Start from Horizon

of course i wouldn't miss the fabulous feast of culture and advanced technology, so the Shanghai Expo was definitely a must involved in my trip.

i spent 2 days and a half in the Expo pavilions. and everytime i was there, there were more than 400 thousand people! whenever i wanted to enter a pavilion i had to queue up couple of hours waiting for my turn! i mean, with thousands of people standing in front of you already, in the humid air of 37 degree, can you imagine how it feel that way? i figure i'd probably quit the moment i think of the scene. however, i even didn't know where i got the courage to wait in the long queue. 'it must be the longest queue i've ever waited in' i guess, and it is especially true when it comes to popular pavilions like the USA pavilion, the kingdom of saudi Arabia pavilion, and of course the China pavilion.

though i was tired out after the visit, i did very much enjoy the Expo. i guess i'm now much closer to the mean

i arrived in Dalian at midnight the day before yesterday due to aircraft delay. tired as i was, i still felt excited about my 7-day stay in Shanghai.

i left Dalian for Shanghai on june 30th. everything was fine except the humid but hot weather.

i felt i was in a caldron the moment i walked out of the airport. but much to my delight, wherever there is an air-conditioned building or bus, the hot weather becomes no longer a problem.

informed of an interview from Hong Kong Baptise University only a couple of days ago

on the first 2 days of my winter vacation, i took a holiday to MingHu, where i enjoyed myself so much in the ski spot and the warmth of hot spring. it was really a legendary place, and i believe no one could ask for more spending a wonderful day there.

i progressed pretty fast after having a short training on skiing, i started skiing down the slopes myself. my skimeister was pleased to see my first safe try. and i practised a lot before i headed for the intermediate ski run. it was the most exciting experience to 'fly' really fast on the snow.

there, the hot spring. there couldn't be anything more romantic than staying in hot spri

i was so busy last month... i got travelling a lot and met different people-- i was fun

i just had my IELTS test on Jan.14th and two more exams for college in the following week. so it was definitely high time that i treated myself for a fabulous cultural feast.

i went to Beijing many times when i was fairly young, but never have i had the time to visit the places of interest carefully, nor have i left clear memory about the city itself (and the most frequent place i visited was obviously the airport, i guess)

now, the forbidden city. it is as spectacular to see in person as it was when used for the emperors hundreds of years ago. my parents and i hired a tourist guide, who told many stories and legends about different emperors that had been concealed from the publis for long. i was like having a history class but in a totally vivid way.

i don't know how my 18 days' work will come out...

and i'm hoping for a satisfying result.

1.28, i'll know my band

anyway, good luck!

hopefully, NanYang, i'm coming...

looking back at my year of 2009, i find it clearly labeled with the word 'puzzle'. i experienced my greates achievements on my school work and all sorts of competitions, but i felt a sense of loss at the same time. it's a cruel fact that once determined to embark on something means giving up others. time urges me to go straight forward and there is no time for me to hesitate even for a second.

well, um... there is a lot to say-- the end of a year is always a sensitive time to recollect something, nevertheless silence represents me more than any words now. 

i'll get down to working on IELTS now.

yesterday was our school's 63th sports meeting

our liberal arts union fought courageously, and we ranked second

though there was a little conflict between LAU and class 5, but we ignored them anyway

our LAU is always the best

3.10-- my new class.

yes, i'm a senior 3 student already. we divided our class and we had exams during the last two days. of course, as the NO .2 in our grade's score ranking, i will be studying in the top-A class in my coming year. i comfort myself that i have nothing to worry about, but my competitive classmates and the word 'gaokao' i