have never expected this, but still a nice thing to have and glad to know Google cares about us Mac users. :) Speaking of caring about Mac user, I think Yahoo! really should upgrade their Mac version messenger, I miss the Avatars a lot... :(
Download this Blogger widget here!
What are you faking about?
One of Mac fan plus designer made this fake ipod out, it's fun to see how he/she did it and the most funny part is the simplified Chinese character he got from the translation widget. This comes to his mind probably becasue he knows iPods are assembled in China now... OK, you are way too "smart", but please practice your Chinese handwriting first... (btw, someone has pointed out that this person is using Dutch safari browser...)
Watch it in action
Watch it in action
Thursday, February 23, 2006
Who's your idol?
I think Ace Young is the cutest one among the final 12 male contestants. His voice isn't bad, but there're few others sure better than him. Now we will see if the look really matters and how far he can go in the following runs. For girls, I like katharine McPhee so far, she's the one who kissed all the judges in the hollywood run, cute, huh? She has pretty face, good voice, somehow I think she lacks of passion, energy, just not unique enough to be an idol.
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
La Scala Bathtub with TV
Qouted from engadget "Complete with a floating remote control, the tub is big enough for you and your honey, and offers 10 adjustable water jets to make you feel good all over while you’re getting your TV on." Who's gonna getting these things? Celebrities?
I think this tub has the potential to be an all purpose place to stay all day long. By adding a mini bar, combining with a fridge, microwave, a floating bluetooth keyboard, a mouse, assuming the TV has online features. A build-in toilet too, of course it needs to be well designed, I can see a little challenge here. What else am I missing?
Monday, February 20, 2006
共产党 VS. 国民党 － “台湾好 中华民国在台湾”相声观后感
还是要感谢KTSF 26台，史东的night talk和中天频道，在他们的勤勤恳恳，悔人不倦下，我竟然对台湾的政坛情况比我亲爱的祖国还要熟悉。我不得不承认这表现方式太重要了，把政治话题弄的很娱乐性，吸引了一大批象我这样，不爱政治，却爱看热闹的人。”台湾好 中华民国在台湾” － 整台相声两个多小时，洋溢着一片泛蓝的调调，我除了几句台语没听懂 （意料中的），其余的都跟了下来，该乐的跟大家一起乐。倒是朋友的太太，虽说是土生土长的台湾人，据说平时不太爱看电视，她有些还没跟得上。另外还再给候冠群们加分，普通话／国语很是地道，一点口音都没有。最后他们的师傅出场，竟然还是侯宝林大师的徒弟，难怪呢。
一首叫做“台湾好“的老歌自始至终贯穿全剧，很是煽情，最后歌词上了大字幕，下面这段引来了哄堂大笑：
「我们忘不了大陆上的同胞，在死亡线上挣扎、在集中营里苦恼。他们在求救，他们在哀嚎…我们快要打回大陆来了…快要回来了。」
这其实是很公平的，在我们当时幼小的心灵里，国民党被形容成张牙舞爪的恶魔的同时，我们亲爱的党也被海那边描绘成了洪水猛兽。我还是有点被这歌词感动了，毕竟还是把我们当同胞，不论穷亲戚，坏亲戚，那份亲情当时还是在的。
我不讨厌GMD，这倒是因为外公的原因。记得我刚懂点事的时候，在妈妈口里得知外公竟然是国民党员，我第一个念头就是他怎么没被抓起来，我是怎么也不能把和蔼可亲的外公跟张牙舞爪的恶魔联系起来，当时真是把四，五岁的我好好的confused了一把。我到现在也没弄明白他是啥时加入的，当年从一江南小镇的穷书生到怀着一颗拳拳报国之心学成归来，一直都是在做他的学问，带他的学生，怎么会跟GMD挂上的？
家里的第一次“ 共 VS. 国” 是在爸妈结婚后不久，顺便提一下爸爸当年也是热血青年，18岁就入了党。他一次去北京出差，当时有个“总理遗言”事件，感觉那时的严重性跟“64”性质差不多。爸爸大概是看了还是也抄了一份，回家途中停了下上海去看老丈人，也许闲聊是提起过这事。回到家没几天，组织部来人找他谈话，说是老丈人在一次例行汇报中（文革间，“反动派”都是要例行汇报，还都得有内容）供出了女婿有抄写“总理遗言”之嫌，上海组织部勒令地方调查。最后这事也大事化小，小事化了了。多年后，爸爸跟我提起还是悻悻的说, “那个老国民党竟然把我这小共产党给告了!”
说起统一的话题太沉重，看完后朋友的太太感慨道，"大陆的人都希望国民党能当政，这样就能谈统一了。"
"其实也都无所谓啦。" 声明，纯属我个人观点。
朋友立刻接了下去，”看，人家才不在乎呢!"
一首叫做“台湾好“的老歌自始至终贯穿全剧，很是煽情，最后歌词上了大字幕，下面这段引来了哄堂大笑：
「我们忘不了大陆上的同胞，在死亡线上挣扎、在集中营里苦恼。他们在求救，他们在哀嚎…我们快要打回大陆来了…快要回来了。」
这其实是很公平的，在我们当时幼小的心灵里，国民党被形容成张牙舞爪的恶魔的同时，我们亲爱的党也被海那边描绘成了洪水猛兽。我还是有点被这歌词感动了，毕竟还是把我们当同胞，不论穷亲戚，坏亲戚，那份亲情当时还是在的。
我不讨厌GMD，这倒是因为外公的原因。记得我刚懂点事的时候，在妈妈口里得知外公竟然是国民党员，我第一个念头就是他怎么没被抓起来，我是怎么也不能把和蔼可亲的外公跟张牙舞爪的恶魔联系起来，当时真是把四，五岁的我好好的confused了一把。我到现在也没弄明白他是啥时加入的，当年从一江南小镇的穷书生到怀着一颗拳拳报国之心学成归来，一直都是在做他的学问，带他的学生，怎么会跟GMD挂上的？
家里的第一次“ 共 VS. 国” 是在爸妈结婚后不久，顺便提一下爸爸当年也是热血青年，18岁就入了党。他一次去北京出差，当时有个“总理遗言”事件，感觉那时的严重性跟“64”性质差不多。爸爸大概是看了还是也抄了一份，回家途中停了下上海去看老丈人，也许闲聊是提起过这事。回到家没几天，组织部来人找他谈话，说是老丈人在一次例行汇报中（文革间，“反动派”都是要例行汇报，还都得有内容）供出了女婿有抄写“总理遗言”之嫌，上海组织部勒令地方调查。最后这事也大事化小，小事化了了。多年后，爸爸跟我提起还是悻悻的说, “那个老国民党竟然把我这小共产党给告了!”
说起统一的话题太沉重，看完后朋友的太太感慨道，"大陆的人都希望国民党能当政，这样就能谈统一了。"
"其实也都无所谓啦。" 声明，纯属我个人观点。
朋友立刻接了下去，”看，人家才不在乎呢!"
Thursday, February 16, 2006
SE W950 - coming soon!
I changed my mind again this morning after reading XJ's email, I pinged him couple days ago on checking if he can get decent price on W900 since he's with SE... :P he replied me back with the news of W950 is coming within 2-3 month. The W900 is too bulky comparing to this one, plus it's Symbian based, what does that mean? It's indeed a smart phone, yeah!!! :) I hope I could feel smart while holding it, just like the feeling while I am drinking the "Smart Water"....
Post V-Day Thoughts
This past V-day was the only time I didn't get the roses, though R showed me the prove that the 1-800flowers did screw him up and they tried to deliever it again on 15th (of course I asked him to cancel it, so embarrassing.). That makes me wonder wether or not it's a bad sign, after 7-8 years consecutively almost error-free, why this time? (don't kill me, hon)... I have to admit that the Proflowers did screw him once few years ago, they sent it on 13th, people in office were teasing me on - oh, is that for the v-day eve? But having flowers are surely better than having nothing, really?
Do I really care about the flowers or just the fact the flowers represent his love and care which I care more about? If that's the case, why I need the flowers to prove it? And if that's the case for him, why he needs to keep sending it every year to prove it?
I asked Calvin the other day that what he would get for his wife for v-day. He said "Nothing" right the way, his theory was it's really a marketing strategy for businesses so they come out such holidays, why we fool ourselves to buy stuff just for the sake of it. Oh yeah, I really hope your wife thinks the same way, and if that's true (and I believe it), what a lucky man he IS!
Do I really care about the flowers or just the fact the flowers represent his love and care which I care more about? If that's the case, why I need the flowers to prove it? And if that's the case for him, why he needs to keep sending it every year to prove it?
I asked Calvin the other day that what he would get for his wife for v-day. He said "Nothing" right the way, his theory was it's really a marketing strategy for businesses so they come out such holidays, why we fool ourselves to buy stuff just for the sake of it. Oh yeah, I really hope your wife thinks the same way, and if that's true (and I believe it), what a lucky man he IS!
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Monday, February 13, 2006
花田錯 + W900i
Saw the MV 花田錯 from grouper, and felt in love with Leehom's phone. I can tell right away that's the SE one, so it's easy for me to dig it out from their site... ;)
Apparently, it's only for sale in Asia Pac, and I did check on ebay and it's around $600, OK, let's forget it for now, I will wait once it's FREE for T-mo or Cingular... and are we talking about a year or two later? Here's a full shot of W900 in black, I'd go with the white one.
Apparently, it's only for sale in Asia Pac, and I did check on ebay and it's around $600, OK, let's forget it for now, I will wait once it's FREE for T-mo or Cingular... and are we talking about a year or two later? Here's a full shot of W900 in black, I'd go with the white one.
Wednesday, February 08, 2006
Monday, February 06, 2006
Sony Ericsson's M600
Here's another SE one, and a little bit iPod looking... well I have to say that it looks like Zen too (that little ugly basXXX)... I just think they should be able to come up with a new design, or at least something more interesting. A square phone with square buttons?! Its not all that bad, but can't you be more creative? :)
Wednesday, February 01, 2006
发如雪 (周杰伦)
狼牙月伊人憔悴我举杯饮尽了风雪
是谁打翻前世柜惹尘埃是非
缘字诀几番轮回你锁眉哭红颜唤不回
纵然青史已经成灰我爱不灭
繁华如三千东流水
我只取一瓢爱了解只恋你化身的蝶
你发如雪凄美了离别我焚香感动了谁
邀明月让回忆皎洁爱在月光下完美
你发如雪纷飞了眼泪我等待苍老了谁
红尘醉微醺的岁月我用无悔刻永世爱你的碑
View the MV here
是谁打翻前世柜惹尘埃是非
缘字诀几番轮回你锁眉哭红颜唤不回
纵然青史已经成灰我爱不灭
繁华如三千东流水
我只取一瓢爱了解只恋你化身的蝶
你发如雪凄美了离别我焚香感动了谁
邀明月让回忆皎洁爱在月光下完美
你发如雪纷飞了眼泪我等待苍老了谁
红尘醉微醺的岁月我用无悔刻永世爱你的碑
View the MV here
What's my next phone?
Still considering myself a Sony Ericsson phone fan, but am not very happy with what they have for last couple years. So, what my next phone will be? An another SE? I am really hoping there will be some kinda of iPhones, well, not Moto's iTunes phone, tho... Here's the Sony Ericsson's Wilma / k800i, not very impressive, still...
Sunday, January 22, 2006
吻和泪 (周子寒)
·°★·°∴°☆．·°∴°．☆°★°∴°
整个我的人
整颗我的心
交给你的时候
有白色的梦
有红色的情
单纯而又执著
轻轻挑着我的黑发
你是这样温柔
给我最深情的吻
春天来的风
春天开的花
秋天悄悄飞落
像从前的你
和现在的你
转变后的冷漠
明明该有一个结果
偏偏留下伤口
给我最伤痛的泪
吻和泪
爱情的滋味
总是这样叫我跟你飞呀飞
吻和泪
甜蜜和心醉
熊熊火中我是一只飞蛾
永远不后悔
·°★·°∴°☆．·°∴°．☆°★°∴°
整个我的人
整颗我的心
交给你的时候
有白色的梦
有红色的情
单纯而又执著
轻轻挑着我的黑发
你是这样温柔
给我最深情的吻
春天来的风
春天开的花
秋天悄悄飞落
像从前的你
和现在的你
转变后的冷漠
明明该有一个结果
偏偏留下伤口
给我最伤痛的泪
吻和泪
爱情的滋味
总是这样叫我跟你飞呀飞
吻和泪
甜蜜和心醉
熊熊火中我是一只飞蛾
永远不后悔
·°★·°∴°☆．·°∴°．☆°★°∴°
Friday, January 20, 2006
Thursday, January 05, 2006
生如夏花 Life like summer flowers
One of my studio photos that I took during my trip, thanks Fang for the good choice of photographer, I am so happy with the outcome... :) ps: 生如夏花 is a CD I purchased in China, just liked this name for no reasosn...
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