After 1.5 years of serving for GASC, Jessie officially resigned and left the office- today. Just few days ago, we suddenly found that the ONLY picture of both of us was taken during the National Jamboree this year, by Philip.
WHAT? ARE U SERIOUS?
Yes, I'm telling you the truth......Sounds wierd, right?
I guess most of the time when we were together we concentrated on working and serving others, so that we hardly remembered to take any pictures together. Philip, accidentally, initiated the idea of taking one. Otherwise, I guess we won't even have a single picture taken >"<
Frankly, I'm nervous about her leaving, for she's my best closest friend in the office. I can't imagine how my life will change afterwards. At least, no one in the office would listen to my worries and complains-like a "friend" than a collegue; maybe no one would sincerely invite me for lunch and step outside with pure joy and happiness (of excaping from the office?).; no girl stays in the same room with me when we're in events, etc.
Goodbye Jessie, although I know when I step into the office tomorrow morning, the "something-is-missing" feeling will strike me harshly, it's better for you.
Be well. Take Care....
2006/08/31
2006/08/30
寶貝
http://a8.ent.tom.com/player/splay.php?songid=114805
張懸的「寶貝」，聽到我幾次都快要落淚。
純粹是因為這首歌如此簡單、卻又如此貼近我的心，沒有理由的。
在這個時候，在我那麼徬徨的時候，無意間想起她就上網搜尋出了試聽的位置，然後反反覆覆的聽，反反覆覆的聽，完全不會累，還分享給好久不見難得巧遇的Pedro聽。他對這首歌驚為天人:)Pedro說他也很喜歡這首歌，乾乾淨淨的感覺非常舒服，有機會他真想用吉他彈一彈、唱一唱這首歌，然後換我驚為天人了！原來Pedro也會彈吉他！！！看來4/20真是個奇怪的日子啊....
也不知道哪來的勇氣，我就忽然跟他賴起了皮，要他練好歌的那一天記得通知我，唱給我聽。
原先是承諾我一兩天後會唱給我聽，沒想到約莫半個小時，他就告訴我已經快要練好了；再過十分鐘左右，開了語音，我就在台灣聽著來自巴西利亞那一端天使的演奏，感動得不知道該怎麼辦才好....
好幾年前Pedro來台灣的時候就曾經在非常開心的情境下，唱歌給我聽表達他的感激，還猛告訴我那是一首很紅很棒的巴西流行情歌。事隔多年，「寶貝」一唱，我彷彿又感受到巴西情歌在耳際的時候，那種臉紅心跳的感覺，那種心動...
我知道我很傻，我知道....可是因為中文歌詞不好唱而斷斷續續的「寶貝」旋律流過心頭的時候，好不容易，我有一種很釋放的感覺...差一點就要相信，這個人比較愛我...
張懸的「寶貝」，聽到我幾次都快要落淚。
純粹是因為這首歌如此簡單、卻又如此貼近我的心，沒有理由的。
在這個時候，在我那麼徬徨的時候，無意間想起她就上網搜尋出了試聽的位置，然後反反覆覆的聽，反反覆覆的聽，完全不會累，還分享給好久不見難得巧遇的Pedro聽。他對這首歌驚為天人:)Pedro說他也很喜歡這首歌，乾乾淨淨的感覺非常舒服，有機會他真想用吉他彈一彈、唱一唱這首歌，然後換我驚為天人了！原來Pedro也會彈吉他！！！看來4/20真是個奇怪的日子啊....
也不知道哪來的勇氣，我就忽然跟他賴起了皮，要他練好歌的那一天記得通知我，唱給我聽。
他想也不想就立刻答應了。
原先是承諾我一兩天後會唱給我聽，沒想到約莫半個小時，他就告訴我已經快要練好了；再過十分鐘左右，開了語音，我就在台灣聽著來自巴西利亞那一端天使的演奏，感動得不知道該怎麼辦才好....
好幾年前Pedro來台灣的時候就曾經在非常開心的情境下，唱歌給我聽表達他的感激，還猛告訴我那是一首很紅很棒的巴西流行情歌。事隔多年，「寶貝」一唱，我彷彿又感受到巴西情歌在耳際的時候，那種臉紅心跳的感覺，那種心動...
我知道我很傻，我知道....可是因為中文歌詞不好唱而斷斷續續的「寶貝」旋律流過心頭的時候，好不容易，我有一種很釋放的感覺...差一點就要相信，這個人比較愛我...
寶貝 詞曲：張懸
我的寶貝、寶貝 給你一點甜甜 讓你今夜更好眠
我的小鬼、小鬼 逗逗你的眉眼 讓你喜歡這世界
哇啦啦啦啦啦我的寶貝 倦的時候有個人陪
唉呀呀呀呀呀我的寶貝 讓你知道你最美
我的寶貝、寶貝 給你一點甜甜 讓你今夜很好眠
我的小鬼、小鬼 捏捏你的小臉 讓你喜歡整個明天
哇啦啦啦啦啦我的寶貝 孤單的時候有人想念
唉呀呀呀我的寶貝 要你知道你最美
我的小鬼、小鬼 逗逗你的眉眼 讓你喜歡這世界
哇啦啦啦啦啦我的寶貝 倦的時候有個人陪
唉呀呀呀呀呀我的寶貝 讓你知道你最美
我的寶貝、寶貝 給你一點甜甜 讓你今夜很好眠
我的小鬼、小鬼 捏捏你的小臉 讓你喜歡整個明天
哇啦啦啦啦啦我的寶貝 孤單的時候有人想念
唉呀呀呀我的寶貝 要你知道你最美
Pedro唱完了，我在這一頭兀自感動得無以復加的時候，他說這只是他給我一點點的激勵小禮物，算不了什麼，他多希望能親眼看見我的微笑，知道我一切都好。我笑笑的告訴他我正在微笑啊～他的行動遠遠超過張懸歌聲的甜美，我怎麼可能不笑呢？相信我的陳述後，他又開心的告訴我，他正在想像我笑起來很美的樣子，他腦中的影像想必就是我現在的模樣:)
(亂入：哎呀....我多想用英文直接、傳神的表達我們兩個人的談話用詞遣字啊......>"<)
(亂入：哎呀....我多想用英文直接、傳神的表達我們兩個人的談話用詞遣字啊......>"<)
Two Weeks Break
till September 11 .
Don't know what may happen during this break,
Have no idea about if anything will change my mind,
Just- need a break,
to take a breath,
to look outside of the window,
to embrace my usual life,
to enjoy the world, of lonelyness, again.....
Don't know what may happen during this break,
Have no idea about if anything will change my mind,
Just- need a break,
to take a breath,
to look outside of the window,
to embrace my usual life,
to enjoy the world, of lonelyness, again.....
2006/08/27
別れよ...
詳しく自分の気持ちを考えた後、たぶん彼と別れたほうがいいわよ...
好きで好きで、愛じゃないわ。
好きで好きで、一生の"たった一人の彼"じゃないわ...
自分の世界は大変思い出がいっぱいあるし、家族も友たちも私の宝です。離れないな...
そして、二人の関係はいつからもう愛人の感じじゃなくなった。
サイテイ！私！これがいつも知っている！
でも、今から自分の気持ちを誠実な直面するわけにはいかない...
悲しくても、そうしよう...
好きで好きで、愛じゃないわ。
好きで好きで、一生の"たった一人の彼"じゃないわ...
自分の世界は大変思い出がいっぱいあるし、家族も友たちも私の宝です。離れないな...
そして、二人の関係はいつからもう愛人の感じじゃなくなった。
サイテイ！私！これがいつも知っている！
でも、今から自分の気持ちを誠実な直面するわけにはいかない...
悲しくても、そうしよう...
興旺探察，探察興旺！
......「你願意加入探察童軍嗎？」「願意！」............「你願意相信我們嗎？」 「願意！」......
....「那麼，請你在『開始』聲後奮力跑向對面」....
那一幕，還在我腦海裡，揮之不去。
那一雙雙高舉的手，那一張張神采煥發的臉孔，還在我面前發光、發亮，我彷彿還聽得到大家衝到終點時響起的一片掌聲，和你們在衝刺時的那陣大吼......
興 旺營地是個環境舒適宜人的地方，充分的活動空間、寬敞的炊事空間、多選擇的活動型態給我們足夠的理由去共同編織起這場美好的夢。書瑋、咪咪精心設計、採 買、指揮製作的餐點和伙伴們積極協助的烹飪大隊讓我們從來沒有對餐點喪失過期待，也從來沒有機會抱怨飲食不好；細心專業的治宇不止在釣魚常識、釣魚技術上 讓眾人大開眼界，對整次活動的各項掌控與調度更讓人嘆服怎麼可以埋沒這樣一位天生的領導者；彥合、艾苡、偉立的活動力、控場能力更三不五時就展現在眾人面 前，引發此起彼落的笑聲、歡呼聲和驚嘆聲.....
我 老是覺得自己沒做什麼，在洗洗洗切切切煮煮煮的過程中，我只是想要讓自己看起來忙一 點，不要太晾在一旁當個閒人。雖然帶了一早上的活動，看到大家玩的似乎還頗開心的，我還是對自己的臨時準備草率應變、退化的熱場功力感到些許的失望與憂 心。如果，我就這麼混下去，我怎麼對得起周遭那麼努力在為了探察、為了傳薪、為了童軍付出的所有人？
不知道你們是如何看待這次活動的？對我而言，我只是想要死命的賴著大家，享受那種「身為一份子」的驕傲，而我從你們每一個人的身上看見了那種驕傲，又因為新血的加入在更熾熱的、更熾熱的放著光！那我，怎麼可能不澎湃？
如果可以選擇，我知道無論物換星移，我都不會選擇離開這個可愛的團體：我最鍾愛的探察團。願這樣的感動存在你我胸臆，讓我們一起努力來興旺探察，讓探察興旺！
2006/08/25
Chatting among CH.TW.SG
among Curt, me, and Philip.We all love Curt's stories there in KISC! haha~~~~they're really great! Especially when it was told by my funny brother in a funny tone. Please NOTE! He told us in ENGLISH~~~ WOW! That's great right? I'm sooooo proud of him on this progress!
Please, some friend of mine who can read Chinese, go check his blog yourself. It worth all the time!
http://curtchen.spaces.live.com.tw/Blog
2006/08/22
Warehouse Resetting
My office started to clean the back warehouse (finally XD) today, and the rubbish inside is overwhelmingly exceed our expectation.... We got a lot different kinds of certificates from all periods, even from different chairmen; tons of blank receipts and receipt records; boxes of camp projects, achievement reports, and half-done or complete models/finished products from Scouts for certain training courses; souvenirs, all sizes of posters as well as other handouts, booklets, leaflets, achievement reports- for all kinds of Jamborees, ETC.
One of the boxes represent the love from our Japanese friends. I was told that they sent a lot of masks for us during SARS, and it was very easy for you to find out those masks. They are here, in this box with LOTS OF STAMPS...... Jeez.....I've never seen people doing this before. They must be in a hurry?? so that they forgot to send it by buying a postal ticket instead of pasting so many stamps......I can't help taking a picture of it. Amazing, huh?
2006/08/17
American Cities That Fit Me....?
| American Cities That Best Fit Wendy:: |
| 55% Chicago |
| 55% Honolulu |
| 55% Miami |
| 55% New York City |
| 50% Los Angeles |
2006/08/14
號召百萬人倒扁~
還缺你的加入！
彰化銀行
帳號：9283-51-4111-7-00
戶名：施明德
這個問題不是分黨派的問題，是需要讓台灣正常的、像樣的走下去的重要關鍵！
百萬人每人各捐100元，小小的力量匯聚成一億元，讓昏庸的領導人知道，人民不是愚昧的！
快去！！！！
彰化銀行
帳號：9283-51-4111-7-00
戶名：施明德
這個問題不是分黨派的問題，是需要讓台灣正常的、像樣的走下去的重要關鍵！
百萬人每人各捐100元，小小的力量匯聚成一億元，讓昏庸的領導人知道，人民不是愚昧的！
快去！！！！
SSSSU SHI!
Mom, Dad, and I went to Carrefour tonight, and we chose SUSHI Express 爭鮮 to be our dinner. NT 30 per dish, quite fair and acceptable, we three had 17 of them. Mom and I was choked by Wasabi a few times on our nose, but it was cool to us! I know some of you just cannot understand why, but unless you try it once, you'll never know!!!When I was full, I started to look around and to take silly pics. On the left, ladies and gentlemen, was the king of tonight- Mr. Arthur Chen! He ate all these you see! hahahahahahaha~
Ohohoh wait, I guessed someone disagreed with my report, she jumped in and asked me to correct my report: oh well, ladies and gentlemen, Madem Chin-Yu Hung was truly the queen of tonight~ All these, yeah you're right, 17 of them, were finished by her, and apparently she felt just fine. See, she's still drinking some tea and relaxing~
Dearest friends, no matter how silly you think this article is, at least I would like you to know one thing- I'm the luckiest girl in the world, because I have a great family here! :)
2006/08/13
Jokes, HA!
電腦隨堂考
這天，電腦隨堂考，小葉拿著小抄寫得正起勁時，不幸被後面的教授給看見了…教授：「這是甚麼啊？」
小葉：「虛、虛擬記憶體。」
教授索性放過他。
不一會ㄦ，小葉又偷瞄小抄，結果又被盯到…
教授：「再犯啊？」
小葉：「沒、沒啦，我正在進行cache(緩衝)的動作…」
教授：「不要有第三次呀！」
最後，真的不會寫的小葉乾脆帥氣的拿起書本看…
教授：「你是活久嫌煩啊？」
小葉：「我只是在重灌…」
恐怖化妝比賽
某個鬼月的晚上…
小藍家的大門「轟！」的一聲打開了！
只見小藍媽哭的淚眼婆娑奔進家門。
一直待在家裡的小藍爸：「啊你媽是怎麼了，幹嘛哭成這樣？」
小藍回答說：「因為…我們去參加學校的鬼月恐怖化妝比賽，結果媽得到第一名…」
小藍爸：「夭壽！第一名喔！不錯呀！」
小藍：「但…媽是去看比賽的…」
來個股長
訓導主任派一位學生來找三年甲班的幹部…
學生：「報告，找你們班的班長。」
甲班：「他不在喔。」
學生：「那…找你們班的副班長。」
甲班：「他也不在ㄋㄟ。」
學生：「那你們班的風紀在不在？」
甲班：「剛出去了說。」
學生：「哎…那隨便來一個股長好了。」
「啪、啪、啪、啪！」甲班響起一片鼓掌聲…
這天，電腦隨堂考，小葉拿著小抄寫得正起勁時，不幸被後面的教授給看見了…教授：「這是甚麼啊？」
小葉：「虛、虛擬記憶體。」
教授索性放過他。
不一會ㄦ，小葉又偷瞄小抄，結果又被盯到…
教授：「再犯啊？」
小葉：「沒、沒啦，我正在進行cache(緩衝)的動作…」
教授：「不要有第三次呀！」
最後，真的不會寫的小葉乾脆帥氣的拿起書本看…
教授：「你是活久嫌煩啊？」
小葉：「我只是在重灌…」
恐怖化妝比賽
某個鬼月的晚上…
小藍家的大門「轟！」的一聲打開了！
只見小藍媽哭的淚眼婆娑奔進家門。
一直待在家裡的小藍爸：「啊你媽是怎麼了，幹嘛哭成這樣？」
小藍回答說：「因為…我們去參加學校的鬼月恐怖化妝比賽，結果媽得到第一名…」
小藍爸：「夭壽！第一名喔！不錯呀！」
小藍：「但…媽是去看比賽的…」
來個股長
訓導主任派一位學生來找三年甲班的幹部…
學生：「報告，找你們班的班長。」
甲班：「他不在喔。」
學生：「那…找你們班的副班長。」
甲班：「他也不在ㄋㄟ。」
學生：「那你們班的風紀在不在？」
甲班：「剛出去了說。」
學生：「哎…那隨便來一個股長好了。」
「啪、啪、啪、啪！」甲班響起一片鼓掌聲…
Maintain the Website/Blog
Recently I got problem maintaining our Official Website of GASC. When people left their complains/suggestions in the forum, it was natural for them to think that "surely I should get some response soon," and they especially expected the key persons (people in charge, mostly the "bosses") to give them the official answers. I understood their concerns fully, but these incidents sparked me to think about "the real method to keep a/the website/blog running." So free and liberal our society is, is it truly matter that all the requests should be dealt with, and all the complains be taken into consideration seriously?
I was the kind of people who embraced the efficiency of ICT(Information Communication Technology) much; yet by the recent experieces, deeply I knew it was somehow incorrect. First, not everyone can catch up with the pace, and it was not correct to force them to do so. Comparatively, the elders would never meet the youths' standard. Some elders, like Mr. Lee, have tried their best, but since new softwares and new skills evolve so quick, quite possibly that they will still be left behind. Additionally, ICT is something too new that does not belong to their original living and working style, if they remain execute their mission well, just in a slower way though, they should not be blamed harshly- not to mention that their eagerness and passion to solve problems we've encountered were by no means less. Besides elders, so many people are not allowed, or incapable of, accessing Internet so frequently due to their environment or background limitations- they may be willing to, but they just can't. How can we blame them on their less active response?
Further, supposing to use the ICT is never a problem to everyone, people can- using their free will- choose not to use it, and prefer their "old-fashioned" ways instead. "We need time to think this over and then make proper decision." Mr. Lee told me once, "no one can stand any rough explanations on this big issue, don't you think?" Thus, when people raised big issues in our forum, my boss(es) mostly prefered to postpone the reply and to give thorough answers later when needed, and these issues sometimes inspired them to come up with a brand new general project/plan later on. To me, I valued this kind effects then get a fast but vague response. What's more, in a rapid world with enormous information flow every passing second, I can fully understand people's info-phobia. If listening to their heart and staying away from ICT are their choice, and thus this group of people are questioned to be out-of-date or not cooperative, it is not fair, or even a discrimination, to them.
Back to the comments, if all comments are constructive and influential, to give them proper response should be our least duty. But, is it so? Freedom of speech has been misused for centries, and we all knew it. Most of the time, people cannot wait to criticize and to attack others even when they got merely the biased "truth." Ironically almost every time, the public tent to believe those sayings, which worsen the situation. The authority, however, either has no time to clarify itself clause by clause, or has no right to give responses to all criticisms when the real causes of problems were due to failure of division(s)/department(s) but not the HQ, and thus, again, this made thing terribly bad....
At the same time, sectionalism made the HQ or other departments become "trouble maker(s)," which was not necessarily true, but all posts online- unilateral communication- often broadened people's conception gap but not narrowed it down. Why not use less time to type and save more time to talk in person? Why use the ambiguous way to express your feelings and to expect others' response through virtual world? If it is soooo important, and you're eager to know the answer immediatedly, why not call? Why not make an appointment? Why not use your full name and full title to stand before the person in charge, pointing at them with your finger, telling them how terrible they've done their job, instead of discrediting people in behind, and bullying the fundamental staffs who were mostly incapable of shouldering the blame?
Nearly am I a perfectionist, but I won't torture myself on these this time. Luckily that I've got some support to stay cool. Ala......I'll go through it, hopefully!
I was the kind of people who embraced the efficiency of ICT(Information Communication Technology) much; yet by the recent experieces, deeply I knew it was somehow incorrect. First, not everyone can catch up with the pace, and it was not correct to force them to do so. Comparatively, the elders would never meet the youths' standard. Some elders, like Mr. Lee, have tried their best, but since new softwares and new skills evolve so quick, quite possibly that they will still be left behind. Additionally, ICT is something too new that does not belong to their original living and working style, if they remain execute their mission well, just in a slower way though, they should not be blamed harshly- not to mention that their eagerness and passion to solve problems we've encountered were by no means less. Besides elders, so many people are not allowed, or incapable of, accessing Internet so frequently due to their environment or background limitations- they may be willing to, but they just can't. How can we blame them on their less active response?
Further, supposing to use the ICT is never a problem to everyone, people can- using their free will- choose not to use it, and prefer their "old-fashioned" ways instead. "We need time to think this over and then make proper decision." Mr. Lee told me once, "no one can stand any rough explanations on this big issue, don't you think?" Thus, when people raised big issues in our forum, my boss(es) mostly prefered to postpone the reply and to give thorough answers later when needed, and these issues sometimes inspired them to come up with a brand new general project/plan later on. To me, I valued this kind effects then get a fast but vague response. What's more, in a rapid world with enormous information flow every passing second, I can fully understand people's info-phobia. If listening to their heart and staying away from ICT are their choice, and thus this group of people are questioned to be out-of-date or not cooperative, it is not fair, or even a discrimination, to them.
Back to the comments, if all comments are constructive and influential, to give them proper response should be our least duty. But, is it so? Freedom of speech has been misused for centries, and we all knew it. Most of the time, people cannot wait to criticize and to attack others even when they got merely the biased "truth." Ironically almost every time, the public tent to believe those sayings, which worsen the situation. The authority, however, either has no time to clarify itself clause by clause, or has no right to give responses to all criticisms when the real causes of problems were due to failure of division(s)/department(s) but not the HQ, and thus, again, this made thing terribly bad....
At the same time, sectionalism made the HQ or other departments become "trouble maker(s)," which was not necessarily true, but all posts online- unilateral communication- often broadened people's conception gap but not narrowed it down. Why not use less time to type and save more time to talk in person? Why use the ambiguous way to express your feelings and to expect others' response through virtual world? If it is soooo important, and you're eager to know the answer immediatedly, why not call? Why not make an appointment? Why not use your full name and full title to stand before the person in charge, pointing at them with your finger, telling them how terrible they've done their job, instead of discrediting people in behind, and bullying the fundamental staffs who were mostly incapable of shouldering the blame?
Nearly am I a perfectionist, but I won't torture myself on these this time. Luckily that I've got some support to stay cool. Ala......I'll go through it, hopefully!
2006/08/12
Something about the Guide Dog
- don't go and touch them, pat them unless you got the owner's permission,
- don't play tricks with them,
- don't feed them normal human food,
- don't make sounds to attract their attention,
- don't let your pet (especially dog of course) get too close to them and distract them
2006/08/11
New TV!!
Almost forgot to tell everyone. We got a new TV at home~~
The old one was broken, and we had no other choice but bought a new one.
Looks good, doesn't it?
2006/08/09
Express
my feelings, your feelings;
your complain, my complain;
To express is never a bad thing, people just need to beware of the possible, unpredictable side effect.
All I need, as always the case, is a walk, a glass of water, a moment to take a deep breath.
How about you?
Some great sleep will do, I guess.
Night Night! :)
your complain, my complain;
To express is never a bad thing, people just need to beware of the possible, unpredictable side effect.
All I need, as always the case, is a walk, a glass of water, a moment to take a deep breath.
How about you?
Some great sleep will do, I guess.
Night Night! :)
Hometown, A Very Quick Visit
I went back with Mom and Dad for the Fathers' Day. From night of 7th, we drove south and arrived home Taipei again at night of 9th. Jeez, that was truly quick, wasn't it? However, it was a pleasant trip.
For so many years, I've never been to TungKang, PingTung during summer. I was a busy student during summer vacation, but ironically when I became an OL without vacations, I asked for a leave to go back home celebrating Fathers' Day with Grandpa this time. It turned out great! Relatives were surprised and happy to see me there, and they were astonished by my "hot" summer dress :P
My aunt: "Wow! Wendy, this is the first time for us to know that your style is so hot!"
Me : "Come on, aunty. You saw me mostly in winter, how can you know my summer style then?"
hahahaha~
Nothing much have I done there, besides relaxing, talking and having fun with my relatives. Talking to grandma, helping her prepare materials for the Hungry Ghost Festival, which happened to be at the same date with Fathers's Day this year, made me feel happy as well. Frankly, grandma and I lost our ever tightest connection since I came to Taipei living with my parents, away from her eyesight which didn't resemble my first two and a half years spending with her, so that we shared fewer and fewer topics to talk about; I felt sorry and uncomfortable about that, yet I didn't know what to do positively. All that I knew was to keep her company when I was told to, and tried to be the best grand daughter ever all the time. Additionally, never let go the chances to say sweet words to her: "A-Ma! Your rice dumplings are the best in the world!" "A-Ma! I miss you sooooo much! Take care of yourself for me, because I care!" etc. Saying goodbye to her this time actually made me feel down again. How could it be easy to leave the greatest traditional mother model in my mind?
I'm back to Taipei, nevertheless. Any emotions toward hometown need go down....Because the wheel of live is still rolling, isn't it?
For so many years, I've never been to TungKang, PingTung during summer. I was a busy student during summer vacation, but ironically when I became an OL without vacations, I asked for a leave to go back home celebrating Fathers' Day with Grandpa this time. It turned out great! Relatives were surprised and happy to see me there, and they were astonished by my "hot" summer dress :P
My aunt: "Wow! Wendy, this is the first time for us to know that your style is so hot!"
Me : "Come on, aunty. You saw me mostly in winter, how can you know my summer style then?"
hahahaha~
Nothing much have I done there, besides relaxing, talking and having fun with my relatives. Talking to grandma, helping her prepare materials for the Hungry Ghost Festival, which happened to be at the same date with Fathers's Day this year, made me feel happy as well. Frankly, grandma and I lost our ever tightest connection since I came to Taipei living with my parents, away from her eyesight which didn't resemble my first two and a half years spending with her, so that we shared fewer and fewer topics to talk about; I felt sorry and uncomfortable about that, yet I didn't know what to do positively. All that I knew was to keep her company when I was told to, and tried to be the best grand daughter ever all the time. Additionally, never let go the chances to say sweet words to her: "A-Ma! Your rice dumplings are the best in the world!" "A-Ma! I miss you sooooo much! Take care of yourself for me, because I care!" etc. Saying goodbye to her this time actually made me feel down again. How could it be easy to leave the greatest traditional mother model in my mind?
I'm back to Taipei, nevertheless. Any emotions toward hometown need go down....Because the wheel of live is still rolling, isn't it?
2006/08/07
Our Photographic Contest
for 9th National Jamboree is HERE
People can definately find some great photos from our scouts. You never know how great they are till you host a contest like this!!!
2006/08/06
W.S.J.
stand for Wendy, Sam, and Jessie, my colleagues and I.
But, Sam accidentally found out that they could also stand for
But, Sam accidentally found out that they could also stand for
World Scout Jamboree!!
hahahahaha~ what a coincedence!
2006/08/04
頭等艙的美國大兵 ( 張曼娟)
頭等艙的美國大兵 (by張曼娟)
這個故事是移民美國的表哥，透過e-mail告訴我的 。
他前兩個月從亞特蘭大飛納許維爾，準備回家去過年，飛機從洛杉磯飛抵亞特蘭大機場，漫步走到登機口附近，候機的人並不很多，但是，有兩個穿著迷彩軍服的年輕美國大兵很顯眼的坐在那裡。
我表哥心想，他們一定是空降101師的軍人，因為101師就駐紮在田納西州與肯塔基州的邊境，納許維爾則是附近最大城。
依航空公司的規定，登機卡上會給次序號碼，順序排第一的通常是頭等艙，表哥雖然是坐經濟艙，但是由於已是銀卡會員，所以排到第二批登機。
當廣播第一批乘客登機時，兩個年輕軍人立刻站起身準備登機，表哥心裡想，軍人的待遇還真的提高了許多呢。
輪到第二批登機時，他將要走進登機口，便看見一個人，行色匆匆，拿著大包小包公文封，趕過來問工作人員，現在是第幾批登機？
當他聽到是第二批時，便站到一邊安靜等待，我的表哥赫然發現，這個人不就是納許維爾的市長比爾普賽爾嗎？
市長只坐經濟艙，上機後，表哥確定了兩個年輕軍人真的坐在頭等艙。
表哥看見市長仍抱著大包小包，後面跟著的應該是他的秘書，也抱著大包小包，而他們竟然坐到表哥後面一排，經濟艙的位子。
一位空服員從機艙後面端出一瓶香檳和兩個杯子來，經過表哥附近時，一位好事的乘客問說：「u有香檳啊，怎麼不給我們？」
空服員面帶微笑的對那位先生說：「你有沒有看到前面那兩位士兵？他們從伊拉克戰場回來出差，兩個星期後，還要回去，我們特別將他們升等到頭等艙，這瓶香檳就是給他們的。」
飛機一路平穩，快飛到納許維爾時，空中小姐廣播說：「我們今天很高興，能有兩位年輕的101空降師的士兵跟我們同行，他們為國家奉獻很多，我們熱烈的鼓掌歡迎及感謝他們。」
表哥原本以為她要說的是納城市長與大家同行，結果卻是隻字未提。
政治並不是最重要的事，如果美國是一個「偉大」的國家，這正是她的非凡之處。
對於美國出兵伊拉克這件事，人們固然會有不同的理解與立場，可是，一個社會對於有貢獻的人物予以尊重，卻是可貴的精神。
坐在頭等艙的美國大兵，讓人們認知到榮耀；坐在經濟艙的市長，讓人們感受到平等。
這個故事是移民美國的表哥，透過e-mail告訴我的 。
他前兩個月從亞特蘭大飛納許維爾，準備回家去過年，飛機從洛杉磯飛抵亞特蘭大機場，漫步走到登機口附近，候機的人並不很多，但是，有兩個穿著迷彩軍服的年輕美國大兵很顯眼的坐在那裡。
我表哥心想，他們一定是空降101師的軍人，因為101師就駐紮在田納西州與肯塔基州的邊境，納許維爾則是附近最大城。
依航空公司的規定，登機卡上會給次序號碼，順序排第一的通常是頭等艙，表哥雖然是坐經濟艙，但是由於已是銀卡會員，所以排到第二批登機。
當廣播第一批乘客登機時，兩個年輕軍人立刻站起身準備登機，表哥心裡想，軍人的待遇還真的提高了許多呢。
輪到第二批登機時，他將要走進登機口，便看見一個人，行色匆匆，拿著大包小包公文封，趕過來問工作人員，現在是第幾批登機？
當他聽到是第二批時，便站到一邊安靜等待，我的表哥赫然發現，這個人不就是納許維爾的市長比爾普賽爾嗎？
市長只坐經濟艙，上機後，表哥確定了兩個年輕軍人真的坐在頭等艙。
表哥看見市長仍抱著大包小包，後面跟著的應該是他的秘書，也抱著大包小包，而他們竟然坐到表哥後面一排，經濟艙的位子。
一位空服員從機艙後面端出一瓶香檳和兩個杯子來，經過表哥附近時，一位好事的乘客問說：「u有香檳啊，怎麼不給我們？」
空服員面帶微笑的對那位先生說：「你有沒有看到前面那兩位士兵？他們從伊拉克戰場回來出差，兩個星期後，還要回去，我們特別將他們升等到頭等艙，這瓶香檳就是給他們的。」
飛機一路平穩，快飛到納許維爾時，空中小姐廣播說：「我們今天很高興，能有兩位年輕的101空降師的士兵跟我們同行，他們為國家奉獻很多，我們熱烈的鼓掌歡迎及感謝他們。」
表哥原本以為她要說的是納城市長與大家同行，結果卻是隻字未提。
政治並不是最重要的事，如果美國是一個「偉大」的國家，這正是她的非凡之處。
對於美國出兵伊拉克這件事，人們固然會有不同的理解與立場，可是，一個社會對於有貢獻的人物予以尊重，卻是可貴的精神。
坐在頭等艙的美國大兵，讓人們認知到榮耀；坐在經濟艙的市長，讓人們感受到平等。
2006/08/03
Come on! Typhoon
Hahahaha~ Don't know who made this. Very creative!!!!(It said: This island doesn't welcome the kind of typhoon that doesn't strong enough to give people day(s) off. Please strengthen yourself or change your route.)
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