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2014/06/23

睽違五年的返美之旅-行程速記


  • 6/2 noon SJC arrival, Google HQ lunch and tour(MTV), a walk in the beautiful Shoreline Park MTV, dinner w/ Emilie & Ruby at Choi's Korean restaurant (Santa Clara) 
  • 6/3 Alcatraz Island day tour, quick glance of Pier 39 sea lions, dinner w/ Ambrose at Kal's BBQ (Sunnyvale) 
  • 6/4 California Academy of Sciences day tour, small walk at Golden Gate Park, dinner w/ Vince. at Left Bank, Santana Row (San Jose). 
  • 6/5 EA office visit thanks to Tina(San Carlos), Bart ride to Berkeley for half-day tour, public concert at Memorial Park(Cupertino), dinner w/ Tina at Yiassoo the Greek restaurant(Cupertino) 
  • 6/6 San Francisco cable car ride: Powell-Hyde, Lombart Street, Hyde Pier, Ghirardelli Square, Cable Car Museum, San Francisco cable car ride: Powell-Mason, Union Square, Littlejohn's Candies, San Francisco City Hall & UN Plaza, dinner w/ Annabel at Straits (Burlingame) 
  • 6/7 dim sum brunch w/ Emilie, Paul, Elise & Yun-da at Yank Sing, Sausalito tour, Battery Spencer photo shoot for the Golden Gate Bridge, Fort Point national historical site, dinner w/ everyone at Mandaloun (Redwood City), evening chats at home(MTV) 
  • 6/8 Wine tasting in Ceja(Napa downtown), lunch w/ Emilie, Paul & Vince at Gott's Roadside(Napa downtown), Winery tour in Artesa Vineyards & Winery, Jacuzzi Family Vineyards, Cline Cellars, Gloria Ferrer Champagne Caves(Sonoma), dinner w/ everyone at The Girl & The Fig(Sonoma) 
  • 6/9 Coit tower, Fisherman's Wharf, lunch at Boudin Bakery, Aquarium of the Bay, Palace of Fine Arts (only the architecture), Alamo square, dinner at home in MTV 
  • 6/10 Interview in MTV, Bike & View to rent a bike, ride across the Golden Gate Bridge, short stay in Sausalito, ice cream at Lappert's(Sausalito), ferry back to Pier 41, return the bike, go back to MTV to prepare flying to Chicago at 23:45 
  • 6/11 arrived at O'Hare, Chicago at 5:50am, Rotary breakfast gathering w/ Joan at the Yacht Club (Wilmette), back to Joan's beautiful house for a rest(Wilmette), lunch w/ Joan at Chop It Up(Glenview), cookies and grocery shopping, visit Joan's new house in Kenilworth, visit the church O'Neills go to and visit Pat, dinner w/ Andrew at Found Kitchen and Social House(Evanston), beer w/ Andrew & Steven at World of Beers(Evanston) 
  • 6/12 Lunch at Purple pig w/ Kristine, Millennium Park- the Bean, the Lawn, and the Crown Fountain, Skydeck Chicago, dinner at home in Wilmette 
  • 6/13 Coffee at Cosi w/ Zheng(Chicago), Magnificent Mile walk and shopping(Chicago), first time paddling at Lake Michigan w/ Joan around Montrose Beach(Chicago), dinner w/ Amy, Mark & PuiPuii at Kafein(Evanston), true-story-only storytelling night plus marvelous music w/ Joan, Jenny & Lisa at 27 Live!(Evanston), see my apartment on 1121 Church from 10 meters away! Oh I miss you all my lovely roommate/neighbors Nina,Zhenxing, Zhaoyang, Annie! 
  • 6/14 piano morning w/ O'Neill's, visit Marian's place, Trader Joe's shopping and then went to Adler with kids, shopping near water tower place, dinner w/Zhenxing & Tian at Gemini Bistro(Chicago near Lincoln park) 
  • 6/15 Brunch at Deleece w/ Chrissy(Chicago), Blues Festival at Grant Park, Blue Man Show at Briar Street Theatre(Chicago) 
  • 6/16 NU campus tour (Engelhart, MTC) & Norris Center shopping, short talk w/ Prof. Tom Collinger , talk w/ Jenna, lunch w/ Jenna & 4 IMC'14 TW/CN students at Koi(Evanston), tea w/ Kerryat Unicorn Cafe(Evanston), dinner w/Eileen at The Celler(Evanston) 
  • 6/17 Coffee w/ Nancy at Peet's(Evanston), NU campus tour, Noyes apartment check, tea w/ Zack at Panera(Evanston), deep dish w/ Charline at Giordano's(Chicago), million dollar night view 
  • 6/18 ORD-SFO, take Bart+Caltrain to MTV, take VTA to Cisco to meet Cynthia, surprisingly meet Sylvie last minute & office tour, Stanford University tour, super surprising meetup w/ Annie during her short US visit, dinner talk at Baidu office in Sunnyvale. 
  • 6/19 15:00 SFO-TPE

2008/12/31

Wendy E-News- [Wendy, happily with my master's in IMC, wishes you a Happy New Year 2009!]

Dear my friends,

Long time no see~ Time flies, it's almost the end of the year 2008, and the new year is around the corner! Also, I would love to happily announce that I have received my master's degree in Integrated Marketing Communications from Northwestern University. Congratulations to myself :D

What's next? Everyone's curious about this. After consulting with some alumni and senior friends, I decided to stay in Chicago looking for job openings within the U.S. I have applied for the OPT(Optional Practical Training) and will be able to stay in the U.S. for at least 3 months after graduation to look for a job. If I am lucky enough to get an offer by April 1 and to get my H1B working visa sponsored, I cannot leave the country till around October, due to regulation limitations. Otherwise, I will return to Taiwan after April and end my journey in the U.S.

Dad flew to Chicago for my graduation on December 13 and made me one of the happiest international students who was accompanied by family. He brought so many gifts prepared by Mom to share with those who have been a blessing to me during my stay. Dad didn't spend too many days in town, but I made it to take him visit the Millennium Park and the Bean、to appreciate night views from John Hancock Observatory、to visit the submarine and coal mine in Science and Industry Museumto taste the famous Deep Dish Pizza of Chicago. Popular Dad was also invited by my host family mom- Joan to try the famous pancake at Walker Bros. in Wilmette, and he enjoyed great coffee talk with Kerry as well as happily joined my graduation ceremony. I was also blessed to receive graduation gifts from my uncle's family. Two little girls spent two hours to make a card for me! How sweet!

Thank you for loving me! Thank you!

My busy life continued after graduation, because I moved again. One of my original roommates and I left the apartment we subleased for fall and moved into another one bedroom apartment. This new place is spacious. She will use the main bedroom while I use the living room temporarily. We are short of some furniture, but I think I am fine with it- This space will accompany me to fight for the great job hunting battle!

And here's the new address- postcards welcomed :D
Wendy Chen
1121 Church St. Apt 312,
Evanston, IL 60201, US

The next day of my moving, I rolled on to the sunny trip in southern California. I just got back to Evanston and did not finish my stories during the trip yet, but I could not help thinking of the unexpected elementary school friends reunion, the sunshine in Santa Monica, the ski trip in Big Bear Lake area, the reunion with university friends Lien and Cynthia, the pleasant trip to San Diego Sea World for dolphin and Shamu shows with IMC classmate Ann, window shopping with Serena in Fashion Island, the breathtaking beach view at Dana Point, and the warm, cozy Christmas afternoon with Serena's relatives: watching Boston Celtics vs. LA Lakers and eating tons of great food......

Danny Sun, Serena Sah, Li-Chih Hu, Lien Chen, Cynthia Hsu and Annie Kuo- THANK YOU ALL! You made my journey complete and colorful. I could not imagine this trip without you!

This rest recharged me. So, get back to reality, I will keep an eye on job opportunities in mainly big cities such as Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York. Marketing communications positions that utilizes social media, digital marketing and online marketing in high-tech, consulting, travel and restaurant industries are my main target. I am open to both corporate and agency side of opportunities. My longer term plan is still to work in Asian countries, especially greater China area. Some working experiences in the U.S., I believe, will still be very valuable to me. Let me fight for it now~ Wish me luck!

Hope you have a wonderful New Year 2009! Be Happy!

Love Always,
Wendy

W報報之【取得碩士學位的Wendy祝大家新年行大運!】

敬愛的前輩、親愛的朋友們:
好久不見!一不留神2008年火速就來到了末尾,嶄新的一年即將降臨,而我在西北大學整合行銷傳播所已經悄悄取得IMC的碩士學位了。恭喜我自己 :)

下一步呢?大家都很關心。我幾經轉折問過好多學長姐及前輩的意見,決定暫時要繼續留在芝加哥尋找在美國各地可能的工作機會。目前我已經申請了OPT(Optional Practical Training)的身份將得以在畢業後待在美國至少三個月尋找工作,如果有幸在4/1前爭取到工作offer,約到10月前我都將因法規限制不便離境美國;如果在4/1前沒有找到機會,與在台灣的各位會面之期就近多囉~

我於今年12/13畢業,而且非常幸福的讓爸爸為我的畢業典禮飛到芝加哥一趟,並不多國際學生在畢業典禮的這時候有家人親自到場參與喔!我是最幸福的那幾個之一。爸爸帶了媽媽精心準備的好多禮物來讓我分送給這段時間以來照顧我的師長同學,讓他們都感受到台灣人的熱情與貼心。爸爸來的期間雖然短暫,我還是趁機帶他逛了芝加哥的千禧公園看大豆豆、上John Hancock賞夜景、到自然與工業博物館看潛艇探礦坑吃芝加哥最有名的Deep Dish Pizza,大紅人爸爸還在我接待家庭媽媽Joan的邀約下到Walker Bros.吃了遠近馳名的鬆餅、芝加哥熱心爺爺Kerry的陪伴下一同參加了我的畢業典禮。更幸福的是,我還收到了三叔一家人託爸爸帶來美國給我的畢業禮物,包含一張小朋友們花了兩小時親手製作的卡片,讓我看到感動得都要哭出來了~

真的,謝謝你們那麼愛我!

我的忙碌在畢業典禮後繼續,因為我又搬家了。原來住的地方因為是sublease需要還給原租者,於是我跟其中一個還留在美國的室友火速打包搬到了鎮上另外一個寬敞的one bedroom,我住在客廳的空間讓她住在主臥室,這個臨時的家將成為我找工作的戰備基地,雖然缺少了很多家具,可是湊和湊和總是過得去的。

新家的地址即刻啟用,歡迎你們寄明信片來喔~:
Wendy Chen
1121 Church St. Apt 312,
Evanston, IL 60201, US

搬完家的隔天我立即踏上了加州陽光之旅。
剛從加州回到芝加哥的我還沒有機會把我所有的奇遇寫完,可是我現在滿腦子裡的還是那意外促成的小學同學會Santa Monica的陽光Big Bear Lake的滑雪之旅,好不容易約到的兩個大學同學廉方和昕昀,跟碩士班同學Ann一起開車前往聖地牙哥海洋世界看海豚的興奮,和百玟在Fashion Island的閒逛、在Dana Point雲破日出的美景、在百玟親戚家吃大餐看NBA湖人隊比賽度過的那個平靜溫暖的下午......

謝謝Danny Sun、Serena Sah、Li-Chih Hu、Lien Chen、Cynthia Hsu、Ann Kuo。是你們讓我的旅程完整,是你們讓我收穫滿行囊。

休息,是為了走更長遠的路。我回到現實了,鎖定芝加哥、洛杉磯、舊金山、紐約等大城的工作機會,我要在這個短暫的放鬆過後開始尋求與社交媒體social media, 數位行銷digital marketing, 線上行銷online marketing有關的職位,至於產業方面則有傾向尋找科技、顧問、旅遊、餐飲業的傾向,而且不排除到公關、廣告、媒體購買公司磨練的機會。中長程說來,我依舊是期望回亞洲、大中華地區發展的,不過在美國如果能夠有些歷練,相信對我來說會是一大加分,且讓我努力試看看囉!祝我好運 :)

且讓我借用三叔最愛的三個字為這封報報作結:幸福了!

最愛你的
Wendy

2008/12/22

Friends, Surprises, California

Elementary school friends' reunion in Irvine, CA; NTU friends' reunion in Pasadena, CA; sunny beach at Santa Monica; revisit of Hollywood; great view at Getty Center; LA Paranoma at Griffith Observatory; voluntary service for homeless and families in need with Serena's church; ski trip at Snow Summit, Big Bear Lake area; San Diego Sea World trip with Ann Kuo......

My trip is SOOOOO packed with happy surprises, and it's continuing..... California ROCKS! I LOVE ALL MY LOVELY FRIENDS!!!!!!

LA二部曲-熱血社會服務、Getty Center、仁愛國小南加同學會!

社會服務?你沒有看錯,熱血的Wendy連放假都不忘抽空回饋社會....我這個早上跟Serena一起出門前往LA downtown一個社區參與他們教會發起的聖誕分享資源分享愛活動,基本上活動已經不是第一次舉辦,他們的教會在感恩節也募集過一次資源,把一些食物、衣服、玩具、鞋子等等分門別類的簡單包裝之後再分送給附近社區的遊民、老人、窮困的家庭。而在這個社區會現身來領取物資的多半是黑人或西班牙裔,雖然我的確頗享受我自己一點點微不足道付出的成就感,不過更多一些的,恐怕是心裡面的那種沉重:為什麼在美國這樣富裕的國度,還是有這群在社會底層拼了命掙扎,卻經常還看不到生命的亮光的人們呢?
From 081220-Voluntary Service, Getty Center, JenAi Reunion

中午跟著Serena的教友們一起又到了小東京用餐,一不小心發現我在到LA的三天中被完全不同的兩批人帶到了同一家的餐廳:大黑家Daikokuya。他們聽說我已經在這間餐廳吃過後滿臉斜線,本來異常緊張的問我要不要換間餐廳,我當然不好意思麻煩一大批人為了我大軍遷徙,而且反正我可以吃吃看別道菜檢驗一下是否大黑家真配得他那遠近馳名的名氣。依據我嘗過他的招牌拉麵與XX井(、)飯的經驗呢各位親愛的朋友,中上啦中上,我並沒有真的被「驚艷」到的感覺,不過也沒失望囉 ^^

在回Irvine開小學同學會之前,Serena決定帶我再往北走一點點去遠近馳名的Getty Center轉一轉。這個決定也真是下得太好了!我個人大推Getty!跟Griffith同樣在小丘上的Getty由一個有錢的Getty家族擁有,整個美術館由好幾座建物構成,所有的車輛都必須要停在山丘下的停車場,而所有的參觀者都必須要搭乘美術館自營的捷運緩緩爬升前往丘上的綠建築群參觀。在加州的閃閃陽光下,Getty Center是這樣的面目迎接我的:
From 081220-Voluntary Service, Getty Center, JenAi Reunion
略讀過導覽手冊後發現Getty是具領先地位的模範綠建築之一,除了建材大量了啟用環保素材以外,建築的過程他們也儘量的減少不必要的資源消耗,美術館的採光也儘量的運用加州得天獨厚的自然光來為展品聰明的照明而減少人工照明的消耗,發電方式上他們也另外以太陽能等輔助,前往展場的輕軌電車自然也是環保綠建築規劃的展現之一。不過除了Getty建物本身、花園綠地、週邊讓人驚豔的美景以外,我愛Getty的另外一個原因是這個:
From 081220-Voluntary Service, Getty Center, JenAi Reunion
梵谷的鳶尾花!!!!!!(我當天穿的衣服真是非常的配合這張照片的構圖....)

在我和Serena快速瀏覽過展示品簡介以後我非常快速的就被可以親眼見到梵谷的「鳶尾花」、莫內的「日本橋」和曾經極具爭議的「日出‧印象」鼓舞,我們兩個小學資優班的同窗也就不約而同的回憶起了以前老師要我們做的專題:莫內(人文)、紅樹林(自然)、人體器官圖(自然)。「小 時 候」我們真的都有或多或少的哀怨:「為甚麼別的小朋友可以寫好功課就好、可以在教室睡午覺、可以不用一大早就上課、可以不要沒事就在趕功課,為什麼我有那麼多正常的和不正常的功課要寫、報告要做、演講要聽,我怎麼這麼苦命!」說是這麼說,我們卻又都在後來發現了當時這些受「逼迫」的價值:我們很早就熟悉了「怎麼做報告、怎麼解決問題、怎麼找資料、怎麼做訪談」還有第一名的學習「怎麼處理壓力」。而且說起來也奇妙,「凡做過必留下印象」,這麼多年後的我們或多或少都記得以前自己忙過了甚麼專題有了甚麼啟發呢!而且當時一起受苦受難過的同胞,在離校那麼多年以後都還三不五時的保持聯繫,在世界各個角落發光發亮,還互相關心,互相鼓舞,互相為各自的成就喝采。值得啊值得~小時候的那些命苦歲月 :P
From 081220-Voluntary Service, Getty Center, JenAi Reunion
逛著逛著我們又在LA夕陽的催促下準備打道回府,參加在Irvine最誤打誤撞的驚喜小學同學會!我還記得在搭捷運一路蜿蜒回停車場的當時自己的心很滿很滿,腦中滿滿的都是「一切都是最好的安排」這句話。雖然要到加州來過節的這件事情前前後後也有不少波折,也槌過胸也頓過足,在更之前的最後quarter掙扎更不用說了,怎麼能用「慘淡」兩個字形容得完。可是 神從來沒有虧待我,從來沒有忘了給我百轉千迴之後依然賜與的滿溢祝福。跟Serena一路聊,一路心情越來越高昂,耶!小學同學會!!!
From 081220-Voluntary Service, Getty Center, JenAi Reunion
加州人對我這個伊利諾州的奧客百般款待,立志打開了他家大門讓我們去用餐、唱歌、玩耍,自己還採買好了自告奮勇負責煎牛排給大家吃;Serena帶了Salad過來,也熟練的開始弄沾醬;Danny在立志大廚一聲令下負責處理洋蔥,酒足飯飽後還負責洗碗。我呢我呢?負責在旁邊出一張嘴啦 XD (這個爛個性.....)

吃飽喝足聊了好一陣子以後我們從餐廳轉戰客廳,開了立志的強大卡拉OK機開唱!我從九月份回台灣唱過一次歌以來已經沉寂好一段時間了,這天可以在別人家裡免費開唱整個是High得心花朵朵開。立志和Danny這兩個五六年級的同學還合唱了千里之外,想當然爾是立志擔當扮演費玉清的重責大任!國中就移居海外的Serena在尋覓她知道的歌曲所費時間較長,於是我們有段時間就故意專找「懷舊歌曲」系列以取得大家兒時記憶的共鳴。(例:我們很努力想找到SOS的「十分鍾的戀愛」或者小虎隊的「紅蜻蜓」、「青蘋果樂園」)拚命說自己音痴的Danny其實非常能唱,而且可以輕鬆解決周董含滷蛋Rap橋段。我好像是在唱燕姿的「雨天」時收到了立志認真的由衷讚美:「你一直很能唱,但是這首歌你的感情完全有唱進去,非常好。」

差點忘了交代在場來賓的錯綜複雜關係圖:
1/2年20班代表:Danny, Wendy
3/4年16班代表:Serena, Wendy
5/6年22班代表:立志, Danny
資優資源班代表:立志, Serena, Wendy
我們幾個人間的關係高度重疊,卻也十分分散;聊天聊起來時有很多共同的朋友很多資訊在交流在穿插,也會在某段對話中意外的又撿到一個「我知道他我知道他!」的朋友。

我們都來自台灣。
Serena國中移民到加拿大,大學到美國求學現在從UC Irvine畢業;
Danny高中移民到美國,待過紐約後來長居加州Arcadia;
立志因為攻讀博士學位所以來到UC Irvine;
我從Northwestern畢業從芝加哥跑到加州渡假,無意的負責把這串串原本斷線的友誼接起來。我們繞了地球那麼大一圈,還可以在這個地方神奇的聚首,我真是功德一件啊 :)

這天要跟Danny揮別的時候我其實很難過很失落,他兩天後要飛到日本去玩耍,而我會在他回美國以前返回芝加哥,就又碰不到了。我非常捨不得放手這份無心插柳而拾回的寶貴友情,尤其對於人與人間的「看不見,但是依舊存在」的情感聯繫讚嘆不已。好喜歡這個成熟懂事的哥兒們啊~不過有一件事情倒也讓我十分確信:如果我們的交情在這一天以前斷過了18年,而我們可以這樣拾回彼此,要在未來的好幾個18年繼續保持聯繫有甚麼難的?你說是吧?不管你在哪個天涯我在哪個海角,嘿,我認定你這個朋友啦!
From 081220-Voluntary Service, Getty Center, JenAi Reunion

大黑家 Daikokuya
327 E. 1st Street,
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 626-1680

招牌是豚骨拉麵(也只有一種拉麵可以選),飲料可以叫日式的煎茶不用另外付錢

J. Paul Getty Museum
1200 Getty Center Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90049-1687
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2008/12/20

LA序曲-Santa Monica, Griffith Observatory, Big Bear Lake滑雪之旅

說這趟是「加州驚奇之旅」一點也不為過。我在離開芝加哥前幾天意外的回想起一個18年未見的小學同學Danny好像也在加州某處,於是透過facebook試圖與他取得聯繫,current town欄的Arcadia讓我幾進失笑,也於是誤打誤撞的真的促成了貨真價實long time no see的相見歡。

降落LAX之前,加州陽光已經讓我綻開了笑顏,尤其想到前三天他們其實被討厭的大雨所困,而我卻幸運的有神眷顧享有大晴天的當時。Danny的車接到我不久後就抵達了Santa Monica海邊,笑稱自己是芝加哥人的我真的很快就開始脫外套大呼「這地方真是太溫暖了」。堅稱我真的都沒變的Danny其威── 我印象中小學一二年級很要好的好朋友在那麼多年以後變成非常健談,我們一見如故話匣子一開停不了的程度接近不可思議,也讓我真實體會「一拍即合」的真意。陽光、沙灘、棕櫚樹、波光閃爍到有時讓人睜不開眼的太平洋讓我遠遠的把幾小時前還讓雪靴濕淋淋的芝加哥大雪拋在腦後。Hello California! Hello my lovely break :)
From 081218-1219-Santa Monica, Griffith Observatory, Hollywood, Big Bear Lake Ski


中午豆腐鍋吃一吃,一路跟Danny嘰哩瓜拉聊也聊不完的新發展就是:我決定隔天加入他與表弟一行人的Big Bear Lake滑雪攤,瘋狂的為我的滑雪經驗意外添加一筆「加州」記錄(註)。地頭蛇Danny很神準的猜中我愛俯瞰城市景色的期待,開車一路上行到了可以遠望HOLLYWOOD著名地標,又可以把LA大市區景色盡收眼底的Griffith Observatory(天文台)門外的日晷神準的秀出了當下的確切時間,館內迎賓的大球則規律的用地球偏轉的力量每隔約七分鍾撞倒一根小木塊,長久不變。
From 081218-1219-Santa Monica, Griffith Observatory, Hollywood, Big Bear Lake Ski
我們在館內上上下下轉了一圈長天文知識,沒多久又跑到外面看風景。我一邊走著一邊想: 神真是寵我,用三天的大雨洗掉了LA的空氣汙染,又給了我這麼一個貼心又熱心的故友伴遊。脫節了十八年的他的我的故事就這麼交織著敘述著,有同學近況的update,有他初來乍到美國在紐約、在加州的蛻變,有我各地走闖漂流的故事,有她、有他和我們的掙扎。誰也沒有特別留心注意,悄悄的,夕陽在Santa Monica的那一端,在我們的注視下火速的西下。引擎發動,下一站:Hollywood
From 081218-1219-Santa Monica, Griffith Observatory, Hollywood, Big Bear Lake Ski
因為國中畢業時就跟著全家人一起有過美西X日遊,所以Hollywood其實並不陌生。不過我200%肯定我15歲的時候絕對沒有機會在中國戲院前面看到這些手腳印:
From 081218-1219-Santa Monica, Griffith Observatory, Hollywood, Big Bear Lake Ski
那個夏天,我也肯定沒有機會看到這種獨屬於聖誕節的裝飾:
From 081218-1219-Santa Monica, Griffith Observatory, Hollywood, Big Bear Lake Ski
就在大棵聖誕樹旁,Danny和我都對一句話深有所感:"On the day when we can fully trust each other, there will be peace on earth.~ L. Ron Hubbard" It really sounds like mission impossible..... We wish it will come true some day.

隔天一早五點半,我從慷慨收留我的Danny家跟他一起出發陸續載滿了一車七人、六個雪板、滿溢幸福,朝Big Bear Lake前進。這是我第一次坐在要裝上雪鏈的車上,第一次在加州的滑雪之旅,第一次看別人組裝snow board,第一次自己不斷跌倒又爬起來試著滑下Snow Summit那樣長那樣陡的坡;也在這天,我跟Danny終於記得了要合照。
From 081218-1219-Santa Monica, Griffith Observatory, Hollywood, Big Bear Lake Ski
半天的滑雪歷程真的沒有甚麼好說的,我只記得自己很多次都在跟自己的勇氣和意志力戰鬥:坡這麼陡還是要勇敢滑下去;速度變太快了要不然就要用力煞住要不然就要勇於跌倒止住衝勁;終點還在那看不見的彼端,可是慢慢來慢慢前進我終究會到得了;上了纜車就會一路到達山頂,就是沒有退路的意思,既然我已經選擇了上纜車,就要「愛我所選」的把挑戰完成,不可以半途而廢。

是啊,要愛我所選的,不可以半途而廢。

晚上我們跟百玟約了在Cerritos吃韓式銅盤烤肉,然後由百玟接我回UC Irvine的宿舍,中止了這兩個極度麻煩Danny的日子。不過話說隔天週六晚上仁愛國小Irvine同學會才要上場,我們還後會有期呢!


Griffith Park Observatory
2800 E Observatory Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90027
(213) 473-0800
免票入場參觀,根據地頭蛇2號Andrew說法這是看夜景熱門景點,害我很想找機會晚上去....

Snow Summit
Big Bear Mountain Resorts
880 Summit Blvd / P.O. Box 77
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
(909)866-5766
成人一日票53;成人半日票43
從Arcadia開車入山約耗時2.5~3小時(加掛雪鏈狀況下),上山會有檢查哨檢查雪鏈是否加掛,必須要在抵達檢查哨前將雪鍊掛好,否則重新排隊會浪費不必要的時間

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12545 Carson St.
Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716
(562) 924-9230
晚餐吃到飽每人$9.99,到10:00pm

註:身為一個初學者,包含這次我一共滑過四次雪:Zermatt (Switzerland), Shawnee Mountain (Pennsylvania, US), Alpine Valley (Wisconsin, US), Snow Summit (California, US)
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