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看到Haoboy师兄昵称改了，然后发现Yan-Pin老兄Spaces更新──发狂一年有余的大盘终于下挫！不管是否真要调整，给全民股疯的不正常现象提个醒总是好的。获利丰厚的绩优股都跑到海外发行去了，而亏本企业没啥起色都能连续涨停中国特色啊。钱就这么盘来盘去变魔术一样，人人都希望能捞上点油水，其实中国的股市是个什么东西大家心理都明白。好处是这么炒A股根本不用劳神去补金融知识也不必花时间去分析公司业绩琢磨庄家与散户之间的心理博弈就足够了。如果当年老爹老妈都听我的就不会先后两度被深度套牢。不要贪心小赚即可，当然这样永远成不了林园那样的“人民英雄”（《金融时报》，《朝鲜日报》等都在专题报道，老外对中国的股市房市很关注的）。Anyway，等吧，如果开始深度调整，那就等到散户都骂不动了股市大厅走空了再进场，即使等上个一两年，长期算来赚的小钱一定比存银行多；如果是小幅高位调整，那也得顶住诱惑耐心等，等到散户心态由疯狂降温到好奇但犹豫阶段再试探性少量介入。BTW，其实我不太喜欢这类空买空卖的产业特别是超短线操作和恶意入股（亚洲金融危机过去10年了，多少人还记得？客观地讲97金融风暴重创众多近邻为中国经济起飞开辟了千载难逢的生存空间），应该把金融业限制在融资和货币流通，当然在Capitalism的世界里是不现实的。末了，我猜这次调整不会深度太大，因为庄家都是聪明人，现在就全面长期下跌不符合利润最大化目标而且government也不会太高兴。可是俺们穷人赌不起，既然暂时离场了还是谨慎为好。

今晚三位前恐怖分子现和平运动人士座谈会没功夫去，蛮好奇的。不关心天下事了，自身难保中。刚收到Google的拒信，痛啊。明天砍NVIDIA。

We, Beyond Border guys, went to Dana Point, my first (and last) outing this quarter. I really enjoyed the kayaking and took a lot of photos. I was never so close to the sea birds, and I saw some seals at large! You know, it was my first time rowing a canoe in the sea, cool! Then picnic (Michelle turned out to be another great cook), Frisbee, a walk along the Dana Point Beach, and then had some coffee and nice chatting at a fancy cafe at the port under the sunshine. Great weekend.

喝咖啡时跟中台韩美（华裔）朋友们聊到中文引出来的。这段用中文写，这辈子总是中国人了的。首先声明一下个人认为在美国混其实没那么惨，大概本人继承了浙大人叫苦好的传统（不过未名空间mitbbs上更多，呵呵），希望没有影响在走与不走之间踌躇的朋友。身处异国他乡必然辛苦，但如“北漂”又会好多少呢，即使身份之类的轻松很多？大家都在说国内生活滋润快速致富机会多，但到底又有多少人能够争取到呢？IT民工一词真是无奈，而在美国好像工程师（engineer）更多地是职业人士（professional）的味道。如果老家跟美国差得不是太多谁愿意出来折腾？记得曾说过想写篇《论大陆留学生和民工》，不过看来最好过些年再写。实事求是讲，我相信做美国人比做中国人幸福，尤其是做美国的小孩子。可能有些偏激（我的性格不算太好）。那么做假洋鬼子们呢？貌似第一代东亚裔移民，精神上总成不了美国人的，特别是书读多了的。那么ABx（American Born X）们呢？就我所知不错，不认为有Soo-Yung说的严重。鉴于台湾韩国依然好多人在向美国移民，看来中国至少需要达到日本的水平。个人利益总是现实的。国家利益也是，坚持某些地方神圣不可分割个人认为更多出于国家利益考虑。我想历史和民族包袱太重对国家对个人都不好。可是做少数民族终究不会太爽，温柔同化吧，美国不一直在搞移民归化么？想想今天的汉族人有多少是纯中原后裔，大部分都不是吧。个人认为元清入主中原是外族征服汉族完败，也许我的本家是五胡乱华时的“移民”。如果百年前一点蝴蝶效应（如《2009失去的记忆》），那么今天我们交流用的也许不是英语而是日语了。历史上汉族曾是标准的大熔炉，因为中国发达啊。所以大道理适当讲点就行了关键还是中国必须成为一流国家。刚才在Facebook上看到一个反联合国废繁体汉字计划（后经Google为谣言）的群，个人观点保持现状最好。

老问题了，英文不过关！那两个老兄很nice，要赞的。Anyway，不学无术实力不济。严重吃老本嫌疑。东西不用就忘；理论和实践在脱节。当初为申请搞得狼狈，而毕业班到飞跃前半年多又严重松懈没及时自我补课；接下来混乱的几个quarter——IT这东西尤其不进则退。究其主观原因还是不够proactive，客观上最近一年rp真的不容恭维。出来混，迟早要还的。早点为毕业谋划就不敢偷懒了。得好好规划下了，否则要出人命了。BTW，according to my own experience so far, I guess I could understand why many students totally slacked off when they entered ZJU. 感谢MSRA前mentor们给我Visiting Student经历，和旅美校友的热心推荐，帮我这么迟了还是拿到了若干一流IT公司的interview。After all，只要没都变据信，还是希望天上掉下个offer来；否则暑假就要“失业”了，房租又要涨，穷死了。

中午出门时碰到Soo-Jin，一下子没认出来还以为又是哪个中国邻居，张口一个“你好”。突然想起一件事，韩国人用苹果汁酿醋，大家小心啊。那天Korean Night，看到瓶子上画着苹果颜色也差不多一饮而尽——后来才在韩文中间找到细小的apple vinegar两字。刚才帮Shaohua打理一个Language Exchange Program的kickoff party，还不错。期间前越南裔现美籍华人Gong同学问怎么不是他想像中大家正襟危坐品茶论道之类，我说中国人早就西洋化得厉害了。

Several minutes ago. Negligible and hardly noticed it. My first experience in California. It is said to be common. OK, let me go on preparing for tomorrow's interview. Oh, where's my summer intern? -.-#

From Financial Times

By Luke Johnson
Monday, May 21, 2007


There are a lot of misconceptions about those who build companies. The real lives of self-starters are quite different from the impression created in movies, novels or the news media. These fictions discourage some would-be entrepreneurs from giving it a go, and even influence policymakers. So let's debunk some of the most common falsehoods.

Entrepreneurs are motivated by money. In reality they create firms by accident, or because they want to prove themselves, or because they are bored, or have a passion - rather than because they want to get rich. Studies have shown that the short phrase that best sums up the drive of those who create new enterprises is "I'll show them". Money is a way of keeping score and providing capital for the next project - not the prime objective.

The idea is what matters. In fact, execution is everything. We all have brilliant concepts that never come to fruition because they are impractical, or because we are too lazy or distracted. Making it happen is what counts, and this is the difficult bit - which is why so many seemingly clever schemes fail.

Entrepreneurs are born not made. Most successful business owners do not start out very young. They gain experience working for others, and learn how to run an enterprise before venturing out on their own. Just as no one is genetically programmed to be a doctor or an architect, so entrepreneurs tend to find their calling by nurture rather than nature.

Start-ups are one-man bands. Most companies that do well are developed by teams. A prime mover often gets most of the attention - and possibly the rewards - but it is the winning combination of skills formed by a partnership of players that is the most likely formula for success.

Entrepreneurs are inventive geniuses. Very few inventors make it big in business. Rather, those who tend to strike gold are commercially-minded individuals who replicate an original

product and make it cheaper, market it better or watch the costs properly.

Entrepreneurs are mostly academic rejects with no qualifications. Today more and more business owners have university degrees or doctorates. Being an entrepreneur is now a respectable career choice, so more of the educated middle-class have taken the plunge.

Most new businesses fail. Actually the survival rates for companies have been rising in recent years. Only a small proportion of operating enterprises go bust each year - as opposed to inactive limited companies being wound up or struck off, which distorts the statistics. And companies usually fail because of management shortcomings, rather than external forces.

Entrepreneurs are loners. It takes people skills to build a company, and most entrepreneurs are extroverts who enjoy the company of others. They choose to work for themselves because they enjoy the independence, not because they want to hide away from colleagues.

Entrepreneurs have chaotic personal lives. The popular image of an entrepreneur is of someone who has sacrificed everything to make a fortune - including his marriage and family. Elsewhere they are portrayed as playboys with no domestic ties. The truth is that most have a settled home life and stable relationships. The support of a steady partner is needed to help the entrepreneur through the tough times.

Entrepreneurs are gamblers. Yes, they take financial risks, but most are good at judging the downside, and are more cautious in their ventures than it might appear to the uninformed. The vast majority of bankrupts are not entrepreneurs who failed: they are ordinary workers who borrowed too much.

Entrepreneurs are workaholics. While a founder needs to be committed, most work no more hours than ambitious corporate managers. And at least the self-employed can choose their own work patterns. Moreover, surveys show the most stressful aspects of life for staff in big companies are office politics and commuting, things entrepreneurs can largely avoid.

Entrepreneurship is neither as difficult nor as miserable as many people think. Bear this in mind next time you entertain the idea of running your own show.

My comments: I wonder if it applies in China.

Really enjoyed the Korean Night. Thank you so much, my friends. I've tagged all of you through Facebook (www.facebook.com). And I guess the Korean girls and boys are better on housework than we Chinese graduates here, ahhh. What's more, I was the driver! Thanks, Hojjact. Before the dinner, some of us talked over some SENSITIVE topics. It appears no governments could, or rather, would like to impose their citizens to an absolutely impartial view in education, especially on history. It makes sense, mainly on the sake of the nation. Personally, I hope there will be more Panda Huggers though I think it is with ulterior motives to mislead too many people to be too optimistic on China and her future.

I created my account on Douban (豆瓣, www.douban.com). Seven groups were tagged at last, Traveler (驴友俱乐部), Movie Fans(爱看电影), Photography (摄影), Douban Fans of ZJU(浙大豆瓣版), What's U.S.A.(美国研究), California Dreams(加州梦), The O.C. (橘子郡男孩). I don't think I will spend time on Douban but the name of these seven groups indicate something, or, at least, what I'm interested in, fan of, and wish could spend enough time on. Most people have to focus on their careers; in fact, I'm afraid, for quite a lot of them, it's job not career, it's labor not work. Life is not that easy, especially for the ones from a developing country. Sometimes I wonder if I'd better be an amateurish historian. Maybe more than that, when I needn't worry about every day life any more, launching another life with a fully addicted PhD experience as a beginning. Unfortunately my motto is First Things First; I'm strictly following it so I'm missing many experiences all the time -- I don't believe in any legend on reborn, but I wish there were so that I could experience another life since my birth, which appears attractive, too. But as my belief, there's none. OK, stick to the current one. I never regret, though I complain. Thinking about the butterfly effort (it's amazing, isn't it?), if the girl hadn't sold the second-hand registration form to me on campus and I... then I had missed the TOEFL, and if... too many points I nearly gave up... then I were in China now, losing myself in the buzzy world and wondering what if in America. I know I'm always curious and eager for another further step. Hum, no news from QualComm or the Justice Center, still. OK, come on, next intern interview!

I heard it's the 4th birthday of cc98 (BBS of Computing Center, ZJU). I witnessed her birth, growing and maturing, once my favorite BBS (and then 88). Happy Birthday, cc98! And Happy Birthday, my dear Zhejiang University! 百十载求是魂！

p.s. I just installed Tencent QQ since my Gaim on Ubuntu always crashes and I fail to fix it. BTW，惊闻美国警察也有开罚单指标，直接导致本人对躲在角落阴人的行径愈发愤怒！

热烈庆祝母校浙大百十周年校庆！顺便庆祝母校绍兴一中百十周年校庆（那会儿都没人告诉我一声）。

The letter to congratulate ZheDa for its 110th anniversary. 注意是yc不是zz哦！好久没开头空两格了，好久没用冒号了。感谢那几个贺电贺信主题网站，不过还是折腾了好多时间。貌似出国是有点久，写这种文章不行了，Baidu加Ctrl+C加Ctrl+V的功夫都生疏了。那个转折句，到现在也没搞清楚，如果前面已经加了“尽管”，后面的“但是”可以省略么？比较搞的是Hao-Jo和Nina说“天翻地覆”在台湾有“巫山云雨”的意思，瀑布汗。

刚才Shengyue带我出去练车。有史以来开的最长的一次了，维持在40-50mph没停过，跑了一个半小时多。问题多多：启动慢，每次必被旁边的车甩下一截，其中一次被滴（今晚大概被滴了三四次 -。-#），还溜坡一次；刹车距离和力度掌握不准；换lane不行；转弯时机把握不准；不能有效看路标。回到VP后还闻到糊味，估计是刹车使用过频。向勇敢和耐心的陪驾们致谢：Kan教的打方向盘的手势基本记住了；Shaohua和Shengyue都体验过刹车的压迫感了；Zheng和我一起被police的手电筒照了。

最后，老天保佑啊，我要intern不要ticket！都没消息中。可以考虑学Grace的bf买反警车radar。

原文如下，
敬爱的母校：
    兹值浙江大学建校一百一十周年纪念之际，谨以浙江大学美国南加州校友会名义，代表旅居和求学南加利福尼亚的广大校友，致以最诚挚的祝贺。
    春华秋实百十载，与时俱进育英才。回首一个多世纪的风雨历程，母校几经沧桑，奋发图强，终得桃李满天下。这里不仅是名师荟萃、人才辈出的学术殿堂，也是青春勃发的莘莘学子成长的沃土，始终奋进在时代的最前列。经过几代人的艰苦创业和励精图治，浙江大学从前身求是书院不断发展壮大，在人才培养、学科建设、科学研究等方面均取得翻天覆地的成就。尤其藉四校合并之契机，以人为本，深化改革，现已发展为理、工、农、文、经、管等多学科协调发展的综合性大学，为祖国培养了大批专门人才，为经济建设、社会发展和中华民族的伟大复兴作出了重要贡献。我们为母校自豪！
    饮水思源，作为浙大校友，我们深切感激母校的栽培，也密切关注着母校的建设和发展，时刻希望能有机会为母校贡献绵薄之力。在母校百年华诞之际，尽管身处异乡不能回母校参加庆典活动，我们继承浙大人一贯的求是创新精神，为浙大的盛誉远播四海而兢兢业业，并以此作为对母校的献礼！
    我们坚信，母校的百十周年华诞将成为承前启后、继往开来、开拓创新和再创辉煌的新起点。怀着对母校的深深眷恋和培育之恩的无限感激，我们衷心祝愿浙江大学在新世纪里新世纪创造新的辉煌，享誉全球。

    预祝校庆活动圆满成功！
    祝愿母校积历史之厚蕴，宏图更展，再谱华章！

                                                                                                浙江大学美国南加州校友会
                                                                                                二〇〇七年五月

突然想起很久以前Zheng Lu师兄的一篇文章，再zz一次。

庆祝浙江大学建校109周年
想我等前贤林公迪成首开浙江现代学堂之风，虽历曲折坎坷而终自立，培养人物风云国内，执五四之牛耳，掌新文化之脉络，后竺公藕舫，受命于危难之际，创大业于西迁之途，筚路蓝缕，开求是之风，人文荟萃，诸大师聚集，文章道德声达内外，求是英才名满天下，一时海内推崇,号称国之成均，洋人侧目，赞为东方剑桥。继逢大厄，分崩离析，几致停办，然自强不息，韬光养晦十数年，尤能厚积薄发，傲视群雄者无非人和也。后有路公力挽狂澜，遂重振求是雄风，潘校长力并四校，完聚浙大，实为幸甚。然余颇不解者为海纳百川岂可容害我之流创新改革岂能妄顾求是校训？想我先辈立校坚难，荣校辗转，吾等后辈实不忍百年令名稍有丝毫侮辱，更不忍外者视我堂堂浙大无人也。万千学子励志于内，忘身于外者盖追先人胜绩，传求是文脉矣。今宵小或有做乱，倘世人不查，岂非大弊？金钱布帛失一毫能赚三千，清名令誉损一分堪恨百年。百年浙大，何以巍巍。诚思之。

Unbelievable, less than 24 hours, I was stopped by the police again. Yesterday it was about 15sec after I committed the foul and today less than 2sec; it seemed that the police were waiting for me. This time it was at the crossing of Cornell and Campus Drive. I slowed down but didn't stop at the crossing before the turned right when the traffic light was red. The code was 21453(a) VC RED LIGHT VIOLATION. OK, wait for the judge's summons and prepare for attending the court, Harbor Justice Center, Newport Beach, CA. Oh, my money; oh, my driving/credit record. Anyway, it's not too bad. I guess I will be much more careful since then during driving, and it's safe for me and others.

Recently, I was terribly busy with midterms, project/reports, courses, interview and the horrible Reader/TA's work. Almost no time for learning driving. What's more, former US President Jimmy Carter visited UCI and gave a talk. Unfortunately I was too busy to attend it, otherwise I couldn't be too happy to question him on gun policy and federal welfare system. The same reason for not attending the Bike Walk Protest. And I saw some protesters wish "No Cruel Farming". Still troubled with Time Management. I wrote an email to Eileen about how to be a good CSer; and it's advice for myself, too.

p.s. 那天在Starbucks时顺手翻了下Amenda中文课课本《中国，啊中国》，触目惊心哪。比如《不要担心》，也就大陆小学一年级语文水平，关键字很强大，男朋友，过夜，怀孕，避孕套，嫁老外。最后和我们的启蒙课本一样，也来了个主题升华，承接前面妈妈觉得嫁老外有点出格，爸爸说，这里没有外国人，我们都是美国人。后面一篇是《男女同住》，没看。

Forgetting to turn on the light when back from Jihao's, soon I found I was being followed by the police car with the lamp glittering! I hurried to stop aside the road and then got out of my car. "No, back to your car." I followed his instruction and the policeman came with his flashlight over me and my car, a small check, I guess. I was ready to receive a ticket that moment. Fortunately, the nice policeman let me go with "Good night." after a few questions. Thank goodness!

I had the phone interview this afternoon, for the BREW Engineering Summer Intern opportunity, QCT, QualComm. The interviewers were very nice and I guessed I did an OK job. Hope I will win the offer. Thanks a lot, guys; thank you so much, Haoboy.

Added on May 11, 2007
Just found some of the problems were really tricky, e.g., what's the difference between structure and class in cpp? -.-#

First time heard crime on campus since arrived here. As follows,

To All Members of the Campus Community,

On May 3, 2007 between 3 and 4 PM, a female student was assaulted on the 6th Level of the Social Science Parking Structure by two male suspects. The victim was pinned against her vehicle and sexually groped by one of the suspects. She then screamed and struggled which resulted in the suspects fleeing the scene on foot.

The suspects have not been identified but are described as follows:

Suspect #1 is described as an Asian male, light complexion, 22-23 years old, 5'10"-5'11", medium to muscular build, short dark hair, clean shaven, brown eyes, wearing a blue/white baseball hat, and a dark colored short sleeve shirt.

Suspect #2 is described as an Asian male, light complexion, 22-23 years old, 5'10"-5'11", thin build, short spiked dark hair, clean
shaven, wearing a white short sleeve shirt.

Anyone with additional information on this case is asked to call the UC Irvine Police Department at (949) 824-5223. As always, we urge you to be aware of your surroundings. Personal safety information can be found at http://www.police.uci.edu/safety/safety_tips.html.


Paul Henisey
Chief of Police

The May Day Protest. I first saw it on CNN on TV. Then more details from Internet. It was in Los Angeles! Really shocked, even more terribly for me than the VT tragedy did. I saw well-armed policemen marching in lines against the rally, shooting at arm-less protesters and even journalists. BTW, I found May 1 is a communistic festival not international as it's called in China.

Quoted from CNN

• Los Angeles police officers fired 240 rubber bullets into a crowd during immigration marches, officials said.
• LAPD officers also used batons to push back people in the crowd, including food vendors and journalists.
• Los Angeles police with riot-control weapons move in to break up a rally Tuesday at MacArthur Park.
• Los Angeles Police Chief William Bratton was critical of the force used by police at an immigration protest.
• Mayor Villaraigosa cuts short trip to condemn LAPD actions.
• "Those images hit me in the gut...What happened was wrong, was wrong"
• Police chief expressed "grave concern," promised full investigation.
• CNN's Dan Simon reports the FBI will investigate the melee at Los Angeles' MacArthur Park.