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Dream
梦想
There's a place where I go that no one else knowsWhere mysteries abound and excitement growsA place out of reach of any man's handsSafely secluded in a far away landBeyond the grasp of those who may plunderThe wealth of its power and its life changing wonderI go alone to my secret place, never leaving a traceFor someone to follow and discover my spaceWhere I keep my secrets, my fears, and my regretsAway from the world and all of its threatsThe only place I can call my ownI treasure the moments spent in this realmWhere anything is possible and I'm at the helmThis place I describe is all that it seemsIt's a magical place I call my dreams
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Six For Sure Signs He's Just Not That Into You
他没那么喜欢你的六种表现
Hello, text messages with no reply, late night phone calls or the agonizing never-ending game of cat and mouse…短信不回,深夜电话,“猫和老鼠”的游戏永远没有尽头……If you find that you relate to more than three of the following scenarios,it might be the time to throw in the towel with the person.I write this with love. What you are about to read may seem harsh, but you know what they say: the truth hurts.也许你将要读到的内容会很苛刻,但你知道的:现实总是残酷的。Communication only happens on weekendsYou only talk when it's time to make plans for the weekend… unless he throws you a “like” on social media.当你要开始计划周末的活动,你们才能说上句话,或者就是社交媒体上给你点个赞。An “like” is nothing more than a weak attempt at flirting. It's a click of a screen, people.给你点个赞不过是小小地调戏你一下而已,不过是点一下屏幕而已啊,姑娘。I don't care if he likes every photo you post or watches your Weibo stories,我不管他是不是给你每张照片都点了赞,或者看了你发布的微博故事,these things are just false hope of a relationship to come.When someone cares, they will do whatever it takes to make sure you know that.如果一个人真的在乎你,他会尽全力付出一切来让你知道他在乎你。If a guy doesn't care how your day went, chances are he has no plans of becoming your boyfriend.如果一个人连你的日常生活都不在乎的话,那只能说他根本没想当你的男朋友。He flat out tells you he's not ready for anything serious.Why do we always think we can change someone's mind?A guy is coming right out and saying he isn't ready to commit, yet we think we can somehow change his mind.一个男人直截了当地告诉你他还没准备好,而我们却想着如何才能转变他的想法。Ask yourself this question: even if you could change his mind,do you really want to have to convince someone to care about you?It sounds harsh, and that's because it is harsh.The bottom line is you should never have to tell someone how great you are,the right person would have figured that out on their own.He teases you about your flawsA polite bully is still a bully. You might think teasing is just playful flirting, but you could be wrong.再有礼貌的混蛋也是混蛋。你可能觉得戏弄你一下不过是俏皮的调情,但你可能是错的。Sometimes when a guy points out your flaws he could be trying to tell you in a subtle way that he's just not that into you.有时候他指出你的缺点也许只是想用这种方式暗示你,你对他没那么重要。Before you go changing who you are, remember that your flaws aren't always bad, they just don't appeal to everyone.在你想要改变自己之前,要记住你的缺点不一定都是不好的,也许只是没办法吸引所有人。You always send the first textIs it acceptable to send the first text? Yes.Is it acceptable to always text first? NO!Have you ever sat around with friends looking for their reassurance about an unavailable guy?你有没有过和姐妹们坐在一起为你的这个伴侣找理由开脱?We can always come up with a reasonable explanation of why he isn't texting.我们好像总能为他不主动联系的行为找出一个合理的解释。I hate to break it to you, pretty girl, but if you have to ask yourself if he's thinking about you我不愿意把话说破,姑娘,但是如果你总是要问自己对方是不是正在想你,chances are he's not thinking about you.He's never taken you on an actual dateBuying you drinks at a bar is not a date.Real dates require effort. If a guy intends to get to know you, he will put forth the effort to plan a real date.约会需要实实在在的力气。如果你一个人真的想了解你,他会付出努力计划一个真实的约会的。If he is hoping to take you home, his intent will most likely be to impress you by buying your drinks at a scrubby bar.如果他只是在吧台给你买杯喝的,那他可能只是想把你带回家。Actions and effort speak louder than words, my friends.You feel like you're trying too hardThe beginning phases of the relationship should be the easiest.As you progress and date long term, real issues will come about.只有随着交往的时间越来越长,才可能会发现一些问题。So, if you are struggling in the beginning stages of a relationship,how can you expect things to go when you hit with a real problem?
93
Summertime
夏日时光
Longer days and shorter nightsDarker shades and brighter lightsLouder music and wilder friendsNo need for pencils, no need for pensThe parties are turned upThe drinks are getting drunk upMake these days the time of your lifeAnd make the nights just as rightThis time only comes once a yearSo live it up, don't have any fearsEverybody's happy, and it's time to playYou already know it's summertime
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Broken heart of story
破碎故事之心语
I hope a few lines will not annoy or embarrass you.I'm writing, Miss Lester, because I'd like you to know that I am not a common thief.我写下这些,莱斯特小姐,是因为我想让你知道,我不是寻常意义上的小偷。I stole your bag, I want you to know, because I fell in love with you the moment I saw you on the bus.我想让你知道,我偷你的包,是因为我在公交车上对你一见钟情。I could think of no way to become acquainted with you except by acting rashly - foolishly, to be accurate.我想不出任何办法来认识你,除了做出这轻率的——确切地说也是愚蠢的举动。But then, one is a fool when one is in love.I loved the way your lips were so slightly parted.You represented the answer to everything to me.I haven't been unhappy since I came to New York four years ago, but neither have I been happy.自从我四年前来到纽约,我从来没有不开心过,但也没有开心过。Rather, I can best describe myself as having been one of the thousands of young men in New York who simply exist.说起来,我和纽约成千上万的年轻人没什么区别,都只是活着罢了。Loving you is the important thing, Miss Lester.There are some people who think love is sex and marriage and six o' clock-kisses and children, and perhaps it is, Miss Lester.有人认为爱是性,是婚姻,是清晨六点的吻,是一堆孩子,也许真是这样的,莱斯特小姐。But do you know what I think?I think love is a touch and yet not a touch.I suppose it's important to a woman that other people think of her as the wife of a man who is either rich, handsome, witty or popular.我想对于一个女人来说,嫁给一个外人看来是富有、英俊、聪明或者受欢迎的男人是很重要的。I'm not even popular. I'm not even hated.I'm just -- I'm just -- Justin Horgenschlag.I never make people gay, sad, angry, or even disgusted.I think people regard me as a nice guy, that's all.When I was a child no one pointed me out as being cute or bright or good-looking.If they had to say something they said I had sturdy little legs.如果非得说他们说过些什么,他们说我的腿虽然短还蛮结实的。I don't expect an answer to this letter, Miss Lester.I would like an answer more than anything else in this world, but truthfully I don't expect one.虽然你的回信是我在这个世界上最想要的东西,但坦白说我真的不指望。I merely wanted you to know the truth.If my love for you has only led me to a new and great sorrow, only I am to blame.如果我对你的爱只是把我带向新的沉痛,那也是我活该。Perhaps one day you will understand and forgive your blundering admirer.
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Talk to oneself
自言自语
When your legs don't work like they used to beforeAnd I can't sweep you off of your feetWill your mouth still remember the taste of my loveWill your eyes still smile from your cheeksAnd darling I will be loving you till we're seventyBaby my heart could still fall as hard at twenty three亲爱的,我的心跳依然像在二十三岁遇见你时那般剧烈不息When my hairs all but gone and my memory fadesAnd the crowds don't remember my nameWhen my hands don't play the strings the same wayI know you will still love me the sameCause honey your soul can never grow oldAnd I'm thinking about how people fall in love in mysterious waysMaybe just a touch of a handMaybe it's all part of a planOh me, I fall in love with you every single dayAnd I just wanna tell you I amBut baby, now take me into your loving armsKiss me under the light of a thousand starsPlace your head on my beating heartThat maybe we found love right where we areAnd we found love right where we are
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Someone who really loves you
真正爱你的人
When you were here beforeCouldn't look you in the eyeYou're just like an angelWhat on earth am I doin' here
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Loving someone doesn't mean you give up everything for them
爱一个人不代表你要放弃所有
When you love someone, you might have to make compromises.
You might have to rearrange your priorities.You might have to rethink the way you want your future to look.But loving someone doesn't mean you give up everything for them.You should not have to sacrifice your dreams in order to keep your relationship strong.The right person for you should support your career goals.They should be your biggest supporter.They should be standing behind you, ready to catch you when you fall and shove you back onto your feet.They should inspire you to keep trying when you are debating whether you are wasting your time.当你犹犹豫豫,不知是否只是浪费时间时,Ta应该为你鼓劲。They should make you feel like you are capable of anything.Loving someone does not mean you have to stop loving the parts of life that don't involve them.爱一个人,并不意味着你必须摒除那些Ta不感兴趣的爱好。You are allowed to have hobbies. You are allowed to have passions. You are allowed to have friends.你可以有自己的兴趣爱好,你可以拥有激情,你可以交朋友。Your person shouldn't push you away from your social circle.There should still be times when you get drinks with your friends from college.There should still be occasions when you grab brunch with your mother one-on-one.You should still live your own life.Loving someone does not mean you make them the center of your universe.Even though you should look forward to spending time with themthat does not mean you have to spend every second of your time with them.但这也不意味着你的每一分每一秒都得和Ta腻在一起。You do not have to invite them to every place you go.You are allowed to separate.You are allowed to wander away from each other as long as you are still respecting each other while you're gone.It's healthy to have space. It's better to live your own lives, to be your own people,拥有自己的空间才是健康的关系。过自己的生活,做更好的自己,than to accidentally get so tangled up with each other that you are unable to function when you are apart.The right person for you will want you to have your own life.They will want you to be happy, even when they are out of your eyesight.They will find your independence attractive.They will be relieved that they don't have to hold your hand in order for you to make it through the day okay.Ta也会觉得轻松,因为Ta不必时时握着你的手给予你动力。You don't have to give up everything you love for your relationship,because there is enough room in your world for your forever person and for your friends and for your career.因为在你的世界里,你爱的人,你的朋友,和你的事业,空间都是足够的。You can have it all. You don't have to choose one over the other.
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I Want To Be A Better Person
我想成为更好的人
I want to be the kind of person who gives without expecting anything in return instead of continuing my selfish streak.我想成为一个付出但不求回报的人,而不是继续做自私自利的事。I want to spread love. I want to encourage peace.I want to feel good about doing good instead of only caring about myself.I want to be the kind of person who is overflowing with confidence instead of thinking so low of myself.I want to hold my head up high.I want to believe I can accomplish anything.I want to believe that I am worthy of love and success.I want to be the kind of person who congratulates other people on their accomplishments instead of secretly seething with jealousy因为在我看来,能够完成自己梦想的人都比我更了不起,because in my mind, anyone who accomplishes their dreams is doing better than me.因为在我看来,能够完成自己梦想的人都比我更了不起。I want to be the kind of person who is willing to take chances instead of attempting to blend into the background.I want to forward my career. I want to take risks for love.I want to find my courage and take steps forward instead of remaining stuck in the same place.I want to be the kind of person who goes out of the way to help others instead of turning down invitations out of inconvenience.我想成为一个不怕麻烦去帮助别人的人,而不是狠心拒绝他人。I want my loved ones to feel like they can always rely on me.I want them to trust that I will be there for them, no matter what time of night they need me.我希望他们给予我信任,相信我会无论何时都会一直陪在他们身边。I want to be a better person -- and I am actively trying to change myself every single day.I am trying to make myself proud.
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This summer, I hope you fall in love.
这个夏天,我希望你能遇见爱
I hope you're doing well. I know that the past few months had not been the easiest for you.
我希望你过得好,我知道过去几个月对你来说也许不是那么好过。
You were lost and confused over who to trust.
你迷失了,你不知道去相信谁。
You were jaded about finding love because you were convinced that you were going to be alone forever.
你已经厌倦了去追求爱情,因为你觉得你此生都会如此孤单。
You made mistakes and you had your heart broken more than once.
你犯了错,你觉得自己的心一次一次被撕裂。
But take this upcoming summer as a brand new start.
但把这个盛夏当成一个全新的开始吧。
This is only the first half of the year.
这还只是上半年。
You still have an opportunity to do over.
你还有机会去做。
To revamp your life and declutter away chaos and messes that are clouding your better judgment.
去改变自己的生活,消除那些扰乱你的混乱。
To remove people that are toxic to your well-being.
远离那些对你不利的人。
To believe that today is the beginning of the rest of your life and it is up to you which direction you want to take.
去相信今天就是你余生新的开始,而你自己,决定着未来的方向。
I hope you find someone who deserves your big generous heart that you fall for someone
我希望你找到一个人,一个值得你去包容Ta的人,
who looks at you as though you're the only one in the room.
一个在Ta眼里你就是唯一的人。
You aren't an option, a plan b, or a solution to boredom.
你不是某个选择项,不是某个b计划,或者某个解决无聊的方案。
You are the absolute commitment, the only choice, and the love of his or her life.
你是Ta绝对的承诺,Ta唯一的选择,Ta一生的爱。
I hope you meet the one who chooses you with absolute certainty that it's you he wants or no one else.
我希望你遇到一个人,毫不犹豫选择你的那个人,只要你的那个人。
When you meet him or her, I hope you stop running away and decide to give yourself a chance,
当你遇见Ta,我希望你不再逃避,给自己一个机会,
that you have the courage to look at fear of the unknown squarely and not let it defeat you.
鼓起勇气正视恐惧,不被它所击败。
Despite the uncertainty and potential problem that may occur,
尽管会出现不确定性和潜在的问题,
you're willing to grab this chance and love as though you had never been hurt.
你也要抓住机会尽情享受,就像从未受过伤害一样。
Because unexpected new beginning often blossoms after the most devastating loss.
因为那些意想不到的新开始总是在废墟中开出花来。
You can transform the lessons that were handed to you and vow to do it differently this time around.
你可以吸取教训,立志去尝试另一种方式。
Don't be scared of how things can turn bad but embrace the possibility of how literally your dreams can come true.
不要害怕搞砸,而是去拥抱实现梦想的可能性。
This summer, I hope you embark on your love adventure and find what you're looking for.
今年夏天,我希望你踏上你的爱情冒险旅程,去找到你一直寻找的东西。
Because love as wildly unpredictable and terrifying as it is, it is every bit just as magical, healing, and worth it.
因为爱情是如此的不可预知和惊心动魄,它就像魔术一样治愈你,而你值得。
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What Moments Did You Feel The Loneliest?
哪些时刻你觉得最孤独?
Probably when my mom died.You just feel empty when someone like that leaves.Also, shortly after I changed schools from a small private school to my first time ever in a public school.Hoping for love and affection can be a very lonely period of life.There was a period in my life shortly after I immigrated to the US, when I was desperately poor.Being poor feels incredibly lonely.You can't participate in any activities.You withdraw from your friends.Your family doesn't remember who you are.The world abandons you. You barely exist.When I was in school and none of the people I called "friends" were in my classes.上学的时候,我在班级里找不到任何一个我能称之为“朋友”的人。I sat all on my own most days and rarely had anyone to talk to.I felt so lonely and awkward.Another lonely moment I can remember is when I was first starting college and knew no one at all.I would walk around seeing people in groups, laughing and talking and I felt so lonely and like a loser.我到处闲逛,看着大家成群结队地说笑,我感到很孤单,就像一个loser。——西恩It was a month after a friend of mine committed suicide.We always sat across from each other at lunch; we smiled, ate, laughed, and talked always.午餐时我们总是坐在彼此的对面,我们一起笑,一起吃饭,一起开心,总有说不完的话。She was always the light in my dark day.She was the only one who talked to me in that class.But after she died, the seat across from me was empty, I stared at it, imagined she was there.她去世后,我对面的座位是空的,我盯着那个位置,幻想她还坐在那里。I talked to no one. The cafeteria was loud and crowded.But in my mind it was quiet, lonely.There was a void in my heart.No matter how many times I prayed, she was still gone.And she wasn't coming back. It was a very dark time for me.而且再也不会回来。对我而言那是一段非常黑暗的时期。I never felt more alone, and there hasn't been a moment since that could top that.也从未感到如此的孤独,从那以后也再也没有哪个时刻能让我感到如此的孤独。I feel the loneliest when I am alone watching others be happy.我最孤独的时候,就是当我独自一人,看着别人开心的时候。Sometimes you just can't be happy so you feel isolated from all the other people because they don't understand you.有些时候你就是不开心,但大家不懂你,所以你觉得自己被孤立了。Loneliness does not just come when you are alone;it hits the hardest when you are with a group of people, yet you feel like you don't fit in.最能击中你的,是当你身处人群之中,你却觉得无法融入的时候。
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