Flashback - First Encounters 以下是我先生的 blog journal: Our relationship did not start in a flash. In fact I was avoiding any personal interaction with Sarah from the start. 该内容需要4000魅力值以上才能阅览 I kept my interactions with her professional. But then two things happened. Looking back I am still surprised at how easily she slipped past all of my barriers. Surprised at how unexpectedly I fell into a relationship with her. Surprised at how quickly and deeply I fell for her. The first thing was small. In one of those large droning meetings I heard people coming in the door behind me. I saw Sarah enter and smiled at her reflexively. She smiled back. ------- to be continued ----------
Days pass. Her smile is stuck in my mind. Our group was on deadline. There was a lot of work to be done. I had a lot to learn about the business and how it was built. Some of that required me to work in groups that included Sarah. During this time I observed her and learned about her. She is very intelligent. Our company relies on her for many things. Even with all the deadlines and people running in and out asking questions, she maintains her calm, poise and grace. I was impressed. The second thing was quirky. I was working on an issue and had questions. My manager told me, “Go ask Sarah. She knows most things.” I walked up to Sarah’s desk and said, “Hello.” She looks up me with her brown eyes and says, “Are you here for a social visit or work?” -------- to be continued ---------
For a moment, I was dumbfounded. I immediately wished it were a social visit. But I was unprepared for this situation and simply answered, “Sorry, it’s work.” I asked my questions. She answered them thoughtfully and thoroughly. I went back to my desk. I wanted to go back and see her again and have a “social visit.” I cast around in my mind for an excuse to go back to her desk. Eventually I decided I didn’t need an excuse. I picked up the family picture on my desk and went back to her desk. I told her I had come back for a social visit. She smiled. We sat and talked for about 20 minutes. I talked about my family and she about hers. It felt very natural. I was sitting very close to her. I watched her intently as she spoke. I felt my desire for her stirring. ~ Sarah''s Sir
I knew at this point Sarah was special. I needed to be on my guard to avoid any romantic entanglements. But my heart wanted her. So my head told me what I wanted to hear, “You can be just friends.” Ha! It sounded so reasonable, so plausible at the time. In hindsight it was neither. But I didn’t know that yet, so I was blissfully unaware of what was about to happen. ---- to be continued ----
Things are a bit of a blur at this point. I am running down a hill that was too steep. I do not dare stop because I will start to tumble and get hurt. All I can do is control my fall and hope I land somewhere safe. ---- to be continued ----
I recall going to a group lunch with her and we talked a lot. I tried to spread my attention around the table so I did not appear too focused on Sarah. I don’t know how obvious I was being at the time. I recall going to another lunch with just Sarah. She was a little surprised that it was just the two of us. She had assumed it was another group lunch. But she was kind and did not break her commitment. We sat and talked and had a wonderful time. ----- to be continued ----
She is so amazing. I started looking for ways to spend time with her. She usually arrives at the office before me, so I started coming in earlier so we could sit in the kitchen and talk. We met at a Starbucks one morning. We sat and talked like we always do. That was when I began to realize what was happening to me. To us. I could not stop myself if I wanted to. I did not want to. ---- to be continued ----
My memory is still a little blurry at this point. I am falling. I would reserve conference rooms in the morning so we could be alone and talk. We spent a lot of time together. In the mornings. At lunch. After work. She took me out for Tapas one evening after work. I sat across the table from her in this empty restaurant. I had unfettered access to look into her eyes. Watch her lips as she talked. She was mesmerizing. ----- to be continued ----
Somewhere along the way. Sometime during all these discussions we were having. She managed to slip by every defense around my heart. Defenses I have spent decades building and fortifying. She just walked in to my heart the way you walk into your own house. Confident, warm, comfortable, unthinking, because she belongs there. Sarah belongs in my heart. I am happier than I have been in a long time. ~ Sarah''s Sir
我个人所见所闻，翻译带有感情，感概的内容比较挑战性（challenge）。 例如: 电影 “The Day After Tomorrow” 2004年出品，有中文翻译成 【后天】 当时的香港文化 （给家父常用 「文化沙漠」来形容其文学之低品）却能把这部电影名翻译成：【明日之後】 两个不同翻译虽然都准确，但【明日之後】卻 「别是一般滋味在心头」。
随便上网搜寻了 一些 「情人节语录」
看到这两句：
「我做早晨第一个唤醒你的人，做夜晚最后一个看你入睡的人。」
后感：我现在天天对我先生真的如此。
「我爱你这三个字，我会用一辈子去解释。」
听起来似是要用上determination 来爱一辈子的。
刚才受 文兄 在此 主题下 第 9 页， #85 楼层 一邀请 ：「说说你们是如何开始的吗？说的第一句话，见的第一面。」 https://forums.huaren.us/showtopic.html?topicid=2654697&fid=397&page=9
巧合今天遇上 情人節，我就在樓下先分享。
祝版主情人节快乐！
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I kept my interactions with her professional. But then two things happened. Looking back I am still surprised at how easily she slipped past all of my barriers. Surprised at how unexpectedly I fell into a relationship with her. Surprised at how quickly and deeply I fell for her. The first thing was small. In one of those large droning meetings I heard people coming in the door behind me. I saw Sarah enter and smiled at her reflexively.
She smiled back.
------- to be continued ----------
“Are you here for a social visit or work?”
-------- to be continued ---------
~ Sarah''s Sir
我和她的交往保持着专业性。但后来发生了两件事。回想起来，我还是惊讶于她如此轻易地溜过了我所有的障碍。惊讶于我是如何出乎意料地与她建立了关系。惊讶于我对她爱得如此之快，如此之深。第一件事是小事。在一次大型的无声会议上，我听到身后的门里有人进来。我看到莎拉进来，反射性地对她笑了笑。
她也笑了。
日子一天天过去。她的笑容一直停留在我的脑海里。我们组是在最后期限。有很多工作要做。我有很多关于业务的知识，以及它是如何建立的。其中一些需要我在包括莎拉在内的小组中工作。在这段时间里，我观察了她，了解了她。她非常聪明。我们公司很多事情都依靠她。即使在所有的截止日期和人们跑来跑去问问题的情况下，她仍然保持着她的冷静、风度和优雅。我对她印象深刻。第二件事很奇特。我正在处理一个问题，有问题。我的经理告诉我，"去问莎拉吧。她知道大多数事情。" 我走到莎拉的办公桌前，说："你好。" 她用她那双棕色的眼睛望着我说。
"你是来应酬还是工作？"
一时之间，我傻眼了。我立刻希望这是一次社会访问。但我对这种情况毫无准备，只是简单地回答："对不起，是工作。" 我提出了我的问题。她回答得很周到、很全面。我回到了办公桌前。我想回去再看看她，来一次 "社会访问"。我在脑海里四处投稿，想找一个借口回到她的办公桌前。最后我决定不需要借口。我拿起桌上的全家福，回到她的办公桌前。我告诉她，我是回来做社交访问的。她笑了笑。我们坐着聊了大约20分钟。我谈我的家庭，她谈她的家庭。感觉很自然。我和她坐得很近。她说话的时候，我仔细地看着她。我感觉到我对她的欲望在激荡。
~ 莎拉的先生
我还要努力赞魅力，魅力魅力
very sweet
收到，我刚刚把魅力分降至4000. 謝謝 持华人论坛服务。
你好像不怎么设魅力的，除非是尊重网友的回帖。
只是短短一句而已，不同的脑会带着不同的系统来阅读理解论坛贴文内容。避免读者的思维离开了主题，所以与主题无关痛痒的资料设了魅力分。
设魅力这个功能很有用，能保持论坛和谐。
谢谢亲爱的美女Sarah
I knew at this point Sarah was special. I needed to be on my guard to avoid any romantic entanglements. But my heart wanted her. So my head told me what I wanted to hear, “You can be just friends.” Ha! It sounded so reasonable, so plausible at the time. In hindsight it was neither. But I didn’t know that yet, so I was blissfully unaware of what was about to happen. ---- to be continued ----
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我知道此时的莎拉很特别。 我需要提高警惕，避免任何浪漫的纠葛。 但我的心想和她在一起。 所以，我的头告诉我 我想听到的， "你可以只是朋友。" 哈！当时听起来很合理，很有道理 。 事后看来，这两者都不是。 但我还不知道，所以我对即将发生的事情浑然不知。
在我们讨论的过程中， 在我们讨论的某个时间里 ， 她设法溜过了我心中的每一道防线。 我花了几十年时间建立和加固的防线。 她就这样走进了我的心里 就像你走进自己的房子一样。 自信，温暖，舒适，不假思索， 因为她属于那里。莎拉属于我的心。 我比以往任何时候都要幸福。
Somewhere along the way. Sometime during all these discussions we were having. She managed to slip by every defense around my heart. Defenses I have spent decades building and fortifying. She just walked in to my heart the way you walk into your own house. Confident, warm, comfortable, unthinking, because she belongs there. Sarah belongs in my heart. I am happier than I have been in a long time.
~ Sarah''s Sir
文兄，我已posted 完整 的 Falling 這一则 journal， 劳烦继续翻译。谢谢！
我也喜欢吃tapas
已经提前翻译好，贴在你最后一贴之前，然后没我啥事儿就去看春晚了。呵呵
有点感人。
为什么要表现的一点不在乎？ 对方一直收不到positive feedback会很有挫败感的
我个人所见所闻，翻译带有感情，感概的内容比较挑战性（challenge）。
例如: 电影 “The Day After Tomorrow” 2004年出品，有中文翻译成 【后天】 当时的香港文化 （给家父常用 「文化沙漠」来形容其文学之低品）却能把这部电影名翻译成：【明日之後】 两个不同翻译虽然都准确，但【明日之後】卻 「别是一般滋味在心头」。