Cowardly Lion

While stepping out of the gym, I found it is raining.The heavy rain refreshed the air. Now it smells fresh and cool. But I remembered the clothes hung on the garment rack in the balcony might get wet. It really irritated me. I kept my life simple to move forward with papers for the doctorate degree and the job. But there are always bad surprises waiting. I've cancelled any trip in this year. I thought I could go to visit New York and watch the opera in Broadway in October. Now all are put off.

 

The private study room in the library is my sancturary.

 

All about Supply and Demand

Last month I searched for apartments with one-bed rooms or studios in Raleigh and north Cary. Most one-bed rooms were not available, especial those with reasonable rent rates. Those that were vacant have steep rates. The leasing companies didn't need to worry about that since lots of perspective customers would come to Raleigh soon. Raleigh is growing so the housing cost increases year by year. 

隱之里---雛鳥回巢

最終，他還是回到這裡，帶著一身創傷，失落，與更堅強的心智。

Looking for Uniqueness

July 4th (Wed.) ~ 6th (Fri.) 2012

      Maybe it is because I prefer uniqueness and history, this trip to Charleston impressed me so much. Unlike any other major cities well-known by international tourists, Charleston in South Carolina is famous among Americans. 

I arrived Charleston on July 4th.

2012暑假

以為睡一覺醒來，會發現原來要搭機回美國其實是做夢，其實還有幾天才要離開。然後可以和這一個月來一樣，早上到健身中心；下午到麥當勞看書喝咖啡；晚飯後就到附近書店逛逛，或是和家人聊天。

但這不是夢。我得搭機回美國了。要繼續我的研究，撰寫論文，過著朝九晚十的生活。稱不上痛苦，但和在家裡羽翼下的日子，相差實在太多。日子流逝飛快，美好的日子更是如此。才剛回家，為何就要離開？

Cook-out and Dine-In

April 20th, Friday

While the pollen ceases, and the breeze blows, Americans cook out to welcome the spring. Professor invited us to the backyard behind his house. He served us amazing big pork chops. I ate four pieces of pork and two pieces of cake. The Japanese cake looking like the one sold in the supermarket was made by the professor's wife. She is really a good cook.

Backyard. There were some flies that bite.

黃昏到夜晚

在夕陽之照耀下，橘紅色薄透的雲朵稀疏地浮游於空中，原本還以為今天是晴空萬里。不到半刻，星空夜色即蓋過半邊天，只剩遠方即將落幕的彩霞，傳遞著慵懶的暮氣。現在為時尚早，還不到回家時候。但也不禁少了幾分衝勁。於是下樓休息，順便理理思緒。Hill of Bean關門了，畢竟是星期五，又是春假期間。