不知道是怎麼回是答應Kelly要去
感覺是講不過Ke
不過我就是還是沒準備好吧Ke對不起
下次吧
2011年2月18日 星期五
[常春藤網路書城]2011常春藤解析英語雜誌02月號-02-09-Fortune Telling and Soda Selling無所不能，無所不賣的日本販賣機
| Fortune Telling and Soda Selling 無所不能，無所不賣的日本販賣機by Matthew Brown |
Japan has been ahead of the rest of the world in vending machine technology for years. 無所不能，無所不賣的日本販賣機。多年來，日本製造販賣機的科技早已領先群倫。 "They are so convenient, I wish I had one in my room," says an 18-year-old in Tokyo. She's talking about vending machines, and she's not the only one. Vending machines are hugely popular in Japan, with about one for every 50 people and 2.5 million units for drinks alone. That figure doesn't even include the ones that sell other products like cigarettes, toys, flowers, cold bananas, cooked meals, and just about anything else you can think of. 東京一名 18 歲少女說：『它們這麼方便，我真希望自己房裡也有一台。』 With so many variations, companies really have to be imaginative to make their vending machines stand out. Showing that they care, Coca-Cola made some that give out free drinks in case of an earthquake. Then there is an unusual model with a microphone inside to help scientists record the sounds of rare birds in a small remote village. The newest development in vending machine technology comes from a machine at a train station in Tokyo. It has a camera and software that figures out a shopper's age and sex. With that information, the machine guesses what the shopper wants to buy almost as though it were trying to read his or her mind. For example, one shopper reported that the vending machine offered her three different choices, with one being her favorite. She also said that it would come in handy when she couldn't make a decision. According to the company that operates the machine, consumers' pictures are deleted immediately, but general information about who is buying from the machine is gathered and used by the company. However, this doesn't seem to bother customers because they are so excited about the strange new machine. With this kind of technology, it seems anything is possible with vending machines. 有這麼多販賣機種類，販賣機公司勢必得發揮想像力， |
2011年2月14日 星期一
2011年2月13日 星期日
[常春藤網路書城]2011常春藤生活英語雜誌02月號-02-09-Island of the Dolls 墨西哥鬼娃之島
Island of the Dolls 墨西哥鬼娃之島
How would you feel if you came across an abandoned island with thousands of ragged dolls and doll parts nailed to trees everywhere? The Island of the Dolls is a strange place started by Don Julián Santana. This man lived all by himself without electricity and many of the conveniences of modern life. Even though Santana passed away in 2001, his family maintains the island with donations from curious people wanting to take pictures of the dolls.
如果您偶然發現一座荒廢小島，
Many people thought Santana was a lunatic, but his family tells a different story. They say that Santana believed the island was haunted by a little girl that drowned in one of the canals nearby. He told his relatives that her spirit was restless, so he fished dolls out of the canals and local trash bins and then nailed them up on trees all around the island. It was said that he did this to protect himself from evil as well as make the spirit of the young girl happy. Starting with only one doll, Santana soon transformed the Island of the Dolls into a doll-covered shrine, not to mention a creepy tourist attraction.
許多人都覺得桑塔那是個瘋子，但是他的家人卻有一套不同的說法。
How would you feel if you came across an abandoned island with thousands of ragged dolls and doll parts nailed to trees everywhere? The Island of the Dolls is a strange place started by Don Julián Santana. This man lived all by himself without electricity and many of the conveniences of modern life. Even though Santana passed away in 2001, his family maintains the island with donations from curious people wanting to take pictures of the dolls.
如果您偶然發現一座荒廢小島，
Many people thought Santana was a lunatic, but his family tells a different story. They say that Santana believed the island was haunted by a little girl that drowned in one of the canals nearby. He told his relatives that her spirit was restless, so he fished dolls out of the canals and local trash bins and then nailed them up on trees all around the island. It was said that he did this to protect himself from evil as well as make the spirit of the young girl happy. Starting with only one doll, Santana soon transformed the Island of the Dolls into a doll-covered shrine, not to mention a creepy tourist attraction.
許多人都覺得桑塔那是個瘋子，但是他的家人卻有一套不同的說法。
2011年2月10日 星期四
[常春藤網路書城]2011常春藤解析英語雜誌02月號-02-05兔年兔腳行大運
The Year of the Rabbit 兔年兔腳行大運
by Timothy Laird
Rabbits have meant many things to many people in many countries over the years.
長久以來，在許多國家中，兔子的象徵意義對許多人來說各不相同。
Rabbits do not just bring colored eggs to children. A common superstition surrounding the rabbit is that its foot can bring good luck and ward off evil. Wearing a rabbit's foot was common practice in the early days of English-speaking countries, especially for hunters or gamblers because they always relied on a bit of luck. Not any rabbit's foot would do, though. It had to be the left hind foot, and to activate the magic, they had to rub the foot several times.
兔子不只會帶彩繪的蛋給小孩。
The correlation between a rabbit's foot and good fortune could possibly be derived from traditional folk magic practiced by African and Native Americans. The rabbit's foot was commonly used during their magic rituals, so by association, the totem was believed to have magical powers. Another theory was that the rabbit's foot acted as a lucky charm because the bone actually came from a witch instead of a rabbit. Witches were widely known to be powerful and could change into various animal forms, such as black cats and rabbits.
兔腳和好運的關聯可能來自於非裔美人和美國原住民的傳統民間魔法
In the Chinese zodiac, 2011 is the year of the rabbit. Like its Western counterpart, the rabbit in China and the surrounding Asian nations has quite a positive image. People born under the sign of the rabbit are usually thought to be good-natured and extremely easy to get along with. They are also considered team players and reliable in getting their tasks done on time. Despite the trouble they may cause farmers, rabbits have become symbolic of fortune while also warming people's hearts as cute pets.
在中國的 12 生肖裡，2011 年是兔年。和西方的兔子一樣，
by Timothy Laird
Rabbits have meant many things to many people in many countries over the years.
長久以來，在許多國家中，兔子的象徵意義對許多人來說各不相同。
Rabbits do not just bring colored eggs to children. A common superstition surrounding the rabbit is that its foot can bring good luck and ward off evil. Wearing a rabbit's foot was common practice in the early days of English-speaking countries, especially for hunters or gamblers because they always relied on a bit of luck. Not any rabbit's foot would do, though. It had to be the left hind foot, and to activate the magic, they had to rub the foot several times.
兔子不只會帶彩繪的蛋給小孩。
The correlation between a rabbit's foot and good fortune could possibly be derived from traditional folk magic practiced by African and Native Americans. The rabbit's foot was commonly used during their magic rituals, so by association, the totem was believed to have magical powers. Another theory was that the rabbit's foot acted as a lucky charm because the bone actually came from a witch instead of a rabbit. Witches were widely known to be powerful and could change into various animal forms, such as black cats and rabbits.
兔腳和好運的關聯可能來自於非裔美人和美國原住民的傳統民間魔法
In the Chinese zodiac, 2011 is the year of the rabbit. Like its Western counterpart, the rabbit in China and the surrounding Asian nations has quite a positive image. People born under the sign of the rabbit are usually thought to be good-natured and extremely easy to get along with. They are also considered team players and reliable in getting their tasks done on time. Despite the trouble they may cause farmers, rabbits have become symbolic of fortune while also warming people's hearts as cute pets.
在中國的 12 生肖裡，2011 年是兔年。和西方的兔子一樣，
2011年2月7日 星期一
Lido Pizza里朵義大利石窯手工披薩:D
終於爭到了這一天:)
有你在一起心就安了一半
終於帶我去吃我愛吃的手工披薩，真窩心!!!
肚子太餓了，一下子就只剩下一塊了(我們真一致地豪爽)
皮酥酥的，餡也很扎實，讚～唯一不習慣的就是薄薄的餅皮，還是習慣必勝客達美樂的口感
為了省錢我們只點了一杯飲料，卡布奇諾，還可以，不過我習慣要多加一些糖…
點心很特別，只能說特別，感覺很像布丁跟蛋糕熱熱地融在一起，不過我還是搶著一口接一口吃。
本來想拍整間的，結果拍不起來，去掉本小姐超讚模糊照像技術照片，只剩下下面兩張了！(哭)
不過店內裝潢氣氛都不錯唷，
缺點是沒有包廂也沒有隔開，所以會聽到隔壁桌很大的聲音
其他下次來點點看:P
2011年2月6日 星期日
時間很快又過了!一年的開始?
新年在家吃吃喝喝跟睡覺
我覺我快普通到腐敗了
也許上班比較好
hum...
不過可以陪老爸看電視也不錯啦
想到以前老哥上大學在外地時
老爸沒得重男輕女的時候那時候的感覺很好（雖然還是有小老弟）
很喜歡沒事就窩在老爸床邊的椅子上跟老爸一起看電視
即使不說甚麼話也好
不過到現在我還是常會為了老哥的事情跟老爸不開心
人生啊～
我覺我快普通到腐敗了
也許上班比較好
hum...
不過可以陪老爸看電視也不錯啦
想到以前老哥上大學在外地時
老爸沒得重男輕女的時候那時候的感覺很好（雖然還是有小老弟）
很喜歡沒事就窩在老爸床邊的椅子上跟老爸一起看電視
即使不說甚麼話也好
不過到現在我還是常會為了老哥的事情跟老爸不開心
人生啊～
2011年2月3日 星期四
初一Go Shopping!
Kelly被我硬凹出來去逛街～哈
誰叫好朋友裡面只有妳沒有男朋友:P
逛了逛些周邊小店
最後當然是要去新光三越囉(學老哥一樣要有圖有真相)
不過Kelly不太想被拍...哈...
買了幾雙新鞋
Ke陪我去看牛仔褲，發現最近真得是變胖了!!!!!My God...
原本要買25的不過26好像比較適合............我都想哭了
回來的時候經過麥當勞...我很喜歡麥當勞叔叔耶
在我心目中他可是僅次於肯德基上校...(辛苦賣力站在門口...哈哈)
這時候Kelly老師又開始跟我講道...
我準備把耳朵關起來的時候 他說我跟Kent在一起
就像我想把自己塞在25的褲子裡一樣
穿上去只會讓自己更辛苦，除非我能改變或者他會改變，不然永遠都不適合
我有點嚇到了，可以Kelly說得沒錯...
不過Kelly的熱情程度讓我擔心她了, 我想也許去他的精舍看看會有甚麼收穫吧...(或者是去解救她!?)
誰叫好朋友裡面只有妳沒有男朋友:P
逛了逛些周邊小店
最後當然是要去新光三越囉(學老哥一樣要有圖有真相)
不過Kelly不太想被拍...哈...
Ke陪我去看牛仔褲，發現最近真得是變胖了!!!!!My God...
原本要買25的不過26好像比較適合............我都想哭了
回來的時候經過麥當勞...我很喜歡麥當勞叔叔耶
在我心目中他可是僅次於肯德基上校...(辛苦賣力站在門口...哈哈)
這時候Kelly老師又開始跟我講道...
我準備把耳朵關起來的時候 他說我跟Kent在一起
就像我想把自己塞在25的褲子裡一樣
穿上去只會讓自己更辛苦，除非我能改變或者他會改變，不然永遠都不適合
我有點嚇到了，可以Kelly說得沒錯...
不過Kelly的熱情程度讓我擔心她了, 我想也許去他的精舍看看會有甚麼收穫吧...(或者是去解救她!?)
2011年2月2日 星期三
[寶萊塢]阿米爾汗2011新片Dhobi Ghat孟買日記(大陸譯：河边的男洗衣工)
噢好想睡，我覺得我的肝在抗議了~
不過還是放一下心得XD
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMjM5MjM4Mjg4.html
↑噓！搶先看XD （網路很慢...看得辛苦...）
http://s24280.pixnet.net/blog/post/28192381#comment-form
有個評論寫得很好，大推:D
Aamir Khan製片，難得沒有歌舞劇，描述地情感真得很細膩
但要我描述，大概會說：
這是一個在孟買的四個人的故事。
有一個畫家Arun（Aamir Khan飾演）搬到Yasmin (Kriti Malhotra飾)以前住的地方前，在一個晚宴中認識了Shai (Monica Dogra飾)，然後他們有了一夜情。但是隔天Arun感覺是因為酒後亂性…Shai生氣地離開了，但是Shai很喜歡Arun。洗衣男Munna (Prateik Babbar 飾)送衣服給Shai，認識了Shai。Shai透過Munna找到了Arun搬家後住的地方。Arun搬到Yasmin的舊居後，發現了Yasmin的影片，慢慢發現了一件驚人的事情…Yasmin因為婚姻搬到孟買，但非常不開心，最後選擇了自殺！
雖然我對劇情的描述蠻無聊的，不過少了歌舞劇的這部印度寶來塢片卻深深吸引觀眾的心，會想了解下一步會怎麼樣，發展如何…安排地很細膩也不會悶，想了解看看孟買的風情，很值得一看唷！
其中一個男主角的副業：抓老鼠還真有其事，可以看一下面的連結
孟買鼠患加劇 夜夜人鼠激戰
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