March is here, so is the SPRING!! What makes spring better? BREAK!!! Yes, I am on my spring break. :) Winter on this lovely land is way too long. Good thing is we have heaters inside. ^^ There are always good things among bad things. Humm. I don't mean winter is bad, but being so long is not quite nice..:P
Technically, it is almost the end of my break. :( Don't wanna go back to school and finish up the second half of the semester. But all kinds of good things are having my attention and motivation, such as going back to China. YES, I AM GOING BACK TO CHINA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! for six weeks or so.
Actually, ukulele brought me in today....
After I bought my first ukulele, I really think there is nothing easy on this planet, not even sleeping. Or we human beings make things harder? I didn't make ukulele hard though...I always think I am not good at music at all...and I am really not.....However, I still bought myself a ukulele...One night when I was studying and very stressed out, ukulele popped up in my head. It would be nice to have something to play with while study was not very fun. So I made up my mind. It doesn't matter if I know anything about music or not.
I am very excited to have my ukulele, should I name it? It seems like people here love naming everything...So should it have a Chinese name or English name? Just kidding.
Today I learned the typical ringtone of Nokia...:P still not very fluent..Well..I really don't know anything about music, not even the chords. I tried to learn when I was in grade school. My sister is crazy about music, but she didn't get a chance to learn until she got out of school. Literally, totally after she was done with everything about school. She is practicing piano which she dream about playing for her whole childhood. We actually put most of our time studying..Remember? We are study-machines. :P
I really think I will be sorta good at my ukulele...maybe when I turn 80 yr old or something..We shall see if I still keep this blog going. Maybe a little bit earlier than 80...
I didn't do so much things over this break. Mostly thinking about homework or something. Yes, just thinking. not doing. :P
Ukulele probably is the highlight for my break. ^^
Other than that, days are getting closer ad closer to go back to China. By that time, I will have been away from home for 1.5 years. Don't forget the "period." 15 years would be too long. 1.5 years is fine, although teachers at school all show a look like "awww...you poor thing.."
My oldest sister invited me to travel with her to Xishuangbanna in June. CAN'T WAIT!!
Here is a link to bring you to Xishuangbanna: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g528741-d486985-Reviews-Xishuangbanna-Jinghong_Yunnan.html
I have been dreaming about that place since I was about 7 yr old. It is an ethnic group area, Dai. It is 70F year round. Totally different language (even for me), food, and environment.
Another place I want to visit when I go back is Gulangyu Island, Xiamen. Basically it is because most of my friends have been there, I think I shouldn't miss out. :)
Now I am motivated. School? no biggie! ^^
Ava,
ReplyDeleteI first began bagpiping at the age of 47. Because I had other things going on, I waited a long time to start with a musical instrument. I have been playing for eight years now, and to my surprise, it has taken me around the world. I have played in many countries, and for royal families (the king and queen of Norway, and the queen of the Netherlands, and their royal families). Never think that it is too late to learn an instrument. I would be the very first to tell you that it can bring you more joy than you could ever imagine. Live life like you mean it!
Cheers,
Rob