Studio &Seminar 2: Media Blog

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smell:
In my memory, the smell of soil is special.
The soil of spring is fresh. I walk in the garden, seeing more and more green shoots that appears on the wet land. In the spring, the canal melts and everything rouses up from sleeping. When I touch the spring soil, it is wet and a little cold. The smell of soil mixes with fragrance of flowers, wafting into the air.
In the fall, the soil is sweet. The soil in the field, which is deep black, seems that farmer could squeeze out oil. When I hold the soil and smell it, I feel there is connection between the soil and me. I image I am growing from the soil like other crops, vegetable and fruits.
Soil has the smell of hometown. When I smell it, I am pleasant because of the childhood memory. I remember my grandmother sent me to school when I was six years old. On Saturday, my grandmother sent me by bike. When it was raining, she pushed the bike to walk, and I sat on the bike holding the umbrella. I saw the raindrop on the edge of my umbrella, smelling the fresh raining soil. I treasured this memory all the time, so every time when I smell the soil after raining, I feel happy. Especially I stay in New York, I miss my grandmother more.

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taste:
Hot pot is my favorite food. Spicy taste is absolutely important in Chinese food culture. I enjoy eating hot pot with my friends or my family together on the round table.
There is a huge bowl of chili oil in the hot pot. I put beef into the hot chili oil and boiling water. When I am eating a piece of beef, I feel my tongue is ignited, and a flame burns in my mind. How hot it is! After the amazing taste spreads in my mouth, I immediately eat more. It tastes delicious, and makes my mouth water. Then, the spicy taste enter my throat, and my tears and snot come down because of the spicy flavors. I I feel a frame is jumping in my throat, and I image I was a fire-breathing dragon that can breath hot and spicy flavors. I add the special sauce to make meats and vegetable have various taste, such as salty and sour taste. My favorite sauce is a mixture of sesame sauce, chili oil and leek.
When I enjoy the delicious hot pot, I accidentally eat a Chinese red pepper, which is always used in hot pot because of its spicy and aromatic flavor. Suddenly, my tongue is anesthetic, and I can’t feel my tongue. I have to eating while carefully avoiding eat red pepper again.
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sight:
I love The Palace Museum in my hometown, Beijing. The Palace Museum is the former imperial palace of China’s Ming and Qing dynasties. There are many strikingly beautiful architects. These masterworks from ancients are special and artistic. The general form of “Palace of Prolonging Happiness ” is a square. There are passages toward four sides. Gold bricks were floored in the front of this palace, which looks like a golden road extending towards the huge main door of the palace. The hall is built on a white marble base, with iron cast and glass walls and floors. The shape of the roof is triangular, and I saw a slice of dark yellow ocher tiles cocking up from the edge.Inside the pavilion, I viewed the swimming fish through the transparent glass walls. It is popularly known as the “crystal palace”. I remember I was shocked when I saw the bright golden tiles at the first time, which looks like colored glaze with a dazzling light in the sunshine. I imaged fairies of sunshine enjoyed jumping on the beautiful glaze of tiles.The sight twinkled in my heart.
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sound:
In the morning, when the warm sun is shining on the streets, a few birds sing songs on the roof. These cute birds wake up early. I go through the street that is covered by shades of the trees. I image they are happy to greet a new day with me. The birds observe beautiful sights with singing that describes the pictures of spring. Exercising in the morning, old men are smiling to look at these small musicians. Runners feel more cheerful, when they hear the special song. Students go to school together across trees. A student points at a bird, and said “what the attractive melody it is!” The bird seems understand his talk, happily jumps a few times. The birds fly to wire. Currently, the wire, birds and the blue sky look like a staff. The birds look like the musical motes. Everyone enjoys birds’ music. The staff is played when the birds are dancing on the wire. Birds create the staff for the attractive song to display in nature.
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intuition:
I think my grandmother has strong intuition all the time. It is a magical power existing. When I was just one-year-old, my grandma didn’t diaper me because she thought the nappy was uncomfortable to wear it. I remember I was shock to find that my grandmother could intuit when I wanted to piss. If I would like to piss from sleep, I would hear a sound from my grandmother, “do you want to piss now?” I was confused all the time why my grandma could feel it. I was too young to realize I needed to go to bathroom. Therefore, if my grandmother didn’t wake me up, I would have bed-wetting problem.
I always think my grandmother’s intuition is powerful. I asked her the truth of this secret. she told me I moved slightly when I wanted to piss, she kept herself in light sleep so that she can wake up when I moved a little. She knew it was difficult to awaken her in deep sleep. I extremely touched her pay for my growth. I was determined to take care of my deer grandma and love her forever.

1 Comment

  1. krauzel · May 30, 2016 Reply

    Hi Kimmy, very nice writing. You have a beautiful way of describing small details, like the raindrops on the edge of your umbrella. Very good work! Looking forward to reading more.

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