Wednesday, March 21, 2007
things are easier said than done
Everyday I have lots of things to deal with and before I realized this, I always think it's not a big deal~The facts always prove that I am not right at all. things always easier said than done. There are something beyond your imagine which you should cover it immediately rather than prepare for it.
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
《北京的冬天》
Sunday, March 18, 2007
读完了《冰与火之歌1-3》(A Song of Ice and Fire)
如果在几年前提到奇幻,我只能想到龙与地下城,然后无意中认识了“九州”,之后才知道了“魔戒”。最近才看到《刺客三部》以及《冰与火之歌》没办法,在中国大陆,正统的奇幻文学只是一小撮“精英玩家”才会接触的东西,大群的年轻人沉浸在“幻魔战记”这样的玄幻小说中。《冰与火之歌》可以说是人性的史诗,她采用POV(point on view 视点人物,作者以视点的角度进行述说)的写法,每一章以一个人物的名字作为标题,并且以这个人物作为本章的主角。这样我们只能通过不同人物的视角,心理活动受限制地了解故事的进程。
套用别人的评论——“常有人说:读《冰与火之歌》的感觉是复杂的,在这一刻你还情不自禁地为书中的角色喝彩,在下一 刻你却恨不得把书撕掉。因为她"黑暗",因为她"残酷",或者说是"真实"。在这里,你再也看不到预定的结果,而只能像买了彩票等待开奖的彩民一般急迫地 期待那份撼动,你甚至不能分清谁是"好人",谁是"坏人",你迷失在这缤纷的世界中,正如你迷失于现实的世界,只因为她运行的规则就是现实生活的法则。”
据说作者准备些7卷,看来这部书要追很多年了。
one month of Sydney
Suddenly, I realized that I've been in Sydney for a whole month. How time flies! However, I still find that I am still not involved the life here. Not only because the language barrier which is a main problem for me, but also the culture shock. Though I suppose that I have been lots of places in China, where people have their own customs, habits and dialects, life in another totally different country, where you can also find many people from all around the world with worldwide backgrounds, shocks me a lot.You maybe meet people friendly or hostile, kind or cold, conservative or open etc. In a word, everyday encourage yourself to meet new and challenging affairs.Always persuade yourself to be confident, brave and mature.It's easy to say, but hard to fulfill.
Fortunately, I met a lot of kind people here and made many good friends here. I can learn a lot for my new friends, and I feel thankful that they don't mind of my not fluent English and slow reaction.As there is some unfair stereotypes in people's mind, it's not easy, particularly for person like me, who is an absolute Chinese learns little about the world outside China,to make a lot of friends from all around the world. In this case, there is seldom opportunities to get involved in the new environment. Due to these stereotypes, many people choose to establish an environment which is similar to their own country and push people from other culture off.On the other hand, the people who is kept off also get used to keep themselves from the particular environment bit by bit, in order to avoid awkward and uncomfortable circumstances. Therefore, greater gap is made by both sides. I met a Korean boy, who is friendly to me, but I think he is not kind to himself. Since the stereotypes among Korean that the west life is heaven and white people are angels is rooted in his mind, what he had done sometimes seems really adulatory to the whitemen in my eyes. "Stereotypes are not beliefs in a vacuum. They are reinforced by the behavior of both prejudiced people and their targets." I totally agree with this point. It's also the worst circumstance of discrimination, since a system of discrimination is being formed with efforts from both sides.
I am glad that I choose the right place to explore my development. I love to study and live here. It help me to be mature-minded and gain a broaden horizon.
Fortunately, I met a lot of kind people here and made many good friends here. I can learn a lot for my new friends, and I feel thankful that they don't mind of my not fluent English and slow reaction.As there is some unfair stereotypes in people's mind, it's not easy, particularly for person like me, who is an absolute Chinese learns little about the world outside China,to make a lot of friends from all around the world. In this case, there is seldom opportunities to get involved in the new environment. Due to these stereotypes, many people choose to establish an environment which is similar to their own country and push people from other culture off.On the other hand, the people who is kept off also get used to keep themselves from the particular environment bit by bit, in order to avoid awkward and uncomfortable circumstances. Therefore, greater gap is made by both sides. I met a Korean boy, who is friendly to me, but I think he is not kind to himself. Since the stereotypes among Korean that the west life is heaven and white people are angels is rooted in his mind, what he had done sometimes seems really adulatory to the whitemen in my eyes. "Stereotypes are not beliefs in a vacuum. They are reinforced by the behavior of both prejudiced people and their targets." I totally agree with this point. It's also the worst circumstance of discrimination, since a system of discrimination is being formed with efforts from both sides.
I am glad that I choose the right place to explore my development. I love to study and live here. It help me to be mature-minded and gain a broaden horizon.
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