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讓我感到非常的困擾 ]]> http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/8530663.html http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/8530663.html "日常" my life Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:43:11 +0800

這是什麼鬼標題呀...
不過事情是這樣的，阿莓同學我又找到新工作了
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今天第二天，明天第三天，所以昨天是第一天（這是什麼呀＠＠）
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我想說的是明天我要出差了
一次就是五天，要去花蓮縣壽豐鄉的七腳川幫忙辦一個展覽
應該會很有收穫，但希望可以按時讓我吃飯跟睡覺
（唉這就是我上一個工作離職的主因呀）
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就醬！
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我們家狗狗真是好可愛呀～唷喝～唷喝～～ ]]> http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/7566661.html http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/7566661.html "日常" my life Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:07:27 +0800

該怎麼說呢…我又放長假啦~
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第一份工作做三天
第二份工作做三個月
所謂的草莓族不過就是如此吧
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不過我終於有時間可以整理整理房間、悠閒的洗衣服、看看書、散散步
今天早上還帶了狗狗Morning去河堤邊跑跑。
（我騎摩托車他在後面追啦…嘿嘿）
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雖然似乎可以講講之前那個工作如何如何，還有之後在台東要怎麼打算
不過看著躺在木地板上累攤昏睡的阿Mo，我也一整個的懶了起來。
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昨天剛看完麥田05年出版的一本蘇珊‧桑塔格（Susan Sontag）文選。精彩！這是我最近做的一件尚稱「文藝」的事…
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再來上網看看有什麼書可以買吧…
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當我蹲在地上擦著我亮晶晶的木地板時，台灣棒球隊又輸南韓了。
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已經三場比賽都是一分飲恨，還輸中國隊，雖然球是圓的有輸有贏，但這種衰運到底是怎麼一回是呀？再加上陳水扁先生最近又捅了一個超級大簍子，害我最近這幾天工作都很不來勁。還有，天氣很熱，真的很熱，台東的太陽真的不是蓋的。
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工作兩個多禮拜，目前情形還ok，手頭接了一顆燙手山芋，是一個爹不疼娘不愛的，在我到職之前就已經delay但是完成度只有10％的展覽。希望可以趕快找齊資料把它辦一辦，情形很不樂觀，結果應該會很鳥…我只能盡力讓它別太鳥。
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這是一個工作量很大的表演藝術團體+藝術展出機構，人力很吃緊，可以說是緊繃到了一個臨界點的感覺。除了一般的演出、展覽、工作坊之外，還做了不少兒童藝術教育的活動，也接了一些政府推動的與社區合作的案子。以往在大學時代跑社團時由十幾二十人做的工作，到這裡五個人加一個boss全部都得搞定。很操，所以聽說人員流動率還滿高的，這月底又要走一個人，我有點擔心，希望上頭趕快再徵人吧。
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因為人力吃緊、活動太多，再加上領域牽涉太廣（場地也很大），我得誠實地說這裡的環境與活動品質都受到影響。活動真的得這麼多嗎？是因為與文化局、文建會等公家機關合作而不得不「衝業績」的現實嗎？我才剛來也搞不太清楚。慢慢觀察慢慢學吧。這裡倒真的是一個好地方磨練自己，可以好好體驗一下台灣在地藝術嚴苛的現實。
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我現在週休日、一。不過今天星期一晚上還是得加班。從上禮拜六開始，接連一個禮拜的晚上都有影展，我得去放片子。而在這裡，加班…是沒有加班費滴。
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「趕快回火星去吧，地球是很危險地！」這是剛剛在我腦袋裡閃過的一句話。哈！ ]]> http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/6846421.html http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/6846421.html "日常" my life Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:27:31 +0800 .
耶～兩百！我中了一張兩百塊的。
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我想也算是幫阿婆衝業績，於是用這兩百塊再刮個兩張。天知道不刮還好，一刮不可收拾。我中完再刮，刮了又中，三百、兩百、三百的一直中獎，最後居然刮中了一千二！連阿婆都很驚訝。我問老爸怎麼辦，結果是一千二全部再換刮刮樂，整桌九個人，人人都有得刮。有一個刮中六百，一個中五百，一個中兩百，我也又中了兩百。
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阿婆因為刮刮樂賣出這麼多很開心，說今天都是托我的福氣，發錢的時候還唱頒獎歌。我的桌面、地上則滿滿都是刮下來的屑屑...我大概刮了十幾張吧。這真是一件大家都很開心的事呀。這是一個好兆頭，希望阿公也能快快好起來。 ]]> http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/6537093.html http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/6537093.html "日常" my life Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:02:46 +0800 .
有一個說法是時間並不是線性的，而是處於一種相對的狀態。未來迫不及待地擠壓過來，而過去又以驚人的速度消解成片段而交錯的記憶。我是一個念舊的小孩，小時候每次整理房間總是要命地難過與曠日費時。大學畢業以後這六年來，人生的腳步卻是飛快，很多事清都已經或即將，像這紐約的雪一樣隨著春天的到來迅速地消融。而下個冬天我卻已到了另一個地方--台灣，台東。相對於紐約，是一個天涯海角一般的地方。在這邊認識的朋友，分別之後可能一輩子也不會再見上一面了。我們的佛陀老大幾千年前就說要活在當下了，但還是不免對世事的脆弱與飛快來去感到驚訝與些許無奈...。人的成長並不是指能力的增加，而是要更深刻地認識自己。我告訴自己許多事都是額外的煩惱與負擔，真正要把握的人事物其實是不多的。
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在紐約學了藝術，畢業了不留在紐約打滾幾年，不到台北搶進逐漸增溫的當代藝術市場。對於未來在台東的生活，除了一絲絲對於工作的擔憂之外，我其實還是興奮與期待的。
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星期六的上午11點，彷彿蒸氣房一般的甜甜圈店生意好的不得了。好整以暇地啃完了bagel夾培根蛋和小杯咖啡之後，我買了一件10塊錢印有大大Dunkin' Donuts Fuels Me 的T-shirt，然後踏著雪往超市前進。想著回台灣之後我將會最想念的美國食物，大概就是紐約薄薄的pizza、街上香死人的中東小吃車加紅醬白醬，還有Dunkin' Donuts了。T-shirt很俗，不過我還是買下來做紀念了。台灣現在很紅日本的Mister Donut，吃過幾次，覺得很沒勁。聽說Dunkin' Donuts 悄悄地在台北開了一家分店，希望有紐約的好吃。



...不過要等到來台東開分店大概很難了吧 orz


P.S. 這篇是以我昨天在這裡的一篇回應稍做的修改。今天New Paltz又回溫了，雪融得很快，窗外的馬路像小溪一般的。 ]]> http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/5590211.html http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/5590211.html "日常" my life Mon, 25 Feb 2008 04:01:05 +0800

It's very cold here, as the -19°C picture I'm showing above witch I took last week. This weekend, the temperature is still around -3°C~ -15°C. However, weirdly, the snow is just a little bit...and I think the chance to see a lot of crazy snow this winter is getting less. Give me snow !
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Ha...One article a semester? I am very busy...but I think I am very lazy as well. It's no excuse = = ]]> http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/2694716.html http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/2694716.html "日常" my life Sun, 04 Feb 2007 11:23:08 +0800

The photo above is the house where I am living. It's pretty isn't it? It's a house right next to the campus, and it means I don't have to walk for a long distance to class in the coming cold winter, which nobody wants to stay outside. I'm so sorry that I haven't updated my bolg for months. It's my first semester and I am taking 15 credits from 5 courses, which are 2 paintings, 1 drawing, 1 sculpture and 1 art history. Everything is doing ok, even though I am having some difficulty on art history because I read slowly while the professor teaches two chapters a week...... I wish I can spend more time recording my life and opinions on this blog, and I feel like to read something more besides text book as well . However, you know, there is still a lot of art-historical reading waiting for me. Sigh, I should have studied English harder... Language is always the problem.
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How are you everyone? My brother is getting marry in December, and I will go back to Taiwan :) ]]> http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/2427170.html http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/2427170.html "日常" my life Mon, 06 Nov 2006 03:39:46 +0800 .
Ha Ha... she is coming back~~
Shut down my laptop and go meet her~~~ ]]> http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/1959468.html http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/1959468.html "日常" my life Tue, 01 Aug 2006 17:24:08 +0800

I haven't come here and writen something down for weeks. I am in a vacation, ok? I don't want to stay in front of my laptop and keep typing anything looks pale as I usually do. What I have been doing in these days are learning how to cook from my mom, watching soccer games with cold beers, and dating with my lovely girl friend every weekend. My ESL grades of last semester is available online, and I checked them a couple of days ago. I got two A on "Reading and Writing", two A- on "Listening and Speaking", and a B+ which is from my annoying and boring grammar class. Anyway~grammar. You know. Every body hates grammar including me.
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My life is good in Taiwan, however the temperature is so hot right now. And I can't believe the air conditioner of my house doesn't work at all. Can you fall asleep in a 34 degrees Celsius humid summer night without air conditioning? Gosh!
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My girl friend and I are going to have a 9-day-long motorbiking and camping trip a few days later, through the scenic east coast, from PingTung to Taipei, the southest to the northest. Oh~~the sunshine, the ocean, the mountains, and the little fishing villages in the way of our trip...I can't wait for them. It will be exciting!! ]]> http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/1821866.html http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/1821866.html "日常" my life Tue, 27 Jun 2006 13:27:49 +0800 .
As you've known, I am going to move out of the dorm next semester, and start my new and exciting life in fine art study again. I miss the smell of oil paint that filled classrooms, stairs and hallways. I miss the life that only thinking about what's the new work I'm gonna do next.
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And of course before all of these, I will come back to Taiwan soon. There is a dreamily beautiful summer waiting for me. ]]> http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/1463971.html http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/1463971.html "日常" my life Mon, 24 Apr 2006 07:11:07 +0800

SO LAZY~~ ]]> http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/1411741.html http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/1411741.html "日常" my life Fri, 14 Apr 2006 02:03:31 +0800 (繼續閱讀...) ]]> http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/1367927.html http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/1367927.html "日常" my life Wed, 05 Apr 2006 09:03:12 +0800 (繼續閱讀...) ]]> http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/1323147.html http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/1323147.html "日常" my life Mon, 27 Mar 2006 02:48:27 +0800 .
The New Paltz campus is so quiet...and there are only few international students still stay in my dorm. This building is suposed to be closed, but we asked our RD to let us stay secretly.
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I'm going to Montreal and Quebec in following a few days.
Yes! I'm going to Canada! SEE YOU~~ ]]> http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/1275819.html http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/1275819.html "日常" my life Sat, 18 Mar 2006 11:03:59 +0800

There are two news...
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First, I'm going to the Armory Show in New York City tomorrow. It will be an extremely huge gallery fair which promotes new artists and famous art works to collectors and patrons. Yes, it is a business place, and I'm going to see how expansive those works are! Art can and should be a good business in certain ways. It is what we have to learn in New York and bring back to Taiwan. I'll take pictures as many as possible and show them here.
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Second, I got the first acceptance today...Oh...finally! :) ]]> http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/1233433.html http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/1233433.html "日常" my life Fri, 10 Mar 2006 11:13:28 +0800

Yesterday was a chilly day. It just snowed a little bit, but wind was so strong. I went out in this cold day with my friends to Bard College, which is a private school close to New Paltz, on another side of the Hudson River. It wasn't an interesting trip, but I didn't care...I was glad to have a chance to hang out with friends. It's always good to go somewhere, not to stay in a small room. There was a special theater on campus, designed by the famous architect Frank Gehry, who also designed Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain. The theater wasn't that amazing and beautiful...at least this building didn't give me a big shock when I saw it. However, I did envy this architect so much because he can materialize his crazy ideas to beautiful buildings.
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We couldn't go inside because the theater was closed on weekend. After a short stay, we walked back to the parking lot in frozen wind.
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I got a rejection letter from Rutgers when I checked my mail box after coming back. "It's so fast..." I thought. "But...I still have 7 schools." I was depressed, although I tried to tell myself that the result will be good. Whatever, I'll go to NYC...somehow, somewhere. ]]> http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/1178438.html http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/1178438.html "日常" my life Mon, 27 Feb 2006 05:41:25 +0800

What's going on, man! Isn't it spring?
I've already put my boots and snow jacket in the box...
And is it going to snow again?
Ha! ]]> http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/1165194.html http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/1165194.html "日常" my life Fri, 24 Feb 2006 07:58:08 +0800

Uhhm...I got a box from the mail room today...
Emmm...I think...
The weather is good today, isn't it?
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[click here to see pictures] ]]> http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/1156044.html http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/1156044.html "日常" my life Wed, 22 Feb 2006 05:59:45 +0800 .
It was about -11°C last night, and also windy. When we carried our stuff in the parking lot, I really didn't feel very good…ha... The temperature was still pretty low this morning. When I went out for my bagel and hot coffee, the earth and grass under my feet was cracking. Lately, the earth is abundant in water because snow has already melted. When the temperature turned cold again, the water in the earth became frozen and hard. I love frozen earth so much. The color is light brown and there is usually some frost on the surface. I like to walk on it, feel the little cracking under my sneakers, and also look at the beautiful shining frost under the early light.
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It’s the beginning of my Sunday morning. ]]> http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/1146814.html http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/1146814.html "日常" my life Sun, 19 Feb 2006 23:53:58 +0800 .
i just came back from graduate admission office and art studio office where I submitted my last application materials. On the way to dorm, I was moved by an old couple, which was walking on chilly and windy campus. Holding each other, they walked slowly. They were both so old but looked kindly and friendly. Maybe came on campus just wanted to take a walk and look around young kids. When I passed by them in a rush as usual, the old lady smiled at me sweetly...I was surprised, but I smiled at them back also.
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That's it! It's what I want to say today. I feel good. I feel happy :)
I love you dear J. And I wish everyone has a happy Valentine's Day.
Be ready, love is coming!! ]]> http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/1124421.html http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/1124421.html "日常" my life Wed, 15 Feb 2006 05:32:39 +0800

Weekend. Although snowing slightly last night, it was warm in the morning. When I went to Jazzmen's cafe to buy 2 bagels for my breakfast at 9:30, snow had started to melt. But as the forecast shown on Yahoo Weather, it might have snow accumulating 1~3 inches tomorrow.
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The toaster in the cafe didn't work, so I had to bring my bagels back and microwave them. It was a tragedy because I didn't take the food wrap off before I threw the first one into the machine . The steam was sealed inside and the bagel became soft and extremely chewy. You know...it was so tough just like a tire. However I was too hungry that I had no choice but eat it. Now, I can clearly feel muscular pain of my cheek.
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Life goes simply and fast here. I have a presentation on Monday, an essay outline due on Tuesday, and before 15th, I have to submit the last application to Fine Arts Program of SUNY New Paltz, the campus I am staying now. They are what I have to do this weekend.
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I have one more bagel. It will be my teatime snack later, and I'll still microwave it. Hopefully I won't mess it up again~ Ha! ]]> http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/1112077.html http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/1112077.html "日常" my life Sun, 12 Feb 2006 02:08:29 +0800

I came back to New Paltz last Thursday. It's not so cold here. The frozen pond has melted, and Canadian geese are coming back from south. It seems like spring is coming... I have a lot of catching up to do because I came back late. They have started the class two weeks.
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Okey~New semester! Don't stop A-Ting!!! ]]> http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/1088147.html http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/1088147.html "日常" my life Mon, 06 Feb 2006 04:25:02 +0800

I am almost done with my application work. Statement of purpose, resume, slides, and reccomendations...one by one, step by step, I am on the way to my dream. I am going to apply 8 schools. Hopefully I can get into a better one like Pratt, SVA or Hunter College. I looked at my slides in the slide folder under light. How beautiful they are! They are a part of my life…they are my best works… I am going to be a good artist. It’s what I want to do.
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The photo above is a street in my hometown…it is not a night market seriously, but it’s close. It’s a street that always crowded, busy and full of food vendors in the night. The Chinese New Year is coming. You can see the beautiful spring couplets shops, which are shining the red light in the photo. I love New Year!
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I have a good time this winter vacation. In these days, something miracle is happening to me. I feel so happy. Life is so interesting :P ]]> http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/1032270.html http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/1032270.html "日常" my life Sat, 21 Jan 2006 16:57:32 +0800

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Last weekend, I went to Thai-Ann(泰安鄉) two days with my friend. Before we came back, we went strawberry picking. It was so cold and humid on the mountain, but the strawberries were so sweet! When I came home, I put strawberries, grapes and my mother's little tomatos in a plate. Ha Ha~they were so beautiful, and of course so delicious! ]]> http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/985629.html http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/985629.html "日常" my life Wed, 11 Jan 2006 13:06:59 +0800 ___< I have a cough, a light fever, and my nose is running! My eyes, nose are allergic, and my joints as well... Fortunately, I've passed though jet lag... I am sleepy all day...... ]]>

I am sick >___<
I have a cough, a light fever, and my nose is running!
My eyes, nose are allergic, and my joints as well...
Fortunately, I've passed though jet lag...

I am sleepy all day...... ]]> http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/931663.html http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/931663.html "日常" my life Fri, 30 Dec 2005 08:26:15 +0800
I am not in good shape lately. I got my TOEFL(IPT) score, it was not good as I expected. There are 4 sections in the test. Each of them is 30 points, so the maximum score is 120. I got a very good grade, 28 in Listening. However, my Reading is too poor, only 10. Oh...oh… Both of my Writing and Speaking scores are 17. It’s in average though. I was frustrated, but anyway, I have to keep going, keep doing well in my application and English learning. I've improved a blt, but I need a higher score!!
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They went a pub again last night but I didn't go out with them. I drank 3 beers, did a new painting in my room, and also watched a good movie “Ray” which is about a great Jazz musician Ray Charles…I was bored...I have two more finals next Tuesday, the day before my flight. They are easy for me...I have been studying hard the whole semester.... yeah, I did, but it's still not enough...
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I am leaving anyway. Cheer up man! ]]> http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/877101.html http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/877101.html "日常" my life Sun, 18 Dec 2005 03:19:23 +0800 .
Ha...Everyone is going to full in love here. What a terrible situation to me! One of my best friends, a Japanese little girl is involved with a cute England boy. My conversation partner, who I usually study with in the library, studies with a Korean girl now. My roommate is also getting busy now. A cute girl, who is a DJ and loves music as my roommate does, has visited our room so frequently. I think they are definitely becoming a couple.
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I feel so lonely…ha ha…what I can do in this boring weekend are study, do a little bit painting, and write crappy stuff on my blog…
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I knew…it’s winter. Fortunately I’m going back to Taiwan soon. Wow… ]]> http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/852967.html http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/852967.html "日常" my life Mon, 12 Dec 2005 05:56:34 +0800
It was snowing all night on Thirsday. When I woke up Friday morning, snow was as high as my knees. I took some stupid photos with my friends in the snow after lunch. Please click in this paragraph and see these photos. I love snow, but my roommate told me if the temperature keep low, these snow won't melt until spring, and the snow beside roads will become brown and disgusting = =
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I'll come back to Taiwan on 12/22. See you soon. (繼續閱讀...) ]]> http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/848097.html http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/848097.html "日常" my life Sun, 11 Dec 2005 00:19:01 +0800

Snow...It's snowing......
It's so quiet, and so beautiful...
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It's the first snow in my life :)
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It’s 5 days Thanksgiving vocation. Almost all American students left last night. It’s vocation that for family and a lot of food…ha…poor turkeys. The campus is so quiet as summer when I arrived New Paltz. I love it. The weather is cold now. The highest temperature is 0°C, and the lowest is -3°C, ha, it’s the coldest time in my life. I’m really looking forward to see snow. Come on…Snow…Should I do praying dancing for snow?
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It’s a really vocation for me. I took a new TOEFL test last Friday. Yes, that’s the new one, with speaking test. Finally, I can take a rest, listen some music, do some painting and…you know, relax. The new TOFEL test was more interesting than CBT test, but the 4-hour test still exhausted me. I think I can get high grade in listening and maybe writing, but I have no idea about speaking. It was the first time for me. Reading was difficult...I think I don’t have enough vocabulary, and my speed of reading is still too slow. Hopefully I can pass the minimum required score 550…anyway, I’ll get my grade two weeks later.
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I’ll go to Boston again from 25th to 27th with a Japanese girl and a Korean girl. It’s the third time for me to go to Boston. I like this city, but also I really want to experience how it’s felt like that traveling in winter, and in snow, just like a poor traveler :) Three of us are from different countries, speak different languages. It must have a lot of fun.
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I did four little painting last night. I’ll show you later. I love painting. Ha… ]]> http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/773444.html http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/773444.html "日常" my life Thu, 24 Nov 2005 02:32:04 +0800

Aaaaahhhh...It's already 12 o'clock!!
It's enough tonight.
I don't want to see any vocabulary card before I go to sleep!
Actually, It's time to sleep!
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I'm hungry.
I'm going to cook some noodles... ]]> http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/725513.html http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/725513.html "日常" my life Mon, 14 Nov 2005 13:05:40 +0800

The weather today was so good, so I brough my camera with me to after the morning class. As you can see...I took a lot photos while I was walking around the campus and walking on the street. These photos are not pretty good, I know. However this is the place that I am staying now. A little and friendly town in Hudson Valley.
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051107-a mess of New Paltz stuff ]]> http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/695165.html http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/695165.html "日常" my life Tue, 08 Nov 2005 12:56:10 +0800

Yesterday, my Japanese friend broke up with her boyfriend who is still in Japan. You know, another long distance relationship…She is a lively, optimistic and friendly girl, but she is really depressed now. Sigh...we drank a lot of beer last night...a lot!
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The weather is cold now. In mid night, the temperature could be 0°C, and I think it might start snowing on next rainy day. The color of leaves are changing…green, yellow, orange and red. If the weather is good, we can see the hillside of Mohonk Mountain with so many colors. The scenery is impressive. In campus, squirrels and chipmunks are very busy. They can’t stop eating, collecting food and fighting. There are so many squirrels here, more than birds, I think. Besides, Canadian geese are leaving. They are flying away a group by a group. The pond on campus used to be full of hundreds of geese last few weeks. I hate that. It was so terrible because "hundreds of geese" means that there would be "thousands of shit" around the pond. Yeah~~
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How about the pretty girl? Ha…I really like her, and, I guess…she has noticed that. Then…I think…she doesn’t LIKE me. If I tell her that I like her, she might say: Hum…A-Ting, you are a good boy, but actually, I ...…/@@/ I think everyone is familiar with this kind of conversation. Ha Ha. Anyway, who knows? Now, I am enjoying the vague relation between us (maybe…only myself = =.)
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The mid-term-exams were finished. I got very good grades in these tests. However, my TOEFL test will take place on 11/18. Yes, it’s close, and I am nervous now. ]]> http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/649789.html http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/649789.html "日常" my life Fri, 28 Oct 2005 23:21:34 +0800 < . It is about 10°C in late night now. The temperature was going down again in these two days. Last night, I sat behind a boy and a girl. They sat on their quilt and hugged each other when the cold wind blowing through the soccer course. I can’t help watching them…so enviable!! Meow~~ ]]>

The Gadabout Traveling Film Festival
I attended a traveling film festival last night, in a little soccer course near the campus with two guys...my friend Keigo, a Kyoto boy who was a drummer in Japan, and my roommate Fil, a rock music guitarist. There were 6 bands played music until 9, then more than 20 creative films were showed as a roll. This festival was founded by one of the guitarists in those bands, and he is my roommate Fil's friend.
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It was really a small activity. In this community soccer course, there were only two tables with their CDs and T-shirts, one household stand lamp as a spotlight, 4 old speakers, and a piece of canvas hanging on the frame of a soccer goal as a screen. However, the music was good, and films were amazing!! Awesome!!! It is too difficult to tell you how great they were, but I think most of films in this “gadabout” film festival were even more interesting than those films in some official festivals in Taipei. In these three months, these rock music musicians are going to travel through more than 10 states in America by their old trucks. They will play their music, show their films, and make friends with people all around this country! Wow! So cool! I want to go with them > <
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It is about 10°C in late night now. The temperature was going down again in these two days. Last night, I sat behind a boy and a girl. They sat on their quilt and hugged each other when the cold wind blowing through the soccer course. I can’t help watching them…so enviable!! Meow~~ ]]> http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/519788.html http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/519788.html "日常" my life Sun, 25 Sep 2005 09:14:41 +0800 ]]> Wanted!!
Could anybody take a beautiful and detailed moon cake picture for me?
I am really really missing moon cakes~~
If you have one, please sent to my email box:
strwang@yahoo.com.tw
Thanx > <...
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The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming. I've been seeing some moon cake ads on the Internet. They really make me homesick. There are also some cake companies in NYC, which have delivery service. However~~the prices are so expensive~~~ Including delivery fee, I might have to pay more than $30 dollars to get 10 little salty egg moon cakes. Hooh~~~Moooon caaaake > ___ <
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I went to an art history lecture class to be an auditor this Monday evening. The name of the class is INTRO VISUAL ART. The class takes three hours in a cold and dark lecture classroom. I have to say, it is definite a boring class and the English is also very hard for me. Fortunately I have taken some art history class in university, so I can somewhat understand what the professor was talking about. A Taiwanese girl who went to the class with me almost fell asleep. She escaped in the break......
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Anyway, let's wait and see~It was just the first class.
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I got a haircut this afternoon, so my hair is like this now↑
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I like short hair. A short hairstyle lets me feel free because I don't have to think about what it looks like on my head and so on. My hair was a little bit too long lately, and I had to comb it every morning...I was tired of it, so I went to a barber shop on the street this afternoon.
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The barber was a kind and talkative old man. After I told him what kind of hair style I need, he started to cut my hair and ask me some interesting questions at the same time.
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"Let me ask you some interesting questions." The barber said. "How to stop your dog barking in the house...it's a little tricky."
"Aaaa...Let it barking outside!" I said.
"Oh...you are smart. And...the second question is: How to stop your dog barking on the front seat in your car?" He said.
I thought about it for a while because this question is too easy. "Let it barking on the back seat. It's a same question with the first one!"
"Ok! Ok! Now, it's the last question..." He smiled craftily. " Why dogs prefer to lie in shadow? "
I really didn't know, so I guessed. "Because dogs don't like hot."
"It's close." He said. However I still had no idea about this question. I gave up.
"Your answer was very close...The answer is: They don't want to become hot dogs!"
"I was afraid that you don't know what hot dog is, but you know it, isn't it?"
Wow...ha ha...=__=
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It was my first time to cut hair in America. After these questions, we talked about the campus life, something about Taiwan, and some stupid American movie like "Fantastic Four". He liked some Taiwanese and Chinese movies and said a couple of movies' names. Because of translation, the only one that I could understant was "Raise the Red Lantern"(大紅燈籠高高掛). Then I told him my favorite movies. One of them was the Italian movie "Nuovo cinema Paradiso."(新天堂樂園) He felt very surprised and told me he is an Italian, came to America in 1960s. He loves this movie, but no American young people know it. He was very happy that I knew and loved it.
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The haircut cost $8, but I gave him $10 including tips. I felt so good when I walk out of the barber shop. Although my new hairstyle is just short and...no style, it was a very pleasant experience. ]]> http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/405702.html http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/405702.html "日常" my life Wed, 24 Aug 2005 11:19:09 +0800

This is my new room......
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The new semester is almost start. I checked in and put my luggage in my room yesterday, yet my student ID card was not working for my room, I lived with my friend in his room in the another dorm. Today was the day that almost every student moved into their dorm for new semester. Starting from the morning, this quiet campus which was surrounded by forest, was full of cars, students, and their families. Every one was moving their stuff. I got up late. When my friend's new roommate came, I just packed my stuff up form his bed and ready to leave. I was a bit embarrased because he was confused that why their was the other guy lived in his room.
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I fixed my card in the afternoon. It seemed a common problem. The students got their cards today, but many of them had problem. For this reason, there was a long line in front of the ID card office. Many students didn't know their cards were not working and went shopping for sheets, quilts, detergent or something else. When they came back at night, every one were locked out of the door. They requested resident assistants to open their doors, but they had to wait for tomorrow business time to fix their cards.
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It's a little story of nothing. I just want to write something for practice.
Sleepy~~~~
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Incidentally, this SUNY student ID card is useful. Because of it, I can enter MOMA for free ticket. They charge $20 for adult and $12 for regular students. ]]> http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/402504.html http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/402504.html "日常" my life Tue, 23 Aug 2005 13:00:16 +0800
I just finished a two weeks trip in New York City. It was a whole new experiance for me because it was not my first or second time to come to New York City. I have been to almost every "important" tourist spot in guide book before, so I had a really unrestrained vocation in these two weeks. I didn't need to go somewhere in a hurry.
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" IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING!" It is a very common catchword in subway to remind passengers for doubtful things. (I also saw an artist used this one as a material for his art in a gallery...ha ha...) I saw many interesting things in my trip, and I tried to write down everything for you. However, that writting became very boring and strange, and I couldn't finish it. I wrote them down just like a long list! It would be better if I just focus on only one thing and write something about it each time...
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Anyway, I came back to SUNY New Paltz, my little, quilt, countryside campus this afternoon. I can live with my squirrals, ducks, geese and firebugs again. ha ha ha ＋﹏＋
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The photo is Coney Island, the south seashore of Brooklyn. A very odd place... ]]> http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/395228.html http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/395228.html "日常" my life Sun, 21 Aug 2005 12:20:20 +0800
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Yeaterday was the last day of this summer. We got a TOEFL test in the morning, and a little party with ceremony after that. There was Chinese food in the party...it was Chinese food, but something strange. I thought it was food that seems like Chinese food. The weather was hot. Cold drink was exhausted soon. In the end, I could only drink hot water in a thermos bottle.
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I got an outstanding student award of in the end. The other student who got this award in my class is a pretty and hard working Japanese girl. Incidentally, she is a Japanese girl who really has a Japanese face.(I hope it woun't be rude :D )
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My friends and I participated in a party last night. That was my second time to go party. I came back early because I forgot to bring my passport with me so that I couldn't drink alcohol, and the music was too loud. Last time we joined a Japanese boy's birthday party. That was really great. We drank bear and played some stupid game. Everybody was a little bit drunk. I noticed that my English was very good at that time, and my friends also.
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The fall semester will start at 8/23, and I'll leave New Paltz, live in New York City from 8/8~8/20. I found a cheap sublet apartment in Queens so that I can vist PS1 and galleries in Chelsea easily. Saving a lot of time and money on travel.
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There are many photos that I took in NYC and Boston in this summer as follows!
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click me !! ]]> http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/346480.html http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/346480.html "日常" my life Sun, 07 Aug 2005 00:27:49 +0800
I have come to New York for 10 days. Now, I am a student of SUNY New Paltz Language Program. New Paltz is a small village in the Hudson River Valley. By bus, it takes one and a half hours from New York City to get here. I live in dormitory with two roommates. One is a Turkish guy, the other one is from San Marino, a little independent country in Italy.
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After English classes for the first week, we went to NYC yesterday. It’s of course having a lot of fun and I will show you my photos in few days. Anyhow, here are three sets of photos. First one is about the flight from Taiwan to New York, second one have photos that I shot on Hudson River, and the last one are some photos about this little place New Paltz and a firework baseball game we joined on 4 July.
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Life here is substantial. I have 5 and a half hours English class a day, 4 days a week, and of course some homework and quizzes. Dining service is good, but I think their food is not good for health, usually too salty, sweet, or greasy. Students here always eat a lot. I fear that I would become a fat guy when I come back to Taiwan, so I regulate that I can only eat one plate every meal, and no soda!
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Anyway, I am fine ^__^Y
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"on the flight to NY"
"hudson river"
"new paltz & baseball game" ]]> http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/258563.html http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/258563.html "日常" my life Sun, 10 Jul 2005 23:15:41 +0800

I am fine, but very busy on these few days.
A lettuce on the street...in New Platz, NY.
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I miss you all !! ]]> http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/244879.html http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/244879.html "日常" my life Wed, 06 Jul 2005 11:33:38 +0800

My grandma, father, aunt and I went to a flower exhibition in nantou today. These are our beantiful photos! Ha Ha Ha! :)
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See all photos ]]> http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/152942.html http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/152942.html "日常" my life Sat, 28 May 2005 02:08:56 +0800

I went to Taipei for an appointment of my American visa yesterday, and took some photos on the free way...It was on the way to Taipei, and also on the way to America...
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View as slideshow ]]> http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/135382.html http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/135382.html "日常" my life Wed, 18 May 2005 21:31:47 +0800 真是個好地方呀 :D
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初步保守歸納出來的一份清單...
的不過對於語言學校來說，好像太多東西了
應該好好刪一刪才是呀！
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簡單生活，簡單生活！ (繼續閱讀...) ]]> http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/123955.html http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/123955.html "日常" my life Thu, 12 May 2005 18:56:20 +0800
My father and I rode bicycle to go through the new baguashan tunnel on 4/25. The tunnel has opened on 4/28. Now, we can go to Nantou in 20 minutes.


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This afternoon, my grandma and I strolled around the street. It's my hometown "yuanlin", an industrial town in the middle of Taiwan...


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Originally uploaded by strwang This photograph was posted from Flickr...and you can visit my new photo album here.
I went to Taipei this weekend, because my friends and I are arranging a new exhibition in Taipei. However, the main purpose of this trip was that...there was a little BBQ party in our studio on Saturday. All guys in the pictures are my best friends in Taipei, and some of them are really good Artists (but they don't care about that). They're very sincere about their art.
In the future, I will write my blog in Chinese and English these two languages simultaneously to practice my English. If you can help me with my English, please give me a comment ^ 0 ^
這張照片是用Flickr的Blog this功能貼出來的，一共有51張烤肉照片，點圖進去參觀我的相簿吧。 ]]> http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/81344.html http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/81344.html "日常" my life Mon, 18 Apr 2005 18:58:25 +0800

今天下午天氣晴朗，我一如往常窩在房裡任憑窗外涼爽的和風溫暖的太陽，啃著爬著昏睡抓頭臉色蒼白兩眼茫茫與英文豆芽交纏拼鬥直至下午四點三十許。熟悉的聲音劃破古老的泥土的孩提的甜美的記憶而來由遠而近恍若夢中……呼呼…原來是碗粿來了。


「碗粿，碗粿，來買好甲ㄟ碗粿…」


趕緊零錢一把抓緊，三步併作兩步兩步併作一步快跑甩門，攔截即將驅馳而去的碗粿阿伯鐵牛小車。


這小車碗粿的好滋味，從我年幼無知牙牙學語，賣到我台北求學離鄉背井，直至失蹄被甩涕淚縱橫落跑還鄉龜縮家中…依然是堅強中帶點固執地從沒改變，一樣只是單純的白白碗粿，淋著奇妙的醬料和小碎菜脯，而底層包藏著令幼小孩童為之瘋狂搶食的神奇小絞肉。(所謂包藏禍心)(以前我們是買一個碗粿切一切三個小朋友分著吃，因為碗粿阿伯總是白目地在夕陽西斜時姍姍來到，而這時任何食物的出現都會被正要準備下廚煮晚餐的媽媽斜目相向)


比起國中時出現的巨大麻豆糜爛碗粿(太奢華了，是糜爛其一。總是不知為何買回家裡時外表都軟軟爛爛，此為糜爛之二)，以及大學時期的台北根本不能算是碗粿的碗粿(上面還煞有其事地灑上香菜、點了紅點)(你以為你是印度來的呀)，這小小的20塊錢，這懷念的家鄉味，才是碗粿界的王道啊!!!


我講完了。
最近在看駱以軍小書，學他講話真是累呀…


碗粿美圖在樓上，碗粿美車也是，因為畫面太美不忍縮小，敬請瞄準縮圖點將進去細細品賞。 ]]> http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/46787.html http://blog.roodo.com/strwang/archives/46787.html "日常" my life Mon, 21 Mar 2005 19:25:02 +0800