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

A Romantic Spring – Cherry Blossom

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It was a moment
Blue sky was background
Green leaves were subordinate
Your pink blossom stood out

When the wind blew
You fell
I feel pity for all the falling flowers
Because it takes a year to see them
You sacrificed the flowers in Spring
Without you
London is not as pretty as it is

Slowly without notice
Your blossom left no trace in Summer
You are so beautiful, but momentary
It makes that you are so charming
Maybe because you are momentary!

一个浪漫的春天 - 樱花盛开的季节

那是一个瞬间
蓝天白云是你的背景
绿叶是你的配称
粉红的花瓣是万中一红

你牺牲你的漂亮花瓣
换来春天这刹那的点缀
我怜惜你的凋落的花瓣
因为要等一年才盼到你的到来
没你的存在,
伦敦的春天逊色一般

渐渐地,你的所有花瓣随风下落
慢慢地,你静静地消失来迎接夏天
漂亮的东西总是短暂的
或许因你的短暂生命才显得它漂亮

Jason Mraz in Hammersmith Apollo

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Discovered Jason when he had released his first albumMr. A-Z in 2006, and since then, his music is pleasure to listen to. Friends saw Jason performed in HK last month, and said it was an amazing concert. So we finally arrived Hammersmith Apollo last night, where there were many young fans already standing outside, trying to get the good spots to see Jason. We also lined up before it might get too late.

It started at 7: 30, and surprisingly, Jason came out and introduced the warm-up bands, one was Priscilla Ahn, who also sang with Jason for the song called “Lucky” later on. I like Priscilla’s music and her voice was pretty good.

After 8: 30, the whole concert was full. When Jason came out, fans started getting so crazy to welcome him. He basically sang his latest album – We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things. When he and Priscilla were singing “Lucky”, then “I’m Yours”, all the fans were singing together and it was a fantastic atmosphere!

Overall, Jason performed very well, and he gave fans many surprises. We did enjoy his concert and look forwards his new album soon. (Jason cover picture is from Flicker.com)

在2006年发掘Jason出第一专集Mr.A-Z 的时候就喜欢上他的音乐,他的音乐让人感到十分阳光和放松,很有California, 沙滩,享受生活的味道。朋友们都去看他在香港演出,说他的表演超级棒呢。终于等到他在伦敦演出拉,昨晚,很多歌迷6点还没到就在排队,要抢最好的位子看Jason.伦敦演唱会都是一个价钱,只是你选择要站还是要做。所以歌迷都纷纷要提前排队,抢个头位。 我们7点也就排上队,等着开场。

7点半就准时开场,惊奇的事,Jason亲自出来介绍‘热身’队 - 一个叫Priscilla Ahn的吉他女歌手,声音和歌曲都不错。到了8点半,全场的坐位都爆满,当Jason出场时,歌迷尖叫声不断。当他和Priscilla唱 “Lucky” 和 “I’m Yours” 的时候,全场歌迷都纷纷和他一起唱,气氛超好!他主要唱他的最新专集,虽然没有唱很多首我的最爱,但他的表演功和调动歌迷的气氛十分棒。疯狂的歌迷被他的声线迷倒了。我们都期待他另一张新专集。

Russian Party

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Olesya from Russia invited us to join her house party on Saturday night. Actually I am not really familiar with Russian culture, either with the food. Even though Russia is close by the Northern China, it feels so far away from the Southern China where I grew up. But I am glad that I have met Olesya and she showed me a lot of real Russian food and culture. With all the hard work preparation for the party, she had woken up 6 am and home-made all food with her closest friend Anastasia. The food looked professional as well as tasting delicious.

After few bottles of wine and vodka, everyone started dancing, talking, laughing and enjoying themselves. When we tried to leave, Olesya and Anastasia didn’t want us to leave, then gave us a lot of hugging and kisses – not sure it was the alcohol effect or the Russian culture that they look tough and cold outside, but after being friends with them, they are very warm and passionate inside.

I guess one thing I learn about Russian culture from Olesya is that everything needs to be perfect and she is a very discipline girl. (I am sure there are some exceptional people like her) It was a fantastic party and we enjoyed a lot, also experienced another type of culture in the UK. Here some of the pictures.

俄罗斯派对

俄罗斯来的澳丽莎周六邀请我们参加她在她家开的的派对,说实在话,我不是很熟悉俄罗斯文化和食物,虽说俄罗斯和北部的中国是近邻,历史或政治上也很多‘关系’,但俄罗斯对在南方长大的我,实在太遥远太陌生了。 但我十分高兴认识澳丽莎,她让我认识了很多俄罗斯文化和食物。她说她早上6点和她老友安娜就起来准备食物。派对食物看起来十分专业及好吃。

过了一会,几瓶红酒和伏特加之后,大家纷纷跳舞,开始变得疯狂 - 不知道是酒精的效应还是这就是俄罗斯的文化,虽然他们有时候看起来十分强壮和严肃,但和他们认识之后,才发掘其实他们内心很温暖及热情。我在澳丽莎身上学到俄罗斯文化的一点就是他们的严禁纪律性和一切都要整齐完美,不能有瑕疵。当然也可能有很多不同的例子。我们12点先走人,她们不让我们走,老亲亲抱抱我们说不要走,他们继续派对到4点。我十分享受这个特别的‘俄罗斯派对’,对我来说,又体验了一个不同国籍的文化是一件极开心和特别的体验。这里有些照片和大家分享。

River Trip and Parties

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The school has organised a boat trip to Greenwich on Wednesday. We were on the top boat and saw all the tourists’ attractions such as London Eye and Big Ben. Additionally, I also met some new friends from other classes and had some crazy laugh with thousands pictures taken. It was a windy cold spring day, but it didn’t reduce our fun at all.

After we arrived in Greenwich, we walked around a little because I have been there with John’s family last summer. Friends decided to go to the pub and have some beer! Then all of us – 16 people went to the restaurant I had booked, ate some delicious food and went to another bar.

So we decided to try the popular Buddha Bar near London Eye. I heard that it is a franchise which is based in Paris and all over the world. It is a very posh and fancy bar / restaurant. We had some talks, laugh and dance till 12 am, then we went home, the rest of friends went on continually till 5am! It was properly the last time all the friends gathering – I will miss you of my friends. Here some pictures to share with you

因学期快结束了,所以学校组织周三大家坐船一游泰晤士河到格林尼治 – (英国伦敦东南一市镇,为本初子午线所经过的地方〕虽然当天风很大,大家兴致还是不减,坐在船顶,照相聊天和在船上看伦敦出名旅游景点。大家到了格林尼治之后决定去当地的酒吧喝上几杯,接着16个朋友去我订的餐厅(就在伦敦眼50米的地方,餐厅面对着泰晤士河,风景绝佳)。之后当然再接下场,自从离开广州之后,好久没有这么疯狂过了 – 去了很出名的(佛吧)听说它的基地在巴黎,然后世界各地都有。佛吧里面超级高级,看得出是很多政客去谈生意或疯狂的地方。我们喝了很多鸡尾酒,快到12点,我和约翰先回去了,他明天要上班,其他的同学疯狂再换去跳舞的地方疯狂到零晨5点。太疯狂了!可能大家分别后也没有很多机会大家一起吃饭疯狂,我会想念你们! 这是一些最新照片

Spring in London

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It was John’s birthday yesterday, and it was sweet to spend with him relaxing at home and eating some great food. Today, it was a nice crispy sunny day of Spring in London, so we decided to have a walk along the Regent Canal with Miwa. Luckily we had finished all the school projects and essays, so we can enjoy our free time.

We talked two miles to reach Angel in Islington. On the half way, John discovered a local market called Broadway Market next to Victoria Park. Surprisingly, it is a very trendy area – all you can see there were full of fashionable young people, who were shopping some local food, picking their sandwiches, drinking some fruit smoothes, as well as purchasing some second hand clothes.

Miwa and I first picked some German sausage hot-dog to share, and then we bought some French fusion food – coconut tiger prawn with some rice for £7. 50 each. John picked some healthy vegetable burger. The normal lunch price is from £3 – £8, and dessert from £2 – £5. It is not bad with so much fresh and home-made food or desserts – a perfect for a Spring panic in the Park. I do like this market – funky, trendy and fusion style. Then we walked another mile to reach Islington and had some chill Mango Passion fruit Frappuccino – so nice and cool to call a day.

春天的伦敦

昨天是约翰的生日,我们买了很多东西在家下厨,本想买礼物给他,出去逛街,结果买了很多自己的东西,却没有买给他,哈哈,他不介意的。我们把所有学校的功课都完成了,决定好好休息和享受春天的到来。所以今天,一个清爽蓝色的周末,我们决定和日本朋友 – 美和一起沿着学校的小河散步到另一个城镇。

我们漫步走了2公里,半路约翰发掘靠近维多利亚公园的一个当地的百老汇市场。很多时尚的年轻人溜着狗,骑着单车,带着旧式的太阳眼镜,搭配着十分时尚的衣服买着三文治,新鲜蔬菜,自家做的蔬菜派和独特午餐,还有很多甜点,蛋糕,朱古力布朗尼,看到都流口水。

首先我和美和先尝试下德国的出名的香肠热狗,超级好吃!然后去了家法国买了虾椰子饭,一份£.7.50磅,约翰用5磅买了一个素食汉堡包。普通午餐在3到5磅不等,甜点从2到5磅。价格还可以接受,虽然分量小点,但是自家做的,新鲜程度和用料方面都很下功夫,所以还是值得的。一群朋友一起买着三文治,在公园野餐,是最好不过的春天周末约会。我十分喜欢这个市场,时尚,新鲜,大把食物。我们再走了1公里路,然后喝上杯芒果热情果冰爽,结束今天的散步,真是超级爽!

Hampton Court

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Hampton Court called The Great Hall, which is England’s greatest medieval hall and one of Britain’s oldest theatres. William Shakespeare’s company performed there in 1603-4. It is famous also because it was one of Henry VIII’s palaces in 16 century. It is unmissable to not visit it if you love the historical of England’s buildings and architectures.

We went to visit Hampton Court after watching one of my favourite TV series The Tudors.It took 1 hour by train to get there and we had a picnic at lunch, and then walked around the court for at least 3-4 hours. It is an enormous palace with many pretty gardens – even have a grape garden to make wine for Henry VIII. It still remains the same looking kitchens, beds, entertaining rooms as well as gardens in the period of Henry VIII. It was a great trip and it makes me feel that was it like in the old days. There are some pictures here.

汉普顿宫廷

汉普顿宫廷誉为贵族宫殿,是英国最大也是最老的宫殿和戏剧院。莎士比亚剧院曾在16世纪在这里演出。汉普顿宫廷的出名是因16世纪亨利八世在这里执政,这是他最爱的宫廷之一。假如你喜欢英国历史文化和建筑,汉普顿宫廷你是绝对不可以错过的。

因亨利八世BBC连续剧,我决定来汉普顿宫殿参观下。大概一个半小时的地铁到车程,我们先在花园野餐,然后再进入宫殿。里面超级大,就花园就有4-5个不同形状和主题的花园,还有葡萄园 – 据说亨利八世自己种的葡萄,然后运酿成葡萄酒。当时英国也有很好的葡萄酒。

宫殿里面有亨利八世的日常生活的细节。最好玩的是你首先进入厨房。你闻到阵阵木材味道,原来为了旅客们亲身体验亨利八世的厨房,厨房一直烧着木材。里面还有很多新鲜蔬菜,肉类,让你知道当时厨房要准备600多人的饮食多么不容易。

接着参观亨利八世睡过的床,执政的地方,宴会的客厅,皇后们的房子,花园,亨利八世和皇后的房间正对着花园和喷泉,真是好风景!然后一个很多的迷宫供给他们娱乐,还后旧时候他们发明的室内皇式网球场。宫殿至少需要3-4小时才能游览完毕,这让我幻想,旧时候的皇室生活表面是多么的奢侈及繁华富贵,但又为了权利和财富而勾心斗角,我想每个社会都是这样发展起来的。汉普顿宫廷是一个不能错过,十分有趣和富有历史意义的旅程。这里有很多里面的照片哦!

Iphone 3G

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John decided to buy the Iphone 3G from O2. He chose 16G instead of the 8G, because it is faster and have more memory. According to the rumors, the Iphone will be released a new version without 3G in China very soon. It will be interesting to see, of course, no one can ignore the big Chinese market nowadays. Some people are also saying that Iphone will have a super version this summer. John can upgrade to the new version, and then the 3G will be mine. Haha…can not wait! After using it, everything is so simple and easy to use. You can use it for google maps, ipod, Internet, messages, camera and everything can be connected with an Apple computer.

I have to say after using an Apple computer, you will become addicted and become an Apple person!

约翰终于在O2买了iphone 3G,内存16G的,他之前问我怎么样?我大力支持他买iphone,除了外形漂亮,实在十分使用,又可以讲电话,听音乐,(看来我们的黑色nano又要卖掉了),又可以上网,3G 定位系统,开车最方便。他还下载了很多使用的软件,比如走到哪里就可以查到最好吃的餐馆,就想带着小型的电脑一样。实在太方便了。对他这种超级喜欢科技的人,iphone最实用不过。听说iphone要在中国推出新的iphone,但没有3G的定位系统,当然不能忽视中国这个大市场拉,人们消费能力这么强!绝对支持!

自从用了苹果机的电脑和ipod之后,太爱苹果的东西了,从设计,功能,和使用性来说,微软远远没有能比苹果的。我们是苹果的超级fans! 听内部消息说,iphone这个夏天6-7月要升级,约翰说一升级,他再买新的,3G的就属于我的。哈哈,快点升级阿。iphone超级好用啊!我开心的又照了几张照片