I still remember that date is on 6th Febuary and on Sunday morning. Originally I planed the tight plan, Friday night I took the night bus to Wellington from Hamilton, and then Saturday night I would take night bus from Wellington to Auckland, in this way, I would pass by Hamilton then arrive to Auckland at 7:00 A.M. However, my taiwaner schoolmate's homestay boarding made me cancle the original plan. The silly thing is that my taianwer schoolmate blamed me and were angry at me because of her boarding. She is so selfish, because of her, I arrived to Hamilton from Wellington at 4:30 A.M. and we just could stay in BurgerKing until 6:30 A.M., then I took the Orbiter bus to back my home around 7:00 A.M. After that I faced the thrilling thing. Every time I thought of this event, I have a lot of dissatisfaction with her.
When I walked on the half way to my home, there was a white guy said "hello" to me, and then I also replied to him "hello". Yet I didn't notice that he held the bottle on his hand, then he had a grim face to say "come here, come here". Then I found he was drunk at that time. I kept walking and ignored him, but he came to me quickly and kept saying. I admitted at that moment I was nervous, but I had to pretend to calm. So I shouted him loudly with the fierce eyes, "I will call the police." Moreoever, I held my cell phone to show him. Then he revealed the fear and said "nonono". Even he ran away, it was still shocked me.
Before this event, my homestay boarding, Shazz, had told to me because I was new there, and the people would notice me specially. And she also warned me that the area behind our house is very dangerous to go. However, my neighbor Mai lives in the dangerous area Shazz warned me. So that's why I insisted to walk to her home at morning as possible, and we walked together to take the bus to the campus.
In New Zealand, I used to take care of my friends, whatever Taiwaner students or Japanese student group. When my Japanese friends told to me that is difficult to them in my class, and then I told to them that they could ask me anytime if they cannot understand what teachers mean. When teacher asked them questions and they didn't know how to answer, I would send them note to answer or help them to answer questions. When they were badly bitten by mosquito, I have the medicine to help them.
After this trip, I think my Mom is right. She used to worry that she cannot protect me and take care of me if I go abroad, and she always thinks I am coward, therefore she trained my guts since I was little. This time I didn't cry when I was in danger. On the contrary, I had to appease the emotions of other Taiwaner. All in all, I thank my mother gave me strict education.
Showing posts with label 2011 in KIWI's land. Show all posts
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2011-03-02
2011-02-25
Fareware Dinner in NZ
Since I met my neighbor Mai first week, we all regret that we met too late. After I gave her New Year card, she replied to me a letter. Originally she thought we have 4 weeks to get along, and I told to her that we can meet in New Zealand less than 3 weeks. So from the first week we met, she every day mentions to the date I will leave and tells me she misses me. About the communication for us, we only speak English with a little bit Japanese. But she cannot speak very well English, therefore we also use Kanji writing and her electronic dictionary. Other foreign students also would like to make friends with Japanese, but it's very difficult to touch them because of language problem.
Because my schoolmates wasted 3 days to 4 days of mine, at last I decided to skip classes 2 days. Yet I also want to spend my time to talk with my neighbor Mai. When I decided to go to Auckland at night, I ran to Mai's home and informed her that I would not go to her home in morning as usual. But we still could have big dinner outside on that day. I don't need to worry too much because I gave her amulet to protect her in peace and healthy. So I was very busy on 14th. I went back to Hamilton from Auckland at 3:30 P.M., one of my schoolmate went with me looked very tired, yet I quickly went home to prepare many things, then I went to Mai's home to walk with her to the another bus stop. The first photo is the only cat in Mai's home, her name is Soaks.
And because on that day is Valentine's day, my homestay boarding gave me that chocolate rose, I could not eat too much sweet since I am in teeth correction. I transfered to give Mai, she was very hungry at that time.
When we waited for bus, she was very serious to write her homework, I didn't know why she became more serious at her homework. Before she told to me that she didn't study hard in Japan for her major, marketing.
Finally we arrived to the local famous Italian food restaurant, Iguana.
This is menu.
And because of Valentine's day, they offered two glasses of strange tomato juice to us. I dislike tomato.
She ordered the middle chicken pizza. We shared our food each other.
And I ordered the signature dish of the restaurant, roasted chicken.
She really likes to take a photo, it's different from me.
At the beginning I told to her that I treat her, and she didn't get it. Until I paid off bill, she asked me why. I told to her this is my last week to stay in New Zealand, and I also earned some money from stock few days ago. She was shocked to say that Tawianese are generous and it's different from Japanese. I think I am happy that I gave her our good culture shock. Next article I want to talk about this kind of behavior in Taiwan, we call it "Hai Pai" character.
On that day, I also took her to Waikato river, even this is her second time to New Zealand, she never been to Waikato river. But also because that, we missed the last bus to home, therefore we took the taxi. On the taxi, that taxi driver made mistakenly think that we are from chine and Japan, and then I told to him. "No, she is Japanese and I am Taiwanese, Taiwan and Japan are good friends; however, Taiwan is not chine good friend." And then we all laughed on the taxi.
I think I had a great time in New Zealand.
Because my schoolmates wasted 3 days to 4 days of mine, at last I decided to skip classes 2 days. Yet I also want to spend my time to talk with my neighbor Mai. When I decided to go to Auckland at night, I ran to Mai's home and informed her that I would not go to her home in morning as usual. But we still could have big dinner outside on that day. I don't need to worry too much because I gave her amulet to protect her in peace and healthy. So I was very busy on 14th. I went back to Hamilton from Auckland at 3:30 P.M., one of my schoolmate went with me looked very tired, yet I quickly went home to prepare many things, then I went to Mai's home to walk with her to the another bus stop. The first photo is the only cat in Mai's home, her name is Soaks.
And because on that day is Valentine's day, my homestay boarding gave me that chocolate rose, I could not eat too much sweet since I am in teeth correction. I transfered to give Mai, she was very hungry at that time.
When we waited for bus, she was very serious to write her homework, I didn't know why she became more serious at her homework. Before she told to me that she didn't study hard in Japan for her major, marketing.
Finally we arrived to the local famous Italian food restaurant, Iguana.
This is menu.
And because of Valentine's day, they offered two glasses of strange tomato juice to us. I dislike tomato.
She ordered the middle chicken pizza. We shared our food each other.
And I ordered the signature dish of the restaurant, roasted chicken.
She really likes to take a photo, it's different from me.
At the beginning I told to her that I treat her, and she didn't get it. Until I paid off bill, she asked me why. I told to her this is my last week to stay in New Zealand, and I also earned some money from stock few days ago. She was shocked to say that Tawianese are generous and it's different from Japanese. I think I am happy that I gave her our good culture shock. Next article I want to talk about this kind of behavior in Taiwan, we call it "Hai Pai" character.On that day, I also took her to Waikato river, even this is her second time to New Zealand, she never been to Waikato river. But also because that, we missed the last bus to home, therefore we took the taxi. On the taxi, that taxi driver made mistakenly think that we are from chine and Japan, and then I told to him. "No, she is Japanese and I am Taiwanese, Taiwan and Japan are good friends; however, Taiwan is not chine good friend." And then we all laughed on the taxi.
I think I had a great time in New Zealand.
2011-02-24
On Asian New Year Day
Oh I forgot to mention that I use my chinois last name to be my English name there, because I have done fortune-telling that would make me peace and good in the trip. You can say I am superstition or I am a coward; whatever, I will not deny that, because I am super afraid of death. What if this time I didn't prepare well, I would involve in something bad because of my schoolmates, and I really hate some poeple do nothing but crying. I hate that! Also, it proves that Taiwan had very good order than Western society, I cannot believe that night life is danger before I go out of Taiwan.
My schoolmates are kind heart, but they are lack of principle and efficiency. It's a universal character of Taiwaner. We are lack of this field's education, and we always seemed to not remember from the history lessons. So on that New Year's Eve, the only best thing is that I ate big dinner there.
Chicken meat, that is our Taiwan popular food, but in New Zealand, I found their chicken meat are not popular.
And I felt my heart was bleeding, because that church belongs to all chinois speakers, and Taiwanese spent a lot to immigrant to New Zealand. They felt very lonely when they moved to there, therefore they donated and shared the money and food to other chinois speakers for the church. But why they need to immigrant out of Taiwan? For clean air? Escape from the politics problems? And then use money to make friends in new places? Basically our Taiwaner bring more than 500 thousands USD to immigrant to Canada, Australia and New Zealand kind of countries. And the richest would bring more to Japan. But why don't change Taiwan's politics situation? Why we should give way again and again?
And the reason I said that my schoolmates are lack of principle is because she told us that we would go home around 8:00 P.M., yet until I went home on that day was already 10:00 P.M., it's not very polite that we got home late and didn't inform our homestay boarding. And she invited me anotherday to have B.B.Q. in Taiwanese church member's home. I could feel our Taiwaner's warm-hearted and they also want to give us a drive. But I had to do many things, every day I only sleep 5 hours in New Zealand, I could not join these kind of activities. Can you believe that I went home around 10:00 P.M. and I still needed to make the New Year's cards for my all teachers in New Zealand? I made 10 cards, there are 5 cards for teachers in New Zealand, of course I have to give our Taiwanese teacher for one, and one is for my roommate, another one is for my homestay boarding, rest two cards I gave to my Taiwanese friend and my Japanese neighbor.
You can say I don't need to do that, but I want to introduce our Taiwan culture. And then I still need to check more tourist information on the website, on that day I slept around 2:00 A.M., but I had to get up 5:30 A.M. because of shower time. At that time, I almost wanted to kill that schoolmate because she didn't know how many things I needed to finish at night. Also, before she wasted my 2 days because she got lost.
Of course, I think I am right, because my homestay boarding never recieved an Asian New Year card before, even she had met chinois students. I also explained that the picture is also a chinois character to stand for rabbit. And the reverse side, I chose our aboriginal art to introduce. She felt awesome. About my other kiwi teachers, they also can know our culture and feel warm through the cards. Moreover, my Japanese neighbor Mai also know more Taiwan's culture, I gave her our 1 NT dollar and told to her meaning. Since then, she is more interested in our culture.
My schoolmates are kind heart, but they are lack of principle and efficiency. It's a universal character of Taiwaner. We are lack of this field's education, and we always seemed to not remember from the history lessons. So on that New Year's Eve, the only best thing is that I ate big dinner there.
Chicken meat, that is our Taiwan popular food, but in New Zealand, I found their chicken meat are not popular.
And I felt my heart was bleeding, because that church belongs to all chinois speakers, and Taiwanese spent a lot to immigrant to New Zealand. They felt very lonely when they moved to there, therefore they donated and shared the money and food to other chinois speakers for the church. But why they need to immigrant out of Taiwan? For clean air? Escape from the politics problems? And then use money to make friends in new places? Basically our Taiwaner bring more than 500 thousands USD to immigrant to Canada, Australia and New Zealand kind of countries. And the richest would bring more to Japan. But why don't change Taiwan's politics situation? Why we should give way again and again?And the reason I said that my schoolmates are lack of principle is because she told us that we would go home around 8:00 P.M., yet until I went home on that day was already 10:00 P.M., it's not very polite that we got home late and didn't inform our homestay boarding. And she invited me anotherday to have B.B.Q. in Taiwanese church member's home. I could feel our Taiwaner's warm-hearted and they also want to give us a drive. But I had to do many things, every day I only sleep 5 hours in New Zealand, I could not join these kind of activities. Can you believe that I went home around 10:00 P.M. and I still needed to make the New Year's cards for my all teachers in New Zealand? I made 10 cards, there are 5 cards for teachers in New Zealand, of course I have to give our Taiwanese teacher for one, and one is for my roommate, another one is for my homestay boarding, rest two cards I gave to my Taiwanese friend and my Japanese neighbor.
You can say I don't need to do that, but I want to introduce our Taiwan culture. And then I still need to check more tourist information on the website, on that day I slept around 2:00 A.M., but I had to get up 5:30 A.M. because of shower time. At that time, I almost wanted to kill that schoolmate because she didn't know how many things I needed to finish at night. Also, before she wasted my 2 days because she got lost.
Of course, I think I am right, because my homestay boarding never recieved an Asian New Year card before, even she had met chinois students. I also explained that the picture is also a chinois character to stand for rabbit. And the reverse side, I chose our aboriginal art to introduce. She felt awesome. About my other kiwi teachers, they also can know our culture and feel warm through the cards. Moreover, my Japanese neighbor Mai also know more Taiwan's culture, I gave her our 1 NT dollar and told to her meaning. Since then, she is more interested in our culture.
My Japanese neighbor
What if on 2nd Febuary I kept waiting my roommate, I think I would not meet Mai and we could not become the best friends in New Zealand. When I walked to the bus stop, I saw a Western woman telling something for an Asain girl. I guess the Asian girl is from Japan.(p.s. what if she is from chine, I would keep silent) And then I asked her, "are you from Japan?" She replied to me, "Yes, and where are you from?" I said Taiwan, and she told to me that she has been to Taiwan for 5 days. Her homestay boarding is also friendly to ask me where I live, then she told to Mai that she has a neighbor. Since then, we opened the topic and claimed for other people that we are neighbors. Next, I picked her to the right place, I was worried her would get lost in the campus like my schoolmates before.
Until I saw her again was in the morning break time, she gave me a big hug, and my schoolmates were shocked when I have a Japanese friend in New Zealand. And then she introduced me to her Japanese friends, then she wanted to take photos with me. Of course, I had to introduce my Taiwanese friends to them. Later, Japanese students wanted to take a photo with me, and I also took my Taiwanese friends together.
So this is the first photo we photographed together.
But that day is also Asian New Year's Eve, my schoolmates decided to join the church's activity. Therefore the first day I didn't pick Mai home. Yet homestay boarding would pick her home on first day.
Until I saw her again was in the morning break time, she gave me a big hug, and my schoolmates were shocked when I have a Japanese friend in New Zealand. And then she introduced me to her Japanese friends, then she wanted to take photos with me. Of course, I had to introduce my Taiwanese friends to them. Later, Japanese students wanted to take a photo with me, and I also took my Taiwanese friends together.
So this is the first photo we photographed together.But that day is also Asian New Year's Eve, my schoolmates decided to join the church's activity. Therefore the first day I didn't pick Mai home. Yet homestay boarding would pick her home on first day.
2011-02-23
My homestay
Today I want to introduce my homestay situation, there are 2 cats, one roommate and my homestay boarding. About my homestay boarding, she is a single lady and also an artist. Also she came from U.K and moved to New Zealand for 20 years. Every time she mentioned to money, she would tell me that our money education is very good. Because I told to her how our parents teach children when we get the lucky money on Lunar New Year's Eve since we were 6-7. Parents will teach children how to invest your future, for study abroad, buying stock or something you must need. Also I told to her that our people's life style, we work hard early and then retire early, next we could bring money to immigrant to U.S.A, Australia, New Zealand and Canada kind of countries. Once, she gave me a drive, we talked about the solar panels. I found New Zealand's bus stop also use solar panels, and then I am happy to inform her more information related with Taiwan. We are the world's top three manufacturers of solar panels, and some Taiwanese immigrants live in solar house in New Zealand. Followed she replied to me that is very expensive. I am a bit shocked for that answer.
Next, this is my roommate, Dani. She is from Chile. We have many common points. She was born in March, same was I. Also, she is pisces same as my sign. At the beginning, we took the same classes from morning to afternoon. And then we live in the same homestay. On Valentines day, we met in the same restaurant for dinner. What many coincidences. But the differences are that she is more active, smoker, love dancing and drink alcohol.
This is Yoyo, he is friendly to me, and after 2 weeks, he usually sleeps on my bed when I go out.
This is Lulu, she has bad temper, only she wants more food, she would act child to me. What a weather cock.
That's all my homestay's members.
Next, this is my roommate, Dani. She is from Chile. We have many common points. She was born in March, same was I. Also, she is pisces same as my sign. At the beginning, we took the same classes from morning to afternoon. And then we live in the same homestay. On Valentines day, we met in the same restaurant for dinner. What many coincidences. But the differences are that she is more active, smoker, love dancing and drink alcohol.
This is Yoyo, he is friendly to me, and after 2 weeks, he usually sleeps on my bed when I go out.
This is Lulu, she has bad temper, only she wants more food, she would act child to me. What a weather cock.
That's all my homestay's members.
2011-02-19
Bungy jumping
Hooray! I'm home now. Since I went back to Taiwan, I feel very happy. I even told to my schoolmates that my lover is Taiwan. You know how much I love Taiwan. So I told to my Japanese neighbor, Mai, "Please love Taiwan as much as Japan, what if you think I am very kind to you!". She told to me that she will try. Yesterday Japanese students cried many times and they touched our Taiwanese student group a lot. What a funny thing is that we miss New Zealand very much not for Kiwis but because of Japanese students. Same as Japanese students do. But because now I am tired, I just want to upload my bungy jumping video first.
Actually I wanted to say "Hi, I come from Taiwan", yet I felt spinning when I just said "Hi!" And then I just said "woo~" while I fell again. After that I was watching the upside-down world. Am I brave? Before I was a bit scared by my crazy schoolmate, she screamed more than 2 minutes. Also she called her mother and said she is afraid. In addition, can you see the girl who wears on pink overcoat sit next to me on the video? She is also my schoolmate, and she called me many times in my chinois name and asked me whether I was nervous or not. Then you will hear she said "Ting, just jump" on video, yet she hesitated over than 1 minute. Originally she wanted to jump with me... fortunatelly someone told to her it's more danger, then she gave up (thanks some one saved me).
After I done bungy jumping, I feel that I have just been born-again! Thanks Gaga give me courage to jump. I am acrophobia. But now I think I will challenge the sky-diving in the future.
Actually I wanted to say "Hi, I come from Taiwan", yet I felt spinning when I just said "Hi!" And then I just said "woo~" while I fell again. After that I was watching the upside-down world. Am I brave? Before I was a bit scared by my crazy schoolmate, she screamed more than 2 minutes. Also she called her mother and said she is afraid. In addition, can you see the girl who wears on pink overcoat sit next to me on the video? She is also my schoolmate, and she called me many times in my chinois name and asked me whether I was nervous or not. Then you will hear she said "Ting, just jump" on video, yet she hesitated over than 1 minute. Originally she wanted to jump with me... fortunatelly someone told to her it's more danger, then she gave up (thanks some one saved me).
After I done bungy jumping, I feel that I have just been born-again! Thanks Gaga give me courage to jump. I am acrophobia. But now I think I will challenge the sky-diving in the future.
2011-02-17
Last night in Hamilton
Today I did many crazy things, first of all, I went to Lake Taupo for bungy jumping. Yes, I did it finally. Actually I am not afraid of bungy jumping at the beginning, I just thought it can prove that I grown up. Yet, my another schoolmate really scared me. If you really want to watch what she did before jumping and the process, tell me, and I will depend the situation to share with you. So scareful.=~=
Well, I really don't like this face of me. However, it's the best photo to prove that I did bungy jumping.
Also, I forgot to mention that I applied the facebook account because of Japanese friends. But I didn't post my vedio there. I still not used to the public discussion with other strangers.
Second, I went to the bar in Hamilton tonight with my homestay boarding. And I ordered a glass of Waikato beer. To tell the truth, it tastes not bad, but I still don't know why people like to drink beer. Followed by I entered into the sky city and then played the bowling. And I treated my homestay boarding. Even at last I lose my homestay boarding, but we did enjoy time tonight. As for photos, now I am tired to upload.
Well, I really don't like this face of me. However, it's the best photo to prove that I did bungy jumping.
Also, I forgot to mention that I applied the facebook account because of Japanese friends. But I didn't post my vedio there. I still not used to the public discussion with other strangers.Second, I went to the bar in Hamilton tonight with my homestay boarding. And I ordered a glass of Waikato beer. To tell the truth, it tastes not bad, but I still don't know why people like to drink beer. Followed by I entered into the sky city and then played the bowling. And I treated my homestay boarding. Even at last I lose my homestay boarding, but we did enjoy time tonight. As for photos, now I am tired to upload.
2011-02-12
I booked the Backpackers in Auckland
Just now I did my first time for backpackers. Thanks to my homestay's boarding. She was so kind to me. I feel I am a rover of city. So tomorrow night I will head to Auckland and see their sky tower at night. It's unbelievable.
Today I had a wonderful day. I ate a great lunch and saw the kiwi birds. On the bus, I discussed with my other 2 schoolmates about shopping behaviour of Japanese students group. We cannot believe that they go shopping every day then still enjoy shopping. P.S. Chinois also love shopping.
One of Japanese students said every one loves shopping, yet she didn't know that our group didn't go shopping. As for Chillian students love dancing clubs and drinking alcohol. I asked my schoolmate, "how do you think of shopping?" They replied to me that every one loves shopping, but it would cost lots of money. Also, New Zealand is not a good place for shopping, what if they stay in Hong Kong or other countries, they would go shopping. However, they go shopping not often. Because they don't think that shopping can bring the happy to them.
Today I had a wonderful day. I ate a great lunch and saw the kiwi birds. On the bus, I discussed with my other 2 schoolmates about shopping behaviour of Japanese students group. We cannot believe that they go shopping every day then still enjoy shopping. P.S. Chinois also love shopping.
One of Japanese students said every one loves shopping, yet she didn't know that our group didn't go shopping. As for Chillian students love dancing clubs and drinking alcohol. I asked my schoolmate, "how do you think of shopping?" They replied to me that every one loves shopping, but it would cost lots of money. Also, New Zealand is not a good place for shopping, what if they stay in Hong Kong or other countries, they would go shopping. However, they go shopping not often. Because they don't think that shopping can bring the happy to them.
2011-02-11
Obiter Bus
This morning I went to Mai's home as usual, because yesterday I went to Hamilton Lake by my own and didn't go to her home for waiting her to go to the University, she looked worry me. And she gave me a letter this morning when I was in her home, followed by she asked my plan this afternoon, I just replied to her that is secret. Of course I will not join her chinois food restaurant plan because I must get along with 3 chinois students. What an embarrassing situation for me.
I think it's time for me to farewell with this city, Hamilton. Also the day before yesterday I went to art shop to buy a brush and 2 piece of papers, then I made some small cards for my Japanese friends.
I think it's time for me to farewell with this city, Hamilton. Also the day before yesterday I went to art shop to buy a brush and 2 piece of papers, then I made some small cards for my Japanese friends.
They were very happy to recieve my card, as for Monna Mai, I have given her a special souvenir to bless her peace and health forever. I have seen her hang it on her bag. Besides that, I asked Monna Mai to eat big dinner next monday. She agreed with me, so next monday I will catch up the bus from other city back to Hamilton before 5:30 P.M., because I will go to Italian food restaurant with her.
This afternoon I still feel chill with my friends cancle of Lake Taupo. All my head is to say no. I find that our Uni students' plans are sucks than Japanese Uni students plan. They will have 2 activities, Waitomo Caves and Rotorua tour by Uni, then they plan to take the air balloon in Halmiton Lake. I have tried to ask Kazumi change the date of air balloon, because at that time I have been back to Taiwan. However, she said that I can stay in New Zealand with their Japanese students until they leave New Zealand. Also she added because I am friendly for them, so they will treat me very well what if I stay there alone. What a bad news and a good news for me at the same time.=_=
I think the good solution is to take the night bus to arrive to the Lake Taupo and sleep here for one night, then it would not waste time. Same for Auckland. Suddenly I found I really like to solve the problem.
2011-02-10
Thursday Night
I don't know how to describe my feeling here. I am angry at my schoolmates wasting my 3 days and I cannot visit as the more places as I can. However, next friday I must leave New Zealand.
I still not see the Alpaca, haven't been to Auckland and try bungee jumping in Lake Taupo. Other plans I gave up already. Haiz~
Tomorrow Yoko, Ayako and Monna Mai will go with a chinois student to eat chinois food. They asked me whether join them or not. I just smiled not answered. And Kazumi group has shopping plan, she also asked me my plan.
After Monna Mai finished her homework with me and left my home, I thought and thoght, finally I decided to wander the city for farewell. And next week I decided to skip 2 days for Taupo and Auckland.
Even I don't have the homesick, when I found our currency is going strong every day, I worry about Taiwan's situation. Yet no one can understand my complicated mood. Still, I want to have the classes with those Japanese students. I almost think I could visit to Japan as soon as possible. I am unlike the others cannot go aboard because of economic situation. On the other hand, I don't want to get too much emotionally involved and feel like pulling myself together again.
So tomorrow after the class, I will take the bus to go around the city and it would be the best way to say good bye to all.
I still not see the Alpaca, haven't been to Auckland and try bungee jumping in Lake Taupo. Other plans I gave up already. Haiz~
Tomorrow Yoko, Ayako and Monna Mai will go with a chinois student to eat chinois food. They asked me whether join them or not. I just smiled not answered. And Kazumi group has shopping plan, she also asked me my plan.
After Monna Mai finished her homework with me and left my home, I thought and thoght, finally I decided to wander the city for farewell. And next week I decided to skip 2 days for Taupo and Auckland.
Even I don't have the homesick, when I found our currency is going strong every day, I worry about Taiwan's situation. Yet no one can understand my complicated mood. Still, I want to have the classes with those Japanese students. I almost think I could visit to Japan as soon as possible. I am unlike the others cannot go aboard because of economic situation. On the other hand, I don't want to get too much emotionally involved and feel like pulling myself together again.
So tomorrow after the class, I will take the bus to go around the city and it would be the best way to say good bye to all.
2011-02-09
Japanese Students and I
It's easy to guess who am I. And the girl who wears on grey clothes is Aya Chan, because she is the youngest student, 18 years old. And the girl who dresses on violet overcoat is Saito Mai. I always call her another Mai, even teacher also learned my way to call her.
And another girl next me is also called Mai. She is from Waseda University, and we will leave New Zeland earlier than other Japanese students group. Sorry, I forgot her family name. So far I still call her Waseda Mai. I will try my best to remember her family name. It's unlike my family name, Wang. How easy to remember!
And now I really want to kill Ayako Shopping Queen, because her photograph skill is very poor. My skin became dark. The photo is photographed with her school's teacher. The teacher calles to Suzuki Keiko. She always calls me Ting Chan and really likes to talk with me. She will go back to Japan tomorrow morning. Also, she gave me a little gift. I feel very sorry to her because my souvenir has ran out. Therefore I remembered her address, after I go back to Taiwan, I will send our postcard to her. She seems to very happy. In order to present our Taiwanese culture, I will write calligraphy to her. Indeed, because she is to teach Japanese students their native language.
Actually today I was not in mood, because my schoolmates still have problems for traveling with me. Sometimes I really want to yell. I would rather to travel by my own. No one can change my plan.
And another girl next me is also called Mai. She is from Waseda University, and we will leave New Zeland earlier than other Japanese students group. Sorry, I forgot her family name. So far I still call her Waseda Mai. I will try my best to remember her family name. It's unlike my family name, Wang. How easy to remember!
And now I really want to kill Ayako Shopping Queen, because her photograph skill is very poor. My skin became dark. The photo is photographed with her school's teacher. The teacher calles to Suzuki Keiko. She always calls me Ting Chan and really likes to talk with me. She will go back to Japan tomorrow morning. Also, she gave me a little gift. I feel very sorry to her because my souvenir has ran out. Therefore I remembered her address, after I go back to Taiwan, I will send our postcard to her. She seems to very happy. In order to present our Taiwanese culture, I will write calligraphy to her. Indeed, because she is to teach Japanese students their native language.
Actually today I was not in mood, because my schoolmates still have problems for traveling with me. Sometimes I really want to yell. I would rather to travel by my own. No one can change my plan.
2011-02-08
I am active
Since yesterday afternoon I knew our teacher is half Maori, I talked a lot with her. Actually since yesterday I found that I might not pretend to ignore the only chinois student, Nana. Everytime she looked at me, and I just quickly turned my body to keep talking with Japanese students. I usually make fun with Aya Chan. When we talked about something, that chinois student would add something into our conversation. Same on the class. Whether I don't have magnanimity to treat her? Should I give her chance to talk with me? My schoolmates said I am lost of control to treat Japanese, actually I just want to make someone knows what if she wants to introduce chinois student to me, I would rather eat my lunch with Japanese students. However, I made Japanese friends for 3 Mai(same name), Aya, Ayako, Kazumi, Yoko, Saki, Shiori, and other Japanese students name I forgot it. I have persuaded 3 Mai, Aya, Ayako, Kazumi, Yoko and their Japanese student groop teacher Keiko San to come to Taiwan. Of course my city is the best. And I almost introduce our 12 Taiwanese students there for them. I think the interesting thing is that their teacher really likes to talk with me, even she introduces the Japanese literature to me and I usaully met her on bus.
I name after Ayako as Shopping Queen, and she names after me Postcard Queen. =_=
This afternoon I was happy to ask Yoko San who majors in economic at the university, and she looked very scary. At first, I asked her opinion of Japanese business's good points. She said business is not related with economy. Ok, I changed the question, next question is the viewpoints of American economic. She told me she just studies history of economy. Fine, I know the history of economy, so I asked her the Netherlands. Followed by she told me that she is not Japanese and ran away. Even Keiko Sense laughed at Yoko's reaction.
So Aya Chan has to teach me a easier and short Japanese sentence every day, and on the morning class we cooperate perfect, because each one Japanese takes the electronic dictionary. I wrote faster, and then exchange our answers, what if there are more unfamiliar words, I can direct the Japanese student who searches the words in order to work together. We have the high efficiency to finish the discussion.
Yet today I was unhappy when I passed the note to Kazumi and we Taiwanese with her laughed her name in Kanji, and then the next seat's chinois boy took our note to see what I wrote to her.
Everytime when I heard Japanese speak in Japanese, I will say "にほんごでしゃべらないでください。" Then they will say sorry, sorry and sorry.
In addition, I take Monna Mai home and assist her homework in English. The day after tomorrow she will come to my home to finish her homework.
Last I talked over Kazuni and one Mai to skip the class with our Taiwanjin to Lake Taupo for Bungy jumping. They will ask other Japanese students to go with us, but it's secret, because their Uni is not allowed to try bungy jumping. Tomorrow I will take their photos to show on my blog.
I name after Ayako as Shopping Queen, and she names after me Postcard Queen. =_=
This afternoon I was happy to ask Yoko San who majors in economic at the university, and she looked very scary. At first, I asked her opinion of Japanese business's good points. She said business is not related with economy. Ok, I changed the question, next question is the viewpoints of American economic. She told me she just studies history of economy. Fine, I know the history of economy, so I asked her the Netherlands. Followed by she told me that she is not Japanese and ran away. Even Keiko Sense laughed at Yoko's reaction.
So Aya Chan has to teach me a easier and short Japanese sentence every day, and on the morning class we cooperate perfect, because each one Japanese takes the electronic dictionary. I wrote faster, and then exchange our answers, what if there are more unfamiliar words, I can direct the Japanese student who searches the words in order to work together. We have the high efficiency to finish the discussion.
Yet today I was unhappy when I passed the note to Kazumi and we Taiwanese with her laughed her name in Kanji, and then the next seat's chinois boy took our note to see what I wrote to her.
Everytime when I heard Japanese speak in Japanese, I will say "にほんごでしゃべらないでください。" Then they will say sorry, sorry and sorry.
In addition, I take Monna Mai home and assist her homework in English. The day after tomorrow she will come to my home to finish her homework.
Last I talked over Kazuni and one Mai to skip the class with our Taiwanjin to Lake Taupo for Bungy jumping. They will ask other Japanese students to go with us, but it's secret, because their Uni is not allowed to try bungy jumping. Tomorrow I will take their photos to show on my blog.
Amazing Wellington
Anyway I did something silly and I am safe here to talk about my Wellington's trip. I took the night bus at 10:oo P.M. on Friday night and spent 8 hours and 50 minutes to arrive Wellingtion. After that, the first building I saw is Wellington's Railway Station.I happened many amazing thing here, the best thing I think is to meet two Korean girls at McDonald. Originally I heard the right one girl spoke English and thought she is Japanese, her name is Elena. However, she is a Korean. The middle one is my Taiwanese schoolmate, Wendy. And another pink girl is also a Korean, her name is MinJin. She told to me she wants to go back to Korea as soon as possible. At the beginning, I encouraged her should go out on the weekend and just talk, because you have to speak English with others to improve your English ability. She felt that I am really kind, so she asked me for email and took a photo with me.
We went to Tepapa Museum, Bee Hive and took the train in Wellington. And we also sent the postcard to ourselves to remember our memory of Wellington.
2011-02-04
Wellington's trip
Finally I will go to Wellington this weekend, in this week I faced many prolbems. But I have to cancle my plan to visit Auckland, too. It sucks. Perhaps I have to skip class for one day to go to Lake Taupo, then I would have a day off to visit Auckland on next weekend.
This afternoon I went with 3 Japanese for their shopping day. I also named one of them, Ayako for Ms. Shopping. And because I were there, they should speak English. No Japanese language! Then they asked me how to say kawaii in Mandarin. Among them, Yoko asked me why I didn't want to buy, and I told to her that I boycott two countries' products. She suddenly noticed each cloth's place of production. Since then, only two Japanese went shopping, and we just researched the place of production.
Now I am really tired. I really want to shout in the sea. I suddenly miss a friend who is also my junior high schoolmate. She studies in United State now. I think now I have experienced her mood. What if she is be with me, we would go to Auckland and more places than I planed. She understands what I think, and I could know what she wants immedietly. Also, today is her birthday. Anyway, happy birthday to her.
This afternoon I went with 3 Japanese for their shopping day. I also named one of them, Ayako for Ms. Shopping. And because I were there, they should speak English. No Japanese language! Then they asked me how to say kawaii in Mandarin. Among them, Yoko asked me why I didn't want to buy, and I told to her that I boycott two countries' products. She suddenly noticed each cloth's place of production. Since then, only two Japanese went shopping, and we just researched the place of production.
Now I am really tired. I really want to shout in the sea. I suddenly miss a friend who is also my junior high schoolmate. She studies in United State now. I think now I have experienced her mood. What if she is be with me, we would go to Auckland and more places than I planed. She understands what I think, and I could know what she wants immedietly. Also, today is her birthday. Anyway, happy birthday to her.
2011-02-03
日本人
Alright, I totally enjoy today because I speak English almost all day along. And I spent my time on chatting with Japanese and Taiwanese. I also asked Japanese students group's teacher how to say don't talk Japanese in the class. Their teacher seems to be sastified with my question. In my class, there was a Japanese told me that she was considering to change the upper class to another class because she thought it was too hard for her. Yet I encouraged her, don't give up! I can help her! She seems to think I am a kind person. So she didn't know that is because I am too boring to take class with many Chilean. Also I don't want to give the chance for that chinois student to talk with me. That's why I need to those 2 Japanese students be with me in the class. It would be better for me. Don't hit my head! I am really kind to tell her what teacher said and how could we do, also the answer we gave each other five many times today.
Besides, I also become to my neighborhood nearby Japanese student's best friend here. She told me this is the second time she came here, last time was two years ago. However, she told me that last time she didn't talk too much with foreigners but only Japanese. Of course, she introduced me for her all Japanese friends, and I introduced her to my all Taiwanese friends. In the lunch time, she came with one of her Japanese friends to eat lunch in our Taiwanese students' area, yay~
So I am looking forward to next week we would eat lunch together, and it would be the largest group than Chilean. How do you think? Today my mood is super good.
After the afternoon class, I coopperated with my good Japanese friend, Mai. I took her to the downtown and went shopping something. About the stationary I took them to the Warehouse stationary, and she still remembered where the supermarket is. Woah, this is my first time to take around supermarket in New Zealand. Of course, we happened something lucky, because we don't have the member card, in this way we could not get discount. But a woman would like to borrow it for us to get discount. After that I introduced to her that Mai is from Japan and I come from Taiwan. She said happy new year to me and then gave me a big hug. My Japanese friend was surprised and asked me how did her know today is the new year's day for Taiwanese. Actually I was also surprised, too. Perhpas other Taiwanese volunteers did something great, who knows? Whatever, I had an amazing day here.
p.s. I will persuide Mai to apply MSN account to chat with our Taiwanese, that is our popular communication way. Let me think the 10 good points by using MSN to make her apply one account.
1. We Taiwanese students chat with English after class for homework. (it does not waste time.)
2. If she is very shy to communicate with foreigners, she can find my other Taiwanese friends to chat with.
3. What if she feels that is difficult to ask her homestay family, she can ask me on line.
and then I still not to know, I will think more good points.
Besides, I also become to my neighborhood nearby Japanese student's best friend here. She told me this is the second time she came here, last time was two years ago. However, she told me that last time she didn't talk too much with foreigners but only Japanese. Of course, she introduced me for her all Japanese friends, and I introduced her to my all Taiwanese friends. In the lunch time, she came with one of her Japanese friends to eat lunch in our Taiwanese students' area, yay~
So I am looking forward to next week we would eat lunch together, and it would be the largest group than Chilean. How do you think? Today my mood is super good.
After the afternoon class, I coopperated with my good Japanese friend, Mai. I took her to the downtown and went shopping something. About the stationary I took them to the Warehouse stationary, and she still remembered where the supermarket is. Woah, this is my first time to take around supermarket in New Zealand. Of course, we happened something lucky, because we don't have the member card, in this way we could not get discount. But a woman would like to borrow it for us to get discount. After that I introduced to her that Mai is from Japan and I come from Taiwan. She said happy new year to me and then gave me a big hug. My Japanese friend was surprised and asked me how did her know today is the new year's day for Taiwanese. Actually I was also surprised, too. Perhpas other Taiwanese volunteers did something great, who knows? Whatever, I had an amazing day here.
p.s. I will persuide Mai to apply MSN account to chat with our Taiwanese, that is our popular communication way. Let me think the 10 good points by using MSN to make her apply one account.
1. We Taiwanese students chat with English after class for homework. (it does not waste time.)
2. If she is very shy to communicate with foreigners, she can find my other Taiwanese friends to chat with.
3. What if she feels that is difficult to ask her homestay family, she can ask me on line.
and then I still not to know, I will think more good points.
2011-02-02
我很喜歡
Because it's my secret mood, so I choose to write in some language you don't know.
我承認我很幼稚
因為我真的很討厭瓷器人種的存在
我選擇忽視看到他們，即使他們問我同學我來自哪個亞洲國家
我同學已經回答了台灣
我依然假裝瓷器人是隱形人
所以當我看到太陽國旗的人民我會特別熱情
Somebody said that I am a crazy person, today I was out of controlling to talk with Japanese.
But I just surprised something I met. I really regret tonight I went to church for the so called chinese New Year party with my schoolmates. Otherwise I could chat with my Japanese neighbor on the bus and show her the sunset and stars here.
Anyway, tonight I went back home close to 10:00 P.M. in New Zealand, it's realy late here. I just now phoned my teacher and told her tomorrow I will not join the B.B.Q. party to celebrate with new year. She said I could sleep right now then tomorrow still go with them. However, she didn't know that I need to make 8 New Year cards for Uni's teachers, my roomate, homestay boarding and the Japanese girl today I met. I cannot catch up time, and it means that I will sleep only 5 hours tonight. In this week, every day I walk more than 3 hours a day and only sleep under 6 hours. That's why I have understood the most detail for the map of the city. Besides that, I keep the secret that I plan to visit Wellington this weekend. Because my schoolmate is inefficiency in everything, for example, they could walk across playground for 1 hour, but I just need to take 15 minutes. And like today, one of them claimed that we would go back to home around 9:00 P.M., yet I delayed 45 minutes. Before that, they have made me cancle my schedule I have planed, I hate that. The worst thing is they have poor sense of direction and always ask me for help. No! No way! I will travel my way without them but only Wendy. So long! I lose my patience for waiting them, I cannot believe they just photograph all day along with different poses.
Everyday in the class there is a common question: why are you learning English? the best reason to me is a secret: because 瓷器人 told me what if I speak their language, in this way Taiwan is a part of them. That's why I swear that I must learn English as well as my first and second langauge. I don't mind that my friends chat with or have friends from 瓷器, but when I pretend to be silent, it means that I don't want to talk to them. Don't introduce them to me, I don't need to learn chinois anymore.
p.s.我真的很討厭瓷器人說你好。對啦!你好，但是我不好!我真佩服某位同學說要來這裡學英文卻變成來這裡交瓷器人朋友，可能他還需要學中文
我承認我很幼稚
因為我真的很討厭瓷器人種的存在
我選擇忽視看到他們，即使他們問我同學我來自哪個亞洲國家
我同學已經回答了台灣
我依然假裝瓷器人是隱形人
所以當我看到太陽國旗的人民我會特別熱情
Somebody said that I am a crazy person, today I was out of controlling to talk with Japanese.
But I just surprised something I met. I really regret tonight I went to church for the so called chinese New Year party with my schoolmates. Otherwise I could chat with my Japanese neighbor on the bus and show her the sunset and stars here.
Anyway, tonight I went back home close to 10:00 P.M. in New Zealand, it's realy late here. I just now phoned my teacher and told her tomorrow I will not join the B.B.Q. party to celebrate with new year. She said I could sleep right now then tomorrow still go with them. However, she didn't know that I need to make 8 New Year cards for Uni's teachers, my roomate, homestay boarding and the Japanese girl today I met. I cannot catch up time, and it means that I will sleep only 5 hours tonight. In this week, every day I walk more than 3 hours a day and only sleep under 6 hours. That's why I have understood the most detail for the map of the city. Besides that, I keep the secret that I plan to visit Wellington this weekend. Because my schoolmate is inefficiency in everything, for example, they could walk across playground for 1 hour, but I just need to take 15 minutes. And like today, one of them claimed that we would go back to home around 9:00 P.M., yet I delayed 45 minutes. Before that, they have made me cancle my schedule I have planed, I hate that. The worst thing is they have poor sense of direction and always ask me for help. No! No way! I will travel my way without them but only Wendy. So long! I lose my patience for waiting them, I cannot believe they just photograph all day along with different poses.
Everyday in the class there is a common question: why are you learning English? the best reason to me is a secret: because 瓷器人 told me what if I speak their language, in this way Taiwan is a part of them. That's why I swear that I must learn English as well as my first and second langauge. I don't mind that my friends chat with or have friends from 瓷器, but when I pretend to be silent, it means that I don't want to talk to them. Don't introduce them to me, I don't need to learn chinois anymore.
p.s.我真的很討厭瓷器人說你好。對啦!你好，但是我不好!我真佩服某位同學說要來這裡學英文卻變成來這裡交瓷器人朋友，可能他還需要學中文
2011-01-31
Fly to Hengelo
I cannot download and upload too much to waste spaces buying, because my homestay's internet spending counts different way from Taiwan. That's why I took more than 200 pictures here, yet I didn't upload on my blog. My days in New Zealand are to study hard, walk hard and play hard. The class is from 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M., then 1 hour is for eating lunch. Next the afternoon class starts from 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. After that, most students could leave the University of Waikato. Only my Uni's students still take course from 3:15 P.M. to 4:45 P.M. And our students representation are scored by teachers. The winter study tour's result can transfer some English course advanced at most for 4 hours.
I have sent several postcards to myself, but the time is in rush, I painted not well. Yesterday I joined the Hobbiton tour to Matamata movie set, the views are pretty there. And this afternoon I went with Wendy to Hamilton Gardens, I also bought some postcards and stamps. Just now I finished the postcard to Linda. Until now, I just sent to my foreign pals for two. After this week, I will adjust my schedule quickly and finish sending the postcards to my all foreign pen pals.
I hope tomorrow I would send the postcard to Linda.
I have sent several postcards to myself, but the time is in rush, I painted not well. Yesterday I joined the Hobbiton tour to Matamata movie set, the views are pretty there. And this afternoon I went with Wendy to Hamilton Gardens, I also bought some postcards and stamps. Just now I finished the postcard to Linda. Until now, I just sent to my foreign pals for two. After this week, I will adjust my schedule quickly and finish sending the postcards to my all foreign pen pals.
I hope tomorrow I would send the postcard to Linda.
2011-01-27
Transfer Flight in Brisbane
January 25th, 2011 at Brisbane Airport, Sunny Day
After I arrived to another airport in Taiwan, the bad news came. Our original flight from Australia transfer flight to New Zealand was canceled. The fastest flight would be delayed for 5 hours. All of my group members were unhappy that, because it also means that we cannot arrive to New Zealand on time. And the time we arrived to there would be nearly 12:00 AM, no homestay family picked us up. Anyway, on the flight a TW girl who immigrants to Australia for 9 years sit next to me and we chatted a lot. In addition, her Taiwan's home is located in my district of my city. What a coincidence. It was a only good thing on the flight. So the first photo was taken in Brisbane airport.
The duty free shop in airport as follow photo.
Next is the public art building for travel to take a break. I think it has the sense of design.
The follow photo as you see, the sky is azure blue with light green grass. It's Australia.
I magnify to take another photo at last photo, after that I sent the post cards. That is my suck day on 25th.
After I arrived to another airport in Taiwan, the bad news came. Our original flight from Australia transfer flight to New Zealand was canceled. The fastest flight would be delayed for 5 hours. All of my group members were unhappy that, because it also means that we cannot arrive to New Zealand on time. And the time we arrived to there would be nearly 12:00 AM, no homestay family picked us up. Anyway, on the flight a TW girl who immigrants to Australia for 9 years sit next to me and we chatted a lot. In addition, her Taiwan's home is located in my district of my city. What a coincidence. It was a only good thing on the flight. So the first photo was taken in Brisbane airport.
The duty free shop in airport as follow photo.
Next is the public art building for travel to take a break. I think it has the sense of design.
The follow photo as you see, the sky is azure blue with light green grass. It's Australia.
I magnify to take another photo at last photo, after that I sent the post cards. That is my suck day on 25th.
The Second Day in Hamilton
Originally this time I just thought I would send the post card to myself in New Zealand, yet on the way my flight was delayed in Brisbane for five hours, my schoolmates played poker with me and then too boring to sleep in Brisbane airport. As for me, I took a stroll and found the postcards in Brisbane airport. So I sent to myself 2 postcards to remember my first stop and the unluck in Brisbane which is in Australia. I hope those postcards would arrive to Taiwan before Lunar New Year. What if some one asks me whom I loved deeply, besides my Mom and I, I think I really love my country since I was 20. However, I found I am similiar with German, I love it, but I dare not to speak out of that. All I can do is to write down my mood on my blog, and then try to be cold on politic aspect in real world. I admit it sounds so weird. Just let me voice my real thought.
After wrote four postcards to myself, I wrote the first postcard to my Japanese pen pal when I saw the lovely lambs picture on postcard. I think it is so kawaii and suitable for her. Tomorrow I will have free time to send it.
I still feel sorry that I was in hurry to reply the last letter to Yuki, because she went to Kyoto in New Year vacation and bought four Kyoto postcards to me. What if I still have many words to talk to her, I think I will send the second postcard to her while I stay in New Zealand.
After wrote four postcards to myself, I wrote the first postcard to my Japanese pen pal when I saw the lovely lambs picture on postcard. I think it is so kawaii and suitable for her. Tomorrow I will have free time to send it.
I still feel sorry that I was in hurry to reply the last letter to Yuki, because she went to Kyoto in New Year vacation and bought four Kyoto postcards to me. What if I still have many words to talk to her, I think I will send the second postcard to her while I stay in New Zealand.
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