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Imaginative KoalaApril 09 ExperimentTook a day off to enjoy the nice weather in London today. Hehe just kidding, I had the pleasure of visiting the US Embassy for my tourist visa *_*
"NO electronics" allowed on the premises apparently, which was a big problem: I don't live in London, so where am I gonna leave my phone, ipod, etc? In the end, I decided to bravely leave anything electronic behind (read online someone actually couldn't even take their car keys inside, because... yup you guessed it right: it has a bloody battery.....)
Even though I'm not one of these people who can't live without their phones (at least I thought I wasn't), it was strange getting on the train to London, feeling all vulnerable: what if I need to call someone? what if my purse gets stolen? what if I don't see my friend at the station? what if I get bored!!!!!??...... Thankfully the friend was there when I arrived :D It was both a relieve and a bit sad that I didn't want to call anyone anyway =_=......
The interview went okay, just lots and lots of waiting involved, and the number-calling process was a bit random, so you can't really take a nap (everyone inside was staring at the big screen, like in Argos, or playing Bingo lol). Oh forgot to mention, I couldn't get into the Embassy first time round.... because, I had a.... USB drive on my key chain........ a USB.... drive...... I was so so so so tempted to say "excuse me, but this is not really electronic as it doesn't function on it's own and it doesn't have power....." now I think about it, it was good that I kept my mouth shut. Got my visa approved in the end yay! So all in all was a good day :)
Today's imag: Remember to do the following when trying to experience life without mobile phones
February 11 Have you everCaught a cold right after the holiday home (for the record, it was not 禽流感 thank you very much). Being ill at beginning of the year of Ox is hardly a good sign, but I considered it a chance to sleep, to eat, to watch TV, and to rest. Friends half-complained about me not updating this space much, truth be told, I was hoping for an uneventful life (lol), No News is Good News. Yesterday suddenly realised that I forgot to eat 3 items while at home: 羊肉串, 胡辣汤, 咸水鸭. Life feels just a little meaningless at times like this. I revived swiftly after counting what I actually managed to eat: 海底捞, 桶子鸡, 全聚德, 妈妈包的饺子...
My housemate got an offer from Warwick for her Master course. I felt strongly obliged to fully recommend my University, as I know that given the chance, I would love to go back and visit. Is the Plaza still a pizza-eating beer-drinking chillout place? Is Tocil flats still buzzing with Asian students cooking? Is the bus from train station still always always late and rainy when you were waiting? Is the really big tree still standing, overlooking the field? Is the area in front of the library still filled with purple-colored stones?
Have you ever eaten so much chocolate in a day that you had to give the rest away before it's too late?
Have you ever spent hours searching for that one song you heard somewhere but cán't remember much of the lyrics or who sung it?
Have you ever told a lie you couldn't even believe yourself?
Have you ever spent months to write a letter that was only a blank piece of paper in the end?
Have you ever, simply stared out of the window and just sat, and just stared and sat
Today's imag: Alarms on mobile phones would automatically switch off when you are not actually there, so the next time you leave it behind by accident it will not attempt to 'wake' your whole office up at 8am............... October 22 .Roads paralleled, crossed, diverged, converged. Like veins, with little glittering blood cells flowing through. Instead of closing my eyes and reminiscing, I stared out of the window and found the view of London underneath the half moon. Occasionally, lakes gave themselves away with the silvery reflection, blurring yet bright. As if the captain enjoyed this scenery after chasing the sun for so long, the plane wondered through the same air before we landed. I didn't complain.
That's when I realised, the difference between us is: you resisted imagination, I indulged on it. August 12 Summer afternoon终于到了出门要用防晒霜的季节了, 夏天(最多能撑俩礼拜??)光临了英国北部. 我没有"天气太冷"这个借口了, 今天一早和同事沿着河边跑了3英里. 想起初中为了运动会, 自习前跟猫儿在操场跑啊跑, 那时候也累, 那时候的心情也很舒畅. 还记得体育老师(是叫王洋??)罚全班人蛙跳之后, 谁下楼腿都抖, 谁让我们班在6楼... unlucky hehe, 现在家里只有楼上楼下, lucky!
今天才发现, 这个space换个颜色, 上来写东西的心情也不一样 (觉得图案很childish的人.... 这个不是重点, 颜色, 颜色!!). 看来科学家们并没有胡说 (看来麦当劳果然不喜欢客人坐得太久...) 心情这个事儿, 反正还是会变的, 人就算难受, 也终究有个头; 事情就算没解决, 脑子也累了. 这不算消极, 如果一件事让你伤感, 什么时候想起来都不会太高兴. 既然这样, 干嘛不在其他时候想些愉快的事? Harry Potter, icecream, sausages, naps, the first time you had a pay check, the last exam, mum's hug, friend's hug, that Valentine's Day rose, strawberry picking, the Simpson's Movie, tea in the afternoon from downstairs, Guinness beer....
Today's Imag: York - Zhengzhou direct flights
March 12 Here's the deal有点想回家了. 每周都和爸妈通电话, 但还是想回家看看了.
大哥哥有了个建健康康的儿子, 霰儿姐搬家了还开了瑜珈馆, 小时候一起玩的秦沛哥结婚了, 爸码都换了工作(终于都自己开车了), 还决定搬家了..... 刚听说王立骑车被撞到(现在好多了....?)!!!!
太多自己不知道的事情, 家人都这样, 想想好友们, 就觉得喝了一肚子凉水一样, 难受.
妈妈本来同意明年过年再回, 不过前天电话里说:"... 还是十月份回来吧, 天气好". 呵呵, 收到.
January 01 200...72006: Graduated. Working. Stayed/ing in love. When I look at it this way, life hasn't treated me badly.
2007: New year, how do you do? :) I don't want knowledge, I don't want money, I don't want hugs and kisses - 2006 taught me that I can get these myself. Come on, show me something New, x
Littlest Things (Lily Allen)
Sometimes I find myself sitting back and reminiscing Especially when I have to watch other people kissing And I remember when you started calling me your Mrs All the play fighting All the flirtatious disses I'd tell you sad stories about my childhood I dunno why I trusted you but I knew that I could We'd spend the whole weekend Lying in our own dirt I was just so happy In your boxers and your t-shirt Dreams, dreams of when we had just started things Dreams of you and me It seems, it seems That I can't shake those memories I wonder if you have the same dreams too The littlest things that take me there I know it sounds lame but it's so true I know it's not right but it seems unfair That things are reminding me of you Sometimes I wish we could just pretend Even if only for one weekend So come on Tell me Is this the end? Drinkin' tea in bed, watchin' DVDs When I discovered all your dirty, grotty magazines You'd take me out shopping And all we'd buy is trainers As if we ever needed anything to entertain us The first time that you introduced me to your friends And you could tell that I was nervous, so you held my hand When I was feeling down, you'd make that face you do There's no-one in the world who could replace you Dreams, dreams of when we had just started things Dreams of me and you It seems, it seems That I can't shake those memories I wonder if you feel the same way too The littlest things that take me there I know it sounds lame but it's so true I know it's not right but it seems unfair That things are reminding me of you Sometimes I wish we could just pretend Even if only for one weekend So come on Tell me Is this the end? December 19 Ho Ho HoSusan: "You're saying humans need... fantasies to make life bearable."
Death: REALLY? AS IF IT WAS SOME KIND OF PINK PILL? NO. HUMANS NEED FANTASIES TO BE HUMAN. TO BE THE PLACE WHERE THE FALLING ANGEL MEETS THE RISING APE.
Susan: "Tooth fairies? Hogfathers? Little--"
Death: YES. AS PRACTICE. YOU HAVE TO START OUT LEARNING TO BELIEVE THE LITTLE LIES.
Susan: "So we can believe the big ones?"
Death: YES. JUSTICE. MERCY. DUTY. THAT SORT OF THING.
YOU NEED TO BELIEVE IN THINGS THAT AREN'T TRUE. HOW ELSE CAN THEY BECOME?
-Terry Pratchett, Hogfather
Today's Imag: Merry Christmas everyone, x |
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