好久沒用中文寫了
被台灣的朋友批評 “不夠親切”
既然到亞歷桑那找的是台灣朋友， 我想這篇日記得好好用中文寫寫了
來了美國十多年， 總覺得亞歷桑那是那種只會從飛機上飛過的州。 除了沙漠和仙人掌就什麼也沒有的地方
還記得過去提到的美國華裔科學家嗎? 除了準備獲得諾貝爾獎作研究外， 她偶而也當當教授， 帶帶學生。喜歡天文的她很宿命的找到了亞歷桑那州定居。 原來那個州還是有人住！
短短的幾天讓我對它肅然起敬。沙漠裡原來生機無限。
原來蜂鳥遠遠看上去真的有如過大的蜜蜂或蒼蠅，熒光綠的羽翼如光速般的舞動著！
原來貓頭鷹可以只有巴掌般大的住在仙人掌裡，脖子近360度的轉動！
原來仙人掌的花真的用來展現電視的高彩度！
原來攝氏40度的高溫，只要沒有濕度， 在陰影下一樣舒適宜人！
原來只要能看到星星的地方， 就能在北半球看到北斗七星！
原來墨西哥菜實在沒那麼難吃！
原來紐約外的物價這麽的便宜！
原來人與自然可以這麼愉快的共處共存！
原來有個美國華裔科學家朋友，可以從另一個角度看世界！
Yes, the title sounds like some marketing reports with fancy charts and analyses... no, it's just a quick update for friends and family... what i have been upto. :)
1. Working on AA, GM and ExxonMobil... not sure why there are my acounts... planes, cars and fuel. Sounds like a great coverage for transportation. I love my detroit team and yes, big teeth are one of qualifications.
2. Living in a new house. Starting last Christmas, we've finally upgraded from slugs to snails! We each have our own bathrooms, work space and couches to lie on! The biggest asset of the place is a little garden with a fig tree. The fresh fig has inspired me to spend more time in the kitchen.
3. Spending lots of time with sis and the family. Thanks to GM's projects, my flight, car and meal at Detroit were coverd. Being able to see the family every month was a huge bonus for the job. I am probably the only person excited about going to detroit from the NY office. :P Thrilled to be there for my angels and my sis's 10K run!
Since Jan 2009, I have been working my ass off at work...
My days are divided among clients, pitches, tool developments and more pitches
Pitches are like brain juicer... squeezing the very last drop of brain juice from a person.
An ad guy in pitches suffer from serious schizophrenia- he/she could be a mid-aged cruiser yesterday, a teenage girl today and a heavy smoker who tried 30 times to quit tomorrow.
It was one of those days when I was pounded, bombed and drained... I've received a shot of energy in my inbox.
There was nothing in the subject line... and nothing in the email...
The only thing laid flat is this...
Here is the conversation between me and my friend, the sender:
Me:????
K: it's a cloudy day
Me:????
K: thought it would be nice to give you a shot of energy
Me: :D
It's totally a free shot... but the best I've tasted for a long, long time!!!
Just a week ago, I was thinking we probably wouldnt have a white Christmas due to the global warming...
On Thursday, Dec 17, we've got our first snow this winter.
I forgot how pretty the snow was. The flakes falling from the sky are like feather from wings of angels. They drop to the ground without making any noise...melting away in seconds...
The blizzard is another story... which we just had on Dec 19th. The streets were close and companies sending out memo for early closing at 1PM.
I took the boat home that day to avoid the slippery roads. The dock was not a pretty scene. Blazing my way home was a tough one. In 5 mins, I was freezing and wet like a dog.
Here are two pictures to show you just how quickly the snow blanketed our backyard.
Stay warm and happy holidays!
One night later
It's hard to imagine how Chinese people lived their life 2,000 years ago.
The history gave us a glimpse of it... (and so did my imagination)
It's an era when men farmed, read, medidated and wrote poems and women danced, cooked, parented and played music.
It's an era when the enlighted spread their darma and when human beings seeking the balance between the heaven and the earth.
It's an era when pace was slow and senses were alert.
It's an era when life was less convenient but no one ever noticed.
It's an era I lived for one day.
Ps. The picture was taken in a press conference when we dressed up like the ladies from the Tang Dynasty.
These are the fireworks taken at my backyard last week. Still dont know the occasion for it. It's a wonderful little surprise in a usually quiet night in Jersey. Watching the firework by the water is a beautiful experience... Here is a glimpse of it for you...
Once upon a time, my life in New York was spent by hanging around in the upper west side- for Sunday brunch and homemade dinner. That was a time I've cherished, a time I spent with Family Patt (to be more precise, Efi & Marion...no kids around yet). As life took its course, our family brunch/ dinner ritual ceased with their departure to Germany.
Efi raised in Israel, Marion raised in Germany and me raised in Taiwan interestingly have connected at a level beyond languages and culture. I consider myself truly fortunate to have a handful of friends that I can show them my naked soul and not feel embarrassed. Efi and Marion are two of them...
Having Family Patt back to the States has definitely put a big smile on my face. Spending time with them in Maryland was a bliss. Efi's BBQ, Marion's tea time, Kids' pool and playground, the wildlife in their yards ( my first encounter of a woodpecker), and hours of chat and laugh had made my visit to Maryland, a Merryland.
Welcome back, family Patt.
Growing up in the countryside is like growing up in a giant nursery. I love plants- with or without flowers.
My first orchid was introduced to me when I was 13 and is still alive somewhere in my parents' garden.
Since then, I've tried lily, roses, gardenia, dragonfly and even banana trees! Having tropical plants in Taiwan requires zero maintanance. You find a pot, put in some dirt and leave the rest to heaven. They thrive under the sun and the thundershower in the afternoon.
In NY, tropical plants are listed in the "exotic" category in the nursery. You can water it, fertilize it, sing songs to it and still get a dying plant. Why? Just look at how a plum becomes a prune over night and you will understand. The air in NY is simply too dry...
The only reward for a green thumb in NY is that you can show off the most beautiful flowers in an open garden without having it pricked by someone else. This seems to be a luxury in Taiwan and that's why my parents have changed their garden into a vegetable patch. I just realize how beautiful cucumber's and eggplant's flowers are! And the best part is the organic veggie feast! Yummy!
My mini-garden
Keri Russell & Jonathan Rhys Meyers: August Rush: Music From The Motion Picture
