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2008/8/24

Moving on & A New Start - August, 2008

August 24
 
Bree, Kent, Jesse, Charlotte, Henry (the bunny) and I - BBQ & Trampoline
 
Great time..Great time...
 
p.s. we missed Jesse's girlfriend Charlotte here, as she was cooking for us!!!
 
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I was so happy to play on the trampoline..it reminded me of my childhood...
 
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Henry - a floppy-eared bunny...he is so adorable...
 
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Bree - missed the ball...so close!!
That's Kent's beer.
 
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food!!
 
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Kent & Jesse
 
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isn't Bree pretty?
 
 
2008/7/12

Changes - Month of July, 2008

 
 
July 12 Rodeo
 
 The sun was beaming that day.. occasionally I like to get away from every day life..
 
live like a cowgirl for one day, may I?
 
Fantasy pictures
 
 
Real-life pictures
 
 

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2008/6/8

Bless me - June, 2008

June 12
 
check out this: otters holding hands:
 
 

June 11
 
Guess which baby bear I took home...^^
(hint: Not one of those polar bears!)
 
 
 

 
June 8
 
Everything is gonna be fine
 

2008/5/10

Month of May = Month of Maybes - May 2008

 

May 25

I was asked to be the face of the Econ co-op program ..they sent a professional photographer to the Ministry and did the photo shooting...

they're hoping for "students in action" type shots as opposed to simple portraits..my "props" are a pen and chart/tables (so not creative)

They suggested: Your poses have to look like an economist (for god's sake, have some faith in me..I AM an economist..) -_-"

Yes..give a thumbs-up to Peter (the photographer)!

学校让我给经济系做个类似代言人的工作,就是照些照片放到网上和手册里面做宣传。不知道怎么选上我了,我是很乐意有人给我照相留纪念:)专业摄影师就是专业呀~!

 

 

 

 
 
 
May 20
 
pray for those suffering from the earthquake
 
smile for those who don't smile anymore
 
love and memory last a lifetime and beyond
 
 
 
逝去的人希望你们找到自己的天堂
 
请你们在天堂 看着
 
这个世界 生机勃勃
 
你们看得到天堂里自己的倒影
 
在这个生命不息的世界吗?
 
 
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Run for Heart and Stroke
 
Run for you
 
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May 10
 
5月5日我正式成为政府经济学家了  I officially became an economist @ BC government...a regular position.. no co-op..finally..:)
 
还不习惯头衔和身份的转换  直到早上我以前的上司过来抱住我 恭喜我正式就职时  才觉得 好像有那么点正式的意思了哦:)
 
这个过程中 最大的体会就像党中央说的(以前没有深刻体会  -_-"):机遇与挑战并存 Opportunities and challenges go hand in hand
 
刚刚起步 慢慢来吧
 
要找时间发发呆 看看路人 休息一下了
 
妈妈,母亲节快乐啊~ 你一定要对自己好,你把身体照顾好就是对我最大最大的支持 未来还长 会更幸福 请老天保佑!!!
 
 
 
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get off work! 下班啦!
 
what are you up for this weekend?
周末做什么na?
stroll around...read some books and newspaper at Dolce Vita
散散心喽 咖啡店买份报纸 看看书
went to see a movie Mummies at IMAX
晚上去博物馆看了场宽荧幕电影 Mummies
less is more
简单也不错
 
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2008/3/28

Short But Sweet - April, 2008

04/27/08
 
You gotta try this..so much fun..hahahahaha...see which celebrity's hairstyle works best for you!!..
http://www.instyle.com/hair
 
 

 
04/26/08
 
Places where I usually work out are:  the treadmill at the Ministry gym ( definitely the least choice if weather is good)..or at Cadboro bay near campus (the beach..the parks.) ..or get to the Esquimalt from the Ministry downtown cross the Johnson street bridge (the inner harbour bay..the Delta hotel..)
 
Most of the time the latter two are great pleasure for me...plus it is more fun with colleagues' company when jogging.. 
 
Some photos -- jogging around Cadboro bay. -- any random photo of those houses is like a snapshot of an open house in the real estate brochures...
 
when will I be able to have my own property???
 
The sunset is beautiful, isn't it?
 

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04/19/08
 
My workplace at the Ministry of Energy and Mines 工作照-BC省能源部
 
* my office look (now)^^

 

when I first came here..I look like this:)

* our open office

p.s. my table always gets messyEmbarrassed

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*outside of the Ministry building
 
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* the entrance
 
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* Our Division
 
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04/15/08
 
2008 Student Leadership Conference in Victoria, BC  我参加的另一个会议(今年一月份在维多利亚),挺好玩的!
 
I attended it..honestly..just for fun...
 
2 presenters in the conference were pretty good storytellers...talking about their personal experience of merging culture..Ironman triathlon..
 
Every person is a tiny but complex individual living in a big and beautiful world...
 
ps. Triathlon= swimming + bicycling + distance running
 

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04/06/2008
 
the Coastal Conference trip in Vancouver (2)
 
- Downtown Vancouver 温哥华市中心
- Cafe in the hotel 宾馆咖啡厅
 

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04/05/2008
 
Some photos taken during the Coastal Conference trip in Vancouver (1) 温哥华西海岸会议照片 
 
- Ferry 坐船
- Hotel we stayed at  下榻宾馆
- Conference  会议纪录
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01/04/2008
 
- quality is over age
- know what matters
 

 
30/03/2008
 
- ziyi zhang is the only Asian actress who is accasionally in North America magazines..I think she is interesting
- being young >> being rich
- recent good TV shows: men in trees; how i met your mother; one tree hill; two and half men 
- i will not drink tea in evenings...it kept me awake at midnight yesterday..i kept ZZZZZ the whole day
 

29/03/2008
 
I had a good chitchat time at Peacock Billiards (we talked too much and it ended up without playing pool)... talking about the food there,  this place got feedbacks like "I could have licked the bowl" along with wonderful reviews from media..
 
well well..I would just suggest staying away from one specialty " raw tuna"..a good experiment though...next time I am gonna have Melinda's order - the finger-lickin' ribs!!! ( i realized that pizza and burger are always safe bets..but you might go wrong with pasta..)
 
I still like Chinese food the most, hands down!!红心
 

 
28/03/2008
 
Judith, my supervisor for my M.A. thesis, is such a bubbly personHot ..i hit it off with her quickly..(well..i would think she gets along well with everyone)..
 
after the meeting with her, I rushed to my workplace downtown...Mondays and Fridays are quiet time in the government (flex days = days off)..I did my fancy and complicated forecast modelling (will unfancy and uncomplicate it in some way...eventually -_- ") until getting off work at 4:30pm..things are on the right track for now
 
btw, check out the Minister Carole Taylor at MOF, she is pretty:)
 
Give me a weekend with tons of sunshine!! 
 

 
27/03/2008
 
I just organized photos taken during my trip in the town of Sidney, Victoria.. brief words to describe the town:
 
- quiet: you could easily find somewhere around nobody...a beautiful beach with quite a few sea birds, a couple of dogs and several people (count kids in:))...i was the only person in a local coffee shop except for the waitress..
 
- paradise-like: well..probably this comment is beautified by my personal feeling and memory back then
 
- clean: as a person who is a little bit of cleanness freak, I would think Sidney scores a 85/100..minimally..
 
non-photoshopped pictures of views of Sidney in the album speak louder than my words..:)
 
 

2008/2/24

Sophia's Flashback Story of 2007 - 3 (the end)

 
  
 
 
Background music: "someone's watching over me" by Hilary Duff
 
shouldn't the name be " I am watching over me"?
 
 
2008/2/23

Sophia's Flashback Story of 2007 - 2

    

 

Background music: " A Place in This World" by Taylor Swift

I can relate to this song a lot

officially say good-bye to 2007

(fine..it is already Feb.2008..look..I am slow..ok?)

and a good-hi to 2008!!!

---HOW ARE U DOING?

 

Sophia's Flashback Story of 2007 - 1

slideshow is on! 
 
 
    
 
    
 
 
Background music:"Do you know" by Enrique IglesiasRed heart
 
I had a fantastic year of 2007
 
not because that it is always sunny
 
but because rainy days can also be a delight
 
throw you a big hug
 
let's get going 2008!!!
 
best-est luck to you^^
 
 
2007/11/10

11/9/07 7:10pm

 

I got a new coop job

at the British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources

 

I AM GETTING INTO THIS ROBUST INDUSTRY!!

what i know before the interview

one interviewer is an economist(sweating)..

the other interviees: one guy is from mathematical statistics… one is my classmate -_-" ..others whom i have no clue of (mysterious)

 

the interviewers are two Canadian women...

another one is a big-shot responsible for forecasting (have no idea of the exact title, but anyway the economists have to report to her)

in total 7 questions..some include sub-questions..

 

some technical questions, like: (it was not surprising..that’s what the economist is sitting there for…so no chills..no fever..)

if data is missing or unavailable, what econometric methods do you use to forecast the revenue? what are the differences? what are the advantages/dis- of those methods?

Tell me a project or research you have done when you need to deal with time-series data, how did you establish model and conduct forecasting? what is the conclusion?

 

also some behaviors questions, like:

what is your biggest strength and weakness? (.. tricky!)

what do you know about the energy in British Columbia? what do you know about the Ministry? What do you think of the offshore oil and gas development in BC?

why do you think you are the best fit for this position? (the most asked interview question)

 

so I kept babbling..

 

anyway it appears that they are quite interested in me

cos they started talking sth. like :

 

you(!!) will work with economists and geologists in the oil and gas titles branch to develop 5 year in-house forecasting…

do modeling…. to better inform Treasuray Board..provide economic analyses and advice…. Etc…

 

BUT

 they did not ask for my references!!!

Yes there’s always a “but”…

..a bad “ but”

 

but here comes a even bigger good “but”..

around 7pm (after 4 hrs shopping in the Mayfair mall)

all of a sudden an idea hit me ( I guess I am smarter after marathon shopping ):

if by any chance they may be exceptionally nice and let me know the result before the long weekend..

 

So I checked the email at the shopping mall

It says:

 

Hi Xiaoming,

 

Great news! XXX (the economist in the Ministry of energy) would like to offer you the position you interviewed for earlier today.  Congratulations!!!

 

Please let me know whether or not you accept this position by 4:00pm Tuesday (Monday is a holiday) November 13. 

 

Let me know if you have any questions.

 

Justine

 

I couldn’t be happier….

The happiest day ever!!

The universe is taking care of me all the time..

I am blessedly lucky…

THANK U, the universe!!!!!!!

 

 

life likes making jokes ..it is full of unreasonable and unexpected loss and gain..

this time I was the one who wins the jackpot..(u need luck more than anything)

next time it will be another one..

i would be smiling  at and be happy for her/him then..

 

cos that's life

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以下文字与我亲爱的妈妈 爸爸共分享

 

我拿到了新的coop工作

加拿大英属哥伦比亚省能源,矿产和石油资源部

偶进入这个这个强势行业啦!

面试之前我知道:面试官有个经济学家..另外一起参加面试的有一个是学统计数学的男生..一个是同班同学..剩下的我不知道背景

面试官是两个加拿大女人..多了一个管政府预测的头头(不知道具体头衔)

那个头头说你的简历和cover letter挺强的(这句话其实等于没说 最后选进来面试都背景差不多..研究生a….分析能力a…工作经历a…什么的)

寒暄过后就开始21闲聊了(纯属引用用她们的话..-_-" 我说我这能闲得起来么)

面试问题有技术性的(我早预料到了, 所以没有感到后背发凉......或发热..妈妈你知道我在说什么), 比如:

如果数据缺失, 你用什么计量预测方法进行政府财政预测a?不同方法有什么利弊a

给我举个你做过的项目或研究为例子,你是怎么处理time series数据的,怎么建立模型进行预测的a,结果怎么样a....( 我就给她们bai呀)

也有行为性问题, 比如:

你最大的优势和弱势是什么a(俗呀,可是不好答哦)

你对英属哥伦比亚省能源有什么了解a?海上石油和天然气在英属哥伦比亚省的经济形势怎么样a

你为什么觉得你是最合适的人选a(俗气二号题目a!)...(这些问题没有对错的,所以我就继续给她们zhuai)

 

看起来她们还对我挺感兴趣的

因为两个人后来开始说什么你(! 来了以后会和经济学家 地质学家一起

为英属哥伦比亚省石油和天然气政府财政收入建立模型,进行预测什么的

还说你也会参与财政委员会能源部的经济提议 云云

 

什么工作机会多 资源多 就是说他们部强势了(这个我就听着点头就行了 走神:窗外风景很好哦..可以俯瞰着市中心..偶们在7)

还帮我设计以后在这里怎么发展(偶感动a..但是要是不要我 说这些有点不厚道了a

 

但是!!! (“但是  终于发生了)

她们最后竟然没向我要我推荐人的联系方式!!

这是个非常...灰常..灰常恶劣的信号

走出那栋宏伟的大楼

阳光那灿烂a

我那不解a

我怀着一线希望 她们会给我打电话要信息

吃饭的时候

手机那叫一个安静a

 

等到400 还是没有消息(最后那个被面试的人结束的时间..而且政府也下班了)

我知道事情更加诡异了

更可悲的是 四天后才能知道结果了 (周一是remembrance 面试的人真不厚道a

于是化悲愤为购物

 

买到7点左右

我想应该查下邮件(万一呢…1/100000呢)

购物中心的电脑上显示:

 

我被录取了,问我愿不愿意接受..

对方发送邮件显示的时间是3:57pm..(我结束面试一个小时后)...

 

剩下的就是彻底的开心了(本来可以早开心3个小时的)

立刻给家里打电话

这是我来加拿大以来最开心的时候

(当时进高等教育部的时候也很开心,可是比不上这个)

 

因为这个是我目前真的想要尝试的工作 ( 偶终于可以用上学的东西了)

因为我可以真的做事情 看得见结果(大家一起做出来的模型和预测数据 就摆在那里 就可以提交上面 就可以用来说事)

但是做政策就比较缥缈(政府通过一项立法,要通过cabinet (内阁?) 多少层的审核辩论,青春a没了)

在高等教育时候我为那个政府consultant(顾问)做事 看着他头发都花白了 还在为一项议案协商八方

但是premier(总理)心思难揣摩a 毕竟人家有更多国家利益冲突要考虑的

 

 

anyway 

回到偶的小悲欢

 

一个人得到自己想要的东西..在对的时间..真是太大的满足了..太大太大的幸运了

感谢妈妈..爸爸..朋友..高等教育部还有能源部的人.. 还有老天爷!!!

 

妈妈爸爸:谢谢每一天的陪伴 我想要你们过上更好生活 你们一定要保重身体 给我点时间去做到

 

高等教育部:当时我只是个刚来这里8个月的国际学生 我一无所有 是你给我了第一次机会 工作的8个月我学了很多 前几天我和我的manager说我想离开寻找新的机会时 她说 any employer will be very.. very lucky to have you 我觉得我付出再多都无法回报她们 Helen对我说 给你“第一次”机会的人 永远是最值得感激的 是的 我会永远记得

 

能源部:这是我继高等教育部后的第一个面试 谢谢你们给了我机会去尝试不同的新东西 我想要这个工作但是没敢抱太大希望(门槛高 同竞争的人又很强) 其实很多人强过我 是真的 没拿到是情理之中  拿到了就是意外之喜 但是有时候是注定的 it is meant to be (for no reseaon!)  生活喜欢和人开玩笑 充满了不在情理的得失

 

老天:谢谢你把幸运之球再次抛给了我 我会抱着这个球好好走 不浪费这份幸运 我的人生虽有小曲折但总体一直挺顺的 (不知道是因为我属猪? 还是长得像爸爸? 或是我先辈做了善事?)

 

anyway 我真好命a ..好命a ....我一定更要多多行善积德来报答老天对我的厚爱!!

 

不知道真的进去了会不会觉得像人们说的那么好

但是很庆幸

有这个机会去体会

 

来了加拿大以后

最大的体会:

 

这个世界很大,很大...

未来=无限可能..

 

 

 

2007/10/29

happy birthday

i feel so gratful...i am so lucky...to have you all..
 
a big thank-you to:
mom and dad!!!!!!
bree: the cute necklace from ALDO goes with everything..love it!!...good Halloween shopping time with you^^
Trish: threw the birthday party (a.k.a slumber party) for me and bree..my first sleepover at a freind's place..
Sarah: bought me the meal at John's place..(the long long long line speaks for itself..it is an awesome place for breakfast!!!)...
LB: the e-card is so sweet..and the email....you are such a sweetheart...be a lively and healthy post-surgery LB!!
W: nice to get your call..always:) your job searching will end up well (i know that!) though work permit thing seems very time sensitve
Hippo: ..probably 2008 Olympics i will go back for a visit..keep me posted of your new life back home..(you really don't like melbourne??)
Yin: msn msg..facebook..hey girl..how sweet you are thinking of me!!
MIMI: hugs!!..it feels good that we keep in touch..
Tyler: give yourself a break after the product release..you deserve it!!
Jesse: a bit b-day chitchat on the phone..good luck on your draft thesis..you should be pround of yourself..
Bosco: a bit surprised to get your wishes..a pleasant surprise!
and meg!
......
 
my b-day is just another day for most people, that's why i never mention it to others..but you guys have me feel special..thank you!!!..
 
hey, those who fogot my b-day or did not know my b-day^^, as long as you are taking care of your life and yourself, then everything is good...i am happy for u..no post b-day "sorry note" is needed..
 
btw..i was thinking of either being a devil or a Miss World on Halloween for the costume contest in our Ministry (perhaps the one in the sugar pub too)..cos i can be neither of them in real life..that's the magic part of Halloween!!!
 
Happy B-day! ..to myself..^^
 
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
 
2007/10/25

let's catch up!

when is the most recent time i feel like updating my space?
yes..it is at Black Stilt Coffee House..a couple of weeks ago
with my current-favorite crunchy muffin + honey bush (tea)

but there was a small concert that night...
postponing joy is gonna be punished by the universe..
so i enjoyed the concert...
and my space was still unupdated (i already saw a beautiful spider web built on my space)
 
ANYWAY...
W told me that no pics in my space can be seen (wonderful..rolling eyes..this is a
deterrent!!)
except for the one - wentworth miller with a girl
well..i pretty much get over him as he is a gay..(heart-wrenching)

btw i suggest not to call a Canadian girl "baby" etc. (if you are a girl too)
last time i did it (come on, we do it all the time in China)
i ended up with justifying my sex orientation (im straight..of course)
well a bit exaggerating..
anyway C said we should call each other B-----(a long tone..more implicitly sweet for non-couples)

Am i supposed to actually write something rather than sit babbling here?
..let's go shallow today..
 
you know..my life is pretty fulfilling (^^please check out pics in the photo
album for reference..hahahaha)
 
work hard..and do not forget to have fun along the way^^
 
 
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i do need more internet etiquette(i should have replied comments/msg/emails, even visited
your space..give me more time)..
amber, 鱼,ida, 娅萍,robinson, 襌兒,nothing, baiyang, 李好为,菲尔...

WISH U GUYS THE BEST OF EVERTHING!!!
 
2007/7/7

what are you looking for in your life?

Several days ago I hung out with some friends.. J brought up a deep topic
" what are you looking for in your life?"
 
P: Peace of mind (I can not argue with that)
B: women and beer (cough** very Canadian)
S: husband-to-be ( you are such a girl)
.......
 
I: having a good time
 
yes...let's get real..All that i ask for or care is having a good time..
do not overthink or ask
 just enjoy
 
how is your life going, sophia?
--"i live the life i like & i like the life i live"
   
 
Work in the BC Ministry of Advanced Education (AVED)
 
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 our offices are in it---St. Ann's Academy
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our front yard --- where we stroll during coffee break and play bocce during lunch time
 
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(left) the entrance of AVED    (door pass required + 24 hrs safety guard -_-"..but last week our branch was broken in)
(right) backyard: we had BBQ there
 
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the new employee orientation..how come i was captured with a doubting look here??  holy no!!-_-"
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 Pallock, Director of Human Resources are introducing the Ministry to us in Boardroom
 
 
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back from AVED Division Meeting in Dusmiur Lodge Conference Center
 
 
 
Life in Victoria
 
New Room
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 i moved into another room (well..but still in residences on campus)
 
 Visit the Butchart Garden with friends
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Shuang, Cindy, Jesse and Me 
 
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Codie, his gf, Jack and Peter
 
Visit Sherina, Ladysmith & Duncan in Victoria with Charrisa
 

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murals in Sherina (an artistic country town)
 
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(Left) Charrisa and me..she is great at her work..very interesting and impressive background: worked in United Nations..Canadian Embassy..Foreign Affairs Government of Canada..etc.
(right) the carriage tour..but we did not try it..what a shame!
 
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(left) stained glass windows--just my cup of tea...i love it!!
(right) Marine Festival in Ladysmith..yachts..concerts on shore..boat garage..marine display..etc
 
 summer snapshot
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ps. sorry sorry if i reply emails/comments late..but i did make it..check out the last blog post..thanks so much for taking time out of your busy day and dropping by my blog..wish you happy!!
 
btw, what are you looking for in your life??

2007/5/2

life is a drama

I got the co-op job in British Columbia Ministry of Advanced Education
this is big for me..It's never easy to get your first job..all i can say is: i really tried..and thanks god(more specifically 老天爷)
 
so much to say about the government job application..the interviews..the skill tests..etc. then i figured that it is a very individual perception process..i've been there every minute..only me..sometimes the result is shareable rather than the process..
 
..April 24th..a day of drama..
In the morning---i got the job offer from BC Ministry of Advanced Education ( i am soooo grateful for the appreciation)
 
In the early afternoon--i got a phone call from BC Ministry of Labour and Citizen's Services, who refused me in the first place(though i prepared a lot and was 'tortured' by 1h interview+1h skill test)..they would like to offer me another co-op position in their ministry..(what a surprise!)
 
In the late afternoon---i got another call from BC Ministry of Agriculture and Lands..who asked me if i was interested in being the Value Added Agri-Food Industry researcher there..
 
then i was told that i had 24 hours to choose one...what a life!! when i was desperate for the job..i got nothing but disappointment..then they all came to me overnight..life is a drama..
 
anyway i thought over it (say millions of thanks to A LOT of friends and mentors)...finally i settled down to BC Ministry of Advanced Edu.
 
..it seems that im still that lucky girl wherever i am..^^
 
to those excellent people: you need nothing but a little luck..
we will all get what we want, it's just a matter of time...take it easy..
 
 
 
 

I laughed aloud in front of the fountain of Parliment Building after everything is surprisingly and perfectly settled out...im so happy..so happy..it's beyond words.. honestly, i couldn't think of a better life than what i have now..

where am i gonna work?---here! St.Ann's academy where the Ministry of Advanced Edu. is located..from May 7th--August 30th..8:30am--4:30pm, five days a week..

im thinking about having the famous elegant afternoon tea in the Empress Hotel? anyone wants to be my campany?

In Beacon Hill Park..me..sunshine..nature..and peaceful happiness

 

do you notice sth. flashes into the left pic? that's a squirrel!! i was feeding it^^

it's nice to become one of those sitting on the bench when i was as old as them..

I ran..ran..ran..to capture that ship..coz her body writes: China Shipping Line

well..put my self-adoring complex aside..let look at those small things in the pic..

the T-shirt nailed on the wall is a gift from a friend..(it's so tiny..i can't fit in..so i stuck it to the board)

the pix are my mom and the kiddo me...and my dad was blocked by my head (sorry -_-")

HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!!!

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hummm...how come the celebrities in me are all Janpanese? maybe they don't have chinese celebrities in the database??

 

 

2007/2/23

sophia is back..for multiple reasons!!

i didn't write anything new on my blog for quite a while..but now sophia is back..there are 5 major reasons(clear my throat**):
 
#1  i have been in canada---HALF A YEAR!! i left China(my dear China) on Aug.24th, 2006..now it's Feb.24th, 2007..unbelievable..unbelievable(nagging)..so much to say==>nothing to say..in a word, im lucky, i have many nice people around me(i didnt meet a mean person at all since i came here!) and my transition is quite smooth, no dramatic ups and downs(the documentary about chinese students studying abroad..well..a little bit too dark..or more accurately i would say.. kinda exaggerating)...anyway personally im happy, im really happy here(there is no wrong about being honest)..
 
#2  it's Chinese New Year! Victoria is not in a holiday mood...i didn't see much festival spirit..i guess cos not many chinese people are here, or at least not as many as in Vancouver...many friends went to Richmond, Vancouver for holiday(since we are having reading break right now)..im very much in love with Victoria(just an excuse, actually im too lazy) and i enjoy myself just going around here..
 
#3  many things are worth remembering...the peaceful afternoon time in the gorge garden..chinese new year party..Opera Daphne(too classy, dont understand at all but..anyway a nice try)...have been to 2 out of 3 main cinemas in victoria..the bus trip to sooke..sport dancing class..swimming class...ice-skating..watching hockey game...group study for the project and midterms..getting to know some friends and being understood as well...dinners at moxie..etc.
 
#4  this moment..is for china..family and friends...i miss you
 
#5  妈妈,爸爸,女儿给你们拜年啦!!啦啦啦!!!
妈妈,红袜子 -_-"...我没穿,但是我手腕系红绳了..决不摘掉!
爸爸,工作奋进同时是不是也考虑下减肥?
 
pictures say louder than the words:) ...wow..the sharing time!
(left) with Brianne(she dyed a blonde into a brunette,she said the blonde is brainless..but i like blonde hair
(right)with Patricia (we agreed on a real pic about cutting samlon..it turned out so posed and faked..faint
we drew pictures to show the meaning of chinese characters..like pictonary game:)
we also played wuziqi...so chinese game hahaha
we four chinese girls in the class..they are all VERY helpful and nice to me:) they are way better cook than me>< ..look! we all have black hair(im soo proud of it)
Brait(a kinda quiet but mature and smart guy), me and his gf (she dressed up in total red that night:)
our chinese dishes..we made it!!                            fireworks
Jesse (the party host) used hair spray to make a magic fire 
 we were dancing so crazily and playing game all night
 guests' shoes...later more people from AICS came to our party
Kent was hammered..but he denied it..afterwards he climbed the tree which explained everthing..
 
the before me (half a year ago)
 the after me( now)..ummm i change a little bit, do i?..grown-up??
 
HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR TO YOU
pig you happy!!!
 
 
hug hug..big hug~~
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2006/12/22

food, food, food in canada!!

i've been here for 4 months..ummm..life has changes..firstly start from the food!
 
Cottage Cheesecottage cheese
 

cottage cheese is one of my favorite food here(actually i didnt eat cheese at all in beijing)..it's creamy and lumpy..i always eat it with bagels for breakfast.

 

talking about bagels, i have to say: it looks so common, but it has the taste that people never tire. i think the place of bagels in westerners' hearts equals that of steamed bread in our chinese's hearts.

the bagel has the dense, chewy,doughy interior and somtimes it's with crispy exterior.  i've tasted all flavors of the bagels in the Safeway and Fairway (supermarkets) -_-"(basically there is nothing to be proud of here): plain..pumpkin..chocolate..onion..fennel (weird..out of my list since i had the 1st one)..raisin..blueberry..etc.

ps. New York-style bagels are the most traditional ones. i like those salty ones with sesames..and with oatmeal attached!!

 

 
At Swartz Bay ferry i found a kind of candy(?!) which is an big apple inside covered with different sweet frost, just like chinese tang hu lu. it looks so cute~
 
btw, the ferry bewteen victoria and vancouver is really nice..it's huge and equipped with everything..like the arge screen TV..cafeteriers..the parking lot..massage chairs..stores..etc.
 
      the hallway                      the parking lot for cars
 
the chairs for passengers           the place for kids to play
 
 
 
In vancouver, we had an one-day shopping trip: meterotown..babaiban..futureshop..etc. something interesting in the shops:
 
snacks here are in super large size/ chocolate..cookies..crackers are everywhere
  
omg..i finally had a chinese dinner in vancouver...an aftertaste that lingers
 
 my 1st chinese meal in canada during 4 months--a cantonese-style breakfast..Vancouver, especially Richmond is a chinese-gathering place..it's very convenient for chinese people to live..a place that relieves homesick feeling
 
 
 
dessert
Canada is a paradise for fanatics of sweets..
watch out! the waistbelt is tighter -_-''
 
now this WAS my favorite dessert---the brownie
chocolate frosted brownies
 
which reminds me of an episode in 'Friends'---
Monica was tasting a piece of brownie while Pheobe asked " which one would you choose, sex or food?' Monica anwered without any hesitation: food!  
 
Look!! that is the unparalleled..fatal..and bittersweet attraction of the brownies!!
 
how about naming my 'potential' kid 'brownie' ?  
 
 
 
ps. no matter how life changes, im always me, who is learning how to express better the real inside 'me' to you..plz..stay in my life..longer..
 
trust me,  if i were asked about the same question, i would definitely (though heartwrenched) choose you over brownies, my dear friends!!! 
 

2006/11/5

time for celebrating!

HAHAHAHAHA~~~i have finished all my midterms..i have a lot going on: things to do..people to see..places to visit..time for celebrating!
 
so just have a little quick flash-back about what my life was going in the last couple of weeks..umm..my hair grows soo fast...Halloween party..Downtown evening trip..My loving campus in winter..the gorgeous beach..Roger's chocolate..Parliament fountain..etc.
 
ps. ^^
*got a birthday gift on amazon.com from W..
 
*minyoung sang' happy birthday song' to me at the evening beach..text messages and emails from old friends on my birthday..^^
 
*cristina and i played billiards with friends and my skill which was terribly surprising in china surprises canadians..in a brilliant way..haha..
 
*got a nice book 'psychology and life' from book donation on-campus( you can choose any book you want and pay as you want)..
 
*i was recognized from the back and called out in the downtown street by T..haha
 
*got chocolate bars from students in my lab..and what adorable smiles they have! (i should have learned more before. .nowit's not easy for me to prepare for labs ..sigh)...every two weeks the cheque lies in our mailbox.. that is the time all TA in econ dept grin..(..kinda money worship -_-")
 
*econ pub crawl..it was cool!!
 
 
...im pretty sure there are still..still something...anyway..to be continued..
 
^^ happy happy happy~~ reading break is around the corner! 
      Time for playing!
-_-" hope to have more clear days..it drizzles a lot these days...
 
 
 
 
 

Two Months Ago

 
 
NOW
 
here is the photo collection of my life in VICTORIA
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
View of Cape Paterson
 
Flinders Street Station at Night
 
 
 
2006/10/8

back to the leisure time--catching crabs!!

back to the days i just arrived at victoria...at that time, all i have was time...this was the trip of catching crabs with tony..dan..yulin..and shadow..it was so much fun..

now i posted them here during the break between the just finished assignment and next coming paper...now all i need is time..

    in tony's car..all of us are in high spirits^^

you never get bored on the way.. feast ur eyes on the rare fine views

hoho here we are!

the bait..for dungeness..btw here you need the license to catch crabs..

starfish! (alive!)

 

spoils of crab war (poor crabs..they are gonna be on our dining table)

the little girl is a little bit shy..let me hold you, baby~

 

 

um..i will be a good wife..

hehe this pix looks like im posing rather than cooking -_-"

those hands in the right pix are not mine -_-"-_-"

cooking is done with dexterity by..boys  -_-"-_-"-_-"

  

dandan is honored to take a pix with dishes..

her radiant smile..tempting smell of food..our chatty noise..

happy ending^^

 

ps.i can't be too hard on myself..i need to let it out...release my emotion..abandon my rational part..

went was in CANADA a couple of days ago!!!  we are that close...but..

..so i did this..wentworth miller~~hoho give me a big hug~^^

ummm..feel better..went's fans..dont be mad at me ><..here..it's MY went~

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
2006/9/13

a fresh but tough going

* the wage for TA increases from $17.49/h--$21.69.plus 4% vacation pay..hoho..about money, the more, the better~haha so greedy..
 
*we are gonna start TA sessions next week..my job is to teach undergraduates..im the instruactor for the principles of microeconomics..(faint..am i up to it? hopefully im capable of that)
 
i read the TA Manual, there is one sentence strikes me: a good philosophy to remember---who cares how you say it, as long as you communicate~
 
yep, the point is to get the idea across..great skills is not necessary, just a little boldness..acting silly or looking funny? no big deal.. it's great to laugh with others~
 
* offices here have individual character..they dont have such coldly unity..but full of human interest..look at those decorations..behind the door, sitting there are those knowledgable and nice professors !
 
 
  
 
*the 1st term for me is gonna be tough and challenging..im the only student in our class, who still has language barrier( others are native speaker..or have studied here for several years..sigh)..a lonely journey but i have to go through this..
 
the point is..i have to brush up what i have learned before..like statistics..calculous..matrix..(im so forgetful >_<) and try to catch up with the fast speed of speaking which mingled with lots of terminologies..homoscedasticity, exgoenous, stochastic..plus im still not used to the textbooks that are all in english..
 
OMG..tell me..i can and..i will survive this..
 
these are textbooks that accompany (or torture?) me this term..actually some references are still stay out of my camera range..faint..
 
 
 
*so  --------- it's a tough-going, but im on the way!
 
go go go, sophia!
 
 
 
ps. though i have to be busy(im an advocate of slow lifestlye..coz..i have a slow temper), there are many relaxing scenes here..like..
 
 
bask in the sunshine..on campus..
sip in an unknown caferia
even the downtown here is peaceful..and warm
......
this pose is not graceful..not at all..but..
yes..REALLY comfortable!
 
 
 
 
 
shock shock shock!
 
 seriously?! seriously?! who is this girl!!!!!!
im sooooooooooooooo jealous of her!
 
2006/9/2

so far so good

eventually..my new room is connected with network..though it's a little bit late to write down things that happened in last couple of days..i still wanna playback..to recapture the past..
 
 
 
 
Beijing Capital Intl Airport: Aug.21st 3:00pm..Air China..flied to Vanvouver, Canada..one of the passengers is me...
 
bye bye, my mom..dad..dear friends..and Beijing!
 
 
 
i carried sandals with me..10h flight sounds like a boring and racking trip..actually it turned out fine..we watched a movie ' failure to launch', in which the leading actress is sarah jessica parker (carrie, sex and the city)..this familarity is mingled with kinda emotional security..made me feel safe and comfortable..
 
the other pic is the twisted scene taken from the plane window:)
 
 
here i am, Canada!
 
 
 
the first meal in canada..and kaka~~a photo with my polite and VERY nice cousin--frank
 
thank you for picking me up at the airport and the warm company:)
 
 
 
this is my room..i just moved in..kinda empty and messy..hehe..im gonna make it my own..take it easy..home isnt built in a day~~
 
 
commenwealth village---the name of the residence complex..and i live in 6th floor..from my window, you can see...the parking lot..faint..actually sometimes guys play frisbee there..
 
particularly.. the sky..yes im drunk with evening glow..
 
..anyway..so far so good..
 
how good am i? ...save it for next time
 
how far will it be?...who knows..until the day i dont feel good
 
...take care, buddy!      妈妈爸爸,我很好,你们保重身体!
 
ps.
episode1 
yesterday night..about 1:00am i got up and went to washroom..a tragedy occurred...i forgot to bring the key with me and locked myself outside..
 
i rushed to housing office, which was closed..a man ,who takes care of the school's engineering at night, helped me call the campus security ( i said foolishly: i cant call them.. i dont have any money with me..the man said:...it's toll-free)
 
before the security came, that man looked at me and..said: you should wear shoes, it's quite cold..
 
i blurted out: dont even look at me!..i mean it..coz i wore the pajama and sandal..with straggly hair..
 
please never ever let me meet them later..this is sooooo embarrassing...
 
episode 2
i was on bed and heard two voices sounded outside my door..
A: is this a boy's name or girl's name?
B: xiaoming is a boy's name.
A,B: yeah..( finally..reach unanimous agreement)
(everyone's name was put on the paper stuck to the door)
 
faint..i should have opened the door and surprised them..
dont judge a book by it's cover..now dont judge the gender by it's name!
 
episode 3
i just came back from Wal-mart..when i passed the Mcdonald..
a girl(a little sloppy but totally healthy) said to me: excuse me, would you buy me a hamburger?
i gave her a puzzled look..
the girl: or..a dollar?
i said: sorry i dont have changes..
...
the girl:ummm..how about frech fries?
....
faint! do i look rich enough to afford beneficent food? 
 
sorry man, i can hardly feed myself here!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2006/8/15

my new adventure is coming~!

only 6 days..am i ready for the new adventure?..actually..nop..haha..but im sure im better-prepared than 4 years ago..at least the excitement is more than the scare for me now..
 
         
 
packing..packing!..what is packing all about?---shopping!..what is shopping all about?---physical strengh (a total shopping hopper)and mental struggle( am i allowed or am i supposed to carry it?)..i wish i were a snail that goes wherever with its house..
 
coz a suspected terrorist was on board from london to boston..( U.S authorities realised the man was on their no-fly list - a list of suspected terrorists..ft)..other flights are caught up in this issue..the customs is very strict with the luggage..no liquid at all in Air America..im hoping flight to Canada is more humane..if not..who can save my contact lenses that dip in the solution..
 
           
         
          
 
this is my mom's authentic work~ im teaching her to learn how to send email and use MSN..no offense, dear mom..but ithis is really tremendous task for me~haha..my mom wrote down EVERY step on the notebook..even 'minimize' the window..her look in real earnest is ...attractively silly:)
 
a little guilty for letting my mom burden so much (about computer..i have the genetic heritage from my mom)..the less the better,the simpler the better..high-tech is too much for her..i live a low-tech life until im pushed to learn it for some purpose..lazy me~~
 
some scrachy handwriting is unreadable for eyes..but clearly readable for the heart..it's what love is..                   
                                         mom, i love u sooooooo much!
 
            
           
 
i prepared a memo ( a gift from shelby..thx) for everyday use..coz im quite forgetful and lack security (uncertainty is aweful for me most of the time..i like to plan beforehand..even if things stray off the scheduled path..haha or you can say i like the feeling of control..or this sounds better..i dont like the feeling that things are uncontrollable ^_< )  
 
others are the campus map and brochure about the life on and off campus..memo includes some important phone numbers: campus security..housing office..the department..the family..relatives and friends..as for the map, it's a guide and helper for new comers with no sense of direction..
 
 
           
 
my charms: the pink pig (er' bing) and the red thread...how come they have magic power?  er' bing companies me since i prepared for GRE..actually she sees my past, today and future( im thinking about the vacuum compression..really tough for you, er'bing..but..my luggage is kinda full)...the red thread is touched by my mom..so i say it's blessed..so it has measureless power..
 
ps. about wearing the red thread, i have to clear the suspect of praying for good romantic luck ( ft ft ft...several friends make fun of me..i was wronged..im not a desperate non-housewife,ok? ).. it's more about my family---peace be with me~
 
i recommend ya~~
PPLive it's an on-line TV channel (massive Asian channels)..the quality and speed are pretty good..if you install ADSL (>=512)..save the time for BT download..
 
love letter.. xman (the breif introduction is here)---it's a korean TV entertainment show..just for killing time and have some fun without intellectual effort..i find a singer in this show is nice..
 
his songs are here..all his songs are quiet..slow and melodious..his name is TIM..LALALA
 
 
 
lol..the most frequent suggestion i've heard lately---enjoy your last few days in Beijing...yep..you can say that again..i couldnt agree more:)
 
 
 
 
8月21日下午3点~~飞机载着一个22岁了却还糊里糊涂的我 飞往温哥华 12小时后 落在维多利亚
 
想必我下了飞机 会累得七荤八素的  
 
我会挂念你们的 可不可以 可不可以 给我发邮件或留言呢
 
当你有那么一点点想我 或者 想起我的时候 
 
我走了 加拿大见!
 
抱一下 紧紧地...
 
 
hi you guys..im im in canada now..almost everthing is awesome! the only thing that annoys me is..i cant get on line and use computer a lot..the reason is too complicated to tell..anyway i just put on some new words on the upper right corner..to you:)
 
would you please wait for me? i will show you my real life, studying abroad..i will try to be positive, but wont pretend to be..so blog here is real..all are lively pain and happiness..that's what i can do for you..small but heartfelt..
 
have fun here and everyday..at least try to..we are all trying, arent we?
 
hundreds of  to..U...er..add another one:)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2006/7/13

eating-out, the theme of my recent life

                 

                     

                

 

          

                 

                 

 amber, hippo and i----GINO Cafe

(70RMB/per person)

ps1. thank hippo for the generous treat:)..good luck for your study in Melbourne

ps2. amber wore cheong-sam (qipao)..curvaceous shape..hehe

ps3. we ate FOUR BIG  smoothies made of ice and cream blended with mango..grapefruit..kiwi

fruit and chocolate

ps4. strongly recommend: seafood rice...Provence cuttlefish rice...

 

                        

                       

                 

                 

                 

                 

                 

 all dormmates ----Jiang zhi tian Janpanese cuisine buffet

  (70 RMB/per person)

ps1. food there is exquisite and fresh..cook after order..so make sure you have had enough main courses on the waitlist after the appetizer is served.

ps2. im not a fan of sashimi..but i do like shushi with tuna, samon and eel:) 

ps3. that's the final get-togher for our dorm..we knew it at that time..but we didnt really feel it..fool yourself when facing something unpleasant..

ps4. we will meet again, wont we?  if we bump into each other on the street one day.. say hi..if i dont say it first, you know..i dont wear my contact lens.

 

 

                      

                      

                

               

               

                

all classmates and our teacher---han li xuan korean barbeque buffet (39RMB/per person)

ps1. the man in pink is our teacher..not much contacts..but still thanks..for the four-year's company

ps2. boys said: bottoms up! ...i captured the moment in the 1st pix..

ps3. if you are a carnivore, this buffet is your type..the boss there will be at loss..coz there are various meat and drink..take any you like..

ps4. it's a shame..no guys got drunk..most of us were quite sober..a few were kinda tipsy(best feeling..dare to show your true self..hehe..)

 

other get-togethers probably are not left in camera..but have kept in my memory..eating-out is the theme of my life lately..typical chinese way to be together and to say farewell..hehe..anyway there is a way to glue each other..and it works.

 

 

 

 

 

2006/6/23

bingo! my graduation, my party season, my sentimental moments

a little bit insanely wonderful but drippy parting time..
 
at the party i wanna hug you guys tightly and long
 
i had the first suck of beer and wine ( i like wine..beer is bitter >_<)
 
the capture of your smile,
 
even the  view of your back will be my diamond
 
some shed tears..some got drunk..
 
and did i smile enough? 
 
many years later..once in a while...IF you think of me..
 
i want it a splendid smiley face
 
you never know
 
how much im itching to talk more, laugh more 
 
and share more with you
 
you never know
 
i have started to miss you guys.. even we are still be together
 
you never know
 
i ask my myself a lot of times in the heart:
 
this is it?  really a closure here?
 
......
 
damn it!  im like a goof with deluge of words..
......
 
anyway
 
if there HAS to be an ending
 
i want a happy one
 
              
               bingo!   my graduation 
 
            
          
 
oh young(haha a good way to say your name, isnt it?)  jingjing( cute curly hair) and me
          
           
 
i was waiting for the group pix
 
          
 
grin~
 
          
 
let me take a pic for you!
 
                 
 
you can tell how hilarious it was..we got degree certificate
 
                  
 
amber( handkerchief here !! hehe)
 
                
 
shelby(was my upper berth and now my opposite bunks) and me
 
 
                 
 
pose in the grass
 
               
 
where were our hats?  ^_^
 
           
 
 group pic..my FOUR years classmates...let's be closer.. closer.. closer.. 
 
 
                      sideshow
 
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coz i said something silly..hehe..shelby caught me and knocked me on the head..now im gonna uncover your 'brutality'..hahahaha
 
i do will miss you guys!
 
 
2006/5/29

small things..big fun

1st dish: braised eggplant
 
easy~ follow me..i followed the instructions on internet..hehe
 
1) peel the eggplant and cut into slices
 
2) heat the oil and add garlic and ginger into  it
 
3) add the eggplant and deep-fry until brown
 
4) blend the soy sauce, salt, sugar, vinegar and the starch-water mixture into a sauce
 
5) all stuff in wok~ stir-fry~until the sauce thickens
 
last step.. spinkle with the sesame oil if you like..until fragrant..remove and serve~!
 
 
                
 
ps. i only accept positive comments here ^0^
 
 
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er..several days ago i tried one thing that im willing to do for quite a while..wearing high-heel shoes..
 
 'im not a girl, not yet a woman'  ---britney spears's song http://www.exams.cn/main/images/stories/song/britney-girl.mp3
 
i feel the same way..a little bit weird, coz i really enjoy the sound dadadada when i walk in the corridor (...annoying for others..sorry poor guys)..i have to admit that casual shoes are much more comfortable..
 
but once my feet fit in the high heels..i feel like..im a princess or sth (blush..knock knock my head..are they crystal shoes?  am i Cinderella?...im a babbler..)
 
anyway im lovin it!
 
               
 
ps. please focus on my shoes..not...er my plump foot,ok?..
 
...come on... -_-"  dont stare at it!
 
 
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i got my driving license after assembling for a week training...finally..what a relief..cross one thing off my to-do list..
 
hehe..those coaches had so much character..my fellow trainees..hope you all get licenses..and let's not be reckless drivers..
 
 
                
              
 
 
 
life can't always be a story of quirky twists..most time it's like watery prose...live alive or live dead?
 
add a little bit flavor into my life..enlarge my small fun..use magnifying glass..big fun can also spring from small things..
 
come on..have some fun today~
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2006/5/13

唯一一篇中文blog(特别纪念版嘞)---感谢并祝福

今天 我去签证前最后的体检

‘你可以直接去加拿大了‘

护士小姐说  很温柔

所以 我通过了签证

 

一直想要在自己的地盘(呵呵 为所欲为)

说点自己的未来

直到等到了这样的确定 才敢小心翼翼地写下

对于未知和不确定 我有着深深的敬畏

预计八月中去canada,victoria,BC(顺便征集下同行滴朋友)

 

感谢妈妈爸爸

说什么呢能 你们是我愿意用生命去保护的人

是你们真真实实的 陪我过每天

妈妈的急 爸爸的眉头

我是那么不懂事 那么任性

世界上 还有谁能这样的对我 那么好 那么真

我爱你们

 

感谢:

寝室的朋友 在我不在学校的日子 帮我料理繁琐的事情

那个借我信用卡的人 在我束手无策的时候 在我无头绪的时候

帮了我 很多次 其实那时 我们还不熟

那个寝室帮我每天守信箱的人 还好心的帮我介绍飞友 我的初‘舞’可是和你一起去的呀

那个去ohio读数学的人 你让我重新找回‘帮派‘的感觉 我记得公车上你的电话

那个帮我联系ubc同学的人 还有ubc那个愿意和我email联络聊天的人:)

那个快从cornell毕业的人 在美国你学习那么紧 还给我修改ps

那个在york读书的人 我们一起聊过以后 我的ps上还留着你红色的笔记

那个以后工作要飞来飞去 一直鼓励我 支持我任何决定的人 还让她的牛牛一族给我建议

那个在清华读法律的人 极少煲电话粥的我 却煲的香喷喷  你的想法我觉得 有启发 有共鸣

那个去美国读建筑的人 你是我见过很少的执著 能够 也想要在学术方面发展的人 你总是会提醒我 该办护照啦 该学车啦...

那个和我一起考g的人 把6g考场的细节一点一点告诉我 打手机一步一步告诉路痴我考点的位置

那个在我去melborne签证皱眉时候 电话第一时间安慰我的人 虽然你很critical 但你是好人 我知道

那个让我申请melborne univ.的人 然后又‘黑面‘推我去uvic的人 后来我申了澳你又申了加 戏剧阿

那个几乎要一起去melbourne的人 我觉得你是很有想法的女生 你勇敢有力地走在前面 让我少了很多弯路

那些在我犹豫uvic 还是 mel时候给我建议的朋友 虽然我的选择不一定和你们建议一样 但是请相信 我有认真想过 是你们让我想得更全面些

那些学校的老师 也许以后你们已经淡忘了我 但是我会努力记得你们

那些网络上关心过我的朋友  我们还没有机会见面 但是有什么重要的呢 苍茫人世间 多点温暖不好吗

那个偶然认识的榜样 每当我想起你 就觉得充满力量 你是我 有些清高的我 第一个真的佩服的人

melbourne university 没有你的录取 我一定没有踏实等到4月中的好心态 虽然哦 你那个学费 高的蛮不讲理

uvic 没有你的奖学金 我就要掏爸爸的腰包更多 就要挥别加拿大 对于没有什么学术背景的我 你的接纳是对平凡却也在努力的人的一种鼓励和赏识

...

 

 

也许你们不会看到我的文字

但是我还是想写出来

也许 我没能写全 遗落了你

小小失落的你 要知道

以后的日子里 我会皱眉气自己的坏记性 想起你 会微笑

现在 我没什么能pay back的

就让以后惺惺相惜的日子 看着我们

 

生活太琐碎了

我是那么渺小

每个人都有自己悲喜  自己要忙的事情

我的悲喜 好像不值得 说什么

就这里写写好了

也算是给自己一个look back的机会

 

这个目标达到了 看到了下一个 跑吧 那就

所以 大家都是行色匆匆

如果路上 我们曾经或者正在一起奔跑

我想 说什么天长地久 都有些矫情

就说 你让我的旅途很有趣 你帮助我让我的人生complete

这是 我 让自己学会开心的接受离散的方式

我在努力说服自己接受生活中比较 brutal 的一面

就是的

谁能 永不 永不 说再见呢

 

不管你是读书 工作 或 正在抉择

可能我力量单薄

帮不上你什么

但我看得到你努力的背影

一如自己的背影一样清晰

 

我愿意

祝福你~!

good luck~!

 

ps. 我知道有人讨厌说话写字一半英文 一半中文的 我是觉得 学习语言 能用就用 所以呢 我就是 还是常常使用一些人不喜欢的那种方式 等我英文水平炉火纯青的时候 我就只说中文

 

ps.呵呵 不小心 字写多了 drop by没耐心看的人 就看标题就可以了  主旨就是那个 :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

小ps. 最近 有几个朋友都在受毕业设计论文的torture 莫愁同路无难友 偶在这里也悲剧着呢 大家都 a za a za fighting~

大悲若喜呀~同志们 我们快悲到尽头了 悲剧变成喜剧 定格在毕设完成之时 加油~~

 

我喊~我是希瑞 赐予我力量~

male请自行吃话梅 找电话亭 变超人

 

 

   没有时间写新的blog 但是谢谢还是要说滴~

你们...真好...我何德何能 能deserve到这么sincere的祝福...认识的朋友 自不必说  认识你们就是fate

还有那些碰巧路过以后可能就不会再来的朋友(允许我叫你们friends), 谢谢~~就是打个good luck 也是要花力气滴呀~你们的祝福就象街上擦肩而过路人的微笑 相视笑过 各自赶路 心里 却还在微笑 一路

 

THANK YOU~!!

 

 

    捶胸顿足 拼毕业论文 地板都怒了

 

 

 

  

 

drop by 的所有人 开心~

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2006/5/2

amazing colors

im obessed with colors..subdued..thrill..warm..vibrant colors
 
traditional chinese paitings nurture kinda peaceful and even temper
 
artists stand aloof from the worldly affairs
 
oil paintings with intensive colors fits me now...youth with strong emotions
 
if SARS were longer, i would continue my pencil sketchy to oil paintings (just self-comforting)
 
actually i was something impatient for just repetitive lines..darks and brights of pictures..
 
squeeze out pigments..mix colors in pallette..use broad brush strokes..a series of fluid movements
 
the way they stare at things..even the frowns and narrowing eyes when they measure things
 
have a certain indescribable flavor
 
the most highlight of this  creative process is...for me...
 
 
THE COLOURS!!
 
 
some friends are expert at this stuff..probably more..just i have no idea about the other sides of you..im always ready to get to know you:)
 
(mostly are female friends, strange!?)
 
grace, the future architect skilled in lines, shapes and combination
 
cat meng, the technician with the systematic drawing training since early age
 
virtual yaolet, an artistic young man full of passion..the passion closest to the insane?!
 
couples of friends, amber..drawing vivid comic strips on anyhow, especially pretty and surreal figures
 
kassandre..birdy..maggie ( especially for fashion, right? haha)..with great taste and interest for the art
 
talking about calligraphy and drawing..fiona is the first one who comes into my mind
 
as for the fans, even professionals of taking pix..too many to say (here mostly are male friends..hehe)
 
at least we all try to be the aesthetes for the life and beauty, dont we?
 
though i have no judge for the high art
 
it doesnt bother me to enjoy it
 
perhaps i dont know why and how it looks soooo beautiful
 
but i know it's beautiful
 
that's enough, isnt it?
 
sometimes answers are not always necessary
 
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let's have a color-trip~
 
pink: taken in the Bois de Vincennes just outside of Paris...gorgeous and surrealistic..what more can i say...
 
 
 
 
  blue: this is a stunner with fantastic shapes, lights...and colors
 
 
 
 
yellow: golden afernoon..i would stroll in this park(or forest?)...OMG...a golden paradise...
 
 
 
purple: look at it carefully..dont you find the way the tide 'hug' the heart is sooo cute?
 
 
 
and ALL COLORS!
 
             Clamoring for attention
                 
             april scavenger hunt #8
             Rainbow socks
 
ps. i found there is something wrong with hotmail and msn..i can't log in! ( or my own problem..rp?!).. finally i find i can get in through msn messenger..when can microsoft fix it?!
 
 
 

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