Hot Pot Dinner

It was the first hot pot dinner with friends in winter this year. I saw you again.

You've told me ' I forgot about life in Groningen or just couldn't go back to the old times for good'.

I think you have a strong mind. Because you look to the future not to the past. I always running behind you.

Last night, you said' you missed those days in Groningen. ' Though I've locked the memories inside my mind. I do agree with you to certain extent. But which part do you miss the most?

A Nightmare About Low Score

The exam day is closing. There are at least 20 days left. I already have a nightmare that I will get low score of GMAT. OMG. it's so terrible. I'm really afraid of seeing under 650 score. No!

I want to get high score and attain master school!! I don't want to give up! Never give up!

A Tornado in This Week

The to-do list never empty. There are always exams, homework, presentation and essays on the list. I feel I do not work very efficiently. Do I lack a motivation? Do I think carefully about my future? Yes. I believe the answer is already exist in my mind for a long time. However, what really annoy me is many files and photo I have to prepare and send to the b-school.

The essays need a proofread. I have to ask a close friend to help me to proof read my essays. But who is willing to help me? Should I just try to ask and don't have a second thought? My facebook account has 279 friends on the list. Ironically, it is not so easier to ask someone to give hand than to believe that a friend would be kind enough to help. Does this mean the facebook turn to be a meaningless social network? Since these friends are seemed not real friend to me in reality.

Do not Become Such Person

Where is my passion? I've not started organizing my essays on Master application. Oh, my goodness. I will be a loser if I do not start soon. I do not want to become such people in the following argument:

The nonstarter were considered the ones who wanted stability, a strong referee to give them some position in the race, a regulative hand to calm manic speculation; an authority that can call things to a halt, begin things again from compensatorily staggered "starting line".

I read these words from head to bottom and from the bottom to the head. Again and Again, I retrospect to my past. I change my philosophy of life and adapt to become a better, competitive person in the society.

AT 考不好就不用出國了

今天是忙碌 拚課業的正常週二日子 早上八點課到一點滿堂的課

忙著印好推薦信 請教授簽名 真的很感謝系上教授

然後下午念AT 數學和修辭都很難 我真的好失敗喔! 感覺都沒有進步

晚上七點上閱讀課 老師又超時上課了 我也沒辦法完全使用所教的閱讀方法

想著再過一個半月 就要考AT了 根本就沒有奇蹟會發生之下

覺得 能不能? 好不好? 遇見你 不要這麼難.

同時 我也覺得 AT若考不好　就沒有機會出國了　好傷心啊　　

我必須更努力了

Passion and Cold Response

心灰意冷的英文怎麼說呢?

總是給予別人鼓勵

然後提醒自己 寬以待人 嚴以律己

好多英文單字的意思都記不起來 我必須再多加努力

沒時間關心別人了 還是多為自己的未來思考多一點吧

Sad things

What makes me sad and shed tears?

Signing out from the city hall in Groningen. It meant I had to leave Groningen. My second beloved home.

Solving GMAT math problems and answering a wrong answer. It makes me feel like a loser.

Swimming 500meters

I felt like I'm a loser. My GMAT mocked test score is so low. Cotty said I should think positively. Next time, I should be careful and don't lose the score again!

Last time in swimming pool, I only swan 500meters. Yes. I'm so weak. So I'm going to swim tomorrow night instead of going to cram school. I want to lose weight! No. I must to.

想說的話

往事過眼雲煙 暮然回首Groningen 早已人事全非

當年朋友們的友誼 是今非昔比了

要建立新的基礎 才能維持長久

Unfinished Conversation

Sometimes a conversation is unfinished. Words that want to speak out from mouth were swallowed back. The stream of thinking still hanging over in the brain for a long time. But you know what? Just let it be. Do not feel shame of that conversation nor regret. It is all in the past. So let it be.

Depression

What dictionary can give a good definition of 'depression'?

I miss Holland so deep. I got post depression after I came back from the Netherlands.

The Info on FB

I wish I can change the 'current city' to somewhere in the world except 'Taipei, Taiwan'. The sooner the better. It'd so good that I can only stay in this small island for short days and not longer for 2 years. In order to achieve this goal, I'd have to study on GMAT and get high score. The higher the more chances to enter Bus. Master school.

提升意志力

訓練意志力

準備GAMT之前 必須要做好心理準備,把意志力提高.

Tanned or White

走在藥妝店裡 小姐一定會問我需要找美白產品嗎?

自從在荷蘭曬黑後 我的皮膚就是健康的小麥色,其實我非常喜歡這樣的皮膚

在荷蘭 跟曬黑的荷蘭人比起來 我算是比較白的

但是回到台灣 推銷產品的小姐反而覺得我需要美白了.

Taipei - Ik Ben Thuis!

The fourth day since I arrived in Taiwan is a happy eating day. My family had Thai and Chinese food in restaurants. The price is fucking cheap comparing to NL. I've been suffering from the jet lag in these days. My English speaking skill is unimproved. Chinese listining skill is better thank English. It's a distaster. I've talked to my dear Cotty on skype. She's studying her final exams. She has 11 exmas. Wow, that's a lot.I drank a cup of coffee everyday to keep me awake in daytime. I had dinner with my aunt. She always like to preach. I don't give a damn shit to her damn shit life value. I visited my cusions' family in Kaouchung in weekend. My aunt was very happy to see me again. She likes to preach,too.

Why do those seniors in a Chinese family like to preach the youngers and bother their own future career or marriage? I don't give a damn shit to those old stories or life value. They are all cliche.

It's so free in Holland. Because no one bother me about my future planning. Of course, they will ask me. But they merely want to show they are friends of mines. They support my idea and respect to me. Unlike my aunts and grandmother, they don't respect to me. They said anything about bullshit life value whenever they want. They don't want me to share my value with them. Listening is the only thing I'm supposed to react. What the fxxk!! I don't give any damn shit to these life lessons!

Ik ben thuis. I am home. Taipei. I felt nothing but boring. Living in Taipei is boring. Friends are busy working their damn shit jobs or studying. They don't bother if I come home or not. What the fuxx.

When Groningen becomes the past...

Groningen is the past in my life now. I've left the Netherlands in 14th of July. When I was in the air, my tears came out from my eyes. My heart is broken.

Even I arrived in Taiwan, I resistant to change the time of my watch. My heart still in Holland. I like greeting to a stranger on the street. I like to speak English and little be of Dutch to people. I like to meet new friends from diverse backgrounds. I like cycling in Groningen. If you show me anything relating to Holland, I will cry very hard on the spot. Let alone to say that if it is merely a space cake.

Those memories in Holland are erupted gradually by the ugly scene of Taipei. I don't want to lose memories of beautiful and cute houses. I don't want to forget tall and friendly Dutch people. Therefore, I'd write down things I've seen and learned in Holland.

The first lesson is greeting to people. It's a normal and polite expression in Holland. I was shy to say hi in the first place. However, I can say hi more naturally later. When there are non-Chinese speakers around, it's polite to speak the language they can understan, i.e English in this situation.

I found that elders respect young people's decision about their future. Dutch think that everyone is an independent individual. People don't want to bother someone's future.

I don't need to get used to Taipei. I don't feel any change in Taipei. Needless to say, I don't give a damn shit on any spot in Taipei! and shit, I miss Groningen so much!

一頁台北 Au Revoir Taipei 。 複習台北

終於去了北邊小鎮看了海豹 他們看起來很可愛 非常有趣耶! 在Wiunsum這個小鎮吃了午餐和喝杯小午茶,與Amy Vicky 度過這一天

下午回到宿舍後 再去harmony的圖書館還書,然後去挑紀念品,其實我只買了Wafel, 因為實在不知道要買什麼紀念品回去,發現一張海報在爛籃子的店有便宜一歐,真是不舒服,居然在V&D 買貴了.吼

晚上看一部電影: 一頁台北 Au Revoir Taipei, 我想起來自己必須複習台北的人物及街道景色,我即將要面對新的挑戰和目標, 我覺得很緊張!

我即將要寫下在荷蘭的最後一篇網誌了! (哀傷) 何時才能知道,我能再有機會回到荷蘭或是出國呢? 即時將來開始工作了, 我一定會抓住能出國學習經驗的機會! 這個世界這麼大,我還沒去過的地方 認識的人實在還有太多! 我要積極努力點啊! 不能只停留在這個小小的台灣島啊!

我好喜歡荷蘭的大自然景色和可愛的荷蘭人! Ik hou van Holland!!

再也不能...

離開荷蘭 將會失去的事情...

不可能見到荷蘭先生 聽不到和看不到這麼多荷蘭語 每天騎著腳踏車的日子 講英文與這麼多外國人溝通的日子, 用英文上課 用英文買菜的日子, 在一年中 旅遊這麼多次的日子....

仔細地數算一個個的項目 才知道我即將要失去的東西是這麼多,而且越想就越感傷

我告訴秋秋說 數算這些項目 會讓人很感傷,秋秋說: 那你可以開始列出回台北怎麼樣會快樂的事情.

回台北 我必須列出一些需要達成的目標和徹底執行計畫的決心

鹿特丹很像台北, 也就像台北那樣地有許多高樓大廈 還有許多奇怪的建築物

擺脫不了

荷蘭给了我好多回憶,這些經驗是我從未想到, 在台北,我能容易想到我會怎麼樣或是我會經歷什麼事情

但是在荷蘭 一切的事情都難以預料,不可能想到接下來會發生什麼事又會遇到什麼人 和誰會成為朋友,最後又會留下什麼在我的記憶中

下週三我就要回台北了,我好傷心! 為什麼呢? 因為荷蘭真的好美,生活環境好舒適,荷蘭人也很友善啊

雖然擺脫不了,即便如此 我總是想著:能不能再去瓦村一次呢?

闖關遊戲

昨晚羅文和秋秋一起去買菜 煮晚餐給Howard吃 因為明天Howard就要回上海了, 時光飛逝,放暑假後大家就會回家 回到自己的國家,和大家的距離變的好搖遠,難以想樣呀!

晚飯後 一起看足球賽,西班牙對戰德國, 西班牙實力太強了! 西班牙踢進一球 贏了德國! Alvaro非常開心 拿著西班牙國旗歡呼 我們還跟他和西班牙國旗一起照相呢!

羅文因為喝了酒 不能開車所以借住在我們的宿舍裡,因為如此 那個晚上羅文一直不想睡覺,一直和我們聊天,於是我們也沒睡覺,值到天亮 我們才睡著

下午我前往市中心city hall 辦一些離開葛村的手續! 我拿著一本手冊出門去,秋秋說好像要去參加闖關遊戲呢! 但是心中覺得好感傷啊! 好捨不得葛村. 辦完手續後 我就去逛街, 我買了一張海報,是一張巴黎景色, 5.5 歐元 還也買B票 因為明天要去起司市場和風車村觀光.另外順便看看紀念品,因為要準備送家人和朋友,我決定買義氏香料和甜甜餅回台灣

時光飛逝,我的心中 想著要訂好下依個人生目標 好好充實自己的內涵 增加更多國際化的經驗!

朝向自我毀滅道路

我已朝著自我毀滅的道路前進了, 看見照片中的自己又黑又肥! 真是哀傷啊!

下午和秋秋,戴瑞克一起去看荷蘭王子彈鋼琴, 荷蘭王子彈著鋼琴的樣子好有氣質喔! 終於能看到帥氣的Jochem表演! 哈哈

我們三個人一直給荷蘭王子照相,還有拍影片! 我覺得非常有紀念價值! 聽完荷蘭王子的鋼琴演奏後,我們去吃了papajoe的漢堡,我們一起聊天,談到關於Jochem要去中國南京教荷蘭文的事情. 他計畫去中國半年,然後他想去中國很多地方旅遊! 他還會去非洲肯亞教英文, 從他身上,我學到了要趁年輕時多出國看這個地球上不同的國家;不同的世界.

昨天晚上的球賽,荷蘭贏了烏拉圭 3:2 真的非常精采! 夜晚的葛村非常吵鬧,充滿著喝醉又興奮的年輕人! 我必須要做完最後一次kitchen duty, 然後Howard, Elmo en Rowen 來我們房間home party! 他們三個人真是很搞笑,我們一起玩猜數字的遊戲, 喝酒和唱歌, 直到半夜三點結束!

回台北的班機是下週三 14th of July, 像夢一場的日子即將要結束! 我真喜歡和大家玩在一起的生活!

蟬/ 禪

每到了夏天就會聽到響亮的蟬聲,但是荷蘭似乎沒有蟬,不過應該很快會聽到記憶中的蟬聲

Aurelie從巴黎來到葛村見我們大家! 昔日好友的聚會!
和TJ 一起吃Selina煮的中國東北方的菜: 酸菜粉條,宮保雞丁,烤雞翅;和TJ 比賽吃辣椒, 烏克蘭的Alex 帶了烏克蘭的Vodka, 吞下兩杯shots.和Aurelie去買了alcohol mix drink 又喝了一杯;吃了Aurelie買的大麻蛋糕 半個,和大家一起去市中心聊天;荷蘭王子還是很可愛,他說他可以去中國教荷蘭文一年,真是令人羨慕他的才華!

隔天中午和Tifany,Bema,Aurelie去南邊的小湖野餐,吃到好吃的鴨肝配麵包,非常貴的法國美食!
下午四點半送Aurelie去火車站,她就要回巴黎了,心中覺得好寂寞

晚上Hower來Moesstraat 和我們一起吃飯, Alavado也和我們一起吃飯,林達的妹妹和朋友從台灣過來也一起吃飯
很熱鬧的晚餐;晚餐過後 Marc來找我check out

食べすぎ！気持ち悪い

今天又丟了一大袋東西,鞋子和衣服 還有書,開始打包東西,心情很感傷,昨天晚上也睡不好,還做了惡夢,夢到台北的街頭還有以前的回憶,夢見台北的景色就會勾起一幕幕記憶,那些辛苦唸書,活在不滿足的世界裡,不敢自我肯定又充滿自卑感的自己,但是來了荷蘭這幾個月,我成長許多,稍微見過一點市面,總算能理解和分析複雜的人際關係和社會環境!

昨天荷蘭贏了! 贏了Slovakia 2:1 荷蘭實力真的很強! 但是天氣真的好熱,我看完上半場就跑去睡午覺了!今天下午在common room看了球賽,日本輸給了巴拉圭,好傷心喔! 日本很努力了!我覺得是運氣不好而已

小天是第一個回台灣,我們今天和她的mentor一起吃晚餐,我們聊了許多台灣好玩好吃好看的資訊,希望小天的Mentor聖誕假期可以來台灣玩! 呵呵

回到台灣就像要面對殘酷的現實! 可是我提醒自己不可以這麼想! 來荷蘭一年,我也成長不少!不要再有一些不成熟的想法了! 我要拿起勇氣,勇敢面對回台灣的事情! 在此之前,必須想辦法如何只能帶20kg行李回去!還有順利完成期末考! 哈哈

It takes a lot of courage to go back to Taiwan.
en Ik hou van Holland!!

Birthday in Holland

對於荷蘭人而言,生日是重要的日子. 我的荷蘭朋友告訴我荷蘭人過生日的傳統,我覺得非常驚訝 因為我在台北從來不過生日的,上週六我收到好多生日禮物,滿滿的祝福 祝福我滿22歲了.我覺得好感動.這是我獲得最棒的一次生日派對了!
謝謝Jacquelien & Bart & Their family, friends.

過些日子再放上照片吧!

Nijmegen-Utrecht-Groningen

不可以忘記最重要的事情: 持續寫Blog.

週二一大早,買了B票,坐上火車前往Nijmegem. 陪Selina看一棟房子和參觀她未來的學校!
昨晚還在擔心,跟不熟的朋友出去,又要進行Social 令我感到很挫折. 因為我的心中覺得我自己很不喜歡與人社交
沒想到坐火車的路上 大家聊的非常開心,談論中文的語源和政治經濟
下午一點抵達Nijmegen 逛市中心及在河邊看看風景,去看了一個非常糟糕的房間,我告訴Selina完全不要考慮它
她也非常請楚,覺對不會住這裡.之後我們去Roubund University, 拜訪兩位同學
時間非常緊湊,為了趕上五點半火車再繼續前往Utrecht,我們只小聊一會兒. 天氣非常悶熱,感覺快要中暑了.
途中火車經過Ede-Wageninen,突然想起五月份有來過瓦村觀光呢!
六點半左右抵達Utrecht 再跳上公車 前往Tiasnimbas Business School.
為了聽取這所學校的碩士課程資訊,我大老遠從葛村跑道烏特列支,我快斷氣了
大約一小時Presentation,流程非常順暢,介紹的也很詳細,也有不斷互動. Tiasnimbas主要強調德的教學方式就是小班教學,課堂討論及師生互動非常重要. 我必須仔細思考未來我是否適合讀這所學校,Tiasnimbas en Rug 不同,規模不同,歷史不同,但是在商學教育上,內容其實都一樣! 國際化的程度也很高! 我覺得這所學校非常優秀!

坐上九點五十分的火車,Selina和我已經非常疲累,也沒力氣說話,只能攤在椅子上睡覺.我們半夜十二點才回到葛村,但是天空還有有一點點明亮,令我覺得特別,而且夜晚的葛村真的很美,很舒服! Ik hou van Groningen.

我覺得台灣需要更國際化!荷蘭也是個小國家,但是荷蘭人說英語很流利,也很會做生意,包容力也很好,又有許多外來移民和外國人,這是非常好的優勢! 台灣雖然是高科技產業聞名全球,但是台灣人的英文不流利,對西方文化存在羨慕感又有不客觀的看法,不了解歐洲各國的文化,也不了解大陸文化(台灣和大陸文化完全不一樣 但是不在於那邊優,那邊劣的比較),臺灣人即使再有人情味,再好客,語言不通,不夠國際化,怎麼Present我們的好個性.

我還必須仔細思考未來碩士,要如何選擇和準備!

人情味 Humanity

H先生從中國回來荷蘭了! 我好開心! 從臉書上,看到他去了北京和上海,他去參加了上海世博展, 他不在荷蘭時,我覺得沒有他的荷蘭, 讓我有點寂寞, 只是一點點的思念.他在荷蘭,感覺他不會那麼遙遠了!荷蘭也變得讓我更喜歡待在這裡, 雖然根本沒有機會見到他! 哈哈哈

人情味
從Selina述說她發生腳踏車的車禍故事後,引發我的想法. 中國人的文化中,常提到人情味,要翻譯成英文其實很難,查網路 有人翻譯Humanity or Human taste 但是這些翻譯感覺都不能精準表達'人情味' Humanity

她說這位年輕的荷蘭男孩 撞到她卻沒說對不起 而她已經說了兩次對不起,我覺得這位年輕人有點冷感
就跟策略管理同組裡的兩個荷蘭年輕男孩ㄧ樣,有點不太禮貌又喜歡在外國人面前說荷蘭文 哈哈哈
但是我並不是不相信,這個國家缺乏人情味,有時候是見仁見智.

今天Spain V Zwi 0:1 西班牙輸給瑞士,我以為西班牙比較穩,但是瑞士踢的比較好!這週六是荷蘭vs日本! 哈哈哈 我一定支持荷蘭!

H先生回來荷蘭了!比我預期的還要快回來! 他寫了北京歡迎你 五個字,我不知道他為什麼要寫五個繁體字,但是他應該在中國玩的很開心! 他終於在荷蘭了! 我也很開心! 哈哈哈 好白痴喔! 我自己

Go Netherlands!

Netherlands V Denmark.
Let the orange lion roars!

World Cup

It's quite fun and exciting to watch World Cup in Europe. No time difference. Also, watching the game with different nationality friends is very fun! I felt very happy in Groningen now. Today, German won Australia by 4:0. German played very well.

Yesterday, England V USA. Eng goalkeeper made a blunder resulting 1:1 in the end. Selina, Amy and I were supposed to go to Belgium bar drinking cherry bier. But It was so crowded there. So we went to grand cafe for drinking. After that, we had kip kabap for snack. Oh my god, I should downsize my appetite!

厭食症 Anorexia

我好胖! 我的臉長出雙下巴了! 簡直太恐怖了!

人生中 首次體重達到63kg, 我應該要反省,太放縱自己的飲食習慣,在荷蘭就變成這麼胖

我懷疑喝酒也是造成肥胖的原因之一. 紅酒 啤酒或是伏特加熱量其實都很高! 飲料喝太多也是會變胖的! 我明明很窮 居然還吃的這麼胖! 真是悲哀

我要開始給自己壓力,我要得厭食症 Anorexia!!

我覺得自己的身體在退化中,新陳代謝不正常! 我的肝請對我好一點!

絆 Kizuna

牽絆=Bonds, きずな(kizuna)

中文和日文都有這兩個字 意思是彼此的關係連在一起,互相影響對方. 表示難以分開的關係,於是產生 '牽絆'

我希望能與歐洲的朋友有牽絆, 我即將要與朋友們分開, 但願未來能再見面, 我了解這是不能強求的事情 , 只能想著也許有著牽絆 總有一天能引我到這些朋友們的身邊 享受重逢相聚的快樂

友情的牽絆! 希望我能再見到H先生!

When I Stop Using Facebook...

Monday morning, meeting on 10 am in Zernike, struggling with the case of Nordic B2B case, discussing with 3 members, two Dutches and one Polish.

Weather is not friendly which rained in the morning. Jan, one of the boy, said it's a good weather to study. Honestly, I agreed with him. It has been sunny in the whole last week, I always went out to have fun under the sun. Needless to say, I spend little time studying. Since this week is going to be bad weather, it's very good for me to stay inside and start reading.

Aleks were checking facebook during our meeting. She said when she go home, her facebook would just die since she doesn't use facebook with her Polish friends so often. Only with the Erasmus students, she will use facebook to keep in touch. Arjan said Dutch have it's own social network. For me, it is same. When I stop using Facebook, it will be the day that I go back to Taiwan. I won't use facebook to contact my friends in my home country.

Then, what about those my lovely friends in Europe? Maybe I will check facbook once in a week and wish them all happy everyday and write some greeting words.

Life in Groningen is very nice and comfortable. I want to say again the words: Ik hou van Groningen.

今日 暑い！

The temperature in Groingen this week is high. It's hot in these days.

I went jogging with Jenny on Saturday afternoon in noorpark which is closed to Moesstraat. We had run for 30 mins. Surprisingly, we saw lots of sheep in the park. And there are two man shaving sheep. We felt very exciting since it's really close to our place, and it's so easily to see many animal.

Suddenly, I found myself have a deeply love of this city, Groningen. Ik hou van Groningen!

Another picnic on Sunday afternoon. The local church organize the picnic in stadpark. I enjoyed talking with friends in church. But I felt very tired. The weather is too hot for me. In the evening, Linda invited me to Sushi all-you-can-it restaurant with her friends. There are 6 people joined the dinner. And we spent about 180 euros in Sushi. It's really amazing!! ==''

WSN House Warming

Yesterday was FEB house warming festival. It was also an important day in China, fourth of June, an accident that many Chinese died in 1989.

I felt that I had little handover in the morning because I had 2 shots and some biers last night. Taiwanese celebrated Amy Kang and Yu-Chien Lee birthday together in Euroburg Chinese restaurant. The all-you-can-eat meal was very good. I haven't eaten seafood for a long time. Among seafood, my favorite is shrimp. I like to eat shrimp since I was a child. lol

House warming festival was a great event which I really had fun in these activities. Grace and I attend a Tarot cards section. I asked a question that whether I could see a friend of mine in future (within the next five year). Tarot cards start with 'teaching' card which shows that I will learn. It's a little hard to interpret. The second card shows a man, woman and an angel which shows it could become a friendship or other possible relation. I have to ask for help. The lady said it is very important for me for this relation, because only asking for help can generate positive impact. The third card is like a sign which tells me not to force anything or stop thinking about doing something. Because it is a negative effect toward what I really want. The forth card is the outcome of this searching for answer of the question. It is a positive sign which the lady interpreted that whether the way goes to what I wish or not, I'll be happy in future (at least within five years). The beautiful and kind lady said she felt I was emotional at the moment. I am a little confused about it. Maybe my face is easily to become emotional. Anyway, I like the answer from these cards because no matter what, I will be happy in the end. lol For better or worse, things don't always go the way we want and I can understand it. So I will follow the cards' advice and don't force or push too hard on related things. Just let it be. lol

After came back from Zernike, Selina invited me to go out for drinking. Although I felt tired, but I could refuse to her since she said she also had a busy and tiring day as me. I thought just the thing be and go in anyway. I met a new friend, a Taiwanese girl who studied master in business in RuG. She began to talk about the difference of Dutch women, i.e, Dutch girls are tough. For example, a one night stance is asked by a girl if she want. She will stop any connection after a one night stance. So, in stead of the boy dump a girl after one night love, like we always hear or know. Dutch girls have the principle. It's a very strong advantage of Dutch woman. This culture inspire me. I should learn from my Dutch female friends. ha ha~

Lekker Weer

Dit is goed weer. It's a beautiful and sunny day. Although it's very cool but not warm in my opinion. However, Dutch already wear summer cloth like they are in beach. =='' I felt really hard to accept that Dutch could stand such low temperature. Anyway, enjoy it is the most important thing.

I went to Zernike to attend an Exchange Festival in Henze. Henze students organized an activity in order to collect money for Africa. I asked them about the motivation of this event. They said it's their minor course : Creating International Activity. It's quite meaningful and interesting.

Elmo talked about the outlet in Masschrit which makes me want to go to go shopping too. Time flies very fast. I want to stay in Netherlands longer. However, I have to go home to finish my study.

World cup is coming. Common room is decorated with many national flags.

Lemon Meringue Pie

I watched Desperate Housewives season 4 ep 2. Bree were trying to make a perfect lemon Meringue pie which make me want to make this pie too. So I will study the recipe and make my first lemon Meringue pie in this week. lol

I am thinking about e-mail to my two German friends. I should tell them something what I am doing now. JJ, my older sister in Netherlands will go to China for 2 weeks. I am going to miss her. Dutch guy is already in China and attending the world expo. Facebook is forbidden in China which means I'm going to miss him deeply too. However, I also ... remind myself not to miss him. Because it is futile.

Ziad went back to France last week because he had a exam in his school. But he will leave Groningen for good after two weeks. I really miss him. Ziad is my good friend in Moesstraat.

I studied for a little time and fall sleep again in the afternoon. But I didn't know that Derek forget his keuken duty today until the manager ask me where is he. I don't like to help Derek doing his keuken duty. (Angry) He's in Prague now and will come back in 1st of June which is today. He must help my keuken duty next time!

奇妙的相遇@ Düsseldorf

29-30 Mei 我前往杜塞爾多夫Düsseldorf 參加 Japan Day. 我和馨云在二月時就很興奮地討論這個日子! 29日的天氣非常好 出了大太陽

我們見到了沙發主 王京 Jing Wang 她招待我們住再她的家一晚, 我真的很感謝她!

我們在車站遇見了兩位穿著日本浴衣的德國女生Kathi和Becky, 我們主動和她們打招呼 並且和她們合照. 其中一位是當地人, 她們帶著我們前往活動地點,我們一起看到許多日本的文化表演

晚上我們坐在草地上 喝紅酒看煙火! 真是奇妙的相遇!

在擇友的事情上

葛村生活只剩下一個半月的日子了 許多舊的朋友們都開始忙碌完成畢業論文及考試

最近談過最多次的主題是: 你什麼時候回國呢? 彼此都會慰問對方這個問題

我已經不想再交太多新朋友了, 我希望在剩下的日子裡 與我的舊朋友們享受在一起的時光

在這個葛村, 回首過去 我交了很多朋友,看見很多景色和經歷了歐洲的社交場合

我很喜歡這些朋友 也感謝他們給我的快樂

今夏 どするの？

What's the plan in this summer?

I will leave the Netherlands in July. I should find something to do when I'm home...

I've been sick for 1 week. I wish I can recover soon. I talked to my grandmon today. I asked her what should I do in this summer? She doesn't know. She said I should fine the answer by myself.

She's right.

Many students are going to finish their academic year in June and July. But Groningen will still be the same city and welcome different young people to study and live here.

在荷蘭感冒

生日的日子 沒有收到兩位男姓朋友的祝福 雖然我很在意這兩位分別是荷蘭先生和德國先生

可惜我沒有機會與他們更認識! :( 所以我真的好沒有桃花運喔!

喝太多酒 睡太少了, 所以我就得了感冒了

I Am 22 Now!

I am 22 yr old today. I will never be 21 again. I wish this year that everything will be fine.

I wish I can meet more new friends! I want to improve my language ability and social skills.

There are so many friends said 'happy birthday' to me on facebook today! I really appreciate them. I replied to them respectably. I am so happy that i have so many friends now.

Although, I got cold today and lying on bed, I am still enjoy my birthday. I slept a lot. lol

I like to enjoy a short moment when I am alone.

21歲的最後一天

今天一早參加ESN主辦的小型國際會議 主題是亞洲興起

我對這個主題也有興趣 因為我會中文 所以會知道一些背景知識

只是我對中國的了解還是很少

早上國際人資的課 我沒上到 同組的組員又不理我

下午想去上協調的課 又走錯教室 我真的笨到不行了!

早知道之前就不要上什麼協調課了! 跟台灣人和香港人John一組作人資的作業多好啊!!

我每次都做一些白癡的事情! 明天就要變成22歲了!

雖然如此, 我感覺收到了一份禮物

就是我見到了那位德國男孩 安迪先生

我好開心能再見到他 因為之前很想他

只是我又做了很笨的事情 我沒有親自去跟他打招呼

我真的很不禮貌耶! 可是我真的不知道該怎麼辦?

吃火鍋

我喜歡吃火鍋 和台灣的朋友一起吃! 在葛村的日子不多了!

大家都要去做最後的大旅行! 只有我要努力完成課業

不過 沒什麼不開心的事情! 對荷蘭男的想法也差不多有結論了! 不需要再去思念了吧!

我喜歡葛村生活!

黑黑胖胖的

在歐洲幾個月中, 我變的胖胖的 黑黑的 笨笨的!

好不開心喔! 可是我能在歐洲 還是一件很幸福的事情!

Learn to Try and Learn to Grow Up

Finally, I wrote a message on my Dutch friend's wall. I asked him how's his studying and how will Dutch celebrate the Queen's day. I think the answer about celebrating Queen''s day will be drinking a lot. That's how Dutch will do !

But he doesn't reply it. Maybe I asked too many questions so it's hard to reply. It's an end to me. I felt nervous after I sent the message. I told my friends to tell me something and hope they will make me comfortable.

Here's what they taught me : Learn to try and learn to grow up. Don't waste time on things that can't bring you happiness. Be happy and enjoy life. There is always something good waiting for you. You need to realize the reality and think logically.

A good blog writer said every male friend in your life has played a role. They are your teachers. Their mission is to teach you something. No matter it is good, bad, happy or suffering thing. They teach you and leave you from your life. You get the knowledge, retain it. Years later, you will feel grateful to them. They make you realize the world. You will be stronger, mature and tougher. You realize what is love from them.

I Just Don't Know What I Want. I am Pathetic!!

I just don't know what I really want now. I am not ready, either. For what? I want to see a friend again. I don't care about whether he's single or not. I just want to be friend with him.

A friend in my student house who I always felt annoyed in the common kitchen when he always calls me. We had a short conversation on FB. I tole him about my French friend. Since he asked me about her and he had a feeling to her. I gave my suggestion that my friend is busy in week, and he can wait until next party that he can meet the French girl again.

But I can never meet my Dutch friend again. Even I live in the Netherlands. I don't have any reason to meet my friend. Because we not very familiar to each other. It will be awkward.

My annoyed friend(=='') told me that I just don't know what I want. I keep thinking about my Dutch friend, but I don't say hello to him. The longer I don't do anything, I more I get hurt. I don't like the idea that I hurt myself. But it's true and I am so pathetic!

Like what Otikal said, I just don't know what I want. I kept wasting my time thinking about him and don't want to do anything. Maybe I will do something, but not now.

Book list

Saturday morning, my roommate and I just waked up at around 10 am. I think it's a relaxing day. It's really a nice weather today! The weather has been so nice through the whole week. I am like a spoiled child who could enjoy the warm sun light.

I found a blog from a Taiwanese girl who major piano in Paris music school. She release a book, kiss Paris. She has kissed 100 people in Paris and taken pictures. She also wrote little story about these pictures. Reading her blog gives me some energy. She said we all have to be brave and try everything to make our dream come true!

This morning when I was showering, I think about whether to write a message to my Dutch friend on facebook. I really miss him and want to meet him again. But I am still considering whether to do it or not.

Thursday dinner was really nice. We cooked Fried rice. I made a good ricotta cheese cake. Majek took photos of that dinner. I saw them and found that my tanned face looks really odd and ugly. :( It's not good. It's soooo bad!!!

I shouldn't stop writing my blog. The problem is the blog can't show Chinese. So I have to write English on my blog. mm.. I need to find a solution.

I made a book lists which I want to read these books when I go home. They are Chinese books. I can't buy them in the Netherlands. But it's ok. Now, I have to consider whether to write a message to my Dutch friend or not....

I Thought Spring is Coming...

Two days ago, it was a sunny day in the morning. I felt so happy. But the Dutch weather always change so fast, very emotional like a girl.

The next trip is skiing trip in Risoul, France. I don't know what will this trip be like. To be frank, I am not very excited about this trip. Through, it will be my first time skiing, but I am worried that I have to live with other strangers in those ten days.

Anyhow, it doesn't matter now.

The End of Feb and The Beginning of March

I spent the last weekend of February in my friend's home. She is a Chinese who study social work in Europe. I met her in Paris last year. I got up very early on Friday morning. I found myself so productive that I had shower and mail to the tourist office about my flight in July.
I went to Utrecht in the afternoon which it rained cats and dogs in the afternoon. I went to the national music museum and Dick Bruna's House. What impress me is the music car in Netherlands. The music cars can be seen in every Netherlands streets. I learnt that it was a custom since 18th century.
Dick Bruna's house is also called Miffy's house. The little cute rabbit, Miffy is created by Dick Bruna. Dick Bruna is a Dutch. Therefore, Miffy is a Dutch too. She is not Japanese.

My Chinese friend, Yeyang has a big house. She live with a Africa mama, Easter. Yeyang cooked a big dinner for me. I really appreciated her. I liked her house. She had a guest room, bed room, toilet, bathroom, a kitchen. I felt warm when I stayed at her place.

Feeling warm but also feeling stressful in my mind. There are only four months left which I can stay in Europe. I wish I could stay here longer. Deeply wish that Europe could become my second home. I want to have chance to study in Europe in near future.

Sunday afternoon, Amy and I had Taiwanese meal. We had a good block tea served with various spice made by James, an handsome American man. I had an apple pie for dinner dessert made by Yana and Amy. I had roast rice served with seafood made by Jenny, Linda and Vicky. To tell the truth, I thought I ate too much today.

The last day of February, I did my kitchen duty with Vicky, my roommate, an Italian girl, Lilita, and a Spanish man, Alex. We finish the duty within 4o minutes.

The first day of March is a birthday of my friend. He is my friend and classmate from elementary school. I guess he's busy studying for his exam for graduate school. I wrote my greeting to him on facebook. Just wish he could see it and be happy. That's all.

The beginning of March means I have to pay the rent fee for this month to housing office. It's not a pleasant thing but I have to pay it.

A Lazy Bug living in Moesstraat

I was unproductive in this week. After I came back from Italy, I had little motivation to study but watching video online.

Italy is an impressive country. I really like this country. Its people are sensitive and passionate. Its foods are fresh, tasty and better than Italians. Italians don't speak English very good.
But Italian culture is like a sparling diamond. The Rome empire and its Renaissance history are impressive and interesting to me.
I like Rome ice cream, Gelati! It's so good. Although three ice cream costs 2.5 euro, still worth to eat it.
Pizza and Pasta are fresh and with good favor in Rome.

To be continued.

Space Cake and Baileys

I ate space cake on Tuesday night. I drank Baileys on Wednesday. Finishing IBL II exam on Thursday. My life in Groningen is very fruitful!! Awesome!
I will miss these days in NL.

Baileys and ID examination

The first blog of this month, I want to write that I was asked to show ID today. It was a sunny day. Really nice weather! I was very excited to walk on the street and enjoy the sun as much as I can. I dropped AH and found there was a shop selling wine and spirits. I was happy that I found Baileys. I decided to buy one without any hesitation. When I paid the money, the shop staff asked me to show an ID. Without any doubt, I show it quickly to him. Later, I wonder why did he ask me to show an ID?

Is it because I am not looked like to drinking or something? In Europe, Asian people looked young comparing to their Europeans' sisters and brothers .

Anyway, I enjoyed my first-buying Baileys today.

Sushi All You Can Eat

Sunday night, Backed with Amy, Jenny from Church. We decided to go to the Japanese restaurant. It had sushi buffet. But it's quite expensive actually. It costs 25 euro per person.
If I had not go with many friends, I would never go to this restaurant.
The food is delicious, to be true. But I ate too much, I thought.

Esnow trip in March

On Wednesday, I went to ESN office to register the Esnow trip in March. It is a ten day trip at Rouel, French. It is a ski trip. Although I never have experience of skiing, I think it is worth to learn and will be fun anyway.
But it is really costly. The trip require 433 euros including ski course and ski equipment. Vicky asked me to help her paying the fee first. it's ok as long as she will return me the money.

The trip doesn't include meals. that's a problem. and I don't know who I will live with other 3 people during the ten days trip. My taiwanese friends seems to have no intention to live together (or live with me. I am not sure.)
Now I want to pray and hope that it will be a good trip.
I don't want it makes me unhappy but I have paid lots of money.

pencake ship

Yesterday night, Naomi, Derek, Linda and me went to the pancake ship dinner with Tifany, Aurelie and other friends.
We had a good time. I ordered ham, kass,and tomato pancake. It was pretty huge pancake. To be true, I don't like ham because it is very salty. I like sweet pancake instead.
We had rosebeer in three sister. Nora is new friend. She is from Frankfurt.

Keuken Duty = Kitchen Duty

One of my non-favorite things in Moesstraat is kitchen duty. After a day which it has been used by 40 student in Moesstraat, it is no doubt very dirty. So the four student at that day who are responsible for doing the duty is not very happy!
Tonight will be my second kitchen duty of this year. I don't like it but I have to do it. When I go home, I don't know whether it is memorable to me in this exchange year.

The First Cold of This Year

The third week of this year,2010. I got a cold. Coughing. Rouning nose. Dizzying.
My body got weak after ate the space cake which contains soft drug.
I think that is why i got a cold. and I am not used to get cold.
I still struggle with the int. trade and eco. I have reviewed the video for two weeks. I am still behind the schedule.
And today I found the UCB webcast has the video of int. trade theory! This is awesome which means I can also learn the theory from the UCB professor.

Exchange rate

The third week of this year-2010.
I said goodbye to Iris. She took train in the morning and backed to Rotterdam.
I studied the trade theory which I think I could understand more than before.
I looker for the exchange rate of TWD to Euro which is 1 TWD to 45 Euro. It's not a good thing! It means our country currency appreciate and become less competitive according to Int. Economics.