It's rained all day, showering, terribly as hell. You could never see such a pouring in Shanghai, at least I haven't seen yet. Only in this island, with such a fickle weather, the rain behaves violently different. Once it rains, the garden outside becomes boggy, puddle everywhere, and the path paved by bricks is almost half inundated. I have to pay double attention to those bricks when I walk on them, since one step I make wrong, the dirty wet mud will splash on my feet, or I may almost fall because it's very slippery. Actually I have to go to the kichen or the toilet through that stupid brick path when it rains, unless I have gumboot, then I could walk in the water. I dont care too much about raining, but I do hate raining like that.

I curse this weather.

I was praying it could stop for a while, just in the case that I was going to have a meeting with my group members to discuss the 10 mins presentation for tomorrow. The rain stopped on time, and I was not late. On the way to school, I saw the wired scene that might only you could see in New Zealand, there was great sunshine on the top of my head, and the sky which was not very far away from where I was walking was almost entirely obscured by dark cloud moving towards me. I bet I should run fast, or I got wet. I saw the rainbow in the distance.

Only Debra and Varonica turned up, well, actually we didn't expect our "group convenor", not indeed at all, to attend this meeting, since he didn't attend our meetings for several times. We complained in our report to the lecturer. I've had a few group works so far, and I have to say, I never meet such an irresponsible group leader or kiwi student so far! Anyway, three of us arranged the process of the presentation, and I'm going to cover half of the ppt. Gals are very democratic actually, they made agreement on the amount of work that I'm supposed to do. nnn...... I'm not very good at explanation, but I'm glad to do my work. I feel like working with them and discussing with them. They all International students, Debra is from China and Varonica is from Indonesia, I dont feel too much presure when talking with them in English. They both are good students, they give me good impression. I'm not talking their personal appearance here, but their personality, and at least they do their work seriously, I can trust.

I figured out another way to make myself feel a day longer then it actually is. I had dinner very earily today, which gave me more time between after dinner and before sleep. Though it didn't rain tonight, but it was still wet, especially the cement floor in the kitchen, I almost fell once. Not too many choices for my dinner, potato, carrot, and chicken nibbles. I bought 10KG potato pack, $4.89, much cheaper than those 3KG, $4 pack, but those potatoes just seem to be digged out from the field, wrapped by mud. Peering potatoes always takes much time, and the naked potatoes look so lovely in white.

I'm going to have my hair cut tomorrow morning, it's too long and messy. I'm missing my braid that I used to have once more

那片笑声让我想起我的那些花儿
their laughter reminds me those flowers
在我生命每个角落静静为我开着
they bloom for me silently every corner in my life
我曾以为我会永远守在她身旁
I used to believe that I would be with her forever
今天我们已经离去在人海茫茫
but now, we've gone, fading in the crowd

她们都老了吧？
they are grown, aren't they?
她们在哪里呀？
where are they today?
我们就这样各自奔天涯
we keep walking away like we never meet before

啦……想她。
la la la...... I'm missing her
啦…她还在开吗？
la la la...... is she still who she used to be?
啦……去呀！
la la la...... I have to keep going!
她们已经被风吹走散落在天涯
scattered petals are flying with the wind

有些故事还没讲完那就算了吧
let those unfinished stories be
那些心情在岁月中已经难辨真假
the truth becomes hazy as time goes by
如今这里荒草丛生没有了鲜花
now the weeds overgrown here, no fresh flower anymore
好在曾经拥有你们的春秋和冬夏
nevethless, I still have the past we spent before

啦……想她
la la la....... I really miss her so much
啦…她还在开吗？
la la la....... where is she up to now?
啦……去呀！
la la la...... I only can stop for a while
她们已经被风吹走散落在天涯
there's no coming back anyhow

她们都老了吧？
they have changed a lot, haven't they?
她们在哪里呀?
what are they doing now?
我们就这样各自奔天涯
we have different ways in front of us

where have all the flowers gone？
where the flowers gone？
where have all the young girls gone？
where did they all gone？
where have all the young men gone？
where the soldiers gone？
where have all the graveyards gone？
where have all they gone..

I always feel like watching beautiful things, ppl all enjoy appreciating beautiful things. I usually read at level 3 in the library where I can find some books about art design, advertisement, and photography. Those silent images are not in any action, not animation, they can't speak, but they are speaking to you, in some way.

The history of camera sounds very interesting. In Germany, Jihann Heinischulze, a professor of the university of Altdorf, found by accident that silver nitrate darkened when the light touch it for long period of time. But it was not until 1826 that a French lithographer-inventor, Joseph Nicéphore Niépce, applied recent discoveries about light-sensitive compounds and finally supplied the missing element. Niépce coated a sheet of pewter with an asphalt solution, inserted it in an artist's camera obscura . After an exposure of eight hours he succeeded in making the world's first photograph: a dim, fuzzy image of his view of courtyard buildings in Southern Francefrom his window.

The exposure time was reduced to 20 minutes in 1984, which means the models had to stand there without any obvious muscle for twenty mins.. The left picture is the first photo in the world, certainly it can't be compared with the high resolution, quality photos today, but this first one has the longest history.

There's always a story behind every phohto, the pictures speak themselves. Sometimes I wonder what another person has been through, I wish I could see what another pair of eyes see, which must differ from what I can get, though we target one same thing. I find sth photoblogs which have all kinds of photos following, hope you could enjoy them. Standing on other ppl point of views, in different angles, you can see something in more various perspectives.

c h r o m a s i a
[daily dose of imagery]
shutterbug : photographs by tracey
CHROMOGENIC.NET
heather champ
emptyPictures
Photo Poco
quarlo -- photos -- new york city

女孩说我爱你，男孩笑了。女孩又说我真的爱你，男孩还是笑。女孩说你根本不爱我，男孩沉默了，女孩哭着离开了，跑的很远很远。男孩站在原地，怔怔地，他自言自语到，其实我也爱你，只是不知道怎么爱你。

　　女孩倒在秋千上，男孩用力地推啊推啊。
　　男孩篮球比赛，女孩叫破了嗓子，第二天依然出现在男孩面前说昨天你真逊。
　　女孩说我要最漂亮的那朵，男孩奋不顾身地爬上树，然后遍体鳞伤地对女孩说给你。
　　男孩的头上出现了一点点的红色，女孩紧张半天却还说着我才不在乎。
　　女孩说我累了，男孩蹲下身子，说上来吧，我背你。

　　男孩一次成绩超过了女孩，女孩心底高兴依然说下不为例。
　　女孩第一次学滑板，摔地体无完肤，男孩一边骂着小傻瓜，一边用手小心地擦拭着伤口。然后眼眶中满是眼泪。
　　男孩在全校获奖，女孩摇摇头说你还差点。
　　女孩知道男孩喜欢她，所以她不会自己开口。
　　男孩知道女孩喜欢他，可是他不知怎么开口。
　　女孩说我们明天去海边。男孩今天就搞到了所有的地图。
　　男孩想喝一口开水，女孩为他捧来了整桶饮料。
　　女孩想要一颗星星，男孩为她搬来了整颗地球。
　　男孩说明天想喝咖啡。女孩今天就买好了所有的品种。

　　女孩说我不会跟自己不喜欢的男孩要求太多。男孩说还好你对我要求很少。
　　男孩说我不会让自己不喜欢的女孩坐上自己的单车。女孩笑了，还好你从没有把我当女孩看待。
　　女孩说如果我遇见喜欢的男孩，一定用眼神杀死他。男孩说怪不得你从没有对我放过电。
　　男孩说如果我遇见我喜欢的女孩一定背着她满世界地跑。女孩说还好你背我的路程只够地球半径的四分之一。
　　女孩说我喜欢的男孩一定是最棒的，他一定会骑着白马来找我。男孩说现在已经不允许私自贩卖马匹。
　　男孩说我喜欢的女孩一定比关之琳还关之琳。女孩说关之琳已被列入老人名单内了。

　　女孩说我喜欢的男孩一定要会在新年的十二点打电话对我说我爱你。男孩说这样的电话费会很贵，相当于一个世纪。
　　男孩说我喜欢的女孩一定要会在我沮丧的时候给我安慰。女孩说现在连个保姆都会给你安慰，因为你给她钱。
　　女孩说如果他爱我，就算我到天涯海角，他都找的找我。男孩说那你一定要找个地理知识很好的人，不然你没有找到倒把自己弄丢了。
　　男孩说如果她真的爱我，一定会知道我在想什么。女孩说那你一定得找个占卜师。因为她连你有没有藏私房钱都知道。
　　女孩说你们男孩都不浪漫。男孩说因为我们都没有钱去浪漫。

　　男孩说你们女孩一天到晚只知道胡思乱想。女孩说因为别的都要花钱。
　　女孩说我喜欢的男孩一定要比我强。男孩说可怜的我只有一次没有超过你的记录。
　　男孩说我喜欢的女孩一定不要太聪明，否则我会迷失方向。女孩说啊，可惜我总是和你在极端的两头。
　　女孩说长大以后我要当个侦探，比福尔摩斯还厉害。男孩说那你一定需要一个比华生还华生的人。
　　男孩说我长大后一定要当一个国家领导人，发动全宇宙最伟大的战争。女孩说世界不会接受第二个希特勒的，就像没有中国人爱日本人那样。
　　女孩说你的英语很pool，男孩就在暑假报了五个暑期培训班。

　　男孩说女孩不够淑女。女孩暑假逼着自己去学习礼仪。
　　女孩知道男孩很在乎她的话。所以她想总有一天男孩会跟她说的。
　　男孩知道女孩很在乎他的话。所以他想即使不说女孩也是会明白的。
　　女孩认识了比男孩高的男孩，男孩说我爱你。女孩笑着拒绝了。
　　男孩认识了比女孩好的女孩。女孩说我爱你。男孩笑着拒绝了。
　　比男孩高的男孩说你在等什么？女孩说他会说的。
　　比女孩好的女孩说你在等什么？男孩说她明白的。
　　女孩说花都谢了。男孩说它还会开的。

　　男孩说花又开了。女孩说它还是要谢的。
　　女孩说我要走了，去美国。男孩说听说外国男孩都很帅。
　　男孩说我会留下，因为我热爱中国。女孩说还是中国的美女最多。
　　女孩去机场的时候男孩送了她。女孩希望男孩留下她。可是男孩没有。
　　男孩留在了中国。男孩希望女孩留下，可是他没有说。
　　女孩哭了，说我一定找个高鼻子，蓝眼睛的。
　　男孩笑了，说祝你好运。
　　女孩走了。
　　男孩哭了。

　　女孩不停地写信。男孩不停地回信。
　　一年后，女孩回来了。男孩去机场接她。可是身边已多了一个女人。
　　男孩长大了。女孩没有。
　　女孩说祝你幸福。男孩说谢谢。
　　女孩又走了，带着眼泪。男孩身边的女人说弟弟，我们走吧！
　　男孩又哭了。她一定会比我幸福的。
　　手术台前，男孩痛苦地抓住医生说一定要让她幸福。
　　男孩坟前，女孩悲伤地抓住丈夫说他原本可以给我幸福的。
　　丈夫抱着她，轻轻地。丈夫就是最后的那个医生。
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
　　男孩从没有对女孩说过一句我爱你。因为他一直以为女孩明白。
　　女孩从没有对男孩说过一句我爱你。因为她一直以为男孩会说。
　　等男孩真正想说的时候女孩走了。
　　等女孩真正想说的时候男孩死了。
　　男孩还是一个人，女孩却是两个人。女孩一直以为男孩是两个人。男孩一直以为女孩是一个人。
　　女孩问男孩下辈子你要几个人生活？男孩笑着说两个人，我和我爱的人。
　　男孩问女孩下辈子你要几个人生活？女孩笑着说一个人，因为我爱的人从没有跟我说过她爱我

睡到快中午，被隔壁的"盛夏的果实"叫醒。 现在是冬天，比起夏天的早晨又多了一个"立即起床还是再赖几分钟"的过程。 我的房间不到下午2点，阳光是照射不进来的。 不过我总是可以透过窗帘感觉到外面是阳光明媚。一个标准的星期六又开始了。

喜欢在星期六早晨起来就去洗澡。 累了一星期，冲洗可以让我有种重新做人的感觉。 不过那也得看运气，祈祷在我前面还没人用过浴室。 我已经有两次洗到一半没热水了，然后只能不好意思到楼下张鹏那里商量用下他们的浴室。 从那时候开始起 我就感觉洗澡好像一次赌博。

今天运气不错，洗完澡 不急着去做早餐。 先去把衣服放进洗衣机，那个也要看运气的。房东规定一天只能有一个人洗，说那洗衣机容易坏。回到自己房间，赤着脚，感觉还有点湿漉漉的。 看了一下自己的房间，觉得有必要稍微整理一下。这样的也有让自己重新做人的感觉，干净的环境让我感到安逸。 虽然我很肯定，在下一个星期里，我又会再一次把房间弄乱，然后又得重新整理。 反反复复。

如果早上有一定的时间，我喜欢煎两个蛋，4片面包，一点黄油，一杯牛奶作为我的标准早餐。 一星期里也就那么2，3次吧。我觉得这像是在享受生活，不对，确切地说是享受作早餐的那个过程。蛋不是那么好煎的。

听朋友说7月31号，也就是今天晚上的月亮会呈现蓝色。根据民间的说法，"蓝月亮"也指一个阳历月之内的第二次满月。本月继7月2日出现满月之后，7月31日将再次出现满月。一般来讲月圆的周期是30天左右，这种一个月之内两次出现满月的现象比较罕见，平均2年半左右出现一次。我刚才出去看了下，月光很亮，可是不是蓝色。。