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はじめまして!


佳佳と言います。
中国語、音楽、もちろん旅行や食べ物も大好き!中国語と日本語を交えてブログを書いてきましたが、まさかのシアトル転勤に伴い英語を学習する羽目になりました。そこで一発方向転換、英語でライディング練習の軌跡として日々思うことなど書いていきたいと思います。
気の向いたときに読んでいただければ幸いです(^_^)
コメントなどお気軽にどうぞ♪
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ブログランキング参加してみました(^^♪楽しい中国語ブログがいっぱい↓
にほんブログ村 外国語ブログ 中国語へ
↑クリックお願いします(^_^)
# by yocco_chanco | 2017-02-26 19:03 | ◆ あいさつ
シアトルからプエルトバヤータまで5泊6日の余裕のバケーションだったはずが、、、
A long trip to Puerto Vallata.

Puerto Vallarta is located on the Pacific Coast of Mexico, which has a traditional town and beautiful beach and mountains. It's been a beach resort for American and local Mexican people. If you flight from LA, it takes only 3 hours.
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6時間くらいのフライトで楽々こんな楽園ビーチにたどり着ける!!はずだった、、、
When we got the airport, a lot of people were waiting in line for checking-in. It was early in the morning and usually it shouldn't be like that. Seemed some people were stuck at the counter and the line got stopped. We were there earlier and should never miss our flight, but as the time passed, we got so nervous. Just before 30 minutes from our flight, our turn came finally, the staff said calmly that we couldn't make it because the time for check-in baggage was over. WWWHAT?! My brain went blank. How on earth could it happen in spite of we did come here in an appropriate time?

After a long call searching for the alternative ticket, they offered us two options: one was to fly to Salt Lake City tonight, stay at the airport till next morning then fly to L.A. and then to Puerto Vallata.長すぎるやん!!! Another one is to fly tomorrow morning in the same time. さらに着くのおそくなる!!That was worse, and yet, they tried to make us extra purchase on it: $500 and more!! ありえへんわ!!I insisted it was NOT our fault, said we came here before 2 hours and the line was just too slow. They said they were doing their best to help us out. REALLY?!!ほんまかいな
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There was another couple who missed the same flight and were negotiating. It took so long! The wife checked our proceeding and said she would insist on getting their hotel and meal, and also said it was the right thing we should have got because it was THEIR fault!! So, I did my best to get our tickets for free (at least) with my limited English.
After a long call, finally they handed us a flight ticket and 3 meal tickets and 1 for snack, each worth $24. So, we definitely ate 3 meals: breakfast to dinner, at Seattle airport and slept on the bench at SLC!!
まさにバックパッカーになった気分!

When we arrived in LA next morning, we encountered the couple at a cafeteria whom we met at Seattle. We talked about how we got here and so, and found out they got different tickets from us; they even didn't go to SLC, but flew to LA and stay in a hotel! What made me surprised was their meal tickets each worth $48!!!! What's the hell?!!! They were definitely before us in line, but it's not fair! Seems like it's just depends on negotiating skill. They won it with that. I deeply got to know this is the way in America! Anyway, I didn't have any intention of blaming them; they were even so nice that they gave us one of their meal ticket for our breakfast by way of compensation....lol

We finally arrived in PV taking 32 hours from our apartment. It was long enough to make us wear out. Though we missed one night at the hotel, I couldn't insist to get refund because no energy left in me. Instead, they gave us a room with a great view on 10th floor. I though that was worth.
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The room was perfect except musty smell. I'd checked some review beforehand and knew all the hotels here smelled due to the high humid, so it didn't get me down at all. Anyway, the first thing we urgently needed was to settle down and get something to eat.
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After lunch, I got back some energy and asked for changing our room, in case we could get lucky. The concierge was always nice and considerate when we ask something. They handed us a key for a higher floor room to see if it would work. I'd never expected it turned out our second trouble. The elevators were originally so slow; it took forever, and yet, one of three was out of order! We got so upset when we found out the key didn't work after a long trip from the lobby. Now we had to go back through the humid hallway. (it was open in the hall and corridor without air conditioner !)
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A staff came with a new card key after long, but it was same thing. We couldn't get in unless the repairman came up and fixed it. It was so hot out there. The humid made us feel more exhausted, but the staff who were with us eased my feeling somehow. He was a Mexican, who was born here in PV and grew up in LA, talked us about the town; what it was like before; it used to be a quiet beach town with small hotels, and pointed the mountain over the town where he used to live and said people still made a living with growing cows and horses. He also said he loved this peaceful environment, and that was why he came back. His talk made us happy and forget the long-waiting time somehow, to be positive.....!
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Luckily, the room was much better than the previous one, and we moved in, of course he helped us with our baggage and we tipped him with thank you. We came here to get away, forget the time. It's always better to be positive and enjoy any situation than upset. It's in Mexico!


Eventually, we got to know more *Mexico*. Taking a local bus is always the most fun part of my trip. This time was not an exception. Prepare 20 pesos and get 5 pesos for change for two (it's less than $1US!) and seat. That's it! So easy!
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The bus takes you to the down town and Mismaloya beach and more. The bus was unbelievably rickety old with broken windows shaking us up and down as if it had a flat tire. I think it was nothing special for the local people, but for us, totally out of expectation and we were so excited that I couldn't stop laughing! We took 6 times of buses go and back to get different places, after all, I really needed massage, and YES, I actually got massage for $25 thinking that we could have taken a taxi instead.lol
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# by yocco_chanco | 2016-09-03 13:06 | ★ メキシコ旅行
I can't finish this journey without beaches and food. The beach was so beautiful. The sea breeze coming with a splash sound eases my tired limbs and makes me forget daily chores. Closing eyes and taking a nap was my precious time on the beach, pool staff came up and asked us if we would like some beverage. Oh, so nice! I got mojito(モヒート) *blended with ice without alcohol*. It was so good!
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Some paddlers come and go, interrupt us one after another bringing some dresses, hats, sunglasses, accessories, scarves, carvings and even skeleton ornaments! It's quite a sight. They came over everyone on the beach trying to sell, but I didn't see anyone actually bought it. I said thousand times "No, gracious." as the way everyone said. I wonder how much they can earn one day and if they can live on that way...

The food at the hotel was great. They offers Seafood, Italian, French, Mexican, and even Japanese! We tried every restaurant; the seafood was fresh and great, Mexican restaurant had great choices of healthy vegetables and the French was second to none, but sometimes my stomach complains of missing Japanese food. Thanks goodness we had a Japanese restaurant here!
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Maybe it'd be better not to have any expectations for Japanese IN MEXICO. It's said,"Expectation is the mother of disappointment".lol...(期待は失望の母) We had some salad for appetizer; my husband ordered seaweed salad that was okay, but mine was tofu salad with something 'tofu-like' and 'noodle-like' and awful dressing. My appetite stopped, but the next one MIGHT have been good...I still had left some expectation....For main dish, I had a tuna steak, well, that looked not bad, but it wasn't really 'food'. My husband ordered fried vegetable and beef thinking it shouldn't be wrong. I have no idea how to express that awful taste and wondered whether they actually tasted it before they served. I really wanted to say this out loud to everyone at the restaurant, "It was NOT Japanese. Don't get it wrong!" I could be a great chef here! No joking. BY the way, Japanese food in Seattle is good!

The hotel was all inclusive, we could get plenty of food at any restaurant as much as we want without calculating the prices and the tips. That was the reason I chose the all inclusive hotel. Good thing: easy, satisfied, no hungry. Bad thing: no appetite, spoiled. To tell the truth, I felt more fun in a local restaurant. Yes, there was a contradiction. A quote is well said, "Hunger is the Best Spice".
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Thank you for your patience to read all! Although there were a lot of unexpected things happened to us, we could make it with fun through the trip. Thanks to my husband taking me there!!

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# by yocco_chanco | 2016-09-01 01:11 | ★ メキシコ旅行

This is who I am!

近頃ひどく疲れる。いろいろ考えてみて思い付くことは、自分のやっている事が本来の姿からかけ離れていること。自信のある振りをしてればそうなれると信じてきた。毎日学校でいろんな人に声かけ、積極的に話をしている自分。必要だしそうすることが楽しいから。だけどね、毎日興奮しすぎて、脳みそクルクル回りっぱなしで家に帰るとヨレヨレのぼろぼろになっていることをみんなは知らない。

I have been constantly stressed out recently. Trying to think of some reason, I got to the most likely answer: what I'm doing now is FAR FROM that who I really am. I believe I can be someone someday if I make myself strong and keep moving forward. I know that's what I need and am happy talking with the students and the teachers in class. At the same time, the extreme excitement sometimes wears me out. My brain has been spinning around as if I was in a washer machine swirling and tumbling and ending up all wrinkled and rumpled. You have no idea what this other side of me looks like! lol

あれ?不思議!これを書き終わりホッとしてたらいつの間にか心のもやもやが消えていた。
思っていることを書き出すことがこんなに効き目があるとは自分でもびっくり!
写完以后我的压力竟然消失了。这可有效啊!

散らかっていた部屋を片付けたときたみたいに、書くことで心の中が整理されたみたい。

そうだ!休みの日に部屋を整理してみよう!これで心も部屋もすっきりだ!

こんなつぶやきに付き合っていただきありがとうございました。
# by yocco_chanco | 2016-05-13 15:53 | ◆ 日記

不平凡的一天

A normal day turned out to be the longest day ever!

I got a call from my husband when I was still in bed in the morning. (do NOT get me wrong. He works from very early in the morning) My phone told I missed his call 4 times. Something must have happened, my intuition warned me, and YES. He was carried to the hospital by ambulance from a head injury that required immediate surgery. Oh my gosh! I rushed to the hospital without a bite of breakfast and when I got the emergency room, he was lying in bed with blood all over his face coming out of the wound on his head. The cut looked awful.

After a long moment, the doctor came and started to stitch the cut; 9 stitches in total on his head!! It looked so painful that I could feel the stitches on my flesh myself. Right after that, while I was filling out some paper work, I felt so bad that I passed out on his bedside. My *helping him plan* turned out to be *becoming patient NO.2*!!

Getting back my consciousness, I found myself in bed next to him, while my heartbeat and blood pressure were being monitored. I looked like the more serious patient. In the end, he took care of me and drove me home. Thank goodness we are alive!


平凡的一天却变成了糟糕一天!
一大早晨我先生打个电话来说他头上受了伤现在在救护车赶着医院。我匆匆忙忙得没吃没喝开车到医院,他人躺在床上,脸满是从伤口流下的血,血还弄脏了他的衣服!好怕!
我们等了很久,医生才来开始手术。看起来伤口好痛!我可以感受到他的痛苦,后来当我在帮他填写文件的时候,突然感到不舒服在他的床上晕倒了。本来我是来帮他的,但后来我倒变成了“第二个患者”!这就叫”帮倒忙”呢!(却って足手まとい)
醒过来的时候我已经在床上被护士量量心搏和血压,像是又来了一个病更严重的患者。打了个点滴以后,本来受了伤的他却照顾我,帮我开车回家。还好我们都没事。


アメリカ生活で初めてemergency roomとやらにお世話になりました。丁寧に診てもらって保険の事も心配ないようでひと安心。でも常々人生何が起こるか誰にも分からない。命があることにいつも感謝して毎日を大事にしたいと改めて感じました。
Make everyday count!
# by yocco_chanco | 2016-05-06 16:12 | ◆ 日記