Hank's Google Maps
Lubbock Supermarkets & Stores
Lubbock Recycling Center
It is interesting Google allows the users to customize their own maps and share them with their friends. Half year ago, I planned to visit San Antonio so I used it to mark all excellent restaurants my friend Lance recommended. Now, I make my own maps just for fun. I am the guy who always like to try something new. Here are two examples, stores and recycling centers in Lubbock. I will probably make another one (e.g. restaurants).
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Hank's Customized Maps
Posted by Hank at 8/14/2008 10:39:00 AM 0 comments
Labels: Information
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
重拾睡前閱讀的樂趣
這一個月來,研究與課業的事情有增無減,
不過我發覺自己我的心情比以前平靜許多,
睡前輕鬆地小讀片刻,不但讓我每天放鬆一下,也讓我漸漸找回自我。
上個月去Houston參加Conference的時候,
順道拜訪了一下Alice與Lance,
雖說是拜訪,但是沒車哪裡也去不了,
最後還是請兩位在地的台客開著轎車來載我到一家
女服務生都有挑選過的道地台菜餐聽吃飯聊天,
我點了一份客家小炒與一杯招牌綠奶茶,正港台灣口味,好吃極了,
真期盼Lubbock也能有間純正且不混雜任何異國風味的中餐館。
大飽口福一頓之後,我們就到黃金超市去補貨,
雖然超市應有盡有,礙於生鮮不好帶上飛機,
我就買了一些乾貨跟餅乾,拿回去好好孝敬自己跟ANDY。
回程路上,三個人就開始閒聊起來,聊著聊著,
我們就談到睡眠時間的話題,
LANCE就說到:「他每天晚上不看書沒辦法睡覺,
他睡前一定會花一段時間看看書。」
聽到這句話實在耳熟,熟悉的原因
不是因為我以前常聽到這句話,
而是我以前也常常跟我朋友講這句話,
還沒來美國之前,
我每天晚上也會看個半小時到一小時的書才上床睡覺,
不過到美國之後,
我就很少看書了,
一來是中文書籍取得不易,
二來每天看期刊論文都看到眼睛快脫窗了,
實在沒有心情睡前還邊查英漢字典邊看英文書。
去年爸媽過來的時候,我請他們帶了一堆中文書過來,
加上之前幾位同學幫我順便帶過來的書,
我的書櫃現在也有二十幾本中文書,
從Houston回來之後,我就決定要重拾睡前閱讀的樂趣,
雖然每天還是很多事要忙,不過我硬是空出一段時間,
每天讓自己靜下來,看幾頁小說或是散文,好好放鬆一下,
閱讀書本就像是運動,是一種習慣,是一種生活方式
常常做就會愈來愈進入狀況,樂趣與成就感也愈大。
以前不知道聽誰說過,生活忙錄沒關係,
但是要忙得優雅,要忙出自我的節奏
我想,
閱讀不但讓我心沉靜下來,思緒更加清晰,
也讓我逐漸找回自我輕快的生活節奏。
Posted by Hank at 3/25/2008 05:14:00 PM 2 comments
Labels: 心情雜記
Saturday, January 26, 2008
American English (3)
moustache = hair that grows on a man's upper lip
beard = hair that grows around a man's chin (下巴) and cheeks (臉頰)
mutton chops = hair that grows on the sides of man's cheeks (絡腮鬍)
sideburns = hair that grows down the sides of a man's face in front of his ears (連鬢鬍子)
five o'clock shadow = the dark color on a man's chin where the hair has grown during the day (早上刮過晚上又長出的)鬍鬚
goatee = 山羊鬍子
Posted by Hank at 1/26/2008 08:42:00 PM 1 comments
Labels: English
Monday, January 14, 2008
American English (2)
audit = to attend a course at university without intending to take examinations in it or get a credit for it 旁聽
EX: Instead of enrolling in basic statistical course, I decide to audit it because I have taken enough credits for graduation.
racquetball = 壁球
racquet = racket 球拍
EX: racquetball/badminton/tennis racquet
mascot = an animal or a person dressed as an animal, that represents a team or organization, and is thought to bring them good luck 吉祥物
EX: The mascot of Texas Tech is masked raider.
rec room/center = recreation room/center
EX: In Texas Tech, rec center is actually the place where students do exercise.
Ultimate ( Ultimate Frisbee) = Ultimate is played by two seven-player squads with a high-tech plastic disc on a field similar to football 一種像美式足球的飛盤競賽
Posted by Hank at 1/14/2008 02:43:00 PM 0 comments
Labels: English
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
American English (1)
whoop = to defeat badly
EX: Texas Tech whooped Northwestern State 75-7 in 2007 season.
dude = a man [C]
EX: Dude! What's up?
dudette = a woman [C]
tater = a potato [C]
Posted by Hank at 1/09/2008 12:16:00 AM 0 comments
Labels: English
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
Texan English
When in Texas, do as the Texans do.
To be a Texan, the first step is to learn Texan English.
I am glad to show several Texan words I learned from my friend Jonathan.
y'all = you all ( People use "you guys" in the north region of America, e.g. Chicago )
EX: Y’all are always welcome here.
EX: I'm going home now. See y'all later.
Howdy = Hello, originating as a shortened form of "How do you do?"
EX: Howdy folks, and welcome to Lubbock!!
fixin' = intending
EX: I am fixin' to do it.
Posted by Hank at 1/08/2008 11:57:00 PM 0 comments
Labels: English
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
祝我27歲生日快樂
我27歲了!!
日子過的好快,我來美國唸書已經兩年半,
轉眼間,當初同期來Texas Tech唸書的同學,
如今大半都已經畢業,各奔前程,
在此祝大家都能找到合適的工作,做自己想做的事情。
過去這一年,是忙碌的一年,也是充滿感激的一年。
我最感恩的人是我碩士的老闆 Dr. Brandon Weeks,
他不但給我這個碩士生錢,還願意讓我做我想做的研究,
他本身是實驗學家,但是我的研究卻是百分之百的分子模擬,
他就像是一個大朋友一樣,每次跟他聊天都充滿歡樂,
即便他不太懂我的模擬在跑什麼,
他還是不斷鼓勵我,要我盡快把東西做出來,
很高興最後研究有不錯的結果,也順利發表在期刊上,
我完成碩士學業,拿到學位。
另一位幫我很多的人,是我現在博士班的老闆Dr. Rajesh Khare,
我的碩士研究遇到問題,幾乎都是他協助我一起解決,
他是我所遇過最博學的幾位老師之一,
化工領域裡舉凡流體力學、熱力學、高分子、數值方法、分子模擬,
他通通都涉獵,隨便問個理論,他都能馬上用很簡單的話闡釋出來。
我問他怎麼懂這麼多?
他說就是多看論文,他現在要我每週至少唸10篇論文,
不但要看跟我研究直接相關的,也要讀讀其他領域的論文,
一直持續下去,三年下來,成果就會相當可觀,
這是我目前最重要的學習目標。
此外,感謝我的兩位室友Ross跟Andy,
你們是很棒的室友,
由於從你們身上看到"紀律"的重要性,
我才開始重新思考調整自己的生活步調,
也謝謝Ross引領我進入攝影、攀岩的世界,
尤其是攝影,將會是陪伴我一輩子的嗜好,
當然,我也一定要向怡芳致謝,
謝謝妳之前悉心照顧我們三位大男生。
我也要感謝吳老師夫婦、美國爸媽Lynn&Marion
與房東John&Amy的照顧,
你們對我們這群學生真的是好到沒話說,
也感謝我父母,在我求學路上,你們持續不斷的支持,
祝你們身體健康。
最後,感激吳老師幫我慶祝生日,
也謝謝好友們Lynn, Marion, Andy, Erin, Ken, Jane,Shun-Tzu,
Frank, Liza and吳老師兩位可愛的女兒參加我的生日Party,
祝大家學業順利、心想事成。
後記:這篇文章的部分內容來自於我碩士論文的致謝文,
我猜想沒有人會去看我的碩士論文,
藉由這篇"生日加長版"的致謝文,
向大家表達我的謝意。
Posted by Hank at 11/20/2007 12:00:00 AM 0 comments
Labels: 心情雜記