2011年1月31日 星期一

shy / 逢年佳節倍思親

近鄉情怯。

在去學校的車上聽到不認識的老先生老太太一搭一唱的濃濃鄉音,頓時感到莫名的親切與鼻酸。

下車前盤算著,是否應該至少上前說聲"新年快樂",但是又怕太過唐突會把老先生和老太太嚇壞了;於是戴上耳機,照著每天魚貫的行程,匆匆迅速的下車,往上課的地方奔馳去。

但心中還是有點小惋惜,"不知我要是跟他們聊了起來,那有多好!"

逢年佳節倍思親。這次的舊曆年又到了呢! 親愛的老爺貼心的寄來的自己設計的電子卡片,很是貼心!這兩天也要來設計一張回敬給他!

年前放送,最近新練的新曲"Sally Gardens (or Down by the Sally Garden)"是一首很美的愛爾蘭小調。裡面的歌詞是取自W. B. Yeats(葉慈)的一首詩,好玩的是Yeats自己說這首詩是採自於一首老歌裡的某三行("Yeats indicated in a note that it was "an attempt to reconstruct an old song from three lines imperfectly remembered by an old peasant woman in the village of Ballisodare, Sligo, who often sings them to herself." from Wikipedia),但就僅這三行造就成的旋律也還是挺動人的。



閒賦在家,讓我得以偷閒練習一番。

另一個版本http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2UZReQGNVI

2011年1月28日 星期五

deadly cuteness....



If one day I have my own cat, I will definitely be devoting my time on doting it and playing these things with it....meou!

(Another tip for fun viewing:  Try to click on all the clips one after another! they will form a fun collage and I find it pretty fun to watch! ;-)

Guess I'm with glee today! ;-)


and Cee Lo too!! It was originally titled "F*ck You!" but I guess for scrutiny purposes, they modified the lyrics to "Forget you!" instead....but still very cute! They shortened the verses for the show "Glee", but I like it as well! Following are the lyrics of "Forget you" from Glee feat Gwyneth Paltrow. (and I so wanna be her if I can still be like that in my 40s!)

Hit it!

I see you driving 'round town with the guy I love
and I'm like forget you
I guess the change in my pocket wasn't enough
and I'm like forget you

Yeah I'm sorry, I can't afford a ferrari,
But that don't mean I can't get you there.
I guess he's an Xbox and I'm more Atari
But the way you play your game ain't fair.

I pity the fool that falls in love with you
(Oh oh she's a gold digger)
Well
Ooooooh
I've got some news for you
Yeah go run and tell your little girlfriend

I see you driving 'round town with the guy I love
and I'm like forget you
I guess the change in my pocket wasn't enough
and I'm like forget you and forget him too!

Said, if I was Richer, I'd still be with ya
Ha, now ain't that some shhhh? (ain't that some shhhh?)
And although there's pain in my chest
I still wish you the best with a, forget you!
Oo, oo, ooo

Now baby, baby, baby, why d'you wanna wanna hurt me so bad?
(So bad, so bad, so bad) yeah
I tried to tell my momma but she told me
"this is one for your dad"
(Your dad, your dad, your dad) yes it is

Uh! Why? Uh! Why? Uh!
Why baby? Oh! I love you
I still love you ooooh

I see you driving 'round town
With the guy I love and I'm like forget you!
I guess the change in my pocket
Wasn't enough I'm like forget you and forget him too!
I said, if I was Rachel, I'd still be with ya
Ha, now ain't that some shhhh? And although there's pain in my chest
I still wish you the best with a
Forget you!
Oo, oo, ooo

2011年1月26日 星期三

missing.

I know it's silly for me to say so, but every once in a while, I do miss my mom a lot. Especially when seeing packages from home....I guess there just this strong connection between mother and the child is something that you can never replace it.

母女繫心。這陣子出外遊玩,到哪想買紀念品也都先想到我老媽先。次數多到甚至有點覺得對不起老爹和胖胖。我們家的男生真可憐~不過真的女生的東西真的比較好買嘛!

上次在閒談中提及我想要洗東西很厲害的海綿,(今天才知道原來它叫做"高科技泡綿"!),親愛的老媽就貼心的寄來了!今天收到時真的很開心!甚至還有在這邊找都找不到的妙鼻貼!我知道聽起來很誇張,這邊的天氣可能根本不適合使用它,但是我就很想要ㄇㄟ,心中一直很不死心的惦著,一直到之前跟老媽聊天時才猛然央求!

那除了上述兩樣東西之外,我們家媽咪還寄了一條踩腳褲,感覺上很酷ㄋㄟ!希望它會合身!改天穿了再跟大家回報。

2011年1月19日 星期三

Some thoughts...

My German class has started this week...and be honest, it hasn't been a smooth week....I don't know whether I'm more angry with myself not being able to performing well in class or with the teacher constantly seemingly ignoring me trying to speak up in class or trying to put her words in my mouth before understanding what I really wanted to say.....plus with some students who have already completed B1 and rejoining A2 right now...it was just completely measuring us on a different starting point! I hope this frustration with me and my course is only temporarily....I do not want to constantly locked in my own pathetic thoughts! Look on the bright side, mel! Arbeiten Sie!

Clips on Hu Jintao's visit to US

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12221634
mann...I wanna see my country being treated like this someday.....

Also this report might provide a more light-hearted humor on Hu's visit

Alles Gute zum Geburtstag!!


so I guess today is Cezanne's 172nd birthday and thus Google put on a banner art as a way to commemorate him. and I happen to be really like it! so cute!

2011年1月17日 星期一

Fruit for thoughts!

Two quotes to share...
"The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them."
...- Ernest Hemingway

"We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are."
-Max Depree

[新聞]: 歐胡將會 美議員促承諾台安全

【中央社╱台北17日電】2011.01.17 05:59 pm

外交部今天表示,美國國會參眾兩院台灣連線等重要議員,近來陸續聯名致函敦促美國總統歐巴馬,盼在中國國家主席胡錦濤訪美之際,強調台灣關係法等對台安全承諾。

外交部下午發布新聞稿表示,美國聯邦眾議院國會台灣連線4名共同主席柏克麗(Shelley Berkley, D-NV)、金格瑞(Phil Gingrey, R-GA)、康納利(Gerald Connolly, D-VA)及迪馬里(Mario Diaz-Balart, R-FL),12日聯名致函敦促歐巴馬,希望在與胡錦濤會晤時,應強調基於台灣關係法及1982年對台灣「6項保證」,美國對台灣的安全承諾堅定不移。

此外,外交部表示,14日也有美國聯邦參議院台灣連線共同主席莫南狄茲(Robert Menendez, D-NJ)、尹霍夫(James Inhofe, R-OK)領銜,包括參院軍事委員會共和黨首席議員馬侃(John McCain, R-AZ)、聯邦參院國土安全及政府事務委員會主席李伯曼(Joe Lieberman, I-CT)等25名重量級參議員聯名致函,敦促歐巴馬在胡錦濤訪美之際,持續關注台灣重要安全利益,即美國將支持台灣安全,並持續依據台灣關係法提供台灣防禦性武器。

外交部說,感謝美國友人對中華民國安全利益及人民福祉的關切;台海和平穩定攸關亞太區域情勢,美國對台海兩岸維持其一貫的平衡立場,對兩岸關係穩定、繁榮及區域安全具重要性。

外交部表示,台灣積極改善兩岸關係,認為台美中三邊並非零和關係,值胡錦濤即將訪問美國之際,台灣盼美方繼續履行對台相關承諾,使台灣更有信心尋求改善兩岸關係、形成三贏的良性循環。



【2011/01/17 中央社】@ http://udn.com/

選擇性

記憶帶有選擇性,模糊性及排他性,並長期處於冬眠狀態。而寫作正是喚醒記憶的過程—在記憶的迷宮,一條通道引導另一條通道,一扇門開向另一扇門。 - 北島,《城門開》

前面第一句說得多對呀。完美的選擇性與排他性。這讓在爭吵中的兩人永遠無法達成共識。因為自身記憶的獨佔性與排他性。爭吵中的戀人呀,小心斟酌著,一字一句在兩人

[新聞] Taiwan getting a stronger voice in US halls of power

STAFF WRITER, WITH CNA, WASHINGTON, Taipei Times, April 11, 2002

Amid signs of improvement in relations between the US and Taiwan under the George W. Bush administration, a new group has been established on Capitol Hill which co-founders say is dedicated to the further enhancement of the bilateral relationship. Eighty-five members of the US House of Representatives joined the bi-partisan group, called the Congressional Taiwan Caucus, which will help increase the awareness of issues impacting the relations between the US and Taiwan, co-founders said Tuesday.


 

The informal congressional organization will focus on "the concrete steps that Congress can take to enhance and strengthen this important economic, political, cultural and strategic relationship," congressman Robert Wexler said at the official launch of the caucus.

"The caucus will also serve as a forum to educate members of Congress on issues affecting US-Taiwan relations as well as play a constructive role in monitoring and supporting peaceful cross-strait discussions between Taipei and Beijing," he said.

"Finally, the caucus will serve as a medium by which legislators from the United States and Taiwan can formally exchange ideas and policy concerns," Wexler said.

He said the group does not have plans at present to initiate Taiwan-related legislation, although finding ways to help Taiwan's bid to participate in international organizations is expected to be a priority.

"Members of the caucus will seek the administration's endorsement of Taiwan's participation in the World Health Organization," said co-founder Sherrod Brown.

"With the creation of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus, I am confident we will accomplish our goals and establish Taiwan as an active member of the international community," he said.


 

The other two co-founders are Dana Rohrabacher and Steve Chabot. A group of legislators from Taiwan, led by Trong Chai (蔡同榮), were present at the launch in the Capitol. There are no plans to form a similar group in the Senate or to make the caucus a bicameral body, the co-founders said.

The launch of the group came after a year of remarkable improvements in the level of contacts between the two countries, which has been the subject of repeated protests from Beijing. Wexler tried to ease concerns that the latest action might cause damage to US relations with Beijing or to the situation in the Taiwan Strait.

"The design of the caucus is to play a constructive role, particularly with respect to cross-strait relations," he said. "That is our goal."

Prior to the press conference where the caucus was announced, a meeting was held to discuss its future direction. The caucus is led by four joint chairmen, and three of them -- Sherrod Brown, a Democrat; Steve Chabot, a Republican; and Dana Rohrabacher, also a Republican -- took part in the meeting.

Rohrabacher said that the US has been preoccupied with its war against terror following the Sept. 11 attacks, but to achieve the goal of long-term national security, other threats must not be ignored.

He went on to say that stability in Taiwan and the Pacific region is in the long-term interest of the US, and that the Taiwanese experience sets a good example for the future development of China.

Chabot said that Taiwan, one of its most loyal allies, is special to the US. He continued to say that Taiwan is the US' seventh largest trading partner and the 14th largest trading nation in the world, and that the Taiwan caucus would in future do its utmost to promote US-Taiwan relations.

Below news is from Central News Agency, April 10, 2001


 

美國國會台灣連線在華府正式成立


 

(中央社記者陳正杰華盛頓九日專電)以促進美台關係和增進兩國國會相互瞭解為宗旨的「美國國會台灣連線」

今天在華府正式成立,發起人之一、民主黨籍眾議員布朗說,這是美國國會支持台灣立場更趨堅強的明確聲明。


 


 

另一位發起人韋克斯勒(民主黨,佛羅里達州)說,這個眾院小組從兩個多月前發起至今,成員已達八十五

人,而且跨越兩大黨,發展之快前所未見,而「台灣連線」的成立也是「美台關係五十年來歷史性的一刻」。

一向以反共著稱的眾議員羅拉巴克(共和黨,加州)則說,這個小組的成立向中共傳達的訊息,是要他們

「不要拿血腥的手去碰台灣」。「台灣連線」共同發起人韋克斯勒、布朗(民主黨,俄亥俄州)、夏波(共和黨,俄亥俄州)和羅拉巴克下

午在成立記者會上說,這個小組的成員可望在很短時間內增至百人以上,但目前並無推動與台灣有關法案的計畫。


 

韋克斯勒說,這個小組將專注於美台關係,研究國會在強化這個重要的經濟、政治、文化和戰略關係上所

能採取的具體步驟。 同時,這個小組將協助美國議員瞭解影響美台關係的重要議題,並在監督和支持兩岸和平對話上扮演建設

性角色。 此外,台灣連線也將提供兩國國會議員交換意見和討論關切事項的論壇。韋克斯勒說,這將是個眾院的團

體;目前尚未聽說參院有成立類似團體的計畫。


 

已經加入台灣連線的眾院議員包括資深議員吉爾曼(共和黨,紐約州)、柏頓(共和黨,印第安納州)、藍托

斯(民主黨,加州)、軍事委員會主席威爾登(共和黨,賓州)和第一位華裔眾議員吳振偉(民主黨,俄勒岡州)

等人。眾院有四百三十五位議員。


 

由民主進步黨籍立法委員蔡同榮率領的中華民國立法委員訪問團、駐美代表程建人和台灣人公共事務會會長吳明基等人,也出席了下午的成立記者會。 蔡同榮一行和發起台灣連線的眾議員們並在記者會後簽署一份友誼合作聲明。立委團成員分別來自各政黨,其他成員包括中國國民黨籍的饒穎奇、親民黨的劉松藩和台聯的王政中等人。

美國會台灣連線將提升台灣議題為第一線議題

(中央社記者郭無患華盛頓九日專電) 美國國會友台議員今天成立「台灣連線」,已經連署參與台灣連線的民主黨與共和黨國會議員達八十五位;眾議員羅拉巴克、夏波與布朗等台灣連線共同主席推崇台灣民主成就,並堅定支持台灣加入國際組織,連線未來將把台灣議題提升為美國國會第一線議題,因為它事關美國利益與安全。

美國國會友台議員今天正式成立「台灣連線」,在舉行台灣連線成立記者會之前,台灣人公共事務會在國會山莊舉行研討會;台灣連線四位共同主席中的三位主席:美國眾議員布朗 (Sherrod Brown) 、夏波 (Steve Chabot) 、羅拉巴克 (Dana Rohrabacher) ,都出席了這項研討會,討論台灣連線未來的發展方向。

剛從阿富汗返回美國的羅拉巴克一向以鮮明的反共立場著稱,他表示,「九一一」事件後,美國的焦點都在反恐戰爭,國會也可說已經成為戰爭國會,布希總統也達到極高聲望,他相信歐薩瑪.賓拉登在美國反恐戰爭中已經死亡,屍體也被隨從燒掉了;但謀求長遠國家安全,就不能不注意一些其他的威脅,而台灣以及太平洋地區的安定,都是美國長遠利益所在。在過去十年中,台灣從部分自由發展到完全自由的國家,羅巴拉克強調,他要告訴台灣人民,在美國遭逢重大危機的時刻,美國並沒有也不會忘記台灣以及台灣人民所完成的重大成就;台灣發展經驗是中國大陸未來的好例子,這就是自由是可行的。對中國大陸一向不假辭色的羅巴拉克在談話中稱中國大陸共產黨政權是「幫派治國」,沒有人權觀念,如果要談「一個中國」,這個中國就是在台北自由民主的中華民國,在台灣的中華民國將幫助中國人享有自由與人權。


 

夏波眾議員則說今天是一個偉大的日子,台灣連線包含民主黨和共和黨議員,要將他們結合在一起成立台灣連線一點都不難,目前已確定的人數已達八十五位,未來還將繼續成長,超過百位應該不是問題。夏波指出,台灣對美國來說實在是太特殊了,台灣是美國最忠實的盟友,是美國第七大貿易伙伴,是世界第十四大貿易國,台灣在亞洲各國中是生活環境舒適,風景秀麗的好地方;台灣連線未來將全力促進美台關係,他願神保祐台灣和美國。


 

眾議員布朗月前才訪問台灣,參加台灣人公共事務會二十週年活動,他說台灣過去二十年的發展是奇蹟,布朗在國會著重公共衛生事務,他所提出的第二七三九號議案獲得通過,授權美國國務卿擬定方案協助台灣在今年五月舉行的世界衛生組織世界衛生大會中獲得觀察員身分,從而參與世界衛生組織活動。這項議案在通過後,已經布希總統於四月四日簽署為法案。布朗認為,目前巴勒斯坦組織、教廷等都是世界衛生組織的觀察員,台灣也理應獲得,因為這不僅是台灣

兩千三百萬人的基本權利,以台灣發達的醫療技術與科學層次,台灣加入世界衛生組織對其他國家也有好處。


 

美國會台灣連線與立委團簽署友好合作聲明

(中央社記者郭無患華盛頓九日專電) 美國國會友台議 員今天正式成立「台灣連線」 (Congressional Taiwan Caucus) ,在宣布成立台灣連線記者會中,前來華府訪 問的中華民國立法委員訪問團成員,並與美方國會議員 共同簽署友好合作聲明,雙方將依據台灣關係法努力提 升美台間經濟和戰略合作關係。 友好合作聲明由美國國會台灣連線共同主席之一眾 議員布朗 (Sherrod Brown) 與前來華府訪問的中華民 國立法委員訪問團團長蔡同榮領銜簽署,隨後美方國會 議員代表與中華民國立法委員訪問團成員一一簽署見證 。 這項由美國國會台灣連線與立法院中華民國─美國 國會友好協會共同簽署的友好合作聲明指出,「來自美 國國會台灣連線與立法院中華民國─美國國會友好協會 的成員,很高興於今天齊聚一堂,紀念台灣關係法通過 立法二十三週年,台灣關係法自從一九七九年以來,是 保障並促進美國人民與台灣人民之關係,並維持台灣海 峽和平、安全、和穩定的基礎。 美國國會成員對中華民國台灣近年來在經濟以及政 治的傑出成就印象深刻,中華民國立法院成員也深切感 激美國國會多年來的長期支持與友誼。 美國國會台灣連線與立法院中華民國─美國國會友 好協會都將貢獻他們的心力,依據台灣關係法進一步加 強美台關係,並提升美國與台灣間的經濟和戰略合作關 係;特別是雙方都願意緊密相互合作,加強兩個立法團 體溝通,彼此了解,為了達成這些目標,雙方承諾透過 各種交流共同努力。 簽署於華盛頓特區,二○○二年四月九日。」

Today!

今天又要重新開始上德語課了! 很期待! 但是又覺得還有好多事都還沒做呢!! 總覺得還在猶豫人生的大方向,還在猶豫是否能再去拿另一個碩士..但是同時間又覺得應該要去做對世界更有貢獻的事...
能在這邊跟相愛的人一起 生活真的是很幸福又幸運的事!

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下課後後記:
整個一個嚇死人! 今天班上的同學都超強! 不過有個男生有點cocky有點討厭! haha (er sagt: 我每天都只說德文...@@"...okay, you're good..but so what?? ) 當然我知道fluency跟accuracy是有關連的..所以我想接下來我得要更加油才行!!

2011年1月12日 星期三

New finding!

Just found out about this site today....(but somehow I vaguely remember that I've seen this web address for a while before on facebook....)

This is a language learning website
http://smart.fm/home
According to your needs, you can give a detailed look of its material and decide whether this is a suitable goal for you!

A short video explains the theory behind....

Good luck on starting your new journey of learning a new language!

2011年1月10日 星期一

Still looking...

but I'm not. i'm looking at you.
it's time for u to be brave; I don't know how much longer I can wait..


this is Our weekend song. cuz that's pretty much what I want to do throughout the weekend...

2011年1月5日 星期三

Huge clean out!

So some of you may know that I actually have two Gmail accounts and...recently...one of them just got "exploded"! haha...so I am doing some major clean-up in that account right now as I'm typing...and I realize how many unnecessary "stuff" that I actually subscribe too! it is merely crazy!!! I'm killing them all now! Hopefully they won't return soon! ha

Pipe that pipper!

This Monday Kgo and I went to a local music store which is well known for its amazing collection on music sheets. It is located right in the first district.(more information below) While we're there, we picked up two tin whistles (or penny whistles) We got one in D and the other in C major. The way how to play it is very similar to playing a recorder, but tin whistle has fewer holes and the way how to play it is a bit different and one can change the pitch for it by adding more stress while playing it. Thanks to my elementary music teacher (and maybe junior high as well??), to pick up the notes for tin whistle isn't as hard as I've imagined, but to maintain a good sound and the right pitch and to play some more complicated music, I'm sure there are some practices required. I've been looking at two guys' channel on youtube for learning tin whistle and they are both very informative and helpful. And....following are the videos of me playing my first two songs! :) enjoy!

Beginner - Dawning of the Day (Air)

Kerry Polka (Beginner)



1) Ryan Duns, SJ
http://www.tinwhistler.blogspot.com/
http://www.youtube.com/user/RyanDunsSJ#p/a

2) Blayne Chastain(我覺得他的演奏技巧比較好! 樂句較美, 不過也很有可能是錄音的關係所以前面一個人的聽起來沒有那麼好聽)






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Tel. +43 1 515 03- 0, Fax. -51
http://www.doblinger.at/start.asp

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