9/1/2014 Day 3 It's my 3rd composition here and also day 3 staying with my grandparents. Since there's no computer here, so two more composition left behind. I promised myself that I have to write a dairy here everyday. Days here are relaxed and comfortable. My grandparents are living in the mountain area, called Xinxing,the hometown of the well-known Buddha in China,Liuzu. The villagers here are so kind and hospitable that they will smile at you whoever you are. My grandparents have lived in the town over 50 years. They know each villager here, while we go to the market they will say hi to each other. It's warm. However, there's bad things coming with the good. Yesterday, I followed my grandfather to the local market purchasing some stuffs. When I was wandering around, I discovered somebody was selling the rare animals, leopard and some can't name it. I went closed and found that the leopard got hurt. With claws stretching the cage lightly,he stared at me gentle but painful eyes, as he noticed I was coming closer. It looked like asking help from me. It's sad because I couldn't help him. The painful eyes of that leopard is still on my mind. This afternoon after lunch, my grandfather told me the story when he was a young kid. It was hard time that they lived on the mountain,without lights and electricity. Houses were all built by wood that picked up in the forest,simple and easy damaged. At that time, vegetable was the main food, only food for most of the time. Everybody had to struggled for a bowl of porridge. Wild tigers and pigs can be seen everywhere. But now, it's hard to catch one,maybe only in the zoo you can see them. Where are all the wildlife gone? It seemed that I got the answer today. I was wondering why some people were fond of eating wildlife in such a civilized society. It's so sad. No wildlife is to be killed if nobody buy it.

6/1/2014 No.2 This afternoon I received a call from my previous company.They asked me whether I am willing to work for them as the clerk of F&B.I told them I will reply tomorrow.I don't know how to do,in a dilemma now.The reason I resigned was I wanted to work in the office while that time I had to follow my boss who was a chef to run around.At that time I was the assistant and translator of him.That was an easy job and I had a lot spare time.I felt that couldn't learned anything I want to,so I left.Now,they called me and gave me another offer.I am confused.The salary is not high at all and that department is not well-manged,which was ignored me.But it's hard to look for a job as the New Year's coming.The head of F&B department is from Switzerland ,an easy-going guy.I am not in a rush and I don't want to be.How to choose? Tomorrow I will be out of the town and go to visit my grandparents.They are living in another city, 3 hours by coach from here.I will bring them some home made Swill Roll.I hope they like it.I will stay there 5 days and go back home on this Saturday.We love each other even though we just meet a few time a year.My father moved to Guangzhou when he was 18 years old .And then he met my mother and stay in this city.My father doesn't call my grandparents so often,but I know he loves them.He is just not good at expressing , same as me.I miss them so much! Today I made some Walnut Crispy and Swill Roll.But I misunderstood that the glutinous rice flour as the plain flour ,so failed to make the Walnut Crispy.I don't want to give up .I run to a store and asked the shopkeeper about the difference of these two kind of flour.Finally,I knew they are totally different flour!I bought the plain flour back home and made the Walnut Crispy again.Guess what?I did it ~Woohooo So the ingredient plays an important role in all food! Good day ZX

5/1/2014 Day 1 Briefing First Composition Good evening ~(This moment is 8:40PM ). I've signed up in Italki for several years, but I did not write anything . Sometimes I log in every 3 months or longer . As these days I checked in and saw many people they update everyday ,it is inspired me . So I determined that from today on ,I try to write a composition daily . I am Zixia , from Guangzhou , China . I speak Cantonese , so does Hongkong and Macau people . And I also can speak Mandarin ,since it's our official language and we need to learn when we are in primary school . So if anybody here want to practice Cantonese or Mandarin , feel free to contact me . I am going to be 23 years old , graduated last year . When I was in university , I started to work as an English tour guide till March ,2013. It's an amazing experience for me ,which gave me the opportunities to meet people from different countries . I enjoyed to talk to them and shared Chinese culture with them . Later on , I will talk more on this topic . After the tour guide job , I found a job to work in the office as an assistant of my Australian boss , Mr. C. However , I just stayed in that company for 6 months,then I left .The reason is my boss leaving . He is a nice guy that shared his life experience with me and taught me how to manage myself well . Now I have no work and stay at home usually . The Chinese New Year is coming , so I will look for a job after the New Year . Since I have a lot spare time , I want to learn some baking. I got an oven last year ,but I did not use it so much . These days , I tried to make some simple bread ,cookies or cakes . If you have any nice recipe , please share with me . Thank you ! Today , I made a chocolate cake ,which I am not sure whether it is Black Forest Cake . lol. You can see the picture as below. I love cooking , so I will keep on practicing more . Last night , I watched a movie about cooking ,called Julie &Julia .If you love cooking and never watch this movie , I recommend you to have a look . Is it too long for the first composition ?Maybe I should stop from here today . Nice to meet you all ~ Good day ! Zx