分類: 自己的東西

第一次玩電腦玩到主機板壞掉, 實在是太沒有理由了? 也沒有玩到什麼東西? 不就是那些 Casual 和 Web Games. 為什麼會壞掉? 尤其是電腦組裝好沒有一年, 這麼”新”的電腦還可以玩到壞掉? 連 ABC 都還不太看得懂的小朋友, 竟然可以玩到主機板壞掉? 再壞掉一次就我不幫你修理了… 實在是太沒有理由了? Side Note: Study links child care to problem behavior Sales of new homes fall sharply Telephone scam reported What are ex-Californians good for? Blame New state quarter is off the press: 四月二日起就可以從銀行拿到華盛頓州的 Quarter. Post office unveils ‘forever’ stamp: 四月十二日起就可以買到 Forever Stamp, 可是郵局漲價是在五月十四日. PBDEs: They are everywhere, they accumulate and they spread Seattle housing prices up 11% from last year Hikers warned about winter damage Medical Side Note: indings may spur changes in heart treatment Aspirin may also benefit women Get annual breast MRI, experts tell many women Beef eating, male fertility studied

住的地方已經下了一整天的雪, 只是天暖並沒有堆積的情形. [img=images/image_20070301_snow.jpg popup=false] 不過西雅圖市中心卻是個晴天. 還可以看到 Mt. Rainier 的山腳下. 什麼天氣嗎? 二月還會下雪? Side Note: Housing prices still rising, but not as quickly Consumer Smarts: Cost of quake insurance may rattle you Medical Side Note: Study: For kids, ibuprofen best at killing pain

今天原本想從 Mariner Park & Ride 搭公車上班, 可是公車來早了些. 眼看公車就在 Overpass 上駛過. 想想沒有關係, 應該在 Mountlake Terrace Park & Ride 可以追上它. 很不幸的, 高速公路在 Lynnwood 塞車, 只見公車從 Carpool Lane 飛馳而過. 沒有希望在 Mountlake Terrace Park & Ride 追上了. 早上十點多, Lynnwood Transit Center 和 Ash Way Park & Ride 是沒有機會找到停車的地方. Edmonds 和 Swamp Creek Park & Ride 還要轉車, 太麻煩了. 想想也許可以試試 Eastmont Park & Ride. 往北轉回 Eastmont Park & Ride. 在 Eastmont Park & Ride 之前的紅綠燈, 正巧和 Sound Transit 公車相遇. 也許可以追上? 今天是什麼日子? 平常從沒停滿車子的 Eastmont Park & Ride, 今天竟然是停得滿滿的. 看看時間, 不如就回到原點 Mariner Park & Ride 算了. 到了 Mariner Park & Ride, 還有約五分鐘. 沒有問題了. 等了約十分鐘, 公車總算來了. 準備上車… 完蛋了, 我忘了公車票在車上了. 趕緊回到車上去拿. 當然又眼睜睜著看著公車走了. 然後 Déjà Vu 的再一次飛馳在高速公路往 Mountlake Terrace 的方向. 交通狀況不錯. 終於在 Mountlake Terrace Park & Ride 趕上了公車. 什麼日子嘛!!! 希望回程不要搭錯了公車! Side Note: Fewer can afford to buy a house in King County, report says King County Benchmark Reports Time change: Y2K all over again? 19 levees in King County at risk of failure, corps reports: “The 19 decaying county levees, most in North Bend and along the Cedar and Green rivers near Kent and Renton, put Washington behind only California as the state with the most serious potential for levee breaks.” Few pennies saved: Americans spending more than they earn Medical Side Note: An unpleasant “surprise”: higher risks from pollution Health officials warn of new HIV threat found in King County

還好工作還是讓我們給包下來了. 可是在沒有見到正式的 Go Ahead 之前, 還是很難說吧! 不過就算沒有工作, 付薪水讓我坐在這裡無所事事, 我想應該也是可以的啦! Side Note: Honk if your commute is taking longer Income higher for immigrants with lighter skin, researcher says

在 Intercultural Business Communication 的小冊子裡, 看到了些有意思的事. 還有很多點, 只是寫出一些我覺得很有意思的. ‘Do use “I” statement to express your thoughts’ 有意無意就會常常犯了這個錯誤. 不小心就會說到, “我們…”, “老中…”. 事實上, 正確的方式是, “我…”, “我…”. 不要把其他的人也包括進來了. 另外”我覺得這裡的…好糟糕.”, 這是種各人的觀點, 會比直接的說”這裡的…好糟糕.”有禮貌多了. ‘Do not constantly talk about the way it is back home’ 西雅圖最高的建築物是 Bank of America Tower, 她的高度有… “你知道台北 101 是目前世界最高的建築物…” Sea-Tac 國際機場是大西雅圖地區, 對外… “你知道這機場和桃園國際機場第二航廈比起來…” 既然人已經在西雅圖了, 就不要老談論自己老家的事. 這是沒有禮貌的. ‘Do try to drink the wine of the country’ 不要從另一個文化裡, 試著找出自己的文化. 而是好好的接觸和感受完全不一樣的文化. 比如吃的東西, 然後說, “這好像就是家鄉的那個…” 那也是很沒有禮貌的. 以上是從 Simulation Training System Bafa’Bafa’ Cultural Diversity Reference Guide 截錄出來的. Side Note: Worst year for home sales in U.S. since ’89 Medical Side Note: Early births, caffeine not linked, study says Brain damage ended man’s smoking urge Diabetics ignoring doctors’ exercise advice CT scans often fail to catch strokes Living near freeways can be hard on kids’ lungs

每季在公布公司的財務報告前, 總是會有個 Board Meeting. 當然, Board Meeting 和我這種公司最低層的員工來說, 一點關係也沒有. 不過經由 Board Meeting 外的排場, 多少就可以猜得出, 公司上一季的營收狀況. 多了些什麼東西? 少了些什麼東西? 不用等到對外公布的財務報告.

不過情況比前幾天都好得太多了. 好可惜, 雪要開始融化了. 太多學區關閉好幾天了, 小朋友們今年大概要上課到七月初了… Side Note: Schwarzenegger Seeks Citrus Disaster Aid Freeze wipes out oranges, produce across California: 70% 的加州柑橘(約 15% 的全美冬季的柑橘產量), Avocado, 草莓, 檸檬等受到嚴重的寒害. 不過要注意的, 這個多少也影響到其他的冬季蔬果. 任何從加州來的蔬果將在兩三個星期內開始漲價. Men more likely to be killed on road than women North Dakota rethinks ban on cohabitation: 在這幾個州 Florida, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Virginia 和 West Virginia, 同居(一對男女沒有結婚而居住在一起), 是犯法的行為. 儘管法律沒有真的很認真的執行. 但是在任何時候都有可能有無法預測的不便. Medical Side Note: Women More Likely to Inherit Risk of Stroke “The new study found that women who had strokes were 40 percent more likely to have at least one close relative who suffered a stroke than were men with strokes. Having a mother who had a stroke was 80 percent more common in women stroke patients than in men.” “Age was also a factor. Women whose mothers had a stroke at an early age were more likely to suffer a stroke at about the same age.” State lowers cervical cancer rate Cancer deaths drop for 2nd straight year