博文
(2012-05-09 03:59:11)
對住在美國南方的我來講，夏天早早地就開始了。五月中旬開始，天氣就變熱了，學校也放假了。南方的夏天漫長而又躁熱，說實在的，並不是一個好季節。但夏天卻是我最鍾愛，最盼望的季節：因為夏天工作不忙，因為夏天可以出門遠遊，因為夏天可以到海裏遊泳，但是最重要的是，因為夏天有大塊，大塊的時間讀書。工作的最初幾年的夏天，都忙著申請經費，做研究，[閱讀全文]
(2012-04-29 02:47:29)
Ineverhadtoworryaboutmyoldersonuntilacoupleofyearsago.Ingradeschools,hewasalwaysaverygoodstudent,andexcelledacademicallyallthewaythroughwithoutmucheffortonhispart.Withmanyacademicachievementsunderhisbelt,suchas2370/2400SATscore,classvaledictorian,perfectGPA,manyawards/orprizesinmathcontests,quizbowlsandsciencefairs,etal.,itseemedthattherewasnoreasonforusnottohavehighexpectationofhim.Overtheyears,w...[閱讀全文]
(2012-04-22 07:39:17)
IreadanarticlepostedattheMYSJ(美語世界)forum“TheSevenHabitsofHighlyEffectiveEnglishLearners”,whichisadaptedfromabookentitled“TheSevenHabitsofHighlyEffectivePeople”.Thebookwasfirstpublishedin1989,anditisaself-helpbookwrittenbyStephenR.Coveytohelppeopleliveamoreefficientandfruitfullife.Thesevenhabitshaveempoweredmanypeopletosucceedinbothworkplacesandpersonallives,andtheycertainlycanbeapplie...[閱讀全文]
(2012-04-22 05:02:09)
火與冰有道世界終止於炙熱的火海,有道世界滅絕於冷寂的冰骸,曾經貪婪地品嚐欲望的禁果,相信烈火將世界燒化為塵埃。
但是如果世界注定毀滅兩回,因我曾經體驗千仇萬恨數載,方知仇恨似強大無比的堅冰,寒冷足以摧毀世界還其本來。
FireandIce(ByRobertFrost)
Somesaytheworldwillendinfire,Somesayinice.FromwhatI'vetastedofdesireIholdwiththosewhofavourfire.Butifithadtoperishtwice,IthinkIknowenoughofhateTosaytha[閱讀全文]
但是如果世界注定毀滅兩回,因我曾經體驗千仇萬恨數載,方知仇恨似強大無比的堅冰,寒冷足以摧毀世界還其本來。
FireandIce(ByRobertFrost)
Somesaytheworldwillendinfire,Somesayinice.FromwhatI'vetastedofdesireIholdwiththosewhofavourfire.Butifithadtoperishtwice,IthinkIknowenoughofhateTosaytha[閱讀全文]
(2012-04-21 20:34:39)
【寄夢裏人】(bysportwoman)
閉門覓句曉星沉，千思萬慮難傳神。無眠不悔得一字，為寄天涯夢裏人。
Translation(byNewVoice):
Makingapoemundersettingstars,
allmythoughtshavegoneastray;sleeplessnighttofindaword,tomydreamdudefar,faraway.[閱讀全文]
閉門覓句曉星沉，千思萬慮難傳神。無眠不悔得一字，為寄天涯夢裏人。
Translation(byNewVoice):
Makingapoemundersettingstars,
allmythoughtshavegoneastray;sleeplessnighttofindaword,tomydreamdudefar,faraway.[閱讀全文]
(2012-04-21 19:39:26)
To:beautifulwind
Sometimesyoucomeasagentlebreeze,caressingmywrinkledskin,andmassagingmystiffknees.Sometimesyouarriveasasuddengale,bringingsoundofmusic,andsilencingmysoftwail.Sometimesyoublowasastrongtwister,swipingawaymysadness,andcheeringupyoursister.Buttoday,theairisquiet,treeleavesarestill;whereareyou,beautifulwind,andwelongforyouwithzeal.[閱讀全文]
Sometimesyoucomeasagentlebreeze,caressingmywrinkledskin,andmassagingmystiffknees.Sometimesyouarriveasasuddengale,bringingsoundofmusic,andsilencingmysoftwail.Sometimesyoublowasastrongtwister,swipingawaymysadness,andcheeringupyoursister.Buttoday,theairisquiet,treeleavesarestill;whereareyou,beautifulwind,andwelongforyouwithzeal.[閱讀全文]
(2012-04-08 06:12:28)
Themovie“TheDescendents”portraysamiddle-agedlawyer,playedbyGeorgeClooney,whostruggledwithunexpectedoccurrencesinhislife.IreallylikeGeorgeClooney’sactinginthismovie.Insteadofplayingacharmingandglamorousrole,heplayedaregularmiddle-agedman,prettymuchbeatendownbyunexpectedeventsinhislife.Heisinthemidstofcopingwithhiscomatosewifefromaboatingaccident,dealingwithhistworebelliousdaughters,andmakin...[閱讀全文]
(2012-04-08 05:43:03)
Duringmyspringbreak,Imadethreeappointmentsinoneday,firstwithmyhairdresser,thenwithmydentalhygienist,followedbyadoctor’sappointment.Aftergettingmyhairwashed,Isatdowninthesalonchair.WhileIwastryingtostrikeacasualconversationwithmyhairdresser,asongcameontheradio,anditwasnootherthanAdele’s“SomeonelikeYou”–whichwontheGrammyAwardforBestPopSoloPerformancethisyear.Ihadlistenedtothissongmanytimes...[閱讀全文]
(2012-03-31 17:28:03)
3/25/12(Sunday)Ijustfinishedreadingthechapter1of“TheBotanyofDesire”–Desire:Sweetness/Plant:TheApple.InadditiontowhatIhavepreviouslywrittenaboutthischapter,Ilearnedafewmorethingsaboutthischapter:1.Therearevastgeneticresourcesinapplespecies,butmostofthem(about90%)arelostinthecultivatedapplevarietiesduetotheartificialselectionof“desirabletraits”suchassweetness,redness,largeness,roundness,etal.Se...[閱讀全文]
(2012-03-22 06:27:58)
Iwatchedthemovie“TheHelp”duringmyspringbreaklastweek.“TheHelp”isa2011dramafilmportrayingthelivesofAfricanAmericanmaidsinJackson,MississippiduringCivilRightsera(theearly60s).Inthemovie,Skeeter,ayoungwhitewomanfreshlygraduatedfromOleMiss,single-handedlybroughttheracismintheAmericanSouthtolightbywritingabookaboutthelivesofthesemaidsreferredas“thehelp”.Ilearnedthetruemeaningofcouragefromthismovi...[閱讀全文]
