英语版活动《我的英语日记\句》

kinezox

so a new week.
weekend is great,
I had a soccer practice on saturday, in the rain. it just felt great, untill the second morning started to feel the sore of the muscles... What the hell, I said to myself, went to the badminton in the afternoon on sunday. full two hours session, my shirt and shorts was like just out of wash afterward...
but hey, i felt great. And this morning, the body felt like a brand new mechine...
guess a little bit overworkout wasn't that bad...

MZ1976

Go ahead, make my day!

Let it be!

Affairs are easier of entrance than of exit!

Momotaba

Man, I really admire your attitude towards exercise.
But I am a bit concerned that maybe you are working out too much. I mean for two days in a weekend and you work out for two days. Where is the family time, mate?

I can still rember those days when I was fit and representing my beloved english falculty to play sports like Basketball, soccer and even volleyball in the university. Any sports you name it and I will be part of that due to lack of male students in our falculty. But I like it. It does make you feel good after an intense game.

Now being a family man, those days are long gone. I am not conplaining but I guess now in my life I have different focus and priorities which is also a good thing for me.

But man, I will tilt my hat to you. Keep working out, it will do good to you in the long run. In the mean time, if you don't mind I will finish off my last slice of pizza. (I am just kidding)

Momotaba

原帖由 MZ1976 于 2012-3-5 12:26 发表
Go ahead, make my day!

Let it be!

Affairs are easier of entrance than of exit!

When I first read your post, being a family man, I cannot help noticing you used the word affairs

I still don't know exactly what you want to say. Maybe I am too sensitive but it does manage to get my attention. I hope people know what I mean.

kinezox

原帖由 MZ1976 于 2012-3-5 12:26 发表
Go ahead, make my day!

Let it be!

Affairs are easier of entrance than of exit!

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you lost me there darling...

kinezox

原帖由 Momotaba 于 2012-3-5 12:38 发表
Man, I really admire your attitude towards exercise.
But I am a bit concerned that maybe you are working out too much. I mean for two days in a weekend and you work out for two days. Where is the fam ...

it's not work out my friend.
it's for the love of game...

Momotaba

原帖由 kinezox 于 2012-3-5 14:19 发表

it's not work out my friend.
it's for the love of game...

Well it is really good that you have something you do enjoy doing. Good on you!

But it's for the love of game this reminds me of aussie rule football slogan.

My Aussie colleagues always said that to me when talking about footy passionately. People used it too much and too often and now it kind of puts me off now.

I think it is better to come up with something new and different. See for me it is for the love of watching that game with chips in my mouth and beers in my hand and sitting on my comfy couch You cannot beat that. Oh, what a feeling! Nah Nah Nah Nah NahNah!

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kinezox

原帖由 Momotaba 于 2012-3-5 14:49 发表


Well it is really good that you have something you do enjoy doing. Good on you!

But it's for the love of game this reminds me of aussie rule football slogan.

My Aussie colleagues always said that  ...

:si98 :si146
yeah mate, got the pic,
I 'd like to be couch potato sometime as well...:si139

romanticlady

I've been watching this thread since lunch time and quite enjoy your conversations, as it is a good opportunity to learn and improve English. I fully agree with Floraz that Rome was not built in a day, so is language learning. We need to pick useful vocabularies and phrases, and try to apply them in our daily life. Practice makes perfect. Let's keep doing it.

I read a news on the Advertiser today about Australian farm exports to rise 10% this year due to the vast growth in demand from China and other Asian nations. The line caught my eyes are that China's import position is driven by a substantial increase in imports of meat, vegetables, fruit and fish.

I recall from primary school we were told that China is a country of vast territory and abundant resources, which we all are proud of. This news contradict my beliefs, however I know it's true mainly because of the two reasons below:

1. huge population
2. poisonous food

Especially the 2nd one, how could people live on poisonous food from milk powder, pork, egg to bean curd etc.?  Any comments?

mia_wn

It is only the middle of the week, yet I had to yell this out: WHat a week! Already I feel tired. We have been busy recruiting for our company, a small company but we need more people now. A lot of candidates sent in resumes. I had to call the potentials for interviews. But up to now, not many really potetials after all. But all this trivials keep everyone busy. I had to stay at home again today to read resumes since I slept too late last night. Coffee did not help me a bit this morning. And I only can go go work when I feel 100% energy. This morning, I got like less than 50%.

I hate this kind of feelings. It reminds me that I was once younger and never tired.

Only if.....we are young again!

floraz

原帖由 romanticlady 于 2012-3-7 16:48 发表
I've been watching this thread since lunch time and quite enjoy your conversations, as it is a good opportunity to learn and improve English. I fully agree with Floraz that Rome was not built in a day ...

I do believe the 2rd point is a major problem and it relates to the trust issue in the community.

Momotaba

原帖由 romanticlady 于 2012-3-7 16:48 发表
I've been watching this thread since lunch time and quite enjoy your conversations, as it is a good opportunity to learn and improve English. I fully agree with Floraz that Rome was not built in a day ...

I think the problem now with China is that the whole society has kind of developed or promoted this conception that whether you are successful or not depends on how much money you make.

In order to make a lot of money very quickly people can do anything including fraud. People cut corners to achieve quick bucks.

Personally I don't agree with this idea and now I have also paid the price. My wife and my 6-month old daughter will go back to China soon.
They need to buy enough formula here in Australia and take them to China because nowadays you just cannot buy baby foods in China. We don't want to risk it.

I have to say it could take years to fix this problem in China. I just hope I can see it got fixed when I am still around in this world. Let's hope that will happen sooner rather than later cause I believe we all love our mother land and we all hope China will get better and better.

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romanticlady

原帖由 floraz 于 2012-3-7 23:59 发表

I do believe the 2rd point is a major problem and it relates to the trust issue in the community.

Can't agree any more. Trust crisis.

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romanticlady

原帖由 Momotaba 于 2012-3-8 08:44 发表


I think the problem now with China is that the whole society has kind of developed or promoted this conception that whether you are successful or not depends on how much money you make...

I quite like the saying "People cut corners to achieve quick bucks", very true. On my last trip back to China, I took 4 cans of milk powder for my niece. You definitely need to buy enough food for your daughter.

I worried about my parents, my reltives and the normal BAIXING in China. Who would care about their health?

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kinezox

very heavy topic today...
I think all the resources has been consumed during the years of developing. no regenaration in proper planning... therefore once a rich in resource country will slowly turn into rely on imports...
also the people 's mind is changing, no one like to work for money, everyone is try to dig the gold from nothing...

romanticlady

原帖由 kinezox 于 2012-3-8 12:39 发表
very heavy topic today...
I think all the resources has been consumed during the years of developing. no regenaration in proper planning... therefore once a rich in resource country will slowly turn i ...

Fully agree that this is a heavy topic, however we could not avoid it. Business persons are short-sighted nowadays and nobody cares about the health and benefits of the others, which lead to the deformation of the whole community. A dangerous sign.

It is said that the overdose of fetilizer, chemicals and industrial raw materials applied in foodstuff are the major reason of cancers.

kinezox

so Where is the utopia?

romanticlady

In our mind, in the air, wherever it should be.

Momotaba

Good morning Folks, guess what? It is Friday again.

Lately we have been discussing some very heavy topics. (Thanks to romanticlady who brought this one up; nice work!)

It is kind of depressing so let's change the topic, shall we? What is you plan for this extra looooong weekend for folks in Melbourne?

By the way yesterday was International women's day, any ladies here celebrated that day at home yesterday?

I forgot that day all together and my wife was busy with my daughter. So no one brought it up yesterday and it was a normal day for us. Share with us your story if you did celebrate yesterday.

Anyway, folks as always, have a good looooong weekend! Talk to you soon!

romanticlady

原帖由 Momotaba 于 2012-3-9 08:38 发表
Good morning Folks, guess what? It is Friday again.

Lately we have been discussing some very heavy topics. (Thanks to romanticlady who brought this one up; nice work!)

It is kind of depressing so le ...

Agree that my topic is too depressing and thanks Momotaba for changing the direction of the thread. Thank God it's Friday (although I am not a Christian). For my long weekend, I will go to a friend's BBQ party on Saturday and do some garden works on Sunday. Seems a busy weekend.

I almost forgot it was the International Women's Day yesterday, therefore no celebration and greetings. I sometimes say to myself as women are enjoying complete freedom and equality to men, why is there a Women's day rather than a Men's day?

kinezox

there is no long weekend for sydney sider.
I will make sure my weekend extra exciting to balance out the impact that you guys left with me( long.... weekend huh):si82
i'm in for the quality not the duration...:si50

romanticlady

I feel sorry for you, as you are in 'for the quality not the duration', I wish you a fun and quality weekend.:)

Momotaba

原帖由 kinezox 于 2012-3-9 15:15 发表
there is no long weekend for sydney sider.
I will make sure my weekend extra exciting to balance out the impact that you guys left with me( long.... weekend huh):si82
i'm in for the quality not t ...

Mate, I feel it for you!

Having said that, I don't think you need a long weekend cause if you do you will spend all three days exercising For the love of the game

So, what is the point? Anyway, Have a normal good weekend, my friend!

qdnancyzhao

I would like to practice my english everyday,but it is so hard...

kinezox

原帖由 Momotaba 于 2012-3-9 19:36 发表


Mate, I feel it for you!

Having said that, I don't think you need a long weekend cause if you do you will spend all three days exercising For the love of the game

So, what is the point? Anyway, Ha ...

correction, the point is
i don't treat them as  exercising, it's for fun and enjoyment... it's not like you go to the gym try to work out, or running on your treadmill...  this is a social life. meeting people and doing interesting things...

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Momotaba

原帖由 kinezox 于 2012-3-12 14:50 发表

correction,
they are not exercising, it's for fun and enjoyment... it's not like you go to the gym try to work out, or running on your treadmill...  this is a social life. meeting people and doing in ...

My bad bro, how was your day in Sydney?

I just came back from Mel city. Today is the last day of Moomba festival. We have good weather today in Mel: sunny 24 degrees.

People all come to the city and have a good time. It reminds me of that great saying People mountain people sea

Anyway to folks in Melbourne, enjoy the rest of your day today.

romanticlady

原帖由 kinezox 于 2012-3-12 14:50 发表

correction, the point is i don't treat them as  exercising, it's for fun and enjoyment... it's not like you go to the gym try to work out, or running on your treadmill...  this is a social life. meet ...

Attitude plays an important role during the course of achieving a target. With time flies, one will find it difficult to find as much fun and enjoyment in life as we did when we were young.Good on you to have your happiness.

kinezox

Happiness is the most important  element in life. I believe if we come to the basics,  all the money making, wine and dining, beautiful clothes, shoes and bags,  play all kinds of games, love making, family activities....   
all these are the part of pursuit of the happiness in our lives...

mandy@melbourne

Although I am pretty comfortable with most features of this new software, still there are a lot of things new to me/interesting to me...(I found this expression especially useful when boss praised you that you are an expert/guru of something, but you used to be modest, remember modest is not best thing in work place, but in some cases, you cannot just say "yes sure i am (expert)...", with this expression, you presented confident enough while still impressed your boss with keen on to learn things)

kinezox

Where is everyone? busy weekend?
head out with friend on st patricts day.  dressed in green and pouring down ginuess...
good fun day, had been rested all day on sunday... :si146