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小鱼,吹个泡泡上天堂 I'm Just a Kid!

3 years, 5 years or even longer, which kind of adults we will grow up to become? And what we will have left as farewell to youth? Although I closed my eyes and cannot see myself,I can see you there.-----------<<Blue Gate Crossing>>

Long Benedict

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지역
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一场烟花的表演,又温暖又寂寞
4월 15일

Chicago,I am gonna miss ya all

Yes,I returned.
People say I have changed.
Friends say I have to switch myself back.
But I believe I am just stuck on the damn memory----
Champaign's indian events,those beautiful and gorgeous indian people;
Evanston's welcome party,funny Johnathan;
Highland Park's house,Aaron and his kindly parents;
St.Louis' Arch,standing on the high top;
Memphis' Elvis Statue,mellow blue music;
Austin's relaxing time and amazing university
and all the way from Chicago to Austin---a new world you tried to show me,
and I would call you my Bro;
New York's tiring journey,those fellows who kept me company;
Depaul University and Lincoln Park,the last hanging out with my new friend Matt
Chicago's club and bars,sincere Mustafa
and Deloitte people---
Jessica,Tia,the touching farewell dinner and exciting club that I would never forget;
Ronald,your continuous help and cares that I am always thankfull to;
Yanling,your invitation to your home and surprising little gift;
and many people that consist of slices of memory,
the memory that I am so obsessed in;
the memory that I can hardly get out of my head;
the reason that I am so feeling down;
the changes that I am deemed to have;
the scars that I often touch.
I am just missing you.
4월 3일

I...New York

 去NY的前一天晚上,我只断断续续的睡了2个小时,3点多就起床赶SUBWAY.
那个DELTA AIRLINE是什么破飞机啊,完全一个跟我人一样高的支线客机...飞了俩小时到了.
在机场跟张琦和邓冠见面后,我们便直冲STATUE OF LIBERTY.
之前在北京的时候觉得北京地铁又烂又脏,这种城市怎么都可以办奥运,看了NY的地铁之后,觉得北京还是可以办奥运的.
NY给我第一个印象:DIRTY
之后坐船从MANHATTAN到了目的地,LADY LIBERTY也不过如此,也不高,也不雄伟.多照几张照片拉倒.
之后乘船去了ELLIS,比较漂亮的建筑,这就是美国早期移民美国梦的开始.
随后又徒步去了WALL STREET,我顺便买了一件I LOVE NY的T-SHIRT.
吃过晚饭便去了TIME SQUARE,很拥挤,还看到一个黑人把一条巨蛇捂在怀里.
后去很累就睡觉了.
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3월 26일

回去

张琪和邓冠这周末从纽约来到芝加哥了,兴奋的聊了一会后,便相约Jessica和Tia认识,还有TIA的也把BF带来了.
TIA是上周一起去中国城唱K认识的,台湾人,德勤的FIRST YEAR,唱功很好的蓝派人士.
之后大家一起去了日本餐厅,我点了ROLLS,还破例点了SAKE.尝起来比较烈,但是喝下去却感觉很好,也不容易喝醉.
后来在TIA家玩了一通,什么跳舞机,电玩,后来就开始用伏VODKA兑LEMONADE,感觉很奇妙,开始有点醉了,只知道兴奋的傻笑.
JESSICA把她的双胞胎姐姐EMILY也j叫来了,还有BF,以及一个中国女生.
呆到10点我们就去了CLUB,大家乘着是OPEN CLUB狂点酒,喝到飘飘然便开始跳贴身舞;
那个贴身舞可真是货真价实,该贴的贴了该摸的摸了,还其中夹杂着玩人肉SANDWICH,感受美国的BAR文化;
突然想起出去前中注协的教诲:1.不要出入不健康场所;
                                   2.不要夜不归宿;
结果都犯了~~~~~~~~~不知道中注协看到这一幕会如何敢想.........
这个CLUB比较DIVERSE,除了白人,黑人,还有很多亚裔,以及印度人.
印度美女那个之美啊....
韩国女生也比较辣,跳得之忘我.
1点回来睡觉.第二天去了NAVY PIER,然后去了UNIV. OF CHICAGO.
感觉还可以,但是我仍然思念AUSTIN.
今天他们回纽约了,我开始血拼:
1.三件纪念T-SHIRTS $50
2.KENNETH COLE的手表 $94
3.ISSEY MIYAKE的男士香水 $57
4.ISSEY MIYAKE的须后水 $50
5.SHISHEIDO男士洗面乳 $22
6.送爸爸的意大利皮带 $98
7.送妈妈的DIOR唇膏和珍珠项链 $30+150
8.LEVI'S的JEANS和马甲 $137
加上以前买的七七八八的东西,总共花在买东西上超过800 BUCKS
还有旅行的机票之类,总之出国钱打算好好寸钱计划被彻底打乱
破罐子破摔吧.
这就是被压抑久了之后的消费欲望爆发的状况.
下周实习结束,去纽约.
然后,回国.
3월 19일

离人

Matthew Bliese just now stopped down and said goodbye to me,and
he will leave after the meeting with HR.
I even have no chance to have a lunch together with him.
He is the last intern that I get along with.
Although we said we would keep touch by email,
I know we are supposed to go back to the previous life,stay with the previous friends,
retrieve the previous study and
gradually erase the memory of everything we have left and everyone we ever met.
like Aaron enjoying his skiing with his real friends;
Jong vanishing without any farewell to me;
Mus hanging out with another unknown girl,to a cinema,or anywhere,whatever;and
like me,being alone.
and also like a dream.
It is the right time to go back,for me and everyone.
I shouldn't have been so blue,
cauz we are in essence just passers-by,
saying hello,smiling friendly and politely,giving a wave and saying goodbye,
or even no good bye.
Traveler has his own joys,and his exclusive sorrows.
But I will survive,for sure.
 
3월 12일

Trip to Austin(The End)

周六一大早我们便从Memphis驱车上路了.
我一上车就开始呼呼大睡,Aaron以他高超的驾车水平,在一边开车的情况下,拿走我的相机,拍下了我的睡相!
那个相机里猪脸人到底是谁?!!(不敢看了)
一路唱歌,聊天,听故事,吃零食,然后我睡觉,他继续在STARBUCKS的帮助下开车
后来我们路经Littel Rock,Dallas,最后到了Austin
我除了吃饭的时间外,基本上都在睡觉....
七八个男生住一栋房子,乱得跟国内的男生寝室有得一比.
后来驱车去逛了Univ. of Texas at Austin的校园,感觉还是UIUC好看一点
但是这里的天气很好,温暖潮湿,充满生活气息
不过发生了一件惊恐的事情:
车被警察给拦下来了,要走了Aaron的驾照,本来以为要开罚单,但是奇怪的是:
两个警察在后面嘀咕,一个走上前来,站在我的车门旁边,用手电筒朝我扫了一下
似乎在检查什么恐怖活动,在我的车门旁边不离开,也不说话.
后来后面的警察走上前来,只说了给AARON一个警告,就让我们走了....
真恐怖,我们俩都吓着了.
后来平静心态去了鼎鼎有名的商学院,和健身房,那个设备之好:
宾馆似的游泳池,跑步机,攀沿,室内篮球场....
后来他强行教我打篮球...(汗)
不过还是一个很好的教练,起码让我不再像打排球一样投篮了.
一直教到我Finger Jam,肿得跟什么样才罢休.
后来去了寿司店吃东西,他又把我的东西抢过去付钱
真是个好人.
第二天,AARON一早就赶飞机去Denver滑雪了,我继续呆到下午,然后赶飞机
飞往HOUSTON转机
最后平安到达CHICAGO.
开心和神奇的一段旅程,跨越大半个美国....应该知足
好好人AARON,只是当他早上在我睡梦中跟我道别的时候,让我伤感.
他帮了我很多,从在Deloitte带我去吃饭,开银行帐户,开车送我回公寓,到邀请我去他的家里
甚至去AUSTIN,这段突然而神奇的旅程中,处处承蒙他照顾,感觉没什么回报的.
人为什么要相聚 又为什么要分离?
"有些人珍藏在记忆里,而永远不再相见"
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3월 10일

Trip to Austin(Part1)---photos uploaded

Actually,I was nervous since last night,and even woke up for several times through sleeping
This will be the first REAL trip for my life,and especially abroad.
I always feel like going somewhere to explore and experience more;and now I am making it!
I thought I would never see Matt again,
so I ran to Deloitte and gave him a little gift i brought from hometown;
it turned out that he would be in the office and he would stop by!
That's better!
Aaron picked me up at 9:00 am in front of Deloitte,
after we got some snacks and gas,we formally started the trip!
But unfortunately there were not excting sightseeings around as I ever thought ,
and I fell alsleep soon,woke up,talked,and slept again.
Aaron is Jewish,and talked about a lot of serious topics like war ,religion,races etc,
but we really had a nice communication.
we arrived at St.Louis after 4 hours or so,and had the lunch in HOOTERS!(Usually appears on TV or Movies)
there are a lot of hot waitresses,but their perfume made me sick.
Then we ran to the famous ARCH,went in and arrived at the top by a kind of wierd lift.
The pity was St Louis is just a small town,and I could not expect those huge and tall biuldings.
Then we spent a lot of time on the road to Memphis,which is famous for Elvis!
It was already 9:00PM when we hit the hotel.
Aaron says it is so expensive that he doesn't wanna talk about it any more.
I proposed to share the cost,but he is so nice to insists on paying for it himself.
Memphis is a famous "Blue Music" city,cauz it is friday and bunch of ppl are enjoying the life,
drinking,hanging out and listening to the live concert.
Aaron seems to be too tired to have a mood,
although I am not tired,i am nervous to be alone in such a unknown place.
Life abroad is not easy,and so is the trip.
Aaron is only 22,but more mature than me;
maybe generally Americans have be taught to be independant since childhood.
I must be like scared chick,holding breath even having dinner!
How long will it take for me to grow up?
I am already 21 pychologically,but act like a child mentally.
I even dont know who I really am,being afraid of realizing who I am.
I have to think more about my life and myself.
I'd like to thank you,Aaron Levitan.
You may not probably see this,but I treasure your friendship and everthing you have done for me.
I am thankful for everthing happened in US,everyone around me,
and especially you.
Than you and good nite! 
3월 9일

Crazy!

I must be crazy!
It is a wild idea!
I never thought I would do it!
I am going to have a roadtrip,across the most part of US,from Chicago,Midwest,to Texas,Southwest!
It is Aaron coming up with it!
Cauz his internship is coming to a close,and he will leave for school tomorrow,Univ of Texas at Austin.
He is not the first friend I met here,but the best one!
At first,he was just planing to invite me to the suburb,where his home is located.
After we shared the feelings of making friends,and discussed the confusions I ever encountered here,
he said,
Will you come with me to Austin?
Austin?!!!!!!!What will that mean????
We are planing to drive from Chicago to St.Louis,and take a hotel there;and the next day we will arrive at Austin at evening on Saturday.
Then I will have a look around the School!
Roadtrip,sightseeings,music,snacks,car,across the country..........
I immediately booked the air tickets back on Sunday,which costs me 344 bucks!
I am crazy!and excited for the tomorrow's trip!
PS:Now I am at Aaron's home(PIC Uploaded)...
 
3월 7일

十诫

到了美国三个月,收获颇多.
有的收获,在国内是无法体验到的.
我一直相信,经历会让人变得成熟.
尽管这其中会有阵痛
会打破固有的思维
也会彷徨和迷茫
但是,我总会不断的向前
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1.别人说话的时候不要鲁莽插嘴,而要礼貌地、并且至少表现出认真地听完对方的话,再来委婉的表达自己的意见,或者提出问题;并且不要以说服对方接受自己观点为最终目标,我们辩论的目的不是脸红脖子粗,而是抒发自己的观点,同时尊重他人的表达。
2.对每个帮助你的人即时表示感谢,不论是你的同事,朋友,路上的陌生人,还是甚至帮你清理垃圾的员工,要表示尊重且态度友好;不要吝啬或者害羞给予别人你所能给予的帮助,且不要在乎大小,不要过分警惕。
3.要直言自己所遭遇到的困难,必要的时候表示需要帮助,不要因为害羞或者其他因素而耽搁时间;当然,不能无休止的索取帮助且没有吸取经验教训。
4.要学会独立。尽管帮助别人是很大的乐趣,但是不是每个人都有义务且事无巨细的帮助你做任何事情。成年人应该自己学会解决问题,不要再有严重的依赖心理,不要认为别人帮助自己是天经地义的事情;不要打搅别人的正常生活,不要经常跟别人抱怨自己的不良情绪,不要过分主观的评价某一件你个人不能理解的事情。
5.不要依赖任何人,不要将个人喜好强加给对方,同时也不要勉强自己当不愿意做某一件事情的时候,要学会说不,也要对自己的做出的决定和行为负责;不要过分依赖朋友,不要对别人说过的话有过高的期待,不要感情用事的认为别人一定要为自己做什么事情,当满足不了自己的要求的时候就固执的认为是对自己不真诚,放平心态,不要期望付出就一定有回报;自己要慢慢学会成熟,不要刻意表现得过于天真去博得对方的好感,不是任何人都喜欢去照顾一个21岁的小孩。
6.不要想当然的以为别人就应该主动接近自己,对人表示友好,且主动交往,对不愿意交往的人也至少要表现礼貌。
7.再最沮丧的时候都要保持积极乐观的心态,但不要在情绪激动的情况下做任何决策。
8.对于自己在所追求的生活中出现的挫折和矛盾不要感到气馁,要相信自己的信念,要相信什么才是自己真正想要的。
9.要发掘自己的优点和长处,克服缺点和短处,不要用自己的缺点去和别人的长处比,也不要拿自己的经历跟别人的经历比,每个人生下来都是不一样的,所经历的人生,获得的体验也不全然相同;不要害怕竞争,也不要害怕失败,更不要嫉妒别人的成就,要真心的为别人取得的成绩祝福,不要总想到为什么自己没有做到,因为有成就的人很多,自己不可能做成功每一件事情,要不断进取,独善其身,也要懂得知足常乐;不要总看到别人光彩的一面,因为每个人各有各的骄傲,也各有各的难处。
10.珍惜一路上遇到的人,也许以后不会再相见,不要过于伤感,也不要存有负疚感,要相信我们都是对方人生中,所经历的一小片风景,风景最美之处就在于,它曾经让我们不断成长,和不断的重新认识自己。
3월 4일

两生

 周一Deloitte组织了活动,去看篮球塞,
Chicago Bulls VS Orlando
对篮球不感冒,但是觉得不去似乎对不起此行
去了发现很好玩的
巨大的室内体育场,好多观众
每当BULLS进球之后欢呼不断,但是只要ORLANDO进球或是准备投球
便是嘘声不断
哈哈,这就是我经常在国内听到的"友谊第一,比赛第二"?
他们问我支持哪个球队,我说不知道
于是被强行要求支持BULLS,只因为我在ILLINOIS
最佩服美国人的体育精神了
不过也不是所有人都是球迷,大家在欢呼的同时一边聊天,一种社交方式 
DELOITTE给每人发了$15的礼券
我买了炸薯条,暴米花和一大瓶饮料
就象电影上经常看到的那种观众一样 ,哈哈 有意思
中途还有杂技表演,巨大的充气牛飞来飞去
最后 BULLS还是输了
不过玩得还算有意思
晚上MUSTAFA睡在我们宿舍,我又睡沙发...
这一周工作真失败,只干了三天,剩下两天UNASSIGNED
无聊得跟着别人去扫荡美食
先是在两个暧昧男女中间充当电灯泡
去了意大利参观,税加小费花了我$10
周五准备好好反省带饭去,结果AARON一说去吃泰国菜
我就乐癫的跑去了.
两个人$22!AARON给了$16,我还欠着他下一顿!
我真管不住自己嘴巴!
晚上跟MUS,ASHLEY,还有PU去看电影
<NORBIT>笑死我了,花了10块钱
后来到处去找好一点的CLUB或者BAR,最后冻到受不了
ASHLEY回到寝室开车出来溜达
最后终于找到一家,但是坐了不到15分钟就关门了
后来又去吃了点东西,花费到不少,但是都是MUS付了
MUS又借宿在我寝室.......谁叫我欠他钱呢 .
很多实习生的实习就要结束了
我在这里认识了不少人
愉快的相处在一起,但是很快就各奔东西.
伤感是有一点点,告诉自己
他们是路过的人,我也是
突然有一种错觉
似乎在国内的生活还历历在目
但是在这里似乎生活了很久一般
我天生是奔波命吗?什么才叫做故乡?
我不知道
我只知道,要一直去寻找,遇见新的人,新的事物
寻找我自己.
 
2월 26일

Champaign

周末去了Champaign!
这是Illinois州的一座小城,本来没有什么特别之处,
但是却坐落着全美国会计最好的大学(当当当当):
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign(UIUC)
当然也不能说是第一
因为它和德州奥斯丁经常争第一(Univ. of Texas at Austin)
小虎说他学校的会计教材就是用UIUC的,足见之强!
Deloitte的人有很多就是这所大学毕业的!
来到Union Station,觉得美国的火车站好恐怖,让我想起生化危机!
在火车上做了有两个半小时就到了
我们首先是在Subway吃了一点东西,然后就乘车到达UIUC开始逛起来~
整个学校散落在城市之中,虽然不能说历史多悠久
但是还是很漂亮的
还有大群的可爱松鼠在地上奔跑。
后来开始下雨夹雪,我们于是跑进一家学生开的商店瞎逛
本来想买点纪念品,但是发现没有一件东西不是Made in China
看到了UIUC的会计教材,哇靠,二手的还90多美元!
本来想买一本供起来,还是算了
后来实在逛腻了,但是雨还没有挺,于是又到Subway去躲雨
喝一杯饮料,等了很久雨小了点,又开始瞎逛
但是途中又下起大雨了,我们像一个无家可归的人躲在教堂下面
妈的,也没有人请我们进去喝杯咖啡,
毫无人道主义精神的教堂!我们转了大半天,到了99Union
UIUC的学生聚会的场所,等AIESEC的人的到来。
AIESEC组织在UIUC有一个分会,他们带我们去吃了印度菜
然后参加了他们的Orientation大会,其实只有不多的人参加
他们要派学生到中国和印度去实习,只有十几二十个人参加,想想要是在中国,想想我是怎么千辛万苦,过关斩将到达美国的...
这就是发达国家的学生阿!
途中有一个学生走过来跟我们聊天,他居然会讲汉语!惊讶极了!他说他将去上海财经大学读经济,中文说的还不错!
后来我们去了他们的印度舞聚会
换上印度衣服,哈哈开始学着跳,什么棍子舞啊之类
好多印度MM好漂亮,大大的眼睛,婀娜的身段,就是背上会长毛。
哈哈,我开始发挥我DANCER的看家本领,像新疆人那样扭扭脖子什么的,跳得很多印度人都大声叫好
Hey,Dude,you are born to be an indian!
跳啊跳啊跳,跳到我今天完全走不动路了....
我发现一个问题,黄种人的眼睛不论再大也不如白人或棕色人种眼睛大,身材也没他们好,脸太平...
但是白人不会跳舞,特别是男的,根本不会动...
而印度学生简直跳得神了,又奔放又欢快!女生扭起来完全就是一幅风景画!
后来跳到凌晨,我们去住到了Karry的公寓里,真是乱的胜于我....
次日她开车送我们到火车站,告别了彼此,于是我们又回到了芝加哥。
这一段旅途上会遇到不同的人,不同的经历,新鲜的歌和新鲜的事...
美国的三个月,有孤独,也有崭新的探索,和未知的故事,在等待着我。
 
 
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