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Nice Words

2011-03-30T23:15:00.000-07:00

少喝奶茶、不吃剛烤好的麵包，遠離正在充電的電源.
Drink less milk tead, don't directly eat bread that has just been roasted, don't stay close to things being charging.
Kurangi minum teh susu, jangan makan roti yg baru siap ϑί panggang, hindari alat2 yang sedang di-charge

白天多喝水，晚上少喝，一天不喝多於兩杯的咖啡。
Drink more water in the morning & at noon, drink less in the evening, don't drink more than 2 cups of coffee a day.
Pagi & siang minum lebih banyak air, malam kurangi minum. Setiap hari minum kopi tidak boleh lebih dari 2 gelas.

少吃油多的食物，最佳睡眠為晚上十點至早上六點.
Eat less oily food, the best sleeping hour is from 10 PM to 6 AM
Kurangi makanan berlemak, saat tidur terbaik adalah antara jam 10:00 malam - 06:00 pagi.

晚上五點後少吃大餐，每天喝酒不超過一杯。
Don't eat big portion after 5 PM, don't drink more than a glass of liquor a day.
Sesudah jam 5:00 malam, jangan makan terlalu banyak. Setiap hari minum bir tidak lebih dari 1 gelas.

不用冷水服膠囊，睡前半小時服藥忌立刻躺下。睡眠不足八小時人會變笨，有午睡習慣的人不易老。
Don't consume capsule with cold water, don't lie down immediately after taking a medicine, wait for half an hour. Those who sleep less than 8 hours are prone to become dull, those who have the habit to take a nap will not get old easily.
Jgn minum kapsul dengan air dingin, jangan langsung merebahkan ϑίri segera setelah minum obat, tunggu ½ jam dulu. Untuk mereka yang tidur kurang dari 8 jam bisa menjadi bodoh, mereka yang mempunyai kebiasaan tidur siang tidak mudah menjadi tua.

手機電池剩一格時不要打電話，剩一格時輻射是平時的一千倍。要用左耳接電話，用右耳會直接傷害到大腦。
Don't call using cellphone when there is only 1 grid of battery remaining, the radiation rate is 1000 times more than the ordinary condition. Use left ear to answer the phone, using right ear will directly harm your big brain.
Battery telepon selular kalau tinggal 1 petak, jangan digunakan untuk menelepon, tingkat radiasinya 1000x telepon selular pada kondisi biasa. Gunakan telinga kiri untuk mendengar telepon, penggunaan telinga kanan dapat langsung merusak otak besar.

2011新念一個中心：
一切以健康為中心。
In year 2011, there is only 1 principle, health is the main concern.
Di tahun 2011 hanya άϑά 1 prinsip mendasar, yaitu kesehatan adalah yg terpenting.

兩個基本點：
遇事瀟灑一點，看事糊塗一點。
2 Basic points: when you encounter problem, cool down; be "silly", when you see things
2 titik fokus yg mendasar : Kalau ketemu masalah, santai sedikit; melihat masalah, jangan terlalu perhitungan.

三個忘記：
忘記年齡，忘記過去，忘記恩怨。
3 Forgets: forget age, forget past, forget grudge.
3 Lupa : lupa usia, lupa hal² yg sdh berlalu, lupa segala dendam & budi.

四個擁有：
無論你有多弱或多強，一定要擁有真正愛你的人，擁有知心的朋友，擁有向上的事業，擁有溫暖的住所。
4 Haves: no matter how weak or strong you are, you have to have persons who really love you, have friends who understand you, have business that is upward, have a warm home
4 Memiliki : Tidak peduli seberapa lemat atau kuat Anda, anda harus memiliki org² yg benar² mencintaimu, memiliki teman² yg benar² memahami-mu, memiliki usaha / karir yang maju & memiliki tempat tinggal yg hangat.

五個要：要唱，要跳，要俏，要笑，要苗條。
5 Wants / Ought to be able to: sing, dance, be smart, laugh, be slim.
5 Mau / Harus (bisa) : nyanyi, menari, pintar, tertawa, langsing.

六個不能：不能餓了才吃，不能渴了才喝，不能困了才睡，不能累了才歇，不能病了才檢查，不能老了再後悔。
6 Don't; don't eat after feeling hungry, don't drink after feeling thirsty, don't sleep after feeling sleepy, don't take a rest after feeling tired, don't see the doctor after feeling sick, don't regret after you are old.
6 Tidak boleh : tidak boleh makan setelah lapar (makanlah sebelum benar² lapar), tidak boleh minum setelah haus, tidak boleh tidur setelah mengantuk, tidak boleh istirahat setelah lelah, tidak boleh periksa ke dokter setelah sakit, tidak boleh menyesal setelah tua.

看到了，發給每一個你珍惜的朋友
After reading this article, send it to every friend you treasure.
Setelah baca artikel ini, forward ke semua teman² yg anda sayangi.

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2010-08-19T00:25:00.000-07:00

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2010-08-18T03:32:00.000-07:00

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Dental Care for Children

2010-08-18T03:13:00.000-07:00

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受益良多, 能做就好

2010-08-13T00:48:00.000-07:00

朋友您好, ﹑為了你好, 情您坐好, 用心聽好.

Hi friends, for your own sake, please sit well, listen with your heart.

錢多錢少, 夠吃就好. 人醜人美, 訓眼就好.

A little or much money, enough for eat is enough. An Ugly or a pretty person, see able is enough.

人老人少, 健康就好. 家窮家富, 和氣就好.

Old or young, being healthy is enough. Poor or rich, friendly is enough.

老公晚歸, 有回就好. 老婆嘮叨, 顧家就好.

Husband comes home lately, coming home is enough. Wive talks incessantly, looking after the household is enough.

孩子從小, 就要教好.

Children, from small, have to be well taught.

博士也好, 賣菜也好, 長大以後, 乖乖就好.

Being a Doctor, or selling vegetables, growing up, being obedient is enough.

房屋大小, 能住就好. 名不名牌, 能穿就好.

Small or big house, livable is enough. Branded or not, wearable is enough.

兩輪四輪, 能駕就好. 老闆不好, 忍忍就好.

Two-wheeled or four-wheeled, drivable is enough. Bad boss, just be patient.

一切煩惱, 能解就好. 堅持執着, 放下最好.

All the worries, solvable is enough. Insistence and persistence, let go is the best.

人的一生, 平安就好. 不是有錢, 一定會好.

Man's life, safe is enough. It's not being rich, that everything will be fine.

心好行好, 命能改好. 誰是誰非, 天知就好.

Kind heart and charitable act, life can be improved. Who is right or wrong, only God knows.

修福修慧, 來世更好. 說這麼多, 明白就好.

Build luck and wisdom, next life will be better. Talking so much, understandable is good.

天地萬物, 隨緣就好. 很多事情, 看開就好.

Things in earth, just let it go along. A lot of things, just see it through.

人人都好, 日日都好. 你好我好, 世界更好.

Everybody is good, every day is good. I am good, you are good, the world will be better.

總而言之, 知足最好.

In brief, being contented is the best.

這條短言, 真的很好, 不發給你, 是我不好.

This short words, is very good, not sending to you, is my being not-good.

發了給你, 大家都好! 哈哈! 你說我對你好不好?

Sending it to you, will be good for all! Hahaha! Tell me, am I good enough to you?

Though these words are not wordy and simple enough, I think they are really meaningful ^^

Blue: Chinese

Green: English

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2010-08-10T09:04:00.000-07:00

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2010-08-07T23:03:00.000-07:00

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2010-07-29T08:12:00.000-07:00

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2010-07-12T22:12:00.000-07:00

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2010-07-03T09:55:00.000-07:00

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2010-07-03T09:35:00.000-07:00

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2010-07-01T08:51:00.000-07:00

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让老师喷血的答卷

2010-05-27T21:45:00.000-07:00

让老师喷血的答卷

1.“床前明月光”，下一句同学填“李白睡的香”…

2.“三个臭皮匠”下一句他竟然填“臭味都一样”…批卷老师立即晕倒…

3.陶渊明的“不为五斗米折腰”，那同学斗胆的写“给我六斗就可以”…

4.“穷则独善其身”，下一句同学填“富则妻妾成群”。

5.“西塞山前白鹭飞”，下一句“东村河边乌龟爬”？

6.“天若有情天亦老”，下一句“人若有情死的早”？

7.“葡萄美酒夜光杯”，下一句“金钱美女一大堆”…

8.“想当年，金戈铁马”，下一句“看今朝，死缠烂打”…

9.这个才过瘾！“洛阳亲友如相问”，同学对“请你不要告诉他”…

1 0.“两情若是长久时”，同学对“该是两人结婚时”

1 1.“书到用时方恨少”，同学对“钱到月底不够花”…

12.“清水出芙蓉”，有人写“乱世出英雄”…

13.“问君能有几多愁”，同学填“恰似一壶二锅头”。

14.这个绝了！“日照香炉生紫烟，李白来到洗手间，小李飞刀一瞬间，李白变成小太监”…！

小学生的雷人日记，有本事你别笑

2月30日　　　星期一　　晴

今天一天都没有出太阳，真不好，爸爸买回两条金鱼，养在水缸淹死一条，我很伤心。
老师评语：我也很伤心，我活了这么大，2月还从来没有遇上过一个30号呢！也从来没有见过不出太阳的晴天，更没见过会淹死的金鱼。

１.题目：一边……一边……
小朋友写：他一边脱衣服，一边穿裤子。
老师批语：他到底是要脱还是要穿啊？

２.题目：其中
小朋友写：我的其中一只左脚受伤了。
老师批语：你是蜈蚣吗？

３.题目：陆陆续续
小朋友写：下班了，爸爸陆陆续续的回家了。
老师批语：你到底有几个爸爸呀？

４.题目：难过
小朋友写：我家门前有条水沟很难过。
老师批语：老师更难过。

５.题目：又……又……
小朋友写：我的妈妈又矮又高又胖又瘦。
老师批语；你的妈妈是变形金钢吗？

６.题目：你看
小朋友写：你看什么看！没看过啊
老师批语：没看过

7.题目：欣欣向荣
小朋友写：欣欣向荣荣告白。
老师批语：连续剧不要看太多了！

８.题目：好吃
小朋友写：好吃个屁。
老师批语：有些东西是不能吃的。

９.题目：天真
小朋友写：今天真热。
老师批语：你真天真。

10.题目：果然
小朋友写：昨天我吃水果，然后喝凉水。
老师批语：是词

11.题目：先……再……，例题：先吃饭，再冼澡。
小朋友写：先生，再见！
老师批语：想像力超过了地球人的智慧。

12.题目：况且
小朋友写：一列火车经过，况且况且况且况且况且况
老师批语：我死了算了

Happened to see it on a friend's blog, quite funny, so I post it here ^^

Playing with words in Interview

2010-04-14T03:47:00.000-07:00

IAS TOPPERS ANSWERS*

Q. How can you drop a raw egg onto a concrete floor without cracking it?

A. Concrete floors are very h ard to crack! (UPSC Topper)

Q. If it took eight men ten hours to build a wall, how long would it take

four men to build it?

A. No time at all it is already built. (UPSC 23 Rank Opted for IFS)

Q. If you had three apples and four oranges in one hand and four apples

and three oranges in the other hand, what would you have?

A. Very l arge hands. (Good one) (UPSC 11 Rank Opted for IPS)

Q. How can you lift an elephant with one hand?

A. It is not a problem, since you will never find an elephant with one hand.

(UPSC Rank 14 Opted for IES)

Q. How can a man go eight days without sleep?

A. No Probs , He sleeps at night. (UPSC IAS Rank 98)

Q. If you throw a red stone into the blue sea what it will become?

A. It will Wet or Sink as simple as that. (UPSC IAS Rank 2)

Q. What looks like half apple ?

A: The other half. (UPSC - IAS Topper )

Q. What can you never eat for breakfast ?

A: Dinner.

Q. What happened when wheel was invented ?

A: It caused a revolution.

Q. Bay of Bengal is in which state?

A: Liquid (UPSC 33Rank )

Below are the Interview Questions, which were asked in HR Round.....

No one will GET second chance to impress....

Very very Impressive Questions and Answers..... ...

Question 1:

You are driving along in your car on a wild, stormy night,

it's raining heavily, when suddenly you pass by a bus stop, and you see

three people waiting for a bus:

An old lady who looks as if she is about to die.

An old friend who once saved your life.

The perfect partner you have been dreaming about.

Which one would you choose to offer a ride to, knowing very well that

there could only be one passenger in your car?

I actually ever heard about this in a movie, and still remember it :D A clever answer ^^

This is a moral/ethical dilem ma that was once ac tually used as part of a

job application.

* You could pick up the old lady, because she is going to die, and thus

you should save her first;

* or you could take the old friend because he once saved your life, and

this would be the perfect chance to! pay him back.

* However, you may never be able to find your perfect mate again.

The candidate who was hired (out of 200 applicants) had no trouble coming

up with his answer. Guess what was his answer?

He simply answered:

"I would give the car keys to my Old friend and let him take the lady to

the hospital. I would stay behind and wait for the bus with the partner

of my dreams."

Sometimes, we gain more if we are able to give up our stubborn thought

limitations. Never forget to "Think Outside of the Box."

Question 2:

What will you do if I run away with your sister?"

The candidate who was selected answered " I will not get a better match

for my sister than you sir"

Question 3:

Interviewer (to a student girl candidate) - What is one morning you woke

up & found that you were pregnant.

Girl - I will be very excited and take an off, to celebrate with my husband.

Normally an unmarried girl will be shocked to hear this, but she managed

it well. Why I should think it in the wrong way, she said later when asked

Question 4:

Interviewer: He ordered a cup of coffee for the candidate. Coffee arrived

kept before the candidate, then he asked what is before you?

Candidate: Instantly replied "Tea"

He got selected.

You know how and why did he say "TEA" when he knows very well that coffee

was kept before.

(Answer: The question was "What is before you (U - alphabet) Reply was

"TEA" ( T - alphabet)

Alphabet "T" was before Alphabet "U"

Question 5:

Where Lord Rama would have celebrated his "First Diwali"?

People will start thinking of Ayodya, Mitila [Janaki's place], Lanka

etc...

But the logic is, Diwali was a celebrated as a mark of Lord Krishna

Killing N arakasura. In Dusavata ar, Krishnavatha ar comes after

Raa mavatha ar.

So, Lord Rama would not have celebrated the Diwali At all!

Question 6:

The interviewer asked to the candidate "This is your last question of the

interview. Please tell me the exact position of the center of this table

where u have kept your files."

Candidate confidently put one of his finger at some point at the table

and told that this was the central point at the table.

Interviewer asked how did u get to know that this being the central point

of this table, then he answers quickly that

"sir u r not likely to ask any more question, as it was the last question

that u promised to ask....."

And hence, he was selected as because of his quick-wittedness. .......

This is What Interviewer expects from the Interviewee. ...

"THINK OUT OF BOX"

Friendship

2010-04-14T02:16:00.000-07:00

Another interesting story received through email ^^

Can't Help

2010-03-01T21:17:00.000-08:00

You might have heard the idiom "Can't help" a lot, but have not completely understand the meaning of this idiom.

"Help" itself means to refrain from, or to avoid.
"Can't help" means unable to refrain from, unable to resist, or can't prevent oneself from.

Example:
- I can't help thinking about her.
Means I can't refrain myself from thinking about her.

Another usage of can't help is in the idiom "can't help but", which means the same as "can't help".

Example:
- She is so pretty that I can't help but admire her.
Means she is so pretty that I can't resist admiring her.

However, the use of "can't help but" in the example above has been condemned by some as the ungrammatical version of "can't help". Nevertheless, it is not a false usage of idiom to use "can't help but", it is just that "can't help" is more common nowadays.

The example above has the same meaning as:
- She is so pretty that I can't help admiring her.

Heart of Gratitude

2010-02-17T23:35:00.000-08:00

A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: "I am blind, please help." There were only a few coins in the hat.

A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words.

Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, "Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?"

The man said, "I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a different way."

I wrote: "Today is a beautiful day but I cannot see it."

Both signs told people that the boy was blind. But the first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign told people that they were so lucky that they were not blind. Should we be surprised that the second sign was more effective?

Moral of the Story: Be thankful for what you have.. Be creative. Be innovative. Think differently and positively.

When life gives you a hundred reasons to cry, show life that you have 1000 reasons to smile Face your past without regret. Handle your present with confidence. Prepare for the future without fear. Keep the faith and drop the fear.

The most beautiful thing is to see a person smiling…
And even more beautiful is, knowing that you are the reason behind it!!!

Enjoy your day with a heart of gratitude.

Got this from an email. I find it interesting, so I post it here ^^

Djembe Drums

2010-02-05T23:49:00.000-08:00

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Taiwan Friends

2010-02-05T22:05:00.000-08:00

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Through Taiwan Friend Finder, you can meet new friends, anywhere in the world - more specifically Taiwan girls and Taiwan Men, exchange languages with friends' friends, get traveling tips from people you trust, surf for couch, find pen pals, teach overseas, and many more.

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2010-02-05T20:20:00.000-08:00

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The Boy and The Apple Tree

2010-01-07T05:44:00.000-08:00

Got this from an email, I find it meaningful, so I share it here ^^

Everybody has an apple tree in his life. It is your parents!
每個人都有自己的蘋果樹, 是你的父母!

There's a saying: In parents' eyes, their children are never grown-ups
有句話: 在父母眼裡, 孩子是永遠長不大的

曹植: 七步詩

2009-12-18T08:41:00.000-08:00

七步詩

煮豆燃豆萁, 豆在釜中泣
本是同根生, 相煎何太急?

Pinyin:

zhu dou ran dou qi, dou zai fu zhong qi
ben shi tong gen sheng, xiang jian he tai ji

[註釋]魏：三國時期的北魏。曹植：曹操之子，魏文帝曹丕之弟。
　　　　　豆萁：豆的莖幹。　釜：鍋。　煎：熬，這裡指折磨。

[譯文]豆秸在鍋底下燃燒，豆子卻在熱鍋中哭泣。我倆本是同一條根上長出來的，何必這樣相互折磨和相互殘殺呢？

This poem was made by the third son of Cao Cao, Cao Zhi, in only seven steps.
Cao Zhi’s elder brother, Cao Pi, became a king. He had always envied his brother for being cleverer than him. One day, he forced Cao Zhi to make a poem in seven steps. If he failed to make one, he would be sentenced to death. Thus, he made this poem.

The meaning of the poem is:
Cooking bean by burning the stalk of the bean,
The bean in the cauldron sobs in misery.
The bean and the stalk are actually produced by the same root,
Why do they burn and force each other?

If translated based on the situation at that time, it means:
Bean and its stalk are actually produced by the same root, just like brothers.
The stalk burns and cooks the bean inside the cauldron, making it sob in misery – implies the elder brother who kept forcing him.

Indonesia Pronunciation vs Chinese Pronunciation

2009-11-26T20:20:00.000-08:00

When an Indonesian learn Chinese, specifically, learn how to write in Chinese using the Pinyin (拼音) method, the most commonly encountered difficulties is the pronunciation part, since there are some differences in the way Indonesian and Chinese pronounce words. Here are the summary of the difference between Indonesian and Chinese pronunciation. To make it easier to learn, some examples are also provided :)

Cannot vs can not

2009-11-22T09:45:00.000-08:00

I undeliberately found out that "cannot" is different from "can not", though I thought they were the same. There's a slight difference between "cannot" and "can not".

The difference is that, "cannot" is used to show that it's impossible to do the thing specified in the sentence. While, "can not" means, the thing specified is still possible.
e.g.
I cannot bring the moon down for you. (It is indeed impossible)
I can not attend the meeting tomorrow. (There's still a possibility it can be done)

I first got it from AlexFiles, then I tried searching it, and found the same idea ^^

Mandarin Phonetic (國語注音)

2009-11-04T19:17:00.000-08:00

Don't know where to start when learning Chinese (mandarin)? In my opinion, you should start from the basic.
These are mandarin phonetic which is a basic knowledge needed when first learning mandarin. Each represents the phonetic used in mandarin:

Family Jokes

2009-10-07T21:53:00.000-07:00

It was translated from Indonesian, I find it funny, so I post it here ^^

Suami: Bagaimana kalau kita berganti posisi malam ini?
Husband: How if we change the position tonight?

Istri: Itu ide bagus - kamu berdiri disamping meja setrikaan dan aku duduk di sofa.
Wife: It is a nice idea - you stand besides the ironing table, and I sit on the sofa.

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T: Kenapa Cewek yang sudah merit lebih gendut daripada cewek single?
T: Why are married women fatter than single women?

J: Cewek single kalau pulang, setelah melihat apa yang ada di kulkas langsung pergi ke tempat tidur. Cewek merit kalau pulang, setelah melihat apa yang ada di tempat tidur langsung pergi ke kulkas.
J: When single women come home; After seeing what's on the refrigerator, they directly go to bed. When married women come home; After seeing what's on the bed, they go to the refrigerator.

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Pria bertanya kepada Tuhan: "Tuhan, mengapa Engkau menciptakan wanita
begitu cantik?"
A man asks to God: "God, why do you create woman so beautiful?"

Tuhan berkata: "Itu supaya kamu mencintainya"
God says: "So that you love her"

"Tapi Tuhan", sahut si pria, "mengapa Engkau ciptakan dia begitu tolol?"
"But God", said the man, "why do you create her so fool?"

Tuhan menjawab, "Itu supaya dia mencintaimu"
God answers, "So that she loves you"

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Seorang wanita bermimpi di tengah malam dan tiba-tiba berteriak, "Cepat bangun! Suamiku kembali!"
A woman dreams in the middle of the night and suddently shouts, "Hurry, Wake up! My husband is back!"

Pria di sampingnya cepat-cepat bangun, melompat dari jendela, lalu sadar: "Sialan! Aku ini suaminya!"
The man besides her wakes up in a rush, and jumps over the window, then after he realizes it, he says: "Damn! I'm her husband!"

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Istri: Kamu selalu membawa fotoku didompetmu ke kantor. Kenapa?
Wife: You always keep my photo in your wallet. Why?

Suami: Supaya kalau ada masalah, seberat apapun, aku akan memandang fotomu dan masalah itupun lenyap.
Husband: So that when I meet problems, no matter how hard it is, I can see your photo and the problem will disappear.

Istri: Oh...itu kedengarannya manis sekali. Rupanya fotoku punya pengaruh yang hebat juga ya buatmu.
Wife: Oh... It sounds so sweet. I've just realized my photo influence you that much.

Suami: Tentu saja. Aku cukup memandang foto itu dan berkata pada diri sendiri: Memangnya masalah apa yg bisa lebih besar dari ini!
Husband: Of course. I only have to see your photo and says to myself: Is there any bigger problem than this one!

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Si cewek: Nanti kalo sudah menikah, aku mau berbagi semua kekuatiran dan masalahmu dan membantu meringankan bebanmu.
Girl: Later, when we are married, I want to share all your worries and your problems, and lighten your burden.

Si cowok: Wah kamu baik sekali. Tapi aku ngga punya kekuatiran atau masalah apapun.
Boy: Wow, you are so kind. But I don't have any worries.

Si cewek: Itu kan karena kita belum menikah.
Girl: Yeah, that's because we are not married yet.

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Anak: Mama, tadi waktu di angkot sama papa, dia minta saya nyerahin tempat duduk saya buat penumpang cewek.
Child: Mom, just now when I was in the bus with dad, he asked me to give my seat to a woman.

Mama: Itu memang sikap yang baik.
Mom: That's a good attitude.

Anak: Tapi Ma, aku kan duduk di pangkuan Papa.
Child: But Mom, I was sitting on dad's lap.

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Seorang pria yg baru saja merit bertanya kepada istrinya: "Seandainya tadinya Papaku ngga mewariskan kekayaan kepadaku, apa kamu mau juga menikah?"
A newly married man asks to his wife: "If my father didn't inherit his wealth to me, will you still marry me?"

"Sayang", jawab si istri, "Aku tetap menikahi kamu, ngga peduli siapa yang mewariskan kekayaan padamu"
"Honey", answered the wife, "I will still marry you, no matter who inherits his wealth to you"

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Wawancara dengan jutawan
Interview with a millionaire

T: Siapa yang Anda anggap berjasa atas keadaan Anda yg sekarang berstatus jutawan?
T: Who do you think take the most role in your status as a millionaire now?

J: Istri saya.
J: My wife.

T: Wow...pastilah dia wanita hebat. Bisakah Anda menceritakan keadaan Anda sebelumnya?
T: Wow...she must be a great woman. Can you tell us your condition before?

J: Sebelumnya saya milyarder.
J: Before, I was a billionaire.

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Istri bertanya kepada suami: "Mana yang kamu paling suka dari aku - wajah cantikku atau tubuh sexy-ku?"
A wife asks to his husband: "Which part do you like most from me, my beautiful face or my sexy body?"

Suami menatapnya dari atas ke bawah dan menjawab, "Aku suka sense of humor-mu".
The husband see her from the top to the bottom and answered, "I like your sense of humor".

Blue: Indonesian
Green: English

Court of Love (愛的法庭)

2009-09-27T03:29:00.000-07:00

A friend of mine asked my favor to translate somekinda poem, and I think it's quite interesting, so I post it here... It was originally translated from Indonesian :)

Suatu saat ku berada di pengadilan cinta
有一天, 我正在愛的法庭
You yi tian, wo zheng zai ai de fa ting
One day, I was at the court of love

Ku duduk di bangku terdakwa
我座在被告的椅子上
Wo zuo zai bei gao de yi zi shang
I sat on the defendant chair

Ku dituduh telah menyayangimu
被告已經愛上你了
Bei gao yi jing ai shang ni le
I was accused for loving you

Bukti-bukti sangat kuat, pengacara pun tak bisa membelaku
証據確鑿, 就連律師都沒辦法為我辯解
Zheng ji que zuo, jiu lian lv shi dou mei ban fa wei wo bian jie
The evidence were solid, even lawyer couldn’t defend for me

Ku divonis hukuman untuk menyayangimu selamanya
我被判愛你一輩子
Wo bei pan yi ai ni yi bei zi
I was sentenced to love you my whole life

Kirim ke minimal 15 orang yang kamu saying, pacar, sahabat, dan lain-lain
寄給至少15個你愛的人, 戀人, 朋友, 。。。
Ji gei zhi shao 15 ge ni ai de ren, lian ren, peng you, ...
Send this to at least 15 people you love, boyfriend / girlfriend, friends, ...

Jika kamu mendapatkan kembali 3 balasan, kamu adalah sahabat yang baik
如有3個會信, 你是一個好友
Ru you 3 ge hui xin, ni shi yi ge hao you
If you get 3 replies back, then you are a good friend

Jika kamu mendapatkan kembali 5 balasan, kamu adalah orang yang spesial
如有5個會信, 你是一個特別的朋友
Ru you 5 ge hui xin, ni shi yi ge te bie de peng you
If you get 5 replies back, then you you are a special person

Jika kamu mendapatkan kembali 10 balasan, kamu akan menemukan pacar sejati
如有10個會信, 你會找到你真正的另一半
Ru you 10 ge hui xin, ni hui zhao dao ni zhen zheng de ling yi ban
If you get 10 replies back, then you will find you other half

Orange : Indonesian
Green : Chinese
Blue : Chinese (Pinyin)
Pink : English

4 Facts to Live a Better Life

2009-09-13T23:15:00.000-07:00

4 Facts to Live a Better Life
四個讓人活得快樂的道理
si ge rang ren huo de kuai le de dao li
4 fakta untuk hidup yang lebih baik

Never say Sorry to the one.... who likes you
不要對你喜歡的人說對不起
bu yao dui ni xi huan de ren shuo dui bu qi
Jangan mengatakan maaf ke orang yang mencintai Anda

Never say Bye to the one.... who needs you
不要對需要你的人說再見
bu yao dui xu yao ni de ren shuo zai jian
Jangan mengatakan selamat tinggal ke orang yang memerlukan Anda

Never Blame the one.... who really trust you
不要對信任你的人責怪
bu yao dui xin ren ni de ren ze guai
Jangan menyalahkan orang yang benar-benar mempercayai Anda

Never Forget the one.... who always remember you
不要忘記一直記得你的人
bu yao wang ji yi zhi ji de ni de ren
Jangan melupakan orang yang selalu mengingat Anda

Pink : English
Green : Chinese
Blue : Chinese (Pinyin)
Orange : Indonesian

Translated from an email ^^

Three foolest paces in human's life

2009-09-10T08:25:00.000-07:00

Three foolest paces in human's life
3 Tahap terbodoh dalam kehidupan manusia

First Pace (Tahap pertama)
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" Teenage ( Masa Remaja ) " :
Have Time + Energy , but no Money
Punya Waktu + Tenaga, tapi tidak punya Uang

Second Pace (Tahap kedua)
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" Productive Pace ( Masa Produktif ) " :
Have Money + Energy, but no Time
Punya Uang + Tenaga, tapi tidak punya Waktu

Third Pace (Tahap ketiga)
" Old age ( Masa Manula ) " :
Have Time + Money , but no Energy
Punya Waktu + Uang, tapi tidak punya Tenaga

我對佛說 (I told Buddha)

2009-09-06T20:57:00.002-07:00

I personally think that the best language to express this story is Chinese, it matches the most ^^

我對佛說: 讓我所有朋友永遠健康快樂~!
ฉันพูดกับพุทธองค์ว่า: ขอให้เพื่อนของฉันทุกคนมีความสุขสุขภาพดีตลอดไป
I told Buddha: Let all my friends be healthy and happy forever…!
Saya berkata pada Buddha: Tolong buatlah semua teman-teman saya sehat dan bahagia selamanya…!

佛說: 只能四天~!
พุทธองค์ตอบว่า: ขอได้เพียง4 วันเท่านั้น
Buddha said: But for 4 days only….!
Buddha berkata: Tapi hanya untuk 4 hari…!

我說: 好,春天、夏天、秋天、冬天。
ฉันตอบว่า: ได้ถ้างั้นขอวันฤดูใบไม้ผลิวันฤดูร้อนวันฤดูใบไม้ร่วงวันฤดูหนาว
I said: Yes, let them be a Spring Day, Summer Day, Autumn Day, and Winter Day.
Saya berkata: Baiklah, hari-hari itu adalah hari di musim semi, musim panas, musim gugur, dan musim dingin.

佛說: 三天。
พุทธองค์ตอบว่า: 3 วัน
Buddha said: 3 days.
Buddha berkata: 3 hari.

我說: 好,昨天、今天、明天。
ฉันตอบว่า: ได้เมื่อวานวันนี้วันพรุ่งนี้
I said: Yes, Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.
Saya berkata: Baiklah, Kemarin, Hari ini, dan Hari esok

佛說: 不行,兩天。!
พุทธองค์ตอบว่า: ไม่ได้ให้ได้แค่2 วัน
Buddha said: No, 2 days!
Buddha berkata: Tidak, 2 hari!

我說: 好,白天、黑天。
ฉันตอบว่า: ได้งั้นเป็นกลางวันและกลางคืน
I said: Yes, a Bright Day (Daytime) and Dark Day (Night-time).
Saya berkata: Baiklah, di hari Cerah (Siang) dan Gelap (Malam).

佛說: 不行,就一天~!
พุทธองค์ตอบว่า: ไม่ได้มากไปให้ได้วันเดียว
Buddha said: No, just 1 day!
Buddha berkata: Tidak, hanya 1 hari!

我說: 好~!
ฉันตอบว่า: อ๋อได้
I said: Yes!
Saya berkata: Baiklah!

佛茫然問到: 哪一天？
พุทธองค์ถามว่า: วันไหนล่ะ
Buddha asked: Which day?
Buddha bertanya: Hari yang mana?

我說: 在我所有朋友活著的每一天~! ?
ฉันตอบว่า: ขอเป็นวันที่เพื่อนๆของฉันยังมีชีวิตอยู่
I said: Every Day in the living years of all my friends!
Saya berkata: Setiap hari dalam masa hidup semua teman-teman saya!

佛笑了……說: 以後你所有朋友將天天健康快樂~
พุทธองค์หัวเราะแล้วพูดว่า: นับแต่นี้ไปเพื่อนๆของเธอจะมีความสุขมีสุขภาพแข็งแรงทุกๆวัน
Buddha laughed, and said: All your friends will be healthy and happy Every Day!
Buddha tertawa, dan berkata: Semua teman kamu akan hidup sehat dan bahagia Setiap Hari!

Blue : Chinese
Pink : Thai
Green : English
Orange : Indonesian

Quoted from my other blog : The Unseen ^^

Some phrases in Tagalog

2009-09-05T20:31:00.000-07:00

Learn some phrases in Tagalog from a friend of mine, and I think it's a nice idea to share it, and to keep me from forgetting them, though I don't know if they are right or not... ^^

English : How are you?
Tagalog : Kumusta nah?

English : I'm fine
Tagalog : Okay lang

English : I love you
Tagalog : Mahal kita

English : I love you too
Tagalog : Mahal din kita

English : Thank you
Tagalog : Salamat

English : You are welcome
Tagalog : Walang anuman

Chinese : 加油! (jia you!) - An expression used to encourage someone in Chinese
Tagalog : Galingan mo!

English : Yes
Tagalog : oo

English : No
Tagalog : Hindi

English : Are you still there?
Tagalog : Andyan ka pa ba?

English : I'm still here
Tagalog : Andito pa

English : Fine
Tagalog : Mabuti

Listening section - TOEFL (Test Of English as a Foreign Language)

2009-09-02T23:27:00.000-07:00

This is my first post, it will be about English, to be more specific, Listening section in TOEFL (Test Of English as a Foreign Language), as far as I can recall ^^

There are some things that you should know about listening section in TOEFL. If you know these tips, you will probably get a high score in listening section of TOEFL, or at least, you won't get a score too low :D

They're actually quite simple. Here they are:
1. Expressions of agreement
You should know some expressions used to show agreement, which will often show up in listening section of TOEFL, i.e. I'll say; you can say that again
Both "I'll say" and "you can say that again" are used to expressed an agreement
e.g.
A: The movie we watched last night was awesome
B: You can say that again
Then the question will be more or less like: "How does speaker B feel about the movie?"
The answer should be "Speaker B thinks that the movie they saw last night was awesome."
In this conversation, speaker B agrees with speaker A that the movie they saw last night was awesome.

2. Usage of words with similar pronunciation
Listening section of TOEFL uses the possibility of people not listening to the conversation carefully that the answers provided are the ones which have similar pronunciation. So, make sure that you listen to the conversation carefully and concentrate in it ^^

3. Listen thoroughly
Do not pay too much attention to the detail of the words used in the conversation. Instead, listen to it thoroughly and stay focused to the topic being discussed, and you'll figure out what's actually being discussed. However, when there are weekdays, days, times, or chronologies in the conversation, make sure you do notice and remember them. They may appear to be the questions.

4. Think about the situation of the conversation
Think about the situation, about when and where the conversation takes place, the relationship of the speakers, what they talk about, etc. while listening to the conversation.

5. Expression of "So you do...."
The expression "So you do...." is used to show that someone formerly has his own thought about something, but then find out that the fact is different. It's more to exclamatory sentence than positive sentence. You'll find out that there's an emphasis on the word do.
e.g.
A: The party was great.
B: So you did went to the party.
Then the question will be more or less like: "What did speaker B think about speaker A?"
The answer should be "Speaker B thought that speaker A didn't come to the party."
You'll notice that there's an emphasis on the word did, it's to show that speaker B formerly has his own thought about it, but then find out that the fact is different.

6. Do not cheat!
Do not cheat or take a peek on other's work!

PS: Tips No. 6 is only a joke... hahahaha :D