Pi & Richard Parker

看到这一页,心里总算松了一口气.

庆幸Pi与他的海上伴侣孟加拉虎Richard Parker总算是在历经227天后活下来了.

Parker更像是一位随时让他警惕的朋友,没有他,Pi将会受尽精神与肉体折磨而无法生存下来.

然而当Richard Parker拖着蹒跚的步伐平静的离开那一幕确实还是给他带来些许的内疚与忏悔.毕竟这位生命伴侣就这样平静的而且是永远的离开了他.

Quote from life of pi chapter 94:

It's important in life to conclude things properly.Only then can you let go.Otherwise you are left with words you should have said but never did,and your heart is heavy with remorse.

I wish so much that I'd had one last look at him in the lifeboat, that I'd provoked him a little, so that I was on his mind. I wish I had said to him then---yes, I know, to a tiger, but still-- I wish I had said,"Richard Parker, it's over. We have survived. Can you believe it? I owe you more gratitude than i can express. I couldn't have done it without you. I would like to say it formally: Richard Parker, thank you. Thank your for saving my life. And now go where you must. You have known the confined freedom of a zoo most of your life; now you will know the free confinement of a jungle. I  wish you all the best with it.

Watch out for Man. He is not your friend. But I hope you will remember me as a friend. I will never forget you, that is certain.You will always be me, in my heart. What is that hiss? Ah, our boat has touched sand. So farewell, Richard Parker, farewell. God be with you."

怎可过于安静

"本是追梦年龄，又怎可过于安静，枉自蹉跎流光",今早看到朋友分享了这么一句话。
追梦，很想在此打上问号问问自己梦想是否依然存在。或许梦想还在只是被移至角落，或许它早已偷偷溜走。这看起来并不是一个好讯息。周围，有朋友在努力奋斗，为了生活；有同事在奋力拼搏，为了以后；当然，也有淡定一族，为了当下。
怎可过于安静，枉自蹉跎流光。

business manner business etiquette learning

写信其实是一件很有趣的事情。
之前了解过一些商务交流中的一些基本的礼仪方式，也很是期待自己能在这种礼仪下游刃有余。但在坦桑一直没有机会享受到这些高级礼遇，经常是让你10点开会结果10点40了大家才基本到位，或者说今天该把信息邮件给你结果后天你还在给他打电话催邮件。直到最近接触的一位商家才算是让我享受到这一礼遇。
态度虽不能完全决定生意成败，但起码确实让人心里感觉舒服。

Background: After my presenting the advance cheque of USD 15,000 to Mr.S's office at about 10:00 Am on 17 May. he sent me an acknowledgement and inform letter at about 5:00 Pm.

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Dear Mr. Morlyn Wang,

Thank you for the cheque of USD 15,000 you presented to our office this morning.

Unfortunately, when we presented it at the Bank of Africa they stated that the Bank of Tanzania regulations are that no cheque greater than USD 10,000 can be cashed at any one time.

Therefore we ask 1 of 2 things please?

1.      A telegraphic transfer into our bank account?

2.      Issue two cheques or either equal amounts or 10,000 and 5,000?

If TT is convenient please instruct your bank to pay:

Account Name: XYZ

Bank: Bank of Africa

Branch: Development House

Account no: 123456789

Account Type: USD

Swift Cade:ABC

Please acknowledge receiving this email and advise what course of action you are taking?

Yours sincerely,

Mr.S

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记得当初学习这些礼貌用语的时候还确实用心记过一些，但现在却也忘记了大部分了，为了将礼貌进行到底，我特意进行了短暂的再学习，然后决定这样来回复。

I replied Mr.S with an acknowledgement and business apology  letter.

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Dear Mr.S,

This letter is to acknowledge receiving your email this afternoon. 

We deeply regret that the cheque of USD 15,000 can't be cashed, and apologize for the inconvenience. We will take back the previous cheque of USD 15,000 and issue two cheques to make the payment to you tomorrow.

We thank you for your patience.

Yours sincerely,

Morlyn

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感觉还是蛮客气的，于是S先生可能在回家的路上用手机这样回复：

Thank you so much Mr. Wang. Look forward to seeing you tomorrow. Please go direct to R as I will be out of office most of the day. 

touched heartstrings

The pure voice, and the emotional ballad from Michael, which sounds so simple but mature. You can feel the pain in it when you concentrate on the song---she's out of my life  (demo)

She's Out Of My Life

She's Out Of My Life

And I Don't Know Whether To Laugh Or Cry

I Don't Know Whether To Live Or Die

And It Cuts Like A Knife

She's Out Of My Life

It's Out Of My Hands

It's Out Of My Hands

To Think For Two Years She Was Here

And I Took Her For Granted I Was So Cavalier

Now The Way That It Stands

She's Out Of My Hands

So I've Learned That Love's Not Possession

And I've Learned That Love Won't Wait

Now I've Learned That Love Needs Expression

But I Learned Too Late

She's Out Of My Life

She's Out Of My Life

Damned Indecision And Cursed Pride

Kept My Love For Her Locked Deep Inside

And It Cuts Like A Knife

She's Out Of My Life

电影一部，在此分享

The Iron Lady，这是一部讲述英国第一位女首相Margaret Thatcher（好像大家都称撒切尔夫人，她貌似也算欧洲史上第一位女首相）的传记片。片子从老年时的撒切尔夫人断断续续的回忆中讲述这位女强政治家的半生，看后算是能对撒切尔夫人能够有个大致的了解，包括从杂货店女儿到女首相再到行事专横而卸任。特别要提到影片的化妆效果甚是厉害，获奥斯卡最佳化妆奖，还有女主演Meryl Streep的精湛演技也得到奥斯卡的肯定，总之是一部值得一看的了解历史人物的传记电影。在此推荐。（以下为演员真人对比）

I wish

I wish

I was a camera sometimes

so I could

take a picture with my mind

put in a frame for you

to see

how beautiful you really are to me

Curse the person who did the bad work

Actions yield consequences

"That decision affected not only their own lives but the lives of their children, who fell victim to their parents' foolish choices. The innocent often suffer for the sins of others. That is one of the tragic consequences of wrong choices."--bible

"HUGO" THE FILM HISTORY

It has been quite a long timg since the movie hugo won and nominated several Acandemy Awards, now it's the right time to comprehend the real value of it. 

If you have kind of interest in understanding the history of the filmmaker Georges Méliès ,then the the movie is absolutely worth it. It's quite interesting to see how the earliest movies were shot and how special effects were used.  

Most important, we'll get to know a legendary film master Georges Méliès.

Quote from Mr. Unkown

Life

is like a camera

just focus on what's important

and

capture the good times

develop from the negatives ,

and if things don't work out,

just take another shot.