離開阿姆斯特丹後，我前往倫敦出差。倫敦帶給我的情緒衝擊遠比我想像中的大很多。希望以後能有機會和家人一起來英國。雖然媽媽不在了，我還是希望有一天我們能一起在她曾經走過的路上懷念她。
After our trip to Amsterdam, I went to London for work. It was much more emotionally overwhelming than I originally thought. I hope one day I will have the opportunity to visit the UK with my family. Although my mom has left, I still wish that one day we can think of her together on the paths she once walked on.
Amsterdam | 阿姆斯特丹
In August, Steve and I visited Matthijs and Jana in Amsterdam. It took me a while to write this article because the trip still feels too good to be true.
今年八月，我和 Steve 去了阿姆斯特丹拜訪我們的朋友 Matthijs 和 Jana。我花了不少時間才寫完這篇文章，因為直到現在，我還是覺得這趟旅程恍如一場夢境、美好得令人難以置信。
《紅蜻蜓》| “Red Dragonfly”
親愛的爸爸，生日快樂！我每次聽到《紅蜻蜓》，總是會想起你。
Dear Dad, happy birthday! Every time when I hear “Red Dragonfly,” I think of you.
《人生大事》| “Lighting up the Stars”
《人生大事》是大陸一部關於殯葬師的電影，也是今年繼《你好，李煥英》之後，第二部我好好坐下來看的電影。電影中有一句很溫柔浪漫的話：「天上的每一顆星，都是愛過我們的人。」
“Lighting up the Stars” is a Chinese movie about morticians. It is also the second movie that I sat down and watched this year, after “Hi, Mom.” There is a very romantic quote from the movie, “Every star in the sky is someone who once loved us.”
《時間都去哪兒了?》| “Where Has the Time Gone?”
親愛的媽媽，又到了妳的生日，今年我還是想唱首歌給妳聽。
Dear Mom, it’s your birthday again. This year, I wanted to sing another song for you.
《明天會更好》| “Tomorrow Will Be Better”
曉彤生日快樂！送給你一首台灣最好的年代最好的一首歌，希望你的笑容永遠充滿著青春的驕傲，也希望你的明天永遠充滿著希望和美好。
Happy birthday Hsiao-Tung! Here is the best song from the best era in Taiwan. I hope your smile will always be filled with youthful spirits, and your future will always be filled with hope and wonders.
《你好，李煥英》| “Hi, Mom”
去年年初，徐楨向我推薦《你好，李煥英》，但是當時媽媽剛離世不久，我實在沒有勇氣去看這部電影。將近一年之後，我終於點開了電影連結，結果還是哭暈了。
At the beginning of last year, Jane recommended “Hi, Mom” to me. Back then I did not have the courage to watch it because my mom had just passed away. Almost a year later, I finally opened the movie link, yet I still cried my eyes out.
可愛島 | Kaua’i
今年冬天因為新冠疫情持續肆虐，無法像往年一樣回台灣，所以我們決定利用假期造訪全美國離台灣最近的一州：夏威夷。第一站是有「花園之島」美譽的可愛島。
This winter, we could not go back to Taiwan because COVID continues to rage. Therefore, we decided to visit the state that is the closest to Taiwan — Hawai’i. Our first stop is the beautiful “Garden Island” — Kaua’i.
Turducken v7.0: Encore | 火鴨雞（七）：安可曲
Turducken this year is like a dream come true, and I can finally make peace with all my unreconciled emotions since the beginning of COVID. I look forward to all the adventures we will go on together — thankful for everything we already have. I believe we will continue to be a part of each other’s lives, no matter where we are at – after all, when we gather, we are a flaming campfire; when we scatter, we are a skyful of shiny stars.
今年我們能一起讓火鴨雞重出江湖，對我來說簡直是夢想成真，我也終於放下了將近兩年的意難平。我期待我們日後將一起踏上的所有冒險，因為自從我們認識以來，我們始終聚是一團火，散是滿天星。
捐婚紗 | Wedding Dress Donation
婚禮後三個月，我決定捐出我的婚紗。在我踏出郵局的一瞬間，我覺得媽媽看見我了。
Three months after my wedding, I decided to donate my wedding dress. When I stepped out from the post office, I think my mom saw me.