I almost forgot this blog, and why I remember it all of a sudden?! haha well, I have been in the U.K. for 9 months, and the pre-Master course had finished on May. So now I have much time to think about many things during break time, also will find a part-time job this summer vacation. Because if I did not find a part-time job, I would not go back to Taiwan this Chrismast holiday. I would cry. I really miss him, therefore I want to see him the end of this year anyway.
Oh! Next, maybe I should go to talk about what I has learned this pre-Master course. uh-huh...I felt that I was not diligent in this course. Some modules I really did not like to take, but I had to. I am just interested in a specialized field, such as Marketing modules. Before my classmates talked to me that why I did not take the Master course. well, my English was really not so good! I needed to learn more English skill, in particular writing, it was awful. Furthermore I needed more time to adapt here. However, my grammar still have to strengthen. I need to read articles more for English writing skill.
In this nine months, I felt so lonely and solitary here. There are no families, firends and the one who I love. So my mood often felt low-spirited. Sometime I wept at night. But came to here this way it was chosen by me. Yet, I know "WIN SOME, LOSE SOME" it is a normal rule in the life. Life is two sides of one coin - is happy also painful. Nevertheless everyone is struggling for their own existence. So do I.
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
Coming to Britain again!!!!
It's not frist time coming to the U.K. I first time came to Britain is for travel. After I decided studying here. Two years ago, I was being in London for studying English language! I have a great memory on study here. I made a lot of friends from different country at that time as well. Even now, I still contact with them.
Beause of that. I came back again for study.
I chose this universtiy. It has the pack of pre-Master and Master. and also the fees are not expensive. But this school has too many chinese student. I don't mind that. I'm just afraid that would speak chinese all the time. So I wil try to speak English during class. Hoping I love to meet local people as well. :)
One thing when I reached here. I didnt used to the accent.(maybe It's Welsh accent. :x) The accent is different from London. But now I am getting used to....:)
Anyway, Wish I study happy!!! :)
Beause of that. I came back again for study.
I chose this universtiy. It has the pack of pre-Master and Master. and also the fees are not expensive. But this school has too many chinese student. I don't mind that. I'm just afraid that would speak chinese all the time. So I wil try to speak English during class. Hoping I love to meet local people as well. :)
One thing when I reached here. I didnt used to the accent.(maybe It's Welsh accent. :x) The accent is different from London. But now I am getting used to....:)
Anyway, Wish I study happy!!! :)
Monday, April 24, 2006
Friday, April 21, 2006
Sex and the City
I am really love this TV programme, Sex and the City. Excluding sex, there have numerous sensibilities it does reflect the profound thought as mine.
A dialogue from the sixth season of Sex and the City which what I wanna say......
"Maybe it's time to be clear about who I am. I am someone who is looking for love. Real Love. Ridiculous, inconvenient, consuming, can't-live-without-each-other love." --Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the City
A dialogue from the sixth season of Sex and the City which what I wanna say......
"Maybe it's time to be clear about who I am. I am someone who is looking for love. Real Love. Ridiculous, inconvenient, consuming, can't-live-without-each-other love." --Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the City
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Copied： Are you a Yindie？
By Ed Caesar, The Independent, Published: 12 January 2006
They're young, they're affluent and they're absolutely everywhere. But no one belonging to this newly identified socio-economic group would ever admit to it. Would you?
Not since the 1980s, when the Yuppie was king, have we encountered such a powerful social group. They've been around for a few years, but only now have they been comprehensively nailed. Meet the Yindie: half-yuppie, half-indie, moneyed urban hipsters aged 20-35 who listen to wry northern indie music on their iPod nanos, and who think Zadie Smith is the pinnacle of alternative fiction.
More stylish than your average man in the street (you would be if you read GQ), Yindies see themselves as off-centre, a bit too cool for school. They achieve all this while holding down a junior job in the City or studying for their accountancy exams.
Like any well-honed social group, they are defined as much by what they are not as by what they are. They don't like James Blunt (fair enough). They wouldn't be seen dead watching a Lindsay Lohan movie (again, fair enough). But as they reject the mainstream in their droves, they become, in their own way, even more mainstream - bland, monochrome... Yindie.
No one wants to be a Yindie (also known as a Yupster) - to admit you are is to relinquish your off-kilter edginess - but they are out there, all right. So, as the Yindie revolution of 2006 starts, it's time to ask: could I be a Yindie, too?
Take the Yindie test
1. You and a non-Yindie colleague are discussing Coldplay's latest, X&Y, over a green tea. He doesn't like it, saying it panders too much to white male middle-class sensibilities. What do you say?
a) You prefer classical.
b) Coldplay's earlier work is better.
c) It's the best thing you've ever heard.
2. You are on your lunch break. Which of these gastronomic options do you choose?
a) The ham and cheese sandwiches you made at home and brought to work in a Tupperware box.
b) A Pret a Manger "no bread sandwich" (ie a salad).
c) Fish 'n' chips in the canteen.
3. It is Thursday night. You and your partner are deciding what to see at the cinema. Do you persuade them that:
a) You should see King Kong because Brokeback Mountain looks really boring.
b) The only film you are interested in seeing is Brokeback Mountain, but that you should go home and wait until tomorrow's Newsnight review before making a firm decision?
c) You should see Just Friends. It may be a brainless romantic comedy but you've both had a busy day.
4. You and five friends are doing a "secret Santa" where the price limit is £10. You need to buy a present that will mark you out as a Santa of distinction and wit. What do you buy?
a) A comedy chef's apron with a naked woman on the front.
b) Dave Eggers' recent collection of short stories, How We Are Hungry.
c) A cheese-knife.
5. You have decided to get fit. You review multiple options for achieving this goal, but eventually plump for:
a) A personal trainer.
b) White-collar boxing.
c) Step aerobics.
6. You are shopping for a new pair of jeans on the high street. You see a Gap. Do you:
a) Step in. Their stuff is cool, but reasonably priced, and what's more, it lasts.
b) Look in the window and admit to yourself that, although you like their stuff, you wouldn't be seen dead in Gap because everyone else wears it. Head to Urban Outfitters instead.
c) Scoff at the ubiquitous economic imperialism of multi-national outlets such as Gap, and head for your nearest charity shop.
7. If you could only read one thing, it would be:
a) Heat.
b) A scurrilous blog by an anonymous cross-dressing lifestyle columnist.
c) Horse and Hound.
8. You are having some friends over for dinner. The discussion turns to politics. What do you all agree on?
a) That the NHS needs dramatic restructuring to comply with new European working hours legislation.
b) That Tony Blair was so wrong to lead us into war with Iraq, and you would have marched on Parliament if there hadn't been a Diesel sale that day.
c) George Galloway's moustache is creepy.
9. How many times do you Google your own name a day?
a) Almost never.
b) Five times. Once in the morning with your full name, once with your full name in inverted commas, once with only your surname, once with only your first name, and once with your full name at the end of the day to see if there have been any developments, and to check if your name is still unique.
c) What's Google?
10. Your psychiatrist has been helping you deal with some troubling issues from your childhood. She decides that you need to find some method of public expression. What do you choose?
a) To join an amateur operatic society.
b) To describe how you are dealing with your issues by writing a blog. You choose a catchy pseudonym such as @ishoo or Beetup.
c) To take up oregami.
11. Surrounded by your friends in a bar, you decide to tell your favourite anecdote. Which is it?
a) A story about how, when you were children, your brother used to try on your mother's shoes. He once tried on some high heels and sprained his ankle, in an incident he later said was a "football injury".
b) A story about the size of Tom Cruise's tackle, which you read on the Holy Moly gossip mailout, and have since passed off as your own.
c) A story about how, when you were moving house, you found an old sausage in your toolbox.
12. You are offered you a company car. What do you choose?
a) A Ford Ka, in lime green.
b) A Prius dual-fuel car, in whatever colour, because the planet comes first. And it's a good conversation point. And no one else has one.
c) A BMW Seven Series, in metallic blue.
The Moment of Truth
If you answered "b" to most of the questions, then you are, unfortunately, a Yindie. Stop trying so hard immediately, and find out what you actually like.
If you answered "a" to most, then you're probably OK, but you do own an unamusing apron and a dodgy-coloured car. If you answered "c" most frequently you don't fit into any category, which is a good thing. We could use more origami-practising step-aerobics enthusiasts who find old sausages in their toolboxes.
They're young, they're affluent and they're absolutely everywhere. But no one belonging to this newly identified socio-economic group would ever admit to it. Would you?
Not since the 1980s, when the Yuppie was king, have we encountered such a powerful social group. They've been around for a few years, but only now have they been comprehensively nailed. Meet the Yindie: half-yuppie, half-indie, moneyed urban hipsters aged 20-35 who listen to wry northern indie music on their iPod nanos, and who think Zadie Smith is the pinnacle of alternative fiction.
More stylish than your average man in the street (you would be if you read GQ), Yindies see themselves as off-centre, a bit too cool for school. They achieve all this while holding down a junior job in the City or studying for their accountancy exams.
Like any well-honed social group, they are defined as much by what they are not as by what they are. They don't like James Blunt (fair enough). They wouldn't be seen dead watching a Lindsay Lohan movie (again, fair enough). But as they reject the mainstream in their droves, they become, in their own way, even more mainstream - bland, monochrome... Yindie.
No one wants to be a Yindie (also known as a Yupster) - to admit you are is to relinquish your off-kilter edginess - but they are out there, all right. So, as the Yindie revolution of 2006 starts, it's time to ask: could I be a Yindie, too?
Take the Yindie test
1. You and a non-Yindie colleague are discussing Coldplay's latest, X&Y, over a green tea. He doesn't like it, saying it panders too much to white male middle-class sensibilities. What do you say?
a) You prefer classical.
b) Coldplay's earlier work is better.
c) It's the best thing you've ever heard.
2. You are on your lunch break. Which of these gastronomic options do you choose?
a) The ham and cheese sandwiches you made at home and brought to work in a Tupperware box.
b) A Pret a Manger "no bread sandwich" (ie a salad).
c) Fish 'n' chips in the canteen.
3. It is Thursday night. You and your partner are deciding what to see at the cinema. Do you persuade them that:
a) You should see King Kong because Brokeback Mountain looks really boring.
b) The only film you are interested in seeing is Brokeback Mountain, but that you should go home and wait until tomorrow's Newsnight review before making a firm decision?
c) You should see Just Friends. It may be a brainless romantic comedy but you've both had a busy day.
4. You and five friends are doing a "secret Santa" where the price limit is £10. You need to buy a present that will mark you out as a Santa of distinction and wit. What do you buy?
a) A comedy chef's apron with a naked woman on the front.
b) Dave Eggers' recent collection of short stories, How We Are Hungry.
c) A cheese-knife.
5. You have decided to get fit. You review multiple options for achieving this goal, but eventually plump for:
a) A personal trainer.
b) White-collar boxing.
c) Step aerobics.
6. You are shopping for a new pair of jeans on the high street. You see a Gap. Do you:
a) Step in. Their stuff is cool, but reasonably priced, and what's more, it lasts.
b) Look in the window and admit to yourself that, although you like their stuff, you wouldn't be seen dead in Gap because everyone else wears it. Head to Urban Outfitters instead.
c) Scoff at the ubiquitous economic imperialism of multi-national outlets such as Gap, and head for your nearest charity shop.
7. If you could only read one thing, it would be:
a) Heat.
b) A scurrilous blog by an anonymous cross-dressing lifestyle columnist.
c) Horse and Hound.
8. You are having some friends over for dinner. The discussion turns to politics. What do you all agree on?
a) That the NHS needs dramatic restructuring to comply with new European working hours legislation.
b) That Tony Blair was so wrong to lead us into war with Iraq, and you would have marched on Parliament if there hadn't been a Diesel sale that day.
c) George Galloway's moustache is creepy.
9. How many times do you Google your own name a day?
a) Almost never.
b) Five times. Once in the morning with your full name, once with your full name in inverted commas, once with only your surname, once with only your first name, and once with your full name at the end of the day to see if there have been any developments, and to check if your name is still unique.
c) What's Google?
10. Your psychiatrist has been helping you deal with some troubling issues from your childhood. She decides that you need to find some method of public expression. What do you choose?
a) To join an amateur operatic society.
b) To describe how you are dealing with your issues by writing a blog. You choose a catchy pseudonym such as @ishoo or Beetup.
c) To take up oregami.
11. Surrounded by your friends in a bar, you decide to tell your favourite anecdote. Which is it?
a) A story about how, when you were children, your brother used to try on your mother's shoes. He once tried on some high heels and sprained his ankle, in an incident he later said was a "football injury".
b) A story about the size of Tom Cruise's tackle, which you read on the Holy Moly gossip mailout, and have since passed off as your own.
c) A story about how, when you were moving house, you found an old sausage in your toolbox.
12. You are offered you a company car. What do you choose?
a) A Ford Ka, in lime green.
b) A Prius dual-fuel car, in whatever colour, because the planet comes first. And it's a good conversation point. And no one else has one.
c) A BMW Seven Series, in metallic blue.
The Moment of Truth
If you answered "b" to most of the questions, then you are, unfortunately, a Yindie. Stop trying so hard immediately, and find out what you actually like.
If you answered "a" to most, then you're probably OK, but you do own an unamusing apron and a dodgy-coloured car. If you answered "c" most frequently you don't fit into any category, which is a good thing. We could use more origami-practising step-aerobics enthusiasts who find old sausages in their toolboxes.
Your career
One of my English friend she told me a quite useful website it might aid you in job-hunt. Sharing with you.
Click here http://office.microsoft.com/en-gb/templates/CT061993551033.aspx
Click here http://office.microsoft.com/en-gb/templates/CT061993551033.aspx
Monday, April 17, 2006
The Fifteen Criteria to be a Modern, Independent Woman.
My college friend, Cathy, has lived in New York for more than ten years and she rarely returns to visit her family and friends. When she does come back, her close friends from college get together to chat and have afternoon tea. Even though Taipei is not a real big city, it's still difficult to get everyone together. Maybe that is the reason why people in Taipei always seem close but still alienated.
I would describe the tea time as a chance to catch up and reminisce about the good old days and make personal comparisons among one another. We are all thirtysomething office ladies who are particularly interested in discussing the role of a modern, independent woman. These days, modern women can be identified with some characters on TV shows, such as the ones in “Sex and the City”, “Desperate Housewives” and “Anego”. The maincharacters of these shows are successful, versatile, yet struggling with lust. However, do they really exit in our society? After exchanging opinions, we finally reach an agreement which we jokingly call, “The criteria to be a modern, independent woman”, listed in the following:
1. Age range is generally between early thirties to late forties.
2. Mental maturity is more important than age.
3. Hold down stable jobs or businesses.
4. Be positive,
proactive and trust the senses when solving problems.
5. Be stylish, but not follow trend.
6. Traveling and personal development are good for self-esteem.
7. Enjoy gourmet foods and shopping.
8. Men are not the first priority in life.
9. Portray a tough outer image, but need someone to rely on.
10.Be able to get along with by oneself;
not concerned about marital status.
11.Maintain a good shape and skin care.
12.Be friendly and easy-going.
13.Be willing to share the personal resources with others.
14.No hang-ups about sex.
15.Enjoy going to fortune-tellers but not believe in fate.
How about you? Can you think about the 16th criterion?
This article is from "The China Times" in 9th of April, 2006 by Lynnie.
I would describe the tea time as a chance to catch up and reminisce about the good old days and make personal comparisons among one another. We are all thirtysomething office ladies who are particularly interested in discussing the role of a modern, independent woman. These days, modern women can be identified with some characters on TV shows, such as the ones in “Sex and the City”, “Desperate Housewives” and “Anego”. The maincharacters of these shows are successful, versatile, yet struggling with lust. However, do they really exit in our society? After exchanging opinions, we finally reach an agreement which we jokingly call, “The criteria to be a modern, independent woman”, listed in the following:
1. Age range is generally between early thirties to late forties.
2. Mental maturity is more important than age.
3. Hold down stable jobs or businesses.
4. Be positive,
proactive and trust the senses when solving problems.
5. Be stylish, but not follow trend.
6. Traveling and personal development are good for self-esteem.
7. Enjoy gourmet foods and shopping.
8. Men are not the first priority in life.
9. Portray a tough outer image, but need someone to rely on.
10.Be able to get along with by oneself;
not concerned about marital status.
11.Maintain a good shape and skin care.
12.Be friendly and easy-going.
13.Be willing to share the personal resources with others.
14.No hang-ups about sex.
15.Enjoy going to fortune-tellers but not believe in fate.
How about you? Can you think about the 16th criterion?
This article is from "The China Times" in 9th of April, 2006 by Lynnie.
If it had to satisfy above fifteen standards, I might say I'm not a modern, Independent woman. Sometimes I was extremely puzzled. I gained nothing in my ages. I didn't have presentable jobs or business, even though the love. sounds I fall into deplorable life.
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
【A anime of STUDIO GHIBLI】Spirited Away
Owing to Taiwan is near Japan some cultures affect to me profoundly: for instance, animations and comic books...etc. I had read comic books every day when I was at junior high school. hahah...Besides there had many cartoons showed on the Telly. I 'm rather like Japanese cartoons. Japanese anime it's quite famous in Taiwan. So I love Japanese anime more then American's, Disney cartoons.I would like to talk about enimated feature of Hayao Miyazaki, Apirited Away. It's the first anime feature to Oscar award in 2003.
Most of Hayao Miyazaki's features they are not for children I guess. His animated features have profoundly affected for grown-up. If you have watched them you would know what I said.
I have seen the reviews of foreigners on the internet. It said Spirited Away is a love story. Well, its not just a love story, even make people deep thought and edification.
I like the leading girl, Chihiro (Sen), is pure and goodhearted. Also I love Haku's resolute eyes. When Hakus said to Chihiro that "We will surely meet again. Definite." I was touched. Those words seem nothing could alteration it.For I thought, the main meaing of this feature is "Don't lose your pure selfhood."
I have written a review in chinese on my Chinese blog. I try to express my feeling in English. Yet it's rather difficult to convey. Many proper nouns I don't know how to write. Perhape I should watch it again with English subtitle.
P.S When I was writing this article, I have got a bad headache, and my foreigners were talking to me. Therefor this article is not quite good. I will rewrite it if I have time.
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)