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| So my records in xanga have come to a close with my year at Columbia ending. Here's to a new start! Find me at blogger:
http://rei171.blogspot.com/
Thanks to you all who have read my rants, tears, and happy times on xanga =D
Love Jenn
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| I sometimes find it difficult to orally express what I desire. When it comes to expressing the knowledge I know, I'm less stumped. But when it comes to presenting, marketing, and persuading others about myself, I tend to go a little dumb or let's say speak in a roundabout way that no one understands. For example, my research supervisor asked me exactly what type of research I wanted to do two weeks ago. I explained and he completely did not get the point. I know I hadn't quite prepared for that question but I think this still tends to occur even when I am prepared for questioning. Any ideas in how to improve the way you orally market yourself and orally present your thoughts ?
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| After my Biotech final I think I've lost all my energy for concentration. So I've decided to linger on some daydreams of Edward Cullen from the book Twilight. I just saw the movie last night to wind down a bit. Honestly, i felt like i was watching real life documentary from a day in the life of Bella rather than a fictional movie. I can't judge if that's good or bad or whether it was intentional or not on the director's part. One thing I can give an applause for is the casting and the beautiful scenary in the movie. The actor for Edward Cullen was perfect and the actress for Bella great. I would have gone for an actress with a less deeper voice but the atmosphere portrayed by Kristen Stewart was pretty similar to the Bella I had in mind. Although I wish she could have illustrated Bella's curiosity for the mysterious a little better. I've seen Stewart act in two movies, the first one being Speak, another movie based on a novel. She did a great job at portraying in the character in that story as well. Now for the actor that did Edward, Robert Pattinson, all I can say is Aaaaaaaaaahhh and then *sigh*. They couldn't have found a better actor in appearance. At first when they decided upon Pattinson, I was thinking of him as Cedric Diggory in the Harry Potter movie and was saying to myself, "what were they thinking?". But after I saw the movie poster, that thought changed 180 degrees.
They movie illustrated Edward and his family as too approachable. They was nothing too mysterious or enchanting when the vampire siblings first appeared in the cafeteria. I found that a disappointment. As the movie progresses I find them less and less non-human like in spite of their speed and strength. I feel like the director completely missed that part of the story. That's what makes Edward Cullen a fantasy to us ladies. Human enough to deeply love Bella and care for her but not quite human enough. I think it's not just the director's fault. In spite of his appearance as a perfect human scultpture, I feel like Pattinson missed something about Edward in his acting. Same goes for Stewart. The chemistry between Edward and Bella that exudes from the book isn't too tangible in the movie.
But I still enjoyed the movie quite a bit. The last half wasn't too bad. I felt like I was finally watching the story I had in my mind =)
I'm hoping New Moon will be a little better although Edward Cullen makes a temporary exit in the story. (No more Pattinson =( ).
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| Yearning and missing
waiting and wondering
hoping yet reasoning
wishing yet thinking
finished.
completed.
a glass mirror reflecting memories
a glance behind the shoulders
but a blank sheet before my eyes.
finally,
i can see a white line of chalk on the road
and above it the words "the end"
we're all just human.
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| I have one more term and a summer left at Columbia University. After that I'm on my own. It's going to be medical school or a job, and to be honest I'm extremely terrified. I'm afraid to be suddenly be on my own after my parents have helped me for more than 20 years. I'm afraid the next step in my future will be something I do not want or won't be prepared for. Randy Pausch mentioned, "Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted." It's true but then what do you do next when you don't get the desired?
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