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Today I was invited to Philip and Elizabeth’s house to decorate their Chrismas tree together with their four kids and some Chinese friends.
This is the tree we finally decorated. And with a magic glass, the stars are sparkling, which is very beautiful.
I prepared some stuff for them to decorate, including the crosses which Phil and Elizabeth end up hang up on their own. Also, I just notice that there is a little loli in the picture.
November 29, 2010
我妈妈的特色菜，不知道怎么想出来的，煎蛋的时候一边放上肉脯包起来，像饺子似的，烧出来的蛋香和肉香在一起，很可口。后来我奶奶也学会了，再后来我也学会了，今天做了一锅，不过有的没包好，还淡了一点。
November 27, 2010
这次自我感觉还可以了，跟那天potluck吃到的差不多，高压锅开最大档压了很久，放了香料什么的。还发现美国的盐根本不是盐，前后放了五次才差不多刚好够咸。
嗯，其实我做这些东西，还有啤酒鸭什么的，就是为了吃木耳，木耳烧得贴着肉真是好吃，又肥又酥。
November 21, 2010
没有记笔记，听了个大概，好像是IEEE Graduate Student Body的一个官员来讲的，也算是资深的了。有几个要点记录如下：
- 抽奖中绿卡的希望破灭了，本来知道有这回事，正想PhD期间研究一下申申看，结果今天明确说了中国人不行。
- EB1第一优先权也包括学者的，如果毕业直接拿到AP的话可以申申看，不然读博后的话，就要走EB2的途径了。
- H1B的雇主每年要额外交5000刀左右各种费给政府各种机构，这会一定程度上増加用人单位招国际学生的难度。
- EB2第二优先权的时间是很漫长的，甚至可能会长过6年的H1B有效期，所以有H1B根据绿卡进度顺延的规定。
- H1B时的各种问题要找Attorney，美国这个制度比较完善，到时要关注一下，这是我所不了解的。
- 申OPT大概是花两三个月的样子，所以要在毕业前的这么多时间里申请，由学校负责确定流程和发放OPT。
November 16, 2010
明天第三次考路考，希望能过，真是够折腾的。
这是好几年前Microsoft Research的PhotoTourism项目，现在已经开放了一个产品，叫PhotoSynth，自己输入几张图片就能自动帮你三维重建做好，然后搞一个PhotoTourism界面，用照片来浏览3D。可惜特征点数好像不多，重建经常失败，另外因为是微软出的产品，所以只能用SilverLight来浏览，相当于是微软出的Flash替代品。
November 4, 2010
When the derivation finally filled up a whole board for the first time, I’m not even willing to wipe it off.
I wonder if there are wallpapers made of the same material of a whiteboard, so that I can tile it up my wall and write freely.
November 2, 2010
Here is a video about this subject I presented in my English Speaking and Teaching class.
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Here is an interesting paper discussing this issue 
October 14, 2010
今晚去了一下Bible Study，感受还是很深的。最让我有感触的是唱圣歌的时候，我看到台上这些人是如此地投入和专注。他们不带任何的私利，一举一动之间也没有任何除了本职工作之外的念头，全身心地去做好每一件事情。神情庄重且略带严肃，没有丝毫可以怠慢的意思。我知道，他们做这些事情只是在以他们自己的方式去enjoy life，包括IFI给我们提供的别的这么多帮助，都只是很简单地想要让这个世界更加美好，把快乐传给更多的人们。但是对于如此简单的想法，他们却能如此投入地去实施。看到Richard手舞足蹈地演说的时候，我很为他深深地感动。站在我前面有一个胖胖的小孩，眼皮耷拉的，看起来是什么都不会引起他兴趣的那种，但是站在那里唱圣歌的时候，他也很投入地在那里随着音乐的节拍摇摆着自己的身驱。
音乐声中，我真正地能够感受到基督教所宣扬的那种世间万物的合谐和统一。回想到之前听Steve Jobs的演讲时得到的感悟，我是可以理解身边这些我之前所不理解的人们的。冥冥之中，自有一种神奇的力量，引领着我们前进，让我们生命中的点滴变得有意义，也让这个世界和谐和美好。这种力量，用基督教的话来说，就叫做上帝。而每一个上帝的子民，也应当把这种教义传遍天下，把幸福和快乐传播给每一个人。
习读圣经前几章的时候，大家有疑惑的重点是为什么上帝不只创造好的东西，还创造了很多邪恶和丑陋的东西。我想，这是世界为什么如此和谐统一的原因，和中国古代文化中的阴阳和谐是一致的。具体呢，我还会继续参与这个Bible Study，慢慢研读。
后记：后来和老高聊起这事，说起我也想加入基督教，这才发现他已经入教。而且聊过以后我也才发现，我实际上并不是信仰耶稣，我只是一个泛泛意义上的有神论者。原来如此。
September 25, 2010
One week has passed since I first arrive here, at the beautiful campus of OSU. When asked whether I felt the most warmly welcome in a survey, I put “yes” without any doubt.
Like everything else, it is always difficult at the start. I suffered a lot in various issues, such as phone plans, banking accounts, etc. But the most important thing is that I can always get help here. With the help of host families and many other kind people, things get easy.
The first thing I learned here is the importance of “stay connected”, a well known advertisement of iPad which I don’t quite recognize before. And my newly coming iPhone4 does give me maximized connection. Even this post is published with my iPhone. Calender on outlook web app can also be synchronized to my iphone. Now I can make up all my schedules on my computer, but access them anywhere with my iphone.
Anyway, when problems are gradually getting solved, the comfortable living and studying environment revealed itself undoubtedly, which always remind me about my purpose here, my dream, yes. Keep pursuing.
- Welcome parties with IFI and OIA
- Labor day Breakfast with Neighbors of Don and Linda
September 11, 2010
If additional levels of dreams give exponentially more life time, can ones thinking gets exponentially faster? Well, this tiny little logical inconsistency makes the movie exponentially more interesting, not only for the the excitement it brings, but also for the consideration deep into the human nature.
If you are a fan of The Matrix like me, it’s not difficult for you to recognize the similarity. Actually, I consider Inception as an extended version of The Matrix, spiritually. A dream world is pretty like a matrix created by the machines. Imagine in The Matrix, when Neo finally reaches the architect, and he said, “Hello Neo, I’m the Architect. I created the Matrix. I’ve been waiting for you.” We would ask where does his confidence come from? How does he make sure that Neo is not the creator of an outter matrix which contained the residual image (avatar) of the Architect? And a more interesting question is, if there are two such architects, each created several levels of matrices or dreams, and is the god for each level they created. These levels of the two architects interleaved one after another. A simple fact is that who created the outter most level is the ultimate god, but who knows? If one is absolutely sure that he is, he will laugh and say “You don’t get it. I built this place. Down here I make the rules. Down here I make the threats. Down here, I’m god”. But if one is sure that he is not the one, he will beg for survival, and grab any chances benefit for him. Now if someday, the two architect happened to sit in a same table, what will the emotions be on their faces? Confident or not? If they both cannot be sure, how do they figure it out first before risking to show any offensive emotion?
September 2, 2010
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