Just overheard a story from Kiss online Radio (a Taiwanese radio station):
A king goes to suburban area to see what’s going on around his kingdom. As he is walking, the bumpy and rough road is killing his sensitive feet.
After he returns to the palace, he announces that every road in the kingdom has to be paved with leather.
However, during a period of time, people find that, to pave leather on the road is not only costing lots of money, but also running out of leather in the country.
One vassal suggests: “instead of paving all the road with leather, why not pave the leather under the sole?” turns out, the idea works well and save lots of resources for the kingdom.
It is said, that is the origin of the leather shoe.
Maybe we cannot have the world adjusts only for us, but we can improve ourselves for a better living. =)
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Merry Christmas everyone!
From AiChan, sitting alone in the quite office.
12.22.2004
12.21.2004
being an adult not mean losing friends
I've heard it many times, since I was a kid:
"Friends you have while being at school are the only real friends."
“Friends you meet after entering the society are just superficial.”
"You cannot find true friends once you leave the school."
Or, even "you cannot find true love once you enter the adult world."
(For once, I really believed that I have to find someone when I am a student, or I will never find my "true love.”)
When I graduated and first started to work, I kept a distance with my coworkers. I was not mentioning my personal life. People came to me with requests, and I solved for them immediately.
I thought that was so-called "professional" - stick to the business, serious, and efficient.
However, throughout the time, I become more and more familiar with my work surrounding and develop certain rapport with my colleagues. We chat, communicate, and participate in various activities. Then, I realize, that makes us more “humane.” When discuss business, we are not only a “working machine.” I am comfortable with them and I care about them. We are making progress and we are able to shake off frustrations. I am no more pretending “Miss Perfect,” and having more fun.
Are they “real friends?” If you define friends as “one attached to another by affection or esteem” (from Webster) or “help each other’s out in good time or bad time” – yes, they are.
As for "you cannot find true love once you enter the adult world" part...Of course, the myth was broken right after I found Baby. ;)
"Friends you have while being at school are the only real friends."
“Friends you meet after entering the society are just superficial.”
"You cannot find true friends once you leave the school."
Or, even "you cannot find true love once you enter the adult world."
(For once, I really believed that I have to find someone when I am a student, or I will never find my "true love.”)
When I graduated and first started to work, I kept a distance with my coworkers. I was not mentioning my personal life. People came to me with requests, and I solved for them immediately.
I thought that was so-called "professional" - stick to the business, serious, and efficient.
However, throughout the time, I become more and more familiar with my work surrounding and develop certain rapport with my colleagues. We chat, communicate, and participate in various activities. Then, I realize, that makes us more “humane.” When discuss business, we are not only a “working machine.” I am comfortable with them and I care about them. We are making progress and we are able to shake off frustrations. I am no more pretending “Miss Perfect,” and having more fun.
Are they “real friends?” If you define friends as “one attached to another by affection or esteem” (from Webster) or “help each other’s out in good time or bad time” – yes, they are.
As for "you cannot find true love once you enter the adult world" part...Of course, the myth was broken right after I found Baby. ;)
11.28.2004
11.27.2004
《血拼後記》我退我退我退退退
一般而論 感恩節後才是血拼季的正式開鑼
大概是前陣子整理家務採購民生用品太勤勞
我的購賣欲似乎已經到了飽和階段
連續買的幾件衣服還沒進家門就後悔了
於是 今天,感恩節後的第二天,一早就開始我的退貨行動：
上星期在Ikea買的窗簾和窗簾架在臥房牆上鑽了八個孔
好不容易架上去卻發現一個黑黑的鐵架掛在上面真不好看-->退
兩星期前在香蕉共和國買的黑色針織外套 價錢還算合理但那時沒試穿
回家才發現曾幾何時我已經穿不下xs了-->退
(附帶殘忍的自我認知"在台灣我是M,在美國我是xs"走入歷史)
昨天才在GAP買的咖啡色燈絨褲
雖然喜歡但$48沒有打折-->退
感激店家阿沙力的退貨規定
以及小愛一向有保留收據的好習慣
不小心刷出去的錢很快地又討了回來
但這樣一來一往也頗耗時間
我已經叮囑牛牛每次逛街時要提醒我在年底回台灣之前不可以再買衣服
免得買了又後悔
11.26.2004
感恩節後的第一天
來美國四年
這是我第一次感恩節沒上北加州和舅舅過
想念舊金山的心情轉化成一種鬥志
讓我覺得有責任要好好利用四天假期
...哈哈 不過小愛金牛座慵懶的個性和感冒季節虛弱的身體還是讓我過得很悠哉
星期三 R慰勞我們去吃Uni Club的Thanksgiving buffet 讓大家下午放假
我到Walmart看了眼睛配了眼鏡
還買了幾樣物美價廉的好東西(難怪大家對Walmart又愛又恨 - 愛它的價廉 卻又恐懼它的巨大)
星期四的感恩節晚餐是大家圍爐吃火鍋
公婆也從來沒參與過The Day After Thanksgiving Sale
星期五早上六點我和牛牛及二老興沖沖地到Southcoast逛了一圈
很多人早起是讓我驚訝 更令我感到驚奇的是 這些六點就在百貨公司購物的小姐太太們 各各都已經梳妝整齊--上至頭髮眼影粉底 下至牛仔褲皮靴--優雅地在店與店之間穿梭
我之前還天真地以為大家都會像我一樣朦朦朧朧地抓起眼鏡套個運動外套長褲就上街咧
八點回家 寶貝趕著去同學家討論功課 我又帶著公婆到Costco買民生用品
十點半的現在 我坐在電腦前 用著我的新鍵盤和滑鼠(Walmart的$29.99戰利品 雖然我剛剛才看到frys 的廣告他家的wireless keyboard+optical mouse今天只賣$14.99)紀錄下這幾天
才早上十點半唷
這是我第一次感恩節沒上北加州和舅舅過
想念舊金山的心情轉化成一種鬥志
讓我覺得有責任要好好利用四天假期
...哈哈 不過小愛金牛座慵懶的個性和感冒季節虛弱的身體還是讓我過得很悠哉
星期三 R慰勞我們去吃Uni Club的Thanksgiving buffet 讓大家下午放假
我到Walmart看了眼睛配了眼鏡
還買了幾樣物美價廉的好東西(難怪大家對Walmart又愛又恨 - 愛它的價廉 卻又恐懼它的巨大)
星期四的感恩節晚餐是大家圍爐吃火鍋
公婆也從來沒參與過The Day After Thanksgiving Sale
星期五早上六點我和牛牛及二老興沖沖地到Southcoast逛了一圈
很多人早起是讓我驚訝 更令我感到驚奇的是 這些六點就在百貨公司購物的小姐太太們 各各都已經梳妝整齊--上至頭髮眼影粉底 下至牛仔褲皮靴--優雅地在店與店之間穿梭
我之前還天真地以為大家都會像我一樣朦朦朧朧地抓起眼鏡套個運動外套長褲就上街咧
八點回家 寶貝趕著去同學家討論功課 我又帶著公婆到Costco買民生用品
十點半的現在 我坐在電腦前 用著我的新鍵盤和滑鼠(Walmart的$29.99戰利品 雖然我剛剛才看到frys 的廣告他家的wireless keyboard+optical mouse今天只賣$14.99)紀錄下這幾天
才早上十點半唷
11.24.2004
電腦的新玩具
哇哈哈這是我用自己裝的新鍵盤和滑鼠打的第一篇小愛
一直重開機和reset
終於看到螢幕上的箭頭
隨著我手中的滑鼠移動
以及畫面上顯現自己打的字字句句
超有成就感
對一個老把電腦硬體軟體安裝丟給家中男生的我而言
這可是不小的進步咧
無線鍵盤+無線光學滑鼠一套
Walmart才賣$29.99
物美價廉
MicroInovation似乎是台灣的廠商
頗感光榮
希望品質也有保證喔~~
一直重開機和reset
終於看到螢幕上的箭頭
隨著我手中的滑鼠移動
以及畫面上顯現自己打的字字句句
超有成就感
對一個老把電腦硬體軟體安裝丟給家中男生的我而言
這可是不小的進步咧
無線鍵盤+無線光學滑鼠一套
Walmart才賣$29.99
物美價廉
MicroInovation似乎是台灣的廠商
頗感光榮
希望品質也有保證喔~~
11.19.2004
It’s only about what people do
Tuesday, T asked me with a wondering face,
“how come you still have so many October orders in the open files?”
I thought she was too critical.
I cannot start reconciling until receiving the October ledgers, which we just got it on Monday.
Moreover, I’ve been devoting myself to Dr. G’s various requests while a unit under my hand is having two major grants, other 3 new faculty having big & old open files, and I’ve cleaned so many pending tasks.....
I was yelling at heart (thank god I didn't actually say it) defensively, “it’s not fair! Are you saying I am not efficient?”
And then, yesterday, she came in and told me, with a relaxed smile,
“I will be on vacation next week.”
I finally realize. She was just worried that I may not be able to finish all the report stuff before the new month hit, and I am having training classes these days, and we will be all off during Thanksgiving next Thursday and Friday.
I finally realize, she was just trying to help as much as she can when she’s around.
**Lesson learned (over and over):
It’s only about what people do, not what people say.
“how come you still have so many October orders in the open files?”
I thought she was too critical.
I cannot start reconciling until receiving the October ledgers, which we just got it on Monday.
Moreover, I’ve been devoting myself to Dr. G’s various requests while a unit under my hand is having two major grants, other 3 new faculty having big & old open files, and I’ve cleaned so many pending tasks.....
I was yelling at heart (thank god I didn't actually say it) defensively, “it’s not fair! Are you saying I am not efficient?”
And then, yesterday, she came in and told me, with a relaxed smile,
“I will be on vacation next week.”
I finally realize. She was just worried that I may not be able to finish all the report stuff before the new month hit, and I am having training classes these days, and we will be all off during Thanksgiving next Thursday and Friday.
I finally realize, she was just trying to help as much as she can when she’s around.
**Lesson learned (over and over):
It’s only about what people do, not what people say.
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