To me, Edith Piaf is abso-freaking-lutely a miracle.Whenever the moment I hear her voice, I realize her and her strong personality.
Friday, June 25, 2010
Thursday, June 24, 2010
《琵琶吟•德州初雨》
去国怀乡，经年不还，归日无期。家父母思子而不得，徒叹鬓白兮！
今至德州，恰沐初雨，夜深而无眠。遥想儿时故乡细雨夜，乃泪下，作此拙诗。
==============兄弟阋于墙，华夏然当共御外侮=================
去國懷鄉，經年不還，歸日無期。家父母思子而不得，徒嘆鬢白兮！
今至德州，恰沐初雨，夜深而無眠。遙想兒時故鄉細雨夜，乃淚下，作此拙詩。
今至德州，恰沐初雨，夜深而无眠。遥想儿时故乡细雨夜，乃泪下，作此拙诗。
长夜就阑干，雨落蛙声散。
星月浑不见，但叹落花残。
小酌清风乱，莫道罗衣寒。
萧疏去国恨，直赋指尖弹。
阙月朗笛歌悲欢，
旧事未戡人难安。
好风相思托万里，
故琴乡音度千山。
==============兄弟阋于墙，华夏然当共御外侮=================
去國懷鄉，經年不還，歸日無期。家父母思子而不得，徒嘆鬢白兮！
今至德州，恰沐初雨，夜深而無眠。遙想兒時故鄉細雨夜，乃淚下，作此拙詩。
長夜就闌干，雨落蛙聲散。
星月渾不見，但嘆落花殘。
小酌清風亂，莫道羅衣寒。
蕭疏去國恨，直賦指尖彈。
闕月朗笛歌悲歡，
舊事未戡人難安。
好風相思托萬里，
故琴鄉音度千山。
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Sick.......feel sick
I feel sick today,really sick.
But still have to work tomorrow. No work,no money,have to act on my own now! I practiced on my accordion for a while. Tango music is so touching when the moment you are alone, far away from your parents, your family, your sweet heart, your friends...............
I cried again when playing the piece Adios Nonino. The life experienc enhanced my understanding of his music. Passion and struggling,dream and reality. Many people don't like his music, they just lack of life experience to understand his soul.
The weather.com says there will be T-storm tomorrow. After Tuesday, even the calendar says What The F..........so sick,mentally.........C‘est la vie.
生病了，今天特别的不爽。但是明天还是要强打起精神来工作。不工作，就没有钱，现在全都靠自己了。下班回家，练了练琴。探戈音乐总是很动人，特别是当你远离你的亲人，爱人和朋友的时候。在拉《再见诺里诺》的时候，眼泪又一次不争气的掉了下来。生活得历练让我越来越容易体会他的音乐。激情与挣扎，梦想与现实交融，碰撞。许多人不喜欢他的音乐，我想，他们只是还需要更多的生活阅历去理解他的心灵而已。天气预报说，明天有雷雨！周二之后，连日历也很不爽的说WTF.唉，c'est la vie，这就是生活了！
------------------中国何时统一？------------------------------
生病了，今天特別的不爽。但是明天還是要強打起精神來工作。不工作，就沒有錢，現在全都靠自己了。下班回家，練了練琴。探戈音樂總是很動人，特別是當你遠離你的親人，愛人和朋友的時候。在拉《再見諾里諾》的時候，眼淚又一次不爭氣的掉了下來。生活得歷練讓我越來越容易體會他的音樂。激情與掙扎，夢想與現實交融，碰撞。許多人不喜歡他的音樂，我想，他們只是還需要更多的生活閱歷去理解他的心靈而已。天氣預報說，明天有雷雨！週二之後，連日曆也很不爽的說WTF.唉，c'est la vie，這就是生活了！
But still have to work tomorrow. No work,no money,have to act on my own now! I practiced on my accordion for a while. Tango music is so touching when the moment you are alone, far away from your parents, your family, your sweet heart, your friends...............
I cried again when playing the piece Adios Nonino. The life experienc enhanced my understanding of his music. Passion and struggling,dream and reality. Many people don't like his music, they just lack of life experience to understand his soul.
The weather.com says there will be T-storm tomorrow. After Tuesday, even the calendar says What The F..........so sick,mentally.........C‘est la vie.
生病了，今天特别的不爽。但是明天还是要强打起精神来工作。不工作，就没有钱，现在全都靠自己了。下班回家，练了练琴。探戈音乐总是很动人，特别是当你远离你的亲人，爱人和朋友的时候。在拉《再见诺里诺》的时候，眼泪又一次不争气的掉了下来。生活得历练让我越来越容易体会他的音乐。激情与挣扎，梦想与现实交融，碰撞。许多人不喜欢他的音乐，我想，他们只是还需要更多的生活阅历去理解他的心灵而已。天气预报说，明天有雷雨！周二之后，连日历也很不爽的说WTF.唉，c'est la vie，这就是生活了！
------------------中国何时统一？------------------------------
生病了，今天特別的不爽。但是明天還是要強打起精神來工作。不工作，就沒有錢，現在全都靠自己了。下班回家，練了練琴。探戈音樂總是很動人，特別是當你遠離你的親人，愛人和朋友的時候。在拉《再見諾里諾》的時候，眼淚又一次不爭氣的掉了下來。生活得歷練讓我越來越容易體會他的音樂。激情與掙扎，夢想與現實交融，碰撞。許多人不喜歡他的音樂，我想，他們只是還需要更多的生活閱歷去理解他的心靈而已。天氣預報說，明天有雷雨！週二之後，連日曆也很不爽的說WTF.唉，c'est la vie，這就是生活了！
Monday, June 21, 2010
Summer in Houston
Summer in Hosuton is so hot! Every day when I just come out from office, I feel burning without AC.
This makes me so sick. I begin to miss Oklahoma. When I was there, in the summer, it was always the good time for fishing. I swim in the lake, cross the stream barefoot to catch crayfish.............those days are gone. There was a book I read about higher education which says that college also can be a sort of lifestyle to enjoy. I doubted on that when I was still a student, and have not understood it until now.
Mp3 is playing a piece I recorded 2 years ago, when I just arrived Oklahoma for a while. I composed this piece for the lovely summer in Oklahoma and got it played on a 48-bass children accordion.
I miss you, Oklahoma.
Summer in Oklahoma, composed and played by myself.
休斯敦的夏天，热得死人。特别是每天从带空调的办公室走出来的时候，都感觉热浪烤人。这让我极度的不爽，开始想起了俄克拉荷马的好处。在俄克拉荷马的时候，每到夏天，都是我钓鱼的好时候。在湖里游泳，光脚在小溪里抓虾.............这些日子都一去而不复返了。
我曾经读到过一本讲高等教育的书。这本书里说，大学，也可以是一种让人享受的生活方式。当我还在大学里做学生的时候，我却并没有体会到这一点，甚至分外怀疑。直到今天，工作了，变得格外的忙碌，才恍然大悟书中为什么如是说。
MP3里放着我2年前的一段录音。那会儿我刚到俄克拉荷马不久。有感于俄克拉荷马可爱的夏天，写下了这一小段曲子。
我开始怀念，俄克拉荷马。
=================台海分界线==================
休斯敦的夏天，熱得死人。特別是每天從帶空調的辦公室走出來的時候，都感覺熱浪烤人。這讓我極度的不爽，開始想起了俄克拉荷馬的好處。在俄克拉荷馬的時候，每到夏天，都是我釣魚的好時候。在湖里游泳，光腳在小溪里抓蝦.............這些日子都一去而不復返了。
我曾經讀到過一本講高等教育的書。這本書裡說，大學，也可以是一種讓人享受的生活方式。當我還在大學裡做學生的時候，我卻並沒有體會到這一點，甚至分外懷疑。直到今天，工作了，變得格外的忙碌，才恍然大悟書中為什麼如是說。
MP3裡放著我2年前的一段錄音。那會兒我剛到俄克拉荷馬不久。有感於俄克拉荷馬可愛的夏天，寫下了這一小段曲子。
我開始懷念，俄克拉荷馬。
This makes me so sick. I begin to miss Oklahoma. When I was there, in the summer, it was always the good time for fishing. I swim in the lake, cross the stream barefoot to catch crayfish.............those days are gone. There was a book I read about higher education which says that college also can be a sort of lifestyle to enjoy. I doubted on that when I was still a student, and have not understood it until now.
Mp3 is playing a piece I recorded 2 years ago, when I just arrived Oklahoma for a while. I composed this piece for the lovely summer in Oklahoma and got it played on a 48-bass children accordion.
I miss you, Oklahoma.
Summer in Oklahoma, composed and played by myself.
休斯敦的夏天，热得死人。特别是每天从带空调的办公室走出来的时候，都感觉热浪烤人。这让我极度的不爽，开始想起了俄克拉荷马的好处。在俄克拉荷马的时候，每到夏天，都是我钓鱼的好时候。在湖里游泳，光脚在小溪里抓虾.............这些日子都一去而不复返了。
我曾经读到过一本讲高等教育的书。这本书里说，大学，也可以是一种让人享受的生活方式。当我还在大学里做学生的时候，我却并没有体会到这一点，甚至分外怀疑。直到今天，工作了，变得格外的忙碌，才恍然大悟书中为什么如是说。
MP3里放着我2年前的一段录音。那会儿我刚到俄克拉荷马不久。有感于俄克拉荷马可爱的夏天，写下了这一小段曲子。
我开始怀念，俄克拉荷马。
=================台海分界线==================
休斯敦的夏天，熱得死人。特別是每天從帶空調的辦公室走出來的時候，都感覺熱浪烤人。這讓我極度的不爽，開始想起了俄克拉荷馬的好處。在俄克拉荷馬的時候，每到夏天，都是我釣魚的好時候。在湖里游泳，光腳在小溪里抓蝦.............這些日子都一去而不復返了。
我曾經讀到過一本講高等教育的書。這本書裡說，大學，也可以是一種讓人享受的生活方式。當我還在大學裡做學生的時候，我卻並沒有體會到這一點，甚至分外懷疑。直到今天，工作了，變得格外的忙碌，才恍然大悟書中為什麼如是說。
MP3裡放著我2年前的一段錄音。那會兒我剛到俄克拉荷馬不久。有感於俄克拉荷馬可愛的夏天，寫下了這一小段曲子。
我開始懷念，俄克拉荷馬。
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Jin brought me a very special gift
Today is the last day Jin stay in Houston and I went to a Chinese buffet with him for lunch.The food was nice and there were an old lady play "Er Hu", a traditioanl Chinese instrument, for tips. I don't know how others think, but I was totally freaking out when I heard her playing. No music inside the soul, no passion, just like a tired voice surrounding me saying that tip me tip me...................It is not always good to have live music played, especially when you don't have good musicians working for you. It was a punishment for me to hear that!
Compare to her, Jin is really a good fine artist. See what he give to me as the gift:
The ideal for this painting work is from this original photo:
Compare to her, Jin is really a good fine artist. See what he give to me as the gift:
The ideal for this painting work is from this original photo:
今天是林津在休斯敦的最后一天，下午2：00他就要搭飞机回纽约了。短短一聚，分别之后又不知道下次再见是何日。中午和林津一起去家附近的中餐馆吃自助。味道还不错，尤其是螃蟹。唯一的遗憾是，餐馆里请了位老阿姨，为今天的父亲节助兴拉琴。可惜，老阿姨的二胡拉得实在是太..........平铺直叙，没有抑扬顿挫就算了，还常常有走音。听得我实在是痛苦极了。没有好乐手的时候，找人充数实在不是高招，反而会砸了自己的生意。唉，我的耳朵又一次picky了。
-----------一國兩制？ ---------還是三民主義統一中國？ -------------------------
今天是林津在休斯敦的最後一天，下午2：00他就要搭飛機回紐約了。短短一聚，分別之後又不知道下次再見是何日。中午和林津一起去家附近的中餐館吃自助。味道還不錯，尤其是螃蟹。唯一的遺憾是，餐館裡請了位老阿姨，為今天的父親節助興拉琴。可惜，老阿姨的二胡拉得實在是太..........平鋪直敘，沒有抑揚頓挫就算了，還常常有走音。聽得我實在是痛苦極了。沒有好樂手的時候，找人充數實在不是高招，反而會砸了自己的生意。唉，我的耳朵又一次picky了。
Saturday, June 19, 2010
What a Tired Day!
Jin and I went to buy new furniture for my apt.
First,we were trying to get some from garage sales. So, we spent almost 2 hours driving around the neighborhood but found nothing. Most of the good deals were gone. Then, we had to drive 20 miles more to IKEA. The IKEA price really surprised me. Most of the furnitures were so expensive. For example, a regular dinning table sells for more than 100 dollars excludes any chairs.
Having been in the U.S. for 2.5 years, but that was the 1st time I buy furnitures. Most of the Chinese students keep the old furniture and pass them to the new students when they graduate. I still remember that day upon my arrival on campus, students of Chinese Student Association contactedme and brought me all furnitures I need, such as dinning table, study table, two chairs and the mattress. That was so sweet!
Finally, I decided to buy a combo which includes a glass top table and four white chairs. This combo sells for only 99.99 dollars and was the only affordable one I found for me.Then it took us one hour more to connect all the parts together. The labor fee in the U.S. is 20 or even 30 times more than in China, DIY is always a good choice.Sometimes, people spend 100 dollar to buy furniture, but pay 200 hundred dollars for the labor fee if they don't DIY.
lol, still a poor student in the start-up step, I told myself that I will have money to buy other furnitures I need after a few months working. And finally, if I succeed one day, I will have what I want: a big house located on the lake side and a boat. A ranch to keep my horses. Most importantly, I will be able to financially support my family, my parents and my sweet heart. I will be able togive the best education to my kids and buy the best accordion for them. Everyone come to the U.S. with their dreams, and this may be my so-called American dream.
林津一早起来陪我去买家具。今天是周六，我们就先去看周围邻居街坊有啥旧货卖没，这样会比买新的便宜很多。结果，逛了半天，发现好的deal全都已经卖出去了，只剩下些什么旧衣服啊，小孩子的玩具一类的东西。没办法，只好再开20迈去IKEA。
IKEA的新家具都超贵的，粗略的看了看，光是一个普通得不能再普通的饭桌就要卖至少120多美金。和国内比起来，这价格基本是不可接受的。哈哈，来美国两年半了，还是改不掉这习惯，买东西还爱和国内比价。逛了半天，突然看到一个deal，赶紧拿下。100块钱，一张玻璃桌面的饭桌，再加上铁腿白塑料椅子4把的套装。别的家具就以后慢慢来吧，还是穷学生一枚，什么都要精打细算着来。等工作几个月再添置别的家具好了。很怀念在学校的时候，总是可以捡到实用的旧家具。中国学生一代一代的把旧家具往下传，为后来人省了不少的钱。我来美国这么久，这还是第一次自己掏钱买家具呢。不过，面包会有的，牛奶也总会有的。每一个拥有美国梦的人，只要肯努力，总会有所收获的。希望有一天我也能实现自己的愿望，住在湖边的大屋子里，有一艘小船可以开着钓鱼。在有一小片地，养着自己的马。把父母，妻子和孩子都安排得好好的。给孩子最好的教育，还给他们买最好的手风琴（哈哈，悲剧的是，身为学过教育理论的人，我还是深受中国家长式教育理念影响，准备强迫他们学手风琴。）嗯，我的梦想，一定会实现的，加油！
------------------------------------台海两岸还未统一----------------------------------
林津一早起來陪我去買家具。今天是周六，我們就先去看周圍鄰居街坊有啥舊貨賣沒，這樣會比買新的便宜很多。結果，逛了半天，發現好的deal全都已經賣出去了，只剩下些什麼舊衣服啊，小孩子的玩具一類的東西。沒辦法，只好再開20邁去IKEA。
IKEA的新家具都超貴的，粗略的看了看，光是一個普通得不能再普通的飯桌就要賣至少120多美金。和國內比起來，這價格基本是不可接受的。哈哈，來美國兩年半了，還是改不掉這習慣，買東西還愛和國內比價。逛了半天，突然看到一個deal，趕緊拿下。 100塊錢，一張玻璃桌面的飯桌，再加上鐵腿白塑料椅子4把的套裝。別的家具就以後慢慢來吧，還是窮學生一枚，什麼都要精打細算著來。等工作幾個月再添置別的家具好了。很懷念在學校的時候，總是可以撿到實用的舊家具。中國學生一代一代的把舊家具往下傳，為後來人省了不少的錢。我來美國這麼久，這還是第一次自己掏錢買家具呢。不過，麵包會有的，牛奶也總會有的。每一個擁有美國夢的人，只要肯努力，總會有所收穫的。希望有一天我也能實現自己的願望，住在湖邊的大屋子裡，有一艘小船可以開著釣魚。在有一小片地，養著自己的馬。把父母，妻子和孩子都安排得好好的。給孩子最好的教育，還給他們買最好的手風琴（哈哈，悲劇的是，身為學過教育理論的人，我還是深受中國家長式教育理念影響，準備強迫他們學手風琴。）嗯，我的夢想，一定會實現的，加油！
First,we were trying to get some from garage sales. So, we spent almost 2 hours driving around the neighborhood but found nothing. Most of the good deals were gone. Then, we had to drive 20 miles more to IKEA. The IKEA price really surprised me. Most of the furnitures were so expensive. For example, a regular dinning table sells for more than 100 dollars excludes any chairs.
Having been in the U.S. for 2.5 years, but that was the 1st time I buy furnitures. Most of the Chinese students keep the old furniture and pass them to the new students when they graduate. I still remember that day upon my arrival on campus, students of Chinese Student Association contactedme and brought me all furnitures I need, such as dinning table, study table, two chairs and the mattress. That was so sweet!
Finally, I decided to buy a combo which includes a glass top table and four white chairs. This combo sells for only 99.99 dollars and was the only affordable one I found for me.Then it took us one hour more to connect all the parts together. The labor fee in the U.S. is 20 or even 30 times more than in China, DIY is always a good choice.Sometimes, people spend 100 dollar to buy furniture, but pay 200 hundred dollars for the labor fee if they don't DIY.
lol, still a poor student in the start-up step, I told myself that I will have money to buy other furnitures I need after a few months working. And finally, if I succeed one day, I will have what I want: a big house located on the lake side and a boat. A ranch to keep my horses. Most importantly, I will be able to financially support my family, my parents and my sweet heart. I will be able togive the best education to my kids and buy the best accordion for them. Everyone come to the U.S. with their dreams, and this may be my so-called American dream.
林津一早起来陪我去买家具。今天是周六，我们就先去看周围邻居街坊有啥旧货卖没，这样会比买新的便宜很多。结果，逛了半天，发现好的deal全都已经卖出去了，只剩下些什么旧衣服啊，小孩子的玩具一类的东西。没办法，只好再开20迈去IKEA。
IKEA的新家具都超贵的，粗略的看了看，光是一个普通得不能再普通的饭桌就要卖至少120多美金。和国内比起来，这价格基本是不可接受的。哈哈，来美国两年半了，还是改不掉这习惯，买东西还爱和国内比价。逛了半天，突然看到一个deal，赶紧拿下。100块钱，一张玻璃桌面的饭桌，再加上铁腿白塑料椅子4把的套装。别的家具就以后慢慢来吧，还是穷学生一枚，什么都要精打细算着来。等工作几个月再添置别的家具好了。很怀念在学校的时候，总是可以捡到实用的旧家具。中国学生一代一代的把旧家具往下传，为后来人省了不少的钱。我来美国这么久，这还是第一次自己掏钱买家具呢。不过，面包会有的，牛奶也总会有的。每一个拥有美国梦的人，只要肯努力，总会有所收获的。希望有一天我也能实现自己的愿望，住在湖边的大屋子里，有一艘小船可以开着钓鱼。在有一小片地，养着自己的马。把父母，妻子和孩子都安排得好好的。给孩子最好的教育，还给他们买最好的手风琴（哈哈，悲剧的是，身为学过教育理论的人，我还是深受中国家长式教育理念影响，准备强迫他们学手风琴。）嗯，我的梦想，一定会实现的，加油！
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林津一早起來陪我去買家具。今天是周六，我們就先去看周圍鄰居街坊有啥舊貨賣沒，這樣會比買新的便宜很多。結果，逛了半天，發現好的deal全都已經賣出去了，只剩下些什麼舊衣服啊，小孩子的玩具一類的東西。沒辦法，只好再開20邁去IKEA。
IKEA的新家具都超貴的，粗略的看了看，光是一個普通得不能再普通的飯桌就要賣至少120多美金。和國內比起來，這價格基本是不可接受的。哈哈，來美國兩年半了，還是改不掉這習慣，買東西還愛和國內比價。逛了半天，突然看到一個deal，趕緊拿下。 100塊錢，一張玻璃桌面的飯桌，再加上鐵腿白塑料椅子4把的套裝。別的家具就以後慢慢來吧，還是窮學生一枚，什麼都要精打細算著來。等工作幾個月再添置別的家具好了。很懷念在學校的時候，總是可以撿到實用的舊家具。中國學生一代一代的把舊家具往下傳，為後來人省了不少的錢。我來美國這麼久，這還是第一次自己掏錢買家具呢。不過，麵包會有的，牛奶也總會有的。每一個擁有美國夢的人，只要肯努力，總會有所收穫的。希望有一天我也能實現自己的願望，住在湖邊的大屋子裡，有一艘小船可以開著釣魚。在有一小片地，養著自己的馬。把父母，妻子和孩子都安排得好好的。給孩子最好的教育，還給他們買最好的手風琴（哈哈，悲劇的是，身為學過教育理論的人，我還是深受中國家長式教育理念影響，準備強迫他們學手風琴。）嗯，我的夢想，一定會實現的，加油！
Friday, June 18, 2010
Sunshine, accordion,swimming pool and old friend:)
Sunny afternoon. Jin came to see me. He was the first roommate of mine after I came to the U.S..
He lives in China town area in NYC and works for a small company which provides PC tech supports to convenient stores. By chance, his boss send him here to build a new system, and after a busy week, he finally got time to see me again since he graduated 1 year ago.
He arrived at 4:00pm, and what surprised me was that the traffic condition was good on his way.We spent the whole afternoon in the swimming pool, drinking coke and beer.And now, after shower and a short rest, we are going to have a nice dinner in a Chinese buffet near my apt.
We will have lots of story to tell each other during the dinner I think.
Any way, it is always good to meet old friends, especially when feeling lonely in a new place.
I suddenly remembered a song I wrote for my friends and classmates when I graduated from college. Having been in the States for a long time, most of my friends in China changed there cellphone or address, and I lost contact with most of them. That may be a sort of cost for being abroad, but still makes me sad when the moment I feel lonely.
阳光明媚的下午，林津来看我。他是我来美国之后的第一个室友，我两一起住了一年多。从去年他本科毕业算起，一别已经快一年没见了。这次他被公司从纽约派过来出差，给客户安装电脑系统，正好赶上周末可以住在我家两天。四点钟到我家，我和他一起去游泳池里泡了泡，喝点可乐啤酒解解暑。然后回家冲了冲澡，歇了一会儿，就开车去了中国城，在老四川吃晚饭。夫妻肺片，尖椒肥肠等川菜，口感不错。酒足饭饱之后，去超市买了个大西瓜，以及一些居家用品，像拖布一类的。然后又一起去看了看我上班的地方。回到家已经快要11：00pm了。休斯敦的真复杂，在GPS上看着都密密麻麻的，让人看得头晕。
遇到老朋友，不管怎么说，都是一件让人开心的事情。特别是在异乡。突然有点怀念大学的时候和我一起写歌的那些好朋友。出国之后都陆陆续续断了联系。希望他们都过得好。
人在江湖行走，身不由己，自求多福，多多保重！ 还有我亲爱的Sweet Heart，我想你！
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陽光明媚的下午，林津來看我。他是我來美國之後的第一個室友，我兩一起住了一年多。從去年他本科畢業算起，一別已經快一年沒見了。這次他被公司從紐約派過來出差，給客戶安裝電腦系統，正好趕上週末可以住在我家兩天。四點鐘到我家，我和他一起去游泳池裡泡了泡，喝點可樂啤酒解解暑。然後回家衝了沖澡，歇了一會兒，就開車去了中國城，在老四川吃晚飯。夫妻肺片，尖椒肥腸等川菜，口感不錯。酒足飯飽之後，去超市買了個大西瓜，以及一些居家用品，像拖布一類的。然後又一起去看了看我上班的地方。回到家已經快要11：00pm了。休斯敦的真複雜，在GPS上看著都密密麻麻的，讓人看得頭暈。
遇到老朋友，不管怎麼說，都是一件讓人開心的事情。特別是在異鄉。突然有點懷念大學的時候和我一起寫歌的那些好朋友。出國之後都陸陸續續斷了聯繫。希望他們都過得好。
人在江湖行走，身不由己，自求多福，多多保重！
He lives in China town area in NYC and works for a small company which provides PC tech supports to convenient stores. By chance, his boss send him here to build a new system, and after a busy week, he finally got time to see me again since he graduated 1 year ago.
He arrived at 4:00pm, and what surprised me was that the traffic condition was good on his way.We spent the whole afternoon in the swimming pool, drinking coke and beer.And now, after shower and a short rest, we are going to have a nice dinner in a Chinese buffet near my apt.
We will have lots of story to tell each other during the dinner I think.
Any way, it is always good to meet old friends, especially when feeling lonely in a new place.
I suddenly remembered a song I wrote for my friends and classmates when I graduated from college. Having been in the States for a long time, most of my friends in China changed there cellphone or address, and I lost contact with most of them. That may be a sort of cost for being abroad, but still makes me sad when the moment I feel lonely.
阳光明媚的下午，林津来看我。他是我来美国之后的第一个室友，我两一起住了一年多。从去年他本科毕业算起，一别已经快一年没见了。这次他被公司从纽约派过来出差，给客户安装电脑系统，正好赶上周末可以住在我家两天。四点钟到我家，我和他一起去游泳池里泡了泡，喝点可乐啤酒解解暑。然后回家冲了冲澡，歇了一会儿，就开车去了中国城，在老四川吃晚饭。夫妻肺片，尖椒肥肠等川菜，口感不错。酒足饭饱之后，去超市买了个大西瓜，以及一些居家用品，像拖布一类的。然后又一起去看了看我上班的地方。回到家已经快要11：00pm了。休斯敦的真复杂，在GPS上看着都密密麻麻的，让人看得头晕。
遇到老朋友，不管怎么说，都是一件让人开心的事情。特别是在异乡。突然有点怀念大学的时候和我一起写歌的那些好朋友。出国之后都陆陆续续断了联系。希望他们都过得好。
人在江湖行走，身不由己，自求多福，多多保重！ 还有我亲爱的Sweet Heart，我想你！
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陽光明媚的下午，林津來看我。他是我來美國之後的第一個室友，我兩一起住了一年多。從去年他本科畢業算起，一別已經快一年沒見了。這次他被公司從紐約派過來出差，給客戶安裝電腦系統，正好趕上週末可以住在我家兩天。四點鐘到我家，我和他一起去游泳池裡泡了泡，喝點可樂啤酒解解暑。然後回家衝了沖澡，歇了一會兒，就開車去了中國城，在老四川吃晚飯。夫妻肺片，尖椒肥腸等川菜，口感不錯。酒足飯飽之後，去超市買了個大西瓜，以及一些居家用品，像拖布一類的。然後又一起去看了看我上班的地方。回到家已經快要11：00pm了。休斯敦的真複雜，在GPS上看著都密密麻麻的，讓人看得頭暈。
遇到老朋友，不管怎麼說，都是一件讓人開心的事情。特別是在異鄉。突然有點懷念大學的時候和我一起寫歌的那些好朋友。出國之後都陸陸續續斷了聯繫。希望他們都過得好。
人在江湖行走，身不由己，自求多福，多多保重！
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Riding bicycle in Houston
I am now living in the rental APT in SE Houston. The neighborhood is good, safe and quiet. A public swimming pool is just behind where I live.The rental fee for my 1 bed 1 bathroom apt is 700usd/m,exclude other bills such as water and trash fees.Most importantly, the apt is very close to the place I work, around 1 mile I think. Therefore, I don't need to drive, but just ride my 88-dollar-walmart bicycle.
People in Houston drives rudely. It is totally different from people in the small town where I completed my master degree. I am always carefully riding on the very right side of the road and stop for a while before crossing the intersection. In this case, it takes me 15 min from home to my work place.
By the way, I don't know why Americans lives so dispersive that everyone have to have a car and drive miles away to just get a carton of cigar. In China, it is always within walking distance that you can find a convenient store because people resides closely and the convenient store owner never worries about the business.
现在住在离上班的地方大概一英里远的一个小区里。一室一厅，房租是700美金一个月，不加水电气。这一块是休斯敦比较好的一个住宅区了，所以比较安全。不像中国城那边，天天都有案子要破。我的公寓后面是一个露天游泳池，每天去泡一下，很舒服。
住在这里的另一个好处就是可以不用开车，每天骑脚踏车去上班就好了。休斯敦的人开车很凶猛，一点不像上大学那个小镇上的人懂得谦让与有礼。所以，我总是骑得小心翼翼的，靠着路边。不然，他们一定会毫不留情的撞上我的，这点我可以确定。
真是想不明白，美国人为什么把城市设计得这么分散。大家住的地方隔着十万八千里远，谁也够不着谁。就连买包烟这样的小事也要开上至少几迈才行。难道是为了刺激经济增长？可是，就这样，底特律的汽车业还是垮掉了啊，想想真是让人费解。以前在国内的时候，要买什么东西，下楼就是便利店，还真是方便呀！
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現在住在離上班的地方大概一英里遠的一個小區裡。一室一廳，房租是700美金一個月，不加水電氣。這一塊是休斯敦比較好的一個住宅區了，所以比較安全。不像中國城那邊，天天都有案子要破。我的公寓後面是一個露天游泳池，每天去泡一下，很舒服。
住在這裡的另一個好處就是可以不用開車，每天騎腳踏車去上班就好了。休斯敦的人開車很兇猛，一點不像上大學那個小鎮上的人懂得謙讓與有禮。所以，我總是騎得小心翼翼的，靠著路邊。不然，他們一定會毫不留情的撞上我的，這點我可以確定。
真是想不明白，美國人為什麼把城市設計得這麼分散。大家住的地方隔著十萬八千里遠，誰也夠不著誰。就連買包煙這樣的小事也要開上至少幾邁才行。難道是為了刺激經濟增長？可是，就這樣，底特律的汽車業還是垮掉了啊，想想真是讓人費解。以前在國內的時候，要買什麼東西，下樓就是便利店，還真是方便呀！
People in Houston drives rudely. It is totally different from people in the small town where I completed my master degree. I am always carefully riding on the very right side of the road and stop for a while before crossing the intersection. In this case, it takes me 15 min from home to my work place.
By the way, I don't know why Americans lives so dispersive that everyone have to have a car and drive miles away to just get a carton of cigar. In China, it is always within walking distance that you can find a convenient store because people resides closely and the convenient store owner never worries about the business.
现在住在离上班的地方大概一英里远的一个小区里。一室一厅，房租是700美金一个月，不加水电气。这一块是休斯敦比较好的一个住宅区了，所以比较安全。不像中国城那边，天天都有案子要破。我的公寓后面是一个露天游泳池，每天去泡一下，很舒服。
住在这里的另一个好处就是可以不用开车，每天骑脚踏车去上班就好了。休斯敦的人开车很凶猛，一点不像上大学那个小镇上的人懂得谦让与有礼。所以，我总是骑得小心翼翼的，靠着路边。不然，他们一定会毫不留情的撞上我的，这点我可以确定。
真是想不明白，美国人为什么把城市设计得这么分散。大家住的地方隔着十万八千里远，谁也够不着谁。就连买包烟这样的小事也要开上至少几迈才行。难道是为了刺激经济增长？可是，就这样，底特律的汽车业还是垮掉了啊，想想真是让人费解。以前在国内的时候，要买什么东西，下楼就是便利店，还真是方便呀！
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現在住在離上班的地方大概一英里遠的一個小區裡。一室一廳，房租是700美金一個月，不加水電氣。這一塊是休斯敦比較好的一個住宅區了，所以比較安全。不像中國城那邊，天天都有案子要破。我的公寓後面是一個露天游泳池，每天去泡一下，很舒服。
住在這裡的另一個好處就是可以不用開車，每天騎腳踏車去上班就好了。休斯敦的人開車很兇猛，一點不像上大學那個小鎮上的人懂得謙讓與有禮。所以，我總是騎得小心翼翼的，靠著路邊。不然，他們一定會毫不留情的撞上我的，這點我可以確定。
真是想不明白，美國人為什麼把城市設計得這麼分散。大家住的地方隔著十萬八千里遠，誰也夠不著誰。就連買包煙這樣的小事也要開上至少幾邁才行。難道是為了刺激經濟增長？可是，就這樣，底特律的汽車業還是垮掉了啊，想想真是讓人費解。以前在國內的時候，要買什麼東西，下樓就是便利店，還真是方便呀！
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
After10 years, how and where will I be ?
I have just received an email from the ISS（International Student&Scholar） office of my previous university, noticing that my OPT(Optional Practice Training) application has been approved. That means, I am able to legally work now.Have been in this country for 2.5 years, I am finally done with my academic program and got my master's degree. It is the time to start my career.
Frankly says, now is NOT a good time for job hunting. During the period of economic down turn which started from last year to present, I saw many of my friends, those international students just like me, went back home. I believe that most of them are very talented. All they need is just a chance to get their American Dream started. Unfortunately, the depression even suffered many U.S. citizens with the nationalwide rising rate of unemployment. Therefore, it becomes extremely hard for an international student to get a job or even an intern within the States when all companies are cutting off position opening and budget is tightened for all fresh graduates who lacks of experience and needs additional training before working.
Thus, I feel lucky when I have been told that I past the interview and will be the chosen one of my current employer.I was planning to apply for a doctoral program, and now it is postponed to maybe 2 or 3 years later. Obviously, it will be more beneficial to me if enroll in a doctoral program with working experience.
A piece of scottish music I played on my accordion
So, just let me start from today, work hard and get my everyday life recorded here. Ten years later, it should be fun to review these journals. Who knows how and where will I be?
收到学校国际学生办公室的通知，我的OPT千呼万唤总算是有着落了，批了。来美国2年半，总算是读完了学位，可以合法的在美国工作了。现在经济超级不景气，身边认识的人，很多都因为找不到工作和实习做，卷被子回了国。我却十分幸运的找到了一份工作。那些离开的人，相信有很多都并不比我差，他们应该也有他们的美国梦。只是他们没有机会去实现了。在美国公民都大把失业的今天，国际学生找工，特别是刚毕业没有经验的国际学生，困难程度就不用多说了。所以，我应该感到幸运。一个学文的国际学生，找到了工作，哈哈，算是天助我也吧。
也正是因此，开这个博客，记录从今天起的点点滴滴。十年以后再看，想来会格外有意思。虽然谁也不知道十年之后我会在哪里，会怎样。不管怎么说，路还是要一步一步走。在美国的第一份工作，我会好好珍惜，加油，努力！
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收到學校國際學生辦公室的通知，我的OPT千呼萬喚總算是有著落了，批了。來美國2年半，總算是讀完了學位，可以合法的在美國工作了。現在經濟超級不景氣，身邊認識的人，很多都因為找不到工作和實習做，卷被子回了國。我卻十分幸運的找到了一份工作。那些離開的人，相信有很多都並不比我差，他們應該也有他們的美國夢。只是他們沒有機會去實現了。在美國公民都大把失業的今天，國際學生找工，特別是剛畢業沒有經驗的國際學生，困難程度就不用多說了。所以，我應該感到幸運。一個學文的國際學生，找到了工作，哈哈，算是天助我也吧。
也正是因此，開這個博客，記錄從今天起的點點滴滴。十年以後再看，想來會格外有意思。雖然誰也不知道十年之後我會在哪裡，會怎樣。不管怎麼說，路還是要一步一步走。在美國的第一份工作，我會好好珍惜，加油，努力！
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