I am not in a good mood right now.
I am not feeling well for some reason. My GI track feels weird. I almost wanted to throw up when I saw the ice cream cake this afternoon. BTW, it's for Carolyn's bday ... my favorite girl in lab.
I stayed at the library until 3pm yesterday. I don't know why but I just had this hard time composing my thesis -- the part my PI doesn't even care. While my other friends were having fun, my weekend was filled by an endless writing process.
I guess I just sucked in writing.
My personal highlight for the past week is 1) I got the birthday present and letter from Mou-zai. I seldom got to this extent of excitement by receiving mails. :p I torn it open like very carelessly right away (in a way that the envelope was badly ripped)... and couldn't even wait to go back to my apartment at 6F. I read the letter while climbing the stairs.
2) Knowing that the birthday party was cancelled, Eleen delivered her creation of rolls and seaweed salads for me in Saturday evening. I was really touched and 大心. In this lonely time for me, I almost felt like she's the only one who cared about me... I know it was an exaggeration. But literally the rolls made my day. :*)
I thank them wholeheartedly for being so considerate.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
A recent update
My best friend since high school, Wu Ting-Chi is admitted into the PHD program AT U of Miami! Woohoo! It is definitely the best news for me recently. I am really happy for her, and for myself, too, since I now have one more companion in the u.s.! She visited me with Ting-Ting last February in Baltimore -- as one of the very few friends who actually visited me during my study here! We met at the first day when we entered high school. Ever since then, she is always the one who supports me, and shares my good and bad times -- even when we are oceans (and 8 time-zones) apart; And I know that I am just the one for her at the same position! I am now giving her the warmest (virtual) hugs to celebrate her great great accomplishment, and also my best wishes to her new journey starting soon in early August ~~~
As for myself, things havent' gotten really promising. I am probably going to continue an academic career in California, starting this September, which is sub-optimal -- with the cost of intensive expenses. I am also expecting an equally- intensive work load, which will doubtlessly consume a hell lot of my time and youth. :"(
I am now trying to stitch every little pieces that constitute my thesis, which is painful. The recent weather is -- endless rain, just as endless as the process of my writing. The good part is, I experienced a rain of cherry blossom at my way to school this morning (very poetic). Technically speaking, it was rain, along with the falling petals of cherry blossom. I guess that's part of the unique experiences one can get in Baltimore! My personal happiest thing lately is that -- I got my PS2 receiver (a part of FPGA project) working yesterday! Now my Xilinx xxx1000 board can display on the LEDs the key-in from keyboard! Well, yesterday I was supposed to sit in the library and do my thesis, but I ended up sticking with my PS2 for an entire evening.
I am really glad I met Jenkins in my last semester here. He seems to think that I am talented and likes me a lot -- which rarely happens between me and a professor. He even considered hooking me up with his organization (APL). However, this opportunity seems to fade-out due to my status. Most of the jobs there, especially FPGA related ones, require a citizenship to get a security clearance. :( Anyhow, I'll stop for now. I hope I can murmur more about some happier things around me next time!
To all of my friends in Taiwan: I miss you all! And for those who are in the same boat as mine-- thesis writing and hoping to graduate, wish all the luck and powers are with you!
As for myself, things havent' gotten really promising. I am probably going to continue an academic career in California, starting this September, which is sub-optimal -- with the cost of intensive expenses. I am also expecting an equally- intensive work load, which will doubtlessly consume a hell lot of my time and youth. :"(
I am now trying to stitch every little pieces that constitute my thesis, which is painful. The recent weather is -- endless rain, just as endless as the process of my writing. The good part is, I experienced a rain of cherry blossom at my way to school this morning (very poetic). Technically speaking, it was rain, along with the falling petals of cherry blossom. I guess that's part of the unique experiences one can get in Baltimore! My personal happiest thing lately is that -- I got my PS2 receiver (a part of FPGA project) working yesterday! Now my Xilinx xxx1000 board can display on the LEDs the key-in from keyboard! Well, yesterday I was supposed to sit in the library and do my thesis, but I ended up sticking with my PS2 for an entire evening.
I am really glad I met Jenkins in my last semester here. He seems to think that I am talented and likes me a lot -- which rarely happens between me and a professor. He even considered hooking me up with his organization (APL). However, this opportunity seems to fade-out due to my status. Most of the jobs there, especially FPGA related ones, require a citizenship to get a security clearance. :( Anyhow, I'll stop for now. I hope I can murmur more about some happier things around me next time!
To all of my friends in Taiwan: I miss you all! And for those who are in the same boat as mine-- thesis writing and hoping to graduate, wish all the luck and powers are with you!
Monday, March 30, 2009
March-ing
最近在做什麼呢。今天排了長長的隊伍，只為了得到一個抽獎的機會。貪心想要ㄧ個印著GRO字樣的玻璃杯子。杯子沒抽到，但是分享了午後三點的美好陽光，我和你和沙發都被晒得暖暖的!昨天，早上跟Girish& Lu catch up 了一下下，然後是長長的＂intense study group AT TJ's place＂。成員是Vanessa, Lu, TjenSin and me. 雖然花了一半時間在享受美食，功課沒有做，但真是幸福時光。下午兩點半的Ms. Shirley's Cafe ... 她們有我吃過最棒的Brunch，食物精巧的擺設在盤子上，賞心悅目極了。我要記得補上Salmon Benedict的照片!晚上是TjenSin, Lu and Makibi的group effort，Linda 跟Lu是西安同鄉，非常可愛。除了604 廚房之外，Baltimore's best food 的產地毫無疑問就是這裡了。有紅燒魚、味曾豬肉、炒青菜與蕃茄炒蛋，還有飯後布丁，飯後grapefruit,飯後iced slush aloe drink,飯後2nd round grapefruit ... 每樣東西都好好味\^-^/還有DJ Vanessa特選的音樂層出不窮。謝謝振新gogor
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Friday, February 27, 2009
Sunday, February 22, 2009
AWESOME Wisp skiing trip (02/20-22)
2009年的冬天去滑雪囉!在Maryland最西邊接West Virginia的Wisp Resort! 是BME Master student的旅行。小木屋2421號，落地窗前就是美麗的湖。結冰的大湖。
第一天，因為Pauline, Nimmy, Lu, Russell, Tracy,Meng ... Beginner level的大伙，全都選了ski，我就跟她們一起take lessons。剛開始真是好不上手(腳)，一路控制不住方向的往下衝，唯一的是跟教練學會了摔倒如何爬起來，還有就是不停用螃蟹螃蟹走路法龜速移動著身體到小低矮坡的坡頂，再忽溜溜地往下滑。到了下午3點，TJensin看不下去，就來給我們提點指導，示範90度轉彎減速。我也拉拔著蘿蔔... 喔不是拉拔鼓舞著自己，上了bunny hill。(Belly Flop;有"magic carpet"(輸送帶)拉著我們上兔子坡;但還不是纜車的等級) 在較為陡的山上，不停不停地以各種姿勢摔跤。:p很多次自己用很醜，但是有用的姿勢爬起來，很多次讓TJ拉起來，很多次把棒棒(Poles)弄掉，然後撿不回來。還有時候會不慎倒退嚕，呼，倒退嚕。傍晚七點的時候，我移動著螃蟹步想要到magic carpet搭乘處，結果竟然螃蟹步也不聽話，也許是我累了，我又撲嚕撲嚕的跌倒了，就這樣結束了一天。小木屋溫煦的大壁爐和食物，讓我十點就不支睡著，睡得香又甜，連 Cranium和Mafia都不玩了。(叫也叫不起來)
第二天，中午在湖上逛了一圈。結冰的湖好刺激喲! 雖然邊邊已經可以聽見crack的聲音，中間的冰層還是很厚的，有人在ice fishing。 於是一群人就開心的在湖上奔跑跳，丟擲雪球，snow angel(躺在冰上大力划動手腳)，拍照。我們出發去下午1-5點的ski行程。今天我還是ski，厲害的振新TracyPauline要試試snow board。下雪了，雪花還伴隨著大風，積雪很厚，很適合滑雪。很神奇，剛開始幾次還是大摔跤，有一次還翻了一圈。過了幾次竟然可以控制方向，幾乎可以帥氣90度刷地一聲停好了!兩天來的最佳夥伴就是小璐，要是沒有他跟我一起 struggle(我們可能是伙伴中經驗值~0的唯一兩隻)，我可能不會有堅持跟毅力學習。還有可愛的振新老師，傳授技巧之外還要精神鼓勵，在我划不上輸送帶的時候推著我前進。Pauline和Tracy的snow boarding也超有進境的，看起來非常酷炫 ^____^*
晚上在Accident小鎮，吃了Annie's country food，牆上寫著"Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get" 我們挑著語病，說是要wanting what you "got"才對。吃飽了，風雪變的更大，冒著壯觀的雪，需要車尾燈都亮起來，在迷茫中前進。司機很穩。:)載著我們安全抵達Baltimore。
一次的旅行真的要感謝很多人。照片需補上。
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Prime Rib 上好肉
It's Baltimore Restaurant Week!
Last Friday, We got to explore one of the fancy restaurants "Prime Rib" in Baltimore with 50% off!
Our table was reserved at 9:30pm due to the popularity.
The bar area, the band, and the more-than-half-hour waiting surprised me. It came across as a Chinese restaurant because people were sitting in round table and talking loud!
There were Eleen, Renee, Pauline, Lu, me + Bryce, Clifford, Alan, 穎俊 at the spot. And we all ordered "Prime Rib"-- which I supposed is their featured dish! Although I wasn't really a fan of steak -- it only appeared as a large chunk of meat to me, it was pretty decent. And it's not so luxurious when it only happen once a year. I ordered red wine as well. The red wine made the meal even more tastier, so as the mashed potato and spinach. And best of all, it kept me in a better mood. The post-drink ecstasy lasted almost the entire Saturday. :p I guess I should get wine regularly from now.
Last Friday, We got to explore one of the fancy restaurants "Prime Rib" in Baltimore with 50% off!
Our table was reserved at 9:30pm due to the popularity.
The bar area, the band, and the more-than-half-hour waiting surprised me. It came across as a Chinese restaurant because people were sitting in round table and talking loud!
There were Eleen, Renee, Pauline, Lu, me + Bryce, Clifford, Alan, 穎俊 at the spot. And we all ordered "Prime Rib"-- which I supposed is their featured dish! Although I wasn't really a fan of steak -- it only appeared as a large chunk of meat to me, it was pretty decent. And it's not so luxurious when it only happen once a year. I ordered red wine as well. The red wine made the meal even more tastier, so as the mashed potato and spinach. And best of all, it kept me in a better mood. The post-drink ecstasy lasted almost the entire Saturday. :p I guess I should get wine regularly from now.
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