S and I enjoyed a well-deserved Saturday; we stayed home relaxing. Before we went out for dinner, S was contacted by friends who happened…
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One of S’ best friends is a musician called Giorgio Peggiani. They went to university together but after graduation, Giorgio decided to follow his…
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Is there any season more energetic than spring? Flowers are blooming, trees are having sprouts, even small wild animals are busy sun bathing. Easter…
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Those who love Jazz must know Blue Note. It is said that there is only one "Blue Note" in any city because Blue Note…
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Latest status / 米蘭大教堂門面的最新狀況 For the past few years, Duomo has covered in parts for restoration, maintenance and clearance. Despite of the amazing treasures…
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21st April was a big day for one of S’ friends. We were invited to the wedding ceremony and the party afterwards. The wedding…
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Saturday night, the day after the unfortunate 13th Friday, is the perfect moment for merrymaking with friends. In the familiar neighborhood, S and his…
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八月的義大利,炙熱地像台灣,即使在北義大利山間的小鎮,赤裸的太陽仍將這片土地照得火熱。2006 年的八月,我第一次到S家鄉拜訪他的家人,在荷蘭生活久了,對於蜿蜒的山路一點也不習慣,隱約發作的暈車與瀰漫在空氣中的芬多精相互抵消。 我,喜歡這片寧靜。 這天清晨,山谷裡漫著水氣雲霧,像是白娘娘水淹金山寺那般地迎面而來。 太陽緩緩升起的同時,水氣也逐漸散去,取而代之的,是清朗的天空跟幾朵淘氣的雲。 我們坐 […]…
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這星期,是所謂的 Holy Week 或 Settimana Santa,在天主教興盛、教堂隨處可見的義大利,在神聖的一週中,相關的慶祝活動也不少。呃,我所謂『[慶祝』活動,指的是跟天主教有關的活動,例如有彌撒、禱告、告解等等。呵~我想,大概教徒們覺得可以天天上教堂、聽神聖語錄是一件值得慶祝的事吧!Holy Week 是從復活節前一週的星期日開始,星期日被稱為 Palm Sunday 或 Pass […]…
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剛到米蘭找房子時,S並沒有帶著我在市區裡閒逛,只是粗略地帶我到米蘭大教堂前看了看,目的不在於讓我欣賞教堂的美,而是讓我知道未來住家跟教堂之間相關的地理位置。 當然,他也沒錯過在教堂一旁的 Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II,隨意地拉著我走著,嘴裡還唸著我們要去做一件所有人到米蘭都會做的事。 走著走著,眼睛還再看著兩旁的櫥窗時,S停了下來,指著地上的那隻牛說,就是這裡了。 在 […]…