都烧毁了，都烧毁了…

Our Darkest Day

photo from www.theage.com.au

她风景如画，幽静闲逸，她让你心悦神怡。

她是Marysville 小镇，约有500名居民。离墨尔本只一小时车程, 常被视为度假和度蜜月的好地方。

我去过两，三次。一路上，两旁青绿高大的树林飘送出丝丝草香。她镇上的主街不长，有间游客咨询所，有一，两间小型杂货店，好像也有间邮局。 林木间，你偶尔可见到清幽的度假屋。当地人和蔼可亲。

可是，在2月7日，她被无情的大火彻彻底底地烧毁了….整个小镇只剩下十多间房屋….Marysville, 这个名字，现在只是灰黑一片，人间炼狱。不只她，还有很多很多漂亮小镇，美丽家园都被烧毁了。更可悲的是，很多珍贵生命和家人朋友都离去了….卖给我冰淇淋的杂货店老板还在吗？给我详细指示的游客咨询所自愿者还在吗？我不敢想…

在墨尔本住了十多年，一直视她为第二个家。现在远在他乡，看着那么多家园崩溃，真的无法想像当地人会多悲哀．．．

只想在此送上深深的哀悼．．．希望被影响的人们勇敢地站起来，再建立美好家园．．．

大火前的Marysville和邻近的国家公园 (2005) The Beautiful Yarra Ranges and Marysville Regions (2005) Before the Bushfire

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咖啡和安娜

咖啡和安娜

墨尔本是个咖啡天堂。在那，我养成了泡咖啡馆的习惯。有时，和朋友在那高谈阔论。有时，喜欢一个人，静静地喝咖啡，看报纸，读小说，发呆，晒晒太阳，看路人，看妈妈们带小孩们出来走走．．．总爱赖在那儿不走。

在多伦多，少泡咖啡馆了，冬天时更不用说。天天零下十度左右，没必要的话，出门嘛，可免则免。

以前在墨尔本时，13 或14度就会喊冷。现在，温度如攀上零度以上，我已觉得是一种幸福。这一，两天，是零上的温度，太阳偶尔也会冒出头来。我拿着《安娜．卡列尼娜》，走去附近的咖啡馆，做我以前喜欢做的．．．

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鼠年(08)回顾 2008 Review

马来西亚家人朋友 (1月 和 6月)

Dear English readers, please scroll down for English translation.

阳历年时忙考试，没回顾我在08年做了什么。
现在，试考了，农历年过了，回头看看，鼠年可真多姿多彩。

这两年来日子都很漂泊，去年可说是‘四海为家’的顶峰：-
在马来西亚和澳洲各住了三个月，其余的六个月则在加拿大。

和Ed在马旅游 (2月)

1月 – 大马
回马做家里的大小姐。
在爸爸店里帮忙和学习。
天天去巴刹，到处吃吃吃。

2月 – 大马
Ed第一次来马，第一次见家长。
我俩背包游新加坡，吉隆坡，槟城，马六甲和浮罗交怡。
Ed回加国工作，我回澳洲工作。

澳洲的朋友 (3月 - 5月)

3月 – 澳洲
上班。和一位好朋友住。
放工回家就和朋友追港剧。
很高兴和很多朋友相聚。
喝我爱喝的意大利咖啡和比利时热巧克力，
吃我爱吃的eggs benedict早餐。

4月 – 澳洲
继续上班。
搬进一间有三房，却只有一张床和一张椅子的公寓。
没有网络。看了很多英文小说。

寂寞的公寓　(澳洲)

5月 – 澳洲
如4月。

6月 – 大马
回马。如1月。

多伦多 (7月 - 12月)

7 月 – 加国
回加国。见到Ed给他一个大拥抱 ：“亲爱的，好久没见”。
享受我在加国的第一夏天。

8月 – 加国
阳光继续普照。每个周末尽情欢享。
Ed告诉我，我煲的汤和煮的东西已可以见人。Yay !
我这大小姐开始认真做好家务。

多伦多 (7月 - 12月)

9月 – 加国
啊！结婚吧！

10月 – 加国
开始发闷。不如去学喝茶和学泡茶吧。

Hey 先生，来个胜利手势吧 ! (多伦多)

11月 – 加国
好冷。
决定参加考试，

12月 – 加国
好冷。
拼命苦读。
圣诞和新年快乐！

多伦多　(7月 - 12月)

1月 – 加国
试考了，年过了。
2009 牛年要做什么好呢 ? ……

With Family & friends in Malaysia (Jan & Jun)

I was very busy with exam during the New Year, did not get the chance to review my 2008 year. Exam is finally over and (Chinese) New Years came and gone, finally, I have the time to sit down, to reflect on my 2008 year. Looking back, it was indeed a great and interesting year.

For the past two years, I have been dividing my times between Malaysia, Australia and Canada, and last year was my most traveled and drifting year. I lived 3 months each in Malaysia and Australia, the rest of the six months in Canada.

Traveled with Ed in Malaysia (Feb)

Jan – Malaysia
Went back to Malaysia and be pampered like a princess at home by my lovely family.
Learned from my father and helped out in his shop.
Went to pasar often and fully enjoyed the famous delicious street food !

Feb – Malaysia
Ed visited Malaysia for the first time and met my parents for the first time.
We traveled in Singapore, KL, Penang, Malacca and Langkawi.
Ed headed back to Canada, while I went back to Australia.

With friends in Australia ((Mar - May)

Mar – Australia
Went back to work. Stayed with a good friend.
Hong Kong TV series was our favourite passtime together after work.
So happy to catch up with many good friends in Oz.
Drunk my favourite Italian coffee and Belgium hot chocolate;
ate my favourite eggs benedict breakfast.

Apr – Australia

Continued to work.
Moved into a huge 3 bedroom condominium, however,
you won’t believe I only lived with a folding bed and a chair in the condo.
No Internet. Read many novels.

Lonely apartment

May – Australia
Same as April.

Jun – Malaysia
Went back to Malaysia.
Same as January.

Toronto (July - Dec)

Jul – Canada
Went back to Canada.
Gave Ed a big hug, ‘Darling, long time no see! ‘
Enjoyed my first summer in Canada.

Aug – Canada
Went to nearly all summer street festivals and events.
Surprisingly, Ed started to praise my cooking ! Yay!
Finally, I had been better with housework.

Toronto (2) (July - Dec)

Sep – Canada
Let’s get married dear !

Oct – Canada
Started to feel bored and restless. So attended Tea Sommelier classes.

Hey dude, you gonna have fun in summer ! (Canada)

Nov – Canada
So cold !
Decided to sit for exam.

Dec – Canada
So cold !!
Studied unbelievably hard for the exam.
Happy Christmas and New Year !

Jan – Canada
Exam is over, new years came and gone.
What am I going to do in 2009 ? …..

Toronto (3) (July - Dec)

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愿祝圣诞快乐 ! Wish You All Merry Christmas !

圣诞娃娃

昨晚，我一边包圣诞礼物，一边在自言自语．．．．

记得，约十年前，我药剂行的澳洲洋人老板问我，“你是华人，不庆祝圣诞的，对吗？你是佛教徒，不庆祝圣诞的，对吗？那你在圣诞当天上班一定没问题吧?＂这哪是问我，简直是要我内疚，要我上班　（注：我是那间药剂行唯一的亚裔药剂师。那间药剂行365天都开足13个小时）。

我心里算一算，“哗！十三个小时，双倍工钱，即可赚二十六小时的工钱。划算划算。”　那时，我刚大学毕业，穷，又要学人储钱旅行，傻。我假装推迟一下，就答应下来了。反正，我是真的不庆祝圣诞的。接下来的五，六年，我的圣诞都是在店铺里过，从早上七点到晚上十点。我一点都不在意，顾客很少，很空闲，不难挨过。

一直到四年前，圣诞还是与我无关。没想到，现在，圣诞突然变得这么重要　－圣诞树， 礼物，卡片，火鸡，团圆，假期，派对，还有白雪飘飘。

人生一个转弯，有些重要的好像变得不重要了，不重要的好像开始重要起来．．．．

今早起来，我忘了昨晚思考的问题，匆匆赶去预定两个蛋糕 – 一个要带去明晚朋友家的派对，一个要带去圣诞晚Ed大家族的团圆晚餐。今天不预定，明天一定卖清光！26日晚，和Ed父母吃饭要带的已准备．．．．

愿祝大家圣诞快乐！

Christmas Dinner

Last night, I was talking to myself while I was wrapping Christmas presents….

I still remember vividly how my boss asked me to work on Christmas Day. It was about 10 years ago, ‘Shirley, you are a Chinese, Chinese doesn’t celebrate Christmas, right? You are a Buddhist, Buddhist does not celebrate Christmas, right? So, I think you are the best person to work on Christmas Day !’ Since I was the only Asian in the pharmacy, and he was right about a Chinese Buddhist (plus as a immigrant whose family is in Malaysia) does not celebrate Christmas.

So, I accepted the offer. Well, who won’t? The shop opened on Christmas Day for 13 hours, and I got paid double. In fact, being a poor newly graduate who dreamed of saving for travel, I felt grateful to have the shift ! Since then, my boss never failed to give me the Christmas shift and all my Christmas for the following 5 or 6 years were spent in the pharmacy from 7am to 10pm. Frankly, I did not mind at all. The pharmacy was normally quiet on Christmas Day and it was not a difficult shift.

It was not until 4 years ago, I stopped working on Christmas Day. Prior to that, Christmas was just another day for me. I am surprised to realise that it has suddenly become important in my life – the Christmas tree, Christmas presents, the turkey, Christmas parties, family gathering, holiday, Christmas cards,  and the previously unthinkable White Christmas. I have them all now.

Life is interesting, just a small twist and turn, previously important things are no longer important, and what never appeared important has suddenly play an important role in my life….

Woke up this morning, totally forgot what I was pondering last night, I rushed to Loblaws to order two cakes – one for tomorrow night Christmas Eve dinner with friends, one for Christmas Day dinner with Ed’s extended family.  I know if I don’t order today, I will have trouble getting the cakes I want tomorrow. And we have already prepared what we want to bring for 26th dinner with Ed’s parents….

Merry Christmas to you all !!!

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明年冬至要做汤圆 !

汤圆

前天，一早醒来看到妈妈从马来西亚捎来的短信。那时，我迷迷糊糊，看了也没去多想。后来，逛到一位朋友的部落中，才惊觉冬至将至，是做汤圆的时节。原来，妈妈告诉我，她做了红豆汤圆，很好吃。虽今天才是冬至，不过，星期天弟妹都往外溜，家里提早两天做，一家团团圆圆吃汤圆。

妈吩咐我做汤圆来庆一庆。我随口带过。在外国那么多年，哪记得冬至这回事。虽然，妈妈都会捎来短信，我也是知道就算了。马来西亚的家当然有做汤圆。记得，我每次吃时，妈妈都会来一句，“吃了汤圆就长一岁啦！” 不过，冬至的气氛没过年或中秋的浓厚，只是吃汤圆。不提，我一定不会记得。加上，我这个蛇年出生的，特别‘蛇’，很少帮忙妈妈搓汤圆。不过，我超爱甜食，吃汤圆少不了我的份。

在澳洲，没认识Ed之前，多是自己一个人住。自己一个人吃汤圆，好像更显孤单。加上，日子特忙，所以，我好像从来没在国外庆祝过冬至。

我想，在外国长住，最可惜的是，很多传统很难维持。这可能是千万华裔移民的矛盾。

现在想一想，我真的应该庆祝一下，尤其是在加拿大特别有‘气氛’。这个‘气氛’不是华人‘过冬’过节的气氛，而是，在加拿大，冬天真的正式到来了。‘冬至’，突然变得很有‘身有同感’。冷冷的天气，手上有碗热腾腾的汤圆，多温暖。以前，在马或在澳，这个时候都是炎热当天的。‘冬至’这个字眼对我来说，是没什么意思的。

向Ed提我要做汤圆，他说，我自己吃就好了。他不爱又甜又粘的东西。做了自己一人吃很没趣。加上，考试大过天，我以前也没向妈妈偷师到，真没时间花上大半天来学来找材料来搓来煮。我还是上网看看汤圆图片来庆祝就好了。

以前，有妈妈来维持传统，现在，是我的责任了。不过，我好像不是很称职…

明年吧，明年冬至，我要做汤圆！！

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My 2 + 2 Daily Newspapers

Though I am studying, I still can’t resist to read my 2 + 2 daily ‘newspapers’ online.

One is – The Globe and Mail, for Canada news.

One is – The Age, for Melbourne, Australia news.

Sometimes, when things get interesting across the boarder, I read New York Times.

Sometimes, I read Sin Chew Chinese newspapers or Malaysiakini online, for Malaysia news.

The world is currenly going through an interesting and trying time, I feel that to be a responsible world citizen, I need to be informed. Or is it because of my experiences in the above different countries that make me want to know more, and care for more? I think that plays an important part too.

Thanks to the internet. Otherwise, I would not know the world simply by a click away.

Sometimes, I think : will news online eventually replace newspapers completely? Maybe?

Do I still read ‘real’ newspapers ? Only once every 2 week, I think, except when I am back home in Malaysia.

I still love the ideas of holding the newspapers in the sofa or bed, read them with a cup of coffee or tea. And there are more articles in the printed edition. However, to save the papers, and to know the world better and faster, I have gone to the internet…

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Where is my tranquil Melbourne ?

Peak hour commuters cram onto the platforms at Flinders Street station. (photo by theage.com.au)

When I was reading theage.com.au yesterday, I was shocked to see the photo above.

When did Melbourne, my favourate city have become so crowded? It is definitely not safe for public transport like this. This sort of image only reminds me of Hong Kong or Tokyo, not Melbourne.

Almost three years ago, when Ed first arrived in Melbourne, he said :’Melbourne is too slow, it is like 20 years behind Toronto’. At that time, we were walking on the quiet, green and tranquil Drummond St in Carlton North, a neighbourhood I had lived for more than 5 years and still loving it.

Obviously, Melbourne has changed since. During my recent visit back to Melbourne a few months ago, I recalled there were many incidences I was told to have to wait for at least 30 minutes for my favourite hot chocolate at Koko Black. Is Koko Black too popular? Or economic too booming? Or simply just too many people now?

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异国中秋

最近几天，很多网友找‘中秋节’或 ‘happy mid-autumn festival’的文章时，无意间来到我这个部落。

每逢佳节倍思亲。如今，在外国生活或工作的华人越来越多。在中秋时节，上网看看其他华人如何在异国过中秋来解解乡愁是可以明白的。不知找到我这里来的网友多是哪里的朋友呢？看来，他们有点想家吧？

小时候的我很爱中秋- 吃月饼，点灯笼，玩腊烛游戏…马来西亚的中秋气氛还算浓厚。那么，现在的我呢？今天是中秋，我怎么在多伦多庆祝呢？

在多伦多，是没什么中秋气氛的。我是在去华人经营的杂货店买东西时，看到很多月饼，才惊觉中秋将近。 墨尔本的情况一样。不同的是，在墨尔本，我有很多华人朋友。有几年，刚好大家空闲时，会搞个中秋晚会或大吃会。

在多伦多，我们没有熟识的华人朋友。Ed的家人在这里住得久了，已没有庆中秋。

至于月饼，虽然我很爱吃（尤其是脆皮的上海月饼！），可也懒得买了。在墨尔本，有散卖的月饼，就算没和朋友庆中秋，我也会买一，两个来吃。这里呢，我没看到散卖的。要买就是必须整盒买。Ed不爱甜的食物，虽然我其实可以将整盒月饼一个人吃完。可是，才不敢呢！很怕自己变成大肥猪！看来，要等到下个周末，去Ed父母家吃饭时，我们才买一盒月饼一起吃吧。

今天中秋，虽有点冷清清，不过，我也习惯了。我和Ed呆在家里看电视，煮饭吃，悠闲自在，也很快乐。虽没月饼，没灯笼，我们一样有圆圆的月亮！

嗯…今晚，我必须记得摇个电话给妈妈！

还有，当然是祝大家中秋快乐！

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Festivals for Everything ! (Part 2)

Outdoor Art Festival at Nathan Phillips Square

除了以上提到的，还有很多很多，如Carabina Festival 啦，南亚节庆啦，户外艺术品节 (上图）, Hot and Spicy Festival ， 手工艺品节, 台湾美食节，沙滩爵士音乐节， 应有尽有。

竟然还有街头表演者的街头节庆，有些街头艺术者还山长水远地从英国，澳洲, 日本等国来表演。我在那溜了整天，看惊险的杂耍，看小丑讲笑，喝咖啡，听拉活音乐…..又刺激又写意。

Apart from what I mentioned above, there are also Carabian Festival, South Asia Festival, Outdoor Art Festival，HOt and Spicy Festival, Art and Craft Festival, Taiwan Festival, The Beach Jazz Festival….you name it, you get it.

I was excited to know there is also a street festival for street performers/buskers, it is called BuskerFest here. Some of performers came all the way UK, Australia, Japan etc. I spent a full day there, laughed at the jokes from street comedians, watched jaw-dropping fire juggling, listened to live music, sipped my afternoon cup of coffee….both thrilling and relaxing…

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Cell, mobile or hand?

Spending 3 months in Malaysia and Australia respectively this year, and now that I am in Canada, I have to admit, sometimes, I feel like a very ‘confused’ lady, regardless where I am.

Well, the story begins when I realise I use different words to describe the same thing. Then, I get confused and people around me, either don’t quite understand me or get confused too.

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没写部落的日子

真的很久没写部落格了。

最近的两篇都是Ed代我写的。

在没写部落的日子里，我和Ed在马游了几个旅游胜地。我这个十多年没在马生活的大马人，突然对大马有了另一面的认识。

在没写部落的日子里，我又病倒了。都是在旅行时吃出来的，嘻嘻。在大热天下走了好几个小时后，还要吃煎炒热辣的，还有什么任你吃海鲜生锅啦。不病才怪。

在没写部落的日子里，Ed回多伦多，我拖着一个旅行箱回到墨尔本勤奋工作。老板结婚，我回来帮帮忙。反正，在加国无所事事。加上内疚，做少奶奶也太久了。再出来闯闯，脑袋不会生锈。

在没写部落的日子里，我上班上得像条狗。下班后，累得什么都不想做。写部落很花时间，需要思考，要整理思索，也要整理照片。我虽然有很多感触，可却真的心有余而力不足。

在没写部落的日子里，我都在适应不同的生活，不同的气候。在加国，我是量地的。在马，我向爸爸学中医。在澳洲，我很努力地做一个好的药剂师。加国，现在天寒地冷。大马，天天炎热。墨尔本，天气多变。一个多星期前，气温39度，热。今天，18度，刮风，下雨，冷。

在没写部落的日子里，我都在飞，都在搬。从多伦多飞到大马，再飞到墨尔本。在墨尔本，我先暂住朋友家。现在，已搬到另一个空空的公寓里。迟些，可能会搬到乡下小镇上班。那里的药剂行可能会给我住motel吧。

在没写部落的日子里，日子很忙，有时也很累。还好，我有音乐和小说的陪伴。有家人，有Ed。在三个国家里，都有很多很好的朋友。也有很多朋友，还有我认识和不认识的读者常来这里看我。

所以，在忙和累，在飞和搬的日子里，日子很充实，很快乐。

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Whoo-hoo! Go Aussie !

I woke up this morning, checked the results of Australia Election. Whoo-hoo ! Labor Party won ! I checked my email account. I received an email from an Australian friend, she too, thinks Whoo-hoo!

Normally, I am not a very politically sensitive person. Yet, never before, I pay so much attention to this election. When I went back to Australia recently, I could feel the change of atmosphere. I feel the importance of this Election, and have kept a closed eye to it since. I feel, something significant and historic is going to happen….

Under Howard’s government, although Australia has unbroken 11 years of economic growth, people are generally not happy. There is a long term drought; young soldiers are being sent to Iraq; Australians worry about climate change and Kyoto Protocol issues; there are new laws which hand too much power to employers, etc etc. There are something money can’t buy. As much as there might be a factor of ‘ time for a change’, Australians have courageously chosen something more important than economic. They want better health, better education and better environment, which Labor Party promised.

Although we are continuously disappointed by the promises of government, although it seems like there are always these ‘dark forces’ in politics that things are not get done the way it should be or promised, and etc etc. At least, this election shows me that Australians have spoken, loudly and clearly, to the people-in-charge, what they really want and what is important to them now. Go Aussie ! As someone who has lived in Australia for the last 13 years, I feel really proud !

Australians have done their part, now and the next, which is the most important : Mr Rudd and your team, now is your turn, please do your part well !

I think Australia is now entering a new and exciting phase. The world is watching. Just like my friend said, she now has more hope that Australia will move towards a more compassionate stand in the world.

And I asked Ed this morning : Do you want to go back to Australia ?….

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着凉了的药剂师 A pharmacist who caught a cold

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上周末，气温出奇地热，约30度，是破了这几年来秋天最热的记录。

怎知，两，三天后，气温突然降到12至14度，还下大雨和刮风。

Ed说，这才算是平常的秋天天气。

可是，一个措手不及，我还是着了凉。

我想, 是那天我去上法文班淋到雨时开始的。

头痛鼻塞，呼吸不到，最受不了，什么心情思绪都没了。真讨厌！

没什么，只是很少感冒，没想到这么辛苦，要发发牢骚。

要提醒自己，下回工作时，要对着凉的病人多点爱心。

还有，去药剂行买一些帮忙通鼻和润喉的糖果时，看到一些无助的病人。

在加拿大，感冒的药物和其他商品摆在一起。

即，自己拿就可以了，药剂师不过问。

病人看着一大堆的药物，抓头也不知什么才好。随手拿算了。

我看得心惊，真想问他 – 你有高血压吗？ 有高血压的话，最好不要用这个。

真想告诉他 – 这个会有头晕的副作用，用时，最好不要开车。等等….

在澳洲，感冒药物的买卖都要经过药剂师或药剂师的助手。

主要是要帮助病人选最适合和对他们最安全的药物。

虽然，有些病人都会很不耐烦，怎么药剂师有那么多无谓的问题。

可是，小心能驶万年船。

感冒不是大病，它的药物虽大都安全，可是还是有副作用。

用得不妥当，是对身体有害的。

像在这里，病人可以随意买，虽然没澳洲那样啰哩啰嗦，可是看得我很担心…

没办法，我这个着凉了的澳洲药剂师还有一病 – 职业病。

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Just the same

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回来多伦多约一个星期了。 这阵子我都与时差的不适＇战斗＇着。多伦多与吉隆坡的时差为十二个小时。这里的中午十二点即吉隆坡的午夜十二点。 所以，我在中午会很疲倦，会睡上好几个小时。晚上呢，就会睡不着，或早上四，五点就爬起身来。这两天，好了些。

离开多伦多有四个月左右吧。除了季节的转变，其余的就如四个月前我离开的一样。就好像不曾离开过。

只是，心情有点不同了。上次来此，算是放自己一个长假，也是为了尝试多伦多的生活，见见Ed 的家人朋友。这次，这里变得熟悉了。而且，完成了在墨尔本的学业，也变卖或捐赠了在墨的一切。现在，没了这些牵挂。也许，算是新生活的真正开始吧。

可是，还在等着加拿大的永久居民证，暂是游客身份。再说，我还要再考药剂师的执照，才可以工作。加上，Ed的工作形式多为合约式。我们可能会再搬到别地也难说。听起来有点困难重重。哈！ 这证明爱情有多伟大，把我从老远吸引过来 ! （或也是盲目的 😉 ）

我暂也不想多想。暂顺其自然吧。想看看在打开生命的另一扇门时，另一边的风景如何。

现在， 我只想要好好享受多伦多夏天的阳光。这也是我要早点回来的原因。上个冬天把我冷得怕了。虽夏天已过了一半, 可我就喜欢现在的阳光, 不是熨人的热, 只是懒懒地温暖。 Ed也已迫不急待地为我编排了一系列的节目。:)

(photo from http://exploreto.wordpress.com )

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This is how we date 我俩是这样谈恋爱的

和Ed在一起已有三年多了。

除了他在澳洲工作的十个月时间，我俩都是一个在北 （美加）, 一个在南 （澳洲）。

前一，两年，我俩通常是电话联络。

最近一年，我们开始用另一个方式‘谈恋爱’- Skype。

诚心感激先进的科技，让我俩的感情可以维系 😉

当然，没有彼此的信任，了解和要在一起的决心，再先进的科技也帮不到我们。

现在，我只希望我俩能像平常的情侣一般，可以一起吃饭看戏，不只是对着电脑说笑。

(photo taken by Ed in Canada, while I am in Malaysia)

Ed and I have been going out for more than three years. Apart from his ten months work in Australia, most of the times, we are thousands of miles apart – he is in USA or Canada, and I am in Australia.

For the first couple of years, we communicated through phone calls. In the recent a year or two, we started to ‘date’ through Skype 😉 Thanks to the modern technology that helps us two to keep our long distance relationship. Of course, without each other’s trust, understanding and determination to be together, no advanced technology can help in any way.

What I really wish now is most couples already have – just to be able to spend times together, rather than ‘talking’ to and ‘laughing’ with the ‘computer’ most of the times.

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