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October 01 September MadnessMay 08 9月要回国啦!实习确定快两周了,直到今天才把回国的机票搞定,$988,round trip,好象捡了蛮大的便宜一样^_^
终于要回国了!从去年9月5号来到美国,到今年9月3号降落北京,是整整一年的时间.时光飞走,却又好象经历了几个世纪一样漫长,是生活得比从前充实,还是自己真的变了许多?
虽然离启程还有四个月,心里早已是按捺不住的激动.很想家,想爸爸妈妈,想我的亲爱的姐妹淘(以及哥们),不论你们在北京上海南京杭州还是其他地方,我一定会抽出时间去看你们的!!
今年暑假,6月到8月,我就要离开芝加哥,去Ohio的Cincinnati了.我会在dunnhumbyUSA工作,即将见到Relvin, Michelle, Ilan,还有Chien-Yi跟Sindy同往,这个夏天,一定是丰富多彩的.
下面是我的行程:时间有点紧迫,只能回家20天不到,去北京,去上海都是为了看朋友,如果你这段时间会在一定要告诉我哦!!
9月3日:早上10点到达北京
9月6/7日:北京-上海
9月10日:回家咯!
9月20日:上海浦东-芝加哥
除了到达和离境的时间,其他都很flexible,总之,很期待见到大家啦!! March 14 春天春天真的来了.雪开始融化,阳光肆意播洒,到处都暖洋洋的.看着四周来来往往的人群,一瞬间,有恍若隔世的感觉.
真的,已经多久没有见到这样的阳光了?
已经无法回忆起整个冬季是在怎样的恍惚中度过.埋没在课业和风雪中的每一天,没有快乐,没有伤悲,已经失去了感知生活的能力.在暴风雪里寸步难行的时候,只在意脚下艰难的每一步,忘记了欣赏沿途的风景.每一天,只告诉自己要好好学习,好好工作,却忘记告诉自己,也要好好生活.
还好,今天这温暖得让人想流泪的阳光唤醒了我.
春天,从来都是我最喜欢的季节.这样熟悉的暖阳唤起了所有关于春天的回忆.温暖的,快乐的,干净的,单纯的...才知道原来不管在世界的哪一个角落,春天的阳光,总是可以温暖我的灵魂.
最艰难的寒冬已经过去,前方的路,只会越来越明媚.打开窗,让春意流淌在房间里的每一个角落.
心情是温热的,
喜欢这样的自己. February 07 Happy New Year生命中第三个本命年,在异国他乡度过.
窗外大雪纷飞,狂风呼啸,出门在外几乎寸步难行.这是芝加哥送给我的新年礼物,一片银白色浪漫的世界.
想家,但比想象中坚强.在这个没有年味的国度,一样开心地生活着;习惯了每天匆忙地来去,除夕,新年,还是依旧忙碌.
这个新年并不寂寞:多了许多朋友的陪伴,新年一样精彩纷呈.周末在西北大学春节晚会上捧得头奖,刚刚又从"年午饭"归来,吃喝玩乐样样齐全.除了天气,这里一切美好.
想念所有想念着我的人.我爱你们!
HAPPY NEW YEAR! October 02 亲爱的们,我回归了自从9月9号那一篇日记以后,我的空间就一直处于停滞状态,这一现象已经被各界人士反复批判.今天在这里希望借此机会发表声明:实在不是我懒惰,或是不想让大家知道我的近况.我的空间自从9月9号以后一直无法登录,这段时间却是我在美国的生活变化最为剧烈的时期,每天无数次尝试上来写点什么,也给大家更新一下我的近况,却总是倾诉无门.今天MSN居然可以允许我在空间上泡这么久,于是我抓紧时间把照片等等都传了上去,再乱弹几句.大家国庆快乐!我想你们! July 29 some time, some day 在家享受着临行前最后一个月的放纵.带了这样那样的书回家,每天却没时间翻阅.
每一天都有故事发生.相爱的相爱,离别的离别.依然是拥挤吵闹的城市,依然是那些年轻的面孔.
每一天,做着故事里的主角或配角,游荡在城市的东南西北边.
总有些故事发生在意料之外,又总有些让人黯然神伤.
如果一切真的是故事,如果我可以导演这剧本;
在很久以后的将来,会不会有我期望的结局... July 08 雨一直下回家好几天了,雨水却从来没有停过.每天坐在窗前听着窗外滴滴答答,总觉得好不真实.好久没有见到过这样的雨天了.
雨不停歇,空气倒也是格外地清新.走在路上,总能嗅到一丝丝未经雕饰的天然的气息,每每让人留恋忘返.
最近发生了好多的事情.脑袋有点乱,心也觉得很重,总在清晨醒来的时候被烦躁的情绪压抑得喘不过气.曾经为着一个执着的梦想不懈努力,待到终于快要成真,才发现心里已泛不起一丝涟漪.
拉上窗帘,把细碎的雨声关在窗外,只想安安静静地,梳理着日益零散的思绪... June 30 Please call me AnnabelAnnabel----For me, at first it was only a casual pickup from an American teleplay. I adopted the name more than a year ago. I'm happy with it, because it's not as common as other girl's names. I love to be unique (not quite unique, though).
Annabel is a variant of Amabel, an Old French name which was derived from Latin amabilis meaning "lovable". Yes, I love to be "lovable".
In the 19th century, the American poet Edgar Allan Poe wrote a tragically romantic poem titled "Annabel Lee", lamenting the tragic love story between the two lovers. After that, the name Annabel quickly became popular in English-speaking countries. I've quoted this beautifully written poem here for your reference:
Annabel Lee
It was many and many a year ago,
In a kingdom by the sea, That a maiden there lived whom you may know By the name of Annabel Lee; And this maiden she lived with no other thought Than to love and be loved by me. I was a child and she was a child, In this kingdom by the sea; But we loved with a love that was more than love- I and my Annabel Lee; With a love that the winged seraphs of heaven Coveted her and me. And this was the reason that, long ago, In this kingdom by the sea, A wind blew out of a cloud, chilling My beautiful Annabel Lee; So that her highborn kinsman came And bore her away from me, To shut her up in a sepulchre In this kingdom by the sea. The angels, not half so happy in heaven, Went envying her and me- Yes!- that was the reason (as all men know, In this kingdom by the sea) That the wind came out of the cloud by night, Chilling and killing my Annabel Lee. But our love it was stronger by far than the love Of those who were older than we- Of many far wiser than we- And neither the angels in heaven above, Nor the demons down under the sea, Can ever dissever my soul from the soul Of the beautiful Annabel Lee. For the moon never beams without bringing me dreams Of the beautiful Annabel Lee; And the stars never rise but I feel the bright eyes Of the beautiful Annabel Lee; And so, all the night-tide, I lie down by the side Of my darling- my darling- my life and my bride, In the sepulchre there by the sea, In her tomb by the sounding sea.
Another real world Annabel, Annabel Chong, is probably more famous in the United States. She is an Asian girl, a former pornographic actress now living in the United States. She became famous for engaging in 251 sex acts with around 70 men over a ten hour period in January 1995, setting a world record. At first, I thought she was just one of those girls who wanted to make money or attract attention through a pornography career. It turns out I was wrong. She has an impressive resume and a bitter memory. She studied Law in London under a scholarship. During this time, she was gang raped in a rubbish store under an inner-city housing block. Just imagine, a girl studying alone in a different country far from home: this experience must have hurt her from tip to toe, and it's unbelievable that she could still pull herself together and even step further to a graduate degree in USC! I couldn't imagine what she has been through, or what her reflections are on her bitter memory, but I certainly applaud for her bold acts, as long as she feels happy and worthwhile. One last tip: Don't call yourself Annabel if your last name is Chong. It's certainly difficult to be more famous than this Annabel Chong! Hello everybody, please call me Annabel, Annabel Yang.
June 27 在雨中今年夏天北京的雨水还算充足——今天已经是一周内第二次淋雨了.
三天前那次,在踏出公交车3秒之内便呈落汤鸡状,跌跌撞撞地躲雨.10分钟后买了把伞,5分钟后雨过天晴.
三天后这次,在法语课上目睹窗外风起云涌,天色骤变,内心竟暗暗兴奋:让暴风雨来得更猛烈些吧!!!
谁知道灰色的京城,就连雨都是灰色的.雨水夹杂着尘土扑面而来,打在身上很痛.地面顿时泥泞不堪.这样的雨,没有疾风暴雨的气势,也没有绵绵细雨的柔情,所到之处只留下片片狼籍.想起家乡的夏天,一阵酷暑之后那势不可挡的倾盆大雨,粗暴地冲刷着每一条街道;光着脚丫挽起裤腿在暴雨里狂奔,不顾一切的快感彻头彻尾;雨后放晴,天是蓝的,草是绿的,空气是香的,心情也是晶莹剔透的...那样的夏天才是最完整的夏天.在北京的第五个夏天,终于对这里彻底地失望.
今天我是带伞了的,只不过带的是遮阳伞.于是我偏执地不愿打伞,就这样淋着雨,走回寝室.雨打在身上还是很痛,我没有想拥抱它的冲动.
嗓子有点痛,该不会是要感冒吧.这该死的雨啊! June 19 危机豆子说最近是感情危机的多发季节.我相信.12个人的全家福已经维系了好久好久,两年,抑或是三年之痒,就这样悄无声息地来了.
危机,没有任何预兆的危机,频频爆发在这个闷热的夏天.而我自己,已经懒得思考,从对感情百分之百的依赖,到如今习惯独来独往,我想,我也在悄悄改变.
看了暴的博客,才知道原来朝夕相处也可以让生活变得乏味,让感情慢慢褪色.曾经相约一起牵手到老,如今却渐行渐远,是对爱情多么真实又残忍的讽刺.
有人告诉我他不相信永远.回想起来,我曾经是多么执着地相信这两个字.可是现实让我明白,除了自己,没有人可以让你依靠一辈子.
以为付出就可以得到回报,那简直是世界上最大的笑话. March 04 真是一个邪恶的世界这真是一个邪恶的世界,周围一团糟,别人一团糟,我自己更是一团糟.
北京又在下雪.不是雪白雪白的雪,是冰冷冰冷的雨雪.我出不了门买早餐吃,还有人回不了学校...这是什么世界啊
风又在刮,冬天还没有要走的迹象,寝室里还是很冷很冷,这就是北京...
你不想我,我也别想你吧,这样才能活得开心... February 10 出关记把自己关在家里一个多星期后,今天终于可以出去见见太阳了
为了昨晚的一个面试,十天前毅然决然滴决定闭关修行.其实所谓修行,也就是前几天颇有成效了,看了两百多页的专业书,还有...恩,好象没什么别的了
四天后就开始效率大跌,每天起床第一件事就是开电脑,先看一集电视剧,美其名曰"醒脑".看书看累了,自然又要再看一集,貌似这段时间我已经快把OC第一季扫荡光了
昨天晚上10点半的面试,之前的准备工作包括:看了一集OC,又看了一集HEROES,然后再一集PRISON BREAK.....然后从晚上8点开始,进入紧张的备战状态.
之前看的书还是派上了用场,基本问的问题我都预料到,但还是有些措手不及的感觉.面试前后持续了21分钟,基本都是我一个人在滔滔不绝地说...其实是我怕得很,很怕一停下来就完蛋.为了连贯和流畅,只好牺牲了语法,甚至牺牲了SENSE,有的时候乱说一气自己都搞不清是啥的东东.结束以后只觉得脑袋好累.感觉还可以发挥得更好,只是自己在运用英文的时候问题仍然一大堆一大堆.
首先,还是不够自信.不过这只是心态问题,需要慢慢调整.最大的问题还是时常卡壳.有时候一句话说了一半,下面的语法不知道该怎么接了,或者想要表达的内容一时没办法从脑中调出相应的英文来,只好作罢,蒙混过关之.这种问题,恐怕还是需要长期的锻炼才能够解决的.SIGH...
February 03 23今年过完年我到底多大? 22? 23? 还是24?
我宁愿称自己为22岁的小女人
可是妈妈总说我已经24了
好吧,折中一下,就算我23好了.
恩,就这么决定了,过完春节,大家可以叫我23岁的小女人
January 02 可怜的妮子牙好痛戴上下牙套已经三天了,还是没有适应呢,牙痛得受不了.我可爱的牙齿们已经宣布集体罢工了,现在就算再软的东西都咬不动,只有硬生生地咽下去.晚上就是这样在城隍庙咽了一碗面条,搞得我现在胃好难受.
真倒霉,牙没长好就是遭罪!最近食欲大增,可看到美食又无法下手的感觉....真郁闷啊! December 30 第一场雪今天北京下雪了.2006年的第一场雪.
不知道是因为全球变暖呢,还是怎么的,今年的冬天好象不冷,现在还只穿着毛衣加小外套.不料今天的雪沉重地打击了我的嚣张气焰,早上那雪飘个不停,我既没有帽子也没有伞,只有任凭自己变成个白发小魔女.不过幸运的是我今天居然第一次坐上了304,看来老天还是相当地爱护我的嘛!
上午去戴了下牙套,折腾了两个小时.好不习惯啊,就像上次一样,又要一个多星期才能适应这群住在我嘴里的怪物.下午坐在教室里开始浑身发抖,从头到脚就没有舒服的地方,于是果断决定吃完晚饭立刻闪人.826啊826,真是不堪啊,让我恨死北京的破天气和破交通了!
现在是晚上9点半,牙齿又陷入剧痛中,并且有向全身扩散的趋势.BLESS ME!只希望晚上能睡个好觉! |
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