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北漂dance on my own rhythm June 29 Michael, rest in peace, love you...Michael died, left us so fast and unpredictable.
You were silent for almost 10 years, only the rumors about you were around.
Now your death just awakend the world to see who you really are.
Focusing on what you have brought to the world.
Every time when i look at you or listen to your music,
i could not stop my tears.
like many many other people, you were such a huge part of my life.
your left feels like that part has been teared away from me.
The world has never understood you
the more you wanted to proof
the deeper you get hurt
you grew up in the spotlight
sadly that is where you felt most comfortable with
Michael, because of you
i studied English so hard just to understand what you were singing in your song
i cared about the earth, animal, and have never been judgemental on races,
just like what you taught me in your songs
i struggled so much among all the rumors about you,
they are not only hurtful to you,
but to all the people who love you
Michael, after a whole 50 years unrestful life
you finally get to rest in peace
Michael, everybody is talking about you now
saying how great you are
finally giving you creditsf for
what you have done with your music
your music
your dance
your voice
will live fever
To see who he is:
February 29 Hi, this is Victoria叫自己Victoria 已经一个月了吧。工作,找工作,有个英文名字希望能让自己不那么的明显的各个不入。最近几乎每天都会因为大事小事流眼泪。为前途担心,不知道能不能找到工作,不知道能不能留在美国,或者以什么样的身份留在这里。找工作才明白,作为一个异国人,不能平凡,如果你没有过人之处,谁会请个外国人呢?离4月1号就一个月了,有了几个interview. 其中最受打击的是一个找工作中心的老女人,看着我简历上的每一条都不断地摇头,说什么像我这样没有工作经验的候选者,如果她把我介绍给客户,人家都会笑话她的。“什么?你还需要sponsor” 还是摇头。 回到家,装着没事,但眼泪就像关不上的水龙头一样往外涌。
觉得生活在链子里,有这么多的枷锁。真想开一家自己的餐馆,或者去学做饭当厨师。或者当个导游。逼着自己说喜欢申请的工作,逼着自己在工作时强颜欢笑,逼着自己不介意去这去那儿。
我觉得好累,当Victoria 和 Chen 好累,今后的生活是什么样,我真的不知道,我在努力,但是又怎么样呢?
February 02 Working my ass off for every cent of the tips - The Memoria of a hostessAlmost everybody does not leave tips for pick-up to-go orders. At least I was like that before I became a hostess. So, in order to get every cent of tips, I got to work my ass off. 30 dollars tips come from the sum of 20 something 2 or 1 dollars. From my experience, talking to the costumer, especially emphazing on what you did for them might help. For example, tell them " You come just right on time, I just packed up our order", " take your time, here is some water, I will take out the food as soon as they are ready", " I put some the summer roll on the side, so it won't get warm", " Here are some extras sauce on the side, as you wished", " Let me give you a new cup of ice, it has melted a little bit by sitting there for too long" and also of course " Thank you SO MUCH! Have a WONDERFUL night" All those little things, the waiter or waitress do not even bother doing is my secret to get little money from the costumer.... January 24 第一次离开了校园的生活,多了不少的第一次。
Chris 终于决定让我当waitress 了。明天中午,我将第一次一个人开车到Kam's, 第一次穿着自己的小围裙(从John-Michael 那抢过来的),第一次拿着自己的小册子。 其实,生活少些期望,就会多些惊喜。上周六还在和朋友抱怨,在kam's连waitress 这么简单的工作都不能够被信任。这周四,Chris 就鬼使神差的决定让我走马上任。想来他也是想通了,人不可能生来完美。让我当个好waitress 的唯一方法就是放大担子让我锻炼。作为经理,他说起什么该怎么做都头头是道。但想必周二中午,当只有他一个人waiting table 的起身体验,让他有所感悟。还没有几桌,他就跑来偷偷的告诉我" let me tell you a secret, I am not very a good waiter either".
想想生活,真的挺戏剧性。两周了,在Kam's 的工作总的来说还是比较顺心的。同事都是collage的学生,年轻,疯癫,也很友好。渐渐的和大家熟了,也就更放松了。Tom 很照顾我,经常提醒我拿自己小费,抓紧时间吃饭。Jonh Michael 很goofy, 一头卷卷的金发,22岁却behave like a 16. Cindy 也很友好,虽然忙的时候会抢我倒好的水。饭店工作,像个roller coaster, 忙得时候手忙脚乱,气氛紧张。闲一点儿,大家又时间开玩笑聊天。起起落落...
希望明天不会太stressful。。。
January 22 我有车了!今天还是很重要的一天,记上两笔吧。
过去两周的full-time找车工作,终于修出正果了。今天白天一手交钱一手提货,晚上公寓里就多了一辆终于属于我自己的小破车了(2000 Saturn sl1)。 晚上下班时,战战兢兢,但也安然无恙的第一次将它开回了家。它虽然其貌不扬,但挺实在。我呢,能拥有它作为第一辆自己的车,真的挺知足的。今天,卖车的大伯和Kam's 的经理都和我特郑重地握了握手,恭喜我有了自己的第一辆新车。觉得挺有意思的。
买车后,一种路漫漫其休远兮的感觉...没有太多的兴奋,更多的是责任吧。在目前几乎入不敷出的情况下,还拿出积蓄中的这么一大部分买车。心里觉得又开心,又沉重。 不管怎么样,不进则退。虽然只是一小步,至少不过多久,我就可以不受限制的独自去上班下班了。希望,不过多久,我也可以开着自己的小破车去接受正式工作的interview.
汽车梦已经圆了, 别的梦还会远么?
January 09 飘啊飘 2008从小生活在北京,很多事情都是天经地义。不理解北漂人的辛苦。3年前,来到美国。不知不觉地发现自己也变成了个北漂人。在北美大陆的土地上,用尽全力的长出根,在汗和泪的浇灌下成长,试图接触和抓住脚下的土地。
又是新的一年。 习惯了19年的目标明确,小学毕业,初中毕业,高中毕业,大学毕业,研究生毕业。当所有的任务都按计划完成之后,今年显得格外特殊。 一年后,我可能留在美国工作, 可能为了留在美国被迫回到学校,也可能干脆潇洒回到中国。在这天马行空的一年里,我希望自己能好运,解决身份问题,坚强和独立。在任何情况里都享受生活。
没有打过工的留学生活不是完美的, 而没有在餐馆打过工的美国的留学生活是不完美的。 不久,为了糊口,我的美国留学生活即将圆满了。店主提醒我饭店的工作将是我做过的最Stressful 的工作。我将信将疑。看吧,我不相信能比graduate school 还 stressful.
祝我和所有的朋友们都在新的一年了心想事成! |
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