I can make it!

老實說,在即將畢業的同時
沒有具體的目標要往哪裡去,有時覺得很心慌
仔細想想,過去做過不同的工作
都不是本科系學的...最後還都是可以上手
所以只要去找有興趣的工作和喜歡的城市
只要廣投履歷
畢竟機會要靠自己去找 不會從天上掉下來
最後就會有工作
擔心只是多餘 徒增壓力
相信自己 我做得到

New Way of Traveling: Couchsurfing (1)

*The photo of couch that I stayed in Paris. lovely red couch!

It's amazing experience to travel by couchsurfing way. You definitely have to try it! You will love it once you try it. Last summer I traveled by Couchsurfing way for 5 wks.

First, I'd like to introduce what is couchsurfing. This is a new way for traveling, kind of accomdation exchange thing. According to the wikipedia the definition is 'a free international Internet-based hospitality service, and currently the largest hospitality exchange network'.


Well, I have to admit that I am not a good MBA student. When other classmates went to Italian language school or got a intern job to do in one month summer vocation. I arranged all my time on traveling. Why not? I am in charming Europe, and I love traveling so much. And I should reward myself for the 5 months hell like MBA studying.

When I told friends that I am going to travel around Europe for more than 5 wks in this summer. My friends always said "oh!are u sure? It would be boring or not so safe to do this by your own. Don't travel alone, it's too lonely.". After that, I told them that I would travel by couchsurfing, so it's like I travel alone but not really alone. They had more concern about my trip, and their face told me " You are crazy!!" Then they said "Are u sure you are going to stay in a stranger's place, even some of them are male? It's too risky.".

Above are quite common concern for the couchsurfing, even I had the some concern in the begining. So I tried to host guest from couchsurfing in Milan first. I had 8 guests from worldwide, one Taiwanese girl, one Japeanese girl, two Denishs, two Brazilans, and one Candian girl. I had good time with them, so I wanna to experience to surf in other's couches as well.

OK, there are some bad people in the world for sure, I can't deny this. We can't trust every one, this is one way we protect ourselves. But if u understand how couchsurfing is working . You will have less concern.

自由和麻煩

習慣了一個人的節奏
不知道如何停下來等人
何況是成年男女曲折的曖昧遊戲
寧願我是透明的

相信第一眼直覺衝動
卻還有現實的考量
只好冷眼看世界‧
害怕去等待‧
再未來什麼都不確定的同時
談戀愛比較像是找麻煩
只好繼續一個人的自由

羅馬假期(1)-梵蒂岡朝聖

羅馬向來就是以好天氣出名,但這是復活節假期,天氣真是糟,連續三天陰冷下雨還伴隨著隆隆雷聲,因為復活節是國定假日,遊客依然如織,但是大部分的商店都關門了,想要血拼也沒法子。照理來說,下雨天是逛博物館的最好時機了,不過這已經是我第三次拜訪羅馬了,該逛的博物館我也都去逛了,所以也沒踏進任何博物館,想要到附近的小鎮走走,也因為大雷雨而作罷。


壞天氣讓人完全不想在外走動,大部分時間我待在同學家裡,窩在書店(這大概是讓我最開心的,羅馬有很多大型書店有很多英文書和設計類書籍,我可以賴一整天都不走的)。

此行最特別的應該是參加復活節彌撒。拜我的台灣同學所賜,拿到梵蒂岡聖彼得大教堂復活節彌撒的邀請函,我雖然不信上帝,坐在華麗的大教堂內和喊水會結凍的教宗一起慶祝耶穌復活,是十分難得的體驗(很多虔誠教徒希望可以參加)。所幸整個儀式是用不同語言(義大利文,德語,法文,西班牙文,英文,拉丁文…教堂裡的人來自世界各地)交雜進行,又要站站坐坐(我想原則是,教宗站的時候沒有人可以坐下)長達三個小時的儀式中,我沒有睡著,還學會了唱拉丁文聖歌!!!(希望三太子可以原諒我短暫的背叛…回去的時候會奉上義大利有名的Baci巧克力謝罪)

最開心的還是見到研究所同學,自從開始實習,同學們分散各地,跟之前上課時大家一週超過40小時的朝夕相處想比,大家都不免感到落寞,畢業後大家就要分散世界各地,往後要相見更不容易,格外珍惜這畢業前的相距時光。我們順便辦了House Party幫巴西同學慶生,一桌菜和幾瓶好酒,吃吃喝喝聊聊度過了愜意的一個晚上。復活節就這樣過去了…而不久的將來…我們將要各奔東西…未來怎麼樣交給上天安排吧!

Happy Easter!

Because of The Easter, I get 5 days off. I am going to Rome to meet my classmates today. This is the third time I visited Rome, not very excited. Rome is a very attractive city, I am happy to visit it again. Not sure how many days I will stay here. But will show some nice photos from Rome(including the previous two times, haha)

Happy Easter!!

Fucking cold!!

This morning, I went out late..and when I open the door...OMG!!! It is raining, and my plan is ride my bicycle to office today. The rain looks ok, small rain. And I am late to the office, no chice. Everyone should be in the office. I guess No one can give me a ride now.What to do?? So without raincoat, I still decide ride my bike to the office.
Actually, it is not only raining, but also snowing a little. So it is not only damn wet, but aslo fucking cold...and it is only 2 degree. When I arrived the office, my face and ear are all freezen. And I get the running nose right away. When my coworkers know my riding to office, they told me it is very dangerous to do so. BUT I HAVE NO CHOICE, here is a small town...I dont have so many alternatives(bus, metro)!!! Anyway, I am pround of myself, at least I have a bike and I can help myself.

However, I still think it is one of mine huge problem. I always hesitate to ask other's favor. So men always tell me, you are strng woman. I am too independent! In my opinio, it is better to help others then be given a favor. Whatever, no one is an island, to ask favors sometimes should be ok. Just dont take others' goodwill for merited.

跳上火車去旅行-Perugia

*Perugia的主廣場

要不是Panny妹妹的提醒,在重新開始工作及適應小鎮生活的同時,我都忘了身在義大利的幸福。是的,義大利是全世界前三最受歡迎的國家,到處都是旅遊景點,隨便拜訪一個小村鎮就會發現它可能有幾千年的歷史。到火車站買張火車票,就可以到達一個不知名的小鎮(所謂不知名,不是小鎮沒有名氣,而是相對於羅馬,米蘭,威尼斯,佛羅倫斯這些響鐺鐺的大城,其他城市或小鎮不免黯然失色)。而我身在義大利中部的馬凱省(La Mache),佔了絕大的地利之便,當然要把握機會拜訪這些童話般的小鎮!!
這個週末,我計畫到Perugia一遊,不過星期六我興高采烈騎著我的小紅腳踏車到車站,要買票的時候才發現我沒有錢包,在錢包遺忘在辦公室,身上只有兩歐元的情況下,我明白我哪而也去不了,失望地回到家,我的室友們都北上去辦公,我孤家寡人地待在家,悲慘週末。

於是重燃起鬥志,上樓去跟鄰居借錢,在語言不太通的情況下,用著肢體語言和微笑成功地拿到了20歐元,戰勝語言障礙!!!...唉~我果然就是天生迷糊~

從Fabriano到Perugia的路上,因為春天的腳步近了,到處都是綠油油的一遍然後草地上開著小黃花或小白花,很宜人的鄉村景色,我感到自己是幸福的,能不能在歐洲找到工作留下來,實習很難搞,未來茫茫然這些惱人事都先放在一邊吧。


*街道上居然都是人,讓我有點被嚇傻...小鎮生活過太多:P

Perugia很優雅的中部大城,Umbri省份的首都,人口15萬,義大利有名巧克力"Baci"的家鄉。很多外國學生選擇Perugia當作義大利的第一站,因為這裡有專門為外國人開設的大學,除了義大利文課程還有其他的專業課程可以選擇,所以算是外國人很多的城市。出了車站撘了公車到達市中心,公車爬阿爬的繞上山丘到義大利廣場(piaza itlaia),下了車看到主街道滿滿是人有點傻眼,也許是因為上午還有些溫暖的陽光,大家都出來走動吧!


*從高處眺望的城鎮景色

下午天氣很陰冷又刮大風,街道上顯得十分冷清,太陽不見蹤影後,大家又躲近房子裡或在餐廳裡吃飯聊天去了!因為市中心位在高處,所以可以眺望整個城鎮,石頭砌成的老房子加上紅磚瓦屋頂(我一直想住這種房子),走在高高低低的小巷弄中,喧鬧完全不見了,還可以聽到鳥鳴聲。夏天的Perugia應該是很迷人的度假地,身處高處不會太熱,七月時有著名的Umbria Jazz Festival,我可以想像大街小巷上擠滿了人,喝著啤酒,爵士樂聲不絕與耳,然後伴著夏夜晚風,再加上義大利冰淇淋,多愜意的夏天生活阿!也許夏天的時候,我該住在Perugia順便去上義大利文課程~


*小小的街道,可愛的階梯

*本文手寫版撰於2008年3月16日@Perugia

it sucks...

The Italy embassy just issued me one year Schengan visa to stay in Italy, altough my program statment is 18 months. They do believe their efficient government can finish this stay permit procedure within one year.

Unfortundately, this is not true!!
I have lived in Italy more than one year. I applied the stay permit in the end of Feb 2006. So far, I haven't get the DAMN stay permit. For unknown reason(actally, it is not unknown reason...arrogant italians always dont want to read our English documents and give many foreigners a lot of hard time for our missing documents which are all prepared when we apply for the stay permit.), it is a big challenge to get the card. Dont even mention all the procedure and form are in Italian, people who are responsible with dealing stay permit, they dont speak english and take this for granted. They will blame you if u dont speak Italian. Come on I dont ask you to speak Chinese.We Chinese have more than 1.2 billion in the world, we dont ask people to speak Chinese lanuage. Italy only has 50 million population, why do they ask everyone to speak perfect italian?

So without this Damn stay permit, I cant go anywhere in Europe and i dont think I will get it before I leave Italy. Italy is a beautiful country, but for sure Italy doesnt welcome foreigners to live here. They let many illegal emigrant stay and makes lots crime, but give hard time to people who want to stay legally. I really cant understand this strange logic!!!

否極泰來

*同事捐贈的愛心腳踏車...有點小台,不過是我愛的紅色 :)

過了一個月沒有交通工具的生活,上星期同事捐了一輛愛心腳踏車給我們實習三人組!有了腳踏車之後生活好不快活,無論是到車站搭車或者是上下班,起碼節省了一大半的時間,最重要的是可以自由掌控自己的時間!!!比起沒有交通工作,殺傷力更強的是沒有網路,沒有網路的生活可真是讓我陷入極度憂鬱,不過在今天,打開廚房的遮陽窗和窗戶,我發現了居然有好鄰居沒有鎖無線網路,於是就算是坐在廚房忍受著寒風吹襲,只要有網路我啥咪朧無驚!於是我復活了...哈哈哈哈~

ps:小鎮的實習生活只是讓我徹底了解,城市生活才是王道...

*應panny要求之Fabriano房間照1,陽光充足...床單和被子是Pany的愛心捐贈,讓我每晚都睡超好:)


*應panny要求之Fabriano房間照1,有我最愛的大書桌

趁早

*Country view nearby Fabriano


穿上拿回來的睡衣 上面還沾染著你的煙味
懷念起你的擁抱
告別時 一如往常 一個吻一個微笑說再見
自由 重新回到我的身邊


劃下休止符的原因有很多 主要是沒有愛
沒有人想在這場遊戲受傷
離場的時候不願帶著悲傷
走的人是我 留的人是你

想談場沒有負擔盡情放肆的短期戀愛
長短期不是問題 不需要承諾
未來會怎樣 我真的不在乎
卻還是關注和用心去繼續這段關係
誰也給不起 因為認真的話就得受傷

猜忌不安中玩著遊戲
與維持著不上不下的關係
不如 趁早 畫下句點
這一次我 學會勇敢 學會溫柔告別
我沒有痛 也希望你沒有傷

我不懂 怎樣還能在愛裡面感到自由?

NEED YOUR HELP!!

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契約

我問你 只是倒數關係嗎?
你不想多想 只想享歡愉
吻 像是契約

慾望之吻勾起了激情 勾不起心動想念期待
說再見容易 遊戲不好玩 及早退場也可以
沒有公平與永恆
男和女就是這麼簡單

旅行的意義

打小就期待離家出走去長期旅行這件事情，而衝動是會慢慢累積的。
當累積到受不了的時候，就知道該出發了。


昨天去後火車站買了廉價可拉可背的背包和便宜可丟的襪子和手套。
和店家聊天時，提及至少長達半年的澳洲旅行，老闆們驚訝地說年紀輕輕真好可以到處跑。
我微笑地回答，其實很簡單只要真想做，都做的到喔!
老闆們笑地更開心地說有家老小要照顧怎麼走的開?

離職的時候，對於脫離社會軌道這件事，也曾不安惶恐，萬一回不來怎麼辦？
好笑的是，我找到跟去旅行一樣的答案。
要重回社會的軌道?其實很簡單只要真想做，都做的到喔。(反正頂多只是加班到死)

旅行的意義是什麼? 旅行對我來說，比較像是個人生中的實驗。
沒有特別想要得到些什麼，只是，我好奇，不同環境，對自己會產生什麼化學變化。
工作幾年的心得：腦袋裡的東西，才是人生中的重要資產。
也許想藉著旅行實驗，看能不能換個腦袋?

*這邊文章是我在去澳洲之前寫的(2006-05-31)...一直忘了發表
現在看這篇文章,這期間我多跑了8個國家...旅行真的對我生活做了很大的改變
對我來說,接下來應該不能常常趴趴走,想要認真的賺錢想要成就些什麼
要不要安定下來?...我不知道...因為我還是想要多體驗不同的生活
很多事情現在不敢想...走一步算一步吧 :)

10 things that u can't miss in Milan (1)

I had lived around one year in Milan. Here are 10 things u can't miss in Milan as a tourist.
Sight seeing
1. Cathedral Duomo
2. Sforzesco Castello
3. Naviglio
Culture and Art
4.Brera Museum
5.La Scala
6.The Last Supper
Shopping
7.Via Monte Napoleone
8.Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
9.Coso Como 10
Eating
10.Aperitivo:Happy hour

I will write more detail information for these 10 things in the following days.

First SNOWING in my life

*The snow outside my house in Fabriano.

This morning I SAW the first snowing in my life. I was sosososo exciting to see snowing. It is so beautiful and when it is snowing just like lots of feather falling down the ground. I am looking forward to see the whole white world in Fabriano.

Internship Life: 小鎮新生活

*Symbol of Fabriano, Fabriano is the first paper production town in Italy

在義大利小鎮開始新生活　
新工作　新公寓　新朋友　彷彿一切都是不預期
微笑顯得很無力勉強　　我不是可以隨時充滿活力
小鎮生活讓人失去動力 走路40分鐘才能到超市
沒有大眾運輸工具只能靠同事接送
沒有網路　沒有吵雜的人群來隱藏我自己
一個完全說義大利文的環境
當辦公室裡面 自己是唯一的外國人
成為人群的焦點　　讓人沮喪


剎那間　很想念台灣 很想念家人
隱藏在一群黑頭髮的人群中　被中文淹沒
好同事好公司又有同班同學一起實習 不應有怨

總覺得在失去了生命中的什麼
有很深的失落感 這也許是另外一種成長的證明
當我習慣了一個人的生活 當我學會了不在乎 當我學會了遊戲規則
學著更有耐心 更會包容 學會依賴別人 學著不逞強
很多時候在當下覺得很在乎
回過頭來卻不能了解當時為什麼大驚小怪
很多時候答案就在眼前 看不清答案
因為自己不願意相信 看不破 我懂
但需要時間去適應 慢慢地調整腳步

你說的對 生命會安排不同的旅程
生命中的每件事都有的存在意義
我們 不是平行線 只在這時間點交會
之後 我們會有各自的生活
把你當成上天給的課題 從你身上得到些什麼
感到有點悲哀 懷疑自己向脆弱妥協逃避寂寞
敏感如我 你會看到些什麼 但你看不見
我只是隨波逐流 沒辦法說些什麼
提起精神 每天往前一些些 走過這關