the Catcher in the Rye Ch.8

cab: taxi

Gladstone: a suitcase with flexible sides on a rigid frame that opens flat into two equal compartments

smack: to strike so as to produce a smack

sack: bed

aisle: a passage (as in a theater or railroad passenger car) separating sections of seats

dumb: stupid

puke: vomit

phony: not genuine or real

lousy: miserably poor or inferior

Trenton: city in New Jersey on the Delaware River

conductor: a collector of fares in a public conveyance

conveyance: a means of transport

oversexed: exhibiting an excessive sexual drive or interest

corny: mawkishly old-fashioned : tiresomely simple and sentimental

mawkish: exaggeratedly or childishly emotional

sentimental: resulting from feeling rather than reason or thought

crumby: lousy

soggy: saturated or heavy with water or moisture

janitor: one who keeps the premises of a building (such as an apartment or office) clean, tends the heating system, and makes minor repairs

premises: a building or part of a building usually with its appurtenances (such as grounds)

appurtenances: plural : accessory objects

dorm: dormitory: a residence hall providing rooms for individuals or for groups usually without private baths

conscientious: meticulous

meticulous: marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details

adore: to be very fond of

mixer: a person considered in regard to casual sociability

dope: informal : a stupid person

wolf: to eat greedily

greedy: having a strong desire for food or drink

sex appeal: personal appeal or physical attractiveness especially for members of the opposite sex

snob: one who blatantly imitates, fawningly admires, or vulgarly seeks association with those regarded as social superiors

blatant: completely obvious, conspicuous, or obtrusive especially in a crass or offensive manner

imitate: to follow as a pattern, model, or example

fawning: seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery

vulgar: morally crude, undeveloped, or unregenerate

hotshot: a talented or successful person who often has a showy or flashy manner

chuck: throw

trance: a state of profound abstraction or absorption

profound: having intellectual depth and insight

unanimous: having the agreement and consent of all

darn: damn

modest: placing a moderate estimate on one's abilities or worth

snotty: annoyingly or spitefully unpleasant

Vogue: magazine

Newark: city in western California southeast of San Francisco

matinee: a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon

desperate: having lost hope

Online Dictionary used: www.merriam-webster.com

勢利

在醬缸文化中，只有富貴功名才是「正路」，凡是不能獵取富貴功名的行為，全是「不肯正幹」，全是「不走正路」。

柏楊《醜陋的中國人》

給無助的人

要逃避痛苦，人們最常用的方式就是遁入未來。在時光的路徑上，人們想像了一條線，越過這條線，當下的痛苦就不存在了。可是女主角在前方卻看不見這條線，只有往後看才能給她帶來安慰。

米蘭‧昆德拉《生命中不能承受之輕》

當一個人可以積極地解決問題時，忽略問題並不是一個好策略。 但是，當無法更改或消除壓力源時，或者擔心壓力源本身就是一個問題時，忽略該問題並不是一個壞主意。

Ignoring a problem is not a good strategy when there is something a person can actively do about solving the problem. But when it is not possible to change or eliminate the stressor, or when worrying about the stressor can be a problem itself, ignoring the problem is not a bad idea.

情緒為主導的應對方法可以改變一個人對壓力源的感覺，減少了壓力源帶來的情緒影響，並有可能有效地解決問題。

Emotion-focused coping is a strategy that involves changing the way a person feels or emotionally reacts to a stressor. This reduces the emotional impact of the stressor and makes it possible to deal with the problem effectively.

有時候，問題為主導的應對方法無法控制壓力源。情緒為主導的應對方法便是另類方案。

Emotion-focused coping also works for stressors that are uncontrollable and for which problem-focused coping is not possible.

Ciccarelli, S. K. (2006). Psychology. Pearson.

情緒為主導的應對方法的例子包括運動、傾訴與正向思考。

成為密切接觸者

5/3 Night sore throat

5/3 Night Hexylresorcinol 2.4 mg

6/3 RAT result negative

6/3 同仁堂感冒止咳沖劑

6/3 Morning 99.8F / 37.7C

6/3 11:45am 500mg Panadol

6/3 Afternoon tiredness, colorless sputum and runny nose

6/3 同仁堂感冒清熱沖劑

6/3 6:00pm 101.8F / 38.7C measuring in the bed

6/3 6:09pm 500mg Panadol 

6/3 11:49pm 500mg Panadol

6/3 surgical mask on almost anytime

Excessive sputum after midnight

7/3 3:00am fever pause 

7/3 10:05am fever again

7/3 10:09am 500mg Panadol

7/3 Morning onset of dry cough and dizziness

7/3 12:30pm 同仁堂感冒清熱沖劑

7/3 1:00pm Onset of productive cough and dizziness diminish

7/3 2:12pm 250mg Panadol, 100mg Guaiphenesin

7/3 6:45pm 250mg Panadol, 100mg Guaiphenesin

7/3 Diarrhea may be due to drinking milk

7/3 9:30pm fever pause

8/3 Morning sore throat Hexylresorcinol 2.4 mg

8/3 12:25 productive cough, 100mg Guaiphenesin

8/3 Yellowish sputum

8/3 4:30 sputum color becomes clear

8/3 Afternoon 金銀花煲果皮

8/3 8:55pm 100mg Guaiphenesin

9/3 9:45am 同仁堂感冒止咳沖劑

9/3 11:05am 喉嚨痕癢，漁夫之寶

9/3 Productive cough and minor headache

9/3 12:02pm 250mg Panadol, 100mg Guaiphenesin

9/3 Humidity is low and surgical mask can prevent irritation of URT

9/3 6:00pm 同仁堂感冒止咳沖劑

9/3 8:00pm nasal congestion

9/3 10:05pm 同仁堂感冒止咳沖劑

10/3 11:15am 100mg Guaiphenesin, 5mg Phenylephrine Hydrochloride

10/3 3:35pm 同仁堂感冒止咳沖劑

10/3 6:30pm 同仁堂夏桑菊沖劑

10/3 Drink more water in order to thin the sputum

11/3 2:15pm 金銀花煲果皮

11/3 6:25pm 同仁堂感冒止咳沖劑

12/3 Morning RAT negative

12/3 11:30am 金銀花煲果皮

12/3 4:15pm 同仁堂感冒止咳沖劑

進言

有時，自己認為是對的，便會付諸實行或發聲。

有時，沒有考慮過實行或發聲後對自己會有什麼影響。

有時，不是為了自己才實行一項事情或發聲。

不懂什麼職場技巧，亦不屑去學習。

不屑去學習，可能會為自己帶來麻煩。

有時，我只懂埋頭苦幹，欠缺溝通技巧。

即使欠缺溝通技巧，我仍會盡量保持禮貌，減少與別人衝突。

知道自己有不妥當時，都會自我反省，有錯便會道歉。

有時，我覺得埋頭苦幹的同時，要向上級禮貌地提出建議。

明天要做收銀

話說爸爸一個月前買錯屈臣氏 Level 2 口罩

錯有錯著，Level 2 比 Level 3 少了一個標誌

所以我明天在 Level 3 外會加一個 Level 2

本人手部比較大，中碼手套是不合穿

上一波疫情，上級已問寫字樓多取兩盒大碼手套

唯有做足一切可行的措施，沒理由現在曠工

長幼居家隔離注意事項

如果您的年長家庭成員或孩子感染 Covid-19，您應該怎麼做？

採取這些額外的措施可降低他們出現嚴重症狀的機會。

作記錄︰

1) 病狀開始的日期和時間

2) 體溫、食物攝入量、排尿頻率和排便次數

3) 病狀變化

如果患者出現嚴重症狀，包括呼吸困難、嘴唇發青、胸痛、持續高燒等，立即撥打 999 叫救護車。

預防感染︰

1) 除進食或梳洗外，全天候為所有家庭成員戴上口罩

2) 如沒有兩個廁所，應以稀釋漂白水消毒，避免共用個人物品

3) 避免與患者一起用餐

保持良好的衛生︰

1) 每天清潔房子和病人的物品

2) 確保患者得到足夠的休息

3) 定時清潔病人的手

4) 保持屋內通風良好