McLaren Vale Drive

McLaren Vale has lots and lost of wineries.

They are....

quiet, comfy, great view of hills and vineyard, good food etc.

Matthew and I drove to McLaren Vale for my driving experience and wedding party picking. We went to Coriole and Hoffmann. Coriole is a very popular and big winery, while Hoffmann is small. They are different.

Coriole is on top of the hill, which makes it have great view of hills. However, it doesn't have air-conditioner and only plate of cold food as shows in the pictures.

Hoffmann is in the valley, but has air-conditioner and variety of food(not available in the pictures).

Dear friends, please tell me which one is better for me to have wedding party in December (summer) in Australia.

Coriole's pix:

Hoffmann's Pix:

A drive to "North Heaven"

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阿德来德的一些Beach已经变得人生嘈杂的游乐场，没了那份海的宁静。直到我和Val去了这个Outer Harbor的Beach才找到了那份广阔而安静的美，或许更应该说是舒适。去的时候只有三三俩俩的几个人，悠闲的散着步，海鸥也是很自由的漫步在沙滩上。

这种出奇的舒适，让我们怀疑这是不是在一个人的城市。这里附近有很多的游艇和领海住宅。漫步在几乎没人的街道，看到的确实各家的车辆安静的停在车库前。为什么这里的人这么悠闲；难道他们不工作；如果是，为什么他们能够买得起这里得房...太多的问题没人给我答复.....

 

Hunter Beppi's home

Beppi is one of my Transplant Patient, and he is, I think, the best patient I had ever had. Physically, he got up very early post-transplantation operation; mentally, he was always positive; and he always tried to do everything right that we told him. 

The chatting with him, when he was under 1:1 special post-operation period, I was his nurse, was very interesting. He told me his hunting stories, friends stories, family stories, his belief etc. All those made me feel he has so much interesting experience that I can learn, and in some way, I feel he and his family are like my family.

That's why I didn't refuse when he invited me to visit his home after his discharge.

January 27th, Sunday, Matthew and I drove my little Black Holden Brina to Beppi's farm home in Mallala -- a country little town.

Beppi's home is so outstanding, because the gate was decorated with some horns of deer, the big garden(farm) is divided into few little farm for deer, geese, sheep, pigeons, hens, rabbits, some fruit trees, and wheat. Yeah, it does make me feel like it is my parent's home where I grew up. Everything we ate that day is almost from his farm, lamp, tomatoes, beans etc. When Beppi's children and grandchildren came, they just rushed into the field to do what they like. It is such a nature life style. I strongly agree that people, specially, mid-age people who still can do physical work but not busy in job, should go back to this kind of life to enjoy the true feeling of life.

Although we, Beppi's children and grandchildren, are the first time to meet, I felt so relaxed, which is the first time since I came to Australia. In some way, Italian family--Beppi was born in Italy, is very similar to Chinese family, which makes me feel very comfortable and happy.

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Circumnavigation Plan

Have been feeling bored for 2 weeks, because I have been thinking of the trip Matthew and I will do later in this year.

We finally went a the travel agency today, and made a plan. As the map shows, the blue tags are the places where we want to go.

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A Test, can save lives

I wish there is a Test that can quickly diagnose the disease when patient come to hospital or go to see doctor.

Maybe it is a dream. But I think it may come true. Because more and more diseases are found to be related to gene mutation. A gene test might be the solution, and it is usually quick and not invasive.

These days, I can always see or hear the stories people's disease being diagnosed however it is too late to operate or treat.

I had a patient who came to hospital because of diarrhea and vomiting, which might be life-threatening for this kidney transplant patient. He had all sorts of test, blood tests, CT, ultrasound etc. However, no diagnosis can be clarified. We just felt he is a odd sick man. One day morning, he said to us he felt numb from his chest to his legs. He, then again, had MRI of bone.

What they found in this result is he has tumor in spinal, and it is un-operative now. When they review all the previous imagines, they found a sign of this tumor which is operative. However, it was too hard to figure at that time......

I saw another story, which is similar to this. A little boy had been waiting 11 days for all the tests to exclude all the possible cause, and finally find a rare cancer. By that time, this little boy was already very sick.

We, in medical society, have been seen many people have been waiting for the results of all sorts of the tests. Because there is no A Test can diagnose all the diseases. What all the tests do are to give information to let medical stuff to exclude some possible disease, so the last one is the diagnosis. Because lots of disease has similar signs and symptoms, it is very hard to diagnose the primary disease depending on these.

However, gene technic has been developed very well. There are lots of disease has been clarified that are related to gene mutation. A simple blood sample might tell the truth of the disease by the gene technic one day .....

Aussie likes being drunk rather than dancing.

December 8, 2007.

This is Christmas Dinner for Matthew's working place. Of course, there are some other young people.

After a long waiting dinner, we were thinking of doing something else. Some people said to go to Karaoke, which is more interesting for Matthew and I. And we know, there is a Nightclub, called Buddha Bar, has Karaoke, cocktail bar and dancing poor. So, Matthew and I suggested to go there, and it is only 3mins to walk.

Well, I knew it is a very popular place for Karaoke, so booking ahead was required. Matthew and I therefore went there to ask. 40mins to wait the earliest room. We called Alex, and told him, people can drink cocktail or dance there while waiting. However, they, over the other end of the phone, decided to go to another bar, which was fine, as long as they made decision.

We walk back to the restaurant, and walked about 15mins to the bar. I was hoping there would be dancing poor, so that I still could have fun. Oh well, it is a lounge bar, only for drinking, yes music, but no one dance!!!!!!!!!

Matthew and I decided to leave.......

Why? Just drinking and talking to each partner. I do respect people enjoy drinking cocktail, but not in those kind of music environment--dancing music? Come on!!!!!

Yulan in Colors

I don't usually make up or dress up.

I usually just use some moisture cream, but I tend to chose very good and suitable for me. Clinique is now my favorite now. Weeks ago I bought some products again as usual. The shop assistant then ask me whether I am interested in free making up. For sure, and there would be a Christmas dinner of Matthew's working place, why not just give it a try.

I went there, last Saturday, and had a adventure of dark color for my eyes...... I still feel that is not very suitable for me. Or, I believe she should have done a bit more skilful.

Well, it is free. What can you say.....