Thursday, 15 May 2008
Wednesday, 14 May 2008
Here by me
I hope you're doing fine out there without me
'Cause I'm not doing so good without you
The things I thought you'd never know about me
were the things I guess you always understood
So how could I have been so blind for all these years
And this I only see the truth through all this fear living without you
And anything I have in this world
It could all fall down around me
Just as long as I have you right here by me
I can't take another day without you
'Cause, baby I could never make it on my own
I've been waiting so long just to hold you
And to be back in your arms where I belong
I'm sorry I can't always find the words to say
When anything I've ever known gets swept away
Cause I don't go a lot
And everything I have in this world
It could all fall down around me
Just as long as I have you right here by me
And every day alone I see
Some is standing still for me
And you're not here
I'm sorry I can't always find the words to say
When anything I've ever known gets swept away
Cause I don't go a lot
And everything I have in this world
It could all fall down around me
Just as long as I have you right here by me
Tuesday, 13 May 2008
China 7.9 magnitude quake
The quake - of 7.9 magnitude - struck on Monday at 1428 local time (0628 GMT).
In Beichuan alone, 80% of buildings collapsed, killing up to 5,000 people.
There are harrowing reports of collapsed schools and factories across the region.
A massive search and rescue operation is under way in south-western China after one of the most powerful earthquakes in decades.
Troops have arrived in Wenchuan county at the epicentre, which was largely cut off by the quake - but heavy rain is hampering rescue operations.
Elsewhere in Sichuan province, frantic efforts are being made to reach thousands of people under the rubble.
The death toll is now more than 12,000, officials say, and looks set to rise.
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In one city, Mianyang, near the epicentre, more than 18,000 people are said to be buried under the rubble and 3,629 have been confirmed dead, state news agency Xinhua reports.
In the nearby town of Mianzhu, at least 4,800 people are trapped under the rubble and massive landslides have buried roads to outlying villages, Xinhua says.
Premier Wen Jiabao was quick to reach the scene and urged rescuers to clear roads into the worst-hit areas as fast as possible.
"As long as there is even a little hope, we will redouble our efforts 100 times and will never relax our efforts," he told crying locals in the badly hit Dujiangyan city, south-east of the epicentre.
The health ministry has made an urgent appeal for people to give blood to help the injured.
The BBC's Michael Bristow describes a scene of organised chaos in Dujiangyan - with dazed survivors in the streets in their pyjamas while police try to direct traffic.
He heard the story of one man whose uncle was trapped in the rubble of his apartment building. He was able to speak to him on his mobile phone, but could not reach him and was desperately searching for help.
Cries for help
The quake - now upgraded to 7.9 magnitude - struck on Monday at 1428 local time (0628 GMT) and was felt as far away as Beijing and the Thai capital, Bangkok.
Strong aftershocks continued to shake the region on Tuesday - keeping nervous survivors from returning to their homes.
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Boulders and landslides are blocking roads in the worst-hit areas and helicopters have been unable to land because of the bad weather.
Beijing has deployed 50,000 troops to help with relief efforts, but they have not yet all arrived.
About 1,300 rescue troops and medics have reached Wenchuan county and immediately started searching for survivors and treating the injured, Xinhua reported.
There is no word yet on casualty figures there. Previously the only contact with the area was when a senior government official appealed for outside help using a satellite phone.
Across the region, schools, hospitals and chemical plants were all reported to have been affected.
Children pulled from the rubble at the school in Dujiangyan
There were harrowing reports from the scene of a school collapse in Dujiangyan city, where 900 students were buried and at least 50 killed.
Teenagers buried beneath the rubble of the three-storey Juyuan Middle School building struggled to break free, while others cried out for help.
In Beichuan county, some 80% of buildings were reported to have been destroyed.
Meanwhile, hundreds of people were reported to have been buried in two collapsed chemical plants in Shifang in Sichuan.
Open response
More than 150 people were killed in the provinces of Gansu and Shaanxi, and in Chongqing municipality, Xinhua said.
And there are fears for the safety of staff, tourists - including a group of 15 British visitors - and the panda population at a giant panda research centre at Wolong in Wenchuan, which has not yet been contacted.
But 60 pandas at another breeding centre - in Chengdu - are reportedly safe.
| RECENT CHINA QUAKES March, 2008: 7.2 quake in Xinjiang - damage limited February 2003: 6.8 quake in Xinjiang - at least 94 dead, 200 hurt January 1998: 6.2 quake in rural Hebei - at least 47 dead, 2,000 hurt April 1997: 6.6 quake hits Xinjiang - 9 dead, 60 hurt January 1997: 6.4 quake in Xinjiang - 50 dead, 40 hurt |
China's Olympic Games organisers say they will scale down the route of the torch through the country and there will be a minute's silence when the next leg starts in the south-eastern city of Ruijin on Wednesday.
US President George W Bush expressed condolences to victims' families, while the US, UK, the European Union, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan reportedly offered aid.
China said it would accept international help to cope with the quake - the worst since 1976 when 242,000 people were killed in Tangshan - and offered its thanks.
The government response was praised as "swift and very efficient" by Francis Marcus of the International Federation of the Red Cross in Beijing.
But he added the scale of the disaster was such that "we can't expect that the government can do everything and handle every aspect of the needs".
The BBC's Quentin Sommerville in Beijing says this is one of the most open and speedy responses to an emergency he has ever seen from Chinese state media.
The fact the quake was felt in Beijing, he says, means millions of people will feel connected to the disaster and will be watching TV screens closely to see how the government responds.
Monday, 12 May 2008
捨不得
我會很捨不得
那是我不能給的
我會永遠記得no...
這樣我就夠了
no...
分手了以後我不再 再親吻我對你的愛
希望你的記憶不再 不再有我對你的愛
請你不要問我為什麼 因為我也不想離開
你的難過我知道 就在我想你的時候
別再為我難過
我會很捨不得(你要的幸福)
那是我不能給的
我會永遠記得(彼此的付出)
這樣我就夠了
孤單的時候我不再 再期望誰給我理睬
習慣的一切都不再 生活像黑夜都停擺
我不會向別人說甚麼 有關於我們要分開
你的認真我知道 在眼淚掉下的時候
別再為我難過
我會很捨不得(你要的幸福)
那是我不能給的
我會永遠記得(彼此的付出)
這樣我就夠了
你永遠不會知道
我為你付出了甚麼
我會很捨不得(你要的幸福)
那是我不能給的
我會永遠記得(彼此的付出)
這樣我就夠了
我會永遠記得
這樣我就夠了
終於說出口
你終於說出口
其實你早就已經不愛我
為什麼要低著頭
你知道這玩笑騙不倒我
可是這不是玩笑
是要逃避你離開我的理由
我還能做甚麼
你已經不愛我
我一直都愛著你 難道這還不夠
我還要做甚麼
你才不離開我
我知道你已無心再繼續看著我
一心想離開我
我終於也說出口
其實很愛你 但從沒認真說過
或許是我的錯
多在乎你卻只放在心中
不要問我 為甚麼
因為愛你 這就是我的理由
我還能做甚麼
你已經不愛我
我一直都愛著你難道這還不夠
我還要做甚麼
你才不離開我
我知道你已無心再繼續看著我
沒什麼需要被原諒
我笑的有些牽強
你知道我總是能夠假裝不難過
oh不想看你那麼累
多希望再給我機會
顫抖著我的手 握住的只是風
我還能做甚麼
你已經不愛我
我一直都愛著你 難道這還不夠
我還要做甚麼
你才不離開我
我知道你已無心再繼續看著我
一心想離開我
Saturday, 10 May 2008
Thursday, 8 May 2008
Olympic flame lit at Everest peak
Chinese climbers bearing the Olympic flame have reached the summit of Everest, the world's highest mountain.
Chinese television showed the team of climbers, carrying special high-altitude torches, reaching the summit at 0920 local time (0120 GMT).
Huddled in the snow they unfurled flags and cheered for the cameras.
Correspondents say China is hoping the dramatic feat will counter some of the damaging publicity from the protests during the torch's international relay.
Perfect conditions
The team - made up of both Tibetans and Han Chinese - set off several hours before dawn from their camp at 8,300m.
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Low winds and a clear sky provided perfect climbing conditions for the six-hour ascent of the 8,848m (29,030 feet) high summit.
At the weekend heavy snowfall had prevented a previous attempt, and badly damaged several of the high-altitude camps.
The climbers, dressed in red padded anoraks bearing the Beijing Olympic logo, passed the flame between several torches as they traversed the icy slopes on the final steps to the summit.
Holding up Chinese and Olympic flags, they cheered "Beijing welcomes you!" and "One World, One Dream", the official slogan of the Beijing Olympics.
The first and last of the torch-bearers were Tibetan women.
| CHINA RELAY CITIES IN FOCUS Use the map to see the full Olympic torch relay route or read about some of the key cities: |
"We have lit this torch on the top of the world for harmony and peace," said one of the mountaineers.
Security was very tight for the event, with other climbers being banned from the top of Mount Everest, which is known in China as Mount Qomolangma.
Both China and Nepal sealed off their sides of the mountain and the ascent organisers kept the exact plans a secret because of fears it might draw protests from pro-Tibet activists.
Human rights activists have been angered by the crackdown on anti-Beijing protests in Tibetan areas of China in March that turned violent.
The main Olympic torch, which is running separately, is continuing its relay through China.
It was carried through the southern city of Guangzhou on Wednesday past cheering crowds with no reports of disruptions.
It is scheduled to visit every province in China before arriving in Beijing several days before the Olympics begin on 8 August.
The international leg of the torch's tour was marred by protests in several cities - including London, Paris and San Francisco - by activists critical of China's human rights record.
來到今天
Wednesday, 7 May 2008
Monday, 5 May 2008
Thursday, 1 May 2008
Monday, 28 April 2008
Lies by Glen Hansard
I think it's time, we give it up
And figure out what's stopping us
From breathing easy, and talking straight
The way is clear if you're ready now
The volunteer is slowing down
And taking time to save himself
The little cracks they escalated
And before you know it is too late
For making circles and telling lies
You're moving too fast for me
And I can't keep up with you
Maybe if you slowed down for me
I could see you're only telling
Lies, lies, lies
Breaking us down with your
Lies, lies, lies
When will you learn
The little cracks they escalated
And before you know it is too late
For making circles and telling lies
You're moving too fast for me
And I can't keep up with you
Maybe if you'd slowed down for me
I could see you're only telling
Lies, lies, lies
Breaking us down with your
Lies, lies, lies
When will you learn
So plant the thought and watch it grow
Wind it up and let it go


