Our engagement and my birthday:
As I knew In my birthday something some thing coming up I was so excited and I could presume in fact what I am going to receive from my boyfriend.
In fact I should confess we had a great time.
Three days off ,be lazy and decided to go to Korean restaurant which we both fancy about Korean food.
In fact as we both are so alike in everything we always know when we are too happy something coming up as he proposed me and gave me the ring and we were eating I was sad cause this stupid conversation always come up and Wijbren is not happy in China anymore, and Neither I am.
Anyway it was destiny we met 9 months ago and our future somehow has changed from the time we met.
I have always thought I am so considerable and sensible person as the realty come and things happened. Any how. he has changed his mind from few month ago to go back to Europe and I admire him and I accepted it in fact.
We both would like to have a better life as we are both have high education and nothing more than teaching at university might happen to us which is not enough at all.
He wants to work on his field as journalist and I do want to go back to fashion industry .
The problem is as I am holding Iran passport can’t join him and go to Europe easily .I have told him we get married and I wait here and work and pass the process of permanent visa, but he is too worried of losing time and chances to go back to his career and want to fly as soon as possible.
I am thinking his is worried and nervous for marriage too. Sometimes I feel men can’t get it the time that they should.
I will do compromise anything which is necessary but don’t do hasty things which make our situation harder and drift apart.
Well our conversation didn’t reach to any point as none of our conversation do, and no result at the end.
I hope things change during our long trip to Iran and Holland and things get easier.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Dragon Boat festival origin and tradition
Dragon boat festival goes back to 2000 years ago in China. Nowadays in Canada ad USA both celebrate t some times in October.
May 26th was Dragon Boat festival in China, which in lunar calendar is 5th day of 5th month .Basically this time was the time farmers celebrate of having a rainy , summer for their crops and harvest time. This time is actually associated with summer solstice.
As traditionally China has a legendary story about this festival which says: there was a wise man who advised the king how to keep peace in the country and save China from the enemies warrior, but King was haughty and exile him from China .
He was totally upset and drown himself in the river. people who knew him and respect him as a great noble and hero went to the river and used the boating ,paddling in order to find him and keep the Dragon of river away from him, it didn’t work Chinese eat rice and on that time they used to wrap it with leaves and still this tradition exist.( Sticky rice in green leaves)which tasty in fact.
They throw food and rice into river to feed the fish and dragon and keep them away from his body. They used 5 colors to scare the sea animals and nowadays still they make bracelets and kids wear it on their wrist to keep them healthy and safe from evil spirit.
These days in so many small cities in China still go to the river and celebrate it ,but mostly consider as a fun day and having picnic and going out with family and eat sticky rice and cakes .
Me and Wijbren were passing our great time in the mountain climbing up and hanging metal Chinese wire in rocky mountain.
May 26th was Dragon Boat festival in China, which in lunar calendar is 5th day of 5th month .Basically this time was the time farmers celebrate of having a rainy , summer for their crops and harvest time. This time is actually associated with summer solstice.
As traditionally China has a legendary story about this festival which says: there was a wise man who advised the king how to keep peace in the country and save China from the enemies warrior, but King was haughty and exile him from China .
He was totally upset and drown himself in the river. people who knew him and respect him as a great noble and hero went to the river and used the boating ,paddling in order to find him and keep the Dragon of river away from him, it didn’t work Chinese eat rice and on that time they used to wrap it with leaves and still this tradition exist.( Sticky rice in green leaves)which tasty in fact.
They throw food and rice into river to feed the fish and dragon and keep them away from his body. They used 5 colors to scare the sea animals and nowadays still they make bracelets and kids wear it on their wrist to keep them healthy and safe from evil spirit.
These days in so many small cities in China still go to the river and celebrate it ,but mostly consider as a fun day and having picnic and going out with family and eat sticky rice and cakes .
Me and Wijbren were passing our great time in the mountain climbing up and hanging metal Chinese wire in rocky mountain.
The Europe visa and my trip for summer
During this month I have has so much tension ,and I am a bit fucked up .Me and Wijbren have made up our mind to have a vacation to our both countries.
In fact we would like to meet each other’s parents and we just engaged and would to have some trips around countries together which make totally sense.
As the matter of fact as I am still holding Iranian passport, therefore there are many strict regulations in order to obtain tourist visa for Europe.
In fact this issue was harsh enough to bring up some discussion between us and we both pissed off of so many things and afterward start nagging and complaining about everything and every one.
Our mind was busy over then a month and kind of mind bulging to prepare the documents and ask parents to send invitation letter then here in China it fucked it up and we had to find out where it is gone and get it as some can’t read ENGLISH AND WE MUST WIRTE THE ADDRESS IN CHINESE.
Even though it seems easy, I have to get insurance and book the tickets and get confirmation which is so simple but here took 2 fucking hours to be able to present it to Chinese what we need and a piece of printed paper and more over financially cost me a lot to get a trip by lane to Beijing and get appointment for embassy which is suck.
Then we have to kill our beautiful holiday for around one month to wait for result of visa and don’t in a week or a month it gets ready.
Now I am totally depressed as I am thinking we would like stay longer in Holland and in Iran and we might consider to get married and we need so many documents to get ready and translate .
To be honest I don’t want to lose this chance for marriage as Wijbren want to find a job from September when we are back and leave China and my situation will get harder to get visa to see him or live with him in Europe .
I am thinking about my future job as a designer not English teacher and want to be in Europe sooner to pass some course and get a job.I don't want to be funky andwimpy ,but nfact these period of time in my life is harsh to as through.
The only thing till now was luckily sort out is my job almost finished and I will finish next week with students and Wijbren still has 4 more weeks to go. Sometimes simple thing in life seems so complicated .We are trying to help each other and not screw up with no reason.
In fact we would like to meet each other’s parents and we just engaged and would to have some trips around countries together which make totally sense.
As the matter of fact as I am still holding Iranian passport, therefore there are many strict regulations in order to obtain tourist visa for Europe.
In fact this issue was harsh enough to bring up some discussion between us and we both pissed off of so many things and afterward start nagging and complaining about everything and every one.
Our mind was busy over then a month and kind of mind bulging to prepare the documents and ask parents to send invitation letter then here in China it fucked it up and we had to find out where it is gone and get it as some can’t read ENGLISH AND WE MUST WIRTE THE ADDRESS IN CHINESE.
Even though it seems easy, I have to get insurance and book the tickets and get confirmation which is so simple but here took 2 fucking hours to be able to present it to Chinese what we need and a piece of printed paper and more over financially cost me a lot to get a trip by lane to Beijing and get appointment for embassy which is suck.
Then we have to kill our beautiful holiday for around one month to wait for result of visa and don’t in a week or a month it gets ready.
Now I am totally depressed as I am thinking we would like stay longer in Holland and in Iran and we might consider to get married and we need so many documents to get ready and translate .
To be honest I don’t want to lose this chance for marriage as Wijbren want to find a job from September when we are back and leave China and my situation will get harder to get visa to see him or live with him in Europe .
I am thinking about my future job as a designer not English teacher and want to be in Europe sooner to pass some course and get a job.I don't want to be funky andwimpy ,but nfact these period of time in my life is harsh to as through.
The only thing till now was luckily sort out is my job almost finished and I will finish next week with students and Wijbren still has 4 more weeks to go. Sometimes simple thing in life seems so complicated .We are trying to help each other and not screw up with no reason.
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