Thoroughly Remold Myself

After graduation, I think I could remold myself throughly. My schedule is full from Monday to Sunday. So far I just execute the first step for physical strength. Second step is for brainpower. Last step is about name change.
Now I keep regular life. Because I need to have good physical force for brain working. Besides, I chose Taiko which is Japanese drum and Karate at the first step of my remolding plans. And I also cut my hair to show my resolution of change.
I think my life is not for study only. For me, I have my dreams and goals. So I cannot waste my time. Every person has different standard for happy things. The real happy for me is not learning new thing but the sense of achievement. It makes the desire to seek knowledge.

Otaku Economy

I usually read the financial magazine. If movie and financial magazine let me choose, I would like to read fanancial magazine to kill my time. It started to be my habit since I studied in senior high school.
And today I read an article which was written by a famous Japanese business and corporate strategist, 大前研一(Omae Kenichi). He mentioned to Otaku Economy in Japan and soon Taiwan would follow the Otaku Economy Model. But I think our girls would not like to buy small and single appartment. Because we like the larger house and we care about the Feng Shui. As for other trends, I think it could follow Japan's situation.
About Otaku Economy, it means in the future there are more and more single boys and girls. It's unlike the big family or 4-members family model in the past. Because there are more single people, they also change the consumption behavior.

Japanese Newspaper

Today we have two hot topic news in Taiwan, one is from Japan. Because Japan government didn't publish ad in Taiwan's newspapers. I never heard that Japanese media critize their government in open. But this is the first time that they broke the tradition of silence. Actually it doesn't matter because our people are happy to help them always. And I am happy that we donated 13.4 billion Japanese Yen to Japan so far. Soon our donation to Japan would beyond than before we donated for chine. But the Japanese travel agency published an ad to thank Taiwanese in Japan's newspaper. Moreover, I am happy that my Japanese friends told to me that Taiwan is the best country and we are true family. Yes, I would like to treat them as true family. The another hot topic is gossip from our political officers. A rinky-dink male critizied and doubted the sexual orientation of our only female presidential candidate, because she is a single lady but not get marry. Since he hold the news conference to say that from morning time until now, our television and radio had called in by many people to blaim him. Even my mom was angry , for he had a life of debauchery and he blacken my mom's favorite idol of political officers. Well, now he got a new nickname by my mom, dirty man...

Faber Castell

Last Sunday I went to the art shop, and the seller made a mistake to tell me that green one is pastel pencils. So I bought the oil color pencils, but when I saw "made in Germany", I think I should use it often in the future. In addition, I bought a can of concentrated fixative for pastel. And it is made in Netherlands. However, this month I could not spend more. Therefore I just can go to the art shop again and then buy the pastels in blue class. And it is not made in Germany. I am so sad for that. Now I am thinking when will I run out of the color pencils, because I prefer to use the water color pencils not oil. I don't have enough time to improve my poor painting skills.

Birthday

This year I am happy that my birthday still celebrate in Taiwan. And today my Mom did the crazy thing to queue in order to buy the bread which made by the World champion baker. Just because yesterday I told to my Mom that I wanted to find that baker in my city, and she found then spent a lot to buy for me.
The baker Wu-paochun, he is the pride of Taiwan. He won the silver medal in 2008 WorldCoupe Louise Lesaffre. Next he represented Taiwan to race 2010 LES MASTERS DE LA BOULANGERIE and he won the world champion in European-style bread group(Pain).
When he participated in the 2010 competition for "the national characteristics of bread", his used our local ingredients, such as, dried litchi, our aboriginal millet wine, organic rose petals with walnuts to make.
And now his bakery is located in my city. You also can check his website.
Thanks for my Mom, she is always kind to me. I remembered when I was 10, I wanted to own an accordion, then she booked an accordion and a three-quarters violin from my violin teacher. I still remember on that night rained heavily, she still parked her car and then off to buy the cake for me. Until I was 20, my Mom gave me a really big present. She showed me two pieces of paper to me, it meant she transferred to me an apartment ownership. Though she has a bad temper to complain my father was absent on my way to grow up, and she always says what if no my father, she would give me more and more. However, I think it's enough, because she is so great to me.
I also remember when I was around 4, my father took us to eat big dinner on that day, yet when we went back home, he shut the door of car to crush my nail accidentally. Because that day was sunday, I just could wait for next morning to see the doctor, and I mourned all night to my Mom. Perhaps every 5 minute I told to my Mom that I was painful, she didn't lose her temper to reply to me all night. And she has good remember to know all my friends even my dolls and toys. I still cannot believe that I am 23 already. Time flies that I am no longer a child, but I think I am always a child for my Mom.

228 Peace Memorial Day

Today we have a day off, and it's important for our Taiwaner. At least it's most important for me. Last night, I thought I would have a heavy heart today. However, this morning I was awakened by Mai's message, she told to me that she arrived to Japan last night and she would check her schedule to visit my city with shopping queen Ayako soon. Thanks for her messages to awake me, otherwise I would not have a light mood today.
Let's talk about 228 Peace Memorial Day, it is a memorial to the victims of 228 Massacre. It happened in 1947, and around that time Taiwan's population has 6 million. chinois army claimed they just killed around 20,000 to 30,000 Taiwaner, and some information showed that our elites were killed around 120,000 people. My Mom told me that her aunt was not killed by 228 Massacre but she was worried my grandma and went to my city, Kaohsiung to see her, she witnessed blood flowed and had become a river then survived to back, after that she was scared to death. Because at that time, the chinois troop killed everyone they saw. So now you would know why I was warned not to touch the politics by my family.
Why and how it happened? In sum, after a year and a half of devastation and plunder, Taiwan society was pushed back thirty or forty years. As a result, 16 months of so-called "Retrocession" culminated in the eruption of the 228 Massacre. On the evening of February 27, 1947, an agent from the Alcohol and Tobacco Monopoly
Bureau struck and injured a woman illegally peddling tobacco on Yenping Road in Taipei City, and this led to another member of the public being shot and killed. On February 28, citizens of Taipei protested to the relevant organizations to no avail, in fact they met with machine-gun fire from the Governor's Office. Once the situation had broken out, it was hard to contain, and it spread across the island, as people rose up in every place and rioted all across Taiwan.
What did they do and make our people cannot stand anymore? They killed people freely, and the troop raped women arbitrarily, also troop bought the things without money, what if our people informed them, they shot people and killed them. And they also made us bankrupt. Suddenly forty thousand Taiwan Dollars only valued one New Taiwan Dollar.
Actually it's also our elites fault, because we believed that they would apologize and thought they are not bad people at all. So those Taiwaner opened the port for the chinois troop, and the first murder scene was in my city and then they massacred Taipei city. Until 1995, the president apologized in public. But it is ironic. Because those new immigrants who did kill Taiwanese did not apologize, but the president who has Taiwanese descent kneeled down and apologized to the families of victims for 228 Massacre.
Today I went to the scene then mourning for those victims, because of them, it developed the enlightenment of independent thought for Taiwaner. Anyway, this is still a wound unable to heal. We just say that we need to keep the peace with a wry smile.

Good Day!

Besides study, I am fond of investing. I believe all love money, but there is a difference to tell. So far the Asian foreigners I met enjoy shopping; in another word, they love costing money. But to me, I would rather use money on investment than spend money. I like to observe the consumer behaviors to understand the prosperity in the market.
I have read many books to find the common features between Taiwaner and other foreigners. Only the Jews love investments more than other countries, yet I found thier girls are not wild about that at all. It's different from Taiwan's girls. Of course, our girls love shopping, but we prefer to earn before costs.
Today I want to open the champagne to celebrate with the stock I invested limit up two days, and then I sold it out. The stock I invested is related with processing silk. I have observed this winter would be very cold, until I was sure that cold air mass would come many times, around 2 weeks ago I bought it.
So I think I could reward myself to eat lobster as a meal when I go to New Zealand. I have seen the photos on our bloggers, it looks so tasty but expensive. Thanks, cold weather and hot money in Taiwan.=D

Busy Friday

I am happy to recieve the first Christmas card from Poland, yet I still not recieve the letter by Linda. Never mind, I have to finish the Christmas card first then send it to Linda.
Because I am very busy, I don't have much time to take the photos by all Christmas cards I sent to foreign pen pals. So this year I totally sent the Christmas card for 8 foreign pen pals. There are 2 Japanese, 2 Thai, 1 Viet and 1 Singapore in Asia. As for European only 2 person, 1 Dutch and 1 Polish. Besides that, next week the surprise I promised to Anneke would finish. After the Christmas, I need to prepare many works. Therefore, I could not update my life on my blog so often.
However, I think I will as possible as I can to update my life in winter vacation.
Merry Christmas and happy New Year for my all friends!

Postcard travels

Besides the busy days, as long as I have free time, I would like to check more information related with New Zealand. And then I found that Hamilton City is 8837 km away from my city. It is not far than the distance between Holland (Hengelo is for 9504 km) to my city. But I don't know why the tour in New Zealand is not cheaper than Europe. I got a good news that my Viet pal finally got my letter, she was very happy to open the card and close the card many times in a day. I guess soon my Singapore pal would also receive my card with greeting.
Same, what if I stay in New Zealand, I think I would send a postcard to two foreign friends, so far I list: Linda (NL) and Chahrazed (Algeria), then I would send four postcards to Taiwaner pen pals. Whatever, I would send a postcard to myself every day, and perhaps I would send the postcard weekly to my Mom. I will find different topics to write and draw on postcards. The following photo is I searched from our people's blog's post card.

I also would like to give it a try for my postcard painting. I can't wait the day to stay in New Zealand now.

Colorful Pen

This morning I was very happy to buy many different colors to set up my pen holder, and I collected different pen brands to use. Mistubishi I bought 2 pen holders for 5 colors and 3 colors, after all, it is the brand that I used for 12 years. Besides that, I also got the Polot Hi-tec- coleto series for 4 colors.
And I didn't have any ideas to buy the color by Pentel Slicci, so I just bought the purple color to set up, so tomorrow what if I pass by the staionary store, I would buy another blue colors to set up. Should I try Zebra brand? I am condidering this brand now.

So only four pen holder could contain 15 colors inside, in this way I could save the space and reduce the weight of my luggage.

I shift my love to Pilot Steel Ball Pen

In past 12 years, I only like to use the pen by Mitsubishi brand, also I like to use the 0.38 type. But I am very impressed with the colorful steel ball pen painting by some people. In addition, I have painted some postcard and it is difficult to color on the postcard by color pencils. Furthermore, I decide to go to the New Zealand to send a postcard every day to myself. So I should change the style to use the ball pen to paint quickly. And the first choice to change the brand of Pilot Coleto series. I have seen there are 15 kind of colors to choose, and just now I searched a lot information from our bloggers, some also recommend the Pentel Slicci, and I also found my favorite Mitsubishi recently also developed the similiar series as Jetstream. I think this Chirstmas day I would buy a lot of pens as the gifts to myself.

P.S. the above two pictures not belong to me, I just buy four colors to experience now.
And I think of that two years ago I have quickly painted an image to present my childhood by my blue pen. What if I have colorful pen at that time, I would color it. And I want to say that painting was made by my left hand, as for other words you can ignore them, it didn't matter. Also, you can click the picture to see the bigger size.

Closet Joy

The day before yesterday I had applied the passport successfully, also I paid the deposit to join the Waikato Pathways College Group Programme. Next Thursday I will take my passport and then apply to a visa to New Zealand. Moreover, I will remit the remaining balance to the designated account. This is a joy to be hidden. So I will fly out of Taiwan's sky and stay in New Zealand for a month during my winter vacation. And I will not celebrate that unmeaning Asian New Year in Taiwan. Asian New Year has an important meaning of reunion. Perhaps I am very lucky that my father side's home, my mather side's home and my home are in the same district. It means that as long as I want to visit them, I just take in 15 minutes to arrive their home. About the atmosphere of Asian New Year, I cannot have the strong feeling to immerse in this festival. In addition, my lovely grandma (mother side) has passed away 5 years, this festival is no meaning already for me. What if she was still alived, I would not go abroad during that time.
I am wondering to know whether I miss home too much to cry, because many friends told me that they had this kind of similiar experiences. I promise my mother to give her a call every day, in this way, she can be assured that with me.
The Waikato University is located in North Island, there has no much diversified terrain as South Island, but only the one thing is worth to stay there; that is Maoli culture. Since that Maoli girl told me their aborigines recognize they were from Taiwan, I would like to understand their culture and custom. I believe that I could learn from different cultures to acquaint our own culture. Most Taiwan tourists prefer to visit South Island because of the British architecture and ecology scenes. However, North Island has more traces of human history. I am looking forward to dance with Maoli people for Haka. Last, I never seen Alpaca, they look very cute and I want to stroke them.

A happy ending after the election

Last night, I almost watched the television all night and watched different programs to know different views. Originally I was afraid of that the result would let the DPP(Democratic Progressive Party, green reflects this party, and it supports the disadvantaged groups, also the position is independent) win too much. In this way, another party, KMT (blue symbolizes the KMT, long ago they lost the political power of chine and fled to Taiwan, originally they claim they are real chinois and regime, but now they tend to take Taiwan as exchange for interest) would get angry. Fortunately, the night before the election, one of KMT members had been shot, such a shocker to reverse the situation. I don't want to comment for the episode, this is the police's job.
So, KMT took the 3 seats in the five cities' mayor, and the rest of 2 seats have taken by DPP, I think it saves the face of president, he need to assist the campaign of KMT candidates, so hard working. In addition, I have read the news in chine's websites, their people looked happy and congratulate for KMT's victory.
As for DPP, they won in real benefits. The seats of councillors increased from 117 seats to 130 seats, and KMT decreased 130 seats from 183 seats. So far, the game resulted in a draw, 130:130.
Next, these five cities account for more than 60% Taiwanese citizens, the DPP won 52% in the total votes, while the KMT to obtain 44% votes. In addition, there are many young KMT members who study in chine went back to vote with a 80% discount airfare to return for election. The result would make the DPP supporters letdown, and then 2012 DPP would prepare better than this time; moreover, the overseas Taiwanese who live in Japan and U.S. would buy the plane ticket back to Taiwan for election. Anyway, I like the result of election, it is a happy ending. As long as our people lost the game, our people would not get angry and crazy. All they would do is to cry in silence, and expect next time they work harder to win.
It is not really a good time to quarrel for Taiwanese. I have confirmed that the inflation in the Vietnamese from Viet. This is a sad news. As for the problem between North Korea and South Korea, I think they would not fight, unless chine wants to fight and support NK.

The gifts I send to children

Toys always work for children. And I usually send the stickers, cards and little toys as gift for my students. They can collect the stars to convert the gifts. In this way, they would like to have the good performance every class. When you talk to children the game rules and show the toys, you would see the bright eyes in sudden.
Girls like the girly cards often, some also love the dragon more than girly cards. And most boys like the car, dragon or some cute beasts.
Does European collect this kind of cards in childhood? I wonder to know, but I guess no? As for me, I used to collect more than 1000 cards to appreciate. The one thing that I am not very into is stamp collection.

Just feeling what I want to say now

About my life, I think I am being tired in Taiwan. All I can say to my aunt is Buddha bless her. Her physical and mental condition is from bad to worse. I have told my Mom stop complaining the things of the past, just let the bygones to be bygones, otherwise, what you will attract when you say with the law of attraction. So my Mom every day talks to herself a sentence "contribute with bliss, and endure without complaints", which was spoken by a great nun in Taiwan.
There are many factors lead my aunt to have the exceptional circumstances. But most important part is that my aunt is used to get into a blind alley. She cannot have a happy day. It made me think of a story related with Earth Store Bodhisattva. He said he would save the poor in the underworld (hell) as long as the poor could speak out the pronunciation "ha"; however, he forgot one thing that the poor are always angry and sad, they could not laugh, in this way, they always could not speak out "ha".
This time no one could disrupt my life plan. What if my aunt really needs to go to surgery, then just do it. I told to my Mom that the only thing I could do is to arm her upstairs and downstairs. We are not professional caregivers, besides that, that we need to cut our coat according to our clothes. We have tried best to treat her with patience. I think my aunt should be glad that my Mom is not her Mom, what if my brother and I did the same things like her, then we would be beaten by my Mom.
Whatever, I want to leave Taiwan in winter. No, she cannot delay my life plan. She can't.

An old trick of America

Sure enough, as I had expected that American would make the currency war to spread to Asia. On the surface chine is smart to transfer the US debt to Japan. That's why now Japanese yen strengthens yet the stock and the economic situation has no improvement. Since summer, I have thought which should I buy, USD or Euro. At last, I chose USD. This week I opend the new account for foreign currency deposits. Hot money continues to flee Taiwan. I also cannot predict when the lowest point occurs to buy, therefore I need to buy in batches and hope the hot money bypass Taiwan.
This is an old trick of America. They used the same way to make a lost decade for Japan before. However, I trust our central banker, Fai-Nan Perng. This year he also won the World's Top Central Bankers on Global Finance Magazine, also he has got A in 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009. So far he won the maximum of A.
I would like to confirm my speculation on the end of the year. In addition, I am happy to know that our students could get the Israel's university scholarships as long as we learn Hebrew. Jews designed the financial game in the world, I wonder to know more and perhaps our people could bring new wisdom and ancient civilization in Taiwan.

I went to see the doctor

Finally I decided to go to see the doctor. I don't have a fever, running nose and stuffy, just I got sore throat and then cough. I thought and thought, then I think I should go to see the doctor to know why. And the doctor talk to me that my throat is swollen caused by a cold. I just need to take the medicines and would recover soon.

I don't know how did the journalists know my uncle's death, and since last night they kept calling my family to arrange an interview time. Damn, forgive me speaking rudely. I really think that Taiwan's news and media are too free, it resulted Taiwan in chaotic state.

Besides the journalists' call, I think today I am happy, my another Dutch friend told me that I could pet and play with her cat if I go to the Netherlands. I am curious with one thing, so far I have 2 Dutch friends, and I feel Dutch are passionate for me unlike my TW's friends image or others' image. And I heard from Linda and Anneke's Dutch pronunciation, I don't feel it would be noisy to talk with. Whether I got the wrong information or the special situation I encountered?

Bookmark of Koala

I found that I may get a cold today. Anyway, I still need to teach my pupil, this time he did a good job in many tests. In the past, he used to give up anything. However, he improves a lot. Sometimes he likes to act like a spoiled child who in kindergarten to get along with me. I always laugh and make fun of him. For example, he says he is a hare or tiger, then I reply to him that I am dragon, it's no use. Dragon would victory over the tiger. And then he acts like lamb, kitty, puppy, owl or cubs with a wail. It sounds inreasonable, since he has been almost 12. I have paid more attention that Western are more independent since young.
And next week the monthly big exam is coming to him, I told him as long as he could have good results, I would send him the bookmark of koala as gift to him. I got it from my cousin who lives in Australia. I know he likes the fluffy staff.

A Decision Of Love Yourself

I read an article just now, it talked me into going to love myself more.
Because it was written in Chinese, and I just try my best to translate in English.
(By Duo Duo)
You can grow an apple tree for your beloved, yet you are lazy to press a cup of apple juice for yourself.
You would like to take your beloved traveling around the world, yet you never arranged a journey for yourself alone.
However, dear. There is only a person to be with you forever. That is you. Who is more important than your own? Why don't you treat you as same well as your beloved?
So, to promise yourself, every day you have to do something for yourself.
Perhaps to buy a bouquet of beautiful flowers makes you happy.
Perhaps to hang a string of wind chimes in front window makes you listen to the tinkle of bells.
Then, don't wait, start from today on.
For my darling, love yourself is a commitment. A decision is worth to do now.

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Original text ◎朵朵
你可以為心愛的人種一棵蘋果樹，卻往往懶得為自己榨一杯蘋果汁。
你願意帶心愛的人到天涯海角，卻沒什麼動力為自己安排一場一個人的旅行。
但是親愛的，唯一能永遠和你在一起的只有你自己，有誰是比你自己更重要的？你怎能不好好對待自己，就像對待心愛的人一樣？
所以，答應自己，每天都要為自己做一件事情。
或許是為自己買一束美麗的花朵，讓自己有芬芳的心情。
或許是為自己在窗前懸掛一串風鈴，讓自己有悅耳的鈴聲可聽。
那麼，別等待了，就從今天開始吧。
因為親愛的，愛自己是一個承諾，一個值得當下立刻行動的決定。

After I read the article, I think of a sentence by a freind to give me. She cannot figure out why I always have so much love to give others. She advised me to love myself more.

New Pair Of Shoes

My pupil's father told me that my pupil had a fever last night, therefore we delayed to tomorrow for class. In this way this afternoon I could have the time for buying a new pair of shoes. I have thought of the brand of Adidas, yet I focus on the comfort first then the appearance. That's why I cannot support the German brand in sport shoes. I am sorry for that. And then I just looked for Nike. Originally I want to buy a pair for Nike Air Max series; however, I dislike the bright pink color on my shoes. I hope one day Taiwan can have a good brand of sport shoes, I would not hesitate to buy. At last, I chose the New Balance.
So far, my weight loss program is going well. The second phase of the project is for sport. I plan to walk at morning for 1 hour 3 times a week, that's why I need to buy a new pair of running shoes. It would let me keep walking. In addition, I think it would make me healthy.