Ella's Notebook

The Korean drama ‘Present’ took me two weeks to complete viewing, much longer than ‘the Full House’. This drama has been set for a few years, so it is a bit corny that I wanted to give up at the beginning, but the more I watched it, the more I found myself learning from it.   

It tells a story of a family with 7 orphans and the things happening around them. From the family, I learned what can be truly called a family; and from some romantic sections, I learned what can be called true love and a mature man. There is a character in the drama who is extremely lovable. I adore him so much. Really nice.   
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Flowers in my father's small yard.

I am very grateful to have some support from my family members recently for my business that is about to take off.
In my mind, I've promised myself that I have to succeed no matter how. Go. Go. Go! 

Now I believe love has its limits, but nobody can live without love.
Thank you, sincerely.

I had 2 numbers in my cell phone both listed as Vincent, but they were actually for two different men. I was so stupid to put them in under the same titles that made me dial the wrong number for many times. Every time when I did that, I was badly embarrassed. I shall try to fix my brain. :-P 

Embarrassment over, today the marketing person Vincent contributed a very good business idea that will require me to talk more with the other Vincent who is a photographer. From now on I have no worries if I dial the wrong number again, because I will have something to say anyway. Besides, both of them are excellent professionals. Good for me.

I've been working at home lately and actually spent more time on work than before. Although new troublesome matters still keep coming up, the most of things have been better than earlier this month. Somehow I knew I would go through all these difficulties that I am bound to come through just all right, since I am a very bold woman. It is difficult to find someone kike me nowadays. Hope I am still on the right track to tomorrow. So far everything is still fine. Very nice. =)

It is true that not many people support my decision upon to start up a business relating to fine art today. And that’s why this afternoon when I received an e-mail from lecturer Yen who inspired me to study contemporary art, I almost burst into tears.
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Actually 3 weeks ago I sent him an e-mail inquiring his opinion on my decision. In this responsive letter he explained the reason why he couldn't reply to my mail until today.

He said talking about fine art is actually too heavy for some groups of our society, but it is still a business worth a trial. For him, all art workers are idealists, they are evangelists. So the job is definitely toilsome.

I don't know if I could succeed to be one of them in the future, but from the depth of my heart, I wish the shepherds can be always there.  =)

To ease the pressure of not having a regular income lately, I've taken a part-time job. I am helping Vincent who is Sylvia’s husband on a project working for an automobile company. I kid you not, this job is lousy. However, people can’t only do what they like to do, can they? And that’s why I am doing what I am doing - given a limited time, trying my best to organize all the papers and information in front of me for a big enterprise, this task makes a person feel smaller than s/he really is.

I thought this had been the history of my life. Whatever, I am happy to have an extra income when I have to spend most of my time planning for my own company in the near future. If only money can come quickly after all these burning nights. I've been greedy lately. =)

I have to admit that my days do become very difficult because of many different reasons, and I would not explain why. Don’t make me set it out.

Earlier today I spent a lot of time viewing some really interesting art gallery websites. I was especially supprised when I found there are artists living huge distance apart who could paint stuff that resemble each other's work so much both in their themes and styles.

Does that mean there could be somebody over there in a corner of the world who can still read my mindset in some way, the way that he or she can easily paint my way of painting?

This guy had better be somewhere, or I must have been too naïve.

Hope that something we are painting the same is not something too terrible, just like this will be nice:

In the past few days Lin has been helping me to finalize my decision on the office and an accountant. Kassey and A-kuei are preparing to build a website for me. Next Monday I will talk to Joyce to see if she can help to organize the documents. These guys are truly nice.
Keep pushing everything forward a bit everyday.

I might have got some people into troubles again, sorry for that... You konw, too many things are in a mess and far more difficult than my expectation. I really don't know how to clear them up, only wish I could be able to communicate with aliens. Maybe God is an alien too...

Korean dramas, DVDs, snacks and my bed have become my best friends. Cannot believe this.... Not cool at all...sigh...

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Anyway, the orchids in my balcony are sprouting and this is good. 

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I always hope to make complex things simpler. However, it seems that not many people can do this, actually people tend to do the opossite - making complex things worse. And that's why we always get into some different troubles in our lives. Nerds...

Fortunately, I have some friends who are 'simpler' but 'smarter'.
Thank Lin and his friend A-kai. Tonight has been a great night with these handmade steamed dumplings - not so good-looking but extremely tasty. Yummy yummy!!!   

I wonder why English movie titles always suit much more than translated Chinese ones given by the local dealers. Can our people one day understand more metaphysical conecpts ?
‘The Constant Gardener’ refers to the social contributors and the film would be meaningless after all without this binding concept. I am so fastidious about things like this.  

Ralph Fiennes (Justin) is placid and charming when Rachel Weisz (Tessa) performs excellently, no wonder she won an Oscar. Leave alone the soundtrack by Alberto Iglesias, I would like to buy the album as soon as possible. The cinematography is too beautiful to comfort the spirit and it smells of entertainment. However, the messages conveyed still come out.  

We couldn't all be fervent social contributors, but at least we can try to comprehend. The eclectics tend to admire those who truly pursue their dreams, so it's always good to see the constant gardeners.

Movie Review: ...the movie seems to slowly draw you in and hooks you as you go along with Justin. It challenges the viewer to see the poverty and forces you to face your own complacency in the world. So as Justin gains wisdom and is forced out of his complacency….. it is like Meireilles is turning the mirror towards the audience and asking them "Do you see what's happening in the world? What are you going to do about it?"

The Constant Gardener
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387131/ 
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/constant_gardener/trailers.php

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