joycepudding

Walking around Cork whole day

English market

There is a very famous Chinese song which lots of ppl think it's a love song, but actually it's written to God. Found this song today. 如果把這首歌的對像想成神,好像某方面也算貼切I think it might do,kind of, to view it as a song to God.

by Kelly Clarkson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojScwmRGHlM

被難過成功搶灘三天後

今天,下定決心

站起來 努力呼吸

Read something from a book(亂翻一通, 這英文差到應該沒人能懂,哈哈哈)my english was so poor, no one will understand, I think! lol

大笑是冒著被看成傻瓜的危險 ppl laugh out loud risks being seen as a fool

哭泣是冒著被看成感情用事的危險(ppl cry risks being seen as a person who can't control their feelings)

今天收到一些消息

固然"高興"終於知道一些事

但要說不會傷心難過 不會痛 那就是對自己不夠誠實了

Watched a Japanese soap opera tonight. A guy who nobody cared  commited a murder. Before the murderer commited sucide, he asked" a person like me, what can I find from life?" THe main charactor replied" you will find out only if you keep on living."

Read something I wrote more than a year ago-something I have already forgotten. A co-worker asked me "if  you can do whatever you want without worrying about anything, what do you want to do?" My answer that time was I'd like to do something about  cross culture, stay in every country for at least 2 year to know more about that culture and ppl there. This is still something I'd like to do even though I don't know what exactly it is.

 Travelling alone again. The Taiwanese girl and German girl were all left early, didn't got the chance to see them again. They went to the hostel party last night, I didn't go as I need to do some research about where to stay tonight and how to get to Cork. At breakfast, I met a local student. He suggested me to take citylink instead of bus eireann. So I took his advice. Before I left, I met the Italian girl and chat with her for quite a while. She was leaving too.

As I didn't plan to go to Cork before I came, I got a return ticket from Dublin to G. In order not to waste my money, I got a return ticket again (from G to C)which means I had to spend more time on the road. That's what happened when you don't plan at all, but that's ok. I didn't mind.

At the moment I arrived Heathrow this Aug, I felt like coming back home-watching ppl with different colours, listening to different languages. Even I have never stayed in this city. I watched a news a year ago about a church in UK which numbers come from over 30 different nationalities, ppl worship Lord with their own tongues. At that time, I though wow this is the kind of church I'd like to attend. I think heaven must be like that- different colours, different languages, yet in harmony without bias.  I feel more comfortable in a socity like that and it's defenitely exciting to see different colour and differnt tongues worship God together.

Last time I met B and his wife before I came back, they drove me back and we went to castle court together. When we got out of the car, B went holding his wife's hand then they went down the stairs and crossed the road together. That's really touching! He was really protecting  his wife. After L got what she wants, we said goodbye, and I watched them walked away holding hands. B always reach out holding L's hand. There is a saying"執子之手 與子皆老", I guess this is it. First time, I think I really understand what does this saying means. I can imagine how they went through everything in life together, holding hands, all those years. Those things definetely not always pleasant but the beautiful part was they hold hands. What a beautiful picture!

We attended a local tour to the most famous cliff in this area. Actually, you can just get the ticket from bus station or the hostel, then wait at the bus station. I guess they have this kind of tour everyday during peak season. But the fact was even in Sept which I thought it should be an off season. THere were still so many tourists. It's incrediable. THe most incrediable thing was the weather was so nice during my stay there as the weather there often not too good. And I got serious sunburned which was not usual there. The tour took us to Dunguaire castel

lake next to the castle

mixed flour with some salt and oil,then add hot water. wait for 20 minutes. 用手戳成長條狀.

切數塊再桿成圓形,上刷麻油,撒蔥花

Met a Taiwanese girl here, so we traveled together for 2 days. We first bought bus tickets to the dock for the ferry to Inis Mor. The bus ticket costs 7 euro and the ferry costs 20 euro. After we arrived, we rent bikes to traveled around in order to save some time. (10 euro for a day)We were lost though, but a local guy told us a secret place where only local ppl know. It was a surprise. I love that cliff.  

First image of the island St.Patrick had been live here

the secret cliff

Going back home in 3 days.  it's hard to believe that I am going home and got to say goodbye to this place and all my friends here. It will be a bit different if I get the chance to come back next time. A lot of friends will not be here anymore but i still got few friends whom i really cared here. Hope I will get the chance to see them again. It's a bit busy this week, got to say goodbye to friends and get some gifts for friends back home.

Had a caffee and nice talk with Choo yesterday. Thanks for letting me watched the x-factor with them on Saturdays and cooked yummy food. All the best for his thesis! Had dinner with L and S and watched heros together! It's really nice of them to let me stay with them for such a long time. I really enjoy my stay here with them and had a good time. All the best wishes for their trip to peru and post doc applying. Hope you guys will make it to Japan. M and T will also call on before I left. It's been a difficult time for them. Pray that God will comfort them and know that they have hope in Him. I am also going to meet B tomorrow for a walk and then have lunch with his family. I am gonna to miss my walk with him. Really appreciate his support, prayer and understanding in some way. It's nice to have a friend share the same faith and can talk about everything. I pray that God will restore he and his wife's  health and his wish to Korea next year will come true.

There are some that i might not have the chance to say goodby-N,T, EJ and C. All my best wishes for them, too. It's a pity that I didn't meet EJ this time, maybe see her in France next time. I am really grateful that i have those  friends.

M and T came to pick me up at 11 am, we went to a local park. Met Tony's sis and dad who were walking their dogs there, walked a while before it started to rain. Then we headed to whitehead. Had a nice walk along the beach, then had lunch at central pub. Enjoyed the talk and their company.