That’s the reason why we choose the day

2022.02.22今天是我和TY結婚兩週年紀念日！大家有沒發現我還特意把文章發布時間設成22點22分這小巧思？這天的這個時間點沒意外的話是我們這輩子遇上最多”2″的結婚紀念日了，唯一的意外是我們一起活到200年後才能以2222.02.22 22:22超越今天。

也許因為我們沒辦婚禮，對於結婚已經兩年了這件事只有震驚沒有感概，但也有可能只是我沒注意到時間流逝，或根本就忘了什麼時候結過婚。畢竟我是個登記結婚後三個月就記錯結婚日期還大聲斥責TY不用心沒記住結婚紀念日，然後被狠狠打臉的金魚腦人妻，後來嚴重懷疑自己是不是被騙婚了（咦）

至於我們為何選擇0222結婚，純粹是預料到未來大概率會忘記結婚紀念日，想說找出個容易記住的日期，從TY的生日到0229到我的生日，討論討論著最終決定以我們生日的中間日當結婚日，掐指一算，0222剛好是不多不少的最中間日期，而且翻了農民曆發現2020.02.22那天宜嫁娶就選它了。不過事實證明，再容易記的日子記不住還是記不住。

今年年初我開始上ESL課程，第一堂課誤以為老師要求大家在期限內交出一篇自由創作短文。等交出後才發現，原來老師是鼓勵大家創作一篇短文去投稿社區大學的徵文活動。巧逢前陣子我們在苦惱紀念日要怎麼慶祝，因為慶祝紀念日這件事日韓友人比我們在意一百萬倍，三不五時來關切那天如何度過和TY什麼時候要求婚，事態嚴峻（？）逼得我們只得努力地想辦法讓0222有些事情做（好鬧XD），一時回憶湧上就寫下0222的由來。

距離上次英文寫作睽違15年有餘吧，英文寫作真是要人命欸！但寫都寫了順便把它拿來這湊文章數創造更多價值也是不錯（喂，太誠實囉）。接下來可能不定時會出現些荼毒大家英文能力的不入流寫作練習，拜託各位英文大神要鞭也鞭小力點，我就是因為英文太爛才選法律系阿（結果現世報來了）。好囉，大家跟我們一起回到我們決定結婚日期的那個現場吧！

Many of my friends often asked me, “Why did you choose to get married on February 22, 2020?” It started in the winter of 2019 in Taipei, during a period when it would rain constantly. That day after work, my boyfriend (now husband) and I went to the hot pot restaurant we would frequently go-to for a quick meal. After having a bowl of soup to warm up our stomachs, we chatted as usual. Like most couples who have been dating for years, the topics we talked about were just random things that happened at work or the trivialities of life. We scrolled through our friends’ wedding photos on Instagram and started to talk about their wedding. Inevitably, this led to us discussing the next step of our relationship. I forgot who brought up the topic, but we made a rapid decision to marry. However, we took a lot of time to decide which day we would get married.

In the beginning, he was like, “How about February 29?” 2020 was a leap year. There were 29 days in February. We all knew what he was planning to do. He wanted to spend as few wedding anniversaries as possible. That was so sneaky! Of course, I refused. Then he was like,” How about my birthday?” Almost instantly, I asked him back,” Why not my
birthday?” and he readily agreed. Suddenly, I feel like I have fallen into some trap, alarm bells ringing in my heart. While we finished our hot pot, our conversation, which was boiling like broth, finally concluded.

The wedding day was planned to take place between our birthdays, not one day more or less, precisely in the middle. Just like our relationship is balanced and fair, I think it is significant to be equal in the couple’s relationship. A basic rule to a healthy relationship is respecting each other’s feelings and needs. If you have respect, you can face any difficulties together. In addition, the number 2 represents a pair which in the traditional culture of Taiwan, is a blessing for the couple. Good things come as a pair. And we believe with many 2s on our wedding day; our married life will be very smooth. So, we got married two months after we stepped out of the hot pot restaurant.

There is no romantic reason to choose this date, but we made the day romantic. Here comes our 2nd wedding anniversary! February 22, 2022, might be the most “two” we have in future anniversaries. Does anyone have the good hot pot restaurant list in your pocket? Please let me know!

雖說想去吃火鍋店重溫當年，但老實話，目前為止美國的火鍋店還沒吃到能吃的。唉，所以也只是講講，現在吃過最好吃的火鍋就是買小肥羊乾料鍋底包自己煮，還獲得日本友人認證　真．好吃！直說我們煮的去日本可以賣50美一鍋，50美！各位觀眾！講得我都想批小肥羊鍋底去日本開火鍋店了。（要是他們吃到台灣正港火鍋店還得了，去日本賣500美一鍋了嗎）

又扯遠了。好，最後我們挑了間在DC的米其林一星訂位，可惜太夯要等3月才有位子了。3月開放訂位，應該會再去補慶一次，好吃的話再分享，不過其實難吃比較會想分享哈哈哈哈哈。

小知識：美國只有3個地區被米其林駕臨過，分別是DC、加州、紐約。離我們最最最近的餐廳居然是米其林三星，但離我們最近也就意味著其實離市區有些距離，發現這件事時好震驚，因為它在一個我不知道誰會沒事去那邊的鄉下。好啦，也許人家不是鄉下是我無知XD至於當初為何會發現這家餐廳說來有點害羞，恰逢我又鬧脾氣想吃法式甜點，偏偏方圓百里內找不出一間賣千層蛋糕的甜點店，查著查著就查到這家法式料理，滿心歡喜地想著再遠也要去吃，看了下菜單才發現人家沒在單賣甜點，都是套餐來著．然後一個套餐稅前至少250美，稅後加上小費一人大概330美以上吧，這我至少要賣14鍋小肥羊火鍋才吃得起。大家千萬不要以為法式甜點遍布全球，真的沒有，所以我那時很認真的精算究竟是飛回台灣把法式甜點吃到粗飽後再回來划算，還是就去點個套餐好好的吃那塊甜點解解癮就好。當然，我沒有那麼瘋，在我仔細的看完餐廳介紹發現人家是正經八百的米其林三星，整個嚇歪，覺得如果讓它們知道我只是想去吃甜點好像在羞辱。

真的扯太遠了。總之，後來我們提前在周末慶祝了，最後去韓國友人推薦的湖邊餐廳The Mill Room先給個交代。出乎意料的好吃欸，我覺原物料品質太好，即使不是很花俏的料理手法成品還是非常美味。餐廳十分貼心的準備小蛋糕給我們，整個大大給推，讚！

最後最後，我講快一點，可能大家想知道我們當初常去的火鍋店是哪間（？）就當大家都想知道好了，是在劍潭站附近的富樂火鍋店，TY的愛店，主打甘蔗下去熬成湯，對我來說湯頭有些清淡，不過還是好喝，重點是離當時的租屋處很近。

沒有業配。

好啦，希望大家2022虎哩幸福！虎祖保庇你！虎哩健康呷百二！（突如其來的拜年）