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July 30

Play crazy ( trip to south dakota)

Hi, my friends, I am back.  I realized I like here more and more, not only you can air the freedom, and more important, you can always "put your life in danger" in a wise way.( I will not translate this sentence as my Mom will be scared if she saw this,hehe.) 

Just to give you guys some ideas what is agenda of the trip then it makes more sense when you checke the pics.


7.26. Routine: Redlin art center- Sioux Fall city-Corn Palace (Mitchell)-Badlands (Wall)

(7.26. Redlin艺术中心- Sioux Fall city-玉米宫殿-bandlands

Redline art center: “drawing from experience”, most paintings are natural and country life, the color is clear.

(Redlin艺术中心: 他的画的风格主要是自然和乡村生活, 线条很清晰, 颜色明朗)

Sioux fall city: is expended from this central part “Sioux fall park”, as the fall provide the energy for the food production

(Sioux fall city:城市从这个Sioux fall park 延展开来, 因为瀑布提供了水能给城市食物的生产)

Corn Palace: the only palace in the world whose wall is made from corn, and it is changed year by year or a couple of years.

(玉米宫殿:世界上唯一个宫殿的墙壁是玉米做的, 可以看到不同种类的玉米颜色, 黄玉米, 褐色玉米, 黑玉米, 墙壁的图案每一,两年就会换一次.)

Badlands: A little bit late when we get there.

 

7.27. Wake up in the inn right at the foot of the badlands, and travel back to badlands again. It is like a small size of the “Grand Canyon”, and this gives you more opportunity to be closer to the badlands. It is a lot of fun to drive through this national park. We did a little bit hiking as well. (Should be a lot of fun to do hiking but we are short of time).

Afternoon, we are heading for the Deadwood (the town is right in the black hill national forest). It is famous for gold mines and casinos. We went to the gold mine, learned how to pan gold and were shown around the mine.

(我们就住在Badlands脚下的旅店, 早上再次回到badlands. 它就象小型的大峡谷, 正因为这样, 也给我们机会能够和它亲密接触. 下午我们到了Deadwood, 一个坐落在black hill 国家森林的一个小镇,以金矿和赌场出名.

 

7.28.

Routine(路线): Reptile Garden- Bear country USA- Mt. Rushmore- Scenic Highway (16A-Custer state Park- Needle Highway)

Reptile Garden: Famous for all kinds of snakes, crocodile and alligator. There are a lot of bugs, frogs, etc. It is my first time to touch snakes and darf crocodile

(爬行动物展: 以各种蛇类和鳄鱼为名(很多是世界罕见的蛇种), 还有一些各种的虫类和青蛙. SHOW 和鳄鱼SHOW 蛮不错的. 也是我第一次摸蛇和侏儒鳄鱼.

Bear country USA: drive car through the park with all kinds of animals, especially for black bears, which it is famous for.

(熊世界: 开车经过一个公园, 看到很多动物, 尤其是黑熊.)

Mt. Rushmore: the amazing national monument, the head of four distinguished presidents.

(总统石: 终于到了真正的总统石像)

Scenic Highway (16A-Custer state Park- Needle Highway): beautiful scene and a lot of fun to drive through. The needle highway is a good place to go for the rock climbers. We did a little bit rock climbing as well.

(风景高速路(其实就30mile/hr): 风景蛮好的, 在森林里穿梭,开车比较有趣. “高速以各种针形状山石为名,是登山者选择之一. 我们也登了一下山, 我还是有点怕怕的).

 

7.29. routine: forest suite house-Crazy horse- Jewel Cave

Forest suite house: stay in the house right in the national forest surrounded with all trees, wake up and have Swedish breakfast. So soooooo beautiful and quiet.

(林中小屋, 那种寂静和美丽,让人难忘.)

Crazy horse: family runned monument to memory died native Americans. The project is still going with the increasing funding.

(Crazy horse 是私人基金的雕塑, 为了纪念死去的美国印第安人.)

Jewel Cave: it is the second longest cave in the world. We are spelunking for 5 hours, it is really mentally and physically challenged experience.

(珍珠洞穴: 世界上第二长的洞穴, 我们花了5个小时爬洞穴.)

July 19

Excitement for graduation

又到了一个毕业的季节!

I am so relieved as I passed my defense and eventually finished the final copy of my thesis, and so excited for the new start in Pittsburgh.

I have to admit these two months I worked really hard, even stayed up 4am a couple of times for my thesis. However, I think it is really a rewarding experience to get a M.S. degree.

In March, when I just set up the new reaction system, I am totally lost and do not know whether I could finish that on time. (My advisors even think I probably just finish sometime in Aug, and officially graduate in December. However, what I WANT is to finish up everything before all the deadlines and officially graduate in Aug. Actually, only 2 out of 8 graduate student graduate on time this year, the rest all delayed for December.) There was a time I have a very strong belief in God, and I always do. The book “ Your best life now” written by Joel Osteen really helps me a lot. As I do believe God always stores great things in my life, no matter what. Thank you God, thank you for everything now and future.

I really miss the whole course to fight. Like the whole thesis, my principle advisor revised 6 times, a second advisor revised 4 times, a third one revise 3 times. For the defense, it lasted 2 hours. I presented for one hour, then answered the questions from committee members for another hour. I like this part though, they treats me as a professional chemical engineer to discuss things with me. It is really great!

I think now I could say I am ready for my PhD.

Now I am so excited for all the parties and trips after this. I will trip to south Dakota, -bad lands, rushmore at the end of this month. Attend graduation ceremony Aug 3rd, then fly to pittsburgh Aug 4th, tirp to Las vegas-yellow stone park –salt lake city during Aug,7th- 14th. After the orientation from Aug 15-17th, trip to new york, boston after that. School starts Aug, 27th. I am really excited for all of these. Hehe.

God bless all you guys and me!

P.S. My best friend Yu Zhong and her husband will leave here for Texas A&M on Aug, 12the. Thank you for the friendship here. Hopefully everything goes well with them.

June 19

无锡水荒

昨天看到朋友的BLOG提到无锡水荒,上网一查, 发现竟然严重得让人可怕.整个城市的自然水不仅无法饮用,连洗漱都不行.因为唯一的水资源太湖水严重污染, 全部布满了蓝藻. 上网2个小时, 看了很多关于"水荒"的新闻图片, 觉得让人心寒.心里很难受,所以想写出来.
从来没有想到化工的污染会这么严重.去年刚来美国的时候, 还听到师兄闲聊时说, 国内化工产业是暴利.因为在中国开厂根本不需要考虑环境排放指标, 这个就大大降低了化工成本. 有很多人刚开始都是这样致富的.
中国就是世界的生产基地. 原来很骄傲地觉得中国是"manufacture center"是多么好啊.看到美国超市的东西80%以上都是"made in China"(中国制造)表明中国的强大. 现在心里很难受.
现在美国的很多化工企业都把生产移到中国, 不仅是美国, 各个国家, 都开始"污染"中国. 可是一个愿打, 一个愿挨. 其实即使没有了中国, 还有印度嘛, 所以对他们算不了什么.
自己就是学化工的, 自己又能做什么呢? 也不可能把整个污染的水资源治理好, 不可能用空气清新剂把整个污染的空气治理干净. "空气,水"是人类生活的根本啊, 为什么现在连最基本的东西都没有了.真的很心寒."边污染边治理",多么可笑的想法.
回武汉, 感觉武汉的天空都没有原来晴朗了, 妈妈说现在都是灰蒙蒙的. 妈妈说我们住在长江边, 饮长江水. 如果长江的水源出现问题,~~~~~.可是这个月竟然在武汉的长江面也发现了大量的藻类植物. 哎.
God bless China!!!
 
May 06

只有想不到的,没有做不到的

最近总在想一个问题, 自己的目标是什么? 达到目标的人生规划又是什么?
每个人在心中都有一个目标, 我也有. 但有人达到了目标, 有人没有达到目标.不是因为他没有能力达到, 而是他不知道怎么达到. 因为有时候所谓的人生目标太抽象了;而没有步骤的人生目标又其实是一个空中楼阁.
最近看一本书"think and grow rich",其中写到 "把自己的人生目标具体写下了,具体到你在什么时间要达到什么; 把要努力的过程写下来,就是你该怎样一步步的做, 每天都大声念两遍".
我可以做到吗? 我到是可以念两遍, 如果我能把前两个写下来.
还在想~~~~~~~
April 29

送给妈妈的母亲节礼物( A song as a gift for my mom)

妈妈,这让首我感动的歌表达了我想对你说的:
A Song for Mama (献给妈妈的歌)
You taught me everything
你教导我很多事情
And everything you've given me
每件你教导我的
I'll always keep it inside    
我都铭记在心里     
You're the driving force in my life, yeah
你是我生命的动力
There isn't anything 
如果没有你,我将没有我的今天
Or anyone that I can be
And it just wouldn't feel right
如果你不在我身边, 我总会有另一种感受
If I didn't have you by my side
You were there for me to love and care for me
每当天空灰暗的时候, 你总会在那里爱我,保护着我
When skies were grey
Whenever I was down
每当我情绪低落的时候, 你总在哪里安慰我
You were always there
To comfort me
And no one else can be
这世界上没有任何一个人能象你那样对我
What you have been to me
You'll always be         
你在我生命中永远是女孩
You will always be the girl
In my life for all times
Chorus:
Mama               
妈妈, 我爱你
Mama you know I love you
(Oh you know I love you)
Mama               
妈妈,你是我心中的女皇
Mama you're the queen of my heart
Your love is like   
你的爱象天空的星星
Tears from the stars
Mama I just want you to know 
妈妈, 我只是想让你知道
Lovin' you is like food to my soul 
我会永远爱你
(yes it is, yes it is,ohhhhh,yes it is,yes it is,yes it is... oohhhh)
You're always there for me
当我不开心的时候, 你总是在我身旁
Have always been around for me even when I was bad
You showed me right from my wrong
你告诉我哪些是对的,哪些是错的
(Yes you did)
And you took up for me
当别人瞧不起我的时候, 你总会鼓励我, 支持我
When everyone was downin' me
You always did understand
你总是那么的理解我
You gave me strength to go on
你给我前进的力量
There was so many times 
回想起来多少次, 当我害怕的时候
Looking back when I was so afraid
And then you come to me
你总会过来
And saaaayyyyy,
I can face anything         
告诉我, 我可以面对一切
And no one else can do
What you have done for me
没有一个人可以做到你对我做的一切
You'll always be
You will always be
The girl in my life
你永远是我生命中的女孩
Never gonna go a day without you
妈妈, 如果没有你,时间会停止,
Fill's me up just thinking about you
我永远会想着你,陪着你, 不管我在哪.
I'll never go a day
Without my mama
妈妈, 母亲节快乐!!!谢谢你对我做的一切!
我一定会成为你们的骄傲! ( I will make you proud of me!)
February 19

2007年春节联欢会,2.24.

这次我作为学生会主席在职期间的最后一次活动,看到大家都玩得很开心, 我也很开心. 其实很感谢这里, 作为学生会主席,感受到了很多,也学到了很多.1)这里的学生会活动很灵活,你可以按照你自己的风格,自己的想法办,有时真得蛮有成就感的.2) 感觉到肩上的责任,不仅仅对内要中国人玩得开心,更重要得是对外的活动要展现中国自信,强大的一面. 的确感觉到,自己所做的代表的不仅仅是自己,而且是一个国家,一个种族.
这一次的春节晚会举办得也蛮成功的,谢谢帮助我的朋友们.感觉自己也蛮幸运的,这一届的学生会成员蛮得力的. 这一次的主要目的是给大家一个轻松愉快的春节,玩得开心,吃得开心,奖品拿得开心.
计划下午4点到6点是游戏时间,四种游戏同时进行:卡拉OK,套圈,两人三足,跳舞机,大家玩地蛮开心的,赢了大包小包的礼品.6点开始晚餐时间,7点开始有5分钟的音乐PPT版的2006-2007年所有活动总结,然后给本命年的朋友们一个惊喜.然后大家就像在家里一样,一边看晚会,一边吃零食,象蛋卷,果冻,酥类,瓜子,糖,水果等等.
我们下午2点开始布置场地,幸好有好多人的帮助,场地布置得蛮有节日气氛的,真是谢谢大家.
希望大家猪年都开开心心,身体健康,心想事成,在猪年拥有更多的得意和成功,每一天都过得精彩!!!!!!!!!
 
 
February 05

变老了吗?

碰到一个新来的博士后,过去打了声招呼.当她转头的时候,,长得还不错啊.可是眼角得皱纹仍能看得出岁月.

经常听到有人感叹时间的消逝, “岁月不饶人”, “弹指一挥间”.我羡慕别人的18,也有人羡慕我的24. 也许2,3年后的我也会羡慕别人的24岁吧.自己可以欺骗自己的年龄,可是岁月留在脸上的皱纹是永远都抹去不掉的.

当小时候是希望快快长大的,因为长大后就可以自己主宰自己拉. 可是到了24岁的我又有点希望能够回到从前和父母在一起的日子.

如果,如果时间可以倒流,如果生命可以重演,如果的东西都是 废话”.

好好的把握现在,做你人生想做的事,不要以后羡慕别人的24.

 
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