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(2005-08-19 13:29:09)
Awhileback,Isignedmynameinmyemailtooneofmyfriends,whichhereturnedwithquestions,“Whendidyouchangeyourname?Andifso,whynottochangetoanEnglishnameratherthananotherChinesename?”Puzzled,Irepliedwithmyquestion,“Whatdoyouseeismynamenow?”Itturnedoutthatthemisunderstandingonmynamesincemybirthcausedtheconfusion.MyofficialgivennameonmyregistrationcardwasJingwhileeveryoneincludingmyfamily,teachers,friendsa...[阅读全文]
(2005-08-19 12:15:16)
Parentswanttheircollegekidstospendmoretimeathomethangoingoutwhentheycomebackhometovisit.Thefactisprobablytheoppositeformostofthetimeinmanyfamilies.Thinkingbackofthosehomevisitsinmycollegeyears,Ihungoutwithfriendsalmosteveryday,leavingmyparentswaitingformetocomebackuntilverylate.Myparentsnevercommentedorshowedunhappyfaces,onlyaskedwhatmyplanwouldbeforthenextday.Ishouldhavebeensensitivetomyparents’...[阅读全文]
(2005-08-19 09:01:16)
Sometimesinthesummer,cricketsinvitethemselvesintomyhouse,uninvited.Ithappenedagainlastnight.ItsshrillchirpingsoundappearedsoloudinthesilentnightthatIwaswakenedup.Unabletofallbacktosleep,Iangrilygotupanddecidedtoplayahide-and-seekgamewiththecricketinthemiddleofthenight.Ispotteditshidinglocationbylisteningtowhenitstoppedchirpingatmyapproach.Withapieceofpaperinhand,forswattingincaseIcouldspotit,Ivent...[阅读全文]
(2005-08-18 13:37:28)
IlistentoDelilahshowwheneverIworkinthekitchenatnight,anightradioshowontwoofmyfavoritemusicstations.Iloveherstyle,passionandwarmfeelingstowardpeoplewhocallintodedicatesongs.Iadmireherforherabilitiesofenablingpeopleimagineherbroadsmilesordeeplyconcernedlooksandtitlingofherheadorgesturingofherhandsashervoicecomesinthroughtheinvisiblewavesfrommilesaway,whichIamlackofbutmanypeoplelikeherareblessedtohav...[阅读全文]
(2005-08-18 13:09:46)
ThefamilyofourchildcareneighborinDengShiKoStreet(LattenMarketEntranceStreet)hadfourmembers,parents,agrandmaandaboyofmyage.MymommentionedthatthechildcarewasprivatelyownedandoperatedbyafamilyofaformermemberofKuomintangParty(PartyoftheRepublicofChina)whowasnowconsiderededucablebytheCommunistParty,andthatmademewonderiftheyhadbeentheowner.Ineversawthefatherwhiletheotherthreewerethefrequentvisitorstoour...[阅读全文]
(2005-08-18 11:24:02)
MymemoryabouttheRedGuardcamebetween1966and1967.BeforetheinfamousCulturalRevolution,kidswerepickedupbyparentsonSaturdays.Thenallthesuddenparentsstoppedcomingregularlyinsteadweweretransportedtothefactoryattheendoftheweekendsbymanymeans,open-coveredtrucks,cars,publicbusesorothermeanswhatIdonotremembernow.Irememberclearlyoneofthebustrips.ItwasaSaturdayafternoonandthered,midsizebuswerodeonwasextremelyc...[阅读全文]
(2005-08-17 13:58:16)
Likemanysmallchildren,IdidnotlikeaselectionoffoodwhenIwaslittleandespeciallyhatedcarrots,greenpeppersandwhiteporkmeat.Inthechildcare,ourdiningroomwasarrangedwithanaisleinthemiddleflankedbyrowsofrectangle-shapedsmalltablesaseachwasseatedforfourchildrenwithoneendagainstthewallandtheotherbytheaisle.Myseatwasbythewall,andthatprovidedaconvenientspottodumpfoodthatIdidnoteat.Mostofourdisheshadalittleamou...[阅读全文]
(2005-08-17 11:02:28)
Herearemytwospecialbuddiesfrommychildhood,GuonongandFengfeng.Incaseyoucouldnotfigureouttheirgendersfromspellingtheirnames,theyweremynon-biologicalbrotherswho,tender-naturedlittlehumanbeings,hadinevitablysufferedmyinnocentbossytemperforsolong.Weliterallygrewuptogether,attendingthesamechildcaresincewewerethreeyearsoldandstudyinginthesameclassroomfromthefirstdayofelementaryschoolallthewaytohighschool...[阅读全文]
(2005-08-16 13:31:13)
Hua,PingandIwerethreemusketeersincollege(What?Oh,no.Therewasnothingrelatedtothosechocolatebars).Wecamefromthesamecityandinstantlyhitononeanother(Heeeeeeey,Imeantwebecamebestfriends)afterwefirstmetintheBeijingTrainStationonourdepartureforcollege.Uponourarrivaloncampus,HuaandIwereassignedtothesameroom,sharingthesamebunkbed,herontheupperlevelandmeonthelower(Wasn’tthatniceofmetoprovideherdailyopportu...[阅读全文]
(2005-08-15 13:40:25)
Friendshipissomethingspecial.Whenitcomesintothelivesofyouandyourfriends,distanceandtimedonotmatter.Whenitdoesnotbelongtoyou,youcouldonlywishforit.Imyselfhavetwodearfriends,HuaandPing,whomImetincollege.InthethirdyearaftertheChinesehighereducationsystemoncollegeentryexamandselectionhadresumed,mysisterandIjoinedthemillionsofcollegeapplicantstocompeteforthefourpercentofhopetogethighereducationbeyondhi...[阅读全文]
