Perfectionist Tend 完美主义倾向
frustrate
【释义】vt. 挫败；阻挠；使感到灰心 adj. 挫败的；无益的 vi. 失败；受挫
【短语】frustrate abet 阻挠
motivate
【释义】vt. 刺激；使有动机；激发……的积极性
【短语】Motivate Desktop 壁纸自动换；motivate permeate 渗透，扩散
definite
【释义】adj. 一定的；确切的
【短语】definite integral 定积分；definite inflorescence 有限花序
Loneliness Along Growth/ 成长的孤独
We，re like the cream. When the cream rises to the top，it separates itself from the milk. Perhaps that is what the New Age Movement is really all about. We find ourselves lonely at the top. Yes，it is.
Often，we find ourselves unable to find those other rare individuals who are choosing the same path as ours. The path of sloppy and lazy is full of other people to meet and talk to. The path of whiners is full. The path of being safe，generic，and boring is so crowded you almost cannot even move forward. Isn，t that why you left that path？ You had a need to move forward，a need for some elbowroom，a need to spread your arms wide，a need to be seen as special，unique， different. The masses may admire you，but they are not going to be able to really relate to you. You will be alone much of the time.
Do not be afraid of the loneliness of enlightenment. Do not force others to agree with you. Simply give your heart and know that you are growing and that they are free to grow or not. It is the nature of the game. We are all free to choose our paths.
我们就像奶油。当奶油浮到顶部的时候，它会和牛奶分离。也许这种现象正是新世纪运动的本质。我们发现自 己飞得越高，就会越感孤独。是的，事实就是如此。
经常，我们很难找到那些选择和我们同路的人们。那条草率、慵懒的道路挤满了可以相遇并聊天的人，那条满 是牢骚者的道路上也拥挤不堪；那条所谓安全、普通和枯燥的道路是如此拥挤以至于你无法向前挪步。难道这 不正是你离开那条道路的原因吗？你需要向前挪步，需要活动的空间，需要伸展你的双臂，需要被认为是特别 的、有个性、与众不同。或许有万千大众仰慕你，但他们却不可能真正地融入你。大部分的时间里，你将是孤 独的。
不要害怕因造诣深而产生的孤独感。不必要勉强别人附和你。只需真心付出，坚定着你自己的成长，别人是否 愿意成长就由他们自己去决定吧。这就是游戏的规则。我们都有选择自己道路的自由。
separate
【释义】n.分开 vt. 使分离；使分开；使分居 vi. 分开；隔开；分居
【短语】separate from 分离，分开
individual
【释义】n. 个人，个体 adj. 个人的；个别的；独特的
【短语】individual enterprise 个体企业
elbow
【释义】n.肘部；扶手 vt.推挤；用手肘推开
【短语】up to the elbows in 忙于（工作等）
unique
【释义】n.独一无二的人或物 adj. 独特的，稀罕的
【短语】unique solution 唯一解法
mass
【释义】n. 块，团；群众，民众；众多；质量 adj. 群众的，民众的
【短语】in mass 作为整体；be a mass of 遍布
enlightenment
【释义】n. 启迪；启蒙运动；教化
admire
【释义】vt. 钦佩；赞美 vi. 钦佩；称赞
【短语】admire at 对……感到羡慕；admire for因……而称赞
First Kiss Disaster/ 初吻之灾
Everyone knows that your first kiss is supposed to be mind-blowing and life changing. At least， this is what fairytales and Hollywood like to promise young girls who are seeking their own Prince Charming. I have to admit that before last night，I-like many girls-was suckered into the belief that my first kiss was going to be the best thing that ever happened to me. I assumed it would be magical. I was convinced that at the moment my lips made contact with the love of my life，the starry skies would explode with color and a choir would immediately start singing “Hallelujah！”
Well，I sort of feel like an idiot now because my first kiss was definitely not the best thing that，s ever happened to me. In fact，it was quite the opposite...
My mother is，well，a very uptight kind of person. My younger sister Jane and I have concluded that she was a drill sergeant in a previous life. We were only allowed to group date until we turned eighteen，which was a huge problem because I had just agreed to go out on a date with Derek Corey... alone.
Five o，clock rolled around slowly. When I saw Derek，s car I quickly grabbed my purse，and raced to the front door. My hands were dripping with sweat. At first，the car door handle slipped between my fingers. Frantic，I wiped my hands against the side of my sweater before entering the car.
After I took my seat，I gazed up at Derek，who is simply gorgeous-dark wavy black hair and striking indigo blue eyes. I was the luckiest girl in the universe.
“You look nice，”he said and his breath smelled like winter mint .“Ready？”I nodded. I glanced up at my house，noticing Jane and my cousin Clare staring at me through my window， laughing. I didn，t really care because I was with Derek. The entire drive to the movie theater I kept thinking of how lovely my new name would sound. Roxanne Corey. I loved it. We pulled up to the movie theater and hopped out of the car.
He quickly started walking off. I raced up to him，wiping the sweat off my hand onto my sweater once again，and took a risk by holding his hand. My face heated up. He looked down at me， smiling.
Yes！
We walked up to buy our tickets. I couldn，t wait to see27 Dresses.“Two for There Will Be Blood，”Derek said.
“What？”I asked.“I thought we were seeing 27 Dresses.”
“Don，t worry，”he told me.“If you get scared you can hide behind my arm.”I was starting to have a bad feeling about this.
Before going into the theater，Derek bought us a bag of popcorn along with two sodas. Then he asked for one more thing... a chilidog with extra onions. Just when I thought I was going to get my first kiss he bought a chilidog with extra onions！
We took our seats. Derek watched the movie with his entire left arm wrapped around the bag of popcorn，holding the chilidog in his right hand and taking huge carnivorous bites out of it like he hadn，t eaten in years.
Disgusting.
All I could hear were his teeth tearing away at the meat，obnoxious chewing noises，followed by several delighted moans.“Mmm，this is so good，”he said with a mouth full of chilidog.
I almost gagged.
I reach my hand inside the bag of popcorn and it was empty！ He ate it all. What a pig！
The entire movie was nothing but blood and guts. I had to stare down at my feet for the majority of the film，but what I heard made my stomach churn and at times I felt as though I was going to barf.
When the movie finally ended I let out a huge sigh of relief.“Well，”Derek commented，“that was great！”
“Yeah，”I muttered sarcastically，rolling my eyes.“Fantastic.”
“Alright，let，s get out of here，”he said.
We walked out to the car. He didn，t even bother to open the door for me！ When I got into the car I almost gagged because Derek，s breath was beyond revolting and he wouldn，t stop burping. “Whoops，”he laughed，after belching yet another time.
The whole drive to my house Derek went on about how amazing the movie was. Soon we are approaching my sister，s middle school，which is only a few blocks away from my house. However， instead of passing the school，Derek pulled directly into the parking lot and cut the engine.
