"Love was an idea. Nothing more or less.
If u lost the idea, if u somehow forgot it, the person u loved became a stranger."
That's what the sentences i like most in this book.
Maybe it's because i can understand it by heart. Or maybe i'm doing hard to go through it...maybe maybe...
Also for my friend who is at this period.
Who is he?
An photojournalist.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7675484.stm
This is what i saw on BBC website. And i immediately click it to check it out.
why?
This is exactly what i learned/knew in my photojournalism class, somehow it seems be far away from my memory. I guess maybe it's because i spend all my time doing my test preparing and checking all the news and articles abt the EU, IR...then i almost forgot the old days that in the ADM library, NTU in SG, i searched all kinds of photography books, oh, i miss the old time there:..(
Anyway, i might just went a bit crazy cuz my stress-out life:p But still, hope u to check the website to know such important photojournalist, or just practice your en listening:)
What's the different between Burma and Mynmar?
An opinion from my cute friend Nini that she think the translation of the country name sounds neither like Burma or Mynmar:D
Somehow the name u choose presents the political position of you, but it's not so serious sometimes. The ruling military junta changed the original name'Burma' to 'Mynmar' in 1989. Therefore, people who pro democracy for Burmese, they insistuse Burma as the country name. However, in other cases, many people don't care abt how they call this country, either Burma or Mynmar.
And actually, I was surprised that BBC News now still use Burma when they report the news. On the other hand, CNN news also use Burma and sometimesuse Mynmar as additional remark. That means even the news press they also condemn the cruel ruling of 'Mynmar' government.
In my opinion, there must be many ppl don't know what's the situation of Burma nowadays. I admitted that before I went to Singapore, I also hv no idea abt it, evenI did the whole semester essay abt ASEAN. Somehow I think that maybewe should pay a bit moreattentionto other countries even u may think theyaren't worthy it.
Btw, I even didn't know Burma (Mynmar) changed their capital from Rangoon (Yangon) to Nay Pyi Taw!
Anyway, as usual, here r some links abt it.The video which CNNshot is quite but not complete><
During the past few days, i kept thinking, 'what's wrong with our world?'
I remembered the night I was sitting in front of my desk, checking the CNN news. Then I saw a news abt blast in Islamabad, Pakistan. Yeah yeah, it's not so surprise to see it cuz this 'kind' of news shows everyday. Then I click the play bottom to see the video of this news. The ground was covered by blood, injured ppl everywhere and the Marriott Hotel was still burning.
WHAT THE HELL THIS KIND OF WORLD?!
Let's do a little test. The first thinking when u heard the news, how did u think abt it? I guess it's obvious for everyone to guess- terrorism may be the popular answer. Ever since 911 2001, the word TERRORISM seemed to become a fation, showing everyday in the news. Back to my subject, that's right, terrorism again could be the answer to this tragedy. The news yesterday 'Dinner plans save Pakistan's rulers from hotel bomb attack' on CNN website showed that originally Pakistan president prime minister and some leaders planned to hv dinner in Marriott. It means that the original target maybe them......?
Something i just wanna say
The news reminded me a book I read two month ago- 'Daughter of The East'(dun be shocked, i just read the chinese one which i bought in Beijing and was my best friend before sleep at that time). It's abt Benazir Bhutto who was assasinated in Pakistan, her motherland. The story abt her life and her whole family was quite fascinating, and that all related to Pakistan politics which attracted me most. After finishing this book, I check some information abt Bhutto family and Pakistan politics, and found out that there was a 'role' always behind, just like the invisible hand Adam Smith said. Dun ask me who is that, go to check it out!
If anyone wants to know more abt Pakistan, here are some references:
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/20/pakistan.islamabad.marriott.blast/index.html
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/22/pakistan.islamabad.marriott.blast/index.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benazir_Bhutto
趕在暑假結束前一刻相聚，it's quite ME!
也許，在我們都下了些什麼決定，努力做些什麼事的同時，還是有那麼些不確定，與不安。
但，好朋友不就是那個讓自己適時修正腳步，也許是跨出腳步的一盞明燈。希望我們都能直直地走向未來，抬頭挺胸，一切順利。
