小諾咖啡館

想起在秘密花園…..
『小諾，一杯藍山、兩杯曼巴！--大哥的朋友要的喔！』
曾經，我煮出來的咖啡是店長指定「老闆御用飲品」！
Syphon 在我手上時，那杯咖啡就是可以掛保證的啦!!!
我的師傅們，徒兒沒給你們丟臉！

現在義式咖啡當道，再好的Syphon手藝也慢慢被取代了！
喝純咖啡的人也越來越少了！
不過話說回來，Espresso在速度和品質上，的確方便許多！
很久了！很久沒有再讓咖啡粉滑過我的指尖！
輕握一小撮，湊到鼻尖，好久不見，哥倫比亞的香醇及恰到好處的濃密！

最近買了一台 DeLonghi espresso maker，價錢恰到好處！氣壓也很穩定！
雖然奶泡管有點短，但我的技術還是可以彌補這個小缺點的！
我給她取名叫 Monica！！！
整體說來，她的確是一台物超所值的義式咖啡機！至少，在美國的價錢會比台灣低的多！
現在，每天早上咖啡香都會飄散在我的書桌前！外面儘管是滿天風雪，我手裡卻有咖啡杯的微溫，肆溢嘴裡的咖啡香，當然...還有腦中轉來轉去的期刊論文！

【從一粒細微的沙子可以想見天地的寬廣，從一朵野花可以觀看出整個世界的奧妙，只要用心去觀察體會，便會發現我們的雙手掌握了無限的可能，而生活的每一瞬間的充滿了新奇與驚喜，只要能握住的當下的每分每秒，創造出的價值便形同永恆。】 ~威廉布萊克~

有一天，我也會有自己的花園！花園中刷白的石牆反射煦煦陽光…
藍色咖啡台望出去，是圍繞的長春藤蔓、是偶爾開在牆角的牽牛花！
我會煮著一杯杯的咖啡，然後一面想著，剛買的CD，要放那片來聽...
也許，這就是我心中的永恆！

One Fine Day

It was a little warm today. 'Warmness,' according to the current location, is about zero Celsius. Well, if my family heard me saying this, they would be probably saying: oh, then it is freaking cold there in Terre Haute.

I've never been to any northern states in the U.S. Maybe I should really go there and experience what's called "DMAN COLD."
Hahaha...!

Looking out the window of College of Education, I was composing the concept map of my future dissertation. The flow of thoughts ran like a crazy cat in my brain. I kept searching the ideas I got from the bibliography assignment. It seemed to me that the conceptual frame was being constructed piece by piece. After presenting my ideas to Dr. Powers, She actually gave me a positive feedback that I just keep going on the right track. "It's complicated though," said Yoshiki. I know…it may be a little bit!!! But I guess that's the way it is. All that I need to do is go on and get it done…

I was kind of surprised that I did not fall asleep because of the tiring exercise before the class. The sunshine was quite comfortable. Smell the air and take a deep breath! I know…I can feel it...this land is waking up. Spring is not far away.

The picture! Yoshiki was very good at taking my pictures from the angle that I look pretty "fat." Good job, pal! Now I will really keep working out in the Le Club, trying to lose several pounds of fat…!!! Is this how you keep me from being lazy working out with you? You really know how to get me do it, don't you? Hahahaha…

Well, well, well...please take a look at this, my BROTHER---My Dinner! Butter chicken spaghetti with vegetables in parmesan & Mozzarella sauce. I made it by myself. That's right…very cheesy and buttery. Oh, by the way, I found some beer left in my refrigerator. What a great combo! For sure, this is why I can not get rid of the fat around my waist. What the heck...Gan-bai…!!!!!

Life should be wasted in anything that makes you happy …^_^ …

Reading by the Riverside

"To see a world in a grain of sandAnd a heaven in a wild flower,Hold infinity in the palm of your handAnd eternity in an hour." ~ William Blake ~

Have you ever dreamed of sipping a cup of cappuccino while reading a favorite novel in your back yard beside a river? It could be considered a luxurious lifestyle in this modern world…well, depending on where the house is located actually.

The riverside idea is not really fascinating to me as long as the house is surrounded by bunches of mosquitoes. Sounds pretty nasty, doesn't it? However, I do like the tranquility as presented in this picture. If I can live in a house like that, I must have a dog. Shibainu is definitely my first choice. Then, what else? What kinds of cars do I need? ...Probably an SUV. What about Acura MDX 2008 or Lexus RX350!? ----------HaHaHaHa…either one is perfect. Of course, I shall have a mini-bar beside my living room. Imagine there is a comfortable couch with a reading light by the side. I can make a cup of coffee, go back to my reading, and pat my dog sometimes.

What's the eternity in an hour? For years, I have been praying for the tranquil moments in my mind…An hour is enough…if only I can really hold those moments in the palm of my hands sometimes.