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
HI-Seattle 要關門了
Downtown hostel to close next month 位於 Pike Place Market 旁, 非常受背包客歡迎的低價 Hostelling International, 由於租約的談不攏, 將於 2007 年 3 月 18 日關門. 這留下另一個市中心的低價 Green Tortoise Hostel. HI-Seattle 希望能夠在接近市中心的其他地方找到新地點. Side Note: State sends a message, smoker gets $8,000 bill: 州政府是玩真的上網或跨州買煙逃稅. 真的是會被強迫扣薪水繳稅. Another child dies showing signs of flu Seafood good for pregnant women, study says Housing sales decline in 40 states; but not in Northwest Rainier, third most dangerous U.S. volcano, USGS says Experts don’t bite on ice cream fertility claim Cheesemaking boosts dwinding dairies Medical Side Note: Lying to doctor can mean health risks 1 in 4 women have virus linked to cancer Vitamin pills won’t prolong life, studies rule
Clearwire
上個週末有去問問 Clearwire. 後來發現他們把所有的網路電話給擋了下來…因為他們計畫出他們自己的網路電話服務. 可是我目前是用 Vonage, 所以當然就無法使用 Clearwire 了. Side Note: Study: U.S. hard place to be a kid Peanut butter recalled over salmonella: 花生醬含有沙門桿菌. Peter Pan 和 Great Value 這兩個牌子. 產品序號開始於 2111. It’s not too late to get your flu shot More children being exposed to online porn A Kirkland cafe with no prices Youth suicide rate up after years of decline Seattle crime in 2006: serious crime decreases while gun violence up Median home price plummets by $40,000 Wireless networks giving bad guys an edge Medical Side Note: FDA approves new breast cancer test Some birth control may raise clot risk U.S. autism rate higher than estimated Study: Napping might help heart Four-year study links loneliness, dementia
What A Day!
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
Oak Tree Market 開張了…
根據可靠消息, 靠近 Northgate Mall 的 Aurora Avenue 上, 以前是 Larry’s Market 的 Oak Tree Market (10008 Aurora Avenue N, Seattle, WA 98133 (206)527-5333) 開張了. Oak Tree Market 的老板是位於 Chinatown/Int’l District 的 Hop Thanh (合成) Supermarket (1043 S. Jackson Street, Seattle). 這是他們的第一間分店. 大西雅圖地區有分店的亞洲超市. Side Note: Blood center to collect DNA of donors Young adults are right to complain, author says Medical Side Note: Patients can compare hospital costs online Technique offers alternative to hip replacement
竟然要淪落到搶工作的地步
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
Intercultural Business Communication
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