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...
10/30/2007
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?
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