After One-Shot at a Party Night

When I was searching for a new living place near downtown and the train station, I finally chose to live in Percy’s Lane in York. As the location is near St John University, some undergraduate students from there became my new neighbours. 

Basically, I like St John University, where has a beautiful main entrance with a romantic garden; a 24-hour modern and colourful library, which is called learning centre; stylish and relaxed students making you feel that competition and study pressure are not necessary at your campus life. By the way, staffs there are friendly and not so bureaucratic. (check my blog about St John University) 

Due to those factors, in fact, I have listed St John University as one of my recommended visiting place in York, it is small although. Another key reason for that is its main entrance is just opposite the most beautiful bird's eye view scenery from the city wall. Therefore, last time when a Taiwanese female PhD came to work in York, I led her to have a walk on the city wall and then we had a quick visit to St John University, where she got some beautiful photos that I took for her. 

A bird's eye view from York city wall

Autumn view 

Back to talk about my new neighbours. First, I have to say they are quite nice and friendly to me. as we know, with the end of the year coming up, many of us will be attending at least one party, at a restaurant, at home, or at a club. Yes, December is the beginning of school holidays, and the first thing for them to do is to wind down all school pressures, to have a celebration, and to go to the club. And before clubbling, they held a drinking party at home. However, when I got my invitation for these activities, it was just two hours ago. 

Why I got this invitation? When I first met my young St John neighbours, I told them how I love their school. And it is true, particularly when I found Taiwan is clearly pictured at a global cloth map displayed in their library, and multicultural elements are well desinged into children’s toys as part of teaching materials. I joyfully describe what I know about and how I like their school. As such, I guess this can explain why I have the invitation as I expressed my appreciations for something they might always take it for granted.

So, it was last Wednesday, I was invited to join their drinking party and go-clubbing. Clubbing on Wednesday night sounds exaggerating to me, making me feel guilty. Seriously, I do not prepare to have too much fun in the weekdays (Why not? --They responded). But I was glad and very excited to make some interesting new friends via drinking.

'Cheers'、'Bottom up', 'toast', People in Taiwan sometimes like to compete their drinking amount with each other while drinking together. In the UK, ‘one-shot’! also means ‘bottoms up’! The fact is that we had Vodka, Cactus Jack Apple Sour, beer, etc., sharing with six people, each bottle contains 15% and up to 50% alcohol. When the party ended, I was not badly drunk and still happily chatted with everyone. But when I returned to my place, afterwards, I vomited at midnight. And in the following days, I have to take care of my suffering stomach with some boring food.

Last time I vomited because of drinking alcohol was several years ago in Taiwan.  My frangible stomach has again reminded me of the necessity of self-control. 😭 ><

當我在市中心和火車站附近尋找新住處時，我最後選擇住在約克的Percy's Lane。由於位置靠近聖約翰大學，一些來自那裡的大學生成了我的新鄰居。

基本上，我喜歡聖約翰大學，那裡有一個美麗的主入口有著一個浪漫的花園;一個24小時的現代化多種色彩圖書館，稱為學習中心;時尚且輕鬆的學生讓您覺得校園生活中不需要競爭和學習壓力。還有,職員也很親切不會很官僚.

因為那些因素, 事實上，我已把聖約翰大學放到約克推薦的訪問地點之一，雖然它很小。另一個重要因素是這所學校的主要入口正面對著YORK城牆最美麗的鳥瞰景觀。因此，上次當一位台灣女博士來到約克工作時，我帶她到城牆，然後我們快速訪問聖約翰大學，在那裡她享受了我為她拍攝的一些漂亮的照片。

回頭談談我的新鄰居。 首先，我不得不說他們對我很友善。 我們知道，隨著年底的到來，我們之中的許多人將至少參加一個聚會，在餐廳，家裡或在俱樂部。 是的，12月是學校假期的開始，他們要做的第一件事就是抒解學校的壓力，舉行慶祝活動，還有去俱樂部(跳舞)。 在去俱樂部之前，他們還在家舉辦了一個酒趴。 但是，我是在兩小時之前才收到了這些活動的邀請。

為什麼我被邀請? 當我第一次見到我年輕的聖約翰鄰居時，我告訴他們我是如何愛他們的學校的。確實如此，特別是當我看到台灣在其圖書館展示的全球布料圖中清晰地描繪出來時，多元文化元素被設計成兒童玩具作為教材的一部分。我高興地描述我所知道的以及我有多喜歡他們的學校;我想這能說明我得到他們的邀請的原因，因為我對他們可能總是認為理所當然的事情表達了賞識。

所以，就在上週三，我被邀請參加他們的酒會和去俱樂部。星期三晚上去俱樂部對我而言太誇張了，讓我感到內疚，因為我不打算在平常日有太多的樂趣（為什麼不呢？ - 他們的回應）。無論如何, 我很高興也很興奮透過飲酒結交新朋友，

‘乾杯'，'喝光'，'敬酒'，台灣人有時喜歡在一起喝酒時互相競爭飲酒量。 在英國，'一飲而盡'！ 也意味著'乾杯'！ 事實上，我們有伏特加，仙人掌傑克蘋果酸，啤酒等，當晚與六人共用，每瓶含有15％和高達50％的酒精。 當派對結束時，我並沒有喝醉，仍然愉快地與大家聊天。 但是當我回到原處，之後，我在午夜時嘔吐。 在接下來的日子裡，我必須用一些無聊的食物例如米湯，照顧我的受苦的胃了。

上次我因飲酒而嘔吐幾年前在台灣。 我脆弱的胃再次讓我想起了自我控制的必要性。