20 June 2008
Angels and Demons - Dan Brown
Movie Release date: USA 12/12/08, guess the same day in AU??
Fav. Novel ever!!!! So looking forward to seeing the film, but.... seems Da Vinci Code used out last bit of luck & eventually God get involved this time...
Fav. Novel ever!!!! So looking forward to seeing the film, but.... seems Da Vinci Code used out last bit of luck & eventually God get involved this time...
The major shooting scenes in Rome churches were banned by Vatican, Santa Maria del Popolo and Santa Maria della Vittoria won't be in the film... can't image what the film would be like if without them... Maybe using computing special visual effects just like Gladiator???
Considering those awesome creative ideas, I don't really mind the divergences from facts, however, to ppl have faith in Jesus, it must be some humiliated thing if the archbishop allow this anti-catholic author taking his 'mendacious' story, shooting around the sacred places & showing the world how he makes 'Gospels upside down'. While, understandable but still sad... When can I see it? Can the movie beat the novel? I am CRYing to see...@_@ If in my world, there is a god, I will knee & beg with my sincere heart.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angels_and_Demons - Angels & Demons - Background Info
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Angels_and_Demons/Divergence_from_reality - Divergences
Considering those awesome creative ideas, I don't really mind the divergences from facts, however, to ppl have faith in Jesus, it must be some humiliated thing if the archbishop allow this anti-catholic author taking his 'mendacious' story, shooting around the sacred places & showing the world how he makes 'Gospels upside down'. While, understandable but still sad... When can I see it? Can the movie beat the novel? I am CRYing to see...@_@ If in my world, there is a god, I will knee & beg with my sincere heart.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angels_and_Demons - Angels & Demons - Background Info
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Angels_and_Demons/Divergence_from_reality - Divergences
19 June 2008
Best Pics
《雙虹》
俄亥俄州的一個小鎮在雨過天霽後，天空同時出現了兩道彩虹。
《月球之箭》
在波斯頓上空35，000的高空，一架噴氣式飛機飛過冬季甲暈的月球。這架噴氣式飛機飛行時留下的凝結尾是由於其發動機與冷空氣之間的溫差造成的。
《活吞》
一隻虹鱒魚從白斑狗魚的喉嚨裏驚恐地向外看著，這是來自美國阿拉斯加州安克雷奇（美國阿拉斯加州南部的港口城市）水族館的圖片。
《仰視中的復仇女神》
閃電撕破了德克薩斯州復仇女神的上空的天際。
《中東在濃煙中閃光》
一個巴勒斯坦青年躲在躲在燃燒著的路障後面，用他的小彈弓向以色列士兵射擊
17 June 2008
Sydney Beaches
Palm Beach, about 14 miles north of Manly (1hr drive) and known as "Palmie," is locally considered the jewel of the northern beaches. Its beautiful remoteness s the reason celebs have chosen to buy holiday homes here, and visitors tend to be equally flush.
http://www.palmbeachbandb.com.au/palmbeach/index.html - Official Site
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_Beach,_New_South_Wales
http://www.palmbeachbandb.com.au/palmbeach/maplarge.html - Detailed Map
Manly, about seven miles north of Sydney via a half-hour ferry ride from Circular Quay or by car from the city center, looks and feels like a holiday resort. The Corso, the main street that connects the beach with the harborside ferry wharf, is lined with boutiques and alfresco cafes.
Bondi, Australia's most famous beach, is about four miles from the city center. Finding a parking spot among the surrounding cafes and surf-wear shops is nearly impossible, but if you come early you can stake out a spot on the half-moon of golden sand and settle in for a day of the best swimming, sunning, and people-watching in Sydney.
A mile or so farther south is Coogee, a sort of mini-Bondi that's increasingly popular with the young, good-looking backpacker set. There's not much surf here, so it also attracts families with young children.
Waratah Park Earth Sanctuary
Address: 13 Namba Rd DUFFYS FOREST
Tel: 02 9986 1788
Signposted from Mona Vale Rd at Terrey Hills (6kms from the turn off). Follow McCarrs Creek Rd, turn left onto Booralie Rd and follow it around until you take a left at the fork onto Thuddungarra Rd. Then turn right into Namba Rd and follow to the end.
http://gb.net4p.com/gate/gb/www.101box.com/au_sydney/sydney_waratah.php - Chinese
Tel: 02 9986 1788
Signposted from Mona Vale Rd at Terrey Hills (6kms from the turn off). Follow McCarrs Creek Rd, turn left onto Booralie Rd and follow it around until you take a left at the fork onto Thuddungarra Rd. Then turn right into Namba Rd and follow to the end.
http://gb.net4p.com/gate/gb/www.101box.com/au_sydney/sydney_waratah.php - Chinese
11 June 2008
Travel Info Website
http://www.expedia.com.au/ - Flight & Hotel & Car Hiring
http://www.wotif.com/ International accommodation booking & Pricing
http://www.wotif.com/ International accommodation booking & Pricing
ASX - Stock Market Investment Plan 2008
1. Focused on buying stocks that were either performing below the ASX 200, or well below their all time price high. Put $10,000 in each stock (diversification), so that we could maximise any increases/minimise risk.
3. We didn't focus on the price of the stock as we understood that it was the percentage rise of the stock that was important.
4. Buying stocks performing below the market but existing in strong sectors, in the hope that they would realign with the market - energy and retail sectors/core stocks (Note: high profile stocks - experienced good growth, but not extream high ranking, sometims need to take much greater risks)
5. Special Oppotunity in 2008: Invest in sectors/companies that have been oversold due to the global credit crisis and the weakness in the US economy. The sharemarket sell-off spelled opportunities to invest in companies which were trading at a much discounted price.
3. We didn't focus on the price of the stock as we understood that it was the percentage rise of the stock that was important.
4. Buying stocks performing below the market but existing in strong sectors, in the hope that they would realign with the market - energy and retail sectors/core stocks (Note: high profile stocks - experienced good growth, but not extream high ranking, sometims need to take much greater risks)
5. Special Oppotunity in 2008: Invest in sectors/companies that have been oversold due to the global credit crisis and the weakness in the US economy. The sharemarket sell-off spelled opportunities to invest in companies which were trading at a much discounted price.
10 June 2008
Most Liveable Cities - 2009 Travel Destination
1. Copenhagen is Scandinavia's most desirable city - Finding a new modernity
http://www.copenhagen.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copenhagen
2. Munich emerges as Monocle's most liveable city - A general feeling of Gemütlichkeit boosts Munich to top spot
http://www.yododo.com/area/2-03-06 (chinese)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munich
3. For Zurich, new vibrancy in Switzerland's finance capital - Goodbye gray suits, hello urban cosmopolitans
4: Tokyo's peace behind the glitter - Off neon sidewalks, cobbled streets
5: In Vienna, Mittel-European grandeur meets modernity - An old city finds its place in a new world
6: Helsinki's western chic retains a Finnish edge - Combining nearness of nature with urban design
7: Sydney creates urbanity by the beach - Outdoors lifestyle and a relaxed vibe
8: Stockholm shows the big charms of a small city - Range is wide, distances are small
9: Honolulu is a truly global city - A cosmopolitan palm-fringed metropolis
10: Madrid emerges from Barcelona's shadow - Spain's capital undergoes a renaissance
11: Melbourne's touch of old Europe - Mixing arts and culture with a down-under attitude
12: Montreal mixes French flair and American urbanity
13: Barcelona boasts a cosmopolitan mix - Famously liberal, Barcelona is on the move
15: Vancouver is experiencing a boom - Sports and a strong film industry drive Vancouver's lifestyle
16: Auckland slowly gets to know itself - A revelation for outside perceptions
17: Singapore's newly blossoming cultural landscape - Today's Singapore bears little resemblance to the city of 10 years ago
18: Hamburg's hip, modern metropolis - Germany's start-up capital starts to thrive
19: Paris - rainy, gray, still a great place to live - Paris sneaks into most liveable cities list
20: Geneva's efficient savoir-vivre - Financial drive with a Latin air
http://www.copenhagen.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copenhagen
2. Munich emerges as Monocle's most liveable city - A general feeling of Gemütlichkeit boosts Munich to top spot
http://www.yododo.com/area/2-03-06 (chinese)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munich
3. For Zurich, new vibrancy in Switzerland's finance capital - Goodbye gray suits, hello urban cosmopolitans
4: Tokyo's peace behind the glitter - Off neon sidewalks, cobbled streets
5: In Vienna, Mittel-European grandeur meets modernity - An old city finds its place in a new world
6: Helsinki's western chic retains a Finnish edge - Combining nearness of nature with urban design
7: Sydney creates urbanity by the beach - Outdoors lifestyle and a relaxed vibe
8: Stockholm shows the big charms of a small city - Range is wide, distances are small
9: Honolulu is a truly global city - A cosmopolitan palm-fringed metropolis
10: Madrid emerges from Barcelona's shadow - Spain's capital undergoes a renaissance
11: Melbourne's touch of old Europe - Mixing arts and culture with a down-under attitude
12: Montreal mixes French flair and American urbanity
13: Barcelona boasts a cosmopolitan mix - Famously liberal, Barcelona is on the move
15: Vancouver is experiencing a boom - Sports and a strong film industry drive Vancouver's lifestyle
16: Auckland slowly gets to know itself - A revelation for outside perceptions
17: Singapore's newly blossoming cultural landscape - Today's Singapore bears little resemblance to the city of 10 years ago
18: Hamburg's hip, modern metropolis - Germany's start-up capital starts to thrive
19: Paris - rainy, gray, still a great place to live - Paris sneaks into most liveable cities list
20: Geneva's efficient savoir-vivre - Financial drive with a Latin air
8 June 2008
Pasta
Penne 管麵
Fettuccine 寬麵
Fafalle 蝴蝶麵
Fusilli 螺旋麵
spaghetti 長條形意大利麵
lasagne 千層麵
macaroni 通心粉
squid ink pasta 墨汁意粉
ravioli、tortellini 有餡的意大利雲吞
linguine 幼麵
angel hair 特幼麵
Fettuccine 寬麵
Fafalle 蝴蝶麵
Fusilli 螺旋麵
spaghetti 長條形意大利麵
lasagne 千層麵
macaroni 通心粉
squid ink pasta 墨汁意粉
ravioli、tortellini 有餡的意大利雲吞
linguine 幼麵
angel hair 特幼麵
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