失聲在加州
很遺憾,這回不但沒有遊記,只有破病記。
從星期天到現在,我從中暑變成熱感冒,從整晚發熱、喉嚨痛到現在身體ok但喉嚨完全失聲,已經很久沒這麼精彩過了。額外的插曲還有,加州比我想像中的冷,衣服帶得不夠;坐車開門時不慎A到旁邊車的車門,而車主剛好在車上;以及剛剛已經寫了一小時的一篇文章,被我自己刪掉。目前這個是簡化版。
但天無絕人之路,上帝總是愛我。Francis住在我飯店十五分鐘車程的地方,她帶了她赴美探訪她的母親來照顧我,給了我咳嗽藥片、燉草藥給我喝、帶外套給我,以及到飯店幫我刮痧。天使一樣的禮物,讓我備感溫暖。
有失也有所得,事情永遠不只一面。
最想提醒大家的是,千萬別小看台北的熱氣:
1. 中暑未必會馬上發生,會累積一段時間後再出現徵兆。也不是一直待在冷氣房裡就不會中暑,實際上一直進進出出更容易中暑,最好隨身攜帶水壺,隨時補充水分保持平衡。
2. 中暑最好的解決之道是刮痧;拔罐的效果太慢,散熱若散得太慢,會像我一樣一直發熱。拔罐後尤其要注意的是保暖,因為一直散熱如果不保暖會變成熱感冒,那就慘了,就會跟我一樣發燒又咳嗽。
3. 朋友真的很重要。有人說我朋友多、人緣好,其實並沒有那麼多,翻來覆去也就重複那幾個,我想關鍵在於,很多人交朋友只是交朋友,未必想要持續,可是要交到好朋友最重要的,就是要互相互相,經常地想起彼此,經常地把想起彼此化為行動,打個電話互相問候、約見面吃飯,怎樣都好,還要在自己許可範圍內跟對方開口要求、也不吝於回應對方要求,持續地願意give and take,才會建立起互信和了解。
說穿了,交到好朋友,就是願意放下自己,讓自己空出一席之地,留給你的朋友,永遠不要吝嗇,也永遠不要覺得自己很匱乏、所以沒辦法互惠。有誠意,願意給時間,彼此都懂得。
orangebach
謝謝你的靈丹妙藥。
你的李錦利八仙果倒是提醒了我,止咳還有一味--慶餘堂的川貝枇杷膏,在信義
路上永康街附近。
我下周去看看好了,這幾天要寫作業,不能出門。真的很感謝。
ks
ps. just leave it in your mouth to melt.
ks
sounds like we're talking about the same lady: slightly
permed shoulder length hair, middle age. actually, i didn't
know where she sat before the move, i just assumed that she
went back to her assigned seat.
if you are still coughing, try 李錦利 brand 八仙果. i find it
a lifesaver (exaggerated) especially at concerts when you
start coughing and don't want to leave the hall cause you
can't re-enter till after intermission. it can "almost"
instantly calm down your tickling throat!
you can get that at the corner of 康定路 and 廣州街 on 康定
(mrt 龍山寺 station.) don't know if they are opened on
sundays though.
orangebach
ㄟ,我是做在1st cabin沒錯,而且旁邊的太太,在送早餐前就不見了,不曉得
移去哪裡?
我不記得他的外套,但她是一個髮長及肩、有燙髮的中年婦人。還有她沒有回
來...就知道多嫌棄我了。
啊~~難道吵到兩個人嗎?
ks
i sat in the 2nd (economy) cabin. didn't hear any coughs.
but a lady wearing an orange jacket (from the 1st cabin) did
complain about someone coughing and moved to the empty seat
next to mine. she went back to her original seat when
breakfast was served.
i booked the flight a month ago......(tan shou)
rest well over the weekend!
orangebach
哪有那麼巧的事?
對啊我在BR11,在卑微的經濟艙,最吵的就是我,一直咳嗽;全長榮空姐都知
道我不能講話。
你說你是不是跟蹤偶?
ks
wow, you are really quick in getting to the comp! (digu)
i felt the heat too.
talking about coincidence! were you on br11? i was on it.
just got to tpe a couple hrs ago.
orangebach
KS,
謝謝你。不過我現在沒辦法吃,我只能吃熱的,好比燕麥粥。
只能心嚮往之。
orangebach
YIFEN,
謝謝你,超感恩的。但我今天要滾回台灣了。
而且你家離我飯店要一個小時左右車程,別忙了。
下次來這邊,身體健康,再來找你。
ks
there's an in and out on west 19th street in costa mesa,
that shouldn't be far from n b. the burgers are really good
here.
Yifen
我是樂樂媽的大妹, 住在洛杉磯機場附近, 需要幫忙嗎?
記得喝很多很多的熱水加檸檬汁!! (我感冒都這樣喝的)
OBS
保重
orangebach
有比較好,謝謝。
真歹勢。我現在連room service也不能叫,很好笑吧。
我們為了工作方便,住在Marriott Newport Beach,
正對面就是Fashion Island。
今天到Cheesecake Factory吃個飯,可惜這次沒吃到in and out。
ks
i forgot you have laryngitis. and i thought i could talk to
you on the phone.
southern cal is very spread out, it's not unusual to have to
drive a couple hours from one area to another. (you're
really lucky to have francis living so close.) some of our
friends who live here meet up more often in taipei than here.
hope you feel better soon!
orangebach
挖,那真是太巧了。你也要多保重,不要像我一樣熱感冒。
ks
yeah, but not close to n b.
orangebach
謝謝你。不會你也在加州吧,不可能吧??
newport beach真的是很涼。如果Francis沒有周轉我衣服我鐵定完蛋。
ks
is there a way i can reach you?
ks
the weather is cooler along the coast, where you are staying.
in the valleys, the temperature were in the 100s last week
(cooler in mornings and nights.)
good that francis is nearby. gargling with salt water helps
(throat.) take care.
orangebach
不嫌棄啦。
總是不好的事情少一個人是一個人嘛....
熱感冒的經驗也不是每個人都有,而且最好也不要有。
你也多保重。
無名稱
包子
你好讚 病成這樣還能從正面角度看事情...提醒大家多喝水
希望你好些了
麵條
謝謝你的靈丹妙藥。
你的李錦利八仙果倒是提醒了我,止咳還有一味--慶餘堂的川貝枇杷膏,在信義
路上永康街附近。
我下周去看看好了,這幾天要寫作業,不能出門。真的很感謝。