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cin — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:07:38 +0000

Unfortunately, when I exported the files from my previous wordpress and imported it again, the posts written in English were fine; but the ones in Chinese turned into weird characters. Sigh. Since Muse City is my priority right now, I’ll … Continue reading →

Notification

cin — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:52:09 +0000

Alrighty.

This place will be inactive until I get my design site set up, again. So far, I’ve settled on the same. the Lounge, with the “the” and “Lounge” with a captial. I’ll explain why when it’s not merely an idea anymore.

I’ve been working on Memoir and another project. WordPress is finally no longer a problem for me =) this means no more bugs, spams, a neat and easy to manage updating system! I know, Memoir has a fairly simple layout, so here you go: Garden. It’s not my usual style…the Lounge will definitely go back to my comfort zone >:)

Be back soon!

星座之最

cin — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 04:37:59 +0000

01. 最多女强人：双子
02. 最少女强人：巨蟹
03. 最会逗人开心：天秤
04. 最会投机取巧：双子
05. 最不会投机取巧：山羊
06. 最没有肚量：山羊
07. 最有肚量：射手
08. 最不会讨人欢心：狮子
09. 最会讨人欢心：双鱼
10.最有异性缘：金牛&天秤&天蝎&处女

11.最理智：山羊&处女
12. 最易被骗：双鱼
13. 最不易上当：天蝎
14. 最吹毛求庇：处女

15.最大而化之：牡羊&射手
16. 最不肯吃亏：处女

17. 最会讨价还价：处女
18. 最输不起：天秤&狮子
19. 最感性：巨蟹
20. 最知性：处女&水瓶
21. 最理性：水瓶
22. 最性感：天蝎
23. 最有正义感：牡羊&狮子
24. 最有同情心：双鱼&巨蟹
25. 最没有同情心：水瓶
26. 最可能晚婚：处女

27. 离婚率最高：双子vs处女
28. 最痴情：巨蟹
29. 最有求知欲：处女

30. 最爱往外跑：射手
31. 最爱在家里：巨蟹
32. 最没原则：双子
33. 最难理解：水瓶
34. 最不会计较：巨蟹
35. 最会计较：处女
36. 最没有秘密：狮子
37. 最易被理解：狮子&牡羊
38. 最神秘：天蝎
39. 最不相信人性：天蝎
40. 最拘谨：处女
41. 最客观：天秤
42. 最主观：狮子
43. 最喜欢刺激：射手&牡羊&双子
44. 最爱好和平：金牛&巨蟹&射手
45. 最易羞涩：金牛&巨蟹&天蝎
46. 最喜欢独处：水瓶
47. 最苛刻：双鱼
48. 生气时最可怕：天蝎
49. 最会看人脸色：双子
50. 最敢与众不同：水瓶
51. 最迟钝：金牛
52. 反应最快：双子
53. 最优柔寡断：天秤
54. 最不重视纪律：射手&水瓶
55. 最不体贴：双子
56. 翻脸最彻底：天蝎
57. 最重视考试：山羊&处女
58. 最想出头天：山羊
59. 最不修边幅：射手
60. 最势利眼：处女
61. 最会攀关系：双子
62. 最不势头眼：双鱼
63. 最不会内疚：天秤
64. 最冲动：牡羊&牡羊&狮子
65. 最大男人主义：天蝎&牡羊
66. 最值得信赖：山羊
67. 最会记恨：处女&天蝎
68. 记忆力最好：双鱼
69. 最不会记恨：天秤&射手
70. 最公正：天秤
71. 最念旧：双鱼
72. 最矛盾：双子
73. 最多重性格：双子
74. 时常最正经：金牛
75. 最不喜欢交朋友：天蝎
76. 最有耐心：金牛
77. 最没耐心：射手&狮子
78. 最喜欢交朋友：射手&天秤
79. 最容易交到坏朋友：射手
80. 最会讲电话：天秤
81. 最温柔：金牛
82. 最体贴：巨蟹
83. 最不会看脸色：射手
84. 最讲义气：天蝎&狮子
85. 最不讲义气：水瓶
86. 最懒：水瓶
87.最好辩：双子&水瓶&牡羊&天秤&双鱼
88. 最雄辩：天秤&水瓶
89. 最受不了被批评：山羊
90. 最易感觉满足：巨蟹
91. 最固执：金牛
92. 最守秩序：金牛
93. 最可能当黑马：水瓶
94. 最会临时抱佛脚：双子&射手
95. 最怕浪费：金牛
96. 最怕肉麻：山羊
97. 最有上进心：山羊
98. 最大胆：牡羊
99. 最重视外表：天秤
100. 择偶条件最高：处女
101. 最多壮身材：牡羊&金牛
102. 最多女性娇小：金牛
103. 最会突发奇想：双子&射手&水瓶
104. 最会做生意：山羊&天蝎
105. 最不会做生意：巨蟹
106. 最喜欢烹饪：金牛
107. 最悲观：双鱼
108. 最乐观：射手
109. 最重视传统：金牛&巨蟹
110. 最多金嗓子：金牛
111. 最怕改变：金牛
112. 最勇于改变：牡羊
113. 最禁的起玩笑：射手
114. 最重视精神层面：水瓶
115. 最不重视精神层面：射手
116. 最有保护欲：狮子
117. 最可能有收集癖：水瓶&双子
118. 最自信：狮子
119. 最不怕上镜头：牡羊
120. 最有人情味：巨蟹
121. 最不浪漫：山羊
122. 最浪漫：双鱼
123. 最重视真凭实据：处女
124. 最有崇洋倾向：天秤
125. 最我行我素：水瓶
126. 最有服务欲：双鱼
127. 最积极：牡羊
128. 最会伤人心：射手
129. 最胆小：巨蟹
130. 动作最慢：金牛
131. 动作最快：射手
132. 最粗鲁：牡羊
133. 最守时：狮子&处女
134. 最不守时：双鱼
135. 最悠哉：天秤
136. 最会利用时间：金牛
137. 最会丢三忘四：射手
138. 最阴险：天蝎
139. 最喜欢热闹：狮子
140. 最怕吵：天蝎
141. 最需要自我空间：水瓶
142. 最会口是心非：天蝎&双子&处女
143. 最不会口是心非：射手
144. 最深谋远虑：天蝎
145. 占有欲最强：天蝎
146. 最会拖时间：水瓶
147. 最不会拖时间：处女
148. 最不正经：双子
149. 最爱烦恼：巨蟹&山羊
150. 最不会烦恼：牡羊&射手
151. 最多帅哥：射手
152. 最多美女：水瓶
153. 最多帅哥美女：天秤
154. 最适合做007：天蝎
155. 好奇心最强：牡羊
156. 最会告白：牡羊&狮子
157. 最不可能主动告白：处女
158. 最善变：双子
159. 最墨守旧法：金牛
160. 最不快乐：山羊
161. 最快乐：射手
162. 最易神经质：双子&双鱼
163. 最易紧张：双子
164. 最时髦：天秤
165. 最拿得起放得下：双子&射手
166. 最爱出锋头：狮子&天秤
167. 最不爱出锋头：巨蟹&金牛
168. 最暴躁：狮子
169. 最爱干净：处女
170. 最会自我解嘲：双子
171. 最好逸恶劳：天秤
172. 最纯情：天蝎
173. 最爱撒娇：双鱼
174. 最诚实：射手
175. 最有人缘：双子
176. 最顾家：巨蟹
177. 品味最古怪：水瓶
178. 最喜欢指挥别人：狮子
179. 最爱美：天秤
180. 最有艺术气质：金牛
181. 最善良：巨蟹
182. 最有书卷味：双鱼
183. 最圆滑处事：双子
184. 灾难中最冷静：水瓶
185. 灾难中最不冷静：狮子&牡羊
186. 最易犯罪：射手&牡羊
187. 最女性化：水瓶&金牛
188. 最阳刚味：牡羊
189. 最易致富：山羊&处女
190. 最好赌：射手
191. 最不好赌：金牛
192. 最易养成说谎习惯：双鱼
193. 最爱装傻：牡羊
194. 最会吃：金牛
195. 最善于分析事情：处女
196. 最易分心：双子
197. 注意力最集中：山羊
198. 最会追求感官享受：天秤
199. 最怕无聊：射手&双子
200. 最怕寂寞：狮子
201. 最不怕透露隐私：双子
202. 最会学第二语言：双子
203. 最致力学课本外的东西：水瓶
204. 最重自尊：狮子
205. 最有时间观念：处女
206. 最贪睡：水瓶
207. 最爱看电视：处女&天秤
208. 最会胡思乱想：双鱼
209. 最爱幻想：水瓶&双鱼
210. 最实际：处女
211. 最不会判断是非：射手
212. 最会运动：射手
213. 最易与人一言不和：牡羊
214. 最勤奋：金牛&山羊
215. 最会保密：天蝎
216. 最不会保密：双鱼
217. 最有判断力：处女&天蝎
218. 最会聊天：水瓶
219. 最爱用功：山羊
220. 最不爱用功：射手
221. 最纯洁：处女
222. 最喜欢穿彩色衣服：狮子
223. 最佳工作拍档：处女vs山羊
224. 最可能国际联姻：双子
225. 最多嫁入豪门：双子&双鱼
226. 运气最好：双子
227. 最会花钱：天秤
228. 最自恋：狮子&天秤
229. 最喜欢大自然：水瓶
230. 最会肢体语言：双子
231. 最喜欢黑色：天蝎
232. 最多夜猫族：双鱼
233. 最常作鬼脸：双鱼
234. 最光明磊落：狮子
235. 最会检讨自己：处女&巨蟹
236. 最无性别概念：水瓶
237. 最会挖秘密：天蝎
238. 最有个人魅力：天蝎
239. 最让人觉得是怪人：水瓶
240. 最爱钱：金牛
241. 最看不起钱：水瓶
242. 用情最专一：巨蟹
243. 最不懂人情世故：射手
244. 最礼尚往来：金牛
245. 话最少：天蝎

Happy New Year

cin — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 03:55:22 +0000

And here comes 2009…happy New Year! This year’s New Year’s Resolution:

Drop a few pounds
Get better grades
Keep on designing =)
Have more frequent piano lessons
Buy a new violin…or a new bow, at least

The four-day-trip to states would definitely be more pleasant to remember if I didn’t get sick at the end of it. Now I have a stuffy nose and I can’t go anywhere with a droopy head >:

GARH…

cin — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 03:48:27 +0000

I was not planning to read the Twilight saga by Stephanie Meyer. Not because it’s not well written — in fact it’s very entertaining and much better crafted than most of the romance novels out there — but because I knew if I read the first one, I would want to finish the series. Unfortunately, I just had to read the summaries on Wikipedia, and Bella’s character really frustrated me. Then, I simply decided that “out of sight, out of mind” was going to settle the case for me here.

Actually, not many people know that the first novel, Twilight, was intended for an adult audience rather than the teenage fangirl frenzy that it stirred up instead. My English teacher told us that, and I do see her (and Meyer’s) point. The novel is out there to remind us of the days when we were still young and well, helplessly in love.

Anyway. So I had to see the absolutely gorgeous novel cover on someone’s bookshelf; and I just had to read it…and everything fell in place within 24 hours. There goes my 80 bucks which I was planning to spend on my J-rock CD collection, sigh.

By the way, the movie was a poor attempt at satisfying the fangirls’ hunger for seeing Edward Cullen in real life. Catherine Hardwicke didn’t make it a complete disaster, but Edward’s character was not well developed at all compared to the novel. I speak so harshly of it is probably because I’m not in love with Robert Pattison like everyone else. On the contrary, I absolutely loved Peter Facinelli who played Carlisle Cullen.

Letter IV: A Christmas Miracle

cin — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 01:52:28 +0000

Dear God,

I don’t know what I can say or do to extend my gratitude. Thank you for bringing Teukie back to me… completely unharmed. Furthermore, thank you for the valuable lesson.

With love and sincerity,

Cindy

That’s right, Teukie is back… and I mean, even the monitor is working now! I went to the Apple Store at Eaton Centre with Teresa today. Without scheduling an appointment in advance, a Mac Genius actually spent an hour helping us! Long story short, they managed to put Teukie into the remote disk mode. As soon as they did that, the Mac Genius said: “Well, your LCD screen isn’t broken…it’s actually working perfectly as you can see.” Me: “What??!!” And there Teukie was…with its pretty little apple logo lit up on its back =O

So, my conclusions from this series of events are:

have faith in whoever you believe in
treat your gadgets with kindness
Macs are sometimes capable of surviving through a water damage…so what if they are expense?

And people wonder why Apple has such loyal fans…well, if you must know — Apple really does everything they can to help you…even if:

your model has been discontinued (my Powerbook G4 came out in 2003)
you didn’t schedule an appointment in advance
breaking the product was completely your fault
they put more effort into keeping you happy with your old products than advertising their new ones
and above all you don’t have to pay

On a side note, I finally received my copy of D’espairsRay’s [coll:set] today! I never thought I would be able to find the original Japanese copy…but I did on Amazon!! My gosh, I’ve been searching for this CD for almost 2 years now! What a wonderful day today is

Letter III: And all is not lost

cin — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 04:52:09 +0000

Teukie is still alive!! What a Christmas miracle! And lesson learned! I turned it on just now, what a relief it was to hear its start up sound, followed by its usual soft hummings. The only thing is that the monitor is broken it’s completely black. Well, it’s a miracle as it is that my beloved Teukie is still running after in took it more than 250ml of water. I must thank my beloved Abercrombie bag as well. I remember was soaked after I found out what have happened; it must have obsorbed a lot of water for Teukie. I don’t think I still want the new macbook that badly now

Dear God,

Thank you.

With love and sincerity,
Cindy

Letter II: a good day turned bad

cin — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 03:48:01 +0000

Today started off quite well. I was able to finish a new layout….until I put my thermis in my bag — the lid not completely screwed — with my beloved Teukie :’( oh noooz!!!! By the time I found that out, it was 45 minutes later and most of the water leaked. Teukie won’t start up and I just googled water damage. A person said water itself does not do the damage, as long as I leave the machine to dry completely. Please come back to me, Teukie, it’s not your time to go yet :’(

Dear God,

If you will spare Teukie, I promise I will treat him with more kindness than ever! I don’t want another macbook. Please give him back to me :’(

With love and sincerity,

Cindy

关于我最喜欢的一个传说

cin — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:09:14 +0000

传说人死先到鬼门关，途径黄泉路，便来到忘川河边，忘川河水呈血黄色，里面尽是不得投胎的孤魂野鬼。河上有座奈何桥，桥分三层。平时行善事的走上层，善恶兼半的走中层，行恶的人就走下层，会被忘川河中的厉鬼拖下河中，不得投胎。奈何桥上有孟婆，要过奈何桥，就要喝孟婆汤，不喝孟婆汤，就过不了奈何桥，过不了奈何桥，就不能投胎转世。孟婆汤又称忘情水，一喝便忘前世今生，一生爱恨情仇，一世浮沉得失，都随着这碗孟婆汤遗忘的干干净净。今生牵挂之人，今生痛恨之人，来生都行同陌路，相见不识。
为了来生再次见到最爱，你可以不喝孟婆汤，那便跳入忘川河，等上千年。
千年之中，你或会看到桥上走过今生最爱的人，但是言语不能通，你看到他，他看不得你。千年之中，你看得他走过一遍又一遍奈何桥，喝过一碗又一碗孟婆汤，又盼他不喝孟婆汤，又怕他受不得忘川河中千年煎熬之苦，千年之后若心念不灭，还能记得前生事，便可重入人间，去寻找前生最爱的人。
这一碗孟婆汤，其实就是活着的人一生所流的眼泪。

为什么人生气的时候说话是喊的？

cin — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:11:14 +0000

有一天，一个有智慧的教授问他的学生一个问题：“为什么人生气时说话是用喊的？”
所有的学生都想了很久，其中有一个学生说：“因为我们丧失了“冷静”，所以我们会用喊的。”
但是为什么别人就在你身边而已，你还是用喊的，难道不能小声的说话么？

为什么总是要用喊呢？教授又问
几乎所有的学生都七嘴八舌的说了一堆，但是没有一个答案是让教授满意的。
最后，教授解释说：“当两个人在生气的时候心的距离是很远的，而为了掩盖心中的距离使对方能够听见，于是必须用喊的，但是在喊的同时，人会更生气，更生气距离就更远，距离更远就要喊更大声。。无形中你的大喊却伤害了你向着喊的对方”

教授接着说：“而当两个人在相恋时会怎么样呢？情况刚好相反，不但不会用喊的，而且说话都很轻声细语，为什么呢？因为他们的心很近，心与心之间没有距离所以相恋中的两人通常时耳语式的说话，但是心中的爱因而更深到后来根本不需要语言，只用眼神就可以传情，而那时心与心之间早已经没有所谓的距离了……