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I finish reading this book few weeks ago and it is a gift to my twin.  My twin and I always have this gift exchange for 2 years but we always can't exchange on time for the festival because of busy schedule.  Finally, I manage to deliver it today.

This book is about a boy going to die.  The statement that attract me to buy this book is at the back of the book, it said "My name is Sam. By the time you read this I will probably be dead."

Overall, it is a very interesting and easy to read book and definitely you will get inspired.

    “我能想到最浪漫的事，就是和你一起慢慢变老，直到我们老得哪也去不了，你还依然把我当成手心里的宝。”总能听到女人时不时地哼唱这几句歌词。没错，哪个女人不想让他疼爱自己一辈子？可是，若想让他宠你，你得先学点儿爱的艺术……
像情人那样做老婆
　　做个好老婆不难，做个好情人也不难，但是，一个老婆要做得跟他的情人一样，让他想念，让他迷恋，真需费点功夫。

1. 情人一样柔情似水
　　没有一个男人可以逃出女人温柔的怀抱。但别只顾温柔，他很乖的时候，一定要把你最近有的想法趁这个时候告诉他，或者最近有什么需要就要在此刻要求。这样男人永远都不会拒绝的，撒撒娇，告诉他你想吃冰激凌……但你还要记得在他加班工作的时候去他的书房给他倒杯热茶，送去一碗面一个荷包蛋，这样比你做任何多的家务都有效果的。女人

2. 有几手好菜为他而学
　　这里要说的可不是泛泛的美食，你可以不会做番茄蛋汤，但是你一定要会做老公喜欢的红烧肉，不需要你会做山珍海味，但是你一定要会做你老公喜欢的几道家常菜。这样他出去的时候就会说这个还不如我老婆做的呢，他就会想快点回到你的身边，就是你拿菜谱学习的样子，也会让他记得你。

3. 有一颗永远的爱美之心
　　长相丑与美没关系，但你要以一个美丽女人的姿态陪伴他身旁。记得不管你老到什么程度，都要对着镜子穿衣打扮自己，而且懂得穿衣的法则，清楚他的穿衣风格。自己的睡衣、内衣更要讲究，因为外衣是给别人看的，而睡衣内衣可是专门给自己的老公看的哦。

4. 当老公唯一的私密助理
　　不是要你家里所有大大小小的衣服你通通全包，别的衣服你可以让保姆或是什么人去洗，老公的内裤和臭袜子你却是一定要洗的，不管它多脏多臭。要保证他每天都换干净的袜子，而且决不能让他穿坏袜子，把他的每双皮鞋都擦的干干净净。要保证他要穿的内衣，有你处理过的香气。

5. 满足他的征服欲
　　两个人的事，却有很多的学问在里面。男人希望自己的老婆，在外是淑女，床上是荡妇，这话差不多是真理。要懂他追求新奇的本性，让他一辈子研究你，而你总能给他征服的感受，他才会感觉到你是迷人的女人，他才是真正的男人。让老公宠你，疼你绝招

6. 给他一个爱你的理由
　　不管时代如何变迁，这个世界上都存在纯美的爱情。虽然社会上对男人的花心有很多纵容的借口，可是我依然相信，有那样的男人，会始终当你是手心里的宝贝，相信一辈子爱一个人，躺在一个人身边睡觉是世界上最幸福的事情。可是前提是，要给他一个深爱的理由，学会像一块磁铁一样吸引住你的男人。
　　女人生来就是让男人疼让男人爱的。在外面的世界里，男人的虚荣，就是拥有一个漂亮的有气质的女人。
　　没有女人不渴望男人一辈子的爱，没有女人不渴望自己的家庭永远和美幸福。可是年华总会老去，比你年轻的女人总会出现，尤其是你的男人成熟而优雅，多金又温柔，免不了有许多的女人会像蝴蝶一样扑过来。让男人爱你一辈子，你总要给他一个爱你的理由吧？哪怕你做到调侃短信说的那样也行：你要么长得美，你要是长得不美，就得有气质，若没气质，就得有才华，若是没才华，怎么也得性格好，若性格不好，那就得善良……总之你要有一样“品牌”出众，让你的丈夫永远迷恋你。
最后祝看贴和回贴的朋友，爱情甜蜜。婚姻幸福

Once a year, time to gather and do the culture thing, lou sang!!  Surprisingly, the one who usually late or never turn up, did turn up EARLY!!!  We don’t know why and until the end, a few of us who leave last found out that he has a new ride!

jOe with Fiat Sportcar!

Back to the topic, Pooi Ling and her mother cook us good food

and we proceed with some healthy activity which is Wii aka PL Shadowless hand and MP punching tiger crashing eagle style

Next week will be in KF’s house.

Next year, it will be in my house! :)

A man sat at a Metro station in Washington, D.C. and started to play the violin; it was a cold January morning. He played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, since it was rush hour, it was calculated that thousands of people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.

Three minutes went by and a middle aged man noticed there was musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds and then hurried on to meet his schedule.

A minute later, the violinist received his first dollar tip: a woman threw the money in the till and without stopping, continued to walk.

A few minutes later, someone leaned against the wall to listen to him, but the man looked at his watch and started to walk again.  Clearly he was late for work.

The one who paid the most attention was a 3 year old boy. His mother tagged him along, hurried but the kid stopped to look at the violinist. Finally the mother pushed hard and the child continued to walk turning his head all the time. This action was repeated by several other children. All the parents, without exception, forced them to move on.

In the 45 minutes the musician played, only 6 people stopped and stayed for a while. About 20 gave him money but continued to walk their normal pace. He collected $32. When he finished playing and silence took over, no one noticed it. No one applauded, nor was there any recognition.

No one knew this but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the best musicians in the world.  He played one of the most intricate pieces ever written with a violin worth 3.5 million dollars.

Two days before his playing in the subway, Joshua Bell sold out at a theater in Boston and the seats averaged $100. 

This is a real story. Joshua Bell playing incognito in the Metro station was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment about perception, taste and priorities of people.

The outlines were: in a commonplace environment at an inappropriate hour.

Do we perceive beauty?
Do we stop to appreciate it?
Do we recognize the talent in an unexpected context?
One of the possible conclusions from this experience could be:
If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music ever written, how many other things are we missing?