德州10年。蓝帽子花开来谢去也有10遭。自从01年重拾相机，每年这个时候取景器里之所见也如车行时窗外的景色一般更来替去。
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休城春夜
March 19, 2009 at 4:16 am (胡思乱想 (Liberal Thinking))
树欲静而风不止
晚间阳台偶得
晚间阳台偶得
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树的颜色看上去像在坟地里 哈哈
小沈阳，你还能走多久
March 17, 2009 at 5:07 am (胡思乱想 (Liberal Thinking))
戏剧明星赵本山在今年春晚煞费苦心，这次的小品《不差钱》的背后只为了一个目的：高调推出他的徒弟–小沈阳。初次面对全国观众，小沈阳给人一种耳目一新的感觉：滑稽的女装打扮，似男非女的腔调外加一句“纯爷们”引爆全场，最后一曲刘欢的《我和你》几乎乱真。春晚中从未演过配角的赵本山心甘被小沈阳喧宾夺主，作为恩师仁至义尽。
一夜间小沈阳红遍大江南北，在北美也烧得通红。youtube顷刻时间充满了兼有娱乐精神和考古精神的网友们贴上的小沈阳的录像。看他的小品，起初还能笑笑，慢慢地我却越来越笑不出来，他的噱头似乎就是那么几个套路：男扮女装，“纯爷们”，口齿之间还不时夹杂着写东北半脏话。套路低俗重复，让我们不见师傅赵本山的诙谐机智和犀利。看着他歪穿着一条七分裙裤在舞台上蹦来跳去，更像是马戏团里的小丑，不见丝毫赵本山的衣钵。
一夜间小沈阳红遍大江南北，在北美也烧得通红。youtube顷刻时间充满了兼有娱乐精神和考古精神的网友们贴上的小沈阳的录像。看他的小品，起初还能笑笑，慢慢地我却越来越笑不出来，他的噱头似乎就是那么几个套路：男扮女装，“纯爷们”，口齿之间还不时夹杂着写东北半脏话。套路低俗重复，让我们不见师傅赵本山的诙谐机智和犀利。看着他歪穿着一条七分裙裤在舞台上蹦来跳去，更像是马戏团里的小丑，不见丝毫赵本山的衣钵。
难道，赵本山从刘老根剧团里选出的接班人，就是这样的？春晚过后不到两个月，我觉得小沈阳的路已经走到头了。这何尝不是赵本山的悲哀。
裸泳
March 12, 2009 at 8:42 pm (胡思乱想 (Liberal Thinking))
Warren Buffet 说：“只有在退潮时才能看到谁在裸泳”。
今天 Benard Madoff 对其造成了投资者$500亿损失的老鼠会骗局供认不讳，将做有罪辩护。他就是一个裸泳者。经济好的时候他可以继续做大做空，现在等着他的是230年的牢狱之苦（如果他能活到300岁的话）。
次贷只渊源，来自华尔街的 incandescently smart 的一些数学 PhD之手，当时万事俱备，东风在手，那东风就是房价和经济一样都会无限制地上涨。
转念一想，山姆大叔是不是也在裸泳呢？Social Security不就是一个寅吃卯粮的老鼠会吗？还有他的国债，等等。
有一点肯定：在没有遮掩的沙滩上裸晒而死，会死得很难看。
今天 Benard Madoff 对其造成了投资者$500亿损失的老鼠会骗局供认不讳，将做有罪辩护。他就是一个裸泳者。经济好的时候他可以继续做大做空，现在等着他的是230年的牢狱之苦（如果他能活到300岁的话）。
次贷只渊源，来自华尔街的 incandescently smart 的一些数学 PhD之手，当时万事俱备，东风在手，那东风就是房价和经济一样都会无限制地上涨。
转念一想，山姆大叔是不是也在裸泳呢？Social Security不就是一个寅吃卯粮的老鼠会吗？还有他的国债，等等。
有一点肯定：在没有遮掩的沙滩上裸晒而死，会死得很难看。
Wasting Money
March 11, 2009 at 11:01 pm (胡思乱想 (Liberal Thinking))
Wasting Money. What is wasting money? It is spend on things I don’t need.
I paid more than $4000 on camera gears last year, but it was not a waste. Every penny on them was well spent.
I lost $$$$$ on stock market last year, it’s called a tuition paid, painful as it is.
I spent $1400 on a suit, and over its two years under my jurisdiction only served me twice. That’s called wasting money, also a vanity out of stupidity.
I pay almost $100/mo for TV service that I barely watch. I want the service but I don’t need it. It’s a waste of money.
I paid $75 fine for running a red light recently. That’s a waste of money, it’s also called "It serves me right".
There is a $50 digital photo frame I bought 1 month ago and quickly fell out of love with it. It’s also a waste of money as a result of brain short-circuit.
I paid 20% of the original price for a fishing rod 2 years ago and it has yet to see its virgin use. It’s a waste of money only those dumb heads who are self-claimed smart shoppers would do.
There are 4 D type batteries on my cabinet. Simply bought the wrong size which what I needed was c type. That’s a waste of money out of negligence.
The list goes on and on.
周末电影乱评
March 9, 2009 at 4:16 am (胡思乱想 (Liberal Thinking))
本周末的集体活动之一便是去看了一下午的电影。
第一部是 He’s just not that into you 。故事的框架类似 Sex and City ，讲述几个痴男怨女的纠葛曲折的寻爱故事，每个人的故事的线索都是平行展开，看似松散，决然没有Jerry Springer Show 里的极品toss up，最后每个人的结局也不一样，而每个故事都映射着男女之间的那场游戏的精彩，激动，误解，无奈和感动。一部好的电影，要么像大麻，让你脱离现实（如，蝙蝠侠，LOTR，True Lies），要么就像葡萄美酒，细细品来能让你也对号入座，产生共鸣。这里说一下个人的感觉：我最敬佩的是Gigi，她屡败屡战屡战屡败而每次满怀信心地去追求（最后她是修得正果的咯）。又觉得Alex这猪头多少有些像我，一个呆子+傻子。
最后加一句，此片演员阵容强大：Drew Barrymore, Scarlet Johnnsson, Jeniffer Aniston, Justin Long (那个Mac广告的男生）均在阵中。
第二部是 Taken ，刘鑫同学对此片评价颇高。此片的确情节安排紧凑，是一部好的动作片，而真实性却差强人意。若要谈两片之间的联系，则是：Taken里的老爸，可以不顾个人之生死，奔袭万里来搭救被拐卖的女儿，彰显父母对儿女只爱的无价；而HJNTIY，则充满了一个人丢另一个人捡一打一拉的有意无意的算计，这里一声叹息。
第一部是 He’s just not that into you 。故事的框架类似 Sex and City ，讲述几个痴男怨女的纠葛曲折的寻爱故事，每个人的故事的线索都是平行展开，看似松散，决然没有Jerry Springer Show 里的极品toss up，最后每个人的结局也不一样，而每个故事都映射着男女之间的那场游戏的精彩，激动，误解，无奈和感动。一部好的电影，要么像大麻，让你脱离现实（如，蝙蝠侠，LOTR，True Lies），要么就像葡萄美酒，细细品来能让你也对号入座，产生共鸣。这里说一下个人的感觉：我最敬佩的是Gigi，她屡败屡战屡战屡败而每次满怀信心地去追求（最后她是修得正果的咯）。又觉得Alex这猪头多少有些像我，一个呆子+傻子。
最后加一句，此片演员阵容强大：Drew Barrymore, Scarlet Johnnsson, Jeniffer Aniston, Justin Long (那个Mac广告的男生）均在阵中。
第二部是 Taken ，刘鑫同学对此片评价颇高。此片的确情节安排紧凑，是一部好的动作片，而真实性却差强人意。若要谈两片之间的联系，则是：Taken里的老爸，可以不顾个人之生死，奔袭万里来搭救被拐卖的女儿，彰显父母对儿女只爱的无价；而HJNTIY，则充满了一个人丢另一个人捡一打一拉的有意无意的算计，这里一声叹息。
不可理喻的美国人
March 9, 2009 at 3:33 am (胡思乱想 (Liberal Thinking))
记得当初到我的美国roommate家过圣诞，期间听到他们家里人聊起一个亲戚，自由喜欢jogging，结果30多岁就做了双膝的Knee replacement手术，从此成了个废人。
在A&M时，注意到只要一到晴天，便会有无数的白妹衣着清凉躺在草地上晒太阳。德州的太阳十分毒辣，而白种人的皮肤对在阳光下及易诱发皮肤癌，这在医学上已经是几乎人尽皆知的常识。
Pam 是我们组的一个小mm，84年生人。有一天看到她正以热水袋敷膝，好奇中询问才得知，常年跑马拉松的她已经跑得一个膝盖经常性疼痛。用热水袋是想尽快恢复，为的是周末的羞城马拉松。
Michael是另一个同事，年纪更小下月才turn 24。一次搭车和他出去吃饭，聊起体育的话题，才知道他也打网球，踢足球，说着说着，他扔出来一句"My knee is killing me"
过量运动，特别是jogging，运动前热身不够，以及平时对膝关节的保暖不够都会让膝关节过早磨损（坏）。而我们却看到慢跑者无数，更多的人现在乍暖还寒便急急地套上短裤在外面游荡。
似乎美国人更关注的是现在，而将来的健康似乎就是及其次要的了。
在A&M时，注意到只要一到晴天，便会有无数的白妹衣着清凉躺在草地上晒太阳。德州的太阳十分毒辣，而白种人的皮肤对在阳光下及易诱发皮肤癌，这在医学上已经是几乎人尽皆知的常识。
Pam 是我们组的一个小mm，84年生人。有一天看到她正以热水袋敷膝，好奇中询问才得知，常年跑马拉松的她已经跑得一个膝盖经常性疼痛。用热水袋是想尽快恢复，为的是周末的羞城马拉松。
Michael是另一个同事，年纪更小下月才turn 24。一次搭车和他出去吃饭，聊起体育的话题，才知道他也打网球，踢足球，说着说着，他扔出来一句"My knee is killing me"
过量运动，特别是jogging，运动前热身不够，以及平时对膝关节的保暖不够都会让膝关节过早磨损（坏）。而我们却看到慢跑者无数，更多的人现在乍暖还寒便急急地套上短裤在外面游荡。
似乎美国人更关注的是现在，而将来的健康似乎就是及其次要的了。
世事难料啊
March 6, 2009 at 3:02 am (看破红尘)
There are so much in your life that you just take for granted, until one day, the moment comes, when you have to face you have to live with out.
So frustrated…
March 2, 2009 at 3:02 am (C'est la ve)
Sunday evening. After supper, and out of the blue I suddenly decided to go to WalMart for a facial cream.
10 minutes later I was at the skin care department staring at the bottles of all shapes and colors—dumbfounded. There is lotions, hand creams, deep pore cleansers, vaselines, etc. What is lotion? what’s the difference between cleansers and a facial wash? what…. why…. how…. I felt there were 100 different question hovering in my head, all of which I knew no answers! Towards the end of this confusing struggle, I suddenly realized (or felt?) I was surrounded by only female shoppers, and I decided to leave empty handed.
I have this kind of frustrating shopping experience whenever the item is (1) not coming from a given list, and (2) it cannot be described with voltage, amperage, horsepower, torque, etc. You got me, Ms. facial cream!
Back at home, I opened up the package of some A-shirts, only to realize they are one size smaller. After so many year I still have no idea what size shirt I wear! What an idiot…
I am somewhat relieved by something encouraging: I (1) hacked my Wii; (2) fixed my car’s windshield cleaning system with a 20cents solution. Glad to know I am not useless….
10 minutes later I was at the skin care department staring at the bottles of all shapes and colors—dumbfounded. There is lotions, hand creams, deep pore cleansers, vaselines, etc. What is lotion? what’s the difference between cleansers and a facial wash? what…. why…. how…. I felt there were 100 different question hovering in my head, all of which I knew no answers! Towards the end of this confusing struggle, I suddenly realized (or felt?) I was surrounded by only female shoppers, and I decided to leave empty handed.
I have this kind of frustrating shopping experience whenever the item is (1) not coming from a given list, and (2) it cannot be described with voltage, amperage, horsepower, torque, etc. You got me, Ms. facial cream!
Back at home, I opened up the package of some A-shirts, only to realize they are one size smaller. After so many year I still have no idea what size shirt I wear! What an idiot…
I am somewhat relieved by something encouraging: I (1) hacked my Wii; (2) fixed my car’s windshield cleaning system with a 20cents solution. Glad to know I am not useless….
Shawshank's 岁月点滴 