6 posts tagged “book”

Currently:

• Start studying for Actuarial Exam FM since yesterday. (Yes, another exam, and the study manual is 626 pages long.)
• Reading Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets at work. (Yes, I only read it during work on PC)
• ...... (Maybe I should start watching another drama! lol~)

Conclusion: Life is tedious right now.

I finally decided when I am going to visit panda chan: June 8th! Yes, it's his birthday, and it's a Friday. I just brought my bus tickets online, and I can't wait to see him again exactly one week from today! We (or I want to rather :p) are going to walk around New York since I haven't been there (or anywhere outside VA other than Long Beach Island) before. Chinatown, The Status of Liberty, Empire State Building, Time Square, shopping along 5th Avenue... So much to do in four days, and panda is the "tour guide" of course :D. But the most interesting thing above all is that I get to see the place where he grew up. That is, I am going to visit his family at CT. Hopefully everything will go well... (@_@'')

As for now, I am almost done reading the second jungle book (one story away). I am also reading the first Harry Potter on my computer (yes, I downloaded a PDF file online cuz I am too lazy to go to VCU library which is 10 minutes walking distance from my house...). I actually like Harry Potter a lot thus far, and I am thinking about the possibility of buying paperback set whenever it's available at Amazon.com. I think I rather holding an actual book and read than reading the PDF for free. Other than that, I am supposed to read the "most important book" for me: 101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions. After reading few pages, I lost my interest about this topic, as usual... But I really need the interview skill, or I will never get an actuarial job. I guess I will worry about that later. haha~ (guilty laugh)

By the way, I managed to spin the hula hoop last night with no problem. I think it's because this one is heavy enough for a beginner like me. Even though it's not a hard exercise, I still sweat like a pig after ten minutes! Gosh I lack of moving. I hope I can keep it up for a long long time.

I finally finished reading Christopher Moore's A Dirty Job. Although there are lots of words that I don't understand (and I couldn't find them on my dictionary either...), I still enjoy reading this book. I don't know why, but this book held my interest. I couldn't help but kept reading it. It has a sense of humor that I like. Charlie's little daughter, Sophie, is so cute. Those two hellhounds around Sophie are also adorable in their own way. I wish they could've appeared more in this book. Then again, if Sophie involves into the plot too much, everything will be so easy that there will be nothing left to read. Oh, according to the book, I think "doggy" will be a much nicer word than "kitty". You have to read the book to find out why :p

On the other hand, I don't think I am going to read "more Moore" for now. I like his style, but I don't think I am ready for his wording just yet. Maybe after I read more, and learn more colloquial English, I will read another book from him. But for now, I am going to finish reading my Second Jungle Book. After that, I might try Harry Potter to see if I like it. Ashulee said it's an easy and enjoyable book to read.

Oh, as I said before, I wanna do some clay crafts. I brought all the things that I need (supposedly) according to Oborochann's FAQ section and some tutorials last night. However... when I went downstairs to check the oven in this house, I found out that I might not be able to use it. We haven't used this oven since we moved in last summer. It's really old and crappy. I don't even know how to set up this oven's temperature, since there's only one button controlling on and off...  My mom said that they are going to revamp the whole kitchen, but I have no idea when that will happen. So~ I guess I won't be able to do some crafts after all. That sucks! Now I hope my Gurumin will arrive as quickly as possible. I need something to do other than internet and reading! (Well, I still have lots of dramas in my laptop, but I don't feel like watching them right now :p)
Maybe I should learn Tai Chi... Let me "go with the flow"...

"A wrinkle in time", the book that I should read before last semester. This line just makes me lol! oh~ good memories~ ;D

Another quote I like:
"Nobody suffers here," Charles intoned. "Nobody is ever unhappy."
"But nobody's ever happy, either," Meg said earnestly.
        "Maybe if you aren't unhappy sometimes you don't know how to be happy."

It reminds me an anime movie called grave of firefly. It is a sad story indeed, but the love between those two siblings is purely affecting and pretty. I really like this naive girl. She is so cute that I cannot stop thinking about pinching her soft cheek playfully. However, destiny is sometimes cruel. She and her brother are ravaged by the war. In the end, both of them are dead... At least, they reencounter in heaven, surrounded with pretty fireflies. The little girl is happily holding and shaking her favorite candy tin can which has unlimited sweet and colorful candies this time. They finally have their happiness. Standing far away from hubbub, they belong to the distant peace.

I remember one scene clearly. Since the little girl likes fireflies, her brother catches a whole basket of fireflies. They put down the mosquitonet, and the brother opens the top of the basket. At that instant, pitchblack cave where they live turns bright with countless faint but warm green lights. Not only the little girl was amazed with her eyes opened widely, I had goose bumps all over me when I saw this scene. It's like you are surrounded with stardust in your own little world. Sadly, happy time doesn't last long. Even though these little kids had an amazing night, sleeping with a smile rested on their lips, they find out that all the fireflies are dead in the morning. I remember when I was little, my dad caught me a firefly because I wanted one. He put it into a little transparent bottle. I was so happy because that bottle is so pretty with the gleam green light. I held it tight, as if I found a treasure. When I woke up the next day, the first thing I did is to check the little bottle. There was no light anymore. I thought maybe the firefly needed to sleep during day time. I waited untill night time, but the firefly was laying there still without light. I asked my mom what happened to it. She said it's dead. I couldn't believe it, and kept waiting, waiting... My mom asked me to threw that bottle away, but I was so stubborn that I'd checked that bottle everyday for a week. In the end, I finally believed that it's dead. Maybe it's my fault to imprison it into that little bottle, maybe it would live longer if I left it alone with its friends in woods, maybe... I was sad for a while, and I never wanted to catch another firefly. It causes me to associate those fireflies with the two poor kids in the movie. Before the war, they happily lived with their beloved mother. However, the ruthless war destroys such a wonderful life. I wonder if every happiness has its time limit, and usually, that limit is not going to be long?

Well, no matter if every happiness is going to last long or not, it is a happiness indeed, and childhood is one of them. The summer and the fireflies make me to think of the naive feeling as a child. At the same time, I am going to turn 20 soon, which means I am not going to be a teenage anymore, and the childhood is getting further and further away... But you, my love. You are 19 today, which means you have one more year to be a teenage. Hope you will cherish your last year. Happy birthday, Osamu.

I just read an online novel, "memorability, 2 months and 5 days". Well, it's in Chinese, so this is the translation of some quotes by me. (Here we go again ><'') It's a true story which happened to the author himself. It's so sad that the girl who he loves died in the end. The only thing left is the memories...

• Someone said,
  Woman's happiness is: "he turely loves me."
  Man's happiness is: "she is worth me to love."

• "I haven't seen such a good guy like you. Gentle, considerate, witty, cute, and you can cook delicious food. Why did she break up with you?"
  "Don't you know?"
  "What?"
  "Most of the guys are filled with sperm."
  "Huh?"
  "This kind of guy is perfect when he is going after a girl. After they are together, he will revert to who he was before. I cannot behave as good as they are, so..."

• If you don't have to enlist, we will get married right away.
  Do you have to enlist? Yes.
  But, are we married? Yes.
  
  If we get married, I will be with you forever, never let you feel the loneliness anymore.
  Are we married? Yes.
  But, can I be with you forever? No.
  
  If I can be with you forever, I must bring you the happiness.
  Can I be with you forever? Sorry...
  But, can you find your happiness...?
  Yes... even without me... you still can find your happiness.
  You still can find your happiness....
  (You must find your happiness!)