I am Your Sunshine

我想去歐洲….可是最快也得等一年半吧 :(
雖然說那本來就是我的計畫….

這一年中我要加緊復習德文! 這樣子半調子德文去了德國根本不能跟人溝通
雖然可以講英文, 德國人英文應該不錯 (至少比法國人好 XD) 可我還是希望我的德文有派上用場的一天
還要研究安排行程…

星期六就要上飛機了, 還沒決定要帶哪本當登機書呢
還是繼續看英文的 Pride & Prejudice嗎? 那就再帶一本中文的吧
但是帶哪本好呢
現在手邊還沒看過的中文書只剩下完整版的三劍客跟一本江國香織的是小說
其他是貓給我的論理書 (呃 怎麼都還沒看…) 還有一本簡媜
論理書不適合旅行看, 萬一我厭了那真是又重又無趣
散文也一樣, 看散文是講究心情的
不可能帶我已經看過的小說, 那樣一本不夠,
去年我從台灣回來的路上就飛快解決掉兩本,
如果是我看過的小說 那大概得四五本才夠我看吧 豈不重死
我還想好好地逛東京機場呢
還有一個考量是, 我想要帶一些書回家, 畢竟在這裡囤積太多東西很危險
萬一哪天我忽然要搬回台灣 那我大概會哭吧 從東岸搬到西岸就夠我受的了
(事實上從 Creekside搬到 Denrose就要了我半條命)
所以最好我能帶本看完之後就不會想再帶來的書 這樣才划得來
(回台灣我又會扛一堆書過來了吧…需要一兩年份量的書!)

這樣看來, 江國香織+Jane Austen似乎是最合理的組合
然而我還是有點擔心江國香織不合我的飛行胃口
畢竟她大受好評的短篇小說選我就覺得普普了…
另外還有一本就是短篇推理小說, 但我有點想把它留在這裡…

好吧 我還有兩天可考慮

I forgot the name of this bottle of Riesling. The only thing I know is it's french wine. I don't particularly fancy French wine, I bought it becuz it's the only Riesling there and it seems not bad.

Recently, I can appreciate the smell and the look of a glass of one as well as the taste of it. I feel content just by looking at/smelling it. I hesitate to drink it cuz the smell is already like heaven. I guess it's the charm of a truely good wine. The Beringer Chenin Blanc I had (and unfortunately, still have) can not compare at all. 10 mins after open it, it became like industrial alcohol.

最後一篇, 我就要去睡覺啦!

前幾天我剛喝完那瓶 Tokay, 還捨不得開 Riesling…
我坐在餐桌前看著那瓶 Riesling, 忍不住脫口而出:
“我好想喝酒喔….”

室友在旁聽到噗嗤笑出來說”你還真像酒鬼ㄟ.”
害我很不好意思, 呵

其實是因為那幾天回到家吃過飯, 我就會倒個一小杯來喝 (甜點酒嘛)
那天忽然沒東西喝了 感覺就好像少了些什麼

嘿~~ 我昨天在 Albertson 看到這個酒莊的 Riesling ㄟ
當時就覺得有點印象 回來一看我的資料
他們家2003的Eroica Riesling rating 還蠻高的耶
不知道跟我看到的是不是同款
等我回來之後再去敗一瓶來喝吧

不過喔 我對加州酒還是興致缺缺 (Ch. Ste. Michelle是WA還是CA我忘了)
還是比較喜歡我們家紐約州的酒 NOTL的酒 (上次那瓶Vidal 釀的冰酒真是太棒了!) 還有德白
不過這些酒在這裡都超難取得 :(
今天找到了一家 import 歐洲酒的店在 Oakland, 等我回來之後再拐我室友去 :p
她最近看我一直喝酒, 也說想弄點紅酒(噁)來喝,
我稍研究了一下, 看人家建議睡前要喝紅酒的話那可以喝 Port,
嗯, 帶她去挑酒

finger lakes那邊酒季又要開始了
好討厭喔… 我也想去喝酒踏青

哼哼…回家把去年在飛機上買回去當禮物結果到現在沒人喝的冰酒開了!
現在我自己一個人解決一瓶酒不成問題 (不是一次喝光啦…)

另外…我還是很想試試純飲Vodka啊 (當然不是我們家那支smirnoff…那是調酒用的)
可是隨便一支Chopin, Belvedere, Finlandia, Sto..blah 都好貴
而且還比台灣賣的貴…什麼嘛 /_

I made my new codes clean and pretty. I&#039m so proud of myself ^^
It&#039s important to make your code readable for other people cuz you won&#039t be the one maintaining it forever!

I&#039m saying this becuz my coworker doesn&#039t usually make his code understandable and I am a person who even like to write notes in the code… (though I havent done programming for years until recently)

(n.) broadcast, radio

im Rundfunk: on the air

(A) Rundfunk
(D) Rundfunk/Rundfunke
(G) Rundfunks/Rundfunkes

(a.) detailed, explicit, circumstantial, in-depth

detaillieren
(v.) to particularize

Das Detail / die Einzelheit/ das Element

in detail: bis ins einzelne/ im Einzelnen/ in allen Einzelheiten/

synoposis, summary
pl. -n

Die Inhaltsangaben (pl.)Table of Contents

As you might have already guessed, yes I&#039m totally into Casablanca right now.
Yesterday I checked the DVD out from county library. I&#039ve already seen it once,
but I missed the ending last time. (Not my fault, the DVD was seriously scratched.)
Recently, my interest toward classic movie was aroused again, so I decided to watch
Casablanca again (and other classics).

The second viewing experience was very different from the first ( I suspect myself
didn&#039t focus the first time I watch it…ai, i did that all the time.) This time, I have more
understanding of what it is talking about. (Especially because I&#039ve already know the
story, I can appreciate more of their acting, their expression.) And therefore, it
touched deeper within. Now, I dare not say I love
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town over
Casablanca, cuz Casablanca is really a subtle yet passionate, cynic yet ideal movie.
It&#039s a beautiful story with memorable classic scenes.

[Casablanca]

Miscellaneous Notes:
◎Here&#039s Looking at you, kid.
Needless to day how classic this line is. It pinpointed the three important moment of the film.

◎We will always have Paris.
I didn&#039t feel anything the first time I watched it. But this time, I can feel the emotion
behind the words and what it implied. I knew what he&#039s gonna say, and still a little bit
tear was squeezed out of my eyes.
We will always have Paris.

◎Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
I missed this line first time. Though someone told me how it ends, it still feels different
when I actually see it. The way he says it, and they faded out in the fog
I think it&#039s rather a happy ending… :)

If I am to have a son, I&#039ll nickname him Mike cuz almost every Mike I met is cute and adorable.
(Those who were named Mike, not those who named themselves Mike.) However,
becuz Mike(Michael) is such a common name, and I can&#039t stand my son (if any) to have
a common name (like I do, unfortunately, No.1 name in 90s what the heck /_), so Mike
will be his nick ^^

The seat config is very strange — economy seats are 2 5 2,
most plane I took was 3 4 3 (Boeing 747-400), had I known it&#039s like this,
I wouldn&#039t mind taking a window seat (there&#039s one advantage taking the window seat
that I can control the window. Sometimes some people are senseless, and keep the window
open when the sun shines directly in, and other people are trying to sleep…
but anyway Ms Lo helped me to get not bad seats. (Aisle seat of course, and hopefully there won&#039t be big head block the TV)
I hope I&#039d meet interesting people on the plane ;)

to do&#039s in this new season, things wanna accomplish this year and the plans

Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee;
Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty!
God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!

Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore Thee,
Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea;
Cherubim and seraphim falling down before Thee,
Who was, and is, and evermore shall be.

Holy, holy, holy! Though the darkness hide Thee,
Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see;
Only Thou art holy; there is none beside Thee,
Perfect in pow’r, in love, and purity.

Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
All Thy works shall praise Thy Name, in earth, and sky, and sea;
Holy, holy, holy; merciful and mighty!
God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!

Alcoholic!

It&#039s interesting how people may be confident in front of one person and be totally the opposite
in front of the other. I, for example, can speak English well when talking to certain people, but talk
like one who&#039s only learned English for a year (Ok, i&#039m exagerrating.) in front of another certain people,
such as my boss… Sometimes, I&#039d feel I&#039m like a total loser and am very disappointed with myself.
But now I realize that sometimes we can&#039t be at our best in front of some people, or in some situation.

and therefore I can understand how someone can be so talented and humorous in someone&#039s eyes
while I can&#039t feel it at all. (I even doubt whether she can speak English well according the experiences
I had with her.)

This slipped from someone&#039s mouth: internet technology is good and bad?
It&#039s no big deal, and he&#039s probably not thought thru it when the words came out.
I just can&#039t stand people saying that, acting like they&#039re some how suprior in mind.
Come on, technology is neither good nor bad. It&#039s human itself you should be talking about.
and FYI, internet prospered because of porn. Whether you like it or not, you cant deny the fact.
(well, i knw you could be unaware of the fact.)

Our church is changing the name, which surprised me. However, after reading pastor&#039s letter,
I kinda agree that it&#039s a good idea. He talked about the reason why changing the name: it&#039s
confusing. He said that some people told him they avoided the church at the begining because
they didn&#039t think it&#039s a “normal” church. Evangelical Free sounds like Free of Evangelical, and
which is kinda weird. When I first found this church, I too hesitated because the name doesn&#039t
sound right, so I read thru the statement of the church&#039s belief, which I was supposed to do anyway,
and make sure that it&#039s not a yiduan. So I think it&#039s nice to change the name for the sake if
non-believer/non-church member/people who&#039re looking for a church.

Raising Helen [videorecording] /

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Le divorce [videorecording] / Fo

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Confessions of a teenage drama q

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Kill Bill. Vol. 2 [videorecordin

I was just telling my coworkers that I have some snacks if I feel hungry in the afternoon (becuz I didn&#039t have much food for lunch today).
I went back to my cube and got two (and I only have two in the office…I dont know why I got two…. -_-) to show them. While I was still
eating, one of them took one and opened it, and the other saw and took the other one instantly and started eating too. I was like, “Huh!?”
I took them here to show you guys, not to give them to you… It&#039s not that I&#039m too stingy to share, but they&#039re my only afternoon energy
source I just brought today!(When I found that I had no more left in the office yesterday, I was so sad and determined to remember to
bring more today…)

All I can think of(not even say) is…

“HUH!?”

and now I&#039m hungry.

Throw yourself in the environment.
It doesn&#039t necessarily mean that you&#039ll have to actually “go to the country” or something. You can create the environment yourself! When I was in high school, I listened to ICRT everyday. I turned it on as a background music/sound. At that time, I couldn&#039t totally understand what they&#039re talking about. I believe it&#039d helped me some way.

So now I&#039m listening to German news radio. Though I don&#039t understand a single sentence, (well, I do recognize that it&#039s German) I believe it&#039d help improve my German in some mysterious way.