爸爸,今天是你的生日——生日快樂!
Happy birthday, Dad!
The Banished Immortal | 《通天之路》
I recently read Ha Jin’s original “The Banished Immortal: A Life of Li Bai” on my parents’ recommendation.
最近在爸爸媽媽的推薦下,我讀了哈金原文(英文)的《通天之路:李白傳》。
蔥油餅|Scallion Pancakes
蔥油餅是我最早學會做的幾道菜之一,是小學放暑假回爺爺奶奶家時,爺爺教我做的。
Scallion pancake is one of the first dishes I learned how to make. I learned to make it when I visited my grandparents over summer break in elementary school.
夢想|Dreams
「小孩子從小就應該要胸懷大志、勇敢做夢。長大了之後為了屈就現實,夢想會越變越小。如果你小時候有遠大的夢想,即使它慢慢隨著時間變小了,你的格局還是會比其他人都大。」
My dad once told me, “As a kid, you should dream big because when you grow up, your dreams will shrink as reality hits. If you have big dreams as a kid, even if your dreams shrink as you get older, you will still have greater visions than others.”
今天是妳的生日,媽媽
兩年前,因緣際會聽見李健唱的這首《今天是妳的生日,媽媽》,深深觸動了我的心弦,讓我想起了我的媽媽,和十幾年來漂泊在外的心境。今年初,研究所的一位好友搬到紐約,將他帶不走的吉他留給了我。
水藍藍的驕傲
轉眼間,中女百年校慶已經過了三個月。校慶表演結束後,儀隊的學姐妹們發表了許多激情澎湃、賺人熱淚的感言,而我則是活動隔天就飛回美國,轉身投入繁忙的工作,直到今天都還沒有好好沉澱、細細回味這段動人的旅程。
分享 | Share
謹以我最愛的一首歌,獻給我最愛的朋友們。謝謝你們讓我的世界變開闊,無論在何方,都願你們平安喜樂。
One of my favorite songs for my favorite friends. Cheers to all the wonderful moments we have shared together.
外省人・客家人・閩南人
我對現在的環境無能為力,但是我會繼續努力實踐我自己的「臺灣價值」——我從臺灣的外省人、客家人與閩南人身上學到的「正直做人、勤懇做事」的原則,與樂觀進取、堅忍不拔的精神。
過節
今天下班後去攀岩,從攀岩場出來後,感覺四周陰沉的街道似乎比平日更加昏暗了。我抬頭仰望一片漆黑的夜空,猛然想起,再不到一個月就農曆新年,今夜多半是新月。突然之間,我的眼淚撲簌簌地從臉頰滑落,刮面的北風將我的淚水化作尖細的冰針,插在臉上,刺骨的寒冷。
A Letter Not to a Senator
I will never forget my lab group meeting on Monday, January 30, 2017. Kate asked us to take a few minutes to write down what is on our mind — “Just anything.” I saw my colleagues pick up their pens and start to write with flying strokes. I thought I would do the same, but instead, I froze for a little while before I could start writing.