I'm not supposed to blog today BUT Lev came into my room a little bit ago and brought a baby chocolate cake and I happened to be on the blog and so he said I should blog and the least I can do when people bring me food is return a blog post.
So Taiwan culture has been intensifying in the area of mosquitoes. At last count, I had eighteen new mosquito bites today and I know I wasn't alone. However, we got some swords made out of popcorn stalks. I think.
The Hakka dinner we had tonight reminded me of the typical dinner I usually have when I come to Taiwan since my dad is Hakkanese. What I had thought was typical Taiwanese food turns out to be Hakkanese food. Fascinating.
Okay, I'm sorry I have nothing of interest to post. But I am surprised our trip is coming up so quickly to the end. I'm really tired and full of chocolate cake and will peace out for now.
2010-07-28
After the inspiring speech from Stanly Yan, and the hotel with strange pole (which similar to college dorm- the green tile floor (= =”)….finally, I got one day to get rid of my dark circle @_@!!! Which was also the day Simon found out his “lovely” aboriginal Taiwanese girl. The National Museum of Prehistory was little disappointing, cuz the guide didn’t give the answer how people should react if they got bite by snake. ~”~
Way to get away from snake in Taiwan
1. You should have a umbrella or stick on your hand
2. Use your stick searching ground, let snake notice human is there
But if you get bite by snake than~~~????
Please give me an answer!!!!!!
The Glazed beads making was also different from what I expected. I saw how people made glazed bead in YiLan DIY center. However, I love sleeping hour during the long drive in Nan Hui Gong Lu except that I hit my head sosososooso hard on the window more than 5 times. I was so glad that no one saw me hit the window and the bruises.
A memorable thing in 7/25 is the girl night in our room; we had small birthday party for Kristine with little cute pudding cake. J Lo got his hot pink nail polish at that night.
July 28, 2010
Today, we went to visit the Industrial Technology Research Institute of Taiwan. I have learned that after more than thirty years of hard work, ITRI’s tra
dition of excellence in industrial research is entering a new stage of technological innovation and radical change. In the past, ITRI has attentively pursued the global industrial t
echnology current, learning and absorbing the worldwide standards. However, as consumer and business demands become more fluid and dynamic, ITRI aims to tackle the dem
ands by spearheading original and innovative industrial research, transfer of technology, and product developments, thereby proliferating domestic and international industries. Therefore, ITRI has three core objectives: “Industrial Technology Research”, “Method and Kn
owledge Transfer”, and “Derived Value-Added Methods”.
It is such a pleasur
e that we get to go and check at this place and the products that they made. I get to see so many amazing technologies that can help us lessen our expenses on electricity and some medical equipments that can help us easily gets the results. It actually made me realize and inspired me on getting to know much more about the coming up technologies.
Afterwards, I had a great experience making mochi and grinding the tea at Hakka Tea House. I love drinking the tea that we made this afternoon (it’s like a black sesame with a bit taste of green tea) and of course the mochi. I have this thing that I have to eat mochi everytime I come here to Taiwan. We don’t have great mochi taste back home. I was so excited and contented with the feeling of doing it (except that the place is full of wo
rms which I really ha
te it so much). I can see that everyone enjoyed making the mochi especially the first step which is grinding the sticky rice (If that’s what it is called J ) until it went totally they call it QQ so that the mochi will be perfect. It was ti
ring really. But after knowing that you made a great mochi just felt everything is worth it!!
I will be posting some amazing pictures from todays activities..
2010-07-27
OCAC 26 Jul 2010 | Simon Chen
OCAC 26 Jul 2010 | Simon Chen
After hearing many things about Penghu from uncles and aunties before attending this trip, I was well warned about the weather, specifically the blaring sun, at this time of the year. Despite the thick layer of sticky sun-screen I put on on the day, I became more worried about the boat cruise over the Taiwan Strait because of the circulating horror stories of people throwing up from sea sick. But with many pills, the group got there without upsetting their stomachs.
When arrived we were shown through a series of displays showcasing the unique styles of fishing adopted by the Penghu-ians. Using stones stacked in a certain way to trap marine animals - SMART! They call it - 澎湖吉貝石滬. How come I never thought of that? It's so obvious ^^ ... But to be honest, when we first arrived at the island the combination of the video presentation and air-con (or AC, as some of you call it) really put me to sleep. It wasn't until we got out into the water that I finally woke up and became to appreciate the scenery that I was immersed in, quite literally. I walked on the mass plane of shallow waters, finding ever-so -wonderful marine wildlife - some beautiful while others quite the opposite (most of you would agree that I'm referring to the sea cucumbers that squirt out water when you squeeze them, ha funny stuff), and mesmerised by the technique adopted by the Penghu-ians to catch fishes with their nets, not to mention the colossal scale of the 石滬.
Climbing and walking on the 石滬 was quite a mission. But it was worth the effort after reaching the fish-trap point where many fishes were pulled out of the nets. Gotta loved the Puffer Fish! So all in all, great experience! And it also made me realised how brilliant our ancestors are at making such a simple act of gather food into a breathtaking piece of art.
After hearing many things about Penghu from uncles and aunties before attending this trip, I was well warned about the weather, specifically the blaring sun, at this time of the year. Despite the thick layer of sticky sun-screen I put on on the day, I became more worried about the boat cruise over the Taiwan Strait because of the circulating horror stories of people throwing up from sea sick. But with many pills, the group got there without upsetting their stomachs.
When arrived we were shown through a series of displays showcasing the unique styles of fishing adopted by the Penghu-ians. Using stones stacked in a certain way to trap marine animals - SMART! They call it - 澎湖吉貝石滬. How come I never thought of that? It's so obvious ^^ ... But to be honest, when we first arrived at the island the combination of the video presentation and air-con (or AC, as some of you call it) really put me to sleep. It wasn't until we got out into the water that I finally woke up and became to appreciate the scenery that I was immersed in, quite literally. I walked on the mass plane of shallow waters, finding ever-so -wonderful marine wildlife - some beautiful while others quite the opposite (most of you would agree that I'm referring to the sea cucumbers that squirt out water when you squeeze them, ha funny stuff), and mesmerised by the technique adopted by the Penghu-ians to catch fishes with their nets, not to mention the colossal scale of the 石滬.
Climbing and walking on the 石滬 was quite a mission. But it was worth the effort after reaching the fish-trap point where many fishes were pulled out of the nets. Gotta loved the Puffer Fish! So all in all, great experience! And it also made me realised how brilliant our ancestors are at making such a simple act of gather food into a breathtaking piece of art.
Fritz's Group - 27th July 2010
Person A : Hi Five!
(Person B Reaches out his hand)
(Just as B is going to high-five Person A’s hand)
Person A : Squid! (and draws his hand back like a squid moving in the water)
(Made up by Eric and David)
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My day started at 12:00am.
I stood alone on the balcony and checked out the night scenery. It was spectacular! While watching the lights across the ocean, breezes caressed my cheeks. I felt refreshed. The wind kept blowing. I stood there, looking at tiny sparkles clumped together as if they’re scared to get lost or left behind.
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吉貝海灣、
馬公夜景、
放鬆心情、
順風而行。
吉貝海灣、
星星月亮、
凝聽海浪、
無暇「抬槓」。
吉貝海灣、
滿腦回憶、
遍地月光、
我
不再哭泣。
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Oh and happy birthday to my brother, Bryan! He’s 15 now :o)
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Nostalgia
这几天我受到了 counselors 喜欢说的: feel.
There were two moments:
1st Learning a sequence of movements from a master of 詠春 (Wing Chun) was amazing. It reminded me of the days when I used to practice Taekwondo and later on Hapkido. Martial arts is really an art, it demands so much control over your own body plus the discipline. The beauty of the movements added to the physical conditioning that this kind of sport gives you makes me consider getting back in the tatami...
Interesting fact about 詠春, its popularity is growing more than ever. People are even flying to Hong Kong to learn from the masters. All due to recent movies released about Bruce Lee's master, Ip Man and Ip Man 2.
2nd As Tiffany said: "Nature always wins." Penghu has won a part of my heart. Walking for the first time between coral reef and catching sea creatures with my own bare hands is practically a miracle in our urbanized life.
Memories of my childhood flashes back... going to the beach with my family and friends... and just being mind blown on how marvelous nature is. I also feel like sharing part of a song that my friends from Shanghai and I enjoy singing:
Over the mountains and the sea,
Your river runs with love for me,
and I will open up my heart
and let the Healer set me free.
I'm happy to be in the truth,
and I will daily lift my hands:
for I will always sing of when
Your love came down.
I could sing of Your love forever.
Yeh!
p.s. - pictures coming up soon.
There were two moments:
1st Learning a sequence of movements from a master of 詠春 (Wing Chun) was amazing. It reminded me of the days when I used to practice Taekwondo and later on Hapkido. Martial arts is really an art, it demands so much control over your own body plus the discipline. The beauty of the movements added to the physical conditioning that this kind of sport gives you makes me consider getting back in the tatami...
Interesting fact about 詠春, its popularity is growing more than ever. People are even flying to Hong Kong to learn from the masters. All due to recent movies released about Bruce Lee's master, Ip Man and Ip Man 2.
2nd As Tiffany said: "Nature always wins." Penghu has won a part of my heart. Walking for the first time between coral reef and catching sea creatures with my own bare hands is practically a miracle in our urbanized life.
Memories of my childhood flashes back... going to the beach with my family and friends... and just being mind blown on how marvelous nature is. I also feel like sharing part of a song that my friends from Shanghai and I enjoy singing:
Over the mountains and the sea,
Your river runs with love for me,
and I will open up my heart
and let the Healer set me free.
I'm happy to be in the truth,
and I will daily lift my hands:
for I will always sing of when
Your love came down.
I could sing of Your love forever.
Yeh!
p.s. - pictures coming up soon.
Culture everywhere ! (Tainan, with some days late)
We were at Tainan for 2 days, seeking for culture. The last day I went with Ji An (吉安) interviewing the director of an old style theater. A man really simple, who tries to share his passion for movies and for the old theaters. The way he talk about serving the customer first more than making great money, and the way he's doing everything according to that, is really touching.
Now let's play a little game. I found that sorting my photos of Tainan... try to find out where I took them ! ^^
1) A little step forward, a great step for civilization.
Now let's play a little game. I found that sorting my photos of Tainan... try to find out where I took them ! ^^
1) A little step forward, a great step for civilization.
2) Keep the environment clean, raise the life quality
3) Small paper, great satisfaction.
ANSWERS in a few days ^^
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