Saturday, September 30, 2006

Black Box Record: England Made Me

After a labourious but fruitless research project, I am now free to do something I like.
During the coming up National Holiday, when most of my classmates come back home, I stay at school. It is indeed somewhat lonely. Howver luckily, I have the magic ability to enjoy loneless.

I opened music@ustc, chose a strange artist uncousiously, and turn the music on. I guess what it would be like. A soft and clean female voice came out. The voice is familiar, I said to myself. I tried to recall the voice from memory and at last I know it is Avril. I scaned the album name: Black Box Record England Made Me.

In fact, every song is worth listening in this album. I just list some for example
Ideal Home: feeling happy with quiet family life
Child Psychology: voice of a lone baby (somewhat like me)
It is only the end of world: it seems like a story

As I have mentioned above, Black Box Record's singer Sarah's voice is Avril, so if you like Avril, you should not miss it. I can say, Sarah is lady Avril and Avril is girl Sarah.

At last, a link to lyrics http://www.occhiettineri.it/Columns/BBRlyrics.php#kidhe

Friday, September 22, 2006

Travel to Shanghai

Last Saturday, I travel to Shanghai city. This is the first time I went to Shanghai. The Friday night is a exciting and long. I got up early and went to railway station together with Pen Jing, who would attend a audition.

We arrived at Shanghai at about three in the afternoon. My classmates Liu Ning picked up me, and lead me directly to Nanking Road. Nanking Road is a famous commercial district, full of shops, restaurants, and bars. There are many people on the road. We made a quick glimpse of the New world market. The goods are attractive but expensive.

As we are sightseeing, we talked all the time. I have not seen Liu Ning for nearly three years since we graduated from middle school. I used to doubt whether he might changed a lot these years. However, a short talk eliminate my doubt. He didn't changed a lot. He still had a lovely hasty temper.

At the end of Nanking Road, I could see the figure of Oriental Pearl Tower far from it. It is not as tall as I see in TV before. We quickly cover the last miles way and reached the Waitan. We walked slowly along the Huangpu River and looked at the Oriental Pearl Tower on the opposite bank of Huangpu River, which is the landmark of Shanghai. Maybe I am a little mature, so I didn't became excited as child. In fact, I had a feeling Shanghai is not distant and strange. I walked along Huangpu River just like I jogged along a familiar river in my hometown.

Evening came slowly. The Oriental Pearl Tower light lit on. We took a boat across the Huangpu River. This Pudong side of Huangpu River is quite different from the other side. There were many formidably tall buildings, but with few people. It is lonely there. And when we got near the approximaty of Oriental Pearl Tower, its exhibits its giantness. You need try to lift up your head to see its summit.

We came back to Shanghai Jiaotong University then.

The next day I myself went to Chenghuang Temple. It indeed has a small temple, but it is known for its crafts, pearls and food. You can find various goods there, such as paintings, wood crafts, pearls, sculpture, antiques and so on. It was a pity that I forgot to bring a camera, and what's more I had little money.

I spend my little money on food around Yuyuan. I bought a kind of small cakes called su. It is sweet, just as has been described as the features of Shanghai food. However, I found a kind of food called Ligaodong in a temporary clumsy market at the end of Shanghai Old Street. Ligaodong is icy, which complement the sweetness of su.

The third day in Shanghai is for work. And in the afternoon I made a short sightseeing of Shanghai Jiaotong University.

Sunday, September 10, 2006

Tangshanian in USTC

The beginning days of every term is a time for parties. The restaurants are full of students. They happily talk with various dialect, from which you know that they come from the same place. It is really happy for us students to meet in a place far from our hometown. Usually, we have no chance to meet, not to say have a deep talk. These parties give us the chance to greet fresh students, and also the opportunity to recognize old students.

We students from Tangshan No.1 Middle School also have a such party. It is a long dinner of over three hours. We eat and talk.

And for me, I am cheerful to talk with someone who I congratulate her birthday. She is more beautiful today.

Saturday, September 09, 2006

Used Book Market and Our Party

My classmates and hold a temporary used book market this afternoon. We carried our used books to a square before the dinner building, and sold them to low grade students. It is not only a commercial activites, but also a happy meeting for us. Two hours later, I got more then RMB100.

After that we enjoyed a great dinner.

Wednesday, September 06, 2006

Happy birthday to someone

I was alone on my way
She was celebrating her birthday
A party full of cake, candles and friends
But without me, I have no chance to say

Happy birthday!

Maybe she is alone like me
In a place far from home and family
Do her accompanies care for her deep, subtle feeling?
All are my imaginatins, but I have no chance to ask

Are you happy today?

I decided to sent a mail to you yerstoday
Simplyt to say HAPPY Birthday
As a most common friend will do.
But I can't help picturing myself as the boy
who will never be tired with saying annually to you

Happy birthday!

I sent the mail today, and leave the computer right away
Looking farword to your words, being afraid of hearing from you
I am never so nervous as today
"Let me be your common friends, that's enough",I comfort meself.

Your coming letter released me, it's a simple word: thank you plus three !!!
I am happy that we are still friends
There are fifty minutes left before tomorrow,
let me say it again
Happy birthday!

Monday, September 04, 2006

Summer Holiday Ends

Summer holiday 2007 ends. As a tradition, I put a summary here, one eye looking backward at the past and one eye looking forward at the future.

This summer holiday is not a ideal one for me.

At the beginning, I returned home and found grandma heavilly ill. I accompanied grandma for nearly half a month and then I had to leave her because I grow up and has many things to do. When on the train back Hefei, tears filled my heart. Though I pray for grandma's getting well, I can't help worrying about grandma's passing away suddenly one day while I am far away from her.

When I got Hefei, I began to work on our research project on which however I made little progress until then. I waste too much time on trivial things. Additionally, I began preparing studying abroad.

Our lab hold the first meeting tonight. We need a new beginning. Come on!

Saturday, September 02, 2006

Experience Google imagine label

I tried Google Image Labeler today. I find some rules to play it well. Its interestness, in my opinion, goes far beyond the game itself, but reaches the field of cognitive science. I will than give the explanations to my rules based the psychological principle.

I first came to know the news that google push out Google Image Labeler to improve its image search, however I have no time to try it until today. I got my highest score 500 twice. For a time, my partner (Hi guy, how can I know you?) and I ranked 1st in Today's Ranking. I admit it is a little difficult for a non-native English speaker. For example, when I am playing this game, the first word come to my mind is often a Chinese word, and then I translate it into English, but sometimes I fail to find an approciate English word to describe a picture. So I am happy with my score. After all, it is interesting. OK, I find the following rules may be useful if you want to get a high score.

  • Rule 1: Type as quickly as possible, and no more than four words.
  • Rule 2: Focus on the whole, don't dive into details.
  • Rule 3: If there are some words in the picture, type these words.
  • Rule 4: If there are people, describe whether it is a man or a woman.
  • Rule 5: noun>verb>where>when>adjective
Everery interesting game must have a delicate psychological model behind it. The psychological model behind google image labeler is cognative science. [ to be continued ]