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April 30 Erik is getting better and better on photographyMany friends of mine know that I love taking pictures. I can take hundred of pictures in a trip (or even a day!) Also, I love to be in the picture too... However, Erik is not a very good photographer, many times one single position/ background has to re-take several times. We even had a "competiton" while we were just sitting on the side of the pier last year. We competed on who can take a picture of this "little stand" better. Remeber the focus should be this stand... This one is from Erik... it is okay... Hey here come to mine... yeah~ i think mine is better as i was also the judge.
After my intensive training, Erik improves a lot... here are some great pics he took in BJ~
he tried to focus the flower and the great wall is burry... this one he focused the great wall and the flowers is burry They are really good and i used them as my desktop on my computer at work too~
April 20 My favorite Japanese Sake “上善如水”This is my favorite Japanese sake“上善如水” (no English name)... or i can say the only alcohol i like.
 I am not a drinking person and cannot take much alcohol (most people know when they see my face turn scary-red after just a sip of beer!) I don't like beer as they are mostly bitter - except Hogarden (which taste better). Red wine is good when they are really good or else it is just x!#@$!#@%$ hard to describe. However, i don't know why there are still a lot of people thinks i drink a lot.
Anyway, i really like this sake and today accidentally I found out the name of this sake is actually from a Chinese old wisdom - Tao Te Ching 道德经 from 老子 - a very famous teacher. He said： <<上善若水 - 水善利万物而不争>> Water is like Infinity, it gives itself to all things without distinction or judgment and settles into the lowest places without deliberation.
In dwelling, live in harmony with the land.
In meditation, remember your oneness with the Infinite.
In dealing with others, do not judge.
In communicating, relate the truth.
In governing, be fair.
In daily life, be in harmony with all things and at peace with all people.
In action, be mindful that there is a time and a season for all things.
Avoid judging and its legacy contention and flow in the peace and harmony of the oneness of humanity.
原著 - 《道德经》 第8章：上善若水。水善利万物而不争，处众人之所恶，故几于道。居善地，心善渊，与善仁，言善信，政善治，事善能，动善时。夫唯不争，故无尤。 经典解读 - 宋王安石《老子注》说：“水之性善利万物，万物因水而生。然水之性至柔至弱，故曰不争。众人好高而恶卑，而水处众人之所恶也。” It is interesting that the Japanese sake was originated by the yellow wine from China and now they have the famous brand of sake also named after a Chinese wisdom. The meaning of Chinese wisdom saying is deep and it takes time to digest... Chinese wisdom is always like a piece of "art", everyone interpret the same saying a bit differently. Even the same person might see the the same saying differently and have a different take-out after time is changed orwe experience something different in our life.
Let's don't make “上善如水” complicated... The best thing to digest “上善如水” will be with sashimi~
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