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22 juin 华盛顿五月十四号，我们来到首都华盛顿。走在华盛顿的街上，我们与其说来旅游，不如说是来瞻仰的。终于亲眼见到那些世界闻名的也是在电影中炙手可热的建筑，一色白高耸在广场上。华盛顿的建筑风格以白色为基调，既富现代感又不乏威严与霸气，与费城古老迷人的建筑风格比较，又是另外一种特色。这一路走来，国会大厦，最高法院，国会图书馆，无不是在宽广的白色广场上拔地而起的雄伟白色建筑。可最让人难以置信的还是美国联邦调查局（FBI），站在那栋建筑的脚下，一股肃杀的气氛直逼而来，让人不敢靠近（其实整栋建筑的周围也确实被围栏围着）。只能看到此楼一别白色建筑，是更加严肃与保守的棕黄色，接近黑色的玻璃窗把里面的世界封得严严密密，楼顶两个大型监视器把人盯得想逃。除此之外，华盛顿的各种纪念馆和博物馆也很值得一去。白宫让我们望眼欲穿，只可惜那天不是开放日，只能在外面照相留念。最后，我们回到华盛顿的地标（因为最高）：华盛顿纪念碑。呵呵，各位主要看照片吧。(相册：华盛顿） 21 juin 野木头一个挺符合性格的名字：野木头----这就是我们生活的城市了。其实应该说是一个小镇，找不到繁华的市中心地带，有的只是横竖四方的街道和漂亮的小洋房。当然，最重要的，有咸咸的海风，湛蓝的天空，仿佛能挤出水的白云，还有优雅的海鸥-----有近距离抓拍哦-----这种黑白相间的绅士们够气魄，管你拍不拍，我还是挺起我高傲的脖子，闪光灯有何惧！海边城市当然少不了港湾，那港湾上一艘艘的小船终于给这个慵懒的城市带来一点繁忙的气息，那坐落在水上的临时搭建的小屋看起来都那么别致，但也诉说着人们为生计而来的种种忙碌，相比起洋房的悠闲，我仿佛看到了另外一些人生活的另外一面。（相册：小镇风情） morey's piers and boardwalk不知不觉来到这里也已经三四个星期了。刚开始的一阵每天都有新的见闻, 对着每一件新奇的事物都像在动物园里看动物一样，几个人聚起来唏唏嗦嗦议论好一阵。现在想起来都忍俊不禁。虽然现在新鲜感已过，这里的一道道有趣的风景线还是不得不说一说的。最具特色要数boardwalk上别具一格的景观。坐落在海岸边上的boardwalk几乎成了wildwood的标志性地段，前后延伸差不多三千多米。说实话，我至今还没有把它完整地走下来过。一侧与海滩接口，由木板搭成的boardwalk的另一侧是各式各样的小商店，琳琅满目。当然，这是一个年轻人的世界，充斥双眼的全是鲜亮的颜色和奇异的形状，突兀的搭配构成美国年轻人特别的时尚情调。但是，不管是怪得让人咂嘴，还是美得让人惊艳，they never fail to attract your eyes. 就连店里的店员也构成这奇特风景的一部分：或热情的叫卖，或兴致勃勃地跟你搭讪，即使一言不发也下意识的搔首弄姿，或有意无意的媚眼。毫不遮掩的表现欲，扎满洞洞和挂满光闪闪饰物的脸，一身的赖皮味透着深入美国青年人血液中的嬉皮士风。虽然没有十多年前盛行时那么夸张，但这种风格还是相当一部分人引以为傲的。Boardwalk 上最多的就是纹身打洞的店，当然也不乏“美食”：fried oreo, funnel cakes, fudge, pretzels. 好不好吃不敢说，但却是人们手中拿得最多的东西：要美国人到海滩度假到游乐场玩手上不拿东西吃是不可能的。每到周末，boardwalk就像过节一样。虽然才清早，欢闹的人群常常也让走着去工作的我心情愉悦，一切的一切都装点着不远处即将沸腾的海滩。稍晚，人们已耐不住炎热的天气，很多女生换上了比基尼或穿梭在人群或停留在小店，男生也是光着膀子一身海滩的气息。闹闹的boardwalk就像一个泳装的大T形台，弄得一身老土工作服的我就像进大观园的刘姥姥一样，却也以一个看客的身份观察体验着身边的一切。就连那些卖吃的南美人站在柜台后花痴的看着走过的比基尼美女，操着一口西班牙语叽叽喳喳不知议论什么，看起来都那么可爱。 好不容易等到了一个星期中有一两天放假，我们通常会跟朋友一起去免费玩morey’s piers的游乐场。吹着海边的凉风，一身休闲服出现在通常只接受工作服我们的游乐场，要熟悉的同事为我们绑上wistband，系上安全带，呵呵，那种感觉还真是惬意又有趣。由刚开始的战战兢兢坐上过山车，惊险处带着哭腔尖叫，下来之后两腿发软，被那群疯狂的人“坐上才爽”的借口逼着，越来越大胆的我居然真的享受起了那种从高处俯冲下来的刺激，身体倒转的晕眩。在一片片兴奋得尖叫声中，我与那群疯子爽快地击掌：再玩一次！-----征服过山车的感觉真美妙。过了过山车这一关，其他的坐上去也不成其为惊险了。除了这些刺激的，也喜欢在晚上坐上旋转木马，与小孩子一起，在华丽的音乐与灯光众任由身体跟着起落，体验那种纯真与烂漫。有时也会一窝蜂跑到朋友开的游戏摊前，胡闹的打打水枪，投投篮，调调鸭子，让可怜的还在工作的朋友根在后面收拾残局，然后笑着闹着离开。如果路过做快餐点心的朋友的店子，要个免费的薯条或冰激凌，然后再你一口我一口的瓜分完。这里真是一个可爱的地方，因为看见无忧无虑的生活，因为有朋友分享这一切。（相册：play in morey's piers and boardwalk) PhiladelphiaHere we are, Philadelphia! For our group of ten, it was our first station of travel after we settled down in US. We were so excited as to stand on the land of the former capital of US. It is a charming city with the history of American people fighting for freedom and independence. Walking alone the street, I was attracted by the architectures, whose old fashioned styles are reflection of awfulness. We couldn’t help keeping our camera working all the time, recording the grand buildings as the symbol of old America. I am sure these pictures can feed up your eyes guys. The essential part of Philadelphia is an area of historic sites, including the constitution center, independence hall, congress hall and so on. We went into the theater in constitution center to see a play of US’s independence, development of constitution and progress of human rights. The center is actually an advanced museum, using variety of video, pictures, letters and broadcasting to show all the memorial events. The combination of vivid visual effect and aural effect gave me an illusion that I was wandering in the corridor of transitory time and space. I was captured by the record of remarkable figures such as Abraham Lincoln, Benjamin Franklin, Franklin Roosevelt and the vital footsteps they took, which partly showed how this particular democracy came out and explained how it works now. Though I have known US through various of media, observing it so closely as in from a so different angle gives me a sense of satisfaction. That may be the right interesting part of experiencing a different culture and constitution. There is no right or wrong and what we can do is pick the part that is beneficial to ourselves and learn it. Besides, I can tell from this record that these people are really proud of their nation. After visiting the historic sites, we immediately took the vehicle to University of Pennsylvania. On arrival at the gate of the university, all of us just became exceptionally excited. Entering the university, we felt the academic atmosphere and breathe the pure perfume of plants. At the sight of the buildings, I was amazed. One moment, I could not but stand in awe in front of the architectures, whose styles are the old European that I admire very much. The architectural styles matched the academic atmosphere of an old university. We went all the way to our dreaming school Wharton business school, which is the flagship school of U pen. On the entrance of the school, our eyes were busy searching everything about it. Surprisingly, we really found Singapore Management University in the list of partner schools. That moment we were really proud of being SMU students and having chance to walk in Wharton. We just wandered in the corridor, sat on the chairs of group study room and roamed between the shelves in the library. That feeling was amazing enough, though. What we saw was just a corner of U pen. Having enough time, we would have explored a lot more about it because it is really worth it. Let the pictures speak for themselves! Philadelphia was a fantastic place. It is worth several more visits. Anyway I will go there in the week of independence, the time when Americans celebrate their National Day. At that time Philadelphia will become the center of the whole country. You can’t miss it!
小镇一路跋涉不说，我们终于坐上公车前往居住的小镇。现在已经是当地时间的5月4号下午。从下飞机经历纽约的喧哗，再来到这个宁静的海边地带，坐在公车上我被窗外并不瑰丽却淡雅有致的自然风光洗去沿途疲惫。五月初的南部新泽西春寒料峭，阳光却很灿烂，将暖意洒满双眼。虽是温带甚至快接近亚寒带，多样的植被却在这时泛出层层叠叠的新绿，嫩黄，抑或是浅红，那在寒中绽放的生气让已看惯葱翠高大的热带植被的我感到一股别样的清新。片片不规则的草地疏密不齐，鲜绿中透着些些黄白，也有零星几朵野花的淡彩，没有乍眼的翠绿，也去掉了人工修剪的矫饰。这样久别的天然景色令我雀跃起来。空气在温暖阳光的照耀下，都看不到杂质的影子，就像一面清澈明净的湖水，坐在车里的人，仿佛都可以感受到海风的特质已把空气净化。 穿过野外，我们来到了一个个小镇，这似乎离我们住的地方不远了。视野中出现了座座私人小屋。这些当地人自己 盖的小楼不似排屋整齐，松散的分散在道路两旁。因为是私人盖的，所以也没有严谨的风格和构造，但简单又不失 明丽。仔细欣赏，却也形神各异，红砖白瓦全凭主人品位搭配。这样的分布和构造，让小镇的屋子透露着一种自然与随性的气质，再有悠闲的行人，如此的街道在温暖的阳光中散发出一股懒洋洋的味道。听着巴士司机与陌生的乘客之间像老熟人一样的谈天，纯正的美音夸张而又戏剧化，居然让我有了置身于美国电影之中的错觉。这里的一切都显得那么无忧无虑，想象着人们自己盖着自己房子的一砖一瓦，开着不新不旧的小车出去购物，闲来无事坐在自家门前的摇椅上跟邻居聊聊天，突然觉得自己来到了一个世外桃源，想着自己将要在此过上三个月宁静的生活，这将是多么的不一样而又令人期待。初来乍到的兴奋与喜悦就不过如此了，像一杯冰冰的可乐镇的我神清气爽。我的美国生活就在这里开始了！(相册：小镇风情） 台北
我们一行十人终于在台北的桃源国际机场着陆。怀着有些期待的心情进入小得有点象家的机场内，不过还好有点温馨的感觉。我们这群好奇的过客一路中英文夹杂着打听终于找到了下榻的长荣宾馆。哎，说来惭愧，台湾虽说国语，这问路还托那位越南老兄的福。睡觉他那么积极主动地发挥leadership的精神，冲到我们这群讲一口流利中文的人前面，咿咿呀呀用那我半懂不懂的英语，嘿嘿，还愣是把路问出来了。不知为什么，到台湾有一种有别于新加坡的亲切感，可能是听了太久新加坡人半生不熟的中文，终于听到还保留着繁体书写的台湾人原汁原味的“国语”，竟有一种释放感和兴奋感。 好像去台湾总不能放过说说小吃，可怜我们就被局限在那小小的机场里，也不能大饱口福。可也总算窥到了冰山一角。虽然不算极美味，但菜式还丰富可口，样子野蛮玲珑。大家同行总是别有一番滋味，味道也就不那么重要了，看照片吧！
hello !Hello, my dear friends! Vivien is here to share my world with you from this moment. I have been thinking about opening this space not to show everything, important or trivial, in my life but mainly to record and share one of my most precious experiences, the journey to US with you because I am always hoping that I can present you the best part of life to you. Hope you guys feel my feelings, dream my dreams and most importantly, find something that you can take away. My little space welcomes you at any time. Sharing the very different life in America, I will be very happy to make it a utopia for the people who are trying their best to survive the reality, either in Singapore or China. However, it is my best wish that it sparks more enthusiasm for the world and future by letting you find the beauty of the other half of earth. I cherish the opportunity to record all the footsteps here because I believe the experience will really be enriching. Besides writing down the main issues in my work experiences, I will post up the pictures of every place we travel to with some comments, showing the diverse cultural and social environment. In a word, I will be trying to convey what I really feel and learn as to show the multiple aspects of American life. At last, hope we all have a beautiful and joyful summer holidayJ Are you ready for the journey? Let’s go!
哈，终于决定让我的空间开张。好像是为了记录一段蛮有纪念意义的生活才让我这只多久没有触碰文字的手苏醒，其实只是觉得想写一些东西了，调整一下生活方式而已，哈哈。记得有哪个作家说过，有些人只需要用生活本身来说话，而有些人则必须要用文字来帮生活说话，我到底是哪一种呢，想做哪一种呢？恰逢遇到这样一个看似“大”的事件，借她也就帮自己避免了玩弄文字无病呻吟之嫌。无论如何，开空间了还是有那么一些小小兴奋的。待我把美国一些新鲜好玩的东西将给你们听，拍给你们看，也让那些想去美国的同志们如临其境解一解渴。其实是来到美国之后才决定记录这些的，因为就在踏上这片位于地球另一个半球的国土同时，眼睛看到的耳朵听到的让我有一种莫名的兴奋感。那种充斥身心的文化差异带来的快感，是新加坡从来不曾给我的。也许这只是新鲜感，不经意就会消逝的那种，可我现在决定抓住啊，即使是新鲜感，也曾给我的心灵有过短暂的震撼，抓住了，也许就从新鲜感变成“心路历程了”。哈哈，不在这里胡言乱语了。其实写这个空间还有一个目的，就是给我亲爱的爸爸妈妈一个美国生活小报告，免得他们在时差12个小时的那一边总是在找机会跟我聊天，还光只能用耳朵来看这些漂亮的风景。呵呵，其实这个空间的开放还要谢谢在美国同行的伙伴们，不管是新朋友还是老朋友，有了你们旅行次变得如此愉快。快乐有了人分享，让我更加坚定了记录我们这段生活的信心，大家都加油哦，加油旅行，加油shopping,加油赚钱！既然记录，就从旅行的最开始记录起，所以我会追加一些情节，哈哈，照片是很重要的一部分啦。好了，跟我出发吧！
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