My Sister's Keeper captures my heart!
I love the book because it is full of surprises. For a long time, I have not read a book with an unpredictable twist in the plot.
(閱讀全文)零七年八月初，出現了人生第一次胃痛。
半夜二時多從睡夢中「痛」醒，便一直在床上反來反去。痛源飄忽不定，時而在胸前，時而在背後，躺在床上試盡各樣睡姿也無法令痛楚得以舒緩，痛得死去活來。也許展轉反側得太厲害，驚動了睡在身邊的丈夫，拜托他替我按摩背部疼痛的位置。按摩時，痛楚像減輕了，但一停下來，痛楚較前還要厲害。騰折了約四十五分鐘，決定起來嘗試吃「必利痛」。但又怕空肚吃藥令胃痛更甚，於是叮了以備不時之需的「叮叮粥」來吃。結果在早上五時多，胃部的痛楚才減退。這天是學校的教師退修營的入營日，為怕胃痛再起，只好請假看醫生。
因為以往從未試過胃痛，醫生懷疑是胃抽筋，故開了一些胃藥給我，看看胃痛會否持續。我也趁機要醫生多開一些藥來傍身。
之後胃痛的情況間歇性出現。十月、十二月、一月、二月，共出現了四次。每次也像第一次那樣在半夜「痛」醒，疼痛的位置也一樣。第二、三次痛靠第一次看醫生後的傍身藥止痛，但也不是一吃便止得了，二次也是差不多天亮時疼痛才退去。第四次沒藥吃，結果入了急症室。最後一次，忍痛至天亮！
眼見這樣痛下去也不是辦法，只好聽從醫生建議照胃鏡去了。
(閱讀全文)07年快將過去，對上一次寫網誌已是九月的事了。趁假期，好好整理思緒，總結今年經歷過的，否則假期過後，不知何時才可再在網誌上發表新文章。
07年可說是我的「旅遊年」。這一年出埠的次數直迫婚後旅行次數的總和。99年婚後至06年底，我和我家男人到過四地旅遊 — 日本（東京及大板）、北京、台北和首爾。但今年我已出埠了三次。
美國（肯德基）
美國（紐約）
日本（東京）
第一次是公幹性質，有資助，第二及三次在暑假發生，純屬私人玩樂性質。這樣大出血是因為我相信在未來的日子我將會很忙，放假時可能只想待在家中睡覺也不願出外旅行，於是便實行自我放縱一番，預支往後的旅遊。
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I'm really happy to see all these familiar faces!
We haven't seen each other for more than a year. Seeing some of you having achieved your goal and some of you still working hard to pursue your dream, I feel extremely proud of everyone.
Thank you for your treat and hope that we can have next gathering very soon.
I went to watch Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix yesterday. In order to get the best seats, I had to book the ticket 3 weeks in advance.
Watching this movie was one of the two activities I longed for after the New York trip. To my great disappointment, neither the movie nor the 3D effect was satisfactory.
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這次是小女子人生中的第二次自由行。
第一次是大學二年班的暑假。那時我因修讀法文的關係，在暑假期間須到法國三星期修讀暑期深進班，有見及此，當然順道與同學們歐遊一番。
回想一個人揹著大背包，睡青年旅舍或火車、嚼麵包的日子著實辛苦，卻也是一次難得的經驗。但也因此次經歷，以後每次旅行，我選擇跟團，不敢再自由行了。
這次再願犯險的原因是去的地方只有一個 - 曼克頓，住的是酒店、也不用揹著大背包通處走。九天的紐約行由7月17日開始，25日結束。總括來說，這次是我最舒適的一次旅行。
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I don't know why I chose to visit the Statue of Liberty on a Saturday morning. When we arrived at the Battery Park, there was already a long queue. It took us about 2 hours to get on board of the ferry.
Of course, there was no way that you could find a seat on the ferry. When we saw long queues again on Liberty Island, my colleague and I decided not set our foot on the Island. We just took pictures from the ferry.
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Visiting the United Nations and watching Beauty and the Beast were our itinerary today.
First, we went to have our breakfast and last preparation before we went to the UN. Yes, preparation. My colleague told me that UN has its own Post Office and stamps, so we decided to send some postcards there. We took about one and a half hour to finish our breakfast, eating only occupied about 15 minutes.
When we arrived, we had to go inside a tent and go through all the standard security procedures, like having your bag x-rayed and you going through the metal detector. People carrying backpacks and big bags cannot enter the building unless they let the security keep them for you.
Once we got inside, there was something that interested us.
(閱讀全文)Everyone says 5th Avenue is a must-go place in New York. Then I say "Les Miserables" is a must-see musical classic.
Today, I did both what I must do in New York.
We walked down the Fifth Avenue from 57th Street. The first store we visited is the Apple Store.
(閱讀全文)People from all corners of the globe say HK is a city that never sleeps. Perhaps they haven’t been to New York. If they have been to New York, they will agree that HK is nothing compared to it.
Tonight was my first night experiencing the night life of New Yorkers. My colleague and I went to see the musical “A Chorus Line”.
The plot is about a group of dancers audition for a new Broadway show. All of them have only one dream - get a job as a dancer. The story tells the laughter, sweat, and tears of these dancers. The singing of the performers was excellent and the dancing was fantastic as well. However, compared with the classics “Les Miserables” and “The Phantom of the Opera”, it seemed a bit short. It only lasts for two hours and there is no intermission.
If you buy the programme of this musical, you can have a free bag.
The red one is the programme and the small one is given for free when the usher leads you to your seat.
Life starts after the musicals.
(閱讀全文)Exploring the American Museum of Natural History was supposed to be one of our goals today. We bought a 7-day pass Metro Card and headed uptown to 81st Street.
Compared with the New York Metro, the MTR and KCR in Hong Kong are much cleaner and saver.
Once you get off the train, you can take the exit directly leads you to the entrance of the Museum. There is more than one entrance to the Museum. The Metro one is on the first floor.
Originally, we planned to spend the morning only in the Museum. However, when we were buying the tickets, the receptionist told us that there were some exhibitions and shows which the entrance fee did not cover. The entrance fee should be US$15 but if you want to get access to all the exhibitions and shows, there is a supersaver pass which costs US$30. These shows and exhibitions include a movie about Dinosaurs in the iMax Theatre, a space show about cosmic collision and exhibitions on frogs and mythic creatures. Since my colleauge and I both love dinosaurs and according to some guide books, the space show is a must-see, we bought the supersaver pass. Because of this decision, we left the museum at about 3:30pm.
If you take the entrance at Central Park West, you will see the following.
Do you find the above tyrannosaur familiar? I bet it's the one you saw in the move "Night at the Museum". But now, the tyrannosaur has some more companies.
