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长恨此身为我有 – Jul 12, 2009

玖伍贰柒 — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 09:52:42 +0000

7 Baha’i leaders who are being imprisoned in Iran

Elika Mahony在几个月前为在伊朗的7个巴哈伊信徒被捕作了一首“Persecution”，现在将朋友Penny制作的视频发布在Youtube上：

Persecution – Dedicated to the Baha’is in Iran

Persecution

They dedicated their lives to a noble purpose

Innocent victims, imprisoned for their beliefs

Their suffering knew no bounds, Only comforted by prayerful sounds

Why do you think you can stop the world from knowing, Prevent the truth from showing, You can’t block the sun from shining

Their children suffer the same fate, Subjected to an endless hate

Denied basic human rights, Yet guided by a greater light

Pressured to recant their faith, Their Holy Places destroyed,

Their graves unearthed, no place to bury their dead,

Denied the right to education, Riddled with false accusations

You can burn their homes but not their spirits, Seize their land but not their souls

James & Carole家的英语角继续进行中，人数有上升的趋势，不过这只是开始而已，人数太多对现有的参与者反而不是太好，希望大家熟络后会让本来不太敢开口说话的朋友有表现自己的勇气。这期的主题是“获得好的睡眠质量的建议”，要提供自己的英语水平还是要靠自己，以及正确的学习方法，比如李笑来老师的English in Use。

Jul 10, 2009
10 Tips for Better Sleep

Have you been feeling crabby lately? It could be you aren’t getting enough sleep. Work, household responsibilities and child care can make sleeping difficult. If you include other unexpected challenges such as financial worries, layoffs, relationship issues or an illness, quality sleep may be even more elusive.

You may not be able to control or eliminate all of the factors that interface with your sleep, but you can create an environment and adopt habits that encourage a more restful night. Try these suggestions if you have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep:

Go to bed and get up at about the same time every day, even on the weekends. Sticking to a schedule helps reinforce your body’s sleep-wake cycle and can help you fall asleep better at night.

Don’t eat or drink large amounts before bedtime. Eat a light dinner about two hours before sleeping. If you’re prone to heartburn, avoid spicy or fatty foods, which can make your heartburn flare and prevent a restful sleep. Also, limit how much you drink before bed. Too much liquid can cause you to wake up repeatedly during the night for trips to the bathroom.

Avoid nicotine, caffeine and alcohol in the evening. These are stimulants that can keep you awake. Smokers often experience withdrawal symptoms at night, and smoking in bed is dangerous. Avoid caffeine for eight hours before your planned bedtime. Your body doesn’t store caffeine, but it takes many hours to eliminate the stimulant and its effects. And although often believed to be a sedative, alcohol actually disrupts sleep.

Exercise regularly. Regular physical activity, especially aerobic exercise, can help you fall asleep faster and make your sleep more restful. Don’t exercise within three hours of your bedtime, however. Exercising right before bed may make getting to sleep more difficult.

Make your bedroom cool, dark, quiet and comfortable. Create a room that’s ideal for sleeping. Adjust the lighting, temperature, humidity and noise level to your preferences. Use blackout curtains, eye covers, earplugs, extra blankets, a fan, or other devices to create an environment that suits your needs.

Sleep primarily at night. Daytime naps may steal hours form nighttime slumber. Limit daytime sleep to about a half-hour and make it during mid-afternoon. If you work nights, keep your window covering closed so that sunlight, which adjusts the body’s internal clock, doesn’t interrupt your sleep. If you have a day job and sleep at night, but still have trouble waking up, leave the window coverings open and let the sunlight help wake you up.

Choose a comfortable mattress and pillow. Features of a good bed are subjective and differ for each person. But make sure you have a bed that’s comfortable. If you share your bed, make sure there’s enough room for two. Children and pets are often disruptive, so you may need to set limits on how often they sleep in bed with you.

Start a relaxing bedtime routine. Do the same things each night to tell your body it’s time to wind down. This may include taking a warm bath or shower, reading a book, or listening to soothing music. Relaxing activities done with lowered lights can help ease the transition between wakefulness and sleepiness.

Go to bed when you’re tired and turn out the lights. If you don’t fall asleep within 15 to 20 minutes, get up and do something else. Go back to bed when you’re tired. Don’t agonize over falling asleep. The stress will only prevent sleep.

Use sleeping pills only as a last resort. Check with your doctor before taking any sleep medications. He or she can make sure the pills won’t interact with your other medications or with an existing medical condition. Your doctor can also help you determine the best dosage. If you do take a sleep medication, reduce the dosage gradually when you want to quit, and never mix alcohol and sleeping pills. If you feel sleepy or dizzy during the day, talk to your doctor about changing the dosage or discontinuing the pills.

If you’re having problems sleeping more than three times a week for a month’s time, see your doctor. You could have a sleep disorder, such as obstructive sleep apnea or restless legs syndrome. Identifying and treating the cause of your sleep disturbance can help get you back on the road to a good night’s sleep.

适合自己的就是最好的。

2009/7/6
> 2:57 PM 弟弟上第一天班，一路顺风顺水哦
> 9:57 PM “我们那里的人都小孩都要向你学习。” 一，我也是那里人好不好；二，以后没有脸面对江东父老了
> 11:57 PM The Guitar 2008 is a quite unique movie
2009/7/7
> 8:13 AM 乌鲁木齐发生大暴动，至少140人死
> 2:59 PM Funeral – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw0s4C0g5SM via Think Family
> 3:27 PM 绿霸认证图片，如有漏网之图，纯属意外 via http://juetuzhi.cn/2009/07/fascinating-aircraft-nose-art.html
> 5:05 PM 刚刚发改委才以迅雷不及电驴下载之速上调了油价，马上就有中石化首席御用专家表示：油价尚未涨到位。 via http://www.izaobao.com/archives/2009/2940.html
> 9:18 PM Future Computer : http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/481
> 10:40 PM Google Wave 就是股沟浪来浪去啊
> 11:28 PM 将Google Reader中所有文章标识为已读。用这个方法就可以挑出以后要看订阅的网站了
2009/7/8
> 2:33 PM “君子之道也，贫则见廉，富则见义，生则见爱，死则见哀。四行者不可虚假，反之身者也。藏于心者无以竭爱，动于身者无以竭恭，出于口者无以竭驯。畅之四支，接之肌肤，华发隳颠，而犹弗舍者，其唯圣人乎！志不强者智不达，言不信者行不果。据财不能以分人者，不足与友；守道不笃，遍物不博，辩是非不察者，不足与游。本不固者末必几，雄而不修者，其后必惰。原浊者流不清，行不信者名必秏。名不徒生，而誉不自长。功成名遂，名誉不可虚假，反之身者也。务言而缓行，虽辩必不听；多力而伐功，虽劳必不图。” — 墨子（修身篇）
> 10:01 PM 进行转移域名中
> 10:21 PM ITE Control Service Exam Results: Very Good
2009/7/9
> 11:15 AM 惊奇发现在大使馆内竟然没有屏蔽BBC Radio
> 1:10 PM 饭否？不能吃饭了？
> 1:13 PM “这世界上最遥远的距离，不是天涯海角，也不是生死别离，而是我身在祖国，却不知道祖国在发生什么。” via 饭友 “令糊葱”
> 5:38 PM 测试完毕，饭否不能吃饭了，只好暂时转到Twitter中来，其实之前可以在Gtalk中发布到Twitter的，现在通过Ping.fm转接一下即可
2009/7/10
> 8:16 AM 怡妹高中紫中，舅娘笑聲繞梁三日
> 8:18 AM 記住已經有14年的光陰了，還有可能會繼續下去，那還有心思去比較呀
> 8:23 AM 是一出生就這樣，還是什么時候變的？O, Allah’u'Abha
> 9:31 AM 弟弟在工行的培訓洋洋大觀，大企業不一樣，錢景可觀，很多事情都包辦
> 10:07 AM 之前對潛在的新同事透露了自己的薪酬，不料卻被她用來支持她的要求。我嘮。
2009/7/11
> 8:15 AM 我的乖乖，谁将无线网络的插头移花接木的换了个位置，两天晚上处于无网期
> 8:33 AM 长恨此身为我有
> 1:17 PM [入殓师] (Departures)采用大提琴作为背景乐器跟生死的主题结合得很好。想回家了
> 2:09 PM 防人之心不可无：http://www.dapenti.com/blog/more.asp?name=xilei&id=20903

在时间的长河里，自己的脚印依旧清晰；有些浅，有些深，但那都属于你自己的；希望仍在。附：

临江仙夜归临皋苏轼

夜饮东坡醒复醉，归来彷佛三更。
家童鼻息已雷鸣。
敲门都不应，倚仗听江声。
长恨此身非我有，何时忘却营营！
夜阑风静縠纹平。
小舟从此逝，江海寄余生。

最后，请大家欣赏3rd Annual Baha’i Choral Music Festival：

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English Corner – Jun 20, 2009

玖伍贰柒 — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 10:09:43 +0000

昨晚跟Teck Cheng以及新朋友WXM一起去James & Carole家参加他们里礼拜五晚上的聚会，J&C的家小巧玲珑，一目了然，布局科学没有一丝多余的设施，纯白色的风格让人感觉放松和整洁。话题不停转换，期间提到J&C在厦门大学任教时在他们家里举办英语角的往事，他们也怀念在中国的日子，现在只是要照顾家人不能离开新加坡。J&C主动提出要在现在这个新家举办英语角的想法，因为想多认识来自中国的朋友，希望我以及WXM能够带朋友来参加。我暗自思量，“手头”上没有合适的人选，在“为此消得人憔悴”之前想到是否可以在论坛上发发帖子，看是否有这方面需求的朋友，因此就有了“征集令：东部英语角招募成员”这个砖头贴。到目前为止，反应还算喜人，由于日程安排的原因要到七月第一个周末才有可能开始。也因此跟HXY见了个小面，不管是否她能够留下来，在这里祝一路顺风。

Melic分享了一个链接，Elika Mahomy和Lily合唱的Rose of Love，歌词取自隐言经下卷的第三段：

隐言经 – 下卷
3. 朋友啊！
在你的心田里，
只种爱的玫瑰。
别让友爱与渴望之夜莺，
从你手中高飞。
珍视与正直者交谊，
切勿与邪恶者暧昧。

Hidden Words – Part II
3. O Friend!
In the garden of thy heart plant naught but the rose of love, and from the nightingale of affection and desire loosen not thy hold. Treasure the companionship of the righteous and eschew all fellowship with the ungodly.

2009/6/7
> 11:49 PM 24中的Bob在Stand by Me中很年轻咧
> 12:07 AM 愿学弟学妹考上适合自己人生道路的专业
> 10:38 PM 《停车》拍的不错，独特的视觉，独特的安排，我在他要吃鱼头的时候笑得肚子疼，不是笑的厉害，而是前一天跑步过量的后遗症
> 10:51 PM 一旦发生什么天灾人祸，领导总是晚一步，但总会占据新闻的最重要的位置。 via 这新闻写的
2009/6/8
> 8:30 AM “在中国这样一个人治国家，腐败国家，高考是唯一的一个比较公正，做得像模像样的一种考试。也许只有目前这种严格的、笔试的、闭卷的这样一种高考考试方式，才能减少腐败。” via 北京理工教授胡星斗
> 2:01 PM The International Association of Master Penmen, Engrossers and Teachers of Handwriting
On Tue, Jun 9, 2009
> 1:08 PM Tan Kin Lian’s Magazine
> 11:44 PM TLT的声音通过网络和电话到底这一端感觉完全不一样，可能是记忆中将声音揉合了
On Wed, Jun 10, 2009
> 1:20 PM ZY跑到淘宝去做前端开发，淘宝耶，我的乖乖，牛啊
> 1:29 PM China has defended the use of new screening software that has to be installed on all computers. via BBC news. 每台电脑都装？没有这个软件不能连接网络，我想这是他们的方法
> 11:12 PM 还是再等6个月试试吧，反正也没有办法的了
> 11:17 PM 纳兰容若以自然之眼观物，以自然之舌言情。此初入中原未染汉人风气，故能真切如此，北宋以来，一人而已。 —— 王国维 via 封面 of 《纳兰词典评》 by 苏樱
2009/6/11
> 8:36 AM 木兰花令
> 人生若只如初见，何事秋风悲画扇？等闲变却故人心，却道故人心易变。 via 纳兰若容
> 8:39 AM 不管身在何处，一个人能够达到的位置相差不大，quite sad，isn’t it?
On Fri, Jun 12, 2009
> 11:18 PM http://guolvba.com/，花季护航，我唠，人民的4179币啊，政府怎么二逼啊，人民的币养的是逼啊
> 12:05 AM http://digitalyouth.ischool.berkeley.edu/report Digital Youth Research
> 8:36 AM A: 看到天空你想起的第一个人是谁? B: 飞行员。因为看到飞机飞过去。 via LQ’s FAQ
> 5:10 PM 这几天车行很静啊
2009/6/13
> 12:15 AM 移动硬盘的一个区提示“文件或目录损坏”，那200G的文件啊，一个晚上都花在上面了，跑步回来还是没有办法
> 1:10 PM 吃饭怎样才没有声音？
> 5:44 PM Melic从Tampines骑自行车来workshop
> 6:20 PM 恢复数据中，以后不要把文件名起的那么长啊
2009/6/14
> 6:35 AM 请勿跨省追捕
> 8:11 AM http://www.docstoc.com/docs/7141301/Annas-Presentation-Chinese
> 11:10 AM 若以佛事喻诗词，李杜当属大乘般若一脉，胸怀兼济之情，词多绚烂之笔；李商隐如同三论宗，词章一出，美到极至，也模棱到极至，待要说，却说不出，正是不生亦不灭，不常亦不断，不一亦不异，不来亦不出；姜夔一身兼天台与律宗两门，先是一个园字，圆融三谛，有大包容之相，兼之法度森严，绵密细致，钻之弥深；辛弃疾如同唯识宗，义理深邃、论说谨严，理常在情之侧，情不在理之上；至于容若，却如禅宗，他的词句每有直指人心、见性成佛的力量，让人在第一眼相识处，便骤生顿悟之心。 via 苏缨《纳兰词典评》
> 11:11 AM 这个苏缨是个男的，请见http://cache.tianya.cn/publicforum/content/no05/1/120698.shtml，给那个“苏州小红楼”给迷惑了，作者功力不浅
> 12:58 PM 屎特！！！数据丢失了大概20G，大部分是有用的软件以及小电影啊~~~~~~
> 1:16 PM 屎特！！该移动硬盘的Ubuntu系统不能进去了，出来一个”missing operation system”
2009/6/16
> 10:03 AM 孔子在《论语》中讲了一句我以为是伟大而震撼人心的话，‘天下有道，丘不与易也’。同学们，作为天下人，应该以天下事为己任，勇敢地承担起来。 via 温家宝
> 1:19 PM 前天早上走路上班的时候，抬头看看了蓝蓝的天，发现近来虽然会抬头看看天，但是也只到这个程度而已，天外面的星体已经很久没有触及了
2009/6/17
> 8:36 AM 听人说话时，要放下手头上的活
> 8:16 PM How could I make a man out of you?
2009/6/18
> 10:04 PM 期待”The Time Traveler’s Wife”中
> 10:36 PM Opera比较牛B啊：http://unite.opera.com/
> 11:26 PM ddkk3000 和虫儿都很久没更新了
2009/6/19
> 11:04 AM ddkk3000 的文章为什么不发表呢？谢谢他的分享
> 1:17 PM 社会主义初级阶段的主要矛盾是人民群众日益增长的智商与各级官员不断下降的道德之间的矛盾。 via https://twitter.com/zikay/status/2219464909
> 11:19 PM shit, 关于boobs的网站一下子就记住了，看来以后记东西要与激素相结合
2009/6/20
> 12:50 AM 在狮城华人网为英语角”招募成员“有了第一个回应，nice shoot
> 9:50 AM Bahai Community的Newsletter要好好拜读才是，这样才有进步
> 4:31 PM Gnucash只是起到记账的作用，对我在那些方面要花以及要节省的提醒功能没有用处，关于后面这个是要靠自己控制的

昨天去大使馆去更换护照，8点55分赶到，9点开门，然后将资料上交上去，9点24分离开那里，速度之快让我大感惊异。一方面是因为之前准备好所有的资料，连申请表都是从网上打印填好；另一方面，人数少是一个主要原因。在上班时间之前，在大使馆外面排了一队不算短的人龙，我在后面跟上时不免感觉人在外面没有受到照顾，如果是下雨的话，就惨了，说到底，当初设计以及现在都没有为办理证件的公民提供必要的协助。另外一点就是，拿号还是手工的阶段，根本没有什么电子设备，让人觉得很土。

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