It was fun to watch these kids playing with this pile of sand along the road near Nin Ya Lin Mountain. It's really fun to be kids because they don't have to worry about getting their hands dirty as long as they find pleasure in what they do. Kids don't have to worry about the problems that are going on around the world. I wish I could be a kid again. Hope people can be childlike sometimes but not childish.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Sunday, January 11, 2009
The Moon Represents My Heart
Yue Liang Dai Biao Wo De Xin by Teresa Leng
I love this song and I'm going to sing it tomorrow. Good luck to me!!!
I love this song and I'm going to sing it tomorrow. Good luck to me!!!
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Tai Hu "Lake" Tour
What fascinates me here in China is that everywhere I go there's always a body of water. There are streams, rivers and the above all the lakes. I always love to ponder these natural wonders for they always remind me that no matter how complicated life can be they can show the world that they are calm and I grew up in a place where I could go to the beach with only few strides. I even witnessed how the big waves took our house and torn it into pieces. These memories went flowing in my mind when I was staring into this great lake known as TaiHu, "Hu" means lake. My students told me that this lake is one of the three biggest lakes in China. This lakes also reminds me of my home, the Philippines. It looks like an ocean, like the way we have at home. I couldn't see the other end so I imagined that this is bigger than the ocean surrounding Cebu City.
These are some of the photos I have taken during our visit through Shigong Hill, a hill overlooking the lake.
A bridge connecting from Suzhou to Xishan island.
Second bridge.
A view from the other side. It seems an ocean to me. I just wish people were allowed to swim here. I miss swimming so much.
Xishan Hill view
These are some of the photos I have taken during our visit through Shigong Hill, a hill overlooking the lake.
A bridge connecting from Suzhou to Xishan island.
Second bridge.
A view from the other side. It seems an ocean to me. I just wish people were allowed to swim here. I miss swimming so much.
Xishan Hill view
Trees with no leaves. It seems that they're dead but they're still alive. "What you see is never what you get." I think this applies to these trees.
Sun's reflection.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Goodbye 2008 and Hello 2009
Happy New Year "Xin Nian Kuai Le"I missed 2008 and I didn't want to say goodbye yet. I had a wonderful time, I learned many things and it was the year when I realized my dream, to visit and work in another country. I had my share of tough times and was in different crossroads where I had to choose the road which led to uncertainties. Many things happened and for some I found the reason why they said, for others things I'm still trying to understand.
Last night, I had a wonderful time with my students since they were having a New Year's eve party. But when I got back to my room, thinking about the traditions at home, I just couldn't help myself from feeling so homesick. I sent some sms messages to all my friends and it was so ironic because I was wishing them a Happy New Year and I was not in a happy state at all. I imagined all the scenes during new year at home, with everyone around, my brothers and sister with their kids, my mother, my relatives and friends. We used to watch the fireworks display together. One time my brother and I went to the roof of our house and we just stayed there and watched the starry nights and talked about our dreams for the family. I really missed home and if only tears could bring me home then I was transported back to the Philippines in the middle of the night. I sometimes hate myself for being too strong and for being too weak. I could be very strong but sometimes I can be very weak and I'm not too good in controlling my emotion. Even if I tell myself not to cry, something deep inside me would not listen. Something which the brain couldn't control. I remember our late CEO, Mr. Richard Woodhead, (RIP) he always shared this saying to us, "Tough times don't last but tough people do." He even told me that I was tough because I never raised my voice when he was shouting at me during the final interview and during the phone simulation. What he didn't realize was, I almost lost my self control and it was only a matter of second when I changed my mind or I could have thrown something in his face.
In this new year I am wishing that there would be more exciting things that would come in spite of the financial problem that the world is facing. I'm greatly affected with this since US dollar is becoming weaker. I don't know what would happen if it would continue to go down. I think I would not be able to continue my job here in China. Well, it's still too early to say, I don't want to worry too much about things in the future since most of the time they won't happen. I'll just embrace the future with an open heart and believe that things will be good for everyone I love, my friends and my family. Since the future is so uncertain then I'll just make the most of what I have, which is the present.
Last night, I had a wonderful time with my students since they were having a New Year's eve party. But when I got back to my room, thinking about the traditions at home, I just couldn't help myself from feeling so homesick. I sent some sms messages to all my friends and it was so ironic because I was wishing them a Happy New Year and I was not in a happy state at all. I imagined all the scenes during new year at home, with everyone around, my brothers and sister with their kids, my mother, my relatives and friends. We used to watch the fireworks display together. One time my brother and I went to the roof of our house and we just stayed there and watched the starry nights and talked about our dreams for the family. I really missed home and if only tears could bring me home then I was transported back to the Philippines in the middle of the night. I sometimes hate myself for being too strong and for being too weak. I could be very strong but sometimes I can be very weak and I'm not too good in controlling my emotion. Even if I tell myself not to cry, something deep inside me would not listen. Something which the brain couldn't control. I remember our late CEO, Mr. Richard Woodhead, (RIP) he always shared this saying to us, "Tough times don't last but tough people do." He even told me that I was tough because I never raised my voice when he was shouting at me during the final interview and during the phone simulation. What he didn't realize was, I almost lost my self control and it was only a matter of second when I changed my mind or I could have thrown something in his face.
In this new year I am wishing that there would be more exciting things that would come in spite of the financial problem that the world is facing. I'm greatly affected with this since US dollar is becoming weaker. I don't know what would happen if it would continue to go down. I think I would not be able to continue my job here in China. Well, it's still too early to say, I don't want to worry too much about things in the future since most of the time they won't happen. I'll just embrace the future with an open heart and believe that things will be good for everyone I love, my friends and my family. Since the future is so uncertain then I'll just make the most of what I have, which is the present.
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