咖啡

在美國, 每天總以咖啡或奶茶代水喝
因為, 總覺得喝水籠頭下的水感覺怪怪的...
變得喜歡, 習慣, 以咖啡當水喝
反正很累很累時, 一樣睡得著

在美國還養成另一個習慣--不睡午覺
每天7,8點起床, 晚上12:00左右才上床睡覺


美國的咖啡, 種類好多好多
應該說, 調味的選擇很多, 不像台灣很單純:
reguler, espresso, latte, mocha, macchiato, hot chocolate

在美國, 不只cafe的選擇較多, 連賣場賣的三合一咖啡總類也多
我猜應該是以latte來調味吧
較popular的favor有vanilla, hazelnut, caramel, blackbarry, bluebarry, coconut....等等
mocha還有white mocha
(我不喜歡原味咖啡, 所以很愛調味的...呵)

在美國的工作之一, 就是做咖啡
一開始, 每天都會嘗試各種favor
到後來, 開始嘗試客人點的怪咖組合
例如: regular coffee+chocolate+hazelnut
或espresso加上幾乎同量的hazelnut
....這些怪組合的味道實在噁心...

anyway, 重點是, 讓我想學做咖啡
so, 這幾天查了Starbucks... 無意間又回到之前看過的主題:「公平貿易」
... 轉身查看在美國買的三合一咖啡粉
上面全都沒有「公平貿易」的圖案

公平交易的對象並非只有咖啡
還包括其他第三國生產的作物, 例如茶, 巧克力等等

那麼, 喜歡喝咖啡, 到底對不對
台灣, 感覺並沒有推動「公平貿易」的味道?
台灣忙的是其他事吧...

夢

很快地, 回來了
在美國的三個月, 就像夢一樣
一下就過去了
拜訪了Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Montana, San Francisco, Rochester
曾在Seatle, New York City-Kennedy, Atlanta轉機
在Bozeman, San Francisco, Rochester, Los Angeles搭飛機
還搭了一小段Amtrak, 從Santa Barbara到Los Angeles

雖然美國食物難吃
但溫度很舒服
也看到不錯的風景

提醒自己, 學習他們的堅強和獨立

久違

認識六年以來的
第一張合照.

最後一程

Rochester很美
比舊金山美太多了
雖然還是比不上黃石和Montana
但很不錯

有秋天的氣息
還有美麗的湖

salary

General store, the company i work for
mainly sells souvenirs, and food
the other company, Xanterra, focus on hotel
their employees earns triple times of our salary.....
such a high pay.... they can really take back the money they spent to come here
and besides, earn extra money

oneself

people, have to learn to make decision by oneself
by one's benefit, by one's convinience, by one's economic status...
not for others...

lately, i finally convince myselft that
"bread" is much important than any other things

many times, being selfish is a way to protect oneself
from getting depression and regret...

maybe, i should not come to America
i should work hard for my own future in Taiwan
however, everything seems to be too late
i have wasted much time...
but it's still a impressive vacation for me


any way, i finally understand that...
i won't belong to others...
from now on, i am trying to take my heart back from someone

in the future, i am only belong to my family and myself
which is my only support and home of my heart

this is what this 2-1/2 month trip teach me
love or affection is such a foolish feeling

SFO viewpoints

1. Golden Gate National Recreationa Area

2. Blue & Gold Fleet