feeling of love / 愛的感覺

溫蒂在臉書上留了教師節快樂的訊息給我，說大學的英文課沒有愛的感覺，這四個字讓我很驚訝，雖然教書的時候總是很開心，卻不知道自己給人這樣的印象。

Wendy left a message on Facebook wishing me a happy Teacher's Day. She said that she doesn't feel any love in English class in university. I was surprised by her description. Though I enjoyed teaching, I wasn't aware that I left on students such an impression. 

因為溫蒂的提醒，今天看到PK又在外面撿昨晚孩子們的煙蒂和垃圾，我心想等一下得和他說說話。下午繞去辦公室時，有人可以和他聊天讓他心情大好，今日主題是亞洲和英國教育比較，他和我說了三個孩子的成長過程等等，說實在，來到這裡兩個半星期，那些表面的打招呼點頭都不是問題，但是要說進入英國人的人生或聽到他們的故事並不容易，所以儘管他講了好一陣子，我完全不介意時間流逝。

Because of Wendy's reminder, this morning when I saw PK pick the cigarette butts and litter left by kids from last night, I planned to talk to him later. As I went into the office in the afternoon, it placed him in a good mood to have someone to talk to. Today's topic was the comparison between Asian and British education. He also told me about his three children. To be honest, I've been here almost three weeks. I can say I am good at greeting and nodding at new acquaintances, but it's by no means easy to enter the Brits' lives or hear their stories. Despite his long rambling, I didn't mind about time passing by. 

雖然現在變成了學生，但我還是要抱著愛的感覺生活。看下午的太陽那麼大，我打算不再讓那些英國孩子獨占中庭吸煙喝酒，去買雜貨時順便買了起司蛋糕，要邀請嘉蕊一起作日光浴喝下午茶。後來下午茶變成了晚茶，我把餐巾紙和叉子拿到我窗戶前總是被佔據的空地，吃著吃著，一邊討論別人到底是怎麼交男朋友的，一邊抬頭往天空我大叫：有星星！其他群的西方人被我嚇到了。每次嘉蕊總是嚷嚷著要交男友，最後說要去哪做什麼還是會說：有你啊！

Even though I've become a student again, I want to live with the feeling of love. Seeing the bright sunshine this afternoon, I determined to occupy a corner of the courtyard as well. On my trip to shop groceries, I bought two slices of cheesecake for my picnic with Jazel. Then the afternoon tea was put off and turned into evening tea. I took napkins and forks to the vacant lot in front of my window. While we were savoring the sweets, we discussed how others find boyfriends. Meanwhile, I raised my head screaming: Stars! Other groups of British kids were scared by my excitement. It's funny that Jazel always grumbles about wanting a boyfriend, but whenever I mention where we are going or what we are doing, she will turn to me saying, "I've got you!" 

最近又多了個年齡小我一半的小朋友，是隔壁棟的印度小弟，每天要出門或回家經過我的窗前總會停下來和我哈啦，前幾天還說我們改天應該要出去玩，我暗自覺得他以為我只有十九歲，所以看到他誠懇的樣子，有點不好意思，可是我會是很好的朋友。

Lately I've had a new addition to my limited circle of friends. It is the Indian boy who lives in my neighboring building, and he's half my age. Every day on his way in and out of his room, he'll pause to chat with me. He even suggested hanging out together some other day. I secretly think he thinks I am only 19, so I feel kind of bad about not revealing my real age to him. But I can be a very good friend...

上瑜和大方攝 / photo taken by Phoebe and Mars 

不管我身邊現在有的是誰，那種愛的感覺是很大的支撐力量，以後我回頭看都還是會衷心感謝他們。

No matter what companions we have at this moment, that feeling of love between us can lift us up. When I look back in the future, I will always thank them from the bottom of my heart... 

如果你身邊沒有人，就來喝點熱熱的英國茶吧！（這真是很爛的轉場，因為我要介紹每日一品了。）

If there is no one around you, then have some hot English tea! (What a lousy transition. Please bear with me because I am about to introduce the object of the day.) 

每日一品─來杯熱茶─一套兩本手作札記─16頁附中間伸展頁─11.5 cm x 15 cm 

object of the day--a cup of tea--a set of two handmade notebooks--16 pages (unfolded large page in the middle)--11.5 cm x 15 cm 

http://www.etsy.com/listing/82738886/a-cup-of-tea-set-of-2-handmade-16-page?ref=pr_shop