isometry's blabber: 2009/06

近期碎碎唸 - 記錄近期的感觸跟雜念

角落的孤棋, 在艱難做活的同時, 也要盡可能爭取最大實利!

-- 邊緣未生

近期集錦 - 分享近期聽到看到的一些好東西

We laughed and kept saying "see you soon", but inside we both knew we'd never see each other again.

from La Leggenda del Pianista sull'Oceano in 1998

We are often told to "put on a brave face” or to be strong. To do this, we often have to hide, or at least minimize, whatever fears, flaws, and vulnerabilities we possess. However, such an emphasis on strength is misguided. What truly takes courage is to show our imperfections, not to show our strengths, because it is only when we are able to show vulnerability - or the capacity to be hurt - that we are genuinely able to connect with other people.

from Essay prompts of SAT administration in Jan. 2015