My Dream - Adapers, Luggage Hold and Some Cosmetics

行李箱，一直是我在考量是否要買的東西，怎麼說呢？

原有就有之前買得行李箱，是想說帶去回來後，就可以丟了，因為裡面的隔板都壞了就像碎掉的餅乾一樣，只是不夠大，代表還要再多背一個大大背包來裝東西；如買一個較大的行李箱，就不用再多買一個包包，加上一個較好的包包也要兩、三千塊，如再多加一、兩千就可以買個大行李，隨身的行李只要帶平常用得就好。

種種分析後，最後還是後都勝。

今天和同事們去誠品裡的「樹太老」吃飯，吃飽喝足後要去NOVA逛逛買要用的東西，就在要去NOVA前，看到CRWON的行李箱，有很多種類型，裡頭有個我最喜歡，簡單的黑色，它PC的材質使得原本大容量笨重的觀點被改變，只是價錢令人退卻，打折後仍近一萬一，它的優點勝過了價錢，理所常然的被例入考慮，如真沒看到比它更好的，還是會再回來買。

NOVA裡各式各的產品令我們看到眼花潦亂，再不停地尋問下，買了三個澳洲的轉接頭，原以為電子用品買好了，結果朋友說我還要再買個「分送器」，等藍先生來再去買吧，朋友還要送我兩個轉接頭還有他再澳洲買的手機，這樣我就不用擔心充電器的問題了，lucky me!!

買好之後，就去高仕皮件看皮箱，各式各樣的種類及大小讓我們再次的眼花潦亂，不過有先前尋問的經驗，就是要最大的29吋和PC材質的，好心的小姐幫好奇的我一一開了我想看的所有行李箱，除了一飽眼福也更清楚自己想要什麼，最後選定了乳牛pattern的外殼、PC材質加上ABS材質 (使得其硬度更好) 、有海關鎖且不用另外買鎖、也是CRWON品牌的行李箱，它有三年的全球保固也是天然的材質；好心的店長 (付帳、寫宅配的資料時，她遞送名片時才知道) 還幫我打了員工價，以較便宜的價錢買到好東西一直都是我 shop 時的指標，good !!

行李箱搞定後，就到對面的名加美買些出國要用得一些東西，今天都遇到好心的小姐，那邊的小姐recommanded許多好用的cosmetics，最後我買了cleansing gel、lip and eye make-up remover、eye liner and mascara，先買部份，其餘的就等藍先生來再買。

今天真的是大 shopping，雖花了很多錢，但也完成了不少的事，既已開始就不要亂想才能成功 !!


Step 8

Bought Adpters (x3) --- NTD 207
(done at around two sth. on Dec. 13th)


Step 9

Bought a luggage hold --- NTD 5382
(done at 15:04 on Dec. 13th)


Step 10

Bought some cosmetics --- NTD 867
(done at 15:57 on Dec. 13th)

My Dream - Hostel

機票的事搞定後，accommodation stuff needed to be done soon then，好險在十二月六日那天有順便跟朋友問到訂旅館的事，他幫我找了網站，可用比較便宜的價錢訂到房間，想不到只要先網上刷卡付六塊澳幣的訂金，其餘的到那邊再付就可以。

接下來就等要出發前再換澳幣就好，希望到時currency能降一些別那麼得貴!!

Step 7

Book a room of Melaleuca for the first three days --- AUD 6 (deposit)
(done at 11:41:58 pm on Dec. 9th)

My Dream - Flight Tickets

關於機票，一直觀望了好長一段時間，期待價錢能再便宜一些，多少省一些錢，就在最後一刻終於讓我的等待沒有白費。

十二月八日去看牙醫，原以為只要做單純的調整，結果拔了右下排的智齒，好長一段時間未拔牙了，這一拔可真的苦了我，因洞還滿大的，加上近來火氣大嘴破了個大洞，吃飯、喝水都非常不便，生活作息真的要大大改變一下!!

就在看完牙醫後，慣例的上網check一下票價，the price of ticket to Singapore was the same ，但，to Darwin便宜了近六十塊新幣，整個人就是樂呆了 !! 因在十二月六日晚上與朋友聊了關於出國待辦事宜時，他說兩張票八千多算便宜，所以決定放棄等待直接買，就在這時候老天聽見我的期盼，毫不遲疑地網上刷卡把票買好，這也代表要辦的事也就又少了一項，真是太好了。

Step 6:

Book tickets to Singapore and to Darwin --- NTD. 3988 and SGD. 108
(done at 12:07:02 am on Dec. 8th)

My Dream - Tell Supervisiors

今天在課後一直在等待機會跟老闆說，原以為要改到下禮拜再說，好再在要放棄的前一刻找到了機會。或許他真有些許的瞭解我，所以只是確定是否真的要離開還有原因，that's all。該通知的人都已完成報備，接下來就只剩下訂機票和飯店，以皮最重要的打包，說到打包又有很多東西需要concern and consider。一樣一樣慢慢來吧，明天先Curt碰面，近兩個月沒見面了，還滿想他的，相信他也是一樣。而且藉由這次見面，也是需要跟他好好聊一聊，非常地認真since he bought a diamond ring FOR ME。

Steps:

1. Apply for Working Holiday Visa

2. Tell Curt and Mom about my trip to OZ

3. Health Examination

4. Recieve the notification of Working Holiday Visa

5. Tell Cason and Melysa about it
(done at around 11 pm on Dec. 3rd)

My Dream - Working Holiday Visa

禮拜一 去體檢，Lisa說大概一個禮拜後就會收到Visa，結果才經過一天，今天就拿到。

或許是因心態已調整完成的關係，沒有過多的情緒反應，除了微微的開心還是平靜 as usual，所有的一切計劃也都要提前，原先下禮拜才要跟Cason提，現在要改成今天 (Dec. 3rd) 了。

緊張嗎？說真的，還好。This is time, I am completed ready, esp. Mom is fine with it now. Without any worries, then nothing to worry about. 短短的四天內，內心轉折非常大，剛和 Curt講電話時，他為我準備了個天大秘密，dimond ring，woman's dream；原先不懂，以為是很平淡而滿足的驚喜 till he said it was also Jenny's dream。開心確實有，只是生活還是最現實，為了長久不能只看眼前，要將自己交出去需要很大的勇氣... When will it be? It will be when I can trust someone from the bottom of my heart. Also, I don't need to worry about money after getting married. Complicated feelings come out of my mind. Let me finish and figure everything out one by one.


Steps:

1. Apply for Working Holiday Visa
(done at almost 2 am on Nov. 25)

2. Tell Curt and Mom about my trip to OZ
(done at around 11 sth. pm on Nov. 25th)

3. Health Examination
(done at around 1:30 am on Nov. 30th)

4. Receive the notification of Working Holiday Visa
(got at 10:40:58 on Dec. 2nd)

My Dream - Health Examination

體檢
是決定visa是否會過，其也決定了何時訂機票和飯店，everything is going on now.

上禮拜跟老闆娘請了二點到四點的假，還是沒用到，這樣也好啦。那天預約時沒問清楚地方，就先跑到中國醫藥學院，那個醫護人員也被問得糊里糊塗，結果還真地跑錯地方，應該去五權路上的預防醫學中心，上三樓填了資料，到一樓繳費，回到三樓照X光片，不到一分鐘的時間就要一千塊，真是賺錢啊 !! 結束後，就騎回摩托車飆回去上班。因一整天沒吃東西，在上課途中差點體力不支而昏倒，不瞭解狀況下去體檢真是要人命哦 !!

下班過後，和Lisa通電話，她去比利時的簽證過了，明天就要出發。她也告訴我個消息，算是個壞消息吧?! 她妹妹要繼續留在澳洲，所以原先所提的櫃檯工作沒有機會了，有點難過，但又能如何呢?! 就一切歸零吧。所有的一切就等簽證出來，希望一切都很順順利利地進行囉。


Steps:

1. Apply for Working Holiday Visa
(done at almost 2 am on Nov. 25)

2. Tell Curt and Mom about my trip to OZ
(done at around 11 sth. pm on Nov. 25)

3. Health Examination --- TWD 1000 + TWD 10 (parking fee)
(done at around 1:30 pm on Nov. 30)

My Dream - Communication

Curt a
nd Mom were told about my trip to OZ last night. They were not that surprised as I thought before. I thought, they were totally ready for that.

Curt was told on the phone. At first, I didn't know how to tell him, kinda hard at that moment. Origianlly, we are going on a trip together on Chinese New Year. But, it won't be now. Everything we should talk about had been discussed before. Most say the relationship is easy to change easily when two people need to separate for a long time, esp. people are in different countries. Even though people say so, just let it go naturally.

Mom had been told before last night. Few months ago, I wanted to talk to her about my trip, but she said it was still long time to go. Then I gave up talking about it with her till last night. She was in peace when I told her, just asked more about the details. So nothing to be worried now.

Steps:

1. Working Holiday Visa
(done at almost 2 am on Nov. 25th)

2. Tell Curt and Mom about my trip to OZ
(done at around 11 sth. pm on Nov. 25th)

My Dream - Make Up MY MIND

夢總是乎近又乎遠，牽掛使得一切變得好兩難。

We always need to make decisions, each step is always difficult to choose. Maybe, that's why we call it "Life".

上個禮拜，與朋友的gathering讓一切提前，從原先明年年中or後年年初改成明年年初，或許是機緣吧。最初，原決定後年年初，不知為何內心深處總深深地覺得明年我就會出發，then that's it!

昨天很早就沒了睡意而醒來，總總的思緒也波濤洶湧地湧入腦海中，以至於一睡醒就打電話dentist's office預約看診兼問診，牙套是其中主要決定的因素之一。與Dr. Kao聊及我的計劃並尋問她何時拆牙套，出發時間大大提前是否會有所影響，關於牙套的相關事宜不再是影響因素了。

上班的休息時間去買晚餐時，和Tina與Janet聊及我的最終的決定，他們的驚訝是可想而知，不過他們相當地支持我，大Julie 也相當訝意，一開始也覺得我很衝動，但也相當support me。在昨天，所有的一切在迅雷不及眼耳的速度展開了。

昨晚下班過後，洗好澡就上 http://www.immi.gov.au/ 申請Working Holiday Visa。 It took lots of time to finish the application form!! The first step was done last night. What's next? Print out all of application forms and then go to the hospital for Health Examination.


Steps:

1. Apply For Working Holiday Visa
--- AUD 230 (= NTD 6901) + NTD 152 (internation fee)
(done at almost two am on Nov. 25th)

2. Health Examination

3. Tell Cason about it in Dec.

4. Quit at the end of Feb. or the mid. of Mar.

Life Path

“The world, the Earth is a school, our life is the classroom” Oprah Winfrey said it at '08 Stanford commencement.

Life is just like the four sessions of the college, freshman, sophomore, junior and senior. Everything seems much clearer when we look backward. When failures, crises and difficult times come, then only thing we do first is try to get rid of. In fact, to face it is the best way to deal with. No one’s life is seamless or smooth, maybe there are some exceptions but few. Most of time we believe what we see ‘cause people trust his or her own instincts. But, sometimes we are wrong.

Some kids of the celebrities and entertainers need to try really hard to let people know him or her on his or her own terms instead in terms of people he or she knows. Wanna to stand out even surpass, nobody wants to be compared with others especially the people who they are close to.

As a freshman, everything is so interesting and fabulous that eager to experience it all. Each process is the best thing in the whole thing, it’s much better than when the result comes out. Mistakes make us to be better. Making mistakes is a big step to move forward. Without it, you must miss the most wonderful thing. It’s not only to make you feel sad also to make you grow up.

Then what about a sophomore? After experiencing failures, we will learn some lessons and some rules to know more about how to live happily. Then make ourselves be much more mature. Start to realize that no one is perfect and begin to accept imperfect self.

As a junior, most things are not that interesting as before. Need to go back to the starting point to see or learn new things even to meet new people. It will extend your view and wake your ambitions up. Not just to live, need to live your way. Also you can connect the dots when you look backward. The own destiny and the karma of the own life can be seen more clearly.

When we grow up elder and elder, most of us will start to diagnose and doubt our ability. With accumulated experienced, we should become more confident. Yup, we really do in some ways. Somehow, being positive is not enough anymore. The new are better and better. Our supervisor said to Tina, “You get more salary than the new, but they do the same things like you do as well.” Ouch!! How hurt she is! He shouldn’t say that even he is the boss. Maybe he wants to encourage us to keep improving ourselves. Why cannot he try to use another way to say? About the art of speaking, he still needs to work harder on it. Employees are people too!!

Even his talk is not proper, he mentions the point. If you stop learning, no matter how good you are right now, it will be the past someday. You must be well-prepared and more competitive to face the challenges. No one can predict what and when will occur and come to you. If you are not prepared, there will be a high possibility to beat down unconsciously. Seeing the world, you are not alone. Everything around is the big gift, just enjoy it..

Now I am a junior. About being a senior, I am still learning and exploring. Right now, I am trying to be a solid junior. Haven’t graduated from this stage, try harder to work on it now.

My life, rock it!!
Everybody, rock your life with your spirit.

Stay Hungry。Stay Foolish

A while ago, I was totally lost., thinking of the purpose of the OZ trip. For fun? For freedom? It had been a long time to figure it out. Who made me find out the answer? One student of mine whose mother is an English teacher of a junior high school.

Willy: Do you get a doctor's degree?
Me : No.
Willy: My mom does, so my mom is better than you.
Me: (Smile)

Frustrated? Not really. On the contrary, it made me find out the answer. Have though about going back to school to study and learn, but got lots of things to consider. Just wanna focus on one thing, otherwise distraction makes failure happen easily. Now, job is part of my life. At work, always do my best and get involved in it. Don’t wanna feel sorry for the children and myself. I make it well.

Going to OZ will let me become a student again. “Stay hungry, stay foolish” is a good start. Totally ready for that. If can’t find someone to go with then go alone. Don’t give it up or will regret it then.

Keeping curious will make everything become more interesting. Unexpected surprises are somewhere.

Why?

For exploring new things
For meeting new friends
For straying around a nation
For learning new things

OZ, here I come!!!

Soul Eater

“Soul Eater” is a Japanese cartoon’s name. Why use it as the title? Talk about the cartoon? Out of the question! Haven’t seen the carton yet. During the holidays, I felt that the computer is a soul eater. No wonder Julie said to the kids, “An evil lives inside the computer, it will eat your soul. If you get involved in it too much, you will become a fool.”

Computer is a developed product. Nowadays, most families have one or I should say almost everyone has one, even kids. It becomes part of children’s life. They are totally crazy about computer games. Among kids, you are out of fashion if you don’t know about computer games. It’s a terrible phenomena. It is like their food to feed them full. They are just kids, don’t know that it is chewing their souls gradually.

Why did I feel the same way? Don’t know about computer games at all. Computer makes my life convenient in some ways, like making kids’ stuff, keep a diary and etc. But, after finishing all work, it is easy to feel empty if I keep staring at the computer. Sometimes, it feels like waiting for something or somebody. At that moment, just like a kid who wants to get a sweet treat. Nevertheless, I get emptier and emptier eventually because nothing sweet or anybody come to me. Kind of pessimistic!

Have you ever lived without a computer? Although the life will become a little inconvenient, it’s not hard to get used to it. I have tired to live this way before. It made life become simpler. To be a workaholic is not a bad thing when you want to get rid of being empty. Maybe that is also the reason why some women want to be a shopaholic. People always try hard to find out a way to make him or her live much happier. So shouldn’t criticize others’ life style since you are not them.

Don’t let your soul be eaten by a soul eater which you knew it already. It is necessary to change your life style when it starts to be part of your life. Must make it to avoid being a human being without the soul. It’s the worst thing ever.

Alcohol

I am not a heavy drinker, just love to have a drink before going to bed. Because of Typhoon Morakot, I got two days off. In the holidays, I have done nothing but totally relaxed.

Happy? Definitely.

At work, the woman, me, is just a workaholic. After work,, Ms. Ho is merely a person who is really eager to learn and try hard to feel her soul only. For mankind, Water, air and food are necessities to live and I am not out of exception. But, words seem much more important than one of them. It’s an express lane to make me free. Actually, here’s another way, wine.

Good at drinking? Just fine.

Do enjoy the dizziness after drinking a big beer glass of iced wine. Don’t need to take any responsibility to deal with the dizziness. Sounds awesome, right?! Empty out all annoying things and fucking rules and fall asleep.

Start to know why most love parties, clubs and alcohol. I have been to some clubs with some friends of mine. Males and females play different roles. Woman always dresses up and has a makeover to look gorgeous, actually sexy to draw man’s attentions. And man, feel like hunting for a woman to dance with or sleep with. Have to have morals for that? Actually, I don’t agree to it. Life is short, why should always be that serious?

A man, Kevin, who has immigrated to OZ for more than seven years, asked me, “Are you traditional and conservative?” Am I? There are different sides of me. One of them said, “No! Definitely!” No matter what kind of woman you are, you surely wanna get butterflies in your stomach. It’s the sweetest thing ever.

If you don’t feel that way often, then tell your man directly. Don’t be afraid of pursuing your romantic fantasy. But, if you are single, don’t feel sorry for yourself. Drink some wine, then feel the dizziness. That’s really awesome. It is worth a try.

Make your wine tasty not palled!!
Hurray! Dizziness!

The Meaningful First Time

The dream, to be a writer, is always nothing but a dream. It makes me feel really sad. Words are like the air I need. Even most of time, I am rational, after all, I am just a human being with endless emotions.

Talking to self is one hobby of mine, esp. when emotions come to me furiously. In which language? Actually, English is my favorite, it makes me express feelings much more clearly. In daily life, there are countless scratches inside me. it seems to have a secret box somewhere.

Reading is always my favorite, makes me get away from the reality. When lots of thoughts, words and feelings come out of my mind, the box seems to open automatically and makes me talk. Really enjoy the stories from others from all over the nation even the whole world. Life is that strange so that no one can predict. Getting elder is a natural thing, people are afraid of it deeply. After undergoing and undertaking a great many incidents, the little girl is not that young and innocent anymore. Nowadays, no matter who you are, you gotta think it over before making a decision cuz you are asked to be responsible for everything you have. People said, “To grow up.” Then, when can we be a kid only? In fact, we can be a child whenever we want to. There’s no rule for that. We are the only judge here, in our own life.

We are nothing but ourselves, aren’t we?

“You are everything but ordinary.”

---- From “Grey’s Anatomy”