好歌不停[24] A gritos de esperanza by Álex Ubago

Álex Ubago
Born: 21/1/1981
Origin: Spain
Website: http://www.alexubago.com

Being me

Sometimes I am so mad at myself for being.....me!

There is a positive side in everything negative.

Don't think, just do.

Looks good on paper, fails in execution.

Don't use feelings, use figures.

Because you can't get half the capacity with half the perimeter.

A dog that bites is a dog that bites.

Pot calling the kettle black.

跳针

Actually 你不需要说 actually，你说其实我可以明白。这样在会话中不时穿插着几个英文词汇究竟是for 什么原因？这些英文词汇都可以很完整地用中文表达，by right 我们不需要这么做的。But 很奇怪的是这种现象好像在办公室特别明显，是担心同事不能理解吗？

像这样看我用中文写，偶尔又跳针到英文会不会很突兀？我不喜欢这样说话，that's why 这是我要cejanize 的一件事。（cejanize 是无法用中文代替的，所以不算）

Madtv - 3 minute meal - Banana split

There is nothing more delicious... than a perfectly ripe banana.

迷橙记

昨天是我们第一次见面。你大老远来到这里找我，我很惊喜，整个心花怒放。

你就如我印象中的那么好看，你的热情让我招架不住，在你面前我完全释放，隐藏不住对你的喜爱。和你在一起的每一刻都让我觉得幸福不已，那幸福的感觉足以把我灌醉。

虽然时间很短暂，但我会努力记住那些画面，不让它们从我记忆里淡去。我固执地相信我们俩是命中注定，我甩不掉这迷信，也不愿意清醒。

你究竟是毒药还是解药，把我麻醉得梦游神离、无心恋战？

Needle in a haystack

It's the most dreadful roadblock task in the history of TAR. Unrolling hundreds of hay bales to find one of seven flags hidden. You need luck, and there's no other trick. You need to be lucky to find the bale with flag hidden inside, and you will never know it's the wrong bale until you spend all your time and energy unrolling it.

If we were ever to face this challenge, you have to be the one doing it, because I have no luck.

cejanize

cejanize /ˈsiːdʒɜːnaiz/ verb to influence and to introduce people with cejan's ideas and style

eg: Have you been cejanized? Let me cejanize you.

脸

原来我的脸并非百毒不侵，原来没有永远的天生丽质，我也像其他人一样面对皮肤问题。大约半年前我的脸终于沦陷，变得越来越不平滑。

我以为会像往常一样自动痊愈，不留痕迹。可是这次没有。我以为我不会在意，不计较面子问题。可是这次我有。

我要开始护肤了，要开始选购保养品。谁会想到我也有今天？

Tough day for Brian & Ericka

Brian & Ericka started the leg with trouble starting their vehicle. Quite a common problem in this game. And so they ended up reaching the first route marker last. At the roadblock challenge, Ericka had trouble counting the bells in the tower.

All the other teams got it right at their first attempt, Ericka only got it right after 4 trials and several breakdowns. But lucky for her, Brian was so patient and encouraged her not to give up. You really need this kind of positive energy to stay in this game, and Brian just never seems to run out of it, always stays positive and calm, what a guy.

The couple was the last team to leave the roadblock, and chose the dancing challenge at Detour. At this point almost all other teams have completed the detour, only Maria & Tiffany were still working on it. The girls first opted for the golf challenge, but after several tee offs they decided they were not golfers and went for the other one. Oh did I mention the teams have to swim their way across a freezing canal to reach the golf course?

Turns out before the teams started the dance, one team member must successfully hit the bell on a high striker. This was proved to be too difficult for the girls to complete, as after more than 70 hits, none of the girls could hit the bell. After serious consideration, the girls decided to return to the golf course. Yeah, swim across the freezing canal again.

After wandering around in their bulky Dutch wooden clogs for I don't know how long looking for the dance hall, an agitated Ericka was whining again. Brian tried to keep her spirit up, only to discover that they were supposed to ride on a bicycle to find the place, which they never saw, after reading their clue again, dumb mistake.

Finally the couple arrived at the dance hall, and Brian hit the bell at first attempt. Luckily only one team member had to hit the bell, otherwise Ericka would probably waste a lot of time there. After completed the dance, Brian & Ericka were surprised to find that they weren't the last team to arrive. But Phil couldn't check them in yet, as they did not follow the clue and ride the bicycle, and were therefore incurred a 30-minute penalty. Haven't they had enough setbacks for the day?

As the couple were waiting for the longest 30 minute of their life to pass, Maria & Tiffany were still at the golf course, trying their best to complete the task. However the girls just couldn't complete the challenge, given how much more time they would have. In the end Brian & Ericka checked in as team no.5, successfully avoided elimination. And I am relieved, I am rooting for them.