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2009/10/28 新英格兰的秋2009/3/17 今天你绿了吗?zz
2009/2/9 回家2008/10/2 St. Louis, the Gateway City圣路易斯, 很royal的名字.
曾是法国殖民地, 得名于法王路易九世. 美国的几何中心, 密苏里和密西西比两河交口. (不是"底格里斯和幼发拉底", 不过都跟绕口令似的)
交通地位重要. 按说交通港的飞机应该又多又便宜. 其实不然, 就AA一班直航, 500+ 单程, 还剧抢手. peak day不一定有位. 第一次订票有点手颤, 1000+刀够北京打个来回. 1904举办了第三届夏季奥运会, 没找到任何旧址. 想来当年这里也应该是个大都会吧. 最有代表性的建筑就是那个著名的"大拱门"了, 象征当年的西部大开发. 这个高192米的大拱门类似甘肃的嘉峪关,出了嘉峪关就会有一种“西出阳关无故人”的凄凉感。而在早年的美国,人们也普遍认为圣路易斯是通向西部的门户。拱门底部有电梯可以直达顶层。昨天晚上市长按动电钮大Arch turn pink, to boost awareness of breast cancer. 还没找到机会上去看看. 不明白为啥每天6点就关门, 缺乏旅游意识.下周争取补上这一课. 城市总体很老旧, 治安名声也不好. 入夜街上要么没人, 要么就是非洲兄弟. 一度是number one criminal city. 2007 总算屈居#2. 工作的building 算是城市最好的建筑之一了. Office里白领丽人没看见, 肥妞一箩筐. 而且不是中国的丰腴形, 是米国特产的sumo形.
最著名的学府是华盛顿大学, 简称Wash U. 我曾一度分不清两个华大, 名字类似, 只是倒了个顺序, 都是很好的学校, 却一个在中部的圣路易斯, 一个在西边的西雅图. 今晚VP的辩论会就在Wash U. 一下午就封路了. 没的热闹凑. 打道回府. 2008/9/17 Richmond, Embattled Capital里士满,美国第43大城市。
Geography在D.C.下面,Demography黑人57.19%,亚裔1.25%。 我倒是没有到了非洲的感觉。因为白天街上有车没人,晚上街上没车没人。
满眼葱绿,想来应该是golf或者soccor 的好地方。
很少被作为旅游目的地。 却如同新英格兰一样,承载了美国的历史。
这里是南北战争时期南方的首都, 军事重镇。
这里有Thomas Jefferson设计的美国第一座新古典罗马式State Capital Building。后来的白宫也沿袭其风格。
沿街走在Shockoe Slip的碎石小路上,脑海里浮现着费雯丽的倩影。
不见战争的痕迹,everything has GONE WITH THE WIND, 只有各式各样的Monuments记载着曾经的过往。
2008/8/25 Constantly on the Road2008/8/17 Baggage Fee MemoAir Canada charges an additional $25 fee each time a second bag is checked. This fee applies to travel within Canada, Canada and the United States including Hawaii. AirTran Airways charges an additional $10 fee each time a second bag is checked in online, or/and an additional $20 fee each time a second bag is checked at the airport. American Airlines charges an additional $25 fee each time a second bag is checked. The fee is for travel on for refundable and non-refundable economy tickets within the United States, to and from Canada, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Starting on/after June 15, AA will charge $15 for the first check bag. Continental Airlines charges an additional $25 fee each time a second bag is checked for Latin America and Domestic travel. Delta Air Lines charges an additional $25 fee each time a second bag is checked for Domestic travel. Frontier Airlines charges a $25 fee for a second checked bag starting on June 10. JetBlue Airways charges an additional $20 fee each time a second bag is checked. The fee is for travel on or after June 1, 2008. Midwest Airlines charges an additional $20 fee each time a second bag is checked. The fee is for travel on or after June 16, 2008. Northwest Airlines charges an additional $25 fee each time a second bag is checked (also applicable to Northwest Airlink customers flying on Mesaba, Pinnacle or Compass Airlines.) The fee is for economy tickets within North America. Spirit Airlines charges an additional $15 online/$20 at airport for first checked bag and $25 fee for a second checked bag. Sun Country charges an additional $25 fee each time a second bags is checked. United Airlines charges an additional $25 fee each time a second bag is checked. The fee applies to refundable and non-refundable economy tickets for travel within the United States and to/from Canada, San Juan and St. Thomas. For tickets purchased on or after June 13, 2008 for travel on or after August 18, 2008, United Airlines will charge a fee of $15 for the first checked bag. US Airways charges an additional $25 fee each time a second bag is checked. The fee applies to economy tickets for travel within the United States and to/from Canada, Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe). For tickets purchased on or after July 9, 2008, US Airways will charge a fee of $15 for the first checked bag. 2008/8/8 08/08/2008 08:08四年前, 奥运在雅典, 我在中国。 抱着电视看, 啥啥不拉。
四年后, 奥运在中国, 我在美国。 没有电视看, 急得不行。
刚听说有人晚上host奥运派对,怎么也得凑个热闹看看老谋子的手笔。
这么个好日子, 结婚,生子, 没谱。 就博客留个影做个念相。
ONE WORLD, ONE DREAM.
好运北京!
you and me from one world heart to heart we are one family for dreams we travel thousands of miles we meet in beijing come together the joy we share you and me from one world forever we are one family 2007/12/21 New York, New York
New York has been enjoyable, like always. Especially, in the holiday season.
You can pamper yourself on luxurious 5th Ave., or hunt secretively for fake Gucci in Chinatown.
Amaze your tongue at Trinity Place on Lower Manhattan, or random hotdog on street for €99, not to mention those authenticated, non- Americanized Chinese at Flushing.
Have not made up my mind to eventually move in and be part of it. But always enjoy flying down, escape from the "self" for a change, or sitting at home, watching- Sex and the City.
2007/6/13 知识青年下乡去伟大领袖毛主席他老人家教导我们说: 广阔天地,大有作为.
曾经读过一篇游记, 描述游客和旅者的区别. 这次乡间小住, 够不上旅者, 但也绝非游客.
原本以为自己是一个不折不扣的city Person. 哪怕在昌平, 也时常不甘寂寞地跑到城里拉风. 大抵是少不更事, 不晓得留得浮生半日闲的美.
第一天开车进来, 满眼无垠的绿. 错以为进了哪个golf court. 绿, 静, 清风拂面, 卸去尘世的繁杂, 顿觉神清气爽.
想起儿时春游, 车子驶出城区, 逼近八达岭, 看到那漫山遍野的绿, 心里总是莫名的激动. 以为天下最美的事莫过于不用上课, 在郊外picnic. 大包零食, 面包片+ 火腿肉总是必备的. 以为这便是天下的美食. 要么站在高处的一个炮台上, 鸟瞰四周, 以为这便是传说中的指点江山. 然后回去在老师的要求下激昂一些流水帐样的文字. 继续苦难的Urban school life. 留下的是无限的留恋和对下次郊游的无限憧憬.
言规正传. 在乡下, 没有灯红酒绿, 却有一番释然.
晚间, 天气够暖的话, 就去泡hot tub. 若是雨, 就indoor, 或是gym. 要么关掉空调, 敞开落地窗, 豪不吝惜地呼吸掺着青草味道的空气. 没有任何诱惑和纷扰, 读书, 也是极有效率的. 不像先前住在时代广场上, 窗外霓虹闪烁, 非要一份坐怀不乱的定力才能静心读书. 身处乡间, 性情也有变. 5 mile之内一个巨型mall, 竟对我毫无吸引力, 有些无论魏晋的感觉.
开车的途中经过马克.吐温的故居. 现在成了一间博物馆. 可惜关门时间太早, 不得机会参观. 以为早先的作家多半生时潦倒, 身后才声名鹊起. 马先生算个例外. 拥有一座红砖豪宅. 马大概是中学课本里收录频率颇高的一位外国小说家. 那些短篇现在最多只记个梗概, 印象最深的还是Mark Twain 招牌式的讽刺幽默. 相信如果读原文, 而不是译作, 会更有嚼头.
读万卷书, 行万里路. 在一个地方待久了, 总会有些懈怠和厌倦. 如今没有了读书的奢侈, 便要走出去, 无论哪里, 都会别具一番风味.
2007/3/23 布鲁克林之约Brooklyn Marriott:
+Indoor Pool
+Sony Flat Wide Screen TV
+Steps away From Brooklyn Bridge
-no much view outside
-Intierior not as fancy
Brooklyn Bridge:
"One of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States, stretches 5,989 feet (1825 m) over the East River connecting the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn. On completion, it was the largest suspension bridge in the world and the first steel-wire suspension bridge. Since its opening, it has become an iconic part of the New York Skyline."
布鲁克林大桥是纽约最久最有名的桥梁,在South Street Seaport北部坐落,连接曼哈顿与布鲁克林之间。这座桥于1869年由约翰·A·罗夫林设计,在测量中罗夫林遇难身亡。之后,其子华盛顿继承父亲的遗志,学习欧洲的先进技术,于1883年完成桥梁。该桥梁的工程花了16年,投入了2500万美元的资金。此桥的工程期间中,除了约翰·A·罗夫林以外,还有20名建筑工人丧命。桥塔上面的标志板是为了悼念他们而附设的。日落的时候,从布鲁克林沿着木道不行,可以观赏曼哈顿的高层建筑及美丽的街景,可说是纽约旅游的最亮点。每年7月4号美国独立纪念日在此放烟火。
2007/1/25 Assignment Log 之 NYCFood:
Good. Tried Italian, Chinese, and Japanese.
Live:
Sheraton NY Hotel & Towers
The only reason I stayed there and give it a star is the triple points promotion.
Room is tiny and old, TV outdated.
Gym is ok, have to pay though.
View of the tall building cross street, only.
Marriott-Marquis
Spacious room.
Nice gym.
Good view of Time Square.
Life:
OT. Hours second to the IBers while cut half of their pay.
Client building has a fantastic view of NYC and Statue of Liberty.
Time Square studio is vedioing "Good Morning America" every morning. I can only look through the windows, no stop, for work's sake.
抵御broadway, theater, shops, lights 的诱惑,每天work-hotel 两点一线.
pros:
Be a temp New Yorker.
Accumulating miles and points
No need to clean the room or wash the dishes everyday
Good chances of coming accross pretty girls and handsome cool man from all over the world on the Square.
Window Shopping can be fun as well.
cons:
My poor eyes
Surrounned by such a fancy world, the only one play with me is Excel, day in and day out.
2006/8/4 IDP 2006Had some serious fun at Orlando. 玩疯了, 但学到的更多, 真正的寓教于乐。
搭积木拱桥,building theme park, treasure hunt, board breaking, TV producing, IQ games...
All about teamwork, about attitude, about success.
Grand Floridian Resort & SPA
大厅令我想起泰坦尼克。喜欢中间的那架piano和着燕尾服的琴师。在旁边的沙发上宁坐了半个小时欣赏他的曲目,看着他的手指在琴键上流淌,时而遥望窗外的海滩,那是一种心灵的洗涤与净化。心中墨念:人生若长如此,我复何求?
Beach超赞, 躺椅,吊床,白色细纱温柔地给你的脚掌作着massage
100% humidity, 整个orlando就是一个大SPA。
Favorate Activity: 空手劈板。连我自己都不太相信,找到一点Black Belt的感觉。 It is kind of fun to do the impossible.
Favorate Event: TV production. 我们组负责拍摄一段commercial. 从选材,编剧,摄像,录音,表演,都是我们作的。看着自己参与制作的短片和屏幕上傻傻的自己,很有成就感的说。
Favorate Speech: “From Everest to Enlightment”. A hundsome mountain conqueror, a humorous speaker, with his inspiring Everest story. Believe in yourself, you can reach the summit of your world, that is what I learned from him.
MGS Studios
最爽的记忆: open bar, free ice cream, VIP ride pass. 每个去过disney的人最厌恶的就是排队。所以既然可以不排队free rides, 就把Tower of Terror, Rock 'n' Roller Coaster 连续坐上三次,下来之后难受的不是心脏,而是喉咙, screaming all the way long~。 在Tower of Terror上面尝试了纯粹的自由落体的感觉。尤其是当同伴Jannie在最后一刻quit以后,我勇敢的步入了那架诡异的电梯,才感受到挑战自我的乐趣~
Magic Kingdom
重温了儿时王子公主的童话梦。
Fireworks, Castles, Disney Charactors, Fantasmic Show, Parade, Tomorrow Land, Adventure Land...
Favorate ride: Space Mountain.
Favorate Catchphrase: Super Fantastic~~
Favorate Acronym: WOO~ (Window of Opportunity)
key words: Creativity, Enthusiasm, Teamwork, Belief => Success
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