Live Everyday Like It is Your Last

我到了淡水，一个让人流连忘返的地方。

从以前开始就对这个老地方有无限的憧憬。
小说里常会提到淡水，不管是藤井树还是蔡智恒。
每次读后都会问问自己，淡水，到底是个怎么样的地方？是不是象小说里写得一样诗情画意？
一下捷运站，泊不及待就跑到了河堤公园。

第一眼看到的就是古色古香的捷运站。
好漂亮啊，这个捷运站。
因为是终点站，捷运还停在那里，型成了一幅美丽的图画。
听说许多爱好画画的人，都喜欢在这里写生。



一路走下去，就是河堤公园了。
这是一条很长很长的路。
也许是周末的关系，在公园里散步休闲的人，很多很多。

台湾人都很爱散步，骑自行车。
在台北的两个星期里，我发现到，台湾人，真的很喜欢到公园去。

在这里，我看到了老年人成群坐在榕树下聊天品茶。
在这里，我看到了年过七十的老夫妇手牵着手一起散步。
在这里，我看到了一对又一对的情侣倚靠着对方，轻声细语。
在这里，我看到了妈妈和小孩一起骑协力车。
在这里，我看到了一家大小玩乐的样子。
在这里，我看到了很多很多。
在这里，我看到了写意的人生。

无意间，我看到的一切勾起了儿时的回忆。
小时候，爸爸妈妈常会带我到公园去玩，去放风筝，让我有个很美好的童年。
长大后，我就再也没去公园了。
好想念啊，那段幸福的日子。

台北人都很爱狗。

有一幕很可爱的画面。

我们正走着，后头传来了机车的声音。

当我们让路时，看到了机车上的叔叔竟然让他的超大只狗狗坐在前面！

好可爱哦。

真是太可爱了。

这里的人就是这样，有些人还会把自己的狗放进自行车的篮子里，带狗狗去游玩。

淡水河堤公园，真的很写意。

Just chat with Kay Why, he told me summer in London can reach to only 16 degree celcius if it rains...

Looks like i am the sua gu one...haha...
but basically i think everyone will get an image of people basking in the hot sun at the beach when the word 'summer' is mentioned.

Tsk Tsk, this is really misleading...

ps: i pray that the weather will turn good again... please PLEASE no more downpours... i want to go on the Maokong Gondola!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Summer is cold

Believe that people, summer in Taipei is cold...
Well, for the past one week at least.

It started last Friday when we wanted to go out to a night market (jalan jalan cari makan)... It started to pour and the rain was quite heavy. It was so heavy that we were unable to continue with our food hunt... The wind was strong and it nearly blew my umbrella away.

I had read before in my Lonely Planet book that Taiwan will experience downpour in the evenings during Summer, but little did i know that the rain here is not the same as in Malaysia (what the heck i am talking about???haha)In malaysia, when it rains, it gets cool and humid, sometimes cold but not as cold as being in Cameron or Genting highlands. But here it is different...

For the past one week it had been raining and it was seriously freaking cold.
We were at the Taipei city hall street on Saturday and we got a shock when we saw that the temperature displayed was 20 degress celcius. It was even colder than my air-conditioned room.
i mean, imagine that u are in an air-conditioned room with the temperature only 20 degree celcius and maximum fan, PLUS a stand fan blowing at you at maximum speed... Are u shivering now?? that is EXACTLY how we felt

This is summer!!!! SUMMER!!!! why on earth is it so cold???
We actually went out on sunday with our jackets and scarf...haha.. people must have thought we look like a bunch of idiots
I love cold weather, i do. but this feels like winter instead of summer...
i need more warm clothes!!!!!!!!!

Geez, i am bloody tired

my everyday schedule is very busy

6.30am wake up and get ready to go to the hospital
7.30am morning meeting
8.30am ward rounds
9.00am teaching session or clinic or own work
11.30am lunch
2.00pm teaching session or discussion
4.00pm ward rounds
.....

sigh
i never thought i will be so hardworking during electives...hehe...

every night after i come back i will be onlining chatting or writing blog or planning the weekend trips...barely have anytime for myself...

sigh

i am so busy until i cant write my blog properly!!!!! AH!!!!

my weekends will be packed with activities and again, i have no time to write my blog

sigh

today is already the 8th day i am in taipei but i havent even finish writing about the first day...
AH!!!!

sigh




hope i can at least write another few by this weekend...

我觉得自己好废哦，一篇部落格要分那么多parts来写，但没办法啊，谁叫我写那么慢。。。

上一篇我写到了台湾博物馆吧，接下来两张照片都是在那里拍的。其实我还有好多照片在朋友的相机里，但是都还没跟他们拿，自己的相机也拍得不是很多，所以upload的照片都不是最好看的，歹势啦。

逛完博物馆后我们大家也都肚子饿得叽哩呱啦叫了，所以就搭捷运到鼎鼎大名的西门町去找吃。台湾的几个朋友都说要到西门町就选星期六去，因为通常都会有很多活动，包括签唱会，比赛，街头表演等等的。。。

西门町是年轻人爱去的地方啦，有很多商品店，小吃店，餐馆等等，听说还有一间超出名的餐馆叫做'便所'（Modern Toilet)。那里的食物都是用象马桶之类的盘子和碗装着，虽然听起来很恶心的感觉，但也非常别出心裁，很受年轻人欢迎。我想我们一定会在某天去打开眼界的。。。到时候再upload照片给大家看吧。

去到西门町后第一件要做的事就是医肚子。走了一整天大家也都累了，想歇歇脚。参考了旅游书后，大家都一致决定尝试一下西门町著名的'鸭肉扁'。听说这间店从很久以前就以卖鸭肉驰名，过后因为台湾人口味越来越重，老板就改卖鹅肉，所以其实我们吃的是鹅肉哦。。。除了鹅肉以外，店里也有卖猪内脏等等的，但我们都没吃。大家也叫了米粉和面一起吃（那里没卖饭哦）。

大块朵颐过后果然觉得味道独一无二，非常可口，大家都赞好。面的汤汁也很甜，很好喝。和马来西亚的鸭饭比起来，大家都觉得台湾人吃的东西虽然味道很不一样，但他们的口味都没有我们那么重，相比之下台湾的食物清淡很多，也比较健康。忘了提一下，搭配鸭肉的酱料非常棒，很特别，嗅起来象蚝油的味道，但吃的时候就能分辨出它的不同（有点咸哦）

吃完过后结帐时大家都吓了一跳。我们8个人叫了半只鸭和8碗米粉和面，猜猜看多少钱？

1000元哦。

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吓到了吧，算起来每人都付125元，相等于13令吉。。。

13令吉的鸭面，好不划算嘞。。。不过它那么好吃，我们也心甘情愿啦。只不过就不会再有下次了，哈哈。。。

吃完面之后我们就打算去尝试著名的杨桃冰。其实我们也不知道那是什么东西，只不过书里介绍，就不妨尝尝。杨桃冰原来是类似我们的preserved mango啦，但若是马来西亚的preserved fruits,大家都会觉得色素很鲜艳（鲜红鲜黄的，有点恶心），也很酸很咸台湾这家杨桃冰虽然卖的都是preserved fruits，但它的味道很不同哦。老板娘把杨桃放进盒子里，然后放了一些糖水和酸梅汤（应该是吧，喝起来象是酸梅汤），再加上碎冰，我跟你说，实在是夏天最棒的甜品了！！！！很好喝哦，真的。。。杨桃也不会太酸甜，吃起来的感觉很不一样，太赞了。可惜我没照片啦，都在别人的相机里。。。一碗杨桃冰价格是40元，几个人都能share，比较划算。

星期六的西门町果然人山人海，以年轻人居多。我们也看到了很多很有趣的街头表演。正好遇到了一群中山高中的学生正在举办学校的鬼屋宣传活动，很浩大哦。他们的鬼屋活动甚至还包括海报，赠品，banner,预告片等等。有两位主角还打扮得很诡异，站在街头让人拍照。很佩服那两位小弟小妹哦，他们都不笑的，面无表情，有点可怕的样子。见识到了他们的学校活动，还真是觉得他们都很有创意。有机会我再upload照片吧。

很幸运的，我们也看到了一场hip hop street dance competition。我只看了5队的表演，但都看得目瞪口呆了。他们年级轻轻（说到好象自己很老得感觉，哈哈）却跳得很炫！尤其是有一组辣妹，跳得好棒，很sexy也很齐，来马来西亚比赛一定会得冠军的，哈哈。有另一组男生也超赞的，他们打扮得象Rain一样，还有黑色帽子，跳起来也很有明星的味道，还以为自己在看MTV那样呢。。。

逛完西门町也相当迟了，虽然双腿都快断了，但大家还要到士林夜市去。。。

士林夜市的故事我就下篇再讲吧。。哈哈。。。


我的心得：想不到在一个晚上里我type中文的技术进步了那么多！！！哈哈！！！

好久没有用中文之星了，但因为想到要来台湾，就特地买了一片cd来install，方便用中格。总觉得用英文来写就会失去一些台湾的味道。。。哈哈。。。。。。

来到台北的第二天，我们决定搭捷运到台北市去逛一逛。花了500元买了张悠游卡（类似新加坡的Ezlink这样的东西〕，打算在一个月里好好的explore台北四周。


我们的行程大概就如下吧


－搭捷运到台北总站，然后步行到对面的许昌街去买个易付卡。昨天大家都发现要从台湾传手机 简讯回国真的好贵，贵得吓人。传简讯一则要2令吉，吐血吐到死哦。我才传了几则给爸妈就宣布破产了。还好找到了台湾的远传电信，花了600元买了易付卡（就类似我们的sim card啊），还和那里的阿姨聊得挺爽的。还好他们都非常友善，而且会让你有宾至如归的感觉哦，就象台湾偶像剧里看到的一样。以前都还觉得台湾偶像剧里的演员讲话都实在太假了，但现在终于见识到台湾人的热情和礼貌，真是超赞的。


－过后我们就到那个二二八纪念公园去走走看看。反正也不会很远，就顺便步行到那里去。虽然都是第一次到台北，但有旅游书在手，我们都能通行无阻，哈哈。其实自己去旅游是很爽的，尤其是找到方向的时候，简直是骄傲得不得了。哈哈


－二二八公园是为了纪念以前台湾的一件重要的历史，里头都很漂亮，但是天气实在是太热了，有点顶不住的感觉。如果天气好，能在那里休闲散步是件很棒的事。








－其实二二八公园里头是有座二二八纪念馆的，但我们都没去啦。


－没去那纪念馆的原因是因为我们都决定到台湾博物馆，就在公园隔壁而已。正好遇到了博物馆庆祝100周年，所以入门是免费的！（平常都要20元）台湾博物馆的规模不是很大，但里头都装潢得很漂亮，很有贵族的感觉。博物馆里的展览品都很美，只可惜展览物的讲解就不是很多，英文的讲解就更少了。但是我还是觉得很值得去一趟台湾博物馆，因为能见识一下他国的收藏品。


－博物馆里也有台湾火车的历史展览，挺不错的。。。


我的此刻心得：用中文写部落格实在是太难了。花了那么多时间才写了一点点。。。逊毙了。

Group picture at Taipei CKS International Airport

I am already in Taiwan!!!!!!!!
What is my feeling? Amazed, excited, happy, exhilarated, you name it. I have it all.

I wanted to post a blog everyday (sorry sis...) but then the past few days were too busy for me that i barely have the time to sit down and type out a proper blog. I'm just gonna write a summary here about what i had done and what i ATE in the past 4 days but i am still working on a longer version of my daily activities =) (will post it up once i finish it)

Day 1 (Friday 23rd May)
-Took bus to Klang in the morning
-First time visit to LCCT airport at 7.30pm
-Wander around LCCT like an idiot
-Sat at Coffee Bean and drink a regular white chocolate latte (not so nice)while watching Friends
-Finally my friends came and we sat at McD for dinner
-Checked in at 11 something pm
-Went in the waiting area around 12.30am
-FINALLY board the plane after one hour when we were all looking like zombies already
-Experienced my WORST flight ever for 3.5 hours
-Transit at Manila and waited for another 5 hours (we were all walking mummies d)

At Manila Airport: We looked so happy because we are FINALLY gonna board the flight to Taiwan!!!

-FINALLY flew to Taipei
-Touched down at CKS airport around 1pm
-Took a van to Taipei Veterens Hospital and met with our contact (and realise that they drive at the left side of the road...opposite from malaysia...feels so weird)
-Spent the next 2 hours settling in hostel and went around to pay our fees and all (we were ALL gonna drop dead d)
-FINALLY get to eat a proper meal at the Shipai night market
-Mug on 3 travelling books and numerous brochures for our trip the next day
-FINALLY get to sleep

Ok i think that was JUST the summary of my first day...haha...

Conclusion of the first day:

-DO NOT TAKE CONNECTING BUDGET FLIGHTS!!!!AH!!!!!

I met my friend Emily today at City Square while i was there wandering around aimlessly ... My purpose of being there was to do some shopping and exchange my currency from malaysia ringgit to new taiwan dollar actually, but we both ended up in Seasons cafe eating Swensen's ice cream...

Belive it or not this is actually my first time eating Swensen's... I never knew it existed in Seasons cafe anyway...But MY GOD IT IS GLORIOUS!!!!!


I am not a die hard ice cream fan nor a chocoholic, but seriously , i have to admit, the ice cream menu looks pretty good and I was tempted to try so many flavors... In the end we shared one black bart or something that sounds like that (it looks exactly like the one on the left!!) which tasted simply heavenly!!! Yummy!!!!!!!! the cream was deliciously like marshmellows...


Now that i had made this wonderful discovery, i want to try so many other ice creams in Swensen's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just LOOK at the wonderful sundaes!!!


YUMMY!!!!! ME WANT ICE CREAM!!!!!!

I started packing already...

My dad bought me a brown color luggage bag few days ago (don't ask me what happened to my old luggage...sigh... apparently my mum thought that i left my luggage bag at home because I don't want it anymore, and she went and gave it away!!!! the fact is, i LOVED that luggage which was still very new and i just left it at home because i was travelling light back to sabah that time!!!!!) and today i start to pack everything together

I had not travel abroad before and seriously, i have no idea what to bring... you see, I'll be staying in taiwan for more than 30 days and I will need to bring formal attires, a dress in case of any formal function, summer clothes for outings, casual clothes for night outings, sleeping clothes, jacket and scarf in case of windy days...blah blah blah...and these are just clothes!!!!! I still have many other main headings!!!

Packing is such a headache, and it always make me homesick...

The time when i start packing is usually very close to the time i am gonna leave home so obviously i feel sad and homesick again... really don't wanna leave home as i just came back 1 week ago.. Time is never enough for me whenever i'm home...

Sigh...home sick home sick... How i wish i can bring my parents to a vacation overseas too...

I'm going Taiwan!!!

Good Morning to me!!! Gosh i slept late yesterday and have to drag my lazy body out of my oh-so-comfy bed at an ungodly hour...*yawn*

Today will be a busy day for me. I am flying to Taiwan on Thursday and (for God's sake) I have NOT pack anything or make my list of stuff that I need to bring!!!!! OMG!!! Worse, I haven't even change my currency from Malaysian ringgit to Taiwan dollar and USD...

So what I need to do today is to go to the bank and settle some stuff, go to town and get my handbook on Taiwan, buy some clothes (it's summer over there and basically the clothes that I have are quite impractical for a hot summer day), buy some groceries, change my currency, check out the price of the bus ticket to KL, pack my luggage (which i had successively failed to do so for the past one wek) and recheck everything so that I will not leave out anything important (to think if i go over to Taiwan for an attachment in the hospital and I forgot about bringing my doctor's coat and stethoscope!!! gasp!!! that will be such a total disaster not to mention embarrasing)

I NEED to be organized today... Time is crucial, time is precious (have to just keep telling me that hehe)... So WHY AM I STILL SITTING HERE TYPING AWAY???

God I really need to run now before my lazy bug catch up on me (TIME IS PRECIOUS!!!)... Ok seriously, i need to go... Wish me luck (hope I won't bump into those annoying bank officers...)

Hi there, I am very very new to blogspot and this is my very first entry here... Basically I have nothing much to say now but i am sure i will be posting stories of my life very soon here...