Monday, November 1, 2010

浪漫的本錢

親愛なる君へ :


如果你在台北街頭淋雨,會不會想著地中海的陽光 ; 如果你在賽那河畔喝著咖啡,會不會擔心著少上一天班就少賺了一天的退休金!拿著鈔票談風月,任誰都可以瀟灑地「天子呼來不上船」!!!


白天紐約黑夜巴黎


世事無是非,其心使然!或者,也許也可以說:「人,永遠都不會滿足!」

15年前我在陽明山上讀彼得梅爾的「山居歲月」和「戀戀山城」,在露天咖啡館學如何過法國鄉村的咖啡館生活!!!心裡的浪漫與閒適,是永遠都忘不掉的!

但是,15年後的今天,我34歲,在異鄉漂泊五年,心裡越來越明白:我也許得花上20年的努力,才能讓我人生最後十年,還有機會再去瞧瞧異鄉的風景、音樂聲、咖啡香中,靜靜讀書!

三年了,Connie 陪著我,不離不棄 我去釣魚,她陪我一起餵蚊子; 我去買東西,她靜靜地等我 ; 我心情低落時,她陪我一起聽歌!

19句話"分享

<轉貼自電子郵件,出處及作者未明>


1.如果發簡訊給一個人,他一直不回,不要再發了。沒有這麼卑微的等待。


2.如果沒有人陪,學著一個人聽音樂看書寫點心情日記。這是個好習慣。


3.如果一個人很難過,找個角落或者在被子裏哭一下,不需要別人同情可憐,哭過之後一樣開心生活。


4.如果有人開始怠慢你,請你離開他。不懂珍惜你的人不要為之不捨,更不必繼續付出你的友情或愛情,到頭來受傷的是自己他人不會為之難過。


5.如果可以不抽煙,別抽。如果可以不喝酒,少喝。這是不愛惜自己身體的表現,如果只因一些人,那麼我們別傻了,愛你的人不會讓你難過的。


6.傷心的時候找個信任的朋友訴說一下,不要一個人默默承受,這只會會更添寂寞感與憂傷。


7.不開心的時候白天看看藍天晚上看看夜色,廣闊的天空自有屬於我們愛的,寧可高傲的發黴不要低調的戀愛。跟自己說我是最好的。保持一份自信。


8.寧缺毋濫。不要因為寂寞隨手抓一個戀人,這對兩人都不公平,而且太缺乏責任感。找個知己不要是戀人。


9.記住你喜歡的人的生日,包括你的家人,當然,還有自己。生日沒有人送禮物也無所謂,你可以買精美的禮物,送給媽媽和爸爸。


10.閑下來的時候,放一段柔情音樂,翻閱幾頁好書,然後睡個懶覺,快哉。心情不好的時候,也可以睡一覺。


11.從現在開始,聰明一點,不要問別人想不想你?愛不愛你?若是要想你或者愛你自然會對你說,但是從你的嘴裏說出來,別人會很驕傲和不在乎你。


12.不要太在意一些人太在乎一些事,順其自然以最佳心態面對,因為這世界就是這麼不公平往往在最在乎的事物面前我們最沒有價值。


13.不要為了任何人任何事折磨自己。比如不吃飯、哭泣、自閉、抑鬱,這些都是傻瓜才做的事。當然,偶爾傻一下有必要,人生不必時時聰明。


14.任何情況下,背後不說他人是非。如果一定要你說,說好話。多個朋友是好事,即使不是很要好的,總比因為自己說話不慎重不思考而多一個敵人好得多


15.允許偶爾看肥皂劇,但不可成為依賴。允許偶爾披頭散髮,但要注重場合。允許偶爾罵髒話,但只限在老友面前或者獨自一人時,記得說過後要忘掉那些讓你難過的事。


16.一定要有幾個異性朋友,沒有非分之想.就是關鍵時候,幫你出出主意的好友。


17.學會承受痛苦自己調整心態。有些話,適合爛在心裏,有些痛苦,適合無聲無息的忘記。當經歷過,你成長了,自己知道就好。很多改變,不需要你自己說,別人會看得到。


18.能不和人爭吵儘量避免。一個發怒的人是很恐怖的,會因控制不了情緒變成瘋子。忍耐然後思索問題的根源最後平靜心態解決它。


19.不管和誰有了矛盾和彆扭,解決的時間不要超過24小時。否則麻煩會更多。在可以接受的範圍內,先道歉。讓自己做做壞人不是件真的壞事。

Friday, October 15, 2010

Autumn Awareness

People say there is no "autumn" around Terre Haute. When the temperature starts to drop (from 30 to 20 ) drastically during day time, the winter will not be far away. Well, I am a guy who is more used to hot weather than cold one (since I come from a tropical country). So I always pay attention to the changes of daily weather in case I maget cold, especially in the very early morning.

The drop of the temperature reminds people of the coming winter that also makes me think of the limited days I can stay in the US. Ever since I got my Master's degree, everything here has been keeping changing, including friends, campus, the view of the city, and the little cute car with beautiful painting on it. Every car is painted by specific artist who is sponsored by certain organizations/companies.

Quite a lovely scene on the street, isn't it?

I wonder if the art-painting work can also be done on the street of Taiwan. Or would it take "great" efforts to keep the art work clean and beautiful if Taiwanese people had little decent public morality?

In view of the coming cold weather, I finally made up my mind having my timing belt changed. Around the Toyota logo stayed the butterfly…Connie and I decided not to disturb her. I think Connie enjoyed her company, gently resting on Connie's face. Isn't this peaceful!?

The sunshine still spared no strength trying to warm up the earth, trees, and our mind though it's time winter gradually regained its power. Connie and I sat quietly on the sidewalk, appreciating the beauty of this endless competition. Actually, we seemed to care no more.

。。。。。。

Just let the view help us rest our tiring heart.

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

暖秋

親愛なる君へ :


今年的秋天特別暖,十月都快要過半了,氣溫還是可以升到攝氏30度!本來可以冬藏的短袖上衣,看來還是得多等個幾天!假日午後,小憩在家後的院子裡,一顆顆結實纍纍、可愛小巧的蕃茄,硬是把我誘出涼爽的屋簷下!

不是前天才摘過嗎!?今天又熟了好多!反正不摘也是便宜了附近的「鼠輩」,那幹嘛不孝敬一下自己勒!嘿嘿嘿嘿~~~


(嗯嗯~你沒聽錯,是鼠輩!我已經在我家抓到過兩隻老鼠了!。。。。然後,還能怎麼著,當然是『就地正法』囉!)


「所謂林沖擅闖白虎堂:百口莫辯!

鼠輩擅闖張家廚房:立斬不赦!」

~我手上躺著的,是血紅色的蕃茄,還是滴落的心~

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

無可言語的溫柔

親愛なる君へ :


夏末~秋初 2010

往芝加哥路上,朝陽初昇的天空,Connie 非要我停下來看看!還是她的眼光好,佇足凝神往遠方望去,有希望時間停止的感動

問我在美國這些年,能有天留在心裡絕對不會忘記的是什麼? 我想恐怕就是釣魚了!有一個教授送我一幅月曆,還記得上面寫著:「很多垂釣者終其一生都可能沒有發覺,其實另他們追尋/著迷的,從來都不是魚(譯文)」!

有多少時刻、多少寒暑、多少閒逸的湖邊垂釣,與湖對話、與釣竿相伴、與樹林和動物們對望!這是一幅畫 ~~ 如果真能如魔戒裡的幻化,真希望我可以變成精靈,永遠與山林為伴!

(呵呵!當然啦,最好有女精靈陪我更好!!呵呵呵呵!)

感謝Racoon的專業攝影,他抓到這片大地撫在我心底

~「無可言語的溫柔」~

Nautica 是不是該考慮請我去當個模特兒啊!嗯~~XXX~~不行啦,Nautica好像是走遊艇運動風ㄝ!哈哈哈!

我還是側面看起來比較有型 ^^

Monday, September 20, 2010

Turkey Run State Park & Shawnee National Forest

After mid-August, 2010, I move to a new place and start a new leaf of my life in Terre Haute. It is a house of three bedrooms, two living rooms, one kitchen, and a big beautiful back yard. I shared the rent and living cost with two "housemates" who are both ten years young than me. Sometimes, I jokingly call myself as their uncle, taking care of their life like a butler. Well, indeed, I am a little more experienced in daily-life chores than they are. And yet, catching missing bats and jumping crickets in the basement is totally new mission for me in the US. I really hope there will not be anything else coming out from this 100-year-old house.

Settling down in the new housing, I went on trips of hiking with my friends to Turkey Run State Park and Shawnee National Forest. Again, I was stunned by the spectacular scenery, fresh air, and abundant varieties of animals in those natural environment in the US. Friendship and laughter seemed to make the trips "vigorous," fun, and unforgettable.


Racoon, Penny, Karen, Queena, and me.

Thanks to Racoon and Penny's pork chop sandwiches. We all had a good time.

(free from starving)

I was not actually a nature-goer before I came to the US. Taiwanese outdoors was always full of people that the crowd of people usually drove me crazy. However, the stone formations in Shawnee National Forest were really magnificent and breath-taking! When I stood on the giant rock and tried to see as far as I could, the trees, the sky, and flying eagles took my mind away. Had I a pair of wings on my back, I would fly with the eagles to the end of the world.

On the way back, we played funny faces in the car. Hahahahaha….these were normal ones.

Then……well ~~~SHOW TIME~~~

Karen……you should join the circus ~~~!!!

Monday, May 3, 2010

快樂不知時日過

親愛なる君へ :



古人說:「好事多磨」。對我而言,似乎要變成:「好事來得太晚」!在印第安那最後的春天,『快樂』讓我不知時日慢慢地從指縫間溜走,我一步步地往回台灣的那一刻走近!

星期二由樹生日,我和安昌邀他下午一起去釣魚、然後一起去大吃一頓!地點選在 Buffalo Wild Wings. 妳可以看到一堆的雞翅和小雞腿,還有一大杯的啤酒!是的,這就是男人的宵夜!(想養肚子的,儘管這麼吃!叔叔我在美國五年來,包括這一次,只去過四次!) 當然啦,如果你和由樹一樣是那種『爆吃不胖』的體質….嘿嘿!


不過這家店的雞翅那真是過癮!那晚我們一共吃了50支,點了五種不同的醬料……….我個人覺得spicy garlic (辣蒜味)和 blazin' (譯語:燃燒)最是有勁!尤其是blazin',那真是後勁十足,辣到我跟安昌猛灌啤酒!

傍晚的湖邊很是愜意,雖然大雨過後有些泥濘,春天的綠葉像是被洗了一次,格外青翠!(那天沒有陽光,但雨後的空氣很是清入脾肺)

這是我光榮的傷兵:Lake Fork Magic Live Shad

其實還還勉強能用,但我硬是讓它卸甲歸「藏」!因為它身上的咬痕已經證明它在鱸魚的利口下,身經百戰、不折不撓的貢獻!

Monday, April 26, 2010

蒲公英の相伴

親愛なる君へ :


今年春天暖得比較早,儘管預報鱸魚產卵期還未到,附近湖區似乎已經接近理想水溫!依照前幾週捕獲的鱸魚來看,水溫提早暖化應該已經促使產卵期也提早開始!上星期我跟朋友去試了幾竿,岸邊的鱸魚清晰可見,可就是不咬口!任憑我們試盡各式各樣的餌,他們最多也只是盯著看,迴游附近,不願就口!這星期天氣大好,雖然週末頻頻出現短暫雷雨,但帶來涼爽的陣風也把魚兒們的胃口引將出來~!

學校附近的草地上,蒲公英是隨處可見!有時一陣風吹過,就看到無數種子飄啊飄的!


(也許風也把花粉吹得到處飄,害我每天都得吞過敏藥才敢出門)

好肥的bluegill,它的嘴超級小,但還是用力地把餌咬下去~~於是乎,就成了我拍照的主角!

這隻魚的色澤光鮮亮麗,好像這就是母的bluegill!嘿嘿!反正我也分不太清楚,還是趕快放回水中!

這天,我釣到10幾尾鱸魚,有時餌一下水,就被拖著跑了!看看它的嘴,吞下一隻bluegill 那是沒啥問題的!

這隻bluegill花色很特別,陽光下看起來像是虎斑色(TORA)的魚!

腳邊的蒲公英開在石板的草堆下!給它一張特寫,感謝它陪我釣魚,沐浴春天的夕陽下!

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Missouri Corn Cob Pipe

I've quit smoking for almost two years…(Well, I don't remember if it really lasts this long!) Anyway, I do not smoke normal cigarettes any more. Last week, however, I smoked again because I found an interesting something: Missouri Corn Cob Pipe.


Take a look at this little cute pipe. It's probably not a big deal for Americans, but it sure interests foreigners like me. ^_^

(Just like some Americans may think it cool to tattoo Chinese characters on the arms.)

At the bottom of the bowl, there's a sticker indicating its origin and manufacturer. I've never seen this when I started to smoke pipe in Taiwan. Well, I'll definitely buy a brand new one, bring it back to Taiwan, and make it as one of my pipe collections. It may not be as subtle and delicate as briar pipes, but it surely represents the old American pipe smoking tradition.

I was smoking this corn cob pipe in Hawthorn Park while fishing with Anchang. The tobacco was Prince Albert's Cherry Vanilla. To be honest, I may not criticize its flavor & taste since $3.29 USD a pouch is already cheap enough. But I could not help but keep missing Mac Baren Vanilla cream and Stanwell vanilla tobacco.


(By the way, Anchang and I got "COUNTLESS" fish that day. ^_^)

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Spring Time Fun

Spring time in Terre Haute (Indiana) is quite charming. I may not be able to recognize each flower's name, but their beautiful "figures" really cheer me up while walking in the campus.
This one looks very cute and pretty but smells not so pleasant!
Spring time, fishing time! This fat-belly female bass was caught in Ji Case (Hawthorn Park). I put it back right afte the picture. Hope she gives birth to lots of baby bass this year.
I think it's tulip. "COLORFUL" (Family Housing Unit 4)
I bet this goose is the guardian or the father of little geese arond the lake. Whenever I got closer to them, he started to make loud noise so that little geese would swim away.
Anchang and I were fascinated by these two ducks. They were always together no matter what! Cute duck copule!!! ^_^
The squirrel didn't like me and my camera. In a blink of an eye, it ran away.
Finishing the gym workout, Yoshiki and I could not help but keep taking pictures of those pretty flowers in the tree!
I am gonna miss this gym...it's said that one running machine in this new gym costs more than $2000 USD...wow...that is expensive!
Yeah! It's me climbing on the tree and taking pcitures! Yoshiki said I'm "distinguished" in his blog! hahahahahahaha.....^_^
When the summer "hot wave" comes, these pretty flowers will look very "dead."
The only thing don't like about these flowers is the pollen. It causes red eyes, itchy noses, and watering eyes. Horrible.......!
Don't you think it looks like cotton candy with honey in the center!? ^_^

Monday, April 12, 2010

星巴克: 法布奇諾冰淇淋

親愛なる君へ :


這幾天在Kroger發現一樣新東西:星巴克出品的法布奇諾冰淇淋

(其實就是咖啡冰淇淋加上黑巧克力片)

我一向不喜歡去星巴克買咖啡!說實在的,喝起來就像是花大錢買一杯昂貴地牛奶(咖啡味少得可憐)!也不知道台灣的星巴克在貴什麼,美國這裡一杯貴也不過 3-4 元美金,咱們算 5元好了,折合台幣就是 150-180 元。那是這裡物價貴ㄝ,人民的薪資高ㄝ!憑什麼星巴克搬到台灣也賣同樣的價錢?台灣人民的所得有高於美國人民嗎!? 嘿嘿,這不是大張旗鼓地到台灣搶錢嗎!?


唉!算了,離題了!咱們今天不是要談「星咖啡」,而是嚐嚐這家的冰淇淋!我花了美金 2.88 元買這罐冰淇淋,換句話說,也就是台幣一百元有找!

(麻煩那位有心人在台灣如果有看到同樣的商品,給俺報個價!)

若不是衝著它所謂的 Java chip (根據罐上的描述,也就是黑巧克力啦!),我壓根兒不會想要下手!好吧,我不再說廢話了,就來嚐嚐吧!


嗯嗯…...跟我想的一樣,就真的是『甜度』百分百的咖啡冰淇淋(老美拿來養肚子用的)!我大概吃了三口,就想喝水把嘴裡的甜味散去!!!我想,我吃甜食的年紀已經過了,反倒是「非甜不歡」的由樹應該會很中意!


優點嘛…...咖啡味倒是真的會在嘴裡散開,伴隨黑巧克力的微苦,還算相得益彰!減脂好幾個月了,這大概可以說是給我自己一點獎賞吧

(最近腰圍瘦得不像話,該吃一點甜的補一補)!

Morning Breakfast in Mid-Autumn Festival

I haven’t been able to watch TV on a regular basis for a long time/or since I was in the U.S. This has formed my habit of not watching cabl...