剛好一年前，在每年生日憂鬱症前夕開始了'小羊碎碎唸' ，用了整個上午的時間回顧過去的一年，從開始的寂寞感，到對感情的討論，喜愛歌曲的歌詞，遊記，小羊碎碎唸慢慢的變成我生活的一部分，我的一部分，當然，一些忠實的讀者給我不少鼓勵...
過去的一年，過得很多采多姿，認識了不少新朋友，一些很好的朋友，談了幾次沒結果的戀愛，受了幾次傷，也傷了人，出了幾次國，上過廣播節目，當過社團的會長，找到夢寐以求的工作，第一次喝醉...
過去的一年最大的收穫，應該就是有好好去認識自己，在生活中，工作中，面對自己的喜怒愛樂，接受自己的優缺點，好像，真的有長了一歲...
但免不了，還是擔心，擔心自己好像還是一事無成，雖然已經做了不少，總覺得還是太懶...
看看我去年給自己定下的一年和五年計劃...
My own place (either 200k condo or 300k townhouse)
BMW 325i (Mystic Blue or Jet Black)
Laser eye surgery (might need mental support)
Fall in love (yes, I still believe in love)
25 million portfolio (my clients', not mine)
The small list for this year:
Hit golf ball straight 80% of the time (at least with 7 ~ 9 irons)
Learn how to drive a stick (might need friends' cars)
Learn to play guitar (maybe self-learning?)
Make a new 5 year list (if the above doesn't work :) )
老實講我的一年計劃，學什麼學什麼的，一個都沒有達成，整年只有揮幾次桿，摸過一次吉他，手排擋連碰都沒碰過，五年計劃倒做得不錯，看來我要好好考慮新的一年計劃...
再次感謝各位的支持，因為我的二十八歲，有你跟隨，我很開心...
9/30/2006
9/24/2006
Politics for idiots...
Now I am starting to notice a lot of disturbance in the air surrounding political issues in Taiwan. Of course politics have always been a hot topic in Taiwan. It is also a taboo in the cultural as well. If you declare that you are supporting a certain political party in the public, you would have created a few friends and enemies at the same time.
I realized the seriousness of the subject a few years back, when I asked my dad who he was going to vote for in that year's presidential election. He said "it is a secret"... I was thinking, "What the heck! I am your son who is living thousands km away and cannot vote anyhow!” That is just to show how serious voting can be in Taiwan, and “thou shall not share the secret, even it is your eldest offspring…”
To make people remember a certain political party, a certain colour will be used, or even animals, the two big parties in US, democrats (blue and donkey), republicans (red and elephant), in Taiwan, there are blue, green, yellow, orange... Why? A simple association of colour is so easy to remember, you don't have to know what each party stands for in order to vote for them, just remember the colours...
In Taiwan, I think politics is still at its infancy stage, just look at the poll turnout for each election, you see high 80%, that is to show that people are passionate about politics, they still believe that politicians will do what they have promised to do, and voters themselves will feel good to be part of something.
To feel good to be part of something... That is very important in politics. That is why you see rallies, protests, and songs in election campaigns. The feeling of being part of something larger than life has the same effect as a rock concert, honestly, if you pick anyone in the crowd and ask him/her what he/she is fighting for, he/she will probably give you a commendatory piece from news outlet, but really, is that what people think?
Media has to take a lot of heat for stirring up things, of course, it is easy to say that people demands it, and people are not interested in boring news, thus some creativity should be added into the news. For example, when the conflict in middle east started recently, various news outlets will find experts to warn the public that World War 3 is coming, is that really necessary? Would that help the public to understand and be interested in the subject? I argue that Media has a lot to do with the uncomfortable atmosphere in Taiwan, but some will not agree, they will think they are smarter than the media, they can see thru the fabrication in the news, sadly, it is not as easy to see thru when politics are involved…
I realized the seriousness of the subject a few years back, when I asked my dad who he was going to vote for in that year's presidential election. He said "it is a secret"... I was thinking, "What the heck! I am your son who is living thousands km away and cannot vote anyhow!” That is just to show how serious voting can be in Taiwan, and “thou shall not share the secret, even it is your eldest offspring…”
To make people remember a certain political party, a certain colour will be used, or even animals, the two big parties in US, democrats (blue and donkey), republicans (red and elephant), in Taiwan, there are blue, green, yellow, orange... Why? A simple association of colour is so easy to remember, you don't have to know what each party stands for in order to vote for them, just remember the colours...
In Taiwan, I think politics is still at its infancy stage, just look at the poll turnout for each election, you see high 80%, that is to show that people are passionate about politics, they still believe that politicians will do what they have promised to do, and voters themselves will feel good to be part of something.
To feel good to be part of something... That is very important in politics. That is why you see rallies, protests, and songs in election campaigns. The feeling of being part of something larger than life has the same effect as a rock concert, honestly, if you pick anyone in the crowd and ask him/her what he/she is fighting for, he/she will probably give you a commendatory piece from news outlet, but really, is that what people think?
Media has to take a lot of heat for stirring up things, of course, it is easy to say that people demands it, and people are not interested in boring news, thus some creativity should be added into the news. For example, when the conflict in middle east started recently, various news outlets will find experts to warn the public that World War 3 is coming, is that really necessary? Would that help the public to understand and be interested in the subject? I argue that Media has a lot to do with the uncomfortable atmosphere in Taiwan, but some will not agree, they will think they are smarter than the media, they can see thru the fabrication in the news, sadly, it is not as easy to see thru when politics are involved…
9/15/2006
山頂黑狗兄
我記得第一次失戀時﹐總覺得每天都像世界末日﹐朋友們也不知道怎麼安慰我﹐直到有天聽到庾澄慶的歌...
山頂黑狗兄
山頂一個黑狗兄 伊是牧場的少爺
透早到晚真打拼 牧場開闊歸山拼
嘴唸明朗的歌聲 透日歌聲唸抹定
伊的歌韻真好聽 聲好會唸介出名
有聽聲音無影 U Lay E Lee 歌喉聲山嶺
歌生幼軟緣投得人痛 U Lay E Lee
阮的貼心黑狗兄 逍遙自在真好命
姑娘聽著心肝神魂跟伊行
央三拖四甲伊求親成
U Lay E Lee U Lay E Lee U Lay E Lee
我哼著哼著 (因為不會歌詞)﹐才發現我已經走出傷痛...
說真的很多中文歌都不大健康﹐不是愛的人不愛你﹐愛的人去愛別人﹐不愛的人愛你﹐要不就是愛你的人要離開﹐反正都是愛死去活來﹐海枯石爛的﹐好像談起愛情就一定要正經八百。我覺得如果沒事聽聽KTV還可以﹐如果真的失戀﹐用來逼哭也可以﹐但長期使用會使人內傷的...
山頂黑狗兄
山頂一個黑狗兄 伊是牧場的少爺
透早到晚真打拼 牧場開闊歸山拼
嘴唸明朗的歌聲 透日歌聲唸抹定
伊的歌韻真好聽 聲好會唸介出名
有聽聲音無影 U Lay E Lee 歌喉聲山嶺
歌生幼軟緣投得人痛 U Lay E Lee
阮的貼心黑狗兄 逍遙自在真好命
姑娘聽著心肝神魂跟伊行
央三拖四甲伊求親成
U Lay E Lee U Lay E Lee U Lay E Lee
我哼著哼著 (因為不會歌詞)﹐才發現我已經走出傷痛...
說真的很多中文歌都不大健康﹐不是愛的人不愛你﹐愛的人去愛別人﹐不愛的人愛你﹐要不就是愛你的人要離開﹐反正都是愛死去活來﹐海枯石爛的﹐好像談起愛情就一定要正經八百。我覺得如果沒事聽聽KTV還可以﹐如果真的失戀﹐用來逼哭也可以﹐但長期使用會使人內傷的...
9/11/2006
On that Autumn morning...
It was an autumn morning, 7 months into unemployment, after completing several video games, and built a few model cars/tanks, I was sleeping. Then, my mom woke me up, in the middle of the morning, she said, "US was under a full scale attack!".
There was so much excitement in her voice, like someone had found Santa Claus. That woke me up, I went to the TV, seeing the burning buildings was really surreal. Of course, there wasn't a full scale attack. But over two thousand people died...
The world paused for a second, then the world moved on. The president in US started a war, then another war. I found a job, then another job. I found love, then another love. Many people have moved on, but there was an autumn morning when people stopped and thought about life.
Hero - Nickelback
I am so high. I can hear heaven.
I am so high. I can hear heaven.
Oh but heaven, no heaven don’t hear me.
And they say that a hero can save us.
I’m not gonna stand here and wait.
I'll hold onto the wings of the eagles.
Watch as we all fly away.
Someone told me love [would] all save us.
But how can that be, look what love gave us.
A world full of killing, n' blood-spilling
that won't never came.
And they say that a hero can save us.
I’m not gonna stand here and wait.
I'll hold onto the wings of the eagles.
Watch as we all fly away.
Now that the world isn't ending, [it's]love that I’m sending to you.
It isn’t the love of a hero, and that’s why I fear it won’t do.
And they say that a hero can save us.
I’m not gonna stand here and wait.
I'll hold onto the wings of the eagles.
Watch as we all fly away.
[And they're watching us
(Watching Us)
[They're watching us]
(Watching Us)
as we all fly away.
Never a big fan of nickelback, but this song was released on the faithful day. Very ironic... and that, I have learnt, is life...
There was so much excitement in her voice, like someone had found Santa Claus. That woke me up, I went to the TV, seeing the burning buildings was really surreal. Of course, there wasn't a full scale attack. But over two thousand people died...
The world paused for a second, then the world moved on. The president in US started a war, then another war. I found a job, then another job. I found love, then another love. Many people have moved on, but there was an autumn morning when people stopped and thought about life.
Hero - Nickelback
I am so high. I can hear heaven.
I am so high. I can hear heaven.
Oh but heaven, no heaven don’t hear me.
And they say that a hero can save us.
I’m not gonna stand here and wait.
I'll hold onto the wings of the eagles.
Watch as we all fly away.
Someone told me love [would] all save us.
But how can that be, look what love gave us.
A world full of killing, n' blood-spilling
that won't never came.
And they say that a hero can save us.
I’m not gonna stand here and wait.
I'll hold onto the wings of the eagles.
Watch as we all fly away.
Now that the world isn't ending, [it's]love that I’m sending to you.
It isn’t the love of a hero, and that’s why I fear it won’t do.
And they say that a hero can save us.
I’m not gonna stand here and wait.
I'll hold onto the wings of the eagles.
Watch as we all fly away.
[And they're watching us
(Watching Us)
[They're watching us]
(Watching Us)
as we all fly away.
Never a big fan of nickelback, but this song was released on the faithful day. Very ironic... and that, I have learnt, is life...
9/06/2006
破鏡…
一個叫完治的年輕人，離鄉背井到東京打拼，遇到了莉香，他們相愛對方，但最後沒有在一起，因為完治回到他的舊愛身邊…
老掉牙的故事，許多人都會為莉香打抱不平，完治現在幸福了，那莉香怎麼辦? 沒人可以回答，因為不可憐就不是愛情故事…
最近，有許多朋友和舊愛復合，差不多有半打的人一個多月前會問我，「你覺得我應不應該給他機會?」，說實在，問這問題的人，多半已經準備復合，就差那麼一點點支持…
但同一批人通常在兩個多月前會提到為什麼要分手，故事都是雷同，基本上女孩對男孩好，男孩愛理不理，說有更重要的事情在等他，不外是工作、學業、或其他女孩，基本上聽起來這份感情好像沒什麼救了…
雖然我讀過幾次劉庸的【我不是教你詐】，知道為什麼要唱和不唱分，但總是看朋友難過不過去，每次都會和朋友說，你要選擇讓自己開心…
所以當他們問「你覺得我應不應該給他機會?」的時候，我會反問他們，你們之間的問題有沒有解決? 他們的答案通常是沉默，但之後會給我一個理直氣壯的答案，「但我知道我不給他機會，我一定會後悔!」，或是一副慷慨就義的樣子，「反正過一天算一天…」
我祝福他們，不妥協的愛情是可貴的，破鏡重圓不論是內咎、習慣、藉口、或是脆弱，都是值得珍惜的，因為每個人都要對自己的幸福負責!
但我還是不懂為什麼不可憐的愛情故事就不夠精采?
老掉牙的故事，許多人都會為莉香打抱不平，完治現在幸福了，那莉香怎麼辦? 沒人可以回答，因為不可憐就不是愛情故事…
最近，有許多朋友和舊愛復合，差不多有半打的人一個多月前會問我，「你覺得我應不應該給他機會?」，說實在，問這問題的人，多半已經準備復合，就差那麼一點點支持…
但同一批人通常在兩個多月前會提到為什麼要分手，故事都是雷同，基本上女孩對男孩好，男孩愛理不理，說有更重要的事情在等他，不外是工作、學業、或其他女孩，基本上聽起來這份感情好像沒什麼救了…
雖然我讀過幾次劉庸的【我不是教你詐】，知道為什麼要唱和不唱分，但總是看朋友難過不過去，每次都會和朋友說，你要選擇讓自己開心…
所以當他們問「你覺得我應不應該給他機會?」的時候，我會反問他們，你們之間的問題有沒有解決? 他們的答案通常是沉默，但之後會給我一個理直氣壯的答案，「但我知道我不給他機會，我一定會後悔!」，或是一副慷慨就義的樣子，「反正過一天算一天…」
我祝福他們，不妥協的愛情是可貴的，破鏡重圓不論是內咎、習慣、藉口、或是脆弱，都是值得珍惜的，因為每個人都要對自己的幸福負責!
但我還是不懂為什麼不可憐的愛情故事就不夠精采?
9/05/2006
The silence after the storm...
I love to emcee events, to entertain a large crowd, to be part of something that is bigger...
Although being recognized right away and bonded with the crowd, the time after the events are something hard to get used to. It is hard to rid the feeling of excitement, and the sudden feeling of a little loneliness. Like the moment you left a rock concert and the morning to wake up to a monday.
Maybe the crowd was never there, or maybe they have never left...
Although being recognized right away and bonded with the crowd, the time after the events are something hard to get used to. It is hard to rid the feeling of excitement, and the sudden feeling of a little loneliness. Like the moment you left a rock concert and the morning to wake up to a monday.
Maybe the crowd was never there, or maybe they have never left...
9/01/2006
丟丟銅...
又到臺灣文化節的時候了﹐每次都會聽到丟丟銅這首歌﹐但說真的﹐聽這麼多遍﹐有二胡﹐有鋼琴﹐有歌唱﹐有其他樂器的表演﹐還是不知道歌詞...
不過它是我最愛的臺語歌﹐沒有太多的悲情味...
丟丟銅
火車行到伊都，阿末伊都丟，唉唷磅空內。
磅空的水伊都，丟丟銅仔伊都，阿末伊都，丟仔伊都滴落來
雙腳踏到伊都，阿末伊都丟，唉唷台北市。
看見電燈伊都，丟丟銅仔伊都，阿末伊都，丟仔伊都寫紅字。
人地生疏伊都，阿末伊都丟，唉唷來擱去。
險給黑頭伊都，丟丟銅仔伊都，阿末伊都，丟仔伊都撞半死。
借問公園伊都，阿末伊都丟，唉唷對都去。
問著客人伊都，丟丟銅仔伊都，阿末伊都，丟仔伊都我不知。
拖車走到伊都，阿末伊都丟，唉唷拖我去。
去到公園伊都，丟丟銅仔伊都，阿末伊都，丟仔伊都摸無錢。
拖車大哥伊都，阿末伊都丟，唉唷免生氣。
明年還你伊都，丟丟銅仔伊都，阿末伊都，丟仔伊都有甲利。
大部份都是聲音﹐怪不得我不知道歌詞...
原版的丟丟銅只有第一段的七句﹐是宜蘭的民謠﹐有人說丟丟銅是一個遊戲﹐也有人說是火車過山洞的聲音﹐後人加長幾句﹐多了描寫去臺北打拼的異鄉人故事...
有人說這首歌像許多臺語歌一樣﹐有色情成份﹐不管如何﹐好聽就是好聽...
不過它是我最愛的臺語歌﹐沒有太多的悲情味...
丟丟銅
火車行到伊都，阿末伊都丟，唉唷磅空內。
磅空的水伊都，丟丟銅仔伊都，阿末伊都，丟仔伊都滴落來
雙腳踏到伊都，阿末伊都丟，唉唷台北市。
看見電燈伊都，丟丟銅仔伊都，阿末伊都，丟仔伊都寫紅字。
人地生疏伊都，阿末伊都丟，唉唷來擱去。
險給黑頭伊都，丟丟銅仔伊都，阿末伊都，丟仔伊都撞半死。
借問公園伊都，阿末伊都丟，唉唷對都去。
問著客人伊都，丟丟銅仔伊都，阿末伊都，丟仔伊都我不知。
拖車走到伊都，阿末伊都丟，唉唷拖我去。
去到公園伊都，丟丟銅仔伊都，阿末伊都，丟仔伊都摸無錢。
拖車大哥伊都，阿末伊都丟，唉唷免生氣。
明年還你伊都，丟丟銅仔伊都，阿末伊都，丟仔伊都有甲利。
大部份都是聲音﹐怪不得我不知道歌詞...
原版的丟丟銅只有第一段的七句﹐是宜蘭的民謠﹐有人說丟丟銅是一個遊戲﹐也有人說是火車過山洞的聲音﹐後人加長幾句﹐多了描寫去臺北打拼的異鄉人故事...
有人說這首歌像許多臺語歌一樣﹐有色情成份﹐不管如何﹐好聽就是好聽...
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