Hello, I'm back and this is my first blog for the Year 2011, but five out of twelve months have already gone by.
Where have I been? During this past or just turned five months, I have been concentrating on my studies. Right now, while blogging, I have just got out of my 2nd finals exam. I am half way done. I have one more tonight and the last one tomorrow's night. The last two exams that I have left are from my accounting classes. Since I plan to major in accounting, I think that I should not consider taking accounting exams or tests as a burden or stress, because if I am continuing this education pathway, this "accounting" materials will become my life in the future. So, I am trying to enjoy my time doing any accounting problems.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Hayley Westenra
One of my favorite classical singer, Hayley Westenra, from New Zealand. I found about her and her songs in sometime this year. Not only she has a beautiful voice, but also have gift of "perfect pitch." One of the songs that I like to listen to her sings is Amazing Grace. I got addict to this song after watching Detective Conan: Movie 12 - The Score of Fear. In the movie, Rinko-san sings this song which makes me so addicted to such beautiful music and makes me want to look for a longer version of it, since the ones that I hear was a movie shorten version.
Being able to find out such an amazing artist/singer of English songs is something which I always to believe is not a coincidence. I am the type of person who does not listen to American or any much English songs. I usually listen to Chinese or Japanese songs, since I love the melodies from those genre more. Hayley Westenra was able to provides me with some English songs that I will love to listen over and over and will not get tired of. The first video is "Amazing Grace" sung by Hayley Westenra.
Here is another piece from Hayley Westenra. The name of the song is called "Across the Universe of Time."
Being able to find out such an amazing artist/singer of English songs is something which I always to believe is not a coincidence. I am the type of person who does not listen to American or any much English songs. I usually listen to Chinese or Japanese songs, since I love the melodies from those genre more. Hayley Westenra was able to provides me with some English songs that I will love to listen over and over and will not get tired of. The first video is "Amazing Grace" sung by Hayley Westenra.
Here is another piece from Hayley Westenra. The name of the song is called "Across the Universe of Time."
To conclude this post, I would like to suggest another beautiful piece which is sung by Hayley Westenra. The name of the song is "My Heart Belongs to You."
So, after listening to at least one of her songs, what do you think or what is your opinion regarding Hayley Westenra, or her songs?
Friday, September 17, 2010
Story Telling
Here's a clip from a Japanese variety show, Downtown. One of the comedians, Matsumoto will tells us a ko-wai (scary in Japanese) story, which may be vary to each person. I first found this clip on youtube.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Yay, it is summer!
Hey, I am back on blogging. Wow, a year of college life just passed by. Time does goes by fast. I remember that the last time I was blogging, I was just spending my last year in high school. School (college) just ended last two weeks and now I am relaxing (I really need this time [summer] to relax and take a break from school's work and studying). Talking about taking a break from school, I might go back to the routine of school and studying in June. I am planning to take Calculus I in summer school and get rid of the 5 credits requirement, so I do not have to take it in the fall (instead of taking math in the fall, I can concentrate more on taking accounting class instead, right?). This is not confirm yet, since I am waiting for my transcript from the university to be send and receive by the local college by my hometown.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
36 Stratagems ~ [Ch. 1 - Strat. 2 & 3]
Chapter 1:
Stratagem 2
Besiege Wèi to rescue Zhào
Traditional Chinese: 圍魏救趙
Simplified Chinese: 围魏救赵
"When the enemy is too strong to be attacked directly, then attack something he holds dear. Know that he cannot be superior in all things. Somewhere there is a gap in the armour, a weakness that can be attacked instead."
Usage
"The idea here is to avoid a head on battle with a strong enemy, and instead strike at his weakness elsewhere. This will force the strong enemy to retreat in order to support his weakness. Battling against the now tired and low-morale enemy will give a much higher chance of success."
Stratagem 3
Kill with a borrowed knife
Traditional Chinese: 借刀殺人
Simplified Chinese: 借刀杀人
"Attack using the strength of another (in a situation where using one's own strength is not favourable). Trick an ally into attacking him, bribe an official to turn traitor, or use the enemy's own strength against him."
Usage
"The idea here is to cause damage to the enemy by getting a 3rd party to do the deed."
Works Cited: "Thirty-Six Stratagems." Wikipedia. 2009. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirty-Six_Stratagems
Stratagem 2
Besiege Wèi to rescue Zhào
Traditional Chinese: 圍魏救趙
Simplified Chinese: 围魏救赵
"When the enemy is too strong to be attacked directly, then attack something he holds dear. Know that he cannot be superior in all things. Somewhere there is a gap in the armour, a weakness that can be attacked instead."
Usage
"The idea here is to avoid a head on battle with a strong enemy, and instead strike at his weakness elsewhere. This will force the strong enemy to retreat in order to support his weakness. Battling against the now tired and low-morale enemy will give a much higher chance of success."
Stratagem 3
Kill with a borrowed knife
Traditional Chinese: 借刀殺人
Simplified Chinese: 借刀杀人
"Attack using the strength of another (in a situation where using one's own strength is not favourable). Trick an ally into attacking him, bribe an official to turn traitor, or use the enemy's own strength against him."
Usage
"The idea here is to cause damage to the enemy by getting a 3rd party to do the deed."
Works Cited: "Thirty-Six Stratagems." Wikipedia. 2009. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirty-Six_Stratagems
36 Strategies ~ [Intro. + Preface + Ch. 1 Stra. 1]
"The original text of the Thirty-Six Stratagems has a laconic style that is common to Classical Chinese...These 36 Chinese proverbs are related to 36 battle scenarios in Chinese history and folklore, predominantly of the Warring States Period and the Three Kingdoms Period."
"The Thirty-Six Stratagems are divided into:
a preface,
6 chapters [with six stratagems each], and
an afterword
First 3 chapters: describe tactics for use in advantageous situations
Last 3 chapters: describe tactics for use in disadvantageous situations.
Preface
"六六三十六，數中有術，術中有數。陰陽變理，機在其中。機不可設，設則不中。"
Chapter 1: Winning Stratagems
1st Stratagem:
Deceive the heavens to cross the ocean
How it's written in traditional Chinese: 瞞天過海
In simplified Chinese: 瞒天过海
"This stratagem references an episode in 643 AD, when Tang emperor Tang Gaozong Li Simin, balked from crossing the sea to a campaign against Koguryo. His General Xue Rengui thought of a stratagem to get the Emperor across and allay his fear of seasickness: on a clear day, the Emperor was invited to meet a wise man. They entered through a dark tunnel into a hall where they feasted. After feasting several days, the Emperor heard the sound of waves and realized that he had been lured onto a ship! General Xue drew aside the curtains to reveal the ocean and confessed that they had already crossed the sea: Upon discovering this, the emperor decided to carry on and later completed the successful campaign."
"This stratagem means that you can mask your real goals, by using the ruse of a fake goal that everyone takes for granted, until the real goal is achieved. Tactically, this is known as an 'open feint'; in front of everyone, you point west, when your goal is actually in the east. By the time everyone realized it, you have already achieved your goal."
Usage:
"This stratagem makes use of the human failing to become unaware of common everyday activities, or events that appear normal. The best secrets are carried out in broad daylight. The best hoax is to repeat it so often that people are convinced that the next move is also a hoax. When this happens, it is the best moment to carry out one's previously hidden true objective."
Works Cited: "Thirty-Six Stratagems." Wikipedia. 2009. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirty-Six_Stratagems
"The Thirty-Six Stratagems are divided into:
a preface,
6 chapters [with six stratagems each], and
an afterword
First 3 chapters: describe tactics for use in advantageous situations
Last 3 chapters: describe tactics for use in disadvantageous situations.
Preface
"六六三十六，數中有術，術中有數。陰陽變理，機在其中。機不可設，設則不中。"
Chapter 1: Winning Stratagems
1st Stratagem:
Deceive the heavens to cross the ocean
How it's written in traditional Chinese: 瞞天過海
In simplified Chinese: 瞒天过海
"This stratagem references an episode in 643 AD, when Tang emperor Tang Gaozong Li Simin, balked from crossing the sea to a campaign against Koguryo. His General Xue Rengui thought of a stratagem to get the Emperor across and allay his fear of seasickness: on a clear day, the Emperor was invited to meet a wise man. They entered through a dark tunnel into a hall where they feasted. After feasting several days, the Emperor heard the sound of waves and realized that he had been lured onto a ship! General Xue drew aside the curtains to reveal the ocean and confessed that they had already crossed the sea: Upon discovering this, the emperor decided to carry on and later completed the successful campaign."
"This stratagem means that you can mask your real goals, by using the ruse of a fake goal that everyone takes for granted, until the real goal is achieved. Tactically, this is known as an 'open feint'; in front of everyone, you point west, when your goal is actually in the east. By the time everyone realized it, you have already achieved your goal."
Usage:
"This stratagem makes use of the human failing to become unaware of common everyday activities, or events that appear normal. The best secrets are carried out in broad daylight. The best hoax is to repeat it so often that people are convinced that the next move is also a hoax. When this happens, it is the best moment to carry out one's previously hidden true objective."
Works Cited: "Thirty-Six Stratagems." Wikipedia. 2009. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirty-Six_Stratagems
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