Friends

Friends play a really important role in our life, and everyone needs friends no matter who you are. Homwever, what kind of friends we need is a really controversial problem nowadays. Some people think the friend who is congenial with ourselves is the most suitable friend. However, others think a friend should be complementary with us. Actually, in my life cycle, I have two kinds of friends, one is those who are similar with me, and another is who are quite different from me.

The friends who are similar with me are controversial with me. We have similar interests, habits, life style, and even similar opnion to most things. We usually get togethor harmoniously, because we have same thoughts on almost everything. Actually, this reasult also makes us feel bored some times. Can you imagine the feeling of no any differences with all people around you? Therefore, I also make friends with those who are different from me.

Conversely, with the friends who are different from, I feel quite defferent from with the friends who are similar with me. Although we also argue with each other, we can actually learn many things from each other at the same time. We always exchange our opinions and argue with each other. Moreover, we can learn how to get on well with people who dislike you in this way.

Finally, for me, "birds of a feather flock together" is an unnecessary and sufficient condition in the aspect of making friends. Different life expirences, interests, and opposite opnion on issues can also make benefits to our friendship. There is no gap between people if you open your heart to accept differences.

No car means no freedom here?

To tell you the truth, since I came here, the only thing that most puzzled me was the terrible traffic in US.

The public transportation in US which I usually use five months ago was bus, but there was only once per hour or half hour. If I miss one bus, it means I have to wait at least half an hour! What does half an hour late for me? It means I missed almost half of class! Therefore, I moved to an apartment which is near the school last month. Now I walk to school everyday, it's very near and convenient. My life is like a single line which is from school to the apartment. It's really boring! Then, I realize no car means no freedom in America.

In US, almost every family has one car at least, and no one can live without car! No matter go to school, go to work, or even go to market, car is the first choice for everyone. This is the main reason why traffic is so terrible in America. Can you imagine that there is a really long car line which has no end in frond of you every time when you are on you way home and to work? Therefore, I realize having a car does not mean having the freedom in America.

Best wishes to every one who has a car and doesn't have a car, wish all you guys never get traffic jams on you way to school! (*^__^*)

peaceful and beautiful

There is a kind of voice which can let you feel no longer lonely, no longer cold, and no longer fretful called Amy Diamond. Amy's pure voice can warm the heart of everybody no matter who you are, and touch the deepest part of heart. 'Hearbeats' is one of her famous songs which is also my favourite song. Amy's peaceful voice transmits a gentle sadness and a silent love vividly. Every time when I hear it, I always can calm down and feel peaceful.
Here is the song:

Enjoy it!

to be a sunshine girl

Many people in California are saying the weather here is so boring, because you can't see any other seasons except sunshine. Everyday you wake up and open the window you can always see sunshine outside. For this reason, many people think a little rainy, snowy, or foggy could be better. For me, In opposite, I would like to choose sunshine.

I'm such a person whose mood can be extremely influenced by the weather. I always feel happy and relaxed even though I suffer bad things when the weather is pretty nice. However, if it's cold, cloudy, and no sunshine at all, I must feel very down and no energy. Obviously, the weather in California fits me a lot, sunshine makes me energetic, hopeful, and happy.

In addition, sunshine is also good for our health. Many experts are saying temperate sun exposure in daily life is necessary. Is there something more important than one's health? Of course no. Therefore, please enjoy the sunshine in California and make it become a part of your wonderful life.

overcome my fear

Actually, there are many things I'm scared of, but the most thing scared me recently is the hot oil splashing down on my hands when I'm cooking. I thought the hot oil might hurt my hands and even destroy my hands, so I always try to pretect my hands carefully from the hot oil, like wearing a pair of plastic gloves when cooking.

Because of this kind of fear, my roommate always laugh at me for my scare of spalshing hot oil, so I feel a little upset and I've been trying to overcome my fear for a long time. On the first day, I cooked without my plastic gloves, and standed far away from the pan when I was cooking. However, the hot oil spalshed all around the pan, and I was standing away from the pan until the food was scorched. The second time, I tried to use a long handle cook shovel and it worked pretty well. However, a little hot oil still splashed down on my hands, and it's actually not hurt like I thought at all! Now I can cook without fear and my lovely plastic gloves!