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2011/12/25

Wendy E-News[The Change]


Dear Friends,

Greetings! I hope you are all well. Sorry for keeping silent for a long time again; there were simply too many things happening in the period of time. The most apparent one: I changed my job.

I was with company A: high-tech, hardware, manufacturer, and selling innovation and leading technologies;
Now I am with company i:high-tech, software, entertainment, and producing happiness while sharing the touching moment of life.


As you knew previously, the two years spent with company A was fruitful, but at the same time quite a struggle-- I could efficiently handle most of the projects without a problem, but I went really away from what I deeply desired to work on. The worst: I gradually lost the power to create a hit, and I lost my imagination. Finally I decided to move on and bravely asked my manager to let me go-- please let me fly, in My sky. That was such a crazy decision at the point, since I totally don't know where I may land in the future.
But Life is a miracle, as it Always is. Three days after my resignation proposal, I heard about this current position; within a week, including all earlier opportunities in talk, I received Three different but all exciting job offers.
「If you want something, all the universe conspire to help you」
 When I decide to change, all the universe conspire to help me change.
In mid November, I thus officially left the company and sailed for my new adventure.

This is such a MARVELOUS change! Company i is a small startup, and we are providing online KTV services to empower our users to be a super star.
I said, we are selling a dream.
I said. we are selling some endless happiness 
There are so many things that awaits me to learn and to get involved, but I've discovered many things that I could play with-- I've got bunch of ideas in mind. My brilliant new team, some expected and some beyond my anticipation, also made me feel so energetic every single day. There were simply too many sparkles! At least I noticed: the Cute Wendy is back~ My mom is quite happy too, since I now got more time to be home for dinner, she saw more smiles than depressed faces, and she got her little girl surrounding her talking about the fun things happening during the day- just as the old school time- yet again. :)

As for the other parts, I only traveled once in the year: a business trip to Hanover, Germany, and via a transfer at Frankfurt, I flew to Madrid, Spain to visit some friends and relax.


Not too much to mention about work. Due to the stress, I got ill with fever for two whole days during CeBit, and I introduced the products to media and clients continuously, including some interviews. Unfortunately I didn't get any video records at CeBit, but I did get some interesting ones at COMPUTEX in June. You may check theme here: English oneor Mandarin one. (oops, off topic)
Before turning to Madrid to visit my university girl friend and her husband, I saved half a day in Frankfurt to meetup with my KISC pinkies, Julia and Teddi, to catch up and to let them show me around this important gateway city in Europe. Totally unexpected, I was allergic all over my body and was sent to ER by ambulance there... Thanks to my friends, their company and kind assistance helped me conquer the challenges and can continue my journey safely the next day. I survived, and I enjoyed the five unforgettable days in the south Europe. How great that was!
If you asked me, I would tell you I Love the atmosphere in Spain without second thought. Time flew slow there. You can smell freedom and relaxation easily. I was in love with the fact that I could explore among the ancient but stylish architectures, while I would accidentally find impressive music or dance performance on my way at the corner. I love the friendly people there, because they were trying to guide me or to share some local secrets with me even though we didn't speak the same language. I was totally touched by the love birds, my friend and her husband, because they just so naturally blended in the scenery to make Spain even more charming. It's hard. It's hard to say goodbye to Madrid. No matter how many postcards I sent out, or how many photos I took, I knew there's a "MUST" for me to embrace its beauty in person, again.


Here is some little moments that I would love to share with you, too:
  • Early May, I tried my first river tracing in life @Wulai, Taiwan. I know I must go for another runs next summer!
  • COMPUTEX in June was crazy. I had fever before the exhibition and I lost my voice during the entire week. My hard work paid off, however, since many people were impressed by our show. Yes, I made it!
  • Mid of September, more than 20 juniors from the IMC program of Northwestern University came to Taiwan for a one-week visit. I took them to visit JiouFen for a day, got some Taipei city tour, and booked a big chamber for all to sing Karaoke. Wow! That was one of the highest Karaoke night I've ever experienced!
  • I traveled to Yilan in the end of September thanks to company tour. I did paragliding for the first time in life, and I stayed in the luxurious Hotel Royal Chiao Hsi. 
  • Although I really did not want it to happen again, I was sent to ER again due to allergy in early October.  The doctor checked my allergy report again and told me there was nothing special I could do to avoid it from mysteriously happening again. I started to carry my pills with me whenever I went out since then.
  • Yes, I still love rock climbing. One of my goals for the coming year is to climb more often, to take advanced lessons, and to become more professional if possible!
Just as I said: I am back! My life is back, too. I hope you can be as energetic and be true to yourself. And, please do not be afraid of CHANGES.

Merry Christmas! and a Happy New Year!

Love,
Wendy

2011/12/24

Wendy報報之【轉變】

各位親愛的好朋友們,

大家平安大家好~請原諒我再次消失了很久,只是因為這段期間發生了太多太多的事。最明顯的轉變是:我換工作了。

原來的我在A公司:高科技、硬體、製造業、販賣精準的研發與技術;
現在的我在i公司:高科技、軟體、娛樂圈、製造歡樂和分享溫暖的動人時刻。


如同各位先前所知的,在A公司兩年多的學習對我來說是非常豐富的,卻也是非常煎熬的--因為在對所有的任務都熟稔到可以高效處理的同時,離我自己想做的事情距離越來越遠,而我也越來越喪失創新的能力和想像力。我掙扎了很久才痛下決心,勇敢的告訴栽培我兩年多的長官「請放手讓我去飛,去我想去的地方闖。」即使當時我根本還不知道未來會在哪裡...
說也奇妙,就在我提出辭呈的三天後,我接觸到了現職的機會;而在一週內,包含先前已經在談的幾項工作,我瞬間接到了三個各異但卻都很有趣的job offer。
「當你誠心想要一個東西的時候,全宇宙都會幫你達成。」
 當我誠心決定要改變的時候,全宇宙都來幫助我改變。
十一月中,我於是正式揮別了關渡,準備開始另一段人生的旅程。

這個改變真的改。對。了。i公司是一間小小的新創公司,主要提供的是在網路上唱歌、讓人人可以當明星的服務。
 我說:我們在賣一個夢想。
 我說:我們在賣無窮的歡樂。
才剛進公司的我雖然還有很多要學習要摸索的事情,可是我已經從好多地方去發掘到了這些、那些可以嘗試可以玩看看的事情,預期中會遇到,和超乎所求所想居然真的遇上的鬼才工作夥伴們,也讓我每一天超有幹勁!我至少注意到了一件事:那個個性其實 很可愛 的Wendy回來啦~媽媽也很開心,因為那個被工作壓到總是看不到人,或者整天只剩下愁眉苦臉的小女兒,現在常常可以回家陪她吃飯,而且又恢復像小時候一樣什麼好玩的事情都愛圍著她一直講一直講的狀態囉 :)

其他的部分呢,今年目前為止只有一趟遠行:三月時前往德國漢諾威出差,並在展後經法蘭克福轉機,飛向西班牙馬德里去訪友渡假。


出差的部分就少提了,CeBit大展期間高壓的工作除了讓我發燒感冒兩整天以外,就是不斷的跟來自全歐各地的媒體和客戶說明產品,接受訪問。在德國的展期可惜沒有留下什麼受訪記錄,反而是在六月份的COMPUTEX大展期間有兩支看似很專業的英文和中文受訪影片 留存。(離題...)在轉往馬德里拜訪我大學學妹和她先生之前,我刻意保留了半天的時間在法蘭克福跟KISC的童軍伙伴Julia和Teddi聚聚,也讓兩位帶我在市區轉轉,認識一下這個身為歐洲輻輳之地的大城。萬萬沒想到的是我就在這天傍晚因故全身急性過敏,被救護車送進了急診室...還好有兩位朋友機警的陪伴、照料和收留,一番折騰後我身體狀況也穩定了、休息也夠了、瑣事也都大謝天地的安排好了,隔天無驚無險的前進馬德里,依然在陽光普照的南歐渡過約五天美妙的長假。
西班牙的氣氛真是很迷人的:慵慵懶懶、自由自在。我很享受於穿梭在那些古老的建築群中間,偶然在轉角或廣場遇見美妙的音樂演奏或者舞蹈表演的感覺。我喜歡那裡熱情的人們,會在就算語言不通的狀況下,仍舊很努力的想要幫我指路或者報好康的感覺。我更喜歡看到學妹和疼愛她的另一半這麼自然甜蜜的就融入在整個風景裡,讓我好捨不得離開馬德里的感覺。照例,我這趟出門寄了好多的明信片,也拍了很多照回來,不過我想那些最美的,都只印在我的心底。

其他的一些瑣瑣碎碎,請容我列點精簡帶過:
  • 五月初我嘗試了生平第一次溯溪@烏來加九寮溪,以後我一定還要再攻別條!
  • 六月的COMPUTEX好辛苦,這次我從展前就開始發燒,然後紮實的燒聲了一整個禮拜。不過展得真的很成功,成果大受各方好評,超有成就感啦!
  • 九月中西北大學IMC學弟妹一整批二十多人訪台,我陪他們九份一日遊以外,也逛了市區也整團開了一大個包廂唱KTV,整場嗨翻天!
  • 九月底員工旅遊跑去宜蘭走走玩玩,我在外澳跳了生平第一次飛行傘,享受了第一次進駐礁溪老爺酒店的尊榮體驗!
  • 十月初我又全身過敏了一次,又搭了救護車搖晃進到淡水馬偕。過敏原就算檢查出來還是像個謎,頭大不已的我於是開始認真隨身帶藥,隨時以防萬一!
  • 我還是很愛攀岩,也還是三不五時就會想揪團大爬一陣,明年的目標之一是:多爬!上進階課!爬成精!
正如同我說的:我回來了。生活的步調也回來了。希望你也能一樣充滿活力、做自己!不。要。怕。改。變。
聖誕快樂,並賀新年!

愛你的
Wendy

2011/04/10

訴說馬德里-前傳

馬德里之行怎麼來的?其實是拜我要前往德國出差之賜才衍生出現的。之前的人生出現了一些躲不開的低盪,所以我默默的設定好這趟遠行的隱藏版主題:放鬆、寬心、從好友那裡借力量。或者也可以這麼說:

人為什麼要旅行?是為了要尋找自己。

大老遠的跑去西班牙,就期待著能在那方遙遠的土地,把丟失的自己尋覓回來。

不過我差點在還沒踏上西班牙的土地前就把自己完全弄丟了...在法蘭克福的我因著急性過敏被救護車緊急送進醫院...

從Hannover Hbf出發的火車十分準時的把我送到了Frankfurt(Main) West車站,遠遠的就看見兩個我好期待相見的好朋友Julia & Teddi。距離去年十月在KISC團聚也不過數月,相會的興奮還是毫不掩飾的征服我們每一個人。由於相會時間短暫,我們對於要做什麼並沒有太多太偉大的計畫--有你在有我在就很足夠了,錦上添什麼花都可以。我們先是登上了其中一棟法蘭克福的高樓一覽城市的整體風光,看看機場在哪個方向、那些重要的政商大樓各自座落何方、他們的生活圈大致配置在哪些角落、她如何承載熙熙攘攘的南北交通。
From CeBit 2011 & Frankfurt reunion & Incredible Madrid!
吸收過足夠的日光後我們步向美味中餐的方向,在Julia的大力推薦下我嘗試了Frankfurt Gruener Sauce & Nana Tea,不只看起來健康吃起來也美味~而且在寶貴的日光中我們三個人談談笑笑好不快活,台灣、德國和冰島之間的距離不知不覺中又拉得好近好近~
From CeBit 2011 & Frankfurt reunion & Incredible Madrid!
萬萬想不到的是,我與醫院的距離也就在酒足飯飽後越拉越近...

餐後我吃了顆前幾天就在吃的感冒藥,持續想為稍晚展開的西班牙之旅培養好邁向健康之路的基礎。然後我們又在路上買了Julia大推的Berliner甜麵包,在法蘭克福街頭難得的暖陽下欣賞嘉年華會遊行隊伍的歌舞表演和精心準備的各式華服。在幾段頑皮的人群穿梭戲碼後,我先是感覺到足部和腳底不知名的發癢,再是感受到莫名的炎熱並摸到後背上奇特的腫脹,然後耳邊脖旁也太不對勁,然後我終於鼓起勇氣轉身請Julia仔細看我一眼:

"Wendy, I think you have serious allergy!" Julia驚呼。

週日Frankfurt街頭上除了餐飲店無一營業,她的靈機一動原本是要火速駕車送我到機場找救護站,幸好更近更直接的救命恩人就在路旁嘉年華會的緊急救護亭--

因為大約不到五分鐘內的時間,我全身上下各處的過敏反應急遽惡化。狂癢不止以外,我甚至無法自主的全身不住發抖,心跳快到似乎就要蹦出嘴外。在跟救護站人員持續說明身體狀況的當下,我的嘴唇也腫起來,聲音隨著身體抖動。醫護人員快速確定我對藥物過敏反應的狀況以後立即施打抗過敏針壓制惡化,並且持續確認我呼吸正常、心跳有趨向和緩、發抖狀況趨向平復、全身上下的紅腫脹漸漸退除。

可是他們無法放心也無法保證我的症狀已完全解除,所以我被五花大綁帶上救護車送到鄰近的一家醫院安置觀察。

你問我當時是否緊張?坦白說我覺得自己異常的平靜。雖然身體的狀況怪到一個極致我實在想也想不透這鳥事怎麼會發生在我身上,可是心底的聲音卻是不住的感謝與不住的發散穩定週遭軍心的力量:

事情可以更糟,可是它沒有。
我何等幸運身在德國法蘭克福,雖然是異鄉,可是這是個嚴謹確實醫療制度可以信賴的社會;
我何等幸運在身體出這麼大狀況的時候擁有Julia與Teddi的陪伴。德國人Julia可以用最確實最全面的方式給我依靠,Teddi在法蘭克福的住處立即可以當我們遮風避雨的根據地對抗接下來所有可能的未知狀況;
我何等幸運,因為Julia本身是學藥學的高材生,不同於一般的女孩子可能對這種突發狀況完全驚慌失措,她冷靜、她專業、她可以明確與醫護人員溝通並爭取對我最有利的處理,不任意起舞;
我何等幸運,不是在前幾天工作最忙的時候出這麼大的包,而是在這相對較少時間壓力,而且有熟識的靠山頂著的時候遇到急難;
我何等幸運,就算在這種緊要關頭我還可以清楚自在的用英語表達所有的感受,讓身旁的朋友安心,讓醫護人員掌握我的各項徵兆;
我何等幸運,就算這樣的意外發生,我不用擔心當夜餐風露宿(因為有Teddi家可以歇腳),也不用擔心在西班牙的行程受到巨幅影響(因為在西班牙也是投宿朋友處,行程隨我自己彈性調整),不會有巨額金額損失的疑慮,也沒有瘋狂的趕場壓力;
我何等幸運,在一陣忙亂之中Julia已經先行打點好隔天上午工作上的事情,所以找到一個空檔她就塞給我一劑定心丸:"別擔心,今天晚上我不用回Heidelberg, 明天白天送妳安穩上飛機後我再走"。
鄉親啊~~有沒有這麼感動!!!

歐伊歐伊聲中我抵達醫院,醫護人員同樣熟練的接手所有的照顧事宜,也把來龍去脈再問了一次。天可憐見我在接下來的兩小時中症狀明顯趨緩,紅腫消退,所以我終於得到醫生的放人許可準備撤離。也因為我打點滴與救護車的費用其實是包含在當天嘉年華會緊急救援的支出底下,進入醫療院所的支出只有出乎意料可接受範圍的25歐元!看到帳單的當下Julia, Teddi跟我都喘了一口大氣:不幸中的大幸啊~

我們接著衝往機場去試圖安排我改票隔日飛馬德里的事宜,跳結論:無功而返!因為原定的SpanAir歸在星空聯盟Lufthantha德航旗下,機場地勤千找萬找後因為資訊不完整只能找到差價EUR2,000的票...我直接住在德國一個月都不一定需要花這麼多錢!!!

檢討起原因,是因為我的整程飛機票的訂票窗口是Cathay Pacific Airways國泰航空,中途若有改動需要Cathay Pacific進行比較能看到完整的資訊,而我需要改票的當下是周日晚間,沒人上班了!我再怎麼急也只能放棄掙扎,回家睡覺等隔天一早再殺來機場搶票比較實際。

事到如今,Julia笑笑的說 "Thanks to this accident, we can keep you with us for some longer time, Wendy."
雖然對造成朋友這麼大麻煩感到非常不好意思,可是這句話聽起來真的覺得好窩心也好真切。世界那麼大,人與人的相遇這麼短暫又難得,我何其有幸能被朋友這樣的寵著、疼著、珍惜著,我們何其有幸能夠成為彼此人生中每次交會時都綻放無比光芒的角色。

浪漫結束了,回家途中也買了Pizza把肚子填飽了,我靈機一動運用七小時時差把改機票的需求用email傳回台北,讓即將要進入週一甦醒的公司差旅同仁協助改票,企圖省一點麻煩--還真是矇對了!德國週一清晨7:00多我接到台北的急摳,當天中午12:20飛向幸福馬德里!改票只需要付NT$500手續費,預估改票差價NT$1,000以內!(後記:最後確認沒有改票差價~~)

如釋重負!倒頭重新安穩入眠:)

送Teddi去上班前,也是駛向機場之路以前,我們三個人很臨時的在路旁用我的N1合照。我一同往常的看起來是個小矮人,卻無比放心的依偎在朋友們大大的保護傘底下。
From CeBit 2011 & Frankfurt reunion & Incredible Madrid!
親愛的,我欠你們實在太多,不知道可以怎麼還這堆人情債了。謝謝你們,謝謝你們,謝謝你們成為我生命的祝福 :)

你準備好航向馬德里了嗎?我準備好了喔!

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後續補充Lesson learned
1.如果碰到跟我相同的需改票窘境,請記得盡量找最先負責訂票的航空公司協助調資訊。譬如這次我的全部訂票流程由國泰航空操作,雖然中途有代訂別的航空公司航班,遇到需要更改時還是只有國泰會有比較完整、全面的票價/時段資訊供選擇。如果你跟我一樣其實是透過旅行社代訂機票的,找他們幫忙更改可能最省事最超值~他們畢竟最熟門熟路嘛...
2.如果碰到跟我相同的緊急就醫窘境(強烈祈禱大家不會遇到),不得已狀況下付了大把銀子解決身體臨時需求之外,請記得必定要帶回就醫的診斷書(有英文譯本最理想)和所有付款的收據正本。引用一段別人寫的資訊

在當地醫院就醫後  須請醫生開診斷證明書和醫療收據即可向中央健保局申請海外就醫理賠理賠金額依就醫狀況有不同的上限   也依當年的規範更改申請上限金額可至中央健保局下載申請表申請資料:1.費用收據正本及費用明細2.診斷書或病歷相關資料(住院須附詳細病歷)3.當次出入境證明文件影本乙份(護照貼有照片及中華民國出、入境章戳)4.未入境者,請填寫委託書5.收據影本者應由原醫療機構加蓋印信證明與原本相符,並請註明無法提出原本之原因。6.未成年者,請檢附戶口名簿影本。以上證明文件如非中、英文,請檢附翻譯本

我自己因為本來就另有醫療保險,目前先走醫療險管道申請理賠中,還沒有循健保管道處理。兩者視情況擇一辦理,應該都會讓你身體痛以外荷包疼痛指數大幅降低。(也可以避免心痛!)

2011/03/21

Schedule Record of Spring in Germany & Spain

02/26 Fly out from Taipei, TW=>Hong Kong=>
02/27 =>Hong Kong=>Frankfurt=> Train to Hannover, DE=>Set up
02/28-03/05 Work@Hannover, DE
03/06 Train to Frankfurt=> Meet Julia&Teddi==> Medical accident so stay overnight
03/07 Frankfurt, DE=>Madrid, ES=> City tour (Pueata del Sol, Plaza Mayor, Plaza de la Villa)=> dinner@Public Restaurant
03/08 City tour (Museo del Prado)=> grand lunch@Restaurante La Puebla=> City tour (Palicio Real)
03/09 Day trip to Toledo, ES=> Tapas night!
03/10 Train to Avila=> Half-day trip@Avila=> Train to Salamanca, ES=> Paella night!
03/11 Half-day trip@Salamanca=> Train to Madrid=> City tour (Museo Sophia)=> Seafood night!
03/12 City tour (Retiro Park)=> LV bag hunting for friend=> Korean food night!
03/13 Madrid, ES=> Amsterdam, NL=>
03/14 =>Hong Kong=> Taipei
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