#9 和時間一起前進的人們 we move with time
Life Snaps | July 2025 | changes in life, solo moment in kaohsiung, recall movements in taiwan
一下子來到七月尾聲了，是個多雨的夏季呢。
希望受到颱風及雨勢影響的縣市能夠順利恢復。
english version below
bring jogging back
自從 2021 跑完台北馬之後，跑步總是有一搭沒一搭的。這個月看了《步知道》，一本在太平洋屋脊步道健行的紀錄，看了也好想去走走看。想想覺得應該還是先從台灣的開始吧，要走的話也要好好練心肺，於是開始了每週的跑步練習。
跟四年前的自己比起來速度好像慢了一些，偶爾也還是會一邊跑一邊肚子痛，但跑完步的快樂還是一樣很讚呢。每週跑步的時間都充滿與自己的對話：提醒自己「呼吸呼吸呼吸」，很累很想放棄的時候跟自己說「再跑完這一公里」，然後再跟自己說「快結束了撐一下啊」，一邊觀察提醒自己核心有沒有足夠穩定，跑姿是不是跟剛開始沒有差太多。做了脊椎側彎物理治療一年後，更能找到脊椎中立的感覺了，似乎也對跑步的狀態有點幫助。
某次下班後在河堤一邊跑一邊看著橘色粉色藍色的天空，覺得好幸福喔，活著真好。暫時也不追求跑得多快或多長，目前期許可以把這個習慣一直維持下去。
solo moment in kaosiung
月初因為啤酒節的關係去了一趟高雄，算是個追星行程，一次邀到丁輝人跟金容仙的統一集團，一定是發現了這個粉絲群體的龐大商機。這次終於去到共生了，梅釀美式好好喝喔，好喜歡啊啊啊。
隔天早上自己在鹽埕區晃晃，因為颱風的關係市場開的攤位不多，偶然買到好好吃的草仔粿感覺十分幸福（芋粿巧也好讚），老闆阿嬤還問我說是不是還在讀書，看起來很年輕，怎麼人那麼好><。走一走路過一間街角試營運的咖啡店，坐在騎樓面向馬路的椅子上，一邊看《始於極限》。覺得這樣的時間很平靜且幸福，感到滿足。
因為颱風的雨勢決定提早搭自由座回程，第一次看到清潔人員打掃車廂的樣子，好厲害喔！車廂內椅子的各個部分都會用不同的布分別擦拭，桌版也會拉下來檢查並擦乾淨，各個角落都被整理得很乾淨之後，才讓大家上車。十分感激。
第一次看到大雨從高鐵車廂落下的樣子，覺得好漂亮。
recall movement in taiwan
七月底還有第一場罷免投票結束。
這次的運動源起是受不了國會現況的公民，大家看著不討論就投票的狀況、舉手表決、投完才公布的法案、想將立法院權力擴張的法案、理由寫得不清不楚就刪掉的預算、持續被癱瘓的憲法法庭⋯⋯。有許多不想再只是上街頭發聲的公民，決定行使自己罷免的權力，開始收集連署書。從第一階段的 1％，走到第二階段的 10%，再到最後的投票階段。看著志工們出攤、舉牌、風吹日曬雨淋，還受到路人謾罵、吐口水、言語威脅、甚至是身體上的暴力。而另一邊的反罷方，顯示出對於公民運動的鄙視和不屑，甚至動用戶政系統盜用人民個資，偽造文書。明明人民是他們服務的對象，是他們的雇主啊。
雖然第一次投票的結果並不如想像中美好，相信這場大型的公民運動也帶來了一些影響吧。我們都是一起走在這個時代的人們，正在寫下屬於我們的歷史呢。
moments in july
最近看了 Netflix 上的《盲選樂團 Building the Bands》，規則是 25 位歌手在包廂裡聽別人唱歌，在看不到彼此的狀況下選擇團員，組成 3-5 名成員的團體。過程真好看，好喜歡聽大家唱歌，十分期待後續各團的發展。節目中還有 Liam Payne 當評審、眼睛閃閃發光的樣子。
發現自己是會因為好歌或好舞台受到一個團吸引的人，前陣子很著迷於幾首歌跟舞台，反覆播放到一個快要入坑的程度。但現在好像沒辦法輕易成為粉絲了，一想到看起來很好的樣子可能只是包裝企劃的結果，本人個性不是這樣，考慮到韓國男性翻車的比例，理智上還是退卻了哈。
每次去吃到飽餐廳都是從「哇種類好多看起來好讚好好吃」到「喔我真的不要再吃吃到飽了⋯⋯」的循環。真的是不能再這樣傷害身體了哈哈。
近期在看見各種事的時候還是會提醒自己人的複雜性，或許擁有相同 A 價值的人在 B 會做出完全相反的決定。不管其他人的狀況如何，最重要的還是先把自己照顧好，不管是作息、好好睡覺、吃得營養健康、好好運動、做自己想做的事都好。
環境跟人真的都隨著時間不斷改變，看似待在同個位置的自己，跟前幾個月相比也有了新的觀點和勇氣。喜歡的音樂和創作者，也有可能在某一天發現彼此走向不同方向了而分道揚鑣。不過最近也有很多「啊真的沒喜歡錯」的心情，走在相似道路上的人還是不少吧！
不管怎麼樣，先把自己照顧好是最重要的。
祝好，願八月平安。
we move with time
It’s already the end of July. Such a rainy summer.
Best wishes to the areas affected by the typhoon and flood in Taiwan.
bring jogging back
I have not been very into jogging after finishing my first half-marathon in 2021. This month, after reading a book about hiking on the PCT trail, I started thinking of going as well. Before going out and exploring, maybe Taiwan should be the place to start, since this is my home country, and the mountains in Taiwan are so beautiful as well. To have the physical ability to go hiking, training some more with running is a must. And jogging is back into my weekly routine again.
Compared to myself four years ago, my pace is much slower. I do feel stomachache sometimes, but the happiness after running is still spectacular. The time of running is the time to negotiate with myself. The process is like “breathe, breathe, breathe,” and "one more kilo” when I just wanna quit, and tell myself to “hang in there” to finish the goal today, at the same time observing if my spine is in a nice position, and if my running posture is still similar to the beginning. After my PT for scoliosis for about a year, my body has become more balanced, and I now know the correct position for my spine. The PT process is long and costs quite a lot, but it’s worth it at the end. Time and patience bring you far.
A few weeks ago, I ran on the riverbank after work, seeing the orange, pink, blue, and gray sky in the magic hour. I feel blessed to be alive. I don’t expect to run long distances at a fast pace; keeping the habit long is the goal now.
solo moment in kaosiung
I visited Kaohsiung early this month for a music festival to watch performances by Solar and WheeIn from MAMAMOO. The organizer invited two members of the group; I guess they have found out that they have loyal fans who are willing to pay (a lot and often) to see them. During my stay, I finally visited a coffee shop that has been on my list for a long time, Symbiosis 共生. The plum americano is soooooooooo good!
Walking around Yancheng District the next day, I love the atmosphere of Yancheng market a lot, which is combined with traditional style and modern design. I bought some rice made guǒ (粿) at one of the stands, and they are so delicious that I thank the universe for that. The owner even asked me if I’m still a student; she said I looked pretty young, haha. I bumped into a coffee shop in the corner that just started its soft opening. Sitting on a qilou, drinking a cup of iced latte, and reading a book (“Letters Between Chizuko Ueno and Ryomi Suzuki”) made me feel peace and grateful.
I decided to get home earlier due to the heavy rain brought by the typhoon, and that was the first time seeing how people clean the HSR (High Speed Rail) for the first time. They are so amazing and elegant at cleaning all parts of the car before letting all the passengers on board. I am so thankful for that.
Look how the heavy rain fell on the car. It's so beautiful.
recall movement in taiwan
There was also a recall vote day in July.
The story of the recall movement is like this: people are upset about how the legislators (pro-China KMT and TPP) have worked for the past year, such as being rude with the process without discussing, announcing the draft only after the vote, making laws that clearly against the Constitution, writing nonsense excuses to reduce the government budget, etc. Some people wanted to change the status and started to collect signatures from others to run the recall process, and after the first stage with 1% of the population, the second stage with 10%, we got to the last stage of the recall process. All the volunteers worked so hard to collect all the signatures, gave a speech, and promoted their values in all kinds of weather. While the other side showed despise in people’s activities, they even made fake copies of signatures to fight back.
Though after the first round of the recall vote, we did not take any of them down. I do believe that throughout this process, the Taiwanese are already writing down their history.
moments in july
Just finished “Building the Band” on Netflix, in which 25 singers were invited to the program, and they listened to each other sing in their booth. All the singers chatted and formed their band without seeing each other. I love watching all the performances and look forward to their future music releases! Liam Payne was also one of the judges. It’s so good to see him shining like this.
Just found out that I am easily attracted to artists or groups because of nice songs or great performances. A few weeks ago, I was kind of obsessed with some songs and kept repeating the stages over and over again, but now I cannot easily fall for boy groups anymore. Since I realize most of the nice images are created by the team behind them, and they might not be kind-hearted in real life. Just think about how often we see news of male artists with evil acts…
Going to an All-you-can-eat restaurant is always like “wow so much delicious food” to “I don’t wanna do this anymore…” It’s really harmful to my body…
Keep reminding myself about how complicated human beings are. Maybe someone has the same value in A topic and stands at the opposite side from you in B topic. The most important thing is still taking good care of yourself, whether it is sleeping well, eating well, exercising, or doing anything you want.
Atmosphere and people never stop changing. Though I’m still staying in the same position, I feel like my mind has expanded with more courage. There are times that you find artists and creators who you liked before going in a different direction; sometimes there are moments like “ahh I knew I was right and that’s why I love you” as well. That’s when you think that you are not alone (with nice taste, ha).
Taking good care of yourself is always the priority, no matter what.
Wish you all the best in August.