Sunday, November 9, 2008

** is my middle name

** is my middle name, 这种表达法在电视广告的轰炸下,终于被我深深的记住了,表示**是我最大的特征或者最喜欢做的事。比如:Cool is my middle name. Danger is my middle name.

我们公司有一个同事(假设他叫Eric Cartman),特喜欢跟别人开玩笑。别人说他你怎么总是harass people? 然后他就得意洋洋的说"Harass is my middle name." 这样听他说了几次,也没觉得有多搞笑。直到有一天,他再次说"Harass is my middle name"的时候,另一个同事说,我明白了,原来你的全名叫Eric Harass(es) Cartman.
^_^

股市大跌影响流浪汉的收入

在温哥华的流浪汉聚居的区域走过,看到一个流浪汉在追着一个黑人要钱。黑人说“I don't have money!” 而后,似乎嫌语气还不够强烈似的,说“I lost all my money in the stock market!”

zt数学解题新思维

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

火鸡节过后的经济形势

昨天是火鸡节后的第一个工作日。Ok,我知道那是Thanksgiving感恩节,不过鉴于月饼节听上去比中秋节更加生动形象,那感恩节也就该具体化为火鸡节了。
言归正传。一个从来都是吃外卖午饭的同事破天荒带了午饭,于是大家说看来经济形势真的是不好了。但是事实上,他只是前一天家里烤了一只大火鸡,没吃完,所以才带过来当午饭。。。

Monday, September 15, 2008

Low calories veggie dip

最近跟朋友学到了吃vegetable dipping, 没想到菜花这种我一向不爱吃的东西,生着拿来沾酱料吃还相当不错!西兰花,西芹,胡萝卜也可以拿来沾,很好吃。
唯一可惜的是,超市里面的蘸料都太肥了,一大勺(tbsp)的热量居然就要有70-90。我如果一顿饭只吃蔬菜蘸作为主要的菜的话,估计要吃掉至少5,6勺的蘸料。。。。这热量。。。好像都快赶上炸薯条了。。。。
刚刚在网上找到了几个低卡蘸料的配方,改天自己做来试试。
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最新发现:Ceaser Dressing可以当作蘸料来用。我买的是Noname的低卡凯撒沙拉酱,一大勺热量只有30,而且还挺便宜的,好像才2-3块一大瓶(950ML),看来近期是不用自己做蘸料了:)
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1 - 16 ounce container fat free cottage cheese
1 pack hidden valley ranch mix (dressing or dip)

Put cottage cheese in blender and blend until completely smooth. Pour into a bowl. Add pack of Hidden valley ranch mix. Cover, and refridgerate overnight so the powder has time to disolve.

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Low Fat Garlic Veggie Dip

8 oz plain fat free yogurt
2 tbsp fat free sour cream
1 tsp garlic, chopped
1 tsp parsley, dried
1/2 tsp onion powder

Mix all ingredients together well.
Refrigerate for at least an hour or throw it in your lunch cooler with some fresh veggies and enjoy.

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VEGETABLE DIP (LOW CALORIE)

1 c. low calorie mayonnaise
1 c. plain yogurt
1 tbsp. parsley
1 tbsp. dill weed
1 tbsp. onion, minced
1 tbsp. Lawry's seasoned salt

Mix above ingredients together until smooth.

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CREAMY COTTAGE DIP (LOW CALORIE
RECIPE)

Beat one 12 oz. carton (1 1/2) cups cottage cheese, not creamed, 6 tablespoons skim milk, 1 1/2 teaspoons instant minced onion, and 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt with mixer. Stir in 1 tablespoon finely chopped canned pimiento and 1 tablespoon snipped parsley. Chill. Makes 1 3/4 cups. Good on baked potato too.

Grouse Grind

Distance:2.9 kilometers
Elevation Gain:853 meters
Time consumed: ~ 90 mins ( 45 mins for the last half, we had lunch in the first half so it is difficult to calculate the time)

Shuttle: translink.
taking Skytran -> Waterfront station (17 mins)
taking Seabus -> Lonsdale Quay (12 mins)
taking 236 -> Grouse Mountain (21 mins)

Finally, I hiked the famous Grouse Grind yesterday :)

Friday, September 5, 2008

家里孵鸡蛋

这两天,被公司一个在加利福尼亚的同事气得不行。我在做的一个工具需要连接他做的webservice, 结果按照他给的文档生成出来的数据,总是被他的webservice认为是非法数据。而且他还邮件不回电话不接,真是服了他了。。。。
晚上回家跟家里人抱怨这个同事怎么这么懒,然后感慨说在加利福尼亚那边看来太好混了,结果老公没听清,说,“什么,在家里孵鸡蛋的太好混了?”于是,恍然大悟,难怪这家伙对工作这么不热心,原来是忙着在家里孵鸡蛋呢,哈哈。