生活在一个父母管教很严格（而且看起来父母之间关系并不幸福），很宗教化的家庭里，看来不是一个快乐的事情。因此Ben找了一份照顾退休女演员Evie的工作。Evie寡居，性格怪僻。一个人独居太久，总会有点变变的。不管是年纪大的还是小的。因此片子的Tagline是：All Ben wanted was a job. All Evie needed was a friend.
互联网上有着无数的博客服务网站，用户需要选择最好的。通过RSS和博客搜索引擎就可以简化工作。Technorati虽然有时候比较诡异，但是一般情 况下是一个可以值得信赖的博客导航网站。Icerocket很善于粘住用户。网民需要在网上找到能包含自己最感兴趣的事，那么Newsgator 和 Google Reader就是一个很好的选择。另外，Bloglines也是一个很好的信息获取网站。
在Google地图和人造卫星图像出现以前，每个人都会看Ordnance Survey的数据，这意味着它们之间没有什么区别。Ordnance Survey已经升级了自己的网站，可以告诉你该买一个地区的哪个地图。它的地名搜索非常棒。与此同时，New Popular Edition能够显示地区在上个世纪40年代时的样子，这非常不错。
a. 拍人最好少用广角，zoom 35+, 特别是妹妹,除非想达到这样的效果 http://www.flickr.com/photos/aimeeyang/335108190/ b. 大太阳下强制闪光 c. 室内最好用bounce-off light, 但是你没买外置闪光灯呢，就勉强用用吧 d. 想突出妹妹模糊背景，用A(look at your dial)调到最大光圈左右(f4-6) c. 拍风景的话用f9-16左右, 但是也要保证快门速度(at least 1/60) d. 光线不怎么好的时候注意快门速度，如果快门太慢了，就调高ISO (或者就设auto ISO).
今天楼里比以前空旷了不少，office只有三分之一的人来，其他的或者还在travel，或者选择work from home。当然我也可以WTH，只是真要呆在家里，估计就是什么活都干不了了。假期中我还偶尔打开电脑整理数据，发现硬盘很慢，不知道是不是因为加密的缘故，于是就找到借口放弃了无偿自愿加班的伟大思想了，专心地享受了这第一个长假。工作后的生活和当学生的不一样了，work hard, play hard，上班的时候努力干活，下班了回家就再不想干活。我喜欢这样的节奏。当然，更喜欢自由的生活，如果可以选择的话。
Michael: I found that everything is predictable. Everything is planned out. (so it's boring and I am tired). 莫非自然的太容易得到的就不值得珍惜吗？或者是年轻人对安定生活的恐惧？
Jenna要的是完美，所以她很难原谅Michael的一次放纵。Michael刚开始只是想出轨但是又不敢，但是在被Jenna发现并赶出家门后，就去了女孩家里然后肉体出轨了。最后他已经得到原谅了，却因为觉得honest is the most important thing，就告诉了Jenna自己肉体出轨，结果又是一番周折。不过最后的最后结局还是有意思的。
不妨一看。个人感觉比The Lake House要更喜欢一些。年轻人的片子。Lake House用网上看到的一个评论说，是描写都市寂寞中年人的片子。
In a great scene from "The Lake House", Kate Forster (Sandra Bullock) tells Alex Wyler (Keanu Reeves) what she loves about Jane Austin's "Persuasion". What Kate loves about the book is that love can occur at the wrong time, and even when the characters wait it doesn't work out. Alex again inquires why it is Kate's favorite. Kate laughs. Magical chemistry. This is part of the brilliant charm of Director Alejandro Agresti's "The Lake House". It is a touching and funny love story about Kate's conceit that you wait for the right time and for the right one.
Love at first sight? or love at second sight? Many people know that love is to meet the right person at the right time. But how to judge? Maybe sometime people just worry that it would be too late.
—————————————————————————————————————————————————— 加州旅馆中英文歌词 Hotel California (the Eagles) 文章来源：未明
hotel california (the eagles)
on a dark desert highway,cool wind in my hair warm smell of colitas,rising up through the air up ahead in the distance, i saw a shimmering light my head grew heavy and my sight grew dim i had to stop for the night
there she stood in the doorway; i heard the mission bell and i was thinking to myself, ‘this could be heaven or this could be hell’ then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way there were voices down the corridor, i thought i heard them say…
welcome to the hotel california such a lovely place such a lovely face plenty of room at the hotel california any time of year, you can find it here
her mind is tifiny-twisted, she got the mercedes bends she got a lot of pretty, pretty boys, that she calls friends how they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat. some dance to remember, some dance to forget
so i called up the captain, ‘please bring me my wine’ he said, ‘we haven’t had that spirit here since nineteen sixty nine’ and still those voices are calling from far away, wake you up in the middle of the night just to hear them say…
welcome to the hotel california such a lovely place such a lovely face they livin’ it up at the hotel california what a nice surprise, bring your alibis
mirrors on the ceiling, the pink champagne on ice and she said ‘we are all just prisoners here, of our own device’ and in the master’s chambers, they gathered for the feast they stab it with their steely knives, but they just can’t kill the beast
last thing i remember, i was running for the door i had to find the passage back to the place i was before ‘relax,’ said the night man, we are programmed to receive. you can checkout any time you like, but you can never leave!
〉up ahead in the distance, i saw a shimmering light 〉my head grew heavy and my sight grew dim 〉i had to stop for the night 〉抬头向远处眺望 〉我看到一点微弱的灯火 〉我的头越来越沉重,视线慢慢变的模糊 〉我必须停下来过夜了
head grew heavy 是疲累的状态，同时也是吸食大麻会出现的一个现象。
前面的远处 我见到一丝灯光 我的头混沉视线迷糊 我得过夜在这地方
〉there she stood in the doorway; 〉i heard the mission bell 〉and i was thinking to myself, 〉’this could be heaven or this could be hell’ 〉then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way 〉there were voices down the corridor, 〉i thought i heard them say… 〉她站在门口那里 〉我听到了教堂的钟声 〉我告诉自己 〉这里可能是天堂也可能是地狱 〉然后她点燃蜡烛给我带路 〉走廊深处传来说话声 〉我好像听到他们说。。。
〉welcome to the hotel california 〉such a lovely place 〉such a lovely face 〉plenty of room at the hotel california 〉any time of year, you can find it here 〉欢迎来加州旅馆 〉多么可爱的地方 〉多么可爱的面容 〉这里有许多的房间 〉任何时候 〉你都能找到它
〉her mind is tiffany-twisted, she got the mercedes bends 〉she got a lot of pretty, pretty boys, that she calls friends 〉how they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat. 〉some dance to remember, some dance to forget 〉她的心像打结的纱 〉她拥有默西迪斯奔驰车 〉她拥有很多漂亮的男孩 〉她说是她的朋友们 〉他们在院子里跳舞 〉夏日大汗淋漓 〉有些让人回忆,有些已经忘记
〉so i called up the captain, 〉’please bring me my wine’ 〉he said, ‘we haven’t had that spirit here since nineteen sixty nine’ 〉and still those voices are calling from far away, 〉wake you up in the middle of the night 〉just to hear them say… 〉我吩咐领班 〉请给我一些酒 〉他却说 〉我们从1969年以后就没有烈酒了 〉那些说话声仍然从远处传来 〉在深夜把你吵醒 〉模糊地听到他们说…
spirit ，是指高酒精度的烈酒。
我叫过来领班 “给我来点好酒。” 他说，我们再无供应自从一九六九。
遥远处依然传来那些声响 在深夜将你唤醒 听见他们在讲
〉welcome to the hotel california 〉such a lovely place 〉such a lovely face 〉they livin’ it up at the hotel california 〉what a nice surprise, bring your alibis 〉欢迎来加州旅馆 〉多么可爱的地方 〉多么可爱的面容 〉他们在这里享受人生 〉让人多么惊奇 〉带给你的堕落的托辞
〉mirrors on the ceiling, 〉the pink champagne on ice 〉and she said ‘we are all just prisoners here, of our own device’ 〉and in the master’s chambers, 〉they gathered for the feast 〉they stab it with their steely knives, 〉but they just can’t kill the beast 〉天花板上镶嵌着镜子 〉香槟酒在冰中 〉她说 〉我们只不过是把自己囚禁在这里 〉与世隔绝 〉在主人的卧室 〉他们正在聚餐 〉他们用钢刀切着 〉但他们却杀不掉野兽
“镜子在天花顶，粉红香槟浸在冰块上，”这是好莱坞中糜烂与色情的代表镜头。
of one’s own device ：of one’s own wish （某人自己的愿望的意思。）
〉last thing i remember, i was 〉running for the door 〉i had to find the passage back 〉to the place i was before 〉’relax,’ said the night man, 〉we are programmed to receive. 〉you can checkout any time you like, 〉but you can never leave! 〉我记得最后 〉我向门口跑去 〉但是我必须 〉找到我来时的路 〉别紧张,守夜的人说 〉我们只是按照程序接待 〉你任何时候都可以结帐 〉但你永远也无法离开
we are programmed to receive ，应该是指我们天生容易屈服于（欲望）之意。
（”we were all middle-class kids from the midwest,”henley said of the eagles. “‘hotel california’ was our interpretation of the high life in los angeles. it was meant to be a metaphor for the united states, for the excesses this country has always been known for. it wasn’t meant to be just about california or beverly hills.”）
另 《加州旅馆》中英文歌词翻译 文章来源：福达乐器论坛
On a dark desert highway cool wind in my hair Warm smell of colitas rising up through the air Up ahead in the distance I saw a shimmering light My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim I had to stop for the night There she stood in the doorway; I heard the mission bell And I was thinking to myself ‘This could be Heaven or this could be Hell’ Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way There were voices down the corridor, I thought I heard them say… Welcome to the Hotel California Such a lovely place Such a lovely face Plenty of room at the Hotel California Any time of year, you can find it here 月黑大漠路迢迢，风高凛冽客思归， 人倦眼乏昏欲睡，闻香忽见灯火碎， 但见有女娉婷立，耳畔钟声如乐起， 天堂地狱两相忘，浑然不似在人间， 秉烛引路过画廊，人声嘈杂迎客至： 加州客栈诚待客，虚位以侯游子回，
Her mind is Tiffany- twisted, she got the Mercedes bends She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys, that she calls friends How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat. Some dance to remember, some dance to forget So I called up the Captain, ‘Please bring me my wine’ He said,’We haven’t had that spirit here since nineteen sixty nine’ And still those voices are calling from far away, Wake you up in the middle of the night Just to hear them say… Welcome to the Hotel California Such a lovely place Such a lovely face They livin’ it up at the Hotel California What a nice surprise, bring your alibis
Mirrors on the ceiling, The pink champagne on ice And she said ’We are all just prisoners here, of our own device’ And in the master’s chambers, They gathered for the feast The stab it with their steely knives, But they just can’t kill the beast Last thing I remember, I was Running for the door I had to find the passage back To the place I was before ‘Relax,’said the night man, We are programmed to receive. You can checkout any time you like, but you can never leave
on a dark desert highway,行驶在昏黑的荒漠公路上， cool wind in my hair.凉风吹过我的头发。 warm smell of colitas,温馨的大麻香， rising up through the air.弥漫在空气中。 up ahead in the distance,抬头遥望远方， i saw a shimmering light.我看到微弱的灯光。 my head grew heavy my sight grew dim.我的头越来越沉,视线也变得模糊。 i had 2 stop 4 the night.我不得不停下来过夜。 there she stood in the doorway;她站在门口那儿招呼我 i heard the mission bell.我听到远处教堂的钟声。 and i was thinking 2 myself,我在心里对自己说 “this could b heaven or this could b hell”.这里可能是天堂也可能是地狱。 then she lit up a candle,然后她点燃了蜡烛， and she showed me the way.给我引路。 there were voices down the corridor.沿着走廊传来阵阵说话声。 i thought i heard them say…我想我听到他们在说…… welcome to the hotel california!欢迎来到加州旅馆！ such a lovely place!如此美丽的地方！ such a lovely face!多么可爱的的面容！！ plenty of room at the hotel california!加州旅馆有充足的房间！ any time of year,u can find it here!一年的任何时候,你都能在这找到房间。 her mind is tiffany-twisted,她的心为珠宝所扭曲， she got the mercedes bends.她拥有豪华奔驰车。 she got a lot of pretty,pretty boys.她有许多漂亮的小伙子。 that she calls friends.她称之为朋友。 how they dance in the courtyard,他们在庭院里翩翩起舞， sweet summer sweat.夏日的香汗伶俐。 some dance to remember!有些舞是为了回忆！ some dance to forget!而有些舞是为了忘却！ so i called up the captain,于是我叫来领班， “please bring me my wine.”请给我来些酒。 he said”we haven’t had that spirit here,他说我们这不供应列酒 since nineteen sixty nine.”从1969年起。 and still those voices are calling from far away.远处仍然传来他们的话语。 wake u up in the middle of the night.在半夜把你吵醒。 just 2 hear them say…只听到他们在说…… welcome to the hotel california!欢迎到加州旅馆来！ such a lovely place!如此美丽的地方！ such a lovely face!多么可爱的的面容！ they livin’ it up at the hotel california.他们在加州旅馆尽情狂欢。 what a nice surprise,好得令人吃惊， bring your alibis.使你有来到这的借口。 mirrors on the ceiling,天花板上镶嵌着的镜子， the pink champagne on ice.冰镇着的粉色香槟 and she said”we are all just prisoners here-她说我们都是这的囚徒 -of our own device”.但是是我们自愿的。 and in the master’s chambers.在主人的卧房里。 they gathered 4 the feast.他们为宴会聚在一起。 they stabbed it with their steely knives.他们彼此间用钢刀相互砍杀。 but they just can’t kill the beast.但他们甚至不能杀死野兽！ last thing i remember,我所记得的最后一件事 i was running 4 the door.是我跑向门口。 i had 2 find the passage back,我必须找到来时的路， to the place i was before.回到我过去的地方。 “relax”,said the night man,守夜人说放宽心， “we are programmed to receive.我们只是照常接待 u can checkout any time u like.你想什么时候结帐都可以。 but u can never leave！”但你永远无法离去！
Anyhow, it's a good movie to watch at holiday with friends.
But I just couldn't see why they could fall in love. Not curious for the quick pace, but for the reason. Maybe that's the difference between eastern love and western love. Well, I like their courage.
Judy Law was in Closer. He is handsome. But a style of childish, both in this and Closer.
Kate Winslet was known from Titanic. That was nine years ago! She looks skinny than before. She also casted another movie Little Children which was released not long time ago.
The theater was almost full. There was a preview of Hugh Grant's Music and Lyrics. People screamed. Geez, he is so hot now.
It's made by Sony. No wonder they use VAIO.
Internet has become more and more popular in the movies. (just name few, e.g., from "You have gotten an email", to "the Closer", to this).
haha, thanks to the recommendation from my friend, I really love this (these) movie. Both one and two (the MeltDown) are very good. Cute, funny, fantastic. I couldn't help laughing again and again when I watched them.
I have known this movie from long time ago. But from the title I thought they are SciFi so I didn't watch it at the beginning ...
In my opinion, two is even better than one. Beautiful scene, wonderful music and cute characters. Some funny dancing parties. I read one report said that many families watched this together. Last weekend I saw somebody bought DVD at Costco. Strongly recommend if you haven't watched them and want to relax during this holiday (not in cinema now. go rent or ...).
And so it is Just like you said it would be Life goes easy on me Most of the time And so it is The shorter story No love, no glory No hero in her skies
I can't take my eyes off you I can't take my eyes off you I can't take my eyes off you I can't take my eyes off you I can't take my eyes off you I can't take my eyes...
And so it is Just like you said it should be We'll both forget the breeze Most of the time And so it is The colder water The blower's daughter The pupil in denial
I can't take my eyes off you I can't take my eyes off you I can't take my eyes off you I can't take my eyes off you I can't take my eyes off you I can't take my eyes...
Did I say that I loved you? Did I say that I want to Leave it all behind?
I can't take my mind off you I can't take my mind off you... I can't take my mind off you I can't take my mind off you I can't take my mind off you I can't take my mind... My mind...my mind... 'Til I find somebody new
老板说能不能明天赶完下一个版本，我说再等等吧一天时间哪够啊。听老板口气也不是很满意，不过电话里我也不管他了。还是开了一个小时，大家聊了聊讨论。本来昨天我说今天我给presentation的。中午我才把ppt赶出来发给大家。我英语实在还是很差，电话里那个WFH的问一个问题，我说oic，然后大家沉默了一阵，边上的tech lead看我没继续反应，赶紧提醒：he was asking u a question... 分特。。。恍然大悟赶紧让对方repeat一下然后回答。丢大了。
I hope that this week's tip will benefit hosts and guests alike, because there seems to be a lot of confusion about the meaning of the above term.
Lack of RSVP's - A Growing Problem
I hear more and more often, and have found in my personal experience, that hosts often do not receive firm indications whether guests plan to attend their parties, even if R.S.V.P. is clearly printed on the invitation. This could mean either one of two things. First it could mean that rudeness is a growing trend in our society. Or, as I would prefer to believe, people no longer understand what the term means. Assuming the best, and that the decline in R.S.V.P.'s can be attributed to ignorance and not rudeness, I will clarify this for the record.
What RSVP Means
The term R.S.V.P. comes from the French expression "répondez s'il vous plaît", meaning "please respond". If R.S.V.P. is written on an invitation it means the invited guest must tell the host whether or not they plan to attend the party. It does not mean to respond only if you're coming, and it does not mean respond only if you're not coming (the expression "regrets only" is reserved for that instance). It means the host needs a definite head count for the planned event, and needs it by the date specified on the invitation.
Why It's Inconsiderate to Not RSVP
An incomplete list of respondents can cause numerous problems for a host including difficulty in planning food quantities, issues relating to minimum guarantees with catering halls, uncertainty over the number of party favors and difficulties in planning appropriate seating, among other things.
So the next time you see R.S.V.P. on an invitation you receive, please call your host and respond promptly.
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今天天气很阴沉，中午抬头看天空满是低低的乌云，云层下面一大群鸟儿飞来飞去。一下子就想到了很多恐怖或者悬疑电影里俗套的镜头。用打牌的术语——有大事要发生。过了一会儿就下起大雨，还好只是阵雨。下午回到家后，想起以前在北京时如果这样的天气，肯定是赖在床上睡懒觉，很舒服地。要是在以前周末，我也经常是拉上窗帘睡觉，同时电脑上还播着音乐伴睡。如果不用出门，那么我还是很喜欢雨天的，至少可以帮我洗车。而很久以前在校园里我也喜欢学着Rhythm in the rain一边出去淋雨一边踢踏笨拙的脚步。在回忆的路径，那些时光好像都很遥远似的。
晚上两个party，我选了一个。还成。大多数的party其实都一样，不同的只是遇到的人。唯一的发现是人们都是八卦的，而这其实又是早已知道的事实而已，因此没有新的发现。只是有几次突然觉得心里就空了。最后跟着大家一起唱Jingle bells jingle bells jingle all the way，真的放松下来，感觉还是很美妙的。
突然什么都不想说了。想起老江说的闷声发大财，还有想起了李大嘴搞笑说的低调。其实我们有时说得再多想得再多，如果不愿意去做或者做不到的，又有什么意义呢。就像唐朝的天堂：多年以来，总是感觉匆匆忙忙，想法太多，希望太少。Life is not planable, although we always expect something。因此还是少说多做为好。晚上在Jingle bells中我想，如果一定要许愿的话，那么愿望就是不再有什么愿望，这样生活中就会发现很多的惊喜了。
