Monday, December 11, 2006
Saturday, December 09, 2006
Feelings during this week
2006.12.08
Feelings during this week
In this past week, I had mixed feelings which combined excitement, nervousness, relief, rejuvenation and frustration.
For the feeling of excitement, it was due to the first time that I saw falling snow on December 2nd. I had never seen such beautiful scene in my life before. There were covered the road and roof by the falling snow. I like snowing because the whole world seems to become a silent child who was sleeping in a mother’s hug. The view of falling snow led me to feel awesome and excited.
For the nervousness feeling which was from the fact of that I took TOEFL test. I was nervous that the test would be as difficult as many people mentioned to me, and it did.
However, although it was difficult test for me who felt nervous before the moment of the test, having took this test, I immediately felt relieved and rejuvenated because that I got worthy experience in attending TOEFL test.
Unfortunately, I was under the weather because the low grades in assignment and quizzes which were from my morning class. I have been afraid of that I could not pass this course for a long time. Although I was planning to restart my new studying plan after the TOEFL test, I got frustration firstly before I started new plan.
Having reflected on past week, despite the mixed feelings which I had as excitement, nervousness, relief, rejuvenation and frustration, I am trying to remove negative feelings from my daily class and put two and two together in lightening my grades and mood up in assignment and tests. I hope my positive motivation which leads and support me to the end of this level.
Saturday, December 02, 2006
My First Experience
2006.12.01
My First Experience
There are many special first experiences in my life, but the most impressive one which stands out in my mind is that I went to see hockey game as YUELI trip in this week, and that was awesome experience to me for two reasons.
First of all, I felt excited due to that it was my first time to see hockey game on live. I have never seen sport game on live. Even though I did not know the entire rules of hockey game, while I was seeing the game, I felt excited and nervous all the time, so my hands were all sweat. Besides, I could see the hockey players’ acrimonious gestures, actions and felt their ambitious which eager to win this game, and those feelings which are hard to be found as same as staying in front of TV. I liked the feeling which was from the beginning to the end of watching hockey game on live because it just took so real feeling to me. I could not expect how I felt excited before.
Second, I had good company to be with while I was watching the hockey game. My best friend and one of conversation partners explained some of the game’s rules for me. If you were the first time to see any sports games, it was a good idea to have company who can explain the general ideas or rules of the game for you because that will let you be able to feel more involved in the play.
In brief, the most impressive experience which cheers me up and stands out in my life was to see the hockey game on live because of two reasons as that was my first time to see hockey game on live, and the feelings of excited and a good company to be with. There is no doubt that will be one of the special memories in my mind, and I will not forget about it.
Friday, November 24, 2006
Special Day
Special Day
There are many special and sweet memories in my life. One of the sweet memories, which stand out most in my mind, is happened in this afternoon because I saw a famous guitar player, who names Gibson Guillaume; therefore, this day became my special day. I felt happy to see him for two reasons, which are that he actually is one of my best friends in abroad , and he is the most famous and outstanding guitar teacher of mine.
For the first reason that he is one of my best friends abroad because I usually stay with him, talk my thoughts, vent my feelings or even exchange opinion with him. To meet a good friend and be able to talk with are not easy; especially living in abroad alone as me. However, he is that kind of friends who I can trust and be able to talk with or share feelings. Therefore, while I saw him this afternoon, I felt happy, and it just liked that I was at my native country at that moment.
For the second, he is the most famous and outstanding guitar teacher of mine. He knows a lot of music and has had strong background of playing guitar since he was a child. Whenever he heard music, he could describe and explain the music's background and characteristics for you. In addition, wherever he saw guitars, he was really like an addict because he would explain with joyful about the guitar's attractions, history, brands and its background for you. Also, in his guitar description, he described it with patience but without any arrogance. Consequently, he was an outstanding guitar teacher in my mind.
In brief, I felt wonderful in this day, and it has become my special day as the reasons of seeing my best friend in abroad and his outstanding guitar skills for teaching me.
Written by Alison 2006.11.24
Sunday, November 19, 2006
The Last Night in Ottawa
2006. 11. 19
The Last Night in OttawaThere are a lot of good memories in
We went to the night pub, named "Rainbow" because there were some good bands which were going to sing and play music instruments. I was look forward and ready to fall into the happy time there. I ordered red wine and shook body while the music started. One grandpapa, who was a gentle man, and as his actions and gestures, I guess that he was a boss of this pub, came upstairs to talk something to me and seemed to call me go downstairs to dance. Of course I didn't follow him because I was enjoying seeing those music bands' performance with my bird's view.
Then, after a long time later, the grandpapa invited me to dance. I said I'm very shy to dance in the downstairs and in front of public; therefore, he led me dance on upstairs, which just beside my friends and some of customers. While we were in the dancing, he whispered me how to do every next action and step, so that I could follow him and know when I should turn a circle and how many circle. I was extremely enjoying the dance because his teaching and leading.
After the dancing, my friends told me with sharp eyes, "Alison!! Don't pretend that you don't know how to dance any more!! ", and the other friend told me, "you danced so well, and the other customers ask me "is she your friend? She danced so nice.'' "
In conclusion, the last night in
Thursday, November 09, 2006
The feeling of Sunday Afternoon
2006.11.05
The feeling of Sunday Afternoon
For me, there is always some life feeling everyday, but these feeling are not always having chances to be recorded. This Sunday afternoon, I got chance to write down everything what I felt immediately. It was about the feeling of working with disturbance in this Sunday afternoon.
While I just pulled my chair out and sat down to review my binder in one of the York buildings, which is used to be a very quiet environment to study, suddenly, there came to one couple who sat just in front of me and started talking about the average age of people getting married and having children, their presentation result and partner and so on. I thought, “Come on, I just sit down…God...”, but I did not say anything to them; instead, my face looked calm.
I was pressing my a little anger. I picked up my paper, but I could not concentrate on it. Then I tried to look for the definition of vocabulary as our assignment, but I could not focus on the word’s description. I could barely do anything at that moment, but I did not want to waste time to find other seats. Although the noise for me was a kind of torture, I must do something right now.
My heart and mind were tortured by noise. It was really hard to work while any noise surrounding me, especially the noise just right in front of me. “I must do something”, I told myself again. Therefore, I decided typed down my feeling about this annoyance in Sunday afternoon, and this mini article was produced. Only one thing which I felt funny was that while they were talking lively, I was typing my unsatisfied feeling about them. It was funny, wasn’t it?
To sum up, although the feeling of Sunday afternoon was a kind of torture for me because the noise surrounding me, and I could barely do anything, I got inspiration from the resource of noise and was able to finish this small article. In addition, it also made me feel funny without being noticed. I lost my peace but gain inspiration in writing. As old saying, “A loss may turn to be a gain.”
Saturday, June 24, 2006
A big bug..
There was a big bug in my conclusion sentence of final writing test. My god. How could I made this big mistake? Because my big bug, the whole sentence became opposite meaning. Unfortunately, I put "not" in my final sentence, so the meaning of this sentence was obviously wrong.
Sigh with sad. ......I'm worried about my writing test result. God, please helps me.
My family experience-2(Corrected)
My family and I had a good time last year because the whole family of mine went out to have fun together during new-year vacation. We hadn’t gathered together for long time. It was an opportunity to warm up our family relationship.
In the early morning of the first day of this vacation, the whole family and my aunts’ family met in the high way at 6 A.M. Our destination was E-Lan province, the north of Taiwan. There have much beautiful and famous scenery in this province.
On the way, we talked with happiness, laughed like the brightest sunshine, and exchanged our different opinion about anything. We had small talks such as weather, sport, movie, music, job, friend, company, school, army, future plans, generation relationship, joke, nonsense and so on. The whole atmosphere in my car was warmer than the warmest sunshine. We hadn’t talk like this for long time till this good opportunity which whole family stayed together in the same car.
After we parked our car in one of the foot of famous mountains in E-Lan, we carried our small package and stepped light step with happiness to the top of the mountain. Our moods were as good as the weather which shone down bright sunshine and blew warm and fresh breeze. Although my mother felt tough and out of breath about hiking, all of us were enjoyed in the sweat, good view and fresh air.
Step by step, ultimately, we conquered the top of mountain and stood on the highest of this mountain which is more than two thousand meters. At that moment, I was happier than the birds in the trees, my family was, too. I liked this feeling because I felt that I was an eagle fly above the sky when I stood on the top of mountain. Because we didn’t have chance to finish the same goal such as occupy a mountain together, my parents and two brothers all liked this feeling, especially after a long hiking. From the highest top, we can see the plains, other mountains and small houses below. We went downhill after took many pictures and had enough rest. The gentle sunset right behind us drew a perfect and complete period for this trip.
Although it almost took us three and a half hours, we were really enjoyed in this trip. That was a good memory. I am sure, we won’t forget this trip. It’ll stay in our mind forever wherever we are.
Friday, June 16, 2006
Wonderful Dessert
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
These days..
I don’t know the reason why about I get nervous and easily upset these days. I always feel I don’t have enough time to do what I want to do and have many questions in my mind about why I couldn’t do the perfect job.
For example, my presentation topic was not too interesting, so I have to think of another topic, but I’m so worried that about my second topic is still boring. If it is so, my teacher will give back my topic and I will redo it. It means that my data which I found before are abandoned again. I have to find the other data again. The real problem is I just can use Internet in on campus because I don’t have Internet at Homestay and I have curfew. The other reason is I’m not good at finding data from Internet because I’m not good enough to find “Key Word” in what I want to find. Also, I often lose my attention in one thing, especially when I surf Internet for searching information. Too much information that I want to know, but I couldn’t catch up all of them. If you ask me, what would you want to be in your next life, I will answer you, I’m eager to be a book which is has everything inside, and knows every language and knowledge.
My family experience-1
When I was a child in childhood, we lived near to downtown of Kaohsiung which is the south of Taiwan. We moved to the north of Kaohsiung when I almost graduated from elementary school. It was close to the schools where my parents taught.I thought that near by my parents’ school, but I had to leave all of my friends in elementary school. I was afraid of didn't know how to make good friend in a new school that time. Also, I couldn’t buy snacks in near grocery store by walking because we moved into a the country side. There weren’t any grocery stores near by my house. Both these two reasons made me upset.
Gradually, I felt funny and was interested in many insects behind our house. Because we lived in that location, such as lived in country side, there were many country roads behind us. Less Fewer cars or motorcycles passed by there, so I had ever seen saw snakes which has with white and black nodes on its body, red dragonfly dragonflies flied flying above the gutter and many strange insects on the leaves or the trunks of trees. I enjoyed in discovering a new insect that I had never seen it before in my free time. Also, I played roller skates and rode bicycle on these country roads. I thought I love here it . We have stayed more than thirteen years in the same place until now.
Form Among my family members, my mother retired from senior high school last year, but father is still teaching in University. My older brother is in army now, and younger brother is studying in high school, but he’ll graduate from school after two years. Both of my brothers are going to go come to Canada after they finish their duty. My grandfather is still living, but he can’t speak up because the doctor threw out removed his throat larynx after he got throat cancer. My dearest grandmother has died shortly after we just moved to the countryside no longer. I was super depressed about that, but I felt better after three years. Although this event is long time ago, sometimes I miss her, especially when I get depressed, lonely or need someone give me suggestions.
In brief, from the past until now, we had tasted any have experienced all kinds of situations whether sweet, happy, busy or complex. We have to learn how to communicate with each other. Luckily to say, we have same concept about health. For example, we usually go walking after dinner, eat a lot of vegetables and fruit on weekdays, go mountain hiking on holidays and so on. I have a complete and healthy family and I believe we will solve problem together when one of the family member is facing challenge.
On time
My bus always comes on time when I’m late just one minute. When I go to bus-stop on time, my bus always comes late more than 5 minutes. We always can not match up correctly.
Maybe the bus just wants to give me training about my patience because it knows I don’t have enough patience to wait for something, even waiting for a long line to take my favorite roller-coaster. On the other hand, it is Though it's really a nice training for me, but I don’t want it to be happened too often much time.
Although I don’t feel bored when I wait for bus because I could listen to News, music and English program with my MP3, I usually imagine that I have one bicycle and it will be perfect.
I prefer to ride more than take bus if I have bicycle. Then I don’t need to care about my bus time and run to bus-stop or meeting location like nuts. Although it is a nice exercise to running in the morning or afternoon for sure, it also makes me fastened rush. If I successful arrive at the in bus-stop successfully, in addition, I and don’t have to wait for the bus for more than 5 minutes, I would be as happy as a bird all day like a bird. It seems I am easily happy, isn’t it?
Although to take bus is the cheap way in Canada, except walking, I hope that I could get used to waiting for bus soon.
Monday, June 05, 2006
Toronto Islands Walking Tour

03 June, 2006
We collected met in Vari Hall on Saturday. It was my first time to attend go on a YUELI a trip. I was excited. I talked with my classmates and the other students whenever on the bus or ferry. Although this was raining day, my heart was full of expectation.
We took school bus to Mainland Island ferry Terminal. It was still raining dogs and cats. On the ferry, I couldn’t hold steady myself to take picture. I’m not haven't often traveled by ferry, even in my back country.
I was lucky, pleasurable pleased and excited that I could take picture with my favorite conversation partner. Also, I was so happy that my favorite conversation partner was our tour guide.
When we arrived Centre Island Ferry Dock, we were separated two parts. One group was to the Eastern side. The other’s was to the Western side. I chose the first one. First of all, we crossed a small bridge and passed by a pond which used to hold Port Regatta.
Then we went straight to a pier. Many beautiful migratory birds were flying above us. They gathered a formed of an arrowhead. I was very interested in those birds. Those birds will fly to the other country in order to avoid winter when at the end of fall if I didn’t hear wrong from the Island guide. As I know, these kinds of birds will exchange the leader when the first bird is tired and fly backward. The second migratory bird which behind the first one will automatically fly forward to lead their group. They are very wise bird in all of the birds.
On the road way, I was talked with different students and our conversation partner till we arrived Ward’s Island Ferry Dock. What a The poor conversation partners! They went to the tour for relax, but I spoke poor English to torture them. Ha, ha. They have much a lot of patience to listen to what I said. I had better to learn from them how to establish my patience be patient. I had this thought when I was talking to them.
Soon, we finished this tour and just spent about two or three hours including took ferry because it was raining. I felt a bit bored disappointed because the tour was too short. God sometimes goes his on holiday, so he sometimes and neglects my expectancy about my wish for not raining. Well, although it was regretful and a bit boring, I felt glad to know this Island. I plan to choose one sunny day and go to this nice place again.
Feeling about Midterm Examination Week
This was our midterm examination week. Time flies. It’s Friday again. I must felt should feel happy because it’s Friday, but I wasn’t. I didn’t have confidence in my midterm examination. When I memorized think about the listening and reading tests, I’d like to sigh. After test, I felt I didn’t have any energy.
My weak points are reading and listening. I couldn’t clearly and correctly distinguish the voice from radio. When I listen to radio, I feel hard to distinguish the link sound. The reason why is I couldn’t see body language and read from face or lip. As Today, Juanita let us to hear listen to a tape from radio. I couldn’t caught catch the meaning clearly and quickly. I was anxious about that. After examination, I felt depressed. I couldn’t catch up quickly.
One month past by has passed, after this month, I’ll graduated from Level 2 if everything is okay, but I am really worried about my test scores of test. I had tried my best to face the test and spent all of my energy to listen to what radio said, but I couldn’t organized the meaning quickly and on time. The brain-cell seems to be burned in a hole in my brain, so I couldn’t organized, memorized or concentrated on time.
God, please bestow peace mind, organizing ability and the ability of how to make quick and correct decision on me. In addition, please grant me the courage to face any kinds of challenges.
Sunday, May 28, 2006
Weak Card Reader….>O<
It’s so upset that my Card Reader is broken. I can’t read my CF Card of camera. I can’t share out what I took in the camera. Just one moment ago, I try to read the pictures in my CF Card and send it for to Yuni and Clara, but my Card Reader’s line is broken.
Last Saturday, I just broke my earphone. Wow….I’d like I want to scream……..Why….I have to spend money again….
Recently…
I can't seem couldn’t pay attention to one thing for more than 30 minutes, recently. I have seen a magazine talk about technology as I am curious about attention this article. In there, they talk about the effect of human technology.
There is have a symptom which names called “Pseudo-lack-attention”. So many information that one person likes to digest but they can’t pay attention to one thing.
For me, I think about maybe that’s the biggest reason. I hope I can find a way to pay attention on one thing. I’m very nervous that I’d like to fix everything and make them all perfect.
Well…I sometimes feel tired overwhelmed about facing knowledge as waves by the amount of new information I have to absorb everyday, but I'll try my best to face them.
To get fish or bear? I have to learn how to make a balance between fish and bear. I can’t stand on two boats with my feet. I have to learn it. It’s new challenge for me.
Why do I frequently write diary?
I need to throw out my feelings and garbage. It’s a cheap and convenient way.
According to I live in homestay with a nice grandmother, Sophia. I don’t have Internet because Sophia said that she don’t want to get more bills. Although I could talk with Sophia or give a call to friends when I want to share my feelings, sometimes it’s not convenient because they have their life, I don’t want to bother them and seems like they are my sounding board instant noodles. I don’t want to give them this kind of feelings. Also, I can use home phone in homestay, but I don’t want to use her phone so frequently. I prefer to share someone about my feelings with someone, however sometimes Sophia needs to take a rest or she is busying at that moment. So I choose to write down, in order to share my feelings and throw out garbage in my mind.
The diary is like such as my trash can. It is an exit in my truly life when I can’t go mountain climbing, hiking or the other my favorite exercise. Before I start to write down diary, I hesitate about that’s not only take my time but also expose what I think. But I need to find an exit when I want to share something. I need to talk with someone when I’m confused or upset. What’s the convenient way? What’s the cheaper way? That’s write diary almost everyday.
I don’t need to give a call to friend. I don’t need to worry that I’ll interrupt friend’s job. I don’t need to bother Sophia when she is busying or resting. Also, I don’t need to spend almost fifty minutes to university, waiting for bus, take a bus, search a good seat, in order to use Internet to connect friend or family.
Just keep writeing, write, write down! After I write, throw out everything in my mind, everything is clear. On the other hand, I share my thoughts and feelings to others who have my blog address. It’s not bad. It helps them understand me. It decreases misunderstanding between me and friends. On In this way, not only enriches my writing ability but also keeps peace in my mind. Especially when I’m happy, I’d like to write and share the good feeling. Maybe after you see it, you will forget what makes you unhappy. I share the reason that why I frequently write diary. I hope it helps close distance between me and others. I hope it helps to answer someone’s questions and give someone suggestions.
Present
I shared my exploration to with Sophia and her best friend, Pat, about my interview with teacher, go shopping with friends, see a special guy in Yorkdale, and find library by myself yesterday. I told them I’d like to find a good purse, smaller than my backpack and bigger than lady’s wallet. I need the size that I could put umbrella, my big digital camera, and a bottle of water.
Today, when I am writing my diary, “Why do I frequently write diary?”, Sophia calls me, “Yong lady, come down, right now!” Then I see Pat is sitting on the white chair in Sophia’s backyard under the sunshine. There is a table beside her. Three purse lie down on the table. Pat wants me to choose which one I like it.
My eyes open widely suddenly. I’m so surprised about that. I gave her a super big hug. Although those are used purse, I don’t mind. I like the light brown one which looks like made by rattan and decorates with a bit flowers. It looks natural style. Summer is coming. It suits for it. (it's suitable for it.)
I carry it, jump with dance, and sing a song, “Happy Saturday, la, la, la, happy Saturday, la, la, la…. ” I jump and sing a song in front of Sophia who is washing the dishes. I jump and sing it in front of Pat who is enjoying the sunshine and laughing. Then I give Pat a big hug again. She said I’m so sweet.
I think that is my present to encourage me study hard, writing hard. That’s why Pat shows up during I am writing.
(Wa Ha Ha Ha……Thank you. I am such a lucky girl that I meet many friendly people in Canada. Everyday has different present. Every moment has different fresh thing and feeling. It’s so great. That’s Canada. )
Friendly
I’m so glad to know have made new friends. They are seminar class’s classmates. We go went to Yorkdale together. They are all friendly as my friends in my class.
Although it’s was the first time for me to go with them, they didn't never hesitate to share their lunch to let me have a taste their lunch. I’m so surprised about it because we all don’t know each other deeply.
I asked them including my friends. Does Are all Koreans all as friendly as you? Because we are the first time go out together, you don’t hesitate to share your lunch. I give them a big smile with my surprise.
People sometimes feel shy about shied to expressing their friendly friendliness in my country. Especially they meet together at first time. Each people seem has long distance between each other at first time. We will share food to each other in my country, but most of situations are not people who meet together at first time. I explained to them, so I’m surprised what they did.
Anyway, I’m glad to know new friend and new culture. ^,^
