Kuching
This time I came to Kuching to present my master's thesis.
The three-day itinerary passed in a hurry.
So, can I travel while working ?
這次我來古晉發表碩士論文
這三天的行程匆匆過去了
所以，我可以在工作時旅行嗎
Sometimes,
we seem to have had frozen the time and our appearance will not get old;
and sometimes,
we traveled through time,
and at the reckless age and body, we had mature thought and appearance.
有些時候，
我們似乎定格了時間，容貌不會老去；
而有些時候，卻發現時間穿越了時間，
在魯莽的年龄和軀殼裏，有個成熟的心靈和容貌
After the presentation,
It will be the time to prepare for graduation. I feel pressured and stressed.
No matter how hard we work,
we don’t seem to have enough confidence to face the reality.
發表完論文，就是要畢業了，心中倍感壓力，十分的壓力，
不管我們多麽努力，
似乎都沒有足夠的信心來面對成年的生活
On the opposite side of the river,
It is the landmark buildings in Kuching City
河畔的對岸，立著古晉市的地標建築
Cats in Kuching
古晉的那群貓
Kuching’s Chinatown is actually a massage street
古晉的唐人街，其實就是按摩街
Sorry, I forgot your name (Paggie?),
I just remember that you are an exchange student from Cameroon,
and your French accent's English I really don’t understand
對不起，我忘記了你的名字 （Paggie），
只記得你是Cameroon 來的交換生，
還有你那法式英文我真的聽不懂
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In the first night, I received messages from unknown number.
XX was the one who noticed me at the conference.
XX asked me to meet at the riverside at 6 pm tomorrow to get to know each other.
第二天晚上，我收到一個陌生訊息，
XX 是會表會上一個注意到我的人。
XX 約了我明天6點在河畔見個面，認識認識一下
Beyond my imagination,
I didn't notice him at all
超乎我想象，
我壓根沒有注意到他
We are the same age,
XX lives in Perak and worked for two years,
XX used to study for a master’s degree,
but then XX could not complete his studies for some reason
我們年齡相同，
XX 住在霹靂州，工作了兩年，
XX 過去有修讀碩士，
但後來某些原因無法完成學業
We talked freely along the river
Like a long-known friend
Unnoticingly, we walked through many streets and alleys
We then passed by a unique beverage shop
我們沿著河畔隨心暢談
像是認識已久的朋友
不知道走了多少小街
我們後來來到一間別有特色的飲料店
The day became dark.
The lighting at the riverside enhanced the atmosphere at this moment
又是暮色降臨的時候
河畔的燈光，爲此刻的氣氛增添了幾分色彩
I have never been an active person, so thank you very much
for you took the first step to get to know me, chat with me,
and made a meaningful farewell card.
Maybe we will meet again in the future and wish you good luck.
我從來都不是個主動的人，所以很謝謝你，
踏出第一步來認識我，與我聊天，還有做了一張意義非凡道別卡，
或許將來我們還能見面，祝福你
The next day, I was alone.
Although I am not tall, I am very brave and independent.
隔天，我就是一個人了，
我雖然個子不高大，我卻是非常勇敢獨立的人
Took a boat to the other side of the river to see the old fort
坐船到對岸，去看古堡
Walking for a few kilometers to find vegetarian food
徒步幾公里找素食
This is the story of Kuching, goodbye
古晉的小故事到此爲此，再見
Really want to say goodbye
真的要説再見了