Showing posts with label St. Patrick's Cathedral. Show all posts
Showing posts with label St. Patrick's Cathedral. Show all posts

Wednesday, 17 March 2010

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

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我想這次的St. Patrick's Day應該是近期內在英國最後一次過這個節日了,所以晚上就開一pint Guinness來慶祝一下,也的確是很久沒開啤酒。

今天算是有趣的一天。早上5點起床,吃完早餐後繼續修改論文。10點整出門,去趕10點34分前往Sheffield的火車,因為上禮拜六預約了今天中午進行申請延簽的蓋指紋程序。在英國延長學生簽證真的是項昂貴的花費,費用£357跟台灣的7,000台票比起來多了一倍外,前後的程序還得耗上好幾個月。從1月29日寄出申請文件後,到今天3月17日才蓋指紋......在台灣辦延簽的話,早就已經核發下來了......如果不是學校的行政人員搞錯了國籍,而無法在台灣延簽的話,絕對不會在這邊搞這種事情......真的很無言............

早上搭乘的那班火車,conductor長得很像阿比的研究所同學,跟他聊了5分鐘左右等火車靠站,知道他是英愛混血,在Birmingham出生。平常都喝larger,惟獨在St. Patrick's Day的時候只喝Guinness,因為他說他有愛爾蘭血統,也必須要專心紀念這個聖人 (這什麼跟什麼......)

今天處理我蓋指紋的人員看了我的國籍後,跟我說他是去年年底台灣的英國辦事處縮編後調回英國,所以在台灣也住了將近一年。很喜歡台灣人的親切,但溼熱的天氣真的是難以招架。York也是他喜歡的地方,親戚在這邊有房子,在河岸邊,但每年至少都要淹一次,覺得很怵目驚心啊 XD 問我在York這邊會不會覺得冷,我倒覺得台灣的冬天比York還要冷。除了寒風夾帶充沛的水氣外,室內沒有暖氣系統也是另一個因素。我們都同意台灣的冬天的確是比英國來得冷 ^^ 然而這種事情,還是得跟住過台灣好一陣子的英國人才有辦法聊得來啊 XD

最後來張Dublin的St. Patrick's Cathedral裡面陳列的年輕St. Patrick雕塑。距這次去愛爾蘭,竟然已經是兩年前的事情了......

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Monday, 17 November 2008

Do remember the reason why you are here!


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St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland.

Yes, everyone should remember the reason why you are doing something, or you may easily give up doing that whenever you find it may outreach your capability. But the point it, if you want to make something firmly, you would eventually achieve it.

For me, I'm a little bit weary about my research. Or, alternatively, I may not be tired or bored at it, but just don't want to write anything at this moment. The best way for me maybe to review my work and launch again. Thus, I may get more than just weeping over my laziness.

Everybody could do things better and make whatever goal you want to reach if you really want to. Don't look down on one's own potential!!!