Windows 7 came into light globally. I did one piece of news for VOA Online 126 about the launching of windows 7 tonight. Accidentally, I also watched the Chinese entertainment show "Day Day Up", in which hosts of the show came to USA and visited Microsoft headquarter in Seattle. I was bewildered at why this show, aiming at entertaining people, would end up connected with Microsoft. I slightly sensed that this had something to do with the launching of windows 7. Yes, I'm right.
This issue of "Day Day Up" should be considered as the promotion window for Windows 7. It not only interacted with MS employees in Seattle, but also had those in MS China in their live show, weaving the introduction and demonstration of new functions of W 7 during the show. Even the vice president of MS China appeared in the show at the end, revealing how serious MS was towards showing up in the show. I'm excited to see how public relations and the media is connected. It was not through the rampantly informed new media like facebook, twitter etc, but still through traditional media, however, through a different channel. This is something worth learning by other global brands. Of course, there definitely should mix the advertising in something light and entertaining. After all, this is an entertainment show. Nice try, MS China! Good move, "Day Day Up."
Friday, October 23, 2009
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Amazing time
Time sneaks away as I'm rather familiar with my routine tasks every week now. Time is such an tricky matter, if it is a matter, that fools those who ignore it, and reward ones that values it.
I respect time, and also amaze at its almighty power. No matter it's piercing bitterness or blushing happiness, time can dilute it and eventually make it a normal memory. So desperation is not in my dictionary because i know there is always an end to a misery. Coming after it is a piece of blank paper where our life can restart.
We can kill time, and also squeeze time. We seldom pay attention to it, and it accompanies us all the time. People study it, and some popular theory try to sum it up. However, everything changes along with time, and even time itself, I guess.
I respect time, and also amaze at its almighty power. No matter it's piercing bitterness or blushing happiness, time can dilute it and eventually make it a normal memory. So desperation is not in my dictionary because i know there is always an end to a misery. Coming after it is a piece of blank paper where our life can restart.
We can kill time, and also squeeze time. We seldom pay attention to it, and it accompanies us all the time. People study it, and some popular theory try to sum it up. However, everything changes along with time, and even time itself, I guess.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
capitalism, not so smelly
What keeps this word, capitalism, accommodating in my mind recently are those experiences of babysitting. I was educated of the enormous advantages of socialism ever since i remembered things. I'm not a straight Marxist, however I do believe that socialism is advanced than capitalism, in whatever way it is, from the theoretical point of view. However, the more I experience capitalism in the states, the more supportive I'm of it. Maybe it's not pure capitalism any more?
I'm babysitting, and every time before I start working with a family, there would be a pre-interview natured meeting. I never expect that this meeting is accounted into money-making, because if happens in China, this should be considered as opportunity investment. In other words, I have to afford the fees by myself. However, the fact is that every time I finish my "interview" meeting, parents will always make the offer to compensate my transportation fee. However, as a girl growing up in socialist country, I'm used to paying the expense and also obeying the custom of being polite especially when money is involved. However, their offer always reminds of the sweet part of capitalism- No matter who you are, the rule of how much you pay how much you gain always applies. It's not that they are more generous, neither is it that they are light about money. It is their way of living, like common sense.
This relieves me a lot because being in love with most social morals, I'm so not accustomed to the politeness, most often than not, disguised politeness in Chinese culture. If you want something, say you want it. If you are eligible for something, take it. No nudging back and forth, no forging protective walls when interacting with trustful people. How good is that. How easy are those. It is true that Chinese people are more related with their families and friends because we have the attachment constructed on the basis of Confucius moralities in which politeness is a main one. However, it is also true that people in capitalistic countries are more clear-headed when emergencies happens and righteous actions needs to be practised. One example is that American people are so tolerant when dealing with the west Virginia gun shot accident. Instead of blaming the killer, they try to justify for the killer. Instead of hatred and wrath, they show grace and tolerance. This is overwhelmingly impressively for me, be cause it is just so hard to go this way if appears in China. But I'm not saying our system is worse than capitalism. It is that both are existing in a way that none can take the place of the other.
I'm babysitting, and every time before I start working with a family, there would be a pre-interview natured meeting. I never expect that this meeting is accounted into money-making, because if happens in China, this should be considered as opportunity investment. In other words, I have to afford the fees by myself. However, the fact is that every time I finish my "interview" meeting, parents will always make the offer to compensate my transportation fee. However, as a girl growing up in socialist country, I'm used to paying the expense and also obeying the custom of being polite especially when money is involved. However, their offer always reminds of the sweet part of capitalism- No matter who you are, the rule of how much you pay how much you gain always applies. It's not that they are more generous, neither is it that they are light about money. It is their way of living, like common sense.
This relieves me a lot because being in love with most social morals, I'm so not accustomed to the politeness, most often than not, disguised politeness in Chinese culture. If you want something, say you want it. If you are eligible for something, take it. No nudging back and forth, no forging protective walls when interacting with trustful people. How good is that. How easy are those. It is true that Chinese people are more related with their families and friends because we have the attachment constructed on the basis of Confucius moralities in which politeness is a main one. However, it is also true that people in capitalistic countries are more clear-headed when emergencies happens and righteous actions needs to be practised. One example is that American people are so tolerant when dealing with the west Virginia gun shot accident. Instead of blaming the killer, they try to justify for the killer. Instead of hatred and wrath, they show grace and tolerance. This is overwhelmingly impressively for me, be cause it is just so hard to go this way if appears in China. But I'm not saying our system is worse than capitalism. It is that both are existing in a way that none can take the place of the other.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Fashion
Doing art news requires me to use "fashion" language to describe those fashion shows that often come flood in during prime fashion show time. I deeply admire those designers who are crowned as people of the age because of their amazingly innovative inspirations generated out from those apparently same ordinary head. This time, the name on my script was the man who has the most bookish air, while compared to any designer I know so far, has the way too bazaar and revolutionary designs in his head. He is John Galliano, the top designer for the house of Dior.
Speaking at least three languages, Galliano perfectly convey his idea to his companions. He has pictures in his mind, pictures that come from books and surely go beyond books. He looks smart, self-contained and innocent, and is born with magnetic and confident voice. His British accent elevates him from the earthly design world, and makes him everything but ordinary.
When you like someone, you intuitively seek everything associated with the person ranging from the worst to the best. That's what people call star crush. However, leaving them alone and praise them when necessary may be the best policy in this transient society. Take care and work hard, Galliano.
Speaking at least three languages, Galliano perfectly convey his idea to his companions. He has pictures in his mind, pictures that come from books and surely go beyond books. He looks smart, self-contained and innocent, and is born with magnetic and confident voice. His British accent elevates him from the earthly design world, and makes him everything but ordinary.
When you like someone, you intuitively seek everything associated with the person ranging from the worst to the best. That's what people call star crush. However, leaving them alone and praise them when necessary may be the best policy in this transient society. Take care and work hard, Galliano.
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Kylie, such an angel
I have officially made my acquaintance with little angel KYLIE. She is so adorable, with her medium blond hair and her snuggling giggling. She likes me, which is so sweet. She is so talented in learning new stuff. I taught her some Chinese this Friday, and she was so smart that whenever she saw a car she repeated "Qi Che" ("car" in Mandarin). She likes praise. The more I praise her, the better and more actively she performs. She likes to collect a special kind of kernel along the road when we went walking. However, whenever I say "no, kyky, that's too dirty," she would drop it. I only allowed her to pick those clean ones. She was so curious about everything, a little rustle around the tree, a bark of the dog, a beep of the car, all these catching her attention and making her laugh her heart out. I LOVE her. She is my angel.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Xuan's visit
Last week was spent in sweet hangout days with sweetie Xuan. Coming from Atlanta, she took a week off to travel to D.C. She came for the people, as she said, not for sightseeing. As expected, we went to museums together. Museums in D.C. was really wonderful leisure time place--free of charge, full of wisdom. The most important thing is that they preserve arts which penetrates time and space.
I took her to Georgetown, where Voyo took me. I liked this place. It's a slow paced afternoon retreat hiding in this political center. It goes like a typical European town, with street artists performing, small but personalized boutiques, and carefree visitors. It's such a charmful and inclusive place. Artists find their room here, and upper-class also possess their space. The traditional contradiction between materialism and spirituality disappear. Instead, it flourishes as an perfect compromise of both.
The happiest time, of course, is the quality affair-sharing time. We trust each other like we were sisters. Being the only child in the family embedded the lonely gene into our body. We adore the time best friends sharing private business like sisters, because that's when we get the affirmation for what we think is right, and joint refutation of things irritate us. The most important thing is that, we know perfectly what each other like, want, everything--just between a blink of eyes.
Xuan kept saying she did not want to go back, yet she had to leave this morning. This is life. I need to focus on work this week. Holiday is temporarily over.
I took her to Georgetown, where Voyo took me. I liked this place. It's a slow paced afternoon retreat hiding in this political center. It goes like a typical European town, with street artists performing, small but personalized boutiques, and carefree visitors. It's such a charmful and inclusive place. Artists find their room here, and upper-class also possess their space. The traditional contradiction between materialism and spirituality disappear. Instead, it flourishes as an perfect compromise of both.
The happiest time, of course, is the quality affair-sharing time. We trust each other like we were sisters. Being the only child in the family embedded the lonely gene into our body. We adore the time best friends sharing private business like sisters, because that's when we get the affirmation for what we think is right, and joint refutation of things irritate us. The most important thing is that, we know perfectly what each other like, want, everything--just between a blink of eyes.
Xuan kept saying she did not want to go back, yet she had to leave this morning. This is life. I need to focus on work this week. Holiday is temporarily over.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
independence at work
Since my first day in VOA, Voyo has taken the initiatives of teaching me every small details in television production, which is best demonstrated through the making of BC Log, Log sheet, Chyron etc. She moving to translation team next week, I will work as an independent intern next week together with another guy who will take Voyo's place. On one hand, I'm a little bit upset that I have to get to know another person as my colleague; On the other hand, I'm really glad I can do things according to my tempo, pushing everything forward within my plan.
Like other paradox in life, independence and dependence need to take turn to appear in life to add spice to it. Being independent has always being my biggest wish since I came abroad. That's what i should do, to my understanding, when I'm an adult and come to the point in life when I should try to live on my own. However, it's really tiring in life to be on one's own. Therefore, sometime I'm so missing the time when i was a kid and had parents as my most reliable pillar in my life, both spiritually and physically. Someone told me that, life does not give us what we want. That's true. Thus, we should get used to accepting everything if gives and believe that there is a reason, a purpose, and something to gain even in the worst situation.
I need to remind myself that don't hold a much too high expectation on something that's not very likely to happen. In that case, nothing rather than disappointment will come. Be hopeful and self-content.
Like other paradox in life, independence and dependence need to take turn to appear in life to add spice to it. Being independent has always being my biggest wish since I came abroad. That's what i should do, to my understanding, when I'm an adult and come to the point in life when I should try to live on my own. However, it's really tiring in life to be on one's own. Therefore, sometime I'm so missing the time when i was a kid and had parents as my most reliable pillar in my life, both spiritually and physically. Someone told me that, life does not give us what we want. That's true. Thus, we should get used to accepting everything if gives and believe that there is a reason, a purpose, and something to gain even in the worst situation.
I need to remind myself that don't hold a much too high expectation on something that's not very likely to happen. In that case, nothing rather than disappointment will come. Be hopeful and self-content.
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