師奶達成多年的探親之旅願望, 與家姐一家相聚, 真的有血有淚呀!
今次多謝包食包住包接送的家姐 , 悉心安排豐富多彩節目, 那份心意,
家姐與我出社會工作, 港式生活各忙各, 有段時間好像有些空白,
家姐移民後反而多了話題, 有更多時間同家姐傾計了解,
到情緒困擾時，有家姐從旁開導, 支持我, 令我從低潮走出！
家姐不受物質誘域, 較脚踏實地, 買手信是大挑戰,
今次我來美國, 買手信時才發現不知她是什麼皮膚, 愛什麼颜色 ,
窩心旅程,不單 旅遊, 看風景, 最令我安慰找緊今次機會live update ,
亞洲人的美國式生活, 亞洲人work hard, have Time to enjoy a life,
美國式生活, 品質不用置疑, 反之我們香港人唔會停 never stop !
加州夢 - 四周公園街道綠化, 兩行樹木 , 怪不知不少亞洲人有移民夢想!!
其實不知是否响歐洲住得耐, 通脹高 美金低, 去到美國會覺得乜都好平......
美國這幾年經濟衰退, 房地產泡沫效應, 南加州房地產比起歐洲就平好,
無可否認加州天氣超乾燥, 西部多沙漠, 不過南加州近岸仍適宜居住,
typical american house, lawn and garage in front
兩層獨立屋, 間車庫在屋前正方, 入口在車庫後!
my dream house, 呢間前門是草地, 車庫在屋後
印象中的果園橙園沒影踪
加州夢- 教育
以前錯過了姨甥的童年, 轉眼姨甥已進入青春期, 今次找緊時間及機會,
親身了解小朋友成長環境, 有機會與成長中姨甥到中學及高中聽講座,
美國教育真的輕鬆點, 學校是均衡通式教育, 着重小朋友多元化發展,
初中學生Core subject 英語寫作, 數學, 代數 Algebra,Geometry,
Applied science, 地理常識, Biology, Chemisry,
Algebra 中當中有某些 topic, 我們當年中五才學,
意粉初中學生 core subject , 每年要選修 1 科外語, 英語 ,法文,
至少地理常識差少少, 同級學生連星加坡在那兒也不 知呀!
由小已開始培養運動細胞, 重視學生體能要達基本, 否則要加強受訓,
初中學生每天要上一 節體育課, 田徑, 遊泳, 球類, 體操,推動運動不遺餘力,
怪不知美國發掘不少少年運動員, 還可培育出Olympic level,頂尖高手
法國的遊泳選手也到加州受訓,
四年高中 = 中學 F4, F5 , F6, F7
高中學生每季要季也,選修節体育課, 要就個人興趣選一項個人或 團體運動,
包括田徑, 遊泳, 球類 , Tennis, dancing, marching band, musical band .
美式足球賽間場 parade group, marching band , performing flag demonstration.
初中學生就個人興趣 每季要選修一節西班牙文也可選修音樂,
有機會選樂器, piano, flute, Saxophone ,還可 夾band, Choir......
高中學生可選修4 科 core 科目 English, Biology ,Chemisry , History , Geometry,
普通高中學畢業 或 Honor level 高中畢業, 成績理想可獲老師推薦入honor class ,
Biology, Chemistry, English , 還可達 Advance Level ,
高中學生每季要選修 1 科外語, 法文, 拉丁文或 西班牙文,
到圖書館走走, 借書服務程序已進入電子化, 不用経圖書館理員,
加州夢 - 加州陽光+ 加州百多公里長的海灘 = 浪
家姐每天忙這忙那,也騰出時間與我在附近走走, 最尾的一星期我們沿岸游走,
有不少新發現,加州陽光, 這裡隱藏著不少天然小海彎, 世外桃源般景色,
off he beat tracks 加州海岸 - Laguna Beach ,
這天十時許出發看鯨魚沿岸邊走, 走發現好些休憇設備,
公園種滿五彩繽紛的花, 走近看, 别有洞天,
縣崖下是十多公里長的幼白沙灘, 另一邊海灘上有好多唐鵝 ,
overlooking the coast line south of Laguna Beach towards
可能係初到百多公里長的加州海岸, 有著無比興奮
Dana Point.
老婦與狗休閒坐下來old lady and her dog,
looking at this beach,
我一向愛大自然, 第一次親眼看唐鵝 Pelican
hidden beach coves with beathtaking view
目的地有親朋好友真係可以慳返唔小架~
回覆刪除[版主回覆05/31/2011 18:22:00]d 可以玩耐d
lalaland 姐係lalaland，有機會我都好想去見識下
回覆刪除[版主回覆05/31/2011 02:30:00]lalaland??
I believed many people has been to America or lived in america too.
有冇靚水果?
回覆刪除[版主回覆05/31/2011 02:33:00] plenty of fruit, 靚水果,楊桃, mango, grapes, strawberries, watermelon...
真的, 沒有盤川又沒有人收留既話, 真係插翼都難飛, 分分鐘連香港都返唔到.
回覆刪除[版主回覆06/09/2011 17:28:00]唔單止,這次去美國有點似返外家, 想吃只管開聲, 苦瓜, 雞翼,中式遠菜, 一間冇貨家姐會跑幾間超市去搵, 連姨甥也問媽媽形術點解要整咁多dishes.
尤其沒工作多年的師奶靠積埋積埋的谷種,
加州生活真係勁舒適! 正 !
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我覺得在加州洗完頭D頭髮好靚 , 唔知關水質定空氣事!!
[版主回覆05/31/2011 02:36:00]加州水質硬, 我反而洗完頭D頭髮好dried, much drier than those in europe. I need to applied conditioner.
I really love the weather here in CA, it's sooooo nice most of the time, specially in summer. Don't you just love the sun? hahahaha...
回覆刪除唯二缺點係太乾同會地震囉~~
[版主回覆05/31/2011 02:29:00]I loved the sun an also it is English speaking, for me i is an advanage. everyone in California is scared with earthquakes ! well, it might also happened in Southern France , where I lived is also 太乾 囉!
間學校好多中國人咁喎...
回覆刪除[版主回覆06/09/2011 17:47:00]你見相內有己包括台灣人, 日本, 韓國人, 好難分架!
姨甥果間有二,三成亞洲人, 另一間有好多七,八成 (大6, 台灣人, 日本, 韓國, 印度人)) , 唔單止,所以競爭性好大啊, everyone want to be the best !!!
makes me wanna visit my sister in LA ! Nice houses, sunshine , beaches, fruits...
回覆刪除adding education for kids.
BTW, is that Laguna Beach?
[版主回覆06/01/2011 16:25:00]the last three pics are at La Montage, between Three Arches and Laguna beach. Somewhere along the coast line of Laguna, going further down towards direction of Dana Point. It 's small Jewel, very peaceful !
that means europe water even quality higher than US ?
回覆刪除[版主回覆06/01/2011 14:59:00]I mean just the difference density of minerals contain in the water.
bingo, I was there a few times!
回覆刪除[版主回覆06/01/2011 21:48:00]I believed your sister is also living in the Orange County, just wonder if they have ever met in Ranch 99 or H mart.
My sister has just discovered a few places during my visit such as the long coast at La Jolly Cove . She did not have time to go around during school year.
一間間既獨立大屋, 係好多人既dream house..
回覆刪除[版主回覆06/01/2011 21:43:00]
there is a Japanese girl on the first row,
This high school has a well mixed of white people and oriental people, chinese from Taiwan or mainland,some of them are Korean.
In fact, there is another school in the area with a great majority of chinese and orientalals.
she used to live in Orange County and Irvine, now Lake Forest, closer to New Port Beach and Laguna Beach! May have met with your sis before, who knows!
回覆刪除[版主回覆06/02/2011 10:15:00] people move away from Irvine when their kids go to college. I came across that name Perhaps on the way to San Juan Capistriano..
Lake Forest is further down south and is a really nice neighborhood surrounding a small lake!
回覆刪除[版主回覆06/07/2011 18:25:00]did your sister moved before the collapsed of Realty scandale?
我都夢想自己第時半退休時可以有間相似的大屋, 可以打理下花園, 煮下野食, 正~~
回覆刪除[版主回覆06/07/2011 18:24:00]你夢想在邊度先?? 北歐定美國???
美國淨係人人可以買槍已經令我冇晒興趣. 英國連d警察都唔係個個有槍, 所以d匪徒亦唔用槍多, 對奉公守法 嘅市民係件好事.
回覆刪除[版主回覆06/07/2011 18:22:00]美國某些州好暴力,我也怕怕, 時有所聞的校園暴力,不過個個州有不同法例, 加州法律幾嚴下,禁止不可以在公眾地方或街上邊行邊飲啤酒, 海灘唔使講, 歐洲人, 只有摩納哥在球賽期間禁售!
以前我好向往美國，皆因家姐住在三藩市，故我和主子時常開車到 L .A. 遊玩。
回覆刪除自從到訪了歐洲，巳不喜歡美國了，歐洲人生活有文化、有質素，尤其是法國 ← 我最愛 。相對下，美國算是漢堡包文化，飽肚卻粗糙。
[版主回覆06/02/2011 17:14:00]當今到美國, 根本已不用吃漢保飽, 可以吃到各國不同的風味料理，台灣拉麵,日本壽司, 拉麵, 韓國燒, 越南春卷,牛肉河粉, 港式點心, 燒味, 應有盡有呀! see here 食在南加州 ,
師奶達成多年的探親之旅願望 與家人相聚 真的不容易...同感! 盡情享受吧!
回覆刪除咁你會唔會試吓揾工搬過去呀?
回覆刪除[版主回覆06/08/2011 00:30:00]嫁熊隨熊, 另一半的根在這邊!
我都夢想有一日會同chad返美國住架... 但條件係一定要係 L.A.，我要住係 Venice Beach at least L.A. or NY or 芝加哥都好! 最少佢地都係大城市咩都有~ 如果住返佢果個鳥不生蛋既地方我打死都唔會返去
回覆刪除邊度都好, even香港有呢種dream house我都ok架~ 最緊要有埋d屋企人!!
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