难得一笑：最牛叉的汉字对话，不服不行 - 由猪头大队长发表 - 文学城

1.“晶”对“品”说：「你们家都没有装修喔？」

2.“夫”对“天”说：「我总算盼到了出头之日！」

3.“熊”对“能”说：「怎麼穷成这样啦？四个熊掌全卖了！」

4.“丙”对“两”说：「你家什麼时候多了一个人，结婚了？」

5.“乒”对“乓”说：「你我都一样，一等残废军人。」

6.“兵”对“丘”说：「兄弟，踩上地雷了吧，两腿炸得都没了？」

7.“王”对“皇”说：「当皇上有什麽好处？你看，头发都白了！」

8.“口”对“回”说：「亲爱的，都怀孕这麽久了，也不说一声！」

9.“也”对“她”说：「当老板罗？出门还带秘书！」

10.“日”对“旦”说：「你什麼时候学会玩滑板了？」

11.“果”对“裸”说：「哥们儿，你穿上衣服还不如不穿！」

12.“由”对“甲”说：「你什麼时候学会倒立了？」

13.“巾”对“币”说：「戴上 博士帽就身价百倍了！」

14.“口”对“囚”说：「你中央有人也照样进去！」

笑过之后，你会发现几乎每一条都是真理。

The 7 habits of happy kdis

The 7 Habits Of Happy Kids by Sean Covey is a real good book, I ordered from Amazon and today I received it. I can't tell how much we love it after Sunny and I read the first story together. And she completely sounded the same as the character in the story, "Mommy, I am bored, I am bored." Usually I will help her to find something interesting to do if I am available, but most of times she will figure out something fun to do by herself. She knows she is in charge, which exactly shows the point of the story, you are in charge. But it's way beyond these small stories, it has the wisdom in the stories, the author calls it "principles", such as responsibility, planning ahead, respect for others, team-work, and balance. I am so happy I found this book which very different than other fiction or non-fiction books, I want to teach her something will benefit her in her entire life, and no doubt this book helped me, and not too late for her age.

My heart almost stood still

On the evening of February 1st, 1924, the New York Symphony Orchestra played Beethoven's Ninth Symphony at Carnegie Hall in New York, conducted by Walter Damrosch. Thankfully for those who couldn't attend, the performance was broadcast live on the radio. A couple of days later, the orchestra received a stunning letter of thanks from the unlikeliest of sources: Helen Keller, a renowned author and activist who had been deaf and blind from a young age. It can be read below.

Eight years later, Keller wrote an equally evocative letter in which she described the view from atop the Empire State Building.

(Source: The Baton, Volumes 2-3, via Marcus Williams; Image: Helen Keller "listening" to the radio, c.1929, via Angelfire.)

93 Seminole Avenue,

Forest Hills, L. I.,

February 2, 1924.

The New York Symphony Orchestra,
New York City.

Dear Friends:

I have the joy of being able to tell you that, though deaf and blind, I spent a glorious hour last night listening over the radio to Beethoven's "Ninth Symphony." I do not mean to say that I "heard" the music in the sense that other people heard it; and I do not know whether I can make you understand how it was possible for me to derive pleasure from the symphony. It was a great surprise to myself. I had been reading in my magazine for the blind of the happiness that the radio was bringing to the sightless everywhere. I was delighted to know that the blind had gained a new source of enjoyment; but I did not dream that I could have any part in their joy. Last night, when the family was listening to your wonderful rendering of the immortal symphony someone suggested that I put my hand on the receiver and see if I could get any of the vibrations. He unscrewed the cap, and I lightly touched the sensitive diaphragm. What was my amazement to discover that I could feel, not only the vibrations, but also the impassioned rhythm, the throb and the urge of the music! The intertwined and intermingling vibrations from different instruments enchanted me. I could actually distinguish the cornets, the roll of the drums, deep-toned violas and violins singing in exquisite unison. How the lovely speech of the violins flowed and plowed over the deepest tones of the other instruments! When the human voice leaped up trilling from the surge of harmony, I recognized them instantly as voices. I felt the chorus grow more exultant, more ecstatic, upcurving swift and flame-like, until my heart almost stood still. The women's voices seemed an embodiment of all the angelic voices rushing in a harmonious flood of beautiful and inspiring sound. The great chorus throbbed against my fingers with poignant pause and flow. Then all the instruments and voices together burst forth—an ocean of heavenly vibration—and died away like winds when the atom is spent, ending in a delicate shower of sweet notes.

Of course, this was not "hearing" but I do know that the tones and harmonies conveyed to me moods of great beauty and majesty. I also sensed, or thought I did, the tender sounds of nature that sing into my hand—swaying reeds and winds and the murmur of streams. I have never been so enraptured before by a multitude of tone-vibrations.

As I listened, with darkness and melody, shadow and sound filling all the room, I could not help remembering that the great composer who poured forth such a flood of sweetness into the world was deaf like myself. I marvelled at the power of his quenchless spirit by which out of his pain he wrought such joy for others—and there I sat, feeling with my hand the magnificent symphony which broke like a sea upon the silent shores of his soul and mine.

Let me thank you warmly for all the delight which your beautiful music has brought to my household and to me. I want also to thank Station WEAF for the joy they are broadcasting in the world.

With kindest regards and best wishes, I am,

Sincerely yours,

(Signed)

HELEN KELLER

Link: http://www.lettersofnote.com/2014/03/my-heart-almost-stood-still.html 

Mind crash

Today I have a new discover, and after one minute shock, I said "WOW"! I know I shouldn't sound childish any more, I am going to my 40s, so I start to laugh at myself, "Oh, you such a fool! Let me see tears from your sad face. Better NOT!" So another voice came out from my chest, "focus on what you are suppose to do, stop wasting time on those silly things." So I start to watch the videos of politics, even I don't like them, but still try to learn more and know more and think more, maybe I will move to France or Italy or Australia in the future since America is going crazier and crazier. Then I edited the letter I wrote to Mayer Stephanie about the kids' playground. Later think to put something on my Chinese website. So I just realize I have so much to do, and it makes me feel better. Well, gain ages somewhat is not bad, at least you will get a litter wiser. Ok, 40s, here I come! XOXOXO :P

The best Boeuf Bourguignon

It's my second try of Julia Child's Boeuf Bourguignon, and it turned out perfect! A little trick to brown the beef, since to use the kitchen towel to dry the fresh beef is not good enough to brown it, unless you pour lots of oil, but I hate fat, so the first time I failed to brown them, because the blood keep coming out from the meat. So this time made a little difference, I used the boiled water to quickly boil the meat, as soon as the skin of beef changes colors (turns to gray), then take them out, 4 pieces each time, so outside the surface has been sealed, but the juice still been locked inside, thus the beef still remains tender and juice inside. Also this time I didn't add bacon, because I am so afraid of fat, maybe next time I will try, if I can find some really good bacon. Delicious!