Shadow and Footprints

Mountain bike training at the national park of Harz

2011-10-29T23:55:00.000+08:00

National Park Harz and TRAILTECH mountain biking
own the copyrights of the pictures.

What is mountainbiking about?

Team B is composed of
J for Joshi
A for Adrian
A for Albert
K for Kann
S for Stefan
A for Angie
A for Anton
C for Claus

I fell, stood up and moved on
However, safety first
I will give it a try
but not push myself to do something that
I think will put me in danger
or is beyond my capacity.

We had lunch break at Molkenhaus.

My trophies in this adventure include
1. a swollen and wounded knee
2. bruises all over
3. an unforgetable stunt due to false use of forward break
4. amazing picture perfect view of autumnn in forest mountain
5. a whole new concept of how to ride a bike

A friendly visit to Aas and Oslo of Norway

2011-10-16T22:49:00.000+08:00

In this journey,
I met interesting friends who are now my Facebook friends.
In general,
I like the beautiful landscape,
specially the transitions of colors in the sky.
Maybe,
I will go back to Norway
to explore the adventure I missed last year (Tromsa).

For someone staying in Germany,
it amazes me to hear everybody speaking descent English (with British accent); not to mention, people in the University.
People are also, generally speaking, very friendly.
However, given the choice, I do not think I would like to LIVE there.

Rostock Heide bicycle tour: treasure hunt

2011-09-24T19:00:00.000+08:00

Distance: 50 km
moving time: 4 hours
total time: 6 hours
moving average speed: 12.06 km/h 
average speed: 8.08 km/h
highest point: 25 m
members: Stefan, Emily, Xin and Angie
adventure level: Extremely fun

Fusion cooking

2011-09-18T23:55:00.000+08:00

Scuba -do-be-do

2011-09-03T21:26:00.002+08:00

The first challenge is to get on the suit with the complete set of gadgets.

First impression: gosh, its so heavy.
Secong thought: how far am I carrying it (to reach the beach)?
Third reaction: CooooooLD!!!
Fourth sway: it's so difficult to STABILIZE myself and establish BALANCE.
Fifth result: I finally manage to perform beginner's SCUBA.
Sixth problem: my ascend create unpleasant air pressure in my ears.
Seventh response: I feel more comfortable in controlling the buoyance and staying STABLE.
Last dilemma: XXXX, I felt like carrying an elephant back to the surface.

It was an expereince very different from my other adventures.
Leaving out the carrying part of the tank and etc., it is actually FUN!

my first ICSB @ Mannheim-Heidelberg

2011-09-02T23:00:00.007+08:00

In this conference, I had the opportunity to meet new friends and people who excel in this field of study. I realized some things and am more motivated. Thanks to my boss and SBI-Rostock for all the support.

SPECIAL

2011-08-30T23:59:00.002+08:00

a very special cake on a very special day

Revisiting Heidelberg

2011-08-27T23:00:00.002+08:00

A whole new sunset experience followed by an "alte Fritz" like dinner.

SBI's Tarzan and Jane in the wood

2011-08-15T20:24:00.007+08:00

For obstacles that seem like impossible missions,
the only thing one needs is the guts to make the first step out or the first jump off.
It is the only way to know whether it is what it seems.
The "courage" to initiate an action is crucial for success.
Without even trying, how will one knows the possibility of the impossible-ness.
I say: By just trying is already halfway to success.

Tarzan: Ah~~~~

2011 Hansa sail attendance

2011-08-12T23:22:00.005+08:00

Met the crew of Captain Sparrow
having their stop over.
Along the harbour of Rostock
grand and classic ships here and there.
In the medieval zone
trying hard to become a "Robinhood".

Morning sea breeze

2011-08-06T09:00:00.003+08:00

Off to the beach early in the morning.
It was cloudy and not so hot.
The sea breeze
stretched my spirit,
enlightened my emotion, and
stimulate my thoughts.

A walk in the beach,
allowing the waves to splash into my feet.
Shoosh, shoosh, shoosh ---
then a shiver all over.
Wash off whatever I want to throw away.

So refreshing!

Is it a lucky day?

2011-07-19T19:00:00.003+08:00

Funny and memorable incidence between me and Tieyuan
Victims of the incidence include Weiwei and Kann.
"Only in Rosotock",
Cafe Genesis (a greek restaurant) behind the main station.
Whatever it is,
it is so embarassing that we prefer to keep it among the four of us.

IBZ summer outing

2011-07-16T22:36:00.010+08:00

It is IBZ family outing.
It is an outing that binds people from similar and different backgrounds.
It was a rare day when SUMMER decided to show up.

It was an interesting tour.
Starting with the Gelbensande (castle of Mecklenburg's princess),
one can visualize and imagine through the stories told by our tour guide (Christina) about the historical background and current status of Gelbensande.
Many of the building's construction elements throw a light on the close relationship between Mecklenburg's and Russia's dynasties.
Furthermore, the Tsar's Eagle was used as an ornament around the castle.

Followed by a tour around the "Freilichtmuseum" (open museum) and the Amber museum, and
ended by a kids trip at Karl's strawberry farm.
After the trip, we had dinner at Borwin (a good seafood restaurant) with a nice sunset view along the harbour.

A whole new MOUTH experience

2011-07-06T21:10:00.003+08:00

CATsailing

2011-06-22T18:25:00.007+08:00

(Catsailing video for beginners by VDWS)

I always like to challenge or try things that may look impossible or difficult for me
(due to the limitation of my height, weight, strength and ability).
I do my best to overcome all these shortcomings.
Although, I should admit that I am usually very very nervous and scared when I started doing these extreme adventure.
I love the feeling of trying things given the chance.
I try not to say 'NO' whenever I can say 'YES',
one never knows what awaits you tomorrow.
"Just do it", as NIKE says so.

Karl's strawberry fun festival

2011-05-28T18:15:00.002+08:00

http://www.karls.de/

Everything is sweeter and tastier if you personally harvest for it.

A day trip of physical and mental wellness

2011-05-14T19:48:00.002+08:00

Pilgrimage

2011-05-05T02:00:00.003+08:00

Walking from one church to next church
Railing from one cathedral to the other cathedral
Praying for
wisdom and strength
focus and perseverance
guidance and support
in achieving “The GOAL”

Along the journey,
we met interesting people
who somehow give you inspiration about the journey of LIFE
You just need to look and listen closely
Its all around us

Pilgrimage:
1. St. Germain des Pres Church (Paris)
2. Basilica de Sta. Maria del Mar (Barcelona)
3. The cross at the top of Park Guell (Barcelona)
4. Iglesia de la Santa Creu (Barcelona)
5. Temple de la Sagrada Familia(Barcelona)
6. La Cathedral (Barcelona)
7. La Cathedral (Valencia)
8. Iglesia de San Pedro (Sevilla)
9. Iglesia de la Anunciacion (Sevilla)
10. La Cathedral (Sevilla)
11. Iglesia de San Gil y Santa Ana(Granada)
12. La Cathedral (Granada)
13. Iglesia Conception real de Calatrava (Madrid)
14. La Cathedral (Madrid)
15. Iglesia de San Gines (Madrid)
16. The cross at Aqueduct (Segovia)
17. La Cathedral (Segovia)
18.Iglesia de San Andres (Segovia)

A day trip to El Escariel and Segovia

2011-05-05T01:45:00.010+08:00

Due to holiday in Madrid (2nd of May),
the trains schedules are in chaos.

We first went to El Escariel to see the “valley of the cross” as part of my pilgrimage
Unluckily, it was Monday and everything is closed
The city seemed really dead because it is a Monday

So, we hop into the train and went to Segovia
Thinking that everything is again close because it is a Monday and it is some kind of a holiday
Not expecting much, I was astonished by the medieval city
It is breathtaking
It is unlikely to what you see from photos
Really,
being there and seeing it personally is sooooo different
The scene eased off my depression
and trigger my excitement to explore the city

It is a city so small that you can walk around it for half a day.

Then comes again the thrilling part of our trip
We went to the train station
just on time for the last regional train back to Madrid
Seeing only the guard and a cleaning lady is so strange
The guard said that the last train was CANCELLED due to the fiesta
What?
Why is it not even posted anywhere?
He told us to go to the AVE station (station for fast trains)
As we travelled 10 kms by TAXI to AVE
Tickets were sold out
The person in the reception then refer us to the bus station
Oh…
Praying that we can get a sit back to Madrid
Oh Lord.
Thank you for finally sending us safely back to Madrid

The day trip outside Madrid is a mix of good and bad experiences
However the good feeling weighs more

Granada

2011-05-05T01:44:00.009+08:00

We visited Granada for a day.
It was raining and
it was so difficult to travel around
The train station does not have a locker for our luggage
which makes our day trip more challenging

Although, there are still other things to see in this city
Given the time,
We can only manage to visit the cathedral and “The Alhambra”

Note that carrying our backpack that weight almost 10kgs lessens ones enthusiasm to explore the city. I suggest that the city should get their train station some locker please…

Madrid

2011-05-05T01:44:00.007+08:00

For the days we were in Madrid
Due to holidays,
The shops were closed most of the time
Or are closed

If I should mention something about Madrid
Perhaps that will be the foods around the city center are more Spanish for the tourists
Why did I say so?
Well, in Barcelona,
they offered a lot of pizzas and burgers for the tourists
Unlike in Madrid, paella and tapas are really everywhere

However, I think the highlights are the places around Madrid
We tried to visit El Escariel and we visited Segovia

Sevilla

2011-05-05T01:43:00.001+08:00

A small city
cozy and cultural
We joined the free walking tour (for at least 5€ tip)
Becky from New York (out tour guide)
made Sevilla a very interesting city with stories and urban legends

I learned that Carmen's plot was based on an urband legend story happened in Sevilla

On our tour around the bullfight museum
I learned from the official guide
who tried to tell us with her English
how the bull fight works and
what is it all about

We watched Flamenco show
designed for foreigners
One thing for sure is
down the stage were all foreigners
The show tried to exhibit different varieties of Flamenco
For a person like me who knows basically nothing about Flamenco
It was a good start

So, what do I think of Flamenco?
I like the expression of the foot work
I think its elegant and arrogant
However,
I did not like the serious and sad expression in most of the dancers' face
Although, there were some with cheerful expression
I am just not sure which is the considered a better expression?

The coolest place is Plaza de Espana
Its so beautiful

Sevilla is a place
I will surely recommend my friends to visit!

Valencia

2011-05-05T01:42:00.005+08:00

There are two things need to be mentioned in Valencia
(1) The arts and science complex
(2) The plaza

There is actually a variety of paella called “Paella la Valencia”
So, we thought
Perhaps it will be a good idea to try this paella here in Valencia
Disappointedly, we got into a restaurant operated by Chinese preparing coffee and Spanish food
More to our disappointment is that the paella is worst than the same paella we tried in Barcelona

However,
I tried a drinks called Orxata (horchata) made from tigernut.
It is cold and sweet.
And it is really tasty
I had two glasses during my stay there
I had not drink it before
But it tasted like sweetened soya

Barcelona

2011-05-05T01:40:00.005+08:00

Barcelona (etc.)
For a different kind of shopping,
visit La Rambla for souvenirs
While for different kind of experience
one must drop by the market for food hoping
The market simply reminds me of the night market in Taiwan
Not better but in its own special flavor

For a leisure walk,
snake around the gothic area and
naked your foot and soak it into the Mediterranean sea

For Gotic art fans,
spend your day at the National museum of Catalunya arts

For an amateur runner like me,
Although I cannot participate into any serious marathon
But visiting Placa d’ Espanya is good enough
To get the feeling of starting my own marathon --- a fresh start

Barcelona: Gaudi’s sculpture
Park Guell

Temple de la Sagrada Familia
My first impression was
“So, this is how the church of our generation should look like”
It is so different to the traditional church and to the less budgeted churches of our century
After visiting a lot of old churches around Europe
I always felt distant to the architecture because of their grandness and antiqueness
However, with Sagrada Familia
I felt connected
Unlike the tradition churches that are usually dark and dull in their interior
Sagrada Familia is so bright and colorful

La Pedrera and Casa Batllo
are the other two famous architectures of Gaudi
Both are designed for people to live into
without losing the touch of ART and humanness
they are not just brilliant
but very humane

After seeing four of the most famous work of Gaudi
I can’t help to idolize Gaudi
his vision and persistence
he is not only ahead of his time
he is still ahead of our time
he is so thoughtful in all of his work
that he always thought of
how will his work be suitable, comfortable and convenient for people
and of course never forget to invite the light and air

I dreamed to be an architect
Although I cannot be an architect now
who knows I might jump into this field as a hobby in the future
Mostly because I selfishly (unlike Gaudi) wanted to build my dream house

The most impressive thing is the Sagrada Familia
How many architects can still build such a huge budgeted church?
For one, more and more people lose their faith
Lessening the need to build a temple
Lowering the chance to raise enormous amount of money
to build a church that will last in centuries
The architecture of the modern churches don’t go for glamour
but square SPACE just enough to gather the people

Disneyland power of two (PARIS)

2011-05-05T01:39:00.004+08:00

After a family trip to Hong Kong Disney land (HKDL)
Now, a friendship tour at Paris Disney land (PDL)
Never alone always with company

PDL has more to offer than HKDL
For me,
the LIVE car stunt show in Disney Studio is the best
It was so crowded
but we managed

PDL not only fulfill your childhood fantasy
But also satisfies your adulthood crave for excitement

Tokyo or USA Disney?
Wait for me…

In the wood with Longbow Archery

2011-04-08T01:18:00.006+08:00

About Longbow Archery

From now on,
I am truly a green Archer to my Alma Mater.
Stretch
and maximize every possibilities and potentials;
Aim
for the best I can be; and
Release
without hesitation (just go for it)!

Holiday Adoption

2010-12-31T12:59:00.000+08:00

I would like to thank the family who adopted me on Christmas and New Year's eve.

Fish feast @ Fischereihof Detlefsen

2010-11-29T23:11:00.003+08:00

Fischereihof Detlefsen

SBI country side bicycle tour

2010-10-23T22:10:00.004+08:00

Distance: 29.4km - 30.5km
Average speed 5.4-5.6km/h
time: 5h24min
highest point: 63m
Members: Stefan, Petra, Virginia, Xin and Angie
Adventure level: Extremely fun

Disney presents the "Ang" mascots

2010-09-16T23:00:00.005+08:00

A family trip to Disney
planned over and over again
ever since Disney HongKong opened.

I thought at my age
I should be over with amusement parks
but actually
the only requirement to enjoy
is a youthful heart
and perhaps include good physical stamina/strength

It was a great experience to finally see Mickey and Minnie in person
best of all is to see Donald (my favorite)
We were lucky to be on short queues
in almost all of the rides and shows

I am setting Disney Paris as my next destination.
Wait for me...

Hansa Sail 2010

2010-08-06T23:55:00.006+08:00

Asian paddle tour

2010-08-01T23:44:00.003+08:00

The paddle tour is
composed of six Asians and two Germans
(China: Xin, WenLan + Korea: Woochang & friends
+ Philippines:Angie + Germany:Tina, Ulf)
along Warnow Rostock
in a sunny afternoon

There are sprinkle of rain
we are wet
not because of the rain
but due to some other uncivilized(water war) reason

BBQ along the harbour
beneath heavy rain
trying to hide under some shed
enjoying the grilled food after hard work

IBZ @ Waren Müritz

2010-06-26T21:00:00.002+08:00

It felt like we had triathon at Waren
We took the ferry to cross the biggest lake in Germany
We cycled with leisure and pleasure
We trek within the forest
and we droped by Mürizeum

Rostock City Run

2010-05-16T13:00:00.007+08:00

http://www.rostocker-citylauf.de/

It was my first time to join a marathon.
I always wanted to participate in this sport.
The team was composed of Julio, Ulf, Christina<->Wenke, Andreas and me.
It was organized by Stefan.
We completed 15 kilometers in 01:13:48
I confess that I was the slowest in our team.
But that does not matter (at least for me)
What is important is the spirit of completing (does it sounds like an excuse?)
Well, I really enjoy it!
It is like running off your worries and problems.

my Running field

2010-04-30T20:24:00.005+08:00

I am preparing myself for my first running event.
That is why I started to check how far I usually run...
To my surprise, I usually jogged 9 kilometers.
This is 4 kilometers more from my last count.
Now, I just need to do it faster...
not really very fast but just fast.

Amsterdam & Brussels on weekends

2010-04-18T23:45:00.000+08:00

The weather is perfect.
It was sunny.

Usually,
good weather produces beautiful pictures.
People are usually happier on a sunny day.
So you can't help but to smile after a count of three.

Since it was a weekend trip...
it feels like we are having obstacles.
It feels like we are having Amazing Race!

For such a good weather,
it will be better
if we are able to stroll around the cities
in more relax manner.

two wheels Pilgrimage

2010-04-04T01:00:00.006+08:00

First step at 0800
cycle all our way

The TASK
greet every strangers
hello & good day

Reflection and retreat:
whisper our thoughts
through wind and wave

More than 40km of pilgrimage
back to where we started at 1500

To be - to do - do be do be do with Athens

2010-03-03T21:41:00.005+08:00

It is a dream came true for me to visit Athens
One of the roots of civilization
A place of wisdom
Dream world for people hunger of knowledge
eager to debate

Our hotel room has a balcony view of Acropolis
It is the first thing I see early in the morning
a good view to start one's day
and a beautiful view to end your night
with Mythos beer...

There are orange trees all over the city
But trust me you do not want to try them

To be
at the museum
It means strictly NO funny poses
Getting to know more about Greece
through arts...
Too bad some pieces are half original and half artificial
Why?
Well, either the heads are somewhere in America/England
or the bodies are located in Berlin /France/Italy...

Oh my
For sure, I don't want to be in their position

To be
at Temple of Poseidon at Sounion
Take the orange regiional bus instead of joining some tourist agency
I considered it a MUST go place
The sunset view is AWESOME
Although it takes a lot of time to go and come back
But I tell you, it is all worth it

To do
Short term cruise along nearby islands of Saronic Gulf
Poros-Hydra-Aegina
witnessed Greek tranditional dance in the cruise
Less than an hour allot to
stroll and explore the islands
They are beautiful
but staying more than a day will then be too much

Do be do be do
Acropolis overview the city of Athens
The city is not as small as we thought so
Each and every day
We keep discovering interesting streets and corners
We luckily catch the changing of guards in front of the parliament building
It is done every Sunday 11am sharp

Do be do be do
Free entrance to every attraction on Sunday during winter season
Good offer to EU students with almost free tickets

Present in Teresa's baptism

2010-01-17T10:30:00.003+08:00

We are happy to witness this important event of Teresa Maria Jose.
(daughter of Dinto and Emmi Jose)

Loca la vida in Prag

2010-01-01T01:37:00.002+08:00

It was not my first visit to Prag;
I not only stayed longer this time
but I also stayed on a very nice apartment.
The most important thing in this trip is that
I was with good company.
I always empahsize
the importance of being with good company
in any trip...
We were three 'loca' ladies
having fun and enjoying oursleves
We are so happy to attend a mass
at the church of Infant child of Prag.
Whether in Mexico or Philippines,
Sto. Nino is famous for being miraculous...
Of course this is only true
when you have FAITH.
All miracles happen only
when one BELIEVE...
We had an exchange/sharing of culture
in which when we take a closer look
they did not differ that much...
Remember,
Philippines was colonize by the spaniards for
over 100 years...

Loca la vida!

Ski-t at St Moritz

2009-12-23T21:05:00.003+08:00

St Moritz - night trekking

We arrived St. Moritz at dark (1800)

Randolin Backpackers is where we are staying.

The person in the information center is so kind to help us called the hotel

Our options are go there by ourselves or they will pick us up after an hour.

We are s in a hurry that we decided to go there by ourselves

It turned out that we arrived later than we expected.

First, we took the wrong bus going on opposite direction

Second, the trek UP the hotel is really exhausting due to the thick snow along the way and my stupid strolling luggage.

It was dark, cold, endless and no body along the TREK

We are so hopeless and desperate that we called the hotel at some point

We met this person who looked so much like Willnow

With somebody guaranteeing the direction and showing us how close it is from where we are positioned;

It feels more secure and motivated.

At last we arrived 2230.

What a night.

At least we met nice , kind and helpful people along this race around St Moritz.

St. Moritz is good place to ski

No doubt about it

But for beginners like me

It is best to get an instructor

Which I did not

So basically

What happened to me

I glide

I flip

I slip

I slide

I roll

Struggling with extreme effort in each and every SKI

Baby ski as I name this experience

I might try it again next time but with proper instruction, please

Glazing view in Glacier Express

2009-12-22T21:03:00.005+08:00

Initially, I cannot imagine inside the train for around 8 hours

Strolling from one mountain to another

Rolling from one city to another city

Gliding from one tunnel to the other

But the structure of the train is so good

That you feel like living in the world of snow

Striking sunlight from the open space windows

It is the warmest winter wonderland one can ever have

If there is such thing as 3D movies

Glacier express is definitely an n-dimensional panoramic scene experience

Even though we have camera to catch these wonderful scenery

But it is definitely incomparable to experience them yourself

Eight hours glacier trip is more like a picnic trip

Eating fine food,

drinking fine wine,

tasting fine cheese,

meeting interesting people,

and enjoying the glacier landscapes.

If there is one thing one need not to miss in their Switzerland trip

It is definitely the White Mountains and Cold River

If there is four season in one’s life

I say I had the winter of my LIFE.

Zermatt

2009-12-21T21:02:00.001+08:00

Zermatt is almost 4 hours away from Geneva.

The landscape makes you forget the time

Inside the train,

You feel like you are in a mobile museum of paintings

whose theme is Pure White

Along the trip

We crossed within a mountain

Like the model trains I saw in a museum

When I was still a child

White is one of my favorite color

Just seeing almost everything in white makes my day!

Zermatt, ski resort

Indeed it is a world class resort

Making use of the natural environment

Tourism provide income in this town

Without ski resort,

Zermatt will be a deserted area.

Zermatt provides cozy environment.

Making it tourist friendly and relaxing

For people who love to ski, it is no doubt the best place to be

It feels cool living in between these gracious glazing mountains

United @ Geneva

2009-12-21T21:00:00.004+08:00

Geneva housed United Nations and Red Cross

City where people of all nations come for

PEACE and HARMONY

What surprised me in Geneva is to see my favorite sculpture

…

I saw the imitated version in Berlin

It was love at first sight

I posted it in this blog few months ago

I was so excited to see the original

It will be perfect if either my best friend or my sister is there with me

in front of the statue to witness this sisterhood BOND.

Interlaken: winer wonderland

2009-12-20T20:58:00.005+08:00

Dropped by

Old town Bern

it is open this Sunday

Specially for people who are going for Christmas shopping

The smell and color of the old town is really antique in its own

You can still visualize the busy street as it is in old days

Simple town with everything you need

Interlaken ost

Move further to Jungfrau

It is said to be the top of Europe

Denied by the weather

We settled at …

Around Interlaken

The view is breathtaking

The mountain sprinkled with (white sugar)

The lake neutralize the serious mountain

Well,

it is something like

dad for the mountain and

mom for the lake.

Like their child

embraced by the

cold mountain and quiet lake.

Even I did not reach top of Europe

But I felt like on top of the world

Snow angel at white mountains.

Cheezy Windmills

2009-11-30T02:00:00.003+08:00

Amsterdam Central station -> Koog Zaandjik station

It is a small village
The air is flavoured with cheeze
No kidding
It seems like the windmills are the one
responsible for spreading the smell...

Delicious~
This must attract a lot of happy mouse
Does the people get fat by breathing cheeze?
Do they suffocate to the air outside their village?

Wooden shoes factory can also be found here
It reminds me of Philippines' bakya
It is interesting to see these wooden shoe skill
survive throughout the years...

There are several windmills in this village alone
For these days,
they are big achitecture with small purposes
But back then,
they are something needed to earn for a living
Nevertheless,
the idea behind it is BRILLIANT

green - yellow - red LIGHT DISTRICT

2009-11-28T22:10:00.003+08:00

Green light district: On the GO

Friday nights from Germany,
Quer-Durchs-Land ticket to Hannover
Berlin linen from Hannover to Amsterdam: 2300-0430
Took the metro to the central station
with 24-hr ticket
Tickets for metro and tram can be avail at the metro platz itself
Patient wait until 0600
From central station to hotel Slotania,
we took bus 21
Drop our luggage and off to explore the city of Amsterdam!

Yellow light district: Sightseeing

Fist stop, Anne Frank's "house"
It is more like a hide-out/prison than a house/home
They are prison of their own
for being JEWS

Exceptional people are mold on extraordinary circumstances
Child's innocent view of what is happening around
makes it more striking and painful
for the readers...

Invisible violence and colorless blood

Then,
to tulips flower market, Van Gogh museum, diamond museum...

RED light district: the Original

Around the "Dam" area,
there you find the original red light district
unlike in Hamburg,
ladies are welcome to visit and
have some WINDOW shopping
Although I did not see any male prostitute
But definitely,
there are quite a variety in terms of
sizes, colors and shapes
It reflects the "need" and "taste" of the Market

SBI's Ozeaneum Stralsund

2009-11-26T20:56:00.005+08:00

Wonders of living creatures
keep surprising us...
How small creatures can swallow
something bigger than its size;
how they adapt and make flexible changes
in accordance to the natural environment/surroundings.

Good understanding of how they behave
inspire new and interesting stuffs...

Looking through the acquarium
we see the school of fish...
Within the acquarium,
we (SBI peeps) are the "school of fish".

Angie meets Angela

2009-11-09T12:30:00.001+08:00

beyond the walls

2009-11-08T20:55:00.001+08:00

SKY proof

2009-10-12T16:02:00.000+08:00

fallen ANGEL(yn)

2009-10-11T06:03:00.004+08:00

Angel,
on her way
down to earth for an important mission...

Angel landed without wings...

30 on 30th

2009-08-28T19:55:00.001+08:00

Living each day as if it is the LAST...

Dressden (miss-in action)

2009-08-24T05:03:00.005+08:00

A place close to Budapest and Praga
making them similar to one another
just that it is better
because I am with my friends
good company always make trips fun and interesting

Baroque architecture is SUPER and WOW
The Zwinger is the best
it is the place I enjoyed most
specially the sculptures on the top of Cathedral
they are gorgeous

Walking along with the story wall
makes you feel connected to the story

The old town is full of entertainment
amateur and professional street artists
here and there
performing and showcasing
It is the best place to spend your Sundays

Sculptures and music around the old town are two things
I thought to be the highlights of the city

its just that
most of the sculptures
that are naturally outside the walls
are mostly hiding under some roof...
funny thing to say really

Romeo ROME Romeo

2009-08-05T11:53:00.003+08:00

I like Rome for its culture and history.
The city keeps its historic touch.
Thousand years of history adopted "moderness"
and did not allow modernity to dominate the city...

The smell of historic breath
Rome did it better than Paris
In Paris, my impression is that the historic spot is swallowed by the modern world
It is the modern city that allow the historic existence

All these amazing sculptures and achitechtures around Europe
they keeps me wondering
How these artists who created them
show influence and power to the society
up to this day...
Eternal life they earned from ARTS

Holy Vatican

2009-08-05T10:55:00.003+08:00

Ganola Venice row your boat

2009-08-05T09:57:00.002+08:00

I had been to Xi Tang, Zhou Zhuang and Li Ziang of China
they call themselves Venice of China
but I will not say so
although they are special in theri own way...

If you just take the ganola around Venice
it's fine...
but you definitely missed the excitement and point of ganola ride.
There is so many stories
in every hidden corners
behind closed windows...
That is why make sure to ask your ganola guy
secrets beyond those walls...

I learned from this trip that
Murano is a special glass from Venice.

Greates experience we had was
a lunch along the creek,
in front of a classic church...
relaxing and cozy

Paris in Pyramids

2009-08-05T08:58:00.007+08:00

Each attraction is grande with signature.
If there is something that touched me in this place called Paris,
then its definitely Virgin with Child dedicated to “Notre-Dame de Paris”.
Although St. Peter of Vatican is bigger than Notre Dame,
but I felt something more in Notre Dame...
the presence of the holy spirit...
St. Peter feels more of a tourist spot to me.

We experienced the touch of an angel.
We lost the direction around Galde de Norde,
an angel came to touch our shoulders and
lead us to the light of path...

As for French bread, we had enough.

Me, a friend and my mom

2009-07-29T01:01:00.003+08:00

I remebered when I first arrived Rostock, I always thought of saving these pictures scenary with my family...

And finally, here they are ....

Sisterhood

2009-06-20T20:30:00.005+08:00

First impression:
Expression of TRUST to each other
One lean all her weight to the other
One does her best to carry the other

Different personalities
binded together by "friendship"

I see
confident and shy;
fighter and assistant.
One completes the other...

What touches me most
is the back view of the sculpture
the way they held on each other...
perfect representation of sisterhood

Closeness and trust
of deep friendship;
Bond that cannot be cut off easily...

Neighborhood in Nearby Schwerin

2009-06-13T08:30:00.002+08:00

Revisited Schwerin
not anymore alone
but with companies from IBZ
they are people I stayed with on one of University's guest house
old and new faces
enjoying the sunshine in the garden exhibit

Szczecin: steps closer to Pope John Paul II

2009-06-07T08:30:00.000+08:00

Copenhagen with copemates

2009-06-02T19:27:00.015+08:00

Traveling is always about meeting friends along the trip and feeling the culture the place has to offer. I get to know more about my friends who joined me in this journey. We established special bond along the tour.

By sea and land we crossed
Copenhagen--park city
good place to
stroll, boat, and bike.
Exhibiting its artistic and colorful furnitures, textiles, arts and designs.
Impressive yet expensive.
My kind of taste
not my kind of budget.

Prague Prag Praha Czeck it out!

2009-04-12T23:09:00.000+08:00

Kind people from Thailand

2009-04-11T22:36:00.000+08:00

When I arrived Prague, I needed czeck money which I do not have. And there is no place to change money since the shops are already close. To my surprise, I found a pair of Filipino look a like overseas workers who are from Thailand. I helped them take their pictures. Taking my chances, I asked them if they know somewhere near where I can change money. But actually, I was thinking at the back of my mind whether they will be willing to change money with me. Well, they were more than willing to change money with me for the fact that they are going back to Germany from few days vocation in Prague. They even give me their one day bus and tram ticket good until next day 10am. I have the tram ticket and I have some cash to spend.

I manage to meet great people at the right time...

Secret of Princess Sisi @ Vienna

2009-04-10T23:03:00.001+08:00

Vienna...
Vienna sausage is the first thing pop in my mind
thought there is not much to see
but surprise by how much the city has to offer
shopping, museum and architecture
there is too much to see

How I wish I had more time to spend
wondering around the architectures and sculptures
hopping from one shop to another store
feeling the arts and culture among museums
unveiling more secrets beneath the castle walls

Princess Sisi
fantasize by films
this trip brings me
to facts of her life
brings her to meeting point with Princess Diana

Mozart's Salzburg Symphony

2009-04-09T23:01:00.000+08:00

Due to economic crisis
around the world
even the great Mozart
can't help but to have a shift of career
from being the musician
to a salesman
selling chocolates, perfumes
and
his past

By my side

2009-04-09T11:31:00.001+08:00

In salzburg, I met an old lady who escort me all the way to the youth hostel. I just asked her where it is and even though she also had no idea where it was. She insisted to escort me and did the favor of asking people we met along the way on how to reach that place. She won't leave me until she made sure I found the place. She reminds me of "san hu li ma" and my late grandmother. It keeps me thinking that my granny's spririt might be with her, that is why she can't leave me alone wondering in the streets.

Tracing Pope Benedict @ Traunstein

2009-04-06T22:50:00.000+08:00

Pope Benedict surprises me in Traunstein
the place of his becoming

Beautiful sunrise starts my day in Kloster Seeon
I always thought they can only be seen in movies
How inspiring to start a day like this...

Hamburg revisited

2009-03-22T12:00:00.003+08:00

We take the first regional train available for Länder ticket to Hamburg. The ticket was bought in the train station. It is cheaper since we got it from the machines. Otherwise, we have to pay service charge if we bought it through the counter. One Länder ticket is good for 5 persons. It took us 2.5 hours to reach Hamburg. There is a Mc Donalds in the train station. It is a good place to set as meeting place for friends coming from different directions.

We
walked around the lake,
passed through Rathaus( municipal office),
floated over the lake to their mini aritificial look beach (by public ferry),
dropped by a Enrico's favorite Portugese restaurant,
crossed the myterious tunnel (open for walk only on Weekends),
watched the city in different angles,
felt the cry at the ruined church, and
enjoyed hot drinks for the rest of the day(restaurants and coffee shops are open on Sunday).

We thought we loose our legs after walking and trekking like forever.

To the west most part of Europe

2009-03-03T19:38:00.000+08:00

A journey to the end of the world...

Castles in the Cloud

2009-01-19T05:49:00.001+08:00

There are castles in the cloud.
I walked through the clouds
and by the castles.
Footprints over the clouds
gone when I looked back...
can't stop it
keep disappearing.
But
have to keep walking.
Kings and Queens I visited.
Finding my very own castle...
Where is the castle I belong?

Good Start New Beginning

2009-01-01T17:00:00.000+08:00

New year starts
when one
promises to oneself
a fresh start;
when one
sets new goals;
when one
decides to achieve some dreams;
when one
determines to reach planned objectives;
and when one
is going BIG TIME change and improvement!

Christmas Pilgrimage

2009-01-01T15:59:00.000+08:00

I left my footprints...
They kept their momories...
Each part is unique on its own way.
Their ESSENTIAL beauty depends on how you interpret them.
They are ALIVE by the way you put LIFE and make meaning on your stories.

Morning View

2008-11-24T15:10:00.000+08:00

In a morning time,
while Sun is still snoring in his bed...
Snow Angels fall from the sky;
changing the world I am living with a touch of WHITE.
Covering the dark and dirty aspects with purity and innocence...

Picture Me

2008-11-01T19:42:00.001+08:00

Where am I looking?

It seems like I am taking a picture of you...
But as I am looking at it now...
It appears to me as if I am taking my own memory.

I had taken a lot of shots. I might not remember the specific details of all the pictures, but there are photos that are definitely special and significant to me...

These pictures have captions, motions, sounds and emotions.

What I saw, heard and felt
I try to save them with personal touch.
I processed them first with my heart before storing them in my brain...

Shadows and Footprints

2008-10-05T16:24:00.000+08:00

Reading thousands books and walking thousand miles...

Living once in a life time must make the most out of it.
Think of how you wanted your life story to be told and LIVE with it.
Never stop dreaming ...
Visualize your dreams and BELIEVE in them;
One day, what you just thought of might just COME TRUE.

Dream, Visualize, and Believe...

After thinking, time for ACTIONS.
Don't WAIT, DO them AS SOON AS YOU CAN; AS OPPORTUNITY arrives.
One never knows whether there is a tomorrow that awaits you...
Or if the CHANCE is still there for you to come back for...

Though, if somebody closed his/her doors for you
There will always be some concerned passengers to open some windows for you...
You just need to open your heart and mind to accept new things and different possibilities.

Keep walking
There is no such thing as dead end in this world.
For one destination, one may have thousand of possible paths to reach the place

Every shadows and footprints left behind will TRACE pieces of me

Kite Surfing

2008-09-13T18:06:00.001+08:00

kite surfing