il Giardino Romantico

雖然這天已經不是『淑女之日』，但許多三八小姐還是依然穿的花枝招展漂漂亮亮的來看賽馬。其實天仙這天也有點小三八。穿了洋裝跟高跟鞋。結果付出的代價就是：腿差點斷掉＋差點被凍僵。別被太陽給騙了。其實溫度還是很低的。不過還算是值得的啦！畢竟宅女一生會有幾次看賽馬的機會呢？

這篇來跟大家分享一下在賽馬場看到的人們。

It wasn't 'Ladie's Day' anymore, yet many of the girls still dress up as if they're going to the prom.  I actually wore a dress and heels for once.  The price I paid was almost being turned into an icicle and extremely sore legs by the end of the day.  Well, I guess I can say, now, that the price paid was well worth it.  How often does a girl like me get to see a horse race?  And Grand National, no less!!

序：有人不知道復活節是什麼節日嗎？簡單來說他就是基督教徒及天主教徒慶祝耶穌被釘在十字架上死後的三天奇蹟似的復活。而這天的儀式，當然少不了合唱以及禱告。但聖餐儀式其實是我最感興趣的。信徒們相信『紅酒』是耶穌的血。『麵包』是耶穌的身體。信徒領受聖餐時，象徵著接領受耶穌的身體及血，表示信徒們為了解耶穌所謂信徒們付出的一切。

第一次在英國過的復活節沒有兔子也沒有彩蛋。原本我是沒有特別計畫要做什麼。但後來聽到好友說他想上教堂。我就厚臉皮的說想要跟他一起來。原因有很多個：一、這間教堂我還沒進去過。二、我想看復活節的宗教儀式。我想這次我又做了正確的決定。因為復活節的儀式，真的很精彩。不過因為人家很重視這個活動，我就沒拍照了。下次在找個機會特地去拍內部回來跟大家分享。

在儀式過後，我朋友提議找個地方吃Sunday roast。其實這餐我朋友是從我生日欠我欠到現在。但因為我一直沒空，所以就拖到現在才還債。雖然還是得趕作業，但都已經去了教堂，飯也還是要吃。就順便囉！

【中文版在下方】

'Who's there?'  This is the first line that is spoken in one of Shakespeare's all-time favourite tragedies - 'Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'.  Identity is one of the most intriguing themes of the play.  Interestingly, the Shakespearean actor, David Tennant, who has played Hamlet a number of times, also stars as the protagonist, the Doctor, in the BBC series, 'Doctor Who'. 

Before arriving in the UK, I had already heard of its popularity.  After arriving here, I've continued to hear people talk about either the series itself or David Tennant.  When I first attempted at watching it, I turned it off after about five minutes.  Then I gave it another chance, and ever since then, I had been hooked on to the series.  Now what is it about the series that is so mesmerizing?

The Doctor has no name.  He is a Time Lord who travels in his spaceship called the Tardis.  In each of the different series, he travels with a different companion, namely Rose Tyler, Martha Jones, and Donna Noble.  The Doctor travels through time and space to resolve different issues that arise throughout the universe.  He saves planets from destruction, including Earth, and he salvages different races in the universe from genocide. 

上篇【利物浦】Grand National 全國來賭馬一文中，大家最關心的...竟然是我有沒有贏錢。怕大家等太久，還是先來公佈一下答案。不過公佈答案前，當然要來看一下賽馬....

As it seems that everyone is dying to know whether or not I won some money, it would be cruel for me to keep you waiting too long.  However, since I did take some pictures of the actual race, would you please take a look, before you scroll down to see the answer....


準備要來收走道。
Preparing to close the crossing. 

什麼是軌道快遞？其實只是指某位在軌道上認識的格友熱心遠寄到英國來的愛心包裹。其實大家都對我很好。時常有人問我缺什麼，要我有想要什麼一定要說。我也常回說：要是有想要的我一定會很不客氣的要。但有時候還真的想不出來要什麼。

但有一天突然發現，上次Sue寄給我的海帶芽差不多要吃完了。在大廳隨口說說，這位超級好心的格友就馬上說藥寄來給我。我心裡想：只是一包海帶芽，也沒有很重。所以才很不要臉的給了她我的地址。沒想到這位格友，在實際寄出之前，還一直追問我還有沒有要什麼的。我心想：上次姊姊寄來的炸醬麵早就被我解決掉了。這個也沒多重，所以又很不要臉的追加了炸醬麵。

後來，某一天，我唯一帶來的一隻自動筆突然壞掉了。因為非常不習慣用普通鉛筆，很困擾的又跑去大廳小埋怨一下。沒！想！到！這位熱心的格友，又跟我說她可以幫我買！

雖然被課業壓得喘不過氣來。但逮到難得機會，還是想來看看賽馬場到底至怎麼一回事。畢竟，我也跟沒去過的大家一樣，之前只透過電影畫面看過。印象中也是覺得那是好野人聚集的場所。真相到底如何呢？

Despite feeling stressed out with course work, this was a chance I was not willing to let go.  I really wanted to see what it was like at a horse race.  Before this day, like everyone else who has never been to one, my impression of what a horse race would be like came solely from movies.  It seemed like a place exclusively for the affluent.  But what is it like in reality?


門票。On-the-day Ticket

人算真的不如天算。那天在切斯特繞著城牆走，好巧不巧看到賽馬場。原本發文順序是想要在貼完城牆後再貼賽馬場，但最後會選在今天貼出，其實是因為發文的同時，我真的在賽馬場看賽馬！

This article was meant to be posted after I've shared Chester City Walls.  However, the timing works out well, since as I publish this article, I am actually at the race course, watching a horse race!


空空蕩蕩的觀眾席。

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春天早就到了。只是我一直沒發現。問我要樂活還是要慢活。我想我會選慢活。我期待可以再次慢下腳步細細品嚐身邊所有的一切。而不是每天活在壓力下。春天早就來了。但我到現在才想到要捕捉花兒的身影。還好來得及。因為我不知道春天的腳步，是否和現在的我一樣快。

Spring has long arrived.  I failed to notice its arrival.  LOHAS is a luxury, in which I cannot indulge myself.  I miss the slow pace.  I dread the pressure of waking up every day, knowing that there is much awaiting to be done.  Spring has long arrived.  Yet I have only just now remembered to capture their beauty with my camera.  At least I was in time.  I don't know whether Spring is moving forth as quickly as I am now.

很多人來問天仙的友誼連結在哪裡？很抱歉。天仙訂閱的部落格應該已經超過百。要整理名單出來可能三天都整理不出來。所以天仙不採用友誼連結制度。而是用訂閱聯播的方式。這麼一來，不用一個一個點進去才能得知對方有沒有新的文章。二來，善用聯播工具也可以避免友誼連結名單過長。

如果你還不知道訂閱RSS是什麼？建議您可以先閱讀【宅科技】的相關文章。

了解RSS之後，天仙就可以來跟你分享天仙使用的聯播工具。

首先介紹的是天仙最近才加入的funP。這是一個會員可以推薦自己喜歡的文章。同時也可以將自己喜歡的部落格加入『我的最愛』。將喜歡的部落客加入好友，還可以透過這個平台得知好友在他的部落格的最新動態。不過有一點另天仙不是挺滿意的是當你貼文被推到一定的人數後，會有點數分發。集滿點數還可以兌換商品。天仙認為，這種點數制度其實會混淆部落客。天仙常常看到推很大的文章，點進去一看，卻是令人很失望的內容。似乎許多人會為了貼文而貼文，更為了賺點數而推文。