自己最自己說 加油 加油

想想你要的生活 工作

事情沒有你想的嚴重 婚姻只是生活中很小的一部分

過去的事就算了 好好看看未來 要怎麼過 怎麼生活

這種人會來要你 你也要知道你不要他了 你現在終於看清楚這個人了

making thai food

材料:辣蝦膏.胡椒粉.椰奶.魚露.糖.檸檬汁.蒜頭.香菜.辣椒.南薑.香茅.檸檬葉

海鮮:蝦.花枝.海瓜子.杏包菇

作法:熱鍋後放入適量油,加入杏包菇.香茅.南薑.檸檬葉小火炒香,在放辣椒少許,高湯一勺,放入海鮮炒2.3下,在加入蝦膏一勺,糖一點點,檸檬汁.魚露依自己喜歡的酸鹹度,太乾再放入高湯一勺,最後放椰奶一二勺,辣油適量.香菜少許,即可熄火

Yesterday we went to Tokyo Disney Sea. It was not fun the first half because chloe was whining a lot and my sister and I got into a fight…urghh, not even going to get into it. Anyway, the second half was so much fun because I was by myself and going on rides that I liked. I got to see almost everything except one show, but I was impressed with my progress. I hate things that causes free fall or any form of extreme slopes, so I didn’t go on those. I have terrible memories of going on those as a kid. (Like that one time when I was on a roller coaster and almost swallowed my gum. Or that other time when I was on that super scary ride with my dad and I almost died.) I’m not made for amusement parks. I went on almost everything else, the shaking ones, etc. I went on one very slow one with chloe, but the height thing scared her. My favorite one was probably storm rider. I don’t know how to describe the ride without a bunch of hand motions, so I’m not going to try.

I met a girl when I tried to get on the gondola. Her name is aya, and she’s from Hiroshima. She wants to work at Disney when she graduates. Hahahah. I remember the story that chris told me about the person who died in the costume cause he had a heart failure during a parade or something. Anyway, we chatted, and I realized that the younger generation in japan really doesn’t know its history with Taiwan. She had no idea that it conquered Taiwan for 50 years, that women in my grandmother’s generation were comfort women, and the Japanese government still refuses to acknowledge the horrible things that they’ve done to Taiwan during those years. They had no idea if Taiwan was part of china, even though we are so close to Tokyo.

I like Tokyo, though I really don’t like traveling with children—what a big fucking hassle. Chloe screams and shouts at everything. She grabs everything, wants all and demands a lot. Basically, I’ve learned that children kill your life. I get tired from hearing her talk, and we were only walking around the city for 3 hours.

People at Tokyo are so fashionable. No one wears ugly clothing or casual/non-put-together clothes. It’s like any city—people brush past you or smack you a bit without saying sorry. I had imagined that the Japanese were a lot more polite, but you still see the culture and tradition around. Everything is to the upmost extent. Welcome, hello, thank you very much (highest form). I guess I actually miss that. As much of a rebel I am—I hate customs, I don’t like kissing asses, but I do miss this part of societal order, where service is on top of everything else. Arigadogosaimasu. (Thank you). Hai, onegaishimasu (Yes, please). This is the biggest thing that I love about Japanese culture, and I’m glad that this portion of this still remains in Taiwan. I miss it in America.

I feel like I’m wasting my time here in Tokyo. I wish I had come with a friend so I could see as much of it as possible, instead of being another care taker for chloe.

It’s so interesting seeing how a country that needs time and still demands good food do it. They have machines! You throw money in like a vending machine. It orders everything for you and give you a ticket. You pick up your food. Ta-da! No need to wait. No need to be served. You serve and help yourself so you can’t be antsy and blame the waitress. It’s such a city thing—the waiters are not quick enough, or I’m not given what I wanted. Thus, I’d really rather do it myself in my own pace.

I played with a store person’s loud speaker today—it was so much fun. It changes your voice. They use it to attract customers. In front of every store there is a customer puller. They stand on the street to say hello and advertise their restaurant. It’s quite different from Taiwan in that sense. We only have those in sea food restaurants in the south. No one does that in Taipei. I also bought a pair of fake burks. Heyyy! Burkenstock, german product! Well, anyway. It was on sale so my sister said I should get it here instead of Taiwan.

Space here is so scarce and expensive. People never walk like people do in New York. Though this country drives on the right side, thus all movement is on the left, people still walk whenever they want to, especially on busy streets. You would think that people would walk like cars do…or sort of. That doesn’t exist here. Our rooms are super small even though it’s in a higher end hotel. Well, considering that some hotels don’t even have beds, I think it’s a good deal.

I’m never going to travel with children again. At least—not someone else’s child. My child? I’d leave them with my parents…

On the positive end, it’s good to be out of Taiwan, away from my parents, and just be by myself and do nothing—it’s just an expensive way of escaping. I guess only famous people do that. I’m not famous, I can only wish.

Adventures in Tokyo day 2, after a full day of Disney Sea

I was lost coming back home because ikebukulo is a very large station. It started to rain, so I quickly asked a man next to me. He walked me home, used his umbrella. I tried to ask him if this is his way home too, but he misunderstood as “is this my way home.” We then tried to chat. He asked me if this is my first time in Tokyo. I told him that I was here when I was 10, 15, and then this is my third time. He shyly asked how old I was because then he couldn’t tell how long ago that was.

We chatted a bit as we walked. He works in the IT industry. Then suddenly he said something like…I like your sexy style. I was surprised. Shocked, really. Not sure if I heard right. Then he said, “It’s okay. It’s good for me.” All in a hard Japanese accent.

That’s when I realized things are kind of funny, so I told him that I recognize the street and I can walk home myself. He asked about visitors in the prince hotel, and I told him I don’t understand what he means. He asked if anyone was with me, so I quickly took the opportunity and said that my sister is also in Tokyo.

What was nice, though, was he let me go there. I knew he was walking west, not east, and the prince hotel was at the east. He bowed and said kiosukete. I said…what? And said, oh! Be careful. And I said the same thing to him and left.