Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting
Saturday, November 29, 2008

::::

I have no idea where life is bringing me now. Monday was the first time this semster that I really strolled along the roads of PKU, admiring the bare trees, sucking in the winter air. How time flies! Really. This sounds cliché, but it's always these stark realizations in life that jump at us from nowhere out of a sudden. As I look back at the past 6 months of my life, I feel that it has undergone, truly, lots of ups and downs.

It was truly the time when:
I've never been so uncertain about the people around me.
I feel so insecure about how my feelings about different people are ever-changing.
I felt in bliss, many many moments. Yet when they fade, it seemed very hard to relive them.
I constantly think of alternatives....to escape from certain problems and people. What if....what if....I fill my mind with endless thoughts like this.
There are too many pent-up thoughts that I simply can't share...without making sure it's safe to.

I know I shouldn't be thinking so much....but it's making me so unsettled. Perhaps it's the winter gloom. Perhaps it's just time for hibernation.

InDuLgeD~|4:37 PM|

::FACES 2008: 还是很想念大家!::

40 Delegates + 8个Chapter Delegates + 20 Stanford Executive Members = 2008年四月份FACES (Forum for American/Chinese Exchange at Stanford) On Common Ground Part I!

听斯坦福执委他们说,今年共有800多个申请者——其中600来自中国大陆以及港澳台。更让人惊叹的是北大的申请者居多!毋庸置疑,国内外涉及中美关系的论坛不少,但FACES绝对是最优秀的学术论坛之一。 FACES的主要活动包括Panels, Seminars, Social Events, Simulations.(参见abc7news.com:http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local&id=6081470)

Group Photo at Stanford Old Union


由于参与FACES的代表人数不多,而且选拔过程颇为严格,因此最终被录取的代表各个都属不同领域当中出类拔萃的人物。小规模的论坛更能促进各代表之间的交流,使讨论的课题更加深入细致。FACES的美国代表对中国国情都有一定的认识,更重要的是他们怀着一颗好奇、宽容的心来切磋与学习,并且很愿意尊重中国代表在西藏和台独这些敏感课题的想法。其次,有不少美国代表是中国出生的美国华裔,因此在文化认同感这一范畴上,整个团队构成了一种既复杂却又微妙的三角关系。
长达一周的FACES论坛在时间安排上还算是比较紧凑的。
第一天除了Check-in和校园参观还有由Harvard教授在Opening Banquet对于2008年北京奥运的演讲,其中涉及了奥运的三种性质讨论——政治、体育、商业。
第二天便正式开始学术论坛,三个Panels包括 “Practical Solutions for China’s Environmental Issues and the Role of the US”, “Asian Sovereign Wealth Funds and Implications for the World Economy”, “Product Quality, Intellectual Property and Trade Protectionism Against China”。这三个Panels 涉及的讨论范围较广泛,对于中美关系的针对性并不是特别强。尽管这些课题在学术界已经谈论很长一段时间,但是它们在这些方面提供给大家国内外最新研究发展。其次,便是各种小组讨论,主要把自己对上述Panels的想法与大家共享,从各个代表对问题不同的切入点促进彼此的了解。下午播放影片“Nanking”,其特点在于是一位美国导演Bill Guttentag从三个不同的视角——中国、美国、日本,通过追忆的方式来拍摄。之后,导演亲自到现场给大家答疑解惑,是个非常难得的体验!晚上的Social Event 主要是观看美国带有政治讽刺性的节目——The Daily Show 和 The Colbert Report, 促进中国代表对美国政治的一定了解。
第三天便是根据代表的喜好参与不同主题的Small Group Seminars 1. 其中包括 Racial Stereotypes, NGOs, Local US Government. 下午便是Changing Demographics: Aging, Immigration, and effects on Health Care and Social Security. 之后再进行 Small Group Seminars 2: Venture Capitalism, Youth in Politics, Social Causes and Civic Activities, Local China Government. 主题的多样化是FACES的优势所在。我参与的Youth In Politics演讲者是个北大毕业的斯坦福教授,她亲自经历了天安门事件并且深入地与我们分享当时的整个过程与状况。学术了一整天,当然少不了晚上的Social Event: Iron Chef! 主要是个模仿美国节目的烹饪大赛。各小组齐心合力在有限条件下献上他们的拿手好菜!
第四天便是大家期待已久的Panels: The 2008 Elections and Taiwan, Comparative Political Systems.由于团队中有几个台湾代表,因此这个颇为敏感的课题得到非常全面的阐释。午餐时间大家仍然对这个课题滔滔不绝,甚至在草坪上与教授高谈阔论。这样的学术自由果然非常难得。此外,小组还进行了奥运录像大赛,到校园里采访美国学生对中国奥运的想法。下午的Keynote Address 是整个论坛的重点之一,邀请的演讲者是Sidney Rittenberg,一个打从心底懂得中国人的美国人、毛泽东的亲密好友、唯一加入中共的美国人。听了他一番演讲之后,许多中国代表非常感动,更激起了许多代表对他的好奇心。若有朝一日,美国能够有像他那样懂得中国人民的领袖,中美关系日趋明朗化不再是个遥不可及的梦想。由于中国这一年来遭受不少不幸事件,造成了西方媒体对于中国的许多误解,更激起了中国人的愤慨,两国之间的关系更是受到了影响。因此,这更突显FACES塔起中美关系的重要性。或许这样一个小小的学术论坛不具有实际的效用,但是我们希望通过FACES 从小处着落,再慢慢推广开来。
第五天便是一整天的Simulation Preparation 和 Press Conference. 各个代表选择自己感兴趣的课题(如:台独、朝鲜、伊拉克战争等)并且代表中国或美国一方来谈论问题并且呈现解决方案。讨论的过程非常精彩,总会有“突如其来”的情报使大家必须重新定位、思考当前的问题。
第六天便是City Tour! 大家成群结队到旧金山市区游玩半天,其中金门大桥和渔人马头都是热门景点。接下来便是大家期待的Closing Banquet,在欢喜的气氛中参杂着种种不舍。好在半年后的FACES OCG II ,大家还会在上海碰面!
各种期待...

FACES给我的...是一丝丝的感动。因为看到两个不同国家的人,截然不同文化背景的人,在一个相同的环境中找到彼此的共识。Shanghai Fudan Conference中,又一位美国代表Andrew Miller说过:换作是用中文来作为论坛的主导语言,或许很多美国人都无法真切地将想法表达出来。所以他佩服在座的中国代表。这样难能可贵的跨文化理解,或许很容易被日常中的繁琐所忽视和冲淡。

FACES让我找到了真心朋友....尤其是Joy. 那真的是个美丽的意外。没有FACES, 我们也不会相遇。多希望有时间和每一个代表交流...当Charles即将离开北京的那一瞬间,仿佛觉得自己已经很难再找到知心朋友。而在我们匆忙的人生中,或许会因为没有播出那一点时间而错过了结交一个知心好友的机会,而感到深深的遗憾。

InDuLgeD~|2:06 PM|

^yUnz^

21. 25th Feb 1987. pIscEs. A clash between Idealism & Realism
Learning to appreciate simplicity in a complicated world.

In the mOod for chocs!

It's not that chocolates are a substitute for love. Love is a substitute for chocolate. Chocolate is, let's face it, far more reliable than a man. ~Miranda Ingram
Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you are going to get!
"There are two kinds of people in the world. Those who love chocolate, and communists." ~Leslie Moak Murray in ‘Murray's Law’ comic strip

.:Currently:.

feeling: =)
thinking of: holidays!
watching: -
wishing for: tHe dAy tO cHill wItH a gOod bOok
learning: Table tennis!
reading: The 8th Habit
loves:
Kinder Bueno Chocs!
IKEA furniture
Kueh Bangkit
sNow!
西红柿炒蛋
酸梅汤
Pocky (Choc)
K-box
what's left:
movie recommendation: Cape No. 7
last DVD watched: Iron Man
last updated: 13:00 9 Jan 2009
coming up next:
finalterm exams
no. of days back to SG: 5 days
no. of days back to BJ: - day
Other involvements:
SICA(学生国际交流协会)
爱心社护老祖
手语分社表演组
NEAN 08 OC
FACES 08 OC
  Dharma class

.:.wIsHeS.:.

tO tRaVeL aRoUnD tHe wOrLd
gEt a dRiViNg LicEnCe
dIvE unDer tHe sEas

.pLaCeS tO tOuR.

Tibet
Xinjiang
North Korea
Yunnan Province
Guilin
Europe
Hawaii

.pLaCeS tOuRed

San Francisco
South Korea
Harbin
Macau
Hong Kong
Inner Mongolia
Shanghai
Suzhou
Luoyang
Tsing Dao
Ji'nan
Tianjin
Beijing
Sichuan
Nanjing
Xi'an
Thailand
Taiwan
Indonesia
Malaysia
Japan

*MeLt tHe cHoCoLate!*

*cHocS oF mY LiFe*

Photos galore!
Memories
HC04S73
wAntAnA
hAi LiNg
xIn yU
sOoN sOoN
LitIng
JaSpAr
!xian62!
fAngYi
xAvIeR
EreNe
yI wEn
jY mOusIe
hOohOo
SET
JuNioR S73
HC LEP + 黄城夜韵
mAvIs
Zhe Han
aLvIn yaP
kOk hOng
hOi faI
jIaXiN
daMieN
kaiLing
xIaO yUaN
mIcHeLLe
hUi yAn
hUaNg cHeNg
bOoN hAn
dEnIsE
wAnjUn
yiQ
Anderson Sec 2000-2003
JeN yUh
zHaO yAnG
rAis
Princess LaLa
hUiLinG
taUfIq
sHi YuN
mElissA
Townsville Pri 1994-1999
kEnI
sU yEe
jAnIcE
Students
BeLovEd 1/2'06
Family
JuN bIn
mEi sHyAn
Ex-colleague
Xiaole
Taiwan LEP Immersion Tour Guide
半月
Others
cOrIne
于克
wAi kEat
daNnY
Locksley
nIcHoLaS
JOsHuA
yUn xUaN
WeNdY
mR bRoWn
Talking CocK
YoU tUbE
yEs 933!

ArchIves

|Tuesday, October 26, 2004|Thursday, October 28, 2004|Friday, October 29, 2004|Sunday, October 31, 2004|Tuesday, November 02, 2004|Friday, November 05, 2004|Saturday, November 06, 2004|Sunday, November 07, 2004|Monday, November 08, 2004|Tuesday, November 09, 2004|Wednesday, November 10, 2004|Thursday, November 11, 2004|Friday, November 12, 2004|Saturday, November 13, 2004|Monday, November 15, 2004|Friday, November 19, 2004|Saturday, November 20, 2004|Sunday, November 21, 2004|Saturday, November 27, 2004|Sunday, November 28, 2004|Friday, December 03, 2004|Sunday, December 05, 2004|Tuesday, December 21, 2004|Wednesday, December 22, 2004|Thursday, December 23, 2004|Saturday, December 25, 2004|Sunday, December 26, 2004|Monday, December 27, 2004|Tuesday, December 28, 2004|Thursday, December 30, 2004|Friday, December 31, 2004|Sunday, January 02, 2005|Wednesday, January 05, 2005|Thursday, January 06, 2005|Wednesday, January 12, 2005|Thursday, January 13, 2005|Saturday, January 15, 2005|Sunday, January 16, 2005|Monday, January 17, 2005|Thursday, January 20, 2005|Sunday, January 23, 2005|Tuesday, January 25, 2005|Friday, January 28, 2005|Monday, January 31, 2005|Sunday, February 06, 2005|Monday, February 07, 2005|Thursday, February 10, 2005|Thursday, February 17, 2005|Friday, February 25, 2005|Saturday, February 26, 2005|Wednesday, March 02, 2005|Saturday, March 12, 2005|Sunday, March 13, 2005|Friday, March 25, 2005|Sunday, April 03, 2005|Saturday, April 16, 2005|Friday, April 22, 2005|Wednesday, April 27, 2005|Sunday, May 01, 2005|Monday, May 09, 2005|Sunday, May 15, 2005|Monday, May 23, 2005|Monday, May 30, 2005|Saturday, June 04, 2005|Monday, June 06, 2005|Sunday, June 12, 2005|Thursday, June 23, 2005|Tuesday, June 28, 2005|Sunday, July 03, 2005|Tuesday, July 05, 2005|Saturday, July 09, 2005|Monday, July 18, 2005|Monday, August 01, 2005|Monday, August 15, 2005|Saturday, August 27, 2005|Thursday, September 08, 2005|Friday, September 16, 2005|Saturday, September 24, 2005|Wednesday, September 28, 2005|Sunday, October 02, 2005|Friday, October 14, 2005|Saturday, October 15, 2005|Thursday, October 20, 2005|Monday, October 24, 2005|Sunday, October 30, 2005|Tuesday, November 01, 2005|Wednesday, November 16, 2005|Thursday, November 17, 2005|Friday, November 18, 2005|Saturday, November 19, 2005|Thursday, November 24, 2005|Sunday, November 27, 2005|Tuesday, November 29, 2005|Wednesday, November 30, 2005|Friday, December 02, 2005|Saturday, December 03, 2005|Wednesday, December 07, 2005|Thursday, December 15, 2005|Friday, December 16, 2005|Wednesday, December 28, 2005|Saturday, December 31, 2005|Tuesday, January 03, 2006|Thursday, January 12, 2006|Monday, January 30, 2006|Wednesday, February 01, 2006|Monday, February 06, 2006|Tuesday, February 14, 2006|Sunday, February 26, 2006|Saturday, March 11, 2006|Monday, March 20, 2006|Tuesday, April 11, 2006|Tuesday, May 23, 2006|Saturday, May 27, 2006|Wednesday, May 31, 2006|Thursday, June 01, 2006|Friday, June 09, 2006|Saturday, June 10, 2006|Monday, June 12, 2006|Wednesday, June 14, 2006|Friday, June 16, 2006|Sunday, June 18, 2006|Friday, June 23, 2006|Tuesday, July 04, 2006|Friday, July 07, 2006|Monday, July 10, 2006|Thursday, July 13, 2006|Wednesday, July 19, 2006|Saturday, August 05, 2006|Wednesday, August 09, 2006|Tuesday, August 15, 2006|Thursday, August 17, 2006|Monday, August 21, 2006|Tuesday, August 22, 2006|Friday, August 25, 2006|Sunday, August 27, 2006|Tuesday, August 29, 2006|Saturday, September 02, 2006|Sunday, September 10, 2006|Tuesday, September 12, 2006|Tuesday, September 19, 2006|Saturday, September 23, 2006|Tuesday, September 26, 2006|Saturday, September 30, 2006|Saturday, October 07, 2006|Wednesday, October 18, 2006|Sunday, October 22, 2006|Wednesday, November 01, 2006|Sunday, November 05, 2006|Saturday, November 25, 2006|Friday, December 01, 2006|Wednesday, December 06, 2006|Monday, December 11, 2006|Saturday, December 30, 2006|Friday, January 19, 2007|Saturday, January 20, 2007|Monday, January 22, 2007|Thursday, January 25, 2007|Saturday, January 27, 2007|Tuesday, January 30, 2007|Wednesday, January 31, 2007|Friday, February 02, 2007|Wednesday, February 14, 2007|Saturday, February 17, 2007|Monday, February 19, 2007|Tuesday, February 20, 2007|Thursday, February 22, 2007|Sunday, March 04, 2007|Friday, March 09, 2007|Monday, March 12, 2007|Thursday, March 15, 2007|Saturday, March 17, 2007|Sunday, March 18, 2007|Saturday, March 24, 2007|Friday, March 30, 2007|Monday, April 02, 2007|Thursday, April 12, 2007|Friday, April 13, 2007|Wednesday, April 18, 2007|Sunday, April 22, 2007|Monday, April 23, 2007|Saturday, April 28, 2007|Thursday, May 03, 2007|Friday, May 04, 2007|Monday, May 07, 2007|Wednesday, May 09, 2007|Friday, May 11, 2007|Saturday, May 12, 2007|Wednesday, May 16, 2007|Sunday, May 20, 2007|Monday, May 28, 2007|Saturday, June 02, 2007|Wednesday, June 06, 2007|Monday, June 11, 2007|Monday, June 18, 2007|Thursday, June 21, 2007|Friday, June 22, 2007|Monday, June 25, 2007|Tuesday, June 26, 2007|Friday, June 29, 2007|Sunday, July 08, 2007|Sunday, August 05, 2007|Thursday, August 23, 2007|Sunday, August 26, 2007|Monday, August 27, 2007|Monday, September 03, 2007|Friday, October 12, 2007|Sunday, October 21, 2007|Sunday, January 20, 2008|Monday, June 02, 2008|Wednesday, June 04, 2008|Saturday, November 29, 2008|Friday, January 09, 2009|Tuesday, March 10, 2009|Friday, March 13, 2009|Friday, March 20, 2009|Monday, March 23, 2009|Saturday, May 09, 2009

©VintageQuoth Designs

Designer's Acc: VintageQuoth

Scripts by: DynamicDrive

Image from: Yahoo.com

©opyright  2007 VintageQuoth Designs - All Rights Reserved