DragonBoat!!!

Singapore Dragonboat Competition (26.11.2005-27.11.2005)

I and Fish joined the Mixed Team for public service yesterday, and the team won the 2nd in the 5 boats.

Driving the boat in the heavy rain is really a good experience. No fear, no worry, but determination, but passion which can't be gotton rid of any water. Together, be a member of a team, we can hear the sound together, "we will work together to win", I really like this kind of feeling.... As one word,

Be together, we make the difference.

I may put the image as soon as possible.

Fool's Garden--"Lemon Tree"

I'm sitting here in the boring room
It's just another rainy Sunday afternoon
I'm wasting my time, I got nothing to do
I'm hanging around, I'm waiting for you
But nothing ever happens, and I wonder
I'm driving around in my car
I'm driving too fast, I'm driving too far
I'd like to change my point of view
I feel so lonely, I'm waiting for you
But nothing ever happens, and I wonder.
I wonder how, I wonder why
Yesterday you told me about the blue-blue sky
And all that I can see is just the yellow lemon tree
I'm turning my head up and down
I'm turning, turning, turning, turning, turning around
And all that I can see is just another lemon tree.

Sing: Dap, dararararam-dirabdab, dararararam-dirabdab, dap-dirirab.
I'm sitting here, I miss the power
I'd like to go out taking a shower
But there's a heavy cloud inside my head
I feel so tired, put myself into bed
Well nothing ever happens, and I wonder.
Isolation is not good for me
Isolation, I don't want to sit on a lemon tree
I'm stepping around in a desert of joy
May be anyhow I get another toy
And everything will happen, and you wonder.
I wonder how, I wonder why
Yesterday you told me about the blue-blue sky
And all that I can see is just another lemon tree
I'm turning my head up and down
I'm turning, turning, turning, turning, turning around
And all that I can see is just the yellow lemon tree.
Yell I wonder wonder...
I wonder how, I wonder why
Yesterday you told me about the blue-blue sky
And all that I can see
And all that I can see
And all that I can see is just the yellow lemon tree

<<绿衣>> "Green Sleeves"

我思断肠，伊人不臧。　　Alas my love, you do me wrong
弃我远去，抑郁难当。　　To cast me off discourteously
我心相属，日久月长。　　I have loved you all so long
　　
与卿相依，地老天荒。　　Delighting in your company
　　
绿袖招兮，我心欢朗。　　Green sleeves was all my joy
绿袖飘兮，我心痴狂。　　Green sleeves was my delight
绿袖摇兮，我心流光。　　Green sleeves was my heart of gold
绿袖永兮，非我新娘。　　And who but my Lady Green sleeves
　　
我即相偎，柔荑纤香。　　I have been ready at your hand
我自相许，舍身何妨。　　To grant whatever you would crave
欲求永年，此生归偿。　　I have both waged life and land
回首欢爱，四顾茫茫。　　Your love and good will for to have
　　
绿袖招兮，我心欢朗。　　Green sleeves was all my joy
绿袖飘兮，我心痴狂。　　Green sleeves was my delight
绿袖摇兮，我心流光。　　Green sleeves was my heart of gold
绿袖永兮，非我新娘。　　And who but my Lady Green sleeves
　　
伊人隔尘，我亦无望。　　Thou couldst desire no earthly thing
彼端箜篌，渐疏渐响。　　But still thou hadst it readily
人既永绝，心自飘霜。　　Thy music still to play and sing
斥欢斥爱，绿袖无常。　　And yet thou wouldst not love me
　　
绿袖招兮，我心欢朗。　　Green sleeves was all my joy
绿袖飘兮，我心痴狂。　　Green sleeves was my delight
绿袖摇兮，我心流光。　　Green sleeves was my heart of gold
绿袖永兮，非我新娘。　　And who but my Lady Green sleeves
　　
绿袖去矣，付与流觞。　　Green sleeves now farewell adieu
我燃心香，寄语上苍。　　God I pray to prosper thee
我心犹炽，不灭不伤。　　For I am still thy lover true
伫立垅间，待伊归乡。　　Come once again and love me
　　
绿袖招兮，我心欢朗。　　Green sleeves was all my joy
绿袖飘兮，我心痴狂。　　Green sleeves was my delight
绿袖摇兮，我心流光。　　Green sleeves was my heart of gold
绿袖永兮，非我新娘。　　And who but my Lady Green sleeves

"御弟哥哥，二十年不见，别来无恙？" - 朱琳

火柴、闹钟与消气

火 柴 棒 的 威 力
　　
　　一根火柴棒价值不到一毛钱.
　　一栋房子价值数百万元..
　　但是一根火柴棒却可以摧毁一栋房子.
　　可见微不足道的潜在破坏力,
　　一旦发作起来,
　　其攻坚灭顶的力量,无物能御.
　　要叠一百万张骨牌,需费时一个月,
　　但倒骨牌却只消十几秒钟.
　　要累积成功的实业,需耗时数十载,
　　但要倒闭,却只需一个错误决策.
　　要修养被尊敬的人格,
　　需经过长时间的被信任,
　　但要人格破产却只需要做错一件事.
　　一根火柴棒,是什么东西呢?

　　它就是下列四项:

　　无法自我控制的情绪.
　　不经理智判断的决策.
　　顽固不冥的个性.
　　狭隘无情的心胸.
　　
　　检查看看，我们随身携带几根火柴棒?
　　
　闹钟的启示
　　
　　我常常不知道自己该做些什么。幼时的梦想越走越远，风霜的磨砺和肩上的重担时时让我不知所措，我不知道接下来该怎么办。
　　有一个3只钟的故事总在这时候给我启迪。
　　 一只新组装好的小钟放在了两只旧钟当中。两只旧钟“滴答”、“滴答”一分一秒地走着。
　　其中一只旧钟对小钟说：“来吧，你也该工作了。可是我有点担心，你走完三千二百万3次以后，恐怕便吃不消了。”
　　“天哪！三千二百万次。”小钟吃惊不已。“要我做这么大的事？办不到，办不到。”
　　另一只旧钟说：“别听他胡说八道。不用害怕，你只要每秒滴答摆一下就行了。”
　　“天下哪有这样简单的事情。”小钟将信将疑。“如果这样，我就试试吧。”
　　小钟很轻松地每秒钟“滴答”摆一下，不知不觉中，一年过去了，它摆了三千二百万次。
　　
　　每个人都希望梦想成真，成功却似乎远在天边遥不可及，倦怠和不自信让我们怀疑自己的能力，放弃努力。其实，我们不必想以后的事，一年、甚至一月之后的事，只要想着今天我要作些什么，明天我该作些什么，然后努力去完成，就象那只钟一样，每秒“滴答”摆一下，成功的喜悦就会慢慢浸润我们的生命。
　　
　　消 气
　　
　　古时有一个妇人，特别喜欢为一些琐碎的小事生气。她也知道自己这样不好，便去求一位高僧为自己谈禅说道，开阔心胸。
　　高僧听了她的讲述，一言不发地把她领到一座禅房中，落锁而去。
　　妇人气得跳脚大骂。骂了许久，高僧也不理会。妇人又开始哀求，高僧仍置若罔闻。妇人终于沉默了。高僧来到门外，问她：“你还生气吗？”
　　妇人说：“我只为我自己生气，我怎么会到这地方来受这份罪。”
　　“连自己都不原谅的人怎么能心如止水？”高僧拂袖而去。
　　过了一会儿，高僧又问她：“还生气吗？”
　　“不生气了。”妇人说。
　　“为什么？”
　　“气也没有办法呀。”
　　“你的气并未消逝，还压在心里，爆发后将会更加剧烈。”高僧又离开了。
　　高僧第三次来到门前，妇人告诉他：“我不生气了，因为不值得气。”
　　“还知道值不值得，可见心中还有衡量，还是有气根。”高僧笑道。
　　当高僧的身影迎着夕阳立在门外时，妇人问高僧：“大师，什么是气？”
　　高僧将手中的茶水倾洒于地。妇人视之良久，顿悟。叩谢而去。
　　何苦要气？气便是别人吐出而你却接到口里的那种东西，你吞下便会反胃，你不看他时，他便会消散了。
　　气是用别人的过错来惩罚自己的蠢行。
　　
　　夕阳如金，皎月如银，人生的幸福和快乐尚且享受不尽，哪里还有时间去气呢？