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a musician played and sang Jiang Kui's "first song of middle Prelude of rainbow skirt" for me yesterday. It was the first time I had heard that song played on the guitar and found it was unbearably sad. I think Jiang Kui would have been surprised and delighted that a musician, nearly a thousand years after his time, played this timeless melody. Even though he doesn’t understand it because of the cultural difference, just like I don’t understand western poetry. "I think back to my youth wandering, mountains and passes to the sound of the flute, the entertainment house under the Willows." When I was was young, I heard someone playing Jiang Kui's melody. Perhaps only people who move frequently can understand Jiang Kui’s wandering life experience and frustrations he laments, during his mid and later life. I need to move again tomorrow because the landlord wants to remodel. tonight was my last night to live here. I wonder how many more the last nights I am likely to bear.
3 mrt. 2025 10:32
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Diary-20250303 Today is the first day of this semester. Thankfully, I don't need to teach any course this spring, so it's a good opportunity for me to seize the day and get back to my research. I actually focus on my work this morning. A cup of coffee cheered me up so that I could focus on reading papers. After having lunch at the canteen on campus, I went back home and continued working. Things changed after watching a TED Talk. The speaker was so engaging that that I couldn't help practicing shadow reading. Once again, I fell into the trap of obsessing over improving my English skills, especially speaking. This time, with the help of Deepseek, I developed a plan to improve pronounciation and fluency. That's why I'm here, writing this stream-of-consciousness diary to seek assistance.
3 mrt. 2025 10:25
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