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    11/18/2009

    Endeavour = Reward

    Looking at the thick envelope sitting on my desk, now I know everything I've done, every setback and frustration I've experienced are worthwhile and invaluable.
    Dale told me that I deserve it.
    Yes, God will never let you down if you do make genuine and great efforts!!
     
     
     
    6/18/2009

    Anna & Patrick's Wedding

    喜事喜事,刘娜和Patrick结婚啦!!!
     
    作为朋友,由衷地为他们感到高兴!尽管婚礼筹备时间很仓促,但在这对新人和大家的努力下,我们见证了一个圆满的婚礼!像刘娜朋友吕煜说的,一切都是有惊无险, LUCKY啊!
     
    鉴于新娘“蜜月”去了,我这里先来小小宣传一下,晒晒他们幸福的结婚照!下面这些只是很少很少很少的一小部分呵呵,等新娘回来了,大家去她Space上欣赏更多的美丽幸福时刻吧!
     
    我的作品 Tongue out
      
     
     
     
     
    嘿嘿,发型我做的哦!Wink
     
    Dale的作品 Hot
     
     
     
     
     
     
    晚宴大合照 Star
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    拍摄花絮 Rainbow
     
     
     
     
       
     
    摄影师们在忙碌,我们在观望。。。
     
    ~ Dear Anna & Patrick ~
    All the best for a wonderful marriage!
    4/25/2009

    到PARK去

    周六午后的PARK很是热闹,来来往往的都是孩子们嬉闹玩耍的影子。
    想起自己小时候,也是如此这般的无忧无虑,尽情玩乐,还巴望着快点成长为大人早日脱离“小屁孩”的行列。。。
     

    光阴数载,愿望成长为现实,却又不时念叨起“小屁孩”时代简单的快乐。
     
    近日的某些想法有点纠结,必须尽快调整过来。
    “到PARK去走走!”看来DALE的建议有点效果。这一次还充当了我的MODEL,呵呵,多谢啦!
     
    4/21/2009

    LIFE ● LOVE

    I did an interpreting work for Nudgee International College last week. I wish there was no need to ask me or someone else for this work if the reality could be changed. It's a case about a teenage boy who was just about to start his new life in Australia. It's a tragedy for a happy family. The relevant news can be found by the following link.
     
     
    I was assisting with facilitating the communication between the boy (Jeffrey)'s parents and Nudgee. I watched or heard the similiar accidents from the TV or other media before, but this was the first time for me to be involved into it. When something happens to people who you know or are not far away from you, the feelings always get different to what you feel from watching TV or reading news.
     
    It's absolutely a heart-breaking pain for the parents. They sent their only son to Australia for a better education and a better future. They never expected such an accident could happen to their son. Due to China's One Child policy, their son means everything to them. I couldn't imagine how much the parents were gonna take to go through it. The parents managed well when they were doing the last few things for Jeffrey. It was the hardest time for them when they went to see Jeffrey for the last time at the crematorium. Jeffrey's mother was too devastated to walk after seeing her son. I could feel how deep the pain was from the parents' crying and tears, but no words could help.
     
    After the prayer's meeting at Nudgee, Jeffrey's parents, teachers and his mates planted a tree at the grass ground where Jeffrey used to play soccer. That's a place chosen by Jeffrey's parents as Jeffrey told them before he liked the campus and enjoyed studying there. A tree means growth, life and hope. A plaque would also be placed in front of the tree in order to remember Jeffrey and bring people's memory about the lovely boy.
     
    May Jeffrey rest in peace!
     
     
    For everyone who's living far away from his or her family, please take care of yourself well. No matter where you live, no matter how far it is, parents are always the only and closest people who worry about your health and safety. There's no doubt that such a tragedy would leave a family in pain. I hope that the devastating accident will never happen to any family again!
    3/30/2009

    Long Vacation

    妈妈的饭香还在嘴边,和爸爸开心的聊天还在耳际,一转眼,我的假期结束了。超级超级舍不得跟亲爱的家人说再见,欣慰的是距下一次再见的间隔将不会太久,是的,很快我们又能重聚!Left hugRight hug

     
    终于终于,今年的农历新年能够跟家人一起温馨地度过!这得归功于澳洲移民局的高工作效率,只等了短短三个半月,我的PR就批下来了,真觉得自己非常幸运(认识的很多人都等了半年、甚至一年的)。再次感谢我勤劳高效的CASE OFFICER!Red rose
     
    在家的日子过得要多舒服有多舒服,每天睡到自然醒,妈妈天天变换不同的菜式,誓要将我这几年错过的美味佳肴统统补回来。过年一大家子人热热闹闹,外公外婆开心地好似年轻了十几岁,今年我们家的人一个也不缺,大团圆!!四季如春的云南可不是浪得虚名。回国前还担心顶不住冬天的寒,事实上却不如想象般冷,大部分的时间都有阳光的陪伴温暖度过,结果刘娜爱心提供的“暖宝宝”也没派上用场。
     
    其余的时间,逛逛闹腾的街,见见美好的朋友,有滋有味有收获!一些朋友赶着年初的好日子一个接一个结了婚,由衷地为他们感到高兴:All the best for a wonderful marriage and living happily forever! 基本上跟所有的好友都见了面,大家又聚一起吃饭喝茶唱K玩游戏,心里是暖的,几年不见,我们都很好。。。闺蜜LY和她的小钟积极勤奋地在奋斗他们的事业,LY,还是那句话,无关的人和事都不用理会,做好你想做的事走好你要走的路就足够!
     
    度假归来,体重增了3kg,皮肤、气色大有改善,心态良好,这样的我又要全身心地投入到接下来的忙碌中去了,要好好生活!2009,希望对所有亲爱的家人和朋友来说都会是幸运幸福美好的一年!
     
    最后,晒晒我家的那些花儿:
     
                                                                                                                      君子兰
     
                                                                                                                       红掌
     
     虎头兰
     
        铁树
     
    All planted by 花草达人妈妈!
    2/12/2009

    Spring ● Flowers

    经历了南方冬天的寒

    温暖的时候

    粉嫩的花朵美丽地绽放了

     
     
     
     
    10/27/2008

    BBQ @ Wellington Point

    On Saturday, we had a BBQ with colleagues at the Wellington Point. That's the first time I've been at the Wellington Point. There's no doubt that it's a beautiful place.
     
    When the tide is out, people can get to a small island by walking on the shoal.

     

    Everyone's settling down ~~

    Lovely kids!

    We had a wonderful day!

    10/19/2008

    Go Walking

    Sunshine is lovely. Don't miss it!

    Jacaranda in full bloom.

    Dale and I decided to give up the car. We went out for a walk. Recent days are the best season in Brisbane. Hot, hot summer is on its way.... Sun

    Haha, we had an environmet-friendly day. It's good to get fresh air and relaxed at weekends. Tomorrow, I am the fully-energetic person for work.

    10/12/2008

    All the Best Wishes

    Congratulations, my dear Rourou! Sorry, I cannot be there as your maid of honor, which is one of my regrets in 2008. I know you must have a wonderful wedding. I am so happy for you. It was so nice to talk to you and our friends on your wedding day. Time just goes so fast without any notice. In a flash, we all grow up, you get married, and I haven't seen you guys for ages. I am really looking forward to catching up with you guys when I am back home next year. That would be a fantastic and exciting moment. Something is better on paper. Dear Rourou, I hope you like my gift and card. All the best wishes for you and your husband's future, and living happily forever!!

    Yesterday, I met a friend whom I haven't seen for more than two years. Hey, there, it's nice to see you again. We should get a chance to catch up with each other.

    Someone's gone, and someone's back. Nothing is always staying still. Are you looking for a reason? Sometimes there's no reason to be found.

    9/16/2008

    Something Simple

    I just went through a friend's space, and were surprised by his inside sorrow, which would break anyone's heart and be never found from "him" - the person living in the real world. He used words to express a totally different him and his thoughts, which made me think that maybe I never understand him. This could be true, coz no one can really get into someone else's life and see how things happened. So no more judgement and improper commemts. My supervisor teared after an phone arguement with her trouble-making son in the office. She is a tough but really good lady. Before that happened, I cannot imagine she would show that side of her in front of us. We are all human being. When someting touches the softest and most sensitive place of the inside body, the most direct and simplest reaction would rise. It does not matter that reaction may make us sick or upset. That's your true feeling. If you acknowledge yourself, you should accept all of your feelings and thoughts, good or bad. It's just that simple!
     
    Every morning, when I am on the way to work, I am still used to watch what's happening outside of the car. Almost the same time of every day, I meet the car with rego KEA77 at the almost same place. A cute boy with his big backpack still follows his dad to go to school. Sometimes, there is rowing in the Brisbane River....
     
    It should be spring in Brisbane now, and it's getting warmer!Sun
     
    7/28/2008

    最近二三事

    毕业啦!忙忙碌碌、圆圆满满地正式向我十几年的学校生涯说再见啦。自己的努力从结果中得到肯定,是对自己的交代,也希望给最最亲爱的家人送上一份欣慰!!
     
    毕业典礼的当天,看我照片上灿烂的笑容就知道我过得很开心。典礼是在下午举行,所以上午还是在公司勤奋地工作(嘿嘿,其实是因为半天假比较好请一点)。意外地,却有了个小小的surprise。Morning tea时间,同事Rosanne和Julie突然摆出了两个蛋糕祝贺我毕业,旁边办公室的几个同事也都过来祝贺,原来平时跟Rosanne和Julie聊天时她们就记住了。其实我刚调去这个部门没多久,没想到她们会给了我这么一个surprise,感谢ing....Red rose
     
    好朋友们在下午都陆续赶来学校,与我一起用相机记录下开心的时刻,谢谢你们!Red lips 特别鸣谢:
     
    一直支持我的亲爱的Dale,受论文煎熬的日子,是你的关心与鼓励陪我一起度过,谢谢你的包容和体谅!
    谢谢小吉、Justie的专程到来和美丽的花!
    当然还有刘娜和Patrick啦,为我忙前忙后、拍照,还有你们的礼物,谢谢,我超级喜欢!呵呵,刘娜,到你年底毕业时,我这个“伴娘”当仁不让啊!
    最感动的是Tony和Nina也从Gold Coast过来,他们就像是我在澳洲的家人,人与人之间的关心和爱是没有国界和语言的限制的!
     
    典礼结束后,与同班同学、老师一起拍了合照。一年半一起走过的日子会记住,与同学们一起聊天、发厌学牢骚的时刻会记住,熬夜写论文时MSN上的热闹会记住,太多太多。。。遗憾的是,没有找到最喜欢的Simon老师一起拍照,下次一定专程跑回学校找他拍一张。Wink Guys, ALL THE BEST!
     
    一个月前,在公司的工作由Import FAK调去了做Transport Invoicing。新同事人都很好,也帮我很快上手新的工作,跟她们学到了很多东西。但,怎么说呢,心里还是有更想做的另外的事,所以还在积极地为自己探索另一条路。刚毕业,对于自己真正想要的,其实概念还是有点模糊。多积累经验是没错啦,磨刀不误砍柴工,相信一切会变得越来越清晰! I will find my own niche. 一直都记得这句话—— "You got a dream, you got to protect it." —— The Pursuit of Happyness
     
    PR申请进程在稳步进行中,希望一切顺利!
     
    最近天都好冷,真佩服了自己每天因要上班早起的勇气(6:00am!),我温暖的被窝啊!想起前两个星期Vivian到访的那个周末,冬日暖阳,舒服极了的天气!Sun

    特别推荐Cav's Steak House,超级美味,棒!

    6/5/2008

    It's an end where there's another start

    5月30日,交上近40页的毕业论文,这意味着我的学生生涯即将结束。在熬论文的日日夜夜,想着交了论文会有多兴奋的心情。真正到了这一刻,除了轻松之外,还多了点点的不舍。找我的导师Professor Rosie Roberts聊了会儿,这个论文真要感谢Prof. Rosie耐心和细心的指导,她说很高兴有我这个学生Open-mouthed。All the best, Prof. Rosie!
     
    体验了何为学术研究论文,终于知道这需要多大的毅力、坚持和钻研。深知自己并无这方面的发展意向和需具备的素质,所以呢,我的学习就到此为止啦!
     
    接下来,考雅思、准备申请PR的材料、找工作......又是生活新的开始呢!各位同窗的兄弟姐妹们,加油啊,每一天醒来,请用最大的肺活量吸满最纯净的氧气!!Keep moving on!
     
     
    P.S. I went to Art Gallery for Picasso's collection on last saturday. Unfortunately, it won't be on until 9 June. However, I saw a spectacular design. That's a real piano. Highly recommend the Turkish cheesecake! It's full of strong rose taste, yummy~ It can be found at the cafe which is located in the ground floor of the State Library.
     
    4/17/2008

    秋游小记

    上周末去了一趟短程秋游,确实重新振作了我倍受论文折磨的身体和心理。近来怀疑自己患上了毕业综合症,明明有一大堆事情要做要准备,却还总是有找不到方向的感觉Thinking,焦虑的我呀!澳洲的阳光永远是这么的明媚,追着海浪的足迹发现自己也可以放慢脚步放松精神,~relaxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx~
     
    休息一下不错,像老爸说的要劳逸结合嘛!秋天的阳光不如夏天的刺烈,比较温和,带了一身浅浅的suntan回家,呵呵,满意!!!Sun
    4/10/2008

    In the waiting line

    Is it real or just a fantasy? You show me what to do.............
    4/7/2008

    Suffering

    我厌学,严重厌学!!!
    3/2/2008

    祝你幸福!

    昨天从好友口中得知她要结婚了,有点小小的shock!怎么说呢?感觉有点突然,或许对她来说不算突然,是自然而然的事。好久没有畅谈的我们确实错过了彼此的一些事情。她说她现在不再习惯倾诉,一个人生活、工作在另一个城市几年,想变的变了,不想变的也潜移默化地发生了改变。我懂,因为我看到了自己的影子。我们是高中时睡上下铺的密友,当年一群叽叽喳喳的女孩,呵呵,是好久远的事情了吧!
     
    我问她,是什么让她决定嫁那个人了,她说他对她很好,跟他在一起觉得很安心。她经历过的,不能说全部,但大部分我都知晓。心动、浪漫、想念、心痛、无奈之后,都成回忆了,人也成熟了,我想她找到了她所要的。像她说的,她不能要求太多。
     
    亲爱的,祝你幸福,也一定要幸福!Hey,你,你知道我说的是谁,也一定要祝福她!
     
    p.s. 但愿我能赶上我最好朋友的婚礼!
    1/4/2008

    Bye 2007, Hello 2008

    2007 was a year that meant joy, tears, success, hope, efforts and love to me. I think it means similar, or even more things to most of people. At the beginning of 2007, i left Gold Coast where i have lived for three years in Australia, and moved to Brisbane. I was admitted to the University of Queensland to study my Master degree. Gradually, i was getting to be familiar with the new uni and city. Studying and working have been the most normal things to me during the recent 4 years in Australia. I learnt new stuff, got stressed, knew friends, enjoyed the achievement and felt depressed from both of them. I appreciate everything that i have encountered and experienced. In August, i got a job in P&O Trans. Australia, which is a lucky and good opportunity for me (Thanks dear XL). Even it is not my favourite job, but it helps me with  accumulating my working experience. At the end of the past semester, i successfully passed the NAATI level 3 translation and interpreting tests, which was a beautiful end of my study in 2007.
     
    Thanks my great family. I miss you much. All i have are given by you. I will always take my efforts to be a daughter and sister whom you are pround of. I love you!!!
    Thanks my dear XL, who gave me great support in 2007, and has always been patient to my wilfulness and bad temper. Love you!
    Thanks all my dear friends in Australia. We share happiness and sadness together, and encourage each other. You are great gifts to my life in Australia.
    I always think of my best friends in China. Sometimes i feel we miss somethings happened in the life between each other. Anyway, we are still best friends, and always are.
     
    Hello 2008! You never know what the future holds. Wish Everyone A Wonderful 2008!!
    8/30/2007

    被点名了!

    被YUKI点名了,该小姐点了名不说,还不辞辛劳地在MSN对话框上留言通知。。基于她的厚望,再加上好久没来space露面了,呵呵,回答问题先!
    规则如下:
       1.被點到名字的人要在自己的部落格寫下自己的答案,然後去掉一個問题,再加上一個問题,仍然组成4個問题,傳给其他10個人,列出10個需要回答問题的人的名字,被點名者不得拒绝回答問题,完成游戰的人將會永遠得到大家的祝福.
       2.這10個人要在自己的部落格註明是從哪裡接到問题的,並再想一個题目给其他10個人,讓游戰繼續下去,不得回傳.被點到名字的人將得到大家的祝福,並且所有的美麗願望都會在不久的以後實现.
       3.記得不要回傳,不要犯规!

    YUKI的问题:

    1 你对现在的生活满意嘛?你希望它是什么样的?
      --最近的生活很忙碌,学习、工作排得满满的(感谢XL容忍我累时的坏脾气)。应该是满意的,虽然累,但感觉充实,重要的是自己的目标逐渐变清晰了,对要努力的方向也有了计划!我所希望的生活:可以努力工作;也可以随时放下手中的工作去任何我想去的地方;有爱我的人在身边;自己也能尽心尽力地去照顾我所爱的人。
    2 你认为什么样的朋友能陪你一辈子?
      --价值观一致,坦诚,不拘小节,可以直白地指出对方的错误,相互鼓励支持。或许不一定能时时见面、经常聊个不停,但在彼此需要的时候能伸出援手。就像在很久没联系之后,拨通对方的电话,传来“嗨,丫头,最近跑哪儿去啦?”。会心一笑,大家心中都有彼此。
    3 如果你发现你的男OR女朋友(老公or老婆)喜欢别人了,你会装作不知道嘛?
      --不会。如果他对我的感情真的结束了,何苦去勉强他人又自欺欺人。
    4 你认为自己可以拿得起放得下吗?
      --要看是什么事,对自己紧张的人和事可能就不那么容易做到豁达了。

    我的问题:
    1 你对现在的生活满意嘛?你希望它是什么样的?
    2 你认为什么样的朋友能陪你一辈子?
    3 你认为男女朋友相处,最重要的是什么?
    4 你认为自己可以拿得起放得下吗?

    哈哈,被我点名的人注意了啊:
    LY
    MuSen
    李敏
    小吉
    小云
    刘娜
    张文兵
    Kevin

    胖老师
    Constance




      
    6/26/2007

    Walk in the rain

    今天一个人在雨中走了很久的路,淋湿了,也走累了。虽然下雨,路上行人依然拥挤,到处都湿湿的,湿得令人讨厌。。
     
    突然发现自己对这个城市很陌生,因为我找不到路去要去的地方。就倔强地凭着感觉一直走一直走,我不需要任何人。地方总能找到,顶多花点时间绕点弯路。人心则不同,别人的永远摸不透,自己的,又何尝时时透彻?
     
    天黑地很早,阴雨天的黑夜,太冷了。地面的水渍折射出城市的霓虹,是一种诡异的光芒,配上从各家店中传出的不同的音乐,身处的,或许只是一个不真实的幻境。。此刻我想要的,只是一杯温热的咖啡。。。有人劝我要少喝点咖啡,但它于我,如吃饭睡觉,离不开。。。。
     
    回来的火车上有醉汉在胡言乱语,众人投以冷漠的眼神。我不看他们,因为我在看着车窗中的他们,和自己。。我想我是累了。。。我想哭。。。