Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Kiwi Oh Kiwi


It has been such a while since I updated my blog. Well, what am I up to? I am now in Bay of Plenty, working as a grader in a kiwi pack house. The life here is so much different compared to the life I had in Hastings – well, what should we expect in a backpacker? People from different countries; speaking different languages; living different lifestyles. I specifically enjoyed the time when everyone were busy preparing dinner in the kitchen. The kitchen was like a United Nation, with people of different skin colors; trying their very best to cook their own meals. I have to admit that I actually picked up my tiny little passion on cooking here. I am sure my mom will be very delighted to see her lazy daughter cooking. I bet she will.

I am lucky enough as I am now home staying with a kiwi couple, and by so, I get to know how kiwis live their lives. The home stay I am now in is indeed a very nice and comfortable place; it gives me the feeling as if I am in a house in one of those fairy tales. The house is surrounded by flowers and trees; it has a small vegetables farm and not to forget a little house for the chooks.

We have breakfast together every morning, go for groceries shopping every Sunday, cooking nice meals on the weekends. After spending a few weeks here, I realize life actually can be as simple as that!

Monday, March 9, 2009

Scrumptious Dinner

(Cucumber + Egg, Apple Oyster Chicken, Apple + Corn + tomato + onion + chicken Soup)

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

A for Apple

I do not know why I feel very tired today…I thought I am getting use to the pain on my back and shoulder, apparently I am not. This is the third week I am working in an apple pack house in Hastings. I never thought of being an apple packer can be that tough. Maybe I was too spoilt when I was a web developer. All I did was just sitting in front of a computer and typing on the keyboard. Now, I have to stand whole day arranging apples… Royal Galas, NZ beauties… I think this will be the time where I eat and touch the most apples in my life…

Friday, February 20, 2009

离开

3 February 2009, Tuesday

一直以来都不太喜欢到飞机场,尤其是要把亲人或朋友送到国外去。可能是痛恨离别的伤感吧!

今天两点四十五分我将会与莱玲乘搭飞机到奥克兰去。。。大约几个月前我鼓起了很大的勇气申请了纽西兰的Working holiday visa。那个时候的我工作已经到了瓶颈,非常厌恶每天一成不变的生活!多么希望可以在30 岁前到外面的世界看一看。

我刻意订了拜二的机票, 目的就是不想给家人及朋友添麻烦。更何况我只会去那短短的6 个月,希望可以潇潇洒洒的离开。。。

Friday, January 2, 2009

沉淀

一次又一次的遷就與包容, 換來的就只有一而再, 再二三的傷害與心疼。。。問自己那又何苦呢?爲何不放開這個包袱, 好讓自己可以走得更遠,飛得更高呢?

Friday, November 14, 2008

Via ferrata

(picture taken from http://www.whoa-adventures.com)

According to Wikipedia, a via ferrata (Italian for “iron road”) is a mountain route which is equipped with fixed cables, stemples, ladders and bridges. The use of these allows otherwise isolated routes to be joined to create longer routes which are accessible to people with a wide range of climbing abilities. Walkers and climbers can follow via ferratas without needing to use their own ropes and belays, and without the risks associated with unprotected scrambling and climbing. The first via ferratas were built in the Dolomite mountain region of Italy during the First World War, to aid the movement of mountain infantry. The world’s highest via ferrata, at 3800 meters, is located at Mount Kinabalu in the state of Sabah, Malaysia.

Climb the World's Highest Via Feratta on Mount Kinabalu!!

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Billboard of the year!!


(lao kao bu in action)


Sorry mate, I promised not to do something stupid with this picture and make you lose face...But....But I really couldn't help myself but to share this photo with anyone, and hopefully everyone!!