Me in year 2010

On 311210, flashing back year 2010, what have I gained despite what have I lost?
I am grateful to conclude that there is no longer an issue to seek the balance between gain and lost, the process itself has filled up every single space of my 2010 diary with all sorts of colour and nostalgia.
Thanks to the first sunrise on top of Crystal Hill that inspired me.
Thanks to the dilemma that drove me to pursue the runaway across NZ & OZ.
Thanks to the snowing and skiing that cheered up my first winter.
Thanks to my guts that brought me up to the sky and descend via skydiving, bungee jumping and even tried the piloting of small plane.
Thanks to the chances given to allow me to work as fruit grader, packer, cleaner, gardener, mechanic, woodcutter, chef etc despite my usual role as pharmacist, tutor, translator, regulator, and even babysitter.
Last but not least, thanks to this FB application to allow me summarizing my 2010 diary in such a great way!
I do treasure every single piece of it, the things I have been through, the person I have met, the moment I have spent with my family and friends, that's enough.
Thanks everyone and everything for shaping today's me.

回顾那水晶山上的元旦第一场日出，
那半年的出走，
那生命里的第一场雪，
那翱翔天际的快感，
那一次又一次的离别相聚，
那一切的一切，
一切仿佛还是昨日的事，
转眼，昨日已经走远。
感叹时间飞逝的当儿，更要提醒自己珍惜当下。
谢谢每一个陪我走过那么一个独一无二，如此那样的2010年的，人，事，物。
Goodbye 2010.

Driving Marathon across~NSW-ACT-Victoria~澳洲车游记

Within 6d5n, we drove all the way from Sydney to Canberra via inland route, then further down to Victoria, travelled along the coast and subsequently entered the picturesque Great Ocean Road, finally made a stop in Melbourne and then flew off home. There, I made new friends, the kangaroo and Koala. There, I met old friends, my schoolmate and unimate. There, I ended my runaway project, officially.

在千多公里的车程里，
有幸在烟火下欣赏悉尼梦幻般的璀璨，游览‘传说中’很壮观的动物园；
在澳之都见证城市规划的优质，还沾上郁金香花展的缤纷和芬芳；
一路沿着大洋路膜拜大自然的非凡, 还有路边林野的袋鼠和抱树熊不时带来亢奋人心的惊喜；
在回程时更在墨尔本体会他乡遇故友的馨喜和体验该地的繁华。
我的出走记，在此正式划上句点了。

Highlights:
1. Sydney: the iconic Opera House and Harbour Bridge, Darling Harbour, Anzac Bridge, Circular Quay, The Rocks, Town Hall, Queen Victoria's Satue, Sydney Tower, World's Square, China Town, King Cross, Taronga Zoo
2. Canberra: Anzac Parade, Telestra Tower, Parliement House. Floriade (Tulip’s Festival), Commonwealth Park
3. Great Ocean Road: The Twelve Apostle, London Bridge
4. Melbourne: State Library of Victoria, The Southbank

Happy Winter Solstice! ~221210~

22 December,
a day to celebrate before a year ends and another year arrives...
more importantly, it's a day to REUNION.
At this moment, let's share some sweet time with family,
let's eat some glutinous rice to represent reunion and growing of age.

住家汤圆，
搓在掌心，
圆在结心，
吃在喉心，
甜在内心！
增长年岁，也要增长智慧！
祝大家福慧圆满，冬至快乐！！！

Happy Winter Solstice!
Home-made 'tang yuan', anyone? :-D

Monday reddish Blue~星期一@2012

This evening, someone asked me: "Hey, what is the secret of you getting prettier and prettier?"
Out of sudden, I was just stunned, and responded: "You mean me?"
He answered: "Ya, seriously you looked gorgeous. Getting prettier day by day..."
"Haha, serious? Thanks thanks! Hmm....perhaps, I just try to keep myself happy everyday, that's the secret?"
Couldn't think of how to answer next, so I just made a move and walked to my car then left.

Reviewing 2012,
I have been in 'bluish' colour and 'blurry' mode for the whole day.
Monday blues?
What else?!

After a happening weekend, tiring pursued resulted from the long hour of travel.
Early Monday morning started dealing with piles of work, of course bluish.

I love beach, and the beach creatures love me too.
Yes, the beach creatures, named as sand-fly, left countless of love marks all over my body!
The love marks woke me up from sleeping!
Gosh! Unbearable itchiness attacked me last night whole night long, even today whole day long.
Lack of sleep, brain malfunctioning, body discomfort, of course blur.

Moreover,
had to scratch head in differentiating American English and British English in writing those reports.
had to tune up mood to answer those queries.

真的是很蓝郁的一个星期一。
睏， 痒， 脑塞，眼朦。

工作赶完了一场还有另一场。
蓝， 懒。

就在放工后走去取车前，
一位印裔男同事走到我身边莫名其妙的就冒出这么一句话，
“嘿，是什么秘诀让你越来越漂亮呢？”
啊？！
我？！
哈哈！
的确，让我有点失措。

没有利益关系，他没理由奉承我。
八杠子打不着，他没理由青睐我。

纯粹，
只是一句客套话？寒暄话？

明明，
老实说状态没有很好呀，
尤其是今天。

虽然有点莫名其妙，
甚至哑然失笑，

却，
老实说也为一整天的蓝郁刷亮了一些色彩。
脸红的色彩吧？！哈！

Well,
A small praise has brighten up my blue-blur Monday, added with reddish colour.
After all I still had a great day.
Don't you think so?

蓝中带红的2012，
星期一。

祝今晚好眠。
Good night, sleep tight.

~Footprints in NZ North Island with Family & Friends~北岛风光

15-23 September 2010

1. Wellington
- the capital, and also the main harbour.
-many cars, many people, and strong wind.
-visited the famous museum, Te Papa. Joined Parliament day tour and walked around Beehives.
~就，城市嘛。那博物馆就还蛮值得参观的！
2. Lake Taupo
...-the largest lake in NZ
-did Bungee Jump, NZ's highest water touch towards Waikato River.
~到“涛波”时，风大雨大所以 ‘波涛’也很大；湖面的确很大，汹涌的浪花看起来像海多过像湖。重点，就是笨猪跳！
3. Rotorua
-'volcanoes city'.
-watched Maori Show, tasted the traditional food, 'hangi'.
-visited 'Wai-O-Tapu' (thermal park), the mud pool, Huka Falls
~硫磺气弥漫的一个旅游城；走了一趟地质学之旅，也进入了毛利村庄寻幽探密和当地文化作了一个晚上的亲密接触；离开之前参观的瀑布和花园，有不同的壮观。
4. Corommandels Peninsula
-spent a night in Whitianga
-soak in natural hot spa pool at the Hahei beach side, amazing, exciting, relaxing, satisfying!
-trekking all the way to visit Cathedral Cove, a good walk indeed.
~终于来到了垂涎已久的Hot Water Beach，在沙滩上用铲子一挖就可以建立自己的天然温泉，那感觉太奇妙了！在‘冷’风习习的海边泡温泉，待暖得受不了时再冲进大海里‘趋暖’的那种爽，还真是形容不出来的， 爽！
5. Auckland
-metropolitan, congested of traffics and Asian. (Yes, Asian).
-visited the volcanic crater at Mt Eden, One Tree Hill (an icon of the city), Piha Beach (famous of surfing), Sky Tower (only at bottom) & Sky City (casino).
-celebrated Mid Autumn Festival by praying in Fong Guang Shan Temple, a peaceful and beautiful platform to get near to the Buddha in NZ.
-the main attraction here would be the meeting with friends. Grateful!
~就，更拥挤的城市嘛！特点是：人多，尤其是黄皮肤的人；路多，尤其是斜斜的路！
~最法喜的，莫过于在八月十五当天有幸到挺有规模的北岛佛光山去感受庄严祥和的气息； 最欣喜的，莫过于有幸和同窗之交忘年之交知心之交喜相逢！

Antisocial weeks~哈湫哈湫。。。哈。。。湫。。。!!!

091210

I have been sneezing non-stop for the past few hours! Gosh!
Falling sick??? Someone missing me so much???
如果可以撇开理性和科学的说法，
我宁愿选择相信不停地打喷嚏是有人太想念我或者太多人想念我的症状！！！！

Am I falling sick?

Lately there are friends have been asking me why I did not turn up for most of the gathering or activities...

Oh, I am acting some sort of 'antisocial' behaviour recently?
I am asking myself too......
Maybe......
Perhaps.......

最近，
可以周末完全待在家；
可以整个星期不见朋友；
可以把想做运动的冲劲一次又一次压下；
可以忽略一个又一个的活动邀约， 什么喝茶唱k大小聚会，water rafting, diving trip etc；
可以几天不浏览‘非死不可’,还干脆把很多的‘notification'都关掉，也不在论坛上一贯地吐吐口水；
可以。。。
可以。。。
还有什么可以列为所谓'antisocial'的症状？？？

是，
是在调整心情吧 （出走了一段时日，重新回到汲汲营营的生活，还在调试着，所以要避免让心放得太花啊！）
是在储备精力和金钱吧 （所有的诱惑都是花费，要先库存了呀！）
是在争取和家人聚会的时间吧 （所以多点在家咯，家里还多了小贝比可以玩呢！）
是在等眼角那颗粒粒消肿吧 （所以不太想见人咯， 见医生都花了不少时间呢！）
是。。。
是。。。

Lazy?
Moody?
Stress?
Sign of aging?
Lack of Vitamin E & C?
(E= Energy; E= Tocopheryl to maintain healthy skin & heart)
(C= Cash; C= Ascorbic Acid to boost up immune system)

Well,
To be frank,
Life is quite stressful lately.

But...

Please lar!
I am still doing what I have used to do.
Still 'multitask' as usual.

Expediting my work progress to clear off those backlog.
Improving my vocabularies to ease those translation stuff.
Revising those AddMath-Phy-Chm-Bio to ease my student in facing exam.
Optimizing the time management to cattle for some family day, hospital follow-up day, Tzu-Chi free-clinic day etc.

Meanwhile,
Still going for movie and shopping.
Still watching drama, reading books, chatting and flirting online.

无可否认的，
工作越来越忙,
责任越来越大,
要进修的东西很多,
要规划的事情不少，
感觉，
开始有点力不从心，
有点不再那么活力充沛。。。

无论如何，
我还是原来的我。

The fact is,
I have to admit that I have sign of falling sick now.

Don't worry,
I will recover soon.