2023-08-29 National Sports Day

16-Day | 6-Port Canada-Greenland by Caribbean Princess

(“公主·加勒比”号16天 | 6个景地之旅 08/14/2023—08/30/2023)

【Desiderata (1927)】

Max Ehrmann (1872-1945)

(Stanza 8 of 9)

    Therefore, be at peace with God,

    Whatever you conceive Him to be,

    And whatever your labors and aspirations,

    In the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.

—— • —— • —— &

2023-08-26 National Dog Day

16-Day|6-Port Canada-Greenland by Caribbean Princess

(“公主·勇者”号16天|6个景地之旅 08/14/2023—08/30/2023)

【Desiderata (1927)】

Max Ehrmann (1872-1945)

(Stanza 6 of 9)

        Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.

        Beyond a wholesome discipline,

        be gentle with yourself.

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2023-08-25 National Kiss and Make-Up Day

16-Day|6-Port Canada-Greenland by Caribbean Princess

(“公主·勇者”号16天|6个景地之旅 08/14/2023—08/30/2023) 

【I Want to Buy Greenland - In Trump's Own Words (2019)】

Robert Ippaso

            Give me Greenland, make it mine

            Let me buy it just in time,

          &nb

2023-08-24  National Waffle Day

【Greenland (2019)】

DJT:

            I want to buy Greenland.

            Hey, this is fun!

            I will turn the island into

            State fifty-one.

          &nb

2023-08-23 National Ride the Wind Day

【You Could Never Take A Car to Greenland (2017)】

Maggie Smith (1977-)

        You could never take a car to Greenland,

        my daughter says. Unless the car could float.

        Unless by car you mean boat. Unless the ocean

        turned to ice and promised not to crack.

    &n

2023-08-22 National Folklore Day

【2 of 2 Greenland Natl Anthems: The Land of Great Length (1979)】

            There is a lovely country

            it stands with broad beech-trees,

            near the salty eastern shore 

            It bends itself i

2023-08-21 World Entrepreneurs' Day

【1 of 2 Greenland Natl Anthems: Our Country, Who's Become So Old or You Our Ancient Land (1912)】

Henrik Lund (1875–1948)

Our country, which has become so old your head is all covered with white hair.

Always held us, your children, in your bosom and gave us the riches of your coasts.

As middle children in the family we blossomed here Kalaallit,

we want to call ourselves before your proud and honourable head.

With a burning desire to develop what you hav

2023-08-13 Builders' Day

【A Child Asleep in Its Own Life (1955)】

Wallace Stevens (1879—1955)

             Among the old men that you know,

             There is one, unnamed, that broods

             On all the rest, in heavy thought.

             They are nothing, except in the uni

2016-07-06

【A Life】

Henrik Nordbrandt (1945—)

   You struck a match and its flame blinded you

   so you couldn’t find what you were looking for in the darkness

   before the match burned out between your fingers

   and pain made you forget what you were looking for.

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【《一种生活》】

统帅•诺德布兰德(1945生—)

2016-07-06

【The Poet's Last Song】

Hans Christian Andersen (1805—1875)

         Life to the leaf that falleth from the tree,

         Oh God, such only is my earthly life.

         Lord, I am ready when Thou callest me.

       Lo. Thou canst see my heart's most bitter strife-

         'Tis Thou alone canst know the load of sin.

        &n

2016-07-06

【Aiden in English】

        The theme of our journey so far has been the royal family in the Baltic region, whether it is with kings, queens, or czars. Each has used his/her money to ensure a mark in history and the present day. Denmark, like all the other European countries, has been under the control of a monarchy, with most rulers usually narcissists, filling their kingdoms with pictures of themselves. But today's palace features a warrior

2016-07-05

【Aiden in English】

        Today marks the halfway point in our tour around Northern Europe, which is quite surprising, as the trip already feels as if it's over. Maybe for the first stretch, it is… 

        The idea of the trip this summer included two Princess cruises, one around the Baltic Sea and the other around the English Isles. Some may say this is too much, but those two only add up to 23 days. As soon a

2016-06-25

【To Each His Destiny (Excerpt)】

Thomas Kingo (1634—1703)

          The fairest of roses have sharp thorns aquiver,

                    Loveliest flowers their poisonous sap,

          'Neath rosy cheeks can a heart always wither,

                    Strange how a destiny each does enwrap!

2016-06-25

【Aiden in English】

        If anyone has ever been to New York City, they understand the fancy way of traveling. Horses are part of the setting; people pay money to ride on the trolley behind them. Copenhagen has the same concept, except the tradition is with bikes. Many use bikes for mobile and touring purposes, and with a little bit of tinkering, they can be made into luxury taxis containing extra seats. These are known as rickshaws. 

&nbs