A song for the windy nite ...

Too windy tonite...and this old tune popped up in mind...a sad song related to wind...

Jimi Hendrix -Wind Cries Mary
After all the jacks are in their boxes and the clowns have all gone to bed
You can hear happiness staggering on down the street
Footprints dressed in red and the wind whispers mary

A broom is drearily sweeping up the broken pieces of yesterdays life
Somewhere a queen is weeping somewhere a king has no wife
And the wind it cries mary

The traffic lights they turn of blue tomorrow
And shine their emptiness down on my bed
The tiny island sails downstream cause the life that lived is dead
And the wind screams mary

Will the wind ever remember the names it has blown in the past
And with this crutch its old age and its wisdom
It whispers no this will be the last
And the wind cries mary

my lower back = the sign of aging

hurt my lower back during the cycling class today ...
it 's my first time to get hurt from sport for the past 10 months..
it just happened suddenly even i had my warm up and stretching ...

it's about time to get a more intensive training for the marathon and i have already hurt my body...
sigh... really cant push it ..
my spirit is still young but my body also reveal the sign of a early 30's female's physical body ... :(

Helen Levitt

收到一封enews，被幾幅以兒童為對象的圖片及chalk graffiti drawing吸引着，google 一番後初步認識了這位年近八十仍十分活躍的女攝影師。

Helen Levitt(1931-)生於 Brooklyn, New York，自學攝影兼教兒童藝術。兒童便成了她拍攝的主要對象。In The Street: chalk drawings and messages, New York City 1938–1948 記錄了三十至四十年代，紐約街頭兒童用粉筆畫graffiti的作品集。其後她的作品集如Crosstown(黑白), Slide Show: The Color Photographs of Helen Levitt (彩色)及 Here and There(黑白)全部以街頭人、景、物為題材。她的作品風格寫實自然，人物不需在鏡頭前擺姿造作。在鏡頭下，一切平凡的事物呈現出一種難以形容的自然及詩意美。
看她的作品令我想起很喜歡的 Cartier Bresson，在網上閱讀一些文章時也發現她的作品常被提及與Bresson 和Walker Evans 共通之處，以下的節錄也許能說明一點：
" Her self-taught education aligned her with Henri Cartier-Bresson and Walker Evans. Cartier-Bresson's work taught her three lessons: a blunt photographic record of ordinary facts could reveal the mystery and fantasy within daily life; that the poetry in such pictures turned its back on conventional value systems and notions of beauty; and that this art, which trafficked in the momentary, was not haphazard."
後記：得知她在1940年拍攝的短片 In the Street，很想看看…



Untitled, New York (spider girl, green car), 1980



Untitled, NYC 1972



Untitled (four girls faces by steps),1939



New York



Photo from Crosstown, 2001

更多精彩的兒童chalk drawing圖片 : http://www.laurencemillergallery.com/levitt_vgraffiti.htm

Mooncake

so nice to receive this box of mooncake on the boring Friday!
nice design but not so environmental friendly...:)

Jude Law and the dog

the latest Dunhill menswear billboard was up . It was nice to see the handsome Jude Law face and cool posture.
As the bus passes by the same spot everyday, i feel "uncomfortable" with the billboard...
that's Jude Law just sitting next with the dog... um ... it seems he wanna stay with the dog rather than with human being ...

time to let it go

haven't been going out for drink on fri nite for a while...
really need a chill out from work ...
this month is pretty intensive...

sadly, my necklace was broken in the middle of the conversation...
i am not the one who fancy in necklace or accessories... but i really like this necklace even though it's not a expensive one ... cant explain...

" it's a sign to indicate u should let it go " ... said my friend ...

i keep thinking abt his word ... what kind of thing that i should let it go in life ... actualy there are a few matters who bother me for some while..guess it's really a time to let it go ...

time to keep yr life simple...

The Man From London

《倫敦來客》是匈牙利導演 Béla Tarr 零七年最新作品。這是第三次看他的作品。還記得兩年前也是在Agnes b CINEMA!看過他的《撒旦探戈》Sátántangó (1994) ，片長七小時，幸好從辦公室拿來坐墊還與友人作伴，恐防集中力不夠便打瞌睡…他的電影真是不容易看，長鏡頭、節奏緩慢、就像一幅巨形拼圖，觀眾需要耐心地把人、事、物拼湊一起。

《倫敦來客》也是如此，不過是一個偵探小說故事，相比《殘缺的和聲》Werckmeister Harmonies (2000)和《撒旦探戈》我所看過的前兩部作品，來得比較容易消化。
欣賞他的簡約 —影片前段只有數句對白，充份運用影像說故事，；
欣賞他的長鏡頭 —給予觀眾空間，把故事慢慢連接起來；
欣賞他的節奏 —對於習慣了「速戰速決」、「即食」影像的觀眾在觀賞習慣上來個沖擊；
不過，這幾種元素一旦失去平衡，便會失了重心，變得鬆散…
他的作品如在大銀幕放映的話，我仍會把握機會看，不過說不上十分喜歡…
太沈重了，有點受不了…

《殘缺的和聲》的尾段，令我感動的一幕，沈重的一段…

Zabriskie Point

安東尼奧離開了，
很想寫一些對他的作品感想，
很想重看他所有作品，再次認識他…
今晚，想起這套他唯一的美國電影 Zabriskie Point (1970)
想起一些零碎片段…
這是電影的尾段，Pink Floyd的音樂，震撼的場面…

Keep Running

Registration Confirmation
RACE: 10 km - Women

Thank you for registering for the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2007!

Overseas runners who arrive after the race entry pack collection days can collect their Race Entry Pack at Suntec City Convention Centre on 29 Nov, 30 Nov & 1 Dec, where overseas runners are welcomed to collect their race entry packs.

..... too excited by just reading the email...One step closer ! :)

又一年

On the Road轉眼又一年！
翻看第一篇blog 記，回想這一年走過的路，
不過不失…除了在原本的大路上行走，
也嘗試行得大步一點、尋找新的小路 。
仍自覺未夠踏上"side track"的膽量和好奇心。

看見三歲半姪兒對新事物的探索好奇心態，
雖然這些事物對成年人來說根本是平平無奇，
對他來說卻是一個樂園，從他眼中發掘的東西往往
層出不窮，意想不到…

我們從經驗中學習但經驗往往亦成為一種限制，
在做人處事上變得更加審慎，害怕面對、失去、失敗，
多了收飾、計算，少了幾分坦誠的勇氣。

與姪兒相處令我有很體會，他的探索精神
也正是踏上"side track"所需要的…

小休片刻…

每天能看見這樣的日落，
晚上在月光影照下睡着，
也是一件樂事…很滿足…
如果這一刻要離開這個世界，
也無悔…

Anchor Music (Tag Blog)

In response to Green Rabbit's request on "your favorite Anchor Music",
here comes my anchor music .. or music which smooth my moody day ...

1) Bjork - Declare Independence



* A track from her latest album "Volta".
I am so moved by the strong rhythm and lyrics!
this is the live performance from Glastonbury 2007 ! very powerful!
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2) The Verve - On your own



Tell me what you seen
Was it a dream?
Was I in it?
Life seems so obscene
Until it's over
Who knows?

All I want is someone who can fill the hole
In the life I know
In between life and death
When there's nothing left
Do you wanna know?

You come in on your own
And you leave on your own
Forget the lovers you've know
And your friends on your own

* The Verve is one of my fav. music band ..this song is almost 10 yrs from now...
The lyrics is not the "encouraging" one , but a very true and honest piece of word...
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3) The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony



'Cause it's a bittersweet symphony, this life
Try to make ends meet
You're a slave to money then you die
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down
You know the one that takes you to the places
where all the veins meet yeah,

No change, I can change
I can change, I can change
But I'm here in my mold
I am here in my mold
But I'm a million different people
from one day to the next
I can't change my mold
No, no, no, no, no

Well I never pray
But tonight I'm on my knees yeah
I need to hear some sounds that recognize the pain in me, yeah
I let the melody shine, let it cleanse my mind, I feel free now
But the airways are clean and there's nobody singing to me now

* Still , the song from my fav. band , i love...not only the lyrics, the beat..but also the MV...simple yet straight to the point!
Imagine you walk on the street with the tune in your mind....

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4) Madonna - Sorry



I don't wanna hear, I don't wanna know
Please don't say you're sorry
I've heard it all before
And I can take care of myself
I don't wanna hear, I don't wanna know
Please don't say 'forgive me'
I've seen it all before
And I can't take it anymore

You're not half the man you think you are
Save your words because you've gone too far
I listened to your lies and all your stories (listen to your stories)
You're not half the man you'd like to be

Don't explain yourself cause talk is cheap
There's more important things than hearing you speak
You stayed because I made it so convenient (made it so convenient)
Don't explain yourself, you'll never see

* i admit, this is my recent fav. "heal the heartbreak" + cycling song...
i just found out it also applies in my work ...
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5) Pink Floyd - Another Brick of the Wall



* my anchor music / school anthem in my high sch and uni days..
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6) 林憶蓮 - 為何他會離開你



* why it becomes my anchor music ?... the lyrics act like a sharp knife and stab
directly into your wounded heart... instead of stab deepen into your wound,it "encourage " you to bounce back and release from the pain ...
"Just let it go" ...another "heartbreak healing song"

well, that's all i can think of at this moment...
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Other Tag blog:
Green Rabbit

WHEN THE SHIP COMES IN

Just watched a documentary on Bob Dylan (also posted at Table56) and learned about this old song...
I keep thinking about the "ship"(shit) theory from a new management today..
cant imagine what kind of ship that he is talking about....



WHEN THE SHIP COMES IN with Bob Dylan & Joan Baez at the Civil Rights March in Washington, D.C., 1963

Oh the time will come up
When the winds will stop
And the breeze will cease to be breathin'.
Like the stillness in the wind
'Fore the hurricane begins,
The hour when the ship comes in.

Oh the seas will split
And the ship will hit
And the sands on the shoreline will be shaking.
Then the tide will sound
And the wind will pound
And the morning will be breaking.

Oh the fishes will laugh
As they swim out of the path
And the seagulls they'll be smiling.
And the rocks on the sand
Will proudly stand,
The hour that the ship comes in.

And the words that are used
For to get the ship confused
Will not be understood as they're spoken.
For the chains of the sea
Will have busted in the night
And will be buried at the bottom of the ocean.

A song will lift
As the mainsail shifts
And the boat drifts on to the shoreline.
And the sun will respect
Every face on the deck,
The hour that the ship comes in.

Then the sands will roll
Out a carpet of gold
For your weary toes to be a-touchin'.
And the ship's wise men
Will remind you once again
That the whole wide world is watchin'.

Oh the foes will rise
With the sleep still in their eyes
And they'll jerk from their beds and think they're dreamin'.
But they'll pinch themselves and squeal
And know that it's for real,
The hour when the ship comes in.

Then they'll raise their hands,
Sayin' we'll meet all your demands,
But we'll shout from the bow your days are numbered.
And like Pharaoh's tribe,
They'll be drownded in the tide,
And like Goliath, they'll be conquered.

運動篇

今年定下的「before 30s goal」，
「運動」是我其中的一項小目標，
完成了第一個10k馬拉松後將繼續向半馬拉松目標進發，
練習了差不多半年，幸好沒有「三分鐘熱度」，
因為開始運動後，身心也明顯改善了不少…

在同事的鼓勵及無心插柳下參加了游泳班，
幸運地被抽中 (心想，如果買六合彩也這樣就好了！)
八月中將進行兩個星期的密集式訓練…
第一階段成人捷泳訓練班 …我來了！
希望能完成另一 "before 30's運動小目標"。

現在更期侍十二月的來臨，可以試試到其他地方跑一跑…
因為完成了它後，我的「before 30s goal」也到達終點了！

Your Five Variable Love Profile

Your Five Variable Love Profile

Propensity for Monogamy: Your propensity for monogamy is medium. In general, you prefer to have only one love interest. But it's hard for you to stay devoted for too long! There's too much eye candy to keep you from wandering. Experience Level: Your experience level is medium. You probably have had a couple significant loves. And you may have even had your heart broken. But you haven't really dated a wide variety of people. Dominance: Your dominance is medium. You tend to be the one with more power. You aren't a total control freak in relationships.. But of course you don't mind getting you way! Cynicism: Your cynicism is low. You are an eternal optimist when it comes to love and romance. No matter how many times you've been hurt - you're never bitter. You believe in one true love, your perfect soulmate. And if you haven't found true love yet, you know you will soon. Independence: Your independence is medium. In relationships, you need both "me time" and "we time." You usually find it easy to be part of a couple. But occasionally you start to feel a little smothered.

The Five Variable Love Test

The taste of food 10

關於burger…

不知從哪時候開始，有了尋找美味burger的興趣…
回想起，是因為某位朋友吧！
那位愛食的朋友總喜歡四處尋找新的餐廳、美食，
每當品嘗到美味的食物時，
臉上總掛上滿足、「貪食」又快樂的微笑 …
漸漸地，也被他的「為食冒險精神」感染了…

他曾說過一個好的burger最重要是一塊充滿肉汁的牛肉塊,
要是優質的肉塊，不需什麼醬料或cheese巳足夠。
要測試那店子是否好壞，叫一客 original便可…
從多次Burger旅程中，也認同他 「Burger之道」，
簡單的還是最好，因為這樣才能真正品嘗食物的味道…
我想，我的生活也可以這樣就好了…

註：近期試過了press room的press burger ($75) 和soho的媽媽burger (hk$25)…
其實兩個也不錯，但論價錢低食程度，媽媽burger 成為我的至愛…

旅行的義意

轉眼又一年，
上年的七月六號帶着人生以來最疲憊不堪嘅身心，
獨自上路，踏上最遠的旅程…
很多第一次的旅行經驗…
第一次獨自旅行，
第一次上網訂火車票，
第一次拿着地圖自訂旅程…
…
還有重拾一段與自己獨處的時候…
整個旅程歷歷在目…

曾對自己說過，每年也要去一次長途旅行，
今年未能成事…也離不開金錢、時間等因素…
不過這次旅行卻帶來另一個體驗–
無論在任何地方也可以享受旅行帶來的「心情」，
只要能保持這種「旅行心態」–
(探險、開放、勇於發掘、感受、享受…等)
任何時刻也可進入「旅行狀態」…

註：長途旅行計劃將於明年鐵定實行！

Table 56

回歸日
與三位超級音樂朋友
因為一隊喜愛的樂隊重組而出來聚舊…
新blog " TABLE 56 " 因而產生…

有時間去坐下！

走進教堂

走進教堂
參與一位從幼稚園開始認識的女同學婚禮，
想起有點恐怖…那麼多年…
亦珍惜這份難能可貴的友誼…

巳有一段長時間沒到過教堂參與彌撒，
一位修女曾說過…
「心不在，離開一段時間吧！心在時，再回去」
這句話一直記在心中，而我亦一直沒有回去…
要是參與彌撒的原因只有兩個：葬禮、婚禮
只想給他/她們一個祝福。

走進教堂，感覺陌生，格格不入
聽到了熟悉的經文，詩歌，
原來它們已不知不覺刻印在腦中，
…但沒有因此而投入…只是旁觀者

感動…
是被一對新人對雙方的感情敢於作出承諾、分擔及
擁有共同的宗教熱誠而感動…
加上由五位神父主持彌撒(十分特別情況下才出現的)，
教堂裡，感覺到它的存在、它給這對新人的祝福…

***
曾經在一所教堂裡強烈地感覺到它的存在…
想起來也有點矛盾，一個「離開」了的人
也會感覺到它的存在…
另一矛盾是…
教堂現成了旅遊點、像看博物館…
亦把它成了旅行時靜思的地方…
到教堂的真正意義巳沒有…

…我就是一個這樣矛盾的人…
想的、說的和行動的也是不一致…

六四的殘留影像

那年十一
吾爾開希穿着puma睡衣在馬路上示威
柴玲帶病虛弱的聲線
血染的風彩、一無所有、龍的傳人
電視上新聞報導員穿着黑衣，心情沈重强忍淚水冷靜地報導着
外面充滿坦克車槍聲尖叫聲驚恐哭叫
電話說着我們爬上公廁躲避人群解放軍
最後太危儉，放棄報導
電視通宵報導，片段重複着
解放軍於清晨進入
混亂過後是平靜
不知天安門的情況
廣場上的揚聲器
沒有人
只見雜物帳幕隨處散着
沒有一個人死慯?
說着全世界連小五六也分辨到的大謊話
隨着在報紙相片錄像看到的更不需說吧
逃忙審查坐監軟禁…
某年初步天安門，看見了毛主席的相片
也記起了那天從黃昏到清晨的在電視看到的
中間新聞看不到的
在這刻
像看到了感受到了
忘記了星期一是六四
那天的六月四日代表一個死線
和一個重要的會議
轉眼，不覺已經十八年