Frontier Journal Frontier Poetry

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Unconscious Driving (3/11/10)

Get into car fasten seat belt
Insert key start engine
Push down left pedal
Release parking brake
Enter destination address
A new journey is born

Go left when GPS says turn left
Go right when GPS says turn right
Push right pedal to speed up
Push left pedal for full stop
Release right pedal to slow down
Signal watch accelerate to change lane

Full stop car set parking brake
Turn engine off take key out
Unfasten seat belt get out of car
An old journey is gone

Campus V - Down Campus (3/7/10)

Skyscraper community park
Metro station bus stop
Red wine green light

Ivory tower built in city heart
Oasis made in cultural desert
Spiritual universe out of material world

Stay alert stay alert
Never be lost never be lost

C'est La Vie (3/4/10)

Instant Drive-through fast food chain
One-way street corner coffee shop
Greasy all-you-can-eat restaurant
Fiercely competitive highway
Information overloaded Internet

Are you driving or being driven
Are you digesting or being digested
Are you enjoying or being enjoyed
C'est La Vie C'est La Vie

History I - Religion (2/27/10)

New Testament Old Testament Koran Sutra
Jesus Paul Moses Muhammad Buddha
Christian Jewish Muslim Buddhism
Latin Hebrew Arabic Sanskrit
Orthodox Catholic Protestant

With hate we separate
With love we unite
With indifference we suffer
With confidence we prosper

History is religious
Religion is historical

Wine III - Wine for Poet (2/22/10)

Drug is for athletes
Ecstasy is for scientists
Panacea is for politicians
Wine is for artists

Red wine is for musicians
Ice wine is for painters
Whiskey is for novelists
Only Brandy is for poets

Louis XIII is for Whitman
Martell is for Wordsworth
Remy Martin is for Shakespeare
Only Hennessy is for Frontier Poet

Today (2/14/10)

Are you happy today
If no that's just because you
Either have too many options
Or have too few options

Are you tired today
If yes that's just because you
Are either physically tired
Or psychologically tired

When it's Winter
Think about Spring
When it's raining
Think about rainbow
When on the road
Think about off the road

Best (2/13/10)

The best wine is in your glass
The best gourmet is in your plate
The best accompany is at your side
The best wishes are in my message
The best holiday is today
The best moment is present

Life is so good
Life is too good

Shangri-La (2/11/10)

Behind the front is frontier
Below the sky is skyscraper
Inside the heart is heartbreak
Nowhere I can find you

There are endless highways
There are one-way streets
There are fearless tunnels
Nowhere I can find you

There are sunshines
There are thunderstorms
There are rainbows
Nowhere I can find you

No matter where you are
No matter how long it takes
I will find you
I will find you

Gourmet (2/10/10)

Your hands are moving
Your eyes are staring
Your nose is smelling
Your tongue is touching
Your teeth is squeezing
Your throat is swallowing
Your mind is indulging

Made for taste instead of nutrition
From hungry to stuffed
Satisfaction is instant illusion

Car II - Auto Relationships (2/5/10)

Taking taxi is so called ONS
Renting a car is so called MNS
Leasing a car is living together
Buying a car is getting married
Owning a car is in a wedlock
Selling a car is getting divorced

You go wherever your car goes
You see whatever your car sees
You listen whatever your car listens
Your car speaks for you
Your car eats for you
You can sleep in your car
You can eat in your car
You cannot separate from your car
For just one single night

Xanadu - Back from Chongming Island (1/30/10)

I get into the tunnel
I pass over the bridge
I drive around the island
I cannot find you

I fly up into the sky
I climb up the mountain
I dive into the sea
I cannot find you

No matter where you are
No matter how long it takes
I will find you
I will find you

AA, BB, CC, XX, YY & ZZ (1/28/2010)

If you belong to BB
While laughing at CC
You are eyeing on AA
No matter how hard you try
You fail to catch AA

You start to YY on AA
Forget AA's taste way beyond XX
When the night ends with daybreak
And the feast cannot last forever
The only thing you can do is ZZ

Second Coming (1/25/10)

Since your last departure
You are not the same you
I am not the same me
I know you will be back
But not sure when where and how

Time runs non-stopping
Missed your first coming
Do not want to miss second coming
Whether before the end of the world
Or after the end of the world

Come is go, go is come
Left is right, right is left

Gas Station (1/18/10)

They are restaurants for you car
Some offer full service
Some offer self service
Some you only visit once
Some you visit from time to time
Some you have never been there

You go there with hope
You back from there with confidence
Sometimes you want to find the closest
Sometimes you want to find the cheapest
Sometimes you just want to buy some cigarette

You leave the previous one behind
You expect the next one ahead
On the road in the mood
Life is so good

Google Is Gone (1/15/10)

Business is politics
Politics is business
Cloud computing turns cloudy
Virtual computing gets virtual

Search is not rocket science
People come and go
Sun rises and falls
Life is still going on

Musing in the City Highway (1/13/10)

On the road at night
Sometimes you know destination
But has no idea how to get there
Sometimes you know direction
But has no clue where is the end

On the road at night
Exploration is a lonely business
Innovation is a fickle game
Frontier might be in nowhere
Success could belong to nobody

On the road at night
All you see is green
You cannot slow down
You cannot fully stop
The only option is going forward

Identity (1/12/10)

When you left your hometown
For college in a different city
Your lost your first identity

When you left your home country
For graduate school in a different country
Your lost your second identity

When your landed your first job
To work for someone else
Your lost your thrid identity

When your quit your last job
To work for yourself
Your lost your fourth identity

Identity is just liek driver license
You have to renew it from time to time
Be a global citizen
Be a universal netizen

In God We Trust II - Anti-Intelligent Design Automation (1/11/10)

Hardware design can be automated
Software design can be automated
Firmware design can be automated
System design can be automated
What else cannot be automated
If it cannot be done manually

When intelligent design can be automated
It will be the end of world

In God We Trust I - There Is Something God Does Not Understand (1/10/10)

Far from Heaven Before Sunset on West of the Tracks
Underneath Half of a Yellow Sun with Oracular Spectacular
Walking across Line of Beauty Somewhere Towards the End
Reading An Inconvenient Truth from A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
Experiencing the Golden Touch by Miracles of Life like the Fast Runner

When Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind fading away
Like Sound of Silver descending into Chaos with a Life Backwards
All That You Can't Leave Behind is The Passion of the Christ
It is Neon Bible Turning on the Bright Lights with Fever to Tell
All That You Can Leave Behind is The Departed Dear Science Spirited Away

First Winter of Second Decade in New Millennium (1/8/10)

On The Snow Day In the The Age of Wonder
A Single Man at District 9 Of Time and the City
Watching Iceland and Ireland Lenders in The Silent Scream
Chasing The Fame Monster from Death Panel at Beer Summit
Parting with The Lovely Bones in The Hurt Locker
Reviving Manhood for Amateurs Strength in What Remains

Garage (1/7/10)

HP was started right in garage
Apple was started right in garage
Yahoo! was relocated from campus to garage
Google was relocated from campus to garage

Not just storage for heater
Not just storage for workbench
It is your idea lab
It is your dream fulfiller

Garage in garage out
Idea come idea go

Street Light (1/4/10)

Not as demanding as traffic light
Not as aggressive as head light
Not as alert as brake light
No as significant as moonlight

Summer Fall Winter Spring
Late night early moring
Silently serving you
Without bothering you

Relativity of Life (1/1/10)

Space can be readjusted
Weight can be reshaped
Energy can be recharged
Time cannot be redeemed

Memory can be erased
Dream can be painted
Reality cannot be faked

Source of Discovery (12/27 ~ 12/28/09)

Body is prison of soul
Suffering is consequence of pleasure
Dissatisfaction is result of comparison
Satisfaction is instant illusion
Ignorance is source of discovery

The Evening after Next (12/19/09)

Was such a fascinating evening
Waiters were waiting
Dinners were dining
Singers were singing
Dancers were dancing

Will be a fantastic evening
Stars will be shinning
Wines will be pouring
Music will be floating
Dessert will be melting

World of Anti-antithesis (12/17/09)

New Deal is old deal
Old dea is New Deal

Only change is unchange
Only unchange is change

The left is right
The right is left

The world is flat
The world is wet

The world is green
The world is blue

Song of Life (12/16/09)

You cannot fast forward them
You cannot rewind them
You cannot record them
You cannot stop them
All you can do is just play them

Some of them are complicated
Some of them are straightforward
Some of them are hilarious
Some of them are tragic
Very few of them are poetic

Metropolitan Night (12/10/09)

Chilly green
Misty yellow
Dizzy red
Fuzzy white
Fluffy dark
Virtual wind
Real rain

Only radio knows
What you are listening
Only GPS knows
Where you are going

Competitive Landscape (12/8/09)

Wagon was obsolete
Train is obsolete
Car will be obsolete

AOL was obsolete
Yahoo! is obsolete
Google will be obsolete

Essentials for new plant
Are soil new fertilizer new climate
Yet the most important element
Is to have a new florist

Internet's Three Kingdoms (12/5/09)

In the arena of modern business
Search engine, media and E-commerce
Each forms three corner stones of Pyramid
Pave the way towards virtual reality
Save our time, money and energy

They possesses strength and weakness
They cannot survive with each other
They close the gap between producer and consumer
They virtualize our life and business
They make our living simpler and better

Anatomy of Happiness (12/3/09/)

From motivation to passion
From passion to achievement
From achievement to satisfaction
From satisfaction to motivation

Your happiness is endless
Your happiness is helpless
Your happiness is hopeless
Your happiness is hapless

One Dwarf and Seven Snow White Princesses (11/30/09)

What if elephant dancing with ant
What if tiger flirting with cat
What if dragon engaging with snake

What if desert turning into oasis
What if Sun rising from the West
What if alien landing on the Earth

One world one dream
One dream one world

Wine II (11/27/09)

Some are red
Some are white
Some are black
Some are transparent
Some are yellow

Some are big and bold
Some are earthy and spicy
some are smooth and supple
Some are light and fruity
Some are fresh and crisp
Some are rich and creamy

No matter what you are consuming
Let them serve you
Instead of you serve them

Thanksgiving 2009 (11/25/09)

Chilly night foggy roads
Half moon no stars
Satellites guiding you
Street lights enlightening you

Overpasses bridges tunnels
Soft rock hard rock country music
One goal one destination
one route one direction

Racing - 2012 Time to Back Home (11/24/09)

When you are sleeping
We are crawling

When you are crawling
We are walking

When you are walking
We are running

When you are running
We are cycling

When you are cycling
We are driving

When you are driving
We are flying

When you are flying
We are landing

2012
Time to back home

Animal World II (11/19/09)

Blue sea, red sea, black sea, dead sea
Long tail, medium tail, short tail, no tail
Innovation, renovation, revolution, evolution
Dinosaurs, gorillas, monkeys, chimps
Boom, bust, ups, downs

The Fittest Survives
The Paranoid Survives

Power of Internet (11/18/09)

You can connect from your car
You can connect from your boat
You can put server in Pacific coast
You can put server in Atlantic coast

You can make real from virtual
You can make virtual from real
You can make nothing from everything
You can make everything from nothing

Never Go Back (11/14/09)

Once you go French wine
You'll never go back to California wine

Once you go German car
You'll never go back to Japanese car

Once you go hard rock
You'll never go back to soft rock

Once you go no speed limit
You'll never go back to speed limit

One you go Mars
You'll ever go back to Moon

Universal Island (11/10/09)

Every individual is an island
Every community is an island
Every city is an island
Every country is an island
Every continent is an island
Every planet is an island
Every galaxy is an island
Every universe is an island

Every individual is a universe
Every community is a universe
Every city is a universe
Every country is a universe
Every continent is a universe
Every planet is a universe
Every galaxy is a universe
Every universe is a universe

The Art of War (11/8/09)

The best defense is offense
The best offense is defense

To love is to hate
To hate is to love

Nothing is still
No one is immutable

There are no perpetual foes
There are no eternal allies

War will end in peace
Peace will end in war

Anatomy of Suffering (11/6/09)

If there is no reward
Why do you contribute
If there is no award
Why do you compete
If there is no comparison
Why do you envy
If there is no expectation
Why do you disappoint

If everyone respects others' freedom
Why do we need prisons
If everyone takes care of themselves
Why do we need hospitals
If everyone loves each other
Why do we need marriage

If we do not have questions
Why do we need answers
If we do not have answers
Why do we design questions

Patterns of Discovery (11/5/09)

From a copier to an inventor
From an inventor to a creator
That is so called From Good to Great

You can be a destructive creator
But you cannot be the creative Creator
In God We Trust

One Step Afar (11/5/09)

Hesitation and determination
One step afar
Diligence and laziness
One step afar
Luck and unluckiness
One step afar
Success and failure
One step afar
Glory and stigma
One step afar

If you tried hard
But did not succeed
Or you tried little
Yet did succeed
Be grateful
Be graceful

Patterns of Journey (11/4/09)

Slowest driver with slowest car
Fastest driver with slowest car
Slowest driver with fastest car
Fastest driver with fastest car

Longest path to longest destination
Longest path to shortest destination
Shortest path to longest destination
Shortest path to shortest destination

Once on the road you have no choice
Go with it live with it

Shanghai Night I - Smooth (10/29/09)

Surfing online smooth
Entering address smooth
Securing directions smooth
Getting on highway smooth
Switching lanes smooth
Breathing fresh air smooth
Listening to Radio Head smooth
Passing bridges smooth
Passing tunnels smooth
Getting off highway smooth
Surfing off-line smooth
Reaching destination smooth

Smooth is tough
Tough is smooth

Personal Carry-on (10/26/09)

On the road
All you need are
One passport
Two driver licenses
Three credit cards
One smart phone
One camcorder
One golf club set
One hand-held GPS
To go anywhere anytime
with anyone in anyway

Win or Lost Just a Game(10/26/09)

If you are a winner
You shall win everywhere
If you are a loser
You will lose everywhere

When you win
You might have lost
When you lose
You might have won

Win or lose It is just a game

GPS (10/26/09)

On the road you need GPS
It is flagstick on the green
It is lighthouse in the sea
It is roadmap for a business

Satellites are guiding you
With the help of electronic maps
It might not be 100% accurate
It does save your time and gas

If life is a journey
Faith is your GPS

Stick Island (10/22/09)

When I drive downward the hill
In a cool sunny Fall afternoon
With steeping hill on left side
And smooth sea on the right side
I have no idea it is a dead end of not

Once get to the sea level
Hitting the dead end
I know it is tougher to go back
Yet you have no alternative choice
You have to go forward and go upward
You cannot stop you cannot hesitate

Stick Island Stick Island
Stick with it stick with it

Rental Car (10/22/09)

On the road you have to rent a car
It might be less powerful
It might be smaller
It might be no roof window
It might be no GPS

Whatever car you get
Remember it is just a rental car
Live with it go with it
Soon you shall get your own car
At the airport where you leave

Gaming (10/18/09)

Sports is civil war
War is uncivil sports
IPO is cheerful commerce feast
Bankruptcy is sorrowful last dinner
There will be winners
There will be losers

There will be violent beginnings
There will be peaceful endings
They are all human being games
Live with it go with it

Memory (10/17/09)

Your fragrance still in my nose
Your voice still in my ears
Your figure still in my eyes
Your soul still in my mind

Read-Only or Random-Access
Look ahead or look behind
In such a zero-sum game
All are not that important any more

Tea (10/16/09)

Born with leaves
Gone with leaves

It is hot
Yet it is cool
It is bitter
Yet it is sweet

A spirit but not a wine
A culture yet substantial
It is refreshing
It is heartwarming

No more Coke
No more coffee
Only tea only tea

Conscious Playing V (10/8/09)

Purple cloud jumping from blue sky
Silver jet soaring into golden sunshine
Orange Windmill whirling across the lake
White ball flying straight over fairway
Yellow sand scatting into amazing green

No driver is stronger than your iron
No caddy is better than your son

Innovation (9/28/09)

Innovation (9/28/09)

No papers even written
No books ever published
No patents ever filed
No trade secrets ever claimed

A piece of white paper
With potential to leapfrog
That is the essence of innovation

On the Road IV (9/27/09)

Why sky is so transparent
Why weather is so cool
Why road is so wide
Why engine is robust
Why turn-around is so smooth
Why music is so loud
Why time is short
Why life is so good

Bed (9/24/09)

You came to the world in bed
You will leave the world in bed
You spend quarter of your life time in bed

You make your dream in bed
You break your dream in bed
No bed no dream
No dream no bed

Hunting (9/22/09)

On the back of a silver horse
Wearing a hand-held GPS device
Carrying a dark silent gun
Embracing the bright Sun

No food no water
No leader no follower
No source no destination
What a greatest expedition

Shoes (9/22/09)

Last night when I got to garage
I found myself wearing a mismatched slippers
To save time I opened my trunk
Replaced my slippers with golf shoes

You need shoes suitable for driving
You need shoes suitable for walking
You need shoes suitable for jogging
You need shoes suitable for dreaming

Do not stock too many shoes
Focus on quality instead of quantity
Make your shoes working for you
Instead of working for them

From Internet to Intermatter (9/20/09)

When Vint Cerf invented TCP/IP
He did not envision the rise of Internet
If Internet is the mind of artificial Intelligence
Intermatter as Internet of things
Is the body of artificial Intelligence

Not just interconnected offices
Not just interconnected homes
There will be interconnected highways
There will be interconnected cars

All people will be interconnected
Not only by web-enabled cell phones
But also by web-enabled cloths

Computing sensing and actuating
Ambient ubiquitous and pervasive
That is the essence of Intermatter

Client (9/17/09)

Once you were my prospect
Honestly I did not expect
You would become my client

Once you are my client
All I know is just serve
No more no less

I know one day you will leave
When I do not know
In what way I do not know

Your satisfaction is my satisfaction
Your happiness is my happiness
You are my client
Past present and future

Fall (9/15/09)

Days of Summer are gone
So are Aliens in the Attic
At the Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Still Walking Down the Broken Hill
Like Walking on the Moon
Every Little Step Under the Sea
A Perfect Getaway

Funny People Paper Heart Cold Souls
The Ugly Truth Revenge of the Fallen
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt Whatever Works
Give Me Your Hand I Can't Think Straight
No idea on The September Issue
Let alone The Final Destination

Don't Play the Game It Might Get Loud
Trust The Legend of God's Gun
The Way We Get By
The Wonder of It All
Be the World's Greatest Dad
Live Hard, Sell Hard

Survival (9/13/09)

In a desert
On a mountain
Inside a jungle
On an island

No fire
No water
No food
No shelter

Make your own fire
Search your own water
Seek your own food
Build your own shelter

If you can survive in uncivilized world
You can survive in civilized world
If you can survive in civilized world
You may not survive in uncivilized world

On the Road III (9/10/09)

Sheep or jeeps
Shooters or Hooters
Speed up and slowdown
Slowdown and speedup
Stop and proceed
Proceed and stop

Olive Garden or Red Lobster
Sweet tomatoes or Fresh Choices
Elephant's Bar or Cliff House
One the road in the mood
Living is experiencing
Life is so good

Creativity (9/8/09)

Without pain of pregnancy
How come joy of birth
Without constant accumulation
How come instant inspiration

From thick to thin
From thin to think
From vague to clear
From clear to vague

To talkers it is
Moon under the water
Flower in the mirror

To doers it is
Rain dropping from the sky
Fruit hanging on a tree

A gift from God
Your property without liability

Wine I (9/3/09)

During past several months
Planning to write about wine
When I was drinking wine
I could not produce a line

French Brandy
Scottish Whisky
Italian red wine
German white wine
Canadian ice wine

Wine to poet like
Car to driver
Gun to hunter
Finger to programmer
Mind to thinker

When serving with food
Wine becomes servant
When serving without food
Wine becomes master

No best wine coming from a bar
No best wine taster is a wine maker

Live Search (8/31/09)

Information is energy
Knowledge is power
Intelligence is life
Consciousness is universe
Formation of InFormation
Search instead of ReSearch

Cost Control (8/28/09)

If it is high cost
Make it medium cost
If it is medium cost
Make it low cost
If it is low cost
Make it zero cost
If it is zero cost
Make it negative cost
There are always rooms there
Since you cannot live without air

Stay hungry stay aggressive
Stay thirsty stay conservative
Stay alert stay confident
Stay graceful stay grateful

Creative Satisfaction (8/28/09)

Satisfaction is made of achievements
Achievements are made of efforts
Efforts are made of time
Time is made of life
Life is made of creation

Tracing from destination to source
In God We Trust

Programmable Life (8/23/09)

You are your own architect
From concept to construction
From specification to executable
From milestone to closure

Choose your own language
Choose your own process
There is no silver bullet
Only hard work day by day

No budget no deadline
No other stakeholders
It is your own project

Philosophy of Philosophy II (8/19/09)

Time is an intangible entity
Only NOW makes sense

Space is a tangible entity
Only HERE makes sense

Energy is a combination of time and space
Only YOU make sense

You are not yourself
It is your life

Yourself is not you
It is your consciousness

Your life will fade away
Your consciousness last forever

Your memory is your energy
Your energy is your memory
Your consciousness is your universe
Your universe is your consciousness

Linkin Park Live Concert Shanghai 8/15/2009

At 5 PM leaving Always Cafe
Heavy traffic on city highway
At 5:30 PM securing a parking spot
Luckily being an early bird
At the arena with 80K seats
At 6 PM purchasing a new spyglass
At 7 PM buying three newspapers
At 8:15 PM all lights being turned off
Signaling their return to Shanghai since 2007

Chester's voice Mike's voice
Brad's guitar Rob's drum
Phoenix's bass Joe's mixing
They sing what they think
They think what they sing
Be a band is easy
Be a great band is tough

Half a dozen high school teenagers
Become the superstar under the spotlight
At the central stage of the whole world
In the frontier of alternative metal, rap and electronic
What a vivid example of American dream

Amazing crowd at an incredible night
No one is sitting all are standing
In the End they Push Me Away
High High High High High High

Life Virtualization (August 14, 2009)

Technology is changing
Life is changing
Business is changing
And we are changing

To trade things online
You have C2C
To buy things online
You have B2C
To do business online
You have B2B

You can file tax online
That is called eTax
You can read book online
That is called eBook
You can plan itinerary online
That is called TripIt

You can order food online
You can purchase grocery online
You can fill prescription online
You can download movie online
You can play game online

You can book hotel online
You can reserve rental car online
You can do flight check in online
You can customize car online

What else you cannot do
Living is writing
Life is a drama

High-tech Industry Survival (August 13, 2009)

In high-tech industry arena
Where everyone is so smart
And competition is so fierce
Where time is not money
Instead time is part of product life
Where you create everything from nothing
Or you make nothing from everything

To survival in high-tech industry
You have to be high all the time
You have to be technical born to be
In short you have to be HIGH-TECH first

Linkin Park II (August 12, 2009)

Coldplay in Deep Purple Oasis
Black Eyed Peas at Soundgarden
The Eagles staring at The Beatles
The Orb from Foreigner Queen
The Rolling Stones at The Doors
Radiohead Motorhead and The Talking Heads
The Roots of my Blind Faith lies on Linkin Park
Earth Wind and Fire with Traffic Underworld
No Doubt it is a Living Colour Journey

Levels (August 12, 2009)

When you regard cat as tiger
You are at Level One

When you regard tiger as cat
You are at Level Two

When you regard tiger as tiger
You are at Level Three

When you regard yourself as a tiger
And you pay no attentions to other tigers
You are at Level Four

Positioning (August 8, 2009)

If you are an amateur
Do not behave like a professional

If you are an actor
Do not behave like a director

If you are a player
Do not behave like a judge

Say less do more
Time will tell history will tell
That is the essence of positioning

Working Weekend (August 8, 2009)

In front of me are maps
Behind me are maps
On top of my head are maps
Underneath my feet are maps
At the left side of my window is sky
At the right side of my window is sky

Behind me is hindsight
Being with me is insight
Ahead of me is foresight
Working as a hobby
Everyday is a weekday

Portrait of Redneck (August 5, 2009)

Whether you are a red hat
A white hat or a black hat
I have no interest

Whether you wear a contact lens
A frameless or claim to be 20/20
I have no interest

Whether you drive a pickup
A SUV or a motorcycle
I have no interest

Whether you are a villain
A gentleman or a saints
I have no interest

However I do know one thing
The one who smiles last
Who smiles best

Faith (August 3, 2009)

West suburb summer night
Why the moon is so bright
Why the wine is so fragrant

Why the stars are so shining
Why the music is so touching
Why the road is so wide
Why the life is so good

Why you never feel lonely
Why you never get confused
Why you never get tired

If you possesses faith
You have church in your heart
If you possesses faith
You will be fearless
Do not ask what God can do for you
Ask what you can do for God

West suburb grand sky
God is watching you
Right there right now

Affordable Happiness (August 1, 2009)

When your car is broken
Your head will be aching
When your server is down
Your heart will be sinking

You have fish for food
You have vehicle for transportation
You have green to target
You have dream to fulfill
What else to worry about

Distance (July 31, 2009)

The best gourmet is hungry
The best drink is thirsty
The greatest expedition is falling asleep
The greatest joy is sadness

The fastest speed is stillness
The most dangerous place is in secure
The most formidable love is hate
The most precious memory is forgiveness

The greatest expectation is out of expectation
The longest distance is no distance

Charm (July 29, 2009)

Rainbow in the sky
Lighthouse in the sea
Oasis in the desert
Color in the dream

It is the lethal weapon
For mission impossible
It is the catalyst
For chemical reaction
It is luxury instead of commodity
It is developed instead of inherited

If you deserve it
You cannot decline it
It you cannot afford it
Just forget it

Lunch (July 27, 2009)

Getting into the elevator going down
Pulling off the car going up
Shining sun in the sky

Passing the same lobby
Entering the same dining hall
Sitting on the same table
Near the same window

Freedom to enter
Freedom to exit
Freedom to start
Freedom to stop
Freedom to pick
Freedom to taste

Rain falling from the sky
It is noon
Just a noon

Be (July 26, 2009)

Be conservative be aggressive
Be positive be attentive
Be far-sighted be near-sighted
Be simple be shrewd
Be primitive be sophisticated
Be humble be arrogant
Be the first or be the last

Stay hungry stay foolish
Stay cool stay hot

Smooth (July 24, 2009)

Driving on the city highway
It is so smooth

Breathing the fresh air
It is so smooth

Listening to the talk show
It is so smooth

Tasting the fine wine
It is so smooth

Gazing the shining star
It is so smooth

Playing on the fascinating green
It is so smooth

Embracing the latest inspiration
It is so smooth

Dreaming the bright future
It is so smooth

Freedom II (July 24, 2009)

Freedom on the road is car
Freedom in the air is plane
Freedom in the sea is ship
Freedom in the space is spacecraft

Freedom of moving is passport
Freedom of spirits is religion
Freedom of love is passion
Freedom of creativity is inspiration

Freedom is not free
Free is not freedom

Primitive Life (July 24, 2009)

If you do not cook
Why do you need a fridge

If you prefer natural condition
Why do you keep air conditioning

If you work out daily
Why do you go diet

If you keep God in your heart
Why do you visit your church weekly

No obligation no overhead
That is the essence of primitive life

Customer Satisfaction II (July 19, 2009)

Some prospects you should put them into your white list
Sine they will become your customers on the field

Some prospects you should put them into your gray list
Sine they will become your customers in the foreseeable future

Some prospects you should put them into your black list
Sine they will never become your customers under no circumstance

Prospects are different, customers are also different
Since they are all human beings and human beings are different

Do not recruit your customers, let your prospects go after you
Do not retain your customer, let you customer stick with you

Search Engine Optimization (July 18, 2009)

It is illegal to adopt black hat
You have to resort to white hat

It is not enough to deal with static pages
You have to cover dynamic pages

It is not enough to achieve good ranking
You have to focus on better traffic

It is not enough to concentrate on better traffic
You have to target the best conversion rate

To optimize for search engines
You have to understand search engines

Crossing the Bridge at Night (July 18, 2009)

You are in the sky
But you cannot fly

There are cars faster than yours ahead
There are cars slower than yours behind

All are skyscrapers at your left
All are skyscrapers at your right

There are stars above your sky
But they do not shine

There are ships under your ground
But they do not sigh

From low to high
From high to low

Life is a mighty journey
Just like the bridge
You are crossing at night

Crossing the Tunnel at Night (July 17, 2009)

There are cars slower than yours behind
There are cars faster than yours ahead

It is the entrance at one end of the tunnel
It is the exit at the other end of the tunnel

From darkness to darkness through brightness
From parking lot to parking lot through roads

You will forget every mission you accomplish
You will remember every target you miss

Life is a mighty journey
Just like the tunnel
You are crossing at night

Investment (July 17, 2009)

Be patient
Your planted seed might be a tree

Be patient
Your written manuscript might be a masterpiece

Be patient
Your short encounter might lead to a long journey

Be patient
Your instant inspiration might lead to constant creativity

Be patient
Your raised kid might be a tycoon

Be patient
You might immigrate to the Moon

All of your dreams will be fulfilled
All of contributions will be returned

Old Fashion I (July 16, 2009)

In A Mid-summer Night's Dream
I was telling The Winter's Tale
There are only The Phoenix and Turtle
Without the hassle of A lover's complaint
Be The passionate pilgrim
Life is The Comedy of Errors
All's Well That Ends Well

Food II (July 14, 2009)

Floating in the turbulent sea
You have to go fishing for food

Wandering in the rain forest
You have to go hunting for food

Staying in the farm land
You have to go farming for food

Whether vegetarian, carnivorous or omnivorous
You have to focus on quantity first
Before focusing on quality
You have to take care of yourself first
Before taking care of someone else

Life is indeed tough
Only the fittest survives

Graceful Exit (July 13, 2009)

It is a win-win game
A comedy instead of a tragedy
No gainer no loser
No complainer no bragger
No director no performer
Grand opening magnificent closing

To take is to contribute
To build is to last
To forget is to remember
No night without daybreak
No feast lasts forever

Conscious Playing IV (July 12, 2009)

Getting up at sunrise
Getting on highway
Passing eastern airport
Passing flower harbour
Passing forest park
Arriving at seaside club

Unloading off club set
Changing clothes
Changing shoes
Getting on electronic car
Stopping at back tee
Standing at start line

You have to go stroke by stroke
You have to go hole by hole
Relax your body
Relax your mind
Forget your driver
Forget your ball
Green in your heart
Flagstick in your mind
That is called conscious playing

Finish off at sunset
Blue sky turns into red
Mild wind blows my mind
Grass fragrance in the air
Life is so good
Just another day
Just another way

Identification (July 8, 2009)

Your passport is your proof of citizenship
Your property deed is your document of ownership
Your driving license is your driving permit
Your credit card is your credit entitlement
Your screen name is your Internet anonymity

Your can change your identification
But you cannot change yourself
You cannot change yourself
But you might change the world

Philosophy of Philosophy I (July 6, 2009)

From land to sea
From atom to planet
The history of Philosophy
Is the history of world

From Ancient to Medieval
From Renaissance to Modern
The history of Philosophy
Is the history of human being

From Babylonian to Chinese
From Indian to Persian
The history of Philosophy
Is the history of civilization

Metaphysics, Epistemology and Logic
Mind and Language and Aesthetics
From Realism to Nominalism
From Rationalism to Empiricism
From Skepticism to Idealism
From Pragmatism to Existentialism
From Phenomenology to Structuralism
The universe of Philosophy is universal

What is the world
Where did the world come from
Where is the world now
Where will the world go
When will the world go

Who are we
Where did we come from
Where are we now
Where will we go
When will we go

No philosophy can answer
Those questions confidently
In the grand universe
We are so trivial
Under the God's management

The Philosophy of Philosophy
Is the human being of human being
in the world of world

Old and New (July 5, 2009)

Exit is a new entry
Entry is a new exit
Departure is a new arrival
Arrival is a new departure
Birth is a new death
Death is a new birth
Love is a new hate
Hate is a new love
Starvation is a new satisfaction
Satisfaction is a new starvation

New is old new
Old is new old
New is new
Old is old
New is new old
Old is old new
New is old
Old is new

Tea House (July 4, 2009)

In such a hot summer afternoon
In such a classical tea house
So many new faces
So many avid fans
So many elegant furniture
So many delicate china
So many side dishes
So many cool topics
Tasting fresh tea
Enjoy fascinating life
In such a cool summer afternoon
In such a magnificent tea house

Fireworks(July 4, 2009)

At the hot summer night
Explosion in the dark sky
So splendid so magnificent
Bring in surprise bring hope

The sky is you stage for roadshow
The color is your pitch for IPO
You make the paranoid powerful
You make the desperadoes successful
You are the stairway to heaven
You are the shortest cut to gold field

Standing far from the madding crowd
Do you know for whom the bell tolls
Debris in the air gone with the wind
Joy is instant while pursuit is constant

Linkin Park I (July 3, 2009)

One Step Closer With You Somewhere I Belong
A Place For My Head In Between Hands Held High
Nobody's Listening From The Inside under Shadow Of The Day
Don't Stay with The Little Things Faint Give You Away
Leave Out All The Rest with No More Sorrow on Valentine's Day
We Made It without Given Up In The End before Runaway

Fools with Tools (July 1, 2009)

Without planes
How can we fly

Without ships
How can we sail

Without cars
How can we drive

Without Internet
How can we search

Without computers
How can we compute

Without phones
How can we talk

Without tools
We will be more foolish

Stay hungry stay foolish
Be aggressive be innovative

Winner (June 30, 2009)

Under global localization
And local globalization

Not nice geographical location
Not low housing price
Not affordable labor cost
Not favorite climate

Only innovators prevail
No matter who they are
Where they are
When they start
What they do

Color of Life (June 30, 2009)

Paint the life
With time in passion
On the ground
In the air
Under the water

Monday is red
Tuesday is orange
Wednesday is yellow
Thursday is green
Friday is verdant
Saturday is blue
Sunday is purple

Be a good painter
Be a great painter
Leave masterpiece behind

Backup (June 28, 2009)

When you cannot find your phone on the road
You need a backup phone in your car

When you send your car to a bodyshop
You need a backup car in your garage

When you break your driver in a golf course
You need a backup club in your trunk

You can backup everything around you
But how can you backup yourself

I Want You Back (June 27, 2009)

In a State of Shock
Being Scared of the Moon
Someone in the Dark Off the Wall
Unbreakable Man in the Mirror
Dancing Machine Falls Again

Everyone Got to Be There
Please Ease on Down the Road
Shake Your Body and Enjoy Yourself
You Rock My World and I Rock with You
Remember the Time We Are the World

Conscious Playing III (June 25, 2009)

From fairway to green
From green to flagstick
You have to go step by step
In steady balanced rhythmic stroke
Under your calculating swing path

No target is the best target
No strategy is the best strategy
No club is the best club
No position is the best position
No strength is the best strength
No speed is the best speed
No timing is the best timing
No weather is the best weather

Who cares a hole in one
Remember it is just a game

Dining (June 24, 2009)

If you do not cook
And do not hire a chef
Every night you have to decide
When to eat and where to eat

French, Italian, and Chinese
Korean, Mexican, and Japanese
Formal dinner, fine buffet and fast food
Endless flavors and choices

Life is the recycling of soul
Living is the return of suffering
If you do not enjoying dining
Why do you make a living
If you do not enjoying dining
How do you make a living

Spoiled Pitch Distilled (June 23, 2009)

Firstly it is a pitch
Whether it is high or low
Whether it is for highway or street
No one knows

Secondly it is spoiled
When it is spoiled
How it is spoiled
No one knows

Since the universe is so grand
Always expect unexpected

Conscious Playing II (June 22, 2009)

It is art as well as science
It is theoretical as well as practical
It looks like simple yet complicated
It demands accuracy as well as approximation
It makes you satisfied as well as unsatisfied
It demands rationality as well as irrationality
It makes you joyful as well as painful
It demands you stay focused yet relaxed

No one can replace your own experience
No one can touch with your own feeling
You have to go with your own way
With power, speed, timing, precision, and imagination

Father's Day (June 21, 2009)

Did you get a surprising call from your son
Did you make a surprising call to your father

Are you proud of being a great son
Are you proud of being a great father

Life Style 2.0 (June 21, 2009)

Online instead off-line
Implicit instead of explicit
Light instead of heavy
Mild instead of dense
Raw instead of mature
Short distance instead of long
For here instead of to go
Real instead of virtual
Fast instead of slow

Interpretation of Life (June 21, 2009)

Life is all about experience
Whether it is good or bad

Business has highs and lows
Weather can be cold or hot

Daybreak shall follow sunset
Climax cannot last forever

Always Cafe I (June 20, 2009)

When I went to the coffee shop
I had to turn on air conditioning
And turn off headlights

When I came back from the coffee shop
I had to turn on headlights
And turn off air conditioning

Always on the road
Always in the mood

Motivation (June 19, 2009)

Gas station on the road
Rain for the arid land
Sun for the plants
Catalyst to success

It can be spontaneous or external
It can be financial or spiritual
It can be explicit or implicit
It can be long-standing or instantaneous

A volcano to be erupted
A jet to be taken off
A torch to be lightened up
That is the magic of motivation

Why Business Is That Simple? (June 19, 2009)

If strategy is the king
Execution must be the prime minister
While R & D is the civilian official
R & D is so important
At least in high-tech arena
But what is more important is
Strategy since it is the ruler
Never forget about execution
Since it is the executor
That is why business is that simple

West Suburb/Summer Night (June 18, 2009)

Underneath the fully parked vehicle
It is the green covered soil
On the top of the fully opened root window
It is the green covered sky

No stars no moon
No joy no pain
Not so cold not so hot
Not too slow not too fast

Same time same space
Same matter same energy
West suburb at summer night
Summer night at west suburb

Travel (June 14, 2009) - 165

What is the safest way for travel
Not by driving if you are not your own driver
Not by sailing if you are not your own captain
Not by flying if you are not your own pilot

Take care of yourself first before
You take care of someone else
Treat yourself well before
You treat someone else better

What is the safest way for travel
It is walking on the earth when
You feet touching the ground
Remember we are so trivial in grand universe

Leapfrog (June 11, 2009) - 164

On a small piece of white paper
You can draw anything you want

On a large piece of vacant land
You can build anything you want

No leaders no followers
No overhead no setback
That is the beauty of leapfrog

Search Engine II (June 11, 2009) - 163

Semantics is the study of meaning
Whether formal or informal
Syntax is the rules of language
Whether formal or informal

For the same syntax
You might have different semantics
For the same semantics
You may have different syntax

Asking which one is more important
Between semantics and syntax
Is just like asking which one is more
More important between chicken and egg

In the sea of information and knowledge
How to deal with semantics and syntax
The simplest way is to start from context

Gift from God (June 9, 2009) - 162

Past has passed
You cannot go backward

Future has not arrived
You cannot go forward

Present is in your hand
It is your gift from God

Customer Satisfaction I (June 9, 2009) - 161

Some prospects you should put them into your white list
Sine they will become your customers on the field

Some prospects you should put them into your gray list
Since they will become your customers in the foreseeable future

Some prospects you should put them into your black list
Since they will never become your customers under no circumstance

Prospects are different, customers are also different
Since they are all human beings and human beings are different

Do not recruit your customers, let your prospects go after you
Do not retain your customers, let you customer stick with you

The true business is to regard your customers' business as your own business
Regard their success as your own success, make them win, and then you win

Automatic Life I (June 8, 2009) - 160

On a typical working day
Once you get up
After having breakfast
Prepared by your cooking robot
Get on your car
Sit down on the back seat
Have a cup of wine
Browse news online
Your car takes you
To your office with autopilot

Anything manual can be automated
If and only if it is economical

Conscious Playing I (June 7, 2009) - 159

Whether at inland or at links
Whether in summer or in winter
Your tee box is your starting line
Your flagstick is your goal
Your club is your weapon

Newton¡¯s Law may not be enough
What you need is Einstein¡¯s Theory
Pay less attention to your score card
The most important shot is the next one
The rule of thumb is to make every club better
While you are playing
You are being played

Magnificent Magic (June 5, 2009) - 158

A driver driving at Arroyo Drive
with a tired tire to be retired
Stops at a 4-way stop without a full stop

Animal World I (June 5, 2009) - 157

For hungry tiger
Food is more important
Than power

For nervous eland
Safety is more important
Than food

For ambitious eagle
Height is more important
Than safety

Moonlight (June 5, 2009) - 156

At the street corner
Of a neighborhood
Where most people fall asleep
Stopped my car ahead of light

In the shadow
You left behind
I saw the moon
Arising from the dark

Occupation/Job (June 3, 2009) - 155

Whether online or off-line
People used to ask me
What is your occupation or job
It seems it is very important

My answer is either IT or VC
Is that Information Technologist
Or Venture Capitalist
My further answer is either
Ice Tea or Vicious Creature instead

So what is my job
My job is to create jobs
And what is my occupation
My occupation is to occupy

Technology Solutions I - Algorithm (June 3, 2009) - 154

There are many kinds of algorithms
As solutions for many kinds of problems
Problems can be complicated or trivial
The complexity of problem
Can be either computationally hard
Or even hard to determine

Algorithms can be either exact or approximate
For problems computationally hard or hard to determine
The best solution is to use approximation
Since there is no perfect solution out there

To be honest algorithm design
Is an art instead of science
The toughest thing might be
Your solutions are too perfect for
Those trivial problems

Business Model I - Buffet (June 3, 2009) - 153

There is no waiter
Yet you get well served
There is no menu
Yet you get lots of choices
There is no tip
Yet the extra tip is to restrain yourself

Freedom to enter
Freedom to choose
Freedom to eat
Freedom to exit

What is nice model
I love buffet restaurant

War 2.0 (June 2, 2009) - 152

From private to public
From off-site to on-site
From online to off-line
From virtual to real

A battle without a field
An attack without a goal
A conflict without a foe
An alliance without a tie

Is it a new or old business model
Is it for yourself or someone else
Is it an obligation or privilege
Will it lead to fiasco or victory

There are no winners
There are no losers
In the war of 2.0

Next Stop (May 31, 2009) - 151

Get off the Main Street
Turn left at the Prosper Road
Turn right at the Hope Street
Get on the Future Road

After yellow light it is red light
After red light it is green light
Do you know what to do
With next green light

After Fall it is Winter
After Winter it is Spring
After Spring it is Summer
Where will you stay in next Summer

After breakfast it is lunch
After lunch it is dinner
Do you know what
Will be your next dinner

Every departure is a new arrival
Every arrival is a new departure

Search Engine I (May 31, 2009) - 150

Bing will not bingo
Google might go
Yahoo! is still in struggle

Information is not knowledge
Knowledge is not intelligence
Intelligence is not pursuable

You can discover information
You can generate knowledge
But you cannot manipulate intelligence

Be humble under the rule of the God
Be grateful embracing the gift of the Lord

Role Playing (May 29, 2009) - 149

In the war room executing while planning
In the field coaching while playing
On the road thinking while driving
At the parking lot wine tasting while star gazing

Day dreaming and night waking
What a poetic and dramatic living

Confucius' Will I - Doer/Winner vs. Talker/Loser (May 25, 2009) - 148

While doers are doing
Talkers are just talking
That's why winners are winning
While losers are losing
Put your blueprint into action
Is worth than roadmap drafting

Life IX - Thoughts at Noon (May 19, 2009) - 147

Tasty like wine
Sweet like honey
Fast like wind
Dramatic like thriller
Wonderful like miracle

An one-way street
A non-stop journey
Experience is its essence
Uncertainty is its beauty
What a great gift from God

Technology Startup (May 17, 2009) - 146

Nowadays if you bootstrap
With a dream and a hope
You either need a deep pocket
Or you have to be a technologist

Ideas become cheaper and cheaper
Barriers become lower and lower
Legends become fewer and fewer
You have to be stronger and stronger

Everything can be copied
Only you cannot be duplicated
Down and up
That is the way of startup

Immigrate to Moon (May 15, 2009) - 145

On the moon far far away
Do they require social security numbers
Do they offer green cards
Do they use passports

Are there any highway patrols there
Are there any community churches there
Are there any golf courses there
Are there any wild frontiers there

What is more fascinating than
To have a dream beautiful
What is more challenging than
To accomplish a mission impossible

Life Management (May 14, 2009) - 144

Low-profile high-performance
Low-cost high-quality
Goal-driven result-oriented
Creative entry graceful exit

Right time instead of anytime
Right place instead of anywhere
Right one instead of anyone
Right way instead of anyway

Strengthen your strengths
Backup your backups
Drive your drivers
Support your supporters
Love your lovers

Think big act small
One day in heaven
One year on earth

Fine Summer (May 13, 2009) - 143

Fine scene
Fine weather
Fine wine
Fine food

What matters most
Is fine mood
Life is
So good

Direction to Destination (May 11, 2009) - 142

Getting off the highway
Passing the bridge
Getting out of the tunnel
Entering the one-way street
At the cross road
No clue where to go

GPS offers you direction
But you have to know destination
To proceed or to detour
To speed up or to slow down

No one left
No one right
No one ahead
No one behind
At the frontier
Be a brave driver
On the road to nowhere

Skull and Bones (May 9, 2009) - 141

Who is idiot
Who is sage
Who is winner
Who is loser

Whether you are
A beggar or an emperor
Your ultimate destination
Will be nowhere but death

Sports (May 8, 2009) - 140

If you enjoy camping
Family man's sports

If you enjoy dating
Playboy's sports

If you enjoy sailing
Loner's sports

If you enjoy flying
Visionary's sports

If you enjoy hunting
Desperadoes' sports

If you enjoy golfing
Businessman's sports

If you enjoy polo
Aristocrat's sports

If you enjoy space exploration
Tycoon's sports

Whatever you do
Just enjoy yourself

Nothing to Lose (May 5, 2009) - 139

Rockets from the desert
Dinosaur from the lake
Here at Staples Center
A game becomes a drama

Spirit builds momentum
Teamwork beats superstar
Weak might be strong
Loser might be winner

Night Life (May 3, 2009) - 138

When one hand puts on the wheel
When the other hand pushes the radio button
When the street lights are turned on
When the GPS turns into night mode

I know it is the end of a working day
And the beginning of a fun night

Season (Apr 28, 2009) - 137

Such a wonderful time
You do not need heating
You do not need cooling
Everything is growing
Everyone is smiling

No season is better than spring
For you to enjoy dreaming

Life Style (Apr 28, 2009) - 136

You can buy a car
You can lease a car
You can rent a car
You can take a taxi

You can buy a house
You can rent a house
You can live in a hotel
You can live in an RV

Choose your own route
Go your own way

Superband Hangzhou Live Show (Apr 27, 2009) - 135

The best scene in Hangzhou
Is West Brook instead of West Lake

The best singers at Yellow Dragon Arena
Are 40,000 audience instead of the band

The best choir tonight
Is Desperadoes instead of Farewell

A band with four generations in sequence
A band with 190 Years old combined
Refreshes my memory of glorious past

Food I (Apr 21, 2009) - 134

What you need
Is a formal dinner
What I need
Is some fast food

You have goals low
Yet expectations high
I have expectations low
Yet goals high

What I take is weeds
What I produce is milk

Formal is informal
Fast is slow

Shanghai Impression I - Tunnel (Apr 19, 2009) - 133

At the heart of the city
Underneath the river
One end is Century Boulevard
The other end is People Square

From east to west
From foot to heart
From virtual to real
From imagination to reality

Darkness inside
Brightness outside
Route to dream
Path to paradise

Bandwidth (Apr 17, 2009) - 132

How much time do you spend meeting
How much time do you spend communicating
How much time do you spend reading
How much time do you spend writing
How much time do you spend thinking
How much time do you spend sleeping
How much time do you spend dining
How much time do you spend driving
How much time do you spend exercising
How much time do you spend entertaining

How much time do you spend off-line
How much time do you spend on-line
How much time do you spend living
How much time do you spend working

Bird's-Eye View (Apr 16, 2009) - 131

In the dusky bar flirting
In the filthy beach sunbathing
In the tiny circus performing
In the bloody arena fighting
In the vanity fair struggling

Candle in the wind
Gone with the wind

Self-Portrait (Apr 15, 2009) - 130

A passionate idealist
A consistent planner
A persistent executor

A born-to-be engineer
A brilliant marketer
A super-salesman

A book collector
A wine taster
An omnivorous gourmet

A conservative driver
A tireless athlete
A lonely poet

Social Networking (Apr 11, 2009) - 129

Even I know who you are
Why should I let you know
Where I am going
Why should I let you know
What I am doing
Why should I let you know
Who I am missing

Even you know who I am
Why should you keep me posted on
Which movie you are watching
Why should you keep me posted on
Which book you are reading
Why should you keep me posted on
Which photo you are taking

Between Anyone Anytime Anywhere in Anyway
And Right-one Right-time Right-place in Right-way
I would prefer the latter
Give me a break social networking

Outsourcing (Apr 9, 2009) - 128

You might outsource driving to a chauffeur
You might outsource cooking to a chef
You might outsource itinerary planning to an agent
You might outsource investment to a fund manager
But there is one thing you cannot outsource

Time is not money
It is part of life
And life is short
Outsourcing is to trade
Money for life

Maverick SUN Turned Elephant IBM Down (Apr 9, 2009) - 127

To be or not to be
To be
Let it be

To lead or to follow
To follow
Follow your gut

To dance or not dance
To dance
Dance with angel
Instead of elephant

Reason (Apr 8, 2009) - 126

Why do you eat
Why do you drink
Why do you sleep
Why do you work

New is old
Old is new
No reason is
The best reason

Frontier II - Breakthrough (Apr 8, 2009) - 125

When the sun jumps out of sea at daybreak
When a salmon migrates from river to sea
When a chicken breaks out of eggshell
When a car merges with traffic flow in highway
When an airplane takes off after long delay
When a rocket shakes the ground after ignition

There is no windfall
There is no silver bullet
There is no magic alchemy
There is no fancy recipes
There is no aging mentor
No breakthrough without accumulation

Innovative Marketing (Apr 7, 2009) - 124

What is innovative marketing
Not billboards
Not TV commercials
Not direct mails
Not Email
Not Google Adwords
Not words of mouth

What is innovative marketing
It sells ice to Eskimo
It sells charcoal to Zulu
It sells less for more
It sells small for big
It sells short for long
It is in my mind not yours

Hometown (Apr 5, 2009) - 123

It is the same tongue
But not your native tongue any more

It is the same food
But not your native food any more

It is the same culture
But not your native culture any more

It is the same town
But not your native town any more

It is the same land
But not your native land any more

It is the same world
But not your own world any more

The Night of Spring (Apr. 4, 2009) - 122

At Moonlight Bay
Cold night Coldplay
Yellow light Yellow Submarine
Silent street remains Silence

On The Long and Winding Road
I've got a Ticket to Ride
To Run for Your Life
Like Wild Honey Pie

Here, There and Everywhere
Crying, Waiting, Hoping
Happiness is a Warm Gun
Tomorrow Never Knows who you are

Stock Market (Mar 31, 2009) - 121

Pre-IPO is engagement It requires a silent period
IPO is wedding
Lock-up period is honeymoon
Shareholders are kids
Privatization is divorce
It requires some paperwork

There are different kinds of entities
Some keep private
Some go public
Some become blue chips
Some go back to private
Take it easy
All are just paper money

Unfair Disadvantage I - It Is Written (Mar 29, 2009) - 120

Whether you are a son of a farmer
Or a daughter of a tycoon
It is written

Whether you were brought up in a slum
Or in a palace
It is written

Whether you work in a small town
Or in a major metropolitan
It is written

Whether you are on a boat
Or in a yacht
It is written

Whether you are a talk show host
Or a unparalleled poet
It is written

Live with it
Go with it

Amid Financial Crisis (Mar 25, 2009) - 119

Safeway may not be safe
Best Buy may not be the best
Target may not hit its target
Longs Drugs may not last that long
Washington Mutual is not mutual any more

Will Blockbuster become block buster
Will Fidelity still keep fidelity
Will Intuit still possess intuition
Will Oracle still hold oracle
Will Sand Hill still be the road to IPO show

Opportunity (Mar 25, 2009) - 118

When you are thirsty
You see the rain dropping from the sky
When you are hungry
You see the low-hanging fruit on a tree

When you catch it
You are heading towards your dream in an airplane
When you miss it
You are left behind by a late night downtown train

No pain no gain
No risk no opportunity

Suddenly Dawned II - Bestsellers (Mar 20, 2009) - 117

The first journalist
After talking with a taxi driver
He was suddenly dawned on
That The World Is Flat

The second journalist
After talking with an online video renter
He was suddenly dawned on
That The Long Tail is selling less of more

The third journalist
After talking with a show designer
He was suddenly dawned on
That The Tipping Point makes a big difference

Two professors in Mid-west
After talking with a drug dealer
They were suddenly dawned on
That Freakonomics explores the hidden side of everything

Two professors in Europe
After talking with a circus owner
They were suddenly dawned on
That Blue Sea Strategy makes the competition irrelevant

Oh, my God
I am suddenly dawned on
That how to make
A Bestseller sells best

Decade II/Suddenly Dawned I (March 19, 2009) - 116

More than three decades ago
It suddenly dawned on me
That swimming is not that difficult

More than two decades ago
It suddenly dawned on me
That dancing was not that difficult

More than one decade ago
It suddenly dawned on me
That driving was not that difficult

More than a year ago
It suddenly dawned on me
That poetry composition was not that difficult

Now in this late-arriving spring
It suddenly dawned on me
That trading was not that difficult

Learning by doing
No one ahead
No one behind

Fake (March 18, 2009) - 115

Apparel can be fake
Food can be fake
House can be fake
Car can be fake
Money can be fake

Joy can be fake
Pain can be fake
Love can be fake
Hate can be fake
Mentality can be fake

Appearance can be fake
Age can be fake
CV can be fake
ID can be fake
Fake can be fake

Past can be fake
Future can be fake
Present cannot be fake
Body cannot be fake
Soul cannot be fake

Office (March 17, 2009) - 114

If you are a helicopter
Sorry our garden is too small
For you to land

If you are a yacht
Sorry we do not own a dock
For your berthing

If you are an alligator
Sorry please enter via city sewers
There is no other way to go


Now if you are a car
We do offer two options
Underground or ground parking

Life III - Contradiction (March 16, 2009) - 113

You are sleeping
But you might not be asleep

You are awake
But you might not be sober

You are relaxed
But you might be nervous

You are not alone
But you might be lonely

You are joyful
But you might be painful

You are happy
But you might be unsatisfied

You own everything
But you might own nothing

Life is a journey
Destination is an illusion
Make your mentality
Be your rest area

Language (March 15, 2009) - 112

Which language do you use when you think
Which language do you use when you speak
Which language do you use when you read
Which language do you use when you write

Which language do you use when you are happy
Which language do you use when you are angry
Which language do you use when you are worried
Which language do you use when you are touched

Which language do you use when you are in hometown
Which language do you use when you are in motherland
Which language do you use when you are at home
Which language do you use when you are at work

Language is your lighthouse
Language is your roof window
Language is your spyglass
Language is your magnifier

Every language you speak
You are a different person
Every language you master
You are a different soul

Driver License (March 8, 2009) - 111

A dozen years ago
In Iowa City Mid-West
I was stopped by a police officer
I was questioned why I drove so crazy
I told him I just got my driver license
After checking my driver license
He just let me go

A decade ago
In Union City Silicon Valley
I was stopped by a police officer
I was questioned if I was drunken
I said no without any hesitation
After checking my driver license
He just let me go

Four years ago
In Munich downtown
I was stopped by a police officer
I was questioned why I made an illegal U-turn
I said I was a visitor to the city
After checking my driver license
He just let me go

A few hours ago tonight
In downtown Shanghai
I was stopped by a police officer
I was questioned why I entered the wrong one-way street
I said I did not know it is an one-way street
After checking my driver license
He just let me go

Life VII - Digital Life (March 4, 2009) - 110

No iPod
No MP4
No TV
Only Internet

No MSN
No Skype
No FaceBook
Only Twitter and LinkedIn

No listening
No reading
No talking
Only thinking and writing

No fiction
No prose
No autobiography
Only poetry

No walking
No sailing
No flying
Only driving

No fear
No uncertainty
No dismay
Only confidence

No left
No right
No backward
Only forward

Achievement (February 27, 2009) - 109

When an infant starts to talk
It is a magnificent achievement
When a kid starts to walk
It is a magnificent achievement
When a teenage gets into the dream college
It is a magnificent achievement
When a fresh graduate lands the dream job
It is a magnificent achievement
When an immigrant gets naturalized
It is a magnificent achievement
When a son becomes a Dad
It is a magnificent achievement
When an employee becomes an employer
It is a magnificent achievement
When a poet relocates to a remote island
It is a magnificent achievement
When a global citizen immigrants to the Moon
It is a magnificent achievement

Every achievement is a milestone
Every achievement is a stepping stone
You sow the seed of dream
You reap the fruit of achievement
Joy of achievement is instant
Pain of achievement is constant
In the journey of achievement
There is no end of beginning
There is no beginning of end
It is the way of life

Assets (February 24, 2009) - 108

All tangible assets I own are
A darling wife I drive every night
Fast or slow I control
A beloved lover I engage with every day
Plain or colorful I write
They are my car and poetry

All intangible assets I own are
Two great growing sons
One was born in 2001
The other was born in 2002
One was born in winter
The other was born in summer

When I came to this world
I did not bring anything with me
When I leave this world
I shall take nothing with me
I am grateful to the world
I am grateful to the Lord

Internet (February 21, 2009) - 107

No Internet to me, it is like
A hunting ground loses its hunter
A hunter loses its gun
A gun loses its target
A target loses its bull's eye

No Internet to me, it is like
Spring without thunder lightning
Summer without shining stars
Fall without falling leaves
Winter without white snow

Oh, My Internet
You are my eyes
You are my ears
You are my nose
You are my mouth

Oh, My Internet
You are my phone
You are my car
You are my home
You are my dream

Life VI - Poetic Life (February 19, 2009) - 106

At A Night Before Christmas full of Raising Sand
Like one of those Sleepless Nights in the winter
On the Blue Side Of The Mountain
Near the Long Road Out Of Eden
Many Moons hanging Around The Campfire
The Inconvenient Truth Waiting In The Weeds
Killing The Blues by Dancing In The Light
Enjoying The New Crystal Silence Simply Grand

Here I Stand on Higher Ground East To West
With Ribbon In The Sky just Seven Steps To Heaven
Be The Dark Knight with Life Beyond Measure
Like Heroes Of Our Time singing That Lonesome Song
Master The Art Of Peace in The Scent Of Light
Enjoy The Ride Down In The Valley
Let The Wind Chase You Jingle All The Way
In Big Round World it is an Amazing Big Journey

Life V - Portrait of Life (February 15, 2009) - 105

Every day is a holiday
Every night is a delight

No town is hometown
No land is homeland

New is old
Old is new

Free is not freedom
Freedom is not free

No one ahead
No one behind

Life is you
Life is here
Life is now
Life is just do it

1001 Nights (February 14, 2009) - 104

Cold or warm, I prefer cold
Winter or Spring, I prefer Spring
Sunny or rainy, I prefer rainy
Day or night, I prefer night

In such a cold Spring rainy night
Let me open a window for you
Let me light a candle for you
Let me tell you the Stories
From the Thousand and One Nights

Market (February 9, 2009) - 103

Where there is demand
There is supply

Where there is purchase
There is sales

Where there is main stream
There is niche

Where there is commodity
There is luxury

Where there is gain
There is loss

Where there is risk
There is opportunity

Where there is red sea
There is blue sea

Where there is bull
There is bear

But there is something
Money cannot buy

Drive to Beijing from Shanghai V - On the Road II (February 8, 2009) - 102

On the road
Fog, rain and cold
Fear, uncertainty and dismay
Whatever happens
You have to go ahead

Mile by mile
Town by town
Rest area by rest area
Minute by minute
Hour by hour

You have to possess vigilance
You have to possess strength
You have to possess patience
You have to possess endurance
You have to possess confidence

No one ahead
No one behind
Do not be timid
You will hit the end

Drive to Beijing from Shanghai IV - Beijing Impression (February 3, 2009) - 101

Modern on its face
History in its body
High-tech in its muscles
Culture in its heart

A city with all roads straight
A city with all accents standardized
A city gathers so many talents
A city draws so many elites

A city once studying
Now revisiting
A city once cycling
Now driving

A city makes Washington be serious
A city makes London be jealous
A city makes Tokyo be inferior
A city makes Shanghai be nervous

Here I tell my son I want to try something new
Here my son tells me he wants to try something old
Here I tell my son life is good
Here my son tells me life is tough
Here I tell my son I want to be a full-time poet
Here my son tells me he wants to be a full-time fool

Life is about experience
Experience depends on your interpretation
Interpretation depends on your calibration
Calibration depends on your judgment

Be your own ruler
Be your own Judge

Here I refresh my memory
Here I renew my energy

Drive to Beijing from Shanghai III - Lotus Pond (February 1, 2009) - 100

Same campus
Different students

Same pond
Different lotus

Same trees
Different leaves

Same bench
Different sitters

Same space
Different time

Same scene
Different sentiment

My gorgeous Lotus Pond
My good old day

Drive to Beijing From Shanghai II - On the Road I (January 31, 2009) - 99

Passing the Convenience Store
Passing the Metro Station
Passing the Five-Continent boulevard
Passing misty Yangtz River

One hand on the wheel
One hand with a coke
Radio on the head
Eyes on the road ahead

Watching the sunrise at early morning
Watching the sunset at late evening
Passing icy Yellow River
Finally getting to the hometown of Confucius

Why not try something other than WestLife
Forget about Eagle at Hotel California
Embrace Earth Wind and Fire
U2 in such a Beautiful Day

Harbor (January 27, 2009) - 98

Not your harbor
Not your airport
Not your train station
Not your parking lot

A ship seeking a harbor for berthing
Just like you
A plane seeking an airport for landing
Just like you
A train seeking a train station for stopping
Just like you
A car seeking a parking lot for parking
Just like you

If cannot change the world
Change yourself
If cannot change yourself
Change the world

Do it here, do it now
Do whatever you want to do
Be positive, be confident
Be whatever you want to be

Drive to Beijing from Shanghai I - Planning (January 26, 2009) - 97

Eight hundred miles
From south to north
From coast to inner land
You can go by air
You can go by train
You can go by bus
But I choose to drive
In such cold winter alone

Prepare lodging
Prepare water
Prepare food
Prepare music
Wheel in your single hand
Direction under your own control
Pedal under your single foot
Speed under your own control

It was not from SF to LA in 1996
It is from Shanghai to Beijing in 2009

Life IV - Essence of Life (January 23, 2009) - 96

What is life
Where is life
When is life
How is life

If life is the sea
You are the ship sailing
If life is the sky
You are the plane flying
If life is the road
You are the car moving

Life is your brain storming
Life is your heart beating
Life is your lung breathing
Life is your blood circulating
Life is your eyes watching
Life is your ears listening
Life is your mouth talking
Life is your nose smelling
Life is your tongue tasting
Life is your fingers touching

Life is you
Life is here
Life is now
Life is just do it

Life III - Artistic Life (January 23, 2009) - 95

Every day is a story
Every night is a poem

Every start is a paradise
Every stop is a haven

Every road is straight
Every light is green

Every town is hometown
Every land is homeland

Every dream becomes true
Every fantasy becomes reality

Your style is immortal
Your characteristic is eternal

Free (January 18, 2009) - 94

No matter how long it takes
Eventually everything will be free
I am not kidding
You are not dreaming

Apparel will be free
Food will be free
Accommodation will be free
Traveling will be free

There will be no salary
There will be no tax
There will be no tuition
There will be no alimony

Remember free is not freedom
And freedom is not free

Map (January 17, 2009) - 93

Two-D blueprint
Three-D imagination
Town map
City map
Country map
Continent map
World map

I enjoy reading maps
I enjoy collecting maps
From DMV
From bookstore
Wherever I go
Whatever I do

What GPS offers is direction
What map offers is view
Whether local or global
Whether modern or historical

Map stores my memory
Map fulfills my dream

Mid-night (January 16, 2009) - 92

Silent cold mid-night
After a loud hot shower
In front of the magnificent map
Have a cup of full-bodied Whisky
Ignore the exaggerated radio gossip
On the road to the paradise of dream

German Impression (January 15, 2009) - 91

To understand a country
You might start from airliner
To understand a city
You might start from airport

In an unfamiliar country
With an unfamiliar language
In an unfamiliar city
Through an unfamiliar highway
To find an unfamiliar hotel
Located in an unfamiliar street

Not just Swan Lake
Not just Neuschwanstein Castle
Not just high-speed trains
Not just luxury cars
Not just cool beers
Not just delicious sausages

It is a land of poetry
It is a land of philosophy
It is a land of discipline
It is a land of efficiency

Right Here, Right Now (January 9, 2009) - 90

Right now if you are online
Most likely you must be off road
Whether you are at work, at home or elsewhere
You must be in a room, whether big or small
Your room must be in a building, whether big or small
Your building must be in a town, whether in city or countryside
Your town must be in a continent, whether big or small
Your continent must be on the globe, tiny part of the universe
Right here, it is a small world in the big universe
Right now, it is a short moment in the long history
The longest distance is the distance between souls
The ultimate truth is the truth that no one believes
There is a will, there is a way
He who laughs last, laughs best

New II (January 7, 2009) - 89

New year
New office
New home
New community
New neighborhood
New people

New IP address
New phone number
New parking lot
New gas station
New supermarket
New restaurant

New life
New journey
New is old
Old is new

New I (December 31, 2008) - 88

You have to admit
No one hates new
I like new
Because I am creative
I like new
Because I am innovative
I like new
Because I am positive
I like new
Because I am confident

New offers imagination
New offers hope
New offers opportunity
New represents frontier

Trust me or not
World was created to be beautiful
Trust me or not
People were born to be nice
Trust me or not
Life is supposed to be good
Trust me or not
Future is supposed to be bright

Whoever you are
Wherever you are
Whatever you do
My fellow reader
Happy New Year

Enlightenment (December 25, 2008) - 87

Technology advancement is so amazing
Once a cell phone looked like a brick
Now it looks like a card
Once a home theater looked like a suitcase
Now it looks like a wallpaper
GPS becomes your universal map
Wikipedia becomes your instant encyclopedia
Gadgets become smaller and smarter
Knowledge becomes commodity instead of luxury

Do not be out of joy
Sit down and think it over
How much do we know about ourselves
How much do we know about the universe
How much do we know about our planet
Where did we come from
Where are we going
How old is the universe
How big is the universe

Darwin developed the Theory of Evolution
But he failed to convince us the origin of life
Einstein discovered the Theory of Relativity
But he failed to explain the formation of universe
Science is too superficial
Technology is just pragmatic
Whoever you trust
Whatever you believe
Trust yourself and love the world

Gap II (December 23, 2008) - 86

You are suffering in cold winter expecting sunshine
They are struggling in hot summer waiting for moon light
You are breathing at the peak of great mountain
They are suffocating in the bottom of deep sea
You are driving at the maximum allowed speed
They are moving below the minimum allowed speed
What you ask for is hot chocolate
What they offer you is ice cream
What you want is to go
What they insist is for here

You believe in simple is beautiful
You prefer what you can see is what you can get
You enjoy show the results immediately
Do not complain, do not blame
If you cannot tolerate the difference
Just try a difference way
There is a will
There is a way

Change I (December 19, 2008) - 85

Gas price is lowered
Road construction fee is eliminated
Driver license gets renewed
And direct flight to Taiwan gets opened

Three decades passed
A tree becomes a forest
A boy becomes a man
A son becomes a dad

The climate gets warmer
The globe gets smaller
Every day is a holiday
Every year is a great year

The only unchanged is change
The only change is unchanged

Color of Night (December 15, 2008) - 84

Sky is dark
Moon is white
Music is blue
Street light is yellow
Traffic light is green
Brake light is red

In the jungle of skyscrapers
You are just a tree
In the sea of cars
You are just a fish

On the road
There must be a reason
In the mood
There must be a clue

No matter where you start
You shall reach your destination
No matter where you go
You will be back to your home

Choose your own route
Control your own speed
Your dream is in your mind
Your future is in your hand

Night is cold
Life is good

Moving (December 14, 2008) - 83

Two decades ago when moving
I just had two suitcases to handle
One decade ago when moving
I could pack all I had in my hatchback
Now when moving
I need to hire a pickup

Moving is painful
No one wants to move
Changing is unpredictable
No one wants to change

What to keep
What to sell
What to donate

I can sell anything
Except my books
I can donate anything
Except my maps

From continent to continent
From country to country
From city to city
From town to town

I wish my car can fly
I wish there is no traffic light

Inspiration (December 11, 2008) - 82

It might happen
anytime anywhere in anyway
But you do not know
when where and how

It is holy oracle
It is the stairway to heaven
It is the field of gold
It is crown jewelry

It is instant instead of constant
It is unconscious instead of deliberate
It is disposable instead of reusable
It is for here instead of to go

How can I survive without you
Only you, only you

Winter Rain (December 10, 2008) - 81

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Fame (December, 2008) - 80

Cloud in the sky
Moon in the water
Flower in the mirror
Candle in the wind

It might make you hungry
It might make you thirsty
It might make you breathless
It might make you clueless

Source of joy
Source of pleasure
Source of satisfaction
Source of ambition
Source of pain
Source of remorse
Source of envy
Source of hate

For some people
It is priceless
For some people
It is worthless
For some people
It is commodity
For some people
It is luxury

You have a colorful life
When you use it as seasoning
You have a miserable life
When you use it as doping

Go your own way
Sing your own song
Road under your foot
Sun above your head

Spotlight (December 6, 2008) - 79

On such a grand stage
In such a tiny cage

I know you are busy
In the spotlight
I know you are dizzy
In the spotlight
I know you are lucky
In the spotlight
I know you are shaky
In the spotlight

What you think is not what you listen
What you say is not what you think
What you do is not what you say
What you enjoy is not what you do

You are an actor instead of director
You are a character instead of creator
You are ignorant instead of illiterate
You are lonely instead of alone

You cry when you smile
You smile when you cry
You are in the spotlight
Your own spotlight

Poet II (December 4, 2008) - 78

A poet is a life observer
A poet is a day dreamer
A poet is a log keeper
A poet is a story teller

A great poet is a philosopher
A great poet is a photographer
A great poet is a psychologist
A great poet is a pianist
A great poet is a historian
A great poet is a traveler
A great poet is a gourmet
A great poet is a bartender

A great poet is a innovator
A great poet is a transformer
A great poet is a eliminator
A great poet is a creator
A great poet is a shaker
A great poet is a mover
A great poet is a learner
A great poet is a mentor

A great poet is a opportunity seeker
A great poet is a risk taker
A great poet is a pacemaker
A great poet is a peace lover
A great poet is a lonely thinker
A great poet is a cheerleader
A great poet has no forerunner
A great poet has no follower

What you sow is your passion
In the soil of technique
What you reap is inspiration
With the joy of satisfaction

Poetry is to release
Release yourself first
And then to release someone else

Poetry is to motivate
Motivate yourself first
And then to motivate someone else

Poetry is to entertain
Entertain yourself first
And then to entertain someone else

Poetry is to trust
Trust yourself first
And then to trust someone else

Be graphic
Be symbolic
Be romantic
Be realistic
Be idealistic
Be skeptic
Be classic
Be modern
Be dramatic
Be fantastic

Be a poet, be a great poet
No one ahead, no one behind

Poet I (December 2, 2008) - 77

Once a noble profession
Now only a part-time job
Once the focus of attention
Now you need a poet's corner

No great poet without pride
No great poet without sensibility
No great poet without passion
No great poet without inspiration

No great poet is rich
No great poet has power
No great poet can survive without love
No great poet can sustain without freedom

Weaver of language
Mixer of sound
Recorder of life
Recorder of love

Universe is your space
History is your time
Mankind is your family
Audience is your lover

No poet was born a poet
No great poet was born a great poet
Masterpiece is your offspring
Fame is your by-product

Be a cynic
Be a narcissist
Be a paranoid
Be yourself

Do not envy
Do not complain
Be a poet
Be a great poet

Decade I (November 29, 2008) - 76

When you ask so many questions that your mom does not know how to answer
While you sit at the front of your mom¡¯s bike
When you jump into water while your dad is not watching you
While you do not know how to swim and cry to ask for your dad¡¯s help
When you are proud of yourself as your teacher visiting your home
While most of your classmates are fear of your teacher¡¯s home visiting
You are in the first decade of your life

When you start to compete at school after taking your parents¡¯ suggestion
As you know studying hard is the only way to change your life
When you are lazy on-campus while not at home
As you want to be different to your classmates
When you are dreaming to move to your capital for further study
As you want to get into the best school in the nation
You are in the second decade of your life

When you are surprised there are so many smart classmates around you
After you leave your hometown and ride on your bike in the most beautiful campus
When you start to treat English like your native language
After you see so many schoolmates go abroad by passing English test
When you are in a plane for the first time heading towards a strange land
After your pass so many tests and contact so many professors
You are in the third decade of your life

When you surprises your peers who say why Chinese are so smart
When you are out of joy after owning your first used car
When your local roommate asks for a coffee after coaching you on how to drive
When your advisor complains you are running too fast
When you turn down one job offer and go for another
When you work in the industry as a CEO-under-training
You are in the third decade of your life

When your customer becomes your boss
When your freedom becomes your burden
When your daily job is to create jobs
When you nightly job is to create poems
When no town becomes your hometown
When no land becomes your homeland
You are in the fourth decade of your life

How many decades have you gone through?
How many decades are you expecting to proceed?
Living is writing
Life is a drama

Morning I (November 28, 2008) - 75

Shining sunlight penetrating the bright window
On the balcony in the wind of winter
Gently waking me up
In the dream of wonderland

Two eyes wide open on three-mattress covered floor
Gazing my map of China on the left side of the wall
Gazing my map of US on the right side of the wall
Looking up my map of the world on the ceiling

Your vision could be sharper than your eyesight
Your heart could be bigger than your world
Your future could be brighter than your dream
Your life could be happier than your imagination

Say what you want to say
Go where you want to go
See what you want to see
Do what you want to do

If not here, where?
If not now, when?
If not this way, how?
If not me, who?

Right here, right now
Just do it, just do it

Thanksgiving 2008 (November 24, 2008) - 74

All cars are parked
All stores are closed
All streets are vacant
All communities are silent

All houses are crowded
All tables are occupied
All gourmet are served
All families are united

Warmest heart
Hottest dinner
Thanksgiving
Thanks giving

Son I - Model (November 21, 2008) - 73

At the beginning of the century
In the year of dragon
On a typical sunny summer day
While mowing at the backyard
I saw a tiny snake on the lawn
Without any hesitation I just let it go
In less than a year
My son was born

Before one of his birthdays
I sent him a nice model car
At the dinner table
When face to face
I asked if he likes the car or not
He said it is just a model car
I said it is not a model of my car
Instead it is a model of your life

Growing is fun
Growing has pain
Son, I am here
Watching you

Sports (November 19, 2008) - 72

You can race
You can sail
You can climb
You can glide

You are the jaguar
You are the shark
You are the lynx
You are the vulture

Enjoy your land
Enjoy your sea
Enjoy your mountain
Enjoy your sky

When you are playing
You are being played

Future (November 17, 2008) - 71

Three-D space of imagination
Sixth Element of hope
Major source of aspiration
Ultimate destination of dream

A picture you can paint
A story you can create
One way trip you have to take
Dead end road you have to hit

It can hardly be predicted
It can be barely trusted
What you can pick might not be what you expect
What you will own might not be what you want

No roadmap, no blueprint
Just follow your gut

Airport (November 12, 2008) - 70

Once park my car at the long term parking
Check myself in at the counter
Find my seat in the plane
Turn off my cell phone
When wait for the plane to take off
I know it is a new journey

Once the plane touches the ground
Get my rental car
Turn the GPS on
Enter my hotel address
When get into the highway
I know the prospect is on the way

Just another day
Just another way

Rain (November 7, 2008) - 69

Descend from the sky
Strike the mountain
Strike the river
Strike my mind

You are my cleaner
You are my humidifier
You are my cooler
You are my washer

You make my night poetic
You make my day dramatic
You make my past memorable
You make my future tangible

You are my oasis in the desert
You are my island in the sea
You are my ore in the land
You are my soul in the body

Born as vapor
Gone as vapor

Destiny II/Election II (November 5, 2008) - 68

In such a grand universe
Your body will vanish
Your soul will last
In the form of gene

You have to admit
People are different
Some are smart
Some are intelligent

Do not envy
Do not complain
Do not wait
Do not stop

In good mood
In good spirit
With right direction
With right attitude

Do not attempt to change
All have been arranged

Night IV (November 2, 2008) - 67

Cold night is rainy
Imaging the steps of winter
Warm heart is shinning
Remembering the days of Summer

In-car music is loud
Poet¡¯s mind is silent
Street lighting is dim
Future direction is bright

Life is a one-way journey
Spanning from birth to death
Hitting each milestone called hope
Pursing satisfaction named happiness

Too many landscapes on the road
Life is so good

Gratitude (October 29, 2008) - 66

Be grateful
When you breathe in the fresh air
Be grateful
When you drink the clean water

Be grateful
When you fly in the cloudless sky
Be grateful
When you drive on a no-speed-limit highway

Be grateful
When people cares about you
Be grateful
When people serve you

Be grateful
When you live in a peaceful world
Be grateful
When you belong to a harmonious society

All you own will be paid
All you contribute will be counted

Feeling (October 27, 2008) - 65

When you feel weak
It is not strong
When you feel dizzy
It is not sober

When you feel distracted
It is not concentrated
When you feel ambiguous
It is not clear

When you feel bad
It is not good
When you feel touching
It is not indifferent

Fear is feeling
Uncertainty is feeling
Doubt is feeling
Dismay is feeling

Feeling is perception
Feeling is intuition
Feeling is illusion
Feeling is feeling

Night III (October 25, 2008) - 64

When you feel dizzy
At night on the highway
Do not take the risk
Pull off your car right away

Put your brake on
Shut down your engine
Take a deep breath
Have a short break

When you proceed
Merge with the traffic
Open up windows
Turn on the music

Stay focused
Stay controlled
Stay confident
Move in full speed

Do not be timid
You have to go ahead

Barber Shop (October 24, 2008) - 63

Same quiet street
Same quiet shop
Same quiet chair
Same quiet barber

For the same head
You may have different styles
For the same style
You may have different results

Too less time to read
Too less time to write
Too less time to think
Too less time to select

No matter how competitive you are
There is something you cannot do

Winter (October 22, 2008) - 62

All are drunken
Only I am sober
All are sleepy
Only I am awake

All are pessimistic
Only I am optimistic
All are thinking
Only I am acting

All are leaving
Only I am staying
All are selling
Only I am buying

All are slowing down
Only I am speeding up
All are missing
Only I am hitting

If Winter is coming
Will Spring be far away

Chemistry (October 21, 2008) - 61

Not at Lotus Pond
Not at Unnamed Lake
Not at Diamond Head
Not at Pebble Beach

Without full moon
Without shining star
Without fine wine
Without blossoming flower

You are oxygen from the heaven
I'd like to be hydrogen in the hell
To acquire you, merge with you and burn with you
Make the holly water of life

Naturally born
Naturally gone

Night II (October 18, 2008) - 60

On the lonely highway
Underneath the dark sky
In the fast moving lane
Out of my mind

Dim lights in front of the eye
Wild wind behind the ear
Speed is illusion
Acceleration is illusion

In moving car
Body keeps still
In moving body
Soul keeps still

No one ahead
No one behind

Winning (October 13, 2008) - 59

It is amazing
Why same team same equipment
Today you win
Yesterday you lost

Strategy, tactics and vision
The best offense is defense
Timing, team and location
The best competition is cooperation

From battlefield to battlefield
From victory to victory
From arena to arena
From glory to glory

Losers might win
Winners might lose
To lose is to win
To win is to lose

There is no magic for succeeding
There is no silver bullet for winning

History II (October 12, 2008) - 58

Such a bright mirror
So dramatic
So poetic
So historic

In the mirror, do you see
Masters and servants
Landlords and tenants
Generals and soldiers

In the mirror, do you see
Dividing and conquering
Rising and falling
Separating and Reunioning

It is mirror of memorization
What you see is just reflection

History I (October 8, 2008) - 57

It is a grand library
Every book is a country
Every chapter is a dynasty
Every chapter has its own glory

Some books are missing
Some books are still expanding
Some chapters are fascinating
Some chapters are boring

You may choose your own books
But you cannot choose your own chapters
There are many readers
But only very few writers

Be grateful to the library owner
Be humble as a library user

Doors (September 30, 2008) - 56

In deep space
There is no air
To walk in space
You have to open the door

There are so many doors
There are so many ways
Have many doors have you opened?
Have many ways have you found?

Some doors are small
Some doors are big
Some doors are hidden
Some doors are visible

Some doors are open
Some doors are closed
Some doors are broken
Some doors are perfect

Some doors are firm
Some doors are fragile
Some doors are sophisticated
Some doors are simple

If you plan to get in through doors
Why waste time on windows?
If your favorite is orange
Why waste time on apple?

If your source is open
Why make your destination closed?
If your reality is virtual
Why make your dream real?

If you cannot open front door
Why not try back door?
If you cannot open the door once
Why not try it twice?

There is a door
There is a way
There is a way
There is a light

Do not be timid
Just go ahead

Idea (September 27, 2008) - 55

Oh my God
What a world
Ideas can be priced
Ideas can be sold

Oh my God
What a world
Ideas can be copied
Ideas can be traded

Ideas are cheap
When my ideas suddenly become your ideas
Ideas are expensive
When you have to solely rely on my ideas

Do not attempt to change to the world
Since the distance between reality and imagination is far
Do not attempt to acquire the world
No matter how deep your pockets are

You can control your mind
You cannot control the mind
You can win your world
You cannot win the world

In my mind in this world
There is something money cannot buy

Feast (September 24, 2008) - 54

In such a fascinating evening
Waiters are waiting
Singers are singing
Dinners are dining

So many tables
So many gourmets
Too many flavors
Too many choices

Some people are toasting
Some people are tasting
Some people are arriving
Some people are departing

No night without daybreak
No feast lasts forever

Toothbrushes (September 21, 2008) - 53

Collection of toothbrushes
In different brands
With different length, materials and colors
Sit in different paper cups

Those paper cups
In different brands
With different size, textures and colors
Are marked with different tags

Every tag in different color and font
Has a different story
Every day produces story
Every night composes poetry

Those lovely toothbrushes
Those unforgettable moments

Moment III (September 19, 2008) - 52

Heavy moon in clear sky
Light music in fresh air
At the crossroad
Near the sidewalk

Have seat you decline to sit
Have stories you insist to shield
Have wine you hesitate to taste
Have tears you put on hold

Hit what you should miss
Miss what you should hit
Gain what you should lose
Lose what you should gain

All doors opened for you
All roads ahead of you
All options available to you
All dreams waiting for you

You left your smile in fall night
I carved your soul on my heart

The Day after Tomorrow (September 19, 2008) - 51

Fall night west suburb parking lots
Shallow blue sky messy clouds
Shining lights busy tennis courses
At car side lots of random thoughts

When fall looks like summer
When earthquake happens more frequent
When cyclone hardly can predict
When venture capital becomes vapor catalyst

How come investment bank cannot invest on itself?
How come insurance company cannot insure itself?
How come commodities are sold as luxuries?
How come market economy has to be saved by government?

If you are a driver
Do not panic
Think about winter
Save gas, food and water in your trunk

What is success?
Enjoy the process

Search (September 12, 2008) - 50

In thick ice covered deep blue ocean fishing
In heavy white snow wrapped steep green hill hunting
In hot dead vast inner desert roaming
In cold silent deep outer space exploring

Process of determination
Problem and solution
Desire and satisfaction
Reality and expectation

The larger accumulation
The higher precision
The more preparation
The less execution

Life follows the law of conservation
There is problem without solution
There is desire without satisfaction
There is reality cannot meet expectation

When you hit it
Do not be too pleased
When you miss it
Do not be too sad

Enjoy the process, ignore the results
It is the essence of happiness

Luxury I - Hot Summer Road (September 8, 2008) - 49

It is not hot summer any more
Yet still feel the heat at the floor

Tonight at Hot Summer Road
Stop and park at the roadside
Hold watermelons in one hand
Carry grapes in the other hand

Do you get fed up with routine jobs?
Working out at gyms
Shopping around at grocery stores
Filling gas at gas stations

Without change
No drama is dramatic
No novel is novel
No satisfaction is satisfied

Your life is your poetry
Your freedom is your luxury

Emergency (September 3, 2008) - 48

At the end of a typical working day
Walk straight down the stairway
Start the engine to head on the way
Pull the car out of the garage

Roads packed with cars
cars packed with riders
Riders full of eagerness in their eyes
Like flashing lights at crossroads

There is noise in the air
There is warning signal on the dashboard
Stop to check on the roadside
Detour back home with a flat tire

Every night is a story
The beauty of life is its uncertainty

Night (September 2, 2008) - 47

At night, it is dark
No more traffic
Have a break
Listen to Serenade

You do not wear your mask
You do not need to work
You do not watch your clock
You have time to think

Do not drive too hard
Stop at your cross road
Think about your road ahead
The more haste, less speed

On the road, in the mood
Cherish sunset, embrace daybreak

Poetry II/Puzzles I (August 31, 2008) - 46

In the family of literature
Only poetry is the champion of creative writing
But exactly what is the essence of poetry
From a poet's perspective in modern society?

Sonnets, Jintishi, Villanelle, Ruba'i, Sijo and Sestina
Ode, Ghazal, Pantoum, Rondeau, Haiku, Ghazal and Tanka
Lots of poetic forms
Which one is your top choice?

Narrative Poetry, Epic Poetry and Dramatic Poetry
Satirical Poetry, Lyric Poetry, Verse Fable and Prose Poetry
So many poetic genres
How did Prose Poetry become your most favorite?

Certain poems are based on personal memoir
Certain poems are originated from social observation
Certain poems are inspired by philosophical speculation
What is your source of inspirations when initiating poetry composing?

Joy, sorrow, love and hate in a lonely soul
Time, space, matter and energy in a vast universe
How much shall a passionate poet be allowed
To reveal his secret inner world to the audience?

To be a great poet, one needs both skills and passion
While skills can be accumulated over time
Passion can be hardly generated even with the best catalysis
So was a poet born to be poet or not?

In a rational business world full of commodities
In chasing time-to-market and maximizing shareholder values
How can aesthetic luxury like emotional poetry
Survive and even prosper in the 21st century?

From Gift Economy to Money Economy
From global warming to information explosion
Email, SMS, IM, Blog, Podcast and SNS are squeezing the territory of Newspapers, TV and radio
How can poetry attract netizens' eyeball in highly competitive Attention Economy?

There are rich playwrights
There are wealthy novelists
There are high-profile songwriters
Why cannot poet be a dedicated career nowadays?

Philosophy, culture, art, science and religion, soil of poetry
Drama, painting, music and fiction, nutrition of poetry
In the history of human civilization with so many national languages
How did poetry evolve to be the most profound aesthetic art independently?

Going Home II/West Side Story V (August 30, 2008) - 45

Two years
Two dozen of months
So many days and nights
The time is approaching for going home again

Run out of shoes
Run out of cloths
Run out of ideas
Run out of inspirations

I wanna have a haircut in the barb shop at Fremont
I wanna have a dinner at Cliff House in San Francisco
I wanna have a all night movie at AMC of Santa Clara
I wanna have some books in DigitalGuru at Sunnyvale

You have Intuit in intuition
You offer Oracle to succeed
You possess Applied Materials for innovation
You turn sand into silicon at Sand Hill Road

No town in hometown
No land is homeland

Moment II (August 29, 2008) - 44

In dark night
Under dark sky
At dark balcony
In dark mind

A glass of wine
A cup of water
A deep breathe
A short break

Same radio
Same channel
Same DJ
Same song

No one ahead
No one behind

East Side Story IV - Olympics Night II (August 25, 2008) - 43

Same Five Square
A mini bird nestle
Same parking lot
A natural in-car theater

Naked air
Naked screen
Naked car
Naked eyes

So large audience
So many athletes
So big smiles
So many medals

Do you see the Memory Tower of Beijing?
Do you see the Red Bus of London?
Do you feel the rhythm of peace?
Do you feel the pulse of prosper?

One World
One Dream
One universe
One bless

Win or lose, who cares?
It is just a game

Life II - Mentality (August 18, 2008) - 42

When you are hungry
But decline to eat
When you are thirsty
But refuse to drink

Birth after death
Found after lost
Happiness after sadness
Tranquil after turbulent

When you have solutions
But cannot find problems
When you have destinations
But cannot identify sources

Say what you need to say
Go where you need to go
See what you need to see
Do what you need to do

Offer what you need to offer
Accept what you need to accept
Remember what you need to remember
Forget what you need to forget

No life can be eternal
Only spirit is immortal

Car I (August 14, 2008) - 41

Horse of knight
Weapon of warrior
Oars of boat
Wings of bird

Every country I go
Every city I visit
Every town I stop
You are always with me

Four seasons
Three hundred sixty five days
Ups and downs
You are always with me

Every endless highway
Every one-way street
Every lonely journey
You are always with me

Passing the glorious past
Hitting the bright future
Grasping the fascinating present
You are always with me

How can I survive without you?
Only you, only you

East Side Story III - Olympics Night I (August 9, 2008) - 40

Late summer early fall night
Facing huge screen at Five-Square Shanghai
Opening all windows at a ground parking lot
In-car radio staying in sync with the moment high

I saw Germany, I saw China
I saw Yao Min bearing the flag marching
I saw USA, I saw Canada
I saw the torch tower finally burning

Two hundred and five nations
One World
Four billion viewers
One Dream

Live like you were dying
It is a grand opening

Qi Xi - The 7th Day of the 7th Lunar Calendar (August 6, 2008) - 39

Summary of summer
Falling of fall
Seasoning of season
Nature of nature

How cool is cool?
How hot is hot?
In summer you expect fall
In fall you miss summer

Lost and Found
Beauty and beast
Evil and good
Cheating and honest

Just one more day, one more time
The end of summer, the beginning of the fall

East Side Story II - The Human Comedy (August 4, 2008) - 38

Daybreak into darkness
Oasis in the desert
Wrath of silence
Out of nowhere is your trust

When a tiger raised in the jungle
Sneaked into a village, intimidated by a dog, wandering
When a frog, born underneath the pebble
Jumped into a well, looking at the sky, pondering

Black can be turned into white
Right can be changed to wrong
Dignity, integrity, fairness, honesty, and transparency
With wind they are all gone

Let those comedians dominate the stages
At the end of the thunderstorm, the Sun still rises

Homeland III/West Side Story IV - Highway California (July 26, 2008) - 37

A typical California Summer not that hot
Thanks to the Mediterranean climate so mild
Getting a call from a Mayflower Moving agent
The Ford Tempo shipped from Mid-West finally arrived

Foggy Golden State Bridge morning Treasure Island
Picking up breakfast from a local McDonald's
Passing the Sand Hill Road behind Stanford
Departing from the bay area at the Silicon Valley Boulevard

Leaving the farm fields of central coast behind
Filling gas near the Idealab at Pasadena
Watching the sunset in the downtown Hollywood
Four hundred miles of highway in a day sooner

Your can go Southwest from SFO to LAX in an hour
But that is your California, not my California

Homeland II - Gap (July 20, 2008) - 36

In the tropical rainforests
Across the Amazon River
Far from the crowded streets
It is a hot summer

When a tiger raised in the jungle
Sneaked into a village, intimidated by a dog, wandering
When a frog, born underneath the pebble
Jumped into a well, looking at the sky, pondering

How can a parrot more insightful than an eagle?
How can a giraffe more speedy than a jaguar?
How can a crocodile more patient than a turtle?
How can a monkey more powerful than a gorilla?

To be or not to be
Let it be, let it be

Homeland I - Red Cliff (July 17, 2008) - 35

One thousand eight hundred years ago
One dynasty
Three kingdoms
One million warriors battling at Yangtze River

Warships were cruising
Drums were striking
Horses were neighing
Arrows were firing

Weakness is strength
Defense is offense
Attacking with fire
The art of the war

Do not let the history repeat itself
No more war, only peace


Crossroad (July 15, 2008) - 34

In front of the red light
At the cross road
Make a U-turn or go straight
In the life of journey, you ponder

Rainfalls and sunshines
Thunderstorms and rainbows
So many traffic lights
So many crossroads

When you have to move
Just move forward
When you have to leave
Just leave behind

At the end of the road
The highway is ahead

Sacrifice (July 10, 2008) - 33

When you watch the sunrise
Think about the sunset
When you enjoy the victory
Remember the fiasco

To win, you have to lose
To compete, you have to be competitive
To succeed, you have to fail
To attract, you have to be attractive

When you are climbing
Do not look downward
When you are diving
Do not look upward

Every departure is a new arrival
Every payout is a new return

Destiny I (July 8, 2008) - 32

People were born unequal
Some were born humble
Some were born noble
No matter late life became wonderful or horrible

Not every song can be in the billboards
Not every pilot can be the astronaut
Not every novel can go for the Nobel Prize
Not every kid can be the President

A game without a ruler
There is no winner and loser
A drama without a director
Everyone can be the superstar

Simple life is beautiful
Beautiful life is unpredictable

Freedom I (July 3, 2008) - 31

Piloting a plane at
The blue sky without clouds
Driving a car at
An endless highway without speed limits

Freedom to move
Freedom to travel
Freedom to love
Freedom to prevail

It looks like commodity
When you own it
It becomes luxury
When you lose it

Cherishable life, precious love
Without freedom, why do you live?

Life I - Process (July 1, 2008) - 30

Birth, death, aging and sickness
Love, hate, joy and sadness
Separation, reunion, marriage and divorce
All are just part of the process

Someone¡¯s life is colorful
Someone¡¯s life is mediocre
Someone¡¯s life is painful
Someone¡¯s life is terrific

Brittle like a crystal ball
Strong like a diamond head
Short like a lighted candle
Unpredictable like a woman's mind

Someone¡¯s life changed the history
Someone¡¯s life was changed by the history

Highway I (Jun 27, 2008) - 29

Pouring from dark sky heavy rain
Hitting front screen, knocking back door
Turning cruise off, putting emergency lights on
Wondering if sailing at seashore

One source, one destination
So many entrances, so many exits
No car pool lane, no gas station
No stop signs, no red lights

How many tickets have you ever got?
How many milestones have you ever reached?
How many landmarks have you ever hit?
How many channels have your ever switched?

No worry, the rain will be gone
And life shall go on

Frontier I (June 24, 2008) - 28

Thirsty without water
Hungry without food
Cold without fire
Searching without a clue
Roaming without a destination
Exploring without a roadmap
Architecting without a blueprint

You don¡¯t need to be perplexed
If not being understood
You don¡¯t need to be the first
If not the last
You don¡¯t need to succeed
Only if you have tried
In highland, it is chilly

Dreams (June 19, 2008) -27

I had dreams fascinating
To be a pilot
In the blue sky flying
To be a sailor
In the turbulent sea sailing

I have dreams fascinating
Be a full-time poet
In a remote island composing
Be an early immigrant
On the bright moon living

West side story III (June 19, 2008) - 26

Packing up my American dream
Ontario, Michigan, Indiana and Illinois
Outside the fast moving Grey Hound
Endless corn fields swallowing my eyes
Across Iowa River sites the university town

The following day after getting my driver license
Stopped by a cop asking if need help
Cannot start the engine without warming up
So cold the Mid-West winter
So warm the rural heart

Campus IV (June 17, 2008) - 25

In front of the river
Willows in the wind
Mild rain washing the summer
Fresh air blowing my mind
Life is too good

At the back seat
Music in my heart
Some beer in the cup
A piece of paper
What a poet


Consciousness (June 17, 2008) - 24

Second, minute and hour
Day by day
Week, month and quarter
Year after year
Past, present and future
No time is the best time

Home, car and office
In and out
City, continent, globe and universe
Here and there
Wherever you are
No space is the best space

Parents, kids, friends and foes
Love, hate, joy and sadness
Beauty, scene, wine and gourmet
Cold, hot, sour, salty and sweet
Inspiration, passion, insight and foresight
No life is the best life

Poetry I (June 11, 2008) - 23

Perl of language
Elite of literature
A drama not on a stage
A paint not on a canvas
A song without music
Only masterpieces last forever

Joy, pain, love and hate
Time, space, matter and life
Sparks of inspiration
Secretion of passion
Fruits of creation
What in common is innovation

Going Home I/East Side Story I - Hangzhou Bay Bridge (June 9, 2008) - 22

Long weekend holiday rainy season
Trying a brand new route to hometown
Grand bridge over sea linking highway road
Cutting a path to the dream of Peach Flower Island

A bridge is not a road
You cannot stop or move backward
Colorful life like a fascinating snapshot
One way journey is not for the faint of heart

Campus III (June 6, 2008) - 21

Eight o'clock at night west suburb
Same time same place same parking curb
Same wine same music same shining star
Life is a drama

Always on the road
Always in the mood
Always at searching
Living is writing

West Side Story II (May 31, 2008) - 20

From the plane window in blue sky
On top of the vast land of maple
Fast moving cars on endless highway
Starting the new journey with a heart humble
No land is my homeland

Short hot summer, long cold winter
It is the small town across Detroit River
Watching sunset at the Sunset Avenue
Dreaming California from California street
No town is my hometown

Campus II (May 26, 2008) - 19

Weekend early summer night
Full moon dark sky lonely highway
Roof window cool wind soothing my heart
Suburb university town on the way

Do not be scared if no one is leading you
Do not be upset if no one is following you
Unnamed Lake and Lotus Pond refreshing my memory
Tomorrow will be a brand new day

Election I (May 23, 2008) - 18

One black, two whites
Two men, one woman
One veteran, two lawyers
Three senators without a governor

Patriotism, Peace, and Prosperity
The poor, the rich, and the mid-class
The left, the right, and the independent
The essence of politics, the art of balance

A chicken in every pot
A car in every garage
Two Parents in every house
History is the best judge

Earthquake II (May 17, 2008) - 17

A Day Without Rain
A Little Moonlight
Down from the Mountain
Lost in the Lonesome Pines, fragile heart

Soldier of the Cross
Car Wheels on a Gravel Road
Brothers in arms
Candle in the Wind

Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
Miss you in a heartbeat
There Will Be a Light
Rise and Shine, Ray of Light

Earthquake I (May 14, 2008) - 16

When the day Turned to Blue under the same gray sky,
After Knocking on Heaven¡¯s Door
Messy Room with Radio Nowhere
Lost Highway In A Silent Way
Bridge Over Troubled Water with Devils & Dust
City of Blinding Lights in The Hidden Land
Before The Next Teardrop Falls
Dream Deferred in The Broken Heart

Somewhere Only We Know The Thrill Is Gone
Is it A Tale Of God¡¯s Will or not
Not Ready to Make Nice Before The Daylight¡¯s Shot
If those I loved were lost
Be A Prayer for Peace, Bless the Broken Road
Who Says You Can¡¯t Go Home
There Will Be a Light from the Glory Train
Do not make me wait, We Belong Together

West Side Story I (May 10, 2008) - 15

Do You Know the Way to San Jose?
I wanna some Classical Gas in the Story Road
Watch Beautiful Isle of Somewhere in The Days of Wine and Roses
On The Dock of the Bay with Strangers in the Night
Pick Little Green Apples with A Taste of Honey
At Dead End Street in the Sunnyvale Orchard
Catch a Falling Star On Mission Peak like a Midnight Flyer

In The Shadow of Your Smile
I Left My Heart in San Francisco
Let the Good Times Roll like That Old Black Magic
Cast Your Fate to the Winds If I Had a Hammer
What a Difference a Day Makes in the Far East Suite
Farewell to Deep Purple in A Hard Day¡¯s Night
We¡¯ll Sing in the Sunshine like King of the Road

Campus I (May 7, 2008) - 14

In early summer at late night campus
On The Road Not Taken
Where the Sidewalk Ends
And The Moon And The Stars And The World
I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud
Touched by An Angel Walking Around
Fast rode the knight with A Red, Red Rose

Be Glad Your Nose is on Your Face
I know why the caged bird sings
There is another sky in heaven
All the World's a Stage
A Dream Within A Dream
Still I Rise, Life Is Fine
I will carry your heart with no loss

Blueprint I (April 30, 2008) - 13

Let the River Run
Let the tide strike
Let the mountain rock
Let the fog fade
Let the sun shine
Let the flower boom
Let the eagle fly

I am in the Mood
On the Valley Road
In One Bright Day
Every Little Step
In Amazing Grace
March into your soul
No one is alone

Roadmap XII (April 26, 2008) - 12

On Another Day in Paradise From a Distance Round Midnight
Stones Standing Still in the Road Out of the Loop
Prayer for the Wild Things singing Songs of the Church
Beauty and the Beast Striking the Planet Drum in Soul Cages
Constant Craving Tears in Heaven Through God's Eyes Beyond Belief

Let Me Ride the Runaway Train End of the Road at the Turing Point
To start the Live Adventure for Great Escapes Miles Ahead
Why not Perfectly Frank to have Different Lifestyles?
Follow your gut in Circle of Life, Here and Now
In A Whole New World Heaven and Earth, So Near, So Far

Roadmap XI (April 19, 2008) - 11

In such a Beautiful Day at Lonely Town
Whiskey in the Jar for The Rite of Spring
The Echoing Air in Colors of the Wind
High Lonesome Sound from the Blue Moon Swamp
The Same Old Train in the Wide Open Spaces
Car Wheels on a Gravel Road with One Headlight on
Time Out of Mind in Long Journey Home

Forget about The Roots of Coincidence
No more Hall of Fame in The Memory of Trees
Happiness Is Slavery in Poverty's Paradise
Let's Build a Mystery Somewhere
In the Vicinity of the Heart with Soul of the Tango
Put Your Lights On, I'll Lead You Home
Tomorrow will be a Brand New Day

Roadmap X - (April 12, 2008) - 10

It's Five O'Clock Somewhere Long Time Gone
A Little Moonlight with Dreams & Fables
Foggy Mountain Breakdown Underneath It All
A Song Flung Up to Heaven Rise and Shine
The Closer I Get To You -
Next Big Thing Beneath the Raven Moon
The More I Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of
In My Place It is a A Wonderful World All My Life

Roadmap IX (April 3, 2008) - 9

Here We Go Again in the Land of the Sun
Across Newton Street Passing Yangpu Bridge
Get on A8 from Out Ring with All Things New
Let's Get It Started like Beautiful Dreamer
With Brand New Strings from Concert in the Garden
No more Code of Silence and Blues to the Bone
There Will Be a Light Over the Rainbow
Keep It Simple - It's My Life

Roadmap VIII - (March 29, 2008) - 8

Inside the Heart of the Moon
On the Boulevard of Broken Dreams
In the City of Blinding Lights
Listen to Songs From the Neighborhood
Push the Button with No Direction Home
Leave Devils & Dust behind
Lonely Runs Both Ways like a Gold Digger
Beyond the Sound Barrier

You know A House Is Not a Home
Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own
It is The Art of Romance
No idea What Are You Doing for the Rest of Your Life
Give me The Forgotten Arm
Judge From the Bottom of My Heart
You'll Think of Me
Until My Heart Caves In

Roadmap VII (March 23, 2008) - 7

On the Lost Highway East To West
Under Paris Sunrise with Spring Awakening
Watch Faces Of The Sun Over The Rainbow
Light Your Light On The Threshold Of Hope
Start Long Trip Alone with Spirit Of The Season
Imagine Destination Moon on Window In The Skies
Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace
Heaven, Heartache And The Power Of Love
It must be The Sweet Escape full of Journey Of Joy

Do not Call Me Irresponsible, You Know My Name
No more Friend and Foe, or Aesthetics Of Hate
I have nothing left, only Sweet Sacrifice
Show Me What You Got, The Ecstasy Of Gold
What Goes Around Comes Around, It Just Comes Natural
When The Soul Is Settled
It Won't Be Soon Before Long
Love Is The Song We Sing, A Tale Of God's Will
That's The Way Of The World, the Elements Of Life

Roadmap VI (March 15, 2008) - 6

In the Heat of the Night
Out of Africa During The Lost Weekend
Once a Midnight Cowboy Going My Way
Now The Deer Hunter Around the World
Watch The Silence of the Lambs
All Quiet On the Western Front
Dances With Wolves under The Broadway Melody
It is The Greatest Show On Earth

Forget about Terms of Endearment
You Can't Take It With You
Remember we are just Ordinary People
No one knows How Green Was My Valley
A Beautiful Mind with Brave Heart
Enjoy The Best Years of Our Lives
Like Around the World In 80 Days
Be A Man For All Seasons From Here To Eternity

Roadmap V (March 11, 2008) - 5

Stand on The Pillars Of The Earth
Hide in The Secret Garden of Treasure Island
Like The Catcher in the Rye with One Hundred Years Of Solitude
No more Pride and Prejudice, War and Peace
Embrace The Wind in the Willows with Great Expectations
Enjoy The Color Of Magic in the Brave New World

Roadmap IV - Old Days (March 9, 2008) - 4

Once Upon a Time in the West
In A Lonely Planet, At a Hard Day's Night
Under City Lights, On the Waterfront
Driving A Street Car Named Desire
With Smiles of a Summer Night
Passing The Shop Around the Corner
Chasing the Closely Watched Trains
Out of the Past, Day for Night

Tell me The Awful Truth
Forget The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Be Children of Paradise
With Kind Hearts and Coronets
Show me The Lord of the Rings
Spread Yours Wings of Desire
Fly like a bird, Gone with the Wind
It's A Wonderful Life

Roadmap III - Hard Times (February 19, 2008) - 3

In Hard Times, Trust me or not
Winners Take Nothing, and there are no
Desperate Remedies, whether
To Have and Have Not, in
The Battle of Life, we all should have
Great Expectations for love of life

So let us stand Far From the Madding Crowd
Get Across the River and Into the Trees
Touch The Torrents of Spring
Watch The Sun Also Rises
Have A Movable Feast, make
The Call of the Wild, and
Enjoy Return of the Nature

Roadmap II - Moment I (February 13, 2008) - 2

Wish you were here
In the Air tonight
I want to hold your Hand
Like Master & Servant
Light my Fire
Here I go again
Road to Nowhere

Roadmap I - Space Knight (February 13, 2008) - 1

I was Born to Be Wild
I am Bad to the Bone
I hate to go Icehouse and Street Cafe
I wanna know the Shape of your Heart
I wanna climb to the peak of your soul
I wanna be the Owner of a lonely Heart
I wanna you to Turn me Loose
Fade to Grey

So leave me your roadmap to Fields of Gold
For me to Light my Fire to be On the Road again
Run to the Hill, Road to Nowhere
Be a Highway Star
In Space Oddity, Far Far Away
Rock on the Moon, One Step Beyond
Through Stairway to Heaven
Make you be the Desert Rose



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