0523-肥-giving a grand tour

Your friends is coming from abroad to visit you in Taiwan. Ensure  that the vacation goes smoothly by considering these few cultural differences before your friend arrives.

Before you plan elaborate Chinese dinners and whirlwind tour of the island, remember that entertaining doesn't have to be expensive or competence your friend most likely wants to experience daily life in Taiwan. So if you usually shop at night markets, eat at buffets, or like to go hiking, bring your friend along, many foreigners prefer unplanned vacations.

Also, while many people travel to experience a life different from home, not everyone is willing to go the whole nine yards, some people enjoy eating local food, singing ktv, or riding scooter in Taipei traffic others, however , are less adventurous, encourage but don't force your friends to try new experiences.

Finally, cities in Taiwan, especially Taipei, can be overwhelming with so many scooter, cars , street stall, and people just going for a walk can be an adventure. Balance your itinerary with some low-key activities, such as going to a tea house, some downtime will give both of you a chance to recuperate and re energize.

0525-粉-Don't fear to fail

When I was ten, I spent weeks worrying about a school concert. I was terrified I would play badly and that my classmates will laugh at me. I told my dad about my fear, he said, I should think of it as an opportunity to be brave. Courage doesn't mean not being afraid, it means doing what you need to do even when you feel afraid, fear doesn't have to paralyze you.

Fear of failure is part of life. People worry about tests at school, and presentations at work (???), others are afraid to start a business or to speak English to a foreigner.

But should you fear mistakes? No, failure can move you toward success. It can teach you what you need to do to improve. You gain skills by trying risky things. Even if they don't work out. When I was learning Chinese, mistakes sometimes helped me . when friend corrected my mistakes. It's actually helped me remember the right word.

0515-肥

At the post office
C:I would like to send this package to U.S.
c:Do you want to send it by sea or air?
C: How long will it take by sea?
c:About 2 to 3 months?
C:Oh! I'll send it by air then.

Mary: Hey, Mike, what's wrong with Nick? He seems to be depressed.
Mike: Yeah, his girl friend wants to break up with him.
Mary: What happened?
Mike: He's girl friend went  abroad to study as soon as she got there, she sent him a dear John letter.


At the laundromat
Roger: So, How do I wash clothes here?
Kelly: It's easy. Make sure the  pockets of all you dirty clothes are empty  first.
Roger: OK. Then what?
Kelly: Put the money into the machine, then add some detergent.
Roger: Now I put the clothes in ,right?
Kelly: That's right, then all you do is press start.

Mom, look at my clothes!
They're all white! What did you do?
I just add some of this stuff  here.
You can't add that! That's bleach!
Oops! I thought it was detergent.

0515-粉

Do you like change?

Change can be hard, especially, when you have a rest time, but you can also be exciting. (我沒有聽懂…)
//Change can be hard, especially when it happens at the last time. 
But it can also be exciting.

When we change, it can help us to make new friends, it can also help us become better people. 

If you could make a big change in your life, what would it be? If you could have a small change in your life, what would it be?What is something you never went (want) to change?

When I was in college, my goal was to become an artist. I  wanted to go to a very famous art school after college, but I was never accepted to the school. This made me very sad. 

However, I heard about a new opportunity to work in Asia. I liked the idea, so I took it. Now I live in Taipei, and I earn (love) my life here.  Yes, I had a dream to be an artist. The dream didn't come true, but I learned the dream can change, so sometimes that's a good thing. 

1019

Everybody wake up!  We need much power to do something, life only once, please hold on.  (Ok, I just longtime write to this book)

522

ate too much, a little uncomfortable for my stomach, and keep rainning let me feel terrible. My dear,I think of you..

3/13

I just ready for lunch, and watching TV now, sometimes also good to watch of program didn't use brain, let me relax short time. I need do some little thought thing, it can let me distracted.