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丢掉的信任是很难回来的

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Reassuring tactics?                               

• James Reynolds
• 19 Sep 08, 12:56 PM GMT

                                                        Right now, China might want to remember Cordelia Gummer.
In 1990 Britain was worried about infected beef and "mad cowdisease". The government insisted that no-one need panic - Britain'sbeef was fine.
In order to make the point in a dramatic way, Britain's Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Minister John Gummer decided to feed his four-year-old daughter Cordelia a beefburger in front of the cameras. It was a slightly curious, much criticised and derided tactic.
I wonder if the Communist Party's been thinking of anything similarin recent days. The food scare which began with tainted baby milkpowder last week has been getting worse and worse.
On Friday, everyone here woke up to find that more dairy products had been affected- including the normal milk that you or I would buy in the shops. Thegovernment insists that most milk is safe to drink - but that doesn'treassure very many people.
This afternoon, at the Tesco supermarket in Beijing, milk was stillon sale. But most shoppers avoided the dairy counter. Parents havecontinued to take their babies to hospitals to be checked for kidneystones.
Perhaps China's Health Minister, Chen Zhu, may decide to invite themedia to his house to watch him and his family drink pints of milk andeat ice cream. But maybe not. It didn't really work when John Gummertried it.

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woolworths买的节能灯写着energy efficient lamps

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Retromodo: Old Microsoft Ads Were Just As Weird As New Onesfrom Gizmodo: Top by Kit Eaton
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Do a quick trawl through Microsoft advertising history and you find something interesting: as weird as the Gates/Seinfeld comedy duo Microsoft ads are—weird enough to get them set aside for the "I'm a PC"campaign—they're just following in the footsteps of earlier ads. Checkout this one, dubbed "Soar," for Windows XP: what does it tell youabout the software's capability? Not much. But the Madonna sound trackisn't too shabby, and apparently using Windows can make you fly. Hmmm, that's pretty odd... but then there are even more obscure ones.
Popout"Everybodyis looking for the door to the new economy. But actually, it's awindow." That Windows 2000 ad tagline has a bit of punch, and waspretty timely back then. But there's a guy crashing a tractor into atin shack (oh, the irony), there're chickens and (just what every goodcomputer advert needs): a bleating lamb. That's way more confusing thanWindows-induced flying.
PopoutNolambs in this Windows 95 ad...but we do get a leaping tiger, and fastcuts of wrinkly old men and smiling kids interspersed with glimpses ofhot spreadsheet and Word document action. I'm not sure what I'msupposed to do with what this ad's telling me: should I go out and maketrouble? Or "just do something amazing" since, after all..."this stuffis powerful." The flight-sim glimpse of the Twin Towers is just anunfortunate coincidence, but adds to the shower of strange imagery.
And then there's this one. Okay, so it's for Office XP, but it's glorious, and the best of the bunch.PopoutMicrosoft taking the mickey (albeit gently) out of the moments when its own security techniques get right on your tits *ahem*.
So,do you feel better about Gates and Seinfeld now? I actually like thoseads, weirdness included. Ditto for the "I'm a PC" one, complete withDeepak Chopra's insightful ramblings. They tell me nothing, nada, zipabout Microsoft products...but they're just brand adverts, and theymake me laugh. And they're right in line with Microsoft's advertisingheritage. [Microsoft]

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进去看那个 I am an American :60 的广告，真的很好，很强，很感动。

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see here please: http://www.ruanyifeng.com/blog/2 ... ampaign_speech.html

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candle21

16th September 2008 11:36 AM

                                                                                        Is heartbreak really that painful?

                                                                I've never fallen in love with someone so I've never experienced heartbreak but is it really that painful?

I ask this because not only do most songs sing about heartbreak (geezmust be super painful to be sung about over and over again) but becausesome of my friends are really strong people mentally/emotionally andthey did not cry a tear at their parent's/parents' passing and funeralbut they come to me crying their eyes out as soon as they break up/getcheated on/get dumped.

Enlighten me someone please?
       

Hudson08 16th September 2008 01:09 PM                                                                                                                 Break up's suck, even if you are the one instigating the break up, or on the other end of it. The emotions of a break up are not fun. In fact, they're outrighthorrible. Some of the most common emotions of a break up includesadness, misery, pain, anger, guilt, and self doubt. Additionally, theemotions of a break up can make you question your probability of everbeing in an unbreakable relationship. Though all of these emotions of abreak up are completely normal, there is one thing to remember. Thebreak up is not completely either parties fault. Sometimes you're left to wonder what you did wrong, what you could havedone differently, and what you did to deserve this kind of pain. Theanswer to all of those questions is the same: Nothing. Break ups do nothappen overnight. They are spurred on by a series of events that couldnot be changed with a single action. Whether you did something wrong,had another chance to do something differently, or broke some kind ofkarmic law, the outcome would still be the same. Many things go wrongin a relationship but it's almost inevitable to avoid at some stage ofyour life. It's a great growing experience in disguise and finding thepositives in each one is crucial to move on and approach the nextrelationship with a healthy attitude.

marly 16th September 2008 01:22 PM                                                                                                                 Itsabsolutely hideous and when experiencing it you feel like youll neverget over it but you do and life goes on. I think the longer therelationship the harder the break up. I would put breaking up on a par with a death. They are both loss ofsome sort. However with a death you dont ever get over it you justlearn to live with it. You mentioned that your friends didnt cry a tear at their parentspassing. This is quite normal. People deal with grief differently. Somepeople dont process it until years later and some people do it straightaway. The same can happen in relationships. Anyone who experiences lossis going to have to grieve sooner or later.

candle21 16th September 2008 02:36 PM                                                                                                                 I see... Very educational (for me)! ;) I guess I could probably write what it feels like after I experience itin the future and resurrect this thread from page 3,000. :p

Anthony Mahera 16th September 2008 03:53 PM                                                                                                                 Therewas one guy who I wished for which came true. I was falling for the guyand he broke my heart. Took me about 2 years to fully get over him. To describe how it felt; Heavy weights on my chest as if someone was sitting on me and sufficating me. Cry at a drop of a hat over the smallest most insignificant things including memories. No motovation what so ever to do anything (even eating). Constantly want to sleep. Lose all self pride and self esteem. Constantly question yourself about everything, thinking "what did I dowrong", and get frustrated when you can't or don't find out the answer. Feel like there is a massive hole inside your body like a piece is missing. Take what I have said above, times it by 100 and you will get close to what its like to be heartbroken.

sTaRiA 16th September 2008 04:02 PM                                                                                                                 Whenmy ex dumped me I cried non stop for about a week. I couldnt go towork, or even leave the house. I just sat on the loungeroom floor andsurrounded by soggy tissues, alcohol bottles and chocolate wrappers...all the while she was moving on with someone else... And I'm the same.am always the composed one at funerals etc but when it comes to affairsof the heart I cant bottle things.

sTaRiA 16th September 2008 04:03 PM                                                                                                                 PS: Hugs to Anthony

Anthony Mahera 16th September 2008 04:24 PM                                                                                                                         Quote:                                                                                                                                 Originally Posted by sTaRiA                                        (Post 48596)                                                                Whenmy ex dumped me I cried non stop for about a week. I couldnt go towork, or even leave the house. I just sat on the loungeroom floor andsurrounded by soggy tissues, alcohol bottles and chocolate wrappers...all the while she was moving on with someone else... And I'm the same.am always the composed one at funerals etc but when it comes to affairsof the heart I cant bottle things.                                                                 Oh babe...............................boys are bloody bastards :p

sTaRiA 16th September 2008 04:36 PM                                                                                                                         Quote:                                                                                                                                 Originally Posted by Anthony Mahera                                        (Post 48602)                                                                Oh babe...............................boys are bloody bastards :p                                                                 Yeah? Its funny, I found the boys to be alot easier to deal withwhen it came to break ups. Maybe coz my heart wasnt really in it and Iknew I wasnt supposed to be with them. But that bitch? That really cutdeep.. Gawd I'm still so mad at her...

Anthony Mahera 16th September 2008 04:39 PM                                                                                                                         Quote:                                                                                                                                 Originally Posted by sTaRiA                                        (Post 48608)                                                                Yeah?Its funny, I found the boys to be alot easier to deal with when it cameto break ups. Maybe coz my heart wasnt really in it and I knew I wasntsupposed to be with them. But that bitch? That really cut deep.. GawdI'm still so mad at her...                                                                 Actually your right.............girls are a bit of a handful (remembering that days when my sister broke up with her BF's). ;)

eleven 11 16th September 2008 05:34 PM                                                                                                                 Candles,I would never wish a broken heart on anyone, though chances are youwill experience it at least once in this lifetime. I sat on the floorof my shower for hours in the dark, sobbing, feeling like it would befar easier and much less painful to just die. And some do...

marly 16th September 2008 07:26 PM                                                                                                                 Ithink its really important to spread your love and not put all youreggs in one basket. ie-have a healthy social network and supportiveloving friends. Also its important to try to live a full life andnurture your own interests etc. When you have these areas of your lifetogether you tend not to fall so hard as when you dont.

GenesisInVain 16th September 2008 07:29 PM                                                                                                                 Itsa pretty low feeling and it can drag on forever. Sometimes its so easyto heal...other times it takes years! Currently feeling the former.

ecclipse83 16th September 2008 11:10 PM                                                                                                                 this is how it works for me ... (when i do it) I think we are more friends than lovers and i think we should end our relationship ..... 30 minutes later i'm over it when it happened to me (well the once it did) ... i was crushed for a day and then ... you guessed it OVER IT! ... ilive my life for the moment and have no real time for useless emotionthat will cripple my world... Umm maybe why i am single

Lynda Dowling 16th September 2008 11:22 PM                                                                                                                         Quote:                                                                                                                                 Originally Posted by ecclipse83                                        (Post 48719)                                                                this is how it works for me ... (when i do it) I think we are more friends than lovers and i think we should end our relationship ..... 30 minutes later i'm over it when it happened to me (well the once it did) ... i was crushed for a day and then ... you guessed it OVER IT! ... ilive my life for the moment and have no real time for useless emotionthat will cripple my world... Umm maybe why i am single                                                                 Maybe you just haven't met the 'right' one...yet

Lynda Dowling 16th September 2008 11:24 PM                                                                                                                 Anthony..... you are a treasure.... one day someone deserving of you will come to you you are too good to be single there is a lot of love there to share with someone special

candle21 16th September 2008 11:28 PM                                                                                                                         Quote:                                                                                                                                 Originally Posted by Lynda Dowling                                        (Post 48729)                                                                Anthony..... you are a treasure.... one day someone deserving of you will come to you you are too good to be single there is a lot of love there to share with someone special                                                                 Nice answer Lynda! (oh and I agree). ;)

ecclipse83 16th September 2008 11:35 PM                                                                                                                         Quote:                                                                                                                                 Originally Posted by Lynda Dowling                                        (Post 48728)                                                                Maybe you just haven't met the 'right' one...yet                                                                 Hello Love, I've met him, just never dated him ... but i do have a watch this space happening atm with 2 rocker boys

camiseta 17th September 2008 12:09 AM                                                                                                                 Hmmmm wasn't going to write anything for fear of dredging it up. Might help though. **** it here goes. 2 years ago. BF and I started process of getting him a skilledmigration visa. Half way through this process he calls me, drunk, at3am one saturday to tell me that he's changed his mind, he was leavingthe country, he'd booked his ticket, and that he wanted me to stay withhim until the date that he was leaving. I foolishly agreed. For the next three months I gave all the emotional support to him I could. And didn't take care of myself emotionally. He finally left. I was coping ok. Until. 10 days later one of his friends suggested tome that my ex was seeing 4 other people at same time as me. That was the worst night of my life. At about 4am I ran out of people Iknew in time zones around the world that were still awake that I couldcall. How I managed to stay alive for that next hour and a half I'll neverknow. My only contact with ex at that point was email and messenger(cause he hadn't gotten a phone yet back in his home country) and Ikept checking computer every 3 minutes or so all night to confront himif he came online. Breathing was nearly impossible and every minutewent for what seemed like an hour. Even Lifeline were engaged when Itried to call 'em. Guess I wasn't the only one struggling that night. Ijust knew that if I could manage to make it through night I'd be ok. I showered and dressed and was sitting in my office by 6am next day.But I couldn't hold a scalpel, I could barely write I was shaking somuch. I got some diazepam and saw a psychologist that day and westarted working on the anxiety I had. Took three months of workingthrough it to control my emotions and thoughts. It was over a weekbefore I could pick up a scalpel at work. "Queue Gloria Gaynor" But you know what? I made it. I know stuff now I would never have known about myself and I'm better for it. Did he really cheat on me? Who knows. And in the end it doesn't matter.What matters is that I was a good man who stayed with a guy who neededsupport and love at a difficult time.

ecclipse83 17th September 2008 12:10 AM                                                                                                                 ***Hugs***

candle21 17th September 2008 12:16 AM                                                                                                                         Quote:                                                                                                                                 Originally Posted by camiseta                                        (Post 48762)                                                                Hmmmm wasn't going to write anything for fear of dredging it up. Might help though. **** it here goes. 2 years ago. BF and I started process of getting him a skilledmigration visa. Half way through this process he calls me, drunk, at3am one saturday to tell me that he's changed his mind, he was leavingthe country, he'd booked his ticket, and that he wanted me to stay withhim until the date that he was leaving. I foolishly agreed. For the next three months I gave all the emotional support to him I could. And didn't take care of myself emotionally. He finally left. I was coping ok. Until. 10 days later one of his friends suggested tome that my ex was seeing 4 other people at same time as me. That was the worst night of my life. At about 4am I ran out of people Iknew in time zones around the world that were still awake that I couldcall. How I managed to stay alive for that next hour and a half I'll neverknow. My only contact with ex at that point was email and messenger(cause he hadn't gotten a phone yet back in his home country) and Ikept checking computer every 3 minutes or so all night to confront himif he came online. Breathing was nearly impossible and every minutewent for what seemed like an hour. Even Lifeline were engaged when Itried to call 'em. Guess I wasn't the only one struggling that night. Ijust knew that if I could manage to make it through night I'd be ok. I showered and dressed and was sitting in my office by 6am next day.But I couldn't hold a scalpel, I could barely write I was shaking somuch. I got some diazepam and saw a psychologist that day and westarted working on the anxiety I had. Took three months of workingthrough it to control my emotions and thoughts. It was over a weekbefore I could pick up a scalpel at work. "Queue Gloria Gaynor" But you know what? I made it. I know stuff now I would never have known about myself and I'm better for it. Did he really cheat on me? Who knows. And in the end it doesn't matter.What matters is that I was a good man who stayed with a guy who neededsupport and love at a difficult time.                                                                 Wow... I never ever even came close to realising from all thereplies on this thread just how painful heartbreak is... It makes everyother thing that's made me sad in Life seem like petty nothings. *Thinks*

Lynda Dowling 17th September 2008 06:53 AM                                                                                                                         Quote:                                                                                                                                 Originally Posted by camiseta                                        (Post 48762)                                                                Hmmmm wasn't going to write anything for fear of dredging it up. Might help though. **** it here goes. 2 years ago. BF and I started process of getting him a skilledmigration visa. Half way through this process he calls me, drunk, at3am one saturday to tell me that he's changed his mind, he was leavingthe country, he'd booked his ticket, and that he wanted me to stay withhim until the date that he was leaving. I foolishly agreed. For the next three months I gave all the emotional support to him I could. And didn't take care of myself emotionally. He finally left. I was coping ok. Until. 10 days later one of his friends suggested tome that my ex was seeing 4 other people at same time as me. That was the worst night of my life. At about 4am I ran out of people Iknew in time zones around the world that were still awake that I couldcall. How I managed to stay alive for that next hour and a half I'll neverknow. My only contact with ex at that point was email and messenger(cause he hadn't gotten a phone yet back in his home country) and Ikept checking computer every 3 minutes or so all night to confront himif he came online. Breathing was nearly impossible and every minutewent for what seemed like an hour. Even Lifeline were engaged when Itried to call 'em. Guess I wasn't the only one struggling that night. Ijust knew that if I could manage to make it through night I'd be ok. I showered and dressed and was sitting in my office by 6am next day.But I couldn't hold a scalpel, I could barely write I was shaking somuch. I got some diazepam and saw a psychologist that day and westarted working on the anxiety I had. Took three months of workingthrough it to control my emotions and thoughts. It was over a weekbefore I could pick up a scalpel at work. "Queue Gloria Gaynor" But you know what? I made it. I know stuff now I would never have known about myself and I'm better for it. Did he really cheat on me? Who knows. And in the end it doesn't matter.What matters is that I was a good man who stayed with a guy who neededsupport and love at a difficult time.                                                                 All I can think to say is..... It is not your fault. Sometimes we show good qualities such as compassion and vulnerability to others who may take advantage but after an ordeal such as yours you have arrived having been a better and wiser person for the experience albeit painful So what would you do differently next time ... to protect yourself from your goodness????

marly 17th September 2008 06:55 AM                                                                                                                         Quote:                                                                                                                                 Originally Posted by ecclipse83                                        (Post 48719)                                                                this is how it works for me ... (when i do it) I think we are more friends than lovers and i think we should end our relationship ..... 30 minutes later i'm over it when it happened to me (well the once it did) ... i was crushed for a day and then ... you guessed it OVER IT! ... ilive my life for the moment and have no real time for useless emotionthat will cripple my world... Umm maybe why i am single                                                                 Yeah but how long was the relationship? 2 days? I actually like to feel like really good friends in a relationship. Infact I think its more important than the lovers part. Why you may ask?Well as you may know the lusty feelings do fade, its a natural part ofany relationship and if you have a good solid friendship when ithappens you then have something more that will keep you together. Anyrelationship that lasts the distance has to have friendship as itsbasis. You cannot live with one person for 10,20 or 50 years and not begreat friends.

Lynda Dowling 17th September 2008 06:55 AM                                                                                                                 Oh, and at the initial stages of the relationship, did you sense his desperate state of mind .... at all? Did you sense that his needs may have been stronger than his desires????

Lynda Dowling 17th September 2008 06:57 AM                                                                                                                         Quote:                                                                                                                                 Originally Posted by marly                                        (Post 48795)                                                                Yeah but how long was the relationship? 2 days? I actually like to feel like really good friends in a relationship. Infact I think its more important than the lovers part. Why you may ask?Well as you may know the lusty feelings do fade, its a natural part ofany relationship and if you have a good solid friendship when ithappens you then have something more that will keep you together. Anyrelationship that lasts the distance has to have friendship as itsbasis. You cannot live with one person for 10,20 or 50 years and not begreat friends.                                                                 Marly I always enjoy your comments.... you seem to say what is good common sense... you always seem to say the right thing at the right time... inspiring!!!! wise!!!

brodes13 17th September 2008 08:40 AM                                                                                                                 Yes - hearbreak hurts. But I'd go thru it all again anyday to have the same feeling I once had when I was in love.

marly 17th September 2008 09:11 AM                                                                                                                         Quote:                                                                                                                                 Originally Posted by Lynda Dowling                                        (Post 48797)                                                                Marly I always enjoy your comments.... you seem to say what is good common sense... you always seem to say the right thing at the right time... inspiring!!!! wise!!!                                                                 You mean apart from the times when Im whining complainingbitching and being generally negative? But seriously, glad you enjoythem Lynda. I have no idea where it comes from, deep within my chasmssomewhere I suppose as Kath Day/Night might say hehe

Anthony Mahera 17th September 2008 09:36 AM                                                                                                                         Quote:                                                                                                                                 Originally Posted by Lynda Dowling                                        (Post 48729)                                                                Anthony..... you are a treasure.... one day someone deserving of you will come to you you are too good to be single there is a lot of love there to share with someone special                                                                 *HUGS* Warm and fuzzy today!

candle21 17th September 2008 09:37 AM                                                                                                                         Quote:                                                                                                                                 Originally Posted by brodes13                                        (Post 48804)                                                                Yes - hearbreak hurts. But I'd go thru it all again anyday to have the same feeling I once had when I was in love.                                                                 Very inspiring.

                               

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Originally Posted by Lynda Dowling                                        (Post 48794)                                                                So what would you do differently next time ... to protect yourself from your goodness????

I did learn a lot from it.

Next time (and I've successfully put this into practice) I will beaware of when things aren't quite right and question them. I will putmyself and my needs ahead of someone elses. Sounds selfish but I figurethat I wasn't any good to anyone when this all happened and I need tokeep it together for my own sake and for other peoples.

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Originally Posted by candle21                                        (Post 48769)                                                                Wow...I never ever even came close to realising from all the replies on thisthread just how painful heartbreak is... It makes every other thingthat's made me sad in Life seem like petty nothings. *Thinks*

I agree. This thread has been very informational for me. When Ithink back to my parents divorce I can understand it - but I've neverfelt heartbreak before... but I do know loneliness
*sigh* emotions... why must the highs be negated by the lows? :confused:
Might as well ask another question...

Which is more painful/hard - heartbreak or loneliness?
       

candle21 18th September 2008 11:44 PM                                                                                                                         Quote:                                                                                                                                 Originally Posted by Thrawn04                                        (Post 49400)                                                                Iagree. This thread has been very informational for me. When I thinkback to my parents divorce I can understand it - but I've never feltheartbreak before... but I do know loneliness *sigh* emotions... why must the highs be negated by the lows? :confused: Might as well ask another question... Which is more painful/hard - heartbreak or loneliness?                                                                 O . M . G . You took the words right out of my mouth! I have felt/been lonely for the past few years since turning 18 (I'm 21 now) and it's crushing to say the least. Sometimes you just lay there in the dark looking at the ceiling wishingthere was that special someone next to you that you can hold to sleepand wake up with in their arms... I can't answer the question though since I've never been in Love. :mad: :p

Thrawn04 18th September 2008 11:55 PM                                                                                                                         Quote:                                                                                                                                 Originally Posted by candle21                                        (Post 49413)                                                                O . M . G . You took the words right out of my mouth! I have felt/been lonely for the past few years since turning 18 (I'm 21 now) and it's crushing to say the least. Sometimes you just lay there in the dark looking at the ceiling wishingthere was that special someone next to you that you can hold to sleepand wake up with in their arms... I can't answer the question though since I've never been in Love. :mad: :p                                                                 We really are on similar wavelenghts aren't we Candle! Anyway I suppose some good wisdom from the Monty Python gang counts -Always look on the bright side of life *whistles the tune hehehe*

brodes13 19th September 2008 08:22 AM                                                                                                                         Quote:                                                                                                                                 Originally Posted by Thrawn04                                        (Post 49400)                                                                Iagree. This thread has been very informational for me. When I thinkback to my parents divorce I can understand it - but I've never feltheartbreak before... but I do know loneliness *sigh* emotions... why must the highs be negated by the lows? :confused: Might as well ask another question... Which is more painful/hard - heartbreak or loneliness?                                                                 I think heartbreak initially is much more painful to begin with... But then I think extended lonliness also has a painful side... Hmm... good question! I dont think I have ever let myself ever get thatlonely that I am in pain though. Surely friends count for something inthis situation. I think highs and lows happen as the whole universe is a bit of abalancing act. A bit of the ying and yang principle, and karma. Forevery good time - there is also a bad time. For every wrong you commit,a wrong will be done to you. without these bad times guys, you wont really appreciate the good oneswhen they do happen to you again Good things happen to good people -and you seem lovely - so I am sure good things are headed your way! x

                               

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Originally Posted by brodes13                                        (Post 49466)                                                                I think heartbreak initially is much more painful to begin with... But then I think extended lonliness also has a painful side... Hmm... good question! I dont think I have ever let myself ever get thatlonely that I am in pain though. Surely friends count for something inthis situation. I think highs and lows happen as the whole universe is a bit of abalancing act. A bit of the ying and yang principle, and karma. Forevery good time - there is also a bad time. For every wrong you commit,a wrong will be done to you. without these bad times guys, you wont really appreciate the good oneswhen they do happen to you again Good things happen to good people -and you seem lovely - so I am sure good things are headed your way! x

Well said. I also feel how you react to bad times will be a major part of your overall happiness or not.

It is easy to be a victim and 'throw your ass in the corner'.

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181. Don't lose your head。 不要惊慌失措。

182. He can't take a joke． 他开不得玩笑。

183. He owes my uncle $100．他欠我叔叔100美元。

184. How are things going? 事情进展得怎样?

185. How are you recently? 最近怎么样?

186. I know all about it． 我知道有关它的一切。

187. It really takes time． 这样太耽误时间了。

188. It's against the law． 这是违法的。

189. Love me，love my dog． (谚语)爱屋及乌。

190. My mouth is watering． 我要流口水了。

191. Speak louder，please． 说话请大声点儿。

192. This boy has no job． 这个男孩没有工作。

193. This house is my own． 这所房子是我自己的。

194. What happened to you? 你怎么了?

195. You are just in time. 你来得正是时候。

196. You need to workout． 你需要去运动锻炼一下。

197. Your hand feels cold． 你的手摸起来很冷。

198. Don't be so childish. 别这么孩子气。

199. Don't trust to chance! 不要碰运气。

200. Fasten your seat belt． 系好你的安全带。

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绚彩英语：令人晕倒的9句话
本文由倍可亲网友[ 蓝蓝的天 ] 于 2008-9-16 22:28 上贴
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1. Never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you. 麻烦没来找你，就别去自找麻烦。

第一、四个trouble是动词，第二、三个trouble是名词。

2. I think that that that that that student wrote on the blackboard was wrong. 我认为那个学生写在黑板上的那个"that"是错误的。

第一个that是连词，引起宾语从句；第二、五个that是指示代词"那个"；第三个that在这儿相当于名词；第四个that是关系代词，引起定语从句。

3. I know. You know. I know that you know. I know that you know that I know. 我知道。你知道。我知道你知道。我知道你知道我知道。

4. We must hang together, or we'll be hanged separately. 我们必须团结在一起，否则我们将被一个个绞死。

这是一句双关语。前面的hang together是"团结一致"的意思，后面的hanged是"绞死"的意思。

5. The quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog. 那只敏捷的棕色狐狸跳过了一只懒惰的狗。

这个句子包含了英语中的26个字母。

6. Was it a bar or a bat I saw? 我看到的是酒吧还是蝙蝠？

这是一句回文句，顺着读和倒着读是一样的。类似于"上海自来水来自海上。"

7. 上联： To China for china, China with china, dinner on china. 去中国买瓷器，中国有瓷器，吃饭靠瓷器。

下联：到前门买前门，前门没前门，后门有前门。

这是一副对仗工整、妙趣横生的英汉对联。下联中的第二、四、五个"前门"指"大前门"香烟。

8. 2B or not 2B, that is a ？

这是一种文字简化游戏。它的意思是：To be or not to be, that is a question. (生存还是毁灭，那是一个问题。)

9. He never saw a saw saw a saw.

他从来没见过一把锯子锯另一把锯子.

第一个saw是动词see的过去时, 第二和第四个saw带有不定冠词"a"在前,是名词"锯子",第三个saw是动词"锯".

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I like GG

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跟着肥猫学英语 哈  

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International News, By Tim D, 12th September, 2008

Guyliner is not just okay, it’s gold. Or that’s what we’re being told by Yves Saint Laurent.

Launching make-up and eyeliner for men in the UK today, the cosmetics company used a shirtless former Big Brother contestant, Stuart Pilkington, to let us know just how sexy our eyes could be.

Sold in UK stores for $50 a stick, the eyeliner isn’t the first on the market but indicates guys are getting serious (or seriously deluded?) about spending a little extra to achieve that alluring look.

‘Men have gone from stealing beauty products from their wives and girlfriends to stocking up on their own. They no longer consider them to decrease their male bravado’ says David Walker-Smith, director of beauty at Selfridges.
‘We have tinted moisturiser, fake tan, eyebrow waxing…It’s all there if they want it’ Walker-Smith says.

But even though it’s ‘okay’ for guys to wear a little make-up, that doesn’t extend to lippy, or when others can actually ‘tell’ it’s been put on. The new range is not meant to convey a fully ‘made-up’ look, but is unfragranced, comes in subtle pewter container, and is ‘easy to stow in your man-bag’.

Experts in the industry expect men’s cosmetics to become a 1 billion dollar market by next year. Unfortunately, Yves Saint Laurent’s ‘Touche Eclat For Men’ which includes guyliner, isn’t available in Australia just yet.

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Okay again, you have to watch this! It's so hilarious!

Go and watch the video from this page
http://www.dlisted.com/node/28249


In case you missed it, here's the one and only Tina Fey as Sarah Palin on "Saturday Night Live" last night. Fey seriously became Palin! This whole skit was made of magic. Yes, I was drunk when I first watched it, but I saw it again this morning and still giggled like Tommy Girl getting his feetsies tickled by John Travolta.

I could have watched these two all morning. Tina should win an Emmy for her posing skills alone. Why didn't I learn that shit at Barbizon?! Anybonerkiller, watch that shit if you haven't already.

SNL should have ended right after Tina and Amy's skit, because the rest of it was pretty bleak. I mean, we were told that Michael Phelps hosted, but he pretty much disappeared after his first monologue. They put him in the corner and gave him like 3 lines to spout. The only time I laughed was when Kristen Wiig was on the screen. The woman saves every ****ing skit she's in. Nobody does "slow person in need of an exorcism" quite like Kristen.

Okay, I'll admit that I did crack a smile when they showed Debbie Phelps having a "Chico's kind of day."

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Romeo and Juliet Movie
http://www.youtube.com/v/qjecurj7W7A&hl=zh_CN&fs=1

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free acess for internet/gprs

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看了这两张照片，我条件反射的想起来解缙同学的名言：小时了了，大未必佳

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8. You expect Happiness

　　A sign of a bad relationship is that one or both partners expect either to make the other happy or for their partner to make them happy. This is not only an unrealistic expectation to lay on yourself or on them — nobody can “make” you happy, except you — but it’s an unrealistic expectation to lay on your relationship. Relationships aren’t only about being happy, and there’s lots of times when you won’t and even shouldn’t be. Being able to rely on someone even when you’re upset, miserable, depressed, or grieving is a lot more important than being happy all the time. If you expect your partner to make you happy — or worse, you’re frustrated because you aren’t able to make your partner happy — your relationship isn’t going to fare well when it hits a rough spot.

　　9. You never fight

　　A good argument is essential, every now and then. In part, arguing helps bring out the little stuff before it becomes major, but also, fighting expresses anger which is a perfectly normal part of a human’s emotional make-up. Your relationship has to be strong enough to hold all of who you are, not just the sunny stuff.

　　One reason couples don’t fight is that they fear conflict — which reflects a lack of trust and a foundation of fear. That’s bad. Another reason couples avoid arguments is that they’ve learned that anger is unreasonable and unproductive. They’ve learned that arguing represents a breakdown rather than a natural part of a relationship’s development. While an argument isn’t pleasant, it can help both partners to articulate issues they may not have even known they had — and help keep them from simmering until you cross a line you can’t come back from.

　　10. You expect it to be easy/you expect it to be hard

　　There are two deeply problematic attitudes about relationships I hear often. One is that a relationship should be easy, that if you really love each other and are meant to be together, it will work itself out. The other is that anything worth having is going to be hard — and that therefore if it’s hard, it must be worth having.

　　The outcome of both views is that you don’t work at your relationship. You don’t work because it’s supposed to be easy and therefore not need any work, or you don’t work because it’s supposed to be hard and it wouldn’t be hard if you worked at it. In both cases, you quickly get burnt out — either because the problems you’re ignoring really don’t go away just because you think they should. or because the problems you’re cultivating are a constant drag on your energy. A relationship that’s too much work might be suffering from one of the attitudes above, but a relationship that doesn’t seem to need any work isn’t any better.

　　Your choices

　　There isn’t any one answer to any of the problems above. There are choices though: you can either seek out an answer, something that addresses why you are hurting your relationship, or you can resign yourself to the failure of your relationship (and maybe the next one, and the next one, and…). Failure doesn’t always mean you break up — many people aren’t that lucky. But people can live quite unhappily in failed relationships for years and even decades because they’re afraid they won’t find anything better, or worse, they’re afraid they deserve it. Don’t you be one of them — if you suffer from any of these problems, figure out how to fix it, whether that means therapy, a solo mountain retreat, or just talking to your partner and committing yourselves to change.

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Yes, it shoudl mean: you really meet my expectations; you've done a great job as I expected.

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I don't want to walk this life alone
every heart must find it's home.
You and I have been stronger than the wind
but when you're gone away too long a part of me goes missing.
I see your eyes in every face
I feel you in that empty space. At night, there's nothing I wouldn't do to get to you

REFRAIN:
Like bringing down the moon from the sky
to catch a falling star
there's no telling how hard i'd try
to get to where you are
I'll crawl 'til I fly just for one more night with you
I'd bring down the moon
bring it down for you

I don't wanna wake up from this dream
You're everything I want and need
Nothing's gonna break the spell that love has made
Don't you know there's magic in all that we create

Imagine what we might have missed
If our lips had never kissed
So make a wish and I promise you it will come true

REFRAIN

I searched and I searched
for something that's worth
As much as your loves given me but what can I do, to prove it to you
Tell me just what your heart needs... I'll bringing down the moon..

http://mp3.iciba.com/viewsong-1530.shtml
a song with u

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happy for sharing

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The moon festival is a different way to celebrate the Mid-Autumn harvest moon.
By Rhonda Parkinson, About.comhttp://chinesefood.about.com/od/mooncake/a/moonfestival.htm

                               
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The Moon festival (also called the Mooncake or Mid-Autumn festival) falls on September 14th in the year 2008. What is the Moon festival? Every year on the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, when the moon is at its maximum brightness for the entire year, the Chinese celebrate "zhong qiu jie."

Children are told the story of the moon fairy living in a crystal palace, who comes out to dance on the moon's shadowed surface. The legend surrounding the "lady living in the moon" dates back to ancient times, to a day when ten suns appeared at once in the sky. The Emperor ordered a famous archer to shoot down the nine extra suns. Once the task was accomplished, Goddess of Western Heaven rewarded the archer with a pill that would make him immortal. However, his wife found the pill, took it, and was banished to the moon as a result. Legend says that her beauty is greatest on the day of the Moon festival.

Other Moon Festival Legends
According to another legend, on this day the "Man in the Moon" was spotted at an inn, carrying a writing tablet. When questioned, he said he was recording the names of all the happy couples who were fated to marry and live happily forever after. Accordingly, just as June is the traditional month for exchanging nuptials in the west, many Chinese weddings are held during the eighth lunar month, with the fifteenth day being the most popular.

Of course, the most famous legend surrounding the Moon festival concerns its possible role in Chinese history. Overrun by the Mongols in the thirteenth century, the Chinese threw off their oppressors in 1368 AD. It is said that mooncakes - which the Mongols did not eat - were the perfect vehicle for hiding and passing along plans for the rebellion. Families were instructed not to eat the mooncakes until the day of the moon festival, which is when the rebellion took place. (In another version plans were passed along in mooncakes over several years of Mid-Autumn festivals, but the basic idea is the same).

How to Celebrate the Moon Festival

Today, Chinese people celebrate the Mid-Autumn festival with dances, feasting and moon gazing. Not to mention mooncakes. While baked goods are a common feature at most Chinese celebrations, mooncakes are inextricably linked with the Moon festival. One type of traditional mooncake is filled with lotus seed paste (see side photo). Roughly the size of a human palm, these mooncakes are quite filling, meant to be cut diagonally in quarters and passed around. This explains their rather steep price (around $5.00 in Canada). A word of caution: the salty yolk in the middle, representing the full moon, is an acquired taste.

More elaborate versions of mooncakes contain four egg yolks (representing the four phases of the moon). Besides lotus seed paste, other traditional fillings include red bean paste and black bean paste. Unfortunately for dieters, mooncakes are rather high in calories.

While in the past mooncakes took up to four weeks to make, automation has speeded up the process considerably. Today, mooncakes may be filled with everything from dates, nuts, and fruit to Chinese sausages. More exotic creations include green tea mooncakes, and ping pei or snowskin mooncakes, a Southeast Asian variation made with cooked glutinous rice flour. Haagen-Daz has even gotten into the act by introducing a line of ice cream mooncakes in Asian markets.

Given the difficulty of making them, most people prefer to purchase their mooncakes instead of making them. You'll find them at Asian bakeries beginning around mid-August. Meanwhile, for those with a culinary bent, here are several recipes.

Mooncake Recipes:
Mooncake - A basic recipe using red azuki beans from my recipe file.

Mid-Autumn Mooncake Recipe - A good basic recipe, using lotus seed paste and walnuts, from Yan Can Cook, Inc.

Online Shopping - Buy Mooncakes and Mooncake molds to make your own mooncakes online.

Moon Festival Photo Gallery - face painting, fan dancers, folk dancers and more, from the San Francisco Chinatown Merchant's Association. (Check out the intricate melon carving on the last page).

Mooncake Mania - the Shanghai Star looks at the mooncake market in China's most cosmopolitan city.

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By Rhonda Parkinson, About.com
Chinese New Year may be China’s biggest excuse for a party, but it’s not the only one. There are many Chinese holidays throughout the year, and most have their own special celebration food. Because Chinese holidays are based on the lunar calendar, the date on the Gregorian calendar changes from one year to the next. Here is a calendar with dates and information about the major Chinese holidays and significant days in 2006, the Year of the Dog.

2007 Chinese Holiday Calendar

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Can’t wait until Valentine’s Day to celebrate with your sweetheart? The Lantern Festival, marking the last day of the Chinese New Year season, is traditionally a day for lovers. Learn more and try a recipe for Yuanxiao, the sticky rice dumplings that are served at Lantern festival celebrations. (Date: fifteenth day of the first Chinese lunar month).3. Kuan Yin's Birthday - March 17, 2006 (March 18th in China)
While the Irish are paying homage to St. Patrick, Buddhists will be celebrating the birthday of the Goddess of Mercy. Learn more about Buddhism's most universally beloved deity and celebrate the day with classic Irish and Asian recipes. (Date: nineteenth day of the second Chinese lunar month).4. Ching Ming – the Tomb Sweeping Festival - April 5, 2006
A gravesite picnic? Why not? The Tomb Sweeping festival is a time for families to honor the memory of their ancestors. Along with “tomb sweeping” – performing standard gravesite maintenance such as removing debris from the gravestones and replacing dead flowers - family members offer gifts of food, fruit and wine to the departed. After a formal ceremony, the food is shared among family members. Another tradition is to burn incense to ward off any evil spirits that may be lurking.5. Cheng Chau Bun Festival – May 5, 2006
Every year, Hong Kong's tiny island of Cheng Chau holds a celebration honoring Pak Tai, the God of the Sea. The highlight of the three day festival involves a spectacular midnight race up steel towers that have been loaded with Chinese buns. (Date: the eighth day of the fourth lunar month).6. Dragon Boat Festival – May 31, 2006
There are few sites more spectacular than a fleet of painted dragon boats racing toward the finish line, with a drummer in each boat hammering out the rhythm for the rowers to follow. The Dragon Boat Festival is China’s oldest festival. Find out more about this exciting event and learn how to make Zongzi, the sticky rice dumplings wrapped in bamboo leaves that are an essential feature of any Dragon Boat Festival celebration. (Date: fifth day of the fifth Chinese lunar month).7. Chinese Valentine’s Day – July 30, 2006 (July 31 in China)
They may not celebrate with chocolate and flowers, but the Chinese have a day devoted to love. Learn more about the legend of star-crossed lovers Niu Lang and Zhi Nu, and try several romantic menus to celebrate the holiday. (Date: seventh day of the seventh Chinese lunar month).8. Hungry Ghost Festival - August 8, 2006
Even ghosts deserve time off. According to Chinese legend, every year ghosts are allowed to leave hell and return to earth for one month. Learn more in this feature by Greg Cruey, About's Guide to Asia for Visitors. (Date: fifteen day of the seventh Chinese lunar month).9. Mid-Autumn Mooncake Festival – October 6, 2006
When the autumn harvest moon is at its fullest, the Chinese celebrate by lighting colorful lanterns and enjoying delicious mooncakes. Learn more about the legends behind the festival and try some mooncake recipes. (Date: fifteenth day of the eighth Chinese lunar month).10. Double Ninth Day (Chung Yeung), Elder's Day - October 30, 2006
The Chinese believe nine is a lucky number, which makes Double Ninth Day particularly auspicious. In addition, because the words “nine” and “long” are homophones (words that sound alike but have different meanings), the government has designated this as a day for youth to honor their ancestors and the elderly. Traditions associated with Double Ninth Day include visiting gravesites, hill or mountain climbing, and drinking chrysanthemum wine. (Date: ninth day of the ninth Chinese lunar month).

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