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NouninetteApril 01 My grudgesFor several times I have participated discussions on China and China's future in London.
Each says the same, the same hot issues: worries on China's unsustainable development and 'DEMOCRATIC' future, although they all humidly agree that China may has its own developing mode.
But each one had a negative conclusion: China NEEDS TO learn more from the west, and CCP's rule leads only gloomy future to this big country.
I don't stand such analysis.
1. they generalize some problems and some issues in some provinces to the whole country;
2. some are based on unneutral media reports;
3. they always assume that western democracy is a necessity for China;
4. they always assume that the world order is built by westerners-Europeans so China should learn from the that.
The most unbearable thing when I refute such talks is I was labelled as 'nationalist', 'closed' and 'brain-washed by CCP'.
The person who told me so is no others, but my husband.
So I remarked to him, ' you are an agent representing Western/European traditional education'. The thing is not the criticize on China, but that they are not constructive suggestions or advice. And the fact he may really think that Europe is superior in governance than China.
November 30 毕业了My doctoral ceremony and graduation left me a very pleasant memory. The ceremony itself was impressive, which strictly followed Dutch educational institutions. A special audium is dedicated to this occasion: I was arranged to rest and have tea with my two assistants before ceremony began, and guests came to congradulate me at the end. All the committee members have to appear in this special outfit, which seems not to treat women member the same as male member by the way.
The unforgettable moment was not only that it was anounced I become an independent scientist, but that I demonstrate to be capable defending my work in a responsible way. This made it an interesting academic discussion that I am proud of. Although room exists for me to improve my answer, I was amazed at the calmness I reached at those tough moments. It seems that the past few months have paid off, I prepared myself well and my English well-trained in England.
August 23 Hough Green 二三事住在Hough Green路真是很美的事，周围净是大片的绿地，漂亮的洋房，一个名叫‘维斯敏斯特’的很大的公园就在5分钟的 步行距离中。踏在门口的鹅卵石上，吸着花园里熏衣草的香气，常有在乡下度假的感觉。
房东早年从爱尔兰过来，把家建在英格兰，生活了30多年，却仍没有把这里当作自己的地方。‘看我整天穿着很随便，衣服上有污垢，街对面的邻居从来没有探望过我；可我在这房子里面有很多活，所以才不注意打扮。’他很健谈，后来我才知道这是爱尔兰人的特征之一。房东的罗曼史似乎比他30多岁的儿子更多彩，老伴去世后，他结识了现在的‘lady friend’--一位法国女性，并多次同游法国。
我喜欢和房东聊天，也爱看他整理他的小菜园---一个温室和不大的一长陇土。从这里结出过土、沙拉、西红柿等，我们尝到过不少。我才知道新鲜的土豆是不用削皮的，放在水里，稍微一用力，薄薄的一层皮就脱落下来。这样的土豆做成的醋溜土豆丝的味道自然也十分难忘。
我的第一次‘糗事’发生在一个周六的傍晚。心血来潮地剪了20支楼下的熏衣草放在家里晒干。牢记着房东的指点，不辞劳苦地把花蕊取下，装入小袋，放在枕头里。老公嫌塑料袋的淅梭声，并没接受我的好意。我呼吸着浓浓的花香，感到很放松，沉重的睡意很快就把我吞没了。第二天中午开始觉得头很重，昏昏沉沉地只想睡下。如此又过了一天，老公说你是不是过敏了，最近换了什么香皂？我才恍然大悟，哦，可能是那个熏衣草妙方的结果。遂取出花籽小袋，头疼也停止了。
房子太高，常感到比在外面的时候更冷，大概只有12、3度。到了晚上，阴面的睡房更是难以忍受，一整张床都冷冰冰。于是8月中的一天，我跑到市中心寻找热水袋。两家店的店员都说，最近买这个的人不多，我们只有库存没有现货。我不好意思地笑笑，最近似乎开始冷起来了。功夫不负有心人，还是让我找到了。两天以后，太阳又出来了，阳光灿烂，热水袋只好暂时休息。
趁着天气好，去花园里面吃小食。房东儿子的狗jay跑到我们跟前，眼巴巴地等着。我只给了他一点点。起身要走的时候，花园里的两只大鹅开始大叫，公鹅素来凶猛，攻击性强，伸长脖子的时候约有1米多高，连jay也对它敬而远之。果然他不放过我们，攻击老公未遂便向我的大腿啄来。我不自主地大叫，只有伸脚去踢。说时迟那时快，jay不顾自己的危险，叫喊着猛冲向公鹅，把它引开；等他第二次又袭击我的时候，jay再一次忠心地为我驱赶走不轻易善罢甘休的公鹅。我们方才安全地回到花园门处。感动中，我只有把剩下的一点酸奶拿给jay吃，心中希望他不要拉肚子。
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