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May 26 懒人日记2收拾房间的时候觉得太安静，点开My Music, 发觉自己早已经无可救药的和任何语言的流行音乐脱节了。犹豫一下，解压了去年（？）就下载了的11月的肖邦。听着，就突然很想来Space看看。
上一篇entry是Hilary term的产物，照这个速度，下一篇将于11月诞生=.=# 写blog成了5th week's blue + RP发作的产物。
Trinity term - exam = heaven + essays = my life at the moment
昨天又去punting, 已经是这学期第三次。太阳很毒（当然是英国标准，和新加坡的米得比），居然在袖口处模糊分辨出两种肤色。背上那个去年在Sentosa晒出的叉叉依然清晰可辨，已经快一年了，真是神奇！！！这个夏天是不可能晒成那样了。。。
然后去打了去厄瓜多尔的预防针。甲肝+伤寒，白喉+破伤风+小儿麻痹症 （这个是没必要啦，可是和另外两种是混在一起的=.=），左右各挨了一下。很久没被扎了，心里还怪紧张的。过几天还要再注射黄热病疫苗并且口服防疟疾药片。一大堆病名搞得我还真有点心惶惶，要去的倒像是洪水猛兽出没的荒山野岭，夸张leh~
刚才去看了Pirates of the Caribbean III，真不咋样，情节冗长复杂又无趣。看到Will和Elizabeth在混战中的婚礼那段，我真想按快进键；Johny Depp依然搞笑，看多了也有了免疫力；唯一有创意的情节大概就是"sun set" vs. "sun down"那一小段吧。总而言之去电影院就不必了，网上看看就得。
March 03 I want holiday, now!!很久很久很久没有来这里了。弃坑是米有道德滴行为，所以偶来撒两把土~~
第7周结束，再坚持一点点假期就来了，撑住！
这个学期长得叫人忍无可忍（虽然和其他任何学期一样都是8周），又阴又雨又湿又冷的天气倒足了我胃口。一想到还要再经历一个这样的冬天我就怨念不止地想念新加坡的毒辣阳光，想象着站在沙滩上被晒到chaotah(好像拼错了，帮纠正下)，幸福啊~~
期待4月的马德里，期待晒得黑漆漆=D
December 11 懒人笔记1很长时间没更新，也少去朋友的地盘转转。也许facebook更适合我这样的懒人吧，笑。
写blog是需要冲动的，与朋友分享的冲动，或是记录某种心情的冲动。
现在的心情，烦躁，有点迷茫。没什么不顺利，却有种挫败感。这样的心情，不值得分享，记录下来，也只能用来自嘲。
对自己的生活，冷淡得像个旁观者，欢喜时泼冷水，犯错时幸灾乐祸。
人果然不能闲散太久。脑袋空空就会胡思乱想，时间太多就会挑三拣四，忙得喘不过气时反倒过得理直气壮，疲惫但踏实。
一边偷懒，一边找茬的日子。
November 04 说点儿什么。。。长达一个月之久的Internetless life终于告一段落，今晚的学习计划也宣告泡汤。
没有Internet的日子也不是那么难熬，反倒多出许多时间和housemates聊聊天，做做饭，读读书，看看anime和soap，也是不坏的生活。
昨天是Anna的生日。看她和Tom甜甜蜜蜜，觉得即使没有礼物也一定是完美的日子。一屋子的波兰人个个古怪有趣，光是他们手舞足蹈的样子就喜剧效果十足。午夜曲终人散，只留下挂在屋顶的气球，染着红酒污迹的地毯，东倒西歪的Anasuya, hyper的Young Jae, 疲惫的我和Asyl.
星期四买了Scholar's gown. 40镑，40码。1米8x的巨人Anasuya也穿40码！那慈眉善目的大叔居然还威胁我，"there are only two size-40 left! If you come back tomorrow, you may get one that reaches your ankle!" "Good! I can wear it as pajamas." "You can do that, except that it's not very comfortable."
明天是Guy Fawkes Night, 但牛津的主要烟火活动都在今晚。想想门外杀人的温度，再炫目的烟火也诱惑不了我。
October 21 有点儿忙最近有点儿忙。
住在自己（租）的房子里是件很惬意的事。可以放心买ice cream和coke不必担心放在冰箱被人偷走； 饿了就自己煮东西不怕错过用餐时间； 再也不用为了洗衣服猛攒20p和1 pound的硬币……
不过这些都是有代价的。房租，水电，Oxford council tax, Internet, etc. 全都要自己搞定。每次瞅到那一大堆账单就马上转头，假装没看见，等别人来伤脑筋 ^^||| 再也没有可爱的scouts清理房间、浴室和厨房，只好贴出一张值日表，大家有难同当。
功课也似乎多了起来。长长的reading list每次都被我打折再打折，essay也拖到最后一分钟才按下"send".
有太多计划： 想去Paris, Vancouver, 要搞visa, 订机票（大出血，这个鬼eurostar为虾米比机票还贵！！！）； 想申请summer internship, 结果连Internet都没有； 想练好Kendo, 发现去年学的都忘得差不多了； 想接着学Spanish, 那个该死的language centre又把我dump了； 想请朋友到家里玩，可是我不会做饭=（
唯一想做又做到的事就是去伦敦看musical，虽然只看到了半个舞台。就像May-mei说的，穷学生，有啥办法？
下个月去Paris, 期待！ 有mingming做翻译兼向导，绝对事半功倍^^
September 23 再吐泡除了订不到机票以外，电脑中毒就是最让人抓狂的事了。
从不觉得当电白是件丢面子的事，反正踏进牛津就已经沾上了古董味儿，落后点儿就落后点儿。
这一中毒，本电白毫无招架之力，只好乖乖举白旗。先拨求助热线，辗转几位高手都无力回春。最后只能置之死地而后生，一切从0开始。
在此友情提醒各位电白与准电白们，一定要backup, 千万别嫌烦！ September 08 吐泡吐一下泡。。。
在新加坡和wireless, intranet斗争了两个月，不能上msn, 更别提space了。
刚刚一打开space,被新页面吓了一跳，不知该点哪里才好=.=|||
回家了，应该会经常泡在网上。闲人们，网上见了~ May 26 gloomy outlook我发誓：1.一定要办credit card, 2.订机票至少要提前两个月
为张破机票，某人已经奔波忙碌近一个星期了。先是打算单程飞新加坡，转机文莱。无奈May-Mei的信用卡被拒，只好继续绝望地在网上搜索。最戏剧化的是在我终于下定决心双程飞香港并定好机票准备关机睡觉时，竟然发现收到了两封confirmation letters!!! 一封是飞香港转机多哈，另一封是飞新加坡转机阿姆斯特丹。这下好了，从没有机票，变成有两张机票，不知道哪种情况更凄惨一点。定飞新加坡的那张机票时明明出现了system error订票失败了啊！！！Internet真没天理了@@
担心了一夜，觉都没睡好（那可是600多镑啊！！ 乘3乘14我都吃不消），一大早就起来打电话cancel reservation. Lee's Travel的服务还行，不过如果一开始就不出错不是更好？
所以现在我的行程是：
29 June 法国Biarritz飞伦敦
30 June 伦敦飞香港转机多哈
1 July 香港飞新加坡
zhen，我大概晚上11点左右到新加坡。从离开Biarritz到在新加坡降落，中间大约有60个小时，这辈子最长的journey...
April 17 at the beginning of Trinity term兜兜转转，又回到了我……呃……不知该怎么形容的Oxford。下了coach，拖着装满金块的箱子，歪歪扭扭向college迂回前进时，突然产生一种错觉，好像从来都没有离开过，熟悉得安心又毫无惊喜。
每次离开London，都有很舍不得的感觉。喜欢London，是因为它具有一种独特的鲜活气息。只是简简单单走在街上，就能感觉到整个城市强有力的心跳。这与拥挤无关。Oxford的街道上也常常人满为患，我却总感到这是一座空城：tourists与这里的气氛格格不入（最恨他们在我眼看就要迟到的紧急关头还悠哉悠哉地挡我路==），而学生好像已经成了学院的一部分。常常满眼是人，却感受不到人气。London则不同。看着街上形形色色的人，他们丰富的角色组成了这个城市，哪怕是tourists也拥有一席之地。它活跃，多样，有很强的不确定性，因此也就多了很多可能。在coach经过hyde park时居然看到了樱花，这是5年来第一次。London到处都有惊喜。（要不是我和梅雪如此深居简出，也许早就看到了，汗|||）
草草安顿下再出门，才发觉Oxford并不是没有变化的。一个月的时间，这里真的已经是春天了。College的河边开满我叫不上名字的花，貌似还有水仙（第一次看到不是养在花盆里的水仙^^|||）这学期的bill里居然还有两镑是for JCR punting(就是划船啦），看来要好好利用。
还有件值得宽慰的事。一回来，就见到了好几位fellow economists，大家对还有4天就要到来的collections都抱着从容的必死之心。一个开开心心去约会，一个忙忙活活办采购，一个控诉internet害人匪浅，还有一个没见到的最狠，居然去了Wales (or somewhere near Wales)，周三才回来，完全像个没事人。不过她们都是PPEists, 不学management和maths, 与我的可比性仅限于economics. 我还是乖乖闭关，争取力挽狂澜吧（吐血）。 March 21 i never evaporated前几天家里的宽带有问题，今天刚刚搞定，所以上来报到一下~
这次的back home trip真是多灾多难。梅雪、苏鹏，真是对不起你们俩！！为了送我一夜没睡，结果都白费了。。。
详情我也懒得再提了，大体上就是凌晨5点到机场赶7点半的飞机，发现机票被取消了，等到9点和expedia查询，原来信用卡被银行declined了，也没收到expedia的notification email. 只好又买了张机票，等到下午4点飞上海。谁知道到了浦东才发现所有飞青岛的航班都改到了虹桥||| 幸好Virgin的电影都很不错，不然我就冤死了！
我会经常挂在网上的，就不多说了。祝放假的各位尽情颓废，还在上课的继续坚持！ March 09 going back home终于写完了本学期最后一篇management essay...过了deadline一个多小时（这已经是第三次missed deadline了），字数也不够，quality就更别提了|||心里无比内疚中=.=
明天下午就去伦敦了，东西还一点也没收拾，满屋子都是notes和脏衣服。这个学期真是在凄凉中开始，在慌乱中结束。马上有drama rehearsal, 只好今晚不睡打包了。
前几天想到回家还是怪兴奋的，越接近出发的日子，越觉得其实也没啥。飞机上干坐10几个小时，这次连本像样的小说也没准备，看来只好睡觉看电影打发了。
算了，权当是大扫除了。 February 26 skype user name: hesterhaimengzhangJust a short announcement... My college has finally un-banned skype!
My user name is:
hesterhaimengzhang
I know it is a bit long but I've learnt a good lesson from facebook (yes, received message asking "Hester, who are you?" from a RV senior after I added her, 555...)
You can add me or if you are too lazy then just leave your user name and I'll add you.
Thanx~~
Josephine, if you happen to see this... I didn't take any photo at the dinner (coz I was busily eating, hahaha!!!) Here is one (taken by someone else)... Chopstick and mosquito net =.=6 February 14 happy valentine这大概是6年来最糟的一个Valentine's Day. 英国人对valentine的定义绝对一板一眼，不像新加坡人拿friendship来打哈哈。因此——没有花，没有卡片，没有巧克力（虽然跟young jae沾了点光），也没有date.
这几天莫名其妙累得很，所以绝对绝对不想去clubbing. 为了应付Anasuya的威逼利诱软硬兼施，就推说要去economics talk. 和Nadja两个人都是抱着“反正没事做”的心情走了二里路，结果找错了lecture room, 直到戴着犹太小帽的speaker开始侃侃而谈"science and religion"时才意识到。一边默念“不要看我不要看我请当我透明”，一边低着头从speaker身边小跑出去，真的不是一般糗-_-||| 等找到正确的venue时已经是full house了。怎么这么衰呢？！
On the way back, I told Nadja, "The moral of the story is--you MUST have a valentine on Valentine's Day, otherwise you would be in trouble." Nadja asked me whether I want to get a boyfriend. I said I'm indifferent. I wouldn't actively look for one but rather wait for the right thing to happen. She told me she needs one. I like Nadja. She has attractive personality,
cheerful and easy to talk to. Not forgetting that she's pretty. To me, it should be easy for her to find someone if she wants to. So, what was wrong?
"I'm picky," she smiled, "I'm too picky and I've started to worry about that."
Yes, picky. I believe almost everyone has confonted, or is confronting this conventional quesiton: whether I should wait until I find someone that I love and also loves me, or get compromised with someone I love but doesn't love me, or get settled with someone I don't love but loves me. There's no standard answer. In reality, you may even get stuck with someone you don't love and doesn't love you.
所以，这个问题无解，只能仁者见仁，智者见智。天时地利人和，是放之四海而皆准的真理（对不起，某人米辞了，开始掉书袋|||）
所以的所以，希望明年的情人节不要再这么衰了，也祝所有单身的兄弟姐妹仁者得山，智者得水^_^
January 10 zebra hair早上刷牙时发现了一根白头发。
扯下来一瞅，居然是根斑马发:
头发分四段，从发根起呈白黑白黑状。
这是咋么一回事leh?
哪位学过bio/正在学bio/bio爱好者帮偶分析那么一下。
难道偶就要被万恶的考试变成花毛女了么？？？ November 24 开香槟庆祝我找回中文输入法乐极生悲||| 再一次按错键丢掉了老长老长的entry，已经没有感觉了，习惯了。。。算了算了，乖乖回去写essay了。。。一定是Taylor大人和Ford大人的在天之灵对我忽视加无视他们的态度极其不满让我造此报应吧@_@ 横竖就只剩下一个多星期了，再忍忍~明天还要早起去Tesco collect纸箱子准备pack for holiday, 又想起了当年在Eton Hall的情景~~ October 25 Dear frenz, happy 5th anniversary!!!26 Oct...Though it's not the real 5th anniversary for 7 of us, we poor minority have learnt to compromise long ago
 . This is the first anniversary that we can't celebrate together and it's definitely not the last one... Yes, we've been on different tracks which'll lead us to our own destinies. We can remember it this time, what about next yr? The yr after? Who knows...Tuantuan said many of us are 'huai jiu' recently. I believe it's a good sign. It has nothing to do with the implication of our current lives. Rather, it shows that we've evolved into ones with depth, with our own stories to tell. And dear friends, you are the ones who enriched my life and gave me so many fantastic tales to tell (despite my poor memory...) Maybe one day, none of us can remember what happened on 26 Oct, the warmth i feel every time i think of you, think of the 5 years we had together, is something that no one can take away...
Happy 5th anniversary!
 October 20 a few things...just a few minor things...
1. a big joke with my bike... the whole story is a bit long but i'll try to condense it... ok, i ordered a bike from internet and it was delivered to me on monday in a rectangular box. i opened it up and found it in a thousand parts(a little bit exaggerated). with 2 very miserably simple tools enclosed in the box, me and anasuya assembled it in my room(basically she read the instruction out aloud and i did the hand-on part). but after tt, i felt something was not quite right wiz the bike and i din dare to ride it(and the tyres were not pumped up as well). so i sent it to a bike shop. the first thing the guy said to me was 'hey, the fork (the two metal sticks which hold the front wheel) should be the other way around' |||| no wonder my bike looked so funny... alright, i'm gg to pay them 20 pounds just for checking the gear and brake and everything else, goodness!! it's not cheap after all...as the guy said, 'god bless internet'
2. yesterday i had dinner wiz two frenz. they are very special people coz we were classmates in middle school back in qingdao!!! the way i bumped into them was dramatic. in the 0th week, econs people from my college had dinner at this very 'ulu' (i can't find a good substitute of this word in english...i'm attempted to use it all the time coz i always want to say 'my college is at this ulu place'... but i dun think other people would understand) indian restaurant. after i went in, this chinese gal came up to me and asked for my chinese name... it took me several seconds to recognise her! it's understandable coz we hadn't met for 5 yrs... from her, i knew that another classmate would be doing the same course as me. not surprisingly, i met him during lecture and 3 of us decided to come out for dinner to update one another about wat happened in the past 5 yrs... (gosh, tt really seems long to me...)
3. i went to the first jap conversation class juz now. the 'teacher' is a briton doing oriental studies in oxford. he was nice but quite...boring, sorry to say that. but i believe the lesson would be useful. the funny thing was in my class, there was this scottish gal. she has been in china twice. when i asked whether she knew any chinese, she said she knew the chorus of a chinese song...guess wat song ?? it's lao shu ai da mi!!!!!! can u imagine listening to a blonde scottish singing 'wo ai ni, ai zhe ni, jiu xiang lao shu ai da mi....' ??? ||||||
4. i got my management tutorial at 7.30am tmr... does it set a record?
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