Windy's World: August 2011

Saturday, August 27, 2011

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From time to time, I came to think of what will my life be like if I never screw it up and follow the path that I always wanted since 7.

Where will I be now if .....? Think this is a question that probably came across people's mind sometimes in their life.

I believe in if you wanted something, it's possible to get it, but take in mind I don't mean crazy dreams like going to win a lottery. So if I had followed that old dream path, will my life go as I planned? Probably be in a school teaching and married to a middle class family in Taiwan with one or two kids. Have enough savings to enjoy a higher class life.

If I can choose again, would I want that life instead of the one right now? I think the answer is no. I do regret parts of my decisions that led to what happened now, but I would never be who I am right now, if I never went through that part of life. (Even though my parents won't agree on that.) I do love the people I met and experiences I've been through, which made my life much more exciting than the girl who's stuck with a piano all her life. I'd never have had dated a non-asian, and never would have attended a uni in Taiwan and so on...

Maybe one day in my life when I look back at this, I'll laugh my head off and think this is all BS. But right now, who cares?

I love my life, I love my family and I love my friends.

What ever's meant to be mine, will be mine. If not then why bother worring about it?

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

8/20 Sherry in TW

~ Saturday ~

這個週末要上台北上鋼琴課

順便也約了家教來上課

剛好六七年沒見面的學姊也在台灣想來找我

就先約在台北車站見面

也順便約了 E一起出來走走

許久不見的Sherry越來越正了!!

很有時尚風格

第一站我們先去逛逛淡水

一路上吃吃不一樣的小吃邊逛逛小攤子

來到淡水當然要帶去吃 "淡水阿給" 囉~

隨意逛逛後

我們決定去坐船、來淡水那麼多次還沒做過呢

不過時間有點晚了

加上我跟Sherry都是扛著行李 (超重的)

雖然我蠻想坐船到漁人碼頭

我們選擇了八里路線的來回票

等待上船的隊伍....非常驚人!!!

還好我們來排八里這站的時候人還不多

不過還是等了很久船才來

太陽正要下山、整個風景非常漂亮

天氣還不錯、陰陰涼涼的

吹著涼爽的海風

同時回憶起當年在 UVic的時候座的Ferry

好懷念、當年在Vic我最愛的時光就是座Ferry了

吹著海風看海

因為我們三個人已經走了好幾小時的路

同時還背著至少三公斤重的行李

我們沒有下去逛逛八里老街

就直接坐船回淡水了

逛完淡水後、原本打算直接回家休息

因為我背東西背到肩膀都瘀青了

不過在捷運上休息夠後

我們決定再去士林小逛一下

因為從暑假開始後就沒買衣服

幾件長洋裝已經看了很久了

所以就買了下來

Sherry也趕快採購補充她的backpack

雖然回到山上已經累倒了

不過因為很久沒見面

一聊天下來就停不住、一直到很晚才睡

~ Sunday ~

一直以為把機車放在台北、所以回彰化的時候沒把鑰匙帶回去。一直以為車鑰匙還在台北，很shock的發現 !!!!鑰匙不再台北!!!! 當下傻眼...慘了要怎麼去上家教阿...雖然有公車可是接下來還要去上鋼琴時間上根本來不及。只好打給家長媽媽說機車發動不起來，能不能改到我家上課 T____T

還好鋼琴老師家不遠，下午就坐車在走過去。我真的覺得我會很喜歡這個新老師，上課上的還蠻順利的，不過還有很多地方要在更加油考試才能順利通過。

上完課後也已經要五點了，下山去跟E跟S會合去吃飯。S的小學同學也是十年沒見面了，說也要一起。因為昨晚沒吃到甚麼東西、就又一起跑去士林吃小吃跟去辛發亭吃冰。

Sherry, Shelly 傻傻分不清楚 :P

之後決定再留一個晚上隔天再回彰化。Sherry去住Shelly家，E說那她騎車帶我上山拿行李去住她家、明早就能直接坐捷運去坐車。想想有車載那堆行李也好，我跟E就上山打包行李。一個超級大backpack跟好幾袋的東西、勉強塞到機車上、加上我扛幾袋在身上。當時已經午夜了..陽明山上約會勝地、就看著兩個人、大包小包的像是要去逃難的難民 or 私奔的情侶!? 路邊很多情侶們很傻眼的瞪著我們兩個。

~ Monday ~

禮拜一在車站跟Sherry會合後

S已經買了一台新的立可拍

我們就直接拍照留念啦 :)

因為我還要去上班，加上我們回到彰化的時間有點晚了。

我們就快速地去買還有開的名產:

北門口肉丸、大元麻糬、木瓜牛奶、八卦山芋冰等小吃

回家讓S慢慢吃等我下課。

在我去上班的時候Tete悄悄的征服了怕貓的學姊 ♥

下班後想說看有沒有夜市帶學姊去逛逛跟吃點東西

不過沒找到禮拜一開的夜市 >"<

我們跑去想吃看看魚市場控肉飯

不過看到可怕的排隊隊伍後、就放棄改去吃幸福臭豆腐了

這晚上一樣誇張的一直聊了整晚

聊起當年在Victoria的生活

沒想到原來很多人當時跟我的想法很類似

只是當時大家都不知道吧

很開心能夠這樣聊天

好久沒有這樣回憶起當年在那邊的生活

讓我越來越想回去那邊了

~ Tuesday ~

因為S對建築/室內設計有興趣、

加上親戚是在台中做這個行業的

老哥也是在這area裡發展，

S就邀請我一起去參觀他親戚的設計公司

一直都覺得地球村的建築很顯眼

之前東海那裡新的地球村建築

一眼就讓人注意到

其他區域的地球村建築也都讓我留下印樣

原來地球村的建築設計也就是S親戚設計的

我們參觀了設計公司、還有他們公司第一棟為地球村設計的建築。還蠻好玩的、慢慢接觸到了更多關於建築的行業。不知道為什麼最近身邊很多人都在這個領域裡面。我們去吃完韓式料理後、因為我還要趕回彰化上班、就先行離開囉~

Beautiful Sherry, hope to see you soon!!! Keep in touch ♥

8/19 Nancy's Birthday

今天是老同事 Nancy的生日

大家決定來個久違的同事們聚會

到了彰化的好樂迪

主打海灘風

不過因為我跟Carol隔天還有事情

我要一大早上台北

所以我們兩個開完會後、就過去了

就沒有穿到海灘風啦 >"<

見到了很多許久不見的同事們

各個都越來越漂亮

有的都認不出來了!!!

(好吧我承認一部分是因為我認人本領很爛啦)

最後大合照

But 我跟Carol已經走了

就沒拍到囉 T_T

Happy Birthday Beautiful Nancy!!!

Hope you'll be happy every single day after today

♥

Monday, August 15, 2011

8/13 第五屆台中世貿寵物展 Pet Show

~Saturday~

第五屆台中世貿寵物展

再次開展囉~

The 5th Annual Taichung Pet Exhibition begins!!

今年因為要工作的關係

不能像往年那樣天天參加 T__T

今天本來一大早就要去

可是Tete不知道左眼撞到甚麼腫起來一直流眼淚

不太放心、照顧了牠一下確定牠沒有大礙才去會場

This year can't help at the exhibition all 4 days because of work. >"< Was going to go in the morning, but Tete hurts his left eye, was worried and stayed home a bit to make sure he's alright.

今年的規模比較大、廠商也多了很多

我們從以往的舞台邊的攤位

變成在靠近第二館的出口附近一.一

不能像以前邊顧攤子邊看表演了

攤位也變小很多...不少義工擠在一起

This year is much bigger than last year, more companies joined. Our spot this year is near the exist, which is so far from the stage, we can't really see much of the show. And it's much smaller too, all of us volunteers have to stack together in that small area.

一到場就先跟Candy去到處晃晃

看看今年有甚麼值得買的東西

不過攤位雖然變多了...可是感覺沒甚麼特別想買的

尤其逛完一圈後徹底感到...

現在的寵物用的東西、吃的東西比人還高級一.一

一把梳子竟然要價 NT2000

Q_Q 我的梳子都不到1/200那麼貴

一路上看到很多可愛的貓貓狗狗

還有打扮超搶眼的喔!!!

Went to look around to see what's on sell this year, although much more stores, but mostly are those very very "expensive" pet products. Saw a pet hair brush that costs NT2000, GOSH!!! my brush wasn't even $200. A lot of cute dressed up pets, and some really rare ones.

Cute Teddy

Giant Dog

今年法國皇家贊助了一個活動

只要在出口處旁的簽名布上

每有一個人簽名

皇家就會贊助100g的飼料給在保育場裡的一千三百多隻流浪狗狗

很多人很熱心的幫忙簽名、也有不少很冷漠的快速走過的人

跟Candy兩人喊到破音...

很多熱情的朋友幫忙簽名、簽到我們緊急拿備用布讓大家簽

只是備用布一直掉下來...結果變成義工們輪流扶著

This year Royal Canin promised to help donate food to the stray dogs at the TUAPA shelter. For each person who signed on the sheet, they'll donate 100g of food to the shelter. Many people are awesome and want to help, but many gave us cold stares.

這次有待來展場等待有緣人收養的可愛幼幼貓

長得非常可愛喔!!!

有心好好照顧貓咪的人可以來世聯會攤位詢問訊息

或是在禮拜日的下午到勤美綠園道認養會場來

Cute Kitty waiting for a home. If interested, let me know or come by the park near NOVA on Sunday afternoon to find out more info.

很快的中午就到了

今天的午餐是 Cosco的超大碗 Caesar Salad

跟Clam Chowder

還有很多水果跟果汁跟Muffin

大家都吃得飽飽飽 ♥

Our lunch

在我們攤位附近的

酷農 Noncool

有一個女生自己創作的貓貓狗狗商品

讓我們幾個超心動!!!

所有的圖案都是老闆娘自己親手設計繪畫的喔

IPhone殼子也超可愛、而且在展場買的話很便宜喔

可惜我沒iphone T_T

不過我跟陶子買了整套狗狗跟整套貓貓的明信片

超喜歡的 ^____^

有興趣的朋友們可以在禮拜一展覽的最後一天趕快去逛逛

或者是到她的網站購買

年輕老闆娘非常親切也很有愛心

時常會捐款來幫助流浪動物們

Noncool's products are all designed by the young friendly owner.

今天辛苦的TUAPA眾義工們

TUAPA volunteers!!!

~Sunday~

今天一大早起床練習教會伴奏的東西

原本希望今天的表現會很順利

雖然有進步、不過還是有出點小差錯

越來越熟悉流程了

希望會越彈越順

Wake up early today to practice for the Sunday Church service job. Was hoping to do much better this time, but wasn't satisfied, hope next one would be even better. Never good at accompany for choir and improvising, really need to work hard on this section.

忙完後再次來到寵物展幫忙囉

今天比較沒那麼忙

來的義工還蠻多人的、只需要幫忙顧攤位

一群人擠在小小攤位裡

跟Candy、千洵又到處去晃晃添購點東西

After the morning work, came over to the pet exhibition again. Not as busy today, so we basically hang around and went buying some things.

幫Tete買了新的項圈

是 Petrick 的

這間店專門賣項圈、拉繩跟背帶

有五花八門超多顏色選擇的

有興趣的去網站自己慢慢挑囉~

顏色多道我選好久...光粉紅色就有十多種

最後挑了這個附鈴鐺的項圈

這個項圈是有安全保護的、當貓貓被嘞住、彈扣會自動彈開

Bought a new collar for Latte, like the last one, Pink ♥

BTW, Latte is a "HE", too bad his mom is a "SHE"

今天活動之一是 Husky家族聚會

一群的超可愛又帥氣的Husky們

♥ ♥ ♥

我實在太愛 Husky了

夢想一直是希望能養一隻

不過當然是以後有空間、有能力養得起的時候囉

現在只能玩別人的 :P

One of the events today, is the gathering of the the Husky family. Everyone at the show who owned a husky bought their pet on stage for a group photo.

I ♥ HUSKY!!!

Always wanted to have a husky, especially the silver/white one with blue eyes. But won't happen until I am settled and have enough money and time to own one.