题：沉鱼、落雁、闭月、羞花

答：西施、王嫱、貂禅、杨玉环

西施是春秋时期越国人，曾受越王勾践之命，前去侍奉吴王夫差。有一天，她去河边浣纱，她那窈窕俏丽的身影惊呆了游鱼，竟使游鱼忘记了游动，沉入水底，固有“沉鱼”之说。

王嫱即王昭君。西汉时，为了沟通汉族和少数民族的关系，她受命和婚匈奴。在出塞的路上，她触景生情弹起了古琴，那如泣如诉的琴声，竟使飞雁听后忘记展翅飞翔，从高空跌落地上，故称“落雁”。

貂禅，有名无姓，在《三国演义》中可称美绝。她拜汉献帝大司徒王允为义父。有一天，貂禅在后园拜月，忽然，一片彩云遮住了明月，恰好被王允出来看见。王允高兴万分，便向外人夸耀说：“我女儿比月亮还美，她的美容，羞得月亮只能躲进云里。”故有“闭月”之称。

羞花指的是杨玉环，即杨贵妃。一天，她在御花园赏花散步，指袖之间无意触及含羞草，那含羞草立刻卷了叶儿，宫女们不知是含羞草，误以为杨贵妃的天然姿容羞煞了花草，于是就传开了。后人便称她为“羞花”。

中秋

what i've always wanted for mid autumn, other than the teo chew style moon cakes, with yolks of course.

香港 2007

peach on vanilla panna cotta

1.5 cups (12fl oz) water
0.5 cup sugar
3 peaches, halved and stoned
1 tbsp powdered gelatine

panna cotta
2 tbsp powdered gelatine
1/3 cup (2.5 fl oz) water
3.75 cups (30 fl oz) cream
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract

place the water and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat and stir until sugar is dissolved. add the peaches and allow to simmer for 3 - 5 minutes or until soft. remove the peaches (reserving the poaching liquid), slip off the skins and set the fruit aside.

place 1/4 cup of the peach liquid in a bowl, sprinkle over the gelatine and set aside for 5 minutes. add the gelatine mixture to the remaining liquid in the saucepan, stir through and simmer for 2 minutes or until dissolved.

place the peach halves, cut-side up, in a well greased 26cm x 8cm x 7.5cm (10 in x 3.75 in x 3 in) loaf tin and pour over the liquid. refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm.

to make the panna cotta, sprinkle the gelatine over the water and set aside for 5 minutes. place the cream, sugar and vanilla extract in a saucepan over medium heat and stir. add the gelatine mixture and simmer over low heat for 4 minutes or until dissolved. allow to cool to room temperature then pour the mixture over the set jelly and refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight. serves 6 - 8

powerful aftershocks hit sumatra

i felt the aftermath of the quake this morning as i was sitting by the dining table ready to spread my bread with apple and rasberry jam. it was 7:50am.

i thought i felt dizzy at first but when i saw the water level in the vase moved, i knew it wasn't a dizzy feeling. it's like as if i was floating in the middle of the sea, being washed away by the current.

i only thought of my children that moment. how am i going to evacuate all 6 them (if need be). i was selfish. my sympathy goes to the victims at sumatra.

boring saturday morning

what car would you be?
	You would be part Ferrari Enzo. You are quick, slick and ever-so-cool. Your ostentatious showiness may put some people off, but your friends know you're the real deal.
	You would be part Stretch Hummer. You are as big and bold as they come. You get what you want, when you want, and you can run over old ladies without even knowing it.
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what kind of drink are you?
	You are a Whiskey on the Rocks. You are tough and you know it. It takes a long time for people to get to know you but you wouldn't have it any other way. You don't care what people think, but sometimes that turns people off of you.
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what city should you live in?
	You should live in New York City. America's largest city will ensure that you will blend into the crowd. You are the brooding type--introspective, creative, and eccentric--and NYC's cutting-edge, individualistic culture and ambience will appeal to you.
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