Saturday, November 26, 2016

Year in review 1

我上次去蘇州, 在外公家裏看到一件有趣的事.  那就是外公會在小簿子裏記錄一些簡短的想法.  這個方法在媽媽那邊也可以看的到.  就好像一種傳承一樣.  我會注意到這一點, 因為我也有同樣的習慣.  無論是在台灣, 還是來美國後更變本加厲.  而我的簿子裏總是有一些小計畫, 要早起, 要吃健康, 要做怎樣美好的事情.  再不然就是檢討.  就像現在正在做得.

起初乍看之下, 怵目驚心.  現在說, "和外公一樣, 不是很好的事情.  似乎是一件令人討厭的事.  媽媽呢, 則不只是寫在小簿子裏, 他常常隨手抓一張紙, 就寫在上面, 可能是信封, 可能是廣告的背面.  這樣子, 寫下來的東西也常常丟掉.  像那樣子似乎也不怎麼好.  但是, 現在看一看自己的桌面, 上面仍然到處是紙條.  拉倒, 拉倒, 也就這樣了.

把紙條記錄在這裏, 然後把他們丟了吧.  沒有時間順序, 也沒有重要性.  純粹抓到啥記啥.

1.  a. 訂出課程表; b. 學習時間定量; c. 目標 (有恆), (不回情緒左右)

2. 為啥別人的事記的牢些, 自己的事少些?

3. 詩云:  "迨天之未陰雨,  撤彼桑土, 綢繆牖戶; 今此下民, 或敢侮予?"  (孟子公孫丑上四:詩·國風·豳風·鴟鴞)

4. 義人的心, 思量如何回答 / 回答柔和, 使怒消退 / 智慧人的舌, 善發知識 /  溫良的舌是生命的樹.  

5. I forgot how to enjoy.  The joy in the heart is something worth to remember.  Celebrate the things that give me joy and comfort.  Realize the fleeing inside of me.  Let it spread from my heart to my smile.  

6. Look at my desk.  All the finished and unfinished tasks.  Plus those little notes scattered and all around.  Maybe inside, my brain are wild as well.  

7. 若蠱之上九, 居無用之地, 而致匪躬之節, 以蹇之六二, 在王臣之位, 而高不事之心, 則冒進之患生, 曠官之刺興.  (爭臣論, 韓愈)

8. 清潔用具:  準備一個水桶, 一條抹布, 一雙手套.  

9. 布衣之怒, 亦免冠徒跣, 以頭搶地耳....;  此庸夫之怒也.  非士之怒也.  ....  懷怒未發, 休將於天.  (唐雎不辱使命)

10.  Mascon floor plan steps:  1. get measurement;  2. use the software; 3. print.  

11.  進擊的巨人/食夢人(爆漫人)/ 超智遊戲/排球少年/魁男塾/拳擊浪子/死亡筆記/Jo Jo 的奇幻冒險/烙印勇士/山與食欲與我

 

Friday, November 25, 2016

wolf children movie thought

This movie is interesting.  I feel that it is a sad movie. I think the premise of the movie is interesting.  A mother raised two wolf children, who had a hard time to decide what they want to be, human or wolf.  The mother had to study both human and wolf in able to raise the kids.

After watching it, I have a weird feeling that some Japanese movies emphasize on letting things go very strongly.  Especially with Japanese animation.  I always have this tremendous feeling of linger after watching many of their animations.  But sometimes, I felt it was forced.  It's unnatural.  Unnatural is such a strong word, maybe too forceful would be more properly describe what I feel. 

There are two kids in the movie,  one is a girl, the other is a boy.  Girl chose to be human in the end, vice versa for the boy.  The mother showed great effort trying to hold on to him. But in the end,  put a smile on her face, symbolizing her let go of her son.  I just feel a tremendous sorrow for her.  Because she put forth such effort to raise him.   The boy is weak of the two, she always put more effort on him than his sister.  Suddenly, he's gone, and left her without a some form of giving back.  What I see is a Mother's tremendous love, but nothing from her son.  The only thing I'd say is that her son is growing up, she's certain about it.  The sister on the other hand chooses to be human.  But when the emotion flared up, she resorted to the wolf form.  Her mother always warned her about that side of herself.  So when an incident happened, the confident inside of her waned.  And this hiding adds tremendous pressure on her shoulder.  But her mother did not have to worry about her.  She comes to terms with is in the end.  The movie is narrated by the girl. 

I am writing so far, and could not but think to myself.  How do I come to such thoughts?  Because for these two days, I am in despair.  Every holiday season is like this.  What I am thinking is how come my sister can act upon her desire, although it might estrange the relation with Mom.  But is this observation correct?  I don't act upon my Mom's desires.  I don't act upon my own either.  The only thing left to act upon is basic instinct.  But is this observation correct? 


A movie like this cannot be viewed as merely entertainment.  But since it cannot be just entertainment, I doubted I'd go back and watch it again...  Kind heavy...