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Does Taiwan changing to something better or worse?

Does Taiwan changing to something better or worse?

I knew that I am a person who doesn't like change especially when I getting older and older. Every year when I return back to Taiwan, I pay attention to things which have become different, and I noticed I am desperately looking for things that still remain the same. But

Mid Autumn Festival 2024

Mid Autumn Festival 2024

我不覺得自己是一個很愛過節日得的人。然而中秋節對於我，卻有種無法割捨的情感，即使是已經搬到荷蘭好多年了，還是每年都會去買月餅，做月餅來吃。記憶中的中秋節，是一家人在門口烤肉，媽每年會醃些豬肉片，我們一起撥柚子，帶柚子帽，吃包著鹹蛋黃的月餅當點心。今年我特意選在個時節回家，思思念念著可以再一次回味這樣的美好時光，後來我才發現，原來我以為該怎麼過的中秋節，早已隨著時過境遷的不復存在。中秋節的前天，哥哥說今年中秋,提前一天烤，就在他的家門口簡單烤烤，說沒有找其他什麼人，就我們家人這樣。結果我的姪女卻邀了她班上一堆同學來，說實話我是非常的不開心。一群陌生不認識的屁孩，為什麼要來掃我過這個難得的中秋團圓興致;心裡已經夠失望了，還要假裝好像都沒事的樣子，當個有風度的大人模樣。而中秋節的當天，只有我爸媽跟我三人，坐在電視前的餐桌上，用插電的烤爐，烤著幾片昨天他們剩下的豬肉片，爸爸還在那邊吆喝說要剉簽小黃瓜配三明治，唸我整根小黃瓜咬這樣吃不對，結果我的不滿終於到了極限，臭臉無極限的我，說著這不是我想要的中秋節。我覺得自己很自作多情，以為這樣的節日會是一家人開開心心的慶祝，而事實是，我們原本的一

Summer Holiday At Home 2024

Summer Holiday At Home 2024

I've been thinking to write this diary weeks ago to memorize what we had done this summer, however I just couldn't make a peaceful mind and put down my thoughts into hundred of words. Somehow Its exhausted me by just think of it. Now in this very moment, I am

Say no to everything.

Say no to everything.

I realized saying no its the one and only way to access my inner peace lately. Obviously saying yes is definitely much more complicated than the other. When I am not engage with anything, therefore there will not have further complicated arrangements, compromise agreements, disappointed commitments, so and so. When

Conversation

Years ago my therapist once told me, the way to prove our life is to rely on something very simple, which is TALKING. To speak out what we think, and communicate with other people, by doing so it will achieves what we called_life. I have been thinking about this

Mango salad

We learned how to make this Vietnamese mango salad in Hoi An. Perfect for the summer.

Vietnamese Food unlocked

Vietnamese Food unlocked

I already lost track of how many Vietnamese summer rolls I had during the trip in Vietnam. However I do have confidence to say I have more knowledge about their food culture than before. Vietnam is not far from China, but it seems to me soy sauce is not the

I followed my heart and it led me to Vietnam

I followed my heart and it led me to Vietnam

Earlier this year, when my husband and I discussed where we would spent our holiday next time, I had a thought to explore the southern part of the earth. such as Peru, Brazil, or Mexico. and then we gave up the idea because its seems like some of those places

The Shape Of Home _Part 2

The Shape Of Home _Part 2

Right now, At this very moment , Our kitchen renovation is coming to the final stage. Our contractor is about to destroy the old / terrible /miserable kitchen alley, and the useless second kitchen on the first floor. Yes , the previous house owner had build two kitchens in this house, I don't

Meeting Gent In Spring One More Times

Meeting Gent In Spring One More Times

The husband got a hotel voucher from his office, we were thinking about where we could use the one night hotel coupon in good way, and then I got an idea to visit Gent again. because last time when we were there, the city did leave me a really nice

The shape of home _Part 1

The shape of home _Part 1

I recently rediscovered a file lay on my desktop which I stored a lot of photos about our previous apartment. I probably wanted to write a story about that 12 floor height ivory tower-house we had lived about 2 years during the pandemic time, but some reasons I completely forget

48 hrs in London, and no tea at all

48 hrs in London, and no tea at all

Almost Exactly one month ago, me and my husband went to London for a little adventure, even though we only spent 48 hours there. but Its really nice to feel the urban and busy city life, doing some guiltless shopping (though my babe wont agree with it) , eating GOOD food

Two Suns, One Shadow

Two Suns, One Shadow

You are a sun, so am I. While two suns came too close each other. I feel your sun light is much more sunnier than mine. I couldn't see my own halo but a long shadow when you stand next to me. Therefore I need to keep you in distance

Roast duck

"Duck is so difficult to roast badly that all experienced cooks seem to claim their procedure is the best," according to Mark Bittman over at NYT Cooking. It follows, then, that this recipe is the best, too.

Jimena de la Frontera

Jimena de la Frontera

今年是米卡蘇家的西班牙年,4月初就去過巴賽隆那,跟爸媽在那裡短暫相逢,隨著台灣的旅行團四處走走逛逛;然後8月我跟米卡又選擇在西班牙南端的Jimena,作為我們暑期渡假的地點。沒有特意安排西班牙,只是很湊巧的,好像那裡有著強大磁性,遠遠得吸引著我過去。這次的家庭旅行,我一如繼往的沒做任何功課(只要有老公在旁,我就可以無限放空,給他安排就好),一方面我們選則了一間位在偏遠山區的民宿,本來就打算呆在那裡,每天給太陽烘烤,泡在游泳池裡,豪飲著氣泡酒,聽音樂,看書;過著隱居鄉里的生活。另一方面,我們也準備了一本西班牙的食譜書,想說三餐就看著食譜煮,只要提前採購好需要的材料,在民宿裡我們就能靠自己的雙手,體驗西班牙美食。所以根本沒道理要我去做什麼觀光閱讀啊,我就是鐵了心要去當一塊被太陽烘曬的三層肉,任脂肪隨著我一杯又一杯的氣泡酒增厚! 你要知道,當一個同性戀願意有這種放任身材的覺悟,需要多大的決心與勇氣,尤其是特別愛漂亮的我。計畫雖然是這樣啦,而墨菲定律也是個無法避免的人性抉擇。我的好奇心跟探索不同世界的慾望,在第3天後就把我趕出了游泳池,滿腦子想著能去哪裡晃晃,能去吃些什麼當地名產,或

The midnight library

The midnight library

I am a slow reader, especially when I trying to reading english book, which may using tones of fancy words I could not understand, so I choose my book to read through the reviews of the public. and I am very happy and contented to discover this incredible book from

What's your problem.

What's your problem.

無煩無惱,用台語唸起來,不知道為什麼就是有種比較看透紅塵的禪意。能夠身心靈都達到這個境界,我想這會是我短期內想給自己的目標,即使不可能一直維持這種內心狀態,那至少偶爾感受這樣的無重力,哪怕是一小時也好。所有煩惱都是自找的。最近身邊友人的心情極度不穩定,我感覺自己就像是被他颶風肆虐而變得極為荒涼的菜園,原本正好吃的空心菜,地瓜葉,都被他過量的雨水泡爛。我覺得很惱火,原本可以用這些好料燒一桌的好菜,我甚至願意分享共食美味的盤中飧;現在我只想把溫室網架趕快蓋好,以防止他變化多端的豪大雨。是啊！即使再親近的朋友,也不會想替你遮風擋雨的。你的問題自己求來的,就要自己求解;我自己的也是。我有什麼問題？我...希望自己都沒問題。

Come to Taiwan find loves.

Come to Taiwan find loves.

每年一度的年度盛事,當然就是回到我最心愛的家鄉＿台灣。今年尤其特別,因為老公首次以台灣女婿的身份來到爸媽家;老實說剛開始我對這樣的安排非常緊張,因為我不知道爸媽他們屆時會是用怎樣得方式跟我老公朝夕相處,好加在我的擔心都是多餘的,爸媽跟米卡的自然互動,完全沒有讓我們感覺到一點的不自在,即使語言不通,但有我24小時翻譯閒話家常,家事一樣可以分著做,好酒好菜照樣吃的很香甜。剛回到台灣的頭幾天,我就帶著米卡在家鄉到處走走逛逛,看看剛插好芋香米幼苗的稻田,吃些鹹酥雞,發現台灣野草版的薰衣草花海,起個大早看我外甥踢足球,還有我去美髮沙龍然後米卡做頭皮護理加按摩,幫爸爸切快120斤的蘿蔔來醃菜圃。喔！還有米卡的台灣追垃圾車初體驗 ! 老公結束在蘇家當好媳婦的行程之後,我們便前往這次旅行的一個大重點＿阿里山！前些年我帶著米卡走遍台灣各個地方,就是中部壯闊的山巒與屏東的海岸還沒帶他去看過,於是這次的旅行我便選了嘉義的阿里山來走跳,然後說巧不巧的,剛好遇到一年一度的櫻花季,好的旅館老早就被訂完,只剩下爛的又很貴的,還有就是人山人海的觀光客們跟我們踩同一個行程。前面這些就算了,我只期待著要跟我心愛的老公來

Art Fair Is Not Fair Art.

Art Fair Is Not Fair Art.

I used to felt a little shamed about myself when I introduced my career is Artist to people I just met, because I thought to be qualified such title, either had hosting several exhibitions, or have gallery / art agent to represent the artwork itself, however I had none of them

Getting use to something new.

Getting use to something new.

Sometime I got confused weather I don't like it, or I am simply not used to it. let's change a different mind set this time. Started from I want to try to get used to...AND WE SEE WHAT THINGS WOULD CHANGE.

Customised Happiness For 2023.

Customised Happiness For 2023.

My last few days before the new year come, I was planing nothing but stay on my couch watching the Korean soap drama, and yes I successfully made it and I feel very proud of myself to be able to ignoring those annoyingly house chores behind, and I even had

luxury and dissipation living sometimes are necessary.

luxury and dissipation living sometimes are necessary.

Every year around this period, I always feeling people are getting much more busier than usual. I imaging myself like grandpa feeding pigeons in the park, leisurely looking at people running all over the places, my first thought is I would like to give you some pet talks, cheer you

Warszawa Confusion

Warszawa Confusion

冷冷寒風刺骨的12月,我終於跟Piotr來到他的故鄉_華沙。我老是嚷嚷著,若是哪天他要回老家,拜託讓我當跟屁蟲,這次總算讓我一償宿願,圓夢來到這個古都(歷史意義上的啦)。華沙這個名子,對我來說真的是充滿著北方歐洲的異地風情,以前不論是看電影,看書,都滿常會聽到這個城市的名字,什麼沙皇啊,什麼大帝的,不知道為什麽我總覺得這城有種極度奢華的感覺;就像他的名子一樣,華沙呀華沙！華麗的金沙？雖然我也知道這城市有著非常令人鼻酸的過去(出發前有wiki惡補一下歷史),但我畢竟不是為了悼念人類錯誤的歷史而來的,所以這部分就讓我快速帶過。 (誒？那我是為什麼而來的？🤫) 為吃來的！說的很理直氣壯。波蘭食物是真的很好吃！zimne nogi/豬肉凍,Flaki/牛肚湯,Kaczka Pieczona z jabłkami/蘋果烤鴨,是Pio招待我到華沙的第一餐！那個牛肚湯,實在是太好吃了,我當下真的好想撒一把陽春麵進去,我很認真！還有Pierogi/波蘭煎餃,尤其是cabbage跟香菇做內餡的！再來就是我一直思思念念的Bigos/獵人燉肉跟Zurek黑麥酸湯!喔喔!

Guanyin 33

I am definitely a perfume fanatic but I never dreamt that one day I could have a perfume customized for me based on my preferences! MO61 is a customized perfume store base in Poland. I discovered them through my traveling research before my trip to Warsaw. I admit I got

I speak therefore I lived.

I speak therefore I lived.

不知道上一次跟朋友用中文聊天是多久以前的事了？感覺已經有好長的一段時間裡,我只跟自己講話,那種無聲的對話,只有鋼琴聲做背景音樂,每天做著相同的事,沒有意外也沒有驚喜,就這樣一成不變的生活,沒有好或不好。我說。我是想改變的嗎？我問我自己。然後，我又不禁反問那改變的目的是為什麼? 改變不就是因為不滿意當下的現況,所進行的調整嗎？我不覺得我不滿足,但也不覺得自己很滿足些什麼。就像灰色那樣,介於黑與白之間,不需要選邊站。中間地帶不也都挺好的?。可以選擇說些什麼,或著什麼都不說。在旁邊安靜的看著,像空氣一樣透明,舉無輕重。我覺得自己像是久坐在觀眾席的聽眾,表演節目不斷的更換,台上人們嘶聲力竭的吶喊人生,我就是靜靜的台下看戲,看到好戲鼓掌,看到爛戲就閃人;只是有時候,仍不禁會妄想著,有天自己也能上台表演,揮灑汗水讓自己的人生也可以在聚光燈下閃閃發光。然後呢？ "想像"與"現實"之間,隔著一個手扶梯叫做"行動力"。付諸行動,我們有機會可以實現很多事情。而最近我總覺得,自已的行動力很低,且付諸行動的風險很高。以至於我想很多事,