tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142080112024-03-08T00:01:03.038+00:00读书行路读万卷书,行万里路.
'To read thousands of books and to travel thousands of miles'. This is always my dream.Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01279519870241486937noreply@blogger.comBlogger403125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14208011.post-40713751012266898002013-12-05T20:19:00.002+00:002013-12-05T20:19:42.424+00:00Something newOver the last few month, I learned something new---Don't judge someone, if you didn't fall in love with them.Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01279519870241486937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14208011.post-49688933245914341392013-08-04T15:41:00.002+01:002013-08-04T15:41:29.854+01:00ChoiceLife is made of choices, but only the ones with the right characters can make right choices. I don't count on luck... I need to have the right characters, courage, patience, wisdom and honesty to make right choices in future.
This is what I pray for.
Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01279519870241486937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14208011.post-76474374205996074292013-07-31T21:03:00.002+01:002013-07-31T21:03:38.202+01:00when I am studyingI should say, BEFORE I started studying....
I checked all my email accounts & facebook posts; I 'liked' all my friends' posts; I checked favourite online shopping website; reviewed new posts on wendy's lookbook; read reviews of places I want to visit on tripadvisor, airbnb, etc....
Then I searched online for my possible next job in London and sigh, not until next year....
Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01279519870241486937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14208011.post-41352091125666826622013-06-05T22:08:00.003+01:002013-06-06T10:29:07.515+01:00Those books and movies...I am sure there are many versions of Serendipity. In fact, many books I read were telling the same truth... Ok, here is a list of books and movies that changed/impacted my thinking.
1. Hana Lu Lu
Who do not love Hana Lu Lu 花仙子?If they don't, that's because they're not women...
花仙子gave me the vision to see the world. It showed me that the world is bigger than what I lived and I can be a Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01279519870241486937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14208011.post-20137200638078627772013-06-03T18:19:00.002+01:002013-06-03T18:19:58.800+01:00
Finally, I watched this movie.. To my surprise, MJ, the movie fan hasn't seen it either. She aksed me how was it. I said, I was speechless after watching the movie. It tells a story of all the tragidies in life with a story of a comedy.
My eyes were misty for most part of the movie. I can't summarise what I feel about it. It's sad. It's hopeful. It's beautiful. It's ugly. It's bloodyRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01279519870241486937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14208011.post-56494824252494631562013-06-03T18:07:00.001+01:002013-06-03T18:07:33.273+01:00Serendipity
I think the word 'Serendipity' meant much nicer things than our Chinese translation for it. Google translated it as 运气,like 'luck'. I don't agree.
The movie 'Serendipity' explained it much better with a love story.
What I've learned about the word Serendipity from this movie?
1. Life is made of many choices. We can ask around for answers, but the final real answer is what lies in our own Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01279519870241486937noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14208011.post-21502574587175304032013-04-05T18:15:00.001+01:002013-04-05T18:16:14.419+01:00祷告Praying is not to inform God that we want something (badly), but to surrender to Him that I can not struggle with my own strength anymore, and I want to HEAR His voice.
That's the time I quiet down my heart together with my anxiety/excitement, and try my best to listen to the smallest voice.
Today, I prayed. Miracle didn't happen and I didn't get the answer straight away. Yet, I felt that I Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01279519870241486937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14208011.post-16149835681285538632013-03-16T11:10:00.001+00:002013-03-16T13:24:41.955+00:00Happiness is an attitude, not an altitude.幸福是一种态度,不是一种境界。 我们追求更多物质或情感可能可以达到某种境界,得到某种经历。而幸福只有自己可以得到。如果我们决定要做一个开心的人,就会去注意生活中美的事物,看到让自己感恩的人或事。如果决定做一个不开心的人,或者把任何事情放在自己的心境之上,那就算拥有全世界,幸福也不会来到。
Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01279519870241486937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14208011.post-2563446823287705522013-03-11T23:46:00.000+00:002013-03-11T23:46:25.694+00:00Life is....Life is a piece of cake. Enjoy every bite.Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01279519870241486937noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14208011.post-35303908105853529612013-03-09T00:28:00.002+00:002013-03-09T00:57:53.510+00:00When nerds try to have fun ......08 March 2013 Friday
16:47 Guy wrote to Rachel, MC, Mimi, Martin, etc..
Dear All,
Thanks for all your hard work this week. It is greatly appreciated. If I am still alive in 7 weeks’ time, I insist on taking you all out and paying for you (and me) to get quite drunk.
Have a good weekend
guy
16:49 Rachel replied,
Thanks Guy!
In this case, we will help youRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01279519870241486937noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14208011.post-52118244650595003012013-03-02T22:53:00.001+00:002013-03-02T22:53:52.066+00:00Tango lesson 1Having had tango lessons for a month, I think I can write some reports here.
Pre-school days:
Selina has been a tango dancer for years and I heard a lot about it. I was not so sure if it's a good thing to learn because she got emotionally attached to it for a long time. I once tried to persuade her not to 'tango' so much. I said, 'In tango, man is the frame and woman is the Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01279519870241486937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14208011.post-35772107342737576632013-03-01T00:17:00.000+00:002013-03-01T00:19:59.047+00:00Girlfriend A girlfriend called for advice. She couldn't get out of the sad feelings after the broke up. I felt sorry for her. She is a beautiful girl, full of energy and fun. My French friends (male) think the same.
Of course, the other man must have thought the same but he was just not that into her.
I listened to her and told her how unique and beautiful she is in our eyes. She asked me, 'how Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01279519870241486937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14208011.post-18443813426880321892013-02-18T02:34:00.001+00:002013-03-16T13:25:33.141+00:00In a nutshell Love is not blind, but chemistry is.Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01279519870241486937noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14208011.post-75057847640844150222012-10-27T23:10:00.001+01:002013-03-16T13:25:18.300+00:00A night outBest Japanese dinner ever!
It's the meal, the wine, the restaurant, but mostly the people who made the moment precious...
Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01279519870241486937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14208011.post-65180311315787016542012-10-27T22:58:00.001+01:002012-10-27T22:59:31.626+01:00作业二宝有一天没写完作业,妈妈劝她写完。她说,"没事儿!"妈妈说不完成作业怎么行呢。二宝又认真又淘气的说"我上次没写完作业的时候,老师也没惩罚我。"
Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01279519870241486937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14208011.post-15049035945992697002012-10-24T22:59:00.001+01:002012-10-24T23:05:49.751+01:00当老板去火星的时候When my boss escaped to Mars, we can leave work on time.
I went to shopping haven!
Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01279519870241486937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14208011.post-47504999224818579272012-09-12T21:52:00.001+01:002013-04-17T14:20:09.340+01:00生日快乐大宝二宝今天5岁了!!小姨不能和你们一起庆祝,只能写篇关于你们成长的博客。
二宝最近才艺大展现,听说五子棋下的比大人还好。妈妈和姐姐两个人一起才能赢过二宝!真是聪明的孩子。
大宝的智慧总在不经意间流露出来,她对妈妈说‘好的妈妈不是用打屁股来教育小孩的,是靠自己(的榜样).好的老师也不是用打来教育学生的,是靠自己(的榜样)。’妈妈被震惊得无语!
当然,马上大宝就用手指掏掏鼻孔,然后放到自己嘴里面。妈妈问‘好吃吗?’ 大宝说‘咸的!’
真希望能够与你们一起过生日,明年吧!Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01279519870241486937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14208011.post-83516088618366427842012-09-12T21:44:00.002+01:002012-09-12T21:44:49.503+01:00十年....10 years ago today, I landed in Heathrow airport, with one 30kg suitcase and two dictionary in my pockets (to reduce the weight of my luggage!). I can still remember the first time seeing people adding milk into their tea, even sugar! I can remeber vividly the long queue I had to go through for the extra check for international students. I can remember the white horse on green pasture when taxi Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01279519870241486937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14208011.post-79455511115598442002012-09-01T13:55:00.001+01:002012-09-01T13:55:42.630+01:00thoughts collection1. 要想改变全世界,先要改变你自己。
2. Be happy when you are young; Be inspiring when you are happy.
3. You may have all if you dare try a glorious life or crave. (on the wall of St John's church in Waterloo. )Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01279519870241486937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14208011.post-30833983127492102122012-09-01T13:52:00.001+01:002012-09-01T13:52:49.204+01:00宝贝们上学了大宝明显比二宝爱社交,每次小姨和妈妈讲电话的时候,大宝就在旁边说‘小姨,小姨,我在这儿呢!’
这天,正通话中,大宝来了一句,‘小姨,我让妈妈给你一些钱吧。’ 我说,‘为什么呢?’ 大宝说‘小姨穷。’ 我差点呛到了,什么,你怎么知道小姨穷呢。妈妈解释说,大人们在议论小姨挣钱少(花钱多),所以大宝记住了。我说,不用了,妈妈的钱给大宝二宝姥姥姥爷花,小姨的钱够用。大宝说,‘没事儿,让妈妈给你一些钱,那么你们就一样多了!’Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01279519870241486937noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14208011.post-7370339814795364972012-08-14T22:09:00.000+01:002012-08-14T22:18:36.768+01:00凡事皆有可能之奥运篇一定得把这事儿记下来,因为太神奇了。 It 's a miracle!
奥运期间发生了很多事情,我觉得这两周改变了我的很多人生态度,是往更积极乐观的方向去的。见了很多人,认识了更多men,Freya说的挺对的,这就是‘精神富养’,女人需要多见识一些生活中美好的积极的事情,当有人企图用一点点美好的事物来诱惑我们的时候,我们就能分清,我们究竟爱上的是人,还是美丽的事物本身。
奥运时认识的Annis绝对是一个幸福的女孩儿,她名牌大学生物科学毕业,马上要去牛津读药理学,人清爽美丽,我问了她几次,‘有没有人说你像小龙女?’ 她说,‘可惜我男朋友不认识小龙女。’
比我还瘦的Annis干活比我更努力,我说‘you will make a perfect employee’, 她叹气---‘为什么我还找不到工作!’Well, 找不到工作只好读牛津,这得让多少人羡慕?!
奥运期间,她竟然买到好几套Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01279519870241486937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14208011.post-74234319835439995562012-07-26T22:08:00.002+01:002012-08-14T22:09:42.046+01:00伦敦奥运实况一,简单的英国人1.奥运火炬在英国各地沸沸扬扬的传递着,今早广播里有个听众的评论是---大家一腔热情就为了一团小小火苗?太浪费了。
2.还有一周就要开奥运会了,各大会场还没装修好呢,英国人说,没事儿,Be positive, everything is gonna to be ok. 看,天气不是变好了吗?
3.两周前,风雨交加,还有不少人穿着厚外套呢,现在天气突然变暖,我敢保证,这不是英国政府因为奥运化了云彩。
4.奥运期间,机场最忙,很多英国人为避开高峰,出国旅游去了。剩下的伦敦人大多数都在想,这交通问题怎么解决?
Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01279519870241486937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14208011.post-3166790665286676562012-07-17T23:12:00.003+01:002012-07-17T23:12:57.306+01:00拍照片好照片是需要在心很静的时候才能拍出来的。
很久没有拍照了,每天看着眼前很多美景过去,知道自己的心情太浮躁了,即使拿起相机,也不能把握那宝贵的时刻。
这周要去给朋友拍毕业典礼,还要去中部度周末休息一下,之后就是热闹的奥运了,真希望自己的心境好起来,可以用相机留住这些美丽的时刻。Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01279519870241486937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14208011.post-62658559491142635492012-06-26T21:37:00.002+01:002012-07-17T23:13:27.269+01:00有朋自远方来朋友Ada从香港来看我们,只有短短一周时间,她要介绍男朋友给我们认识,还要带男朋友去各地游玩一下,挺忙的,但最重要的是和老朋友们会面!一眨眼,她已经离开英国6年了,而我们已经认识8年了!她在我心目中,还是那个来读大学的努力学讲普通话的小朋友呢。
Ada是个特别可爱的女生,这里的可爱,不是卡哇伊,QQ那种可爱,而是让每个朋友都想要接近她的那种。我们几个大陆朋友在一起评论她,有一个共同点认识,就是‘Ada不像香港女生。因为她太成熟大方了。’ 还记得她刚来英国读书的时候,晚上聚会完了,学生们都喜欢去她的宿舍吃泡面。所有的大陆,台湾,马来西亚,新加坡朋友经过香港,她总是张罗接待。我和几个朋友还有幸住在她家,幸福至极。
香港的住房有名的拥挤,好在Ada弟弟常年在外国读书,他的房间就是我们朋友的永久客房。我每次到她家,她就给我一把钥匙,一叠计程车票,然后我就满香港自己购物游览见朋友。她的父母也是Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01279519870241486937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14208011.post-92228369059449573342012-06-21T00:58:00.001+01:002012-06-21T00:58:02.886+01:00由教会多剩女想到的'Whatever we see is not a fact but a perspective; Whatever we hear is not a truth but an opinion.' 所以,请不要完全相信我的分享与你有关,对你有用。
在
听到,读到无数关于‘剩女’的文章之后,我忍不住想要把我的观点告诉大家。其实,单身女性不希望被称为‘剩女’,因为她们不是被剩下的‘边角料’(每个人
都是宝贵的),她们也还没有被‘剩下’(她们可能过几年就恋爱结婚了呢)。所以,单身人士可以自嘲为‘剩男剩女’,因为我们确实以羡慕尊重的心态看待幸福
婚姻里的人们,可是,请大家尽量不要以为单身就是‘剩下没人要’的。
单身女性不希望人们说‘你要是再温柔一点就好了,你要是多打扮自己就好了,你要是再活泼一点,端庄一点,就好了....’ NO,请不要这样比较了,单身女人们比嫁出去的女人们少的只有一样---Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01279519870241486937noreply@blogger.com0