Sunday, September 21, 2008

sentences i found interesting

Birthdays are good for you; the more you have, the longer you live.

Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once.

We could learn a lot from crayons: Some are sharp, some are pretty, some are dull, some have weird names, and all are different colors . . . but they all have to learn to live in the same box.

Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler.

A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.

Happiness comes through doors you didn't know you left open.

Just because something is easy to measure doesn't mean it's important.

Tuesday, September 09, 2008

teeth

最近看到我室友牙齒痛 覺得她好可憐喔 有幾個想法:

1. 大家一定要好好愛護牙齒 吃完酸的或甜的東西要趕快刷牙或漱口
2. health insurance 的錢不能省 健康還是最重要
3. 真想念台灣健保還有台灣的牙醫 尤其是我的牙醫
4. 我應該要趕快吃完巧克力去刷牙然後趕快來唸書了

p.s. 我最近真是狂吃耶 可是還是路上遇到人會說我變瘦了 @_@ 我覺得這是一種詭計 因為我明明沒有呀 ~

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

thoughts after the AI orientation

I attended the AI orientation this spring. Went there for helping Dr. Brush's discussion session today. Had feelings that wow- i can share my experience and i am prepared for those issues. that was amazing.

i finally passed those difficult times in teaching in US. And I am actually looking forward to having fun in teaching and learning with my students.

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

georgia 後續..

喬治亞戰事失利 宣傳成功

喬治亞總統薩哈希維利貿然出兵南奧塞梯亞,引來俄軍鐵蹄蹂躪,可謂自取其辱,然而他也巧妙的利用媒體造勢,把這場軍事災難轉化成個人在宣傳上的大勝利。

在喬治亞出兵之前,西方國家很少人知道這個位於高加索地區的小國。但是戰事爆發後,薩哈希維利頻頻在西方,尤其是美國的電子媒體上曝光,這些媒體還不斷播出薩哈希維利怒控俄軍入侵喬治亞的鏡頭。

無論在哪個電子頻道,薩哈希維利傳達的訊息都一樣:喬治亞是個非常現代化的正常國家,百姓和美國人一樣,都很友善風趣,如今卻慘遭鄰國俄羅斯軍隊的荼毒與屠殺。

在美國受教育的薩哈希維利是操弄媒體的高手,他英語流利,能言善道,對電子媒體的邀訪,來者不拒。他八月十二日在首都提弗利司向十五萬喬治亞民眾發表慷慨 激昂的演說,痛陳民主小國正面臨蠻橫惡鄰的欺凌與威脅,加上巨幅國旗在廣場上飛舞,曲調愈來愈高昂的愛國歌曲,令人不由憶起廿年前席捲烏克蘭、波蘭,協助 這些國家脫離蘇聯掌控的和平民主革命浪潮「蘇東波」。

相形之下,莫斯科當局近年來極力箝制媒體的作法,效果充分浮現。俄羅斯出兵南奧後,一方面指示國內媒體大播軍方陸空聯攻,戰車及部隊大舉壓境的畫面,以宣 揚國威,另方面則禁止西方媒體進入南奧首府茨欣瓦利,其他交戰地區也嚴格管制,以致明明是喬治亞先出兵南奧,電視畫面上出現的卻盡是俄軍在喬國境內橫行的 鏡頭,反而成為薩哈希維利指控的最佳見證。

其實,薩哈希維利本身也有戕害新聞自由的紀錄。去年,他命特勤人員強闖兩家言論對政府不友善的電視台搜索,並迫其停播。不過,他現在強打的「民主弱小橫遭 惡鄰欺凌」主題,成功勾起人們對俄羅斯近年箝制媒體的記憶,也很對西方媒體胃口,雖然軍事戰場上一敗塗地,宣傳戰卻戰果豐碩。

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

starbucks

even though starbucks closed many coffee shops around the world, the one i am sitting in has a very good business. it's crowded but i feel peaceful. very interesting. a place where people meet and discuss ideas. i guess i can feel ideas jumping around in my mind too.

bless taiwan.