Charlie screamed when he saw insects, mice, and dogs. He would run as fast as possible and his screams sounded an ambulance siren. Moreover, he passed out every time when seeing needle and syringe. Is this so-called cowardice? The Macmillan English Dictionary defines cowardice as “a behavior that shows you are not brave to fight or do something difficult or dangerous but reasonable that you should do.” In other words, cowardice is not merely phobias but irresponsibility.
Refusing taking risk is not always coward, it depends on the motivation. Iliad is one of the greatest epics in literature and Achilles is also one of the greatest heroes. However, Achilles once refused to fight for Agamemnon. Because Agamemnon captured Chryseis and refused to release her to her father, Chryses, one of Apollo’s priests. Chryses prayed to Apollo and ask the god to punish Agamemnon. Hearing that, Apollo rained down his arrows so that all the animals were dead. Trying to convince Agamemnon to return Chryseis to end the plague but fail, Achilles was enraged because Agamemnon decided to return Chryseis and replace her with Achilles’ concubine, Briseis. Being humiliated, Achilles was enraged that he refused to war for Greek. Even Agamemnon finally offered to return Briseis to convince Achilles back to the battle, Achilles’ dignity didn’t allow him to negotiate. However, Achilles did not give up the battle; he still worried about that so he landed his armor to his best friend, Patroclus. Regardless of what happened in the rest of the event, why did no body ever dare to call Achilles a coward? Why did he become the most famous hero in Iliad? From the first time I read Iliad until now, I always believe that Achilles was regarded as hero not only because of his achievement but also of his self-dignity. It is obvious cowardice is defined not by people’s achievement, but by their motivation.
One of my friends once told me in our class discussion that he might try to run away from army in times of war. At first, I thought he was really a coward because it was his responsibility to protect the country. I thought he was afraid of injury and death; however, he just could not bear to kill strangers, who were under command just like him. I realized that he was not the only one who refused to kill people merely for some unknown or even ridiculous reasons, and I was sorry for them. Compared to those who lost or gained much of weight or those who broke their arms deliberately before military services, who is the real cowardice? Those who pity for humankind or those who do everything they can to escape the physical training?
Cowardice is not apprehension but retreat from what we should do due to weakness, ignorance, or frustration. As Mark Twain said, ‘We all live in the protection on certain cowardice which we call our principles,” sometimes people refuse to take charge of their duty because they are afraid of failures, disappointment, hindrance, or injuries. Therefore, they refuse taking any risk to protect themselves. In the movie, “Peaceful Warrior,” Socrates once expressed, “A warrior is not about perfection or victory or invulnerability. He is about absolute vulnerability. That’s the only true courage.” Life is full of surprises and challenges; facing all the difficulty is a way to fulfill and enrich our lives and it takes a lot of guts to face our own weakness and imperfection. The real coward is not afraid of something but himself who can not deal with failures.
2009年6月17日 星期三
All You Can Eat
“All you can eat” is a new form of buffet, which has become more and more popular in recent year. Different from traditional buffet, the quality of the food, the service, the ambiance, and the atmosphere is better; accordingly, the charge is more expensive. To lots of people, it has become the top choice for meals because within the fixed charge, there is no maximum of food supply. Although this kind of expenditure seems to profit the customers, both doctors and anthropologist point out that this kind of food consumption is not only unhealthy but wasteful and resource consumptive.
Having food without limitation is a luxury that everybody dreams of. Eating is a pleasure, but overeating would ruin and become a burden of our health. Doctors points that in order to digest the food we take in, our stomach will secrete acid to decompose it. It is natural that the amount of the gastric acid will increase with the food; however, too much gastric acid will lead to gastric ulcer, gastritis, diabetes, and liver trouble. Thus, it is parochial to seek the impermanent gratification of appetite which might in turn lead to eternal physical problems.
Most of people consider “All you can eat” buffet cheap because they supply endless food. Actually, all you can eat is much more expensive for most people than ordinary meals. Moreover, according to the research by the Consumers’ Foundation, 80% of the restaurants would charge the single customer for double service charge without informing him or her. Moreover, besides unhealthy, eating too much is wasteful in terms of food and money. Since the expense of “all you can eat” is not cheap, most of people tend to eat much more than they should in the restaurant; otherwise, they would consider it is waste of money. Take a true event for example; a girl who scared everybody ate 8 kilograms a meal in a buffet was diagnosed as having eating disorder.
While some people claim that this new and luxurious service reflects the affluence of our society. Actually, the fact is totally contary. The poverty of the Third-World is caused by the unfair food distribution, according to Food and Agricuture Organization of the United Nation. Possessing all the resource to fulfill our desire, it only shows our desire and uncivilization. Moreover, to plant more food and decrease the price, South America started to exploit the Amazon rain forest. Such a develoment makes the animals in the area almost extinct and worsens Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming. In other words, the waste of food directly lead to enviromental crises.
Provideing customers with various food without limit, “All You Can Eat” restaurants attract lots of clients. However, while we enjoy the food with caution, it might ruin our health, weaste food and money, and destroy the earth. When our temporary and personal pleasure may lead to so many effects, is it really worthwhile?
Having food without limitation is a luxury that everybody dreams of. Eating is a pleasure, but overeating would ruin and become a burden of our health. Doctors points that in order to digest the food we take in, our stomach will secrete acid to decompose it. It is natural that the amount of the gastric acid will increase with the food; however, too much gastric acid will lead to gastric ulcer, gastritis, diabetes, and liver trouble. Thus, it is parochial to seek the impermanent gratification of appetite which might in turn lead to eternal physical problems.
Most of people consider “All you can eat” buffet cheap because they supply endless food. Actually, all you can eat is much more expensive for most people than ordinary meals. Moreover, according to the research by the Consumers’ Foundation, 80% of the restaurants would charge the single customer for double service charge without informing him or her. Moreover, besides unhealthy, eating too much is wasteful in terms of food and money. Since the expense of “all you can eat” is not cheap, most of people tend to eat much more than they should in the restaurant; otherwise, they would consider it is waste of money. Take a true event for example; a girl who scared everybody ate 8 kilograms a meal in a buffet was diagnosed as having eating disorder.
While some people claim that this new and luxurious service reflects the affluence of our society. Actually, the fact is totally contary. The poverty of the Third-World is caused by the unfair food distribution, according to Food and Agricuture Organization of the United Nation. Possessing all the resource to fulfill our desire, it only shows our desire and uncivilization. Moreover, to plant more food and decrease the price, South America started to exploit the Amazon rain forest. Such a develoment makes the animals in the area almost extinct and worsens Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming. In other words, the waste of food directly lead to enviromental crises.
Provideing customers with various food without limit, “All You Can Eat” restaurants attract lots of clients. However, while we enjoy the food with caution, it might ruin our health, weaste food and money, and destroy the earth. When our temporary and personal pleasure may lead to so many effects, is it really worthwhile?
2009年6月13日 星期六
Isolation
Few days ago...I found I can not lon in my MSN...it was terrible because it was one of the most important ways that I kept in touch with my old friends. :( I was so sad that I tried again and again, but it still the same, so I applied a new one. However, I didn't write down their ID so now I have merely my classmates and friends in NCHU. Sometimes I feel sad and nervous, it feels like I am gone forever in my friends life, of course I mean thoes I won't see and phone. Fortunately, I still have thoes who are important to me. Maybe it's good that I won't need to socail with thoes who are not tight with me.
Watching the white screen, I think of some peopel who were close with me. Freinds, family, classmate, and so on. Then I wonder...no matter how close we were with someone, maybe once you break the connection then you can't never make it up again? There are mistakes and misunderstandings that I wish I could fix, but it just impossible.
The song is good but it makes me sad...Anyway, I like her voice.
The Sound of White
Like a freeze-dried rose, you will never be,
What you were, what you were to me in memory.
But if I listen to the dark,
You'll embrace me like a star,
Envelope me, envelope me...
If things get real for me down here,
Promise to take me to before you went away -
If only for a day.
If things get real for me down here,
Promise to take me back to the tune
We played before you went away.
And if I listen to, the sound of white,
Sometimes I hear your smile, and breathe your light.
Yeah if I listen to, the sound of white ..
You're my mystery. One mystery. My mystery. One mystery.
My silence solidifies,
Until that hollow void erases you,
Erases you so I can't feel at all.
But if I never feel again, at least that nothingness
Will end the painful dream, of you and me...
If things get real for me down here, promise to take me to
Before you went away, if only for a day.
If things get real for me down here, promise to take me back to
The tune we played before you went away.
And if I listen to, the sound of white
Sometimes I hear your smile, and breathe your light.
Yeah if I listen to, the sound of white
Sometimes I hear your smile, and breathe your light.
And if I listen to, the sound of white.
I knelt before some strangers face,
I'd never have the courage or belief to trust this place,
But I dropped my head, 'cos it felt like lead,
And I'm sure I felt your fingers through my hair...
And if I listen to, the sound of white sometimes
I hear your smile, and breathe your light.
Yeah if I listen to, the sound of white.
The sound of white,
The sound of white,
The sound of white.
Watching the white screen, I think of some peopel who were close with me. Freinds, family, classmate, and so on. Then I wonder...no matter how close we were with someone, maybe once you break the connection then you can't never make it up again? There are mistakes and misunderstandings that I wish I could fix, but it just impossible.
The song is good but it makes me sad...Anyway, I like her voice.
The Sound of White
Like a freeze-dried rose, you will never be,
What you were, what you were to me in memory.
But if I listen to the dark,
You'll embrace me like a star,
Envelope me, envelope me...
If things get real for me down here,
Promise to take me to before you went away -
If only for a day.
If things get real for me down here,
Promise to take me back to the tune
We played before you went away.
And if I listen to, the sound of white,
Sometimes I hear your smile, and breathe your light.
Yeah if I listen to, the sound of white ..
You're my mystery. One mystery. My mystery. One mystery.
My silence solidifies,
Until that hollow void erases you,
Erases you so I can't feel at all.
But if I never feel again, at least that nothingness
Will end the painful dream, of you and me...
If things get real for me down here, promise to take me to
Before you went away, if only for a day.
If things get real for me down here, promise to take me back to
The tune we played before you went away.
And if I listen to, the sound of white
Sometimes I hear your smile, and breathe your light.
Yeah if I listen to, the sound of white
Sometimes I hear your smile, and breathe your light.
And if I listen to, the sound of white.
I knelt before some strangers face,
I'd never have the courage or belief to trust this place,
But I dropped my head, 'cos it felt like lead,
And I'm sure I felt your fingers through my hair...
And if I listen to, the sound of white sometimes
I hear your smile, and breathe your light.
Yeah if I listen to, the sound of white.
The sound of white,
The sound of white,
The sound of white.
2009年6月6日 星期六
Appreciation.
I am not a lucky guy but I have lot of treasure. :) I am happy!
Last week, I dropped my friend's cell phone into closestool so it was broken. But my friend didn't blame at me but just make fun of me and keep call me fool. After that happened, he turned the cell phone and it was all right, so he thought it still working. However, after he took it to his dormitory, the phone was dying... Sometimes it worked, sometime doesn't. Anyway, my frined said it was okay because it was an old one, and he would buy a new one someday, maybe after Final. When I told my sisters and friends about this, most of them were suprised that he didn't angry with me. "If he got mad, I deserved it! But he was really a unlucky but nice guy.", said one of my sisters.
Few days ago, my "lovely" and only umbrella was broken when I needed it most. It was a heavy rain that I was totally wet. That day was obviously not my day. After Chinese and Listening class, I was so cold and a little angry at my self and the weather so I skipped some class. Even it was a bad day, I felt happy because of you guys. :D Thanks for your umbrellas and care.
I love you guys. :D
Hahaha~after this long long long confession, I think of "Friends". I love it, even it is over I can still watch it on PPS. It is not only funny and interesting but touching. The freindship between thoes guys is really hearwarming. :D The song was lively and cute, just like how we used to get alone with our friend, right? Hahaha...seems I am talkative today...
So no one told you life was going to be this way.
Your job's a joke, you're broke, you're love life's DOA.
It's like you're always stuck in second gear,
Well, it hasn't been your day, your week, your month, or even your year.
But, I'll be there for you, when the rain starts to pour.
I'll be there for you, like I've been there before.
I'll be there for you, cause you're there for me too.
You're still in bed at ten, the work began at eight.
You've burned your breakfast, so far, things are going great.
Your mother warned you there'd be days like these,
But she didn't tell you when the world has brought you down to your knees.
That, I'll be there for you, when the rain starts to pour.
I'll be there for you, like I've been there before.
I'll be there for you, cause you're there for me too.
No one could ever know me, no one could ever see me.
Seems like you're the only one who knows what it's like to be me.
Someone to face the day with, make it through all the rest with,
Someone I'll always laugh with, even at my worst, I'm best with you.
It's like you're always stuck in second gear,
Well, it hasn't been your day, your week, your month, or even your year.
But, I'll be there for you, when the rain starts to pour.
I'll be there for you, like I've been there before.
I'll be there for you, cause you're there for me too.
Last week, I dropped my friend's cell phone into closestool so it was broken. But my friend didn't blame at me but just make fun of me and keep call me fool. After that happened, he turned the cell phone and it was all right, so he thought it still working. However, after he took it to his dormitory, the phone was dying... Sometimes it worked, sometime doesn't. Anyway, my frined said it was okay because it was an old one, and he would buy a new one someday, maybe after Final. When I told my sisters and friends about this, most of them were suprised that he didn't angry with me. "If he got mad, I deserved it! But he was really a unlucky but nice guy.", said one of my sisters.
Few days ago, my "lovely" and only umbrella was broken when I needed it most. It was a heavy rain that I was totally wet. That day was obviously not my day. After Chinese and Listening class, I was so cold and a little angry at my self and the weather so I skipped some class. Even it was a bad day, I felt happy because of you guys. :D Thanks for your umbrellas and care.
I love you guys. :D
Hahaha~after this long long long confession, I think of "Friends". I love it, even it is over I can still watch it on PPS. It is not only funny and interesting but touching. The freindship between thoes guys is really hearwarming. :D The song was lively and cute, just like how we used to get alone with our friend, right? Hahaha...seems I am talkative today...
So no one told you life was going to be this way.
Your job's a joke, you're broke, you're love life's DOA.
It's like you're always stuck in second gear,
Well, it hasn't been your day, your week, your month, or even your year.
But, I'll be there for you, when the rain starts to pour.
I'll be there for you, like I've been there before.
I'll be there for you, cause you're there for me too.
You're still in bed at ten, the work began at eight.
You've burned your breakfast, so far, things are going great.
Your mother warned you there'd be days like these,
But she didn't tell you when the world has brought you down to your knees.
That, I'll be there for you, when the rain starts to pour.
I'll be there for you, like I've been there before.
I'll be there for you, cause you're there for me too.
No one could ever know me, no one could ever see me.
Seems like you're the only one who knows what it's like to be me.
Someone to face the day with, make it through all the rest with,
Someone I'll always laugh with, even at my worst, I'm best with you.
It's like you're always stuck in second gear,
Well, it hasn't been your day, your week, your month, or even your year.
But, I'll be there for you, when the rain starts to pour.
I'll be there for you, like I've been there before.
I'll be there for you, cause you're there for me too.
2009年5月31日 星期日
Holiday
I love holiday!!
Few days ago, I happend to meet a African-America in Taipei MRT station. He looked so nervous when he showed me the paper which wrote his destination. So he asked me how to get to "Ximen". I was confused because I don't know "Ximen" means 西門 or 新明. So I took him to see the board but the words was too small that I could hardly see it. Finally, with his vision and my common knowledge, we found out the direction and took the MRT together. On the way, I talked with him. He was a teacher in FU JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY and he could speak a little Chinese. So I was wondering that since we have the ability to ask for help, we don't have to worry too much about going abroad. Hahaha...but my sister said it was a negative idea.
I heard the song few days ago in CSI NewYork. It's good and I like it even it seems have no conection with my first paragraph.
Just enjoy it! :) I wish you like it.
Fade into you
I want to hold the hand inside you
I want to take a breath that's true
I look to you and I see nothing
I look to you to see the truth
You live your life
You go in shadows
You'll come apart and you'll go black
Some kind of night into your darkness
Colors your eyes with what's not there.
Fade into you
Strange you never knew
Fade into you
I think it's strange you never knew
A stranger's light comes on slowly
A stranger's heart without a home
You put your hands into your head
And then smiles cover your heart
Fade into you
Strange you never knew
Fade into you
I think it's strange you never knew
Fade into you
Strange you never knew
Fade into you
I think it's strange you never knew
I think it's strange you never knew
Few days ago, I happend to meet a African-America in Taipei MRT station. He looked so nervous when he showed me the paper which wrote his destination. So he asked me how to get to "Ximen". I was confused because I don't know "Ximen" means 西門 or 新明. So I took him to see the board but the words was too small that I could hardly see it. Finally, with his vision and my common knowledge, we found out the direction and took the MRT together. On the way, I talked with him. He was a teacher in FU JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY and he could speak a little Chinese. So I was wondering that since we have the ability to ask for help, we don't have to worry too much about going abroad. Hahaha...but my sister said it was a negative idea.
I heard the song few days ago in CSI NewYork. It's good and I like it even it seems have no conection with my first paragraph.
Just enjoy it! :) I wish you like it.
Fade into you
I want to hold the hand inside you
I want to take a breath that's true
I look to you and I see nothing
I look to you to see the truth
You live your life
You go in shadows
You'll come apart and you'll go black
Some kind of night into your darkness
Colors your eyes with what's not there.
Fade into you
Strange you never knew
Fade into you
I think it's strange you never knew
A stranger's light comes on slowly
A stranger's heart without a home
You put your hands into your head
And then smiles cover your heart
Fade into you
Strange you never knew
Fade into you
I think it's strange you never knew
Fade into you
Strange you never knew
Fade into you
I think it's strange you never knew
I think it's strange you never knew
2009年5月22日 星期五
Time is not on my side. :(
I was so excited for the holiday next week. I had discussed with my friends about our scheduld and we were both looking forward to it. I planed to go home in next Tuesday and go to museum the next day. It is Museum Carnival rignt now. To celebrate, some museum doesn't charge with money but only a peice of receipt. However, things changed!! :(
We were supposed to have a test this Wednesday, but the teacher suddendly diceded to put it off to next week. That is to say, I can't go home at Tuesday because of the test. Oh my god, I had expected going to the museum for several weeks...but now......I must change my schedule. :( I were so disappointed that I could not concentrat on the class. I seemsed to hear ABBA's voice on my ear singing "S.O.S". :(
S.O.S
Where are those happy days
they seem so hard to find?
I try to reach for you
but you have closed your mind
whatever happened to our love?
I wish I understood
it used to be so nice
it used to be so good
So when you're near me
darling can't you hear me
SOS
the love you gave me
nothing else can save me
SOS
when you're gone
how can I even try to go on
when you're gone
though I try how can I carry on
You seem so far away
though you are standing near
you made me feel alive
but something died I fear
I really tried to make it out
I wish I understood
what happened to our love?
It used to be so good
So when you're near me
darling can't you hear me
SOS
the love you gave me
nothing else can save me
SOS
when you're gone
how can I even try to go on
when you're gone
though I try how can I carry on
We were supposed to have a test this Wednesday, but the teacher suddendly diceded to put it off to next week. That is to say, I can't go home at Tuesday because of the test. Oh my god, I had expected going to the museum for several weeks...but now......I must change my schedule. :( I were so disappointed that I could not concentrat on the class. I seemsed to hear ABBA's voice on my ear singing "S.O.S". :(
S.O.S
Where are those happy days
they seem so hard to find?
I try to reach for you
but you have closed your mind
whatever happened to our love?
I wish I understood
it used to be so nice
it used to be so good
So when you're near me
darling can't you hear me
SOS
the love you gave me
nothing else can save me
SOS
when you're gone
how can I even try to go on
when you're gone
though I try how can I carry on
You seem so far away
though you are standing near
you made me feel alive
but something died I fear
I really tried to make it out
I wish I understood
what happened to our love?
It used to be so good
So when you're near me
darling can't you hear me
SOS
the love you gave me
nothing else can save me
SOS
when you're gone
how can I even try to go on
when you're gone
though I try how can I carry on
2009年5月15日 星期五
Hunger
After seimming, I am starving right now!! :(
I want to joing the 30 Hour Famine in this summer vacation but my friends can't go with me. So guess I have to give up. My sister once told me that the fewer people eat, the smaller thier appetite would become. Don't know whether it is true or not, but guess it might ruin our body. That's terrible! :( My Dad has a guge appetite that whenever I see he is eating, he reminds me of a Chinese legend- a monster with a huge mouth on his head. :(
I am eating little cucumber but it tastes a little...awful. :( But I know I can't be wasteful for there are so many people are under starvation.......Moreover, I "bought" it!
Whenever I think of thoes poor, I think of the song. Again, Michael Jackson! Whenever I hear it, it always makes me wanna cry. I do not post his official Music Vedio for though it was reall touching, it's little scaring. :( I don't want to ruin your good mood, so...if you want, check it by yourself.
Heal The World Michael Jackson
There's A Place In Your Heart
And I Know That It Is Love
and this place could Much Brighter Than Tomorrow
And If You Really Try
You'll Find There's No Need To Cry
In This Place
You'll Feel That There's No Hurt Or Sorrow
There Are Ways To Get There
If You Care Enough For The Living
Make A Little Space
Make A Better Place...
Heal The World
Make It A Better Place
For You And For Me
And The Entire Human Race
There Are People Dying
If You Care Enough
For The Living
Make A Better Place
For You And For Me
If You Want To Know Why
There's A Love That Cannot Lie
Love Is Strong
It Only Cares For Joyful Giving
If We Try We Shall See
In This Bliss
We Cannot Feel
Fear Or Dread
We Stop Existing And
Start Living
Then It Feels That Always
Love's Enough For Us Growing
Make A Better World
Make A Better World...
And The Dream We Were Conceived In
Will Reveal A Joyful Face
And The World We Once Believed In
Will Shine Again In Grace
Then Why Do We Keep Strangling Life
Wound This Earth Crucify Its Soul
Though It's Plain To See
This World Is Heavenly
Be God's Glow
We Could Fly So High
Let Our Spirits Never Die
In My Heart
I Feel You Are All My Brothers
Create A World With No Fear
Together We'll Cry Happy Tears
See The Nations Turn
Their Swords Into Plowshares
We Could Really Get There
If You Cared Enough
For The Living
Make A Little Space
To Make A Better Place...
Heal The World
Make It A Better Place
For You And For Me
And The Entire Human Race
There Are People Dying
If You Care Enough
For The Living
Make A Better Place
For You And For Me
There Are People Dying
If You Care Enough
For The Living
Make A Better Place
For You And For Me
Make it a better place
You And For Me
Heal the world we live in
You And For Me
Save it for our children
You And For Me
Heal the world we live in
You And For Me
Save it for our children
It's really so touching and powerful, isn't it?
But...it's a little ironic when he said, "No one should have to suffer, especially our children."............
I want to joing the 30 Hour Famine in this summer vacation but my friends can't go with me. So guess I have to give up. My sister once told me that the fewer people eat, the smaller thier appetite would become. Don't know whether it is true or not, but guess it might ruin our body. That's terrible! :( My Dad has a guge appetite that whenever I see he is eating, he reminds me of a Chinese legend- a monster with a huge mouth on his head. :(
I am eating little cucumber but it tastes a little...awful. :( But I know I can't be wasteful for there are so many people are under starvation.......Moreover, I "bought" it!
Whenever I think of thoes poor, I think of the song. Again, Michael Jackson! Whenever I hear it, it always makes me wanna cry. I do not post his official Music Vedio for though it was reall touching, it's little scaring. :( I don't want to ruin your good mood, so...if you want, check it by yourself.
Heal The World Michael Jackson
There's A Place In Your Heart
And I Know That It Is Love
and this place could Much Brighter Than Tomorrow
And If You Really Try
You'll Find There's No Need To Cry
In This Place
You'll Feel That There's No Hurt Or Sorrow
There Are Ways To Get There
If You Care Enough For The Living
Make A Little Space
Make A Better Place...
Heal The World
Make It A Better Place
For You And For Me
And The Entire Human Race
There Are People Dying
If You Care Enough
For The Living
Make A Better Place
For You And For Me
If You Want To Know Why
There's A Love That Cannot Lie
Love Is Strong
It Only Cares For Joyful Giving
If We Try We Shall See
In This Bliss
We Cannot Feel
Fear Or Dread
We Stop Existing And
Start Living
Then It Feels That Always
Love's Enough For Us Growing
Make A Better World
Make A Better World...
And The Dream We Were Conceived In
Will Reveal A Joyful Face
And The World We Once Believed In
Will Shine Again In Grace
Then Why Do We Keep Strangling Life
Wound This Earth Crucify Its Soul
Though It's Plain To See
This World Is Heavenly
Be God's Glow
We Could Fly So High
Let Our Spirits Never Die
In My Heart
I Feel You Are All My Brothers
Create A World With No Fear
Together We'll Cry Happy Tears
See The Nations Turn
Their Swords Into Plowshares
We Could Really Get There
If You Cared Enough
For The Living
Make A Little Space
To Make A Better Place...
Heal The World
Make It A Better Place
For You And For Me
And The Entire Human Race
There Are People Dying
If You Care Enough
For The Living
Make A Better Place
For You And For Me
There Are People Dying
If You Care Enough
For The Living
Make A Better Place
For You And For Me
Make it a better place
You And For Me
Heal the world we live in
You And For Me
Save it for our children
You And For Me
Heal the world we live in
You And For Me
Save it for our children
It's really so touching and powerful, isn't it?
But...it's a little ironic when he said, "No one should have to suffer, especially our children."............
2009年5月7日 星期四
Thursday
Oh yeah~ our swimming pool reopen few days ago. (finally!!) From 5/5 to 5/17 it's free for NCHU student as long as we have our Student ID. So I went there this afternoon. Hahaha...I stayed there about 100 minutes and more than 25*12 kms. I love swimming because it would not make me sweat like dog and it's really interesting. :)
One of my friends told me that she was not that kind of person that can share their feeling with others. It was not she had no friend but she just couldn't speak out what she thought. Therefore, sometimes she was pretty lonely. Then I happened to hear the song on my Windows Media and I gave it to her.
Actually, I do not like Micheal Jackon. But it can not be denied that some of his songs are really great. :) Especially in this vedio, lots of his fans were crying. I don't know if they cry for the song is really touching or they just think of something eles, or maybe they just love Micheal Jackson too much. Haha...who knows? Anyway, I like this song. It's great. :D
YOU ARE NOT ALONE
Another day has gone
I'm still all alone
How could this be
You're not here with me
You never said goodbye
Someone tell me why
Did you have to go
And leave my world so cold
Everyday I sit and ask myself
How did love slip away
Something whispers in my ear and says
That you are not alone
For I am here with you
Though you're far away
I am here to stay
But you are not alone
For I am here with you
Though we're far apart
You're always in my heart
But you are not alone
'Lone, 'lone
Why, 'lone
Just the other night
I thought I heard you cry
Asking me to come
And hold you in my arms
I can hear your prayers
Your burdens I will bear
But first I need your hand
Then forever can begin
Whisper three words and I'll come runnin'
And girl you know that I'll be there
I'll be there
One of my friends told me that she was not that kind of person that can share their feeling with others. It was not she had no friend but she just couldn't speak out what she thought. Therefore, sometimes she was pretty lonely. Then I happened to hear the song on my Windows Media and I gave it to her.
Actually, I do not like Micheal Jackon. But it can not be denied that some of his songs are really great. :) Especially in this vedio, lots of his fans were crying. I don't know if they cry for the song is really touching or they just think of something eles, or maybe they just love Micheal Jackson too much. Haha...who knows? Anyway, I like this song. It's great. :D
YOU ARE NOT ALONE
Another day has gone
I'm still all alone
How could this be
You're not here with me
You never said goodbye
Someone tell me why
Did you have to go
And leave my world so cold
Everyday I sit and ask myself
How did love slip away
Something whispers in my ear and says
That you are not alone
For I am here with you
Though you're far away
I am here to stay
But you are not alone
For I am here with you
Though we're far apart
You're always in my heart
But you are not alone
'Lone, 'lone
Why, 'lone
Just the other night
I thought I heard you cry
Asking me to come
And hold you in my arms
I can hear your prayers
Your burdens I will bear
But first I need your hand
Then forever can begin
Whisper three words and I'll come runnin'
And girl you know that I'll be there
I'll be there
2009年4月30日 星期四
Frost/Nixon
I always wanted to see the movie but I just had no time until last week. :)
Anyway, it was as good as my expectation.
I don't want to trifle with the plot I just post the trailer.
Before I saw it, I thought Nixon was a bad bad bad president. However, it turned out that there were some reason that led to his "crime". Being despised, he did his best to be a so-called successful man. To prove himself, he must had to win the president election, so he put all his mind on competeing with other candidates. Finally, he forgot some of his ideal and principles. However, even he was president, he was lonely. He said Frost was an lucky guy in his intergrop everybody loved him. That was the most precious thing in the world.
I was sorry for him that I cried when I saw his confession in the end of the movie.
There are reasons! Everything we do, no matter good or bad, there are reason that motivate us. So it is unfair to judge people merely by thier behavior. :(
Anyway, it was as good as my expectation.
I don't want to trifle with the plot I just post the trailer.
Before I saw it, I thought Nixon was a bad bad bad president. However, it turned out that there were some reason that led to his "crime". Being despised, he did his best to be a so-called successful man. To prove himself, he must had to win the president election, so he put all his mind on competeing with other candidates. Finally, he forgot some of his ideal and principles. However, even he was president, he was lonely. He said Frost was an lucky guy in his intergrop everybody loved him. That was the most precious thing in the world.
I was sorry for him that I cried when I saw his confession in the end of the movie.
There are reasons! Everything we do, no matter good or bad, there are reason that motivate us. So it is unfair to judge people merely by thier behavior. :(
2009年4月17日 星期五
Money, Money, Money
There is always a "Desire List" on my mind. :(
Oh...it's time for shopping but I'm running out of my live expense and the midterm is right there. :( I know making money is difficult that I should not squander, but it just too hard to restrain. Oh...but Mom said "Save your money or starve." :(
I know she is right. I know I should manage my own live expense. I know if I starved that's because I deserved it. :( But it seems nothing is ever enough.
These is my Desire List:
1. Shoes.
2. Wallet. My wallet is worn-out that I need a new one. However, wallet is much more expensive than shoes, clothes, food, and so on. I havd longed for it for a long time but I just can't make up my mind to buy one. :(
3.Clothes. Hahah...I think it's nature that I don't have to explain.
4.Going Home. I wanna go home! I have not seen my family for...a long time!
5. I want to skip the midterm! Of course I'm kidding, I know it's impossible. :( But to go home, I have to wait until the exam is over. :( It turns day to year!!
Posting a vedio as usual, I wish you like it. :D
Money, Money, Money
I work all night, I work all day, to pay the bills I have to pay
Aint it sad
And still there never seems to be a single penny left for me
Thats too bad
In my dreams I have a plan
If I got me a wealthy man
I wouldnt have to work at all, Id fool around and have a ball...
Money, money, money
Must be funny
In the rich mans world
Money, money, money
Always sunny
In the rich mans world
Aha-ahaaa
All the things I could do
If I had a little money
Its a rich mans world
A man like that is hard to find but I cant get him off my mind
Aint it sad
And if he happens to be free I bet he wouldnt fancy me
Thats too bad
So I must leave, Ill have to go
To las vegas or monaco
And win a fortune in a game, my life will never be the same...
Money, money, money
Must be funny
In the rich mans world
Money, money, money
Always sunny
In the rich mans world
Aha-ahaaa
All the things I could do
If I had a little money
Its a rich mans world
Money, money, money
Must be funny
In the rich mans world
Money, money, money
Always sunny
In the rich mans world
Aha-ahaaa
All the things I could do
If I had a little money
Its a rich mans world
Hahaha~I love it!! It's so dramatic. :D
Oh...it's time for shopping but I'm running out of my live expense and the midterm is right there. :( I know making money is difficult that I should not squander, but it just too hard to restrain. Oh...but Mom said "Save your money or starve." :(
I know she is right. I know I should manage my own live expense. I know if I starved that's because I deserved it. :( But it seems nothing is ever enough.
These is my Desire List:
1. Shoes.
2. Wallet. My wallet is worn-out that I need a new one. However, wallet is much more expensive than shoes, clothes, food, and so on. I havd longed for it for a long time but I just can't make up my mind to buy one. :(
3.Clothes. Hahah...I think it's nature that I don't have to explain.
4.Going Home. I wanna go home! I have not seen my family for...a long time!
5. I want to skip the midterm! Of course I'm kidding, I know it's impossible. :( But to go home, I have to wait until the exam is over. :( It turns day to year!!
Posting a vedio as usual, I wish you like it. :D
Money, Money, Money
I work all night, I work all day, to pay the bills I have to pay
Aint it sad
And still there never seems to be a single penny left for me
Thats too bad
In my dreams I have a plan
If I got me a wealthy man
I wouldnt have to work at all, Id fool around and have a ball...
Money, money, money
Must be funny
In the rich mans world
Money, money, money
Always sunny
In the rich mans world
Aha-ahaaa
All the things I could do
If I had a little money
Its a rich mans world
A man like that is hard to find but I cant get him off my mind
Aint it sad
And if he happens to be free I bet he wouldnt fancy me
Thats too bad
So I must leave, Ill have to go
To las vegas or monaco
And win a fortune in a game, my life will never be the same...
Money, money, money
Must be funny
In the rich mans world
Money, money, money
Always sunny
In the rich mans world
Aha-ahaaa
All the things I could do
If I had a little money
Its a rich mans world
Money, money, money
Must be funny
In the rich mans world
Money, money, money
Always sunny
In the rich mans world
Aha-ahaaa
All the things I could do
If I had a little money
Its a rich mans world
Hahaha~I love it!! It's so dramatic. :D
2009年4月9日 星期四
Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Ohoh...the midterm is a nightmare. :( One of the topic of my speaking text is "what is the significant elements of a meaningful life?" It sounds easy but I just don't know how to answer. Especially we need to talk about it for 8 minute...:( I love speaking class but the test it's too long for me. :( After all, being quiet is my nature. :D There are endless text that I must read and endless test I need to take. There are too much text to study that I must compare them as a mountain. But no! I soon find out the comparison is wrong because there "ain't no mountain hight enugh".
Hahaha...so I just think of the song.
I heard it in a movie but I just don't remember what is it. Guess the song is old but calssical. Anyway, I like it. :)
Ain't no mountain high enough
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Listen, baby
Ain't no mountain high
Ain't no valley low
Ain't no river wide enough, baby
If you need me, call me
No matter where you are
No matter how far
Just call my name
I'll be there in a hurry
You don't have to worry
*'Cause baby,
There ain't no mountain high enough
Ain't no valley low enough
Ain't no river wide enough
To keep me from getting to you
Remember the day I set you free
I told you that you can always count on me
From the day on I made a vow
I'll be there when you want me
Some way, some how (*)
No win, no rain
My love is alive
Way down in my heart
Although we are miles apart
If ever need a helping hand
I'll be there on the double
As fast as I can
Don't you know that
There ain't no mountain high enough
Ain't no valley low enough
Ain't no river wide enough
To keep you from getting to you
It takes me some time to find it on YouTube because I like Michael McDonald's edition most. And the song over at 2:48 in this vedio, but the second song is nice, too. :D I need to discuss with my speaking class partner at 7:00 so I must finish the journal right here. :)
Hahaha...so I just think of the song.
I heard it in a movie but I just don't remember what is it. Guess the song is old but calssical. Anyway, I like it. :)
Ain't no mountain high enough
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Listen, baby
Ain't no mountain high
Ain't no valley low
Ain't no river wide enough, baby
If you need me, call me
No matter where you are
No matter how far
Just call my name
I'll be there in a hurry
You don't have to worry
*'Cause baby,
There ain't no mountain high enough
Ain't no valley low enough
Ain't no river wide enough
To keep me from getting to you
Remember the day I set you free
I told you that you can always count on me
From the day on I made a vow
I'll be there when you want me
Some way, some how (*)
No win, no rain
My love is alive
Way down in my heart
Although we are miles apart
If ever need a helping hand
I'll be there on the double
As fast as I can
Don't you know that
There ain't no mountain high enough
Ain't no valley low enough
Ain't no river wide enough
To keep you from getting to you
It takes me some time to find it on YouTube because I like Michael McDonald's edition most. And the song over at 2:48 in this vedio, but the second song is nice, too. :D I need to discuss with my speaking class partner at 7:00 so I must finish the journal right here. :)
2009年4月2日 星期四
ZOO
I love zoo. :D
I went to to ZOO yesterday. I was really excited about seeing the pandas. They are so cute. I skimed over the website to make sure wheather I could see them or not, because they were so popular that you must had the ticket to see them. Yesterday was not holiday so I got the ticket easily. BUT!! ...they were sleeping when I got there...:( Both of them didn't move at all. Fortunately, because there were only few visiter so I got the chane to see thme twince. The secont time I got there, one of them awaken and another was still sleeping. :( But the waken one did not very energentic. Anyway...I was really disapointed at the pandas.
However, elephants, rhino, and horse are pretty cute. I love it. :D I wish I could have a horse or pony at home someday.
I went to to ZOO yesterday. I was really excited about seeing the pandas. They are so cute. I skimed over the website to make sure wheather I could see them or not, because they were so popular that you must had the ticket to see them. Yesterday was not holiday so I got the ticket easily. BUT!! ...they were sleeping when I got there...:( Both of them didn't move at all. Fortunately, because there were only few visiter so I got the chane to see thme twince. The secont time I got there, one of them awaken and another was still sleeping. :( But the waken one did not very energentic. Anyway...I was really disapointed at the pandas.
However, elephants, rhino, and horse are pretty cute. I love it. :D I wish I could have a horse or pony at home someday.
2009年3月26日 星期四
Spring Vacation.
Hahaha...can't describe how excited I am, I can't wait to go home and hang out with my friend in Taoyuan. :D
This is a pretty old but great song. :)The first I heard it was in high school, the English chorus competition.
"And driving down the road I get the felling that I should be home yesterday."
That's exactly how I feel everytime when I am on the bus!! But I have class and lots of homework. Recently, I talk and think about going home everyday. I count the date every night, picture the upcoming quality time and holiday. But this semester seems much more busier than last, there are lots of assignment and test...:( And the mid-term is approaching. Alas, home is too far and homework is too much. I hope time could be slower when I was doing my homework, so that I could finish it on time. On the other hand, I want it faster so I can go home. Anyway, it seems that time isn't on my side.......:(
Finally, happy spring vacation! :D
This is a pretty old but great song. :)The first I heard it was in high school, the English chorus competition.
"And driving down the road I get the felling that I should be home yesterday."
That's exactly how I feel everytime when I am on the bus!! But I have class and lots of homework. Recently, I talk and think about going home everyday. I count the date every night, picture the upcoming quality time and holiday. But this semester seems much more busier than last, there are lots of assignment and test...:( And the mid-term is approaching. Alas, home is too far and homework is too much. I hope time could be slower when I was doing my homework, so that I could finish it on time. On the other hand, I want it faster so I can go home. Anyway, it seems that time isn't on my side.......:(
Finally, happy spring vacation! :D
2009年3月20日 星期五
Misunderstood
Misunderstood Robbie Williams
Trying to be misunderstood
But it doesn't do me any good
Love the way they smiled at me
Held their face for eternity
Now let them all fly off
When it comes down
It all comes down
And you will not be found
When it's over
It's all over
Even if I make a sound
I'll be misunderstood
By the beautiful and good in this city
None of it was planned
Take me by the hand
Just don't try and understand
Trying to be misunderstood
Just a product of my childhood
And still I find myself outside
You can't say I haven't tried
Perhaps I tried too hard
No excuses
I won't apologise
Or justified your lies
Come and find me
Tell them to me
Look me in the eyes
I'll be misunderstood
By the beautiful and good
In this city
None of this was planned
Take me by the hand
Just don't try and understand
I Can't forgive – sorry to say
You don't know you're guilty anyway
Isn't it funny how we don't speak
The language of love
Few days ago, one of my friends chated with me and he told me about what happend between he and his girlfriend. They were in different school so they seldome saw each other, but they made phone call several times a day. Being together for almost 2 years, there were some problems between them recently. Last week, the girl called my firend and told him "I am leaving" and said her cell phone was out of eletric. Then, she just hanged up. After that, my friend could not find her for several days. He wasn't really complaining but asking me, as a girl, how did I think. :(
That was so weird! And it was not the first time that she been so strange. So I just told my friend that I didn't like the girl. "It's okay, I'll just let go if she wanted to." His words sounded easy, but I guessd he was sad. Anyway, the song reminds me of him, my poor friend. :( Maybe someone can give suggestion how to make him feel better. Or maybe he really does not care. XD Who knows?
Besides, I remembered once one of my best friends asked me if I was able to share "everything" with others. She said she can't and she asked would that hurt me? I said no, of course. I always think the way we communicated is cute and hearwarming. :D Sometimes, when we were in bad mood, we would send text-mail to each other. Complaing is always a good way to release. But we seldome asked the reason, hahaha. Sounds weird but it's good. How could I tell her I was sad merely because of homesick, hungry, or fail at some test. :) And I suppose there must be something that no one would feel like to talk abot.
But if Robbie told to me, I would hear every single words carefully. :D
Trying to be misunderstood
But it doesn't do me any good
Love the way they smiled at me
Held their face for eternity
Now let them all fly off
When it comes down
It all comes down
And you will not be found
When it's over
It's all over
Even if I make a sound
I'll be misunderstood
By the beautiful and good in this city
None of it was planned
Take me by the hand
Just don't try and understand
Trying to be misunderstood
Just a product of my childhood
And still I find myself outside
You can't say I haven't tried
Perhaps I tried too hard
No excuses
I won't apologise
Or justified your lies
Come and find me
Tell them to me
Look me in the eyes
I'll be misunderstood
By the beautiful and good
In this city
None of this was planned
Take me by the hand
Just don't try and understand
I Can't forgive – sorry to say
You don't know you're guilty anyway
Isn't it funny how we don't speak
The language of love
Few days ago, one of my friends chated with me and he told me about what happend between he and his girlfriend. They were in different school so they seldome saw each other, but they made phone call several times a day. Being together for almost 2 years, there were some problems between them recently. Last week, the girl called my firend and told him "I am leaving" and said her cell phone was out of eletric. Then, she just hanged up. After that, my friend could not find her for several days. He wasn't really complaining but asking me, as a girl, how did I think. :(
That was so weird! And it was not the first time that she been so strange. So I just told my friend that I didn't like the girl. "It's okay, I'll just let go if she wanted to." His words sounded easy, but I guessd he was sad. Anyway, the song reminds me of him, my poor friend. :( Maybe someone can give suggestion how to make him feel better. Or maybe he really does not care. XD Who knows?
Besides, I remembered once one of my best friends asked me if I was able to share "everything" with others. She said she can't and she asked would that hurt me? I said no, of course. I always think the way we communicated is cute and hearwarming. :D Sometimes, when we were in bad mood, we would send text-mail to each other. Complaing is always a good way to release. But we seldome asked the reason, hahaha. Sounds weird but it's good. How could I tell her I was sad merely because of homesick, hungry, or fail at some test. :) And I suppose there must be something that no one would feel like to talk abot.
But if Robbie told to me, I would hear every single words carefully. :D
2009年3月14日 星期六
Run, money!
Today, I called my sister because I bought two books in books.com and my sister promised she will pay for it. But it turned out that I forgot to put up the phone so my advance charge phone card was totally ran out...:( That means I can't make any phone call until I buy the phone card... So I went to buy it right away. After I bouth that, I thought I deserve to shopping and I saw the brand "Pink" is on sale, 70%. I found a cloth which is pretty cute and it was only 780NT. I was so surprised and I conculated in my mind that it was less than 300 dollars. Hahaha...I was so happy that I told the seller, "I want this one!" But then she told me that one was not on sale...it was a exception. "Ok, 780 dollars is not too expensive.", I thought. Just when I was about to pay the money, I found there was only 700 dollars in my purse. @@ And I had less than 1000 dollars in my account, if I drawed the money then I would be starving untill next week. I was so embrassed that I told her I needed to draw money first and she wanted me to pay some money as deposit so I lied, I told her I would be right back. :(
Finally, I bought a cloth of "Pink" in another shop, it costed me just about 400 dollars. I like it so much but then again I'm running out of my pocket money. :(
Sorry, Mom, I don't know why my money is so good at running. I really don't know. :( It't just like someone are saying, "Run, money! Run!" all the time, and I sure it's not me. :(
Finally, I bought a cloth of "Pink" in another shop, it costed me just about 400 dollars. I like it so much but then again I'm running out of my pocket money. :(
Sorry, Mom, I don't know why my money is so good at running. I really don't know. :( It't just like someone are saying, "Run, money! Run!" all the time, and I sure it's not me. :(
2009年3月9日 星期一
For One More Day
This winter vacation, I bought the book "For one more day" at books.com, one of my best friend, and I read it right after I got it.
The novel is a family story, it express the importance of family, love, and mother. :) Chick's parents divorced when he was a child. He loved his father much more than his mom that he always tried to please him, but he always fail. In order to get more close to his father, he chose baseball player as his carrer because that's his father's favorite sport. After his parents divorce, he live with his mom. From then on, he hate his mom for loseing his beloved father.
He lied to his mom that he had to go on business on his mother's birthday, actually, the day before she died. He went to play basketball because his father ask him to do it, but he lost the game. He never see his father after that, he lost his parents at the same day. He felt guilty and he became drunk. Finally, his wife and little girl left him and he committed suicided. During his knockdown, he met his mom's spirit. He suddenly realize how much she love and sacrificed for him. Being with her, he felt happy, sastified and he wanted to stay with her forever.
Anyway, I can't express the story precisely, but it really touches me. Last weekend. both my sister and I went home. My mom saies that she never thought tree kids is not enough, but now sometime she felt so lonely and empty when we are not at home. She is quiet happy when we all get together. :) So do I. I love my family. :)
2009年2月28日 星期六
Dormitory
I moved in the dormitory last week. :D The building is old but the furniture is pretty nice, I like it. :D Morever, some of my classmates are living in the same building so we can find each other much more easier than before. Therefor, I don't have to worry about forgeting homework. hahaha~ and we can go to school together, that's really cool.
My roommate does not show up yet, but I suppose I'll see her tonight. Wish me good luck, please!!
My roommate does not show up yet, but I suppose I'll see her tonight. Wish me good luck, please!!
2009年1月15日 星期四
Chinese Wedding
Chinese Wedding
I twice worked as a wedding receptionist in recent years. Because of those experiences, I got the chance to know the marriage customs in Taiwan. I found Chinese wedding is one of the great symbols of its long history that contains courtesy, superstition, and culture.
My major job in the wedding was receiving red envelopes, counting the gift money right in the presence of the guests, and writing the amount of money on the specific cash books and writing thank-you cards, which contains the amount and the guests’ name. This job was easy but important because the family will check it frequently. In fact, they have to return the same amount of money to their guests someday when there is wedding, engagement, or funeral in their family. This is kind of feedback; returning less is not a sin but it is pretty impolite. Besides, the engagement feast must be held by the bride-to-be’s family and they invite the all of the bride’s relatives, friends, but the bridegroom can invite his family only; wile the wedding feast is contrariwise. This might be a strange custom but the purpose is to assure that nobody would deliver the red envelope twice to the same couple. Moreover, the dowry is very important subject in Chinese wedding because each item has different meaning behind it. It concludes too many objects to explain every detail so I just choose something special, such as the leading chicken. It is a delicate chicken that made of plastics or bead, some expensive ones even made of crystals or gold. Putting the leading chicken in the table of the living room, it is said can bring good luck to the family especially good to their careers. Besides, the bride has to prepare red night gown and traditional underwear for herself and her husband because red is a lucky color in Taiwan. Furthermore, the bride’s family will splash some water while the wedding car is setting out to the couple’s house. It is a metaphor that a married daughter is similar to the water that can never return to her parents’ home. It might sounds strange but it is an important point in Chinese tradition. At the same time, the bride will throw a fan from the car window as a symbol of goodness for ‘fan” and “goodness” have the same pronunciation in Chinese. Finally, in to the tradition, “warming bed”- asking a boy to leap on the bed before the wedding night, is regarded a blessing for the couple. It is said that they will have children soon after the wedding.
Knowing the customs of Chinese wedding helps me to understand our tradition further. Because of those experiences, I found our culture is pretty valuable and unique. While some wedding customs might be old-fashioned and anachronistic, they are precious experiences and wisdom that our ancestors handed down to us. Every custom has a unique meaning behind it. No matter it is suitable for modern society or not, it is part of our cultural treasure.
I twice worked as a wedding receptionist in recent years. Because of those experiences, I got the chance to know the marriage customs in Taiwan. I found Chinese wedding is one of the great symbols of its long history that contains courtesy, superstition, and culture.
My major job in the wedding was receiving red envelopes, counting the gift money right in the presence of the guests, and writing the amount of money on the specific cash books and writing thank-you cards, which contains the amount and the guests’ name. This job was easy but important because the family will check it frequently. In fact, they have to return the same amount of money to their guests someday when there is wedding, engagement, or funeral in their family. This is kind of feedback; returning less is not a sin but it is pretty impolite. Besides, the engagement feast must be held by the bride-to-be’s family and they invite the all of the bride’s relatives, friends, but the bridegroom can invite his family only; wile the wedding feast is contrariwise. This might be a strange custom but the purpose is to assure that nobody would deliver the red envelope twice to the same couple. Moreover, the dowry is very important subject in Chinese wedding because each item has different meaning behind it. It concludes too many objects to explain every detail so I just choose something special, such as the leading chicken. It is a delicate chicken that made of plastics or bead, some expensive ones even made of crystals or gold. Putting the leading chicken in the table of the living room, it is said can bring good luck to the family especially good to their careers. Besides, the bride has to prepare red night gown and traditional underwear for herself and her husband because red is a lucky color in Taiwan. Furthermore, the bride’s family will splash some water while the wedding car is setting out to the couple’s house. It is a metaphor that a married daughter is similar to the water that can never return to her parents’ home. It might sounds strange but it is an important point in Chinese tradition. At the same time, the bride will throw a fan from the car window as a symbol of goodness for ‘fan” and “goodness” have the same pronunciation in Chinese. Finally, in to the tradition, “warming bed”- asking a boy to leap on the bed before the wedding night, is regarded a blessing for the couple. It is said that they will have children soon after the wedding.
Knowing the customs of Chinese wedding helps me to understand our tradition further. Because of those experiences, I found our culture is pretty valuable and unique. While some wedding customs might be old-fashioned and anachronistic, they are precious experiences and wisdom that our ancestors handed down to us. Every custom has a unique meaning behind it. No matter it is suitable for modern society or not, it is part of our cultural treasure.
2009年1月9日 星期五
Donating Blood
This afternoon, I donated my blood in the donating card in front of NCHU. This is the eleventh time for me, but I was quiet nervous becauce the last time was eight months ago. However, the cold weather made people's blood vessel shrink, so it was hard for the nurse to find it. In order to collect my blood, she prinked the neddle deeper and deeper into my skin, at that moment, I felt like my skin is going to broken. :( Fortunately, it did not happen but it really hurt. The nurse told me that I might have a bruise and it might last for two weeks. :( Although blood donating is a good thing, I think I better not do it in winter anymore.
2009年1月5日 星期一
Pleto
In my final speaking exam, I think of a instresting story that I leanred in the Background of waster literature.
According to Pleto's explaination about sexual attrection, it is said there were three sex on the earth: man, woman. and the thrid. The thrid extincted too early to be named. It is combined with a man and a woman so they have two heads, four arms, and four legs. Maybe because their tema work, they were good at everything so the God was very scared that he decided to cut them into two. From then on, they spend the rest of thier life looking for the lost part of their body. Once they saw each other, they would embrace tightly because they didn't want to be separated anymore.
Finally, all of them died of starvation. Inspired by the third, man and woman started to looking for the right people who is oppesiteve sex.
According to Pleto's explaination about sexual attrection, it is said there were three sex on the earth: man, woman. and the thrid. The thrid extincted too early to be named. It is combined with a man and a woman so they have two heads, four arms, and four legs. Maybe because their tema work, they were good at everything so the God was very scared that he decided to cut them into two. From then on, they spend the rest of thier life looking for the lost part of their body. Once they saw each other, they would embrace tightly because they didn't want to be separated anymore.
Finally, all of them died of starvation. Inspired by the third, man and woman started to looking for the right people who is oppesiteve sex.
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