不輕易發怒的，勝過勇士；治服己心的，強如取城。(箴16:32)

我若不信在活人之地得見耶和華的恩惠，就早已喪膽了。(詩27:13)

Most likely I would have despaired, had I not put my trust in God. Keep moving!! Be STRONG!!

書展08遊

最近逛了書展兩次，由於還沒找到工作，加上場內人頭湧湧，要擠進某些攤位的確不容易，收穫倒不算太豐富，不過我也知足了。不計買給妹妹的英文故事書，只買了四本書和一本09年schedule。四本書有三本都與聖經有關，分別是《聖經‧和合本(靈修版)》、《聖經‧新譯本(研讀版) – 路加福音、羅馬書、雅各書》、《聖經人物知多少》。本來還想買《聖經‧新譯本+NIV(神彩版)》，但最後還是因為封面設計的問題而打消了念頭。第四本是《四川大地震》，封面風格像《唐山大地震》，內文也刻意營造了相同的效果，可是結構比較鬆散，沒有《唐》讀起來那樣緊湊。

商務印？

這兩天都在場內聽見別人說「去商務印丫！」「商務印等丫！」，想必把「商務印書館」誤為「商務印」「書館」吧。每次聽見別人這樣說，我就啼笑皆非，因為從小開始一直都覺得「商務」「印書館」才是唯一合理的讀法。「商務印書館」的英文名稱為“Commercial Press”，非常清楚吧，“Commercial”就是「商務」，“Press”就是「印書館」！

Over the years, particularly during my university life, I have developed a habit of leaving my possession unattended.  This well-established practice of leaving our bags behind do bring about convenience throughout the university, especially in canteens when we join the queue while wishing to hold a seat , in libraries when we search through the shelves for books, and in classrooms when we want to have some fresh air before class starts.  Several friends and I dare to do likewise even when eating out.: when the two of us brought our breakfast this morning, I left my mobile inside the bag at the table.  Fortunately again, my confidence did not fail me.

We went back to the university after a delightful breakfast.  It was raining, and when we were about to enter the building, I considered if I would leave my wet umbrella at the entrance - and I finally did it, putting it among several dozens of others.  When I was about to leave the library several hours later I was reminded to retrieved it, only to find that it was not at the place where it had been.  We ransacked the shelves on which umbrellas are placed, in hope of discovering it, but to no avail.  Unlucky as I was, it is comforting that my carelessness has only cost me 20 dollars - for buying a new one of the same model and color.  Not so bad, after all.

Now I'm in the computer room where people keep bustling in and out.  This morning I found a quiet place to work in the library, where noise was nowhere to be heard except the continual flipping of pages and the occasional groan from a nearby color printer.  I was contented, and after working for a while I allowed myself to enjoy a well-deserved break, putting down the dictionary that I had discovered by chance, the pages of which I had been consulting.  The dictionary was so useful that, even at first glance, I was quite determined to get a copy of it somewhere.  I always thought that my writing aility had been diminishing ever since I entered university.  Saying this, I didn't mean to put all the blame on the university or the department, as I myself was the one to be castigated, having been too lazy throughout most of my university life.  It was not until my third year had already started that I decided to be hardworking again, somehow managing to dispel the notion that I was too old to learn.