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Thursday, January 3, 2008
当我老了 – 写给孩子的一封信
当我老了, 不在是原来的我.
请理解我, 对我有一点耐心.
当我把菜汤洒到自己的衣服上时,
当我忘记怎样系鞋带时,
请想一想当初我是如何手把手的教你.
当我一遍又一遍地重复你早已听腻的话语,
请耐心地听我说, 不要打断我.
你从小的时候,
我不得不重复哪个讲过千百遍的故事,
直到你进入梦乡.
当我需要你帮我洗澡时,
请不要责备我,
还记得小时候我千方百计哄你洗澡的情形吗?
当我对新科技和新知识不知所措时,
请不要嘲笑我.
想一想我当初怎么样耐心地回答你的每一个”为什么”.
当我由于双脚疲劳而无法行走时,
请你伸出你年轻有力的手搀扶我,
就像你小时候学习走路时,我扶你哪样.
当我忽然忘记我们谈话的主题,
请给我一些时间让我回想,
其实对我来说, 谈论什么并不重要,
只要你能在一旁听我说, 我就很满足.
当你看着老去的我, 请不要悲伤.
理解我, 支持我.
就像你刚开始学习如何生活时我对你那样.
当初我引导你走上人生的路,
如今请陪我走上最后的路.
给我你的爱和耐心,
我会报以感激的微笑.
这微笑中凝结着我对你无限的爱.
文章取自墨西哥 “数字家庭” 2004 年报11月
请理解我, 对我有一点耐心.
当我把菜汤洒到自己的衣服上时,
当我忘记怎样系鞋带时,
请想一想当初我是如何手把手的教你.
当我一遍又一遍地重复你早已听腻的话语,
请耐心地听我说, 不要打断我.
你从小的时候,
我不得不重复哪个讲过千百遍的故事,
直到你进入梦乡.
当我需要你帮我洗澡时,
请不要责备我,
还记得小时候我千方百计哄你洗澡的情形吗?
当我对新科技和新知识不知所措时,
请不要嘲笑我.
想一想我当初怎么样耐心地回答你的每一个”为什么”.
当我由于双脚疲劳而无法行走时,
请你伸出你年轻有力的手搀扶我,
就像你小时候学习走路时,我扶你哪样.
当我忽然忘记我们谈话的主题,
请给我一些时间让我回想,
其实对我来说, 谈论什么并不重要,
只要你能在一旁听我说, 我就很满足.
当你看着老去的我, 请不要悲伤.
理解我, 支持我.
就像你刚开始学习如何生活时我对你那样.
当初我引导你走上人生的路,
如今请陪我走上最后的路.
给我你的爱和耐心,
我会报以感激的微笑.
这微笑中凝结着我对你无限的爱.
文章取自墨西哥 “数字家庭” 2004 年报11月
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
From a letter that George Carlin wrote for his deceased wife
The paradox of our time in history is that:
we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less.
We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but lesswellness.
We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive to fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up tired, read too seldom.
We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values.
We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.We've learned how to make a living, but not a life. We've added years to our life not life to our years.
We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor.
We conquered outer space but not inner space. We've done larger things, but not better things.
We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul.
We've conquered the atom, but not our prejudice.
We write more, but learn less.
We plan more, but accomplish less.
We've learned to rush, but not to wait.
We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less.
These are times of fast food and slow digestion, big men and small character, steep profits and shallow relationships.
These are days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes.
These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill.
It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and nothing in the stockroom.
A time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to share this insight, or to just delete...
Remember; spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going to be around forever.
Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe, because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side.
Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you, because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart and it doesn't cost a cent.
Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person will not be there again.
Remember, to say, " I love you" to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it. A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside of you.Give time to love, give time to speak! And give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind.
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Guiyang
Heaven on Earth
Guiyang birth dates back to before Christ and much of its history is spent fighting for independence from the Chinese. It was only during the Qing Dynasty that Guiyang finally accept its place in China (it was named Guiyang only in 1913, before that it was known as Xingui).
Places of interest:
1) Hongfu Temple ( a good climb to the top of the hill brings you in sight of unique Buddha images)
2) Jiaxiu Tower (stacks of quotes and poems)
3) Hua Jia Pavilion (massive pagoda with dragons and phoenixes)
4) Huang Guo Shu Pu Bu (the largest family of waterfalls in the world)
5) Tian He Pond (25 km out of town)
6) Qian Ling shang Gong Yuan (740 acres of trees, medical herbs, birds and monkeys, with some sights 1400m above sea levels)
7) Di Xia Gong Yuan (rock formations 600m below ground)
Tips
1) China's International Travel Service (CITS) 851-582-5873 (find out anything from hotel rates to cars to festival tips)
2) Guiyang Train Station (851-818-1222)
1) Hongfu Temple ( a good climb to the top of the hill brings you in sight of unique Buddha images)
2) Jiaxiu Tower (stacks of quotes and poems)
3) Hua Jia Pavilion (massive pagoda with dragons and phoenixes)
4) Huang Guo Shu Pu Bu (the largest family of waterfalls in the world)
5) Tian He Pond (25 km out of town)
6) Qian Ling shang Gong Yuan (740 acres of trees, medical herbs, birds and monkeys, with some sights 1400m above sea levels)
7) Di Xia Gong Yuan (rock formations 600m below ground)
Tips
1) China's International Travel Service (CITS) 851-582-5873 (find out anything from hotel rates to cars to festival tips)
2) Guiyang Train Station (851-818-1222)
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Some mind refeshing thoughts
Extracts from Uniquely Singapore Website
"Do you know there are over 200 real working farms in the six Agrotechnology Parks in Singapore, occupying a total land area of 1,500 hectares?"
"Do you know there are over 200 real working farms in the six Agrotechnology Parks in Singapore, occupying a total land area of 1,500 hectares?"
"The largest Agrotech Park situated in the north-western part of Singapore, which occupies 858 hectares, about 16 times the size of the Singapore Botanic Gardens! There are farms growing fruit, vegetables, ornamental plants, rearing fish and goats. "
Some links to farm / agriculture sites in Singapore
1)http://www.visitsingapore.com/publish/stbportal/en/home/what_to_see/parks___nature_reserves/agricultural_farms.html
2) http://www.haydairies.com.sg/
3) http://www.dreamfish.com.sg/
4) http://www.jurongfrogfarm.com.sg/main.html
5) http://www.aerogreentech.com.sg/home.htm
6) http://www.qianhu.com/
7) http://www.ohfarms.com.sg/
8) http://www.fireflies.sg/
9) http://www.bollywoodveggies.com/
Language - tongue twisting
"湘香乡"
"豪想来"
Listed above are 2 restaurant names which I think is interesting and possible only with the flexibility of the Chinese Language.
湘 actually means / implies Si Chuan (as with 闽 means Cantonese).
"豪想来"
Listed above are 2 restaurant names which I think is interesting and possible only with the flexibility of the Chinese Language.
湘 actually means / implies Si Chuan (as with 闽 means Cantonese).
Also manage to catch a glimpse of a banner for a talk outside CGH. It reads:
"Breast Health: Booby Trap or Bosom Friend" :>>
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How many Chinese alphabets are there?
Excluding ancient Chinese alphabets and proposed alphabets that were never implemented, there are four main alphabets used in modern Chinese communication. There are two primary sets of contemporary written Chinese, Traditional and Simplified. And, the two predominant phonetic alphabets, Pinyin and Bopomofo, are used in education and in some other forms of communication.
The Traditional Chinese alphabet, consisting of thousands of characters, is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, and many overseas Chinese communities.
The Simplified Chinese alphabet was developed and adopted starting in 1956 by mainland Communist China. A sizeable number of Traditional characters were modified. Simplified Chinese has also been adopted by Singapore and Malaysia.
The Hanyu Pinyin Chinese alphabet, commonly called Pinyin, is a Chinese phonetic alphabet using Roman letters. There are other pinyin alphabets, but Hanyu Pinyin is the main one used in the People’s Republic of China and accepted by many international institutions.
The Zhuyin Fuhao Chinese alphabet, most often referred to as Bopomofo, is another Chinese phonetic alphabet which consists of thirty-seven characters that represent all Mandarin Chinese sounds. This alphabet is used in Taiwan.
Democracy - some provocative thoughts
Recently came back from a trip to China and during a casual chat with a local, I mentioned that the current stability in China is likely to be disrupted if democracy is introduced at too fast a pace to China.He agrees and added that there actually is some form of democratic elections even at the village level whereby the village head in some villages is elected by the villagers. But it was what he said subsequently that was thought provoking.
He said that the election might be democratic, however the voter candidate might just be one whom the villagers know is corrupt to begin with; the rationale, at least they have a guage. It is possibly better than electing someone who might be clean and might turn out to follow the flow. A pretty interesting way of selection. Go figure.
Monday, September 24, 2007
A blog at 30; some discontinued thoughts.
Confucius (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confucius) has a saying that at age 30 , you should be independent 三十而立. However, in the era years after the death of the great sage, we gain slightly more than independence at age 30.
I recently like to joke with friends that it is actually quite easy to tell if you (guy) are way fat: when your chest becomes breast instead (it is already at the end stage of the evolution ). Eating is the easy part, passing IPPT and not going for RT is the part which is going to cause heartache.
I officially started having a more intimate relationship with the CPU only when I was in the Uni. I gather that's 10 years later than most kids nowadays.
阿Q精神;Better late than never.
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