王子病

yeah i'm a spoilt brat and i'm not ashamed to admit it.

when i stay overnight in other parts of taiwan, of cos there are economical accommodation everywhere (can be as cheap as S$20 per night)...BUT even if it's just for sleeping purposes, i need my room to be 单人房（最好是双人床）, 有冷气，有电视，有浴缸，枕头要厚，邻居不能吵...yep and i'm willing to pay for all these.

很多人告诉我： “只是睡一晚罢了/有四面墙壁和一张床就行了/出国旅行不要那么计较...” blah blah blah~

WHATEVER. 我要就是要。你管我。

PCK shd only be famous in Singapore

when introducing Singapore to foreigners, do i really have to mention Singlish & Phua Chu Kang?

okie i won't deny that he brightened up my day a few times, but that's it. does the whole world need to know about his existence? apparently our Tourism Board thought so by arranging him to appear on Amazing Race in his signature attire (i know that was eons ago but...ARGH)!

so i'm in taiwan, and someone suggested screening clips of Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd during International Week. SERIOUSLY?! how is it gonna boost our tourism trade, and how am i gonna intro him in chinese?! “他是一个家喻户晓的电视角色，穿着黄靴子的承包商，没文化的大老粗，动不动就抠鼻屎，可是我们都觉得他很好笑”...?!

i'm not ashamed of him or anything. okie maybe i am.

if u really wanna intro 经典电视角色，at least choose someone like 月娘 （小娘惹） lah! can link to nyonya culture blah blah blah...

EmoNoMore

so i deleted all the emo posts written in taiwan.
reasons being:

1) i'm not supposed to emo in taiwan.
2) this is not supposed to be an emo blog.

so between 10 Apr and 2 May, it's not that i din blog.
my loyal readers would have read those now-censored posts.

i shall TRY and enjoy the remaining 50 days to the fullest.

再见萤火虫

the last time i saw fireflies was 15 yrs ago.
memorable, yes.
but not in a pleasant way.

1995, family vacation at Brisbane Australia.
visit to fireflies caves after dinner.
struggled to walk on slippery rocky paths while holding onto a torchlight.
we were told to beware of bats and leeches (in the end i saw both).

by the time we reached the caves, i was already frightened to tears.
totally no mood to see thousands of fireflies blinking at me.
can't wait to return to our hotel (or even Singapore).


15 yrs later, didn't know what to expect.
just hoping there wun be bats and leeches, or unknown noisy creatures.
and so, here came 北埔大湖村赏萤区.

7pm, sky wasn't pitch dark, but the fireflies were already out to play (and mate).
IT IS A SIGHT TO REMEMBER, EVEN WHEN I'M 75 YRS OLD.
grasslands covered with fireflies, blinking and lighting up the paths like guardian angels.
even the stars fade in comparison.

after a few failed attempts to capture them on camera, i simply gave up (not like other persistent folks who kept adjusting their camera settings and positions, but also to no avail).
BASKING IN THE MOMENT IS MORE IMPORTANT.

just being there makes me feel so blessed.

闷，就要找事做

唉！当初选那些没考试/报告少的课，也是希望可以轻松点。。。
可是现在也未免太轻松了吧？！

怎么大家都有做不完的功课啊？！
算了算了，我自己出去玩，我不要当宅男！

星期一是我的free day，刚好下个星期三的课延到星期五了，所以我星期一/三都没课！
星期二才一堂课，也只是看电影罢了，就翘课一次吧！（回来了再下载来看）

所以。。。星期天到星期三，我会南下到高雄！
其他人都有课，so I'll be travelling alone。
那里的民宿都没有单人房，所以我订了一间位于爱河旁的蜜月双人房。
well done。（还好不会太贵）

PS: 朋友跟我说 “dun wait for things to happen, make them happen”。
听起来很像大道理，其实用在我身上 = “dun wait for ppl to jio u out, u can go and jio them。”
怕寂寞就要厚脸皮一点，人家给你面子就会陪你，哈哈！

I'M BACK!

...back from 一场大病，back from 文化之行。
是的！我完全康复了，胃口也回来了，还跟清大的其他交换生去了一趟文化之行！
希望没有瘦太多，我要快点把营养补回来。

两天一夜的文化之行，去了集集/日月潭/清境农场。照片都在facebook 请自便，哈哈！
交了一些新朋友（印尼，印度，越南），还有一个来自Paraguay的帅哥！！！
PS: Paraguay is located near Brazil & Argentina.

后续：我没投诉那家害我上吐下泻的“六王子铁板烧”，可是今天经过那家店时，发现里面暗暗的，外面挂着“店铺出租”。
我猜是清大帮我报了仇，因为教官有问我是吃了哪一家的东西。哇塞，一家店因为我而倒闭...

生病了，好想家

下午本来还在开玩笑：“我在新加坡每一个月就生病一次，来到这里变得好健康哦！”
话真的不能乱说。
晚上吃铁板烧就吃坏了肚子，上吐下泻不下十次，最后没有东西吐了还在吐。

还好有室友在。
宿舍的教官载我们到医院的时候，已经凌晨四点了。
迷迷糊糊中，觉得四肢无力，又酸又麻，打针时根本无法握紧拳头。
应该打了有四支针吧： 抽血，打点滴，止吐针，止泻针。
其中两支还打在屁股上，OMG。

医生交代只能喝运动饮料，只能吃白粥/白面包。
原来运动饮料那么好喝。
我就靠运动饮料过活吧。

现在还有点晕晕的，走几步路就喘，肚子里好像刚发生海啸。
我还是去睡吧。
大家不用担心。