29 Saying Good-bye to Cambridge Again --- by Xu Zhimo

Very quietly I take my leave
As quietly as I came here;
Quietly I wave good-bye
To the rosy clouds in the western sky.

The golden willows by the riverside
Are young brides in the setting sun;
Their reflections on the shimmering waves
Always linger in the depth of my heart.

The floating heart growing in the sludge
Sways leisurely under the water;
In the gentle waves of Cambridge
I would be a water plant!

That pool under the shade of elm trees
Holds not water but the rainbow from the sky;
Shattered to pieces among the duckweeds
Is the sediment of a rainbow-like dream?

To seek a dream? Just to pole a boat upstream
To where the green grass is more verdant;
Or to have the boat fully loaded with starlight
And sing aloud in the splendor of starlight.

But I cannot sing aloud
Quietness is my farewell music;
Even summer insects heap silence for me
Silent is Cambridge tonight!

Very quietly I take my leave
As quietly as I came here;
Gently I flick my sleeves
Not even a wisp of cloud will I bring away 

28 Happy birthday to Chao

       Tomorrow is Chao's 21st Birthday... We celebrated his birthday for him today... We went to the Wcculloch park to have BBQ... Nearly forty Chinese came to his birthday party. It is a big party. During his party we palyed some games which we only palyed when we were at primary school. However, we felt happy to paly those games. Also we palyed slide, swing, and seesaw. That made me feel I am a young child. I found that some easy games and playthings can make a big happy. Happy birthday to you, Chao!!!

27 The mean of failure

failure does not mean you are a failure, it does mean you have not succeeded yet.

failure does not mean you have accomplished nothing, it does mean you have learned something.

failure does not mean you have been a fool, it does mean you had a lot of faith.

failure does not mean you have been disgraced, it does mean you were willing to try.

failure does not mean you do not have it, it does mean you have to do something in a different way.

failure does not mean you are inferior, it does mean you are not perfect.

failure does not mean you have wasted your life, it does mean you have a reason yo start a fresh.

failure does not mean you should give up, it does mean you must try harder.

failure does not mean you will never make it, it does mean it take a little longer

failure does not mean God has abandoned you, it does mean God has a better idea.

26 Catch Me If You Can

       High schooler Frank Abagnale Jr. idolizes his father, who is in trouble with the IRS. When his parents separate, Frank runs away to Manhattan with $25 in his checking account. Just a few years later, the FBI tracks him down in France; he's extradited, tried, and jailed for passing more than $4,000,000 in bad checks. Along the way, he has posed as a Pan Am pilot, a pediatrician, and an attorney. And, from nearly the beginning of this life of crime, he has been pursued by a dour FBI agent, Carl Hanratty. What starts as cat and mouse becomes something akin to father and son. 

        While watching Catch Me If You Can I had so much fun. That smile was interrupted by laughs. The movie tells the story of Frank W. Abignale, Jr. who is just a kid as he pretends to be a schoolteacher. After his father and mother get a divorce he runs away and starts pretending to be a co-pilot, a doctor, a lawyer. The way he does this is funny and brilliant.I am not a big fan of Leonardo DiCaprio who plays Frank but in this movie he is perfect. He gives a very fine performance. Tom Hanks is the FBI-agent Carl who is after him, and as always Hanks is good.The story is inspired by a real story. I don't know in how many ways it is true but watching this guy all I wanted to see was him pulling more of his nice little tricks. The scene where he pretends to be a schoolteacher is just great. If you want a nice funny movie, not too heavy, this one will definitely please you.

25 Happy April Fools' Day

         Unlike most of the other nonfoolish holidays, the history of April Fool’s Day, sometimes called All Fool's Day, is not totally clear. It is not like Halloween, where despite an interesting history, most people just put on Halloween costumes, get candy, and leave it at that. There really wasn't a "first April Fool's Day" that can be pinpointed on the calendar. Some believe it sort of evolved simultaneously in several cultures at the same time, from celebrations involving the first day of spring.

       The closest point in time that can be identified as the beginning of this tradition was in 1582, in France. Prior to that year, the New Year was celebrated for eight days, beginning on March 25. The celebration culminated on April 1. With the reform of the calendar under Charles IX, the Gregorian calendar was introduced, and New Year's Day was moved to January 1.

24 X-MEN

         In a world where both Mutants and Humans fear each other, Marie D'Ancanto, better known as Rogue, runs away from home and hitches a ride with another mutant, known as Logan, a.k.a. Wolverine. Charles Xavier, who owns a school for young mutants, sends Storm and Cyclops to bring them back before it is too late. Magneto, who believes a war is approaching, has an evil plan in mind, and needs young Rogue to help him.The X-Men learn that Magneto intends to use Rogue's ability on himself to power his machine. Xavier attempts to use Cerebro to locate Rogue but falls into a coma. Jean Grey fixes it and uses Cerebro to find Magneto's machine on Liberty Island, which Magneto intends to use on the world leaders who are meeting for a summit on nearby Ellis Island. Just as the group arrives at the top of the statue and kill Toad, Magneto and Sabretooth incapacitate the group and continue with their plans. Magneto transfers his powers to Rogue who is forced to use them to start the machine. Wolverine breaks free and initiates a fight with Sabretooth but is thrown over the side of the statue. Wolverine returns, and Cyclops, with Jean's help, blasts Sabretooth out of the statue. With Jean stabilizing him, Storm uses her abilities to send Wolverine to the top of Magneto's machine. With time running out, Wolverine attempts to stop the machine and save Rogue, but Magneto, now having regained some of his strength, halts Wolverine's claws. Cyclops manages to find a clean shot, wounding Magneto and allowing Wolverine to destroy the machine. Placing his hand to her face, Wolverine succeeds in transferring his regenerative abilities to a dying Rogue.

24 21st birthday~~

          Last Friday was my 21st birthday. My friends and I had a crazy birthday party. We ate chinese food hot pot, drank Champagne, and palyed games. I received gifts from my friends.