serena sojourn

Journey to Singapore

2011-06-25T04:27:00.006+01:00

water Taxi

Santosa 's beach

當地早餐:咖央+ copi

兩顆半熟的蛋!要攪散吃~有點噁

2011 ~ company group trip in Singapore from June 14 - 17
with karen and cidny . the same members as prior Japan trip . he he

Actually , our company plan go to OSAKA this year, But the terrible earthquake and Tsunami cuased severe damange in Japan , the force us to change our traveling plan to Singapore !
That's fine~ I never been there, even though hearing a lots Singapore 's law and penalities are strict. Whatever, I dont care~ It's not reduce any cheerful mood of mind~

Singapore's resident population of over 4.8 million inhabitants (including permanent residents and foreign workers) is comprised of 75% Chinese, 14% Malay, 9% Indian, and 2% others. English is widely spoken. They speak Singlish which very funny ~

First day :
6: 30 check in ,flight : CI 753 , Departure: 8:35 ~ arrived 13:15 ( take 4 hours)

The first two days , we stay in Santosa ( Siloso beach resort)
wxpress way 單軌電車、索道纜車、萬像館、晚上: 水舞火秀 ( I was full asleep)
second day
whole day stay in Universal Studios Singapore (theme park)
took photo with many cartoon characters, we saw far far away kingdom (shrek , Fiona and donky )and Madagascar as well as Hollywood super stars ~

Third day
we went shopping to 新達城 (財富之泉) Fourtune fountain (we walked around the fountain three times and sprinkle water on our body which means bring money to go !
then we go visiting 魚尾獅公園! 小印度買拉茶~
until nite! we took the water taxi for sighseeing Singapore 's night scenery ~ it is awesome and almost can't believer it so beautiful than HK 's ~
Afterward, we so called re - action "sex & City " in singapore ~ we insist on go visiting Sands hotel's Skybar ~ for took a sip of coctail and view the wonderful high sky scenery at top roof ~
even the drink is terrible expensive SGD 20 - 28 per one cup~ and whole standing near by Bar counter~ we still feel so satisfied and grateful to this stunning nite view~

2011 ISPO fair in Munich

2011-03-07T15:03:00.004Z

ISPO part II

to be honest , I went ISPO fair once on 2010 Feb , so for second time exhibiton at the same city and same location ( Munich ), I did not have excited fu ~ especially for company colleagues , really no word for it : eric , VP , V8 and vice manager. meanwhile, during exhibiton Feb 4- 9 also is our Chinese lunar year ! Becasue we live at the same hotel ( King's first) as first time , so , I didnt take a lot photos , only for one day off , we join half day sightseeing tour , we came by local market ! and tried some germany cheese and salty pork that pull me a little fun.

Jeany engaged party

2010-12-12T13:14:00.003Z

six gifts from husband's family

party scene

entrance counter

Selerna and me

One of my best friend : Jeany

Engaged with a nice guy today !

I am her bridesmaid , also this is my first time to be a bridesmaid

Frankly, normal one is easy to follow , but for Jeany's. we must to think more different and edgy. After hard discussing, actually all her talking, we would wear in pank sytle and in cool way for run way.

This is so challeng for me and Selerna (her another bridesmaid ). we think about one week and

took one day for shpping. Finally, decided to wear leather jacket or feather vest. Moreover, we even bought leather hat for enhance the outlook!

EAT PRAY LOVE

2010-10-17T13:44:00.004+01:00

on Oct 18 night
JoJo, Enya, Bing Bing and me went to Ta Chien Cinema to watch the "EAT PRAY LOVE"
The cinema is kind of luxury theater which has couch with footrest and blanket of the Westin Taipei. There are around 10 couches inside. Also you could order meal before the moive played, you could enjoy moive and feast at the same time.

For four matural women, the moive is really appropriate for us, after finishing the moive
we were truly believe this moive suit for group ladies watching, not with your boyfriend or husband. How to keep your soul in marriage and get the blance from them, it's a challeng issue.
Men always dont know how sacrifice we are.
After that, we bought some alcohols and snacks in 7-11 head out to Sheraton hotel. Becasue Bing Bing has discount ticket, one night double bed only cost NT 1500. It's really funny to live in Taipei hotel. Especial three of us live nearby.

we chated and drank and slept , so relax and pleasure !
This kind of schedule must be arranged more often . ha ha

TOKYO ! TOKYO

2010-09-18T17:16:00.006+01:00

From Sep 14 - 18 in Tokyo

I was joined the company group trip to Tokyo 5 days .
Cindy, Karen, Mum and me tied up these 5 days in Tokyo
we went to many hot spots such as 明治神宮/淺草/ 皇居(二重橋)/ 六本目/ 新宿/Disney land...etc., I found out Japan is really amazing country involved with multiple coulture.

we staied rural area two night and two night in Tokyo downtown, Wherenver always be kept clean and nity.

These days in Japan, we found out most of men hanged out on the street / restaurant or even in the tram. Karen said because Japanse women need to stay at home for laundry, baby caring, mop the floor..etc., so we always met guys outside. Anyway , we really enjoy the short trip and had a lots fun in Disney land. It's amazing place , no wonder million people keep on going.

QQ

2010-08-10T13:49:00.004+01:00

take a walk

enjoy the cooling !

QQ and his mom

I wanna eat !

sit on the couch comfortably

But Will It Make You Happy?

2010-08-08T04:59:00.002+01:00

This article copy from The New York Times
it tell us how to build a really happy in your life.

people are happier when they spend money on experiences instead of material objects, when they relish what they plan to buy long before they buy it, and when they stop trying to outdo the Joneses.

One major finding is that spending money for an experience — concert tickets, French lessons, sushi-rolling classes, a hotel room in Monaco — produces longer-lasting satisfaction than spending money on plain old stuff.
‘It’s better to go on a vacation than buy a new couch’ is basically the idea,” says Professor Dunn, summing up research by two fellow psychologists, Leaf Van Boven and Thomas Gilovich. “If Money Doesn’t Make You Happy Then You Probably Aren’t Spending It Right.”
“Give away some of your stuff,” “See how it feels.”

Rose Mary Restaurant !

2010-06-21T14:39:00.007+01:00

Maggie and Michelle

Penne with prawn and chicken pumpkin cream sauce

spaghetti with Salmon cream sauce

Spaghetti with Clam and White Wine

my cream vegetable soup

their onion soup

19 June Saturday

Me, Michelle, and Maggie went to new restaurant called Rose Mary !

Actually , this restaurant is quite popular recently, we have to queue at 11:30 outside, because until noon, they are already full booked from phone reservation.

The restaurant locat in a small alley ! Although their deco very fancy, but the price is reasonable! we order soup only $ 35 NT, Beverage $45 NT (fresh juice ) and pasta cost average $ 170 NT . total $270 per person, no charge service tip and dessert fee. we both satisfied the enviroment and price , except the pasta sauce a little salty for me and maggie.

Faith's baby (12th days)

2010-05-22T15:31:00.002+01:00

Faith's baby was born on May 12 morning. 2010

Today, I went to visit them! baby's head is big than body , Gorgeous infant.

and his hands, foot and fingers soooo tiny , but he always fall asleep.

Faith is a really mom now, I found the motherhood shiny from her face and whole body

Although she become fatty and fleshy, but in my eyes, she never, ever looks so beatiful at that moment while she hold her baby !

An funny interlude, when Faith changed the diaper, the baby come out another rush poo that sprankle with our hands, ha ha ! very Gross !! very surprise! To be a mom is a tough work

sonia' s wedding party

2010-03-29T16:03:00.003+01:00

March 28th, 2010
Sonia , my only sister get married and official move to central of Taiwan
For her, this is first time and forever move out from my parents' house. As well as live far away from Taipei capital. she must find a new job , and getting use the new house and law- parents.
All the blessing to her , my dear sister. Finally get married with a guy who she love.

Chinese new year holiday in Thailand

2010-02-26T14:12:00.007Z

very happy

Jeany and me

we drank beer and enjoyed the sunshine

ate lunch and take a nap

me and mum

our beach hotel

very relax while thinking stock market. ha ha

I backed on Feb 12. soonly fly on Feb 14 to Thailand for Chinese New year holiday afterward.

we stay Bangkok from 14 ~ 16, then by coach to KoK Samet island on 17~19!

During these 5 night and 6 days, we done a lot massage treatment ( foot massage / Thai massage / Oil massage) . Feel sooooooo relax and eased. just lie on the soft near the beach and let the wind blow over my face and tired~especialy this season very nice , with sunshine but sizzling ~ although during the trip, we met some bother situation, but we always overcome with laugh~ Lu Lu , Jeany , morning and mum are best accompany friends. hoping next time we can make plan go far away~

Bussiness trip from HK->Blegium-> France-> Munich-> Zurich--> Taipei

2010-02-12T17:47:00.006Z

i want buy this hat that just only sample

德國大豬腳，撐到爆

德國最著名豬腳店: HB

OUT BOOTH

OUR BOOTH

ISPO OUTSIDE VIEW

OUR BOOTH

建館工人的小孩

IN ZURICH

CENTER RAIL STATION

IN ZURICH

Zurich ( HB : Central rail station )

On Feb 2nd~ 4th

Feb 2nd and 3rd in HK
Steven and I fly to HK for meeting, and stay one ngiht there,

Feb 3rd
Fly to Belgium (Brussel airport )

Feb 4th in France and Belgium ( stay in Waregem)
From Brussel to Lille ( France ) for meeting

Feb 5th (fly from Brussel to Germany)
Fly to Munich for prepare ISPO fair

Feb 5th~ 10th in Germany ( Munich )
ISPO exhition

Feb 10th ( becasue snow storm , stuck in the Munich one more night )

Feb 11th
Fly from Munich to Zurich (stay here near 6 hours)
we arrived in Zurich near 3 p.m. ( the orginal time was 7:30, but until 14:00 pm, we just fly left Munich )
After begging and begging , we strive for two seats to Bangkok. the departure time near 22:45, so we decided go to downtown for short time sightseeing. After dinner around 8:00 pm, we taken by S8 rail back to airport , but we forgive get off the stop, suddently the light turn off , we found out we were the only two people left in the rail. Super scary, becasue the rail still running ,even more faster and faster , we knock the door ,but it was auto driven, it meant , nobody know we were inside. and we didnt know where the rail would to go, the time was flying , we really will miss the boarding time, shit ! finally , the rail stop , we jump off the box and shouted to the staffs , they felt really shock , and I explained they must drive us back, othewise, we must miss our flight. to be honest, I was almost hear attack. They agreed to drive us to last nearest stop, we must transfer from there ( wahterur) to airport , but it must took near 25 ~ 30 mins. the time really pressing, our boarding time is 22: 10, but we arrived airport just near 22: 10. When we pass customs checking backpack ... process. I arrived the boarding counter near 22:40. Godness. I never ever running like this way. it's almost killed me.

Feb 12
Fly from Zurich to Bangkok , then transfer back Taipei ( around 22: 50 )
when I backed sweet home around 00: 25. Thanks God ! Finally I can lie on my bed!

company trip second day in Sun moon lake

2009-12-26T15:18:00.003Z

company trip first day in Nine tribes culture village

2009-12-26T14:55:00.006Z

we r0de the carousel

the cable car station

shoot with performer wear costume

our cozy room with the lake view

we sat in the cable car

traditional making rice cake

Me and karen were join the company trip to nine tribes culture village and Sun Moon lake during Dec 19~20.

There are 5 coach to carry near hundred empolyees and families.

18 NOV 2.5 hours free in Verona

2009-11-28T17:52:00.006Z

Hotel breakfast

Itlian sweet grain

street market

Juliet's home, the right side is their dating balcony

Juilet statue

touch her breast will bring you luck and love !

the last day , we have only 2.5 hours for sightseeing in Verona

17 Nov in exhibition

2009-11-28T16:44:00.003Z

15 -17 NoV in Verona (Italy )

2009-11-28T15:56:00.011Z

appetite cookie

in Italy ! dessert of coz Tiramisu

mussel

fried sea food!

Pretty waitress ! you can see Jason's face !

Pizza !!

handsome Boss , every woman want take photo with him !

dinner in delicious sea food restaurant !

at this night, we break the record, just only 6 people

but we ordered 13 dishes , crazy piggy

we went to supermarket bought some snack

I was working hard during the exhibition !

our booth in Verona ! the fatty is Jason

Jo Jo and me drink red wine at night !

rest room

our balcony

lobby in the Hotel Poiano Verona Garda

cozy room

Verona airport

the last exhibition in Verona from 15~17 NOV

we live in semi mountain village! the exhibiton also located here ! very very gorgeous place! we can see the horizontal grassland every single morning ! so wonderful place and fresh air, this is also vocation hotel ! how luck we are!

This city is Romeo and Juliet hometown! so , after the exhibiton (16-17)

we have 2.5 hours (so poor us), can take a look and go around their dating balcony~ so romantic . But due to the 2.5 hours limit , I can not go shopping! just look through the window! how pity !

14 Nov only free day in Stockholm

2009-11-22T11:22:00.006Z

Vasa museet inside

the port near Vasa museet !

Vasa

Dinner : KABA again in Stockholm

Vasa museet

Nordiska museet

11~ 13 to Stockholm exhibiton !

2009-11-22T10:55:00.003Z

the tube in Stockholm

city Centre

train station

in Stockholm

freezing weather

the view of outside window

Clarion Hotel outlook

my roommate : JO JO

Stockholm airport

outlook of conference

11 Nov

we just ate the breakfast then transfer to Berlin then to Stockholm at 8: 20

when we arrived in Stocholm near at noon !

Then went to booth preparation ! The conference in Stockholm was more quality than in Munich ! The place was near port ! very very cold , the temperature is close 1 to 2 degree there ! freezing !

12~13 Nov in Frihamnshallen exhibition

9 -10 Nov in Munich exhibtion !

2009-11-22T10:41:00.004Z

meeting with our clients

in the front door

she is a designer , so pretty !

the place of Conference

our booth is ready! waitng for big fishs

This is my first time join the Textile exhibtion in foreign county !

It's kinda very special experience to me ! Steven taught me how to introduce the fabrics to clients and how to answer the questions and so further ! very very interesting and exciting !

08 Nov in Munich

2009-11-15T08:36:00.008Z

Serena, Cindy, Steven and Jason

go through the arch : Marien square

my room: Le meridien Hotel

Munich Airport

a lots pork Kunckle

luxury taxi

our humble booth

I was hanged these fabrics

eating knuckle

window shopping only

Marine Square

the famous bread in Germany

amazing delicious KABA

First day 08 Nov 2009

we were kinda busy in Munich exhibition !

this is a great opportunities there, many client looked for new tech of fabrics and also many new and big brand fabric purchaser came visit the booths !

Actually the roadshow is kinda humble, but Steven said this time is more better than last one ! we arrived in Frihamnshallen airport near 05:30 am., then went to Le Meridien Hotel (near by train station ) put the luggages. Ate the KABA at the rail station inside! went visit to the marine square (the most bustling place in munich)! Unforturntly, that day is Sunday, so , almost all the shops were closed ! shit ! We just went to eat Pork Knuckle with Sauerkraut (德國酸菜) and beer ! The Knuckle is a little bit too salty ! but the beer and Sauerkraut are perfect ! After lunch, we came to International exhibitions for prepareing and decoratd the booth !

Business trip from Munich, Stockholm to Verona

2009-11-07T08:06:00.004Z

This is not my first trip in Europe

but this time more meaning in my career life ! Business trip ! wow

The subject called Performance days, Hold by Taiwan Textile Federation

Our schedule is from 9 to 17 Nov, then 19 fly back Taiwan !

This trip not just join the exhibtion to find new client but also have meeting with our old client !

ver exciting ! but it not imagine , Steven (my manager) not just let me have fun , I need held

each opportunity to introduce our fabrics and promote our core brand !

Hoping this time, I can catch a big fish back !! ha ha

7-10 in Munich (Germany )

11-14 in Stockholm ( Sweden)

15 in Mil (Italy )

16-18 in Verona (Italy)

19 fly back Taiwan

BBQ party in 楊梅

2009-09-27T14:17:00.003+01:00

Beacuse the Moon Festival is coming soon !

our company held a big BBQ to reunion 楊梅factory staffs and Taipei company staffs

on that day, they prepared two giant pig for grill ! the scene is really impressive me , when we arrived the party , we found the two pigs just hang up on the rack , like 大 shape , very terrify !

but the smell so nice ! ha ha ! even so, we met a lot on phone people, that mean ,we always contact with factory staff, but I never met them in person , so this is good opportunities to know each other !!

the life back Taipei ,just busy and busy

2009-08-28T17:45:00.008+01:00

my office location

one of the meeting room

another meeting room

when I got back to Taipei , it is mean the training course has finished already (good days are vanish !)

The good time is completly finished. When we backed to Taipei headquarter company on middle of July , we have been divided into two floors: fifth and eleventh, me and Eric belong to fifth floor (fabric department), and the rest (miguel , karen , cindy , Andy , and leader) locate in eleven floor (yarn department) !

I dont know what happen to them, but in our floor , all the things just like flood to blow us move in ! especial our manager , alwasys afraid us not thing to do, she and he always can throw a lots inquiry, and e-mail, and document to reply , we feel the time like wind fly to over! we alwasy work on 8:30 am, and off on 7:30~8:30 pm, god !

Anyway, we still enjoy the moment , eveything is fresh and a lots knowledge still need to learn and always have protention or exist client must to develope, it is really a challenge job ! but I think I would like to devotion my time and patient on it ! it quite cool!

home pet: QQ

2009-08-09T13:47:00.002+01:00

he want go out !! (please let me out ~~)

QQ is a Pomeranian

it was come from one of Taipei night market ! it is the gift that my sister give from her Boyfriend!! I really have no idea why he insist in giving my sister a dog for gift ???

Dont he know? my sister is the hatest animal in our family ! noone doesnt know it ~~

but he did it ~ surprise me~ she loves it !!

it just born 3 months~ like a baby : curious for everything, desire for companying and eating , sleeping ~ actully we love it ~~ his name is QQ , but his shape more likes a steam dumpling

7 food to rise your metabolism

2009-07-28T13:57:00.003+01:00

women always want lose more weight than they expect ! on a diet or do some exercise
we always fight with our fat and appetite ~how to eat well and eat health as well satisfied !!
it is complex question : just eat right food : such as some food can rise the metabolism

玉米corn：含豐富的鈣、硒、卵磷脂、維生素E等，具有降低血清膽固醇的作用。

海帶seaweed：含豐富的牛磺酸，可降低血及膽汁中的膽固醇；內含的食物纖維褐藻酸，可以抑制膽固醇的吸收。

大蒜garlic ：含硫化物的混合物，可減少血中膽固醇，阻止血栓形成，有助於增加高密度脂蛋白含量。

蘋果Apple：含有豐富的鉀，可排出體內多餘的鉀鹽，維持正常的血壓。

牛奶milk：因含有較多的鈣質，能抑制人體內膽固醇合成酶的活性，可減少人體內膽固醇的吸收。

洋蔥onion：所含成分不僅具有殺菌功能，還可降低人體血脂，防止動脈硬化；可激活纖維蛋白的活性成分，能有效地防止血管內血栓的形成；對人體也有較好的降壓作用。

甘薯 sweet potato：能中和體內因過多食用肉食和蛋類所產生的更多的酸，保持人體酸鹼平衡。甘薯含有較多的纖維素，能吸收胃腸中較多的水分，潤滑消化道，起通便作用，並可將腸道內過多的脂肪、糖、毒素排出體外，起到降脂作用。

below these food can cut your fat
芝麻sesame :它屬熱性食物，可以驅寒補身。其中的「亞麻仁油酸」可以去除附在血管內的膽固醇，令新陳代謝更好，減肥要瘦下半身就輕鬆得多。
香蕉banana: 含有果膠、豐富的鉀等多種礦物質，又可以補充適量的糖分與礦物質，可減少脂肪在下身積聚

紅豆red bean :紅豆是很適合女性的食物，它含有豐富的鐵質，中醫經常鼓勵女性在生理期間，利用紅豆保養身體。紅豆所含的石鹼酸成分可以增加大腸的蠕動，促進排尿及減少便秘，進而清除下身脂肪，但要注意不要煮得過甜，也不要與湯圓、粉圓、芋頭等甜食混和，以免熱量過高，適得其反

木瓜papaya : 木瓜含有獨特的蛋白分解酵素，可以幫助肉類等蛋白質的消化分解。而且木瓜肉含有大量的果膠，可以潤滑腸道，有人甚至稱之為天然的「洗腸劑」，藉著它清理腸道，減少廢物在腹部積聚。

西柚pomelo : 柚子類水果是減肥專家鼓勵大家食用的減肥食物，其中我們較常聽到的推薦是葡萄柚。不過，較為少見的西柚卡路里更低，吃再多也不會胖。吃柚子，可以利用它的粗纖維清潔腸道，另外，它含有豐富的鉀質，有助減少下半身的脂肪和水分積聚。

蒟蒻Konnyaku Jelly 這是完全不必鼓吹就應該常常攝取的減肥食物，完全不含脂肪，又具有討喜的口感，如果你烹飪得宜，更是美味。烹煮蒟蒻之前，要先將徹底沖洗乾淨，否則容易留有異味。蒟蒻的豐富植物纖維據說可以使下身的淋巴引循環暢通，腿部容易肥腫的人可以多吃。

西芹celery 不是台灣那種細細的芹菜，而是雞尾酒會中與胡蘿蔔一起切成一杯杯的西洋芹菜。這種西洋芹菜含有大量的鈣質，可以增加骨質密度，另一方面也含有豐富的鉀，同樣可減少下半身的水分積聚

奇異果kiwi : 它含有比其他水果更多量的維他命C，多吃可以養顏美容，另外還有纖維與果膠，可以增加分解脂肪的速度，避免積聚過多的脂肪。有些人吃奇異果容易過敏，那是因為吃到太生的奇異果的關係

西瓜watermelo : 雖然西瓜看起來水份很多，不過它卻是生果中的利尿專家，多吃可減少留在身體中的多餘水分。雖然吃起來總是甜甜的，不過怕胖的人最忌諱的澱粉與脂肪，它可是一點也沒有，因此，多吃也不至於變肥。

蛋蛋egg: 它幾乎也是減肥者與素食者不可缺乏的蛋白質來源。蛋內的維他命B2有助去除脂肪，除此之外，它蘊含的菸鹼酸及維他命B1可以幫助去除下半身的肥肉。
花生peanut 花生同樣也有極豐富的維他命B2和菸鹼酸，因為含有優質蛋白質，所以雖然本身含有一定的熱量，但是蛋白質在消化的同時，也會燃燒脂肪，所以只要注意其他搭配食物，並留意烹調方式，多吃一點水煮花生是沒有關係的。花生最主要可以消除下腹部與大腿內側的脂肪肥肉。

番茄tomato :番茄的茄紅素、花青素、些微量元素以及維他命A，都是對身體很好的必須元素。吃新鮮或簡單烹煮過的番茄可以利尿並去除腿部水腫，其中的纖維素與果膠可以幫助排便順暢

Farewell ! Changhua

2009-07-09T13:56:00.007+01:00

we were at tiny night market

Luke at nightmarket (giant squid cost 25 NTD)

we visited along the coast

ate the local fresh fried oyster

karen , serena and cindy

stunning sunset

somewhere in factory

full of oyster cakes

our dormitory (in a mess, ha ha )

oyster cake

our first time went to 王功

seafood vendor

鹿港

Finally! Pass three months
All of us are survival from the remote, awful meals, full of foreign labors district and countless reports~ we will move to another region which close Taipei next week (楊梅)~
Even though we need trained another four weeks , but it's to approach the headquarter ! Yahoo~
someone told us, that factory is more aged or the building is more unpleasant , but we dont care ! its more close Taipei, it is enough ! and we just need bear that four weeks ! ha ha !!

Goodbye Tuesday tiny night market, Goodbye local specialty oyster omelet, oyster cake, fried oyster , Goodbye coast, Goodbye the cheap seafood restaurant and bakery ~ I will miss the period in the future , but not now !

Learned report , Presentation

2009-06-30T15:53:00.010+01:00

we checked the product

somewhere in factory

we were in frist factory meeting room

we did the presentation on 19 June (change in informal suit )

Eric and Miguel (穿的人模人樣)

Eric (平時的樣子)

we were in course

morning exercise (at 7:45 am )

This period (from first June to 19 June)

it seems prepare the thesis again, I did research, read journal, textile article and to analyze the textile market in Europe market , then we discussed couple times at the night !

the chief executives divided us into three groups : two sales and one produce group

we need use our previous knowledge and research skills and combine the creativity way to present our topic: Change the way, Rock the world !! (so stupid subject that we made)~~

This presentation is differnt from before, we need pratical and useful, not just foucs on theory with the content, because they are full of experience in this industry ! they know almost 90% professional knowlege in this field ! how to express our stuff not alike rubbish ! so difficult !!

All of us are keeping discussing every single night and do much research online , it's normal go to bed near 2 A.M or after that. exthausting ~~

Eventually~ they saw our efforts! we presented near 3 hours! they considered this presentation is acceptable~ Well done!

30 age birthday party in lealea

2009-05-18T16:06:00.004+01:00

我的cake

serena and cake

this year, my 30 age birthday also left home and without my families

but luck me ! I celebrated with my new colleagues (sky, Andy, Eric, Cindy, Karen, Miguel, leader, Ason, Cylde, 宗輝), they bought a cake secretly , I am deeply touched ! because , on that time, we just know each other almost one month, but they really nice with me ! they went to reserve a cake and drwe my face on it ! so cute !

On next day, 芝寧、如如、morning、彬哥 also treated me a dinner in the 泰平天國! then we went to KTV , sang songs until midnight ! I am really delighted with them , these friends whom I have known near 15 years (since I was 15 years old).

In addition, I receive a cake and earring from kelly, william, sylvie, claire and Sylvie's handmade birthday card. And Faith's gift and birthday card! And sonia's Dior lip balm

Besides, I got a phone call from Carmen ( she called me from London )!! I am so surprised she stil remember my birthday !!

I am deeply appreciated them, I am so lucky to have these good friends in my life ! Thanks

my colleagues !

2009-05-02T14:37:00.016+01:00

我們全體大合唱: 分享

Miguel Eric (fake smile) Andy

最右邊是化纖廠的馬英九哦!!

Serea , 廠長, Cindy, Karen

Eric and Andy (they are couple)

Sky , Ason , cylde

Pass three weeks; all of us are getting familiar!
especial in the evening, all of us 受困 in this far away suburb !!
At noon, our discussion topics always surround by what kind of activities we can do at night or what kind of snack we want order tonight! Although, our company provides the free meals to us. The dishes are awful! We eat a little!
our night activities included table tennis, underground KTV, go to night market ( Tuesday and Friday only ), play poker or play monopoly.... , in addition, these guys always prefer order some fried chicken , beverages, or 腔肉飯 or duck with green bean noodle soup .. they said , only the food and snacks can comfort their pressure! Even though I cannot notice where the pressure from?
By the way! I want introduce all of my colleagues: they are funny guy and cute ladies!

Sales group

Eric : 輔大學弟(統計系) and graduated from 美國某研究所! I think he is smartest one in
our group! and he got a Toeic 900 certificated ! we are belong the same
sales department : sell cloth!
反應很快! 也是毒舌派!

Andy: He had lived in L.A for 8 years (After high school), 口頭襌 "我受不了" ha ha !!
also a funny guy! he liked to share the funny stories in L.A with us! 同時也是Room 18的常客，回台北一定準時報到! 每天都想 dump into 曾愷玹!

Miguel: graduated from 美國某研究所 , major in Marketing ! he is the only one older than me!
but surprise me , he did not have any work experience before! 他是我們的公關股長! 吃、喝、玩、樂跑第一!! 舉凡訂雞排、50嵐、小巴、計程車、7-11、早餐店、研磨 coffee! 找Meguel 要電話，準沒錯!

karen : a skinny girl , also she is the youngest girl in our group ! she is graduate from 文藻 university, major subjects are English and Spanish, she was an international sales before! I like her personal character: her punch line is very low , it close zero ,so we ccan hear her laughter all the time !

Cindy: G rudated from Leister University in Englend! the only colleagues study in UK, so we have a lots common issue and London memory !

Production Group

Sky : Majoy in textile, graduate from 文化 University. Actually, his name is Eric too, In order to distinct from them, I changed his name to honor (according to his chinese name:榮譽) afterward. But it was happened series of careless events (such as : mobile phone 不見了 ( 其實在他床上)，wallet 不見了( 還是在他床上)，always forgot bring his office card...etc ). So, he is dubbed "sky" again (chinese mean 天兵). By the way , he is the only guy who get married , and will has a baby soon.

Ason: Majoy chemical , graduated from 東海 University. He is sunny boy , fonds of all kind of sports . Also , enjoy singing . He can sing all type of songs . when he entries the KTV room , he becomes the expert and change to another person !! ha ha , quite interesting .

Clyde: Majoy chemical , graduated from 逢甲 University. He is a quiet person and he is the youngest one in our group. I have few chats with him. No comment!!

Monitor: Majoy machine. graduated from 文化 University. He is a super boring guy, always try to say some jokes to amuse us , but not funny at all. he is a nice guy just boring . the same age as mine, but he looks like 40 years old. poor him . No common issues between us. Thanks god.

From April 14 to August 21, we need study together, work together, live together, have fun together .

Training course in Changhua

2009-04-19T07:38:00.004+01:00

14 April

immobile living schedule
6:40 woke up
7:20 breakast
7:30 heading out training room
7:45 morning exercise
8:00 ~12:00 training course
12:00 lunch time (factory provide )
13:00 ~17:00 training course

after 17:00 : night activies ( table tennis, monoply, poker, baskeball, KTV room, night market, supermarket food shopping..etc)

we were been assembled in Taipei headquarter at 8:30 a.m
filled up all the forms and the chairman's speech , we headed for other factories in 中壢、楊梅、彰化. First stop, we went to visit the factory in 中壢，and then to 楊梅 , finally, we were settled down in 彰化 dormitory ! in our group , it included 3 females and 7 men, six of people (include me ) will be distributed in Taipei sales department , and the other 4 people will be worked in these factories ! actually, this is a fresh experience for me : first to visit the textile factory, first live in dormitory of factory ,first live in central of Taiwan near three months...

our training living very regulary : wake up near 6:30 am , and have breakfast at 7:00 on time.
then, all the people be collected in playground , start do morning exercise and listen some colleagues' morning speech , ha ha , the feeling like studied in high school. all of our group men told me , they seem back to join the army living again !! ha ha

I can stand the three meals which come with greasy dishes and stony rice, no fridge at room, no fresh fruit can eat (the nearest 7-11 convenient store is far away 30 mins on foot), no bus, no bike, not too much entertainment activites nearby (TV room, KTV room , table tennis, basketball machine ) . But the most thing I cannot bear is NO INTERNET ，God! what a hell world it is !
This is mean I am forced be cut the connection with outside world ! (No MSN, No Skype, No mail) ! oh oh !! I am doubt :Do I live in Taiwan , the convenient country!

the first week seems like one year slowly run ! we (7 pepole ) took a coach at 5:20 without eating anything , just want run back to the cilivzation ! It took we near 4 hours arrival in Taipei !

the job in Lealea Group

2009-04-08T17:01:00.003+01:00

ha ha , finally , I got a job in Lealea Group !! After job hunting for couple months! I can sleep with smile !! ha ha

Remembered , they phoned me the first time and arrange interview on 20th March
On that day, they prepared some ppt to introduce their company and sub-gruops!
after that, the CEO give us (near 26 people) two questions ( 1: what is ur matto in Chinese . 2: change before have to in English)

They set a deadline in three days , we need send out the answers back . After they checked our answers and would list the final applicants !

I got the phoned call on 25 March , and then info me the second interview on 27 March !

Then second interview , I was talked to the marketing manager directly! he seems like me and straight told me , my name already on board! so happy !!

I will start my training programs from 14 April. Hope god bless me !! I will be a hard-working employee!!

Faith got engaged

2009-03-28T16:32:00.006Z

all my junior high school classmates

bride cake

menu (include 12 dishes )

fried eel topping on the rice cake

mutton chop and crystal roll

Bride and groom showed up

the place of wedding

lovely couple

One of my best friend "Miss Faith" got engaged on 14th of March !!
and next month , she will become legal "Mrs. Faith".
I remembered that day, when I saw she step up the stage to thank everyone join her engage party! And I found the tears fall down from her face as well as her father !!

at that moment , I strong felt she really entred another phase.
Maybe we cannot go traveling alone again, or ask her out anytime !
I start miss that period time already !

However, it is delighted to see her finds the Mr. right and go with the lucky guy forever!
Faith , I really want to congratulate you for the move forward ! Ok, next time is my turn ! ha ha

Wish you and 賢 guy can remain a devoted couple to the end of your lives ! and then have a lot of babies !

大前研一

2009-03-21T04:04:00.002Z

I read some articles about the Japanese author , I found some of his opinion are inspire me!
this is one article from his !! share with my friend ! Cheer up ~~

年輕人必備的三個關鍵能力　溝通力、找答案、建立世界觀
我對台灣年輕人的建議相當簡單，投資自己，讓你在任何國家和狀況都可以成為堅強的領導者，不要把自己局限在台灣。

三種關鍵能力:
第一，語言和溝通能力，不止是語言能力，而是理解對方的能力，像是你可以強硬說，「在週三前看完這些東西！」你也可以說「幫我個大忙，下週三把這些還給我，可以嗎？」同樣一件事，溝通的方式很多，在多重文化、規範和狀況下，擁有溝通能力就等於全部，因為每個人都有不同意見，你必須整合這些意見，執行，並且達到目的，這是你在商業世界，唯一需要發展能力。

第二，當你有問題，必須找到事實，讓事實說話。在確定你表象的原因和分析之前不要有動作。分析事情的原因，找出最終解決問題的方法，這是黃金能力：不是依賴單一的知識，找出答案的方法才是真正的能力。有時候洞察能力必須跳脫你原本的位階。溝通能力和解決問題能力後。

第三種能力，知道世界正在發生什麼事，讓自己對於世界大事有觀點。第三種能力相當重要，因為可以塑造你的職業生涯計畫和未來計畫，瞭解你想做什麼。但是我們必須有意識的去學習解決問題的方法。不要只是讀書或者看雜誌，必須有一個主題，做網際瀏覽或者到當地旅遊，然後就會有一個獨特的見解，擁有自己對於世界大事的觀點，相當重要。

另外，你也許會發現自己還欠缺一兩樣才能，或者想發展第三樣才能，像是除了中、英和日文外，也許你發現自己需要另一個語言，但是你要先有第三種能力（瞭解世界），因為商業機會永遠都在，如果每個人都在同一個領域找機會，根本沒有商機可言，因為速度快，有錢，最強的人都已經先探索過了，後進者必須在已有的領域之外探索，為了知道這些商機，你必須有些假設，幸運的是，現在你也可以在網路上蒐集資料，不需要親身旅遊。

倫敦~~塞啦!!

2009-02-16T18:11:00.003Z

最近發現回來台灣後，許多人聽到我在倫敦附近住了一年多!! 都反應出envy的眼神!
我心中都出現大大的" come on"的聲音! 今天我一定要來說說 London 的壞話!!

1、倫敦的空氣差到爆: 每次去 Bond street or oxford circle 逛街，回到家時，鼻孔內一定是黑的!!
還好我住在邊邊的六區 (倫敦共分六區，1~2區才是centre), 不然每天都掛著黑鼻孔出門，感覺好像髒兮兮的沒洗臉一樣!!

2、Tube station drive me crazy :( London 捷運) 髒亂不堪，因為大家可以在tube 上面吃東西, 所以每次晚上要回家時，整個tube的地上or 椅上都是飲料罐、餅乾、報紙…，有夠噁心!! 加上London 的 tube 因為已經有好幾百年歷史了，所以常常出問題，一下Bakerloo停駛，一下Metropolitan (回我學校的main line) delay，連英國人都寫一首歌來諷刺他們的 transport system is bullshit ~~

3、英國人又懶又笨又沒專業標準: 這點從我學校的行政人員就可以看出來! 同一件事，有十種處理方式，看你當天的運氣好壞，如果遇到好一點的行政人員，就一切好解決! 遇到壞的話，就摸摸鼻子，自認倒霉! 連 HSBC 的員工都一樣!! 記得有一次，我要辦理申根簽證! 需要財力證明文件，我去請HSBC 的行員幫我印出來!! 印度的小姐說不能印! 我隔天再去試運氣，碰到白人的男生，就馬上說沒問題!! 2 分鐘就解決了!!! 這就是他們的做事態度!! 一切看緣份!!

4、治安不好: 因為英國的年青人很愛上pub 喝酒，又常常酒醉，喜歡在路上大吼大叫，international students 常常有耳聞，在路上被丟雞蛋之類的東西!! 連男生都會被攻擊了，更不用說女生了，尤其是 at Friday night ，更是不能晚上太晚回家!! 危險危險

5、食物難吃、又貴: 在China town ，一顆包子( 7-12賣的那種肉包) 要 1 鎊，隨便一餐 fish&chips就要 5~6 鎊，還不含drink ，更誇張的是 ketchup 還要 30 p，隨便在 shop 的 sandwich 也要2 鎊起跳!!! 整個國家的飲食業，都在搶錢大作戰!!

6、英國商店早早就關，下午5~6，就差不多關光光，尤其是星期日的時候，supermarket 準 5 點關門!! 有時候去 centre shopping 時，只要超過5 p.m ，好像就沒什麼餐廳好吃的! 真是suck!

I hate job interview

2009-02-13T17:21:00.002Z

from the past few interview experiences to know !!
I really hate the job interview so far!
How many the same stupid question I need to answer again again and again ?
why u choose our company?(shit , beacuse your company need poeple , and I need job )
why u think u are suit for our company culture ( who knows if u dont let me in )
why u want to be a sales ?(pants! I want make money and your company need staffs)
what u think we hire u can get benefit ? (hey , u can judge, not me , ok?)
...............................................etc. etc. Drive me crazy questions !
why are so many recruiter love to ask many they believe it is deep or self-complacent questions ?
but you must to answer with the most honest tone and faithful facial ! to tell them u really want to contribute the whole life to their company !

Lunar new year in Taiwan

2009-02-05T17:14:00.005Z

Yingge Old Street

Yingge Old Street

保安 temple

行天 temple

Chinses feast

This year , I backed Taiwan near few months!
it is very exciting to celebrate Chinese new year with my family and friends
I was very busy as last year!!

The eve of Chinese new year ! I went to the brother's chinese buffet restaurant ( actually at noon , I woke up very late) want do some help!
and then help mom to prepare the feast for praying !
during the Chinese new year , each Taiwanese mom always busy for praying and prepare food for Gold! beacuase this period ! all the Golds will leave their work and back to heaven to do some report, it is call " send gods" and people will provide some candy or cookie or feast let them bring back !! ha ha , very interesting!!
so , this is the activities in the morning !! aftert that , mom was busy for our feast for dinner, all the family member must be together to eat the hot pot , in reflecting the family reunion. Also, it need dumpling and new year cake.
when finish the dinner! parents must give children "red envelop" ( they put some money inside),
let them get some lucks as well!

The first day : we went to local temples (行天temple 、保安temple) to pray for a prosperous new year, and go eating in 士林 night market , then mom, sister and me keep on shopping in 五分埔 for clothes and shoes!!!

The second day : we rent some DVD and lay on the couch whole day (completely relax and sleep), actually , this day just for daughters who have been married may not have the opportunity to visit their birth families frequently. but mom's birth family live near around, so , she didnt want go out !

The third day : we decided went out dinner in 陽明 mountain and after meal, we also enjoyed the hot spring ~ very hot!!

The fourth day : mom and me went to 高島屋department store to buy some formal shoes ( becasue I have interview next week) and then back home contiune sleeping ! so lazy day !!

The sixth day : Sonia's boy friend drive us to 鶯歌(Yingge Old Street)、山峽 old street which is a pedestrian shopping street specializing in ceramic arts, pottery, porcelain, and other related products. mom bought lots of plants and bonai~

The seventh day : I had a dinner ( spicy hot pot again ) with Brunel friends!! and had a drink in 東區!! on next day , I got flu seriously , and lay on the bed near two days, very very bad ending !!

Part time job : Teaching

2009-01-16T16:12:00.005Z

Recently, I start my first teaching English job, to teach junior high school students at cram school (the cram school is very popular and important system in Taiwan, when students after school, they will go to cram school for reviewing all the course ) . To be honest, I feel Taiwanese students very pity , I am used to attent the cram course since I was elementary school student.
nowadys, even though the new education system change a lot, the cram school still exist until now, and even more poupular now ! Most of parents worry their children can not catch up wtih others . They spent lots of money on children's score !! Score always a big key word in Taiwan !

I used to hate cram school before, but now, I am a english teacher at cram school , it is very funny !!
I remember the first course , I introduced myself to them and then I asked them three rules in my class: 1: no chatting 2: be on time 3: turn off the cellphone!! Theyf eel unhappy ~ of cos, Neither am I , I think these are basic respect !! but they think these rules are ridculos !! they always have a lots excuses such as it is very difficult to be on time because after school, they need finish dinner and take a breath and etc.. Or, they need pick up the cellphone in case of emergency . what a good excuse !! Anyway, I keep on ignoring these rubbish language, ha ha !!
I am the master!!

Today, my seond English course. I believe everthing is getting better , most of them attent on time. And they turn off their cellphone !! I am very happy about that !

Travel & Living

2008-12-28T02:43:00.003Z

when I backed !!
I found a very interesting TV program in Taiwan
it's call: traveling and living

the show introduce various program that include food, cook, fashion, tattoo..etc in the world,
especail it is also introduce the global culture ~
yesterday , I watched the "sucessful people" program which introduce some sucessful people from different background: designer, owner of orphanage , agent of model, captain so on.

They have distinct life style but have common spirit , they are all confident and satisfied : becasue they do what they like and believe themself, help other people as well! very touching !

the life is short: u have to live everyday like it's your last!! be brave !!
and do something can help others!
I get a lots inspiration from these people: do what you like and believe yourself !!

go to 頭城~

2008-12-25T06:26:00.012Z

sunset

hot pot with pork: dinner

radish cake

Jeany and her honey

we were ordering the dinner

our luxurious hostel

the turtle island

Morning and her boyfriend

walking in the old street

20~21 DEC 2008

two days short trip in Toucheng (頭城)！with my colleage classmates : 如、大頭寧、morning and their boyfriends ( they made BF when I studied in UK, so evil)

we rent a car that can carry 6 people ! and lived in a luxury hostel nearby beach ! so enjoyable!

this is my first time to meet them when I backed from UK! so, I am very excited!

it is very good to go travel with old friends, especaily we know each other over 10 years! Toucheng (頭城) is a township in the northern coast of Yilan County in Taiwan! actually , it just take half an hour from Taipei to Toucheng!

we had nice Japanese style lunch, ice cream dessert and hot pot dinner in first day( In Taiwan, the trip always conern to eat well ) ~ and then visited the wine village in second day ! Mom and dad come to meet us in second day , when we had lunch in wine village! 真是愛哭愛隊路線！

Job hunting at the moment! suck@@

2008-12-10T03:54:00.003Z

my god! I found it is very difficult to find a formal job in this period
so far, I had backed near 2 month! and have been sending out the CV near 100 times. but I have just only one interview! what the hell?
from news, radio and newspaper to know, the finance crisis expore in the world !
most of company ax their staffs without mercy ! especial it is close the chinese new year in Taiwan! corportaion in order to cut down the personnel expenses ! they are froze the manpower disposition ~

it is very suck to stay at home whole day and nothing to do ! I feel myself like disable person ! so I joined the gym and bought some books about trade business!
hope can get of the boring live soon!

雅妹 cousin engaged

2008-11-16T15:22:00.008Z

grandma and grandpa

I was receiving the cash gift

the place of the wedding

bride and groom

上: 姨爹、媽和阿姨

下:外公、妹、未來妹夫、外婆

Nov 8th 2008

雅妹訂婚囉! 由於婚禮在花蓮! 所以我們一群人(舅、外公、阿姨…) 一大早搭 5:30 coach 下去囉~由於小胖玲跟男友去墾丁逍遊 (簡直就是有男友無親友的行為)~無法成行! 所以陳姿樺友情支援擔任"收禮金"小姐!

只是文定! 卻辦了50幾桌，可見阿姨和姨爹在花蓮的人面真廣! 禮金也收不完~ 整個賺翻了!! 哈

the feeling when I back home

2008-11-10T06:19:00.002Z

it is very weird feeling when I back Taiwan
although I left Taiwan over one year ! but when I back here, my feeling (even my sister) felt like I never left before! we discussed long time , make the conclusion : a year and half really short!
even the corner shops, security stalls in our community are all the same. The TV programs also full of familiar singers and boring talk show~
and the weather is hot and humid, I always feel the wet air stick my skin !!! very unbearable~
but after couple days, when I ride the motorcycle and go around the nearby area!
eat the familiar snack ( pepper& salt chicken , call 鹽酥雞, stew food ( 滷味) )
suddently! I feel live in Taiwan so wonderful, I dont need walk 15 mins or spend 1.8 pounds to surpermarket (the surpermarket just at downstair and the 7-11 convenient store always open 24 hours ) ~ the most important thing is ! I can see my mom everyday ! ha ha ! althoug live in London is a marvelous memory ! It is also great back my hometown!

Back home!! In Taiwan

2008-11-03T04:28:00.007Z

seafood seafood , I am coming

giant crab just only 5 pounds

seafood vendor

fresh fishs

sa si mi !! my favorite

rice cake

temple nearby keelong market

grill octopus

grill corn

giant lobster

呼!! Finally back home!! my lovely home

actually , when I was in UK, I had ready list many goals that must be accomplished when I back!! ha ha !! 90% is about food , especially seafood! lobster , octopus or crab...etc

I want go to 福積漁港 ( a fishing port) , keelong market , 士林 night market....etc

also do the dental clean, fascial clean, fix my camera and resttle my laptop, hair cut.....

my god !! I am back!! Taiwan I love you !

France ( Provence)

2008-10-11T18:57:00.017+01:00

Happy birthday

Apple farm

we live the building in the wine manor
main entrance of the wine manor

she feel happy for free fruit

in Provence

the mini horse in wine manor

完全不怕人哦!

Provence - 雷堡

Port-Grimaul

Provence - 雷堡

Provence - 亞耳

Provence - 雷堡

Provence - 亞耳

Provence - 雷堡

Provence - 雷堡

18 ~23 SEP in Provence
we rented a car (Ford: 430 euro / 6 days) in provence, becasue Provence is very big! and just has few bus, also the bus ticket price is very expensive. Michael and Rudy suggested us that need rent a car for convenient go everywhere! but this is my first time drive a car in foreign country, so, I had ready printed a lots traffic rule from website and borrowed the GPS (from Tesco, ha ha !!). 另外發生一件烏龍的事，在Roma的時候，我突然想到忘記帶GPS充電器! 馬上趕緊打電話給william，請他去Luai的房間拿我的充電器，並寄到南法的wine village. 真是有驚無險!In provence , without GPS, I will never find the correct road ! 感謝william!
I booked a room in wine village in Provence, the owner is France, but his wife is Taiwanese. so , she suggested us visit a lots special place that few tourists know that! we are so luck to live here, cos, we can enjoy free grape, apple and 無花果 in the farm! and touch the horse ! in wine manor , you can ride the horse ! 品酒和看lavender~wine manor is really huge , from the main entrance to our room, need drive 5 mins !! or spend 15 mins on foot!
in Provence, we met four Taiwanese girls ! they did not know each other until check in the wine village! 其中兩個女生更猛，明明booked auto vehicle 可是Sixt 給他們 manual，他們只好在租車場先練二小時，再上路! 聽他們說，前兩天就像作夢一樣! 他們幾乎是從paris 開下來!
In France, 都是自助加油!跟英國一樣!! 等加完後! 再去櫃檯報號碼pay the moeny !!

在Provence 時，有一天，媽突然說要吃好料的! 原來是她生日啦! 我整個忘記，因為是農曆生日!!哈~~ 第一次在國外過生日! 她超興奮的! 所以，托她的福! 那天吃的還不錯!後來，她還提議要去super U買烤雞回酒莊慶祝! 我又買了兩個小蛋糕搭配酒莊的蘋果汁! 整個大飽~~

France ( Paris )

2008-09-27T00:48:00.011+01:00

凡爾賽宮 outside

鏡廳

Paris

鐵塔上: very cold !!

羅浮宮前

凱旋門

LV 總店

14 SEP ~ 23 SEP in France

14 SEP ~ 18 SEP in Paris
4 nights live in Paris, we lived in a house belong a Tawianese lady married with French guy, we shared a room of theirs ( just 45 euro per night ) . In these days,
we went to Arc de Tromphe (凱旋門), Av.des Champs-Elysees, Pl.de la Concorde, Musee du Louvre, Opera Garnier, Musee d' Orsay, Tour Eiffel, Versailes ! 也逛了巴黎的傳統市集! (有現賣生蠔和龍蝦哦!)
on second day , we went to Tour Eiffel , 鳳媽才上了level 2 的高度，就整個腿軟，連往下多看一眼的勇氣都沒有! 真是浪費錢! 從鐵塔上看整個Paris ，真的非常漂亮，可是當天風很大，感覺很冷，待了1 小時左右吧! 就趕緊下來了!

On third day, we went to Versailes, 鳳媽最愛是凡爾賽宮，路易14~16 世把民脂民膏發揮的淋漓盡至，把皇宮裝潢的美輪美煥! 整個花園有100萬平方公尺! 中間還可以遊船! 真是奢侈的人生!

Italy ( Roma Firenze Venezia)

2008-09-25T22:15:00.012+01:00

In Venezia

In Venezia

In Venezia

In Venezia (snack like very great)

In Venezia

In Roma (Piazza Venezia)

In Firenze

In Firenze

she was tired

Bride in Roma ( Coloseo)

Arco Di Tito (in Roma)

In Roma

Pizza in Firenze

Firenze beef

Colosseo 圓形競技場

Musei Vaticani

Colosseo 圓形競技場

05 SEP ~ 09 SEP 2008

In Roma
we live in Roma four nights, the B&B near the Termini stration !!
First day: went to Musel Vaticani and Basilica S. Pietro
in Vaticani museum , I saw the "最後的審判" (米開朗基羅花了25年才完成的屋頂畫)，八莉在數年前送給我的 jigsaw puzzle with 3000 pieces, 我來UK 前才完成的!看了特別感動! 還有 Basilica S. Pietro church! Italy 的 statues, plantings, architectures 都特別的壯觀! 讓人看到想哭! 鳳媽到是很害羞，一直不敢直視那些 naked statues!
，一開始在italy，路標不是很熟，一直在迷路，繞遠路 we got lost all the time.，and the weather very hot! 鳳媽整個firing! 不停啐啐念，還落狠話!說什麼再也不跟我出來玩之類的!真是傷心，我是路癡，也是遣傳她阿!

09 SEP~12 SEP

In Firenze

Because the beef in Firenze very very famous, so I decide to eat one time here! we choose a resturant open from 1954, and the old waiter is very proud their food and years!! we ordered the beef and pizza and beer , just only 29.5 euro!
在Firenze 遇到很多隨性的司機! 下車喝咖啡和搭訕小姐! 心情好了，再開車上路! 整個傻眼!

In Venezia
威尼斯真的是很不可思議的地方! 每個角落都可以拍成風景明信片!每條小巷都會突然發現一堆很可愛很精緻的小店! 東西都讓人很愛不釋手! 只是很可惜，我們第二天一直遇到大雨，整個威尼斯都快淹水了! 下午5~6點就回 hotel看電視! 只逛了St. Marco square! and some museums~
Italy 是我看過最多smart car 的國家! 車子一台比一台小!

Italy ! coming !! coming !!

2008-09-25T10:04:00.005+01:00

kitchen

Roma airport outside

B&B room

Roma train station

05 SEP~ 14 SEP

Take easyjet flight from London 17:00 , arrival Roma near 20:25
一下飛機! 就匆匆忙忙去找Bus, 要趕到 Rome train station ! Italy晚上就非常熱! 我們一度迷路在街道上，加上行李又重，拖來拖去的看路標! 阿鳳娘整個不耐煩! 等到check in 時，已經差不多快 11 p.m. 因為歐洲的房子很少在裝冷氣! 我們住的B&B 也沒電風扇! 阿鳳整個抓狂! 可是我還蠻喜歡這間b&b ，非常乾淨，又有可愛的廚房!

阿鳳娘 coming UK

2008-09-25T09:26:00.006+01:00

超過23 kg luggage

房間整個 mess

02 09

張媽媽跑來UK on second SEP night!
帶來了一箱的台中名產! 一整個皮箱的衣服! 打算來UK 辦個服裝秀吧! 16 hours trip 讓她整個累倒! 在UK的第一天，就睡了12 小時! 第二天，帶她在campus and town逛逛!
認識一下我的同學們和平時讀書和買菜的地方!
我們預計after 05 SUBMIT thesis ，母女倆就來個大旅行( Rome--Firenze --Venezia--Paris --Provence--London)~ 一個月的旅行! 出發前，老娘整個很不安心!因為全程都要靠我獨撐! 哈哈~加上我們兩個人都是大路癡! 希望不會鬼打牆! ~~

Good bye photo!

2008-08-31T02:27:00.004+01:00

me , rudy and kelly

stephanie , william and Iris

Library

sylvie, iris, claire, stephanie, kelly

大集合

30 Aug
today, all the Taiwanese students decided hold a group photo together! pretend that graduate group photo! we date 10:30 am in front of LC ! everyone wear casual dress, except willaim dude ! he was wore formal suit ! everyone laugh at him who want join the funeral !!ha ha

we took a lots photo in campus, like LC, Mr. Brunel statue, Bishop lawn, graduate school classroom, library etc etc ~~ we are living here over one year ! each building and place always remind us a lots wonderful memories! I will miss here when I left UK!

Please help me to fill the questionnaire! 如火如荼趕論文中!!

2008-08-18T16:33:00.004+01:00

Dear all,I am carrying out a research on personal loyalty toward sub-brand as a part of my MSc Corporate brand management dissertation at Brunel University. The purpose of this questionnaire is to analyse the impact of WOM communication on “Brand familiarity and its Sub-brand loyalty”. Here I would like to explain the meaning of sub-brand: the sub-brand is an extension brand from parent brand, which is given with its own name and differentiated it from the original brand. (Ellwood, 2002).大家好!我最近要研究個人對副品牌的品牌忠誠度為我的論文主題! 最主要探討品牌熟知度與口碑傳播和副品牌忠誠度的關係! 這裡我將解釋什麼是副品牌，副品牌是由母品牌所延伸出另一個全新名字和完全不同風格的品牌.The questionnaire provides many different examples of parent brands and sub-brands to respondents. Please choose the example which you are familiar with and share with us your opinion by answering the following questions. I would like to thank you for taking your time to participate in this survey.這份問卷的主要目的是想從顧客的觀點來分析副品牌忠誠度.此份問卷,我們將給予許多母品牌與副品牌例子.請選擇您最熟悉的品牌回答相關的問題.此份資料僅供本研究之用,衷心的感謝您的參予.

http://www.my3q.com/home2/238/serena5832058/95436.phtml (English)

http://www.my3q.com/home2/238/serena5832058/2552.phtml ( 中文)

2008 Edinburgh Military Tattoo

2008-08-10T01:50:00.007+01:00

hairy coo

our tour guide ( handsome guy)

31 July ~ 3 Aug in scotland

this is my second time go to Scotland ! this time is join the Edinbrugh Tattoo
愛丁堡軍樂節! ticket 早在半年前訂好了 ( 一大早就要起床開機，進網站選位子)!
especailly this period ! it has festival programe and military Tattoo in Scotland !
so we also booked the hostel and airplane very very early !! 我們預訂 first of Aug 看Tattoo，是整個show 的第一天 (總共持續 23 天)! 我們提早一天抵達 Edinburgh ! 先四處看看! 整個 old town (Royal mile上都是 buskers 在表演! ) 超級熱鬧! 因為還有festival 的關係吧! 到晚上11點多，還一堆商品店、速食店開著! 一堆學生在發傳單，promote their shows!
2008 of Edinburgh miliary Tatto :
The 59th Edinburgh Tattoo will take place at Edinburgh Castle 1st-23rd August 2008, with 2 shows on Saturdays (the later 10:30pm show ending with a firework display) This year's exciting line up includes The Massed Bands of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, His Majesty The King's Guards Band and Drill Team of Norway, the Massed Pipes & Drums and The Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland and acts from Australia, the United States, Canada and the Far East, along with Massed Highland Dancers and the haunting sound of the Lone Piper. 今年我們看到 India, USA, Norway, New Zealand, Singpore, Scotland.. countries do the performance ! 非常非常精彩! 由於我們的位罝是正中央 (44 pounds)，所以視野非常好! 全程1.5 hours 沒有冷場 (除了India比較無聊一點以外)~難怪Tattoo的票，每年網路上都在搶! 從世界各地的人相繼跑來參加一年一次的盛會 ! 真的非常厲害! 吸金一流!
不過! 這四天都在下雨! 有點小掃興!加上我們訂的hostel (23 pounds per night)，very suck!(因為這期間周圍的hostel 都滿了）房間又小又悶（第一天風扇也壞了），廁所沒熱水洗澡! ，所以看完Tattoo　大家就想回家了!
後來! 第三天參加了local tour (ness lake ) ~想說去看看monster ! 可是當天下雨，也沒人想另外花9 pound 出海! 就在湖邊拍拍照! 回程就去看那隻hairy coo !!

Carmen's Spanish friends

2008-07-27T10:28:00.005+01:00

27 July 2008

today, carmen invited me to join their dinner, becasue her friends come here visit her these days, there are 5 spanish people (actually one is Italian but born in Span) live in her house !
I was brought a bottle of red wine and went ! I was arrived there near 9:35 pm, they were just back home and prepare the dinner ( Spainish always have dinner after 9 or 10 pm).
I was surprised ! they all spoke English to me ! even some people spoke not very smoothly , but they try to communicated to me! I feel very intimate with them! they are all warm people and active ! we chated a lots about cuture, religion (the only one man is Buddlist), UK and work.......I find spanish people like carmen, their character very similar with us !! its hospitable and sincere ! I hope one day , when carmen come to Taiwan , I also can introduce my friends or families to her ! and show out our Taiwanese generous spirit ! ha ha ~~

Italy Visa

2008-07-18T22:37:00.003+01:00

in order to go traveling in SEP,
recently , I am busing in looking for cheap flight and accommodations !
in addition, 還要幫秀鳳娘寫邀請函，申請學校證明! 這女人終於要來!
因為之前申請西班牙的簽證，搞的灰頭土臉的! 還花了不少冤望錢~所以這次，我特別謹慎小心! 先網路上make an appointment and then 學校證明文件，存款證明，旅行保險! 訂房證明~旅行計畫~照片~影本…有的沒有的!
結果當天我戰戰兢兢去送件時，一開始被警衛先生擋下來，因為我是用 kelly的 comfirm letter ! 後來，我小小求了他一下! 他就放我下去見簽證官(雖然嘴巴還一直喃喃說，這樣一定行不通的…)。
後來，我下樓，看到有三個窗台(像郵局一樣)，裡面有一位先生跟我揮揮手! 請我過去! 我趕緊向他解釋為什麼用別人的appointment，他聽一聽，就說沒問題! 請我把文件全部交給他，我看他審完全部的過程，只花五鐘，我不小心把廢紙夾在中間，他也絲毫不在意! 笑一笑(隔壁的男同事也一直衝著我笑! 真尷尬) ! 就叫我繳錢 46.7 pounds ，我當場傻眼! 還問說: that's all! ' yes, very easy ' he said! 哈哈，然後，就給我一張小單子，請我三天後來取護照! (取護照也只花5分鐘) ~ my god! 我已經開始喜歡Italy !!

Spain Wins Euro 2008 by Beating Germany

2008-06-30T00:40:00.003+01:00

29 of June

今晚7:45 歐洲足球盃開打! Spain VS. Germany ( like Carmen VS. Carola 這兩人前天才一起過生日!) ，我和kwan and jerry 跑到學校附近的bar 去湊熱鬧! bar 內設好投影機! 等我們坐定後! 30 mins later一群人才姍姍來遲~結果發現8成都是老人! 住附近來吃飯的吧! 等著晚上的kraok比賽!
以為在uk 更可以享受到足球的熱情! 結果竟然被阿公阿媽包圍! 他們聊天、吃飯，好像根本沒球賽一樣! 整個bar好像我們三人在high football !
後來，我去點飲料時，才發現! 原來我們坐到老人吃飯區! bar 的另一邊還有大電視! 年輕人都在那裡~ #@@)#(()$!@#%%^&*

A really sandy beach in bournemouth

2008-06-28T02:10:00.005+01:00

super fish !

look the sky!

23~25 of June

Zoe invatived us to her University in Bournemouth!her classmate LuLu can lend her room to us live two nights ! so, free accommodation is good for poor students! ha ha ! we just go and have fun ! first day, we went to the local British bar had dinner with her friends ! and next day ! we went to the sandy beach ! ate super big fish and chip ! milk shake. In the night ! Zoe prepare the hot pot to welcome us !! so wonderful holiday!

Chatsworth (Mr. Darcy house)

2008-06-28T01:12:00.009+01:00

Mr. Darcy sculpture

20~21th of June

we went to Chatworth house in Edensor !

when I watched the film "pride & prejudice", I just attracted to the area! so beautiful and peaceful ! Me and sylvie's syster and claire four people plan go there one month ago ! we took the tube to king's cross station and then transfer rail (near 3 hours) to Matlock town! To live there one night and next day , we took the bus near 30 mins to Edensor! In the film , the house was belong Mr. Darcy ! he and Elizbeth met inside !

actually the house is really belong a duke (公爵)! and it is open for tourists ! we paid 9.25 pounds for the ticket and can take photo in side! this is only worth thing! when we entry the house ! we found it is really bigger than our image ! even the park, fountain, garden and resturant, actually current total 450 empolyments work inside! so amazing number ! so envy a rich person can own the elegant and nice house ! unfair royal system result a lot of rich families in England!

but you can found many elderly people do a volunteer there! they seem work hard and happy!

Mamma Mia! musical show

2008-06-14T17:31:00.002+01:00

12 June 2008

we went to London watched the opera show!

This time, we bought the group ticket , just only 20 pounds! kinda cheap!

and sat in the middle ! Mamma Mia 主要是描述女兒和媽媽住在小島上，經營一間小旅館!

20 歲的女兒要結婚了，私下邀請媽媽的三位好友前來參加婚禮! 其實是想搞清楚誰是她的爸爸!

整場show 以幽默、活潑方式表現! 每位演員都很會唱歌又能跳! 尤其是媽媽的歌喉，讚到爆!

當天的氣氛非常high ~唱到最後! 大家都跟著站起來跳! 好像 life concert ! so cool~~

Claire birthday

2008-06-05T00:22:00.004+01:00

3 pound cake from Iceland

我做的銅鑼燒!

birthday gift

3rd June 2008

we celebrated claire's birthday very early , actually, her birthday on 7th of June
but kelly, rudy and twice they will go traveling on Holand, Belgium and Luxembourg on 5th of June, so we decided celebrate in advance!
on that day, I try different dessert 銅鑼燒! from red bean mash to pancake , all by myself !!
我真的越來越強! ha ha ha ~ we gave as perfume and toy a present !

Agonize over whether to stay or back

2008-05-27T16:08:00.003+01:00

接近畢業的尾聲! 越來越多掙扎
同學搬的搬，回家的回家!
我到底要留下來找工作呢? 還是回家?
針對語言而言，一年的學習其實算是很短，，一年只能算是打基礎的階段! 只能應付一般的conversation! 說實話! 我真的很想在uk 找到一份工作，真正體會如何在異地工作，用不同的語言謀生! 就算是一年也好! 都是一種生活的經驗! I really want get something from UK, not just degree!
可是如果要繼續留下來，就要忍受做基礎的工作，高房租低水平的房子(400 pounds per month 在倫敦只能租到爛房子)，遠離我的家人和朋友(我超想我媽媽!! 嗚~~)~~
尤其是今天，聽到以前同事的媽媽過世的消息! 心理真的是五味雜陳! 而且七上八下的!
我知道爸爸媽媽和外公都漸漸變老! 任何的不幸都會嚴重擊潰我!

我到底要回去陪在家人身邊，還是做我想做的事情! 我不想兩邊都有遺憾!! 人真的要顧慮好多事情! 最近想這些事情，真的好累又很煩!

Camdon Town

2008-05-18T22:27:00.004+01:00

感覺像五分埔

on the same day went to Camdon Town!!

this is flea market! sell many handicrafts, bric-a-brac, second hand stuff

the interesting thing is , we found 這有美食街哦! 東西看起來都好好吃! 又不貴!

Museum of London

2008-05-18T22:19:00.002+01:00

Actually, me and kelly went there one month ago , I forgot put the pictures!!

this musuem so small, and it is just introduce about London history!

Happy birthday to me~

2008-05-10T22:56:00.007+01:00

Thai friend bake the birthday cake!

my birthday gift!

0805 2008
this is my first birthday celebrated in foreign country!
due to everyone suffering from the exams! nobody has free time to give me a surprise ~ pity girl~
but my sweet flatmates insisted on holding a small party for me! I also invited the bishop and fleming friends to join the short time party (cos, finish party, everyone sould keep on studying !!) poor us ~ however, we still had short fun ~ Luai and Daina gave me a birthday card and rose wine! Carmen and Areen baked two cake for me !
Carholia and Ness also gave me a red and white wine to be a gift (老外真愛送酒)! the others send me a Giftcard, let me shopping in DEBENHAMS! they said they have no idea what I want !! so , just top up the card ! so practical ~ thanks all my friends ! and wish us and my lovely families have good health and happy everyday!

Lunch outside

2008-05-02T16:57:00.004+01:00

salmon and potato~

breast of turkey

ness's huge fish and chip

Ness took us to a nice restaurant~

near a small river ~ view is good~food is tasty , but a little expensive~

I ordered the breast of turkey ~ tasty~

ness's fish and chip also good ~ especial the fish so huge~

Hell month~

2008-04-25T02:02:00.006+01:00

one month food~

Michael 幫大家準備 vitamin~

中間有雞湯~Michael 幫大家補一下~
this is PHD meeting room~

最近開始準備exams~ suffering start!
From last week started! our study group ( Michael, Daphne, William , Diana and me) meeting time like forever and never ending nightmare~

the postgraduate room is open 24 hours and we almost stayed 12 hours per days, (but recent days, we found PHD building also open 24 hours and their equipment more completely, the meeting room more comfortale!) like our second accommendation ~

everyday , we woke up near 9:00 and bring some breakfast and lunch (sometime dinner)then go to meeting ! after meeting and discuss, almost near midnight~

Mihael's girl friend , Diana's boy friend and Daphne's boyfriend almost got mad ~~ha ha
I joked them, maybe after these exams , we are not just hate each other , maybe they are all break up with lover ~~ so evil~~

my flatmate also ralary see me for a long time ~ I really want cry!
eveytime, the markting goup (kelly , twins and rudy 一群開心的傢伙) call us, we are always in meeting room ~and they have started planing the next travel~ shit ~ like heaven never believe and image hell how to look like ~~~

ok ~ now it is 02:11 am , I need go to bed~ tmr 10:00 another terrible meeting will start! God bless me ~~

Luai birthday party

2008-04-13T00:28:00.005+01:00

壽星~抽cigar

Ness and Doros

abundant dishs

Luai cut the chocolate cake that I baked! ha ha

all my lovely flatmates~

luai and his French friend

charming couple

9th April 2008
Luai 26 age birthday!

四月雪~in Uxbridge

2008-04-07T02:00:00.005+01:00

就是這三人在喧嘩~

最近天氣真的怪的很! 才剛把暖氣調到最低!
就開始下雪! 凌晨5:00下大雪~到早上10:30 遍地雪白~
7:00 A.M 被Rudy morning call! 去外面拍完照後~脫完鞋~掛好外套!正躺平時~
突然外面一陣陣的喧嘩~傳來一群死小孩在打雪戰的聲音~還說中文咧~
我推開窗戶~才發現是 kelly , Micahel and Rudy 在我家後院玩雪~ 吵死人~
他們說要上來吃早餐~我只好又起身弄 milk tea, potato and bread ~
才聊一會就快到中午了~突然開始陽光普照! 一下子，雪全部融光光~
11:00 以後起床的室友! 完全沒發現有下過雪的痕跡~真好玩!

Sonwing in London Uxbridge

2008-03-24T11:04:00.004Z

Back from sapin the first and second day

it was big sonwing in the morning (the first day is UK easter holiday) ~this is the first time 下大雪 in London
everybody so exciting. 但是也真煩惱~剛回來，發現fridge 都是空的! 連顆蛋都沒有! 看到飄大雪，又懶的出門! 兩天處於starving 的狀態! 風景再美也不能當飯吃!

Compare Madrid and Barcelona

2008-03-24T10:23:00.009Z

hostel in Madrid

皇宮　outside

below: in Barcelona

fountains show

聖家堂

hospital outside

The busker in Rombla street

米拉宮 inside

I have a different feeling in two cities!

Madrid: maybe it's the capital of Spain, it has modern metro (oriented facilities: air conditioner), actually it's very similar with Taiwan MRT, clear, comfortable, modern and brilliant. let me surprise: it's open until 2 A.M. Their night activities are abunant. Also this city is full of tourists and shopping mall, you can find many spainish brand in the Puerta de Sol. The ZARA and Mango occupy the whole building. But Camper shoes like no popular, the store always small and the pattern not too much. They have few supermarket which located in department store underground floor, very hard to find.

Barcelona: it is the second important city in Spain ( actually many people think Barcelona is the capital ).Their metro system and equipment are worse than in Madrid! dirty, dark, no air conditioner and few lifts or escalator ( it is very terrible, when u carry out a heavy luggage, u will feel : shit! what metro without these equipment ). however, in our eyes, I more like this city than last one! maybe it is full of Gudi's architecture, he is amazing man. why he can combine the art and Spainish cultual to build a Humanized house! and these building almost over 100 years, until now, it is provide people living, visiting or be a office used. so cool~

In Barcelona

2008-03-23T11:55:00.005Z

西班牙村內~

碼頭

Casa Batllo

Templo de la Sagrada Familia

metro inside

Casa Mila

Barcelona overview

歌德區

18~ 22 March 2008

in Barcelona~first night! everybody feel sad and tired. and find our hotel so terrible! although 張阿姨hotel include breakfast and dinner~but the enviroment qulity so terrible~兩層樓的房子! 竟然隔成 6間 room，2間 bathroom，kitchen and living room , 我們9 人擠一間房間! 21 號晚上，這間屋子住進 21 人~張阿姨把自已的房間讓出來! 她和兩位女生打地舖睡在living room (also diving room)~
我們笑說! 就算來了50 人也都在阿姨的掌握中~她可以在任何的位置都騰出床! 我只能說: 她是個傳奇阿姨~
Breakfast: 酸菜、炒蘿蔔、粥、肉包子(聽說她一晚包了56顆)~
dinner: 滷肉、炒菜、雞肉、青菜湯、水果 (有一晚吃到海鮮飯)。基本是三菜一湯!

in Barcelona, most people "no English" ( information staff neither). 讓我有點shock~
but in Barcelona, 我們看了很多Anotnio Gaudi 的作品: Temopl de la Sagrada Familia (聖家族教堂)、(Casa mila) 米拉宮、( Casa Batllo) 巴特婁宮、Finca Guell 奎爾宮 and went to Rambla street ~Spain 真是文化和藝術豐富的國家~雖然小偷、扒手、no English~ tourist still 絡繹不絕!

我們在Barcelona 四天，就有三天遇到扒手~有些假裝觀光客(手還拿地圖)、有些在地鐵故意擠你(手拿外套)、有些是家族全部出動(還有小孩)，真是不可思議! 不過我們發現，他們通常不單獨行動!一定有兩人以上接應!
最扯是 in 21th morning , 我們要去Rambla street(hight street)時，在metro inside 有一位婦人試圖去摸kelly 的包包! 我們發現那位婦人還有其他的同伴(almot 5 people and children)，全部盯著我們看! 等車來時，我們故意不搭，就留在原地! 他們上車後，看我們沒上車，竟然硬是把門打開，也跟著下車~完全不怕我們發現他們! 整個傻眼! 我們有11人~還有三位男生! 他門竟然明目張膽擺明要對我們下手! 我們趕緊上樓找 station staff 說我們要找police ，他們也不管! 因為不會說英文，只告訴我們 the near police office ~ 唉! tourist in Spain 只能自立自強! 什麼跟什麼阿! 氣死~後來，我們乾脆不搭metro，直接上樓坐公車!

big challenge in Spain

2008-03-22T22:47:00.005Z

就是這三個女人!偷了kurt 的包!

during in Spain from 16~22 March

we have a lot of accidents in this trip! these events more terrible than last time in Czech republic!

first and second day, we have a lot of fun in Madrid. we lived in Sol ( the high street). we went visit the Museo del Prado (普拉多museum). In the night, Carmen(my flatmate) took us to a wonderful restaurant ( their dinner time from 8:30 pm to 11:00 pm) and showed us a lot of scenic spots in Madrid centre which are other tourist rarely know! include the sculputre and Egypt park. we feel relax and comfortable in Spain~ who told us : this is dangerous country!! Bull shit~~

And the second day, we went to Palacio Real (皇宮) and watched 佛朗明哥舞蹈 with Spainish beer in the midnight! everything is wonderful and safe~

until the third day morning ~ kurt. stephine. Iris .. they went to Burger king had breakfast !According their memory! ( I am in another breakfast shop) , the first time , there is a men come in and beg some food, they didnt relpy him and after 1 min, three 吉普赛婦人（Gypsies）hold babies to beg them some food again , kurt 好心把chip and drink 給他們, then I just met them in the door, 剛好遇到 two woemen also beg to me, I didnt reply them! after 5 mins, when we want left! kurt 大叫: shit ! where is my bag ! at the moment! 全部人都 shock ! 有好心的spainish 告訴我們，可能是剛那三人! 可是奇怪的事，明明三人進來，大家卻只有發現二人在乞討! 大家嚇死了，我們趕緊衝出去! 正好發現那三人剛好在街口! 我們叫附近的 police 過來，並把他們團團圍住! 我們和警察講了半天，他們英文還真破! 才了解剛剛發生的事! 一個個搜身! nothing! 一定是在剛剛的5 mins 內　pass to other people ! 最可怕的事：kurt 's passport, camera, Gucci glassese, cellphone and 250 cash .....一堆東西都在內！kurt的包包大的跟什麼一樣，結果竟然在一分鐘內被拿走，毫無感覺! 後來分析照片，一定是藏在第三個女人的裙子內被夾走!
由於找不到包包! police 也拿他門沒輒，只好放他們走! 事實上，在過程中，一直有spainish 走過來告訴我們，they used do that ! 唉! 明明出發前還看了一堆資料說 Gypsies 很可怕! 結果還是栽在他們手上! 真是氣! the third day 就一直在 police office ( a lots people stand in a queue) and 在台辦事處(有三個從美國來的台灣學生也在Barcelona 被偷)，處理passport 的事情!
kurt 被迫待在Madrid 辦英簽! 我們先去 Barcelona 等他(下午的flight 差點搭不到!!)
他一下子被偷了全部的家當! 整個人都傻了!可是又得留在Madrid等Visa !! 眼睛紅紅的!
大家的心情也盪到谷底!

Spain coming up !

2008-03-15T15:52:00.004Z

16 March ~ 22 March 2008

It is the Easter vacation, a long time ago, I made a plan want go visit Spain !!

I will stay in Spain , the trip plan inculding two days in Mardird and Five days in Barcelona

before get going, I almost got crazy about this trip detail, from hostel (no empty room problem), airplane ( Hearthrow is full ), taxi ( from Gatwick departure) and Visa ( make a bad appointment).... so forth!! and untill now, I had a fight with ching (coz her attitude) yesterday!

I really feel so exhausted about this trip!
but now, I am packing my luggage! and heard my Spainish flatmate Carmen will go back today, we have dated in Mardrid (she lives there). it is seem a good start! hope this trip in Spain which bring me a wonderful memory!!

Flatmates' Gossips

2008-03-14T00:06:00.003Z

in term 2 :
it was happened many things in our flat !

first: Luai (jordon guy) and Dannia ( Greek lady) fall in Love, my god! 聽說從christmas 就有曖昧! so wird ! I remember I spend whole vacation with them, and I found nothing ! shame on me!
雖然又是一場姊弟戀! female is 32 age ba ! and guy is 26 age ! 愛的死去活來! 日久生情力量果然不同凡想!

second : term 1 時，Ness帶一個女生(聲稱朋友)來住他房間!! 每天帶他出去玩!!
term 2 時，his wife was pregant with twins (so lovely! one girl and one boy) , Ness 在生日會上高興的宣布! Unfortunately .after one week , he wife has a abortion! so poor ! 男生還是不要有外遇的好! 免得現世報!

third : Karnal is love Dannia as well ! 心生嫉妒~常因為小事情跟luai 吵架! 唉! 事實證明，就算念到PHD , 本性還是幼稚~

Four: 原來Doros 在cypus 還有一個隱性的: girl friend~真厲害! 要是被他那兇巴巴的 China gril friend 知道的話，他一定完蛋!

每天念完書，最開心的就是在 kitchen gossip time !!

Windsor Castle

2008-03-07T01:52:00.012Z

the girl so "heart"

Windsor Castle ticket

castle outside

the entry door

1 March 2008

最近悶太久了，趁著好天氣，跟ching兩人去 windsor 看castle !

我們搭 U3 bus 到附近的 rail staion 換車!! just take one hour!! so soon~~

Castle 內的桌、椅子、床、櫃子、餐具…感覺都非常典雅、昂貴，而且每間房間都有不同的風格~天花板的設計與地毯的顏色也都搭配的很一致~~ 因為有時英女皇會來渡假的關系吧!! Castle 內保存非常完整! 內部只能用富麗堂皇來形容! 精緻到，每扇門的把手都像是名家設計~真是嘆為觀止~花了13.3 pounds 是很值得~可惜不能拍照~

Windsor castle 附近很多小商店可以逛 (還看到有故宮博物院的小商品在賣!)! 假日人很多~但不壅擠~感覺很舒服~當天有看到韓國新娘和英國新郎，韓國媽媽爸爸還穿傳統服飾，非常可愛~

celebrate william birthday

2008-03-07T01:16:00.009Z

在房間發現滿地汽球

5 March 2008

今天凌晨12:30 是william 30 age (雖然他一直強調只有29 age)

一群 8~9 人在bishop外面唱happy birthday song ( 說實話，還真怕security 又跑來警告!!)

還把一顆生日汽球昇到他窗戶外面~我偷偷做了一個大的巧克力蛋糕放他廚房內! 等一群人上去後，kik and plaun 再突然把cake 端出來~ 他整個傻眼!! 眼淚就快決堤!! 男人過30 age 果然會比較感性!

Serena's homemade house!!

2008-02-29T21:55:00.005Z

big scone

Breakfast: red tea + sandwich (肉鬆+butter+jam+lettuce)
葡萄蛋糕!

Lunch : 咖啡麵+烤豬排

宴客的菜: 茄子(客人帶來的)+ 蕃茄蛋+煎魚

Living review in Uk

2008-02-26T18:15:00.007Z

課外休息區

我們通常在這談論報告!!

library

睡不著時，聊天打屁的好地方!!

my flatmates are cooking !!

教室外的vending machine

my classroom

classroom

我們的Library 像交誼廳! 吵死了!

在 uk 生活也差不多 eight months ! 學生的生活非常一般!
完全沒有像電影情節一樣的多姿多采!! 請親朋好友不要再誤會了!
尤其是趕報告的那幾週! 幾乎都是當宅女，每天蓬頭垢面的可怕模樣~
而且，uk的餐廳非常難吃又貴到爆!! 不像在Taiwan 天天外食，大魚大肉!!
我幾乎都是三餐自理: 連cake都自己烤!
breakfast : somethime 就烤 scone 吃 or 吐司+ butter 和牛奶+麥片
lunch : pizza or 咖哩麵 or 泡麵+蛋 or 冬粉+青菜! (冬粉台灣寄來!! 這邊很難買!!) or microwave food so on~
下午想吃東西時，就會烤 cake or cookie來配一下紅茶 or yogurt!!

dinner: 烤豬排 or 雞肉 or 煎魚+ 飯 or pasta + lamb or 炒飯 ....
有時忙上課 or meeting，就會只吃水果 (選擇性也不高: grape or banana or pear) ! and chip ~ 餅乾是隨時在吃!! 很可怕!
差不多每周都走路 25 分鐘去Tesco採買食物!! 順便運動一下!! 星期五就洗衣服、吸地毯、清廁所~
假日有空就去教會聽聽歌! 不然就去bishop串一下門子 ! or去市區看看畫展!
生活非常平淡!! 衣服很少買了~鞋子也總是穿同一雙! 出門也不化妝了! 臉乾淨就好!!

Giorno Del Valentine Felice

2008-02-15T00:01:00.002Z

today is Valentine's day
due to many single poor guys and ladies live in this flat !! so , we decide to hold a small party
in Lancaster Hall , Flat 4 that our kitchen ~~ ha ha !
Luai and Dana go to buy some pizza and white / red wine , I and Carmen prepare the cake (again!) ~
All the joiner must wear some red color things ~ like pants, clothes, earring so on!! up to pesonal~

today, Doros and caholia did not join us , coz , they have date ! and Karnal 宣稱 he has a date tonight~ but eveybody know he was feel 不爽, coz Ness 大哥 told and warned him must to wash the dirty plate or bowl immediately. sometime, I really feel the Indian have bad hygiene habits!

by the way! We have a new friend move in room 2 today !! when eveyone know he is from Taiwan as well ~My God!!! they are really exciting ! these crazy flatmates even think about held a weding party for us!! I really want suicide ~but when they know the guy got married from one month ago, they are very very sad !! 厚!! 無言~
the point is ~~ tonight !! without boyfriend , I still have fun with my flatmates in UK~~

Tiramisu

2008-02-13T01:21:00.001Z

last time , I treated to my flatmate the homemade Tiramisu!

Carmen ( she from Spain) very surprise! and deep love this cake!

She asked me to teach her how to make that one (very seriously)!! cos she want cook dinner and dessert on Wed night for her friends ( Italy friends)! my god! I ask her three times: are u sure? it is like, some Indian people cook the Chinese dish for me! the feeling very wired!! ha ha , but she very very adhered to the idea!! By the way! I teached her the same way that I made it!!

so , we just started from bake the cake instead of ladyfinger! and then mix the marscapone cheese and custer cream and double cream!!

And the next day , she told me !! All her friend love the cake !! even some guys said she do the cake better than them~~~ ha ha !!! 事實證明! 我對甜點還是有天份的啦!!

Chinese tired new year

2008-02-08T11:41:00.002Z

泰國人準備的酒!

泰國人準備的菜!

這炸蛋好滋味!!

櫃子內還有哦!

今年的新年"異"常忙碌!!
從除夕前一天，就開始在不同的Hall 準備!
從做甜點~桿麵皮~切數不清的菜!~包餃子
從Chepstow-->Fleming -->Bishop 三天就一直在過年!

不同的族群! 不同菜色~不同儀式~
中國人偏好肉~~ 滿滿都是肉~雞牛豬羊全上場~無肉不歡
泰國人偏好酒 ~~Whisky~Brandy~Vodka~Red wine ~Tequila 不醉不歸
台灣人偏好賭~ ~ 麻將~樸克牌~骰子(還有配"灌強")~ 大富翁~~賭性堅強!

Chinese New year eve !!

2008-02-04T01:18:00.003Z

火鍋配料區~

豆腐漢堡肉 (賣相差! 口感還不錯啦~)

左邊: 糖醋排骨右邊: 春捲(我弄的哦)

我的Tiramisu (有二盒哦)

麻婆豆腐和蝦餃

高麗菜水餃

高麗菜餛飩(一團糟)

上面那幾顆是我包的哦!

都是丸子的火鍋! Iris and stephine 負責煮!

又是丸子~~

新年要到了!! 由於今年是第一次在國外吃年夜飯~
大家都傷腦筋，不知要煮什麼? (這時候，每個人都特別想媽媽~)
再加上，我們的課是上到晚上六點，也沒什麼時間好好準備
所以就決定去龍鳳行( 很大間的chinese supermarket) 買冷凍水餃皮和火鍋料(通常只有丸子)!!
KELLY另外煮麻婆豆腐，Winnie 紅燒排骨，我要準備TIRAMISU and spring roll
簡簡單單在bishop一起圍爐!!

雖然在國外過年，該有的活動還是不能少:
除夕前一晚: Hong kong friend dinner
除夕: Twianese Hot Pot
初一: Church activity: wrap dumpling
初二: Thailand friend wine party

Czech Republic ~~coming!!

2008-01-12T01:28:00.000Z

劇院內

香噴噴的豬腳~

to Prague castle street

hostel offer the free breakfast!

黃金巷( 卡夫卡住在藍色22 號門那棟)

我們住的 hostel in Prague

the street in Prague

hostel Melounu door

20 ~23 DEC in Czech Republic

20 DEC
抵達機楊時，很幸運有找到mini bus ，一人差不多160 ck 載到hostel 門口~由於我們三人和kelly 他們住不同的地方，所以我們就說好明天10:00 (結果大家都差不多11 點才到) 約在Charles bridge in the middle . 我們的hostel 非常有鄉村味，全部是平房，中間有個長滿草的大庭院~
放完行李後，我們正想詢問櫃台，那有商店可以買東西~就剛好碰到一位台灣學生(剛畢業)，他說附近有Tesco 可是9 點就關門了~我們只好去小商店買火雞腿(冷冷的)，以為捷克物價跟台灣一樣，就瘋狂買餅乾、零食，結算下來，竟然要 300 kc (差不多600元NTD)，原來，發現商店都另加20%的稅金! 真是坑人~算錢的同時，又碰到另一批台灣客(看臉就知道!) 手上有拎一袋 m~~後來發現在轉角就有一間 Mcdonald，而且KFC 也在隔壁!! 當然毫不猶豫趕緊衝過去! (沒人記得那包火雞腿!)
我們在後面研究餐點時(套餐也不便宜哦! 一套要139 kc以上)，隱約有聽到前面用國語交談(心想，又是一批台灣胞吧)，後來看到RUDY 的頭在晃!! 哈，原來他們六個人也在點餐，還真巧耶~ 在瑞士也是一樣! 明明住不同的hostel，距離也不算近!! 可是尋吃的路線每次都一致!! 呵呵呵~~

21 DEC Prague Castel / Charles bridge

Charles bridge

**查理大橋是東歐現存最古老的石橋，禁止車輛通行，是連結舊城區和布拉格城堡區的唯一橋樑。橋兩端有哥德式橋塔，兩側各有欄杆和以宗教故事為題的15座聖像。過舊城塔橋，兩邊都是登記掛有執照的街頭藝術家，從繪畫到雕塑，手工飾品到現場演奏，包羅萬象，人潮絡繹不絕。從橋下看橋上，橋的曲線與河水相映別有一番情趣。據說橋上浮雕有特別光亮的地方，前去摸個幾下，可以帶來好運喔！

prague Castel (自從看了這個Castel ，就覺得 Edinburgh Castle is nothing !! 整個遜掉!!

布拉格的歷史始於九世紀伯爾士維親王所建的布拉格城堡，城堡牆內建築包括一座宮殿、三座教堂、一座修道院，應該是歐洲歷史上最偉大的古城堡建築群。儘管經歷多次侵略和火災，經由整修之後依舊華麗高貴、莊嚴宏偉，更添加了文藝復興式、巴洛克晚期等不同時期的建築風格，連在一起卻是渾然天成、相互映襯。由於城堡位於維爾塔瓦河岸制高點，可以將布拉格全景一目了然，紅色的屋頂，伴隨著綠色大樹，在金色夕陽的輝映下，顯得閃耀輝煌。

***黃金巷 - 卡夫卡筆下世界黃金巷之所以聞名的原因，當屬拜捷克著名作家卡夫卡所賜。卡夫卡是捷克著名的文學家、是以德文寫作的猶太人，1916年，當時混居黃金巷的，除了窮人就是罪犯，卡夫卡卻喜歡上黃金巷的環境，租了黃金巷22號的房子作為工作室，並且以布拉格城堡為背景，寫下名著『城堡』。如今這間外漆青色、門牌號碼22號的小巧書坊，已成為遊客最鍾情的紀念品店家，跨進那僅容一人通過的窄門，購買卡夫卡作品、明信片，瞻仰駐足文豪風采。

我有買到最後一張卡夫卡肖像的明信片哦~~
我們一群人在禮品店時，還遇到五個職業型的扒手，身穿黑色，戴黑帽，手上還假裝拿相機跟包包，因為我們在看明信片時，莫名奇妙感覺好像被包圍一樣! ching提醒我們那些人一直在繞圈圈!也不買東西，行蹤可疑! 我們趕緊結帳後，就在旁邊仔細觀察他門，他們一堆男生一開始是包圍一位老奶奶，後來又跟著一對夫婦離開! 可能是我們看的太直接了吧~他們覺得不對勁，就分二個二個慢慢徹開~~(我的相機就是被這種無恥之徒拿走的，想到一肚子火!!!!)

後來，坐公車時，我和sylvie and ching 三人上車還沒刷卡，就被二位查票員包圍，ching的護照還被扣下來，堅持要我們下車，然後秀罰款條文給我們看! (當地人罰950 kc，外地人 500 kc)
我們解釋半天，他門就是堅持要錢!! 後來我想到，為什麻他們沒開收據! 搞不好他們放進自己口袋，我們也不知道~~dirty police ~對布拉格的印象大打折扣!

事情還沒完咧~~晚上一群人打算去劇院聽莫札特的歌劇! 我昨天明明算好 9 張票(一張要31.5 pounds) 到了門口，開心的拍完照時~就聽到kelly 說，票少了兩張!! 大家整個嚇到! 因為票價真的很貴( 我們選很前面的位子) ，再買一次真的很不干心! 後來就去問售票的阿桑! 她態度很不友善! 一直說沒辦法之類的話! 我們一群人就轉移目標! 一直求門口那位驗票小姐! 後來可能 9 人包圍她，讓她很不知所措吧! 竟然就通融讓我們過去!! 感謝大恩大德!! 呼~~~
一進去才發現!! 大家都穿著西裝和禮服! 超正式的! 只有我們一群人穿牛仔褲和夾克! 真是糗!!!
晚上的歌劇 ~ 竟然發現是改成現代版本! 有點和想像不同! 才剛唱10 分鐘! william 就不支倒地了! 整個昏睡過去~再10 分鐘 Rudy 、kelly、IRIS 都紛紛陣亡，想像一群人坐在前面第二排的位子，結果睡掉3/4 的景像，真是尷尬~~只有在中場休息時，他們是清醒的! 一直狂照相 (好像規定不能拍照)，等到開唱時，又呈現昏死狀態! 真是收放自如~~~~

等到結束後!! 已經晚上9 點多了! 吃完飯 (吃了道地的豬腳)，已經11點多了!!
由於 ching and me and sylvie和他們住不同地方，我們就各自回家! 結果不知怎麼回事，一直迷路，一直走錯路!簡直是鬼打牆! 問了兩個人後，才發現我們越往遠的地方走!! 已經12 點多了，我們還在等電車要回hostel，布拉格的晚上，有人來搭訕要一起喝酒! 附近感覺很多喝醉的男生! 我們三個女生在路邊等車，真的有點危險! 等了30 mins，才搭上車!! 回到hostel 時，已經 1:30 am !!! 累!!!!第二天早上出門時，才發現昨天那個餐廳! 根本離hostel只要20 分鐘的路程而已! ! 真是見鬼了!!

Swizerland part 3

2008-01-12T00:13:00.000Z

Movenpick hotel

傻傻一群人，還不知道飛機不飛了~

history musuem

price board

the church inside

在莊嚴的聖皮埃爾大教堂前~玩起飛踢!

museum inside

喝下午茶的店

跟狗玩的證據

waiting the Food

the street in Bern

教堂外!

17 DEC : Bern
Bern is Swizerland capital
記得出站時~ Bern 給我感覺好像在台北哦~ 可能是首都吧! 建築都很現化~反而沒麼特別的感覺!
倒是: 我們住的hostel ，幾乎都是亞洲人~晚上還有人在廚房煮肉躁麵~ 超有家鄕味~
今天是星期一~所以一堆美術館和藝廊都休館，也沒能去聯邦國會大樓參觀~有點可惜~
後來在街道上逛的時候~發現Bern 有很多鐘樓和噴泉~
幾乎每條街的圓環都有哦~~後來有經過愛因斯坦的故居(在馬路旁，非常不起眼的地方)~但也因為時間太接近閉館而作罷~

◆ 噴泉：伯恩有“泉之城”的美稱。城中共有100多處泉眼，其中11處至今還保留著舊貌，這些噴泉形態各異，如正義女神像噴泉、熊噴泉等點綴著伯恩的街道。

還去看了有名的熊 (兩隻~非常耍寶和愛吃的熊)
熊苑：在舊城區東面的公園裏飼養著象徵伯恩的熊。據說熊是柴林根公爵在這裏首次狩獵時捕獲的動物，於是該城便以“熊”命名。

18 ~19 DEC: in Geneva
看了花鐘~說實話~也還好，沒什麼特別的，感覺陽明山的花還比較美~
◆ 花鐘：象徵瑞士是鐘錶業中心地的花鐘，放置於日內瓦湖畔的英國花園(Jardin Anglais)內，是世界上擁有最長秒針的植物鍾，它的秒針長達2.5公尺，各秒點的距離爲27釐米。表面的傾斜度在鐘錶的精密度上起著重要的作用。鐘錶周長爲15.70公尺，直徑爲5公尺。此花鍾由6,500種各色各樣的植物裝飾而成。

後來因為有人受不了一直走文藝路線~所以就分兩批人馬: '血拚團' 和 '矯情團'(堅時要走氣質路線)
我當然選擇矯情路線~團中唯二男性因為不想血拚，也跟著我們去~
結果: william 在博物館睡著~Rudy 在教堂玩躲貓貓~ 無言~~~~~~~~~

◆ 聖皮埃爾大教堂：建於12世紀的大教堂，是羅馬式、哥德式、希臘-羅馬式三種風格相互融合的建築，是老城區的標誌性建築，它向人們講述著悠長而錯綜複雜的古老歷史。地下有考古學博物館。
◆ 美術歷史博物館：瑞士唯一的百科全書式博物館，涵蓋了從古至今西方藝術的全部。在這座面積達7,000平方米的雄偉建築裏，展示著考古學的歷史和美術作品，它們包括從文藝復興時代到現代的巨匠們的作品。

*** 18 晚上我們打算搭esayjeg 去 prague
我們早早到達機場~也check in ~逛商店~還在機上睡了一著~結果聽到廣播，due to technology problem , we have cancle the flight ~ 大家趕緊下機~又去領了行李~我和william 就拿著大家的passport 打算去book flight tomorrow ~ 由於明天也只有一班發機去prague (the same time , in the evening) 所以我們等於是要搶剩下的位子~還好我們去插隊! 等到我們九人booking 到機位時，已經是最後的位子了~ 剩下的人，好像只能再回 gatwick airport in UK 再飛 prague !! 呼~還真險~我和william整個冒冷汗~可是回頭一看~那班人馬(那 7 位狀況外的團員) 竟然還在跟狗玩!
真是傻眼!!

不過~最開心的事!! easyet 竟然安排全部的人住 " 五星級" 過境飯店~ 兩人一房! 一晚的價錢，高達460 瑞郎(相當於台幣一萬多元耶) ，而且還含第二天早餐和一日交通卡!!

所以在19 DEC 我們就再去百達翡麗鐘錶博物館(Patek Philippe Museum)：裡面展示了世界鐘錶史及各種珍貴手錶和精緻的瓷釉收藏品。
這次旅行搭了船、火車、纜車、電車、公車~真是值回票價!
在瑞士搭公車，司機是不查票的! 上車下車都沒人管~完全是自由心證制度!! 大家憑良心買車票!
這種制度在台灣實行的話~公車司機一定沒飯吃了吧!!!

Switzerland part 2

2008-01-11T23:45:00.000Z

cable car

Lunch (tradional switerland sausage)

太陽要下山了!

Titlis mountain

看到極光(在船上時)

the famous lion sculpture

15 DEC : Engelberg ( Titlis mountain)
一大早搭乘 11:00 train to Engelberg ( near 40 mins)
今天大家裝備齊全( 帽子: avoid headache, 手套: in order play snow, 靴: avoid 滑倒 (雖然 clair 穿puma 好像也沒事!!) 墨鏡: avoid 光線直射) ，準備進入Titlis 雪山~ ◆ 鐵力士山(Titlis)：瑞士中部的最高峰，我們乘坐三種不同的纜車，包括世界首創的360度旋轉纜車登上山頂，一路上看到大雪把樹木、小屋、染成白色~好像在電影的場景一樣，我們這群台灣胞，簡直是快瘋掉! 大家爭相照像，尖叫，差點沒把外國人給嚇死!! 說實話，上山的人幾乎都是要享受滑雪運動! 我們一群人什塺都沒帶，只帶了相機，還真的有點難為情!!
第一次親眼看到一群人從高山處滑雪下山的姿態!!真是令人感到興奮!! 尤其是外國人腿型修長，又穿帥氣的雪衣裝備! 酷到爆!!
到傍晚時! 搭乘纜車下山時~ 遠處的房屋都點上暈黃的燈光! 把白色的雪地映得更柔和!

16 DEC ( Lucerne & Bern)
一大早就去遊河! 本來以為只遊 2 hours, 結果竟然花了4 hours~(還好用swiss pass 可以不用錢，簡直是賺到~)
Lucerne Lake 是瑞士聯邦的發源地，湖區周遍的四個州是瑞士聯邦最早的四個州，因此又被稱做“四森林州湖”。琉森湖風光明媚，湖畔散佈著度假小鎮，擡頭就可見到巍峨的雪山。
我們去的季節~可以看到遠處的雪山! 真的非常美麗! 而且瑞士真的非常乾淨! 湖面上看不到任何的垃圾和紙屑~ 我們真的很想待在船外拍照~可是實在太冷了~只能用輪流的方式，換人去外面拍拍風景!!
下午時間超緊! 由於晚上要趕去Bern ，所以就只去了◆ 獅子紀念碑：是爲了紀念在法國大革命時期，誓死保護法王路易十六而犧牲的瑞士雇傭兵而雕刻的，垂死的獅子形象的紀念碑。被馬可·吐溫譽爲“世界上最讓人慟容的石雕作品”。和畢卡索美術館（Picasso Sammlung）!!

Switzerland~ 出發囉!

2008-01-04T14:57:00.000Z

Lucerne

14 DEC ~19 DEC 2007
13 DEC night got going to London Luton ariport, due to the Flight was fly on 07:10
我們必須在前一天晚上睡在機場! 然後 5點 check in !!
13 當天晚上出發前，我and sylvie and ching went to London bought boot and Swiss pass ticket
當天很順利買到打折boot( just only 30 pounds)也買到ticket ( five days ticket total: 104 pounds)但在回來的tube 上，竟然發現我的相機被偷了! 媽的! 當下心中有千言萬語髒話想要飆出口，雖然嘔，也無輒!只能說我和那台相機的緣份淡薄!(林嘉玲，我對不起妳!)-----
差不多回到家後，整理一下行李，就先行到bigshop 等 IRIS 他們，這群人明知道最後一班tube 到kings cross 是11 點，還拖到10點半才出門! 我們在10:43上U3 bus 時，就放狠話，待會下車時，要用最快速度去tube站，誰的腳程慢!! 哈，自行負責! 後來! 公車一停，我們6位亞洲人，拖著行李，像發瘋似在uxbridge的道路上狂奔! 你能想像那躁音有多大阿! 六分鐘的路，我們在一分鐘內結束! 10:58 趕上車!! 呼~~

14 DEC: Arrival: 10:00 in Switzerland ( Zurich )

we went travel in Switzerland about 6 days! from 14 to 19 Dec 2007
I like the country! very peaceful, gorgeous, modern and clean.
especially the people~簡直是善良又純樸!整個城市很低調，每個人都安安靜靜的!
在最熱鬧的蘇黎世火車站! 也不見喧嘩的人群(除了我們這群台灣人)!
我們的路線from north to south ( Zurich--- Lucerne)
由於13 日在機場玩大富翁! 幾乎都沒睡覺! kelly在付錢時，都差點睡著!
抵達ZURICH 時，先在 train centre put the luggage 後，就在中央火車站(Zurich Hauptbahnhof）吃點東西! 然後班霍夫大街(Bahnhofstr)逛一下(當天有下雪) !! 搭火車 near one hour to Lucerne !!

Happy new year eve!

2008-01-04T14:01:00.000Z

一群台灣胞!!

London eye

the boat is firing

a lot of people around us

31 DEC, 2007

昨天趕緊到town上買一日票，想說今天要到London eye 看煙火!
結果才發現! 今天晚上11點過後至凌晨! 全倫敦的transport system is free! @$@#@#$$
由於晚上才要出門，就先去fleming 吃free dinner!
差不多5點半時在tube 和kelly 他們集合後，一票人浩浩蕩蕩就殺到倫敦囉!
我們抵達 London Eye 時，才六點多! 但天色已全黑! 站在橋上往前方看是Big ben ，左方是London eye，右方是城堡飯店!腳下是 River Thames，倫敦夜景盡在眼底! 感覺很寧靜，像另一個我不認識的城市! 後來，警察要封鎖橋，大家就打算先去買零食，然後在London Eye 的正前方席地而坐! 打起橋牌!(台灣人的精神)，玩到一半時，就發現，我們一群人漸漸被包圍!越來越來多也跑來佔位子!感覺很像在台灣跨年一般!只是周圍的人群變成了印度人，英國人，阿拉伯人…，每人幾乎手上一罐酒!好像在開party一樣!(一點都不擔心待會尿急時，怎麼殺出重圍)! 這時候還看到警察騎著馬(是真的警馬哦) 在巡邏! 有人因為亂放煙火還被逮捕!IRIS還被一位蘇格蘭口音的阿伯搭訕!!真不幸! 本來想說要找 handsome guys 來kiss 一下，結果，竟然被 Indian guys 包圍! 欲哭無淚! 10 9 8 7 …計時開始，London Eye 開始大放煙火! 整個天空被金色! 銀色! 七彩的花朵點亮! 全呈15分鐘的煙火，就在眼前爆發! 整個火花像快要炸到我的頭頂!超震憾! 此時此刻，我們一群人就像傻瓜一樣，每個人都睜大眼睛，嘴巴還開開的! 倫敦政府的大手筆，真是值得6小時的代價! 最後，我們花了快4小時才回到家!!! 累

the outside scenery!

2007-12-08T03:32:00.000Z

June

August

October

December

08 Dec 2007

I have been live in UK a half of year!!
the scenery is change all the time!
from june to August, October then December
very beautiful !

冬粉! 筷子!電鍋!

2007-11-22T19:57:00.000Z

22 NOV 2007

due to , I am the only one person from Asian !
so , 很多食物! 東西! in their eyes!! it is very special and strange!!
such as my 冬粉! 記得我第一次煮冬粉時! 我幾乎被全部的人包圍!
大家用害怕的眼神! like i am crazy girl !! they keep asking me!! why you want eat 繩子!!
我花ㄌ十分鐘說明我是正常人!and I am cooking green bean noodle!
不過!他們倒是都很欽佩我能用筷子吃飯挾麵!(說我的手很神奇!)
而且!聽說用筷子吃飯! it is fashion in Jordan ! 每個人都想學!

另外!電鍋對他們來說!也是屬於外太空的東西! 我記得我收到電鍋the first day
我就一直在解釋它的功效! 它不是爆炸物之類的話!! cultural different cause a lot of funny thing!!

cyprus snack

2007-11-22T19:36:00.000Z

20 NOV.2007

today, Ness back from cyprus ! 明明功課很忙!!還要回去一周看老婆
這是希臘人的浪漫嗎? 不懂!
這位老大哥一回來! 大呼小叫一番! 把大家叫進kitchen! 分享cyprus snack (his wife handmade )and red wine!
一群貪吃的室友~又趁機在廚房吃吃喝喝!!打屁說笑!!
snack: 核桃 and honey combine!! 很甜! 可是一吃會停不了!合我的嘴
red wine 澀澀的!沒什麻特別!!

Assignment!!

2007-11-19T00:36:00.000Z

my desk is a mess

19 NOV.2007

如潮水般的作業! 在11~12 月爆開!
大夥從party animal become to 宅男宅女~
平均一個月要交出一萬多字的報告!
爆肝!腎虧! 毛細孔擴大! 細胞分裂! 尿失禁! 一堆有的沒有的毛病! 是大家見面的話題!
沒人再提聖誕節!感恩節!旅遊行程! only structure, outline, behaviour or appearance
how the reality and symbolism connected~
11 月的天氣正式進入零下溫度~ 我們要努力活下去!!

Jordan traditional dish

2007-10-26T19:52:00.000+01:00

上面是:松子和lamb 下面是 RICE

the right pot, is magic sauce!!

Aling dig in!!

Luai told me, eat the traditional food must use hand and stand up!

He really hunger!!

19 OCT Lunch time

today, Aling and Luai suddently crazy miss their cultural dish
and then from noon about 12 p.m. ,they were started prepare the meat( lamb) and cooked the rice
after 2 hours( so long time), they knock my door!! invited me to join their lunch, I bring my camera, coz, they are really really excited (食物真的可以振奮人心!)
Althoug it doesn't look good and delicious, I could sworn it taste so great! when the sauce add some meat and rice!! wow !! I can understand that why they looked so happy today!!
I suggest them, maybe they can open a Jordan restaurant in Taiwan!!

My flamate

2007-10-24T18:04:00.000+01:00

Left side: Danai: from Greece :PHD: 講話像飛一般快, she got the sholarship from US univerity and study and teach in Brunel, 優秀又熱心~

Left side:Luis: from Jordan: studying marketing (PHD): 笑點很低的人,all kind of thing 都能笑上15 mins , 很注意健康,每天上健身房, 但也吃的兇~所以一直維持胖身材~

Right side :Ness: from Cypus: studying engineering (master): cool guy! 自認是型男, 常掛在嘴邊一句話: this is my character!! and 很愛教我們說 Greek language! (樂此不疲)

Doros: from Cypus (PHD): like meat( he always eat meat) and play game , he has three computer in the room!! His girlfriend was come from China (有點三八)!!

Karnal: from India, studing bio-engineering(PHD): 不吃肉不喝酒and咖啡~但抽菸(原則很怪)~自稱是India 上流社會的棟樑, very proud of himself!! but he is nice person!

Left: Claire: from Germany: (PHD)23 years old( the youngest in my flat) : she look so cute and like doll, she also my flamat in flming hall!

Right: Carmen: from Spain: (PHD): 講話大嗓門，總是笑得很放~但有時臉也很臭! 情緒起伏很大的女生!

ALing:from Jordan :studying English education (PHD): a kindly mother whom has three daughters , 只要一提到小孩~眼淚馬上流下來!超感性的媽媽!!也很會做菜!

Trditional British PUB

2007-10-20T22:00:00.000+01:00

Doros & karnal (ordering the beer)

the left one was my bitter beer

karnal Ness serena and Hanana

serena & Luai (ordering the beer)

Oct 19 night

First time , went to the PUB near my univerity (about 15 mins)
that time called " flatmate outside party"
at 7:00 pm, Doros knock my door, invited me to kitchen, i saw almost all people there, they plan went to PUB , and prmise me just spend one hour stay here, drink beer and go home!!
so , we decided got going at 9:00 , Luis(come frome Jordan) karnal (come from India) dana (come from Greece) Ness and Doros (both come frome Cyprus ) , Clarial (come from German), Carmen (come from Spain) and Dors' girlfriend (come from China) and me , total 9 people , it is really a big group!!! we went to PUB on feet!!
The PUB kind of traditional style, we just saw four mem inside ( British old men) , and watched TV( always football game) , we separate order the wiskey or beer , I order " a pine of bitter" that is very famous in Britain , coz it is only sold in UK, u can not find the one in other country!!
we just chat with each other and drink beer , listen the music , feel sooooooooo relax !!
I am so gald to meet these people live in the same flat !!( even guys all are very friendly and polite). Although we speak different language and belong different race and religion, we always get along comfortably!! maybe this is the only one advantage to live the dear dorm!!

Moon party

2007-09-30T23:56:00.001+01:00

kelly' curry chicken

william 失敗的辣年糕

中間那道，是我的新菜!

in the night! it is call "moon party"
第一次在uk 過中秋，當然要聚集台胞，才有家鄉味!
我們大家說好，晚上每天帶一道菜去bishop!
kelly 大廚 cooked curry chicken 、Twins姊妹煮兩鍋湯(因為這兩人只會煮湯)、rudy and Claire 裝死，什麼都沒帶，就假好心，幫忙切菜! ching and sylvie 帶烤雞腿和白菜炒培根，william 煮一鍋還沒入味的韓式辣年糕~~我呢! bring my create new dish : " potato add pork roll add eggs"(沒人捧場我的新創意，竟然叫我下次餐會時" 人來就好!!")
我另外帶一包粉圓，原本想要配slyvie的奶茶，做波霸奶茶，結果被我煮成燒仙草!被大家罵到臭頭! 今年的中秋，真不好玩!

HAPPY Moon festival

2007-09-25T12:25:00.000+01:00

竟然有水果日報

波霸粉圓耶!!!開心

25 Sep 2007

上完第一堂課，就興匆匆去領包裹~~
今天是 Moon festival 剛好收到國鐘寄來的"月餅"!!真是厲害，空運時間抓的剛好!
最貼心的是，國鐘用 Apple newspaper (I was cry again) 把食物包的好好的 !!
天阿，超懷念的!我好像有一百年沒看台灣的報紙了~~另外，還有pucci 鳳梨酥、台中太陽餅、烏豆沙蛋黃、蛋黃酥!! 最厲害是兩包粉圓!! 可以讓我喝兩周的珍珠奶茶!!(China town 一杯賣 1.5 pounds!)。
these are so.............wonderful moon festival gifts ~~
In UK , 只要是收到台灣寄來的任何東西，都會讓我的心暖暖的!!國鐘，謝囉!!!

show time

2007-09-24T15:09:00.000+01:00

24 Sep 2007

Last week ~都在處理enrolment !
today , my first course start: collect 我們系 and maketing and branding 一起上課!! 整個教室超過 100人!
lot of native speaking students~ 超愛發問! 第一堂課只是介紹 content
~但就有學生已經在和教授 case disscuss ，真是壓力大!! and then we saw the books list (maybe over the 20 books that professor suggestion " u must read" (這算哪門子的建議) and u have handed in report limit 3000 words before 10th Dec~
看來! 往後的日子~拚字擺中間，玩耍放兩旁!! good luck to me

Lion king

2007-09-21T16:52:00.000+01:00

Lyceum Theatre in 21 wellington street, London

Lyceum Theatre

旺記~我吃"叉燒油雞飯"!

18 Sep 2007
看lion king 前，我們跑去China town buy soy sauce and have dinner
我們去香港人開的餐館吃『叉燒油雞飯』! 雞很油! 米又是不討喜的泰國米! 我還是吃的津津有味!
人在異鄉，什麼東西都好吃!
第一次在uk 看 opera show " Lion King"
透過 winnie 買到group ticket , just only 22.5 pounds
original price is almost 47~50 pounds per person
IN Uk , u book advance ( very very early), and can got the good price (everything)!!
Lion king! 每個人表演一種動物! 即使有些人必須使用玩偶，但是每種動物的表情、動作，都栩栩如生!感覺就真的整個融入角色精神內! 真的很厲害! In show! they always give us many surprise! for example: some animals will show up suddenly from behind~and each screen use different color and build special efficacy~~
英國人雖然有很多數不完的缺點!都不得不承認，but 他們對於藝術、表演的投入和成就! 真的很令人羨慕!