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I don't like trying it multiple times and hopefully get it right one time. I only want do it once and get it right the first time.

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work well, laugh often, love much =]

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In the spirit of opening up to one another, my biggest fear is that you found out what my second biggest fear is. der... :P

indoor rock climbing

I went to rock climbing the first time in my life. I liked the changllenge the feeling the thrill when i reach the top. =) Now i understood why do people love rock climbing so much. Let's go next week again!

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It's all in the mind. Don't look back. Don't look down. Only the pure of heart can make it to the top.

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Don't be greedy. Patience is the virtue.

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You know what doubles sin? What doubles sin it is saying to yourself, I will do this because i know i can pray for forgiveness once it's done. To say to yourself that you can have your cake and eat it too.

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Small misfortune happens when over-excitement meets naiveness. sigh...

Oh well, that was a expensive lesson.

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You probably shouldn't save the backup files to the same computer that you are trying to backup. ^_^

awww =)

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You never know what's coming for you.

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I am uncompromisingly and unapologetically a Christian. =)

Anatol's graduation

I went to a lot of graduations in the last few days. I only brought my camera with me for Anatol's graduation.

This is Frank. He graduated yesterday but I didn't take a picture with him. One day is not too late.

Today's superstar: my CS lab partner Anatol!!!

My suggestion: human bridge!

We sang a hymn for him. Lovely. =)

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The finance class at berkeley is impractical because it doesn't take emotional risk into account. =)

In the last few days I was too busy with bCalc.net and finals, RZ's Daily Spark of Life will be more regular after I am done.

www.bCalc.net is up!!!

Please check out website www.bcalc.net for our online graphing calculator. (Please don't not use IE)

It's a class semester project from CS169 Software Engineering.

For some fun, go the parametric tab and copy paste the following:

x(t) = sin(t)(e^(cos(t))-2cos(4t)-sin(t/12)^5)
y(t) = cos(t)(e^(cos(t))-2cos(4t)-sin(t/12)^5)
t=0 to t=70

Click it and see what happens!

And click zoom in (+). Wow!

No more TI83!

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I don't know where do you get your infos, but I stop caring about that a long time ago.

Seven Lessons I Learned From My Mother – Lesson 1: Concerning Home

In the spirit of Mother’s day, I am starting a new series called “Seven Lessons I Learned From My Mother”. I have searched deeply through my memory and have identified seven most important lessons from my mothers that made me who I am and are good indications of who I will become in the future. Those lessons include my mother’s advices on dwelling place, work, friends, life, marriage, faith etc. I am grateful and thankful for her. I will periodically release those stories one by one. So stay in tune. =)

Story:
When I was about six years old, I was playing at the balcony at my house. A mother bird was building a nest under our roof. I still remembered this vividly because my mother was very serious when she said this. She told me that “You see this mother bird who works very hard to build this nest for her children? We shouldn’t destroy it, because everyone deserves a home to rest. So Richard, when you grow up, no matter how much you dislike someone, never do things that will mess someone's home! Never destroy someone’s home! Home is the only place where people or animal find rest.”

My Reflection:
It’s strange how I still remember this story. Now I start to realize the significance of home. Home is a place for all living creatures to find rest, peace and satisfaction. No matter how hard the day is, nothing beats a resting place at night - a quiet and peaceful realization life is so simple and beautiful.

If I ask you to give me one word that describes the central theme of the bible, many would say “God”, “Christ”, “Church”, “Life”, “Truth” etc. They are all correct. They are just talking about the same thing from a different angle. If someone would ask me to use one word to describe bible, I would say it’s about “Home”. The whole bible is about how God wants to have a home in us and how we need a home in God! God and man are both satisfied in homes. =) I want to impress you the importance of home, because that’s what God wants in eternity! That’s why God wants to all those troubles to create men and save men. Even the omnipotent God needs a home to rest! So who gives us the right to destroy people or animals’ home?

Daily Spark of Life:
Never destroy someone’s home.

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We have to come to know the Lord without any strings attached.

I will see you in 50 years later at presidential debate!

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If we don't do it, who is going to do it? If we don't do it now, when are we going to do it?

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I have always been more curious than cautious, which sometimes makes me want to regret for my curiosity.