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Had dinner with someone who I had a crush on back in high school and we hadn't kept in touch after graduation even we are in the same uni now.It started off well.We talked about the good old days and caught up.But I ended up putting him into the "friends zone" for good.I didn't expect anything bewteen us to have a chance to be different,yet I did feel a bit disappointed at him because he didn't change at all.He was still the one capable to help me solve the math problem(I guess),the one who tells jokes that make me laugh.

However,when I heard his same old remark and heard that he still had his father drive for him back and forth,I couldn't help but questioning what kind of a twentysomething guy was he?I mean,while I 'm moving on,growing up,getting a lot of new insights and having myself more figured out,he stays the same and seems still like a high school student to me.Not that I belittle him,but for a spoiled guy like him,what else has he got?I'm not asking for any wealth nor not good enough to pick on,but I think I fairly deserve someone challeging and perceptive,somone I can actually learn something from.

We got three days off thanks to the Dragon Boat Festival.Yea,when it comes to holidays,it's always about consumerization.Like me,I watched a movie and had pizza during the three-day festival.And FIY,pizza is quite expensive in China.If not for getting together with old friends,I'd like to have a low key dinner and movie night in.I should probably stop being social before the Summer holidays,because my schedule seems to cost really a lot.I suppose I'm gonna spend 2000RMB merely in Beijing.Gotta save up,crazy girl!!!I hope the swine flu could be over soon,or else it may be a bit hard to make my trip go smoothly..

July.20~July.30 Beijing(北京) ，Tianjin（天津） (Chengde/承德,Qinhuangdao/秦皇岛)
July.31~August.5 Lianyungang/连云港 (Xuzhou/徐州)
August.6~August.8 Nanjing/南京 (Wuxi/无锡)
August.9~August.12 Suzhou/苏州 ( Hangzhou/杭州)
August.13~August.16 Shanghai/上海

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The following is photos taken on ICIF 2009 the other day.There's not much to tell,just a over-commercialized activity.It wasn't worth 50RMB,I suppose.

Stop procrastinating!!!

There could have been a big change for my life in the past month but good thing that I didn't tell it because it wasn't gonna happen anyway.Here's the might-have-been,I practically decided to study abroad in Germany and even pushed ahead the language course thing.But later,mom had a heart-to-heart talk to me which made me quit that idea and realised how selfish and naive I was.I felt so ashamed for having this unrealistic desire.I regarded myself as a sensible girl why didn't consider that this plan would definitely give mom a heavier burden on her shoulder.I had always been grateful,but this time what on earth came over me?Anyhoo,I'm not going anywhere but sticking to the status quo.I know how life can be.It could change over night but not my life,for now.I drew a bunch of lines myself and the universe obviously doesn't want me to cross any of them.I'd better not piss off the universe or it would slap me.


Ahem,subject's changed!Let me post on the pictures taken in Guangzhou.But I don't feel like adding any commentary.And my story tells you,that if you mean to write about your latest trip or thought,DO IT NOW,or you would tend to be procrastinating and putting it off to endless tomorrow.And you probably end up writing nothing(like what I do right now).BTW,maybe that's the beauty of twitter:a digital history of your thoughts or mind which you're not allowed to reedit,(you can delete it tho).



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recollection

Caught up with some old friends last night.One of them just came back from L.A.We were teasing him about the swine flu before he told us he had already been back for 10 days and but been doing the self-quarantine.Good citizen indeed.I couldn't help but recalling that I had been so longing to study abroad and my ideal country was Germany and the UK.But I know it's quite unrealistic.Studying abroad is something for the rich people.For me,it's just a dream.Like my answer to D's question,the most important thing I've learnt so far is compromising.

We had a gossip time and breaking some juicy news was surely a major part of it.So there we knew that two of those never-get-a-boy-friend kind of girls actually got boyfriends.It was sidesplitting at some point.But later,I gave it some thought:Everyone will find the ONE sooner or later,no matter how disqualified he or she seems to us.Thinking about me,I don't drive,nor do well in cooking,I don't have a slender figure nor wear make-up,but there can be some guy who is fond of cooking and walking,and is looking for a humble girlfriend(rarely happens though).That's all Mr.Right all about,isn't it?Lui got a new boyfriend lately,I want one also.^^

So much for the girls talk.I'm going to write up more about my little trip to Guangzhou.I had been to Guangzhou a few times but all for transfer.I felt deeply regretful that I didn't realise its beauty and marvelous history before.I joined my friend in the "probationary party(CCP) members' activity" on the third day of my trip.But it didn't turn out to be that political,but patriotic instead.By metro,we got to our first destination,Peasant Movement Institute Station.It was a totally new place,nay a new name to me.So the local Cantonese in the old time didn't seem so materialistic.

We headed for Honghuagang/广州起义烈士陵园(红花岗).It was built to memorize the martyrs killed in Guangzhou uprising.

Huanghuagang Uprising (黄花岗起义) happened before the Xinhai Democratic Revolution in 1911. In April that year, Huang Xing of The Chinese Revolutionary League, led about 120 men to storm the government office of Guangdong and Guangxi in Guangzhou (Canton). However, the Qing Dynasty government knew the attack in advance, so the army was well-prepared. The revolutionary forces failed to occupy the office and 86 of the soldiers were killed. Huang Xing was wounded. He escaped to Hong Kong and 72 of the death soldiers' body were buried in Honghuagang (红花岗) at the east of Guangzhou. Hong means Red and Huang is Yellow in Chinese, also the surname of the leader, in memory of the martyrs in the unsuccessful revolution, Honghuagang changed to Huanghuagang.

And I really don't know how to write about this place in English,too Chinese-specific,so I'm not going to miseducate anyone here.

 

 (Here's where Sun Yet-Sun claimed to be the provisional President of the Republic of China.)

To be continued...

Lingnan Impression Park

Lingnan means Guangdong and the nearby provinces of the South China region.The Lingnan Impression Park is located in the Guangzhou University City.Basically,it shows some feature constructures,and the old-fashion Cantonese lifestyle.It was a bleak residence before,but now,after some renovation,it's turned into a combination of musuem and scenic spot.So I had to pay 25RMB to get in there(if not student,40RMB).

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mooncake mold/月饼模

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opera extracts/折子戏

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I needed a rickshaw puller.

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oyster-shell wall/蚝壳墙

 

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what people put on while selling the cock olive (Chinese olive)/鸡公榄.

 

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The most right one is an (unfamous) celebrity from Hongkong,Gabriel Wong/黄一山.Plus,we met Tat-Ming Cheung/张达明.

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puppet show/木偶戏