Wednesday, January 31, 2007

WED 31/01/07

Last night I stayed up late until 5 am to sleep therefore I was quite un-powerful today and I missed a documentary class in the morning so pity. I still found there is some blood in my excrement, today is the fourth time. I do really worry about it.

When I was leaving I found there is a postcard got stuck on the slot, it’s Yong Yi and Lunchi. And the most amazing thing is when I opened the door a parcel lay beside the stood step those were send by them I was much moved.

We had a class for dissertation guidance today which is really helpful to me.

Met Donald on the way to Q-digital room(computer room) and he told me Bev met with him today and discussed my project they would find some interactive artists to help my project and Donald had already contacted with Ruth (Herriot Watt University) who has many experiences and background in electronic art. Donald told me we may drive there next week and the meeting will be three of us (Donald, Bev and I) later on.

I receive Chien Ting’s email today which was introduced by Shao Mei (Charlotte Chapel Church) she told me she will ask her part time job boss who has a restaurant whether he need a part time worker or not and she also told me there is an ad stuck on Japanese restaurant- Bonsai, in West Richmond Street. Elma walked with me when I told her the name she felt it pronounces like Taiwanese vocabulary (hehe, excrement)

On the way home a stranger asked me where the St. Mary Street is then I took my map tried to find out but it’s windy and I could not find it so I left the map to her and told her “I am not helpful”. But she was grateful that I left the map to her. What I am thinking is sometimes I can do more but I am not such as I may probably help her to ask other people who know where the street is. I think I must be more hospitable.

Tuesday, January 30, 2007

TUE 30/01/07

Work in the post graduate studio.

Lora come to tell me she has spared the two tables for me, I am so grateful and she told me I can say to her if I want, and I tell her I just thought I ask too much. Because what I want is two tables in the studio upstairs and big table in postgraduate studio, so don’t you think I am too 貪心? The reason is I need the space to put my big setting and also my puppets.

On the way to Charlotte Chapel Church I found there is a tea shop near Hsiao Shan’s home so I entered the room directly and without any doubt to leave my contact details there. I went to Charlotte Chapel Church to join the building block course from 19.30 to 21.30 pm. Met new friends: Dorothy, David, Mandy.

Tonight is the fourth week of the course which is talking about prayer. We separated into two groups to discuss the topic, Andrew guide us to read the building block book , Dorothy who is elderly in our group when she talked about the relationship with her son she is quite moody I think she felt lonely. I told her my mother is always too shine to join young people and I hope my mom can do the same as her. We don’t need to ask people in the group to answer the questions there, everyone was positive to express his own feeling, take notes, and listen carefully. After first 20 minutes discussion an elder in the church lead the second part of the class

The third part is another sister-Joe guide us continue read the book, When we finish the discussion I found the time is too short for us, even though we don’t know each other.

There are two or three sisters who do receptionists, a sister wait in kitchen to serve people tea and cake, a brother here just as the role as 主持人, his duty is introducing a draft of topic and the elder to us and reminding us time is approaching. Two leaders in the two groups. Every part of service is separate clearly I do think it’s really good for Christians and for church itself, it is easy to being a part of church by being a partner and through the practice

I like to discuss anything about God even though my English not good enough but you still can understand what people talking about but it’s hard to understand the normal chatting and I don’t know why.

I got the email from charitable fund and receive the application form, the Super Mum has replied me and arrange a time for me, thank you Abba, Father.

Monday, January 29, 2007

MON 29/01/07

Moving, told to Lora(undergraduate of animation, level 4, south Africa), have conversation with her, she is elder than me, before she come here she was being a graphic designer a couple of years, she is quite good person we left email for each other.

Eat lunch with Elma in our studio,

Meeting with Bev, gave me suggestions- the sound I used in my dissertation is wrong (previous proposal), she will email to someone who can do interactive design, she wants me to do some experiments

We went to Arial’s flat, she quite cute and hospitable, she gave me the wig
and gave both of us sweet cakes- a kind of Chinese food which was made by her.

I receive my tripod from momma, thank you momma, I will take many photos for all of you without any excuse.

Sunday, January 28, 2007

SUN 28/01/07

Meet with Sunny(taesol, University of Edinburgh, Korean) we sat together and after the Sabbath we met Lichi (UoE, Taiwanese), Lynn and her husband (Singaporeans), Branda (MBA, UoE, HongKong), 秀梅 and her daughter, Nicola (Singaporean), Jein (UoE, Beijin, China). 秀梅still remember I am looking for a part time job and she will help me to contact one Taiwanese sister who have a job here. Lynn concerned with my process of applying job. I found quite warm today. Thank you Father.

Lichi and I went to McDonald’s had lunch together and stitched her coat. She told me she suffered a bad experience with one friend from Taiwan who studies in England.

My flat mates invited Chao Kai, 楊朝凱, Delia, Anthony, and a sister to have a dinner together.

Saturday, January 27, 2007

SAT 27/01/07

Today we had good weather for our excursion
When 4 of us were gathering at the National Scottish Gallery
Wait wrong bus stop
Took wrong bond (should be south bond)
Went to Blackford Hill together and took many pictures then we took bus to Lauriston Castle, we gave up to enter the castle, instead we spend a long time to enjoy the fantastic scenery, lying on the grass ( it is our, Elma and I, first time to see many pieces of lawn turfing picking on path and waiting for gardener looks like carpet), seeing the sheep walking and running because a sheep farm just beside the castle, climbing up a tree.
On the way home, Kai hsian, Elma and I went to Chinese supermarkets on Leith walk, I only knew one of them, Hing Sing, which my sister and I passed by before and also the one we finally got there but it was too late to enter. The other one, Pat’s Chung Ying, is not too far from Hing Sing, it’s really good to know that, because it is the biggest Chinese supermarket in Edinburgh and I always enjoy myself in supermarket.

After we got out of Pat’s Chung Ying we saw many fire fighters and fire engines are near, someone climbed on the ladder. The smoke still came out from the house. The accident caused the block of street blocked.

I made a beef spaghetti with fried egg for my dinner, this is the first time I felt fulfill for my cooking skill.

Lichi remind me to bring needle and thread to do her a favour, stitching her coat.

Friday, January 26, 2007

FRI 26/01/07

I went to college is nearly noon and I took some pictures of my college interior and the level 3 show.

And ask Donald how to find some material for my film setting and he suggest me using polyester, carve it and scrape it then put some gesso. He also suggest me to make staircase or frames, anyway, he will help me next week.

Eldest sister told me I have to eat can food up if I open it, and I have to put the rest into other container which without iron (even if it’s the part of lid), plastic is acceptable. When the can opened the iron meet the oxygen will grow bacteria and inflame the food inside of the container. Sister has a friend who suffered the ill 2 yrs causing the way she ate the can food.

罐頭食物要是當天打開後 沒馬上吃完 不要連著罐頭和食物冰進冰箱 要把食物放到其他容器 不要用有鐵成份的容器裝 (即使只是瓶蓋) 塑膠容器可以. 因為當罐頭打開後 接觸空氣就會滋生細菌 罐頭裡的食物 就會有點變質, 姊姊有個朋友就是這樣一年吧 生病兩年. 我已這樣吃一陣子了說......

Thursday, January 25, 2007

THU 25/01/07

Met with Claire for English tutorial, then I told her I didn’t write anything to proofread for me actually, then she showed and helped me how to find Animation Journal, magazine in our library, and went to Animation Office, asked Donald that she would like to see past Animation dissertation to help me to write dissertation and she will photocopy for me and also for herself. By the way, I think she might learn diligently in her past life. She is so nice, I am so grateful for her help.

Met with John at Student Service who will tell me whether I can work in Edinburgh or not (Graham suggest me to do that.) John made many phone calls for me, because it’s official affair, the good news is, “yes”. I think I got NI no. There is no reason I cannot work here.

Then met Greham to tell him I can work in Edinburgh, then I ask him to imform me if there has any term time part time job, then he told me I can go to Employability Development, in 3f of Revolution House, to leave my detail things there (I was thinking why he didn’t tell me before…) And I also met Sui Chen there he was asking to change his rental address, so we went there together, he is very cute and nice boy, he told me I shouldn’t leave so early last time because all the dinners of 4 people are all on him. My goodness, he is just a 2 level student being more social table than me. Then I met Elma, Hsiao San, Yi Jo

Tonight is level 3 showcase, there are so many people, Laura, level 4, south Africa Scottish, asked me whether to have a look together or not, it’s no reason to say no if someone accompany and with the fantastic works, they are so brilliant.

I went to Zaigon Zaigon, Mc Donald (near St. Andrew Street) and 2 restaurant in a movie theatre on Leith Street opposite from John Lewis Department Store, I am so happy I have done so many things. After I backed home when I opened my computer I found I got a reply from Super Mum Company, nanny and baby sister, they will arrange a time to interview me next week.

Wednesday, January 24, 2007

WED 24/01/07

On the way to studio when I tried to cross the street there are two elderly women in front of me (A was in front B). When a strong wind came a ten dollar note was blowing up by the wind from B’s hand and she started said “money, money.” And chasing the dollar note, but she ran too slowly the ten dollar was blowing forward and A awarded of the dollar note then she stared to chasing the money but A didn’t know who is the owner in that moment. The road got stuck by them because A picked up the note in the middle of the lane, and the last picture I saw them is B trying to tell A she is the owner.

My friend told me I should help B at the first stage, I did but at that moment what I cared more than helping her was I don’t want to involve in running on the road, picked the money up, listened to someone sounding the horn at me, and some people may think, ”ha, you see Chinese again”(sounds like Chinese always do something humiliate) I know I think too much. I should help her but I really thanks for them giving me a cute and lovely pictures to be my story and film

DOCUMENTARY CLASS WITH UNDER
Philip, Allan, 魏銀
Then backed to studio meeting with Donald for my proposal, after the discussion of my proposal he still concerned about my part time job seeking, yes just the same as usual.

On the way home met Yi Jo (undergraduate of sculpture, level 4, Taiwan) she will give me a wig and she wants to ask some flash. May I have time to help her.

One of my flat mate (Jian Xi, China) got 2nd part time job in Chinese Restaurant, one day a week, from 3 to 9 pm. There will be increased more days after the intern.

Tuesday, January 23, 2007

TUE 23/01/07

我到研究室找Elma, 看到她把她的作品放在她位置上 看起來真的很棒, 她們插畫所會有個展覽(我真想參展)

Go to postgraduates’ studio chatting with Elma, she put her work in the studio looks quite good, I like it, her department (Illustration) will go to have an exhibition in gallery (I want to exhibit my works, too)

I had a meeting with Donald, asking whether our department could consider to have a field trip in Czech or not because there are so many animation directors, such as …, in Czech so far as I know, and Donald thought it’s a good suggestion. And asked him if it’s possible to find some sponsors here in our college or in Edinburgh, he suggested me and asked: ” It must probably has individual or groups doing that, but for him, if he was me he doesn’t like to ask people for help because he just don’t like” (actually me either,) and said: “why don’t you try your home town”… I tried but few chances.

In the evening I join the “Building block” course in Charlotte Chapel Church, I met James(Ireland), Joe, Kelen, Kath, Shina, Linli and Andrew there.

There is opening celebration day for an exhibition of Sculpture level 3 students of ECA in gallery. Yi Jo (undergraduate of Sculpture, level 2, Taiwanese) will be there but I missed it.

Internet is finally being ok now.

Monday, January 22, 2007

MON 22/01/07

下午三點跟Bev 約好看我的project, 她給了我些建議, 比如為我的人偶做相同款式的衣服, 想得深入且縮小範圍, 且建議我將主要的project和互動式藝術的project分開.

Had a meeting with Bev at 3.00, she gave me some suggestions about my animation film, for instance, to make the same style of clothes for my puppets, thinking deeply to extract it out and condensing my project. And she thought I could separate the interactive design from the big project itself.

Sunday, January 21, 2007

SUN 21/01/07

今天我提早到些 坐到比較舒服的位置. Charlotte Chapel是在敬拜末的當中奉獻, 奉獻後 就接著唱奉獻詩歌. 唱的是忠明教會 華語禮拜 奉獻詩歌的英文版, 一開始我沒發現 後來發現時 覺得好有趣, 好熟悉的感覺. 今天是Colin Adams傳道帶我們查耶利米書第一章, 仍是用29:11貫穿. 這間教會是Baptist Church, 教會也很投入宣教事工. 我想我找到適合的教會了 但我還是要禱告確認.

今天禮拜結束後 Lynn 和家榮(新加坡夫婦)介紹Lichi(愛大 國際關係所, 高雄人) 給我認識, 之後邀請我和Lichi跟他們一起到愛丁堡餐廳用餐. 渡過非常愉快的下午. 原本我一直拒絕 因為她們要去吃餐廳 對我來說很重的負擔 但Lynn堅決要請我和Lichi, 只好接受了. 我們一行人有三對年輕夫婦一對老夫婦, 兩小孩, 兩學生, 真是有趣的組合 老中青幼都有, 這當中只有Lichi還不是基督徒, 她之所以會來教會是因為上語言學校認識的朋友是基督徒帶她來這間教會 認識了Lynn, 但後來她的朋友到別的城市唸書了, 而今天她自己來 是很棒的, 今天她也跟我說之前曾有過基督徒同學給她壓力的經驗, 好像要成為她朋友 就必須成為基督徒的感覺. Alexter 聊說現在年輕人大多流行Atheism無神論派, 也說從他這一代就開始(年約60多的老伯伯)

我在這間餐廳 留下資料希望能有part-time職缺, 之後 我和Lichi回家路上 我到麥當勞投履歷. 很有趣的是 當我詢問的時候 他們都很熱心 還聚集一起 也很有興趣的看我的履歷 發現我是唸college of art… 他們說這裡都沒有女生 不過我的年紀跟他們比起大多了, 呵呵. 之後我又到Burgher King, 經理建議我三月再來親送履歷.


中間戴帽子的是Lichi 她的右邊是新加坡夫婦Lynn and 家榮, Lynn是非常有氣質的上班族女性.

Saturday, January 20, 2007

SAT 20/01/07

今天在家把第二個Puppet的衣服都做好了. 仍不能上網. 晚上大姊打電話來問安 原來她今天想好好enjoy難得空閒的星期六 卻讓寒冷的風 及錯過營業時間 而攪局. 再加上 我的網路還不能用 所以只能用貴貴的電話找我了. 基本上 這幾天沒有網路 讓我挺想家人朋友的.

Friday, January 19, 2007

FRI 19/01/07

今天下午兩點與Donald有meeting, 他請Neil(Technician/ Illustrator, Animation Staff)幫我架設儀器(上學期末已經幫我架設過儀器了, 上週來看時 位置被用去, 這週可以用了 卻又得調一次) 好不容易都弄好後 Neil問我要不要下週再拍, 我心想: ”什麼…又要拖到下週…” 雖然已近四點 才開始學拍動畫 可是我還是很認真的學. 事實上教學才不過10多分鐘 只是軟, 硬體的操作而已. 其他時間就是要靠自己摸索 從試驗中學, 老師們都建議我先不要急著拍動畫 先試驗.

Donald 下班前來了解我的學習狀況, 並告訴我 他會把我的Proposal帶回家看(星期二跟我說今天要跟我討論, 到了今天仍沒看…反倒是Neil都看了. 不過他很誠懇的跟我道歉了). 他借給我一張業界製作的動畫片 也告訴我這學期可以去這間公司參觀. 他仍記得我找打工的事… 只是今天這間Chinese Snake Bar仍沒打電話給我. 謝謝老師.

今晚的敬拜是由一位來自澳洲的弟兄帶的, 在這間教會 比較保守 可以從敬拜時感覺出來, 但是 查經比較深入, 較多社青 我想各方面會比較適合我些. 今天任事來自韓國的女生在這裡唸語言學校之後申請研究所-Sookhee, 很可愛的女生, 今天也有看到Branda.

今晚有三個小組, 另外兩組查的是但以理書, 由於我自己查經還沒看到但以理 所以怕不了解歷史背景 因此我參加查路得這一組. 是由來自香港在愛大唸神學博士的…帶我們查路得記第一章, 雖然之前在忠明就查過路得記 但這次很深入的探討經文提到的人物Naomi ,Ruth and Rapha透過經文描述表達背後的意義. 查經後 我跟她聊一下 才知道她是研究新約歷史 也因此要學希臘文 為了研究更深入 她同時也學希伯來文, 好棒喔!

網路從昨晚到今天都不能用 不知道是什麼問題 室友說這是常有的事.
FRI19/01/07
今天下午兩點與Donald有meeting, 他請Neil(Technician/ Illustrator, Animation Staff)幫我架設儀器(上學期末已經幫我架設過儀器了, 上週來看時 位置被用去, 這週可以用了 卻又得調一次) 好不容易都弄好後 Neil問我要不要下週再拍, 我心想: ”什麼…又要拖到下週…” 雖然已近四點 才開始學拍動畫 可是我還是很認真的學. 事實上教學才不過10多分鐘 只是軟, 硬體的操作而已. 其他時間就是要靠自己摸索 從試驗中學, 老師們都建議我先不要急著拍動畫 先試驗.

Donald 下班前來了解我的學習狀況, 並告訴我 他會把我的Proposal帶回家看(星期二跟我說今天要跟我討論, 到了今天仍沒看…反倒是Neil都看了. 不過他很誠懇的跟我道歉了). 他借給我一張業界製作的動畫片 也告訴我這學期可以去這間公司參觀. 他仍記得我找打工的事… 只是今天這間Chinese Snake Bar仍沒打電話給我. 謝謝老師.

今晚的敬拜是由一位來自澳洲的弟兄帶的, 在這間教會 比較保守 可以從敬拜時感覺出來, 但是 查經比較深入, 較多社青 我想各方面會比較適合我些. 今天任事來自韓國的女生在這裡唸語言學校之後申請研究所-Sookhee, 很可愛的女生, 今天也有看到Branda.

今晚有三個小組, 另外兩組查的是但以理書, 由於我自己查經還沒看到但以理 所以怕不了解歷史背景 因此我參加查路得這一組. 是由來自香港在愛大唸神學博士的…帶我們查路得記第一章, 雖然之前在忠明就查過路得記 但這次很深入的探討經文提到的人物Naomi ,Ruth and Rapha透過經文描述表達背後的意義. 查經後 我跟她聊一下 才知道她是研究新約歷史 也因此要學希臘文 為了研究更深入 她同時也學希伯來文, 好棒喔!

網路從昨晚到今天都不能用 不知道是什麼問題 室友說這是常有的事.

Thursday, January 18, 2007

THU 18/01/07

今天繼續工作 一邊欣賞Starewicz的電影, 果然有效率.

Wednesday, January 17, 2007

WED 17/01/07

今天打算在家把puppet做好 也順便把日記都放到blog上, 結果 blog不明的問題 影響我的心情 也不小心毀了puppet主角的頭 (為了把他的頭改成能夠從身體抽離的那種), 幸好Elma回家上線 聽到我抱怨, 心情好了些.

晚上 把頭做好後 縫製puppet的衣服, 有了進展 總算今天沒有白過.

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

TUE 16/01/07

到校跟Donald(Couse Leader/ My tutor指導教授) meeting, 並且借了我Brothers Quay和Ladislaw Starewicz的電影DVD.

和Elma一起吃午餐, 我們散步去學校附近的Grreggs買午餐 再回學校餐廳用餐, 真是開心~

之後我跑到Libraby看Innocence(法國電影)
跟筱山(電影所/台灣人) 約好喝咖啡, 路上遇到兩個大學部動畫學弟(中國人) 筱山跟其中一個一見如故很快就聊起來 這個學弟18日要回北京 一個學期後回來(我們都說怎可以這麼混) 他說是因為身體和家裡有事, 另外他不是異性戀 (喔 他就是那個曾問我 ”台灣為什麼要獨立” 的那位學弟). 另一個學弟跟我比較熟 常會來我的Studio跟我聊天, 到今天才知道他是安徽人, 我跟他說爸爸之前在那裡工作. 真有趣…

安徽學弟好客 請我和筱山喝咖啡. 謝謝學弟.

今天非常有趣 我們的話題離不開電影, 因為筱山要大家給她的電影提議見, 後來這兩男生又找來一位他們的室友 同時也是筱山的學弟. 我們五人 就開始交叉談話, 因為那位北京學弟聊起了恐怖電影 他又提到”Omen”(他看的是新版的) 我就跟他聊了起來 因為放假時也在大姊家看了舊版的Omen.

後來他們還去續攤吃火鍋 繼續討論電影, 我就回家了.

為了方邊家人朋友看我的日記 開始研究BLOG, 多虧Elma給我的建議

Monday, January 15, 2007

MON 15/01/07

今天下午的Seminar是Bev (設計所的coordinator) 的presentation, 她過去10年接過合作的案子 在歐洲 在美國 都留下她的足跡. 接案部分主要是接網頁設計, 而合作的部分 是以虛擬實境為主. 比如有一個案子是博物館的 他們這個team 以2D 插畫方式將博物館繪製出來後 以3D將博物館內部和外部組合起來. 還用3D的model的走路動線 來看整個建築本身. 之後Mike (所裡另一個教應用軟體的老師) 將某一片段擷取出來做簡短的影片.

另一個合作的案子是她與一組寫程式的團隊開發一種軟體能發出你的聲音 只要輸入你打的文字. 而這模擬你的聲音的方式是 你要唸出一份他們提供的稿子 並錄下來. Bev說這模擬程式有個缺點是不能發的很精準 比如Bev是英格蘭人 而這模擬程式有很重的蘇格蘭口音.

也許是這領域在我們這屆所有設計學生中 只有幾個感興趣, 其中一位來自德國插畫所的同學 不小心睡著了… 還被Bev發現…

打工試做一小時, 一進去這間Formosa餐館, 是一對來自外國和台灣的夫婦開的店(霧峰人喔), 我盡量讓自己快 和上手 但不熟悉環境的情形下 真的很難, 很快的過了一小時 老闆給了我一小時的工錢-6鎊 我還問他:”一小時就夠了嗎?” 他笑笑 我想我真是太不上道了, 人家閱人數十 哪還需要兩小時來看一個人. 他說星期五會通知我 因為還有另外兩位他要篩選. 這一小時內 我有動作不夠快 及客人來時梅發現到 沒及時招待… 我想我的機會渺茫. 感謝主 讓我有這機會, 希望我能找到合適的打工工作.

這是我第一次 在英國拿到的工資. 我把它拿去買食物補償自己.

Sunday, January 14, 2007

SUN 14/01/07

昨晚作夢 夢到我, 大姊, 媽媽, 林牧師, 咪咪, 和陳牧師 及一些不認識的弟兄姊妹很快樂的在一個的地方…後來出現一幅像景又像畫的圖像…有許多樹, 有果子.

今天去Charlotte Chapel 作禮拜 今天正好有Communion Service是為著逾越節的緣故. 詩歌的敬拜不是現代的詩歌 是比較保守的教會 不會看到會友感動到舉起手 但卻會因為詩歌的內容而感動. 今天牧師的講道是”活的希望”.

“For I know the plans I have for you” declares the Lord, “Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” 耶利米書29:11
牧師先帶大家瀏覽一遍耶利米書29章

1. Failed Hope
What about
• God’s promises?
• God’s power?
• God’s plan?

Striking parallels?
• the rise and fall of superpowers
• the decline of true faith

For the Christian
• what about God’s promises?
• what about God’s power?
• what about God’s plan?

2. False Hope
Optimistic promises
• from Hananiah in Jerusalem
Jeremiah 28:2-4
• from Hananiah in Jerusalem
Jeremiah 28:10-11
• from Ahab and Zedekiah in Babylon
Jeremiah 29:21
Jeremiah 29:8-9) The Lord’s denunciation of false prophets

“People want meaning in life, particularly if they are ill and about to die. One terminally ill lady insisted we show the film about Peter Aziz, even if she died, because she felt one had to have hope. As it turned out, it was false hope, but this series shows that false hope is better than no hope.” (Rachel Bell, Producer,“Trust me I’m a Healer”)

3. The Firm Hope Jeremiah 29:11

The Lord’s plans are in place
• past plans (Jeremiah 29:4)
(Jeremiah 29:14)
• future plans (Jeremiah 29:10)
• present plans (Jeremiah 29:5-7)

“The exiles in Babylon did not have to wait
seventy years for God to do them any good.
His plans included their present
prosperity…
…“Shalom” is an all-encompassing peace.
God promised that he would give his people
that peace right away.” (Philip Ryken)

God’s peace-terms
“You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.”(Jeremiah 29:13)



Conclusion
Jesus – the key to God’s promises
“For no matter how many promises God
has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. And so
through him the “Amen” is spoken by us to
the glory of God.” (2 Corinthians 1:20)

The promise of a new covenant
“The time is coming,” declares the LORD,
“when I will make a new covenant with the
house of Israel and with the house of
Judah…”

The promise of a new covenant
(Jeremiah 31:33-34)

• fulfilled in Jesus
“This is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.” (Matthew 26:28) He is thinking of Jeremiah



“For I know the plans I have for you” declares the Lord, “Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” 耶利米書29:11


Charlotte Chapel教會用Jeremiah 29:11作為今年度的經節. 在這裡又認識了新朋友 有從日本, 韓國, 香港-Branda, 基督徒 也在尋找教會在愛丁堡大學唸書也是15個月的課程. 她想融入英文教會 把英文練更好 因為她以後想多參與宣教事工. 很開心的一天.

傍晚接到那間台灣人開的小吃店的電話 好開心喔 明天下課後 過去試做兩個小時, 感謝主.

筱山打電話來 我將這好消息告訴她. 後天要跟她約出來喝咖啡 她跟我說她不會遲到了. 我也告訴我的室友們, 家人, 感謝主.

半夜整理照片置入日記時, 高中及專科學妹佩旋 跟我聊了一下, 給了我很不一樣的出書建議…希望我有時間做.

Saturday, January 13, 2007

SAT 13/01/07

約好和Elma(MA of Illustration, Taiwan)去Starbucks喝咖啡 我們分享我們各自假期和旅遊.

大姊告訴我 今天她和Panouli送二姊去坐車時 看到Panouli跟著二姊上車, 大姊問:”你要跟Erica阿姨去捷克嗎?” 他竟然馬上回”Yes”

*打電話給筱山 (Film & Television, 台灣) 和遠曼 (Fashion Design, 廣東)問她們要不要去教會.

I went to Starbucks having a milk with Elma(MA of Illustration, Taiwan), we shared each others trip during the vacation.

My eldest sister-Ann told me, in the morning, when my elder sister-Erica visit Czech again leaving by coach she saw Panouli wants to climb up to bus followed with Erica then she ask Panouli, “Do you want to go with Erica” and he answered with no doubt, “Yes, I want.”

I made phone calls to Shiao Shan(Film & Television, ECA, Taiwan) and Yuan Man(Fashion Design, ECA, Kuan Tong, China) ask them if they want to go to church, only got reply from Shiao Shan.

Friday, January 12, 2007

FRI 12/01/07

今天跟Clare老師約好幫我改研究計畫, 她先謝謝我夾在門縫下給她的聖誕卡片(因為她那時已放假了) 等她改好後 她說我英文進歨了, 我跟她說是我姊姊有先幫我改過. 不過我大姊也說進步了.

回家路上 把履歷送去Real Food後 開始沿路找理髮店, 結果這附近幾乎都是男士理髮(難怪只有5~7鎊) 只有一間女士的(週一~週四 學生折扣後12鎊) 因此 我決定自己剪 因為我不想等到星期一(頭髮已經沒型了) 也不想花12鎊.

本來今天不想去任何小組, 至少有兩週沒參加小組的我 還是決定去了 於是我去Charlotte Chapel, 等我到時已經遲到了. 感謝主 我看到一些熟面孔的弟兄姊妹 今天的分組 我像上次到June這組 我們討論的是詩篇42, 43討論 “活的主” 以及其他許多問題. 美好的夜晚.

我遇到了上週主日從新加坡來的夫婦. 結束後我們一夥人走在同條路上回家 當時我突然有種感動 雖然我們還不是很熟 來自不同地方, 卻讓我想起以前我在忠明時也是這樣. 這樣的感覺 跟今天讀的經節裡的大衛有點像- 老回憶著過去美好的記憶. 我倒更像出埃及的以色列人 我想我需要的是像大衛宣告神的全能.

Clare corrected my study agreement. First, she shows very appreciate my Christmas card. After the completion she said my English is getting better but I told her it’s because I asked my sister to correct it first. Wow, my eldest sister said the same thing tonight.

On the way home I hand in my CV and application form to “Real Food” then trying to find beauty shop to do hair cut for me but there is only one, Mon to Thu has student discount which is 12 GBP, and others are barber near the area I live. Therefore I think I can cut for myself, the reasons are I can’ t bear the present style anymore and I don’t want to spend the amount of money.

I originally decided not to go to group today but then I found I need to go because I have had at least 2 week have not involved in group. The time is near 8 pm. Thank you Father, I met many friends there and see some recognized faces and discussed Psalm 42, 43. It’s about ‘Living God’. What a lovely night.

I met the couple from Singapore who I met on Sunday evening service and what a good feeling that walking on the road from church to the way home, even though we came from different country, but it’s a good picture for me as what I did when I was in Chung Ming, Taiwan. It’s the memory like the verse of Psalm we read tonight- David asking God because he needs Him and he beard the past good memories in his mind… Sometimes I feel I am like the Israeli leaving form Egypt. What I need to do is like David declare the almighty God.

Thursday, January 11, 2007

THU 11/01/07

大姊昨天半夜幫我改好我的研究計畫, 今天努力訂正好, 謝謝老姊.
今天打了三通電話 一個已經沒職缺了.

Make many phone calls to apply for part-time jobs and correct my study agreement-proposal which was revised by my eldest sister last night.

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

WED 10/01/07

今天去見Student Union的主任 跟他說我現在的狀況, 他給了我一些建議 及熱心告訴我哪裡可以投履歷也叫我要把握一些比賽的機會. 我去Elephant House (coffee shop), KFC (沒職缺), Realfood (食品商店, 這間要我填完申請表格在附上履歷). 回家路上 跑去一間中國外帶商店 投履歷… 好忙碌的一天.

晚上我繼續查打工資料, 抄下後留著明天再打.

I Went to Student Union of ECA to meet Greham asking about my financial situation in the near future. He gave me some suggestions after the meeting I went to Elephant House (coffee shop) to leave my resume there, KFC (but it’s not available). And Realfood (organic food store), they gave me an application form to fill up and bring it back along my CV. I also went to Chinese take away restaurant which is near my flat to leave my CV. What a busy day…

At the night I checked the website trying to find any part time job here and noted down, leave it to make some phone calls tomorrow.

Monday, January 8, 2007

MON 08/01/07

二姊一早平安抵達大姊家 她跟我msn聊一下後 就跟姊夫去喝咖啡. 這幾天姊夫很想二姊 其實是大姊一家人 都很想我們 因為人多很熱鬧…

二姊感念我在這裡的需要 托媽媽幫我海運一些資源來, 以及我的腳架. 這支腳架在我出國時帶不過來 連二姊海運 及來英國時也是. 它總是第一個選擇被淘汰的那一個. 沒有腳架 真的難以在英國攝影 特別是風大的愛丁堡 但想要行走輕便的我 常為此選擇不帶笨重的相機出門. 希望我能再度有心力 體力扛起單眼相機和腳架.

Sunday, January 7, 2007

SUN 07/01/07

今天上午和二姊朝著Author Seat出發 爬上山 可以看到很多人在這運動 我和二姊只爬了一小座山就決定不爬了 在這裡可以俯瞰愛丁堡城市 下過雨 看得很清楚 接著我們按著上次晚上走過的路到Calton Hill 二姊非常興奮 因為她很想去看這我口中的”牌坊”(遺址) 才四點多就暗到不行 想拍下夜景 還得靠二姊的腳架. 爬上高高的 濕瘩瘩的牌坊(因為持續在下雨) 站在上面 總有不安全感 因為這個遺址 又高 又窄 很危險 天色又昏暗 可是二姊仍然很有興緻的拍照 平常比我還有懼高症的她 今天我比她嚴重. 用我的數位相機 拍的照片都失敗 不過二姊很用力的紀錄下來 我們也拍了不少照片留念. 連我們要跳下牌坊時 二姊比我輕盈 順利的下去 而我 看著地面濕瘩瘩的 深怕自己站不穩跌倒褲子弄髒什麼的… 就遲遲難以跳下 好好笑… 回到家後 我換了衣服 我就去Charlotte Chapel 作晚上的禮拜. 這是我第一次在這間教會作禮拜 今年希望就是能確定教會 並在那間教會服事. 今天的禮拜因為是教會這新的一年的第一週禮拜 所以選晚場禮拜時間做各不同事工檢討上年度和迎接未來一年的代禱事項報告, 印象深刻的是有兩位宣教師在以色列宣教. 這間教會很特別 檢討過去事工之後 是迎接未來部份 從這裡開始代禱事項之後安排敬拜詩歌時間是讓會眾可以舉手說她/他的感動 並點選詩歌 大家一起唱. 而這敬拜讚美團也很專業… 但我想放投影片的人也很厲害 很快就找到詩歌歌詞. 可以感覺到每個人 都把自己的服事做好 不輕看任何服事. 今晚認識了一對新加坡夫婦, Becki, Laura.

回到家後 二姊原本打算要把照片檔案燒起來的 卻因為不習慣我的硬體設備而作罷 整理好後 我們趕往Coach Station出發. 感謝主 順利抵達 也送二姊上車 匆匆的抱了一下, 這會是我在這裡唸書最後一次看到二姊嗎? 我想 當遊客的心情應該是最幸福的吧 我和二姊一人選擇唸書 一人選擇旅行 用不一樣的生活方式 完成暫時性的目標. 生命就是如此吧 每個人在不同的生命階段 做不同的事 當然也在這樣的生命階段裡 想辦法一起做一些事 特別是我們三姊妹 十年前 十年後 我們都會經歷 每個人都可能經歷的事. 送二姊坐車的感傷只能往肚裡吞 上車前還趕緊跟我說:”希望你可以撐到畢業”, “不要再吃罐頭了” 讓我有點想哭, 謝謝老姊. 但後來她又說:”要是我中樂透 我會分點錢給你的”…...@#$%

我跟上帝說我會好好照顧自己的身體 所以我不會再吃罐頭了. 如果我完成學業 能夠成為好的見證 我相信我一定能完成學業. 就如蘇牧師星期六時跟我說的:”我覺得你會完成學業, 要是你完成學業 那就是很好的見證” 而我跟牧師說 我覺得我好像以色列人 常常失去信心.






上下兩張照片都是在Author Seat(作家椅)拍的


Calton Hill


從Calton Hill俯瞰愛丁堡

Saturday, January 6, 2007

SAT 06/01/07

上午跟老姊一起朝Jimmy中國餐廳出發 (上次跟兩個台灣人和Elma在這裡一起用餐過) 要為這幾天吃一餐好的 順便幫我慶生. 二姊還蠻滿意這間餐廳的 她還發現 在這裡的所有客人 只有我和她是東方人… 我跟她說 應該是因為這裡的東方人知道週末會比平日貴一英鎊所以不會在週末來… 我猜的 二姊跟我抱怨說都是她在講話… 疑 其實 我已很習慣當聽眾…但我也說 不喜歡邊吃飯 邊說話 這樣不能enjoy吃飯 沒想到二姊說這樣她很累……謝謝二姊的禮物和請我吃飯.

用餐後我看地圖帶二姊走Royal Mile上城堡. 在這段路上拾起曾在這裡照相的回憶 因為看到那棟間間的建築而想起… 也想起巧齡在學校拿著這張照片用粉彩畫下那幅畫. 我和二姊在城堡外圍照一些照片 讓我無意間發現一條小路 可以直接通往Grassmarket 接著趕去華人福音教會. 教會今天下午三點至九點 有半日的福音聚會 邀請來自美國洪予健牧師 作兩場演講, 中場是分組時間及晚餐. 第一場我只聽了半場. 中場時間羅珊跟我聊她的近況才知道她的父母很開明的支持她信主 但她的男友反應很大. 但很棒的是 她男友要在中國找基督徒的朋友 試著認識基督. 羅珊將在復活節受洗. 蘇牧師特地來問我的近況 謝謝蘇牧師. 今天的敬拜讚美很不一樣 讓我非常感動. 等我和室友們回到家 二姊早已回家了. 晚上跟室友聊了一下 問他為何教會平時禮拜的敬拜形式化的問題, 他說一部分是因為 有一半的會眾講粵語 平時就華語, 粵語同步講道 另一部分原因是領導的同工幹部的問題. 另外室友還跟我說回去香港的Xilia 她的家人除了弟弟外 都信主了. 感謝主 讓我姊姊用她在愛丁堡的時間 讓我去教會 今天教會能有福音活動 還安排講座 對我來說就是很好的生日禮物.

一些講座節錄
- 人最大的問題是貪心. 人與人的生命不在家道豐富.
- 人要先完成心靈的需要 不是肉體的需要.
- 無知的人精力用盡就是沒有建立在上帝的道路上. 不照神的意思我們所做的都是在劃零.
- 聽道是人生不可少的一件事 路加12:38-42
- 人不能辦的事 神幫我們辦. 所以神賜下祂的獨生愛子 為要世人歸向祂. 耶穌順服到底, 耶穌是我們最好的榜樣.
- 不要為許多事情煩惱, 而失去聽道, 信道的機會.
- 只有主耶穌是我們最親的朋友 真正的成功就是回到上帝的面.
- 有自由和生命才能追求幸福, 心思在上帝身上 在上帝裡面 才能得到不犯罪的自由.
- 把暫時當永恆 把有限當無限 都是痛苦的.
- 幸福成功的真諦都要回到上帝的計畫中 才有心靈的平安和喜樂
- 人不是生而平等 沒有人是生而平等的. 真正的平等是上帝的創造, 在上帝的道裡 人才不會自相矛盾.

感謝主 當我晚上終於有時間開啟網路時 就看到忠明的弟兄姊妹從台灣傳來的本土卡片… 真的好讚喔 好想大家喔 謝謝你們錄影給我的生日祝福 超級感動.
謝謝家人傳來的msn祝福.




和二姊在城堡前合影





二姊回家時 從Pricess Street上拍城堡




愛丁堡華人福音教會
中間外國人是蘇慕理牧師, 他的右邊是洪予健牧師, 旁邊, 中國室友立允是最後一排最左邊黑衣這位), 馬來西亞室友是倒數第二排左三, 台灣神學生楊朝凱站在兩位牧師後面, 文中提到的羅珊在我左邊白衣這位.

Friday, January 5, 2007

FRI 05/01/07

中午11點才和二姊去Coach Station 坐車前往Glasgow. 出了Buchanan Bus Station 看到很大間的John Lewis 二姊看到這麼大間的高級百貨公司 是用人名命名 就有感而發 她說英文還好 但要是中文名 就會很怪… 比如我們自己的名字… 是阿…

到了Buchanan Street 我們開始找Information Centre, 當二姊說要分頭去逛Glasgow時 雖然一開始覺得有點狠… 但 後來想想 或許也不錯. 二姊先找到在George Square的Information Centre 拿地圖和她在Greggs(外帶熟食聯鎖店) 買給我的Sausage Roll 給我後 我們就分頭 她去找回她以前大學在這裡生活一年的記憶; 而我十年前雖曾來過這裡 但沒有記憶可言. 於是進去Information Centre用我以前用過的招數- 拿風景明信片 問人要怎麼去照片的所在地. 於是我拿著一張從上空拍的 Bell’s Bridge及 SECC(Scottish Exhibition + Science Centre) 的明信片去問服務人員.

在服務人員的解說下 我就到Central Station搭火車到Exhibition Centre 站下車. 很順利的看到了這些建築 進入SECC 原來 裡面的遊樂設施 每個都是獨立分間區隔的 當然也分開收費. 來這裡的大部分是家庭或年輕人. 而我再這裡花了很多時間攝影 難得帶了我的單眼相機(越老就越不喜歡帶) 但沒有腳架 就很難拍… 用很克難的方式解決我的問題. 後來跟二姊會合後 我們找蘇格蘭名產Haggis找了好久 後來找到一間take away的 我們走到Royal Exchange Square(很美的一個廣場). 在這裡一起吃完晚餐後 我就搭地鐵去找佩瑄(Glasgow School of Art/ 台灣人) 她和她男友Socrates(蘇格拉底/佩瑄同學/希臘人)和室友Mark(同學/蘇格蘭人) 聊了很多 佩瑄拿了希臘甜點 Galaktoboureko和Kataefe招待我… 很好玩

原來蘇格拉底有個希臘朋友唸University of Surrey的網路安全研究所, 我跟他說你可以問你朋友看看認不認識資訊所的希臘講師(我姊夫), 可以告訴我他的教學好不好.

佩瑄也準備一個甜點給二姊 因為她知道我二姊堅持不跟我來她家, 讓二姊看了很感動. 終於平安的回家 二姊給我看她的戰利品 -照片- 她找回的一些回憶 並且到她以前常去的China Town. 晚上我們一起吃她在China Town買的泡麵第一次在這裡跟二姊吃泡麵 真好玩.




Glasgow格拉斯哥市中心


Bell’s Bridge


Bell’s Bridge and SECC


Royal Exchange Square 很美的廣場


Glasgow格拉斯哥地鐵站-St. Enoch Station


外帶Haggis+薯條

Thursday, January 4, 2007

THU 04/01/07

上午八點鬧鐘把我吵醒 但我因看不見陽光 又聽到風大的聲音 就繼續睡. 二姊比我早起 等我弄好後 我們出門已中午了. 買了One day ticket的公車票 二姊在Princess Street逛 等我辦完正事 之後我們就一起去Ocean Terminal港口, 這裡不如預期的美 我們就又坐公車去Portobello Beach, 司機很熱心的告知我們下車. Portobello 真的很美, 有沙灘, 有些人帶著他們的狗狗出來運動, 成群的海鷗再海面上棲息 任海浪推移. 四點多 天色漸暗 風也變大. 吃完晚飯 回家換外套 坐公車帶二姊去Royal Mile 我們往Author Seat(叫”作家椅”的山, 傳說 以前作家都是坐在這山上”冥想” 而得名) 的方向走 我們看到Scottish Parliament 它的建築外觀非常特別 旁邊就是Author Seat 和Hollyrood(遺址) 之後我們就往回走另一條路-Calton Road 後來看到一個階梯 看似通往Calton Hill的方向 我們就上去 就走到了Regent Road 再往下走一點就有一排階梯通到Calton Hill.

感謝主賜我們平安. 今天所到之處 我都沒去過(嗯…十年前有去過城堡, Hollyrood, Calton Hill和Princess Street上的Monument) 我只是憑著公車地圖. 我想到時候我一定會很捨不得二姊回大姊家. 今天打電話給羅珊(愛丁堡大學/資料通訊所/深圳人) 才知道她有跟愛丁堡華人福音教會的弟兄姊妹去參加營會 感謝主.

*看到媽媽透過msn跟我說振奮人心的消息, 她要帶鄰居去教會





這兩張皆攝於Ocean Terminal港口- 白白的是海鷗


二姊拍攝的- Princess Street 右邊建築是Scottish National Gallery




我和姊姊在前往Portobello Beach的公車上








上面四張都是攝於Portobello Beach


Church on High Street (Royal Mile)


Scottish Parliament(局部)


背景是Princess Street

Wednesday, January 3, 2007

WED 03/01/07

經過十小時 我們平安抵達Edinburgh 可以感覺到二姊很興奮. 她一路上用數位相機記錄她的日記. 坐上44號公車 回到我住的地方已是上午八點多了. 二姊說我的房間比她想像的大一點. 但我們想辦法解決我們睡的問題 弄了很久. 二姊想到 把床墊搬下來 這樣我們都不用睡地板. 但床墊搬下來後是攤不平的 因為走道太窄.

就這樣睡到下午三點多 大姊打電話來問安. 之後就帶二姊出去走走. 我們走到Grassmarket 走到Victoria Street 到The Mount 再到Princess Street—也就是之前跟Elma(插畫所/台灣人) 一起走過的路. 我和二姊拍了很多照片 後來風雨越來越大, 尤其是在回家的路上.

晚餐二姊吃我家附近的Kebab而我吃大姊做的油飯.


從The Mount下來後照往Princess Street(王子街)方向照過去

Tuesday, January 2, 2007

TUE 02/01/07

大姊說我們買的這間coach 車票不能改期. 於是我只能好好打包 默認在這裡的假期結束. 晚餐大姊為我們準備油飯, 玉米濃湯, Trifle(點心) 接著姊夫就載我們去坐車. 到了Victoria Station 因為時間還很早, 二姊就帶我走到Buckingham Palace(白金漢宮) 我們在這拍了不少照片. 也從沒在這跟二姊拍照 謝謝二姊考慮我東西多 所以想跟我一起上來 雖然她也說不想自己坐coach

發車時間是晚上十點.


Panouli 手上握著他的聖誕禮物. 從聖誕夜開始 他幾乎每天都會找二姊跟他一起拍照. 二姊是他的攝影啟蒙老師喔! 下午大姊,二姊,Panouli到大姊常去的教會附近拍照.





上下兩張都是在Buckingham Palace(白金漢宮)

Monday, January 1, 2007

MON 01/01/07

休息了很久 感覺腳指頭好多了. 想看Omen 第二, 第三集 出租店都沒貨. 姊夫開始說服我 晚幾天再回Edinburgh 我們就等著明天打電話問看看coach車票能不能改期.


今天豐盛的晚餐 大姊拿出剛出爐的烤羊肉(大姊的手藝越來越讚), 旁邊是沙拉

基督在家庭裡作主

願家庭的每個角落都散發出信仰的美德、好的示範、誠實的談話以及閱讀上帝的話語。