[心情]悶~昨天我的摩托車坐墊被不知名人士割破

昨天回家的時候，
要去簽車，走著走著，
看到我的大鎖，與車牌，
嗯，我的車到了，
拿出鑰匙準備發動，
等等，我的車不是長這樣的阿，
我有坐墊耶，阿這台坐墊破成這樣，
對嗎？
我又再一次確認了一下，
是阿，沒錯耶，是我的車牌，
難道說，我的坐墊被破壞了嗎？
真是晴天霹靂>< 太誇張了，那個人搞的阿?? 此時我的心情有如鬥敗的公雞， 非常難過，天阿， 一直以來的坐墊， 陪伴我從開始到昨天的坐墊， 也好幾年了， 唉，深厚的感情都已建立來了， 心痛阿， 以下附圖(圖在家裡，晚點補上)

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我的300元也離我而去了

Mussina Announces Retirement

Mussina Announces Retirement from New York Times's news



Mike Mussina 宣佈要退休了，
在2008球季獲得生涯第一次20勝之後，
一個完美的Ending，
多少大明星在棒球場上打到不能再打，根本可以說是慘淡的狀況下，
不得不退休！
當然，這是一種選擇方式，沒有好壞，
只是退場的身影不是那麼完美，
然而，
Mike Mussina再完成生涯的第一次也是最後一次的單季20勝之後，
選擇在最高點退休，這當中的勇氣與猶豫、矛盾，
我想其實是糾結在他的內心的。
然而，我不得不佩服Mike Mussina的決定，
在最高點急流勇退，優雅的走出MLB的舞台，
可以說是Mussina最好的劇本，
非常符合Mussina的個性，不是嗎？

18 seasons, 270-153(Wins-Loses), 3.68 E.R.A, 2,813 Strikeouts, 23 Shutouts,
6 One-hitters games, 1 20-Win Seasons.

至於Mussina能否進入Hall of Fame? 現在還未得知，
畢竟在紀錄上還是有些疑問，
並未拿到鐵票300 Wins，但是未來又怎麼知道呢？




Mussina, thank you for the effort you did on Beseball,
bring us some much touch moments.
Thank you, may you have a wonderful day.

[English Study] KTV in America

Many people in Taiwan enjoying going out for a night of singing at a KTV. Though this activity is popular in Taiwan, it is not popular in the United States, except for places with large Asian communities.

When most Americans hear the word KTV, thy automatically think of karaoke. When karaoke machines first came to America, they were put in crowed bars, forcing singers to "entertain" every one in the room with their singing. Many people were embarrassed when they sang, and others in the bar often made fun of the people singing. Not surprisingly, karaoke never really caught on in the United States.

KTVs in Taiwan have private rooms, so customers can sing to their heart's content without feeling self-conscious. And in America, dancing or talking with freinds in a bar while listening to songs is still more popular than singing along with them.

[English Study] Calm Down Before E-mailing

We all lose our tempers every now and again. Usually an apology will mend any hurt feelings, but, in this age of instant communication, getting angry can have some long lasting and damaging consquences.

Friendships have been lost and feelings hurt due to an angry e-mail or text message. Because e-mail and text messaging are so quick and convenient, people tend to send anry messages without thinking carefully, or knowing all the facts. Often, they are later embarrassed to read that they have written.

So, the next time you are upset, do not immediately fire off an angry response. Wait an hour before you send any e-mail or text messages. By then, you will have probably cooled down and be able to decide if you really want to send such an angry message.

[English Study] It's OK to Cry

You may have heard that old phrase,"Boys don't cry." In the past, some people believed that males should never show their sadness. Today, however, may doctors believe that crying is perfectly normal and that is should even be encouraged.

Recent scientific studies have shown that tears actually help to rid the boy of toxins. Crying has also been shown to release pain-relieving chemicals from the brain. Today, many therapists and psychologists believe that crying is a healthy outlet for strong emotions, especially sadness.They say that it is unhealthy to keep these feelings bottled up inside.

So, the next time you are sad, go ahead and shed some tears; you will feel better after a good cry. You may even feel healthier, too.

[English Study] Can Money Buy Happiness?

You've probably heard the song, (Money) Can't Buy Me Love, but do you think that money can buy happiness?

A recent study has shown that money can change your outlook on life. Researchers at the University of Warwick, in England, studied the effects of unexpected money on more than 9,000 families. The study concluded that winning as little as ￡1,000 (NT$62,000) caused people to become happier about their lives. However, they also found out that gaining any amount less than ￡1 million(NT$62 million) did not have an lasting effect on people's happiness.

The experts concluded that, for people to be happy, a good marriage and good health were actually more important than money.

They also discovered that women were usually happier than men, and that thirty-to-forty-year-olds were the least likely to be happy.

[English Study] How to Reply Greetings

There are many different greetings in English, from formal to informal. Fortunately, you do not have to memorize many different replies to each greeting. The simplest way to reply to a greeting, in fact, is just to repeat the same greeting back to the speaker.

For example, if someone greets you with, "Good morning," just answer "Good morning" back to that person. Repeating most questions back is an easy-and polite-way to reply. If someone says, "How are you?" it is fine to reply back "How are you?" though you should add a "Fine" or "Good" beforehand.

Of course, the person asking "How are you?" or "How have you been?" does not want a lengthy reply about how are you doing or how have you been, unless you are close friends. Instead, that person is just using a common greeting to say hello.

[English Study] The Etiquette of Introductions

Introductions are important, and there are different rules for different situations. Generally speaking, when making introductions, try to say the most important person's name first. For instance, you should say, "Mr. President, pleas allow me to introduce Jon Smith."

In social situations, introductions are usually made according to age, then gender, and then social status. To introduce your friend Sally to someone older, you would say, "Mr. Jones, this is my friend Sally." However, to introduce Sally to someone of the same age, you would say, "Sally, let me introduce you to Ken."

In business situations, it is polite to make introductions to the client first; for example, "Mr. Brown, please let me introduce you to our marketing manager, Deb Jones. Deb, this is Mr. Brown, our client at ABC Technology."

[English Study] To Shake or Not to Shake?

In the United States and many Western Countries, it is considered polite for people to shake hands when they meet. In the past, men mostly shook hands, but today it is common for both men and women to do this.

Therefore, if you are introducing yourself to a visitor from a Western country, you should smile and extend your right hand. Take the other person'sright hand firmly in yours, adn move your hand up and down slowly. Maintain eye contact and continue the handshake from about two to three seconds. Do not squeeze too tightly or shake your hand too vigorously. The handshake should finish as you finish introducing yourself.

If you are uncomfortable shaking hands with another person, you can nod your head or bow slightly when you introduce yourself.

Also, most people in the West do not give out thier busienss cards the first time they introduce themselves. Instead, a handshake is considered moer polite when first introuducing yourself; business cards are usually exchanged later.

[English Study]Lesson 01 Introducing Yourself

1.How are you doing? I'm Debbie.
Nice to meet you, Debbie. I'm Lance.
2.We've never been introduce. I am Jason.
Hello. I'm Shirley. I've heard a lot about you.
3.Let me introduce myself. I am Jason.
It's nice to meet you. My name is Shirley.

Other Useful Sentences

正式用法:
1. Please allow me to introduce myself. I'm Jason Su.
2. For those of you who don't know me. I am Jason Su.
3. How do you do? I am Jason.
4. Good evening. My name is Jason.
5. Excuse me. We haven't met. I am Jason.

較隨意用法：
1. How's it going? I'm Jason.
2. I'm Jason, but you can call me Ja.
3. I'm Jason Su. Please call me Jason.
4. (I'm) Jason. Jason Su. Glad to meeet you.
5. Hi! I'm Jason.