１．车买回来了．2000年的Saab,　Merlin的车技比我想像的好，赞一个！
２．要看车的照片，go to 相册！
３．腊八粥呀腊八粥，数来数去只有七样．
４．虽然这里没有气氛，可还是盼望过年．
５．春夏秋去Botanic Garden，因为我们买的车上有年票，哈．．．

１．今天Merlin去看车，不知道啥时候能买回来．
２．考驾照势在必行了．
３．昨天去湖边看到一只水狸，或者什么的东西在水里悠然自得．
４．看了＜面纱＞，还不错，不一般的爱情故事．

１．中午去听我们系的一个job talking，内容太少，感觉跟不上我们这里博士生的平均水平．讲完后，faculty开始猛烈提问，散会后，听到有人说，不知道她的committe怎么会通过这样的design.希望后边两个会好一些．
３．Merlin今天开始上ESL课了．
４．Scientific writing 的课老是没有时间好好准备，惭愧，以后要注意了．
５．肥老是减不下去．
６．看了The devil wears prada.是根据一本非常畅销的书改编的，好看．最好玩的是女主角是Northwestern University，Journalism毕业的，哈哈．．．电影里还穿了西北巨丑的套头衫．

１．昨天下了小雪，今天还没有化，很冷，天空瓦蓝瓦蓝．
２．一早来到Lab，赶作业．
３．数据处理继续进行中，batch file 都弄好了，但是原始数据有些问题，需要work out.
４．看了clerks II，还不错，感觉有点像文艺片，或者话剧，就是几个人在一个小店一天内发生的事情，很有意思．
５．昨天是Martin Luther King Jr. Day,原来真的放假，我还在这里工作了大半天，早知道就不来了．
６．周末去Qianru家，看到了她的小儿子，居然也叫Daniel.

１．开学前两周很忙，因为带LAB，每天从早到晚．
２．收到DELL的新电池，赞！
３．Merlin开始了他的图书馆生活．
４．期望这学期快点结束！
５．谢谢大家赞我的婚纱照，zhezhe,曼倩天涯是我在美国的同学，所以认识我和Merlin；zhezhe是我的大学同学．

１．不知道是时差还没有倒好，还是怎么回事，反正半夜睡不着了，起来更新blog．
２．看了＜伤城＞，有点像无间道，但是没有那么精彩，一般．
３．我的竹子在经历了没有人照管的一个月后，逐渐枯黄，但是实验室里养的吊兰还绿意盎然．
４．到处寻找二手车的信息，买车真麻烦呀．
５．不准备搬家了，发誓在这里住到我博士毕业．
６．努力把自己从假期的心情里拽回来，但是好像不那么容易．
７．Scientific Writing的课要买很贵的书，大概要100多块钱，两本，真郁闷．
８．Brain and Cognition的课，James做了很大的调整，看来想把一门课教好，还真不简单，老是得更新．
９．这次回国受的影响不小，主要是在师大，舒老师，Lily，让我感觉在国内真不错．北京的空气也好些了，交通可能也在好转．
１０．怀念国内的生活，家里有人给做饭，出门有人带路，买东西有人付账，我只负责吃和玩．

１．回到美国，一切恢复平静．
２．开始工作，TA的课居然有60个学生，郁闷．．．
３．开始处理带回来的数据．
４．写摘要，投HBM
５．倒时差，昼夜颠倒．
６．新的一年开始了，新年新气象．

1. 真不能相信,明天就回家了,呵呵,从买票到走就一周的时间,期待的时间太短了.
2. 今天坐车去downtown找人,坐错车了,不小心到Chinatown了,呵呵.
3. 去Qianru家看小baby,新生儿好小呀
4. 越来越领教了美国人的selfishness.

据说美国人小学时老师会讲感恩节的由来,England一批政治宗教失意的人来到America, 寒冷的冬天冻死很多人,后来得到American Indians的帮助,无非叫他们种玉米什么的,后来他们和Indians一起有一个Thanksgiving feast. 这个故事无法解释对Indians后来的屠杀.
美国人到了大学才知道Thanksgiving的真正story是什么,其实Thanksgiving是Civil War,或者第一次世界大战后才确立的,因为美国的很多人原来的国家,文化中有类似的感恩节,所以人们为了增加团结力,弥补战争的伤害,确立了这个Thanksgiving.看来我一直把Thanksgiving比作中国的中秋没错.

1. Happy Thanksgiving!
2. 下周三回国,收集数据, 公费, 娃哈哈!
3. 12/28回美国,和Merlin一起, 娃哈哈!
4. 最近天气很好,不冷,晴朗.
5. 由于回国的原因,减肥计划暂时搁浅.
6. Qianru生了一个8斤的儿子,恭喜,呵呵...
7. DCM paper was rejected, 呜呜...
8. 去师兄家吃饭,还带回来嫂子卤的猪耳朵.
9. 感恩节路上几乎很少人,但是还有几个跑步的女生.
10. Daniel 越来越可爱,爱跟人亲近了.

1. 昨天丢了钥匙,今天又找到了.失而复得的快乐.
2. 好像要下雪了.天阴沉沉的,很恐怖.
3. Qianru就要give birth to her baby了,兴奋.
4. 重新贴广告,找被试.
5. 一堆TA工作,很烦人.
6. Happy Birthday to me!
7. Holiday season到了,莫名的恐慌中.
8. 同屋的朋友昨晚来住,一头绿头发,我跟她说I like your hair. 她不好意思地笑了,呵呵.

1. 收到一个被试从Iowa打来的电话,要参加我的实验,感动ing.
2. 买了手机,希望能有助于被试联系我.
3. 胖可以签证过了,表示祝贺!
4. Merlin要与圣诞前后来美,终于被我说服了,哈哈.
5. 跟舒老师打电话,很想念她,她又是跟我聊了一通研究.

很喜欢Enrique的歌,首先是因为他唱功了得,其次喜欢他唱歌时候投入的样子,完全没有作秀的感觉.再然后就是喜欢他单纯,羞涩的个性.再帖两首他的歌.

you are my #1.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QITjrNYaMck&mode=related&search=

Addicted
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWs81B3fQ3k&mode=related&search=

Have I told you how good it feels to be me,
when I'm in you?
I can only stay clean
when you are around.
Don't let me fall.
If I close my eyes forever,
would it ease the pain?
Could I breathe again?

[Chorus:]
Maybe I'm addicted,
I'm out of control,
but you're the drug
that keeps me from dying.
Maybe I'm a liar,
but all I really know is
you're the only reason I'm trying.

I am wasted away,
I made a million mistakes.
Am I too late?
There is a storm in my head;
it rains on my bed
when you are not here.
I'm not afraid of dying,
but I am afraid of losing you.

[Chorus:]
Maybe I'm addicted,
I'm out of control,
but you're the drug
that keeps me from dying.
Maybe I'm a liar,
but all I really know is
you're the only reason I'm trying.

When you're lying next to me
love is going through to me.
Oh it's beautiful.
Everything is clear to me
'till I hit reality
and I lose it all...
I lose it all...
I lose it all.
I lose it all...
Nah nah nah
nah nah nah....
Nah nah nah nah nah nah.....
nah nah nah nah nah nah....

You're the only reason,
Yeah, you're the only reason I'm trying,
Oh, I'm trying, I'm trying, I'm trying,
Don't want to lose it all,
Don't want to lose it all,
I'm trying, I'm trying..
I'm trying ...
Yeah, you know I'm addicted,
You know I'm addicted,
Yeah, you know I'm addicted....

很喜欢这首歌,但是MTV sucks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erRGHge9oG4

Hero - Enrique Iglesias

Would you dance
if I asked you to dance?
Would you run
and never look back?
Would you cry
if you saw me crying?
And would you save my soul, tonight?

Would you tremble
if I touched your lips?
Would you laugh?
Oh please tell me this.
Now would you die 
for the one you loved?
Hold me in your arms, tonight. 

I can be your hero, baby.
I can kiss away the pain.
I will stand by you forever.
You can take my breath away.

Would you swear
that you'll always be mine?
Or would you lie? 
would you run and hide?
Am I in too deep?
Have I lost my mind?
I don't care... 
You're here tonight. 

I can be your hero, baby.
I can kiss away the pain.
I will stand by you forever.
You can take my breath away.

Oh, I just want to hold you.
I just want to hold you.
Am I in too deep? 
Have I lost my mind?
I don't care...
You're here tonight.

I can be your hero, baby.
I can kiss away the pain. 
I will stand by your forever.
You can take my breath away.

I can be your hero.
I can kiss away the pain.
And I will stand by you forever.
You can take my breath away.
You can take my breath away.

I can be your hero.

美国中期选举如火如荼,正式选举日期是11.7号, 现在两派正在作最后冲刺.
依利诺州的议员候选人天天在电视上对骂,一个女的叫Tammy Duckworth,从伊拉克退下来的军官, 发动很多妇女说另一个人Peter Roskam too extreme, 还有那个Judge Judy里的Judy也参选来了,呵呵.很热闹.据民调说共和党可能要失利.