"Everyman gets narrower and narrower field of knowledge in which he must be an expert in order to compete with other people. The specialist knows more and more about less and less and finally knows everything about nothing."
--------Konrad Lorenz
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Random thoughts
First, I want to say that I don't like the my first writing about he book, the Tiger: a true story of vengeance and survival. It was dry, and it was clearly forced. I should finished it with the second paragraph.
I kept thinking about the question of why I love the book so much and yet, I could not really write much about it. I should ask myself, did I really like the book? If I did not, then I should stop worrying about it. But if I did, then what's wrong with me? I like the book! There's no doubt about it. Then why did I just described the things that I read in the book, but I could not express how it interested me. Every time I think of such question, something was gnawing me. I felt very uneasy right this moment... lol
A good story always pull me into their world. This book did just that. And yet, it's not a fantasy story, it was based in reality. A tiger was deviated from its normal behavior, and devoured two people in a deviated way. The story of catching it was another incredible encounter. And yet, here again, I am describing fact, rather than how and what I felt. What did the story give me? The feeling is so close at hand, yet it is not.
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I read another book, called what it is like to go to war. I saw the author was talking about video media's violence, how it would affect kids, and how parents are responsible to guide kids through violence on tv, video games, or movies...etc.
The book left quite an impression on me. I cannot use one word to describe the book, but machoism does jump out of my head right at this moment. However, it is not a fair words for the book. I think I use the word because I agree with him on that, as society advance in culture, it has a need to tone down the aggression. And yet, aggression would never be able to disappear, or even tone down truly. By attempting to tone the aggression, we rather make people passive. But passive is aggression's sleep, and during sleep, we as human, could not really learn to deal with aggression. When aggression woke up, it is a volcano in the rising, and there's no stopping it. Either that, or I would even say, aggression will disguise itself in another form, some of the cruelist culture practice might be viewed as aggression in disguise? This is just my guess. I think I will need to read that book by konrad lorenz, on aggression.
I like the book a lot, because it does not disguise itself. And I felt the arthur was struggling through his post war years to find meaning of his vietnam experience. It is very interesting to find him coming to term with himself, and realized he will go to war for the love of his folks at home. He did not abandon aggresion, but tempting to use rationality and training to curb it, to channel it. Although I think that his attempt is going to fail. But I like his conviction, I felt it is a very universal value to all humanity. It would encourage bravery, and honesty, and love.
I kept thinking about the question of why I love the book so much and yet, I could not really write much about it. I should ask myself, did I really like the book? If I did not, then I should stop worrying about it. But if I did, then what's wrong with me? I like the book! There's no doubt about it. Then why did I just described the things that I read in the book, but I could not express how it interested me. Every time I think of such question, something was gnawing me. I felt very uneasy right this moment... lol
A good story always pull me into their world. This book did just that. And yet, it's not a fantasy story, it was based in reality. A tiger was deviated from its normal behavior, and devoured two people in a deviated way. The story of catching it was another incredible encounter. And yet, here again, I am describing fact, rather than how and what I felt. What did the story give me? The feeling is so close at hand, yet it is not.
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I read another book, called what it is like to go to war. I saw the author was talking about video media's violence, how it would affect kids, and how parents are responsible to guide kids through violence on tv, video games, or movies...etc.
The book left quite an impression on me. I cannot use one word to describe the book, but machoism does jump out of my head right at this moment. However, it is not a fair words for the book. I think I use the word because I agree with him on that, as society advance in culture, it has a need to tone down the aggression. And yet, aggression would never be able to disappear, or even tone down truly. By attempting to tone the aggression, we rather make people passive. But passive is aggression's sleep, and during sleep, we as human, could not really learn to deal with aggression. When aggression woke up, it is a volcano in the rising, and there's no stopping it. Either that, or I would even say, aggression will disguise itself in another form, some of the cruelist culture practice might be viewed as aggression in disguise? This is just my guess. I think I will need to read that book by konrad lorenz, on aggression.
I like the book a lot, because it does not disguise itself. And I felt the arthur was struggling through his post war years to find meaning of his vietnam experience. It is very interesting to find him coming to term with himself, and realized he will go to war for the love of his folks at home. He did not abandon aggresion, but tempting to use rationality and training to curb it, to channel it. Although I think that his attempt is going to fail. But I like his conviction, I felt it is a very universal value to all humanity. It would encourage bravery, and honesty, and love.
Friday, June 07, 2013
歌詞
If I didn't care
More than words can say
If I didn't care
Would I feel this way?
If this isn't love, then why do I thrill?
And what makes my head
Go 'round and 'round
While my heart stands still?
If I didn't care
Would it be the same?
Would my every prayer
Begin and end with just your name?
And would I be sure that this is love
Beyond compare?
Would all this be true
If I didn't care for you?
("If I didn't care, honey child
More than words can say
If I didn't care, baby
Would I feel this way?
Darlin', if this isn't love
Then why do I thrill so much?
What is it that makes my head
Go 'round and 'round
While my heart just stands still so much?")
(not in the movie)
If I didn't care
Would it be the same?
Would my every prayer
Begin and end with just your name?
And would I be sure that this
Is love beyond compare?
Would all this be true
If I didn't care for you?
More than words can say
If I didn't care
Would I feel this way?
If this isn't love, then why do I thrill?
And what makes my head
Go 'round and 'round
While my heart stands still?
If I didn't care
Would it be the same?
Would my every prayer
Begin and end with just your name?
And would I be sure that this is love
Beyond compare?
Would all this be true
If I didn't care for you?
("If I didn't care, honey child
More than words can say
If I didn't care, baby
Would I feel this way?
Darlin', if this isn't love
Then why do I thrill so much?
What is it that makes my head
Go 'round and 'round
While my heart just stands still so much?")
(not in the movie)
If I didn't care
Would it be the same?
Would my every prayer
Begin and end with just your name?
And would I be sure that this
Is love beyond compare?
Would all this be true
If I didn't care for you?
Monday, June 03, 2013
書摘
It is a book I am reading now. The book is called, what it is like to go to war by Karl Marlantes. I saw the author on Kotaku, it was talking about how video game and other medias could desensitize kids. And how parents are responsible to guide kids how feel about violence.
I came across an interesting excerpt about how to motivate people to go to war. The author was talking about guilt and how to lessen it. He related a story from Indian Epic, Mahabharata, in which an Arjuna, a human warrior, and Krishna, a god who has taken the human form of Arjuna's charioteer. The writing was written in the form of poetic dialogue called the Bhagavad Gita. It's a very good example about people are willing to fight for what they think is righteous. But author also warned that although it might help alleviate guilt and doubt, but it would lead people to believe themselves be righteous.
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Arjuna cast his eyes on the grand spectacle. He saw the heroes ready for battle, and he saw there all those who were dear to him. They were grandfathers, teachers, uncles, brothers, sons, dear friends, comrades. he was overcome with compassion for all of them. His voice shook with grief and he said, "Krishna, I feel an awful weakness stealing over me...Krishna, my head is reeling and I feel faint. My limbs refuse to bear me up...I look at all these who are my kinsmen and I feel that I cannot fight with them...I do not want to win this war...For the passion pleasure of ruling this world why should I kill the sons of Dhritarashtra? They have been greedy, evil, avaricious, covetous. I grant all that. But the fact remains that they are my cousins and it is a sin to kill one's own kinsmen. I would rather turn away from the war. It will even be better if I am killed by Duryodhana. I do not want to fight." Arjuna collapsed on the seat of his chariot. He had thrown away his bow and arrows and was overcome by grief.
At first Krishna tries to buck up Arjuna by appealing to his reason, explaining how critical the situation is. This fails. Then he appeals to pride, chiding Arjuna fro letting his feelings get the better of him. This fails too. Finally, Krishna taunts Arjuna about his manhood...Arjuna is not swayed.
"How can I aim my arrows at Bhishma and Drona?" Arjuna asks Krishna. "I cannot do it. Krishna, you know that I am not a coward. This is not weakness. It is compassion for the enemy." Arjuna sat silent, refusing to fight. ...Krishna presses forward, this time appealing to religion...the same effect on Arjuna...none. Krishna finally...appeals to the fact that we humans are caught in existence and we must make choices. That is, when we are confronted by the very real existence of forces for good or for evil, we must choose sides. Krishna states in the Mahabharata, "It is not right to stand by and watch injustice being done. There are times when active interference is necessary."* ...Krishna tells Arjuna that there are two paths to realization, the path of knowledge by meditation and the path of work for men of action. These same two paths are identical to those portrayed in our Western mythology, for example the story of the knight of Parzival, which is part of the Grail legend.
Krishna says to Arjuna: "Remember, no man can be still, even for a moment. He has to do work. It is a law of nature that man should work...By not working you cannot live. Even the bodily functions need work to sustain them.
"How then can one escape the bondage of work? By performing a sacrifice for the general good. That is the secret of work well done. Work should be done so that others may benefit by it and not you. Dedicate al lthe work to me, and fight."
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Mythology tells truth by disguising the complexion.
I came across an interesting excerpt about how to motivate people to go to war. The author was talking about guilt and how to lessen it. He related a story from Indian Epic, Mahabharata, in which an Arjuna, a human warrior, and Krishna, a god who has taken the human form of Arjuna's charioteer. The writing was written in the form of poetic dialogue called the Bhagavad Gita. It's a very good example about people are willing to fight for what they think is righteous. But author also warned that although it might help alleviate guilt and doubt, but it would lead people to believe themselves be righteous.
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Arjuna cast his eyes on the grand spectacle. He saw the heroes ready for battle, and he saw there all those who were dear to him. They were grandfathers, teachers, uncles, brothers, sons, dear friends, comrades. he was overcome with compassion for all of them. His voice shook with grief and he said, "Krishna, I feel an awful weakness stealing over me...Krishna, my head is reeling and I feel faint. My limbs refuse to bear me up...I look at all these who are my kinsmen and I feel that I cannot fight with them...I do not want to win this war...For the passion pleasure of ruling this world why should I kill the sons of Dhritarashtra? They have been greedy, evil, avaricious, covetous. I grant all that. But the fact remains that they are my cousins and it is a sin to kill one's own kinsmen. I would rather turn away from the war. It will even be better if I am killed by Duryodhana. I do not want to fight." Arjuna collapsed on the seat of his chariot. He had thrown away his bow and arrows and was overcome by grief.
At first Krishna tries to buck up Arjuna by appealing to his reason, explaining how critical the situation is. This fails. Then he appeals to pride, chiding Arjuna fro letting his feelings get the better of him. This fails too. Finally, Krishna taunts Arjuna about his manhood...Arjuna is not swayed.
"How can I aim my arrows at Bhishma and Drona?" Arjuna asks Krishna. "I cannot do it. Krishna, you know that I am not a coward. This is not weakness. It is compassion for the enemy." Arjuna sat silent, refusing to fight. ...Krishna presses forward, this time appealing to religion...the same effect on Arjuna...none. Krishna finally...appeals to the fact that we humans are caught in existence and we must make choices. That is, when we are confronted by the very real existence of forces for good or for evil, we must choose sides. Krishna states in the Mahabharata, "It is not right to stand by and watch injustice being done. There are times when active interference is necessary."* ...Krishna tells Arjuna that there are two paths to realization, the path of knowledge by meditation and the path of work for men of action. These same two paths are identical to those portrayed in our Western mythology, for example the story of the knight of Parzival, which is part of the Grail legend.
Krishna says to Arjuna: "Remember, no man can be still, even for a moment. He has to do work. It is a law of nature that man should work...By not working you cannot live. Even the bodily functions need work to sustain them.
"How then can one escape the bondage of work? By performing a sacrifice for the general good. That is the secret of work well done. Work should be done so that others may benefit by it and not you. Dedicate al lthe work to me, and fight."
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Mythology tells truth by disguising the complexion.
Friday, May 31, 2013
遊蘇書信往來
之前:
我還有一星期多的時間就要去蘇州了, 在準備的期間裡, 我看了一大堆外公給的蘇州旅遊導覽.
大多數都是給遊客的, 可我也想跑跑一些不是遊客的地方...
你們可否也提供一些你們覺得值得跑的地方?
還有我也想問問大陸那邊最近關於禽流感的消息.
祝 康樂
小杰
那天和妈妈通电话也说其带你玩苏州的事，妈妈苦恼没人带你玩，我就劝她找点时间自己陪你。 这样其实也给妈妈一个休闲的时间。 希望你在苏州的那段时间里妈妈有机会陪你至少走一两个地方。 你喜欢历史，苏州又富有历史古迹，所以妈妈是最好的导游，别的亲戚没人能胜任“导游”的，最多是带带路。
我還有一星期多的時間就要去蘇州了, 在準備的期間裡, 我看了一大堆外公給的蘇州旅遊導覽.
大多數都是給遊客的, 可我也想跑跑一些不是遊客的地方...
你們可否也提供一些你們覺得值得跑的地方?
還有我也想問問大陸那邊最近關於禽流感的消息.
祝 康樂
小杰
4/20/13
=================那天和妈妈通电话也说其带你玩苏州的事，妈妈苦恼没人带你玩，我就劝她找点时间自己陪你。 这样其实也给妈妈一个休闲的时间。 希望你在苏州的那段时间里妈妈有机会陪你至少走一两个地方。 你喜欢历史，苏州又富有历史古迹，所以妈妈是最好的导游，别的亲戚没人能胜任“导游”的，最多是带带路。
不知好公推荐了哪些。 很多园林虽是游客多，但主要看怎么玩，和跟谁玩。 跟着人群穿流而过没意思，要有人讲讲典故历史什么的就很好。 这点来说，如果妈妈没时间，跟旅游团听专业的导游讲讲也是不错的。
至于不在普通游客视线内的，我能想到的大致是孔庙（现为碑刻博物馆），五人墓，环秀山庄（现刺绣博物馆），还有寒山寺外的枫桥等。 我自己蛮喜欢在平江路散步的感觉。 别忘了带个相机。
苏州真的很小，你时间那么多，建议参加一个旅游团到附近的周庄，同里等小镇走走。 亲戚朋友都喜欢带人去园区和金鸡湖，我倒觉得那里没什么，只不过很现代，和这里很像罢了。 是个新苏州的典范，一切都是新的，仿古的。
禽流感的情况要请蓓莉来说说了。 对现在的苏州蓓莉应该比较熟了。
4/20/13
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小杰，
4/21/13
我周六寄了一盒DVD给你（两片DVD装在一个case里），请带给我妈妈。 里面是她要的照片，还有我推荐给她的两本电子书。 我给她的照片里有一些小玮结婚时的照片。 你看看喜欢的可以留下一份。
收到后给我个E好吗？
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DVD 收到了. 我會轉交.
小杰
小杰
4/23/13
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不好意思，隔这么多天才回。最近忙得晕头转向了。
禽流感的事，被最近的地震新闻挤一边去了。偶尔看见有散发发现的报道。好像感觉也不是很多的样子。并且，官方一再申请，目前没有人传人的证据。就是上海、苏州那边的情况比北方肯定严重一些。我清明回去，大家都不敢吃鸡。当然，宣教都讲鸡是可以吃的，但一定要煮熟煮透。
这个季节，按理是江南最好的旅游季节。小杰难得去一趟，而且难得可以呆比较久，一定要多走走。不要只呆家里。苏州城里其实没啥味道了。古城旧建筑已几乎全 被破坏，值得去的也就几个园林了。新城比较西化，小杰应该也不稀罕。我个人觉得可以去几个郊区的古镇逛逛，象 甪直，同里，乌镇 （有的已经是进入上海/浙江境内）. 开发工作越不好的地方，反而味道越浓。
禽流感的事，被最近的地震新闻挤一边去了。偶尔看见有散发发现的报道。好像感觉也不是很多的样子。并且，官方一再申请，目前没有人传人的证据。就是上海、苏州那边的情况比北方肯定严重一些。我清明回去，大家都不敢吃鸡。当然，宣教都讲鸡是可以吃的，但一定要煮熟煮透。
这个季节，按理是江南最好的旅游季节。小杰难得去一趟，而且难得可以呆比较久，一定要多走走。不要只呆家里。苏州城里其实没啥味道了。古城旧建筑已几乎全 被破坏，值得去的也就几个园林了。新城比较西化，小杰应该也不稀罕。我个人觉得可以去几个郊区的古镇逛逛，象 甪直，同里，乌镇 （有的已经是进入上海/浙江境内）. 开发工作越不好的地方，反而味道越浓。
4/27/13
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之中:
各位親切的鄉親父老兄弟們, 大家好:
今天兄弟我已抵達蘇州四個小時了. 現在用大姨的電腦和各位通信.
今 天, 不對應該是昨天早上我們 check in 的時候, 有一點小插曲. 媽媽的簽證上被蓋了一個印章. 結果給我們 check in 的人, 是個印度阿三, 他們素來以嚴正著稱, 讓我們等了三十分鐘, 問遍了他的同行和經理之後才得以通行. 不過他還是很謹慎的告訴我們, 這種情況很不尋常, 大陸方面甚至可能會把媽媽遣回... 媽媽到了 LA 之後也以很沉重的心情, 打電話給舅舅和舅媽, 請他們轉告姨丈...
幸好, 一切都順利. 我們只要向大陸海關說, 一切都是美國海關的錯, 就一切 OK! 姨丈還特意給我們準備了計程車!
看到外公, 大姨和姨丈, 他們三個看起來都很好. 現在剛剛在大姨家洗完澡, 我現在要去外公家睡覺去了. 以後的事得明天在談了.
謝謝舅媽凌晨兩三點起來載我們去機場. 謝謝各位的鼎力相助, 接下來就要看我是否有魄力去找地方玩了!
健康快樂
小杰
今天兄弟我已抵達蘇州四個小時了. 現在用大姨的電腦和各位通信.
今 天, 不對應該是昨天早上我們 check in 的時候, 有一點小插曲. 媽媽的簽證上被蓋了一個印章. 結果給我們 check in 的人, 是個印度阿三, 他們素來以嚴正著稱, 讓我們等了三十分鐘, 問遍了他的同行和經理之後才得以通行. 不過他還是很謹慎的告訴我們, 這種情況很不尋常, 大陸方面甚至可能會把媽媽遣回... 媽媽到了 LA 之後也以很沉重的心情, 打電話給舅舅和舅媽, 請他們轉告姨丈...
幸好, 一切都順利. 我們只要向大陸海關說, 一切都是美國海關的錯, 就一切 OK! 姨丈還特意給我們準備了計程車!
看到外公, 大姨和姨丈, 他們三個看起來都很好. 現在剛剛在大姨家洗完澡, 我現在要去外公家睡覺去了. 以後的事得明天在談了.
謝謝舅媽凌晨兩三點起來載我們去機場. 謝謝各位的鼎力相助, 接下來就要看我是否有魄力去找地方玩了!
健康快樂
小杰
5/01/13
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怎麼海關會那樣亂搞咧。。。
安全抵達就好。先睡一覺，第二天一定要跟外公說好你不睡那裡哦！
April安全抵達就好。先睡一覺，第二天一定要跟外公說好你不睡那裡哦！
5/01/13
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你很幸运，用的是hotmail，听说国内上gmail不方便呢。 第一次到苏州，先到处转转，吃点好吃的，不过要小心卫生。 出门不要忘了带相机哦。 有空的话，随时给我们写点update吧。
拙
5/01/13
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Jack,
Everything is fine at home. Your cat is doing fine too and very anxious to see me every time.
舅媽
5/03/13
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从佩兰阿姨和蓓莉处听到了你和好公生气的消息。 大家似乎都很担心，但我一直觉得你内心比大家想象的要stronger。 你自己觉得怎样？ 接下来的日子还有信心应付吗？
如果发现自己的情绪开始波动，一定不要犹豫，及时离开那个屋子，到公园或街上去走一走。 和好公日夜相处是个很exhausting的事，没人受得了。 你不要对自己失去信心，这种事，换了别人也好不到哪里去，我妈就无法处理好。
年纪大了，好公的意识越来越封闭在自己的世界里，讲话时已做不到顾及别人的感受，我猜想他现在所有的思维，大概
都是从他自己出发，这一点有点像孩子，只是成人比不上孩子的天真和纯洁，返老还童的样子并不可爱。 所以只能是边上的人自我调节，不要把他的话当真。
千万别和他较真，无论多么大的原则是非问题，不要和他争。
从我妈妈平时抱怨的事情，我可以想象你妈妈在好公身边的日子也不会好过，一定会受很多委屈。 我当初真没想到好公会坚持你们住他家，完全失算，完全没有想到。;-( 不知道这样的安排现在还有没有改善的可能？
如果不能到我妈那里住，我想建议你考虑一下出去玩几天。
你已经陪了八九天，出去个两三天，回来再坚持七八天就大功告成了。 让我妈陪你去杭州玩两三天，好吗？
我直觉我妈妈现在和好公有点水火不容，她在旁边常常起反作用。 让我爸爸留下来陪你妈妈，应该不会有事。 你不必太放心不下你妈妈。
有时人少反而会让事情简单些。 考虑一下好吗？ 梅雨中的西湖很漂亮的，住一个晚上，湖边玩两天足矣。
Take Care!
Wendy
5/09/13
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之後:
回来了吗？ 一路上顺利吧。 回来可以好好休息一下了。
有关那个我寄给你的photo DVD，等你有空的时候，能否帮我寄到苏州？ 我没有留底，那些照片我们还有，只是都散在各个folder里，我当初花了很多时间筛选命名，不想再做一遍，你帮我寄去吧。 不是很急的。
空了说说对苏州和园林的感受？ 西湖没去有点可惜，不过去了周庄也不错，我还没去过周庄。
再聊，
Wendy
21 May 2013
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早上八點多到家(美國東岸時間). 感覺好像經過兩個晚上兩個白天... lol
洛杉磯的機場很冷清, 我們等了五個小時. Newark 機場好熱鬧, 好多好吃的, 我們卻只能匆匆一暼... le sigh...
我會幫你寄的...回到家就看到在餐桌上, 氣死我了, 氣死我了. :D 我會寄的.
蘇州遊記是一定得出一篇的, 如此盛會, 豈能無隻言片語... 要等等就是了...
回到家, 看到草木興盛, 感覺恍如隔世... 須要快去割草... 昏倒... lol
健康快樂
小杰
洛杉磯的機場很冷清, 我們等了五個小時. Newark 機場好熱鬧, 好多好吃的, 我們卻只能匆匆一暼... le sigh...
我會幫你寄的...回到家就看到在餐桌上, 氣死我了, 氣死我了. :D 我會寄的.
蘇州遊記是一定得出一篇的, 如此盛會, 豈能無隻言片語... 要等等就是了...
回到家, 看到草木興盛, 感覺恍如隔世... 須要快去割草... 昏倒... lol
健康快樂
小杰
2013-05-21
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回家感觉一定好。这二十天，您给我带来快乐。很难忘。欢迎再来。
5/21/13
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先看看照片. 照的不多...
健康快樂
小杰
健康快樂
小杰
5/22/13
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more! more! I want more! ;-) 在小站看到新注册flickr可以得free 1tb space，去试试吧。
第一张是哪里？ 还有是谁的包包挂在唐吉可德的脚上啊？ 笑死了！
和燕子阿姨去的是周庄吗？ 最后一张是你家的小猫吧？
有没有妈妈家的照片？ （对不起我要求太多了。 呵呵。
）
拙
5/22/13
Thursday, May 30, 2013
book afterthought
I finished a book called, the Tiger, a True story of vengeance and survival. The book was about a man-eating tiger, and the process of hunting the tiger down by a group of expert hunters at the outer Manchurian.
It was a great read. The whole process of hunting was only quarter of the book. But the Arthur detailed the people involved in the whole process. By doing that, readers were introduced to the region, the era, the people and their cultures, and present political and economical situation around outer Manchuria. It was a fascinating read.
The main character was the Amur Tigers. As the Russian brought their technology eastward gradually starting 17th century, the seed of destruction of Amur tigers' habitat was sown. But the vast Siberia land was Amur tigers' protector, it slowed down the process, until the Trans-Siberian railroad finished at the end of 19th century. Then the modern technology poured in with increasing speed following historical events like, Stalin, WWII, Mao, and perestroika and its aftermath. These events were like hands, setting people into their places, the places and the era in terms guided different characters to make different decisions. (The Amur tigers however, was not really a character. It is part of the so called "Mother land". It is also a book about conservation. The habitat lost to logging, before and after perestroika; the fall and rise of the tigers' population, where and who is the tiger's biggest market, China. )
The books is fascinating, because it used a very incredible story to get people to follow the train of Author's thought. The book spend three quarter to make the characters intimate with the readers. The characters' situation in the book was bad, because the economic was horrible. And to the Far East of Russia, the situation was even worse. Many characters were forced to live off the Mother land, the Taiga. By doing so, chance encountering with tiger became plenty. From there, after two cases of a tiger eating human. The final showdown between the tiger was the high lights of the story.
One of the fun thing about the book was how it described the natives. Basically, the book described them as with North American Natives. I find that fun. Because at the end of the book, the poachers they mentioned was of the native tribal people. Of course, in bad economic, they could be suffering the most.
It was a great read. The whole process of hunting was only quarter of the book. But the Arthur detailed the people involved in the whole process. By doing that, readers were introduced to the region, the era, the people and their cultures, and present political and economical situation around outer Manchuria. It was a fascinating read.
The main character was the Amur Tigers. As the Russian brought their technology eastward gradually starting 17th century, the seed of destruction of Amur tigers' habitat was sown. But the vast Siberia land was Amur tigers' protector, it slowed down the process, until the Trans-Siberian railroad finished at the end of 19th century. Then the modern technology poured in with increasing speed following historical events like, Stalin, WWII, Mao, and perestroika and its aftermath. These events were like hands, setting people into their places, the places and the era in terms guided different characters to make different decisions. (The Amur tigers however, was not really a character. It is part of the so called "Mother land". It is also a book about conservation. The habitat lost to logging, before and after perestroika; the fall and rise of the tigers' population, where and who is the tiger's biggest market, China. )
The books is fascinating, because it used a very incredible story to get people to follow the train of Author's thought. The book spend three quarter to make the characters intimate with the readers. The characters' situation in the book was bad, because the economic was horrible. And to the Far East of Russia, the situation was even worse. Many characters were forced to live off the Mother land, the Taiga. By doing so, chance encountering with tiger became plenty. From there, after two cases of a tiger eating human. The final showdown between the tiger was the high lights of the story.
One of the fun thing about the book was how it described the natives. Basically, the book described them as with North American Natives. I find that fun. Because at the end of the book, the poachers they mentioned was of the native tribal people. Of course, in bad economic, they could be suffering the most.
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
飛甲觀後感
我看了徐克的龍門飛甲. 滿失望的. 對白好濫.... 劇情太複雜, 人物太雜亂, 故事不對焦. 我是看2D 的, 無法評論 3D. 打鬥的刺激性還可以.
所有演員都浪費了, 周迅到最後面的時候, 稍微有一絲絲看頭. 最有看頭的大概是陳坤, 但是, 這好比是廢物堆裡希望找些有賸餘價值的東西一樣...
這已經不是武俠片, 這是愈來愈走向奇幻片.
對白真的是好濫好濫... 快哭死了...
所有演員都浪費了, 周迅到最後面的時候, 稍微有一絲絲看頭. 最有看頭的大概是陳坤, 但是, 這好比是廢物堆裡希望找些有賸餘價值的東西一樣...
這已經不是武俠片, 這是愈來愈走向奇幻片.
對白真的是好濫好濫... 快哭死了...
Sunday, May 26, 2013
蘇州很小記
我最近去了一趟蘇州. 這是我第一次去. 五月的蘇州, 天氣還真不錯. 雖然有大概四分之一的時間在下雨, 但是, 都沒有很大, 輕輕的小雨, 走在其中還滿愜意的.
蘇 州最有名的就是他的園林. 我這次也算是跑了不少地方, 拙政, 獅子, 網師, 留園, 啟園, 雕花樓, 滄浪亭我都去了. 我比別人幸運的地方是有一個很好的導遊, 是一個親戚. 他退修之前在文化部門工作, 對每個園林都有熟悉. 我這個人有很好其說園林中的新增, 和原有的古物, 他都可一一指出. 新增的原因, 原有的變化和保護.
所有園林裡, 我最喜歡拙政，網師, 留園, 和啟園. 拙政的寬大祥和, 網師的精緻小巧, 留園的匠心獨具, 還有啟園的依山傍水. 其他的園林以各具特色, 像是獅子, 就非常有特色. 其中的假山石林讓人留連, 但是, 總體的設計卻讓我有些閉塞之感, 不像拙政的開放. 滄浪亭也讓我印象深刻, 園子的設計圍繞那座假山, 其間的迴廊高低起伏, 與其他園林非常不同, 頗有野趣. 但是, 讓我感覺最美的地方卻是滄浪亭的外面, 其外是一卻美麗的池塘環繞, 池塘裡有荷葉點綴其中. 園後有另一建築, 是民國時期的蘇州美術學校. 現在作為紀念學校的成立者. 紀念堂的形式是羅馬建築, 但是, 和滄浪亭在一起卻沒有突兀之感, 滿奇怪的. 可惜滄浪亭的所在地, 有其他建築物比他高環繞其畔...
我也去了一些比較偏僻的地 方, 像是東山(啟園的所在地), 周莊; 還有一些山景名勝像是, 虎邱, 靈巖山, 穹窿山. 這些地方都整理得滿好. 例如虎邱, 非常漂亮; 靈巖山, 穹窿山也是處處可見人精心的設計. 不能否認的是, 人的成份愈佔愈多, 無論是設計上, 還是遊客流量... 不過無論是哪裡, 都比不上我去周莊時所見的人群. 虎邱很多人, 但是, 虎邱寬敞. 周莊就不同了. 周莊的主要景點就是老房子. 我暫時稱他為老莊. 既然是老莊, 自然是街道窄小, 往天空瞧, 那邊的人稱做 "一線天", 因為大家的屋簷只給天留了一條細縫. 遊客又多, 街道又窄, 有的地方還真的可以做到摩肩擦踵... 周莊外圍有一些店面滿大的餐廳, 我建議大家不要去吃. 因為周莊老莊裡, 很多很多吃的, 無論是合菜, 還是小吃, 應有盡有... 這是我從痛苦的教訓得來的寶貴經驗...嗚嗚嗚. :p 我到周莊十一點, 不少老莊外的餐廳招攬生意, 我們一行人想, 進去可能沒吃的, 先解決了吃的問題比較好... 食物也不怎麼好, 當我們走到老莊裡, 裡面可真的是刀杓亂響, 香味撲鼻... 當然, 我們還想辦法進行了補償. 我們一人一個綠色的糯米團子, 還真不錯! 以一種動人的香氣, 恬淡適中, 糯性十足.
蘇 州老城裡還有幾條老街也很好走, 像是西北角落的山塘街, 還有觀前街附近的平江路. 這兩條街都以老為賣點. 他兩都希望在賣弄古老的風情. 有點像周莊. 但是, 我覺得和周莊比起來要更好. 周莊也有好玩的店, 但是, 平將路有不少寓古於新的地方. 也因為如此, 在整體上更雅, 步調上更慢. 當然, 這可能也和我逛街的時間有關係, 我第二次逛平江路是在小雨中, 在小雨的洗禮下, 整個街道顯零落. 我第二次去山塘也是一樣. 那是同一天. 人群的多寡是有決定性的影響...
我去蘇州前, 已經對大肉麵聽說很久了. 我這次去吃了六頓早餐麵. 在此之前我以為只有蘭州人才是早餐一碗麵. 蘇州的早餐麵是一碗清湯裡一大碗麵. 這種麵我也很喜歡. 接著就是澆頭, 可以單澆, 也可以雙澆. 澆頭可以是一塊紅燒帶皮的肥肉, 或著是炸排骨, 或者是炒腰花, 不過最好的多半有鱔魚的澆頭. 我吃了三種等級, 是我一個親戚帶我吃的. 最高級的一家叫做同德興. 同德興的湯的確是好, 很宣. 不過一碗雙澆麵要五十塊人民幣. :p 另外讓我印象深刻的是蠶豆. 五月份我去剛好是蠶豆的季節! 在美國我吃過冰凍包裝的蠶豆, 很難吃. 但是那邊新鮮的蠶豆真是又鮮又甜, 顏色也是綠的好像要滴下來一樣. 幾乎我只要是吃合菜, 一定有三樣東西, 一個是松鼠桂魚, 油爆鱔糊, 還有一盤蠶豆. 當然, 其他的東西像是大餅油條, 餛飩, 湯包, 雞敦米等等. 哦, 還有在山塘街吃到的甜粥. :)
蘇州真是不錯的地方. :)
蘇 州最有名的就是他的園林. 我這次也算是跑了不少地方, 拙政, 獅子, 網師, 留園, 啟園, 雕花樓, 滄浪亭我都去了. 我比別人幸運的地方是有一個很好的導遊, 是一個親戚. 他退修之前在文化部門工作, 對每個園林都有熟悉. 我這個人有很好其說園林中的新增, 和原有的古物, 他都可一一指出. 新增的原因, 原有的變化和保護.
所有園林裡, 我最喜歡拙政，網師, 留園, 和啟園. 拙政的寬大祥和, 網師的精緻小巧, 留園的匠心獨具, 還有啟園的依山傍水. 其他的園林以各具特色, 像是獅子, 就非常有特色. 其中的假山石林讓人留連, 但是, 總體的設計卻讓我有些閉塞之感, 不像拙政的開放. 滄浪亭也讓我印象深刻, 園子的設計圍繞那座假山, 其間的迴廊高低起伏, 與其他園林非常不同, 頗有野趣. 但是, 讓我感覺最美的地方卻是滄浪亭的外面, 其外是一卻美麗的池塘環繞, 池塘裡有荷葉點綴其中. 園後有另一建築, 是民國時期的蘇州美術學校. 現在作為紀念學校的成立者. 紀念堂的形式是羅馬建築, 但是, 和滄浪亭在一起卻沒有突兀之感, 滿奇怪的. 可惜滄浪亭的所在地, 有其他建築物比他高環繞其畔...
我也去了一些比較偏僻的地 方, 像是東山(啟園的所在地), 周莊; 還有一些山景名勝像是, 虎邱, 靈巖山, 穹窿山. 這些地方都整理得滿好. 例如虎邱, 非常漂亮; 靈巖山, 穹窿山也是處處可見人精心的設計. 不能否認的是, 人的成份愈佔愈多, 無論是設計上, 還是遊客流量... 不過無論是哪裡, 都比不上我去周莊時所見的人群. 虎邱很多人, 但是, 虎邱寬敞. 周莊就不同了. 周莊的主要景點就是老房子. 我暫時稱他為老莊. 既然是老莊, 自然是街道窄小, 往天空瞧, 那邊的人稱做 "一線天", 因為大家的屋簷只給天留了一條細縫. 遊客又多, 街道又窄, 有的地方還真的可以做到摩肩擦踵... 周莊外圍有一些店面滿大的餐廳, 我建議大家不要去吃. 因為周莊老莊裡, 很多很多吃的, 無論是合菜, 還是小吃, 應有盡有... 這是我從痛苦的教訓得來的寶貴經驗...嗚嗚嗚. :p 我到周莊十一點, 不少老莊外的餐廳招攬生意, 我們一行人想, 進去可能沒吃的, 先解決了吃的問題比較好... 食物也不怎麼好, 當我們走到老莊裡, 裡面可真的是刀杓亂響, 香味撲鼻... 當然, 我們還想辦法進行了補償. 我們一人一個綠色的糯米團子, 還真不錯! 以一種動人的香氣, 恬淡適中, 糯性十足.
蘇 州老城裡還有幾條老街也很好走, 像是西北角落的山塘街, 還有觀前街附近的平江路. 這兩條街都以老為賣點. 他兩都希望在賣弄古老的風情. 有點像周莊. 但是, 我覺得和周莊比起來要更好. 周莊也有好玩的店, 但是, 平將路有不少寓古於新的地方. 也因為如此, 在整體上更雅, 步調上更慢. 當然, 這可能也和我逛街的時間有關係, 我第二次逛平江路是在小雨中, 在小雨的洗禮下, 整個街道顯零落. 我第二次去山塘也是一樣. 那是同一天. 人群的多寡是有決定性的影響...
我去蘇州前, 已經對大肉麵聽說很久了. 我這次去吃了六頓早餐麵. 在此之前我以為只有蘭州人才是早餐一碗麵. 蘇州的早餐麵是一碗清湯裡一大碗麵. 這種麵我也很喜歡. 接著就是澆頭, 可以單澆, 也可以雙澆. 澆頭可以是一塊紅燒帶皮的肥肉, 或著是炸排骨, 或者是炒腰花, 不過最好的多半有鱔魚的澆頭. 我吃了三種等級, 是我一個親戚帶我吃的. 最高級的一家叫做同德興. 同德興的湯的確是好, 很宣. 不過一碗雙澆麵要五十塊人民幣. :p 另外讓我印象深刻的是蠶豆. 五月份我去剛好是蠶豆的季節! 在美國我吃過冰凍包裝的蠶豆, 很難吃. 但是那邊新鮮的蠶豆真是又鮮又甜, 顏色也是綠的好像要滴下來一樣. 幾乎我只要是吃合菜, 一定有三樣東西, 一個是松鼠桂魚, 油爆鱔糊, 還有一盤蠶豆. 當然, 其他的東西像是大餅油條, 餛飩, 湯包, 雞敦米等等. 哦, 還有在山塘街吃到的甜粥. :)
蘇州真是不錯的地方. :)
Friday, May 24, 2013
蘇州遊漫記二
這次去蘇州, 主要是為了外公, 這是媽媽的理由. 我去蘇州, 則是因為我還沒有去過, 而其他在美國的人都已經去過. 外公在半年前摔過一跤後,又摔了兩次. 媽媽爲了這事, 已在二月, 春假時跑過一趟. 這次媽媽又跑一趟. 我們回來後, 兩個星期, 佩蘭阿姨也要跑一趟.
我小時候對外公的印象, 一個是, 笑臉, 玩具, 另一個是女朋友. 他總是面帶微笑, 他來的時候總是有禮物, 我印象裡最深的是一個變形機器人. 至於女朋友的印象則是, 我們家和外公在環島的時候, 他認識了同團裡的一個葉姓女孩. 那女孩長的滿可愛的, 所以我有點印象. 這是我直接印象. 我和外公也有一個共同經驗, 就是剃頭髪. 那是一家在麗水街和永康街之間的理髮店. 那時他帶我去理髮洗頭, 全套的理髮過程. 我忘記我有沒有哭, 可能沒有吧... 但是也可能有, 一方面是新的店, 我這個人又挺膽小的. 但是, 這次的印象還是深刻的. 畢竟很少和外公單獨做一件事情. 這大概是我小時候唯一的一次. 其他的印象, 他每次從外國回來, 走路總是很快, 和我爸爸總是走在前面. 我媽媽帶著我和妹妹跟在後面.
最近一次見到外公, 則是在三四年前吧. 那時候, 他每年要回台灣一次. 他三個在美國的兒女輪流到台灣陪他. 那次, 輪到我媽媽. 可是, 媽媽那時對於旅行非常害怕. 因為他在那之前來回台灣之後, 他在台灣無法睡覺, 他回來美國後, 竟有長達一個月的時間不能睡覺. 所以那次我跟去了. 那是我第二次回台灣. 外公在台灣對我是很客氣的. 我常常跟著他走東走西，他也帶我和媽媽去吃一家日本餐， 一家很有名的菜飯， 最後還去吃了川楊菜館的煨麵(銀翼)． 我吃的肚子好脹好脹， 但是那實在是滿口的香味！
這一次， 我再見到外公． 他已和之前大不一樣了． 他的背駝了， 甚至歪向一邊， 他的頭髮更稀疏了， 他的步伐變慢， 變小了． 他臉上的笑容也少了． 他每次看到我還是用力擠出笑容． 但是， 那無法掩飾笑容之前的無奈和失落． 他增多了的， 也是之前我沒有觀察到的， 是講話的口氣更強了． 他明明白白地說，他在和大姨作戰． 他一開始只和媽媽說他對大姨種種不滿意的地方． 後來也和我說了兩三次． 他在餐桌上罵幫傭的阿姨． 阿姨往往是笑， 但是有兩三次被罵得連笑都笑不出來．
這一次， 我除了看到外公在言詞態度上的利害． 也看到他自己如何一個人過日子． 我住在他的佛堂裡， 在回來前的第二天， 我翻了翻他桌上的一本血壓紀錄． 他裡面除了血壓紀錄外， 還有其他的東西， 也有他爾偶的隨筆． 其中談到他自己一輩子都是沒有籍貫的公民． 他今年九十歲了， 而他和他的髮妻還有兒女相聚的時間恐怕不超過廿年． 想想也難怪他常常對別人自誇， 他五十年來都是一個人過日子．
我住在外公家， 常常故意拖晚一點睡． 他通常晚上要再吃點東西， 甚至熱杯牛奶． 有一次， 我故意坐在餐桌前看報紙想一等他睡覺． 我就看他， 從座位上起來， 一步一步走到玄關去， 於是我就跟過去打個招呼． 他開始跟我說話， 從鎖門談到了玄關上和門外的電燈． 從檢查窗戶， 到他窗簾祇拉一半的理由． 接著， 他慢慢跺到廚房裡， 一杯一盤， 慢慢檢視． 一廚一櫃， 打開看看． 抽屜也抽樣似的拉出來， 用手在裡頭撥撥瞧瞧． 最後他給我看他放砧板的方法， 他說這是他跟以前一個姓葉的朋友學的． 這朋友以前是海軍出身， 後來做船長， 這位朋友說， 木頭如果全是乾的， 或是全是濕的， 都無所謂． 但是， 如果半濕半乾則容易損害木頭． 所以外公總是在洗好擦過的砧板下放一個墊靠的東西， 他都是用一個炒菜鏟子． 之後， 他又到廁所看看． 最後， 又在餐廳的廚櫃旁弄了半天， 他才滿意的進房間去睡覺． 喔， 不對他進了房間也還沒睡， 我有一次藉著門縫偷瞧． 他脫了褲子， 坐在床上， 先把褲子裡裡外外的看一遍， 接著小心翼翼聚精會神的， 沿著褲子縫痕的地方把褲子摺起來． 之後又在床頭櫃上弄弄撥撥， 過了好一陣子才熄燈睡覺．
這麼長的時間都是他一個人過日子， 外公很不簡單的． 就像他說的， 這需要勇氣． 對於一個孫輩如我而言， 小時候沒注意過的，現在注意到了一點. 這是算是運氣好吧. 無論是他罵人, 還是自誇, 或是他的身必躬親, 這都是我親眼所見, 一個真實的人生.
我小時候對外公的印象, 一個是, 笑臉, 玩具, 另一個是女朋友. 他總是面帶微笑, 他來的時候總是有禮物, 我印象裡最深的是一個變形機器人. 至於女朋友的印象則是, 我們家和外公在環島的時候, 他認識了同團裡的一個葉姓女孩. 那女孩長的滿可愛的, 所以我有點印象. 這是我直接印象. 我和外公也有一個共同經驗, 就是剃頭髪. 那是一家在麗水街和永康街之間的理髮店. 那時他帶我去理髮洗頭, 全套的理髮過程. 我忘記我有沒有哭, 可能沒有吧... 但是也可能有, 一方面是新的店, 我這個人又挺膽小的. 但是, 這次的印象還是深刻的. 畢竟很少和外公單獨做一件事情. 這大概是我小時候唯一的一次. 其他的印象, 他每次從外國回來, 走路總是很快, 和我爸爸總是走在前面. 我媽媽帶著我和妹妹跟在後面.
最近一次見到外公, 則是在三四年前吧. 那時候, 他每年要回台灣一次. 他三個在美國的兒女輪流到台灣陪他. 那次, 輪到我媽媽. 可是, 媽媽那時對於旅行非常害怕. 因為他在那之前來回台灣之後, 他在台灣無法睡覺, 他回來美國後, 竟有長達一個月的時間不能睡覺. 所以那次我跟去了. 那是我第二次回台灣. 外公在台灣對我是很客氣的. 我常常跟著他走東走西，他也帶我和媽媽去吃一家日本餐， 一家很有名的菜飯， 最後還去吃了川楊菜館的煨麵(銀翼)． 我吃的肚子好脹好脹， 但是那實在是滿口的香味！
這一次， 我再見到外公． 他已和之前大不一樣了． 他的背駝了， 甚至歪向一邊， 他的頭髮更稀疏了， 他的步伐變慢， 變小了． 他臉上的笑容也少了． 他每次看到我還是用力擠出笑容． 但是， 那無法掩飾笑容之前的無奈和失落． 他增多了的， 也是之前我沒有觀察到的， 是講話的口氣更強了． 他明明白白地說，他在和大姨作戰． 他一開始只和媽媽說他對大姨種種不滿意的地方． 後來也和我說了兩三次． 他在餐桌上罵幫傭的阿姨． 阿姨往往是笑， 但是有兩三次被罵得連笑都笑不出來．
這一次， 我除了看到外公在言詞態度上的利害． 也看到他自己如何一個人過日子． 我住在他的佛堂裡， 在回來前的第二天， 我翻了翻他桌上的一本血壓紀錄． 他裡面除了血壓紀錄外， 還有其他的東西， 也有他爾偶的隨筆． 其中談到他自己一輩子都是沒有籍貫的公民． 他今年九十歲了， 而他和他的髮妻還有兒女相聚的時間恐怕不超過廿年． 想想也難怪他常常對別人自誇， 他五十年來都是一個人過日子．
我住在外公家， 常常故意拖晚一點睡． 他通常晚上要再吃點東西， 甚至熱杯牛奶． 有一次， 我故意坐在餐桌前看報紙想一等他睡覺． 我就看他， 從座位上起來， 一步一步走到玄關去， 於是我就跟過去打個招呼． 他開始跟我說話， 從鎖門談到了玄關上和門外的電燈． 從檢查窗戶， 到他窗簾祇拉一半的理由． 接著， 他慢慢跺到廚房裡， 一杯一盤， 慢慢檢視． 一廚一櫃， 打開看看． 抽屜也抽樣似的拉出來， 用手在裡頭撥撥瞧瞧． 最後他給我看他放砧板的方法， 他說這是他跟以前一個姓葉的朋友學的． 這朋友以前是海軍出身， 後來做船長， 這位朋友說， 木頭如果全是乾的， 或是全是濕的， 都無所謂． 但是， 如果半濕半乾則容易損害木頭． 所以外公總是在洗好擦過的砧板下放一個墊靠的東西， 他都是用一個炒菜鏟子． 之後， 他又到廁所看看． 最後， 又在餐廳的廚櫃旁弄了半天， 他才滿意的進房間去睡覺． 喔， 不對他進了房間也還沒睡， 我有一次藉著門縫偷瞧． 他脫了褲子， 坐在床上， 先把褲子裡裡外外的看一遍， 接著小心翼翼聚精會神的， 沿著褲子縫痕的地方把褲子摺起來． 之後又在床頭櫃上弄弄撥撥， 過了好一陣子才熄燈睡覺．
這麼長的時間都是他一個人過日子， 外公很不簡單的． 就像他說的， 這需要勇氣． 對於一個孫輩如我而言， 小時候沒注意過的，現在注意到了一點. 這是算是運氣好吧. 無論是他罵人, 還是自誇, 或是他的身必躬親, 這都是我親眼所見, 一個真實的人生.
蘇州遊漫記
我這次去蘇州幾乎全程由大姨和姨丈帶領. 非常感謝他們. 每個景點都非常漂亮. 來之前, 我本來想,都看過照片了, 還會有啥好看的. 但是, 身歷其境的感覺畢竟是大不一樣! 因為園林裡不僅僅是有花園植物的美, 而且還有一種古老的洗禮. 例如從喧囂的鬧街上走進小弄裡, 在小弄裡走進一個完全和外面相反的沉靜, 別出心裁的擺設, 和古樸沉默的網師園. 那感覺真是奇怪, 完全兩個世界.
我之前去過麻州一個博物館. 那裡把安徽一個宅院,一磚一瓦整個搬到博物館裡. 那是一個四面高牆, 天井不大的宅院. 一進入網師園, 我這印象馬上被打破. 那種開放的園林設計, 一方面四方開通, 另一方面, 又有曲靜優深之處! 和那安徽的幽暗的天井很不一樣. 那時節, 風徐徐的吹, 陽光在白雲的襯托下, 綠的綠, 紅的紅, 又有白牆做畫底, 著實一番光景!
也不知道爲什麼, 那個時候遊人並不多. 在園裡我和大姨悠哉悠哉, 聽聽他講故事, 實在是很舒服. 大姨對這些園林都滿有興趣的. 他高中之後一直在蘇州的文化單位做事, 指導老師常常帶學生們來逛園林, 認為學生需要常常接觸才會能夠慢慢培養文化的底子. 所以蘇州的園林, 大姨幾乎都來過, 他甚至可以告訴我, 以前這裡過啥擺設, 那裡以前有幅對聯, 現在沒有了. 這些他都知道. 他又在蘇州博物館工作多年, 這對於了解園林和其後人的捐贈也有內行人的消息.
我這次把蘇州幾個大園林都看了, 這包括, 拙政,獅子, 留園,網師, 滄浪亭. 其中我最喜歡拙政, 留園, 和網師. 拙政和網師園都有開放的格局. 雖然其中也有假山和太湖石, 也有曲徑幽深之處. 但是,這兩個地方的設計讓我感覺心胸開放. 拙政頗有大器之感, 留園設計精美, 迴廊處處, 卻有不讓我感覺悶塞. 網師就在鬧市旁, 卻無鬧市的喧鬧. 他有水, 有山, 四周的迴廊和小花園也有開闊之處. 令人歡喜. 滄浪亭外面的那一攤水景是不可思議的美. 園內無水, 但是, 巨大的假山, 走於其上, 而迴廊依山而建, 真的有野外之趣. 獅子林的房屋設計讓我感覺高大嚴峻. 在園林上, 滿是怪石堆砌, 環水而繞, 其中猶如迷宮. 大姨在這裡講述了文莉, 蓓莉, Dwight, 和樂樂的過去身影, 似乎到處都可以想見快樂和嬉戲.
蘇州的園林有其嬌小處, 有其精緻處, 就連他們對外的門都有講究. 大姨說, 他們的門特別設計出讓外面感覺小, 但是, 一旦進門後卻讓人感覺別有洞天, 豁然開朗的效果. 這是因為古代怕有人告這些退休的官員不安於位. 現在雖然沒有這事, 所有的園林由政府照管, 所有普通人只要有錢有閑都可以去參觀. 而這種思想似乎也在消退中. 我們後來之人所見的, 也能更專注於園中的一景一致. 這是一種進步, 也是一種福氣.
我之前去過麻州一個博物館. 那裡把安徽一個宅院,一磚一瓦整個搬到博物館裡. 那是一個四面高牆, 天井不大的宅院. 一進入網師園, 我這印象馬上被打破. 那種開放的園林設計, 一方面四方開通, 另一方面, 又有曲靜優深之處! 和那安徽的幽暗的天井很不一樣. 那時節, 風徐徐的吹, 陽光在白雲的襯托下, 綠的綠, 紅的紅, 又有白牆做畫底, 著實一番光景!
也不知道爲什麼, 那個時候遊人並不多. 在園裡我和大姨悠哉悠哉, 聽聽他講故事, 實在是很舒服. 大姨對這些園林都滿有興趣的. 他高中之後一直在蘇州的文化單位做事, 指導老師常常帶學生們來逛園林, 認為學生需要常常接觸才會能夠慢慢培養文化的底子. 所以蘇州的園林, 大姨幾乎都來過, 他甚至可以告訴我, 以前這裡過啥擺設, 那裡以前有幅對聯, 現在沒有了. 這些他都知道. 他又在蘇州博物館工作多年, 這對於了解園林和其後人的捐贈也有內行人的消息.
我這次把蘇州幾個大園林都看了, 這包括, 拙政,獅子, 留園,網師, 滄浪亭. 其中我最喜歡拙政, 留園, 和網師. 拙政和網師園都有開放的格局. 雖然其中也有假山和太湖石, 也有曲徑幽深之處. 但是,這兩個地方的設計讓我感覺心胸開放. 拙政頗有大器之感, 留園設計精美, 迴廊處處, 卻有不讓我感覺悶塞. 網師就在鬧市旁, 卻無鬧市的喧鬧. 他有水, 有山, 四周的迴廊和小花園也有開闊之處. 令人歡喜. 滄浪亭外面的那一攤水景是不可思議的美. 園內無水, 但是, 巨大的假山, 走於其上, 而迴廊依山而建, 真的有野外之趣. 獅子林的房屋設計讓我感覺高大嚴峻. 在園林上, 滿是怪石堆砌, 環水而繞, 其中猶如迷宮. 大姨在這裡講述了文莉, 蓓莉, Dwight, 和樂樂的過去身影, 似乎到處都可以想見快樂和嬉戲.
蘇州的園林有其嬌小處, 有其精緻處, 就連他們對外的門都有講究. 大姨說, 他們的門特別設計出讓外面感覺小, 但是, 一旦進門後卻讓人感覺別有洞天, 豁然開朗的效果. 這是因為古代怕有人告這些退休的官員不安於位. 現在雖然沒有這事, 所有的園林由政府照管, 所有普通人只要有錢有閑都可以去參觀. 而這種思想似乎也在消退中. 我們後來之人所見的, 也能更專注於園中的一景一致. 這是一種進步, 也是一種福氣.
Thursday, May 23, 2013
蘇州遊短記一
我在蘇州三個星期. 遇到很多事情, 人物, 和東西.
事情:
外公, 大姨:
我碰到了不少人. 外公是第一個也是最後一個我要提到的人. 這次去的主要目的是他. 但是, 一到他家就可以感覺到一股濃濃的火藥味. 我不是一個主動擁抱的人, 這次去, 還和外公抱一抱. 然後, 外公就找了一張紙, 要媽媽把他的名字, 媽媽的名字, 還有我的名字, 寫在一張紙上. 我一開始不了解爲啥, 祇想大概他很久沒看到我的人了, 連名字也忘了. 媽媽一寫完, 他就要把這張紙貼在牆上, 他還強調要在一個顯眼的地方, 所以每個人都看得到. 他說, 這樣每個來這裡的人都知道, 這裡住了三個人. 這下, 我總算懂了. 因為本來大家都說, 我可以去住在大姨家, 外公不同意, 他說是他邀請媽媽和我來的. 應該要住在他家, 所以他一來就將了大姨一軍... 根據大姨自己的說法是, 外公害怕大姨要和他搶外孫... 他還要把大床和大房間讓給媽媽和我. 他自己去睡佛堂裡的小床. 媽媽聽了就很害怕, 因為他是來陪夜的, 外公在另一個房間, 他就更不能睡了.
媽媽一看我不能去大姨家睡覺, 他對外公說, 小杰可以去大姨家洗澡吧? 於是, 第一天晚上, 我就去大姨家洗澡. 姨丈教我認識去他們家的路. 他們的家滿新的, 他們為我準備的房間也滿大的... 可惜了... 洗完早後, 我就去用他們家的電腦, 給其他親友發電郵, "各位鄉親父老兄弟姊妹們, 大家好..." 大姨也準備好了我和媽媽的鑰匙, 也給了我一個手機.
回到外公家, 第一天晚上, 睡到凌晨, 我聽到外公和媽媽在講話. 外公回房睡了, 媽媽卻進房來, 抱了我們在臨睡前拿出來的幾包人蔘. 手裡還有一疊祇. 他就開始把人蔘打包. 我問, 你在幹啥呢? 他說, 爸要我把人蔘趕快收起來, 免得給人看到... 我聽了說, 難道不能等早上? 我媽就是不肯, 說外公說現在就是現在... 我氣死了, 一路上做飛機都沒好好睡, 現在還是不能睡! 我起來幫忙打包, 嘴裡咕儂咕儂地. 媽說, 快點包, 包愈快, 睡愈早... 算了吧, 我哪裡還睡的著...凌晨, 我起床到桂花公園.
回到家, 媽媽要我去潤記給外公買個廣東粥. 因為上次, 媽媽走了個小時的路去買, 外公好像很喜歡. 我到了那邊已經快七點, 門還關著. 我想我走走鳳凰街好了. 就一路走到干將東路. 回頭的時候, 已經七點半, 門還是沒開, 連半個人影都沒有. 我看他門前有一個賣早餐的攤子, 就去買一個蛋餅夾油條, 順便問問潤記幾點開門, 他說要九點... 我想想, 那怎麼來得及. 於是就回家. 那個蛋餅油條不怎麼好吃. 回來, 看到幫傭阿姨已經來了, 媽媽聽說潤記要九點開門, 去跟外公說. 外公說, 那我們就去吃麵吧. 於是阿姨推著外公坐輪椅, 我撐著肚子, 和媽媽一拐一拐的走到了麵館. 原來那就是我風聞已久的大肉麵... 而且還有許多澆頭. 外公幫我們三個叫了爆鱔麵, 他自己吃悶肉麵. 我有點吃不下, 卻還是吃完了麵. 但是, 兩天沒睡覺的我, 這時候開始有點跡象了. 外公吃的很慢, 看看我有點坐不下了, 就叫阿姨帶媽媽和我到隔壁一條街去看看當地的市場.
回到家後, 大姨也來了. 不久幫傭的阿姨又做了午飯. 午飯吃到快結尾, 還在聽外公敘敘叨叨的時候, 我卻在底下生悶氣... 只想著昨天晚上沒睡, 又聽著很無聊的話, 低頭猛吃飯. 媽媽和大姨都看出來了, 就趕緊逗我笑, 看我笑不出來, 他倆就自己猛笑. 外公搞不清楚狀況, 只覺得奇怪, 說, 你們爲啥笑的那麼利害? 大姨後來調解我說, 你飛機上沒睡, 昨天晚上也沒睡, 幾乎四十八小時不睡覺... 情緒上當然會緊張些... 下午, 外公睡午覺的時候,大姨帶我和媽媽去他家洗澡, 不過我們和外公說我們去網師園... 結果, 媽媽洗完澡後, 他就睡在大姨和姨丈爲我來花了五千元買來的床上. 我和大姨就去網師園了.
事情:
外公, 大姨:
我碰到了不少人. 外公是第一個也是最後一個我要提到的人. 這次去的主要目的是他. 但是, 一到他家就可以感覺到一股濃濃的火藥味. 我不是一個主動擁抱的人, 這次去, 還和外公抱一抱. 然後, 外公就找了一張紙, 要媽媽把他的名字, 媽媽的名字, 還有我的名字, 寫在一張紙上. 我一開始不了解爲啥, 祇想大概他很久沒看到我的人了, 連名字也忘了. 媽媽一寫完, 他就要把這張紙貼在牆上, 他還強調要在一個顯眼的地方, 所以每個人都看得到. 他說, 這樣每個來這裡的人都知道, 這裡住了三個人. 這下, 我總算懂了. 因為本來大家都說, 我可以去住在大姨家, 外公不同意, 他說是他邀請媽媽和我來的. 應該要住在他家, 所以他一來就將了大姨一軍... 根據大姨自己的說法是, 外公害怕大姨要和他搶外孫... 他還要把大床和大房間讓給媽媽和我. 他自己去睡佛堂裡的小床. 媽媽聽了就很害怕, 因為他是來陪夜的, 外公在另一個房間, 他就更不能睡了.
媽媽一看我不能去大姨家睡覺, 他對外公說, 小杰可以去大姨家洗澡吧? 於是, 第一天晚上, 我就去大姨家洗澡. 姨丈教我認識去他們家的路. 他們的家滿新的, 他們為我準備的房間也滿大的... 可惜了... 洗完早後, 我就去用他們家的電腦, 給其他親友發電郵, "各位鄉親父老兄弟姊妹們, 大家好..." 大姨也準備好了我和媽媽的鑰匙, 也給了我一個手機.
回到外公家, 第一天晚上, 睡到凌晨, 我聽到外公和媽媽在講話. 外公回房睡了, 媽媽卻進房來, 抱了我們在臨睡前拿出來的幾包人蔘. 手裡還有一疊祇. 他就開始把人蔘打包. 我問, 你在幹啥呢? 他說, 爸要我把人蔘趕快收起來, 免得給人看到... 我聽了說, 難道不能等早上? 我媽就是不肯, 說外公說現在就是現在... 我氣死了, 一路上做飛機都沒好好睡, 現在還是不能睡! 我起來幫忙打包, 嘴裡咕儂咕儂地. 媽說, 快點包, 包愈快, 睡愈早... 算了吧, 我哪裡還睡的著...凌晨, 我起床到桂花公園.
回到家, 媽媽要我去潤記給外公買個廣東粥. 因為上次, 媽媽走了個小時的路去買, 外公好像很喜歡. 我到了那邊已經快七點, 門還關著. 我想我走走鳳凰街好了. 就一路走到干將東路. 回頭的時候, 已經七點半, 門還是沒開, 連半個人影都沒有. 我看他門前有一個賣早餐的攤子, 就去買一個蛋餅夾油條, 順便問問潤記幾點開門, 他說要九點... 我想想, 那怎麼來得及. 於是就回家. 那個蛋餅油條不怎麼好吃. 回來, 看到幫傭阿姨已經來了, 媽媽聽說潤記要九點開門, 去跟外公說. 外公說, 那我們就去吃麵吧. 於是阿姨推著外公坐輪椅, 我撐著肚子, 和媽媽一拐一拐的走到了麵館. 原來那就是我風聞已久的大肉麵... 而且還有許多澆頭. 外公幫我們三個叫了爆鱔麵, 他自己吃悶肉麵. 我有點吃不下, 卻還是吃完了麵. 但是, 兩天沒睡覺的我, 這時候開始有點跡象了. 外公吃的很慢, 看看我有點坐不下了, 就叫阿姨帶媽媽和我到隔壁一條街去看看當地的市場.
回到家後, 大姨也來了. 不久幫傭的阿姨又做了午飯. 午飯吃到快結尾, 還在聽外公敘敘叨叨的時候, 我卻在底下生悶氣... 只想著昨天晚上沒睡, 又聽著很無聊的話, 低頭猛吃飯. 媽媽和大姨都看出來了, 就趕緊逗我笑, 看我笑不出來, 他倆就自己猛笑. 外公搞不清楚狀況, 只覺得奇怪, 說, 你們爲啥笑的那麼利害? 大姨後來調解我說, 你飛機上沒睡, 昨天晚上也沒睡, 幾乎四十八小時不睡覺... 情緒上當然會緊張些... 下午, 外公睡午覺的時候,大姨帶我和媽媽去他家洗澡, 不過我們和外公說我們去網師園... 結果, 媽媽洗完澡後, 他就睡在大姨和姨丈爲我來花了五千元買來的床上. 我和大姨就去網師園了.
Friday, April 26, 2013
抄錄
抄錄自十年一覺電影夢
"凡練武功時, 須飽食而足睡. 修道功時, 須減食而省眠. 功成之後, 尤須壓抑. 是以武功一道, 非有堅忍不拔之志者, 難得有大成功. 非忠義純篤者, 難得有大造就. 非謙和恭敬者, 難得有好善終."
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抄錄自夢遊書
"長壽秘訣: 好肚腸一條, 慈悲心一片, 溫柔半兩, 道理三分. ---> 主材料
寬心鍋內炒, 平等盆內研碎, 用和氣湯服下.
得趁熱喝, 不能叫苦.
據說能袪傷解憂, 降肝火提精神, 兼返老還童之功."
"凡練武功時, 須飽食而足睡. 修道功時, 須減食而省眠. 功成之後, 尤須壓抑. 是以武功一道, 非有堅忍不拔之志者, 難得有大成功. 非忠義純篤者, 難得有大造就. 非謙和恭敬者, 難得有好善終."
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抄錄自夢遊書
"長壽秘訣: 好肚腸一條, 慈悲心一片, 溫柔半兩, 道理三分. ---> 主材料
寬心鍋內炒, 平等盆內研碎, 用和氣湯服下.
得趁熱喝, 不能叫苦.
據說能袪傷解憂, 降肝火提精神, 兼返老還童之功."
詩人和看詩的人
留言---寫給尼采的戴奧尼蘇斯
在驚詫與追懷中走過的我們
卻沒察覺出那微微的嘆息已成留言
這就是最後最溫柔的片段了嗎 當想及
人類正在同時以怎樣的速度奔向死亡
二月過後又有六月的芬芳
在紙上我慢慢追溯設法挽留時光
季節不斷運轉 宇宙對地球保持靜觀
一切都還未發生一切為什麼都已過去
山櫻的枝椏間總好像會喚起些什麼記憶
我反覆揣摩 用極慢的動作
尋找那些可以掩藏又可以發堀的角落
將遠方戰爭與饑荒的暗影減到最低
將遲疑的期許在靜夜裡化作詩句
這就是最後最溫柔的片段了嗎 當想及
人類正在同時以怎樣的速度奔向死亡
初雪已降下 可是對於美 對於彼此
對於激情真正的誘因還是一無所知
在每一盞燈下細細寫成的詩篇
到底是不是每一顆心裡真正想要尋找的
想要讓這世界知道並且相信的語言
要深深地相信啊 不然
還能有些什麼意義 初雪已降下
當謊騙已經習慣於自身優雅細緻的型態
當生活已經變成了一處精心設計的舞台
我要怎樣才能在眾人之前
向你舉杯而不顯得突兀
要怎樣才能堅持自己的信仰不是錯誤
這就是最後最溫柔的片段了嗎 當想及
人類正在同時以怎樣的速度奔向死亡
可是 黎明從來沒有真正甦醒
當黑夜從來沒有真正來臨
這身後走過的荒漠真是太遼闊與太沉默了吧
為什麼即使已經是結伴同行
每一個人依然不肯說出自己真正的姓名
從此去橫渡那深不可測的海洋
翻覆將是必然的下場
舟子無法想像的島嶼要如何去測定方位
我只聽說越過崇高巨浪的顫慄是份狂喜
聽說 登上絕美的彼岸只有屏息
霧起與月出時的孤獨之感從未能言傳
而無論我怎樣努力 也永遠不能
在海風裡向你精確地說出我的原意
"啊! 給我們語言到底是為了
禁錮還是為了釋放?"
這就是最後最溫柔的片段了嗎 當想及
人類正在同時以怎樣的速度奔向死亡
波濤不斷向我湧來
我是螻蟻決心要橫渡這汪洋的大海
最初雖是你誘使我酩酊使我瘋狂
讓尼采作證
最後是我微笑著含淚
沒頂於
去探訪
你的路上
(錄自寫生者--席幕蓉)
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詩人啊! 詩人! ---之一
為什麼有些人的詩句會一直讓你記在心裡, 有些人的卻完全忘記了呢?
為什麼有些人的詩句每次相見都好像會有些新鮮的感覺閃爍出來, 有些人的明明是第一次認識, 卻總覺得面貌模糊找不出任何特徵來呢?
為什麼有些人的詩會讓你一次又一次地細讀, 有些人的卻在翻開書的時候就厭倦了呢?
當然, 這其中應該有許多原因.
包括學識, 品味, 年齡, 閱歷與滄桑等等的不同, 都可能決定一個讀者與一首詩之間的關係, 而如果再加上民族與文化之間的差異, 就會有更多的參差反映了.
也因為如此, 所以有些詩人和藝術家就喜歡這樣說:
"讀者的準備總是不夠!"
(當然, 這句話我是用最簡單的字句把它說出來的, 如果用學者專家所愛用的複雜字句說出來的話, 大概又可以寫成一本大書了.)
我絕對相信這一句話.
畫了這麼多年, 也知道有大部分的觀眾, 只能看到那浮面的色彩與線條, 並不能真正領受到創作者自我期許的內容和形式之間的關聯. 也正因為如此, 使許多高難度作品中那種有所為和有所不為的深意, 無法得到普遍的共鳴.
但是, 當我讀到一些文章, 不斷用怨恨和譏笑的字句來責備讀者準備的不足, 並且把所有責任都放在別人肩膀上的時候, 我心裡總會有一種很深的疑惑 ---難道事實就真的只有這樣而已嗎?
詩, 不應該是一種最抽象, 卻又最能直指人心的語言嗎?
那麼, 你還要讀者準備什麼呢?
九百多年來, 我們在讀蘇東坡的 "......亂石崩雲, 驚濤裂岸, 捲起千堆雪. 江山如畫, 一時多少豪傑......" 的時候, 準備過什麼?
一千兩百多年以來, 我們在讀李白的 "君不見黃河之水天上來, 奔流到海不復回. 君不見高堂明鏡悲白髮, 朝如青絲暮成雪......" 的時候, 又準備過什麼?
如果更早更早, 翻開詩經小雅那一篇 "采薇":
昔我往矣,
楊柳依依;
今我來思,
雨雪霏霏;
行道遲遲,
載渴載肌.
我心悲傷,
莫知我哀.
請問, 每一位讀過這首詩的中國人, 在深深地被感動之前, 又何嘗準備過什麼?
詩人啊! 詩人!
(錄自寫生者--席幕蓉)
在驚詫與追懷中走過的我們
卻沒察覺出那微微的嘆息已成留言
這就是最後最溫柔的片段了嗎 當想及
人類正在同時以怎樣的速度奔向死亡
二月過後又有六月的芬芳
在紙上我慢慢追溯設法挽留時光
季節不斷運轉 宇宙對地球保持靜觀
一切都還未發生一切為什麼都已過去
山櫻的枝椏間總好像會喚起些什麼記憶
我反覆揣摩 用極慢的動作
尋找那些可以掩藏又可以發堀的角落
將遠方戰爭與饑荒的暗影減到最低
將遲疑的期許在靜夜裡化作詩句
這就是最後最溫柔的片段了嗎 當想及
人類正在同時以怎樣的速度奔向死亡
初雪已降下 可是對於美 對於彼此
對於激情真正的誘因還是一無所知
在每一盞燈下細細寫成的詩篇
到底是不是每一顆心裡真正想要尋找的
想要讓這世界知道並且相信的語言
要深深地相信啊 不然
還能有些什麼意義 初雪已降下
當謊騙已經習慣於自身優雅細緻的型態
當生活已經變成了一處精心設計的舞台
我要怎樣才能在眾人之前
向你舉杯而不顯得突兀
要怎樣才能堅持自己的信仰不是錯誤
這就是最後最溫柔的片段了嗎 當想及
人類正在同時以怎樣的速度奔向死亡
可是 黎明從來沒有真正甦醒
當黑夜從來沒有真正來臨
這身後走過的荒漠真是太遼闊與太沉默了吧
為什麼即使已經是結伴同行
每一個人依然不肯說出自己真正的姓名
從此去橫渡那深不可測的海洋
翻覆將是必然的下場
舟子無法想像的島嶼要如何去測定方位
我只聽說越過崇高巨浪的顫慄是份狂喜
聽說 登上絕美的彼岸只有屏息
霧起與月出時的孤獨之感從未能言傳
而無論我怎樣努力 也永遠不能
在海風裡向你精確地說出我的原意
"啊! 給我們語言到底是為了
禁錮還是為了釋放?"
這就是最後最溫柔的片段了嗎 當想及
人類正在同時以怎樣的速度奔向死亡
波濤不斷向我湧來
我是螻蟻決心要橫渡這汪洋的大海
最初雖是你誘使我酩酊使我瘋狂
讓尼采作證
最後是我微笑著含淚
沒頂於
去探訪
你的路上
(錄自寫生者--席幕蓉)
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詩人啊! 詩人! ---之一
為什麼有些人的詩句會一直讓你記在心裡, 有些人的卻完全忘記了呢?
為什麼有些人的詩句每次相見都好像會有些新鮮的感覺閃爍出來, 有些人的明明是第一次認識, 卻總覺得面貌模糊找不出任何特徵來呢?
為什麼有些人的詩會讓你一次又一次地細讀, 有些人的卻在翻開書的時候就厭倦了呢?
當然, 這其中應該有許多原因.
包括學識, 品味, 年齡, 閱歷與滄桑等等的不同, 都可能決定一個讀者與一首詩之間的關係, 而如果再加上民族與文化之間的差異, 就會有更多的參差反映了.
也因為如此, 所以有些詩人和藝術家就喜歡這樣說:
"讀者的準備總是不夠!"
(當然, 這句話我是用最簡單的字句把它說出來的, 如果用學者專家所愛用的複雜字句說出來的話, 大概又可以寫成一本大書了.)
我絕對相信這一句話.
畫了這麼多年, 也知道有大部分的觀眾, 只能看到那浮面的色彩與線條, 並不能真正領受到創作者自我期許的內容和形式之間的關聯. 也正因為如此, 使許多高難度作品中那種有所為和有所不為的深意, 無法得到普遍的共鳴.
但是, 當我讀到一些文章, 不斷用怨恨和譏笑的字句來責備讀者準備的不足, 並且把所有責任都放在別人肩膀上的時候, 我心裡總會有一種很深的疑惑 ---難道事實就真的只有這樣而已嗎?
詩, 不應該是一種最抽象, 卻又最能直指人心的語言嗎?
那麼, 你還要讀者準備什麼呢?
九百多年來, 我們在讀蘇東坡的 "......亂石崩雲, 驚濤裂岸, 捲起千堆雪. 江山如畫, 一時多少豪傑......" 的時候, 準備過什麼?
一千兩百多年以來, 我們在讀李白的 "君不見黃河之水天上來, 奔流到海不復回. 君不見高堂明鏡悲白髮, 朝如青絲暮成雪......" 的時候, 又準備過什麼?
如果更早更早, 翻開詩經小雅那一篇 "采薇":
昔我往矣,
楊柳依依;
今我來思,
雨雪霏霏;
行道遲遲,
載渴載肌.
我心悲傷,
莫知我哀.
請問, 每一位讀過這首詩的中國人, 在深深地被感動之前, 又何嘗準備過什麼?
詩人啊! 詩人!
(錄自寫生者--席幕蓉)
Friday, April 19, 2013
我看臥藏
今天第二次看臥虎藏龍． 最近看了李安的傳記, 所以老找他的影片來看.
我最喜歡的過場,通通都是玉和余兩個女人在一起的對手戲. 第一場打鬥, 和第二次打鬥都可以算是經典. 我很喜歡. 余第二次去找玉府的那一場戲, 我也很喜歡.
我第一看的時候, 我只記得我很不喜歡玉嬌龍這個角色. 我這一次不喜歡的程度減低一點. 但是, 我還是不喜歡李慕白. 首先我還是覺得這個角色很蒼白. 不夠豐滿, 他所想要的不夠清楚, 甚至比玉嬌龍還要不清楚. 只有瓦窯裡殺碧眼狐狸的時候, 爲他師父復仇時的台詞裡,能感覺到他存在的實在. 李和余之間的愛情實在是很淡, 我第一看的時候, 很無法體會. 第二次看, 才稍微可以感覺到.
玉和羅的愛情,就好像小貓小狗的愛情. 到了最後在武當山碰面時, 那樣的愛情, 是無法在玉剛剛經歷的遭遇前面站立.
兩段對話分別在兩個電影結局時, 在我腦袋浮現. 一個是余和玉聊到說,雖然余不是官宦人家, 但是很多時候, 都無法隨心處理事情. 余和玉提了一個故事,其實就是藉此解釋余和李無法結合的原因. 這一段話就在玉拿著解藥回瓦窯, 看到李慕白死掉時浮現在我的腦袋裡. 第二段, 是玉和羅在武當山碰面時, 我就已經想到羅之前說的那個傳說. 當然, 這段話一定是這是我第二次看的緣故... 所以我的腦袋已經先行拼湊了.
我最喜歡的過場,通通都是玉和余兩個女人在一起的對手戲. 第一場打鬥, 和第二次打鬥都可以算是經典. 我很喜歡. 余第二次去找玉府的那一場戲, 我也很喜歡.
我第一看的時候, 我只記得我很不喜歡玉嬌龍這個角色. 我這一次不喜歡的程度減低一點. 但是, 我還是不喜歡李慕白. 首先我還是覺得這個角色很蒼白. 不夠豐滿, 他所想要的不夠清楚, 甚至比玉嬌龍還要不清楚. 只有瓦窯裡殺碧眼狐狸的時候, 爲他師父復仇時的台詞裡,能感覺到他存在的實在. 李和余之間的愛情實在是很淡, 我第一看的時候, 很無法體會. 第二次看, 才稍微可以感覺到.
玉和羅的愛情,就好像小貓小狗的愛情. 到了最後在武當山碰面時, 那樣的愛情, 是無法在玉剛剛經歷的遭遇前面站立.
兩段對話分別在兩個電影結局時, 在我腦袋浮現. 一個是余和玉聊到說,雖然余不是官宦人家, 但是很多時候, 都無法隨心處理事情. 余和玉提了一個故事,其實就是藉此解釋余和李無法結合的原因. 這一段話就在玉拿著解藥回瓦窯, 看到李慕白死掉時浮現在我的腦袋裡. 第二段, 是玉和羅在武當山碰面時, 我就已經想到羅之前說的那個傳說. 當然, 這段話一定是這是我第二次看的緣故... 所以我的腦袋已經先行拼湊了.
fighting and the flow of platforming
I was watching blade of darkness on youtube yesterday. It was painful to see the movement of platforming. I don't understand why platforming is so hard to integrated with combat... But I have a GBA game of Bruce Lee, it's a platform game. But the focus was on the melee combat as well. The flow of the platform was very slow and tedious. Compare with Mario, Mario's fighting mechanic was extremely easy, "jump on enemies", which to me could be viewed as a part of platforming. But of course, Mario is very vulnerable, simply by contacting with enemies, he die.
It is simply true that when the combat become complex, the gameflow stops at one spot. Oni is probably a little bit different. But that game was not designed with platforming in mind. Pop Sot series was another example that tried be different. But while they focus on platforming, the combat becomes arcady.
Blade of darkness was made with combat in focus. Oni was too, but the flow was different. POP Sot series felt limited in times in terms of platforming, and its combat was arcady, although fluid. I wish for a game with a realistic fighting, integrated well with fluid and free platforming. The problem with Assassin's creed's fighting mechanics is arcady like POP Sot series. Players don't have all the control... I'd wish for a beautiful kill shot, but how to get there should be worthwhile. The fighting mechanics has to be like a fighting game.
It is simply true that when the combat become complex, the gameflow stops at one spot. Oni is probably a little bit different. But that game was not designed with platforming in mind. Pop Sot series was another example that tried be different. But while they focus on platforming, the combat becomes arcady.
Blade of darkness was made with combat in focus. Oni was too, but the flow was different. POP Sot series felt limited in times in terms of platforming, and its combat was arcady, although fluid. I wish for a game with a realistic fighting, integrated well with fluid and free platforming. The problem with Assassin's creed's fighting mechanics is arcady like POP Sot series. Players don't have all the control... I'd wish for a beautiful kill shot, but how to get there should be worthwhile. The fighting mechanics has to be like a fighting game.
Thursday, April 18, 2013
一個日本人唱的
Massachusetts
Bee Gees
Feel I'm goin back to massachusetts,
Somethings telling me I must go home.
And the lights all went out in massachusetts
The day I left her standing on her own.
Tried to hitch a ride to san francisco,
Gotta do the things I wanna do.
And the lights all went out in massachusetts
They brought me back to see my way with you.
Talk about the life in massachusetts,
Speak about the people I have seen,
And the lights all went out in massachusetts
And massachusetts is one place I have seen.
I will remember massachusetts...
昨天我媽媽聽到這首歌, 他說這是一首歌, 他聽到的. 是一個日本人在爸爸的診所裡聽說,媽媽要來滿山秋色, 他馬上就唱起了這首歌, 整一首. 很有趣的故事. 故記之.
Bee Gees
Feel I'm goin back to massachusetts,
Somethings telling me I must go home.
And the lights all went out in massachusetts
The day I left her standing on her own.
Tried to hitch a ride to san francisco,
Gotta do the things I wanna do.
And the lights all went out in massachusetts
They brought me back to see my way with you.
Talk about the life in massachusetts,
Speak about the people I have seen,
And the lights all went out in massachusetts
And massachusetts is one place I have seen.
I will remember massachusetts...
昨天我媽媽聽到這首歌, 他說這是一首歌, 他聽到的. 是一個日本人在爸爸的診所裡聽說,媽媽要來滿山秋色, 他馬上就唱起了這首歌, 整一首. 很有趣的故事. 故記之.
Sunday, April 14, 2013
我看十年一覺電影
讓我印象深刻的部分:
李安說, 別人都聽不懂他說的話. (序)
李安不斷說中國的教育不好.
李安平常說話很小心, 深怕得罪, 似乎有點恐懼. 但是, 在講到他本行和學術上的課題時,他則是滔滔不絕.
他對於電影裡的對話很用心. 他在拍到臥虎藏龍為止, 他認為中文電影的對白很貧乏, 很無力. 讓我印象深刻的一段是, the fugitive 的導演讚美李安的中文片裡, 各種隱喻手法用的好棒時, 李安自己想到的是, 美國人可以直接講出來, 而中國人不行... 所以才得用隱喻....
他的武俠片心得不少,他對大俠的定義卻很表面化.
李安心裡很矛盾, 不喜歡中國的東西, 卻又丟不掉...
他擔心好萊屋學會了中國武俠片的特技之後, 中國還有啥? 我也有這想法.
他非常虛心好學. 我覺得他能夠在這一行和他所學的知識上保持一種中心, 不偏不倚. 知之為知之, 不知為不知. 而且知道了後能變化, 能在問題前面拿得出答案. 這在他自己來說叫做, common sense (街頭智慧).
暫時就這樣...吧...
李安說, 別人都聽不懂他說的話. (序)
李安不斷說中國的教育不好.
李安平常說話很小心, 深怕得罪, 似乎有點恐懼. 但是, 在講到他本行和學術上的課題時,他則是滔滔不絕.
他對於電影裡的對話很用心. 他在拍到臥虎藏龍為止, 他認為中文電影的對白很貧乏, 很無力. 讓我印象深刻的一段是, the fugitive 的導演讚美李安的中文片裡, 各種隱喻手法用的好棒時, 李安自己想到的是, 美國人可以直接講出來, 而中國人不行... 所以才得用隱喻....
他的武俠片心得不少,他對大俠的定義卻很表面化.
李安心裡很矛盾, 不喜歡中國的東西, 卻又丟不掉...
他擔心好萊屋學會了中國武俠片的特技之後, 中國還有啥? 我也有這想法.
他非常虛心好學. 我覺得他能夠在這一行和他所學的知識上保持一種中心, 不偏不倚. 知之為知之, 不知為不知. 而且知道了後能變化, 能在問題前面拿得出答案. 這在他自己來說叫做, common sense (街頭智慧).
暫時就這樣...吧...
媽看理性與感性
他覺得愛情方面很牽強. 但他同意我說的姊妹之情卻是非常好看. 我覺得這和我看其他 jane austin 的電影是一樣的感覺. 可能因為 jane austin 自己對愛情非常嚮往,卻無法真正享受愛情. 可是他卻有很多真實的姊妹情深.
Saturday, April 06, 2013
easier to understand
hunger is a feeling that's easier to comprehend. love is not.
輕輕柔柔是愛, 但是罵你也可以是愛.
hunger is always hunger, a feeling of need to eat.
輕輕柔柔是愛, 但是罵你也可以是愛.
hunger is always hunger, a feeling of need to eat.
Thursday, April 04, 2013
losing cat
When I got home from work yesterday, mom told me to call aunt, who said to call her. I went to phone and saw 2 new messages, which were both from aunt. One message was saying her cat was gone missing and needed help. The other one was saying call her on her cell phone, because she's outside looking for the cat.
I called and found out that she was back in the house, but cat was still gone missing. I went over with my mom immediately. She sounded very urgent on her messages, and she sounded dreaded on the phone. I am very familiar with the feeling, because I was used to go all over the neighborhood and call out my cats names.
My uncle's is very dusty these days, they are doing some renovations. Aunt said that they stepped out and came back at noon. They could not find the cat anywhere then, so they assumed that the cat fled to the outdoor, because the loud noise from the renovations. They usually locked the cat in a room but forgot to do so in the morning. When we arrived, she immediately put the coat on. Yes, she did go around the yard and street a few times, but she was eager to do it again. While she was patrolling her back yard, I told her I would look at the indoor again. Just to make sure the cat really went out. I went upstairs, basement, and garage. No, there's no sign of it. But yet again, he's in the hiding, there's no way to find him in the heap of rubble. I went outside to join aunt. Mom stayed inside, she forgot to bring a hat, the early spring twilight was freezing.
We went around the yard, a dog from neighborhood was chasing us along the border with his dance and barking. I found my cats on the tree before so I asked, but aunt said unlikely. I was holding the cat's food bucket, shook it every few steps. Aunt was talking about to think like a cat. Can't think like a human, or otherwise, we could just look at the paved, dark asphalt road. There was a breakage on the back fence, yes, the cat might flee from the place. Aunt and I called out the cat's nickname, guai! Guai!, Guai! There's no reaction. Then we decided to go the street behind their house. We called out the cat's name along the pavement whilst shaking the food bucket. It was kind weird to hear aunt call out her cat's name on the street. My sister was looking at me bizarre as I was doing it a few times before. Aunt talked to neighbors, one was next door, she just got home. Another one was selling her house so she won't be around often. There's a father, who was playing hockey with his son, allowed us to look for the cat in his back yard. We called and called, but without any results. Aunt kept saying her cat was easy to spot, a white, long hair, big cat and there's not many places to hide... I said, nah, there are lots of places to hide, if he's trying to...
We went back home, I was hoping to the cat eating at the front door, aunt put some water and food there. But no. She decided to put a cardboard box besides the food and water, in case the cat got back so he could have a place to stay overnight. We went over the yard again, and aunt decided to look for the cat in another street. When we went back to the house to get the food bucket, my mom was yelling out. The cat ran through the garage door to the kitchen. The cat looked startled, and immediately went up the stairs. Aunt was giddy. In fact we were all happy. Mom was asking if aunt wanted to come over to have dinner with us. But she said she needed to spent some time with the cat. Yeah, I understood the feeling. The overwhelming happiness was unspeakable, it filled the chest and the mouth. It was so strong, it might rattles the hands and bodies a little as well!
I called and found out that she was back in the house, but cat was still gone missing. I went over with my mom immediately. She sounded very urgent on her messages, and she sounded dreaded on the phone. I am very familiar with the feeling, because I was used to go all over the neighborhood and call out my cats names.
My uncle's is very dusty these days, they are doing some renovations. Aunt said that they stepped out and came back at noon. They could not find the cat anywhere then, so they assumed that the cat fled to the outdoor, because the loud noise from the renovations. They usually locked the cat in a room but forgot to do so in the morning. When we arrived, she immediately put the coat on. Yes, she did go around the yard and street a few times, but she was eager to do it again. While she was patrolling her back yard, I told her I would look at the indoor again. Just to make sure the cat really went out. I went upstairs, basement, and garage. No, there's no sign of it. But yet again, he's in the hiding, there's no way to find him in the heap of rubble. I went outside to join aunt. Mom stayed inside, she forgot to bring a hat, the early spring twilight was freezing.
We went around the yard, a dog from neighborhood was chasing us along the border with his dance and barking. I found my cats on the tree before so I asked, but aunt said unlikely. I was holding the cat's food bucket, shook it every few steps. Aunt was talking about to think like a cat. Can't think like a human, or otherwise, we could just look at the paved, dark asphalt road. There was a breakage on the back fence, yes, the cat might flee from the place. Aunt and I called out the cat's nickname, guai! Guai!, Guai! There's no reaction. Then we decided to go the street behind their house. We called out the cat's name along the pavement whilst shaking the food bucket. It was kind weird to hear aunt call out her cat's name on the street. My sister was looking at me bizarre as I was doing it a few times before. Aunt talked to neighbors, one was next door, she just got home. Another one was selling her house so she won't be around often. There's a father, who was playing hockey with his son, allowed us to look for the cat in his back yard. We called and called, but without any results. Aunt kept saying her cat was easy to spot, a white, long hair, big cat and there's not many places to hide... I said, nah, there are lots of places to hide, if he's trying to...
We went back home, I was hoping to the cat eating at the front door, aunt put some water and food there. But no. She decided to put a cardboard box besides the food and water, in case the cat got back so he could have a place to stay overnight. We went over the yard again, and aunt decided to look for the cat in another street. When we went back to the house to get the food bucket, my mom was yelling out. The cat ran through the garage door to the kitchen. The cat looked startled, and immediately went up the stairs. Aunt was giddy. In fact we were all happy. Mom was asking if aunt wanted to come over to have dinner with us. But she said she needed to spent some time with the cat. Yeah, I understood the feeling. The overwhelming happiness was unspeakable, it filled the chest and the mouth. It was so strong, it might rattles the hands and bodies a little as well!
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