Sunday, April 19, 2009
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Dates for Your Diary April 2009
Wednesday, 8th April 2009
Progress Awards!
Monday, 13th April 2009
Will Lin's Birthday! Happy 2 years!
Sunday, 19th April 2009
National Taiwan Museum's celebration of Earth Day... Be there!
Tuesday, 21st April 2009
MY AWESOME 12TH BIRTHDAY!
Wednesday, 22nd April 2009
Earth Day! Turn off your lights and all electricity in your home for 1 hour!
Schloer
Hi! This is just a piece of creative writing I did this afternoon. It's not based on a real person, but I couldn't really think of anything to write about...
Schloer. Schloer Ripple.
That was her name. That was the first thing she ever said to me.
She was always the odd one out. Her bright red hair and stunning green eyes made her stand out in a crowd. The eccentric clothes she wore, the weird trinkets she accessorized herself with, the odd colors- everything about her was just different to everyone else. Everyone at school would be able to find something about her that was simply pathetic to them- her appearance, her style- even her name. Everyone but me.
She was always a very intelligent girl. She came top in every subject, and was always liked by her teachers. She was often bullied about this, and I was the only one defending her. Schloer would, not surprisingly for her kind nature, take these snide comments from other classmates rather coolly, laugh her tinkling laugh, and walk away.
Schloer had a peculiar sort of personality. She was always more of a free-spirited person, and would let nobody interfere with the actions she decided to take. She would never care if someone offended her, or said something bad about her, and she would never say anything bad back. Whenever a mistake was made, she would never blame anyone, and just smile wistfully and would patiently await you to try again. She always set me a good example about believing in yourself.
I've always felt sorry for her, how when we sat down at a table, everyone would leave. How when she spoke everyone laughed.
I wonder if she was lonely, always being stuck with me and no one else.
I was her only friend.
Sunday, April 05, 2009
Holiday Highlights: March 2009
Saturday, 28th March 2009
Stupid, boring plane delayed at Tianjin airport. Arrived, panicking, at Hong Kong Airport, and hurrying to get boarding stuff... Total time in Hong Kong: 35 mins. No time for fun. Caught plane, zoomed off to Taiwan. Precisely on time.
Sunday, 29th March 2009
A week before 清明节， and we meet up at 庙光寺 with 隗 family. We spent the morning bai bai, and then a huge lunch at the Howard buffet. Afternoon, went to Toby, Molly, and Kelly's house for a loud afternoon of fun and games, then to our home for a game of “The Dog Show" and then dinner of dumplings. Night market after that, with three baskets of ping pong balls for us to throw and score at 亭亭跳跳球stall. Hooray!
Monday, 30th March 2009
Drove to NTM, waited for about 20 mins for 小姑姑 and Will to collect me to Yonghe!!! This was the last time we saw the 'old' guards at NTM -_-... Anyways, nice day at Yonghe playing with Will and stuff. So cute. :D
Tuesday, 31st March 2009
Woke bright and early for interview at KangChiao. Very dodgy driving by Mom to 新店， kept missing the entrance to highway and the right turnings. Thank god we left at 8am when we were supposed to arrive at 10:00. Met up with Chi Chi and Heng An, did the freakin' test which was SUPER easy and for complete mental retards (mentally retarded) and surely even BEN could do it. Whatever. It wasn't that bad actually, just a bit boring waiting and stuff, but there was this really nice teacher who talked to us and said our English was good and stuff blah blah blah... We left eventually, half-starved, and ate in Taipei. In the afternoon, was dragged out by Mom to see the 奔牛节, seeing that it was the last day. I was reluctant at first, but then gave up since there was nothing left to do. It was really fun, actually, we walked all the way up to Taipei 101. Then we went to Page One which was really fun at first, until we met Chi Chi and Heng An AGAIN!!! I was getting a bit sick of meeting people OVER AND OVER AGAIN. And so Mom talked with Lily for a VERY long time and then we waited.... Dinner with them at Second Floor Cafe while Dad with THEIR dad at 龟山岛. Went shopping with them, it was kinda boring, they spent SO much money. Went to bed annoyed.
Wednesday, 1st March 2009
Mom and Dad free today, FUN! We were actually supposed to go to 新竹 to look at other stupid schools but then there was really no need to. Woke late, and went to 东北角 for cycling. HOORAY! There was this really LOOOOOOOOOOONG tunnel that used to be for trains but then the TRAINS got too big. The whole tunnel was about 2.7 km and was really flat and great for cycling, had a nice time.
Thursday, 2nd March 2009
NTM today, pretty boring in the morning since they are changing exhibits. Afternoon spent shopping and staying at home. Bliss.
Ooooh ooh ooh, almost forgot- Vietnamese Noodles! YAY! :) And then 师大夜市！
Friday, 3rd March 2009
Beautiful weather- finally! Mom and Dad also free today! Yang Ming Mountain, 晴天刚 was the perfect destination. We took a new route which led to a waterfall, which was a REALLY long walk, but very relaxing and quiet. Many photos taken. Beautiful.
Saturday, 4th March 2009
Beautiful weather AGAIN! Hoot! Woke SERIOUSLY early to go to 新屋扫墓。。。 Wonderful time in country house with family! We were on TV there were so many people there! Lovely time with everyone, and there was even some freezing cold "sun-rain"~
Sunday, 5th March 2009
Home in Tianjin. Finally.
