1. Home rules:
Nomatter how small, the British likes to have a tiny patch of green in front of their house. The front garden acts as a public face, tidy but never actually used; whereas the back garden, surrounded by fences, is where they sit and relax.
Their houses are notoriously hard to find. There are at least 60 synonyms for 'street', and these names are usually carefully hidden, which may reflect their obsession with privacy. A home is like a castle where you can seclude yourself by moat and draw-bridge. Since it's your own territory, you've got to furnish it with your own taste.These territorial-marking behaviours can best be seen from their passion on DIYs.
2. Road rules:
Reading is a way to avoid eye contact with strangers. Exceptions to these denial attitude include: being polite, asking for info, amd moaning about traffic disruptions. Both in public transport and driving context, English politeness can be observed in queuing and drivers' courteous conduct. Seldom a horn is honked.
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reference
Kate Fox, "Watching the English."
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Sunday, August 27, 2006
Coversation Codes
1. Weather Talk
Talkling about weather is always the start of conversation. It functions as:1. simple greeting 2. ice-breaker 3. when u have nothingelse to say.
Example:
A: Cold, isn't it? (hello, I'd like to talk to u)
B: Yes, but at least it's not raining.
2. Grooming Talk
No-name rule:
Hello, I am Bill, fom California (Ok, you're American)
Goodbye, eh..I didn't catch your name...Oh, I am Bill, by the way (Umm, you're British)
Guessing-game rule:
It's not allowed to ask directly, What do you do? Instead.....
A:The traffic was terrible, do u drive to work.
B: Yes, but I work at a hospital, at least I don't have to get in to the town centre.
A: Oh, you're a doctor, then (guess the highest status one)
Female bonding (Counter compliment rule)
A:Oh, I like your hairdo. I wish I had a straight hair like yours...
B:No, my hair is terrible. I wish I could have it short like you...
Male bonding (Mine's better than yours rule)
Long goodbye rule:
Well, see u soon...Oh,yes, we must..goodbye...thanks again...lovely time...must leave, traffic...Fine, really...you must come around to us next time...I'll email u tomorrow...
(God, I thought they were never going to go)
Humor rule:
serious but not solemn, sincere but not earnest. Never take one thing too seriously.
key words: irony, understatement, self-deprecation
Language and class:
upper-middle lower-middle
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loo toilet
sorry pardon
napkin serviette
lunch dinner
sofa couch
sitting room living room
pudding sweet
3. Pub talk:
Bar counter is a place where normal rules are abandoned. It's accepatable to strike up a conversation with a complete stranger. You won't see an orderly queue for drink, but all customers and staff are aware of each person's position in the invisible queue.
Rule of argument:
A: What?
B: I didn't say anything
A: Yes, u did.
B: No, I didn't!
A: U did, u said it's my round.
B: I didn't say anything, but now u come to mention it, it's your round!
A: Bull shit! it's Joey's round.
B: Then why are u hassling me about it, eh?
A: I'm not, u started it!
B: No, I didn't
A: Did!
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reference
Kate Fox, "Watching the English."
Talkling about weather is always the start of conversation. It functions as:1. simple greeting 2. ice-breaker 3. when u have nothingelse to say.
Example:
A: Cold, isn't it? (hello, I'd like to talk to u)
B: Yes, but at least it's not raining.
2. Grooming Talk
No-name rule:
Hello, I am Bill, fom California (Ok, you're American)
Goodbye, eh..I didn't catch your name...Oh, I am Bill, by the way (Umm, you're British)
Guessing-game rule:
It's not allowed to ask directly, What do you do? Instead.....
A:The traffic was terrible, do u drive to work.
B: Yes, but I work at a hospital, at least I don't have to get in to the town centre.
A: Oh, you're a doctor, then (guess the highest status one)
Female bonding (Counter compliment rule)
A:Oh, I like your hairdo. I wish I had a straight hair like yours...
B:No, my hair is terrible. I wish I could have it short like you...
Male bonding (Mine's better than yours rule)
Long goodbye rule:
Well, see u soon...Oh,yes, we must..goodbye...thanks again...lovely time...must leave, traffic...Fine, really...you must come around to us next time...I'll email u tomorrow...
(God, I thought they were never going to go)
Humor rule:
serious but not solemn, sincere but not earnest. Never take one thing too seriously.
key words: irony, understatement, self-deprecation
Language and class:
upper-middle lower-middle
----------------------------------------
loo toilet
sorry pardon
napkin serviette
lunch dinner
sofa couch
sitting room living room
pudding sweet
3. Pub talk:
Bar counter is a place where normal rules are abandoned. It's accepatable to strike up a conversation with a complete stranger. You won't see an orderly queue for drink, but all customers and staff are aware of each person's position in the invisible queue.
Rule of argument:
A: What?
B: I didn't say anything
A: Yes, u did.
B: No, I didn't!
A: U did, u said it's my round.
B: I didn't say anything, but now u come to mention it, it's your round!
A: Bull shit! it's Joey's round.
B: Then why are u hassling me about it, eh?
A: I'm not, u started it!
B: No, I didn't
A: Did!
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reference
Kate Fox, "Watching the English."
Friday, August 25, 2006
British Food - (3)
Fish and Chips
Seafood from Oban in Scotland
在蘇格蘭西海岸吃到的新鮮海鮮, 不過英國好像沒有所謂的百元快炒, 海鮮也是水煮的
Pork and Guinness Sausage with Colcannon
混了青菜的馬鈴薯泥配上香腸
Irish Stew
愛爾蘭傳統庶民食
More on Sports
Besides football, popular sports in the UK include rugby, snooker, tennis, motor racing, cricket....
The most popular event for rugby might be the six nations tournament held between February and March. The six nations are England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, France, and Italy. Can't say much because I'm totally not familiar with them. Only the agility and power in a game seem so cool.
World Snooker Championship is held at Sheffield. It's not much like the 9-ball we used to see in Taiwan, the table is larger and holes smaller, which suggest the more precision needed. I only followed some games casually. It seems a good player needs to be patient and mentally strong cuz a frame can last up to an hour when complicate strategies involved during each play. A single miss shot or wrong decision can ruin your game. In the final, Graeme Dott withstood the fight back from Ebdon and won the Champion. Can see how huge the pressure was on him after he finally grabbed the victory and showed his emotion.
Needless to say, Wimbledon is the biggest event for tennis. Will go to London next month and probably see one or two Taiwanese players.
There's also a F1 GP to be held in June. Alonso keeps doing well this season, Schumacher is catching up recently. Though Michael is the record setter, Ayrton Senna's accident on circuit possibly left him as the best ever, at least in some people's mind.
I can never understand how cricket works....
The most popular event for rugby might be the six nations tournament held between February and March. The six nations are England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, France, and Italy. Can't say much because I'm totally not familiar with them. Only the agility and power in a game seem so cool.
World Snooker Championship is held at Sheffield. It's not much like the 9-ball we used to see in Taiwan, the table is larger and holes smaller, which suggest the more precision needed. I only followed some games casually. It seems a good player needs to be patient and mentally strong cuz a frame can last up to an hour when complicate strategies involved during each play. A single miss shot or wrong decision can ruin your game. In the final, Graeme Dott withstood the fight back from Ebdon and won the Champion. Can see how huge the pressure was on him after he finally grabbed the victory and showed his emotion.
Needless to say, Wimbledon is the biggest event for tennis. Will go to London next month and probably see one or two Taiwanese players.
There's also a F1 GP to be held in June. Alonso keeps doing well this season, Schumacher is catching up recently. Though Michael is the record setter, Ayrton Senna's accident on circuit possibly left him as the best ever, at least in some people's mind.
I can never understand how cricket works....
Wimbledon 2006
草地網球的聖地溫布敦,想進入中央球場或第一球場,要靠運氣抽籤,或在ebay上買叫價數百磅的票,不然就是前一天晚上來排隊買保留給當天出售的少許門票,對廣大的平民觀眾而言,就只能買ground ticket入場觀看第二球場的站位和其他周圍球場的比賽,我們一早走出地鐵站沒多久,就看到工作人員指引我們去排隊,沿路還有人發送報紙,水,果汁,開始排隊後就會領到一張印刷精美的queue card(就像號碼牌),早上九點多已經排到3700多號,等到入場已經11:30了,正好趕上12點開始的第一場比賽
王宇佐 vs. Oliver Marach:
兩個人的排名都是世界九十幾,但王的表現明顯較好,底線和網前的處理都很好,調小球的成功率又超高,也很少非受迫性失誤,6-1,7-6連拿兩盤後,對手就越顯無力,場邊還有幾十個台灣加油隊在助陣,還唱起吉米加油歌和國歌,跟別國球迷只會喊些come on,台灣加油隊顯得特別引人注目,第三盤結果6-0,王晋級第二輪(第二輪輸給第八種子James Blake)
p.s. 李昆霖的旅遊日誌,內有溫布敦照片http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~kl217202/wimbledon2.html
看完第一場後,晃到第一球場外的大草坪,可以看大銀幕轉播中央球場或第一球場的比賽,因為大家都為英國希望Henman加油,所以就被稱為Henman Hill,半路上看了一下Daniela Hantuchova,是身高180的斯洛伐克辣妹,接著看到了Paradorn Srichaphan,亞洲第一高手的斯里查潘今天打了五盤後落敗,只能說他超壯的,比王宇佐整整大了一號,感覺比較像歐美球員,有強力發球和正拍
接著我們去第二球場,進場後正進行著Mark Philippoussis的比賽,從2004年後走下坡的他,現在排名跌到200多,觀眾還是一面倒的幫他加油,來到最後搶七僵持不下時,加油詞從you can do it, you will do it, you should have done it各種時態都出來了,最後打到14-12
最後的重頭戲: British No.1 Greg Rusedski vs. Former World No.1 Marat Safin, 發球時速240km的魯塞斯基就不多提了,還是趕快交棒給Murray吧,帥氣的Safin理了個小平頭,比起Sampras或Federer,我更喜歡Ivanisevic和Safin,暴起暴落的情緒和傷癒復出的奮戰才像是human being
離開前看了一下盧彥勲的比賽,很可惜的輸了,若是獲勝下一場他就會在中央球場遇上第二種子Nadal,今天台灣選手還有詹詠然和謝淑薇都在第一輪出局
以下轉錄自蕃薯藤運動網:
http://sports.yam.com/show.php?id=0000043648
〈網球〉冠軍盃的價值
翁子婷
01-14 14:30
台灣好手盧彥勳本週在印度馬德拉斯舉行的舍奈網球公開賽(Chennai Open)和德國名將舒特勒成功的擊敗對手，攜手拿下生平第一座ATP雙打冠軍盃。盧彥勳新春的印度大捷，除進帳1萬4400美元，他的單、雙排名也都可順利的擠進世界前100名內。
這是一個讓人振奮的新聞，也是讓所有台灣網球人所引以為傲的一件好消息。盧彥勳的成功，讓更多體育人來注意網球運動，也讓政府單位更重視網球選手的真實力。但這股熱潮可以持續多久，一年，半年，還是又只有曇花一現呢？
有時候我真的很替這些正在打拼的台灣網球選手們很抱不平，因為他們真的很拼，也真的很爭氣，但有誰真正的關心，又有誰在乎呢？體育相關的那些大官員們，還是永遠搞不清楚狀況，還是永遠只知道照顧那些所謂重點項目之選手，而常常忽略了另一些不被列為重點項目，卻有傑出表現的選手們。台灣的網球選手一直都很優秀，但是相較於其他項目，網球選手向來資源貧乏，只能自立自強，而網球相關單位是不是應該要為這些優異的網球選手們多爭取一些資源或給予更多的協助才不負其職呢？畢竟職業網壇這一條路，沒有走過就很難能了解其中的艱辛與美好，我們現役的小選手們的努力，真的值得更多體委會與網球協會的愛護！
盧彥勳的成功，告訴了我們，網球已經不再是像以往一樣只是歐洲人或美國人所能從事的運動。現今的網球，未來的網球世界，東方人絕對能擁有一片天的。但如果我們的體委會，我們的網球協會這些執權者，不支持也不去在乎的話，我想，這一切都還是空談，因為選手的力量真的有限。
拿下生平第一座ATP雙打冠軍獎盃，並打破台灣男網界30年以來的歷史紀錄，應該是要很開心的。但奪牌選手盧彥勳在專訪中卻指出：「在我的國家，政府只贊助有奪牌希望的運動項目或選手；私人企業有興趣贊助的是有人氣的運動，例如棒球。」這段話道出了很多無奈，也道出了選手們內心深處隱藏已久的聲音。
請別讓一個很有理想，很有希望的選手，最後卻淪落為必需要爲下一站的比賽經費而煩惱，因為經費不足而無法去參加比賽，也請別讓他們對大環境真的徹底的失望後，而去放棄了圓夢的機會。
盧彥勳這位國內男網界第一把交易的男選手，真的很棒！我欣賞他的直言，也欣賞他在網球路上的執著。我想，我們現在能做的，除了是給予他無限的祝福及鼓勵之外，我們還可以一起來呼籲國內體育相關單位，拿出更專業的態度與支持來看待選手的努力！
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The Wimbledon tournament is winding down to the semis, and few games are played on outside courts. May be for this reason, there were no queues for tickets anymore. I showed up at 10:30 and tickets for No.1 court are still available! What's luckier is someone just returned his centre court ticket to the box office and I am the lucky one to get his ticket. Centre court tickets for the final 4 days are all presold so the 77 pound ticket really worths it.
算了,還是用中文寫吧, 總之正好有人退票, 票亭的人問我要不要買, 猶豫了一下就出手了, 畢竟今天可以看到男子前四強...
中央球場沒有想像中的大, 坐在快最上面還是看得很清楚, 觀眾大概有三分之一是穿正式服裝, royal box裡面的更是人人西裝, 過程異常安靜, 只有play和play之間會有觀眾的加油聲, 只有球員休息的時間觀眾才能走動, 飛進觀眾席的球也不能A走, 簡直像古典音樂會
第一場是Federer vs Bjorkman, 費天王果然神, 穿著他的白西裝外套走入場內, 一面倒的過程簡直像不同level的人在比賽, 老比克留在底線也是死, 上網8成被穿越, 自己失誤也多, 費天王打出神奇好球就像吃飯一樣容易, 77分鐘過後比賽結束, 天王穿回西裝外套, 不知流了多少汗?
第二場的Nadal vs. Baghdatis 精采多了, 觀眾也重燃熱情, 幫賽浦路斯男加油的還挺多的, 面對西班牙左手像鞭子一樣揮出的topspin, 巴格達提斯還能糾纏蠻久的, 雙方都不時為自己的精采表現振臂喝采, 隔壁帶著女兒的胖媽媽熱情大喊加油, 女兒本來還跟她媽說大家都在看妳, 媽回說"I don't care", 到後來女兒也開始大吼
王宇佐 vs. Oliver Marach:
兩個人的排名都是世界九十幾,但王的表現明顯較好,底線和網前的處理都很好,調小球的成功率又超高,也很少非受迫性失誤,6-1,7-6連拿兩盤後,對手就越顯無力,場邊還有幾十個台灣加油隊在助陣,還唱起吉米加油歌和國歌,跟別國球迷只會喊些come on,台灣加油隊顯得特別引人注目,第三盤結果6-0,王晋級第二輪(第二輪輸給第八種子James Blake)
p.s. 李昆霖的旅遊日誌,內有溫布敦照片http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~kl217202/wimbledon2.html
看完第一場後,晃到第一球場外的大草坪,可以看大銀幕轉播中央球場或第一球場的比賽,因為大家都為英國希望Henman加油,所以就被稱為Henman Hill,半路上看了一下Daniela Hantuchova,是身高180的斯洛伐克辣妹,接著看到了Paradorn Srichaphan,亞洲第一高手的斯里查潘今天打了五盤後落敗,只能說他超壯的,比王宇佐整整大了一號,感覺比較像歐美球員,有強力發球和正拍
接著我們去第二球場,進場後正進行著Mark Philippoussis的比賽,從2004年後走下坡的他,現在排名跌到200多,觀眾還是一面倒的幫他加油,來到最後搶七僵持不下時,加油詞從you can do it, you will do it, you should have done it各種時態都出來了,最後打到14-12
最後的重頭戲: British No.1 Greg Rusedski vs. Former World No.1 Marat Safin, 發球時速240km的魯塞斯基就不多提了,還是趕快交棒給Murray吧,帥氣的Safin理了個小平頭,比起Sampras或Federer,我更喜歡Ivanisevic和Safin,暴起暴落的情緒和傷癒復出的奮戰才像是human being
離開前看了一下盧彥勲的比賽,很可惜的輸了,若是獲勝下一場他就會在中央球場遇上第二種子Nadal,今天台灣選手還有詹詠然和謝淑薇都在第一輪出局
以下轉錄自蕃薯藤運動網:
http://sports.yam.com/show.php?id=0000043648
〈網球〉冠軍盃的價值
翁子婷
01-14 14:30
台灣好手盧彥勳本週在印度馬德拉斯舉行的舍奈網球公開賽(Chennai Open)和德國名將舒特勒成功的擊敗對手，攜手拿下生平第一座ATP雙打冠軍盃。盧彥勳新春的印度大捷，除進帳1萬4400美元，他的單、雙排名也都可順利的擠進世界前100名內。
這是一個讓人振奮的新聞，也是讓所有台灣網球人所引以為傲的一件好消息。盧彥勳的成功，讓更多體育人來注意網球運動，也讓政府單位更重視網球選手的真實力。但這股熱潮可以持續多久，一年，半年，還是又只有曇花一現呢？
有時候我真的很替這些正在打拼的台灣網球選手們很抱不平，因為他們真的很拼，也真的很爭氣，但有誰真正的關心，又有誰在乎呢？體育相關的那些大官員們，還是永遠搞不清楚狀況，還是永遠只知道照顧那些所謂重點項目之選手，而常常忽略了另一些不被列為重點項目，卻有傑出表現的選手們。台灣的網球選手一直都很優秀，但是相較於其他項目，網球選手向來資源貧乏，只能自立自強，而網球相關單位是不是應該要為這些優異的網球選手們多爭取一些資源或給予更多的協助才不負其職呢？畢竟職業網壇這一條路，沒有走過就很難能了解其中的艱辛與美好，我們現役的小選手們的努力，真的值得更多體委會與網球協會的愛護！
盧彥勳的成功，告訴了我們，網球已經不再是像以往一樣只是歐洲人或美國人所能從事的運動。現今的網球，未來的網球世界，東方人絕對能擁有一片天的。但如果我們的體委會，我們的網球協會這些執權者，不支持也不去在乎的話，我想，這一切都還是空談，因為選手的力量真的有限。
拿下生平第一座ATP雙打冠軍獎盃，並打破台灣男網界30年以來的歷史紀錄，應該是要很開心的。但奪牌選手盧彥勳在專訪中卻指出：「在我的國家，政府只贊助有奪牌希望的運動項目或選手；私人企業有興趣贊助的是有人氣的運動，例如棒球。」這段話道出了很多無奈，也道出了選手們內心深處隱藏已久的聲音。
請別讓一個很有理想，很有希望的選手，最後卻淪落為必需要爲下一站的比賽經費而煩惱，因為經費不足而無法去參加比賽，也請別讓他們對大環境真的徹底的失望後，而去放棄了圓夢的機會。
盧彥勳這位國內男網界第一把交易的男選手，真的很棒！我欣賞他的直言，也欣賞他在網球路上的執著。我想，我們現在能做的，除了是給予他無限的祝福及鼓勵之外，我們還可以一起來呼籲國內體育相關單位，拿出更專業的態度與支持來看待選手的努力！
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The Wimbledon tournament is winding down to the semis, and few games are played on outside courts. May be for this reason, there were no queues for tickets anymore. I showed up at 10:30 and tickets for No.1 court are still available! What's luckier is someone just returned his centre court ticket to the box office and I am the lucky one to get his ticket. Centre court tickets for the final 4 days are all presold so the 77 pound ticket really worths it.
算了,還是用中文寫吧, 總之正好有人退票, 票亭的人問我要不要買, 猶豫了一下就出手了, 畢竟今天可以看到男子前四強...
中央球場沒有想像中的大, 坐在快最上面還是看得很清楚, 觀眾大概有三分之一是穿正式服裝, royal box裡面的更是人人西裝, 過程異常安靜, 只有play和play之間會有觀眾的加油聲, 只有球員休息的時間觀眾才能走動, 飛進觀眾席的球也不能A走, 簡直像古典音樂會
第一場是Federer vs Bjorkman, 費天王果然神, 穿著他的白西裝外套走入場內, 一面倒的過程簡直像不同level的人在比賽, 老比克留在底線也是死, 上網8成被穿越, 自己失誤也多, 費天王打出神奇好球就像吃飯一樣容易, 77分鐘過後比賽結束, 天王穿回西裝外套, 不知流了多少汗?
第二場的Nadal vs. Baghdatis 精采多了, 觀眾也重燃熱情, 幫賽浦路斯男加油的還挺多的, 面對西班牙左手像鞭子一樣揮出的topspin, 巴格達提斯還能糾纏蠻久的, 雙方都不時為自己的精采表現振臂喝采, 隔壁帶著女兒的胖媽媽熱情大喊加油, 女兒本來還跟她媽說大家都在看妳, 媽回說"I don't care", 到後來女兒也開始大吼
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
Westminster Abbey
Like Rome, a historical place was not built in a day. It's the heritage that shines the abbey. There are tombs of kings and queens, countless memorials to the famous and great. Since William the Conqueror, almost every king and queen was crowned here.
© Dean & Chapter of Westminster Abbey 2003
It's the coronation chair, which has been used in almost every coronation since 1308. The Stone of Scorn, kept in Edinburgh Castle now, will be put under this seat in the next coronation.
The New York Times: Chien-Ming Wang Interview
Picture taken from the New York Times
By TYLER KEPNER
Published: August 13, 2006
Interview:
http://0rz.net/b21Kx
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Sunday, August 20, 2006
Shakesperience
The newly built Courtyard Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon
The Stage is very close to most of the audiences.
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Henry VI, Part I
Could hardly understand the lines. Basiclly, it was about the war between England and France. After the coronation of the infant Henry VI, France, led by Joan of Arc, exploits the fierce power struggles happening in England and battles to reclaim the French lands lost to Henry V.
Though the stage itself is quite small, they fully utilized the whole space available, hanging in the air, stairs, under the stage, even showing up in the aisles.
Was excited in the beginning, but after 30 minutes, I was so sleepy but can't sleep because I am too close to the stage. So I moved to the back low after the interval, and napped until the death of Joan of Arc. Maybe choose another play next time....
Thursday, August 17, 2006
BBC Prom
Inside the venue. Even tennis can be hosted here.
2006/8/15 at Royal Albert Hall
Schumann: Manfred - Overture (12 mins)
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major (45 mins)
interval
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 in A minor, 'Scottish' (39 mins)
Christian Tetzlaff violin
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Jiří Bělohlávek conductor
Monday, August 14, 2006
Watching the English
Sub-title: The hidden rules of English behaviour
See if I can finish this book before I leave.
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Aug 27.
Coversation Code:
1. Weather Talk
Talkling aboout weather is always the start of conversation. It functions as:1. simple greeting 2. ice-breaker 3. when u have nothingelse to say.
Example:
A: Cold, isn't it? (hello, I'd like to talk to u)
B: Yes, but at least it's not raining.
2. Grooming Talk
No-name rule:
Hello, I am Bill, fom California (Ok, you're American)
Goodbye, eh..I didn't catch your name...Oh, I am Bill, by the way (Umm, you're British)
Guessing-game rule:
It's not allowed to ask directly, What do you do? Instead.....
A:The traffic was terrible, do u drive to work.
B: Yes, but I work at a hospital, at least I don't have to get in to the town centre.
A: Oh, you're a doctor, then (guess the highest status one)
Female bonding (Counter compliment rule)
A:Oh, I like your hairdo. I wish I had a straight hair like yours...
B:No, my hair is terrible. I wish I could have it short like you...
Male bonding (Mine's better than yours rule)
Long goodbye rule:
Well, see u soon...Oh,yes, we must..goodbye...thanks again...lovely time...must leave, traffic...Fine, really...you must come around to us next time...I'll email u tomorrow...
(God, I thought they were never going to go)
English Breakfast
Warwick
Leamington Spa
Cambridge
Liverpool
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Regarded by some as the best British food.
以上是在英國各地吃過的英式早餐, 通常會有: 土司, 薯餅, 香腸, 培根, 摩菇, 蕃茄, 荷包蛋, 豆子
British Food - (2)
Breakfast batch with sausage and bacon. 1.35 pound. Beverage included.
A pint of Guinness. 2 pounds.
Grill is especially popular in Summer.
Roast chicken from the Nandos. They say it's from Portugal.
Sunday, August 13, 2006
British Food - (1)
Loafs and sandwich from Tesco
A more proper meal from EATs in the Arts Centre. Around 6 pounds.
Same with above. Main course(Salmon) is usually decorated with some vegetables.
Monuments
Training for the NYC marathon, I've been jogging around the campus and city for the past few weeks. Today, I found a memorial park which has a monument commemorating those who lost their lives in the first and the second World War.
This kind of memorial can be found in many places around U.K. Often you can find one just around the corner in any city or town. An monument must have had its meaning when it was built. Can we say the removal of Chiang's statue reflects the change of public attitude, or simply triggered by political motives?
This kind of memorial can be found in many places around U.K. Often you can find one just around the corner in any city or town. An monument must have had its meaning when it was built. Can we say the removal of Chiang's statue reflects the change of public attitude, or simply triggered by political motives?
Saturday, August 12, 2006
Economists' Blogs
The layout of the new version of MSN spaces is simply too horrible.
Let's try this new space out. I found here when reading an article about some economists' blogs.
Some famous ones:
http://gregmankiw.blogspot.com/
http://www.becker-posner-blog.com/
http://www.j-bradford-delong.net/movable_type/
The article discussed why they spend time on blogging rather than working on their research. One obvious reason, having a famous blog site certainly is a good publicity. Another interesting point is that the flow of information made available by the Internet has opened up possibilities for anyone in everywhere to have access to the best mind.
Well, the kind of Harvard has its value beyond that.
Let's try this new space out. I found here when reading an article about some economists' blogs.
Some famous ones:
http://gregmankiw.blogspot.com/
http://www.becker-posner-blog.com/
http://www.j-bradford-delong.net/movable_type/
The article discussed why they spend time on blogging rather than working on their research. One obvious reason, having a famous blog site certainly is a good publicity. Another interesting point is that the flow of information made available by the Internet has opened up possibilities for anyone in everywhere to have access to the best mind.
Well, the kind of Harvard has its value beyond that.
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