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V-day

 
Had this gorgeous phalaenopsis orchid (one of my favorites) as gift. Love it, love it, love it! This is one nice thing about sunny California~ 
  
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     Dinner dishes included --
 
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横越美国的路线

 
 
在mitbbs的精华区研究了半天,初步制定了和Transmitter由东至西横越美国的路线:
 
Durham, NC - Nashville, TN - St Louis, MO - Kansas city - Denver, CO - Salt Lake city - Lovelock - SF。

全程3000mi。 开7-8天的话,可以去Denver附近一两个NP。再有时间的话,还想看看SLC的摩门大教堂,还有Carson city的Lake Tahoe.

对我这样不太会开车的人来说,这漫漫三千里路云和月,不亚于去西天取经哪。 
 
 

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向往 Rocky Mountain

 

泰山一岁啦~

 

如果说The Brangelina-baby Shiloh是全球最受瞩目,人气指数最高的宝宝的话,我们的熊猫宝宝Tai Shan (泰山) 就是屈居第二了。

仿佛一眨眼的工夫,Tai Shan 一岁啦

                         

                          When a baby was born

        

                                        长牙啦

         

                                    亲亲呀, 我的宝贝

           

             1111111111  ~  Birthday Cake  ~ 11111111111

 

有空来坐坐

 

刚从朋友家回来。很难受。

一向爱突发奇想的Amy 突然决定明天就搬去那个遥远的北方的城市,那个一个冬夜里会下7 feet雪的地方。一时间,LL, JudyMichael 和我都不知该如何道别离。整个晚上,我们都在回忆这几年在一起度过的欢乐时光 那些一起去Virginia滑雪,一起去野外打paintball,一起去Jordan Lake BBQ,一起去中餐馆吃周末大餐,一起玩杀人Pictionary,一起打找朋友,还有大富翁的时光。事实证明,这样的回忆只是令近在咫尺的分别更加痛苦。

已经说了很多伤感的话,流了很多伤感的泪。

在这里,只想和美丽,聪慧,可爱又勇敢Amy说:不管未来的日子有多忙,一定别忘了,有空来坐坐!

 

大家都忙吧
连彼此真诚地相互关怀一下也要抽个空
也许这就是我们共同的悲哀吧
朋友

真的希望
有空来坐坐

朋友
你是否还寂寞?
有什么伤心话还没有说?
请你
有空来坐坐来坐坐
朋友
明天要往哪走?
我们都把做梦的时间用得太久
没有空执着
没时间掌握
一杯红茶
几句实话
胜过那穿肠烈酒
岁月不曾改变什么
只能够尽兴地生活
朋友
烦恼是这么多
我们每个人都在承受
梦想是这么多
我们每个人都在追求
请你
有空来坐坐
有空来坐坐

 

 

Rainbow

 

Graduation weekend,刚心满意足地还了cap and gown, 提着一条金黄的穗穗回到家,就乌云压城城欲摧了。善哉,善哉。蹬着高跟鞋从Football stadium Chapel,再绕Duke garden一圈真不是闹着玩的。Transmitter 当了一整天御用摄影师,更是辛苦。一回到家我们就昏昏沉沉睡去了。一觉醒来,窗外raining cats and dogs。到7点,都饿得不行啦。雨刚一停,就快马加鞭向35奔去。一路水气弥漫,白茫茫一片。一抬眼,竟看到天边挂的彩虹。宽宽的,隐隐约约露了半边。细想来,这好像是在Durham5年里第一次看到彩虹,不觉有点小小的惊喜。

忽儿想起最近看的吴越的网络小说“最寒冷的冬天是旧金山的夏季”。书里的程明浩问关璐想要什么礼物。关璐说,那就要下完雨以后挂在天上的那条彩虹吧。程明浩就在旧金山的渔人码头买了七色的海盐,一层层在很精致的玻璃瓶里拼出一条彩虹送给她。当时读到这段,还是蛮感动的。总得来说,这是一本挺有意思的书。浪漫,轻松,搞笑,还有点小小的愤世嫉俗。算是不错的网络文学了。(这里跑一下题:她的“青涩摇滚”的前半部很精彩。看得我时不时泪水涟涟。可惜故事的后头,女主人公变得越来越现实,终于不忍追看下去

等过几个月搬去Stanford,一定要拉TransmitterSF的渔人码头看看这些被描述成清香袭人,五颜六色,又晶莹剔透的海盐。希望可以拼出一瓶彩虹放在床头。想象中它该像雅诗兰黛的这款beyond paradise。 :P

 

   

  

"Somewhere over the rainbow
Skies are blue
And the dreams that you dare to dream
Really do come true"

 


 

好雨知时节

 

周六去Jordan Lake BBQ 风和日丽,天气好得一塌糊涂。一路上看到油菜花一片,小马小鹅数只。田园风光让人惬意,令人陶醉。听说Seattle 此时正遭受寒流侵袭,大家在同情zzh 的同时,很想挨个打电话刺激他一下。后来深感良心谴责,于是作罢。偷得浮生一日闲啊~ 我们这一整天FB 得够透亮,够彻底。在春花烂漫处,我们吃完美味的烤鸡翅,羊肉串后,打牌;打完牌后,“杀人”;“杀”完人后,继续大快朵颐;晚饭后还在湖边悠闲得散步,打水漂。悠哉游哉~

在花粉密集的野外expose 一整天的恶果也是显而易见的。Transmitter 昨天吃了3片应该管24小时的Claritin 后,眼睛还是又肿又痒。而我这不过敏的,也连打了几个大喷嚏。如梗在“鼻”,难受啊难受!

 

终于在闷闷的一上午后,昏天黑地,电闪雷鸣,大雨倾盆。我那从BBQ带回的昏昏沉沉的脑袋霎时变清爽了。

特此纪念今春第一大喜雨!痛快淋漓!

 

 

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What kind of soul are you?

 

 

You Are a Prophet Soul

   You are a gentle soul, with good intentions toward everyone.
   Selfless and kind, you have great faith in people.
   Sometimes this faith can lead to disappoinment in the long run.
   No matter what, you deal with everything in a calm and balanced way.

   You are a good interpreter, very sensitive, intuitive, caring, and gentle.
   Concerned about the world, you are good at predicting people's feelings.
   A seeker of wisdom, you are a life long learner looking for purpose and meaning.
   You are a great thinker and communicator, but not necessarily a doer.

   Souls you are most compatible with: Bright Star Soul and Dreaming Soul

 

 
 
一般做完这样的测试, 我就不知道自己是谁了。 :P
 
 
 
 
 

最喜欢的春晚 - 岁寒三友

松 - 谭元元

  谭元元目前是旧金山芭蕾舞团首席演员,是美国三大芭蕾舞团中唯一的华人首席演员。她11岁考入上海芭蕾舞学校,14岁获得第二届芬兰赫尔辛基国际芭蕾舞比赛少年组第二名。1992年,15岁的谭元元在法国国际芭蕾舞蹈比赛中表现优异,次年又在名古屋首届国际舞蹈比赛上再获金奖。1995年随上海芭蕾舞团出国演出时被旧金山芭蕾舞团相中,成为旧芭的合约演员。3年后,她被提升为首席演员,并在多部经典芭蕾舞剧中担当主角。

-- 美轮美奂,惊为天人。 

 


竹 - 杨丽萍

  出生在云南的杨丽萍是目前国内最著名的少数民族舞蹈家之一。从小酷爱舞蹈的她,没有进过任何舞蹈学校,1971年从村寨进入西双版纳州歌舞团。1986年她创作并表演了独舞《雀之灵》一举成名,被人奉为巫女舞神1998年多才多艺的她还自编自导自演了电影《太阳鸟》,并在蒙特利尔国际电影节上荣获评委会大奖。2004年,她的大型原生态歌舞集《云南映象》在第四届中国舞蹈荷花奖中获得舞蹈诗金奖和最佳女主角奖。

-- 前无古人,后无来者。

 


梅 - 刘岩

  青年舞蹈家刘岩出生在内蒙古呼和浩特,为了锻练身体而学舞, 却从此走上了舞蹈之路。她在北京舞蹈学院学习时便屡次获奖:2001年的荷花杯舞蹈大赛银奖、2002年全国舞蹈电视大赛铜奖、2003年获桃李杯舞蹈大赛银奖,2004年又以独舞《胭脂扣》获第六届全国舞蹈大赛金奖。至今她已经在《瓷魂》、《西厢记》、《红河谷》等多部舞剧中扮演主角。

-- 服饰娇俏,舞姿惊艳。

 

 

 

 

 

生日礼物

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                                          Happy Birthday, Transmitter !           

                                                                                One year older, one year happier !      

 

 

开心半日

 
         收到两封期待已久的信。在朋友家美美地吃了一顿朝鲜菜。平生第一次打牌通关。
 

 

浪漫数到五

 


 

才发现Katie在一周前布置的作业。赶紧节假日加班加点补上来 - 浪漫从一数到五,不分先后:

 1. 有“灵异”事件发生;参见飞虫奇缘

 2. 清凉的夏夜,和他躺在未明湖里被晒得暖暖的石舫上数星星;

 3. Woods hole骑山花烂漫的一路到Falmouth

 4. 去滑雪;战战兢兢地拽住他的手,跳下lift后,和他以漂亮的弧线光速滑下高耸的雪峰;

 5. 互相给对方起各式各样,长短不一,古怪稀奇的绰号,有的古怪到过几天后就忘了,后悔不已。

 

谨以此短文献给他和我们即将到来的Wedding anniversary (嗯,你猜对啦。他怕回头年纪大了,记不住这一天,我会生气,就故意安排在节日。可怜我穿着薄薄的婚纱,在风中瑟瑟发抖,牙齿打架哪) :)) 

飞虫之缘

 

那是一个初夏的早晨,男孩和女孩一前一后骑在车上。风轻轻地吹。

一只飞虫撞进女孩的左眼。女孩跳下车,难受地用手捂着眼睛。男孩飞奔过来,很小心地帮她吹出飞虫。那是他们的第一次亲密接触。女孩害羞地低了头,轻声说了谢谢。

他们继续前行。

几分钟后,又一只飞虫撞进女孩的右眼。女孩的心里咯噔了一下。男孩又跑过来,吹出飞虫,还取笑她:你的眼睛太大了,呵呵。女孩绯红了脸。

他们一前一后,又继续前行。

几分钟后,第三只飞虫准时撞进女孩的眼睛。。。

那天以后,女孩坐到了男孩的车后座。。。

再后来,女孩就笑着在这里写下这个故事。她的眼睛并不特别大,飞虫好像也再没有飞进过她的眼睛。。。

 
 

 

 

交作业 - 五大怪僻

Katie,我可比你的交代要深刻,彻底多了 --->

1. 习惯性磕磕碰碰。首先声明,我绝对和自虐狂沾不上边。可倒霉的我就常常不是碰了头,就是磕了脚。案发现场可以是桌角;床沿;门把手;等等等等,举不胜举。案发频率大约每三天一次。总而言之,我就是那“容易受伤的女人”。刚开始,Transmitter对此还深表同情,很是怜香惜玉。现在他早已司空见惯,帮我揉的同时总是哈哈大笑,外加一句:真是typical *(* 是ld给我取的绰号,保密)呀! 最近在家案发频率稍有下降。可每周末排练完回来,俩膝盖整个都是紫的(正在排的一个民族舞开场足足一分钟是跪在地上完成各种动作),触目惊心,受伤总面积实际上是有增无减。  

2. 喜欢油漆味。小时候还爱屋及乌,喜欢过汽油和香蕉水的味道。现在不那么博爱了。

3. 对neatness and order高标准,严要求(只限自己家)。举一极端的例子:沙发上的方形靠垫是有条纹的。我喜欢让它们的条纹都竖着。偶尔有人让它们横着躺了,我就会有把它们转回来的冲动。Transmitter说我有那么一点点象“Monk”。象就象吧~

4. 不去电影院看恐怖片。其实也不是一次都没去过。可我看什么都太投入。“狰狞恐怖”的画面一出现,我就会发出高声贝的惊叫声,吓坏方圆几米内的人。当然,最倒霉的还是Transmitter。几次下来,我就很自觉地躲在家看了。纯粹的恐怖片我可以不看,可恐怖加悬念的片子对我还是颇有吸引力的。保护性的观看姿势是:用双手蒙住眼睛,指间留一条缝。阴森的音乐一响起,就可随时随刻把缝合上。 此法颇有成效 - 至今未有邻居报警。

5. 思考问题时爱躺着并摩挲额头。 


哈哈哈,终于等到我点名的时刻了:Ras, yxk,暮云春树

Happy 100-day birthday, dear Tai Shan!

Tai Shan (泰山) is a newly-born panda cub in the National Zoo at DC. He came to this world on July 9, and today is his 100-day birthday. In observance of Chinese custom, he had been kept nameless until this morning, when his name was released as “Tai Shan”, meaning “peaceful mountain”. This name received 44% of the 200,000 worldwide votes cast on the zoo’s online naming contest and was exactly the name I voted for, hahaha! Actually, while I was choosing from the selected 5 names for this little cutie, my instant choice was “Qiang Qiang (强强)”, since his daddy’s name is “Tian Tian (添添)”. However, “Qian Qian” somehow reminded me of “Xiao Qiang”. And eversince such an idea came into my mind, it rooted there. Out of the 4 options left, I found “Tai Shan” the best. Just don’t know if the Americans would pronounce it as “Tarzan”. 

Last March, long before Tai Shan became a fertilized egg, I luckily watched his parents, Mei Xiang (美) and Tian Tian, having their lunch. I was attending a conference at DC and, in an early afternoon, grabbed by my labmate to the zoo. The panda house was packed with visitors, especially excited kids. Mei Xiang and Tian Tian slowly came out of their dens, sat down against the trunk of a tall bamboo tree and started their big lunch. I was totally amazed by their dexterousness. They each held a long bamboo stalk with their "fingers" and used their sharp teeth to peel off the touch outer skin, just like a child peeling the sugar cone. After several minutes of impressively-loud peeling, the bamboo stalks ended up with their inner soft tissue, which Mei Xiang and Tian Tian ate deliciously with big bites. Now this sweet, young couple got their own baby and there is a strong family bond formed between Tai Shan and Mei Xiang - he preferred to spending private time with his mother rather than attending the huge party thrown by his fans for his 100-day.

  

 

Tai Shan, wish you eat well as your parents and growth healthy and strong as your name!

 

 

一件糗事

早晨起来,睡眼惺忪地晃到客厅。忽见几天前才清洗干净的米色地毯上有一块明晃晃的白色粉状渍斑。我实在忍无可忍,拽Transmitter过来质问:“为什么这儿有白粉?”斜眼瞟了一下,不紧不慢地说:“那是阳光。”“不可能,,这明明是白粉!” 边说着, 我使劲用脚蹭了蹭它,盘算着该用哪种detergent来对付。Transmitter一脸坏笑,站到了百叶窗和我之间。在那一刻,“白粉斑”神奇地消失了, 消失得无影无踪。
 
我瞳目结舌,分特倒地。 

   

   

A rain

 

 

There was a heavy rain last Tuesday.  Suddenly, the whole wall of ivy in the back yard became a green river running along the glass wiondow. The rain drops hit the glass and many crystal clear lilies bloomed. I tried to catch this transient, beatiful moment and got this unexpected photo. There was this sparkle in the rain, burning like a firework.

 

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With the melody of this heavy rain, my mind couldn't help flying back to those carefree o
ld days.
When I was a kid, I always enjoyed such a rain in the afternoon of a summer day at my hometown. I liked the sound of wind and thunder, and the elusive footsteps of the rain spirit on the rooftops. I could watch the rain pearls dropping down the eaves and the rain flowers dancing on the floor for hours. After the rain, if I was lucky, I could see the smiling face of rainbow, charming and mysterious. My young heart would be filled with happiness. Ever without a rainbow, the air would smell so fresh and sweet. The leaves would become so green, and the grasses so verdant. The birds would sing their lilting songs with clear, crisp voices. Villages and hills in a distance would be shrouded in a thin layer of smoky moist, like a newly-finished watercolor painting.

It was so long ago when I met, felt and tasted a downpour. Don't know how many "good" summer rains had gone unnoticed or even annoyed me. Don't know when would be the next time I run into such an impassioned rain ......