這邊的 ESPN 是不是很帶賽? 目前好像轉播過三場王建民的比賽，通通都沒有勝投，昨天那場又失了 7 分，慘。
啊，何時會看到一場王建民的勝投呢？
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
阿扁下台
我討厭陳水扁。
現在太忙了，切入主題要快點，別考慮太多禮貌。所以，直接說：
我討厭陳水扁。
我只講他個人，無關他的政黨、親戚等等。
我覺得他當總統沒有總統應有的氣度，時常說一些不該是國家元首所說的話。
而且常常說話變來變去，我不喜歡言而無信的人，不喜歡欺騙別人的人。
2004總統選舉時他又挑起族群，並且不必要的讓兩岸關係緊張。
那次選舉他喊著"2006年制憲"，我也不懂那是什麼，只懷疑真的會做到嗎？果然到了2008我還是在問：「豬頭，我的新憲法咧？」 (Dude, where's my new constitution?) 他沒遵守他對選民的承諾。
2005台中市長選舉以總統身分站台，說要做哪些建設，居然說之前講的選錯人都不算。難道市長不是同一個黨的話就不准建設了？
他不遵守對支持者的承諾，對立場不同的人民也說出：「太平洋沒加蓋」的一番話。難道總統只需要照顧支持他的國民？
我等他下台等了很久。今天終於等到了。
It's probably foolish to write something of political nature in the blog. But 阿扁下台只有一次，就在此時唾棄他吧。
我討厭陳水扁。
阿扁，下台吧，不要再上來。
現在太忙了，切入主題要快點，別考慮太多禮貌。所以，直接說：
我討厭陳水扁。
我只講他個人，無關他的政黨、親戚等等。
我覺得他當總統沒有總統應有的氣度，時常說一些不該是國家元首所說的話。
而且常常說話變來變去，我不喜歡言而無信的人，不喜歡欺騙別人的人。
2004總統選舉時他又挑起族群，並且不必要的讓兩岸關係緊張。
那次選舉他喊著"2006年制憲"，我也不懂那是什麼，只懷疑真的會做到嗎？果然到了2008我還是在問：「豬頭，我的新憲法咧？」 (Dude, where's my new constitution?) 他沒遵守他對選民的承諾。
2005台中市長選舉以總統身分站台，說要做哪些建設，居然說之前講的選錯人都不算。難道市長不是同一個黨的話就不准建設了？
他不遵守對支持者的承諾，對立場不同的人民也說出：「太平洋沒加蓋」的一番話。難道總統只需要照顧支持他的國民？
我等他下台等了很久。今天終於等到了。
It's probably foolish to write something of political nature in the blog. But 阿扁下台只有一次，就在此時唾棄他吧。
我討厭陳水扁。
阿扁，下台吧，不要再上來。
Monday, May 12, 2008
恭喜你，畢業了 (我沒說終於)
週五，Science 和 Engineering 的 graduation day，看著其他年輕同學們跑進跑出去參加別人或自己的典禮和照相，自己想說這麼老了，以前那些同學們早就畢業了。
沒想到，下午4點鐘你打電話給我，說你在 Clock Tower，你找我去拍照，我才想，對喔，還有你，而且，你也終於畢業了。
腦中閃過一個念頭，想用你的話回答你："No la, maybe next week." ，最近四個月來我們大家跟你聯絡時，你大概都是回的簡訊都是這一句。
但是沒空跟你瞎扯，耗了好幾年你才畢業，盼了好幾月你才出現，雖然最近隆哥很忙，我還是快快停下我的工作趕了過去。
啊，你也穿了那學士服，也有個藍色的hood。
你還是一樣那麼天真率直，你媽也還是以自我為中心。
我和Ray有和你媽聊到一些紐西蘭和我們自己的狀況，不過，我不覺得會改變你媽的觀點。我覺得，只能靠你自己，在接下來的幾個月證明自己。
接下來，你可能會發現事情不是原先想的那麼容易，你可能會發現責任變大了，所有的事情都要自己負責，不是再付一次學費就能重來。
希望你接下來這一段時間你會更了解自己也更了解世界。
恭喜你，畢業了。
沒想到，下午4點鐘你打電話給我，說你在 Clock Tower，你找我去拍照，我才想，對喔，還有你，而且，你也終於畢業了。
腦中閃過一個念頭，想用你的話回答你："No la, maybe next week." ，最近四個月來我們大家跟你聯絡時，你大概都是回的簡訊都是這一句。
但是沒空跟你瞎扯，耗了好幾年你才畢業，盼了好幾月你才出現，雖然最近隆哥很忙，我還是快快停下我的工作趕了過去。
啊，你也穿了那學士服，也有個藍色的hood。
你還是一樣那麼天真率直，你媽也還是以自我為中心。
我和Ray有和你媽聊到一些紐西蘭和我們自己的狀況，不過，我不覺得會改變你媽的觀點。我覺得，只能靠你自己，在接下來的幾個月證明自己。
接下來，你可能會發現事情不是原先想的那麼容易，你可能會發現責任變大了，所有的事情都要自己負責，不是再付一次學費就能重來。
希望你接下來這一段時間你會更了解自己也更了解世界。
恭喜你，畢業了。
黑iPod白iPod的寓言
有一天，我在 undergraduate computer lab 裡教大一學生寫 stack 和 sorted list，忽然，有學生交給我一台白色大台的 iPod，我仔細一看，單色螢幕，20GB，看來是舊版的iPod，我心裡想：「這不是我的隨身聽，我的隨身聽是MSI的128MB的 MP3 player。」於是，我把白iPod收好，暫時保管。
快要下班的時候，有一個學生交給我一台黑色的 iPod nano，1GB，我心裡想：「這不是我的隨身聽，我的隨身聽是用了四年的微星的 128MB MSI Megastick.」於是，我把黑iPod收好，暫時保管。
第二天早晨，我帶著黑iPod白iPod去 computer science reception，忽然出現一位女神，她對我說：「你是一個誠實的人，黑iPod、白iPod、MSI Megastick 全部都送給你。」
當然，那並沒有發生，真正發生的是 computer science reception 就出現了一位小姐，把黑iPod白iPod收去了。我問她常收到 iPod 嗎，她說不常，但是有很多 USB disks，和一些 mobile phones。
這個故事告訴我們：
- 忙著做作業容易掉東西，那天是有些作業的 due date.
- 不要在你的 iPod 裡放"不雅照"，哪天你掉了iPod搞不好會被奇怪的 demonstrator 叔叔看到. Think 陳冠希. Well, There wasn't dirty photos. I saw photos of an Asian girl, though. Probably from Hong Kong. She was probably the owner but could be his girlfriend.
- 微星的MP3還滿耐的，雖然不有名。
快要下班的時候，有一個學生交給我一台黑色的 iPod nano，1GB，我心裡想：「這不是我的隨身聽，我的隨身聽是用了四年的微星的 128MB MSI Megastick.」於是，我把黑iPod收好，暫時保管。
第二天早晨，我帶著黑iPod白iPod去 computer science reception，忽然出現一位女神，她對我說：「你是一個誠實的人，黑iPod、白iPod、MSI Megastick 全部都送給你。」
當然，那並沒有發生，真正發生的是 computer science reception 就出現了一位小姐，把黑iPod白iPod收去了。我問她常收到 iPod 嗎，她說不常，但是有很多 USB disks，和一些 mobile phones。
這個故事告訴我們：
- 忙著做作業容易掉東西，那天是有些作業的 due date.
- 不要在你的 iPod 裡放"不雅照"，哪天你掉了iPod搞不好會被奇怪的 demonstrator 叔叔看到. Think 陳冠希. Well, There wasn't dirty photos. I saw photos of an Asian girl, though. Probably from Hong Kong. She was probably the owner but could be his girlfriend.
- 微星的MP3還滿耐的，雖然不有名。
Friday, May 02, 2008
取捨
拼了，大概會這樣忙到六月底，不過還是想來記錄點什麼。
想寫的很多，可是沒什麼時間了，就先簡單寫一寫吧。
也許簡單寫也就夠了。
我現在真的很被我的課業 challenge 到，到一種真的要把自己整理好，不然就過不了的程度。
為什麼我說整理好呢？因為我覺得我有一些心理障礙讓我做不好事，明明還算聰明，為何事情有時就做不好呢？
嗯，原因很多，上班後有發現一些也逐步在改，現在更是課業重，又發覺一些。
我目前主要的一點要訓練的應該是"取捨"，我的個性是會花很多時間在一件事情上，把那件事情做得很好，會一直覺得還不夠好。所以一直以來都比別人做得事情做得少。現在我事情多到不可能每件事都做得好，能不能每件事都做到低標都不一定，所以不能用同樣的style做下去，必須取捨。
也許可以說是 prioritize ，不過現在比較常碰到的是取捨，因為沒有多餘時間了，沒辦法想著我有空或週末的時候做，已經全滿了，做這就沒那。這跟我個性相逆，所以還要練習。
嗯，現在也比較常掃描而不是細讀資料了，細讀大概一直以來花了我很多時間吧。
這樣下去成績可能進不了第二年的 master thesis，不過就像 diploma advisor 跟我講的，先想辦法 pass 全部吧。
不管有沒有 pass，去除心理障礙比較重要，因為那是要跟著一輩子的。
對了，Ray 說 Hari 讀 postgrad 時也每天打球什麼的，我的回答，嗯，Ray也猜到了，"因為他讀的是商學院" :P
想寫的很多，可是沒什麼時間了，就先簡單寫一寫吧。
也許簡單寫也就夠了。
我現在真的很被我的課業 challenge 到，到一種真的要把自己整理好，不然就過不了的程度。
為什麼我說整理好呢？因為我覺得我有一些心理障礙讓我做不好事，明明還算聰明，為何事情有時就做不好呢？
嗯，原因很多，上班後有發現一些也逐步在改，現在更是課業重，又發覺一些。
我目前主要的一點要訓練的應該是"取捨"，我的個性是會花很多時間在一件事情上，把那件事情做得很好，會一直覺得還不夠好。所以一直以來都比別人做得事情做得少。現在我事情多到不可能每件事都做得好，能不能每件事都做到低標都不一定，所以不能用同樣的style做下去，必須取捨。
也許可以說是 prioritize ，不過現在比較常碰到的是取捨，因為沒有多餘時間了，沒辦法想著我有空或週末的時候做，已經全滿了，做這就沒那。這跟我個性相逆，所以還要練習。
嗯，現在也比較常掃描而不是細讀資料了，細讀大概一直以來花了我很多時間吧。
這樣下去成績可能進不了第二年的 master thesis，不過就像 diploma advisor 跟我講的，先想辦法 pass 全部吧。
不管有沒有 pass，去除心理障礙比較重要，因為那是要跟著一輩子的。
對了，Ray 說 Hari 讀 postgrad 時也每天打球什麼的，我的回答，嗯，Ray也猜到了，"因為他讀的是商學院" :P
Phil's here
I had a glimpse of something exciting this morning. I was on the bus and it was going up Victoria Street to the university. I turned and looked at Queen Street and saw there were two people on the corner. They had backpacks on their back. One of them was holding a gnome and it had a small yellow and red flag. A camera man was filming them.
So, I think that TV show I watch... They were here today! I just had a 5-second look, though. Sigh. I couldn't jump out of the bus then.
I told Ray about it and I wondered why the show has come to NZ for so many times. Ray said maybe Phil wants to come home. Haha. Good answer.
So, I think that TV show I watch... They were here today! I just had a 5-second look, though. Sigh. I couldn't jump out of the bus then.
I told Ray about it and I wondered why the show has come to NZ for so many times. Ray said maybe Phil wants to come home. Haha. Good answer.
紅衫軍
上週看到了兩組紅衫軍。
一次是難得路過學校中庭時，看到那一群又來啦，沒錯，從古早工程系時期到現在，Drinking club 每學期還是要熱鬧一下！不過現在的好像不太一樣了，看到一群人穿著紅色T-shirt，出發向Albert Park 方向走去，anyway, don't care.
另一次是星期天"加班"時拿了麵包去公園散步吃，聽到 Queen Street 那邊一直有汽車喇叭的聲音，覺得很奇怪，就走下去看一看，看到的是一堆中國人開了車，把中華人民共和國的五星旗伸出來揮舞，沒事就按喇叭，大多都穿著紅衣服，路邊也有一些穿紅衣拿著五星旗的人在揮舞吶喊，有些也有拿著有關北京奧運的旗幟。
我搞不清楚是這群紅衫軍是怎麼回事，雖然有點想喊"阿扁下台"但是好像不是時機。我只是覺得，這是中國留學生自發性的來快閃一下嗎？如果是的話好像怪怪的。
晚上回家看了新聞才知道是在 Aotea Square 有中國人辦了要表達支持北京奧運的一個活動，鼓勵大家穿紅色來參加。
Well, 我從來就不喜歡"愛國"的活動，一方面是覺得國界本來就是人為加上的界線，另外也覺得，喊一喊好像對於國家的進步好像沒太大影響。
反正大家高興就好。Peace.
不過最近國際上抗議中國奧運的這些情勢，對我這個在這裡的台灣學生也滿特別的，現在在紐西蘭的華人很多是中國大陸來的，尤其我的同學很多都是，我感覺跟大陸人文化背景上是相近的，至少我的爺爺是中國人而不是英國人，可是我也在這裡混夠久了，紐西蘭的民意可能又另一種看法，所以同時有著支持奧運和解放西藏這兩種聲音。
Anyway, 反正我也沒真的在管，我覺得只有真的在事件所在地才能最清楚情況吧，我們在南太平洋上可能也弄不清楚，說什麼都沒什麼差。
喔，為了返回標題的紅衫軍主題，這邊只好用這句來結尾: "阿扁，下台"
一次是難得路過學校中庭時，看到那一群又來啦，沒錯，從古早工程系時期到現在，Drinking club 每學期還是要熱鬧一下！不過現在的好像不太一樣了，看到一群人穿著紅色T-shirt，出發向Albert Park 方向走去，anyway, don't care.
另一次是星期天"加班"時拿了麵包去公園散步吃，聽到 Queen Street 那邊一直有汽車喇叭的聲音，覺得很奇怪，就走下去看一看，看到的是一堆中國人開了車，把中華人民共和國的五星旗伸出來揮舞，沒事就按喇叭，大多都穿著紅衣服，路邊也有一些穿紅衣拿著五星旗的人在揮舞吶喊，有些也有拿著有關北京奧運的旗幟。
我搞不清楚是這群紅衫軍是怎麼回事，雖然有點想喊"阿扁下台"但是好像不是時機。我只是覺得，這是中國留學生自發性的來快閃一下嗎？如果是的話好像怪怪的。
晚上回家看了新聞才知道是在 Aotea Square 有中國人辦了要表達支持北京奧運的一個活動，鼓勵大家穿紅色來參加。
Well, 我從來就不喜歡"愛國"的活動，一方面是覺得國界本來就是人為加上的界線，另外也覺得，喊一喊好像對於國家的進步好像沒太大影響。
反正大家高興就好。Peace.
不過最近國際上抗議中國奧運的這些情勢，對我這個在這裡的台灣學生也滿特別的，現在在紐西蘭的華人很多是中國大陸來的，尤其我的同學很多都是，我感覺跟大陸人文化背景上是相近的，至少我的爺爺是中國人而不是英國人，可是我也在這裡混夠久了，紐西蘭的民意可能又另一種看法，所以同時有著支持奧運和解放西藏這兩種聲音。
Anyway, 反正我也沒真的在管，我覺得只有真的在事件所在地才能最清楚情況吧，我們在南太平洋上可能也弄不清楚，說什麼都沒什麼差。
喔，為了返回標題的紅衫軍主題，這邊只好用這句來結尾: "阿扁，下台"
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Tongue-in-cheek
tongue-in-cheek 這個詞偶而會讀到，但是我從來都不太懂是什麼意思。
查查 Wikipedia 說的，大致上意思是，用正經的口吻來講諷刺、並非字面意思的話。
中文的話... 假正經？冷面笑匠？ 好像都有點差別。
反正就將就著點用吧。
查查 Wikipedia 說的，大致上意思是，用正經的口吻來講諷刺、並非字面意思的話。
中文的話... 假正經？冷面笑匠？ 好像都有點差別。
反正就將就著點用吧。
公車上的宮保雞丁
平常除了坐瑞奇斯客運的"北方特快車"之外，幾乎沒有公車司機會開收音機，我也不希望有開，我想自己聽自己音樂或安靜一點。今天晚上回家的公車上司機放著收音機，華人司機就給他放著華語電台，居然還聽到陶喆的歌"宮保雞丁"。嗯，會不會影響到乘客呀，有收音機就已經會吵了，還放聽不懂的。
另外，快到家的前幾站，有個華人下車，下車是從後門向司機喊"謝謝"，是，就是用中文。
看來溫斯頓‧彼特斯說的是對的，我們華人就是要來侵略紐西蘭呀！之前台灣選舉前講的也是對的，一中市場會讓大陸上千萬的失業人口全部衝進來呀！
(紐西蘭和中國最近簽了自由貿易協定，要有一中市場了？)
(是第一個已開發國家和中國簽自由貿易協定)
嗯，華人會統治紐西蘭的，讓黃徐毓芳二零一二年當總理。今天唱陶喆的宮保雞丁，明天唱王力宏的華人萬歲。
好吧，寫一下好了，這篇像比較傳統的文章，英文數字都用中文寫，最後還怕你誤會，在這裡很明白的告訴你，以上言論都是"舌頭在臉頰"的方式在講的。
另外，快到家的前幾站，有個華人下車，下車是從後門向司機喊"謝謝"，是，就是用中文。
看來溫斯頓‧彼特斯說的是對的，我們華人就是要來侵略紐西蘭呀！之前台灣選舉前講的也是對的，一中市場會讓大陸上千萬的失業人口全部衝進來呀！
(紐西蘭和中國最近簽了自由貿易協定，要有一中市場了？)
(是第一個已開發國家和中國簽自由貿易協定)
嗯，華人會統治紐西蘭的，讓黃徐毓芳二零一二年當總理。今天唱陶喆的宮保雞丁，明天唱王力宏的華人萬歲。
好吧，寫一下好了，這篇像比較傳統的文章，英文數字都用中文寫，最後還怕你誤會，在這裡很明白的告訴你，以上言論都是"舌頭在臉頰"的方式在講的。
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Radio - 機車的一集
OK. I'm still very busy. (My friends in Auckland all know that now :P). But I really want to note this down. :)
The topic of the radio show today was "motorcyclists". I had significant involvement in this one.
At the beginning of the show I suggested a small quiz to introduce the topic, by saying this subject we are talking about today, 蔡依林和孫燕姿都有代言過，Shania Twain 和 Crazy Frog 的 music video 都有出現過. Then Jeffrey did a really good imitation of Crazy Frog sound, brilliant.
I wrote the short play for this one. As it was about 摩托車/機車, I thought the 短劇 should be "機車". :P So I wrote the script that is more fictional than the previous plays we had. With a part that tries to imitate romantic stories and another part that somewhat resembles a 武俠 story. Very tongue-in-cheek. Oh, and I used Ray's name in this play, just for the obscure pun of "雷禪". I guess the vast majority of the audience wouldn't get that 雷禪/雷殘 is the Taiwanese phrase that means 犁田, and is used by young people to describe 騎摩托車摔車.
Jeffrey sang 2 lines of that "滄海笑，滔滔兩岸潮" song in this play. That wasn't in the original script. He sang it just because he thought it suits the tone of the play, and Tessie edited it in. Cool!
Another editing that surprised me was there was a part that I said 喝酒不騎車, Tessie 插進來補充說宿醉後第二天早上酒精濃度可能還是很高，這時開車還是很危險。那時錄音時麥克風還給我的之後我想說這段就這樣結束，故意接說，"謝謝Tessie，我相信這是很有力的補充，因為Tessie是酒鬼"，大家就笑出來，Tessie就喊說要我重講，我說反正你之後 edit的時候就把它剪掉就好了，又拿麥克風說: "Tessie 雖然愛喝酒，但是從來沒有開酒喝... 我在說什麼呀，開車不喝酒，喝酒不開車。" 沒想到，Tessie 真的把這段剪進去，只剪掉我說會剪掉的那一句。
Tessie: "... 宿醉後第二天早上酒精濃度可能還是很高，這時開車還是很危險"
LC: "謝謝Tessie，我相信這是很有力的補充，因為Tessie是酒鬼"
(背景有笑聲)
(Tessie 在背景(就是聽起來比較小聲) 的喊：重講！)
LC: "Tessie 雖然愛喝酒，但是從來沒有開酒喝... 我在說什麼呀 (笑聲)，開車不喝酒，喝酒不開車。"
(Tessie 在背景說: 我是好榜樣)
Tessie 你為了這個 show 真是犧牲奉獻呀!
至少這一集比較 lively，沒那麼嚴肅。
The topic of the radio show today was "motorcyclists". I had significant involvement in this one.
At the beginning of the show I suggested a small quiz to introduce the topic, by saying this subject we are talking about today, 蔡依林和孫燕姿都有代言過，Shania Twain 和 Crazy Frog 的 music video 都有出現過. Then Jeffrey did a really good imitation of Crazy Frog sound, brilliant.
I wrote the short play for this one. As it was about 摩托車/機車, I thought the 短劇 should be "機車". :P So I wrote the script that is more fictional than the previous plays we had. With a part that tries to imitate romantic stories and another part that somewhat resembles a 武俠 story. Very tongue-in-cheek. Oh, and I used Ray's name in this play, just for the obscure pun of "雷禪". I guess the vast majority of the audience wouldn't get that 雷禪/雷殘 is the Taiwanese phrase that means 犁田, and is used by young people to describe 騎摩托車摔車.
Jeffrey sang 2 lines of that "滄海笑，滔滔兩岸潮" song in this play. That wasn't in the original script. He sang it just because he thought it suits the tone of the play, and Tessie edited it in. Cool!
Another editing that surprised me was there was a part that I said 喝酒不騎車, Tessie 插進來補充說宿醉後第二天早上酒精濃度可能還是很高，這時開車還是很危險。那時錄音時麥克風還給我的之後我想說這段就這樣結束，故意接說，"謝謝Tessie，我相信這是很有力的補充，因為Tessie是酒鬼"，大家就笑出來，Tessie就喊說要我重講，我說反正你之後 edit的時候就把它剪掉就好了，又拿麥克風說: "Tessie 雖然愛喝酒，但是從來沒有開酒喝... 我在說什麼呀，開車不喝酒，喝酒不開車。" 沒想到，Tessie 真的把這段剪進去，只剪掉我說會剪掉的那一句。
Tessie: "... 宿醉後第二天早上酒精濃度可能還是很高，這時開車還是很危險"
LC: "謝謝Tessie，我相信這是很有力的補充，因為Tessie是酒鬼"
(背景有笑聲)
(Tessie 在背景(就是聽起來比較小聲) 的喊：重講！)
LC: "Tessie 雖然愛喝酒，但是從來沒有開酒喝... 我在說什麼呀 (笑聲)，開車不喝酒，喝酒不開車。"
(Tessie 在背景說: 我是好榜樣)
Tessie 你為了這個 show 真是犧牲奉獻呀!
至少這一集比較 lively，沒那麼嚴肅。
Still haven't watched Wang
Although I'm supposed to on the one-week mid-semester break, I've been doing my overwhelmingly time-consuming assignments in university with other classmates. So when ESPN finally broadcast a Yankees game when Wang's pitching, I could only record it.
Then, it was NOT the game that he pitched the whole 9 innings and allowed only two hits. It was the game he lost 8 runs in less than 5 innings.
So, I didn't watch the tape. sigh.
Then, it was NOT the game that he pitched the whole 9 innings and allowed only two hits. It was the game he lost 8 runs in less than 5 innings.
So, I didn't watch the tape. sigh.
Saturday, April 05, 2008
Rain in New York made me blue
Every Yankees game is broadcast in Taiwan. They are often rerun a few times. It was easy to watch Chien-Ming Wang on TV in Taiwan.
It's very different in NZ. One game is broadcast every few days. The game could be between any teams. When it does broadcast a Yankees game, Chien-Ming Wang might not be pitching (only 1-in-5 chance he's pitching).
I was excited when I found that ESPN was going to broadcast Yankees' opening game, and Wang was going to pitch. So I turned on the TV at 7am, expected to see Wang pitching the 3rd or 4th inning. Instead, I saw an empty Yankee Stadium with rain. The game was rescheduled. I was disappointed. :(
I didn't know raining in New York would affect my mood in NZ.
And the rescheduled game wasn't broadcast in NZ. :(
So I could only check the scoreboard on MLB web site while the game was playing. I also found it funny because my friends did this kind of score checking when NBA games were on but I never did. Now I'm doing the same thing.
I hope I can watch Wang pitch on TV some time this YEAR. and I don't mean when I visit Taipei. :P
It's very different in NZ. One game is broadcast every few days. The game could be between any teams. When it does broadcast a Yankees game, Chien-Ming Wang might not be pitching (only 1-in-5 chance he's pitching).
I was excited when I found that ESPN was going to broadcast Yankees' opening game, and Wang was going to pitch. So I turned on the TV at 7am, expected to see Wang pitching the 3rd or 4th inning. Instead, I saw an empty Yankee Stadium with rain. The game was rescheduled. I was disappointed. :(
I didn't know raining in New York would affect my mood in NZ.
And the rescheduled game wasn't broadcast in NZ. :(
So I could only check the scoreboard on MLB web site while the game was playing. I also found it funny because my friends did this kind of score checking when NBA games were on but I never did. Now I'm doing the same thing.
I hope I can watch Wang pitch on TV some time this YEAR. and I don't mean when I visit Taipei. :P
What's LC been doing? March/April
I have kept off MSN for quite some time and I've not contacted some friends for a few months. I guess I should fill you in about what I've been doing.
I'm lazy... so I'm basing this post on an email I sent to my friend. :P
Here it goes.
Nope, I still don't have a job. At least not a full time job that pays. I'm studying a postgraduate diploma in Computer Science in my old school, University of Auckland. So I guess I could say my occupation is a postgraduate student now.
In addition, I have a part-time job in the university computer lab as a "demonstrator". The main task is to answer students questions about the computers, help them with assignments and so on. I also have to tell people to be quiet and don't eat food in the lab.
My third "job" is a project which I do with a few Taiwanese youths here (old youths? :P)
. It's a Chinese radio show to promote road safety. (not exciting eh.) It is broadcast on the Mandarin radio channel here every Saturday. We cover a different topic each week and it'll run for about 5 months.
Yup. That's a short summary of what I've been up to. During the summer I also played badminton, jogged, went to the beach, played Wii, played texas hold'em. I guess that's most of it.
I haven't read novels. Too busy too finish my Harry (Hari?!) Potter and Order of the Phoenix.
I have kept off MSN. I find it's too much distraction. I think it's a nuisance to use it at uni anyway. But I'm starting to work on group assignments. You'll probably see me back online soon. I guess I should keep in touch with my overseas friends too. hm.. should I just tell them to check the blog so I don't have to type multiple times? :P
Hm, what else. Well, I guess my overseas friends will ask why I decided to study. Hm, maybe I should write about that. But I guess it doesn't matter much. I'm doing it anyway.
I'm lazy... so I'm basing this post on an email I sent to my friend. :P
Here it goes.
Nope, I still don't have a job. At least not a full time job that pays. I'm studying a postgraduate diploma in Computer Science in my old school, University of Auckland. So I guess I could say my occupation is a postgraduate student now.
In addition, I have a part-time job in the university computer lab as a "demonstrator". The main task is to answer students questions about the computers, help them with assignments and so on. I also have to tell people to be quiet and don't eat food in the lab.
My third "job" is a project which I do with a few Taiwanese youths here (old youths? :P)
. It's a Chinese radio show to promote road safety. (not exciting eh.) It is broadcast on the Mandarin radio channel here every Saturday. We cover a different topic each week and it'll run for about 5 months.
Yup. That's a short summary of what I've been up to. During the summer I also played badminton, jogged, went to the beach, played Wii, played texas hold'em. I guess that's most of it.
I haven't read novels. Too busy too finish my Harry (Hari?!) Potter and Order of the Phoenix.
I have kept off MSN. I find it's too much distraction. I think it's a nuisance to use it at uni anyway. But I'm starting to work on group assignments. You'll probably see me back online soon. I guess I should keep in touch with my overseas friends too. hm.. should I just tell them to check the blog so I don't have to type multiple times? :P
Hm, what else. Well, I guess my overseas friends will ask why I decided to study. Hm, maybe I should write about that. But I guess it doesn't matter much. I'm doing it anyway.
別讓菸蒂糟蹋你那整容的臉
某天晚上在公車站等公車，有兩個等車的亞洲女大學生，打扮花俏，臉也很漂亮，雙眼皮，綁馬尾。公車來的時候，其中一人把手上的香菸直接往地上丟，還吐了一口口水想要澆熄，不準，只讓地上多了一小灘。
糟蹋呀！Such a turn off. 據說抽菸的男人會不容易硬起來，原來女人抽菸也會讓男人硬不起來。
很想跟她說，有點公德心，別讓菸蒂糟蹋你那整容的臉。
糟蹋呀！Such a turn off. 據說抽菸的男人會不容易硬起來，原來女人抽菸也會讓男人硬不起來。
很想跟她說，有點公德心，別讓菸蒂糟蹋你那整容的臉。
Blog 與保齡球計分螢幕廣告
保齡球場的計分螢幕上，如果沒在計分，會播一些廣告，大部分都滿 local 的廣告。可是有點矛盾，假如球館生意好，所有的球道一直都有人在打的話，那這些廣告不就根本不會播出了嗎？如果生意差，廣告一直播，可是又沒人看到。
也許最好是三分之二滿吧？球道有人，旁邊又有空的球道在播廣告。
寫 blog 好像也是矛盾，閒的時候沒事好寫，真的有想寫的事情的時候又太忙沒空寫。三月以前沒事寫，三月以後太多事沒空寫。也許生活也是要三分之二滿才會有題材也有空閒寫 blog。
現在，球道全滿。Well, it's an exception at this very moment :P
也許最好是三分之二滿吧？球道有人，旁邊又有空的球道在播廣告。
寫 blog 好像也是矛盾，閒的時候沒事好寫，真的有想寫的事情的時候又太忙沒空寫。三月以前沒事寫，三月以後太多事沒空寫。也許生活也是要三分之二滿才會有題材也有空閒寫 blog。
現在，球道全滿。Well, it's an exception at this very moment :P
Tuesday, January 01, 2008
頭昏 開頭 新年快樂
2008的開頭居然是在客廳醒來，回房間看到手機有一堆 missed call，是 Hari 從遲兩個小時的新年打來的電話。
結果我有睏意頭昏昏地打過去，接的是喝醉頭痛痛的 Hari.
嗯，該來個擁抱，可惜分隔了 Tasman Sea.
We miss you Hari.
Happy New Year.
該睡了. 整個累. 雖然想回顧2007，等睡醒再說吧.
結果我有睏意頭昏昏地打過去，接的是喝醉頭痛痛的 Hari.
嗯，該來個擁抱，可惜分隔了 Tasman Sea.
We miss you Hari.
Happy New Year.
該睡了. 整個累. 雖然想回顧2007，等睡醒再說吧.
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
多層次傳銷
大學生了沒之前有兩集的主題是多層次傳銷。這是我看到節目中討論最激烈的一集吧。
節目請來的就是前陣子(註一)在台灣新聞出現的森青利通的五名員工，其中三人是大學休學來做直銷。
註一：這裡中文電視播出的時間比較晚，我寫這篇又 delay，更晚。
我喜歡這一集陶子的主持，我覺得大部分的時候她都盡量保持中立，也一直分析大學生的問題和來賓的回答，再將重點以比較平實的方式敘述出來，讓兩方專注在問題的重點，減少被比較情緒化的言語模糊焦點。但是當傳銷業者迴避問題甚至用沒有根據的資料來辯解時，陶子跳出來提出她知道的確切資訊來嗆業者，看了挺爽的。
(在這一段)
森青的來賓自己講的，直銷不等於他們。因為如果我是那些拿牌子的同學的話，我的立場是節目前是中立，在節目最後變成了反對。我還是覺得應該有比較良性的多層次傳銷公司，但是看了森青，開始懷疑到底有沒有良性的直銷公司，還是所有公司都像他們那樣。
我覺得森青的來賓迴避了很多問題，很多問題都答非所問，一直說要澄清，卻轉移話題，有時又用不合理的例子來解釋(例一)，讓我對他們很不信賴。
例一：森青有人提Yahoo的創辦人楊致遠也休學創辦Yahoo.
話說有朋友真的被他朋友找去做直銷，憑了一句義氣就答應下去，之後就後悔了，錢也要不回來，後來兩人就翻臉了。
不過這件事對他長期來講好像不錯，現在感覺他百毒不侵，有一點要拉他直銷的徵兆他馬上察覺。也都看透會有什麼招數，都能全身而退。
對於多層次傳銷，我覺得那是一種銷售的方式，我不覺得他本身是錯誤的。一種說法是傳銷免去了媒體廣告的費用，是以這些會員來推廣產品，所以省下廣告費用回饋到會員身上；另一種說法是傳銷的上線下線就像是一般商品的大盤商、中盤商、零售商等，所以原本通路的費用就由會員來賺。(這在節目中也有提到)
反正，傳銷只是一種方式，會員們只是花時間心力做一種工作，得到報酬，像上班拿薪水一樣。沒那麼罪惡，也沒像森青講得拯救地球那麼偉大。
是推銷工作，不是傳銷人員愛說的"分享"。
我覺得良性的傳銷：
- 要誠實，不誤導
- 要注重推廣產品而不是拉人頭。
很多讓直銷得到臭名的直銷公司都只是要拉人頭，產品只是個幌子，所有會員在拉人頭，沒人買產品，最後支撐不了就倒了，老闆大概也落跑了。據說我朋友之前那家也是這樣。
拉人頭通常是親戚、朋友、同事、客戶，所以也會施以人情壓力，所以會讓人覺得為難。
拉人頭的過程也都會故意製造情境，也都會說得很動聽，森青的廣告以找兩個人月入百萬來號召，結果因為全公司包括大老闆都沒有月入百萬，所以被判廣告不實要罰錢。
更仔細的分析可以看看這篇分析直銷的文章，還滿有邏輯。
最後，如果你要拉我進直銷的話，謝謝再聯絡。推銷/業務員這種工作不是我的興趣，更不是我的專長。
節目請來的就是前陣子(註一)在台灣新聞出現的森青利通的五名員工，其中三人是大學休學來做直銷。
註一：這裡中文電視播出的時間比較晚，我寫這篇又 delay，更晚。
我喜歡這一集陶子的主持，我覺得大部分的時候她都盡量保持中立，也一直分析大學生的問題和來賓的回答，再將重點以比較平實的方式敘述出來，讓兩方專注在問題的重點，減少被比較情緒化的言語模糊焦點。但是當傳銷業者迴避問題甚至用沒有根據的資料來辯解時，陶子跳出來提出她知道的確切資訊來嗆業者，看了挺爽的。
(在這一段)
森青的來賓自己講的，直銷不等於他們。因為如果我是那些拿牌子的同學的話，我的立場是節目前是中立，在節目最後變成了反對。我還是覺得應該有比較良性的多層次傳銷公司，但是看了森青，開始懷疑到底有沒有良性的直銷公司，還是所有公司都像他們那樣。
我覺得森青的來賓迴避了很多問題，很多問題都答非所問，一直說要澄清，卻轉移話題，有時又用不合理的例子來解釋(例一)，讓我對他們很不信賴。
例一：森青有人提Yahoo的創辦人楊致遠也休學創辦Yahoo.
話說有朋友真的被他朋友找去做直銷，憑了一句義氣就答應下去，之後就後悔了，錢也要不回來，後來兩人就翻臉了。
不過這件事對他長期來講好像不錯，現在感覺他百毒不侵，有一點要拉他直銷的徵兆他馬上察覺。也都看透會有什麼招數，都能全身而退。
對於多層次傳銷，我覺得那是一種銷售的方式，我不覺得他本身是錯誤的。一種說法是傳銷免去了媒體廣告的費用，是以這些會員來推廣產品，所以省下廣告費用回饋到會員身上；另一種說法是傳銷的上線下線就像是一般商品的大盤商、中盤商、零售商等，所以原本通路的費用就由會員來賺。(這在節目中也有提到)
反正，傳銷只是一種方式，會員們只是花時間心力做一種工作，得到報酬，像上班拿薪水一樣。沒那麼罪惡，也沒像森青講得拯救地球那麼偉大。
是推銷工作，不是傳銷人員愛說的"分享"。
我覺得良性的傳銷：
- 要誠實，不誤導
- 要注重推廣產品而不是拉人頭。
很多讓直銷得到臭名的直銷公司都只是要拉人頭，產品只是個幌子，所有會員在拉人頭，沒人買產品，最後支撐不了就倒了，老闆大概也落跑了。據說我朋友之前那家也是這樣。
拉人頭通常是親戚、朋友、同事、客戶，所以也會施以人情壓力，所以會讓人覺得為難。
拉人頭的過程也都會故意製造情境，也都會說得很動聽，森青的廣告以找兩個人月入百萬來號召，結果因為全公司包括大老闆都沒有月入百萬，所以被判廣告不實要罰錢。
更仔細的分析可以看看這篇分析直銷的文章，還滿有邏輯。
最後，如果你要拉我進直銷的話，謝謝再聯絡。推銷/業務員這種工作不是我的興趣，更不是我的專長。
Saturday, October 27, 2007
It is time to act music
TC asked me to go to a "concert" last Friday. We only knew it was organized by her high school ex-classmate, Christina. I also knew because we went on the same tour of our high school orchestra and choir group.
The name of concert was "It is Time to Act Music". We didn't know what to expect. It was at the Pumphouse. We weren't the ones to enter the venue but first few rows were empty. Don't know why people avoid those rows. Too close? We sat in the middle of the first row with a very close view.
After the show started and there were several piano performances by children. They were Christina's students. So the concert was mostly to showcase Christina's students to friends and family. I saw parents who came to the front rows and took pictures at different camera angles when their children were on the stage.
The concert was mostly piano performances. There were 15 students or so. There were also a couple of vocal performances. They mentioned that some of the songs will appear in a staged drama(?)/musical(?) that they'll perform next month.
The very last part of the concert was something different. It was the performed by a "special guest", a band called "Infinite Flying Kick", which is the band that Christina is in. Should I say it's a rock band? Well, they played 3 or 4 songs that sounded rock to me and they sure were loud. Or maybe they were in contrast with the prior piano performances.
A few songs by Infinite Flying Kick can be found on their MySpace page:
http://www.myspace.com/infiniteflyingkick
Bio, news, and photos can found on their web site:
http://www.infiniteflyingkick.com/
Looks like they've been performing here and there in Auckland for a year or two.
By the way, when I saw them, I thought that vocal/guitarist guy looked familiar. I thought I might have seen him during the high school period. Was that guy Willis in my maths class or something? Maybe Hari can give me a second opinion.
The name of concert was "It is Time to Act Music". We didn't know what to expect. It was at the Pumphouse. We weren't the ones to enter the venue but first few rows were empty. Don't know why people avoid those rows. Too close? We sat in the middle of the first row with a very close view.
After the show started and there were several piano performances by children. They were Christina's students. So the concert was mostly to showcase Christina's students to friends and family. I saw parents who came to the front rows and took pictures at different camera angles when their children were on the stage.
The concert was mostly piano performances. There were 15 students or so. There were also a couple of vocal performances. They mentioned that some of the songs will appear in a staged drama(?)/musical(?) that they'll perform next month.
The very last part of the concert was something different. It was the performed by a "special guest", a band called "Infinite Flying Kick", which is the band that Christina is in. Should I say it's a rock band? Well, they played 3 or 4 songs that sounded rock to me and they sure were loud. Or maybe they were in contrast with the prior piano performances.
A few songs by Infinite Flying Kick can be found on their MySpace page:
http://www.myspace.com/infiniteflyingkick
Bio, news, and photos can found on their web site:
http://www.infiniteflyingkick.com/
Looks like they've been performing here and there in Auckland for a year or two.
By the way, when I saw them, I thought that vocal/guitarist guy looked familiar. I thought I might have seen him during the high school period. Was that guy Willis in my maths class or something? Maybe Hari can give me a second opinion.
Friday, October 26, 2007
It's a girl!
I was writing a cover letter and I didn't know whether to use Mr or Ms to address to Jo, the person I was writing to. A quick search landed me on this site, Baby Name Guesser. It can analyze a first name and tell you how commonly it is used as a male or female name. This was exactly what I needed. It told me that it is 3.303 times more common for Jo to be a girl's name.
Then I tried the name “Jess”. It is 7.099 times more likely to be female.
As I expected. It's more common to be a female name. That was probably why Jess changed his name to Jest. (I still don't know which name he actually uses, though.)
The name "Jest" is less ambiguous indeed. It said:
:P
Then I tried the name “Jess”. It is 7.099 times more likely to be female.
As I expected. It's more common to be a female name. That was probably why Jess changed his name to Jest. (I still don't know which name he actually uses, though.)
The name "Jest" is less ambiguous indeed. It said:
It's a girl!
Based on popular usage, it is 61.752 times more common for Jest to be a girl's name.
:P
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Regular posting
OK. Here is the thing. As Hari said, I could write more regularly. I've thought about it for quite some time too. But I have a commitment problem :P
Anyway, I'll start writing more regularly. I think 2 posts per week is fine for now. The posts can be boring and trivial and they can be as short as a few words. But just need 2 posts. Let's see how long I can stay committed to it.
Anyway, I'll start writing more regularly. I think 2 posts per week is fine for now. The posts can be boring and trivial and they can be as short as a few words. But just need 2 posts. Let's see how long I can stay committed to it.
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