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July 05, 2009
打工閒聊 (1) -發傳單
在澳洲六個多月,我除了在農場工作外,還發過傳單和在飯店工作
發傳單這個工作對我來說是最有啟發的
Posted by hugo at 01:17 PM | Comments (0)
February 02, 2007
Opera House-雪梨歌劇院
*雪梨歌劇院第一眼看到歌劇院是在從凱恩斯飛雪梨的飛機上，發現巨大的雪梨大橋旁邊小小之雪梨歌劇院，有點令人失望，怎麼會這麼小(其實是橋太巨大)? 隔天，從Manly Beach回到Circuler Quay(環形碼頭)的渡輪上又看到雪梨歌劇院，天氣是陰天，印象中的雪梨歌劇院是閃耀動人，結果那天雪梨歌劇院看起來髒髒的，更加令人失望。一直到有天晚上獨自漫步到環形碼頭，拜燈光所賜夜晚的雪梨歌劇院非常令人驚艷，從那刻起戀上雪梨歌劇院。
Posted by hugo at 12:11 AM | Comments (0)
January 15, 2007
Bye Bye Australia!
搭火車到機場，火車經過Circuler Quay，清晨的雪梨大橋和歌劇院看起來格外耀眼；
飛機起飛前，遠眺雪梨的天際線，搜尋到雪梨塔和住宿的World Tower；
飛機起飛後，帶點感傷，世界這麼大，下一次回澳洲，會是何時呢? 沒有答案。飛抵台灣，朦朧的台北街頭，滿街的中文招牌，101閃亮著，淡水河夜景依舊安靜美麗，
根深蒂固的熟悉感，讓澳洲發生的一切顯得格外虛幻。
閉上眼還感受的到南半球熾熱陽光，冰冷海水，朋友們的笑顏和滿滿的回憶，
轉眼間卻已回歸北半球的生活步調，Bye Bye Australia!
Posted by hugo at 11:58 PM | Comments (1)
January 07, 2007
Blue Mountain
*Famous Three Sister in Blue MountainBlue Mountain is a must go highlight near Syney. It only takes two hours by train( single way:$11.6). It's better to stay 2 or 3 nights. Get prepared before you go to Blue mountain, especialy a pair of nice shoes for track walking and a swimming suit for waterfall shower.
Posted by hugo at 03:46 PM | Comments (0)
January 03, 2007
瘋狂雪梨跨年夜
*雪梨大橋跨年煙火雪梨的跨年夜,只能用瘋狂來形容!高潮迭起的跨年夜，有失落也有驚喜。
Posted by hugo at 08:40 PM | Comments (5)
December 30, 2006
回台之不胖也難之狂吃清單
隨著回台的日子漸漸逼近,而且回去只要一個月(1/15-2/20)就又要出國一年多
我的心中無時無刻充滿了魂縈夢牽之台灣美食,以下是回台後必吃之食物清單
光看清單不胖三公斤都難...所以我在澳洲已開始忌口減重,準備回去盡情大吃大喝(很怕吃不完)
歡迎各位親朋朋友跟我相約去共享美食Posted by hugo at 06:19 AM | Comments (0)
December 29, 2006
My Christmas in Sydney
* Very Christmans style photo. Me and my girl friens.I had a big dinner with many Taiwanese and Koreans in the Chirstmas eve. Then I went to pub for dancing with my girl friends. This's the first time I went to pub in Sydney. The pub called "Three Wise Monkey", it was very crowded. There's a live band in the pub, everyone enjoyed the night and danced with his style. Even I was a bad dancer, I enjoyed the atmosphere. The music was too loudy, you needed to yell when you talked to someone.
Posted by hugo at 09:17 PM | Comments (2)
December 22, 2006
雪梨生活紀事
*海德公園內之可愛怪鳥,請注意它的嘴巴走厚唇風格 (Strange bird in Hyde Park. Take look at its funny beak.)為了留學，選擇了雪梨當成基地，打算花三個月進行申請學校事宜，沒想到雪梨卻是終站了。
Posted by hugo at 08:43 AM | Comments (5)
December 19, 2006
Christmas is coming!
*X'mas Underwear in the shopping window. It's so cute!The Southern Hemisphere is summer now, but it is still cold sometimes. However, this is my first summer X'mas. Christmas is everywehere in Sydney, lots of events, concerts, and decoration. Now I can "feel" how important X'mas for western people. Because everyone is crazy for shopping.
Posted by hugo at 09:39 PM | Comments (3)
November 30, 2006
Stressed
* This flower is drawed by a plane.Since I get the admission from school, I feel excited but stressed as well. Due to study, I need to go back Taipei earlier. I am so sad that I need to say goodbye to Australia. There are still so many place I want to visit. However, I don't have time and money at this moment. I really don't want to leave Australia!!! I should be happy right now. However, I feel so stressed and indeterminated.
Posted by hugo at 10:41 AM | Comments (5)
November 25, 2006
說英文是一種禮貌
來澳洲之後,英文就是生存的必備能力之一。但是，英文畢竟不是我們的母語，要暢所欲言地表達自己意見的時候，總免不了支支吾吾的尷尬，而且很耗腦力，因為要努力想用英文把話說出口。於是乎當在他鄉遇見台灣同胞時，話匣子一開可是停不了，一方便是因為遇見同胞的親切感，大家分享彼此在澳洲的經驗交換資訊，另一方面就可以開心地說中文(甚至連台語都上場)，畢竟不用大腦就說話可是很痛快的啦!
Posted by hugo at 06:01 AM | Comments (5)
November 21, 2006
粗心
今天,我的粗心被大主管訓誡了...
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November 07, 2006
Magnetic island (October 6-8,2006)
*Sunset at horseshoe bay in in Magnetic islandMagnetic island is near Townsivlle, around 30 mins by ferry. This island is famous for the Koala, snorkling, and dving. It's a quite and nice island with some nice beaches. There are also some beatiful national parks, you can look for the wild Koala in the bush.
深入閱讀"Magnetic island (October 6-8,2006)"
Posted by hugo at 06:37 PM | Comments (0)
November 04, 2006
農場大作戰 Part 5: 尋找愛情果
*最後一天採番茄和韓國隊友們的合照番茄在西方又有「愛情果」之別稱，在草叢中尋覓那一抹屬於愛情的火紅，聽起來好像小說般的情節，當烈日當空，汗流浹背地在地上爬著採收番茄時，這個浪漫的幻想馬上消失無影蹤。
Posted by hugo at 11:02 AM | Comments (4)
November 02, 2006
柳暗花明又一村
上週六搬進雪梨最高的大樓WORLD TOWER,一年多前新落成的大樓,乾淨舒適,一週$130澳幣。但繳完兩個星期的租金和三個星期的押金後,手上只剩下700塊澳幣，房子至少要住兩個月,連付完兩個月的房租都有問題，在雪梨一週的吃住交通費約200澳幣,700塊只能勉強在撐3個星期吧,財務很吃緊了!隨時都可以收拾行李回台灣啦!
更別提,還想要再考一次托福和GMAT,再說,申請學校也都要錢,申請一間學校起碼要100塊美金~一連串的金錢問題讓我想了都睡不太著!(相信大家應該有印象,我離台前丟掉錢包的鳥事吧,到現在我仍然沒辦法動到我台灣戶頭的錢,只能過著窮人生活),雖然有台灣女生介紹的發傳單工作,但一星期只能賺約100-200,錢還是不夠用,不過,在今天我終於在雪梨找到一份工作啦~解決了當前的燃眉之急!
Posted by hugo at 07:13 PM | Comments (2)
October 28, 2006
My Sydney Address
*Sydney Harbor BridgeI will stay in Sydney until the early of January. If anyone want to send me somthing, like postcard, letter or some other thing. Here is my address in Sydney.
2912/91 Liverpool St, Sydney NSW 2000 Australia
Posted by hugo at 10:18 PM | Comments (1)
October 24, 2006
I'm in Sydney now!
* Sydney Opera HouseFinally, I see the famous Sydney Opera House, it is so beautiful in the evening. The night view is glorious around Sydney Opera House. I start to fall in love with this city. I just arrived Sydney for a few days. I am so poor now, I need to get a job ASAP. Anyway, this's another whole new start! Sydney is such a big city with amazing energy. Sydney lets me feel alive and back to Taipei.
Posted by hugo at 01:35 PM | Comments (2)
October 14, 2006
Unexcepting gain:Lose Weight
*Hugo with Koala in Magnetic island.My mother always thinks I'm too fat, she is so seriously to ask me lose weight in Australia. She thinks I look pretty when my weight is 52 kg. However, it has been 6 or 7 years my weight is over 52 kg. I don't know if I can make it or not, most people get some weight in Australia. After traveling around Australia nearly four month. I am really lucky to lose some weight here. Because the farm job is too hard and hot, I lose some weight. This is a unexpecting big gain for me.
深入閱讀"Unexcepting gain:Lose Weight"
Posted by hugo at 07:50 AM | Comments (5)
October 13, 2006
Scuba diving in Great Barrier Reef
*Hugo in Great Barrier ReefGreat Barrier Reef is one of the famous place in Australia. The best way to take a look of Great Barrier Reef is scuba diving. There is also a famous wreck-Yongala near Townsivlle, Yongala is one of the top 10 popular diving places in the world. Due to Great barrier Reef and Yongala wreck, I decide to learn scuba diving. Be a scuba diver sounds like a good and crazy idea for me.
深入閱讀"Scuba diving in Great Barrier Reef"
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October 02, 2006
Leave Bowen and go for Townsville
This morning I woke up and had a strong feeling that I can't stay in Bowen anymore. So I packaged all my stuff within two hours and booked a ticket to Townsville, the sencond biggest city in Queensland. Finally, I quitted the tomato picking job. Thanks God!
Posted by hugo at 09:52 AM | Comments (2)
September 25, 2006
Three months already
*Mural in Bowen street. Many interesting murals are in Bowen street.It’s been three months that I stayed in Australia. Times goes quickly. I stayed one month in Melbourne. I worked one month in Gatton and one month in Bowen. I have a lot of time thinking about myself and future.
Posted by hugo at 10:06 AM | Comments (7)
September 10, 2006
我家後院有隻馬
*Hugo feed horse在Gatton停留的期間，有天下午，日本室友Yoshiko很興奮地告訴我，我家後院的後面有隻馬。我很興奮地跑出去看，結果還真的有兩隻馬在後面，應該是附近的人養的，馬沒事就在草地上吃草和樹蔭下乘涼。到廚房拿了紅蘿蔔對馬招招手後，它也居然貪吃地走過來，所謂吃人嘴軟，那隻馬一邊吃紅羅蔔一邊任我們亂摸，這輩子第一次摸馬可說是又愛又怕。有了第一次經驗後，沒事我就拿跟紅蘿蔔到後院餵馬。於是，餵馬為農場的無聊生活中，增添了一點小樂趣。
Posted by hugo at 01:43 PM | Comments (5)
Try me !?
在異國共譜一段跨國戀曲，是每個背包客心中隱約的期待。在澳洲，來自世界各國的旅行者眾多，短暫地邂逅後又不著痕跡地分開，對外國人來說是很平常的事情。在任何一個國家，單身旅行女子，被搭訕是很常見的事。無可諱言，亞洲女生溫婉的形象(知我者都知道:凶狠才是Hugo的人格特質)，更讓眾多外國男士趨之若鶩。在澳洲來Working Holiday的大多人，抱持著既然是來Holiday的心態，對於短暫的關係，都抱持著十分開放的態度，當各自前往下一個城市或回到自己的國家後，這段關係也不著痕跡地畫下休止符。
Posted by hugo at 01:41 PM | Comments (2)
September 01, 2006
New life in Bowen
* hugo at the beach in top of white sundayFinally , I start my new job:tomao picking. It's a hard job, 10 working hrs per day but with good pay. Feel exhausted after work, usually eating instant nooddles as dinner then go to bed.
Except being a hard worker, I'd like to be a tourist as well. Bowen is a beautiful town with many nice beaches. I had a day off last Sunday , so I went to some nice beaches and enjoyed a relaxing afternoon. First time, I think I'm in holiday in Australia.
Posted by hugo at 03:07 PM | Comments (6)
農場大作戰 Part III -拈花惹草
*wild koala in rowood
每個人都有一種適合自己的農作物，拈花惹草絕對不是我的專長。
上星期五(8/11)離開了Gatton前往Rowood台灣人經營的農場，準備下星期一開工，為油桃”疏果”。高經濟價值的水果，為了讓將來收成的果子更大更甜，賣到好價錢，就必須於果樹開花結果的時期進行疏果，移除過多的花苞和小果子。前往Rowood之前，電話中聽農場主人說一天可以賺的工資約150-160澳幣，所以，我和另外五個台灣及香港朋友莫不懷抱著賺大錢的期待心情前往，放棄在Gatton舒適便宜的Share House和穩定的農場工作。
Posted by hugo at 03:05 PM | Comments (5)
農場大作戰 Part II Gatton
來Gatton當村姑4個星期，Gatton附近有很多農場，也聚集了很多背包客。採收了青蔥(shallot)、白花椰菜(Cauliflower)、綠花椰菜(broccoli)、甘藍菜(cabbage)、美生菜(Lettuce)、馬鈴薯等6種蔬菜。漸漸地習慣了農場生活節奏：早上五點多起床，下午收工回家，洗澡煮飯，看電視聊天，然後十點上床睡覺。農場工作辛苦，但最令人難以忍受的應該是工作真的很無聊：好幾個小時不斷重複同樣的動作。
Posted by hugo at 03:00 PM | Comments (1)
August 23, 2006
Go for Bowen
Today I will go for Bowen from Gatton. I can't earn good money in Gatton. So I decide to go for Bowen. Bowen is famous for tomato and has beautiful beach near famous Great Reef. People always say tomato picking is a good job and helps backpackers save lots money quickly.
Many things happened in Gatton, some are fine and some make me very upset. I wrote some posts about my Gatton life in my laptop, but I can't find a computer with usb port to upload them to my blog by internet. Once my laptop can access to internet, I'll upload these posts ASAP.
Today I have a big goodbye breakfast with my five Taiwaneses roommate. We don't have time to have a big dinner party, becasue I made this decision in Monday middle night. It's sad to say goodbye to friends. But a whole new start is waitting for me in Bowen. I wish I have good luck in Bowen.
Posted by hugo at 09:52 AM | Comments (1)
August 03, 2006
謀殺犯在身邊?
今天<7/25>下午和日本妹從農場下工回家時，發現我住的Share house隔幾戶門前拉起了封鎖線，然後看到警車、警察、一群圍觀的民眾、和一個坐在地上情緒激動不知說些什麼的黑人歐巴桑。明明家就在前方10公尺前，但警察說什麼也不讓我們過去，於時我和日本妹只好無奈地繞了10分鐘的路走回家，一路上我們討論著，會拉起封鎖線應該是滿嚴重的事情，說不定是謀殺案!?
Posted by hugo at 06:25 PM | Comments (2)
July 28, 2006
Working in the Gatton now
I arrived Gatton(near Bristane by 2 hours train and bus) on last Sunday night. Then I started to work on Monday. I did three days shallot and one day another vegetable. Today is a rainy day, I need not to work. The farm job is hard, it is quite boring and after work you feel tired and don't want to do anything. But it is good to strength mind. The most important thing I learn for farm job: using your brain to earn money is much better than using your body.
深入閱讀"Working in the Gatton now"
Posted by hugo at 11:29 AM | Comments (4)
July 21, 2006
Go for Brisbane on this Sunday
I will go for Brisbane by airplane this Sunday. For my money is less than $1,000 AUD, I think I need to earn some money first. I find a farm job near Brisbane, this job is about vegetable harvest. There are some Taiwanese working in that farm now, this is the main reason to choose this farm. Because the farm job is quite boring, without friends, would be lonely as well.
My back is much better now, just a little bit pain. Not sure if my back could take this harvest job, I just want to try.
Posted by hugo at 07:38 PM | Comments (3)
July 19, 2006
My first group interview
Today I attend a interview of Coffee Club. This is my first group interview in my life. A very interesting experience for me. I had not introduced myself in English in front of many people before. I think I am too nervous, or I could do it better.
深入閱讀"My first group interview"
Posted by hugo at 06:05 PM | Comments (1)
July 13, 2006
沒想到這真的發生了~
聽說在澳洲住在Backpackers會遇到關係很亂之男女
有人真的會在Dorm room做愛,我一直以為這是玩笑話
不過前天晚上10點多...這個謠傳變成了事實
Posted by hugo at 05:53 PM | Comments (2)
閃到腰
大概是上星期採柳橙時就已經稍微傷到腰,昨天早上我洗完澡在吹完頭髮,彎腰開電暖氣
快速起身時,感到一陣劇痛,痛到完全站不起來
吞了兩顆止痛藥後,中午還跑去上英文課,上完英文課,痛到寸步難行
同行的兩個台灣女生看到我痛成這樣,叫我一定要馬上看醫生
還好,上課的大樓樓下就是診所,醫生說只是肌肉拉傷,吃吃消炎藥和止痛藥就可
鬆了好大一口氣...不過診療費和藥劑就花了我70塊澳幣(1500台幣)
很感謝那兩個一直陪著我的台灣女生,
我昨天的狀況只能用動彈不得來形容,真的痛到我很想死...
沒有他們的話,我一個人沒辦法處理這種狀況,會不知所措到哭出來吧
終於體會到人在異鄉,朋友有多重要!
Posted by hugo at 03:26 PM | Comments (0)
轉變
*陽光下的草綠色，我喜歡這張的光影變化...
到澳洲已三個星期，老實說，我一直對自己在這裡的存在感到困惑。我到底想要在澳洲得到些什麼，帶走些什麼？為什麼要來這裡？我心裡沒有明確的答案。然後，一眨眼，一天就過了，什麼都沒完成的一天，帶著絲絲惶恐入眠。過生活很簡單，但要怎麼過才是問題？
Posted by hugo at 03:21 PM | Comments (3)
農場體驗-採柳橙
*滿簍的橘子,農場經理還教我們如何開貨車喔~就是照片中的裝橘子的車輛
來到澳洲之前，原本沒有打算到農場工作，計畫永遠趕不上變化，來不到兩週，我卻身在農場裡像隻猴子般地採柳橙。工作後的簡陋晚餐，餐後來自不同地方的採收工人們聚集在火堆旁邊取暖聊天，睡個香甜的長覺，隔天帶著全身痠痛醒來，在陽光的照耀下開始一天的橘子奮戰，生活變得很簡單。
Posted by hugo at 02:42 PM | Comments (3)
June 30, 2006
想收到澳洲明信片的請留下住址
*Melbourne的Dockland親愛的朋友們:
想收到澳洲寄來的美美明信片嗎?
只要在本篇留下你的住址(不限台灣喔)
Hugo就會不定期從不同的地方寄出明信片給你們喔!
Posted by hugo at 09:23 AM | Comments (12)
暫別墨爾本
*拍無數張才拍好墨爾本的夜景:乾淨天空,美麗天際線,小小新月
待在墨爾本一直找不到工作,一直燒錢是很可怕的一件事
剛好有台灣朋友找到農場採柳橙的工作,我們決定兩人同行去當農場苦力
對於大城市的生活,我已經有點厭倦了,去農場這件事反而讓我充滿期待
Posted by hugo at 08:46 AM | Comments (1)
June 27, 2006
我的酒鬼室友
住在這家Backpacker已經滿一個星期了
這星期裡,最讓我印象深刻的就是我的酒鬼室友Posted by hugo at 01:37 PM | Comments (3)
June 24, 2006
Day 5
*Map leavesStill feel nervous and stress to get used new environment. I feel exhausted everyday.
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June 23, 2006
在路上被台灣人撿到
昨天在墨爾本市中心使用免費無線網路,後來隔壁來了兩隻台灣女生
晚上約好一起去上免費的英文課程,來澳洲沒有刻意想要認識台灣人
除了打電話回家報平安外,好幾天都沒跟人說中文了
他鄉遇到同胞感覺很好,一個人在墨爾本的訊息管道不暢通,生活太過於孤立
其中一個女生跟我說,我不是她第一個在澳洲路上撿到的台灣人
Posted by hugo at 11:45 AM | Comments (0)
June 22, 2006
起步難
*墨爾本的天空走在澳洲街頭，心底會有種難以置信的感覺，自己處於一個完全陌生的城市，心裡存著不踏實和不安全感。應付全然陌生的環境，開口閉口都是英文還真有點累人。我的世界向來是跟網路形影不離的，在澳洲不能像在台灣一樣隨心所欲上網，很有生活在另外一個世界的氣氛，被孤立的感覺更深。
Posted by hugo at 01:03 PM | Comments (4)
June 19, 2006
順利抵達
*從台北起飛前的新航飛機11個多小時的飛行,一路上昏睡到澳洲
出關異常的順利,沒遭到任何的檢查和盤問
出了機場搭乘Skybus,然後轉乘mini bus到Urban Central backpacker
整台bus就只載我一個乘客,司機一路上親切陪我聊天
卸下重重的行李後,走出backpacker
現在開始這個全然陌生的環境了,說不緊張絕對是騙人,有種千頭萬緒的感覺
墨爾本的冬天沒有想像中的冷,吐氣會變白煙
總而言之,我順利抵達澳洲囉Posted by hugo at 11:12 AM | Comments (3)
June 18, 2006
大魔神附身
距離出發只剩不到15小時,在凌晨兩點發現錢包不見了!
凌晨三點,打完所有掛失電話後,感覺很悽涼
身分證+健保卡+兩張信用卡+四張提款卡
+550塊澳幣現金(約台幣13000)+1000多台幣+500塊大潤發禮卷+幾張一元美鈔
全部隨著遺失的錢包不翼而飛
身上只剩幾十塊,只靠自己的話,連機場都到不了!令人感覺超沮喪...Posted by hugo at 04:22 AM | Comments (1)
June 08, 2006
買旅支和換澳幣
出門在外,沒有錢萬萬不能,出發前必定要換外幣和買旅支
決定下定決心只帶1550澳幣(台幣約37450)去澳洲,今天把換外幣和旅支兩件事搞定啦!
Posted by hugo at 03:46 PM | Comments (2)
June 06, 2006
送行
出發的日期漸漸逼近,家人開始頻頻詢問我的澳洲行,甚至提到了送行這件事。
Posted by hugo at 12:43 PM | Comments (3)
June 03, 2006
出發前的花費
出發前就要花掉了不少錢..林林總總加起來居然破5萬!大失血...
Posted by hugo at 04:40 PM | Comments (6)
May 11, 2006
澳洲只剩伸手可及的距離
今天，澳洲打工度假簽證過了，已訂好6月18日啟程前往澳洲墨爾本的機票，現在，澳洲對我來說已是伸手可及的距離。機票的回程日期，取決於到時能否申請到學校或申請到什麼學校。簽證的停留時間最多只能一年，可以確定的是，我會待在澳洲最少半年，最長一年。
Posted by hugo at 11:34 PM | Comments (1)