Monday, 9 July 2007

现代七大奇观

世界新的七大奇观出炉了。

The Great Wall of China, China(中国万里长城)
Christ Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil(巴西基督像)
Chichén Itzá, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico(墨西哥 奇琴伊察馬雅遗址)
Machu Picchu, Machu Picchu, Chile(秘魯 马丘比丘)
Taj Mahal, Angra, India(印度 泰姬玛哈陵)
Petra, Jordan(约旦 佩特拉古城)
The Colosseum, Rome, Italy(意大利 罗马竞技场)

但是,我最喜欢的Moai of Easter Island和Stonehenge并没有当选。哪才是真正的奇迹,奇观。反之,我觉得Taj Mahal和Christ Redeemer并不算是奇观。但想想,南美洲的奇观还真多,什么时候真想去看看。

-叶子言

Friday, 6 July 2007

手麻

老来多病。 左手麻痹了好一阵子。去过SPA也没有用。今天用餐时,Rach说左手麻痹是代表心脏有问题。 左手= 心 --- 所以结婚戒子是带在左手的。但我有先天性的mitreal valve prolapse,是否真的意味心脏有问题,前些日子心脏还真有点紧绷咧。要么就是电脑看多了,姿势不对而导致神经线受损。胃也有问题,一直打嗝,之前诊断是“女人病”---Irritable Bowel Syndrome。可以不可以用这些理由来闪即将来临的reservist?

今天去的意大利餐厅也有够烂,还是我们家附近的La Nonna好吃。

-叶子言

Thursday, 5 July 2007

好人吃亏

做好人反而吃亏。

今天到Cold Storage买两箱6罐装的啤酒和饮料。由于有10分钟的停车优待,我加快脚步急速采购。到了柜台,在签信用卡收据之前,发现价钱才不过$4.60---不可能吧!抉择---要假装不知道当捡了便宜,还是向柜台大嫂澄清?笨笨的我选择了Option 2。柜台大嫂还不知到发生了什么事,知道后也不知到该怎么办。原来6罐装的饮料,系统只记录了一罐。搞三搞四,最后经理出面搞定了。但我的10分钟停车优待也泡汤了,付了$1.50停车费。

如果我装傻,那个大嫂应该就得倒贴钱吧,那也瞒可怜的,我是这样想的。她也向我道谢,还想补贴我停车费,我说算了。但由于好心,反而多给钱了,值得吗?心理虽然不爽,但起码良心过得去吧。有孩子的爹,也得做个好榜样。-叶子言

Wednesday, 4 July 2007

生日

JJM 问我生日过的怎么样, 谢谢关心。还好啦。只不过星期一晚上我的眼睛开始肿胀,眼带有浓,所以生日当天的第一件事就是去看医生,然后回家吃药睡觉。但想想忙碌了一个周末,这样的休息也是一种享受吧。可悲的都市人。晚上老婆定了晚餐,在Rocherster Park No.4 的Graze。生来第一次吃和牛肉(Wagyu),区区几片(entree) 就很贵了,但吃了才知道其中之美味,很想再吃一整块!根据维基百科:

Wagyu (和牛 wagyū) refers to several breeds of cattle genetically predisposed to intense marbling and to producing a high percentage of oleaginous unsaturated fat. Also known as Kobe-style beef, the meat from Wagyu cattle is known worldwide for its marbling characteristics, increased eating quality through a naturally enhanced flavor, tenderness and juiciness, and thus a high market value. Grocery stores in the United States will sell cuts of American Wagyu for $40/lb to $150/lb.

Because of the Wagyu cattle's genetic predisposition and special diet including beer and sake,[1] wagyu yields a beef that contains a higher percentage of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids[2] than typical beef. The increased marbling also improves the ratio of monounsaturated fats to saturated fats.

There are four major breeds of Wagyu (wa means Japanese, and gyū means cattle, or simply "Japanese cow"): Japanese Black, Japanese Brown, Japanese Polled, and Japanese Shorthorn. Japanese breed names include: Tajima, Tottori, Shimane, Kochi and Kumamoto.


老婆从国外买了个新的Bally Messenger Bag,给我出国时可以用。她说范文芳以前在一部戏有用过--哈。范阿姐现在驾Posche Cayenne,是否意味我下一个生日可以拥有咧。

-叶子言

Monday, 2 July 2007

4-hour work week --- continue

提到The 4-hour work week,看看reviews, 勉励自己往其迈进:







"The 4-Hour Workweek is a new way of solving a very old problem: just how can we work to live and prevent our lives from being all about work? A world of infinite options awaits those who would read this book and be inspired by it!"
–Michael E. Gerber, Founder & Chairman of E-Myth Worldwide and the World's #1 Small Business Guru

Thanks to Tim Ferriss, I have more time in my life to travel, spend time with family and write book blurbs. This is a dazzling and highly useful work.”–A.J. Jacobs,Editor-at-Large, Esquire Magazine, Author of The Know-It-All

"If you want to live your dreams now, and not in 20 or 30 years, buy this book!" –Laura Roden, Chairman of the Silicon Valley Association of Start-up Entrepreneurs,Lecturer in Corporate Finance, San Jose State University

不要“途”了!



-叶子言

Sunday, 1 July 2007

4- hour work week?


这几天拖GK试着把组屋卖掉。因为房子在市区周围,本来兴致勃勃以为可以捞一笔,但由于面积太小,邀不到个好价钱,还瞒失望的。但又固执的不想调低价格,只好等。现在的买家好象都是在找大房子,与前几年小房子当道的情况正好相反。求神拜佛吧。

这个周末也很忙碌 (好象已经麻木了。这不好吧)。星期五原本要到朋友家痛饮几杯,但被“锁”在办公室直到晚上10点。朋友还很体谅的等我们。到了朋友家,立即做的不是游览房子(房子好漂亮)或打招呼,而是很不识趣的找网络继续办公。可悲吧。发送了最后一通email已经将近11点了吧,才开始吃晚餐,聊天,发牢骚。很爽。主人在读"Four hours week"的书,我也想要!回到家,小儿子刚好起身(他每次这样,我一回来他才起身!),干脆喂他,哄他入睡才洗澡。入睡已经将近4点。

周末也是被工作绑死,没有时间透气。老板一大早就把我叫醒。老婆周六还在国外办公,本想带恩逛逛,全泡汤了。反而得兼顾工作和孩子。一边跟同事通电,一边哄孩子/骂孩子。谁说男人不可以multitask? 想睡个午觉,没有多久又被老板叫醒 --- 天啊!晚上接老婆回来,跟朋友一起用宵夜,回家将近凌晨3点---把最后一通电邮发出才入睡。

星期天早上还是工作。还3-way teleconference 咧。直到现在才松懈。幸好接下来两天拿年假,该好好休息了,毕竟又要老一岁了。哈。

这就是我可悲,无奈的生活。离Four hours work week还很遥远。

-叶子言