group project is hard work, but it can be fun as well~
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Monday, February 25, 2008
time
2008年1月25日再次踏足英國土地
這樣就一個月了，又一個月過去了
在這個月裡最大的發現是原來我們的頭腦和心是分開運作的，這也許就是所謂的理智與感情的權衡，幸而我們在頭腦和心有分歧之時還有一套與生俱來的協調機制，幸而我的協調機制仍勉強在運作。
思前想後想東想西，魂遊四海之際才發現又一個黎明。
提起發軟的雙腿，趕及在下一個黎明來到之前告訴自己不枉過了這一天。
這樣就一個月了，又一個月過去了
在這個月裡最大的發現是原來我們的頭腦和心是分開運作的，這也許就是所謂的理智與感情的權衡，幸而我們在頭腦和心有分歧之時還有一套與生俱來的協調機制，幸而我的協調機制仍勉強在運作。
思前想後想東想西，魂遊四海之際才發現又一個黎明。
提起發軟的雙腿，趕及在下一個黎明來到之前告訴自己不枉過了這一天。
Sunday, February 24, 2008
canoe trip - devon (22-24Feb)
It was a wonderful, fun and exhausting weekend.
We left Cardiff on Friday night, travel down to Devon, had a drink and rest.
On statuary we did canoe surfing on the sea, a very cold and windy day, the waves are fairly powerful. The temperature was around 5 degree that day, plus the wind and getting wet, u can imagine it was definitely FREZZING!!! I will never imagine canoe is something that people can do under this temperature, and I will never imagine there are really people doing it under this temperature, and I will never imagine I WILL do it under this temperature. Kayaking on the sea is not normal to them; they normally kayak in a pool or on a river.
At the beginning I was too brave, keep paddling out, pass one wave after anot
her, and it was too late when I realized the waves are higher when I go further, so I capsized, and then I started to be more careful, after all this is my first time doing canoe surfing. So after a few hours, I was exhausted and really frezzed, keep shaking all the time. As usual the worse thing was you still have to carry you boat back to the van after all these exercise. I was truly exhausted, merely squeezed my rest energy to get change and put on dry clothes. I remember last time I had the same feeling when we finished the obstacle course training at AYP under heavy rain. Yet after all, it was exciting and fun experience.
On Sunday, we paddle
d for 9K on a river, they said it is a flat and easy river for beginner, and which is interesting enough for me already. Paddling on a river is very different from that on the sea, because you have to go with the flow of the water, need to use your skills, strokes and the body to balance and keep going, and there will be slide or weir that you have to pass through, and you basically cannot stop paddling, because the water is moving, so u have to get to control over the boat instead of flowing with the river. This is why we have to learn all the balance stroke, low brace, high brace and rolling etc, we rarely need them on the sea. It is all greens, animals, farming fields on both sides all the way long, very enjoyable day. And yes, again, the cruelest fact was that you still have to carry you boat from the river to the van after hours of paddling.
My lower back is horrible now, really painful, can’t even stand up and keep it straight in a normal speed, need to do it really slowly. The story was, last Monday I was practicing rolling in the pool; given that my lower back is never in a good condition, so it was hurting a little already. So after Monday practice, i didn’t have enough rest throughout the whole week before the trip, because I swear to myself I MUST finish the essay that I was working on so that I will let myself go and have fun on weekend. So, after all these, plus the canoe trip, m
y lower back scarified. Backed home, shower, looked at my legs, oh~ I don’t know how and when did I have all those bruises on my knees!!!
Anyway, kayaking on a river is one of the items on my "must do list" in UK, so I can cross out one item now, no matter how exhausting, how cold and how many bruises I got on my knees, it was truly wonderful experience, I LOVE KAYAKING~
check out more photos on my facebook
We left Cardiff on Friday night, travel down to Devon, had a drink and rest.
On statuary we did canoe surfing on the sea, a very cold and windy day, the waves are fairly powerful. The temperature was around 5 degree that day, plus the wind and getting wet, u can imagine it was definitely FREZZING!!! I will never imagine canoe is something that people can do under this temperature, and I will never imagine there are really people doing it under this temperature, and I will never imagine I WILL do it under this temperature. Kayaking on the sea is not normal to them; they normally kayak in a pool or on a river.
At the beginning I was too brave, keep paddling out, pass one wave after anot
her, and it was too late when I realized the waves are higher when I go further, so I capsized, and then I started to be more careful, after all this is my first time doing canoe surfing. So after a few hours, I was exhausted and really frezzed, keep shaking all the time. As usual the worse thing was you still have to carry you boat back to the van after all these exercise. I was truly exhausted, merely squeezed my rest energy to get change and put on dry clothes. I remember last time I had the same feeling when we finished the obstacle course training at AYP under heavy rain. Yet after all, it was exciting and fun experience.On Sunday, we paddle
d for 9K on a river, they said it is a flat and easy river for beginner, and which is interesting enough for me already. Paddling on a river is very different from that on the sea, because you have to go with the flow of the water, need to use your skills, strokes and the body to balance and keep going, and there will be slide or weir that you have to pass through, and you basically cannot stop paddling, because the water is moving, so u have to get to control over the boat instead of flowing with the river. This is why we have to learn all the balance stroke, low brace, high brace and rolling etc, we rarely need them on the sea. It is all greens, animals, farming fields on both sides all the way long, very enjoyable day. And yes, again, the cruelest fact was that you still have to carry you boat from the river to the van after hours of paddling.My lower back is horrible now, really painful, can’t even stand up and keep it straight in a normal speed, need to do it really slowly. The story was, last Monday I was practicing rolling in the pool; given that my lower back is never in a good condition, so it was hurting a little already. So after Monday practice, i didn’t have enough rest throughout the whole week before the trip, because I swear to myself I MUST finish the essay that I was working on so that I will let myself go and have fun on weekend. So, after all these, plus the canoe trip, m
y lower back scarified. Backed home, shower, looked at my legs, oh~ I don’t know how and when did I have all those bruises on my knees!!!Anyway, kayaking on a river is one of the items on my "must do list" in UK, so I can cross out one item now, no matter how exhausting, how cold and how many bruises I got on my knees, it was truly wonderful experience, I LOVE KAYAKING~
check out more photos on my facebook
Monday, February 18, 2008
yoo yoo yoo
I CANNOT HELP MY EXCITMENT BECASUE I AM GOING FOR A RIVER TRIP ON THIS WEEKEND!!!!!
CANOE CANOE CANOE
RIVER RIVER RIVER
ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!!!!!
HOW COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!!!
CANOE CANOE CANOE
RIVER RIVER RIVER
ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!!!!!
HOW COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!!!
Sunday, February 17, 2008
life
- 趕得及崇拜前完成要email給supervisor的工作, 因為她要求開會前24小時前收到我的資料。good start~
- 崇拜後回家路過GAP，被櫥窗上"winter clearence"大字召喚，竟然用3.99磅買了一條牛仔褲。hoo hoo~
- 回宿後心情大好，決定慶祝一下今天的收獲，吃了兩件非常美味的香蕉蛋糕及一杯thick and creamy yoghurt。yum~
- 晚上為自己煮了軟綿綿的粥，吃過之後寫blog及繼續做功課
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
14:10 @ COSTA coffee, queen st, cardiff
自從中一那年語文科老師在同學面前跨獎我的作文以後，我開始喜歡用文字表達自己。而且漸漸發現這是我唯一可以完整及準確地抒發心中感受的渠道。很多時候，如果心中鬰悶了、或者是沉痛極了、氣極了、傷心極了，只要拿出一張紙和一支筆來，就可以對自己直抒胸憶。
這一陣子，我的一張紙和一支筆有點不管用。不是因為我的中文生疏了，也不是因為我再不喜歡文字了，而是連我自己都分不清心中那一大堆的是何種感受，我未能將它們分辨，感受不到它們的本質，故此我不能夠用筆形容以致抒發出來。翻來覆去都是「複雜」、「沉重」兩個形容詞。
這一陣子，我的一張紙和一支筆有點不管用。不是因為我的中文生疏了，也不是因為我再不喜歡文字了，而是連我自己都分不清心中那一大堆的是何種感受，我未能將它們分辨，感受不到它們的本質，故此我不能夠用筆形容以致抒發出來。翻來覆去都是「複雜」、「沉重」兩個形容詞。
然而天父的創造好奇妙，就算你的心情有多複雜、多簡單；就算你愛死現在的生活也好、痛恨全世界也好，日子還不是這樣一天一天的過，你還不是每天睡覺起床更衣吃喝飲食走路呼吸。維港上空的煙花依舊年初二晚準時赴會；彌敦道上的人潮依舊川流不息；纖體公司繼續創造一個又一個的奇蹟；漫天麻雀依舊在這瞬息萬變的鬧市裡找到牠們的棲息處。
最無情的豈非時間，一天一天的溜走，也不會跟你說一聲，頭也不回就走了，更不會因為此刻你眼中的世界不美好而等待你一刻鐘。這是最無情也是最公平的定律，我的一天是二十四小時，你的都是；我的一分鐘過去時，你的也一樣。就看我們如何用自己的一年三百六十五天、一天二十四小時。
這一杯caramel macchiato花了我2008年2月13日的1小時37分鐘。
最無情的豈非時間，一天一天的溜走，也不會跟你說一聲，頭也不回就走了，更不會因為此刻你眼中的世界不美好而等待你一刻鐘。這是最無情也是最公平的定律，我的一天是二十四小時，你的都是；我的一分鐘過去時，你的也一樣。就看我們如何用自己的一年三百六十五天、一天二十四小時。
這一杯caramel macchiato花了我2008年2月13日的1小時37分鐘。
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
the fate of my USBs
USB appers in my life after i left school, so didn't have the experience to use USB in "public" computer. after i became a student again, need to use "public" compter again, and i lost and lost and lost my USBs..................
- i had my first USB (grey) in april 2007, came together with a laptop as a brithday gift
- i left it on a bus a week before i came to uk, thus i bought a new one(blue) and take it with me, thinking that will be the USB accompany me for my study in uk.
- soon, no more than 2 weeks, i left it in a computer in senghennydd library, but i was lucky enough to take it back
- 2 more weeks passed, i left it in a computer at the bute building, and this time i really lost it
- one more month passed, i found an USB(white) in the bute building, someone left it, and i took it. i know this is not honest, but i lot one b4 excately in this computer room! i deserve it! so i let myself took it.
- at the same time, my lovely sweeties from cai hall sent me one USB(green) as a christmas gift~
- so, i suddendly have two, and i left the white one in uk and took the green one with me back to hk in jan
- after i came back to uk, i found i left my green USB in hk!!!!!!!!!! but fortunately i still have the white one that i can use.
- and last fri, i again, yes again, left my white one in the bute building............i lost it..........
- but fortunately, the green one is automatically in my uk cousin's home already, it is in its way meeting me soon.
so, this is the fate of my USBs, they can never be with me.
currently reading a book, about marriage, the author is a counsellor and once asked her client "are u confident enough to believe u will loyal to ur husband for life? "
she said " oh, no, i don't have this confidnece"
the author asked again "do you hace confident that u will loyal to ur husband only today?"
she said " oh! yes, of course i can."
"so, just repeat it day after day, than u are there"
yes, this is a challenge for me, not to lose my USB again, atleast in the coming 6 months, if i do it day after day, do not lose it for just today , repeat it 180 times, than i am there.
if u are quiting smoking, tell urself "today i will not smoke" and do it day after day
if u are forgeting a person, tell urself "today i will not think about him" and do it day after day
if u are believing in what you believe, tell urself "i'll still believe it at least for today" and do it day after day
Saturday, February 09, 2008
participatory media
Daniel Meadows is my lecturer in participatory media, he is truly a great producer, enthusiastic, passionate and funny. his lecture is definitely the most interesting and enjoyable lecture throughout this year.
his production house did a project for BBC - Capture Wales, a very interesting project. Basically is a project to collect real life stories in wales, and the format to present all these warm, simple and touching stories is digital storytelling. there are 2 stories that i really like, they are "my growing garden" and "pink laydee"
he has his own website as well. tell you what, youtube happens to be one of the reasons for him to establish and maintain this website, he thinks youtube itself is a very good platform for sharing creativity and idea, yet he doesn't agree with the way that people use it, go there to watch back what they have missed on TV last night and chopped down a movie into 10 pieces and upload it.
so, this is Daniel Meadows, like him very much~
his production house did a project for BBC - Capture Wales, a very interesting project. Basically is a project to collect real life stories in wales, and the format to present all these warm, simple and touching stories is digital storytelling. there are 2 stories that i really like, they are "my growing garden" and "pink laydee"
he has his own website as well. tell you what, youtube happens to be one of the reasons for him to establish and maintain this website, he thinks youtube itself is a very good platform for sharing creativity and idea, yet he doesn't agree with the way that people use it, go there to watch back what they have missed on TV last night and chopped down a movie into 10 pieces and upload it.
so, this is Daniel Meadows, like him very much~
Wednesday, February 06, 2008
it's chinese new year
明天大年初一，這應該是我第二個不在家的農曆新年
第一次是2006年在德國，為了工作
第二次是2008年在英國，為了學業
新年前少了一大推的張羅和活動，這兩天除了一般生活環節以外，就是在留意中國雪災和外省民工滯留火車站的消息，感慨國家為何總是這麼多沉痛的災難。
在網上看著無視新聞，鏡頭中盡是成千上萬希望趕上火車回家過年的民工。在西北地區停水停電的同胞好像更苦，但再苦也總算是跟至親愛的人一起渡過。民工離鄉背井放下犁爬到南方打工，為的是給家人好一點的生活，一年到晚天天工作就是望農曆新年的時候可以回家 ─ 最卑微也是最偉大的願望。
一個星期前他們在那裡等，「還有一個星期呢！雪也許好快停下來了！」
一個星期後仍然在那裡等，過兩天就是農曆新年了，明知道沒有希望，工廠裡有慶祝活動有團年飯也不管，仍是在那裡等，不想錯過任何一個可以回家的可能性，無論機會有多細。
今天在新聞中又看到一個同胞在鏡頭前說：「只要能回家就行了。」
另一邊箱，
~ 香港的旅行社在計算取消國內春節團所帶來的損失： 一群希望外出渡歲的港人。
~ 一名香港記者遠道前往受雪災影響停水停電的湖南省，發現一間仍然營業的理髮廳，訪問正在剪頭髮的中年男子：「你怕不怕師傅剪錯呀？」
......... 無言。
不過最懷的時候總都有最好的事情發生。這個雪災激起了國內很多以往不常聞道的民間互助的活動，有人請假前去京珠高速公路幫助那些被困在京珠高速的司機們；有人留守廣州，自願當一名廣州火車站的治安維護工作者為這場災難盡一己棉力；有人開始反省自己能為環保做些什麼；有人開設雪災民間互助的網站 www.reqi.com
各位鄉親，祝大家今年勝舊年、忘記背後努力面前、珍惜眼前所有、常有喜樂和真理在心中！
第一次是2006年在德國，為了工作
第二次是2008年在英國，為了學業
新年前少了一大推的張羅和活動，這兩天除了一般生活環節以外，就是在留意中國雪災和外省民工滯留火車站的消息，感慨國家為何總是這麼多沉痛的災難。
在網上看著無視新聞，鏡頭中盡是成千上萬希望趕上火車回家過年的民工。在西北地區停水停電的同胞好像更苦，但再苦也總算是跟至親愛的人一起渡過。民工離鄉背井放下犁爬到南方打工，為的是給家人好一點的生活，一年到晚天天工作就是望農曆新年的時候可以回家 ─ 最卑微也是最偉大的願望。
一個星期前他們在那裡等，「還有一個星期呢！雪也許好快停下來了！」
一個星期後仍然在那裡等，過兩天就是農曆新年了，明知道沒有希望，工廠裡有慶祝活動有團年飯也不管，仍是在那裡等，不想錯過任何一個可以回家的可能性，無論機會有多細。
今天在新聞中又看到一個同胞在鏡頭前說：「只要能回家就行了。」
另一邊箱，
~ 香港的旅行社在計算取消國內春節團所帶來的損失： 一群希望外出渡歲的港人。
~ 一名香港記者遠道前往受雪災影響停水停電的湖南省，發現一間仍然營業的理髮廳，訪問正在剪頭髮的中年男子：「你怕不怕師傅剪錯呀？」
......... 無言。
不過最懷的時候總都有最好的事情發生。這個雪災激起了國內很多以往不常聞道的民間互助的活動，有人請假前去京珠高速公路幫助那些被困在京珠高速的司機們；有人留守廣州，自願當一名廣州火車站的治安維護工作者為這場災難盡一己棉力；有人開始反省自己能為環保做些什麼；有人開設雪災民間互助的網站 www.reqi.com
各位鄉親，祝大家今年勝舊年、忘記背後努力面前、珍惜眼前所有、常有喜樂和真理在心中！
Friday, February 01, 2008
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