You got have good story to tell... of course. The story line must be new and exciting or painful or extremely unique so that no one would ever forget.. May be what I am saying is that it is what a story is all about. Else it should not be a story at all.
Although, looking through my own story, which I really mean the blogs that I have rubbished. I realized that some are horribly boring just like the person who wrote it. Exactly, who would want to read such tasteless expression.
There are yet some good (adjective: interesting, invigorating) one. It is quite obvious that, if the story was told to others, it sound nicer ( adjective : pleasant ) than the one that only me talking to myself.
Don't you think so ?
Therefore, I am very pleased to announce that -- a good story teller must always only tell the story to others but not to himself/herself.
Somehow, remember those were the days where I have writen tons and tons of essays and compositions for examination preparation. In many languages and in many genre, they are. Argumentative, narrative, descriptive ( although limited to adjective such as : good, nice , pleasant and pretty ) .. you name it. The good-essay need to have certain quality. I just can not remember all of them. And also, If I could, I may not be able to reproduce what I have written now. Ultimately, time has changed, mind is gone. Mentally, I could never be the myself in 17 again.
If day allows, it is endearing to read them back. I wish the special afternoon will realize in future.
Saturday, April 29, 2006
Friday, April 21, 2006
words in third summer ep 2
The tumult had brought with it a certain strange exuberance, a feeling of living more extravagantly than ever before.
valia turned around somewhat belligerently, obviously feeling carmen's eyes on the back of her uncoiffed heed.
tartly
valia turned around somewhat belligerently, obviously feeling carmen's eyes on the back of her uncoiffed heed.
tartly
words in third summer ep1
guzzle - to consume to excess
voyage - A long journey to a foreign or distant place, especially sea
intertwine - to join or become joined by twining together
grumpily - asked grumpily - peevishly - surly - discontented
elm - Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Ulmus, characteristically having arching or curving branches and serrate leaves with asymmetrical bases. Elms are widely planted as shade trees.
dire - Warning of or having dreadful or terrible consequences; calamitous , desperate
culmination- To come to completion
cheek pressed together,
wrinkle - A small furrow, ridge, or crease on a normally smooth surface, caused by crumpling, folding, or shrinking.
heave of flesh
demise - death
egregiously bad dance music - enormously; shamefully (bad dance music)
ceremonial - ppropriate to, or characterized by ceremony; formal or ritual.
daunted - discouraged
flipped and flopped
hiatus , a brief hiatus - short break, pause, aperture
taxidermy - The art or operation of preparing, stuffing, and mounting the skins of dead animals for exhibition in a lifelike state
jauntily midstep - Having a buoyant or self-confident air; brisk
pedestal - A support or foundation
brass - alloy of zinc and copper
mystified,
gestured towards -
clammy - damn , colol , unpleasant -
utterly - completely
perplexed - Contrary to nature, reason, or common sense;
blurted it out - utter implusively
preposterousness - Contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; absurd
eerrily - nspiring inexplicable fear, dread, or uneasiness; strange and frightening.
rumple of consternation - rumple of fear resulting from the awareness of danger
bread crumbs
dwell on it - delay
subtly (resisted) - So slight as to be difficult to detect or describe; elusive
source of agony - The struggle that precedes death.
spocking on -
unquenchable - Impossible to slake or satisfy. e.g. unquenchable hope
cleavage - The act of splitting or cleaving; a fissure or division.
kohl - a cosmetic preparation used by women in Egypt and Arabia to darken the edges of their eyelids
dork - foolish people
hideous - Repulsive, especially to the sight; revoltingly ugly
stupefaction - The state of being stupefied
glamour jock - jock is athletes
flew under - fly under
fray - dispute / contest
primping date - To dress or groom (oneself) with meticulous or excessive attention to detail.
finery - Elaborate adornment, especially fine clothing and accessories.
gussied - To dress or decorate elaborately; adorn or embellish
skittish - Moving quickly and lightly; lively.
equidistant
old sensation of a wind blowing through her midn. alternately hot and sultry, then cold and bracing. and when the wind subsided, she realized that the friendship, as it had been, was gone.
someday somebody's going to ask you a question that you should say yes to -
solace - Comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or distress; consolation. source of solace
shivery feeling - trembling
meager - deficient in quantity
hammy - Marked or characterized by overacting; affectedly humorous or dramatic.
skip to the crux of matter
stiffen her spine to mount a vivid defense
unwavering - marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable; "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty"
gaze
arching eyebrows -
monumental - Of outstanding significance:, astounding.
voyage - A long journey to a foreign or distant place, especially sea
intertwine - to join or become joined by twining together
grumpily - asked grumpily - peevishly - surly - discontented
elm - Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Ulmus, characteristically having arching or curving branches and serrate leaves with asymmetrical bases. Elms are widely planted as shade trees.
dire - Warning of or having dreadful or terrible consequences; calamitous , desperate
culmination- To come to completion
cheek pressed together,
wrinkle - A small furrow, ridge, or crease on a normally smooth surface, caused by crumpling, folding, or shrinking.
heave of flesh
demise - death
egregiously bad dance music - enormously; shamefully (bad dance music)
ceremonial - ppropriate to, or characterized by ceremony; formal or ritual.
daunted - discouraged
flipped and flopped
hiatus , a brief hiatus - short break, pause, aperture
taxidermy - The art or operation of preparing, stuffing, and mounting the skins of dead animals for exhibition in a lifelike state
jauntily midstep - Having a buoyant or self-confident air; brisk
pedestal - A support or foundation
brass - alloy of zinc and copper
mystified,
gestured towards -
clammy - damn , colol , unpleasant -
utterly - completely
perplexed - Contrary to nature, reason, or common sense;
blurted it out - utter implusively
preposterousness - Contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; absurd
eerrily - nspiring inexplicable fear, dread, or uneasiness; strange and frightening.
rumple of consternation - rumple of fear resulting from the awareness of danger
bread crumbs
dwell on it - delay
subtly (resisted) - So slight as to be difficult to detect or describe; elusive
source of agony - The struggle that precedes death.
spocking on -
unquenchable - Impossible to slake or satisfy. e.g. unquenchable hope
cleavage - The act of splitting or cleaving; a fissure or division.
kohl - a cosmetic preparation used by women in Egypt and Arabia to darken the edges of their eyelids
dork - foolish people
hideous - Repulsive, especially to the sight; revoltingly ugly
stupefaction - The state of being stupefied
glamour jock - jock is athletes
flew under - fly under
fray - dispute / contest
primping date - To dress or groom (oneself) with meticulous or excessive attention to detail.
finery - Elaborate adornment, especially fine clothing and accessories.
gussied - To dress or decorate elaborately; adorn or embellish
skittish - Moving quickly and lightly; lively.
equidistant
old sensation of a wind blowing through her midn. alternately hot and sultry, then cold and bracing. and when the wind subsided, she realized that the friendship, as it had been, was gone.
someday somebody's going to ask you a question that you should say yes to -
solace - Comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or distress; consolation. source of solace
shivery feeling - trembling
meager - deficient in quantity
hammy - Marked or characterized by overacting; affectedly humorous or dramatic.
skip to the crux of matter
stiffen her spine to mount a vivid defense
unwavering - marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable; "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty"
gaze
arching eyebrows -
monumental - Of outstanding significance:, astounding.
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
learning chinese words the english way.
降半旗 source half ride
骂人 horse man ( hokkien )
不三不四 not three not four
以鹅传鹅 chair goose boat goose
实事求是 ten yes ball yes
骂人 horse man ( hokkien )
不三不四 not three not four
以鹅传鹅 chair goose boat goose
实事求是 ten yes ball yes
Saturday, April 15, 2006
30 mins and 24 hours
It sometimes strike me if I begin to compute the time we spend for transportation.
The distance of less than 1 km would take as much as 3o0 minutes to commute. One major reason is the unpredictable public transport schedule and moderate distance involved. Although categorized as high quality public transport, it does not eliminate the fact that "waiting" is just part of it.
The detail composition of a bus ride, would consist of the walking distance from source to the first bus stop, then the waiting time of the bus stop. When the bus start to move, then you see waiting time in front of traffic lights, waiting time of pedestrian way, boarding and alighting of passengers at every bus stop and finally arriving at the last bus stop. Wait a minute, that's not the end of it. Usually you still have to walk a short distance to the final destination.
Taking into all the consideration, it is apparent that why a short 1 km ride can end up as long as 30 minutes. We have not mentioned about the rainy day effect, traffic jam at peak hours. And we are still talking about 1 leg ride. In many occasion, the passenger have to transfer to another service ( or more than 1 ) before arriving at destination. Oh my god.
Now, you may argue that: driving on your own will take similar time. What I am trying to say is, in your own vehicle you have a private space that somehow is very comfortable, cosy , with your own genre of music on radio, and most importantly a guranteed place to sit. No one will pick his nose in front of you, no one shout at the cell phone, and no smelly dirty freaks besides you.. and definitely no other people sneezing behind you ( that's is creepy ). Also you have storage to keep all the luggage and hand-carry. If you are lucky you have favourite beverage just at the reach of your left hand.
So, imagine the time we spend of transport every day. I wish god bless us all with less painful transportation. I wish scientist bless us with the transporter in those science fic. movie.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teleportation
The distance of less than 1 km would take as much as 3o0 minutes to commute. One major reason is the unpredictable public transport schedule and moderate distance involved. Although categorized as high quality public transport, it does not eliminate the fact that "waiting" is just part of it.
The detail composition of a bus ride, would consist of the walking distance from source to the first bus stop, then the waiting time of the bus stop. When the bus start to move, then you see waiting time in front of traffic lights, waiting time of pedestrian way, boarding and alighting of passengers at every bus stop and finally arriving at the last bus stop. Wait a minute, that's not the end of it. Usually you still have to walk a short distance to the final destination.
Taking into all the consideration, it is apparent that why a short 1 km ride can end up as long as 30 minutes. We have not mentioned about the rainy day effect, traffic jam at peak hours. And we are still talking about 1 leg ride. In many occasion, the passenger have to transfer to another service ( or more than 1 ) before arriving at destination. Oh my god.
Now, you may argue that: driving on your own will take similar time. What I am trying to say is, in your own vehicle you have a private space that somehow is very comfortable, cosy , with your own genre of music on radio, and most importantly a guranteed place to sit. No one will pick his nose in front of you, no one shout at the cell phone, and no smelly dirty freaks besides you.. and definitely no other people sneezing behind you ( that's is creepy ). Also you have storage to keep all the luggage and hand-carry. If you are lucky you have favourite beverage just at the reach of your left hand.
So, imagine the time we spend of transport every day. I wish god bless us all with less painful transportation. I wish scientist bless us with the transporter in those science fic. movie.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teleportation
Thursday, April 13, 2006
blink and blink continue..
More on the "blink "
5 - Paul van riper's big victory - about a general retired from vietnam war. who has the gifted sense of ad-hoc situation during war. he defeated the opponent side which has very affluent information about everything in the war. Yet, the information seems to be too overloading to digest even with a "expert system" computer .
Another example is the cook hospital in chicago. the use of computer recognition problem mine the rule - found three criterias are the most relevant to critical cardio problem when the patients have chest pain. Text processing on one side of the brain can over-shadow the functionality of the other side of the brain that manage image. So it is good to break down the task separately.
6 - Kenna's dilemma - the right and worng way to ask people what they want.
--> pepsi challege with short sip is different from long drink time. package is many ways important.
--> why disney mickey has glove.. otherwise no one loves him with the claw out .
--> aeron chair -- the allen chair. - when the product is revolutionary.. can not rely on history data.
-- with really really a lot of experience. might be able to expose the locked door..
what a reverse statment to make. -- when it is working, attribute it to inner locked door. and always has a way to explain the other method was mimicking the "behind locked door" ..
7 - Seven seconds in bronx -
- killed of one innocent immigrant because of multiple
- lack of time can be the reason of missing "blicnk"
In short - the book does not have a stand. it discuss but it is unable to give any conclusion.
8 - Listening with your eyes -
5 - Paul van riper's big victory - about a general retired from vietnam war. who has the gifted sense of ad-hoc situation during war. he defeated the opponent side which has very affluent information about everything in the war. Yet, the information seems to be too overloading to digest even with a "expert system" computer .
Another example is the cook hospital in chicago. the use of computer recognition problem mine the rule - found three criterias are the most relevant to critical cardio problem when the patients have chest pain. Text processing on one side of the brain can over-shadow the functionality of the other side of the brain that manage image. So it is good to break down the task separately.
6 - Kenna's dilemma - the right and worng way to ask people what they want.
--> pepsi challege with short sip is different from long drink time. package is many ways important.
--> why disney mickey has glove.. otherwise no one loves him with the claw out .
--> aeron chair -- the allen chair. - when the product is revolutionary.. can not rely on history data.
-- with really really a lot of experience. might be able to expose the locked door..
what a reverse statment to make. -- when it is working, attribute it to inner locked door. and always has a way to explain the other method was mimicking the "behind locked door" ..
7 - Seven seconds in bronx -
- killed of one innocent immigrant because of multiple
- lack of time can be the reason of missing "blicnk"
In short - the book does not have a stand. it discuss but it is unable to give any conclusion.
8 - Listening with your eyes -
blink and blink
Reading a book with title blink.
I have not come to conclusion on how useful it is. Possibly one of the so-so book that is written in easy language that I just flow through.
Mostly it is discussing concious mind and sub-concious mind.
Why do we have to pay attention to sub-concious mind. how different is sub-concious mind. The sub-concious mind is thin-slicing. it is simple and can be sometime more accurate to follow.
In contrary, you can find some instance that you won't want to follow the instant mind. Is there any guildlines to follow. In life / dead situation. you follow instinct.. the back door feel. In most day-to-day life, what do you do.
It also try to show the existence of such powerful - " locked /hidden " mind that enable the decision in a wink of time - blink.
Examples given is a good set of compilation (variety of psycology tests) . It is at least the effort of the author to pull everything together
1 - The status of kouros - how thin-slice work - no reason is produced
2 - The theory of thin slices - e.g. gottman's couple test about their positive/negative atttitude. interview for candidates of a jobs - you just have to find the most essential info that has the biggest influence. thin-slicing is good at it. our instinct is good at it. our usual way of solving problem (objectively) with survey and empirical method may not always be the good/correct way. In the example of couple relationship -- if there is a contempt ..then the marriage won't be long.
3 - The locked door - tennis player double fault/ speed dating / two ropes in a room.. the concious mind can be a noise to the sub-conscious mind. how could you filter the noisy concious mind. there are people who conciously know the correct and wrong Yet unable to act on it.
4 - The warren harding error - thin slicing can be dark side. the choice of warren harding as president was a bad decision. It was based on impression. and strong assiocation of external look. We all associate. Example of implicit associate test is really freaking me out. very true. It measuers our level of subconcious / altitude. also CEOs are average taller.. car salesman error to filter potential customer .. bottom line is you have to find out that you have the weakness of certain sub-concious and overcome it. easy to say.
note: very interesting IAT test
5 - Paul van riper's big victory -
6 - Kenna's dilemma -
7 - Seven seconds in bronx -
8 - Listening with your eyes -
I have not come to conclusion on how useful it is. Possibly one of the so-so book that is written in easy language that I just flow through.
Mostly it is discussing concious mind and sub-concious mind.
Why do we have to pay attention to sub-concious mind. how different is sub-concious mind. The sub-concious mind is thin-slicing. it is simple and can be sometime more accurate to follow.
In contrary, you can find some instance that you won't want to follow the instant mind. Is there any guildlines to follow. In life / dead situation. you follow instinct.. the back door feel. In most day-to-day life, what do you do.
It also try to show the existence of such powerful - " locked /hidden " mind that enable the decision in a wink of time - blink.
Examples given is a good set of compilation (variety of psycology tests) . It is at least the effort of the author to pull everything together
1 - The status of kouros - how thin-slice work - no reason is produced
2 - The theory of thin slices - e.g. gottman's couple test about their positive/negative atttitude. interview for candidates of a jobs - you just have to find the most essential info that has the biggest influence. thin-slicing is good at it. our instinct is good at it. our usual way of solving problem (objectively) with survey and empirical method may not always be the good/correct way. In the example of couple relationship -- if there is a contempt ..then the marriage won't be long.
3 - The locked door - tennis player double fault/ speed dating / two ropes in a room.. the concious mind can be a noise to the sub-conscious mind. how could you filter the noisy concious mind. there are people who conciously know the correct and wrong Yet unable to act on it.
4 - The warren harding error - thin slicing can be dark side. the choice of warren harding as president was a bad decision. It was based on impression. and strong assiocation of external look. We all associate. Example of implicit associate test is really freaking me out. very true. It measuers our level of subconcious / altitude. also CEOs are average taller.. car salesman error to filter potential customer .. bottom line is you have to find out that you have the weakness of certain sub-concious and overcome it. easy to say.
note: very interesting IAT test
5 - Paul van riper's big victory -
6 - Kenna's dilemma -
7 - Seven seconds in bronx -
8 - Listening with your eyes -
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