n年前,在一小中国餐馆打工。其中一位服务生是个在国内学艺术毕业的,跟劳工来陪读大概有一年多点。她人很大方热情,英文自我感觉十分良好。一天,一老外来吃饭,她看到那人用筷子很吃力,便走过去问那老外是否想用个叉子。“Excuseme,doyouneedaF**k?”.我和其他的服务生在旁边听了她的问话全都笑翻了。[
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Thismorningafriendofmyhusbande-mailedusthatourdentistDr.Necoecheajustpastaway.Iwassosaddenbythenewsandwasespeciallysadforhisyoungwifeandthreebeautifullittlegirls.
Hewasagreatdentist,hewasverycaringandgentlewithallhispatients.Hehadbeenfightingafuriousbattleagainstbraintumorforthreeyears,hewasonly40.Myheartgoesouttohisfamily
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Whilewaitinginfrontofaredlightonthewaytotheschooldancepartywithmy9year-oldson,wesawtwomotorcycleridersonbothsideofme.Mysonsaidtome“Momtheyaregoingtohavearace.”Sureenough,assoonasthelightchangedtogreen,thetworidersrevuptheengineandracedaway.Iaskedmysonhowheknewthattheyweregoingtorace,andherewashisanswer:
“Whilewewerewaitingforthelight,bothriderslookedatyou,becauseyouareprettysotheywanttoshow...[
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Larry,MikaandIknoweachotherbecauseofalloursonsgotothesameelementaryschool,andaregoodfriendstoo.Larrywasmyson’sbasketballcoachforthepreviousseason.Heisaniceperson,butIamnotsofondofhiscoachingstyle.Forhim,winningagameseemsmoreimportantthanhavingfunandparticipation.Inordertowinagamehewouldmakethebestplayersplaymuchmorethenothers,whichisagainsttherule.Especiallyforhisonlychild,hisson,hewouldlethimpla...[
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IndianNames
AlittleAmericanIndianboyaskedhisfather,thebigchiefand
witchdoctorofthetribe,Papa,whyisitthatwealwayshavelong
names,whilethewhitemenhaveshorternameslikeBill,TexorSam?
Hisfatherreplied,Look,son,ournamesrepresentasymbol,a
sign,orapoemforourculturenotlikethewhitemen,wholiveall
togetherandrepeattheirnamesfromgenerationtogeneration.Also,
itispartofourmakeupthatins...[
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虽然生日,但心情却是灰色的。劳工和孩子们给了一堆礼物,朋友自保奋勇给看3个孩子,以便劳工和我去吃个浪漫晚餐,以及朋友祝福的越洋电话,总算给我的灰色心境抹上了几缕色彩。愿所有年过40的美丽妇人青春常驻。[
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我是一个Bargainhunter,我的宗旨是从不买全价的东西,(少有例外)用最少的花销,穿出我风格,自认为是朴素,大方那种。我常去shopping,但并不是每一次都有收获,只有价格合适,我又喜欢的东西我才会出血。我不赶时髦(除非适合自己),随着年龄的增长,我发现修多时髦的东西都不适合我,由此,也省了我不少钱。(窃喜以下)当然,3个孩子还小,我真的也不敢穿好衣[
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前几天,我刚要出门,我的隔几个门儿的邻居走过来给了我两袋儿猫食儿。我很惊讶,因我知道他家也养有一只黄白色的花猫。他告诉我两天前傍晚,他听到有郊狼的叫声,跑出去探个究竟,却发现他的猫被两只郊狼围攻,待到他去援救,小猫已是奄奄一息了,最终不治。我很是为他伤心,大多喜爱动物的人,对待宠物多像对待家庭成员一样,(当然会有所不及)失去它们自[
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HehasallthevirtuesIdislikeandnoneofthevicesIadmire.
--WinstonChurchill
Ihaveneverkillaman,butIhavereadmanyobituarieswithgreatpleasure
--ClarenceDarrow
Ididn’tattendthefuneral,butIsentanicelettersayingIapprovedofit.
--MarkTwain
Hehasnoenemies,butisintenselydislikedbyhisfriends.
--OscarWilde
Ifeelsomiserablewithoutyou,it’salmostlikehavingyouhere.
--StephenBishop...[
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Myhusbandisnohandymanbutheiswillinganddaringtotacklevarioushomeimprovementprojectsinordertosaveafewbucks,(undermygoodtraining)soIcansplurgeonmyclothesandjewelries.Heworksasabrick-layer,plumber,carpenter,painter,gardener,autotechnicianetc.,inadditiontohismainjobasoursolebread-winner.Heworkswellasindividualandisaperfectionist,soIknowallworkisgoingtobedoneprofessionally,inspiteoflackingassistanceandm...[
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