Let It Go

Are you feel tired, frustrated, depressed, or unhappy?  

Do you know what is worth fighting for?

Do too many things or works weigh you down and take your breath away?

        Stop thinking trivial things for a moment, and relax yourself. Do not let troubles occupy your mind. Just let it go and listen to music!

        Last Thursday night, one of my roommates shared a Taiwanese song from YouTube with me. Actually, it was originally an English song from a movie “Frozen.” However, a man not only rewrote this song but also sang it in Taiwanese. I almost laughed myself to death after hearing this song because it was really funny and creative. Staying in the dormitory, my roommate and I sang with great enjoyment. Music gave us release from tiredness and pressure. Right now, I will share this Taiwanese song!

“A life without a friend is a life without sun.”

To my friends:

        Without you, my life would not be colorful and wonderful. You are willing to share something great with me. And I have received a lot of encouragement from you when I have difficulties. You are always there for me. I am so glad that I have considerate friends like you. I sincerely hope you will have an interesting life and everything is okay. Wish you every happiness! J

Fitzroy garden

        

        

        Last Sunday, I went to Fitzroy garden which was located in Xizhou (溪洲) Township, Changhua County. Xizhou is my hometown, and therefore it took me no longer than ten minutes to get there from my home. On that day, the garden was packed with many tourists. In this garden, there were many kinds of beautiful flowers and some attractive buildings. It was so wonderful that flowerbeds were interspersed everywhere, and clusters of flowers made this garden colorful. Wandering around this very wide park, I can see butterflies flitting from flowers to flowers. Everyone enjoyed viewing the beauty of flowers leisurely, and children were playing around the amusement facilities joyfully. Moreover, those who were tired of walking could take the “small-sized train” to have a look at all the flowers in the park. All in all, Fitzroy garden was an appealing tourist attraction. It has been a worthwhile trip.

        Actually, my hometown holds a flower festival in this park every year, and it is free to get into it. If you do not know where to go this winter vacation, why don’t you choose Fitzroy garden?

2014, the year of the horse

        New Year’s Eve is coming! It is not only an important holiday, but also a time of reunion and thanksgiving. Enjoying the joyful atmosphere, everyone is excited at this moment. To celebrate Chinese New Year, there are many customs, superstitions and activities include:

                                                    

J  House cleaning:

Before New Year’s Day, the entire house should be cleaned in order to remove ill fortune and to make way for good incoming luck. In addition, there is a superstition that if you sweep the dirt out over the threshold, you will sweep one of the family away.

J  Spring Festival couplets:

Doors and windows will be decorated with red color couplets or paper-cuts. These decorations convey a New Year greeting, and the characters on the couplets usually symbolize “blessings”, “wealthy”, “longevity” or “happiness.”

J  Letting off firecrackers:

The origin of it is to scare away evil spirits with the loud noise let out by the firecrackers. Launching firecrackers is also a way to bring in the New Year and send out the old year. Besides, firecrackers with red papers are the most popular as red is auspicious. Also, it is believed that the more fireworks and noise there are, the more luck there will be in the New Year.

J  Red envelopes:

After the New Year’s Eve dinner, children will ask for red envelopes.

Usually, the old generation will not turn down such a request as it means that they will be out of luck by giving money in red envelopes to the unmarried children. Moreover, it is believed that if red envelopes are kept under the pillow and slept on for seven nights before opening will bring in good luck and fortune.

J  Shou Cui(守歲):

        On New Year’s Eve, families will stay up late and get together through the whole night. It is  also called “Longevity Night” because this custom represents the hope that parents will live longer.

UFOs

- Reading from an article.

        Do you believe in flying saucers?

        Appearing in sci-fi movies, it is universally understood that the “little green men and women” that fly UFOs have big black eyes and long fingers. Throughout history, there have been reports about unusual flying objects. In ancient times, such sightings were often regarded as angels, gods, or religious omens. And in the late 1940s, the term “UFO” and “flying saucer” were coined. To describe the UFOs, the writers often used adjectives such as inexplicable, unexplainable, unaccountable, mysterious, baffling, perplexing, and so on.

        Nevertheless, thousands of people claim to have seen “something strange in the sky.” These witness often state that the UFO was disk-shaped or cigar shaped, and moved at an incredible speed. Newspapers sometimes report the stories of individuals who claim to have been abducted by the aliens. These so-called “abductees” even say they were experiencing painful experiments that were performed by the aliens. However, many psychiatrists usually say that UFO abductions are just delusions of people who have mental problems.

        Do UFOs exist? No one can say for sure. Many of people witnessed UFOs were afraid to report what they saw because they feared that others will think they are unreliable or crazy. Moreover, most governments deny the existence of flying saucers. If you saw a UFO or were abducted by aliens, would you then become a silent believer or a public witness?

       

        If you are interested in aliens, I recommend you some movies such as <The Fourth Kind>第四類接觸, <Paul>我們撞到外星人, and <E.T.>外星人.

Here is the information:

http://blog.roodo.com/bluelqe/archives/11445107.html

http://app.atmovies.com.tw/movie/movie.cfm?action=filmdata&film_id=fpen11092026

http://app.atmovies.com.tw/movie/movie.cfm?action=filmdata&film_id=fEone0311652

Anorexia Nervosa

 I have read an article about “anorexia nervosa” before from the internet: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/267432.php

        What is anorexia nervosa? Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder that makes people think they are not skinny enough, and need to lose weight to be more beautiful. Sufferers of anorexia nervosa often restrict his or her food intake to the point of starvation. This illness can result in digestive disorders, and even worse, death.

        Some people become anorexic because they are stressed, unhappy, or have anxiety. If you detect that your friends or a family member are abruptly weight loss, exercising a lot, picking at the food, and fearing of gaining weight, they may be anorexic. Signs to ensure that they may have anorexia nervosa are that he or she suffers from insomnia, has brittle hair and nails, or withdraws from family, friends, and society.

        The main reasons that some teenagers and children get anorexia nervosa are because of the influence of their parents, peers, and the media. They look how their parents eat, and how media promotes “thin as beautiful.” Moreover, many women, especially adolescent ones, are easily influenced by the fashion and beauty industry. Looking at any fashion or woman’s magazines on the market, they always show models that are underweight. This instills an abnormal idea into women’s minds that they need to be skinny in order to be sexually attractive. Perhaps the primary reason that these women become anorexic is because they’d like to attract more love in their life.

        Recovering from anorexia nervosa is possible. It is important to seek help immediately if you find that you or someone you know has anorexia nervosa. The earlier you seek help the closer you are to recovery.

  

Pusheen

Are you familiar with her? Have you seen her on Facebook?

She is Pusheen, a popular kitty!

The introduction of Pusheen

<Info: http://pusheen.com/about>

<Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Pusheen?fref=ts>

        Who is Pusheen? Pusheen is a tabby, featuring the chubby and tubby body. This tabby has become popular since she appeared on the Facebook.

        Pusheen has captured millions of people’s hearts worldwide with her pictures. If you want to learn more about her, check the most popular stories from Pusheen’s Tumblr and Facebook pages, I Am Pusheen the Cat.

J  Things you should know about Pusheen.
★ Birthday: February 18
★ Sex: Female 
★ Breed: Domestic shorthair
★ Where she lives: In the house, on the couch, underfoot
★ Her favorite pastime: Blogging, sleeping
★ Her favorite food: All of them
★ Age: All 9 lives left

I love Pusheen because—

She is adorable and funny.

She always follows the latest trends in fashion.

She likes to eat. And me, too. XD

        There are also animated versions!! If you are boring, play the games from her blog. You can dress up Pusheen, and change any of the styles you like. <http://pusheen.com/tagged/game>

        All in all, when I see Pusheen, I could forget unpleasant things. She warms my heart, and I have already fallen in love with this naughty and adorable kitty.