Feeling

I have come back Taiwan for more than two months. During these time, I had a part time job, traveled Korea, and traveled Japan. Now it seems time to find a job. I also want to get a job as soon as possible because the feeling to spend money without income is not really security.

However, my mother's toe surgery forces me to postpone sending my resume. Because she will have trouble in walking after surgery, I need to help her do some house work and assist her. That is what I should do to be a daughter. Making money is less important than my mother's health.

For this reason, I feel I am still on a vacation and I have a lot of time everyday.

But no one knows I am also sick now. It is not my physical disease; it is my heart. My heart is stolen and I am looking for it. Actually, I want to have a busier life so that I can forget my hurt.

Motto

Great kindness without regret
Great compassion without resentment
Great joy without sorrow
Great giving that asks nothing in return

Buddhist words

Japan Trip

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My part time job finished on March 17 so that I have time to have a Japan trip between March 19~24. In this trip, I visited Nagoya, Kyoto and Osaka and I also met my Japanese friends. One is Risa who is my ESL classmate in Canada. The other one is Reiko who is a friend I met her on the airplane when I came back home from Canada.

I had a wonderful time in Japan. Risa and Reiko always accompanied me and they brought me to a lot of places. I was so lucky having their help and care. I did appreciate them.

I was so impressed by the antique temples. I enjoyed to see the full of historic architectures. In addition, I do recollect the pleasant flavor of the Japanese food. When I walked on the street, everything looked delicious to me.

In this travel, I visited Nagoya castle, 大須觀音and 熱田神宮 in Nagoya. Reiko introduced me the histories of these places so that I can enjoy.

In Kyoto, I visited 銀閣寺, 八阪神社, 清水寺, 三十三間堂 and I really love these places. Moreover, there are a lot of interesting stores to sell cute stuff. I alwyas had intent to spend money here. However, I came to Japan too early, and there are not too many flowers to see. If I come to Japan next month, I believe that the view must be beautiful.

And the next day, I visited 金閣寺, 龍安寺, 二条城. Unfortunately, we can’t enter 京都御所 because we didn’t have reservation. (We didn’t know that we need to reserve.)

I liked 二条城 best because the antique architecture and its history really interest me. We met a group of western visitors with a tour guide in 二条城. We followed them so that I can overhear what the tour guide said about this place.

At night, I enjoyed spa in Osaka with Risa and it was so nice. It cost 1000 yen and has around 10 kinds of spa. It was a high class enjoyment with cheaper price.

The last day, Reiko introduced her Osaka friend to me, so we three spent time to see this modern city and enjoyed shopping and special Osaka snack together. Then Risa joined us at dinner time after she finished her work. The foods in the Japanese restaurant are so delicious.

Japan prepares a lot of traveling information in station or hostles so that it is very convenient for foreigner to travel alone. People also are friendly and willing for give foreigners a hand actively. If I have time, I want to travel to Japan again.