A Different Language, A Different Vision of Life

before getting interested and becoming fully absorbed in studying English, I used to write my thoughts, criticisms and praises, and sometimes short stories in a weblog which was followed by several friends and some literary critics. Without any sense of self-congradulation, my works were often admired. Apparently, the process was completely in Persian.
Since I have started studying English, everthing in my life inclines toward being English. In other words, I don't pay attention to my native language anymore. As a result, I've discovered something new in myself which doesn't feel so good: I can't write in Persian anymore. Seriously, I can't write a beautiful, impressive sentence in Persian because my mind has got used to line the words up in English. Although it makes me feel so disappointed, I know that's what I should pay for learning English, my burning ambition.

Willful Waste Brings Woeful Want

I cleaned my desk today. When finished my job, I encountered a load of rubbish which mainly consisted of paper. I wondered that much had been used unnecesserily or were half-blank. As a result I became so ashamed of myself.
Have you ever noticed how much we waste water, food, paper, and other things? Many of people waste these things to show their disapproval for the government's restrictions. Many just waste habitually. although we don't pay attention to these cliches anymore, lets remember that these god-given gifts belongs to nobody but us, our children and future generations.

Look at That!

sometimes a small and trivial thing make you much happier than a billion great things. these days I have many small but interesting reasons to be happy. since I'm the type of person who is directly affected by the weather, my mood is very good because the weather is so lovely and fine. I stumbled upon a brilliant book in book fair which values me the entire world: Oxford Dictionary of Musical Terms. I also found my beloved book Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in English which I had looked for it a lot before. I have changed the arrangement of my bedroom. it feels like an impressive change in my life although nothing new is added to my bedroom.
It would be so good if we would try to get used to consider even small positive things in our lives. although there is nothing to do with a new style of bedroom or buying some story books, but highlighting even small pleasant feelings in ourselves give us a great power to do very big things.

If God had a refrigerator, your picture would be on it

I'm a very very small creature who wants to say "thank you" to God for being warned by a slight sign.
We are so much engrossed in mundane affairs that forget to thank God every second for all the gifts and beauties on the earth. We pray in hurry and without full attention, we stagger from the right direction, and we may fail; but He still loves us, guides us, and helps us to start again.

I 'd like to share a beautiful poem with you:

If God had a refrigerator, your picture would be on it.
If He had a wallet, your photo would be in it.
He sends you flowers every spring.
He sends you a sunrise every morning.
Whenever you want to talk, He listens.
He can live anywhere in the universe,
but...He chose your heart.
Face it, friend - He is crazy about you!
God didn't promise days without pain, laughter without
sorrow, sun without rain, but He did promise
strength for the day,
comfort for the tears,
and light for the way.

(the poet's name wasn't found)

Ernest Hemingway's Style

after reading a movable feast, Ernest Hemingway's book about his years in Paris, I became a big fan of his works. although I read the book two years ago, I'm still under the influence of the places, people, and events; and I can easily remember many sentences from the book. that's because Ernest Hemingway's writing style is simple, direct and concise. It keeps your eyes glued on it from the first sentence to the last. the description of the people, places and tastes conveys a great impression which lasts for a long while.
Once we have been familiarized with style of writing at grammar class, I was interested in knowing about Hemingway's style technically. I googled and achieved interesting results. the adjective hard-boiled--that means rough and unemotional was used to describe Hemingway's style. Actually hard-boiled literature was typical during his era, and Hemingway was regarded as the symbol of hard-boiled literature.
It was really surprising because I had found Hemingway's style full of emotion and feeling. my confusion was cleared later when I read about further biographic researches which had revealed that behind the straightforward truths and facts sentimentality and sympathy lies. the reader feels their presence although they are not visible. that is because of Hemingway's awareness of the relation between the truth of facts and emotions.
my English knowledge is'nt sophisticated enough to analyse writing styles, but I'm so keen to consider writing styles later on.