The Beach Test & the Gemstone Test

What the Beach Test Says About You

You like people, but you're careful about who you get close to. Friendship is important to you... so important that you aren't just friends with anyone. You have cold feet when it comes to love. You have a lot of uncertainty until you convince yourself to dive right in. You are deeply passionate about several things in your life. You're not passionate about much... and the few passions you have are truly obsessions. Your sense of humor is very physical. Your facial expressions or spot on imitations of people are hilarious.

The Beach Test

Your Gemstone Says...

You are an excellent communicator. You express yourself clearly. You relate easily to other people, and you're a great listener. Friends turn to you to help stay grounded and sane. You realize that everything is interconnected in life, and you aim to help as many people as possible.

The Gemstone Test

第一次

雖然en pointe已有一年多, 不過pirouette en pointe(足尖轉圈)是仍未學會的.

昨晚首次嘗試, 十個驚嚇!

站在舞室中央嘗試轉圈, 第一二次是免強可以, 然後非常恐懼. 導師說: 怕什麼? 那不過是五六寸吧...

Pirouette en pointe, 就像整個身體交托給那雙足尖鞋一樣, 近乎完全失控. 雖然比平日的pirouette on demi pointe容易完成多過一個圈, 不過pirouette最難的, 其實是怎樣落地. Landing永遠是最難的了.

相信就和飛機飛行一樣, take off和landing是最考機師的. 我也認為, pirouette的起步和著地也是最難掌握的. 希望終有一天克服得到!

Office Pranks

10 Greatest Office Pranks (請click看其餘九樣)

好激.

其實辦公室裡高手林立, 最易傷人始終係把口.

To Do list

寫出來, 成功率會大一點吧:

1. 減肥 - 十磅. 一星期起碼三天午餐只吃乳酪+生果一個/沙律, 晚餐不吃飯

2. 早一小時睡, 早一小時上班

3. 多做masks, 好好保養

4. 攞堆冬天衫去乾洗(我知, 夏天咗好多個月啦... 不過都未食五月糉... )

5. 執嘢

6. 夜晚上才陣網

7. 工作上勤力少少

Hearts of Palm 棕櫚心

那天在Ruth's Chris叫了一個沙律, 看餐牌時以為叫了一個Asparagus with Parma Ham, 怎知上菜時吃了一大半才醒起, 為什麼沒有Parma ham的. 原來自己叫錯, 那是Hearts of Palm, 真的眼大睇過龍.

Hearts of Palm, 很特別的名稱, 上網找尋, 中文名字是棕櫚心. 樣貌極似筍, 有點怕像筍一樣"毒", 所以只吃了兩三片, 其實質地蠻有趣, 亦不錯.

其實是一種名為sabal Palmetto植物的心, 是美國Florida州的state tree, 是大蕭條時代的窮人食物.

除了鈉(sodium)較高外, 頗有營養, 又低膽固醇, 多纖維.

不過實質有多少像我們平日少吃的筍, 有沒有人知道可以告訴我?









Source: FoodTale; NutritionData; FoodGenius

Ruth's Chris

對上一次來大約一年多, 這次價錢相對好像上升了一點. 依然有set dinner, 不過最便宜的都要六百多了, 上次是四百多便有set dinner(沒有記錯吧).

這次分別叫了一個沙律(Asparagus with Hearts of Palm)作頭盆, 一個New York Strip一個Ribeye, 都是12oz的. 也要了saute mushrooms, mashed potatoes及broccoli作side dishes. 好像沒上次那麼好吃. 雖然仍算滿意.

甜品是apple crumble及bread pudding. 看看自己的blog才記得原來上次也有叫bread pudding, 這回賣相不同了, 也更好吃. Apple crumble也是相當不錯. 前後喝了三杯紅酒. 價錢和上次差不多.

這次遇到一個服務非常好的女侍應, 值得一讚.

寶麗萊六十年

from slate.com - Requiem for Polaroid (18幅)

原來寶麗萊已面世六十年了. 想一想, 玩是玩過的, 可我從未擁有過一部即影即有相機. 影完相等影像浮現, 其實是蠻令人興奮的過程.

對上一次被拍進寶麗萊相機... 應該是2004年尾的事了.

My Expression Number

Your Expression Number is 9

An idealist and humanitarian, you strive to make the world a better place. You do your best when you follow your feelings and sense of compassion. Deep down, you dream of being loved by many. You are capable of much human understanding and have a lot to give to others. While you are very ambitious, you never lose site of perspective. You have an abundance of creative talents... you just need to tap into them. Although you are a giving person, you can become selfish if you are ignored. If you are not able to help people, you tend to shelf your talents. Without others, you become aloof and start to lack sensitivity.

What's Your Expression Number?

多謝夾盛惠

from toothpastefordinner.com

肥醫生, 爛牙牙醫, 地產佬... 還有什麼人的話我們不願意相信?

皮膚差的化妝小姐/美容師; 髮型難看的髮型師; 肥腫難分的健身室員工; 錯漏百出又其身不正的老師; 街邊睇相佬; 瘦猛猛的廚師/餐廳老闆

還有什麼?

無獎競猜遊戲: Cate Blanchett

近年越來越欣賞澳洲女星Cate Blanchett, 考考大家, 下面幾張劇照分別是哪齣電影? 答案明天揭曉.

Ballet B&W

all photos from flickr.com

Some quotes...

Your birthday is a special time to celebrate the gift of 'you' to the world. (thinkexist.com)

Meeting you was fate, becoming your friend was a choice, but falling in love with you I had no control over. (thinkexist.com)

and the 400 Greatest Quotes in Movies...

Common Everyday Actions That Axxhxxes Use

在網上見到, 掂!

1. Personal insults
2. Invading one's "personal territory"
3. Uninvited physical contact
4. Threats and intimidation, both verbal and nonverbal
5. "Sarcastic jokes" and "teasing" used as insult delivery systems
6. Withering e-mail flames
7. Status slaps intended to humiliate their victims
8. Public shaming or "status degradation" rituals
9. Rude interruptions
10. Two-faced attacks
11. Dirty looks
12. Treating people as if they are invisible

I CAN'T AGREE MORE!!!

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零碎日記

今天學跳Bollywood dance, 雖然勁"娘", 但笑死! 手指造型, 拎頭, 每個小節都令人笑得合不攏咀.

其實我頗欣賞印度音樂的, 雖然Bollywood電影只看過數齣, 音樂卻是令人聞歌起舞的.

今天下午又去了旺角的北海道活壽司吃late lunch/early supper, 應該是第三次光顧了, 每一次都頗滿意. 那個火炙三文魚腩(東味)只是$13, 連吃了兩碟(四件), 非常味美. 上星期才光顧IFC的千両(也是光顧過多次), 相比下其實我覺得北海道活壽司更好吃, 價錢就當然更相宜了. 而且燒物選擇又多. 不過銅鑼灣的北海道活壽司光顧過一次, 好像不及旺角這間好吃.

看新聞說巴西近秘魯邊境發現有部落, 而外界亦要避免接觸他們, 因為他們都沒有城市人的病毒及免疫力. 令我想起電影"The Village". 我們城市人可能覺得他們可憐, 其實換個角度, 從未接觸過現代人及城市, 或許才是幸福.

因出門前太趕竟然忘了塗香水, 年中只會發生少於一次. 沒有香水的一天就是"周身唔聚財", 差點想去sasa找香水塗! 最後當然沒有.

上星期以為弄傷了膝蓋, 因為感到有點乏力, 好像腳軟一樣. 今天去看物理治療, 原來膝蓋沒事, 只是大腿側的筋/肌肉有點勞損. 幸而不是膝蓋. 應該很快沒事了.

還有還有, 問物理治療師為什麼我做不到滿意的backbend(芭蕾舞中的backbend通常只是心口以上的背部), 原來是因為我的scoliosis... 終於明白了.

女人話

女人沒有說no時, 即yes

女人說no時, 即ok

女人說never時, 才是no

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