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    6/29/2009

    Book 1d

    窗外阵阵玫瑰花香,终忍不住拍了几张。费玉清的《春天里》和图文真叫一个格格不入!但是歌词好,我喜欢。

       

    From Maximus: self-mastery, immune to any passing whim; good cheer in all circumstances, including illness; a nice balance of character, both gentle and dignified; an uncomplaining energy for what needs to be done; the trust he inspired in everyone that he meant what he said and was well-intentioned in all that he did; proof against surprise or panic; in nothing either hurried or hesitant, never short of resource, never downcast or cringing, or on the other hand angry or suspicious; generosity in good works, and a forgiving and truthful nature; the impression he gave of undeviating rectitude as a path chosen rather than enforced; the fact that no one would never have thought himself belittled by him, or presumed to consider himself superior to him;  and a pleasant humour.

    From my [adoptive] father: gentleness, and an immovable adherence to decision made after full consideration; no vain taste for so-called honours; stamina and perseverance; a ready ear for anyone with any proposal for the common good; to reward impartially, giving everyone their due; experience of where to tighten, where to relax; putting a stop to homosexual love of young men; a common courtesy, excusing his court from constant attendance at dinner with him and the obligation to accompany him out of town, and those kept away by some other commitment always found him no different towards them; focused and persistent in deliberation in council, never satisfied with first impressions and leaving a question prematurely; the concern to keep his friends, with no extremes of surfeit or favouritism; his own master in all things, and serene with it; foresight for the longer issues and unfussy control of the least detail; the check he put in his reign on acclamations and all forms of flattery; his constant watch on the needs of the empire, his stewardship of its resources, and his tolerance of some people's criticism in this area; no superstitious fear of the gods, nor with men any populism or obsequious courting of the mob, but a sober steadfastness in all things, and nowhere any vulgar or newfangled taste. 

    6/16/2009

    Book1c

    From Alexander the grammarian: not to leap on mistakes, or captiously interrupt when anyone makes an error of vocabulary, syntax, or pronunciation, but nearly to introduce the correct form of that particular expression by way of answer, confirmation, or discussion of the matter itself rather than its phrasing - or by some other such felicitous prompting.
     
    Form Fronto: to understand the effect of suspicion, caprice, and hypocrisy in the exercise of absolute rule; and that for the most part these people we call 'Patricians' are somewhat short of human affection.
     
    From Alexander the Platonist: rarely, and never without essential cause, to say or write to anyone that 'I am too busy'; nor to use a similar excuse, advancing 'pressure of circumstances', in constant avoidance of the proprieties inherent in our relations to our fellows and contemporaries.
     
    From Catulus: not to spurn a friend's criticism, even if it may be an unreasonable complaint, but to try to restore his usual feelings; to speak of one's teachers with wholehearted gratitude, as it recorded of Domitius and Athenodotus; and a genuine love for children.
    6/3/2009

    Book 1b

    From Apollonius: moral freedom, the certainty to ignore the dice of fortune, and have no other perspective, even for a moment, than that of reason alone, to be always the same man, unchanged in sudden pain, in the loss of a child, in lingering sickness; to see clearly in his living example that a man can combine intensity and relaxation; not to be impatient in explanation; the observance of a man who clearly regarded as the least of his gifts his experience and skill in communicating his philosophical insights; the lesson of how to take apparent favours from one's friends, neither compromised by them nor intensitive in their rejection.
     
    From Sextus: a kindly disposition, and the pattern of a household governed by paterfamilia; the concept of life liveed according to nature; an unaffected dignity; intuitive concern for his friends; tolerance both of ordinary people and of the emptily opinionated; an agreeable manner with all, so that the pleasure of  his conversation was greater than any flattery, and his very presence brought him the highest respect from all the company; certainty of grasp and method in the discovery and orgnization of the essential principles of life; never to give the impression of anger or any other passion, but to combine complete freedom from passion with the greastest human affection; to praise without fanfare, and to wear great learning lightly.

    Book 1a

    From my grandfather Verus: decency and a mild temper.
     
    From what they say and I remember of my natural father: integrity and manliness.
     
    From my mother: piety, generosity, the avoidance of wrong-doing and even the thought of it; also simplicity of living, well clear of the habits of the rich.
     
    From my great-grandfather: not to have attended schools for the public; to have had good teachers at home, and to realize that this is the sort of thing on which one should spend lavishly.
     
    From my tutor: not to become a Green or Blue supporter at the races, or side with the Lights or Heavies in the amphitheatre; to tolerate pain and feel needs; to work with my own hands and mind my own business; to be deaf to malicious gossip.
     
    From Diognetus: to avoid empty enthusiasms; to disbelieve all that is talked by miracle-mongers and quacks about incantations, exorcism of demons, and the like; not to hold quail-fights or be excited by such sports; to tolerate plain speaking; to have an affinity for philosophy, and to attend the lectures first of Baccheius, then of Tandasis and Marcianus; to write essays from a young age; to love the camp-bed, the hide blanket, and all else invloved in the Greek training.
     
    From Rusticus: to grasp the idea of wanting correction and treatment for my charactor; not to be diverted into a taste for rhetoric, so not writing up my own speculations, delivering my own little moral sermons, or presenting a glorified picture of the ascetic or the ohilanthropist; to keep clear of speechifying, versifying, and pretentious languages; not to walk around at home in ceremonial dress, or do anything else like that; to write letters in an unaffected style, like his own letter written to my mother from Sinuessa; to be readily recalled to conciliation with those who have taken offence, just as soon as they themselves are willing to turn back; to read carefully, not satisfied with my own superficial thoughts or quick to accept the facile views of others; to have encountered the Discourses of Epictetus, to which he introduced me with his own copy.

    Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

    是本宝书。
    俺能力有限,不做书评,不写感想,只做抄录。
    蓝字为未领会部分,提示回头再读。
    错字肯定会不少,努力避免。
    6/2/2009

    Seven Sisters

    Half term, 暑假前的最后一个假期结束了。 今天第一天上班,监考,无聊。加上可恶讨厌的EB真让我恨不得明天就是暑假。坏情绪一直延续到回家。爆食了晚饭,情绪不见好转,肚子撑得难受。尽管难受还是有吃了一个西红柿和小T 的两块蛋糕。。。房东女儿小T从同学家回来,带回两个他们自己做的蛋糕。全家在厨房边吃蛋糕,边夸小T手艺高(确实不错,好吃)。小T被夸得像个小豆包似的,但是依然装酷,呵呵。平时让爸妈恨得咬牙切齿的孩子不知道什么时候让他们感动以下。这就是生孩子的乐趣吧,这就是为什么那么多人明知道是件苦差事儿,还是争先恐后。
    我的情绪没了。
     
    周末出去玩,以下是小胖子的近照。 超喜欢老迟给俺和大牛拍的照。
     
    5/3/2009

    Saatchi Gallery

    4/18/2009

    Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis 欢迎来北方

    2008年打破被《虎口脱险》垄断了42年之久的法国电影票房纪录的喜剧片!
    看后,值得推荐!
    PP STREAM有。中文字幕比较‘可怕’,也不是翻译得不能看,就是越看越觉得翻译者是个不靠普的家伙。
     
     
    3/28/2009

    还是爱逃学

    复活节假期前的最后一天,俺没上学。在Camden度过了愉快的一天。偷着乐。
     
    上高中的时候逃课出校的兴奋激动感觉至今还记得。因为逃课听了不少好音乐,看了不少好电影。
    晚春,阳光明媚的下午,回家,骑着俺心爱的自行车故意绕远经热闹路,青年大街,再沿青年公园河边小马路回家。有时也拐到顺通冰淇淋店。
    总不会忘记微风吹在脸上,头发上和身上的爽快感觉。也总记得一股味道, 不知道是风?是树,草?是湖水?是阳光的味道。虽然听着有点儿酸,也有点儿傻。就像有一天我告诉我妈一个小时候的秘密:我说我在她没看见的时候吃了一个衣服架上的铁钩和一个钢笔帽。 我妈当时目瞪口呆了两秒说,‘这孩子傻了。’
     
    复活节假期前的最后一天,在俺们头儿的妒嫉的沉默中,俺went to an interesting course! 最近非常enjoy看俺们头儿生气。 This is my dark side!  吐舌 哈哈哈。。。
    Course是关于Clear Spoken English. 主要针对public speaker like teacheres, actors, politicians and etc. 受益颇丰。是参加的这么多培训中最认真的一次,以至于在回来的地铁上就迫不及待地叽里呱啦了。
     
    培训结束后,在Camden Markets小转了一下。 I love Camden! It used to be a place I hated. 七年前,我来过Camden,因为好奇。 因为对‘毒品’和‘贩毒’的好奇。 出国前,受舆论影响,印象中国外哪哪都是毒品和毒品交易。听说Camden大街上就有买卖毒品,所以去看看。只是看看。结果当然很失望。即使有,即使在街上,以我的观察力也是看不见地!Camden只给我留下了脏,乱和劣质商品的印象。今日逛Camden 大有不同。一家店,一家店的逛下来,天已经快黑了。不知道是我变了,还是Camden变了。应该是巴里岛民族乐器的菲律宾老板,商品油画店的印度业余画家,卖首饰的马来西亚姑娘,还有让我摸不着头脑的‘冒牌’行为艺术家让我看到了一个不同的Camden.
     
    对于我这种不常坐地铁的人来说,从来没有在地铁阅读的习惯。除了看车厢的广告,我也喜欢偷偷看人。时尚的小姑娘,小伙子,可怜的上班族,还有peaktime不常见的小朋友和老年人。偶尔会有一两个人看起来似曾相识,应该是可以交谈的朋友,但是从来没有勇气打招呼。只是在相视一笑间, 我猜想对方是不是也有交谈的渴望?
     
    最近花了不少时间看了不少电影。都是小情小调。虽然俺不喜欢这个词,就像厌恶‘小资’一样。可是目前欣赏水平可能就这样了。哎。。。今晚看了西班牙电影The City of Sylvia. 我喜欢。上周五看了Carmen Ballet。 想起很久没有我们TGG Sylvia 的消息了。
    2/21/2009

    Hunting the light---Arctic circle

    早上醒来,片刻恍惚,努力分辨着我在哪里。花园里小鸟唧唧喳喳的叫声把我从北极圈里海上带回了伦敦家里, 不仅轻叹一声。脑子里仍然在不间断的重演一片片的雪白的高山,深蓝的大海和神奇的绿光, 怎么也停不下来。
     
    这次旅行是我一直的梦想,最后决定在俺今年生日解决!迟博士和她的700D的加入让这次旅行不再缺少什么。情人节一大早出发到机场,我们立即自动切换到了holiday mode, 导致两人在机场里把自己给丢了。打了emergency call, 被机场白胡子老大爷领到了gate 86,坐上了开往oslo的飞机。我们在奥斯陆只停留一晚, 然后坐第二天飞机去北边。下了飞机,几经周折,我们到达oslo 市内时天已经黑了。先解决温饱问题。本来想找一家做当地菜的餐馆, 不想误闯进一家阿拉伯饭店。 吃了肉,喝了酒,还意外收获了美女肚皮舞表演。酒一进肚,话就多。和迟博士聊啊聊, 不知不觉整个晚上就过去了。 如果你问我对奥斯陆的印象,我恐怕会说‘像个阿拉伯国家城市’!!
     
    这张是俺自己拍得比较得意的一张照片,拿出来显摆, 见笑。
    老迟的700D果然不同凡响,竟然能让我的梦想成真--我和极光!在巨猛烈的海风中,保持半分钟身体任何部位不动是一件很难很难的事情,每拍一张眼睛都酸得流泪。
    极光只有在天气晴朗的黑夜才有可能出现。行前一直担心天气,不过我们很幸运,一连几天晴天。让我们过足了瘾!第一天晚上,我们不停的问同船的人今晚极光会不会出现,船上工作人员说比较有可能。于是我们决定回到房间边休息边等。刚刚躺在床上,广播说:‘亲爱的女士们先生们,在船的正前方出现极光!’ 我和老迟互相对望一眼,抓起衣服飞奔到甲板。 可是夜空除了满天的无数星星,就只有看似浅色烟雾状的薄薄一片东西。 别人告诉我们那就是极光!!我们不能相信老远来到这就是为了这个!不对,肯定是这股极光太弱了。我等。。。老迟研究她的700D,我坐在室内观景台, 眼睛不停在夜空搜索。过了两个小时,累了,不知不觉在椅子上睡着了。 醒来时已是凌晨1点多了,又急忙向窗外望,还是没有见到盼望的绿光。这一晚的hunting无获而归。
     
    老迟同学就是有钻研精神, 试验相机一宿。 早上醒来, 第一句话:我觉得今天我门能拍到极光!!很幸运又是一个大晴天。 晚上,天黑了。有个人坐快艇送king crabs上船来,供游客参观。 待人群散去,我们不自觉地向天空望去,和昨天一样的烟状东西又出现了。 老迟用长时间曝光抓到了我们的第一只猎物——一道绿光!这就是极光!其实现在大部分时间人们用肉眼看到的极光都是浅色的烟雾状。只有在天气非常晴朗,太阳风活动非常剧烈时,才会看到浅绿色。但是经过相机的长时间曝光, 极光在照片中更加清晰,色彩更加艳丽。这一晚,我们兴奋的忘记了寒冷,在没有任何准备的情况下穿这单裤在甲板上拍了2个多小时。这时船已经快行驶到了大陆的最北端, 天气很很冷。回到房间时,手指和脚趾基本没有知觉了, 感觉不到冷。 缓了半个小时后,大腿才感觉到凉。
     
    连续几天的好天气,成全了我们这次hunting的巨大收获。在船上的最后两晚,北极光异常强烈, 已经能看到绿色。半个夜空铺满了极光,不停的变换着形状,显得那么轻松,随意,自在和妩媚!神秘的北极光,不知道她什么时候来,什么时候去;不知道她从哪里来, 有到哪里去;也永远不知道她的真实模样。
     
     我们在North Cape——欧洲大陆的最北端 had fun with the snow.
    站在大概拍这张照片的位置,望着这个山坡           雪橇是North Cape当地人的出行工具!
    (图中是此山坡的一半), 产生了从山顶滑
    下的冲动——下山的捷径!And we did!
    It 's not safe, but amazing!
     
      
    仍然在山上                                              俺们俩
     
     
    Kirkenes雪旅馆
     
     
    挪威人都是活雷锋!挪威人看起来有点儿木呐, 但实际上聪明,有礼貌,热心,乐于助人。印象相当好。没有照片中大叔,我们找不到雪旅馆,也有可能误船。坐在他的雪橇上从山坡往下滑,真爽!
     
    去机场的火车上还遇到另一热心肠大哥(or 大叔)。这位大叔坐我旁边旁边座位,上车一声不吭,拿起报纸埋头就看, 不说话,有点儿闷。列车员从身边走过,我叫住他问还有几站到机场。 列车员很热情, 在身上找列车表。同时那位大哥也在掐指计算, 然后向列车员挥挥手,示意他可以走了。 列车员犹豫了一下, 看看他。 大哥说:这车我天天座。 意思好像我比你熟, 我都不用翻列车表! 哈哈。。。他在我的列车表上标明我要下车的站。这位大哥天天坐这趟火车上下班,周末去机场附近的寄宿学校接儿子回家过周末。‘今天是周四啊!’ 我说。‘我先接儿子, 然后去去机场接朋友, 明天不上学了, 提前一天周末。周末太短了。’ 呵呵, 这老爸真好。 说不上学就不上学了。他快下车前,提问我现在我们在哪一站, 还有几站到机场。确定回答正确,起身向车门走去。同时还回头对我说:‘每两站之间距离很短, 也就10分钟。’ 热心大哥下车后,列车员又从我的座位走过, 确认我知道在哪站下车后,说他到站还会提醒我。临下车他还真来了。
     
    可爱的挪威人!
     
      
    地图,虚线是北极圈。我们从Tromso上船到Kirkenes,        这只不是我们的船, 不过我们的船和这只长得差不多
    然后再坐船回来。
     
     
    挪威森林
    海上夕阳
    King crab——壳是软的                                           某小港
      
    挪威东部要塞很冷,风很大。                                         要塞大炮遭两个女间谍夜袭。 Tongue out
    身后的雪地上基本上留不下脚印。
    船上大概有6支救生艇                                 室外露天泡澡, 望着美好景色, 真享受啊 (当然得无风)
                                                                    前景是淋浴,后面的才是。
    船上餐厅前                                      船上电梯                                             楼梯转角的画和射灯
    船上服务很好,尤其喜欢带有我名字的船卡!cool!
    船上观景台, 常常有人在这里坐上一天。                        奥斯陆机场
     
    Cool trip! A++
    Hoping to go further north to the pole oneday!
    2/13/2009

    More Hockey photos

    'Do you play hockey, Miss Tong?'
    'No, I do not.'
    'How come you don't, Miss Tong?  ' 'Mrs. Kloza said Chinese hockey is No. 1 in the world!'
    ...........shame.
     
    There are good photos taken by people from medias below:
     

       

    2/12/2009

    吉尼斯

    嘿嘿,俺的大名今天也进了吉尼斯世界纪录啦!不是重名,真是俺。
    准确地说是我们学校每个人的人的大名都在里面--世界上最大的曲棍球体育课。俺还和一高大goodlooking 运动员‘亲切握手交谈’Wink。事后才知他是参加过奥运会的英国曲棍球明星。 当时小猴子们也没告诉我,后悔没多说几句!哎。。。
    9K! 9K!9K!嗓子都快喊破了, 俺form才得了倒数第二。不过,俺们还是挺高兴的。高兴就好嘛!
     
    My form (not everybody in)
     
    9KGIRLS                                                                    9KGIRLS          
     
     
     7K girls                                                                    9KGIRLS          
      
     
    2/2/2009

    Snow, snow London 2009

     

    今年好大雪!对于我来说,没有比这更完美的生日礼物了。 Thanks!

    早上闹钟响了, 看看时间,还可以稍稍赖床一会儿。Tongue out。 关了闹钟,转身又睡。不想二遍闹钟(Pietro)今天没响!!在睁眼时,吓得我腾就坐起来了。擦了把脸, 穿上衣服,抓起大衣就往外跑。纳闷儿 “今天小猴子们怎么这么安静?又逃学啦。你们逃学不要紧啊,叫醒我呀。” 刚要开门, ‘Ling, no school today and tomorrow! because of the snow storm. We’ve got the email.' 小T光着跑出来告诉我。'What?!' 我当然不信她了,我能被你骗?! 转身开门,wow。。。my god!where am I? Home? 深深地吸了口气, 真好闻!虽然雪还在下, 但天空很亮,没有风。不冷。街上没有车,也没有公交车,只有零星几个步行的人。 心理暗喜,没准儿今天真不上课, 呵呵。但还是决定到学校看看。迈步向前,脚踩进深雪里的喀嚓喀嚓的响声在没人的公园里极为响亮和动听。喀嚓, 喀嚓, 喀嚓。。。一路快走到学校, 停车场没有几辆车。 Yeah。。。。不担心迟到了!!两年多来,‘严格要求’ 自己,除了两次彻底忘记上课, 基本上没迟到过。 哈哈。。。这次又是有惊无险啊。 学校预计停课两天, 这是自1991年来, 学校第二次因大雪停课。我们还真幸运。

    不禁又想起,10几年前,也是大雪,晚上补课结束,和他们在大馆儿打雪仗。。。

    2/1/2009

    Talking about 'Shanghai wangshi'

     

    Quote

    Talking about 'Shanghai wangshi'
    夏日之夜,
    有如苦竹,
    竹细节密,
    顷刻之间,
    随即天明。
     
     
     
    '因为懂得,所以慈悲'
    胡兰成--完美坏男人
    男人最怕没有责任心
    12/7/2008

    周末

    周四晚上被房东做了一晚上动员,去了个Chinese Party。 结果还是去了就想走。我怎么总这样啊。
    不过见了几个女友, 逛街,倒挺开心的。
     
    回来地铁上人满满的。 碰见Lia刚从West End看戏回来。看到我那一霎那, 停顿了2秒,大喊一声‘Miss Tong!!!!!!!!’。 'This is My Maths teacher!' 我就这样被介绍给了全车厢的人!我脸腾就红了。 接着汽车上,同样一幕又被Hasifah重演了一遍!!尴尬
    11/27/2008

    今天有点儿silly. :)

    下午收到了爸妈寄来的邮包。本来不想在办公室打开, 但同事开玩笑, 还是打开了。打开的同时, 眼泪也偷偷的流下来。 羽绒服,核桃,鞋垫儿,过年穿的新袜子,老爸心爱的乒乓球拍。。。虽然和以前一样,没有任何留言,但我已经泪流满面。眼泪里全是委屈。

     

    放学时,看见一个小女孩儿走出幼儿园,扑到妈妈怀里就哭。妈妈紧搂一下小姑娘到怀里。这一刻,我知道我是多么想家。

    9/23/2008

    My New Year 7

    周末感冒,早上醒来,真不想上班了。想到今天有五节课,还要meeting Deputy Head,最后还是去了。上到最后一节课,体力基本就不行了。Year 7,全校最年轻,也是最不知道‘累’字怎么写的一群小猴子。最后一堂课不像早上上课听话,一个个像小虫子似的坐在椅子上动。 规定动作, 行动迟缓。尽管今天大家都慢, 但是小拉同学仍然还是最后一个掏出文具和书本,把书包放在地上的小拉楂。(也不知道什么时候能不当这个最后!)真让我头痛,加上感冒更疼。
     
    ‘We are waiting, 小拉。’
    ‘。。。Me?!!!’
    (出奇吗?每天都是你!!!咬牙切齿
     
    终于熬到铃响(其实时间过得很快),小白板忘了让小猴子们齐了。哎。。。晚了。我刚说完下课,他们就都跑了。自己收吧!困惑
     
    ‘Shall I collect the white boards?’A small voice asked.
    (哎呀!!!这是谁呀?!!)
     
    抬头一看,小A邋里邋遢站在那,皱着眉头,睁着圆溜溜的大眼睛看着我,‘Shall I collect the white boards?’本来想说你回家吧,我收。 可是没说, 给小朋友个表现机会。‘yes, ok, it's very nice of you.’收完小白板,我给小朋友一块糖。小A瞅瞅我,腼腆地微笑一下,啥也没说,转头走了。我刚要走,看见小丫头书桌上书没收, 书包还在地上。。。。。。肯定因为这块糖,兴奋得忘了。 哈哈。。。。。。小A其实是很漂亮的一个小姑娘,尤其是皱起小眉头的时候。
     
    想想我们小时候,其实也这样, 为老师的一个表扬兴奋得不得了,嘴能咧到耳朵根儿上, 觉都睡不着。
    8/29/2008

    修电视

    哎呀妈呀,可送了口气!!!
     
    回国前,房东家的可怜小电视在喝了我的烂水果汤之后,罢工了。今天早上4点起床,到现在几经闲得心里发慌。 于是把电视开盖儿, 试试运气。 哎呀,全是红色,白色线头和绿色电路板?!!咋办?天生胆儿小, 不敢再继续。打算把盖儿盖上,拧上螺丝,就当什么都没干。 事不遂人愿啊,盖不上了!我左盖盖不上, 右盖盖不上,转圈儿盖还是盖不上。急得我浑身冒汗。
     
    盖儿盖上后,祈祷奇迹的发生。“宝贝,停止罢工吧,求你了!别生气了,再也不给你喝果汁了。”不知道为什么, 随着年龄的增长,奇迹越来越不容易在我的身上发生!这次又被验证了。
     
     
    8/28/2008

    27日回伦敦

    我的生活仍然按照一样的轨迹继续。放假,打包,回家,加菲猫似的过几周后,又回英,上班,等待再次放假。若干年后我会怀念这段日子。27日早,醒了,打雷下雨,心中一阵暗喜。 今天不能飞了吧?!航空公司和机场都没人接电话,看来不得不走了。到了机场,太阳出来了!!咬牙切齿  出关,沈阳机场根本没人查体检证。不办体检证的决定很正确。嘻嘻。。。老爸也去送我了。主要因为前一天晚上没在家吃晚饭,不来怕我记仇。
     
    此次旅途既没偶遇任何奥运动员, 也没艳遇任何帅哥美女。遗憾啊。看书时打发时间的好办法。 完整看完一本书的情况对于我来说只限于飞机上。上回走前, 平平给我一本刘墉的,这回给了一本孔庆东的。Zoe是给我每日一蛋,平平是每年一书。呵呵。。。加上自己准备的两本, 让可怕的10几小时明显现短。可也让我的小眼睛看得有点儿冒金星儿。 三本书看完,印象最深的一句话是说男人的:胳膊上跑马拳头上站人。 原来也听过这话,好像是和孙二娘有关。现在这样的人还有没?
     
    不管怎么说, 伦敦,我又回来了。