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愛念，情義倆心知 – 譚詠麟

admin — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 04:10:40 +0000

All time favorite singer, 譚詠麟 (Alan).

Tulips in Beijing Botanic Garden (北京植物园)

admin — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 09:05:39 +0000

The Last Airbender

admin — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 06:30:27 +0000

www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7XyGs8xmhs

Even kids think it’s too childish.

Rating: 1.5 out of 5 stars

Knight and Day

admin — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 06:01:50 +0000

www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9KJDRXXrB8

Good action sequences. Sometimes funny, but most of time over-the-top, so become cheesy.

Rating: 2 out of 5 stars

Drama on the Soccer Field

admin — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 06:04:56 +0000

It’s a quite dramatic day in the World Cup.

The game between Brazil and Holland showed how a small mistake could change the whole game. Brazil is the most balanced team in this World Cup – the forwards are talented; and most importantly, they have the most reliable defending line – the defenders are the perfect examples of combination of skills and strength, and they have one of the best goal keeper in the world. Ironically, it is this dependable defending line gave up the victory to the Dutch team. Before the Holland’ first goal, there was no sign that they could even made a goal; after that, the Brazilian became nervous and lost the control of the game. They failed to organize any meaningful counter attacks. Nevertheless, Dutch is lucky today.

If you think Dutch is lucky, then game between Uruguay and Ghana will just blow you away. The referee normally won’t give the game-deciding penalty kick at the last minute, but this one has to be given, and it is literally at the last second of the game. Totti’s penalty kick in the game between Italy and Australia of the last World Cup was in the last minutes of the match, but not this late. All Suarez did seemed only delayed the inevitable for a minute, but it turned out the action actually saved the team.

Referee’s Mistakes are Part of the Game

admin — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 08:33:08 +0000

If referees hadn’t made mistakes, probably the results of both games would be the same. However, they left a lot of rooms of ‘what if’, especially because both goals are very crucial – one is an equalizer, the other is the first goal of the match. It’s understandable that the rhythm of soccer game should not be broken so some of the technology cannot be applied easily, but having a eagle-eyes camera to watch the goal line or adding an extra referee behind the gate are such easy improvements and will not hurt the purity of the game at all. If FIFA keeps denying them, the conspiracy theory might be the only explanation.

German team is back to my hate list again, because, they just always win.

United States 1:0 Algeria

admin — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 06:52:31 +0000

Unlike most other fields inside and outside of sports, United States has never taken a commanding role in soccer. Although they are ranked 14th in the world, no one really consider them as a strong team. Maybe because America’s role in other world affairs, maybe because they are new comers, a lot of people don’t want them to win. Indeed, they don’t have a super star, they are lacking creativities and less entertaining, however they earned my respect by playing ‘clean’ football, especially in this World Cup. They play aggressively but no intentional hostile foul; there is no tricks, no simulation falls; they keep running, keep attacking without wasting time; and they play as a team. Most importantly, they delivered the result at the time that really matters. All those denied goals, by the referee and by the pole, only make the final moment more dramatic.

The A-Team

admin — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 05:48:43 +0000

www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlBfdC2d-tA

Funny, action-packed and distinct characters.

Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

admin — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 05:42:37 +0000

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgEt-4L3fKQ

Reckless.

Rating: 1.5 out of 5 stars

Japan – Kyoto – The Heart of Japan

admin — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 08:32:14 +0000

Famous for its refined cuisine, crafts and gardens, Kyoto is considered by many Japanese as where their spiritual hearts reside. The city is not as vigorous as Tokyo or Osaka, the pace is slower and people are dressed less fashionable, but hundreds years of cultural deposition soon reveal their attractiveness once you slow down, lay back and start enjoying the city.

What is more fun than walking around this city wearing the traditional costume in the perfect weather. We saw a lot of families and groups of girls in Kimono at every tourists attraction. Geisha and Maiko are not uncommon either.

We spent two and half days in Kyoto before leaving for Beijing. We had a wonderful time and loved everything we experienced in Japan. The cultures are somewhat close but sometimes totally different from China. We will definitely come back to visit more places in the future.

Cars in Stack

Kyoto Station

Girls wearing Kimono at Yasaka Shrine (八坂神社)

Stone-Paved Roads between Yasaka Shrine (八坂神社) and Kiyomizu Temple (清水寺)

Two-Year Slope (二年坂)

Monk in Kiyomizu Temple (清水寺)

Nishiki Market (锦市场)

Kamo River (鸭川)

Nijo Castle (二条城)

Kyoto Tower