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Friday, October 23, 2009

That thing about clapping on 1 and 3

JUST PURELY BORTHERS ME.

People don't know how to clap. I remember Mr. Jordan said something like "Educated people like you guys should know how to clap on 2 and 4!" Apparently, elementary (or secondary) schools' music programs all around the world just doesn't seem to be successful enough to teach people how to count.

With that said, Harry Connick Jr is now my idol. The audience was clapping in 1 and 3. And that apparently bothered him (which musicians are likely to be). And so by 0:41 he added another beat so audience started clapping in 2 and 4 WITHOUT KNOWING. Just pure awesomeness!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD3iaURppQw (embed was disabled)

Another thing is... that I realized... Some Japanese people know how to count.

And they're just regular people like you and me.

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Saturday, October 10, 2009

愛心村的末落

在某個角落有一愛心村。這個愛心村裡的居民都本著「對人有愛心」的座右銘來做人。但近來有一群人卻掀起了不良的風氣。這群人就是沒有學識、還未成熟的年青人。他們開始對人說粗話。這是十分嚴重的問題，因為愛心村的居民都盡量安分的過日子。但唯獨這群人不理世俗，還十分自我中心！曾經也有人認為他們只是一時大意，但時間卻沒有證明這些樂觀的態度。最終問題變得十分複雜，連村長也要出來說個公道。

「我們愛心村一向以愛心為做人的根基。在這續漸趨向不拘禮儀的世代，我們愛心村也受到重大的打擊！當一個人抱著愛心，怎可能會說粗話？！但我們很明白，受這些壞風氣影響的就只是一些迷路了的羔羊。因為我們村會也是一群很重視愛心的人，所以我們要做的不是去懲罰他們，而是引導他們走回該走的路。所以我們的村會決定推出一系列的計劃去改變他們。首先，當我們發現有誰在街上說粗話，我們會作出口頭警告。若他們收過兩次或以上的警告，我們便會強迫他們參與『自我調整計劃』。這個計劃是讓他們可以靠自己的力量去改變自己。我們會派發錄音帶，讓他們每天都錄下自己的對話。每一天我們也會有專人去回收這收錄音帶，若我們發現他們沒有說過一句粗話，他們將會獲得一天的工資。這樣他們便會有更大的動力去改變壞習慣。」

聞後有人拍手以示支持，卻有人立刻離場。

「若他們參與第一個計劃三個月或以上而又毫無改進，他們便會強迫性『升級』到第二個計劃。『村會服務實習』裡他們每一天都會到村會報到和做五至八小時不等的實習。實習會有工資，但條件是不能說粗話。這樣我們便能將他們確保到我們能管理的範圍內。」

此時過半數的村民已經離場以示抗議。但因愛心村不是民主政策的，所以基本上村會的說話是不能更改。計劃就這樣開始了。

最初對說粗話旳人發出警告時村民都同意的，因為表面上他們的確是稍微修斂了。但這樣的日子過不久卻發現警告沒有作用。所以第二計劃開始執行。從第一到第二計劃足足用了半年時間，因為他們學懂了避開村會的人。這時部分村民已經很不滿，嚷著說是時候離開這條變質了的愛心村！第二計劃開始進行的時候聽說是有成果的。他們裡有三成決定放棄說粗話，因為他們發現錢比說粗話來得實際。但有些卻為了有機會進入第三計劃而不改進。他們進入第三計劃的原因全是因為第三計劃的工資比第二的還高！所以最後進入第三計劃的，卻比最初開始說粗口的人多。

村民見自己給村會的錢被這些「垃圾」給敗去便急急搬到別的地方。村裡的人開始由充滿愛心的變到充滿怨恨的。好些獨居老人因為這種急速敗壞的風氣而對愛心村失去信心並走上絶路。村長發現計劃走上歪路的時候一半的原愛心村村民都已經走了。留下來的很多都是說粗話的人。村長很心痛卻不明白錯在哪裡了。包容不是很重要嗎？村長想。有愛心的人不是同樣要包容的嗎？村長百思不得其解。在他沈思的時候，村長太太走進來。村長便問她同樣的問題：「錯在哪裡了？」村長太太很快地回答：「或許我們都太有愛心了。」

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Friday, October 02, 2009

Where are the Jazz-lovers?

I fell in love with music again! Sometimes when you listen to a song you don't feel anything. But somehow sometime later when you encounter the song again, you will find yourself in love with it. I am currently obsessed in Hiromi's music and I don't want to go to sleep because I want to listen to her songs.

I am now seriously considering recruiting Jazz-lovers! Who loves Jazz out there? I don't seem to find one person around me who actually LISTENS to Jazz. Baruch College is a desert for music! I am having a strong urge to involve music in my college life. Any suggestions?

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Tuesday, August 25, 2009

It is getting close to the first day of college... If my schedule is fixed at this moment, I wouldn't feel as bad. But the thing is, I'm not the person to control my own schedule... My advisor is! He doesn't do anything and he slacks off and he doesn't care - my first and only impression of him. He takes vacation off right before classes start and now he's rushing to do everything at once. Great idea!

I pray to God so I can have a complete and organized first semester in college!

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Friday, August 21, 2009

The end of the summer

Summer Paradise ended today.

This year's summer has been the greatest among those I spent in America. It went by so fast the first day was like yesterday. Many people cried today. I was very close from crying but I kept it in

Mr. Ed's plan to make me cry failed. It was surprising to see Auntie Kitty cry because she was the person who said she won't miss it because she "sees the kids on Sunday anyways." But I guess she must have cried for some other reasons like she felt God's blessing in this summer camp.

The final performance came out to be very good. I was amazed when I see them actually memorized the lines for the skit or steps to the dance. It was too bad I couldn't take the video for 5th grade's percussion performance.

There were a few purposes for coming to Summer Paradise. One was to try to experience God more in this summer, or.. to get to know Him more. I think that is sort of accomplished. Second is to try to change my perspective on teaching children. I had bad impressions of children before but I knew I should get to know more about them. And the answer is yes, it did change. A very great and dramatic change also.

When I was watching the kids perform, I was debating whether I should come back next year. This year's summer paradise has given me so many great memories that it's very hard to let go. But whatever the answer is I won't be able to get to it right now because I didn't even start college yet. I will just have to put things in God's hands.

Finally, I'd like to thank you all the people who were involved in this summer camp. I had a great time with you guys! Praise God!

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