A gzillion moments

We... Are.... Pretty.......

2010-11-06T06:28:00.000-07:00

(try to picture Shweta sing that line: coz we... are... pre tty.......)

陪他做一只蘑菇 (zt)

2010-09-25T09:55:00.000-07:00

陪他做一只蘑菇

有一个精神病人，以为自己是一只蘑菇，于是他每天都撑着一把伞蹲在房间的角落里，不吃也不喝。心理医生想了一个办法，也撑了一把伞，蹲坐在病人旁边。病人奇怪的问：“你是谁呀？”医生回答：“我也是一只蘑菇呀。”病人点点头，继续做他的蘑菇。多了一会儿，医生站起来在房间里走来走去，病人就问他：“你不是蘑菇么，怎么可以走来走去？”医生回答说：“蘑菇当然可以走来走去啦！”病人觉得有道理，也站起来走走。接着医生拿出一个汉堡包开始吃，病人又问：“咦，蘑菇怎么可以吃东西？”医生理直气壮的回答：“蘑菇当然可以吃东西呀！”病人觉得很对，于是也开始吃东西。几个星期后，这个精神病人就能像正常人一样生活了。虽然，他还觉得自己是一只蘑菇。

很多时候，我们对自己和他人苟求太多。事实上，作为旁观者，我们只需要用最善良的心态，一准中对方的行为准则去接触身边的人就好了。每个人都可以带着过去的创伤继续生活，只要不让苦痛侵染整个生命，他就可以像正常人一样快乐；当一个人悲伤的难以自持的时候，也许他不需要太多的劝解和安慰，训诫和指明，他需要的只是能有一个人在他身边蹲下来，陪他做一只蘑菇。

Global Fest Photos

2010-09-05T16:44:00.001-07:00

Always Believe

2010-08-29T11:59:00.000-07:00

永远相信陈慧琳

没有月亮
我们可以看星光
失去星光
还有温暖的眼光
抱着希望等待就少点感伤
仿佛不觉得寒夜太无助太漫长

我泪流下
当你说我很坚强
不是那样
我只是不肯绝望
因为最怕茫茫然随风飘荡
忍痛不放手紧捉住梦想的翅膀
永远相信远方
永远相信梦想
走在风中雨中都将心中烛火点亮
给你温柔双手给我可靠肩膀
今夜可以拥抱可以倾诉忘却彷徨
永远相信远方
永远相信梦想
希望是迷雾中还能眺望未来的窗
心酸酿成美酒
苦涩迎来芬芳
回头风里有歌歌里有泪
泪中有阳光

Vacation

2010-08-29T07:46:00.000-07:00

终于决定要给自己放一个长假回国了，想了很久但是一直都没敢决定，因为prelim一直悬着所以就想过完之后再给自己放假。上个月做完了prelim，不过这阵子都在忙global fest的彩排，el choclo长笛现场演奏还有两个dance（一个是waltz，另一个是half classic half nuevo tango)。下周六的演出。

做回国前的准备还得预约签证，周五刚买了签证预约卡，打算今晚就打电话去预约，希望能够预约到比较好的日期，这样可以尽早回去，和家人过中秋、参加帆帆美女的婚礼。

好多事要做，真是分身乏术，有个机器人就好了。

3

2010-08-21T05:55:00.001-07:00

2

2010-08-21T05:51:00.000-07:00

untitled

2010-08-19T20:42:00.000-07:00

iPod engraving

2010-07-01T22:48:00.000-07:00

Dinner

2010-06-30T12:14:00.001-07:00

Callout

2010-06-11T21:33:00.000-07:00

Don't worry about people in your past, there is a reason why they didn't make it to your future.

2010-06-11T11:09:00.000-07:00

忽然有点唏嘘

周末游

2010-05-24T19:10:00.000-07:00

刘惜君我很快乐

2010-05-24T15:33:00.001-07:00

craigslist sale

2010-05-05T19:39:00.001-07:00

“校园屠夫"

2010-05-01T08:24:00.000-07:00

Avenue Q came to Purdue

2010-04-29T21:10:00.000-07:00

好奇杀死猫

2010-04-28T09:16:00.000-07:00

BY2
作词：林白
作曲：Engelina Andrina/Nicolai Seebach/Rasmus Seebach

我眼睛里面的那一个圈圈黑漆漆
看着你想知道你在想什么东西
你就像是西西里岛那样神秘兮兮
我就像小猫那样子的好奇
有人说好奇会傻了那一只猫
你如果没头没脑就很糟糕
现在你最好搞搞清楚你的目标
不要赔了好奇又折了骄傲
我满脸的问号开心就大叫
不停地在喵喵喵
我就喜欢撒娇就喜欢让你
很莫名奇妙妙妙
你眼睛瞇瞇神经兮兮躲在黑暗中
跟着好奇玩起躲猫猫消失无踪
像一只傻文主义的猫跳进了烟囱
还以为那里面可能有彩虹
有人说好奇会傻了那一只猫
你如果没头没脑就很糟糕
现在你最好搞搞清楚你的目标
不要赔了好奇又折了骄傲
我满脸的问号开心就大叫
不停地在喵喵喵
我就喜欢撒娇就喜欢让你
很莫名奇妙妙妙
不管你爱黑猫白猫小花猫
想靠近要准备好
wo~ 别不小心被我的神秘绊倒
跌出了个惊叹号
我满脸的问号开心就大叫
不停地在喵喵喵
我就喜欢撒娇就喜欢让你
很莫名奇妙妙妙
我满脸的问号开心就大叫
不停地在喵喵喵
我就喜欢撒娇就喜欢让你
很莫名奇妙妙妙

《蜗居》中人物的原型都是谁？——宋思明海藻陈寺福揭秘

2010-04-26T00:36:00.000-07:00

自《蜗居》在全国各家卫视播出以来，始终处于大热状态。除涉黄停播、小三上位等话题之外，有关剧中主角海藻及宋思明的原型等，在天涯论坛也有网友发帖表示影射了某市官员及房产商，而海藻的原型则是东方卫视的女主持陈蓉。

剧中的江州，当然指的是上海。江，就是黄浦江，剧中黄浦江两岸的繁华景色、闵行区等等这些镜头，更告诉我们是上海。

A《蜗居》中宋思明的原型——秦裕

宋思明秘书影射上海市长的秘书

剧中：市长秘书宋思明车牌为“江A 00029”，而“沪A 00029”则是上海前第一秘书秦裕的车。

剧中，宋思明在市区有百万元的豪华住房，就是后来宋思明借给海萍他们暂住过，再后来海藻也去住过，最后来那房子宋思明送给海藻了。秦裕则在上海南京路那里买了价值300多万元的房子。

秦裕现年45岁，1981年考入华东师范大学政治教育系哲学专业。毕业后被保送研究生，1988年获伦理学硕士学位，随后留校任教。1995年1月起，秦裕以副处级干部身份进入上海市委办公厅，时任上海市委副书记秘书。2002年11月，秦裕升职为上海市委办公厅副主任等职，人称“上海一秘”。2006年夏，秦裕被火线调任宝山区区长。但不到一个月，新华社播发秦裕“接受调查”的消息。

B 《蜗居》中小三海藻的原型——陈蓉

剧中：海藻因姐姐海萍买房欠下巨款，而与宋秘书长进行交往，最终离开相恋多年的男友，成为宋的小三。

陈蓉与男友相恋并无七年,在2001年关系恶化，其间又拖了一年，2002年分手。导致两人分手的直接原因,便是“第三者插足”。1999年，陈主持一档大型晚会,会后结识某大人物，之后这位“大人物”常借职务之便频频邀陈,一来二去，两人便“热闹”起来。陈的男友察觉后，多次询问陈，最后分手。拆散这对昔日恋人的“大人物”就是已经被接受调查的前宝山区区长秦裕。

据知情人披露，原上海市长陈良宇（剧中的张市长）的原秘书、原宝山区长秦裕，在被“双规”失去自由前的最后一个电话，是打给龚学平的前秘书、文广新闻传媒集团总裁黎瑞刚的，托黎多照顾秦裕的知已、上海已经红透半边天的着名主持人陈蓉。前此秦裕为陈蓉的位置也托过黎瑞刚，黎没有办法，不敢得罪龚学平，也不敢得罪陈良宇，只好安排。陈蓉后来在“加油好男儿”等电视节目中担任主持人，被媒体热捧，观众并不知道后面有很多“花样经”。

C 房地产商陈寺福的原型——周正毅

剧中：陈寺福是海藻的领导，多次接近宋秘书。送给宋思明的东西，就是一把住房的钥匙。

香港上市公司老总，没文化，农民出身，因强行拆迁而东窗事发，全部符合周正毅的故事。

D 《蜗居》中提到的富翁——霍英东

剧中，海藻怀孕要求跟宋思明结婚，未果，宋思明安慰海藻说：

　　“你知道吗?有个富翁，他很有名。他有一妻好几妾。他把他所有的家产都交给妻子的孩子打理，而对妾的孩子，却明令禁止他们涉及商业。做律师也行，做医生也行，甚至教书，只是不许涉及家族产业。我们旁观者都忍不住感叹说，妻子在丈夫的眼里，永远是最珍贵的，他只把自己的事业交给妻子的孩子，他只认为那是他的骨血。前一阵，我与他有过一次长谈，难得他谈性很浓。他说，不是的。他爱每一个孩子，每一个孩子都是他的肋骨。但是，作为妻子，她在那个位子上，她就担负着责任;那些孩子，无论多么凶险，他们都得扛着。这就是使命。而其他的孩子，他要尽力保护他们，让他们免于伤害，让他们过正常人的生活，远离是非和恩怨。别人如果寻仇，也只会寻到他的继承人，放过其他的子孙。他说，我的良苦用心，你是不会懂的。”

　　这个富翁，说的就是霍英东。

在美留学生凶杀案件（不完全统计）

2010-04-20T10:48:00.001-07:00

15 Reasons Why a Beer is Better Than a Woman

2010-04-18T06:36:00.000-07:00

15 Reasons Why a Beer is Better Than a Woman

A beer doesn't get jealous when you grab another beer.

When you go to a bar you know you can always pick up a beer.

A beer won't get upset if you come home and have beer on your breath.

You don't have to wine and dine a beer.

If you pour a beer right you'll always get good head.

Hangovers go away.

When you're finished with a beer the bottle is still worth 5 cents.

You don't have to wash a beer before it tastes good.

A beer always goes down easy.

You can share a beer with your friends.

Beer is always wet.

You always know you are the first one to pop a beer.

A frigid beer is a good beer.

You can have more than one beer and not feel guilty.

You can enjoy a beer all month long.

Rho Chi

2010-04-01T13:11:00.001-07:00

新年

2010-03-27T00:12:00.001-07:00

50 Facts About China's Bubble Economy

2010-03-23T13:13:00.001-07:00

http://beforeitsnews.com/story/24713/50_facts_about_Chinas_Bubble_Economy.html

达尔文

2010-03-12T15:52:00.000-08:00

好久不见

2010-03-09T09:46:00.000-08:00

Glamorous

2010-02-12T08:44:00.001-08:00

Unnamed

2010-02-06T22:18:00.001-08:00

Gosh, I wish I had 48 hours a day.
Tmr, 5 pm at BWs or 6 pm at 9 irish brothers'.

Sweeteners

2010-01-30T13:48:00.000-08:00

Equal: Aspartame
Splenda: Sucralose
Truvia: from stevia plant, natural sweetener.

Sucralose (Splenda)

Splenda contains the artificial sweetener sucralose along with maltodextrin, which adds bulk so Splenda can be substituted cup-for-cup for sugar in recipes. Sucralose is 600 times sweeter than sugar. To make sucralose, they take a cane sugar molecule and substitute three hydrogen-oxygen groups with three chlorine atoms.

Baking tip: After experimenting with Splenda in recipes, I have found the results are usually successful when I use half sugar and half Splenda.

Pros:

Sucralose has no calories, is not considered a carbohydrate by the body, and has no effect on blood sugar levels.
You can bake with Splenda. Heat doesn't lessen the sweet taste.
When it comes to baking and cooking, Splenda appears to be the best sweetener for the job.
Of all the artificial sweeteners, Splenda has caused the least controversy from watchdog or consumer groups.
After more than 110 studies, the FDA concluded sucralose was found to have no toxic or carcinogenic effects and to pose no reproductive or neurologic risk to humans.

Cons:

The bulking agents used in Splenda can add around 12 calories per tablespoon of the mixture (although the package does not list these calories).
Splenda can change the texture in baking recipes and can add an ''artificial'' taste when used as the only sweetener in the recipe.
Some critics claim that preliminary animal research has linked Splenda to organ damage.

Saccharin (Sweet'N Low)

Saccharin, which is 300 times sweeter than sugar, is an organic molecule made from petroleum.

Pros:

Heat doesn't affect its sweetness.
After bladder cancer was found in male lab rats that were fed huge amounts of saccharin, the FDA proposed a ban on saccharin in 1977. But no ban was enacted, and the warning label on saccharin was dropped in 2000.

Cons:

Since 1981, government reports have listed saccharin as an ''anticipated human carcinogen.'' Although studies of heavy saccharin users don't support any link with cancer, certain subgroups, like male heavy smokers, may be at increased risk.
The American Medical Association's Council on Scientific Affairs suggests that parents and caregivers limit young children's intake of saccharin, since little information is available on how it might affect them.
Because saccharin can cross the placenta, the Council on Scientific Affairs suggests that women use saccharin carefully during pregnancy.

Aspartame (NutraSweet and Equal)

You would never guess that one of the most popular artificial sweeteners is actually a combination of two amino acids: phenylalanine and aspartic acid, which are then combined with methanol. It is 180-200 times sweeter than sugar.

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"We can't put all our weight-loss eggs in the artificial-sweetener basket."

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Some 70% of our aspartame intake is from soft drinks. The FDA has set the acceptable daily intake (ADI) at 50 mg per kilogram of body weight. For most of us, this probably translates to about four (12-ounce) cans of diet soda or nine (8-ounce) glasses of fruit drink made from powder. The ADI is the estimated amount a person can safely consume every day over a lifetime.

Pros:

Each gram of aspartame has 4 calories, but it adds almost no calories to foods or drinks since we need only a tiny amount of aspartame to mimic the sweetness of sugar.
The FDA has evaluated aspartame use in food and beverages 26 times since the sweetener was first approved in 1981. In 1996, the FDA approved its use as a general-purpose sweetener in foods and beverages.
In 1985, the AMA's Council on Scientific Affairs concluded that ''available evidence suggests that consumption of aspartame by normal humans is safe and is not associated with serious adverse health effects.''
Use of aspartame within the FDA guidelines appears safe for pregnant women.

Cons:

People born with a condition called phenylketonuria cannot metabolize the amino acid phenylalanine.
Aspartame breaks down in liquids that are exposed to heat. So we can't bake or cook with it.
Some people claim they have had allergic reactions to aspartame, ranging from skin reactions to respiratory problems. But this has been difficult to confirm in studies.
Some people have reported central nervous system side effects, like headaches, dizziness and mood changes, after consuming aspartame. But after reviewing 600 of these complaints, the CDC concluded there was no association. (The Environmental Nutrition newsletter later reported that the CDC was leaving open the possibility that a small group of people is very sensitive to aspartame.)

Acesulfame-K (Sunette or Sweet One)

Acesulfame-K (the ''K'' refers to mineral potassium) is 200 times sweeter than sugar. It is approved by the FDA as a tabletop sweetener and an additive to desserts, confections, and alcoholic beverages.

Pros:

It doesn't increase the risk of cancer, according to government agencies.
It doesn't affect blood-sugar levels.
It can be used in cooking and baking.
It isn't broken down by the body during digestion and is excreted from the body unchanged.
Combining it with other artificial sweeteners can increase the overall sweetness and decrease the bitter taste.
The use of acesulfame-K within FDA guidelines appears safe for pregnant women.

Cons:

When used on its own, this sweetener can have a bitter taste.
The Washington-based consumer group Center for Science in the Public Interest believes the safety tests on acesulfame-K were poorly conducted and did not properly assess the sweetener's cancer-causing potential.

Stevia (stevioside)

Stevia is an herb that is 250 to 300 times sweeter than sugar, and calorie-free. It comes from a plant in South America. You'll find it in the herbal section of health food stores, sold as a powdered extract or in liquid form.

Pros:

Stevia has been used in South America for centuries. It's been used in Japan for the past 30 years as well.

Cons:

Stevia has not gone through the FDA approval process for use as an artificial sweetener since it's sold as a dietary supplement, not a sweetener, in the U.S.
Research done in the 1980s suggested that DNA changes occurred when stevia was tested with a certain bacteria. The FDA believes stevia's safety has not been proven.

Sorbitol, Mannitol

These sugar alcohols are found in nature (in plant foods such as fruits and berries) and are also commercially made for use as sweeteners. They are absorbed slowly, and part of them isn't absorbed at all -- which is why consuming large amounts can lead to diarrhea.

Pros:

Sorbitol has received the ''Generally Recognized As Safe'' designation from the FDA.
Cons:

Some people experience a laxative effect if they consume more than 49 grams of sorbitol or more than 19 grams of mannitol.

Absofuckinglutely Awesome!

2010-01-29T10:39:00.000-08:00

It was a great night... :)

The End Of A Love Affair

2010-01-21T12:01:00.000-08:00

craigslist

2010-01-14T17:05:00.000-08:00

转贴一篇

2010-01-02T20:12:00.000-08:00

震惊，中华民族到了最缺德的时候！(图)

2009年01月02日22:01:24

中国曾经是一个十分推崇道德的国家，“礼义廉耻”“孔孟之道”曾经主宰着中国人几千年的精神世界。然而有一天，有些精英发现这些“老古董”过于的束缚思想，于是在改G开F的旗子下，在精英们的无限推崇下，中国开始追求西方的价值观。
“西方价值观”自然有其长处；但是，这几十年来，中国人从西方学到的，只是是弱肉强食的法则，只是利益最大化的价值取向，而西方社会的的“诚信”“ 民主”和“法制”却被有意识的“扬弃”了，中国人的传统道德观也被无情的丢掉了。该“接轨”的接轨了，该“特色”的特色了；开放的中国人向极端自私的世界观急速蜕变，在经历30年的经济高速发展后，大部分人的道德水准急剧下降，人的劣根性得到了最彻底的发挥。
古老的中国曾经有过“礼义廉耻”的教育，“孔孟之道”的熏陶，有过“斗私批修”的灵魂洗礼，有过“雷锋精神”的伟大情操；我们既有过信仰宗教的历史，也有过信仰共产主义的年代，中国什么都学过，但是，在举国发展经济“致富最光荣”的浪潮中，“一切向钱看”让所有中国人都希望自己能够成为“一部分先富起来的人”，唯有个人的利益才是最实际的，而道德、良心、信誉等等，统统被抛弃了。
于是乎，官场热衷于大搞形象工程、政绩工程、GDP崇拜——只要是能来钱的项目，无论是深度环境污染项目，还是明显的短视短期行为，不管三七二十一照上不误。任江河湖海污染、任青山秀水变色。至于只图眼前利益、一任政绩而大卖农田林地、大赚其钱的，更比比皆是。而所有这些，都会在冠冕堂皇的“公”字旗号下进行，有的还为此类行为罩上一层光辉的油彩和美丽的面纱。
于是乎，一些官员私欲膨胀，奉行“人不为己，天诛地灭”的信条，拜倒在孔方兄脚下，钻进钱眼里不能自拔。有些人以权谋私，权钱交易，贪赃枉法，贪污腐败；习惯于暗箱操作，醉心于权力寻租；一人得道，鸡犬升天；大权在握，公帑国库悉数成一己私产；置房产，买别墅，养小蜜，包二奶，不亦乐乎；挥霍浪费公款已是小菜一碟，中饱私囊实成家常便饭……这些人，名为官，实为蠹，早已沦为不折不扣的“钱奴”。
于是乎，恶商、奸商唯利是图、见利忘义、巧取豪夺、坑人害民：卖木耳的用福尔马林浸泡，卖火腿的用敌敌畏熏制，卖食盐的用工业盐充数，卖黄鳝的给黄鳝喂避孕药，三鹿奶粉更披着国家科技进步奖外衣坑害后代……。他们弄虚作假，作奸犯科，无所不用其极。黑心的房地产商上通贪官，下结地痞，哄抬房价，欺行霸市，牟取暴利，坑害百姓。至于黑煤矿之类的窑矿主，更是视人命如草芥，视黑煤如黑金，只要有钱可赚、有利可图，哪管他人死活？

于是乎，升斗小民见利忘义，地痞流氓肆意妄为，黑社会横行霸道。你要问个路吗，对不起，拿点“好处费”来！人与人，变成了冷冰冰的铜板关系！甚至在目睹有人落水之时，竟然毫不掩饰地大叫：“拿钱来就救！”还有诸如“笑贫不笑娼(黑、匪，诸如此类)”的论调也大行于世，一些人竟不以为耻，反以为荣。人性在金钱面前黯然失色，良知在金钱面前霍然泯灭。甚至对那些伸出援手、助人为乐的善行，不以为然、冷嘲热讽，做阱陷害，敲诈勒索；以至操弄司法，为虎作伥。人人以金钱为衡量一事一物的取舍标准，渐渐地将这个社会推向邪路。
古老的中国尽管没有真正意义上的宗教信仰，却有着强大的道德规范的约束，然而，当一个民族的道德观被彻底粉碎的时候，法律能够约束到人们心灵的每个角落吗？更何况在一个法律并不健全，又常常被强权破坏的国家里，那些层出不穷的“缺德”事件，仅仅暴露的是法制、管理上的问题吗？中国人常常说，“头顶三尺有神灵”，可那不过是一些受害者对不法分子的诅咒罢了，做缺德事情的人从来就是将自己的利益放在至高无上的位置上的。
回顾一下中国几十年来发生的那些缺德事，从工业酒精兑酒，到注水猪、瘦肉精，从苏丹红到阴沟油，从大头奶粉到“三聚氰氨”，从南京徐老太到荆州捞尸人......中国人的良心已经堕落到连婴儿、死人都不放过了，而这些还只不过是冰山的一角。
于是乎，在960万平方公里的大舞台上，时时上演着这样的悲喜剧：
------看到有人摔倒可千万别去扶,这一扶搞不好就是几万块钱的医药费；
------看到马路上有人偷东西可千万别吱声,你这一喊多半被小偷围殴一通；
------想要跳楼、跳河放心的跳吧，不会有人拦你也不会有人救你；
------如果遇到入室盗窃的,最好假装睡着不要高声呼救，以免遭到人身侵害；
------如果你与之搏斗,打不过你倒霉,打的过也不能打死打残,否则还是你倒霉；
事不关己，高高挂起；好事无人敢做，坏事无人敢管！这就是和谐国的生存之道。
这还是哪个有5000年文明史的古老中国吗？

曾经被祖先高高地供在庙堂之上的“道德”“良心”“正义”，今人还有吗？
两千五百年前，管子就把“礼义廉耻”作为一个国家立国的根基，“国有四维，一曰礼、二曰义、三曰廉、四曰耻。一维绝则倾，二维绝则危，三维绝则覆，四维绝则灭。”一个丧失“礼义廉耻”的国家是不可能维持长久存在。

Bye bye, 2009...

2010-01-01T17:43:00.001-08:00

so long, the first decade of 21st century... and hello, 2010~ 8-)

X'mas Eve

2009-12-25T09:32:00.001-08:00

Eh Eh

2009-12-23T14:04:00.000-08:00

Year End! Fun and Photos!

2009-12-20T02:09:00.000-08:00

Ice Skating Rocks!

2009-12-13T19:07:00.000-08:00

Holidays around the world@PMU South Ballroom!

2009-12-09T19:41:00.000-08:00

Anyone interested in a 2008 Toyota Matrix?

2009-12-08T07:48:00.001-08:00

Oil Paintings

2009-12-06T09:24:00.000-08:00

My Political View Quiz Result

2009-12-05T06:26:00.000-08:00

黎明的老歌

2009-12-03T11:24:00.001-08:00

I left my heart in San Francisco

2009-12-01T11:42:00.001-08:00

Visa Free Countries for Chinese Nationals (People’s Republic of China)

2009-11-23T13:38:00.000-08:00

Visa Free Countries for Chinese Nationals (People’s Republic of China)

You are Chinese with a PRC Passport or want to go abroad with a Chinese friend/girlfriend/wife? Unfortunately many countries have quite tight visa restrictions for Chinese holding a PRC Passport. Going on a holiday trip on short notice is usually impossible. There are a few exceptions though. In this article we will present all countries for which PRC passport holder do not need a visa. We will also present countries that offer visa on arrival or easy access to a visa in a future article.

Countries with no visa requirement for holders of a PRC (People’s Republic of China) passport:

Benin

Length of visa free stay: 3 months
Notes: Vaccination against Yellow Fever is required.

Source: Timatic

Cook Islands

Length of visa free stay: 31 days
Notes: onward/return tickets required

Source: Timatic

Dominica

Length of visa free stay: 21 days
Notes: onward/return tickets required

Source: Timatic

Dominican Republic

Length of visa free stay: 30 days
Notes: tourist card has to be purchased on arrival

Source: Timatic

Fiji

Length of visa free stay: 4 months
Notes: onward/return tickets required

Source: Timatic

Micronesia

Length of visa free stay: 30 days
Notes: onward/return tickets required

Source: Timatic

Niue

Length of visa free stay: 30 days
Notes: onward/return tickets required

Source: Timatic

Seychelles

Length of visa free stay: 1 months
Notes: onward/return tickets required and proof of accommodation

Source: Timatic

Vanuatu

Length of visa free stay: 30 days
Notes: return tickets required

photo

2009-11-19T14:59:00.000-08:00

Old friend

2009-11-17T08:25:00.000-08:00

AAPS 2009

2009-11-10T08:07:00.000-08:00

当时的月亮

2009-11-03T11:10:00.001-08:00

JC

2009-11-01T20:02:00.000-08:00

Halloween Party @Muse

2009-10-31T15:10:00.000-07:00

才下眉头，却上心头

2009-10-28T05:04:00.000-07:00

卜算子
李之仪
我住长江头，君住长江尾。
日日思君不见君，共饮长江水。
此水几时休？此恨何时已？
只愿君心似我心，定不负相思意。

竹枝词
刘禹锡
杨柳青青江水平，闻郎岸上踏歌声。
东边日出西边雨，道是无晴却有晴。

Be still, my heart...

2009-10-27T22:05:00.000-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJafNoROPZc

记得小王子里面狐狸的话，世界上有很多一样的狐狸或是男孩，但是一旦男孩把狐狸驯服了，他们对彼此来说，就是独一无二不可取代的。

Go Ugly Early

2009-10-25T08:51:00.000-07:00

During prohibition this was a phrase used by Harry's Chocolate Shop, a Bar in West Lafayette, IN which called itself a chocolate shop to avoid being known as a bar. Their slogan "Go Ugly Early" was the opposite of its real meaning "come pretty late".

Party in the U.S.A.-Halloween Party @Jeff's

2009-10-25T08:04:00.001-07:00

Color of the Season!

2009-10-23T18:45:00.000-07:00

Today's Progress: Czerny 599-2

2009-10-23T14:36:00.001-07:00

SAY HEY!

2009-10-21T22:19:00.000-07:00

愛の挨拶 Salut d'amour

2009-10-21T21:11:00.000-07:00

Cznery OP 599 - 1

2009-10-21T10:30:00.000-07:00

Piano Progress: Hanon Finger Exercise #10 & #11

2009-10-20T10:10:00.000-07:00

Tata Young

2009-10-18T20:19:00.001-07:00

This looks good for halloween

2009-10-18T20:13:00.000-07:00

Brown County Trip

2009-10-18T15:54:00.000-07:00

Feast of Hunters' Moon

2009-10-10T14:35:00.000-07:00

Oh yeah, another big 0!

2009-10-08T17:59:00.000-07:00

Friday at Armstrong Building

2009-10-04T17:13:00.001-07:00

Love This Ring!

2009-09-27T18:54:00.001-07:00

月末周末

2009-09-27T17:33:00.000-07:00

下周就要中秋节了，想起吃月饼，还有点想做月饼，搜索了一下网上的做法，貌似不是很难，但是想想本地的店里直接有卖，也就不太想费那个时间和精力去做了。

这几周都很忙，总是有事，又好像不是些正事。又到了月底，该发工资了，混吧，哎，我其实是想去度假，但是没人陪一个人也没什么意思。

夏、海へ行く時

2009-09-22T20:13:00.000-07:00

去年の夏、家のそばの海に毎日行きました。その時はいつも半袖のTシャツを着て、ショートパンツをはいていました。むぎねら帽子をかぶって、サングラスもかけました。時々、サングルをはきましたが、ほとんど裸足でした。

Mad Crush

2009-09-21T08:35:00.001-07:00

Tango callout

2009-09-12T11:55:00.000-07:00

@Icy's

2009-09-06T20:03:00.000-07:00

Global Fest 09'

2009-09-06T06:59:00.000-07:00

记得齐豫有一首歌，叫做九月的高跟鞋，今天我要说的东西也和九月以及高跟鞋有关，就用这个作为标题吧。

每年的九月，是我们这个小镇的Global Fest，中文我暂且翻译为国际文化节。其实我已经参加过之前两次的这个节，给我的印象也就是大家聚在一起品尝来自各国的食物小吃，看各种文化的展品以及一些舞蹈表演．但由于今年我加入了学校的阿根廷探戈俱乐部，而俱乐部在这个节上会有演出，所以今年去文化节就是为了看这个演出。

阿根廷探戈顾名思义起源于阿根廷盛行于南美国家。尽管有一些特定的舞步节奏，阿根廷探戈与别的社交舞蹈最大的区别，在我看来，就是这种舞蹈的即兴随意性，通常领舞者(leader)可以根据自己对音乐的领悟而改变舞蹈的快慢节奏．探戈的舞曲时而充满忧伤而节奏绵长缓慢，时而奔放充满激情。也许正是因为这样，乐曲才更有可塑性、更容易被舞者予以不同的诠释。

General rule of thumb

2009-09-02T05:58:00.000-07:00

oldest person's age / 2 + 7 = youngest person they should date

Milonga

2009-08-30T12:58:00.000-07:00

Milonga是Tango的一种。源于并盛行于阿根廷。6/8拍的舞曲。节奏为 AXX BXX CX 分别都是8分音符。由于第3组节奏音只有2个8分音符，比前2组而缺少一个音，因此在节奏上产生音乐动力，所以此音乐的流动性相当强。一般在该节奏型上还会加上一条忧郁的旋律。Milonga多为小调音乐，经常使用7，9和弦，演奏时CX这组的X音可稍微短些，增强动力。
也有说法说：将BXX里的两个XX用连线连起来，CX也用连线连起来，便产生了HABANERA式的TANGO节奏。

Sunday Cooking Project: Boeuf Bourguignon

2009-08-30T12:02:00.000-07:00

After watching Julie & Julia, I am very interested in this famous French cuisine - boeuf bourguignon. Although I've never tried it before, it looks like a very delicious dish (at least from the movie). So I googled Julia Child's recipe on the internet, and here we go, from Mastering the Art of French Cooking:

http://knopfdoubleday.com/marketing/cooking/BoeufBourguignon.pdf

My version:

My Summer Lullaby

2009-08-22T10:09:00.000-07:00

Muffin & Cake Projects!!!

2009-08-19T22:08:00.000-07:00

Got to tackle this! Oh yeah baby! Here we go, chocolate muffin, rasberry muffin, and chocolate brownie!!

PS. I just baked the chocolate muffin, looks not bad, I think it's very good concerning the fact that I have zero basis on baking. ;-)

Life is good

2009-08-12T11:37:00.001-07:00

feeling good about my outfit:
tight black t shirt, dark blue skinny jeans, black pumps, with my newly purchased bling bling -- diamond earrings!! can't be happier... women are easy to satisfy, or diamonds are girls' best friends?

Party in the U.S.A.

2009-08-09T19:54:00.001-07:00

hooked to this new song. totally love it!

GO BOILERS! (New Bumper Stickers)

2009-08-09T19:28:00.000-07:00

今天收到蔡同学寄来的包裹了

2009-07-30T15:34:00.001-07:00

很高兴，因为终于等来了我想买的中文书，一本是张小娴的，一本是林夕的。还有我的琥珀佛珠。另外蔡蔡还给了我一件紫色的sports tank，材质感觉很不错，背后是部分网状的，穿上size正合身。太棒了！very needed at this time!
另外，现在又有点想看吴越的书了，虽然以前读过，但希望还是买她的书来读。

たら

2009-07-30T14:07:00.000-07:00

明日暑かったら、プールに行きましょう。
来年日本に行ったら、富士山が見たいです。
塩を足したら、美味しくなるかもしれませんね。
明日、天気がよかったら、いいですね。
家へ帰ったら、母が来ていました。
玉ねぎを切ったら、目が痛くなってきた。
五月になったら、仕事をします。
フライパンの油が熱くなったら、牛肉を焼いて下さい。
食べたら、お皿を洗ってね。
肉を鍋に入れたら、じゃがいもと水を足して、五分にます。

日本語

2009-07-26T13:07:00.001-07:00

将来のために、若い時は色々なことをしてみた方がいい。

Niraj

2009-07-22T08:34:00.000-07:00

Nice Day

2009-07-15T19:31:00.001-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APHp9KaUI1c

marcus aurelius quotes

2009-07-10T17:05:00.001-07:00

very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.

刮个胡子散散心

2009-07-08T07:59:00.001-07:00

PGSRM 2009

2009-07-08T07:57:00.001-07:00

爱你，所以学会放手

2009-07-05T20:18:00.000-07:00

Love you, so I learn to let go.

友達以上恋人未満

2009-07-02T17:11:00.000-07:00

旅行の計画

2009-07-02T09:03:00.000-07:00

私はこの冬休みに、友達と一緒に東京へ行く予定です。東京はアジアの一番立派な町なので、いつも行きたいです。クリスマスの前から一週間くらい行くつもりです。パーデュー大学からシカゴまで車で行って、それから飛行機で東京へ行きます。東京は物が高いから、安いモテルに五泊六日とまろうと思っています。

東京に住んでいる友達は銀座や新宿はとても面白い所だと言いました。そして、その場所はぜひ行きます。いろいろなレストランがたくさんあるんですが、食事は便利だと思います。私もショッピングをしたいです、でも、お金が少ないから、買い物をできません。ざんねんですね。

私は、東京女子医科大学に勉強する旧友に会うつもりです。その友達はシンがプールから来ました、三年前に東京へ行きました。彼女はあたまがいいですから、医科大学に勉強します。私たちは日本料理が大好きなので、「もりかわ」というレストランは有名から、あそこにおいしい食べ物をたくさん食べると思っています。

今から、とても楽しみです。

MJ-巨星陨落

2009-06-29T18:41:00.000-07:00

这是我最喜欢的一首MJ的歌，算不上他的歌迷，这首倒的确是我百听不厌的歌。也许50岁对大部分的现代人来说还算是个年轻的岁数，他的死让世人多少有些措手不及。希望那些生前困扰他的是是非非、事业的起起落落，都不再打扰到他。Michael Jackson, may you rest in peace...

路的尽头还是路

2009-06-29T05:58:00.001-07:00

开车往东开了一个小时，直到想回去为止。沿途很多萤火虫，在夏天的田野里隐约出现，也有少许撞到我的车窗上惨烈牺牲的。

暗涌

2009-06-28T18:02:00.000-07:00

寶貝

2009-06-25T12:44:00.001-07:00

Turkey Run State Park Trip

2009-06-22T07:23:00.001-07:00

哪跟哪儿啊

2009-06-10T06:17:00.000-07:00

昨天前天晚上都做了奇怪的梦，前天是梦到自己怀孕生孩子，昨天是梦到头发被人无端的剪了半边，都太玄了，也不知道做何解。

第一次试做大盘鸡

2009-06-09T09:17:00.001-07:00

成功！

A gzillion moments

We... Are.... Pretty.......

陪他做一只蘑菇 (zt)

Global Fest Photos

Always Believe

Vacation

3

2

untitled

iPod engraving

Dinner

Callout

Don't worry about people in your past, there is a reason why they didn't make it to your future.

周末游

刘惜君 我很快乐

craigslist sale

“校园屠夫"

Avenue Q came to Purdue

好奇杀死猫

《蜗居》中人物的原型都是谁？——宋思明海藻陈寺福揭秘

在美留学生凶杀案件（不完全统计）

15 Reasons Why a Beer is Better Than a Woman

Rho Chi

新年

50 Facts About China's Bubble Economy

达尔文

好久不见

Glamorous

Unnamed

Sweeteners

Absofuckinglutely Awesome!

The End Of A Love Affair

craigslist

转贴一篇

Bye bye, 2009...

X'mas Eve

Eh Eh

Year End! Fun and Photos!

Ice Skating Rocks!

Holidays around the world@PMU South Ballroom!

Anyone interested in a 2008 Toyota Matrix?

Oil Paintings

My Political View Quiz Result

黎明的老歌

I left my heart in San Francisco

Visa Free Countries for Chinese Nationals (People’s Republic of China)

Visa Free Countries for Chinese Nationals (People’s Republic of China)

photo

Old friend

AAPS 2009

当时的月亮

JC

Halloween Party @Muse

才下眉头，却上心头

Be still, my heart...

Go Ugly Early

Party in the U.S.A.-Halloween Party @Jeff's

Color of the Season!

Today's Progress: Czerny 599-2

SAY HEY!

愛の挨拶 Salut d'amour

Cznery OP 599 - 1

Piano Progress: Hanon Finger Exercise #10 & #11

Tata Young

This looks good for halloween

Brown County Trip

Feast of Hunters' Moon

Oh yeah, another big 0!

Friday at Armstrong Building

Love This Ring!

月末周末

夏、海へ行く時

Mad Crush

Tango callout

@Icy's

Global Fest 09'

General rule of thumb

Milonga

Sunday Cooking Project: Boeuf Bourguignon

My Summer Lullaby

刘惜君我很快乐