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COVID-19
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10 VISITING HOME STILL OFF THE CARDS FOR
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15 ART OF STAYING WELL DURING
THIS PANDEMIC

BUSINESS

18 THE HOLIDAY PERIOD AND GREAT NEW
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28 MASTER OF THE CLOTH
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Visiting home still off the cards for
most expats as COVID-19 drags on

By Andy Boreham (安柏然)

With the Mid-Autumn Festival and Golden Week Week holiday, for example, I’d clock up more than five weeks
holiday winding up, many Chinese are back at away from work, and have to pay many times more than usual
work after having spent time catching up with for the honor. For most people, that means seeing family this
family and loved ones over obligatory reunion year is not even an option.
dinners. For most foreigners living in China, on the other hand,
such a luxury is still a long way off. Many foreigners were holding out for Christmas — arguably
many Westerners’most important family time — hoping that
As a tradition in China for the Mid-Autumn Festival, many
Chinese catch up with family after months apart. That may be the
case more than ever this year since the Spring Festival, arguably
China’s most important family time, saw millions and millions
of Chinese unable to embrace loved one because of COVID-19
fears — not to mention millions under lockdown — way back at
the start of the year.

That’s given holidays like the ones we just enjoyed an air of
extra importance this year, especially since relatively safe and
free domestic travel has really only come back into vogue in the
last few months.

But for foreigners living in China, the story is completely
different. International travel, even just to neighboring countries
in the region, requires at least four weeks in quarantine in most
instances, an amount of time that exceeds most people’s annual
leave, and that’s not even counting the actual time back home
with family.

It also doesn’t take the exorbitantly high price of air tickets
under the current climate, as well as the cost of user-pays
quarantine. For quarantine in New Zealand, a single adult faces
a NZ$3,100 price tag (US$1,860), plus the two-week quarantine
when arriving back in Shanghai (around US$820).

If I were to have visited family in New Zealand for the Golden

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New Zealand, albeit extremely briefly, just before China locked
foreigners out in March. For others, it’s tough.

One friend, who has lived in China for more than three years,
was meant to return to England and see his daughter in April. That
was all canceled because of obvious reasons, but now as time drags
on he’s not sure when he will see her again. The next planned visit
home, this Christmas, is also looking to be a no-go.

Another friend, having lived here for seven years, wasn’t worried
a few months ago but now wonders if we have to get used to this
“new normal.”He feels that even if a successful vaccine comes
out soon, many in the West may refuse to take it. On top of that, he
worries that international travel may involve reduced options, higher
prices and stricter quarantines for years to come.

“That’s okay for people who live in their country of birth,”he
told me“. But for expats who live away from home and need to travel
just to see family, this is a huge issue.”

I feel your pain. Thankfully, as foreigners living in Shanghai,
there’re lots we can do if we get a bit homesick. Get your family and
friends back home to download WeChat, where you can make audio
and video calls for free, on top of being able to share messages,
photos and videos freely. Visit places in Shanghai that remind you of
home. Find ingredients to make your favorite hometown foods, or
head down to a restaurant serving up treats you remember as a kid.

Like all bad situations, things will get better. Sure, we need to get
used to a new normal for now, but it’s all temporary.

阿拉一道摒牢！(Let’s get through this together!)

This article was originally published in Shanghai Daily. PALMARY

COVID-19 would be done and dusted by then. That’s
looking extremely unlikely, meaning many foreigners will
easily spend more than a year away from family while
working in China.

For me, that’s not such a big deal, especially since
calling is free on WeChat and I was lucky enough to visit

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Literacy

By Clare Erasmus

As a parent, educator, author and researcher, literacy is highly regarded. There are several
definitions of literacy around, some broader than others, but at the crux of them is the
acknowledgement that literacy refers to and encompasses oral, visual and written
communication, that can be both socially, culturally and politically constructed. A loose definition
is the ability to read and write. As an educator and advocate for literacy development, I often get
asked how parents can better support their children and their learning. This article aims to highlight
practical ideas at home to support your child’s literacy development journey.

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Being literate is a skill that not only literacy - connecting reading, writing and ◈ Journaling
empowers individuals into the world oral language (speaking and listening).
of knowledge and information but also Writing, reading, and oral language have A fun way to engage your child in
engages individuals in connecting to reciprocal relationships. In the early years, writing is to get them to journal exciting
others, allowing them to communicate reading and writing skills are primarily events, holidays or family visits to
meaningfully in a variety of ways. dependent on oral language. Later, particular places. Adding pictures, like
reading and writing extend oral language. photographs or hand-drawn illustrations,
Parents, Children and Literacy to support their writing makes it both
Ways to enhance literacy skills meaningful and empowering for them.
Parents are a child’s first teacher and at home:
are usually always keen to support and ◈ Make resources available
be involved in developing and enhancing ◈ Read to and with children
children’s cognitive development. Making sure that you have resources
Parental support is excellent news Children need to hear other around your home to support and
because what we know is that parents people reading for several reasons. encourage your child being literate is
play an undeniably crucial role in First, it models for them how reading essential. First and foremost, make your
developing their child’s early literacy skills should sound in terms of reading home ‘print rich’, which means having books
(Lopez 2013). pace, intonation, expression and the at home (a good variety) and words visible.
acknowledgement of the punctuation Label things around your child’s bedroom;
Research conducted by Weigel, Matein in texts. It stimulates their imagination have pencils, coloured pencils and paper
and Bennett (2016) found that mothers and enhances their listening and readily available for your children to express
who were actively involved in building comprehension skills. It also demonstrates their ideas and thoughts on paper. Children
their preschoolers’ knowledge developed that you value reading to your child. are innately creative and curious about their
literacy-rich homes. The children of these During reading sessions, children can ask world. Give them as many opportunities to
mothers manifested greater interest in questions, clarify their understandings, create booklets, both fiction and non-fiction.
reading than children whose mothers predict and ask about unknown Show your sense of value by reading their
believed that schools were primarily vocabulary. creations and sharing them with family and
responsible for educating their children. friends. For early learners, magnetic letters
Parental involvement in early literacy is ◈ Look at the title and make on the fridge are a great way to learn about
the number one predictor of early literacy predictions letters, words and sentences.
success (Burton 2013).
When reading with your child at home, ◈ Take advantage of authentic writing
Research on parent involvement in look at the front cover and ask your child opportunities
early literacy has highlighted that for what he or she predicts the story will be
children to be successful with early about. Ask your child if he/she can relate When writing is original, it becomes
literacy skills, they need to be given more to the image on the page. For example, if meaningful; when it becomes meaningful,
specific skills while they are reading the picture has a child skipping through the value is realised and enhanced. Here
(Roberts, Jurgens & Nurchinal 2005). the rain, ask if he/she remembers are some ideas around creating authentic
Parental involvement in children’s learning skipping through the rain. How did it writing experiences for your child:
positively affects a child’s performance make them feel, and why? Discussions
at school in a variety of ways outside of such as these are opportunities to ▘ Write lists - their birthday party
literacy too (Clark 2007): discuss social-emotional responses and lists, grocery lists, beginning of the year
to deepen your child’s knowledge of stationery lists
▘ It increases higher academic emotions and emotional intelligence.
achievement ▘ Recording important events on
◈ Visual cues calendars (coordinating literacy and
▘ Better school attendance numeracy skills)
Looking at pictures in books is an
▘ Fewer behavioural problems entirely appropriate way to conjure ▘ Writing invitations
up excitement about the story and
▘ Greater cognitive competence anticipation about what may transpire ▘ Sending out birthday cards and
in the story. Teaching early readers to thank you cards
▘ Greater problem solving read involves lots of visual cues to help
children to problem solve and decode ▘ Goals for the year - creating vision
▘ Better school enjoyment words. Visual clues include looking at the boards
beginning and ending sounds as well as
Thinking of literacy as a set of images on the page. ▘ Journals
mechanical cogs working together to
achieve a final result is a metaphoric ▘ Recipes - creating recipes or writing
way to understanding how to embrace recipes they have tried

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▘ Write songs that express their feel supported when they make mistakes, he or she can recite a poem, present
feelings or experiences and they can enjoy sharing their reading dialogues or participate in fun plays
with you. If you notice your child is tired, at home. Being able to present to an
▘ Creating family comics then switch it up by reading one page, audience develops confidence in children
and he/she reads the other. and their oral abilities.
▘ Persuasive writing to convince
parents to change their minds about ◈ Summarise This article has pointed to why literacy
certain things Asking your child to summarise what needs to be supported outside of school
he/she has read succinctly is a valuable and has provided several practical ideas
◈ Poetry and Nursery Rhymes skill. Encourage your child to summarise for parents to implement at home with
the texts they read in his/her own words, their children. Literacy is an important tool
Children love poetry and rhymes. highlighting the key points or events that to empower individuals in their lives. It
Not only is it fun and engaging, but took place. By asking questions, parents affects their lives in many ways.
there is much skill gained in rhyme and can show their interest in their child’s
rhythm. Through poetry, children learn literacy journey. As Kofi Annan once quoted,
about figurative language features,
such as metaphors, onomatopoeia and ◈ Vocabulary Literacy is, along with education in
personification. Educational research There is no doubt that as your child general, a basic human right.... Literacy
points out that rhythm and rhyme play progresses in literacy, he/she will discover is, finally, the road to human progress
a significant role in the acquisition of new vocabulary. It is essential for children and the means through which every
early literacy skills. Sharpening a child’s to pay attention to new words and to man, woman and child can realize his
listening skills, through verse, children can seek out the meaning of unknown words or her full potential. PALMARY
almost predict the next words to follow. as this is a way to grow his/her bank of
vocabulary. Referring to a dictionary is a About the Author
◈ Create a warm and unpressured helpful skill.
time to read Clare is an author and educator,
◈ Puppets, Poems and Plays living locally in Christchurch. She has
School-going children usually bring Children enjoy playing with puppets, written books for both educators and
books home from school each day creating plays and shows. Create children. She has a Bachelor of Arts
that are level appropriate. These are opportunities for children to stand up (Sociology and Legal Studies), Bachelor
usually books that children have read before small and large audiences where of Arts Honours (Sociology), Masters of
at school. Re-reading these books with Social Science, Bachelor of Education,
you after school is extremely valuable in Certificates in both TEFL and TESOL and
strengthening your child’s reading skills. is currently undertaking her PhD
Create an environment where children in Education.
feel comfortable to read, one where they

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Art of
staying well

during this pandemic

By Mel Liu

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There is nothing good about this pandemic. It is Hospitality is probably one of the most vulnerable
challenging our economy, reshaping our lifestyle, industries under this pandemic. I had a chat with Chloe, who
and bringing a new dimension of wellbeing works as a customer server, about what she and perhaps
concerns and focuses. the whole hospitality industry have experienced during this
unusual period.
Things are different these days, but we are figuring it out.
Today, let’s talk about how to stay well in this unusual time. She felt a good sense of optimism and connection to our
community after returning to work, but also felt mad about
Daniel, a cable jointer in a fiber cable laying company, the irresponsible behaviours that she observed. “I choose
told me he felt uncertain and insecure during this challenging to wear a mask under alert level 3. A few people, it seemed,
time. “My lockdown was unproductive, my sleep pattern misunderstood the function of facial covers: I was asked if I
was messed up, not even mentioning the on-the-edge diet was sick and able to serve their food, someone even threw the
as well as alcohol intake.” Daniel said, “So I decided to start cash at me once, did I look like the virus?” She laughed.
exercising: I cycle and go on several walks every day - it truly
made a huge difference in my life. I encourage everybody to It is worth noting that fear is probably the most common
stay active and be true to their body.” When we talked about emotion during this unusual time. “I tried to put myself in their
how to stay well, he then added, “I think everyone should shoes and understand different culture/family values. People
be comfortable talking about their feelings. Expressing your are free to have their opinions, but the wellbeing of our
emotions might not be acceptable for some families and community depends on each of us.
individuals, but in my case, it makes me feel relieved as well as
helps me to identify the problem.” I believe that Covid-19 has upped a level of uncertainty
and anxiety in lots of us. I know people who have lost their
In order to stay connected with his parents, who are jobs, stressed parents, students who feel disconnected, and
overseas, Daniel tried to keep updated with them via struggles from small business owners.” She added, “But I see
video calls, sometimes hours per day. “I am not a big fan of a bright side-our country and community is responding to it
technology but seeing the familiar faces did make me feel more effectively than most of the nations in the world. I feel
safer.” He said, “Till today, it is still risky for my family or me to lucky that I live in New Zealand.”
visit each other. I honestly cannot wait for all this to be over.
Alex, a Policy Analyst at Public Sector, also shared his
experiences and thoughts about his concerns and tips for you
on how to stay well. “I have an office job, you know, I could

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easily work remotely with my laptop. But I wouldn’t say that Make the most of your present, be appreciative
the living room is the most ideal place for me to work. My
biggest concern is the work-life balance.” he said, “I usually Our society and culture are shifting - injecting positivity and
never check my work email and talk about my work at home. appreciation back into our lives. If you can’t change what you
Lockdown, however, challenged my principle. I am happy are dealing with, you can at least change your perspectives.
about this new normal - at least I can head back to the office Appreciation gives us the power to do that. Psychologist
and set some boundaries; also, my cat was sick of me staying Lyubomirsky suggested that happy and unhappy individuals
home 24/7 (laugh).” perceive the world very differently. Happy individuals tend
to be more appreciative of their life and live in the moment
He also shared a few takeaways: “Covid-19 is definitely habitually, which could effectively provide you a new focus
changing our life, there’s still so much that we need to do, but on the present and positivity and a way to soften negative
I am confident that our community is prepared. My biggest emotions. Aristotle said, “Happiness depends on ourselves.”
tip on how to stay steady is to keep yourself informed and Why don’t you start today? Good examples include practicing
be calm. There are millions of people worldwide who are gratitude daily, creating a short diary to remind yourself of
experiencing the same situation (or worse). We’re living in a the bright sides of your life, and reducing social media and
historical era. Follow the science, and we will get through it as television time.
always.”

Reality being what it is right now, but there are always ways One last tip, take better care of yourself
to help you make it through. Here’s my guidance on what you
can do to keep yourself healthy, happy, and connected in the This world might have shut down, but our life is still going
turmoil of the pandemic. on. Self-care a robust investment that pays off, which is not
just a distraction from the brutal reality of the pandemic, but
Being together while staying apart also an effective strategy to stay healthy in the face of it. You
can bolster your wellbeing by taking some time every day for
While international travel still sounds risky and impossible. yourself. It could be a sunset walk in the park, tackling your
Seemingly, loneliness has become a new normal for many stress by writing down your emotions, or enjoying a music
people in this country. Staying connected with your loved therapy while bathing.
ones who are overseas is a key to stay well. I’d encourage
you to stay virtually connected with your family and friends: Challenging times are never for long. Instead of getting
cooking with your grandparents via zoom, virtually gathering taxed emotionally, we should learn from it. Some of these
with your high school classmates...Just a weekly update with lessons are obvious, like the tips we talked about today. If you
your loved ones would make you feel refreshed and heart- made it here, congratulations, you’re well-prepared.
warming. After all, love is powerful.
Stay healthy and stay well.

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The holiday period
and great

New Zealand shutdown

By Michelle MacWilliam

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Business success ahead of the lock downs, have shifted shoppers’
long New Zealand holiday break in preferences and pushed them online.
a COVID-19 environment In fact, at the onset of COVID-19, the
products and categories consumers
Your businesses success in the gravitated to have drastically changed. A
upcoming holiday period will be newly released buying behaviour report
based on your efforts and investment noted that amid the pandemic, 1 in 3
in understanding and catering to your customers reduced their spending on
customers’ demands and behavioural fashion, electronics, and home decor.
patterns.
As stores reopened, the data suggests
The impact of COVID-19 on consumer 82% of shoppers plan to continue
buying behaviour has been extensive and shopping online. The global health crisis
quick. Spending across most industries has has pushed unconventional social norms
decreased, purchases have shifted from in- to the forefront and birthed an entirely
store to digital channels, and public safety new segment of first-time online shoppers,
has become the priority for brands and forcing them to adapt and assimilate new
consumers alike. methods of shopping. To capitalize on
the digital channels this holiday season,
As retailers prepare for the long haul retailers need to begin planning earlier
of what we now call the “new normal,” the than before and understand and connect
desire to win the upcoming holiday season with their customer.
spending dollar is higher than ever before.
To succeed, retailers must focus their Retailers must adapt, and
efforts and investments on understanding go digital with all the bells and
and catering to consumers’ demands whistles
and behaviours. Come November, those
who are still testing technology or online To captivate consumers’ attention,
channels will fall behind the pack. To set retailers will need to rely on AI-enabled
themselves apart, retailers need to roll with capabilities. For example, to drive
the changing consumer behaviour and, customers back to their store fronts,
with in-store shopping making up a smaller physical retailers can start with tapping
portion of holiday shopping, they must into digitally-enabled touchpoints like
enhance every digital touchpoint. contactless payments and buy online and
pickup in-store (BOPIS) to accommodate
This also applies to other sectors that consumers’ need for convenience and
are not retail focused, as a business you safety. While online, the use of self-service
need to have all your touch points in capabilities like AI-enabled chatbots will be
sync to meet your customers’ needs and vital for helping customers to find products
expectations. or track a package with ease.

Heightened fears of the pandemic,
along with social distancing and continued

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As summer begins in earnest in December and enough or is otherwise impacted by shipping delays
holiday promotions gear up, companies will need to with the pandemic fallout - customers will seek out the
be more proactive and agile in addressing customer convenience of ordering online or via mobile devices
expectations and needs via online channels. The pre- and picking up inside or outside a physical store within a
holiday phase is the time for brands - big or small - to matter of hours. Retailers should also look to implement
invest in data, technology, and systems that enable contactless technology like mobile payments or self-
exceptional shopping experiences on-and-offline. checkout kiosks to make consumers more comfortable
returning to in-store shopping.
A pandemic Christmas: What to expect
Social distancing has become part of the new norm, On the online side of the spectrum, because
and customers will demand that retailers rethink and consumers are now online for extended periods,
readjust the in-store shopping experience accordingly. winning the front of mind, and wallets contest will be
For brick-and-mortar retailers, omni channel capabilities more of a digital race than ever before. One way to
like curbside pickup will be essential avenues to ensure shoppers enjoy a streamlined digital shopping
explore for the holiday season. Particularly for last- experience is by providing fast online checkouts
minute shoppers - where two-day shipping isn’t fast accompanied by free or expedited shipping options.
It is predicted that Christmas holiday period this year,

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consumers will flock to the retailers that to be done now, as you no doubt hear daily,
offer the best last-minute deals and we’re in unprecedented times.
shipping options at the click of a button.
Even in the lead up to a typical holiday
That then comes down to mark up, season, things can always go awry. Early
margins and discounts to which every planning is critical to make sure your
business owner must have a clear shelves are stocked, and you’re promoting
understanding of. Especially if you plan the right products.
to sell on price as opposed to quality of
goods, service and ability to deliver in a Turnaround times in your supply chain,
timely manner. It is not the same as opening returns, refunds, staff shortages all impact
a gift three days after the 25th of December. your marketing campaign, so establishing
You may have had great turn over but if a clear action plan and goal as early as
there is no profit margin or skin in the game possible can reap the rewards when the
it is not worth your time and effort. unexpected happens.

Have a marketing plan Planning well ahead of time, as well as
Planning that supports a business having a contingency plan is the best way
through these unprecedented times needs to fight this uncertainty. By doing so, you’ll
be able to leverage the holiday season,
restrictions or not.

About the Author

Michelle is a well-established and acknowledged
business advisor and strategist working in two
different worlds. With New Zealand SME’s
across many sectors, her focus is especially in
development of Omni Channels that assist a
business transitioning from the bricks and mortar
world to the digital/virtual for growth and future
proofing. She also works, with businesses,
councils and other entities in developing a
China-New Zealand relationship that is based on
both trust and integrity for long term relationship
sustainability.
She sits on many committees, involved in a lead
role in business engagement and the China-New
Zealand relationship engagement.
www.retailselling.co.nz
www.michelle-mac.com
www.duocommunication.com

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Master of the Cloth

By Nephtalim Antoine The never-ending
contribution of
The sky’s the limit John Galliano

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The fashion industry is one of the most eccentric industry’s
out there coming only second to the land of Hollywood, but
there is always room for those that take it to new heights -
enter John Galliano.
John Galliano is a British fashion designer and is probably one of
the most creative and influential designers in these modern times.
Coming out of Gibraltar this man has an impact on the industry
that even this article probably won’t be enough to cover. Initially
being a graduate of Central Saint Mar-tins, which is one of the most
prestigious design schools in the world and also possibly the most ex-
pensive - he graduated in 1984 with first-class honours. His graduating
collection was highly praised and met with favour, so much so that
the London boutique called Browns bought the young design-er’s
collection in its entirety for resale. Along that time he started his own
fashion label with his long-time collaborators Amanda Harlech, who

at the time was a stylist at harpers, and Stephen Jones, a highly-skilled
milliner.

Sky-high

Not long after graduating, in 1993 a backing deal he had with
fashion designer Faycal Amor had come to an end and resulted in
him missing the seasonal showing for October. Fortunately, Galliano
and made an impression with the queen of Vogue Anna Wintour
and Andre Leon Talley, an impression that was enough for him to

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land an introduction with a Portuguese socialite and in February 2011, announced by Dior, the designer
fashion patron São Schlumberger who brought along would be on suspension due to the expression of
with financial backing of a venture firm Arbela inc anti-Semitic outburst at a bar in Paris just before Paris
name John Bult and Mark Rice. It was through this fashion week. In France, expressing anti-Semitic ideas
partnership that Galliano got the high societal seal is illegal and Galliano faced being re-placed by Bill
of approval (along with financial backing) to re-enter Gaytten as the creative director and in the end, was
Paris circles and the collection that would follow found guilty for remarks and was ordered to pay €6000
solidified him as a designer in with the right people in suspension fines. It was around 2013 that Galliano
and is regarded as a fashion moment in said circles. got an opportunity to be a designer in resident at the
studios of Oscar de la Renta, which was initiated in by
He then went between his own brand & Givenchy Anna Wintour.
by Bernard Arnault, who owns the luxury goods
conglomerate LVMH. Even though his collection Galliano continues to inspire the fashion masses
garners high praise, he then was later replaced with with his ever-changing collections along with his il-
Alexander McQueen. He soon went on to practice his lustrious history and all of the creations he has created
amazing abilities at the French luxury house Dior in to date. At the present moment the maestro is at
1996 at the time replacing Gianfranco Ferré. At Dior, he
often got high praise as per usual and earned the love
and admiration of the industry for his ready to wear
collections.

Too close to the sun

Unfortunately, the designer had been suspended

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Maison Margiela where he has just produced catch you up to speed:
a documentary alongside his collection for the
fashion house, deciding to show the behind- 1995 “Pin-Up” collection
the-scenes process thus smashing through
the cloak & dagger an-onymity that the house The “Pin-up” collection remains a classic
if not, the whole industry is known to hide and is much loved by supper model Linda
behind. With the help of longtime friend and Evangelista. Ap-parently, she loved a certain
collaborator Nick Knight to spend the better piece so much, a yellow number, that she
part of two months chronicling every single implored the designer to gift it to her. And in
step, every stitch, all the hard work that goes good spirit some year later she gifted it to the
into a collection of the industry standard. MET Museums costume institute.

The lengths they went to include wearing 1994 Russian princess
Go-Pros on their bodies, collecting zoom calls,
text messag-es, FaceTime calls even going as Galliano has always maintained his magic
far as to use thermal-camera imaging, AI, and by treating the runway as a narrative space.
an X-ray app - any-thing and everything that It couldn’t be more evident than in 1994
could possibly capture detail and the inner when the maestro told the story of a runaway
working of an idea to the runway. Russian princess. Which was absolutely
praised by the fashion elite.
Since some may be finding this designer
for the first time here are some highlights to

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Givenchy couture era

As previously mentioned, the designer then got picked
the LVMH head honcho Bernard Arnault cata-pult Givenchy
and also won the honour of being the first British design to
be at the historical majority French fashion. At this time his
1996 S/S show hence hushing the naysayers doubting his
abilities.

Dior

Fast forward two years later, Galliano took the spot of
Gianfranco Ferre at Christian Dior. He debuted a collection
accented with lingerie and sapphire blue fusion which was
later spotted by Princess Diana.

Celine Dion

In 1999 the fashion world was abuzz with the new spot
that was carved out by Superstar Celine Dion when she
graced an outing to the academy awards wearing the
designers innovative backward, over-sized tuxedo along
with a bespoke hat by highly praised milliner Stephen
Jones.

As said before - now that maestro Galliano is working
with Maison Margiela the industry can look forward to new
heights of creativity and innovation, thanks in part to the
pandemic which is currently taking a toll on the industry
as a whole and requiring some out of the box thinking by
veterans and newcomers to fashion.

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Toying with Tool
Watches

By Jason Marsden

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The term Tool Watch is used to describe a battery to your arm, some tool watches are simply too
watch that is built with its intended tough big for smaller wrists. Whilst they may be a fun one-
purpose first and foremost. Often aesthetics, off wear, practicality will always eventually come to
dimensions, case finishes, and weight become a distant the fore. Fortunately for those who like the style of a
second to building something that will perform in an serious looking dive watch there are smaller options
extreme harsh environment reliably and for many out there such as the Omega Seamaster in 36mm or
years. Rolex Yacht-Master in 37mm right down to the budget
friendly Longines HydroConquest at 34mm.
Typically, this will result in a very masculine watch
that is big, chunky and looks like it would be more at However, at the very top of the tool pile when
home on the wrist of a deep-sea diver in a full Viking measured on reputation, dimension and weight sit the
HDS dry dive suit and Kirby Morgan dive helmet. The Omega Ploprof and Rolex Deepsea Sea-Dweller.
motoring equivalent would be driving a tank to the
supermarket. Both have an unmistakeable presence and neither
will quietly slide under your shirt cuff but rather stand
The vast majority of us will never subject such proud and shout‘look at me’to the world. Each
watches to anywhere near even one tenth of the stress utilises an automatic self-winding movement with
they are designed for. Only a fraction of normal dive three hand time and date. The new Titanium Ploprof
watches will ever be worn diving; with wrist worn does away with the date window but introduces a
dive computers now assuming that role as well as display case back.
offering much more functionality than just measuring
dive time. These watches are much more likely to be Both have depth ratings far, far in excess of any
subjected to desk-diving duty only. human underwater excursion, at least outside of a
suitable extreme depth vehicle. A Helium escape valve
With the wrist presence akin to strapping a car on each case allows the small Helium molecules to

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escape the case during saturation dives removing the ceramic bezel with only the top pip lumed whereas
risk of the crystal popping out during decompression. the Ploprof has a sapphire bezel with underside
The Rolex carries a 3900m rating and we know that etched and lumed numbers. Whilst traditionally
Rolex actually tests every single one of their dive manufactured with a black face my version of the
watches to 125% of their stated rating, taking this up Rolex is named the“James Cameron”following a
to a tested depth of an incredible 4,875m! Omega’s collaboration with the famed film producer on his
Ploprof (a French contraction of Plongeur Professional Deepsea Challenger dive to the bottom of the Mariana
i.e. professional diver) is rated to 1200m. Trench, some 11,000m deep. First launched in 2014
the face of the Rolex morphs from blue at the top to
The Omega wins the tool watch anti-beauty contest black at 6 o’clock to articulate the loss of light as you
by being the ugliest, most unusual, most unique and dive deeper. The Deepsea text on the dial is even the
most iconic. Since the first Ploprof model released same (Kawasaki) green as the Deepsea Challenger
in 1970, the case shape has not really changed much sub. My version was released in 2018 and features an
with the fully enclosed crown and large orange button improved movement and wider bracelet. This watch
to unlock the bi-directional bezel. There is beauty to can also be spotted on golfer Tiger Woods’wrist and
be found in the detail with the gloss dial finished to appears to be one of his favourite time pieces.
an impeccable standard and polished bevel on the
case edges contrasting with the brushed surfaces. Whilst the Rolex retails for nearly one and a half
Whilst rubber strap options in orange and black times the price of the Omega, both deliver serious
are available the purist will choose the“shark proof brand credibility, extreme performance, and the
mesh”Milanese bracelet. This fine mesh bracelet is ultimate tool watch label.
itself extremely well made with a brushed exterior
side and polished interior. The stainless steel Ploprof
still shows on the Omega website, however there is
talk that this may now be discontinued. With the
new model in Titanium I do believe that the visual
presence of the watch deserves, and feels right, with
the suitably hefty weight only the steel delivers.

Both watches feature micro adjustable clasps,
adjustable without removing the watch, as well as fold
out dive-suit extensions.

Born in 2008 the Rolex Deepsea Sea-Dweller features
Rolex’s superb mirror polish on the case sides and a

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Omega Ploprof (Stainless Steel) Palmary Online Edition
Dimensions: 55mm wide, 17.5 mm thick and o n l i n e . a n y f l i p.co m /cg g x / n o u v/ m o b i l e / i n d ex. h t m l
the recessed lugs make it a wearable 48mm
Weight (on mesh bracelet) 279 grams Rolex Deepsea Sea-Dweller
Water Resistance rating: 1200m (James Cameron)
New Zealand retail price: around $14,000. Dimensions: 44mm case diameter, 17.7mm
This price also for the Titanium model. thick, lug to lug 51.6mm
Availability: On request via Partridge Weight: 219 grams
Jewellers Christchurch. Water Resistance rating: 3900m (but tested to
4875m as per Rolex standards).
About the Author New Zealand retail price: $20,100
Jason Marsden is a Retail Availability: Scarce. Partridge Jewellers are
Property Manager for the local Rolex Authorised Dealer however like
Colliers International many stainless-steel sports models this one is
and an avid watch particularly sought after. Refer to my article
collector. His collection “Rolex and why you probably can’t buy the one
includes not just some you want” as appeared in the December 2019
famous Swiss luxury issue of Palmary, also available online.
watch brands but also a
number of vintage Seiko. PALMARY 31

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By H. Naomi March, M.A.

There has been a movement for some years, en route. While I understand the idea is not to waste
which teaches us that we should“live in the the precious moments of the present - it is rather
moment”by“focusing on the now”rather unrealistic, I believe. Each of us is a whole, unique
than learn from our past and plan to move towards human being, and that includes our past, present and
our future, by becoming who we were designed to be, future, and HOPE helps shape it all.

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Learning from the Past – and still not known by many – Frankl discovered that the
main influence on their emotional state was not what they had
Some seasons of pain and struggle seem to go on like experienced in the past, or even what they experienced during
a 100-year-long Narnian Winter –“Always Winter, never their internment in the concentration camps! What impacted
Christmas”– until the Pevensy Children arrive and help their emotional stability the most was what they believed about
Aslan defeat the White Witch and return Narnia to its original their future.
inhabitants –“The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”by C.S.
Lewis. Society seems obsessed with finding reasons for failure
and dysfunctional behavior in the experiences of our past and
Vienna-born psychologist, Viktor Frankl (1905-1997), rejected present. While past and present do impact our lives, sometimes
Freud’s over-emphasis on the past as being the main force that very negatively – I agree with Frankl, and the latest findings in
made us who we are in the present. Having survived several neuroscience – our goals and beliefs for our future make us who
Nazi concentration camps including Auschwitz, Frankl analyzed we are. I, for one, want to be the real me, and do what I have
holocaust survivors, categorizing them as either those who been designed to do!
were emotionally stable; or those who were not. Surprisingly

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Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.

~Jewish Proverb~

About the Author Memories are Made in the Present If we fail to find a vision for our future,
we tend to drift, like a ship without a
H. Naomi March, M.A. has a Master If there is one lesson we could learn rudder, and never make it to a life of
of Arts degree in Pastoral Leadership, from the last 10 years, it’s that nothing is fulfillment. I can vouch for this because,
with special emphasis on pastoral care certain – whether it’s a natural disaster, years ago, I clung to false hope for too
to women and the issues they face on hate-crime or the COVID-19 pandemic long, and lost my sense of who I was,
a daily basis. She is currently available changing our world forever – we do need and where I was heading.
online to present a 7-part series of to live each‘today’to the best of our
seminars called“Wise Hearted Women”, ability. I confess I lost myself for awhile, As the ancient proverb says“, Hope
dealing with these issues, and workbook in the current task at hand, because I deferred makes the heart sick…”and I
questions are provided for homework couldn’t see past it. It’s true, being a had lost my motivation and my vision for
and class discussion. Naomi has traveled woman of faith does not protect me my future. However, having had realistic
throughout UK, Europe, USA, Fiji, from times of doubt, or grief, or trauma. goals before, and achieving them, it is
Australia, and New Zealand. She has What it does give me is a Place of Love with confidence and hope for my new
also lived and traveled in China, and to lean into, so that coming through future, that I encourage you to keep
delights in finding diversity in people these struggles transforms me, giving me HOPE (希) in your heart by“gazing into
and places. opportunity to become more resilient, the distance,”to guide your present by
and compassionate. It provides me envisioning your future.
Contact email: conversation.corner. with resources outside of myself, which
[email protected] provides a community of belonging, Finally
such as the daily devotional I receive by
email, which got me thinking about this Use any challenges you are currently
conversation. facing, to find your‘True North’and sail
toward it. Learn what you have to learn,
I have HOPE again, for my future – to move forward; find out your history
for my here-and-now future, as well and forgive who you have to forgive, to
as my eternal future. I have plans move forward; secure your spiritual roots
that will prosper me, by working well and dig deeper for strength and faith, to
with my mentor. I cannot remain the move forward. Do whatever is ethical
same person, when my HOPE is firmly and just, to move yourself forward.
anchored in my future, because it directs Gratefully write down what you are
my present actions, and makes sense of meant to do, and who you are meant to
my past pain. As my present becomes be, and journal the steps you take, daily.
my yesterday, my past is filled with new
memories of positive personal growth. Having HOPE for the future controls
the present, gives you direction and
HOPE for the Future stamina for the journey, now. The
alternative means living life without
Remember, in the seasons of life, commitment and motivation to the
spring does follow winter – always – future, and you then run the risk of an
regardless of how long our‘winter’ identity crisis when you realize you don’t
season proves to be. know who you really are.

A behavioral, mental, and emotional Deal with the past by learning from
health blog quotes J.Foiles’2018 SLATE it, and then let go of its power over you,
Magazine article saying“, Despair closes while remembering its lessons. Do not
off the future, making us feel assured allow the present to pressure you into
that all of our attempts at building losing HOPE, or focus. Look to your
a more just and humane world are future and take daily steps to become
doomed. Hope holds the door open, the person you were designed to be,
if ever so slightly, to the chance that it because“longing fulfilled is a tree of
could be different. Do everything you can life”and HOPE is the ladder to climb to
to keep it cracked open.”(https://www. the top, and obtain the best of that life-
icaad.com/blog/existential-despair ) giving fruit. PALMARY

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The Story
behind the Image

“Doomed”

By Yan (Anne) Yuan

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In September and October 2018, an Unexpectedly, the tide had risen again by this
abandoned boat was moored on the beach time and the boot in my hand floated away with
in New Brighton, Christchurch. The owner of the water. My left thumb stuck to the ground while
the boat was an old Christchurch resident. my left foot was still wearing its boot. The boot
The boat was left on the beach because of the was very big for me and there was a lot of space
owner’s illness and hospitalization. between my toes. It hurt when the big toe of my
left foot was bent. At that moment, I was very
The boat became a favourite scene for local frightened. “I can’t swim,” I said to myself. I was
people and a veritable internet celebrity. Every really afraid the sea might take me away!
day, many people walked to the beach to take
pictures of the boat with their mobile phones, But then I looked back and saw my camera
and photographers made special trips with their on a tripod standing on the beach and felt
cameras. From morning to night, at different some comfort. The high tide had ebbed and the
times and from different angles, the boat created gumboot stopped not far away. I crawled forward
different scenes. with my right arm to grab the boot. I put it on and
tried to stand up.
I went there three times. Every time I went, I
had different feelings. I saw different pictures. As I stood up, the zip on the bag of the wide-
Before sunrise, it was so peaceful. After sunrise, angle 14-24mm lens I was carrying opened up
the morning glow shone on the boat. Its brilliance and the lens fell out onto the beach. I felt pain in
was beautiful, and its shape was reflected on the my feet and had difficulty walking. I had to move
beach. I took different photos at different times slowly step by step. There were no people around
and angles, always wanting more exciting pictures. and my clothes were full of sand.
I looked at the weather forecast every day, always
wanting to go at a time not far between sunrise So as not to dirty the camera, I used my right
and high tide. arm to hold the middle of the tripod and walked. It
took a long time to walk to the toilet and wash and
One day I discovered that sunrise and high clean myself, then drive home.
tide were only one hour apart on 30th September.
I told a couple of my photographer friends. We The next day, the toes on my left foot were
went there and shot together for a while, then swollen like carrots. I went to the emergency
my friends went home for breakfast. I wanted to department at the hospital and had an X-Ray.
continue shoot from another angle and make new I learned the bones beside my toes were
discoveries. protruding and muscles were injured. I had a
treatment for about a year because of this.
The other side of the boat was red, and the
morning glow was reflected in the sea. As the tide My photographs from that day have won many
came in, the boat seemed to be riding the rapids, awards. But my friends have told me, “Photography
showing its bravery. I put on a gradient filter and is good, but life is more important.” I must be very
took slow shots on a tripod. Seeing the stream of careful when the tide is high as I can’t swim.
water like silk was exactly what I wanted.
The boat is no longer there. The owner wanted
I was wearing my husband’s tall gumboots. to sell it on Trade me for $1.00, but no one wanted
Even though they were above my knees, the sea to buy it because it would cost a lot to move it from
water poured into my boots as the tide rushed in. the beach. In the end, the Christchurch City Council
The boots were heavy and it was difficult to move. spent more than $5000 to get someone to destroy
I stood on one leg and poured the water out of the it and take it away. It’s gone, but my memories of it
boot on my right foot. remain.

I wish you all the best in life, work and study!

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“赛位大1们获0亿圆选赛在奖月为纯满手最直8感期水落日作终播言三”幕下品产提间，周。午并入生供现在的4抽围了的“参场点奖。1多信赛连经在0送箱的报名线过信出·新上获了为报亿了西百奖几期直纯由兰份选一位播水本气作手周获间”泡次品。的奖直春颁山活中公播选季奖泉动，众公手摄共仪水赞投，布有影式。发助票。2大于我表商5，
以下是本次春季摄影大赛前十名作品

1 小园新种红樱树，闲绕花枝便当游 2 春天的到来既让花儿烂漫，亦促使人儿
——（唐）白居易
图为张饼饼在院外玩耍。 踏上新的征途。 参赛ID: Al Zhang
参赛ID：王小姐

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3 胞胎照儿片子在。他H们arp从e小r A就ve热拍爱摄大，图自中然是，常我常家在双
花花草草前面玩、拣树枝。
参赛ID：90

4 拍摄于Halswell Quarry Park
参赛ID：璐Lucy

5 宝格赏回外水眸艳一仙一丽岁花笑。七。A雅的个id芳时a月n河刻的在畔。A花有id丛a大n中片与玩的妈得水妈很仙、开外花心婆，在。到外灿海婆烂格拍的力下阳公了光园宝下欣

参赛ID：心念如花

6 拍摄于瓦纳卡孤独树。 参赛ID：阿五

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7 拍摄于城堡山。 8
参赛ID：Shepherd Films

拍摄于海格力公园。
参赛ID：Cissy

9 拍摄于Halswell Quarry Park。
参赛ID：赵囍儿

10拍摄于奥克兰北岸。新西兰蜜雀很
喜欢采树上花蕊里的蜜。
参赛ID：国华

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Amy

蛋糕人生

文/ Cissy Chen

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第一次见面看你不太顺眼 如果不是你 我不会相信
谁知道后来关系那么密切 朋友比情人还死心塌地
我们一个像夏天一个像秋天 就算我忙恋爱 把你冷冻结冰
却总能把冬天变成了春天 你也不会恨我 只是骂我几句
如果不是你 我不会确定
你拖我离开一场爱的风雪 朋友比情人更懂得倾听
我背你逃出一次梦的断裂 我的弦外之音 我的有口无心
遇见一个人然后生命全改变 我离不开Darling更离不开你
原来不是恋爱才有的情节。
每当提及Amy，脑海里就开始单曲循
你了解我所有得意的东西 环的播放着范玮琪的这首歌，我们，一个如
才常泼我冷水怕我忘形 夏天般的爽朗与明媚，一个如秋天般的文
你知道我所有丢脸的事情 静与婉约。我有幸读懂你的秋天，而你，一
却为我的美好形象保密 直是我的夏天。

春末夏初，草长莺飞的十月天，约了Amy在家 了一个愿意陪她携手一生，风雨无阻的另一半；我也是如
中小聚，名义上是闺蜜下午茶，实际是我的 此的感动，看见她因为想要给孩子每年亲手做生日蛋糕，
馋虫犯了，想着方法哄着她来给我做蛋糕 从十指不沾阳春水，到在各种甜品制作里游刃有余。
吃。Amy极有耐心的配合着我，和了面粉，烤了蛋糕，打发
了奶油，末了，拿起裱花袋，行云流水般的信手掂来，瞬间
一朵朵娇艳欲滴的芍药花便绽放在蛋糕表面。我在一旁双
手托腮，整个过程看的出神，正如张爱玲所说，天下事大抵
如此，做成的蛋糕远不及制作中的蛋糕，蛋糕的精华全在
烘熔时期的焦香。

若说一方水土养一方人，那我和Amy大概是个例外。
我从小跟着兄弟们长大，又年少离家，于是长成了一副古
灵精怪，天生桀骜的性格。初识Amy，也是在一个春末的下
午茶聚会上，看着眼前的这个女生文文静静的模样，温温
柔柔的说着话，心想，世间美好女子大抵如此。于是带着满
心的好奇，同她参加了各种茶会，最终发现，性格迥异的我
们却都有一颗喜爱甜品的胃。

基督城大地震前，有一家酒店里的甜品一直是我们的
最爱。每每厨师推出新的蛋糕，我们品尝之余，四目相对定
有那种发自内心的欢喜，然后少不了兴致勃勃的讨论这么
美这么好吃的蛋糕是如何做出来的。那时候的我，从来没
敢想过，眼前那个上得了厅堂，下不了厨房的女生，会追随
自己的梦想，在蛋糕烘焙这条路上越走越好。

时间就这样一点点的过去，伴随着基督城这12年的种
种幸与不幸，我们也一起分享了那些生命中美好，难忘，哭
泣和欢乐的时光，彼此见证了各自生命里那些重要的人生
里程。我是如此的欣喜，看见这个温柔娴静的女子身边，多

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基督城，作为南岛最大的城市，每年都会举办各种大型活动。犹 她，我们打赌吧，你若是一个月后能做出最新的喷砂蛋糕，我请你吃
记地震后的第一次南岛元宵灯会，市议会经过商讨，决定将活动地 整整一年的甜品。但心里却暗自替她打气，如果风从远方来，那就插
点迁至海格利公园举办。郁郁葱葱的大树上，垂挂着红色的传统灯 上翅膀随风飞翔，不要和梦想擦肩而过。当然，结果是一个月后，她
笼，微风习习，宛如星空中的点点星子。Amy的摊位正面对着舞台的 成功的做出了粉色喷砂蛋糕，我则一如既往的耍赖，成功地逃掉了
侧面，大家在排队的同时，时不时扭头侧望向舞台上卖力表演的演 一年甜品的账单，并美其名曰，肥水不流外人田，我们在家吃甜品就
员。如果说回忆是可以有味道的，那我满满的回忆里，都是甜甜的千 好。
层蛋糕的香味，清新的菠萝冰淇淋的香味，朦胧中，还看见我们望着
空空荡荡的冰箱，感慨着应该多做一些千层蛋糕，也听见我们尖叫 继上海培训之行结束后，这位女子似乎尝到了手艺提高的喜
着，菠萝又卖光了，零钱又不够找了。至今无法理解，为何每当我想 悦感，培训之势愈演愈烈。我心里暗想，大概这几年，她卖蛋糕赚的
到这个片段，嘴角总禁不住上扬。 钱，都支持给了各大航空公司，跨国际的学习提高自我。若不是今年
因为疫情的原因，她将再接再厉的向航空公司贡献着自己的绵薄之
元宵灯会结束后，Amy照例邀我喝下午茶，不同的是，她没有再 力，飞往日本进修。我是一个完美主义者，闺蜜情深，人以类聚，Amy
约我去甜品店，而是在家里品尝了她亲手做的各种甜品。然后很郑 也是如此。记得她作为新手烘焙师的时候，她会经常纠结于蛋糕上
重的告诉我，她觉得自己还有很大空间需要去学习，所以订了下个 的每一个小细节，比如奶油抹得不够光滑平整，调色不够完美等等。
月回上海的机票，参加为期一个月的甜品培训。我嬉皮笑脸的告诉 结果就是本着对客人负责的态度，她要重新做一个完美的蛋糕给

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Cissy推荐单

酥皮泡芙 芋泥蛋糕
蛋黄酥 大白兔卷
杨枝甘露 草莓盒子
北海道芝士蛋糕

客人。这对于我这个甜食爱好者来说，是一等一的好事，因为解决“ 行义卖，义卖所得钱款转交给活动发起人，购买了医疗物资，捐回国
蛋糕次品”这事就自然落在了我的身上。当然了，天下没有免费的午 内。事后，她和我说，这是这些年做过的最有意义的一件事，可以参
餐，想当初她申请市议会的食品安全卫生许可证的时候，我们从买 与和贡献自己的一份小小的力量。正所谓“大人者，不失其赤子之心
器材，到打扫检查工作间的每个角落，再加上Amy精益求精的原则 者也”。虽然比起整个疫情来说，这份力量是杯水车薪，但却是海外
性，回想起来，那是一场脑力和体力的较量。 华人对祖国的一份思念之情。

我曾经问她，明明你不喜欢做饭烹饪，为何会在做蛋糕这件事 笔落十二年，一路走来，我已经分不清我们两之间究竟谁是夏
上，头也不回的走了下去。她说，你不觉得倾听别人的喜悦，见证生 天，谁又是秋天。但有一点很肯定的是，无论经历怎样的寒冬，我们
命中的美好时光，本身就是一件幸福的事吗？ 总能携手微笑的把它变成温暖的春天。有一种友情，叫做闺蜜，无论
过程如何嬉笑怒骂，它永远不会输给时间。
于是我仔细的想了想，这大概也是她愿意每年都花一天的时
间致力于公益活动上的原因。2020年，对于每一个人来说，都是难 文末，友情给各位读者提个醒，不要去问Amy，蛋糕做成什么比
忘的。当新冠疫情在武汉爆发的时候，当地人民齐心抗疫的同时，亦 较好看。因为她会有一堆图片供你参考，然而每个蛋糕都是那么的
牵动着全球每一个中华儿女的心。基督城各大华人华社都发起了“ 好看。比如我，一失足成千古恨，随手翻她手机看了些图片，一眼万
心系祖国，共抗疫情”的募捐活动。Amy也参与了给祖国一线的抗疫 年的喜欢了10个，所以我大概在新年之前都会很苦恼，今年我的生
医护人员赠医疗物资的募捐活动，一天之内做了500个纸杯蛋糕进 日蛋糕到底要选哪一种。

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