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Vienna Teng 史逸欣

Posted on October 27, 2009 by sinyaw

  Based on Wikipedia, She was born to Taiwan parents, studied piano since five, grew up in Saratoga, California, got a CS degree from Stanford, and worked in Cisco for two years as a software engineer. Then she quit and … Continue reading →

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Hell’s Kitchen

Posted on October 24, 2009 by sinyaw

I avoid reality shows, unless when I have been hooked. Then I thank Hulu for allowing me to finish the season in one long sitting. Can I say I watch Hell’s Kitchen for education? I frequent restaurants reasonably and really … Continue reading →

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也想北京

Posted on October 22, 2009 by sinyaw

那你呢? 有人看了我譯女兒的大作,問我. 真回來了,日子排的都是人.中國人習慣的吃飯,加上舊雨新知.每天就滿了.朋友見面不是開會. 聊起來,喝兩杯,時間飛逝. 這次住東方,也不是休假,去的地方不多. 前門: 從東郊民巷走到前門大街,再進大柵欄.這塊全變了.但小巷子裏,還是如舊.都一處和全聚德都還在. 涮羊肉: 隨便找了一家. 應該去滿福樓,但倆人沒意思. 鼎泰豐: 其實是去了趟新光.這可是北京購物之最 潭柘寺,戒台寺,盧溝橋: 週末踏踏青,吸收一下文化. (這字左木右石,念”折”,不是拓.) 天安門: 可以想見國慶的盛況. 沒機會,但想去的地方: 頤和園: 慈禧的私人泳池,百去不厭. 川辦: 定樓上的包間. 菜單上的東西每個都點. 烤鴨: 我覺得還是大董好. 新疆飯莊: 大碗喝酒,大塊吃肉,吃素的別來. 司馬台長城: 最有風味,又具挑戰性.要從金山嶺出發. 看到CCTV被燒的實在心痛. 坐地鐵居然兩圓可以坐到底,國家真沒想在這上賺錢. 中國跑的比世界快3倍. 迎頭趕上,指日可待. 加油.

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Beijing’s Blue Sky

Posted on October 19, 2009 by sinyaw

Late autumn is my favorite Beijing season, from mid-October to mid-December. The vacation season is over, the cool air refreshes, it does not rain, and the skys are blue. The municipality has been trying very hard to help. The world … Continue reading →

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Angels & Demons

Posted on October 13, 2009 by sinyaw

Angels & Demons Tom Hanks based on Dan Brown’s fiction I enjoyed the book and overdosed on Dan Brown with it. By that time, I have read Da Vinci Code and Digital Fortress. I liked his pace, but all those … Continue reading →

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水滸: 李師師

Posted on October 10, 2009 by sinyaw

我居然忘了李師師是水滸裏的人物. 野史中常提這一代名妓. 她色藝冠東京,迷倒宋幑宗. 金人入京後,散淨家財,抵死不從. 水滸中的女性人物,雖然生動,但多為負面. 流傳最廣,還當上金瓶梅主角 的就是潘金蓮了. 另外都是配角: 最豪氣的是一丈青扈三娘, 但居然嫁給了矮腳虎王英. 其他有做人肉包子的孫二娘和有男人氣概的顧二嫂. 看到了李師師,終於出了個有個性,有才氣的的重要人物. 史上沒貂蟬其人,羅貫中的三國把她推進四大美女排行榜. 所以有人以趙飛燕代. 李師師也沉魚落雁,閉月羞花. 但只落為”名妓”. 其實美女代代有. 能以美色傾城傾國應是:西施,昭君,楊貴妃加個沖冠一怒的陳圓圓.

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iPod Touch v. iPhone

Posted on October 7, 2009 by sinyaw

Yesterday, I found the new 64GB iPod Touch on sales for $379. Next to it was the 32GB version for $279, almost 30% drop since I bought mine 6 months ago. I felt stupid. In many social occasions recently, I … Continue reading →

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Moon Cake Day

Posted on October 5, 2009 by sinyaw

This is a re-write from several years ago. My long-time readers will recognize it. Sorry. The 8th full moon, from New Year, is the Autumn festival in China — October 4th this year. Some people call it Moon Festival. It … Continue reading →

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Long Trip

Posted on October 4, 2009 by sinyaw

Gone are the days I was a road warrior, logging more than a dozen international trips per year and earning the coveted status on airline’s frequent flyers’ club. In those days, I memorized many numbers from filling the same form … Continue reading →

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11:14

Posted on October 1, 2009 by sinyaw

11:14 Directed and written by Greg Marcks It is really hard to review this film without spoiling it. I won’t. There is a genre in Chinese fictions that’s part mystery, part horror, and part fate. They usually end with the … Continue reading →

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