I didn't have any experience about fires in person. However, while i was a little girl, I had a nightmare about fire, and it really scare me.
One day , while I was seven, I was on my way home after school. I walk on the track which I am so familiar with because I have to pass it through every day. As usual, I walk on the path, then suddently I find that there is a hole just appearing in the middle of the way, and there is fires coming up from the hole. I try to look into the hole to figure out what happen, but the fire burns so hard that I almost can feel the heat burning me. I stop and think that whether I should jump it to keep going back home or just stay there until the fire extinguishes by itself. Few seconds after, I decide to jump through the fire hole. While I lift my leg trying to jump through the hole, there is a man who climb up a ladder out of fire hole and catch one of my legs trying to pull me down to the hole. I struggle to get rid off the man but it doesn't work. At that moment, I almost feel desperately and scare to death, then I scream louder and louder. Then I wake up.
I have no idea why I had this nightmare about fire, especially I have to tell you that the man coming up the fire hole is my youngest uncle. Until now, I still can't find me a answer. The dream was so real that really scared me. Since this nightmare i had ever had, I leave fire away as far as I could. So,when I saw the news about the California fires which has already took a few peoples' lives away and burn down a lot of people's houses, I almost could feel their feeling and I really feel sorry for them.
2007年10月16日 星期二
#19 Halloween
Back to team again.
I have no idea why today I just have the feeling telling me that I have to write something down.
So, here I am.
I know Halloween is coming, and everyone looks forward to it. As I know, some of my friends start thinking that what kind of costumes they want to wear to the party. Looking at their exciting faces, I can feel their anxiety and I am really happy for them. As a matter of fact, I won't join them even though I hope I would. However, I won't miss the special custom. So I plan to buy some candy and sit in the livingroom to wait for kids wearing thier lovely dress to knock my front door and say "treat or trick" to me. I think that would be a very interesting experience to me, especially that I might see lots of cute kids at that night. If the lovely kids can let me take their pictures, then I would allow them to have a handful of candy or what ever they want. That is my plan of Halloween.
I have no idea why today I just have the feeling telling me that I have to write something down.
So, here I am.
I know Halloween is coming, and everyone looks forward to it. As I know, some of my friends start thinking that what kind of costumes they want to wear to the party. Looking at their exciting faces, I can feel their anxiety and I am really happy for them. As a matter of fact, I won't join them even though I hope I would. However, I won't miss the special custom. So I plan to buy some candy and sit in the livingroom to wait for kids wearing thier lovely dress to knock my front door and say "treat or trick" to me. I think that would be a very interesting experience to me, especially that I might see lots of cute kids at that night. If the lovely kids can let me take their pictures, then I would allow them to have a handful of candy or what ever they want. That is my plan of Halloween.
2007年9月9日 星期日
#4 an angel in my class
it is monday morning again, the begining of whole exhausted week. as usual , i arrive at school at 7 am and park my car in the staff parking lot. then i walk down the hall to my classroom to open the door and the windows for my students, 15 big kids who receive special education. this is just the beginning of the day.
at 10 am, it is break time after the 2nd class in the morning. there is a big boy, Andy, standing next to the guardrail at the hall outside my office on the second floor and watch the play ground. Andy, one of my student, is combined with minor mental retardation and autism. he is a tall, shy and good-looking boy. he smiles all the time while he hears you. to me, Andy is more like an angel without wings on this earth because he is so pure and innocent. i said "be careful, Andy." Andy just turns around facing me and smiles at me as usual as he always does. and then Andy says"A Me.""A Me?" i wonder. "what is that, Andy?" i ask. Andy repeats again "A Me." now, i start to worry that whether my dear angel has illution or not. does he hear or see something that i don't. i ask him again cautiously "Andy, who is A Me?" Andy just bends his body a little bit down and looks into my eyes try to say something to me very seriouly. "Tau Fo." he says. so far, i am confused more. i try to understand what my angel wants to talk to me. "A Me? and Tau Fo? what are those actually?" a few seconds pass. suddenly, i realize. then i laugh out loudly and i almost can't stop laughig. "how stupid i am!" i talk to myself. it is "A Me Tau Fo." it is an idom of Budism using to bless someone. because i can't stop laughing, my pure angel also joins with me with his big smile. it looks like he is very happy that he can make me laugh. Andy, my angel, always can bring my exhausting life joy.
at 10 am, it is break time after the 2nd class in the morning. there is a big boy, Andy, standing next to the guardrail at the hall outside my office on the second floor and watch the play ground. Andy, one of my student, is combined with minor mental retardation and autism. he is a tall, shy and good-looking boy. he smiles all the time while he hears you. to me, Andy is more like an angel without wings on this earth because he is so pure and innocent. i said "be careful, Andy." Andy just turns around facing me and smiles at me as usual as he always does. and then Andy says"A Me.""A Me?" i wonder. "what is that, Andy?" i ask. Andy repeats again "A Me." now, i start to worry that whether my dear angel has illution or not. does he hear or see something that i don't. i ask him again cautiously "Andy, who is A Me?" Andy just bends his body a little bit down and looks into my eyes try to say something to me very seriouly. "Tau Fo." he says. so far, i am confused more. i try to understand what my angel wants to talk to me. "A Me? and Tau Fo? what are those actually?" a few seconds pass. suddenly, i realize. then i laugh out loudly and i almost can't stop laughig. "how stupid i am!" i talk to myself. it is "A Me Tau Fo." it is an idom of Budism using to bless someone. because i can't stop laughing, my pure angel also joins with me with his big smile. it looks like he is very happy that he can make me laugh. Andy, my angel, always can bring my exhausting life joy.
2007年9月8日 星期六
#5 life in US
since i stepped on the land of United State, my life has totally changed. i have no family here, i have no friends here, even i have not found me a place to live in at the first day when i got here. during this whole journey i am alone. everything i am familiar with was gone except the courage of innocence ( i mean all things i'll face to if i don't know them then i won't fear them). to travel alone is not a big deal to most of Americans but me. fortunately, i am the person who is quite independent.
everything is new but that's fine with me. the only thing which i don't get used to is transportation. in taiwan, it is very convinient to go everywhere whether by bus or riding scooter because Taiwan is a small tiny island, that's why each city is not far from each other. and you will find that it is very easy to get the things you want at any time. for example, when you are hungry at midnight, all you need to do is just go down stairs and you can easily find something food to eat because night market might be just next to your building.
yet in US, the land is so vast that each city is far from each other. without transportation, i can't go anywhere except to take public transportation. however, public transportation is not so popullar here because most residents have their own vehicles.
so, most of time i have togo to store to buy groceries by walk. and this is the most challange to me because it take me an hour to go to store back and forth. i don't think that i'll get used to it.
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everything is new but that's fine with me. the only thing which i don't get used to is transportation. in taiwan, it is very convinient to go everywhere whether by bus or riding scooter because Taiwan is a small tiny island, that's why each city is not far from each other. and you will find that it is very easy to get the things you want at any time. for example, when you are hungry at midnight, all you need to do is just go down stairs and you can easily find something food to eat because night market might be just next to your building.
yet in US, the land is so vast that each city is far from each other. without transportation, i can't go anywhere except to take public transportation. however, public transportation is not so popullar here because most residents have their own vehicles.
so, most of time i have togo to store to buy groceries by walk. and this is the most challange to me because it take me an hour to go to store back and forth. i don't think that i'll get used to it.
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#6 the right age to get married
what is the right age to get married? i think the opinions vary from person to person due to people come from differnt backgrouds. some people may think that marriage is about the right person but nothing about age. others may think that they would like to get married as soon as possible when they are young because they have more and better choices for their marriages.
if i have choices, i will say that spending my lifetime with the right "person" is more important than at the right "age" to get married. but if you ask me what is the right age to get married, i will answer you that age between 28 to 30 is a perfect age to get married. maybe you'll ask me why? let me explain this.
first of all, in general, people at age of 28 are supposed to have lots of social experiences interacting with other people and which would offer them enough opportunities to discover themselves who they are and what they want. they are supposed to in matural stage of mind and which would lead them or guide them to pick good choice for themselves. another reason is adaptation. to live with another person coming from drfferent background is another thing, even they love each other very much, they still need more time to adjust themselves to the little, tiny living things happenng in their daily life. the other reason is the consideration of eugenics. if the couple would like to have chilren, it is better to deliver chilren before age of 35.
all the reasons above can explain why i support taht people at age from 28 to 30 is the perfect time to get married. however, i still have to mention that to find a right person to get married is more important than at the right age to get into a marriage.
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if i have choices, i will say that spending my lifetime with the right "person" is more important than at the right "age" to get married. but if you ask me what is the right age to get married, i will answer you that age between 28 to 30 is a perfect age to get married. maybe you'll ask me why? let me explain this.
first of all, in general, people at age of 28 are supposed to have lots of social experiences interacting with other people and which would offer them enough opportunities to discover themselves who they are and what they want. they are supposed to in matural stage of mind and which would lead them or guide them to pick good choice for themselves. another reason is adaptation. to live with another person coming from drfferent background is another thing, even they love each other very much, they still need more time to adjust themselves to the little, tiny living things happenng in their daily life. the other reason is the consideration of eugenics. if the couple would like to have chilren, it is better to deliver chilren before age of 35.
all the reasons above can explain why i support taht people at age from 28 to 30 is the perfect time to get married. however, i still have to mention that to find a right person to get married is more important than at the right age to get into a marriage.
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2007年9月3日 星期一
#3 Myth toward Brand
in this vacation, i had a shopping trip with my landlord, christine, and a roommate from german, ann. christine drove us to carlsbad outlet. its location is near/on the road to san diego. it took us almost an hour to get there.
this is not my first time to "visit" outlet, but it still facinate me to get there, because i had two missions in this trip, to buy some clothes for my baby and the winter clothes for me. during the window shopping, i found an interesting thing to me. in coach store, there are many people in there. even outside of it, lots of people waited in line trying to get in. also, i found that most of people in coach were asian. it was really interesting. why do those people like coach so much? is coach's bag or wallet really better than usual bags we can buy? i mean in functional is coach more lasting and stronger for use or just beacause of its brand name? why most customers were acian?
according to my landlord, cristine, who is really a superfan of coach and she is also an asian. she bought at least 5 items at coach in this trip. as i know she has had more coach bags and wallets already. she always said it is really cheaper compared to the price in my home country. yes, it is, i believe. but it is just a bag to me. it is a place to put something down in there. i know we see the items from differnt aspects. it base on what your value is.
it was an intersting shopping trip, but i found that the outlet is too huge to discover each store just in one day. but that's fine with me beause i have completed my tasks already.
(1hr to write down this article)
this is not my first time to "visit" outlet, but it still facinate me to get there, because i had two missions in this trip, to buy some clothes for my baby and the winter clothes for me. during the window shopping, i found an interesting thing to me. in coach store, there are many people in there. even outside of it, lots of people waited in line trying to get in. also, i found that most of people in coach were asian. it was really interesting. why do those people like coach so much? is coach's bag or wallet really better than usual bags we can buy? i mean in functional is coach more lasting and stronger for use or just beacause of its brand name? why most customers were acian?
according to my landlord, cristine, who is really a superfan of coach and she is also an asian. she bought at least 5 items at coach in this trip. as i know she has had more coach bags and wallets already. she always said it is really cheaper compared to the price in my home country. yes, it is, i believe. but it is just a bag to me. it is a place to put something down in there. i know we see the items from differnt aspects. it base on what your value is.
it was an intersting shopping trip, but i found that the outlet is too huge to discover each store just in one day. but that's fine with me beause i have completed my tasks already.
(1hr to write down this article)
＃2 writing v.s importance of life
to speak frankly, i have to admit that there are a numberous reasons and advantages about writing. when we write something down, it will be a record of our lives which we won't forget about if we want to look back. witing also can help us relieve ours feeling when we are in sorrow and share our happiness with others as well and so on.
however, without writing it doesn't mean that i feel nothing about my life or i am not important. i have no idea whether am i important to someboby or this society or not, but i am pretty sure about that i am significant to my family. one of the reasons i don't write is just as nartasha mentioned in her first journal "when we wrote somthing down" maybe, i just say maybe, "one day what you wrote would catch you in prison."
i thought a lot in these recent days about why do i so hate writing about. i figured out something already, but i still can't conquer the terrible thought torward writing so far; however i would like to try it if i want to do something big differnt just as well as i come here to study abroad.
(1hr50mins to write down this journal)
however, without writing it doesn't mean that i feel nothing about my life or i am not important. i have no idea whether am i important to someboby or this society or not, but i am pretty sure about that i am significant to my family. one of the reasons i don't write is just as nartasha mentioned in her first journal "when we wrote somthing down" maybe, i just say maybe, "one day what you wrote would catch you in prison."
i thought a lot in these recent days about why do i so hate writing about. i figured out something already, but i still can't conquer the terrible thought torward writing so far; however i would like to try it if i want to do something big differnt just as well as i come here to study abroad.
(1hr50mins to write down this journal)
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