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Green Ideas

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

We’ve been running a project for a tobacco factory lately. As an energy Sustainability development consultancy,  we make green construction schemes to help our customers  to apply for green building certificate according to certain codes in our industry.

As stated in green building evaluation code,  constructions should not have any excessive decorative parts. Here comes our problem because our client seem to  like the rooftop design as shown in the picture.

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We’ve come up with some ideas, like paving solar panels on the top of that,which in turn would increase structure load in the building.  My idea is vegetation like grape or wisteria, decreasing the heat load on one hand and beautifying the building on the other. So any WIDE ideas?

American English notes

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

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1. bummed/bummed out, 不高兴,烦恼

Eg: I’m really bummed that I have to get up so early and I am bummed out that deadline of the term paper is approaching. 

2. chill/chill out,  休息,放松

Eg: I like to chill out at a cafe with a book sometimes.

3. ditch,  快点离开一个不想呆的地方, 甩掉某人

4. hit the spot,   正好满足了某种需要,很痛快

Eg:  I really wanted to have some food  just now and the burger really hits the spot./ I am so hungry and a hamburger would hit the spot.

5. big guns, 老板,大人物; to quarterback, 主持(会议)

Eg: The company’s big gun quarterbacked the meeting about the revenue report this morning.

6.broke, 没钱了

Eg:I’m broke now since i just bought a laptop.

7. shot, 东西坏了

Eg: My computer is shot./ My shoulder is shot. 

8. damage, n, 花费,消费

Eg: Renting car is expensive, so the damage is bad.

IFC rocks

Sunday, October 18th, 2009

s2861892IFC definitely rocked the audience last night  at the concert. I was very concerned about the orchestra, since the rehearsal was a disaster the day before the show. But everything was very good and the choir fitted into the tempo perfectly, which is all the effort made by our conductor, Nick.

My favorite part is the end of the act 1 when choir and the orchestra built a cresendo and the soprano came out. I think we did rock the audience at that moment.

I was very exciting at the end of the show when audience applaused and screamed for us and i really had a sense of achievement. Afterwards, one of our member told me we might be the best choir in Beijing. I am very proud of it, especially when friends came to told me that i am an excellent singer. : ) 

I just wish all my friends and people who love me were here and share the joy with me. My mom was there and she had fun :)

Joining IFC is definitely the most unique experience that I have so far. I consider it a good way to expand the social circle. Especially the diversity of the backgroud of our members coming from all over the world attracts me most. I did make some friends here and i did have a lot of fun. For a people who cherishes the unique life experience like me, it is absolutely a fortune in my life.

The pirates of Penzance

Saturday, October 10th, 2009

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The pirates of Penzance is a comic opera, which is the first concert that i am going to take part in next Saturday after i joined IFC Beijing(International Festival Chorus).

The storyline of this opera isabout a stubborn young man, Federic, who is just realeased from apprenticeship to a host of pirates at his age of 21.  He meets Mable, the daughter of Major General Stanley, with whom he fell in love instantly. However, he finds out he was born on February29th, which means he only has his birthday every leap year. As stated in his indenture, he will only be realeased from his apprenticeship from pirates when he has his 21st birthday. His strong sense of duty makes him decide to serve the appenticeship for 63 years more. And Mable agrees to wait for him.

Im singing the tenor this time. According to our conductor, the difficult part is singing the words as clearly as speaking. For a non-native English speaker, i found it’s very difficult. But i do work on my part to improve it. Anyway, wish all the best to our performance.

Thanks Jing for putting this for me :)

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

Hey guys, I am very exciting to have my first own blog online, which is all the effort made by one of my best friends, Jing. So thanks for putting this for me, i really like it.  Hey, Jing and Karen, how can i find you guys online? Am i allow to have you on my friends list or something? tell me about it.

me on the Great Wall

me on the Great Wall

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Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

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