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吃飯穿衣,浮生閒情,列國遊記.Miss LKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17933831420413593878noreply@blogger.comBlogger390125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8450181392197795473.post-41341964987298587282023-01-16T14:14:00.001-08:002023-01-16T23:00:45.809-08:00兔年吉祥 Hippity Hoppity Happy New Year<p><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: large;">Of the Golden Hare!!!</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">To liberate myself from the tyranny of FOMO, I decided to do less and live more in 2023.</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Taking a ‘gap year’ from the 15 years of blogging and hope to resume with fresh thoughts in the future.</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ApTCSzkdTgbj64ToxLEgPc7zSrb-U7cWdJ5aXiZA9g0kCR9sqN0RA1iO_yWPojvgT-aqg7SZIYlUQEIalytz9Sq9bLxMOVTXHrCxKXPWjwwBloG6nQAAOV7pAnUsrQNynaDZT7fADoaZm0HmB5O2gPIN1TP3M5vjDMBDoqAuCFEDS3wYOjnlz8Nfxg/s1800/new%20year%202023_01162023.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ApTCSzkdTgbj64ToxLEgPc7zSrb-U7cWdJ5aXiZA9g0kCR9sqN0RA1iO_yWPojvgT-aqg7SZIYlUQEIalytz9Sq9bLxMOVTXHrCxKXPWjwwBloG6nQAAOV7pAnUsrQNynaDZT7fADoaZm0HmB5O2gPIN1TP3M5vjDMBDoqAuCFEDS3wYOjnlz8Nfxg/s320/new%20year%202023_01162023.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: large;">Tidying up my desk for new professional as well as personal projects and to celebrate the incoming Lunar New Year, here is a fluffle of hippity hoppity sweet bunnies :)</span></span><p></p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">十五年乍聽漫長<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>眨眼就過<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">. </span>十五是個好數字<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>滾圓滾圓<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>富泰平衡<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">. </span>與其月月捉襟見肘胡亂搪塞<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> ,</span>還是謙卑向時間大神鞠躬<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>暫歇網誌<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">. </span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF8mrg1N2732Ryq8BEtaNVITqs8LOYwsfKpMF2c3kj-aE5N2Jlm0KAgEpbX6UV2yrkcafGxFhtYezl-VQbTPsDkOerghBG6J0_hH5TuhSVBCCjW-OhRnvy6nGqCC-T3nQGbLs2b3rLVxa4MV5Zw7C8UZWsp_r8SLMxRM5QRgQBkYRybqFZXR0TJa_aTQ/s1800/LNY_rabbit_02162023.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1800" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF8mrg1N2732Ryq8BEtaNVITqs8LOYwsfKpMF2c3kj-aE5N2Jlm0KAgEpbX6UV2yrkcafGxFhtYezl-VQbTPsDkOerghBG6J0_hH5TuhSVBCCjW-OhRnvy6nGqCC-T3nQGbLs2b3rLVxa4MV5Zw7C8UZWsp_r8SLMxRM5QRgQBkYRybqFZXR0TJa_aTQ/s320/LNY_rabbit_02162023.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">祝大家</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">:</span></span><p></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">福兔綿延</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">萬事如意</span></p>Miss LKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17933831420413593878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8450181392197795473.post-47824562829476750482022-12-30T14:56:00.002-08:002022-12-30T14:56:43.924-08:00瓷婚 Porcelain <p>More to come…<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj86Bx33njRyTi71Mza_PzYVGzJTXLmoKnpQvsVreNbIRfnIQ4Q-hl7cAE-Kpq3E5Kmv8VRxQsj6Kh_EQtfqhl3vfHznmw10NDvT7el_r5_Yk2uuRZurqUlZXr9ZAAgzh7se5i2lnpiuYRYABo_oRipCk138wMAsxDIGiUOMLyK05fLlT8ESfFklMVoHQ/s4032/3268CFD2-3B55-4B7C-BB34-BC47CA6A7B18.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2905" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj86Bx33njRyTi71Mza_PzYVGzJTXLmoKnpQvsVreNbIRfnIQ4Q-hl7cAE-Kpq3E5Kmv8VRxQsj6Kh_EQtfqhl3vfHznmw10NDvT7el_r5_Yk2uuRZurqUlZXr9ZAAgzh7se5i2lnpiuYRYABo_oRipCk138wMAsxDIGiUOMLyK05fLlT8ESfFklMVoHQ/s320/3268CFD2-3B55-4B7C-BB34-BC47CA6A7B18.jpeg" width="231" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjApI_bUJ42vAJloctaRKKZhatXW603xoLv7vREaMhTLgUe-MUMiygx9ZaCWAea7FuNenKddlZv2vm93uc2RrF_L9ewSJxBynr94X21JxzjJRaNGe9rOSXKPyHZo_EzIGUvYX8PZ1k-0ZEYTwsDOGmPwzk6nAt0U1zkiW33_rvxKYZj9pjqCYPMa_mItw/s1800/63EA7C54-61D5-4F87-B332-6038C5DE2DFE.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="599" data-original-width="1800" height="106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjApI_bUJ42vAJloctaRKKZhatXW603xoLv7vREaMhTLgUe-MUMiygx9ZaCWAea7FuNenKddlZv2vm93uc2RrF_L9ewSJxBynr94X21JxzjJRaNGe9rOSXKPyHZo_EzIGUvYX8PZ1k-0ZEYTwsDOGmPwzk6nAt0U1zkiW33_rvxKYZj9pjqCYPMa_mItw/s320/63EA7C54-61D5-4F87-B332-6038C5DE2DFE.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Miss LKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17933831420413593878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8450181392197795473.post-40657474660532303062022-11-29T22:53:00.000-08:002022-11-29T22:53:00.574-08:00The Colorist<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Another month flew by that I found myself overworked and not spending enough time to reflect.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Words will come later for this post but for now… colors first.</span></span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiZZkMJz_i7AsJ-EhWznjBRgYVahyoro7IQyiIG_gVj4DmGmYlsioTRAUDEEspupWs-uYO0hWYay9gW3reBFCWISjHShUiOM-Oge5i1512ZVNgUPFqM0SZCFbOqU8IhdszLZz2-S1Mk98YRCBKH1bWKuaiAPVonD4oVYCv0LP10qIx27PkZJ3berbR-g/s2068/pear%20concerto1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1712" data-original-width="2068" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiZZkMJz_i7AsJ-EhWznjBRgYVahyoro7IQyiIG_gVj4DmGmYlsioTRAUDEEspupWs-uYO0hWYay9gW3reBFCWISjHShUiOM-Oge5i1512ZVNgUPFqM0SZCFbOqU8IhdszLZz2-S1Mk98YRCBKH1bWKuaiAPVonD4oVYCv0LP10qIx27PkZJ3berbR-g/s320/pear%20concerto1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: large;">Pear Concerto:</span><p></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS01bV4UYtZ13KU122uNRGiEDO3i5oc9olMmti6vIixx18Z0EgCUJEndoYv04FJ06FFV5gyG8ReJF-uDN2CSUEAyAy59ZkvkrlUEthNsFNXBKI1ITBnwoeq1Cn7j0GSH3iQhGVs73z8UN3JMBZsbLTEM0rW8HYEEdXvwD8mHbvTxM0vkrZH6MATM-6aw/s1800/pear%20concerto2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS01bV4UYtZ13KU122uNRGiEDO3i5oc9olMmti6vIixx18Z0EgCUJEndoYv04FJ06FFV5gyG8ReJF-uDN2CSUEAyAy59ZkvkrlUEthNsFNXBKI1ITBnwoeq1Cn7j0GSH3iQhGVs73z8UN3JMBZsbLTEM0rW8HYEEdXvwD8mHbvTxM0vkrZH6MATM-6aw/s320/pear%20concerto2.jpeg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP_Ef3MaZjNhVf1j7h-m55uweLGteC14MN571fHhFju4WJe3IPnX4nyFDSrk9GCgyEg_927iD2rsaiU26UQli0aD9qNMZuU2gxwms2YT3Vk1GxpapGpUFHespmJPIdCRdRCQqhJ_VaTUB8Ni_GmQ0seOMA9RLP3tA5IlxdDb3jLe_fbhQCvpvLLsLTdA/s2033/pear%20concerto3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1460" data-original-width="2033" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP_Ef3MaZjNhVf1j7h-m55uweLGteC14MN571fHhFju4WJe3IPnX4nyFDSrk9GCgyEg_927iD2rsaiU26UQli0aD9qNMZuU2gxwms2YT3Vk1GxpapGpUFHespmJPIdCRdRCQqhJ_VaTUB8Ni_GmQ0seOMA9RLP3tA5IlxdDb3jLe_fbhQCvpvLLsLTdA/s320/pear%20concerto3.jpeg" width="320" /></a></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Umber</span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sepia</span></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Caramel</span></p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Spice Meringue:</span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYi1yOKnDaB2yBfsJ4reWtl8Q47Sj4pj6oBeo5Nzc-_Gg317s-SdDx0lTaeDC9rSM_tI0X85NfDAawHmp7yPQ6m_QZyIJjg6wzW1suIsTXN8AJpav6RtQZGWprQuXQvxFsNOe24b7HAx3ZN4gvZ7jONcF-mJM_o3WKSN0CMoGYASqO6h-1leGHsZp_bA/s1440/meringue1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1440" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYi1yOKnDaB2yBfsJ4reWtl8Q47Sj4pj6oBeo5Nzc-_Gg317s-SdDx0lTaeDC9rSM_tI0X85NfDAawHmp7yPQ6m_QZyIJjg6wzW1suIsTXN8AJpav6RtQZGWprQuXQvxFsNOe24b7HAx3ZN4gvZ7jONcF-mJM_o3WKSN0CMoGYASqO6h-1leGHsZp_bA/s320/meringue1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-mBbp0C6E2zGAOG-fOB2kmfyA0H0Qgr6Lk1QTbTShCJhawu_WE3uhVw3DapwmRUOQ35gd4B5BW3MObLh4sIPM2BZ0o0LM7gDoX-LmmbakPXRd4srTqn-AKazRbB3ljHsiNShkbdPgb5oJMIiqEQo5ruK1Xcu1K48JBrYbVRae30vG7HFg9DQ87fVm1A/s1800/meringue2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1800" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-mBbp0C6E2zGAOG-fOB2kmfyA0H0Qgr6Lk1QTbTShCJhawu_WE3uhVw3DapwmRUOQ35gd4B5BW3MObLh4sIPM2BZ0o0LM7gDoX-LmmbakPXRd4srTqn-AKazRbB3ljHsiNShkbdPgb5oJMIiqEQo5ruK1Xcu1K48JBrYbVRae30vG7HFg9DQ87fVm1A/s320/meringue2.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Toffee</span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Clove</span></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Passion Fruit</span></p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Chocolate Fondant:</span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVVKCJ2gYt5cX8psEe3Z093pF-s-IDod_9UrqDx8O_Y1Fa2uUANRwQvN2Yp5mhDQ-ZZpZ5U3jnvxWU8PGE3HZ0mDE32Rtan6zpffn0RhiclnHkckSaKajVbABoAzUE8VNN2PbzmvV8GMQL48apjRfpfhv5v2paHMZnGQIIEgZSsTn60BMjNwwy4HDOLA/s2160/pear%20and%20chocolate1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1842" data-original-width="2160" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVVKCJ2gYt5cX8psEe3Z093pF-s-IDod_9UrqDx8O_Y1Fa2uUANRwQvN2Yp5mhDQ-ZZpZ5U3jnvxWU8PGE3HZ0mDE32Rtan6zpffn0RhiclnHkckSaKajVbABoAzUE8VNN2PbzmvV8GMQL48apjRfpfhv5v2paHMZnGQIIEgZSsTn60BMjNwwy4HDOLA/s320/pear%20and%20chocolate1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLWCArpr5jNQvpfliUogiUhLY8rHjxJ1WBPGwuG3q4_GDoEV9uFjhNcEooTCFAjybTCljn6OHMdt77r0ovYuVsxB9TQD7GiuXfyjvFbOuhoFevBOGObH9dEU6AlVWqvGbP1KALtNCgzp5rudA2QszrljAwGxSlp7BD1Xqx7ucyO-HYZo4vDzH3D7SLaQ/s1800/pear%20and%20chocolate2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLWCArpr5jNQvpfliUogiUhLY8rHjxJ1WBPGwuG3q4_GDoEV9uFjhNcEooTCFAjybTCljn6OHMdt77r0ovYuVsxB9TQD7GiuXfyjvFbOuhoFevBOGObH9dEU6AlVWqvGbP1KALtNCgzp5rudA2QszrljAwGxSlp7BD1Xqx7ucyO-HYZo4vDzH3D7SLaQ/s320/pear%20and%20chocolate2.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Cacao</span></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ginger </span></p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Poached Pear:</span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLC8OnplDBwFkheQRES5YNCqSFdXDaBH6A-gwpZHrPh5Ae9fhsxKsuTQhPAgHMlTMTdKerIGAYhtzRL2H2GJx9Uj774XAF-o1e6jzSMaiOqoE6rrW9TWqwwyJz7vB5iMtfG7sKRsmDSNiFNBwJ9Orr1x4nMBaf4FJC0P9VOmD5b_6HJd44XpxeEz97kg/s2160/pear%20poached.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="2160" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLC8OnplDBwFkheQRES5YNCqSFdXDaBH6A-gwpZHrPh5Ae9fhsxKsuTQhPAgHMlTMTdKerIGAYhtzRL2H2GJx9Uj774XAF-o1e6jzSMaiOqoE6rrW9TWqwwyJz7vB5iMtfG7sKRsmDSNiFNBwJ9Orr1x4nMBaf4FJC0P9VOmD5b_6HJd44XpxeEz97kg/s320/pear%20poached.jpeg" width="320" /></a></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Cinnamon</span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOh39fHhv8Uj8Q6TsBycjdILFjbh6KbPpPKVRi2vCvWazRrwn5Yme4WzhrrM3SgtzVaefpJSrRbTHdmsp7jnvAcbxjvNoHDliY5HXj75FZjGM7ixb7_4rHJfh7hUHP7Xtknl6yQ4vhlfxOlPlbLjCXMMRaECrl2-oPMQE7TdIMLnNefS5n3HykK_JW-g/s1800/pear%20poached1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOh39fHhv8Uj8Q6TsBycjdILFjbh6KbPpPKVRi2vCvWazRrwn5Yme4WzhrrM3SgtzVaefpJSrRbTHdmsp7jnvAcbxjvNoHDliY5HXj75FZjGM7ixb7_4rHJfh7hUHP7Xtknl6yQ4vhlfxOlPlbLjCXMMRaECrl2-oPMQE7TdIMLnNefS5n3HykK_JW-g/s320/pear%20poached1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW9i2MYZGwjS5YCEolXnHIUVHJIqF4CIxag21I5ohDeSl669e-rOh8xg7FvOi3SGK5AX36fLhs4aP8t1OtgvrQsY_MF9WeTR-rHhfb25bDw8LoNAMVf0APk2PtXviaKig_plWbXANv8rFsxSFFVmJVaSn5Q3XX3am3pYzNp9wUWXkrs_mT_b8Fxj8KBQ/s1800/pear%20poached3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW9i2MYZGwjS5YCEolXnHIUVHJIqF4CIxag21I5ohDeSl669e-rOh8xg7FvOi3SGK5AX36fLhs4aP8t1OtgvrQsY_MF9WeTR-rHhfb25bDw8LoNAMVf0APk2PtXviaKig_plWbXANv8rFsxSFFVmJVaSn5Q3XX3am3pYzNp9wUWXkrs_mT_b8Fxj8KBQ/s320/pear%20poached3.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Cream</span></p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Non Eton mess:</span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiveKuBH74IlC7laqMv0lhTQ-pd0XbZXNmEyGSbSXuBjrQxdIQHSvXcEYH0QTlV39vSRFZ3BRjxlns_HHewcLP0mIdR_vQ91338k9sFi_G5XIjU6fzzQR28LOUusqnBHqczaoFRoXvTA9dWloCMEf1uiP_mf3vwCHeG20gus-tkIKyaKwr1oxtxY7EP_w/s2168/persimmon_meringue1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2168" data-original-width="2168" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiveKuBH74IlC7laqMv0lhTQ-pd0XbZXNmEyGSbSXuBjrQxdIQHSvXcEYH0QTlV39vSRFZ3BRjxlns_HHewcLP0mIdR_vQ91338k9sFi_G5XIjU6fzzQR28LOUusqnBHqczaoFRoXvTA9dWloCMEf1uiP_mf3vwCHeG20gus-tkIKyaKwr1oxtxY7EP_w/s320/persimmon_meringue1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidG_SCB-hfskr2tU7ixM4qpCa_lYLNn-fSeRcn5vzLPkBOdntHBOfadm3iH-M0YNH85h8rEuwUnqtBwqH73K1ZsKUBXs3v9Zmo4q83251h2KxumytrTZXSyd2ivYf0lgPq_r8PQOFjmq4f8C9Q9GW9-mRJbTj_oUfSJ-e4FMbGDUS8HdAiEtbbueb5kg/s1800/persimmon_meringue3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1800" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidG_SCB-hfskr2tU7ixM4qpCa_lYLNn-fSeRcn5vzLPkBOdntHBOfadm3iH-M0YNH85h8rEuwUnqtBwqH73K1ZsKUBXs3v9Zmo4q83251h2KxumytrTZXSyd2ivYf0lgPq_r8PQOFjmq4f8C9Q9GW9-mRJbTj_oUfSJ-e4FMbGDUS8HdAiEtbbueb5kg/s320/persimmon_meringue3.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Persimmon</span></p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Pistachio</span></p>Miss LKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17933831420413593878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8450181392197795473.post-67016611537986355452022-10-29T19:10:00.001-07:002022-10-29T19:12:59.338-07:00十三聲 There’s Something about Autumn<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Happy Halloween!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfWmBHgsngD4isH3AQ3MVzZucdrA6NT32TbSAGXiluC85ctPp1TnAgud5xRgCthUm4zZAHas23Hky_vHG7IyiGaTF2YqpCUryBQaynkuDZSXns053R9bVkvErLoQroaRtw-eoDHGFk8PfVKXOqngxzXsE7CBxed6U59eRb5ShqgYiaq42o1-OgGluAjw/s2208/beetroot%20heart.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2009" data-original-width="2208" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfWmBHgsngD4isH3AQ3MVzZucdrA6NT32TbSAGXiluC85ctPp1TnAgud5xRgCthUm4zZAHas23Hky_vHG7IyiGaTF2YqpCUryBQaynkuDZSXns053R9bVkvErLoQroaRtw-eoDHGFk8PfVKXOqngxzXsE7CBxed6U59eRb5ShqgYiaq42o1-OgGluAjw/s320/beetroot%20heart.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Once upon a time my father wanted me to become a surgeon like him.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">While I have been rather dexterous with any tool with a pointy end, I chose a pen in the end. It forges words that could cut or heal.</span></span><p></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM9AvQyehINI5MSh-Xc0WoW8DuEa1mj9ePWny67Ew1z-y-iI8Sldbk3Ex_b4nsOredb-WwNo84A_X_QQpU0hxjMaV-gYEA9MtIf23x_l9y_ojRqGY7gfSy6PwPtOdc9hftqbJlPSvzcwU0e5-u9eaxnzE2oMr38uezJVvRityS5_Dne_g0ViV9yj5Qkg/s1800/beetroot%20heart1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM9AvQyehINI5MSh-Xc0WoW8DuEa1mj9ePWny67Ew1z-y-iI8Sldbk3Ex_b4nsOredb-WwNo84A_X_QQpU0hxjMaV-gYEA9MtIf23x_l9y_ojRqGY7gfSy6PwPtOdc9hftqbJlPSvzcwU0e5-u9eaxnzE2oMr38uezJVvRityS5_Dne_g0ViV9yj5Qkg/s320/beetroot%20heart1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">聰明伶俐的黃蓉</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">為師者夢昧以求的學生</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">舉一反三</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">教授起來多麼有成就感</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">; </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">反之</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">扶不起的阿斗</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">相父大抵嘔血</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">. </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">團隊某新進設計師</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">議薪時態度老練</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">真做起事</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">木頭木腦</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">愈教愈笨</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">. LK</span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">開始懷疑</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">是否敵方派來臥底</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">? </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">要把我活活氣死</span></span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">!</span><span><a name='more'></a></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">星期五若勘察此下屬企劃案</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">品味不佳</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">美學失衡</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">思路紊亂</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">事倍功半</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">... </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">敝人總急怒攻心</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">週末心情全毀</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">. </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">其實蠢的是擇善固執的</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">LK</span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">吧</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">? </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">大環境低迷</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">人人得過且過</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">品質</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">責任感</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">根本緣木求魚</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">.</span></span><p></p>
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<p style="font-family: "PingFang TC"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">臉書回溯功能<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>冷不防冒出五年前南中國商旅時<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>週末單槍匹馬越福田口岸<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>轉四趟車至香港蘭桂坊<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">Gordon Ramsay</span>餐廳吃脆皮燒豬緬懷<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">Eton Mess</span>往事<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">. </span>記得當年月黑風高走下山石坡時<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>碰上萬聖節前夕派對人潮羣魔亂舞<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>若王家衛電影場景<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">. </span>週末偶讀首爾梨泰院萬聖節慶典踐踏慘劇<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>頗心驚<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, COVID</span>數年<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>生物距離亂套<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>遠殊近險<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">. </span>回歸<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>談何容易<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">.</span></span></p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">A swordswoman needs her Valyrian steel… mine is the legendary Shun.</span></p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Between cleaving and slicing, the stress from work, from reading world news… dissipated. Seafood makes tasty weekday dinners. It offers enough protein and does not take as much energy for digestion. </span></p>
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<p style="font-family: "PingFang TC"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">人生終極目標<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">: </span>一是平安到老當祖母抱乖孫<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>二是文學創作<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">. </span>生態危機四起<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>未來世界已不宜人居<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>前者要圓夢步步為艱<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">. </span>後者在職場家庭夾縫求生存<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>仍屬探索期<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>研究各式文體<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">. </span>十月初兩個星期六的線上課程<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>結識暢銷作家<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">Alka Joshi, </span>所謂成功<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>運氣當需幾分<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>關鍵更於十年磨一劍的毅力耐性<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">. <a href="https://thehennaartist.com">The Henna Artist</a></span>故事節奏明快<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>文字雅俗共賞<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, Netflix</span>已簽約拍影集<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">.</span></span></p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Finishing reading <i><b>The Henna Artist</b></i> in nearly one setting and met the amazing Alka Joshi at a SCE class. I must finish the manuscript I started in 2021!!!</span></p>
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<p style="font-family: "PingFang TC"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">可見我們多需要故事<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>前陣子<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">LoTR</span>和<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">GoT</span>皆出前傳<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>真真造福奇幻迷<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">. </span>逢週末老夫老妻便並肩倚頭<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>或研究精靈中土紀元<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>或評比黑綠兩黨誰家爭鋒<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">. </span>想想雖堅卻仍易碎的瓷婚將至<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>不知兩人是志同道合才為伴多年<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>還是耳濡目染頻率漸相容<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>緣份的方程式無定律<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">.</span></span></p>
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font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiClVWVexXbSyU0n_ea9Bt-SNA_oNIRfma-LiyzYvNIJF716zPDqWs0RIkHaQ3be5RDisvQ4WXQYKzusxpfEc83UCA78ufITUwaphpfxxsO9fpfL-J-qVPTmNFk9lav89KRug_no53UiYHCse-YO0SrZh_-BablluVf2I2CUzEWCTp_rQ80D8d7QchmA/s1800/seafood_wild%20cod2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiClVWVexXbSyU0n_ea9Bt-SNA_oNIRfma-LiyzYvNIJF716zPDqWs0RIkHaQ3be5RDisvQ4WXQYKzusxpfEc83UCA78ufITUwaphpfxxsO9fpfL-J-qVPTmNFk9lav89KRug_no53UiYHCse-YO0SrZh_-BablluVf2I2CUzEWCTp_rQ80D8d7QchmA/s320/seafood_wild%20cod2.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p>Miss LKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17933831420413593878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8450181392197795473.post-23358010816638584902022-09-27T22:07:00.001-07:002022-09-27T22:07:58.516-07:00半晝秋分 Equinox, Reflection, and Old Friends<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">After a whirlwind homecoming to Taipei, followed by an onslaught of work crises, the home front matched its theatricality with a porn watching glum(still, after all that screen time?) teenage son trying to study for the SAT.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Life’s twist, huh?</span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimPG0V3T6Ya4C9ItNhM13Uu6lIAnAjr0c9vdMhXOHMBHkWa2cLB-bH0K7xwX9ZfXumPaY38hTqylstR4ARTwwIu_QsZdT3TTBaz_rTDPwPcKbUcEu8Bhxq4oCjrDeZ2ey34pcn_5P8RH9a4JTt_4vps6-gUgBTUPEarMmHVe_NfkGkRlRs7Z2R2P6uTA/s2160/snack%20trio.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="2160" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimPG0V3T6Ya4C9ItNhM13Uu6lIAnAjr0c9vdMhXOHMBHkWa2cLB-bH0K7xwX9ZfXumPaY38hTqylstR4ARTwwIu_QsZdT3TTBaz_rTDPwPcKbUcEu8Bhxq4oCjrDeZ2ey34pcn_5P8RH9a4JTt_4vps6-gUgBTUPEarMmHVe_NfkGkRlRs7Z2R2P6uTA/s320/snack%20trio.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "PingFang TC"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">忽冷忽熱的極端氣候<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>整天瞎忙如轉陀螺<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>頓想起年少時讀的黑色美學漫畫<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">’</span>惡魔人<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">’</span>與<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">’</span>深邃美麗的亞細亞<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">’, </span>主軸皆是弱肉強食<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>求存活不外乎結盟並吞同化<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">.<span></span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: large;">本月<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">LK</span>回歸職場十年整<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>弔詭的哩程碑<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>現在的我寵辱不驚<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>到底是昇華進階的<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">LK2.0?<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>還是已被系統化<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>如<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">’</span>惡魔人<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">’</span>故事中讓龜獸吞噬徒留形體的假面<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">?<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><p></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio1dtb62q1_VTwF-eSwZHavIzrd8J68nc-TXEtWaniPS6YNh0FV3n3jidy472D3bjcZA-5mc_B8K0ELFT-aJsnhUtV8Q5eNkfcNtV0xnehDNBL92Pll8nACxwr2a1AOD6zFi8Mk4ZsMoSEvhY9L7jyKQ92Bgit58ov-z67G0OPuxUanAHsPRMRvI6Q-g/s2291/choux%20flower.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="2291" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio1dtb62q1_VTwF-eSwZHavIzrd8J68nc-TXEtWaniPS6YNh0FV3n3jidy472D3bjcZA-5mc_B8K0ELFT-aJsnhUtV8Q5eNkfcNtV0xnehDNBL92Pll8nACxwr2a1AOD6zFi8Mk4ZsMoSEvhY9L7jyKQ92Bgit58ov-z67G0OPuxUanAHsPRMRvI6Q-g/s320/choux%20flower.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">家廚冷落好一陣子</span><span class="s1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">曬舊照過乾癮</span><span class="s1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">... </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">華麗的紫薯米泡芙</span><span class="s1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">.</span></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdnQ4FW3ENalRXxb65ZUKUZfswilu6Fq2sGqNH06-COt3fZzGRZYmsez1skUDZDfJx9rfPe72yQGb71Z8F_tJuC7SKDFgUAcRknF8PsKBmFcfYvmZASxzWzHQj4eEkomqduQr1KLaOgvN5UVZv2o5WdYh3NmxtKrDl3tBo3uUESWyA_LWOieqDXOaCDQ/s1800/choux%20flower1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdnQ4FW3ENalRXxb65ZUKUZfswilu6Fq2sGqNH06-COt3fZzGRZYmsez1skUDZDfJx9rfPe72yQGb71Z8F_tJuC7SKDFgUAcRknF8PsKBmFcfYvmZASxzWzHQj4eEkomqduQr1KLaOgvN5UVZv2o5WdYh3NmxtKrDl3tBo3uUESWyA_LWOieqDXOaCDQ/s320/choux%20flower1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">The intentional twirling of CHOUX.</span><p></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "PingFang TC"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">巧緻水晶餃<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>有紅樓夢雅食情調<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">.</span></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "PingFang TC"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4R2KzB8QSFTRIf-Xio3dbQnZv4v09d6Jr4pGzwmMRDeeoFx0LCVureh0O33nkFqWidEpQCxps6FNtqRNIbR6sGQ5VkOheP5-e9bOABV2zjER1jYrkctWdqkDRMVobS11HclTdLUOXAaI56q-jCBr7Jmwikgv-RhqwCQBlc4Vd5XGqwP1e95OxK6rffw/s2213/crystal%20dumpling.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2213" data-original-width="2177" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4R2KzB8QSFTRIf-Xio3dbQnZv4v09d6Jr4pGzwmMRDeeoFx0LCVureh0O33nkFqWidEpQCxps6FNtqRNIbR6sGQ5VkOheP5-e9bOABV2zjER1jYrkctWdqkDRMVobS11HclTdLUOXAaI56q-jCBr7Jmwikgv-RhqwCQBlc4Vd5XGqwP1e95OxK6rffw/s320/crystal%20dumpling.jpeg" width="315" /></a></span></div><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Making these crystal dumplings was like setting gems on a piece of jewelry.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1yjok9dkgF2RMaEiIBSTZUF1MfqUim17b_nH8POJATNAeK0AiwxM2uWjDu37L6e_R4-3anJAwCUgfdAhGK86PEgD1or1GR9Yh37bDt7xc3eurzQGtO7BkUHZZTOp3mfzrYlttU4CyYRXVxlKRKnOj-jAlOv7OgbbWLkOWlJHX7CDe2dFs3S2yZNrunw/s1800/crystal%20dumpling1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1yjok9dkgF2RMaEiIBSTZUF1MfqUim17b_nH8POJATNAeK0AiwxM2uWjDu37L6e_R4-3anJAwCUgfdAhGK86PEgD1or1GR9Yh37bDt7xc3eurzQGtO7BkUHZZTOp3mfzrYlttU4CyYRXVxlKRKnOj-jAlOv7OgbbWLkOWlJHX7CDe2dFs3S2yZNrunw/s320/crystal%20dumpling1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">For the moment, I abandoned the culinary chemistry honed earlier this year and relished the second hand memory.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Then there it was, the yoke of A+ student staring back at me.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Whatever I do, I aim to master the subject and circumstance.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Isn’t such obsession a psychiatric disorder?</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc6Ry7xu29HcIWVsj4Xk55LN0k2-IYB3rfqllIuxua9ME92xCDJg4NTOH_m3hpO7VnbSeOW3sKLR9ahDDQieiMUvjlAJBKvBJC0tF68V3EnU5oLI9hNW970N9GAbOWslHTD9M8eNJnWa83pXjG_F5nxVgi5c4i-yWnd5YQpoYNjl4_Tgfda_S86kGxow/s2160/purple%20zen%20dinner.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2124" data-original-width="2160" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc6Ry7xu29HcIWVsj4Xk55LN0k2-IYB3rfqllIuxua9ME92xCDJg4NTOH_m3hpO7VnbSeOW3sKLR9ahDDQieiMUvjlAJBKvBJC0tF68V3EnU5oLI9hNW970N9GAbOWslHTD9M8eNJnWa83pXjG_F5nxVgi5c4i-yWnd5YQpoYNjl4_Tgfda_S86kGxow/s320/purple%20zen%20dinner.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC"; font-size: large;">花壽司佐和菓子</span><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Pc_NfmlqeAGVuYJKCYaKgzG5u4cVx96guIZbN2KMQ3BHIM3cM0ca4aBajH-o7lqMmOMajZtrxu65m6z-M4jz7up_ssotRt5PWZDZajKa1SjC51Ko8GunPG8hxthUG04zr-A1Y4hagmUrZSMByJQMiZMEEwBmo9yhyG8wAinLjAplKXEzetMK4QzRWQ/s1800/purple%20zen%20dinner1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Pc_NfmlqeAGVuYJKCYaKgzG5u4cVx96guIZbN2KMQ3BHIM3cM0ca4aBajH-o7lqMmOMajZtrxu65m6z-M4jz7up_ssotRt5PWZDZajKa1SjC51Ko8GunPG8hxthUG04zr-A1Y4hagmUrZSMByJQMiZMEEwBmo9yhyG8wAinLjAplKXEzetMK4QzRWQ/s320/purple%20zen%20dinner1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Pairing sushi with wagashi.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span>The silver lining of the pandemic is that the circumstance motivates us to be creative.</span></span><p></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "PingFang TC"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">桂花鬆糕</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpTocTSNhd8gnjJ4BP1PiC36NPzEm_Ca3BawR77rDf-gJM1YPvUYcYnkH7vBOhTpRlUZdGvUq6eiB0rCuUsFkW9X6yRwNAVgAIdKuBUMVwx_Y7jI6mU64c2Fwtr0Es22yRkKDagJglsxHDBZdFMh2HMpOYINN-QeQB0mmf39smFxU323wIgtl6bjKG_Q/s1800/rice%20cake_osmanthus.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpTocTSNhd8gnjJ4BP1PiC36NPzEm_Ca3BawR77rDf-gJM1YPvUYcYnkH7vBOhTpRlUZdGvUq6eiB0rCuUsFkW9X6yRwNAVgAIdKuBUMVwx_Y7jI6mU64c2Fwtr0Es22yRkKDagJglsxHDBZdFMh2HMpOYINN-QeQB0mmf39smFxU323wIgtl6bjKG_Q/s320/rice%20cake_osmanthus.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">The steamed osmanthus rice cake could be finicky but light and lovely with a cup of oolong tea.</span><p></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsOtt9W69Gb1tZL8wouuhyDRcqXHooa36XPpPN4xV-Qxc9ucIOTZ_OdgQAV13EN8E6SKpFtvkseeCwwlSjgChXR56YWNNWaD48P_G9SvTPXN6FkOht-Qv-2S-CzPpSyHZ8HMacF3yeszNHNiHzKkZPCweMQWwJMSrk6IRAmdFm0wZWiXw97ZjYztWHyg/s1800/rice%20dumpling1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsOtt9W69Gb1tZL8wouuhyDRcqXHooa36XPpPN4xV-Qxc9ucIOTZ_OdgQAV13EN8E6SKpFtvkseeCwwlSjgChXR56YWNNWaD48P_G9SvTPXN6FkOht-Qv-2S-CzPpSyHZ8HMacF3yeszNHNiHzKkZPCweMQWwJMSrk6IRAmdFm0wZWiXw97ZjYztWHyg/s320/rice%20dumpling1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHkk71mJX9Bv8dVrWSJOQaLxxZ--gCa5fHfbyq17T-UqJuyxS76MVo2VoosWobiwVlpVKalvPMItlJmTfG6YG6FIALpPfDgBnA-k07xeAauDQFZ57yPzhTU2vps-a_P_5ZnEXBlLQmsLVYpFzJXAPobKhMAo62G3crxmeQ_lfTI_UPjCs4z6mA6Bwwmg/s1800/rice%20dumpling2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHkk71mJX9Bv8dVrWSJOQaLxxZ--gCa5fHfbyq17T-UqJuyxS76MVo2VoosWobiwVlpVKalvPMItlJmTfG6YG6FIALpPfDgBnA-k07xeAauDQFZ57yPzhTU2vps-a_P_5ZnEXBlLQmsLVYpFzJXAPobKhMAo62G3crxmeQ_lfTI_UPjCs4z6mA6Bwwmg/s320/rice%20dumpling2.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">至得意是紅龜粿</span><span class="s1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">揉麵團揉得我雙臂成大力士</span><span class="s1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">詩興起</span><span class="s1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">塑成圓滾滾的金橘</span><span class="s1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">清蒸當包子</span><span class="s1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">或水煮調桂花釀</span><span class="s1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">各有風味</span><span class="s1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">.</span></span><p></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxmLRhxMX_g4XrWrkP4LIlj_uz4dt5Fg41hg1QuEDETl_aaUR75taFHmbgFt4KXxCXaID4UdyDpzJptFVqYo6jOfqU4dvwzoFiHDavRJmdUAYAab1rS_eORoLjFyEpyEdACY2LHqWWnAzBSqeIeS2176GZhMdUxL_GlC4VWeJpLyEeH3irR_bJOW8oeA/s1886/rice%20dumpling3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1392" data-original-width="1886" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxmLRhxMX_g4XrWrkP4LIlj_uz4dt5Fg41hg1QuEDETl_aaUR75taFHmbgFt4KXxCXaID4UdyDpzJptFVqYo6jOfqU4dvwzoFiHDavRJmdUAYAab1rS_eORoLjFyEpyEdACY2LHqWWnAzBSqeIeS2176GZhMdUxL_GlC4VWeJpLyEeH3irR_bJOW8oeA/s320/rice%20dumpling3.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_yx1PHWOn23ybY_J9vzh2Ui6tPd96xz_I-f-Ft7KYScgzuRh0Fz-X4w3Lc-aM9dSsX4luEIQG7OvvvpzrYa0nWPzwjm2YuKWV_iFeJ2w4tPDEGbrrieUYhX0C-ClHOfwLM7o0dq5crT0wXfqsHrfhHwtVsUh-Z3xRi5lY-3pwWb7tiNIdSxVSauVibg/s1800/rice%20dumpling4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_yx1PHWOn23ybY_J9vzh2Ui6tPd96xz_I-f-Ft7KYScgzuRh0Fz-X4w3Lc-aM9dSsX4luEIQG7OvvvpzrYa0nWPzwjm2YuKWV_iFeJ2w4tPDEGbrrieUYhX0C-ClHOfwLM7o0dq5crT0wXfqsHrfhHwtVsUh-Z3xRi5lY-3pwWb7tiNIdSxVSauVibg/s320/rice%20dumpling4.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span>One afternoon after I kneaded the garnet yam and tapioca flour until my arms felt like Thor, I decided to sculpt all the way… an orchard of tangerines or a pumpkin patch?</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><p></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Life cannot be mastered.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQrT0R1-8QujP0hNdICzMLnnj_TwVPGvABftz2kXbL9PGBGS6ABCxfEDVH0CBOVPcrPTGd-9fJSZxkNaV-dKdp7gfVxxFpcpj85SdsqDN905gCk-iQqE1mCkVWARSZYOFaeWIiSbr7uFL6ichE65cvkAdtavtgpUdOpoflHQyF7m29tnJzWeyRUQrP2A/s2017/snack%20duo.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1963" data-original-width="2017" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQrT0R1-8QujP0hNdICzMLnnj_TwVPGvABftz2kXbL9PGBGS6ABCxfEDVH0CBOVPcrPTGd-9fJSZxkNaV-dKdp7gfVxxFpcpj85SdsqDN905gCk-iQqE1mCkVWARSZYOFaeWIiSbr7uFL6ichE65cvkAdtavtgpUdOpoflHQyF7m29tnJzWeyRUQrP2A/s320/snack%20duo.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">伊比利豬皮兩吃</span><span class="s1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">!</span></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLINp2VNy_gUVgsIiU-cSQGdMSaplYj6Y12wS5BNNdeQshh2DzejjKjOJaiZO-lMHBm9m55u26uRmBaGPQVpmMioleujs2YqwtlcpwgUxK0kYnVDKTClBBFUMcch4WHUSRcvnAQpgqG7305jTvFwaC6RxtARJe019XpszDhD6B4o2RW1MiK1j0AEHHdg/s1800/snack%20duo2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLINp2VNy_gUVgsIiU-cSQGdMSaplYj6Y12wS5BNNdeQshh2DzejjKjOJaiZO-lMHBm9m55u26uRmBaGPQVpmMioleujs2YqwtlcpwgUxK0kYnVDKTClBBFUMcch4WHUSRcvnAQpgqG7305jTvFwaC6RxtARJe019XpszDhD6B4o2RW1MiK1j0AEHHdg/s320/snack%20duo2.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">BUT, I could master some homemade snacks :)<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJtWEpZ8G7xYACwdHj8mIzOHXvq6vnuPfLdESj7bsgYyGIVo1XftsL4lbPJJkH_TANsOZ0vdNIV7sN0mmzD3OT7Bp9ZTGEs0eGE3OYeEsc-2F7dTki5aiqpg3BavZ_x8fOnyGbaKPBSm4oN7NFAcL_Rqe1_8iU4IPkxU1NSYml80xp2ptxNedQCrqGJQ/s1800/snack%20trio1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJtWEpZ8G7xYACwdHj8mIzOHXvq6vnuPfLdESj7bsgYyGIVo1XftsL4lbPJJkH_TANsOZ0vdNIV7sN0mmzD3OT7Bp9ZTGEs0eGE3OYeEsc-2F7dTki5aiqpg3BavZ_x8fOnyGbaKPBSm4oN7NFAcL_Rqe1_8iU4IPkxU1NSYml80xp2ptxNedQCrqGJQ/s320/snack%20trio1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">A belated gratitude to my old friends the month of September… because we were all overwhelmed with life so we could not celebrate one another’s birthday in August but caught up with thought provoking calls after work and a lovely dinner at the trendy restaurant <a href="https://www.gozusf.com/">Gozu</a> after a day’s meeting marathon.</span><p></p>Miss LKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17933831420413593878noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8450181392197795473.post-23088305861387734712022-08-28T13:24:00.000-07:002022-08-28T13:24:00.035-07:00居無竹, 人俗 The Index of Speculative Architecture<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Nothing escapes politics.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">From strolling around the quaint alleys of Taipei to reading about tensions in the Taiwan Strait and Pelosi’s delegation, how does Chinese diaspora from Taiwan navigate the chaotic ambiguity?</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTIvTrjlaN4MqTlh37ift56Ua-dmJUxYWo0bKpAoSpVTTIU_ptwW-kE8djLBsZVa0q0tLy6mIMpehTqtQa7AJV63b_7X57CBXduiUVsDAEabW55mDNrUcFbhgk8LykouM5eP2SeJXKgOptY8vF5tGmcmNaWja2elZdPmrgndTlfbefv7E4SsfQ5vqmvw/s1800/arch_modern%20temple.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1800" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTIvTrjlaN4MqTlh37ift56Ua-dmJUxYWo0bKpAoSpVTTIU_ptwW-kE8djLBsZVa0q0tLy6mIMpehTqtQa7AJV63b_7X57CBXduiUVsDAEabW55mDNrUcFbhgk8LykouM5eP2SeJXKgOptY8vF5tGmcmNaWja2elZdPmrgndTlfbefv7E4SsfQ5vqmvw/s320/arch_modern%20temple.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">No. 1:</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Futuristic condo stood akimbo in juxtaposition to traditional incense permeated temples within Taipei.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">新舊之間的台北</span><span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">空中園景公寓和在地神祇廟宇</span><span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">.<span><a name='more'></a></span></span></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: "PingFang TC"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: "PingFang TC"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">休假歸</span>, <span class="s1" style="font-family: "PingFang TC"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">百廢待舉</span>.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="s1" style="font-family: "PingFang TC"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">繼續</span>, <span class="s1" style="font-family: "PingFang TC"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">盲目的</span>, <span class="s1" style="font-family: "PingFang TC"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">忙碌的</span>, <span class="s1" style="font-family: "PingFang TC"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">光速前進</span>.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="s1" style="font-family: "PingFang TC"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">非科幻迷的我</span>, <span class="s1" style="font-family: "PingFang TC"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">偶然翻閱短篇小說集</span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/39803561-the-paper-menagerie">The Paper Menagerie</a> by Ken Liu, <span class="s1" style="font-family: "PingFang TC"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">敘事宏觀</span>, <span class="s1" style="font-family: "PingFang TC"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">節奏扣弦</span>, <span class="s1" style="font-family: "PingFang TC"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">點題文字千變萬化的可能性</span>... <span class="s1" style="font-family: "PingFang TC"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">驚喜</span>! <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLHZDb7hoyGKYoXpP1xJFN6X46Eq9TQklkxl7fcSCXzSRwelDgGMFTPvMFuG5s3_eKiYIl1AsiH7zMX6pyt-n-5D7JW6SKIkrl9YrN945mGhEgQIE0flwP90ueR4xh8L9mdueImNQjH-V71ih7mC94CuoawSogKbocYNK-Iz2ZNPmXkDFUT3zcmGmQyQ/s1800/arch_cafe%20details.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLHZDb7hoyGKYoXpP1xJFN6X46Eq9TQklkxl7fcSCXzSRwelDgGMFTPvMFuG5s3_eKiYIl1AsiH7zMX6pyt-n-5D7JW6SKIkrl9YrN945mGhEgQIE0flwP90ueR4xh8L9mdueImNQjH-V71ih7mC94CuoawSogKbocYNK-Iz2ZNPmXkDFUT3zcmGmQyQ/s320/arch_cafe%20details.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">No. 2:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Concerto of circles at a local cafe<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "PingFang TC"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">天母婆家附近有家和風甜點茶房<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>綿密的乳酪蛋糕佐高山茶<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>門窗光雅<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>細節設計感十足<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">.</span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">At the home front, LK as a landlord is facing an electrifyingly odd sci-fi situation.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>If, architecture is the dialogue between people and their surrounding, we must bid adieu to a decaying era of passive contentment and usher in the rebirth of purposefulness.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Baptized through conflicts.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5EvuSVwHTZXO4abUr32jcxmfh1PlS3-RETw2OY5lG5_Rpd6X3x9ZVK3kMo0Qh3BKHQVgrgvf3NuiG3abAmxqur61DFDGjy5vZwOG2ZhOthRuSMREUC5_2Do1Uj9GIXs0kIUBIy6SnTkCcMOlm07PIYw9-xIuO62X_Y_8qV7dUuSJJkIbNNfwzppdUmw/s1800/arch_dihua2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5EvuSVwHTZXO4abUr32jcxmfh1PlS3-RETw2OY5lG5_Rpd6X3x9ZVK3kMo0Qh3BKHQVgrgvf3NuiG3abAmxqur61DFDGjy5vZwOG2ZhOthRuSMREUC5_2Do1Uj9GIXs0kIUBIy6SnTkCcMOlm07PIYw9-xIuO62X_Y_8qV7dUuSJJkIbNNfwzppdUmw/s320/arch_dihua2.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">No. 3:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Rhythmic repetition in Di-Hua<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><p></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "PingFang TC"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">迪化老街巡禮<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>連扇木窗木門<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>騎樓木椅<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>手造工藝洋溢舊時代匠心<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">.</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "PingFang TC"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">八月幾個生日<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>包括<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">LK</span>長尾巴<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>生命的所有<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>往往稍縱即逝<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">; </span>所處的進行式<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>無論原地打轉<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>隨波逐流<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>都免不了驅動向前<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>而盡頭是死亡<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>活在當下<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>至親平順康健<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>摯友常能聚首<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>足矣<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVAWRaU1MGEdyHbQZa9lj-mjj1jyFDbUFz2Xwl5CCUnJpeMMc0-SFczKlLKLb8fI07X6pFGSySNp8Ml3tnlaceAjYtdlKfJ3HgJbvCTMi6i8tVb0GE--_m4KL8a9d3SgrU3v83xrjMgmdqga0cPJpwu-1XZhWyJxXCMUZJMZViT87P2kRbtF62lqfmag/s1800/arch_dihua3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVAWRaU1MGEdyHbQZa9lj-mjj1jyFDbUFz2Xwl5CCUnJpeMMc0-SFczKlLKLb8fI07X6pFGSySNp8Ml3tnlaceAjYtdlKfJ3HgJbvCTMi6i8tVb0GE--_m4KL8a9d3SgrU3v83xrjMgmdqga0cPJpwu-1XZhWyJxXCMUZJMZViT87P2kRbtF62lqfmag/s320/arch_dihua3.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">No. 4:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Hieroglyph hybridization on the shop’s branding<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><p></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "PingFang TC"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">南北貨商行鑄鐵門牌<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>交錯文字與幾何之美<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">. </span>右邊的洋樓中庭<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>通往<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">Netflix</span>熱門劇集<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">’</span><a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81477952">華燈初上</a><span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">’</span>場景<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>服務人員很熱心<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>要幫洋土包子角色扮演拍照<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> :)</span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">GOT at work continues.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>As usual, my aspiration lies in an entirely different direction, or for that matter, dimension.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Fortuitously a challenging project came my way.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Obligatory and complex to others, I find the project radiating with inspirations.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie54AbySoRZHeTCB33hJq8mQLeUaoUbpLuYKoO13hCZInjXK50D9U7127cS5uzf0XYIws0hcgdV6Q-WmHYfSrESkmQGvo2hi8gQeP8cEe3LQQ8XmbSizHuWjslDDBC3VlHQrDAqW3cL2cuQEwayrHyhozQa4oW1U-HlFXRxkf8AssA3bQeoF_wXYBb5g/s1800/arch_exhibition.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1800" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie54AbySoRZHeTCB33hJq8mQLeUaoUbpLuYKoO13hCZInjXK50D9U7127cS5uzf0XYIws0hcgdV6Q-WmHYfSrESkmQGvo2hi8gQeP8cEe3LQQ8XmbSizHuWjslDDBC3VlHQrDAqW3cL2cuQEwayrHyhozQa4oW1U-HlFXRxkf8AssA3bQeoF_wXYBb5g/s320/arch_exhibition.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">No. 5:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Conservatory for growing the minds<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><p></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "PingFang TC"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">普立茲新聞攝影展<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>一幅接一幅震懾人心的時代精典場面<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>觀後抑鬱<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>人類殊不可愛<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>強權缺乏自省<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">.</span></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "PingFang TC"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "PingFang TC"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">工作新挑戰接踵而至<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, LK</span>責任感遠勝權力欲<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>頗為眼冷心定<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>另類勇者無懼<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>亦是年歲附加價值<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>再無需誠惶誠恐證明自己<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUzPf9MnfcMwiQId5j4NoL5ZKdngK3CPtw1x22rsRo1LM1-XCoWkAcIDWnm7w7Lgj3G8Rq0f9_sKun-F0ae9Qe5zG6f15lHdTw7382zz2PITHWtMQjfUGpQ_kIN92fXaG0wgSzt2twmJWgpUr-d4ZxHPDGay-G5EFlJbOKSUCSdR2i9zjLsSDr93B7GQ/s1800/arch_huashan.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUzPf9MnfcMwiQId5j4NoL5ZKdngK3CPtw1x22rsRo1LM1-XCoWkAcIDWnm7w7Lgj3G8Rq0f9_sKun-F0ae9Qe5zG6f15lHdTw7382zz2PITHWtMQjfUGpQ_kIN92fXaG0wgSzt2twmJWgpUr-d4ZxHPDGay-G5EFlJbOKSUCSdR2i9zjLsSDr93B7GQ/s320/arch_huashan.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;">No. 6:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Warehouse en vogue<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "PingFang TC"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">台北一步一文創<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>人人有話要說<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>不是每個故事皆言之有物<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>重疊性高<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>華山場地空曠<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>先不論軟體<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>建築本身很吸睛<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">.</span></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "PingFang TC"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Amn5CpKGFzVL4qZt-FGxHf6WC_C8WYSG-t0c5bcjHgrCd6qOXlFnzBsfVfvKK0KHkY7s1RdBNNSq_4fpWjsmsSjlh8bz7RRF-3mEk9w1QPkHRLxMGt-kscUyRqXKQRONC8R4yTQp4ZU30SDy2Jba9uNWYUCl7COvonydlzmz0GsaLfklpr6Aw4Ygkg/s1800/arch_oasis.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Amn5CpKGFzVL4qZt-FGxHf6WC_C8WYSG-t0c5bcjHgrCd6qOXlFnzBsfVfvKK0KHkY7s1RdBNNSq_4fpWjsmsSjlh8bz7RRF-3mEk9w1QPkHRLxMGt-kscUyRqXKQRONC8R4yTQp4ZU30SDy2Jba9uNWYUCl7COvonydlzmz0GsaLfklpr6Aw4Ygkg/s320/arch_oasis.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">No. 7:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Subtropical oasis after the thunderstorm<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><p></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "PingFang TC"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">松菸文創則隱於市<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>林蔭小徑<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>池塘野鴨<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>兩隻大白鵝草地啄蟲<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>裝置藝術般的農稼樂<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>十分超現實<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">No. 8:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Detective LK finally solved the ‘park’ of the Parkview Hotel.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>There was a garden indeed underneath my window where the little white butterfly dwelled.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEHpVpUUmIwDgF2bgrnDFFIP5c7JIoAjC0VR4AYfIVn_YSSW61gndnTEIV0hM4LqMHno7zF5in1hEUgb1NCApGygd99gGk69fLf1jPS4s-nB0nU2MdH9ulXH8Fx8IQG_1s-VimUpL40hN99FCWxQ1Gj_UmaC7Q0yct41VJrjmQ3a6h-P9TXZrafmPRwQ/s1800/arch_parkview%20hotel.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEHpVpUUmIwDgF2bgrnDFFIP5c7JIoAjC0VR4AYfIVn_YSSW61gndnTEIV0hM4LqMHno7zF5in1hEUgb1NCApGygd99gGk69fLf1jPS4s-nB0nU2MdH9ulXH8Fx8IQG_1s-VimUpL40hN99FCWxQ1Gj_UmaC7Q0yct41VJrjmQ3a6h-P9TXZrafmPRwQ/s320/arch_parkview%20hotel.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">隔離時以望遠鏡追蹤的小白蝶</span><span class="s2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">其來有自</span><span class="s2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">防疫出關那日推行李下樓</span><span class="s2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">赫然發現旅館大廳後的戶外庭院</span><span class="s2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">灌木叢加花卉盆栽</span><span class="s2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">礙於角度</span><span class="s2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">從房間的陽臺無從可見</span><span class="s2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">... </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">然隔離時粉蝶翩翩訪我</span><span class="s2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">萬物有靈</span><span class="s2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> :)</span></span><p></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">No. 9 and No. 10:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Neuroplasticity :)<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLti_YT31wrlF43DQIIXhWOYNx0HwwIM_1v1M6J2HQePElr8HsLbT3Nr-ODAm64EsIG1YyTwsBVHZ9L9wWkMC3oGLxvKRxNQc4W8vXJdysPOdkiIvykGUiiYGhO2Vu8NNnVbjAx0q1Hu4pkV8OEzVQ1Ma1WcCNIogUQweRpre3uG4NR7iseygEpx4jjg/s2074/LK%20sketches4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2074" data-original-width="2074" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLti_YT31wrlF43DQIIXhWOYNx0HwwIM_1v1M6J2HQePElr8HsLbT3Nr-ODAm64EsIG1YyTwsBVHZ9L9wWkMC3oGLxvKRxNQc4W8vXJdysPOdkiIvykGUiiYGhO2Vu8NNnVbjAx0q1Hu4pkV8OEzVQ1Ma1WcCNIogUQweRpre3uG4NR7iseygEpx4jjg/s320/LK%20sketches4.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">旅行隨身攜帶小筆記本</span><span class="s2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">所見所聞所感</span><span class="s2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">濃縮成時空膠囊</span><span class="s2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">於不旅行的午后</span><span class="s2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">沖杯熱咖啡</span><span class="s2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">氤氳底慢慢回味</span><span class="s2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">.</span></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9E6x8A3d9cUGjOaoiKRmTT2S_RAu-62uFqDsHFytoe_JBZSJQKZZKVdJHJeLeeKXj0itvcaTMRc8-7E1vF40t5Xc4vNvBvoOZiU4g9QhrcrdGVC0S55xQZfsKZ1NY6XjVph4PMoKb3YCbzQCOmUCwspTf4KCQf8zkJ9FeBv4bBf6T9CLBG493V461_Q/s2082/LK%20sketches5.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2082" data-original-width="2079" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9E6x8A3d9cUGjOaoiKRmTT2S_RAu-62uFqDsHFytoe_JBZSJQKZZKVdJHJeLeeKXj0itvcaTMRc8-7E1vF40t5Xc4vNvBvoOZiU4g9QhrcrdGVC0S55xQZfsKZ1NY6XjVph4PMoKb3YCbzQCOmUCwspTf4KCQf8zkJ9FeBv4bBf6T9CLBG493V461_Q/s320/LK%20sketches5.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span class="s2" style="font-size: x-large; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"><br /></span><p></p>Miss LKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17933831420413593878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8450181392197795473.post-53047987605325900362022-07-30T20:52:00.000-07:002022-07-30T20:52:18.610-07:00香惆 Happenstance<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">After the month long sojourn in Taipei, I stepped into a scene of GOT returning to work.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Welcome back to the reality or... surreality!</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Power play is at the core of psychology, dominance and submission.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Canines piss, felines hiss… and the homo sapiens?</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">The contortion between smiling and sneering resulted in the epidemic of hypocrisy.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Never an orator, I reconstruct my reality in the drawing.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOhPhaPPtBYyaPKLxhuc6iYPtttGCMPjzSNnPvLZbKHjx5Uw-Y6W0VS2PPfQf9Fvh3sQpY5wRavmAdfX7Q7vf_OpBsKxNdzLkdgPKbQKvRKsgMiC5w_9soDJulyKZmdbGrSGloqzJaJm-IWaIW25yBAVidfEEbfesTkXzme0u3sVu3aGXLV_rPjivxXw/s2220/1LK%20sketches1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2220" data-original-width="2168" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOhPhaPPtBYyaPKLxhuc6iYPtttGCMPjzSNnPvLZbKHjx5Uw-Y6W0VS2PPfQf9Fvh3sQpY5wRavmAdfX7Q7vf_OpBsKxNdzLkdgPKbQKvRKsgMiC5w_9soDJulyKZmdbGrSGloqzJaJm-IWaIW25yBAVidfEEbfesTkXzme0u3sVu3aGXLV_rPjivxXw/s320/1LK%20sketches1.jpeg" width="313" /></a></div><p></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "PingFang TC"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">這趟台北行多年來待最久的一次<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>也是首度<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>略可想像<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>若返鄉長居<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>未必不可能<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">.<span></span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: large;">光點<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">: </span>食物暖心滋味可口<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>生活機能便利<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>能與親人維持互助聯繫網<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>暗面<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">: </span>地狹人稠<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>思域內捲<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">... </span>於隔離旅館頭三天<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>一開啟電視<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>排山倒海公眾人物八卦<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>保健醫美廣告<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">; </span>小確幸鉅細靡遺<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>大遠景缺乏接軌國際<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>到期滿離開未曾有興再開啟<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">.</span></span><p></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Strolling around old Taipei,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I reveled in nostalgic aroma, Baroque ornamental architecture and celebratory colors. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHUSvuhnK0ZEW2T1GK1xsiFj5kFWGG01w5wWnaddNG9mW-xUeDJab2xV0WXy3oXo5Hju9cQFtIXaPpp9SQPyREl-S1IYdHoAObqfzLuHlBjmjAT2DP9-kZ8YAljvcSboKD87trJ9nDq-iU7YrMcXzqXK1EeTEw5BkQcMcHxaqQGiKMXLQGHFwaG2LDpA/s1800/2food_dihua.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1800" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHUSvuhnK0ZEW2T1GK1xsiFj5kFWGG01w5wWnaddNG9mW-xUeDJab2xV0WXy3oXo5Hju9cQFtIXaPpp9SQPyREl-S1IYdHoAObqfzLuHlBjmjAT2DP9-kZ8YAljvcSboKD87trJ9nDq-iU7YrMcXzqXK1EeTEw5BkQcMcHxaqQGiKMXLQGHFwaG2LDpA/s320/2food_dihua.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "PingFang TC"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">懷舊<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>大稻程迪化街走遍巷陌<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>年貨大街仲夏先逛<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>時空錯亂超現實<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>從小<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">LK</span>就愛米製糕點<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>濃稠紮實如碗粿紅龜<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>紛粉飄渺若綠豆糕桂花糕<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>無不歡喜<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>讀了新進作家洪愛珠的散文集<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>字句繁星<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>心戚閃爍<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">.</span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">The century old <a href="https://leetingxiang.liteshop.tw/articles/rmmCEYRGu5moj793j8cLfz5B">confectioner</a> welcomed its prodigal daughter with the ethereal jade cake made with rice meal and red bean paste.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEive67BnqRzr6ayy51A3ZjHmDpurA_wJHzfvn9pnWtOifLjThvm1tDfQhREumXmA6nZyju4cKQSR3YGYhN0bZhKdNJq58Q0dBIJqtS5I6lsaAahue9vWVQHM_eVM-Qr36FNON8pVJDpz03Zk4E2GRFVAoyTB-zlHTPzlW75y0AtLjKDW_jKi_QLGb6wzQ/s1800/3food_litin_cake.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1199" data-original-width="1800" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEive67BnqRzr6ayy51A3ZjHmDpurA_wJHzfvn9pnWtOifLjThvm1tDfQhREumXmA6nZyju4cKQSR3YGYhN0bZhKdNJq58Q0dBIJqtS5I6lsaAahue9vWVQHM_eVM-Qr36FNON8pVJDpz03Zk4E2GRFVAoyTB-zlHTPzlW75y0AtLjKDW_jKi_QLGb6wzQ/s320/3food_litin_cake.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "PingFang TC"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">老式糕餅店待客猶有舊時代人情味<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>一盞茶<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>兩塊糕<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>綿長午后<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>說不盡的鄉思<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">.</span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">One could also find authentic Japanese <a href="https://www.wagashi.com.tw">Monaka</a> in old Taipei.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1nB45mlp4UWXNPohTMYo5mXFhd8-brf8xKTW7PbNbPtsKEm9qH9kDe992ewylQ7CAF_5N4a0tvk_Gj3BL-EalipWx1y_oieLl5dmgYxTFvNKPx6DMIyZzhI-1yecJJPNvpbTy8REMgsO5UcVLLI_FPt6MW3uczw3HkGNShSyAmHxIs9GcZdqRvlTsPQ/s1800/5food_ziyoung_cake.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1800" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1nB45mlp4UWXNPohTMYo5mXFhd8-brf8xKTW7PbNbPtsKEm9qH9kDe992ewylQ7CAF_5N4a0tvk_Gj3BL-EalipWx1y_oieLl5dmgYxTFvNKPx6DMIyZzhI-1yecJJPNvpbTy8REMgsO5UcVLLI_FPt6MW3uczw3HkGNShSyAmHxIs9GcZdqRvlTsPQ/s320/5food_ziyoung_cake.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Another centennial merchant, the <a href="https://wangtea.com.tw">WangTea</a> revived its artistry as a contemporary tea parlor.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoornU8MIKnIDY6gXgQsdfbwMgX2Wt8LPTaxv5LutBQK6thB8GqzOMJLcuEOoU953ZBFmnt6Vnk77Y_Tw7yiOELnjIKGAziWP8Guf71eXEO0nb7AfEhPVOy29Pqhx9JcTIFukEu7x__yE38bbQdO1zWvir3Rd_MybBVmpbywNS_xXvJrLuyxGizjtKnQ/s1800/4food_tea.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoornU8MIKnIDY6gXgQsdfbwMgX2Wt8LPTaxv5LutBQK6thB8GqzOMJLcuEOoU953ZBFmnt6Vnk77Y_Tw7yiOELnjIKGAziWP8Guf71eXEO0nb7AfEhPVOy29Pqhx9JcTIFukEu7x__yE38bbQdO1zWvir3Rd_MybBVmpbywNS_xXvJrLuyxGizjtKnQ/s320/4food_tea.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "PingFang TC"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">文創處處<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>千篇一律的圖象文案自視<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>有時不免濫情<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>茶道咖啡道極致化<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>成為市場顯學<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>老飯店第二代古舊翻潮新<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">.</span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">The LK gang frequented the artisanal <a href="https://simplekaffa.com">Simple Kaffa</a>.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2CHNjhcP-SZo2qoT1W4D6QLL7Dv3WdlNoSyQFSyw9E_SJ776nfsvo2ur9_hgqKZ2Emrpa5VwST2g2KtGKFuJzWLMPaNZl37cX-epnJp6Sj-N59vVrhc6S7erHyPxwD95YW28mWQibeciM3EojkmMB09ryfslvrACCrOIqVbz2AoL9IHU9lIFgBhxBkw/s1800/6food_coffee.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2CHNjhcP-SZo2qoT1W4D6QLL7Dv3WdlNoSyQFSyw9E_SJ776nfsvo2ur9_hgqKZ2Emrpa5VwST2g2KtGKFuJzWLMPaNZl37cX-epnJp6Sj-N59vVrhc6S7erHyPxwD95YW28mWQibeciM3EojkmMB09ryfslvrACCrOIqVbz2AoL9IHU9lIFgBhxBkw/s320/6food_coffee.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "PingFang TC"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">品茗品酒品咖啡<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>嗅覺精神意譯<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>多少形而上<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>我更愛臺式刨冰的實際<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>芋圓粉圓口感層次豐富<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>蜜紅豆煉奶澆料<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>糖的物理和化學並肩提昇<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>夏點諾貝爾桂冠<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">!</span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;">My remedy for the summer heat?<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>The shaved ice with abundant toppings takes the cake!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>It was a symphony of complex textures and the expression of the depth of sugar.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYkqv5Q6_5jC0HKsVH5Luhs7jBJZwYax4h5s2s3wBZItRZ7lD_2qsOAP5tiJaN-ANFRcpuAy2fRkOvjZuM2N8if7r0G6wGurwEAFnAqIxRa4dHE6b_u8CqvNYAoVFd09kpBiDD36jbQJz835HhUTXWTPv4wMXON11VIs16mdvuNfq63v8mniDNq6HCmg/s1800/8food_shaved%20ice.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1800" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYkqv5Q6_5jC0HKsVH5Luhs7jBJZwYax4h5s2s3wBZItRZ7lD_2qsOAP5tiJaN-ANFRcpuAy2fRkOvjZuM2N8if7r0G6wGurwEAFnAqIxRa4dHE6b_u8CqvNYAoVFd09kpBiDD36jbQJz835HhUTXWTPv4wMXON11VIs16mdvuNfq63v8mniDNq6HCmg/s320/8food_shaved%20ice.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">The COVID lockdown fostered inland economy and the renaissance of Taiwanese cuisine.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Spunky Art Deco meets T pop.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQgDZBAtKkjPRP8AjGfct9y1IMrHW7h-nM9888Myx9Q75BuK35fp_drBxZQQiE1-9FlhQMagBiTfSO3Fd0ZOk14wbXEL0wPPeUvYWZVNCwAqnWin2JbSwNiQajw_Wobvd75r8ENiU3wJYyrlyKYM0Kc-fZuencIFXGC7XIewh2Uea_pb7FTAjgMFyyIA/s1800/7food_newtaiwan.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1199" data-original-width="1800" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQgDZBAtKkjPRP8AjGfct9y1IMrHW7h-nM9888Myx9Q75BuK35fp_drBxZQQiE1-9FlhQMagBiTfSO3Fd0ZOk14wbXEL0wPPeUvYWZVNCwAqnWin2JbSwNiQajw_Wobvd75r8ENiU3wJYyrlyKYM0Kc-fZuencIFXGC7XIewh2Uea_pb7FTAjgMFyyIA/s320/7food_newtaiwan.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "PingFang TC"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">日本文化於臺灣潛移默化<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>著名餐廳原封移植<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>日籍料理長多半會說簡單中文<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>善用寶島繽鮮物產<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>交織幅幅色系渾厚<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>味蕾的拼布被<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt3WNcsJWl5rrzUCpq0E_4zSC79gTF1JPxXVIY3YXK5HhtHou2tIn7-u1Ay0mKrHxzpU3w6PuQeR8VmW8Q-cXWRGr0cRnLm1mDf9Qg480LGLal3EEsi0-vdUMC5JVaS3CbjTibx7hRjTYTDQ7GgtkIRUvNRPQNwFCk5E4P6H7Ze0ODD4raHf3gXe6uiQ/s1800/9food_kitcho.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt3WNcsJWl5rrzUCpq0E_4zSC79gTF1JPxXVIY3YXK5HhtHou2tIn7-u1Ay0mKrHxzpU3w6PuQeR8VmW8Q-cXWRGr0cRnLm1mDf9Qg480LGLal3EEsi0-vdUMC5JVaS3CbjTibx7hRjTYTDQ7GgtkIRUvNRPQNwFCk5E4P6H7Ze0ODD4raHf3gXe6uiQ/s320/9food_kitcho.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">I was less surprised dining in the Taipei branch of the renown restaurants like <a href="https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/taipei-region/taipei/restaurant/kitcho">Kitcho</a> and <a href="https://www.ukai.co.jp/english/taipei/">Ukai</a>.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Both were impeccable regardless.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwO4D0SxgnaMFYowt-sq1BY5zp_5fJdvc9mej5asfZu1VB6a2kiwSSAcqGR1pwuAhclxkmjDyZ-3qgUSMtwoUW-7X75hE5PECPW8zlAVCfoqP5hKiADlbJWEkBrBs8HLVWNeb823Hln-BKzneDAo73zOsajPlSrkuL88PIx5zNtJywARiVv0bK2QXCqA/s1800/9food_ukai.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1199" data-original-width="1800" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwO4D0SxgnaMFYowt-sq1BY5zp_5fJdvc9mej5asfZu1VB6a2kiwSSAcqGR1pwuAhclxkmjDyZ-3qgUSMtwoUW-7X75hE5PECPW8zlAVCfoqP5hKiADlbJWEkBrBs8HLVWNeb823Hln-BKzneDAo73zOsajPlSrkuL88PIx5zNtJywARiVv0bK2QXCqA/s320/9food_ukai.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "PingFang TC"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">LK</span>口味天南地北<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>難忘的往往與價錢無關<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>卻緊扣童年回憶<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">... </span>白斬放山雞<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>滷豬腳<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>炒鱔糊<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>涼筍<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>荔枝<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>脾胃的歸宿<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">.</span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv8wdD5mhOab4BEiNco1GaRozuFrvmxfOciLsuW7QDoMu3xc82zewpS3eRt7Mve8J994dpz1mh9bJWuwXSFsZkX5VTdG9G-7jKDAQoeDIyxbQCN1-cW__p1H8Zs_zUSO60kXbUkYN6CugMfOqZzoLC9P5XYGiMvyWeOwXCAgKlD6YTw_hn4r5JWD_k0Q/s1800/food_favorite.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1199" data-original-width="1800" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv8wdD5mhOab4BEiNco1GaRozuFrvmxfOciLsuW7QDoMu3xc82zewpS3eRt7Mve8J994dpz1mh9bJWuwXSFsZkX5VTdG9G-7jKDAQoeDIyxbQCN1-cW__p1H8Zs_zUSO60kXbUkYN6CugMfOqZzoLC9P5XYGiMvyWeOwXCAgKlD6YTw_hn4r5JWD_k0Q/s320/food_favorite.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">In the end, I am a simple person who delights in simple pleasures.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "PingFang TC"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">邊走邊畫行旅記憶<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>或許繼童書後<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, LK</span>該結集出繪本<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">: </span>文青阿桑時空膠囊<span class="s1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> :)<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFG8kYbnb3Z2ISlITm2ybJ6vaxqKaRur30uNIAbu0Q4wLYIE0QFZKFO0C6zhtyvn1aXOT2ZJzznuLs2nH-7QrxPX1avt8HXIni2SCBJBUfOkIHY0FdbHfUrneQbWE4LSVENyPfpXJhnxP7pMQL6_fRZLGQ7zSurGkevws5azFFAus-5r3lqpiu6bX06w/s2065/LK%20sketches3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2040" data-original-width="2065" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFG8kYbnb3Z2ISlITm2ybJ6vaxqKaRur30uNIAbu0Q4wLYIE0QFZKFO0C6zhtyvn1aXOT2ZJzznuLs2nH-7QrxPX1avt8HXIni2SCBJBUfOkIHY0FdbHfUrneQbWE4LSVENyPfpXJhnxP7pMQL6_fRZLGQ7zSurGkevws5azFFAus-5r3lqpiu6bX06w/s320/LK%20sketches3.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">How many of the spots listed above… could you identify in my travelogue?</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Miss LKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17933831420413593878noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8450181392197795473.post-50702656973877508422022-06-14T01:58:00.000-07:002022-06-14T01:58:09.464-07:00 寒盡不知年 No Time to Die<p><span style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">While I was never enamored with the Bond series, Daniel Craig’s portrayal was my favorite by far so to watch his reign ending in a cliche was a disappointment. The graphic elements were stunning though from the hill town of Matera, the poisonous zen garden of Safin… to the lithe silhouette of Paloma in the rippling black ball gown while kicking villains’ butts with her long legs.</span></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13.1px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCiR0DAEWLla6a5jCHrw5fuiR-5NmIRMBm_t-qA6WkQMYF4s3zv0mTY_6zommJwInpZO8M0wMKVa_dq4_xmk0aVEVCWePXiqep3gE9AiPrLAZy2wbsvngMGjmUCym0X-mLD5lvcb6OwWl-dcxYW5J73-jya2s_bcR5rTtV5sHrhX1X6Cj7iV4WmQktfw/s1280/rear%20window.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCiR0DAEWLla6a5jCHrw5fuiR-5NmIRMBm_t-qA6WkQMYF4s3zv0mTY_6zommJwInpZO8M0wMKVa_dq4_xmk0aVEVCWePXiqep3gE9AiPrLAZy2wbsvngMGjmUCym0X-mLD5lvcb6OwWl-dcxYW5J73-jya2s_bcR5rTtV5sHrhX1X6Cj7iV4WmQktfw/s320/rear%20window.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">向來近鄉情怯</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">, </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">睽違長長三年</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">COVID, </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">總算決然告假一個月回台北探親</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">. </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">如今旅行不如疫病蔓延前自由自在起而行,</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">核酸檢測,</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">全面酒精消毒,</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">防疫旅館隔離,</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">衛生署鄰里日日電話查詢, </span></span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;"><span style="font-size: large;">才剛到埠我已精疲力盡.</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a name='more'></a></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13.1px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;">However, there was one Bond signature that I absolutely resonate with, the gadgetry. I had been fascinated with beautifully design machinery growing up and eventually joined the confederacy of product designers. For my homecoming trip to Taipei, I amassed a list of quarantine essential: rotary calendar(decided not to bring in the end as it is style over function), vintage binoculars, harmonica, and SwissCard Classic. Each and every came in handy!</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13.1px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAp5Qz8tpqYh70x1vC-CheWK5Glbf4N3gvaVniyFqH4FPh2jR-TzcM5t40ETLwb7hX2LXnfOo9CJfJSP-7455xZaUXrBLnKunNo9s9P70bfMgYiZnY0C6oO9P0i1cMyHA8OHWA2yBt2muSs_p_tdmHCn_6bYcGeZfTD_AKjvm9C0dvirprBBBktRytvg/s1280/quarantine%20hotel.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAp5Qz8tpqYh70x1vC-CheWK5Glbf4N3gvaVniyFqH4FPh2jR-TzcM5t40ETLwb7hX2LXnfOo9CJfJSP-7455xZaUXrBLnKunNo9s9P70bfMgYiZnY0C6oO9P0i1cMyHA8OHWA2yBt2muSs_p_tdmHCn_6bYcGeZfTD_AKjvm9C0dvirprBBBktRytvg/s320/quarantine%20hotel.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">只好阿</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Q</span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">思維,</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">隔離當閉關休生養息,</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">客房色澤格調意外的與</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">LK</span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">行裝相搭</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">, </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">水族缸似的大窗</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">, </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">窗景弔詭</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">, </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">後現代的斷續寒砧斷續風</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">. </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">最心曠神怡是乾濕分離, 占房間一半的寬敞浴室浴缸,</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">泡泡熱水澡,</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">煩惱兩邊站.</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13.1px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil1Gxiz2czmqKCwRUnlvP_eTX13NikMl_jij8bf6jBO5dNAUnKyPJTkYQX0lNhjCkFv-5HLcfCQcafUSA91CJbVsZ1kJIwDCI5uibLmK1rnxVCQdukDRLeMdbgIwn8T9zF5J1zwgOjj3WAsknz1lLcuTDO8Kh1YIrhUl-eIoNOW9Z0X1cAFJB5YD-hLA/s1280/a%20room%20with%20a%20view.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="1280" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil1Gxiz2czmqKCwRUnlvP_eTX13NikMl_jij8bf6jBO5dNAUnKyPJTkYQX0lNhjCkFv-5HLcfCQcafUSA91CJbVsZ1kJIwDCI5uibLmK1rnxVCQdukDRLeMdbgIwn8T9zF5J1zwgOjj3WAsknz1lLcuTDO8Kh1YIrhUl-eIoNOW9Z0X1cAFJB5YD-hLA/s320/a%20room%20with%20a%20view.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">My grandfather had a pair of the folding opera glass dated back to the 60s I think. Something wasn’t quite right with the spring and it didn’t collapse fully that I constantly had to suppress the urge of taking the whole darn thing apart!!! Grandpa had gone to the heaven decades ago. I got mine on eBay and enjoyed watching hummingbirds and squirrels in my backyard since. Occasionally I looked up to the sky through these lens and waved: I see ya, Grandpa :)</span><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13.1px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ1VD7UuJDQ3BlcAAxnAC6-30Qmk0i7cJkq5EHFpuZZt8c6k1kbtmRGqhJE5XX1UwVDA-0Qn9NBQf7TzwGsL3JA1Ab0NNdP57Baw4SS6QH9T4RczRPY4z6FRjlaVAgGCTvUaewkjSWfpD_DsQ4r1K6h7t9sHHpp5azYgtAJQtjLl4_XB_k-mNhhC1qgw/s1280/gadgetry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1223" data-original-width="1280" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ1VD7UuJDQ3BlcAAxnAC6-30Qmk0i7cJkq5EHFpuZZt8c6k1kbtmRGqhJE5XX1UwVDA-0Qn9NBQf7TzwGsL3JA1Ab0NNdP57Baw4SS6QH9T4RczRPY4z6FRjlaVAgGCTvUaewkjSWfpD_DsQ4r1K6h7t9sHHpp5azYgtAJQtjLl4_XB_k-mNhhC1qgw/s320/gadgetry.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">COVID</span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">三年</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">LK</span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">下廚早羽煉成仙,</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">飯來張口還真不習慣,</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">然, 墮落不過一瞬間的事,</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">加上寶島佳餚誘惑:</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">早起清粥小菜,</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">中午燻鵝片豬血糕,</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">下午茶仙草粉圓,</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">晚膳酸菜豬腳...</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">沒兩天,</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">LK</span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">已酒足飯飽富泰圓滾如小豬呵呵叫.</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></span><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13.1px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJDuTAkieetXJ3b8Bqn48nLudLNGoG4xoOpJlcwsS9g2hvVLJRabq7QMre3Ahiy7lMyCQgTWtyv2qXM5XPohpGjVa_9faBro9-2iFfUDbRl_755FStfIjxmz9kx8GGP0p_vm5RC1J1Ks3fdwZi6gqB1OJj7qBP1BXvKSi8xPUlJBpPoOPWDXDI99kOuQ/s1280/essentials.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJDuTAkieetXJ3b8Bqn48nLudLNGoG4xoOpJlcwsS9g2hvVLJRabq7QMre3Ahiy7lMyCQgTWtyv2qXM5XPohpGjVa_9faBro9-2iFfUDbRl_755FStfIjxmz9kx8GGP0p_vm5RC1J1Ks3fdwZi6gqB1OJj7qBP1BXvKSi8xPUlJBpPoOPWDXDI99kOuQ/s320/essentials.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">I quarantined at the Parkview Hotel. The room was super nice with mid century x mod decor and a sleek granite bath plus tub. The view through the floor to ceiling window was however very Quentin Tarantino(where’s the park?). Not sure if I would be under the suspicion of voyeurism if I raise my binoculars. I did track a tiny white butterfly fluttering across the rain-eroded concrete walls one early morning, sweet.</span><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13.1px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyUTQdzv2ep6Ajt7Vh2Mkz1USbL2XIJ78RfVp3yFSWYMkPudCjAMJHJBm6JELNqIh-6q9s9IwF_0bfZHvAaCYFaM09ChPjar5fPKpzCcgj_kXffSjcg3sK1bdb41sOY9MQSpOEiz-hZdGOwWTxGOY5NDDQ-84qRi7ahr6mHlVxX2n6n_bBoIN-5eBCAw/s1280/makeshift%20kitchen.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyUTQdzv2ep6Ajt7Vh2Mkz1USbL2XIJ78RfVp3yFSWYMkPudCjAMJHJBm6JELNqIh-6q9s9IwF_0bfZHvAaCYFaM09ChPjar5fPKpzCcgj_kXffSjcg3sK1bdb41sOY9MQSpOEiz-hZdGOwWTxGOY5NDDQ-84qRi7ahr6mHlVxX2n6n_bBoIN-5eBCAw/s320/makeshift%20kitchen.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">難得獨處</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">, </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">偷得浮生半日閑,</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">痛快極了!</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">早起早睡,</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">畫圖讀書,</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">看偵探影集.</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">自備古董望遠鏡和</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">foldscope</span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">顯微鏡,</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">於有限空間觀察寶島生態;</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">也帶了口琴,</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">隨著線上免費課程學奏</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Take Me Home, Country Road</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">結果嘛, </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">就是鄰居可能會報警 :P</span></span><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13.1px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicDaS4c1MtsEtzwvE02fXg1ciLrRGGo2Xd7A5BaH3Tuskc58j6bbSPU51WeVEw1uO_Et5BauOzHUt08EpA4mWZe2623YH6oFVv7SeMsNWNV82PxXsiGp1UfVekKeMMCVhGfGyQkZachA9hmiBZC9as2_qxeDS7dGNdyLjiE6_H_2AjBAlzIzIoyK7MmA/s1280/meals.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicDaS4c1MtsEtzwvE02fXg1ciLrRGGo2Xd7A5BaH3Tuskc58j6bbSPU51WeVEw1uO_Et5BauOzHUt08EpA4mWZe2623YH6oFVv7SeMsNWNV82PxXsiGp1UfVekKeMMCVhGfGyQkZachA9hmiBZC9as2_qxeDS7dGNdyLjiE6_H_2AjBAlzIzIoyK7MmA/s320/meals.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Solitude is the necessary respite to restore one’s sense of self. In quarantine I am finally cultivating the habits I long desire. Eight hours of sleep, daily reading and sketching, warm bath first thing in the morning and the last thing at night. Playing a ditty on the harmonica. I tried Take Me Home, Country Road following a YouTube lesson. To be fair, it sounded more like a distress call of the hyenas...</span><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13.1px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFilvwzysxDGDaGkV2j5SGkY5hX4upSla3bcZu9iUq2gknyxoOiuBSshXCbIw80Pc8jhn9SOF9jlq7I7KH26Pl_a1lT-D5WdtlyGN16nCzhlZV2CskDTRORq3Jk9vM_dWirS4-UADbhFv0y3FqiF9DEsWDYA2Lan6nwXmpru9yM8wDSmZ7xSu4O6uSjg/s1280/smoked%20goose%20feast.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFilvwzysxDGDaGkV2j5SGkY5hX4upSla3bcZu9iUq2gknyxoOiuBSshXCbIw80Pc8jhn9SOF9jlq7I7KH26Pl_a1lT-D5WdtlyGN16nCzhlZV2CskDTRORq3Jk9vM_dWirS4-UADbhFv0y3FqiF9DEsWDYA2Lan6nwXmpru9yM8wDSmZ7xSu4O6uSjg/s320/smoked%20goose%20feast.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">這段日子其實心情頗沈重,</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">職場動盪變遷,</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">LK</span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">的頂頭上司,</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">位高權重,</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">人亦美貌,</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">出入如電影明星,</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">莫名的病倒,</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">請長假就醫.</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">老闆雖難搞,</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">多年來我們早建立團隊情誼,</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">人生如斯無常, </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">我深心期盼她早日康復.</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></span><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13.1px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiK2R5-PNRnsf7MfC7WhoqjToe_WP_sMpo62SW7TfyPj-e0bdxjcNovtbTlpeqg0s754M3WJ44cUo7b_rfPMYxp-C20Dx5ZICUsefFzI-D3RW8w7HebNOzfCvQmOk1YVP1fwCavM3yUIuxte0gvXyor9aZR7o_Sb5K3VNTk92TmurvStthBTOT0taUJA/s1280/travel%20pouch.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiK2R5-PNRnsf7MfC7WhoqjToe_WP_sMpo62SW7TfyPj-e0bdxjcNovtbTlpeqg0s754M3WJ44cUo7b_rfPMYxp-C20Dx5ZICUsefFzI-D3RW8w7HebNOzfCvQmOk1YVP1fwCavM3yUIuxte0gvXyor9aZR7o_Sb5K3VNTk92TmurvStthBTOT0taUJA/s320/travel%20pouch.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">After a couple days, the quarantine meals started to feel repetitive, due to my gluten-free dietary restrictions. Delicious nevertheless and I especially loved the Taiwanese delicacies like the smoked goose degustation lunch from a Michelin big gourmand eatery. Self restraint out the door I satisfyingly devoured the last morsel. Glad I brought the SwissCard utility tools. Both the blade and miniature pair of shears spared my teeth and fingernails from tearing vacuum sealed clings and sliced fresh lime for my afternoon tea!</span><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13.1px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy1hcXBBOC2ederviNCoXD_JFnuhO1NLTfk_eGqPiLWfPSF1N_YN1c-f_YAJrL8U0gAAGL0LrUXJoWVKOwth_zMA1MjOM5ul4XffHLiW_dVrsSUoyWF9Y_Rpjsp4hhJGSmQHqSDTthkL3l9OQjrLPsf3n8S_IXWAgTcX90Ynw7e1xTf9NJDjW87nxuWw/s1280/sketch.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy1hcXBBOC2ederviNCoXD_JFnuhO1NLTfk_eGqPiLWfPSF1N_YN1c-f_YAJrL8U0gAAGL0LrUXJoWVKOwth_zMA1MjOM5ul4XffHLiW_dVrsSUoyWF9Y_Rpjsp4hhJGSmQHqSDTthkL3l9OQjrLPsf3n8S_IXWAgTcX90Ynw7e1xTf9NJDjW87nxuWw/s320/sketch.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">回到台北,</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">LK</span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">媽不免開始執行母親特權:</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">嘮叨.</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">在她心目中,</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">LK</span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">之所以健康時亮紅燈</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">(</span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">去年三場手術</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">), </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">是因為生活壓力大(?)和個性抑鬱(?!)</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">我左耳進右耳出,</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">懶得和老人家爭辯.</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">不愛多言, 不慣東家長西家短不代表抑鬱,</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">言之有物是品德.</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">至於壓力,</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">活在這世上誰不辛苦,</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">我等皆苦中作樂,</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="font-family: PingFangTC-Regular;">無謂深究.</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></span><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13.1px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA5mjBjek0FVyW0dgFWnJEpSqtnhGQQ_-S8ACftUk-QLFtfI5T4ryEKyr5GaEDjExZ__sr_0jyRbhz_qPYgVDmtP6VaAMLURvVz_oogJVgGgLLUCHGCWXB15HgCZlv3vE8neHkIo8zsW1X4h_wj7Bf27WMbfBKXxMhUIlRQtzEKRU-M8w-mYcg_sqJ-g/s1280/afternoon.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="1280" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA5mjBjek0FVyW0dgFWnJEpSqtnhGQQ_-S8ACftUk-QLFtfI5T4ryEKyr5GaEDjExZ__sr_0jyRbhz_qPYgVDmtP6VaAMLURvVz_oogJVgGgLLUCHGCWXB15HgCZlv3vE8neHkIo8zsW1X4h_wj7Bf27WMbfBKXxMhUIlRQtzEKRU-M8w-mYcg_sqJ-g/s320/afternoon.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Like numerous other workbots, I too had a difficult time leaving professional duties behind. Mind you, I am not even in the medical field or the first respondents saving lives. During the first few days of my vacation, I checked work mail hourly and had a team TB via zoom the morning after checking into the quarantine hotel. And now? A well rested body and brain seemed to diminish the absurd sense of self importance. Dear reader, there you have it, I went from No Time to Die to The World Can Wait... in *Jamie Bond style.</span><p></p>Miss LKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17933831420413593878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8450181392197795473.post-72840109643633024452022-05-15T18:52:00.000-07:002022-05-15T18:52:13.932-07:00傾城亂世 There is no language without deceit<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Growing up, my love for Shanghai was vicarious, through the impeccable story telling of my favorite Chinese writer, Eileen Chang.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">My first visit there was the late 90’s.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">The communist custom officer welcomed all Taiwanese denizens(they would not have put up with ‘citizens’) with a cautious hospitality.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">The wintery smog whacked me however and I had a vivid image of the waitress who served us chicken congee with her thumb dipped partially inside the bowl in a renowned local eatery.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Regardless, the congee was yum-yum.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Surreal, eh?</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBTl5HKYgheyTLLLY5sIbfny_DnXFvK-M-qWOjTmH0mYAGHYkqPesYSetUfhPWpEQJwwbgzoIsFvzniwRmWwS8FS47X5t4evNGPnOiL-RgVcX26x8oK5LxoIIUhSSh-tieLIQmdG0IFy7lyhGJo00Gb9o1OBAGaNJGZKt0NJP3L74nI5vbQ4EZn0g7UQ/s2160/aoyama1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="2160" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBTl5HKYgheyTLLLY5sIbfny_DnXFvK-M-qWOjTmH0mYAGHYkqPesYSetUfhPWpEQJwwbgzoIsFvzniwRmWwS8FS47X5t4evNGPnOiL-RgVcX26x8oK5LxoIIUhSSh-tieLIQmdG0IFy7lyhGJo00Gb9o1OBAGaNJGZKt0NJP3L74nI5vbQ4EZn0g7UQ/s320/aoyama1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">近來上海嚴苛的清零</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">供應鏈繼續青黃不接</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">廠商們逃的逃</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">倒的倒</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">魔都財夢一場</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">惘然</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">. </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">權力有什麼好</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">? </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">百年後</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">一撥泥土</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">一角荒墳</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">; </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">為什麼看不開</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">? </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">搞成民不聊生</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">還說不得辯不得</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">... </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">自主的思考和分析力</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">比起病毒</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">極權主義下更加容不得</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">.</span></span><p></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span></span><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNkes5KxSdWHPMnNb6qlLsBnOotp78P_ZobecztDX2Ge6ljApNr9TabB8vdS8ULFIV_ac0Phv4JEYRLJd9d8oxg2CNF0bZHn-8DM7NuPdPxqRGeGCQSNqpp1_t1FPErxUI-vNFZqZRnDhxBZQGiKTzvVBE8enY5Gg9_iX1niAyH_jGwaZ1OJrkIDDadg/s1800/aoyama2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNkes5KxSdWHPMnNb6qlLsBnOotp78P_ZobecztDX2Ge6ljApNr9TabB8vdS8ULFIV_ac0Phv4JEYRLJd9d8oxg2CNF0bZHn-8DM7NuPdPxqRGeGCQSNqpp1_t1FPErxUI-vNFZqZRnDhxBZQGiKTzvVBE8enY5Gg9_iX1niAyH_jGwaZ1OJrkIDDadg/s320/aoyama2.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Then mom bought an apartment in the former French concession for my brother who worked there nearly a decade. It was a period of peace and growth. Whenever I visited my brother, I indulged in the sultry Shanghainese cuisine and daydreamed the old Shanghai of Eileen.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4PigHROYXnV-Fn898y40tolB-_qYsU1Rn2fcYxd6UF-e8A6gbp1hhHIWVavbIKebjTdneyR7tt1flyUJ-fl3v2w7nf-Lc63_-BsYAUvE5JQhatyMJv-k9kkLPKezbTrM-nkVxmn_ZwUGK4ZKyXNkGhofwtpzYBWB5bqeywxHw31-KsXLPar_S0_wl2w/s2160/aoyama4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="2160" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4PigHROYXnV-Fn898y40tolB-_qYsU1Rn2fcYxd6UF-e8A6gbp1hhHIWVavbIKebjTdneyR7tt1flyUJ-fl3v2w7nf-Lc63_-BsYAUvE5JQhatyMJv-k9kkLPKezbTrM-nkVxmn_ZwUGK4ZKyXNkGhofwtpzYBWB5bqeywxHw31-KsXLPar_S0_wl2w/s320/aoyama4.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">上世紀中淪陷的香港造就了白流蘇與范柳原</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">張愛玲的筆雖瑰美卻很尖銳</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">烽火中兩個各具心機的人走到了一塊互相扶持</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">這當然也是愛情</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">人性所有的愛</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">皆與存亡有關</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">. </span></span></p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbFZ9_iOmGe-rumrwrOX8Y55p_tXkI5Fdq3oxF9HOr-I7Wubd48Yw3mp8O8ZAMxvljlxLbereUk43rFMjCQBhaKKuzH3UN8AENi5NFwzK8_KV7AyDBICeQ_EMhQSE2N6pII2hoM6SRC-udg6cX9sNYSW636H4R80OoDyT8PkbSaSf4pePz1PnyZoA1OA/s1800/basque%20cheese%20cake2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbFZ9_iOmGe-rumrwrOX8Y55p_tXkI5Fdq3oxF9HOr-I7Wubd48Yw3mp8O8ZAMxvljlxLbereUk43rFMjCQBhaKKuzH3UN8AENi5NFwzK8_KV7AyDBICeQ_EMhQSE2N6pII2hoM6SRC-udg6cX9sNYSW636H4R80OoDyT8PkbSaSf4pePz1PnyZoA1OA/s320/basque%20cheese%20cake2.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">The draconian measures of the communist Chinese government toward COVID had Shanghai lockdown since March. This once thriving international financial capital has been dying like a swan, with a repressed dignity and drowning in bitter disillusion.</span><p></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs_nN_s527OQCJqFL9vKJt5YORHrRUiDDyH_GtvCaToYPJJjXCLo1tuKNtu5kLNLTLG7MYTLOPcuJ2C8VAl5sAryMsRX2J0vAVahklrY09nw-BCC9m-F0AbjN5NJH6lWMGVVWPl7ADCft9OFOhqDGy3iJs-TXJJPcFSGiUKFxWzOyiF4K01BYa7UvKEw/s1815/pate%20sable1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1815" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs_nN_s527OQCJqFL9vKJt5YORHrRUiDDyH_GtvCaToYPJJjXCLo1tuKNtu5kLNLTLG7MYTLOPcuJ2C8VAl5sAryMsRX2J0vAVahklrY09nw-BCC9m-F0AbjN5NJH6lWMGVVWPl7ADCft9OFOhqDGy3iJs-TXJJPcFSGiUKFxWzOyiF4K01BYa7UvKEw/s320/pate%20sable1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">頂頭上司運籌帷幄</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">雄心勃勃</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">老提點我該頭角崢嶸多多發言</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">孰不知</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">LK</span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">壓根志不在登高企業階梯</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">五斗米羈絆有限</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">工作之餘早練就十八般廚藝</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">. </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">距上回光顧無麥麩糕餅愛店已是數月前</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">現下想吃啥</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">融會貫通</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">多半能上菜</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">. </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">難怪金庸筆下女性角色</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, LK</span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">最喜歡黃蓉和程靈素</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">兩位都為名師高徒</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">兼備縝密心思和千變萬化的手藝</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">.</span></span><p></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7P0JyckNCRZICQbWTo8Q8OWf-TZSkfDMPm1RVvpatDPDqwNQ7I5LUPc13KNvZ9ecc-HNtHVahZkaR9B649gn7tx4r6eqldES10y7iWjXwNF8-_HNjzPTQjatrcTwmXHdzvQttQiouQZhXVXCr6dW24-FA-C2fK2kIjfaFn1vYB7gXH_Ad5K9-zmyRZQ/s1800/pate%20sable2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1800" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7P0JyckNCRZICQbWTo8Q8OWf-TZSkfDMPm1RVvpatDPDqwNQ7I5LUPc13KNvZ9ecc-HNtHVahZkaR9B649gn7tx4r6eqldES10y7iWjXwNF8-_HNjzPTQjatrcTwmXHdzvQttQiouQZhXVXCr6dW24-FA-C2fK2kIjfaFn1vYB7gXH_Ad5K9-zmyRZQ/s320/pate%20sable2.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">There was a time that LK clan was contemplating to spend a few years in Shanghai. That won’t be happening. The death of freedom is fear. </span><p></p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtgGEczBJPRO2gBxC2N2RrUk02rJPAQ_H6zugXIF_s4_J6u1FdXwCdB9k2az0VX0G1LbNJucz6rLH1De9PHHcHfs42VB4IE9KNW4cQRglUnA-hQUFWziri475LnXRPxASqjHmMwXsYzx28AQzrXOKOTLSTuXriywRk2Kx-pFD1jNWEr7ieG8_7cet-SQ/s1800/strawberry%20cookie3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1800" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtgGEczBJPRO2gBxC2N2RrUk02rJPAQ_H6zugXIF_s4_J6u1FdXwCdB9k2az0VX0G1LbNJucz6rLH1De9PHHcHfs42VB4IE9KNW4cQRglUnA-hQUFWziri475LnXRPxASqjHmMwXsYzx28AQzrXOKOTLSTuXriywRk2Kx-pFD1jNWEr7ieG8_7cet-SQ/s320/strawberry%20cookie3.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">I noticed my boss started to follow my Instagram and by now she must have realized my ambition lies in a totally different direction than climbing the corporate ladder. Fame, fortune, authority I care not but true to my craft and my heart, yes.</span><p></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWZ9VZ_jcm8Ej9fK9ufaKesHW_1UjxEQy8PuXSfAxLKZxFsMdvcAP7YNvWfCWTpwZabd4FU3dUb6TmO0YU2RYsvZBC9fue_LhHmja2K8iHzHnDZo5Qnm6mNVxrw7SNnZITedTTG0UFk8-rtfXa5y3CEfC-6m_RBNaKzFAIHe6GQVBLwtn_ex23HPfMBg/s1790/strawberry%20crown1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1011" data-original-width="1790" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWZ9VZ_jcm8Ej9fK9ufaKesHW_1UjxEQy8PuXSfAxLKZxFsMdvcAP7YNvWfCWTpwZabd4FU3dUb6TmO0YU2RYsvZBC9fue_LhHmja2K8iHzHnDZo5Qnm6mNVxrw7SNnZITedTTG0UFk8-rtfXa5y3CEfC-6m_RBNaKzFAIHe6GQVBLwtn_ex23HPfMBg/s320/strawberry%20crown1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">老了至樂是有老朋友敘舊</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">數年不見的老同事</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">大美人亞曼達</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">從大溪地渡假歸來約</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">LK</span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">用午餐</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">剛好亦是美人生日前夕</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, LK</span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">最最憐香惜玉</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">怎可推卻</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">?! </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">十三號星期五陰霾因美人到來一掃而空</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">看她淡金長髮挽髻</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">雪膚碧眼</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">言笑晏晏</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">時間大神頗善待</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">. </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">與性格攸關</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">亞曼達真誠直爽</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">愛恨分明</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">而且與</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">LK</span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">同是愛貓人哪</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> :)</span></span><p></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNdTOW8E3k_ZcMzs-zY1xcSU06u11drVzMhmNRB0IGm64qRj_wgBzOaksfhLxuHOyidVeQZiVtYhxoQr9_hUQdVgO4YvUvx9HgsZtI5tojU-An1qgxTvVWZFIo3SQXMxMIFpAgV5sSLrjQfJi5Tj4rRRqQLE_IpElODeeakl5YzBr4UWN1mRizFbZIkA/s1800/strawberry%20crown2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNdTOW8E3k_ZcMzs-zY1xcSU06u11drVzMhmNRB0IGm64qRj_wgBzOaksfhLxuHOyidVeQZiVtYhxoQr9_hUQdVgO4YvUvx9HgsZtI5tojU-An1qgxTvVWZFIo3SQXMxMIFpAgV5sSLrjQfJi5Tj4rRRqQLE_IpElODeeakl5YzBr4UWN1mRizFbZIkA/s320/strawberry%20crown2.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">That being said, my culinary exploration continues beyond COVID. I stopped visiting my favorite gluten-free bakery the Sweet Diplomacy a while ago. Partly due to the time constraints of returning to office… gosh, that daily commute is KILLING me and partly due to my geekiness that whatever I wanted, I always learned to execute.</span><p></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyqy_OvzTeon07nFCgP0bNu1Z-mta9SvjIYHY9Ni4KOaCF-aqj-OgtuFoq_LpUzDm8sHPjHH9DQ8xFVsasvsO3_ZoqxOFtpDsJgGh6uQnr5Cu-tKk5mzoZxlBbx8ogQLs857WSX3JSg_QTK-3MB5F0zF7kBxM0uraqtUhyDuWD2sW7DEN0JTa-gdcyow/s1800/strawberry%20muffin2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyqy_OvzTeon07nFCgP0bNu1Z-mta9SvjIYHY9Ni4KOaCF-aqj-OgtuFoq_LpUzDm8sHPjHH9DQ8xFVsasvsO3_ZoqxOFtpDsJgGh6uQnr5Cu-tKk5mzoZxlBbx8ogQLs857WSX3JSg_QTK-3MB5F0zF7kBxM0uraqtUhyDuWD2sW7DEN0JTa-gdcyow/s320/strawberry%20muffin2.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">五月初</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">LK</span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">先生長尾巴</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">此人外貌協會</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">(</span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">雄性物種不良特徵</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">...)</span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">在意青春不再</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">哀哀呼老</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">. </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">都說少年夫妻老來伴</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">儘管枕邊人眉梢眼角添幾許歲月痕跡</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">於我心底</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">他仍是那位當年校園初見怪怪幽默感的大男生</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">我勸他</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">: </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">所謂老去</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">便是大方針五十年不變</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">小細節全方面催毀</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">...</span></span><p></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg60n5IBLKiBfag2LcvFHPrdqH53T1tKa82LfL7jzzINUdreVe4b1MPjwMUjX0-b7fm6Kuo__suDwBP4t9IQuIm67dm0_GWmXZY3t1VF4DPGd6WlydtHw6f68AeJmmUePpWWSH4YkUcmZL2e8CsuvzbHdtsH-crc0CmvapuKiid2YOnjFyPfqFKEX9fQA/s2160/valentine%20treat1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="2160" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg60n5IBLKiBfag2LcvFHPrdqH53T1tKa82LfL7jzzINUdreVe4b1MPjwMUjX0-b7fm6Kuo__suDwBP4t9IQuIm67dm0_GWmXZY3t1VF4DPGd6WlydtHw6f68AeJmmUePpWWSH4YkUcmZL2e8CsuvzbHdtsH-crc0CmvapuKiid2YOnjFyPfqFKEX9fQA/s320/valentine%20treat1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">My repertoire is growing quickly(hopefully not my weight…). Occasionally I still ordered from the chocolatiers, La Maison du Chocolat, Ginger Elizabeth and Dandelion(their annual special - the heavenly gateau au chocolat) as a treat. That is, until I master tempering chocolate :) </span><p></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_oxmybZbK8sCThZ1Jv5dCth8DU2Lod62oK9MzavuXiFQ95m_Jm_xLq6yJZa0QKChqGEgU93KE75saWn0I3LCgoYX0f98yUpzkwgZXUayh50lBuSHAKWRcsQgHEmk2ANmIVNQUAjb0-PGBQids5DIuRwqwG3cLnUdcceeFjwQ7ReZHrSRFBCSWgUDx6g/s1800/valentine%20treat2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1800" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_oxmybZbK8sCThZ1Jv5dCth8DU2Lod62oK9MzavuXiFQ95m_Jm_xLq6yJZa0QKChqGEgU93KE75saWn0I3LCgoYX0f98yUpzkwgZXUayh50lBuSHAKWRcsQgHEmk2ANmIVNQUAjb0-PGBQids5DIuRwqwG3cLnUdcceeFjwQ7ReZHrSRFBCSWgUDx6g/s320/valentine%20treat2.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">同事瑪麗太太家種有機</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">Meyer lemon, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">產季將告終</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">留了數顆在我辦公桌上</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">清芬撲鼻</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">光芒四射</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">如小太陽</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">. </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">應景做了草莓檸香乳酪蛋糕慶祝母親節</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">. </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">物極必反</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, LK</span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">媽一輩子有人伺候</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">不下廚</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">. </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">我雖缺乏相夫教子的欲望</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">飽口福的自主力竟威不可擋</span></span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"> :) </span> </span><p></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmwPw9FBlCQ4ZSbqNOWbC29_VSC0sQNUBrVsEdSe2j0KIrHx25zEFgNEE3Uaxgj5Kj2FTy3yz9T5oYIvczJWBLqMk41c9okpKCK1ZN9So58lUCMpu2m5OlqwnTdymKsK7lEzqYtIfqA_BX5Zis3VkRQjDiijx6_1OaWSxR8vtonxcVSridirYnuXYy6g/s2160/Mday%20lemon%20cream%20cheesecake1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="2160" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmwPw9FBlCQ4ZSbqNOWbC29_VSC0sQNUBrVsEdSe2j0KIrHx25zEFgNEE3Uaxgj5Kj2FTy3yz9T5oYIvczJWBLqMk41c9okpKCK1ZN9So58lUCMpu2m5OlqwnTdymKsK7lEzqYtIfqA_BX5Zis3VkRQjDiijx6_1OaWSxR8vtonxcVSridirYnuXYy6g/s320/Mday%20lemon%20cream%20cheesecake1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">As usual, I don’t follow a strict recipe but mostly rely on my intuitions. Made a Meyer lemon cream cheesecake for Mother’s Day!!! The gluten free crust I baked from almond meal and vegan butter was a bit crumbly…. Oh well, the journey began when the ring was found. </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><p></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6vKWsIv1mZ0w1cgnbV0ivsdLNTtZC4yqIcukx_nIJotcncUTt9a4vJfEp11dpj_E1H60X7yJ4YpXk6FUhT80J_njWQ9LWVaHoUh5ct8s40giuvA4CgN2PuGekMq6iqY0PrV2Mj26yeXgRbebBfa5CB101AnlbSye0bTaHMwoKld2WcY7JgydO5oSRQg/s1800/Mday%20lemon%20cream%20cheesecake2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6vKWsIv1mZ0w1cgnbV0ivsdLNTtZC4yqIcukx_nIJotcncUTt9a4vJfEp11dpj_E1H60X7yJ4YpXk6FUhT80J_njWQ9LWVaHoUh5ct8s40giuvA4CgN2PuGekMq6iqY0PrV2Mj26yeXgRbebBfa5CB101AnlbSye0bTaHMwoKld2WcY7JgydO5oSRQg/s320/Mday%20lemon%20cream%20cheesecake2.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p>Miss LKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17933831420413593878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8450181392197795473.post-75138679821071050022022-04-17T17:37:00.001-07:002022-04-17T17:37:54.427-07:00食無肉, 人瘦 Hannibal or Delectable?<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Swapping the new year’s resolution with a bucket list has become my mission possible 2022.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">What exactly does a bucket list mean?</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Is she or he the person you always want to court but for XYZ reasons, you walk away with a woeful heart of what ifs?</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">When facing psychological threats(any thinking outside my comfort zone counts as one!), I tend to take it like Dr. Lecter would, settling old scores…. ta-da.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAbv5xg4ty4knmitucBoLKJXAoL7HwNL4itzzwf05ypLSwOisEmEarG5UNPzRP52iwjKuNUxj7li2WvmZsFDMTXSzi5ayoedX8WhxgeD5N7qLorcehdM7CLXZhUJAvkBmwYIC8kecTWEmE9IRUqJYYDNXpTCWp6wpu-ii3vB43usFrpicCLdBbbr5B9A/s1800/pork%20rind%20jelly2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1800" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAbv5xg4ty4knmitucBoLKJXAoL7HwNL4itzzwf05ypLSwOisEmEarG5UNPzRP52iwjKuNUxj7li2WvmZsFDMTXSzi5ayoedX8WhxgeD5N7qLorcehdM7CLXZhUJAvkBmwYIC8kecTWEmE9IRUqJYYDNXpTCWp6wpu-ii3vB43usFrpicCLdBbbr5B9A/s320/pork%20rind%20jelly2.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">浮生若夢</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">疫病戰亂遷徙</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">外在世界翻轉</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">時感無常且無力</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">. </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">人到中年去日苦多</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">自我期許每年立定志趣目標</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">如黑暗混亂中的小小明燈</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">: </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">去年讀書寫作</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">今年精進廚藝</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">來年或者重拾球拍</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">因為高中網球課被當遺憾</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">還有學奏樂器</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">義大利文</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">...</span></span><p></p><p style="font-family: "PingFang TC"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span></span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: large;">等小<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">V</span>上大學住校, <span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">LK</span>要領養一對喜馬拉雅胖貓<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">!!! </span>年年小目標若都能達成<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>終老離世那天<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>此生無憾矣<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">. </span></span><p></p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">2021 was about reading and writing(my 1st children’s book <a href="https://www.saralittletroublemaker.com" target="_blank">Lettuce Get in Trouble</a> will officially launch in May!). I deemed 2022 to be the year of culinary exploration and I am determined to learn cooking my favorite delicacies. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYROhFhVH_vgDGeRg6k_KIhnzWdfcfTdmniqMgE6M9lObGdfStBFv1Z9P6xEPzpk3i1r1GHWIyTu5wFynojRgInMX9yh5rBb7R-FgW5lKbR0_yf44p-XCj_bvF6VE2fIGWsD9ST6LSCe3M7YJlcN-CVm86DLnwo0recCPalTkHiuzDqluH011a0XiU1g/s1900/cabbage%20roll1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1398" data-original-width="1900" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYROhFhVH_vgDGeRg6k_KIhnzWdfcfTdmniqMgE6M9lObGdfStBFv1Z9P6xEPzpk3i1r1GHWIyTu5wFynojRgInMX9yh5rBb7R-FgW5lKbR0_yf44p-XCj_bvF6VE2fIGWsD9ST6LSCe3M7YJlcN-CVm86DLnwo0recCPalTkHiuzDqluH011a0XiU1g/s320/cabbage%20roll1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></div><p></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;">File No. 1: Catch Me If You Can - minced beef cabbage rolls. I rekindled my passion with the decade old Le Creuset dutch oven. Prepping the cabbage leaves and wrapping the meaty parcels required patience yet knowing handsome reward awaited. It was warm, unctuous and with a great balance of different textures. </span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEialYKsaQzS0PWcDHPFRm8CTBuqR4pqvZDMo_XaM9U0yvyTbkWGS53SC_xsZnseUoJt_YLWb_XhPZzm9bkJH_KR92gVfesqpYSi-HgHmVnAafWWl7MwpKSrLvlNb91wZUrX44GEbSibsV9gz33iALVyzN84gN0ovWVNtNrhIRMTUFtK0CnzzP6CDr-rZA/s1800/cabbage%20roll.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEialYKsaQzS0PWcDHPFRm8CTBuqR4pqvZDMo_XaM9U0yvyTbkWGS53SC_xsZnseUoJt_YLWb_XhPZzm9bkJH_KR92gVfesqpYSi-HgHmVnAafWWl7MwpKSrLvlNb91wZUrX44GEbSibsV9gz33iALVyzN84gN0ovWVNtNrhIRMTUFtK0CnzzP6CDr-rZA/s320/cabbage%20roll.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>
<p style="font-family: "PingFang TC"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">這陣子乍暖還寒<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>冷颼颼居多<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>總想吃熱呼呼油滋滋佳餚<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">. </span>起而行<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>週末上市場挑時蔬肉品<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>一頭栽入廚房<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>隨著<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">Van Morrison</span>抒情嗓音響起<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>雙刀並用<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>每星期皆有新作<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">. </span>鑄鐵鍋煎炒燉烤燜<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>萬用單鍋料理<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>倒也變化無窮<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">. </span>高麗菜牛肉捲<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>難度不高<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>但需些許耐心汆燙菜葉削梗<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>絞肉包捲<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>豐腴肉汁和甜脆高麗菜封存高溫燉烤<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>開鍋清香襲人<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">.</span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdk6oGZuw2J8707S7dY41o88yzV8bh2g-IRlcrzT8yxfNkxD3d-eL1HWFq6NzDpiVY8lMXHwT9fDy933KiCZfrXo8J06Ki4JiPA3oWPaTfjxJHqXsk2Rzm92LAs-FLFsXrJ9gJbeGXTnSYnDZ9iY7qu_cmq5BtI1LModjAPNNrY8CFeQx3Wv8c6tOelQ/s1800/pork%20rind%20prep.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdk6oGZuw2J8707S7dY41o88yzV8bh2g-IRlcrzT8yxfNkxD3d-eL1HWFq6NzDpiVY8lMXHwT9fDy933KiCZfrXo8J06Ki4JiPA3oWPaTfjxJHqXsk2Rzm92LAs-FLFsXrJ9gJbeGXTnSYnDZ9iY7qu_cmq5BtI1LModjAPNNrY8CFeQx3Wv8c6tOelQ/s320/pork%20rind%20prep.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">File No. 2: The Three Little Pigs - pork many ways! When I saw that Good Eggs carries Iberico pork belly and pork rind, I knew I must dust off my kill suit and head to the kitchen. Patience could not do it all… one needs sharp knives and the skills of top surgeon.</span><p></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTUkbG4NtlmOSXTtIQtlY8fZKAobCqgzbHy4dLYLw-n_N9AWnepDPGoQd23_P0U0StW_Q3bF4NqvUpvNMfj3iVBKhCCuK-NxCgLpnn3oUCfwYU1ueaASFGsynbxS75_7jc7GtfndrNFa48hWoOPV5c5sxpMZjkheWVY_0FU2YBE00KMCkSEgJdhGmn4Q/s1800/pork%20belly%20bun.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTUkbG4NtlmOSXTtIQtlY8fZKAobCqgzbHy4dLYLw-n_N9AWnepDPGoQd23_P0U0StW_Q3bF4NqvUpvNMfj3iVBKhCCuK-NxCgLpnn3oUCfwYU1ueaASFGsynbxS75_7jc7GtfndrNFa48hWoOPV5c5sxpMZjkheWVY_0FU2YBE00KMCkSEgJdhGmn4Q/s320/pork%20belly%20bun.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">某日見</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">Good Eggs</span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">竟有伊比利五花肉和豬皮</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">立馬訂購</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">起灶紅燒</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">! </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">滷肉滷蛋催飯餸</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, LK</span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">健康因素不宜多食米穀</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">菜葉包肉成青蔬刈包</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">佐梅汁淺漬小黃瓜胡蘿蔔</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">張口大咬</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">五花肉糯</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">醃瓜酸脆</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">風味雅緻</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">另類窮則變</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">變則通</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">.</span></span><p></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiON2GI1EggIAULsh1XHI36A8PZBNi4GaM_183OfRtK5MBHCKO7Y-JPpxpjCtPoPL_cdi1c7EheArlmyK-mdoWCOmbQN_8QIjAP7D07q_c1hsC-fgveu-UXXEOldh_uS8xrsyNYvLW9j-D4xgD92QIQeYrejsr7Sz8OdZKLYSzbpHpjJYg9yuHcUVRdvg/s1800/pork%20belly%20wrap.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiON2GI1EggIAULsh1XHI36A8PZBNi4GaM_183OfRtK5MBHCKO7Y-JPpxpjCtPoPL_cdi1c7EheArlmyK-mdoWCOmbQN_8QIjAP7D07q_c1hsC-fgveu-UXXEOldh_uS8xrsyNYvLW9j-D4xgD92QIQeYrejsr7Sz8OdZKLYSzbpHpjJYg9yuHcUVRdvg/s320/pork%20belly%20wrap.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">My all protein style pork belly buns. It would be a nice sharing dish for the whole family to enjoy over juicy gossips.</span><p></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicP3R7dutYHWTtEAAUm32gDdEdq7ctXbDXRWoTZa6m42doKe7U7G84zUdspeIOQENbUIxSP3waPtEbI-qLyGTjcnSKeZF_9I7I0voOWTdDMeGTttgLXo7uG_Oq_0EmfYALKHOW_OkDXwsLTyb4GVuZJlPSJg9LJ_0vQZmIKAX2dFot47LQc1Q0Rv-UzQ/s2160/pickling%203.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="2160" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicP3R7dutYHWTtEAAUm32gDdEdq7ctXbDXRWoTZa6m42doKe7U7G84zUdspeIOQENbUIxSP3waPtEbI-qLyGTjcnSKeZF_9I7I0voOWTdDMeGTttgLXo7uG_Oq_0EmfYALKHOW_OkDXwsLTyb4GVuZJlPSJg9LJ_0vQZmIKAX2dFot47LQc1Q0Rv-UzQ/s320/pickling%203.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">With the porky gloriousness, something sharp with acidity is needed to cut it through. Light pickling came to the rescue. I for one could never have enough of pickles as it goes with everything.</span><p></p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip_6xqaHITJII1opDV2ybgX7NgO7pPoxW9DQpdbfQ4NAuGvrwvf-MHVvfQ5XwERiwHlyJAbWHG7Zd3G6nnKniPWAlQATgXgMYJckqqBjobTtFEdncwCPtAyWj0EFw5C_-erLPDI472eO4NxdeNkbf9o-C6jBDBWbmHd-9NhYQNPtoB1clk4dKaNdk_Zg/s1800/pork%20rind%20delicacy.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip_6xqaHITJII1opDV2ybgX7NgO7pPoxW9DQpdbfQ4NAuGvrwvf-MHVvfQ5XwERiwHlyJAbWHG7Zd3G6nnKniPWAlQATgXgMYJckqqBjobTtFEdncwCPtAyWj0EFw5C_-erLPDI472eO4NxdeNkbf9o-C6jBDBWbmHd-9NhYQNPtoB1clk4dKaNdk_Zg/s320/pork%20rind%20delicacy.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Braised pork rind was a nostalgic Taiwanese eat that we could put a fashionable spin on it as the KETO noodles. Reserved and cooked the marinade then the abundant collagen will turn it into delicious terrine once chilled.</span><p></p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSbdjMB-6TeE7R_PWGjKwJqaP_NW_jKdcTTGMY90WMv-__-o45XifAhW-bIwLshv5LvUAqCx2XbBKA01qXen_lv0qsSClWFukQuAXipyHEao2v4la3sl3cp7p3I26hpBBwC9_CVez850k49j_vewmdy4KF8CQ25zVQILUctofJ-YjyQWDL21IBoL7WNA/s1800/pork%20crackling.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSbdjMB-6TeE7R_PWGjKwJqaP_NW_jKdcTTGMY90WMv-__-o45XifAhW-bIwLshv5LvUAqCx2XbBKA01qXen_lv0qsSClWFukQuAXipyHEao2v4la3sl3cp7p3I26hpBBwC9_CVez850k49j_vewmdy4KF8CQ25zVQILUctofJ-YjyQWDL21IBoL7WNA/s320/pork%20crackling.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Boundless recipes for the pork rind and one of my favorite was the crackling. I slow baked stripes in low temperature and the resulting chicharron? OINK!!!</span><p></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTixqcrZ9TINqTDVOADS6k7fHhG-0u95vj9_-PHrWLCXKEPfeWsdMfkVXhgubd50CZmLXR9CjLgbEd8bOWz7fs5IfYRmCXpNbo1ZpClb4ep2M3JNTJwBDNU5nz4E90Z18gHoeeoqyKIUGWtbhjeXCHgF8MF6g4HFg-83X54GR64vNfoINO96Roe0hnIw/s1800/homemade%20snacks.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1800" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTixqcrZ9TINqTDVOADS6k7fHhG-0u95vj9_-PHrWLCXKEPfeWsdMfkVXhgubd50CZmLXR9CjLgbEd8bOWz7fs5IfYRmCXpNbo1ZpClb4ep2M3JNTJwBDNU5nz4E90Z18gHoeeoqyKIUGWtbhjeXCHgF8MF6g4HFg-83X54GR64vNfoINO96Roe0hnIw/s320/homemade%20snacks.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">So dear readers, there you have it. Kumquat and cabbage pickles, pork rind scratchings and candied Meyer lemon peels… three Michelin stars was never about haute cuisine, it was a state of mind :) </span><p></p>Miss LKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17933831420413593878noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8450181392197795473.post-17371033240040095992022-03-13T17:26:00.001-07:002022-03-13T17:26:25.310-07:00 家園 World? Why? War?<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">The world barely even comes out of the pandemic and yet is already at war?!</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">There is nothing kind about our collective humankind and if any, we are of a very special brand of stupidity.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">I won’t try to pretend understanding the complex geopolitics and only wish we could all focus our energy on creation instead of destruction.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">That being said, a feeble happy March 14th Pi(e) Day… my friends.</span></span></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0UeCDmEYuOzhLmLdOWbT11PyNPR2LjySNicJ1-hWXMGxBm76QdgdZdTGHUwDfIPBVDiQQ1UmdVRlnfHInTsSpgcgniuOrGlsMgc-TLjEnS1DT4z-ts37SsZVFsbDls0CcK9zlCcPyKRuifJKiBxVh8bASVxloigQikBueSLlzvrXFHDOsod4IO0PezQ=s1967" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1441" data-original-width="1967" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0UeCDmEYuOzhLmLdOWbT11PyNPR2LjySNicJ1-hWXMGxBm76QdgdZdTGHUwDfIPBVDiQQ1UmdVRlnfHInTsSpgcgniuOrGlsMgc-TLjEnS1DT4z-ts37SsZVFsbDls0CcK9zlCcPyKRuifJKiBxVh8bASVxloigQikBueSLlzvrXFHDOsod4IO0PezQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">COVID</span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">疫情漸緩</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">國際紛爭又起</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">人類真是最不可愛的生物</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">. </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">幾世紀建立的美好文明</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">強權角力下</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">摧毀於旦夕</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">.</span></span><p></p><p style="font-family: "PingFang TC"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span></span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: large;">天天往返工作室<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>討論重心仍是當季潮流<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>如何增加市場佔有率<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>十分超現實<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>不知自己身處美夢或惡夢<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>對偏安一隅也莫名內疚<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">.</span></span><p></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEglTo6qwtLwMZ4CoE4dZorm5hMVW8hIEUCStQu0Kzrv8qr7H8ZiQBmuI6YM8Rv92gKa5vgefoTFnR7vs6fkQPS5CcaGS8vK6sJb26UxeLCKLeKrloXkmXwxD9fGG63h-_Yr3dFGF5D-Gjim46jaKFI8NBFUwS9TG1T80IE2QSV3ZM-luH2c_FYjoBRNLQ=s2160" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="2160" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEglTo6qwtLwMZ4CoE4dZorm5hMVW8hIEUCStQu0Kzrv8qr7H8ZiQBmuI6YM8Rv92gKa5vgefoTFnR7vs6fkQPS5CcaGS8vK6sJb26UxeLCKLeKrloXkmXwxD9fGG63h-_Yr3dFGF5D-Gjim46jaKFI8NBFUwS9TG1T80IE2QSV3ZM-luH2c_FYjoBRNLQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">When the outside world has gone chaotic, the urge for inner order surges. My response to the political brutality is to make something eco, something beautiful, something positivity inducing within my domestic orbit.</span><p></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5R8LWRsSUWgUAdUe_yVKK1J3mWzCPU37banejs84DpPzuzvDq9IUfxCBiP6wEl7dPI7jRfKZk3tuvVcoQP5LrOv68yp7R7pkaQYM_RNtGdesBllAKRMVOL5hjchPybkcdRUIMWniHwFJDrUL-fyfKE-tpAK7UTs4ddtSJLNh1u5fkR43-L_hyB-YlQQ=s2160" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="2160" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5R8LWRsSUWgUAdUe_yVKK1J3mWzCPU37banejs84DpPzuzvDq9IUfxCBiP6wEl7dPI7jRfKZk3tuvVcoQP5LrOv68yp7R7pkaQYM_RNtGdesBllAKRMVOL5hjchPybkcdRUIMWniHwFJDrUL-fyfKE-tpAK7UTs4ddtSJLNh1u5fkR43-L_hyB-YlQQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">從新加坡搬回灣區十年</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">身外長物有增無減</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">痛下決心大刀闊斧整頓</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">每開啟一只舊箱</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">彷彿捲入回憶洪流</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">. </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">讀著青春歲月寫就的文字</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">亦覺安慰</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">我畢竟頗有成長</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">感謝多年因緣際會的良師佳友</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">有幾位早失聯</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">但心意永誌</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">. </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">將堆積如山的公私筆記傾倒回收箱</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">不是不猶疑</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">該記取昨日乃今時養分</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">其它無需拘泥</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">.</span></span><p></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCZgvfmdTEbbhnHNys-8Ub3TTXpfkcng_DW1Lm8E4lmahWwhrO49MQnniBdtdzIc0EIZWRdUZoHf7VlwZhgJoCppVnfF4CvR1Ip9amAeSgt6li5juy6i4Bkis1axWAJh2oIMvfw3MraMT1a7_5zYr5yTIzXalQsV1fapt47vNMjXREaWMwVC-v5pfyHg=s1800" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCZgvfmdTEbbhnHNys-8Ub3TTXpfkcng_DW1Lm8E4lmahWwhrO49MQnniBdtdzIc0EIZWRdUZoHf7VlwZhgJoCppVnfF4CvR1Ip9amAeSgt6li5juy6i4Bkis1axWAJh2oIMvfw3MraMT1a7_5zYr5yTIzXalQsV1fapt47vNMjXREaWMwVC-v5pfyHg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">After a couple rounds of culinary exploration, I think I mastered gluten-free choux! The batches all came out from the oven with a decent rise, hollow interiors and crispy shells. Building a table scape of edible architecture sufficed my creative crave.</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><p></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAPOg9bA57OYEgo8KqY9tLn79Mll5YU2o1TTrrd7XTzh6lQNYePq45K4EqjoB48xR9nUTwhD3ISqnSX1uxueAOtx8hpdA7F7OMyubAiOZt465Ft5U-pR-nbpJ36t1zIiLIKCjnGV1qZZu72RPQsg_2ffF5vnO6kxad1_FbWiEPbxiXZIo9j3uj1i6j3w=s2160" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="2160" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAPOg9bA57OYEgo8KqY9tLn79Mll5YU2o1TTrrd7XTzh6lQNYePq45K4EqjoB48xR9nUTwhD3ISqnSX1uxueAOtx8hpdA7F7OMyubAiOZt465Ft5U-pR-nbpJ36t1zIiLIKCjnGV1qZZu72RPQsg_2ffF5vnO6kxad1_FbWiEPbxiXZIo9j3uj1i6j3w=s320" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">看著大學暑假於義大利學壁畫時的舊照片</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">濃眉厚髮</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">清澈明亮的雙眸</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">水鄉橋邊亭亭玉立</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">... </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">厚臉皮説句</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">原來</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">LK</span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">曾經如斯美貌</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">! </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">然歲月這把殺豬刀</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">早在十年前</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">便將敝人砍得屍骨無存</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">可惡</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">!!!</span></span><p></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFfFBMEkRf4-xai8XC3nw94uFxOd_GaYFR5PPxDJE75pYh98l_vY3-Whertavpd7cGDz0DuEgD2tHArDRXuT9g-vwrMKI_Y0ul4JGJ8KSXuaqhoeaPnwek0GjYrYTOD9bWRwbWdOBL67whrHarzFFw5iabcY5QCInkmSC2TnjjDxGRVYOHv3LPeZT_EQ=s2160" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="2160" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFfFBMEkRf4-xai8XC3nw94uFxOd_GaYFR5PPxDJE75pYh98l_vY3-Whertavpd7cGDz0DuEgD2tHArDRXuT9g-vwrMKI_Y0ul4JGJ8KSXuaqhoeaPnwek0GjYrYTOD9bWRwbWdOBL67whrHarzFFw5iabcY5QCInkmSC2TnjjDxGRVYOHv3LPeZT_EQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">My healthy substitution of baked sweet potato puree for the sugar and butter loaded traditional pastry cream worked magic. With the natural sharpness and sweetness of fresh fruits, happy to walk away from my once saccharine palate.</span><p></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjXhl_x5QpLt31UtcIhHUL3zpS6U44fZVWXyZPXNgW30t5F_VkGeILbjZa8x5uAyXm7adrQVdxUueulSF9Ny9-t51b3fyP8PZt7MXxHoQcmMaKYOT4FF4OEQe6Rkoyrk6DiamHpfvWBbFvWGTiZh42i3Sellntn52oryO6iQ2oSV1uXmZTuYbTXnV2UqQ=s2004" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1221" data-original-width="2004" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjXhl_x5QpLt31UtcIhHUL3zpS6U44fZVWXyZPXNgW30t5F_VkGeILbjZa8x5uAyXm7adrQVdxUueulSF9Ny9-t51b3fyP8PZt7MXxHoQcmMaKYOT4FF4OEQe6Rkoyrk6DiamHpfvWBbFvWGTiZh42i3Sellntn52oryO6iQ2oSV1uXmZTuYbTXnV2UqQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">也翻出</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">LK</span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">兩任寵物保存完好的獸醫病例</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">尤其是陪伴</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">LK</span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">多年的老貓</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">Sapphire, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">輕撫牠烏黑小臉藍眼玉照</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">我仍熱淚潸潸</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">這毛茸茸小東西雖跨越虹橋多年</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">卻永駐深心最溫柔的角落</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">.</span></span><p></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKFFICS3GGyVcgAiLR799h3IV6aqeSxeVyhFPSKQXZOhluQTPsA_2gczDk20TUrEL_8_GdEhnF8Tw04bF96kk8SOgFnpG95xplOOYO1YRP57HFi69QWQaghuGrhnEoq4n866cB87NvMfaHB7Zcz0aG6sLsfo6hC4YTL9Hz4_KoG5yYTREJCjqKcnINwQ=s2023" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1605" data-original-width="2023" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKFFICS3GGyVcgAiLR799h3IV6aqeSxeVyhFPSKQXZOhluQTPsA_2gczDk20TUrEL_8_GdEhnF8Tw04bF96kk8SOgFnpG95xplOOYO1YRP57HFi69QWQaghuGrhnEoq4n866cB87NvMfaHB7Zcz0aG6sLsfo6hC4YTL9Hz4_KoG5yYTREJCjqKcnINwQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div></div><span style="font-size: large;">I loved choux for its versatility. With the same bake, I could use some for smoked salmon&avocado buns and others for coffee cream filled eclairs… never a dull moment at LK clan’s afternoon tea! </span><p></p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgKB3TWhko8fg2XFDdq7nFNV4rESJdYR7ljZ0ah-wDp0FJy9a2fvq7rsb4_UIzgsmSo0UM70xMTwAIDD-C7ACgTyeBQbPE8vak61L8qWi65ozTNEvO83KXPSCZ6rWo7DuxqWZPIvlMvYqvLXDG8muGoqO2R4hwllKsmwtyL91GFdGAWlK3Uiv_mTsXFuQ=s1800" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgKB3TWhko8fg2XFDdq7nFNV4rESJdYR7ljZ0ah-wDp0FJy9a2fvq7rsb4_UIzgsmSo0UM70xMTwAIDD-C7ACgTyeBQbPE8vak61L8qWi65ozTNEvO83KXPSCZ6rWo7DuxqWZPIvlMvYqvLXDG8muGoqO2R4hwllKsmwtyL91GFdGAWlK3Uiv_mTsXFuQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Slowly getting the hang of crafting gluten-free pate brisee, too. I adapted recipes from <i><b>The Art of Simple Food</b></i> by Alice Waters. In the end, it is kitchen chemistry with a touch of intuition. Creating these delicious jewels is my peaceful protest to the senseless world events. For now.</span><p></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhaidXq6aoKOSrwB7vkLYHrKb5QUViuLnzMiOWlD9CXj-Chch6S1tY-BNenWQLk4DYrtXcujddJhQVLXF9pT24tzZLYGXf2GdvWhgXez1V37wVnYNxRrzB-MgthNqSAnfjjR2e7viI0VocAIeHS86ZoS0gfT_pWHwOHk03yfOGLCsAP-irjafsJDijohg=s1800" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhaidXq6aoKOSrwB7vkLYHrKb5QUViuLnzMiOWlD9CXj-Chch6S1tY-BNenWQLk4DYrtXcujddJhQVLXF9pT24tzZLYGXf2GdvWhgXez1V37wVnYNxRrzB-MgthNqSAnfjjR2e7viI0VocAIeHS86ZoS0gfT_pWHwOHk03yfOGLCsAP-irjafsJDijohg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p>Miss LKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17933831420413593878noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8450181392197795473.post-16430590310152516302022-02-12T20:20:00.000-08:002022-02-12T20:20:17.473-08:00有餘 I DON’T DO GOSSIP<p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgXCBZJq1imUcVOljlIY1UEmZwxg0IIezKi7iChjw4oKmI7sP3GJX4xi0-zkH5lwupVrfAm6K59vgXa9LNbupgRSIDvEoCslWARAwqEvuIxS_WyjJZouq8ccLkehrpjZJXip1WGqQNIeWdcUIKP4UAJOdzvwqVAmxcw7WOa6HyXeqfiAOFJflGMN88LUA=s1800" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1199" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgXCBZJq1imUcVOljlIY1UEmZwxg0IIezKi7iChjw4oKmI7sP3GJX4xi0-zkH5lwupVrfAm6K59vgXa9LNbupgRSIDvEoCslWARAwqEvuIxS_WyjJZouq8ccLkehrpjZJXip1WGqQNIeWdcUIKP4UAJOdzvwqVAmxcw7WOa6HyXeqfiAOFJflGMN88LUA=s320" width="213" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">And which part of it do you not understand?!</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">The older I get, the less patience I have for people who just refuse to listen.</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Friday afternoon after an empowering weekly TB with my team when I was feeling positive(and grateful) to end a grueling week of meeting marathons, I received an infuriating WeChat from an old business partner haggling over opportunities to gossip about some sordid shenanigans.</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">After a chain of meaningless exchanges, I decided to bid adieu to such burned out ‘friendship’.</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">I don’t draw these fierce tiger and tigress for the Lunar New Year for no good reasons :P </span></span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; text-align: left;"> </span></div></span></div><p></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhb3o53LvdWyg172xEu1T8-da2O5jJu030vzPwGxGyJ1mrrXWjffNT0Fm9adiT6Mn5HxZdohfafO-e-x6ae3qGBWEUECvh4Ooq2LljFk_m6dHPq2Jfxzwxk5R1_nRQoIpyHUa8Q1qhP_tRpp4IH3wwxi9dnPM2JgVhYlcjhRAnv7PONe9fDXOCbSc8Hdg=s2665" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1810" data-original-width="2665" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhb3o53LvdWyg172xEu1T8-da2O5jJu030vzPwGxGyJ1mrrXWjffNT0Fm9adiT6Mn5HxZdohfafO-e-x6ae3qGBWEUECvh4Ooq2LljFk_m6dHPq2Jfxzwxk5R1_nRQoIpyHUa8Q1qhP_tRpp4IH3wwxi9dnPM2JgVhYlcjhRAnv7PONe9fDXOCbSc8Hdg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">送牛迎虎</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">也搬至新辦公室</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">! </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">臨窗遠眺海灣大橋</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">背對紅磚和書架</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">隔著玻璃牆盯著團隊</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">拂肘當我的南面王</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">.<span><a name='more'></a></span></span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">連</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue;">LK</span></span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">這類權力慾極低的物種皆有此念想</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">難怪真正位高權重者</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">誰願下放</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">? </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">今年無暇廚房耍寶創新年菜</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">倒是提筆畫就兩頭墨虎</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">: </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">臥虎莊嚴溫馴</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">雪虎威猛森然</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">左顧右盼甚得意</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">後製賀卡</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">祝眾親友虎虎生風</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">吉祥如意</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">!</span></span><p></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Without the time saver of WFH, no more elaborate culinary exploration in my humble kitchen this lunar new year. However, simple plating could do magic with delicacies bought from local bakeries. LNY is all about auspiciousness and therefore, dried persimmons and pineapple cakes graced my tablescape not only for their vibrant colors but for the symbolism, too.</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhbqP30mQI_htJiCeaFbUpiUSSgFaam6Xbi5Fb3HOv7WxBrVXOgLfGS4UnXRCXwrzobUOUN3xJuZcujFQrq53oUU-D40M-5ymCJQMR3CKHxie_O_F_M6-RcjNtwlkOjjedqj6tQfWxwBbwmBljDiCnUrRxW2j7nJwiLJm7H-KD2WGZgiL9DeiQLegNwmw=s2160" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="2160" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhbqP30mQI_htJiCeaFbUpiUSSgFaam6Xbi5Fb3HOv7WxBrVXOgLfGS4UnXRCXwrzobUOUN3xJuZcujFQrq53oUU-D40M-5ymCJQMR3CKHxie_O_F_M6-RcjNtwlkOjjedqj6tQfWxwBbwmBljDiCnUrRxW2j7nJwiLJm7H-KD2WGZgiL9DeiQLegNwmw=s320" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">擺幾盤茶點應景</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">好</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">’</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">柿</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">’</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">乾</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">無花果酒釀黑巧克力</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">旺來金酥</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">... </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">清簡淡雅</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">算另類年節有餘</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">. </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">這已是第二個寒假沒出門旅遊</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">悶無端</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">. </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">搬回香港的</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">N</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">傳來義大利渡假兼工作的影片</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">鄉間別墅背山面海</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">艷陽醺煦</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">微風徐息</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">她嘆來年夏天該全待在義大利</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">我說親愛的你民宿乾脆包整棟</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, LK</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">拋夫棄子去找你</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">!</span></span><p></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxbWIAbz1l09ZqBee6VuW7GIS24zR0voHwF_KXyzaCJvyjQMlYrrMsa71vVgU8hC8UYouJJrDvXXkKWanokOy2b9aiydcSQUzi5bLM3PKdNPtXl3H7s38YNmgIAuSy88xjVkwQMhWCvTGvrNpxmBdIu2l4xbAl9SscKSaqyuvk2ENVvUAT1QxzpEJc8Q=s1800" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxbWIAbz1l09ZqBee6VuW7GIS24zR0voHwF_KXyzaCJvyjQMlYrrMsa71vVgU8hC8UYouJJrDvXXkKWanokOy2b9aiydcSQUzi5bLM3PKdNPtXl3H7s38YNmgIAuSy88xjVkwQMhWCvTGvrNpxmBdIu2l4xbAl9SscKSaqyuvk2ENVvUAT1QxzpEJc8Q=s320" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">COVID makes us all home chefs.</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">One of my lovely designers K baked croissants from scratch to make up for the sorrow not able to visit Paris as planned.</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">I rolled the futomaki of abundance, remembering the good old days of trotting the streets of Tokyo and Kyoto.</span></span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: x-large;"> </span><p></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCgPAhtpCoXiKsWyo4OCaErYr1XnfcHJZuV5BM_Y2kS-Q6iXyjrguPOMRs1UBM6t8JRlRnK9ycyYTHXIdYovAR3M_EuFChH-_-MoeEGEMb5RaroKV3UADazXHOvCsknWWcTbjOY1By0PXHwg0-E25DgLNJWcj7eThfreVCtLJkMFXcXmX2wz9YDYhsOw=s1800" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCgPAhtpCoXiKsWyo4OCaErYr1XnfcHJZuV5BM_Y2kS-Q6iXyjrguPOMRs1UBM6t8JRlRnK9ycyYTHXIdYovAR3M_EuFChH-_-MoeEGEMb5RaroKV3UADazXHOvCsknWWcTbjOY1By0PXHwg0-E25DgLNJWcj7eThfreVCtLJkMFXcXmX2wz9YDYhsOw=s320" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">COVID</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">前</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, LK</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">一家三口愛赴東京和京都</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">無它</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">旬食合味</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">亦喜器皿質感氛圍</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">. </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">想想多年來收藏豐厚</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">擺盤起來比心頭所好幾處食膳茶屋並不遜色</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">. </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">技藝自然難比</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">然熟能生巧</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">練著練著漸入佳境</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">如壽司卷</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">突覺真是午餐便當首選</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">豐儉由人</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">現有青蔬鮮料</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">隨手拈來變化無窮</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">. </span></span><p></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitUr_RaOoHYIptj1s5hyKKf_qZ_fUqYn0N7taFoxiQh9Q8eYRv9_0mna5gp5w4kIJbGLT9kvMJBmZWMDKrvil0RC-126NdLbdJo6UlfmHVX6P8xoacVPPiAcrd6r-7Qai1zSjkbIZLLFLXlmhrp8Wg1uRQRw8Y_h5FvmJP4OIGIrQ0lkvTbe6y6QEFfw=s1800" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitUr_RaOoHYIptj1s5hyKKf_qZ_fUqYn0N7taFoxiQh9Q8eYRv9_0mna5gp5w4kIJbGLT9kvMJBmZWMDKrvil0RC-126NdLbdJo6UlfmHVX6P8xoacVPPiAcrd6r-7Qai1zSjkbIZLLFLXlmhrp8Wg1uRQRw8Y_h5FvmJP4OIGIrQ0lkvTbe6y6QEFfw=s320" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Curiouser and curiouser.</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">My menu seems to be color coordinated…</span></span><p></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirYyaGiSP8yYEYDzQIYGv_Xl8idUcXsJeJIu44EWHOX8OAwQsiTQKAZujq4MGMYm6bYMNiMopVs1KS9M_SUrtoaB2smyTqswNrHwiqLt6r1l3eEkypr_MHydddUuldya_0YQa11q3D8vlCwkH-siq9K8WbUP8yS3dKXKQRHruYzEnMGbFV7NekT66fgg=s1800" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1199" data-original-width="1800" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirYyaGiSP8yYEYDzQIYGv_Xl8idUcXsJeJIu44EWHOX8OAwQsiTQKAZujq4MGMYm6bYMNiMopVs1KS9M_SUrtoaB2smyTqswNrHwiqLt6r1l3eEkypr_MHydddUuldya_0YQa11q3D8vlCwkH-siq9K8WbUP8yS3dKXKQRHruYzEnMGbFV7NekT66fgg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">LK</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">非健康狂人</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">大抵有些職業病</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">飲食頗受視覺影響</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">某週末記錄個人無麥麩餐譜</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">竟然蛋白質纖維甜點全上榜</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">奇怪的平衡外配色百分百</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">潛移默化不可小看</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">. </span></span><p></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEicD_AMJ5Tg2qN2AeR6FSYs_StKoAQFj7c8X9Sbg5pg53DPODfh1igMivYEKiDFUmyz76PUZKF6UrKXF-JqyPyz5iRjGWwL2mvIZnyK5egBSqvRzecczXWYmHnzbkM5jQS2yVZ2bK-JWKEuBtlqROmnogSfEvWQfh62nBGURFjwORG5qd8BEnd21B5hew=s1800" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1199" data-original-width="1800" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEicD_AMJ5Tg2qN2AeR6FSYs_StKoAQFj7c8X9Sbg5pg53DPODfh1igMivYEKiDFUmyz76PUZKF6UrKXF-JqyPyz5iRjGWwL2mvIZnyK5egBSqvRzecczXWYmHnzbkM5jQS2yVZ2bK-JWKEuBtlqROmnogSfEvWQfh62nBGURFjwORG5qd8BEnd21B5hew=s320" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">My mind wandered as I sieved grains of white rice with my fingers and decided to give gluten-free choux a go.</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">It was a SUCCESS!!!</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">I cooked the rice batter with avocado oil and coconut cream like a roux and chilled it before mixing in the eggs.</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Fresh from the oven, it had a decent rise with crispy shell and ‘buttery’ interior.</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span></span><p></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrHW-H77K9YqYLrOqi1hM9Jsdd1HOr4MjsjqdopBnKUodRmzByGwGk0usTfbxh6N_OaFPhZKyZJeuQaPpwq7YJHl56Z3RmIKBaR0JcE16iMmuDD8IVPjPik4Iex2yzSYZxYjbhusM2D70JVH6d1jtyviiaTsvS25iRwXy7qAqS317gjxojJS414L7UpQ=s1800" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrHW-H77K9YqYLrOqi1hM9Jsdd1HOr4MjsjqdopBnKUodRmzByGwGk0usTfbxh6N_OaFPhZKyZJeuQaPpwq7YJHl56Z3RmIKBaR0JcE16iMmuDD8IVPjPik4Iex2yzSYZxYjbhusM2D70JVH6d1jtyviiaTsvS25iRwXy7qAqS317gjxojJS414L7UpQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">與美麗格友</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">Echo</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">春酒餐敘</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">照例天南地北聊至午后</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">欲罷不能</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">! </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">年紀愈長愈難結交說得上話的朋友</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">或許深覺去日苦多</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">何必虛以委蛇</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">耗費時間於缺乏正面能量的往來</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">. Echo</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">水彩筆觸優雅</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">選材亦具獨到眼光</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">遠有龐然巨鯨</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">近則後院山茶與品味生活小確幸</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">我喜歡這樣溫柔善良的分享</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">. </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">尤其外面的世界暴唳橫生</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">我們皆曾經歷生命跌宕</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">從不是溫室花朵</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">.</span></span><p></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMWad1IzVahWo7tjnlcL7kU7KJ2yg9mImlQwYE_6cDCxdQRQCST00SXmX_d8QUmeA9cBHEpXrP-_vLT4USNqtB-HTh-fKdM0jnRJRs2Fs2-gNyBF09uvSy3j3mn8t9Rc76OrEWta7eBvmi1Rjo3KPGSn6-uMAhHkq2SxFkZvkXI70MU7BEfFSz4rWrwA=s1800" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMWad1IzVahWo7tjnlcL7kU7KJ2yg9mImlQwYE_6cDCxdQRQCST00SXmX_d8QUmeA9cBHEpXrP-_vLT4USNqtB-HTh-fKdM0jnRJRs2Fs2-gNyBF09uvSy3j3mn8t9Rc76OrEWta7eBvmi1Rjo3KPGSn6-uMAhHkq2SxFkZvkXI70MU7BEfFSz4rWrwA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">A neutral taste choux is the perfect base for light snacks sweet or savory.</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Duck confit with sliced cucumber for the afternoon tea.</span></span><p></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">二月初是遠方老友<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">S</span>生日<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>蒙他青睞願收藏<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">LK</span>作品<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>郵遞大神庇佑<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>生日禮物竟飄洋過海不偏不倚於<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">S</span>生日當天到埠<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>再次驚喜<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">:</span></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">念念不忘</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">不解不縛</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">了了常知</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">不方不圓</span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 13px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">For the second batch, I added shredded coconut and coined my creation ‘choux-caroon’. The shredded coconut added a delightful crunch to the bite but then the piping inevitably lost a bit of the definition.</span></p>
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font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">額外收穫乃</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">LK</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">觸類旁通</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">研究出無麥麩泡芙</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">作法與半熟麵漿</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">roux</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">有異曲同工之妙</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">. </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">烤出爐外酥內鬆軟</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">填鴨絲和青瓜片</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">ㄧ盤午茶三明治即成</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">; </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">將新鮮香蕉搗泥混椰奶低溫慢煮成稠</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">可填泡芙空心或花式造型</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, Dr. C</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">謂將來我倆遷居巴黎</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">她要投資敝人點心坊</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">可見</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">LK</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">雖無嫁錯郎</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">卻絕對入錯行</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> :)</span></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; 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font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">My sun-drenched, toasty office...</span></span><p></p>Miss LKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17933831420413593878noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8450181392197795473.post-24509461245596699762022-01-15T21:39:00.001-08:002022-01-15T21:41:31.358-08:00 嬝裊 Auld Lang Syne<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Should auld acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind? </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Don’t be silly.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Old ghosts haunted me left and right from the parting curse of my ex to a miniature Rolleiflex that I spent a fortune on that only made itself useful a handful of times… Dear reader, allow me to reacquaint you with treasures from the past, a retro calendar I designed for the previous brand I served and my bronze leaf tray ‘By The Lotus Pond’.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">If you’re compelled to collect the latter, please visit my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/LKstudio?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=1121029912">Etsy</a> boutique :) </span></span></p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">A sense of ritual means a lot to me and therefore, I started 2022 with a smudge cleanse and drinking a bowl of timelessness. The guests at my table came from different eras and all corners of the world(including my imagination) yet together, they played like old friends. </span></p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">I finally unearthed the Philips Pasta Maker and worked on my gluten-free recipes. The chemistry between almond meal, tapioca flour and eggs was alluring. Freshly homemade penne became a versatile comfort food!</span></p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Black sesame fettuccine pairing scallion chicken gave the classic pasta an asian twist.</span></p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">My gluten-free baking repertoire has been fruitful. Slowly I managed to bake decent cakes and quick breads. The puff pastry however is the Mount Everest, impossible to mount… the union of wheat flour and butter that is just irreplaceable. No matter, I tried immortalize the good old days in the olfactory realm.</span></p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Reimagine the traditional aspic or kholodet with bone broth and vegetable puree. I chilled it in yogurt jars and the serving portion, quite a time saver!</span></p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">The long wait for my birthday present was over and adorable Flopsy arrived home, just in time for the New Year’s Tea :) </span></p>
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font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">文初信誓旦旦不再多添雜物</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">... </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">這隻小紅帽兔子是怎麼回事</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">? </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">去年生日向俄羅斯藝術家訂的古典手工毛兔</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">新年前才姍姍到埠</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">不枉等待多時</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">栩栩如生可愛極了</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">:) </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">無獨有偶</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">幾天前與</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">Dr. C</span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">於新派日式料理</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue;"><a href="https://www.restaurantnisei.com">Nisei</a></span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">聚餐</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">補祝她月初生日</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">. </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">談及玩偶收藏</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">果然不是一家人</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">不進一家門</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">然</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">Dr. C</span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">財力豐厚</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">對心頭好出手之闊綽</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, LK</span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">望其項背</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">. </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">兩位童心未泯的死黨多了共同的新煩惱</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">: </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">遺囑千萬得寫清楚</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">否則百年後</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">咱倆傻呼呼的兒子們將母親的夢幻絕版娃娃低價賤賣</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">... </span></span><p></p>Miss LKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17933831420413593878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8450181392197795473.post-46780650040162015142021-12-17T21:05:00.000-08:002021-12-17T21:05:52.593-08:00有情亦老 無恨常圓 Amor Omnia Vincit<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">2021 is coming to an end and instead of trying to cobble together a new year’s resolution, I decided to jump ahead to the bucket list.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">After three intricate but thankfully not lethal surgeries this year, checking off the bucket list seems a very sensible thing to do!</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgF4qL6j38e50ru4CbC_kO3CX9tYsfh5uJDNF212RhWKuWFIxHUUqAn5AA04kXOIvSo2ubRWNhRlmeyINlVJdk5Q2LFvIDVZLdOofkzCGJmSt_4gg8doohVHzxOOXoTJmsX2uRWC9sXFfINFHXJjqMwBTNQCZra2V86SY68QM5dq8bP9rOR_O1cZV5P7g=s1800" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1800" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgF4qL6j38e50ru4CbC_kO3CX9tYsfh5uJDNF212RhWKuWFIxHUUqAn5AA04kXOIvSo2ubRWNhRlmeyINlVJdk5Q2LFvIDVZLdOofkzCGJmSt_4gg8doohVHzxOOXoTJmsX2uRWC9sXFfINFHXJjqMwBTNQCZra2V86SY68QM5dq8bP9rOR_O1cZV5P7g=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; text-align: left;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">2021</span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">年度頭條</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, LK</span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">總算圓童年夢想</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">出版童書</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">意義非凡為紀念恩師</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">S</span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">教授</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">! </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">希望天上的她</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">微笑看著慈善基金會團隊</span></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left;">.</span></span></div><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span></span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">與兩位祖母級的創業家共同策劃</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">她倆的眼光胸懷</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">讓我受益良多</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">; </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">插畫家</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">MR</span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">構圖靈黠色彩活潑不失雅趣</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, LK</span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">大感知己</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">. </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">企劃案啟蒙便有共識</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">我們召集全女性的團隊</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">也貫徹初衷</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: "PingFang TC";">獻祭另類女性主義</span><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">.</span></span><p></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDs51Dpwz0Q2CRKq4JOvwF0z4LsYV80l6M_xHg6CKimL4d2v_LyffXk_iegVT9Wej7D4DFhEZlBMyf10b0Lfzjoxj7LBVNp5k1j1pxXbIlqagwoTPV6qakdV8NTd4kPJaeQaqJILQR2iCo2fouMTPVp4VJI9rgmNI3PNZd3NBbejLRU4UCOfaIs56kEw=s1800" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1800" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDs51Dpwz0Q2CRKq4JOvwF0z4LsYV80l6M_xHg6CKimL4d2v_LyffXk_iegVT9Wej7D4DFhEZlBMyf10b0Lfzjoxj7LBVNp5k1j1pxXbIlqagwoTPV6qakdV8NTd4kPJaeQaqJILQR2iCo2fouMTPVp4VJI9rgmNI3PNZd3NBbejLRU4UCOfaIs56kEw=s320" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Drum roll… I will be a published author after years of dreaming and writing!!! My first children’s book <span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><b><i>Lettuce Get In Trouble</i></b></span> in honor of Professor Sara Little Turnbull will launch in April 2022 and is ready for pre-order now on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lettuce-Trouble-Sara-Little-Maker/dp/1737209802/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Lettuce+get+in+trouble&qid=1639803488&sr=8-1">Amazon</a> and <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lettuce-get-in-trouble-linda-kuo/1140026975?ean=9781737209805">Barnes&Noble</a>. My two co-authors Paula Rees and Cynthia Benjamin are visionary extraordinaire and our illustrator Mariana Rio, phenomenal. I have learned so much from these amazing women!!!</span><p></p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgI7Srr-MTuTHrDzztS5gPW3uYxs9qF99W0b7WER1c2cV9Jn0n7ZScMlQVNTKMgH38A9W-KZsyTlm8d2KATHuyEdb-4XsPTHcwKCzUTajImqgbppqY9NCGohI4DJnMhDDcMjtaipD8-GK8ZzPwNrB1y0YRig0kAEPg0sL6bHV1PfYILLj2mfdW09zVH5A=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgI7Srr-MTuTHrDzztS5gPW3uYxs9qF99W0b7WER1c2cV9Jn0n7ZScMlQVNTKMgH38A9W-KZsyTlm8d2KATHuyEdb-4XsPTHcwKCzUTajImqgbppqY9NCGohI4DJnMhDDcMjtaipD8-GK8ZzPwNrB1y0YRig0kAEPg0sL6bHV1PfYILLj2mfdW09zVH5A=s320" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Upon receiving the pilot copy, I was touched by the fine texture, exquisite embossing and impeccable design. For a person who takes pride in self-restraint and modesty, I cannot wait but to shout from the rooftops: we have an award winner! Sneak peek here in my humble blog. I hope all my friends will order a copy if our mission resonates with you.</span><p></p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgeL59gU25ZEf640DAEbC8v113v0UFTqZHI9ImaGA1scpgC7ftZYZP6U3FD-BE0uWHPagUXmNBjJvlpbSXgn_sLrbKCvbOIfSdbKFd-F2840rfy1pk9XIXwp9o80z7vNPiTi0lemjWqQg_HM87YxX0YGYO3PPwwtakbMDCZVeNOlIInbiJXGpQQQL4JIA=s3200" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3200" data-original-width="3200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgeL59gU25ZEf640DAEbC8v113v0UFTqZHI9ImaGA1scpgC7ftZYZP6U3FD-BE0uWHPagUXmNBjJvlpbSXgn_sLrbKCvbOIfSdbKFd-F2840rfy1pk9XIXwp9o80z7vNPiTi0lemjWqQg_HM87YxX0YGYO3PPwwtakbMDCZVeNOlIInbiJXGpQQQL4JIA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">The theme for my holiday gifting 2021 has got to be WELLNESS! Ethereal smoke cleansing wands of Palo Santo stick, quartz crystal and lavender for my team as we moved into our new office - purging old habits and welcoming newness. OCCO spice capsules for encouraging the usual ambitious gang, ‘Leave the gun, take the cannoli’ :P</span><p></p>
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<p style="font-family: "PingFang TC"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">有情亦老<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>無恨常圓</span></p><p style="font-family: "PingFang TC"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEge5KJLA6C7CC3Qeppdf3FMfir5ZB27jXOk8ANFsVeWH476w7b49AI6nofW4UdiW_2dyle76NGmkFPaYDcBPnSd5T0M2_UJ11vNnNqkRC8XcBqpmhliY4qi56JN_4q0GCtpythzstTm3lJOcfmVjksR2Sp4IV03YP9xk6qepAkTAh7GpDO1IobrXPZckw=s1800" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1800" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEge5KJLA6C7CC3Qeppdf3FMfir5ZB27jXOk8ANFsVeWH476w7b49AI6nofW4UdiW_2dyle76NGmkFPaYDcBPnSd5T0M2_UJ11vNnNqkRC8XcBqpmhliY4qi56JN_4q0GCtpythzstTm3lJOcfmVjksR2Sp4IV03YP9xk6qepAkTAh7GpDO1IobrXPZckw=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>Miss LKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17933831420413593878noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8450181392197795473.post-74833819102174073112021-11-17T15:04:00.006-08:002021-11-18T17:12:58.819-08:00 刀焰 My Profound Thankfulness<p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "New serif"; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">How would I even began? Telling the cautionary tale of the deprivation of self love in the wicked and whacked 21st century of capitalist vampiredom? </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "New serif"; margin: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQg9up92YyKkoEIOAmLLynTcyXvI4QSxCmelSbjs54_zYLEAqvFSVimOyGpC7VPl-jyixJEouAlUIQdKbNo6evDAcR-8dmzbSrLDpm9fA6GgtGnxseol7kr8AKYrptp6WJH2fZ5SihwBFj/s1600/IMG_1607.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQg9up92YyKkoEIOAmLLynTcyXvI4QSxCmelSbjs54_zYLEAqvFSVimOyGpC7VPl-jyixJEouAlUIQdKbNo6evDAcR-8dmzbSrLDpm9fA6GgtGnxseol7kr8AKYrptp6WJH2fZ5SihwBFj/s320/IMG_1607.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">I was feeling off for a while but of course, the innate foolishness of prioritizing work, the team… everything else except my own health made me clueless to the silent upheaval inside me. If not for my BFF, Dr. C’s constant reminder, I might drop DEAD one ordinary morning in the middle of a presentation with the shocking disbelief reflected on my eyes. Such pathetic martyrdom was OVER. Between the X-ray and MRI, I smirked when hearing petty issues of how each designer was fussing over the furnishing of our incoming move to a new office. CHILDREN…</span><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "New serif"; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in;"><span face="sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhojddMT5j8SU7Pbafqr-y2sttvb-hKkhWrkhUi5rDKEFDELgkzMm2j7acFSH61APBHsQKMxQ_YbCLUYYP9teyceaeAOz7cx43577DvQP7MthjdkFTI_XY0IHXucBXmFNJcbnl_Ps0v20xj/s1280/IMG_8154.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="1280" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhojddMT5j8SU7Pbafqr-y2sttvb-hKkhWrkhUi5rDKEFDELgkzMm2j7acFSH61APBHsQKMxQ_YbCLUYYP9teyceaeAOz7cx43577DvQP7MthjdkFTI_XY0IHXucBXmFNJcbnl_Ps0v20xj/s320/IMG_8154.PNG" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="text-align: left;">幸好有死黨</span><span style="text-align: left;">Dr. C</span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="text-align: left;">叮嚀</span><span class="yiv4632235515ydp5aba530apple-converted-space" style="text-align: left;">, </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="text-align: left;">否則工作狂</span><span style="text-align: left;">LK</span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="text-align: left;">連身體器官默默起革命還不知不覺</span><span class="yiv4632235515ydp5aba530apple-converted-space" style="text-align: left;">… </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="text-align: left;">十月底三醫會診</span><span class="yiv4632235515ydp5aba530apple-converted-space" style="text-align: left;">, </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="text-align: left;">十一月中進手術房</span><span class="yiv4632235515ydp5aba530apple-converted-space" style="text-align: left;">, </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="text-align: left;">快刀斬亂麻</span><span class="yiv4632235515ydp5aba530apple-converted-space" style="text-align: left;">, </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="text-align: left;">麻醉消褪意識半滅半明時</span><span class="yiv4632235515ydp5aba530apple-converted-space" style="text-align: left;">, </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="text-align: left;">耳聞是</span><span style="text-align: left;">Dr. C</span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="text-align: left;">清澈語音</span><span face="sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">:</span><span class="yiv4632235515ydp5aba530apple-converted-space" style="text-align: left;"> </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="text-align: left;">手術一切順利</span><span face="sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">! <span lang="ZH-TW">冥冥中</span>,</span><span class="yiv4632235515ydp5aba530apple-converted-space" style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;">2021</span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="text-align: left;">總總自省</span><span face="sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">,</span><span class="yiv4632235515ydp5aba530apple-converted-space" style="text-align: left;"> </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="text-align: left;">什麼該放手</span><span face="sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">,</span><span class="yiv4632235515ydp5aba530apple-converted-space" style="text-align: left;"> </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="text-align: left;">什麼要珍惜</span><span face="sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">.<span><a name='more'></a></span></span></span><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Adding to the sentimentality, Little V’s sixteenth birthday happened to be right before my surgery and Mr. LK made our reservation for three at <a href="https://www.thomaskeller.com/tfl">The French Laundry</a> far in advance. To eat or not to eat?</span></div></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPXIC2OUvOvLSGbHkFHn3nJXkv6dsC6UBNYscJJnD-v2xxJdLHvJidHfu2-55dtPpgBM_Hruqnjy2_ThiCLC7uVVztPsVImft59nWQDFNFCs9F7CX0WeEwtM0ZuprfN_bX71BgnqrI6aV9/s1280/IMG_8132.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPXIC2OUvOvLSGbHkFHn3nJXkv6dsC6UBNYscJJnD-v2xxJdLHvJidHfu2-55dtPpgBM_Hruqnjy2_ThiCLC7uVVztPsVImft59nWQDFNFCs9F7CX0WeEwtM0ZuprfN_bX71BgnqrI6aV9/s320/IMG_8132.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">We went for it regardless. The feast served its metaphysical significance more than its culinary finesse… lets leave it at that.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW"><br /></span></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Aj8ZUNNTy2wwIlHnHeIhyphenhyphenOZa2-rPNOI6jhS0HWKx6oSzhAPUssD53perhWVi77O6gmm8sgcOzSypqqnEv6GePxZIepzjbKOBmx-ky9AA4qBdc0E6o1ooG8B3Jv2hJswcXqGpeYtc5UOR/s640/4FL+dinner1.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="640" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Aj8ZUNNTy2wwIlHnHeIhyphenhyphenOZa2-rPNOI6jhS0HWKx6oSzhAPUssD53perhWVi77O6gmm8sgcOzSypqqnEv6GePxZIepzjbKOBmx-ky9AA4qBdc0E6o1ooG8B3Jv2hJswcXqGpeYtc5UOR/s320/4FL+dinner1.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="text-align: left;">手術之前正逢小</span><span style="text-align: left;">V</span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="text-align: left;">十六歲生辰</span><span face="sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">,</span><span class="yiv4632235515ydp5aba530apple-converted-space" style="text-align: left;"> </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="text-align: left;">我們回到久違十三年</span><span style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.thomaskeller.com/tfl">The French Laundry</a>,</span><span class="yiv4632235515ydp5aba530apple-converted-space" style="text-align: left;"> </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="text-align: left;">萬聖節剛過</span><span face="sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">,</span><span class="yiv4632235515ydp5aba530apple-converted-space" style="text-align: left;"> </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="text-align: left;">應景一身女巫裝敲它藍色大門</span><span face="sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">, <span lang="ZH-TW">服務仍蘊貼</span></span><span class="yiv4632235515ydp5aba530apple-converted-space" style="text-align: left;">, </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="text-align: left;">味道卻遠遠不及當年精純驚艷</span><span class="yiv4632235515ydp5aba530apple-converted-space" style="text-align: left;">; </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="text-align: left;">也好</span><span face="sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">,</span><span class="yiv4632235515ydp5aba530apple-converted-space" style="text-align: left;"> </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="text-align: left;">從此死心兼省錢</span><span face="sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">,</span><span class="yiv4632235515ydp5aba530apple-converted-space" style="text-align: left;"> </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="text-align: left;">專攻家廚料理</span><span face="sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">.</span></span></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtDbTHSSv9jdrwOhlzqpurE26j0yrYnrt5rPRDRr76vT6knZJ4s9WIPLenIxqPv_NZ88de4n60Xmn42VZzTNCIl2J20Xz4OBcP5pzsI75xVp_m3CjNsxQhelWEIwHd5zzgTSTWMRf3Fbxu/s640/5FL+dinner2.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="640" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtDbTHSSv9jdrwOhlzqpurE26j0yrYnrt5rPRDRr76vT6knZJ4s9WIPLenIxqPv_NZ88de4n60Xmn42VZzTNCIl2J20Xz4OBcP5pzsI75xVp_m3CjNsxQhelWEIwHd5zzgTSTWMRf3Fbxu/s320/5FL+dinner2.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "New serif"; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in; min-height: 13.1px;"><span style="font-size: large;">The third time in 2021 that I needed to go under anesthesia and before I went unconscious, I questioned myself once more, regrets if any. I could honestly say I am grateful to a life full of adventures and kindness. If I make it back from another ordeal, facing the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, I am only THANKFUL.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "New serif"; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in; min-height: 13.1px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixzxKtlzDQC12a3qK9VKSCzKuH8LU0amAHH_l5YhU5ukSKPP-6OqT8y3V4Xc8wGHwwy25QDDxpkjjgTO5P4hXPzIBuEVuvHH-TSFxOurNr5rdlXgSD5HvMmk_7X00vjvLChNSpykQ3fiHe/s640/6niku+butchery.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixzxKtlzDQC12a3qK9VKSCzKuH8LU0amAHH_l5YhU5ukSKPP-6OqT8y3V4Xc8wGHwwy25QDDxpkjjgTO5P4hXPzIBuEVuvHH-TSFxOurNr5rdlXgSD5HvMmk_7X00vjvLChNSpykQ3fiHe/s320/6niku+butchery.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "New serif"; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">The <a href="https://www.nikubutchershop.com/order-online">Butcher Shop</a> and the <a href="https://www.nikusteakhouse.com">Niku Steak House</a> in the chic design district.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "New serif"; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn197Q8s6fujJPi3clfIBijDxBG1MZqv-lErX7ckBqxYtXm_GCh7ZEGkdj0RSEGv50U7b0uE_8dvbHzkdy5pOstk9YPrttPkB1pIz0GSK6b6to8urJS1xNSnk0oxKdfk7uVpsb7gtdigMC/s640/7niku+steak+house.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="640" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn197Q8s6fujJPi3clfIBijDxBG1MZqv-lErX7ckBqxYtXm_GCh7ZEGkdj0RSEGv50U7b0uE_8dvbHzkdy5pOstk9YPrttPkB1pIz0GSK6b6to8urJS1xNSnk0oxKdfk7uVpsb7gtdigMC/s320/7niku+steak+house.PNG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">亦繼續發掘舊金山灣區</span>up and coming<span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">店家</span><span face="sans-serif">,</span><span class="yiv4632235515ydp5aba530apple-converted-space"> </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">原來<a href="https://www.nikubutchershop.com/order-online">精品肉店</a>老闆是星際迷</span><span face="sans-serif">,</span><span class="yiv4632235515ydp5aba530apple-converted-space"> </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">宅男小</span>V<span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">遇上同好侃侃而談</span><span face="sans-serif">,</span><span class="yiv4632235515ydp5aba530apple-converted-space"> </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">買肉排附贈</span>Darth Vader<span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">牛油倒模</span><span face="sans-serif">,</span><span class="yiv4632235515ydp5aba530apple-converted-space"> </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">同個集團的<a href="https://www.nikusteakhouse.com">牛排館</a>餐單頗有看頭</span><span face="sans-serif">:</span><span class="yiv4632235515ydp5aba530apple-converted-space"> </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">韃靼生牛肉</span><span face="sans-serif">,</span><span class="yiv4632235515ydp5aba530apple-converted-space"> </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">酥炸豬耳朵</span><span face="sans-serif">,</span><span class="yiv4632235515ydp5aba530apple-converted-space"> </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">炙燒骨髓</span><span face="sans-serif">…</span><span class="yiv4632235515ydp5aba530apple-converted-space"> </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">請喚我成吉思汗</span><span face="sans-serif">!!!</span> </span><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "New serif"; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in; min-height: 13.1px;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw1trjmQsMlNZfCVlUXsqZCKby_xeAlXgSMo-TKBfOmQThi7BwbAU9q0OAr2SIGhCH7UBb_iCHm3tSDtbPmaXR-wOaesYKlflvfj3aZDfL3nQVkHVYsWPME5fWo4AKfqPdEN4KudwBscIc/s640/8umma+koren+cuisine.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw1trjmQsMlNZfCVlUXsqZCKby_xeAlXgSMo-TKBfOmQThi7BwbAU9q0OAr2SIGhCH7UBb_iCHm3tSDtbPmaXR-wOaesYKlflvfj3aZDfL3nQVkHVYsWPME5fWo4AKfqPdEN4KudwBscIc/s320/8umma+koren+cuisine.PNG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">A delightful <a href="https://www.ummasf.com">Korean comfort food joint</a> in the inner Sunset!</span><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "New serif"; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW"><br /></span></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "New serif"; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">曾經居住的小區愈來愈文青</span><span face="sans-serif">,</span><span class="yiv4632235515ydp5aba530apple-converted-space"> </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">多元化經營小農市場咖啡工坊和新派亞洲菜</span><span face="sans-serif">,</span><span class="yiv4632235515ydp5aba530apple-converted-space"> </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">這家</span><a href="https://www.ummasf.com">UM.MA.</a><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">有韓國媽媽味道</span><span face="sans-serif">,</span><span class="yiv4632235515ydp5aba530apple-converted-space"> </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">微雨的後院圍爐</span><span face="sans-serif">,</span><span class="yiv4632235515ydp5aba530apple-converted-space"> </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">熱呼呼的大骨素麵和豐派的海鮮煎餅加紅辣泡菜</span><span face="sans-serif">,</span><span class="yiv4632235515ydp5aba530apple-converted-space"> </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">初冬的午膳過癮極了</span><span face="sans-serif">!</span></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "New serif"; margin: 0in;"><span face="sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "New serif"; margin: 0in;"><span face="sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZm5ShbbnBBCEXnSrwmuyihIaH_ox3Ofc3i6ZaQqRqTbEpDaec64KTE3lTvXlQ1fhymNrL84g_67Bbc8Dkb61JxpwdzE3V2kkPidvb7_oyqk610IgwgCnDf2ArlPY3t0RZnY4wUv84bU6z/s640/9deyoung+paintings.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="640" height="107" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZm5ShbbnBBCEXnSrwmuyihIaH_ox3Ofc3i6ZaQqRqTbEpDaec64KTE3lTvXlQ1fhymNrL84g_67Bbc8Dkb61JxpwdzE3V2kkPidvb7_oyqk610IgwgCnDf2ArlPY3t0RZnY4wUv84bU6z/s320/9deyoung+paintings.PNG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji1ged0JOOiRzPZlJyPxfV9tztypebnxktd0HM11R80oxk0l3OElYkN3sV005QvHTa6jUp3IgxsvBxCLKZRO0wz7fI2fv7TMGi7_Euvm7HAsZBd1UrHV2hZBx9o8RLTGQtZmim8zkmwDug/s640/9deyoung+scene.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="640" height="107" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji1ged0JOOiRzPZlJyPxfV9tztypebnxktd0HM11R80oxk0l3OElYkN3sV005QvHTa6jUp3IgxsvBxCLKZRO0wz7fI2fv7TMGi7_Euvm7HAsZBd1UrHV2hZBx9o8RLTGQtZmim8zkmwDug/s320/9deyoung+scene.PNG" width="320" /></a></div></span><span face="sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;">Strolling around <a href="https://deyoung.famsf.org">de Young</a> for spiritual nourishments.</span></span><p></p><div style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW"><br /></span></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">人的本錢就那麼幾項</span><span face="sans-serif">: <span lang="ZH-TW">健康</span>, <span lang="ZH-TW">時間</span>, <span lang="ZH-TW">情感</span>. <span lang="ZH-TW">至於其它</span>, <span lang="ZH-TW">實無需算計</span>, <span lang="ZH-TW">這是個該深深感恩的感恩節</span>!</span></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJRgjIBfWabPDGMn-k3sxMLoA6SNpKhB4d6O3_OfJloAnr1u7Eji0A5S9C1SkhmF2c60QODPXsieX6V8LKKt9A7LB1Ce6fYXPUdOlj3yU3QXklH6Jov-fmbqzL9-8SAjYu6woumi_bUSxF/s640/9heath+ceramic.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJRgjIBfWabPDGMn-k3sxMLoA6SNpKhB4d6O3_OfJloAnr1u7Eji0A5S9C1SkhmF2c60QODPXsieX6V8LKKt9A7LB1Ce6fYXPUdOlj3yU3QXklH6Jov-fmbqzL9-8SAjYu6woumi_bUSxF/s320/9heath+ceramic.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: times;"><div style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228;">Calming ceramic palette at the <a href="https://www.heathceramics.com/?utm_campaign=%7Bcampaign%7D&adgroup=%7Badgroup%7D&utm_content=475441082080&utm_term=heath%20ceramics&gclid=Cj0KCQiAkNiMBhCxARIsAIDDKNWj8Cn1SGSGKCQG612NpaXLRNin6ACaUnPeQsak1UnA95YuFD3x15UaAne8EALw_wcB">Heath</a>!</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228;"><br /></div>An early, heartfelt Happy Thanksgiving!!!</span><br /><br /><br /><span face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif"><br /></span></span></div></div></div>Miss LKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17933831420413593878noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8450181392197795473.post-62256364006468667622021-10-26T20:42:00.001-07:002021-10-26T20:46:02.832-07:00年華 The Heart of The Wise<p><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228;"><span style="font-size: large;">“The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of the fools is in the house of mirth.”</span></span></p><p class="yiv4621913861ydp754eff44MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;">---------- Hebrew Bible, Ecclesiastes 7:4</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4N1s79hhN4WMU8jqKPTwyRSrbXz2uXniflPreV5AcxuEOM0qPgO34bEIP79imM2NRNMfJLxLTsmXb76UkzihMxEJMqlqBLdXphPvnurfaXosPlF8xSGghyJS_bxDqFT60LpZZ7o_Bf-RB/s640/1design+center_RH.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="640" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4N1s79hhN4WMU8jqKPTwyRSrbXz2uXniflPreV5AcxuEOM0qPgO34bEIP79imM2NRNMfJLxLTsmXb76UkzihMxEJMqlqBLdXphPvnurfaXosPlF8xSGghyJS_bxDqFT60LpZZ7o_Bf-RB/s320/1design+center_RH.PNG" width="320" /></span></a></div><p class="yiv4621913861ydp754eff44MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Ta-da, my reading of the month was </span><b><i><span style="font-family: Baskerville, serif;">The House of Mirth</span></i></b><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> by Edith Wharton and as a rebound (don’t ask me why, please) I already embarked on Angela Carter’s </span><b><i><span style="font-family: Baskerville, serif;">The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman </span></i></b><span face="Arial, sans-serif">for my November read. Wharton scaffolds the intricate New York high society and depicts the interiority of her characters with a melancholy sensibility. The protagonist, Lily Bart, is far from likable. Witnessing her demise, the reader is cornered and suffocated by disillusions in the end. Edith Wharton too was the product of her society that privileges did not bestow happiness.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0w3gPcHNUY0dmBDPlL2S-aKP9W8tW-N7MREbFXrBVVYj-NSifLYwai_pr6Mm9rWiFHfH71_KVaawf_bn5lGQjLFAzLclNToXrcXr-YWxv2EXz1uCY35BcRk6zT3sNXaXpNn9dcPsPLqza/s475/2the+house+of+mirth_goodreads.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="299" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0w3gPcHNUY0dmBDPlL2S-aKP9W8tW-N7MREbFXrBVVYj-NSifLYwai_pr6Mm9rWiFHfH71_KVaawf_bn5lGQjLFAzLclNToXrcXr-YWxv2EXz1uCY35BcRk6zT3sNXaXpNn9dcPsPLqza/s320/2the+house+of+mirth_goodreads.jpg" width="201" /></span></a></div><p class="yiv4621913861ydp754eff44MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="text-align: justify;">初讀</span><span style="text-align: justify;">Edith Wharton</span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="text-align: justify;">於花樣年華純真年代</span><span face="sans-serif" style="text-align: justify;">,</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="text-align: justify;">加上</span><span style="text-align: justify;">Scorsese</span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="text-align: justify;">的經典電影</span><span face="sans-serif" style="text-align: justify;">,</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="text-align: justify;">她的不回首與他的過門不入</span><span face="sans-serif" style="text-align: justify;">,</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="text-align: justify;">讓人惆悵</span><span face="sans-serif" style="text-align: justify;">.</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> Wharton</span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="text-align: justify;">寫內心戲真正高手</span><span face="sans-serif" style="text-align: justify;">,</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="text-align: justify;">十月選讀</span><span style="text-align: justify;">The House of Mirth </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="text-align: justify;">也曾搬上銀幕</span><span face="sans-serif" style="text-align: justify;">,</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="text-align: justify;">由</span><span style="text-align: justify;">Gillian Anderson</span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="text-align: justify;">主演</span><span face="sans-serif" style="text-align: justify;">,</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="text-align: justify;">可惜當年錯過現下也找不著</span><span face="sans-serif" style="text-align: justify;">.</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="text-align: justify;">浮華人生</span><span face="sans-serif" style="text-align: justify;">,</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="text-align: justify;">沒落貴族</span><span face="sans-serif" style="text-align: justify;">,</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="text-align: justify;">花瓶般的女主角</span><span style="text-align: justify;">Lily Bart</span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="text-align: justify;">有太多的心機</span><span face="sans-serif" style="text-align: justify;">,</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="text-align: justify;">極度缺乏勇氣</span><span face="sans-serif" style="text-align: justify;">,</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="text-align: justify;">隨波逐流凋零絕境</span><span face="sans-serif" style="text-align: justify;">,</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="text-align: justify;">寫實的凄涼</span><span face="sans-serif" style="text-align: justify;">.<span></span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: large;"><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="text-align: justify;">女主角的意中人</span><span style="text-align: justify;">Lawrence Sheldon</span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="text-align: justify;">娘炮精神</span><span face="sans-serif" style="text-align: justify;">,</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="text-align: justify;">錙銖必較</span><span face="sans-serif" style="text-align: justify;">,</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="text-align: justify;">殊不可愛</span><span face="sans-serif" style="text-align: justify;">;</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="text-align: justify;">倒是幾位配角</span><span face="sans-serif" style="text-align: justify;">,</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="text-align: justify;">惡性張揚</span><span face="sans-serif" style="text-align: justify;">,</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="text-align: justify;">飛躍紙上</span><span face="sans-serif" style="text-align: justify;">,</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> Wharton</span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="text-align: justify;">的文字魅惑</span><span face="sans-serif" style="text-align: justify;">,</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="text-align: justify;">不知不覺數百頁已讀至尾聲</span><span face="sans-serif" style="text-align: justify;">.</span></span><p></p><p class="yiv4621913861ydp754eff44MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">My companion readings were totally unrelated except for the poetic visual that revels Wharton’s stunning social realism: </span><b><i><span style="font-family: Baskerville, serif;">Around The World in Eighty Trees, Around The World in Eighty Plants</span></i></b><span face="Arial, sans-serif">. Both by Jonathan Drori with Illustrations by Lucille Clerc. The voyages extraordinaire to the Plant Kingdom!</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-coTxDWug7WxAbgQG9afgfPPxIvQmpZggI6KfySRA4Sq8YVhve5fmx01oLHtlrSIIC9xM43S40ETbZsBCvo2SVsIHOtwRkFrQ4fAxcdNCpp6UBQzngAov0XH0U6puBQQt_7_x2PgoovJa/s640/4around+the+world.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="212" data-original-width="640" height="106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-coTxDWug7WxAbgQG9afgfPPxIvQmpZggI6KfySRA4Sq8YVhve5fmx01oLHtlrSIIC9xM43S40ETbZsBCvo2SVsIHOtwRkFrQ4fAxcdNCpp6UBQzngAov0XH0U6puBQQt_7_x2PgoovJa/s320/4around+the+world.PNG" width="320" /></span></a></div><p class="yiv4621913861ydp754eff44MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">逛渡輪碼頭</span><span face="sans-serif">,</span> <span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">發掘兩本紙張秀雅</span><span face="sans-serif">,</span> <span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">編排別緻的現代本草綱目</span><span face="sans-serif">:</span> <span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">環遊世界八十天植物系列</span><span face="sans-serif">!</span> Jonathan Drori<span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">敘述如學究導覽穿插軼事</span><span face="sans-serif">,</span> Lucille Clerc<span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">的繪圖線條纖細靈動</span><span face="sans-serif">,</span> <span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">無邊想像</span><span face="sans-serif">,</span> <span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">端杯茶神遊午后</span><span face="sans-serif">.</span></span></p><p class="yiv4621913861ydp754eff44MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></p><p class="yiv4621913861ydp754eff44MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">The LK clan decided that since we could not travel freely as yet due to COVID… why not penning </span><b><i><span style="font-family: Baskerville, serif;">Around The World in Eighty Restaurants</span></i></b><span face="Arial, sans-serif">?</span></span></p><p class="yiv4621913861ydp754eff44MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></p><p class="yiv4621913861ydp754eff44MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">不能環遊世界的時候便遍嚐各國佳餚替代吧</span><span face="sans-serif">!</span></span></p><p class="yiv4621913861ydp754eff44MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></p><p class="yiv4621913861ydp754eff44MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;">Cal-Indian cuisine at the Ettan. There must be a witchcraft in those savory dishes that we couldn’t stop eating until feeling like a family of strained whales…</span></span></p><p class="yiv4621913861ydp754eff44MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq4jpApjXbYo4IPRbXnnRIRyIbAzxKzIuwONflZPVDyNXPWh8Oz3KUWh_XKN-7ELI6MSHAgj3MBBtw0noScifL2s-4qaKBpvgXDEF3G1raf5jxIfZMczykzfSlpJgdIwmRMMLd9hWZOEpP/s640/5india.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq4jpApjXbYo4IPRbXnnRIRyIbAzxKzIuwONflZPVDyNXPWh8Oz3KUWh_XKN-7ELI6MSHAgj3MBBtw0noScifL2s-4qaKBpvgXDEF3G1raf5jxIfZMczykzfSlpJgdIwmRMMLd9hWZOEpP/s320/5india.PNG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">曾經大學城的地標</span>, <span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">如今是新派印度菜餐廳</span>, <span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">穠馥鮮香</span>, <span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">層次感華麗</span><span face="sans-serif">.</span></span><p></p><p class="yiv4621913861ydp754eff44MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Thai faire at the Farmhouse Kitchen. While I would not claim myself a connoisseur of Thai cooking, my past trips to Bangkok and Chiangmai were signaling that these were ‘Americanized’. The overt sweetness dulled the senses.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span></span></p><p class="yiv4621913861ydp754eff44MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnx82fZ0k2XGVKS74IKUBUAVqTEFFJZXYX2OVwPqEidBAmOD-83DXIOXlHT1bIBFNkpOg3DSp14rynt-q2qjOTJLnd86YVpwjWzyYiYJkYIuRbm91_vxuadlbIaC0dqYCl6b9r9UuYgx5A/s640/6thailand.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnx82fZ0k2XGVKS74IKUBUAVqTEFFJZXYX2OVwPqEidBAmOD-83DXIOXlHT1bIBFNkpOg3DSp14rynt-q2qjOTJLnd86YVpwjWzyYiYJkYIuRbm91_vxuadlbIaC0dqYCl6b9r9UuYgx5A/s320/6thailand.PNG" width="320" /></span></a></div><p></p><p class="yiv4621913861ydp754eff44MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">人氣泰國菜</span>, <span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">活色生香</span>, <span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">口味略顯誇張</span><span face="sans-serif">…</span></span></p><p class="yiv4621913861ydp754eff44MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></p><p class="yiv4621913861ydp754eff44MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;">Edomae sushi at the Omakase. The gregarious executive Chef Yu came from Beijing, apprenticed in the top restaurants in Tokyo and started his Michelin-starred culinary empire in San Francisco. </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVgDXVWvq6DnTuH9D-G9OYGJcbPrXk224EnIZl0RRfzOoV-_2xSsVPQnYsvyy3hI2Frvh5h-hUcGRvvpJ1Zf1_-X1mgdntZeyfEjnAn7EFtue1hn0qR-c6HkSJVLhelhO3-e1CoaGMMee-/s640/8japan1.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVgDXVWvq6DnTuH9D-G9OYGJcbPrXk224EnIZl0RRfzOoV-_2xSsVPQnYsvyy3hI2Frvh5h-hUcGRvvpJ1Zf1_-X1mgdntZeyfEjnAn7EFtue1hn0qR-c6HkSJVLhelhO3-e1CoaGMMee-/s320/8japan1.PNG" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqsc6sUhGuOnhLNlok-KfBl4ymyAP05yJTVSBdvmBa0MGzXfFwqwBB7yWR6y6vvAZ_7BqZmgwW_pizNDxNcXoIgXMYh_9fBRVn762O8TM49fTtMlmoTsoJAXlTyPAvODP8VDWckD4v6i5x/s640/8japan2.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqsc6sUhGuOnhLNlok-KfBl4ymyAP05yJTVSBdvmBa0MGzXfFwqwBB7yWR6y6vvAZ_7BqZmgwW_pizNDxNcXoIgXMYh_9fBRVn762O8TM49fTtMlmoTsoJAXlTyPAvODP8VDWckD4v6i5x/s320/8japan2.PNG" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgngBq_IlcBkJSty7qcZxUGnNZCsEPTir0BAoG8iXUV5cUuNRS8VmC7D-1aN1168vtCNShITsNf3Rs88us_w2cQZpngVBsi5ZX7YnsiMXfKiDaPKZaKwG20tT-ni9Qam3TnK6ZYSTnRr7Hl/s640/8japan3.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgngBq_IlcBkJSty7qcZxUGnNZCsEPTir0BAoG8iXUV5cUuNRS8VmC7D-1aN1168vtCNShITsNf3Rs88us_w2cQZpngVBsi5ZX7YnsiMXfKiDaPKZaKwG20tT-ni9Qam3TnK6ZYSTnRr7Hl/s320/8japan3.PNG" width="320" /></span></a></div><p class="yiv4621913861ydp754eff44MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">魚鮨佳美江戶前壽司</span>, <span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">海派健談的大廚來自北京</span>, <span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">貫貫握壽司捻來有銀座名店架勢</span><span face="sans-serif">,</span> <span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">吃得開懷</span><span face="sans-serif">!</span></span></p><p class="yiv4621913861ydp754eff44MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></p><p class="yiv4621913861ydp754eff44MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;">I finally had the chance of hand-delivering the watercolor portrait to Echo. It was wonderful to catch up over the delightful grilled branzino at the Villa Taverna.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3YDKiZwGLaaNsNJQeozuXxJC1Y6kSCwS2O5fB96voLqZ8E-RBfzSJ5T40Vgco5WrKbk_hJ4XIkANzZffQndPsimWFi3JnLwMpin1C6C_YB52UicHMUgYiJI2zkrNsTP56495LDdo6IMyn/s640/3banana_branzino.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="640" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3YDKiZwGLaaNsNJQeozuXxJC1Y6kSCwS2O5fB96voLqZ8E-RBfzSJ5T40Vgco5WrKbk_hJ4XIkANzZffQndPsimWFi3JnLwMpin1C6C_YB52UicHMUgYiJI2zkrNsTP56495LDdo6IMyn/s320/3banana_branzino.PNG" width="320" /></span></a></div><p class="yiv4621913861ydp754eff44MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">總算將遲延的結婚賀禮肖像親手交付</span> Echo, <span face="sans-serif">Echo<span lang="ZH-TW">依舊時尚優雅</span>,</span> <span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">於久違的</span>Villa Taverna<span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">午餐</span><span face="sans-serif">,</span> <span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">聊得過癮極了</span><span face="sans-serif">.</span></span></p><p class="yiv4621913861ydp754eff44MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></p><p class="yiv4621913861ydp754eff44MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">At last, California has gotten some rains!!!</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWQB_FXwN8tdiLQBQ71ddHkZMyLbnTUdh_N2vIFwf430jynvJcRrVbPepJvioEenSbZZMVtQlCEsUCdmkeht6cHO-xp9d6M7SjVeUaoEbjCiY_SdQl_25g3daY3jHeouMI_UYy3728GNH0/s640/9sweetness.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="640" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWQB_FXwN8tdiLQBQ71ddHkZMyLbnTUdh_N2vIFwf430jynvJcRrVbPepJvioEenSbZZMVtQlCEsUCdmkeht6cHO-xp9d6M7SjVeUaoEbjCiY_SdQl_25g3daY3jHeouMI_UYy3728GNH0/s320/9sweetness.PNG" width="320" /></span></a></div><p class="yiv4621913861ydp754eff44MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">讀完</span><span face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif">Edith Wharton</span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">繁文縟節的抑鬱</span><span face="sans-serif">,</span><span face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif"> </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">大抵內心深處的野性反撲</span><span face="sans-serif">,</span><span face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif"> </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">奮身投入</span><span face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif">Angela Carter</span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">魔幻狂放的</span><span face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif">The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman, </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">這位成名早著作豐富卻盛年英逝的才女思維前衛</span><span face="sans-serif">,</span><span face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif"> </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">文字煉金的力道萬鈞</span><span face="sans-serif">,</span><span face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif"> </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">兼擅嘲弄反諷</span><span face="sans-serif">,</span><span face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif"> </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">她的小說如照妖鏡</span><span face="sans-serif">,</span><span face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif"> </span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW">心魔無所遁形</span><span face="sans-serif">.</span></span></p>Miss LKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17933831420413593878noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8450181392197795473.post-90686007962866276202021-09-27T17:34:00.001-07:002021-10-07T10:56:58.228-07:00姒識 Code Name: Xanadu<p style="font-family: "New serif"; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #1d2228;">My team asked me how was it even possible to read so much between work, family, and all. </span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space" style="color: #1d2228;"> Oh well, </span><span style="color: #1d2228;">I spent minimal amount of energy on social media and that is how I save the time to engage in activities that truly matters to me. </span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space" style="color: #1d2228;"> </span><span style="color: #1d2228;">Perhaps I was never memetic to begin with. </span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space" style="color: #1d2228;"> </span><span style="color: #1d2228;">It is the blessing of being an eccentric, the one who marches to the beat of her own drum. </span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space" style="color: #1d2228;"> </span><span style="color: #1d2228;">That being said, I am still struggling with workaholicism, parenthood and sleep deprivation. </span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space" style="color: #1d2228;"> </span><span style="color: #1d2228;">When hypocrisy elevated to the realm of art, it is called professionalism :P</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space" style="color: #1d2228;"> </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj5Yu6ll0B44cj-oMTnxp5MExITEvRvajrDF4m-Zlj4SIPyPsW4fUGd89_s3lPRNR8px8EeVuehqeyI-FewoYN9eSTFm0vSllgB5SDBizRluUdZMgCbDBIzPVc2vOfJVM5KzFEjhopopjR/s499/The+Blind+Assasin_MA_amazon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="324" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj5Yu6ll0B44cj-oMTnxp5MExITEvRvajrDF4m-Zlj4SIPyPsW4fUGd89_s3lPRNR8px8EeVuehqeyI-FewoYN9eSTFm0vSllgB5SDBizRluUdZMgCbDBIzPVc2vOfJVM5KzFEjhopopjR/s320/The+Blind+Assasin_MA_amazon.jpg" width="208" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228; text-align: left;">本月書單</span><b style="font-family: "New serif"; text-align: left;"><i><span style="color: #1d2228;">Invisible Cities</span></i></b><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "New serif"; text-align: left;"><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>by Italo Calvino,<span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><b><i>The Blind Assassin</i></b><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>by Margaret Atwood<span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space">,<span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228; text-align: left;">有時想</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "New serif"; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #1d2228;">,<span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228; text-align: left;">是書選我讀</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "New serif"; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #1d2228;">,<span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228; text-align: left;">不是我選書</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228; text-align: left;">. <span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW">十分玄奧</span></span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "New serif"; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #1d2228;">,<span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228; text-align: left;">不知何時養成的習慣</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "New serif"; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #1d2228;">,<span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228; text-align: left;">閱讀總是雙冊並行</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "New serif"; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #1d2228;">.</span></span></span></div><p style="font-family: "New serif"; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space" style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #1d2228;"><span></span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: large;"><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">文風迥然</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;">,<span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">穿梭時空互不干擾</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;">,<span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">怎麼說弔詭呢</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;">? <span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">因為書海廣闊</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;">,<span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">擇書時往往興至所致</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;">,<span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">進入深度閱讀時</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;">,<span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">驟然發現兩部名著竟有巧妙聯繫</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;">! <span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">冥冥中</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;">,<span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">它倆選擇於某個時間點</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">,</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> </span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">為我開啟奇想智慧的絲路</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">.</span><span style="color: #1d2228;"></span></span><p></p><p style="font-family: "New serif"; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #1d2228;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></p><p style="font-family: "New serif"; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #1d2228;"><span style="font-size: large;">Like a derivative of Sortes Vergilianae, my September reading illuminates a reoccurring theme of diarchy. <span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>My promiscuous reading pattern often leads to serendipitous discovery. <span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>I did not choose the books; the books have chosen me to read them together: <span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><b><i>Invisible Cities</i></b><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>by Italo Calvino and<span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><b><i>The Blind Assassin</i></b><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>by Margaret Atwood.<span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ph5IGF7d1ARIVJHEmcOBTnwKnqTVZg6aoCI1p-jMH46F8EdoSd8TYaYQSVd9aIpiiCCtwS4pIQh8JMozOGfuAy0-I2FgQALNFtCwtxClGFi06F8Ml-xycOamFhkAyshSo-90MJuazQud/s354/InvisibleCities_Wiki.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="354" data-original-width="255" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ph5IGF7d1ARIVJHEmcOBTnwKnqTVZg6aoCI1p-jMH46F8EdoSd8TYaYQSVd9aIpiiCCtwS4pIQh8JMozOGfuAy0-I2FgQALNFtCwtxClGFi06F8Ml-xycOamFhkAyshSo-90MJuazQud/s320/InvisibleCities_Wiki.jpg" width="231" /></a></div><br /><p style="font-family: "New serif"; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i><span style="color: #1d2228;">Invisible Cities</span></i></b><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">如詩如諭</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">,</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> </span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">架構微妙</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">,</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> </span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">毋須從頭讀起</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">.</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> <span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">章節極短</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">,</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> </span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">每座城市皆以女性命名</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">,</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> </span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">穿插大汗忽必烈與朝臣馬可波羅行而上對話</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">.</span><span style="color: #1d2228;"> <span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">城市有些亙古</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">,</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> </span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">有些虛幻</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">,</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> </span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">有些現代</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">,</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> </span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">有些純粹代表某種精神狀態</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">…</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> </span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">如佐貝伊德城</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">,</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> </span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">坦然圓月下</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">,</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> </span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">巷弄糾結如繩綑</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">,</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> </span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">起源不可考</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">,</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> </span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">然聚集一羣追夢人</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">. <span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW">男人做著同樣的夢</span>,</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> </span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">他們都在月光籠罩的夜晚</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">,</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> </span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">追逐一位長髮裸身的女子</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">;<span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW">總在某個街角</span>,</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> </span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">失落伊人蹤影</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">.</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> <span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">如艾黛爾瑪城</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">,</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> </span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">抵達這港灣時</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">,</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> </span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">旅人看見的每張臉孔</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">,</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> </span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">皆來自他們童年記憶中</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">,</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> </span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">早該逝世多年的長者</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">. <span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW">等到似曾相識的面孔滿溢</span></span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;">,<span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">她或他恍然大悟</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;">,<span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">自身已死</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">…</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> </span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">這是彼岸的城市</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">.</span></span></p><p style="font-family: "New serif"; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #1d2228;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></p><p style="font-family: "New serif"; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #1d2228;"><span style="font-size: large;">The discourse between Kublai Khan and Marco Polo in<span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><b><i>Invisible Cities</i></b><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>is both metaphorical and metaphysical. <span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>So are the cities that Marco Polo recites to the great emperor. <span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>Some possess peculiar architecture while others symbolize states of ‘being’, be it desire or death. <span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>The readers drift from one dream to another in a melancholic trance. <span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>The book inspired generations of illustrators to reconstruct the cities visually.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD-Uc_sHmku_TtN3a-KSkIylX27DCLeVO58ulC4mi2xfLIBojntpgk1vRHIJPOeICSZRo1SDZ1nIredxF2HhKVuMUKeSB__8we9CQeAH5y-VtNrHpXKNTdwYkJQYkatBgWWAxOjdXht81T/s640/IMG_5531.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD-Uc_sHmku_TtN3a-KSkIylX27DCLeVO58ulC4mi2xfLIBojntpgk1vRHIJPOeICSZRo1SDZ1nIredxF2HhKVuMUKeSB__8we9CQeAH5y-VtNrHpXKNTdwYkJQYkatBgWWAxOjdXht81T/s320/IMG_5531.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><p style="font-family: "New serif"; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">城市與城市之間</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">,</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> </span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">大汗和朝臣哲學問答</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">. <span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW">忽必烈問馬可波羅</span>,<span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW">他描述許許多多遍歷的城市</span>,</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> </span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">獨不聽朝臣提及家鄉威尼斯</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">? <span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW">馬可波羅的回答是</span></span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;">,<span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">我描述的每一座城市</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;">,<span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">都敘述了威尼斯的點滴</span><span style="color: #1d2228;">. <span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">此章結尾是惆悵的馬可波羅</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">,</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> </span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">敘述座座陌生城市的同時</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">,</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> </span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">他亦一點一滴模糊了對威尼斯的記憶</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">.</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> <span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">另一章君臣漫步花園</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">,</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> </span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">忽必烈</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">:</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> </span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">從不見你離開這庭院</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">,</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> </span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">你如何遍遊這些城市</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">?</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> <span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">馬可波羅</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">:</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> </span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">我無論身在何處</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">,</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> </span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">祇要靜心冥想</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">,</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> </span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">便能瞬時回到這花園</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">,</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> </span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">殿下的跟前</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">.</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> <span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">忽必烈</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">:</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> </span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">有時我也不確定自己是否正漫步花園</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">,</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> </span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">還是戰場騎駿馬揮刀衝鋒攻城掠地中</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">…</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> </span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">或許你我不過是兩個乞丐翻垃圾覓食</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">,<span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW">邊作忽必烈與馬可波羅的白日夢罷了</span>.</span></span></p><p style="font-family: "New serif"; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #1d2228;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvTSt1W-3vTjmxzuVyt91r_fjxFUsbSm8AzZ3z2T-NGFGpmMW-inItj1yUceEEpfBeiEGTgSGTi6kpshYnlO33eXX2m5m6MSGYABU4RTRMneGNYdZo_NE6L9UadvAwb6z7ZCsDvtr3f5Qk/s640/IMG_5530.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="640" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvTSt1W-3vTjmxzuVyt91r_fjxFUsbSm8AzZ3z2T-NGFGpmMW-inItj1yUceEEpfBeiEGTgSGTi6kpshYnlO33eXX2m5m6MSGYABU4RTRMneGNYdZo_NE6L9UadvAwb6z7ZCsDvtr3f5Qk/s320/IMG_5530.PNG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #1d2228;">The plotless</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space" style="color: #1d2228;"> </span><b style="color: #1d2228;"><i>Invisible Cities</i></b><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space" style="color: #1d2228;"> </span><span style="color: #1d2228;">drastically contrasts my parallel reading,</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space" style="color: #1d2228;"> </span><b style="color: #1d2228;"><i>The Blind Assassin</i></b><span style="color: #1d2228;">. </span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space" style="color: #1d2228;"> </span><span style="color: #1d2228;">The layers of fiction within fiction of</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space" style="color: #1d2228;"> </span><b style="color: #1d2228;"><i>The Blind Assassin</i></b><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space" style="color: #1d2228;"> </span><span style="color: #1d2228;">are masterfully interwoven into a reflective examination of human existence. </span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space" style="color: #1d2228;"> </span><span style="color: #1d2228;">I was delighted by the whimsical connection… Atwood’s blind assassin could totally be from one of Calvino’s desolated cities!</span></span><p></p><p style="font-family: "New serif"; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></p><p style="font-family: "New serif"; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">閱此小書亦如奇幻南柯一夢</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">,</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> </span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">可想像原文優美</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">,</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> </span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">我不懂義大利文</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">,</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> </span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">祇能讀英譯本</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">,</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> </span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">大抵隔了層屏障</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">.</span><span style="color: #1d2228;"></span></span></p><p style="font-family: "New serif"; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #1d2228;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIWaNQGFQFR5wXp_XOvPKmj8JaiTQtJRKClRiCxDmr9twli-kkMoE_00tBZd7WfMqe42FEvIEMkiW3Xgwtc9iV41iN3uwSzqkcEEu9YyQDDsSVTtXEdskrrd9nqglnT9gU8ZYhCAtVQIZl/s640/IMG_5471.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="640" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIWaNQGFQFR5wXp_XOvPKmj8JaiTQtJRKClRiCxDmr9twli-kkMoE_00tBZd7WfMqe42FEvIEMkiW3Xgwtc9iV41iN3uwSzqkcEEu9YyQDDsSVTtXEdskrrd9nqglnT9gU8ZYhCAtVQIZl/s320/IMG_5471.PNG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #1d2228;">When the aged protagonist Iris speaks in</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space" style="color: #1d2228;"> </span><b style="color: #1d2228;"><i>The Blind Assassin</i></b><span style="color: #1d2228;">, I could not help but to picture Atwood herself. </span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space" style="color: #1d2228;"> </span><span style="color: #1d2228;">Candid, spunky, and cynical… perhaps like what Venice means to Marco Polo in <i><b>Invisible Cities</b></i>, every character an author creates embodies an essence of the author, too.</span></span><p></p><p style="font-family: "New serif"; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #1d2228;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSIgsN_fKz6sd6C-CmGyhyphenhyphenNT1nn5iMvrIBZS3inYqJiXSQwvtNdNJWz5wkNwCYxkiox-JlyVmLgicW2g-W7N_jGVCW_B5ObkqhiBokz6DQTnlxoFWFZ029LbWs8jFiOY3ECl7egaM0qFrc/s640/IMG_1597.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="640" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSIgsN_fKz6sd6C-CmGyhyphenhyphenNT1nn5iMvrIBZS3inYqJiXSQwvtNdNJWz5wkNwCYxkiox-JlyVmLgicW2g-W7N_jGVCW_B5ObkqhiBokz6DQTnlxoFWFZ029LbWs8jFiOY3ECl7egaM0qFrc/s320/IMG_1597.PNG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i><span style="color: #1d2228;">The Blind Assassin</span></i></b><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">乃長篇</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">,</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> </span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">多半長篇小說需耐心進入狀況</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">,</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> </span></span><span style="color: #1d2228;">Atwood</span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">文字精銳佈局靈動</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">,</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> </span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">短短幾頁我便上鉤</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">,</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> </span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">書中書錯縱複雜</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">,</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> </span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">回憶與現在式並行</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">. <span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW">旁述二戰和戰後的時代</span>,</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> </span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">人心人性的疑惑掙扎</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">,</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> </span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">這部書讀來沈重</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">,</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> </span></span><span style="color: #1d2228;">Atwood</span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">的文字魅力讓人放不下手</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;">. <span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">她的</span><span style="color: #1d2228;">MasterClass</span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">曾講述小說人物創作</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">,</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> </span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">時間歷煉的重要性</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">,<span class="yiv1593875841gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color: #1d2228;">Atwood</span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">幽默睿智活躍</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">,</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> </span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">真是令後輩景仰的典範</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">!</span></span><p></p><p style="font-family: "New serif"; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #1d2228;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhprtUv6B23Y5ZFxzOZaQHIPO3NwuAmY28RmPtZ7KmRcW5lTQNbAoCV00uWTem-n4KzPXtGZ-AIAr2fjdMXjEUKixF6SlCpaqLl-6IWsbfXF8I82uH4LGgGczLmTKxlG0KTF63ZsH0BN80/s640/IMG_1594.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="640" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhprtUv6B23Y5ZFxzOZaQHIPO3NwuAmY28RmPtZ7KmRcW5lTQNbAoCV00uWTem-n4KzPXtGZ-AIAr2fjdMXjEUKixF6SlCpaqLl-6IWsbfXF8I82uH4LGgGczLmTKxlG0KTF63ZsH0BN80/s320/IMG_1594.PNG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #1d2228; font-size: large;">For my October read, deciding between Edith Wharton, Virginia Woolf, Penelope Fitzgerald and Angela Carter… to be unveiled at the next blog post :)</span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2sNBUbkFXPe6EaMHLk19D5sWquaR-yDw18Lgu05CjYqc-SniG88g8YyZtreSowEzAByiEHhUKutl4Iivi_GE2PTN_4dmcfPaEBBBVSty-3f7ChZWIYOmT7CjEPqLQ-P9oQ7DDDmqzD5Et/s640/IMG_1595.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="640" height="160" 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class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> </span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">足夠書癡</span><span style="color: #1d2228;">LK</span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">會心暢笑大半天</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">,</span><span class="yiv1593875841gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #1d2228;"> </span></span><span face="sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">深覺閱讀的確幸</span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228;">.</span></span></p><p style="font-family: "New serif"; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZBKVTLLY5wrj8M8R0krx1_iSqkZemqeBNJncpCe6XLVrG6aT1PHM8WZxwL66jpmFieJ7BhYUhFc_RUTOsINz-ylEF9iX35oFuC1c0ZnJhyQ4IA1bnicYNEm-kP5siAVcq_756-LXUHjrR/s640/IMG_1596.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="640" height="107" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZBKVTLLY5wrj8M8R0krx1_iSqkZemqeBNJncpCe6XLVrG6aT1PHM8WZxwL66jpmFieJ7BhYUhFc_RUTOsINz-ylEF9iX35oFuC1c0ZnJhyQ4IA1bnicYNEm-kP5siAVcq_756-LXUHjrR/s320/IMG_1596.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #1d2228; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p>Miss LKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17933831420413593878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8450181392197795473.post-17321453026492605472021-08-31T23:46:00.003-07:002021-09-02T22:12:13.656-07:00囚俘 My Prisoner And My Friend<p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgAY7O5lU2EZvJfFX_PIrUhevOYDzECpBzhA8vKSl84YVucekd8PAcQvZUEqzhf1aPQQUprakJk7_Rp25ixEg7TMIHCJ0OFQ4MXR_KbexTAcCdtgxJjORnm4qlvB5LDkVtMKto-3osPrWa/s640/1bday+bouquet.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgAY7O5lU2EZvJfFX_PIrUhevOYDzECpBzhA8vKSl84YVucekd8PAcQvZUEqzhf1aPQQUprakJk7_Rp25ixEg7TMIHCJ0OFQ4MXR_KbexTAcCdtgxJjORnm4qlvB5LDkVtMKto-3osPrWa/s320/1bday+bouquet.PNG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;">August, an auspicious month commenced with the birthday of my dear brother, my old friend M’s in the middle and followed by mine… a pride of lions and lioness.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;">Technically I am a Virgo who loves roaring :) </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;">Juggling the parallel universe of return to the office working and my summer course of creative writing, I was invigorated by the odd chemistry.</span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">八月平行宇宙</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">, </span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">公司全面復工</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">, </span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">幾星期通勤下來</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">, LK</span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">變身企管機器</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">, </span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">靈魂留給海底兩萬哩</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">… </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span></span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: large;"><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">值得安慰是</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">, </span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">寫作課終堂</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">, </span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">算算我可是全程參與沒曠過任何一堂課且按時交作業</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">, </span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">養成週末早晨靜心閱讀寫作的習慣</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">. </span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">無特別目標</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">, </span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">純粹自己享受</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">, </span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">如聽音樂畫圖和運動</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">. </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtoRMcYcglPsSDDAf7J5XfOWSQJlgvuC0k2FbX5oqS3SOzqSHgLENGSRMsvP0s30rB7W8eyF9SgA2EQISLhmImdLZCzIm3BBCJQMVxGvQ8156pGJby525jXpXup01_gKVvel_SwLKQb-bb/s640/5teatime.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="320" 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The guided workshop critiques inspired me to read like a writer, discerning the nuances. After a long workday (plus the grueling commute…), I sought sanctuary in </span><b><i><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #2d3b45;">Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Seas</span></i></b><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #2d3b45;">. Loved Verne’s imagination and echoed his sentiments on solitude in the deep ocean. I also wanted to write him an elegy about the absurdity of humankind. In Chapter 24. The Coral Realm, Captain Nemo buried a comrade in the cemetery on the sea bottom surrounded by coral bushes. We are in year 2021 and the effects of global warming have turned our ocean into a cemetery of coral bleaching and plastics :(</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-NNvM5qk7wKIMu5pmEsy3k7Lq7etEnf9R8G47lXwIxOpnllngVu1Q5HtYIstRSQKGfM6j4NVljshS61zB0jAyh0TPsyWZ6XssRyaqmHrgRxUNQPIuWjuKqr2IID5I-DCn6EKRyt7HBXg6/s640/2campus.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="640" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-NNvM5qk7wKIMu5pmEsy3k7Lq7etEnf9R8G47lXwIxOpnllngVu1Q5HtYIstRSQKGfM6j4NVljshS61zB0jAyh0TPsyWZ6XssRyaqmHrgRxUNQPIuWjuKqr2IID5I-DCn6EKRyt7HBXg6/s320/2campus.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">與</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Jules Verne</span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">相逢恨晚</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">, </span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">海底兩萬哩故事涵蓋</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Professor Arronnax</span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">囚禁於無敵潛艇</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Nautilus</span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">十個月的所見所聞</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">, </span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">他既是艦長</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Captain Nemo</span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">的知己也是俘虜</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">, </span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">非常弔詭的</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">bromance. </span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">至動人ㄧ幕為深海地層珊瑚叢林無言下葬同伴</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">, Verne</span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">許多警世預言成真</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">, 21</span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">世紀的人類愚蠢和貪婪變本加厲</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">, </span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">蔚藍海洋濫捕污染生態失衡</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">, </span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">漸成骷髗煉獄</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;"><br /><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: large;">Finally, I was inducted to the intriguing poetry of Louise Gluck after an afternoon stroll to the Gates of Hell at the Cantor Arts Center. The sardonic tenderness and sage melancholy in her prose triangulate between Penelope, Circe and Telemachus mirroring the slow death of intimacy in ordinary marriage.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj-cULqFbBiBdtpHIav0e2VgoZ9LzxsrrBCQzewH2Ql0V27r-B9fY1Rlkg8ANQVxohnHRzbb4fXEOVQ1DBaPrjFQ5HWPuXKWPA0QZZJyL5NqY3eByhkJfrFnVYl_H5Bh2B-i0malWl4uuQ/s640/3cantor.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="640" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj-cULqFbBiBdtpHIav0e2VgoZ9LzxsrrBCQzewH2Ql0V27r-B9fY1Rlkg8ANQVxohnHRzbb4fXEOVQ1DBaPrjFQ5HWPuXKWPA0QZZJyL5NqY3eByhkJfrFnVYl_H5Bh2B-i0malWl4uuQ/s320/3cantor.PNG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">COVID</span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">仍肆虐</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">, </span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">無法行萬里路</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">, </span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">但可讀萬卷書</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">! 一</span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">本書如一扇窗</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">, </span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">往往開啟未知契機</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">, </span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">前陣子讀</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Circe, </span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">重溫</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Odyssey</span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">片段</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">. </span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">某週末回校園書店閒逛</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">, </span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">隨手拾起桂冠詩人</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Louis Gluck</span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">舊作</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Meadowlands, </span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">正是穿插史詩和解析現代人婚姻的精闢筆調</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">, </span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">讀著會心微笑</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">. </span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">無三不成幾</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">, </span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">追加</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Charles Bukowski</span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">和</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Leonard Cohen, </span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">支持實體書店</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> :)</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;"><br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: large;">Midlife crisis has been a lazy diagnosis for my intellectual lethargy in the past few years… coming out from the other end at last. Perhaps, emotions are no more than the ephemeral byproducts of living a full life.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIaddMXloDhOnUIaB8ARsVfaUXynPNIDpwfZ4cjTh1c8dmkGYP1UiZjFZNuev5z-r2vWySKd8TeRZbooIxU_bomWyUI7Dp8jW5eUlKLmHdoSo5tAZaayzje8Hd0SiDoh1Gp39bq6excSpM/s640/4poetry.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="640" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIaddMXloDhOnUIaB8ARsVfaUXynPNIDpwfZ4cjTh1c8dmkGYP1UiZjFZNuev5z-r2vWySKd8TeRZbooIxU_bomWyUI7Dp8jW5eUlKLmHdoSo5tAZaayzje8Hd0SiDoh1Gp39bq6excSpM/s320/4poetry.PNG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">生日正逢重季發表會前夕</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">, </span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">忙得不可開交</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">, </span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">感謝團隊有心獻花束</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">. </span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">遠方的家人和老朋友捎來祝福</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">, LK</span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">先生忙活整週末海陸大餐咖啡甜點下午茶</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">!!! </span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">小</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">V</span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">依舊不太乖</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">, </span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">功課不盯便胡混</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">, </span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">我倒是想通了</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">, </span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">生子本不肖</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">, </span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">他不開竅</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">, </span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">怎麼逼皆是雞飛狗跳</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">, </span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">與其寄望兒女</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">, </span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">不如投資自己精神財富</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;"><br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: large;">Slow roast<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: large;">Dripping of time, sweet as honey<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: large;">The wake of tribal congregation encircling <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: large;">Consumption almighty<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: large;">… how was my debut poetry(inspired by homemade crispy pork butt) sounding?<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7V2IQ_e5ULGNEaAyz3gZeEMdyILZnOD-VxD9ZfCUoNPGB8CTC4ISAeemT-Y36b_CveAxFTNWJq4jcZ2cj8DAOMK2IKzx7ZWSnf1gH6ssIPifaGg3MwIhprDycdmB-Mc3FyvVbrn0SAkAp/s640/6BBQ+pork.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="640" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7V2IQ_e5ULGNEaAyz3gZeEMdyILZnOD-VxD9ZfCUoNPGB8CTC4ISAeemT-Y36b_CveAxFTNWJq4jcZ2cj8DAOMK2IKzx7ZWSnf1gH6ssIPifaGg3MwIhprDycdmB-Mc3FyvVbrn0SAkAp/s320/6BBQ+pork.PNG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">另</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">, </span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">蜜汁叉燒豚肉是</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">LK</span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">末代</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">WFH</span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">福利傑作</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">. </span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">星期五遠距會議空檔</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">, </span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">起爐慢火燒烤帶骨豬臀, 每兩個小時重刷醬汁</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">, </span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">六個小時後熄火</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">, </span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">焦香四溢</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">, </span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">皮脆肉糯</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">... </span><span face=""Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">請叫我</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Hannibal :)</span></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>Miss LKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17933831420413593878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8450181392197795473.post-53904055763659537642021-07-31T23:42:00.003-07:002021-08-03T00:00:53.741-07:00傲慢 Hubris<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228;">The <b>Great Resignation</b> is upon us. Intense last two weeks of July with back to back presentations (in person attendance required) made me wonder, does teamraderie truly require face to face collaboration or the calling for return to office, merely power display of corporate USA? </span></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIqGb8Tg76e_uySF66A8jX1bMzTi03wQ2Zn3nS8f8bGAlsrd7_ipYwgjlnKjsPXiJU7V3vgBTBt8SXU-mnizWgiuZ3ADAm5bSLgcBboIKxrnEVzsctcNSRv4DIvfTP5J_lHLXUoe0TsAbq/s640/6A62469F-59E7-41A2-AE97-74131C6C8531.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIqGb8Tg76e_uySF66A8jX1bMzTi03wQ2Zn3nS8f8bGAlsrd7_ipYwgjlnKjsPXiJU7V3vgBTBt8SXU-mnizWgiuZ3ADAm5bSLgcBboIKxrnEVzsctcNSRv4DIvfTP5J_lHLXUoe0TsAbq/s320/6A62469F-59E7-41A2-AE97-74131C6C8531.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: helvetica;">七月企業全面復工</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">,</span><span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space" style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: helvetica;">員工抱怨連天兼辭職潮盛</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">. </span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: helvetica;">身為團隊領導</span><span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space" style="font-family: helvetica;">, </span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: helvetica;">上下調解</span><span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space" style="font-family: helvetica;">, </span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: helvetica;">裡外不是人</span><span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space" style="font-family: helvetica;">. </span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: helvetica;">敝部門沈寂一年再度風光大賺</span><span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space" style="font-family: helvetica;">, </span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: helvetica;">總裁們和顏悅色慇懃問候</span><span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space" style="font-family: helvetica;">, </span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: helvetica;">幸好還戴口罩</span><span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space" style="font-family: helvetica;">, </span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: helvetica;">沒人得見</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">LK</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: helvetica;">冷笑</span><span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space" style="font-family: helvetica;">… </span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: helvetica;">權力的無知傲慢</span><span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space" style="font-family: helvetica;">, </span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: helvetica;">莫過於此</span><span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space" style="font-family: helvetica;">.<span><a name='more'></a></span></span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: helvetica;">偶動辭職念想</span><span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space" style="font-family: helvetica;">, </span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: helvetica;">反思去向</span><span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space" style="font-family: helvetica;">: </span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: helvetica;">工作中心點設計仍為我志趣</span><span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space" style="font-family: helvetica;">, </span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: helvetica;">週邊政治雜務雖難忍</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">,</span><span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space" style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: helvetica;">薪酬供我生活舒適</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">,</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: helvetica;">終究</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">,</span><span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space" style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: helvetica;">人生不是拿來賭氣的</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">.</span></span><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"> </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Such reminds me of the gods in the <b><i>Iliad</i></b> and the <b><i>Odyssey</i></b>, capricious and self-centered, with unlimited power and impunity. The truth is that gods make the worst humans.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh9UqjxwY-ZSPgc8g2qDOUyfa7cGFQPOZbDBUaO1jhP4G3Pvug_BffiafWmuELanMzSvXtPuc8_JkKea5MVW4lhltJJJeclcY04Pcgma8d6uSpkwHpVH9hMWaudejUixI9bLFNxKiOYISC/s640/IMG_7367.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="640" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh9UqjxwY-ZSPgc8g2qDOUyfa7cGFQPOZbDBUaO1jhP4G3Pvug_BffiafWmuELanMzSvXtPuc8_JkKea5MVW4lhltJJJeclcY04Pcgma8d6uSpkwHpVH9hMWaudejUixI9bLFNxKiOYISC/s320/IMG_7367.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in; min-height: 13.1px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: helvetica;">閉關時期迫蓄過腰長髮</span><span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space" style="font-family: helvetica;">, </span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: helvetica;">外人見著總羨讚烏亮濃密如深棕色的海浪</span><span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space" style="font-family: helvetica;">, </span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: helvetica;">自己卻十分不耐</span><span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space" style="font-family: helvetica;">, </span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: helvetica;">洗髮吹乾耗時費力</span><span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space" style="font-family: helvetica;">, </span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: helvetica;">總算一剪齊肩為快</span><span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space" style="font-family: helvetica;">, </span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: helvetica;">滿地落髮厚似地毯</span><span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space" style="font-family: helvetica;">, </span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: helvetica;">髮型師和我相視而笑</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">.</span></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in; min-height: 13.1px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"> </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Among my esteemed colleagues who have left, I will miss ML the most. Her intelligence and kindness beacon in a world rife with pretentiousness. She was a breath of fresh air and a ray of sunshine when our fellowship surmounted Mordor… </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB3WwjKvEu3J8EjsIgVBm-Kz6vzSZTqFsH_ytVxb9TY9WQL9TOJgGz6OUVj9u_UrI_xzSZmRKHvC-vcCs2qRjSu1MyHQYpph7cia68ioCNk4KNRAvYkZwlbbl3EDedr9V8hJhmrLzci7ok/s640/IMG_7368.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB3WwjKvEu3J8EjsIgVBm-Kz6vzSZTqFsH_ytVxb9TY9WQL9TOJgGz6OUVj9u_UrI_xzSZmRKHvC-vcCs2qRjSu1MyHQYpph7cia68ioCNk4KNRAvYkZwlbbl3EDedr9V8hJhmrLzci7ok/s320/IMG_7368.PNG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Dinner at <a href="https://www.sprucesf.com">Spruce</a>, San Francisco.<br /> </span><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span lang="ZH-TW">近半年人事波動</span><span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space">, </span><span lang="ZH-TW">數位我欣賞的同事相繼離職</span><span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space">. </span><span lang="ZH-TW">先是貌似</span>Emma Stone<span lang="ZH-TW">的氣質美女</span>AE, <span lang="ZH-TW">喜獲麟兒放完產假決定搬回東部</span><span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space">, </span><span lang="ZH-TW">她優雅高情商</span><span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space">, </span><span lang="ZH-TW">我們辦公室隔道牆</span><span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space">, </span><span lang="ZH-TW">時不時串門</span><span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space">, </span><span lang="ZH-TW">也曾相偕商旅多次</span><span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space">, </span><span lang="ZH-TW">想來彷彿隔世</span><span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space">. </span><span lang="ZH-TW">再來是織品部總裁</span>JH, <span lang="ZH-TW">領導階層少有的正直大器</span>,<span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW">去年喪父無法回倫敦奔喪</span>,<span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW">今年毅然放下高職</span>,<span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW">將寶貴時間留予家人</span><span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space">. </span><span lang="ZH-TW">我最最最捨不得的是物流部的</span>ML,<span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW">爽朗明快高效率</span>,<span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW">激動起來滿口粗話真情流露</span>,<span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW">和公司永遠妝容完美假惺惺部眾強烈對比</span>.<span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space"> </span>ML<span lang="ZH-TW">決定重拾書本</span>,<span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW">投效白衣天使志業</span>.<span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW">敝公司銅錙滿滿</span><span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space">, </span><span lang="ZH-TW">缺乏的是禮賢下士的氣度</span>. </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in; min-height: 13.1px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"> </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Nope, I did not keep the ring for myself nor wrestled with Gollum.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5vLCxn5alDxZN89Ac_V0GqzK1YOlWP0NKx1ZqFkzirAG5Z2ykb3eIK-207DHyd25TMya1HSbAQCIxbNDCVbJAgJfFpjW6cfmDI8PNHoynDjaf5a2MdzvBDaBvW0OWWDOa_3ilTPr5G-GL/s640/IMG_7369.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="212" data-original-width="640" height="106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5vLCxn5alDxZN89Ac_V0GqzK1YOlWP0NKx1ZqFkzirAG5Z2ykb3eIK-207DHyd25TMya1HSbAQCIxbNDCVbJAgJfFpjW6cfmDI8PNHoynDjaf5a2MdzvBDaBvW0OWWDOa_3ilTPr5G-GL/s320/IMG_7369.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Lunch at <a href="https://rh.com/content/category.jsp?context=Marin">RH</a>, Corte Madera.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span lang="ZH-TW"><br /></span></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span lang="ZH-TW">頂頭上司出身南方世家</span><span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space">, </span><span lang="ZH-TW">嬌滴滴頤指氣使富小姐架勢</span><span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space">, </span><span lang="ZH-TW">興起便闖我辦公室指指點點</span>,<span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW">受夠了對她擺明</span>, LK<span lang="ZH-TW">時間表亦為滿檔</span><span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space">, </span><span lang="ZH-TW">請她尊重預約</span>.<span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW">每逢星期三中午</span>,<span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW">大學士我便關起門上網課一小時</span>,<span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space"> </span>LK<span lang="ZH-TW">賣勞力智力</span>,<span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW">靈魂不賣</span>.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"> </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Serendipitously, I found my way to a creative writing class offered by Stanford Continuing Studies (Stanford alum gets 15% off, YAY!). The Sci-Fi Fantasy writing class goes LIVE every Wednesday at noon for ten weeks. It is the perfect antidote to a day of soul-crushing meeting marathon. Fascinating course reading (<a href="https://misslkrhapsody.blogspot.com/2021/06/do-as-i-say-not-as-i-do.html"><b><i>Circe</i></b> </a>by Madeline Miller, <b><i>The Starlit Wood </i></b>), excellent lecturer guided critiques and a diverse group of students providing one another candid feedbacks with much enthusiasm.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in; min-height: 13.1px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj01QplFO0C54NeDgqmchtXXEfY04lkP-X4TA2DFmz13NiMlyV7bdEA8x5wRM9P6yWTeq5EJnazCiP0-S0LBxuLab4Mt6bO43z8qd9dxKoh-2nDmwrIzZTDAoAeJz_5R0wJEp8eC7ueKlhQ/s640/IMG_7370.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj01QplFO0C54NeDgqmchtXXEfY04lkP-X4TA2DFmz13NiMlyV7bdEA8x5wRM9P6yWTeq5EJnazCiP0-S0LBxuLab4Mt6bO43z8qd9dxKoh-2nDmwrIzZTDAoAeJz_5R0wJEp8eC7ueKlhQ/s320/IMG_7370.PNG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><a href="https://bpatisserie.com">b. patisserie</a>, San Francisco.</span><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in; min-height: 13.1px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span lang="ZH-TW">網課乃誤打誤撞驚喜</span>,<span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW">讀校友季刊</span>,<span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW">副頁推薦文學進修課程</span>,<span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW">本想報名偵探小說寫作</span>,<span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW">開放當天立即滿額</span>,<span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW">退而求其次報名奇情科幻類</span>,<span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW">講師是已成名</span>,<span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW">比肩</span>’<span lang="ZH-TW">暮光之城</span>’<span lang="ZH-TW">的</span>YA<span lang="ZH-TW">小說</span><span lang="ZH-TW">作家</span>,<span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW">同學們來自各行各業</span>,<span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW">年齡橫跨老中青</span>,<span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW">我趁國慶假日完成自童年便縈繞腦海的極短篇</span>,<span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW">頗受好評</span>.<span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW">有趣是</span><span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space">, </span><span lang="ZH-TW">男同學們謂敝人文體黑闇詩意</span>,<span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space"> </span><span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space"><span lang="ZH-TW">勘</span></span><span lang="ZH-TW">比</span>Jim Morrison, <span lang="ZH-TW">言下不免小生怕怕</span>. <span lang="ZH-TW">女同學們則歡呼</span>LK<span lang="ZH-TW">筆調強烈的女性主義</span>,<span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW">某位熱情同學不止細讀還行行眉批</span>,<span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW">說</span>LK<span lang="ZH-TW">行文有浪漫詩人濟慈之風</span>,<span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW">這</span>…<span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW">十分擔待不起</span>.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"> </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">For nearly two decades I have been a product designer lost in consumerism. Is it the time for me to embark on a new journey? The will to write spurs the thirst for reading. I have been wanting to read <b><i><a href="https://www.anthonydoerr.com/books/all-the-light-we-cannot-see">All the Light We Cannot See</a> </i></b>since I chanced upon an excerpt few years ago about the talented locksmith building a scale miniature of Paris for his blind daughter. I did not set aside the time to navigate Doerr’s word labyrinth until this July. Its intricate narrative grounded in existential sorrow and stunning proses with a flourish of surrealism create an otherworldly reading experience. </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5XOZZxF9Dgvg3o59I1v6GNRjhAUS2ddU-KY26hNnJ9iNEU22qZgHLOtgeasej5Zaw9pfSPbG8uv0uTP8kwPLpixYWoHMFpgm6jT_XDpsXr4Ys1eMHBM-9LmAZdFe6qT5ZGxhW5LyDFkll/s640/IMG_7371.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5XOZZxF9Dgvg3o59I1v6GNRjhAUS2ddU-KY26hNnJ9iNEU22qZgHLOtgeasej5Zaw9pfSPbG8uv0uTP8kwPLpixYWoHMFpgm6jT_XDpsXr4Ys1eMHBM-9LmAZdFe6qT5ZGxhW5LyDFkll/s320/IMG_7371.PNG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.sushihakko.com">Sushi Hakko</a>, part I.</span><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span lang="ZH-TW"><br /></span></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span lang="ZH-TW">寫作需養分</span>,<span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW">閱讀慾隨之高昇</span>.<span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW">本月選書是</span>2015<span lang="ZH-TW">普利茲文學獎</span><b><i><a href="https://www.anthonydoerr.com/books/all-the-light-we-cannot-see">All The Light We Cannot See</a></i></b>, <span lang="ZH-TW">作者</span>Anthony Doerr<span lang="ZH-TW">部局精細如描繪二戰攻略地圖</span>,<span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW">數位主角背景經歷成長</span>,<span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW">多線時交錯時並行</span>,<span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW">最終的一百頁萬川匯海</span>,<span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW">波瀾壯觀</span>.<span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW">每小節辭句如畫</span>,<span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW">豐美的文字饗宴</span>,<span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW">故事主軸人之罪與心碎的慈悲</span>.<span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space"> </span>Doerr<span lang="ZH-TW">慢工出細活</span>,<span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW">花十年完成此長篇鉅作</span>. </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-stretch: normal; margin: 0in; min-height: 13.1px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"> </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Since <b><i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Twenty-Thousand-Leagues-Under-Illustrated/dp/1950435067?ref_=ast_sto_dp">Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas</a></i></b> by Jules Verne is the inspiration for both Doerr’s protagonist and the writer himself, I decided to join Captain Nemo on the Nautilus. Bon voyage, to me.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg04cZku8tP-2wrnZKN2yRIU6oNUsQbRtm3E0qMyjtk3R1-8rHdl7MLTv3zHUuGssjeRo5Ff0YMvA1b5IEVX9AqQbPfw1VIZZPfAJzo8Q-HvEynVhsl5LwYGA7BwYv0_JkZgN0dC4ai8ICV/s640/IMG_7372.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg04cZku8tP-2wrnZKN2yRIU6oNUsQbRtm3E0qMyjtk3R1-8rHdl7MLTv3zHUuGssjeRo5Ff0YMvA1b5IEVX9AqQbPfw1VIZZPfAJzo8Q-HvEynVhsl5LwYGA7BwYv0_JkZgN0dC4ai8ICV/s320/IMG_7372.PNG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Sushi Hakko, part II. </span><p></p><div style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span lang="ZH-TW"><br /></span></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span lang="ZH-TW">同場加映</span>:<span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space"> </span><b><i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Twenty-Thousand-Leagues-Under-Illustrated/dp/1950435067?ref_=ast_sto_dp">Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Seas</a>, </i></b><span lang="ZH-TW">這部十九世紀的鼻祖科幻小說是</span>ATLWCS<span lang="ZH-TW">孤雛主角的精神糧食</span>,<span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW">求學時曾一度著迷</span>’<span lang="ZH-TW">白鯨記</span>’<span lang="ZH-TW">那種勇者困孤海面對深心仇雏的我竟然未曾拜讀</span>Jules Verne<span lang="ZH-TW">大作</span>?!<span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW">這可不行</span>,<span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW">趕緊蒐尋百年紀念版每晚入睡前讀幾段</span>,<span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW">任白日通勤無聊公司無良老闆無理</span>,<span class="yiv2565188467ydp5f23abefapple-converted-space"> </span><span lang="ZH-TW">夜深</span>LK<span lang="ZH-TW">隨</span>Captain Nemo<span lang="ZH-TW">登</span>Nautilus<span lang="ZH-TW">遨遊七海去</span>!!!</span></div>Miss LKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17933831420413593878noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8450181392197795473.post-55491808892882766462021-06-30T22:45:00.001-07:002021-07-05T11:18:47.561-07:00閱娛 Do As I say, Not As I Do<p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: large;">June has been… absurdity aplenty. I think I am going to hang on to the mask or my smirks will be found. This is a slow death by a thousand cuts. The redemption? There will be nothing for me to think of thee fondly. The antidote to such intellectual and moral atrocity is to surround oneself with nature, delicious food and great books. </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC2V8AgxhjvrB1cpV2nIXceQDw7Nods82tOfpcWNp_xt9ARD48snhfvemdMxZH_LDSQcZEyG0KNxb2_F9ZbFyNv0h6DpNB4X4AriMdjPLOPCmR5pnduE86Wzi0x9Xi7MJv7q4lW5_Vmdr9/s2048/HJBC4289.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC2V8AgxhjvrB1cpV2nIXceQDw7Nods82tOfpcWNp_xt9ARD48snhfvemdMxZH_LDSQcZEyG0KNxb2_F9ZbFyNv0h6DpNB4X4AriMdjPLOPCmR5pnduE86Wzi0x9Xi7MJv7q4lW5_Vmdr9/s320/HJBC4289.jpeg" /></a></div><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">SF</span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">解除封鎖</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">復工彰顯企業文化</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">全員若不到齊聽命</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">如何誇耀將帥威風</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">?</span></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span></span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: large;"><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">總裁們對外擴充版圖</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">對內縮編色厲</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">我再度接手燙手山芋部門</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">多年翻覆</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">也無風雨也無晴</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">. <span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">時間到便闔上筆電</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">拾起書本暢讀</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">人忙但心不可盲</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">以閱娛越獄</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">.</span></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDAjzvr9bO-WdNfGlFyVtvMk1-taicuZJBV4j_3-zRRFQjuIfsoUp6iNPMmcehKkDoq_5FAddN8Gla5Hn6zwjAfX6ooJ3grnptIqkofKyHxFPSyS-ujQnELz9IcVmaBCcQQPV1NwI-ZhUt/s1800/IMG_7147.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDAjzvr9bO-WdNfGlFyVtvMk1-taicuZJBV4j_3-zRRFQjuIfsoUp6iNPMmcehKkDoq_5FAddN8Gla5Hn6zwjAfX6ooJ3grnptIqkofKyHxFPSyS-ujQnELz9IcVmaBCcQQPV1NwI-ZhUt/s320/IMG_7147.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: large;">Revisiting the classics: The Old Man and The Sea, Nine Stories. After decades, the hundred pages of distilled solitude in the former still inspire with courage and consolation. As I age however, I finally have come to terms with the sharp alienation of Salinger’s satire. </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7S2Xu8xBlvo8PrtQI2EXmgYZwrtjnGbirS41vhCjMkxes7SG0eT28OgWyuosCNc-sHU6NVYgZtrJEi1TrsdqyXKo6WIu6bua2d1wFQkimPk3nl_ztB_9d1O3u64mw4wKz6lwR5wznvjWp/s438/IMG_7157.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="438" data-original-width="303" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7S2Xu8xBlvo8PrtQI2EXmgYZwrtjnGbirS41vhCjMkxes7SG0eT28OgWyuosCNc-sHU6NVYgZtrJEi1TrsdqyXKo6WIu6bua2d1wFQkimPk3nl_ztB_9d1O3u64mw4wKz6lwR5wznvjWp/s320/IMG_7157.jpeg" /></a></div><p style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #1d2228; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;">重讀兩部經典短篇</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #1d2228; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;">人到中年相比年少時初讀</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #1d2228; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;">別是一番滋味</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;">. <span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #1d2228; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;">老人與海</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;">:<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #1d2228; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;">海明威文字簡單強烈</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #1d2228; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;">老漁夫心頭囈語</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #1d2228; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;">汪洋中巨碩旗魚和船糾纏並行</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #1d2228; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;">夢迴非洲金黃沙灘雄獅</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;">...<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #1d2228; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;">生命的孤獨與堅韌相互輝映</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;">. <span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #1d2228; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;">九個故事</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;">:<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #1d2228; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;">沙林傑的世界顫慄不安</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #1d2228; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;">平凡至讓人昏昏欲睡的場景</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #1d2228; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;">尖銳的質疑蠢蠢欲動</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #1d2228; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;">總總側寫</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #1d2228; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;">直指人心疏離</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;">.</span></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: large;">A Gentleman in Moscow is the perfect quarantine read for its charming protagonist, Count Rostov and his meteorological wisdom. The story proceeds like a thriller in the cinematic opulent Metropol Hotel peppered with clever repartees. The ending, while satisfying with all trajectories wrapped in royal blue tissue paper and tied with a silver bow, left me yearning for more. </span></span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE94v5iYZs4Rph5kjEExUOBl8EcNBMqcuaaiUKpZSFk5YHDsNiSlurzqxJXni0b2HDyNED5JCijbnTg5kxAYp6SZkMLOBOeh0RlLRfZw12YBWXovwimGOqMILLKZM2fgzJZiaNax-TuHvK/s499/IMG_7153.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="325" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE94v5iYZs4Rph5kjEExUOBl8EcNBMqcuaaiUKpZSFk5YHDsNiSlurzqxJXni0b2HDyNED5JCijbnTg5kxAYp6SZkMLOBOeh0RlLRfZw12YBWXovwimGOqMILLKZM2fgzJZiaNax-TuHvK/s320/IMG_7153.jpeg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">本為手術後休養期準備書單</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">想足不出戶的日子讀末代伯爵囚於大都會飯店的歷險應心有戚戚</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">誰知術後視力需一段時間校正回歸</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">等真正復原</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">公司各季發表會忙得不可開交</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">趕著斡旋大小會議</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">直到六月初才開始閱讀</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">. <span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">揭頁便愛不釋手</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">行文風趣</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">溫情</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">優雅</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">任大環境再動盪絕望</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">人與人之間仍有善意聯繫</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">. <span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">不是沒有詬病</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">俄國革命後的共產政權</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">伯爵等末代貴族黑五類</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">如何能倖免搞垮鬥臭</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">? Metropol Hotel</span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">設定簡直烏托邦</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">連反派角色都顯得過份良儒</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">...<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">處處化險為夷</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">然俯拾皆明珠</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">欣賞伯爵與老長工天臺上啜飲黑咖啡的對話</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">出世入世轉捩點</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">.</span></span><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: large;">Between Titans and the Olympians, Scylla and Charybdis, Daedalus and Odysseus, a nymph has found her feminist POV. Miller rebuilds the mythological world with authenticity and empathy. </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVB4lPVsA5rhr3lJUf8RXEUOQGFNq0SVniVQ0eM8ovDpMriRcHgenUTr6XZz8p1kN09q-PNC29GXm9OjgXgk4m4PW5Hq5OizbE5XiFvsbDqtNRjjSxKNPydygu4SMflPtElEZU1aUJldxn/s649/IMG_7152.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="649" data-original-width="420" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVB4lPVsA5rhr3lJUf8RXEUOQGFNq0SVniVQ0eM8ovDpMriRcHgenUTr6XZz8p1kN09q-PNC29GXm9OjgXgk4m4PW5Hq5OizbE5XiFvsbDqtNRjjSxKNPydygu4SMflPtElEZU1aUJldxn/s320/IMG_7152.jpeg" /></a></div><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Circe by Madeline Miller</span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">貫穿希臘神話</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">以史詩奧德塞為背景</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">從一個微不足道小神祇</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Circe</span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">的觀點</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">建築充滿女性自覺的世界</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">. <span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">雖為奇幻小說的架構</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">天地交接蠻荒渾沌栩栩如生</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">幾個神話中的刻版角色得到剖析反證</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">繼而新生</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">;<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">沒有過份耽溺文字視覺</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">高潮迭起的故事滿溢人性深思</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">. <span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">奧德塞中的</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Circe</span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">是誘惑希臘名將</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">讓木馬屠城記後的英雄歷經海難</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">歸家路遙的眾女妖之一</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">. <span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">小說中的</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Circe<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">如何定位自己和</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Odysseus</span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">的短暫相伴之情</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">與施展魔法的源由</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">不亢不卑耐人尋味外</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">也向父權主義提出冷靜控訴</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh6ubwbi0_9jfbFbXRnuiAPsRVg_ZsoeKFMRHQU_fDs3sKB1QxOdxMFtB24LQ5xJMt-D26MHT6A8y_202hTuBHG4ow22f6tG8ClECjHYRNVUXNlhJh_Agi0i4jPz2E5_FS3x4qqCys1t0o/s1800/IMG_7146.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh6ubwbi0_9jfbFbXRnuiAPsRVg_ZsoeKFMRHQU_fDs3sKB1QxOdxMFtB24LQ5xJMt-D26MHT6A8y_202hTuBHG4ow22f6tG8ClECjHYRNVUXNlhJh_Agi0i4jPz2E5_FS3x4qqCys1t0o/s320/IMG_7146.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbaJwONf1mvvo55QYVbVdiMr0zSGM6wbDynJ3kHre19RE5fwKL9rsATSVWZyCEVcI1hCqTZ0is0i27cHpUFUD0xsbmoAQoYdowg2AkkWy7u0x0ClxMZS_us_wSzuiyOh0BKDersRF1gRIB/s1800/IMG_7148.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbaJwONf1mvvo55QYVbVdiMr0zSGM6wbDynJ3kHre19RE5fwKL9rsATSVWZyCEVcI1hCqTZ0is0i27cHpUFUD0xsbmoAQoYdowg2AkkWy7u0x0ClxMZS_us_wSzuiyOh0BKDersRF1gRIB/s320/IMG_7148.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">We saw an adorable pup at one of the nurseries in the Half Moon Bay – mask on, social distanced, patiently waiting for its owner.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmXu8DuASQChQTdmIBe3SXoyRfpYX5J4LCLR8C1gK8ky5_YKbWqgh-qdq-6JF37IN-_eYxEp_suRDm9wUN6A7-DJ5dxEuq90txNXH7ssRpkADPO66Me9HRA_sGER4dSA1rTM3PoRybpLXq/s1800/IMG_7166.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmXu8DuASQChQTdmIBe3SXoyRfpYX5J4LCLR8C1gK8ky5_YKbWqgh-qdq-6JF37IN-_eYxEp_suRDm9wUN6A7-DJ5dxEuq90txNXH7ssRpkADPO66Me9HRA_sGER4dSA1rTM3PoRybpLXq/s320/IMG_7166.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">隔離中養成習慣之一</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">: <span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">逛半月灣的花房</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">讓家中各角落綠意盎然</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">. <span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">可惜</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">LK</span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">園藝不及格</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">一年多來養就數盆蘭花</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">僅有一株小小白蘭春去春回後復生小小花苞</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">其餘皆淊永恆冬眠</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">. <span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">曾經茂盛的蕨齒</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">熱浪來襲那週竟枯蔽</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">. <span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">週末又赴綠苑問花</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">捧回雪白碩青的繡球</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">希望花仙眷顧</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">讓庸碌寒舎添幾分詩意</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">. <span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">花房偶遇可愛小狗</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">主人替牠戴好口罩</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">搬花前耳提面命</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">要牠乖乖待在收銀檯旁</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">趣稚乖巧的模樣</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">眾人宛爾</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">. </span></span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiDH7sAfgBx6njBRcUGKYojilwH2Ik9L1QAtTiJFwfeb5ihT_N29gToucyk8BgB7Lv4ZfmYWYepnNtz_ZwRLmg1qQctk0A_crqx0g_l6nCxK0Tejpb_QSU_nd5g38GxV3e-OB8kQ9m5Zwm/s1800/IMG_7168.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">At last, we were able to scout the Ferry Building for delicacies!!! Juicy donut peaches, fresh fern and samphire, cheddar breakfast scone and lemony amaretti… life is good!</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio94sCeI4oJz0xGlYjVhpVCVGvLQD_pN_m10Lb70wT1rg8X-cBnqfOWKnasq2_LCecf-IKgnmoSv5FJfwQ1BZ0-TLwdaPAfxFBOEWrxs8-GOWDRw38r4yBJOttaD7Wi5x7T7ikX-jYd6Zn/s1800/IMG_7170.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio94sCeI4oJz0xGlYjVhpVCVGvLQD_pN_m10Lb70wT1rg8X-cBnqfOWKnasq2_LCecf-IKgnmoSv5FJfwQ1BZ0-TLwdaPAfxFBOEWrxs8-GOWDRw38r4yBJOttaD7Wi5x7T7ikX-jYd6Zn/s320/IMG_7170.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">解封後</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Ferry Building</span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">商家回歸</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">農夫市場生氣勃勃</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">咖啡館笑語喧嘩</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">...<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">似乎開啟新秩序</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">.<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">我等像驟闖遊樂園的孩童</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">什麼都想嚐鮮</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">提籃滿載而歸</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">. <span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">還買到了野菜過貓與海蓬子</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">汆燙後清炒</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">極鮮</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">!<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">生活大抵如此</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">焦慮憤慲惶恐之下</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">總有些什麼提醒著</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">:<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">好好活著</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">,<span class="ydp65d56d19apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span face=""PingFang TC", sans-serif" lang="ZH-TW" style="color: #1d2228;">平安是福</span><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">.</span></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEJfxoGTzINihHNxGDTeKOrQZ7nxGe_elVLbyIlk6e5cgf-_yDpXuELzVwZmCqVoPpLy4M6U6wO0DgH1fQXUCX9h-ogFfNcfwiq3m06kpvQjd1iIkY8-8iI8IsIQ5p1pxiQ-TkkVq27tUy/s1800/IMG_7165.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEJfxoGTzINihHNxGDTeKOrQZ7nxGe_elVLbyIlk6e5cgf-_yDpXuELzVwZmCqVoPpLy4M6U6wO0DgH1fQXUCX9h-ogFfNcfwiq3m06kpvQjd1iIkY8-8iI8IsIQ5p1pxiQ-TkkVq27tUy/s320/IMG_7165.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p></div><p><br /><br /><br /></p>Miss LKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17933831420413593878noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8450181392197795473.post-24818499824216807862021-05-31T16:36:00.000-07:002021-05-31T16:36:10.124-07:00 相忘 Per Aspera Ad Astra<p><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228;"><span style="font-size: large;">In literature or in reality, the dichotomy exists. Have we spent too much time looking up or looking down? In politics especially, managing up/kissing up is more soul crushing than leading a team.</span></span></p><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggA8KaTfANKuoUC4Cj9DO_uGHr8ZMjfukEP_58a9eODaSfR3P-a_zh8rQsWwGHRsk1cB1s-sZP8NJIGTWvIlbbDoLEnzcYt9gKKEyYPzZUq7q2F1AU8v8-t0jRtF7_00Xmiw4bw7Cqn2Co/s2048/4797B57C-1623-4522-937E-6385205F1EE7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1851" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggA8KaTfANKuoUC4Cj9DO_uGHr8ZMjfukEP_58a9eODaSfR3P-a_zh8rQsWwGHRsk1cB1s-sZP8NJIGTWvIlbbDoLEnzcYt9gKKEyYPzZUq7q2F1AU8v8-t0jRtF7_00Xmiw4bw7Cqn2Co/s320/4797B57C-1623-4522-937E-6385205F1EE7.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">物慾過盛的年代, 從事本行, 不是沒有罪惡感. 前週公司財經季報出爐, 股勢看好, 執行長召各品牌高層慶功兼信心喊話: "眾愛將拼啊, 下ㄧ季要更上層樓!"<span><a name='more'></a></span> 若啟動詩人模式, 愛上層樓和欲說還休間, 是自持的淡泊; 哲人則重思考, 沒幾個口號經得起省思反芻, 思緒燃燼片地荒蕪.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Leadership is overrated. The one person glory, the intoxicating I, me and myself only… what contributes to the self aggrandizement?<br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB2b3EV5Ry8_63Cx3xZFaM3tCanqH5fa7qASi6ZLvG96BZiyIA1o7JEsN8ZipR6CCqqyNbSs0dAsQwP_tkdLvetJ-7aRp9T641rGx4-8AkWKsOIFBE5cN3IcxAWpmGmL-n07R4EOjw4-xH/s2048/F18EF93C-F0AE-441F-9FC4-0DA4D4155E7D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB2b3EV5Ry8_63Cx3xZFaM3tCanqH5fa7qASi6ZLvG96BZiyIA1o7JEsN8ZipR6CCqqyNbSs0dAsQwP_tkdLvetJ-7aRp9T641rGx4-8AkWKsOIFBE5cN3IcxAWpmGmL-n07R4EOjw4-xH/s320/F18EF93C-F0AE-441F-9FC4-0DA4D4155E7D.JPG" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">近來數項設計發表會不受執行長青睞, 敝人頂頭上司領導才能備受質疑, 頻頻對下屬施壓. 同儕們有些逆來順受, 有些油條拍馬屁, LK向來是權力核心外的冷眼, 我當然需要優薪償房貸車貸醫療保險, 但沒必要賠上人格, 亦毋須抱怨, 有種, 便金盆洗手; 留下, 自得守江湖規矩.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Monthly blog post is a form of self discipline. Perhaps it is time for a sabbatical of the soliloquy?<br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipHcLE-v6O4nNUgNm3_WI_ciOFxlnw2mA6xvSQLhIVcBkFf9fsY1lHWuW8s_F-yCm-D9JF9BcXu1j36YTkZR1EyvhSdxZNMLAk6V2hu10YtMh22RSfz1qXXmRLcH8Fau1uAX1osOF-hGXI/s2048/F58B6491-A0F1-4C2F-B615-0F0F231C8833.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipHcLE-v6O4nNUgNm3_WI_ciOFxlnw2mA6xvSQLhIVcBkFf9fsY1lHWuW8s_F-yCm-D9JF9BcXu1j36YTkZR1EyvhSdxZNMLAk6V2hu10YtMh22RSfz1qXXmRLcH8Fau1uAX1osOF-hGXI/s320/F58B6491-A0F1-4C2F-B615-0F0F231C8833.JPG" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">五月匆忙混過, 月初LK先生長尾巴和母親節, 遠購東京藏前的黑巧克力蛋糕飽口福. 今年下半復工復學在望, 明年初或可重啟旅行? 然亞洲疫情惡化, 十分擔憂臺灣親人健康, 時窮節乃現, 這年代講求節操緣木求魚, 商人的眼光與進退總得俱備吧? 民粹風偃草菅人命, 東西皆不遑多讓.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I almost missed the May deadline due to all mayhems of the Mayday, or… May month.<br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ms1DZ8107YmfIdHXqt-W01aIfgYOjh4Hlqrmg6skdJ78YEKmXYonnfHzazFwp2YXEfkUzUfkfvu3zG51o_hR_alzAEC54gVjkDmzBn1cSNytD47Kt9pW41JBoLY4pYFP5rzGKFU0SA4Q/s2048/290A41E7-FFDD-4926-8BC4-CB9DE2AF9C92.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ms1DZ8107YmfIdHXqt-W01aIfgYOjh4Hlqrmg6skdJ78YEKmXYonnfHzazFwp2YXEfkUzUfkfvu3zG51o_hR_alzAEC54gVjkDmzBn1cSNytD47Kt9pW41JBoLY4pYFP5rzGKFU0SA4Q/s320/290A41E7-FFDD-4926-8BC4-CB9DE2AF9C92.JPG" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">公司六月中全面復工, 設計研發需接觸產品實體, 長期遠端工作如何對症下藥… 然念及長途通勤就很想辭官歸故里, 兩難.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Still, the LK clan celebrated Mr. LK's birthday and Mother's Day with the delectable gateau au chocolate from Dandelion.<br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbf2wk_mgucG4Vs0QGBnpDLPpa1V_oUC_2b0bSYFs_qmVIu7xfBp4coK772_NtM47LLlCp_JnsB3VXcgxqimF-nD4ls2u-jvbL_EgL9MUVqLJvSX9Ne_PN8ezDu2NugDX3TZOkHYFBrXco/s2048/862B5CD8-6609-433A-BE5B-660208EED3F6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbf2wk_mgucG4Vs0QGBnpDLPpa1V_oUC_2b0bSYFs_qmVIu7xfBp4coK772_NtM47LLlCp_JnsB3VXcgxqimF-nD4ls2u-jvbL_EgL9MUVqLJvSX9Ne_PN8ezDu2NugDX3TZOkHYFBrXco/s320/862B5CD8-6609-433A-BE5B-660208EED3F6.JPG" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">宅在家的時光所賸無幾, LK遺老舊習頓發作, 掀啟百寶箱閱兵. 陽光普照的午后竟翻出兩枚木雕根付: 雄糾糾的龍蝦元帥和氣昂昂的蟹將軍. 前者來自研究所時和室友A逛校園內古董擺攤, 後者由LK先生從京阪的田丸印房捎回… 行文落落長兜了半天, 想說的是今後大抵無暇按月寫網誌, 或許甘脆休筆也未定, 若仍有讀友關注敝格, 相忘於江湖, 遙祝安康.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Unearthed two artifacts from my forgotten menagerie: carved wooden netsukes of a lobster and a crab. Cue the music of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCBDlC0N8Rc" target="_blank">Le Carnaval des animaux - VII. Aquarium</a> :)</span></div>Miss LKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17933831420413593878noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8450181392197795473.post-31576607012329460292021-04-25T12:30:00.004-07:002021-05-31T16:36:33.440-07:00韜晦 Revision<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Confronting your own mortality makes one reflect what really matters. I have had the unique opportunity in the past due to medical reasons and thankfully made it back with much gratitude. This time, the surgeries were literally about 're-vision'.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc22hlwngAjzwJBSFdug-AFgSOKpQfrL4XxSNzfhU2Tr42cJjYFp-qu0pGiH2dFf4AgiEYkhTlu2sS4PMwGxirNO8TwfGBJD69IDZ9NOxi2G29xNgSr6Vl3QKv_quOvYj9Uk86IJvUAsKT/s1296/IMG_1557.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="968" data-original-width="1296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc22hlwngAjzwJBSFdug-AFgSOKpQfrL4XxSNzfhU2Tr42cJjYFp-qu0pGiH2dFf4AgiEYkhTlu2sS4PMwGxirNO8TwfGBJD69IDZ9NOxi2G29xNgSr6Vl3QKv_quOvYj9Uk86IJvUAsKT/s320/IMG_1557.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: large; text-align: left;">拖延許久, 終究大動兩場手術, 將眼球推回顱腔… 心情忐忑精神緊張, 雙眸乃靈魂之窗重要性自不消說, 醫學再進步, 全身麻醉手術仍有其危險性, ㄧ旦沈睡, 生命花火半明半滅, 復甦焉知此生或彼岸?</span></div><p></p><span style="font-size: large;"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span><a name='more'></a></span>先動左眼, 術後數天血淚斑斑, LK先生怕血, 小V粗枝大葉, LK咬牙獨眼替自己清理傷口上藥, 縫線讓眼睛開合小了大半, 微現的眼白充血, 淚水浸潤的黑眼珠詭異而表情豐富, 像海產店冰塊上堆的烏賊巨目, 手術檯上, 刀俎魚肉.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" /><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Crazily enough, I was looking forward to not only the physiological remedy but also a mental break from the endless zoom meetings. On high level, my profession allows me to contribute to the greater good(not the opposite I hope). On mid level, it provides a social identity and for the very basics, earns a living. I was too busy asking myself honest questions.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" /><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvJXfiipfFp1GwxOYx3QCy4F3fxjEaTZnnWBxAoMQXrX2nUd-kGefw9FC99eaVdFmfwAYAQ3HJK2nh30XqzxTrRxzDDFHroVSOlJdggNr30zWLRcSpeQ4tjHEhjYG0ZSXwhRc8Yrez0pGR/s640/IMG_4639.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvJXfiipfFp1GwxOYx3QCy4F3fxjEaTZnnWBxAoMQXrX2nUd-kGefw9FC99eaVdFmfwAYAQ3HJK2nh30XqzxTrRxzDDFHroVSOlJdggNr30zWLRcSpeQ4tjHEhjYG0ZSXwhRc8Yrez0pGR/s320/IMG_4639.PNG" width="320" /></a></div>修養期間不如之前想像可盡情讀書聽音樂, 昏頭漲腦, 食慾不振, 惡魘連連. 一時夢到LK是某鬼魅食堂大廚, 戴黑眼罩握長刀, 生劏活剝滑溜溜的人魚捏就貫貫握壽司奉客; 清醒的時候又覺得自己彷彿戰壕傷兵, 索性聆聽講述二次世界大戰的podcast, 與Churchill齊呼Sink the Bismarck! 隨de Gaulle高唱馬塞進行曲, 手舞足蹈入戲非常.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" /><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Temporarily 'out of sight', I relished the WWII podcast series, reacquainted with Roosevelt, de Gaulle and Churchill. While technology might have advanced in the past seventy years, the ideology of nationalism remains nebulous and more dangerous than ever.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAXQAIPzsfaDD_QSlVKF8rR95vG51-mrPSlwN6arxfndaZnvetDfQvPDScAy2Bo_ZtKFM6kY3G11fMuGEzLHRiT9OrR8-LNZ7Xpgl0K1nx_sjZKM6Z7jPBORrNHIFlshWhXuF70wfqDfb1/s640/IMG_4747.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAXQAIPzsfaDD_QSlVKF8rR95vG51-mrPSlwN6arxfndaZnvetDfQvPDScAy2Bo_ZtKFM6kY3G11fMuGEzLHRiT9OrR8-LNZ7Xpgl0K1nx_sjZKM6Z7jPBORrNHIFlshWhXuF70wfqDfb1/s320/IMG_4747.PNG" width="320" /></a></div></span><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">趁單眼尚可用, 兩場手術間仍遠端工作一星期, 省得餘空胡思亂想. 端看Zoom會議倒影, 若海盜船長或Mad Eye Moody, 突覺混充氣質才女半輩子, 或許有稜有角的冷狠型格更適合自己 :) 左右眼相同手術, 醫院作業SOP卻稍有不同, 醫療團隊皆親切, 麻醉沉睡前最後記憶是天花版幾盞複眼手術燈, 彷如航向外太空. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" /><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">There is likely a neurological explanation, when closing my post-op eyes I thought I would 'see' the normal darkness but instead, it was oscillating color strokes swirling upward to the oculus of a conservatory? If anyone knows the reason for what I experienced, enlighten me, please.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" /><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDaQWAp1ttn6Wgj_fkqAOJGhPEAyi3IPwhY5lHr18jWaJu9B6jGYarDWvNWTiKeYpOzJjmPBRPlErnLLQ1cidoRDTgEQ-o_KZssvgOaGNSY0B0UOJ9cwBHvBr5Fcg1KalNzNaUejUp0fey/s640/IMG_4940.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDaQWAp1ttn6Wgj_fkqAOJGhPEAyi3IPwhY5lHr18jWaJu9B6jGYarDWvNWTiKeYpOzJjmPBRPlErnLLQ1cidoRDTgEQ-o_KZssvgOaGNSY0B0UOJ9cwBHvBr5Fcg1KalNzNaUejUp0fey/s320/IMG_4940.PNG" /></a></div>病痛時深覺平安日常即大幸福: 術後第一場熱水澡, 能不反胃喝口清湯, 冰敷靜躺冥思, 感受四月花香和午后微暖陽光. 某天小V鑽進被窩緊緊握著我手喃喃低語: 媽咪怎麼縮水了, 像小布偶. 唉, 才不過數年前, 兒子還是我怎麼都抱不厭親不完的泰迪熊呢.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" /><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">The chief surgeon, the anesthetist, the nurses,,, everyone I interacted with at the SHC was super nice. Considering how stressful the hospital environment is and if the medical team could still be empathetic and caring, there is no reason for people in other settings to be unkind. Some professions equate cutthroat meanness with brilliance and celebrate bad characters. Everyone deserves to be treated with respect and dignity.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" /><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEy2FizSv6ZR__YeyCoR4yUSBkH1UmCF8vw3w_1JbdFAakKkhbEe103uwF8x8u60sOI4qlxYNvEXHSZ6189zZxEOSqjFQA4O6kEKN-IR6mHfex2uxpbEmyp-FzPt3SdPCeTcTCw9CICqpg/s640/IMG_4941.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEy2FizSv6ZR__YeyCoR4yUSBkH1UmCF8vw3w_1JbdFAakKkhbEe103uwF8x8u60sOI4qlxYNvEXHSZ6189zZxEOSqjFQA4O6kEKN-IR6mHfex2uxpbEmyp-FzPt3SdPCeTcTCw9CICqpg/s320/IMG_4941.PNG" /></a></div>外面的世界繼續混亂, 針對亞裔的種族仇恨亦發猖獗, 身為亞裔, 憤怒驚懼屈辱, 百感交集. 所有恨無端暴力行爲皆為低劣的控訴: 汝等待我如糞土, 讓我移轉霸凌, 欺壓看似缺乏反擊能力的老弱婦孺. 人, 萬物之靈?! 不不不, 地球最大的恥辱.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" /><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Listening to news was distressing. Anti-Asian hate crime has surged since the onset of COVID pandemic, targeting the vulnerable and the elderly. How low could humanity stoop? Transferring hatred from one gender to the other and among different racial groups only begets more venom. In the midst of anger and frustration, besides COVID vaccines, I wanted to scream for an injection of the super soldier serum Karli had.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" /><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXkAmYWZ7MR9hO16BgCJXWvzwelNWpZRbq8aJUHefOd7mE9sMnbKa0rnxkKARXKPXTmrcZ8j2UrymA7sGEcYNSYRVRp6qkhq4Wp1T_ixZdr6E2Sq2-t_saPg6SUibJXdvv9dE8tneAXBD3/s640/IMG_5055.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXkAmYWZ7MR9hO16BgCJXWvzwelNWpZRbq8aJUHefOd7mE9sMnbKa0rnxkKARXKPXTmrcZ8j2UrymA7sGEcYNSYRVRp6qkhq4Wp1T_ixZdr6E2Sq2-t_saPg6SUibJXdvv9dE8tneAXBD3/s320/IMG_5055.PNG" /></a></div>公司內成立亞裔抗暴聯盟, 開始質疑, 亞洲文化受儒家思想的荼毒, 我們欠缺草莽氣. 一羣包括敝人在內的所謂菁英, 斯文謹慎知書達禮, 放在太平盛世, 履歷漂亮; 於亂世, 百無一用是書生. 每聽聞仇亞裔暴力事件, 我寧願自己是北斗神拳中高壯善鬥的猛漢, 以暴制暴, 用拳頭終結世間不平.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZRoeZzyhSW5gBU1y-n_VKAIYwsyrjtyWqx-O3_6VLqYSnfjiciLPaaEL8m8ns2EfFTo3oTfvnXifyVFipte8XJIM1oOqUWy8RsatxNSXAI8OcTukgG3lC_QQ2773h990o6pfI3T54zmFw/s640/IMG_5058.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZRoeZzyhSW5gBU1y-n_VKAIYwsyrjtyWqx-O3_6VLqYSnfjiciLPaaEL8m8ns2EfFTo3oTfvnXifyVFipte8XJIM1oOqUWy8RsatxNSXAI8OcTukgG3lC_QQ2773h990o6pfI3T54zmFw/s320/IMG_5058.PNG" width="320" /></a></div></span><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">養傷期, 感謝各方善意, 慈善基金會盟友快遞我喜愛的Farmgirl Flowers焰火般的花束, 工作室團隊寄來Marou Chocolates, 日本茶, 鋼筆銅尺筆記本, 可見敝人嗜好明確, 價值觀清楚易懂. 手術前老友M來電探問, 說他上網查詢手術內容, 語帶哽咽, 反倒是我開玩笑安慰他, 現在重學彈琴不知來得及否, 若術後視力大損, 起碼有Rachmaninoff相伴漫漫黑暗. 術後他寄來女兒水彩畫, 以森林為靈感的服裝設計: 赭紅瓣帽, 鵝黃蟒皮腰帶, 搖曳生姿的孔雀綠羽裙, 畫中人斜眼相凝, 十足名模架勢, 小女娃構圖大膽用色鮮艷, 難怪'把拔'等不及獻寶:)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3uKiUiQv5QIbjE1BA4riI3UMY-xOEPu44wFmw7RCjHEyxgBhkMV7bEaEAw10BxFITvBk0vs9BJ_CnM_remyDMC5HRfE7UnobkRiSMKRwycJC9_Cvgwf9qwbemoYHsg__0RHq2a9qaKuS7/s1249/CC5DFBFA-809C-4E63-A9BF-6D59343B89A3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1118" data-original-width="1249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3uKiUiQv5QIbjE1BA4riI3UMY-xOEPu44wFmw7RCjHEyxgBhkMV7bEaEAw10BxFITvBk0vs9BJ_CnM_remyDMC5HRfE7UnobkRiSMKRwycJC9_Cvgwf9qwbemoYHsg__0RHq2a9qaKuS7/s320/CC5DFBFA-809C-4E63-A9BF-6D59343B89A3.JPG" width="320" /></a></div></span><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">During my convalescence, simple activities that I often took for granted became profoundly pleasurable. A hot shower, a cold compress over my eyes, sipping chicken broth, or splaying on the sofa in the breezy April afternoon while a neighbor's cat visits our backyard to keep me company all made me falling in love with life again.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" /><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiqx70iXbOoFHRGYDgf_SM3KZfy_UD8hyphenhyphenYaFDLCG7MABSiOWP7ngsRZ3TKmL6TXMtbQdG_x21y8FnaufUlY5bx8Q8w0ve2icG_s9t3Hu8MBojWwmpShOcWRx_3N-i9ldJ7zMyyzQyygx7t/s1280/0759C269-2FB1-4D7D-BAA0-C21F4054A8E5.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiqx70iXbOoFHRGYDgf_SM3KZfy_UD8hyphenhyphenYaFDLCG7MABSiOWP7ngsRZ3TKmL6TXMtbQdG_x21y8FnaufUlY5bx8Q8w0ve2icG_s9t3Hu8MBojWwmpShOcWRx_3N-i9ldJ7zMyyzQyygx7t/s320/0759C269-2FB1-4D7D-BAA0-C21F4054A8E5.JPG" /></a></div>最憂慮自是LK先生, 擔起ㄧ切家務和督促小V功課. 於我面前不露愁容, 天馬行空幽默: 手術目標既是恢復自體免疫發病前眼球功能原貌, 太座大人豈不是要返老還春, 重現多年前青春明眸?(最好是!!!) 患難見真情, 敝人此生最睿智的決定, 便是與暖男LK先生偕老.</span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Miss LKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17933831420413593878noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8450181392197795473.post-30000355089095780292021-03-07T17:10:00.002-08:002021-03-07T17:10:59.145-08:00勞牢 Rorschach Test_ECOF<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">My younger self was like a mirror, it reflected the worst of what people instilled in me. The benefit of aging(WISDOM?) is manifested in the form of an emotion filtration system, repolymerizing negativity into rejuvenation. My ECOF(still sounds like swearing?) is the weekend homemade dim sum. The more stressful work is Monday to Friday, the more daunting culinary tasks I take on during the weekend.</span></span></p><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdD_0WYhAEgR4PcysesTNCMlb8U9PMt1kSRNKohlP_2rhe3usKxicMGVrT8it0jdmIPYVpkTHqgejRS5GPPk3osWZFs7SS84px4VnkRlNH5kfrotrZNySufB-DR6Xjna-S4YwqdqNVD3oi/s1280/dim+sum1.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdD_0WYhAEgR4PcysesTNCMlb8U9PMt1kSRNKohlP_2rhe3usKxicMGVrT8it0jdmIPYVpkTHqgejRS5GPPk3osWZFs7SS84px4VnkRlNH5kfrotrZNySufB-DR6Xjna-S4YwqdqNVD3oi/s320/dim+sum1.PNG" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">'勞'騷還是'牢'騷? 敝人中文每況愈下, 不時張冠李戴, 勞動階級憂心費力, 為五斗米折腰, 如身陷囹䦜, 勞牢通用也; 想深一層, 心鎖永遠自設.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><a name='more'></a></span>LK週間公務愈繁忙, 週末餐桌愈是花里胡哨,化嘮叼怨懣為彈指功夫, 美食即為靈山, 過程陶冶性情, 終點祭五臟廟, 雙贏.<br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Citrus fruits remain the sunshine in winter. The therapeutic journey inaugurated with the fragrant essence intertwining with the heat from caramelized sugar and adjourned with the sweetness robed in velvety dark chocolate. <br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUNIo6I43QnxGgNtG-XwDtWWmd38sivuwKNJ6M2f55cHFFE7ABxDUNp_gE5ozoo5UxwyER_O4cQEkSlFEX-x3hC0ghJsTIk-AO3Cf1MtlWvEkdvL2u_-sO-zXUDJwx0k_xwfeReOFpw8dl/s1280/orange1.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUNIo6I43QnxGgNtG-XwDtWWmd38sivuwKNJ6M2f55cHFFE7ABxDUNp_gE5ozoo5UxwyER_O4cQEkSlFEX-x3hC0ghJsTIk-AO3Cf1MtlWvEkdvL2u_-sO-zXUDJwx0k_xwfeReOFpw8dl/s320/orange1.PNG" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">最怕人稱讚我燒好菜是賢妻良母, 為(餵)自己不行嗎? 剛結婚時, 婆婆懷奪子心結, 對LK先生皺眉: 娶這款大小姐, 可別指望她伺候你. 我哈哈大笑, 婚姻是平權對等合作關係, 無所謂誰照顧誰, 成年人若缺乏獨立性, 如何組織家庭? 指望人伺候的心理更接近病態. 多年下來, 見怪不怪早成金剛松柏… 曾聽婆婆對小叔和弟媳說: 你大嫂, 那不是普通人.</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Paleo orange torte and ginger latte?<br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcB6XK1kCIZDu5Cp-aWmUU5Q8WwHp3j-tTlmoD173UsLvstsunv2VQ3FPG48UMDKQlbyM-XxwvQPHeRrj_Ok-nudBxNO3SdfEh82k1vkvfdm3IfRJQUCEVNTwX0iiT-ROrv9p-dY094KJo/s1280/orange3.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="425" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcB6XK1kCIZDu5Cp-aWmUU5Q8WwHp3j-tTlmoD173UsLvstsunv2VQ3FPG48UMDKQlbyM-XxwvQPHeRrj_Ok-nudBxNO3SdfEh82k1vkvfdm3IfRJQUCEVNTwX0iiT-ROrv9p-dY094KJo/s320/orange3.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Amare-caron?</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0dhvNbmxDC49Hj5QPGVXr2JO_3FXt7aKLC2mvczt9BQFXIHsVeTi1T-kH8oFDqJOcVD9DoUPWMQWbkXIymyy7Nuvzvy7nwD50CFQsjLm8IaoJdKF-RX5KFibYCwoaLejruhPwvuZG_tq_/s1280/orange2.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="852" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0dhvNbmxDC49Hj5QPGVXr2JO_3FXt7aKLC2mvczt9BQFXIHsVeTi1T-kH8oFDqJOcVD9DoUPWMQWbkXIymyy7Nuvzvy7nwD50CFQsjLm8IaoJdKF-RX5KFibYCwoaLejruhPwvuZG_tq_/s320/orange2.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">LK先生回台北出差兼過年兩個月, LK偽單親生活也衍變出一套路數, 小V畢竟大了, 每見我電腦前遠訊會議神色凝重, 總繞來拍拍媽媽肩膀, 給我擁抱. 上週LK先生總算滿載禮物珍饈而歸, 敝人無愧於心, 除家務分擔外, 想念是良伴的體貼和閒聊. 不過一山難容二廚, 無法無天的料理實驗要暫告段落 :)</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Reviving a nostalgic classic, the jasmine rice coated meat balls - three 'pearls' make a satisfactory meal with balanced protein, fiber and starch!<br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX5dSi-Dp1sduJaeUoMO5iTNPsxbyn3PPVXDPkwsIPfGhSUMQWZaP4lFM5MGnADDT6Oqss41WP5usv9DPS3ey5pEFp3YU6c2vw5eHh1nWN_mDTWgcRZoBCzFHsl6RDl_1F4UHBg-7u3R99/s1280/dim+sum2.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX5dSi-Dp1sduJaeUoMO5iTNPsxbyn3PPVXDPkwsIPfGhSUMQWZaP4lFM5MGnADDT6Oqss41WP5usv9DPS3ey5pEFp3YU6c2vw5eHh1nWN_mDTWgcRZoBCzFHsl6RDl_1F4UHBg-7u3R99/s320/dim+sum2.PNG" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">時間管理, 物資分配, 人際斡旋, 願景規劃 - 職場與家務基本道理互通. 常想, 執行長高手是否臥虎藏龍家庭主婦主夫們? 修行灶爐間, 隔外珍惜食材: 冬季柑橘旬味百變, 風乾完黑巧克力裹橘皮, 換烤橘香蛋糕和橘醬餅乾. 紅豆香米粥煮多了, 添米粉入烤箱, 便烘成外酥內糯的年糕; 融入巧克力和可可粉, 即烤就記憶中Toraya Cafe焦香穠稠的azuki and cacao fondant, 份量袖珍, 淺嚐即止不厭膩.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Reminiscing on more delicacies from childhood, the wobbly steamed sago tart - a bejeweled entremet from humble ingredients.<br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhspACyIrjtfdc-n9c0CjRmCZNsrcwA1R0jd-bIw-4DX3Bhl6c-RZWzu_YD0wCiaGWFr66h_dq2TBgJwrdwbYkkC-glR2QJznbHzwH-AhsfbferWJwurcr3_2-H_ATKOEl2uM3kXKwZQQ3s/s1280/dim+sum4.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="852" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhspACyIrjtfdc-n9c0CjRmCZNsrcwA1R0jd-bIw-4DX3Bhl6c-RZWzu_YD0wCiaGWFr66h_dq2TBgJwrdwbYkkC-glR2QJznbHzwH-AhsfbferWJwurcr3_2-H_ATKOEl2uM3kXKwZQQ3s/s320/dim+sum4.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">起興將兒時喜歡的點心做足, 雪白噴香的珍珠丸子, 蒸籠一掀, 食指大動. 盛陶盆, 古樸風雅自成, 而裝於描金繪彩的瓷盤上, 又有金玉滿堂的丰妍… 業界皆知Martha Stewart就是這麼起家的, 傚仿者前撲後繼百花齊放, 但真正觀點獨特少有. LK缺乏雄心亦無經營長才, 然兩年前另一位風靡國際的風格教主透過某投資銀行校友積極挖角, 我與當時的執行長協商數回終究理念不合沒跳槽, 年初風格教主與某品牌聯名產品推出, 敝公司買家們紛表羨慕… 我微笑在心, 人性, 妻不如妾, 妾不如偷. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Paleo 'financier' or yam croquette?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs8ZE2aE7wv4QZp7ameClqdrv3Ym5rM3XPHHt0BtpxEKaIC8NqQ7zueyvEoezfqLh-nj5XrysuA8QMPi2d-R5cIf2wHGv8tZQ-wEQxjPJn46LOj5SuRfSFw6XXAN59SpgXzfIgkEtQGija/s1280/dim+sum3.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs8ZE2aE7wv4QZp7ameClqdrv3Ym5rM3XPHHt0BtpxEKaIC8NqQ7zueyvEoezfqLh-nj5XrysuA8QMPi2d-R5cIf2wHGv8tZQ-wEQxjPJn46LOj5SuRfSFw6XXAN59SpgXzfIgkEtQGija/s320/dim+sum3.PNG" /></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">說到妻妾, 因爲父親和外公文學至上不衛道假清高, 我很小的時候便讀原文'紅樓夢'和'金瓶梅', 字裏行間食衣住行的描寫引人入勝. 托LK先生帶回李舒著'<a href="https://www.linkingbooks.com.tw/lnb/top/2018/9789570851731r05.html">潘金蓮的餃子</a>', 文筆流暢幽默, 學證明晰優雅, 夾帶人情軼事, 讀來頗有知音感. 難忘的點心未必絕世美味, 往往是鄉愁刻印, 或悼祭青春. 那天午后想到童年飲茶推車涼點有道西米盞, 廚櫃正好剩一小袋生粉, 攪和蒸凝攤椰絲, 羊脂白玉入口滑嫩, 比回憶的味道猶佳, 想來是現做即食優點. 餘料隨手拈來, 華麗轉身勺勺驚喜, 想念炸芋棗口感, 沒芋頭和豬油, 以番薯和酪梨油代替, 金黃酥香微甜, 模樣討喜, 成份健康些. </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: large;">Accidental variations of an instrumental? For the Lantern Festival(15th of the Lunar New Year), I made azuki bean congee with grilled mochi… too much of a good thing.<br /></span></div><div dir="ltr"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD_mg-3vChpLpLqVRZkHhNf2zahwM6Gsiy5Iu6YbvIhho5h4KtclPgmTObPdroI83Fi0EdBICcWfikoo4XIKeRWBatineNg-Lyuy4ofDPd_nO2qMYYOGENurblUqBTwDMah35fJ9GhUMmv/s1280/red+bean1.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD_mg-3vChpLpLqVRZkHhNf2zahwM6Gsiy5Iu6YbvIhho5h4KtclPgmTObPdroI83Fi0EdBICcWfikoo4XIKeRWBatineNg-Lyuy4ofDPd_nO2qMYYOGENurblUqBTwDMah35fJ9GhUMmv/s320/red+bean1.PNG" width="320" /></a></div></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sifted in some rice flour and baked in the oven, ta-da, it's a palate bonanza in the crispy(and chewy) mochi bread.<br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYRD45EmcmCpy2mPcwWmvg5wb_lqmhu4TJ5SZUr6o6yNNII9izpLAlG6u-grddiJ-lyInntaqq75KXyHlLLL_pg8EmetS0_g1I2QVynoeqdU531MhLeZD-mNA6gj43RM20-BSnmNcwXHQq/s1280/red+bean2.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYRD45EmcmCpy2mPcwWmvg5wb_lqmhu4TJ5SZUr6o6yNNII9izpLAlG6u-grddiJ-lyInntaqq75KXyHlLLL_pg8EmetS0_g1I2QVynoeqdU531MhLeZD-mNA6gj43RM20-BSnmNcwXHQq/s320/red+bean2.PNG" /></a></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">原來<a href="http://misslkrhapsody.blogspot.com/2020/09/to-youth-and-all-its-foolishness.html">劍君十二恨</a>不假?! 盆養數月的蝴蝶蘭翠葉落盡, 本以為花期已閉, 細看腐爛的根莖, 驚覺自己澆水過度, 另類揠苗助長. 其實蘭花頻頻訴說花語, 先是含苞不吐, 而後葉片未枯而凋, 碧梗泛黃轉黑, 我竟視而不見?! 人總是喜新貪歡, 多年前初養愛貓Fifi時, 對著牠寶石般的藍眼百看不厭, 漸漸習慣牠無所不在的陪伴; 小V岀生後重心大大移轉, 雖然我們不離不棄伴牠到老, 在牠最末年, 我卻仍忙碌超時工作和虛以委蛇的應酬, 未多花時間守護牠, 深感遺憾. 人與人合則聚不合則分, 向來不受困人負我或我負人等等複雜情感, 憶起兩任愛犬愛貓我卻糾纏愧疚, 願時光能倒流, 讓我再緊緊擁抱毛茸茸的愛. <br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Folding in cacao and molten chocolate, it became the fudge fanfare in the style of Toraya Cafe's azuki and cacao fondant. Wait… what does this entire post have to do with the Rorschach test? In any situation, I strive to see the best version of me :)<br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKqUL8dQDJGoFHu1E05KfOzzJPUo2fqwVlkLS3JkfBlmHOFOJ4xeF1ko8X1F3oZIdGJ9EcvCC3Idd5WezldYbF6Y2hmt4XNo8mcJW8wag1dbiszt_zK-D0Li6v-q5zZoiXn-S8mN_6oWPF/s1280/red+bean3.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="852" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKqUL8dQDJGoFHu1E05KfOzzJPUo2fqwVlkLS3JkfBlmHOFOJ4xeF1ko8X1F3oZIdGJ9EcvCC3Idd5WezldYbF6Y2hmt4XNo8mcJW8wag1dbiszt_zK-D0Li6v-q5zZoiXn-S8mN_6oWPF/s320/red+bean3.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">喜歡閱讀蔣勳先生講解書法美學, 追加書單請LK先生捎回2021剛出版新作: 向臺靜農先生致敬的'<a href="https://www.eslite.com/product/1001241172681968435004">萬寂殘紅一笑中</a>'. 開卷立馬沈浸預期中筆墨點捺磅礡的震撼, 讀著讀著, 更心折亂世文人的風骨, 眼熱運筆移腕之際韌毅的信仰, 三月正是讀書天, 且放下屠(菜)刀, 淌漾書海無邊吧.</span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Miss LKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17933831420413593878noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8450181392197795473.post-12959184345326999572021-02-14T18:10:00.002-08:002021-03-04T10:57:42.653-08:00犇年 Matador<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;">Although I am not a cynic, I am skeptical by nature and holiday greetings irk me with superfluous sentimentality. Converted in year 2020, carpe diem. Let your family and friends know how much you care. My fondest Lunar New Year memories were delicious foods my grandma prepared and ink paintings of the zodiac, the art that my grandpa inspired in me. Happy New Year of the Golden Ox!<br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOpjYXX2j2Z1AtxJs-hmm0bLUcpkhENo5XMzpZpKvxidvuVeZE-y54qc9fYFI09KigdJG7Fk8m4k8aH4qBCSds-DkwcfDWHpGE1mglHI939Kmqf8NdJ5JZEdJKyBB_esrPHlj5RoN5UCo3/s2048/1greeting.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1386" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOpjYXX2j2Z1AtxJs-hmm0bLUcpkhENo5XMzpZpKvxidvuVeZE-y54qc9fYFI09KigdJG7Fk8m4k8aH4qBCSds-DkwcfDWHpGE1mglHI939Kmqf8NdJ5JZEdJKyBB_esrPHlj5RoN5UCo3/s320/1greeting.png" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">虛妄的2020, 多變庚子鼠年疫病瘋魔, 能撐至辛丑牛年, 感慨外是感懷生命種種溫情. WFH免卻通勤, 日日節省下來寸寸光陰豈可浪費, 無事忙LK農曆春節前兩星期家廚密集實驗, 自製蜜餞菓粿糕點, 居然有模有樣. 天天傳給團隊們共賞, 人人讚美: LK果然學究精神, 米其林私房菜了這都?! <a name='more'></a>放下菜刀回書房(有Dr. Lecter架勢), 大筆揮毫水墨牛ㄧ幅賀歲! 牛這生肖, 不若馬駿逸, 龍神威, 西遊記的牛魔王是位不稱職的父親還懼內; 希臘神話克里特島迷宮住著噬人牛頭怪獸… 我畫來倒像淘氣的初生之犢, 看著總覺眼神似足愛貓Sapphire靈動任性, 老貓上天堂已十多年, 深深思念, 我的確癡心長情.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9U-2MYxMkp9laLnuyFfePyD5O89AJxdiJt-LzVVKeWI96ebXIu70ftJnzYNShPB2ISNDHI73KXk190CcTYRRvRvI8r28wsbVy-8w9Qr68r1L_IEV6a1Lqc_AEP1Dz8lGcaBc2wi_3UhZk/s2048/2greeting.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1390" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9U-2MYxMkp9laLnuyFfePyD5O89AJxdiJt-LzVVKeWI96ebXIu70ftJnzYNShPB2ISNDHI73KXk190CcTYRRvRvI8r28wsbVy-8w9Qr68r1L_IEV6a1Lqc_AEP1Dz8lGcaBc2wi_3UhZk/s320/2greeting.png" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Oranges and kumquats, the golden brilliance symbolizes good fortune and therefore both auspicious decor and delectable treat in the new year. I coined my version of candied orange peels the 'heartsbane' :) The concept started as an attempt to create edible firecrackers. Instead of adding more sugar, I rolled the candied peels in crushed freeze dried raspberry, enhancing depth of the flavor. Hey, Dr. Lecter… I am a better sport than you. You bared your broken heart to Will with the human origami of the ill-fated in the chapel. I too wanted to run daggers through those who betrayed me but let bygones be bygones. Distill the bitterness and allow feelings to metamorphose, shall we? Happy Quaran-tine!</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMm7gw64zte49smI16znekKFJwcChnmSzkkkVE_i_ix4o3NoWvkYeizYD0m364A4oeSO8Lnc9eH02kFZkVhoWUyvL0cCflK2qxKqcA4jFWeiZ0FFXiV46uBE_4M3M4L9JiU-L_Z6Lkue7B/s1280/3heartsbane.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMm7gw64zte49smI16znekKFJwcChnmSzkkkVE_i_ix4o3NoWvkYeizYD0m364A4oeSO8Lnc9eH02kFZkVhoWUyvL0cCflK2qxKqcA4jFWeiZ0FFXiV46uBE_4M3M4L9JiU-L_Z6Lkue7B/s320/3heartsbane.PNG" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">論年節蜜餞, 上海冷菜有道糯米紅棗'心太軟', LK獨行俠也, 難容婆婆媽媽的心軟, 我的版本題名'碎心劍', 本來天馬行空, 構思能吃的鞭炮, 順便消耗冬天佳菓金橘, 切片, 糖漬, 風乾橘皮ㄧ步步來, 可我有自體免疫宿疾, 能少糖便少糖, 裹糖霜的步驟偷天換日成碾碎的覆盆子, 鑲苦巧克力, 味道更具層次感! 大夥笑, 這麼細緻的甜食, 唯有黑色幽默的LK弄得如斯血淋淋… 是的, 情人節快樂!!!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoPLYFKU9dUP28dqMou4A8GyGsASJQcIS5uZ85Sr5cYZumOLcd1IkvO3lJe-SktZLlfW35GjQqkLrDoYa8MnIem1vBaLmiqq1qUwdaXlQAxhIaW9VSA4P2OAfadWLae1haybqn5eIkV5ey/s1280/4turnip+cake.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="425" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoPLYFKU9dUP28dqMou4A8GyGsASJQcIS5uZ85Sr5cYZumOLcd1IkvO3lJe-SktZLlfW35GjQqkLrDoYa8MnIem1vBaLmiqq1qUwdaXlQAxhIaW9VSA4P2OAfadWLae1haybqn5eIkV5ey/s320/4turnip+cake.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">The turnip cake is… fifty shades of white, from the shredded daikon to long grain rice batter. When serving this savory dish steamed, the creaminess comes through yet it is the pan frying that creates the irresistible contrast between the crispy exterior and the silky interior. Great for breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea… never grow tired of it.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMDT0PjC8pNaEbL7FLxH7oOt_YlvBKaejE_Dofd2Z6Sr03m0tmHxMik15QfcuwO_4NeMFqi7w7-UafkQqM4V9TqK90FHssys5yDoroKaggvIYHkPdgBBKK3X9XJf2oc3bjLtbB2qrCyr18/s1280/5turnip+cake.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMDT0PjC8pNaEbL7FLxH7oOt_YlvBKaejE_Dofd2Z6Sr03m0tmHxMik15QfcuwO_4NeMFqi7w7-UafkQqM4V9TqK90FHssys5yDoroKaggvIYHkPdgBBKK3X9XJf2oc3bjLtbB2qrCyr18/s320/5turnip+cake.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">上了幾堂Thomas Keller主講Master Class, 即領悟, 菜燒的好不好, 在於手藝經驗心思, 廚具多寡繁簡非要點. 近年早戒絕多添雜物機俬, ㄧ刀ㄧ鍋ㄧ砧板, 囊括天地玄黃. 最愛蘿蔔糕, 去年照食譜差強人意, 今年索性憑感覺來… 磨米漿, 刨蘿蔔, 口味鮮腴不少. 前後蒸就三小盆解饞, 複加價值是: 純手工燴料攪糊十分耗臂力, LK肩線和兩頭肌直追運動健將 :P</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;">I stopped buying kitchen gadgets as most of them just ended up collecting dust. Vitamix however has proven to be a worthy investment over the years. It makes grinding flours and mixing batters efficient for snacks savory and sweet. The simple steamed rice custard is versatile with a variety of toppings. Almond cookies only require 3 ingredients and I like piping them for the dress-up look. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwTATQm_S9h8UbzqMbcbp1c_MrUaaBvzt8KTWlvzqo9CBawHbis9jrEoeQpcvp-L-u1WYDzC3yAEAIaPzmGzB438HXdUzb-4ZQ-Sla1Uf_4TLTg1ATOfJv-Y7f1S8ziBeSZhE01Bhfg_WM/s1280/6almond+cookie.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwTATQm_S9h8UbzqMbcbp1c_MrUaaBvzt8KTWlvzqo9CBawHbis9jrEoeQpcvp-L-u1WYDzC3yAEAIaPzmGzB438HXdUzb-4ZQ-Sla1Uf_4TLTg1ATOfJv-Y7f1S8ziBeSZhE01Bhfg_WM/s320/6almond+cookie.PNG" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">都說ㄧ種米養百樣人, 米的用途才真正千變萬化! 曾旅居新加坡數年, 街邊有款南洋小食, 類似臺灣碗粿, 香港缽仔糕, 和越南Banh Duc Tom Chay, 多半佐極鹹的蘿蔔乾. 我喜原味, 調稀米漿清蒸, 澆麻油辣椒撒青蔥, 魚米水鄉的清雅. 鹹點用完吃甜點, 烤椰香杏仁酥, 為我碗底流金歲月, 花樣年華. </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;">Necessity is the mother of invention. Trying to recreate one of my favorite dim sums, the steamed rice tuile at home requires <a href="http://www.heathrobinsonmuseum.org">Heath Robinson</a> imagination when stock pot… is the steamer. After all I do have a master's degree in product design and can't let silly obstacles stand in the way between me and culinary heaven. My makeshift steam assembly was ME101 in action and the operation of cover-steam-peel-roll-repeat rather meditative. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcedNObCg1JYDgsIwE3DDn0fvP69IbK1TOuJr2M2Ube29Eng04DhjW_9OvD2Sfkd9yvhsSpSHbtVawvWt3Fo97sZ3gYaRj7ITtjlUPYY9cci-Rxk4tOAuBC_WhjdtY34ZBIh6yQ-rnCNUN/s1280/6rice+crepe.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="852" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcedNObCg1JYDgsIwE3DDn0fvP69IbK1TOuJr2M2Ube29Eng04DhjW_9OvD2Sfkd9yvhsSpSHbtVawvWt3Fo97sZ3gYaRj7ITtjlUPYY9cci-Rxk4tOAuBC_WhjdtY34ZBIh6yQ-rnCNUN/s320/6rice+crepe.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">大學好友N因父母日漸年邁, 毅然放下繁華紐約, 年後搬回香港. 與伊人互祝平安, 稱讚她總是大器理性懂事, N感嘆, 寧願自己能任性, 生命重擔換人扛. 然有才華的人永不寂寞, 讀業界公報, 跨國企業禮聘N為亞洲區總裁, 媒體上N的頭像美得像好萊塢明星, 兼具東西方審美優點! 她也邀約下回到香港來家住, 重溫學生時代同居趣事. 誒, 新冠疫情肆虐, 不知哪年哪月方能重遊東方明珠? 想念港式茶樓各樣點心, 手癢自製豬腸粉, 因家中蒸鍋不大, 異想天開以袖珍蛋糕模交替, 勺漿ㄧ蒸ㄧ捲, 儀具建構流程頗富<a href="http://www.heathrobinsonmuseum.org">Heath Robinson</a>詼諧 :) 口感嫩滑不輸專業, 只是費功夫, 個多小時忙活, 端上桌十五分鐘內盤底朝天, 對點心師傅尊敬油然而生.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;">Huat Kueh, the rice flour muffin could be made as a yeasted cake or mixed with wheat flour using baking powder as the rising agent. I have not had much luck with yeast lately possibly due to the cold weather. Also need to keep up a gluten-free diet, I opt out of the wheat flour route altogether. In the end, a pinch of baking soda and few drops of apple cider vinegar has done the trick. My experimental huat kueh blossomed like a rose, was very tasty and the moist, chewy texture actually kept well until the next day.<br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSiBULJGP1ghZfGbc3ICucNXlVUrOPb8VBA3_hAv8znH8p_OlV1rYjbSwtskqs8Q09RS6DLULv8H4B7fN5shnTR3T8uCA2LmqxHpkowdepMF7CVdMn0Hjqrp0NsjS8vTclrFhWuHet2Tl4/s1280/6rice+muffin.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSiBULJGP1ghZfGbc3ICucNXlVUrOPb8VBA3_hAv8znH8p_OlV1rYjbSwtskqs8Q09RS6DLULv8H4B7fN5shnTR3T8uCA2LmqxHpkowdepMF7CVdMn0Hjqrp0NsjS8vTclrFhWuHet2Tl4/s320/6rice+muffin.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">小時候過年炊粿乃外婆重頭戲, 那代人多少迷信, 發糕代表來年運氣, 非發不可! 完全無麥麩的純米發糕要開花不容易, 研究多時摸出頭緒, 蓬萊米加再來米添木薯粉沖漿拌勻, 入蒸鍋前加小蘇打粉和蘋果醋, 隔著玻璃鍋蓋瞧黑糖玫瑰緩緩綻放, 十分欣慰, 天上的外婆是否對愛孫微笑著?</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdmYo6pCrzjNup0DQSGbd9SZWd8J1C0QG1bVTehyphenhyphenN1Nme27gE1-W3Rlyu7_tgm0m1F3wT9fy2wiKySosmY7wYsOIT_9kw4sQdsAhzObwuL5yxs4dCgJiVXn0hts0o9kdl6vaH6rKQd957t/s1280/7cool+grandma.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="852" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdmYo6pCrzjNup0DQSGbd9SZWd8J1C0QG1bVTehyphenhyphenN1Nme27gE1-W3Rlyu7_tgm0m1F3wT9fy2wiKySosmY7wYsOIT_9kw4sQdsAhzObwuL5yxs4dCgJiVXn0hts0o9kdl6vaH6rKQd957t/s320/7cool+grandma.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">This is the first lunar new year ever that I cooked so much and so often - look what wonders a life without long daily commute can do!!! Humble white rice really is the LBD of asian cuisine. With chicken broth base, minced pork stew toppings(as fillings will work beautifully, too) and accompanied by a bowl of freshly brewed white tea, an ensemble fit for a character from <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/535739.Dream_of_the_Red_Chamber">Dream of The Red Chamber</a>.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1YtTTXgK99BUPKLMfCQjl7IzzWVu4791125lXGDg9L_JFkDzuUaEv015BcgWKGXhCFh2SVA84wKo1VLkQncfMBB3id8WVtBps1yQH8YStoiIzfrkC4EncPTW2cAJLnyDEB4A98GGiomSi/s1280/7cool+grandma1.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="852" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1YtTTXgK99BUPKLMfCQjl7IzzWVu4791125lXGDg9L_JFkDzuUaEv015BcgWKGXhCFh2SVA84wKo1VLkQncfMBB3id8WVtBps1yQH8YStoiIzfrkC4EncPTW2cAJLnyDEB4A98GGiomSi/s320/7cool+grandma1.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">二月初老朋友S生日, 聊近況, 戲謔年歲愈長愈返老還童, 總想著童年好吃的好玩的. 給他看LK非常古早阿嬤味的午餐: ㄧ壺金盞銀臺配肉燥碗粿. 他哈哈大笑說這個阿嬤美學真專業! 開玩笑, LK戎馬半生設計業, 將來小V若爭氣能讓LK抱孫子, 我當然是又酷又富設計感的阿嬤!!!</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;">When the new year's eve came, we went for the antithesis of fatty cornucopia. No waste feast though, the broth from slow brining the chicken breast for bang bang salad became the soup to stew the 'lion's head' and napa cabbages. Proteins checked and veggies checked! <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF7MMO8SK97CFy0Ym1hIx33PVgSMa7yTo-yvsl6wjcghlZtGxMuH28whMduZQCSBxDNYa_GMLiRuoc91B-9cZ147ifX3SAdDnMk7UoeAMcme1ByMBeyi2ZEQMydqLJk4WMXg1knw84rHY1/s1280/8bang+bang.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="852" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF7MMO8SK97CFy0Ym1hIx33PVgSMa7yTo-yvsl6wjcghlZtGxMuH28whMduZQCSBxDNYa_GMLiRuoc91B-9cZ147ifX3SAdDnMk7UoeAMcme1ByMBeyi2ZEQMydqLJk4WMXg1knw84rHY1/s320/8bang+bang.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">零嘴點心吃個不停, 除夕年夜菜從簡, 雞胸肉熬清湯, 冷卻剝細條, 拌嫩羽衣甘藍成棒棒雞絲; 雞湯則清燉獅子頭, 半豬半牛穠纖合度.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;">However, it wouldn't be a proper lunar new year without duck on the menu. Roasting a whole bird was a bit daunting at the moment so I air fried duck breasts and the entree turned out very scrumptious. The marinade was infused with Earl Grey tea and the sauce, a blend of candied orange syrup and Manuka honey.<br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA6HiqkYO0gMF1I0IrDtzYqXSdnAeEhm2poKinzZ_xriLrmwxk6KXcAzS0LyvZEggax9IIUqcELgqbANUH3DpG2uJ7xGdiONVIGnGmWl06hSrQ5EIebBMrYyyPkEcz7QSHQd3zr1hTQ-d8/s1280/8duck.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="852" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA6HiqkYO0gMF1I0IrDtzYqXSdnAeEhm2poKinzZ_xriLrmwxk6KXcAzS0LyvZEggax9IIUqcELgqbANUH3DpG2uJ7xGdiONVIGnGmWl06hSrQ5EIebBMrYyyPkEcz7QSHQd3zr1hTQ-d8/s320/8duck.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">雖不嗜大魚大肉, 沒吃烤鴨彷彿不算過年, 要大卸全鴨LK尚未練就這身手, 煎鴨胸應景, 醃料加伯爵茶, 沾醬則再次利用週邊食材… '碎心劍'的糖漬橘皮調蜂蜜!</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;">The tail end of the lunar new year happened to be Valentine. I thought of creating something sweet in celebration of the occasion(combating Monday blues as well). Playing off the Pantone color of year 2021, the illuminating yellow, I made one of my favorite wagashi, the <a href="https://funawa.jp/shop/item_list?category_id=66263">imoyokan</a>. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif9UjB7X8TV19WuM0hmVMGp4WymVE6NikN8EEHCkDW03tn_EotpnABHJilLU-RZY4SljoUlbm-v-3MayPiW9b66m4DyqnwHuuAIWtW6J2lD1JxCskK10wQ-vXzdVV6l-8Vbej6Eh0K6wFx/s1280/9sunchine1.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif9UjB7X8TV19WuM0hmVMGp4WymVE6NikN8EEHCkDW03tn_EotpnABHJilLU-RZY4SljoUlbm-v-3MayPiW9b66m4DyqnwHuuAIWtW6J2lD1JxCskK10wQ-vXzdVV6l-8Vbej6Eh0K6wFx/s320/9sunchine1.PNG" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">初二娘家日, 問候LK媽, 母親心心念念我還沒選生日禮物(我生日過大半年了), 直到現在母親仍沒搞懂, 敝人於珠寶名錶等等身外物毫無興趣, 不過有人掛念該感激, 撒嬌要多幾付烏魚子算數. LK可是饕餮, 請吃飯送珍饈至得吾心. 鬧了一陣, 她和LK弟似乎和好了, 此乃最佳年禮, 記不得哪本書讀過, 父母是我們和死亡之間ㄧ道屏障… 時間如此不等人, 我們都老了. 年初三亦是情人節, 來場茶道冥思兼收心(Monday blues :P) 自體免疫病發前, 我耽迷老店<a href="https://global.toraya-group.co.jp/collections/yokan-medium/products/medium-yokan-omokage-reminiscence">虎屋黑砂糖羊羹</a>若狂, 每赴東京運金磚似的搬回家, 現下唯自力救濟熬煮舟和風<a href="https://funawa.jp/shop/item_list?category_id=66263">芋羊羹</a>, 澄黃的美麗色澤配上胡麻煎茶, 在陰雨冬日午後, 替自己創造盤中的艷陽天. </span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;">A decent ROI I must say. In spite of the impeccable appearance, the imoyokan was actually quite easy to put together and mostly just let time do its magic. Perhaps this is, what it means to BE PRESENT?!<br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb9wv1lQixt-byeozHnjibsjx-OXUbv90uLSSQgk8L6HFmpKsotUIcdGHcBpzmJM8L427QePqvpR7D5Cg97VgO6ADhA_cHSTBcYbbrxFrD4sUcOKgCcYY4jFlJgu4m6LOpA5xKfdz6Y-qt/s1280/9sunshine2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb9wv1lQixt-byeozHnjibsjx-OXUbv90uLSSQgk8L6HFmpKsotUIcdGHcBpzmJM8L427QePqvpR7D5Cg97VgO6ADhA_cHSTBcYbbrxFrD4sUcOKgCcYY4jFlJgu4m6LOpA5xKfdz6Y-qt/s320/9sunshine2.JPG" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">想想去年返樸歸真, 疫情逼迫人看清生命孰輕孰重, 與患得患失的野心和慾望劃清界線, 淡定過眼前日子, 是活在當下的真諦吧.</span></div></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div></div><br /> <p></p>Miss LKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17933831420413593878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8450181392197795473.post-75026891749312606562021-01-17T17:44:00.002-08:002021-01-17T17:44:55.960-08:00童心 Miss LK's Rhapsody 12th Anniversary<p class="p1" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">While MarieKondo-ing my home office over the holidays, I discovered a box of letters, notes and postcards from the past. Many dated all the way back to my academic years and gratefully the fellowship remains until this day.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>A letter from Professor S resurfaced just in time, a window to her soul inspiring our 'LITTLE' book league.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Am I really that brilliant as in Professor S' praises?<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Don't be silly.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFHBmuUJPfZL-JA4RClITaAyCqJn2t1MM6nx57K0-0HGbacfgfFKz_-2bEDtSK07FHwWUkJ09JC3GGJzi1FEcsU7hPlqI7qPzNzdoLkHzD6MSACCEw-pDqxluicztITWj2Y65plHk3jImv/s1280/1+letter.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFHBmuUJPfZL-JA4RClITaAyCqJn2t1MM6nx57K0-0HGbacfgfFKz_-2bEDtSK07FHwWUkJ09JC3GGJzi1FEcsU7hPlqI7qPzNzdoLkHzD6MSACCEw-pDqxluicztITWj2Y65plHk3jImv/s320/1+letter.JPG" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">整個年假, 圍繞灶爐團團轉, 雖說LK髪長如魔戒中的精靈王或白袍巫師, 嗜好則近似哈比, 愛吃喝愛蝸居愛舒適.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>讀WSJ報導研究所老同學的文章, 像中人眼神沈斂風采蒼桑, 與當年俏麗模樣ㄧ時連不上, 不驚自覺, 她若突見今時的我, 大抵有同樣感慨.</span><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: large;">慈善童書計劃持續進行, 雀躍與身在葡萄牙的插畫家R合作, Rㄧ雙深邃的大眼睛, 微翹的唇角, 齊頷短髪, 彷彿漫畫走出的文青美少女, ㄧ見就好有親切感, 找出幾封S教授書信供R繪畫靈感, S教授ㄧ手好字, 行文幽默優雅, 後輩絕佳榜樣, 對愛徒自然偏頗, 才智才華其次, 多年後我希望自己仍擔得起善良二字.</span><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwZq0W6Em38iwuXmDmrvjRfNrIw0n4t3WXbP8RWMdI-KG9BxNIDju51CNctyMbC6hIcKuHpKQCMehjcRcnhJ7L7maa9A0gAN3YPyMNoNM20tLwmf5v9B-um3ZO6s-kPfWtdWwC25Lh6CPL/s1280/2xmas.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwZq0W6Em38iwuXmDmrvjRfNrIw0n4t3WXbP8RWMdI-KG9BxNIDju51CNctyMbC6hIcKuHpKQCMehjcRcnhJ7L7maa9A0gAN3YPyMNoNM20tLwmf5v9B-um3ZO6s-kPfWtdWwC25Lh6CPL/s320/2xmas.PNG" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">No doubt a COVID Christmas was not going to be easy and the LK clan mustered some holiday cheers by simply enjoying one another's company at home.</span><p></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">順風順水滿懷善意不難, 屢經挫折磨難還能溫柔慈悲真正考驗品性.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>人生是非渾沌, 無分對錯, 願不願為自己選擇負責而已. 2020辦妥生前信託, 律法保障侷限財務地產等有形物, 親情友情愛情羈絆亦為精神資產:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>好花佳果皆需灌溉經營,負面資產則蠶食生命力, 該定心檢視剝除.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>可貴唯健康, 無此, 其它免談.</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaYvnGHhwJQyCPMC0M-0LItH3l2OjfVpiwuLJaT0JMV7YEesVFSR0sm7eWJiW1O5ChUACrzeIdVFCVwUYNwjA4swyUMDzSGbiZvQ_dhoa1h2auojV8EC_j4bEIGnbsAPbatl7yeu7e0Fjp/s1280/3fat+duck.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="425" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaYvnGHhwJQyCPMC0M-0LItH3l2OjfVpiwuLJaT0JMV7YEesVFSR0sm7eWJiW1O5ChUACrzeIdVFCVwUYNwjA4swyUMDzSGbiZvQ_dhoa1h2auojV8EC_j4bEIGnbsAPbatl7yeu7e0Fjp/s320/3fat+duck.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Signature course of Chez LK:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>fat duck and fatter pommes frites cooked in duck fat.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>No waste meal, right?</span><p></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8IzQM7vMnBdQgCErKg2l0vAIBEualpTs8wMqjfYsNO_UfApEdo3wpYQqka0s55OjI3u965Y3clkzQBxKarRIzwRr11ffSjpLsYTT1_XQtHiTDVY9X6QmbZLXLEleUpQrJUbM0F-nMnUO2/s1280/4chocolate.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="852" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8IzQM7vMnBdQgCErKg2l0vAIBEualpTs8wMqjfYsNO_UfApEdo3wpYQqka0s55OjI3u965Y3clkzQBxKarRIzwRr11ffSjpLsYTT1_XQtHiTDVY9X6QmbZLXLEleUpQrJUbM0F-nMnUO2/s320/4chocolate.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Praline buffet, go nutty!</span><p></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">寒冬就得煮暖呼呼的菜肴, 懶人散仙如我, 亦有數道拿手菜!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>愛煎玫瑰色鴨胸, 榨下的油脂炸薯條, 一氣呵成, 物盡其用.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>鍋燒雞湯醇澄, 燉至入口即化的雞胸肉, 拌剁綿細的薑蔥即為分解式蔥油雞.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>當令的白蘆筍和雞油蕈不能錯過, 打蛋添兩匙椰奶霜低溫烘15分鐘, 無麥麩鹹派堂堂上桌, 冬至應景熱騰騰紅豆湯芋圓地瓜圓.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYhFkxEaVMTk7PrPKCcnE-az5rhLL_tR7TBR0heQhCpLaQalHD7BCW_nHPgjMGx3kQp47YFn28wAhT6QiKXG4c60rlYBEdDUlqcT_KEiMZld8EgotQsfWT9z4Fh__EBieiKC5PiEE-XiHF/s1280/5winter.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="852" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYhFkxEaVMTk7PrPKCcnE-az5rhLL_tR7TBR0heQhCpLaQalHD7BCW_nHPgjMGx3kQp47YFn28wAhT6QiKXG4c60rlYBEdDUlqcT_KEiMZld8EgotQsfWT9z4Fh__EBieiKC5PiEE-XiHF/s320/5winter.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Winter solstice breakfast:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>white asparagus and chanterelle quiche, red bean porridge with taro dumplings.</span><p></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4z-d2ZpB6bUDJcbxPkDHaJNr97ImVgEv7LoQHr8VkxVUSIrzq2EQpelEtWuci5astV4pJ7w20iht6burB6Map6HR1QP4KiXeutl0MrFO8iJ7btHY858iR6QXA7nQyeZSnTAAv0vpE9Ezn/s1600/6chicken+soup.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4z-d2ZpB6bUDJcbxPkDHaJNr97ImVgEv7LoQHr8VkxVUSIrzq2EQpelEtWuci5astV4pJ7w20iht6burB6Map6HR1QP4KiXeutl0MrFO8iJ7btHY858iR6QXA7nQyeZSnTAAv0vpE9Ezn/s320/6chicken+soup.PNG" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">No waste meal encore:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>broth and deconstructed ginger scallion chicken.</span><p></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">識時務的LK先生, 早早獻上哈利波特樂高系列供童心未泯的太座大人解悶, 冬日午后, 煮壺香料蘋果酒, 邊聽配樂, 手腦並用最高享受… 不全是貪玩, 敝公司將和樂高合作, 算是熱身運動, LK何等盡忠職守!!! <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcW5_DiPsbMq9aS_-f5EffRqiFh_3n_b74ptWFacb3dmEpD_nfA8zvUPga7bwfT80jeaLdFVwwhrJnIhnzbAT8zrG6YNJGusAqcFmOqE4ICaIMZiCZzC7nTN_HKM_1MoGtS73rjbhyphenhyphenh8Uh/s1280/7LEGO.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcW5_DiPsbMq9aS_-f5EffRqiFh_3n_b74ptWFacb3dmEpD_nfA8zvUPga7bwfT80jeaLdFVwwhrJnIhnzbAT8zrG6YNJGusAqcFmOqE4ICaIMZiCZzC7nTN_HKM_1MoGtS73rjbhyphenhyphenh8Uh/s320/7LEGO.PNG" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Guess what I got for Christmas and who's afraid of Voldemort?<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>You cast REDUCTO, I build LEGO.</span><p></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have had a bad romance since SIP, with… Netflix.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>It keeps me entertained and exhilarated at times.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>A dose of escapism like the stylish Queen's Gambit and posh Rebecca is harmless.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Couldn't say the same for others as a few was verging on brain degeneration. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">And then as fate would have it, I became fascinated with GBBO and that has taken my unrequited love to the level of art.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Since the diagnosis of my autoimmune condition several years ago, I decided to give up on glutens so to be rekindled with the passion for genoise, choux pastry, pate brisee… was excruciatingly existential.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwid_Ht0ywqriIDMUWxGFnh8NlNwYzAo1iPKqtCly-RIz6zSHHZG704i-dmlF5aw8q4l7snCcsCD6bMEvctdEvERomVwRnWAIYXpf0mhaas-kaPv8wE99V8TzhCT5CIo8PCqGmFXD26bvN/s1280/7tea+cake.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwid_Ht0ywqriIDMUWxGFnh8NlNwYzAo1iPKqtCly-RIz6zSHHZG704i-dmlF5aw8q4l7snCcsCD6bMEvctdEvERomVwRnWAIYXpf0mhaas-kaPv8wE99V8TzhCT5CIo8PCqGmFXD26bvN/s320/7tea+cake.PNG" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Paleo matcha tea cake, quite moist and fluffy.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><p></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">腦殘劇碼ㄧ齣接ㄧ齣, Enola Holmes舊瓶新酒邏輯勉強, 然肌肉型男機車兄弟深得吾心, 所以我選擇原諒(自己); Emily in Paris畫面時尚, 女生之間的心機和職場性別角力還算有戲, 大美國主義的文化觀點則太粗鄙; Bridgerton場景衣飾華美, 陳腔濫調的可悲程度卻是高密度情慾畫面也救不活的.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>為了僅存腦細胞著想, 斟酌該不該續訂Netflix, 關鍵時分迷上GBBO, 與美式實境賽大相逕庭, 無腥羶和勾心鬥角, 參賽者遍佈各行各業, 年齡層橫跨老中青, 十分平權.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>知我愛看, 聖誕節頂頭上司甘脆送Fortnum&Mason精華茶葉組, 這下好, 每天來杯也要ㄧ季才喝得完.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>GBBO參賽者展現人與人之間互助溫暖, 不乏英式幽默, 總決賽冠軍出爐, 個個實至名歸, 我跟著歡呼流淚… 暫且刀下留人 :)</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Well, necessity is the mother of invention.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I overcame fear and prejudice.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>After experimenting with almond meal, coconut flour, ghee, dark chocolate, honey… happy to report a couple redemptions.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA8jQnhKPp42hg3uLdmQy7F_Nxu2Dia9-aXgklEHKMe0USwcJE6i89Zswfsyy1o9YxXUjEJITjYcAfAdpuEjy8dHW4xE6bTdgtuSj6AeMr5hVz08Kvp1foATfMvKuBj2cq5NdFeCx2GLdb/s1280/8choco1.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA8jQnhKPp42hg3uLdmQy7F_Nxu2Dia9-aXgklEHKMe0USwcJE6i89Zswfsyy1o9YxXUjEJITjYcAfAdpuEjy8dHW4xE6bTdgtuSj6AeMr5hVz08Kvp1foATfMvKuBj2cq5NdFeCx2GLdb/s320/8choco1.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Paleo cinnamon ginger madeleine, dark chocolate coated jackfruit - the perfect petit fours to go with coffee.</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><p></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Speaking of which, when there are two Neanderthals in my household anyway, don't I qualify 'Paleo' lifestyle by default?!</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA6X2qSwLxxzPKlAiyUhotWMZpOknO1dMEsumR1bWQeR-GUy8XBFcbqLt_B8w7osoHgzEzLmvd7_mwhDcm6MgPwb6-yeaNUjunrDQ84pmp31ZgUJiGH8TcJB9HSH3aBzIWmh3vlFjqoVAJ/s1280/8choco2.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA6X2qSwLxxzPKlAiyUhotWMZpOknO1dMEsumR1bWQeR-GUy8XBFcbqLt_B8w7osoHgzEzLmvd7_mwhDcm6MgPwb6-yeaNUjunrDQ84pmp31ZgUJiGH8TcJB9HSH3aBzIWmh3vlFjqoVAJ/s320/8choco2.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">我喜愛烘焙, 猶記自體免疫分水嶺前, 烤免揉法式麵包, 蒸饅頭花捲, 擀酥皮填餡自製塔派, 精準華麗談不上, 風味溫暖家常, 病發後戒麩減穀, 醫療, 運動, 多管齊下才於數年後恢復平穩.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>看GBBO既使心動手癢, 也不願重蹈覆輒, 實驗以杏仁, 木薯, 椰子, 黑巧克力, 果乾… 烤各式點心蛋糕, 其實沒比較沒傷害, 不拘泥既定口味, 開懷嚐新處處驚喜.</span><p></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiaDcGbL_PZ4rAkob4z-f4dzsqNL_Yx95wGViCapTM_W5VTM7z5ERzD0MorTgvp0J-QBBwMdNJoOC2Due9IFM9HFNLE5lE0YUD8DmdgQ-TCNA0OkDI2C1yqQ0CL9N-5XOsKn2M-9hwhJxw/s1280/9cake.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiaDcGbL_PZ4rAkob4z-f4dzsqNL_Yx95wGViCapTM_W5VTM7z5ERzD0MorTgvp0J-QBBwMdNJoOC2Due9IFM9HFNLE5lE0YUD8DmdgQ-TCNA0OkDI2C1yqQ0CL9N-5XOsKn2M-9hwhJxw/s320/9cake.PNG" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Torta de Santiago with chocolate raspberry topping, upside down apple cake.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>The visual of a patisserie should be as compelling as how it tastes.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Red as the rose and black as ebony… fairest of them all :)</span><p></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">回顧2020網誌標題, 不正是曲小令?</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">善意 天問 殤疫</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">思念 香丘 蜉蝣</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">占卜</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">舊愛 解讀 蘭絮</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">嬋娟 挑燈 明珠</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">頗有畫面, 為自己神來ㄧ筆菀爾.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Back to MarieKondo-ing my home office, here's my 2021 resolution tree after I combated the witch king of procrastination and may it stand through years</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">like the white tree of Gondor in Minas Tirith :)</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEignyGHn6_GUkkHUTo277CH4kzyfDDo4ikS3He18xLe313KjeOgkGpMEIEFbCxseB_8CVqZSlHQI2DmhIOttGpH91B5vomFRCNt5TBAjX0mDXKfCChoEKsiHFM0p3c9oxnxuZwsyHcy7KEF/s1280/9greeting.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEignyGHn6_GUkkHUTo277CH4kzyfDDo4ikS3He18xLe313KjeOgkGpMEIEFbCxseB_8CVqZSlHQI2DmhIOttGpH91B5vomFRCNt5TBAjX0mDXKfCChoEKsiHFM0p3c9oxnxuZwsyHcy7KEF/s320/9greeting.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">2020 in a glance:</span><p></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">11.08.2020</span></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hope, at last?</span></p><p class="p4" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">數月險戰終現曙光<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>四年前陰錯陽差未盡公民義務<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>狂人執政耿耿於懷<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">… 2020</span>大選年<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>早早功課備足填妥選票寄出<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>現下郵遞系統追縱功能完善<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>舞弊論未免偏激<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>加州雖為藍營鐵票<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>觀大選結果全美有近半數選民於人格國格淪喪的瘋狂四年後仍支持川普<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">… </span>便知所謂民主<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>唯步唯艱<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">.</span></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">憂心忡忡多時<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>總算暫放陰霾<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>靜賞久違的藍天白雲<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">!</span></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">9.13.2020</span></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Dusk or dawn?</span></p><p class="p5" style="color: #161a1e; font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">山無陵<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>江水為竭<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>冬雷震震夏雨雪<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">...</span>本是首剛烈的古情詩<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>前幾日有要事赴工作室勘察<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>清晨上高速公路<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>天空昏黯熏黃<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>那是屬於夢魘的異色<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>開著如入科幻電影描述核爆後荒蕪世界<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">... </span>冷不防<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">'</span>上邪<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">', </span>合畫面卻不合意境<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>攏聚心頭<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">.</span></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">2020</span>多變數<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>週五又是<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">911</span>國殤十九年悼祭<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>平凡我輩亦忍不住梳理身邊事<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">,</span>身後名不敢想也沒那能耐<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>然大限總會到來<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>清清白白了結<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>豈不好<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">? </span>想想畢竟漢學出身<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>既使受數位科技多年洗腦<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">,</span>真要定心<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>還是握書一卷<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>或鋪展竹紙練字<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">. </span>看著自己字跡輕浮拙稚<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>遺憾當年良師如外公還在時<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>沒把字練好<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">.</span></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">人不見<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>數峰青<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">.</span></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">4.19.2020</span></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">The sanctuary…</span></p><p class="p4" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">疫情愈烈<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>歐美相繼淪陷<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>最壞的時機亦為自省良機<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>生活日趨簡與儉<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>也感恩<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>外面的世界早翻轉<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>多少家庭面對貧疾失業<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>此時此刻更該自律<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>難忍某些羣眾猛盯肚臍眼抱怨第ㄧ世界煩惱<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">… </span>能消毒洗手<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>居家隔離<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">WFH, </span>無需外出工作不斷糧已是奢侈<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">.</span></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">諸國疫病因應方針更突顯文化差異道德標準<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>西方強權ㄧ貫的驕橫完全潰崩<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>兩岸三地則再次展現政治暗湧下的靈活度<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>許多工業區久違的藍天白雲清新空氣反諷人類才是地球的災難源頭<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">.</span></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">過去十年蓬勃的經濟如場夢<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>本以為我輩生於安樂會安樂終老<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>末日危機竟已臨當代<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">.</span></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Stay safe and be kind.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">2.8.2020</span></p><p class="p6" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 1px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Communist coronavirus...</span></p><p class="p7" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 1px;"><span style="font-size: large;">武漢肺炎疫情嚴重<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">,</span>敝公司上海和深圳國際分部延長年假自主隔離<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, WSJ</span>亦另闢專欄報導疫情<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>意見論壇上週出了篇耐人尋味的文章<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>標題慫動<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">:</span>共產冠狀病毒<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">. </span>文中論及川普大美國鎖國政策<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>讀後但覺<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">21</span>數碼世紀的孤獨<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>金錢<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">,</span>武力<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>強權<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>於災難面前皆不堪一擊<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">. </span>人造文明抗衡自然未知的毀滅力<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>存活下來的可有些許共識與良知<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">?</span></span></p><p class="p8" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 1px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="p7" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 1px;"><span style="font-size: large;">想到幾個星期前觀賞<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">The Two Popes, </span>前後任教宗身處極端封建僵化的體系<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>歷史傀儡繁文縟節環繞<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>冷睿自持的前教宗<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>竟放下心防<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>與接地氣且帶幾分悲憫傲骨的後繼者發展出溫暖的友誼<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>緩緩化解各自的遺憾<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>找到救贖<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">.Anthony Hopkins</span>和<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">Jonathan Pryce</span>演技動人<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>眉眼間交流精細<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">,</span>吐字磁性<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>絕無冷場<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">!</span></span></p><p class="p8" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 1px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="p6" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 1px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">冬天製造沙發馬鈴薯雙惡</span>: Netflix&Prime Video... <span class="s2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">現下追偶像劇版</span>JA<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">未完遺作</span>Sanditon, <span class="s2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">每週日恭候螢幕前</span>, <span class="s2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">盼再次等到大</span>, <span class="s2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">大</span>, <span class="s2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">大</span>, <span class="s2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">大帥哥</span>(<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">哪裡大自己看</span>...)Theo James<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">海邊出浴養眼畫面</span> :)</span></p><p class="p4" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">1.13.2020</span></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">ASUOE!!!</span></p><p class="p4" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">開春有美事</span>, <span class="s2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">倒是</span>2020<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">創作豐厚好兆頭</span> :)<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="s2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">從東京寒假歸來馬不停蹄赴上海出差</span>, <span class="s2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">臨行前幸好查看</span>gmail, <span class="s2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">接獲美麗格友</span>Echo<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">熱情邀約</span>, 1/10<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">與著名童書系列</span>A Series Of Unfortunate Events<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">作者</span>Daniel Handler(Lemony Snicket!)<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">午餐會</span>, <span class="s2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">無論書或</span>Netflix<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">色彩奇幻的電視劇我皆著迷</span>, <span class="s2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">自然不能錯過</span>.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Handler<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">多才多藝</span>, <span class="s2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">機智詼諧</span>, <span class="s2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">觀察力敏銳</span>, <span class="s2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">成功從來不偶然</span>.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="s2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">與久違的</span>Echo<span class="s2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">閒聊</span>, <span class="s2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">伊人雍雅嫵媚</span>, <span class="s2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">風采如昔</span>, <span class="s2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">我們都童心未泯</span>, <span class="s2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">公餘忙活拼</span>LEGO… <span class="s2" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">突想起不知哪本書讀過</span>:</span></p><p class="p4" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">"</span>只花時間給三類人</span></p><p class="p4" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">好看的人</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">好玩的人</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">又好看又好玩的人<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">"</span></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Heiti TC Light"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">好看好玩當然見人見智<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>另加ㄧ條<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>樂觀謙虛的人<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>這世界烏煙瘴氣<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>生意場也好社群網站亦如是<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">, </span>充斥好為人師野人獻曝自卑轉型自大的自戀狂刷存在感<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> - </span>請看美國現任元首<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">… </span>核武怕要ㄧ觸及發所有文明歸零<span class="s1" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> :(</span></span></p>Miss LKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17933831420413593878noreply@blogger.com4