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Monday, December 29, 2014

Fangirl



FANGIRL by Rainbow Rowell
Worth reading: ★★☆ (8/10)
Reason: The story is simple and flows smoothly. The characters are very adorable.

I get to know a lot of popular books from Youtube recently.
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell seemed to be like one of the books that gathers a high popularity among the booktuber.
I checked and knew that it gets a 4.2 out of 5 marks in Goodreads.
So, how could I miss out this book which is highly rated and highly recommended?

Erm, this is a novel about a girl Cath who has just entered an university with her twins sister Wren for the very first time.
For being Cath's twins, sharing room and clothes in their entire life, Wren decided not to be Cath's roommate anymore during their U. 
So Cath has to explore this whole new world herself.
 But she is not as good as her sister Wren in this part. She doesn't drink, doesn't want to attend parties and so.
I think that Cath is quite a nerdy girl.
She always hide in her room, reading and typing fanfiction about the Simon Snow story.
She is actually quite a famous author in Fanfiction world. She has many readers but she is not a sociable girl who can interact well with the outside world.
I personally like the part when she first meets her roommate Reagan.
The interaction between them is really cute. Haha. This makes me recall the scene when I first met my roomie in college. I miss it.
Omg, I like Levi too! Levi is Reagan's ex-boyfriend and present good friend who always hangs in Cath and Reagan's room.
And slowly Levi falls in love with Cath.
Levi is really a sweet guy. The flirting part among them adores me too. :P
Cath also faces some problem in her studies. 
She is taking friction-writing. She can write using some existed characters but she just couldn't make her own.

This story is very simple. There are a lot of dialogues in between.
Since this story is all about the life of a newbie when she just gets into U, it makes me feel kinda familiar especially the scene of first meeting with roomie, leaving home and how scare to be in a new surrounding alone.
There are a lot of Simon Snow original part and fanfiction part at the end of every chapters.
To be honest, I skipped quite a lot.
I like the actual story flow but not the Simon Snow part because I found it is not very related with the story itself.

All in all, this story is a well written one. 
The characters are so so adorable. It makes you want to know them in person. Haha.
I feel very comfortable and relaxing while reading this book.
:)

Woke up this morning and surprised that my holidays is extended one more week.
Due to the flood.
I felt pity for the victims because it is really a great lost to have their own home destroyed in a night. God bless them. :)
But I felt great to have another week of holidays lah.
I thought I have to start packing and get mentally prepared to step into my final year next week, but great to know that I have extended holidays.
Thus, I can read another piece of book perhaps?
 I've decided what to read the next. Ciao and back to reading. =D

Thursday, December 25, 2014

What I've read in 2014 :)

So here comes to the last week of the year two thousand and fourteen.
Today is Christmas! hohoho Merry X'mas :D
But decorate a Christmas tree and caroling and and get a sock and wait for the Santa and exchange the presents and eat a turkey and and and..... well, celebrating Christmas just not my thing.
The reason I'm here typing this now is merely to record down what I've read throughout this year.
I remembered that I actually set a target of the amount of book to be read in this year in my 2014 first blog post.

Here it is:
4. Spend more time in reading. Hopefully 8 English novels. *2013 record is 4-5* I know it aint a lot if I could stay quietly and read like every second I'm free, but I just couldnt. So, I would like to train myself.
I am glad that I am not only achieving this target, but I broke my reading record too! XD
I had read 10 English novels this year!!!

It might not be a big amount of books for those who is reading all the time, but it is really a great achievement for me coz I am always a lazy bum and I couldn't really concentrate when I read.
I will play on phone or laptop after maybe I had only done with 2 pages? Serious, I am that typo girl.
I am taking Chinese as my major now and my English sucks. So, it is actually not an easy task to read English and not easy to keep this habit. Thus, I am real proud of myself. *clapclap*
I will always remember the reason I started reading English novel. That's because I want to improve my English and hopefully I can converse with my uncle's family fluently one day. Though my uncle ain't here anymore, but I have promised to him that I won't give this language up easily.
I will continue reading English books.
I have a long list of book-to-read and book wishlist.
Giving me books will never go wrong if you're worrying about what to give me on my coming birthday. =P

Okay, so here starts my recap of the books that I have read throughout this year.
You can click the book title to link to my previous book review.
I didn't write a review for every book I read especially Chinese books so I try to write some short intro/feelings below those.
And my book review can't be considered as a very well written or pro one but just some of my inner feelings or reflection after reading a book. Hope you don't mind and welcome. =)

1. LONE WOLF by Jodi Picoult 
2. BETWEEN THE LINES by Jodi Picoult & Samantha Van Leer
3. THE FAULT IN OUR STARS by John Green
*One of the most popular book this year i guess*
5. THE TIME KEEPER by Micth Albom
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6. FOR ONE MORE DAY by Mitch Albom
7. TWENTIES GIRL by Sophie Kinsella
8. A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS by Khaled Hosseini
*I love this book so much!*
9. AND THE MOUNTAINS ECHOED by Khaled Hosseini
10. FANGIRL by Rainbow Rowell
*gonna write a review about it soon*
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I READ CHINESE BOOKS THIS YEAR!! 
It had been years since I read my Chinese novel coz I found most of the Chinese books are Love or Encouragement. 
I found Love story quite boring. What I mean is that I won't improve anything reading it and I can guess the story flow either. That's why I don't read.
A lot of people loves inspiring book but I never read one. For me, I think this kind of book is meaningless. You won't be positive if you always think negatively even you read a dozen of this kind of book. And you can still having a positive mindset even you don't read any.

Thankfully I join Reading Camp this year and I found some nice books, I mean meaningful Chinese Children Literature.
You might think that 'Cheh, Children books, easy peasy, what can you learn through it?'
C'mon no offense coz I used to think like that too initially but after I read it right, I found a lot of simple yet beautiful sentences and story inside.
It is simple but it is touching. It is warm. :)
And sometimes there are a lot of meaning that you can explore and think over for a long time in Children books.
*听了郭史光宏老师的介绍后非常感兴趣的一本书,然后就买了。
很有意思,对“时间”的解读有了不一样的诠释。*
12. 王淑芬 《我是白痴》
*一个叫彭铁男的弱智儿童的故事。
虽然他笨笨的,可是那单纯的人性和可爱的说话方式令人感动。*
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13. 《我和小姐姐克拉拉》
*如题,我和小姐姐克拉拉的故事。
两个小孩之间调皮的互动,让人读了觉得很可爱,很滑稽,会心一笑。*
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14. 《弗朗兹的故事系列》
*这套书有好多本,我几乎看完了因为我在阅读营中就负责导读这套书。
我没有太喜欢这套书可是其中几个故事很可爱很逗趣。*
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西顿动物记(全5册)
15. 《西顿动物记——永远的领袖银斑》
*阅读营时我一直抗拒都这套书,因为我以为这是很教科类的书籍。
每个学生都说很好看我才拿了一本来读。我错了,这套书太好看了!很感动!
它不是教科类地在介绍动物,而是把它的特性用故事带了出来,像一个人,一个朋友一样地呈现在你眼前。*
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16. 《西顿动物记——银狐托米》
*阅读营后我就买了其中一本来收藏。我超想买完全套不过我经济有限只好一次买一本。
同样好看同样感动。*
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17. 罗尔德达尔《女巫》
*算是科幻的小说,故事很精彩让你一直追下去,可是结局让我有点无言啦。*
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18. 《罐头里的小孩》
*罐头里装的是一个超级听话、守规矩的小男孩。
这样的孩子应该很讨喜,为什么要让他变坏呢?原来.......*
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19. 《一百条裙子》
*这一百条裙子并不是真的裙子,而是画出来的裙子。
故事也非围绕在裙子,而是同学间。3个主角的人性让我自己反思,觉得里头那讨人厌作弄人,自以为是的性格和懦弱,不敢发言的性格似乎都出现在我自己身上,好伤心。*
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20. 《5月35日》
*世界上没有5月35日,可是书里头有。5月35日这一天发生了许多奇怪的事情。我还满喜欢这本书的因为里头的内容好有趣,尤其是懒人国,里头的居民懒得也太淋漓尽致了吧。*
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Cover of 俄罗斯娃娃的秘密
21. 程玮——《俄罗斯娃娃的秘密》
*第一次读这本书,平淡。第二次读这本书,有什么道理,欲言又止。
第三次读这本书加上了小组讨论,这本书太酷了!绕了一圈,看似一条直线发展的故事,其实是一个圈,什么事都是有所联系的,不得不佩服作者的笔尖。*
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22. 汤汤——《青草国的鹅》
*由于是沉砂老师提到的一本书,我就很感兴趣地去读。
内容很有趣。*
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23. 汤汤——《喜地的牙》
*弟弟终于换牙了,可是每换一次,身上就会出现奇怪的变化,慢慢地变成了一个怪物。
惊悚的过程让我很好奇他最后会怎么办然后就不舍得放下。*
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24. 九把刀——《等一个人咖啡》
*当每个人都在看这部电影时,我看了其小说。
我没看过电影可是朋友说里头那个帅哥是鬼,可是我读完了书他还是人啊。
没有什么特别内容的小说或含义吧。这本e-book存粹是等朋友一同上学时,上无聊的课时按手机的多一个选择。*
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*很多面对和教育小朋友的方法。看了很温馨。*
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26. 苏明进——《亲师SOS》
*实习1前买的书。同上,读后一样暖暖哒。*
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So, here are the books I had completed this year.
I don't count those books that I didn't completed. Cheating no good no good :P
2015 is going to be a f*cking busy year I guess *although I hope it won't be as busy as I expected* so I might not have too much time to do my usual reading. I hope I got la as long as I don't be lazy and keep procrastinating my job. hehehe

I don't think I can read as much Chinese books unless I join reading camp again? 
*Perhaps I got the chance to join again lah*
So I am not going to set target for Chinese books.
But, I will definitely set a target for English books as I said I got too much books queue up in my to-read list in my cupboard and in my iPad. 
I hope I could read 8 - 10 next year. 
Of course it will be better if I could read more.
I start to feel the stress omg I read too much this year. LOL
Okay la that's all my crappy crap. Ciao.
xo

Sunday, December 21, 2014

Lunch at Dine In Seoul

I always like to visit new cafe and I craze for Korean food.
So, today I had lunch at a newly-opened Korean cuisine in Muar, DINE IN SEOUL.
It is going to be a simple short post coz I just intend to record what I had in this cuisine.
 The counter and the table.
The decoration of the cafe is kind of simple and the pure white wall makes the cafe looked even brighter. There is one mural in progress.
The waiters there are all very amiable and friendly.
 Plain water in vintage glass.
 My must-have dobokki in every single Korean cuisine. :P
RM13 (adding ramen at RM3)
The dobokki is quite soft and the sauce is kinda spicy. I like the QQ ramen.
 The signature dishes of this cafe - Korean sauce fried chicken at RM28.
The crispy chicken tastes sweet and spicy. nomnom
Not a bad try for this cafe.
The food here no-mu ma-shi-seo-yo. =D

Saturday, December 20, 2014

感动满满《一年级》


我只是戏荒。
看了看简介,看不明白,就想说下载一集来看看吧。
没想到,我就无法自拔了。

《一年级》,
顾名思义,就是有关一年级学生的故事。
这样的综艺节目,我认为还是挺新鲜的。
毕竟市场上实境节目一大堆但还都没有这种关注教育的题材的。
再说,什么实境节目真人秀都可以造假,但我相信小朋友的表现一定是最真实的。
如果我不是个未来的教育工作者我或许不会对这个节目感兴趣。
但,我是,所以我还蛮想了解中国的上课情况的。
更因为我实习过,真的接触过小朋友,也离开过,所以看了这节目后,更有感触。
我发现里头许多的跟小朋友说话、交流的方法都让我觉得挺受用的。
这节目呈现了两位实习的明星老师和小一(1)班36个熊孩子的生活。
第一天的刚见面
小朋友刚离开家的各种不适、羞涩、特顽皮、完全没有纪律等等
老师们的耐心教导
师生间慢慢培养起来的默契和感情
离开


虽然只是短短一个多月的相处,但从镜头里,我看到的是小孩儿们的进步。
虽然老师带的是36个学生,但节目中只是特别地关注其中的7个小孩儿。
在开始的几集里,看得我真是气!这班熊孩子太坏了,一点儿规矩都没有,完全就是上演孙悟空大闹天宫。老师们并没有马上打啊,骂啊,反倒对他们十分地客气。越有问题的孩子他们越是耐心地安抚和规劝。
我在想啊,换做是我早就一大巴掌地打下去了开骂了!

但是慢慢地,我发现劝诫还是起一定的作用的。
小孩会比较听你的,有问题都来找你,等等。很窝心。

其实也挺同情这些小孩的,他们只有6岁,上的是一年级。
6岁理应是个自由的童年,他们不仅要上学,他们的学校更是寄宿学校。
还记得我第一天离家,18岁那年,我都哭了好久,更别说是衣服还不会穿、刷牙洗脸都还不麻利的这些小家伙,挺心疼他们的。
因此,管理他们生活,犹如妈妈一样的生活老师和管理他们纪律,犹如爸爸一样的班主任责任可就更重大,日子可就更忙啦。

两个明星实习老师

暖暖哒~~暖男实习班主任 陈学冬 
第一集,第一天上课报道,他就有所准备,就让我觉得这个老师超级负责任的。*好感*
之后他对学生也相对严厉,有一套,学生们都挺怕他的吧。

实习生活老师 宋小花。宋佳老师 
一开始我没有太喜欢她因为她神经大条,睡不醒无法帮学生梳洗,工作做不来就哭天抢地的,像个肖婆。再加上她很少骂学生,总是很有很有耐心地劝他们,我真是受不了。
可是后来我看到了她的进步,她在处理事情上越来越规律了,对学生真的很好,很没架子。
这是学校原本的老师,帮助两名实习老师的孟老师 。
她很严厉很凶!第一次听她上课我笑了,原因是跟我几年前看的中国特技老师上课的样子是一样的。“有哪位同学想回答的?” “来,你。回答得真好!你真棒!” 中国教师说话的方式真的和我们的很不一样,那种字正腔圆,我们还真学不来。
镜头下孟老师很严厉,但其实她也很想念她的女儿,为了照顾更多的孩子,她牺牲了和女儿相处的时间住在学校,真的很伟大很伟大。



7个小朋友。



小苹果。安淇尔
女汉子一枚 :P
她很有责任感,做事很拼,是老师眼中的好帮手。可是她太拼了,以至于有点凶,身边的朋友就越来越怕她。其实她也是有脆弱的、不想离开父母的一面,看了很让人心疼。



盼盼。王梓璇
第一集出入学她就夸张地带了15个发箍去学校,一看就知道是个小公主。
她长得很甜,很温柔,大家都很喜欢她。一开始她什么都慢半拍,说话轻声细语,有点胆小。后来她凭着爸爸是儿童台主持进入了班长选举决赛,整段时间她的进步是很明显的,她很热心帮助朋友,越来越勇敢地管理班级。她最后那段不想大家是喜欢她的爸爸才投票给她,而是真心喜欢她的竞选宣言真的感动了我。



陆煜琳
圆滚滚的她很可爱。说话很像小大人。
一开始就在临睡前对镜头说长大了一定孝顺父母,好暖心。但其实她也有自己的底线——就是身形问题。*我懂你* 最好笑的是她脸上的肉肉一直不小心按到电话,讲电话的时候电话一直被挂掉,笑死我了。小花老师总是告诉她自信的女孩儿最美丽。



小暖男。陈思成
生长在单亲家庭,他比其他小朋友的心智更早熟。他遵守原则,没遵守规则赢来了比赛他不要,死都要重新比一场,输了也不哭不闹。陈老师和他一样是来自单亲家庭因此特别疼爱他。所以,他都称陈老师为陈爸爸。:')



混血帅哥。西蒙子
西蒙子是中英混血,所以中文和英文都不错。长得高,跑得快,答题也很厉害。



李昊煜
他无敌天真,说话成熟看似懂很多知识,动作却无比幼稚。他的世界很美好,很天真烂漫。



马爷放肆找放肆找。马皓轩
天哪,最顽皮的孩子谁不认识?一开始我超级讨厌他,因为他太顽皮了,动不动就要使用暴力打同学,脾气倔死了。可是有时看着他圆圆脸,无辜的双眼好可怜。慢慢地看到他表现越来越好了,就开始觉得他也挺可爱的。他输不起,爱帮助同学但总用错方法。
小花老师最疼的可就是马大宝了,总是教他很多绕口令改正他口吃的小毛病。

我知道自己介绍太长了,只是经典画面太多,我无法舍弃。
大结局上篇我哭死了!*眼睛好痛*
小孩子总是那么单纯,说话和举动非常贴心温暖,会让一个人忘了自己有多么疲惫。
老师们没告诉他们自己即将离开,但其实大家都心照不宣,他们一发现老师走了,全班在校园里奔走,哭得乱七八糟。我看了心好痛,真希望这个节目不会完结,让我还能看到他们的成长。
好多好多感触和想法,我无法用语言表达,但是真的真的很推荐这套节目,很有意义,很感动。
每个小孩都有自己的故事。他们不是生下来就是这样的,他们怎么做怎么说都有自己的一套神逻辑,也是因为家庭教育。我们不能直接判断他的对错,我们应该先了解他们。
每个老师都是小孩生命的领航员。我相信一个好老师的出现是绝对可以影响学生的,老师对学生的真心也绝对会被感受到。
老师真的是一个好伟大好重要好崇高的行业!看了这节目更是那么觉得~~嘻嘻
向所有尽责的老师,为学生付出的老师,成功带学生走向正途的老师致敬!
我也希望自己能成为这样的老师。加油。
^_^