March 2004	Brisbane Blog 布里斯本博客
March 30, 2004	我在這裡介紹幾個有趣的澳洲用詞，看看澳洲人如何形容澳洲不同地區的人。 澳洲分為不同的州府，我住在Queensland，我們被叫做Banana Bender，原因是昆士蘭州多產香蕉，農民收成就要從焦樹上摘香蕉下來（bend)，這個詞有點嘲笑昆士蘭人的意味，就是指我們都是香蕉農民。你在昆士蘭州可千萬不要這樣稱呼。 笑完了昆士蘭輪到笑維多利亞州，維州人被稱為Gumsucker，因為維州盛產gum tree，至於他們是否真的喜歡嚼香口膠就無從而知了。塔斯曼尼亞州的人也跑不掉，他們被稱Apple Eater，因為塔州多蘋果，其他澳洲人笑他們除了蘋果其他東西都不會吃。
March 24, 2004	What are the most important factors ensuring success in the immigration process? I believe them to be perseverance and optimism. I have moved twice in my life, once from Shanghai to Hong Kong, and the other from Hong Kong to Australia (hopefully the last?). As many mainlanders who made their way to Hong Kong 30 years ago, penniless, away from their family and friends, I was able to build a successful career from scratch, and up till today, still look back on these struggling days with pride. This time, although I don't need to worry about subsistence, getting used to all sorts of new rules and social norms on a daily basis is still no easy task at my age. If you have already made the decision to immigrate, don't get stuck in the endless comparisons with the past, because they are irrelevant. Always be curious about the history, culture and people of the new place, try to understand how things are done and WHY?  A fighting spirit is your best companion. Look ahead with the most optimism you can afford, always be hopeful, because hope will only be reserved for those who try hard enough.
March 21, 2004	My favorite suburb in Brisbane is Teneriffe, because it is a riverside location with rows of woolstore loft apartments housed in red-brick facade.  Quite a few of these loft apartments enjoy an uninterrupted river view, while the neighborhood also affords many trendy gourmet restaurants. I also like the timber floor, exposed brick wall and extremely tall ceilings. However, one of the biggest drawback is the lack of grocery shopping. The closest supermarket is either a ferry ride away in Bulimba or 20 minutes walk away in New Farm. Since I don't drive, this is quite a major consideration. Also, the riverside drive in Teneriffe is two-lane each way, so the noise from car traffic at night could be quite disturbing. But, Teneriffe is always an alluring area to look at from the ferry.		網上英語教師 英文
March 16, 2004	我覺得布里斯本越來越像香港了！布里斯本幾年前還被認為是大鄉里（country town)，2000年以來，河川兩岸起吊機臂到處都是，公寓、商業樓宇、商場起得不亦樂乎，還是滿足不了湧入的移民。住在當地，看到市面繁榮興旺的景象當然覺得興奮，但是每個城市的成長也有一定的代價。建築的噪音、擁擠的人流，或者急於成長而忽視了長遠的規劃，都是難以避免的負面影響。 不過對於我來說，每晚能夠欣賞到河岸兩旁的萬家燈火，可以聊慰我的思港之情。
March 10, 2004	布里斯本搞了個新意思 - 全球第一家河上遊艇戲院開張了。我不過是看了廣告，在這裡簡單介紹一下。這艘遊艇是露天的，容納不過幾十人，選址布里斯本很明智，因為這裡下雨少。上船之後先吃小點，然後看戲，整個旅程大約三個鐘頭。一天開兩場，一場在黃昏落日時分，一場在晚上九點後。票價每人24澳幣，大約130港幣左右，對於遊客來說，同時欣賞河畔美景，享用點心，加上看戲，還是頗值得的。 我還沒有試過，不過打算等我女兒來這裡看我的時候一起去看看。官方網址聯接在下： http://www.southpacificcinema.com/movie.htm
March 4, 2004	我在香港住了二十多年，次次去山頂都是帶別人去玩，連赤柱大街也是最近回香港做遊客的時候才去。昆士蘭是唯一能抱樹熊的地方，但是我在這裡住，卻是一次都沒有抱過，恐怕要等招待朋友來玩的時候才能去抱了。 雖然沒有抱過，但是樹熊倒是看過不少。樹熊一天睡眠20小時，只能吃尤加利樹葉（eucalyptus）維生，而澳洲這種樹遍地都是，是樹熊的自然樂園。