World of books

http://www.viennareview.net/vienna-review-book-reviews/world-of-books/writers-workshop-portraits-of-time-and-place

是一個如果小姐有閒錢會想去參加的活動。但既然眼前避不掉的是那即來惱人的遷徙及八月又要出門遠遊的情況下，我還是少動這些腦筋的去參加這些花錢的活動好了。

但還是小小心動呢。

Item on the hunt: China Gate

http://www.cnex.org.cn/cnex_n.php/379.html

"人生就像通過一扇一扇門，一場高考、一次招聘會，都是改變命運的時刻。"

"Examination is a gateway into the heart of the emerging China."

Another good phrase saw from my cousin's wall today. 

"如果能把你想抉擇的事情寫出來，代表你心中已經有一定的決心了。" 

開始動筆吧，你。 

還再蹉跎什麼呢？

Empathy capacity development - note 1

Be kind, and kinder to people who are misfortune and in need. Develop a greater empathy isn't easy. But we have have to nourish it from within.

Habits formation

注意你所想的，因為它們會變成嘴裡的話

Pay attention to what you want, because they will become the mouth.

注意你所說的，因為它們會變成實際行動

Pay attention to what you say, because they will become real action.

注意你的行為，因為它們會形成你的習慣

Pay attention to your behavior, because they form your habits.

注意你的習慣，因為它們會形成你的人格

Watch your habits, because they form your personality.

注意你的人格，因為它們會影響你的命運

Pay attention to your personality, because they will affect your destiny.

我們想的是什麼，就會成為什麼樣的人。

What we want is what kind of person, it will become.

Control freak. 

Oh yeahmaybe I am! Feeling like I am totally possessed and compelled to make things done while I supposedly should be able to chill out and enjoy a quiet night. Oh well, at least I got something done. 

Hm :-/

A quick thought for today.

"I may not have a lot, but I think I definitely have more than enough. So don't stop sharing, be willing to give." 

Those are not really any philosophical quotes from anyone special, but just words that emerge from my mind while I was organizing and cleaning up my wardrobe for a friend's give-away charity event this Saturday. And it feels great to be able to give and also earning a clean closet back! :-) 

Start diggin' into your winter wardrobe, people!


Also a couple links/ videos/ songs for today! (the first post of year 2012! yeah! ) haha (so special that I have to post four videos in a time to commemorate it!) 

[Book Review] Before I Go To Sleep

Before I Go To Sleep: A Novel by S.J. Watson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book is simply brilliant. I enjoyed it thoroughly, it has the elements of thriller, love, struggles among the couples,families and it was filled with tense emotions. I started reading the book with bit scornful thoughts because of the book title translation in Chinese. (yes, I got the book in Chinese this time.) I thought the title translation in Chinese was a bit far stretch from its original title - “Before I go to bed”, because the name they used actually means “Trust no one” (which for anyone who has some basic grasp among these two languages will tell the differences right away.) But after finishing reading the book, the little adaptation on the Chinese title seems to be quite fitting. I finished this book during one of my cross-continents 10 hours flights, didn’t feel like putting it down until I turned to the last page. Full satisfaction until the last word on the page. Hope you will enjoy it like I do.