親愛なる君へ :
今年七月為了幾顆爛牙回台灣求救，過了整整一個吃喝玩樂、心情卻是沈佃佃的暑假！一踏上國土，熟悉的語言吵得我耳朵發疼！當然，隨即而來的是空氣，鼻子馬上就出現過敏的症狀！回到台南，光是一道道的小吃讓我的腸胃沒一刻閒著！貼心的牙醫每次只幫我治療一邊的牙，不耽誤小吃送進嘴的時間！
回來了，當然得在某種程度上「昭告天下」！說實在的，我真的沒啥好說的！我也知道大家都是關心，只是每見一個人都得再被問一次同樣的問題，然後我又得在細細地說明一次，真的有點累ㄝ！下次回去，我看乾脆開個記者招待會好了！
這個七月，真是體會良多！什麼叫做人情冷暖、什麼是刻在心裡的情感、什麼是人情包袱、什麼可是稱作「別有用心」？？？我想我多少是知道一點了！（雖然瘋瘋癲顛的，可我這雙眼還是雪亮的！反倒越是離我較遠的人，常常可以點頭知意！）
我真該好好體會、學習 鄭燮 有名的『難得糊塗』！把事都看給穿了，有時候不免落得孤家寡人的感覺！有時覺得很遺憾，身邊能親近的人，多半不瞭解自己，也不見他們用心來瞭解！（也許我也不盡然能瞭解他們）
Connie : Go Everywhere
Take a look at this fat brownie….it's a small mouth bass!
That's right! I got this beauty under the bridge behind me.
I was so excited…that I've got no words to describe my happiness. This is my first small mouth bass and it has 37 centimeters.
This small mouth bass lives in Sugar creek. Probably she has never been caught. Look at her fat and perfect body….definitely more pretty than large mouth bass. Moreover, smallies fight till the last minute which gives fishermen unforgettable "pulling."
Rod: Daiwa 6.6' medium light
Setting: Drop shot
Lure: Jackall Flick Shake 4.8" worm (red flakes)
The left one is caught by Yoshiki! He got it in the first 10 minutes. We released them in a tiny pond under a tree before we were done with the fishing there.
After taking the pictures, we reluctantly release them in the creek. Hope they grow bigger and we may see them again next time!
The Burns Lake in Hawthorn park was the first place where I started to do lure fishing. It's a beautiful lake surrounding by a forest, hiking trails, and camping sites, and family BBQ facilities. Hawthorn park is located around the back of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (almost 15 to 20-minute drive from my apartment).
Take a look at the scenery….!!! Really hope we have this kind of beautiful parks in Taiwan.
Hawthorn park has lots of wild animals. It's spring time…so it's quite usual for people to see snakes, geese, turtles, ducks, and so on. This snake is probably a baby Northern Water snake.
Connie is still my best company….she takes me everywhere without any complaints and she never says "No."
I love you, Connie! Really……I really hope I could still be with you when I go back to Taiwan.
Toyota --- --- --- MOVING FORWARD
Do I look tanned? Oh, absolutely!
I've been enjoying outdoor fishing activities a lot recently.
I still remember the first three days in 2008: I didn't catch anything at all.
The picture was taken in Chinook Fish & Wildlife Area. I was using Texas rig with a Yum Crawbug. (1/8 bullet weight with 4/0 Owner Twistlock Hook.)
Oh! The rod and reel is my new fishing "weapon" :
Gander Mountain Advantage Series IM6 6.6' Medium Casting Rod
Shimano CU201 E7 (left-hand retrieve, 6+1 Ball Bearings, 7.0:1 Gear Ratio)
This picture was taken in the unknown lake beside Hawthorn park.
I guess it is over 37 centimeters.
Rig: Texas rig (1/8 bullet weight with Owner Twistlock Hook)
Lure: Gender Mountain 10" Grape color, Ribbon-tail worm
Oh! This is not a bass….!!! This is a puppy!!!!!! Hahahahahaha……
I broke my own record on June 3, 2009. This fat cutie was caught in Hawthorn park.
Rig: Drop shot (3/16 bell weight with GAMAKATSU 1/0 drop shot hook
Lure: Berkley Power Bait 4" black/blue, curly-tail worm
I measured it…it's 45 centimeters.
WaaaaaaaHaaaaaaa….I feel Soooooooooo…….. GOOD!
What the heck with my face!
Do I look like an alien from Mars, trying to kidnap a cute baby?
Hahahahahahaha…
The baby just took a look at me and he was probably thinking: where are you from, strange uncle!!!
Well, I once played peekaboo with him at Anchang's apartment. The baby was actually giggling after he saw my face!
Well, he started to cry after he found out this face was actually not his favorite!hahahahaha...
Coming back to Terre Haute, I went to Chinook again and got four fish in an hour!
Look at this beauty…she fought really hard!
This one was actually bigger…I guess it was almost 40 centimeters. Look at her fat belly…she was really feeding! While the sunset shone on the fish's body, the sense of joy came to my mind! After the picture, I set her free with all my gratitude, hoping that she will grow bigger in this coming summer!
Fish of over 14 inches can be kept by fishermen in Chinook Fish & Wildlife Area. But I still believe in catch-and-release spirit so that we may better maintain the population of bass. Our next generation can thus enjoy the happiness of fishing outdoors in the future.
Nuria came back to Terre Haute for a short visit last week. It has been more than two years since she graduated from ISU. I was so excited and happy to see her. Looking at her smiles, I couldn’t help but recalling all the memory we had while we were taking courses together.
What I remember about this beautiful classmate? – She is diligent, smart, always positive, humorous, and the most important of all, kind to others. I know this may sound a little trivial for others, but not for me: Nuria was the first classmates I met who submitted her papers always with clean cover pages. Well, she did not need to do it unless it was requested by professors. As far as I am concerned, this showed the responsible spirit and respectful attitude toward the course, the professor, and her own hard work, and that did not reveal among many American students.
Nuria and I talked a lot while she stopped by the Language Lab. She thinks about going to some Asian countries like Korea and China and teaches English there. Wherever Nuria goes and whatever she does, she will always have my best blessing and friendship. Hope…we will meet in Taiwan or Asia some day.
親愛なる君へ:
為什麼你/妳不懂我要的是什麼?
為什麼我在你/妳身上感受不到相對等的愛?
我為你/妳付出那麼多，你/妳都感受不到嗎?
不求任何回報的愛情很令人欽佩，也很嚮往 (事實上，不可能!要真是不求回報，那還真是什麼問題都不會有了!)
但是這樣的感情真的存在嗎? 就算真的有，付出與收受這樣深刻的感情，所要承受的代價又是什麼? 真的發生時，不會覺得沉重嗎? 或者，當我們用自以為為對方好、愛對方的方式去付出時，真的是對方所要的嗎? 倘若不是對方所能承受的愛情，一但得不到相對等的付出，是不是就可以責怪對方愛得不夠呢?
所以要真是愛一個人，是不是應該用對方喜歡的方式去愛呢?
長久的感情需要細膩地去經營，往往有智慧的相處模式都有其特質：「熱情、尊敬、開闊心」。兩人在一起一定要有熱情，衝勁及荷爾蒙的化學變化，會臉紅心跳，會活力十足，為生活不時地添加感情催化劑! 可熱情也不能太多，天天都有驚喜，那就不算是驚喜了!
然後是尊敬! 世上很難有完美的一對璧人，就是現在感覺契和度百分百，人也會隨著境遇、歷練、及成長經驗而改變! 尊重彼此雙方面的差異才是學習真愛的道路!
原來用腦子去想事情, 遠不如用心去想事情來得深! 原來深刻而長久的感情, 是略苦而回甘的清茶: 淡如水卻又餘味繞喉! 早上窗台前的鴿子把我叫醒，看他在寒風中抖動羽翅，咕咕地叫著：好像在告訴我，別浪費時間了!今朝了悟，你的人生將自此而明朗!!! I once felt I deserved every ounce of glory, love, and rewards since I worked so freaking hard. I fought against all the difficulties and torture like a dirty dog in the streets. What I learned to survive and what I earned from each drop of sweat constructed who I am today and what I will be tomorrow. I was proud of my success. I did not let myself tolerate those who are rich and indolent, OR those who have everything without making much efforts. And therefore, yes, I was impatient, proud, narrow-minded, and self-contained.
Well, I am not saying I already change all those bad characteristics and become a brand new FRANK. But I definitely can say…knowing myself is the first step and lots of improvement has been made.
So…I should empty myself…like an empty bottle…ready to fill with anything…so that I will grow, learn, and be strong.
PS: There will be still something in which I persist as for myself. I may like to call them self-disciplines or principles. But as for interpersonal relationship, I will offer more compromises than I used to do. This is because I learn to respect the differences among people.
By the way, here is my favorite baseball player, Ichiro Suzuki. I like him because he said: “It’s my job to fight against the pressure once I step into the stadium,” and “as a baseball player, the game and the stadium are primary things that I should pay all my attention.” So…for those Taiwanese baseball players and coaches, stop talking and go practicing, practicing, and practicing. ……And, yes, I mean what I just said and I insist on it.
The other day (Jan. 27): After the workout in the Leclub, I stopped by my car to see if I need to clean out the snow on my car. Well, the situation was somehow tolerable at that time while things became dramatically “funny” on Wednesday (Jan. 28).
On my way to the language lab around 11:00 am, I found the snow has been “piled up” so high that I should really need a pair of very tall snow boots. Thanks to “somebody,” walking on the sidewalk was very rather comfortable and pleasant. However, while I intended to get into the ISU parking lot, I “physically” buried my boots and part of my Jeans in the snow.
When I finally made it to my car, Connie looked like a Boston Lemon pie with Vanilla sugar powder on the top. And, by the way, the snow surrounding Connie might account for some waitress’ generosity – OR was the vanilla sugar on the house that day? Hahahahahaha…
Anyway, I spent 30 minutes shoveling the snow around Connie before I almost got late to work in the lab. As I left, I found that I will never move the car out of the parking lot even if I shovel all the snow around Connie. The driveway in the parking lot was still filled with snow that normal sedans can hardly go in such a condition.
Well, what the heck! ……I can still use my legs!!!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...
