One day, a fox wad walking around in the forest.The weather was wonderful,the sun wad shining and the wind was gently blowing. Suddenly,the fox heard that a tree behind him was creaking. He turned back,raised his head,and found there was a Woodpecker on a branch,which was holding a piece of meat in its beak.
The meat was huge and swaying, as if about to fall."It looks delicious!"the fox thought. Then the fox talked to the Woodpecker,"Good afternoon, lady Woodpecker. I have heard that Woodpecker have fantastic voices for singing. May I have the pleasure of listening to it?" The Woodpecker was very happy to hear that. When the Woodpecker opened its mouth to start singing, the piece of meat fell down, just in front of the fox. As expected, the fox had enjoyed this satisfying meal in the end.
2011年8月19日
[UK life] Telling a story
某次上課內容是讀一篇文章(每個人都不一樣)，自己挑想學的新單字，然後跟自己的partner討論是什麼意思。這是在Kaplan最常見的討論式學習。
課堂結束後老師叫我們用自己的生字寫短文。我的文章跟大自然有關，其中一個單字是啄木鳥。想了半天，我想起某次Goody要我講故事，關於狐狸與鳥。於是我寫了這個英文版的給Goody的故事。
今天收到老師改好的文章，Katy對我說， it's lovely, and well done!
紙上的評語是文章結構跟幾個片語用得很好，excellent。
很開心，然後突然好想Goody，抱抱他，跟他說謝謝他逼阿姨"唸"書，讓阿姨在國外言之有物，哈。
課堂結束後老師叫我們用自己的生字寫短文。我的文章跟大自然有關，其中一個單字是啄木鳥。想了半天，我想起某次Goody要我講故事，關於狐狸與鳥。於是我寫了這個英文版的給Goody的故事。
今天收到老師改好的文章，Katy對我說， it's lovely, and well done!
紙上的評語是文章結構跟幾個片語用得很好，excellent。
很開心，然後突然好想Goody，抱抱他，跟他說謝謝他逼阿姨"唸"書，讓阿姨在國外言之有物，哈。
[UK life] Saying goodbye
Clara is leaving on this Saturday, but she wants to stay for one more week.
到昨晚回家為止，機票跟學校延期的事情都還沒有下落，她心情很低落，即使吃飯時聊天，everything was shown on her face.
回房間之後，看她呆坐在床邊，我向前關心，她說I really hope I could tell all my feelings to you in Italian, and you could understand them.
我叫她講，也許我可以聽的懂，於是她
開始用義大利文發洩，我一邊安慰她. It's really weird that I could feel all of what she was talking about, except Italian language itself.
講著講著她眼眶紅了。
她說她感覺命運在拉著她留在愛丁堡，
僅管家鄉的real friends也滿心期待她的歸來。
後來我才知道，所有她在這兒認識的好朋友，包括我，都碰巧會在"下週"離開。
這種巧合不容易發生，因為語言學校的課程超彈性，跟訂飯店差不多，每週一有一百個新同學來，週六有一百個離開...每個人留的時間不同...
所以她想繼續留一個禮拜。但她有預算考量。(而重點是機票改期的費用很高,€80起跳...而且她還沒找到一週後的班機)
最後我給他出的主意是，不如不要去學校上課，一週費用省下£185，補貼機票錢，反正在這裡，只要有心，處處都是英文等著她學習。而且她的三五好友包括我，只有一個人跟她同班，所以一天不差那三小時。
她破涕為笑了。然後又開始誇獎我，哈。
希望她可以成功改到機票，不要花太多錢!!
然後我跟她約定了明年的義大利之旅，希望我到時候英文跟"義大利文"都有進步，才不愧對她，哈哈哈!!
我也多了回家賺錢的動力了!!!
到昨晚回家為止，機票跟學校延期的事情都還沒有下落，她心情很低落，即使吃飯時聊天，everything was shown on her face.
回房間之後，看她呆坐在床邊，我向前關心，她說I really hope I could tell all my feelings to you in Italian, and you could understand them.
我叫她講，也許我可以聽的懂，於是她
開始用義大利文發洩，我一邊安慰她. It's really weird that I could feel all of what she was talking about, except Italian language itself.
講著講著她眼眶紅了。
她說她感覺命運在拉著她留在愛丁堡，
僅管家鄉的real friends也滿心期待她的歸來。
後來我才知道，所有她在這兒認識的好朋友，包括我，都碰巧會在"下週"離開。
這種巧合不容易發生，因為語言學校的課程超彈性，跟訂飯店差不多，每週一有一百個新同學來，週六有一百個離開...每個人留的時間不同...
所以她想繼續留一個禮拜。但她有預算考量。(而重點是機票改期的費用很高,€80起跳...而且她還沒找到一週後的班機)
最後我給他出的主意是，不如不要去學校上課，一週費用省下£185，補貼機票錢，反正在這裡，只要有心，處處都是英文等著她學習。而且她的三五好友包括我，只有一個人跟她同班，所以一天不差那三小時。
她破涕為笑了。然後又開始誇獎我，哈。
希望她可以成功改到機票，不要花太多錢!!
然後我跟她約定了明年的義大利之旅，希望我到時候英文跟"義大利文"都有進步，才不愧對她，哈哈哈!!
我也多了回家賺錢的動力了!!!
2011年8月15日
[UK life] Little things about Clara
I have been talking about my roommate Clara on Facebook time afetr time.
But still many things have I not talked about.
We talk a lot after dinner, walking upstairs into our rooms or going outside to sit on the bench at the backyard, every evening.
I enjoy this moment between us very much, not only because I can practice speaking English but also because I speak true feelings instaed of facial ones despite the poor vocaburary. So it makes sense that we use some body languages,faces or sounds which are mixed in our English coversation.And I love that parts as well. HA!
As I have just said previously, we talk a lot, from political, historical and cultrual topics to some things about family, relationship,touristic and so on.
Yesterday was a lovely sunny day.
(I always have to describe something by starting with the weather in the UK becasue it would be easier to understand the atmosphere to me at that time.)
As long as the weather is nice, I become happy easily and sort of "undefeatable" mentally, maybe.
Hence I got well-prepared and well-dressed for the first time in the UK to go out to enjoy my lovely sunny Sunday.
Before my leaving, Clara said " You look very sexy today!!" I smiled her back, saying thanks and getting a goodbye hug, then we separated into each one's trip.
I took a tour bus to Quenn's ferry to see the Forth Bridge, a hundred-year old and magnificent masterpiece of engineering.Then I went on to Holyrood palace, which is a totally opposite direction of the harbor.
Because it was too good to give up or keep away from sunlight. ^__^
To sum up, I went home in a delightful mood at around eight.
After finishing my dinner, we chatted in Clara's room as usual.
Clara asked me a lot of questions, maybe ten,about the location of Queen's Ferry, a small conflict between Helen and her...blahblah.
The final question she asked is this.
"Did you meet your lover today? You really look sexy and pretty today. Did you?"
"You mean today? in the morning? or from the morning to now?"
" In the whole day. Even when you were back at the dinning table. You smiled to me and looked beautiful. Why? Didn't you meet your lover? LOVER."
"No...and why?"
"You must have met someone or fall in love with soneone."
Then I thought of one interesting thing which I did keep in mind for a while today.
"Maybe I did!! But not me, it's the bus driver!! Maybe he fell in love with me."
"He?...a what?"
"A bus driver."
"How? Why?"
Then I satred to explain what heppened to me.
'When I took a bus to North Bridge in the afternoon, there were many cars on the road. The bus was waiting to approach the stop where I wanted to get off. However there was still a distance, not long but no short,between the bus and the stop.'
(In the UK, buses follow a rule that they only pick up or let off passengers when the bus is exactly right on the specific postion of the stop. Someday in rush hour, I had been waiting on the pavement to get on the bus for 30mins just because there were about 5 or 6 buses ahead.)
'While I was waiting, the bus driver who is a young man asked me,"You wanna get off here?" I said, "Yes.Thank you." and then he opened the door to let me get off even we were not that close to the stop. Then I heard he saying some words in his mouth. However, as you know, my English is not good enough. So I didn't know the exact words. But I think I heard one word "Charm", maybe he said "you're welcome because you're charming." or "I am charmed"...something like that. And he smiled very friendly. So maybe he fell in love with me!'
Clara looked at me with a face shown "I don't believe it" and suddenly took up her dictionary.
'Or, maybe, he was not saying"CHARM" to you...let me check...oh! yes,maybe he said "Champion",yeah..."Hey!chaaaaaampion!" hahaha...'
'What is the word connected to me? It doesn't make any sense!'
'Of course it does!! Because you are a "woman" and you are a "Asian". He might thought a asian woman is unable to know how to get off the bus. But you did! So he said "Wow, well done!! CHAMPIONNNN~~~" Hahaha...'
'What a bull shit! It's nonsense!!'
'Or, maybe...oh I got another one. This word..."Channel"...yeah,"Channel"...Hahaha...'
'What on earth is that? I still think "charm" is the most likly to be the right one.'
'Maybe, there is a CHANNEL and he wanted to remind you...You said you were on the North Bridge, right? Didn't you see any channel...Hahaha... '
'Why you started the beautiful question but ended it like that!!'
Clara was completely enjoy herslef in this game and couldn't stop turning pages of her dictionay.
'Or ,or...yes,uh...hahaha...maybe "chapel"...yes!! He must have said that.'
'I have no connection with this word!! You're really bullshit!'
'Of course you do!! haha...ummm...Because you are a WOMAN,and, you are a ASIAN, obviously.Haha... He thought you were a tourist for sure.So he introduced the chapel to you...you know there are really a lot of churches, kirks and "CHAPELS"...right?Hahah...'
'Do you always learn new vocaburaries by laughing at your friends like this?'
'Haha...It's a good way, isn't it? (stilling looking down at the dictionary) Oh, maybe "CHAR"...ohoh, terrible, it's really terrible...poor Sunny...'
'What's that? What does "Char" mean? I don't know that word...'
'C-H-A-R,CHAR,forget it, you wouldn't like to know it. It's not good, a bad word...Hahaha...'
Although I ketp on staring at her and cursing her, I couldn't help laughing as well as her at the mean while.
I found another lovely bullshit friend far far far away from my country.
It's really a miracle. ^___^
But still many things have I not talked about.
We talk a lot after dinner, walking upstairs into our rooms or going outside to sit on the bench at the backyard, every evening.
I enjoy this moment between us very much, not only because I can practice speaking English but also because I speak true feelings instaed of facial ones despite the poor vocaburary. So it makes sense that we use some body languages,faces or sounds which are mixed in our English coversation.And I love that parts as well. HA!
As I have just said previously, we talk a lot, from political, historical and cultrual topics to some things about family, relationship,touristic and so on.
Yesterday was a lovely sunny day.
(I always have to describe something by starting with the weather in the UK becasue it would be easier to understand the atmosphere to me at that time.)
As long as the weather is nice, I become happy easily and sort of "undefeatable" mentally, maybe.
Hence I got well-prepared and well-dressed for the first time in the UK to go out to enjoy my lovely sunny Sunday.
Before my leaving, Clara said " You look very sexy today!!" I smiled her back, saying thanks and getting a goodbye hug, then we separated into each one's trip.
I took a tour bus to Quenn's ferry to see the Forth Bridge, a hundred-year old and magnificent masterpiece of engineering.Then I went on to Holyrood palace, which is a totally opposite direction of the harbor.
Because it was too good to give up or keep away from sunlight. ^__^
To sum up, I went home in a delightful mood at around eight.
After finishing my dinner, we chatted in Clara's room as usual.
Clara asked me a lot of questions, maybe ten,about the location of Queen's Ferry, a small conflict between Helen and her...blahblah.
The final question she asked is this.
"Did you meet your lover today? You really look sexy and pretty today. Did you?"
"You mean today? in the morning? or from the morning to now?"
" In the whole day. Even when you were back at the dinning table. You smiled to me and looked beautiful. Why? Didn't you meet your lover? LOVER."
"No...and why?"
"You must have met someone or fall in love with soneone."
Then I thought of one interesting thing which I did keep in mind for a while today.
"Maybe I did!! But not me, it's the bus driver!! Maybe he fell in love with me."
"He?...a what?"
"A bus driver."
"How? Why?"
Then I satred to explain what heppened to me.
'When I took a bus to North Bridge in the afternoon, there were many cars on the road. The bus was waiting to approach the stop where I wanted to get off. However there was still a distance, not long but no short,between the bus and the stop.'
(In the UK, buses follow a rule that they only pick up or let off passengers when the bus is exactly right on the specific postion of the stop. Someday in rush hour, I had been waiting on the pavement to get on the bus for 30mins just because there were about 5 or 6 buses ahead.)
'While I was waiting, the bus driver who is a young man asked me,"You wanna get off here?" I said, "Yes.Thank you." and then he opened the door to let me get off even we were not that close to the stop. Then I heard he saying some words in his mouth. However, as you know, my English is not good enough. So I didn't know the exact words. But I think I heard one word "Charm", maybe he said "you're welcome because you're charming." or "I am charmed"...something like that. And he smiled very friendly. So maybe he fell in love with me!'
Clara looked at me with a face shown "I don't believe it" and suddenly took up her dictionary.
'Or, maybe, he was not saying"CHARM" to you...let me check...oh! yes,maybe he said "Champion",yeah..."Hey!chaaaaaampion!" hahaha...'
'What is the word connected to me? It doesn't make any sense!'
'Of course it does!! Because you are a "woman" and you are a "Asian". He might thought a asian woman is unable to know how to get off the bus. But you did! So he said "Wow, well done!! CHAMPIONNNN~~~" Hahaha...'
'What a bull shit! It's nonsense!!'
'Or, maybe...oh I got another one. This word..."Channel"...yeah,"Channel"...Hahaha...'
'What on earth is that? I still think "charm" is the most likly to be the right one.'
'Maybe, there is a CHANNEL and he wanted to remind you...You said you were on the North Bridge, right? Didn't you see any channel...Hahaha... '
'Why you started the beautiful question but ended it like that!!'
Clara was completely enjoy herslef in this game and couldn't stop turning pages of her dictionay.
'Or ,or...yes,uh...hahaha...maybe "chapel"...yes!! He must have said that.'
'I have no connection with this word!! You're really bullshit!'
'Of course you do!! haha...ummm...Because you are a WOMAN,and, you are a ASIAN, obviously.Haha... He thought you were a tourist for sure.So he introduced the chapel to you...you know there are really a lot of churches, kirks and "CHAPELS"...right?Hahah...'
'Do you always learn new vocaburaries by laughing at your friends like this?'
'Haha...It's a good way, isn't it? (stilling looking down at the dictionary) Oh, maybe "CHAR"...ohoh, terrible, it's really terrible...poor Sunny...'
'What's that? What does "Char" mean? I don't know that word...'
'C-H-A-R,CHAR,forget it, you wouldn't like to know it. It's not good, a bad word...Hahaha...'
Although I ketp on staring at her and cursing her, I couldn't help laughing as well as her at the mean while.
I found another lovely bullshit friend far far far away from my country.
It's really a miracle. ^___^
2011年8月9日
[UK life] One day trip in Glasgow
Glasgow is a nice place to shop and see some impressive architectures.I went there with the golden partners plus the Yeh family last Sunday.
Walking out the station, George Square came into our sight, on which there are many statues of famous people. One of them is a person named James Watt. After reading the introduction in front, I found that he might be the one who had invented (or improved) the stream engine and therefore it lead to a important start of the Industrial Revolution.
There are dozens of statues in Edinburgh as well. However,before meeting James Watt, I only have feelings for Adam Smith, the author of The Wealth of Nations. Now I think I could understand why most Scottish people are very proud of Scotland. (So J.K Rowling has become less important to me recently.)
After the historical tour, we went shopping...Hahaha. Many shops in Glasgow are having sales promotion now.Some clothes are too cheap to be believed until you find the inside label printed with "Made in Bangladesh".
Then we visited the lighthouse which is one of the great architect Mackintosh's masterpieces. The only pity is that the rain had never stopped. The cold and wet weather made everyone tired and miserable.In one hand was an umberlla and in the other hand were thin paper bags filled with new clothes, which were so wet that become broken apart just after few hours.
At last, we dicided to go home earlier. To sum up this tour, I think I still prefer Edinburgh so far...:P
Walking out the station, George Square came into our sight, on which there are many statues of famous people. One of them is a person named James Watt. After reading the introduction in front, I found that he might be the one who had invented (or improved) the stream engine and therefore it lead to a important start of the Industrial Revolution.
There are dozens of statues in Edinburgh as well. However,before meeting James Watt, I only have feelings for Adam Smith, the author of The Wealth of Nations. Now I think I could understand why most Scottish people are very proud of Scotland. (So J.K Rowling has become less important to me recently.)
After the historical tour, we went shopping...Hahaha. Many shops in Glasgow are having sales promotion now.Some clothes are too cheap to be believed until you find the inside label printed with "Made in Bangladesh".
Then we visited the lighthouse which is one of the great architect Mackintosh's masterpieces. The only pity is that the rain had never stopped. The cold and wet weather made everyone tired and miserable.In one hand was an umberlla and in the other hand were thin paper bags filled with new clothes, which were so wet that become broken apart just after few hours.
At last, we dicided to go home earlier. To sum up this tour, I think I still prefer Edinburgh so far...:P
2011年8月7日
[UK life] Teacher in Kaplan
This is my favorite teacher Katy.
At my first week, I tried to discuss with her about the classes which are more than I could do.
Then she told me that she thought I was just slow but not lost and I should try one more week.
That comforted me a little bit.
She can explain vocabs and grammars in easy ways and always give us positive responses when we make mistakes.
I like the way she teaches and that's the most reason why I am still struggling with the advanced classes. Haha!!
2011年8月6日
[UK life] One for all , and all for one
I am doing what you have done to me.
這是第一週上課的獵人故事中的一句話。
某天我在整理回收紙張時，又翻閱了遊學中心的資料與提醒，試著讓自己融入寄宿家庭(聊天表達自己或許很難，但行動是容易的)，這禮拜開始，我吃完飯不會馬上溜回房間，會幫忙洗碗跟收拾桌面。讓Helen & Dennis知道我也是很有誠意的對待他們。
This morning, Dennis said ,"I am giving you a new name，Chief dish washer.
I said, "that's nice. It sounds I am useful.
Dennis said, "Yes, you are useful.
仔細想想，有時候我總是說的太多，做的太少，
在無法擁有很好的表達能力的時候，
行動反而讓一切變得簡單，讓人與人之間的相處愉快。
所以希望我以後不要找藉口偷懶了，哈哈哈。
[UK life] 飲食大不同: 奇怪甜點Custard
In every host family, a sweet comes after dinner meal everyday. It's said as a rule of Kaplan school.
Although I am not fond of sweet at all, I finish each sweet every time for sufficient nutrition.
某天的甜點，是個很詭異的東西。
像一碗濃稠、勾勾的、甜的、溫溫的蛋黃色小米粥，
但裡面還有放罐頭水蜜桃跟海綿蛋糕，
Host mother Helen said it's called Custard,and roommate Maria said its Spanish name is Natilla.
我用冒險的心情吃它時，Helen一直在觀察我的表情，問我敢不敢吃。
I haven't seen this before...
Maria也是怪表情，她說the sweet in Span is made cold, not warm like this.
兩個人都開始開玩笑爭論對方國家的食物很怪，
我才忍不住說both you are strange to me。
我吃幾口後，實在忍不下去，
也怕吃完一次之後，以後還有千千萬萬次，
把裡面的水蜜桃吃完就放棄了。
然後婉轉地說: I don't get used to it so far....
到底把軟軟的蛋糕塊放在濃稠小米甜粥裡有什麼好吃的???
老油條加花生湯才是王道啊!!
Although I am not fond of sweet at all, I finish each sweet every time for sufficient nutrition.
某天的甜點，是個很詭異的東西。
像一碗濃稠、勾勾的、甜的、溫溫的蛋黃色小米粥，
但裡面還有放罐頭水蜜桃跟海綿蛋糕，
Host mother Helen said it's called Custard,and roommate Maria said its Spanish name is Natilla.
我用冒險的心情吃它時，Helen一直在觀察我的表情，問我敢不敢吃。
I haven't seen this before...
Maria也是怪表情，她說the sweet in Span is made cold, not warm like this.
兩個人都開始開玩笑爭論對方國家的食物很怪，
我才忍不住說both you are strange to me。
我吃幾口後，實在忍不下去，
也怕吃完一次之後，以後還有千千萬萬次，
把裡面的水蜜桃吃完就放棄了。
然後婉轉地說: I don't get used to it so far....
到底把軟軟的蛋糕塊放在濃稠小米甜粥裡有什麼好吃的???
老油條加花生湯才是王道啊!!
2011年7月20日
[感恩] 歷久彌堅的第一品牌—恩典牌
行李打包工作真的是門學問。
要去異地10個禮拜，
住宿的形式有Homestay(靠父母)跟Youth Hostel(自己來)兩種；
從北部的Edinburgh(據說很多斜坡)，
到中部的Lake District(健行類的行程)，
再到南部的London(都會區) & Brighton(海灘小鎮)；
從Scottland的七月夏天到England的十月秋天；
這般複雜的行程所需要的細軟組合，真的有點難倒我。
因為20Kg的托運限制，
在打包行李的過程中，不同的物品一直被我丟進去又拿出來，
丟進去是為了想帶齊全以減少當地消費支出，
拿出來是因為翻閱自助旅行及10萬元環遊世界的專家達人意見，
或者逛了H＆M的官網、牛津街的shopping map(很想買這樣)。 :P
於是昨天在胖子小吃部讓青年幫為我餞行時，出現這樣的對話。
(40還是依舊如此瞭我!!!!)
出國敗金達人40：你這次出去要帶幾雙鞋？
小太陽：(伸出指頭數了一下)恩...三雙吧。
（此時已經笑聲四起...他人笑我太瘋癲，我笑他人看不穿。)
出國敗金達人40：三雙？幹嘛帶這麼多阿？
小太陽：就...一雙皮鞋、一雙走路鞋、一雙運動鞋阿。
出國敗金達人40：你有帶走路鞋，幹嘛還帶運動鞋？
小太陽：因為走路鞋是皮的阿...運動鞋還是比較舒服...
出國敗金達人40：走路鞋是皮的...那幹嘛還要多帶一雙皮鞋？
小太陽：因為皮鞋是靴子，比較長筒...走路鞋是平的低的...
出國敗金達人40：幹嘛還要分長筒跟沒筒阿!!
小太陽：因為褲子風格不一樣呀...
出國敗金達人40：你乾脆在英國買就好了阿...
小太陽：英國買很貴吧!!
上述的對話，其他人抱著看好戲的心情笑到不行，
就像7/9早我一步上路的林姓友人買了一堆MUJI筆記本、瑩光筆、滷包等帶出國一樣，
瞎姨還警惕我「不要省小錢花大錢」，到時候行李超重又罰錢。
但我只能說，有人為的是台灣味，而我堅持的是品味阿!!
另外，這段時間在我勤儉刻苦地募集物資之下，
也獲得了來自各方親友的贊助與支援，
這些感動與幸福的重量，已經遠遠超過20kg了。
(實際重量也快來到19大關...)
為了減輕重量及方便，忍痛捨棄靈魂義眼350D，
帶著陪我遠征東京沖繩京都泰國巴里島已經很老旦還是很有力的Canon Power Shot S80；
（因為有vedio攝影功能，可以拍紀錄片來著...)
但我又希望兼具夜拍、近拍(for gourmet)、廣角鏡頭( for Highland and castles)的需求，
沒想到徐州愛買團團長小拍，
超級阿莎力地出借GRD III (據說這台常被小拍的朋友們帶出場，雲遊四海)，
還借了GRD達人社群的日本雜誌，給我參考拍攝方式。
真是託小官的福～～～好感動!!!
前公司同事—四月份辦留停，去London遊學一個月的小芬前輩，
除了給予鼓勵與支持外(其實伴隨著更多的羨慕)，還出借超厲害的旅遊書與地圖。
台灣旅遊雜誌權威Mook，這本算是UK概論。
經營Nu Skin的大姊跟二姊，則是贊助民生必需品，
Toothpaste is given from the oldest sister, and aloe gel is given from the other sister.
+4贊助我曾陪她浪跡天涯(歐洲5國40天)的multi-purpose plug。
比大威小威還要威的最威恩典是阿爸阿母縮衣節食給我的吉祥紅包。
據說是阿母念阿爸寫，最後一句「桃花豐盛(不拘國籍)」讓我噗呲大笑出來!!
後來我忍不住post it on Facebook，結果竟然有60幾個人按讚，20個留言!!
儘管很大比例的損友是在慫恿我帶黑人男友回家嚇死我爸媽，
但這仍是目前為止我「The most career "Likes" (生涯最讚？)」的PO文。>_<
自助旅行達人在背包打包法的旅行用品清單第一項，是護身符。
這一趟遠行尚未出發，我已經接收了許多溫暖與祝福，
這些，都將是帶給我力量的護身符。
謝謝大家!! m(_ _)m
要去異地10個禮拜，
住宿的形式有Homestay(靠父母)跟Youth Hostel(自己來)兩種；
從北部的Edinburgh(據說很多斜坡)，
到中部的Lake District(健行類的行程)，
再到南部的London(都會區) & Brighton(海灘小鎮)；
從Scottland的七月夏天到England的十月秋天；
這般複雜的行程所需要的細軟組合，真的有點難倒我。
因為20Kg的托運限制，
在打包行李的過程中，不同的物品一直被我丟進去又拿出來，
丟進去是為了想帶齊全以減少當地消費支出，
拿出來是因為翻閱自助旅行及10萬元環遊世界的專家達人意見，
或者逛了H＆M的官網、牛津街的shopping map(很想買這樣)。 :P
最困擾我的「衣服到底該怎麼帶」，其實，自助旅行達人早已經提供了最佳解答，
就是「攜帶同色系的衣褲，方便替換搭配以及洋蔥式穿法，如此便可少帶幾件」，
只是，在磅稱尚未破表之前，我實在不願意輕易妥協。
於是昨天在胖子小吃部讓青年幫為我餞行時，出現這樣的對話。
(40還是依舊如此瞭我!!!!)
出國敗金達人40：你這次出去要帶幾雙鞋？
小太陽：(伸出指頭數了一下)恩...三雙吧。
（此時已經笑聲四起...他人笑我太瘋癲，我笑他人看不穿。)
出國敗金達人40：三雙？幹嘛帶這麼多阿？
小太陽：就...一雙皮鞋、一雙走路鞋、一雙運動鞋阿。
出國敗金達人40：你有帶走路鞋，幹嘛還帶運動鞋？
小太陽：因為走路鞋是皮的阿...運動鞋還是比較舒服...
出國敗金達人40：走路鞋是皮的...那幹嘛還要多帶一雙皮鞋？
小太陽：因為皮鞋是靴子，比較長筒...走路鞋是平的低的...
出國敗金達人40：幹嘛還要分長筒跟沒筒阿!!
小太陽：因為褲子風格不一樣呀...
出國敗金達人40：你乾脆在英國買就好了阿...
小太陽：英國買很貴吧!!
上述的對話，其他人抱著看好戲的心情笑到不行，
就像7/9早我一步上路的林姓友人買了一堆MUJI筆記本、瑩光筆、滷包等帶出國一樣，
瞎姨還警惕我「不要省小錢花大錢」，到時候行李超重又罰錢。
但我只能說，有人為的是台灣味，而我堅持的是品味阿!!
另外，這段時間在我勤儉刻苦地募集物資之下，
也獲得了來自各方親友的贊助與支援，
這些感動與幸福的重量，已經遠遠超過20kg了。
(實際重量也快來到19大關...)
為了減輕重量及方便，忍痛捨棄靈魂義眼350D，
帶著陪我遠征東京沖繩京都泰國巴里島已經很老旦還是很有力的Canon Power Shot S80；
（因為有vedio攝影功能，可以拍紀錄片來著...)
但我又希望兼具夜拍、近拍(for gourmet)、廣角鏡頭( for Highland and castles)的需求，
沒想到徐州愛買團團長小拍，
超級阿莎力地出借GRD III (據說這台常被小拍的朋友們帶出場，雲遊四海)，
還借了GRD達人社群的日本雜誌，給我參考拍攝方式。
真是託小官的福～～～好感動!!!
前公司同事—四月份辦留停，去London遊學一個月的小芬前輩，
除了給予鼓勵與支持外(其實伴隨著更多的羨慕)，還出借超厲害的旅遊書與地圖。
台灣旅遊雜誌權威Mook，這本算是UK概論。
很多走深度旅行路線的旅人，都選擇Lonely Planet的旅遊書，
寂寞星球不以彩色印刷的高級銅版紙及嘩眾取寵的攝影照片為賣點，
只有白紙黑字、鉅細靡遺的地圖與景點資訊、故事等，厚厚一本像字典，
在家做功課時可能無法激勵士氣，但出門在外就會相當實用。
台灣聯經出版社沒有出版「英國」，簡體版在博客來訂要等45天，緩不濟急，
小芬前輩借我的歩き方算是跟Lonely Planet同等級的好書，連YH協會主要賣的就是這兩家的旅遊書。
(不得不誇獎一下，日本人很擅長將文字意義圖像化，所以地圖標示特別友善好用)
一直嚷嚷著要買防狼噴霧劑給我的小官，在我被劫色之前，先預防我被劫財，
於是贊助了貼身防盜腰包。
經營Nu Skin的大姊跟二姊，則是贊助民生必需品，
Toothpaste is given from the oldest sister, and aloe gel is given from the other sister.
+4贊助我曾陪她浪跡天涯(歐洲5國40天)的multi-purpose plug。
比大威小威還要威的最威恩典是阿爸阿母縮衣節食給我的吉祥紅包。
據說是阿母念阿爸寫，最後一句「桃花豐盛(不拘國籍)」讓我噗呲大笑出來!!
後來我忍不住post it on Facebook，結果竟然有60幾個人按讚，20個留言!!
儘管很大比例的損友是在慫恿我帶黑人男友回家嚇死我爸媽，
但這仍是目前為止我「The most career "Likes" (生涯最讚？)」的PO文。>_<
自助旅行達人在背包打包法的旅行用品清單第一項，是護身符。
這一趟遠行尚未出發，我已經接收了許多溫暖與祝福，
這些，都將是帶給我力量的護身符。
謝謝大家!! m(_ _)m
2011年7月11日
[天線] 功夫熊貓 Kung Fu Panda
"Yesterday is history.
Tomorrow is a mistery.
TODAY is a gift. That's why it is called PRESENT. "
Said by Master 烏龜.
This film is just like a buffet of all Chinese kungfu.
You can find out many fimiliar scenarios which have been seen in some famous Chinese movies.
For examples, the bad guy 殘豹 in the prison is just like 鰲拜 of 【鹿鼎記】,
and it recalls me a classic frame of 【功夫】 when 殘豹 was severely beaten into the far far far sky.
And say nothing of 臥虎藏龍,倚天屠龍記,東方不拜...etc.
Although those frames are not fresh ones,
these animal characters are really funny and cute,especially the big fat furry panda-阿波.
Most of others are created from famous chinese boxing styles such as 螳螂拳,蛇形拳 and 鶴拳.
The appearences of the movie scenes are also delicate, gorgeous and decorated with lots of peach petals.
It's a great animation to see and hear and to feel relaxed.
By the way, I think Jack Black, the voice of 阿波, might enjoy himself to th full for dubbing and "heeeha!!","yaha!!","ha!!" all the time.( because...so would I...)
Kung Fu Panda 2 was played in May 2011. ( Not see yet.)
http://www.kungfupandainternational.com/intl/tw/
Tomorrow is a mistery.
TODAY is a gift. That's why it is called PRESENT. "
Said by Master 烏龜.
This film is just like a buffet of all Chinese kungfu.
You can find out many fimiliar scenarios which have been seen in some famous Chinese movies.
For examples, the bad guy 殘豹 in the prison is just like 鰲拜 of 【鹿鼎記】,
and it recalls me a classic frame of 【功夫】 when 殘豹 was severely beaten into the far far far sky.
And say nothing of 臥虎藏龍,倚天屠龍記,東方不拜...etc.
Although those frames are not fresh ones,
these animal characters are really funny and cute,especially the big fat furry panda-阿波.
Most of others are created from famous chinese boxing styles such as 螳螂拳,蛇形拳 and 鶴拳.
The appearences of the movie scenes are also delicate, gorgeous and decorated with lots of peach petals.
It's a great animation to see and hear and to feel relaxed.
Po's teacher who trained and pushed panda to the limit with FOOD.
(I love his cute beard.)
Kung Fu Panda 2 was played in May 2011. ( Not see yet.)
http://www.kungfupandainternational.com/intl/tw/
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