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Saturday, October 23, 2010
A colorful bird’s fate
The first meeting with the colorful bird was on a Monday morning. I hate Monday morning. Crowds are everywhere. Buses are stuffed, streets are crowded and I could help asking for a leave to keep myself in my empty room. When everyone is going out for a busy Monday, peace comes to houses, what were created to hold people and protect us from the dangerous outside world. But still we are not satisfied and try hard to build bigger and bigger house. Perhaps, one day we will have only one house that is big enough to hold the whole world of people. Sound great eh? But a house breaks the world into two parts, and we can still enjoy something fresh outside the house. A giant house holding the whole world will leave us no new places to have a change, of mood, environment or something like that.
Where I met the colorful bird was the wood behind my room. I saw something shining from my window and it’s jumping nearer and nearer to my direction. I watched, threw beans there to see it would be frightened away or come out to eat the beans. It jumped nearer and I saw clearer. A colorful bird, beautifully colorful and its eyes were stuck to the beans. Like it eh? I threw more to it, and it seemed to be surprised and looked back at me. I smiled and it twittered. Clever creature, it knew. It continued eating those beans and I continued watching. Just enjoy the temporary peace of nature, I said to the colorful bird. A little boy wearing brightly colored sidney rice jersey came around and curiously looked at the colorful bird for a while. He ran away soon to play with other kids. You were lucky, bird. I whispered. It was concentrative on the food, and I was concentrative on it. I did not mind doing nothing on a Monday morning, just like the colorful bird did not mind eating food given by a human being. What a rare scene!
I thought so. When the colorful bird jumped back into the wood, I even waved my hand and said goodbye to it. Goodbye and never see you again, I said to the wood. How many birds get killed every day? I don’t know. I never actually care how many things die away every day, as I just get sick of the fact that so many people are living, in cruel, depredating, expanding ways. They want more than they have but never know how much more they can have, and how much less they leave to others. They believe there are unlimited numbers of chances, benefits and powers to support their ambitions. I am strange sometimes. I need exactly the same things as they do, but I just can’t persuade myself to do what they enjoy doing every day. I sometimes feel scared of the world, which is too crazy and too abnormal to any kind of really civilized creatures. I don’t mean I am more civilized than others. I’m not, and even less than many others. I’m just sometimes like the colorful bird, going naïve and hoping for peace. The colorful bird might be killed someday when it meets an unfriendly human being, but my situation would be much worse. I might kill my own hopes for peace someday as such hopes are not tolerated by the world.
I dreamed of the colorful bird’s dead body that night and I was holding a bleeding knife in the dream. The next day I closed the window and never opened it again. I meant it when I said goodbye.
Where I met the colorful bird was the wood behind my room. I saw something shining from my window and it’s jumping nearer and nearer to my direction. I watched, threw beans there to see it would be frightened away or come out to eat the beans. It jumped nearer and I saw clearer. A colorful bird, beautifully colorful and its eyes were stuck to the beans. Like it eh? I threw more to it, and it seemed to be surprised and looked back at me. I smiled and it twittered. Clever creature, it knew. It continued eating those beans and I continued watching. Just enjoy the temporary peace of nature, I said to the colorful bird. A little boy wearing brightly colored sidney rice jersey came around and curiously looked at the colorful bird for a while. He ran away soon to play with other kids. You were lucky, bird. I whispered. It was concentrative on the food, and I was concentrative on it. I did not mind doing nothing on a Monday morning, just like the colorful bird did not mind eating food given by a human being. What a rare scene!
I thought so. When the colorful bird jumped back into the wood, I even waved my hand and said goodbye to it. Goodbye and never see you again, I said to the wood. How many birds get killed every day? I don’t know. I never actually care how many things die away every day, as I just get sick of the fact that so many people are living, in cruel, depredating, expanding ways. They want more than they have but never know how much more they can have, and how much less they leave to others. They believe there are unlimited numbers of chances, benefits and powers to support their ambitions. I am strange sometimes. I need exactly the same things as they do, but I just can’t persuade myself to do what they enjoy doing every day. I sometimes feel scared of the world, which is too crazy and too abnormal to any kind of really civilized creatures. I don’t mean I am more civilized than others. I’m not, and even less than many others. I’m just sometimes like the colorful bird, going naïve and hoping for peace. The colorful bird might be killed someday when it meets an unfriendly human being, but my situation would be much worse. I might kill my own hopes for peace someday as such hopes are not tolerated by the world.
I dreamed of the colorful bird’s dead body that night and I was holding a bleeding knife in the dream. The next day I closed the window and never opened it again. I meant it when I said goodbye.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Ravens rookie LB Kindle is not expected to appear for training camp
The Baltimore Ravens rookie linebacker Sergio Kindle unfortunately injured his head after falling down two flights of stairs last week, and because of the injuries he may also lose his job, or at least, lose his chance to compete for an important role in the training camp. Remaining hospitalized in Austin, Texas at University Medical Center Breckenridge while other rookies reported for the training camp, Kindle is not expected by the Ravens to return before the training camp ends.
“We’re really disappointed about that,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh told a reporter in Brett Favre jersey. “That was tough for him. It didn’t sound like it was too serious, and then it sounded like it was serious and they held him back because he was showing some signs of concussion and things like that. He’s not in any trouble, but he’s in the hospital for a reason. I think he has a fractured skull and a little bit of swelling.”
The accident happened when Kindle, who was wearing an Archie Manning jersey, visited a friend in Texas. Fortunately, he is now in stable condition and may need several weeks to recover from the injury. What’s embarrassing with him now is that he has not been signed by the Ravens, and is unsure what the team would going to do with an injured unsigned rookie.
“We’re really disappointed about that,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh told a reporter in Brett Favre jersey. “That was tough for him. It didn’t sound like it was too serious, and then it sounded like it was serious and they held him back because he was showing some signs of concussion and things like that. He’s not in any trouble, but he’s in the hospital for a reason. I think he has a fractured skull and a little bit of swelling.”
The accident happened when Kindle, who was wearing an Archie Manning jersey, visited a friend in Texas. Fortunately, he is now in stable condition and may need several weeks to recover from the injury. What’s embarrassing with him now is that he has not been signed by the Ravens, and is unsure what the team would going to do with an injured unsigned rookie.
Monday, July 26, 2010
Miles Austin is going to receive contract extension from Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys have just signed all the rookies to make sure the training camp will begin with no one being missed. The next thing they are going to do is to solve contract disputes with the veterans. And the first thing is to work out a long-term contract extension with Pro Bowl wide receiver Miles Austin.
Entering his fourth season with the Cowboys, Austin is also entering the last year on his current contract. In order to get a contract extension, he held out some of the offseason workouts to show his disappointment. However, when he was hanging out with friends wearing Favre jerseys, the Cowboys drafted former college star receiver Dez Bryant and gave the rookie the number 88 that was worn on legendary Michael Irvin jersey to show their emphasis on younger receivers. As a result Austin returned to retain his position in the team and waited for proper chance to restart the contract talks.
Now the chance comes and the Cowboys officials proved that they never forgot about Austin’s contract issue. They were just too busy at signing rookies to talk with Austin. Now that the rookies were all signed, the Cowboys will take time to negotiate with Austin about the new contract. Considering his standout performance in last season, the Cowboys will possibly give Austin a significant salary raise.
Entering his fourth season with the Cowboys, Austin is also entering the last year on his current contract. In order to get a contract extension, he held out some of the offseason workouts to show his disappointment. However, when he was hanging out with friends wearing Favre jerseys, the Cowboys drafted former college star receiver Dez Bryant and gave the rookie the number 88 that was worn on legendary Michael Irvin jersey to show their emphasis on younger receivers. As a result Austin returned to retain his position in the team and waited for proper chance to restart the contract talks.
Now the chance comes and the Cowboys officials proved that they never forgot about Austin’s contract issue. They were just too busy at signing rookies to talk with Austin. Now that the rookies were all signed, the Cowboys will take time to negotiate with Austin about the new contract. Considering his standout performance in last season, the Cowboys will possibly give Austin a significant salary raise.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Jets NT Jenkins will return for training camp
The New York Jets nose tackle Kris Jenkins recently ruled out both possibilities of putting on Minnesota Vikings jersey or quitting football. The 31-year-old veteran is still rehabbing from a surgery on his torn ACL and has been invited by the Jets head coach Rex Ryan to participate in the team’s training camp.
"This is the first year that retirement really crossed my mind," Jenkins told The New York Times. "You hear people talk about the end, but you start feeling those emotions, and it’s a trip, honestly. You have anxiety issues sometimes. Look, I’ve been playing football since I was 8. I’m getting tired. Like, I’m not tired of it yet but I’m starting to get tired. The biggest thing was Rex. If it had been any other coach, (2009) probably would have been my last year."
Jenkins also said that he was feeling pretty well and was confident that he would be able to endure the hard work in training camp by Aug. 1. Having been wearing Brett Favre jersey in most of the offseason, Jenkins said he was glad that he could finally wear back his own team uniform to play with his teammates again.
"This is the first year that retirement really crossed my mind," Jenkins told The New York Times. "You hear people talk about the end, but you start feeling those emotions, and it’s a trip, honestly. You have anxiety issues sometimes. Look, I’ve been playing football since I was 8. I’m getting tired. Like, I’m not tired of it yet but I’m starting to get tired. The biggest thing was Rex. If it had been any other coach, (2009) probably would have been my last year."
Jenkins also said that he was feeling pretty well and was confident that he would be able to endure the hard work in training camp by Aug. 1. Having been wearing Brett Favre jersey in most of the offseason, Jenkins said he was glad that he could finally wear back his own team uniform to play with his teammates again.
Monday, July 19, 2010
Terrell Owens lost his chance to join Chargers
The San Diego Chargers recently made it clear that the team would definitely not sign jobless unrestricted free agent wide receiver Terrell Owens. The information was confirmed by Chargers general manager A.J. Smith, who was asked about the possibility of Owns joining the team during an interview with the San Diego Union-Tribune.
“We’re all set right now with our receivers,” Smith told the San Diego Union-Tribune. “I don’t want to be involved. A lot of people have us targeted, but they know I wouldn’t do it. You know me. It’s up to you to speculate on how I feel. You’d be a smart man if you did.”
By so far, it has been confirmed that Owens would not play for the Kansas City Chiefs as he has already said he does not want to play for the Chiefs. Owens is aiming at elite teams and putting on the New Orleans Saints jersey was listed as the top choice. The second is Minnesota Vikings and the third is the New England Patriots.
Being represented by Drew Rosenhaus, who also represents the star quarterback in No.4 Brett Favre jersey, Owens is unlikely to remain jobless for the 2010 season. Actually, Rosenhaus said that at least five teams were interested in Owens, and a contract could be done by the end of preseason.
“We’re all set right now with our receivers,” Smith told the San Diego Union-Tribune. “I don’t want to be involved. A lot of people have us targeted, but they know I wouldn’t do it. You know me. It’s up to you to speculate on how I feel. You’d be a smart man if you did.”
By so far, it has been confirmed that Owens would not play for the Kansas City Chiefs as he has already said he does not want to play for the Chiefs. Owens is aiming at elite teams and putting on the New Orleans Saints jersey was listed as the top choice. The second is Minnesota Vikings and the third is the New England Patriots.
Being represented by Drew Rosenhaus, who also represents the star quarterback in No.4 Brett Favre jersey, Owens is unlikely to remain jobless for the 2010 season. Actually, Rosenhaus said that at least five teams were interested in Owens, and a contract could be done by the end of preseason.
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