At the end of the year 写在2007年年底

Like the yellow leaves float down to the ground, 2007 is quietly flying away. What left behind is me, with my half full half empty mind.

就像黄叶飘向大地，2007正在悄然远离。 留下我一个人站在孤独的荒野，整理我那半空半满的思绪。

looking back the whole year, I could not stop asking myself, what I did, what I have learned, what I have gotten, what I have lost, what is new to me, what is good, and what would I do if I could go back..

回转身看往逝去的一年， 我禁不住问自己，我做了什么， 学到了什么， 得到了什么，失去了什么，什么对我来说是新鲜的，是对我好的， 如果有机会再来一次，我会怎么做。

I started to play World of Warcraft. It is hard to believe how much I love it which I believe very time consuming, and only attracts those bored and lonely people. Just like Aaron said:"WoW can get you through pain, being sick, and even grad school. The trick is to not overdose or become dependent."

我居然开始玩魔兽世界了。真是难以想像今天我也会为网这些当初我会认为是浪费时间，
无聊而又空虚的人才会玩的网游而着迷。就像我的同学Aaron说的，“魔兽世界可以伴你经历痛苦，疾病，甚至研究生时期。 重要的是要进的去出的来。”

I read Harry Potter, and watched its movie. It's ten or hundred times better than all the other papers and books except A Dream of Red Mansions. I am so glad that I read this fascinating fiction even though it seems has a great start but a hasty finish.

终于读到了哈里波特系列的最后一本书。它胜过这一年里所有我读过的文章，书籍和所有的
东西十倍百倍， 除了红楼梦。 我为能读到这样的好书而感到高兴，尽管最后有一点虎头蛇尾的感觉。

I got the Star Fellowship, took seven courses, worked in the best and the worst team, got several good friends, found my favorite professor and course，learned some theories, and accomplished several projects ...

我拿到了一个奖学金， 上了七门课，在最好的和最差的团队中工作， 交了几个好朋友，发现了我最喜欢的教授和课程，学了一些理论，做了几个项目 ...

My marriage nearly broke, and it was solved out after two months.

我的婚姻险些破裂，但两个月后我们和好了。

From the experience of the passing year, I understand something about life.
从这即将逝去的一年的经历里，我对人生有了新的认识。

Don't expected too much. 不要期待太多。

Don't wait tomorrow. 不要等待明天。

Don't hope for others. 不要寄希望于别人。

Be kind to ourselves and others. 要善待自己和别人。

Enjoy life. 享受生活

World of Warcraft

Began to play WoW in the Thanksgiving break, I found I have already addicted to it. Last semester, I remember I asked Jeff that why people play games, are they very lonely, have nothing else to do or they are not interested in their surrounded environment? Jeff said no, but I doubt it at that time. Because I found I have a lot interesting things to do other than game. However, in the Thanksgiving break, my husband encouraged me to install WoW on my computer, and try. Then I spend three days in a row to play . Although sometimes I don't want to kill those tigers who have no money, no weapons to give me, it is exciting when I go up to another level. Sometimes, I asked myself, what makes me addictive? The logic is simple, get experience by killing, finding, completing tasks. As a warrior, my personal life just includes buying and selling, maybe sometimes aimless running.

Now I kind of understand why people care their avatar so much. She connects my heart because I create it and give her everything, living skills, looking, clothes etc. Maybe it likes my baby who will never do something wrong. There is no police station, is there? Think about those parents whose children are obedient and also do outstanding job, they must feel proud and like to do whatever they need to make them better. We are not the parent of our avatar, we are them and they are us. This even makes the connection stronger than parents and children!

This morning, my husband drove our car, and I sat on the right front seat. I feel a little bit exciting when I saw the warning sign beside the airbag which has a black triangle background and yellow exclamatory mark, and was thinking about "new tasks here"! HAHA