Surprise at the InNUvation Social

Met some familiar faces, my lovely Indian friends Megha and Sumanth;
Met new people, Marc, Ogi & his wife.

Marc and I cannot stop talking about our love toward our Swiss experience!!!!
He spent four summer months in Lausanne, and I spent three fall months in Kandersteg.
We both agreed that the German speaking zone is more adorable than the French zone, and Swiss for us meant more than a beautiful place on earth-

"It is a place you will miss a lot.
You will feel so like home when you ever have a chance to go back again.
And, you will strive to go back, strive hard!"

More than that, we both skied for the first time in the Alps in Switzerland.
Marc put a 10 cent Swiss Francs on my end of the table-
"Oh my goodness! Swiss Francs! You know what? I also brought one with me to the US! Because I know it is a token of......belongings :)" I couldn't help screaming!!!

Truly, it WAS wonderful to suddenly find someone who shared the similar experiences/emotions with you in this kind of occasion.

After Ogi and his wife arrived, I also enjoyed the talk with the wife (I am terribly sorry that I forgot her name....)
They are from Tokyo area, and they will go back for some weeks when Ogi is interning and hunting for job. Our conversation flows in both English(more) and Japanese, because I could feel that she would love to express herself in English than in Japanese. Another reason of doing so was..... Jeez, my Japanese now is horrible :( So sad!!!!!!! It'll take me some time to pick it up again....

Anyways, I loved the opportunity to talk to her, and as a weird person as I am, I seriously desired to know friends from Japan. That country, is my other hometown in mind....

So, this is the "A-Ha" conclusion of the experience tonight:

Wendy Chen is a Taiwanese girl who viewed also Switzerland and Japan as her hometowns, and would feel so excited (insanely) when she could share her love toward these countries and could meet people from there.

でも、彼方はそこにいない......

明日晴れるかな.....

明日晴れるかな ／南方之星 主唱：桑田佳祐

熱い涙や恋の叫びも　
輝ける日は何処へ消えたの？
遠い過去よりまだ見ぬ人生は　
夢一つ叶える為にある
奇蹟のドアを開けるのは誰？
微笑みよもう一度だけ
君は気付くでしょうか　　その鍵はもう
君の掌の上に

Oh baby No maybe
愛なくして情も無い？
嘆くようなフリ 残るのは後悔だけ
Oh baby Smile baby
その生命(いのち)は永遠(とわ)じゃない
誰もが一人ひとり胸の中でそっと
囁いているよ
明日晴れるかな 遥か空の下

南方之星 主唱：桑田佳祐


明天會是晴天吧？

滾熱的淚水和愛情的呼喚，
光輝的日子消失去哪裡了？
若明天也在原先的道路上徬徨，
那麼再也回不到過去了。

側耳傾聽心聲，
想要對我說些什麼吧！
現在去混亂的街角，
每次想到那時的天空。

是神給予的孤獨與困難，
想哭的時候就哭吧！
這就是命運！
想要放棄？
季節像魔法般循環。

Oh baby No maybe
失去了愛情感覺也没有了嗎？
像吹氣般無奈，
只是為了世界而做。

Oh baby You are maybe
失去哀愁不是快樂，
幸福的感覺，
要緊緊抱住 one more time。

只是為了愛護昔日的自己，
回憶中有著美好的東西，
比起遙遠的過去尚未見的人生，
是為了實現一個夢想而存在的。

打開奇蹟之門的人是誰？
微笑吧 只是再一次就好
你意識到了吧！
那把鑰匙，已經在你的手中。

Why baby? Oh tell me
失去了愛，憎恨也没有了，
想看見裝作没看見般無奈，
只是為了保護自己？

Oh baby you are maybe
不是微小的勝負，
受挫般的感覺，
超越它 one more chance。

I talk to myself.

Oh baby No maybe
失去了愛，感覺也没有了嗎？
像吹氣般無奈，
剩下的只有後悔。

Oh baby Smile baby
生命不是永遠的，
每個人心中都在默默地，
一直低聲細語。

明天會是晴天吧！在遙遠的天空。

＊日文及中文歌詞引用自Shane's View
＊旋律已經在腦海echo超過兩天了......

不是...的問題，是...的問題

『不是吃甚麼的問題，是「跟誰一起吃」的問題；
　不是看不看得到的問題，是「跟誰一起看」的問題』

這幾段話，這種邏輯，讓我立即想到了曉恩在高中時候說的：
「不是去哪裡的問題，是跟誰一起去的問題。」
的確，人生當中很多選擇的關鍵其實重要的都不是那件事情的本身，而是到底誰在身旁陪你度過。
很多事情的成功與否關鍵都在「人」啊～

今天稍早很巧合的跟Julia和Myriam分別聊到了班上的和團體報告相關的「人」的議題。自然，有讓大家開心享受的面向，也有一些抱怨和挫折。很感謝她們與我分享她們的觀點。討論當中我深刻的體認到人真的是世界上最複雜最難懂的動物，而且要如何來與其他的人良好互動和諧相處，真是門高深莫測的藝術，一個不小心，一個動作一句話立即的就在別人心中造成傷害而自己卻不自知，又或者是在一方以為理所當然的事件A，原來會被另外一方用完全不同的方式來解讀。身為旁觀者把兩方說詞對照後就會恍然大悟，其實諸多誤會大可以還原成讓大家心裡都沒有疙瘩的樣貌，只要彼此多一點體貼多一點尊重少一點自以為......

既然退一步那麼難時時辦到，就努力選對人吧！
關鍵不是...的問題，是跟誰一起...的問題:)

岩瀨健三? 與汪六? 的關係

日劇求婚大作戰裡，只有跟男主角岩瀨健青梅竹馬的女主角吉田禮會呼喊他「健三」，原本看起來一點不起眼的小事卻在故事一個小橋段裡才讓我發現了原來這個稱呼原自於一個有趣的巧合：岩瀨健小學時曾大方的把自己的橡皮擦剝成兩半借給坐在隔壁的轉學生禮，橡皮擦上原本寫著的名字加班級「岩瀨健三年G組」硬生生的被扒成剩下「岩瀨健三」和留在岩瀨健自己手上的「年G組」兩塊，因而讓禮誤以為他的全名是「岩瀨健三」而自此以「健三」呼之。

這個屬於兩人兒時甜蜜記憶的稱呼，那種只屬於兩人才能懂得的默契，很甜、很美，也很快的讓我想到了汪六的故事....

不同的是，汪六的故事沒有愛情成分。純粹是因為在社團投票選幹部時陰錯陽差的把他本名裡面的「正一」兩字誤打誤撞的算入了票數，最後統計總投票數時讓所有人的百思不解為何硬生生多了六票，仔細回頭追溯才發現了這讓人捧腹的原因，汪六之名自此不脛而走。

雖然這件事情發生時已經不是我們互動最多的時候，但是想想日劇裡的情節，想想健三的由來，想想男女主角間因為從那麼久以前就認識而擁有的一些只有兩人懂的默契，我的嘴角還是忍不住上揚了。真的，不可思議，這種維繫那麼多年仍然還厚實的情誼與緣份，我只能由衷感謝上蒼......

Exactly, That Feeling is Lonely

Life is busy, both for the school side and for the extracurricular side.
Classes, presentations, meetings, parties, preparations for this and that, new challenges and old challenges, new faces and old friends.....

I shall not feel that lonely, but I know the reason- it's all about a kind of freedom.
Freedom to speak,
Freedom to complain,
Freedom to judge,
Freedom to escape,
Freedom to engage,
Freedom to be the true self,
Freedom to care,
Freedom to not care,
and....

I can get over it. I believe I can!

【中時-三少四壯集】台北市最好的事

我想家。不是那種很深很深會想要哭出來的那種想家，就是那種覺得看到這樣一篇小小的文章，就會立即懷念起自己生長的那片可愛土地的那種想家。

同樣身為台北人的你，可能讀一讀一下子就理解了.....

文：曉風(20080526)

　台北市是我所知道世界上最關心行路之人口渴問題的大城了。

　「和全世界相比，在台北市生活，最好的事是甚麼？」我問學生。
　學生遲疑了一下，他們以為我要的是很高深的答案。

　「我們的交通。」

　「我們的教育。」

　「我們的人情味。」

　他們說不對，這事原在我的意料內，因為我要的答案有點太簡單了。

　「我們的交通沒甚麼好，就只是車多，摩托車多，轎車多，連公車捷運也多──但這不是交通好，就算交通好，比我們好的其他城市多的是。」

　「教育也是，我們的學校雖多，教育的方式未必是對的。人情味，當然是好事，可是如果不加上公德心和正義感，這種『鄉民道德』也就沒甚麼可貴。而且，說老實話，這些，也不是台北市的專利，人活在台北市其實有一項了不起的權利，只因那權利太平常，大家就沒想起來。」

　大家又目瞪口呆的望著我。

　「好吧！告訴你們好了，就是到處都有飲用水啦！」

　「飲用水？美國的水就可以生飲呀！」

　「生飲？從前聽說是可以的，現在不行了，何況我們華人特別講究，不信，你去問你住在美國的華人朋友，他們肯喝生水嗎？」

　「在中國大陸旅行，火車站的候車室裡常有服務員走來走去為人添開水，那也很溫馨啊！」

　「不行，那是人力的服務，凡服務的事都是操之在人的，別人不給你水，你就沒轍了。這種仰望有點累，簡直有點像在接受施捨。」

　「那麼台北市的飲用水有甚麼好？」

　「第一，它不像美國，美國是低品質生飲水，台北市則是再加過濾的，而且它有溫度，有冷的冰的熱的……你可以用它泡茶泡咖啡呢！」

　「對了，我想起來了！」學生說，「我們的飲水機還會說話呢！」

　「對，有熱水的那一種，她會發聲警告你熱水很燙，請小心使用，」我說，「華人是要喝熱水的。」

　「香港呢？」有個學生忽然想起來了，「他們也是華人呀！他們有飲水機嗎？」

　「有，但不多」我說，「有次我去香港天文台，問服務小姐水在哪裡，她說，去販賣機投幣就會出來了！」

　「香港比較資本主義啦！」學生說，「喝水要付錢。」

　「除了台北，譬如說桃園、台中飲水機就不多嗎？」

　「密度沒那麼高，有趣的是他們有時還保留古風，在自家門口放不�鋼的大桶，旁邊放紙杯，用毛筆字寫著『請喝茶』。」

　「這是古風嗎？」學生問。

　「對，我小時候就看人放個大茶壺在門口，」我說，「旁邊放兩隻茶碗，上面寫著『奉茶』。夏天熱，路人中有些工人模樣的人，有時會連喝幾大碗呢！」

　相較之下，台北市是我所知道世界上最關心行路之人口渴問題的大城了。下面，是我為這五百萬市民麇集的大城冒充「發言人」所說的話：

　親愛的行路人啊，不管你是誰？是久居慣住的，或新來乍到的，請喝一杯水。

　你需要食物，你需要粥、粉、麵、飯，那些，我們管不了你。但至少，此刻請喝一杯水，乾淨的水，來增添體力。

　在這個城，你無論走到醫院，走到學校，走到銀行，走到車站，走到藥局，你都會找到一杯水喝。

　不要羞赧，喝水是基本人權，喝吧！我們的城，供得起一杯水。

　誰都能摃著自家的水井出遠門呢？就算帶著一瓶礦泉水也很累呀！不必了，最好你帶一隻小空瓶，我們會記得在每一個點上負責提供清澈的甘露。這既不是什麼堂而皇之的政府政策，也不是什麼宗教大師的諄諄善誘。只是，既然大家都是這世上的旅客，讓我們為你獻一注清泉以解乏。

Day Time 27C, Night Time 6C

Welcome to Chicago, guys.

Some people already turned on their air conditioner in the day time, (I'm serious!) but right now, the wind that blows in my window will have you put on a thick coat, guaranteed!

Even if you don't believe me on the temperature, you should believe me on the fierce power of the wind. It blows like typhoon in Taiwan. (oh well, I live on the 10th floor, that might explain a little bit....)

This, is a windy city. Or let me phrase another way: a crazy city!

Angela's Surprise Birthday Party!

周六清晨六點半，手機響起了簡訊音，於是我翻身下床開電腦打電話回台灣。
原因無他，因為吳哥行八姐妹中的Angela在慶生啊~

嘰嘰聒聒吱吱喳喳，撐著眼皮我還硬是跟姐妹們輪番講了半小時的電話（感謝SKYPE，沒有她我根本不可能在大洋這一端這樣長舌），姐姐們問了好多問題，多多少少有些重覆，但是每一個問題都是一份滿滿的關心，所以我都回答的很開心：）幸福的壽星Angela有好好吃的馬夫人特愛巧克力蛋糕可以大飽口福，有一批粉紅色KITTY夏日沙灘組的禮物，有一大票好朋友處心積慮的安排風景好氣氛佳的北藝大貴婦下午茶+晚餐幫她慶生，就算他們有些人隔天、下禮拜就要飛俄羅斯、飛土耳其、或者像我明明就身在地球另一端還特地早起call in來祝壽。

很幸福很幸福對吧？

姐妹們，等我九月回國喔！好想念妳們，等我回去一起出門吃吃喝喝吧～！

哥倫比亞地震，立即擔心起醫生與家人的安危!!

無意間收聽廣播聽到的消息，哥倫比亞在波哥大一帶的地震立刻把我震到緊張兮兮了起來。
Andres前幾天才剛剛告訴我他六月中要過來芝加哥考試，詢問有沒有機會拜訪我，而陰錯陽差的是，他來的期間我在西雅圖、溫哥華。我的進一步建議還沒有回覆過去，收音機裡就傳來這樣的揪心消息!!!

神啊，求你庇護我的好朋友們，求你讓Andres和Maria及他們的家人都平安。
中國的一個強震已經奪走了眾多可憐的靈魂，我萬般不願意看到我所這麼在乎的朋友們居然會在大洋的這一頭受到同樣慘痛的折磨!
求你，不要讓我失去他們........

累到虛脫的周五，用一頓經濟實惠的大餐畫句點

為甚麼周五會累到虛脫？主要原因來自於累死人不償命的周四開會行程....
周四開會開到半夜一點半後，周五雖然上午十一點才又開始新一輪的奮鬥，可是跑data、跟老師開會、上課、再跑data直到下午五時許，我整個腦袋瓜裡剩下的真的只有一團漿糊了....

狂奔回宿舍想要倒頭就睡，剛躺平沒過十五分鐘手機就響起，Kelly大姐來邀約前往大家發買菜+到附近吃晚餐，我滿分感激的接受邀約，掛了電話還是決定再倒回床上睡到鬧鈴響起為止。

請猜，我有沒有睡飽哩？用膝蓋想也知道答案是並沒有XD

拖著小疲憊的身軀我還是出門了。Kelly, Yana, Nina和我一行四人一路上說說笑笑的到了大家發，停好車後首先殺入搶購食材，趕緊抓了很多天沒有吃到的水果蔬菜準備給自己補一補，也跟據上次到Argyle聰明採購一大批冷凍水餃的經驗，這次又看到三包十塊錢的冷凍水餃我想也不想立刻殺了六包！這批水餃可以擋很久！！！！

晚餐我們四人點了三道菜（椒鹽排骨、木須菜、忘了....）一道海鮮湯，這家就在大家發正對面的餐館東西好吃份量大價格又非常合理，加小費加稅後我們四個人各付九塊錢還打包好多剩菜帶走，可謂是讓人大滿足的一餐！

其實席間除了食物，最讓我珍惜的是與這群中國朋友的友誼。今天剛剛知道Yana和Nina兩個都曾經是打遍天下無敵手、聰明絕頂的中國高考狀元；Nina慷慨的幫我安排了在上海的住宿、還要介紹她的各路好朋友與我認識；Kelly三不五時就會想到邀請我跟她一起去gym運動、邀我吃飯、邀我去shopping，給我這個年輕小女孩很多誠懇的建議，還願意讓我在上海的最後幾天收留我到她住處待幾晚.....

真的，古有明訓：在家靠父母，出外靠朋友。我非常感恩身邊有這樣一些把我放在心上的朋友，正是他們豐富了我的求學生涯，給了我很多生活的大大小小的感動啊......

跟寶貝弟弟聊一個半小時的天

超開心~~~~~:D

我愛我的寶貝家人:D

Terribly Tight Schedule

09:00-11:00 Class
11:00-13:00 Brand- QVC meeting
13:00-15:00 Marketing PR- Yum! WHRW meeting
15:00-17:00 Class

19:00-20:00 Dinner

22:00-01:30 Marketing Mix- General Meals meeting

What a productive day......

公主特質心理測驗

Go and try at:
http://www.ellegirl.com.tw/life_psycho2.php?maindocid=39









您是屬於B型：才華洋溢的創意公主
妳是個全身散發正向能量的人。樂觀活潑且充滿好奇心。妳很好相處，儘管不屬於敏感貼心的那種女孩，卻不是個囉唆或是過於自負的朋友。妳交遊廣闊且興趣廣 泛，是個很有創意且獨特的個體。妳很少受主流價值觀影響，因此很適合堅持夢想努力實踐。對於任何新鮮事物都抱持著嘗試心態的妳，個性樂觀且喜歡分享的你， 擁有豐富的社交資源，因此不管將來成就如何，自己都會覺得相當充實愉快。妳的才華能夠啟發身邊的人，這個特點足以讓妳成為領導者。只要控制情緒化的問題， 妳將是個魅力十足、且內外兼具的迷人公主。

You come for...你來這裡是因為...

Wendy就想知道Wendy在幹嘛 (5 votes)
An accident一切都是意外 (4 votes)
US grad school/IMC info留美情報與掙扎 (2 votes)
Just so used to come....習慣成自然，忘了為啥啦~(1 votes)
Knowing my friend's friend-Wendy認識我朋友的朋友(0 vote )
Trip Info旅遊情報(0 vote )

No matter what reason is your reason, thank you all for coming :)
Special thanks go to those came just for me!!!

中時電子報｜護嬰母死 留言：寶貝 記住我愛你

中時電子報｜護嬰母死 留言：寶貝 記住我愛你

在四川另一災區，搶救人員在瓦礫堆發現一名母親的時候，她已被垮塌下來的房子壓死了。她生前最後姿勢是雙膝跪著，整個上身向前匍匐著，雙手扶著地面支撐著身體，有如古人行跪拜禮，只是身體被壓得變形了，看上去有些詭異。

　救援人員在廢墟中搜索沒有發現生還者，突然，在屍體下發現一名三、四個月的小嬰兒。因為有母親身體庇護，嬰兒毫髮無傷。嬰兒包在一個紅色帶黃花的小被子裏，抱出來的時候還安靜的睡著。

　隨行的醫生解開嬰兒棉被時發現一手機。手機屏幕開著，上面有留言，「親愛的寶貝，如果你能活著，一定要記住我愛你」。看慣生離死別的醫生，也忍不住落淚，隨著手機傳遞，現場每個看到留言人也都落淚。但幸運存活的小嬰兒，要長大後才能明白母親的犧牲有多偉大。

唉.......看到這樣的報導真的好難過.....

驛馬星動的夏季

One week in Seattle, US & Vancouver, CA

Jun 06-Jun 10到Seattle訪問Thomas Chang & Sally Hsieh；
Jun 10-Jun 14到Vancouver訪問Rebecca Wang一家。
O'Hare-> Seattle-> O'Hare的飛行，再加上Seattle-> Vancouver-> Seattle的巴士之旅
定義：訪友散心美西與加拿大觀光之旅！

Two weeks in Shanghai, China~

Jul 04-Jul 21到Shanghai上海Yum! Brand為KFC效力實習探索國際新興魅力大城。
O'Hare-> Atlanta-> Shanghai-> Atlanta-> O'Hare的飛行，再加上無法預期但是肯定很刺激的.....之旅
定義：一定要專心工作認真學習、還要充分利用時間四處走訪廣結善緣收穫滿行囊之旅！

Three weeks in Taiwan!

Sep 01-Sep 22開心回家耍賴吃喝玩樂準備熱到蒸發但是非衝不可的一趟！
O'Hare-> San Francisco-> Taipei-> San Francisco-> O'Hare的飛行，再加上手指頭腳趾頭加起來不夠數會有多少各種各樣熟悉交通工具大交戰之旅（台北捷運！我親愛的摩托車！最愛的媽媽Verita、爸爸的大車車我來了～）
定義：探親訪友抱貓咪人親土親歸鄉之旅！



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"Find the Lost Ring"

Thanks to Zack, he introduced us with this cool Alternate Reality Game- Find the Lost Ring.
Go check their Web site, and feel the passion it will bring to you!

http://www.thelostring.com/

Basically, it's a game that started to promote since February 2008, and it tights itself up with the Beijing Olympic game in some creative way. The main female character woke up without any memory about her previous life, her only clue was- she used to be an Olympic athlete. Players need to help her find out about her real identity. Clues will be online in real-world video, image or puzzle forms, published on the Web site, and as a player, WALA~ try to put all the pieces together!

Guys, especially those who play games, go take a look!

Interactive Advertising- Monster Media

Marvelous! Walking on the street and waiting for flight in the airport no longer is a boring thing to do when there's this kind of cool interactive advertising!

Thanks to Sindy, we were introduced with this cool concept in practice by Monster Media: http://www.monstermedia.net/. Certain campaigns and devises have been run/installed in Times Square in New York, BWI International (Baltimore/Washington DC), George Bush Intercontinental(Houston, Texas), Newark International(Newark, New Jersey), McCarran International(Las Vegas, Nevada) and O'Hare Airport(Chicago, Illinois)!
Check all the other cool interactive advertisings HERE, too!

Free "Viral" Promotion - "Mark Lives in IKEA"

Thanks to Courtney, we were introduced with this "accidentally successful" free promotion for IKEA by a homeless comedian Mark. Mark got some problem with his apartment, so he happened to think of this alternation to "move into IKEA" for a week. He contacted with them and got a "go ahead" from IKEA, so he moved in literally and recorded his life in IKEA==> putting them online ==> receiving a lot media attention & exposure for that week.

Mark said he didn't receive any money from IKEA, believe it or not. Anyways, this "accident" gave IKEA free advertisement without paying a dime!

Enjoy his hilarious site~ http://www.marklivesinikea.com/

[轉錄]美國留學旅遊打包篇 (化妝品)

以下的文章轉錄自同學的PTT2個版，為文的美女是cocolia，轉錄在此供有需要的美女取用。
先說：我自己不是化妝魔人所以我也不知道這當中的許多細節，就別詢問我文中的資訊了吧～
Enjoy！

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又到了要準備出國留學的時期，心情緊張開心，也要小心列一下自己的東西。
出國很簡單，但偶爾缺東缺西就會讓自己心情動盪不安，小事都變難了
尤其是第一次到異地，容易緊張。

既然出國唸書或是長期旅遊就要有心理準備，一切都不像台灣那樣購物方便
所以東西有準備比較安心，尤其自己慣用的產品一定要準備好
但某些國家城市絕對不是廢墟，當地產品一定也買的到可以取代的產品
加上現在行李托運能帶的公斤數越來越少，一定要把空間留給最需要的東西。

如果有化妝習慣，還是準備一下，免得剛到不知道哪裡可以購買。

☆底妝篇

-防曬/飾底乳/妝前霜-

雖然美國買的到,但防曬產品我比較習慣用日係
可以多準備幾罐，但也先衡量自己一年大約用量多少，再準備數量
去兩年就不需要帶上十罐，在家當樂高玩 ^^!!

美國常出現膚色和偶爾的紫色綠色，習慣用其他顏色飾底乳，需要自己先準備。
妝前霜，蠻多歐美牌子都算不錯好用，但比較厚重，夏天習慣清爽型的就需要準備。

-粉底液/粉餅/蜜粉-

美國亞洲人多,要買到偏黃的色系不難
尤其台灣人已經很習慣許多歐美品牌,這個不太需要準備太多
帶一兩罐自己慣用又講求保溼的粉底液和粉餅蠻重要

蜜粉我自己很少用到，但粉餅補妝還蠻需要，但至於控油粉餅就少帶
尤其自己會去的地區如果在美中，甚至只要沒有靠海邊，控油產品幾乎都不用帶
多帶講求保溼功能的粉底比較實在！！

保溼保溼保溼,有這樣字眼的產品再帶過去

台北溼度>東京>>舊金山>>>>紐約>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>美國不靠海的城市

但有時候是自己本身皮膚水分不夠,就把心思多花在妝前的保養和記得多喝水
多喝水多喝水,但不用把喝水量集中某個點，容易水中毒。

眼妝篇

-打底霜/眼蜜/眼影-

打底霜目前最熱門是美國牌，那就來美國再買吧。
眼蜜就可以多準備，尤其青春洋溢的顏色，日系品牌比較多夢幻顏色
同理，眼影在日系比較容易找到這類的眼影盤。

但如果不喜歡太夢幻或是日系常出現的顏色，美國也容易找到好看時尚的眼影盤
目前顯色度，歐美牌都很不錯，顏色也比日系豐富。

既然已經出國了，就趁機多用用美國貨，不需要演變成
在台灣找美國代買，在美國找台灣代買。

-睫毛膏/眼線產品/假睫毛/眉毛產品-

睫毛膏很多歐美大牌子的防水度都不及日係的開架,所以可以多買幾隻
日系產品比較多重視睫毛和眼線這部份，應該是跟美國人睫毛已經很豐厚和長翹有關

最需要多帶就在這部份。

看自己慣用哪些睫毛膏，捲的長的濃密的有沒有防水的，就多帶吧。

眼線部份，液體，膏狀，筆狀。美國也容易買，甚至更容易買到誇張顏色的眼線產品
但台日眼線產品還是選擇多一點。

假睫毛和眉毛就還好，美國選擇也很多



唇妝篇

-唇膏/唇蜜/唇筆-

唇膏台美選擇差不多，不用刻意買多。

但唇蜜，比較可以多買一點台灣才買的到的專櫃開架品牌
比較年輕和典雅的顏色，台灣容易買到。

唇筆有用習慣的人，就要帶自己慣用的顏色，品質好壞差很多。


修容腮紅打亮篇

-腮紅-

既然以腮紅著名的某牌子已經來台，就到美國買吧
愛用亞洲才容易出的夢幻顏色才需要自己帶
不然美國選擇也很多。

-修容打亮-

各別帶修容盤打亮一兩盤就夠用很久了。
美國人臉型比較立體，修容打亮的產品沒有像台灣選擇多。

卸妝篇

我比較習慣用台灣買的卸妝產品，開架就很好用
美國也買的到還不錯用的產品，但對於防水眼妝卸除力普普。

且多數美國人的眼妝都不太複雜，感覺他們很多都一瓶卸妝搞定。
愛化複雜眼妝的人，可能就多準備強力卸妝產品。

工具篇

睫毛夾台灣買到的好用也比較適合台灣人的眼型。

小鑷子，尖頭小剪刀等等都准備一下，台灣好用且較便宜。

化妝棉，台灣可以多帶薄型和一般型，日系不少品牌出的化妝棉都好好用，舒服！！

刷具不需要特別買，美國也有刷具和眼影棒。
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日本和台灣的藥妝店比較多稀奇古怪的小東西幫手和工具，可以視自己需求準備
但如果沒那麼需要就等等，還是多讓點空間給必需品。


以下是我出國的清單，偶爾變化，但大同小異。


▲粉底
□ 防曬(allie 清爽和防水各一)
□ 妝前霜(LM和Lavshuca)
□ 粉底液一罐(muf保溼粉底液)
□ 遮瑕(LM)
□ 粉餅(選一二,沒特定喜歡的)
□ 蜜粉(香緹卡)
……………………………………………………………………………………………
▲眼妝
□ 打底(UDPP)
□ 眼影霜(js果凍眼影/visee眼蜜)
□ 眼影(mac/UD)
□ 睫毛膏(Fiberwig/kissme凡爾賽)
□ 眼線液/筆(dior/muf)
□ 眉筆(dior/資生堂)
……………………………………………………………………………………………
▲唇妝
□ 唇膏(chanel)
□ 唇蜜(js/dior/tiffa)
□ 唇盤(mac)
……………………………………………………………………………………………
▲修容
□ 腮紅(nars/anna sui/benefit)
□ 修容盤(資生堂心機)
□ 打亮(dior)
□ 名采筆(YSL)
……………………………………………………………………………………………
▲卸妝
□ 卸妝乳(bodyshop/muf)
□ 卸妝油(fancl/蜜妮)
□ 眼部卸除(chanel)
……………………………………………………………………………………………
▲工具
□ 睫毛夾(excel)
□ 化妝棉(資生堂/kose/bodyshop)
□ 尖頭剪刀/鑷子/眉毛刀/空罐/鏡子/眼藥水等等
……………………………………………………………………………………………

Mom Goes Back- Eileen's Blog on Women Returning to Work Place

Eileen, one of my cool classmates in the IMC program has set up a blog called "Mom Goes Back" to share her personal experience and to discuss the challenges a mom could have when she decided to go back to the workforce after some years of being just a housewife in her family.

http://momgoesback.com/
News, resources and advice for women returning to work.

For sure, it's never an easy task for a woman to return to the "jungle" of business after some years of being merely a perfect mom. In our IMC program, we have two wonderful moms- Eileen herself and Colleen- who are always so dedicated at their study and at the same time so committed to their family whole-heartedly. I've always admired their spirit, because I would never be able to deal with both (all?!) tasks at the same time.

Check out her stories and thoughts when you have time, please~ You may find it insightful and encouraging!

http://momgoesback.com/

We Think, About the Rapid Changing World

Toshiba = Reparing, HP = Using

I have bad luck on electronic devices since coming to the U.S.
Saturday May 10, my TOSHIBA that bought December 2007 officially was sent for repair, because of some unknown blue screen issues.

"It will take us 3-5 days to run all the check for hardwares, and we'll contact you as soon as we know what went wrong. If it's something we can repair, we will fix it before returning to you. If we need to replace some parts, we will call you and ask for permission to send it to Chicago for another 2-3 weeks, because we have no parts to use here for the replacement. Is that okay for you?" The Best Buy clerk announced his sentence to my TOSHIBA.

"The worst possibility is, we have to replace your hard drive and your files in that hard drive will be gone. Did you backup all files you need already?" He asked further.
"Yes, I did. I'm experienced of dealing with a broken laptop and with rescuing my files." sadly, I admitted that.
"Oh good. You are all set now!" That was the way that clerk brought our conversation to an end.

With an empty bag originally was used to carry the TOSHIBA, I turned to the earphone session to try find one set for my MP3 player. You're right, my MP3 player went dumb some time ago, probably due to the connection problem of the earphone. When passing by the digital camera aisle, those shining, trendy, multi-function cameras reminded me of the "sometimes broken" Canon PowerShot S50- the top layer around the shooting button always tilted, and the front shield for the lens cannot slide back to its normal position from time to time.

What a broken life...... I kept thinking so on the way back.....
Please cross finger for my TOSHIBA guys. I want it back ASAP, seriously!

異鄉的母親節晚餐

我與Joan媽媽、Pat爸爸與Alexie弟弟一同到芝加哥的Chinatown萬壽宮Phoenix用餐度過。

這一天對我來說真是個追趕跑跳碰日。我從早上開始行程滿檔，起床後趕快去World Market挑給Joan的母親節禮物==>趕去上課==>聽Pizza Hut到系上八人大陣仗的經驗分享（President、CEO、CMO級人物及四位IMC系友一位Kellogg校友，陣仗夠大吧！）==>上課==>Laptop ER 搶救Toshiba==>開會討論報告==>晚餐之約。

人的潛能無限。瘋子（我）的潛能尤其無限.....

白天的事情就略過了吧.....整個進行下來是夠精采的，可是我最期待的真的是與「家人」在Phoenix共度晚餐的部分。第一次見到的Alexie才20歲，是Joan和Pat在他約莫六歲時領養的俄羅斯男孩，負責開車的他是典型的一邊開車一邊瓜瓜叫人，跟我一起坐在後座的Joan一度忍不住用很頭大的表情告訴我"I should have warmed you about Alexie. He's always like this, super energetic." 他穿耳洞他抽菸，他有時候出言不遜動作比較粗裡粗氣，這對啦！標準的（美式）青少年！相較於妹妹Stacy的異常穩重乖巧聽話（有看過我形容她的人應該就想得到了），Alexie貼近現實多了:P

塞車塞塞塞到終於抵達後，我自然的擔負起了點菜的責任。根據網路上面的資訊，Phoenix是少數還有推推車來送飲茶小點的餐廳，可是當我這麼問服務生「推車會不會來」的時候她卻睜大眼睛的告訴我哪有推推車這種事......Well好吧，那我們就乖乖從Menu上點菜也OK。Alexie興奮得吵著要海鮮炒麵，Pat說要試試沙茶牛肉，我看菜單上只有酥炸燒賣所以問了問服務生有哪幾種可選，她居然告訴我「就只有一種。不過也有蒸的可以點」.....我另外叫了一份豆腐煲一份時菜蝦仁，大家最關心的「到底好不好吃？」如果五分滿分我給四點五啦～

用餐當中當然不只是悶著頭吃，我也會跟大家介紹我們在吃甚麼和相關的飲食、文化資訊。Alexie其實也常常主動問東問西，問我我們在喝的是甚麼茶，喝茶是不是真的那麼受歡迎。我很享受聽他講話的感覺，因為雖然他從小在美國長大，可是他的口音很明顯還有濃濃的俄羅斯腔（不誇張！真的有！！！）超妙的～Pat和Joan更是會深入的問我更多關於食物本身、飲食習慣、與亞洲區其他食物或者他們所試過的其他食物的異同，關於我的學業、生活、計畫等等。Joan無意間提起了珍珠奶茶bubble tea的問題，滿臉問號的問我那到底是甚麼東西，說她最近剛剛讀到這個東西的資訊非常好奇，我解釋這個what is it的同時當然也不忘驕傲的告訴他們「珍珠奶茶是台灣的發明，後來風行日本、韓國、東南亞、中國等地然後風行世界」。那個當下我真的很驕傲耶！然後想當然爾，既然我們身在Chinatown，用餐下一秒立刻就帶大家直殺珍奶店去買兩杯給他們嘗鮮，Alexie愛死珍奶啦！

酒足飯飽之際我拿出了早上買好的禮物送給Joan，除了祝福她母親節快樂，也告訴她在台灣的我們也在同一個周日慶祝母親節，而且今年的這天也恰恰好是我媽媽生日。我很遺憾沒有辦法在家裡幫媽媽過生日，可是我很感激她能讓出門在外的我覺得總是有個媽媽在身旁照顧、關心我。我看得出來Joan很喜歡我送她的漂亮乾燥香精禮物，她的神情，讓我更想念媽媽......

買好珍奶、小逛了一下Chinatown，我們在櫥窗裡面看到弄紅龜粿的木模我於是也藉機跟他們介紹了一下這個器具與食品，看到一家還沒打烊的傳統糕餅店Pat進去挑餅乾的時候我也於是多補充了一些食材、口味等等的資訊。然後也順便提及了我手藝超群又會弄糕點又會包粽子的祖母。哎呀～我果真想念家鄉的口味啊.....

總歸而言，這天是過得很充實很幸福的。晚餐能跟「家人」共度共享，果真才是世界上最甜蜜的事情啊～

媽媽，母親節快樂！生日快樂！
等我回家，等我回家陪你吃晚餐喔～


萬壽宮Phoenix(就別再考我中英文餐廳名字到底有甚麼關係了吧.....)
318 West Cermak Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
CTA Red Line Cermak-Chinatown St.附近徒步五分鐘範圍內

Ticket Booked for Shanghai

TO SHANGHAI
Jul.04 06:00 Chicago O'Hare==> Jul.04 09:00 Atlanta H-J (Delta)
Jul.04 09:55 Atlanta H-J=====> Jul.05 13:35 Shanghai Pu Dong (Delta)

Back to the U.S.
Jul.21 15:45 Shanghai Pu Dong=> Jul.21 18:25 Atlanta H-J (Delta)
Jul.21 21:45 Atlanta H-J=====> Jul.21 22:48 Chicago O'Hare (Delta)

在美國怎麼/跟誰訂機票?Where & How to book a Flight from the U.S.
六福旅行社 USA GATEWAY TRAVEL
Ms. Grace Tang
PHONE 1 888-241-6688 1-800-887-6883
E-MAIL: GRACE.CVG@GTTTRAVEL.COM

Endless To-do List

Choked me, seized me
All I want is escaping from all these-
a project over another,
numerous case studies,
repositions and differentiations,
various commitments and duties,
one and another trip plans to make,
a flight over another to book,
and........

All I want is to be somewhere, with someone I love I cherish, to enjoy life, to cheer for life.....

Lord, help me, save me! In your unique, marvelous way.....

Spring in Chicago

From Spring Comes ...

Goodness! Sunshine outside and the flowers around are amazing!
Please stay like this for longggggg time! This makes our horrible studying life much less painful....

假日=假賢慧日- 蟹肉蔬菜煎餅Crap Vegi Pancake

記得很久以前恐龍對我的問候語就是：「最近有沒有新菜？」忙到都翻天囉新菜～

From Guten Appetit

可是某句千古名言（其實是我自己發明的）恆真：海外留學生壓力越大事情越多的時候，越容易產出新菜。
（相信inlan會非常同意以上的這句名言）
廢話不多說，交代新菜的來頭：

蟹肉蔬菜煎餅
材料：鬆餅粉250g、蟹肉棒4條、Romaine Hearts羅蔓菜數葉、洋蔥隨意、牛奶250ml、蛋2顆；
（這樣的分量夠做三大片與上圖等大的煎餅，基本上以我的食量可以吃四、五餐以上）
調味料：無！
作法簡述：

1. 鬆餅粉、蛋、牛奶混一起攪拌
2. 切丁的蟹肉棒、切細絲的Romaine Hearts、切碎的洋蔥丟進去再攪拌
3. 下鍋去煎，把兩面都煎到表面有點焦焦的就好了
   

簡單簡單～好吃好吃～

差點失去皮皮了!!!!好恐怖XD

下午睡午覺醒來後從爸爸那裏聽到這樣驚人的消息，我們家小兒子差一點就不見了!!!!!

媽媽傳來失蹤前最新照片
還好這傢伙有回來!!!!

2008.05.03
皮皮在 23:30前由1樓後窗跳出，遍尋不著

2008.05.04
01:00放棄尋找

03:00爸爸在社區內沿路搖餅乾罐，由後走道-前中庭-後中庭

03:10在後中庭發現蹤跡但不得靠近。回家叩弟弟支援守在後中庭看裝餅乾的杯子，爸爸又在社區內沿路搖餅乾罐

03:30由前中庭傳來它的叫聲!!!
果然在家前門外中庭樹叢清楚看到它，全身毛呈戰備狀態--豎直，不得靠近。請弟弟回去叫媽出來。
在這同時爸爸不停叫它，一步一步十分緩慢的靠近，終於用十分熟悉的愛撫下巴的動作緩和它的情緒，然後抱起它。他們兩個剛好出來 ，這時已是04:00了。

皮皮回家後攤在一樓地上，有風吹草動會站起來一下 很快又攤下。
爸爸當然累壞了，我媽媽則到目前為止仍然心神不寧。
我爸分析得以成功找回皮皮的三大成功策略：

1. 搖餅乾罐：這是我們家經過多次實驗得出最佳的誘貓方式，還好在緊要關頭再次奏效！
2. 0300賞鳥時間：皮皮在家就喜歡待在窗邊賞鳥賞蝴蝶，他野放出去玩耍到累了還是會在固定的時間開始找固定的事情做。
3. 餵食時間：同上。皮皮在家就經常在凌晨四五點跑去舔爸爸要他陪它去吃早餐。

我自己加上第四點，因為皮皮是我家的貓，是我們從他一個月大就每天細心呵護著陪伴著的「家人」，他自己出門玩一玩發現找不到家也會害怕也會想家，也懂得家人會對他有的強烈牽掛。所以他不會也不敢走遠，他知道留在原地爸爸媽媽哥哥一定會來找他回家！！

爸爸直到找到皮皮了才敢在MSN上跟我說，縱使這已經是Happy Ending了，我還是在大洋的這一端忍不住緊張到哭得希哩嘩啦。皮！你不可以這樣嚇姐姐嚇爸爸媽媽嚇哥哥，你知道姐姐在美國生存的最大動力就是可以在九月回家看你抱你，你知道姐姐在打開電腦的時候最大的快樂就是看到你的照片大啦啦的撲在桌面上、甚至還會吸引同學們羨慕好奇的詢問「這是你家貓咪喔？」不可以！不可以亂跑！不可以再這樣了！！！

謝謝爸爸媽媽、謝謝弟弟的努力。還好皮皮終於回家了。
皮皮，回家了。

【笑倒】看看你古時候的地位

原文來自：http://blog.pixnet.net/vivienblue/trackback/2133d65b8b/3682270
真的笑死我了XD。感謝Polly Chien和Tracy Tseng的分享啊~

※　本文轉錄自ptt - Mind 看板
作者：RAVEPLUR (花兒花兒朵朵開)
看板：Mind
標題：[爆料] 看看你古時候的地位
時間：Fri Mar 30 09:34:38 2007


用自己的名字英文拼音，
取每一個字的第一個英文字母，對照代碼即可。

例如：王二小 = Wang Er Xiao = W.E.X

註：
從姓氏開始找，再往下找名。
若是只有兩個字的，便先從姓氏找起，再往下找一個名。
複姓者在姓氏中取兩字。


代碼如下：


［姓氏］
A：曹魏　B：東吳　C：蜀漢　D：土番　E：大秦　F：大金
G：大明　H：鮮卑　I：元代　J：晚清　K：西周　L：趙國
M：大遼　N：西夏　O：大宋　P：中山國　Q：東普　R：羌族
S：明國　T：齊國　U：氐族　V：代國　W：大理　X：冉魏
Y：南唐　Z：蒙古

［中字］
A：陰損　B：絕頂　C：猥鎖　D：豪門　E：白痴　F：天才
G：狗屎　H：無敵　I：兇猛　J：英勇　K：狗頭　L：無雙
M：飯桶　N：變態　O：陰暗　P：嗜血　Q：曠世　R：膿包
S：血手　T：淫亂　U：妙手　V：噁心　W：暴力　X：壞鬼
Y：粗曠　Z：逍遙

［結字］
A：道士　B：和尚　C：財主　D：屠夫　E：馬夫　F：嬪妃
G：小兵　H：刀客　I：仙人　J：衛士　K：農夫　L：將軍
M：教頭　N：書生　O：乞丐　P：皇帝　Q：丞相　R：狗腿
S：佳人　T：土匪　U：先知　V：隱者　W：老鴇　X：詩人
Y：名妓　Z：名士


Wendy的結果是：蜀漢無敵老鴇（？！）意義的部分.....我們就省略吧~XD

但你可能覺得這種測驗哪裡好笑，這時候你就需要ptt的推文來幫助你了。以下感謝vivienblue節錄幾個有笑點的推文，看了推文，千萬不要忍住笑意，以免內傷。必要時請關起你的房門，免得家人以為你中邪／誤吸笑氣。

XDDDDDDDDD

推文即將開始：
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※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc)

推bm：大理無敵名妓..............應該是紅牌吧XD
推fruitlady：蜀漢絕頂名妓XDDDDD
推meiyaya：齊國無敵老鴇！！ 超無敵的阿！！
推snowcs：晚清絕頂狗腿.......... 我是漢奸嗎>"<
推miiya：大理英勇狗腿......（誰可以幫我解釋這是什麼鬼）
推s19880831：西周暴力老鴇 囧>
推ray319：明國無敵老鴇
推kaina：蜀漢飯桶刀客....=口="....
推iceknee：鮮卑淫亂佳人 XDDD 淫亂又佳人耶! 整個就是厲害
推boco：=_="大理粗獷名妓，表演胸口碎大石的藝妓嗎?
推lovelypag：蜀漢粗獷佳人 什麼鬼 金剛芭比嗎
推pingupinga：鮮卑無敵名妓 = =
推zoefiat：西周英勇道士 都當道士了還英勇個什麼勁=.=
推ivycn：蜀漢飯桶佳人.....到底是誰什麼鬼阿
推doublekuan：蜀漢狗屎土匪＝　＝
推DMC0915：土番飯桶財主...囧
推robinlee：趙國英勇老鴇 看來我征戰無數啊 哈哈哈
推o2friands：西周血手將軍 XDD
推happened：南唐血手屠夫...阿密陀佛唷...造孽...
推ji394xk7：明國粗曠名妓是怎樣...笑倒
推sing0524：大里血手名妓...我就知道我以前一定做很多壞事...
推wheels：蜀漢狗頭將軍?@@"
推ERiNanase：趙國血手名妓…
推murkmoon：齊國粗曠嬪妃.....(笑倒)
推wildgod：我是飯桶將軍....飯桶將軍......飯桶將軍.....
推blueink：鮮卑淫亂的老鴇 = = 淫亂的老鴇 配的蠻好的 = =
推bluewanlin：蜀漢暴力將軍 有猛到的感覺?!
推taipingerit：趙國猥鎖名妓....
推shoyo0213：明國無敵教頭.....好威的感覺XD
推moonguest：趙國絕頂佳人 難怪沒人追...
推Gronie：鮮卑絕頂老鴇　　看到絕頂還爽了一下，竟然是接老鴇XD
推shirley32：蒙古粗曠刀客~好酷喔XD!!
推unil：趙國絕頂和尚耶 好屌
推Aview：趙國粗曠財主 原來我上輩子是田僑仔(筆記)
推pudding23：蜀漢天才土匪 Orz
推alaka812：大理粗獷將軍...
推aeriel：曹魏粗獷財主 囧
推facatess：蜀漢嗜血狗腿
推oxallys：蜀漢粗曠的嬪妃.....XD 想必一定不受皇上寵愛
推Roddicke：鮮卑 粗曠 土匪 真慘
推zoevla：鮮卑 粗曠 名妓......粗曠的名妓??
推eeriegirl：趙國粗獷財主...
推may5th：蜀漢變態名妓....=m=
推lovelamb：晚清 血手 財主?! =口=???
推ohiammatt：蜀漢粗曠嬪妃....我想到卡通花木蘭那些士兵伴嬪妃XD
推qup3：我是鮮卑的血手皇帝
推david7539：趙國英勇財主~XD 怎麼個英勇來著
推wij6112：大里 粗曠 財主 = ="這是什麼意思?
推heartwide：趙國兇猛書生 XD~~~~~~~
推b07082002：蜀漢無敵教頭 ^^
推salicylic：齊國膿包名妓.......= =
推MmonAmour：大理無雙佳人~~XD
推train781209：南唐無雙書生= =
推dustlala：有人比我糟糕嗎.. 趙國飯桶狗腿 囧興
推missinglight：蜀漢無雙名妓XD
推jingchan：大理英勇財主...
推hahaTammy：趙國粗獷詩人! 邊打架邊吟詩嗎
推yayalululu：蜀漢血手馬夫....
推mark30204：趙國豪門佳人
推Birdwood：趙國暴力財主 囧
推yumopa：大理粗曠名妓 = ="
推EmilyH7610：鮮卑英勇仙人 差點看成朝鮮= =
推stoub：南唐無敵佳人 XD 佳人無敵要幹麻
推hiro0810：蜀漢暴力刀客XDDD
推evankuoe：西周粗曠佳人...
推shoon1220：蜀漢粗獷老鴇!?(我的媽阿~~)
推crownvivi：趙國無敵衛士
推promising：趙國壞鬼將軍 感覺好凶狠 人家是現在女生耶.....
推eauae：南唐猥鎖衛士.. 聽起來很慘
推Lorenzia：鮮卑猥瑣名妓...
推anita616：趙國無雙土匪????
推jiupu：鮮卑逍遙名妓… 天啊～囧
推ki993：蜀漢暴力土匪 囧
推kassy1112：趙國飯桶刀客............我是飯桶....="=
推angelcute：鮮卑陰損財主..?感覺是個陰風陣陣的有錢人
推trolen00：趙國淫亂將軍ｏｒｚ我囧了！！
推weyhihc：趙國膿包財主
推milie：冉魏英勇狗腿..什麼鬼東東
推purpleyes：大金天才老鴇....XD
推blacky1223：鮮卑英勇膿包......
推knoidea：趙國嗜血狗腿...來人阿!告訴我拍馬屁要怎麼見血!(￣￣；
推fructose1：鮮卑白痴將軍...XD
推ohmaple：大明猥瑣財主....強搶良家婦女的田舍仔?!
推arhapsody：吾乃是大理國之粗曠嬪妃是也～好man的妃子啊，太爆笑了
推cathy910294：趙國無敵狗腿XDDDDDDDD
推MIMIAO：趙國飯筒名妓囧rz 沒有順眼一點的嗎
推oooooh：蜀漢暴力嬪妃?! 古代就有野蠻女友了喔....
推shuanger：我同學...蜀漢狗頭狗腿....= =|||
推QQbonnie：趙國無敵狗腿ＸＤＤＤＤＤＤＤＤＤＤＤＤＤＤＤＤ
推sanmanman：明國飯桶佳人 XD 有股喜感耶~~~

Thoughts about "Made of Honor"

Thanks to Myriam's invitation, I went for Made of Honor tonight. It might not be a good timing for me to see this, but it indeed triggered me to think about certain crucial life issues.

Without doubt, girls would dream of (die for?!) marrying such a charming, noble, royal person in such a fairy setting- he's good looking, strong, talented, well mannered, with royal heritage, castle, money and almost EVERYTHING you can think of. And he loves you. But things between you two were just "love at first sight." You've tried so hard to find something to describe the "why" but just couldn't come up with something persuasive. Why bother then? Why deceive yourself to marry your passion, your "dream," but not your heart?

That's just not me. The commitment of marriage MUST happen when true love is there. Not love for the title, the fortune or the power. Absolutely, I may sound naive. But this is something I think I can, and I will still believe in.

Moreover, their 10-year "friendship" took up too much time and efforts, but they confirmed my other belief- be good friend for each other is the most important(guaranteed) way to become a couple. If someone fails to meet my expectation as a good/close friend, it's nearly impossible for us to deepen our relationship. He shares my sorrow and my happiness, knows my struggles, tolerates my weird habits/preferences, be honest to tell me I'm horrible at this and that..... He's a good friend, so he can be a good mate. Easy, straightforward and highly reasonable. Just..... please, don't take me (us) 10 years to figure out......

Ah, it was a good movie. I enjoyed it~
Just if something could be more "real" to me...

Different Axiety for Each Night

Anxious for never ending (and never finished) readings,
Anxious for not being able to find the supportive material for projects,
Anxious for the crappy case analysis,
Anxious for not being able to draw the silly plots on Excel,
Anxious for the approaching due date of the silly law project write up
Anxious for......

I don't even remember what I was anxious for or what I should be anxious for, because there were/are just TOO MANY THINGS that I have to do!!!!

Well, I'd love to be anxious for "what should I wear for the date today/tonight/this weekend?"
Apparently it was something not realistic though. Ouch~

For the Weekend

"Hope you enjoy your weekend with someone you love."

John Greening

回家回家回家機票訂好了!!!!!Ticket for HOME BOOKED!

耶耶耶耶耶耶耶~簡直是太開心了!!!!!!

各位看官，西低~~~九月一號我就會跳上飛機飛回家，九月三號周三凌晨(討厭的時差....)五點半現身台北CKS機場~

請大家該要抱貓咪來的該要帶紅酒來的該要來鋪紅地毯的該要送鮮花的該要來當苦力搬東西的

一個都不要給我漏掉~~~~~

然後，我會在台灣玩耍到九月二十二號再滾回來迎接開學.....

BACK TO HOME
Sep.1 20:15 Chicago O'Hare==> Sep.1 22:40 San Francisco (AA)
Sep.2 01:35 San Francisco===> Sep.3 05:30 TAIPEI C.K.S.!!!!!(China Airline)

Back to the U.S.....
Sep.22 23:10 Taipei C.K.S.==> Sep.22 19:20 San Francisco (China Airline)
Sep.22 23:56 San Francisco==> Sep.23 05:56 Chicago O'Hare(AA)

在美國怎麼/跟誰訂機票?Where & How to book a Flight from the U.S.
六福旅行社 USA GATEWAY TRAVEL
Ms. Grace Tang
PHONE 1 888-241-6688 1-800-887-6883
E-MAIL: GRACE.CVG@GTTTRAVEL.COM

Amazing Grace

Amazing Grace
John Newton (1725-1807), Stanza 6 anon.

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch like me.
I once was lost but now am found,
Was blind, but now I see.

T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
And Grace, my fears relieved.
How precious did that Grace appear
The hour I first believed.

Through many dangers, toils and snares
I have already come;
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
and Grace will lead me home.

The Lord has promised good to me.
His word my hope secures.
He will my shield and portion be,
As long as life endures.

Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease,
I shall possess within the veil,
A life of joy and peace.

When we've been here ten thousand years
Bright shining as the sun.
We've no less days to sing God's praise
Than when we've first begun.

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch like me.
I once was lost but now am found,
Was blind, but now I see.

The One Who Do Care

Is proactive; Shows up "by accident;"
Is respective; Cares the things that matter to you.

Really.

愛的代價 Price of Love- Second Story Festival@Webster's Wine Bar

I went to the Second Story Festival with Ann tonight at Webster's Wine Bar to meet two of her long time great friends. One of them is a warm, talented black woman she worked with in Washington DC, and one of the storyteller tonight; the other is Candy, a Taiwanese girl Ann knew since young in Texas.

The appetizers we had there were all amazingly tasty, but unfortunately I only remember one of the dish's name- Pate. I also loved their coffee moose, our desert. It made me feel like in heaven~ However, what touched me most tonight was the stories told by the five storytellers. Their story ranged from lesbian issues, break-up couples, father and daughter, and love affairs outside of marriage. To me, every single story centered one very basic, important yet complicated theme: LOVE.

"To love," I couldn't help but toasted my second wine with the girls.
I wish I could write down my feelings at that very moment, really!

And on my way back, this famous song- Price of Love- hit me, echoing in my mind again and again....

Let's go, let's go, you have to learn how to grow up
Let's go, let's go, you have to undergo some pain, some struggle in life sometimes anyways
Let's go, let's go, find a home for your own heart
You've cried, you've gotten broken heart
But that's the price of love....

Webster's Wine Bar
1480 West Webster Street
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 868-0608
Close to Metra Clybourn station. Direction from Clybourn to Webster's
No Photo ID check, no entrance fee for the bar
For the Second Story Festival show, we paid $15 each including 4 red wine tasting.
Food was FANTASTIC, but the charge did not include in our $15.

愛的代價 　唱：張艾嘉　作詞：李宗盛　作曲：李宗盛
記得年少時的夢嗎　像朵永遠不凋零的花
陪我經過那風吹雨打　看世事無常　看滄桑變化
那些為愛所付出的代價　是永遠都難忘的啊
所有真心的　痴心的話　永在我心中雖然已沒有他

*走吧　走吧　人總要學著自己長大
走吧　走吧　人生難免經歷苦痛掙扎
走吧　走吧　為自己的心找一個家
也曾傷心流淚　也曾黯然心碎　這是愛的代價*

也許我偶爾還是會想他
偶爾難免會惦記著他
就當他是個老朋友啊
也讓我心疼　也讓我牽掛
只是我心中不再有火花
讓往事都隨風去吧
所有真心的　痴心的話
仍在我心中雖然已沒有他

*

Spring's coming! Wendy should....

Find a guy!去找妳的春天啦~ (7 votes)
Fight for a job!給我認真找工作! (4 votes)
Study harder!更奮發念書 (3 votes)
Hike harder!更常去健行 (1 vote )
Spring?Is that edible?春天?可以吃嗎?(1 vote )

What are you thinking, people?
I wish I could meet your expectation, but I doubt it :P
Job and study part seems easier to execute~

[轉錄] 職業小偷 測戀愛

如果你是一個職業小偷，受雇去取一份機密文件，逃亡計畫已設想妥當，沒有後顧之憂，你會採取何種手法呢？？

1.買通警衛，假裝工作人員矇混溜進去偷取
2.挾強大火力直接進去搶
3.月黑風高的晚上破壞保全系統，潛進去偷
4.花兩天時間挖一個地道，直接進入保險櫃










1.買通警衛，假裝工作人員矇混溜進去偷取
你對於目前的戀愛感到徬徨和矛盾，好像少了點安全感，既期待又怕被傷害，不知道勇敢的去愛，還是稍稍的走開。雖然他條件並不差，你總是沒辦法把心交給他，要得到你完全的信任，似乎還要再加把勁兒。

2.挾強大火力直接進去搶
你戀愛哲學是：只要是我喜歡，有什麼不可以。你不排斥條件比你差的情人或異國戀 情，反正只要卯上，你的愛情就像麻辣火鍋一樣燒滾滾，大膽而奔放。

3.月黑風高的晚上破壞保全系統，潛進去偷 <=My pick, but I don't think it's me =.= How about you guys?
雖然你的內心飢渴難耐，但是卻極力保持冷酷的外表。你再「悶騷」下去，當心得內傷！對付你這種假道學的人，只能化被動為主動，才能讓你卸下面具。

4.花兩天時間挖一個地道;直接進入保險櫃
你的愛情不及格，只有托兒所程度，時常表錯情而不自知，又左思右想的裹足不前，丘比特碰到你也傷腦筋。

Wendy E-News-[The warmest Spring greetings from Chicago!]

Dear my lovely friends,

Warmest Greetings from Wendy in Chicago!
How is your spring time going? Are you ready for some update from Wendy?

Of course I'll start with this- Study again.

My second quarter ended around late March, and I've enrolled in the third round- Spring quarter- already. This term of struggle will keep me busy till early June.

As expected, "Database Marketing & Analysis" and "Marketing Finance" occupied most of my time and strength for the previous quarter. "Media Economics & Technology" and "Stakeholders & Community" together with the two quantitative courses overwhelmed me in the end of the quarter with 4 giant group projects plus 4 terrifying final exams. I once had 3 consecutive meetings from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m., and I was not special. My classmates had handful horrible experiences like that in that period of time. So, yes, we celebrated crazily short after the hell quarter finally came to an end. Who would love to have 15 hrs marathon discussion on cases ever again?

What made the Spring quarter special was that I could customize my courses, finally. I choose the "Brand & Communications" concentration instead of the quantitative "Analysis & Insight." So my collection of courses, besides the common "Media Law, Policy & Ethics," includes "Brand & Advertising Solutions," "Marketing Public Relations" and a quantitative "Marketing Mix." I had fun so far, although the horrible group project storm is destined to get closer and closer to me again. (We have 3 client projects this time) On top of that, I have assignments coming to me almost regularly- at least two each week..... But, well, I've paid so much to be here, I will try to get the most ROI!

Additionally, I went for another Kellogg Greater China Business Conference last weekend. "Make the best out of Northwestern" is one of my motto, you see. :) I felt excited about the topics they covered, and it indeed was amazing to be here but connect with the market dynamics over there in another end of the world!

Come on, Wendy's not always studying, I had FUN!
I didn't visit any other city during my spring break. I spent time just here, relaxed, witnessed two snow storms in late March....

I stayed at home watch Japanese drama, cook, surfing the Net, or just did nothing. When a friend came for a visit, we went downtown walk around, and I enjoyed a spring hiking in the Starved Rock State Park at the end of my Spring break. I realized the precious value of peacefulness and stability during that period of time. I might be a little bit lonely in town, but life could still be beautiful.

Lastly, big issue, my internship
I have decided to involve in the Global Residency project arranged by Medill IMC program. It works this way:

6/16-7/06 Take courses in Evanston, do research on the company and the project
7/07-7/18 Go on site in Yum! Brand China Division in Shanghai, responsible for KFC's summer beverage promotional program for youth
7/19-8/29 Back to Chicago, keep contact with clients in Shanghai, prepare final proposal

Among 80 classmates, 20 of us will involve in the Global Residency project, and we'll work in 4 teams for 3 American companies all based in Shanghai.

My teammates include another Taiwanese girl, a Russian girl and an American. Expecting one more person~ Sounds cool?

This will be my first time to go to Shanghai, but the second time to China (I've been to Beijing before) Please let me know if you have any advice and suggestions, I'd love to hear from you.

Lastly, I am planning to go back to Taiwan in September after my residency is over, and will stay for 3 weeks meeting family and friends. I can't wait for that day to come!!! I will need to come back to the U.S. again for my final fall quarter though.....

Spring in Chicago is not yet so warm, still windy, sometimes chilly, but the sunny sky has cheered most of us up. Hope the place you are right now is also full of the fragrance of lovely spring :)

Take Care!

陳小弟第一次自己策劃帶外國人逛大街啦~

身為姐姐的我，說甚麼都要覺得很驕傲的啊:D

第一篇: 周末要陪外國人出去玩~~~

...這是我第一次完全接手一個接待外國人的機會啊。開始的時候，真的會很煩躁，因為看看平常這麼多大小事情已經讓我沒什麼時間玩樂，要帶別人去玩樂，又是一個外國人，完美的自我要求下，突然會很抗拒。

不過後來，慢慢的找到資源，有中銘願意跟我一起當地陪，還有映嵐願意幫我翻譯我的破英文，更重要的，還有一個很厲害的旅遊規劃小組在背後提供資源...加上姊姊願意在背後給我加油打氣，說真的，走到現在，雖然還是慌亂的狀況，可是一切也都還算有個譜，堅持真的很重要!!!!!...

第二篇: Robin來台灣~~~我想這篇是感謝文

...其實說到台灣旅遊，我好像沒有把台灣玩得很透徹呢，這次去的地點，除了陽明山、淡水之外，宜蘭、鶯歌甚至於101頂，對我來說都是新 地點，而且開車真的猛累，而且油錢嘩啦嘩啦的像水一般流去，好在有中銘跟我一起分擔當地陪的部分...
...當然第二天的加一地陪--嵐嵐姊，也一定要提到一下囉，紮實的英文+很會找話題的開放功力，對我而言，這樣便大大的減輕了溝通上的許多壓力。...

有一就有二啊老弟，火坑就是這樣跳的！Good Job!

Got Tech Anxiety? New Northwestern IMCers?

“Oh my goodness! Medill sent me a long list of required hardware and software to buy! How can I manage all these?”

Hold on, hold your breath new students. Let me give you some real idea on what you need for IMC program

• Hardware:
• Laptop: You absolutely need one. The recommended list seems complicated, but the main idea is “get a laptop you like, get a laptop that works.” Some additional suggestion includes:
• Our data intensive program will make your laptop work on several SPSS or SAS projects. Make sure your laptop processor meets the standard
• You definitely need wireless connection
• What if you are a loyal Mac user? Feel free to be one still! The major problem you may encounter is our IT staff has limited knowledge about Mac. Also, some software, such as SPSS, may not be so compatible on Mac.
• Some classes introduce students to run Second Life, which requires higher system requirement. It is highly recommended, but not a must.
• Do I need an earphone, a microphone, a webcam for my laptop? No one got killed when he/she does not have one.
• Do I need an iPod, a digital camera, and/or a DV? These help IMC students on producing several projects, but you will still survive if you don’t have them. Additionally, most projects students worked on were group projects. Chances are…at least one of your team member gets something for you to borrow!
  

• Software:
• System: Mac, Microsoft XP, Microsoft Vista all work fine. Feel comfortable to use the system running in your native language.
• You must have:
• MS Office- doesn’t matter if it is 2003 or 2007 version.
• SPSS- we use versions from 11 to 16. Everyone survives.
• If you have this, your life may become even easier:
• Windows Movie Maker or other video editing software
• What skills do I need regarding software?
• SPSS: Don’t panic! Professors here are so nice and they will teach you how.
• Excel: Unfamiliar with it? Take some time to google on “Excel Tutorial,” you will find this helpful.
• Powerpoint: For numerous projects you may work on, you have to be good friend with it.
• If you also know how to use video editing software like Windows Movie Maker, photo editing software like Adobe Photoshop or some more, you will enjoy your fantastic IMC life!

W報報之【芝加哥也到春暖花開的時節，Wendy報報又來囉~】

各位敬愛的前輩、各位親愛的好朋友們，好久不見！

沒錯，我在美國雖然天天累到劈啪喘但是依然活力十足的活著。
距離上次與各位連繫以來，我在團團轉的究竟是甚麼事呢？

首先，學業。
第二個學期（2008年1月底至3月底）早就過完了，現在的我已經在第三學期（2008年4月初至6月初）的掙扎裡打滾。

第二學期的「資料庫處理」與「行銷經濟學」一如所預料佔據了我大多數的時間，另外的兩門課「媒體經濟學」與「股東關係與社群經營」的後期發展則與前述兩科結合讓我陷入了空前恐怖的期末團體報告+期末考試風暴！還記得有個周六我從上午九點連開三個會到晚上十一點，而環顧四周同學，人人都有滿手這樣讓人連抱怨的力量都沒有的經驗。最後一個資料庫的報告我們還有馬拉松式15小時討論的歷史紀錄！期末考完的那剎那，大家真的抱起來大叫慶祝地獄生活的結束啊~~~

結束了前兩個學期的所有共同必修，第三學期開始我們各選專門開始客製化自己的課程。
我最後還是選擇了Brand & Communications（品牌與傳播）而不是資料導向的Analysis & Insight（資料分析與洞悉），所以除了一門共同科目的「傳播法規倫理學」以外，我另外選了兩門「品牌與廣告決策」、「行銷公關學」及一門稍為資料導向的「行銷組合」。上了三周課程目前為止的心得是：學得真痛快！雖然地獄般的期末報告風暴又已經開始響起警報（這次有三門課的案子都是企業委託案），老師們「分散風險」的教學風格更讓我從這周開始每周有至少兩個報告截稿，但是看在學費都已經花了這麼多的份上，咬牙，也是要過啊！

如果你又好奇我是否還有再參加甚麼其他的大型會議，感謝西北大學Kellogg商學院的豐沛資源，我這周末剛剛參加完大中華區商業會議，讓自己雖然人在美國，也能了解世界另一端大熱點中國市場的動態，划算！

接著，玩樂。
我的春假很悠閒的在芝加哥度過。三月底的芝加哥還下過兩場大雪，我於是在那樣的時候乖乖待在家裡看日劇、煮好吃的、上上網寫寫生活心得純放鬆。中間當然也有朋友來訪的時候，也趁春假的尾巴跟朋友開車去芝加哥南邊一點健行。那個假期裡我更體會、更珍重生活中平靜、安穩的價值。
就算只有我與一兩個朋友待在Evanston，生活也還是很美麗。

最後，大家最關心的實習。
我的暑假計畫已經大勢底定了，我參與系上新規劃的Global Residency(國際實習)計劃，將在6/16-8/29期間用部分的時間在美國上課、準備，部分的時間前往上海某家公司與當地員工一同工作。
6/16-7/06 我在芝加哥上課、準備文件、透過視訊等與上海端通聯
7/07-7/18 我在上海Yum! Brand 負責KFC肯德基的夏日飲品推廣案
7/19-8/29 返回芝加哥，持續與上海端互動，準備期末提案報告
我們整班80人中有20人參與Global Residency計畫，共分四組人馬(四個專案)為三家美商企業工作。
我的team裡面有兩個台灣人(含我)、一個俄羅斯人、一個美國人，未來可能還會再多一位夥伴。
這樣的機會聽起來很有趣吧？
這會是我第一次前往上海，第二度踏上中國的土地(前一次去北京)，
歡迎各位經驗豐富的前輩不吝賜教分享您的心得與指點，我一定虛心受教。

講到暑假，想必大家同樣會關心「那你會不會回來台灣過暑假？」
我預計在8/29實習結束過後返台，將會停留約三周到西北再度開學前。
雖然時間不長，我在台灣的時候會十分期待能有機會與各位親朋好友碰上一面，
日期更加確定以後再向各位補充報告囉！

芝加哥的春天還在攝氏6-15度間徘徊，不過晴朗的天空已經讓每個人的心情都愉悅起來了。
希望在你那一端，也是春光明媚，讓你心情保持輕鬆愉快 :)

大家保重！

Wendy

Greetings from NTUMUN in Puebla, Mexico!

今天媽媽在線上除了告訴我愛爾蘭人Robin今晚抵台要來我們家拜訪的消息，還興高采烈的告訴我：
你又收到一張明信片了耶！墨西哥來的！我打內容給你看：

親愛的學姊:
不知現在身在國外的您收到我們來自Puebla的祝福時 已經相隔多久了
謝謝學姐您長久以來對我們的幫助與照顧呢
也希望您在世界各地都能平安順利

Puebla實在是一個很美麗的城市
永遠具有她美麗多變獨特的風情
希望透這一張卡片能將這份感動與歡喜同你分享

全體代表模聯學弟妹敬上

還記得出國開會要寄明信片回國給學長姐這個習慣，就是我們這屆創下的。

前往巴西的那年，我們大家都親眼見證了名信片狂Thomas寫到天荒地老寫到手斷掉眼睛茫掉仍不善罷甘休的狠勁，我在去德國的那年出國前於是就蒐集了好幾個學長姐與同學的地址，在德國各地一張張挑，一張張寫上地址，一張張傳給每個成員簽名，然後千里郵遞回家鄉問候沒能與我們同行的模聯人。

在幹部交棒前，我們於是也傳遞了這個不成文的習俗給下一屆、再下一屆。我們當時的期望並不高：「如果能夠寄給上一屆，或頂多上兩屆你們還認識的學長姐就好了；或者你們要以『仍在校學長姐』做為範圍標準也行。」然而幸運如我，幸福如我，除了巴西、德國、埃及自己寄出的明信片以外，2005的英國愛丁堡、2007的瑞士日內瓦、2008的墨西哥Puebla(我還沒看到本尊~)，我原來又已經跟著大家征戰了那麼多地方啦～

Thank you all.
Puebla Rocks, so does NTUMUN, always!

意外

一點也不意外，你在
稍微有點意外，你向我走來

世界很小，小到居然會把意外的人調來轉去的都一起擠去了上海
而我們溝通的語言，依舊，反映了我們向來奇特的溝通模式
使用那與我們的相似背景如此斷裂的形態

如果有些前提與現狀不同
或許這些偶然，這些意外在我的詮釋中會是 神奇妙的安排
祂果然奇妙，可惜我橫豎無法欣然承擔那潛在的多方傷害
所以我對於你的友善你的慷慨
除了沒真的說出口的婉拒，還有....
我相信你懂、你也明白


上海，機會之都上海
唉...

murmuring....

1. Dance of Alvin Ailey made me happy and made me down. I love their dance, and feel so lost that I can only enjoy it myself but not share the emotion with someone important...

Seriously, I have so much to tell about the show, if someone's there with me.

From 080418-Alvin ...

2. It's hilarious to know that C thought I had a BF in the beginning of the fall quarter, and that person she described was.... :)

Oh, the beautiful old day. The sweet and bitter memory.

3. I could feel the "pink" in C & A's talk, and honestly, my reaction was jealousy.
Of course you deserved the happiness! I would be happy for you if it's real pink.
I just felt lonely about..... something I was once so close to, but soon was so away from.....

Stay strong. Move on.

為妳，天天迫切禱告

不誇張，我對妳的處境帶有非常的負擔。睡前或者在路上行走的時候，我都會跟天父把拔熱切的禱告懇求，因為我相信祂聽禱告，祂聽禱告！

連我對其他事情的禱告，都因此而更加得力了起來。　：）
奇妙！奇妙！

Girl, go for it! Best wishes and blessings are always on your side!

Semana Santa 2008 西班牙的復活節

在巴塞隆納的琬梅又有最新文化觀察力作啦～請看他的西班牙復活節筆記！

Monas de Pascua 復活節巧克力公仔(我亂翻的)，El Lunes de Mona 復活節巧克力玩偶之星期一(還是我亂翻的)， 據說只在加太隆尼亞地區才有喔。傳統上每個"教父"在這天星期一，今年2008年是3月24日...都要買一個巧克力公仔送給"教子"喔。在西班牙這個天主教的國家，雖說年輕一輩虔誠的教徒已經不多，但是教父教子的傳統還是普 遍存在低~這是一個小朋友們，也就是所謂的教子們最開心的節日，有可愛的巧克力小人偶可以收藏可以品嘗耶!當然，已經長大成人的教子還是可能會收到老老教 父的巧克力玩偶禮物，可能有點丟臉，但總是一份的心意~
.....
除了巧克力，還有一種復活節一定要吃的傳統點心叫做Buñuelos，口感很像泡芙，長得也像泡芙，有無內餡的單純口味，也有甜鹹口味，甜的有奶油阿巧克力阿，鹹的我吃過鱈魚口味。另外還有一種傳統的復活節蛋蛋糕，就是簡單的蛋糕中間放上一顆白煮蛋，口味很樸實吧。
.....

詳情在這裡：MAISIE: Semana Santa 2008 西班牙的復活節

琬梅的其他西班牙節日慶典故事在這裡，保證精彩、圖文並茂值得一看喔！

生命，就該花費在美好的事物上-P.F. Chang's & Prairie Moon

禮拜五的傍晚，我漂漂亮亮的出門到downtown Chicago參加系上的Happy Hour，在大好人Aping車上聽了很多有趣的故事一路塞車塞到城裡的結果就是其實Happy Hour都要結束了我們幾個傢伙才剛剛到:P不過High 咖總是有地方可以去，於是跟著ChienYi、Aping、Evan、Andrea一行人跑到附近不遠的P.F. Chang's餐廳大吃九點鐘的周五晚餐。

跟這群人一起的行動真的很歡樂耶！不但是吃了很棒很豐盛的一餐：

CHANG'S CHICKEN LETTUCE WRAPS==>
BEEF WITH BROCCOLI
SPINACH STIR-FRIED WITH GARLIC
CRISPY HONEY SHRIMP
CHOW MEIN BEEF
還有很多Paul Wang與班上一群每上課每笑倒人的東倒西歪故事。而且沒想到我自己也在席間成了大家努力「教育」的下個焦點：「妳！現在開始不准說 完整句！年輕人要跳tone、每句話不可以超過十個字，現在開始練習！」CheinYi非常認真的宣示我的訓練計畫 :P

讓我們來猜猜這個計畫能不能成功吧，各位看倌～


禮拜六的故事則是與完全不一樣的一掛人一起譜寫的。因緣際會下我接受了Martin(DE)的通知與Briana的邀請在晚上十點跟他們及朋友們一同出門到Evanston南端的Prairie Moon參加G-Salsa Party。我那年久失修的舞藝啊.... 在跟Martin跳一支舞以後瞬間漏餡，果真跳舞這種事情是需要持續練習的！不過這個微醺的夜最好玩的部分其實是跟新朋友舊朋友的交談。上次一起去hiking的Soren和Rishi這晚都有出現，我另外又多熟悉了來自加拿大東邊的Derm和來自巴西里約的Eduardo。跟Derm不是第一次打照面了，卻到半年後的這天晚上才真的熟悉起來真是可惜（早一點熟就可以強迫他教我Finance XD），他是一個很健談很友善的大男生，在我第一次倒啤酒出糗後非常大方的教我「課本裡面不會教的正確倒酒方式」而且幫我續杯，同時堅持要我練習倒一次給他看；Eduardo更是不用說了，光是因為他從里約來我對他整個人的形象就「登登登登登」加爆炸多分！沒辦法，誰叫我骨子裡就熱愛巴西、熱愛巴西人！

於是這時候可能又有人要問啦～到底聊甚麼東西可以聊這麼久，從晚上十點多聊到一點多啊？簡單評估一下，我就得到本人的屢試不爽聊天鐵則了：聊我的旅行故事　：）　從我去過巴西這件事==>必聊模聯==>必聊德國、埃及行==>還去過甚麼歐洲國家？==>在瑞士的三個月==>倒推回突尼西亞行==>童軍活動==>日、韓、馬來西亞......你應該感覺得到坐在我旁邊找我聊天閒不下來的狀況了吧？呵呵

兩杯Blue Moon下肚，時間不知不覺「踢答」到了一點半，跟大家一同步出Prairie Moon的時候Derm把左手拱成了圈要我搭著他走，我於是大方的配合，就這麼嘻嘻哈哈的和Derm、和Rishi一路走一路繼續聊，直到除了Martin以外的幾個男生經過1800 Club禁不住誘惑又進去續攤為止 :P

媽媽，你女兒到底是哪根筋不對勁，反而是在這種奇妙的場合奇妙的設定下才覺得放鬆、自在？
You know what I mean.


P.F. Chang's China Bistro(Chicago)
530 N. Wabash Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 828-9977
CTA Red Line Grand St.
這個連鎖中式餐廳在很多城市都有分店，我們五個人平攤當晚費用每人$13吃很飽又很滿足！大推！

Prairie Moon
1502 Sherman Ave.
Evanston IL 60201
(847) 864-8328

很久以前，冷板凳的故事

是我國中同學葉琛告訴我的故事。不過說故事之前，得先聊聊葉琛這個人。

他是一個所謂的問題少年－－抽菸、翹課、打架，我也不知道當時的自己到底怎麼跟他變熟的，只能這麼揣測：世界上很多事情自有他奇妙的安排，真的沒甚麼道裡。他是個轉學生（吧?!），從看到他的第一天就知道他從頭到腳沒有甚麼地方告訴人「我是個好孩子。」跟他聊過幾次之後我知道他以前念森林小學，在山野裡長大，他爸爸給他很大的自由，而他也很大方的坦承他濫用他的自由。他在班上沒有多久也就變成壞胚子中心的大哥，用各種大的小的把戲捉弄同學，尤其捉弄女生；他們的把戲有時候也會招呼到我身上來，可是我從小就有的莫名抵抗力讓他們玩沒幾次就知道不好玩，自討沒趣的把力氣放到別人身上去了。對我而言這當然是好事，我樂得輕鬆，而也就在我被這群壞傢伙冷落的同時，葉琛本人反倒是在其他狀況下跟我建立起了良好的交情，他知道我也被一般好人幫冷落的狀態，有時候還會用他特殊的方式問候我好不好。說也奇怪，他反而是在我慘澹的國中生活中，與我交情穩定而持久的一人。

不過如果沒有記錯，葉琛並沒有從我們班上畢業，而又中途轉校了，可是我們奇妙的還持續有聯繫。高中的期間當我還非常固執的堅持甚麼鬼國中同學會都絕對不會去參加的時候，我反而還見過葉琛本人兩次，知道了他離開我們之後的動向，知道了他更多的故事。而從他各種壯烈故事之中，我更認識了這個社會的另外一個層面，很深刻的。冷板凳的故事應該也就是這時候他跟我提起的：他曾經因為家庭因素常常搬家、常常換朋友，愛打籃球的他每到一個新環境就想要快快找到新的球友陪他打球，可是搬家次數太多讓他連找球友的動力都幾乎消失殆盡了。所以他不那麼積極的找了，他等，他到球場邊坐冷板凳。等他有機會上場的時候他就盡情的揮灑，然後他的球技、他的球品自然而然的會幫他找到球友，自然而然的會讓他待在冷板凳上面的日子越來越少。

「妳知道嗎？我於是弄懂了一件事：當你有點斤兩但是沒有運氣（沒有被發掘）的時候，不要怕坐冷板凳。如果你真的是一個重要的角色，只要給妳一次揮灑的機會，冷板凳就會讓給別人坐了。
要有耐心，要相信自己。如果真的都沒人來發掘妳，那是他們的損失啊～」

葉琛很認真、很認真的這麼告訴我。然後繼續抽他的煙，讓我跟他都再次陷入沉思裡。

最近的生活依舊忙碌，依舊有看不完的書，我也依舊會偷懶會分心會不務正業。可是我也還是掌握機會來分享我所知道的、所學到的、所想到的，然後在一個又一個的小小事件中，我發現了三不五時的有人會主動來把我拉離冷板凳，而他們對我說的話、對我做的事，都讓我感恩得想大喊哈利路亞：）

而且真的，親愛的已經不知道漂流到哪一國去的葉琛，這每一件每一件的小小事都讓我想到你，和你對我說的那番話。你，好嗎？

Integrated Marketing Top Issue on Sr. Marketers’ Minds

Integrated marketing communications was ranked as senior marketers’ top priority - for the second year in a row - according to an annual survey by the Association of National Advertisers conducted to help shape its Annual Conference in October, reports MarketingCharts.

The survey asked senior marketers to choose their top three issues from a comprehensive list and then rank them in order of importance, from one to three. Of the 157 respondents, more marketers indicated a greater concern about integrated marketing communications than any other issue.

Marketing accountability and the importance of aligning the marketing organization with innovation followed closely in the second and third positions.

The following is the list of the top 10 issues, ranked in order of importance:

1. Integrated marketing communications
2. Marketing accountability
3. Aligning marketing organization with innovation
4. Brand building
5. Media proliferation
6. Advertising creative that achieves business results
7. Consumer control over what and how they view advertising
8. Attracting and retaining top talent
9. Globalization of marketing efforts
10. Multicultural marketing

The results were tabulated by adding up all responses (three for each respondent) and determining which issue was named in the top three by the most marketers.

“The rapidly evolving marketing landscape demands an integrated approach,” said Bob Liodice, president and CEO of the ANA. “The survey findings confirm that integrated marketing is one of the foundational pillars the ANA believes are critical to create a transformed marketing environment.”

The ANA Integrated Marketing Conference, scheduled for May 29 in New York City, will address the issue ranked the top priority by marketers.

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This is an article forwarded by Professor Tom Collinger, and YES! It did make me feel good and feel proud of what I'm learning here right now. See! IMC is soooo practical and useful :D

安靜

念書念書念書，永遠無休無止念不完的書。
四周除了我的呼吸聲，仍然只有室友房間的電視聲和偶而一陣的火車行駛聲相伴。

沒有了，沒有了曾經會突然叮叮響起的簡訊音

懷念嗎？多少還是有一點吧....
清晨打開手機曾會偶然出現的那串聲響現在也消失了，
那股傻傻的對著簡訊內容或歎息、或搖頭、或咧開嘴笑的時光也一去不回了

這樣比較好。
真的，對大家都好......

Tell Gucci to Stop Selling All Fur/請GUCCI停止販賣動物皮毛製品

Please refer to PETA(People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals : The animal rights organization) for the original cause: http://getactive.peta.org/campaign/gucci_fur

After hearing from thousands of PETA supporters, Gucci has assured PETA that it will not sell any more seal fur, a product of the vicious Canadian seal hunt—an annual massacre in which hundreds of thousands of terrified baby seals are clubbed to death and many are skinned alive. This is a step in the right direction, but PETA now wants Gucci to stop peddling pelts from all animals. By selling real fur, Gucci is responsible for promoting fur as well as promoting the horrors of the entire fur industry, which have been documented on video.

The fur industry is violent and bloody, and the simple fact is that the terror and pain experienced by a seal clubbed to death on the ice floes of Canada is akin to the suffering of a mink who is genitally or anally electrocuted on a fur farm, a desperate wolf who is trapped for days in a bone-shattering steel-jaw trap, or a cat or a dog who is skinned alive for fur on a Chinese fur farm.

Please let Gucci know that the time has come to switch to fabulous synthetics and natural fibers. Tell Gucci that no matter where the fur came from, every fur item that Gucci sells represents unimaginable suffering.

Personalized letters always work best. Feel free to use the following text, but your message will carry more weight if you write your own customized message and subject line.

_____________________________________________________________

Thank you for not selling seal fur. While I was pleased to see that you've decided not to support the barbaric slaughter of marine mammals, please know that as long as you continue selling any fur, you are supporting horrific cruelty to animals. Gucci can do better!

Please make the compassionate, ethical decision to stop selling all fur.
Whether it comes from clubbing baby seals, electrocuting minks on fur farms, or crushing lynxes' legs in steel-jawed traps, every fur item that Gucci sells represents unimaginable suffering.

Sincerely,
[Your name]

______________________________________________________________

Please use the form below to send an e-mail to Robert Polet, the chair,
president, and CEO of Gucci.

http://getactive.peta.org/campaign/gucci_fur


以下內容來自 PETA http://www.peta.org/
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals : The animal rights organization
人道對待動物協會 : 動物權組織

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一人一信　請GUCCI停止販賣任何動物毛皮製品　　　


在聽見數千PETA支持者的聲音後，GUCCI向PETA保證不會再賣海豹毛皮，這些毛皮來自惡毒的加拿大海豹獵捕行動---一場數百數千隻驚恐的海豹寶寶被用棍棒打死，甚至很多被活活剝皮的年度大屠殺！！！這是對的方向，但現在PETA要求GUCCI停止販賣來自任何動物的毛皮。藉由販賣真皮，GICCI必須為促銷真皮及促進整個恐怖毛皮工業而負責，上述事情已由以下影片證實: http://www.petatv.com/tvpopup/Prefs.asp?video=furfarm

毛皮工業既殘暴又血腥，很簡單的事實真相，一隻被棍棒打死於加拿大浮冰上的海豹所經歷的恐慌與痛苦，與在毛皮農場被從生殖器或肛門電擊致死的貂、被捕獸夾壓碎骨頭困住數天的絕望狼兒、或在中國毛皮農場被活活剝皮狗貓所遭受的痛苦，是不相上下的！

要讓GUCCI知道，現在已是必須轉換至使用技術驚人之合成材料與天然纖維的時代。告訴GUCCI，不管毛皮來自何種動物，GUCCI販賣的每件毛皮製品都訴說著難以想像的痛楚與苦難。

私人信件總是效果最佳。請隨意使用下列文字，但若您能自行編纂信件內容及標題，這封訊息將會更備受重視。

_____________________________________________________________

親愛的決策者:

感謝您們不再販賣海豹毛皮。當我很高興看到您已決定不再支持野蠻的海洋哺乳動物屠殺時，也請您了解，只要繼續販賣任何毛皮，您仍在支持殘殺動物的殘酷行為。相信Gucci可以做得更好！

請做出停止販賣任何毛皮此等富同情與人道的決定。不管是來自被棒打的海豹寶寶，在毛皮農場被電擊的貂，或被捕獸夾壓碎四肢的山貓，Gucci所販賣的每件毛皮製品都訴說著動物們難以想像的痛苦。

誠摯的 ______ 敬上

__________________________________________________________

請使用以下表格以寄送電子信件給Gucci總裁及執行長Robert Polet。
http://getactive.peta.org/campaign/gucci_fur

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只要填右邊框框的EMAIL和姓名 再按左下角的 SEND THE MESSAGE 即可!!!
請大家幫忙轉錄!! 救救這些可憐又無助的動物們!!!! 只需要不到一分鐘!!!!
謝謝大家!!!!!!!!!

Friday Night & Saturday Wonder

"Miss Pettigrew Lives for A Day," was a featureless movie that described a dramatic day for a middle age lady in London. Her story was not so special, but everything she encountered was so touching and close to my heart. I felt her surprise, her sadness, her affection, and her disappointment throughout the time. And, the ordinary yet poetic ending made me smile. It also strengthened my positive belief about relationship. :)

This, on my original plan, would be the happy ending of my Friday night with Serena. We two girls cooked and ate dinner together before the movie. FYI, our dinner was so nutritious with diverse veggies, orange juice and pear as fruit!

Thanks to Ann's surprising invitation, I took the 10:38 SafeRide and went to her place for another tiny, entertaining party!

I know, I know, we're crazy.

Ann, Ivan, Matt and I were there together drinking wine, eating egg rolls and other yummy snacks while playing games, listening to music and chatting. We played Jinga and Scrabble. Girls team was beaten by the boys horribly when playing Scrabble. Matt, an English undergrad major and an always talented guy, was overwhelmingly professional, and Ivan was surprisingly powerful, too!

Hmmm, maybe we should drink a little bit more next time, Ann?

When I became sober in Saturday afternoon, Kelly and Nina invited me to join them for some workout in the gym. So we went, sweat on the equipments and saunaed, happily and healthily return to Rui Wang's place to pick up some software Nina needed. This not-on-schedule visit brought me to know another great person with her great story. Be positive, be thoughtful, be curious, believe in yourself, be grateful for what you own, be patient, be confident. Don't complain, don't doubt on your own, don't panic. And this last part was from myself: BELIEVE IN GOD!

It is true that she's lucky, but what makes her lucky- I believe- results from her correct, positive attitude. I reflected myself when she was making her points, and pleasantly, I felt the deep relief after the visit.

I shall believe in myself as well.
I shall believe in my choice and embrace whatever (hardship) comes to me.
She can make it, so can I!

SO CAN I :)

留美國際學生保險-Study USA-HealthCare

大家都知道出國唸書學生保險這件事情基本上是一個頭痛的問題，西北的insurance plan申請表格所有新生都看得到，高貴的價格大家也都看得到......

在此我提供一個其他選擇給各位參考，非廣告。任何人加入了我個人都沒有特別好處，放心放心我沒有要拉保險~

廢話不多說，它是Study USA-HealthCare
http://www.travelinsure.com/what/susahigh.asp
好處簡列:
1. 便宜(請自己比價你就知道差多少....)
2. 申請手續簡便:網路上訂購就好
3. 保費月繳月保 (對我這種15個月program的人來說是福音，真的!)

壞處:
1. 太便宜。美國這邊的保險畢竟一分錢一分貨，便宜的相對就是保障沒有像貴的那種那麼周全。個人請自行衡量利弊。

方向/Direction

經過短而密集的討論，參考了美國的、台灣的、家人的、前輩的、朋友的多方意見，方向終於大致底定。

2008年夏，上海我來了！
我已經決定參與系上的Global Residency計畫

分析過了pros & cons，研究過了SWOT。有捨，但是我更積極的期待即將來臨的得。
家人的支持、前輩的鼓勵都告訴我經濟上的短痛就把它當投資吧～尤其這樣的投資是投資在自己身上的。
三叔也評論得中懇：「抓住確信的、有把握的，為甚麼要冒兩頭空的風險？」
立華說得好：「錢的事情都是過去，更需要考量的是長遠的未來。」

很好。心中一顆大石落下，接下來的日子全力衝刺別的事情吧^^

After some short yet intense discussion, and consulting with people from America, from Taiwan, from my family, from other resources, I finally found my direction.

Summer 2008, here I come! Shanghai!
I have made up my mind to involve in the IMC Global Residency

I've analyze pros & cons and done some SWOT. I knew there will be some lose, but I would rather focus on its positive side- the gain. Support from my family and encouragement from seniors all advised me to view the financial issue as an investment- especially when "there is no better investment than investing on yourself!"
Comment from my uncle was quite to the point: "Grab the firm opportunity. Why risk losing both?"
Thomas also inspired me by saying "Money issue belongs to the past. What worth more concern is your long-term plan."

Wonderful! I can start to focus on some other valuable stuff from now on!

Mohwak Flooring, An Interactive Web site to Play With

http://www.mohawk-flooring.com/
Mohawk Flooring, a company that has interior design materials and services, owns the interactive session that engages their (potential) consumers-
My Mohawk "romMMate"
==>direct linke for romMMate:
http://www.mohawk-flooring.com/my-mohawk/my-mohawk-room-mate.aspx

Have fun!

時間晚了

事情還是沒有做完，又想找個人發發牢騷。
恐怕自己一下子還是習慣不了這樣的歸零，尤其在這不規律而時常得一個人四處飄盪的行程裡。

「要耐得住！」我不斷提醒自己。
而且，時光飛逝，春天的腳步近了呢～

An Apple A Day Keeps the Doctor Away

but, Nishant got a better footnote:

If the doctor is good looking,

KEEP THE APPLE AWAY!