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August 21 Olympics Advertising Campaign 奥运广告“大比拼”目前，奥运广告“大比拼”的三大赢家(top three winners)是：可口可乐(Coca Cola)、通用电气(General Electric)和Visa。
可口可乐的“鸟巢”广告 (Coke 'Bird's Nest')
Visa's Derrick Redmond Ad
通用电气的沼气科技广告 (General Electric's Village Dragon Ad)
P.S. 麦当劳的奥运鸡块广告(McDonald's Olympics Chicken Nugget Ad) - 功夫熊猫真人秀
慢慢欣赏~ May you enjoy it!
August 15 Walk by Faith夜深的寂寞 终于 被驱散了
灵魂的懦弱 终于 被斥责了
心中的空缺 终于 被填补了
您 把我置身黑暗中 我 学会了信任
您 把我置身逆境中 我 练就了坚忍
您 把我置身挑战中 我 把握了机遇
什么时候才能等到蜕变的一刻
什么时候才能看到努力的成果
Even though I cannot see, I still believe, for You promised. July 09 UpdateHaven't updated my blog for a while. One the one hand, I'm pretty busy these days, working hard to equip myself with various knowledge which I need to pursue my dream. On the other hand, I'm in a process of being remoulded by Him. Trials and challenges came and left frequently, which left me little time to share before a new journey started. For all of you who love and care for me, I wanna let you know that I'm doing well. Although the road ahead seems tough and things didn't turn out as what I had expected most of the time, I have joy within me in everthing I do, for I know and believe that I'm approaching my dream little by little. Although I'm not at the mountaintop yet, I'm climbing and getting there. Indeed, your prayers and encouragement mean a lot to me.
Would love to share with you all an article which I find thought-provoking. For those who cannot read Chinese~ Ha, go and learn it!
蓋玆壯舉的背後-----行善作為一種興趣
我时常遇到一些把比尔·盖茨当偶像的年轻人。有时候，他们甚至会告诉我，有一天我将在《财富》杂志的富豪排行榜上看见他们的名字。但是当我问到他们想借着哪一种事业去获得此等成就时，原来的滔滔不绝却化成了片刻的沉默和迟疑。那是因为他们首先想到的是功成名就，而不是自己的兴趣。
然而，当年的比尔·盖茨中途退学，与拍档保罗·艾伦出来闯荡江湖，他们有没有想过会有今天这种身家名利呢？同样地，史蒂芬·乔布斯在车库动手动脚，用木板装拼出第一部苹果电脑的原型机时，大概也只是为了兴趣，觉得干自己喜欢干的事很过瘾。回首往事，盖茨说他那时的志愿是要每个家庭和每个人的桌上都有一部电脑，而不是当世界首富。 比尔·盖茨终于履诺退休，挟着巨大资金全身投入慈善事业。往日大家批评他反竞争搞垄断，是许多IT人心目中的魔王，可是现在却不知该说什么才好了。没错，他几乎在每一个人电脑用家身上赚过钱；但他现在的作为等于是帮大家一起把财富转移到了第三世界的贫民和病患身上。面对如斯壮举，夫复何言？ 于是再一次，大家又可以拿他当指标了，这回比较的对象不是充满野心的青年，而是那些形象不怎么样的中国富豪。许多论者借机批判中国富人的吝啬，可是，当我们只是着眼于富人的道德责任与慈善的条件时，很容易就会忽略了其它有意思的议题。例如以盖茨为代表的“创投慈善家”的崛起。 比起美国史上其它著名的大慈善家，新一代人最大的不同在于他们不只是为了抽象的慈善捐钱，而是对准一个具体的目标，然后以“创投”的心态注资其中，着眼长期。一般创投基金的目的，是透过某种有发展潜质的事业获取最大的金钱利润，而“创投慈善家”则是借着一项有远景的非牟利事业赢得最大的社会公益。这一批新慈善家不会被动等待别人来申请领款；相反地，他们主动出击。 创投慈善家还有一大特色，那就是他们不会像前辈那样，等到人生快达终点时才捐献自己所有，仿佛自己对社会的最大贡献就只是财富。新一代相信自己的能力，觉得自己既然能在商场驰骋，干起慈善工作也一样会充满创意讲求效率。所以这些人或者在事业的高峰期就急流勇退，转入另一个战场，或者身兼两职，谋利行善两者并顾。如果说洛克菲勒那一代人身上还有少许新教伦理的影子，把财产当作证明自己获得“预选”的最大成就；这批创投慈善家其实是更俗世化的，以人间功业为目的。 印度裔澳洲名厨杰夫·甘比诺（JeffGambin）拥有一个餐饮帝国，还养了17匹纯种赛马与一辆劳斯莱斯。但是在45岁那一年，他毅然放下一切，改行为街头露宿者提供食物；同时开设训练班，让游民得到谋生能力。甘比诺迄今已经协助了一千多名露宿者离开街头。每个星期有两天，他更会亲自下厨做饭给他们吃。他说：我从来没有像现在这么享受烹饪的乐趣。 阿森纳的球迷应该还记得老将汤尼·亚当斯，他当过英格兰国家足球队队长，但也曾经是个酒鬼。退休以后，他发誓要帮助所有运动员解决自己的身心问题，不管那是繁华褪尽的昔年明星，还是一辈子在下游沉浮的普通运动员。亚当斯开了一个慈善诊疗所，让沉溺于酒精和毒品的同行重获新生。他说：“如果连英格兰足球队队长都能坦然面对自己的酒瘾问题，那么任何人都可以做得到。”然后他一边担任某些次级球会的教练，一边研究运动员退休之后的生活问题，立志要让他们开展第二个生涯。 还有无数创投慈善家都把自己本业的目标从个人谋利转成了社会公益。没变的，是他们仍然留在自己的行业里：喜欢煮饭的煮饭；喜欢运动的仍然在运动之中；还有些发展商则免费开发贫民住宅；而巴菲特則仍然以賺錢為最大嗜好，雖然他現在是為了慈善基金賺錢。在這个意义上，比尔·盖茨也从来没有变过，他始终是那个想要改变世界的人；只不过他从前赚钱，如今行善。 当然，也有许多人真真正正地转了行。可是，那种转行往往是为了重新拾回自己当年因为要赚钱而放弃了的兴趣。比如说e-bay的共同创办人杰夫·斯克尔（JeffSkoll），童年梦想是当作家和编剧，离开公司之后，他专门投资拍摄许多深具社会关怀但不一定赚得到钱的电影，力图用故事去唤醒大众对社会不公的警觉。比尔·盖茨就从来没有变过，他始终是那个想要改变世界的人；只不过他从前赚钱，现在行善。 我们的问题，不只是中国富人有没有这份慷慨，而是他们有没有一个魂萦梦系的课题，更是我们所有人有没有一份赚钱以外的兴趣与理想。一个有嗜好有理想并因此发展出某种特长的人，可以在他觉得赚够了的时候，持续以自己的专长贡献社会，也可以在他还要为生活奔波的时候就兼职义工。许多国际非政府机构的义工都是平凡的工程师、建筑师、护士甚至建筑工人，一旦有事，他们就奔赴灾区各展所长。慈善不需要富有，最普通的家庭主妇能够为孤儿讲故事，最平常的清洁工也可以去养老院打扫（清洁或许不是兴趣，但行善却是）。 在我们拿盖茨和巴菲特等人来比较中国新贵的时候，还可以参考一下英国。这个国家现在出不了多少财雄势大的慈善家，但是它有2600万人当过志愿工作者，这差不多是英国人口的一半。 Extracted from http://blog.ifeng.com/article/1567161.html June 06 My love to YouWhen I was to be swallowed by the darkness in a tunnel,
Your voice came to me, "Keep walking, my dear."
When I was to analyse the situation and try to find a way out,
Your voice came to me, "Let go of your knowledge, and keep walking."
"What if I will die of exhaustion?" I argued.
Your voice came to me, "You won't, my dear, for I AM leading."
You brought me up onto the top of the mountain,
and show me Your majesty.
You led me to the most filthy part of my inner being,
and show me Your way.
You open up my eyes to see, and my ears to hear.
I know the moment for me to show how much I've learned is not yet given.
And yet I know that when it comes, I'll be ready.
The time I spend on waiting upon You is, and will be, worthy,
for I'm not waiting and doing nothing,
but I'm waiting and doing everything I can to climb to the mountain top,
from where I can see the world from Your perspective,
and from where I'll stand.
June 04 领悟面对理想 只有两条路可选：
要么努力 要么放弃。
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有了目的地却没有地图的人是可怜的；
勇往直前却没有目的地的人是可悲的。
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May 29 Impulsive ConsumerBought something I have dreamt of for a long time, but didn’t know that it even exists ^_^;
They cost me $100, which is a bit expensive in terms of their functionalities. But if, say, I can and will use them for the next 5 years, I’m paying 100/(365*5)≈$0.05/day. Not a bad deal for a piece of art (I love its wavy design). =) Ha. I should stop justifying myself... Here comes the photos:
May 27 写给留着胡子的你无意间读到你两年多前的一个留言，记忆的大门再一次被敲开。
你说我变得更坚强、更独立，我们的距离也似乎越来越遥远了。
我，只能一笑置之。如今，孤单一人的我应该变得更坚强、更独立了吧。
也许，我比你聪明，可是我却承认我没有你努力。所以，这次，你走在了我的前面。
很高兴两年后的我们能再次相见，虽然时间是那么的短暂。不确切我们是否还彼此了解，毕竟我们都在变。
可是，有的东西我还是看得到的。我相信我当年喜欢的还在。
你还是那个看过我人生中最丑陋一面的人；
你还是那个看过我人生中最脆弱一面的人；
你还是那个值得我信赖并依赖的人。
希望这份友谊不会在时间的冲刷下退色……
May 21 TimeI always wanna go back to my past, not that I wanna change anything, but that I wanna observe it as a stander-by. I wanna know what I missed and why I missed them. If this may come true, I bet my life would change dramatically.
From time to time I have this mentality that people tend to put too much faith in what they see, which often leads them to misconstruction. Thus, I prefer to hold back and long to see a bigger picture. But things aren't up to me most of the time, so there's always something, something big or small, that I've missed. These little "something"s may be known a few years later, or they will never reveal themselves to me...
So...
What have I missed?
What have I been missing? May 14 男孩和女孩的故事- 4不知不觉，《男孩和女孩的故事》写到了第四篇。本来在写完第三篇后我就告诉自己不要写了，因为或许没有结局的故事更耐人寻味吧。可是今晚，还是忍不住，想把故事延续下去……
男孩和女孩的故事 4 - 朋友
一个月后，男孩按照承诺回到了女孩所在的城市。“让我们成为一辈子的朋友吧……或许只有那样我们才会幸福”这是女孩给男孩的答案。爱过、痛过以后，女孩选择了放手。她也很想再爱一次，可是已经破碎的心装不下浓浓的爱。
情人节的前一天，女孩特意做了一个巧克力蛋糕。雪白的糖霜洒在碟边，女孩用手指写下了男孩的名字。当女孩把蛋糕端给男孩的时候，她第二次看到了他眼中闪着泪光。突然，两人很有默契地把各自的视线移开，仿佛谁也不想让悲伤破坏那仅存的幸福时光。“希望你喜欢。这是你最喜欢的巧克力口味。”女孩笑着说道。“谢谢……”男孩欲言又止。“让我们干杯吧！”女孩拿起手中的绿茶。“为我们的友谊？”男孩问到。笑容在女孩脸上定格了一下，“嗯”她用力地点了点头。“怎么今天的茶这么苦？”女孩轻轻地叹了口气。
情人节那天，女孩决定离开这个城市去旅行。原因很简单：她不愿意亲眼看见他离开。于是，这次是男孩送了女孩去机场。分别前，男孩给了女孩一个深深的拥抱，然后在她的额头上轻轻地吻了一下。“祝你旅途愉快！”男孩笑了笑。此时此刻，两个人内心的孤寂与不舍应该只有他们自己才清楚吧。“请不要忘记 属于我们的回忆 好吗？”这是女孩在上飞机前对男孩说的最后一句话……
就这样，男孩和女孩分开了。他们在各自的城市中忙碌的生活着。对于他们来说，对方只活在回忆里（也只能仅此而已吧）。直到一年后的某天……（待续）
May 08 I AM BECAUSE WE AREI came to know about this documentary film in ABC news (Madonna is involved, and that's why it could earn its publicity in ABC news). It's about the kids, most of whom are orphans and HIV carriers, in an African country called Malawi. I watched the trailer of the film, and it is thought-provoking. This is not the first time I saw images of poor kids running around, looking at the cameras with their big innocent eyes. Neither is the first time I know about poor countries or regions in this world, crying out for help. However, every time I watch this type of documentaries, there is always something, something stirring up in the inmost part of my heart. The heartrending stories leads to my heartsearching...
"If you are walking somewhere, and find someone in the road, lying and hopeless. You might want to ask yourself a question 'if I stop, what would happen to me'. That's the wrong question. The question should be 'if I do not stop, what would happen to him'."
That is the opening of the trailer, and it makes me to ponder over what's happening in our society. From time to time, I've been reading news about how kind-hearted people who stopped to care for the sick by the roadside, and yet being accused of peacebreakers in the end. Discussions are heated up, as to how kind-hearted one should be in these days. And some start to question and doubt what we see and what we believe. Some may even argue "if there is a risk in doing good deeds nowadays, why don't we simply focus on our own lives? After all, life is short and what we can do is limited". Sad as it is, people start to change and think "if I stop, what would happen to me?"
Well, I’m a person who likes to ask “what if” questions a lot. And I find it so much easier to figure out everything if the above context is changed a bit. It goes like this:
What if that “someone” is I myself, or the people that I love deeply? So the context is changed to “if someone is walking somewhere, and find me (or someone I love deeply) in the road, lying and hopeless”. What question do I want that “someone” to ask him/herself, “if I stop, what would happen to me” or “if I do not stop, what would happen to her”?
Will it be much easier for you to make a decision in that context? Well, for me, it definitely will. Our value judgment should not be wavered by the evil or the unjust!
This is only my personal opinion in regard to the question being raised in the very beginning of the trailer. You can always get more information of IAMBECAUSEWEARE film via http://www.iambecauseweare.com/ . And trailer is available in http://iambecauseweare.com/trailer.html
Hope you enjoy it, just as I did.
God bless.
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