NationalHoliday

　　Well,I'vebeengettingreallybadinkeepingupwiththis,butI'lltrytoputyouuptospeed.IgotreallypissedatXingjibecauseshestoodmeuponMid-AutumnFestival.Shealwaysisstandingmeup,andthatreallypissedmeoff.Whatpissedmeoffmorewasthatshedidn'tcalltoapologizeandseemstonotevenknow,becauseshenevercalledafterwards.Ididn'tcallherbecauseIwassopissed,andthefactshewasn'tcallingjustmadememader.Inthemeanwhile,IfoundmyselfbecomingmoreattractedtoWeiWei.It'sabadidea,becauseIknowshedoesn'twanttobewithawesternerinarelationship.Shesaysasfriendsit'sok,butanythingelsetheculturaldifferenceistoomuch.So,I'mjustkeepingittomyself,thoughseveraltimesI'vealmostsaidsomething.

　　Inschool,I'vereallybeenslackingoff.Ihaven'tbeenstudyingsoIreallyneedtostraightenupandflyrightorI'mnotgoingtomakeitfar.I'malsoenteredintheschoolsspeechcontest,soifIcanwinthatthenIcanmakeittotheBeijingmunicipalcompetition.I'llseehowthatgoestomorrow.

　　Mynationalholidaywasquiteterrible.Ibecameverysickandspentnearlytheentiretimeinbed.Istillhaven'tgottenbetteryet,butIfeelIwaistedthewholetimeinbeddoingnothing.Ididalittleshopingthoughandgotanewcellphone,newshoes,newjeanjacket.IalsowantedtogetacellphoneforWeiWeiasab-daypresent.

　　NothingelsemuchnewexceptIgotanewstudent.HernameisVickya15yearoldgirl.HerparentsareprofessorsatCapitalNormalUniversity.Hermotherisverynicetome,anditpayingquitealot,andalsopromisedtofeedmedinnerwhenIcomeovertoteachsinceIteach4hourseverytime.Ihopenottodisapointher.

　　LatelyI'vebeenhungoverabouttwothings:Womenandmoney.TwothingsIdon'thaveatthemomentandyetIwant.Money'sgettingkindofhard;therearesomanythingsIneed,andyetnomoneytobuyit.Fornow,I'llneedtomakeduewithwhatIgot.