Archive for 十二月, 2005

kitchen cleaner

2005 年 12 月 29 日 · 歸檔於 Emotion 心情

I don’t know whether clean the stove has become one of my habits. It tooks me almost an hour to scour the stove and the worktop. I just don’t want a greasy and sticky kitchen.
 
It is not over exaggerated, but I was the one be blamed for lazy and not helping of housework. Whereas I am viewed wifely. Seems I got the potential of being not only a cook but also a housewife – -"
 
Is it the matter of virtue or family education? I admit that I judge people in my way. I make the common mistake of communication: people are the same deeply inside. In fact, they are not.
It is not ‘my’ kitchen, but I use it. Thus I have the responsibility to keep it clean.
After several times of ‘communication’, I think it is useless to tell them…
Ok, I’ll stick a note tomorrow.
 
 

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romantic

2005 年 12 月 28 日 · 歸檔於 Emotion 心情

It is not boring but lacking of romance.
Daniel asked me if I had somebody serenade outside my window. I said no. He was surprised and saying what’s wrong with Taiwanese boys. I don’t mind. Bcuz I’m not in Italy, France, or somewhere romantic. But if my Romeo climbed into my room, I might scream…
 
Snow is viewed as one of the symbols of romantic in Taiwan. Maybe it is the pernicious influence of Hollywood movies.  It is precipitation anyway.
 
I think maybe it is bcuz of the weather. The weather makes company crucial. The weather shaped our imagination of romance. Or bcuz we eat too much chocolate? the magic food…

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snowing

2005 年 12 月 28 日 · 歸檔於 休閒生活

It was snowing when I slept.  I feel upset bcuz of not seeing it. But I am still excited.
 
This afternoon, I invited Karman to join lunch, or afternoon tea??:P We had cod fillet. bean sprout, rice, and corn soup. Luxury lol! haha. I found I have great potential of cooking^_^
 
While we were having meal, it suddenly snowed. It’s white everywhere……and the sky became grey and gloomy.
Karman was just as excited as me.  
 
Tonight whenI browse the picx in Spain, I couldn’t help wondering how can sky be so blue and clear? It is like a man made one. Is it bcuz I stay here for so long that I already get used to the dull weather?

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missing u in Spain

2005 年 12 月 28 日 · 歸檔於 TRIP 行旅

Our excursion in Spain was ‘exciting’ and ‘relaxed’. We tended to think that Spain is much warmer than England. But it was cold! Maybe it was so different from my imagination that I feel it was just as cold as here.
We are tourists, so we have to go sightseeing and cannot let slip any tourist spots. Well at least we went to most of the popular spots like casa milla, sagarada familia…
In short, we roamed through ‘Gaudi Route’.
In spite of the scary crime, we had a good time.
 
While I was in Spain, I miss England, I miss Leeds, I miss you. That’s strange. It wasn’t like a trip. And I was absent-minded. I did enjoy my holiday. But it would be nicer with u.
 

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2005 年 12 月 27 日 · 歸檔於 Emotion 心情

It was about 7 o’clock when we went back from Devon’s. Iin stead of gaining weight, I fall down to 48 kg after these days’ luxury meals…..what happened?

Karman said she finished 3 boxes of dumplins in one week. I still have mine in the fridge.
Without feeling any guilty, I had my night snack just now: 2 red bean flavoured dumplings and sweet potato soup. wahahaha…
 

Strangely, I didn’t feel annoyed when my neighbor tried to ask me something about my absence these days. He said he cannot reach me. Of course. I didn’t put my old sim card in my mobile phone. I suddenly don’t mind giving him my new number. Maybe it’s becuz of my unreasonalbe happy and relax.

"If u like someone and, meanwhile s/he also likes u. We named the moment ‘love’. It is precious bcuz it’s so rare." People are always seeking for this moment. Some of them even cannot find love along life time. Mystery or truth? u have to experience it urself. Sarcastically, we seldom notice it when we have it. But don’t be afraid of lust, worry, and anxiety. What u can do is cherish and enjoy it.

I admit that sometimes uncertainty annoyed. I blame myself of not having clear purpose. But what can I do? Just "follow ur heart" is not a sufficient answer.
 

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Travel Plan—London (Day 4)

2005 年 12 月 27 日 · 歸檔於 TRIP 行旅

DAY 4 8/22 Monday

時間

地點

至下一地花費時間

交通方式

備註

10:00

Buckingham Palace

(白金漢宮)

16分

步行

*看禁衛軍交接，10:30前要佔好位子。

*09:33由paddington搭地鐵(the circle line (黃線)towards High Street Kensington)至victoria站下車，(14分)最省時!之後步行3分鐘到白金漢宮。

11:30

Westminster Abbey

(西敏寺)、

4分

步行

*沿St. James’s Park走到西敏寺。陸上解決中餐(手工三明治!!)

*在這花約1~2小時

13:25

House of Parliament

(國會大廈)

4分

步行

*到這之前會經過jewel tower

*要不要看開會?

*在這約花1hr.

14:20

The Big Ben

(大笨鐘)

1分

步行

*到這之前會經過聖瑪格麗特教堂

*應該只看外觀不上去

14:30

Westminster pier(碼頭)

50分左右

船!!

*30~45分鐘一班。

*如果沒剛好趕上船，唐寧街(首相官邸)、國宴廳、禁衛騎兵團、海軍總部拱門等景點都在走路12分鐘的路程內。

15:30

Greenwich +

船塢區

 

 

*先到天文台參觀，因為五點就關啦!

*市區、公園徒步，享受與倫敦不同的從容優雅😛，周末有骨董市場。

*Goddard’s Ye Old Pie House:專賣派和馬鈴薯泥，裡頭連服務生都是老人家!距離車站十分鐘。

17:30左右回到市區，看我們接下來目的地是哪裡。以較熱鬧的地區為主:

1.從格林威治搭火車到charing cross站22分(搭輕鐵再轉搭地鐵則要42分鐘)，這附近是有名的書店街，離科芬園不遠(走路11分鐘；地鐵6~7分鐘)

2.搭火車到london bridge10分鐘，不用轉車。附近有倫敦地牢(~18:30)、海斯商場、貝爾法斯特號等。或者再從這個站搭地鐵往別處。

3.搭輕鐵àlewishamà火車àvictoria站àelsewhere~~~(要三十幾分鐘)

4.該餓了吧!?

5.回家!?

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Travel Plan—London (Day 3)

2005 年 12 月 27 日 · 歸檔於 TRIP 行旅

DAY 3 Sunday

時間(約)

地點

至下一地花費時間

交通方式

備註

09:20

Covent Garden Market

10~11分

步行

*走路11分鐘/地鐵10分鐘，差不多!

*走Neal Street經Neal Yard到British museum，沿途是洋溢15世紀風情的商店街，賣些稀奇古怪的東西，星座、蠟燭、瓶瓶罐罐、花茶、健康食品等。

*這邊解決中餐。

12:00

The British Museum

10分

步行+地鐵

*本來我們把大英博物館排在第一個，但是他星期天12點才開放!瀏覽主要幾館。

*原本第三景是LSE，但是到哪都要三十分鐘以上，搭地鐵喔!

*從博物館步行7分鐘到tottenham court road這個站(已經在oxford st.上)，這個站到搭到oxford circus站只要1~2分鐘

13:50

Oxford circus

25分鐘左右

步行+地鐵

*繼續昨天的逛街，牛津街+老龐德街，但不能逛很久。

*oxford circus站~bond st站步行8分，地鐵2分，我想我們會用走的逛:~接著轉進龐德街。基本上這附近有很多街都有各式名店，隨機應變吧!

16:00

Tower of London + Tower Bridge

 

 

*五點關門，所以要緊湊一點!

*先走約8分鐘到piccadily circus站，搭地鐵到tower hill站16分(包括轉車)

17:05

南岸漫遊

South bank

 

 

*走路吧!這時候沒幾家店開著了~但是天還很亮。

*南岸除了景點之外，觀光客比較少，可以體會一下倫敦的生活風光。

***這之後要不要去london eye???

**今天可以欣賞倫敦夜景😛

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Travel Plan—London (Day2)

2005 年 12 月 27 日 · 歸檔於 TRIP 行旅

DAY 2 8/20 Saturday SOHO~~~

when

where

duration

transport

Ps.

09:10

Paddington station

20min.

tube+walk

*搭至charring cross站(12min.)，步行至trafalgar Sq.(8min.)

09:31

Trafalgar Sq.

 

2分

(就是這麼近)

walk

(to north-east)

*以特拉法加海戰為名，此戰大破拿破崙軍隊，又以聚集眾多鴿子聞名，觀光客必遊。Must goJ

*晚上噴水池有炫麗燈光裝飾，據說很漂亮!再來度過無聊的夜晚吧!

*buy musical ticket or book on-line

09:55

St. Martin in the fields

(聖馬丁教堂)

1分

步行

往西

*特拉法加廣場東北側，國家藝廊東側

*此教堂建築影響美國殖民地教堂建築風格

*這有家café in the crypt可體驗石窖的神秘氣氛(營業時間:12~15:00/17~19:30)

10:15

National Gallery

(國家藝廊)

7分

步行

往西北

*繪畫收藏為主的國家級美術館

*主要為1260~1900間的畫作

*作品按照年代順序展出

11:20

China Town

4~5分

步行有兩條路線

*午餐。此處以廣東菜最多，但也有很多選擇。

*Route1:走Shaftesbury Avenue(夏福茲伯里大道)，有名的劇院大道，有六家劇院兩家電影院。

Route2:走Coventry St.(科芬奇街)，這條街銜接皮卡地里圓環與萊斯特廣場(這裡有四十家戲院)，沿路有餐廳、購物商店、街頭畫家和戲院等，很熱鬧。

12:15

Piccadily circus

地鐵四分鐘

但是我們要用走的逛這條

*步行(因為要逛)

 

*逛Regent St.(攝政街)，這條都是名店。走完會接到牛津圓環、牛津街，只走不逛到牛津街約20分。

13:40

Oxford Circus

 

*步行

*這裡先買Begle填肚子，往西逛Oxford St(較平價)、Old Bond St.(名店)

*倫敦時尚學院就在牛津街…我的天啊!

Otherwise:

*從piccadily circusàregent st.àoxford circus，20分鐘的路程，差不多是從中正校門口到法學院了吧!

 也可以把漫遊牛津街合併到另一天的郊區行程。

*晚上看歌劇應該是在Leicester Sq(萊斯特廣場).，所以我們也可以先到這個廣場附近走走，準備看歌劇。從牛津圓環到萊斯特廣場有三種路徑選擇:(1)步行22分(2)巴士20分Take the Bus 176 towards Penge / Croydon Road (3)地鐵6~7分；時間許可的話，搭巴士可以瀏覽街頭風光。

*Pordobello Road Market(波多貝羅市集):，商品從骨董飾品服飾鮮花熱食一應俱全，和柯芬園並稱兩大跳蚤市場，星期六是最佳走訪時機，兩千多個攤位都到齊!如果我們把牛津街移到另一天，

那星期六(就是今天)早上可以先造訪這個跳蚤市場。(帕丁頓車站~nottinghill gate站下4分鐘)

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Travel Plan—London (Day 1)

2005 年 12 月 27 日 · 歸檔於 TRIP 行旅

This was our travel plan of London city. From Taiwan of course^_^

I think it is useful for u guys who want to visit London. Just check it out!

I still got travel schedule of suburb of London including Cambridge, Oxford, Leeds Castle(Kent), Windsor, and Bath. Post later…

Day 1  8/19 (Fri.)

when

where

duration

transport

Ps.

約05:30

Heathrow

Airport

28~38min.

 

1. Heathrow Express+walk

2. tube

*boarding

*British Rail Pass，5~15分一班

*including the time needed from the airport to tube station

約10:10

Paddington

Station

10~20min.

 

* Check-in、change(clothes)etc.

About 2hrs.

約12:05

Supermarket

10~20min.

walk/bus

*以tesco為標的計算

13:35

Back to B&B

32~40min

1.walk through Hyde Park

2.bus/tube

*prepare 4 lunch or?

*13:45分這班不用轉

14:19~27

Knightsbridge

station

3 hrs.

walk

*逛Harrod’s(營業到18:00) 、Harvey’s Nichols以及附近商圈

18:50

The Swan

(pub)

Lancaster Gate Station下

 

1.步行穿越肯辛頓花園(36分)

2.巴士(34分)

*肯辛頓花園和海德公園連在一起

*巴士站在hyde park corner，從哈洛斯走10分鐘會到

*此酒館在帕丁頓區，逛完街可來。或直接回旅館(不知營業到幾時)

Otherwise:

l          breakfast:

1)要自己帶些乾糧在機場解決。

2)pierre pechon patisserie(British breakfast):在肯辛頓，Queen’s Way。Royal Oak Station

  或許可以補償旅途辛苦J

l          dinner:

1)Khan’s(Indian Restaurant)，據說還算便宜(不知道怎樣算便宜…)，在Bayswater站下車。

2)eat what we buy from the supermarket

l          Night life:

我們逛到六七點就回住處了，倫敦不夜城在Soho!看要不要再戰!from paddington to piccadily circus只要12分鐘!!

Ps.

1)上面兩家餐廳是我這本寫的，戴芬妮那本應該也很多!可再參考!

2)Bayswater站附近有個Toys&models Museum，我想是玩具和模型博物館，如果要殺時間可往之~

 

 

to be continued~~~  

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selection

2005 年 12 月 24 日 · 歸檔於 Emotion 心情

After coming back from Spain, ‘reality’ becomes closer and closer. One is the approaching of studying and exams; the other is the ‘decision’. But how can I decide?

 

I know that I’ve been changed. Is it the environment or the people or else? I guess it was the combination of those above. To be honest, it’s like gambling. I might win or lose. What’s interesting is that u’ll never know what the result would be.

I don’t want to take the risk but, do I have choice? It’s just like a question of philosophy: Is it my choice or fate?

If I had second chance, would I do the same thing? When I start to ask ‘what if’ questions, I know the answer is obvious…

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