博文
(2012-05-09 03:59:11)
对住在美国南方的我来讲，夏天早早地就开始了。五月中旬开始，天气就变热了，学校也放假了。南方的夏天漫长而又躁热，说实在的，并不是一个好季节。但夏天却是我最钟爱，最盼望的季节：因为夏天工作不忙，因为夏天可以出门远游，因为夏天可以到海里游泳，但是最重要的是，因为夏天有大块，大块的时间读书。工作的最初几年的夏天，都忙着申请经费，做研究，[阅读全文]
(2012-04-29 02:47:29)
Ineverhadtoworryaboutmyoldersonuntilacoupleofyearsago.Ingradeschools,hewasalwaysaverygoodstudent,andexcelledacademicallyallthewaythroughwithoutmucheffortonhispart.Withmanyacademicachievementsunderhisbelt,suchas2370/2400SATscore,classvaledictorian,perfectGPA,manyawards/orprizesinmathcontests,quizbowlsandsciencefairs,etal.,itseemedthattherewasnoreasonforusnottohavehighexpectationofhim.Overtheyears,w...[阅读全文]
(2012-04-22 07:39:17)
IreadanarticlepostedattheMYSJ(美语世界)forum“TheSevenHabitsofHighlyEffectiveEnglishLearners”,whichisadaptedfromabookentitled“TheSevenHabitsofHighlyEffectivePeople”.Thebookwasfirstpublishedin1989,anditisaself-helpbookwrittenbyStephenR.Coveytohelppeopleliveamoreefficientandfruitfullife.Thesevenhabitshaveempoweredmanypeopletosucceedinbothworkplacesandpersonallives,andtheycertainlycanbeapplie...[阅读全文]
(2012-04-22 05:02:09)
火与冰有道世界终止于炙热的火海,有道世界灭绝于冷寂的冰骸,曾经贪婪地品尝欲望的禁果,相信烈火将世界烧化为尘埃。
但是如果世界注定毁灭两回,因我曾经体验千仇万恨数载,方知仇恨似强大无比的坚冰,寒冷足以摧毁世界还其本来。
FireandIce(ByRobertFrost)
Somesaytheworldwillendinfire,Somesayinice.FromwhatI'vetastedofdesireIholdwiththosewhofavourfire.Butifithadtoperishtwice,IthinkIknowenoughofhateTosaytha[阅读全文]
但是如果世界注定毁灭两回,因我曾经体验千仇万恨数载,方知仇恨似强大无比的坚冰,寒冷足以摧毁世界还其本来。
FireandIce(ByRobertFrost)
Somesaytheworldwillendinfire,Somesayinice.FromwhatI'vetastedofdesireIholdwiththosewhofavourfire.Butifithadtoperishtwice,IthinkIknowenoughofhateTosaytha[阅读全文]
(2012-04-21 20:34:39)
【寄梦里人】(bysportwoman)
闭门觅句晓星沉，千思万虑难传神。无眠不悔得一字，为寄天涯梦里人。
Translation(byNewVoice):
Makingapoemundersettingstars,
allmythoughtshavegoneastray;sleeplessnighttofindaword,tomydreamdudefar,faraway.[阅读全文]
闭门觅句晓星沉，千思万虑难传神。无眠不悔得一字，为寄天涯梦里人。
Translation(byNewVoice):
Makingapoemundersettingstars,
allmythoughtshavegoneastray;sleeplessnighttofindaword,tomydreamdudefar,faraway.[阅读全文]
(2012-04-21 19:39:26)
To:beautifulwind
Sometimesyoucomeasagentlebreeze,caressingmywrinkledskin,andmassagingmystiffknees.Sometimesyouarriveasasuddengale,bringingsoundofmusic,andsilencingmysoftwail.Sometimesyoublowasastrongtwister,swipingawaymysadness,andcheeringupyoursister.Buttoday,theairisquiet,treeleavesarestill;whereareyou,beautifulwind,andwelongforyouwithzeal.[阅读全文]
Sometimesyoucomeasagentlebreeze,caressingmywrinkledskin,andmassagingmystiffknees.Sometimesyouarriveasasuddengale,bringingsoundofmusic,andsilencingmysoftwail.Sometimesyoublowasastrongtwister,swipingawaymysadness,andcheeringupyoursister.Buttoday,theairisquiet,treeleavesarestill;whereareyou,beautifulwind,andwelongforyouwithzeal.[阅读全文]
(2012-04-08 06:12:28)
Themovie“TheDescendents”portraysamiddle-agedlawyer,playedbyGeorgeClooney,whostruggledwithunexpectedoccurrencesinhislife.IreallylikeGeorgeClooney’sactinginthismovie.Insteadofplayingacharmingandglamorousrole,heplayedaregularmiddle-agedman,prettymuchbeatendownbyunexpectedeventsinhislife.Heisinthemidstofcopingwithhiscomatosewifefromaboatingaccident,dealingwithhistworebelliousdaughters,andmakin...[阅读全文]
(2012-04-08 05:43:03)
Duringmyspringbreak,Imadethreeappointmentsinoneday,firstwithmyhairdresser,thenwithmydentalhygienist,followedbyadoctor’sappointment.Aftergettingmyhairwashed,Isatdowninthesalonchair.WhileIwastryingtostrikeacasualconversationwithmyhairdresser,asongcameontheradio,anditwasnootherthanAdele’s“SomeonelikeYou”–whichwontheGrammyAwardforBestPopSoloPerformancethisyear.Ihadlistenedtothissongmanytimes...[阅读全文]
(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...[阅读全文]
(2012-03-22 06:27:58)
Iwatchedthemovie“TheHelp”duringmyspringbreaklastweek.“TheHelp”isa2011dramafilmportrayingthelivesofAfricanAmericanmaidsinJackson,MississippiduringCivilRightsera(theearly60s).Inthemovie,Skeeter,ayoungwhitewomanfreshlygraduatedfromOleMiss,single-handedlybroughttheracismintheAmericanSouthtolightbywritingabookaboutthelivesofthesemaidsreferredas“thehelp”.Ilearnedthetruemeaningofcouragefromthismovi...[阅读全文]
