Monday 24 December 2007

Leave Northern Ireland (3)

It’s really bad that I lost my blog just now!! Have to write it again!!

The computer stuff!! Always remember that the pc might goes wrong, so type it into word document first; when you downloading PDF file, the pc you are downloading might don’t have Adrobe Reader, but remembering that never mind, because as long as the PC which I’m going to read my document on have the Adrobe Reader, then things going fine, or else download one!!

Computer is very interesting, now I realize, want to be more technical, x’mas day I made a card, using Photoshop, I sent to more than 20 friends, but only one replied me, emmm, very sad, maybe it’s not good enough, anyway, still one friend like it…a little girl I met in 2005, during my stay in Beijing, a little girl who loves piano, music, studying, enjoys fresh things etc, wish she is doing well, we might meet up in London…

Taking a lot of photos from Jim’s garden, just feels that Jim stores his wishes, his expectations and his love into this small garden, with loads of appreciation that the life he leads…

When you see different lives, you will realize the differences, you will know better what kind of life you’re intending to lead…just need to be realistic, and plan it, sticking to the goal and get it…It’s simple, isn’t it?

Don’t be afraid of changes, we are in the age to challenge life, as I wrote to one of my top friend, who is really a charming and kind person, as well he is much flexible than me I just feel, learning other’s good points are always good things, just need to adopt naturally, though I know it’s very much difficult…

What kind of life I want? why I’m here to blog; why I want to be technical; why I’m trained to speak two languages, even prefer more; why all the way from China to Malta, India, Brussels, then London?...Do I have plenty of time that I’m not bother to waste? There must be a reason behind…

Countryside life is very much pleasure to take rest, and then prepare life in London again…

Deep appreciation for Mega, Jim and Maria, together with your sweet family…

Your friend forever: yixiang:-)

Gingerbread


Wow, lovely gingerbread...

Happiness comes from small things, like drawing the small gingerbread:-)...

Claire, Rechael, Megan are drawing gingerbread, I remembered on my facebook, my friend sent me gingerbread before as well, but no idea what kind of biscuit it is, hehe today know finally:-)...

The shape of the bread is like a small baby, however there is no nose, no mouth, no eyes etc on the bread, so we need to draw it with the colourful chocolate bean, the tube of jams etc, and red and yellow, it's lovely.

I did some photos on gingerbread as well, will show it later on...

Gingerbread is some kind of memory for us, when people grow up, they are more missing their childhood, their kindergarden friends, so they plant their wishes in gingerbread, and they drawing it together for friendship, for fun and for relaxation, like Megan and her friends were doing now...

Small gingerbread, with loads of withes:-)

Trip to Northern Ireland (1)

Can't believe that Northern Ireland is a beautiful country, especially in the countryside, mountains, forest, birds, cattles, cows, chickens, turkey, light Irish music with gentle and beautiful Irish accent...OKAY, many "wows" from my eyes!

I was almostly sleeping when Megan's mum come to the airport to pick us, it's so bad that we slept in the airport the whole last night, because the flight was in the morning on 23rd/December at 7:00 a.m....

I'm not in a very good mood when the journey start, just feel so tired, but it's like a magic, after arriving Belfast International, after seeing the beautiful countryside along the way.

I completely change my mood -- it's the power of nature!! i can only say that...As well, don't be afraid of changes in life...

I start to miss China, mum and dad, my family, and my cousins, when I saw megan chatting with her family, it is a beautiful scene, Megan's mum is teaching in a primary school, and her dad is a gardener, they are living in the countryside.

Her two brothers, one of them is still studying in a secondary school, the bigger one is studying in a college and doing farming, he wants to go to New Zealand after his study (I heart from Megan, haven't seem him yet).

They are happy people, live in a simple life. live for happiness, kindness, and freedom.

I'm a guest here, who's enjoying observing their life they lead, enjoying chatting with this kind and experienced gardener, enjoying appreciating the different life style.

A lovely pub gathering in the first night after a deep sleep, I was sleeping the whole afternoon.

After a nice dinner with Megan's family, I was invited to a small reunion with Megan's close friends, cannot remember all their names, two Rechacels, claire, etc they all have nice Irish accent, talk friendly, dress a bit like Londoner,I was enjoying their chatting, try to adapt this special accent.

It's my first time to be with Irish young people, they are talking about their work, study, nice times they spending together, very common stuffs young people always talking about.

Most of them stay outside of Northern Ireland, Claire is teaching in a primary school in Newcastle, Megan is staying London for her three years diploma, Rechacel is readying her Biology in Stirling,Irish young people!!:-)

Saturday 22 December 2007

Embrace My Christmas

Christmas Holiday Start

Finally, Christmas holiday start!! It's good to take some break, life here is so different from Malta, maybe because just stay here for a short period, can't say many things about this city, but sure I will say more things about it later on

Yesterday met a friend from LSE, we were together for ages since Malta, I missed her birthday party (in fact she doesn't really hold a birthday party) last week, so yesterday we had a one day trip to compensate, a nice visit at her school, then St.Paul Church, afterwards London Tower Bridge, finally CHINESE FOOD!

Everyone told me how delicious the Chinese food are since I were in Malta, we really need to set up a couse on facebook, let's say Support Chinese Food Forever;-), how you guys think?!?

Was struggling with photoshop these days, how to change image size, what is the difference between the image's on-screen size and its print size, interesting!

Will write more later on

Thursday 15 November 2007

Royal Northern College of Music

Royal Northern College of Music is an excellent music college, located at Manchester, there are more than eighty pianists there, together with Bachelor and Masters.

Last tuesday I visited my friend who's studying at this college, she's an mature piano performing student, currently reading for her final year at Master level, she offered me an enthusiastic tour within the college, we have a very nice time together.