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Jilian

noreply@blogger.com (Wu Yiting) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:56:00 +0000

Inspired by Jilian, a designer from Project Runway Season 4. She like some pretty girl coming from Egyptian frescoes or Greek palaces. Her eyes' big and wide. I like her curly dark hair. Of course, i'm very impressed by another designer Christian. He's quite talented.

[Photos] Grandpa and Grandchrildren

noreply@blogger.com (Wu Yiting) — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:15:00 +0000

Feb.2009 Seagull C35F/DNP 100

Vivian and I watched through the window when we ate at Mcdonald's. The grandfather was helping his 2 grandchildren eating. Anyway, the 2 children were happy. Watching them, I felt happy too.

[Drawing] It Is Written

noreply@blogger.com (Wu Yiting) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:08:00 +0000

Dedicated to Ding's picture 129 Pairs Of Eyes.

Ding·Yi 129 Pairs Of Eyes

Ding saw a university students enrollment statistics on his teacher's website. It is published that the amount of students enrolled in Tsinghua University and Beijing University(two of China's best universities) is 130 times than that in Henan Province. The chances of farmers' children studying in college is only 1/30 of children in cities. The money that government invest in education layed out in cities is 3 times than the rural area. Perhaps we could find the reason and solution together rather than just blame and criticize the system with nothing to do.

Ding wrote a poem below the pic. He wrote,
leave, my brother.
I am always watching you.
I am not crying.
How can I?
Haven't we made a deal?
Haven't we made a deal?
Even before we born
Haven't our lives been fated?
......

Everything is written. And we'll always been watching you.

[Drawing] Flying Horse Above Sky

noreply@blogger.com (Wu Yiting) — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:45:00 +0000

I drew this for no particular reason. Some scenes just flashed into my mind. And I don't know why I came to color the horse pink and make it fly in sky...

[Drawing] Such Is Life

noreply@blogger.com (Wu Yiting) — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 02:16:00 +0000

I drew this pic at the end of last year and colored it a couple of days ago. The red coffee mug was broken. Too many courses in this semester make me work my head off. Thus I have little time reading, watching film, drawing and going out of school for photoing.

Such is life. Always full of reluctance.

[Photos] First Love With Film

noreply@blogger.com (Wu Yiting) — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 23:43:00 +0000

I bought this camera made in 1988 last year and finaly developed the first roll of film last night. During that time I met different problems that stopped me shooting. Like my camera broke down once and I had to wait for a long time to get someone fix it. But ultimately I made it.

24 photos was successfully scanned into the computer. I'm still happy even if almost half of them are either overexposed or underexposed...I select 6 photos that look good.

This is the view I was looking out of the window of my room when I lived in Zhengzhou. I thought it would be overexposed but turned out well.

The road down my window. Thousands of students lived there temporarily to attend art exams or study many subjects.

My friend Vivian Ko. She almost become my model.

My Mom.

The view ouside my room.

The basketball court under the balcony of my dorm.

I plan to learn how to develop the film on my own. I know it was hard...but really interesting.

[Drawing] Hope Of Pessimists

noreply@blogger.com (Wu Yiting) — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 01:01:00 +0000

We cannot live without hope even though we're pessimists.

Finally I Made It

noreply@blogger.com (Wu Yiting) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 23:04:00 +0000

Some firewoks even bursted on my window.

Finally I can balance my camera by putting a little chair on the windowsill and laying the camera on it. Looks great.

[Photo] Sparkles Above The City

noreply@blogger.com (Wu Yiting) — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 14:28:00 +0000

During the Chinese New Year people kept setting fireworks. I live in 10th floor in an apartment so I can aways watch them flying up into the sky and blooming over the city then disappearing. It's too bad that I left my tripod at school. So even watching the exciting fireworks just right in front of my window I can't take a good picture for failing to make the camera stable. Then I tried to put the camera on the windowsill and shoot. Still, not good enough. What a pity.

I thought the night when I shot those fireworks was a little funny. That night there were not so many fireworks constantly. People just set them once in a while. I can't keep waiting the lighting fireworks with the open window and freezing wind blowing my face. So I did something else and once I heard 'bang' I rushed to the windowsill right away and shot. But still, I failed over and over. Then I was sort of pissed...

After taking some photos I stopped trying. Finally I just watched sparkles in my seat. That feels good as well. This is enjoy, not attempting to gain something from the view.

[Photo] Grab Any Chance To College

noreply@blogger.com (Wu Yiting) — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:38:00 +0000

I've been iving in Zhengzhou for almost 11 days. More than 15 people live in this apartment besides me. Most of them are students attending art exams and 2 of them, including me are learning English.

Some students tell me that they have to stay here for more days because they still have 3 or 4 tests to attend. Which means they have to live here far away from their home with their friends all by themselves. The more tests they attend, the more chances they'll seize. All they want is grabbing any oppotunity to go to college.

Everyday they get up at 6 Am and spend 6 or more hours taking that kind of drawing exams that not only acquire inspiration and perspiration but a lot of strenth. At the same time, their lives are quite simple and hard. The foods they eat are quite cheap. Most of the time they just take some Chinese cakes (a kind of large, thick and flat bread). These foods are pretty cheap, cost like 1 or 2 Yuan. And I think it's why such foods are so popular among students except for the good taste.

All this university (or college) entrance examination thing shocked me and make me very uncomfortable again. It reminds me of the desperate high school life. The whole sick machine will just ruin us, all the people.

The kid, Fang, in red in the photos above is my landlord's son. The boy in blue near him is his cousin. Their computer's in my room cause I live in Fang's room. These kids do all what they can do to play net game. And I feel bad about it...

[Drawing] First Day

noreply@blogger.com (Wu Yiting) — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:25:00 +0000

I trying to make a good picture to memorise a certain moment of my parents. But conversely this picture didn't satisfy me.

The vacation is short. I spend 2/3 of the holidays in studying English in Zhengzhou. Sometimes I doubt if I make a right dicision. But I know if I don't I would regret someday in the future. I can't just imagine my future and kept making plans but do nothing. I've no idea what things will be like in the days to come and I even can't make sure if I devote myself to the life I pursuied. What on earth do I care or look forward? I thought I was brave and steady but now I can't stop questioning myself if I really do what I planned. Maybe there's no plan at all. I changed them all the time. And I just imagine myself as a fighter. It seems I've already been prepared to fail.

The room my parents rent isn't that cold. I still try to adapt myself to the environment. Tomorrow my classes will begin and I don't know what will happen. Wish everything will be fine and just be exactly what I think.

[Drawing] Everybody Let's Dance

noreply@blogger.com (Wu Yiting) — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 07:49:00 +0000

It's the best time! So everybody let's dance! Enjoy your golden age!

Maybe it's my criticism make me suffers. Some friends including my parents asked me why I just can't be optimistic. I really have no idea how to figure it out or response. I think criticism is a way to be independent. It's one of the many ways lead to freedom. I need focus. In fact plenty things I actually don't care even though some acts make me like a fighter that I'm not. I have a lot of things to do. I like simple life. So I just do what I can do and never lose hope.

[Drawing] Away From Ground

noreply@blogger.com (Wu Yiting) — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:01:00 +0000

I can leave the ground by uplifting my legs when running almost every the other day. Although time past fast I can do a lot of times...It's really not all about working out.

I've read Chris Keane's Hot Property for several days but interrupted by final exam. Well, that's not the point. I've been writting my novel and I can learn plenty skills of writing screenplay just like memorize the rules. Or it's just like choosing a shortcut when doing a long-distance running even though Chris himself said the purpose of learning rules is to break them. He's the kind of man who still keep trying to find and sum up the rules then teach them to others just for pleasing the hollywood film producer and the market. All about profit...

As a matter of fact Chris is a hollywood man so what he teach is all about hollywood stuff. Movie is totally a product of hollywood in Chris' eyes. I won't suspect his love for movie and screenwriting but he just adapt himself to the system without any hesitation. I can define him as a well game player but a really fabulous screenwriter is a game creator who open a new world for screenwriting even totally new ways of expression of film.

[Drawing] Snowflake

noreply@blogger.com (Wu Yiting) — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 10:53:00 +0000

I haven't seen snow for a long time, I don't know what to write for a long time. These snowflakes are all Chinese words. I know I only can wait for the inspiration when I can't write a word. These words just like snowflakes, beautiful and rare. So...I just need a little more patient.

I've been writing a novel based on my parents' love story for almost 2 months. I was constantly stuck in my confusion about what to write and why I write these stuff.

Maybe clearing my mind is the kernel for me. I just can't stop doubting and feel tired.

[Drawing] Everyday is exactly the same

noreply@blogger.com (Wu Yiting) — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 14:36:00 +0000

I get up early every morning then have some bread and a cup of coffee, read books, go online. When it is midday I have my lunch and go to sleep then have a cup of coffee and some desert after waking up. Then after I have my dinner at dorm around 4 PM I go on to read books, surf the net, see a film, take exercise at 8 PM then take a shower when coming back dorm. The next is reading books, going online or seeing a film then go to bed as usual...

That is the same circulation on different day. As NIN sang that 'Everyday is exactly the same'. So I drew a picture and painted it colorful.

The History of Rock 'N' Roll

noreply@blogger.com (Wu Yiting) — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 10:19:00 +0000

I watched The History of Rock'n'Roll in these 2 days. After watching the first 4 episodes I'm really moved and understand lots of things that confused me before. These documentary films fill the blankets of the Rock'n' Roll history in my head. I really love rock music, however, constantly I can't understand the spirits behind the music for the lack of history knowledge. What is rock music? Why does rock become like this? Why there are so many people just crazy about the music all around the world? What does rock music bring to the people in Europe, America even the whole world?

Rock'n'Roll routed in the culture of blacks in America which developed from blues and R&B in late 1940s and the early 1950s. At first the rock music was just popular in black people. A few white people were attracted when some fabulous early black rock'n'roller performed the amazing music. Then some white American rock singer, like Elvis Presley made the rock'n'roll popular among the teenagers in 1950s. The parents were scared. They just didn't want their children touch anything about black people.

When black people performed this kind of music, the parents said okey. Because they didn't have so much influence on the white teenagers. But when Elvis Presley came out and started to play rock'n'toll the teenagers were crazy about him even copied his style. They just do a lot of things their parents never did. The parents then got furious and organized together to resist rock music. They accused rock music created a bad influence on teenagers and exerted great pressure upon the media and music companies not to put rock music on TV.

But nothing could barricaded the progress of rock music. Rock music actrually helped cease the barriers between white and black people. People didn't care about who you were, just listened what you were singing. Even we can say, there are no blues, R&B, Rock'n'Roll, just music. Everything is about music. This is the magic rock'n'roll created.

Then it came to 1960s. The beatles in England, Bob Dylan in America and plenty of fantastic rock bands showed up. All kinds of complicated movements including American civil rights movement inspired the musicians. We can see the pavement of the progress clearly in all kinds of fields. That gave us excitements today.

The History of Rock'n'Roll is not finished. I'll keep study and spread it.

[Photo] Corban Festival

noreply@blogger.com (Wu Yiting) — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:13:00 +0000

Dec.9th was Corban Festival. I skipped a morning class and took part in the festival in Zhuhai with Ding. Moslem gathered around the mosque in Jida, downtown. Men aggregated in a public space beside the mosque while women assembled in the mosque. I was forbidden to step into the mosque because I'm not a moslem.
This uygur man was very pious from the beginning till the end. Zhuhai is very far from Xinjiang where most of the uygur people live. This uygur man was so conspicuous that I could see him in the crowd of people. At first I thought he was serious and was afraid to look at him. But after the religious service finished he smiled at me and said hello to me in Uigur when we walked in the crowd. I was taken aback for a second then said hello to him immediately. He waved his hands with a big smile on his face and said hello to me too. That was really amazing. This moslem kid kept being sad in the religious service. I stood beside him and filmed him with my DV. The saddness froze in his face. He looked around with silence. His mysterious parents never showed. Sometime his friends came to him and played with him. It seemed a lot of stories hid behind his back.
This father playing with his boy maybe was the most warm scene then. They laughed all the time. That boy even crawled on his father's back.
This man seemed came from the Middle East. He held that pose for a long time. When he saw I was filming him he smiled at me. I waved back with a smiling face.
These two boys sat there. I asked the boy in blue cloths if they wanted to taken pictures. He was happy to be in my photo. But at that moment the boy in white cap had a badly stomach-ache. I comforted him but had no idea what to do. The boy in blue cloths called his brother and friends. Then they left. I saw the boys later. The boy seemed be OK.
The moslem greeted to each other with special Arabic on Corban Festival. I like nan very much. Moslem could get some for free on Corban Festival.

I felt uncomfortable among the men for being the only woman there.
Moslem could donate their money to the mosque.

This uygur boy was very handsome.

Ding is a moslem. I learned a lot of Islamic stuff from him. By and by I kinda understood the taugh situation of the moslem in China especially in Zhuhai. The majority of people around the world don't know what happend among them.I determined to make a documentary film from then on. This is not an easy subject. I know. But I'll try my best to collaborated with Ding. Ding's family is really complicated. Plenty of dramatic stories just happened in his family. We have to clear our minds and collect the best materials to make up this film.

[Photo] Responsibility

noreply@blogger.com (Wu Yiting) — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 08:08:00 +0000

A kind of local soft drink in Guangzhou cost 1 Yuan. The price is the same as Coco Cola drinks but the bottle is bigger. It taste nice.

The Oyster Shell House in Xiaozhou village besides Guangzhou in China was made of ancient oyster shells. That can date back to Ming Dynasty. And there are a lot of oyster shell houses in that village.

It was more than a month since went to last time. Looking at those photos makes me wanna travel. But I haven't money and time. The phrase 'smile without mirth' I saw yesterday maybe is the best discription of my face. Just like a bird can't fly with heavy burden on its back. I wish I could stay at a campus no matter as a student or teacher. Only if I could not touch the outside society.

The classes are boring for most of the teachers are whiling away us and their own time. The lack of responsibility made them despised. After all we students are the victims. We can't get good education. We are on our own. And I have no time to feel desperate.

Yesterday Ding and I went out having dinner. He was anxious for a lot of things. I wanna help but there's nothing I could do. We all felt exhausted with nothing to say. We just looked at each other on the bus. Those intermittent smiles were tired. After coming back to dorm we chatted on net. I apologized to him for not comforting him when he was suffering. He was happy and moved. I felt I did the right thing. This quiet communication was really good. He's a brittle person with a fragile heart. I don't want him to feel abandoned or lonely. Sometimes I wanna a person to rely on. Even though most of the time Ding is not that kind of person it can't barricade me to love him. I think that is a problem of time. A man can grow mature and responsible to his girl.

It is only the last month before this semester ends. Time elapse fast.

[Drawing] Your Head Is Not Playground

noreply@blogger.com (Wu Yiting) — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 05:35:00 +0000

Your head is not a playground that whoever can run on it.

For reading a lot of books recently I trapped in a sort of fear of being influenced by other people's thoughts. That's exactly not the excuse to flee the reading stuff. What I refer to is the fear of following other people's traces. By and by I can't create something new by myself. That is a real tragedy.

The renowned Iran director Abbas said the use of learning all the theories is avoiding using them. That quite make a lot of sense to me.

[Photo] Brake The Time

noreply@blogger.com (Wu Yiting) — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:32:00 +0000

Standing in the building on the peak, Hong Kong, I and Yoyo Looked down at the whole city from the glass. The glass reflected the elevator. This is the city which never sleeps.

An old Christian missionized his faith in Mong Kok, HongKong. He stood in the middle of the street holding that board for several hours till the evening came. He kept that pose as the stream of people flowed by him.

Most of the residential buildings in Hong Kong are very much alike. They are huge and have plenty of windows which means thousands of people living up there. I think residential buildings can be one of the symbols of Hong Kong.

I and my friend Yoyo went to Hong Kong at the beginning of July, 2008. During that trip I took a lot of photos and purchased a lot of stuff. If we students went to the right places to shop, things can be quite cheap with good quality. Because of the tight fund we couldn't consume very expensive meals. We went to Mcdonald's quite a lot and the local tea resterants to eat some simple meals. That dind't bother us at all. On the contrary, we felt kinda relieved.

Hong Kong is a huge city with limited land. What impressive me most is how this city can be so well managed with a large population and under such complecated circumstances. In this city, people have good manners; the streets are clean; modern and tradition are well bonded. Isn't that amazing? In terms of order, there're wide gaps between the cities in the mainland and Hong Kong. That's also the reason why I highly recommended my mom to visit Hong Kong.

Well...Hong Kong part is over. I'll keep talking my recent life. I hadn't written this blog for a long time becouse having no idea of what to say. The days passed just like drinking a glass of water. No special taste and really simple. This semester will end 4 weeks later. That makes me nervous. I wish I could slow down the time just like brake a car...

[Photo] Childhood

noreply@blogger.com (Wu Yiting) — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:02:00 +0000

Guangzhou Zoo

Numbers of partridges lined up and happily swam on the lake of Guangzhou Zoo, China.

A group of kids in the kindergarten following their teachers visited Guangzhou Zoo in China.

For most of the time I wish I could go back to childhood. I was very naughty when I was a child. It was me always called for other girls and led them to play very manly games. We had a lot of fights with boys. Number of sticks were gathered to fiight against them. Because of me, we won a lot. That made me proud. For showing my power and ability, I invited them all to my house then made a mess of the furnitures and other things. My mom are really pissed off. But nothing can stop me. I thought it was quite fun when I was a kid.

Ability Is kernel For me.

noreply@blogger.com (Wu Yiting) — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 01:19:00 +0000

I've been filled with different kinds of books recently. That make me wanna keep quiet and think a lot. I consulted some film books and make a list of the books I had to read. More than 15 in all. I'm prepared to finish them before the next semester. I also listed the movies I had to see according to those books either. Maybe hundreds aggregately. From 1895 till now. I'd like to admit that there are a number of excellent films back to the end of 19th century.

In order to improve my English listening, I get up early everyday and watch Late Show or 60 Minutes on youtube. At first it was quite hard for me to watch shows or news without subtitle. I can't catch the anchor's words and often confused about what they were laughing at. By and by, almost a week later, I can understand a lot more. Sometimes it is easier for me if the conversation is slow and simple.

It became colder and colder these days in Zhuhai. I wandered how I came through it last year. The freezing wind drill through my clothes and keep me trembling. The air is damp even though the sun is still shines. I couldn't sleep well for the quilt wasn't thick enough to prevent me from the coldness. So I called my mom to send me another quilt. I cover the new quilt on the old one and feel so warm.

The economy crisis is worse than the weather. China is affected. And that calamity strike Pearl River Delta. Combined with the rise of RMB and other reasons, the crisis have made thousands of factories and firms close down. The dawnsizing had already began in the reluctantly living companies. That means our future are really in gloom. I would have to find a job if failed in the graduate school exams next years. That would be a desaster for me. I can't even think about it. Well, future is futrure, I'd better keep studying and steady my pace.

Our teacher said, untill now there are only 2 fields haven't been affected temporarily. One is Officials, the other is state schools. The increasing thought is, if I'm so hostile to the social communications but so cared about education and full of social responsibility. What about being a teacher? And I like reading books, thinking all kinds of stuffs, writing articles and talking topics I care about...Teachers can live a far more simple life than other people. What's more, they have 2 long vacations and more freedom. Then we came to the conclusion, I still have to keep studying to make sure I can go to the graduate school and work in university I wish. I hope to work in a good university via my personal ability. However I know, Guanxi can't be missing. But ability is kernel for me.

[Drowing] Relief

noreply@blogger.com (Wu Yiting) — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:18:00 +0000

With a cup of hot coffee I sat alone all day waiting for relief that never came.

By and by, the original vivid feeling become vague and finally become part of my memories. Unconsciously, the pains once brought me tons of tears fade away; Silently, the felicities that I sware to myself to memorize for good die away. I ask to myself, what can't be forgot after all. What kind of relief on earth I begged for so long?

I draw a lot recently, maybe that's kind of relief. Longing for piece make me wanna keep silent and cease to talk and argue. Everytime the war begins, I give the battle. Expressing myself by drawing can really comfort me and make me away from racket.

I wish nothing would mar the placidity of my life.

Nova Music No.4 Trip.Hop/Dream.Pop

noreply@blogger.com (Wu Yiting) — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:26:00 +0000

Nova Music No.4

[Tracks]
01、[100.000 Years].Jay-Jay Johanson——[Rush(2005)]
02、[Rock It(acoustic demo)].Jay-Jay Johanson——[Rush(2005)]
03、[Sweep].Blue Foundation——[Sweep Of Days(2004)]
04、[As I Moved On].Blue Foundation——[Sweep Of Days(2004)]
05、[My Day].Blue Foundation——[Sweep Of Days(2004)]
06、[Hell Is Around The Corner].Tricky——[Maxinquaye(1995)]
07、[Drama 73].Airlock——[Drystar(2002-10-22)]
08、[Wonderful Things].Cranes——[Cranes(2008)]
09、[Creating Artificial Machine Love].Ruxpin——[Elysium(2006-10-24)］
10、[Half Life(instrumental)].Sneaker Pimps——[Splinter(1999-12-14)]
11、[Destroying Angel(instrumental)].Sneaker Pimps——[Splinter(1999-12-14)]
12、[Low Five(instrumental)].Sneaker Pimps——[Splinter(1999-12-14)]

[Download]
http://www.rayfile.com/files/1acadf9c-b875-11dd-a1a7-0019d11a795f/

[Drowing] Mess-Up

noreply@blogger.com (Wu Yiting) — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:23:00 +0000

Try hard to perfect self only to find self is the only limit.

Although was messed with the information of all kinds of media consatantly, I still keep absorbing a lot. That habit nearly drive me crazy. Or it can't be called as "habbit", it's more like obligation. Noone force me to be like this. I myself choose to plunge into the media. It's me want to work in the media. Nobody but me can solve this problem.

Last night I went to see the movie Trois Couleurs: Rouge (Red), directed by Kieslowsky. That's probably the third time to watch the film but still made me think over and over.

See, happy brought cease easily when hobby become works. It can't be blamed to anyone. I have to check my heart.

I like neatening photos in my computer every weekend and picked a few to make posters or covers. I enjoy staying up quite late in order to finish the posters.

For Wang Xin always being in the labrary and Gao Hong living in her girlfriend's dorm I live in the dorm alone. At first I feel uncomfortable being alone. By and by, the advantages flow to the surface. I don't have to put on my earphone. That quite hurts my ears. And silence do a lot favor to my study, for instance, I can read the English novel aloud without disturbing others and recite words efficiently. When I'm down, I can burst into tears without showing my weakness to others. However...It's easy to feel boring.