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從2014年開始，幾乎是年年搬家。大學一年換一次宿舍，在新光路第一次裝飾自己的房子，後來在國外流浪，我的物慾只能被折疊成一個大皮箱的樣子，而所謂的搬家其實應該被稱之為搬住處，我並沒有在那些地方烙印下太多痕跡。一直到墨爾本才是第一次有「家」的感覺。

2018年，我自以為浪漫的搭了長途火車從雪梨一路向南到墨爾本，抵達時已經夜幕低垂了。寒冷的冬夜，疲憊的長途火車，我真的懶得想要怎麼拖著大行李搭乘大眾交通工具找到住處，於是跟一群鄉音很重的大哥們擠一台計程車進城。我仍記得計程車大哥跟我們說：「你們這個時候來啊，這時候可是墨爾本最可怕的時間。」找到住處又是一個故事，是一個以為是國王的住處的故事。我每天搭電梯都快的耳鳴的43樓公寓度過了大約3個季節，在又要進入冬天之前，sin city logout。

2018, I took train to Melbourne, as a romantic way rather than flight. It was late night when the train finally arrived. The blaze was cold, there’s no more strength for me to get to my place after an exhausted long-distance train. Therefore I took taxi with 3 other big fella with thick Aussie accent to get in town. I still remember the cabbie said, this is the worst time visiting Melbourne.
It’s another crazy story about finding my place, it began just like the fairy tale “the emperor’s new clothes". After all, I stayed at the high-story flat safe and sound, taking fast elevator which make my ears buzzing for almost 3 seasons, leaving before the winter came again.

2019年，我回到台灣。薪水從80K急速墜落到28K，於是我的住所也從43樓高級公寓掉到逼近50年屋齡的老舊公寓，位在新北市南勢角興南路一段，前往夜景勝地烘爐地的路線，那是睡眠品質最差的一年。路上穿流不止的公車和不時狂嘯而過的飆仔在夜裡衝撞我的睡眠，大概是用睡眠品質換來低廉的房租吧。房租低到我覺得出門玩一個月不在家都沒有關係的那種。

2019, the year I came back home, my payoff fell from 80k to 28k, so as my accommodation choice, I used to live at the high-end flat with great view of Melbourne CBD, after that became to an cheap old room which the house is aged half a century. The room is located at Nan-Shi-Ziao, Xing-nan Rd, New Taipei City, which the well-known route to one of the best night view place, 烘爐地. My quality of sleep hit the button at that year, because the bus, the fast driver with loud engine sounds trouble my sleep. I always tease about it, guess the cheep rent was exchanged by my poor sleep. The rent was so cheep that I felt okay not staying there for a month.

2020年，我搬回有著長長上坡路的南崁六福路，度過了大約是一年多一點的時光。南崁的家是4層的別墅，記得小時走進這棟房子的那種發自內心興奮，與對有錢親戚的羨慕。但這次搬回來，我住在最頂的4樓，那些興奮與快樂漸漸被無止盡的爬梯消滅。畢竟吃飯、洗衣及出門都得要去1樓，想買個垃圾食物當然也需要從1樓出去，但就會被親戚關切。那段時間我也戒了酒，畢竟想到喝醉還要爬四層樓梯，理智都會讓人把酒放回去。

2020, I moved back to my uncle’s house, which is 4-story house in Tauyoun city, for almost a year and more. I remember my feeling about this house, the excitment and resentness about my wealthy relative. However those positive emotion went out this time. I took my dead cousin’s room on 4th floor, and my happiness was wash away with the endless stories. I felt tired, emotionally and physically, for running all those stairs whenever I need to do everything besides taking bath and sleep. Not to mention my aunty would ask me every time I went out for late-night sneak. Besides, I also cut drinking only think about running for four stories stairs while hangover, I can’t imaging that scene.

再後來就是準備要搬進現在這個家。我從很小的時候就有自己裝潢家裡的小小夢想，2015年搬進新光路的時候覺得裝飾那間1.5坪小房間很容易，2021年小叔搬到基隆，原本的家讓我搬進去的時候我就想：「幹，不就是整理個家嗎，到底可以有多難？」雖然常常嘴在當樓管的工作期間像是下了陰間一趟，但是那半年實實在在地讓我學到了一些跟室內裝修有關的事情。我想著自己大概略通一二又有點小聰明，又沒有要動到整個房子的筋骨（涉及敲牆、水電重拉等等），是到底有多難？

過了三個月之後我想大聲說，靠北難。

從預算管控(歐這方面我真的執行的很差，幾乎是找到哪些錢就做到哪裡ＸＤ)、室內空間重新規劃、排日程、找工班、ＤＩＹ、買傢俱電器、時間管控等，我切切實實地發現自己真的沒有辦法一個人完成這麼巨大的任務。要在不多的預算裡，從一個滿室香薰黏黃90年代宮廟婚房變成一個現代木質風的家真的不容易。白天的時間要上班，我只有下班後和假日可以處理規劃，更不用說常常出其不意出現的抓馬，讓我很想搖搖自己的肩膀跟過去的自己說：「不就是每天通勤3個小時而已嗎！還可以蹭媽媽的飯！住南崁哪裡不好了到底幹嘛要搬家！」時序到了今天(2021.11.06)，工程基本上都已經結束，大部分的傢俱都已經進場，只剩下在last minute 決定要翻新的廚房要到下週才會完工，還有我懶得處理的一些事（例如說被我DIY換壞的雙開開關還沒修好，拔掉的踢腳板還沒補土上漆等等下略五千字），但我終於看到了一個家的樣子。

2021, the year I prepared moving in new condo. I dreamed about decorating my own place since I’m a young girl. Since I did quite enjoy getting my petite room beautiful in 2015, I didn’t think the whole redecoration will be a huge difficult journey. I have background for interior reconstruction, and I do know my ideal decoration style, how hard could it be? Looking back at that time, I was sure too positive about this, the work for transforming an old sticky flat into worm-woody vibe home. After three month of hard-working, I had to say, it’s fucking hard! It started from budget control, interior space redesign, construction schedule, workers seeking, white goods and decoration choice, time control, etc. I realize that I’m not capable of finishing this project all by myself. I had jobs on daytime, only after work and weekend allowed me to take care of everything. Not to mention surprises and problems popped out from out of nowhere. Every time I faced a new obsticle, I couldn’t help questioning my choice. It’s never a problem for traveling 3 hours for work, it’s fabulous that someone taking care of my meals, why am I decided to move out?

Dated 6th of November, 2021. The reconstruction work was almost done, therefore I record my feeling about it. I was grateful for finally getting my own place, it’s a dream come true.