早前因胃痛到診所照胃鏡後，醫生建議我照一次電腦素描。素描照後，發現有膽石。

醫生說我的痛症極有可能是這膽石引起的。可是，我當時剛剛才處理完幽門螺旋菌的問題，加上醫生說若不再疼痛，可暫時不理它！於是便聽醫生意見，本打算待放暑假時才做一次徹底檢查，看看怎樣處理那報告說有1.8cm大的膽石。

可惜往往事與願違！

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. 

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。

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。

自小便喜愛日本文化，愛她的「潮玩」、動漫、食物、化妝品及飾物。中學時很想很想到日本留學，可是父母反對，只好在香港學日文。可惜一邊上班，一邊學日文，對我來說實在是一項非常體力透支的行動，堅持了三年，到了要面對二級能力試時，終於因沒時間溫習及做功課而被迫放棄。

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.

日本旅行時看了「百萬富翁」日本版。那天的參加者是一家人。答問題的小朋友可愛得不得了，鏡頭還不時轉向小朋友的家人，小朋友和她一家像極了卡通片「櫻桃小丸子」那家人。媽媽還是酒井法子呢！當時在想：「難道小丸子出了真人版嗎？」決定回港後查個明白。

終於星期日到了一家專賣日本電視劇集的店鋪看看。果然不出所料，小丸子確實有真人版。第一集於零六年播出。由於大受歡迎，零七年四月推出第二集。把它們買了回家，一口氣看完了第一集（共六單元）及第二集第一單元。

在第一集飾演小丸子的小朋友是她。

作為"蘋果粉絲"，當然第一時間擁有它！

方方圓圓的它，著實可愛。 螢幕雖小，解像度卻很高。可惜只有8G。

令人期待的還有iPod Touch。 

平常暑假末是我情緒最低沉的日子，但今年例外。原因是今年約了同事到日本自由行。旅程由八月二十七日早上九時開始，九月一日晚上八時結束。去了新宿、淺草、秋葉原、築地、鬼怒川、原宿等地。

到了成田機場先乘JR Express到新宿。 

到酒店已是晚上七時了。不知那來的好運，酒店把我們「升格」了到豪華房。

 
放下行李，吃過晚飯後所餘的節目就是一試日本人愛玩的「パチンコ」。可惜用了二千Yen也弄不懂這個 「パチンコ」是怎樣玩的。

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.

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。

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.

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.

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. 

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.