wan chai 4.01.07

wan chai 4.01.07

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Orange Ginger Tea

Orange Ginger Tea

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days without internet

由於台灣地震的關係，網絡系統嚴重受障礙。沒有internet 的日子十分不方便 ，上不到msn就像生活缺少了一部份…不知不覺巳進入另一個時代！

父子

After This ... R and i went straight to TST and had 2 pints of beer immediately.
I guess we all felt the same, this film was so "heavy" that we couldnt breath after 160mins.
This unbearable heaviness generates from the simple realistic yet structured narrative specially arranged by the director.It makes me think about L'Argent (1983) by Bresson & The Bicycle Thief (1948) by Vittorio De Sica.(No Offense to the director! , just feel " After" is as powerful as those master works and cant believe i can still able to see it ... esp by the Hong Kong director )

Within a week, i travelled through the rich imaginative world from " the science of sleep" to the " realistic-down-to-earth" life in " After this our Exile".How wonderful to witness different film styles, both are powerful!

Ho Siu-kee: Body Gesture — Part Two

" O , that's all? "
my first impression to the exhibition after I glanced through the first and second floor of the gallery within 10 mins.

About 7 pieces of "sculptures" and a videowork were displayed, which were out of my expectation.I anticipated more from " Kee Gor " , as my colleague claimed he is one of the Masters among HK art scene.

I walked back to the beginning and started looking again.

The " emptiness" between the space and "sculptures" allow us to move freely and to explore his works from different presepectives.It also allows you to explore your own body movement while looking at his works. The most interesting part is , the artist allows you to touch and feel his "scultpures".Bit by bit, i start creating my own experience / "linkage" with his works.

I am an outsider on how to distinguish a " good" or " bad" "sculpture" but this is a very new experience for me to encounter sculptures in such an "interactive" way.
Is it only a sculpture?

PS:what a lovely little scone buscuits specially hand made by my colleague!
It matches with this exhibition perfectly: SIMPLE yet Thorough !

奇女子

剛在 HK Magazine 看了一篇關於她的短訪，對她有了新的認識。

怎樣成功堅強的女人 ，也只是普通人……

old and new

everyone is talking about the close of the cin-art today, i took a half day off and went to IFC for a new release of a film...

everyone starts to treasure or to realize the importance of things/ppl when they start to lose it...

instead of reminisces the past, maybe we should look forward and examine why we will lose it in the first place...

dont blame the change of viewing practise from cinema to dvd/cv or illeagal download ; ppl like to spend their money on other enterainment... these are just a bunch of old excuses....

how about using new maketing strategy to reach mass public... ... ? its not an easy answer ....

Just start thinking..think big..think the impossible and make it happen..like the character in " The Science of Sleep". Havent been in Cinema for a while , glad to catch a good one..

a moment to remember...

Ting the dreamer posted a piece of wise word from Krishnamurti on the topic of "What is Love".i keep rethinking about it these days. " can i really do it?" " when can i achieve this state of mind?"

um, watching pairs of old couple dancing thru the jazzy nite, this is the moment where i can feel the meaning of "true love" which cannot discribe in word

Coffee Time

Life starts getting busy these days and i really miss my last travel trip...its been more than three months from now...

I miss the tranquillity of being with myself...esp the time in the cafe ...

when i look at these photos , i wish that unique moment can substain ...

A Window with Two Views

Marshmallows kissessss

Cant believe i can eat BBQ marshmallows on weekday!!!! what a luxary!

Little White Flower

Last week i bought four packs of " Little White Flower" in one day...

the first 3 packs were bought at a flower shop.

this one was bought from an old lady in her sixties from a pub in wanchai.

She also sold red roses..but since i was having a drink with my female colleague and no male companion around,

she introduced the " Little white flowers" to us...

the bottom part was supported by a wire and the flower bud was tighten up by a white thread with a tiny knot...

though it costs me 20 bucks, the same cost as the 3 packs ,i appreicate her spirit..what a hardworking lady..

保育鐘樓藝術行動

保育鐘樓藝術行動 Art Action t o Conserve the Star Ferry Clock Tower

我們繼續行動 直至你看得見
日期：每個星期日
時間：下午3時至5時
地點：中環天星碼頭
今年冬天，中環天星碼頭將會被移為平地。
民間發起拯救天星行動經已兩個多月，立法會亦開始促請政府暫緩計劃，研究建留天星碼頭及鐘樓的可行辦法。面對各方面的訴求，政府繼續視若無睹，實行「拖字訣」，以「生米已成熟飯」的腔調來敷衍了事。
我們是一班初出茅廬的年青藝術家，由9月開始，每個星期日假天星碼頭一帶，自發進行持續性集體藝術行動，以喚起更多市民對城市環境和歷史保育的關注，以及支持保育天星碼頭及鐘樓。
或許我們行動太遲， 或許我們太年青， 或許我們沒有策略， 或許我們的聲音太渺小。 或許或許........
我們會繼續行動，一直堅持，直至行動能夠引起社會對天星碼頭和鐘樓的關注，直至行動能夠為社會散播一點珍惜歷史文化的種子，直至普羅大眾醒覺自已在社會裡擔當了一個重要角色。
如果你問社會是什麼， 我們就是社會。

觀迎參觀我們的blog，回顧我們過去一個月在天星鐘樓外的作品 http://publicarthumancommunity.blogspot.com/

參與者
張鐵樑 蔡芷筠 莊楚卿 李俊峰 呂芷謙 李穎珊 曾德平 童昭安 黃雅斯 王偉健 嚴穎嘉
聯絡人: ger 92753902

Shakes em Bun !

fianlly got a chance to try the new burger shop!
It's kinda contradictory, while feeling sad about the demolition of the "old pre-historical" buildings in Wan Chai, i am glad to see the opening of new cafes and small food shops , i think Wan chai is going to be a new " soho" area very soon...

Shakes em Bun --> features various kind of milk shakes, burgers and hotdogs

R and i ordered the classic " doggie style " (hotdog) , " missionary " (burger) and Chliie fries. * Better to try the basic food item cos its the easilest way to tell if the food is good or not ! the sausages and the burger steak are very juicy and delicious!

We also ordered " berry delights" and "choco love" milkshakes , choco love is mixed with coco, peanut butter and vanilla ice-cream.. I thought this drink must be ext. sweet & heavy but surprisingly creamy , smooth and not sweet at all! Yum yum! A great meal will wash away all my worries and stress!!

the taste of food 07

its been nearly 2 months since the trip...
i miss those days so much...it seems like yesterday ...
This cafe reminds me all the wonderful time in Paris,
Agnès b.cafe - le pain grillé --toast (in english) ... this caption appears on every plates and cups.. i dunno the meaning until my best friend groupies and i spent the whole afternoon there...
this place is so warm, relaxing and cozy ... the price is reasonable even with no service charge...
gotta mention the widen range of cakes and pastries for the afternoon delights....
i love this place so much and it will become my fav place for chitchat and girrly talk!

Heartbeat

less than 5 hours at Pompidou, i still got the chance to see one of the most memorable and powerful exhibition during the trip ---
" The Movement of Image "

at the dark little corner , i found the most touching work and
i finally met her (work) ...

Heartbeat by Nan Goldin is a series of slides portraying the intimate life of different pairs of couples/ close friends of Goldin ,along with the heavenly vocal by bjork. "Prayer of the Heart" is a soundtrack specially composed by John Tavener for Bjork.The soundtrack was sung in 3 languages Coptic, English and Greek with simple line: "Lord Jesus , have mercy on me".

Sitting there, i was moved by these images, but at the same time with tingle of saddness and loneliness...of being as the outsider , which is on the same position as the photographer, we are so vulnerable....


a work from her solo book " I'll be your Mirror".

a kiss

my nephew ,
with his little hands embraced my neck and gave me a big big kiSSsss suddenly...

the feelings was strange...embarrassed ...shocked ... warm & touched

i kept thinking about my reaction...

i guess is the chemistry of Human touch ...

no matter is a 2 years old boy or a man...

the taste of food 06

the most loveliest mooncake which lighten up my gloomy monday...

35%西班牙上班族 患假期後綜合症 (明報) 09月 01日 星期五 05:05AM

【明報專訊】悠長假期過後，你若有疲倦、失眠、昏昏欲睡、胃口欠佳、難以集中精神工作、有不正常肌肉痠痛或心跳太快，以至焦慮、空虛或容易發怒等徵狀，你可能已患上「假期後綜合徵（症）」。
西班牙(相關新聞 - 網站)研究人員指出，要預防「假期後綜合徵」，最好把一段悠長假期「斬件」，分開申放。上班前兩三天逐漸回復平常的生活節奏，有助克服此症。另外，應避免把旅行及悠閒節目堆在長假期進行，這可減少「上班如苦差」的感覺——這感覺正是導致「假期後綜合徵」的主因。
他們估計，該國介乎25至40歲的上班族中，高達35%受此症影響。

http://hk.news.yahoo.com/060831/12/1sac5.html

Let me check:
Before holiday:
失眠 - Y
昏昏欲睡 - Y
胃口欠佳 - Y
難以集中精神工作 - Y
有不正常肌肉痠痛或心跳太快 -Y
焦慮 - Y
空虛 -Y
容易發怒等徵狀 -Y

After Holiday:
疲倦 - Y
失眠 - N
昏昏欲睡 -Y sometimes
胃口欠佳 -N
難以集中精神工作 -YYYYY
有不正常肌肉痠痛或心跳太快 -N
焦慮 - N
空虛 - Y - a little bit
容易發怒等徵狀 -N

In that case, i have "Post Holiday Syndrome " most of the time... or even worser..?

the taste of food 05

the reason for buying this book because i am attracted to the title:
食蛋撻的路線圖 (the route for egg tart) , it satisfied my passion for finding good valuable food.
What surprised me is,this book is not just talking about food (where to find the food or how delicious the food taste ) but also the author's observation on food related to the cultural changes.From local traditional delicacies like egg tart, won ton noodles,Horse cookies (馬仔), local creamy butter cake to weatern zoe's bakery, Fuji Apple vs "snake" apple, traditional Zung (Dragon boat festival)(粽) vs low fat Zung ..etc
This book is a "Morning delights" to read while travelling back to work... it will arouse your appetite of the day!
As most of the food can be found in Wan chai area, it provides me a chance to visit some of places mentioned in the book... these local snacks become my " afternoon delights" & " after work delights" ...
one more thought...if the local tv channel can conduct a more in-depth research on Food & Cutlure issue rather than inviting second-line stars host using same bunch of vocabulary to describe the taste of the food, the food programme will be totally different...

《食蛋撻的路線圖》
作者：梁家權
出版社：上書局