An interesting research

Artists from all over the world have created spectacular views on Sydney’s coastline: about 110 sculptures exhibited along the beaches and the parks where are from Bandi Junction to Tamarama beach.
Since 1997, sculpture by the sea has shown a few weeks and been an annual event. This coastal landscape brings all kinds of visitors, such as teachers, architects, students, artists. They got their favorite statuary. By organizers’ expecting, this 18-day event will attract 400,000 visitors.

Which one do you like best? Why?

Name: Sunniva
Age: 39
Occupation: English teacher
‘I think the best sculpture in here is that big fishnets, because it looks anomalous, as its name is “ghostnets”. I like its big shape and I can see the sea from this side. It looks great.’

Name: Pasco
Age: 52
Occupation: skilled worker
‘To me, my favorite one is this marble. It is very creative and imaginary. I like its technical skill, hard material and it is beautiful…, I really like it, it is a successful work. It is amazing!’

Name: Alan
Age: 46
Occupation: Architect
‘I feel so excited when I saw this big statuary, it is fantastic. I think this “sea urchin” is the best one overall. It is amazing when it works on the beach. I like that shape and I’m happy to work with wood.’

Name: Katherine
Age: 37
Occupation: traveler (author)
‘The best one, I think is this metalline statuary, because it looks simple, cleanly, and hard to perform it. I also like its shape, it is exquisite and attractive.’

Name: Debbie
Age: 29
Occupation: kindergarten teacher
‘I like this fish sculpture best, because it looks real. Its color is good, bright and shining under the sunshine…and it is easy for children to understand the meaning of the sculpture, no need to guess and image’

Chopsticks

This blog will introduce about how to use the chopsticks.

Firstly, open your right hand or left hand, take one stick first and rest one tip of this stick between your thumb and forefinger and hold it, then, let the top of ring finger against this stick and keep the fingers in this position. Now, take the other stick, use your thumb, forefinger and middle finger to hold one tip of it as hold a pencil. But not too tight and it should be roughly parallel to the first stick. Finally, try to hold the under stick stationary, at the same time, let this part of the above stick as a pivot, and use your thumb, forefinger and middle finger to move the other tip of this stick close and leave form this tip of the under stick. Like this. This is the way to use chopsticks, then you can choose what you want to eat by using chopsticks from the plate.

In many eastern countries, chopstick serves people as fork, knife and spoon, because food usually cut into small morsels, and they use it to pick up food and carry it from the plate to the mouth. Now, I think you can do it well too.

Raining Day

Today is a bad weather day. It was raining from the early morning. The bad weather affected people, in terms of feeling, walking and working.
When I woke up, I saw the sky that is too dark. So that I can't get up, even I just stayed on the bed.
At that time, I felt very blue, because of the bad weather. Anyway, I have a very early morning class today, which is staring from 9am. It's too early for me, especially, I just finished the Christmas holiday, I am maybe still relaxing. HO! HO!
I saw the raining weather, I wouldn't get up. If I got up so early, I still can't go to school, because I don't have a umbrella.
At last, I came to the morning class until the raining is stopping. When I arrived the classroom, it was 1 hour after the starting time. Up Set! I don't want that something like this. I won't be happened. Bless Me!!!!!

Australia personality

I'm not very konw the information of Australia personality. The only one is called Cate Blanchett, who is one of the film actresses in Australia.
-- She was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia,
-- The Date of Her Birth is 14th May 1969.
-- Her birth name is Catherine Elise Blanchett.
--The height of her is 1.74m.
And she has two sons now, one is called Dashiell John who was born in 2001, and the other one is Roman Robert that was born in 2004.

And then, Cate Blanchett graduated from Australia’s National Institute of Dramatic Art in 1992, and in a little over a year, she had won both critical and popular acclaim. On graduating from Australia’s National Institute of Dramatic Art, she joined the Sydney Theatre Company’s production of Caryl Churchill’s Top Girls. Then she played Felice Bauer, the bride in Timothy Daly’s Kafka Dances, and won the 1993 Newcomer Award from the Sydney Theatre Critics Circle for her performance.

In addition, for the Almeida theatre in 1999, Blanchett played Susan Traheron in David Hare’s “Plenty” on London’s West End. And she has been in five movies where the title contains the name of the character she plays: Veronica Guerin (2003), Charlotte Gray (2001), Elizabeth (1998), Thank God He Met Lizzie (1997). Moreover, her television credits include lead roles in “Bordertown” and “Heartland” both for the Australian Broadcasting Commission.

At last, she was the first person to win the Critics Circle Theatre award for Best Newcomer and Lead Actress in the same year. One of the performances which won her this award was for her role in David Marnet’s Oleanna. Totally, she had acted in 15 movies.

The opinion for "home"

In general, home is a place where someone lives. There could be one person living alone or with parents and many friends. Home is an organization, a small unit of society. I think everyone has his or her own home. To me, home lets me feel happiness and safety. It is very important in my life.
Home is a strong support and help to us. In my family, there are my dad, mom, older sister, older brother and me. It is a big family. Since my older sister got married, she has founded a new home with her husband. I remember when I was young, my family had a party at home every weekend. At that time, we laughed and played together. It was really a happy time.
Home is a shelter. I find that when people are failing at something, such as losing a job or failing a course, the first place they really want to go might be the place they live, although sometimes there is nobody at home. People usually cannot explain this behaviour before they do it. Without thinking, they just want to go back home.
There are more reasons that make people want to go home. Home is also privacy. It protects your secrets. You can speak in a natural voice and do things in a natural way. All things feel natural at home. It really lets me relax in comfort and safety.
For me, home means more than just family. Now, I live with my roommates in Sydney. It is a lively home. There are four girls sharing a big apartment. We often make big meals together and see horror DVDs at midnight. So, whomever you live with, it is always full of affection.

A funny day

Today, I served meals at a Hong Kong shop in a food court. Because it was a rainy day, the guests were few. About 3:30, a lady came to order a meal. (Actually, it was not time to have a meal.) She is around 40-years-old. I have never seen her before, maybe she was a new client of this shop.
She looked very kind. After greeting me, she asked me to explain the most popular meals of the menu to her. Then she ordered a Mongolian Lamb. For convenience, she sat on a chair that was nearest to the counter of the shop and waited for her order.
She wore a white shirt, a black skirt and a pair of black high-heel shoes. Her foldaway umbrella was a silvery white colour. She might prefer cool hues. She wore a diamond ring on her left ring finger and two pearl rings on her left and right middle fingers. She preferred pearl jewellery to metal jewellery. She also wore pearl earrings and a pearl necklace.
When the meal was ready, she took her meal and chose a seat that was far away from my workshop. Maybe she cannot use chopsticks well or she does not often have Chinese food, because she left the chopsticks in the meal box when she picked up her order. The lady liked quiet, because the place she sat was far from the public television. It was in a corner next to the fire door, where I could not see her. About 25 minutes later, she came back to get some more tissues and say: “Thanks, it’s very nice. See you.” Then she left.

A major work

I'm study in the diploma of communication, one subject of my major is the media. I will talk something about the media policy.
To be first, Australia has often been cited as a country where media ownership is highly concentrated. Australian media policy is marked by pragmatism, which are both its strength and its weakness. Laws and policies are formed in response to actual plans and prospects of the major players. Policies can and do change quickly, they are usually discussed and negotiated in advance with the major players.
And then, there would be a changed cross-media law. The cross-media restrictions prohibit persons from controlling combinations of interests in three forms of media: commercial radio broadcasting licenses, commercial television broadcasting licenses and newspapers.

Introduction of Darling Harbour

Darling Harbour is one of Sydney's most popular recreation spots. There is always plenty of happening, lots of things to see and do, great shopping and over 50 places to eat and drink at Sydney's Darling Harbour. Darling Harbour is one of the world's great waterfront destinations. With its spectacular harbour setting, Darling Harbour has many of Australia's key tourist attractions and it’s also a favorite place for Sydney-people to spend their time relaxing and celebrating.

Harbourside is one of the best sections to visit in Darling Harbour, it is mix of shops, restaurants, retailers, entertainment outlets, bars convenience stores combined with its beautiful waterfront setting and proximity to the city makes it a great alternative to battling with the traffic in the city, most of people would like to shopping there, they feel leisure and happy. Sunny foreshore precinct is worth to visiting. There are a great number of areas for visitors to sit and take a short break. Visitors usually sit there and chatting with their friends, there are also many families, they looks very happy. All of visitors would see the beautiful scenes around them, such as, Darling Harbour Bridge, the shiny sky, the blue sea, and the tall buildings.
With over 50 restaurants and cafes in the Harbourside complex and across the water at Cockle Bay, Darling Harbour offers plenty of memorable dining experiences. Tasty burgers, top quality seafood, gourmet wood fired pizzas and traditional Aussie pies are just some of the edible delights available at Darling Harbour. If you'd prefer liquid refreshment then there's freshly squeezed juices, local and imported beers and some excellent views from the bars situated on the waterfront at Harbourside and Cockle Bay. Coffee bar is one of the most favorite places in Darling Harboure. There are so many different kinds of food you can choose, Sydney-people would like to eating and drinking in Cockle Bay.
Entertainment precinct is one of the most popular places in Darling Harbour. The outdoor day-time and night-time entertainment is usually free, and you can often catch a performance or two just walking along the waterfront. On weekends, there would be a great number of tourists and Sydney-people sitting in front of the performance area. These performances are extremely attractive.
Chinese garden of friendship was designed in China to celebrate the Australian Bicentenary. The gardens present visitors with a green and peaceful sanctuary in the midst of a major bustling city and an ideal escape from the concrete surrounds of Darling Harbour. People usually go there, and take an hour or two of solitude. There are a great number of people, who visit the Chinese Garden of Relationship, they would like to know the design of Chinese construction and Chinese traditional culture.

Home

Home can be where a person lives, but for me, home is where my family is.

I was born in Hunan province in the south of China. My family is in Hunan as well. In China, there is a one-child family policy. My family consists of my father, my mother and me. I was born in China. I grew up there. China is my country, where I was educated. It deeply influences me. Now, I live in Australia. The house where I live is not my home. This is the first time that I have lived on my own. It feels strange, but comfortable.

Although I study in Australia now, my home will always be in China.

Introduction of living place

When you arrive in Sydney, there are four different types of accommodation that you can choose: homestay, studio, share apartment and boarding accommodation. Each option has advantages and disadvantages, depending on what you are looking for.

Homestay—
Advantages: You can communicate with your host, which will improve your English skills, as well as your knowledge of Australian culture and Western food.
Disadvantages: It is expensive. Most homestays are far from the city centre, where Insearch is located. So, you would need to use public transport, or have a car to get to school.

Studio—
Advantages: It is private and comfortable. And you can explore freedom in your studio. It is a good place for only one person to live.
Disadvantages: It is very expensive. For example, if you want to live in a studio which is located in the city centre, it will cost you about three hundred dollars per week.

Share Apartment—
Advantages: It is comfortable, and not as expensive as other options. You live with other people, which is good for your relationships in Sydney. Living in a big apartment, is like having big family. And you would not feel lonely. You and your roommates will take care of each other. Normally, the apartment is furnished, which is convenient.
Disadvantages: It can be noisy, when you want to work or study in peace and quiet.
Boarding Accommodation—
Advantages: It is much cheaper than all other options.
Disadvantages: There is only the bedroom, and you have to share the kitchen and the bathroom with others. You need to think about security.

You can find information about studios, share apartments and boarding accommodation, in the local newspapers. However, if you want to live in a Homestay, you should ask Insearch Student Services, and they will arrange it for you.

I feel tired

It's week 8 now, I have passed more than half of the semester. I feel tired now. For this semester, there is no one-day free, I have class everyday. Moreover, I should get up earlier in the morning, such as 8 o'clock, and 9 o'clock. Today, it's Wednesday again, I have had a class on Monday, as well as a whole-day class on Tuesday. Now, I should have a four hour class on Wednesday, which is started from 9:00 in the morning, until 1:00 afternoon. It's a long class, which makes me tired.
In addition, I have so much assignment to do, especially, the trouble group assignment.
I hope the time goes more faster, I really want to finish this semester as soon as possible. I want to have a rest and a holiday as well.

A long distance relationship

Today is weekend, I got up at 11:30 in the morning. Everyday, the first thing I would do when I got up is open my laptop. Today, I did it as usually. Moreover, I logged in my QQ which is a communicator soft-ware in China. At that time, I saw my friend was on line, I was very happy, because I haven't seen this friend on line for a long time. This is one of my good friend, she is in America now, before she came to America, we get together with each other very well. And then, we keep the relationship by internet, sometimes, she gives me a call. As she got some troubles in America, so that the internet connection between us was interrupted. Fortunately,
I caught up with her today. We are both happy very much. Today, I saw lots of her photos,as well as her boyfriend's photos with her. She get more beautiful. By these photos, I could know her life is perfect in America. So, I felt very happy as well.

Movie discount day

Today is Tuesday, although there is a whole-day class today, my friend and I are both very happy. Because there would have discount of movie ticket on every Tuesday.
At my last times, I knew the discount day of each week for movie tickets, but I ignored it, I thought there would be only a little bit cheaper.
However, as my friend asked me to see the movie with her, we went to the theatre today. When I got two student tickets, I was going to give the money as much as before, but the seller gave me the exchange, I felt very exciting, because it is much cheaper than normal days. Today, we took the movie tickets for SAW 2 which is a horror movie. I encouraged myself to be brave enough to see this movie.

Kerbab

I have got a interesting subject on Monday each week. On Monday, my class is started from 12:00. So I can get up later than other working days in the morning. This Monday, I got up very late for the 12:00 class. So I had no time to have my breakfast before I went to school. But, fortunately, When I arrived school, my class had not started. So, I had a few time to get my breakfast, I went to Market City, and bought a Kerbab for my breakfast and lunch as well.
At that time, my friends saw me yummy a kerbab, they felt very surprised. Because Kerbab is a very strong food, which is full of energy. As well as, the quantity of one Kerbab is very much. Normally, eating one Kerbab for a girl is too much.
Anyway, I felt that would be fine. I liked this food. It might be because of this, I am getting fatter and fatter in Australia. During the time that I went back to my own country, I would be looser and looser. Ho, Ho!
Fat is bothering me very much!

I find it at last!

Studying abroad is available and interesting, however, living abroad is one of the most boring thing in the world. Everyday would be on line. My hobby is go shopping, movie, and so on. So, I get too much fat here.
I usually go to theatre watching latest showing movies, as well as I would like to watching SBS at home. Everything, I go back to my own country, I would bring a lot of SBS discs to Australia, which is for preparing for my leisure time. Until now, I have finished watching all of the discs, I have nothing to do now, except study. Fortunately, one of my friends introduce a good website to me, which is for download or watching SBS TVs and movies. I found this website is very useful for me, I feel very exciting, I like it so much, it seems my life would start again!