Snowing

Times Square Ball Drop attracts a million people every year. It has been held more than one century, and has become a big event of NYC. The last day of 2005, everyone came from all over the world, and went to Times Square to welcome the whole new year - 2006. However, Ball Drop's charm not only lures human beings but also Nature. Sonw arrives at New York City this afternoon rapidly and suddenly. I believe she doesn't want to miss the one of the great events in the world.

Dream Comes True

Carol, back and right, my former classmate at Queens College, and her husband, Allen, back and left just opened their small drink shop - OHANA - this month. OHANA in Hawaiian means family; interestingly this word also has the same pronunciation in Japanese, which means flower. It is very difficult to open a shop, especially in America, I think. When I went to visit them, they did not have some many customers. However, it just began. From Allen's face, I can tell that he enjoys working with their small shop because this is his dream. I hope you all can make your dreams come true someday because this is the most joyful event in the lives.

The last month of this year is a nightmare

This December is a tough month to me. I worked so hard to overcome it. Meanwhile, I also took some of my very important time to write Christmas cards to you. Here is my schedule of this very busy month.

12/1 ~ 12/4 - Did Information Security (IS) take home final exam.

12/5 ~ 12/7 - Prepared for Information Systems Design and Development (ISDD) final exam.

12/8 - ISDD Final Exam.

12/9 ~ 12/13 - Wrote a program with basal interface for my project, finished the project paper, and prepared a presentation for ISDD.

12/14 - Kept writing the project paper for IS.

12/15 - Presentation Day of ISDD

12/16 ~ 12/17 - Finished Business Telecommunication (BT) take home final exam.

12/18 ~ 12/20 - Finished the project paper and prepared a presentation for IS.

12/21 - Presentation Day of IS.

12/22 - Class canceled due to the NYC Transit Strike.

Finally, my first academic year finished. This semester was fun and busy. I have registered for next semester. I hope I will not be as busy as this semester, but it will never be true, I know it! I will keep working hard, and also please come here to check my lastest news when you have time.

In addition, there is someone I really appreciate; without this person, I cannot image how I could work this out. This person is Wakko. Thank you very much. Thanks for your support, for your patience, and for everything you have done for me.



Presenting at classroom for ISDD

Posters for IS

First snow

In the early morning of December 4, while I was sleeping, snow arrived at NYC quietly. When I woke up in the morning, I was so shocked because I didn't expect the snow. Snow's coming also indicates winter comes. Meanwhile, I heard from Kenny that Taiwan was also very cold and some people even went to some higher monutains to wait for snow. In Taiwan, obviously, snow is very precious, but in New York City, where I'm living, snow is something I'll have every winter. I even don't feel that I like snow so much, probably I have too much.

零下三度的汗水

天啊！又到了假太陽的季節, 明明是大晴天, 可是室外溫度卻只有3度, 而且是零下！雖然如此, 還是去慢跑了, 穿著一件長袖和一件外套就到那地上都結冰的公園去了, 只有一個字冷~~~ 雖然很冷, 但人還是要動, 整天窩在家裡也不是辦法, 公園裡到處都是雪人~~會動的唷~~~哈哈~~因為每個人都包的圓圓的~~~不過零下三度的汗水雖然痛快, 但耳朵很痛~~~忘了包耳朵了~~哇哩咧~~

Very Good = Very Cold

Today's weather was very good, and was good to go around as well. Therefore, Wakko and I went to Queens Center. Unexpectedly, there were lots of people, maybe because of the holiday. If I don't tell you, you will never know how cold it was today. Let me show you the temperature status.
Yes! 0 degree centigrade! In the weather like I had today, the sun is just a decoration.

Centennial Anniversary of Pace University

I feel I am very lucky because I witnessed the centennial anniversary of Times Square, and now I'm gonna vitness the centennial anniversary of Pace University. I don't know when I will encounter the next centennial anniversary event. Do you have any experience similiar to mine? Share it with me~~

Kissena Park

Let me introduce Kissena Park, where one minute far by feet from my home, to you. This is a New York City park, as you may recall, some of the photos on my site are Kissena Park. I wonder whether you can distinguish or not. I went to take some pictures when the weather was fine. There are more pictures available on the photo site. Take a look now ~

Pace University

I always feel troublesome to take my camera to school because I feel so ~~ However, I suppose you want to see how my school is, I hope so. Since I had something needed to do before class, I took my camera to school and shot this picture for you. My school - Pace University! There are more photographs on my photo web site, please take a look when you have time.

積極 與 消極

當夜深人靜時, 你會對即將入眠的自己說什麼呢? "一天過去了, 明天要再加油!" 還是 "才過一天, 時間還很多!" 當你忙碌的時候會覺得時候不夠用, 一定恨不得能把以前浪費掉的時間都拿回來用, 但當那個在浪費時間的你, 又是什麼樣的感覺呢? 浪費時間的定義又是什麼呢? 昨天剛繳了Midterm report, 今天便懶洋洋的, 一點事都不想做, 就這樣子, 渾渾愕愕的過了一天! 現在想想好像很對不起前天的自己, 如此拼命的趕在時間截止之前把Paper送出去, 另一方面, 又覺得自己這麼累, 就是想要休息一下! 這樣子就叫做浪費時間嗎? 這樣子就叫做不積極嗎? 總是被付與期望的我, 感覺很累~~ 即始是做的再好也是被認為是應該的, 若是有點差錯就是不應該~~ 忽然間有感而發, 有時候真的就想這樣子消極下去~~ 什麼都不做~~ 但, 事總是與願違~~ 我只能永遠做那個積極的人~~ 為了明天, 為了這個, 為了那個, 我只能說"一天過去了, 明天要再加油!" 希望你不會像我一樣過的這麼辛苦才好~~

Brooklyn Bridge

I waited almost one hour for taking this picture. Last time when I took this view, I didn't have my tripod. Thus, the picture was not so nice. Today I brought my tripod for taking the night scenery. When I was taking the pictures, a security guard prevented me from using the tripod. I don't know why the tripod is banned. When I tried to shoot a picture of Lincoln Center, I got the same message as well. Maybe they thought my camera was a weapon! Anyway, I took this picture with my tripod when the guard was absent. ^_^Y

Installation Art - LOVE

I ran into this installation last spring. At that time, I didn't have my camera with me, so I couldn't take a picutre. When I planed my weekend schedule, I included it on the list. This picture is really good because no one standing in front of it, but the only fly in the ointment was the litter!

Grand Central Terminal

The busiest terminal in NYC. GCT is like a shopping mall. The wings have restaurants; the lower level has food court, and many stores are around the terminal. The first railroad was founded in 1831, which means this terminal is 175 years old.

Juilliard School

Needless to say, Juilliard School is a famous school in Fine Art. Fine Art! Oh! please don't ask me anything about art. I have no notion of it; I have no talent of it. All I know is that this school is very good in art.

Madison Square Garden

Although New York Knicks have Lerry Brown to be their coach in this season, I can't see any chance for them to go to the final. I was planing to see one game in Madison Square Garden. Nevertheless, the ticket price was too high for me to reach it. I hope they can do well, so I can be proud of them. By the way, I was really sad when Yankees failed to go to the final because Chien-Ming Wang lost his chance to show up in the final. It hardly to believe the most expensive team among the MLB couldn't win the title.

The library of Colombia University

Colombia University is top 10 school in the U.S., and its tuition is also in the top 10, I believe. For real, the architectural style of the bulidings in the university is special. Compare to my university, this is much much better than my building campus. Campus with only buildings is the great disappointment for me, for I like to walk around the campus, not taking the elevators. Of course, other campuses of my school have lawns and beautiful buildings as well. Since I chose to live in the city, I don't have anything to complain. I can see Brooklyn Bridge whenever I go to school, and I think it's good because many of you desire to see it, don't you?

The library of St. John's University

As you can see, St. John's University is a Catholic university. Since I did't have a storm card, studend ID, I was unable to visit the library. However, there are something more interesting than this library. You might check out my photo album website to figure out what I said. You will absolutely be shocked!

The Dormitory of St.John's University

When I visited St. John's University, I felt as if I were in the University of Idaho. This dorm is very like LLC, the dorm of U of I. Even though U of I has nothing except the grassland, I still cherish the memory of living there.

After Midterm

Upset is the word that express my feeling of the midterm. When I handed in my exam book, I thought the exam finished me; not I finished it. Everything I studied, I answered; everything I didn't study, I answered as well, but I didn't know what I was writing. I was really down and disappointed with myself while I was on the way to home. Nevertheless, this evening, when I talked to my classmates, most fellows didn't answer those three questions well. Suddenly I felt a little bit better. However, their answers are better than mine, I think. Whenever I submit my homework, I always expect my the grades appear soon, but I don't want my midterm grade show up on the grade page because I don't think I will get A.

Before Midterm

This September I achieved one of my dreams - American academic life. Tomorrow is my first midterm in American. If I say I am not nervous, I am a liar. However, I have been preparing for it. I believe I can do well on tomorrow's exam. The temperature has been dropping gradually. Leaves also have been changing their colors quitely. Last Saturday when I went shoppoing, I suddenly realized winter is coming. Time flies! It has been one and half month since I came back. I have been plannig to do something, but there is always something out of my order. I believe someday I will succeed!

Tea Time

I'd been working on my assignments for two days before I have time to take afternoon tea. For a person like me, I think nothing is better than having a leisurely break.

Home-made noodles

When I finished cooking, I suddenly felt this noodles was just like the one I could buy in a noodles restaurant. I start wondering I'm a student or a cook. How do you feel about this noodles, give me some comments!

三寶飯

It is a biggest lunch box I've ever seen. Unlike Taiwanese one, there is a lot of meat on the rice. I even could not finish it. I suppose that is because of Americans. For them maybe it's just an OK lunch box, but for me it's awesome!

Mid-Autumn Festival

人在異鄉, 家鄉味是異鄉遊子的我最大的安慰! 在大海另一邊的我不能和大家一起烤肉談天, 真的很遺憾. 這盒Made in U.S.A. 的蛋黃酥雖然貴了點, 但卻是台灣味十足, 讓身在異鄉的我感受到那一絲絲的家鄉味!

破曉

2005.9.6 搭著飛機離開台灣, 朝著一個全新的生活出發了! 並不是第一次飛行了, 所以黎明對於我來說也不是什麼新鮮事, 但在那一瞬間, 這一道銅楬色的光芒帶給我的不只是全新的一天, 也是一個全新的自我! 未來的旅程有什麼樣的難關在等著我, 我又要如何去面對, 在那一剎那, 我知道, 只有全力以赴, 努力追求自己的夢想~ 就在那黎明破曉時~~

Shopping fun ~

Shopping was really fun, especially when I spent the money which is not mine. I was really like a tourist; I was carrying all the bags and walking around in Manhatten. Even though I was exhausted, I was really happy. Thank you for all of you, Gina, Lucy, Ivy, Carile and Yin.

Godiva - The dream of the chocolate

各位觀眾, 傳說中的夢幻巧克力現身了! Godiva和一般的巧克力看起來沒什麼兩樣, 尤其是從左邊數來第二顆, 根本就是金莎嘛, 但是一顆卻要價 NT 55 元, 你相信嗎? 如此昂貴巧克力, 經過本人親身體驗之後, 只有二個字能形容 --- 極貴! 雖然好吃, 但是還是貴的嚇人!

Creative SBS 350

I bought a set of speaker last week. The bass is very strong; I love it! Now I no longer have to bear the samll speaker in my laptop even though my laptop's speaker is good!!

曇花一現

煙花, 是一項令人又愛又恨的東西. 愛的是它的炫麗, 恨的是它的短暫與無法保留. 若你錄下當時的煙花, 再看之時, 雖然再也無法感受到當時的震撼, 但你依舊能感受到那股感動的暖流在你的心中流動. 這就好像是朋友一樣, 人的一生之中有很多的朋友, 有些朋友你一年之後就會忘了, 有些卻會是你一輩子的朋友. 真正的朋友不應該是曇花一現的, 而是在多年後, 當你想起他, 腦海中仍會有你和他一起渡過的時光. 想想你身旁是否有這樣的朋友呢? 幸運地, 我有!

Regret at the fireworks

I met Jane, my friend, in the subway station when I was on the way to home. Same as me, she went to watch the fireworks, but she chose a wrong place where she couldn't see well. She regretted that she didn't go with me. However, she also told me something making me feel regretful. I didn't know that there was music playing for the fireworks in the radio. Next year, I won't forget to take my MP3 player.

Independence Day

The first shot of the fireworks in NYC.

三色糕

集椰子, 芒果, 和芋頭三種口感於一身的三色糕還真不錯吃, 改天你們有來紐約, 我一定帶你們去吃, 不過, 錢也要多帶一點來唷!

港式飲茶

人在異鄉, 沒有什麼比吃到家鄉料理更令人歡喜的了. 話說飲茶, 我們四個人去吃, 喝了三壼茶, 吃了快兩個小時, 一個人只花$8元, 沒有什麼事比特價能令我更高興的了! (唯一例外是有人請客)

Long Island University

When I arrived there, I could hardly believe how beautiful the school is. Indeed, this is one of the most beautiful school in America. However, I think I won't consider this school as my graduate school because there is only one bus to there. I don't want to spend too much time waiting for the bus.

Queens College

This was the last day in Queens College. Time flies! Three and a half months are gone; now, I am looking for my new goal. Probably, waiting for the admissions is the most important thing I am expecting.

Queens College 2005 Spring Semester ELI 6A

As usual, the end of the semester would have a small party that everyone brought his or her dishes to school and share with calssmates. Anyway, congratulations, my classmates who passed the final exam, of course, included myself.