<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518</id><updated>2011-12-13T21:54:20.951-06:00</updated><title type='text'>The World of Little Little Bird</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>494</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-3356671671748082832</id><published>2008-02-06T11:30:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-02-06T11:31:05.996-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Happy New Year!!!</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-3356671671748082832?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/3356671671748082832/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=3356671671748082832' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/3356671671748082832'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/3356671671748082832'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2008/02/happy-new-year.html' title='Happy New Year!!!'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-6696308915683252359</id><published>2008-02-05T20:11:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-02-05T20:17:13.025-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Superbowl</title><content type='html'>It was a very exciting game, especially the 4th quarter. I am very happy to see Giants winning the game. I am no Giants fan but I am a Pats hater. With this win, I guess the happiest man(besides Giants) would be an electronics store owner in Boston. About half a year ago, I saw on one forum that an electronics store in Boston was selling High Definition TV in Boston. They claimed that if Pats win the superbowl, they would return the money and make the TVs sold free. Well, at that time, the odds looked kinda low. But with the season going on, when Pats had 16 wins, all started to look bright. When Colts lost to Chargers, a superbowl win for Pats became kinda nailed down. Congratulations to Giants and their fans. You did great.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-6696308915683252359?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/6696308915683252359/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=6696308915683252359' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/6696308915683252359'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/6696308915683252359'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2008/02/superbowl.html' title='Superbowl'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-1532945550237974599</id><published>2008-01-19T15:41:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-19T15:42:07.389-06:00</updated><title type='text'>上海最牛公交车--576路[暴笑][转贴]</title><content type='html'>1.576是多么的生猛和膘悍，不知道大家听说过关于576的这两个神话没有。一个是有一次576司机飚车的时候车轮起火了，另一个是576刹车的时候一个乘客把那根直的铁扶手拉弯了…… &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2.每每跟同学说起，同学就会跟我说他们坐在576上面看着576一辆一辆地超Taxi时的壮观，想着最多3块钱，能换来如此超值的服务是多么的爽。 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;有一次我有一个上海的同学说：“576超TAXI那算不了什么壮观，壮观的是576超576！” &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3.我大一刚来的时候，第一次和同学出去玩坐的就是576，结果一开始我就从座位上摔下来了! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;4.据说当 &lt;br /&gt;时会出现时空扭曲的现象。。。 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;5.4辆576在南浦大桥引桥做环形运动的话，足以在上空打开一个时空门了。再多一辆当 时肯定造成了重力失常，磁场混乱，火车出轨，轮船触礁，飞机失事，地震，山崩， 海啸，酸雨，泥石流，龙卷风，太阳黑子爆发，小行星撞击地球，甚至 &lt;br /&gt;把外星人招来。后果不堪设想。 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;6.车轮起火偶倒是碰见过，而且是在后车轮那次，真的好怕怕埃 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;7.太agree了，576超576，那就是极品飞车的感觉。就像警匪片里拍的那样。。。 感觉和坐喷气式飞机一样。。。 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;8.绝对正确，曾经坐过一趟576，连着超过了两辆576。。。 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;9.还有一次竟然有个人胆敢在两辆576之间想穿过马路，其胆量着实惊人！ &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;10.我们曾经讨论过请576司机组成一个方程式车队的可能性，最后的结论就是，进入三甲应该没问题的。我觉得舒马赫退役之后，来上海开576是一个不错的选择。不过，肯定不能像他在F1赛场上那样风光无限了。 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;11.上海公交车司机里高手如云哪。以前听别人在外面吹牛，问：你做什么的？ 答：我******在冠忠开公交的。 旁人一阵羡慕的眼光，听说芬兰那个F1车手哈集宁正在和上海巴士集团协商退役要到上海开576的事情，不知道真的假的？ &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;12.不是吧，我听说哈基宁那个赛季之所以拿到F1总冠军，都是因为那个赛季前在上海打工来着，而且就是当的576临时司机。 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;13.上海的576是“公路上的F1”，576司机退休之后都去开f1了。 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;14.有次坐576，遇到一个强人，坐在最后一排最中间，面朝车内的走道，没有扶手可扶。一刹车，他顺着走道滚到前门那边去了。576，喜欢上海的理由！ &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;15.我在上海的时候，有个司机号称要把汽车开得和飞机一样快，偶不信。结果他做到了，而且边开边吃饭。。。然后偶就不坐公交了，好像是576的说。。。 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;16.上海的公车非常慢，但我在上海生活了n年，开得最快的就是576了。沿线没有敢超576 的。 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;17.想当年偶坐在576，司机是个30多岁的女人，中间被一辆周南线抢了一个站的乘客，当下奋起直追，到了杨思就赶上了，那脏话滔滔不绝如流水，然后周南线的司机（是个男的）可能被骂郁闷了，也不回话，就闷着头开始飚车了。偶们两辆车在上南路上飞奔。终身难忘，从曲阳新村到南码头17分，狂飙！ &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;18.nnd，有n次我被甩得头撞车顶了~~最搞笑是读杨浦高中时，周末晚上回家坐576，学校出来老停个现代的红色跑车。结果那天576和它飙上了~从学校门口到家我下车，7站路就跑了7分钟，包括四平路的红绿灯等候~~晕呀~~把那个跑车下了栗阳路桥的时候挤得差点在弯道撞电线杆~ &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;19.以前还可以招手停车的时候，那个场面我还记忆尤新： &lt;br /&gt;司机可以完全不停稳，开到乘客面前，乘客手紧拉住扶手跳上来，车门都还没关司机就再踩油门，不让后面的576超过……一车的人发誓再也不拦车上了 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;20.一般的情况下，超过了专线车，偶都基本看不清被超那车的号码~暴寒！~ &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;21.576偶就做过3，4次。但就碰到了两辆576在南浦大桥上飚车的经历。 硕大的两辆公交在桥上你追我赶，坐在上面心惊肉跳，脸发白，每个转弯，都感觉车子马上要从桥栏杆上抛出去。两辆车一但并排行驶，司机就打开车门，对着另外那个狂骂，边骂边抄车，然后把门哄的关上。过几十秒另一辆车赶上，情形又重复一遍。反正就是你追我赶，下了大桥后，终于另一辆车放弃了追逐，这是我们还是惊恐未定，只想把司机揍一顿，真是不把我们的命当命！ &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;22.576是蛮结棍的，有一次偶最后一个下车，真的是脚刚离车，还没踩到地上，车已经飞驰而去了……&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-1532945550237974599?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/1532945550237974599/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=1532945550237974599' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/1532945550237974599'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/1532945550237974599'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2008/01/576.html' title='上海最牛公交车--576路[暴笑][转贴]'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-6829759116707577565</id><published>2008-01-12T17:21:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-12T17:46:35.732-06:00</updated><title type='text'>而立</title><content type='html'>在叫嚣了N回奔三之后,终于三了.回顾过去的三十年,前十年,幼儿园,小学,已经没有什么太大的记忆.剩下的似乎只有小学那个号称实验班,功课无穷多,一些同学都要做到晚上12点的说.不过我都是8点半上床睡觉的.可能那时候的训练给我打下了基础,只要一看到作业,立马消灭,决不手软.第二个十年,小小鸟经历了人生唯一的一次升学考,去了某附中,然后一呆七年.其间,花了不少时间在竞赛上,骗了若干某等奖.后来因为这个,被忽悠进了某联读班,开始了一周40多节课的痛苦生活.这十年,小小鸟不停钻研牌技,日以继夜.第三个十年就有了很大的发展.首先,小小鸟结束了被某大的忽悠,从某联读班毕业了,去了微电子所读研.其次在第二个本命年来到了某国.那个是小小鸟最长的一天生日.然后,小小鸟拿到了屁挨着地.在后来,到了南方某小城市,开始了人生的第一份工作.一晃,时间就过去了那么多,发牢骚一篇.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-6829759116707577565?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' 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src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-7199700813974246216</id><published>2008-01-05T22:39:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-01-05T22:48:00.305-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Last game of the season</title><content type='html'>Perfect start, sharp fall, coming back, bitter loss. It was so close. Pittsburgh Steelers ended their season with an exciting game. They were without Parker, the No.1 ranked running back of the league this year. Big Ben had three interception but they almost did it. The loss is expected but still tough to face. Sigh... Anyway, it was already history. We should hold our heads high for the future. Best wishes to my favorite team for the next season.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-7199700813974246216?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/7199700813974246216/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=7199700813974246216' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/7199700813974246216'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/7199700813974246216'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2008/01/last-game-of-season.html' title='Last game of the season'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-3997124562617409859</id><published>2007-12-31T21:48:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-12-31T21:49:19.873-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Happy New Year!</title><content type='html'>Have been through a great year. Hope the best is yet to come.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-3997124562617409859?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/3997124562617409859/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=3997124562617409859' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/3997124562617409859'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/3997124562617409859'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/12/happy-new-year.html' title='Happy New Year!'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-327505098633993928</id><published>2007-12-17T17:21:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-12-18T21:47:26.412-06:00</updated><title type='text'>小小鸟上庭记(2)</title><content type='html'>４个月前的那桩安全带官司终于在今天上庭了。去之前，自信满满的准备了照片，地图，各种说辞。到了法庭，看到门口贴着和我们同时处理的案件。大概12件，估计是5分钟一件的样子。一看，我们的条子有四个案件，其中三件是安全带。当时觉得那条子肯定是会来的，顿时不劳而获的念头被一扫而光。时间到点,法官出来了。先是一个检控官把每个人的名字报一遍，被报到名字的，要应答一声，以示到场。其中就有两个人被报到名字后，法官说，Your case has been dismissed. 两人当场就走了。我们看得那叫羡慕啊。然后法官说，给你们20分钟，这是你们最后的机会和检控官达成庭外和解。检控官过来问我们愿不愿意罚钱了事，我们不从。由于我朋友英语不好，检控官说，得找翻译。今天中文翻译没来，所以案子要延期。我说，不会吧，上次我们来的时候，另一个检控官已经给我们预定了翻译。他回去看了下材料，说，是哦。不过今天翻译没来，没有办法。待会法官会向你们道歉。但是审不审不是由你们决定，由法官决定。我们商量了一下，觉得应该硬上。趁着法官内疚，把案子搞定。20分钟后，大家重新入场。法官又出现。再报名字，又有几个人被法官说dismiss，估计是警察没来。其实，那时候就来了一个警察，就是逮我们的那个。靠。然后还有几个是庭外和解的。最后剩下三个案子，都是那个警察的。于是法官叫我朋友上去，说今天没翻译，要另外安排时间。我朋友说他可以try。法官说他不try。然后就叫他找记录员改日期。同时，另一个案子开审。那个案子也是没系安全带。那个人是志愿者，帮助消防局。因为一直带着对讲机，脖子不舒服，所以在等红灯的时候，把安全带松开，放下对讲机。结果就被那条子给抓了。那个老哥看上去很老实，结果被检控官一顿暴打，最后还是罚了100刀。这时候，我们的日子也下来了，一个月后。在看了如此精彩的表演之后，我们顿时信心全无。屁颠屁颠的上去找检控官说还是庭外和解。把那检控官乐的。丫肯定是想，小鸟，敬酒不吃吃罚酒，总算让你们见识我的实力了。乖乖签字，交钱，垂头丧气的回家。&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-327505098633993928?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/327505098633993928/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=327505098633993928' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/327505098633993928'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/327505098633993928'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/12/2.html' title='小小鸟上庭记(2)'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-7765794240549401102</id><published>2007-12-14T11:39:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-12-14T13:13:58.696-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Free Lunch......Not!</title><content type='html'>One week ago, I received an email from one colleague saying that after he had dropped his business card at a restaurant, he got selected for a free lunch with ten people. He invited folks to go with him. Wow, free lunch, a phrase that is used to be so familiar and now is so far away. I was not gonna bypass such an opportunity. Yesterday morning, when that colleague confirmed with my attendence, he told me that actually there would be a short financial presentation from the sponsor. The sponsor promised it to be a two-minute talk. Ok, how could a two-minute talk suppress little bird's enthusiasium for free food? However, the reality is that several backed off once they heard about the presentation. Finally, four went to the Indian restaurant. In exchange for the buffet lunch, little bird gave up his phone number and address.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-7765794240549401102?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/7765794240549401102/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=7765794240549401102' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/7765794240549401102'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/7765794240549401102'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/12/no-free-lunch.html' title='Free Lunch......Not!'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-3753374629617111087</id><published>2007-12-13T20:15:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-12-13T20:17:10.134-06:00</updated><title type='text'>唐僧的家书 (ZT)</title><content type='html'>亲爱的悟空，我这封信写的很慢，因为知道你看字不快。&lt;br /&gt;我们已经搬家了，不过地址没改，因为搬家的时候把门牌带来了。&lt;br /&gt;这礼拜下两次雨，第一次下3天，第二次下4天。昨天我们去买比撒，店员问我要切成8片还是12片，我说8片就成了，12片吃不完。&lt;br /&gt;我给你寄去件外套，怕邮寄时超重，把扣子剪下来放口袋里了。嫦娥生了，因为不知道是男是女，所以不知道你是该当舅舅还是阿姨。&lt;br /&gt;最后告诉你本来想给你寄钱。可是信封已经封上了 &lt;br /&gt;新的一年了,别忘了给孩子们讲讲很久很久很久以前的事：&lt;br /&gt;那时候天还是蓝的，水也是绿的，庄稼是长在地里的，猪肉是可以放心吃的，耗子还是怕猫的，法庭是讲理的，结婚是先谈恋爱的，理发店是只管理发的，药是可以治病的，医生是救死扶伤的，拍电影是不需要陪导演的，照相是要穿衣服的，欠钱是要还的，孩子的爸爸是明确的，学校是不图挣钱的，白痴是不能当教授的。&lt;div 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rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-1689420812124130172</id><published>2007-12-12T14:25:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-12-12T14:58:53.985-06:00</updated><title type='text'>镜花水月</title><content type='html'>年底将至，为了庆祝和任天堂的合作，公司推出内部员工价的买wii活动。所谓内部员工价就是比市场价便宜16刀。由于wii的紧俏行情，此活动还要抽奖，只有抽中的少数员工才能购买。虽然小小鸟已经拥有wii快半年了，但是知道一些朋友求wii不得，于是马上登记了抽奖活动。年底的小小鸟的运势总是那么高，即去年抽到ipod后，今年再接再厉，获得购买资格。当场下单。正high着如何做人情的时候，发现居然OOS。电话过去询问，说暂时没货，什么时候有，不知道，两到四星期吧。我的天，那不是过了圣诞节？到那时候叫我怎么做人情啊？当机立断，cancel了事。所谓镜花水月，空欢喜一场。&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-1689420812124130172?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/1689420812124130172/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=1689420812124130172' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/1689420812124130172'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/1689420812124130172'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/12/blog-post_12.html' title='镜花水月'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-5701303178239845435</id><published>2007-12-09T19:42:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-12-10T18:27:33.400-06:00</updated><title type='text'>中招了</title><content type='html'>今天特地做了个滑炒鱼片.由于钢人大败,就一边吃饭一边上网.结果看到一贴,下面是两个美女和一个男生看了某个video的表情.&lt;br /&gt;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCAbezvTxUg&lt;br /&gt;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5nIhYb2Fus&lt;br /&gt;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtRzf_ZcM0U&lt;br /&gt;好奇心真是坏东西.小小鸟按捺不住就去看了那个一分钟的短片,然后恶心到现在.&lt;br /&gt;那部片子在 2girls1cup.com&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;警告:非常的恶心.就连小小鸟如此强的心理承受能力,都差点被击倒.如果真的很想很想看,可能引发的恶心,呕吐,抽筋,昏倒等各种意外,后果自负.另,千万别在office看.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-5701303178239845435?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' 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src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-6072366726750027100</id><published>2007-12-08T13:33:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-12-08T13:43:02.102-06:00</updated><title type='text'>别了,Compusa</title><content type='html'>Compusa终于还是倒了.我来Austin的时候,有两家,一家在那边,另一家在我公司附近.今年初,由于整个公司经营不善,把南边那家关了.今天看到新闻,说所有店都将在年底关门大吉.又少了一个买deal的地方.挺喜欢那里的e-rebate的.不用剪UPC,也不用寄rebate.只要网上填表,然后等支票就成了.哎...去年一年销售是$3.5billion,不到BB($35.9billion)的十分之一.记得去年Thanksgiving Eve,我还去Compusa排队来着.听说最近CC的情况也不是很好.真想不通为什么美国人对BB会如此情有独钟.还能做什么呢,只有在关店清仓的时候多去淘淘便宜货了.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-6072366726750027100?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/6072366726750027100/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=6072366726750027100' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/6072366726750027100'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/6072366726750027100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/12/compusa.html' title='别了,Compusa'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-797013032080741530</id><published>2007-12-06T19:34:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-12-06T20:03:51.104-06:00</updated><title type='text'>有感于某民主大国的政策</title><content type='html'>学期末了,学校考试了.这次是闭卷考,考试题目很难.有很多之前没好好复习学生都做不出来.考试进行了一半,学生头上开始冒汗了,妈的,估计是要挂了.又过了一会,老师头上也开始冒汗了,妈的,今年题目出得太难了,估计半个班级要挂了.于是,校长看不下去了.说,在剩下的时间里,大家开卷.你有小抄什么的都拿出来吧,大家共渡难关.愤青小小鸟就纳闷了,那些校规难道是废纸?那些觉得没希望,提早交卷的学生怎么办呢?那些好好复习了的又怎么办?一早就有的校规怎么能说改就改?没有复习的学生和乱出考题的老师就不该为自己的行为负责?这个先例一开,以后还会有学生好好复习?大家知道只要考不出,校长就会出来帮助.可能是因为那个校长快退休了吧.只是平时口口声声说一切按规矩办事,对别的学校指手画脚,说别的学校给学生打的分数不合理,强行要人家根据自己的评分标准来打分.如果不从,就大喊制裁.哎...&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-797013032080741530?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/797013032080741530/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=797013032080741530' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/797013032080741530'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/797013032080741530'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/12/blog-post_06.html' title='有感于某民主大国的政策'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-7815478291391848800</id><published>2007-12-01T23:38:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-12-01T23:41:34.235-06:00</updated><title type='text'>口岸艾滋病防治管理办法</title><content type='html'>NND,15美刀,扎一针.&lt;br /&gt;《口岸艾滋病防治管理办法》已经2007年5月30日国家质量监督检验检疫总局局务会议审议通过，现予公布，自2007年12月1日起施行。&lt;br /&gt;《办法》规定，在境外居住1年以上的中国公民，应该在规定时间内到口岸检验检疫机构或者县级以上的医院进行健康体检。申请出境1年以上的中国公民以及在国际通航的交通工具上工作的中国籍员工，应当持有检验检疫机构或者县级以上医院出具的含艾滋病检测结果的有效健康检查証明。申请来华居留的境外人员，应当到检验检疫机构进行健康体检，凭有效健康检查証明到公安机关办理居留手续。&lt;br /&gt;　　北京市出入境检验检疫局卫生检疫处昨日表示，此次《办法》出台并不是取消对艾滋病病毒携带者和感染者的入境限制。“在《出入境管理条例》修改之前，艾滋病病毒携带者和感染者依旧是被限制的。”相关负责人说。中国疾病预防控制中心研究员、性病艾滋病预防控制中心主任吴尊友博士认为，《办法》和我国将取消对艾滋病病毒携带者和感染者的入境限制并不矛盾。吴尊友说，取消对艾滋病病毒携带者和感染者的入境&lt;br /&gt;限制，并不意味着对他们不需要进行相关的健康体检。&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-7815478291391848800?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/7815478291391848800/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=7815478291391848800' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' 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Rebate的东东.虽然大多数FAR我都不需要,但是还是看上了几样.在经过激烈的思想斗争之后,昨晚邻睡前把闹钟调到了4:30am.这两天Austin巨冷,晚上缩在被窝里的感觉真是好啊.就在半梦半醒中,小小鸟做了本次Thanksgiving最大的决定.把闹钟关了.于是,睡到自然醒.起床后,上网转了一圈,还是没忍住,冲去了Fry's做late bird.到了那里大概10点.人山人海啊.趴位那个叫难找.进去逛了一下,居然我看上的FAR的东东还都有.先拿了两个FAR的webcam($28,$40),一个FAR的256CD/DVD Case($15),一个FAR的万用表($5),一个FAR的notebook cooler($12),总之是一篮FAR,结果无数人排队Check out.居然等了近两个小时,才走出Fry's.坏了小小鸟继续飞Mall的计划.在排队check out的一路上,就看边上有很多别人最后决定不要的deal.前面一个老黑,在最后关头还捡到一个$10的剃须刀(原价$50).在漫长的等待中,小小鸟也把两个没有什么用的webcam抛弃了.总的来说,Fry's的生意真是好.看到不少熟人和同事.包括我们公司的fellow和senior fellow各一名.看来deal大家都是喜欢的.结帐期间,更是见到了来美国从来没有的奇遇.电脑坏掉.然后cashier只好用手写发票.我好奇的问,我的rebate怎么办啊?被告知,他们会把电脑发票和rebates在星期一寄给我.回到家,吃午饭,开始做罗宋汤.恩.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-286071110069429958?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/286071110069429958/comments/default' 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src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-249995454472537831</id><published>2007-11-21T16:47:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-11-21T17:00:02.476-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Only Me</title><content type='html'>一个人坐在自己的cubicle里面编程。整个site似乎就只有我一个人。公司为了省钱，要求员工这个星期一到星期三强制休假。但是由于项目原因，小小鸟仍然来公司做support。前面两天，公司里还能看见一两个人。今天就是我孤家寡人一个了。不过似乎一个人上班的效率还挺高的，把原本积压的东西也补了个八九不离十了。唯一不爽的是等得花儿都谢了的year end rally始终不来。来的却是花街匪徒的无情打压。哎，心有戚戚啊。接下来有四天时间。本来已经放弃了black friday，但是今天看到了fry's的广告，无数FAR的东东。还在剧烈斗争中。好像不做早小鸟就没有了感恩节的气氛了。看来钱包又要瘪了。&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-249995454472537831?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/249995454472537831/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' 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type='html'>感恩节又要到了.看了看black friday的广告,没有什么兴趣.估计今年会在被窝里做late bird了.再看看周围的人,有的去LA,有的去Hawaii,有的去Dallas,有的去South Padre Island.我既然哪里都不去,也不能太亏待自己.于是,今天早上出门采购.先后逛了Sears, BestBuy, LinenNthing, Ross, Target, Bombay, Kohls, Walmart, JCPenney, 美成, CVS, HEB, 逛到脚底板痛...回来后马上拿出久未使用的foot massager泡脚. 除了在Sears搞了个FAR的tool box和measuring tape之外, 其他都是吃的了. 现在冰箱里囤积无数食物. 准备在下面的星期里大干一场. 罗宋汤, 红烧羊排, 糖醋小排, 芹菜时件, 干煎带鱼, 红烧猪手, 酱爆猪肝. 快使用炒菜锅, 哼哼哈兮. :D &lt;br /&gt;另附上晚上做的酱爆猪肝照片一张. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ILy0rRX5XuQ/Rz-26pRhikI/AAAAAAAAADM/6UOBuxQatZY/s1600-h/133-3335_IMG.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ILy0rRX5XuQ/Rz-26pRhikI/AAAAAAAAADM/6UOBuxQatZY/s320/133-3335_IMG.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134023218853677634" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-3680159808890354267?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' 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San Jose. ICCAD.&lt;br /&gt;已经是连续第三年去ICCAD了.虽然每年ICCAD都在同一个地方,都会遇见相同的面孔,但是比起两年前的第一次,很多东西都发生了变化.前年去是作为speaker的,那也是我唯一的一次在ICCAD present paper.花了比较多的时间准备slides,rehearsal等等,胆战心惊的忍受着某大牛的殴打.去年再去的时候,已经是moderator了.去的时候是很轻松的,因为是second moderator,应该是backup,所以觉得不用我上台.结果被chair耍流氓赶鸭子上架.按兄弟的说法,我这个session chair比speakers还紧张.今年再去,已经是轻车熟路了.由于开始就被指定为chair,所以也就没有任何的surprise了.倒是主动冲出去和当初那位大牛进行了探讨.随着大家陆续毕业,北加的兄弟人数也在去年达到顶峰.今年有的继续去深造了,有的要海归了.其他的这个结婚了,那个买房了,还有的做爸爸妈妈了.但是当讨论起以前在Pittsburgh的点滴生活,大家还都很回味.另外,第一次去的时候,在飞机上是看slides的.第二次是做sudoku,而这次是睡觉.以前上飞机,都会等着喝饮料.如今,只要一坐上飞机,眼睛就再也睁不开了.&lt;br /&gt;ICCAD,明年见.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-4067827342877199135?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/4067827342877199135/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' 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type='html'>Please pause the background song at the bottom of the page, so you can get a clear hear of this video. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;object width="425" height="355"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pmG7I3ElxnQ&amp;rel=1"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name = "wmode" value="transparent"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pmG7I3ElxnQ&amp;rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-8542153595134006409?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/8542153595134006409/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=8542153595134006409' title='0 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在出发前, 租船公司先对我们进行了速成指导, 然后居然任命小小鸟为船长. 整个下午, 风和日丽, 除了风大了点, 一切都好. 但是在小小鸟回到家后, 就觉得特别累. 想想, 我也没做什么, 船也基本上不是我开的, 但是就是累. 于是在8点就早早的睡觉了. 可是奇怪, 怎么睡也睡不着, 就觉得床在摇. 终于明白了原来是小小鸟晕船. 对于什么都晕的小小鸟来说也不奇怪. 记得当年在香港从九龙坐船去南丫岛, 就被折腾的不行. 幸亏现在自己开车, 把晕车给戒了. 于是, 当机立断, 起床看NBA. 现在的火箭真是比去年强很多. 以我的看法, 就算没有姚明, 照样进季后赛. 只要让麦迪, 棒子, MJ2, SF3, 八蹄, 斯通等轮番扔砖, 一样把对手打个稀里花拉.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-2570639283461144971?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/2570639283461144971/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=2570639283461144971' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/2570639283461144971'/><link rel='self' 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A project is due next Monday. Since it involves too much things, sometimes it is out of my control. At those moments, frustration is all I have. Pressure starts a while ago until the very moment on Friday that I see the results. Finally, I have something to submit. Paper reviews are due next Monday too. There are 14 papers, and so far, only one is left. Should be able to finish it tomorrow afternoon before the Patriots vs. Colts game. Life will become better after the past two busy weeks in some sense. At least I can enjoy some quality games, both NFL and NBA on Sunday, two-hour Prison Break on Monday, and meeting friends at ICCAD for the rest of the week. After that, holiday season is coming. Will little bird be an early little bird again this year? Let's wait.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-3325471713271045958?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/3325471713271045958/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=3325471713271045958' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/3325471713271045958'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/3325471713271045958'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/11/busy-week.html' title='a busy week'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-1066602177462222167</id><published>2007-11-02T17:12:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-11-02T17:17:14.212-06:00</updated><title type='text'>one month</title><content type='html'>One month has passed since I got my new car. Two days ago, I received an email from dealership with subject "Your Honda: Maintenance and Service". It is a reminder for the oil change at 5000 miles. One month and 5000 miles, I laughed. I was way overestimated. The reality is 500 miles. On the other hand, the dealership is responsible.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-1066602177462222167?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/1066602177462222167/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=1066602177462222167' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/1066602177462222167'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/1066602177462222167'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/11/one-month.html' title='one 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type='html'>自从一个月前,色戒在美国上映,网络上就沸沸扬扬,评论无数.有的叫好,有的批评.两个星期前,色戒来到local,就想去看.终于在昨天完成了愿望.于是忍不住东施效颦的说上几句.给我的总体感觉是一部非常出色的影片.从导演到演员,大家都非常非常用心.李安的执导手法真的是非常细腻.演员的一举一动,任何的细小情节都考虑的很周到.特别喜欢看女人们边说上海话,边打麻将.真是很亲切.其中一段是梁朝伟放水汤唯后,汤自摸,马上有个人去检查梁的牌看他是不是有意的.男女主角的表演都很到位.两个人的眼神交流真是很细腻.除了王力宏出场第一幕比较傻了点,其他都很赞的.抛开国家民族大义不说,很欣赏梁和汤的性格.虽然梁变态了点,但是他的果断,是很多人都永远无法达到的.那幕他听汤说快跑后,飞身上车的镜头,很厉害的.嘻嘻.汤则比较可悲.作为被灌以民族大义的重庆政府的利用,和暗恋的王力宏的虚荣心的一颗棋子,从最开始就注定了以悲剧收场.但是她可能没有想到的是,对她最好的居然是她要刺杀的梁.很欣赏她对王说的那句话,三年前你是有机会的...两个半小时的电影,很紧凑,很推荐哦.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-376862968885364012?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/376862968885364012/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=376862968885364012' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' 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宝的"抢逼围"。这个星期，designer开始push我下月初要交的货。其实货已经搞出来了，只是还没有调试而已。但是问题是没有合适的东西给我测 试。这几天就天天被人当皮球踢来踢去。这个说，我有这个可以用，不work？怎么可能？你得找那个去。那个说，这明明是给你的东西不对头。可恶的是，老板 最近不来，也没处找人complain。今天，终于按捺不住拾起了疯狗精神，开始咬人。你们都说是对方的问题，好，让你们对峙。反正不是我的问题，让你们 单挑。终于一方落败，水落石出。但是我还是不能调试我的程序。哎，那种感觉叫作无奈。。。&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-5854129699814685776?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/5854129699814685776/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=5854129699814685776' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/5854129699814685776'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/5854129699814685776'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/10/blog-post_8100.html' title='疯狗精神'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-3630174313798519554</id><published>2007-10-25T10:07:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-10-25T10:19:06.039-06:00</updated><title type='text'>怀旧男转一篇</title><content type='html'>你有没有过这样的感觉，这样的地方，你一进来，便是盼着离开的。&lt;br /&gt;                                                       ------题记&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;                              像花朵一样绽放的大一&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    我仍然记得那个炎热的秋日，眩目的太阳，躁热的空气，我和老爸背着两个包拎着一个箱子就来到了上海。这两个包和一个皮箱就是我的行李，当四年之后快要离开的时候我努力的扔掉了许多的东西却还有一大堆摊在柜子里、床上、还有地板上的时候，我真是喜欢自己以前的样子。短发，背着包，简简单单的，像花朵一样绽放。&lt;br /&gt;大一的时候日子真是简单，每天早早的起床上课，还曾经一度激动到前一天晚上就跑到教室里面去拿着作业本占位子，中午的时候班上的女生在一起整整齐齐的排队买饭。没有课的时候也没有电脑，那个时候网络刚刚红起来，所以就拿着学校送的上网卡到计算机中心去上网，说是上网，其实也只有QQ而已，那个时候好像还叫做OICQ，跟同学一聊就能聊到机房关门，还意犹未尽的约时间下次继续。现在？呵呵，我泡bbs,灌水，跟一帮子的人调侃，嬉笑怒骂，却是无法安安静静的跟一个人聊天。或者载电视来看，看别人的故事。最近重装了系统，索性连QQ都没装。&lt;br /&gt;    其实没有电脑的日子也就这么过来了，那时候也没有多觉得无聊，晚上大家坐在自己的桌子前面看书或着聊天，很平淡也很安静。大一上的时候跟男生不熟，不是不去接触，是根本没有机会接触。上课的时候一排女生乖乖的坐在第一排听课，男生们总是比我们要活跃的多了，他们在后排看闲书、讲话，回到寝室套间里还有电视机可以看，或者打牌、打球、踢球什么的，总是显得比我们有乐趣的多。&lt;br /&gt;    我们也是秀气的，有一次买了很多彩色的纸回来，折了好多好多的纸鹤和星星，纸鹤挂在桌子前面，星星贴在天花板上，每天晚上就对着自己脑袋上面的星星笑啊，花一样的女孩子，简单的美丽也是好的。&lt;br /&gt;我很乖，也很孤单。&lt;br /&gt;一个人跑到大上海来，很想念以前的朋友，想念大家一起快乐的日子。于是写信，写了很多很多的信，后来居然放了一个大大的盒子，那全是大一时候写的。因为寂寞，所以那时候我读书读得很好，后来居然还考了优秀生，拿了奖学金回来。从来都是念书花钱，这倒是第一次赚钱了，不过，也是唯一的一次。&lt;br /&gt;    大一上结束的时候破天荒的跑到男生那里去打牌，这才开始对班上的男生有印象起来。当时很是迷恋一个高高大大的男生，觉得他的肩膀，很踏实。我想我实在是一个没有安全感的人吧，所以这样的迷恋一直持续了我的大一。现在回想起来那样的日子真是甜蜜而充实的，却也一去不复返了。&lt;br /&gt;    过了一个年大家都精神很多，我开始接触游戏。机房的二楼不能上网，是用来给人家练习c语言的，可是不知道哪位兄弟发现了上面居然可以玩仙剑，哈哈。这是我玩的第一个大游戏，导致我后来玩RPG游戏也是倾向于玩武侠的，或是大宇出品的。林月如是我最喜欢的女子，她死的时候我哭了。那段时间很疯狂也很快乐，很多课也不上了，泡在机房里，我喜欢的男生也在那里，玩玩大航海什么的，偶尔我扭过头偷偷的看看他，再扭回头去打我的游戏，真是再快乐不过了。&lt;br /&gt;第二个学期我也看了很多书，下午没有课的时候，捧一本书坐在椅子上享受阳光，或者躺在床上随意的翻几页。《简·爱》、《傲慢与偏见》、《穆斯林的葬礼》等等都是在那时候看的。刚刚从高中毕业的忧伤之中缓过劲儿来，我希望自己可以有精彩的生活，有很多很多的朋友，很多很多的活动，到处忙，疯狂的玩儿，享受生活。至于读书，反而不是什么大事儿了。站在现在回过头去，我真想给那时候的自己一个响亮的耳光，如果那时候可以简简单单的一路学习，认真的生活，是多么美妙的一件事情啊。&lt;br /&gt;    我照样挨了一耳光，只不过是生活给的。&lt;br /&gt;你记得交大的春天吗？到处都盛开着鲜花，五颜六色的，天空很单纯的蓝，绿茵茵的草地上面停着大片洁白的鸽子，你走过去，它们便会轻轻的飞起来。&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;我的岔路口，我的大二&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;军训过以后很多人都不一样了，一些人有了男朋友，一些人有了电脑。我已经不占座位了，虽然大部分的课也还是会去上，但总是坐在最后面几排，跟男生们在一起讲讲话什么的。上基电课的时候我和兔子坐在倒数第二排，不看书，也不看黑板。总是有一个男生坐到我们后面来跟我们聊天，脸上都能笑得出褶子来，到了很后来我才知道伊原来是喜欢兔子的。我喜欢的男生和兔子喜欢的男生坐在一起，我扭回头就能看到他们，心里充溢着幸福。&lt;br /&gt;十一月份的时候买了电脑，申请了ip，上了网。世界仿佛在另一个地方开了一扇窗子，伸出头看过去，五彩斑斓，神奇绚烂。也可以说，我的生活塌陷出一个黑洞，而我，就这么义无反顾的掉下去了。&lt;br /&gt;    有电脑的日子看上去是充实了许多，没有课的时候可以敲敲键盘，动动鼠标，打游戏或者聊天，时间也就很快的过去了。现在回忆起来却是一点具体的内容也没有了。别人问起来我整个大二在干什么，我歪歪脑袋想半天，点点头说：嗯...应该在玩电脑吧。就这么一句话带过了，不像大一的时候可以说那么多话，敲那么多的字，还是觉得无法把自己的大一就这么交代清楚了。&lt;br /&gt;    大段大段的空白，还有寂寞。那年五一我们几个去了一趟莫干山，同学的家，顺道也去杭州玩了玩。其实路上的风景早已经不记得了，但是那谈笑风生还是历历在目的。这是大学期间唯一的一次班上同学一起出去旅游，大三的时候闹了非典，大四的时候毕业旅行这个茬儿都没人提起。我的学习成绩是下降了，但这已经不是我所关心的事情了。&lt;br /&gt;    我最谈得来的师兄要毕业了，但是他却整天和他的女朋友混在一起。&lt;br /&gt;    我对喜欢的男孩子的感觉已经被时间磨去了，但他却什么都不知道。&lt;br /&gt;    这真是戏剧性的一年。&lt;br /&gt;    诚然网络已经成为了生活的一部分，就跟吃饭睡觉一样不可或缺。六月初我上了网大，因为那时候的轻狂与张扬，认识了一些朋友。我们从网络上走下来，也依然成了朋友。这是我应该感谢网络的。&lt;br /&gt;    暑假的时候一个人到北京疯了一个礼拜，大二就结束了。&lt;br /&gt;    你见到过下雨前的天空吗？大片大片的积雨云，灰蒙蒙、沉甸甸的压下来，空气潮湿凝重，闷得透不过气来。整个大地也是灰暗的，路上偶尔有行人，他们的表情也是单一而灰暗的，阳光和花朵不见了，不知道哪里去了。&lt;br /&gt;    那个时候我没有哭，后来想起来，倒是常常流泪。&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;莫名其妙的大三&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;大三是非常可笑的一年，我以为自己是大人了，其实还差的远。&lt;br /&gt;    真的是混日子了，整天的不上课，每天睡到中午十二点才懒洋洋的爬下来吃饭，一下午的灌水、游戏、还有comic。用尽我脑海中的所以词汇也无法表达我对comic的感觉，comic是交大网络历史性的进步，是崭新的一页，是无比辉煌的新篇章。你可以不认同我的观点，但当你坐在公司的电脑面前用着超快的公众网却不知道在哪里可以看到最新的港剧的时候，当你流连在别的校园享受他们的校园网却得知看动漫必须要下载而且很多老而经典的资源翻遍所有的ftp都找不到的时候，你会多么失落，多么哀伤，多么想念它啊。&lt;br /&gt;我永远都会记得那个中秋节，那是我最美丽的一个中秋节。我们坐在草坪上，吃肉、讲话、看月亮。草坪上到处是一堆堆的人，他们一定也像我们一样，和温暖的朋友在一起，看着远远的月亮想家，心底是明亮的。熊猫和冰冷喝酒，他们喝的是葡萄酒，就跟大人一样，当然这样也很容易醉。到后来就是我和chitty靠在熊猫的背上听他讲他的爱情，女朋友、背叛、还有其他，十六和冰冷躺在远一些的地方，抬头望着天上。那一年我们都年轻，我们都努力着想寻找到自己的方向，我们走路、奔跑、跌倒、碰壁、流血和微笑。后来有的人释然了，有的人却沦陷了，谁都不能说哪个就一定是好的，哪个就一定是坏的。那一年我们都年轻，前面的路还很长，未来在远方游荡。&lt;br /&gt;    以前曾经想过如果毕业的时候男生还不知道我曾经那样喜欢过他，就告诉他，他是欣喜也好，无谓也罢，让他知道就已经足够了，而自己也可以轻轻松松潇潇洒洒的继续走下去。可是这一年，他成了我的男朋友。&lt;br /&gt;    大二最后的时候在论坛上面写了很多文字，到处跑着去找人说话，暑假居然还自己去了北京，我就知道自己那时候真的是渴望爱情的。也许是因为寂寞，也许是爱情本身，总之是骚的可以。那会儿正在想着法儿的把头发留长，头发长到脖子那里，乱糟糟的扎不起辫子来，很胖，总是买一些俗气的衣服来穿，买的时候却还喜欢的打紧，整日很愤青的样子说一些自以为是的道理，讲脏话，不读书，真的是跌倒了谷底，还被压在五十米的垃圾下面。这时候，有一个男生走过来跟我说喜欢，真是美妙。&lt;br /&gt;于是我们就开始一起打发日子了。&lt;br /&gt;    大三上的时候课业变得非常重，过了第八周就开始考试，好像每周都有考试，而且以前那种混混就能过的科目也少了，专业课遇到了一些恐怖的老师，然而我却还是不去上课，但gg是去上的，这样他可以帮我签到和做课堂作业。&lt;br /&gt;    有人说：上帝是公平的，他在某个地方对你关了一扇门，必定会在另一个地方为你打开另一扇门，至少也有个小窗户是开着的。我想这句话倒过来说也是有道理的，在我疯狂的所谓的游戏人生，所谓的享受生活的时候，上帝在学业上把我的门关上了。&lt;br /&gt;    挂了，呵呵。&lt;br /&gt;不仅仅是这样，除了不及格的一科，别的科目我的成绩也很不好，基本上都是六十分多出一点点来。虽然我也可以说不在乎，高呼及格万岁，看到成绩单上面没有黑色的三角就好了，但心里面总是在乎的，毕竟是学生啊，在应试教育下生活了十几年，分数总是重要的。但是又能有什么办法呢？真的，分数都已经白纸黑字的留档了，我还能有什么办法呢？&lt;br /&gt;于是从那以后，我再也不去想过去的事情，只是往前看。虽然疤痕还是留在那边，但你不去看它，也不会很疼。&lt;br /&gt;    大三的年过得很不愉快，我没敢把成绩告诉爸妈，可他们还是有所察觉的，我们的关系闹得很僵，我很早就回了学校。&lt;br /&gt;    下学期的课陡然少了，我本来想好的好好学习的，但是都没有什么可学得了，这真可笑。我乐颠颠的考了一个计算机三级，笔试却没有过。不过我已经很勇敢和坚强了，没有伤心多久，我就开始着手计划我的未来。很是在考研和工作之间犹豫了一阵子，其实我从一上大学就是决定要考研的，因为从小的教育让我觉得读书总是一件好事，但后来大二成绩的滑坡以及大三的挂科等等事件让我开始怀疑自己到底适不适合干这个，而且在上海待一段时间，人也变得很物质了，加上那时和父母比较僵，觉得自己只有经济上独立了才能够不再被管束，心里的天平也就倾向于工作。然后我就美滋滋的呀，整天琢磨自己工作了以后多么美，租个小房子，赚点儿小钱，过个小日子啥的，那闵行的天都是湛蓝湛蓝的，思源湖的水都是澄清澄清的，食堂里的饭都是香喷喷的，电力楼前面草坪里跳出来的青蛙都是王子变的。&lt;br /&gt;然后熊猫就跑过来叫醒我了。熊猫是我上一届的学长，颇为投缘，我就跟他讲我要工作啊云云的，他就问我成绩怎么样啊，我老老实实的交代专业课成绩不好，甚至还有挂了一科，熊猫就一本正经得跟我说了，就你这小样儿，找工作也就能找一楼下阿姨的活儿，因为成绩实在是太差了，又不是上海户口，又是女生，所以就安心当个阿姨吧。接着我就跑到楼下去问阿姨啦，一个月能挣多少钱啊福利待遇怎么样啊什么的，后来呢。。。&lt;br /&gt;我就决心要考研了。&lt;br /&gt;整个交大都在搞建设，老楼翻了新，空地上面起了新楼，甚至还要挖出一个湖来。&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;                               勇往直前的大四&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    很多事情，经历的时候或许感受很深，快乐也好，痛苦也罢，那个时候觉得这简直就是人生中非常重要的一笔，一定会永远地铭刻在心底。可是当它过去之后呢，你很快就会忘记，曾经最不可思议的地方也淡的几乎没有了痕迹。考研就是这样，以至于我现在讲出来，好像就是在说别人的事。&lt;br /&gt;    我每天都到图书馆去自修，刚刚开学的那会儿去学习的人还不是很多，所以座位还是很好占的。我也得以每天都能坐在一个固定的位子上面，把那儿就当成自己的窝一样，舒舒服服的做数学题。一个礼拜以后就有很多考研的同志们来这里了，都很明显，桌子上堆了一摞摞的陈文灯和红宝书，这种感觉很刺激，也很亲切。有一段时间一直有一个胖胖的男生坐在我对面，寸头，喜欢穿红色的衣服，拎着一个以纯的袋子上面有大大的张柏芝很亲切地笑着，袋子里始终会有一瓶可乐，早上的时候是满满的，晚上走之前就会把它喝完，他看很多英文书，不知道是因为喜欢英文还是英文很差，政治书也不少，但是数学就很鲜见到。一开始我对他还是饶有兴致的，也想着可以给他写一篇文章出来，叫做对面的考研男生或者对面的可乐男生之类的。可是没过多久就发生了一件非常严重的事情，以至于我对他竟然有些许狠。&lt;br /&gt;有一天到图书馆去居然发现自己的位子被别人坐了！更加令我气愤的是坐我位子的人就是可乐男！！而且从那以后他每天都早早地去图书馆把我的位子占掉，从秋天到冬天，从十一到元旦，无一例外！！！呵呵，听上去我还是很变态的。在考研这么大的事情面前，我居然还能为了这点小事儿生气发火，到后来几个星期内上自修都是很低靡的，只是一双眼睛直勾勾的盯着可乐男，发泄我的仇恨。其实那时候我是太脆弱，压力大，希望自己的生活可以很规律很平稳，这样才能有助于最后的成功。可惜那时候自己并不知道，直到大四下学期快结束的时候又一次在我们20幢门口遇到可乐男，我心里的结就象花儿一样开放了。&lt;br /&gt;九月我一共看了两部片子，扑水冤家和憨夫成龙；十月的时候看了一点皆大欢喜古装版，后来觉得实在是太长了，影响到学习就不好了，于是看了一百来集然后把结尾看了一下就放开了（值得庆幸的是我终于还是在大四下一开始的时候就结束了这部片子，后来comic的硬盘马上就坏了：）；十一月天龙八部静悄悄的出来了，然而却赢得了满堂彩，我看到阿朱姐姐死了，难过得再也看不下去了，过了一段时间又看了看后面的，虚竹在冰窖里面跟姥姥要豆腐吃那段还看得我蛮兴奋的；十二月份我的心灵基本上开始很忙碌了，所以不敢看连续剧，只是看了一些电影。&lt;br /&gt;   考试的整个过程都相当有趣，也认识了一些人，有一起从本部到考场的武大gg、82年出生的98级学姐以及85年生的99级学长，还有在我楼下的楼下的楼下住了四年却没说过几句话的姐妹。武大gg体贴的带我在小乐惠吃早饭，还在打的付钱的时候表现积极。两位小学姐和学长每考完一门都会在楼口等我下来，然后我们一起走到外面去吃饭，小学长很活泼得总是喜欢对考题，这一点令我十分不爽，不过好在小学姐也很配合的不理他。我的姐妹和我在一个考场，考完最后一门的时候我们相视而笑，居然像多年的老姐妹一样了。真得很感谢这些人，他们让我知道，在这条路上我不是孤单的，他们让我的那两天过得很温暖。&lt;br /&gt;一考完我就知道自己考上了，呵呵，这种感觉很爽。&lt;br /&gt;    乐颠颠的过了一个寒假，就开始了无比颓靡的四下。&lt;br /&gt;    真是轻松而美妙的生活，尤其是在上学期的猪狗不如之后。我没日没夜的看comic，寝室里面别的姐妹没日没夜的打游戏，要不就是趁着去本部见导师的时候逛街。整天都像在天堂里一样，也正因为整天都这样，所以也没觉得什么幸福。&lt;br /&gt;    三月底匆匆跑到北京去面试，那边的导师都很厉害，我被问了一大堆的专业问题，却答不上来几个。这是最烂的面试，好在结果还是好的。&lt;br /&gt;    五月份之后有点事情干了，照毕业相，大家开始吃散伙饭，喝酒，同时准备毕业论文，翻译，以及答辩。&lt;br /&gt;    然后，我就毕业了。&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;这是我最后一次仔细看看这个我生活了四年的地方，我耗费了青春的地方。春天的花朵已经都谢下去了，整个校园在阳光下呈现着大片大片的绿。我刚刚发现第五街有好吃的摩卡沙冰，吃了三次就要over了。思春湖永远也没有思源湖那样美丽，因为我曾经把自己的爱情洒在那里。上中下院每一个教室的桌子上都是密密麻麻的小抄，虽然它们帮过我很大的忙，但永远没有那台陪了我三年最后被我拆开来卖了的电脑可爱。&lt;br /&gt;    所有的教过我知识然而我却忘了名字的老师们，对不起。&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-3630174313798519554?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/3630174313798519554/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' 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type='html'>一个多月前，因为朋友没有扣安全带，吃了张$147的ticket。不服。上次去法庭，门口接待人员让今天8:30去见Prosecutor。在寒风凛冽的早晨 起床，出发，堵车，总算在8:25进了法庭，court room 3。进去时，里面已经有10几个人 了，还有两个prosecutor和一个记录员。整个法庭可以坐4个prosecutor和2个记录员。过了一会，来了第三个prosecutor。再过 了一会，法官来了。大家起立，坐下后，法官说，今天不是正式上庭，只是给大家机会和prosecutor讨价还价。然后报了一大串应该来的人名，说如果谁 没来的话，会发逮捕令。所有来讨价还价的人按姓名字母排队。我朋友可怜的排在了最后一个。我正郁闷的时候，一个prosecutor报了他的名字。原来是 两个prosecutor从前面开始，两个从后面开始，哈哈。上去说了情况，prosecutor说只要没系安全带就是错。然后我们哭穷，她给出 offer，$122，少交$50但是要再加$25法庭费。我说我兄弟没收入啊，她说可以做义工，但是必须再来见了法官才成。那我问那和要求上庭有什么区 别？她说了，上庭后法官决定付多少钱，不一定是$122了。然后问，上庭后还能要求做义工吗？可以。我朋友决定上庭。然后就是签字，说等传票。 Holiday season快到了，估计要来年再上庭了。然后给我朋友安排一个免费的翻译，因为到时候我不能说话的。希望早点上庭，然后那个警察大哥出去休假，不来，那 我们就爽了。到时候继续汇报。&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-3234978980084333769?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/3234978980084333769/comments/default' 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src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-7664192681374243715</id><published>2007-10-21T19:44:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-10-21T20:00:17.479-06:00</updated><title type='text'>The Haunted Forest</title><content type='html'>周六晚上和朋友们去了&lt;a href="http://www.austinhauntedforest.com/"&gt;The Haunted Forest&lt;/a&gt;. 每年Halloween的时候,一群艺术家会在那里"装神弄鬼",吸引了不少游客.我们去的时候,已经很多人排队了.说白了,就是在黑灯瞎火的野外树丛里,藏匿着无数牛鬼蛇神,妖魔鬼怪,绿林好汉,变态狂人.在你经过的时候,会出其不意的跳出来吓唬游客.当然对于简单粗暴的小小鸟来说,已经修炼成了处变不惊.最搞笑的一幕发生在我们被德州特产,电锯杀人狂追赶后,居然迷路了.正在一筹莫展的时候,一个浑身是血的小孩出现了.对我们说,You went the wrong way.然后指着一个黑漆妈他的洞和我们说,This way.我看看他,问Are you sure?他很不屑的回答,I work here.真是可爱的孩子,比我还简单粗暴.总的来说,对于没去过的人来说,还是挺赞的.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-7664192681374243715?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' 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href="http://www.sm500.com/augury/moonqian.php"&gt;http://www.sm500.com/augury/moonqian.php&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#008080;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;color:black;"&gt;‧西元 2007年10月18日 - 农历 9月 8日 - 煞東 - 今日冲兔 64 岁之生肖‧星期四‧歡迎您的來訪‧&lt;/span&gt;                     &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;                                                                               &lt;span class="font_gua"&gt;您所抽的签为：&lt;/span&gt;&lt;!--卦象原解--&gt;                 &lt;span style="color:red;"&gt;上&lt;/span&gt;                                                                 &lt;br /&gt;                &lt;span class="font_gua"&gt;解签：&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;!--卦象显示--&gt;                                                                                                                                                                                              &lt;span class="font_gua_content"   style="font-size:+2;color:#0066ff;"&gt;斯是陋室，&lt;br /&gt;唯我德馨&lt;br /&gt;虽居於简陋之闺房。唯一己之德俱备时。自有它馨香之处。易言之。一己。居於极陋之室中。如德。智皆备之时。天自有赐良缘之时。不必自卑自弃耶。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-2094639881529365209?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/2094639881529365209/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=2094639881529365209' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/2094639881529365209'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/2094639881529365209'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/10/blog-post_18.html' title='月下老人灵签'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-8372377472094508789</id><published>2007-10-17T09:12:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-10-17T09:13:46.991-06:00</updated><title type='text'>咸鱼翻身</title><content type='html'>是时候了，加油!!!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-8372377472094508789?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/8372377472094508789/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' 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type='html'>新车开了两个礼拜了,今天拿到了新的牌照.总体来说还不错.只是还远没有旧车那么熟悉,缺少了对油门刹车力量控制的默契.听说新车会有三个月的磨合期.等着看吧.当然,运营成本也直线上升.保险费成倍增长.MPG直线下降.开到现在,一直在20MPG上苦苦挣扎.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-1314218498229796534?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/1314218498229796534/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=1314218498229796534' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/1314218498229796534'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/1314218498229796534'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/10/blog-post_15.html' title='新车'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-8126220855053634291</id><published>2007-10-07T16:18:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-10-07T16:25:25.686-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Sears Apparel Clearance</title><content type='html'>Sears is having an up to 90% off clearance on Apparels. Tons of women apparels are on sale for couple of bucks. I was also able to find some men apparels in my Sears. Got a shirt for $4.99 with original price $36, a short for $1.99 with original price $30 and a polo for $2.99 with original $26. It is the first time that I hoped I had a larger waist size. In the store I visited, most pants/shorts are 36 and above. All I can do is watching the Levi's on clearance again and again but then left them with pity. So if you want something cheap, run!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-8126220855053634291?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/8126220855053634291/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=8126220855053634291' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/8126220855053634291'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/8126220855053634291'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/10/sears-apparel-clearance.html' title='Sears Apparel Clearance'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-4591980743862555758</id><published>2007-10-06T20:43:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-10-06T20:50:39.960-06:00</updated><title type='text'>icy sweet drinks</title><content type='html'>Recently I have a crave for icy sweet drinks. Any sweet drinks from orange juice, apple juice, gatorade, to coke as long as it is both icy and sweet, taste great to me. Gotto buy more tomorrow morning...&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-4591980743862555758?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/4591980743862555758/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=4591980743862555758' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/4591980743862555758'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/4591980743862555758'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/10/icy-sweet-drinks.html' title='icy sweet drinks'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-3393911602195945088</id><published>2007-10-05T09:12:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-10-05T09:46:25.814-06:00</updated><title type='text'>basketball</title><content type='html'>For over 20 years of my life, I had never believed that I would like basketball. Here I mean playing not watching. Maybe I am not strong enough for a competitive game such as basketball. Maybe my hands are too small to control the ball. Maybe I can't find where the hoop is and always shoot air balls. Or, I simply don't wanna injure myself or be a burden of my teammates.&lt;br /&gt;After about 10 years not touching a basketball, I started playing recently. I try low post, pick&amp;amp;roll, hook shot, etc. Even though I still suck, I started enjoying this sports. The play kinda gives me back my childhood. When I get up from the ground with an injured leg and keep playing, I feel myself a 皮小囝 from inside, which I have pretended not to be for many many years. Nevertheless, falling on the cement ground really hurts.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-3393911602195945088?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/3393911602195945088/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=3393911602195945088' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/3393911602195945088'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/3393911602195945088'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/10/basketball.html' title='basketball'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-3826709732307490584</id><published>2007-10-02T10:32:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-10-02T10:54:29.384-06:00</updated><title type='text'>珍重</title><content type='html'>四年半前，我在茫茫众生中苦苦搜寻，终于找到了你。第一次和你见面，在那明媚的阳光下，你的美丽让我体会到了什么叫一见钟情，什么是非你莫属。在随后的四 年里，风里来，雨里去，你陪伴我度过了无数美好时光，也一起走过了不少崎岖坎坷。我们走南闯北，从宾州一路来到德州。你始终对我不离不弃。虽然我也曾经想 象过没有你的日子，但是却没有料到一切会来得那么突然。忽然间我们将永远分别。值得安慰的是，我昨天从那人眼神里看到了我当初的一见钟情。祝福你在未来的 日子里过得幸福快乐。&lt;br /&gt;－－二零零七年十月二日，写在和爱车离别之前。。。&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-3826709732307490584?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/3826709732307490584/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=3826709732307490584' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/3826709732307490584'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/3826709732307490584'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/10/blog-post.html' title='珍重'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-5263088994481566314</id><published>2007-09-30T13:20:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-09-30T13:22:03.160-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Bargain</title><content type='html'>Car Towing Fee, $200.&lt;br /&gt;Traffic Ticket, $150.&lt;br /&gt;A new car, $24,500.&lt;br /&gt;A heck lot of bargaining experience, priceless.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-5263088994481566314?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/5263088994481566314/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=5263088994481566314' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/5263088994481566314'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/5263088994481566314'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/09/bargain.html' title='Bargain'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-1828853995392944601</id><published>2007-09-24T21:29:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-09T21:29:06.392-06:00</updated><title type='text'>UT football game</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;As mentioned in the previous post, a UT friend invited me to the Longhorns' game last Saturday. The game was great except the incident mentioned in the previous post.&lt;br /&gt;I hear that for UT football games, I need to wear Longhorns T-shirt. Well, that is so true. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I went to the Domain Mall early afternoon for a UT tee.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ILy0rRX5XuQ/RviCHS90ztI/AAAAAAAAACM/uNDOfEJ4b9A/s1600-h/1207_The_Domain.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5113980438741044946" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ILy0rRX5XuQ/RviCHS90ztI/AAAAAAAAACM/uNDOfEJ4b9A/s320/1207_The_Domain.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now, all dressed up and sitting in the restaurant, drinking bubble tea, waiting for food. That is where I saw my car on a tow truck one minute later. As you can see, quite happy at that time.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ILy0rRX5XuQ/RviDFi90zvI/AAAAAAAAACc/CCnVFocCi8g/s1600-h/133-3306_IMG.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5113981508187901682" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ILy0rRX5XuQ/RviDFi90zvI/AAAAAAAAACc/CCnVFocCi8g/s320/133-3306_IMG.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Game starts now&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ILy0rRX5XuQ/RviDsS90zwI/AAAAAAAAACk/LxGvXylpifQ/s1600-h/133-3313_IMG.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5113982173907832578" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ILy0rRX5XuQ/RviDsS90zwI/AAAAAAAAACk/LxGvXylpifQ/s320/133-3313_IMG.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Longhorns score! Extra point kick.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ILy0rRX5XuQ/RviENi90zxI/AAAAAAAAACs/NyDe0ijgvYk/s1600-h/133-3317_IMG.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5113982745138482962" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ILy0rRX5XuQ/RviENi90zxI/AAAAAAAAACs/NyDe0ijgvYk/s320/133-3317_IMG.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Cheerleaders&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ILy0rRX5XuQ/RviEmy90zyI/AAAAAAAAAC0/JMRunbQV_dg/s1600-h/133-3318_IMG.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5113983178930179874" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ILy0rRX5XuQ/RviEmy90zyI/AAAAAAAAAC0/JMRunbQV_dg/s320/133-3318_IMG.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Little bird in the disguise of UT gears&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ILy0rRX5XuQ/RviFEC90zzI/AAAAAAAAAC8/rmijjoBPTyQ/s1600-h/133-3320_IMG.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5113983681441353522" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ILy0rRX5XuQ/RviFEC90zzI/AAAAAAAAAC8/rmijjoBPTyQ/s320/133-3320_IMG.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Half time show&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ILy0rRX5XuQ/RviFoS90z0I/AAAAAAAAADE/wHLQ6PTKNcE/s1600-h/133-3329_IMG.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5113984304211611458" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ILy0rRX5XuQ/RviFoS90z0I/AAAAAAAAADE/wHLQ6PTKNcE/s320/133-3329_IMG.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-1828853995392944601?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/1828853995392944601/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=1828853995392944601' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/1828853995392944601'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/1828853995392944601'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/09/ut-football-game.html' title='UT football game'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ILy0rRX5XuQ/RviCHS90ztI/AAAAAAAAACM/uNDOfEJ4b9A/s72-c/1207_The_Domain.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-7222492349218772061</id><published>2007-09-24T16:42:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2007-09-24T17:15:40.587-06:00</updated><title type='text'>喝凉水都塞牙</title><content type='html'>周六兄弟请我去现场看UT football game。下午6点的球。我4:15到他住的宿舍，把车停在他楼下，然后去隔壁餐馆买饭。刚坐下喝珍珠奶茶的时候，我就看到外面有辆拖车正拖着一辆非常非常象我的车在等红灯。我连忙跑出去看，靠，果然是我的车。我知道那个停车的地方是permit only，但是我朋友说没事，暑假里他朋友停了一星期也没事，结果为后来埋下了祸根。这个时候，一共才10分钟，我们点的饭还没上来呢。马上叫餐馆打包， 走人。回到现场，我看见当时我停车时候边上的一个白人还在，觉得可能是他打的电话，就上前询问。结果他告诉我，说那里是拖车公司自动巡逻，只要看到没 permit的就马上拖走。继续攀谈了几句后，知道他在隔壁酒吧工作，连忙要了电话，请他做witness，大叔很nice的答应了。然后打电话给拖车公 司，被告知说$200。那个痛啊。想找学校宿舍负责人，结果周末无人上班。兄弟人很好，说他要出一半，然后马上就要打电话叫yellow cab去拿车。我说先去看球吧。于是去看球，UT大胜，在球赛快结束的时候，我打电话请另一个兄弟载我去拿车。与此同时，兄弟回宿舍，找了个学生负责人， 给拖车公司打电话，请求减免。拖车公司就是土匪啦，怎么会把到嘴的肉吐出来，说他们的老板要周一上班，现在必须交钱。没有办法，在到了那个超级偏僻，狗不 拉屎的拖车公司，付钱拿车走人。拿到车的时候已经是12点以后了。。。可气的是那里的人还说我停了一个小时，丫的欠扁。回来后，决定周一找学校负责人理论。&lt;br /&gt;今天去了学校，那个老黑负责人首先说了一通大道理，说我的责任，blahblahblah，我说我承认我的责任，但是，你们的做法不人道，住你们宿舍的学生要买 个家具之类的，怎么办？老黑说你们得多带个人看车。靠，亏她说得出来。最后她说，念在初犯，退我们一半的钱。终于拿回$100。似乎事情解决的不错，但是 在今天接我兄弟去office的路上，发生了更郁闷的事情。&lt;br /&gt;就在我刚接了他的时候，才过了两个block就看到后面警车闪灯。我才开20多迈啊。连忙pull over，双手放在他能看见的地方，摇下窗，问what's up。他说我兄弟没系安全带，一张ticket，价值$150。连忙求情说好话，初犯啦，穷学生啦，刚上车啦，但是人老大说，最近严打，我一天7小时工作 就是抓不系安全带的。晕倒，美国也有严打的说。我滴神啊，忙和半天，还要多付$50。&lt;br /&gt;不过以我的一贯宗旨，never give up before fighting。决定不受罚，要求上法庭。&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-7222492349218772061?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/7222492349218772061/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=7222492349218772061' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/7222492349218772061'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/7222492349218772061'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/09/blog-post_24.html' title='喝凉水都塞牙'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-855703271722471774</id><published>2007-09-20T22:50:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-09-21T14:05:09.810-06:00</updated><title type='text'>BestBuy or WorstBuy</title><content type='html'>平时不太喜欢去BestBuy买东西，一来是东西贵，二来是不友善。BestBuy的CEO亲口提出过所谓的好顾客和坏顾客的谬论，而我作为一个deal hunter，毫无疑问的被影射为坏顾客。但是当昨天在网上看到原价$329.99的&lt;a href="http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7862958&amp;amp;type=product&amp;amp;id=1142301394402"&gt;电视柜&lt;/a&gt;卖$19.99的时候，小小鸟的眼睛发光了。趁着午饭时间，跑 了一趟公司附近的BestBuy。到了那里，直接找售货员要电视柜。他一查，说还剩下三个，然后看到价格后，他马上兴奋的说他也要一个。然后，他让我等着，他去仓库里面拿。结果等了5分 钟，出来一个老黑，和我说没找到，只剩下一个样品了。我说我明明看到系统里说有三个的。他说系统不准确，分不清楚颜色，里面剩下的都是黑的，但是黑的要卖 $329.99。@#$%^&amp;amp;! 我当时就觉得是被耍了，肯定是他们看到便宜，自己抢先买了。但是又没有证据，看看那个样品，比较旧，最关键那是装好的，我的小车放不下。只有在心中暗骂两 声WorstBuy黑店后，悻悻离去。&lt;br /&gt;晚上下班，小小鸟不死心，就去了I35/Parmer上的一家新开的WorstBuy碰运气。到了那边，仍然直接问售货员。那个售货员一查， 同样很惊讶的说，啊，19块啊。那里也是有三个。然后他就去仓库取货了。这次，小小鸟已经没了中午的乐观情绪，在那边默默的等待。过了一会，他出来了。说找到一个， 但是上面贴着名字，已经被人hold了。剩下两个是装好的样品，问我要不要。我说不要。我就让他给我查，看附近哪个WorstBuy有。他查了一下，说离 这里3 mile的round rock店有。我说我可不想再被玩一次，跑到那边，再听同样的故事。他说，他可以给我电话过去，如果有的话，给我hold住。这个好。然后他开始打电话， 然后一说那个电视柜，对方就很兴奋的说是不是19块的那个，他自己也买了一个，然后他说可能没了，要去找一下。过了一会，说还有最后一个新的。Yeah! 马上报上名字，然后出发。出发前，不忘对为我打电话的售货员表示感谢。看来GoodBuy还是不错的。&lt;br /&gt;到了第三家GoodBuy，那个老哥已经把电视柜搬在门口等我了。好大一个盒子。然后就是他帮我装上车子。花了整整15分钟，盒子太长，后座放不下，最后把后排椅子放下来，从后盖箱直着进去。总算满意而回，恢复丫的BestBuy名号。&lt;br /&gt;到了家，请了朋友帮忙，两个人花了九牛二虎之力，把那183磅折腾上了二楼，打开一看，还是很decent的。非常感谢朋友的帮忙，不然的话，我今天只有载着这个重物来上班了。周末争取把它装起来。嘻嘻。&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-855703271722471774?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/855703271722471774/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=855703271722471774' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/855703271722471774'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' 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src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-1271425826147831668</id><published>2007-09-19T10:56:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-09-19T11:09:25.629-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Peace</title><content type='html'>After a couple of hectic weeks, life comes back to normal. Despite busier work in daytime, I resume jogging three times a week, watching Prison Break on Monday night, enjoying NFL on Sundays. Not much different from this time last year. It is like year after year and I return to the same start point. Of course, it is always a better start point in some sense.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-1271425826147831668?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/1271425826147831668/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=1271425826147831668' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/1271425826147831668'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/1271425826147831668'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/09/peace.html' title='Peace'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-3002262857088623112</id><published>2007-09-16T10:29:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-09-16T11:07:17.297-06:00</updated><title type='text'>vegas night</title><content type='html'>My apartment held a Vegas Night event last night. All residents were invited to play pokers and enjoy free Pizza/drinks in the club room. From their poster, registration is required for playing Black Jack. Well, I am not a fan of black jack which is pure luck most of the time. Meanwhile I was just too freaking busy last week. However, when I dropped by at 6pm for free pizza, I found out they were playing Texas Hold'em instead. I asked if I could join without registration, and was told if someone didn't show up, I could take that place. Immediately, one guy asked me to sit next to him as his brother would not come. He was kinda aggressive. He kept crapping that he was Chris Moneymaker, who won the 2003 World Series of Poker Main Event, and all others on his table were unfortunate to lose all their pants. Sorry, dude. I appreciate your giving me the chance to sit down, but I had to knock you out in one of the all-in moments. After about 2 hours, the players were narrowed down to 6 from the original 20. And the top three will get get cash prizes. After knocking out three girls, I ended up with No.3 and left with $100 off my next month rent payment. Not bad for free food and easy money. Photos have been taken for the top three and will be uploaded online.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-3002262857088623112?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/3002262857088623112/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=3002262857088623112' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/3002262857088623112'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/3002262857088623112'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/09/vegas-night.html' title='vegas night'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-7566254334913383953</id><published>2007-09-14T22:49:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-09-14T23:02:09.599-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Stack</title><content type='html'>In computer science, a stack is a temporary abstract data type and data structure based on the principle of Last In First Out (LIFO). (&lt;a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stack_(data_structure)"&gt;reference&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;My work is like a stack. Originally, I am assigned some tasks, which are inside my stack. Everyday, folks push stuffs into my stack too. As my job duty, I need to pop out all the tasks from my stack. When I first join the company, most of the time, I can keep my stack empty or nearly empty. However, from a while ago, I only have time to pop out most tasks obtained the current day. I had my schedule to finish some of the previous tasks in the bottom of my stack but it always got put off. I start being afraid to receive emails and phone calls as I know I may get more things pushed into the stack.&lt;br /&gt;Anyway, take it easy.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-7566254334913383953?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/7566254334913383953/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=7566254334913383953' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/7566254334913383953'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/7566254334913383953'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/09/stack.html' title='Stack'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-3362862160016990866</id><published>2007-09-14T22:40:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-09-14T22:49:35.877-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Friend</title><content type='html'>One friend of mine left US this Thursday. When I learned that he had decided to quit his Ph.D. study in UT, I was really really shocked. He left in such a hurry. I took off from work early on Wednesday and rented a truck from HomeDepot to help him move. We then had his last dinner in US together. After we sent some of his stuffs including his car to friends in riverside, he was held up by his roommate. His roommate was very tough. She didn't allow him to sublease, she demanded him to clean every corner of the rooms and asked him to sign some paperworks claiming responsibility of almost invisible dirt. When everything was done, it was 1am already. That was the 6th day of my late sleep.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-3362862160016990866?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/3362862160016990866/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=3362862160016990866' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/3362862160016990866'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/3362862160016990866'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/09/friend.html' title='Friend'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-8648718356634121482</id><published>2007-09-14T22:19:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-09-14T22:39:57.477-06:00</updated><title type='text'>What an exhausting trip</title><content type='html'>I went back to Pittsburgh this week for a campus recruiting event in CMU. When I got to hotel, I was told that I had to give presentations too. Moreover, I would have to give two presentations. @#$%... I planned to have rehearsed the presentations but failed to do so due to the exciting football game between Cowboys and Giants. Fortunately, I have had quite some experiences in talking to students and sailed through the presentations. My advisor was in Munich, Xin's baby was sick, and Larry was not in when I went to his office. So basically I didn't see anyone on my visiting list except that I talked to Judy and Radu a little bit. The recruiting event went pretty well from 9am to 7pm, of course partially because I didn't screw up my talks. I spent most of my nights in hotel working remotely and went to bed at 1am every night. I left hotel at 7:30am the last day to catch my flight but only to sit on the plan waiting in the runway for three hours due to the storms in Newark. No doubt, I missed my connection. Then I spent another 1 hour and a half waiting for the customer service before I could get my new boarding pass. And that flight got delayed for two hours again. When I arrived in Austin after midnight, I was like, wow, being home was so great. The only good thing is the flight to Austin was lightly occupied. I was the only one in my row so that I could lay down and sleep for 3 hours. I had a plan to have dinner with Zhong that day. Sorry, Zhong.&lt;br /&gt;From two weeks ago, I have kept asking myself the same question, should I quit the university campus team next year? I guess the answer would be yes.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-8648718356634121482?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/8648718356634121482/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=8648718356634121482' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/8648718356634121482'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/8648718356634121482'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/09/what-exhausting-trip.html' title='What an exhausting trip'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-684412509172371526</id><published>2007-09-07T14:32:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-09-07T14:39:01.661-06:00</updated><title type='text'>NFL season begins</title><content type='html'>It is Fall again. The NFL season starts this week. Steelers will play in Cleveland this Sunday. It looks like they have quite a good schedule with playing weak teams at the beginning of the season and then play tougher teams in the winter. Steelers are always good at winter games especially in snow. I'm positive they can go to playoff this season. One bad thing is that they are gonna play Patriots this season, which they seldom win. Go Steelers!!!&lt;br /&gt;BTW, it will be interesting to watch the Falcons without Mr. Dogfighter. :D&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-684412509172371526?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/684412509172371526/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=684412509172371526' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/684412509172371526'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/684412509172371526'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/09/nfl-season-begins.html' title='NFL season begins'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-1788546569710384841</id><published>2007-09-03T15:56:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-09-03T16:13:11.212-06:00</updated><title type='text'>我变了吗?</title><content type='html'>今天去CVS买完东西出来,有个homeless模样的人坐在店门口,叫住我,问我能不能给他一个ride去公车站.因为今天是劳动节,他等的那趟公车没有,所以要直接走去乘他要转的车.两年前的我肯定对他说声sorry然后扭头走人.今天我居然对他说,No problem. Come on in. 其实不远,也就1个mile的距离,不过他真坐在我边上的时候,我还是有点慌慌的.可能是美国电影看多了吧.&lt;br /&gt;发现现在人真的变了.昔日的棱角渐渐消失,对越来越多的东西开始不再care了.也不知道这样是好是坏,随它去吧...&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-1788546569710384841?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/1788546569710384841/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=1788546569710384841' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/1788546569710384841'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/1788546569710384841'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/09/blog-post_03.html' title='我变了吗?'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-8406902311346869333</id><published>2007-09-02T15:07:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-09-02T15:20:34.890-06:00</updated><title type='text'>修车</title><content type='html'>上周日在I35上开车的时候,由于前面的车突然刹车,我也紧急刹车.之后,我的车在刹车的时候就会发出难听的噶噶声.昨天,把车拿去了越南车铺检查.车铺老板一听声音,就对我说brake is gone.然后就拆下轮子给我看坏了的刹车皮.对于压跟就不知道煞车皮长什么样的我来说,也没有差啦.就叫他修.他说$130.在我电话了昕同学后,觉得$130不贵,就让他修了.吃过午饭,收到他电话,说修好了.我跑到那边,他把车钥匙给我,说$120,还自己便宜了$10,不错,就当是午饭钱了.在我拿出信用卡的时候,问题来了,他说他只收现金和支票.我一边嘀咕着,一边琢磨上哪里去取钱.突然看到马路对面的买菜的地方,于是就去买了一壶炒菜的油,然后要cash back.结果每次cash back只有$40.我的天哪.不过也难不倒我.我又去拿了两包榨菜,分别结帐.在我搞到现钞后,再走回修车铺.就看到老板在那边很郁闷的站着.看到我回来,如释重负,说,哦,你去买菜了.我说是啊,我去搞现金了.他说,我还以为你拿了车钥匙就开车走了呢.FT,我有那么萎琐吗?&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-8406902311346869333?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/8406902311346869333/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=8406902311346869333' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/8406902311346869333'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/8406902311346869333'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/09/blog-post.html' title='修车'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-1663543905128052524</id><published>2007-08-31T16:20:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-08-31T16:21:27.507-06:00</updated><title type='text'>PB is back in two weeks</title><content type='html'>Can't wait!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-1663543905128052524?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/1663543905128052524/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' 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type='text'>好大一颗burrito</title><content type='html'>公司一个同事去Chipotle吃午饭的时候留了名片,结果被抽到大奖,他的所有officemate都可以得到一个免费的burrito.结果那个老大把我们整个design center的人都说成他的officemate了.于是大家收到一张coupon,在8月30号当天,凭AMD的badge,就能获得一个免费的burrito.我于是在下班后,去领取burrito.好大的一颗,吃的我阿扑阿扑.在我领取的短短5分钟内,看到4个同事.嘻嘻,看来free food的魅力无限啊.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-6137597226181452878?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/6137597226181452878/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=6137597226181452878' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/6137597226181452878'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' 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review。听着听着，突然觉得肚子不爽，就冲向了RLM楼里的厕所。就在我一个人在厕所里捂着肚子默默努力的时候，厕所的灯突然暗了。顿时漆黑一片，伸手不见五指。当时厕所里就我一个人，所以不可能有人关灯。我能想到的解释只有两个。一，学校为了省电，灯是声控的，就像疯狂的石头里面的澡堂那样。我连忙咳嗽两声，没有反应。二，学校为了省电，灯是行动控制的。就是如果没有人走动，灯就以为没有人用厕所，就关了省电。我运气不好，碰上了二。那个狼狈啊，在没有完成整套过程前，我是不可能出去走动的。所以只好掏出手机，用手机微弱的光线完成剩下的努力。在无比艰辛的努力了3分钟后，终于有人进来上厕所了。于是，灯也亮了。看来，牛校就是牛校。也让土人见识了世界一流的超级厕所。&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-1056075918950622833?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/1056075918950622833/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=1056075918950622833' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/1056075918950622833'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/1056075918950622833'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/08/blog-post_28.html' title='超级厕所'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-4164509341747297575</id><published>2007-08-27T16:08:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-08-27T16:33:33.082-06:00</updated><title type='text'>馋</title><content type='html'>今天在文学城上看到一篇比较82年和现在物价的文章。比较的参照是当时的筵席。物价我是没兴趣，而那张菜单可把我馋坏了。&lt;br /&gt;筵席菜单：&lt;br /&gt;　　1、 什锦大拼盆：白斩鸡、香酥鸭、油爆虾、熏鱼、五香牛肉、白切肚片、汤醋排骨、糟门腔（猪舌头）、松花蛋、叉烧、香肠、福建肉松、蛋肠腰果、海蛰皮、菜松。（注：此盆极大）&lt;br /&gt;　　2、 炒菜：鱿鱼（芹菜）、清炒鳝丝、虾子海参、 宫保鸡丁、芙蓉肉片（青椒）、红烧肚档（茭白）、茄汁鱼片（笋片）、干贝蹄筋、双菇菜心、鱼香牛肉丝、虾仁锅巴、滑溜菊花（鸡盹）、大闸蟹。&lt;br /&gt;　　3、 点心：银耳水果羹、八宝饭。&lt;br /&gt;　　4、 大菜：整鸡、整鸭、松鼠黄鱼、走油蹄膀。&lt;br /&gt;真是怀念当时的大鱼大肉啊。现在的菜都是讲究做工精致，材料特别。回国要找到一家餐馆能点上这么一桌菜，基本上是不可能的。因为那样的餐馆早就倒闭了。上次回去，零零碎碎吃了一部分，但是总觉得不过瘾，可能是太精细了吧。也不知道是我太喜欢简单粗暴呢还是只是怀旧。&lt;br /&gt;记得小时候，每到过年，母亲单位里总会发一只活三黄鸡，一条活的青鱼。鸡会在院子里再养个几天等到年三十杀，有的时候还会生两个蛋。一般是白斩鸡或葱油鸡加上鸡汤。鱼一般是做熏鱼，鱼头汤，红烧划水。&lt;br /&gt;哎，不知不觉又开始三屉馒头了。。。&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-4164509341747297575?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/4164509341747297575/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=4164509341747297575' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/4164509341747297575'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/4164509341747297575'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/08/blog-post_27.html' title='馋'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-1567387736479463932</id><published>2007-08-23T19:14:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-08-23T19:20:39.501-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Timing</title><content type='html'>I have a CD account matured recently. According to the bank's notice, if I rollover, I should get a pretty good rate, so I rolled it over. However, when I checked my account today, the rate was much lower than what I was told. I called the bank immediately to ask for a higher rate. The CSR told me that the bank lowered the rate two days before my maturity date. I was like, WTF. After I hung up the phone, I realized that it was not the bank's decision but Federal Reserve lowered the rate last week to save the stock market. I could have lost more money if AMD goes to single digit.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-1567387736479463932?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/1567387736479463932/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=1567387736479463932' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/1567387736479463932'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/1567387736479463932'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/08/timing.html' title='Timing'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-1326099532474688252</id><published>2007-08-21T18:47:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-08-21T18:53:16.854-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Pittsburgh</title><content type='html'>It turns out that my wish to go to Pittsburgh once is quite a dream. I will be in Pittsburgh on 9/11 this year. The final schedule has not been nailed down yet, but my estimate is arriving on the 10th and leaving on the 12th, which can tactically avoid flying on 9/11...&lt;br /&gt;Hope it rains on 9/11 so I can stay indoors instead of giving out free cookies in front of Doherty Hall.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-1326099532474688252?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/1326099532474688252/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=1326099532474688252' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/1326099532474688252'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/1326099532474688252'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/08/pittsburgh.html' title='Pittsburgh'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-4106988087118762452</id><published>2007-08-20T14:51:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-08-20T15:07:21.751-06:00</updated><title type='text'>University Campus Team</title><content type='html'>University Campus Team Kickoff for year 2007/2008 will be tomorrow. This time last year, I joined the UCT to help recruit CMU students into my company. As a short summary, I have made three trips to Pittsburgh, helped recruit 9 full times and 10 coops. Quite an achievement, eh?&lt;br /&gt;When I joined, I thought it was fun as I could get free trips to Pittsburgh, visiting my advisor and friends without working. I was too naive and sometimes too simple. Due to budgets, the trip schedule is always tight. There is endless talk and explanation to numerous students again and again. Moreover, I have to catch up with my work as soon as I get back. I could still remember that I dialed in for meetings at CMU from my cellphone.&lt;br /&gt;I don't know what's gonna happen for the new year. Hope I can reduce my trips to once or at most twice. Maybe I will quit the team this time next year.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-4106988087118762452?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/4106988087118762452/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=4106988087118762452' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/4106988087118762452'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/4106988087118762452'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/08/university-campus-team.html' title='University Campus Team'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-6056960646897678699</id><published>2007-08-16T19:23:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-08-16T19:24:41.418-06:00</updated><title type='text'>冬天出生的人是否都特别容易忧郁？(zz)</title><content type='html'>我觉得冬天出生的人都特别容易忧郁，身体也比较弱，也比较沉默寡言、容易成为孤僻的一群。&lt;br /&gt;个人分析原因有几：&lt;br /&gt;客观条件是：冬天温度低，光照少，穿的衣服多，在室内的时间长，患感冒和风寒的机会也高。&lt;br /&gt;一、温度低，光照少，活动少，造成早期发育迟缓，体质下降，缺乏锻炼，筋骨不能早早地舒展，可能也会长得矮肥一些，因为缺乏自然光和户外活动，可能眼睛也会差一点。&lt;br /&gt;二、患风寒、风湿这一类病都是进骨的，身体会一辈子比别人弱了，也容易成了天气计，一冷一热都切身感觉到。&lt;br /&gt;三、患小儿感冒、发烧之类的都会对呼吸道、耳朵和发音系统造成负面影响，可能会导致音感和发音能力的减退。在室内的时间长合长期关闭窗户也容易诱发哮喘症这一类呼吸系统毛病，容易造成声量不足、中气不足这一类不利于语言和音乐能力发展的后遗症。&lt;br /&gt;四、冬天大人们也比较少话，比较忧郁寡言，孩童的早期语音刺激不及夏天出生的人多，各种启蒙活动也比较少和比较灰暗，容易形成灰色人生观。&lt;br /&gt;五、因为少出门，跟人接触的机会也少了，受到的外界刺激也比较少，可能智力发育和观察力、辨认能力也比较弱一点，长大以后的交流能力也比较弱。&lt;br /&gt;六、冬天的能耗比夏天多但初生儿往往吃得不多或母亲不见得能喂更多奶，甚至还因为气温关系奶水不足或过早戒奶，造成孩童营养不足发育不良。孩童因为体质比较差又摄入不足，活动能力更低，受到外界刺激和反应更少，更会造成发育不良和个性孤僻。&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-6056960646897678699?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/6056960646897678699/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=6056960646897678699' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/6056960646897678699'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/6056960646897678699'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/08/zz.html' title='冬天出生的人是否都特别容易忧郁？(zz)'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-584828641353018804</id><published>2007-08-15T12:33:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-08-15T13:10:33.215-06:00</updated><title type='text'>天意</title><content type='html'>前天刚撤了天意，昨天天意就来弄人了。这似乎也太快了点吧。。。&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-584828641353018804?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/584828641353018804/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=584828641353018804' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/584828641353018804'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/584828641353018804'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/08/blog-post_15.html' title='天意'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-4451178122618451802</id><published>2007-08-13T21:22:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-08-13T21:37:00.233-06:00</updated><title type='text'>迷信</title><content type='html'>记得小时候,不知道从哪里听来的,在考试前不能剪头发,剪指甲,不然考试就会考不好.不过似乎相信这个的人不只我一个.所以每次考完试的时候,理发店的生意就超好.我还略微引申了一下我的小迷信.就是在等待重要事情的时候尽量不改变自己.比如说,我其实想换天意有段时间了,但是因为在等一件事情的发生,就一直没有动手.眼尖的人可能已经发现了端倪.总之,今天一件挂在心头上的事情总算圆满收场.2007年到现在过了大约三分之二,但是对我来说已经是很出色的一年了.要是能在剩下的4个月里能够完成最后一个目标,那就是超完美的一年了.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-4451178122618451802?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/4451178122618451802/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=4451178122618451802' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/4451178122618451802'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/4451178122618451802'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/08/blog-post_13.html' title='迷信'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-3519257589067957469</id><published>2007-08-09T16:23:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-08-09T16:25:29.438-06:00</updated><title type='text'>又借钱了</title><content type='html'>三个月前刚借了22亿，今天又借了。这次是15亿。还真有人肯借啊。。。&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-3519257589067957469?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/3519257589067957469/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=3519257589067957469' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/3519257589067957469'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/3519257589067957469'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/08/blog-post.html' title='又借钱了'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-7562996397753257921</id><published>2007-08-07T22:25:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-08-07T22:35:35.152-06:00</updated><title type='text'>kicking ass</title><content type='html'>Two days after I bought wii and the game Rayman Raving Rabbids, I am finishing all the tasks. There are total 15 days of tasks. The first night, I spent 3 hours finishing 3 days. Last night, two and a half hour for 6 days. Tonight, 2 hours for another 4 days. It is the first time I find myself good at playing games.:D What is the last game I finish? I can hardly remember. At least I have never finished a single PS2 game in my collection. I got stuck in the fly school in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, in the third task of Serious Sam, and am working hard moving myself up Need For Speed's Black List. Hope I can close Rayman tomorrow so that I can get back to my normal life with joggings and swimmings...&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-7562996397753257921?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/7562996397753257921/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=7562996397753257921' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/7562996397753257921'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/7562996397753257921'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/08/kicking-ass.html' title='kicking ass'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-457674975049358840</id><published>2007-08-07T18:55:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-08-07T18:58:54.520-06:00</updated><title type='text'>从FC到Wii 24年来游戏机CPU发展历程(zz)</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;发信人: &lt;a href="http://bbs.sjtu.edu.cn/bbsqry?userid=muyeXP"&gt;muyeXP&lt;/a&gt;(98℃微笑·牧野潇潇秋风浮红叶), 信区: TVGame&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;标  题: 从FC到Wii 24年来游戏机CPU发展历程(zz)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;发信站: 饮水思源 (2007年06月27日09:42:49 星期三)  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;从小学开始，游戏机就伴随着我走过一段快乐、辛酸的历程。宁愿早上饿肚子，也要省吃减用存钱买游戏卡，或者添钱换卡玩。好不容易有钱买到新的游戏卡，高兴得乐翻天，玩到饭都能都忘记吃。对于家里那些FC、MD、SS、PS、DC、GBC之类的游戏主机，可都是一分一分攒加上每年的红包钱才辛苦买下。不然就是答应家长，期末考试得多少多少分，进学校前几名的诺言才能购买一款心仪已久的游戏主机。总之游戏伴随很多人成长。小孩们专注于游戏  回想以前可以说是痛并快乐着，自从拥有PS游戏机以后，小编就没有买过别的游戏机。当时除了叫游戏机名称以外，说得最多的就是8位、16位、64位主机等，小时候的我并不知道知道这些代表什么，只知道数字越大，游戏机画面越好、同时也越贵，仅此而已。现在终于知道那些名词是用来阐述游戏机CPU的。从小编熟知“红白机”开始，到现在，游戏机可以说发展得非常迅速，同时CPU性能也突飞猛进。下面我就来看看，从以前到现在受欢迎游戏机与其CPU的发展历程。&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;● 从80年代最火的“红白机”FC开始  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1983年7月15日，任天堂公司发布了最经典的一款游戏主机Family Computer，简称FC。FC的主色是红色和白色，因此也被称为“红白机”。一开始此款产品就确定了销售策略和产品定位，与FC同期发售的游戏有数十款，包括《大金刚》、《马里奥兄弟》和《棒球》等。永远的经典超级玛利  FC使用的是MOS 6502处理器，这款8bit处理器并不是当时最好的处理器，不过足够便宜，有助于控制成本，并且完全能够处理所需的游戏代码。MOS 6502处理器 FC在中国第一个大规模流行的游戏机，恐怕也是最流行的一款游戏机，对七八十年代的人来说是难以忘怀的。此后出现大量的“学习机”，用6502处理器处理一些简单的文本程序和小型的学习程序，对当时的中国来说确实很像个“家用电脑”，当然，一般情况下是游戏为主。&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;● 16位游戏机黑马MD  1988年10月29日，SEGA公司再次推出了自己新一代的游戏机Mega Drive，简称MD。因为是SEGA的第五款游戏机，因此又称世嘉五代机。MD使用的“黑卡”  MD采用的处理器是摩托罗拉68000，处理器频率是7.67MHz；另搭配了8位的Z80A芯片来专门处理音频输出，Z80A的频率是3.58MHz。其中68000拥有64K内存，Z80拥有8K内存，另有64K显存，最大发色数512色，同屏发色数64色，最大解析度320x448，最多活动块数量是80，支持AV输出和RGB输出。并且拥有可选配件CD-ROM数据机。MD的主要软件载体依然是卡带式，最大容量是4MB。摩托罗拉68000Z80  MD是世界上第一台真正的16位游戏机，玩的时候就是觉得画面比FC强了很多，并且很多街机游戏都出现在了上面，因此在国内非常受欢迎。而在日本虽然不温不火，但在美国可是有着极高人气。这台游戏机可以说是SEGA历史上最成功的一台主机。  MD在性能方面的优势给了任天堂FC极大的压力，迫使任天堂放弃了纯粹的软件辅助硬件的销售策略，任天堂必须开始开发自己的16位游戏机了。&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;● 超级红白机——SFC  1987至1988年间，FC丰厚的收入让任天堂对于开发次世代主机毫无兴趣。然后，世嘉MD的市场占有率节节攀升迫使任天堂不得不开始投入16位主机的开发。  1990年11月21日，任天堂的16位家用游戏机Super Family Computer开始发售，简称SFC。SFC的处理器采用的是摩托罗拉65836，最高运行频率为3.58MHz，画面解析度512X448，最大发色数32768，同屏发色数256色，最多活动块数量128个，每行最多活动块64个，活动块大小是64X64象素，128KB内存，128KB显存。SFC在设计上最大的特点就是采用了两颗图形协处理器。SFC《超级马里奥世界》  SFC在日本国内完全继承了FC的市场，当时的首发游戏《超级马里奥世界》（SUPER MARIO WORLD）再次发挥了重要作用，其销售的数量几乎和SFC相同，也就是说日本的每个SFC用户几乎都买了《超级马里奥世界》这个游戏。  可以说SFC游戏机事2D游戏最后的辉煌，3D时代马上就要降临。处理器也从16位开始转变。&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;● 32位时代降临——土星SS  家用游戏机市场到了1994年开始了其最大的一次变革，从曾经的2D画面竞争转向3D性能竞争，而这次变革的基础就是所有的家用游戏机全部进入了32位。  1994年，世嘉也发布了自己的新一代游戏机，世嘉将该主机定名为“土星”（SS，SEGA SATURN）－太阳系的第六行星，代表世嘉的第六部主机。  早在1992年，SEGA就成立了“Giga－Drive”项目小组以研发下一代游戏主机。SEGA对32位游戏主机的要求是更强的画面表现力和更大的存储容量，虽然对3D性能也有要求，但很明显不是SEGA预测中的重点。  SS是双处理器结构，采用的是两颗日立32位处理器SH2，运行频率为28.6MHz，画面解析度为640x480，支持最大发色数为1677万色，配有36Mbit内存，音频系统搭配的是28MIPS的MOTOROLA 68000，PCM音源32路,FM音源8路。具有3D环回立体声，采样频率达44.1KHz既CD音质。软件载体部分是2倍速的CD-ROM驱动器。日立32位处理器SH2  SS的两颗处理器使得SS拥有出众的2D画面表现能力，但对3D化的趋势预计不足，而且双处理器使得软件的开发难度加大，后期加盟的第三方软件厂商过少，且缺乏知名大作支持。&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;● 32位时代之索尼PS帝国  在SEGA推出SS的11天后，1994年12月3日，SONY也推出了自己的32位家用游戏机PLAY STATION，简称PS。由于都属于32位游戏机，而且推出时间如此接近，所以业界一直把PS和SS作为相互最主要的竞争对手进行比较。  PS采用的处理器是32位RISC，运行频率是33.87MHz，画面解析度是640×480，支持1677万色，同屏最大4000色，多边形处理能力为36万次/秒，在32位游戏机中最强。PS处理器  PS搭配的内存为28Mbit，而且不能搭配加速卡，因此在2D游戏的运行速度上略逊于SS。音频方面采用的是PCM音源24路，信号采样频率44.1KHz。软件载体是CD-ROM。PS在音频方面和软件载体上都略逊于SS，但在3D性能方面和价格方面却是SS所无法企及的。  PS在发售之初就以出色的画面吸引了众多第三方软件厂商的注意，而且SONY在对待第三方厂商的态度上与任天堂迥然不同。SONY对第三方软件厂商提出了非常优惠的政策，在优秀机能的保证下，再加上优惠政策，大批第三方软件厂商加入了SONY的阵营，在PS发售时已经有100家以上的第三方软件厂商加盟了SONY阵营。PS经典游戏FF VIII  PS和SS在性能的侧重点上有所不同，PS对未来的3DCG技术有更强的信心，而SS在技术的观念上则落后了。为了全力和PS竞争，SEGA放弃了所有的16位游戏机项目，集中资源对抗SONY。但在1995年5月，PS以100万的差距先于SS达到了500万台的销量，自此PS完全摆脱了SS的纠缠。PS最终的全球累计销量在1亿台以上，SONY以强劲的3D性能准确的击中了时代的脉搏，在32位游戏机竞争中全面胜出。&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;● 任天堂跳过32位直接到64位游戏机  PS次世代帝国的崛起下，任天堂也被“次时代”的游戏画面所震撼，改变了其一贯坚持的软件策略。山内溥本人坚信：“64位机将彻底改变游戏”任天堂公司上下都对64位游戏机充满了期待，并且全力投入。  N64虽然比SS和PS晚上市了一年半，但是在日本由着雄厚根基的任天堂依然得到了玩家的广泛支持。 N64采用64位MIPS R4300i ，SGI 62.5MHz RCP GPU。画面解析度为640×480；最大发色数事1670万色，拥有15万/秒多边形处理能力，4MB RDRAM内存。  然而由于采用卡带为媒体，让所有第三方大失所望。N64的卡带制造成本高达25美元，而CD-ROM只要10美分，因此N64的游戏售价一般比PS高20～25美元。N64时历史上游戏种类最少的主流游戏机，其发售之后的好几个月内一直缺乏软件支持，而PS和SS却有着空前强大的游戏阵容。N64首发的强劲势头很快被《生化危机》等大作牢牢压制。由始至终，N64基本上都是任天堂只身作秀的舞台。N64《生化危机》  N64在性能方面、价格方面都占有优势，但在软件数量上却极度贫乏，而软件数量贫乏的主要原因就是因为卡带式载体的容量，在3D时代的游戏机中N64犯了致命的错误。可以说，采用卡带式载体是N64失败的唯一原因。&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;● 世嘉的终结之作128位游戏机——DC  由于主机设计的缺陷，世嘉的SS在与PS的竞争中吃了大亏。在开发下一代主机时，当时世嘉的社长中山隼雄决定外聘IBM的高级工程师在美国成立了一个单独的开发组，而日本方面由佐腾秀树率领团队叶在同时进行主机设计，1997年7月，世嘉高层决定采用日本组的方案，并定名为Dreamcast，是梦（Dream）与传播（Broadcast）的合成词。意思是将梦传播给玩家。  该主机在发售之前，世嘉已经拿到了50万台的订单，然而世嘉的生产合作伙伴NEC却碰上了严重的生产问题。由于图形芯片的生产速度跟不上，DC在日本的首批出货只有15万台。1999年9月9日，DC在美国上市，当天就卖出了22万台。  DC处理器采用128位SH4，运行频率为206MHz ，浮点运算能力为1.4GFLOPS；GPU采用PowerVR2，最大发色数1677万色，拥有300万/秒多边形处理能力，16MB 显存以及8MB，软件载体最大容量为1.2GB的GD－Rom。DC游戏CAPCOM VS SNK  截至1999年2月，DC在日本的总销量为90万台，未能达到当初预计的100万台。尽管尽管DC的性能远远高于PS，但是在《最终幻想VII》等PS大作的冲击下，缺乏软件支持的DC开始呈现颓势。进入2000年，随着PS2的上市，DC在日本和美国全面溃退。2001年3月，世嘉宣布DC停产，并彻底退出主机市场。&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;● 最成功的游戏机——PS2  目前为止，PS2依然是全世界销量最高，也是最成功的游戏主机。  2000年3月4日，SONY开始正式发售其新一代的家用游戏机PlayStation 2，简称PS2。PS2采用的处理器是128位的EE，运行频率为295MHz；另有一显示核心GS，运行频率是147MHz，多边形处理能力达到了7500万次/秒，是PS的200倍。内置32MB内存和4MB显存，另配有4倍速的DVD-ROM光盘驱动器。售价39800日元。PS虽然拥有一些简单的网络功能，像上网、收发e-mail等也有一些网络游戏，但PS2的设计核心依然是3D单机游戏。PS2处理器  PS的胜利基础之一就是CD-ROM的应用，而PS2的基础之一就是DVD-ROM的应用。那时DVD-ROM刚刚兴起，DVD的应用让PS2在家庭影音娱乐方面有了更多的发挥空间，事实上在PS2发售初期，正是配备的DVD-ROM让PS2在销量上保持优势。SONY在研发阶段对PS2的游戏软件支持度预测保守，而且也没有丝毫夸大硬件规格和主机性能，这种谨慎的态度和之后PS3的宣传比起来形成了鲜明的反差。2006年度最优秀游戏：最终幻想XII(PS2游戏)  PS2在2000年首发之初的游戏数量并不算少，但真正有影响力的大作并不多，再加上首发缺货情况严重，软件的销量也因此十分低靡。然而到了转年，随着主机供货的逐步趋于稳定和大作的陆续发售，PS2的销量也开始扶摇直上，直至最后坐上现有主机平台最高销量的宝座。&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;● 任天堂NGC反击力度小  2001年9月14日，任天堂的新一代家用游戏主机Nintendo GameCube正式发售，简称NGC。NGC采用的处理器是IBM的PowerPC 750Cxe，运行频率为485MHz，搭配得显示核心是ATI的Flipper，运行频率为162MHz，浮点运算能力为10.5GFLOPS，多边形处理能力是1200万次/秒，比PS2要逊色不少。NGC内置的内存是24MB，软件载体是特制8cm DVD，单碟最高容量1.8GB。IBM PowerPC 750Cxe处理器  由于NGC准备不充分，任天堂软件开发部门在游戏软件品质方面大幅下滑。仓促的发布，使得所有游戏的开发进度都没有完成，因此任天堂的招牌型系列游戏在NGC上并没有获得多少好评，反而成了众矢之的。  据任天堂美国分社高级副总裁Perrin Kaplan在接受媒体记者采访时确认，任天堂现有家用游戏主机NGC(Nintendo GameCube)已经全面停止生产，她同时还透露，任天堂今后也将不再发行任何专门对应NGC平台的游戏作品。&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;● 微软XBOX发起挑战  2001年11月15日，Microsoft在纽约和旧金山举办了盛大的XBOX午夜首卖活动，世界首富Bill gates亲临纽约时代广场，并在零点一分亲自将第一部XBOX递给热心的玩家，并与其一同体验了XBOX的独特魅力。  XBOX的基本架构就是一台通用型PC，Bill gates曾经坦言：“XBOX是一台通用PC。如果只是一台游戏机，我们就不会费力去做了，而且根本不会涉足这一领域。”  XBOX这台通用PC拥有着强悍无比的硬件组合：采用的处理器是Intel P3 733MHz，采用的显示核心是NVIDIA的特制绘图芯片，运行频率是233MHz，多边形处理能力达到了前所未有的1.165亿次/秒，这比PS2的7500万次/秒要强大50%；并且内置一个8GB的硬盘和64MB的内存，软件载体是5倍速DVD-ROM，并配备有10/100Mbps以太网接口。Intel P3 733MHz处理器  XBOX虽然在最终销量上低于PS2，但是XBOX却是当时家用游戏机中最佳的联网对战游戏平台。如Microsoft预计的那样，XBOX被视为在线游戏的先锋，是下一代家用游戏机的主要选手。&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;● 次世代游戏机全面降临◎ 微软的XBOX360先发制人  2005年11月22日，微软推出了XBox360游戏机，这台“潘多拉的魔盒”实在充满了诱惑。次世代战争的帷幕已由Xbox360率先掀起。XBOX360拥有众多欧美玩家用户，在欧美占天时地利。提前发售的一年之中，占有了大量的欧美游戏市场。  Xbox360配备了定制的IBM基于PowerPC的处理器，该处理采用对称的三核心构成，每个核心3.2GHz运行频率。每个核心都拥有2个硬件管线、1个VMX-128矢量单元、1MB L2 Cache。主机显卡采用定制的ATi GPU，500MHz运行频率，10MB内建DRAM，48路并行浮点单元。Xbox360处理器  XBOX360的游戏依然是网络化为主，如《Dead or Alive 4》和《BlueDragon》等传统单机游戏更多的是为了打开市场。Microsoft的基础战略是依靠PC的网络化趋势同化TV游戏领域，目前来看还算顺利，而且搭上了电子竞技的便车。WCG 2007一共有11个比赛项目，其中有4个是XBOX360的游戏，包揽了所有的TV游戏竞赛项目，这对于XBOX360的推广极为有利。&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;◎ 索尼PS3前景堪忧  PS3时代，SONY故伎重演，再一次采用了高规格、高成本硬件。并且，将PS3脱离单纯的游戏机主机进一步向多媒体化发展的倾向似乎更加明显，因此连BD都搭载上了，似乎决心从硬件规格上把XBOX 360远远甩在身后。  PS3采用了IBM最新的Cell处理器，关于该处理器我们已经有过比较深入的报道。Cell处理器本身具备1个PPE和8个SPE，但PS3中的Cell处理器只开启了7个SPE，这样的做法是为了提高产量。Cell具备512KB L2缓存，每一个SPE将具备256KB本地内存，运行在3.2GHz频率，采用90nm工艺。IBM最新的Cell处理器  由于使用Cell处理器等生僻硬件，开发难度一点不亚于当年的PS2，而且目前PS3画面表现力跟早已年发售的XBOX 360几乎看不出差异。尽管IBM和SONY一再宣称，目前的PS3游戏“没有用到过CELL一半的性能”。  由于PS3使用的Cell处理器、蓝光DVD的成本都非常高，因此就算PS3的价格比Xbox360与Wii加起来还多，外界都一致认为SONY还是赔本在卖，如果按照SONY预期的，PS3要在发售半年内达到全球600万台的数量来预估，PS3在发售第一年就可能让SONY赔本20亿美金。&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;◎ 新颖创新、目前销量冠军——Wii  Wii是日本任天堂公司于2006年12月推出、用来接替NGC的新世代游戏机。从发售开始，出乎很多人意料的是，Wii虽然机能表现比同代的PS3以及早一年发售的Xbox 360都相距甚远，但还是在全球范围内热销。  Wii硬件的规格：CPU采用的是IBM PowerPC“Broadway”RISC CPU，主频729MHz（64KB L1 Cache，256KB L2 Cache），这一频率和当今PC主流的Athlon和Core 2都无法相提并论，就算是CPU讲效能频率不再那么重要，但你什么时候见过以效能著称的Core 2频率到过1GHz以下？而X360采用同属于Power PC家族的3核心RISC CPU，主频却达到了3.2GHz（每个Die独立32KB L1 Cache，共享1MB L2 Cahc），性能比Wii的强了很多。Wii的CPU和GPU  再来看看GPU，Wii采用ATI的“Hollywood”，主频243MHz，公布的数据中专门用于贴图的显存容量3MB，可能需要调用88MB SRAM的系统内存作为显存使用。而X360也是采用ATI的GPU，主频却达到了500MHz，内嵌10MB专用显存，系统内存采用G-DDR3，容量512MB。 如果光看CPU的频率和图像处理器的话，从数值上撑死只能达到NGC 1.5的水平，根本不能和PS3和Xbox箱体丙纶，但是它凭借新颖的游戏模式，新的操作方法给老的游戏机玩家带来了新鲜感。最具有创新性的硬件设备——Wii的游戏手柄  对于从来不玩游戏的人来说，这种操控方式的上手难度为零，它也让游戏机不再是年轻人的专利，女性与中老年人也在Wii的吸引之下加入到了玩家的行列之中。&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-457674975049358840?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/457674975049358840/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=457674975049358840' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/457674975049358840'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/457674975049358840'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/08/fcwii-24cpuzz_07.html' title='从FC到Wii 24年来游戏机CPU发展历程(zz)'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-5410291941773844455</id><published>2007-08-06T10:59:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-08-06T11:11:53.857-06:00</updated><title type='text'>wii</title><content type='html'>wii has been extremely popular since its launch last winter. Even now, which is 3 quarters after its lauch, it is still not easy to get one from the stores. In the past weekend, I searched Fry's, Best Buy, Circuit City, Costco and made many phone calls. Finally, I was able to get one console from a Target store in Austin.&lt;br /&gt;Now the fun starts. I purchased a game "Rayman Raving Rabbids". Oh, boy. It is fun. Unlike PS2, which should be the most successful game console in history so far, wii needs much much more involvement. I can't sit still in the couch no more. I have to stand, shake my hands, wave my arms, jump around like a monkey and etc. Tasks include pure skills, i.e. the art to control the remote to point, tilt, rotate as well as strength/stamina. Sometimes I have to shake my hands like hell to get a job done. I guess it is not necessary for me to go to gym for a while. :D&lt;br /&gt;Since I am simple and brutal, I like those mini-games that need strengh only. In those cases, I can always sail through the tasks without trying again.&lt;br /&gt;Coming back to Rayman, there are 15 days of tasks. I am now in Day 4. Will keep you guys updated. :P&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-5410291941773844455?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/5410291941773844455/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=5410291941773844455' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/5410291941773844455'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/5410291941773844455'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/08/wii.html' title='wii'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-2652735344711309196</id><published>2007-08-01T18:06:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-08-02T20:55:13.377-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Anxiety</title><content type='html'>I know something is going to happen. I know that thing is coming soon. I know that thing is likely to go my way. I know that thing is already out of my control at this time point. I feel the anxiety.&lt;br /&gt;I know I should simply sit still and wait peacefully but I can't. I know I should hope for the best and prepare for the worst but I can't. I feel the anxiety. It is the same anxiety as when I clicked the show score button after I finished my GRE. It is the same anxiety as when I waited for a US graduate school offer. It is the same anxiety when I submitted my first paper to DAC and didn't know whether it was accepted or not.&lt;br /&gt;Among all, one thing is common. That is I have put a lot of efforts into that and I do want that. On the other hand, one thing is different this time. I promise to keep this to myself only until I get the result and I don't know how soon the result is coming. Maybe this week, maybe next week, maybe next month or maybe the year end. Or maybe I just pushed myself too hard.&lt;br /&gt;Good luck to myself.&lt;br /&gt;NOTE: Please do NOT post your guess as comments or they will be deleted.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-2652735344711309196?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/2652735344711309196/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=2652735344711309196' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/2652735344711309196'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/2652735344711309196'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' 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router,我正好需要一个,立马拿下.又比如说昨天去了San Marcos的Outlet shopping.买了鞋和衣服.鞋和衣服本身都是不错的deal.但是考虑到长途跋涉,似乎没有省下什么,于是那就是no deal.看来以后去Outlet要用扫货的. :D 当然,总比去了一趟一无所获来的划算.这也是我更喜欢在Highland Mall晃荡的原因.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-4027383320041643787?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/4027383320041643787/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=4027383320041643787' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/4027383320041643787'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/4027383320041643787'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/07/deal-or-no-deal.html' title='Deal or No Deal'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-2031787020071635022</id><published>2007-07-26T12:53:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-07-26T12:54:33.459-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Bloody</title><content type='html'>Blood everywhere...&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-2031787020071635022?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/2031787020071635022/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=2031787020071635022' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/2031787020071635022'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/2031787020071635022'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/07/bloody.html' title='Bloody'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-1506063286342853016</id><published>2007-07-25T21:25:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-07-25T21:36:05.656-06:00</updated><title type='text'>有感于开封同学的与时俱进</title><content type='html'>明日復明日，明日何其多。我生待明日，萬事成蹉跎。&lt;br /&gt;世人若被明日累，春去秋來老將至。&lt;br /&gt;朝看水東流，暮看日西墜。&lt;br /&gt;百年明日能幾何，請君聽我明日歌。&lt;br /&gt;很小的时候就学过这首明日歌.当时老师教导我们要珍惜时间,认真学习.如今,已经学了20多年了,也拿到了能拿的最高学位了.现在看来,似乎不仅是要珍惜时间,更要果断出手.犹豫不决就会坐失良机.在这里祝福开封同学&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-1506063286342853016?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/1506063286342853016/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=1506063286342853016' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/1506063286342853016'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' 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warming.比起一个月前搬家后的零乱,现在已经收拾得井井有条.Daniel家两个孩子,在加上朋友们的孩子们,在一间间屋子间鱼贯穿梭,也是热闹非常.&lt;br /&gt;家长们谈论起孩子来也总是满带幸福.这种幸福是我这个局外人无法体会的.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-8853247699592623948?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/8853247699592623948/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=8853247699592623948' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/8853247699592623948'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/8853247699592623948'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/07/blog-post_22.html' title='天伦之乐'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-6242276063155349838</id><published>2007-07-21T20:16:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-07-21T20:22:19.524-06:00</updated><title type='text'>超级无敌神车civic (续)</title><content type='html'>这次车祸的善后工作非常顺利.周一,去估了价.周二,给对方传真维修价格.周三,对方决定私了,寄来支票.周四,收到支票.周五,把支票存了.周六,继续开着小破车到处晃当.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-6242276063155349838?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/6242276063155349838/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=6242276063155349838' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/6242276063155349838'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/6242276063155349838'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/07/civic_21.html' title='超级无敌神车civic (续)'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-3452168897998136019</id><published>2007-07-19T18:28:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-07-19T20:35:43.073-06:00</updated><title type='text'>烧钱</title><content type='html'>今天公司出了今年第二季度的财务报表，继第一季度亏了6个多亿后，再亏6个亿。这样下去要到什么时候才能见到奖金啊。。。&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-3452168897998136019?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/3452168897998136019/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=3452168897998136019' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/3452168897998136019'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/3452168897998136019'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/07/blog-post_19.html' title='烧钱'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-687552095638730247</id><published>2007-07-18T16:45:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-07-18T17:06:44.964-06:00</updated><title type='text'>讽刺</title><content type='html'>下午，老板过来找我，向我询问手头上的活。我就一五一十的汇报了。目前list上有７、８件事情，其中３件high priority。老板听了后，说看来你要忙一阵子了。不过还有一件事情想要我做，问我能不能抽２０％的时间出来做，然后想办法把原来的事情往后拖。我说 我马上要和用户通电话，可以试试让他给出时间表。可以根据时间表拖due得比较晚的东东。然后就和用户打电话，先说了一下我怎么怎么忙。然后就问他时间表。我非常狡猾的先和他说priority #3的东西。他听了说，那个不急，他们自己也还在研究中，先把前两件事干完再说。Bingo! 然后就和他说我不懂前两件事情怎么做，要他讲解一下。他信心满满的说开了。结果我才问了两个问题，他就歇菜了。说他要回去研究一下，然后明天再讨论。挂了 电话，向老板汇报。结果是list上无数事情要做，却一件也没法做，只能干等到明天再说。于是就来灌水了。&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-687552095638730247?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/687552095638730247/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=687552095638730247' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/687552095638730247'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/687552095638730247'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/07/blog-post_18.html' title='讽刺'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-3138821229656487492</id><published>2007-07-17T21:11:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-07-17T21:15:52.478-06:00</updated><title type='text'>无声</title><content type='html'>今天上自己的blog的时候总觉得不太对劲.过了半晌,总算反应过来.刘德华的天意没有了.我是把mp3文件放在学校的服务器上的.然后去&lt;a href="http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz"&gt;www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz&lt;/a&gt;一看,网页也没有了.老板总算是终止向系里出钱了.掰手指头一算,毕业已经两年了...&lt;br /&gt;大家知道哪里有免费的服务器啊?&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-3138821229656487492?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/3138821229656487492/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=3138821229656487492' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/3138821229656487492'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/3138821229656487492'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/07/blog-post_17.html' title='无声'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-3453114047398233567</id><published>2007-07-16T19:47:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-07-16T20:00:39.746-06:00</updated><title type='text'>看不下去了</title><content type='html'>周末去了一家新开的叫上海酒楼的地方吃饭.虽然名字叫上海,但却不是上海菜.里面的菜式更象是粤菜.菜单里有个叫上海回锅肉,我却是怎么想都没想起来上海菜里有回锅肉.只想到了红烧蹄胖,百页结烧肉,腌笃鲜种种.哎呀,口水已经下来了.后来就点了个梅菜扣肉.那个服务员大姐夸我有眼光,说他们的梅菜扣肉非常地道.结果上来后,完全不是那么回事.那个菜腐蹋蹋,肉没有什么壮肉,精肉嚼上去老来西.后来回到家里,想起还有一包上次回国带的霉干菜.于是冲到店里买了一块五花肉,自己做.想当年,我的梅菜扣肉可是被吃遍Pittsburgh的老朱赞不绝口的.果然宝刀不老,那个肉,入口即化.看来凡事都要自己动手,丰衣足食.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-3453114047398233567?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/3453114047398233567/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=3453114047398233567' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/3453114047398233567'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' 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pickup开得很慢.于是身材娇小的我就跟在人家后面慢慢氽.过了一个丁字路口是一个小斜坡,F350上去了,我也跟着上去.突然F350停下不动了.我也只得踩住刹车.过了两秒钟,就看到F350倒着向我从坡上滑下来.我正在纳闷怎么老大松了刹车后怎么不踩油门的时候,人家踩油门了,然后F350就加速向我扑来.还在我脑子一片空白的时候,就被撞上了.然后就是双方下车.对方说sorry,没有看到我.他错过了刚才的左转,想倒回去重新来过,哪里知道我身材那么娇小.我战战兢兢不忍心去看我的车.因为在mitbbs上看得太多日车是纸糊的.而这次对方是如此强壮的美车...终于想起应该去拍照保留现场证据.在做了N次深呼吸后走到车前,大吃一惊.我的civic就是前bumper上有个核桃大小的坑,是被F350用来拖车用的钢球顶的.对方给了我他的驾照和保险.我连忙认真的进行抄录.这时候,有一个park ranger经过.过来例行公事一下,记录了经过,要了双方的驾照和电话号码.我连忙问他要了电话并记下了他胸牌上的名字.然后大家互祝have a good one后走人.&lt;br /&gt;神车随后又载着帅锅美女们在晚上安然回到了Austin,今天又载着我去买了菜.明天一早要去honda dealership估个价.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-3706617656616720612?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/3706617656616720612/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' 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type='html'>上星期踢完了球,腿酸了两天,到星期三的时候已经基本恢复.星期五去BBQ时看到一起踢球的两个兄弟走路都一跛一跛的.问他们,都说伤了.我当时还萎琐的暗自得意,觉得自己很牛叉.这个星期天,两位老大都说受伤不去了.那我就一个人去了.这次人比上次更多.比赛刚开始,对方突破,我上去防守,一启动就觉得大腿肌肉暴酸无比,估计是根本没有恢复.然后整场比赛就一次次被人用速度简单粗暴.哎,出来混的迟早都要还的.去之前还和伤病员说要回来向他汇报呢,估计他要笑死了.估计下个星期跛脚小鸟真的是想要走却走也走不动了.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-1820728545764856071?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/1820728545764856071/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=1820728545764856071' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/1820728545764856071'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/1820728545764856071'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/07/blog-post_08.html' title='跛'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-1568730728270354594</id><published>2007-07-07T12:27:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-07-07T12:41:00.880-06:00</updated><title type='text'>雨中烧烤</title><content type='html'>周四晚收到朋友邀请,说周五一干人等在他家BBQ.周五下班回家稍作休息就出发了.车还没有到MoPac就开始下雨,刚上ramp这雨就大的不行,就是那种倾盆啊,瓢泼什么的大.我连忙下了MoPac,打电话过去问是否还按原计划进行.朋友说没事,他们南边没下雨.好吧,继续开.不过的确开着开着就不下雨了.到了他家,已经有很多人在帮忙了.7点半,点火烧碳,7点40,那个雨就哗啦哗啦下来了.大伙就给炉子打着伞,继续烤.后来索性就用盖子把肉盖上,在一旁的亭子里等.实在是惨烈啊.结果雨一直下到了9点半,总算停了.继续吃.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-1568730728270354594?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/1568730728270354594/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=1568730728270354594' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/1568730728270354594'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/1568730728270354594'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/07/blog-post_07.html' title='雨中烧烤'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-330157273329978339</id><published>2007-07-05T15:02:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-07-05T15:50:37.256-06:00</updated><title type='text'>独立日</title><content type='html'>七月四号是美国的独立日，相当于我们的国庆节，不用上班，yeah!!! 在这里向那些在假日里坚持工作的朋友们表示最最崇高的敬意。一早起来就下雨。前两 天就一直惦记着喝鸡汤，于是切了半只沃马买的母鸡，开始炖，正好赶上吃午饭。一个人扒着个鸡腿，就着黄澄澄的青菜鸡汤吃的不亦乐乎。吃完了，冒雨开车出去逛了 一圈。三点多回到家，然后ken同学过来打游戏。看ken打游戏还是很entertaining的，为什么只是看？因为我太强了。嘻嘻。这时候雨也停了， 太阳也出来了。于是决定吃了晚饭后去Zilker Park看焰火。八点多到的，警察叔叔们把路封了。好不容易找到了个很远的趴位，走到大草坪，人那叫多。美国人凑热闹的热情真是高。都是拖家带口，一家老 小来的。往地上铺条毯子，边吃边听交响乐表演。来Austin三年了，第一次见那么多人。到了九点半，开始放焰火。虽然不能和NYC,SF等大城市比，小 小鸟也还是看得很满足了。最兴奋的就是那些孩子们，不停的尖叫。放了半个小时，散场。好不容易找到车，然后堵车。最后十一点多到的家。&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-330157273329978339?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/330157273329978339/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=330157273329978339' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/330157273329978339'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/330157273329978339'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/07/blog-post_05.html' title='独立日'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-4200838829722533376</id><published>2007-07-01T20:33:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-07-01T21:17:37.898-06:00</updated><title type='text'>简单粗暴--续</title><content type='html'>上次和我打桌球的高手邀我去踢足球.他们每周日下午都有活动.想想我反正就去凑凑热闹,再说也很就没踢了,今天就去了.结果再次简单粗暴.跑到那边,看到他们很多人都穿着红色队服,戴着护脚板,穿着专用足球鞋,已经在热身了.我在一边坐着观望,然后忍不住上去踹了两脚.大场地,不是很平,草也比较长,还有就是球贼重.抽了两下,不是没有踢起来就是高射炮.过了一会比赛开始.穿白色T-shirt的杂牌军,打以红色队服为主的颜色军团.我们多一人,10打9.对方阵营中有一个穿巴西队黄色衣服的帅哥,戴着墨镜,头上还包着头巾.让我一眼就觉得有两把刷子.我只会做后卫,按照从高中养成的习惯,左后卫.比赛开始没多久,黄帅哥就从我们右路突破,破门得分.也没有人盯他.我于是放弃了左路,改打盯人.帅哥马上就感觉到了我想膏药一样粘着他,很不爽,于是减少了突破.由于帅哥的哑火,我们迅速反超比分, 4:1.这时候做了适当的人员调整,我方支援对方一人,变成9打10.帅哥有点急,在一次我截断传给他的球,带球进攻时,他从背后冲上来,我马上向他冲上来的反方向趟了一脚,然后用我擅长的挤位(其实是我唯一擅长的).结果帅哥吨位比我足,一撞,我就失去了位置.随后,我就决定不盯他了,免得玩的不开心.帅哥于是在45分钟中场前,迅速连进两球,中场比分5:3.休息了一会,下半场开始.经过人员调整,10打10,不过我方有一个10岁的孩子.风云突变,只要对方一进攻,就获得点球.三个点球进了两个,一下子打平了.然后小小鸟按捺不住了,在一次反越位进攻中,居然攻进一球.我也不记得上次进球是哪一年的事情了.当时门将大脚过顶,我在中场,看球好快,连忙蹲下,免得被踢上.等我站起来拿球跑的时候,面前就只有对方门将了.那么大个门,随便一脚,门将反应都没有,就进了.下半场又踢了一个小时,最后我们8:6获胜.其中小小鸟进球一,助攻二,回传门将,门将用手接,对方间接任意球,我堵枪眼,被踢在手上,直接导致点球失球一.被人撞飞一,撞飞别人一.总的来说还行吧.4点到的,7点走的.然后又去walmart买了菜.回到家,啃着Quiznos的Black Angus,真是幸福啊.想想我那个水平,居然也能踢得有板有眼,全国人民都笑了.总结下来,体力是很重要的,麻子也是很重要的,简单粗暴也是很重要的.平时的三跑两游还是很有帮助的.不过估计下个星期就坚持不了了.太累了.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-4200838829722533376?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/4200838829722533376/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=4200838829722533376' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/4200838829722533376'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/4200838829722533376'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/07/blog-post_01.html' title='简单粗暴--续'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-8802091698276436778</id><published>2007-07-01T12:43:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-07-01T13:29:00.061-06:00</updated><title type='text'>搬家专业户--下</title><content type='html'>昨天帮忙一个美国朋友Daniel搬了家.这次经历让我对美国普通老百姓的生活有了进一步的了解.虽然我以前也去过一些美国人家里,但是,基本上都是比较富裕的教授,医生的家.Daniel是个基督徒,和老婆领养了两个孩子,其中一个女孩还是从中国领养的,家里还有一条狗.典型的美国南方家庭,收入不高,却很热情,也过着知足常乐的幸福生活.我从早上八点多到他那里,直到下午三点多离开.他开着SUV拖着很大的平板车,前前后后开了四个来回.到最后其实还有不少零散的东西,但是他不好意思让我们继续了,说他自己能完成.没有很fancy的家具,经常从craigslist上买二手货,很多在我看来没有用的东西,也没有舍得扔掉,虽然很多人都已经说我节省了.但是他们经常帮助别人.如果有什么新生来了,没地方住,他们都会帮忙.在90多度的大太阳下搬家,当然很累,但是也给了我不少感动.看看别人的生活,再看看自己的,我突然觉得自己应该很满足.但是我还是会经常郁闷,不爽.其实象我这样在美国的中国人,拿着硕士博士学位,有着一份工作,日子应该过的比大多数美国老百姓要好.但是很少有人觉得自己过得很幸福.觉得可能是因为作为第一代移民的中国人对自己的要求比较高,喜欢和更好的人进行比较,从而始终觉得自己做的还不够好,还要不断努力.这样也就无形中给了自己和家庭很大的压力,导致幸福感的流失.不过话说回来,我始终还是觉得一个人应该为了自己的将来去奋斗,去努力,只是在努力的同时多点快乐就行了.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-8802091698276436778?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/8802091698276436778/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=8802091698276436778' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/8802091698276436778'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/8802091698276436778'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/07/blog-post.html' title='搬家专业户--下'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-5793933375318611829</id><published>2007-06-30T15:59:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-06-30T16:26:27.115-06:00</updated><title type='text'>搬家专业户--上</title><content type='html'>来到美国,我已经搬了7次家了.除了第一次是刚到美国,拖着两只大箱子就走之外,其他的都费了一定功夫.其中包括从04年从Pittsburgh驱车1800迈,搬家到了Austin.当然更多的时候是我帮别人搬家.一直让我不解的是,象我那么身材娇小,为什么每次走会受到搬家邀请呢?掰着手指头算算,其中包括了联合主演的昕,冬,雪,勇先,敏,洪舟,亮,老朱xN,Daniel,当然还有很多友情客串的.其中印象深刻的有从中午搬到凌晨的洪舟,在那次有人发明了流水操作.所谓流水操作就是一个人负责把东西从车上拿下,一个负责把东西搬到apartment门口,然后每个层面站一个人,最后由主人拿进房去.这种方式目前被国内工厂普遍采用,因为能最大限度的利用劳动力.还有老朱的那N(N&gt;5)次.最令我郁闷的就是土人从来不打包,从地上捡起来什么就往他的nissan  altima里扔,扔满了就运,运回来再捡.另外老朱的那只破空调,巨重无比,但是每次都要搬.不过总算在我们后来打牌的时候,做出了点贡献.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-5793933375318611829?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/5793933375318611829/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=5793933375318611829' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/5793933375318611829'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/5793933375318611829'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/06/blog-post_30.html' title='搬家专业户--上'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-6385975136423323351</id><published>2007-06-26T21:20:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-06-26T21:44:15.654-06:00</updated><title type='text'>简单粗暴</title><content type='html'>记得疯狂的石头里面,高手用了各种高科技手段去偷翡翠,而黑皮却一直叫嚣着用榔头一砸,拿了就跑.咋一听,黑皮的办法似乎很可笑.但是,真的实施起来,不看过程只看结果的话,简单粗暴有时候反而更有效.可能是在两年前,在上海南京路一家金店,就有一个人假装买首饰,在试戴的时候,抓起就跑,当时也没有被抓住.说了半天废话,大家肯定不耐烦了.这个小小鸟到底要说什么.好吧.上周六,和人去打桌球(台湾同胞称之为撞球,他们的桌球是我们的乒乓球).有两个说是高手.我心有惴惴的跟着去了.结果,在我的简单粗暴之下,高手并没有占到任何便宜.而我居然也被称作高手了.想想我的其他项目,比如说,壁球,简单粗暴,网球,简单粗暴,羽毛球,简单粗暴,保龄球,简单粗暴.反正就象以前单田芳评书里说的,叫以力降实惠.往往高手们也没能耐我何,嘻嘻.有时候还能乱拳打死老师傅.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-6385975136423323351?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/6385975136423323351/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=6385975136423323351' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/6385975136423323351'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/6385975136423323351'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/06/blog-post_26.html' title='简单粗暴'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-3055919338184974215</id><published>2007-06-21T16:39:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-06-21T17:09:17.578-06:00</updated><title type='text'>小小鸟的由来</title><content type='html'>经常会有人问我为什么叫小小鸟。我的回答总是，我也不记得了，反正很久以前就用了。的确很久以前就用了，现在年纪大了，事情多了，脑子也不如以前灵光了。但是，别人总觉得我是在敷衍他们，搞的我也很郁闷。于是，我昨天特地花了点时间思考小小鸟的由来。经过长考，总算有个交待。最早使用小小鸟要回到５年多前。铛铛铛铛，来点掌声。那时刚拿到来美国的offer。马上就要飞越重洋，对自己的将来很迷茫。所以就叫自己小小鸟了。后来，也懒得改了。&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-3055919338184974215?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/3055919338184974215/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=3055919338184974215' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/3055919338184974215'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/3055919338184974215'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/06/blog-post_21.html' title='小小鸟的由来'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-8701000085039598061</id><published>2007-06-20T17:57:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-06-20T18:14:38.778-06:00</updated><title type='text'>每日一笑</title><content type='html'>公司里面很多人都喜欢发群体邮件，回的时候也是要回所有人，以显示他们的知识，能力，whatever。昨天，有人给整个department发了信，说 在某个女厕所捡到手机一部，请失主去认领。结果有好事之徒回信给所有人说，Jim，你的手机找到了。Jim是department某男性大佬。那人本来想 拍马屁，结果没搞清楚，拍到了马脚上。后来估计别人提醒了他，他连续发了两封recall email。哈哈，水都泼出去了，还怎么收啊？顿时成为我们site大佬 的笑话。&lt;br /&gt;今天，有个加州的国人发信给整个department求助，说一个常用工具不工作了。结果有个越南人回信说：Work for me。结果马上有人回信：You're not a manager, you can't tell her to work for you! 老越的本意是那个工具在他那边能work。结果土人英语不灵光，被人抓牢扳头。哈哈。&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-8701000085039598061?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/8701000085039598061/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=8701000085039598061' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/8701000085039598061'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/8701000085039598061'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/06/blog-post_20.html' title='每日一笑'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-8295518869092497302</id><published>2007-06-19T21:08:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-06-19T21:36:35.862-06:00</updated><title type='text'>型男同事</title><content type='html'>我们组里有一个型男同事.身材健硕,说话嗡声嗡气的.今天整个department开会,我们site的所有人都去了.Boston site的老大在那边说的时候,他就跃跃欲试.终于,找到一个空隙,他插进去问问题了.这符合他一贯的风格.只是他问的不很客气,问对方:是不是假设所有人都和你一样思考问题的.结果被别人弹回来.接下来,型男的举动让所有在场的人惊讶.他站起来说,I'm not gonna do this.然后就甩门离场了.太有型了.那一瞬间,所有人都目瞪口呆.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-8295518869092497302?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/8295518869092497302/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=8295518869092497302' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/8295518869092497302'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/8295518869092497302'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/06/blog-post_19.html' title='型男同事'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-3663957068248623299</id><published>2007-06-16T08:59:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-06-16T09:24:41.231-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Spurs Dynasty</title><content type='html'>San Antonio Spurs got their 4th NBA championship title in 9 years. What an achievement! Congratulations to the Spurs. In the finals with Cavs, they appeared to be a much better team. Cavs simply can't stop Tony Parker, the pretty. :) He teased the Cav's defense and is too fast for them to handle. Tim is still strong, cool and determined. Manu got hot again and again. Bruce did a fantastic job containing "King" James, though I think he is hyped. Big shot rob kept shooting big threes and did a great job on the defense and he now has 7 rings. Brent propelled with his contribution from bench esp. on Game 3 when Manu was ice cold. Michael finally got his first championship after so many years in NBA. As Tony said, he made a good decision coming to Spurs from Mavs. Coach Popovich made it possible by his disciplines and control  of the game. Of course, all others also did a wonderful job. It was enjoyable to watch the games though there was not much suspense. The ex-head coach of Rox, Jeff Van Gundy was one of the onsite commentators. He made some great comments. Onr example is that he was questioning how Tony Parker could get all good stuffs, as Tony is a multi-millionare, is a top guard in NBA, and is going to marry Eva Longoria who is the beautiful star of Desperate Houswives. Jeff claimed that Tony could only pick two. Someone passed that question to Tony, and Tony said he wanted Money and Beauty. Haha.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-3663957068248623299?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/3663957068248623299/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=3663957068248623299' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/3663957068248623299'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/3663957068248623299'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/06/spurs-dynasty.html' title='Spurs Dynasty'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-8768262011784193795</id><published>2007-06-15T21:39:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-06-16T08:57:33.358-06:00</updated><title type='text'>impact of hard working</title><content type='html'>As I mentioned in the previous post, I worked hard this week and my brain was like glue. Here are some examples. I told my manager that I found out that runing a test case in two modes, one gave 207 violations and the other gave 198 violations. That ain't right. So the manager asked someone else to look at the issue. However, it turned out that the first mode gave 107 errors instead of 207. I was driving along Mopac tonight, but my speed was below 60. I hit my pedal hard, but my car was still slow, even though the engine was already at 4000+RPM . Usually, it takes less than 3000RPM to reach 65. I was like what the heck but immediately realized that I put my transmission at D3. Faint. I exitted Mopac right away and switched the gear. When I am tired, my brain is slow. I don't wanna talk, I don't wanna think. I just wanna 发呆.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-8768262011784193795?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/8768262011784193795/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=8768262011784193795' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/8768262011784193795'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/8768262011784193795'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/06/impact-of-hard-working.html' title='impact of hard working'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-997028129165281893</id><published>2007-06-15T15:38:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-06-15T15:43:54.314-06:00</updated><title type='text'>a darn long week</title><content type='html'>Thanks God It's Friday. Have been working darn hard this week to make up my DAC week. Worked from 9 to 8 everyday with brain like glue. Well, the main reason of being so exhausted is that I did something that I don't quite understand. So I had to try again and again to hit some luck. Glad it is over now. Happy weekend is ahead... Yeah~~~&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-997028129165281893?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/997028129165281893/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=997028129165281893' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/997028129165281893'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/997028129165281893'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/06/darn-long-week.html' title='a darn long week'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-2295273553322781878</id><published>2007-06-14T12:44:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-06-14T12:47:06.291-06:00</updated><title type='text'>From now on</title><content type='html'>I shall jog three times plus swim twice every week until the goal is achieved.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-2295273553322781878?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/2295273553322781878/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=2295273553322781878' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/2295273553322781878'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/2295273553322781878'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/06/from-now-on.html' title='From now on'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-6088628535874681366</id><published>2007-06-11T21:23:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-06-11T21:31:51.977-06:00</updated><title type='text'>What a small world!</title><content type='html'>I saw one of my high school classmates in HEB the other day. When I first saw him, I told myself that I knew him. Meanwhile, I knew that he was studying his Phd in Dallas. That might be a similar-looking Asian since it has been 12 years when I last saw him. When I got home, I saw a post looking for tennis partner in Farwest on UT Austin Chinese student bbs. Detective Little Bird started googling immediately. In five minutes, his identity has been confirmed and he was my classmate. I sent him an email today and we talked on the phone just now. Amazingly, we even live in the same apartment complex.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-6088628535874681366?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/6088628535874681366/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=6088628535874681366' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/6088628535874681366'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/6088628535874681366'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/06/what-small-world.html' title='What a small world!'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-368947087580476196</id><published>2007-06-09T10:29:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-06-09T10:54:39.249-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Little Bird in San Diego - 殴打与反殴打</title><content type='html'>得回来说说正题.我这次有两篇paper.是和学校合作写的,都不用我来present.在第一篇paper所在的session,有另一篇paper,基本上是照搬了我05年DAC paper的思路,做了点变化,结果还远不如我的那篇.这篇文章在今年初的TAU就发表过了.当时我客气地提了问题.让我不爽的是,TAU那个session的chair是那篇文章的第二作者,他一看presenter也就是他师弟回答不上来,就cut off了我的提问,说让我们私下讨论.靠,既然让我问了,就说明有时间.一般私下讨论适用于双方各持己见,但是presenter一句话也没说呢.这次,在DAC我当仁不让,再次指出他们的问题,不过就远没有上次那么客气了.不再是提问presenter,而是告诉他,哪里不行.也算给Kelvin出口气,因为Kelvin的一篇文章给他们锯了3次.后来session结束时候,碰到大萝卜,大萝卜暧昧地问我:Having fun?我倒.&lt;br /&gt;我的第二篇文章,present的学生受到了session chair的殴打.chair问的不是具体的算法问题,而是high level的flow问题.我看学生有点懵,就跳了出来说我来解释.然后在整个session结束后,又和Mr. chair进行了交流.双方答成了共识.Mr. chair还邀请学生去他公司intern.&lt;br /&gt;这是我第一次开会冲出去问问题,觉得比以前aggressive了不少.估计是工作了没有心理负担的原因吧.&lt;br /&gt;注:殴打是我们用的哩语,指对presenter进行提问,指出他的问题.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-368947087580476196?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/368947087580476196/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=368947087580476196' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/368947087580476196'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/368947087580476196'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/06/little-bird-in-san-diego_2924.html' title='Little Bird in San Diego - 殴打与反殴打'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-4457165412650903704</id><published>2007-06-09T09:58:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-06-09T10:28:25.535-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Little Bird in San Diego - 快手</title><content type='html'>由于没有好运气,也没有那份执着,我放弃了对IPOD/XBOX360/WII/PS3等等的幻想.于是把目标转向无需运气的玩具狗玩具熊.只要去听个15分钟的presentation,就能拿到的.来到A公司,就坐在那里边吃免费水果,哈跟达斯,边上网.一会儿,presentation开始了.主持人会问一些吹捧自己的问题.比如说最好的XXX工具是什么啊?答案当然是他们公司罗.所以,只要哪个观众先说他们公司名字,他就会把手里的纪念品扔过来.两个回合过后,大家都知道了trick,所以大家基本上都会同时叫他们公司名字,主持人不管,他就把东西随便扔.扔在两三个人中间的时候,谁先抓到,就是谁的了.我看上他们的一只玩具狗狗.说时迟,那时快,在我上网的时候,隐约看到一只狗狗向我飞来.我一扬手,抓住了狗腿,嘻嘻,大功告成,啊,不对,由于我的抓狗动作,我腿上的laptop开始往地上掉.连忙伸出另一只手,一把抓住laptop.在旁人笑话说这是公司的laptop的时候,我暗暗对自己说,快手就是这样练成的.&lt;br /&gt;注:laptop是我自己的,不是公司的.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-4457165412650903704?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/4457165412650903704/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=4457165412650903704' title='0 Comments'/><link 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exhibition.而对去开会的学生,当然也包括我,来说,除了present paper之外,就是那些vendor booth里五花八门的小纪念品了.一些大的公司还有大的奖品.比如说,某I公司,每个小时会抽取一个XBOX360,某S公司,每20分钟会抽取一个IPOD.那天我一早在S公司前面看到一个UT的学生在抽取IPOD.我逛了一圈回来,12点的时候他还在那里抽.等我吃完午饭,上网工作,再次经过S公司的时候,已经是下午5点了,他还在那里,一脸疲惫的抽.在6点,我再次碰到他的时候,我有点惊讶的问他,你怎么不在S公司抽IPOD?他说,终于在5:20的时候抽到了一个.看来工夫不负有心人啊.至少我没有那份执着,最后两手空空的回来了.不然说不定我也能抱个XBOX什么的.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-1692598488073487931?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/1692598488073487931/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=1692598488073487931' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/1692598488073487931'/><link rel='self' 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海坤夫妇带着我去吃了上海早点.豆浆,油条,小笼,菜包...我特喜欢油条蘸着酱油吃.觉得那油条做得比我回国时在永和大王吃的要好.然后去参观了他们的高级公寓.天南地北的聊天.他们还带我去看了西班牙人最早登陆美国的地方,&lt;a href="www.nps.gov/cabr/"&gt;Cabrillo National Monument&lt;/a&gt;.要再次感谢东道主的接待.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-5318505895843805315?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/5318505895843805315/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=5318505895843805315' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/5318505895843805315'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/5318505895843805315'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' 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height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-5275435143148886833</id><published>2007-06-01T14:37:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-06-01T14:48:34.977-06:00</updated><title type='text'>对牛弹琴</title><content type='html'>受一个朋友的邀请去参加了他老婆的钢琴独奏recital.他老婆在UT读musical art的phd.按学校要求,要有四次recital.到了UT,recital hall里坐了好几十号人.我找了一个靠边的位置坐下,免得我这个音盲影响了其他人的欣赏.看了节目单,看不懂,只知道有四首曲子,第一首是贝多芬的.朋友老婆开始弹琴了.小牛我也听不懂,只是看她弹的很认真,很投入.我很佩服她,要把谱都背下来,还要弹那么长时间,手肯定很酸啦.不过很争气的是我这只牛居然没有睡着.环顾四周,起码有3-4个老哥睡了.嘻嘻.这对于一个从小学开始音乐成绩都没有上过及格的人来说,真是莫大的成就啊.不过有一点不爽.那个hall的空调暴冷,出来后就感冒了,估计是最近比较累,抵抗力下降...&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-5275435143148886833?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/5275435143148886833/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=5275435143148886833' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/5275435143148886833'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/5275435143148886833'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/06/blog-post.html' title='对牛弹琴'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-1050105402495015873</id><published>2007-05-25T08:38:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-05-25T11:53:40.131-06:00</updated><title type='text'>梁叉叉</title><content type='html'>今天看到了海啸和雅清婚礼的照片。其中最让我感兴趣的当然是新娘扔花球啦。看见雅清身后一班美女一字排开，紧接着就看到一个我不认识的美女接到了花球，在 那里掩着嘴笑。我正纳闷着这是谁哩，就在后面的照片找到了答案。原来是梁叉叉同学的Peggy。我当场就在cubical里笑开了。不过马上反应过来，觉得大声傻笑影响不好，说了声sorry。Peggy大名如雷灌耳，只是我当时回国的时候，某人找借 口不肯带出来，真是过分。希望梁某人要抓紧筹备啊。。。没事少来两趟Austin，多陪陪Peggy。哈哈。还看到了袁小鸡，看来香港真是好地方啊，瞧他那个帅啊，不过话要说回来，人家本钱好，嘻嘻。&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-1050105402495015873?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/1050105402495015873/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=1050105402495015873' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/1050105402495015873'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/1050105402495015873'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/05/blog-post_25.html' title='梁叉叉'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-6133133613252700323</id><published>2007-05-21T19:11:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-05-21T19:15:50.056-06:00</updated><title type='text'>gas prices</title><content type='html'>Damn. The gas price in Austin is around $3 per gallon. There are two gas stations near my apartment. I saw both of them $2.99 last Saturday and now both are $3.02. When did I fill my tank with $3+ gasoline last time? It was last July when I visited to Yosemite.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-6133133613252700323?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/6133133613252700323/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=6133133613252700323' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/6133133613252700323'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/6133133613252700323'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/05/gas-prices.html' title='gas prices'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-6547948607736683119</id><published>2007-05-20T20:04:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-05-20T20:13:21.941-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Weekend</title><content type='html'>这个周末一口气把剩下的7集别了温哥华给看完了,最后主人公们都离开了生活学习多年的异乡,回到了祖国,挺感触的.还看了两场Spurs的篮球,都赢了.特别是星期五打太阳的那场,真是痛快.把要审的论文也都搞定了.在这里要多谢昕和开文的帮助.还去了Fry's的周年店庆,虽然好东西都已经被抢光了.似乎这个星期干的事情特别多.估计是电话打的少了,网上的少了,饭做的少了.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-6547948607736683119?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/6547948607736683119/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=6547948607736683119' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/6547948607736683119'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/6547948607736683119'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/05/weekend.html' title='Weekend'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-8860658808590593113</id><published>2007-05-15T17:10:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-05-15T17:50:11.397-06:00</updated><title type='text'>ACISC</title><content type='html'>这两天去了第二届ACISC.比起去年的第一届,今年的要好了不少.至少在地点的选择上,今年是在Downtown Hyatt,就在看蝙蝠的那座桥边上.吃的也很不错.我有一篇文章,在星期二下午,是会议的最后一篇.&lt;br /&gt;星期一,起了大早,去给&lt;em&gt;莱瑞&lt;/em&gt;捧场.跑到那边和&lt;em&gt;莱瑞&lt;/em&gt;打了招呼,&lt;em&gt;莱瑞&lt;/em&gt;对俺热衷参与的精神给予了鼓励.&lt;em&gt;莱瑞&lt;/em&gt;的keynote基本上综合了fabrics,&lt;em&gt;昕&lt;/em&gt;同学的马路算法和&lt;em&gt;开文&lt;/em&gt;同学的SSTA.在剩余的时间里,基本上是和别人mingle.和&lt;em&gt;潘大卫&lt;/em&gt;,&lt;em&gt;拂髯客&lt;/em&gt;,以及众多UT学生进行了愉快的交谈.还见到了&lt;em&gt;阿泥鲁&lt;/em&gt;大牛和&lt;em&gt;撒泥&lt;/em&gt;大牛.犹为令我惊讶的是,&lt;em&gt;撒泥&lt;/em&gt;大牛居然还是特地来present的.(to Abo)&lt;em&gt;色尘&lt;/em&gt;也有一个invited talk.老哥还是很酷的.穿着一套黑色西装,脚蹬咖啡色凉鞋,介绍他的logical efforts.唯一不爽的是conference不提供上网,把俺着实给憋坏了.晚上回到家开始准备我自己的presentation.这时候收到公司manager们的email,说他们星期二都会来参加这个会议.我这个汗哪.本来我准备星期二过去吃个午饭,然后随便捣个浆糊什么的,然后就回家歇着了.于是连夜rehearsal.结果第二天,还是去晚了,索性就不听ibm的keynote了,直接拿了早点去conference room看自己的slides.其间还和&lt;em&gt;埋扣&lt;/em&gt;进行了交谈.吹捧了一番他会议组织的成功.从&lt;em&gt;埋扣&lt;/em&gt;口中得知今年的paper来自六个国家,只有50%的接收率,土人俺听了后嘴巴张得老大.无所啦,反正我的中了.午饭依然不错.午饭时,得知managers无法忍受没有网络,他们决定吃过饭就走.哈哈,笑死我了.于是,也不再看slides了,准备硬上.在我之前&lt;em&gt;拂髯客&lt;/em&gt;炒了他在TAU上的冷饭,结果受到了&lt;em&gt;埋扣&lt;/em&gt;一个学生的猛烈殴打.轮到我,我也算是老警察了.上去后就是一桶浆糊.出乎意料的是,都已经是最后的presentation了,还有无数人问问题.当然都被我连消带打轻松搞定.回想起当年在DAC的青涩,发现自己的确老油条了很多.嘻嘻.哎哟,闪,躲过了诸位读者扔过来的一个臭鸡蛋和一个烂蕃茄.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-8860658808590593113?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/8860658808590593113/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=8860658808590593113' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/8860658808590593113'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/8860658808590593113'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/05/acisc.html' title='ACISC'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-277689443536742161</id><published>2007-05-12T21:28:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-05-12T21:39:11.368-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Go Spurs</title><content type='html'>NBA western conference semifinals come back to San Antonio. Spurs did a great job and took a 2-1 lead in the series. Tim Duncan is so cool. He carried this team on the shoulder. That's what Yao lacks, leadership, charisma, and a heart for the champion. Of course, Tony Parker is super handsome. Hope Spurs take care of Suns in 6 games and then play Warriors. Utah sucks.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-277689443536742161?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/277689443536742161/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=277689443536742161' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/277689443536742161'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/277689443536742161'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/05/go-spurs.html' title='Go Spurs'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9973518.post-4372893354666244910</id><published>2007-05-12T12:18:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-05-12T12:28:25.631-06:00</updated><title type='text'>凉拌面</title><content type='html'>把水煮开,放面下去.等面熟,倒掉水.用冷水给面降温.洒点蔴油,放稀释的花生酱,加少许生抽,再放上豆芽炒肉丝做浇头,一顿简单的午饭就成了.其实很想吃炒面的,不过觉得太油,会让我的跑步白跑.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9973518-4372893354666244910?l=apring9999.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/feeds/4372893354666244910/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9973518&amp;postID=4372893354666244910' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/4372893354666244910'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9973518/posts/default/4372893354666244910'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://apring9999.blogspot.com/2007/05/blog-post_12.html' title='凉拌面'/><author><name>yaping</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17122630280117219667</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~yapingz/123-2358.JPG'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry></feed>
