2010年8月29日 星期日

First time in Casino .. ..

  在台灣因為沒有合法的大型賭場,所以一直沒機會去賭場見識見識,欣賞美國影集慾望之都,對賭場的場景很感興趣,來到了布里斯本,總算有機會一進去晃晃了。

  Since there's no casino in Twiwan, I never have the chance to go to casino. When I watch the American drama series“Las Vegas", I'm always interested about the casino .. nowadays , I get the chance finally…

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  與同房的室友一同前往,出發前室友看到我就穿著帆布鞋就打算出門感到有點意外,她說,在德國,如果你要去賭場,是必須慎重打扮的,穿著要正式,男士大多都是穿著西服後才能進入賭場。哇咧… …我的行李裡沒那個東西咧,西服?皮鞋?不管,就跟Etienn借了件襯衫就衝了,碰碰運氣也好。到了賭場後,似乎服裝規定沒有那麼嚴謹,就順利的進入了賭場。

  I went to the casino with my roomies. Before we go, she's surprised that I want to go with wearing canvas shoes. She said… In Germany, people go to the casino with formal dressing, gentleman alwyas wears suits. Opps .. .. suit? leather shoes? I don't have things like that in my luggage. Anyway, I just borrow a shirt from Etienn and go. It's ok to take a chance. After we arrivated at casino, it turnes out that the dressing code is not that strict, so I'm in successfully.

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  很可惜的是在裡面拍照是禁止的。裡頭有各式各樣的玩法,21點、俄羅斯輪盤、吃角子老虎,我就挑了一個最簡單的來玩玩,俄羅斯輪盤,換了10元的籌碼,選了兩個號碼,3跟28,然後看著白色的球轉啊轉,轉啊轉,沒五秒的時間,我的10塊錢就輸掉了。嘖,算了,有體驗過就好。

  It's a shame that it's forbidden to take pictures inside. There are many kind of gambling inside, black jacks, Russian roulette, pokie. I choose the simplest one to play,Russian roulette. I exchange 10 dollars chips.put the money on two numbers, 3 and 28,and then see the little write ball goes round and round, without 5 seconds, I lose my 10 dollars. shoot .. it's ok anyway.. at least I palyed …

  後來也不知道能去哪裡,就跟室友們去打撞球,來到這間撞球間,真的有回到台灣的感覺,店面分成一半,一邊是是網咖,一邊是撞球間,不禁回想起以前打CS打一整晚都不會累的少年歲月,還越玩越有精神,現在呢,打個一個小時眼睛就快閉起來了,哈。

  Later, we went to play pool. Ater we were in this pool hall, I feel like i'm back to Taiwan,half of the store is internet cafe, the other side is the pool hall. It reminds me of the years when I'm a teenagers, I can play the game CS all night without feeling tired at all. But now? I feel sleepy after playing the CS like only one hours later .. haha ..

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  周日下午,想說沒去過這裡的中國城,就去晃晃了,中國城不愧是中國城,路標都有中文的,還在那裡看到當地的當鋪,嘖嘖!進去後逛了兩圈,吔吔!這裡也有賣蛇板吔!我看著那個蛇板將近10分鐘,一直告訴自己,你不能亂花錢,你要先找到工作才能在這裡活下去,你再亂花錢你就會餓死。就這樣,再十分鐘過後,我帶著新敗入的蛇板,開心地離開了那間店… …哈哈哈哈哈哈…(說服失敗…殘念!)

  Sunday afternoon. since I never went to the China town here. I decided to go to there to do some sightseeing. Hmm .. It's truly a china town there . they even have the chinese word on the directions, cool …and then I see the pawnshop here, i went inside to take a look …wow .. they sell snakeboard here … I keep looking at the snakeboard like ten minutes..and keep telling myself .. You cannot buy this, you cannot blow money ..you need to get a job here and then you can live here or you would be hungry to die without money .. Just like this .. 10 minutes later .. .. I leave the pawnshop with the snakeboard ..happily … … (It's not easy to convince yourself not to buy something you really like .. haha ..)

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the Chinese Directions

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當鋪=Pawnshop = Cash Converters

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路邊賣漫畫書的小販… …(嘖… …這周的寶島跟少快(少年快報)我又看不到了)

the vendor who sell comics (hmm .. I miss the Taiwan weekly comics again .. so sad …)

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  由於自己放大絕,加速燒錢的速度,所以… …我要頭路!我要頭路!我要頭路!我要頭路!我要頭路!我要頭路!我要頭路!我要頭路!我要頭路!我要頭路!我要頭路!我要頭路!我要頭路!我我要頭路!我要頭路!我要頭路! ASAP !!

  上帝救救哦!!

  Beacuse I spend too fast.. so …I NEED JOBS!I NEED JOBS!I NEED JOBS!I NEED JOBS!I NEED JOBS!I NEED JOBS!I NEED JOBS!I NEED JOBS!I NEED JOBS!I NEED JOBS!I NEED JOBS!I NEED JOBS!I NEED JOBS!I NEED JOBS!I NEED JOBS!I NEED JOBS!I NEED JOBS!I NEED JOBS! ASAP !!

  God bless!

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2010年8月26日 星期四

Recently … …

  來到布里斯本已經是第二個星期了,在第一個星期,把大多背客客初到澳洲該做的事情全部做完了,申請稅號,銀行開戶,找落腳的地方,對於工作的部分,反而也沒那麼著急,就四處閒逛,挖崛這個城市美麗的角落。

  It's second week since i've been to Brisbane. At the first week, i did things most backpackers would do, like applying  tax number, openning a new account (NAB), finding a place to stay. But for the job , I'm surprisedly not that rush for a job .. I just  loaf around the city and find beautiful secene in the city …

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  某日下午來到SouthBank旁的公園,不自覺地被這裡吸引住,相較於對岸的Brisbane CBD(Central Business District)緊湊的步調,這裡明顯地悠哉許多,涼爽的下午,很多人在此烤肉,野餐,玩飛盤,也有一個老兄從五點時分的時候就對著維多利亞橋對岸的景色不停地拍照,很妙的是,相機都沒移動,他就大概每十或十五分鐘起來拍一張,就這樣待了一個多小時,為什麼我知道?因為我在旁邊也看了一個多小時...

  One day afternoon, I went to the park next to Southbank, I'm attracted to here unconsciously. Compared to Brisbne CBD, here's more leisurely, people here are for BBQ, having a picnic, playing frisbee. There was one guy who standing on the sdie of brisbane river, keep taking pictures to the scene of Victoria Bridge, it lasted like one hours, why did i know? Becasue I stayed there for one hour too ..

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  對著他老兄拍照的角度,我也拍了幾張…

  I took some pictures from his shooting angle…

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  布里斯本是個越夜越美麗的地方…

  Brisbane city is a place which becomes more beautiful in the deepening night..

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  原本想跟那個攝影的老兄比耐心,看他會待到什麼時候,但是隨著天色漸暗,穿著單薄外套的我真的撐不住了,好冷…,隨後,就準備往車站的方向走,忽然看到渡輪站,還在想著以後找一天來坐坐看,換念一想,幹嘛以後,現在就坐啊… …於是… …我就搭了這裡的渡輪了。只是這搭乘的距離嘛… …從這兒到對岸的Casino,就像淡水河岸到八里差不多的距離而已,不敢坐太遠…怕不知道怎麼回來…哈哈…

  Originally , i want to see how long this guy'll stay there, but it's getting cold at night .. I really cannot stand it with only one thin coat, it's too cold here. Later I decided to go the train station. When I was walking, i saw the ferry station,  I think that  I could take the ferry int he future .. and then i change my mind, why don't I just do it now, and … i took it… but i don't dare to take too far distance .. ..I'm afraid that i don't know how to go back .. haha ..

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  在老姐的朋友家待了一周,吃好睡好,感覺回到了台灣,心想再這樣下去也不是辦法,於是就在城市裡找到了一間Backpackers,這間backpackers比我想像中的還要好呢!只是離市區有一小段距離,The City Backpackers,這裡透露一招給其他要來這裡的朋友,如果你要訂Backpackers,可以去這的Information Center詢問,他們都可以提供很優惠的價格呢,例如以我這間為例,網上最低的價格是21或22 /一天,但是在那裡可以拿到20元的價格,而以我直間訂一周為例,130,原本是30人的大宿舍直接就升等成10人的小宿舍,素讚吔啦… …

  Staying at the palce of my sister's classmate, Truly. Eating good, sleeping well, I felt like I was  in Taiwan. Then I though that I need to move on , so i found a backpackers in the city, the city backpackers, it's better than what i thought before, and  you could get discount of the backpackers on the information center in the city , so .. if you want to move to this backpackers,  go book your room in the information center, you could get better price there .. (i got free promotion from Big drom to 10 share dorm with the same price )

  老姐朋友家那兒的火車站…Altandi…

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  背包客棧…The City backpackers

      Backpackers, The city bakcpackers.

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  接著,就是找工作的時候了,祝我好運吧!各位朋友們…我真的很需要一些好運…^^

  Then, It's time to seek jobs .. ..Wish me lcuk .. my friends .. I really need it .. ^^

2010年8月20日 星期五

Brisbane .. Here I am ..

  經過三天的熱鬧的夜晚,離開了黃金海岸來到了布里斯本,在這之前對布里斯本的一切都沒有想法,只知道它離黃金海岸很近,ROY曾在這邊念書,它的一切對我來講都是相當的新鮮,也因為如此,我出包了… …

  After three party nights in a row .. i'm in brisbane now , before that , I totally have no idea about this city, i only know that it's near gold coast, and Roy has been here to study.Everything about this city is all new to me .. .. because of this , i made a mistake .. 

  坐公車到車站之後,我只知道我要到布里斯本城市,但是,是哪一站呢?我也不知道,看著車站的告示,一邊往Brisbane Airport,我就跟小姐講… … I want to go to brisbane airport,多少錢?26元,台幣七百多,夭壽貴,後來在車上認識另外香港來的朋友,她們的票價也才11元啊,後來才知道… …我買錯了,我應該買到中央車站(Central Station)就好。夭壽,票價足足貴上一倍,這就像是你從基隆要到台北,但你買到台中的票是一樣的白痴,馬的… …荷包好痛…

  after taking bus to train station .. i only know i want to go to brisbane city , but … which station ? i have no idea .. look at the borad of train station .. one way to brisbane airport .. hmm .. and then … i bought a ticket to brisbane airpot .. walay .. it's really expensive.. $26. When I'm on the train, i met other friend from HK, their tickets cost only 11, why .. .. why is mine so expensive .. and then .. i know .. i bought the wrong tickets .. i should buy the ticket from here to central station .. not to brisbane .. shoot .. twice price .. it's just as stupid as you want to go to taipei from kelung , but you buy a tickets from kelung to taichung .. .. shit .. my money .. ..

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  到布里斯本的第一件事情就是拜訪我老姐的國中同學Truly,她在好多年前就搬來這定居了,帶了十包的統一麵要給她解鄉愁,到了這裡才知道原來這裡也有華人超市,滿漢全席一系列的東東都買得到,就是統一麵沒得買,好加在有帶對,不然帶到滿漢全席就尷尬了… …

  the first  thing i want to do is visting my sister's classmate in junior high school, Truly, she moved to here long time ago .. I brought 10 packages of  統一 fast noodle  from taiwan for her. And then i know there's taiwanese supermarket here after i got here .. you can even buy  滿漢全席 here .. opps ...it's lucky they don't sell 統一 fast noodle  here .. haha .. .. or i'll be embarrassed.. haha .. ..

Truly, my sister' classmate in junior high school

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  隨後,來到了她位在Sunnybank的住處,我只能說… …這個… …渡假小屋嘛我說… …在這個渡假小屋,我睡了到澳洲以來最安穩的一場覺,軟軟的床,暖暖的被,OH~~ ~~

  Subsequently, we come to her place in Sunnybank, I can only say .. what a lovely place… just like a vacation cabin .. .. i had the best sleep since i've been to australia .. ..soft bed .. warm quilt .. oh ..

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  隔天早起,我又開始到處閒晃了,第一天學會怎麼坐公車,然後辦稅號,開銀行帳號,熟悉都市,搞得自己很忙似的,還在開銀行帳號的時候認識了同樣是Working holiday的韓國朋友Kim…

  Getting up pretty early the next day .. i lounge around everywhere .. learned how to take the bus .. apply the tax number .. open a new back account .. get familiar with the city .. make me look like a busy bee .. haha ..and i made a new friend,Kim holding working visa as i do when opening a bank account .. he' s from Korea , we're all here for studying English .. ..  Kim .. nice to meet you ..

  Brisbane市中心是商業集中處,辦公大樓林立,但還有不少的舊式建築,尤其是教堂居多…
Brisbane is a business area .. there're many Office Building here .. but it still has many old-style architecture .. most of them are church ..

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  Brisbane River 沿岸的景色叫人著迷啊…

the scene of the brisbane river is so fascinating ..

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  喬巴也來亂入一下吧…

here comes Chopper (no dbout .. i google it .. Chooper is 喬巴'name in English .. cool , right, his full name is Tony Tony Chooper .. hahahahhaah )

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  這裡的生活機能很好,該有的都有,也有布里斯本版的燦坤,haha .. (連顏色都一樣)

the  vital function is good here .. you can  get everything you need .. like .. .. 3C market ..(just like 燦坤…JB.. .)

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  只是網路貴到爆,真搞不懂怎麼可以開到這個價,咖啡廳使用無線,AU 3.95 /30 min ,30分鐘就要價台幣近120,還是這裡的麥當勞最好,都提供免費的WiFi上網,只是每天限量50MB,對了,這裡網路計量都是計MB量,嘖… …eMule離我遠去了… …

  but the wifi is so expensive here .. i don't get it why the can offer the price .. .. when you want to use wifi in coffee shop, it'll cost you AU 3.95 /30 min. McDonald is better .. they offer you free wifi here .. the limition is 50MB/per day .. byw .. they charged it by MByte .. so .. i won't be able to download stuff here .. so sad .. bye bye ..emule ..

  逛累了,回到住處,喝個啤酒,剛入口,還是想念台灣的金牌,卡順口啦…

  tired .. so i'm back to the place, drink a bottle of beer .. goooood .. but i still think the gold brand of taiwan is much better than hahn ..

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  第二天,中午時刻,我準備進行自己下廚的第一餐… ….PASTA!! !!為了這裡,我還去Youtube找要怎麼做呢… …

  Second day . at noon, i'm ready for my first cooking  here  .. pasta .. for this one .. i even go to youtube to see how to cook it ..

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  好吔…大功告成,只是肉醬是用Truly之前留下來的,底力秀斯的啦…

  good .. it’s done ! but the sauce is from Truly ..delicious

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  呷飽,又是閒晃的時候了,今天的行程是 … …State Library ..

  good.. i'm full now .. it’s time to lounge around again .. today .. i want to go to state library .

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  State Library旁邊有一間博物館,經過時正好想上廁所,所以去問了櫃台..以下是對話紀錄:
ME: hello , excuse me , is there resturant nearby ?
Information Officer: oh? which restaurant are you looking for ?
ME: OS(is there difference between resturants?male or female?) 在此時,我發現我唸錯了,哇哩咧,我把restroom講成resturant,難怪她們問我要找哪一間?繼上次在吉隆坡PEE PEE,我又一次敗在廁所這個字眼上了… …

  there’s museum next to state library .. i just need to use the bathroom when i pass by .. so .. i went to information center .. agian .. I failed on the word restroom ..AGAIN!!

  既然來到了這兒,理所當然地進去晃晃,這些藝術品的東西我也沒研究,就看了幾個自己覺得比較喜歡的拍拍照囉…

  Since i'm here .. let's take a look inside .. I really don’t know these art stull .. just take some pictures i like ..

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  來到了state library,還在東喬西喬地在找角度搞自拍,旁邊一個法國人就主動地過來說要幫我拍一張,實在似郎金厚… …連自拍棒都還沒拿出來就搞定了… ….其實我發現,主動地請其他人幫忙,大多數的人都會很樂意幫忙的,尤其是同樣在旅行中的人 ,很熱情的…

  when i'm in state library .. i'm trying to figure out which angle is better for me to take the photo .. there's another french guy .. he asks me if i need help to take a picture .. of course .. what a nice guy .. i’ve done the photo i need without the self-taking picture machine (i jsut made it up .. pu..) I found , most of people would like to help you to take pictures.. you just need to ask .. ..

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  晃完state library ,接下來就去附近的South bank 晃,各式特色建築,確實是不錯看呢 ..途中經過一家電腦器材店家,500G 外接硬碟,$119,台幣三千六,嘖…原來帶來的外接硬碟在飛機上弄丟了,一想到就無限個幹,想想還是算了,先找到工作再補買一顆來用好了…

  after the short trip of state library , i went to southbank , it’s ok there .. and then i saw another 3c market .. 500GB external hardriver .119, it reminds me of my hard drive losted on the airplain .. suck .. suck ..suck .. since i don’t have job now .. i’ll buy a another one after found a job .. .. ..

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  回家後,晚餐一樣是PASTA,只是肉醬我昨天吃完了,所以又去超市買了一罐肉醬,嘖.. ..口味果然差很多啊… …自製的肉醬跟外售的,嘖嘖嘖… …短時間我不會想再吃PASTA了…

  After i come home .. the dinner is still pasta .. but i were out of sauce .. so i bought another one from supermarket .. hmm .. the taste differs a lot between homemake and cans .. I think .. i will not want to eat pasta anymore .. recently …

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  第三天,下雨天,沒出門弄得我快發霉了,後來還是去Sunnybank的商圈晃晃,在超市弄了一隻烤雞回來當晚餐… …讚!再搭上昨天在酒行(Bottle Shop)買的Wine,嘖嘖… …享受的一餐啊…

  The third day .. rainy day .. I’m going crazy without going out .. .. so i went to sunnybank .. bought a chicken from supermarket as my dinner .. .. yummy yummy yummy .. it goes pretty well with the wine i bought yesterday .. .. what a delightful dinner .. i love it ..

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  好像不能再混下去了,要趕快準備找工作了.. ..

  As time passing by .. I think I should find a job soon .. ..

2010年8月11日 星期三

Day 2 .. Eat

  我住的地方就離馬來西亞唐人街很近,只是當地沒有唐人街的說法,都說是茨廠街,反正就是CHINA TOWN就是了

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  在這裡,別的東西沒有,彷冒名牌貨最多,整條街都是,好在我行李出發前已經快20公斤了,所以也不會想亂買,不然超重就更衰了,所以我進去也只找吃的東西,吃再多也不會超重,多開心啊!

  第一站,羅漢果龍眼冰糖燉冬瓜,名字這麼長,一定很厲害,點了一杯來嚐嚐,果然很厲害,冰塊要多大塊就有多大塊,大口一吸,就剩三分之二的冰塊就遺在杯底,厲害啊!但是很不錯喝就是了,只是下次點的時候記得要講... ...老闆我的去冰,謝謝。

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  一直想著馬來西亞的招牌美食是什麼,就想到了海南雞飯,嗯... ...口味普通吔!台北兄弟飯店旁邊那家的比較好吃...

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  這裡的天氣真的很熱,受不了了,就去7-11買了啤酒,這裡的啤酒真的比較貴,但當沁涼的啤酒一入喉,唬~~ ~~讚啦~~暑意全消..

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  回旅舍睡個午覺起來後,開始下午的行程... ...什麼行程?吃啊!這裡著名的美食街...Jalan Alor,阿羅街,Jalan有街路的意思,我是到了之後才知道,只是Jalan用台語發音的話,有一點... ...(有梗,自行想像)

  當地的單軌電車,很方便,去哪裡大多都只要1.6元,不會超過2元。

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  來到傳說中的阿羅街了...

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  走到黃亞華小吃店時,還沒開始營業,就乾脆在附近找個東西吃吃先... ...

  老二肉骨茶,我一直不懂為什麼有人的店名要以老二來命名,在台灣也是,來這裡居然也有,真不懂啊...

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  肉骨茶跟酸桔茶,沒記錯的話,酸桔茶就是金桔檸檬加酸梅,好喝的說,就肉骨茶不便宜,小小一碗就要10元,貴!

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  吃完後,黃亞華的店開了,立刻進去享受今天的重頭戲,烤雞翅跟沙嗲...

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  沙嗲一份十串,十串?這麼多哦,那我烤雞翅少點一些好了,老闆,烤雞翅來四支。在菜上來之前,還一直很擔心會吃不完,後來証明,我真的想太多了,東西太好吃了,沒兩三分鐘我就全部嗑光了,那個烤雞翅烤得是皮酥肉嫩,怎麼可以這麼好吃,沙嗲我是牛豬雞綜合,牛肉還是最好吃,咬下去,肉汁在口中爆開來,哇啊...小當家後面那條龍又要出現了... ...讚的啦!

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  喬巴也來一下,好吃的啦... ...(漸漸覺得喬巴快變成我的Wilson了....)
註:不懂的請參照湯姆漢克斯的浩劫重生

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  沒多久,全部都吃光了,讚讚!

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  吃完後就隨性地在這裡的市區閒晃,吃吃喝喝台灣比較少看到的東西...

王老吉涼茶

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  其實這裡的生活跟台灣的差不了多少,台灣有的,這裡也大多有,SYM機車,伯朗咖啡,天上人間... ...(逃)

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  天黑了後,走得也累了,進了間星巴克,慣例的一杯黑咖啡,就這樣發呆了半個小時,看著周圍的景色,同樣的星巴克,一樣的咖啡,周圍的人都變黑了,感覺挺妙的,說的話也都聽不大懂,有種看美國電影然後把字幕關閉的感覺,很妙,也很新鮮...

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