向日葵～白色碎花洋裙

 

1.     IFRS – With FASB and IASB reaffirming their commitment to a common set of global accounting standards, U.S. adoption of IFRS is a foregone conclusion. Demonstrating fluency now is a sure way to get a recruiter’s attention.

2.     SEC – As the effort to overhaul the nation’s financial regulatory regime heats up, the quickest way to the top of the resume pile is to demonstrate regulatory knowledge and expertise. Citing relevant accounting standards such as FAS 149 will help your resume stand out.

3.     Big Firm Experience – Big firm experience conveys that you are well-trained and have met the rigorous hiring standards employed by first tier firms.

4.     Computer Software Experience – The days of quill and ledger are long past. Calling attention to computer skills related to ERP, audit and tax software and analytics packages such as SAS, ACL and IDEA is a good way to get noticed.

5.     Numbers – Accountants deal in numbers. Be sure to quantify your accomplishments wherever possible. Use hard numbers, rather than eloquent descriptions to convey your worth.

6.     Customer Service Skills – Client retention is essential. Accounting firms are looking for employees who can connect with their clients and build client loyalty.

 

不经意看了一下日历，今天是光光节。祝该脱光的同志们早日脱光！

 

我的独处倒计时，享受最后的All By Myself. 然后以饱满的热情迎接领导观光视察。再然后又开始了一年一度的耗子大搬家工程，以崭新的面貌迎接集体生活的到来。

 

北京最近罕见的大雪。这边却难得的阳光灿烂。很喜欢现在的APT，walk to work, walk to shopping, 大窗，向南，视野开阔，没有指点江山的气概，指挥交通不成问题。要离开，多少有些不舍。尽管这种喜欢往downtown highrise里扎的taste会被很多人视为土鳖。在还不需要考虑学区的问题之前，由我去吧。

 

独处倒计时的日子，集中突击Gossip Girl。从Sex and City, 到Desperate Housewives, 到Gossip Girl。从30sth, 到40sth, 转回Teen。尽管这些Teenager的Drama连我这个20 sth都望尘莫及，大跌眼镜。

 

要是时光也可以rewind就好了。而我就这样一往无前的奔向三张。快点抓住20sth的小尾巴，只争朝夕办大事。

 

p.s. 祝执着性感的天蝎们和天马行空的射手们生日快乐！Let's conclude the year with fabulous birthday gethering and holiday celebration~~

 

 

 

 

 

又见新英格兰，在这个阴雨延绵的秋。

老旧的建筑，纷落的黄叶，还是那般诗情画意。

 

每次回来，都如同是看望一个老朋友。

一切都很熟悉，又有些物是人非的陌生。

 

望着窗外，

回忆着copley的匆匆，

回忆着BC的静谧，

回忆着和xdjm吃喝玩乐的光辉岁月。

以前，这样的雨天，多半是抱着枕头看电影吧。

除了考试前夕，每天都像星期天。

这样的奢侈，已经一去不回。

 

新英格兰，算得上第二故乡。

但如同人总要长大，总要离开家。

路，在前方。

 

好在爸爸妈妈要来了，

这个冬天，我不怕冷。

因为我有一个灰常灰常温暖的，家。

 

10.28.2009于Hartford, CT

 

 

 

九，在中国是个有内涵的数字。三九联袂，更是一个难得的日子，所以要在部落格上留个影。寓意长长久久吧。

 

九月是一个标志性的月份，很多第一次。第一次上小学，第一次上中学，第一次离开家，第一次走进大学的校门，第一次背起行囊踏上异国的土地，第一次告别校园走进社会。每一步都是成长的烙印。

 

在DC当牛做马了一个夏天，很期待假期的到来。最近喜报频传，jjmm纷纷漂漂亮亮的嫁了。身边弥漫着幸福的味道。

 

借着三九联袂，祝愿有情人天长地久。

Exercise principles you may not know

 

We all know the importance of exercise – managing weight, staying strong, and maintaining or improving our overall physical and mental health. Whether it is hitting the weights in the gym or running for miles in the park, the modest notion of “30 minutes per day, most days of the week” may not be much to avid exercisers but may be daunting to the rest of us.

Whether you are a novice or avid exerciser, how do you continue to keep it fresh in the gym? How can you challenge yourself? How do you break the monotony of your workout or overcome the plateau that keeps you from seeing even greater results?

First, we start with a review of some of the basics:

Aerobic training

Aerobic means with oxygen and refers to any exercise that involves oxygen consumption and the cardiovascular system in a manner, such as with running, jogging, brisk walking, rowing, swimming, biking, or even yard work. Aerobic training is used to improve oxygen consumption and the use of oxygen in the body’s energy-generating process. The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recommends 20 to 60 minutes of aerobic exercise most days of the week in order to improve cardio respiratory fitness.

The intensity of aerobic exercise is gauged by using your heart rate, measured in beats per minute. For most individuals, an exercise heart rate of 75% to 90% of your maximal heart rate works. The easiest way to find your maximal heart rate (HR_max) is to subtract your age from 220. From there, take the given percentages to give you a range in which to keep your heart rate during exercise.

Find your maximal heart rate

220 – Age = HRmax

HRmax x 0.75 = low end of range

HRmax x 0.90 = high end of range

In general, once your heart rate starts climbing over the higher end, your body may require more oxygen than able to consume. If so, this point is known as the anaerobic threshold.

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Strength training

Anaerobic means without oxygen and, in general terms, refers to exercise that uses glucose as a fuel in the absence of oxygen. This occurs with high-intensity, short‑duration exercises that last a few seconds up to about two minutes, as found with intense strength training, i.e., hitting the weights. The anaerobic process can also occur in exercises of longer duration if the oxygen demand is greater than that being supplied, such as with sprinting.

When a muscle contracts when strength training, it is faced with a stronger than usual counterforce in order to build strength, anaerobic endurance, and muscle size. Strength training can be performed with various equipment found in a gym, including: dumbbells, weighted machines, medicine balls, resistance bands, and even your own body weight.

Strength training does more than just improve your strength. Benefits of structured, regular strength training include:

·      Increased muscular strength and size

·      Increased strength of tendons and ligaments

·      Potentially improves flexibility

·      Reduced body fat and increased lean body mass

·      Potentially improves blood pressure

·      Positive changes in blood cholesterol

·      Improved glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity

·      Improved strength, balance, and functional ability in older adults

·      Improves performance in everyday activities, such as stair climbing and even carrying grocery bags

·      Slows or reverses the decreased bone density and muscle mass resulting from aging, which is especially important for women at risk for osteoporosis

Note that not all strength training is anaerobic. Your body’s need for oxygen must be greater than that being supplied, i.e., your workout needs to be intense enough. Certain concepts, including super-setting, exercise pyramid, and burnouts can help you reach the threshold. Contact the Health & Fitness team for more information.

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Sets and reps

The trainer said, “Give me four sets of 15 reps and show me that form!” and you said, “Huh!?” Just for clarification, here is what the words mean:

Form: Each exercise has a specific form, a topography of movement designed for effective strength gain while maintaining safety.

Rep: Short for repetition, a rep describes a single cycle of lifting and lowering a weight in a controlled manner, moving through the form of the exercise.

Set: A set consists of several repetitions performed in succession. The number of reps per set and sets per exercise depends on the goal of the individual.

The ACSM position is that strength training of moderate intensity should be an integral part of any fitness program. The recommended minimum of a basic strength training program to help develop and maintain muscular fitness is one set of 8-12 repetitions of 8-10 exercises that condition the major muscle groups. This workout should be done two to three nonconsecutive days per week. Again, this is the bare minimum basic recommendation.

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Specific training principles

The above may be news for some and common knowledge for others. Nevertheless, now that we have the basic background information out of the way, here are several specific training principles you may not know to challenge your strength and/or aerobic workout. Note that some of these training principles may not be appropriate for beginning exercisers.

 

Interval training

Used mainly in aerobic training, interval training is an advanced training technique that combines “bursts” of high-intensity bouts and low-intensity or rest periods. Intervals are believed to help increase the amount of calories burned in a given period by keeping the heart rate elevated, offering the potential for weight loss. An example of an interval training session for a runner may consist of several five-minute high-speed runs with two-minute low-speed jogs in between. Each high-speed bout could get progressively faster. Back to top

Circuit training

In a circuit training program, an individual progresses from one exercise to another with little or no rest. Each program can vary in the amount of exercises, sets, repetitions, modality (i.e., treadmill, free weights, resistance bands, etc.), intensity, and rest between exercises. Exercises used in these programs are usually ones that recruit the large muscles or multiple muscle groups which keep the heart rate elevated and require more energy to be used, suggesting the potential for fat weight loss. This is most beneficial for those who want to get a total body work in a limited amount of time. It is common in some group exercise classes or gym chains, e.g., Curves. Here’s a set-up of an example to follow: After a warm-up, an individual can start with a chest exercise and immediately move to a back exercise, directly followed by a leg exercise, and so on, with no or very little rest between exercises. Back to top

Split training

Split training involves strength training no more than two or three muscle groups or body parts per day. It is commonly used by more advanced exercisers due to the logistics involved in training all muscle groups maximally and is generally used by those whose primary goals are increasing muscle mass and strength. Training all the muscles of the body individually to their maximal potential in one session is generally not considered possible due to caloric and time constraints. By splitting up the body parts into different days, it allows an individual to fully exhaust a specific muscle group while allowing ample amount of time for the muscles to fully recover. There are many different ways you can split up the muscles trained depending on the commitment of days per week and the amount of recovery time needed between sessions. Regimens include the push/pull concept, where complimentary muscle groups are trained in one day, e.g., chest and triceps on one day, back and biceps on another day, etc. Contact Health & Fitness for more information. Back to top

Periodization

Periodization involves organizing your strength training program into periods, changing the volume and intensity of training over time to stimulate gains and allow proper recovery. This means that you actually switch phases – whether from light to heavy lifting, from machines to barbells, or changing the number of repetitions – over the course of two to 12 weeks, depending on your goals. Studies have shown significant gains when using this technique, while varying your workout to be more enjoyable and customizable. Phases should start slow at a low intensity and as each phase passes, the intensity of the workouts are increased by changing the amount of sets, repetitions, and/or resistance. The last phase is usually a rest phase, or active recovery. This recovery is actually something that all individuals should incorporate into their workout to give the body proper rest and time to recover, and to reduce the risk of injury. Back to top

Progressive overload

Progressive overload is an advanced, but common method in strength training which the muscles are overloaded by attempting to lift as much weight as possible over the course of sets of an exercise. For example, rather than sticking to three or four sets of the same resistance, each set gets progressively heavier, so long as the individual can sustain the weight. This is important in breaking strength plateaus, and a spotter – someone to assist you with the weight in case you reach fatigue during the set – is recommended. Back to top

Plyometric training

Plyometrics is a method of developing explosive power, an important component of most athletic performances, by executing explosive movements though manipulation of the elastic and contractile components of muscle fibers. From jumping onto boxes and benches to throwing medicine balls, this is something that exercisers of all levels can do. Plyometrics is a method of exercise that is very cost efficient, using equipment, such as wooden boxes, cones, dumbbells, medicine balls, tubing or bands, and even just your own body weight. These exercises are performed at high intensity with the opportunity to burn significant amount of calories with the potential for fat weight loss. Contact the Health & Fitness team for specific examples. Back to top

Training guidelines

With any aerobic and/or strength workout, it is very important to follow a few guidelines. Even the most basic of these are not always adhered by avid exercisers. Here are the facts to follow:

1.     Remember to warm up – to increase blood flow and mobility, especially to the muscles you will exercise.

2.     Stretch before and after exercise – to maintain or even increase flexibility and reduce the risk of injury

3.     To maintain good body mechanics go through the complete range of motion of an exercise in a controlled manner while maintaining a neutral spine. Never sacrifice form just to add more weight or repetitions.

4.     Don’t hold your breath during strength exercise. The key to breathing is to exhale on effort, i.e., breathe out when you move resistance against gravity and breathe in when resistance moves in the direction of gravity.

5.     For any strength exercise, keep strict form in controlling the lifting speeds where the slowest part of the lift occurs in the eccentric (lowering) phase. This is the phase in which resistance moves in the direction of gravity, e.g., lowering the bar to your chest in a chest press. This part of the lift is said to create the most “damage” to the muscle fibers, so during the recovery period (the amount of time between complete workouts, e.g., one to two days), the muscle will repair itself at a larger mass to adapt to the intensity of training.

6.     The intensity of your strength workout depends on a number of factors, including the duration of exercise, heart rate, the number of exercise sets and the number of repetitions within those sets, resistance used, and the rest between sets. You can vary the intensity of your workout to fit your activity level and goals. Contact Health & Fitness for more information.

7.     You can keep your heart rate in range during aerobic exercise not only through typical cardiovascular exercises, such as the treadmill or bicycle, but also by incorporating sets of strength exercises between long bouts of cardio, with very little rest between exercises.

8.     While heart rate is a good indicator of intensity for aerobic exercise, it is not a good way to determine your intensity when lifting weights. It is important to listen to your body based on an overall sense of feeling of exertion.

9.     Exercise sessions that last more than one hour usually have a higher dropout rate. Start off with shorter sessions and work your way up. Especially if you’re new to exercise, keep it light and work on technique before increasing intensity.

10.   As a general rule, each muscle that you train should be rested one to two days before being exercised further in order for the fatigued muscles to rebuild.

11.   "No pain, no gain." This statement is not necessarily true and can be dangerous. As always, consult with your health care professional before starting any exercise routine, especially if you have any health concerns.

 

 

两个相爱的玉米粒决定结婚，可是婚礼时找不到新娘了，新郎问一直跟在身边的一个爆米花，爆米花害羞地说：讨厌，人家穿的是婚纱！

 

 

 

今天瞄了一眼凤凰全球连线，以前经常看到朱峰同志露脸，习以为常。今天，看到了一张熟悉的亲切的面庞-祥祥，a.k.a. 梁云祥（不晓得是113的专利名词还是国关通用语汇）。那个每周三下午，三教，永远笑嘻嘻，慢条斯理的半大老头儿。祥祥人好，课也好-i.e. 好混，给分高，所以深得113人心。做人嘛，要厚道（此处川音）。一个学生，没啥追求，就看重成绩了。低层次的追求是不挂科，想出国啥啥成绩单漂亮点的，就跟GPA玩命。高层次的能混上一等二等奖学金，对一个穷学生可是一笔不小的横财。所以今天看到祥祥，想起他给的90+，心里还是瞒舒坦的。尽管那分数今天看来不当吃也不当穿。祥祥作为北京的嘉宾谈hot hot的《南京！南京！》。是滴，祥祥当然不会讨论台湾问题，那是义虎同学的领地。看过陆川的专访，挺喜欢这个70后导演。电影还没看，担心太压抑。哪天阳光明媚心情明媚的时候再说。

 

今天第一次host webcast，主题是Hedge Fund，以前上课也做过不老少presentation, 可是今天audience里面有同事，更有大Par, 心里还有些小紧张哩。也不知道听众睡倒了几个，事后“good job" message 收了一箩筐。不过这也不代表什么，就像老外夸你Pretty一样，千万别当真，他们跟谁都是这样说的，只要你长的没有生理缺陷。那天晚上做梦，梦回高三，醒来半天才回过神儿。谢天谢地，高考的梦魇过去了。现在想想，都是那个webcast闹的。学生有学生的苦乐，工作有工作的酸甜。不过让我选择，我选择活在当下。尽管这并不是一道选择题。

　　一、哪吒闹海——惨绝人寰，三岁孩童遭亲父逼死

　　上映日期：1979年 上海美术电影制片厂

　　剧情介绍：哪吒七岁那年，天旱地裂，东海龙王滴水不降，还命夜叉去海边强抢童男童女，他义勇为杀死龙王之子敖丙。愤怒之下，东海龙王请来三位兄弟，水淹陈塘关，要李靖交出儿子才肯收兵。哪吒为了全城百姓的安危，挺身而出，悲愤自刎。

我评：一直觉得他是练杂技的， 还能踩着火圈走路

　　二、阿凡提的故事——骑驴的新疆人不畏强权与地主阶级斗智斗勇

　　上映日期：1979年 上海美术电影制片厂

　　剧情介绍：还记得那个把地主玩弄在股掌之中的阿凡提吧。“阿凡提”意思是“有知识的人”，是维吾尔族人民在反抗历代反动统治阶级和封建世俗观念的斗争中塑造出来的一个理想化人物。

我评：当时没有领悟到阶级斗争这一层。 是阿凡提的超级粉丝。配音很出彩。

　　三、黑猫警长——法网恢恢，警方千里缉拿残障逃犯

　　上映日期：1984年 上海美术电影制片厂

　　剧情介绍：一群老鼠深夜袭击粮库，黑猫警长闻讯率领警士前来围捕。狡猾的老鼠见状溜之大吉，警长于是深入调查寻找老鼠巢穴，为民除害。 

我评：眼睛瞪得像铜铃。。。。现在还会唱。 一只耳！当坏人也不容易啊。

　　四、孙悟空三打白骨精——一骚娘们整容三次均失败，最后被乱棍打死

　　上映日期：1984年 上海美术电影制片厂

　　剧情介绍：唐僧师徒四人前往西天取经，来到宛子山。山中波月洞内住着一只千年尸魔白骨精，她先后幻化成村姑、老妪、老丈，孙悟空三次将其打死，但唐僧不识妖怪，反而责怪孙悟空恣意行凶。白骨精又生毒计，假冒佛祖之名责怪唐僧处事不当。唐僧果然中计，贬走孙悟空。

我评：第一次接触的Rated R, 心里很紧张捏。

　　五、邋遢大王奇遇记——初中少年深入鼠穴后奇迹生还

　　上映日期：1986年 上海美术电影制片厂

　　剧情介绍：一个外号“邋遢大王”的小男孩，信奉“不干不净，吃了没病”。这天，鼠王想征服人类，于是决定找个人来当他的细菌武器的试验品。鼠国密探看中了邋遢大王，在喝下下了药的橘子水，邋遢大王变成和老鼠一样大小，被骗入老鼠王国！

我评：我妈用来教育我的反面教材。所以我从小就是个爱干净的孩子。

　　六、葫芦娃——妖艳少妇和七个青春期少年惊天动地的故事

　　上映日期：1986年 上海美术电影制片厂

　　剧情简介：一个善良的老爷爷种了一棵葫芦树，在他的悉心照顾下，葫芦藤很快结出了七颗大葫芦。葫芦们都很有灵性，争先恐后的叫爷爷。然而一天，山里的蛇精将老爷爷捉走了，葫芦们十分着急，却也无能为力。终于，最大的那个葫芦掉在地上，一个葫芦娃从里面蹦了出来，他向兄弟们挥挥手，决定单枪匹马去闯蛇洞。

我评：很经典！ 很喜欢！听说被总结成虐童群P兽交的故事， 少儿不宜。

　　七、舒克和贝塔——哥俩一起参军，一个陆军、一个空军

　　上映日期：1989年 上海美术电影制片厂

　　剧情简介：贝塔是一只宠物鼠，他经常驾着小主人的小坦克对付老是欺负他的大花猫；舒克是一只生活在丛林里的小老鼠，他有一架小小的直升飞机，经常开着它帮助朋友。终于，决定外出闯荡世界的贝塔在丛林里遇到了舒克，这对海空作战的好拍档开始了冒险之旅！

我评： 曾经幻想自己也拥有舒克和贝塔。 我有一整套的连环画！现在不知道去向。

　　八、海尔兄弟——两少年人穷志不短，仅着内裤环游世界

　　上映日期：1995年 北京红叶电脑动画公司

　　剧情简介：中国制作的最长动画片，历时十余年制作完成。主人公海尔兄弟，是智慧老人用高科技手段创造的一对机器人，他们为解开无尽的自然之谜环游世界。故事跨越时空，蕴含丰富的社会科学知识，一反进口动画片唯武器论的内容。

我评：没看过。 海尔赞助的吧。

　　九、宝莲灯——丧尽天良！舅舅囚妹追杀外甥

　　上映日期：2000年 上海美术电影制片厂

　　剧情简介：天宫中的三圣母爱上了人间书生刘彦昌。为了爱情，三圣母不顾二郎神反对，带着宝莲灯私奔下凡与刘彦昌相会，生下孩子沉香。七年后的一天，二郎神从宝莲灯的闪光中发现了他们。为了维护天规，他拿走宝莲灯，并把三圣母压在华山底下。沉香自此踏上寻母之路。

我评：故事太悲。 李纹的歌很好听。

　　十、大头儿子小头爸爸——孩子脑积水，父亲脑萎，畸形父子，上演人间真爱

上映日期：2002年 少年儿童出版社

　　剧情简介：作者郑春华。大头儿子、小头爸爸、围裙妈妈一个三口之家，是中国现代家庭教育典型的缩影。故事用爱建立起的父子关系，表现了父子情深、母子情爱、人与人互敬互爱的高尚主题。

我评：给90后的吧。年纪大了，又接触了迪斯尼，什么大头小头的已经没什么吸引力了。 只能说这对父子生不逢时。

 

还有进口的呢？怎么没列举？

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丹佛-最后一只恐龙

鼹鼠的故事

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童年啊, 美好的童年～～～～

 

 

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To love what you do and feel that it matters -- how could anything be more fun?" --Katharine Graham, American publisher

 

科学证明，骑车是一种非常好的有氧代谢运动，除了能健体强身外，在防止肥胖与重塑身材方面效果更为明显。而风靡全球的SPINNING-动感单车，则是专业化的骑车运动，通过对不同的速度及阻力的练习，实现针对性的强化锻炼，使练习者在短时间内实现
就可达到十分理想的健身效果。

    动感单车的设计，经过十分系统的科学研究验证，非常适合有氧训练，一般可分为力度骑行和强度骑行两种。前者主要是模拟山路骑车环境，骑车时增加腿部力量，达到锻炼腿部肌肉，提高腿部力量和耐力等效果。而后者则更侧重于减肥的目的，是一项非常剧烈的运动。

    这种运动或在单车上以坐姿蹬车，或站起来用立姿蹬车，而有时又会模拟上山、下坡等自然的骑车动作。让练习者在快乐运动中有效地加强肌肉的耐力及心肺的运转功能，而在锻炼耐力的同时，更会燃烧大量的脂肪，达到减肥的目的。
 

[动感单车的特点]

    底盘固定

　　动感单车与普通的自行车不太一样，它虽然也有车把、车座及车轮，但它是固定在地面某一位置上，当你坐在上面，进行着与普通自行车一样的蹬车动作，就可以使这种单车的车轮转动，但是它的底盘始终是固定的。

　　SPINNING训练课程不受任何天气的干扰，健身者都可以跟随着教练带有煽动性的口号，在音乐的伴奏下，忘情地蹬车，从而达到健身目的，又能释放一天来自各方面的压力，增强练习者的自信心。

[动感单车的优势]

    增强臀部和腿部的美感

　　SPINNING所用的车体是按人体工程力学设计的，可供不同的身高、体重的人士随意选择，安全脚套始终固定在蹬板上，这有效地提高了运动的安全系数。SPINNING训练可以让健身者在快乐运动中有效地加强肌肉的耐力及心肺的运转功能，而且在锻炼耐力的同时，会燃烧大量的脂肪，达到减肥的目的。而且，动感单车可以作为一种团体运动，几个人相伴骑车，相互鼓励，能够充分地体现集体团结、合作、相互支持、鼓励的精神，非常适合培养年轻人的团队合作精神。

　　同时，骑动感单车可以针对性的对臀部、大腿等大肌群起到健美作用，增强人体的下肢力量。

[练习单车的频率]

    每周至少要上三节课

　　一节课多长时间能让动感单车的效用发挥得淋漓尽致？在国内，一般一节动感单车课为45分钟，在外国，一节动感单车课是60分钟。在这45分钟的课程里，练习者会燃烧400到500卡路里热量，相当于长跑一个半小时！期间，教练会用不同的音乐把它串起来，一般开始的时候会是5分钟的慢节奏用来热身，而越来越快的节奏会让你很快进入状态，最后几分钟的放松，也会让你全身彻底的舒展开。

　　对于以减肥为目的的练习者来说，通常情况下，每周保证三节动感单车课程，还加一定量的器械和力量练习，就能达到预期的效果。

〈指导与建议〉

    在练习动感单车时，以下几点需格外注意：

　　1.适当选择可以增强大腿、侧腰以及肩部力量的器械配合练习。动感单车对这几个身体部分要求相对比较高，容易受伤，因此针对这几部分的热身练习和相应的器械练习是必不可少的。

　　2.掌握合适的时间和频率。一般一周练习2至3次，每次20至30分钟就足够了，把跳健身操和器械训练有机地搭配起来，效果将会更好。

　　3.要注意训练的强度。在进行训练的时候要量力而行，身体有不适感时要立刻停止训练，进行调整休息，同时向专业教练进行咨询。

　　4.加强水分补充。动感单车会使人大量出汗，运动过程中要随时注意水分的补充。

    如果你是初次尝试感单车，以下建议对你或许更有用：

　　1.第一次参加动感单车课程，可将目标定为坚持上完课。然后，慢慢根据自己的情况相应增加强度。

　　2.正确的单车设置非常重要，车座位置过低会造成膝部酸痛和其他损伤。在开始前，一定请教练指导你如何正确设置单车。

　　3.正确的骑车姿势同样重要，由于单车的齿轮是圆的，所以要注意用脚蹬整圈。

　　4.骑车时用力均匀也很重要，大多数人骑车时习惯重踏脚蹬，喜欢向下时用力蹬、向上休息。实际上，向下压脚蹬会削弱腿部、小腿和股二头肌肉组织的力量，骑车时所传输的力量就减少，大腿就特别容易疲劳，所以用力要均匀。

　　此外，对于长时间久坐的办公一族，初次尝试动感单车，可以多咨询一下教练，建议你采用循序渐进的方法进行训练：

    STEP-1：10分钟骑行→休息→10分钟骑行→休息→10分钟骑行→休息；

    STEP-2：随着锻炼程度提高，你可以将3组10分钟的骑行改为2组，然后将骑行时间延长为15分钟；

    STEP-3：接着你可以将骑行的时间延长到20分钟、30分钟，慢慢提高到45分钟。

    STEP-4：等到身体能够适应45分钟的骑行之后便可以增加难度。

 

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Spring is nature's way of saying, 'Let's party!'&thinsp" --Robin Williams, American comedian and actor

美国的春天有两个重要的节日，首先是Easter 复活节，其深刻沉重的宗教内涵和轻松活泼的世俗意义竟然浑然结为一体。另一个节日，也就是即将来临的St. Patrick Day ，也不例外，将宗教世俗化到了淋漓尽致的地步；然而，原本只是爱尔兰的传统节日的St. Patrick Day ，却在世界各地广为庆祝；这小小岛国迸发出的能量可见一斑。 St. Patrick Day 对于美国人一样意义深远，身在美国的华人也许心里难免有些羡慕，什么时候我们的春节也能在异国他乡受到如此之高的礼遇啊。回顾爱尔兰人的移民史，追溯 St. Patrick Day 的来龙去脉，可以看到，爱尔兰人与华人一样，走过了一条十分艰辛移民路。 爱尔兰流传着一首民谣：”The Green Fields of America”: “So pack up your sea-stores, consider no longer, Ten dollars a week is not very bad pay, With no taxes or tithes to devour up your wages, When you're on the green fields of America." 岛国爱尔兰只有四百二十万多人，而在美国，自称具有爱尔兰血统或者渊源的人就是爱尔兰人口总额的十倍多，St. Patrick Day 在今日成为美国举国上下欢庆的节日，也许就不足为奇了。爱尔兰人后裔主要聚居区在纽约、波士顿、芝加哥。费城，巴尔帝摩以及乔治亚州的Savannah ；但尽管如此，移民大州加州的爱尔兰裔人口仍居各州之最。爱尔兰人有着与犹太人一般对 diaspora （离散） 这个充满史诗般创痛名词的体验。早在1845 年的Potato Blight/Great Potato Famine 之前就有无数多的人由于来自英国的宗教压迫等因素开始大量移民，到19 世纪中叶，大多数美国的爱尔兰裔都属于中产阶层；饥荒发生后，多达百万的爱尔兰人远渡重洋寻求一条活路，从1820 至1920 百年见有四百五十万爱尔兰人投奔新大陆。当年的爱尔兰移民大多一贫如洗，目不识丁，来美国只为干点杂活吃碗饱饭。他们备受美国人的歧视，只能在体力劳务市 场上谋点生路，因而也有不少人为混口军饷加入军队甘当炮灰。即便如此他们在就业仍然遇到了相当的困难，当时不少招工广告都不忘在最后附上一句：”No Irish Need Apply.” 本以为美国黄金遍野，结果寄人篱下讨生活的日子却颇让人失意。有这么一曲小调 “Paddy’s Lamentation,” 唱的就是新移民的困窘： "Hear me boys, now take my advice, To America I'll have ye's not be going, There is nothing here but war, where the murderin' cannons roar, And I wish I was at home in dear old Dublin. "   美国最早开始庆祝St. Patrick Day 却是在爱尔兰大移民之前，1737 年服役于军中的爱尔兰人首先在波士顿举行游行以缅怀自己的乡土情结，1762 的3 月17 日年又有一群爱尔兰裔军人走上纽约的街头欢庆自己祖国的节日，此后这个习俗年年相传，虽然最初遭到了美国媒体的嘲讽，爱尔兰人却意识到这其节日狂欢中的政 治意义，由此将这一天作为呈现爱尔兰移民风貌和凝聚力的契机。1948 年，杜鲁门成为第一位参加St. Patrick Day 游行的美国总统，当时的爱尔兰裔受宠若惊奔走相告。2000 年，深切崇拜爱尔兰移民第四代JFK 的克林顿偕同希拉里出席了2000 年纽约的St. Patrick Day 欢庆仪式，并致辞寄予爱尔兰裔民众，将St. Patrick Day 的特殊政治历史又做了新的圈点。 St. Patrick St. Patrick 何许人也？3 月17 又是什么特殊的日子？其实关于St. Patrick ，很多史实是不可考的，比如他出生逝世的具体时间，连3 月17 日究竟是他的出生日还是忌日都众说纷纭。一般的说法是他于公元460 年左右出生在英国一个笃信基督教的富裕家庭，父亲是意大利裔人，名叫Calpurnius ，母亲是苏格兰人，St. Patrick 本名叫Maewyn ，他却喜欢称自己叫做“Patricius ”，拉丁文的意思就是“well-born ”。16 岁时St. Patrick 被打劫英国的爱尔兰游击队掳到爱尔兰做了奴隶，开始了放羊娃的生活，之后又做过各种杂活，一干就是六年，直到有一天他觅到机会辗转逃回英国。在漫长苦难孤 寂的奴隶岁月里，St. Patrick 体味到了宗教对灵魂的救赎，两次来自于神的启示更使他决定一生奉献于神的事业。回到英国他开始苦读经书，成为牧师后，又被委派到爱尔兰传教。其实 Patrick 并不是去爱尔兰传教的第一人，却绝对是最成功影响最大的人。六年的奴隶生活是历练也是宝贵的课程，他因此熟谙爱尔兰人的语言文化思维习俗，智慧地将基督教 教义于爱尔兰人的风俗结合起来，而不是对本土文化赶尽杀绝，比如他用爱尔兰人惯用的祭神的篝火来庆祝复活节，将十字架的符号中加入太阳的元素，从而让崇拜 自然神灵的爱尔兰人能更顺利地接纳基督教文明。至于说他帮助爱尔兰人除蛇只是一种传说，根据生物学家研究St. Patrick 的时代爱尔兰的物种里居然更本就未曾出现过蛇或者蟾蜍。虽然St. Patrick 并未被罗马教廷正式封为圣徒，十六世纪时被天主教和新教都开始追认并纪念他为圣徒。在爱尔兰人心目中他不仅是圣徒，而且是爱尔兰的保护神。St. Patrick 的特殊经历感应着世界各国，在加勒比海的小岛蒙特塞拉特Montserrat ，每年3 月17 都举行隆重的庆祝仪式。原因有二，这里的第一批欧洲移民来自爱尔兰，其二，当地的黑人奴隶深受经历了奴隶岁月的St. Patrick 感染和鼓舞，选择1768 年3 月17 日这一天举行了大规模奴隶起义。 St. Patrick Day 的主要符号 Shamrock ，三叶苜蓿草 Shamrock 是爱尔兰语“seamrog ”( 小苜蓿草) 的音译。爱尔兰人崇尚“好事成三”，“三”是他们的吉祥数字。据说St. Patrick 用三叶草来向爱尔兰人诠释Trinity ： The Father, The Son, and the Holy Spirit ( 圣父、圣子、圣灵) 。Shamrock 还衍生出了其他意义，譬如Crone, Mother and Virgin ； Love, Valor and Wit ；Faith, Hope and Charity ；还有人开玩笑说是wine, women and song 。 Leprechauns 魔域小矮仙 爱 尔兰的神话传说中有很多精灵妖怪，Leprechauns 只是其中之一。据说他们是独群索居的矮小精灵，性格刁钻古怪，靠制鞋为生，且藏有很多金银财宝，特别是那罐Pot of Gold, 是他们身份的标志。传说彩虹出现的地方总有宝藏，那里也必然就有Leprechauns 。 Green Beer 绿色啤酒 相 传St. Patrick 教会了爱尔兰人怎么酿酒从而帮助他们御寒健体。如今爱尔兰人心头大患之一就是他们很难摆脱“酒鬼”的形象，St. Patrick Day 本属于天主教的斋期，却给了人们饮酒寻欢的机会。爱尔兰的名酒牌子还真不少： Guinness 、 Jameson’s 、 Bailey’s ，然而绿啤酒却是美国的发明。但是爱尔兰人的饮酒习俗中有个说法叫 wet/drown the shamrock ， 即是在杯子里放几片shamrock ，再倒入Irish Whiskey 饮用。到了美国却是将普通啤酒染成绿色，畅怀大饮一醉方休。   St. Patrick 我们华人做什么呢? 你 可以对这个节日不理不睬，因为它几乎与我们华人丝毫无干。如果你喜欢过节日，爱凑热闹，对美国人其他移民文化感兴趣，也可以度过一个绿色的 St. Patrick Day 。比如穿一件绿色的上衣，虽然不必要写上 “ Kiss Me, I am Irish” ；去当地 downtown 看游行，如果你们那里有这样的庆典；去 pub 泡泡，招个理由放松一下；做一顿爱尔兰风味的菜肴，一个绿色的蛋糕点心；或者挑战一下自己读读 James Joyce 的 Ulysses 。

 

 

       北大的研究生和本科生校区是分开的，
　　研究生在一个名叫万柳的校区。
　　
　　在本科生校区，
　　也就是北大本部小西门那个地方有一个自行车停车场，
　　专门为研究生准备的，
　　墙上写着“万柳同学停车处”。
　　
　　有一次和一朋友从那过，
　　见他欲言又止，
　　最后挣扎了半天终于疑惑地问我：
　　你说这万柳同学是谁呀，真牛X，这么多自行车！”

 

一则. 奥巴马同学一路过关斩将，受命于危难。其人是个很有政治魅力的cheer leader。就职演说和国会演讲一次次standing ovation，连我一个外国人听得都有些心潮澎湃, 拖着腮帮子YY 人家的American Dream。 但愿小奥同学不是纸上谈兵，真的可以玩狂澜于即倒。 AMEN！

 

再则. 经济大萧条的背景下，好莱坞还是上演了一场精彩的奥斯卡show. 从泰坦尼克走来的温美眉终于如愿捧得了小金人。茱莉和小皮夫妇双双获提名，镜头扫过略显落寞的小詹。 澳洲帅哥的帅是不言自明的，还能歌善舞。印度人成了大赢家，日本人也露了小脸。 国人当努力！

 

三则. 扁家弊案精彩如闹剧，每天看看也算危机充斥的新闻中笑口常开栏目。全当一乐！

 

四则. 一鼠一兔两个大头闹得沸沸扬扬，有人说是国宝，有人说是水龙头。祖宗的好东东都在人家的博物馆里，无奈！中国出了美国的人权报告，痛批关塔纳摩。以牙还牙！

 

五则.  80集的珠光宝气，总算看到了头。也算给黎姿的告别演出捧个场。大美人嫁给残疾富豪，是灰姑娘的山寨版吧。在Tiffany老太那里上了一堂钻石课，沾沾自喜有些term在剧里听过。俺也不算纯农民！

 

末则. 急于甩掉Holiday的肥膘，找到了一种叫做普拉提的救命稻草。教练是一个小版的乔丹，不壮不瘦很FIT。教练说每周做2次，"you can be just like me."，下面接茬说: "you mean the color?" 对我这样的菜鸟，普拉提不像瑜珈一样令人身心愉悦，更像陆战队般的折磨，但是有小腹上隐隐若现的小肌作为回报。日历上的春天来了，穿裙子的日子还会远吗？加油！

 

 

 

 

冷

滑

湿

脏

 

开车路滑

扒车要挖

飞机晚点

 

不是说green house effect嘛？

一点儿没看出来

 

 

 

 

 

Stored my suitcase, Stayed at Copley.

Besides, all by myself, got tons of time to Q.

 

 

从1.1开始, 每天3个左右episode. 果然和sex and city 观感完全不同. 看得我对婚姻, 家庭, 子女充满了疑惑, as each family has some dirty laundry.

抛开沉重的不表,

Gabe Solis 很hot

Susan Mayer 很Cute

Mike Dilfino 很sexy

Tom Scavo 很husbandy

 

who's your favorate guy or gal?

 

Agenda#2, Cardio. 

 

Keeping 3 miles on treadmill @ 4-5m/hr. Hoping to do a half-marathon some day.

 

Feel like physically fit but mentally fully of question marks. Got to watch some disney fairy tales to purify my mind.

 

定了春节的机票, 希望能见到xdjm乡里乡亲back home~~

 

p.s. #2, Joke of the Day (3ks xiaobao!)

 

 

刚来英国的时候跟一个女生去银行开户，一个银行职员很亲切地走上前来，还没开口说话，就听那女生说“May i help you?”职员当时就石化，我就在后面拉她衣服，她侧头跟我说，别捣乱别捣乱。然后又对人家说了一次“MAY I HELP YOU”

 

刚来英国就去伦敦那个很有名的鬼城， 一群人在黑暗里走着走着突然跳出一个扮鬼的工作人员大声喊着： 谁要走最后我就吃了谁。 只见一群人尖叫着往前跑， 就我同学还倒回来对那个工作人员说：pardon???

 

别人和我说ｇｉｖｅ　ｍｅ　５，我掏出了五块钱给他.

 

 

 

 

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Just living is not enough ... One must have sunshine, freedom and a little flower." --Hans Christian Andersen, Danish author and poet

 

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。

 

 

Time飞.

 

奥运潮去， Headline 剩下驴象争锋，台风造势，扁家弊案，银行倒闭，失业攀升。 昨天山西那边又出事了。不消停。

D和R的convention都看了，每个人都挺能忽悠的。比People代表大会有娱乐性。不明白Palin十七小女未婚先孕咋还一片喝彩。换了我十七肯定被拉出校门咔嚓了. 当然现在不会了，估计我妈巴不得我先孕出个宝宝给她带带。她老人家最近母爱泛滥得紧， 我老人家有些吃不消。盘算学Ange领养一非洲幼子转嫁注意力。

项目收尾，大家满天飞，我这周留守anchor在办公室， 很消停。和一屋子大Par，SM坐在一起浑身终就不自在。
周五要回BC host recruiting event. 好久没回去了，有点想念。 想起Evangelina贴的一张PKU南门儿近期门脸儿照(zt)，貌似西游外景地。
周末小宝回家省亲，定要吃吃喝喝， 有酒有肉。还有上季秋装， 咽口水。

最近血拼很成功，小衣件件出门有路人赞， 花钱心舒坦。

得空看了不少久违的文艺片。读着字幕看完了《莎士比亚的情人》。当年一直想看就是抻着耳朵没听懂几句。现在也没大好到哪儿去。

昨天得了一本好书， 《1959～2009，我的沧桑五十年》。 五星推荐

“工资跟月经似的， 不到日子它不来。”

 

 

生活总有“笑”点， Grasp It~

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Champions aren't made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them -- a desire, a dream, a vision." --Muhammad Ali, boxing legend