memoir

it's always a little difficult to think about what exactly it is that i love in picture story books. while writing the critical memoir of my childhood readings, i identified a lot of personal childhood stings that i seldom thought about, yet exists. the best thing about college library is that you can bring coffee, i saw a lithuanian friend on the other side of the library staring out the window over the woods for the past 20 minutes, daydreaming is healthy. i had four doses of caffeine yesterday, essential to get through my mon to wed, the past two days were really great, but now i am back to being very sleepy, plus another extremely long day ahead.

So my dear Japanese friend also emailed me, does it disturbs me that what I study in the end is not just about the fantasy and beauty depicted in the books, but more on many basic anxiety that underlies the process of growing up? "毎日、児童文学のお勉強ですか？子どもの文学には、魔法使いや妖精が出てきて、とても神秘的なお話が多いですね。私も大好きです。たくさん勉強して、すてきな絵本を作ってね." though, I believe things are connected in a particular way for a reason. : ) i am glad that i am here.

We are going to Pembroke for formal hall tonight, and can you believe, their "buttery" (i.e. kitchen) has a BLOG! ya colleges compete on how good their food tastes.

Bubble

Festival of Ideas in Cambridge is starting tomorrow. Had a "long weekend" from Wed till now, Jazz night, formal, joy c visiting, then oktoberfest, punting all the stuff, I slept for two long nights, today should be a bright new day. and starting my weekly Mon-Wed "hardworkingness". Tho, will be going to formal both tonight and tomorrow. And meeting supervisor today afternoon. Very 'gun jeung' cuz there are too many things in my mind, that is unsorted, and so much more to read. Continuing life in bubble disconnected from the outside world, and filled with unlimited amount of intensive school work and social events. also, jap class on fri; SOS children's village meet on Thurs..

芝生

今日はたくさんを歩いた、疲れた。週末.本当に楽しかった、でも何も読まなかった、今ちょっと心配だ。朝八時から歩いて、もう一度puntingをした、頭も体もぐたぐただ。punting はとても面白くて楽しかった、でも、その後手が痛いになった。大変。でも、ここは本当にとてもきれいと思う。川や芝生などいっぱいある。来週もイベントがたくさんある！たのしみ。

oktoberfest

everyone is getting better in punting ya? funny day with very beautiful weather again. and oktoberfest at night!

開學

apart from robes, candlelights, hogwarts, and all the wine, i think the best thing about the formals = cheese board! awww : ) had a lot of fun tonight, though I feel a little perplexed towards my increasingly distant relationship with alcohol.

we also met a college-mate who used to work for UNICEF, it's interesting how everyone's research is interconnected.

Also had lunch with Steveiee, who very much enjoys the cambridge bubble and doesn't want to leave ; ) ok, maybe we should go to london for japanese food soon.

本当に楽しかった。毎日の空もとてもきれい．

雲朵

my friends probably find me weird, for smiling to myself all the time, i can't help it but my mind is full of funny thoughts. if you were dark soil on the ground i must be the ever-changing clouds in the sky.

spent a good deal of time in the library today. and will require more.

we had chinese food in cambridge for the first time, and realized that night time cambridge city centre is pretty dark (picture), quite some people strolled on the cobbled road in long black robes, the light shone dimly through the stained glass, it's like back in 19th century. i am not exaggerating.

jazz

being in a new place with new people encompasses numerous daily discoveries. some makes you excited, some makes you disappointed. ha. had a nice class today :) and spent some time in the pretty library. then went to jazz night with college friends, it was pretty funny.

it's 11:42 pm, and I am just tired. luckily I don't have class tomorrow, but I must focus on work and get a lot done, then will be eating out tomorrow night, something to motivate me to work, before a nice dinner. and a formal on friday : )

We were on the waiting list for both the Friday beginning of year formal and the very popular Japanese Society formal in Pembroke, but we managed to get tickets for both, unbelievable isn't it.