1213-1215 Going back to lonely life－Welcome to My World

When I woke up this morning, I realized finally I was back to a lonely life as the first month I just arrived San Francisco or New York. Last night, no, maybe from my Korean friend’s last week, I started to say good-bye to him and did lots of memorable things together. This morning I cried again.

到紐約玩了一個多月的韓國同學終於也要離開回韓國，前晚和他道別後，今天早上醒來突然發現要是沒有玩伴，整個心境都好不一樣!要是我一直待在家裡，我會得憂鬱症吧！我決定還是要獨自去探索曼哈頓，就像我剛到舊金山或紐約一樣，總是要面對一個人的孤寂吧!

I decided to find something to do or I would feel too sad to go on my tour. Just visit a near and free museum! On the way I saw a typical scene of New York- steam comes out from chimneries.

今天晚起只好就近逛逛，去中央車站看看免費的地下鐵博物館吧!路上看到很紐約的景象，從地下冒煙的蒸氣和背後的高樓大廈。

This MUSEUM is too small and I think it’s just a MTA shop.

這個博物館也太小了吧!!

There are some trains displays and the covers of The New Yorker.

裡面有一些模型展示，牆上掛了著名的雜誌The New Yorker的封面，很有復古味。

I visited the stores in Grand Central Terminal, and found some bakeries selling cupcakes and cheesecake. Everyone looks cute but so much cream! Cheesecake made me think of my Korean friend. It’s his favorite. I yelped to find a high review bakery, Junior’s, is famous for cheesecake, so I bought one to try its taste.

在中央車站裡逛逛一些商店，發現幾間烘焙店展示聖誕節的杯子蛋糕和紐約有名的起士蛋糕，只是看起來都非常甜。我找了一間評價很高的起士蛋糕Junior’s ，讓我想起我的那韓國同學，他最喜歡這個了。

Grand Central Terminal is the biggest station; of course I have been here many times.

Apple opened a new branch at Grand Central Terminal this week; its power is everywhere! I tried to catch the shining sign!

這個禮拜才新開的蘋果專賣店，蘋果威力真是無所不在!沒錢買蘋果，就只好來玩相機，調整一下光圈快門拍下那閃亮的蘋果標誌!

Talking to myself is really tiring; I mean when you stay alone, you must get used to owning the whole world. That makes me exhausted. Came back to my room, I took some pictures as a ritual which declared the beginning of a new life.

跟自己相處是很累的一件事，因為在自己的世界裡必須要不斷的跟自己對話。回到房間我做了一些儀式，藉由拍照來宣告另一個全新的開始。

It’s my Christmas gift from my Korean friend. The Christmas monkey is still shining.

我韓國同學送我的聖誕禮物，這隻發光的小猴子很像我吧!(我自己挑的)

Thanks for his leaving his hanger. I used it to clip the brochures which I want to do or visit.

他留給我的曬衣架我就拿來掛一些接下來我想看的表演和博物館。

Then enjoyed a whole cheesecake!

再來自己一個人吃下整塊起士蛋糕!(當然不是一次吃完啦!)

I need hand cream! My fingers were too dry even the skin chapped… I need good hand cream!

這裡乾冷的天氣讓我的手都裂開了，我需要真正好的護手霜!

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It was a sunny day, so I had to go out for sightseeing. After lunch with classmates, I went to Battery Park to enjoy sunshine. Took Line Green to Bowling Green Station.

這天是個大晴天，下課吃過午餐後，坐綠線到Bowling Green車站，這裡可以到很多景點，要去自由女神像和艾利斯島都在這裡乘船。

The fire and wreaths memorize the saddest 911 event.

過了911這裡的火焰就一直點著紀念那次事件。

Castle Clinton is a historic building and there is also a booth to buy tickets to Liberty Island.

Castle Clinton本身就是個歷史古蹟，也是購買船票到自由女神像島和乘船處。

Looked at the Statue of Liberty from Battery Park.

遙望自由女神像。

一個人的徒步旅行有機會好好的來玩攝影。

I had free time to do photography by lonely strolling.

找到了理想的拍照點，我玩得非常開心。

I found an awesome spot to take good pictures; I spent an hour taking these. Such a good time!

I tried thrilling style pictures. I really want to involve in photography!

來拍看看顫慄的風格照。下一個夢想是買好相機來玩拍照!

The Freedom Tower.

遠眺重建中的新世貿大樓。

Walking slowly to Wall Street made me think of my mother, cause we had been here for cupcakes in a freezing weather. It also reminded me that my Korean friend and I had taken a ferry to Liberty Island. Everything still exists, but people already are not here anymore.

慢慢從砲台公園走回Wall Street一帶，重回這裡，想起了媽媽曾帶她來過這裡，那天為了找杯子蛋糕在寒風中快凍僵。也想起了和我一起來的韓國同學一起登上自由女神島，，景物依舊但人事全非就是這樣的感觸啊!

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I am lucky that I repeat It for many times. Every time I feel lonely or uncomfortable, there is always someone showing up to give me a warm hug. My local friend invited to have a big meal at a fine Japanese restaurant. I looked forward to seeing my friend!

我常說我是個幸運的人，因為每次當我覺得孤單或無助時，總是會有人適時的出現給我一個溫暖的回饋。

After class, I stayed with my classmates to book tickets of Christmas performance, then walked to Times Square to enjoy the loneliness in the most crowded place in the world. It reminded me I am in New York City!

下課後和同學待在學校訂下周要看表演的票之後，就自己慢慢逛到時代廣場，回到熱鬧的地方提醒自己身在紐約，買杯星巴克坐在廣場上，享受喧囂的孤寂。