CPBL: LaNew vs 兄弟

Davis Cup: TPE vs CHN

盧彥勳 def. 孫鵬: 3-6, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2


王宇佐 def. 于欣源: 6-3, 6-2, 6-4

國道馬拉松

21km in the rain.

わが青春の赤い彗星

シャアへの鎮魂歌 わが青春の赤い彗星 http://aqery.org/blog/?p=251

池田秀一是扮演Gundam中"シャア・アズナブル"一角色的聲優(配音)
這本書則是他的自傳和回憶，書中提到他與古谷徹，井上遙，鈴置洋孝等人從二十多年前因各自扮演Gundam中的不同角色而成為好友，二十年過去後，井上和鈴置相繼過世了，當年的小朋友也快三十了，眼看大雄，技安等人的聲音也改由新一代的人詮釋，還真是不太習慣，總是覺得某人的聲音就應該是以前那樣的感覺啊

既然時間可以改變一切，是否更應珍惜已經通過時間考驗的人事物呢?

軍旅生涯

1. 成功嶺 2000.7~2000.9
2. 步兵學校 2000.9~2001.3
3. 陸軍摩托化步兵269旅三營二連 2001.3~2002.3

專精(2001.4~6) -- 基地(2001.7~9) -- 高裝檢(2001.11) -- 三軍聯訓(2001.12~2002.1) -- 待退

樹林光華營區 -- 凌雲崗 -- 關西營區 -- 湖口110高地 -- 湖口住民地訓練場 -- 北測中心-- ( 關東橋營區--斗煥坪營區 ) -- 車城仁壽營區 -- 中壢龍岩營區

異國風情緬甸街

捷運南勢角站步行約8分鐘距離的華新街，除了緬甸料理外，還包括來自雲南、印度及泰國等南洋風味的美食，味道以酸辣為主，比較適合配飯吃，飯後最好再來杯加了煉乳的濃甜印度奶茶

New Year Resolution?

Almost three months passed since I returned to Taiwan. Many remained unchanged and many more has changed or evolved. Sometimes, past memory stirs; nevertheless, clock keeps ticking just as usual. How will I look at myself around this time next year? Stepping into my thirties...

German Cuisine

Thought it was fish, rather it's more like a dumpling with meat, mushroom, and vegis.


Mini sausages


德國豬腳


Hamburger


Pork Chop


圓球狀的甜點, 有各種味道

Austrian Cuisine

Standard Breakfast
What's special is how to eat eggs. Open a hole on the top and scoop it.


Budget traveller's companion, lunch box from a supermarket. 3.5 euro


A seafood chain store


Beef Schnitzel.
Fried thin slice of beef


Beef Gulasch
從匈牙利傳入的燉牛肉


Sacher Torte
水杯上的湯匙不知為什麼都是這樣擺的

Czech Cuisine

Breakfast in Pension Denny in Cesky Krumlov
And a large basket bread is also included


Cheese, Bacon, and Chicken


Roast Duck


Rumpsteak


Meat Palette
Dumpling是麵糰子, 吃起來像發糕


Roast Beef with Dumpling
加了紅莓醬和鮮奶油, 搭配蠻奇怪的


This one is cheaper
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another famous stuff is Pilsner Beer

Finally-Europe Trip

回家前的最後旅行
Sep 4~6: Alan & Barbara's place
7: Chester
8: Stratford upon Avon
9: Moved out from Warwick
10~21: Czech, Austria, Germany

Day 1: London-Prague
一大早的easyjet班機, 前一晚就到了Gatwick機場待命, 有24小時商店和舒服的椅子, 是個夜宿機場的好地方, 飛行時間2小時, 一走出布拉格機場, 馬上感到歐陸和英國不一樣的熾熱陽光, 換著公車和捷運到了住宿處休息一下, 照著地圖的推薦來到一家像酒吧的餐廳吃了傳統料理, 喝比水還便宜的啤酒
喝飽吃足後順著new town的大街走向old town, 觀光客應該比當地居民多得多, 建築是都很美, 但沒有預期的那麼動人心絃, 經過布拉格廣場後來到查理橋, 短短的石橋有雕像, 小販, 街頭藝人, 晚上看了黑光劇, 有點不知所云, 最後在黑暗中成就了補眠, 也因為多花了這1000克朗, 剩下的兩天過著嚴格的糧食配給生活, 還好布拉格物價只比台北稍貴, 要找便宜的食物也不難

Day 2: Prague
上午的目標是布拉格城堡, 慢吞吞的晃著卻也正好趕上衛兵交接, 音樂和服裝頗有前共產國家的味道, 城堡是塊很大的區域, 裡面有教堂, 王宫, 還有卡夫卡的故居在條黃金小巷中(巷子從前住的是鍊金術士), 從城堡居高臨下可以看到整個市區及紅屋瓦, 接著在猶太區晃晃, 發現了budget traveller的好夥伴:超市, 果然買到便宜的烤雞, 晚餐吃了牛排和鴨胸, 總之這裡有名的就是肉類料理, 雖然不見得精緻, 但能吃得很爽

Day3: Prague-Cesky Krumlov
在公車總站一片混亂中上了車, 感覺就像外國人來到台北看著統聯, 飛狗等等不知到底要去那買票, 不過抵達後一切都是值得的, Cesky Krumlov是小河環繞的中世紀小鎮, 比布拉格少了過度的觀光渲染, 走在街上十分舒服, 如果有時間還可以去泛舟和騎馬

Day 4: CK-Vienna
早上搭公車到Ceske Budejovice換火車前往維也納, 一過國界換成奧地利的火車, 舒適度馬上提升, 維也納的大眾運輸非常方便, 寬敞的車廂對照著倫敦那古老, 悶熱, 狹小, 不時停駛的underground, 還有方便的路面電車和腳踏車專用道
晚上在Golden Hall (每年元旦維也納愛樂新年音樂會的場所) 聽了穿著古典服裝的莫扎特音樂會, 聽眾多為觀光客, 比正式的音樂會多了點講話聲和閃光燈, 但氣氛也輕鬆得多

Day 5: Vienna
先去熊布倫宫, 豪華度雖不比凡爾賽, 有趣的是路易十六老婆, Franz-Joseph, Sisi王妃的故事, 中午在市議會的地窖餐廳吃了本行最貴的一餐, 炸牛排和燉牛肉, 接著經過維也納大學, 佛洛伊德故居, 吃了Sachertorte, 逛街,

Day 6: Vienna
搭船遊多惱河, 三小時的航程太久, 再來去了分離派展示館, 只有一件Klimt的作品,晚上去Brahms Hall聽Vienna Boy's Choir, 讚

Day 7: Vienna-Hallstatt
旅程往西進入鹽湖區, 到了Hallstatt的小小火車站後還得坐渡輪才能到鎮上, 本來要去鹽礦, 但在山中迷了路, 錯過了最後一批導覽, 因為是budget traveller, 也沒有吃之前妄想的鳟魚大餐, 不過在這樣的小鎮, 閒晃享受湖光山色也就夠了

Day 8: Hallstatt-St.Wolfgang-Salzburg
湖區內的交通以postbus為主, 到St.Wolfgang主為是為了Shafberg登山鐵路, 可以到1700多公尺的山上享受360度視野, 火車頭是在車廂的後面用推的, 感覺下山比上山還難, 小鎮本身一樣是湖光山色, 沒什麼便宜的食物, 只買了包甜甜的花生, 晚上繼續往Salzburg, 第一次住dorm形式的青年旅館, 還蠻乾淨, 不過一樓的pub真是很吵

Day 9: Salzburg-Rothenburg
有條精緻的小街, 沿路商家都用鑄鐵招牌, 許多景點和莫扎特有關, 另外就是真善美的拍攝地, 照著旅遊書找了幾個, 也偷聽旁邊日本導遊的講解, 不過實在太久沒看電影, 看到了也沒什麼印像, 可能有看到唱doremi的花園, maria的修道院, 和最後躲藏的墓園, 下午下了場大雷雨, 廣場上本來有類似慕尼黑啤酒節的帳篷和遊樂設施, 遊客也隨著雨勢躲入了四周的教堂, 商店...傍晚前住下一站-德國

Day 10: Rothenburg-Heidelberg
浪漫之路上的中世紀小鎮, 二戰時損毀的東面城牆, 是世界各地的人集資修護, 所以可以看到一塊塊刻有贊助人名字的磚塊, 市政廳混合了哥德和文藝復興風格, 旁邊還有個建築在整點時會出現喝酒的市長人偶, 傳說他一口喝下3.5公升的酒而使本城免於戰火, 鎮上有精緻的聖誔裝飾商店, 不過大概只有日本觀光客買得下手, 還有種特殊的雪花圓球甜點

Day 11: Heidelberg
去了城堡, 有世界最大的啤酒桶, 大概4,5個人的高度, 海德堡大學的建築則散落市區各地, 跟其他地方比, 德國城市的主要大街就沒什麼好逛的, 不過看到家超大体育用品店, 本想買件Bayern Munich球衣, 太貴退而想買帽子, 但帽子是紅色的...這樣下去會不會以後只能穿彩色的? 橋頭有個有趣的拿著鏡子的狒狒像 http://www.jas9.com/archives/literal/000218.html
還有哲人小徑和學生之吻咖啡店, 晚上終於吃到德國豬腳

Day 12: Heidelberg-Frankfurt-London
不同於前兩個小城, Frankfurt有許多高樓大廈, 中午時許多上班族就站著解決了一餐, 由於時間有限, 只去了歌德故居, 原來他是上流貴族, 所以家裡也十分上流
要回倫敦時發生小插曲, 一直以為Frankfurt只有一個機場, 到了才發現還有一個Frankfurt Hahn airport, 而且在車程2小時之外的距離, 完全趕不上, 只好坐明早的班機回倫敦
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雖然只是流水帳也是寫得很累, 有空再補美食篇

The United Kingdom Parliament

The House of Commons


The House of Lords
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國會每年有固定時間開放導覽參觀, 學生價5鎊, 我覺得超值得, 內容包括:

Central Lobby:
往北和往南分別是連接往下議院和上議院的走道, 開議期間議員會在此遊說, 據說就是"lobby"這個字的由來

Westminster Hall:
現存最古老的國會建築, William Wallace, Guy Fawlkes, 查理一世曾在此接受審判

Royal Gallery:
有歷代君王的肖像和雕像, 有兩幅巨大的畫是描述Battle of Waterloo and Battle of Trafalgar, 每年國會開議(State Opening of Parliament), 女王會從白金漢宮搭馬車來到國會, 在Robing Chamber穿戴Robes of State and Imperial State Crown, 然後穿過Royal Gallery來到上議院(註一), 在圖右上角的王位上發表女王演說, 宣示未來一年的執政方針(內容是行政部門擬定的)

House of Lords:
Members are unelected and unpaid, 成員包含26名英國國教的主教, 還有一些世襲的成員, 用以前的說法就是貴族, 集會的場所較豪華, 用紅色為主色(註二),雖說是上議院, 其實權力不大

House of Commons:
即一般所指的國會, 也就是平常電視上看到Blair被質詢的地方, 執政黨及內閣成員坐在議長的右手邊, 主要在野黨則坐在左手邊, 職責主要在立法及監督政府

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註一: 為何在上議院舉行? 查理一世在1642年曾率兵到下議院意圖逮捕五名國會議員, 但當時的議長拒絕了這項要求, 從此立下君王不得進入下議院的傳統
註二: 據說英國沒有天然的紅色染料, 所以紅色比綠色高級

British TV

Spent 30 pounds for a 2nd-hand TV and 90 pounds for a 3/4 year of license. Because I use an indoor-antenna, I don't have signal for channel 5. What remains are: BBC1, BBC2, ITV, and Channel 4.

Soaps and Sit-com: unlike some hit U.S. programs we usually watch in Taiwan, British soaps and sit-coms are more down to earth, more subtle and maybe more sophisticated. Settings are usually in a family or between friends. It's more like watching your neighbours or fellow classmates. There's no fancy background music, no canned laughter, no variations of camera angles. A book says watching soaps is like being allowed to peer through the hidden life of neighbours.

Variety show: A famous one is the X-factor. Text-message votes and a panel of judges decide who can proceed to the next week's show. Good performers may earn themselves a record conract and become famous.
台灣的類似節目和毒舌裁判大概也是學這個的
http://www.xfactor.tv/

Reality show: The Apprentice. Several contenders strive for a job under Sir Alan Sugar with 6-figures pay. Each week they are assigned a mission, and at the end, Sir Alan decides whom to be fired. The last man/woman standing gets the job. Once you see the opening of the show, you'll know Alan is not the kind of boss you wanna come across, though u may learn a lot indeed from him. "YOU'RE LIGHT-WEIGHT, YOU'RE FIRED!!"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/board/index.shtml

Quiz show: 謝震武那個節目可能是抄英國的吧, 連音樂,燈光都一模一樣

News: Yes, it looks like news. Nothing could be weirder than Taiwan's.
Sometimes the proceeding in the Parliament is live broadcasted. Everytime I watch that, I feel this country is really civilised.

Others: 有把家中骨董或收藏品拿來拍賣的節目, 園藝節目, 烹飪節目, 像discovery頻道的節目(這類的節目特有水準), 今天才發現一個用日常生活講解經濟學原理的節目, 講到info asymmetry, and how 'credible' signals work to alleviate the problem.

機動戦士ガンダム III めぐりあい宇宙

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixEMVn2yMHM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRymUj8QJBw&mode=related&search=

從beta錄影機的年代就開始看的

Behaviour Codes

1. Home rules:

Nomatter how small, the British likes to have a tiny patch of green in front of their house. The front garden acts as a public face, tidy but never actually used; whereas the back garden, surrounded by fences, is where they sit and relax.

Their houses are notoriously hard to find. There are at least 60 synonyms for 'street', and these names are usually carefully hidden, which may reflect their obsession with privacy. A home is like a castle where you can seclude yourself by moat and draw-bridge. Since it's your own territory, you've got to furnish it with your own taste.These territorial-marking behaviours can best be seen from their passion on DIYs.

2. Road rules:

Reading is a way to avoid eye contact with strangers. Exceptions to these denial attitude include: being polite, asking for info, amd moaning about traffic disruptions. Both in public transport and driving context, English politeness can be observed in queuing and drivers' courteous conduct. Seldom a horn is honked.

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reference
Kate Fox, "Watching the English."

Exotic Food

Ramen


Miso Ramen
http://www.wagamama.com/index.php


Swiss Rosti

British Food - (4) Afternoon Tea

Betty's in York


Bath


Edinburgh

Coversation Codes

1. Weather Talk
Talkling about weather is always the start of conversation. It functions as:1. simple greeting 2. ice-breaker 3. when u have nothingelse to say.
Example:
A: Cold, isn't it? (hello, I'd like to talk to u)
B: Yes, but at least it's not raining.

2. Grooming Talk

No-name rule:
Hello, I am Bill, fom California (Ok, you're American)
Goodbye, eh..I didn't catch your name...Oh, I am Bill, by the way (Umm, you're British)

Guessing-game rule:
It's not allowed to ask directly, What do you do? Instead.....
A:The traffic was terrible, do u drive to work.
B: Yes, but I work at a hospital, at least I don't have to get in to the town centre.
A: Oh, you're a doctor, then (guess the highest status one)

Female bonding (Counter compliment rule)
A:Oh, I like your hairdo. I wish I had a straight hair like yours...
B:No, my hair is terrible. I wish I could have it short like you...

Male bonding (Mine's better than yours rule)

Long goodbye rule:
Well, see u soon...Oh,yes, we must..goodbye...thanks again...lovely time...must leave, traffic...Fine, really...you must come around to us next time...I'll email u tomorrow...
(God, I thought they were never going to go)

Humor rule:
serious but not solemn, sincere but not earnest. Never take one thing too seriously.
key words: irony, understatement, self-deprecation

Language and class:
upper-middle lower-middle
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loo toilet
sorry pardon
napkin serviette
lunch dinner
sofa couch
sitting room living room
pudding sweet

3. Pub talk:
Bar counter is a place where normal rules are abandoned. It's accepatable to strike up a conversation with a complete stranger. You won't see an orderly queue for drink, but all customers and staff are aware of each person's position in the invisible queue.

Rule of argument:
A: What?
B: I didn't say anything
A: Yes, u did.
B: No, I didn't!
A: U did, u said it's my round.
B: I didn't say anything, but now u come to mention it, it's your round!
A: Bull shit! it's Joey's round.
B: Then why are u hassling me about it, eh?
A: I'm not, u started it!
B: No, I didn't
A: Did!

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reference
Kate Fox, "Watching the English."

British Food - (3)

Fish and Chips


Seafood from Oban in Scotland
在蘇格蘭西海岸吃到的新鮮海鮮, 不過英國好像沒有所謂的百元快炒, 海鮮也是水煮的


Pork and Guinness Sausage with Colcannon
混了青菜的馬鈴薯泥配上香腸


Irish Stew
愛爾蘭傳統庶民食