I like taking photos!

I feel like writing here so much. I started it yesterday, and I couldn't stop writing <strike>more</strike> and receiving more advice about writing articles from all you guys.
Today I want to talk <strike>something</strike> about taking photos.
The day before yesterday, I went to a nice place <strike>which is</strike> called "NanLuo GuXiang" in Chinese with one of my best friends, and during that journey, I found that taking photos has become an important part in my life.
I took some pictures of nice tablets, ads, shops, etc. and of course, pictures of my friend. I don't like taking too many photos of myself, but i'm sure i'm a <strike>self-appreciated</strike> vain person! HAHA^_^
Taking photos is a kind of living which represents the feelings of the person who is holding the camera and pressing the shutter without saying anything. One friend said to me, "I could read your personality when reading your photos." That is definitely true, and she doesn't want me to copy what others are doing with their cameras to create my own pictures, because she thinks that would bury my own ideas about things, taking pictures, and my life as well. I believe so!
Yesterday, it was the first time <strike>for me to modify</strike> I modified my pictures with photoshop, which was really magical! It almost changed the whole feeling of the pictures and reached where I wanted them to be.
I am just a <strike>freshman of</strike> beginner at taking photos and quite a <strike>freshman of</strike> beginner at modifying pictures, but I'd like to learn more while enjoying my life more <strike>with</strike> by taking different photos!
I love it!

Julia
2011-3-22



Good job!
- I changed "self-appreciated" to "vain", but "vain" might be a little too harsh. "Self-important" would work too, and it has less harsh connotations.
-Some of the sentences sound a little unnatural, but grammatically they are fine.
- In English we really only use the word "freshman" to describe people in their first year of highschool/college, otherwise we use "beginner".

I like the attached photo and would love to see more pictures of China!

First notebook entry: Introducing myself

Hi, everybody.
I'm Julia and would like to talk with you in <strike>better</strike> English and of course, help with your Mandarin, since i've taught Mandarin and Chinese calligraphy in the Netherlands.
If you like Chinese culture and Mandarin, I can teach you in Chinese or English <strike>language</strike>.<strike> And,</strike> I need to learn more English, especially spoken English <strike>with you</strike>.
Come on! Let's talk about culture, books, music, and everyting we both are interested in!

fish's notebook entry: Mar 21, 2011

hello,
my name is fish,I'm a chinese girl. And I'm <strike>a</strike> very lively .I like singing in free time.I want to find a teacher with my english. Can you help me?


Hello,
My name is fish. I'm a Chinese girl, and I'm very lively. I like singing in my free time. I want to find a teacher to help me wth my English. Can you help me?