Niitii-griitii (2014)


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地球有一套理論,叫「理論理論」。所以以下的說話你一定要聽,一定要相信。「理論理論」法則的主旨是,無論如何,出走吧,做一件新事!走出安全地帶不是件容易的事,亦不保證日後的日子會過得比較好;就算進步得很慢也沒有關係,很多事情都還不會也沒有關係。到芬蘭讀書是到目前為止人生最大的企劃。竟然,竟然可以在夢之國名正言順的生活五個月。

2013年最後一天,無緣無故離開自己熟悉的出生地,沒預算出走基金,一個連到市中心買救生罐頭都要花半小時的森林地區,企圖做一件我沒有好好計劃、不知道有沒有機會或者能力完成的事,心臟不強壯一點也難以勝任。無法不強壯一點了,因為要應付低溫。渡過了最長最冷的冬眠期,擁抱過最高最筆直的松樹,走遍歐洲十五國;那是中學時代,對未來還很模糊的幻想,以及對自己的期望。我很想再去一次,呼吸那國境之北、最冷兼乾燥到顛的空氣!

Nitty-gritty本為美國俚語,意指微小、零碎、但非常重要的事物。套進我的旅行理念,每個大大小小的旅遊都是生活上不可或缺的這些那些。嘗試將「Nitty-gritty」一詞改成芬蘭文的常用拼法,紀念這個地方給我的一切。

You have to believe in it since it is a psychological theory. 'theory-theory''s law is all about GET OUT of your comfort zone, do something new, leave something old. It is not easy and will never guarantee that you can have a better life though. It doesn't matter anyway. Having an exchange study is the biggest personal project of mine so far, I still think it is a dream which I could live in my favourite place for 5 months. Last day in 2013, I left my birthplace with little money, I went to a remote area, trying to complete one of my goals in life. I have no choice but to be tough because of the extremely cold weather and longest nights. That was the hardest while coolest winter I have ever had. I hugged the tallest pine. I travelled around Europe in 7 months. All above were my imagination to the near future in teenage as well as the expectation in myself. I can't wait for the next journey, to breathe the particular dry cold air in the Arctic Circle again!