Home Remedy from My Family

Since long time ago, people have been showing an interest in using their own remedies for treating illnesses. Some people may not believe it but the truth is that all of us have used some at one time. This kind of medicine is often called a “home remedy”. Home remedies are always natural and made at home and they are from natural ingredients such as fruits, vegetables, and herbs. They are easy to make. They are side-effect free, chemicals-free, and inexpensive. There are many kinds of home remedies; furthermore, these different kinds usually vary form culture to culture or family to family.

For natural home remedies, the kitchen is a great place to start. There are almost all the medicines you would possible find at the kitchen. My family has a very special home remedy for burn and it’s from my grandmother. There are total two cans for this burn medicine, one is oil and another one is the secret orange powder. Why I said it’s the secret powder? It’s because we didn’t know the correct ingredients since my grandmother died. The color of the power is just like brick and close to orange. It smells bad and very stinking when you mixed the oil with this powder.

Once we get burned my grandmother will take these two special cans. First, prepare a bowl and spoon. Second, pour out some oil from the fist can into the bowl and also add some orange powder. Then, mix them together very well and at the same time you will smell the bad stink filled around you. After that they will become very smooth and just like the cream soup. Finally, apply the mixed cream on the burned skin evenly before you have to make sure your skin is dry. Be noticed that the cream you apply must over the size of the wound because it’s to avoid the air come into and infect the burned skin. You have to apply it twice a day at least and DO NOT let the wound to touch the water at any time. If the burn is not so serious, it will be cured within two to three days. If your burn is very bad, it may take a week or the whole month. The most miraculous thing is your scar will be removed and then disappear after all.

In short, some people may not believe the home remedy but I do believe nature medicines continue to help people fight age-old illnesses and diseases, for instance, common cold, headache and stomach pain. Home remedies are always natural and made from natural ingredients and they are easy, no side effects and no chemicals. It’s simple and safe for people to use and the most important is you will feel pleasure of being able to cure yourself.

Salt

Evelyn Salt, a trusted and loyal CIA operative, goes on the run when a Russian defector convinces her superiors that she’s a double agent sent to assassinate the President of the United States. As the intense manhunt heats up, Salt uses all her skills as a covert operative to elude capture and uncovers a secret so powerful it could change the course of world history. Angelina Jolie stars in this action-packed thriller that will keep you guessing until the end.

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It’s an action and detective movie. The initial actor was designed for Tom Cruise but he didn’t have time so the producer asked Angelina Jolie to play this film. So some actions were very exaggerated for a actress to do and you can see some pictures from the movie reminding you of “Mission Impossible”. For example, she jumped from a fuel tank car to another car, climbed down a ten story elevator, and killed about a hundred people by her bare hands. Don’t you think Salt just likes James bond in the movie. It touches me the most is her husband has been killed just in front of her. You can read her internal feeling is extremely sad and depressed by her high-speed heartbeat dub. After a few seconds, her heartbeat became slowly and she had to hide her emotion and hold tears behind her eyes. She can’t let anyone know she is upset after her husband died. She is a great actress and her performance is so excellent. She holds this movie together with cool intensity that would rival any actor.

Although I don’t know what’s going on about the Cold War, you can smell the spy business has become more complicated than ever from the film. The plot is all over the movie and it’s hard to guess why Salt did so. There are too many things happening in the movie that are too convenient and even impossible. Still it didn't keep me from enjoying this movie. It even managed to thrill me to suspect her next step. Jolie does an excellent job as the action heroine. This is pure entertainment if you won’t too picky about the story of this movie.

Close to you

This song sang by Karen Carpenter and she is the best female voice ever. In my opinion this is the best song I have ever heard and I think the most of you will be agreed with me. Otherwise you will be NOT hearing and read this as well. I can hear this song still in one time again and again. It is such an incredible song of the times and ages. The best singer of the world and it is sad that she dieted to death. It’s really pity we lost her.

Here is the MV:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87XQKCXfFjQ

Here is the lyrics:

Close To You

Why do birds suddenly appear? 鳥兒們為何突然出現？
Every time you are near每一次你靠近時
Just like me就像我一樣
They long to be他們早就想接近你
Close to you

Why do stars fall down from the sky? 星星為何從天上墜落？
Every time you walk by每一次當你走來
Just like me就像我一樣
They long to be他們早就想接近你

Close to you

(*) On the day that you were born在你誕生的那一天
The angels got together and decided to create a dream - come true
天使們聚在一起決定創造出一個成真的美夢
So they sprinkled moon dust in your hair --of gold starlight in your eyes --of blue 於是，祂們在你的金髮灑上月塵,在你的藍眼珠裡灑上星光

(**) That is why all the girls in town這就是為何城裡所有的女孩
Follow you all around到處都跟隨著你
Just like me就像我一樣
They long to be她們早就想接近你

Close to you
Repeat (*)
Repeat (**)

Just like me
They long to be
Close to you
Wahhhhhhhhhhh, close to you.
Wahhhhhhhhhhh, close to you.
Hahhhhhhhhhhh, close to you.
Lahhhhhhhhhhh, close to you.

Alternative Energy Source - Solar Energy

The sun is a totally renewable and easily obtainable energy source. The government encourages people to install solar panels on their houses and also subsidize people for that. My parents had installed the panels on the house about 10 years ago and we could use hot water anytime as we wish. It’s all free without using any gas or electricity. The only cost was for the initial installation. My friend owns a beauty salon in Taoyuan and she had installed the panels on the top of the building. She said these solar panels can help her to save lots of money on the hot water. She spent about 2 years to recover the cost that she invested in the panels. Now she didn’t need to count the cost of gas or electricity and she can make more money. Although the scientists don’t find the technology to lower the cost of solar panels yet, I still believe solar energy is the best alternative energy source in the world. Solar power energy will be more widely used in the near future.

The Feeling about Being Deceived

I just awared that I have been deceived for several months. This feeling is really terrible and I still can’t let bygones be bygones so far. I felt like a total outsider between our relationship. I still don’t understand why she doesn’t want to tell me what’s going on. She can just let me know and I understand she did so just for living. Am I not one of her good friends? I think I do give a lot of suggestions and supports when she was in trouble. I think she is my friend and I try to do anything I can to assist her. And look what I got now apart from being kept in the dark. Just tell me how you will feel if you were me. I feel I was a fool and I trust her too much. I just don’t know why she keeps this secret until now. Why she never wonders I will be aware of it one day. No secret can be kept forever. I really felt awful and it is because I think she is my good friend. From now on, I will consider that she is just a normal friend of mine. And she doesn’t deserve my friendliness after all.

Monga

Recently I saw some movies. Monga is the movie that I always want to see but I don’t have time to do so. After Ethan Juan, 阮經天, win the best leading actor at the golden horse award. I think it’s time to take a look at this movie. Although some people said this movie is very common and too popularize and I still think is a good movie. At least it is understandable than some Taiwanese movies. Compare with Cape No. 7. I think Monga is much deeper into humanity and teenagers’ impression and opinion.  

“MONGA” is an action drama that tells a story of youth days with background of gangster. It’s about teenage kids’ friendship in the old time. The whole story is just from a chicken leg. I do recommend you to see this movie.

I excerpt some interesting lines from this movie.

Together, we stepped into the world of grown-ups and there was no returning back.我們一起走進大人的世界---沒有回頭路

You have to fight them first, or they’ll fight you!
今天你要是不弄死他們，明天你就會被他們弄死！

Here is the 《MONGA》Official Trailer (English Subtitles)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztSLNCNCmM0&feature=player_embedded

Translate a Chinese Song - 水調歌頭

It's really fun to translate this Chinese song in English.
Especially it's not easy and hard to short Chinese words in a few English words.

水調歌頭 Missing you　蘇軾Translate by Ching
明月幾時有 When will the full moon appear
把酒問青天Asking the blue sky

不知天上宮闕 I don’t know what time it is
今夕是何年 in the heaven.
我欲乘風歸去 I’d like to go home by wind
又恐瓊樓玉宇 I’m afraid the jade palace would be
高處不勝寒 too high and too cold for me
起舞弄清影 Dancing with my shadow
何似在人間 doesn’t like being in the world
轉朱閣 Moonlight shines on the red house,
低綺戶 the window
照無眠 and sleepless me
不應有恨 Moon, do you feel regret.
何事長向別時圓Why do you always turn to round when people separate
人有悲歡離合People may have vicissitudes of life
月有陰晴圓缺The moon may be dim or bright
此事古難全 Nothing is perfect
但願人長久 wish us till to the end
千裡共嬋娟 sharing the beauty of the moon