Hello Friends

First of all, I want to say is... I'm still alive. =p

Since I started my new work in Singapore, I was too nervous to adapt the brand new culture and life.

Yes, I was inactivating my postcrossing and direct swap for a long time.

I've changed my accommodation for 3 times in the past year.

That is the reason to be inactive on postcrossing and almose got lost in the world. =p

I hope I will stay at the same location for the next few years.

Thank you all keep following my blog and wish you have a good day. =D

Sea of Flowers in Xinshe 新社花海

Today is sunny and warm. I picked my camera and went out for a great afternoon. This is my first time to visit this famous "Sea of Flowers" in Xinshe. The fact is that it was ended but extending 4 days. I just caught the tail of the fantastic scene.

第200篇文章 the No.200 article

My no.200 article

建立這個部落格，旨在分享我在Postcrossing收到的明信片，順便練習用英文表達我的心情，就像是日記一般，對於懶惰成性的我來說，的確是項艱難的課題啊（笑），不過我想我目前為止都還是能夠堅持的完成它們。謝謝所有訪客、讀者、或是不小心點進來的朋友，都是對我很大的鼓勵呢～ ^^

Since I began to participate the Postcrossing, I decided to share all of my postcards from all over the world. Yes, it's a hard work to me. Because I'm really lazy to do this and write something about them. But, I did it ! Hope you can keep being my readers and I'll keep doing my best as usual. Thanks~ ^_^

Toy Story Souvenir Sheets 玩具總動員小全張

New Issue Today

Cartoon Animation Souvenir Sheets - Toy Story

Postmark and stamps

Upper Left (左上)：The postmark of Jessie (Taichung)

Bottom Right (右下)：The postmark of Woody (Fengyuan)

Upper Right (右上)：The scenic cancellation of Chiu Feng-Chia Monument (Fengyuan)

I like the design of self-adhesive stamp. It's really convenient.

PS. The post officer lets me doing the post cancellations in person. It's really a new try to me. (^o^)

台中公園走走 Taichung Park walking

今天去微型圖書館還書，真是方便的設計，不用再特地大老遠轉兩班公車去圖書館本館還書。
Today, I went out for giving back the books I borrowed from the library. It's really convenient that the library set a "Micro Library" in the train station. You can not only put back books and also borrow books from the bookshelves. What a genius invention. I like that soooooo much. I don't have to ride the bus to the faraway library just for one due book.

台中市區有三座微型圖書館：台中醫院、火車站和中國醫附設醫院。
There are 3 Micro Library in Taichung City.
(You can look at this site for more information : http://microlib.ntl.gov.tw/   Chinese/中文)

很久沒運動了，就慢慢從火車站散步到一中街，路上經過台中公園，近年來改善很多，變得不再封閉幽暗，也沒有"鶯鶯燕燕"四處搭訕(這要怎麼用英文解釋呢？囧)，總之，很久沒到這兒逛逛，拍拍照順便測試一下iOS6的全景功能，真的讚。
After that, I chose walking to 一中街(a place for shopping and delicious food nearby the Taichung first senior high). On the middle way, I walked through the Taichung Park. It has been a long time didn't visit there. Then, I slowed down my steps and took some photos. I tried the new function - panorama in the iOS 6. It's cool and the performance just perfect.

還有拍其他的相片，請接著看下去XD....
I also took photos of other views.

See below....

Tour of Art and Music

有多久沒去接受藝術的洗禮了？一時興起決定去國美館走走。
展覽主要都是近代藝術，像是未來通行證、版畫、天空之城等等。
而且以前的印象中(大概快15年前了吧XD)國美館要收門票的，但是今天大搖大擺走進去，才知道原來現在已經是免費入場了，真是太讓我驚訝了，所以台中的大家請不要錯個這個好地方喔。另外，運氣很好的碰巧遇見高雄市交響樂團露天演出，美術與音樂的雙重饗宴，我只能說太享受了。
順便帶新買的相機去試拍看看，下面有幾張今天的傑作XD。

Year of weddings

今天大老遠搭公車去台中圖書館還書，順道去民權郵局遛躂，買了幾張祥龍郵資票。
Today I went far by bus to the Taichung Library and put  back the books I borrowed.
And, go to the post office for buying some dragon postage stamps.(see the previous article)

然後就去賣相機的店買新相機，看了好一陣子，最後還是決定買Panasonic GX1搭X電動鏡。
Next, I went to the store and bought a new camera which I looked for a long time, Panasonic GX1 with X lens. 

本尊在此。
Here it is.

儘管我已經猶豫了好幾天了，在現場仍然猶豫了好大半天，

Although I have been thinking for few days, I still hesitated and couldn't make a decision.

最後就不管了，錢砸下去，為了追求更美的照片，(心虛)

算是一償我考試失利的安慰吧。

Finally, I disregarded my hesitation and gave the money out for more beautiful scenery.(guilty) 

回到家裡，看見了我最小的堂姊的喜帖，

After that, I went back home and saw the wedding invitation from my youngest female first cousin on my dad's side.

天啊， 爸爸那邊親戚的女孩兒們都結婚了，只剩下我妹妹， 

OMG. All the female cousin on my father's side are married, besides my younger sister. 

男生仍都還單身，不然就是離婚了(暈倒)，

But Men are all single or divorced.

真是太感傷了。

Sorrowful.

以下是喜帖本尊。

Look below, the invitation.

今年光是跟我同輩的親戚就三對結婚了，

There are 3 couples at the same generation as me getting married.

那何時輪到我呢？(苦笑)

When is my turn? (laugh wryly)

反正肯定不是今年。(哈哈)

At least, I have confidence that never this year. LOL

走過從前的曾經 Walking through memories

今天走了一趟以前讀的高中，當年嚮往那份榮譽，如今剩下的只有曾經。
I came back to my high school campus this afternoon. There's the honor I admired, whereas it's remained only the "ever".

大門口警衛依然是必備的裝飾品，這也是我喜愛這間學校的原因之一。
As usual, the door guard is one of the essential decoration (joking), however that's should be the reason why I love it.

第一排的門面-莊敬樓依然矗立，左科學館，右康樂館，熟悉的一切皆然。
The front building - ChuangChingLo is still there which is accompanied with the Science Building in left and the Gym in right. All are retained still.

隨著步伐一步步前進，走過莊敬樓川堂，迎面而至的景象著實讓我吃了一驚，上一次的造訪已經不知何年了，圖書館拆遷與慎思樓改建工程正在進行。
With the steps moving forward and walking trough the ChuangChingLo, here comes with whole new scenes
amazingly. It's been a long time from last time I came back, in the mean time, the old library was being pulled down and the red bricks building - ShenShiLo was being reconstructed.

此時此刻，嶄新的慎思樓與圖書館建築，原本的圖書 館舊址已經成了一片寬闊的廣場，繼續直行而過慎思樓，連接著的是司令台與田徑場，環顧四周，似乎還是當年高三時從教室窗口望出的舊景，他鄉遇故知的輕鬆感 油然而生。靜靜的挑了個位子，品嚐一中街的小吃，遙想當年青春歲月，甜苦心情豈能忘懷。
But now, there's brand-new building which combines both. The former site of library has been a broad plaza. Don't stop feet and move through the new building- ShenShiLo, which is connected to the platform, and you'll see the sports ground. Look around,  the old scenes in our mind remains and the similar feeling comes out. I choose a free space in order to eat I bought from the famous night market at YiChung Street. At the same time, the young memories seem like to be called back.

吹吹風，邁向當年社團大本營，已成了新大樓，順著走向校門口的途中，想起當年直到畢業之後才有所領悟的立碑「毋負今日」，也漸漸在忙碌的真實生活中淡忘，趕緊拍了張照片，時時提醒自己，或許不像是傑出校友般的大人物，也要無愧於己心。
With the wind sways, the next stop is the building of students' clubs even though the building was rebuilt.
Along the road which go back to the main door, I see the stele which was carved the four words- 毋負今日. The meaning of it is really profound but in the simple way to explain it that should be "Don't make yourself regret what you do today." Not really conform but I think that's not far from. By the way, I just realized the meaning until I went to university. Then, I take a picture to make a record. Don't regret although I'm not somebody.

尋覓的不是回憶，找回的卻是被遺忘已久的情感。
It's a callback of not only the memories but also the lost of affections.

I try to write my diary in English, whereas it's not the perfect translation to it.