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| On Sunday, I watched the film "Pride and Prejudice" (傲慢與偏見). I chose this film because I know this is one of the famous English literatures. I prepared to watch a boring film since this is a classic literature written long long time ago, haha I don't even know when it was written, even though I still like the feel of those classic, english scene. However, this was unexpectedly good. I think prejudices among people are very true in reality. In the film, Elizabeth Bennet, the female protagonist, made her judgement upon Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy, the male protagonist, based on what she felt and saw about him. Her first impression about his unskillful social skill, hearing his friend talking about how he hurted him before, knowing how he persuaded his friend, her sister's lover, to leave her sister, all led her to think he is not a good person. She expressed all these accusations against him at the time he said he love her, he then used his actions to let her know the truth. Then the prejudices were solved. Yes, I guess it's very easy for us to judge others base on what we felt and saw, sometimes selectively may be. I remember sometimes ago, one of my friends just changed to a new job. As he worked in an organization for many years which the working environment should be relatively less competitive, once he shifted to the commercial field, we people just expected he'll need some more time and effort to get used to it. After working there for two weeks, he said he felt the job was quite hard and thinking of quitting. At that time, I just think he shouldn't quit so soon, he must used to a comfortable job and cannot endure the "normal" working environment, then I tried to express my opinions and persuade him not to quite, and sometimes we even talked to a quite intense level. He didn't quit the job at that time and started to get used to it. It's surely not because of my words. But in this experience, I found that I most probably have some perception (or prejudice here) on him which I already assumed he may not keep the job long, then when he had complaints or frustration, I just take it seriously and think he'll give up easily, but later I think he really encountered difficulities and frustration, but it doesn't mean that he'll really give up immediately, he may just need some encouragement to carry on. My prejudice on him made me have subjective judgments, and I have used many words to ask him not to quit instead of encouraging him to continue. May be even I hurted him instead of supporting him. So, I think... even though we think we already knew the "truth", or even if the "truth" is true, may be we better not to make too many or too exact judgments on others. Or may be we can be more generous as we ourselves also make mistakes and hurt others, or one day we may found that all the complaints are just our own prejudice. | | |
| Last night I watched the film "MAMMA MIA!" (媽媽咪呀), OK good. It's a musical film which the story is simple, the sences are beautiful and the songs are good. I especially like the last song "Thank you for the music" which was sung by a girl, pleasant and sweet. Thank you for the music I'm nothing special, in fact i'm a bit of a bore
If i tell a joke, you've probably heard it before
But i have a talent, a wonderful thing
'cause everyone listens when i start to sing
I'm so grateful and proud
All i want is to sing it out loud
* So i say
Thank you for the music, the songs i'm singing
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
Who can live without it, i ask in all honesty
What would life be?
Without a song or a dance what are we?
So i say thank you for the music
For giving it to me
Mother says i was a dancer before i could walk
She says i began to sing long before i could talk
And i've often wondered, how did it all start?
Who found out that nothing can capture a heart
Like a melody can?
Well, whoever it was, i'm a fan
Repeat*
I've been so lucky, i am the girl with golden hair
I wanna sing it out to everybody
What a joy, what a life, what a chance! Repeat*
Another song "Slipping through my fingers" is very touching. It was sung by the mother while helping her daughter dress up for her wedding, describing how she miss the days with her lovely kid and now she's leaving. Yes, it's the feeling of mine in this period, just I'm a sister, not a mother, cool~!
Slipping through my fingers Schoolbag in hand, she leaves home in the early morning
Waving goodbye with an absent-minded smile
I watch her go with a surge of that well-known sadness
And I have to sit down for a while
The feeling that I'm losing her forever
And without really entering her world
I'm glad whenever I can share her laughter
That funny little girl
* Slipping through my fingers all the time
I try to capture every minute
The feeling in it
Slipping through my fingers all the time
Do I really see what's in her mind
Each time I think I'm close to knowing
She keeps on growing
Slipping through my fingers all the time
Sleep in our eyes, her and me at the breakfast table
Barely awake, I let precious time go by
Then when she's gone there's that odd melancholy feeling
And a sense of guilt I can't deny
What happened to the wonderful adventures
The places I had planned for us to go
(Slipping through my fingers all the time)
Well, some of that we did but most we didn't
And why I just don't know
Repeat *
Sometimes I wish that I could freeze the picture
And save it from the funny tricks of time
Slipping through my fingers
Slipping through my fingers all the time
Schoolbag in hand she leaves home in the early morning
Waving goodbye with an absent-minded smile
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| Last Friday, we had our last CSR lesson. After the class, I left the school with one of my classmates. (We started the same programme in 2006, but it was the first course we really talk to each other and work together in the group project. As most of the 2006 cohort classmates were just graduated, only a few of us still studying, she seems to be a bit mature, haha, like me, and she's a social worker and seems quite nice. I don't really familiar with her yet, but I'm seeing whether we can be friends and work together more in the coming courses,) We were reviewing our course and commenting different professors while leaving. After the ride from the school (Kowloon Tong) to Tai Wai station, I finally realized that we actually have quite different expectations on our professors and ourselves as students. I expect professors to teach us more, I don't like those who don't really show their enthusiasm in teaching, don't prepare for the class much, and seems trying to waste the lesson time, harsher is still fine; but she think giving less workload is good enough. I said those students are wasting their money when they don't attend classes; but she actually is one of those who think okey not attending classes. Oh! I think... it's okey to make friend with her, but she'll not be the type which I really like to work with. And I had a bit regret that I had criticized and shown my disppointment upon those "irresponsible" teachers and students in front of her. :p | | |
| Last night, I had dinner with some of my fellowship B&S, I shared a little interesting moment with my brother a few days ago: As my younger brother is going to get marry soon, a few days ago, he started to pack his things preparing to move out. I spent some time standing beside him, seeing him pack. When he tidying the stuffs on his desk, he asked me to see his little weapons "See, these are the little weapons I made". They are some little axes, swords, etc. which he used some ice-bar sticks, sharpened them into different shapes of weapons, and finally painted some color on them, in ... many many years ago, haha. They are so cute, when seeing them, I recalled the "old" scene when he was studying, which he always sit in front of his desk, doing his works. I asked him whether he would like to keep them, he said no, then I suggested him to take a photo before throwing them, he said he don't need the photo either. Actually I can request him to give them to me, but I didn't. I know that, as the time past, he is going to start a new life, he won't stay on his childhood anymore, for what reason I need to keep his things then? Things will gone, memory and relationship will last. Oh! Fei, so touching!! Haha, when I was sharing this last night, I just can't control myself from crying. Ai~ya. Yes, she said I am very close with my brother and I should treasure this precious relationship which we spent the time together for 2x years. Right... best wishes to your future & I will surely support you two, my brother and my coming "sister-in-law"!! May God Bless you too~!! :) | | |
| These several nights just not sleep very well, always dream. Oh ~ why??!! | | |
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