I bought this book 3 years ago when I was in Taiwan, my friend told me it was on the bestseller list. The book spent 3 years on my shelf collecting dust.
One night, I started reading it before sleep.
The next thing I know, I finished the book at 3am in the morning. I can't remember the last time I read a book like this.
The book is very interesting, the background is in Afghanistan, but it doesn't spend lots of time talking about the muslim cultural. Instead, it is about brotherhood, wanting to be recognized by own father, betrayal, moving to a different country, and more importantly, how we choose to live...
A lot of things I am sure a reader can relate to, it is a great book, I recommend it!
12/25/2007
失蹤
前幾天和剛認識的朋友聊天,他說他的戀愛運一直不大好,交往幾個男生都是會人間蒸發.最久的那一個,兩個星期後就連絡不到了,電話,msn,sms,email,都連絡不到,只差沒衝到他家看他是不是還活著,還是報警失蹤人口.
我一開始覺得太扯了,還一度懷疑是不是我朋友幹著販賣器官的不法勾當.但跟另一個朋友聊過,才發現,玩失蹤是現在男生(人)的習慣.
我的另一個朋友是和交往不穩定男友徦性分手一個月後,男生忍不住寫email跟他說,我會改的,我們結婚吧!
然後...他就人間蒸發了,突然有一天,他的手機就不聽了,我的朋友從男生的朋友那邊聽來,他過得很好,很安全...
是不是現在的男生比較怕承諾,一到比較嚴肅的階段就受不了壓力?我倒不知道,但逃,扮失蹤,最對不起的還不是對方,而是自己,因為,你逃跑的對象,往往是自己不敢面對的問題...
我一開始覺得太扯了,還一度懷疑是不是我朋友幹著販賣器官的不法勾當.但跟另一個朋友聊過,才發現,玩失蹤是現在男生(人)的習慣.
我的另一個朋友是和交往不穩定男友徦性分手一個月後,男生忍不住寫email跟他說,我會改的,我們結婚吧!
然後...他就人間蒸發了,突然有一天,他的手機就不聽了,我的朋友從男生的朋友那邊聽來,他過得很好,很安全...
是不是現在的男生比較怕承諾,一到比較嚴肅的階段就受不了壓力?我倒不知道,但逃,扮失蹤,最對不起的還不是對方,而是自己,因為,你逃跑的對象,往往是自己不敢面對的問題...
12/17/2007
A little riddle for your mind...
A riddle from 1730
As I was going to St Ives
I met a man with seven wives
And every wife had seven sacks
And every sack had seven cats
And every cat had seven kits
Kits, cats, sacks, wives
How many were going to St Ives?
As I was going to St Ives
I met a man with seven wives
And every wife had seven sacks
And every sack had seven cats
And every cat had seven kits
Kits, cats, sacks, wives
How many were going to St Ives?
12/11/2007
走出理財迷思叢林 做個聰明投資者
許多人對理財的概念一知半解，以為跟著買房地產，炒股票，作一夜致富的夢就是理財。事實上，做個聰明投資者，最需要正確的理財概念。
以下列出常見的理財迷思﹕
1) 賺錢比存錢重要
許多人認為前再賺就有了，所以並沒有設立完善的財務規劃。要知道我們不可能不斷工作，不斷賺錢。而且積少成多、積沙成塔，才是累積財富的好方法。
2) 對理財沒興趣
自認不是理財的料，所以不去做管理的朋友注意了，有句話說“您不理財，財不理您”。如果您不尋求專家意見，做些功課，您往往會錯過許多良機。
3) 選擇太多，還不如做定存
雖然投資的選擇多，只選擇定存，會錯過了加國稅法對投資的優待。以個人稅來說，增值稅只有利息稅的一半。所以，不要讓您的錢躲在定存裡偷懶，讓它出來投資健身吧。
4) 跟著潮流走
相信“明牌”和“小道消息”是很危險的投資方式，投資術語的“羊群心態”就是形容投資沒有原則、盲從群眾的投資心態。要知羔羊往往是任人割宰的，還不如建立一個屬於自己的投資組合，定期回顧，才能有穩定的回報。
5) 炒股比加薪快
在股市熱鬧的時候，許多人相信“心動不如馬上行動”，等著加薪還不如自己炒炒股票賺快錢。但“亂動不如不動”，沒有確認自己風險承受度之前，貿然炒作股票，往往會犯下“買高賣低”的錯誤。
以下列出常見的理財迷思﹕
1) 賺錢比存錢重要
許多人認為前再賺就有了，所以並沒有設立完善的財務規劃。要知道我們不可能不斷工作，不斷賺錢。而且積少成多、積沙成塔，才是累積財富的好方法。
2) 對理財沒興趣
自認不是理財的料，所以不去做管理的朋友注意了，有句話說“您不理財，財不理您”。如果您不尋求專家意見，做些功課，您往往會錯過許多良機。
3) 選擇太多，還不如做定存
雖然投資的選擇多，只選擇定存，會錯過了加國稅法對投資的優待。以個人稅來說，增值稅只有利息稅的一半。所以，不要讓您的錢躲在定存裡偷懶，讓它出來投資健身吧。
4) 跟著潮流走
相信“明牌”和“小道消息”是很危險的投資方式，投資術語的“羊群心態”就是形容投資沒有原則、盲從群眾的投資心態。要知羔羊往往是任人割宰的，還不如建立一個屬於自己的投資組合，定期回顧，才能有穩定的回報。
5) 炒股比加薪快
在股市熱鬧的時候，許多人相信“心動不如馬上行動”，等著加薪還不如自己炒炒股票賺快錢。但“亂動不如不動”，沒有確認自己風險承受度之前，貿然炒作股票，往往會犯下“買高賣低”的錯誤。
11/30/2007
18 million males - conspiracy theory
It was in the news a few weeks back, it is estimated that in China, there are 18 million more single males in the wedable age than there are of single females in the same age group.
This is due to China's single kid law they had for years, another brilliant idea from Mao. To think in an economics sense, the supply of males have increase, but the demand hasn't, so the "price" of males will drop. So, it will be very apparent that it will be a lot harder for males in China to find someone to get married. There are a few things they can do:
1. Work harder so they will increase their own prices in a way to attract single, but limited number of women.
2. Become gay, there will be 9 million pairs of gays in China. They will be bringing love, peace, and art into China. It will be a culutral revolution part 2!
Now, you have to know that ever since the single kid law came out, there have been social problems. First, parents in rural areas will only want to have boys instead of gals, because boys are better at working in the field. Second, if you have a generation of kids who can have the caring of not only their parents but also the caring of grandparents from both sides, like many single kids out there, these kids are likely to be very very spoiled. Compounded with an economic booms in China, spoilness will likely to increase.
Okay, so you have a lot of single guys in rural areas, who are likely to be spoiled. It is unlikely for them to do option 1 I listed before. The parents will likely to tell them, they are perfect anyways. Also, it is still quite traditional for guys living in rural areas, so option 2 is probably out of question as well...
If you go back to the number, 18 million, that is a huge number. According to my friend from China, he thinks the number is grossly underestimated. Because there are many many men (presumably rich) in China with multiple wifes. Also, Statistics China like to underestimated all the bad things in China. Maybe, that number is say... 5 million higher?
23 million single males? God damn, that is the population in TW! Can you imagine when you wake up in the morning, everyone you see becomes a guy, the news anchors, the guy on bike, everyone on transit, everyone in your office, and everyone in the mall...?!
Maybe, there is something behind this Single Kid Law. Maybe one day, the Chinese government will gather all these single guys up, hand them AK47s, and put them in fishing boats. Then tell them, "over there is TW, there are girls there, they all look like 臨智零!". TW will be reunited by these single males very quickly. Or another country, like Japan, "over there is Japan, there are girls there, they all look like 冰奇不!", Japan will fall as well!
This is due to China's single kid law they had for years, another brilliant idea from Mao. To think in an economics sense, the supply of males have increase, but the demand hasn't, so the "price" of males will drop. So, it will be very apparent that it will be a lot harder for males in China to find someone to get married. There are a few things they can do:
1. Work harder so they will increase their own prices in a way to attract single, but limited number of women.
2. Become gay, there will be 9 million pairs of gays in China. They will be bringing love, peace, and art into China. It will be a culutral revolution part 2!
Now, you have to know that ever since the single kid law came out, there have been social problems. First, parents in rural areas will only want to have boys instead of gals, because boys are better at working in the field. Second, if you have a generation of kids who can have the caring of not only their parents but also the caring of grandparents from both sides, like many single kids out there, these kids are likely to be very very spoiled. Compounded with an economic booms in China, spoilness will likely to increase.
Okay, so you have a lot of single guys in rural areas, who are likely to be spoiled. It is unlikely for them to do option 1 I listed before. The parents will likely to tell them, they are perfect anyways. Also, it is still quite traditional for guys living in rural areas, so option 2 is probably out of question as well...
If you go back to the number, 18 million, that is a huge number. According to my friend from China, he thinks the number is grossly underestimated. Because there are many many men (presumably rich) in China with multiple wifes. Also, Statistics China like to underestimated all the bad things in China. Maybe, that number is say... 5 million higher?
23 million single males? God damn, that is the population in TW! Can you imagine when you wake up in the morning, everyone you see becomes a guy, the news anchors, the guy on bike, everyone on transit, everyone in your office, and everyone in the mall...?!
Maybe, there is something behind this Single Kid Law. Maybe one day, the Chinese government will gather all these single guys up, hand them AK47s, and put them in fishing boats. Then tell them, "over there is TW, there are girls there, they all look like 臨智零!". TW will be reunited by these single males very quickly. Or another country, like Japan, "over there is Japan, there are girls there, they all look like 冰奇不!", Japan will fall as well!
11/24/2007
Thinking outside of a box, military version.
The time was World War II, when British Royal Airforce was sending squadrons of bombers to Europe mainland. The losses were very heavy, about 50% of Lancaster bombers were lost to enemy fires.
The top generals were frustrated, they couldn't figure out where to place more armours on their bombers. Initially, they put extra armours around cockpits, but there were still heavy casualties.
So they hired the smartest person they could think of, a cambridge professor, and asked him to figure out the best place to put more armour plates on the plane.
The professor talked to repair crews, and checked the returning bombers, to see where damages were.
One week later, the professor walked into the meeting room, full of eagerly waiting generals. He took out a model of the Lancaster Bomber. There were black spots all over the model plane. The professor explained, the black spots indicate the damages on the bombers which just returned from their missions.
All the generals could see that there are a few places with high concentrations of of black spots. They said, "Great! We should put armour plates on these places!"
The professor interrupted by saying, "No, no, I recommend we put plates on these places", pointing to the spots that have very little or no black spots.
He explained, "because all the bombers with these areas being damaged have either crashed somewhere in the mainland or in the bottom of Atlantic ocean, they never returned from their missions!"
British Royal Airforce implemented the professor's suggestion and the casualty was down by 37%!
The top generals were frustrated, they couldn't figure out where to place more armours on their bombers. Initially, they put extra armours around cockpits, but there were still heavy casualties.
So they hired the smartest person they could think of, a cambridge professor, and asked him to figure out the best place to put more armour plates on the plane.
The professor talked to repair crews, and checked the returning bombers, to see where damages were.
One week later, the professor walked into the meeting room, full of eagerly waiting generals. He took out a model of the Lancaster Bomber. There were black spots all over the model plane. The professor explained, the black spots indicate the damages on the bombers which just returned from their missions.
All the generals could see that there are a few places with high concentrations of of black spots. They said, "Great! We should put armour plates on these places!"
The professor interrupted by saying, "No, no, I recommend we put plates on these places", pointing to the spots that have very little or no black spots.
He explained, "because all the bombers with these areas being damaged have either crashed somewhere in the mainland or in the bottom of Atlantic ocean, they never returned from their missions!"
British Royal Airforce implemented the professor's suggestion and the casualty was down by 37%!
11/15/2007
我看色戒
最近看了許多朋友在他們的布拉格上登出他們對色戒的感想。 報章雜誌也是天天有色戒。 (當然是有關梁朝偉的蛋或是湯唯的波) 覺得好像我也該表示一下…
當然，電影對情色一段，比小說仔細多了。看得在場的男人津津有味，而且又自嘆不如。有一位結婚不到兩年的太太，在電影院中，不自情的大叫”這不是YOGA的姿勢嗎?”男人看色，女人就是看戒了。劇中的鴿子蛋出現的時候，不少女性同胞都發出讚嘆的聲音，就連之前在罵梁朝偉角色有夠賤的也變得安安靜靜。不過，不只是電影院裡的女性同胞，連湯唯的角色也在那時候發現，原來那個賤人是愛我啊… 用講的，或用做(愛)的都不算，要看到石頭才是愛…
兩位主角表現優異不在話下，那幾場打麻將的戲，幾個女人眉來眼去爭鋒頭，才是經典。
王力宏的演技就真的不大行了。一開始不大了解為什麼李安找個國語不大標準的來做愛國青年。不過，看女性朋友們對小王的欠佳演技都十分諒解的態度。我才發現，原來李導是怕一個鴿子蛋再加梁朝偉的蛋還不夠，再加個小生才能保證女性朋友笑著離開戲院。
所以，男的看動作，女的看石頭，各取所需，皆大歡喜。
這樣講李安的電影不大公平，因為角色精采，情感細膩，背景豐富，還是好片一部。但我的屁股還是看得會痛，太長了…
Ps. 如果你對色戒的背景有興趣,你一定要看張愛玲的小說(或有關她的小說) ，因為在小說裡，以可以了解她為什麼對上海那麼有感情(她自己是上海人)，而易先生她當年的先生胡蘭成的影子(許多人把胡蘭成歸類成漢奸)
當然，電影對情色一段，比小說仔細多了。看得在場的男人津津有味，而且又自嘆不如。有一位結婚不到兩年的太太，在電影院中，不自情的大叫”這不是YOGA的姿勢嗎?”男人看色，女人就是看戒了。劇中的鴿子蛋出現的時候，不少女性同胞都發出讚嘆的聲音，就連之前在罵梁朝偉角色有夠賤的也變得安安靜靜。不過，不只是電影院裡的女性同胞，連湯唯的角色也在那時候發現，原來那個賤人是愛我啊… 用講的，或用做(愛)的都不算，要看到石頭才是愛…
兩位主角表現優異不在話下，那幾場打麻將的戲，幾個女人眉來眼去爭鋒頭，才是經典。
王力宏的演技就真的不大行了。一開始不大了解為什麼李安找個國語不大標準的來做愛國青年。不過，看女性朋友們對小王的欠佳演技都十分諒解的態度。我才發現，原來李導是怕一個鴿子蛋再加梁朝偉的蛋還不夠，再加個小生才能保證女性朋友笑著離開戲院。
所以，男的看動作，女的看石頭，各取所需，皆大歡喜。
這樣講李安的電影不大公平，因為角色精采，情感細膩，背景豐富，還是好片一部。但我的屁股還是看得會痛，太長了…
Ps. 如果你對色戒的背景有興趣,你一定要看張愛玲的小說(或有關她的小說) ，因為在小說裡，以可以了解她為什麼對上海那麼有感情(她自己是上海人)，而易先生她當年的先生胡蘭成的影子(許多人把胡蘭成歸類成漢奸)
11/04/2007
愛很簡單
愛很簡單 - 陶吉吉
忘了是怎麼開始
也陷是對你一種感覺
忽然間發現自己
已深深愛上你 真的很簡單
愛的地暗天黑都已無所謂
是是非非無法抉擇
沒有後悔 為愛日夜去跟隨
那個瘋狂的人是我 喔~~
I LOVE YOU 無法不愛你 BABY 說你也愛我
I LOVE YOU 永遠不願意 BABY 失去你
不可能更快樂 只要能在一起 做什麼都可以
雖然世界變個不停 用最真誠的心 讓愛變的簡單
I LOVE YOU 我一直在這裡 一直在愛你
I LOVE YOU (Yes I Do)
永遠都不放棄 這愛的權利
如果你還有一些困惑 Oh No 請貼著我的心傾聽
聽我說著我愛你 (Yes I Do) 我愛你
忘了是怎麼開始
也陷是對你一種感覺
忽然間發現自己
已深深愛上你 真的很簡單
愛的地暗天黑都已無所謂
是是非非無法抉擇
沒有後悔 為愛日夜去跟隨
那個瘋狂的人是我 喔~~
I LOVE YOU 無法不愛你 BABY 說你也愛我
I LOVE YOU 永遠不願意 BABY 失去你
不可能更快樂 只要能在一起 做什麼都可以
雖然世界變個不停 用最真誠的心 讓愛變的簡單
I LOVE YOU 我一直在這裡 一直在愛你
I LOVE YOU (Yes I Do)
永遠都不放棄 這愛的權利
如果你還有一些困惑 Oh No 請貼著我的心傾聽
聽我說著我愛你 (Yes I Do) 我愛你
11/03/2007
愛...計較...
前前後後談了幾次戀愛，雖然不變的角色是自己，但慢慢覺得好像欠這個多，對那個給得多。受過幾次傷之後，好像就變得很在意對方有多愛自己。如果愛得不盡理想，自己就會做調整...
以前朋友總是說，我談戀愛不該一下就跳進去，把自己弄得遍體磷傷。但現在不會了，現在會計較... 而戀愛也成了嚴肅的課堂，不公平，就講，不喜歡，就生氣。要求怎麼對妳，就要求你要怎麼對我。
以前說過，下次還是全身以進，不記後果。但不是，我還是變了。
最好的戀愛應該是可以做自己，因為那最自由，最快樂，但這並不像自己。我變成的那個人，我也蠻討厭的。
雖然說兩個人走在一起，應該像爬山，有共同的目標，手握手，共渡難關。但確定兩人目標相同的方式應該是溝通，不是爭吵。就好像兩個人在山腳已經在嫌對方背包難看，防曬油忘了帶。也許，對目標來看，都是小事，但這山路會走得很幸苦。
現在很迷惘...好像患失憶症，一覺起來，已經忘了該怎麼愛人...
以前朋友總是說，我談戀愛不該一下就跳進去，把自己弄得遍體磷傷。但現在不會了，現在會計較... 而戀愛也成了嚴肅的課堂，不公平，就講，不喜歡，就生氣。要求怎麼對妳，就要求你要怎麼對我。
以前說過，下次還是全身以進，不記後果。但不是，我還是變了。
最好的戀愛應該是可以做自己，因為那最自由，最快樂，但這並不像自己。我變成的那個人，我也蠻討厭的。
雖然說兩個人走在一起，應該像爬山，有共同的目標，手握手，共渡難關。但確定兩人目標相同的方式應該是溝通，不是爭吵。就好像兩個人在山腳已經在嫌對方背包難看，防曬油忘了帶。也許，對目標來看，都是小事，但這山路會走得很幸苦。
現在很迷惘...好像患失憶症，一覺起來，已經忘了該怎麼愛人...
11/02/2007
Pick a logo
The recent trip down to seattle for shopping, mss has a few favourite place, namely American Eagle, Hollister and Abercrombie & Fitch. After gone to AF and Hollister, I realized the are the same stores! Same decro, same designs, same prices, and then AE, are of the same. Actually, you get different logos, an eagle, a buck, or a seagull. All of them, i am sure, are made by child labours in third world countries.
10/30/2007
其實不然...
小時候看電影,最喜歡問"他是好人還是壞人?",答案都是很簡單的,電影裡只有兩種人.總到長大之後才知道,原來沒有好人,也沒有壞人,大家都是不好不壞.
談到感情也沒有真正的完美.當然,在他人眼中可能不大一樣.就像在別人碗裡的東西,看起來都比較好吃.看起來是美的,其實不然...看起來是永遠的,其實不然...
我好像都被電影騙了,世上沒有真正的好人,世上沒有真正的永遠...
談到感情也沒有真正的完美.當然,在他人眼中可能不大一樣.就像在別人碗裡的東西,看起來都比較好吃.看起來是美的,其實不然...看起來是永遠的,其實不然...
我好像都被電影騙了,世上沒有真正的好人,世上沒有真正的永遠...
10/16/2007
明天三十才開始
三十歲已經在月曆上老老實實過了快兩週,我早上在床角邊發現我一直不敢去動的生日禮物. 好像把他們拿出來就要面對自己而立之年的事實.
整理一下,發現每年的禮物都會偏一邊,去年是服飾年,收了幾張HR,BR的禮卡,外加幾對袖扣.今年是高科技年,F店的禮券加MP3,當然服飾類禮品沒少,不知道朋友們認為我和21世紀脫節了,還是嫌我衣服太多?
昨天在F店用生日賺來的禮券,再貼上補習賺來的錢,給自己買了算是而立之年的大禮-衛星定位導航系統-,小名小G.把玩了一兩個小時,結論是,還好自己還對新玩具有興趣.等到不惑之年,大概都是給年輕一點的去搞定.
跟幾個已過而立之年又還沒立的朋友吃飯,以慰藉自己也"久而不立"現象,他們倒說得好,"Haven't you heard? 30 is the new 20!",看來我要自欺欺人還有一大堆人作陪.
整理一下,發現每年的禮物都會偏一邊,去年是服飾年,收了幾張HR,BR的禮卡,外加幾對袖扣.今年是高科技年,F店的禮券加MP3,當然服飾類禮品沒少,不知道朋友們認為我和21世紀脫節了,還是嫌我衣服太多?
昨天在F店用生日賺來的禮券,再貼上補習賺來的錢,給自己買了算是而立之年的大禮-衛星定位導航系統-,小名小G.把玩了一兩個小時,結論是,還好自己還對新玩具有興趣.等到不惑之年,大概都是給年輕一點的去搞定.
跟幾個已過而立之年又還沒立的朋友吃飯,以慰藉自己也"久而不立"現象,他們倒說得好,"Haven't you heard? 30 is the new 20!",看來我要自欺欺人還有一大堆人作陪.
10/07/2007
Good Luck James
One of the more depressing fact about me turning 30 is that most of my exs are married. 2 already with kids, 1 engaged, and 1 living with bf right now. All of them met their current spouse after me. Which is very similar to that movie "good luck chuck", when Dan Cook's character has the power to help women meet their "mr.right" after sleeping with them. I somehow, posseses that power too! While the movie is not that funny, it certainly doesn't feel funny when it is happening to me.
Some say, "your time will come!", I say "Good Luck James!"
Some say, "your time will come!", I say "Good Luck James!"
10/06/2007
溫哥華真的很小
最近有機會為什麼在溫哥華不可以做壞事,因為你不論做什麼事,全世界的台灣人一下就知道了.
話說我和MSS聊起最近在FACEBOOK上遇到的SFU同學A,原來和她是同一中學,聊到A在中學的好朋友B,我也認識,因為B在大學的男友C我也蠻熟的,說起C,他在大學的前女友除了B,還有一個D,D去年結婚,是跟我的前女友E的前男友F結的,說起前女友E,她也是去年結婚,結婚對象是G,而這個G是我最好朋友之一H的工作夥伴,而且H和A的先生也很熟...
這就是溫哥華的台灣人,千萬不要做壞事....
話說我和MSS聊起最近在FACEBOOK上遇到的SFU同學A,原來和她是同一中學,聊到A在中學的好朋友B,我也認識,因為B在大學的男友C我也蠻熟的,說起C,他在大學的前女友除了B,還有一個D,D去年結婚,是跟我的前女友E的前男友F結的,說起前女友E,她也是去年結婚,結婚對象是G,而這個G是我最好朋友之一H的工作夥伴,而且H和A的先生也很熟...
這就是溫哥華的台灣人,千萬不要做壞事....
10/03/2007
男人三十
昨夜迷迷糊糊去睡了覺,今早迷迷糊糊起了床.我的三十就這樣開始了...
想起昨天好朋友從台灣打來的電話,我說我不像他,還不到三十,小孩,房子,老婆,車子,都有了.他說我只是想不想而已.是說,我也不該有太多抱怨,工作是我夢寐以求的,女朋友也是我夢寐以求的.雖然,都是需要辛苦,至少是我認為值得的.
父親,捎封email給我,助我生日快樂,他說:
你已經三十歲啦,不年輕啦,但你還是可以保持思考年輕,願意去學,對世界保持好奇,我要親自對你說"生日快樂"
為什麼他說的好像我已經七十歲一樣?
想起昨天好朋友從台灣打來的電話,我說我不像他,還不到三十,小孩,房子,老婆,車子,都有了.他說我只是想不想而已.是說,我也不該有太多抱怨,工作是我夢寐以求的,女朋友也是我夢寐以求的.雖然,都是需要辛苦,至少是我認為值得的.
父親,捎封email給我,助我生日快樂,他說:
你已經三十歲啦,不年輕啦,但你還是可以保持思考年輕,願意去學,對世界保持好奇,我要親自對你說"生日快樂"
為什麼他說的好像我已經七十歲一樣?
10/02/2007
9/21/2007
Insomnia
Maybe it was the badminton, maybe it was the tea, maybe it was the work, tried calling MSS, not avaliable. Sleepless nights are hard, especially when it is a lonely night.
9/18/2007
Perrault’s “Maitre Chat”
While staying at Tungsten is quite boring, I did find something interesting in their local library, which has been abadoned for 2 decades. I found this book "Maitre Chat", better known as "Puss in boots".
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There was once a miller who had three sons. When the miller died, he left them his windmill, his donkey and his cat. The eldest son had the windmill, the second the donkey and the youngest got the cat.
The youngest son was very sad: “With the windmill and donkey, my brothers will have no trouble in making a living. But I will starve to death.”
The cat heard this, and, looking very grave and serious, said: “Master, give m a sack, and have a pair of boots made for me, and you will see what I can do for you.”
His master could not believe this, but he knew the cat was clever at catching rats and mice, so he began to cheer up.
When the cat had got what he had asked for, he pulled on his boots and set off, with the sack over his shoulder.
When he came to a cornfield, the cat hid himself among the corn, but kept his sack open, and when two partridges went into his sack, he pulled tight the strings and caught them both. Then he set off to see the King.
When the cat arrived at the palace and was taken to the King, he made a deep bow and said: “Your Majesty, the Marquis of Carrabas begs you to accept this present.”
The King was very pleased with the partridges.
The cat continued to bring the King gifts of game for the next two or three months. Then one day, when the cat knew that the King was going for a drive along the riverbank with his daughter, the most beautiful princess in the world, the cat said to his master: “Do as I tell you and your fortune is made. Just bathe in the river at the place I show you, and leave the rest to me.”
The miller’s son did as he was told. When the King’s carriage came by, the cat cried out. “Help! Help! The Marquis of Carrabas is drowning!” The King put his head out of the carriage window and, recognizing the cat, sent his footmen to resuce the Marquis. Then the cat told the King that thieves had stolen his master’s clothes. The truth was that the cat had himself hidden them under a big stone. As soon as the King heard this, he ordered his footmen to fetch one of his best suits for the Marquis to wear.
The Marquis looked very handsome in his borrowed clothes, and the princess fell madly in love with him.
The King then asked the Marquis to join them, and the carriage continued on its way.
The cat, very pleased to see his plan already beginning to work, ran ahead. Meeting some men mowing a meadow, he said to them: “If you do not tell the King that these meadows belong to the Marquis of Carrabas, you will be chopped up into pieces as small as mincemeat.”
And when the carriage passed by a moment later, and the King stopped to ask who owned the meadows, the men said, “The Marquis of Carrabas,” for they were frightened by the cat’s threats.
Then the cat, still running on ahead, met some harvesters. The cat said: “If you do not tell the King that these cornfields belong to the Marquis of Carrabas, you will be chopped up into pieces as small as mincemeat.” And again, when the King came by a moment later and wanted to know who owned the cornfields, he received the same reply.
At last, the cat came to a beautiful castle surrounded by a deep moat. The castle belonged to a very rich Ogre, who was the real owner of the fields the cat had claimed for his master.
Boldly, the cat walked in and asked to speak to him.
The Ogre received him as politely as an Ogre can.
“I’m told,” said the cat, “that you are so clever you can turn yourself into any animal you wish-even a lion or an elephant?”
“But of course,” said the Ogre. “I’ll show you”
And immediately, the Ogre turned into a lion.
The cat was so frightened to see a lion in front of him that he leaped onto the roof-but his boots were not meant for climbing over tiles and he nearly slipped off.
A little later, when the cat saw that the Ogre had changed back into his own shape again, he came down.
“I’m also told,” said the cat, “but I can hardly believe it, that you can turn yourself into something very small-even a rat, or a mouse?”
“Nothing could be easier,” said the Ogre. He then turned himself into a mouse and began to scamper across the floor.
The cat pounced on the mouse and ate it up.
Meanwhile, the King’s carriage was passing the castle. The King thought it was such as beautiful castle he must see inside. As soon as the cat heard the noise of the carriage passing over the drawbridge, he ran outside to meet it.
“Welcome to the castle of the Marquis of Carrabas, Your Majesty,” said the cat.
“What?” cried the King. “Is this castle yours also, Marquis? May we go inside?”
The King, and the Marquis with the young princess on his arm, followed the cat into the castle.
They found themselves in a great hall with a marvelous feast spread out before them.
After the King had drunk five or six glasses of wine, he said: “Would you do me the honor of marrying my daughter?”
The Marquis made a very deep bow and accepted, and he married the princess that very day.
As for the cat, he was made a great Lord and no longer cashed mice, except to amuse himself.
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Yeah, I was bored, so I typed out the entire story, which is not too long anyways.
A few important lessons to be learnt here:
1) Extortion, Impersonation, and Lying will get you a wife, a castle and a lot of land.
2) If a cat talks to you demanding things, do what the cat says.
3) Don't drink and marry your daughter, you might be marrying her to a liar.
4) If a cat comes knocking at your door... Don't answer it! It will take your house!
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There was once a miller who had three sons. When the miller died, he left them his windmill, his donkey and his cat. The eldest son had the windmill, the second the donkey and the youngest got the cat.
The youngest son was very sad: “With the windmill and donkey, my brothers will have no trouble in making a living. But I will starve to death.”
The cat heard this, and, looking very grave and serious, said: “Master, give m a sack, and have a pair of boots made for me, and you will see what I can do for you.”
His master could not believe this, but he knew the cat was clever at catching rats and mice, so he began to cheer up.
When the cat had got what he had asked for, he pulled on his boots and set off, with the sack over his shoulder.
When he came to a cornfield, the cat hid himself among the corn, but kept his sack open, and when two partridges went into his sack, he pulled tight the strings and caught them both. Then he set off to see the King.
When the cat arrived at the palace and was taken to the King, he made a deep bow and said: “Your Majesty, the Marquis of Carrabas begs you to accept this present.”
The King was very pleased with the partridges.
The cat continued to bring the King gifts of game for the next two or three months. Then one day, when the cat knew that the King was going for a drive along the riverbank with his daughter, the most beautiful princess in the world, the cat said to his master: “Do as I tell you and your fortune is made. Just bathe in the river at the place I show you, and leave the rest to me.”
The miller’s son did as he was told. When the King’s carriage came by, the cat cried out. “Help! Help! The Marquis of Carrabas is drowning!” The King put his head out of the carriage window and, recognizing the cat, sent his footmen to resuce the Marquis. Then the cat told the King that thieves had stolen his master’s clothes. The truth was that the cat had himself hidden them under a big stone. As soon as the King heard this, he ordered his footmen to fetch one of his best suits for the Marquis to wear.
The Marquis looked very handsome in his borrowed clothes, and the princess fell madly in love with him.
The King then asked the Marquis to join them, and the carriage continued on its way.
The cat, very pleased to see his plan already beginning to work, ran ahead. Meeting some men mowing a meadow, he said to them: “If you do not tell the King that these meadows belong to the Marquis of Carrabas, you will be chopped up into pieces as small as mincemeat.”
And when the carriage passed by a moment later, and the King stopped to ask who owned the meadows, the men said, “The Marquis of Carrabas,” for they were frightened by the cat’s threats.
Then the cat, still running on ahead, met some harvesters. The cat said: “If you do not tell the King that these cornfields belong to the Marquis of Carrabas, you will be chopped up into pieces as small as mincemeat.” And again, when the King came by a moment later and wanted to know who owned the cornfields, he received the same reply.
At last, the cat came to a beautiful castle surrounded by a deep moat. The castle belonged to a very rich Ogre, who was the real owner of the fields the cat had claimed for his master.
Boldly, the cat walked in and asked to speak to him.
The Ogre received him as politely as an Ogre can.
“I’m told,” said the cat, “that you are so clever you can turn yourself into any animal you wish-even a lion or an elephant?”
“But of course,” said the Ogre. “I’ll show you”
And immediately, the Ogre turned into a lion.
The cat was so frightened to see a lion in front of him that he leaped onto the roof-but his boots were not meant for climbing over tiles and he nearly slipped off.
A little later, when the cat saw that the Ogre had changed back into his own shape again, he came down.
“I’m also told,” said the cat, “but I can hardly believe it, that you can turn yourself into something very small-even a rat, or a mouse?”
“Nothing could be easier,” said the Ogre. He then turned himself into a mouse and began to scamper across the floor.
The cat pounced on the mouse and ate it up.
Meanwhile, the King’s carriage was passing the castle. The King thought it was such as beautiful castle he must see inside. As soon as the cat heard the noise of the carriage passing over the drawbridge, he ran outside to meet it.
“Welcome to the castle of the Marquis of Carrabas, Your Majesty,” said the cat.
“What?” cried the King. “Is this castle yours also, Marquis? May we go inside?”
The King, and the Marquis with the young princess on his arm, followed the cat into the castle.
They found themselves in a great hall with a marvelous feast spread out before them.
After the King had drunk five or six glasses of wine, he said: “Would you do me the honor of marrying my daughter?”
The Marquis made a very deep bow and accepted, and he married the princess that very day.
As for the cat, he was made a great Lord and no longer cashed mice, except to amuse himself.
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Yeah, I was bored, so I typed out the entire story, which is not too long anyways.
A few important lessons to be learnt here:
1) Extortion, Impersonation, and Lying will get you a wife, a castle and a lot of land.
2) If a cat talks to you demanding things, do what the cat says.
3) Don't drink and marry your daughter, you might be marrying her to a liar.
4) If a cat comes knocking at your door... Don't answer it! It will take your house!
9/17/2007
I miss home...
I thought mr. buble's song is very fitting now, alhtough, i haven't met a million people. (more like 60), and I am not exactly in Paris or Rome, (more like a small place between Yukon and Northwest Territories). I still miss home, I still miss you...
"Home"
Another summer day
Has come and gone away
In Paris and Rome
But I wanna go home
Mmmmmmmm
Maybe surrounded by
A million people I
Still feel all alone
I just wanna go home
Oh, I miss you, you know
And Ie been keeping all the letters that I wrote to you
Each one a line or two "fine baby, how are you??"
Well I would send them but I know that it's just not enough
My words were cold and flat
And you deserve more than that
Another aeroplane
Another sunny place
I lucky I know
But I wanna go home
Mmmm, I've got to go home
Let me go home
I just too far from where you are
I wanna come home
And I feel just like I living someone else life
It like I just stepped outside
When everything was going right
And I know just why you could not
Come along with me
'Cause this was not your dream
But you always believed in me
Another winter day has come
And gone away
In even Paris and Rome
And I wanna go home
Let me go home
"Home"
Another summer day
Has come and gone away
In Paris and Rome
But I wanna go home
Mmmmmmmm
Maybe surrounded by
A million people I
Still feel all alone
I just wanna go home
Oh, I miss you, you know
And Ie been keeping all the letters that I wrote to you
Each one a line or two "fine baby, how are you??"
Well I would send them but I know that it's just not enough
My words were cold and flat
And you deserve more than that
Another aeroplane
Another sunny place
I lucky I know
But I wanna go home
Mmmm, I've got to go home
Let me go home
I just too far from where you are
I wanna come home
And I feel just like I living someone else life
It like I just stepped outside
When everything was going right
And I know just why you could not
Come along with me
'Cause this was not your dream
But you always believed in me
Another winter day has come
And gone away
In even Paris and Rome
And I wanna go home
Let me go home
9/08/2007
半塊排骨
我的祖先是從客家大本營廣東梅縣來的,但我不只不會講客家話,我連一句客家話都聽不懂.這次台灣文化節從苗栗請來的"硬頸暢流"表演的客家搖滾,我一點都聽不懂.但聽說客家搖滾並不盛行.想想,如果台灣都不盛行,大概全世界的客家搖滾也不多吧.我還真幸運!
半塊排骨-硬頸暢流
講賢孝某麼人涯最佩服
每日三餐食飯一桌介菜擺滿滿
頭路也沒做盡大這下景氣也唔係最好
佢講涯甫娘愛擠奶小蚵仔愛發育需要營養
一上桌大大小小歸群嘰嘰噈噈
八十歲介阿媽一張竹椅坐唇項
佢甫娘子女先添飯老阿媽就食介冷粥,
佢講老人家會硬到食太多
也唔好就半塊排骨,半塊排骨
半塊排骨（愛樣般食落肚）
半塊排骨（愛命就網吞）半塊排骨（老貨仔一把骨）
半塊排骨（某麼人涯最佩服）
註解：某麼人＝某個人 小蚵仔＝小孩子 嘰嘰噈噈＝吵吵閙閙 唇 項＝旁
邊樣般＝如何 網吞＝加減吞
有空去看看他們的官方網址http://www.yuholife.com/hardneck/,你還可以試聽本歌噢~
半塊排骨-硬頸暢流
講賢孝某麼人涯最佩服
每日三餐食飯一桌介菜擺滿滿
頭路也沒做盡大這下景氣也唔係最好
佢講涯甫娘愛擠奶小蚵仔愛發育需要營養
一上桌大大小小歸群嘰嘰噈噈
八十歲介阿媽一張竹椅坐唇項
佢甫娘子女先添飯老阿媽就食介冷粥,
佢講老人家會硬到食太多
也唔好就半塊排骨,半塊排骨
半塊排骨（愛樣般食落肚）
半塊排骨（愛命就網吞）半塊排骨（老貨仔一把骨）
半塊排骨（某麼人涯最佩服）
註解：某麼人＝某個人 小蚵仔＝小孩子 嘰嘰噈噈＝吵吵閙閙 唇 項＝旁
邊樣般＝如何 網吞＝加減吞
有空去看看他們的官方網址http://www.yuholife.com/hardneck/,你還可以試聽本歌噢~
9/07/2007
Going 30 in less than 30...
I just realized that I am heading to the 30 something in just a few days. I haven't even prepared for it!
I remembered there was a time when I thought, "cool, it will be year 2000 when I am 23", but "damn, 23 is old, I can't imagine myself being 23". Now, I have to imagine myself being 30, being 40s... not 50s, it is still too far away. :)
I remembered there was a time when I thought, "cool, it will be year 2000 when I am 23", but "damn, 23 is old, I can't imagine myself being 23". Now, I have to imagine myself being 30, being 40s... not 50s, it is still too far away. :)
8/27/2007
You are exaggerating!
MSS told me on the car, that UBC has the best hot dogs in the world, she said they were the best she had ever tried.
I said, could they have some sentimental value to it? Maybe they would taste better if there are some memory to go with them.
"NO~~~", MMS shut me down in her usually quick fashion, "all my friends said UBC hot dogs are the best, and they would go back to UBC just for the hot dogs." she made a circle with her index finger and thumb, "it is about this big!", "and all the dressings and garnishes you can get..."
"Really? Well, I had the best ice cream at SFU, it was called "champagn", and it has raisins in it, it was sooo good, the best ice cream in the world!"
Guess what MSS said?
"Now, you are exaggerating..."
I said, could they have some sentimental value to it? Maybe they would taste better if there are some memory to go with them.
"NO~~~", MMS shut me down in her usually quick fashion, "all my friends said UBC hot dogs are the best, and they would go back to UBC just for the hot dogs." she made a circle with her index finger and thumb, "it is about this big!", "and all the dressings and garnishes you can get..."
"Really? Well, I had the best ice cream at SFU, it was called "champagn", and it has raisins in it, it was sooo good, the best ice cream in the world!"
Guess what MSS said?
"Now, you are exaggerating..."
8/19/2007
兩個小孩的爸和他的爛笑話
"壞掉的蘋果,蛀掉的牙齒,和懷孕的女朋友,有什麼相同的地方?"
我的一個好朋友某個夜晚打越洋電話,劈頭就問了某明奇妙的問題.
"gah?"
"你猜猜看..."
"不知道..."
"拔的太慢!"
"........"
我的好朋友和他論及婚嫁的女朋友在一起才半年左右.
"不會吧? 你打長途電話來,就為了問這個問題? 你該不會? 你女朋友?..."
"er...沒有啦..."
幾個月後,他和女朋友就結婚了,又幾個月後,他成了爸爸.
那是一年多前的事了.幾個月前,他計畫和他的家人回溫哥華走走.沒想到,有天晚上他打電話來,說只有他會過來.
"為什麼只有你來?"
"因為我的兒子要當哥哥了!"
"......"
"........"
"什麼!? 你老婆又懷孕了?!!"
我的一個好朋友某個夜晚打越洋電話,劈頭就問了某明奇妙的問題.
"gah?"
"你猜猜看..."
"不知道..."
"拔的太慢!"
"........"
我的好朋友和他論及婚嫁的女朋友在一起才半年左右.
"不會吧? 你打長途電話來,就為了問這個問題? 你該不會? 你女朋友?..."
"er...沒有啦..."
幾個月後,他和女朋友就結婚了,又幾個月後,他成了爸爸.
那是一年多前的事了.幾個月前,他計畫和他的家人回溫哥華走走.沒想到,有天晚上他打電話來,說只有他會過來.
"為什麼只有你來?"
"因為我的兒子要當哥哥了!"
"......"
"........"
"什麼!? 你老婆又懷孕了?!!"
8/16/2007
又是台灣文化節...又是一年...
又是台灣文化節的時候,今年的重頭戲是五月天,但我怎麼都記不起來他們有唱過什麼歌. 有朋友說“志明與春嬌"阿!
“志明與春嬌"
志明真正毋知欲按怎
為什麼
愛人毋願閣再相偎
春嬌已經早就無佇聽
講足濟
其實攏總攏無卡抓
走到淡水的海岸
二ㄟ人的愛情
已經無人看 已經無人聽
我及你 尚好就到這
你對我 已經無感覺
到這凍止
你亦免愛我
我及你 尚好就到這
你對我 已經無感覺
嘜擱傷心
嘜擱我足愛你 你無愛我
志明心情真正有影寒
風足大
你亦真正攏無心肝
春嬌你若無欲和我搬
這齣電影
咱就走到這位準抵煞
真的是經典情歌,標準的男愛女不愛的故事,但痛到心上.
“志明與春嬌"
志明真正毋知欲按怎
為什麼
愛人毋願閣再相偎
春嬌已經早就無佇聽
講足濟
其實攏總攏無卡抓
走到淡水的海岸
二ㄟ人的愛情
已經無人看 已經無人聽
我及你 尚好就到這
你對我 已經無感覺
到這凍止
你亦免愛我
我及你 尚好就到這
你對我 已經無感覺
嘜擱傷心
嘜擱我足愛你 你無愛我
志明心情真正有影寒
風足大
你亦真正攏無心肝
春嬌你若無欲和我搬
這齣電影
咱就走到這位準抵煞
真的是經典情歌,標準的男愛女不愛的故事,但痛到心上.
8/13/2007
The power of 3rd
There are quite a few movies this year that carried the "3" in their titles. Such as Rush Hour 3, Pirates of the Caribbean 3, Spiderman 3... Of course, there were movies with 2, 4 and sometimes even 5. Yap, Harry Potter will go to 7 for sure.
Sometimes that makes you wonder, are movie makers running out of fresh ideas, or they are just lazier, sticking with the same old formulas that works.
Or maybe we are lazier as movie viewers, who do not need to see new things, we rather see familiar faces with familiar stories, maybe, it feels like they are part of the family?
Sometimes that makes you wonder, are movie makers running out of fresh ideas, or they are just lazier, sticking with the same old formulas that works.
Or maybe we are lazier as movie viewers, who do not need to see new things, we rather see familiar faces with familiar stories, maybe, it feels like they are part of the family?
Everything starts 1.5 months earlier
Have you noticed recently...
When you went to futureshop or browsing on their website, they are advertising the back to school sales already. Actually, they started advertising back to school sometime last month. If you think back a little, the Bay was advertising mother's day sales back in April, and Valentine's day sometime after Lunar New Year...
In this new world of information and advertising, things have to happen a little ahead of their real due days.
At the same time, I see most people procrastinate even more, maybe, it is because there are too many choices out there. How about not picking anything at all?
When you went to futureshop or browsing on their website, they are advertising the back to school sales already. Actually, they started advertising back to school sometime last month. If you think back a little, the Bay was advertising mother's day sales back in April, and Valentine's day sometime after Lunar New Year...
In this new world of information and advertising, things have to happen a little ahead of their real due days.
At the same time, I see most people procrastinate even more, maybe, it is because there are too many choices out there. How about not picking anything at all?
8/12/2007
紅色的家門
2007年是個重要的一年，除了我要進入三十大關以外，今年也代表我生活在加國的時間長過在台灣的時間。
以前，我每四年才回台灣一次，一方面為省錢，一方面也不是太習慣台灣的環境。每次，親朋好友問我什麼時候還會回去?我總是說，下一次奧運吧!
老實講，我跟台灣已經脫節得蠻徹底的，台灣的政治，明星，流行，每次回台灣，都不像回家，反而像是出國的遊客。但，雖然在加國習慣，事實上，每週還是吃台灣菜，最好的朋友還是台灣人，和朋友的對話還是常常說"以前在台灣上小學的時候..."
但事實上，我每次回去都是因為夢到家。
夢中，我走在回家的路上，熟悉的街景，熟悉的味道，最後我會走到家門前，紅色的大門，然後，我就夢醒了。
這大概就是思鄉吧。
以前，我每四年才回台灣一次，一方面為省錢，一方面也不是太習慣台灣的環境。每次，親朋好友問我什麼時候還會回去?我總是說，下一次奧運吧!
老實講，我跟台灣已經脫節得蠻徹底的，台灣的政治，明星，流行，每次回台灣，都不像回家，反而像是出國的遊客。但，雖然在加國習慣，事實上，每週還是吃台灣菜，最好的朋友還是台灣人，和朋友的對話還是常常說"以前在台灣上小學的時候..."
但事實上，我每次回去都是因為夢到家。
夢中，我走在回家的路上，熟悉的街景，熟悉的味道，最後我會走到家門前，紅色的大門，然後，我就夢醒了。
這大概就是思鄉吧。
8/05/2007
25 years old girls don't cry
I have mentioned before in my blog, for those of you who are thinking about finding the right one and settling down, you probably want to avoid girls under 25. The reasons are that they have that internal alarm that goes off and warn them about finding the potential mate to have babies, but at the same time is afraid that they haven't done enough things before they get married.
There are stories where young couples got married, then the wives told the husbands that they need to do some soul searching, they weren't ready yet.
I can't say I totally understand, the options are always with the girls. Maybe they should not think that marriage nor motherhood ends all their opportunities for trying new things.
Fergie recently has a song that has a girl telling the guy that she is leaving and taking this soul searching road alone. It is somewhat sweet, but it is still the same, girls need their freedom, girls need their time before their time...
Fergie's "Big Girls don't cry"
Da Da Da Da
The smell of your skin lingers on me now
You're probably on your flight back to your hometown
I need some shelter of my own protection baby
Be with myself in center, clarity
Peace, Serenity
I hope you know, I hope you know
That this has nothing to do with you
It's personal, myself and I
We got some straightening out to do
And I'm gonna miss you like a child misses their blanket
But I've gotta get a move on with my life
It's time to be a big girl now
And big girls don't cry
Don't cry,
Don't cry,
Don't cry
The path that I'm walking, I must go alone
I must take the baby steps til I'm full grown,full grown
Fairy tales don't always have a happy ending do they
And I forseek the dark ahead if I stay
I hope you know, I hope you know
That this has nothing to do with you
It's personal, myself and I
We got some straightening out to do
And I'm gonna miss you like a child misses their blanket
But I've gotta get a move on with my life
It's time to be a big girl now
And big girls don't cry
Like a little school mate in the school yard
We'll play jacks and uno cards
I'll be your best friend and you'll be mine Valentine
Yes you can hold my hand if you want to 'cause I wanna hold yours too
We'll be playmates and lovers and share our secret worlds
But it's time for me to go home
It's getting late, dark outside
I need to be with myself in center, clarity
Peace, Serenity
There are stories where young couples got married, then the wives told the husbands that they need to do some soul searching, they weren't ready yet.
I can't say I totally understand, the options are always with the girls. Maybe they should not think that marriage nor motherhood ends all their opportunities for trying new things.
Fergie recently has a song that has a girl telling the guy that she is leaving and taking this soul searching road alone. It is somewhat sweet, but it is still the same, girls need their freedom, girls need their time before their time...
Fergie's "Big Girls don't cry"
Da Da Da Da
The smell of your skin lingers on me now
You're probably on your flight back to your hometown
I need some shelter of my own protection baby
Be with myself in center, clarity
Peace, Serenity
I hope you know, I hope you know
That this has nothing to do with you
It's personal, myself and I
We got some straightening out to do
And I'm gonna miss you like a child misses their blanket
But I've gotta get a move on with my life
It's time to be a big girl now
And big girls don't cry
Don't cry,
Don't cry,
Don't cry
The path that I'm walking, I must go alone
I must take the baby steps til I'm full grown,full grown
Fairy tales don't always have a happy ending do they
And I forseek the dark ahead if I stay
I hope you know, I hope you know
That this has nothing to do with you
It's personal, myself and I
We got some straightening out to do
And I'm gonna miss you like a child misses their blanket
But I've gotta get a move on with my life
It's time to be a big girl now
And big girls don't cry
Like a little school mate in the school yard
We'll play jacks and uno cards
I'll be your best friend and you'll be mine Valentine
Yes you can hold my hand if you want to 'cause I wanna hold yours too
We'll be playmates and lovers and share our secret worlds
But it's time for me to go home
It's getting late, dark outside
I need to be with myself in center, clarity
Peace, Serenity
7/31/2007
Vancouver is small, Canada is big, but the world is tiny...
With the recent trips to NWT, I realized the place we are living in is so small. There are actually people around you who don't speak asian languages, who don't drive Japanese/Germany made cars.
Canada is a huge place, 2 hours to Whitehorse and you are in a entirely different world. You won't see dimsum restaurants, heck, you can't even find starbucks. (there is only one in town)
You would think that people living in the great north have never been outside of their birth place. You would be wrong. After chatting with many miners at the mine site, you would find people have been to many parts of Asian, South America, parts of Africa. They have seen more, they have experienced so many different culutrals.
All of which, make me think that I am still that "frog in the well".
Then, there was the trip to Hawaii.
You would think that Hawaii is covered with tourists. You would be right. You would think all Hawaiians are friendly? You would be wrong.
An upsetting encounter we had with a local, over a seat at a restaurant. The tanned local hawaiian was upset 'cause we challenged him over the fact that he took the seat we were about to sit on. He claimed the locals don't have to ask for permissions when taking things.
I think he was upset because he has seen so many tourists around town, crowding the place up. However, that is exactly the opposite of what a NWT miner would view the world. After seeing much around the world, a miner is actually more accepting and more tolerant of what others may present themselves.
If you are just talking about how I should view the world and see others, I would rather be a NWT miner than a Hawaiian local anyday.
Canada is a huge place, 2 hours to Whitehorse and you are in a entirely different world. You won't see dimsum restaurants, heck, you can't even find starbucks. (there is only one in town)
You would think that people living in the great north have never been outside of their birth place. You would be wrong. After chatting with many miners at the mine site, you would find people have been to many parts of Asian, South America, parts of Africa. They have seen more, they have experienced so many different culutrals.
All of which, make me think that I am still that "frog in the well".
Then, there was the trip to Hawaii.
You would think that Hawaii is covered with tourists. You would be right. You would think all Hawaiians are friendly? You would be wrong.
An upsetting encounter we had with a local, over a seat at a restaurant. The tanned local hawaiian was upset 'cause we challenged him over the fact that he took the seat we were about to sit on. He claimed the locals don't have to ask for permissions when taking things.
I think he was upset because he has seen so many tourists around town, crowding the place up. However, that is exactly the opposite of what a NWT miner would view the world. After seeing much around the world, a miner is actually more accepting and more tolerant of what others may present themselves.
If you are just talking about how I should view the world and see others, I would rather be a NWT miner than a Hawaiian local anyday.
7/24/2007
Tiny Bubbles at Hawaii
Just returned from the 8 day Hawaiian trip, bathed in the sun, lots of water sport. Although not exactly a relaxing trip. It was very good indeed.
One of the most Hawaiian singer is Don Ho, and he brought the world this song:
Tiny bubbles (tiny bubbles)
In the wine (in the wine)
Make me happy (make me happy)
Make me feel fine (make me feel fine)
Tiny bubbles (tiny bubbles)
Make me warm all over
With a feeling that I'm gonna
Love you till the end of time
So here's to the golden moon
And here's to the silver sea
And mostly here's a toast
To you and me
So here's to the ginger lei
I give to you today
And here's a kiss
That will not fade away
One of the most Hawaiian singer is Don Ho, and he brought the world this song:
Tiny bubbles (tiny bubbles)
In the wine (in the wine)
Make me happy (make me happy)
Make me feel fine (make me feel fine)
Tiny bubbles (tiny bubbles)
Make me warm all over
With a feeling that I'm gonna
Love you till the end of time
So here's to the golden moon
And here's to the silver sea
And mostly here's a toast
To you and me
So here's to the ginger lei
I give to you today
And here's a kiss
That will not fade away
7/09/2007
Home is where your heart is
Travelling to the mine site in Northwest Territories is a long trip, took 2.5 hours flight to Whitehorse and stayed for the night. The first thing I realized when I came out of the airport was how quiet it was. No busy cars, no crowd gathering around, just the sound of quietness. It is amazing that it only takes 2.5 hours for one to feel how big Canada is and how small Vancouver is. Throughout the whole trip, I didn't see any person who looks like he/she can speak Mandarin/Cantonese.
Then, the next morning, I took the SUV to Watson Lake, 4 hours east of Whitehorse, there really nothing there, except a "signpost forest", it has a few thousands of signposts from around the world.
It was created back in WWII when Alaska became a major military point to prevent a possible Japanese invasion, the americans decided to build a highway through Yukon for easier equipment transportation. When a soldier became homesick, he started putting the sign of his hometown near Watson Lake. Soon, everyone followed.
Walking in that "forest" was a strange experience, seeing signs from germany, us, and other countries, made me realize that it doesn't matter where you are, your home will always be your home, and you will take that with you.
Some of us have spend a lot of time away from Taiwan, so the meaning of a "home" might be very vague. But, for me, being away from everything familiar, my home is where my heart is, where I know I will get comfort and love when I need.
Oh I miss you so...
Then, the next morning, I took the SUV to Watson Lake, 4 hours east of Whitehorse, there really nothing there, except a "signpost forest", it has a few thousands of signposts from around the world.
It was created back in WWII when Alaska became a major military point to prevent a possible Japanese invasion, the americans decided to build a highway through Yukon for easier equipment transportation. When a soldier became homesick, he started putting the sign of his hometown near Watson Lake. Soon, everyone followed.
Walking in that "forest" was a strange experience, seeing signs from germany, us, and other countries, made me realize that it doesn't matter where you are, your home will always be your home, and you will take that with you.
Some of us have spend a lot of time away from Taiwan, so the meaning of a "home" might be very vague. But, for me, being away from everything familiar, my home is where my heart is, where I know I will get comfort and love when I need.
Oh I miss you so...
7/05/2007
Going to places
It seems like I haven't been updating my blog as frequent as before. Of course, it does not help that my company internet browser has been rigged so it becomes an hassle to update. There are few things I should update though.
1. I have just passed the Life insurance test, one of my annual goal, I am very proud!
2. Spending lots of time with MSS and her wonderful family.
3. and I am going to a few places in the next 2 weeks!!
Where am I going?
This weekend, I am going to Northwest Territory, population 41000, with per capital income of 90,000!!! That is freakishly high, why? Because NWT has huge amount of mines there, with booming material prices, everyone makes more money there. And that is where I come in, I am taking over a mining company's Group RRSP account, which requires me to visit the mine site twice a year.
The site is very remote, I have to take 2 hour flight to Whitehorse, population 28000. Then 5 hour ride to Watson Lake, population 1500.
Finally, another 5 hour ride to Tungsten, population 200. Wanna guess what the company mines?
Tungsten!
I have to spend about 3 day traveling back and forth, and 4 days at the site.
What are things to do? According to the HR manager there, there will be a gym, a hot spring and a lake for fishing. For me, it will be a great chance to do more blogging.
The best thing is that after I come back from the visit, I will be going on a trip to Hawaii!! Imagine that, going from a Subarctic zone (with 3 hour night) to a tropical zone (with 3 hour sleep) in two weeks. I am pretty pumped up! Whoohoo~
1. I have just passed the Life insurance test, one of my annual goal, I am very proud!
2. Spending lots of time with MSS and her wonderful family.
3. and I am going to a few places in the next 2 weeks!!
Where am I going?
This weekend, I am going to Northwest Territory, population 41000, with per capital income of 90,000!!! That is freakishly high, why? Because NWT has huge amount of mines there, with booming material prices, everyone makes more money there. And that is where I come in, I am taking over a mining company's Group RRSP account, which requires me to visit the mine site twice a year.
The site is very remote, I have to take 2 hour flight to Whitehorse, population 28000. Then 5 hour ride to Watson Lake, population 1500.
Finally, another 5 hour ride to Tungsten, population 200. Wanna guess what the company mines?
Tungsten!
I have to spend about 3 day traveling back and forth, and 4 days at the site.
What are things to do? According to the HR manager there, there will be a gym, a hot spring and a lake for fishing. For me, it will be a great chance to do more blogging.
The best thing is that after I come back from the visit, I will be going on a trip to Hawaii!! Imagine that, going from a Subarctic zone (with 3 hour night) to a tropical zone (with 3 hour sleep) in two weeks. I am pretty pumped up! Whoohoo~
6/26/2007
The afternoon date with pianist...
It was a warm afternoon, the usual for mid June in Vancouver, unusual for this year, however. A few old classmates from Killarney secondary and SFU met up at Vancouver Art Gallery during their lunch hour.
Frank has been a piano instructor for as long as I have known him. He held a recital inside Vancouver Art Gallery and invited all of us to come. His music piano recitals have become a gathering of old friends for the past few years, of course, I wouldn't miss this one either.
When I got there, it was almost time for his recital, with the guidance of the gallery attendant, I managed through dark hallways and stairways, found myself in a room filled with people.
Frank started his performances with a bit of information on how the composers expressed their feelings in the music. As always, it was impressive, I could feel how passionate he is into the music he is playing.
Looking around the room, I saw familiar faces...
Graham who flew back from TW for a few days was with his gf, Angela. He is taking care of his family business now, even talking about what he does, starts a spark in his eyes.
Darren who took lunch off from his clinic just broke up with his long time girlfriend. Putting himself in 2 jobs, and a tattoo on his arm, he is definitely passionated about what he does.
Patrick, who also took a few hours off, the engineer at a publicly traded company, is happily married and recently moved into their own place.
Brian, whose office is very close by, working at a very well known international software company since university. His love is away, other than that, I think he is content, and happy.
Kevin, who also just came back for a short vacation, with his new-wed wife, looks happy and healthy as ever.
For the moment, we were been drawn into Frank's music. With him humming loudly with the music, we stopped for a moment. We did not think about what has gone passed us, and what will be ahead of us.
We were all there, paused for a Friday afternoon, enjoying and sharing that moment.
Frank has been a piano instructor for as long as I have known him. He held a recital inside Vancouver Art Gallery and invited all of us to come. His music piano recitals have become a gathering of old friends for the past few years, of course, I wouldn't miss this one either.
When I got there, it was almost time for his recital, with the guidance of the gallery attendant, I managed through dark hallways and stairways, found myself in a room filled with people.
Frank started his performances with a bit of information on how the composers expressed their feelings in the music. As always, it was impressive, I could feel how passionate he is into the music he is playing.
Looking around the room, I saw familiar faces...
Graham who flew back from TW for a few days was with his gf, Angela. He is taking care of his family business now, even talking about what he does, starts a spark in his eyes.
Darren who took lunch off from his clinic just broke up with his long time girlfriend. Putting himself in 2 jobs, and a tattoo on his arm, he is definitely passionated about what he does.
Patrick, who also took a few hours off, the engineer at a publicly traded company, is happily married and recently moved into their own place.
Brian, whose office is very close by, working at a very well known international software company since university. His love is away, other than that, I think he is content, and happy.
Kevin, who also just came back for a short vacation, with his new-wed wife, looks happy and healthy as ever.
For the moment, we were been drawn into Frank's music. With him humming loudly with the music, we stopped for a moment. We did not think about what has gone passed us, and what will be ahead of us.
We were all there, paused for a Friday afternoon, enjoying and sharing that moment.
6/22/2007
分手標點符號學
每一段結束的愛情都不大一樣﹐無論劇情﹐角色﹐火花﹐都少有重複。但每段愛情都是可以用標點符號做代號。
。句點﹕少有的美好結局﹐不管是不是兩人同意的情形下分手﹐或是不是開心分手﹐可確定的是沒有藕斷絲連﹐結束就是結束﹐沒有還愛不愛的困擾。
﹐逗點﹕嚴格上來說﹐並不是真正的分手﹐只是暫時分開﹐用FRIENDS的講法﹐就是“ON A BREAK”﹐著理說應該是雙方好好思考的時候﹐很不幸得﹐逗點分手往往被作為生氣時的處罰﹐或成為句點分手的橋樑。
... 點點點﹕這種分手方法是最傷神的﹐都說了是分手﹐還沒事就去騷擾對方﹐然後向朋友們哭訴﹐然後再去騷擾對方﹐一方面說分手﹐一方面有說愛﹐但又不願意再複合。基本上他們到底要什麼﹐自己都不知道。苦的是他們的朋友們﹐總要聽他們哀怨的聲音。點點點和逗點最大的不同是﹐逗點是為了未來而暫停(不是分手)﹐ 點點點是為了分手而後悔。
! 驚嘆號﹕這種分手方式通常是很戲劇話的﹐有可能是第三者﹐有可能有暴力事件﹐更有可能會出現公共場所鬧自殺的劇情。小朋友和看太多泡沫劇的人比較常參與。
? 問號﹕這種分手方式﹐總有一個人分得不明不白﹐昨天好好的﹐今天就提分手﹐明天就完全無音訊。旁邊的朋友通常也是在雲霧當中﹐不知道是該怎麼安慰。
通常﹐無論分手方式﹐時間通常會慢慢把它的便成句點﹐不明白了也慢慢明白﹐放不下的也慢慢放下﹐不釋懷的也會接受。這就是成長的過程﹐了解“愛”也是可以成長的﹐同樣是愛﹐也是有很多種﹐從愛戀的愛﹐也可以變成關懷的愛。
。句點﹕少有的美好結局﹐不管是不是兩人同意的情形下分手﹐或是不是開心分手﹐可確定的是沒有藕斷絲連﹐結束就是結束﹐沒有還愛不愛的困擾。
﹐逗點﹕嚴格上來說﹐並不是真正的分手﹐只是暫時分開﹐用FRIENDS的講法﹐就是“ON A BREAK”﹐著理說應該是雙方好好思考的時候﹐很不幸得﹐逗點分手往往被作為生氣時的處罰﹐或成為句點分手的橋樑。
... 點點點﹕這種分手方法是最傷神的﹐都說了是分手﹐還沒事就去騷擾對方﹐然後向朋友們哭訴﹐然後再去騷擾對方﹐一方面說分手﹐一方面有說愛﹐但又不願意再複合。基本上他們到底要什麼﹐自己都不知道。苦的是他們的朋友們﹐總要聽他們哀怨的聲音。點點點和逗點最大的不同是﹐逗點是為了未來而暫停(不是分手)﹐ 點點點是為了分手而後悔。
! 驚嘆號﹕這種分手方式通常是很戲劇話的﹐有可能是第三者﹐有可能有暴力事件﹐更有可能會出現公共場所鬧自殺的劇情。小朋友和看太多泡沫劇的人比較常參與。
? 問號﹕這種分手方式﹐總有一個人分得不明不白﹐昨天好好的﹐今天就提分手﹐明天就完全無音訊。旁邊的朋友通常也是在雲霧當中﹐不知道是該怎麼安慰。
通常﹐無論分手方式﹐時間通常會慢慢把它的便成句點﹐不明白了也慢慢明白﹐放不下的也慢慢放下﹐不釋懷的也會接受。這就是成長的過程﹐了解“愛”也是可以成長的﹐同樣是愛﹐也是有很多種﹐從愛戀的愛﹐也可以變成關懷的愛。
6/10/2007
走過...
女孩告訴我，她要開始試著用他的方式去愛他，而不是固執的一味的用自己的方式去愛。因為用自己的方式，對方並不能接受，愛就漸漸變成了壓力，壓力變成了逃避，逃避變成了沉默。而且，還會帶來期待，期待對方用一樣的方式愛你，而有了期待，就會有失望，又是變成無限的等待。
要做到為他人著想，又不帶期望，說起來難，做起來更難，但想想初戀的時候，我們事實上都曾經做得到。什麼時候，我們變的更自私了，自己變得更小氣了? 但現在的自己，要如何回歸初戀的不計較，而且再加上對感情的豁達，我想，應該是這個年紀最大的難題了。
記得初戀年代，曾聽過幸曉琪的走過，很有民歌的味道，尤其是副歌的地方，"有情要知足"而"走過就該珍重"，那種感覺不是全然的悲觀，我覺得反而是一種成熟的表現，但可以做到"愛過夫覆何求"，真的就是另一種境界了。
走過 辛曉琪
愛能留是福 愛難守該悟
這一路我走過 甜蜜比苦澀多
有情時知足 無情時莫哭
傷心若太多 記住相愛時候記住相愛時候
你的手 你的手曾那麼溫柔
輕拂過 輕拂過我每個輪廓
無可否認我曾如此快樂
走過就該珍重
無可否認我曾如此快樂
愛過夫覆何求
要做到為他人著想，又不帶期望，說起來難，做起來更難，但想想初戀的時候，我們事實上都曾經做得到。什麼時候，我們變的更自私了，自己變得更小氣了? 但現在的自己，要如何回歸初戀的不計較，而且再加上對感情的豁達，我想，應該是這個年紀最大的難題了。
記得初戀年代，曾聽過幸曉琪的走過，很有民歌的味道，尤其是副歌的地方，"有情要知足"而"走過就該珍重"，那種感覺不是全然的悲觀，我覺得反而是一種成熟的表現，但可以做到"愛過夫覆何求"，真的就是另一種境界了。
走過 辛曉琪
愛能留是福 愛難守該悟
這一路我走過 甜蜜比苦澀多
有情時知足 無情時莫哭
傷心若太多 記住相愛時候記住相愛時候
你的手 你的手曾那麼溫柔
輕拂過 輕拂過我每個輪廓
無可否認我曾如此快樂
走過就該珍重
無可否認我曾如此快樂
愛過夫覆何求
6/04/2007
I wish... back in 1977
There were a few things that happened (other than my birth) in 1977 which are important to this world. Apple II was introduced, started the downfall of Apple, which has not recovered after they took back Steve Jobs (after firing him). Our head of state, QE 2 was on her first Jubilee (25 years as queen). British Airway started the concorde service between London and New York. NASA has sent 2 Voyager spacecrafts to space, both of them contained golden discs that contain a lot of information about earth, which probably won't be seen by other life forms in another 40k years. (closest planet) Also, star wars were on for the first time, which has introduced a franchise empire.
What is also important? It was the last time Canadian dollars hit 95 cent range of US dollars. For regular people like you and me, it is time to shop in US!
btw, back in 1977, Stevie Wonder's "I Wish" won the Grammy,
Looking back on when i
Was a little nappy headed boy
Then my only worry
Was for christmas what would be my toy
Even though we sometimes
Would not get a thing
We were happy with the
Joy the day would bring
Sneaking out the back door
To hang out with those hoodlum friends of mine
Greeted at the back door
With boy thought I told you not to go outside,
Tryin your best to bring the
Water to your eyes
Thinkin it might stop her
From woopin your behind
I wish those days could come back once more
Why did those days ev-er have to go
I wish those days could come back once more
Why did those days ev-er have to go
Cause I love them so
Brother says hes tellin
bout you playin doctor with that girl
Just dont tell Ill give you
Anything you want in this whole wide world
Mama gives you money for sunday school
You trade yours for candy after church is through
Smokin cigarettes and writing something nasty on the wall (you nasty boy)
Teacher sends you to the principals office down the wall
You grow up and learn that kinda thing aint right
But while you were doinit-it sure felt outta sight
I wish those days could come back once more
Why did those days ev-er have to go
I wish those days could come back once more
Why did those days ev-er have to go
____________________________________________________________
Still very fitting to many of us, ain't it?
What is also important? It was the last time Canadian dollars hit 95 cent range of US dollars. For regular people like you and me, it is time to shop in US!
btw, back in 1977, Stevie Wonder's "I Wish" won the Grammy,
Looking back on when i
Was a little nappy headed boy
Then my only worry
Was for christmas what would be my toy
Even though we sometimes
Would not get a thing
We were happy with the
Joy the day would bring
Sneaking out the back door
To hang out with those hoodlum friends of mine
Greeted at the back door
With boy thought I told you not to go outside,
Tryin your best to bring the
Water to your eyes
Thinkin it might stop her
From woopin your behind
I wish those days could come back once more
Why did those days ev-er have to go
I wish those days could come back once more
Why did those days ev-er have to go
Cause I love them so
Brother says hes tellin
bout you playin doctor with that girl
Just dont tell Ill give you
Anything you want in this whole wide world
Mama gives you money for sunday school
You trade yours for candy after church is through
Smokin cigarettes and writing something nasty on the wall (you nasty boy)
Teacher sends you to the principals office down the wall
You grow up and learn that kinda thing aint right
But while you were doinit-it sure felt outta sight
I wish those days could come back once more
Why did those days ev-er have to go
I wish those days could come back once more
Why did those days ev-er have to go
____________________________________________________________
Still very fitting to many of us, ain't it?
6/02/2007
I am the Ace of Diamonds...
| You Are the Ace of Diamonds |
 You are a lucky person, and you always seem to find yourself surrounds by pretty, shiny things. You have a knack for success and money - though your skills can't really be learned or taught. You shine in a room, and you a have a truly sparkling personality. A true extrovert, you always are able to share a witty joke or the latest scandalous gossip. While you do have an eye for bling, you are also quite generous. A lot of wealth and luck comes your way. And you're not afraid to pass it on. A gamble you should take: Sports betting Your friends would describe you as: Captivating Your enemies would describe you as: Greedy If you lived in Vegas, you would be: A trophy wife or husband |
Trophy husband?!!! what the heck is that?
5/30/2007
尋找幸福還是自找麻煩？
前幾天，我和MSS有個熱烈的討論，我覺得現代人，尤其在某個年紀之前，很有可能會尋找明知對自己未來幸福無幫助的人。MSS認為每個人找的都是為自己的幸福，沒有人會自找麻煩。
我覺得這個就歸咎到幸福的定義了，如果是公主王子般的幸福，我想大部分的人都嚮往的，但我覺得，大部分的人都不會珍惜這種感情。哪種感情才會珍惜？熱烈的愛情，不會是細水長流。通常我聽到的就是，”我喜歡他就是因為他對我好的時候，真的很好…”，漏掉的就是”對我不好的時候就是非常不好。”
就像回憶，如果沒有不好的，好的回憶就不會那麼珍惜了。
轟轟烈烈，流血流淚的愛情是每一個電影、電視、小說所形容的真愛，就好像大部分的人同意的”沒經過考驗的愛情不是真愛”一樣。所以，在某個心智尚未開發的年紀之前，男男女女想得就是每天排隊坐感情的雲霄飛車。是的，他
們會說，”我想定下來了”，但他們尋找的對象就不是他們可以定下來的對象。(他們也承認這種差距)
到底真愛是不是該參考泡沫劇？我想不是最重要的，最重要的是，要面對自己，如果自己不是想要穩定的感情，就不要騙自己在找可以定下的對象，真誠的面對自己才可愛。
我覺得這個就歸咎到幸福的定義了，如果是公主王子般的幸福，我想大部分的人都嚮往的，但我覺得，大部分的人都不會珍惜這種感情。哪種感情才會珍惜？熱烈的愛情，不會是細水長流。通常我聽到的就是，”我喜歡他就是因為他對我好的時候，真的很好…”，漏掉的就是”對我不好的時候就是非常不好。”
就像回憶，如果沒有不好的，好的回憶就不會那麼珍惜了。
轟轟烈烈，流血流淚的愛情是每一個電影、電視、小說所形容的真愛，就好像大部分的人同意的”沒經過考驗的愛情不是真愛”一樣。所以，在某個心智尚未開發的年紀之前，男男女女想得就是每天排隊坐感情的雲霄飛車。是的，他
們會說，”我想定下來了”，但他們尋找的對象就不是他們可以定下來的對象。(他們也承認這種差距)
到底真愛是不是該參考泡沫劇？我想不是最重要的，最重要的是，要面對自己，如果自己不是想要穩定的感情，就不要騙自己在找可以定下的對象，真誠的面對自己才可愛。
5/24/2007
Hey Jude~
Beatles have many great songs that are still great in this generation. After seeing the performance of "LOVE" in Las Vegas, what struck me the most was not the performance of Cirque du soliel, but it was the simple lyrics that captured me.
Hey Jude
Hey, Jude, don't make it bad
Take a sad song and make it better
Remember to let her into your heart
Then you can start to make it better
Hey, Jude, don't be afraid
You were made to go out and get her
The minute you let her under your skin
Then you begin to make it better.
And any time you feel the pain, hey, Jude, refrain
Don't carry the world upon your shoulders
Well don't you know that its a fool who plays it cool
By making his world a little colder
Hey, Jude! Don't let her down
You have found her, now go and get her
Remember, to let her into your heart
Then you can start to make it better.
So let it out and let it in, hey, Jude, begin
You're waiting for someone to perform with
And don't you know that it's just you, hey, Jude,
You'll do, the movement you need is on your shoulder
Hey, Jude, don't make it bad
Take a sad song and make it better
Remember to let her into your heart
Then you can start to make it better
I think the song is telling us to be positive and to love the one you love. Great song!
Hey Jude
Hey, Jude, don't make it bad
Take a sad song and make it better
Remember to let her into your heart
Then you can start to make it better
Hey, Jude, don't be afraid
You were made to go out and get her
The minute you let her under your skin
Then you begin to make it better.
And any time you feel the pain, hey, Jude, refrain
Don't carry the world upon your shoulders
Well don't you know that its a fool who plays it cool
By making his world a little colder
Hey, Jude! Don't let her down
You have found her, now go and get her
Remember, to let her into your heart
Then you can start to make it better.
So let it out and let it in, hey, Jude, begin
You're waiting for someone to perform with
And don't you know that it's just you, hey, Jude,
You'll do, the movement you need is on your shoulder
Hey, Jude, don't make it bad
Take a sad song and make it better
Remember to let her into your heart
Then you can start to make it better
I think the song is telling us to be positive and to love the one you love. Great song!
5/17/2007
擔心愛 愛擔心
有時，還是會擔心，日子過得太好會覺得是不是不真實，沒有吵架是不是會太無趣, 沒有說愛你是不是不夠浪漫。
難免，一開始的患得患失總讓人不知所措，很多感覺總要在身邊才實在。
好像，想著下班要作什么，變成生活中的一部分，甜蜜是嘴里散不去的味道。
我和MSS甜甜蜜蜜的過了三個月，有時有的不開心，大多也被其他快樂的事情蓋了過去。送個簡訊給你，告訴你我很想你!
難免，一開始的患得患失總讓人不知所措，很多感覺總要在身邊才實在。
好像，想著下班要作什么，變成生活中的一部分，甜蜜是嘴里散不去的味道。
我和MSS甜甜蜜蜜的過了三個月，有時有的不開心，大多也被其他快樂的事情蓋了過去。送個簡訊給你，告訴你我很想你!
5/14/2007
How to purchase a car in 20 min
As I have mentioned before, the good days of driving a BMW has to rest a little. I am moving on to a Japanese. After some severe headaches and number crunching, I have decided I should stop looking at options and started on making decisions.
So, I have determined to get a Nissan Altima 2.5s
First thing to do is to find out where the bargaining can start. To do that, I have to find out how much they are and work backwards.
carcostcananda.com is a great place to start, it will cost about $40, and it will give you 5 car costs (as compare to a car's MSRP). Armed with that information, I went into Richmond Nissan, sales were very busy, and I suppose they were too busy for a 20 something guy. After 15 min of waiting, I decided to leave and headed to Southside Nissan.
I walked in and told the first sales that I am not interested in test driving a car, and I am not interested in knowing the technicals of the car, I just want to buy one today!
With that we started with numbers. I told him the spec I want and the colour I want. I started with $2000 off the listed price, the sales rep looked shocked and said it was never been done before, so I gave him $20 and told him to cut $1980. He tried to suggest that $20 doesn't make much difference. I told him that I am making him a great deal, he only had to get me this deal and he could make the sales, no test drive, no follow up calls.
So, he went to his manager with that number, 15 min later, came out and said, "it is your lucky day". I got a deal!
According to carcostcanada, I believe I have asked $350 above the manufacturer's cost, which in any standard of a brand new 2007 model, is a very good deal.
Here is a few tips for those of you who are thinking about getting a new car.
1. Get the manufacturer's cost, so you know where to start with the numbers game.
2. Tell the Sales rep you are "buying" not "shopping" for a car. They are more willing to give you a reasonable price if you show an intent to purchase, not just to look around.
3. Go in on the last few days of the month. 2 reasons, 1st, sales are more interested in finishing the month with good numbers. 2nd, if you are picking up the car in the following month, the chance is that there might be a deal in the next month that wasn't offer on the month you made the deal. If the deal is better, you can always request that month's deal before picking up the car.
Remember even if you put down a deposit and signed on the sheet with the deal you have agreed with the sales, it doesn't mean you are stuck with the deal. You are stuck with the deal when you pick up the car and sign on the finance/lease agreement. I actually managed to shave another $125 two days after I made the deal, because he quoted me the wrong colour (different colour costs different), and another $900 when the May deal come out to be a better deal (lowered lease rate plus the first month payment free).
So, I have determined to get a Nissan Altima 2.5s
First thing to do is to find out where the bargaining can start. To do that, I have to find out how much they are and work backwards.
carcostcananda.com is a great place to start, it will cost about $40, and it will give you 5 car costs (as compare to a car's MSRP). Armed with that information, I went into Richmond Nissan, sales were very busy, and I suppose they were too busy for a 20 something guy. After 15 min of waiting, I decided to leave and headed to Southside Nissan.
I walked in and told the first sales that I am not interested in test driving a car, and I am not interested in knowing the technicals of the car, I just want to buy one today!
With that we started with numbers. I told him the spec I want and the colour I want. I started with $2000 off the listed price, the sales rep looked shocked and said it was never been done before, so I gave him $20 and told him to cut $1980. He tried to suggest that $20 doesn't make much difference. I told him that I am making him a great deal, he only had to get me this deal and he could make the sales, no test drive, no follow up calls.
So, he went to his manager with that number, 15 min later, came out and said, "it is your lucky day". I got a deal!
According to carcostcanada, I believe I have asked $350 above the manufacturer's cost, which in any standard of a brand new 2007 model, is a very good deal.
Here is a few tips for those of you who are thinking about getting a new car.
1. Get the manufacturer's cost, so you know where to start with the numbers game.
2. Tell the Sales rep you are "buying" not "shopping" for a car. They are more willing to give you a reasonable price if you show an intent to purchase, not just to look around.
3. Go in on the last few days of the month. 2 reasons, 1st, sales are more interested in finishing the month with good numbers. 2nd, if you are picking up the car in the following month, the chance is that there might be a deal in the next month that wasn't offer on the month you made the deal. If the deal is better, you can always request that month's deal before picking up the car.
Remember even if you put down a deposit and signed on the sheet with the deal you have agreed with the sales, it doesn't mean you are stuck with the deal. You are stuck with the deal when you pick up the car and sign on the finance/lease agreement. I actually managed to shave another $125 two days after I made the deal, because he quoted me the wrong colour (different colour costs different), and another $900 when the May deal come out to be a better deal (lowered lease rate plus the first month payment free).
5/11/2007
Mr. Q
MSS's school held an exclusive concert yesterday. With the coolest taiwanese band in vancouver, Bossa Blue, the kids had enjoyed 3 hours of Mandarin music from a small pacific island in southeast asia. Of course, upon the request the school, MSS performed the following song:
Mr.Q
數一數 每天你撞見我的次數
賭一賭 你的神情中有愛慕
與其辛苦又要耍酷又要埋伏 那麼何不讓愛快一點傾巢而出
（一窩蜂 都裝酷 不醒目）
＊Hey u, Mr. Q 愛你耍 Q 的指數 電流像瀑布 好像重力加速度
你又殺 又無辜 與生俱來的功夫 加快腳步 要加入連署
說你願意 為了我幸福開始吃素
放棄森林 好好只照顧一棵樹木
我的付出一輩子都不會辜負 所有害怕從此有你拔刀相助
（我愛你 的賭注 不怕輸）
Repeat ＊
So Q（Hey u, Mr. Q hey u） Just because of U
So Q（Hey u, Mr. Q Mr. Q） Just because of U
Rap：
I can see in your eyes Baby
Give it up and come here for me
Don't be so cool shout out sweetie
Make your dreams come true
Your love gonna stop my heartbeat
Come kill me with your hot kiss
Life would be so cute Honey
Be my Mr.Q
Repeat ＊ , ＊
No, I don't think she was talking about me, but very cute nonetheless. Good Job MSS!
Mr.Q
數一數 每天你撞見我的次數
賭一賭 你的神情中有愛慕
與其辛苦又要耍酷又要埋伏 那麼何不讓愛快一點傾巢而出
（一窩蜂 都裝酷 不醒目）
＊Hey u, Mr. Q 愛你耍 Q 的指數 電流像瀑布 好像重力加速度
你又殺 又無辜 與生俱來的功夫 加快腳步 要加入連署
說你願意 為了我幸福開始吃素
放棄森林 好好只照顧一棵樹木
我的付出一輩子都不會辜負 所有害怕從此有你拔刀相助
（我愛你 的賭注 不怕輸）
Repeat ＊
So Q（Hey u, Mr. Q hey u） Just because of U
So Q（Hey u, Mr. Q Mr. Q） Just because of U
Rap：
I can see in your eyes Baby
Give it up and come here for me
Don't be so cool shout out sweetie
Make your dreams come true
Your love gonna stop my heartbeat
Come kill me with your hot kiss
Life would be so cute Honey
Be my Mr.Q
Repeat ＊ , ＊
No, I don't think she was talking about me, but very cute nonetheless. Good Job MSS!
5/01/2007
榕樹下
我爺爺喜歡唱歌﹐小時候﹐他還有一臺用8 TRACK的卡啦OK機﹐我長大之後﹐他就轉移到附近的公園裡唱。
我和他去過一次﹐小時記憶中的公園﹐熟悉的綠樹﹐樹幹上都有一個木箱﹐木箱打開以後就是一臺電視機﹐然後幾個加起來好幾百歲的老男人﹐熟練的放入CD﹐就開始唱了。為什麼不在幾百公尺遠的家裡唱﹖一定要在公園裡唱﹖我沒問過﹐但我想是意境問題﹐想想為什麼要去網咖裡和一堆陌生人打電動﹐兼吸二手煙﹖家裡沒電腦﹖多半還是喜歡與人群一起吧。我爺爺和他的朋友就聰明多了﹐至少他們選的環境比錢櫃優多了﹐還不怕火燒屋﹐想吃東西﹐菜市場就在旁邊﹗
他們通常唱的就是一些日本老歌﹐我就象鴨子聽雷﹐覺得聽起來悲傷外﹐完全沒有頭緒他們在唱什麼。找了個爺爺所謂的流行歌曲﹐榕樹下﹐爺爺還很有耐心的教我怎麼唱...
和爺爺唱歌是個有趣的事﹐他還諄諄教誨﹐說我應該多練歌。
榕樹下
路邊一棵榕樹下 是我懷念的地方 晴朗的天空涼爽的風
還有醉人的綠草香 和你繞過小路彎彎 情人山坡看斜陽
晚霞照上妳的臉 情話綿綿說不完
啊妳可想起榕樹下 可會想起綠草香
路邊一棵榕樹下 是我見妳的地力 甜美的笑容親切的話
還有默默的情意長 你曾陪我留戀春光 盡情細訴心中願
幾個春天已過去 就是就是不能忘
啊妳可想起榕樹下 可會想起綠草香
後來又有機會和父母唱過﹐才發現﹐我的五音不全應該是他們傳下來的
我和他去過一次﹐小時記憶中的公園﹐熟悉的綠樹﹐樹幹上都有一個木箱﹐木箱打開以後就是一臺電視機﹐然後幾個加起來好幾百歲的老男人﹐熟練的放入CD﹐就開始唱了。為什麼不在幾百公尺遠的家裡唱﹖一定要在公園裡唱﹖我沒問過﹐但我想是意境問題﹐想想為什麼要去網咖裡和一堆陌生人打電動﹐兼吸二手煙﹖家裡沒電腦﹖多半還是喜歡與人群一起吧。我爺爺和他的朋友就聰明多了﹐至少他們選的環境比錢櫃優多了﹐還不怕火燒屋﹐想吃東西﹐菜市場就在旁邊﹗
他們通常唱的就是一些日本老歌﹐我就象鴨子聽雷﹐覺得聽起來悲傷外﹐完全沒有頭緒他們在唱什麼。找了個爺爺所謂的流行歌曲﹐榕樹下﹐爺爺還很有耐心的教我怎麼唱...
和爺爺唱歌是個有趣的事﹐他還諄諄教誨﹐說我應該多練歌。
榕樹下
路邊一棵榕樹下 是我懷念的地方 晴朗的天空涼爽的風
還有醉人的綠草香 和你繞過小路彎彎 情人山坡看斜陽
晚霞照上妳的臉 情話綿綿說不完
啊妳可想起榕樹下 可會想起綠草香
路邊一棵榕樹下 是我見妳的地力 甜美的笑容親切的話
還有默默的情意長 你曾陪我留戀春光 盡情細訴心中願
幾個春天已過去 就是就是不能忘
啊妳可想起榕樹下 可會想起綠草香
後來又有機會和父母唱過﹐才發現﹐我的五音不全應該是他們傳下來的
4/30/2007
說減肥
「我晚上想要吃清淡一點的~」
MSS一邊在紙袋裡尋找下一粒雞蛋仔，一邊說
我差點被還塞在口中的半個雞蛋仔嗆到，趁她不注意的時候偷偷捏一下自己日漸增大的肚子。她不是在說我吧?
但她接下來宣布她想要減肥，我鬆了口氣，女人說減肥，好像男人說要整理房間是一樣的，只是說說而已，通常說了之後，就會覺得離目標更進了。
說真的，我認識絕大部分和我年紀相同的男人，都發福了不少。據某個男仕西裝店的調查，男人過二十五以後，平均每兩年腰圍就會長一吋。但嚷著要減肥的男人還真不多。
回到為什麼人老會變胖，我想大概是因為年紀大時，活動的時間都減少了，從跑到走，從走到開車，從站到坐，從坐到躺，另一說是，食用快餐的次數增多了，當然麥當勞叔叔沒想過現在的小孩會吃他們家的薯條，每個都吃到過胖。說來說去，好像還是懶。懶得運動，懶得吃一餐健康的。
所以減肥最好的方法，就是戒懶…
後來呢，我和MSS去了茶餐廳吃咖哩，不怎麼清淡…
MSS一邊在紙袋裡尋找下一粒雞蛋仔，一邊說
我差點被還塞在口中的半個雞蛋仔嗆到，趁她不注意的時候偷偷捏一下自己日漸增大的肚子。她不是在說我吧?
但她接下來宣布她想要減肥，我鬆了口氣，女人說減肥，好像男人說要整理房間是一樣的，只是說說而已，通常說了之後，就會覺得離目標更進了。
說真的，我認識絕大部分和我年紀相同的男人，都發福了不少。據某個男仕西裝店的調查，男人過二十五以後，平均每兩年腰圍就會長一吋。但嚷著要減肥的男人還真不多。
回到為什麼人老會變胖，我想大概是因為年紀大時，活動的時間都減少了，從跑到走，從走到開車，從站到坐，從坐到躺，另一說是，食用快餐的次數增多了，當然麥當勞叔叔沒想過現在的小孩會吃他們家的薯條，每個都吃到過胖。說來說去，好像還是懶。懶得運動，懶得吃一餐健康的。
所以減肥最好的方法，就是戒懶…
後來呢，我和MSS去了茶餐廳吃咖哩，不怎麼清淡…
4/20/2007
Canucks fans vs. investors
I can't say that I am a real Canucks fan, but I have been listening to games on radio quite frequently in the past few years. Coming out from a few crappy years, I have to say Canucks had become quite successful with a new goalie and new system, but also quite boring, since it has become a "defensive" team.
Of course, when the playoff comes, everyone in Vancouver becomes a Canucks fan, even though they were the person would say that David Nolas (GM) and coach are the idiots, and Sedins (leading assist and scorer of nucks) should be traded. Fans are forgetful, and easily excited. Just like most investors.
For many investors, investment decisions are made irrationally, they get excited and want to jump on the bandwagon when markets are up. "I am willing to take any risk, just get me Nortel!", unfortunately, they are also the ones who would say, "I am risk averse, I cannot take any losses!", when the markets are down. So, they tend to always try to get in when the markets are near the top, and get out when the markets are near the bottom, exact opposite of "buy low and sell high".
We can blame the rationale as "lack of education" or "lack of experience", but at the end of the day, we should make financial decisions based on what is logical and what is rationale.
To our Canucks fans, it is not the end of world when we lose a game, please don't tell me we will never get to the Finals because we lose just one game. (It takes at least 2 more) And don't tell me "we will definitely get stanley cup this year" because we win the next one. (It takes at least 12 more)
To our investors, please consider how much ups and downs you can handle before picking the "hottest investment", just like spicy sauces, I can tell you where the hottest markets are, but I am sure 90% of you cannot handle the heat.
Of course, when the playoff comes, everyone in Vancouver becomes a Canucks fan, even though they were the person would say that David Nolas (GM) and coach are the idiots, and Sedins (leading assist and scorer of nucks) should be traded. Fans are forgetful, and easily excited. Just like most investors.
For many investors, investment decisions are made irrationally, they get excited and want to jump on the bandwagon when markets are up. "I am willing to take any risk, just get me Nortel!", unfortunately, they are also the ones who would say, "I am risk averse, I cannot take any losses!", when the markets are down. So, they tend to always try to get in when the markets are near the top, and get out when the markets are near the bottom, exact opposite of "buy low and sell high".
We can blame the rationale as "lack of education" or "lack of experience", but at the end of the day, we should make financial decisions based on what is logical and what is rationale.
To our Canucks fans, it is not the end of world when we lose a game, please don't tell me we will never get to the Finals because we lose just one game. (It takes at least 2 more) And don't tell me "we will definitely get stanley cup this year" because we win the next one. (It takes at least 12 more)
To our investors, please consider how much ups and downs you can handle before picking the "hottest investment", just like spicy sauces, I can tell you where the hottest markets are, but I am sure 90% of you cannot handle the heat.
4/16/2007
Car and Driver
When I was in high school, my best friend told me, a man is usually remembered by what kind of car he drives, for example, when one asks another, "who is tony?", the other might answer, "the tony who drives a beemer". The same friend also told me that I should get a NSX that is half destroyed and rebuilt after accident, although not really safe and sound, as long as it looks superficially fine, I should get it. Why? Because other men will respect you, and women will like you...
Although I didn't agree with what he was thinking, I have to say I was intrigued by the way he thinks.
Girls have their bling bling jeweleries and boys have their bling bling cars.
My dream cars have always been modest at most, my high school dream car was a 1993 Honda Civic Si hatchback, preferably blue. I could never imagine myself driving a bmw, I didn't know why, maybe my dream was a little smaller back then.
My first car was a family bought red Suzuki Sidekick Sport, a SUV, back in 1996, Toyota had just released RAV4, and Honda was no where close to releasing CRV. It was cool for a while, until a bunch of its electrical problems started to show, and then, a few months after its warranty had expired, one of its piston collapsed, it meant a $8000 repair bill when another engine installed. "Driving is believing", like Suzuki's slogan at the time, "...believing how much it sucked!"
When I got my first real job, I traded in the Suzuki for a yellow Mazda Protege 5, yes, it was yellow, I couldn't shake the commercial with the kid and "zoom zoom". But it was my baby. And the key, in many ways, symbolized freedom and responsibility. It was the "real thing" that I owned.
Although financed, I drove it for 4 years before handing it to my brother, who treasures it as much as i did.
As an investment advisor, there are some expectations on what kind of cars attach to us. Look at my co-workers, 3 bmws, 1 benz, 1 nissan and 1 toyota, even the assistants are driving german cars.
That was when I decided to lease a bmw, something I never really imagined as a reality in the last millennium, and early years of this millennium. Bmw is fun to drive, responsive, and fast. Even though it costs over a thousand dollars a month to drive. (lease payment plus insurance plus gas) Not very environmentally friendly either.
Now it comes another time I have to make a change, my Anna, the BMW, will cease to be mine when its lease ends next month.
Considering I am still in the early stage of my career and how much I wanted to purchase my own place in 5 years, maybe, it is not a bad time to consider something a little more modest.
However, on the other hand, I wonder, I wonder if others will see that imagine as unfitting to a successful investment advisor, what would others think? Then, I wonder, maybe I am not strong believer in myself that I will be successful enough to afford bigger payments on a car.
Or, maybe, I just think, cars are depreciating assets which are not good for our environment.
The fine balance I need to look for, somewhere between image and personal goal, both are inter-related somehow.
Maybe, you can help me ease my headache. Here will be my final list:
2007 Nissan Altima
2007 Subaru Impreza
2007 Jeep Compass
2007 Mazda 3 Sport
For now, the headache persists...
Although I didn't agree with what he was thinking, I have to say I was intrigued by the way he thinks.
Girls have their bling bling jeweleries and boys have their bling bling cars.
My dream cars have always been modest at most, my high school dream car was a 1993 Honda Civic Si hatchback, preferably blue. I could never imagine myself driving a bmw, I didn't know why, maybe my dream was a little smaller back then.
My first car was a family bought red Suzuki Sidekick Sport, a SUV, back in 1996, Toyota had just released RAV4, and Honda was no where close to releasing CRV. It was cool for a while, until a bunch of its electrical problems started to show, and then, a few months after its warranty had expired, one of its piston collapsed, it meant a $8000 repair bill when another engine installed. "Driving is believing", like Suzuki's slogan at the time, "...believing how much it sucked!"
When I got my first real job, I traded in the Suzuki for a yellow Mazda Protege 5, yes, it was yellow, I couldn't shake the commercial with the kid and "zoom zoom". But it was my baby. And the key, in many ways, symbolized freedom and responsibility. It was the "real thing" that I owned.
Although financed, I drove it for 4 years before handing it to my brother, who treasures it as much as i did.
As an investment advisor, there are some expectations on what kind of cars attach to us. Look at my co-workers, 3 bmws, 1 benz, 1 nissan and 1 toyota, even the assistants are driving german cars.
That was when I decided to lease a bmw, something I never really imagined as a reality in the last millennium, and early years of this millennium. Bmw is fun to drive, responsive, and fast. Even though it costs over a thousand dollars a month to drive. (lease payment plus insurance plus gas) Not very environmentally friendly either.
Now it comes another time I have to make a change, my Anna, the BMW, will cease to be mine when its lease ends next month.
Considering I am still in the early stage of my career and how much I wanted to purchase my own place in 5 years, maybe, it is not a bad time to consider something a little more modest.
However, on the other hand, I wonder, I wonder if others will see that imagine as unfitting to a successful investment advisor, what would others think? Then, I wonder, maybe I am not strong believer in myself that I will be successful enough to afford bigger payments on a car.
Or, maybe, I just think, cars are depreciating assets which are not good for our environment.
The fine balance I need to look for, somewhere between image and personal goal, both are inter-related somehow.
Maybe, you can help me ease my headache. Here will be my final list:
2007 Nissan Altima
2007 Subaru Impreza
2007 Jeep Compass
2007 Mazda 3 Sport
For now, the headache persists...
4/12/2007
今晚我覺得很臺
前幾天和MSS去看第一屆台灣電影節的“一年之初”﹐其實很多部都很有興趣﹐但MSS一看到某個明星的名字就決定這部了。
電影院在UBC裡面﹐我大概有四五年沒踏進UBC了﹐上次來還是晚上﹐記得以前高中時還會和三五好友開車到SUB打電動。記得還有一次﹐不知道怎麼把機器上的“insert token here”黏到石門水庫上﹐還被朋友們笑了很多年。
當然學生社團用的設備不會太好﹐但電影院還是很臺灣味的﹐那種長條形的戲院電影。放映之後﹐隔壁的那對就開始講話了﹐“剛剛那個男的是誰﹖”﹐“他剛剛講什麼﹖”﹐“他為什麼那個表情﹖”﹐“他是不是喜歡那個女生﹖”...好像十萬個為什麼﹐偏偏她的男人又很愛回答﹐他們就這樣一問一答。突然一陣鈴聲從女人的包包裡傳出﹐先是小聲﹐然後慢慢大聲﹐女人翻出了電話﹐我想她該閉上嘴了吧﹐結果她居然開始講電話﹐不過這次大概覺得在看電影講電話不好﹐聲音小到聽不到。
我開始專心看電影﹐電影已經抽象的看不懂了﹐只見前排的另一對男女﹐男生已經頭歪一邊不省人事﹐女生在旁撫著他的背﹐“再撐一下﹐快完了”。
我開始懷疑這些觀眾是不是主辦單位﹐為製造氣氛而請來的演員﹐就像第一次在加拿大看到果蠅﹐是在某間臺灣人開的豆腐店吃臭豆腐﹐一樣的感動﹐店家真有心﹐連果蠅都進口...
電影結束後﹐又去喝珍奶﹐很臺的電影﹐很臺的觀眾﹐很臺的飲料...
今晚﹐我覺得很臺...
電影院在UBC裡面﹐我大概有四五年沒踏進UBC了﹐上次來還是晚上﹐記得以前高中時還會和三五好友開車到SUB打電動。記得還有一次﹐不知道怎麼把機器上的“insert token here”黏到石門水庫上﹐還被朋友們笑了很多年。
當然學生社團用的設備不會太好﹐但電影院還是很臺灣味的﹐那種長條形的戲院電影。放映之後﹐隔壁的那對就開始講話了﹐“剛剛那個男的是誰﹖”﹐“他剛剛講什麼﹖”﹐“他為什麼那個表情﹖”﹐“他是不是喜歡那個女生﹖”...好像十萬個為什麼﹐偏偏她的男人又很愛回答﹐他們就這樣一問一答。突然一陣鈴聲從女人的包包裡傳出﹐先是小聲﹐然後慢慢大聲﹐女人翻出了電話﹐我想她該閉上嘴了吧﹐結果她居然開始講電話﹐不過這次大概覺得在看電影講電話不好﹐聲音小到聽不到。
我開始專心看電影﹐電影已經抽象的看不懂了﹐只見前排的另一對男女﹐男生已經頭歪一邊不省人事﹐女生在旁撫著他的背﹐“再撐一下﹐快完了”。
我開始懷疑這些觀眾是不是主辦單位﹐為製造氣氛而請來的演員﹐就像第一次在加拿大看到果蠅﹐是在某間臺灣人開的豆腐店吃臭豆腐﹐一樣的感動﹐店家真有心﹐連果蠅都進口...
電影結束後﹐又去喝珍奶﹐很臺的電影﹐很臺的觀眾﹐很臺的飲料...
今晚﹐我覺得很臺...
4/09/2007
天天夜夜
LeAnn Rimes：How do I live without you
Faye：I want to know
LeAnn Rimes：How do I breathe without you
Faye：If you ever go
LeAnn Rimes：How do I ever
合：Ever survive How do I How do I How do I live
阿沁：當你的淚在微笑中滑落 回憶的風 吹著我走 我卻情願停留
Faye：等一顆心到時間的盡頭 呼吸也會痛
合：可是我記得 你給我的夢
Faye：每一天在你的懷裡等待
阿沁：每一夜我感覺你的存在 走過傷害
Faye：我回頭看
合：是永遠都燦爛的愛
Faye：這一次我決定勇敢去愛
阿沁：這一次我陪你看到未來
Faye：So, how do I live
阿沁：How do I live
合：How do I live without you
Faye：How do I live～～ oh～～～
阿沁：當世界都遺忘我的時候 你的一切對我來說 緊握才能擁有
Faye：我明白一份真愛的背後 藏著苦和憂
合：心痛的時候 更深刻 感受
Faye：每一天在你的懷裡等待
阿沁：每一夜我感覺你的存在 走過傷害
Faye：我回頭看
合：是永遠都燦爛的愛
Faye：這一次我決定勇敢去愛
阿沁：這一次我陪你看到未來
Faye：So, how do I live
阿沁：How do I live
合：How do I live without you
Interesting twist to LeAnn's song, but it works for me.
Faye：I want to know
LeAnn Rimes：How do I breathe without you
Faye：If you ever go
LeAnn Rimes：How do I ever
合：Ever survive How do I How do I How do I live
阿沁：當你的淚在微笑中滑落 回憶的風 吹著我走 我卻情願停留
Faye：等一顆心到時間的盡頭 呼吸也會痛
合：可是我記得 你給我的夢
Faye：每一天在你的懷裡等待
阿沁：每一夜我感覺你的存在 走過傷害
Faye：我回頭看
合：是永遠都燦爛的愛
Faye：這一次我決定勇敢去愛
阿沁：這一次我陪你看到未來
Faye：So, how do I live
阿沁：How do I live
合：How do I live without you
Faye：How do I live～～ oh～～～
阿沁：當世界都遺忘我的時候 你的一切對我來說 緊握才能擁有
Faye：我明白一份真愛的背後 藏著苦和憂
合：心痛的時候 更深刻 感受
Faye：每一天在你的懷裡等待
阿沁：每一夜我感覺你的存在 走過傷害
Faye：我回頭看
合：是永遠都燦爛的愛
Faye：這一次我決定勇敢去愛
阿沁：這一次我陪你看到未來
Faye：So, how do I live
阿沁：How do I live
合：How do I live without you
Interesting twist to LeAnn's song, but it works for me.
4/05/2007
天淨沙
天淨沙 秋思
馬致遠
枯藤老樹昏鴉
小橋流水人家
古道西風瘦馬
夕陽西下，斷腸人在天涯
在臺灣的教育很有逼人老的感覺﹐小時候背了三字經﹐唐詩﹐宋詞﹐祭文...學了一肚子偉人國破家亡的悲傷﹐時不與我的感慨﹐回想起來那個十幾歲的小孩在意﹖回家打電動的意願大多了。
那些詩詞會不會讓我們更會做人﹖會不會讓我們更有氣質﹖大概不會﹐翻翻每個學生的課本就知道了﹐那句會考﹐那個詞的解釋要知道﹐遠比內容和作者的心情重要﹐除非考題是“請選擇作者馬致遠當時的心情1)很開心2)很不開心3)還好4)很冷”
記得以前的國中課本﹐每段的左方都有註解﹐告訴學生一些句子的意思﹐那還要老師幹嗎﹖老師要告訴學生那些會考。
華人的教育是單方向的多﹐學生都習慣“告訴我重點,給我答案”﹐不要叫我體會﹐除非聯考會考﹐那就把我該有的體會也跟我講吧﹗
結果就是出現一堆社會新鮮人﹐對人際很生疏﹐對自己的感覺很不清楚。可能教育部的是希望某一天﹐這些人會突然想起偉人的話﹐心中國旗冉冉昇起﹐從此全民遵從國父遺訓﹐本著三民主義給人類帶來世界和平...
馬致遠
枯藤老樹昏鴉
小橋流水人家
古道西風瘦馬
夕陽西下，斷腸人在天涯
在臺灣的教育很有逼人老的感覺﹐小時候背了三字經﹐唐詩﹐宋詞﹐祭文...學了一肚子偉人國破家亡的悲傷﹐時不與我的感慨﹐回想起來那個十幾歲的小孩在意﹖回家打電動的意願大多了。
那些詩詞會不會讓我們更會做人﹖會不會讓我們更有氣質﹖大概不會﹐翻翻每個學生的課本就知道了﹐那句會考﹐那個詞的解釋要知道﹐遠比內容和作者的心情重要﹐除非考題是“請選擇作者馬致遠當時的心情1)很開心2)很不開心3)還好4)很冷”
記得以前的國中課本﹐每段的左方都有註解﹐告訴學生一些句子的意思﹐那還要老師幹嗎﹖老師要告訴學生那些會考。
華人的教育是單方向的多﹐學生都習慣“告訴我重點,給我答案”﹐不要叫我體會﹐除非聯考會考﹐那就把我該有的體會也跟我講吧﹗
結果就是出現一堆社會新鮮人﹐對人際很生疏﹐對自己的感覺很不清楚。可能教育部的是希望某一天﹐這些人會突然想起偉人的話﹐心中國旗冉冉昇起﹐從此全民遵從國父遺訓﹐本著三民主義給人類帶來世界和平...
4/02/2007
City of Roses
Within 10 hours of landing in YVR, MSS and I went on another trip to the US west coast, this time, Portland. Why portland? It was the only city we can think of where it is close enough without flying, but far enough with driving.
Last time I was there, I thought roses grow in the winter, that is why you always see them in fridge inside florists. Actually, roses grow in summer, the fridge is there to inhibit their grow... so... I saw lots of rose stems... not a pretty scene.
First the ride was fun, MSS did not fall asleep 15 min after the road trip, she was actually awake for 6 long driving hours. The hotel on the other hand was not that impressive, it is small and pretty modest, Junipter Hotel, it feels more like a motel than a hotel, the parking lot smells like alcohol, but at least the room was clean and the front desk was very helpful. The lesson? Pictures can be very deceiving, we managed to take a few pictures from the same angle and they turn out to be very nice as well, but if you take the pictures from another side of the room, it sucked.
Still, the room has a comfortable bed, and that is what is important.
Spontaneous as we were, we ran into the gondola that is been built between the mountain that oversees portland and its port. The gondola took us to the medical campus of portland university. It had artistic interior with paintings and designer furniture's and stunning view of the city.
oh, almost forgot to mention, we had a great lunch inside the hospital's cafe, charming attendants, great experience.
Overall the city of portland is a charming, hip town, with some small city feel. It is not as busy, (pubs close at 11pm!!), as Seattle. Plus it has no sales taxes, which makes it a great place to visit in the summer.
Why summer? We saw a sea of flowerless rose stems this time around, still no flowers...
Last time I was there, I thought roses grow in the winter, that is why you always see them in fridge inside florists. Actually, roses grow in summer, the fridge is there to inhibit their grow... so... I saw lots of rose stems... not a pretty scene.
First the ride was fun, MSS did not fall asleep 15 min after the road trip, she was actually awake for 6 long driving hours. The hotel on the other hand was not that impressive, it is small and pretty modest, Junipter Hotel, it feels more like a motel than a hotel, the parking lot smells like alcohol, but at least the room was clean and the front desk was very helpful. The lesson? Pictures can be very deceiving, we managed to take a few pictures from the same angle and they turn out to be very nice as well, but if you take the pictures from another side of the room, it sucked.
Still, the room has a comfortable bed, and that is what is important.
Spontaneous as we were, we ran into the gondola that is been built between the mountain that oversees portland and its port. The gondola took us to the medical campus of portland university. It had artistic interior with paintings and designer furniture's and stunning view of the city.
oh, almost forgot to mention, we had a great lunch inside the hospital's cafe, charming attendants, great experience.
Overall the city of portland is a charming, hip town, with some small city feel. It is not as busy, (pubs close at 11pm!!), as Seattle. Plus it has no sales taxes, which makes it a great place to visit in the summer.
Why summer? We saw a sea of flowerless rose stems this time around, still no flowers...
3/30/2007
City of Sin
I have been missing for the whole week last week, some of you were wondering if Lamb has be adopted by aliens. To those, sorry to disappoint, I was in US.
It started out as fulfilling a promise I made in University. I promised my buddy that I will go vegas with him in my sophomore year, we never did. While he has not gone to Vegas since, I have actually gone there four times already.
So, MSS, my university buddy (MUB), my snowboard buddy (MSB) and I went on a short 3 nite 2 day Vegas trip.
When MSS, MSB and I touched down in Vegas, we were hit with a warm sensation to our skins... is that sunlight? We have heard much of it in Vancouver, but haven't really seen it...
It was hot, really really hot, around 30C hot. The whole Vegas Experience was pretty spontaneous. Within 4 hours of landing, we were sitting in Mirage's theatre watching "LOVE", the newest cirque du soleil show in Vegas, with Beattles music. The tix weren't cheap, but we had the good seats.
Then, it was a lot of walking, buffeting, hotel watching, ppl watching, picture taking...
Although it was the 5th trip for me to Vegas, there were still many first times on this trip. Saw the first "real" show, went on New York New York rollercoaster, ran into post st.patty's day crowd...
The time we spent in Vegas was short, but it was some of the best Vegas trip in years!
It started out as fulfilling a promise I made in University. I promised my buddy that I will go vegas with him in my sophomore year, we never did. While he has not gone to Vegas since, I have actually gone there four times already.
So, MSS, my university buddy (MUB), my snowboard buddy (MSB) and I went on a short 3 nite 2 day Vegas trip.
When MSS, MSB and I touched down in Vegas, we were hit with a warm sensation to our skins... is that sunlight? We have heard much of it in Vancouver, but haven't really seen it...
It was hot, really really hot, around 30C hot. The whole Vegas Experience was pretty spontaneous. Within 4 hours of landing, we were sitting in Mirage's theatre watching "LOVE", the newest cirque du soleil show in Vegas, with Beattles music. The tix weren't cheap, but we had the good seats.
Then, it was a lot of walking, buffeting, hotel watching, ppl watching, picture taking...
Although it was the 5th trip for me to Vegas, there were still many first times on this trip. Saw the first "real" show, went on New York New York rollercoaster, ran into post st.patty's day crowd...
The time we spent in Vegas was short, but it was some of the best Vegas trip in years!
3/26/2007
I'm Back... sorta...
I am back from the Spring break trip(s), gone to Las Vegas, Portland and Seattle, drove over 1200km in my car (which won't be mine in less than 2months). The pics are here*.
Will update on the trip a little more in the next few days.
*pics have been approved by MSS to be public viewable.
Will update on the trip a little more in the next few days.
*pics have been approved by MSS to be public viewable.
花心何來？
幾週前，MSS和朋友去打羽毛球，遇到一個我們都認識的朋友，這個朋友有陣沒連絡，但八卦知道MSS新歡是我，這不稀奇，因為台灣人圈小，這種好事一下就可以傳遍天下，但我想要是MSS和我有想瞞天過海的念頭，這好事大概會傳的更快…
傷腦筋的就是這位朋友聽了很多我的八卦，就欲言又止的和MSS透露他知道我很花心，但就不再說下去了(事實上他還是口若懸河的講了一大堆)。MSS當然就跟我說了，我是沒有仔細問這朋友說過什麼，但他自認跟我的前女友很熟，我怎麼算還是算不出來是哪個，因為哪個都不大可能。
當然，有點氣，因為這朋友又不是熟到會談感情的事，又氣他幹嘛在我背後和MSS講我八成不是真的壞話，這樣做有欠厚道…
但MSS補上一句，”但XXX也聽OOO說你很花心哦”，可是XXX和OOO我又不熟，他們怎麼又知道呢？
但想想，我已經不是第一次給人指控花心，有人說我是social poodle，social butterfly，師奶殺手，嘴花心不花…在背後說的應該還不止吧！
之前，我和一位也是單身多年的朋友聊過，為什麼大家都認定我們兩都是花，說來說去我們的共同點就是”愛講話”和”女性朋友很多”。前者我沒辦法，別人覺得我講話沒誠意，我還真的沒辦法，但我本性還挺嚴肅的，對人也很真誠，不過大部分的人對我的第一印象都是”油腔滑調”…
女性朋友多是無奈也是好事，無奈在單身的男性朋友不多，在B和C list上的朋友除了八卦之外，就是過兩人世界家居生活，偶爾有家庭派對，過去還不是給他們八卦。剩下一堆需要照顧的大多是單身的女性朋友，和她們出去幾次就給人說閒話，有朋友告誡我，”如果對她沒興趣，就不要隨便找人家出去…”，不是吧…所有的單身女性朋友我都非得用下半身去篩選嗎？
這就是問題了！如果就像許多人想像，和她們有什麼，那我就花心了，但如果真實上沒什麼，又被女性朋友當成姊妹，我就真的無辜了。那些姊妹淘會跟我講她們便秘，姨媽來了，腿毛沒刮，被男人甩，想甩男人…東西多到我自己都覺得我是電視，電影裡女主角的那個”彎的”男性好朋友。拜託，真的不是好不好！
所以，少部份人把我當彎的用，大部分人把我當花花公子(我有那閒錢和一堆鬼時間就好了~ 可以做別的事;))。看來，我有MSS真的要好好珍惜…
傷腦筋的就是這位朋友聽了很多我的八卦，就欲言又止的和MSS透露他知道我很花心，但就不再說下去了(事實上他還是口若懸河的講了一大堆)。MSS當然就跟我說了，我是沒有仔細問這朋友說過什麼，但他自認跟我的前女友很熟，我怎麼算還是算不出來是哪個，因為哪個都不大可能。
當然，有點氣，因為這朋友又不是熟到會談感情的事，又氣他幹嘛在我背後和MSS講我八成不是真的壞話，這樣做有欠厚道…
但MSS補上一句，”但XXX也聽OOO說你很花心哦”，可是XXX和OOO我又不熟，他們怎麼又知道呢？
但想想，我已經不是第一次給人指控花心，有人說我是social poodle，social butterfly，師奶殺手，嘴花心不花…在背後說的應該還不止吧！
之前，我和一位也是單身多年的朋友聊過，為什麼大家都認定我們兩都是花，說來說去我們的共同點就是”愛講話”和”女性朋友很多”。前者我沒辦法，別人覺得我講話沒誠意，我還真的沒辦法，但我本性還挺嚴肅的，對人也很真誠，不過大部分的人對我的第一印象都是”油腔滑調”…
女性朋友多是無奈也是好事，無奈在單身的男性朋友不多，在B和C list上的朋友除了八卦之外，就是過兩人世界家居生活，偶爾有家庭派對，過去還不是給他們八卦。剩下一堆需要照顧的大多是單身的女性朋友，和她們出去幾次就給人說閒話，有朋友告誡我，”如果對她沒興趣，就不要隨便找人家出去…”，不是吧…所有的單身女性朋友我都非得用下半身去篩選嗎？
這就是問題了！如果就像許多人想像，和她們有什麼，那我就花心了，但如果真實上沒什麼，又被女性朋友當成姊妹，我就真的無辜了。那些姊妹淘會跟我講她們便秘，姨媽來了，腿毛沒刮，被男人甩，想甩男人…東西多到我自己都覺得我是電視，電影裡女主角的那個”彎的”男性好朋友。拜託，真的不是好不好！
所以，少部份人把我當彎的用，大部分人把我當花花公子(我有那閒錢和一堆鬼時間就好了~ 可以做別的事;))。看來，我有MSS真的要好好珍惜…
3/21/2007
Gone to...
It has been 12 days without any posts, some of you might wonder if I have disappear from the face of the earth. The truth is that I have been taking some time off from work. I have gone to Las Vegas and still am in Portland. Like always, I will tell you about the places I have been.
Don't miss me too much~
Don't miss me too much~
3/09/2007
Happy Bday! Barbie!
According the almighty wikipedia, Barbie is 48 years old today!
Ever since Barbie was introduced in the America International Toy Show in 1959, it has been one of the best selling toy of all time. Almost every girl has at least one barbie sometime in their life.
There is quite a few problems with barbie though, let's talk about unrealistic Barbie may project as a female image. If she were a real person, she would be 7"2, 130 pounds, 48-23-36, I am pretty sure that is not possible for a human female.
Maybe, Barbie represents the Chauvinism in our society. I remember Lisa Simpson was trying to point out that her doll was derogatory to women. Also as pointed out in Aqua's top hit back in the 90's, Barbie likes to shop and hosts pizza parties.
Barbie, combine with yesterday's article on "24" which said women still make only about 70% salary to their male counterparts made me realize something. The media, the society still have certain expectations of women (and men). Many are just wrong, but until the commercials/tv shows with dumb/overweight men and slim/hot/multipurpose women change, the barbism is here to stay.
Btw, important info of the day, Barbie is taiwanese! That is right, Mattel had its first Barbie plant in Tai-Shan county in Taiwan. The Barbie plant has since relocated long time ago (maybe to a country with child labours?), but the Barbie culture is still in. Villagers still have "Barbie meets" every month to show off their designer clothes.
Happy Bday day, Barbie! Your plastic implants don't look a day old!
Ever since Barbie was introduced in the America International Toy Show in 1959, it has been one of the best selling toy of all time. Almost every girl has at least one barbie sometime in their life.
There is quite a few problems with barbie though, let's talk about unrealistic Barbie may project as a female image. If she were a real person, she would be 7"2, 130 pounds, 48-23-36, I am pretty sure that is not possible for a human female.
Maybe, Barbie represents the Chauvinism in our society. I remember Lisa Simpson was trying to point out that her doll was derogatory to women. Also as pointed out in Aqua's top hit back in the 90's, Barbie likes to shop and hosts pizza parties.
Barbie, combine with yesterday's article on "24" which said women still make only about 70% salary to their male counterparts made me realize something. The media, the society still have certain expectations of women (and men). Many are just wrong, but until the commercials/tv shows with dumb/overweight men and slim/hot/multipurpose women change, the barbism is here to stay.
Btw, important info of the day, Barbie is taiwanese! That is right, Mattel had its first Barbie plant in Tai-Shan county in Taiwan. The Barbie plant has since relocated long time ago (maybe to a country with child labours?), but the Barbie culture is still in. Villagers still have "Barbie meets" every month to show off their designer clothes.
Happy Bday day, Barbie! Your plastic implants don't look a day old!
3/07/2007
You'll be Fine
You'll be Fine
你說害怕去愛
我說何必無奈
人生本來就是悲歡離合不改
有我在別感慨
好久不見你的笑容
You'll be fine 你有愛 別再沉迷悲哀
把你的心房達打開 心不再風中搖擺
You'll be fine I'm with you 生命沒有失敗
將心鎖解開 我能讓你依賴
You'll be fine I'm with you 生命沒有失敗
將心鎖解開 讓我們一起為真愛等待
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I guarantee you that you have never heard this song before. Because it was written by my friend, Frank, back in 1998, I wrote the lyrics, and it was performed by Betty. Frank was submitting the song to this chinese song writing contest, I don't think we won anything, but it was fun.
Found the original lyrics this morning. I thought, maybe, I should just stick to writing blogs.
你說害怕去愛
我說何必無奈
人生本來就是悲歡離合不改
有我在別感慨
好久不見你的笑容
You'll be fine 你有愛 別再沉迷悲哀
把你的心房達打開 心不再風中搖擺
You'll be fine I'm with you 生命沒有失敗
將心鎖解開 我能讓你依賴
You'll be fine I'm with you 生命沒有失敗
將心鎖解開 讓我們一起為真愛等待
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I guarantee you that you have never heard this song before. Because it was written by my friend, Frank, back in 1998, I wrote the lyrics, and it was performed by Betty. Frank was submitting the song to this chinese song writing contest, I don't think we won anything, but it was fun.
Found the original lyrics this morning. I thought, maybe, I should just stick to writing blogs.
3/05/2007
酒吧偶然
上個週末，很幸運的跟MSS(My Special someone)出遊夜店，聽說是誰誰誰的生日，還是誰誰誰辦的活動，不予追究。 共度浪漫晚餐之後(茶井外帶炒飯，很快，紅槽肉飯好吃，牛肉don不好吃)，攜手同去酒吧。
地點在煤氣鎮某個十年前去過，印像中蠻破爛的酒吧。 和MMS的朋友們在寒風小雨中欣賞許多明顯小我一輪的勇敢辣妹們，穿著迷你裙在同樣的寒風小雨中發抖。好不容易進了酒吧，才發現寄放外套的排隊比外面還長，排了三十分鐘，我們的外套還是暖暖的在手中，雖然我們已經不冷一陣子了。
酒吧不大，舞池不特別，DJ不怎樣，跳舞的人都很小。有點錯覺自己好像來錯地方。
音響尤其破爛，音樂大聲就算了，還會破音。真是折磨我脆弱的耳膜。
在舞池中和一堆小朋友蹭來蹭去之後的心得就是，我還有點想念已經倒掉許久的SKYBAR，至少他們還有可以給成年人的地方坐。
還有，我注意到大體上去酒吧的人有幾類:
1. 喝酒的人-醉翁之意不在舞，是酒。有些人怕跳舞給人笑，就三五幾人躲在角落或酒吧附近虐待自己的肝，通常被保安人員抬出去，沒什麼生命跡象的就是這種人。 大多是男性。
2. 跳舞的人-通常有兩種，一個人或一群人，一群人的會在舞池中圍一圈，大概是求生本能吧，有點像野牛在保護幼兒一般，遇強敵時會搞小圈圈。一個人跳舞的人通常很有體力，不用休息，臉上表情不是傻笑(有加過酒精)，就是一副便秘狀。不論是不是自己願意一個人跳，他們很有可能是下一種人。
3. 登徒的人-大多是男性，不是一個人，就是一對，很少有超過三個一組。他們喜歡站在圍一圈的女生外圍，看能不能楷到什麼油，模模女生的背、屁股，他們晚上就可以笑著睡著，通常他們膽子不大，出聲制止，他們就會夾尾而逃。但觀賞野牛圈和狼群的戰爭是很好玩的事。
4. 思考的人-又是男生居多，站在舞池最外圍，看著舞池裡的男男女女，皺者眉，抱著手，好像在觀察有無突發事件，又像感嘆人生為何如此糜爛。
5. 尋人的人-以女生居多，通常會一手拿著手機，從舞池東門殺入，西門殺出，再從南門殺入，北門殺出，一個晚上十來次，樂此不疲，有時還一邊講電話一邊找人，為什麼在酒吧裡最多人的地方找人，就不知道了。
6. 聊天的人-通常是女生，不論在舞池裡還外，就是要講話，但噪音繁多，講得不清不楚，回的雞同鴨講，有點像msn的對話，”你剛下班阿！！！！”，”對阿！！！我也很久沒來啦！！！”，”謝謝！！！我也很喜歡你的上衣，好辣哦！！！”，”他今天要上班loh，不能來…”
7. 夕陽的人-老男人居多，西裝筆挺，但舞池裡的男女，他應該都生的出來，不是在舞池外和悶酒，就是在最顯眼的地方跳70年代流行過的舞步。
8. 抽煙的人-男女都有，在酒吧外面，排滿人的地方抽煙，讓寒風中的人群，更加的痛不欲生，他們會在那已很嚴肅的表情談論一些生意，八卦，國家大事，鄰居的小狗…通常在室內的時間比在室外的時間短。
眾生去酒吧的動機都不一樣，但不外乎是為了1)開心 2)有人注意。但跳舞跳到在看人，外加回想以前辦過的舞會，好像一切離自己有點遠了…
地點在煤氣鎮某個十年前去過，印像中蠻破爛的酒吧。 和MMS的朋友們在寒風小雨中欣賞許多明顯小我一輪的勇敢辣妹們，穿著迷你裙在同樣的寒風小雨中發抖。好不容易進了酒吧，才發現寄放外套的排隊比外面還長，排了三十分鐘，我們的外套還是暖暖的在手中，雖然我們已經不冷一陣子了。
酒吧不大，舞池不特別，DJ不怎樣，跳舞的人都很小。有點錯覺自己好像來錯地方。
音響尤其破爛，音樂大聲就算了，還會破音。真是折磨我脆弱的耳膜。
在舞池中和一堆小朋友蹭來蹭去之後的心得就是，我還有點想念已經倒掉許久的SKYBAR，至少他們還有可以給成年人的地方坐。
還有，我注意到大體上去酒吧的人有幾類:
1. 喝酒的人-醉翁之意不在舞，是酒。有些人怕跳舞給人笑，就三五幾人躲在角落或酒吧附近虐待自己的肝，通常被保安人員抬出去，沒什麼生命跡象的就是這種人。 大多是男性。
2. 跳舞的人-通常有兩種，一個人或一群人，一群人的會在舞池中圍一圈，大概是求生本能吧，有點像野牛在保護幼兒一般，遇強敵時會搞小圈圈。一個人跳舞的人通常很有體力，不用休息，臉上表情不是傻笑(有加過酒精)，就是一副便秘狀。不論是不是自己願意一個人跳，他們很有可能是下一種人。
3. 登徒的人-大多是男性，不是一個人，就是一對，很少有超過三個一組。他們喜歡站在圍一圈的女生外圍，看能不能楷到什麼油，模模女生的背、屁股，他們晚上就可以笑著睡著，通常他們膽子不大，出聲制止，他們就會夾尾而逃。但觀賞野牛圈和狼群的戰爭是很好玩的事。
4. 思考的人-又是男生居多，站在舞池最外圍，看著舞池裡的男男女女，皺者眉，抱著手，好像在觀察有無突發事件，又像感嘆人生為何如此糜爛。
5. 尋人的人-以女生居多，通常會一手拿著手機，從舞池東門殺入，西門殺出，再從南門殺入，北門殺出，一個晚上十來次，樂此不疲，有時還一邊講電話一邊找人，為什麼在酒吧裡最多人的地方找人，就不知道了。
6. 聊天的人-通常是女生，不論在舞池裡還外，就是要講話，但噪音繁多，講得不清不楚，回的雞同鴨講，有點像msn的對話，”你剛下班阿！！！！”，”對阿！！！我也很久沒來啦！！！”，”謝謝！！！我也很喜歡你的上衣，好辣哦！！！”，”他今天要上班loh，不能來…”
7. 夕陽的人-老男人居多，西裝筆挺，但舞池裡的男女，他應該都生的出來，不是在舞池外和悶酒，就是在最顯眼的地方跳70年代流行過的舞步。
8. 抽煙的人-男女都有，在酒吧外面，排滿人的地方抽煙，讓寒風中的人群，更加的痛不欲生，他們會在那已很嚴肅的表情談論一些生意，八卦，國家大事，鄰居的小狗…通常在室內的時間比在室外的時間短。
眾生去酒吧的動機都不一樣，但不外乎是為了1)開心 2)有人注意。但跳舞跳到在看人，外加回想以前辦過的舞會，好像一切離自己有點遠了…
3/01/2007
Truly, madly, deeply
There was a young man in high school, there was a groom in the church, there was a man in love. That song by Savage Garden, perhaps one of the most annoying song and overused song in weddings sounds better in my head today.
_____________________________________________
I'll be your dream, I'll be your wish I'll be your fantasy
I'll be your hope, I'll be your love be everything that you need
I love you more with every breath truly madly deeply do
I will be strong I will be faithful 'cause I'm counting on
A new beginning.
A reason for living.
A deeper meaning.
I want to stand with you on a mountain
I want to bathe with you in the sea
I want to lay like this forever
until the sky falls down on me
And when the stars are shining brightly in the velvet sky,
I'll make a wish send it to heaven then make you want to cry
The tears of joy for all the pleasure in the certainty
That we're surrounded by the comfort and protection of
The highest powers. In lonely hours. The tears devour you
Oh can't you see it baby?
You don't have to close your eyes
'Cause it's standing right here before you
All that you need will surely come
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I think I am in love and I think it is all your fault...
_____________________________________________
I'll be your dream, I'll be your wish I'll be your fantasy
I'll be your hope, I'll be your love be everything that you need
I love you more with every breath truly madly deeply do
I will be strong I will be faithful 'cause I'm counting on
A new beginning.
A reason for living.
A deeper meaning.
I want to stand with you on a mountain
I want to bathe with you in the sea
I want to lay like this forever
until the sky falls down on me
And when the stars are shining brightly in the velvet sky,
I'll make a wish send it to heaven then make you want to cry
The tears of joy for all the pleasure in the certainty
That we're surrounded by the comfort and protection of
The highest powers. In lonely hours. The tears devour you
Oh can't you see it baby?
You don't have to close your eyes
'Cause it's standing right here before you
All that you need will surely come
_________________________________________________
I think I am in love and I think it is all your fault...
2/22/2007
How to apply for a Canadian Passport in 17 hours...
My office is right across the Canadian Passport Office. Since Dec last year, I see people lining up every single morning to try to get their passports. I usually walked by without any sympathy, they should have known that our neighbour, the empire of the united states, wants the citizens of its unincorporated territory of Canada to use passport when entering US via air. I thought it was common knowledge.
I am planning to go to Vegas in March this year, not realizing my passport is expiring this August. Another useful info, you can't enter many countries if your passport is expiring within the next 6 months before entering... Empire of US is one of them.
So, at 4:45pm yesterday, when confirming my ticket with my special someone, I realized I have to get my passport renewed!
5:00pm went on-line Canadian Passport, found out you can actually input info online for your passport application, epass.
5:30pm asked my buddy and special someone to be my reference, completed epass, forms printed, found I need to get my pictures taken, and I also need a guarantor. Decided to take shower first.
6:25pm sitting at a photo lab, taking pictures, I looked a little tired, but it would have to do, paid $27.07.
6:50pm got 4 pictures and a CD, headed over to a political dinner.
7:10pm called my lawyer friend to ask him to be my guarantor, he asked for something valuable, I offered my leased car to him, which will cost him over $600/month and the lease is due in 3 months, he declined and decided to help me for free.
7:45pm set at dinner, starved, thinking about my special someone (MSS)
9:20pm my dentist who lives 5 min away from where I was called, and I decided to use him as my guarantor.
10:20pm got signatures on my application and pictures
2:00am went to bed thinking, "I might just be able to wake up in 3 hours"
5:48am afer struggling for 18 min, I was awake.
6:15am joined the lineup, estimated 30 ppl in front of me.
6:20am started chatting with a guy in front of me with the opening line, "it feels like boxing day all over again, doesn't it?"
6:30am realized I needed document to prove that I am actually travelling in March, woke MSS up and asked her to fax my eticket info to my office, which is right across the street.
7:05am started talking about dentistry industry with the nice guy in front of me, tried calling the office to see if anyone can bring me the fax and breakfast.
7:35am started talking about the paper mill industry, and first passport office staff started to show up. The nice guy in front of me (TNGIFOM) mentioned that he heard the passport office staff told him ppl won't be able to get in if he/she joins the line-up after 10am... 6 hour wait...
7:45am the construction site started to work, with noise of a jet and smell of a mill, I actually miss being just cold and hungry, not cold, hungry and annoyed...
8:06am Sue at my office answered my phone and delivered my fax, so relieved...
8:10am Some nice staff came out and told us that the first 52 ppl will get in the office first, he motion the cut off in front of me. I realized that the 30 ppl in front of me just became 50+ ppl.
8:45am Finally see the front door of the office... couldn't feel my feet...
8:52am Got in the office, realized that by applying online, I have joined a different que, number 7 instead of number 50!
9:08am Waved goodbye to TNGIFOM, and walked up to the counter. A cute girl helped me with the application, my pickup line was, "I am so glad to see you"
9:12am She aske me if im using my Chinese or English signature, and winked at me, or maybe she did not wink at me, it was just a sympton of hypothermia.
9:15am She told me to pick up the passport in Sinclair Centre on March 8, charged me $97, and winked at me again, or maybe I haven't recovered from hypothermia.
So, to those of you who are getting your passport, here are some tips:
1) Do on-line application
2) Expect 10 business days if you are in a hurry, or else just mail the info in to avoid line ups
3) Be there 2 hours before the office open, you will have to wait 3 hours in total, but if you go there when the office open, you will have to wait 6 hours.
4) Make sure you have everything with you, that means: old passport, driver's license, pictures with guarantor's signature, guarantor's signature on your app, and visa card. Oh, and prove that you are travelling if you are doing express. (cost $10 more)
5) Wear warm clothing
6) Bring own entertainment or else make good friend with TNGIF
Hours spent in line: 3 hours
Money spent on the project: $124.07
Realizing you actually miss work a lot: Priceless
Good Luck! It is more fun than Boxing day sale!
I am planning to go to Vegas in March this year, not realizing my passport is expiring this August. Another useful info, you can't enter many countries if your passport is expiring within the next 6 months before entering... Empire of US is one of them.
So, at 4:45pm yesterday, when confirming my ticket with my special someone, I realized I have to get my passport renewed!
5:00pm went on-line Canadian Passport, found out you can actually input info online for your passport application, epass.
5:30pm asked my buddy and special someone to be my reference, completed epass, forms printed, found I need to get my pictures taken, and I also need a guarantor. Decided to take shower first.
6:25pm sitting at a photo lab, taking pictures, I looked a little tired, but it would have to do, paid $27.07.
6:50pm got 4 pictures and a CD, headed over to a political dinner.
7:10pm called my lawyer friend to ask him to be my guarantor, he asked for something valuable, I offered my leased car to him, which will cost him over $600/month and the lease is due in 3 months, he declined and decided to help me for free.
7:45pm set at dinner, starved, thinking about my special someone (MSS)
9:20pm my dentist who lives 5 min away from where I was called, and I decided to use him as my guarantor.
10:20pm got signatures on my application and pictures
2:00am went to bed thinking, "I might just be able to wake up in 3 hours"
5:48am afer struggling for 18 min, I was awake.
6:15am joined the lineup, estimated 30 ppl in front of me.
6:20am started chatting with a guy in front of me with the opening line, "it feels like boxing day all over again, doesn't it?"
6:30am realized I needed document to prove that I am actually travelling in March, woke MSS up and asked her to fax my eticket info to my office, which is right across the street.
7:05am started talking about dentistry industry with the nice guy in front of me, tried calling the office to see if anyone can bring me the fax and breakfast.
7:35am started talking about the paper mill industry, and first passport office staff started to show up. The nice guy in front of me (TNGIFOM) mentioned that he heard the passport office staff told him ppl won't be able to get in if he/she joins the line-up after 10am... 6 hour wait...
7:45am the construction site started to work, with noise of a jet and smell of a mill, I actually miss being just cold and hungry, not cold, hungry and annoyed...
8:06am Sue at my office answered my phone and delivered my fax, so relieved...
8:10am Some nice staff came out and told us that the first 52 ppl will get in the office first, he motion the cut off in front of me. I realized that the 30 ppl in front of me just became 50+ ppl.
8:45am Finally see the front door of the office... couldn't feel my feet...
8:52am Got in the office, realized that by applying online, I have joined a different que, number 7 instead of number 50!
9:08am Waved goodbye to TNGIFOM, and walked up to the counter. A cute girl helped me with the application, my pickup line was, "I am so glad to see you"
9:12am She aske me if im using my Chinese or English signature, and winked at me, or maybe she did not wink at me, it was just a sympton of hypothermia.
9:15am She told me to pick up the passport in Sinclair Centre on March 8, charged me $97, and winked at me again, or maybe I haven't recovered from hypothermia.
So, to those of you who are getting your passport, here are some tips:
1) Do on-line application
2) Expect 10 business days if you are in a hurry, or else just mail the info in to avoid line ups
3) Be there 2 hours before the office open, you will have to wait 3 hours in total, but if you go there when the office open, you will have to wait 6 hours.
4) Make sure you have everything with you, that means: old passport, driver's license, pictures with guarantor's signature, guarantor's signature on your app, and visa card. Oh, and prove that you are travelling if you are doing express. (cost $10 more)
5) Wear warm clothing
6) Bring own entertainment or else make good friend with TNGIF
Hours spent in line: 3 hours
Money spent on the project: $124.07
Realizing you actually miss work a lot: Priceless
Good Luck! It is more fun than Boxing day sale!
2/19/2007
親愛的朋友們， 請在嘟一聲後留話…
有許多朋友開始向我抱怨，說我最近不知道躲到哪裡，找也不出來，講電話也是言不由衷。在此，有需要向各位說明 (不道歉)。 因為我現在B List了，是的，我在談戀愛了…
有些朋友告訴我勇敢去愛，有些朋友告訴我要保護自己，但所有的朋友都是替我開心，讓我覺得十分窩心，我想就算消失小小一陣子，他們還是會原諒我的。好的女孩不常見，讓我心動的好女孩更稀有，我會好好的珍惜…
現在，我很期待屬於兩個人的自由，很想去環遊世界…
梁靜茹 ～ 最想環遊的世界
聊天是甜蜜的習慣 把心情都交換 一天才算完
簡單是我要的浪漫 你語氣有心疼 我就更勇敢
我今天 我明天 最想環遊的世界 就是你 最內心 的世界
我後天 大後天 也不疲倦的想念 會是你 看著我 笑的臉
真愛 像一座秘密花園 隨時有新的發現 得到新的體驗
兩個彼此挖掘 再一起比對和回味
然後瞭解越深 相愛越深 轉眼就永遠
你的背彎像片沙灘 既厚實又柔軟 能給我心安
陽光在你心裡燦爛 從指間傳遞著 總讓我溫暖
遠方像蜿蜓的海岸 從晨光到向晚 景色會變換
我們走過萬水千山 辛酸會變答案 愛是歸屬感
我今天 我明天 最想環遊的世界 就是你 最內心 的世界
管陰天 管雨天 我的心會是晴天 照亮你 多雲的 那一面
有些朋友告訴我勇敢去愛，有些朋友告訴我要保護自己，但所有的朋友都是替我開心，讓我覺得十分窩心，我想就算消失小小一陣子，他們還是會原諒我的。好的女孩不常見，讓我心動的好女孩更稀有，我會好好的珍惜…
現在，我很期待屬於兩個人的自由，很想去環遊世界…
梁靜茹 ～ 最想環遊的世界
聊天是甜蜜的習慣 把心情都交換 一天才算完
簡單是我要的浪漫 你語氣有心疼 我就更勇敢
我今天 我明天 最想環遊的世界 就是你 最內心 的世界
我後天 大後天 也不疲倦的想念 會是你 看著我 笑的臉
真愛 像一座秘密花園 隨時有新的發現 得到新的體驗
兩個彼此挖掘 再一起比對和回味
然後瞭解越深 相愛越深 轉眼就永遠
你的背彎像片沙灘 既厚實又柔軟 能給我心安
陽光在你心裡燦爛 從指間傳遞著 總讓我溫暖
遠方像蜿蜓的海岸 從晨光到向晚 景色會變換
我們走過萬水千山 辛酸會變答案 愛是歸屬感
我今天 我明天 最想環遊的世界 就是你 最內心 的世界
管陰天 管雨天 我的心會是晴天 照亮你 多雲的 那一面
2/14/2007
Triangular theory of LOVE
On this Singles Awareness Day, we should take a look at what love means to people.
Psychologist Robert Sternberg created a theory called "Triangular theory of LOVE". He stated that Love has three components, intimacy, passion, and commitment. A relationship based on a single element is less likely to survive than one based on two or more.
Furthermore, he categorize different types of love as follows,
Intimacy - Liking and Friendship
Passion - Infatuated love (aka "love at first sight")
Commitment - Empty love (eg, arranged marriage)
Intimacy and Passion - Romantic love
Passion and Commitment - Companionate love (eg, married couples)
Intimacy and Commitment - Fatuous love (this the one i dont quite get...)
Intimacy, Passion and Commitment - Consummate love
While the complete form of Love, Consummate love is not hard to achieve, it is the maintainence that is hard. Over time, one of the component would wear away...
Lastly, the athour stresses the importance of translating the components of love into action. "Without expression," he warns, "even the greatest of loves can die".
So for those of you who are on my B and C list, remember to express your love. (no no, im not talking about getting flowers...) For those who are on A list, remember there are different types of love, so dance away, go for your love!
Psychologist Robert Sternberg created a theory called "Triangular theory of LOVE". He stated that Love has three components, intimacy, passion, and commitment. A relationship based on a single element is less likely to survive than one based on two or more.
Furthermore, he categorize different types of love as follows,
Intimacy - Liking and Friendship
Passion - Infatuated love (aka "love at first sight")
Commitment - Empty love (eg, arranged marriage)
Intimacy and Passion - Romantic love
Passion and Commitment - Companionate love (eg, married couples)
Intimacy and Commitment - Fatuous love (this the one i dont quite get...)
Intimacy, Passion and Commitment - Consummate love
While the complete form of Love, Consummate love is not hard to achieve, it is the maintainence that is hard. Over time, one of the component would wear away...
Lastly, the athour stresses the importance of translating the components of love into action. "Without expression," he warns, "even the greatest of loves can die".
So for those of you who are on my B and C list, remember to express your love. (no no, im not talking about getting flowers...) For those who are on A list, remember there are different types of love, so dance away, go for your love!
2/13/2007
Dance like there's nobody watching...
I can't remember where I have heard this quote, and I remember this has to be how one would live,
"You've gotta' dance like there's nobody watching,
Love like you'll never be hurt.
Sing like there's nobody listening,
And live like it's heaven on earth."
(And speak from the heart to be heard.)
-William Purkey
The world is going around us so fast and our lives are so short, there would be no time to ponder and to regret. Enjoy your time here as if you were just born yesterday, see and experience your world for the first time, every single day...
"You've gotta' dance like there's nobody watching,
Love like you'll never be hurt.
Sing like there's nobody listening,
And live like it's heaven on earth."
(And speak from the heart to be heard.)
-William Purkey
The world is going around us so fast and our lives are so short, there would be no time to ponder and to regret. Enjoy your time here as if you were just born yesterday, see and experience your world for the first time, every single day...
2/11/2007
Farewell, my dear friends
This has been an interesting start this year. I have finally met someone special, and... some friends I have known forever are going back to Taiwan...
I have known Mike since the first year I came to Canada, while homestaying in Burnaby, he lived just half a block away. He is a natural socialite, with excpetional skills in Street Fighter. Although we lost contact somewhere between high school and university. I have met him again at SFU, in the video arcade, playing Street Fighter. Then, we have been classmates, and twice co-workers. Thanks to him, I have joined TYPEABC, with some of the best experience after SFU. And he got married, and became a man.
I met Karen at SFU, we were at the SFU Taiwanese Assoication. We all knew that she is a very smart girl who is very nice to all her friends. She might not have had the best luck when it comes to first job, but she did find the best man she could find, Mike. I was pretty lucky to be one of her "buddie" at her bachelorette party. And I was honoured to MC their wedding. Maybe I should have embarrassed them more then I did.
Between Mike and Karen, I have known them for 25 years. Although they have decided to move back to Taiwan for better opportunities, I know I will run into them from time to time. And just like the old times we shared at their house parties, we will laugh some more. For now, let's wish them a wonderful journey and great future in Taiwan!!
I have known Mike since the first year I came to Canada, while homestaying in Burnaby, he lived just half a block away. He is a natural socialite, with excpetional skills in Street Fighter. Although we lost contact somewhere between high school and university. I have met him again at SFU, in the video arcade, playing Street Fighter. Then, we have been classmates, and twice co-workers. Thanks to him, I have joined TYPEABC, with some of the best experience after SFU. And he got married, and became a man.
I met Karen at SFU, we were at the SFU Taiwanese Assoication. We all knew that she is a very smart girl who is very nice to all her friends. She might not have had the best luck when it comes to first job, but she did find the best man she could find, Mike. I was pretty lucky to be one of her "buddie" at her bachelorette party. And I was honoured to MC their wedding. Maybe I should have embarrassed them more then I did.
Between Mike and Karen, I have known them for 25 years. Although they have decided to move back to Taiwan for better opportunities, I know I will run into them from time to time. And just like the old times we shared at their house parties, we will laugh some more. For now, let's wish them a wonderful journey and great future in Taiwan!!
Wonderful tonight
My favourite Eric Clapton song, it sounds like a sad song, but if you listen to the lyrics closely, you would see a nice couple growing old together, holding their hands...
It's late in the evening; she's wondering what clothes to wear.
She puts on her make-up and brushes her long blonde hair.
And then she asks me, "Do I look all right?"
And I say, "Yes, you look wonderful tonight."
We go to a party and everyone turns to see
This beautiful lady that's walking around with me.
And then she asks me, "Do you feel all right?"
And I say, "Yes, I feel wonderful tonight."
I feel wonderful because I see
The love light in your eyes.
And the wonder of it all
Is that you just don't realize how much I love you.
It's time to go home now and I've got an aching head,
So I give her the car keys and she helps me to bed.
And then I tell her, as I turn out the light,
I say, "My darling, you were wonderful tonight.
Oh my darling, you were wonderful tonight."
My favourite part is the second last part where he sang, "Is that you just don't realize...", with a little pause, "how much I love you..."
I think it is very sweet to see your love ones as wonderful, and actually telling them how you feel after being with them for many years... so sweet...
It's late in the evening; she's wondering what clothes to wear.
She puts on her make-up and brushes her long blonde hair.
And then she asks me, "Do I look all right?"
And I say, "Yes, you look wonderful tonight."
We go to a party and everyone turns to see
This beautiful lady that's walking around with me.
And then she asks me, "Do you feel all right?"
And I say, "Yes, I feel wonderful tonight."
I feel wonderful because I see
The love light in your eyes.
And the wonder of it all
Is that you just don't realize how much I love you.
It's time to go home now and I've got an aching head,
So I give her the car keys and she helps me to bed.
And then I tell her, as I turn out the light,
I say, "My darling, you were wonderful tonight.
Oh my darling, you were wonderful tonight."
My favourite part is the second last part where he sang, "Is that you just don't realize...", with a little pause, "how much I love you..."
I think it is very sweet to see your love ones as wonderful, and actually telling them how you feel after being with them for many years... so sweet...
2/07/2007
仲症路
自從上次有中國客人問我陳菊是誰我答不出來之後，我覺得應該要多看一些台灣新聞。
我家裡沒有中文電台，所以前幾天有機會回我媽那，就是拼命的看台灣新聞。台灣新聞基本上有兩種1)白爛新聞 2)泛政治新聞。第一種的不外乎就是講一些溫泉水有毒，小明家淹水的雞毛蒜皮事。反正知道沒營養，就當是看廣告。
泛政治新聞就有點難消化了，首先是說歷史課本會移除國父一詞，我對我媽表示不滿，沒事拿這作新聞幹嘛？沒想到我媽就霹靂趴拉說一大堆，說美國也不叫華盛頓國父(難道叫砍櫻桃樹的壞小孩嗎？)，所以根本沒有國父一詞。那我就想，我們自己發明國父不行嗎？我就不相信美國有”珍珠奶茶”一詞，難道我們要把它改成”紅茶裡加上奶精和有嚼勁的澱粉球”？ (Black Tea with Milk and Chewy Tapioca balls)
另一則新聞更難消化，現在有某議員正提議要將所有中正的名字都改掉，先是中正機場要改，接下來是街名，怎麼還沒想到換鈔票？
他們算算，光是換高雄市街牌和門牌就差不多要200萬台幣…都還不算住在路上的人和公司行號需要更正地址的費用。我看了差不多要抓狂，我朋友們回台灣被超得半死，一年加年終也不過90萬…
冷靜一想，生出一計，給我五十萬，我搞定他，牌子不用換，直接把”中正路”改成”仲症路”，中加個人字，正加個蓋，絕對不會有聯想，改起來很簡單，拿白色油漆加幾筆就可，英文還不用改…
什麼？路名沒有意義，沒意義才好，沒關聯以後就不用改，除非有人提議改成”健明路” (王建明啦)
事實上這就是台灣的政治風，不知道要罵執政黨的沒在做什麼、在野黨的沒事找事做、媒體的唯恐天下不亂、還是全民甘心的隨樂而舞。看了還真失望，每個人都很狂熱，但每個都不肯聽其他意見。台灣的民主還很幼稚，還是不看新聞比較健康…
btw，喬治華盛頓是Father of the Nation，你說不翻譯成國父，要翻譯成什麼？
我家裡沒有中文電台，所以前幾天有機會回我媽那，就是拼命的看台灣新聞。台灣新聞基本上有兩種1)白爛新聞 2)泛政治新聞。第一種的不外乎就是講一些溫泉水有毒，小明家淹水的雞毛蒜皮事。反正知道沒營養，就當是看廣告。
泛政治新聞就有點難消化了，首先是說歷史課本會移除國父一詞，我對我媽表示不滿，沒事拿這作新聞幹嘛？沒想到我媽就霹靂趴拉說一大堆，說美國也不叫華盛頓國父(難道叫砍櫻桃樹的壞小孩嗎？)，所以根本沒有國父一詞。那我就想，我們自己發明國父不行嗎？我就不相信美國有”珍珠奶茶”一詞，難道我們要把它改成”紅茶裡加上奶精和有嚼勁的澱粉球”？ (Black Tea with Milk and Chewy Tapioca balls)
另一則新聞更難消化，現在有某議員正提議要將所有中正的名字都改掉，先是中正機場要改，接下來是街名，怎麼還沒想到換鈔票？
他們算算，光是換高雄市街牌和門牌就差不多要200萬台幣…都還不算住在路上的人和公司行號需要更正地址的費用。我看了差不多要抓狂，我朋友們回台灣被超得半死，一年加年終也不過90萬…
冷靜一想，生出一計，給我五十萬，我搞定他，牌子不用換，直接把”中正路”改成”仲症路”，中加個人字，正加個蓋，絕對不會有聯想，改起來很簡單，拿白色油漆加幾筆就可，英文還不用改…
什麼？路名沒有意義，沒意義才好，沒關聯以後就不用改，除非有人提議改成”健明路” (王建明啦)
事實上這就是台灣的政治風，不知道要罵執政黨的沒在做什麼、在野黨的沒事找事做、媒體的唯恐天下不亂、還是全民甘心的隨樂而舞。看了還真失望，每個人都很狂熱，但每個都不肯聽其他意見。台灣的民主還很幼稚，還是不看新聞比較健康…
btw，喬治華盛頓是Father of the Nation，你說不翻譯成國父，要翻譯成什麼？
2/06/2007
Last night with the bitch
It was a Saturday night, she had been restless. She knew her man is coming back. Tonight would be our last night together. Just me and her…
We were watching a movie, too much talking, too little action. She yawned and put her head on my shoulder. I brushed her hair with my hands. She tilted her head and let out a joyful sign. She liked it, the way I touched her.
I remember the day we met, the moment I saw her big brown eyes, I knew she was trouble…
Sure enough, we became close, and we had our moments.
She got up and looked at me, and from her eyes, I knew she wanted something. It must has been a while since the last time she had enjoyed my company. I felt ashamed, I should have spent more time with her, but I said to her, “not now honey, I am tired…”
She wouldn’t accept no as an answer. Once again, she put her head on my lap. She sniffed, as if she was trying to savor the smell of my skin. She had this unique scent on her that sometimes can be unbearable.
I knew it was wrong, she was only nine years old, I couldn’t keep her up this late…
“okay Toby, time for bed…”
The bitch stood up and slowly walked towards her room, turned her head around and looked at me with an expression on her face as if I have abandoned her.
“come on Toby, house!”
The nine year old female beagle accepted her fate, finally went into her room.
It will be fine, Toby, your dad is coming back tomorrow…
We were watching a movie, too much talking, too little action. She yawned and put her head on my shoulder. I brushed her hair with my hands. She tilted her head and let out a joyful sign. She liked it, the way I touched her.
I remember the day we met, the moment I saw her big brown eyes, I knew she was trouble…
Sure enough, we became close, and we had our moments.
She got up and looked at me, and from her eyes, I knew she wanted something. It must has been a while since the last time she had enjoyed my company. I felt ashamed, I should have spent more time with her, but I said to her, “not now honey, I am tired…”
She wouldn’t accept no as an answer. Once again, she put her head on my lap. She sniffed, as if she was trying to savor the smell of my skin. She had this unique scent on her that sometimes can be unbearable.
I knew it was wrong, she was only nine years old, I couldn’t keep her up this late…
“okay Toby, time for bed…”
The bitch stood up and slowly walked towards her room, turned her head around and looked at me with an expression on her face as if I have abandoned her.
“come on Toby, house!”
The nine year old female beagle accepted her fate, finally went into her room.
It will be fine, Toby, your dad is coming back tomorrow…
1/31/2007
Imagine
Beatles were popular before I was born, it was in an era when hippies were around promoting peace, and wars are killing people outside of North America.
To the present time, it seems like nothing has really changed through the years.
Except the hippies back then started wars which are killing people again outside of North America.
The melody and lyrics of "Imagine" by John Lennon is quite simple, yet still quite memorable. I have a strong suspision that John was on something when he wrote this song to make it so lucid...
Imagine there's no Heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today
Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace
You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one
Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world
You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one
As a Taiwanese, I get 3 wishes on my birthdays, and I have to tell people the first two. The first wish has always been "world peace". yap, like what's in the movie "Miss Congeniality". Somehow, that wish never came true...
To the present time, it seems like nothing has really changed through the years.
Except the hippies back then started wars which are killing people again outside of North America.
The melody and lyrics of "Imagine" by John Lennon is quite simple, yet still quite memorable. I have a strong suspision that John was on something when he wrote this song to make it so lucid...
Imagine there's no Heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today
Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace
You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one
Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world
You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one
As a Taiwanese, I get 3 wishes on my birthdays, and I have to tell people the first two. The first wish has always been "world peace". yap, like what's in the movie "Miss Congeniality". Somehow, that wish never came true...
1/26/2007
挑食...
「你是不是很容易喜歡一個人？」
昨天開車載一位朋友去拿車的時候，她突然問了一個我頭皮發麻的問題。
「不是，因為我很挑食，但我一找到我愛吃的東西，我就會一直吃一樣的東西，所以要我喜歡一個人不容易，但喜歡上就很容易了…」
正在想我邏輯有沒有問題的同時，她就自言自語的說，
「我不是很容易喜歡一個人…」
「為什麼？」
「因為要感覺對才行…」
「阿什麼是對的感覺？」
「不知道呢…反正不是外表就對了」
那不是跟我講得一樣，都是挑食，只是怪到自己的感覺而已…
有時想，我見過的許多男女，不是挑食，就是被動，但很多被動的女生都說自己是挑食，但說來說去，好像沒有一個說得定自己喜歡吃什麼。如果不知道自己喜歡吃什麼，還算挑食嗎？還算是自願式的絕食，因為沒有人給她餵。
我覺得已經二十一世紀了，女生要把握自己的幸福，有喜歡就不要ging啦，再三挑四挑，給自己一堆藉口，妳的青鳥也不會自己報到。記得，你要對自己的幸福負責任！
昨天開車載一位朋友去拿車的時候，她突然問了一個我頭皮發麻的問題。
「不是，因為我很挑食，但我一找到我愛吃的東西，我就會一直吃一樣的東西，所以要我喜歡一個人不容易，但喜歡上就很容易了…」
正在想我邏輯有沒有問題的同時，她就自言自語的說，
「我不是很容易喜歡一個人…」
「為什麼？」
「因為要感覺對才行…」
「阿什麼是對的感覺？」
「不知道呢…反正不是外表就對了」
那不是跟我講得一樣，都是挑食，只是怪到自己的感覺而已…
有時想，我見過的許多男女，不是挑食，就是被動，但很多被動的女生都說自己是挑食，但說來說去，好像沒有一個說得定自己喜歡吃什麼。如果不知道自己喜歡吃什麼，還算挑食嗎？還算是自願式的絕食，因為沒有人給她餵。
我覺得已經二十一世紀了，女生要把握自己的幸福，有喜歡就不要ging啦，再三挑四挑，給自己一堆藉口，妳的青鳥也不會自己報到。記得，你要對自己的幸福負責任！
1/23/2007
Dine out in 2007
Been to 8 dine outs this year... I think I have burnt a hole in my wallet.
Le Cracodile - second try, went for a friend's 19th bday, always like their service, couldn't remember what I had, but I was really full, which was rare for french dine out.
Nu - second try, had the lobster menu, appy was good, but the main course is on the salty side, great company though, some good mix of new friends, high school friends and college friends.
Cannery - first time there, the sexy girl I went with recommended mussels, which were great, chorizo and the sauce, so good. The dine out? It was okay at best, the main course sablefish and salmon were dry, and ling cod appy was better, actually, the dessert was probably the best out of the 3. Second thought, the company was better than the food in my opinion, had great conversation.
Provence - third time there, went there by accident with friends for brunch, always love their crepe, cheese and asparagus, good stuff!
O'doul's - my favourite restaurant in 2006, went many times for different occasions, went there for a friend's bday, great value, the tenderloin was in generous portion and the dessert was sooo good. and im usually not a dessert person. I suspect it will still be my favourite in 2007.
Lift Bar and Grill - first time, went with my banker friend, good ambience, food portions are tiny comparing to O'doul's, for the appy, we were guessing if it was sauce under the slice of duck or it was a duck soup... we drank it like soup anyways. The sea bass was good, although it wasn't as good as the bass at C a few years back, but i could be starving back at C.
Bluewater - first time, was impressed by the size of the restaurant, it also features a nice list of oysters and sushi bar... yes, a sushi bar. We ordered the dine out menu, the appy was interesting, the main course was forgettable, Char was good, but couscous was only okay, the dessert was not too exciting, lemon tart and chocolate mousse.
Aurora - first time, small place but very cozy, the martini is expensive and weird, it was a sour cloudy watery thingie, the appy is interesting, I had a plate of beets, main course was not bad, especially the veal cheek.
The best appy - mussels at Cannery, but it wasn't on Dine out, if Dine out, Salmon mousse at Bluewater.
The best main - tenderloin at O'doul, great sauce, great meat... hm...
The best dessert - sorbet at Cannery, nice portion, great flavours
Best 2007 dine out - O'doul's
Most dissapointed 2007 dine out - Cannery, just because I was so looking forward to it.
Total friends included in the dine out - 38
I was suppose to go to Cadero and West, but I want to prevent myself from a heart attack when I open my credit card statment next week.
Le Cracodile - second try, went for a friend's 19th bday, always like their service, couldn't remember what I had, but I was really full, which was rare for french dine out.
Nu - second try, had the lobster menu, appy was good, but the main course is on the salty side, great company though, some good mix of new friends, high school friends and college friends.
Cannery - first time there, the sexy girl I went with recommended mussels, which were great, chorizo and the sauce, so good. The dine out? It was okay at best, the main course sablefish and salmon were dry, and ling cod appy was better, actually, the dessert was probably the best out of the 3. Second thought, the company was better than the food in my opinion, had great conversation.
Provence - third time there, went there by accident with friends for brunch, always love their crepe, cheese and asparagus, good stuff!
O'doul's - my favourite restaurant in 2006, went many times for different occasions, went there for a friend's bday, great value, the tenderloin was in generous portion and the dessert was sooo good. and im usually not a dessert person. I suspect it will still be my favourite in 2007.
Lift Bar and Grill - first time, went with my banker friend, good ambience, food portions are tiny comparing to O'doul's, for the appy, we were guessing if it was sauce under the slice of duck or it was a duck soup... we drank it like soup anyways. The sea bass was good, although it wasn't as good as the bass at C a few years back, but i could be starving back at C.
Bluewater - first time, was impressed by the size of the restaurant, it also features a nice list of oysters and sushi bar... yes, a sushi bar. We ordered the dine out menu, the appy was interesting, the main course was forgettable, Char was good, but couscous was only okay, the dessert was not too exciting, lemon tart and chocolate mousse.
Aurora - first time, small place but very cozy, the martini is expensive and weird, it was a sour cloudy watery thingie, the appy is interesting, I had a plate of beets, main course was not bad, especially the veal cheek.
The best appy - mussels at Cannery, but it wasn't on Dine out, if Dine out, Salmon mousse at Bluewater.
The best main - tenderloin at O'doul, great sauce, great meat... hm...
The best dessert - sorbet at Cannery, nice portion, great flavours
Best 2007 dine out - O'doul's
Most dissapointed 2007 dine out - Cannery, just because I was so looking forward to it.
Total friends included in the dine out - 38
I was suppose to go to Cadero and West, but I want to prevent myself from a heart attack when I open my credit card statment next week.
1/22/2007
Top posts in 2006
For those who are relatively new to my blog, welcome!
These are my favourite posts in 2006,
12/01/05
失戀是什麼感覺...
12/04/05
一個有關快樂的故事...
02/25/06
討厭連續劇
03/05/06
她在那裡...
03/19/06
人在衰的時候...
05/20/06
要賺很多很多的錢...
05/22/06
給自己一個機會去愛...
05/30/06
As matter of Exs...
05/31/06
觸摸一下回憶…
06/07/06
一年換十年的愛情…
06/24/06
SFO a few months later...
06/27/06
Be married, be merry…
07/03/06
稻香
08/14/06
玻璃鞋
08/25/06
Summer of 2006
09/06/06
破鏡…
10/20/06
They are young, successful, and married...
10/24/06
Why go and why stay?
11/15/06
給還是男孩的男人...
11/18/06
給想不開的女人...
12/11/06
溫哥華的雪
1/17/06
Morally confused...
1/18/06
My name is Sammy – a tragic truth story
and of course, my first attempt in a chinese short story,
http://girlseyes.blogspot.com/
These are my favourite posts in 2006,
12/01/05
失戀是什麼感覺...
12/04/05
一個有關快樂的故事...
02/25/06
討厭連續劇
03/05/06
她在那裡...
03/19/06
人在衰的時候...
05/20/06
要賺很多很多的錢...
05/22/06
給自己一個機會去愛...
05/30/06
As matter of Exs...
05/31/06
觸摸一下回憶…
06/07/06
一年換十年的愛情…
06/24/06
SFO a few months later...
06/27/06
Be married, be merry…
07/03/06
稻香
08/14/06
玻璃鞋
08/25/06
Summer of 2006
09/06/06
破鏡…
10/20/06
They are young, successful, and married...
10/24/06
Why go and why stay?
11/15/06
給還是男孩的男人...
11/18/06
給想不開的女人...
12/11/06
溫哥華的雪
1/17/06
Morally confused...
1/18/06
My name is Sammy – a tragic truth story
and of course, my first attempt in a chinese short story,
http://girlseyes.blogspot.com/
1/21/2007
自大的人
之前提過交朋友的時候，很怕遇到無趣的人。還有另一種人我也是很怕遇到的，就是自大的人。
剛見到自大的人，不見得給人的感覺是他很有自信，反而是一有點高傲，和他講話必須要戰戰兢兢的，如果說了什麼不重聽的話，他可能兩眼一翻，你今天別想再和他講到話，要不，他就和妳辯到底。辯論議題是沒什麼問題，但如果講兩句，你就覺得他好像把你當小孩在講話，或把你當白痴。恭喜你，你可能遇上了自大的人。
自大的人通常很自滿，對自己某些一技之長很有信心，(有些可能連一技之長都沒有)，說起話來長輩十足，你應該極惶恐的態度去接受他可以給你的珍貴知識，(雖然你知道是錯的)。這種自滿不見得來自於完全的自信，相反的，很多時候他們是很沒有自信，很多都是自我催眠和自我膨脹的結果。此乃”過度的自卑造成過度的自信”。
另一種自大的人是天生的，嚴格說，應該是家庭背景的關係。通常，他們家裡都有些銀子，在成長的過程中，沒見過什麼風雨，(和其他中學生械鬥、撞爛名車不算)，見慣了旁人對他的奉承，就算出了社會，那公子味、格格味去不了，倒是一種家庭背景所建立的自信還在。不過，他們的樓上，兩個耳朵中間的，通常沒裝太多時用的東西。
我因為工作和社團的關係，有機會見過很多成功的前輩，他們大部分都是很誠懇、很虛心的人。令人啼笑皆非的是，我開始越來越常見到一些年輕的朋友們，(或很多不大年輕的朋友)對自己現在的情況過於滿足，對自己的能力過度信心，不削他人的意見。我看了真的不明白，他們的自大到底哪裡來?他們沒見過比他們更成功、更努力的人嗎?
我和自大的人對話，是很累的事情，不但一面要對他一戳及破的自信有所保留，把自己尖酸刻薄的那面藏好，另一面還要忍受他接近幼稚的自滿。好加在，我不大有機會和他們一對一。另外，我也需要提醒自己，不要讓自己也成了他人眼中自大的人。
剛見到自大的人，不見得給人的感覺是他很有自信，反而是一有點高傲，和他講話必須要戰戰兢兢的，如果說了什麼不重聽的話，他可能兩眼一翻，你今天別想再和他講到話，要不，他就和妳辯到底。辯論議題是沒什麼問題，但如果講兩句，你就覺得他好像把你當小孩在講話，或把你當白痴。恭喜你，你可能遇上了自大的人。
自大的人通常很自滿，對自己某些一技之長很有信心，(有些可能連一技之長都沒有)，說起話來長輩十足，你應該極惶恐的態度去接受他可以給你的珍貴知識，(雖然你知道是錯的)。這種自滿不見得來自於完全的自信，相反的，很多時候他們是很沒有自信，很多都是自我催眠和自我膨脹的結果。此乃”過度的自卑造成過度的自信”。
另一種自大的人是天生的，嚴格說，應該是家庭背景的關係。通常，他們家裡都有些銀子，在成長的過程中，沒見過什麼風雨，(和其他中學生械鬥、撞爛名車不算)，見慣了旁人對他的奉承，就算出了社會，那公子味、格格味去不了，倒是一種家庭背景所建立的自信還在。不過，他們的樓上，兩個耳朵中間的，通常沒裝太多時用的東西。
我因為工作和社團的關係，有機會見過很多成功的前輩，他們大部分都是很誠懇、很虛心的人。令人啼笑皆非的是，我開始越來越常見到一些年輕的朋友們，(或很多不大年輕的朋友)對自己現在的情況過於滿足，對自己的能力過度信心，不削他人的意見。我看了真的不明白，他們的自大到底哪裡來?他們沒見過比他們更成功、更努力的人嗎?
我和自大的人對話，是很累的事情，不但一面要對他一戳及破的自信有所保留，把自己尖酸刻薄的那面藏好，另一面還要忍受他接近幼稚的自滿。好加在，我不大有機會和他們一對一。另外，我也需要提醒自己，不要讓自己也成了他人眼中自大的人。
1/18/2007
My name is Sammy – a tragic truth story
When I came to Canada last century, I was given a new life, I was given a second chance, so I picked the most manly name I could imagine, James, after the famous MI6 agent of UK.
For those of you who knows my Chinese name, you know that it is gender-confused, one of the most traumatizing event happened when I was little and was taken to one of the biggest hospital in the city. There I was in the waiting area with my mom, some nurse announced, “楊永欣小妹妹,請到三號病房”. I thought, maybe, my name was just a little girly.
Fast forward a few years, when I was in one of those English tutoring centre in Taipei. The first class, the instructor asked us if we had English names, of course, being 10 and in Taiwan, I didn’t have an English name. The instructor then picked our names from the back of her English-Chinese Dictionary. My brother became John… and I became Sammy. I didn’t know that a few years later, there was a famous HK pop singer named Sammie… I never had a chance…
When I came to Canada, I became James, I didn’t know Justin, Jalen, Jamal… but I knew everyone knew that James is a guy.
Then, I went to high school, of course, back then, everyone writes his/her own note as follows:
To whom it may concern,
Please excuse James Yang for being absent on January 18, 2007, he had to see his family doctor.
Sincerely,
Thinking that the ESL teacher would never understand my Chinese handwriting, I signed with my own Chinese name. My classmate from HK saw the note and asked “who is that, your sister?” I told him it was my Chinese name, he burst into laughter, because in Cantonese, 欣is used in a female name, never in a guy’s name. Then I made the mistake of telling him that my original English name was actually Sammy, he laughed so hard, there was tears in his eyes.
So, I have lived a double life, I was Sammy, but now I am James. Please just call me James.
Btw, if you want to know, my Chinese name 永欣 means “forever blossoming”, poor bastard, I never had a chance…
For those of you who knows my Chinese name, you know that it is gender-confused, one of the most traumatizing event happened when I was little and was taken to one of the biggest hospital in the city. There I was in the waiting area with my mom, some nurse announced, “楊永欣小妹妹,請到三號病房”. I thought, maybe, my name was just a little girly.
Fast forward a few years, when I was in one of those English tutoring centre in Taipei. The first class, the instructor asked us if we had English names, of course, being 10 and in Taiwan, I didn’t have an English name. The instructor then picked our names from the back of her English-Chinese Dictionary. My brother became John… and I became Sammy. I didn’t know that a few years later, there was a famous HK pop singer named Sammie… I never had a chance…
When I came to Canada, I became James, I didn’t know Justin, Jalen, Jamal… but I knew everyone knew that James is a guy.
Then, I went to high school, of course, back then, everyone writes his/her own note as follows:
To whom it may concern,
Please excuse James Yang for being absent on January 18, 2007, he had to see his family doctor.
Sincerely,
Thinking that the ESL teacher would never understand my Chinese handwriting, I signed with my own Chinese name. My classmate from HK saw the note and asked “who is that, your sister?” I told him it was my Chinese name, he burst into laughter, because in Cantonese, 欣is used in a female name, never in a guy’s name. Then I made the mistake of telling him that my original English name was actually Sammy, he laughed so hard, there was tears in his eyes.
So, I have lived a double life, I was Sammy, but now I am James. Please just call me James.
Btw, if you want to know, my Chinese name 永欣 means “forever blossoming”, poor bastard, I never had a chance…
1/17/2007
Morally confused...
A recent conversation with my friend, she told me a tale of betrayal, not once but twice. Usually, when this type of thing happened, telling her to leave the man is my suggestion, because we are dealing with a habitual action instead of "accidents".
However, she told me, maybe, maybe it was her fault to ignore him, maybe it was her fault that the man cheated on her, again...
It is strange to see that a few months back, same woman was angry and sad about his first betrayal. Now, she is just sad and accepting the man. The advice she had received from her family? "you have to trust the man, because he is a man"
Honestly, I don't understand what her family meant by "because he is a man", since when it is okay for a man to cheat, but not okay for a woman to cheat? Perhaps, it is one of the thing that society generally accept as a regular male behaviour, or worse, taboo for females.
Another conversation with another friend, she was commenting on how both men and women will have the same view on certain behaviour. For example, a flirtatious woman is a "slut", but a flirtatious man is "horny" at the worst. Also, how society would scrutinize a female "homewrecker" more than a male "homewrecker"...
When we were brought up, we were been taught what actions are "moral", and what actions are "immoral". But as we age, black and white start to blend, more things are becoming grey, or somewhat acceptable.
When a close friend describe what working environment is like in Taipei, he said, "if you were to work over here, there will be girls lining up for you, without any consequences, without and burdens, because girls are okay with casual sexual encounters here"
I guess we are back to the 70s again...
However, she told me, maybe, maybe it was her fault to ignore him, maybe it was her fault that the man cheated on her, again...
It is strange to see that a few months back, same woman was angry and sad about his first betrayal. Now, she is just sad and accepting the man. The advice she had received from her family? "you have to trust the man, because he is a man"
Honestly, I don't understand what her family meant by "because he is a man", since when it is okay for a man to cheat, but not okay for a woman to cheat? Perhaps, it is one of the thing that society generally accept as a regular male behaviour, or worse, taboo for females.
Another conversation with another friend, she was commenting on how both men and women will have the same view on certain behaviour. For example, a flirtatious woman is a "slut", but a flirtatious man is "horny" at the worst. Also, how society would scrutinize a female "homewrecker" more than a male "homewrecker"...
When we were brought up, we were been taught what actions are "moral", and what actions are "immoral". But as we age, black and white start to blend, more things are becoming grey, or somewhat acceptable.
When a close friend describe what working environment is like in Taipei, he said, "if you were to work over here, there will be girls lining up for you, without any consequences, without and burdens, because girls are okay with casual sexual encounters here"
I guess we are back to the 70s again...
1/15/2007
退後
前幾天和朋友三更半夜跑去看BODYWORKS 3﹐看了幾十具屍體的感想是﹐有點像肉乾﹐人生來來去去﹐最後還不是像肉乾﹐不過我的朋友倒是說有點像牛排和蒜泥白肉﹐真的是餓鬼一個。
裡頭有個展示是一男一女做出一個高難度的YOGA動作﹐我的餓鬼朋友指出底下一個 心形的台。好像又會到某個充滿粉紅色的節日了。連看個展覽都會有壓力... X!@#$%
想想每段愛情只有兩種結局﹐一是結婚﹐一是分開﹐很自然的分開的機會大多了。分開可能是了解﹐可能是錯誤﹐但每段愛情都是回憶﹐如果知道退後的天空比較美﹐ 不知道會不會比較值得﹖
退後
天空灰的像哭過
離開你以後 並沒有 更自由
酸酸的空氣 嗅出我們的距離
一幕錐心的結局 像呼吸般無法停息
抽屜泛黃的日記 榨乾了回憶
那笑容是夏季
你我的過去 被順時針的忘記
缺氧過後的愛情 粗心的眼淚是多餘
我知道你我都沒有錯 只是忘了怎麼退後
信誓旦旦給了承諾 卻被時間撲了空
我知道我們都沒有錯 只是放手會比較好過
最美的愛情回憶裡待續
_____________________________
最愛的一句是"離開你以後 並沒有 更自由"﹐雖然自由應該是自己給的...
裡頭有個展示是一男一女做出一個高難度的YOGA動作﹐我的餓鬼朋友指出底下一個 心形的台。好像又會到某個充滿粉紅色的節日了。連看個展覽都會有壓力... X!@#$%
想想每段愛情只有兩種結局﹐一是結婚﹐一是分開﹐很自然的分開的機會大多了。分開可能是了解﹐可能是錯誤﹐但每段愛情都是回憶﹐如果知道退後的天空比較美﹐ 不知道會不會比較值得﹖
退後
天空灰的像哭過
離開你以後 並沒有 更自由
酸酸的空氣 嗅出我們的距離
一幕錐心的結局 像呼吸般無法停息
抽屜泛黃的日記 榨乾了回憶
那笑容是夏季
你我的過去 被順時針的忘記
缺氧過後的愛情 粗心的眼淚是多餘
我知道你我都沒有錯 只是忘了怎麼退後
信誓旦旦給了承諾 卻被時間撲了空
我知道我們都沒有錯 只是放手會比較好過
最美的愛情回憶裡待續
_____________________________
最愛的一句是"離開你以後 並沒有 更自由"﹐雖然自由應該是自己給的...
1/10/2007
Cancer sux...
It seems like cancer is taking one of my best friend's mother, my thoughts are with the family, please take care of yourself and your family.
For all my friends, please take good care of yourself, quit smoking and stay health. Seeing what cancer can do to one of my client, it is not the best way to leave this planet...
Cancer sux!
For all my friends, please take good care of yourself, quit smoking and stay health. Seeing what cancer can do to one of my client, it is not the best way to leave this planet...
Cancer sux!
1/09/2007
無趣的人
我很喜歡結交新的朋友，每認識一個新朋友，我的視野就寬廣一些，對自己的了解也多了一些。
交朋友時候，第一印象通常是非常重要的，很多人第一次見面的時候，會令人反感，但不能怪他們，因為有些人的表達方式不大成熟。第一次認識的那個人，並不是他的本人，而是替身。見過第一面但感覺不佳的朋友，我通常會多給幾次機會去認識他，大部分的人都是令我感興趣的，不論是工作、朋友、政治、還是時事，總有可以討論的。所以能讓我不想跟他作朋友的人並不多。
除了一種人，無趣的人。
無趣的人並不是話不投機，相反的，我覺得有不同意見的朋友是很有趣的事。所謂無趣是講他(或她)，對任何事情都不表興趣。對任何的提議都沒有意見、不見神色。有沒有喜歡的運動，沒有，工作如何？Okay la，最近有沒有看電影，有，覺得如何？還好…
有人厭嘴裡吐不出象牙的人，你在無趣的人嘴裡連石頭都找不到，要是有飛禽走獸我還開心一點勒。
跟無趣的人的對話大多是單方面的，答案都是不可至否。有時我不太曉得他是沒意見、沒想法還是故作神秘。有人可能會覺得搞不好這些人第一次見面就是這樣，扮酷，但我覺得如果我想認識新朋友的誠意已盡，他還作酷，那就是他的EQ不高，誠意不足了。
無趣的人的另一特色是他們對今天、明天、或下一分鐘會如何，也沒有興趣知道。
他們的形成應該跟大都市化很有關係，再加上工作的繁忙，每天只知道做自己的工作，對其他人，對明天，都沒有太大的憧憬，就更別提興趣了。
很幸運的，被我認作無趣的人非常的少，再少的興趣總會打電動、看電視、上上網、寫寫blog(好像在說我自己)。但我覺得這種人會越來越多，所以各位朋友們，在你還沒有走火入魔前，千萬不要讓自己淪落成無趣的人。
交朋友時候，第一印象通常是非常重要的，很多人第一次見面的時候，會令人反感，但不能怪他們，因為有些人的表達方式不大成熟。第一次認識的那個人，並不是他的本人，而是替身。見過第一面但感覺不佳的朋友，我通常會多給幾次機會去認識他，大部分的人都是令我感興趣的，不論是工作、朋友、政治、還是時事，總有可以討論的。所以能讓我不想跟他作朋友的人並不多。
除了一種人，無趣的人。
無趣的人並不是話不投機，相反的，我覺得有不同意見的朋友是很有趣的事。所謂無趣是講他(或她)，對任何事情都不表興趣。對任何的提議都沒有意見、不見神色。有沒有喜歡的運動，沒有，工作如何？Okay la，最近有沒有看電影，有，覺得如何？還好…
有人厭嘴裡吐不出象牙的人，你在無趣的人嘴裡連石頭都找不到，要是有飛禽走獸我還開心一點勒。
跟無趣的人的對話大多是單方面的，答案都是不可至否。有時我不太曉得他是沒意見、沒想法還是故作神秘。有人可能會覺得搞不好這些人第一次見面就是這樣，扮酷，但我覺得如果我想認識新朋友的誠意已盡，他還作酷，那就是他的EQ不高，誠意不足了。
無趣的人的另一特色是他們對今天、明天、或下一分鐘會如何，也沒有興趣知道。
他們的形成應該跟大都市化很有關係，再加上工作的繁忙，每天只知道做自己的工作，對其他人，對明天，都沒有太大的憧憬，就更別提興趣了。
很幸運的，被我認作無趣的人非常的少，再少的興趣總會打電動、看電視、上上網、寫寫blog(好像在說我自己)。但我覺得這種人會越來越多，所以各位朋友們，在你還沒有走火入魔前，千萬不要讓自己淪落成無趣的人。
1/08/2007
Where is that little boy… in you?
I had some visitors from Taiwan and US over the weekend. We had done everything Taiwanese you can imagine, including having TW food at President Plaza, buying bubble tea at Tea Castle (3 times in 3 days), hanging out at T&T supermarket…
However, we also went to watch a Disney Musical over the weekend. It was the “Beauty and the Beast”. It was okay, the sound could be improved (or our seats could be improved), but it was very much the original Disney cartoon I used to watch and loved.
Used to. I realized in the thearte that although everything seemed very familiar, it lacked the elements that used to draw me in and moved me. As I have also realized when sitting in other live performances and movies. I am becoming harder and harder to be mentally involved in the stories.
It is a strange revelation, as I age, maybe I lose that little boy in me. I used to be scared by ghost stories, laughed at slapstick cartoons, excited when the good guys kick the bad guys’ ass, and laughed more when the bad guys vowed for revenge…
Until one day, I stopped asking who the good/bad guy is and wondered if there is a good/bad guy anyways. The more I grow, the more I learn, and the less innocent I have become.
I also watched “Lord of War” with Nicholas Cage, and found that is the type of things I am drawn to now. The hypocritical, political, environmental, witty, violent, type of films. Maybe the little boy has grown up…
However, we also went to watch a Disney Musical over the weekend. It was the “Beauty and the Beast”. It was okay, the sound could be improved (or our seats could be improved), but it was very much the original Disney cartoon I used to watch and loved.
Used to. I realized in the thearte that although everything seemed very familiar, it lacked the elements that used to draw me in and moved me. As I have also realized when sitting in other live performances and movies. I am becoming harder and harder to be mentally involved in the stories.
It is a strange revelation, as I age, maybe I lose that little boy in me. I used to be scared by ghost stories, laughed at slapstick cartoons, excited when the good guys kick the bad guys’ ass, and laughed more when the bad guys vowed for revenge…
Until one day, I stopped asking who the good/bad guy is and wondered if there is a good/bad guy anyways. The more I grow, the more I learn, and the less innocent I have become.
I also watched “Lord of War” with Nicholas Cage, and found that is the type of things I am drawn to now. The hypocritical, political, environmental, witty, violent, type of films. Maybe the little boy has grown up…
1/06/2007
Something for you to remember...
Don't wait around for your life to happen to you.
Find something that makes you happy, and do it.
Because everything else is just background noise
Find something that makes you happy, and do it.
Because everything else is just background noise
1/05/2007
愛我愛妳
年關將至，一些八卦兼關心的朋友們，除了給我打氣，希望我快點找到新歡，也面帶疑惑的問我，“你到底喜歡怎樣的女生?”，當然對A list上的朋友，此問題是關心多過八卦， B list 上的朋友是八卦多過關心， C list的朋友是想當月下老人多過八卦…
老實說，過去的一年，我有很大的突破，就是了解什麼樣的感覺是我喜歡的。以前有提過我的戀愛鐵則，哪些女生不碰。至於我的怪癖，就不再提它了。但哪種女生才是我所追求的?
這就回到談戀愛的感覺了，以前談起戀愛，尤其是開始，總是有些ging，希望女生看到的是最好的一面，坐也不是站也不是，愛起來渾身不自在，有時回到家，還在奇怪剛剛那個男的是誰，我怎麼都不認識。還有的就是患得患失症，一下擔心剛剛說的話對不對，一下擔心如果她發現我這麼愛碎碎唸，不會把她嚇跑吧…
但有機會談一個完全做自己的戀愛是很過癮的，尤其是可以做你想要做的自己。
我知道聽起來有點奇怪，但你仔細想想，就像交朋友，認識很久的朋友，可能有很多看不過去的東西不會跟你講，有許多你的優點，他們也不會提醒你，所以認識新的朋友的時候，他們就可以看見你的優缺點。從新朋友身上，比較容易看見你自己看不見的自己。由他們所發現的優點和缺點，你就發現你想要成型的樣。
當然，我不是提倡換男女朋友如換衣，我的前提是做真正的自己，不做作的情況下，讓別人有機會去接近你。
戀愛也是，如果你每天去勉強自己去做一個不像你的人，是很累的。但如果你可以愛上那個愛著別人的自己，恭喜你！那是另一種境界的愛情，心靈自由的愛情…
老實說，過去的一年，我有很大的突破，就是了解什麼樣的感覺是我喜歡的。以前有提過我的戀愛鐵則，哪些女生不碰。至於我的怪癖，就不再提它了。但哪種女生才是我所追求的?
這就回到談戀愛的感覺了，以前談起戀愛，尤其是開始，總是有些ging，希望女生看到的是最好的一面，坐也不是站也不是，愛起來渾身不自在，有時回到家，還在奇怪剛剛那個男的是誰，我怎麼都不認識。還有的就是患得患失症，一下擔心剛剛說的話對不對，一下擔心如果她發現我這麼愛碎碎唸，不會把她嚇跑吧…
但有機會談一個完全做自己的戀愛是很過癮的，尤其是可以做你想要做的自己。
我知道聽起來有點奇怪，但你仔細想想，就像交朋友，認識很久的朋友，可能有很多看不過去的東西不會跟你講，有許多你的優點，他們也不會提醒你，所以認識新的朋友的時候，他們就可以看見你的優缺點。從新朋友身上，比較容易看見你自己看不見的自己。由他們所發現的優點和缺點，你就發現你想要成型的樣。
當然，我不是提倡換男女朋友如換衣，我的前提是做真正的自己，不做作的情況下，讓別人有機會去接近你。
戀愛也是，如果你每天去勉強自己去做一個不像你的人，是很累的。但如果你可以愛上那個愛著別人的自己，恭喜你！那是另一種境界的愛情，心靈自由的愛情…
1/02/2007
撞太歲保平安
數日前﹐某朋友網頁列出各生肖流年運勢。小弟屬蛇﹐據網頁指出﹐小弟今年逢歲破星，即正沖太歲。不但時運不濟﹐心情也易自怨自艾、消極悲觀。我看這下不好﹐ 求救其他網頁。巧遇另一朋友網頁登出性格分析﹐在萬念俱灰之時﹐有如明燈於抬頭三尺處﹐試想﹐“知己知彼百戰百勝“﹐知己為先﹐另外﹐如網頁性格分析不準﹐不勞精神擔心網頁流年之事。
Psytopic分析：您的性格類型是 ENFJ(外向+直覺+情感+判斷)
溫情，有同情心，反應敏捷，有責任感。非常關注別人的情緒、需要和動机。善于發現他人的潛能，并希望能幫助他們實現。能夠成為個人或群體成長和進步的催化劑。忠誠，對贊美和批評都能做出積極地回應。友善、好社交。在團體中能很好地幫助他人，并有鼓舞他人的領導能力。
ENFJ型的人熱愛人類，他們認為人的感情是最重要的。而且他們很自然地關心別人，以熱情的態度對待生命，感受与個人相關的所有事物。由于他們很理想化，按照自己的价值觀生活，因此ENFJ型的人對于他們所尊重和敬 佩的人、事業和机构非常忠誠。
他們精力充沛、滿腔熱情、富有責任感、勤勤勤懇懇、鍥而不舍。 ENFJ型的人具有自我批評的自然傾向。然而，他們對他人的情感具有責任心，所以ENFJ型的人很少在公共場合批評人。他們 敏銳地意識到什么是（或不是）合适的行為。他們彬彬有禮、富有魅力、討人喜歡、深諳社會。
ENFJ型的人具有平和的性格与忍耐力，他們長于外交，擅長在自己的周圍激發幽默感。他們是天的領導者，受人歡迎而有而有魅力。他們常常得利于自己口頭表達的天份，愿意成為出色的傳播工作者。 ENFJ型的人在自已對情況感受的基礎上做決定，而不是基于事實本身。他們對顯而易見的事物之外的可能性，以及這些可能性以怎樣的方式影響他人 感興趣。
ENFJ型的人天生具有條理性，他們喜歡一种有安排的世界，并且希望別人也是如此。即使其他人正在做決定，他們還是喜歡把問題解決了。 ENFJ型的人富有同情心和理解力，愿意培養和支持他人。他們能很好地 理解別人，有責任感和關心他人。由于他們是理想主義者，因此他們通常能看到別人身上的优點。
您适合的領域有：培訓、咨詢、教育、新聞傳播、公共關系、文化藝術
您适合的職業有：
人力資源培訓主任
銷售經理
小企業經理
程序設計員
生態旅游業專家
廣告客戶經理
公關專業人士
協調人
交流總裁
作家／記者
非營利机构總裁
雜志編輯
電視制片人
市場專員
社會工作者
人力資源管理
職業指導顧問
心理咨詢工作者
大學教師（人文學科類）
教育學、心理學研究人員
撰稿人
節目主持人（新聞、采訪類）
公共關系專家
社會活動家
文藝工作者
平面設計師
畫家
音樂家
看完報告﹐小弟已被秘湯灌暈﹐真是妙不可言﹐所有優點講的正是小弟。但細細再閱﹐小弟的工作”投資顧問“不在其中﹐莫非命中註定要改行﹖又瞥見”音樂家“赫然其中﹐心中大石才砰咚落地。小弟自幼就沒音樂天份﹐成年後﹐領教過家父家慈的歌喉﹐了解我乃”先天不良﹐後天失調“。
才鬆口氣﹐又見流年運勢的建議﹕除了行以正道之外，今年最好能安奉「太歲符」或佩戴「太歲符令」來趨吉避凶。
也許該加上﹐沒事不要逛網頁﹐逛了也不要花時間去想﹐想了也不要花時間去寫BLOG... whoops...
Psytopic分析：您的性格類型是 ENFJ(外向+直覺+情感+判斷)
溫情，有同情心，反應敏捷，有責任感。非常關注別人的情緒、需要和動机。善于發現他人的潛能，并希望能幫助他們實現。能夠成為個人或群體成長和進步的催化劑。忠誠，對贊美和批評都能做出積極地回應。友善、好社交。在團體中能很好地幫助他人，并有鼓舞他人的領導能力。
ENFJ型的人熱愛人類，他們認為人的感情是最重要的。而且他們很自然地關心別人，以熱情的態度對待生命，感受与個人相關的所有事物。由于他們很理想化，按照自己的价值觀生活，因此ENFJ型的人對于他們所尊重和敬 佩的人、事業和机构非常忠誠。
他們精力充沛、滿腔熱情、富有責任感、勤勤勤懇懇、鍥而不舍。 ENFJ型的人具有自我批評的自然傾向。然而，他們對他人的情感具有責任心，所以ENFJ型的人很少在公共場合批評人。他們 敏銳地意識到什么是（或不是）合适的行為。他們彬彬有禮、富有魅力、討人喜歡、深諳社會。
ENFJ型的人具有平和的性格与忍耐力，他們長于外交，擅長在自己的周圍激發幽默感。他們是天的領導者，受人歡迎而有而有魅力。他們常常得利于自己口頭表達的天份，愿意成為出色的傳播工作者。 ENFJ型的人在自已對情況感受的基礎上做決定，而不是基于事實本身。他們對顯而易見的事物之外的可能性，以及這些可能性以怎樣的方式影響他人 感興趣。
ENFJ型的人天生具有條理性，他們喜歡一种有安排的世界，并且希望別人也是如此。即使其他人正在做決定，他們還是喜歡把問題解決了。 ENFJ型的人富有同情心和理解力，愿意培養和支持他人。他們能很好地 理解別人，有責任感和關心他人。由于他們是理想主義者，因此他們通常能看到別人身上的优點。
您适合的領域有：培訓、咨詢、教育、新聞傳播、公共關系、文化藝術
您适合的職業有：
人力資源培訓主任
銷售經理
小企業經理
程序設計員
生態旅游業專家
廣告客戶經理
公關專業人士
協調人
交流總裁
作家／記者
非營利机构總裁
雜志編輯
電視制片人
市場專員
社會工作者
人力資源管理
職業指導顧問
心理咨詢工作者
大學教師（人文學科類）
教育學、心理學研究人員
撰稿人
節目主持人（新聞、采訪類）
公共關系專家
社會活動家
文藝工作者
平面設計師
畫家
音樂家
看完報告﹐小弟已被秘湯灌暈﹐真是妙不可言﹐所有優點講的正是小弟。但細細再閱﹐小弟的工作”投資顧問“不在其中﹐莫非命中註定要改行﹖又瞥見”音樂家“赫然其中﹐心中大石才砰咚落地。小弟自幼就沒音樂天份﹐成年後﹐領教過家父家慈的歌喉﹐了解我乃”先天不良﹐後天失調“。
才鬆口氣﹐又見流年運勢的建議﹕除了行以正道之外，今年最好能安奉「太歲符」或佩戴「太歲符令」來趨吉避凶。
也許該加上﹐沒事不要逛網頁﹐逛了也不要花時間去想﹐想了也不要花時間去寫BLOG... whoops...
Who wants to marry a millionare - Chinese version
I am not a big fan of reality TV, because we are living in a real world, I don't understand why we have to look at a syndicated show that calls itself a reality show. Anyhow, it hit its lowest point when some genius decided to air a show called "Who wants to marry a millionare" a few years ago. Alright, it was not really a reality show, but more of a tv contest, like "Who wants to be a millionare".
I didn't watch the show, but I saw part of the commercial on tv. Basically, you have a self-proclaimed millionare who has to pick a wife out of a group of young women, all of them in wedding dresses. (talk about being desperate...)
The concept was so bad that I was surprised that the producer didn't get shot by some women activists. It was almost like picking grocery, hm... this one looks fresh, that one looks juicy... The point? It shows what are the desirable characters in men and women when it comes to marriage.
Another piece of news I read recently. In China, they have just hosted a cruise down huangpu river, with single men and women looking for romance and marriage posibilities. It was a very special group of people, according to its organizers, the men have to have at least 2 million RMB in asset (about 300k CAD), and the women? no restriction...
One of the male attendee in his fifties who got interviewed said that he was too busy with his business and no time for romance, was looking for a woman in her thirties, and beautiful.
My biggest problem with the above two stories is how we measure success for men and women. For men, how rich they are. As long as they have accumulated enough assets, age, height, weight, baldness does not matter. For women, how young they can keep theirself, they do not have to prove that they can think or make money, as long as they keep their age, weight, figures in check.
In the 21st century, it is sad to know that some of this stereotype still exists.
Finally, another piece of story (junk) I read last century. According to a study done by a TW newspaper.
The most desirable bachelors are:
1. Engineers (Software, I think)
2. Lawyers
3. Doctors
4. Accountants
5. Pilots
The most desriable bachelorettes are:
1. Teachers (Elementry school, I think)
2. Nurses
3. Flight Attendants
4. ... (can't remember)
5. ... (can't remember)
I have to point out that these bachelors are usually quite boring people, but are usually quite rich. And these bachelorettes can usually be catergorized as patient, caring, mothery types... oh, and they are the usual porn characters.
So I guess the stereotype countinues...
I didn't watch the show, but I saw part of the commercial on tv. Basically, you have a self-proclaimed millionare who has to pick a wife out of a group of young women, all of them in wedding dresses. (talk about being desperate...)
The concept was so bad that I was surprised that the producer didn't get shot by some women activists. It was almost like picking grocery, hm... this one looks fresh, that one looks juicy... The point? It shows what are the desirable characters in men and women when it comes to marriage.
Another piece of news I read recently. In China, they have just hosted a cruise down huangpu river, with single men and women looking for romance and marriage posibilities. It was a very special group of people, according to its organizers, the men have to have at least 2 million RMB in asset (about 300k CAD), and the women? no restriction...
One of the male attendee in his fifties who got interviewed said that he was too busy with his business and no time for romance, was looking for a woman in her thirties, and beautiful.
My biggest problem with the above two stories is how we measure success for men and women. For men, how rich they are. As long as they have accumulated enough assets, age, height, weight, baldness does not matter. For women, how young they can keep theirself, they do not have to prove that they can think or make money, as long as they keep their age, weight, figures in check.
In the 21st century, it is sad to know that some of this stereotype still exists.
Finally, another piece of story (junk) I read last century. According to a study done by a TW newspaper.
The most desirable bachelors are:
1. Engineers (Software, I think)
2. Lawyers
3. Doctors
4. Accountants
5. Pilots
The most desriable bachelorettes are:
1. Teachers (Elementry school, I think)
2. Nurses
3. Flight Attendants
4. ... (can't remember)
5. ... (can't remember)
I have to point out that these bachelors are usually quite boring people, but are usually quite rich. And these bachelorettes can usually be catergorized as patient, caring, mothery types... oh, and they are the usual porn characters.
So I guess the stereotype countinues...
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