東西交叉口(EW Cross Road)
一個東西文化交會的平台,刊登我個人從台灣到英國所書寫的各種旅遊見聞、閱讀心得、生活經驗和文化觀想
英國到現在(25/7/2008)仍無隱私
2008年7月20日的開卷有一篇書評,
這兩天看了鴻鴻為公視拍的紀錄片'台北波西
最近(16/7-3/8/2008)英國在
明年(2009年)六月我也要去都柏林參加
Gary and I went to Japan for a conference/holiday in July 2006. We met up with Gary's students in Tokyo and it was a really special occasion. Unfortunately Gary fell seriously ill the next day which was the day before we were to leave Tokyo for Beijing. He was rushed to a hospital in Nagameguro for a major surgery in the middle of the night. As a result, we had to cancel all our subsequent travels and stay in Tokyo for extra 10 days. It was an extremely difficult time for both of us. Thanks to Ichiko and Katsumi for their friendship and support that I wasn't completely alone in a foreign country with a patient to look after. Gary and I pulled through and we now can look back with an odd affection and intimate feelings towards Tokyo. I certainly get to know Tokyo from a very different perspective when I tried to live an ordinary life in the city and visited Gary every day at the hospital. Moreover, we get to make some real friends whom we shall treasure forever.