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Morocco Food Review

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Morocco Spice

I haven’t seen Miwa from Japan since I returned from China, so we went out on Saturday night. All of my good friends love eating and trying various nationality food in London. We discovered a restaurant in Soho called Maison Touareg .

I haven’t tried Morocco food before and I know the food is very popular and delicious. It is famous for their lamb and chicken. John can eat chicken, and I love lamb, so we give it a try.

Food is absolutely delicious and interestingly, you also can order those water-pipe (nor sure the real name.) I gave it 4 stars out of 5. Price is reasonable. Appetite is from £3, main course from £12, and wine is from £17. Each we paid £18, not bad indeed.

Shantou – relax, food & family

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Back to Shantou

The most important thing in Shantou is to see my niece – Sissy. I remember she was born for a week then I left Shantou, and now she is 14 months and learning how to walk and talk. She is incredible smart and adorable.

Mum and Dad are very happy to see me being home, especially Mum, she always cooks so many food, and I don’t even need to get out of the house. I love our new house in central of Shantou with enormous rooms and space for niece to play. Actually I do very little at home, basically just relax, eat food, help Mum do some house work, and then spend time with niece ( I enjoy being a babysitter. )

However, I haven’t seen much of my Shantou friends. Some of them are in Guangzhou or Shenzhen, or most of them are married and expecting a child.

Though sometimes I got bored in Shantou, maybe because I am so used to the busy life in metropolitan cites or maybe I don’t realise I am in holiday.

I can’t believe that it will be ended soon with few days. The irony thing is that I quite look forward back to London, to have my own life back, moreover I do miss John a lot. Anyway, John and I will be back to China together soon in next few months.

I always love my home town no matter where I am.

回到汕头最重要的事情就是看我侄女－希希。记得我走之前她才刚出生1周，现在也有14个月，高高的个子，还在学走路和说话。她真的太聪明和可爱的，每次看到她会放电的大眼睛，任何人都忍不住爱上她，想亲她一口。

爸妈蛮高兴我回来的，特别是老妈子，整天买这墩那的给我吃，让我其实不用出门天天有好东西吃，也让我少吃了很多汕头的小吃。我蛮喜欢爸妈的新房子的，空间很大，给希希整天跑来跑去玩个够。其实在汕头主要还是休息，吃东西和帮老妈子打扫下房子，但最多是做希希的玩伴和保姆，我真开心能陪她这么常时间，以后不晓得她还认得我不？

但这次我却少走亲戚和朋友了，有些在外头，有些也结婚生孩子，大家有了家庭，出来的机会就少很多。虽然有时候会觉得在汕头蛮无聊的，也许我习惯了大都市的生活，或许我忘记了我在度假中，当你忙碌总想有休息的时间，休息的时候想忙碌点什么，这就是人生啊。

觉得无法相信很快就要结束我的假期。实际上我蛮期待回去过自己的生活，重要的是我蛮想念约翰的！但我们过年时候2人一起再回来吧。无论身在何处，我都是爱我家和汕头。

Guangzhou – Too Much Fun

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Back to Guangzhou

I was so looking forward back to China. There are two things I have to do; one is to eat a lot of chinese food, and to see my friends. I arrived on Thursday night after 12 hours plane plus 3 hours couch from HK airport, but I was still very excited to meet Casper and Shine. They have been waiting for me at ‘Uncle’ which is a HK canteen style restaurant to have dinner with me. However, I was not aware of Yuki and other friends had booked a table to welcome me. At the end, I hanged out with all my friends at my first night.

The whole Guangzhou trip was so busy that I didn’t have time to feel jet-leg. First day, I had dimsum with my ex-colleagues, and went to visit their new office. It did feel weird, and felt like I had never left before. Anyway, it’s so good to see them again.

Then friends had arranged a trip to Yangjiang at the weekend. We were so lucky to eat a lot of seafood which just caught from the ocean. After dinner, we went to have firework on the beach, then ate again. Thanks Jenie’s husband for their hospitality, so that we ate, slept and entertained well. It was a unforgettable journey.

The rest days in Guangzhou I ate with friends and went to foot / body massages basically every night. It wasn’t enough to spend one week in Guangzhou, then I have to back to Shantou to see my family.

It’s hard to say goodbye to my Guangzhou friends! I wish I could be here forever.

我十分期待回国，回去我的心只想两件事，第一就是吃很多中国菜，第二就是见我许多朋友们！经过12小时直飞加3小时香港机场到广州，周4晚终于到了，虽然累，但想到食物和朋友们，我还是提起精神来。棋和涵在‘表叔’餐厅等我吃饭，但李宁和其他大群朋友说已经5点多钟就定好台等我吃饭了。我却不知道，哎！但是第一天晚上还是和朋友们一起聊天喝酒续续旧。

当天才睡了2个钟头而已，然后正式的第1天就和前领馆的同事一起吃饭，和他们聊天续旧，大家都还是很疼爱我，多我呵护有加。我实在太感动，我离开后，他们不仅还记得我，还是对我依旧的好。然后还回去了领馆看下大家，虽然我走了，很多东西也变了，但感觉我好像从来没有离开过一样。

接着周末朋友们安排了去阳江吃海鲜，真的要感谢金铃的老公，让我们吃好,住好,也娱乐得好！到了那里，先吃当地的小吃，再去等渔船刚捞上来的海鲜，晚饭就是海鲜宴，真是过分啊！20多只胖螃蟹吃都吃不完！晚饭后又去海边放烟花，再吃甜点，再炒菜吃宵夜！隔天专门开车去吃乡村的烤泥鸡，打完麻将，再吃烤鸡。阳江之行真是难忘啊！除了吃，就是笑了！

接下来的每天都是朋友请我吃饭，按摩，吃点心。这次再和啊娜见了面，她真客气，还请了我们吃顿1千多的饭，谢谢她的有心！我的广州之旅真是奢侈和开心。我真的要谢谢所有广州的朋友们，爱你们在心口难开啊，没有你们，就没有我今天的开心。 实在不舍得和你们说再见，不过我会再回去和你们见面的。等我喔！

Exciting going back to China

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Since 08/08/2008 last year till today 09/09/2009, I have been away from China and my friends for over 1 year. It seems very long, but it also feels like just yesterday. I guess I could not adjust the weather when I am back to Guangzhou. The weather here in London is perfect temperature about 19-25 degrees, however, Guangzhou is about 35 degrees and very humid. Then I properly will spend one week to adjust the jet-leg.

All these things do not matter when I think of meeting friends, eating delicious food and spending time with my niece and family. The joy will be overcome the bad sides. Yuki and other friends plan to drive to Yangjiang and eat seafood there at the weekend I arrive. On one hand, I can’t wait flying on Tuesday. On the other hand, I do feel sad that John could not join me back to China this time, maybe we will be back during the Chinese New year Next year!

One sad thing is that sister told me Mum has rented out our old house. It means that the house where I had spent 20 years is gone – my white cat, my usual place, and everything. Although the house is old and small, it contains all the memories of my childhood, friends who came to visit, and normal life. I know that sooner or later it will need to be re-decorate it, or sell it, but I will miss it so much!

Anyway, see you soon, my friends! Thanks Trini of her bubble tea and Shantou pictures!

兴奋的快回中国！

从8月8号2008年离开中国，到今天9月9号2009年，差不多一年没有回国，想起来好像很久，但实际又好像是昨天，1年中发生了很多事，大家都为生活努力奋斗着！伦敦的天气十分清爽－19－15度之间，回到广州我可能不太适应广州的闷热35度的温度，再说，要1个星期才能调节好我的时差。

但这些都不要紧，一想到见到老朋友和吃很多中餐，海鲜及最重要是见我姐的女儿，从她出生到现在1年了，我很想念希希！Yuki 已经安排好到达的周末去阳江吃海鲜！我太兴奋了。下周二就飞，但我又舍不得约翰一个人在伦敦，可惜他不能请假太久回去，过年我们再一起回去吧。

一个很伤心的消息，老姐告诉我我家的老房子租给别人了，老房子储存了我20年生活的点滴 － 从小学到中专，朋友来来回回去我家作客，老家虽旧，但很多朋友都感觉是他们的另一个窝。我可怜的白猫，很多角落的点滴，回忆就这样很快消失了。其实我知道老家需要重新专修或租出去的，只是时间问题，我会想念它的！

总而言之，我太兴奋的飞回去啦，等我哦，朋友们！封面珍珠奶茶的照片是旖旎同学汕头的照片哦！

Farewell dinner with colleagues

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Farewell dinner

Colleagues decided to eat in a really nice Italian restaurant near Oxford street. It properly was not the last dinner with my them, but I am glad that I got alone very well with most of the colleagues after 2 months and a half working in the company. Even though most of my colleagues are younger, crazier than me, they are smart and awesome.

It’s hard always to say goodbye to people, even though you know some of them you might not see them anymore in your life. It is nice to meet new people and share experience with them. This is life, people come and people go.

Thanks my friends and colleagues. Life is dull without their existence.

同事们说一起去吃意大利菜，虽然我知道这不是我们的大家的最后一餐，以后大家还会经常联系。还是感到十分开心在公司工作了2个多月，认识了这么多位不同国际的好朋友 － 他们虽都年轻和疯狂过我，但大家相处下来还是十分愉快的。人和人的缘分是很难说的，有些和你超好，很喜欢你，但有些只是路过而已。

有时候很难和好同事说再见，虽有些可能一辈子都不会和他们再见面，但相会就是有缘分。很多人在你生命中匆匆的走过，只留下短暂的记忆，但还是要感谢朋友们和同事们，生活没有他们的存在是无味枯燥的。

Summer time

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I do enjoy the sunny day and hot temperature in London, and it is hot, but as humid as China. I asked friends to come to my house and made some cakes together before they fly back to HK and Japan. We bought so many ingredients and made the pumpkin pie and chocolate trifle cake.

Vicky and Miwa enjoyed making cakes and we had so much fun, even though Vicky had some flower everywhere, and Miwa dropped an egg on the floor, it’s part of the fun and experience with friends. After 2 hours hard work, we ordered Papajohn’s pizza and watched some girl’s movie – He is not in too you. Then drinking and chatting until 1 am.

I enjoy the quality time with friends here in Summer day, cool breeze, hot sun, summer clothes, cool beer, good food and good accompany, then what a happy weekend. Here are some of our latest pictures.

I have been working hard to find a part-time job, had 2 interviews yesterday, but we will see the  results and I have work harder hunting on Monday. Tonight we will see Keane and Ladyhawke’s concert in Shepherd  Bush, I am so looking forward to seeing them.

一个休闲的夏天

喜欢伦敦夏天的阳光，大大的太阳，感觉很热但风是凉爽的。虽然热，但不至于流汗，不过市中心因人多，汽车多，所以就超热，但没有广州那么潮湿，干爽天气。下周大家都快回各自的国家了，所以我叫泳棋和美和，来我家齐齐动手做蛋糕和派，我们买和超级多材料，做我们之前做过的南瓜派和巧克力莫丝。

泳棋和美和一起搓面粉啊，切南瓜，虽然他们都是第一次亲自烤蛋糕，泳棋把厨房搞得到处是面粉，美和把蛋掉到地上，这些都是开心的片刻，和他们一起享受生活美食的经历。经过2个小时的辛苦准备，终于完成了我们的派和巧克力蛋糕，然后我们叫了papajohn的pizza，一起看电影，甜点就是我们的派和蛋糕拉。

我十分享受夏天的凉风，热太阳，夏天的短裤，好朋友一起吃喝一起笑，轻松的夏天周末就这样过！这里是我们的最新照片。

我在努力找兼职呢，昨天有2份面试，不知道成不成功，英国兼职很难找啊，很多欧洲人来竞争，加上金融风暴，好在伦敦到处都是机会，周一再接再厉。今晚去听Keane 和 Ladyhawke的演唱会，约翰喜欢ladyhawke，等待疯狂的激情的夜晚终于来了。

Korean Food hosted by Eileen

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One of my best friends in London Eileen (Jiyong) from Seoul has invited us to her place in Wimbledon, and made some Korean food for us and we also explored around Wimbledon area. It was a fun day to eat good food with friends and knew more about Korean culture. Eileen is a very independent and cool girl and I appreciate her personality a lot.

After we stuff with too much food, we had a walk to the Wimbledon Park for almost 2 hours. The park was well-maintained and  many young families were enjoying their afternoon with their babies.  There are many independent fashion shops, food stores, cafes and restaurants. Overall, Wimbledon is a nice place to live and it is only in Zone 3.

Over a year in London, I am very glad that I found some of the close friends to share experiences. Life is not easy to go through without friends. Thanks all the friends in my life to keep my alive and accompanied.

韩国好朋友 Eileen (Jiyong)邀请我们去她家吃韩国菜,她住在温布顿，离市中心1个小时。她从早上9点就起来准备，弄了很多好吃的给我们，还给我些打包呢，真贴心！昨天过得真的开心，大家一起动手帮忙，然后吃吃喝喝聊天，是最开心的事！Eileen是个十分独立有个性的女孩，我很欣赏她的性格。

大家吃了太饱了，决定走去温布顿公园，一走就走2个小时。蛮喜欢温布顿的区域的，很多富有中产阶级的家庭住在那里，很多时尚的个性店，新鲜蔬菜店，餐厅和cafe，是一个住行都蛮方便的地方，公园又不远，离伦敦市区大概1小时的车程，不错的地点。

在伦敦快1年了，快乐的时间过太快了，但很开心认识蛮多好朋友的。大家来自世界各地，从认识到成为好朋友，难得大家性格的都相近而又成熟，可以一起能分享生活的点滴，真蛮难得。 生活假如没有好朋友陪同，真难过！谢谢朋友们和我一起走过的日子。

Pingpong Dimsum Review

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After the business exam, Vicky, Miwa and us decided to have some dimsum as a reward after my hard revision. We chose famous Pingpong restaurant in Liverpool Street to have an unlimited dimsum. It means that you spent 17 pounds and eat whatever you want.

The restaurant environment is modern and stylish. John and I order some lychee drink, friends ordered some Wulong tea. The menu has about 15-25 choices for you to choose. Dimsum’s flavour was quite authentic. However, we all could tell that they were slightly westernised. Unbelievably, we ate 30 dishes in total, and I ate the most.

Overall, I think it’s worth trying and definitely worth 17 pounds if you can eat a lot like me. I will still recommend it for you to try the Pingpong Dimsum. Some more delicious dimsum pictures are here.

Environment: 4 / 5, Food: 3.5 / 5, service: 4 / 5

终于考完管理一科拉，我们决定要好好对待自己，所以去利物浦街出名的点心餐厅吃点心 － 乒乓点心。他们推出17磅任吃，啊，任吃点心，简直就是我的梦想嘛，实在太开心了。约翰和我点了荔枝果汁，他们点了茶，点心味道还蛮正宗的，但它做的稍微有点 ‘适合外国味道’。但是还是蛮好吃的，我们4人吃了30碟，强吧 （不过我吃的最多，他们的战斗力一般般呢）。不过总的来说，还是值得一试的，点心还是做得很不错。又有照片更新了。

总概括5星最好来说：环境：4星，食物3.5，服务：4星

Time Flies

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Luckily I have past all my exams with my hard-work, and got some satisfied results during this year. However, I was not supposed to write something here because I am still doing my final revision. I think I might take a break from it.

During one year, I improved a lot in English Academic Studies and learnt incredible new things, as well as meeting so many friends in London. I have to admitted that studying in the UK is hard that is why I put so much effort on it . I enjoy living in London which is a fantastic metropolitan city with never ending restaurants, shopping, drinking and night-life. I don’t think I never will feel tired of living here.

Anyway, John, Miwa and I went to eat some Indian food for rewarding our hard studying. Sometimes you just want to eat some big spicy curry dishes and there were so delicious and tasty. Friends and I went to have some Spanish food in Soho on Friday night, it was very tasty and reasonable. Good food, good life, then happy day for me! Some updated pictures here.

幸运的我总算过了这一年的辛苦学习，也得到了非常满意的分数，这些分数来之不易啊，要得到高分十分不容易。本应该还在复习最后考试的，但我想给自己一个喘口气的时候。

这一年中，我在英文学术方面提高了很多，也学了很多经济管理和政治的科目，我真的蛮喜欢的新知识的。同时也认识了很多全球各地的朋友，让我认识他们的文化和性格。拿一个英国文凭不简单啊，我真的花费了很多心思和精力去得到好成绩。伦敦－这个国际大都市，富有历史文化底蕴，又是摩登时尚购物和食物天堂，酒吧文化，是个不夜城，只要有钱，生活在这里会很好过。对于我喜欢新鲜的我，实在太爱伦敦了，总给我无数的新体会。

为了奖励大家的辛苦学习，今晚我们去吃了印度菜，约翰吃不了辣，点了超级大的牛肉汉堡加烟肉，但我和日本朋友点了超辣的咖喱牛肉，美和点了咖喱虾，喝上黑啤，真是享受。有时候你就是特想吃辣辣的咖喱！周五又和好朋友去吃西班牙菜，享受辛苦的奖赏的！ Cheers！有更多的照片！

Road Trip – Brighton / Beachy Head

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Second Day

The weather was foggy when we arrived Brighton, however, I can imagine it would full of people when it comes to Summer. Brighton is a lively and young city. At first, we went to the Theme park in Brighton Pier and had some fun. Then we visited the famous Royal Pavilion, then we drove to the Beachy Head.

Beachy Head, from the name you can tell is the pointy cliff of Sussex, as famous as the white cliffs. We stopped there for half and hour and it was really relaxing. You could see a open-space land and the ocean, sheep, cows and farms. Then we drove back and ate in a famous Dimsum restaurant called Drunken Monkey in Liverpool Street. I heard there are many celebrities and cool trendy young people hanging out there, so it must be great to eat and hang out. Food was not bad; price was totally acceptable, but service could be improved. Then we drove back home and had a great fun holiday.

Third day – Lee Valley

Last station was Lee Valley – 40 minutes drive outside London, then we had a picnic in the park, and rent 4 bikes and rode for 4 hours, seeing the canal, forest, swans and enjoyed the sun and Spring in England. It was the most amazing place to have a weekend break for cycling. Bike rental is 2 pounds per hour. Super good deal. Here are some more pictures.

第二天 －布朗顿 ／ 海滩头

我们开车1个半小时后，到达布朗顿，可惜天气还是有点雾气，海滩上不是很多人，布朗顿是出了名的漂亮和有海滩度假胜地。但可以想象中夏天应该超级多人到这里来晒太阳。给我的感觉它是一个年轻有活力的城市。我们走到海边的‘游乐场’玩了‘鬼屋’ 上下飞船，吓死我了，象海盗船一样，太久没有玩了，功力下降了许多！然后去出名的有印度色彩的－皇宫宫殿，听说以前一个国王旅游到印度，喜欢印度的宫殿建筑就照样子也建了一个，然后我们吃了个简单的炒面就开车去海滩头了。

海滩头，象它的名字一样，是布朗顿最凸出的陡峭的峭壁，也是以白色峭壁出名，我们走了半个小时，海滩头给人很开阔和休闲的感觉，很自然，看着羊啊牛的，吃着草，广阔的草地，看着海，晒着太阳，感觉朴素中带浪漫，十分享受。大家也累了，开车到伦敦商业街利物浦街吃饭，选了一个听说蛮多名人去蒲的餐厅叫 － 醉猴，吃点心和喝酒的地方。我们点了很多点心和些鸡尾酒。食物还可以，价格也蛮能接受的，但服务要改进下。这样就结束了我们第二天旅游。

第三天 － Lee Valley

我们选了伦敦郊外一个公园湖边野餐和骑自行车，放松和运动，户外运动是我们的最爱。单车是两位退休老人家成立的，2磅一个小时，哪里有这么便宜，晚去还没有单车租呢，十分popular啊！值得推荐。这里还有超级多的照片呢！