Saturday, May 24, 2008

Good or Bad, hard to say!

Once upon a time, there was a king. The king liked one of his followers very much because he was very wise and always gave very useful advice. Therefore the king took him along wherever he went.
One day, the king was bitten by a dog, the finger was injured and the wound was getting worse. He asked the follower if that was a bad sign. The follower said, Good or bad, hard to say'. In the end, the finger of the king was too bad that had to be cut. The king asked the follower again if that was a bad sign. Again, the follower gave the same answer, 'Good or bad, hard to say'. The king became very angry and sent the follower to prison.
One day, the king went hunting in the jungle. He got excited when he was on the chase of a deer. Deeper and deeper he went inside the jungle. In the end he found himself lost in the jungle. To make thing worse, he got captured by the native people who lived inside the jungle.
They wanted to sacrifice him to their god. But when they noticed that the king had one finger short, they released him immediately as he was not a perfect man anymore and not suitable for sacrifice. The king managed to get back to his palace after all. And he finally understood the follower's wise quote, 'Good or bad, hard to say'. If he hadn't lost one finger,he could have been killed by the
native people.
He ordered to release the follower, and apologized to him. But to the king's amazement, the follower was not mad at him at all. Instead, the follower said, 'It wasn't a bad thing that you locked me up.' Why? Because if the king hadn't locked the follower up, he would have brought the follower along to the jungle. If the native found that the king was not suitable, they would have used the follower. Again, the quote 'Good or bad, hard to say' stands.

The moral of the story:
Everything that happens in this world, there is no absolute good or bad. Sometimes good things turned out to be bad things eventually, while bad things become a gain.
Whatever good things that happen to you, enjoy it, but don't have to hold too tight to it, treat it as a surprise in your life.Whatever bad things that happen to you, don't have to feel too sad or despair, in the end, it might not be a total bad thing after all.
If one can understand this, he or she will find life much easier.

Monday, May 19, 2008

岁月不饶人

在同学聚会中听到不少消息,真的很感慨。

最震撼的应该是听到C.T的消息,Philip说最近常在工作地点遇到她,她的变化很大。大家把矛头指向我,说当年跟她的关系最好,为何却没联络彼此。不是没联络她,而是她放弃与大家联系,说不想大家尴尬,少了她其他人还可以保持联络。我到至今还是不明白为何要把爱情与友情扯上关系,又不是同时爱上同一个人,只是可能成为妯娌关系罢了!可能自己不是当事人吧,不能了解她们之间的矛盾关系,更不可能了解她们面对彼此的感受。有尝试问K是否能再接受C.T加入我们的聚会,她反问我们,她会加入吗?

记得读书时,大家曾笑我们是双胞胎似的,不管体型、外型、高度都很相似,而且常形影不离。是岁月不饶人还是个性改变了,当年很注重外表,出门一定会精心打扮一番的C.T,会是Philip所形容的样子,真的很难想象。

Saturday, May 17, 2008

Words Women Use

1) Fine: This is the word women used to end an arguement when they are right and you need to shut up.

2) Five Minutes: If she is getting dressed, this means half an hour. "Five Minutes" is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house.

3) Nothing: This is the calm befor the storm. This means something and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with "Nothing" usually end in "Fine". (Refer back to #1)

4) Go Ahead: This is a dare, not permission. Don't do it!

5) Loud Sigh: This is actually a word, but is a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you abot 'nothing". (refer back to #3)

6) That's okay: This is one ot the most dangerous statements a women can make to a man. "That's okay" means she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake.

7) Thanks: A woman is thanking you -- do not question, or faint. Just say you're welcome.

8) If you say so: Men, tak note: this is trick. This is THE statement that means the opposite of what it says. When a woman says, "If you say so," she actually means, "you're an idiot; I can't believe I ever married you, and you better realize how lucky you are every day of your miserable life." She will then issue forth a loud sigh (see #5), and assign you a task worthy of your limited intelligence (although you will NOT be given the "five minutes" as discussed in #2)

9) Whatever: Is a women's way of saying F@!K YOU!

10) Don't worry about it, I got it: Another dangerous statment, meaning this is something that a woman has told a man to do several times, but is now doing it herself. This will later result in a man asking "what's wrong", for the woman's; response to be "nothing" (refer back #3)。

我认同以上一些的举例,其他就不怎么支持,似乎把女人说得很霸道、很不讲理似的。

Monday, May 12, 2008

Simply Jokes

Two businessmen in NY are sitting down for a break in their soon-to-be new store....as yet, the store isn't ready...only a few shelves are set up. One says to the other, "I bet any minute now sone tourist is going to walk by, put his face to the window and ask what we're selling." No sooner are the words out of his mouth when, sure enough, a curious fellow walks to the window, has a peek, and in a Southern drawl asks, "What're y'all sellin' here?" One of the men replies, "Oh! We're selling assholes hee." Without sskipping a beat, the southerner says, "Well, I see y'all're doing really good, you only got two left!"

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A guy walks into a local welfare office to pick up his check. He marches straight up to the counter and says, "Hi, you know I just HATE drawing welfare. I'd really rather have a job." The social worker behind the counter says, "Your timing is excellent. We just obtained a job opening from a wealthy old man who wants a chauffeur and bodyguard for his beautiful daughter. You'll have to drive around in his Mercedes, and he'll supply all your clothes. Because of the long hours, meals will be provided. You'll be expected to escort the daughter on her overseas holiday trips. You'll be provided a two-bedroom apartment above the garge. The salary is $200,000 a year."
The guy, wide-eyed, said, "You're kiddin' me!"
The social worker said, "Yeah, well...You started it."

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A couple drove down a country road for several miles, not saying a word. An earlier discussion had led to an argument and neither of them wanted to concede their position. As they passed a barnyard of mules, goats and pigs, the husband asked sarcastically, "Relatives of yours?" "Yep," the wife replied, "in-laws."

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There was a man who had worked all his life, had saved all his money, and was a real miser when it came to his money. He told his wofe, "When I die, I want you to take all my money and put it in the casket with me. I want to take my money to the afterlife with me."
And so he got his wife to promise him with all of her heart that when he died, she would put all of the money in the casket with him.
Well, he died. He was stretched out in the casket, his wife was sitting there in black, and her friend was sitting next to her.
When they finished the ceremony, just before the undertakers got ready to close the casket, the wife said, "Wait just a minute!"
She had a box with her, she came over with the box and put it in the casket. Then the undertakers locked the casket down, and they rolled it away.
So her friend said, "Girl, I know you weren't fool enough to put all that money in there with your husband." The loyal wife replied, "Listen, I'm a Christian, I can't go back my word. I promised that I was going to put that money in that casket with him."
"You mean to tell me you put that money in the casket with him!!!!?"
"I sure did," said the wife. "I got it all together, put it into my account and wrote him a check. If he can cash it, he can spend it."

Saturday, May 10, 2008

呼醒沉睡的记忆

记忆库里的存档被呼醒了。

跟小霸王在快餐店里看到那一幕后,又被好奇的他问的问题而唤起沉睡很久的记忆。我们隔壁坐了两男一女,在聊天,时而大声笑,时而提高声量,所以引起我们的注意。突然听到“碰”的一声,我转头看到那女的头撞向屏风,开始还以为她笑到撞头,但全身颤抖,下意识觉得不对劲,原来是羊颠疯发作!!小霸王似乎被吓到,频频问问题,一一解答他的疑问,而脑海里也出现当年发生同样的事,但后果却比这一幕更惊险更严重。意外后所发生的事令我毕生难忘,以为自己忘了的事,触碰到还是会想起、会痛、会难过,毕竟是第一次吧!还是会问:“你们过得好吗?还在一起吗?”

Here's a little song I wrote
You might want to sing it note for note
Don't worry, be happy.
In every life we have some trouble
But when you worry you make it double
Don't worry, be happy.
Don't worry, be happy now.........记忆库里正播放这首歌

Friday, May 9, 2008

矛盾的人类

辣妹问:“你信他们所说的话吗?”
小猪说:“听听就好,别太认真。”
辣妹说:“我谁都不信,只信自己。”

不要轻易相信任何人,也许这是保护自己最好的方法。
人是矛盾的,嘴里说不要轻易信人,但却希望别人相信他,相信他所说、说做的。
你要人信你,却不信他人;
你要有朋友,却不肯付出;
你要有人爱,却又怕受伤;
你要得幸福,却又不争取;
你想要快乐,却又想不开。
矛盾的人生,矛盾的人类。

Monday, May 5, 2008