馬德里夜未眠

*馬德里街頭藝人表演

過了今天,39天的單人旅行就要結束劃下句點,儘管才剛從Segovia回到馬德里,沐浴後疲累地攤躺在床上,青年旅館的室友都已入眠,但夜還早,再從床上換衣從Opera走向Soul,晚風微涼,舒服的好天氣,夜半11點的街道上人潮川流不息,伴隨著街頭藝人的演奏音樂,夏夜如此美麗,嘆息著停留時間太短暫+太慵懶,沒有探索完馬德里就要說再見,也好,為下次的造訪留下好藉口!



*有賣Tapas的餐廳,喜歡櫥窗前的那個牛...典型的西班牙代表:)

有鑒於前幾天被怪男子跟蹤,街頭漫步並沒有想像中的愜意,西班牙男子窺視女性的眼神帶點挑逗,西班牙男跟義大利男絕對可以成為好朋友，對女性充滿熱情完全一致!不敢再隨意轉進小巷亂晃,但肚子有點餓,本想找間Tapas點個小菜和啤酒,慶祝即將順利完成旅程,但無意間看到某一小巷人聲鼎沸,不自覺被吸引過去,卻意外發現驚喜:一家賣熱可可和現炸Churros的店。店外擺著露天桌椅,客人悠閒地吃東西聊天,是個適合歇腳好去處。我點了熱可可和Churros,挑了門外的一張小桌就坐,香濃可口的熱口口加上Churros真是絕配,心滿意足大快朵頤之際,感到些許的失落,明天的此時,旅行已然結束,又感到興奮,重回米蘭學生生活。


*好吃好吃真好吃...來馬德里,萬萬不可錯過阿!
San Gines: Plaza de San Ginés, 5, opening hr: 18.00 a 6.00h.相關報導

我邊吃了Churros沾巧克力,邊動著筆寫下這一路的感動,想對這最後一晚留下些印記。在這旅程終了的前夕,一切的一切彷彿不切實際,過去的數週,走過蘇黎士,慕尼黑,維也納,布魯塞爾,法蘭克福,柏林,巴黎,巴塞隆納,瓦倫西亞,馬德里,以及一些在這些大城市附近的小城鎮們。當出現地圖上的城市名詞,被我的雙腳一一走過，就不再是陌生名詞了。

旅程中,我放縱自己每天睡到自然醒,醒來後再決定當天的行程,不再貪心地走過旅遊書上推薦的每個景點,旅行本來就沒有規則,旅行該是自由,旅行是探尋冒險。除了得到黝黑皮膚和結實身體，旅行更再次拉進了我和人的距離,學會了放鬆地把旅行生活化。

感謝Couchsurfing(沙發交換)，幾乎每個城市我都留下新的連結，讓我有趟難忘旅程。從不同城市借住的沙發交換朋友身上,深入體驗不同的歐洲城市生活,飲食,文化。從這些新朋友身上發現生活是需要經營的,人的獨特性和美麗來自對某些事物的堅持和表達,這些細微的小衝擊在我體內一點點發酵變化。如果說這趟旅行真的帶來什麼?是更勇於和其他人表達和分享自己內心的想法,更願意幫助人相信人,更渴望建立自己生活風格來。未來,不確定方向,但,起碼知道哪些元素是要的,知道什麼事情不能再等下去,自由比遷就更重要。旅行,讓我更了解矛盾背後的自己,然後,我再次樂觀了起來,迎向未來!


*收拾桌椅的服務生...特地擺姿勢讓我照相

夜深了,服務生開始收拾起外面的桌椅,是該告別的時候。要帳單結帳,起身幫這家店拍照(後來翻書,發現正是旅遊書上推薦的名店 San Gines,超lucky!),收拾著桌椅的服務生特地拿著椅子擺姿勢讓我拍照,漫步回青年旅館,回到依然喧鬧的青年旅館,入睡前,心裡感覺五味雜陳,來歐洲唸書,立下的目標之一,就是在歐洲到處旅行,所以,即使一個人我還是堅持上路。雖然,途中歷經變更路線和重感冒,但也順利畫下句點!

不知道下次的旅行要去哪裡?會是何時?不過,今晚,我帶著笑容入夢,晚安,馬德里,再見,西班牙!


*最後一晚之自拍照...這次的旅行...每天走太多路,所以,我有小小的變瘦,算是額外收穫囉!Sep, 2007 @ Madrid

30拉警報

剛過完29歲生日的我,覺得29歲是個尷尬又敏感的年齡,話說女人過了30歲就快速貶值,心裡還滿介意這檔事,雖然身邊朋友常說"你真的看不出來有29,頂多25吧"--->真是會安慰人(騙人)的好朋友阿!
旅程中總難免提到年齡這個討人厭的議題!哈,一路上遇到的cute guys總是才20出頭,當他們知道我的年紀時眼睛都快掉出來的樣子,倒是挺好笑!(我果然還是爛桃花運很強之單身女),這時候就會非常希望媽晚生我個10年!

不在乎告訴別人我的年齡,我愛現在的自己,沒有時間一點一滴的刻畫,我就不是我!有男人覺得年紀是問題,很抱歉!一來你不識貨,二來有這種想法的人也不會是我的菜!(其實只是自我安慰啦...月下老人都沒在保佑我~>_<~)

不過,如果把"人"單純依生理年紀來劃分也太過簡單,能力,外表年紀,心智成熟度跟生理年紀卻是不太相關,年紀對我而言是種壓力,不是因為外表的老化,而是要面對這個社會對30歳年齡的期望值,30歲是沒有藉口的年紀,要開始成就些什麼!?...真懷念十多歲時那種覺得未來還很遠的日子。

走向30歲代表"不能再隨意揮霍時間,金錢買不回時間,想做的事情就要快去做,沒有時間去猶豫",某方面我喜歡把這種壓力轉變成前進的動力,但是那種怎麼都30歲了還一事無成的恐慌,在心裡盤旋不去!在和MBA課業奮戰的同時,I need to get myself ready for graduation...想想要怎麼把30歲的自己賣到就業市場上去?畢竟,畢業後就是苦哈哈之窮人啦!

久違的滷肉飯

*這魯肉飯真是太讓我黯然銷魂到眼泛淚光!...阿...是洋蔥..

在台灣,我以天天吃魯肉飯為樂,來義大利後都買不到滷包~>_<~
距上次吃魯肉飯已有半年之遙...所以,最近魯肉飯總盤旋在腦海揮之不去
多虧了我台灣同學Eunice從美國幫我帶回來的滷包,
今天,我終於吃到讓我魂牽夢縈的魯肉,魯蛋,香菇肉燥飯了!!
材料:薑,蒜頭,香菇,豬肋排(滷肉當然買不到三層肉...所以我用的肋排代替...肉不澀又便宜得啦),豬絞肉,洋蔥一顆(買不到紅蔥頭...用洋蔥代替)
醬汁:滷包,醬油,水,酒(沒米酒,只好用白葡萄酒),紅糖
做法:
1.薑一塊切片(量依個人喜好),蒜頭五顆拍碎,香菇切絲,洋蔥切絲
2.熱鍋,加入兩大匙油將豬肋排煎熟,取出
3.熱鍋,加入兩大匙油,將做法(1)的材料丟入炒香後,放入豬絞肉炒熟
4.將材料(2)+(3)置入滷鍋中,倒入醬油三杯,酒一杯,加水(至少蓋過材料,多一些些水...因為水會蒸發...完成時滷汁要能蓋過材料),加入滷包,糖一匙...如果想加入蛋或者其他東西可在此時一並放入
5.開大火至水滾後,轉中小火(滷汁不夠鹹的話請自行加鹽調整),滷約一小時即大功告成

PS...別忘了滷肉時要順便煮白飯阿...滷的時候滿屋魯肉香可真是讓人飢腸轆轆阿~
剛煮好的白飯,淋上熱騰騰的滷汁和魯肉,讓我有種回家的感覺
還有大口啃豬肋排的感覺真是太過癮了!!!Try it!!

Every trip has its end

*a sleeping fat guy with a sleeping chicken in Germany

Every trip has its end, I am in Milan and back to school. I am so happy to have this trip, I really had a lot of good time and enjoyed this summer so much. I don't know why, but I feel more confidnent with myself after this trip. Maybe all the people and all the things in my trip had transfered me a little bit. Many friends ask me for photos. I really want to share photos asap, but I took so many photos. This will take me some days to organise all the photos. At the same time, I will keep writing some posts about my trip in this blog.

First, I'd like to share one of my favorite shoots in Rothenburg, Germany. From this photo u can see a fat guy sleeping under the shadow in the sunny afternoon, and there is a chicken also sleeping in front of him. It is such a peacful afternoon. Anyway, I didn't wake up the guy when I took lots photos of him. Haha...

Last wk to go

I´m in Barcelona now, and going to Valencia tomorrow. I am ready for the Tomatina on 29th Aug, I would enjoy the tomato showering and fighting with tomato pretty much in Bunol. I feel sad that I am going to finish my trip just one wk later, back to real life. But thanks for this fantastic trip, I am ready to back my busy studying again.

Btw, so far...any one gets my postcard? give me some feedback if u get one. I wish all my friends enjoy this summer as I do. :)

Get sick

* Eiffel tower is in the background; I had a hair cut in Berlin, it took me just 10 euros. I am glad back to this short hair.

Due to the cold Summer in many cities, unfortunately I get a cold. Again I lost my voice and I can't fall sleep due to endless coughing when I just lie down for 3 nights in Paris. What a Fucking Cold!

Altough I am sick with rainy cold weather, Paris is still a fantastic city to visit. This is the most ramantic city in the world, lovers kiss everywhere in Paris. Yesterday, I got a old French guy ask me for a coffee today...haha...not bad..but I have a meeting this evening..a good excuse to say no! I will stay in Paris until this Friday, Paris is definitely worthy to stay longer.

Bad Luck!I am in Brussels now

Due to the visa issue, I can't go to Budapest and Prague as my schedule. I got this bad news just a few mins before I got on the bus from Vienna to Budapest last night. Then I changed my plan to go to Bruseel, this is the next bus leaving for other city. It tool me 14 hrs from Vienna to Bruseels. So now I am in the other side of Europe, Amsterdam would be my next stop, then Berlin, Paris,... as my old plan.... This is life... even u make a plan...things always change.

Can't read Chinese in the internet

I am traveling around Europe now. I did not bring my laptop this time. So I can not read chinese in the internet anymore. If u write me a email or leave any message on my hugo kitchen blog. pls write me in English, then I can read and reply it. :)

給想要讀MBA人的小建議

在遠方的朋友們老是問我你最近過得如何? 隔著網路我總是回答"I'm doing good"嘿Hey...你們看不到的是我在螢幕前方的苦笑!!

的確,米蘭在義大利絕對是個吃喝玩樂的好地方! 但是來念15個月就畢業的MBA,就沒辦法享受悠閒地歐洲生活!當課表排的滿滿地,週一到週五早上九點到下午五點之滿堂+外加一週兩次的義大利文課+每週一到兩個外面的公司來做發表+每堂課的小組討論和隨堂報告...外加週末少不了的Party Party...總是貪心地想在週末往多看看,媽媽咪阿!每天都在跟時間賽跑!!

念了5個月的MBA...對於想要來歐洲念MBA的朋友們,我來分享一下我的心得吧
1.加強自己的英文實力,聽說讀寫很流利真的只是MBA基本要求
英文不好..真是萬萬不能...會讀的很辛苦,語言障礙會讓你的表現大打折扣
我自己是活生生的例子...悔不當初,來之前沒好好下苦工,
"以為自己英文不錯"...就沒有好好準備英文,來這邊才發現要進步的空間還很大
結果剛開學時候,常常沒辦法用英文表達出自己心中的想法,所以我常選擇沉默
結果同學們覺得我太害羞...這讓我覺得很不甘心!!
現在我還是常聽BBC英文廣播為上課暖身+多念文章矯正口音,持續加強英文能力中
但是也只是從非常害羞...變成比較不害羞~>_<~

2.加強一些基本的商業知識,統計,經濟學,會計學等等
會讓你上課的時候輕鬆很多...特別是沒有商科背景,
這種東西用中文念我都不一定會懂,更何況是用英文
我自己雖然不擅長這些東西,但是可以從不同角度分析東西
我覺得這是最重要的部分...當初出國唸書為的不就是這個
不過..我的finance和international economics應該逃不了補考的命運

3.MBA不會比正式工作輕鬆
如果你以為出國唸MBA是來度假...我想你就大錯特錯
我跟很多同學都覺得念MBA比工作還累
睡眠不足是所有MBA的共同感想吧

4.團體工作VS人際關係
MBA強調的就是team work...不要怕衝突,在團體裡面你不出聲不發表意見
就會被忽略掉的...亞洲人不擅長和人爭論...或者該說太客氣
但是維持世界和平並不會解決問題...加入戰場吧!
另外,team work是很現實的,每個人都想和強手工作
能力很重要,態度也很重要,大家都在互相觀察對方...時間久了
free rider,最後會落得沒人要同一組

5.歐洲生活大不同
亞洲和歐洲最大的不同,就是生活步調,態度,價值觀
當你被放到一個跟自己文化環境不同的地方
從生活中你會感受到明顯地差異
比方說吃飯的時間,禮儀,順序或是做事情的邏輯...價值觀
義大利人做事情的效率差..完全超乎你的想像
我曾經為了開一個銀行帳戶,跑了三次...花了九小時,才求來一個銀行帳戶
我只能說台灣人/亞洲人真是太知道變通了

6.Party
其實我真的不是Party Animal,但是我想在短短幾個月內...我喝的酒已經超過過去28年的總和(過去我以半瓶思美樂就抓兔子聞名於朋友間)...現在我已經可以順利喝完一瓶啤酒,但是紅通通的臉...一喝酒就想睡的老毛病還是改不了(哈...起碼不是沒酒品!),從過去聽到音樂因為不會動...到現在的聞樂起舞...跳到流汗(雖然四肢還是不太協調)...我體驗到何謂"飲酒作樂"的生活

念了5個月MBA,知道自己的有渺小和不足,常感到挫折和惶恐,但並不氣餒,真不行就大哭一場,哭過了還是要繼續往前走,這是一場賽跑...才進行1/3...雖然落後,但只要持續努力,最後的結果還不知道

不過最後我還是要說,不要期待MBA能夠讓你飛黃騰達一步登天
人生阿...了解自己的肚子裡面有什麼,知道自己要什麼,怎麼發揮自己的長處
往自己的目標走,最重要~

Postcard

If u like to get one postcard from my summer trip. Just leave your address in this post, I will send u a nice postcard.

Updated Sumer Trip Schedule

*Summer trip map

For the transportation problem, I updated my summer trip schedule and added the Budapest in my list. I am going to visit 10 cities(Zurich, Munich, Vienna, Budapest, Prague, Berlin, Paris, Bacelona, Valencia, Madrid) in 7 countries during 39 days. Click to see My Summer Trip Schedule.


Before Berlin, I will travel by train and bus. After Berlin, I will mainly travel by airplane. For the accomdation, I will try three ways: staying in firend's place, couchsurfing, and staying in youth hostles. So far I get two good feedbacks from Paris and Madrid. If you have friends staying in these cities that I am going to visit, pls do me a favor... ask them if they can let me stay for one or two nights.

Before this trip, I have 4 final exams and I am still looking for a new accomdation to move out in Milan. why do I always make myself so busy? So far I don't have time to do research about these cities and I am still keeping looking for places to stay of these cities.

Anyway, I am out of Milan two weeks later. I need to get out of MBA for a while, again I really can't wait for this trip coming!

Smile

Never frown, even when you are sad, because you never know who is falling in love with your smile.
縱然傷心，也不要愁眉不展，因為你不知是誰會愛上你的笑容

過了四個多月的義大利生活,生活變的很不一樣!從沒預期義式生活會如此忙碌...很開心生活可以過得這麼充實!也許我沒辦法把每件事情都應付地很好,但是我知道我很努力

今天搭髒亂的惡臭地獄Metro回家的時候,忽然發現每天搭電車地鐵上學然後回家,這城市早就納入我的生活軌跡,而我不是過客..而是米蘭的一份子 :)

PS:在義大利這個國家走路傻笑,是絕對會惹來很多蒼蠅的...會很不堪其擾地!不過沒有必要為了這些花心義大利男,喪失了微笑的愉快...

Super Lucky Seven Party

* I made this invitation card for this party...unfortunately I mistyping one wording

For Seven is a lukcy number in the western world, 2007 July 7th is a super lucky day. My flatmmate, Amber, and I had a Super Lucky Seven party for this day.
Party started at 2007/07/07/7pm, everyone paid 7 euros for food and wine, dressed anything related to 7 or lucky, brought a gift related to 7 or lucky for a lucky draw.


* More than 20 People joined this party

It's fun to have a party like this way, although it's tiring to have a party at home. We prepared the party for the whole day. I cooked some chinese dishes and Amber cooked some nice Italian dishes. The party was held in my room, more than 20 people joined this party. Amber and I were glad that everyone loved the food in the party.

In the end of the party was a lucky draw, then everone took a lucky thing home. Some gifts were really creative.

*Gifts


* My classmate, Orlando, got a lucky gift- seven color of female underwears... haha...




My birthday(9th July) was celebrated by the way. So sad to become 29 yrs old... anyway, I'll have a lucky yr for sure because of this lucky 7 party :P


* The birthday cake was so cute!





Here is the photo album of this party, take a look.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/68448261@N00/tags/20070707lucky/

電車上學義大利文

今天我在電車上拿書碎碎念義大利文的時候,站在我旁邊的女士還很熱心地指導我發音,用義大利文跟我交談...義大利人還真是很可愛!

我的義大利文進步還真是有限...因為平常都一直用英文,回到家累的跟狗一樣,倒床就睡...我的發音又很糟,讓我沒有什麼信心講義大利文...自然也不愛去上課...但是最近覺得人在義大利不會講義大利文...果然還是人生中的一大恥辱...所以又開始重拾義大利教材打算好好用功...希望能急起直追!!!

在同學們暑假要去語言學校惡補義大利文的同時,我很不要臉的要去歐洲玩透透...所以,不趁現在開始加強義大利文是不行的阿!!我好想有一天可以用義大利文跟人家暢快地聊天阿!!雖然大家說交個義大利男朋友是最快的...但是...這是沒辦法強求的阿阿阿阿~~~

Di Da Di

跨越了半個地球苦苦追求的留學生涯,義鄉生活有苦有樂!每天這麼被時間追逐著,可能是年紀大了,我常常覺得很累,在學校疲勞轟炸了11小時後,就再也沒有力氣走進廚房煮飯,所以回家都提早幾站下電車到一家中國南美餐廳吃晚餐...一個人吃晚餐,相對於四週的喧嘩,覺得格外落寞。想起今天，當我玩笑著跟同學們說上週末夜發生的事情時，驚訝於我的自己泰然，在這裡...每個人都有自己的壓力和問題...不堅強,又能靠誰? 終究還是要繼續這裡的生活..每次遇到壞事我大多能逢凶化吉,該感謝天!

走出餐廳,漫步回家的路上,望著手上和腿上的傷口,情緒一下子湧上...我真的覺得好不甘心...一路上就這麼Di Da Di走回家...還好,雨過就天晴..而未來路還很遠!

被搶了...

今天看完露天電影,搭電車回家...下車後晚上12點多,走在路上...看到一個印度女生,穿著印度傳統服裝...我覺得很有趣,就跟她聊天...聊著聊著...就走到家門口..沿途上還有一個年輕男子走在我們附近...我不以為意,想說他也是要走路回家的人!
正要開大樓的一樓大門的時候,發現旁邊站著一個男生,我覺得很奇怪...!想說這個人應該不是這裡的住戶...我不能開門讓他跟我進去...太危險,結果他就動手搶我的皮包...我馬上把皮包雙手交叉抱在懷裡,結果另外一個人剛剛走在我們附近的年輕男子也加入了動手搶皮包的行列...我就這樣被他們在地上拖行著...後來覺得這樣下去不行,我要想辦法...所以我就放聲尖叫,大叫Help..果然就把那兩個人嚇跑!在我放聲尖叫後...剛剛那個跟我聊天的印度女生也回頭了,問我要不要緊...要馬上報警!!但是夜深了..我連義大利的警局電話都不知道,也不會講義大利文...要如何報警?所以我就說沒關係...就先這樣吧!

幸運的是,我的東西沒被搶走...身上也只有一點小擦傷...也因為跟印度女生聊天...讓我在開門前...還環顧了一下四週環境...(不然以我平常一個人回家,是不會注意這麼多的)而且她後來聽到我尖叫也跑回來幫我

不過,我想會有很長一段時間...對於天黑後一個人回家會有心理障礙吧!再次,奉勸所有女性同胞們...晚上回家要提高警覺,遇搶時要大聲尖叫,引起別人的注意來幫你!!

PS:我今天的舉動絕對是的是錯誤示範而且愚蠢:東西應該要被搶走才對,不要抵抗,不然對方有武器就更危險了,但心愛的相機在包包裡面,還有提款卡,信用卡等等重辦都很麻煩,才讓我奮力抵抗--->但是這是非常危險的舉動,千萬不要學習喔!

Summer adventure

During the whole August, I plan to travel around Europe alone. I'm very excited about this trip, a good adventure to explore Europe. Below is my traveling schedule. For my poor budget, I need to save as much money as I could when traveling around.

So If you have friend living in the cities that I am going to visit, pls let me know if your friend can do me a favor: let me stay in his/her place when I visit his/her city, even one or two nights staying on the sofa would be greatly appreciated.


1 August
Italy/Milan --->Switzerland/Geneve
5 August
Switzerland/Geneve ---> Germany/Munchen
8 August
Germany/Munchen ---> Austra/Vienna
11 August
Austra/Vienna ---> Czech/Prague
14 August
Czech/Prague ---> Germany/Berlin
17 August
Germany/Berlin ---> Frence/Paris
24 August
Frence/Paris ---> Spain/Barcelona
28 August
Spain/Barcelona ---> Spain/Valencia
30 August
Spain/Valencia ---> Spain/Madrid
4 Sep
Spain/Madrid ---> Italy/Milan(end)

Sure, I am in Italy!

* The photo of two roses which are for two beauties in our house..:P

Today, I and my flatmate found two roses and one letter in front of our door when we went out. We are surprised that someone did this. Well, for me it is a little bit romantic. But my flatmate thinks this is terrible.
Because a few mins before the flowers was sent, someone rang our bell and he said he was the DM dileverman, he ask us to do him a favor to open the door of our building. But my flatmate refused this request, she thinks this is not appropriate to let some stranger go into our building. So we believe the man who rang the bell sent the flowers to us. But the questions are, since this guy does not live in our building, how could he know exactly which level and apartment do we stay? Our building is a big building with many units. Then maybe someone always watch our life through window somewhere. The flowers are seems homemade, and the letter is written by a normal note paper with carefulless hand writing. The notes says "You two are beautiful to me..." He wish to contact us by email, so in the end he wrote his email. My flatmate says this guy is not sincere to do this. She feels uncomfortable that someone is watching our life. However, I don't feel so bad about this. I believe human nature is good, so this guy won't do any bad thing to us.

Any, from this romantic little episode, sure...I am in Italy and here has many passional Italian guys.

How I miss you

*Black slept at my bed in Taipei.

As I still remembered that the first day I took you home in Tainan 8 years ago. You were smaller than my hands and always fell sleep when I were holding you in my arm. I swore to take care of you until you die since you walked into my life. Day after day, you grew up and we had conflicts sometimes, but we created our way to get along.


I would like to take you to Italy. But I understood how hard for a cat to take a long trip in the airplane and adapt a new enviorment in another country. It's good for you to stay at Taipei's home, you get another cat's company, you enjoy the sunshine in the roof any time. My family takes care of you well for me, because they know how much I love you and they love you as well.

Everyday, I think about you, what you are doing at home and are you happy? I know a cat's life cycle is shorter than Human's. While I am persuing goals in my life, I can't take care of you anymore. I feel myself selfish and guilty to you. If something bad happens to you, how can I forgive myself. I can't company you when you are in the hard time because of distance. Last year, I traveled to Australia, mother told me that you looked so loney everyday, you were waiting for me in front the door and did nothing for a long time. This time, I am away from home again. But you are fine and has more interaction with my brother and mother. I am not your core of life anymore. I am so happy for you but I feel lost. I wish you know how much I miss you here. I don't know when we can live together again, I wish that day is coming soon.

New DC: Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX2

*Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX2, mine is black color.

Yesterday I got my new digital camera-Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX2. The price of LX2 is much cheaper in Taiwan than that in Italy. Thanks to Hamting bought it in Taipei and Damma brought it from Taipei to Milan for me.
I choose Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX2 as my new DC is mainly because of its great lens- made of Lrica, stylish look. It has very strong foundations and munal operation model, classical performance, and the detail of its body is elegant. The size of LX2 is perfect for me, I don't like the slim type-not easy to hold and not heavy too carry out. The most attractive advantage of LX2 for me is its 16:9 wide photo mode and 28 mm lens.

My old digital camera, Sanyo J1 has already companied me for more than 4 yrs. I had a lot of good time with Sanyo J1, it traveled with me to 6 countries. Some foundations of J1 don't work very well and the locker of battery has broken. This makes me not take photos in Italy so often. So I rarely uploaded new photos in my blog in Italy. Of course, my busy scheudle of school is a problm. From now on, I can take a lot of photos again. Especially, I wanna show some my daily life photos and typical life style of Milan. I plan to travel around Europe in the whole August, LX2 would be a good partner in my summer trip.