天橋下滑一跤

Falling Asleep in Manhattan,

Getting Up in Queens.

Hola Friends in the Bronx,

Oct 8  2009

9 days away from New York, the weather turned rather cool. Fall had come and everyone is expecting the season of leaves changing. Now I looked back at this unexpected trip to UK, surely, there was something I experienced on the road worth a talk.

Sep 19  2009

Tourists are used to ignoring another icon besides Statue of Liberty in this city, the New York Taxi. Though it’s never considered as one of must-do things on the travel plan, everyone can talk like gossip girls whenever experiences of New York Taxi is spoken of. So it deserves a couple of pages in the journey.

I hardly take a cab in New York, since I am always so broke. But in the small number of my experience, no one is ordinary for me.

Sep 12  2009

Last Weekend, my Japanese friend “Hiro” traveled back to Tokyo for his Labor Day vacation. When I heard about the plan, an idea came into my mind right away. Why don’t we do something special and give Ladybird a surprise. So I asked Hiro to be my personal “Worldwide Express Boy”.

A package was ready to be delivered from New York to Ladybird’s hands, and hopefully it could warm her heart a little bit. My “Worldwide Express Boy” did not disappoint me, he traveled thousand miles back to Tokyo, with a smooth contact, the package was perfectly put in her hands. She called me later on to say how much she likes the present and otherwise she also asked Hiro to carry something to me. What! That surprised me. She didn’t feel anything wrong to trouble my friend at all, or maybe he already became our mutual friend and kind of connection between us. I’m happy because I got my own present!

Aug 29  2009

A lot of things happened in the last few weeks, something good and something bad.

First of all, three of my friends planed to visit me from Taiwan, two already went back; the other one is on the flight and will arrive here tomorrow. These three girls planed to come at different time, one after one to fill up my schedule of August. I think the August of mine should be called “Hang-out Month”. I did nothing but hang out instead of going to center, volunteer and swimming pool. Besides, I didn’t know a human being could get tired of hanging out before- -now I do, very much so.

Aug 10  2009 

This Wednesday, we have a good topic for our study group. “Books”, each one will share one of their favorite books, the new lesson we are trying to practice is to arouse others’ curiosity with English presentation.

Aug 1  2009

Last week, I found two members in the center to join the study group, and we carried on our meeting again. The discussion with new members was smooth, I was really happy that I found someone to share the same desire.

July 23  2009

I had an idea to make a plan of Boston trip, then I did.

Here is the plan.

July 18  2009

Friday afternoon, I was studying in the Center. Concentrating on a text book is something extremely hard, I fell asleep again and again after reading a couple of pages. Altoids peppermint and Starbucks coffee were so useless. I thought the reason was because Friday night is coming, and I am going out with Misato.

July 12  2009

I feel good about last week, because I did study almost everyday. In the whole two weeks before last week, I left my study behind and hangout with friends every day and every night. That did leave me a feeling of guilt, though I had a really good excuse.