It's okay to say "ten things you must do before you die", but you never know~

1. Visit Disneyland, California

Whether or not Disney+ is installed, the imagination of it has not changed

I forgot under what circumstances I met Disney. I only remember that when I was a child, I was on the video recorder, playing back and forth all the Disney cartoon videos brought back from relatives. If I remember correctly, Peter Pan ( Peter Pan ) )", " Jungle Book ", " The Aristocats " (OS: The heroine of The Cats is really beautiful).

Later, a pay TV station was installed in the home, including the exclusive Disney channel (remember it is CH 611), and the understanding of the Disney character world became wider. Every day at 1200 o'clock, the elementary school bus comes to take people to school, and the Chinese meal must be accompanied by a single episode of " Winnie the Pooh ", and watch it while eating; at 1930 in the evening It is to stay in front of the TV on time to see which feature film animation (such as "Aladdin" ) is playing that day.

On the eve of college graduation, I made an appointment with my friends to Hong Kong and Macau as a final trip, and Hong Kong Disneyland was naturally included in the itinerary. However, on the day of admission, which was full of anticipation, it rained in the morning. I thought that the first experience of the park would be ruined; but when I arrived at the gate of the park and saw the familiar castle close at hand, the corners of my mouth rose as if I couldn't bear it.

Guess this is the charm of "Disney", regardless of the weather, no matter who you/you are, as long as you come here, the "childish innocence" side will always be revealed here, and annoying things will be automatically forgotten. .

Among the several Disneylands in the world, the one I want to go to (at least) once is the one in California.

※ What needs to be done is (thing):

The travel fund is saved, and the rest will be exempted from discussion.

2. Cook a table for home

Learn one at a time, at least accumulate the skills of five dishes and one soup

During traditional festivals, the dishes on the table are always richer to celebrate; and at this time, when watching the masters of the family busy in the kitchen, occasionally they will volunteer to ask "What can I do to help?" "?", but was always replied "No, no, just stay in the living room... I'm more busy here...".

When I was a child, I heard that "I don't need help", so naturally I was happy to sneak out to play; but when I grew up, even if I was still "suspected", I wanted to stay aside and help bring the cooked dishes to the table and wash and prepare the ingredients. dishes.

I once asked how the person in charge could cook so many dishes? When do you need to turn on the fire, turn the fire down, and how to adjust the seasonings such as sugar, oil, sauce, vinegar, and salt, where did you learn it?

"When you've been cooking dishes for ten or twenty years in the kitchen with a spatula, is it possible that you still don't know?"

"Then leave the kitchen to me another day, and let me cook a table for me to try."

※ What needs to be done is (thing):

In the past, when I had time, I liked to watch some home cooking channels on YouTube, but just watching it without practicing is like talking on paper, so "practice" is the key.

I don’t dare to hope that I can still take time out of my daily office life to cook a dinner for myself (it’s too late to play a waste and chase dramas (hey!!)~), but during my leisure time, at least try to cook a meal for myself. Or two, slowly try and accumulate.

3. Learn English well

The self-determined standard of "learning well" is to be able to speak fluent English

After graduation, I have always longed to have the opportunity to work in that company as the starting point of my career. However, after several twists and turns, I finally got an interview opportunity, but I failed in the follow-up English written test/listening test and failed to be admitted.

Although I don't know if it's just because of my language ability that I can't join the company, but "learning English well" has been on my mind since the beginning. I feel that I have a good English foundation, and I have continued on and off on the road of "learning English well" over the years, but I lack the determination to break the boat.

※ What needs to be done is (thing):

Start by watching at least one English short film every day; to maintain continuous learning motivation, "interesting" should be an important element. At present, I think Ted-Ed, which I used to watch often, is very good. The types and topics of the short films are very wide (such as international current affairs, travel food knowledge, scientific research discoveries, etc.), and it is easy to find the content of short films of interest.

During the viewing process, if you encounter unfamiliar or new words, you can write them down in a small notebook so that you can read and review them at any time.

4. Get to know coffee

You should spend more time learning about things you like

First of all, I don’t have the habit of drinking coffee. I occasionally drink more common latte or cappuccino, but I like the aroma of coffee; I start to imagine coffee, which comes from the “Coffee” I visited at the beginning of the year. ". As the name suggests, "Pinjuan Coffee" is a compound coffee shop/selection bookstore where books (volumes) and coffee coexist at the same time.

During the first visit, the store not only introduced the varieties of coffee beans used in the store, but also gave me a brief overview of what specialty coffee is. What is commercial coffee? How the two are different equals knowledge about coffee. Due to the enthusiasm of the store, I also began to ask curiously how the "caramel aroma" or "blueberry aroma" mentioned by the store could be formed? The aroma of each coffee bean belongs to which kind of aroma and so on.

The moment is opened, the door to the "new world" of coffee is still open, and it seems to be waiting to go further and learn more.

※ What needs to be done is (thing):

"Work in a coffee shop and directly participate in the implementation of the front line." When sharing this idea with friends, he is often asked back or replied - "So you want to resign?", "Is it a bit unrealistic?". From the point of view of others, it would be unrealistic to give up the original position to become an apprentice in a bakery, and learn from scratch. Uncertainty about the future adds yet more variables.

However, life is also an adventure and experience that belongs to oneself, and it is normal to feel " uneasy " about the future; and it is not necessary to leave immediately. In this way, you can understand your so-called liking of coffee, to what extent and what kind of liking, and then make rolling adjustments.

Quoting from an article I read - "If our life is only worth 5 million, then we should all rethink what the so-called stable life is" , excerpted from the text:

 "...Now there is only 30,000 yuan a month, and you can only save 10,000 yuan. In 40 years, you will have 4.8 million yuan. You can pay the down payment for the house and then leave the debt to your children. Oh no, that time will come. The more than 4 million of the total may not even be able to pay the down payment.... If our life is only worth 5 million, then we should all rethink what the so-called stable life is. Exchange a vibrant youthful life for very little It's insane. 40 years in exchange for $5 million in savings, isn't that crazy than investing in or building a business? …”

5. Cherry Blossom Tour in Japan

Why would you want to go to Japan to see cherry blossoms? You obviously like Korean dramas more

A few years ago in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, I had seen the grand bloom of Yoshino cherry blossoms. The breeze was blowing, the branches were shaking, and the petals were falling. I felt so lucky to be in it. And if there is a chance to visit again, I would like to walk with you(s).

"I really want to see the cherry blossoms in Japan" - I vaguely remember what you said at that time, but I kept forgetting to ask. On weekdays at that time, you were watching "Love Hotel", "Winter Sonata", The DVD of the Korean drama "My Girl", why didn't you want to go to Korea first, but Japan?

※ What needs to be done is (thing):

The travel fund is saved, and the rest will be exempted from discussion.

6. Take a dazzling "belly" photo

This "belly" is not the other "rich", but maybe I want to have both

I often turn to the content of "how to cultivate self-confidence" in online media or magazine articles, and I feel that the best interpretation of it is "doing one thing continuously", while "exercise" refers to individuals. One thing that I have been doing in the past few years sounds very common, and I admit it (ha), but I will still applaud my persistence.

Writing this, since you have the habit of maintaining your physical activity, your abdominal muscles, mermaid lines, etc. should have been practiced and admired by everyone. It is not difficult to take a photo of a dazzling "abdomen"? This may be true for others, but it is difficult for oneself who adopts a "Buddhist" attitude towards exercise and fitness.

At the end of 2020, the dynamics of social media was written like this - "From the beginning of the year to the end of the year, every morning I see people running, pushing, and lifting, almost all of them are the same group of people. Although they don't know each other, they already have a small sense of familiarity. , I still can’t show off my belly this year, and I look forward to next year.”

Now, seeing that 2021 is coming to an end, it is already determined that there is no hope for Xuan "belly", and we can only look forward to the future.

※ What needs to be done is (thing):

My own definition of "exercise" is perseverance and perhaps a lifetime. As I once wrote, "I won't ruin my previous efforts by eating a big pizza for lunch on the weekend, nor will I be more tired than usual at the gym. Stay for two more hours, and there will be no more of it (movement)"; since the goal is clear, continue to "move", and leave the rest to the time to achieve.

7. Sojourn

Pick a place you like and have a good time

I remember that my first visit to Japan was in the spring break of 2018. The itinerary was in Sendai, which was in the late winter and early spring. After completing the immigration procedures, I stepped out of the airport and took public transportation to the city. I saw the scene outside the car through the window. As the curtain roared past, listening to the arrival announcement in Japanese in the car, I thought to myself-"Finally I have come to Japan".

Also because of this first experience trip to Japan, I had left a deep and beautiful impression on the country at that time; after I finished reading "Tokyo, Ruo Ruo Li" written by the writer Jiang Fangzhou, the author of the book was accepted by Japan International. Invited by the Cultural Exchange Association, I had a longing for "living in Japan" after a year of living in Tokyo.

But then I thought that it is not necessarily Japan, it just needs to be what I like and the way of life I like. It's not bad to stay on the island for a while, like the Korean drama I was chasing a while ago.

※ What needs to be done is (thing):

Reserve the skills that you can continue to live during the sojourn period; sojourn means that you are temporarily away from the daily routine of nine-to-five office workers. While the autonomy (freedom) is improved, practical considerations also need to be taken into account.

8. Learn to make bread

If you don't consider the calories, bread can be eaten with three meals a day.

I won't go into details on bread here, I just simply and inexplicably like to eat bread, all kinds of bread. Whenever I pass by the local bakery near my residence, I look in from the floor-to-ceiling windows to see what bread is being made in the open kitchen by the owner and the clerk, and smell the bread.

※ What needs to be done is (thing):

Starting from flipping bread and baking recipes, gradually buying baking equipment, and then practicing hand-made; after reading this article written by the creator of Matt City, I really feel that the knowledge of bread is boundless.

9. Get a "balance" between yourself and your hometown

Recalling the first time I cried so hard on a flight to Taiwan, I never thought that ten years would pass like this

"Waiting for boarding in the waiting room for the flight to Taiwan, thinking about everything I will face after returning to Taiwan, everything about being alone... If I don't remind myself, I will think that this year is already in Taiwan and my hometown. The tenth year of going back and forth? In 10 years, more than 3,000 days, only the more than 400 days that barely exceeded a year were left to my hometown.

※ What needs to be done is (thing):

Try to develop in the direction of "Digital Nomad", no matter where you are, you can work freely with only relevant equipment (laptop, network), not limited to the traditional "immobile" workplace environment, non-mobile It is impossible to stick to a certain place, so that you can travel to and from your hometown, Taiwan, and even around the world at any time. While looking for your own way of life, you may not miss the bond with your hometown.

10. Find the so-called "belonging"

"If the heart is not in the same place, it is not convincing to say that you are happy" - Liu Xuan

As mentioned above, friends around me often ask casually, "Hey, will you stay in Taiwan or go back to your hometown in the future?" However, the answer to this question makes me curious about what kind of "ending" it will be in the end, because of the possibility of life There's just too much sex .

※ What needs to be done is (thing):

Keep an "open mind" mentality and don't be limited by life.