Part 1.
I was in Japan with my family. It had been so long since last time I was there. Now the most of the trains were replaced by monorails, and they were intertwined with the main highways. It was fascinating to see the monorails weaving through the highways filled with cars. The monorails looked like a roller coaster because the rails went over and under the roads. As I observed this new system, I waited for my train to come. When the train came, I realized that my family had left me and was alone. Did I neither have a cell phone nor know their phone number. I got on a southbound train, not knowing where to go. Knowing the language was the only thing I felt grateful for at the moment. Maybe after an hour or two of the monorail ride, I stepped out of the train. I was in Nagoya. There were so many people on the platform and I did not recognize anyone. Then, I heard a familiar voice calling my name. It was my dad. He asked me what I was doing there. I simply said that I was left alone and did not know where we were going. He laughed and said to follow him.
Part 2.
I was trying to make a birthday cake. It was going to be chocolate and to have three layers. I put the batter in the preheated oven and waited. I opened the oven to check on the cake. Smoke came out and I saw the cake sitting in the water in the cake pan. Somehow a ton of water came out of the cake, and it almost looked like the cake was floating in the boiling water. I threw away the cake in the garbage can, very angry. I tried it again, double checking all the ingredients. Everything was right. Again, I put the cake in the oven and waited. I was hoping that the cake would come out right this time. It was time to check on the cake again. The cake was sitting in the water just like before. I couldn't understand it. How could water come out of the cake so much? Frustrated, I made the batter for the third time. This time, I used a round cake pan, instead of a square one. I put it in the oven and waited. This time I came to check on the oven a little bit earlier than before to see what was happening with my cake. Now the cake was not only sitting in the water, but also was cut in half. I looked around in the kitchen and saw my dad sitting at the dining table. I asked him if he knew anything about the cake cut in half. He said that the cake didn't look so good and decided that I would not mind if he tasted it. He told me that cake taste just fine and kept on with his business.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
An Acrobat
4/22/09
There were a lot of people in a huge arena. The congregation consisted of both young and old, male and female. Everyone belonged to a certain group and all surrounding a stage in the middle of the arena. There was a voice that announced that each group had to elect a volunteer who was an acrobat. After the announcement echoed through the arena, I raised my hand and walked up to the stage. Everyone gave me applause. There were a few other competitors from the crowd and all looked very confident. The host explained the rules and all the competitors were to jump off a cliff that was located on the corner of the center stage and to show their skills to the judges. Spinning and twisting in the air was highly recommended to show their ability to navigate their bodies in the air. After the explanation was over, it was time for us to jump. One by one performed their jumps and marked high scores. My turn came and I jumped. I enjoyed spinning in the air but did not score high. As a matter of fact I was the worst of all the competitors. The second round came. It was the same result. I scored the lowest of all. In the end, I ranked the 5th place out of all the five competitors. However, I felt so good inside and did not feel discouraged.
4/21/09
My sister told my husband and me that she needed to shop for a new bed. We went to a store together and she picked one that looked very ugly to me. The bed frame was made of blond wood and had an an ugly flower bed cover. As she was picking out that bed, she asked my husband if he wanted to try her new bed out. I wonder why she asked him and immediately knew that she had a bad intention. I was praying that he would say "No." On the contrary, he said "sure". He followed her to her place and I followed them there.
There were a lot of people in a huge arena. The congregation consisted of both young and old, male and female. Everyone belonged to a certain group and all surrounding a stage in the middle of the arena. There was a voice that announced that each group had to elect a volunteer who was an acrobat. After the announcement echoed through the arena, I raised my hand and walked up to the stage. Everyone gave me applause. There were a few other competitors from the crowd and all looked very confident. The host explained the rules and all the competitors were to jump off a cliff that was located on the corner of the center stage and to show their skills to the judges. Spinning and twisting in the air was highly recommended to show their ability to navigate their bodies in the air. After the explanation was over, it was time for us to jump. One by one performed their jumps and marked high scores. My turn came and I jumped. I enjoyed spinning in the air but did not score high. As a matter of fact I was the worst of all the competitors. The second round came. It was the same result. I scored the lowest of all. In the end, I ranked the 5th place out of all the five competitors. However, I felt so good inside and did not feel discouraged.
4/21/09
My sister told my husband and me that she needed to shop for a new bed. We went to a store together and she picked one that looked very ugly to me. The bed frame was made of blond wood and had an an ugly flower bed cover. As she was picking out that bed, she asked my husband if he wanted to try her new bed out. I wonder why she asked him and immediately knew that she had a bad intention. I was praying that he would say "No." On the contrary, he said "sure". He followed her to her place and I followed them there.
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