You are beautiful
Artist: LaFee
Song: Du bist schön
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDzIl-Bm1bw&feature=related
Du bist schön
Du versteckst es schon so lange vor mir
Du tust mir so leid was machst du nur mit dir
Du denkst ich seh’s nicht doch du bist krank
Du machst nicht nur Diät du nein kotzt dich schlank
Wunderschöne Augen
Glänzen nicht mehr
Wunderschöne Augen
Sind traurig und leer
Du bist schön willst schöner sein
Du bist dünn willst dünner sein
Du lügst dir mitten ins Gesicht
Du bist so schön und hasst dich
Du bist schön willst schöner sein
Hungerst dich noch kurz und klein
Immer wieder mit Gewalt
Steckst du dir deinen Finger in den Hals
Der Weg den du gehst führt nirgendwo hin
Ich seh Haut und Knochen ich bin doch nicht blind
Du stehst am Abgrund du merkst das nicht
Du bist nicht mehr schön wenn du zusammenbrichst
Wunderschöne Augen
Glänzen nicht mehr
Wunderschöne Augen
Sind traurig und leer
Du bist schön willst schöner sein…
Warum
Es ist dein Spiegelbild das lügt
Es schreit dich an damit du dich selbst betrügst
Du bist krank ja du bringst dich langsam um
Du hasst dich immer mehr - Warum
Du bist schön willst schöner seïn…
*****
English
You are beautiful
You hide it from me already for so long
I feel sorry for you, what do you do to yourself
You think I don't see it, but you are ill
You don't only make diets, you puke yourself slim
Beautiful eyes
Don't shine anymore
Beautiful eyes
Are sad and empty
You are beautiful, want to be more beautiful
You are thing, want to be thinner
You lie yourself into the face
You are so beautiful and hate yourself
You are beautiful, want to be more beautiful
You'll starve yourself to death
Again and again with force
You put your finger into your throat
The way you walk leads to nowhere
I see a bag of bones, I am not blind at all
You stand at the precipice, you don't even realize it
You are not beautiful anymore when you break down
Beautiful eyes
Don't shine anymore
Beautiful eyes
Are sad and empty
You are beautiful, want to be more beautiful
Why
It is your reflection which lies
It screams at you so that you betray yourself
You are ill, yes, you slowly kill yourself
You hate yourself more and more - Why
http://lyricstranslate.com/en/du-bist-schoen-you-are-beautiful.html
German
Du bist schön
Mein Leben ist großartig
Mein Leben ist großartig
Meine Liebe ist rein
Ich habe einen Engel gesehen
Da bin ich mir sicher
Sie hat mich in der U-Bahn angelächelt
Sie war mit einem anderen Mann unterwegs
Aber das wird mir nicht den Schlaf rauben
Denn ich habe einen Plan
Du bist schön. Du bist schön.
Du bist schön, das ist wahr.
Ich habe dein Gesicht auf einem belebten Platz gesehen
Und ich weiß nicht, was ich tun soll
Denn ich werde niemals bei dir sein
Ja, sie hat meine Aufmerksamkeit auf sich gezogen
Als wir aneinander vorbeiliefen
She konnte an meinem Gesicht ablesen
Wie beschwingt ich war
Aber ich denke nicht, dass ich sie wiedersehen werde
Aber wir haben einen Moment geteilt, der für die Ewigkeit reichen wird
Du bist schön. Du bist schön.
Du bist schön, das ist wahr.
Ich habe dein Gesicht auf einem belebten Platz gesehen
Und ich weiß nicht, was ich tun soll
Denn ich werde niemals bei dir sein
Du bist schön. Du bist schön.
Du bist schön, das ist wahr.
Es muss einen Engel geben mit einem Lächeln auf ihrem GEsicht
When sie daran dachte, dass ich bei ihr sein sollte
Aber es wird Zeit, die Wahrheit zu erkennen
Ich werde niemals bei dir sein
Translation: English → German
English
You’re beautiful
My life is brilliant.
My life is brilliant.
My love is pure.
I saw an angel.
Of that I'm sure.
She smiled at me on the subway.
She was with another man.
But I won't lose no sleep on that,
'Cause I've got a plan.
You're beautiful. You're beautiful.
You're beautiful, it's true.
I saw your face in a crowded place,
And I don't know what to do,
'Cause I'll never be with you.
Yeah, she caught my eye,
As we walked on by.
She could see from my face that I was,
Flying high
And I don't think that I'll see her again,
But we shared a moment that will last till the end.
You're beautiful. You're beautiful.
You're beautiful, it's true.
I saw your face in a crowded place,
And I don't know what to do,
'Cause I'll never be with you.
You're beautiful. You're beautiful.
You're beautiful, it's true.
There must be an angel with a smile on her face,
When she thought up that I should be with you.
But it's time to face the truth,
I will never be with you.
http://lyricstranslate.com/en/you%E2%80%99re-beautiful-du-bist-schoen.html
2010-06-30
International Scholarships
http://tuitionfreecolleges.mtnhome.org/category/international-scholarships
Though the information has been outdated, but it is worth to keep in mind that all kinds of scholarships are out there......
UK: Bibliography Scholarship 2009-10, Institute for Medieval Studies, University of Leeds
The Institute offers a Bibliography Scholarship for the academic year 2009-10, to be held by an international postgraduate student who is beginning either the MA programme or the PhD in the Institute. The scholarship is worth £1500 (paid in instalments over the academic year).
Europe: Erasmus Mundus Masters Course Scholarships in Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management
MESPOM is an Erasmus Mundus Masters course in Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management operated by four leading European Universities and supported by the European Commission. MESPOM prepares students for identifying and implementing solutions to complex environmental challenges, especially in an international context.
Ireland: Postdoctoral Fellow in Consumption, Environment and Sustainability, University of Dublin, Trinity College
Status: 4 year contract
Salary: EUR 48,000 including a 10% pension contribution
Post Summary
The Department of Geography, Trinity College Dublin (www.tcd.ie/Geography/) is seeking a post-doctoral researcher to work on a 4-year project in the area of consumption, environment and sustainability (ConsEnSus). The project is funded by the Environmental Protection Agency under the STRIVE programme (www.epa.ie)
USA: Postdoctoral Researcher in Single-Molecule Biophysics / Cellular Mechanics, University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)
A postdoctoral position is available for a multidisciplinary effort integrating key concepts from engineering, physics, biology, chemistry, materials science, and computer science to tackle fundamental questions of how forces are generated in cells.
[UK] PhD Studentships in Islamic History and Maritime Ethnography
Two PhD Studentships: Islamic History and Maritime Ethnography
Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies
University of Exeter
[Ireland] MSc – PhD Scholarships (second call) from IRCSET
Postgraduate Research Scholarship Scheme 2008
The Embark Initiative`s Postgraduate Research Scholarship Scheme is
designed for either Masters or Doctorate level researchers in the
sciences, engineering or technology.
[Australia] PhD Scholarships for Research in Indonesia on Community, Environment and Local Governance Issues
PhD Scholarships for Research in Indonesia
Expressions of interest are sought for two PhD scholarship positions to
carry out field research in Indonesia on community, environment and
local governance issues.
[UK] PhD Studentship in Economics – City University London
PhD studentship in Economics
Department of Economics City University London
The Department of Economics at City University, London, is able to offer a three-year studentship to a candidate who wishes to read for a PhD in Economics starting October 2008. The studentship will consist of full remission of fees for three years plus a subsistence grant of [...]
PhD Researcher Position HafenCity University Germany
The HafenCity University Hamburg (HCU) was founded in January 2006 by the Free and Han-seatic City of Hamburg to achieve excellence in teaching and research. It consists of the four sections of Architecture, Civil Engineering, Geomatics and Urban Planning. To work at HafenCity University means to contribute to the construction of an internationally outstanding university [...]
Youngcare PhD Scholarships UQ Business School 2009
Youngcare PhD Scholarships UQ Business School and the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Youngcare PhD Scholarships In a partnership with the University of Queensland, Youngcare have provided funding for two PhD Scholarships in two areas:
•
Social Innovation, to be undertaken in the UQ Business School; and
•
Pathways and Choices for Young People with High Care Needs, to [...]
Women in Technology Scholarship Neumont University
Women in Technology Scholarship, Neumont University
Up to $1,000 Per Quarter
To encourage the enrollment of highly qualified women, Neumont University grants scholarships of up to $10,000 to women who demonstrate superior academic competency and skills.
Though the information has been outdated, but it is worth to keep in mind that all kinds of scholarships are out there......
UK: Bibliography Scholarship 2009-10, Institute for Medieval Studies, University of Leeds
The Institute offers a Bibliography Scholarship for the academic year 2009-10, to be held by an international postgraduate student who is beginning either the MA programme or the PhD in the Institute. The scholarship is worth £1500 (paid in instalments over the academic year).
Europe: Erasmus Mundus Masters Course Scholarships in Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management
MESPOM is an Erasmus Mundus Masters course in Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management operated by four leading European Universities and supported by the European Commission. MESPOM prepares students for identifying and implementing solutions to complex environmental challenges, especially in an international context.
Ireland: Postdoctoral Fellow in Consumption, Environment and Sustainability, University of Dublin, Trinity College
Status: 4 year contract
Salary: EUR 48,000 including a 10% pension contribution
Post Summary
The Department of Geography, Trinity College Dublin (www.tcd.ie/Geography/) is seeking a post-doctoral researcher to work on a 4-year project in the area of consumption, environment and sustainability (ConsEnSus). The project is funded by the Environmental Protection Agency under the STRIVE programme (www.epa.ie)
USA: Postdoctoral Researcher in Single-Molecule Biophysics / Cellular Mechanics, University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)
A postdoctoral position is available for a multidisciplinary effort integrating key concepts from engineering, physics, biology, chemistry, materials science, and computer science to tackle fundamental questions of how forces are generated in cells.
[UK] PhD Studentships in Islamic History and Maritime Ethnography
Two PhD Studentships: Islamic History and Maritime Ethnography
Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies
University of Exeter
[Ireland] MSc – PhD Scholarships (second call) from IRCSET
Postgraduate Research Scholarship Scheme 2008
The Embark Initiative`s Postgraduate Research Scholarship Scheme is
designed for either Masters or Doctorate level researchers in the
sciences, engineering or technology.
[Australia] PhD Scholarships for Research in Indonesia on Community, Environment and Local Governance Issues
PhD Scholarships for Research in Indonesia
Expressions of interest are sought for two PhD scholarship positions to
carry out field research in Indonesia on community, environment and
local governance issues.
[UK] PhD Studentship in Economics – City University London
PhD studentship in Economics
Department of Economics City University London
The Department of Economics at City University, London, is able to offer a three-year studentship to a candidate who wishes to read for a PhD in Economics starting October 2008. The studentship will consist of full remission of fees for three years plus a subsistence grant of [...]
PhD Researcher Position HafenCity University Germany
The HafenCity University Hamburg (HCU) was founded in January 2006 by the Free and Han-seatic City of Hamburg to achieve excellence in teaching and research. It consists of the four sections of Architecture, Civil Engineering, Geomatics and Urban Planning. To work at HafenCity University means to contribute to the construction of an internationally outstanding university [...]
Youngcare PhD Scholarships UQ Business School 2009
Youngcare PhD Scholarships UQ Business School and the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Youngcare PhD Scholarships In a partnership with the University of Queensland, Youngcare have provided funding for two PhD Scholarships in two areas:
•
Social Innovation, to be undertaken in the UQ Business School; and
•
Pathways and Choices for Young People with High Care Needs, to [...]
Women in Technology Scholarship Neumont University
Women in Technology Scholarship, Neumont University
Up to $1,000 Per Quarter
To encourage the enrollment of highly qualified women, Neumont University grants scholarships of up to $10,000 to women who demonstrate superior academic competency and skills.
The world's first tuition free online University
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DONATE TIME
Make a Difference!
University of the People is based on the premise that education is crucial to the advancement of individuals and of society at large. Millions of people around the world, especially in developing countries, are excluded from higher education for various reasons. As a volunteer with UoPeople, you help make the dream of attainable academic education anywhere come true.
University of the People needs you!
Various Opportunities to HelpWhether it’s writing or donating course materials, mentoring students or hosting discussion groups, UoPeople has many different exciting volunteer opportunities for everyone.
Fits Your ScheduleUniversity of the People can work with you to provide rewarding experiences, whatever your schedule.
An Interdisciplinary EffortUniversity of the People needs people with all kinds of different backgrounds, talents and levels of expertise. Your professional skills and experience will help to guide UoPeople students in their quest for knowledge.
Corporate Supporters
As a corporate supporter of UoPeople you ensure that a new generation of young professionals all over the world will have educational opportunities never before afforded to them.
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What's Your College Degree Worth? (2010)
http://finance.yahoo.com/college-education/article/109946/college-big-investment-paltry-return?mod=edu-continuing_education
1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Rank: 1
School Type: Private
City, State: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Graduation Rate (%): 94
Total Cost to Graduate ($): 189,300
30-Year Net Return for Investment ($): 1,688,000
30-Year Net Return for Graduates ($): 1,796,000
Annualized Net ROI (%): 12.6
2. California Institute of Technology (CIT)
Rank: 2
School Type: Private
City, State: Pasadena, California
Graduation Rate (%): 88
Total Cost to Graduate ($): 181,000
30-Year Net Return for Investment ($): 1,644,000
30-Year Net Return for Graduates ($): 1,868,000
Annualized Net ROI (%): 12.6
3. Harvard University
Rank: 3
School Type: Private
City, State: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Graduation Rate (%): 98
Total Cost to Graduate ($): 189,600
30-Year Net Return for Investment ($): 1,631,000
30-Year Net Return for Graduates ($): 1,664,000
Annualized Net ROI (%): 12.5
4. Harvey Mudd College
Rank: 4
School Type: Private
City, State: Claremont, California
Graduation Rate (%): 90
Total Cost to Graduate ($): 187,700
30-Year Net Return for Investment ($): 1,627,000
30-Year Net Return for Graduates ($): 1,808,000
Annualized Net ROI (%): 12.5
5. Dartmouth College
Rank: 5
School Type: Private
City, State: Hanover, New Hampshire
Graduation Rate (%): 95
Total Cost to Graduate ($): 188,400
30-Year Net Return for Investment ($): 1,587,000
30-Year Net Return for Graduates ($): 1,670,000
Annualized Net ROI (%): 12.4
6. Stanford University
Rank: 6
School Type: Private
City, State: Stanford, California
Graduation Rate (%): 94
Total Cost to Graduate ($): 191,800
30-Year Net Return for Investment ($): 1,565,000
30-Year Net Return for Graduates ($): 1,665,000
Annualized Net ROI (%): 12.3
7. Princeton University
Rank: 7
School Type: Private
City, State: Princeton, New Jersey
Graduation Rate (%): 96
Total Cost to Graduate ($): 187,700
30-Year Net Return for Investment ($): 1,517,000
30-Year Net Return for Graduates ($): 1,580,000
Annualized Net ROI (%): 12.3
8. Yale University
Rank: 8
School Type: Private
City, State: New Haven, Connecticut
Graduation Rate (%): 97
Total Cost to Graduate ($): 194,200
30-Year Net Return for Investment ($): 1,392,000
30-Year Net Return for Graduates ($): 1,435,000
Annualized Net ROI (%): 11.9
9. University of Notre Dame
Rank: 9
School Type: Private
City, State: Notre Dame, Indiana
Graduation Rate (%): 96
Total Cost to Graduate ($): 181,900
30-Year Net Return for Investment ($): 1,384,000
30-Year Net Return for Graduates ($): 1,442,000
Annualized Net ROI (%): 12.1
10. University of Pennsylvania
Rank: 10
School Type: Private
City, State: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Graduation Rate (%): 95
Total Cost to Graduate ($): 191,300
30-Year Net Return for Investment ($): 1,361,000
30-Year Net Return for Graduates ($): 1,433,000
Annualized Net ROI (%): 11.8
1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Rank: 1
School Type: Private
City, State: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Graduation Rate (%): 94
Total Cost to Graduate ($): 189,300
30-Year Net Return for Investment ($): 1,688,000
30-Year Net Return for Graduates ($): 1,796,000
Annualized Net ROI (%): 12.6
2. California Institute of Technology (CIT)
Rank: 2
School Type: Private
City, State: Pasadena, California
Graduation Rate (%): 88
Total Cost to Graduate ($): 181,000
30-Year Net Return for Investment ($): 1,644,000
30-Year Net Return for Graduates ($): 1,868,000
Annualized Net ROI (%): 12.6
3. Harvard University
Rank: 3
School Type: Private
City, State: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Graduation Rate (%): 98
Total Cost to Graduate ($): 189,600
30-Year Net Return for Investment ($): 1,631,000
30-Year Net Return for Graduates ($): 1,664,000
Annualized Net ROI (%): 12.5
4. Harvey Mudd College
Rank: 4
School Type: Private
City, State: Claremont, California
Graduation Rate (%): 90
Total Cost to Graduate ($): 187,700
30-Year Net Return for Investment ($): 1,627,000
30-Year Net Return for Graduates ($): 1,808,000
Annualized Net ROI (%): 12.5
5. Dartmouth College
Rank: 5
School Type: Private
City, State: Hanover, New Hampshire
Graduation Rate (%): 95
Total Cost to Graduate ($): 188,400
30-Year Net Return for Investment ($): 1,587,000
30-Year Net Return for Graduates ($): 1,670,000
Annualized Net ROI (%): 12.4
6. Stanford University
Rank: 6
School Type: Private
City, State: Stanford, California
Graduation Rate (%): 94
Total Cost to Graduate ($): 191,800
30-Year Net Return for Investment ($): 1,565,000
30-Year Net Return for Graduates ($): 1,665,000
Annualized Net ROI (%): 12.3
7. Princeton University
Rank: 7
School Type: Private
City, State: Princeton, New Jersey
Graduation Rate (%): 96
Total Cost to Graduate ($): 187,700
30-Year Net Return for Investment ($): 1,517,000
30-Year Net Return for Graduates ($): 1,580,000
Annualized Net ROI (%): 12.3
8. Yale University
Rank: 8
School Type: Private
City, State: New Haven, Connecticut
Graduation Rate (%): 97
Total Cost to Graduate ($): 194,200
30-Year Net Return for Investment ($): 1,392,000
30-Year Net Return for Graduates ($): 1,435,000
Annualized Net ROI (%): 11.9
9. University of Notre Dame
Rank: 9
School Type: Private
City, State: Notre Dame, Indiana
Graduation Rate (%): 96
Total Cost to Graduate ($): 181,900
30-Year Net Return for Investment ($): 1,384,000
30-Year Net Return for Graduates ($): 1,442,000
Annualized Net ROI (%): 12.1
10. University of Pennsylvania
Rank: 10
School Type: Private
City, State: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Graduation Rate (%): 95
Total Cost to Graduate ($): 191,300
30-Year Net Return for Investment ($): 1,361,000
30-Year Net Return for Graduates ($): 1,433,000
Annualized Net ROI (%): 11.8
21 Things You Should Never Buy New
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/21-Things-You-Should-Never-usnews-2356162080.html?x=0
I think the author is quite right, by doing so, one can save some money on that.
Wise Bread, On Monday June 28, 2010, 10:24 am EDT
If you're looking to get the most value for your dollar, it would do your wallet good to check out secondhand options. Many used goods still have plenty of life left in them even years after the original purchase, and they're usually resold at a fraction of the retail price, to boot. Here's a list of 21 things that make for a better deal when you buy them used.
1. DVDs and CDs
2. Books
3. Video Games
4. Occasion and Holiday Clothing
5. Jewelry
6. Ikea Furniture
7. Games and Toys
8. Maternity and Baby Clothes
9. Musical Instruments
10. Pets
11. Home Accent
12. Craft Supplies
13. Houses
14. Office Furniture
15. Cars
16. Hand Tools
17. Sports Equipment
18. Consumer Electronics
19. Gardening Supplies
20. Timeshares
21. Recreational Items
Lynn Truong is the co-founder and Deals Editor of Wise Bread, a blog dedicated to helping readers live large on a small budget. Wise Bread's book, 10,001 Ways to Live Large on a Small Budget, debuted as the #1 Money Management book on Amazon.com.
I think the author is quite right, by doing so, one can save some money on that.
Wise Bread, On Monday June 28, 2010, 10:24 am EDT
If you're looking to get the most value for your dollar, it would do your wallet good to check out secondhand options. Many used goods still have plenty of life left in them even years after the original purchase, and they're usually resold at a fraction of the retail price, to boot. Here's a list of 21 things that make for a better deal when you buy them used.
1. DVDs and CDs
2. Books
3. Video Games
4. Occasion and Holiday Clothing
5. Jewelry
6. Ikea Furniture
7. Games and Toys
8. Maternity and Baby Clothes
9. Musical Instruments
10. Pets
11. Home Accent
12. Craft Supplies
13. Houses
14. Office Furniture
15. Cars
16. Hand Tools
17. Sports Equipment
18. Consumer Electronics
19. Gardening Supplies
20. Timeshares
21. Recreational Items
Lynn Truong is the co-founder and Deals Editor of Wise Bread, a blog dedicated to helping readers live large on a small budget. Wise Bread's book, 10,001 Ways to Live Large on a Small Budget, debuted as the #1 Money Management book on Amazon.com.
五大防病營養素
http://hk.news.yahoo.com/article/100629/3/ix7l.html
(星島)2010年6月30日 星期三 06:30
(綜合報道)
(星島日報 報道)1. 蛋白質 ：製造紅血球，將養分運送至全身器官。當免疫系統攝取足夠養分，自可製造抗體，防止病菌感染。
每天攝取量：13至34g
食物來源：2至5両新鮮瘦肉及魚類、雞蛋1隻、奶類1份及大豆類製品等。
2. 鐵質：幫助身體製造紅血球，維持身體有足夠的抵抗力。攝取不足易致疲倦、免疫力及集中力下降。
每天攝取量：7至10mg
食物來源： 100g瘦牛肉含1.5mg、1杯菠菜含0.8mg、1杯紅腰豆含3.3mg。
3. 維他命C：水溶性纖維幫助鐵質吸收及蛋白質代謝，同時維持免疫系統健康。攝取不足容易感染病菌，患上呼吸道疾病。
每天攝取量：15至45mg
食物來源：1個奇異果或橙。
4. 胡蘿蔔素：有助維持呼吸道黏膜健康，增強呼吸系統抗病能力。屬於脂溶性維他命，使用適當分量的油分烹調，營養素於煮熟後更易被人體吸收。
每天攝取量：300至600mcg
食物來源：1至2個中型番茄、1杯南瓜、半杯紅蘿蔔。
5. 鋅質：幫助身體製造血液，促進免疫功能。
每天攝取量：3至8mg。
食物來源： 2両半瘦豬肉含2.5mg、1杯低脂乳酪含2.4mg、青豆一碗約含1.1mg。
■1磚豆腐大約等於1両肉類的蛋白質。
■適量海產類食物，可補充鋅質。
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(星島)2010年6月30日 星期三 06:30
(綜合報道)
(星島日報 報道)1. 蛋白質 ：製造紅血球，將養分運送至全身器官。當免疫系統攝取足夠養分，自可製造抗體，防止病菌感染。
每天攝取量：13至34g
食物來源：2至5両新鮮瘦肉及魚類、雞蛋1隻、奶類1份及大豆類製品等。
2. 鐵質：幫助身體製造紅血球，維持身體有足夠的抵抗力。攝取不足易致疲倦、免疫力及集中力下降。
每天攝取量：7至10mg
食物來源： 100g瘦牛肉含1.5mg、1杯菠菜含0.8mg、1杯紅腰豆含3.3mg。
3. 維他命C：水溶性纖維幫助鐵質吸收及蛋白質代謝，同時維持免疫系統健康。攝取不足容易感染病菌，患上呼吸道疾病。
每天攝取量：15至45mg
食物來源：1個奇異果或橙。
4. 胡蘿蔔素：有助維持呼吸道黏膜健康，增強呼吸系統抗病能力。屬於脂溶性維他命，使用適當分量的油分烹調，營養素於煮熟後更易被人體吸收。
每天攝取量：300至600mcg
食物來源：1至2個中型番茄、1杯南瓜、半杯紅蘿蔔。
5. 鋅質：幫助身體製造血液，促進免疫功能。
每天攝取量：3至8mg。
食物來源： 2両半瘦豬肉含2.5mg、1杯低脂乳酪含2.4mg、青豆一碗約含1.1mg。
■1磚豆腐大約等於1両肉類的蛋白質。
■適量海產類食物，可補充鋅質。
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2010-06-29
Umbrella
It has been raining for few days.
Whenever I walk on the street, I start to pay attention on people's umbrellas.
It is a really a beautiful picture, as there are so many varieties of the umbrellas on the streets, they add colors to our life in the rainy day.
Most of the time, they are no long in black colors, there are a lot of patterns/designs in the umbrellas, and there are lots of combination of colors, sometimes they are very unique too.
One more thing, umbrella is really a good tool for advertising.
Imagine the fact - last weekend in HK, I could see some people in HK used the Macau casinos' gift umbrellas, it is really a good and budget advertising tool - for the casinos, the benefit is for sure greater than the cost !!
Whenever I walk on the street, I start to pay attention on people's umbrellas.
It is a really a beautiful picture, as there are so many varieties of the umbrellas on the streets, they add colors to our life in the rainy day.
Most of the time, they are no long in black colors, there are a lot of patterns/designs in the umbrellas, and there are lots of combination of colors, sometimes they are very unique too.
One more thing, umbrella is really a good tool for advertising.
Imagine the fact - last weekend in HK, I could see some people in HK used the Macau casinos' gift umbrellas, it is really a good and budget advertising tool - for the casinos, the benefit is for sure greater than the cost !!
每餐只吃七分飽
http://hk.news.yahoo.com/article/100628/4/iwcl.html
(明報)2010年6月29日 星期二 05:10
【明報專訊】少甜健脾 狂吃積滯
香港大學 專業進修 學院中醫藥學學部助理教授李紅陽指出，中醫營養學還講求飲食節制，避免偏食和暴飲暴食，飲食應有規律，每餐宜吃七分飽﹕「偏食、同一性味的食物吃得過多或過少，都可能引起問題。舉例說，小量甜食可健脾，但大量進食卻會令脾胃積滯，影響運化水濕，水濕停在肌膚之間，便形成肥胖。」
另外，飲食宜忌亦是中醫營養學的重要部分，同一種食物對部分人有益，對其他人卻有害，例如人參適合年老氣弱、氣血虧損的人食用，但身體健康的人多吃，卻會頭暈頭痛，幼兒小童吃人參，更可導致早熟。
三因制宜 調節飲食
李紅陽提醒，要通過飲食達到保健養生的效果，就要緊記「三因制宜」，即因應人、地、時調節飲食﹕
■人：性別年齡
日常飲食不但要配合個人體質，還要視乎性別和年齡﹕
•男性飲食宜溫陽，健腎補精
•女性飲食宜養陰，補氣養血
•青年臟腑功能旺盛，日常飲食只需平衡五味，毋須特別進補
•中年臟腑功能由強轉弱，生活壓力大，應著重健脾補腎疏肝
•老年氣血衰退，臟腑功能下降，應以補益肝腎為主
■地：清熱祛濕
香港氣候濕熱，清熱祛濕的飲食就最適合，不妨多吃有健脾功效的薏米、淮山、茨實及蓮子。
■時：春夏秋冬
•春天溫暖多風，間中飲用菊花茶可發散外邪，有助預防感冒
•夏天潮濕炎熱，出汗多，容易中暑 ，多吃綠豆粥、冬瓜薏米粥、扁豆粥或荷葉粥等，可清熱去濕，補陰補氣
•秋天乾燥，飲食應著重養陰清熱，不妨多以蓮藕、百合、杏仁及川貝入饌
•冬季天氣寒冷，最適宜進食火鍋
他又提醒，人的體質並非固定不變，故進食保健食療前，必須清楚了解自己的身體狀况。
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(明報)2010年6月29日 星期二 05:10
【明報專訊】少甜健脾 狂吃積滯
香港大學 專業進修 學院中醫藥學學部助理教授李紅陽指出，中醫營養學還講求飲食節制，避免偏食和暴飲暴食，飲食應有規律，每餐宜吃七分飽﹕「偏食、同一性味的食物吃得過多或過少，都可能引起問題。舉例說，小量甜食可健脾，但大量進食卻會令脾胃積滯，影響運化水濕，水濕停在肌膚之間，便形成肥胖。」
另外，飲食宜忌亦是中醫營養學的重要部分，同一種食物對部分人有益，對其他人卻有害，例如人參適合年老氣弱、氣血虧損的人食用，但身體健康的人多吃，卻會頭暈頭痛，幼兒小童吃人參，更可導致早熟。
三因制宜 調節飲食
李紅陽提醒，要通過飲食達到保健養生的效果，就要緊記「三因制宜」，即因應人、地、時調節飲食﹕
■人：性別年齡
日常飲食不但要配合個人體質，還要視乎性別和年齡﹕
•男性飲食宜溫陽，健腎補精
•女性飲食宜養陰，補氣養血
•青年臟腑功能旺盛，日常飲食只需平衡五味，毋須特別進補
•中年臟腑功能由強轉弱，生活壓力大，應著重健脾補腎疏肝
•老年氣血衰退，臟腑功能下降，應以補益肝腎為主
■地：清熱祛濕
香港氣候濕熱，清熱祛濕的飲食就最適合，不妨多吃有健脾功效的薏米、淮山、茨實及蓮子。
■時：春夏秋冬
•春天溫暖多風，間中飲用菊花茶可發散外邪，有助預防感冒
•夏天潮濕炎熱，出汗多，容易中暑 ，多吃綠豆粥、冬瓜薏米粥、扁豆粥或荷葉粥等，可清熱去濕，補陰補氣
•秋天乾燥，飲食應著重養陰清熱，不妨多以蓮藕、百合、杏仁及川貝入饌
•冬季天氣寒冷，最適宜進食火鍋
他又提醒，人的體質並非固定不變，故進食保健食療前，必須清楚了解自己的身體狀况。
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有醫食﹕西瓜皮煲湯消暑
http://hk.news.yahoo.com/article/100628/4/iwcn.html
(明報)2010年6月29日 星期二 05:10
【明報專訊】上周一乃廿四節氣中的夏至，天氣開始炎熱，暑熱暑濕病（身熱、肢體疼痛、頭昏重如裹脹痛、鼻塞流濁涕、心煩胸悶等）亦開始出現。你可曾想過吃一吃西瓜皮來消暑？
中醫的補益食療概念離不開「不時不食」。菜市場上可以找到的瓜果，如冬瓜、絲瓜（毛瓜）、苦瓜（涼瓜）、南瓜（金瓜）、茄子及菜豆等，都是消暑袪濕妙品。其中西瓜皮（中醫稱作西瓜翠衣）更是非常有用。
西瓜翠衣又名西瓜青，性涼，味甘，無毒。入脾、胃二經。功能清暑解熱，止渴，利小便，用於暑熱煩渴，小便短少，水腫，口舌生瘡。
■翠衣肉片湯（4人分量）
材料﹕
西瓜皮……半個
蘑菇片……半碗
瘦肉片……4両
生薑……4片
鹽……少許
製作﹕先將表皮青色含有蠟質的青皮層刨下，留青白色西瓜翠衣，斜刀切薄片，瘦肉片稍調味，先將6碗水煮沸，加進以上食材，煮5至10分鐘即可，上桌前加上少許麻油
功效﹕清熱解暑，潤燥解渴，利小便
註﹕以上食療僅供參考，如有疑問，應先諮詢註冊中醫師
文﹕基督教聯合那打素社康服務那打素中醫服務暨香港中文大學 中醫臨床教研中心註冊中醫張寶云
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(明報)2010年6月29日 星期二 05:10
【明報專訊】上周一乃廿四節氣中的夏至，天氣開始炎熱，暑熱暑濕病（身熱、肢體疼痛、頭昏重如裹脹痛、鼻塞流濁涕、心煩胸悶等）亦開始出現。你可曾想過吃一吃西瓜皮來消暑？
中醫的補益食療概念離不開「不時不食」。菜市場上可以找到的瓜果，如冬瓜、絲瓜（毛瓜）、苦瓜（涼瓜）、南瓜（金瓜）、茄子及菜豆等，都是消暑袪濕妙品。其中西瓜皮（中醫稱作西瓜翠衣）更是非常有用。
西瓜翠衣又名西瓜青，性涼，味甘，無毒。入脾、胃二經。功能清暑解熱，止渴，利小便，用於暑熱煩渴，小便短少，水腫，口舌生瘡。
■翠衣肉片湯（4人分量）
材料﹕
西瓜皮……半個
蘑菇片……半碗
瘦肉片……4両
生薑……4片
鹽……少許
製作﹕先將表皮青色含有蠟質的青皮層刨下，留青白色西瓜翠衣，斜刀切薄片，瘦肉片稍調味，先將6碗水煮沸，加進以上食材，煮5至10分鐘即可，上桌前加上少許麻油
功效﹕清熱解暑，潤燥解渴，利小便
註﹕以上食療僅供參考，如有疑問，應先諮詢註冊中醫師
文﹕基督教聯合那打素社康服務那打素中醫服務暨香港中文大學 中醫臨床教研中心註冊中醫張寶云
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In and out
Yesterday, our HR colleague took 4 new colleagues to visit different departments of our building.
For the past few months, several experience (professional?) colleagues from different departments have left, but it took time to recruit new people.
Whenever new staff come in, I can see more young and energetic people.
it is good, because they form the new look of our big and old organisation, however, it takes time to train them to familiar with the work.
Working in a big organisation is not easy, it needs time to adjust, but as time passes, everything is so natural, and each person becomes part of the machine - sometimes most of us plan to stay until we retire :(
After the introduction, I immediately forgot their names already, I am pretty sure they did so.
It doesn't matter, we will know each other later, just a matter of time!
For the past few months, several experience (professional?) colleagues from different departments have left, but it took time to recruit new people.
Whenever new staff come in, I can see more young and energetic people.
it is good, because they form the new look of our big and old organisation, however, it takes time to train them to familiar with the work.
Working in a big organisation is not easy, it needs time to adjust, but as time passes, everything is so natural, and each person becomes part of the machine - sometimes most of us plan to stay until we retire :(
After the introduction, I immediately forgot their names already, I am pretty sure they did so.
It doesn't matter, we will know each other later, just a matter of time!
修樹的啟示
今早,
上班的路途上,
經過噴水池側的花圃一帶,
工人正忙於修剪一排排幼樹上長出的樹葉.
再向遠處望去,
尚未進行的,
還有很多高高低低的枝幹.
原來,
一個好看的花圃,
是要作出犠牲的.
為著整體花圃的美觀因素,
有個別枝幹要稍為去掉長得過高的部分,
配合其他長得較慢的,
從而使整體花圃達到一致性及和諧性.
心想,
此道理在現實生活中亦很實用!
上班的路途上,
經過噴水池側的花圃一帶,
工人正忙於修剪一排排幼樹上長出的樹葉.
再向遠處望去,
尚未進行的,
還有很多高高低低的枝幹.
原來,
一個好看的花圃,
是要作出犠牲的.
為著整體花圃的美觀因素,
有個別枝幹要稍為去掉長得過高的部分,
配合其他長得較慢的,
從而使整體花圃達到一致性及和諧性.
心想,
此道理在現實生活中亦很實用!
Water
More than 10 years ago, P told me a quote:
"I can bring the cow to the river,
but I can't make the cow to drink water."
Recently I have a deep thought of this quote.
"I can bring the cow to the river,
but I can't make the cow to drink water."
Recently I have a deep thought of this quote.
2010-06-28
How Long Can You Refrigerate or Freeze Food?.
by Real Simple Magazine, on Thu Jun 17, 2010 1:57pm PDT165
Surprising expiration dates for popular perishables.
By Elisa Huang
If you’re saving food in plastic bags, be sure to follow the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Food and Drug Administration guidelines for safe storage. Frozen foods can be stored indefinitely, but the flavor can change when food is stored past the time limits below.
Raw Beef Roast and Steaks
Refrigerator: 3 to 5 days
Freezer: 6 to 12 months
Raw Pork Roast and Chops
Refrigerator: 3 to 5 days
Freezer: 4 to 6 months
Raw Lamb Roast and Chops
Refrigerator: 3 to 5 days
Freezer: 6 to 9 months
Raw Veal Roast and Chops
Refrigerator: 3 to 5 days
Freezer: 4 to 6 months
Cooked Meat
Refrigerator: 3 to 4 days
Freezer: 2 to 3 months
Soup
Refrigerator: 3 to 4 days
Freezer: 2 to 3 months
Raw Chicken Pieces
Refrigerator: 1 to 2 days
Freezer: 9 months
Cooked Chicken Pieces
Refrigerator: 3 to 4 days
Freezer: 4 months
Times are based on a freezer set at 0 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Storing and eating frozen foods past these deadlines isn't dangerous, but flavors and textures will begin to deteriorate.
Chicken or turkey pieces, uncooked: nine months
Fruit pies, unbaked: eight months
Fruit: 6 to 12 months
Steaks, uncooked: 6 to 12 months
Butter: 6 to 9 months
Lean fish: six months
Roasts, uncooked: 4 to 12 months
Chicken or turkey, cooked: 4 to 6 months
Chops, uncooked: 4 to 6 months
Shellfish, uncooked: 3 to 6 months
Hamburger: 3 to 4 months
Bread and cake: three months
Cookies, baked or dough: three months
Meat casseroles, cooked: three months
Fatty fish: 2 to 3 months
Soups and stews: 2 to 3 months
Ice cream and sorbet: two months
Ham, cooked: 1 to 2 months
Bacon: one month
http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/food/how-long-can-you-refrigerate-or-freeze-food-1753460/
Surprising expiration dates for popular perishables.
By Elisa Huang
If you’re saving food in plastic bags, be sure to follow the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Food and Drug Administration guidelines for safe storage. Frozen foods can be stored indefinitely, but the flavor can change when food is stored past the time limits below.
Raw Beef Roast and Steaks
Refrigerator: 3 to 5 days
Freezer: 6 to 12 months
Raw Pork Roast and Chops
Refrigerator: 3 to 5 days
Freezer: 4 to 6 months
Raw Lamb Roast and Chops
Refrigerator: 3 to 5 days
Freezer: 6 to 9 months
Raw Veal Roast and Chops
Refrigerator: 3 to 5 days
Freezer: 4 to 6 months
Cooked Meat
Refrigerator: 3 to 4 days
Freezer: 2 to 3 months
Soup
Refrigerator: 3 to 4 days
Freezer: 2 to 3 months
Raw Chicken Pieces
Refrigerator: 1 to 2 days
Freezer: 9 months
Cooked Chicken Pieces
Refrigerator: 3 to 4 days
Freezer: 4 months
Times are based on a freezer set at 0 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Storing and eating frozen foods past these deadlines isn't dangerous, but flavors and textures will begin to deteriorate.
Chicken or turkey pieces, uncooked: nine months
Fruit pies, unbaked: eight months
Fruit: 6 to 12 months
Steaks, uncooked: 6 to 12 months
Butter: 6 to 9 months
Lean fish: six months
Roasts, uncooked: 4 to 12 months
Chicken or turkey, cooked: 4 to 6 months
Chops, uncooked: 4 to 6 months
Shellfish, uncooked: 3 to 6 months
Hamburger: 3 to 4 months
Bread and cake: three months
Cookies, baked or dough: three months
Meat casseroles, cooked: three months
Fatty fish: 2 to 3 months
Soups and stews: 2 to 3 months
Ice cream and sorbet: two months
Ham, cooked: 1 to 2 months
Bacon: one month
http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/food/how-long-can-you-refrigerate-or-freeze-food-1753460/
My umbrella
Another rainy day.
I started to use a new light blue umbrella today, it is a gift from my friend, the umbrella is very cute, with lots of tiny pigs on it. We bought it in China few months ago.
I was thinking I would not use it because my green umbrella was still in good condition, but I like the colorful pictures on the umbrella very much, that 's why I keep it in my closet.
However, it turned out that last Saturday, I lost one of the tiny pins on the green umbrella, and it was not good looking for using it again.
It was really a pity, the whole umbrella is still in good condition, except the tiny pin at the end lost.
I don't want to throw it away, and I really want to find a way to repair it and make it as a back-up umbrella.
I don't want to create rubbish, as the umbrella still has its value on it.
I started to use a new light blue umbrella today, it is a gift from my friend, the umbrella is very cute, with lots of tiny pigs on it. We bought it in China few months ago.
I was thinking I would not use it because my green umbrella was still in good condition, but I like the colorful pictures on the umbrella very much, that 's why I keep it in my closet.
However, it turned out that last Saturday, I lost one of the tiny pins on the green umbrella, and it was not good looking for using it again.
It was really a pity, the whole umbrella is still in good condition, except the tiny pin at the end lost.
I don't want to throw it away, and I really want to find a way to repair it and make it as a back-up umbrella.
I don't want to create rubbish, as the umbrella still has its value on it.
2010-06-27
全世界馬力最強的無線手持式攪拌器
I have been looking for the rechargable blender/mixer for a long time, today I searched over interent, I found it, Philips has the production, but I can't find it in the market.
無線技術，具備打碎冰塊的強大馬力
飛利浦鋁合金無線手持式攪拌器，重新定義了便利性。本手持式攪拌器具備最.
新的無線技術及新穎的造型設計，能讓您隨心所欲的自由操作，方便易用。
無線技術，具備打碎冰塊的超強馬力
• 7.2 伏特強效鋰電池，使用時間最長 20 分鐘
• 雙刀鋒刀片可進行橫向和縱向切割
可隨時取用
• 可隨時取用的充電底座
• 藍色 LED 充電指示燈
• 安全開關可避免意外啟動
可切碎冰塊、洋蔥、硬質起司等食材
• XL 碎肉機配件，可剁碎大量食材
• 適用 XL 碎肉機碎冰功能的鋸齒狀刀片
防止攪拌時濺出
• 防濺潑功能的刀片設計
快速簡易的清潔
• 可拆式不銹鋼轉軸
焦點
手持食物調理攪拌器 HR1378/00
規格
雙刀鋒刀片
雙刀鋒刀片可進行橫向和縱向切割
可隨時取用的充電底座
可隨時取用的充電底座
安全開關
安全開關可避免意外啟動
XL 碎肉機配件
XL 碎肉機配件，可剁碎大量食材
防濺潑功能的刀片設計
防濺潑功能的刀片設計
一般規格
•速度: 1
•安全開關: 是
•分離式轉軸: 是
技術規格
•電源: 200 W
•頻率: 50/60 Hz
•電壓電池: 7.2 V
•電壓變壓器: 220-240 V
•最長充電時間: 3 小時
•快速充電 (1 個亮燈即可使用): 15 分鐘
•最長使用時間: 最多 20 分鐘
設計規格
•外殼材質: 不銹鋼、橡膠、PP 及鋁合金
•材料杯: SAN
•材料刀: 不銹鋼
•色彩選擇: 炭灰色搭配鋁合金裝飾
•材料轉軸: 不銹鋼
週邊配件
•XL 碎肉機: 是
•XL 碎肉機的鋸齒狀刀片: 是
•附蓋容器: 1 l
•
發行日期 2009-06-10
版本: 3.0.1
12 NC: 0000 000 00000
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所有權利均予保留。
規格若有變更恕不另行通知。 商標為 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. 或其個別所有者的財產。
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無線技術，具備打碎冰塊的強大馬力
飛利浦鋁合金無線手持式攪拌器，重新定義了便利性。本手持式攪拌器具備最.
新的無線技術及新穎的造型設計，能讓您隨心所欲的自由操作，方便易用。
無線技術，具備打碎冰塊的超強馬力
• 7.2 伏特強效鋰電池，使用時間最長 20 分鐘
• 雙刀鋒刀片可進行橫向和縱向切割
可隨時取用
• 可隨時取用的充電底座
• 藍色 LED 充電指示燈
• 安全開關可避免意外啟動
可切碎冰塊、洋蔥、硬質起司等食材
• XL 碎肉機配件，可剁碎大量食材
• 適用 XL 碎肉機碎冰功能的鋸齒狀刀片
防止攪拌時濺出
• 防濺潑功能的刀片設計
快速簡易的清潔
• 可拆式不銹鋼轉軸
焦點
手持食物調理攪拌器 HR1378/00
規格
雙刀鋒刀片
雙刀鋒刀片可進行橫向和縱向切割
可隨時取用的充電底座
可隨時取用的充電底座
安全開關
安全開關可避免意外啟動
XL 碎肉機配件
XL 碎肉機配件，可剁碎大量食材
防濺潑功能的刀片設計
防濺潑功能的刀片設計
一般規格
•速度: 1
•安全開關: 是
•分離式轉軸: 是
技術規格
•電源: 200 W
•頻率: 50/60 Hz
•電壓電池: 7.2 V
•電壓變壓器: 220-240 V
•最長充電時間: 3 小時
•快速充電 (1 個亮燈即可使用): 15 分鐘
•最長使用時間: 最多 20 分鐘
設計規格
•外殼材質: 不銹鋼、橡膠、PP 及鋁合金
•材料杯: SAN
•材料刀: 不銹鋼
•色彩選擇: 炭灰色搭配鋁合金裝飾
•材料轉軸: 不銹鋼
週邊配件
•XL 碎肉機: 是
•XL 碎肉機的鋸齒狀刀片: 是
•附蓋容器: 1 l
•
發行日期 2009-06-10
版本: 3.0.1
12 NC: 0000 000 00000
© 2009 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
所有權利均予保留。
規格若有變更恕不另行通知。 商標為 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. 或其個別所有者的財產。
www.philips.com
French Songs
C'est Dit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGRQd64m_bA
Ta main
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMvfElibnN0&feature=related
Quand je pense à toi《每当我想起你》Annie Pratt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5N1PnbqJVFQ
Je pense a toi mon coeur
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_1MR-5X4Yk&feature=related
Je t'aime 《我爱你》Lara Fabian
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhtZFcHOYJU&feature=related
La Vie en Rose《玫瑰人生》- Edith Piaf
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhtZFcHOYJU&feature=related
Entre Nous 《你我深情》- Chimène Badi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x95RgSZGtG8&feature=related
Un ange frappe à ma porte《天使敲门》- Natasha St Pier
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awJdLN4Ifp0&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGRQd64m_bA
Ta main
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMvfElibnN0&feature=related
Quand je pense à toi《每当我想起你》Annie Pratt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5N1PnbqJVFQ
Je pense a toi mon coeur
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_1MR-5X4Yk&feature=related
Je t'aime 《我爱你》Lara Fabian
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhtZFcHOYJU&feature=related
La Vie en Rose《玫瑰人生》- Edith Piaf
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhtZFcHOYJU&feature=related
Entre Nous 《你我深情》- Chimène Badi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x95RgSZGtG8&feature=related
Un ange frappe à ma porte《天使敲门》- Natasha St Pier
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awJdLN4Ifp0&feature=related
金句
中學時,
一位神父推薦豐子凱的作品給我們.
我尤其喜歡豐子凱的其中一句:
"門前溪一髮 我作五湖看"
不久,
在同一時期.
夏天在工廠做暑期工.
臨完結時,
一位女士用她美麗的書法,
寫了一句鼓勵語,
祝我用心繼續讀書:
"能留巨眼觀千古
莫使雄心退五湖"
我時常緊記他們,
所以並沒有因時光消逝而忘記.
一位神父推薦豐子凱的作品給我們.
我尤其喜歡豐子凱的其中一句:
"門前溪一髮 我作五湖看"
不久,
在同一時期.
夏天在工廠做暑期工.
臨完結時,
一位女士用她美麗的書法,
寫了一句鼓勵語,
祝我用心繼續讀書:
"能留巨眼觀千古
莫使雄心退五湖"
我時常緊記他們,
所以並沒有因時光消逝而忘記.
<遠方正閃閃發光──眼科醫師看世界>
很好看的一本書,
非常喜歡,
及很快已完成閱讀.
隻身在外地求學的生活,
又使我一再回憶自己在大學時的生活.
很同意作者的信念,
世上有些人較幸福,
較幸運,
相對於另一些人,
他們會因際遇,
生活在較不理想的地方,
我們有能力的話,
應該出一分力,
發熱發光!
以下為書的簡介,作者亦有她的部落格.
http://www.cosmiccare.org/book/Oth_light.asp
【內容簡介】
一段發生在哈佛、辛辛那提及世界各地實驗室中，堅持自我的溫馨故事。
實驗衣與手術袍，包裹不住單純、執著又敏銳的心，台大眼科主治醫師、多項文學獎得主真誠和您分享海外進修的辛酸與溫暖。
原來，實驗不只是冷冰冰的儀器與數字，留學不是孤軍奮戰；
原來，哈佛並非遙不可及、辛辛那提很精采、世界，那麼溫柔！
第一部 哈佛窗櫺下
寒冬的幾場風雪，掩蓋了名校的紅磚古蹟。
天地都沉沉睡去。
但在細胞培養箱裡，
恆溫三十七度、二氧化碳濃度百分之五；
我的夢想正依偎著稚嫩的細胞，一起取暖，
相約成長，攜手向遠方邁進。
第二部 遙遠的中西部
所有的人都嘲笑過你，說你沒有傲人的歷史，
欠缺名校光環，外表也豪不美麗。
真的，是這樣嗎？
我沒有替你辨解。我只是向你走去，
拍拍你的頭，輕捧你的臉，
給你一個重新編織故事的機會。
第三部 世界所有的溫柔
日記簿裡，
塞滿了呼吸、看病、教學、研究、發呆、
遇見瓶頸和頹然嘆氣。
但偷偷的，我還是留存幾頁空白。
我很貪心，幻想著邀請世界的所有溫柔，
在這本無聊的日記簿裡，
快快樂樂地落腳，風風光光地舞蹈。
【作者簡介】
陳映瞳（本名陳偉勵）
台北文學獎散文評審獎、台灣文學獎報導文學首獎得主。
台大醫院眼科部主治醫師、台大醫學院臨床助理教授。
哈佛大學研究員、辛辛那提大學客座助理教授、邁阿密眼表面中心、日本京都府立大學訪問學者。
基督徒。苗栗縣後龍人。
著有《瞳孔裡的小星星》（宇宙光出版、獲行政院新聞局推介中小學生優良課外讀物），並為宇宙光雜誌專欄作家。
http://tw.myblog.yahoo.com/pupil-image/
非常喜歡,
及很快已完成閱讀.
隻身在外地求學的生活,
又使我一再回憶自己在大學時的生活.
很同意作者的信念,
世上有些人較幸福,
較幸運,
相對於另一些人,
他們會因際遇,
生活在較不理想的地方,
我們有能力的話,
應該出一分力,
發熱發光!
以下為書的簡介,作者亦有她的部落格.
http://www.cosmiccare.org/book/Oth_light.asp
【內容簡介】
一段發生在哈佛、辛辛那提及世界各地實驗室中，堅持自我的溫馨故事。
實驗衣與手術袍，包裹不住單純、執著又敏銳的心，台大眼科主治醫師、多項文學獎得主真誠和您分享海外進修的辛酸與溫暖。
原來，實驗不只是冷冰冰的儀器與數字，留學不是孤軍奮戰；
原來，哈佛並非遙不可及、辛辛那提很精采、世界，那麼溫柔！
第一部 哈佛窗櫺下
寒冬的幾場風雪，掩蓋了名校的紅磚古蹟。
天地都沉沉睡去。
但在細胞培養箱裡，
恆溫三十七度、二氧化碳濃度百分之五；
我的夢想正依偎著稚嫩的細胞，一起取暖，
相約成長，攜手向遠方邁進。
第二部 遙遠的中西部
所有的人都嘲笑過你，說你沒有傲人的歷史，
欠缺名校光環，外表也豪不美麗。
真的，是這樣嗎？
我沒有替你辨解。我只是向你走去，
拍拍你的頭，輕捧你的臉，
給你一個重新編織故事的機會。
第三部 世界所有的溫柔
日記簿裡，
塞滿了呼吸、看病、教學、研究、發呆、
遇見瓶頸和頹然嘆氣。
但偷偷的，我還是留存幾頁空白。
我很貪心，幻想著邀請世界的所有溫柔，
在這本無聊的日記簿裡，
快快樂樂地落腳，風風光光地舞蹈。
【作者簡介】
陳映瞳（本名陳偉勵）
台北文學獎散文評審獎、台灣文學獎報導文學首獎得主。
台大醫院眼科部主治醫師、台大醫學院臨床助理教授。
哈佛大學研究員、辛辛那提大學客座助理教授、邁阿密眼表面中心、日本京都府立大學訪問學者。
基督徒。苗栗縣後龍人。
著有《瞳孔裡的小星星》（宇宙光出版、獲行政院新聞局推介中小學生優良課外讀物），並為宇宙光雜誌專欄作家。
http://tw.myblog.yahoo.com/pupil-image/
Sudoku
Eu gosto muito de sudoku e de matemática!!!
Tambem gosto muito de resolver problemas, se tiver tempo.
Tambem gosto muito de resolver problemas, se tiver tempo.
About Me
I am going to write something about myself every week (starting 2010.6.27 )
Typical Thinker. Practical Dreamer.
A passenger in the nature, would like to see and learn as much as possible and be a candle, light up myself and the others!
A tiny dust in the Universe.
Like to observe others, but don't like to watch myself, especially from the mirror.
I think therefore I am,
I write therefore I am,
I eat therefore I am!
Typical Thinker. Practical Dreamer.
A passenger in the nature, would like to see and learn as much as possible and be a candle, light up myself and the others!
A tiny dust in the Universe.
Like to observe others, but don't like to watch myself, especially from the mirror.
I think therefore I am,
I write therefore I am,
I eat therefore I am!
Reiki Healing 靈氣療法
下午聽了一個工作坊/講座.
接收了一些正能量.
簡單重點如下:
凡事要: 要求; 相信; 接收.
強勁接收方法包括感恩及觀想.
面對不如意事情時恐慌也沒用,
應充滿信心,
放下及放鬆心情,
積極尋求方法解決,
以開心的心情,
想像好的東西,
增加正能量,
趕走負能量,
令自已健康!
The Reiki Principles:
1. Just for today I will give thanks for my many blessings.
2. Just for today, I will not worry.
3. Just for today, I will not be angry.
4. Just for today, I will do my work honestly.
5. Just for today, I will be kind to my neighbor and every living thing.
接收了一些正能量.
簡單重點如下:
凡事要: 要求; 相信; 接收.
強勁接收方法包括感恩及觀想.
面對不如意事情時恐慌也沒用,
應充滿信心,
放下及放鬆心情,
積極尋求方法解決,
以開心的心情,
想像好的東西,
增加正能量,
趕走負能量,
令自已健康!
The Reiki Principles:
1. Just for today I will give thanks for my many blessings.
2. Just for today, I will not worry.
3. Just for today, I will not be angry.
4. Just for today, I will do my work honestly.
5. Just for today, I will be kind to my neighbor and every living thing.
Cities Where the Dollar is Weakest
Good informative article, I always like to know that kind of information!!!
http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/jun2010/bw20100622_768389.htm
By Venessa Wong
Tokyo, Japan's busy center of government, culture, and the economy, has been an expensive place to live for decades. Going to a movie theater costs about $22 per ticket, and renting a two-bedroom apartment easily costs $5,000 per month. Even travelers pay about $50 per night to sleep in capsule hotels, where guests stay in a "room" measuring about 2 meters (6 ft., 7 in.) deep, 1 meter wide, and 1 meter tall. As the yen has strengthened against the dollar, from 110 yen in August 2008 to about 90 yen to the U.S. dollar this month, the cost of living for foreign nationals paid in U.S. dollars has become tangibly more expensive in Tokyo.
In a new ranking by global human resource company ECA International, Japan's capital rose to become the most expensive city in the world for American travelers for the first time since 2005. The city's return this year was due largely to currency appreciation. Tokyo was followed by Oslo, Norway, and Angola's capital, Luanda. Exchange rates were also responsible for the rise in the cost of living in Seoul and Sydney, which climbed to 20th and 30th place, respectively, from ranks below 100 last year. Meanwhile, Manhattan, N.Y., the most expensive place in the U.S., fell 10 spots, to 29th place, as the U.S. dollar weakened.
"One of the major reasons for the volatility from the 2009 to the 2010 [ranking] was currency volatility over the past 12 months," says Lee Quane, regional director of Asia for ECA International. "We did see [some prices] increase, but it was pretty much benign."
Don't Forget the Beer
ECA International, which is based in London, surveyed 399 locations in September 2009 and March 2010 based on a basket of 128 goods, including groceries, transport, dining out, clothing, electronics, and such miscellaneous services as haircuts. Expenses such as rent, utilities, and school fees that are not typically included in a cost-of-living allowance were not counted. The survey focused on internationally recognizable brands—such as Kellogg's (K) cereal or Sapporo (SOOBF:OTC) beer—commonly purchased by expatriates.
While less-expensive options, such as local alternatives, are available, companies typically base the cost-of-living allowance on the amount needed to support a lifestyle similar to what a person had in the home country. Companies do not want employees to feel they are taking a loss to work overseas, says E. James (Jim) Brennan, senior associate at ERI Economic Research Institute in Redmond, Wash. "Accessing a certain product that is normally not found in that economy can be very expensive," he says. Other times, "the difficulty is not what the costs are, but what goods and services are available."
Also, depending on the situation, cheap alternatives are not always advisable. For example, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention says illnesses such as typhoid fever can spread through contaminated water and food, so the center encourages travelers to avoid food from street vendors.
Depending on One's Lifestyle
How much one spends, of course, is often as much a choice as as a necessity. Ohio native Michael King, president of virtual computing company Citrix Systems' (CTXS) Japan operations, has worked overseas for the past 15 years and has been at his most recent assignment in Tokyo since January 2009. "Japan is always expensive," he says. "If you're paid in local currency, then it's less of a problem."
King says he pays about $15 for a U.S. magazine and $50 for a DVD. While leisure is certainly not cheap, food constitutes a large portion of his expenses. For convenience, King shops at expatriate grocery stores, where goods sell at a premium, and it is not uncommon for him to pay $50 for a steak.
According to ECA International, the average price of 1 kilogram of rice in Tokyo is $8.47, and one dozen eggs cost $3.78. Dining in Western and Japanese restaurants is no cheaper—according to restaurant surveyor Zagat, dinner with a glass of wine plus tip in Tokyo costs $94, on average.
Seasonal Delicacies
"You can find reasonable things, but the quality expectation for food here is very high," King says. In addition to the careful preparation involved in much of Japanese cuisine, he says many people are willing to pay more when certain foods are in season—for example, peaches from Yamanashi in the summer.
Of course, Tokyo is not categorically expensive. The city is packed with noodle shops and yakitori stands offering grilled chicken on skewers. Midrange retailers such as Uniqlo and H&M (HNNMY:OTC) have become popular. The same is true in other cities: In New York, for example, hot dogs, pizza slices, and sandwiches are among the cheap eats in a city where Zagat estimates the average dinner with wine and tip costs $42.
Assignees can live on less, but when companies send talent overseas, "they don't want it to be a negative experience for anyone," says ERI's Brennan.
Scaling Down Benefits
Sending employees overseas (often along with their families) is a significant investment for any company, especially because compensation and benefit packages must cover employees' overseas expenses as well as such obligations as mortgage payments at home. Costly as cities such as Tokyo are, they often serve as regional commerce centers and remain critical to multinational companies; the need to move staff overseas remains fundamental.
Even in today's business environment, ECA International's Quane says, employers need to make compensation attractive enough for employees to take assignments, not move to competitors, while the employer can still make a return on investment. Many employers have recently tried to trim benefit packages while ensuring that the employee's core compensation remains attractive, he says.
Until about five years ago, overseas assignments were viewed by many as cash cows—an opportunity to enjoy a good standard of living overseas while saving some money. Today, "companies are striking the right balance," says Quane. Housing allowances and paid trips home, for example, have been scaled down, he says. Assignees who may have received an allowance for a two- or three-bedroom apartment may now receive an allowance for a smaller rental. Some packages are being localized to line up with local standards. In locations that have become unprofitable, some employees have been sent home.
"Talent is never in excess," says Brennan. "Anyone who is proficient and versatile and valued enough to go international is a valuable product." While paying for $90 meals and $50 DVDs may be expensive while the dollar is weak and business is soft, Brennan says in the long term, the right person can be the solution to turning things around.
New York ranks only No. 29
If you think $43 is too much to pay for lunch, you shouldn't live in Oslo. According to "ECA International", a global human resources company, that's how much an average lunch costs in Norway's capital. But Oslo is only the second-most expensive city on ECA's ranking of 399 global locations. And while the price of an average lunch in Tokyo is a comparatively modest $17.86, other costs, such as a $22 movie ticket and an $8.47 kilo of rice, earn it the dubious honor as the world's most expensive city.
ECA's ranking is based on a basket of 128 goods that includes food, daily goods, clothing, electronics, and entertainment, but not rent, utilities, and school fees, which are not typically included in a cost-of-living adjustment. ECA researchers and local partners gathered prices in September 2009 and March 2010 for domestic and imported brands that are internationally recognized—such as Kellogg's cereal or Sapporo beer. While lower-priced goods and services are available in these markets, the study estimated the cost of supporting the standard of living expected by expatriate employees, says Lee Quane, ECA's regional director for Asia. Some of the cities, such as Seoul and Stockholm, jumped up in the ranking as the local currency strengthened against the U.S. dollar. Quane says that while a slowdown in business may tempt employers to scale back compensation, "recessions only last so long" and retaining top talent in these places is critical to companies' success when the global economy recovers.
Source: "ECA International"
1. Tokyo, Japan
Rank in 2009: 2
Food: Lunch at a restaurant: $18
Can of beer from grocer: $3.37
One kg of rice: $8.47
One dozen eggs: $3.78
Entertainment: Movie ticket: $22
Appliances: Washing machine: $879
The strength of the yen has brought Tokyo back to the No. 1 spot on ECA International's ranking for the first time since 2005. In addition to the costs above, rent for a two-bedroom apartment for expats is typically more than $5,000 per month in Tokyo, according to data from EuroCost International. While visitors need more pocket money here than in any other city, the monthly consumer price index in Tokyo's wards has actually dropped year-on-year for 14 straight months as of May 2010, based on figures from Japan's statistics bureau.
2. Oslo, Norway
Rank in 2009: 8
Food: Lunch at a restaurant: $43
Can of beer from grocer: $4.71
One kg of rice: $5.66
One dozen eggs: $6.72
Entertainment: Movie ticket: $16
Appliances: Washing machine: $880
Oslo rose above Copenhagen as the most expensive city in Europe when the kroner strengthened against other currencies. ECA International says an upward trend in oil prices, a short recession, and Norway's reputation as a safe haven for investors contributed to the kroner's rise.
3. Luanda, Angola
Rank in 2009: 1
Food: Lunch at a restaurant: $47
Can of beer from grocer: $1.62
One kg of rice: $4.73
One dozen eggs: $4.75
Entertainment: Movie ticket: $13
Appliances: Washing machine: $912
Angola's capital slipped to third place this year as the kwanza depreciated. Prices in Luanda have actually increased in the past year, but currency changes offset any inflation, according to ECA International. In addition to everyday goods, EuroCost International estimates that the average expat pays more than $3,500 per month for a two-bedroom flat in Luanda.
4. Nagoya, Japan
Rank in 2009: 3
Food: Lunch at a restaurant: $19
Can of beer from grocer: $3.08
One kg of rice: $9.14
One dozen eggs: $3.33
Entertainment: Movie ticket: $20
Appliances: Washing machine: $621
Japan's fourth most populous city, Nagoya is also among the country's most expensive. The city ranks No. 1 for the cost of rice: $9.14 per kilogram, according to ECA International data. As Japan's auto hub, the Nagoya area is an important center of business: about 44 percent of automobiles produced in Japan are made here, according to the Greater Nagoya Initiative Center. Such companies as Toyota, Honda, Suzuki, Mitsubishi, Volkswagen, and General Motors have headquarters, manufacturing operations, or distribution points in the Nagoya region.
5. Yokohama, Japan
Rank in 2009: 4
Food: Lunch at a restaurant: $17.39
Can of beer from grocer: $3.26
One kg of rice: $6.54
One dozen eggs: $3.72
Entertainment: Movie ticket: $19.50
Appliances: Washing machine: $630
About half an hour by commuter train from Tokyo, this port city has active shipping, biotechnology, and semiconductor industries. Yokohama is one of the world's most expensive cities, but companies here enjoy lower operating costs compared with the nearby capital. Nissan opened a new headquarters in Yokohama this year and reportedly will sell its office in Tokyo to cut costs.
6. Stavanger, Norway
Rank in 2009: 14
Food: Lunch at a restaurant: $33
Can of beer from grocer: $4.76
One kg of rice: $5.71
One dozen eggs: $6.34
Entertainment: Movie ticket: $15.50
Appliances: Washing machine: $749
This small seaside city earned its riches from oil in the North Sea and has become known as Norway's petroleum capital. Stavangerexpats.com says food expenses in Norway are about 50 percent higher than the EU average: A can of soda is about $2.80, and a beer at a bar can be $12.
7. Kobe, Japan
Rank in 2009: 6
Food: Lunch at a restaurant: $16
Can of beer from grocer: $3.09
One kg of rice: $8.57
One dozen eggs: $2.81
Entertainment: Movie ticket: $20
Appliances: Washing machine: $470
The city has one of Japan's largest ports and has become home to many heavy machinery, iron and steel, and food product companies. According to the Japan External Trade Organization, 117 foreign and foreign-affiliated companies have offices in Kobe. As the price of Kobe beef, the style of high-grade meat named after the city, suggests, food is costly here, as are other living expenses.
8. Copenhagen, Denmark
Rank in 2009: 7
Food: Lunch at a restaurant: $36
Can of beer from grocer: $2.10
One kg of rice: $4.85
One dozen eggs: $6.99
Entertainment: Movie ticket: $15
Appliances: Washing machine: $1,196
A 2009 "survey" of 73 international cities by UBS found that employees in Copenhagen have the highest income. Places with higher salaries often have higher prices, but residents here enjoy good living standards overall. Some examples of the cost of living: Renting a DVD costs about $8 per night, a pair of women's jeans is more than $150, and a one-way ticket on public transport costs about $3.70.
9. Geneva, Switzerland
Rank in 2009: 9
Food: Lunch at a restaurant: $30
Can of beer from grocer: $2.02
One kg of rice: $3.81
One dozen eggs: $7.64
Entertainment: Movie ticket: $16
Appliances: Washing machine: $1,304
Geneva, home to many companies and U.N. organizations, is one of the most expensive cities for food and household appliances. Food prices in Switzerland are 45 percent more expensive than in the rest of Western Europe, and the cost of electronics and appliances in Geneva is among the highest worldwide, according to a 2009 UBS report.
10. Zurich, Switzerland
Rank in 2009: 10
Food: Lunch at a restaurant: $25
Can of beer from grocer: $2.01
One kg of rice: $3.36
One dozen eggs: $5.81
Entertainment: Movie ticket: $16
Appliances: Washing machine: $974
Zurich, Switzerland's largest city, is the country's main business center and the headquarters city for many financial companies, including UBS and Credit Suisse. Although Zurich had the greatest number of company bankruptcies in Switzerland last year, according to Dun & Bradstreet, the inflation rate started to increase again this year after falling in 2009.
http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/jun2010/bw20100622_768389.htm
By Venessa Wong
Tokyo, Japan's busy center of government, culture, and the economy, has been an expensive place to live for decades. Going to a movie theater costs about $22 per ticket, and renting a two-bedroom apartment easily costs $5,000 per month. Even travelers pay about $50 per night to sleep in capsule hotels, where guests stay in a "room" measuring about 2 meters (6 ft., 7 in.) deep, 1 meter wide, and 1 meter tall. As the yen has strengthened against the dollar, from 110 yen in August 2008 to about 90 yen to the U.S. dollar this month, the cost of living for foreign nationals paid in U.S. dollars has become tangibly more expensive in Tokyo.
In a new ranking by global human resource company ECA International, Japan's capital rose to become the most expensive city in the world for American travelers for the first time since 2005. The city's return this year was due largely to currency appreciation. Tokyo was followed by Oslo, Norway, and Angola's capital, Luanda. Exchange rates were also responsible for the rise in the cost of living in Seoul and Sydney, which climbed to 20th and 30th place, respectively, from ranks below 100 last year. Meanwhile, Manhattan, N.Y., the most expensive place in the U.S., fell 10 spots, to 29th place, as the U.S. dollar weakened.
"One of the major reasons for the volatility from the 2009 to the 2010 [ranking] was currency volatility over the past 12 months," says Lee Quane, regional director of Asia for ECA International. "We did see [some prices] increase, but it was pretty much benign."
Don't Forget the Beer
ECA International, which is based in London, surveyed 399 locations in September 2009 and March 2010 based on a basket of 128 goods, including groceries, transport, dining out, clothing, electronics, and such miscellaneous services as haircuts. Expenses such as rent, utilities, and school fees that are not typically included in a cost-of-living allowance were not counted. The survey focused on internationally recognizable brands—such as Kellogg's (K) cereal or Sapporo (SOOBF:OTC) beer—commonly purchased by expatriates.
While less-expensive options, such as local alternatives, are available, companies typically base the cost-of-living allowance on the amount needed to support a lifestyle similar to what a person had in the home country. Companies do not want employees to feel they are taking a loss to work overseas, says E. James (Jim) Brennan, senior associate at ERI Economic Research Institute in Redmond, Wash. "Accessing a certain product that is normally not found in that economy can be very expensive," he says. Other times, "the difficulty is not what the costs are, but what goods and services are available."
Also, depending on the situation, cheap alternatives are not always advisable. For example, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention says illnesses such as typhoid fever can spread through contaminated water and food, so the center encourages travelers to avoid food from street vendors.
Depending on One's Lifestyle
How much one spends, of course, is often as much a choice as as a necessity. Ohio native Michael King, president of virtual computing company Citrix Systems' (CTXS) Japan operations, has worked overseas for the past 15 years and has been at his most recent assignment in Tokyo since January 2009. "Japan is always expensive," he says. "If you're paid in local currency, then it's less of a problem."
King says he pays about $15 for a U.S. magazine and $50 for a DVD. While leisure is certainly not cheap, food constitutes a large portion of his expenses. For convenience, King shops at expatriate grocery stores, where goods sell at a premium, and it is not uncommon for him to pay $50 for a steak.
According to ECA International, the average price of 1 kilogram of rice in Tokyo is $8.47, and one dozen eggs cost $3.78. Dining in Western and Japanese restaurants is no cheaper—according to restaurant surveyor Zagat, dinner with a glass of wine plus tip in Tokyo costs $94, on average.
Seasonal Delicacies
"You can find reasonable things, but the quality expectation for food here is very high," King says. In addition to the careful preparation involved in much of Japanese cuisine, he says many people are willing to pay more when certain foods are in season—for example, peaches from Yamanashi in the summer.
Of course, Tokyo is not categorically expensive. The city is packed with noodle shops and yakitori stands offering grilled chicken on skewers. Midrange retailers such as Uniqlo and H&M (HNNMY:OTC) have become popular. The same is true in other cities: In New York, for example, hot dogs, pizza slices, and sandwiches are among the cheap eats in a city where Zagat estimates the average dinner with wine and tip costs $42.
Assignees can live on less, but when companies send talent overseas, "they don't want it to be a negative experience for anyone," says ERI's Brennan.
Scaling Down Benefits
Sending employees overseas (often along with their families) is a significant investment for any company, especially because compensation and benefit packages must cover employees' overseas expenses as well as such obligations as mortgage payments at home. Costly as cities such as Tokyo are, they often serve as regional commerce centers and remain critical to multinational companies; the need to move staff overseas remains fundamental.
Even in today's business environment, ECA International's Quane says, employers need to make compensation attractive enough for employees to take assignments, not move to competitors, while the employer can still make a return on investment. Many employers have recently tried to trim benefit packages while ensuring that the employee's core compensation remains attractive, he says.
Until about five years ago, overseas assignments were viewed by many as cash cows—an opportunity to enjoy a good standard of living overseas while saving some money. Today, "companies are striking the right balance," says Quane. Housing allowances and paid trips home, for example, have been scaled down, he says. Assignees who may have received an allowance for a two- or three-bedroom apartment may now receive an allowance for a smaller rental. Some packages are being localized to line up with local standards. In locations that have become unprofitable, some employees have been sent home.
"Talent is never in excess," says Brennan. "Anyone who is proficient and versatile and valued enough to go international is a valuable product." While paying for $90 meals and $50 DVDs may be expensive while the dollar is weak and business is soft, Brennan says in the long term, the right person can be the solution to turning things around.
New York ranks only No. 29
If you think $43 is too much to pay for lunch, you shouldn't live in Oslo. According to "ECA International", a global human resources company, that's how much an average lunch costs in Norway's capital. But Oslo is only the second-most expensive city on ECA's ranking of 399 global locations. And while the price of an average lunch in Tokyo is a comparatively modest $17.86, other costs, such as a $22 movie ticket and an $8.47 kilo of rice, earn it the dubious honor as the world's most expensive city.
ECA's ranking is based on a basket of 128 goods that includes food, daily goods, clothing, electronics, and entertainment, but not rent, utilities, and school fees, which are not typically included in a cost-of-living adjustment. ECA researchers and local partners gathered prices in September 2009 and March 2010 for domestic and imported brands that are internationally recognized—such as Kellogg's cereal or Sapporo beer. While lower-priced goods and services are available in these markets, the study estimated the cost of supporting the standard of living expected by expatriate employees, says Lee Quane, ECA's regional director for Asia. Some of the cities, such as Seoul and Stockholm, jumped up in the ranking as the local currency strengthened against the U.S. dollar. Quane says that while a slowdown in business may tempt employers to scale back compensation, "recessions only last so long" and retaining top talent in these places is critical to companies' success when the global economy recovers.
Source: "ECA International"
1. Tokyo, Japan
Rank in 2009: 2
Food: Lunch at a restaurant: $18
Can of beer from grocer: $3.37
One kg of rice: $8.47
One dozen eggs: $3.78
Entertainment: Movie ticket: $22
Appliances: Washing machine: $879
The strength of the yen has brought Tokyo back to the No. 1 spot on ECA International's ranking for the first time since 2005. In addition to the costs above, rent for a two-bedroom apartment for expats is typically more than $5,000 per month in Tokyo, according to data from EuroCost International. While visitors need more pocket money here than in any other city, the monthly consumer price index in Tokyo's wards has actually dropped year-on-year for 14 straight months as of May 2010, based on figures from Japan's statistics bureau.
2. Oslo, Norway
Rank in 2009: 8
Food: Lunch at a restaurant: $43
Can of beer from grocer: $4.71
One kg of rice: $5.66
One dozen eggs: $6.72
Entertainment: Movie ticket: $16
Appliances: Washing machine: $880
Oslo rose above Copenhagen as the most expensive city in Europe when the kroner strengthened against other currencies. ECA International says an upward trend in oil prices, a short recession, and Norway's reputation as a safe haven for investors contributed to the kroner's rise.
3. Luanda, Angola
Rank in 2009: 1
Food: Lunch at a restaurant: $47
Can of beer from grocer: $1.62
One kg of rice: $4.73
One dozen eggs: $4.75
Entertainment: Movie ticket: $13
Appliances: Washing machine: $912
Angola's capital slipped to third place this year as the kwanza depreciated. Prices in Luanda have actually increased in the past year, but currency changes offset any inflation, according to ECA International. In addition to everyday goods, EuroCost International estimates that the average expat pays more than $3,500 per month for a two-bedroom flat in Luanda.
4. Nagoya, Japan
Rank in 2009: 3
Food: Lunch at a restaurant: $19
Can of beer from grocer: $3.08
One kg of rice: $9.14
One dozen eggs: $3.33
Entertainment: Movie ticket: $20
Appliances: Washing machine: $621
Japan's fourth most populous city, Nagoya is also among the country's most expensive. The city ranks No. 1 for the cost of rice: $9.14 per kilogram, according to ECA International data. As Japan's auto hub, the Nagoya area is an important center of business: about 44 percent of automobiles produced in Japan are made here, according to the Greater Nagoya Initiative Center. Such companies as Toyota, Honda, Suzuki, Mitsubishi, Volkswagen, and General Motors have headquarters, manufacturing operations, or distribution points in the Nagoya region.
5. Yokohama, Japan
Rank in 2009: 4
Food: Lunch at a restaurant: $17.39
Can of beer from grocer: $3.26
One kg of rice: $6.54
One dozen eggs: $3.72
Entertainment: Movie ticket: $19.50
Appliances: Washing machine: $630
About half an hour by commuter train from Tokyo, this port city has active shipping, biotechnology, and semiconductor industries. Yokohama is one of the world's most expensive cities, but companies here enjoy lower operating costs compared with the nearby capital. Nissan opened a new headquarters in Yokohama this year and reportedly will sell its office in Tokyo to cut costs.
6. Stavanger, Norway
Rank in 2009: 14
Food: Lunch at a restaurant: $33
Can of beer from grocer: $4.76
One kg of rice: $5.71
One dozen eggs: $6.34
Entertainment: Movie ticket: $15.50
Appliances: Washing machine: $749
This small seaside city earned its riches from oil in the North Sea and has become known as Norway's petroleum capital. Stavangerexpats.com says food expenses in Norway are about 50 percent higher than the EU average: A can of soda is about $2.80, and a beer at a bar can be $12.
7. Kobe, Japan
Rank in 2009: 6
Food: Lunch at a restaurant: $16
Can of beer from grocer: $3.09
One kg of rice: $8.57
One dozen eggs: $2.81
Entertainment: Movie ticket: $20
Appliances: Washing machine: $470
The city has one of Japan's largest ports and has become home to many heavy machinery, iron and steel, and food product companies. According to the Japan External Trade Organization, 117 foreign and foreign-affiliated companies have offices in Kobe. As the price of Kobe beef, the style of high-grade meat named after the city, suggests, food is costly here, as are other living expenses.
8. Copenhagen, Denmark
Rank in 2009: 7
Food: Lunch at a restaurant: $36
Can of beer from grocer: $2.10
One kg of rice: $4.85
One dozen eggs: $6.99
Entertainment: Movie ticket: $15
Appliances: Washing machine: $1,196
A 2009 "survey" of 73 international cities by UBS found that employees in Copenhagen have the highest income. Places with higher salaries often have higher prices, but residents here enjoy good living standards overall. Some examples of the cost of living: Renting a DVD costs about $8 per night, a pair of women's jeans is more than $150, and a one-way ticket on public transport costs about $3.70.
9. Geneva, Switzerland
Rank in 2009: 9
Food: Lunch at a restaurant: $30
Can of beer from grocer: $2.02
One kg of rice: $3.81
One dozen eggs: $7.64
Entertainment: Movie ticket: $16
Appliances: Washing machine: $1,304
Geneva, home to many companies and U.N. organizations, is one of the most expensive cities for food and household appliances. Food prices in Switzerland are 45 percent more expensive than in the rest of Western Europe, and the cost of electronics and appliances in Geneva is among the highest worldwide, according to a 2009 UBS report.
10. Zurich, Switzerland
Rank in 2009: 10
Food: Lunch at a restaurant: $25
Can of beer from grocer: $2.01
One kg of rice: $3.36
One dozen eggs: $5.81
Entertainment: Movie ticket: $16
Appliances: Washing machine: $974
Zurich, Switzerland's largest city, is the country's main business center and the headquarters city for many financial companies, including UBS and Credit Suisse. Although Zurich had the greatest number of company bankruptcies in Switzerland last year, according to Dun & Bradstreet, the inflation rate started to increase again this year after falling in 2009.
2010-06-26
2010.6.26 Saturday
What a rainy day!
As I have promised my father to take him to HK to see his brother several weeks ago, even though the weather was not good today, he insisted and asked me to keep the promise, therefore, we followed the plan to take the ferry to HK at 10:45
Arrived Pou Lam MTR at around 1PM, had tea in the Chinese Restaurant, 3 old people were happy on chatting and getting the updated news.
Then, on the way back to HK side, we stopped by Taikoo Sing, browsing around the stores - Wing On....... and tea at FoodRepublic.
Got the Ferry back to Macau at 7:30.......
Finished the half day trip of the short visit, though the tickets were expensive - Father was happy to see old friends, the time was precious for them.
Wise saying from Uncle W -
Uncle W insists to keep on walking and exercising, though his feet are painful. He said that the engine needs to function.
Story of "one half orange" from Aunt -
She told me the early life of her children were not easy - Uncle W was the only one to go out to work for the family, with 5 children at home, she needed to spend money wisely and carefully, therefore the kids were taught to share oranges among themselves, that means each time each child got only one half of the oranges, the kids were very obedient and this custom was kept until they were 20.
By the time came back to Macau, the TV in the ferry showed that the African children are under nutrient, eggs are the only expensive food for them and they can only afford this once a month.
For myself, it reminds me that we should appreciate what we have in our life.
As I have promised my father to take him to HK to see his brother several weeks ago, even though the weather was not good today, he insisted and asked me to keep the promise, therefore, we followed the plan to take the ferry to HK at 10:45
Arrived Pou Lam MTR at around 1PM, had tea in the Chinese Restaurant, 3 old people were happy on chatting and getting the updated news.
Then, on the way back to HK side, we stopped by Taikoo Sing, browsing around the stores - Wing On....... and tea at FoodRepublic.
Got the Ferry back to Macau at 7:30.......
Finished the half day trip of the short visit, though the tickets were expensive - Father was happy to see old friends, the time was precious for them.
Wise saying from Uncle W -
Uncle W insists to keep on walking and exercising, though his feet are painful. He said that the engine needs to function.
Story of "one half orange" from Aunt -
She told me the early life of her children were not easy - Uncle W was the only one to go out to work for the family, with 5 children at home, she needed to spend money wisely and carefully, therefore the kids were taught to share oranges among themselves, that means each time each child got only one half of the oranges, the kids were very obedient and this custom was kept until they were 20.
By the time came back to Macau, the TV in the ferry showed that the African children are under nutrient, eggs are the only expensive food for them and they can only afford this once a month.
For myself, it reminds me that we should appreciate what we have in our life.
Mykonos
In August 1997, I joined a HK travel agency for my first leisure trip to Europe for two weeks. We visited several countries, including Turkey, Egypt, Greece, Dubai...
I appreciated the scenery of the beautiful islands of Greece, and I like Mykonos very much, I really had the feeling of "love in first sight" - beautiful sky, sea, and the lovely white houses. I also liked the Greek dishes too.
However that year I didn't have good mood as my mother admitted in the hospital and I had paid about HKD25,000 for the expenses and I could not postpone nor cancel it. Under this condition, I could not enjoyed it as much as I could.
I would love to go back to the beautiful islands one day.
Read the following news today to remind me about the island..........................
http://hk.news.yahoo.com/article/100625/4/iura.html
希臘賣島還債 最貴1.43億 中俄買家問津
(明報)2010年6月26日 星期六 05:10
【明報專訊】不少香港人可能都夢想擁有一個愛琴海白屋小島，現在債台高築的希臘 政府給世界各地有錢人一個機會。該國政府已落實出售或長期租出6000個周邊海域小島中的部分島嶼，以削減財赤和償還巨額債務。當中出售的包括極受香港人歡迎的「白色小島」米克諾斯島（Mykonos）上一區域，有興趣的買家大部分來自中國和俄羅斯 。
港人旅遊熱點「白色小島」放售
米克諾斯島上出售的那一區域，三分之一擁有權屬於政府，政府正尋找買家注資，並開發豪華旅遊設施，政府也準備出售羅德島上一些物業。現時，大部分潛在投資者來自中國和俄羅斯，他們都認為地中海是上佳的旅遊目的地。有傳俄羅斯富豪、英超球會車路士 班主艾巴莫域（Roman Abramovich）也有興趣購買，但其發言人否認。
傳艾巴莫域洽購
希臘債務危機從去年底開始浮現，上月初才接受了歐盟 和國際貨幣基金組織推出的1100億歐元救助措施，但仍未能填滿希臘債務的「無底洞」，該國盼藉出售或長期出租部分島嶼，使國庫資產大增。
根據一個出售小島的網站（http://www.privateislandsonline.com）報價，位於伊奧尼亞海、佔地5平方公里的希臘小島納弗斯卡島（Nafsika），售價為1500萬歐元（約1.43億港元），是所有小島之最，而其他小島的價格則低於200萬歐元（約1917萬港元），比香港一些豪宅還要便宜。
希臘境內有多達6000個島嶼，分佈在愛琴海及伊奧尼亞海（或譯愛奧尼亞海），其中最大的島嶼面積超過3000平方公里，但不少島嶼小得僅可放一張太陽椅。在眾多島嶼中，只有227座有人居住，由於希臘政府無資金為大多數島嶼開發基建甚或提供警察服務，於是想到出售島嶼這個辦法，希望藉此吸引投資，並增加就業機會和稅收。
希臘島嶼物業公司的總裁帕蒂卡利斯（Makis Perdikaris）說﹕「我很傷感，這些島嶼屬於希臘人民，應被用作他們的度假勝地，但現在卻要我來出售它們。但我們的首要任務是發展經濟，吸引投資者開發必須的基礎設施，這都需要錢。」除了賣島，希臘同時還打算賣掉其鐵路及食水公司。現時中國投資者已擁有數個希臘港口，據稱中國的投資者對希臘的鐵路系統亦很有興趣。
衛報
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I appreciated the scenery of the beautiful islands of Greece, and I like Mykonos very much, I really had the feeling of "love in first sight" - beautiful sky, sea, and the lovely white houses. I also liked the Greek dishes too.
However that year I didn't have good mood as my mother admitted in the hospital and I had paid about HKD25,000 for the expenses and I could not postpone nor cancel it. Under this condition, I could not enjoyed it as much as I could.
I would love to go back to the beautiful islands one day.
Read the following news today to remind me about the island..........................
http://hk.news.yahoo.com/article/100625/4/iura.html
希臘賣島還債 最貴1.43億 中俄買家問津
(明報)2010年6月26日 星期六 05:10
【明報專訊】不少香港人可能都夢想擁有一個愛琴海白屋小島，現在債台高築的希臘 政府給世界各地有錢人一個機會。該國政府已落實出售或長期租出6000個周邊海域小島中的部分島嶼，以削減財赤和償還巨額債務。當中出售的包括極受香港人歡迎的「白色小島」米克諾斯島（Mykonos）上一區域，有興趣的買家大部分來自中國和俄羅斯 。
港人旅遊熱點「白色小島」放售
米克諾斯島上出售的那一區域，三分之一擁有權屬於政府，政府正尋找買家注資，並開發豪華旅遊設施，政府也準備出售羅德島上一些物業。現時，大部分潛在投資者來自中國和俄羅斯，他們都認為地中海是上佳的旅遊目的地。有傳俄羅斯富豪、英超球會車路士 班主艾巴莫域（Roman Abramovich）也有興趣購買，但其發言人否認。
傳艾巴莫域洽購
希臘債務危機從去年底開始浮現，上月初才接受了歐盟 和國際貨幣基金組織推出的1100億歐元救助措施，但仍未能填滿希臘債務的「無底洞」，該國盼藉出售或長期出租部分島嶼，使國庫資產大增。
根據一個出售小島的網站（http://www.privateislandsonline.com）報價，位於伊奧尼亞海、佔地5平方公里的希臘小島納弗斯卡島（Nafsika），售價為1500萬歐元（約1.43億港元），是所有小島之最，而其他小島的價格則低於200萬歐元（約1917萬港元），比香港一些豪宅還要便宜。
希臘境內有多達6000個島嶼，分佈在愛琴海及伊奧尼亞海（或譯愛奧尼亞海），其中最大的島嶼面積超過3000平方公里，但不少島嶼小得僅可放一張太陽椅。在眾多島嶼中，只有227座有人居住，由於希臘政府無資金為大多數島嶼開發基建甚或提供警察服務，於是想到出售島嶼這個辦法，希望藉此吸引投資，並增加就業機會和稅收。
希臘島嶼物業公司的總裁帕蒂卡利斯（Makis Perdikaris）說﹕「我很傷感，這些島嶼屬於希臘人民，應被用作他們的度假勝地，但現在卻要我來出售它們。但我們的首要任務是發展經濟，吸引投資者開發必須的基礎設施，這都需要錢。」除了賣島，希臘同時還打算賣掉其鐵路及食水公司。現時中國投資者已擁有數個希臘港口，據稱中國的投資者對希臘的鐵路系統亦很有興趣。
衛報
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夏天趕走螞蟻蚊子的好方法
收來的電郵,一同分享,並向原作者感謝.
這是四代中醫的家傳祕方，花錢也不多，推薦給大家。
趕跑螞蟻:
房間有螞蟻怎麼辦？
其實蒜頭對螞蟻就非常有效了，
只要在他們的路徑上放一顆切開的蒜頭，螞蟻馬上絕跡！
或者把蒜頭切兩顆放在水裡，然後把水拿去擦地板，螞蟻從此後就立刻搬家！
一滴麻油─防蚊密法 :
然這麼好用就試試看，別讓偏方給失傳了，尤其不傷身。
今天下午去幫兒子買一雙鞋子，老闆看了兒子的腳說，
怎這麼多紅豆冰呀！我只好無奈說蚊子真的好多哦！
市面上賣的防蚊液每家都說很天然，但裡頭還是參了一些化學成份， 雖然我有買了一瓶但最後還是沒在用，老闆就告訴我一個最天然最安全最古老防蚊的方法，他說，他們常常去爬山，山上蚊子很多，但是只要用一滴麻油滴在手上，兩隻手抹一下，拍打在手上和腳上，最後手上沒油了，但還有麻油的味道，就輕輕拍一下臉上， 爬一個山下來，蚊子都躲的遠遠的哦！
我聽了這個方法後，很高興的回家試驗看看！
把麻油弄在兒子手腳和臉上，就帶去公園試試看！
哇！天啊！居然發現有3隻蚊子一直想咬兒子，
但卻只敢在旁邊飛來飛去，兒子身邊突然好像多了一層防護罩耶！
蚊子僵持了5分鐘還在飛，但就是不敢靠近，
最後居然跑來咬我這在旁邊試驗的媽咪，因為我沒擦，真的有效耶！
好高興哦現在弄了一個小瓶子，隨身帶著，且只要一滴麻油哦！
弄上身體一點都不油，且有香香的麻油味！
才發現原來最天然最安全的防蚊方法，
是隨身可得的，且不用花錢去買哦！
這是四代中醫的家傳祕方，花錢也不多，推薦給大家。
趕跑螞蟻:
房間有螞蟻怎麼辦？
其實蒜頭對螞蟻就非常有效了，
只要在他們的路徑上放一顆切開的蒜頭，螞蟻馬上絕跡！
或者把蒜頭切兩顆放在水裡，然後把水拿去擦地板，螞蟻從此後就立刻搬家！
一滴麻油─防蚊密法 :
然這麼好用就試試看，別讓偏方給失傳了，尤其不傷身。
今天下午去幫兒子買一雙鞋子，老闆看了兒子的腳說，
怎這麼多紅豆冰呀！我只好無奈說蚊子真的好多哦！
市面上賣的防蚊液每家都說很天然，但裡頭還是參了一些化學成份， 雖然我有買了一瓶但最後還是沒在用，老闆就告訴我一個最天然最安全最古老防蚊的方法，他說，他們常常去爬山，山上蚊子很多，但是只要用一滴麻油滴在手上，兩隻手抹一下，拍打在手上和腳上，最後手上沒油了，但還有麻油的味道，就輕輕拍一下臉上， 爬一個山下來，蚊子都躲的遠遠的哦！
我聽了這個方法後，很高興的回家試驗看看！
把麻油弄在兒子手腳和臉上，就帶去公園試試看！
哇！天啊！居然發現有3隻蚊子一直想咬兒子，
但卻只敢在旁邊飛來飛去，兒子身邊突然好像多了一層防護罩耶！
蚊子僵持了5分鐘還在飛，但就是不敢靠近，
最後居然跑來咬我這在旁邊試驗的媽咪，因為我沒擦，真的有效耶！
好高興哦現在弄了一個小瓶子，隨身帶著，且只要一滴麻油哦！
弄上身體一點都不油，且有香香的麻油味！
才發現原來最天然最安全的防蚊方法，
是隨身可得的，且不用花錢去買哦！
2010-06-25
Something about My Mother
She was a tough woman.
She was the eldest of the four in the family, but the parents passed away when they were very young.
She was smart, though she received very little formal education.
She could learn fast and work efficiently.
She was fierce, and she always wanted to be the No. 1 in all fields.
She knew how to save money and how to use money wisely.
She was a good negotiator on pricing, people could not earn a good margin from her.
She was a hardworking person and she taught me to be a responsible person at work place.
Unfortunately, we could not communicate well when I grew up.
She was the eldest of the four in the family, but the parents passed away when they were very young.
She was smart, though she received very little formal education.
She could learn fast and work efficiently.
She was fierce, and she always wanted to be the No. 1 in all fields.
She knew how to save money and how to use money wisely.
She was a good negotiator on pricing, people could not earn a good margin from her.
She was a hardworking person and she taught me to be a responsible person at work place.
Unfortunately, we could not communicate well when I grew up.
Something about My Father
He is a very kind person.
He knows how to enjoy life.
He is a man who seldom says no.
He is a man who likes to offer gifts to his friends - sometimes I am jealous too.
He likes to offer big tips in the restaurants/to the helpers.
He likes to iron all his clothes (not for me - I am lazy :( )
He doesn't know how to save money, but he spends wise money on his hobby ( I hope and guess so).
He is a man I ask him for 10 dollars, he would give me 20 dollars.
He always teaches me to have patience in all fields.
He is a man who knows what I like to buy in the wet market, then he buys for me; at the same time, I buy the same food from the market. Therefore, our refrigerator usually has plenty of food.
He never praises me, but sometimes he tells proudly to his friends about me.
He knows how to enjoy life.
He is a man who seldom says no.
He is a man who likes to offer gifts to his friends - sometimes I am jealous too.
He likes to offer big tips in the restaurants/to the helpers.
He likes to iron all his clothes (not for me - I am lazy :( )
He doesn't know how to save money, but he spends wise money on his hobby ( I hope and guess so).
He is a man I ask him for 10 dollars, he would give me 20 dollars.
He always teaches me to have patience in all fields.
He is a man who knows what I like to buy in the wet market, then he buys for me; at the same time, I buy the same food from the market. Therefore, our refrigerator usually has plenty of food.
He never praises me, but sometimes he tells proudly to his friends about me.
French Song - Mon Ange
Mon Ange Lyrics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJDhgkOcBaA&feature=related
Ici tout est parfait comme je le pense
Tout ce que l'on a vécu toi et moi
Malgré les doutes et les médisances
Malgré la peur, malgré les souffrances
Je pense que l'on avait rendez-vous
Cette histoire va nous rendre fous
La magie a ses lois, avec toi
Je veux mon tour
Comme je t'aime, mon ange
Que plus rien ne change
Je veux que tu me retiennes
Je voudrais juste m'arrêter là
Guérir toute ta peine et renaître avec toi
Alors cet espace autour de moi
Ce vide, cette lumière c'était donc toi
Je savais qu'un jour je finirais
A force d'y croire à te retrouver
Ma chance c'est que t'es là devant moi
Alors cette fois je veux rester
Ne plus croire que si j'aime
On va m'abandonner
Comme je t'aime, mon ange
Que plus rien ne change
Je veux que tu me retiennes
Je voudrais juste m'arrêter là
Guérir toute ta peine et renaître avec toi
Comme je t'aime, mon ange
Que plus rien ne change
Je veux que tu me retiennes
Je voudrais juste m'arrêter là
Guérir toute ta peine et rester avec toi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJDhgkOcBaA&feature=related
Ici tout est parfait comme je le pense
Tout ce que l'on a vécu toi et moi
Malgré les doutes et les médisances
Malgré la peur, malgré les souffrances
Je pense que l'on avait rendez-vous
Cette histoire va nous rendre fous
La magie a ses lois, avec toi
Je veux mon tour
Comme je t'aime, mon ange
Que plus rien ne change
Je veux que tu me retiennes
Je voudrais juste m'arrêter là
Guérir toute ta peine et renaître avec toi
Alors cet espace autour de moi
Ce vide, cette lumière c'était donc toi
Je savais qu'un jour je finirais
A force d'y croire à te retrouver
Ma chance c'est que t'es là devant moi
Alors cette fois je veux rester
Ne plus croire que si j'aime
On va m'abandonner
Comme je t'aime, mon ange
Que plus rien ne change
Je veux que tu me retiennes
Je voudrais juste m'arrêter là
Guérir toute ta peine et renaître avec toi
Comme je t'aime, mon ange
Que plus rien ne change
Je veux que tu me retiennes
Je voudrais juste m'arrêter là
Guérir toute ta peine et rester avec toi
French Song - La différence
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWJ6IQGrw_s&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82PXTKSM2kQ&feature=related
La différence
Celle qui dérange
Une préférence, un état d'âme, une circonstance
Un corps à corps
En désaccord
Avec les gens trop bien pensant, les moeurs d'abord
Leur peau ne s'étonnera jamais des différences
Elles se ressemblent
Se touchent comme ces deux hommes qui dansent
Sans jamais parler
Sans jamais crier
Ils s'aiment en silence
Sans jamais mentir, ni se retourner
Ils se font confiance
Si vous saviez comme ils se foutent de ces injures
Ils préfèrent l'amour, surtout le vrai
À nos murmures
lls parlent souvent
Des autres gens
Qui s'aiment si fort
Qui s'aiment comme on dit "normalement"
De cet enfant
Tellement absent
De ce mal du sang qui court
Et tue si librement
Leurs yeux ne s'éloigneront jamais par négligence
Ils se reconnaissent, s'apprivoisent
comme ces deux femmes qui dansent
refrain
De Verlaine à Rimbaud quand on y pense
On tolère l'exceptionnelle différence
refrain
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82PXTKSM2kQ&feature=related
La différence
Celle qui dérange
Une préférence, un état d'âme, une circonstance
Un corps à corps
En désaccord
Avec les gens trop bien pensant, les moeurs d'abord
Leur peau ne s'étonnera jamais des différences
Elles se ressemblent
Se touchent comme ces deux hommes qui dansent
Sans jamais parler
Sans jamais crier
Ils s'aiment en silence
Sans jamais mentir, ni se retourner
Ils se font confiance
Si vous saviez comme ils se foutent de ces injures
Ils préfèrent l'amour, surtout le vrai
À nos murmures
lls parlent souvent
Des autres gens
Qui s'aiment si fort
Qui s'aiment comme on dit "normalement"
De cet enfant
Tellement absent
De ce mal du sang qui court
Et tue si librement
Leurs yeux ne s'éloigneront jamais par négligence
Ils se reconnaissent, s'apprivoisent
comme ces deux femmes qui dansent
refrain
De Verlaine à Rimbaud quand on y pense
On tolère l'exceptionnelle différence
refrain
Canola Oil
Received information from one of my friends, I am quite surprised of Canola Oil.
I use olive oil and canola oil for my cooking oil at home, I need to stop using Canola oil anymore !
http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/canola.asp
I use olive oil and canola oil for my cooking oil at home, I need to stop using Canola oil anymore !
http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/canola.asp
飲食新起點﹕燴雞心豆易煮抵食
(明報)2010年6月22日 星期二 05:10
【明報專訊】雞心豆不常吃，買罐裝的最方便，用它伴罐頭紅腰豆加低脂意大利 陳醋沙律醬，就是我的「懶人午餐」，它當然不及香港新起點烹飪導師胡楊珍用設計的食譜「燴雞心豆」吸引。
這道菜大部分材料都切碎才煮，減省許多時間。至於雞心豆，她說買生的自己煮熟較划算，1磅生豆煮後，抵好幾罐罐裝的，而且煮法不難，值得一試。
■材料﹕
乾雞心豆……1杯
水……2杯
洋葱碎……1/4杯
番茄碎……2杯
茄膏……1湯匙
芹菜碎……1/4杯
蜂蜜……1湯匙（或椰棗碎2湯匙）
鹽……半茶匙
■製法﹕
（1）將雞心豆浸泡3小時，濾乾水分，與清水置鍋中，用小火煮15分鐘，或煮至軟熟。
（2）將其餘材料加入豆子中，繼續煮至番茄成蓉，可視需要添水，偶爾攪拌。
註﹕可用真空鍋烹調，但水的分量要減少
「飲食新起點」提供健康飲食要點與天然材料製作的素菜食譜
文﹕姜素婷
示範﹕胡楊珍用
食譜提供﹕基督復臨安息日會
http://hk.news.yahoo.com/article/100621/4/irlv.html
【明報專訊】雞心豆不常吃，買罐裝的最方便，用它伴罐頭紅腰豆加低脂意大利 陳醋沙律醬，就是我的「懶人午餐」，它當然不及香港新起點烹飪導師胡楊珍用設計的食譜「燴雞心豆」吸引。
這道菜大部分材料都切碎才煮，減省許多時間。至於雞心豆，她說買生的自己煮熟較划算，1磅生豆煮後，抵好幾罐罐裝的，而且煮法不難，值得一試。
■材料﹕
乾雞心豆……1杯
水……2杯
洋葱碎……1/4杯
番茄碎……2杯
茄膏……1湯匙
芹菜碎……1/4杯
蜂蜜……1湯匙（或椰棗碎2湯匙）
鹽……半茶匙
■製法﹕
（1）將雞心豆浸泡3小時，濾乾水分，與清水置鍋中，用小火煮15分鐘，或煮至軟熟。
（2）將其餘材料加入豆子中，繼續煮至番茄成蓉，可視需要添水，偶爾攪拌。
註﹕可用真空鍋烹調，但水的分量要減少
「飲食新起點」提供健康飲食要點與天然材料製作的素菜食譜
文﹕姜素婷
示範﹕胡楊珍用
食譜提供﹕基督復臨安息日會
http://hk.news.yahoo.com/article/100621/4/irlv.html
有醫食﹕夏季淡補好滋味
http://hk.news.yahoo.com/article/100621/4/irlw.html
(明報)2010年6月22日 星期二 05:10
【明報專訊】立夏過後，天氣逐漸炎熱，此時處於亞健康狀態的人開始初現問題﹕渾身發燙，胃口開始不好，睡眠不安穩，免疫力下降，容易發燒感冒。更多的人開始出現食慾下降及便秘等亞健康症狀。
注重養心 健脾利濕
夏日亞健康主要是由於夏熱所致，夏季人體的心臟機能旺盛，根據順應四時的養生法則，整個夏季養生，要注重心臟的養護。「心為一身之主，臟腑百骸皆聽命於心，故為君主。心藏神，故為神明之用。」夏季的飲食原則應該是健脾利濕，宜採取淡補、清補，以幫助健康體質的恢復，以下防暑食療供參考。
■麥冬玉竹炒雞片（2至3人分量）
材料﹕玉竹10克，麥冬10克，雞脯肉250克
製法﹕玉竹和麥冬用水洗淨，再加適量水煮10分鐘左右，取汁備用。雞肉切片或絲，稍醃拌勻，鍋裏放油略加翻炒，再加入玉竹、麥冬及剛才泡開的藥汁同炒，勾芡即成
作用﹕養陰潤燥，健脾利濕，養氣安神
適應證﹕容易乏力、口渴、心煩、睡眠不好
■黨參茯苓白朮鯽魚湯（2至3人分量）
材料﹕鯽魚1條（約250克），黨參、茯苓、白朮各10克，甘草3克
製法﹕黨參、茯苓、白朮、甘草加水煮1小時，取汁備用。鯽魚去鱗去內臟，以油煎兩面，加入葱薑，放入適量水煮沸後，再與藥汁同煮沸，加入調味品，可加入適量胡椒粉，喝湯吃魚肉
作用﹕健脾益氣，利水滲濕
適應證：缺乏食慾，脾胃氣虛，有濕濁，舌苔厚白膩
註﹕以上食療僅供參考，如有疑問，應先諮詢註冊中醫師
文﹕基督教聯合那打素社康服務秀茂坪社區健康中心註冊中醫師楊志峰
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(明報)2010年6月22日 星期二 05:10
【明報專訊】立夏過後，天氣逐漸炎熱，此時處於亞健康狀態的人開始初現問題﹕渾身發燙，胃口開始不好，睡眠不安穩，免疫力下降，容易發燒感冒。更多的人開始出現食慾下降及便秘等亞健康症狀。
注重養心 健脾利濕
夏日亞健康主要是由於夏熱所致，夏季人體的心臟機能旺盛，根據順應四時的養生法則，整個夏季養生，要注重心臟的養護。「心為一身之主，臟腑百骸皆聽命於心，故為君主。心藏神，故為神明之用。」夏季的飲食原則應該是健脾利濕，宜採取淡補、清補，以幫助健康體質的恢復，以下防暑食療供參考。
■麥冬玉竹炒雞片（2至3人分量）
材料﹕玉竹10克，麥冬10克，雞脯肉250克
製法﹕玉竹和麥冬用水洗淨，再加適量水煮10分鐘左右，取汁備用。雞肉切片或絲，稍醃拌勻，鍋裏放油略加翻炒，再加入玉竹、麥冬及剛才泡開的藥汁同炒，勾芡即成
作用﹕養陰潤燥，健脾利濕，養氣安神
適應證﹕容易乏力、口渴、心煩、睡眠不好
■黨參茯苓白朮鯽魚湯（2至3人分量）
材料﹕鯽魚1條（約250克），黨參、茯苓、白朮各10克，甘草3克
製法﹕黨參、茯苓、白朮、甘草加水煮1小時，取汁備用。鯽魚去鱗去內臟，以油煎兩面，加入葱薑，放入適量水煮沸後，再與藥汁同煮沸，加入調味品，可加入適量胡椒粉，喝湯吃魚肉
作用﹕健脾益氣，利水滲濕
適應證：缺乏食慾，脾胃氣虛，有濕濁，舌苔厚白膩
註﹕以上食療僅供參考，如有疑問，應先諮詢註冊中醫師
文﹕基督教聯合那打素社康服務秀茂坪社區健康中心註冊中醫師楊志峰
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Direction to Hotel Venetian
After lunch, on my way back to office, in front of the fountain of "San Ma Lou", a pretty Japanese girl approached me with her Japanese magazine.
She pointed the name in English -Venetian, and she asked me how to go there by Taxi.
As she was on the opposition side, no taxi stopped.
I was thinking the taxi fare would cost a lot of money.
My mind immediately came up with several ways to go there, with an option of saving time and money -
Method 1 take bus No.3 - to the Terminal Exterior, cross the road with the subway, get the Venetian hotel shuttle bus- cost 3.2 patacas.
Method 2 - it could save a lot of traffic time - go to Pier Yuen Tung, get the Venetian hotel shuttle bus.
Method 3 - go to Hotel Sintra, take the shuttle bus of City of Dream - visit COD first, then Venetian.
The last method for her - as she mentioned taxi - cross the road, take the bus and let the driver bring them there.
If I had more time, I would encourage her to try my suggestions.
Remark ( 2010.6.30) - There is another easy way - take bus No. 26 in San Ma Lou.
She pointed the name in English -Venetian, and she asked me how to go there by Taxi.
As she was on the opposition side, no taxi stopped.
I was thinking the taxi fare would cost a lot of money.
My mind immediately came up with several ways to go there, with an option of saving time and money -
Method 1 take bus No.3 - to the Terminal Exterior, cross the road with the subway, get the Venetian hotel shuttle bus- cost 3.2 patacas.
Method 2 - it could save a lot of traffic time - go to Pier Yuen Tung, get the Venetian hotel shuttle bus.
Method 3 - go to Hotel Sintra, take the shuttle bus of City of Dream - visit COD first, then Venetian.
The last method for her - as she mentioned taxi - cross the road, take the bus and let the driver bring them there.
If I had more time, I would encourage her to try my suggestions.
Remark ( 2010.6.30) - There is another easy way - take bus No. 26 in San Ma Lou.
2010-06-24
10個提升腦力的良好習性
10 Brain-Boosting Habits
10個提升腦力的良好習性
1. Become a World Traveler
做個世界旅行者
2. Plan a Girls' Night
與友同歡
3. Nosh on Unsalted Nuts
小吃無鹽堅果
4. Have a Cocktail
適嘗美酒
5. Get Colorful
多吃鮮豔顏色的蔬果
6. Pray
參加崇拜及祈禱
7. Schedule Downtime
創造安靜時刻
8. Choose Smart Supplements
智選營養補充劑
9. Pump More Blood to Your Brain
做帶氧運動, 使更多的血液泵向大腦,保持頭腦敏銳
10. Know Your Numbers—and Keep Them in Check
控制及定時檢查膽固醇和高血壓
http://www.womansday.com/Articles/Health/10-Brain-Boosting-Habits.html?cid=yhoo
10個提升腦力的良好習性
1. Become a World Traveler
做個世界旅行者
2. Plan a Girls' Night
與友同歡
3. Nosh on Unsalted Nuts
小吃無鹽堅果
4. Have a Cocktail
適嘗美酒
5. Get Colorful
多吃鮮豔顏色的蔬果
6. Pray
參加崇拜及祈禱
7. Schedule Downtime
創造安靜時刻
8. Choose Smart Supplements
智選營養補充劑
9. Pump More Blood to Your Brain
做帶氧運動, 使更多的血液泵向大腦,保持頭腦敏銳
10. Know Your Numbers—and Keep Them in Check
控制及定時檢查膽固醇和高血壓
http://www.womansday.com/Articles/Health/10-Brain-Boosting-Habits.html?cid=yhoo
保腦精靈 5 招 (5 easy-ways keep your brain sharp)
http://health.yahoo.net/articles/aging/5-easy-ways-keep-your-brain-sharp
1. Chill Out
時常冷靜
2. Focus on the Future
著眼未來
3. Go for a Walk
出外散步
4. Snack on Berries
以藍莓作小食
5. Learn Something New
學習新的東西
1. Chill Out
時常冷靜
2. Focus on the Future
著眼未來
3. Go for a Walk
出外散步
4. Snack on Berries
以藍莓作小食
5. Learn Something New
學習新的東西
Life of two fishermen
Long time go, K told me a story about fishermen.
One fisherman works very hard as he wants to earn as much as possible, then, he doesn't need to work any more and retire - to enjoy life, therefore, he works as a dog.
The other fisherman works at relax, he doesn't earn as much as the first fisherman, however, he is happy and he considers himself enjoying a lot of life - he loves being a lifetime fisherman and get closer to the beautiful nature every day.
One day, two of them meet and they conclude their present life.
It comes out that the first fisherman is very exhausted and he has lost a lot of wonderful things.
The story tells us that we should enjoy every moment at present, there is no need to wait for tomorrow.
The good and sweet moment can become good memories and last for a long time!!
One fisherman works very hard as he wants to earn as much as possible, then, he doesn't need to work any more and retire - to enjoy life, therefore, he works as a dog.
The other fisherman works at relax, he doesn't earn as much as the first fisherman, however, he is happy and he considers himself enjoying a lot of life - he loves being a lifetime fisherman and get closer to the beautiful nature every day.
One day, two of them meet and they conclude their present life.
It comes out that the first fisherman is very exhausted and he has lost a lot of wonderful things.
The story tells us that we should enjoy every moment at present, there is no need to wait for tomorrow.
The good and sweet moment can become good memories and last for a long time!!
2010-06-23
Portuguese Song - Samba e amor
http://www.hitslyrics.com/b/bebelgilberto-lyrics-25741/sambaeamor-lyrics-1025197.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFFkc7LjdYQ&feature=related
Eu faço samba e amor até mais tarde
E tenho muito sono de manhã
Escuto a correria da cidade, que arde
E apressa o dia de amanhã
De madrugada a gente ainda se ama
E a fábrica começa a buzinar
O trânsito contorna a nossa cama, reclama
Do nosso eterno espreguiçar
No colo da bem-vinda companheira
No corpo do bendito violão
Eu faço samba e amor a noite inteira
Não tenho a quem prestar satisfação
Eu faço samba e amor até mais tarde
E tenho muito mais o que fazer
Escuto a correria da cidade, que alarde
Será que é tão difícil amanhecer
Não sei se preguiçoso ou se covarde
Debaixo do meu cobertor de lá
Eu faço samba e amor até mais tarde
E tenho muito sono de manhã
Translation:
Samba And Love
I make samba and love till much later
And I am very sleepy when morning comes
I heard the burning rush of the city
That brings tomorrow faster
In the wee hours we still make love
And the factory whistles begin to blow
The traffic circles around our bed, complaining
Of our eternal stretching
On the lap of my welcomed friend
In the body of the blessed guitar
I make samba and love throughout the night
I have no one to explain myself to
I make samba and love until much later
And I have much more to do
I hear the burning rush of the city, screeching
Why is it so hard for dawn to arrive
I am not sure if lazy or a coward
Under my wool blanket
I make samba and love until much later
And I am very sleepy when morning comes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFFkc7LjdYQ&feature=related
Eu faço samba e amor até mais tarde
E tenho muito sono de manhã
Escuto a correria da cidade, que arde
E apressa o dia de amanhã
De madrugada a gente ainda se ama
E a fábrica começa a buzinar
O trânsito contorna a nossa cama, reclama
Do nosso eterno espreguiçar
No colo da bem-vinda companheira
No corpo do bendito violão
Eu faço samba e amor a noite inteira
Não tenho a quem prestar satisfação
Eu faço samba e amor até mais tarde
E tenho muito mais o que fazer
Escuto a correria da cidade, que alarde
Será que é tão difícil amanhecer
Não sei se preguiçoso ou se covarde
Debaixo do meu cobertor de lá
Eu faço samba e amor até mais tarde
E tenho muito sono de manhã
Translation:
Samba And Love
I make samba and love till much later
And I am very sleepy when morning comes
I heard the burning rush of the city
That brings tomorrow faster
In the wee hours we still make love
And the factory whistles begin to blow
The traffic circles around our bed, complaining
Of our eternal stretching
On the lap of my welcomed friend
In the body of the blessed guitar
I make samba and love throughout the night
I have no one to explain myself to
I make samba and love until much later
And I have much more to do
I hear the burning rush of the city, screeching
Why is it so hard for dawn to arrive
I am not sure if lazy or a coward
Under my wool blanket
I make samba and love until much later
And I am very sleepy when morning comes
French song - LE SOUVENIR DE CE JOUR
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AeFYSJHbGU
Enlacés Dans Leur Chaleur
le Sable Sur Leur Main
livrés Au Vent Qui Se Meurt
ils Fusionnent Leur Destin
l'homme Qui Noyait Son Malheur
les Croise Sur Son Chemin
voit Dans Leurs Yeux La Lueur
et Le Sourire Qui Revient
je Ne Connais Pas La Suite
rien N'est Sur Mais Je Sais Qu'il Mérite
l'innocence D'être Sur
et Qu'importe, Ils Ont Pu....
{Refrain:}
toucher Un Jour
le Bonheur D'être Ensemble
goûter L'amour
oublier Un Instant
l'enfer Autour
le Souvenir De Ce Jour
vaut Plus Que Tout
l'aube A Grandi La Lumière
elle Se Réveille Enfin
leur Histoire N'est Plus Qu'un Rêve, Mais...
moi, Je M'en Souviens
elle Partage Sa Vie Nouvelle
avec Quelqu'un De Bien
même La Nuit Dans Son Sommeil
elle Cherche Encore Sa Main
je Ne Connais Pas La Suite
rien N'est Sur, Mais Je Sais Qu'il Existe
un Espoir Dans Le Doute
et Qu'importe, Ils Ont Pu....
{Au Refrain}
et Qu'importe, Ils Ont Pu....
toucher Un Jour
le Bonheur D'être Ensemble
goûter L'amour
oublier Un Instant
l'enfer Autour
le Souvenir De Ce Jour
vaut Plus Que Tout
{Au Refrain}
Enlacés Dans Leur Chaleur
le Sable Sur Leur Main
livrés Au Vent Qui Se Meurt
ils Fusionnent Leur Destin
l'homme Qui Noyait Son Malheur
les Croise Sur Son Chemin
voit Dans Leurs Yeux La Lueur
et Le Sourire Qui Revient
je Ne Connais Pas La Suite
rien N'est Sur Mais Je Sais Qu'il Mérite
l'innocence D'être Sur
et Qu'importe, Ils Ont Pu....
{Refrain:}
toucher Un Jour
le Bonheur D'être Ensemble
goûter L'amour
oublier Un Instant
l'enfer Autour
le Souvenir De Ce Jour
vaut Plus Que Tout
l'aube A Grandi La Lumière
elle Se Réveille Enfin
leur Histoire N'est Plus Qu'un Rêve, Mais...
moi, Je M'en Souviens
elle Partage Sa Vie Nouvelle
avec Quelqu'un De Bien
même La Nuit Dans Son Sommeil
elle Cherche Encore Sa Main
je Ne Connais Pas La Suite
rien N'est Sur, Mais Je Sais Qu'il Existe
un Espoir Dans Le Doute
et Qu'importe, Ils Ont Pu....
{Au Refrain}
et Qu'importe, Ils Ont Pu....
toucher Un Jour
le Bonheur D'être Ensemble
goûter L'amour
oublier Un Instant
l'enfer Autour
le Souvenir De Ce Jour
vaut Plus Que Tout
{Au Refrain}
French Song - C'est De L'or
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Goe0eSqyL0&feature=related
La Tendresse
que Tu Mets Dans Ma Voix
tout Tes Gestes
sans Orages, Ni Combats
les Larmes
que Tu N'as Pas Fait Couler
tous Ces Drames
que Tu As Su M'éviter
{Refrain:}
c'est De L'or
que Tu Mets Dans Mon Corps
des Trésors
d'amour Qui Me Dévore
c'est Un Sort
que Tu Lances À Mon Corps
des Accords
d'ivresse Qui S'évaporent
oui, C'est De L'or
les Silences
que Tu As Su Désarmer
tout Tes Sens
qui M'apprennent À Aimer
et Ma Peau
que Toi Seul Sais Calmer
tout Tes Mots
qui Me Font Avancer
{Au Refrain}
c'est De L'or,
que Tu Mets Dans Mon Corps,
des Trésors D'amour
qui Me Dévorent...
{Au Refrain}
La Tendresse
que Tu Mets Dans Ma Voix
tout Tes Gestes
sans Orages, Ni Combats
les Larmes
que Tu N'as Pas Fait Couler
tous Ces Drames
que Tu As Su M'éviter
{Refrain:}
c'est De L'or
que Tu Mets Dans Mon Corps
des Trésors
d'amour Qui Me Dévore
c'est Un Sort
que Tu Lances À Mon Corps
des Accords
d'ivresse Qui S'évaporent
oui, C'est De L'or
les Silences
que Tu As Su Désarmer
tout Tes Sens
qui M'apprennent À Aimer
et Ma Peau
que Toi Seul Sais Calmer
tout Tes Mots
qui Me Font Avancer
{Au Refrain}
c'est De L'or,
que Tu Mets Dans Mon Corps,
des Trésors D'amour
qui Me Dévorent...
{Au Refrain}
French Song - J'envoie Valser
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nSAwgCoy2s
Zazie - J'Envoie Valser LYRICS
J'en vois des qui se donnent, donnent
Des bijoux dans le cou
C'est beau mais quand mme
Ce n'sont que des cailloux
Des pierres qui vous roulent, roulent
Et qui vous coulent sur les joues
J'aime mieux que tu m'aimes
Sans dpenser tes sous
Moi je m'en moque,
J'envoie valser les trucs en toc
Les cages dores
Toi quand tu m'serres trs fort
C'est comme un trsor
Et a, et a vaut de l'or
J'en vois des qui s'lancent des regards et des fleurs
Puis qui s'laissent quelque part ou ailleurs
Entre les roses et les choux
J'en connais des tas qui feraient mieux
De s'aimer un peu,
Un peu comme nous qui nous aimons beaucoup
Et d'envoyer ailleurs valser
Les bagues et les coeurs en collier
Car quand on s'aime trs fort
C'est comme un trsor
Et a, et a vaut de l'or
Moi pour toujours j'envoie valser
Les preuves d'amour en or plaqu
Puisque tu m'serres trs fort
C'est l mon trsor
C'est toi, toi qui vaut de l'or
Zazie - J'Envoie Valser LYRICS
J'en vois des qui se donnent, donnent
Des bijoux dans le cou
C'est beau mais quand mme
Ce n'sont que des cailloux
Des pierres qui vous roulent, roulent
Et qui vous coulent sur les joues
J'aime mieux que tu m'aimes
Sans dpenser tes sous
Moi je m'en moque,
J'envoie valser les trucs en toc
Les cages dores
Toi quand tu m'serres trs fort
C'est comme un trsor
Et a, et a vaut de l'or
J'en vois des qui s'lancent des regards et des fleurs
Puis qui s'laissent quelque part ou ailleurs
Entre les roses et les choux
J'en connais des tas qui feraient mieux
De s'aimer un peu,
Un peu comme nous qui nous aimons beaucoup
Et d'envoyer ailleurs valser
Les bagues et les coeurs en collier
Car quand on s'aime trs fort
C'est comme un trsor
Et a, et a vaut de l'or
Moi pour toujours j'envoie valser
Les preuves d'amour en or plaqu
Puisque tu m'serres trs fort
C'est l mon trsor
C'est toi, toi qui vaut de l'or
Salary for a waiter in Macau
At the begining of this year, there was a small eating shop for chinese dishes/shark's fins soup in Rua Alfandega, the competition was fierce, and it was closed only after three month's business.
These few days, the shop was in a small renovation, and the old shop name was changed to a new name.
Outside the shop, it was written that they were recruiting helpers in the kitchen as well as waiters/waitress.
It stated that the salary for the waiter was MOP7,500!!!
From this kind of eating shop, it seems that the chance of getting tips is very slim, still, it didn't mentioned number of working hours, holidays and any fringe benefits, but probably it may be the average salary for the waiters in Macau.
These few days, the shop was in a small renovation, and the old shop name was changed to a new name.
Outside the shop, it was written that they were recruiting helpers in the kitchen as well as waiters/waitress.
It stated that the salary for the waiter was MOP7,500!!!
From this kind of eating shop, it seems that the chance of getting tips is very slim, still, it didn't mentioned number of working hours, holidays and any fringe benefits, but probably it may be the average salary for the waiters in Macau.
French Lesson - Week 1
Bonjour Hello
Au revoir Goodbye
S'il vous plaît Please
Merci Thank you
Voilà There you are
Bonjour Madame
Merci Monsieur
Voilà Mademoiselle
Good morning, Madam.
Bonjour Madame.
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Goodbye Jean.
Au revoir Jean
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There you are, Sir.
Voilà Monsieur.
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Thank you very much.
Merci beaucoup.
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Good evening, Madam.
Bonsoir Madame
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I'm sorry, Sir.
Pardon Monsieur.
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Mr Dupont, please.
Monsieur Dupont, s'il vous plaît.
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Where are you going, Miss?
Vous allez où Mademoiselle ?
la femme woman
la sœur sister
la rue street
la place square
le garçon boy
le frère brother
le musée museum
le taxi taxi
- Qu'est-ce que vous faites comme travail ?
- What do you do for a living?
- Je travaille dans la presse.
- I work in the media.
- Quel est votre travail exactement ?
- What exactly is your job?
- Je suis journaliste.
- I'm a journalist.
- C'est intéressant ?
- Is it interesting?
- C'est passionnant.
- It's fascinating.
- Vous travaillez ici ?
- Do you work here?
- Oui, je suis réceptionniste dans cet
hôtel.
- Yes, I'm a receptionist in this hotel.
- C'est intéressant ?
- Is it interesting?
- Oui, très intéressant.
- Yes, very interesting.
- Vous avez beaucoup d'étrangers ?
- Do you have a lot of foreigners?
- Oui, des australiens, des américains, des
anglais.
- Yes, Australians, Americans, English.
- Et vous parlez anglais ?
- And do you speak English?
- Oui, bien sûr.
- Yes, of course.
- Quel est votre travail ?
- What's your job?
- Je suis chômeur.
- I'm unemployed.
- Oui ?
- Yes? - Salut. C'est Hakim
- Hi. It's Hakim.
- Premier étage.
- First floor.
- Premier étage.
- First floor.
- Salut, Hakim, ça va ?
- Hi Hakim, how are you?
- Très bien. Et toi, ça va ?
- Great. And you, how are you?
- Ça va bien.
- Fine.
- Hakim, je te présente ma femme, Emmanuelle.
- Hakim, this is my wife, Emmanuelle.
- Bonjour, Emmanuelle. Enchanté.
- Hello Emmanuelle. Pleased to meet you.
- Enchantée, Hakim.
- Pleased to meet you, Hakim.
- Et voici notre fils, Jules.
- And this is our son, Jules.
- Bonjour, Jules. Tu as quel âge ?
- Hello, Jules. How old are you?
- J'ai cinq ans aujourd'hui.
- I'm five today.
- Five years old! Happy birthday.
- Et ma petite sœur, Jeanne.
- And my little sister, Jeanne.
- Ta petite sœur Jeanne. Elle est
mignonne.
- Your little sister Jeanne. She's cute.
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Bonjour, Monsieur. Vous avez une table ?
- Hello. Have you got a table? - Oui, bien sûr.
- Yes, of course.
- Pour combien de personnes ?
- For how many people? - Pour une personne.
- For one person.
- Vous avez choisi ?
- Are you ready to order? - Oui, un plat du jour, s’il vous plaît.
- Yes, the day's special, please.
- Et comme boisson ?
- And to drink? - Un pot de vin rouge et une carafe d’eau,
s’il vous plaît.
- A small bottle of red wine and a carafe
of water, please.
- L’addition, s’il vous plaît.
- The bill please. - Voilà, Monsieur.
- There you are.
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- Du fromage, des tomates et du vin.
- Cheese, tomatoes and wine.
- Un morceau de Comté, s’il vous plaît.
- A piece of Comté, please. - Comme ça, Monsieur ?
- Like that?
- Oui, ça va.
- Yes, that's fine.
- Merci. Avec ceci ?
- Thank you. Anything else? - C’est tout. Merci
- That's all. Thank you.
- Un kilo de tomates, s’il vous plaît.
- A kilo of tomatoes, please.
- Une bouteille de vin. Du Crozes Hermitage,
s’il vous plaît.
- A bottle of wine. Crozes Hermitage, please.
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- C´est quoi le cervelas ?
- What's the cervelas?
- C'est un saucisson lyonnais avec des pistaches,
servi avec des lentilles.
- It's a Lyonnaise sausage with pistachio nuts,
served with lentils. - Je n'aime pas les lentilles.
- I don't like lentils.
- La volaille fermière, c'est quoi ?
- The volaille fermière, what is it? - C'est du poulet rôti, servi avec une
sauce au vin rouge.
- It's roast chicken, served with a
red-wine sauce.
- C'est servi avec quoi ?
- What's it served with? - Avec un flan aux champignons.
- With a mushroom flan.
- Tout va bien ?
- Is everything ok? - C'est parfait.
- It's perfect.
Au revoir Goodbye
S'il vous plaît Please
Merci Thank you
Voilà There you are
Bonjour Madame
Merci Monsieur
Voilà Mademoiselle
Good morning, Madam.
Bonjour Madame.
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Goodbye Jean.
Au revoir Jean
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There you are, Sir.
Voilà Monsieur.
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Thank you very much.
Merci beaucoup.
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Good evening, Madam.
Bonsoir Madame
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I'm sorry, Sir.
Pardon Monsieur.
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Mr Dupont, please.
Monsieur Dupont, s'il vous plaît.
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Where are you going, Miss?
Vous allez où Mademoiselle ?
la femme woman
la sœur sister
la rue street
la place square
le garçon boy
le frère brother
le musée museum
le taxi taxi
- Qu'est-ce que vous faites comme travail ?
- What do you do for a living?
- Je travaille dans la presse.
- I work in the media.
- Quel est votre travail exactement ?
- What exactly is your job?
- Je suis journaliste.
- I'm a journalist.
- C'est intéressant ?
- Is it interesting?
- C'est passionnant.
- It's fascinating.
- Vous travaillez ici ?
- Do you work here?
- Oui, je suis réceptionniste dans cet
hôtel.
- Yes, I'm a receptionist in this hotel.
- C'est intéressant ?
- Is it interesting?
- Oui, très intéressant.
- Yes, very interesting.
- Vous avez beaucoup d'étrangers ?
- Do you have a lot of foreigners?
- Oui, des australiens, des américains, des
anglais.
- Yes, Australians, Americans, English.
- Et vous parlez anglais ?
- And do you speak English?
- Oui, bien sûr.
- Yes, of course.
- Quel est votre travail ?
- What's your job?
- Je suis chômeur.
- I'm unemployed.
- Oui ?
- Yes? - Salut. C'est Hakim
- Hi. It's Hakim.
- Premier étage.
- First floor.
- Premier étage.
- First floor.
- Salut, Hakim, ça va ?
- Hi Hakim, how are you?
- Très bien. Et toi, ça va ?
- Great. And you, how are you?
- Ça va bien.
- Fine.
- Hakim, je te présente ma femme, Emmanuelle.
- Hakim, this is my wife, Emmanuelle.
- Bonjour, Emmanuelle. Enchanté.
- Hello Emmanuelle. Pleased to meet you.
- Enchantée, Hakim.
- Pleased to meet you, Hakim.
- Et voici notre fils, Jules.
- And this is our son, Jules.
- Bonjour, Jules. Tu as quel âge ?
- Hello, Jules. How old are you?
- J'ai cinq ans aujourd'hui.
- I'm five today.
- Five years old! Happy birthday.
- Et ma petite sœur, Jeanne.
- And my little sister, Jeanne.
- Ta petite sœur Jeanne. Elle est
mignonne.
- Your little sister Jeanne. She's cute.
*************************************
Bonjour, Monsieur. Vous avez une table ?
- Hello. Have you got a table? - Oui, bien sûr.
- Yes, of course.
- Pour combien de personnes ?
- For how many people? - Pour une personne.
- For one person.
- Vous avez choisi ?
- Are you ready to order? - Oui, un plat du jour, s’il vous plaît.
- Yes, the day's special, please.
- Et comme boisson ?
- And to drink? - Un pot de vin rouge et une carafe d’eau,
s’il vous plaît.
- A small bottle of red wine and a carafe
of water, please.
- L’addition, s’il vous plaît.
- The bill please. - Voilà, Monsieur.
- There you are.
******************
- Du fromage, des tomates et du vin.
- Cheese, tomatoes and wine.
- Un morceau de Comté, s’il vous plaît.
- A piece of Comté, please. - Comme ça, Monsieur ?
- Like that?
- Oui, ça va.
- Yes, that's fine.
- Merci. Avec ceci ?
- Thank you. Anything else? - C’est tout. Merci
- That's all. Thank you.
- Un kilo de tomates, s’il vous plaît.
- A kilo of tomatoes, please.
- Une bouteille de vin. Du Crozes Hermitage,
s’il vous plaît.
- A bottle of wine. Crozes Hermitage, please.
************************
- C´est quoi le cervelas ?
- What's the cervelas?
- C'est un saucisson lyonnais avec des pistaches,
servi avec des lentilles.
- It's a Lyonnaise sausage with pistachio nuts,
served with lentils. - Je n'aime pas les lentilles.
- I don't like lentils.
- La volaille fermière, c'est quoi ?
- The volaille fermière, what is it? - C'est du poulet rôti, servi avec une
sauce au vin rouge.
- It's roast chicken, served with a
red-wine sauce.
- C'est servi avec quoi ?
- What's it served with? - Avec un flan aux champignons.
- With a mushroom flan.
- Tout va bien ?
- Is everything ok? - C'est parfait.
- It's perfect.
名人教英文﹕張冠李戴
http://hk.news.yahoo.com/article/100621/4/irna.html
(明報)2010年6月22日 星期二 05:10
【明報專訊】早前的立法會 會議，有議員發言說：「大商家賺到『盆砵滿砵』……」他說的當然應是「盆滿砵滿」，可能因過於激動，說亂了嘴。有的人說話太急的時候，偶然會像這樣兩字錯換。有一次我聽到一名高官聲言：「我們做事，要阿正不公！」
說英文的人也會犯類似的錯誤；被對調的可能是兩個字（例如把to bridge the gap說成to gap the bridge），但更多的是兩個字中的某個音節或音素，例如the conquering kings說成the kinkering congs，kissing and cuddling說成cussing and kiddling。兩字的起首輔音對調，尤為普遍，而且常會產生意想不到的詼諧效果，如pouring with rain變成roaring with pain，take a shower變成shake a tower！
有意或無意地「首音互換」，產生詼諧效果，叫做spoonerism。這名稱來自一名生於百多年前的牛津 大學學者威廉．斯普納（William Spooner，1844-1930）。據說這名個子矮小、受人敬愛的學者說話時往往心不在焉，經常把一句話裏兩個字的起首輔音對調，鬧成笑話。有一次，他批評一個學生說：「You have hissed all my mystery lectures and tasted the whole worm.（你噓我的神秘課，嘗了整條蟲。）」其實他要說的是「You have missed all my History lectures and wasted the whole term」。
這名可愛的學者還有許多類似的說錯話的笑話，如：「Three cheers for our queer old dean（dear old queen）!」、「Is the bean dizzy（dean busy）?」、「The Lord is a shoving leopard（a loving shepherd）」。不過，後人認為這些有趣的例子其實大多數不是Spooner的無心之失，而是他周圍的人創作出來的。
美國 上一任總統喬治．布殊 （George W. Bush）出了名經常說錯話，包括spoonerisms。例如他在2000年的一次講話說：「Families is where our nation finds hope, where wings take dream.」（應是dreams take wing，夢想飛翔）。 在2001年一次關於自由貿易的講話裏，他說：「If the terriers and bariffs are torn down, this economy will grow.」把barriers and tariffs（壁壘和關稅）變成terriers（小狗）and bariffs（無此字）。
■作者電郵：jaspertsangys@yahoo.com.hk
文﹕曾鈺成
.
(明報)2010年6月22日 星期二 05:10
【明報專訊】早前的立法會 會議，有議員發言說：「大商家賺到『盆砵滿砵』……」他說的當然應是「盆滿砵滿」，可能因過於激動，說亂了嘴。有的人說話太急的時候，偶然會像這樣兩字錯換。有一次我聽到一名高官聲言：「我們做事，要阿正不公！」
說英文的人也會犯類似的錯誤；被對調的可能是兩個字（例如把to bridge the gap說成to gap the bridge），但更多的是兩個字中的某個音節或音素，例如the conquering kings說成the kinkering congs，kissing and cuddling說成cussing and kiddling。兩字的起首輔音對調，尤為普遍，而且常會產生意想不到的詼諧效果，如pouring with rain變成roaring with pain，take a shower變成shake a tower！
有意或無意地「首音互換」，產生詼諧效果，叫做spoonerism。這名稱來自一名生於百多年前的牛津 大學學者威廉．斯普納（William Spooner，1844-1930）。據說這名個子矮小、受人敬愛的學者說話時往往心不在焉，經常把一句話裏兩個字的起首輔音對調，鬧成笑話。有一次，他批評一個學生說：「You have hissed all my mystery lectures and tasted the whole worm.（你噓我的神秘課，嘗了整條蟲。）」其實他要說的是「You have missed all my History lectures and wasted the whole term」。
這名可愛的學者還有許多類似的說錯話的笑話，如：「Three cheers for our queer old dean（dear old queen）!」、「Is the bean dizzy（dean busy）?」、「The Lord is a shoving leopard（a loving shepherd）」。不過，後人認為這些有趣的例子其實大多數不是Spooner的無心之失，而是他周圍的人創作出來的。
美國 上一任總統喬治．布殊 （George W. Bush）出了名經常說錯話，包括spoonerisms。例如他在2000年的一次講話說：「Families is where our nation finds hope, where wings take dream.」（應是dreams take wing，夢想飛翔）。 在2001年一次關於自由貿易的講話裏，他說：「If the terriers and bariffs are torn down, this economy will grow.」把barriers and tariffs（壁壘和關稅）變成terriers（小狗）and bariffs（無此字）。
■作者電郵：jaspertsangys@yahoo.com.hk
文﹕曾鈺成
.
名人教英文﹕用英文講執輸、猴急、手多多
http://hk.news.yahoo.com/article/100622/4/isjb.html
(明報)2010年6月23日 星期三 05:10
【明報專訊】不少人會覺得英文之難，難如微積分。問題是，在這個全球化時代，age of globalisation，不懂calculus，影響不會很大，但英文已是世界語言，the global language，英文不好，或不夠好，容易「執輸」——You'll lose out。
譬如說，網上解碼，要估一個五個英文字母的password，像piano。看以下一段文字﹕
A five-character password, she thought. She instantly knew the odds: twenty-six to the fifth power; 11,881,376 possible choices. At one guess every second, it would take nineteen weeks.
首先，英文字母不一定要說letter，用character都得。The odds，是機會、機會率。
What are the odds?（贏輸、成敗、真假）機會怎樣？
英文有26個字母，不同的5個字母排列，是26的5次方，答案是超過1000萬個組合。每秒鐘估一個，都要估足19個星期。英文的1000萬，是10 million。要小心1 billion，中文是10億。說13億，是1.3 billion。
China's population is over 1.3 billion，中國人口超過13億。
開首的一段英文，摘自Digital Fortress（《數碼堡壘》），作者Dan Brown以另一本小說The Da Vinci Code（《達文西密碼 》）而世界知名。我常向中學生及大學生推介看英文流行小說，有助pick up當代生活用語。以文字來看電影的心態，除了是a good escape（忘記現實煩憂的好消遣），亦有下載語言及想像的空間。
像一句I snooped his e-mail。Snoopy是史諾比狗，人人都識，但to snoop是窺查、打聽甚至「八卦」，就未必個個都知。To snoop into another's affairs，探人私隱、八卦人家事宜。
另一短句是He tiptoed in, then out. Tip-toe，踮起腳尖狀，不也就是本土俚語的「靜靜雞」：
The mother tiptoed to the bedside of her sleeping baby.（媽媽悄悄走近她在睡的嬰兒。）
於是聯想一些類同俚語﹕
擒擒青﹕咪咁擒擒青，Don't be so desperate。有請勿「猴急」之意。
嬲爆爆﹕She's looking all sulky，是指臉色老大不悅，即黑口黑面。跟憤怒（angry）有點分別。
手多（多）﹕叫人不要多手，可直接說Don't touch。吩咐兒童，通常是一句Please keep your hands to yourself。
還有
靜英英：dead quiet
軟腍腍：squishy soft
光脫脫：stark naked
生勾勾：alive and kicking
■作者電郵：claudiamo@civicparty.hk
文﹕毛孟靜
(明報)2010年6月23日 星期三 05:10
【明報專訊】不少人會覺得英文之難，難如微積分。問題是，在這個全球化時代，age of globalisation，不懂calculus，影響不會很大，但英文已是世界語言，the global language，英文不好，或不夠好，容易「執輸」——You'll lose out。
譬如說，網上解碼，要估一個五個英文字母的password，像piano。看以下一段文字﹕
A five-character password, she thought. She instantly knew the odds: twenty-six to the fifth power; 11,881,376 possible choices. At one guess every second, it would take nineteen weeks.
首先，英文字母不一定要說letter，用character都得。The odds，是機會、機會率。
What are the odds?（贏輸、成敗、真假）機會怎樣？
英文有26個字母，不同的5個字母排列，是26的5次方，答案是超過1000萬個組合。每秒鐘估一個，都要估足19個星期。英文的1000萬，是10 million。要小心1 billion，中文是10億。說13億，是1.3 billion。
China's population is over 1.3 billion，中國人口超過13億。
開首的一段英文，摘自Digital Fortress（《數碼堡壘》），作者Dan Brown以另一本小說The Da Vinci Code（《達文西密碼 》）而世界知名。我常向中學生及大學生推介看英文流行小說，有助pick up當代生活用語。以文字來看電影的心態，除了是a good escape（忘記現實煩憂的好消遣），亦有下載語言及想像的空間。
像一句I snooped his e-mail。Snoopy是史諾比狗，人人都識，但to snoop是窺查、打聽甚至「八卦」，就未必個個都知。To snoop into another's affairs，探人私隱、八卦人家事宜。
另一短句是He tiptoed in, then out. Tip-toe，踮起腳尖狀，不也就是本土俚語的「靜靜雞」：
The mother tiptoed to the bedside of her sleeping baby.（媽媽悄悄走近她在睡的嬰兒。）
於是聯想一些類同俚語﹕
擒擒青﹕咪咁擒擒青，Don't be so desperate。有請勿「猴急」之意。
嬲爆爆﹕She's looking all sulky，是指臉色老大不悅，即黑口黑面。跟憤怒（angry）有點分別。
手多（多）﹕叫人不要多手，可直接說Don't touch。吩咐兒童，通常是一句Please keep your hands to yourself。
還有
靜英英：dead quiet
軟腍腍：squishy soft
光脫脫：stark naked
生勾勾：alive and kicking
■作者電郵：claudiamo@civicparty.hk
文﹕毛孟靜
2010-06-21
Ha Sac Park Restaurant
Eventually, met T on Sunday afternoon, had tea in Sai Van On Kei Cafe.
Surprisingly, this cafe has become a non-smoking Cafe, so good.
Had some update with T, and he said that he wanted to meet F and M, thus, called them and we organised a dinner at 8 of the evening, in coloane.
At the beginning, I had hesitation as I didn't have plan on eating out and I needed to fix dinner for my father, and then, thinking sometimes it is difficult to find time for all the parties, then, decided to join the dinner.
Second time to eat in this restaurant, and with the special order to prepare for the food - low salt, low sugar and low oil, the food was pretty good - we had boiled bacahau, seafood rice, noodles, and the vegetables.
Four persons' dinner, reasonable price, and nice gathering.
Four of us didn't meet together over 10 years, perhaps, how many 10 years we have in future, thus, we need to meet sometimes.
Surprisingly, this cafe has become a non-smoking Cafe, so good.
Had some update with T, and he said that he wanted to meet F and M, thus, called them and we organised a dinner at 8 of the evening, in coloane.
At the beginning, I had hesitation as I didn't have plan on eating out and I needed to fix dinner for my father, and then, thinking sometimes it is difficult to find time for all the parties, then, decided to join the dinner.
Second time to eat in this restaurant, and with the special order to prepare for the food - low salt, low sugar and low oil, the food was pretty good - we had boiled bacahau, seafood rice, noodles, and the vegetables.
Four persons' dinner, reasonable price, and nice gathering.
Four of us didn't meet together over 10 years, perhaps, how many 10 years we have in future, thus, we need to meet sometimes.
Ups and Downs
Sometimes I feel that I am very down, wish someone to raise me up.
Today, sent an e-mail to R and asked for some information, thanks so much that she replied me immediately.
Appreciate a lot of her help, still, no matter what, I am the one myself to deal with all kinds of my own problems.
Today, sent an e-mail to R and asked for some information, thanks so much that she replied me immediately.
Appreciate a lot of her help, still, no matter what, I am the one myself to deal with all kinds of my own problems.
2010-06-20
米力的幸福講義
Just finished the reading of this book.
It is interesting and full of inspiration.
I like her drawings as well as her ideas on living.
I also visited the writer's blog.
http://blog.yam.com/mymilly
Good blog!
http://www.books.com.tw/exep/prod/booksfile.php?item=0010438388
內容簡介
時間就是應該浪費在生活上，生活美好了，就是最大的幸福！
寫寫文章、畫畫圖，讓我的情緒有許多出口，並且能修正、改變與承諾自己，營造更豐富的生活──這就是我的幸福講義吧！
為何無印良品的減法哲學深得我心？什麼零食居然有平衡感？知名插畫家大橋步創立《arne》雜誌竟是因為現實環境壓力？奈良美智的每一場展覽都像一個驚歎號？……許多生活偶像、美好觀念讓我重新思考，於是心靈更富有！
中了村上春樹的毒所以吃飯變很快；穿上夾腳拖鞋整個人很自在；把小孩拴太緊的父母看得我一身汗；聽客服電話的罐頭錄音很想好好抒發；洗衣服可能引燃家庭大戰……周邊有好多小小事，偶爾碎念一下有益身心！
看荷蘭人用蠟燭代替電燈、在巴黎穿梭跳蚤市場挖寶、到日本體驗假日農夫市集、布置樓梯轉角的花花小世界、用琳瑯滿目的雜貨裝飾甜蜜的家……在旅行與居家生活中找尋自己的風格與樂趣，是件多麼幸福的事！
三輕
閱讀米力的作品（她的文字、圖畫、佈局），令人心曠神怡，在現今緊張的社會，是一種紓壓的管道。
米力的作品，特色是「輕」，輕鬆、輕爽、年輕，多麼幸福的感覺啊。「我愛慢慢生活」一直是講義讀者喜歡的專欄之一，如今要出書了，我格外感到高興，也樂於推薦。──【講義雜誌總編輯】費文
【作者簡介】
米力
天生的玩家，後天的雜貨創作家，擅長為「物」注入靈魂，現在任職於知名卡片公司的創意總監。
以優雅的插畫、簡潔的文字創作出充滿幸福療癒感的作品而廣受歡迎。
喜歡穿橫條衫、喜歡喝紅茶、喜歡設計、喜歡旅行、喜歡老東西、喜歡繁華的花花世界。 ◆電視插畫作品：命中注定我愛你。
◆作者相關著作：《米力的雜貨風味屋》、《米力生活札記》、《我愛橫條衫 》、《我愛呷片》、《我愛大溪地粉紅》、《我愛花花世界》等等。
It is interesting and full of inspiration.
I like her drawings as well as her ideas on living.
I also visited the writer's blog.
http://blog.yam.com/mymilly
Good blog!
http://www.books.com.tw/exep/prod/booksfile.php?item=0010438388
內容簡介
時間就是應該浪費在生活上，生活美好了，就是最大的幸福！
寫寫文章、畫畫圖，讓我的情緒有許多出口，並且能修正、改變與承諾自己，營造更豐富的生活──這就是我的幸福講義吧！
為何無印良品的減法哲學深得我心？什麼零食居然有平衡感？知名插畫家大橋步創立《arne》雜誌竟是因為現實環境壓力？奈良美智的每一場展覽都像一個驚歎號？……許多生活偶像、美好觀念讓我重新思考，於是心靈更富有！
中了村上春樹的毒所以吃飯變很快；穿上夾腳拖鞋整個人很自在；把小孩拴太緊的父母看得我一身汗；聽客服電話的罐頭錄音很想好好抒發；洗衣服可能引燃家庭大戰……周邊有好多小小事，偶爾碎念一下有益身心！
看荷蘭人用蠟燭代替電燈、在巴黎穿梭跳蚤市場挖寶、到日本體驗假日農夫市集、布置樓梯轉角的花花小世界、用琳瑯滿目的雜貨裝飾甜蜜的家……在旅行與居家生活中找尋自己的風格與樂趣，是件多麼幸福的事！
三輕
閱讀米力的作品（她的文字、圖畫、佈局），令人心曠神怡，在現今緊張的社會，是一種紓壓的管道。
米力的作品，特色是「輕」，輕鬆、輕爽、年輕，多麼幸福的感覺啊。「我愛慢慢生活」一直是講義讀者喜歡的專欄之一，如今要出書了，我格外感到高興，也樂於推薦。──【講義雜誌總編輯】費文
【作者簡介】
米力
天生的玩家，後天的雜貨創作家，擅長為「物」注入靈魂，現在任職於知名卡片公司的創意總監。
以優雅的插畫、簡潔的文字創作出充滿幸福療癒感的作品而廣受歡迎。
喜歡穿橫條衫、喜歡喝紅茶、喜歡設計、喜歡旅行、喜歡老東西、喜歡繁華的花花世界。 ◆電視插畫作品：命中注定我愛你。
◆作者相關著作：《米力的雜貨風味屋》、《米力生活札記》、《我愛橫條衫 》、《我愛呷片》、《我愛大溪地粉紅》、《我愛花花世界》等等。
街頭一景- 鹹魚
繁忙時候,
在營地大街附近,
景然門口前,
窄窄的行人道上,
數個身材高大的長者外國遊客,
有男的,有女的,
突然停止腳步,
被店內一排高掛的數條鹹魚深深吸引.
隨即拿起照相機拍照!
原來,這也是澳門特色之一.
在營地大街附近,
景然門口前,
窄窄的行人道上,
數個身材高大的長者外國遊客,
有男的,有女的,
突然停止腳步,
被店內一排高掛的數條鹹魚深深吸引.
隨即拿起照相機拍照!
原來,這也是澳門特色之一.
訊息不對稱
昨天,
在巴士上,
有一位太太與她的先生在討論內地買的房子,
最近發現有白蟻,
很頭痛.
先生說應該盡快在樓價尚未相差太遠時,
稍為修復下,
賣出去.
心想,
在買家與賣家做交易時,
買家往往都缺乏足夠訊息去做決定!
在巴士上,
有一位太太與她的先生在討論內地買的房子,
最近發現有白蟻,
很頭痛.
先生說應該盡快在樓價尚未相差太遠時,
稍為修復下,
賣出去.
心想,
在買家與賣家做交易時,
買家往往都缺乏足夠訊息去做決定!
Korea Trip
Sunday morning, when I was enjoying my reading on my bed, about the time went out for shopping, M caught me, and she proposes a short trip together (either to Taiwan or Korea) in this September.
I like travelling, but I still have hesitation on this at this moment.
M, my father and I made a Korea trip long time ago, that was really a wonderful trip, especially to my father.
We sometimes say that we should find time and make another one ( I don't think my father can make it because of his health now).
My father always mentioned this trip to his friends, he was really satisfied of that trip.
It was long time ago, M wanted to go to Korea, and I told her I needed to take care of my father ( I remember that was the time my mother passed away not long, may be September 1998, I need to clarify).
She encouraged me to take him as well ( thanks for her suggestion and patience during the trip- to travel with elderly sometimes need to have more care - as if not that time, he missed that kind of wonderful travelling experience to Korea), as we joined the tour from the agency, we needed not to take care of the transportation nor meals arrangement.
It was a five days trip, we went to see mountains and I enjoyed the hot spring very much ( so far the best place I have visited for enjoying hot spring). Thought the autumn season was very obivous, chilly at night time and in the early morning, the weather was very nice, we could see beautiful trees and flowers.
It was a relaxing and relaxing trip, we had a lot of fun, we also went to the theme parks, and did shopping in the department stores and the shopping areas.
We did take nice pictures, and of course, ate the Korea cuisines.
I still remember it was the time to shop in the department store, a smart HK lady in the tour reminded that the ties (in famous brand name) over there were very super-value, she bought some for her husband.
I told her I had no boy-friend, and no need, but she said that it was worth to buy comparing with the prices in HK, even though for a nice birthday present - therefore, they chose two for me.
I kept the ties for long time to find out the users :)
I like travelling, but I still have hesitation on this at this moment.
M, my father and I made a Korea trip long time ago, that was really a wonderful trip, especially to my father.
We sometimes say that we should find time and make another one ( I don't think my father can make it because of his health now).
My father always mentioned this trip to his friends, he was really satisfied of that trip.
It was long time ago, M wanted to go to Korea, and I told her I needed to take care of my father ( I remember that was the time my mother passed away not long, may be September 1998, I need to clarify).
She encouraged me to take him as well ( thanks for her suggestion and patience during the trip- to travel with elderly sometimes need to have more care - as if not that time, he missed that kind of wonderful travelling experience to Korea), as we joined the tour from the agency, we needed not to take care of the transportation nor meals arrangement.
It was a five days trip, we went to see mountains and I enjoyed the hot spring very much ( so far the best place I have visited for enjoying hot spring). Thought the autumn season was very obivous, chilly at night time and in the early morning, the weather was very nice, we could see beautiful trees and flowers.
It was a relaxing and relaxing trip, we had a lot of fun, we also went to the theme parks, and did shopping in the department stores and the shopping areas.
We did take nice pictures, and of course, ate the Korea cuisines.
I still remember it was the time to shop in the department store, a smart HK lady in the tour reminded that the ties (in famous brand name) over there were very super-value, she bought some for her husband.
I told her I had no boy-friend, and no need, but she said that it was worth to buy comparing with the prices in HK, even though for a nice birthday present - therefore, they chose two for me.
I kept the ties for long time to find out the users :)
簡易消滅小強的方法
1. 黃瓜切片,散發的氣味可驅除蟑螂
2. 洋蔥切片,放一盤在室內，蟑螂聞到洋蔥味,便會立刻走開
3. 硼砂麵粉殺蟑螂 : 一份硼砂、一份麵粉，以及少許糖，調勻，做成餌丸，灑在蟑螂經常出沒的的地方，蟑螂吃後，即會被毒死。
2. 洋蔥切片,放一盤在室內，蟑螂聞到洋蔥味,便會立刻走開
3. 硼砂麵粉殺蟑螂 : 一份硼砂、一份麵粉，以及少許糖，調勻，做成餌丸，灑在蟑螂經常出沒的的地方，蟑螂吃後，即會被毒死。
簡易消滅小強的方法
1. 黃瓜切片,散發的氣味可驅除蟑螂
2. 洋蔥切片,放一盤在室內，蟑螂聞到洋蔥味,便會立刻走開
3. 硼砂麵粉殺蟑螂 : 一份硼砂、一份麵粉，以及少許糖，調勻，做成餌丸，灑在蟑螂經常出沒的的地方，蟑螂吃後，即會被毒死。
2. 洋蔥切片,放一盤在室內，蟑螂聞到洋蔥味,便會立刻走開
3. 硼砂麵粉殺蟑螂 : 一份硼砂、一份麵粉，以及少許糖，調勻，做成餌丸，灑在蟑螂經常出沒的的地方，蟑螂吃後，即會被毒死。
2010-06-19
Living History (2)
2005
8月3日：法國航空358號班機在多倫多國際機場因天候不佳墬毀，機上309人全數生還。
8月7日：中国广东省梅州市大兴煤矿发生特大透水事故，124人遇难。
8月29日：卡特里娜颶風侵襲美國路易斯安那州、密西西比州，紐奧良八成被浸在水裡，造成重大經濟損失。
9月12日：香港迪士尼樂園開幕。
9月25日：2005年澳門立法會選舉投票日。
10月8日：巴基斯坦北部发生里氏7.6级地震，至少2.5万人在地震中遇难。
10月15日：世界海拔最高的青藏铁路全线贯通，预计2006年7月份投入试运行，届时将结束西藏无铁路的历史。
10月17日：中国神舟六号载人飞船返航，宇航员费俊龙和聂海胜安全返回地面，中国第二次载人航天获得成功。
10月29日：第四屆東亞運動會於澳門開幕
11月15日：日皇明仁長女紀宮清子出嫁，放棄皇族身分。
12月13日至12月18日：世界貿易組織香港部長級會議。
12月31日：澳門主題公園漁人碼頭開幕。
2006
5月1日，澳門勞動節遊行演變成警民衝突。
7月24日：美國、歐盟、日本、澳洲、巴西和印度的部長級會談，因未能就關鍵的農業補貼和非農產品市場準入問題達到一致，決定中止已持續近五年之久的多哈回合貿易談判。
10月6日：Google以16億5000萬美元收購YouTube。
11月19日：亞太經合組織非正式領袖會議結束，《河內宣言》呼籲全球貿易自由化、處理北韓核問題及完成世界貿易組織多哈回合談判。
12月6日，澳門前運輸工務司司長歐文龍涉及貪污被捕，是回歸以來被被捕的最高級官員。
2007
1月9日——蘋果公司 iPhone 面 世 。
2月11日——澳門新葡京揭幕。
3月1日──澳門正式停用所有舊式電話號碼。
3月25日——香港第三屆行政長官選舉，曾蔭權以649票對123票擊敗對手梁家傑，當選第3屆行政長官。
5月1日──澳門有三千市民參加勞動節遊行，引發警民衝突，有警員向天開槍示警，一名遇人懷疑中流彈受傷。
6月11日——中國香港一輛無載人的昂坪360吊車在赤鱲角南路從高處墜毀，政府勒令吊車系統無限期停駛。
10月26日——香港恆生指數突破30,000點收市。
12月2日——兩鐵合併：香港地鐵與九廣鐵路合併成港鐵，地鐵有限公司改稱香港鐵路有限公司，英文名稱為MTR Corporation Limited
4月3日——龔如心逝世，70歲，香港華懋集團主席，第一女富豪。
2008
3月11日──2008年美國總統選舉：民主黨聯邦參議員巴拉克·歐巴馬在密西西比州的初選和德克薩斯州的黨團會議勝出。
3月14日──中國西藏首府拉薩自10日爆發的藏人抗議事件演變為騷亂事件，至少10人在衝突中喪生。
5月12日──中國四川省省會成都西北面96公里的阿壩藏族羌族自治州汶川縣，在北京時間14時28分發生芮氏7.8級（5月18日中國地震局將汶川地震的震級從原先速報的7.8級修訂為8.0級）的汶川大地震，造成近七萬人喪失。北京、上海、台灣、香港及泰國曼谷等地都感受到今次地震。蘋果日報美國地質調查局新華網中國新聞網
5月20日──中華民國總統當選人馬英九在台北總統府正式宣誓就任第十二任總統。
10月16日──杜瓊斯指數錄得1987年股災以來最大的單日最大跌幅，收8577點，跌733點。
11月4日──在2008年美國總統選舉中，民主黨候選人歐巴馬贏得選舉人團多數票，擊敗共和黨候選人麥凱恩，將成為第44任美國總統。
12月14日──中華民國前總統陳水扁、前第一夫人吳淑珍及其親族、下屬等共14人，被最高法院檢察署特偵組就國務機要費案、洗錢案、南港展覽館案、龍潭購地案等提起公訴。
2009
1月20日－歐巴馬在美國首都華盛頓國會山前宣誓就任第44任美國總統，成為美國歷史上首位非洲裔總統。
7月5日－中華人民共和國新疆維吾爾自治區首府烏魯木齊發生嚴重騷亂，造成184人死亡，1680人受傷。
7月26日－崔世安以282票當選為澳門第三屆行政長官
9月11日—中華民國前第一家庭陳水扁夫婦因四大弊案被一審判處無期徒刑，二人併科罰金新台幣5億元。日本知名動漫蠟筆小新作者臼井儀人於日本荒船山失足墜崖身亡。
9月20日－澳門舉行第四屆立法會選舉。
10月1日－中華人民共和國建國60週年，天安門廣場舉行國慶大閱兵與晚間創下吉尼斯世界記錄的巨型煙花匯演。
10月9日－美國總統歐巴馬獲得諾貝爾和平獎。
12月20日－澳門回歸中國10周年。新任特區行政長官崔世安及澳門政府主要官員就職。
2010
2月20日－葡萄牙馬德拉島遭到暴風雨襲擊並引發水災和山體滑坡，造成至少32人死亡，60多人受傷。
4月14日—2010年玉樹地震。
5月17日—葡萄牙總統阿尼巴爾·卡瓦科·席爾瓦決定簽署議會通過的允許同性婚姻的法案，葡萄牙成為世界上第八個承認同性婚姻的國家。
8月3日：法國航空358號班機在多倫多國際機場因天候不佳墬毀，機上309人全數生還。
8月7日：中国广东省梅州市大兴煤矿发生特大透水事故，124人遇难。
8月29日：卡特里娜颶風侵襲美國路易斯安那州、密西西比州，紐奧良八成被浸在水裡，造成重大經濟損失。
9月12日：香港迪士尼樂園開幕。
9月25日：2005年澳門立法會選舉投票日。
10月8日：巴基斯坦北部发生里氏7.6级地震，至少2.5万人在地震中遇难。
10月15日：世界海拔最高的青藏铁路全线贯通，预计2006年7月份投入试运行，届时将结束西藏无铁路的历史。
10月17日：中国神舟六号载人飞船返航，宇航员费俊龙和聂海胜安全返回地面，中国第二次载人航天获得成功。
10月29日：第四屆東亞運動會於澳門開幕
11月15日：日皇明仁長女紀宮清子出嫁，放棄皇族身分。
12月13日至12月18日：世界貿易組織香港部長級會議。
12月31日：澳門主題公園漁人碼頭開幕。
2006
5月1日，澳門勞動節遊行演變成警民衝突。
7月24日：美國、歐盟、日本、澳洲、巴西和印度的部長級會談，因未能就關鍵的農業補貼和非農產品市場準入問題達到一致，決定中止已持續近五年之久的多哈回合貿易談判。
10月6日：Google以16億5000萬美元收購YouTube。
11月19日：亞太經合組織非正式領袖會議結束，《河內宣言》呼籲全球貿易自由化、處理北韓核問題及完成世界貿易組織多哈回合談判。
12月6日，澳門前運輸工務司司長歐文龍涉及貪污被捕，是回歸以來被被捕的最高級官員。
2007
1月9日——蘋果公司 iPhone 面 世 。
2月11日——澳門新葡京揭幕。
3月1日──澳門正式停用所有舊式電話號碼。
3月25日——香港第三屆行政長官選舉，曾蔭權以649票對123票擊敗對手梁家傑，當選第3屆行政長官。
5月1日──澳門有三千市民參加勞動節遊行，引發警民衝突，有警員向天開槍示警，一名遇人懷疑中流彈受傷。
6月11日——中國香港一輛無載人的昂坪360吊車在赤鱲角南路從高處墜毀，政府勒令吊車系統無限期停駛。
10月26日——香港恆生指數突破30,000點收市。
12月2日——兩鐵合併：香港地鐵與九廣鐵路合併成港鐵，地鐵有限公司改稱香港鐵路有限公司，英文名稱為MTR Corporation Limited
4月3日——龔如心逝世，70歲，香港華懋集團主席，第一女富豪。
2008
2月19日 肥肥去世
3月11日──2008年美國總統選舉：民主黨聯邦參議員巴拉克·歐巴馬在密西西比州的初選和德克薩斯州的黨團會議勝出。
3月14日──中國西藏首府拉薩自10日爆發的藏人抗議事件演變為騷亂事件，至少10人在衝突中喪生。
5月12日──中國四川省省會成都西北面96公里的阿壩藏族羌族自治州汶川縣，在北京時間14時28分發生芮氏7.8級（5月18日中國地震局將汶川地震的震級從原先速報的7.8級修訂為8.0級）的汶川大地震，造成近七萬人喪失。北京、上海、台灣、香港及泰國曼谷等地都感受到今次地震。蘋果日報美國地質調查局新華網中國新聞網
5月20日──中華民國總統當選人馬英九在台北總統府正式宣誓就任第十二任總統。
10月16日──杜瓊斯指數錄得1987年股災以來最大的單日最大跌幅，收8577點，跌733點。
11月4日──在2008年美國總統選舉中，民主黨候選人歐巴馬贏得選舉人團多數票，擊敗共和黨候選人麥凱恩，將成為第44任美國總統。
12月14日──中華民國前總統陳水扁、前第一夫人吳淑珍及其親族、下屬等共14人，被最高法院檢察署特偵組就國務機要費案、洗錢案、南港展覽館案、龍潭購地案等提起公訴。
2009
1月20日－歐巴馬在美國首都華盛頓國會山前宣誓就任第44任美國總統，成為美國歷史上首位非洲裔總統。
7月5日－中華人民共和國新疆維吾爾自治區首府烏魯木齊發生嚴重騷亂，造成184人死亡，1680人受傷。
7月26日－崔世安以282票當選為澳門第三屆行政長官
9月11日—中華民國前第一家庭陳水扁夫婦因四大弊案被一審判處無期徒刑，二人併科罰金新台幣5億元。日本知名動漫蠟筆小新作者臼井儀人於日本荒船山失足墜崖身亡。
9月20日－澳門舉行第四屆立法會選舉。
10月1日－中華人民共和國建國60週年，天安門廣場舉行國慶大閱兵與晚間創下吉尼斯世界記錄的巨型煙花匯演。
10月9日－美國總統歐巴馬獲得諾貝爾和平獎。
12月20日－澳門回歸中國10周年。新任特區行政長官崔世安及澳門政府主要官員就職。
2010
2月20日－葡萄牙馬德拉島遭到暴風雨襲擊並引發水災和山體滑坡，造成至少32人死亡，60多人受傷。
4月14日—2010年玉樹地震。
5月17日—葡萄牙總統阿尼巴爾·卡瓦科·席爾瓦決定簽署議會通過的允許同性婚姻的法案，葡萄牙成為世界上第八個承認同性婚姻的國家。
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