Favorite Book: My Little Perfect World

      Well, before I introduce my favorite book to you, there is something you need to know. I am not a reader. I do not love to read. I am not the kind of person who spends her free time reading a book. I prefer watching movies. Therefore, it is hard for me to choose a favorite book since there are not many to choose from. However, there is one book that I particularly like. It is My Little Perfect World by a famous Taiwanese picture book writer, Jimmy. The reasons why I like this book are not only it contains a lot of cute pictures, but also that it writes a lot of feelings that I often experienced.

      The title is named My Little Perfect World, but in Chinese, it means I'm not a perfect child. Nowadays, parents put a lot of pressure on their children. My parents do not put much pressure on me, but I set my goals high because I don't want to let them down. This book is divided into a lot of different sections. Each expressing exactly what teenagers want to say. When I'm reading it, I keep nodding my head, thinking "Yeah! That is what I also feel!" It is amazing how Jimmy understands teenage thoughts so well. I really love this book. Not only because of the cute pictures but also because of its ability to express my feelings so well. I highly recommend this book to all of you!

      Also, it contains some really cool quotes! Such as...

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No Anorexia

      Last Friday night, as I was reading some news on Yahoo, there is an article about a college guy lost weight in order to get a girlfriend. Within a year, he has lost 55 kilograms. He runs 1 kilometers everyday and skip dinners. Finally, he has successfully get a girlfriend now. However, doctor says his method is not correct. Since he was 135 kilograms before he lost weight, he souldn't run long distances as a method to lose weight. It damages his knees really badly.

      And then, I saw the news about a 216 kilograms English woman lost weight to only 55 kilograms. The doctor says if she won't start eating, she has only 6 months to live. Four years ago, she was the fattest woman in England and had an operation to reduce the size of her stomach. Within a year, she had lost over 100kg and started to have social life. She was even pregant. However, because she of liver problem, she had to give birth to her child early. Her son died after an hour he was born. Then she had anorexia. The doctor warned her if she continue not to eat, she will die within 6 months.

See the article here (in Chinese though): 216公斤女縮胃 厭食瀕危 暴瘦至50公斤 「只剩6個月可活」

      Then, at the end of the article, there is some examples of famous people who died from anorexia, such as Karen Carpenter and Isabelle Caro, a famous French actress and model. Then I got curious and Googled Isabelle Caro. I found the famous picture she took for an advertisement campaign for a fashion label. The picture is horrifying. She literally looked like she was dying. It horrifies me. Maintaining your weight is a healthy thought. However, if you suffer from anorexia because you want to look good, then I think it is too much. It does not look good to be so thin like her. I can literally see her bones.

      Eat healthily + some exercises then you will stay healthy. Please do not stop eating in order to lose weight. It is very unhealthy!

       Here is a little information about No Anorexia: What part of “No Anorexia” don’t they understand?

      Also, I've found a video that shows the how the patients of anorexia sees themselves: Reality.

Reaction on 10 Natural Wonders to See Before They Disappear

See the article at 10 Natural Wonders to See Before They Disappear

After reading this article, one thing came to my mind. Go Green! It is really tragic to see such wonderful and special places to disappear within some decades of years, all of them which I have not been to. That is a pity as well. One major problem that keeps appearing in every threat of the places is global warming. This problem has existed a long time ago. However, the situation is not turning for the better. The ones who are really doing some actions to save the earth is still minority. The majority stays apathetic about the situation and thinking that someone is dealing with the problem. However, saving the earth and saving the environment is not easy. It needs everyone to take action. I have research a little about Go Green after reading this article. There are 10 ways to Go Green and Save Green which every one of us can do it. Save energy and money, save water to save money, eat smart and buy smart, etc. These ways of saving earth benefits both the environment and us. Thinking about saving the earth sounds hard, but actually we just need to start from little things in our lives. For example, turn off the lights after leaving, bring our own bags to shop, and recycle papers and drinking bottles. These things are not hard but sometimes we allow ourselves not to do it. Earth is our home and it is in danger now. Think about the endangered animals and beautiful sceneries that are disappear. If we can do something to help, why not do it? I certainly do not want my child to see polar bears and icebergs only on textbooks!

Mother's Day!!

So tomorrow is Mother's Day! Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers in the world! As usual, our family celebrated it a week ahead. One thing different was that this time we did not go to a resturant. We celebrated at home instead. It was really nice to see all the cousins, aunts and uncles that I haven't seen in a long time. We ate a lot and chatted a lot. Of course, Grandma's lovely dish was most popular among the other dish. Also, this year, our mother's day cake is really special! It is NT$2000 cake! After eating, my cousins and I went shopping! It was such a lovely day. :)

Cycling aroung Taiwan!!

Cycling around Taiwan was Amazing!! To tell the truth, I was not really willing to go at first. I was afraid to get hurt. I thought that why should I continuously ride bike for 12 days when I can stay at home and relax? However, it all changed during those marvelous 12 days! Even though it was tiring everyday, but the challenges excited me. We exprienced differently during raining days and sunny days. Everytime I got to the top of the hill, I was proud of myself. The feelings is hard to describe. During these 12 days of cycling around Taiwan, we not only exprienced Taiwan by our own eyes, we also grew to be more mature. We learned how to get up and fight to the end when we fell. We learn how to challenge our ability to the limit. Mostly importantly, we learn how to act as a group, not individuals. This trip is really meaningful to me. I enjoyed it very very much! :)

Favorite Author

Well, it's a bit hard for me to have a favorite author because I don't read a lot. But there is an author that I have some impressions besides George Orwell. He is Elie Wiesel. When I was in 9th grade with Mr. Avni, we read his memoir, Night. The reason why I like Wiesel is that he uses simple yet meaningful words to describe what he wants to say. I am really impressed by him because I can never express my feelings as well as him. His words are very clear and powerful and full of emotions. Night is a really really good novel that I highly recommend. It is about Wiesel's own feelings and experiences when he was sent to labor camps during World War II. It is not very long, but this novel is gonig to help you realize how bad did the Jews suffer from WWII and it's going to make you sad!

Reflection on "Children with Asperger syndrome often live in fear of teasing, bullying"

You can see the article at this link: Children with Asperger syndrome often live in fear of teasing, bullying

       I think this article points out a very crucial problem. That is, People with Asperger disorder are often being picked on and bullied purposely. However, they are not good at interacting with people, so they have a hard time expressing their anger or seeking help from others. This allows the bullying to become severe. Finally, people with Asperger disorder fight back but often causing serious result. The case in the article with a teen that has Asperger syndrome stabbing a fellow student in the school bathroom is an example of this cycle.

        This article also helps me to understand the dilemma that the parents of children with Asperger syndrome face. It never occurred to me that the cost of the special program will be a factor to influence the decisions of the parents made for their children. It is definitely not a very good decision to send children with Asperger disorder to normal school especially when they all know that the children are not going to be treated properly. However, the cost of special program is crucial too. It is very cruel and realistic.

        Generally, I think if I ever get to spend time with people that have Asperger disorder, I would still be a little lost and feel awkward even though I know what they are like. But I think people with autism are very cool. Even though they are not good at interacting with people, they each have a talent at something. All those great musicians, scientists, and people all have autism. That is the point I admire them. Also, they can just disconnect from “this world” to their “own world.” That is pretty cool too. I want to experience what it feels like to be disconnected from this world.

Also, I would like to share a video that I think is awesome and explains a lot about Autistic people. Hope For Autism & Asperger's Syndrome: My Story I really like this video. Please watch it if you have time! :)