This is one of those videos that truly brings jolted my heart when I watched for the very first time. I have always been sucker for stories of people overcoming adversity to accomplish a piece of their dream from the very beginning of Kelly Clarkson to last season’s Susan Boyle. Yet this is quite a different dimension. In China’s Got Talent, a 23 year old young man by the name of Liu Wei, who lost his arms due to an electric accident when he was little, went up on stage to play Marriage D’Amour with his feet.
I never had the chance of learning piano when I was small as it was perceived by my parents as a waste of time and money. After college, I started taking lessons on my own as a way to fulfill part of this childhood dream. Marriage D’Amour is among one of my favorite songs. It is not a hard song to play but it has a soothing effect that does not exist in a lot of other songs. Years went by and my piano skill is still stuck at an amateur level as I couldn’t even finish Marriage D’Amour. When I heard Liu Wei play, it truly make me feel ashamed that someone who has faced so much adversity at a young age has such a determination toward pursue his passion. In comparison, all my daily complaints seem minuscule. Most likely Liu Wei will not go very far in the competition, but he definitely touched the hearts of those who seen his performance.
Saw this video from Crunchgear and it really is amazing (and scary) the kind of robotics Japan has created. I remember watching the video on the robot cooking ramen not that long ago and this robot is at a different level. I would have no problem purchasing ice cream from this robot if there is one near where I work.
1928.com is currently offering a pair of free earring to their customers from now until August 20th. The earring is free but you will need to pay $5 for shipping. Not a bad deal if you like their style. Limit 1 per customer while supply last.
Just realized that today is Friday the 13th. While I am a never a person of superstition, I am thankful of the general peaceful environment around me. Even though a lot of people are struggling economy we are not worrying for our lives like some of our ancestors during the war time of past century.
I saw this video made by Isao Hashimoto pin pointing the locations of the nuclear explosion/testing through a time series from 1945 to 1998. It really makes me grateful of the things that I have on this Friday evening. Happy Friday everyone!
Sears is having an electronic review contest where you. According to their blog:
“From August 5 to August 18, 2010, every person who writes a qualifying review of an electronics item on Sears.com is eligible to win one of five Samsung DualView TL205 cameras!”
I wanted it to post this earlier but I just have been caught up in other stuff. If you are one of those people that write different product reviews on a regular basis, it is definitely worth it to write reviews where you have a chance to win a free camera! Good luck!
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