Doraemon's 4-dimensional pocket

I brought MacBook (2.31 kg) with me to Australia. It's heavy and huge. I have been afraid of someone will steal it some day since my foot on the land. No doubt it's convenient to be with an own computer, which can store some movies, documents, melodies, and etc.. Like a double-ended blade, at the same time, it's inconvenient to carry such a valuable item while traveling. It adds more weight on my shoulders, slows my steps, and occupies large space.

Being an alone traveler, no one could watch for my luggage while leaving the dorm. Whether it's a long-time absence or going to bathroom, that makes the baggage be in a dangerous state. After three weeks living in Australia, I regretted carrying my MacBook, well, a little bit.

I suppose that the better way is to carry a portable hard drive to store everything you need. It can also backup the photos from digital camera. Then, when needed, go to internet cafe or state library with free computers to use, just use the computers there. Well, this way doesn't satisfy everyone's need. But I think it does for me.

Even better, if I could get a Doraemon's 4-dimensional pocket, then I would put all items in it. Wow! So nice.

By the way, I'm in state library of Victoria which is large and with many desk. Something strange to me is that a guy sitting near me, who is using notebook computer and earphone to talk to someone in someplace in the world. Faint, this is library. Library! Don't do that. Please.

In Melbourne

I wen to Melbourne from Sydney by train. Operated by CountryLink and the map is here. It took me eleven hours. Wow. I started off 8:40 at night so I had to sleep on train. That's not comfortable but it saved me one night accommodation.

Arrived in Melbourne 7:35 in the morning, and it was raining. A few steps I figured out the location of the accommodation hostel. I would live here for three nights in a 10-beds room. Only 13 AUD per night and free breakfast. Wow! After checked in, I started to fool around.

There is a free tram service, City Circle, which as its name implies routes around the city. Excellent, so I don't have to spend any cent on transportation except going to far away areas such as beaches or others.

Fitzroy Gardens (61 pics)

1220a Fitzroy Gardens

St. Patrick's Cathedral (21 pics)

1220b St. Patrick's Cathedral

Royal Botanic Gardens (8 pics)

1220c Royal Botanic Gardens

Internet cafe in Sydney

Today I went to an internet cafe for printing some documents. Expensive, one dollar for half an hour and thirty cents for one A4 printing. Wow, 9 NTD per one page. Faint.

Inside there, computer hardware is good, screen is large. I saw Americans, Europeans, and Asians. The one I went to is seemingly hold by Korean. The clerk girl is Korean. The Windows OS is Korean version. It's a little bit strange to me.

Although the area is near to China town. There are also many Korean shops including internet cafes, groceries, and restaurants.

I traveled to Osaka and Tokyo in Japan, Sabah in Malaysia, now Sydney in Australia. The prices of commodities of all these places are higher than Taiwan. "That's not fair." I snapped. May the money in my pocket die in peace.


I would like to fly like an eagle.