情定愛琴海

        小曹入主加入兄弟象，表面上看來兄弟象投手陣容將會有所提昇，的確也是如此，可實質上，卻還是不可觀！綜觀象隊所有投手，特別是本土投手，能夠獨當一面的實在是少之又少，根本不足以應付每週五場的賽事！特別是所謂的強力投手，放眼望去只剩下新加入的曹錦輝，但小曹的功力目前還有幾成？手傷又好了幾成？這一切都是個未知數，彷彿就是個不定時炸彈！雖然說還有廖于誠，但廖于誠其實一點都不穩定，好得時候可以很好，差的時候卻可以被打爆！如此的不穩，象隊的本土投手真的沒人可用，只剩下小曹以及牛棚的曹大帥！跟其他隊伍比較起來，已經世弱項的部份，將顯得更為薄弱！話說洪瑞河也太眼高手低了！縱使小曹擁有大聯盟的經驗，可是根本就不可能，特別是今年各隊的戰力都有所提昇，打擊能否像以往那樣犀利，實在也是個大問題！20勝只能當個小曹的指標，但不是對他的期待，如果大聯盟的經歷這麼好用，何以以前擁有大聯盟資歷的洋將，大多無法在中華職棒長存呢！何況小曹還有傷勢在身，因此我認為20勝真的很困難，其實15勝就已經是個困難的目標了，更別提拿到比15勝還多場數！洪領隊真的跟很多政客一樣，只希望底下的人按照自己的想法走，完全不顧現實的情況是否允許，到頭來只是一場空、一場夢！很多人象隊本土投手就是招到如此對待，才會導致象隊的土投戰力極度薄弱，年年只能靠洋將撐場！

        Yesterday, I did not sleep well. I woke up in the middle of night. I compelled myself to go into my dream. However, I could not. Recently, I was always sleeplessness. I wondered what the reason was, but I got lost. Maybe the reason has existed in my mind for a long time. In other words, I have already known it. I just cannot follow my wish. I even could say my dream or my behaviour that is out of control. Couple of minutes pass, I finally slept. Probably I wanted to go back to Taiwan. Therefore, I always dreamed about going back to Taiwan. The scene connected two different places, one of which must be in Taiwan even though I stayed in different district. Whatever, I just want to kill myself at that moment. In other words, suicide seemed to the only one alternative that I could pick. Yet, just kidding. That is why I overslept until 0930am or 1000am in recent days.

        如果中華職棒開始實行自由球員制度，那麼最大的輸家，應數兄弟象吧！喜愛職棒的人都知道，雖然兄弟象是人氣最旺的中職球隊、球迷最多的球隊，可卻也是最不願花錢的球隊！一個老是以球團經營不易、容易虧本為藉口，作為推掉多項政策執行的助手，實在是令人猜想不透！從來不願花錢好好培育一位有潛力的選手，卻把找到素質不高的洋將的比率給拉高、更時常甚至是習慣性的選擇一些充滿不確定性因子的球員，寧可放棄好用且即戰力的球員，轉向花冤枉錢，到頭來在嫌找不到高素質的好球員！猜不透球團在想些什麼！明明是件簡單的事情，卻要搞得極為複雜！如果中職真的實行自由球員制度，兄弟象大概就真的、徹底的沒看頭了吧！除非他們願意改變現有的經營模式，否則到時真的就是其他球隊戰績進補的對戰組合！

        今天體育新聞報導，曹錦輝將以月薪35萬、激勵獎金100萬元加入兄弟象！對於支持象隊的我，當然是樂於看見這種結局！雖然可以對象隊的投手戰力有實質上的絕對幫助，但這又凸顯出一個問題！讓我所擔心的是，象隊習慣於讓一個投手能撐完全場就撐全場，而且容易使用過度，不單造成其他本土投手沒有磨練的機會，而且容易使的王牌加大受傷的機率。可這樣就算了，台灣的職棒各球團根本就不懂的如何去保護一個健康球員、照顧一個受傷的球員，有的時候為了戰績可以繼續將受傷球員推上火線，在這個以戰績至上、球員健康第二的環境，真的不難想像曹錦輝的棒球生命週期將會有多麼的短少！對於極度缺乏一個超級王牌的象隊，球季間將有可能過度使用小曹，如果在加上之前的傷病史，曹錦輝可能連職棒20年都沒打完，手就要報銷了！象隊不像其他隊，有所謂的超級王排在隊，如獅隊的潘威倫等人，以戰績為考量的象隊，實在不讓人放心！因此，象隊該好好想想怎麼使用曹錦輝，避免他傷上加傷，長遠而言對象隊才是最好的一種內部制度！

        One week past, I did nothing. Of course, it includes my international marketing assignment, finance level quiz, and macroeconomic weekly assignment. Every day, I have watched TV drama. Oh~gosh. I have to and need to do something, but.... What happen to me? I know I do no longer waste time. However, the truth is opposite of my thought. So fun, doesn't it? Many of the students always do it that never do their assignments til one or two due days before. That is what the students' life. I have no exception.

1.      請用三個步驟將大象放入冰箱

2.      請用四個步驟將長頸鹿放入冰箱

3.      一天，森林召開動物大會，所有動物包括獅子、老虎等等都參加了，那麼是哪一隻動物沒參加

中文版（這個問題主要測試一個人是否具備變態殺人犯的心理素質）

        Yesterday, I looked for new apartment. I went to see the manager and told her I am going to rent one-bed room in May. She said that somebody will move out in May, but she does not know exact date. So I have to go back to make sure next Tuesday. I hope the person who will move out is really to move because he/she will let me sleep on the road if he/she regret. Now, only one thing I can do is to pray for myself even though I never believe that the god exist in the world. In other words, I am an atheist. If the situation that the person will move out is true, I will be happy. Not only move to a new apartment and live alone, but also I can escape from those whom I hate and dislike seeing in my life. I expect the day and date since last year.

        今天看了新聞，蔡英文的發表聲明，我極具不認同！有了主權意識、主體主義又如何？還不是自己關起門來自我愉悅！民進黨還是學不乖，都執政這麼久了，還是學不會實際一點！沒錯，的確要加強與日本的關係，但台海穩定並不是靠他們，如果沒有美國撐腰，日本哪敢這樣明目張膽的跟台灣要好？現今世上哪個國會不怕中國？答案是沒有的！這就要回歸基本線，美國幫助台灣，只不過為了他們自身利益，而不是真的真心助台灣一臂之力。在美國人眼中，台灣人算什麼，只不過是監視中國的一部分而已、只不過是防止解放軍向海外擴展到美洲而已！台海穩定，不是靠一些不切實際的理想，而是靠一些實質的行動。不切實際只會使情況陷入僵局、使區域穩定陷入不穩，實在搞不懂，民進黨口口聲聲說愛台灣，難道這就是愛台灣嗎？民進黨執政八年還學不乖，實在很令人厭惡！沒錯，在職證八年任內，的確跟日本達成許多對民眾有亦的條約與協定，諸如駕照可互通、遊日免簽證等，但不是一昧的想要透過日本加入亞太經貿，這根本就是天方夜譚，講好聽點是這樣；講難聽點根本就是狗屁！日本敢得罪中國嗎？不敢！因為他們的經濟也有部份是靠中國。如果日本承認或公開支持台灣進入亞太經貿，那無疑是打了中國一個巴掌，那中國會無視這種情況發生嗎？答案也是不會！如果日本只是默默的支持，那這樣有意義嗎？答案依然是否定的！民進黨始終搞不懂現況，實在很莫名其妙！

        This week, I have to look for a new apartment, but I am a little bit tired of doing it. Actually, lazy to find one is the proper expression. However, I have to overcome this lazy situation because I may sleep on the road if I still do not find one before this semester finish. I also afraid that I cannot find one which is expected. The new apartment that I expected is better than others even better than current one and its environment is also better than other apartment even though it is not exactly cheap, which I need to pay at least $500 for rent for one-bed room per month, including cable, internet, and water. But make a comparison to current apartment, the current one is expensive because I have to pay $650 for rent for two-bed room per month by myself, excluding cable, electronic, and internet which cost $54 per month and current apartment is not very good if I do not find new roommate before the rent due. Therefore, combining all extra fee and rent may be found out that the rent is totally the same, but the environment is totally different. Sometimes, I might image the condition and situation that is after moving to this one that I expected. So, come on and come on.

        今天午餐做了高麗菜培根，還不錯吃！只是這次有點小失敗，不像之前那麼成功！其實算算到美國後，自己不單開始做菜，也做了一些在台灣都會吃得！除了高麗菜培根，之前也作過麻婆豆腐、銀牙肉絲、培根蛋炒飯、火腿蛋炒飯、蝦仁蛋炒飯、鮮蝦雲吞麵、以及最基本的高麗菜！其實後來才發現，作這些菜一點也不難！嚴格來說，根本就不算做，因為東西都現成的，只是把他用大鍋子炒熱而已！這些東西加上白飯，以及一些微波就可以吃得東西，就可以把我的胃餵得很滿足！當然可能還有些東西，只是我忘了！但長久下來，也覺得煩、也覺得膩，因此經常性的出現惰性！所以儘管現在自己煮得機會很多，但外食其實也不少！

        Spring break has begun since yesterday. However, snow was following this afternoon. Today, it snowed at first time in this winter. Of course, nobody, probably, may think that it is not possible to snow in Texas, United States because this region is closer to the tropical area. Yet, it always snow in winter since Global Warming. Sometimes it is going to snow in April, but not frequently. I expected snow for a long time. I prefer to live in cold weather and lower temperature. It suit me and make me feel comfortable. Today, god help me to make my dream come true. Only one thing I feel unfortunately that it only snows one day. When at the beginning of next day, the temperature will go up and be warmer and warmer until fall comes. Therefore, I have to tolerate the hot weather and higher temperature for couple of months.

        唉！這次經典賽，實在很悲慘！如果這次連大陸都輸，那我們還有什麼體育項目能贏他們！應該說是沒有吧！看看大陸，那才叫有心發展；在看看我們，整天只會紙上談兵，一下嫌沒球迷進場、一下嫌花大錢會虧本！拜託，哪種職業運動不虧錢，不要說中華職棒，就連美國大聯盟也沒不虧錢的球隊！只是多寡的問題！台灣根本不注重體育項目，然後只會抱怨說大環境不佳，只會擔心大陸追上來！其實這次日本只贏四分，看完後就覺得不妙，今天還沒開打，就似乎預料著中華隊一定會輸！實在丟臉，以前還能說我們棒球可以電他們、棒球實力差距很大！我看五年、十年內，說這些話的就是大陸，如果台灣職棒繼續紙上談兵的話！也難怪啦！大家都寧願可看美國職棒，這樣的環境，誰還願意看！如果這次輸了，相信政府、職棒人員，一定會說什麼因為徵召不順、很多主力球員退出或不打或是球團不放人、又或者是說什麼壓力大，拿這些不是理由的理由來堵球迷的嘴、來為自己的失利找藉口！這就是台灣職棒的環境！從未認真的審視自己的缺失，反而一味的推卸責任！也難怪職棒都20年了，簽賭案、放水案依然層出不窮，不但沒減少，還有增加的趨勢！真是丟臉丟到國外！打到比賽後半段了，居然還落後，而且一點都追不回來！就像北京奧運一樣，領先四分的情況下，竟然還能被逆轉！真的是很無言以對啊！

        Right now, I am studying and trying to finish doing my home-taking exam. But I need answer. Who could give me correct answer? It is difficult to take this exam. After 16 hours, I am going to take multiple choice exam in class. My professor's scheme is heavy. He changes his style and adds one more exam, multi-choice exam, since this semester. Moreover, he changes the questions which capture from textbook on our home-taking exam. All of us try to seek to help from those who had taken this course before, but only few of questions are the same. On the other hand, we cannot work in a group and cannot copy answer from textbook or other sources since this semester as well. How crazy my professor is. I do not believe that he suddenly changes style.

        Today, my professor has changed on-campus class to online class. I did not know this information at all until couple minutes ago. When did she post information today? Only two students, including me, went to class. Why did she cancel class? Right now I finally know the reason because she came down with the flu and has been running high fever. So fun. I just like a.......stupid guy only because I did not check my WT Class mailbox today. That's why I went to class. I check my mailbox every day, but I, today, did not.

        Today, my professor returned our exam at the beginning of second hour in International Marketing class. I got my score. It is really bad,  but my professor said that our score, average at 76, is better than those, average at 70, who take the same class last semester. While listened this news, I was laughing in mind. However, I only got 68. This score is D. Oh~gosh. How come I only get this lower score? Right now I also worry about my Macroeconomic exam on Wednesday. Whatever, I am not good at multi-choice question. I am good at essay question. Yet this semester three of my all classes are multi-choice question on exam. So strange, doesn't it? Generally speaking, multi-choice should be easier than essay question, but this situation is true. It is not necessary to tell a lie. Sometimes I would like to drop one of three classes out because I do not want to take multiple choice question. Does anybody could help me?

        Going to another month will be followed by many things, such as spring break and mid-term. In other words, it is a new start again. The temperature is getting warmer day-after-day. At the same time, many assignments are also getting more and more. Both of them keep everything warm. Yesterday, it is a Taiwan holiday. Back to topic, this month, people are going to meet Easter in the United States. It is a big holiday for residence of the US. Everything just starts. On the other hand, everything just finished at the end of last month, February. Today, I still work on writing journal in my blog. Updating journal is going to be fixed assignment for each day, each week, even each month. A lot of things I need to and have to do. At the beginning of March, everthing display again.

        看到這次的中華隊與中華職棒的球隊進行熱身賽，心中有些感觸，原來兄弟象的實力似乎也沒什麼進步，反觀其他球隊，都可以贏過這批得中華隊，不單贏個一、兩分，有些隊還能大勝！可是兄弟象卻是唯一一支輸球的球隊！雖然這次的輸贏不代表什麼，但這批中華隊的實力要比之前來的差，也可能根本無法比！否則建仔就不會覺得這次中華隊在經典賽中將會非常的難打！在面對這樣陣容的中華隊，兄弟象卻依然無法贏球，甚至只拿下一分，前景實在不樂觀！為什麼兄弟象已經有了葉丁仁的前車之鑑了，還不能夠好好省思，反而還要重蹈覆轍，選擇倪福德與曹錦輝，這樣的賭注值得嗎？沒錯，對於象隊急需本土投手的情況，這兩名即戰力的加入確實可以大幅提昇投手戰力，可象隊還是依然的不顧外在因素的影響選擇這兩名球員，搞得現在面臨了沒有太多實力頂尖的投手，現有的投手不是不符合戰力，就是極度不穩定！時常有大好或大壞得表現！以象隊近幾年苦尋不到象隊以前三連罷時期的好投手看，今年恐怕凶多吉少！我實在擔心會不會連季後賽都進不了！不過一個巴掌拍不響，其實這兩位即戰力選手也必須負上些責任！其實呢，實在搞不懂，為什麼象隊老是不肯花錢培養選手，只要有一兩場表現不佳，教練就很不敢用，短期來看的確會是球隊戰績不理想，但長遠看卻可以讓球隊多一名可用之兵，又或是花大錢找更好的選手，即使象隊球團的母公司並非大財團，無法負擔這樣龐大的費用，但以象隊始終是中華職棒指標性的球隊，曾經又是唯一一支轉虧為盈的球隊！何不好好經營呢？保守的投資，對象隊來說實在是不是個好事！洪領隊是否該好好想想他的經營方針呢！

        Recently, I have tried to change my blog style. I added some function such as visitor counter and instant news. Although I still do not understand how to change with CSS, I could utilize another approach to switch it as using HTML format. I know how to shift the format with HTML. It is easier. At least I think so. However, I hope I can add more function in my blog because my wish is to make my blog good-looking. I am tired of keeping original style. That's why I hope I may watch new style while entering my own blog. If somebody else, of course, would come, I also try to create a different style to give them a different vision. Sense of vision which change frequently on blog home-page may give people even myself confortable feeling. New day and new things even new beginning are wonderful. It is my feeling so far and at least I will come to my own blog to update my article often. Yet I still look for some functions that I could add to my blog.

        In Macroeconomic class, we always utilize distant education system to connect studnets between Canyon and Amarillo. However, the system died yesterday; therefore, we finished classes almost one hour early. What is the problem for this system? Nobody knew the answer and body could not find the solution. My professor had called assistance, but nobody could solve this problem immediately. As I said before, most of the products and goods made in the US are not perfect even not durable. On the other hand, we earned one hour break time, but also waste money for period of duration. Whatever, it is a wonderful news for students, but it is a horrible news for tuition payers.