Sichuan restaurant

http://vienna.unlike.net/locations/300347-Sichuan#
So there is a secret Chinese garden in Vienna, which Kgn has been there a couple times before while he was here last time...we went there with a bunch of friends on the Chinese New Year's eve, (thanks guys!) the food actually tastes quite authentic, but also made me realize...the Chinese food in Taiwan seems to be prepared in a way that's more delicate.

I don't know...or just for me?? it's food close to home...but not quite home yet? ha

Happy Chinese New Year, everyone!

shy / 逢年佳節倍思親

近鄉情怯。

在去學校的車上聽到不認識的老先生老太太一搭一唱的濃濃鄉音，頓時感到莫名的親切與鼻酸。

下車前盤算著，是否應該至少上前說聲"新年快樂"，但是又怕太過唐突會把老先生和老太太嚇壞了；於是戴上耳機，照著每天魚貫的行程，匆匆迅速的下車，往上課的地方奔馳去。

但心中還是有點小惋惜，"不知我要是跟他們聊了起來，那有多好！"

逢年佳節倍思親。這次的舊曆年又到了呢! 親愛的老爺貼心的寄來的自己設計的電子卡片，很是貼心！這兩天也要來設計一張回敬給他！

年前放送，最近新練的新曲"Sally Gardens (or Down by the Sally Garden)"是一首很美的愛爾蘭小調。裡面的歌詞是取自W. B. Yeats(葉慈)的一首詩，好玩的是Yeats自己說這首詩是採自於一首老歌裡的某三行（"Yeats indicated in a note that it was "an attempt to reconstruct an old song from three lines imperfectly remembered by an old peasant woman in the village of Ballisodare, Sligo, who often sings them to herself." from Wikipedia)，但就僅這三行造就成的旋律也還是挺動人的。

閒賦在家，讓我得以偷閒練習一番。

另一個版本http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2UZReQGNVI

deadly cuteness....

If one day I have my own cat, I will definitely be devoting my time on doting it and playing these things with it....meou!

(Another tip for fun viewing:  Try to click on all the clips one after another! they will form a fun collage and I find it pretty fun to watch! ;-)

Guess I'm with glee today! ;-)

and Cee Lo too!! It was originally titled "F*ck You!" but I guess for scrutiny purposes, they modified the lyrics to "Forget you!" instead....but still very cute! They shortened the verses for the show "Glee", but I like it as well! Following are the lyrics of "Forget you" from Glee feat Gwyneth Paltrow. (and I so wanna be her if I can still be like that in my 40s!)

Hit it!

I see you driving 'round town with the guy I love
and I'm like forget you
I guess the change in my pocket wasn't enough
and I'm like forget you

Yeah I'm sorry, I can't afford a ferrari,
But that don't mean I can't get you there.
I guess he's an Xbox and I'm more Atari
But the way you play your game ain't fair.

I pity the fool that falls in love with you
(Oh oh she's a gold digger)
Well
Ooooooh
I've got some news for you
Yeah go run and tell your little girlfriend

I see you driving 'round town with the guy I love
and I'm like forget you
I guess the change in my pocket wasn't enough
and I'm like forget you and forget him too!

Said, if I was Richer, I'd still be with ya
Ha, now ain't that some shhhh? (ain't that some shhhh?)
And although there's pain in my chest
I still wish you the best with a, forget you!
Oo, oo, ooo

Now baby, baby, baby, why d'you wanna wanna hurt me so bad?
(So bad, so bad, so bad) yeah
I tried to tell my momma but she told me
"this is one for your dad"
(Your dad, your dad, your dad) yes it is

Uh! Why? Uh! Why? Uh!
Why baby? Oh! I love you
I still love you ooooh

I see you driving 'round town
With the guy I love and I'm like forget you!
I guess the change in my pocket
Wasn't enough I'm like forget you and forget him too!
I said, if I was Rachel, I'd still be with ya
Ha, now ain't that some shhhh? And although there's pain in my chest
I still wish you the best with a
Forget you!
Oo, oo, ooo

missing.

I know it's silly for me to say so, but every once in a while, I do miss my mom a lot. Especially when seeing packages from home....I guess there just this strong connection between mother and the child is something that you can never replace it.

母女繫心。這陣子出外遊玩，到哪想買紀念品也都先想到我老媽先。次數多到甚至有點覺得對不起老爹和胖胖。我們家的男生真可憐～不過真的女生的東西真的比較好買嘛！

上次在閒談中提及我想要洗東西很厲害的海綿，（今天才知道原來它叫做"高科技泡綿"！），親愛的老媽就貼心的寄來了！今天收到時真的很開心！甚至還有在這邊找都找不到的妙鼻貼！我知道聽起來很誇張，這邊的天氣可能根本不適合使用它，但是我就很想要ㄇㄟ，心中一直很不死心的惦著，一直到之前跟老媽聊天時才猛然央求！

那除了上述兩樣東西之外，我們家媽咪還寄了一條踩腳褲，感覺上很酷ㄋㄟ！希望它會合身！改天穿了再跟大家回報。

Some thoughts...

My German class has started this week...and be honest, it hasn't been a smooth week....I don't know whether I'm more angry with myself not being able to performing well in class or with the teacher constantly seemingly ignoring me trying to speak up in class or trying to put her words in my mouth before understanding what I really wanted to say.....plus with some students who have already completed B1 and rejoining A2 right now...it was just completely measuring us on a different starting point! I hope this frustration with me and my course is only temporarily....I do not want to constantly locked in my own pathetic thoughts! Look on the bright side, mel! Arbeiten Sie!

Clips on Hu Jintao's visit to US

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12221634
mann...I wanna see my country being treated like this someday.....

Also this report might provide a more light-hearted humor on Hu's visit