Whistler之Judy事蹟

前兩天都是在Whistler上過的, 覺得又高又遠的山上是最棒的滑雪場地, 但這不是重點.
出發的前一天, 我和Melody在聊天, 一聽到我們居然要和Judy去山上住三天兩夜 她不禁替我擔心起來 (雖然我覺得這傢伙根本就是在幸災樂禍)
Melody警告我說, "Sherry, 妳要小心Judy, 我和她在德國轉過機, 大家從飛機出來之後她才發現忘了把相機忘記了, 和她參觀羅浮宮時她把護照弄丟了"
聽起來雖然叫人害怕, 於是我做好了完全的心理準備, 其實Judy糊塗也不是一天兩天的事情了, 認識她這麼多年我們也都習慣了...

但我發現, life is full of surprises, Judy真的是讓人無法預料, 全身上下隨時都可能發生 "突然襲擊" 事件...

首先, 到滑雪場的路上, 我, Anna, Judy, 和Steven停下來, 因為Anna找不到她的護鏡, 我們找了一陣子都找不到, 結果描了Judy的額頭才發現她綁了兩層超大的護鏡....
"Judy..妳頭上有兩附.....妳把Anna的護鏡綁在自己護鏡的上面了.."
"什麼?!?!?" Judy非常的驚訝..
"妳自己怎麼都沒感覺到?????"
"難怪路人都在看我....."
這傢伙都不閒重嗎?? 但這還算小事

到了滑雪場, 我們準備要搭纜車上山. 上纜車之前我們應該把滑雪器具插在纜車外圍的架子上, 畢竟帶進纜車裡並不是太安全. 當我們忙著在堆積那些器具時, 我發現Judy已經上車了, 我還在想 "哇! Judy果然是滑雪老手, 練搭纜車過程都這麼熟悉, 看來我不需要太擔心她了嘛".
當大家都上了纜車, 安定下來時, 發現Judy抱著兩片大大的雪板..........
"Judy!!!!! 妳怎麼把傢伙帶上車了了?????"
她很無辜的看著我, 很歡樂的回我 "對呀~~~~~"
............................................

傍晚時, 大家都差不多洗完澡了, 就剩可憐的Judy. 這時才發現已經沒有熱水讓Judy洗澡了. 她卻很爽快的說 "沒關係, 我明天洗也無所謂"
這是我還想 "哇! Judy怎麼這麼乾脆呢! 真讓人佩服, 看來雖然她很糊塗, 但卻一點也不計較呢"
正當我上樓要準備睡覺的時候, 突然感到一陣冷冷的風潮我這裡吹來...
"搞什麼啊! 剛才誰泡戶外Hot tub沒把陽台的門關好???"
我正要去關門的時候, 看到Judy一個人在寒冷的黑暗中坐在hot tub上泡腳...
以為發生了什麼事情, 我懷疑Judy突然搞自閉, 於是我上前問, "Judy.......妳一個人在陽台上做什麼?"
"我在洗腳"
"妳在什麼??!?!"
"沒辦法淋浴, 至少得讓我洗腳吧!"
隔天當剛泡完hot tub的Anna聽到前晚發生的事情時差點沒昏過去... "妳在我們泡身體的hot tub裡面洗腳????"
還好我自己沒泡

第三天早上, 我和Judy準備搭乘10:30的公車提早返回溫哥華, 和Judy獨自兩人上路更讓我感受到沉重的壓力, 因為我深怕自己無法帶Judy順利回家
為了保證旅途順暢, 我早就列印了三分她的車票, 以免她搞丟她自己的
7:30我們就起來開始打包, 準備.
8點時, 我和她走去器具中心退還她租的雪板, 但有點問題... 因為不管那位員工怎麼找都找不到Judy的資料, 就算號召了全部的工作人員怎麼找都找不到, 我們這團其他人的資料都在, 就只有Judy的失蹤了, 員工都非常擔心, 畢竟他們得維護客人的隱私...
雖然又出問題了, 但我一點都不怪Judy, 因為這是工作人員的疏失, 而非Judy, 何況工作人員直接讓我們退還器具, 我們也準時回家了.
最後我們回民宿後還有時間吃早餐. 我悠哉的喝這咖啡, 蹺著腳, 跟Anna炫燿說我如何把Judy的事情安排的多順利多完善, 目前一點問題都沒有, 並且很確切的說我們一定能搭上10:30的公車..
我還開玩笑的說 "哈哈, Judy最好不要又給我來個突擊讓我們搭不上公車, 還得搭1:30的"
Anna大笑說 "哈哈哈哈哈 如果真的是這樣的話那Judy真的是太強大了, 不過不可能了啦!"
"哈哈 就是說啊, 要是真發生這種事, 我恐怕會瘋掉"

笑完後Anna突然問我 "對了, 雪板中心把租金退還給Judy了吧?"
正準備要和Judy離開的時候, 我臉上的笑容瞬間消失, "妳.. 妳說什麼租金?"
"如果在9點之前把雪板退他們也會退還租金"
.................................. 哦 神哪, 告訴我這不是真的......... (我沒租, 所以我也不知道)
這時我們兩個馬上撲向Judy, 好如天崩地裂, 大家都緊張得要命, 一直幫Judy想辦法, 因為如果雪板中心沒有Judy的資料, 租金就無法退還哪.
這時我突然想到, "Judy! 妳有沒有什麼帳單或收據之類的文件, 拿出來給他們證明!!!"
她眼睛一亮, 說她有保留某張單子, 並且跑上樓去取來給我們看...
結果一看到那單子發現..... 那根本就是雪板中心之前一直找不到的資料........................................................................................................
至今, 我還是無法想通為何那份資料會在Judy的手上, 畢竟那是雪板中心唯一擁有的客戶資料, 沒有它, 就算客戶把雪板帶回家都不會被發現.... 因此員工都會嚴格的確認每位客人都有填寫資料並且交予雪板中心... Judy也並非什麼多高明的人, 她到底是怎麼在搞不清楚事情的情況下把那張紙模走的呢????

原本預定10:30離開, 很遺憾的, 無法施行.
11:00 - Judy 帶著單子去領回租金, 我和Anna攤在沙發上, 無法出聲, 動彈不得, 我們真的被Judy徹徹底底的打敗了.

currently titleless

So just a while ago I was wrapping some Christmas presents. YEAHHH it's so late I know, but I have been too busy especially after my final exams, that's right, even more occupied than my exam period.

I dunno why, but a few days ago I was really determined to find my boss and his wife a Christmas gift. It's not that I want to earn favour or anything, but I don't know why though, but I really think it's the least I can do to thank them.

Though this is my first job, I never imainged there are actually employers like this. For one thing, I thought meals were quite rare, but since my first day there, they provided me with dinner and lunch for every shift I do. Not only so, my lady boss would even bring cakes and fuits out from the fridge to share with me. Whenever they make a trip, they wouldn't forget to bring a small present for me. When my lady boss came back from Hong Kong, she got me this cute little purse. A few weeks ago the couple came back from an Europe trip, they even bought me a very nice gift from France. I was really touched, I'm not their daughter nor their friend, but they're always so considerate.

I can never forget the time when school started, last term actually. I was literally going mad because of all the schedule conflicts and course problems, there were suddenly lots of dilemmas (I'm the type of person who can be easily troubled by small things when it's that time of the month). Anyway, due to school, I had already greatly reduced my hours to two hours every shift, which is just amazingly ridiculous I know. But I don't think that solves the problem. However much I want to continue to work with these wonderful people, I thought the only way was to quit my job, as I could not handle the schedule.

After a few days of serious consideration, finally on my first two hour shift, I told my lady boss about my problem. Before I even talked about quitting, right away she said "then just do however much you think you can handle". I replied that I thought this isn't possible as she would need someone to help her close the shop everyday. "It's okay, I can close the shop myself," she replied casually. I guess she noticed my concern because she kept on assuring me that school is more important and that the shop wouldn't be too busy anyway. I really thought I was going to weep, I didn't know how to express my gratitude. Right after, she told me that she prepared some soup and macroni for me inside and that I should have dinner before I start working. I never expected to get dinner on just a two hour shift, but I insisted that I'll finish some work first. They were just very normal dishes, but that evening's dinner was one of the best meals I ever had.

走, 讓你走

最近迷上許茹芸早期的歌.
我覺得有時候音樂就像美酒, 在歲月中醞釀的越久就越有味道
每首歌都是一個Memory Pocket, 載滿太多太多回憶和象徵, 時間越久, 懷念越深
許茹芸最活耀的時候, 也是台灣在我印象中最"繁華"的年代
90年中的那幾年, 許茹芸出道為歌手, 她那芸式唱腔吸引了不少歌迷, 包括我那時讀國中的老哥
那時候或許經濟真的很景氣, 我們剛好換了新車, 搬了新家, 我哥買了很多張許茹芸的CD, 每天都會在車上不停的重複播放.. 讓你走, 淚海, 日光機場, 獨角戲, 看透, 等等 都是我耳熟能詳的曲子
雖然住汐止, 但我們活動的地方還都是在台北市, 市政府和東區那個地帶
我那時候上小學, 每天從安親班下課之後爹就會來接我, 然後我們一家就會去奶奶家吃飯, 看電視, 聊天, 大伯和姑姑他們兩家也都會在. 好熱鬧, 好歡樂.
星期五和星期六我們就會待比較晚, 大約9點多時, 大人們在打麻將, 看電視, (星期天大家都會看超級星期天) 我們小孩就會去台北醫學院附近的夜市去買泡沫紅茶, 那時候只有一個攤販會賣泡沫紅茶, 而且唯一的口味就是珍珠奶茶
回家的路上會經過7-11, 麵包店, 超級市場, 有時候還會去買個蘿蔔糕.. 雖然天晚了, 但大家都很有活力, 人來人往的, 很多交談, 摩托車馬達的聲音, 便利超商的 "叮咚" 都是我很懷念的
要回家的時候大家都筋疲力盡了, 但卻很滿足. 我們一家五口就坐上白色轎車, 發動後不是姊姊的Celine Dion CD就是哥哥的許茹芸的 "日光機場" 專輯.
聽著她的歌曲, 我一邊看著窗外, 有些店家還開著, 他們的日光燈就是不熄, 豆漿店的老闆出來把鐵門拉上了, 有時候還會經過世貿館, 凱悅飯店旁總會有很高級的黑色轎車停在前面, 紐約紐約差點就蓋好了, 對面還沒有101大樓, 市政府前的馬路超大的, 廣告招牌到處都是, 眼花撩亂哪~
環繞在台北市無數個高高的辦公大樓之間, 在車內我們一家人緊緊著坐在對方旁邊, 我覺得好安心
回家的路上會經過三個隧道, 如果進隧道之前台北有下雨的時候, 爸爸就會叫我們猜隧道的另一頭還有沒有在下雨, 有兩次機會 (因為第一個隧道太短了).
有時候也會走不同的路回家, 那條比較熱鬧, 有更多未關門的店家, 還會看到許多學生從補習班下課要回家 (而且那個時候還有髮禁). 我每次就會把車頂的天窗打開, 學總統們上半身伸出去然後到處觀賞這充滿活力的城市 (可惜我太害羞了, 不敢揮手).
上了高速公路就會乖乖的坐下, 然後繼續聽許茹芸的專輯一路到家, 就算下了車, 沒了音樂, 上了電梯, 她的複歌依然會在我腦中不停的重複, 不停的伸Key...
雖然許茹芸之後又出了一些專輯, 但還是早起的最讓我感動
畢竟那些歌曲陪伴了我在台灣的童年, 裝滿了我對繁華台北市的記憶, 我們一家還沒被分開的那段時間, 六歲的我很樂觀, 看那時人感覺他們都好年輕, 好安心, 對未來抱著希望
沒過幾年, 就來了溫哥華, 一切都變了, 看不到台北了, 就這樣, 一切成了記憶, 一同裝進許茹芸的CD盒了

許茹芸 - 讓你走 ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcr1AxsV3ds )

Photobook????

小幸家目前在更新, 我先把消息貼在這裡
話說, 昨天看到這則新聞

日本知名影歌雙棲的女星柴崎幸，明年1月26日在日本將推出出道12年來的第一本寫真集「0805」。柴崎幸的首本寫真集，是在今年7月於歐洲的瑞典和芬蘭進行攝影，裡頭將會有穿著比基尼的性感寫真，是過去從來沒有過的。28歲的柴崎幸，首本寫真集名為「0805」，採用自己的生日為標題，據了解，寫真集裡面將出現從未公開的素顏照，以及在瑞典和芬蘭花費10個工作天所拍攝的照片。掌鏡的攝影師為中村和孝，而柴崎幸在寫真集內換穿了高達20款的衣服，包括挑戰了性感的比基尼裝。高達144頁的寫真集，攝影師認為充分表現了瑞典和芬蘭的氛圍。

哇哇哇 不會吧, 真的有人等到出道12年才拍寫真集!! 令人期待

其實已經有很多人反應過, 小幸是少數未拍過清涼圖的日本女藝人, 看到了這 "比基尼" 難免會讓人又期待又怕受傷害, 昨天我已經見識到某moomin心情複雜時的那一刻
當然如果小幸淪陷於大部分日本女星的風格, 我也會挺失望的
其實我比較擔心的是, (雖然我是粉絲, 可是該說的還是得說) 柴崎幸這傢伙其實沒什麼料, 而且她是個水桶腰 = = 若是她真的拍了比基尼...well...
1. 我信心會大增
2. 她會摧毀我對性感比基尼的印象

其實想想就知道, 她為什麼這麼喜歡穿連身裙? 為什麼喜歡穿大大寬鬆的上衣, 為什麼喜歡加很多長背心? 為什麼胸口是常被photoshop, 為什麼很少會照到臀部? 因為她身材的關係嘛~~~~

看了就知道, 她的比基尼真的得量身訂做 = =

我很難相信以往保守的小幸會真的走清涼風, 除非是星塵真的發了瘋想賺錢
可是今天看了這個就大概知道她的極限了... 我第一次看到有人居然能把比基尼這樣拍....
那根本只是半個比基尼.. 下面的去哪裡了?? 果然很小幸 = =
雖然上面是穿了, 可是被前面那塊布擋住了, 史上最怪的搭配
這就是所謂的性感比基尼嗎? 星塵又要騙錢啦!!

告訴我這不是真的, Jo!

11月18日, 柴崎幸的新專輯 Love Paranoia 在日本發行, 我11月14日就在網路上訂購了

真難得! 平常我很少會去訂購她的碟, 除非是這種付著DVD和Photobook的專輯我才會去買, 其餘的都是用下載的 (哪門子粉絲), 我只是個窮學生. 這次環球不知道是發了什麼瘋, 居然加了最便宜的運費還要美金四十多元, 可是我還是狠狠的刷了下去.

於是從那個時候就開始期待, 帳單上說一到四個星期內會送到. 過了一個星期, 我開始每天都去信箱查看, 就算沒有出去, 我還是照樣換衣服到公寓大廳去看!! 結果到今天一直都還沒出現!!!! 其他粉絲都紛紛收到了, 台壓版也發行了!! 就我還沒有!

這是我突然想到, 可能填地址的時候出錯了, 於是在去看一次帳單.. 哦.. 真是可怕的一慕 = =

我寫成了我舊家的地址, 這就代表....

柴崎幸的Love Paranoia被送去了由一對英國牧師夫婦居住的房子, 我的舊家, 而且是位於Surrey的Fraser Heights

哦! 告訴我這不是真的, Jo!

Nooooooooooooooooooooo 我的柴崎~~~~~~~~~~

現在只有一首專輯裡面的歌能形容我的哀傷...

泣いていい (我哭了) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4bQuOri2OY

嗚.... 哭哭.....

OH! Discount!

前一天三點多才睡, 結果早上去店裡打工真累, 特別是老闆叫我抱著梯子爬上爬下, 搬著箱子跑來跑去, 更可怕的是因為店的門一直是開著的, 冷風吹進時真的是會起雞皮疙瘩, 呼~~~

話說 (笑),
我在幫老闆娘從牆壁上拿東西的時候, 因為有點高度, 英文比較不好的老闆娘擔心的問我 "it's a bit high...... are you LONG enough?" 聽到這句時我差點大笑出來, 害我差點沒從椅子上摔下去, 因為這讓我聯想到蚯蚓站在蹬子上嘗試著從牆上拿東西, 我的老闆娘真是太可愛了! 中午的時候她還讓我待在店裡, 然後出去抱著兩陀熱騰騰的hotdog回來給我們當午餐, 還說 "這家熱夠很有名哦!!"

後來某個客人走進來, 拿著一大帶的Esprit, 我剛好想到那天經過Esprit的時候前面放著大大的, "40%off折扣!!!!"
所以下班後馬上過馬路去看, 果然沒錯, 大家都在女裝那裡搶成一團, 價錢真的都被降了好多
於是我拿了好多去試穿, 最後雖然很喜歡其中三件, 可是看了價錢之後兩件加起來也已經要$70~80, 為了我的存錢計畫著想, 只拿了兩件去付錢.
店員刷好了跟我說, "that would be $43.50"
"hm?? pardon me?" 我不會聽錯吧, 明明自己算了要80多
"$43.50"
"ONLY???" 我的小眼睛睜的大大的整個人趴到櫃檯上把頭彎過去電腦銀幕確認
結果那個店員笑著說因為有一件衣服標錯價錢了, 她還很聰明的告訴我 "你還有沒有想買的? 動作要快哦! 折扣明天就沒了"
結果我半信半疑的馬上去把第三件找來一併刷下去了
最後, 一件外套, 毛衣, 襯衫, 只花了不到$65, 我真是太新運了 吧哈哈哈哈哈

I miss Mitsuko

Just a while ago, I was organising my computer files when I realised that my BR folder went missing. Odd, becuase that would be the last thing I would delete,.. but it had just disappeared from the whole Kou folder. I don't get it, of all the folders, why that one? So I thought maybe I could go google some more, not that I have some fetish over bloody photos or something, but it's an important part of my memory.

And indeed, after I went through all those photos, I am reminded of the time when I was so attached to the movie and everything about it. The first time when I saw it, it was during early summer. I was fifteen, I was young (not that I'm not now) I was proud, optimistic, and I dreamed about only the good things about life.

I had went through an exhausting day at school, I ran five kilometres in P.E. After I walked home, I made some noodles and thought I should watch a movie; I picked out BR, which was a pretty bad choice for that day. After the movie I was even more exhausted, I mean, for one thing, who couldn't have been tired after seeing 40 students competing to take on each other. Yet the strange thing is, I felt like I was deprived of all strength and energy, as if my hope and expectation for life and humanity were disrupted. I didn't know how to think of it, it was just a strange feeling. I wasn't grossed out or anything, I just didn't know how to respond. It looks surreal yet realistic at the same time.

Probably becuase those kids were the same age as me, since then I have imagined multiple times what I would do if I were in the game. I'm pretty sure this is what anyone would have thought about, would I be a Nanahara? Or could I have become a Mitsuko? Do I really have the guts to be a Mitsuko....? Well I certainly hope not (Actually, I wanna be a Kawada! or Mimura!). The movie taught me a good lesson that continues to resonate in my experience and life even until this day. I actually recorded some of my favourite quotes that I use to remind myself when I'm bored hahahah, but I just loveeeee them so much! (Although I find quotes such as "life's a game" or "nobody will come and save you, that's just life" way too common...)

I just decided to take instead of being taken

I'm sorry, I forgot they were once my friends.

What's wrong with killing, everyone has their reasons.

Not my scene, I'll never die like that.

God, did I just hear this idiot right?

Come at me, every inch of me will resist you.

There's a way out of this game, kill yourselves together, here, now. If you can't do that, then don't trust anyone, just run

And finally, my personal favourite - Die, ugly!

Actually it's kind of sick of me to think of such things, but then again, we all have that twisted side, no?

Anyway, it's going to take me a while before I can recover my BR photo folder. Meantime, I'm just going to comment on two photos, Kou actually had a fatter face 10 years ago lol, she looks like she just had two of her wisdom teeth pulled out here.

(Battle Royale, 2000)

And this is off topic, but I find this photo entertaining:

(SMAPXSMAP, 2006)

Okay here's a normal one

(Kumikyoku, 2009)

OMG it's 4:30AM okay Imma sleep first.

很放縱的一天

其實還沒考完, 只是既然前四天這麼用功, 至少要好好獎賞自己吧?

天哪, 這是我夢寐以求的schedule....自從開學就沒這麼亂來過了

Dec. 10th

1:00 AM - 電影
5:30 AM - 鑽被窩 & 看漫畫
6:00 AM - 睡覺
1:00 PM - 起床
1:30 PM - 吃中餐 (義大利麵) & 看日劇 (魔王)
2:00 PM - 音樂 (Jpop & Debussy)
4:00 PM - 做菜
5:00 PM - 鋼琴 (Debussy & Schubert)
7:30 PM - JapaDog & 溜冰 @ Robson Square
9:00 PM - 咖啡 & 甜點 & 八卦 @ Hornby
10:30 PM - 洗澡 & 八卦 & 打掃
11:30 PM - 電影 & 聖誕賀卡

Dec. 11th

3:04 AM - 更多義大利麵 & 國家寶藏

啊 - 話說, 今天接到詐騙集團的電話, 而且是同一家公司 (請看: http://lessacsdesparisiennes.blogspot.com/2009/06/blog-post_21.html )

他們真的是不騙到我不肯罷修吧, 我應該要感到驕傲, 他們把我這個"客戶"看得這麼重要

詐騙集團: 請問是楊小姐嗎?
Sherry: 嗯 = = 你們是位於澳門的恆星集團吧?
詐騙集團: 啊! 楊小姐你居然知道啦? 哈哈哈哈哈哈
*廢話 你們前幾個月天天打來騷擾我 我怎麼可能會忘記你*
詐騙集團: 請問你有去參加這次我們在溫哥華舉辦的活動嗎?
Sherry: 沒有
詐騙集團: 啊?? 為什麼 我們不是邀請你到中央公園去參加活動嗎?
*中央公園........你當這裡是紐約嗎?*
詐騙集團: 但無論如何, 恭喜你! 你贏得了12萬元的獎金!
Sherry: 哦 我上次也贏了同樣的獎項耶, 我真幸運, 每次都贏
詐騙集團: ...... 呵呵 是啊 楊小姐你太幸運了! 和我們公司真有緣!
Sherry: 現在你們是不是要我的身分證號還有銀行帳戶?
詐騙集團: 沒錯! 這樣你才能領獎項!
Sherry: 我. 不. 要.
詐騙集團: 你真的要放棄這12萬元的獎項???
Sherry: 對, 除非你們直接把獎項送到溫哥華來, 不然我不要了
詐騙集團: 不行啦! 我們要送的獎項太多了
Sherry: 那就算了
詐騙集團: ................... 嘟..嘟..嘟..

哈哈哈 真的被我氣走了 真讓人痛快!

Adventure at the Dentist Part II

Today, I went back to my weird dentist clinic to get some cavities and an extraction of my wisdom tooth. It was her husband this time. I was actually a bit hesitant when they asked me to pull it out. I have a French in-class tomorrow, but she assured me that it'll only ache for a few hours.

Okay, few hours is fine with me. At least I got my paper pretty much done.

I guess this guy is a much more normal than his wife, and the extraction wasn't that bad, I was listening to my mp3 the whole time. In the end he had to sew it up, guess it was a big hole in there.

When I got out, she came out to tell me "Okay, so this thing will hurt for about four days"

"FOUR DAYS??"

She prescribed me some painkillers and two other pills. Dah-ddy then asked her to write out some notes for my medical insurance in Taiwan, so I also told her to write me a "doctor's note" for my professor. I mean, of course I have to use this opportunity to get as much as I can, I'm not suffering the pain for nothing! So I got a "please excuse Sherry from class today due to dental surgury!" WOOT

I walked next door to buy my dose. When I came out I remembered that I forgot to tell them that I want to keep my tooth. So I went back in there, and I told the nurse:

"um......... Can I keep my tooth?"

We stared at each other

"Oh...... it has been thrown away already" She looked apologetic

"OH......Okay..... in that case, nevermind then.." I was really disappointed and went out.

Anyway, I was hurting like crazy when I got back. I couldn't even sit still, and I kept on punching my fist against my legs. GOD. Finally I swallowed some food so I could take my painkiller.

I'm suppose to go back to get another one extracted next week, and another cavity as well haha.

Adventure at the dentist Part I

So a few days ago, I started to have this tooth ache at the back of my jaw, I guess my wisdom teeth is coming on. It's kind of bad actually, as I can't chew properly I finally went to the dentist today. I haven't been to one for a while actually, becuase I perceived my teeth to be very healthy still. And I don't know WHY my dad just HAD to take me to weird dentists everytime.

In Taiwan, he took me to this dental clinic, which I think is the dentist's part-time home or something, cos he was treating me while wearing slippers. Anyway, I remember he tried to extract this baby teeth for me and I don't know if he's too weak or whatever but he just couldn't get it off. In the end he was pulling against it like crazy while I was hurting like crazy.

Well this time, my dah-dy took me to this dental clinic on Broadway, and seriously, very strange.
I was laying there, and she was checking my jaw, and she suddenly asked me "how do you eat noodles"?

"How do I eat noodles???"
"yeah, how?"
"I...... just bite the noodles?"
"Oh, I think you might have some trouble eating"

Oh no lady, I can have trouble doing everything but never for eating.

Then she told me that I have caries and I'll have to get cavities. Oh my God, I suddenly remembered when my boss told me that she thinks I have caries. And I thought she was out of her mind. Anyway, she then told me I'll have to have my wisdom tooth extracted. I was like "oh okay, when?"

"now"
"NOW? NO WAY" I literally screamed in there
"NO WAY NO WAY, I have a huge paper due soon I'm not gonna have blood dripping on my keyboard as I write about suburban women"

Then we settled to just do a dental cleaning. And I was cool with that.

BUT IT WASN'T COOL AT ALL. I don't know why but I just felt like she was drilling my teeth and my gums. And I could taste my blood. GOSH It hurt so bad that I had tears slowly sliding down my cheeks. Normally this shouldn't take over twenty minutes. And she was doing it for nearly twice that amount, THE PAIN. I suspected that she was also doing something else but I didn't know.

Afterwards she asked whether I use floss. I told her I don't. And she went and came back with a model jaw with teeth in it, a tooth brush, and a string. And she said, okay, I will now teach you the correct way bursh and floss your teeth.

What's this, presentation on dental care?? I'm a 19 years old college student and you think I don't know how to brush or floss my teeth?!

Fine. I admit maybe I do need to change the way I do my jaw stuff.

Then she handed me the model jaw and floss ribbon and said, "okay, you stay here and practice for a while, I'll be back later"

So I was sitting there alone, quietly flossing fake teeth, with nurses passing by every now and then, I felt so much like a fool.

When she came back, she started "drilling" my teeth again, OH THE PAIN. When we were finally done, she told me that I have a slight periodontitititis or however you spell that and she told me "I just gave you a peiodontititiitis treatment"

"YOU GAVE ME A WHAT TREATMENT?? WITHOUT TELLING ME???"

New umbrella

I just feel like it would be a whole waste of my valuable friday "midnight" if I just go to bed like this. So I guess it would be a good idea to take some note of what happened in this week of my life, perhaps when I come back to look at it in the future, I might be reminded of some memorable choses, although I don't see a lot of things going around being too worthwhile to remember haaaaaaaaa

So last Sunday, my dah-ddy and I had lunch with his old collegue and her son. We've met quite a few times actually. Since the son and I are the same age, we get along very well actually, especially when we're both music students (well I'm more like a part time one), though we do get into little disputes since he's Jazz and I'm Classical. Anyway, that's of little importance. Now we were at this noodle bar, and we ordered a couple dishes and plates for the four of us. Everything went really well, and we were having a nice meal.

Towards the end, the parents were pretty much finished eating. Him, he too, emptied his plate. As for me, I decided that I should take a rest, and I planned to continue with my fried bun soon after wards, and thus placed my chopsticks down. Meanwhile, he was taking out his Listerine Fresh Breath thing (whatever you call those) and had a piece. I guess he assumed that I was finished dining, and reached over, held the package to me.

And I didn't know where the heck I learned to react in such a way to a guy whom I don't know too well, and to whom I still maintain a very ladylike image of myself. The point is, I first stared at the package, and I looked at him straight in the eye in an earnst fashion, and declared: "I'm not done".

I guess he was pretty shocked. He froze, his arm, still reached over at me, held in mid-air. He *blinked* *blinked*, there was an awkward silence. Finally he said "OH", and retreated.

I mean, he's already the type who's a big filler, and here comes me, eating more than him.. more than our parents...But I was HUNGRY!

Anyway, then we went to Aberdeen centre, becuase I needed to get a new umbrella (since I lost mine on Friday the 13th). So us to, we spent twenty minutes trying to pick out a reliable and pretty one, at least that's what we assumed. I remember buying one from there before, and it pretty much separated into parts during my first use. I learned to be very careful with Daiso umbrellas. After we had some giant cream puffs, we stopped by Richmond Centre. I was so excited as I stepped out of the car, becuase I JUST COULDN'T WAIT TO TRY OUT MY NEW UMBRELLA! AND IT WAS RAINING!

So I opened the car door, confidently stepped onto the wet concrete land, in a graceful yet reserved manner, I poked my umbrella outwards, and opened it! Within five seconds, the wind that blew by literally blew apart my whole new umbrella.................................................................................... Anyway it ended up in the garbage can and I went into the mall in search for another one.

And thus I spent thirty minutes in The Bay trying to pick one out. I got an Esprit one, it's yellow. And it was quite reliable until today Anna broke this little part of it.

是黑色星期五

So a few days ago, I realized that this friday is the 13th, and I had such a bad feeling already, and kept on reminding myself I must be very very careful this day. I told dah-ddy about my concern, and he told the foolish me to get rid of my superstitions. BUT I'm not superstitious. After 19 years of experience as a human being, I have testified that it's a developed FACT that I'm either really fortunate on friday the 13th, or really unfortunate. And usually it's the latter that's the case. But no matter how careful you are, you can never get away with such an omen. Consider the following incidents, which, do not usually happen.

Incident #1 So I got up as usual, arrived at the bus stop at exactly 8 to wait for my 8:05 #4. What do you know, my trolly was here early and left in front of my eyes. I had to stand in the rain for 20 minutes as the wind whipped me. This is my first time late for school since September.

Incident #2 I was at school, going to my second class, and suddently realized that I forgot my UMBRELLA on the bus. This is my first time forgetting my umbrella in public since I was five years old (my mum and I left the cab without our umbrellas).

Incident #3 I was sitting in my third class, Scan Lit, when I had this terrible stomach ache. It was PAINFUL, as if things were running around in there, must have been the milk I added to my coffee this morning. This isn't the first time I have stomach ache due to milk in coffee..... but STILL.

Incident #4 I went out to walk to the hair studio when I realized that I forgot my MITTONS. And YES, first time I've forgotten something so important in such humid and freezing day.

Incident #5 My hair stylist gave me an inconvenient style.

It's the collection of these little unfortunance that pisses me off! GAH
Imma stay home for the rest of the day, which is also partly why I shouldn't to go to the film festival (in case Lu is wondering l.o.l). I will just have dinner.. read my novel.. have some red & cheese.. movie channels.. and that ends my unfortunate day of friday the 13th.

Paper #1 - OVER

這個禮拜將會是開心的7天
星期一把一篇大paper交出去了
前一天超緊張的, 限字1800, 我偏偏又廢話一堆, 原本寫了3000多字
刪的我好苦啊.. 好心痛啊.. 最後刪到2300我真的沒辦法了, 於是就走到也剛好在埋頭寫paper的懶散的哥哥旁邊:
"哥, 你寫paper寫多了, 告訴我, 寫破表會不會被扣分?"
"寫過一百字應該不會怎樣吧..."
"五百字呢?"
".....我不知道......."
".....沒用的傢伙... 怎麼辦啦....... 我刪不下去了..."
"哼..." 他冷冷的對我笑 "我的情況才慘呢.. 我是寫不出來了"
視線轉到他那裡, 無助凝視著他的電腦銀幕, Word開著, 除了最上面的title, 其他完全是空白的
我爸看到我們兩個的情況已經笑到失控

沒辦法了.. 隔天帶到學校在刪個幾十個, 直接交出去囉 (?)
當天法文presentation也弄好了, TA你愛怎麼改我就怎麼改, 我不管了啦...
在學校忙到5點鐘, 我抱了12本書回家, 最近要開始準備下一篇Paper

但馬上就要迎接這接下來的美好時光~ 我到星期五才有課哦!! 今天已經去Robson一個下午, 吃了拉麵, 去搜括了專櫃的試用品~ 看了電影~ woot woot 明天得好好的休息, 後天也好好的休息, 星期五下課後去Kits街逛&展現歌喉, 星期六好好休息, 星期天好好休息~ 而且這個禮拜不用工作, 老闆和老闆娘度假去了~ 天哪, 還有比這個星期更有意義嗎?! Nooo!

好了好了, 到此為止, 先去鑽被然後看偵探小說然後睡覺

晚安! OH! OH! OH!................................ OH!

嘔吐: personal reflection

小時候我特別討厭有關歷史的東西, 不管是歷史課, 歷史書, 歷史電影, 紀錄片, 老舊東西, 黑白照片, 總覺得歷史充滿太多傷心和可怕的事情, 特別是20世紀的歷史. 其實從小學就有這種想法了. 那時候覺得學歷史的人應該很勇敢. 誰曉得, 高中拿了歷史課, 大學也上了這麼多近代歷史課程, 一戰, 二戰, 太平洋戰, 越戰, 都不知道讀了多少次. 以為已經可以克服過去所有醜陋的歷史, 所有殘酷的畫面...

塞爾維亞的猶太小說家David Albahari曾經在小說 "Gotz and Meyer" 提到, 當他在蒐集納粹黨SS軍官的資料時, 一度感到噁心, 一度受不了快抓狂.. 我今天終於體會到這種感覺

最近在北歐文學開始讀一些納粹大屠殺的文學創作, 這幾天突然起了疑問, 為什麼每次說到納粹軍官時, 很少會提到女軍官. 看紀錄片, 訪問的時候全部都是男軍官出現而已, 但我很確定, 如果有女集中營, 一定就會有女軍官啊.. 今天用電腦的時候終於想起來, 乾脆順便查查看..

的確, 女軍官是有的, 但不多. 於是我就在google和wiki上看了幾個女SS的資料. 讓我意外的是, 其實女的不比男SS好到哪裡去, 他們殘忍度都不相上下. 一般我都以為男生的暴力傾向過多於女的. 可是這些女性SS, 一樣對婦女, 小孩趕盡殺絕, 有幾個會放狗把人人活活分屍, 有一個會喜歡蒐集別人的刺青, 看到喜歡的就會把她殺了, 把刺青剝下來去裝飾她的燈. 也有會把別人活活踩死, 鞭打至死, 拔槍亂射等等.. 各個都是有虐待傾向.. 甚至連性虐待也有. 更讓我無法接受的是, 大部分的女軍官特別是最殘忍的, 都是十幾二十歲的年輕女生. 有些是工廠來的, 有些是農夫的女兒, 有些是老師, 都是些蠻 "正常" 的人. 就算是接受命令吧, 就算是為了納粹德國吧, 就算是為了希特勒吧, 但我無法了解幾個跟我一樣大的女孩怎麼會做出這麼可怕冷血的事情 (?) 她們真的覺得對這些婦女小孩的大屠殺這很正常嗎?

有些女SS戰後被判處死刑, 有些關起來了, 有些逃走, 消失了, 去了美國, 去了加拿大, 過著平凡人的生活. 有一個和猶太人結婚, 過完了一生, 有一個去了紐約和美國人結婚生子, 鄰居都稱她為一個友善的家庭主婦. 殺了幾千人後, 還能這麼平凡的活著, 不, 她們在戰爭時候就很平凡了. 1945年的照片上的她們長相清秀, 笑容燦爛帶點英氣, 穿著平凡, 就是背景裡面的集中營圍牆錯了. 她們是怎麼做到的呢? 我真的懂, 一想到這裡, 我開始覺得噁心了, 開始覺得恐懼.. 平凡的她們是怎麼做到的? David Albahari在他的小說也有同樣的疑問, 兩個年輕的SS軍官, 在送猶太人去他們的墳墓時會給對方看自己皮夾裡面女兒的照片, 提到在家等自己的太太, 他們如何能夠這麼冷靜這麼平凡的去看待這一切呢?

有人說這完全可以理解, 這就是戰爭, 是人都做得出來, 只要時間, 地點對的話
但我真的感覺快吐了, 無法了解, 無法專心寫報告.. 這個Banality of evil和問號不停的在我腦中徘徊
(話說一開始教授提到這個詞我還不太清楚是什麼: Banality of Evil: describes thesis that great evils in history generally, and the holocaust in particular, were not executed by fanatics or sociopaths but rather by ordinary people who accepted the premises of their state and therefore participated with the view that their actions were normal.)


或許她們一生都無法了解自己做了什麼, 但可能最後也和我一樣, 最後對歷史有所恐懼吧 (?)

所謂粗野主義

毫無建築概念學生所學到的

This morning I had to attend a student-led seminar for my social geography course, with discussions based on architectual designs in Downtown LA. Anyway, based on our conclusion, we were quite mean to the city's architecture.... or perhaps ideology....

But I got really hooked on what this person brought up as we were discussion southern California's brutalist architectures. When I heard this term, with little background in architecture, I literally LOLed in front of the whole group. Brutalist architectures? I was like "what? so do the walls and poles and bricks abuse people? or ceilings designed to crash on you at some point?" And I was thinking, "oh wow I know American people can be quite repressive sometimes with crackdowns and things, but I never knew they'd go as far as carrying this aggressiveness into their buildings". (I am utilising ANNA AN's way of mind and logic, not the best thing to do when you're talking about serious stuff)

Just as I was about to make a fool of myself and speak my mind, phew, the person defined the term. I forgot the exact words, but it falls somewhere along the lines of what wikipedia says: a style of architecture which flourished from the 1950s to the mid 1970s, spawned from modernist architectual movement. Heavily related to academic's favourite victim of criticism, Le Corbusier's "raw concrete" to describe the poured board-marked concrete with which he constructed many of his post WWII buildings. And they're also very squary, with repetitive angular geometries.

Ah~ I get it I get it. I still think the term is really mean, it's not THAT bad, Brutalist architecture lol.. and once again we blame it on poor Le Corbusier.

And right away, she told us how this is related to SFU's high suicide rates.

I visited the school a couple times on Burnaby Mountain. The time that I really took a thorough tour was in early September, so I actually found the campus to be quite pleasant especially with the grass fields, ponds, and it's factory-like interiors with some of the newer buildings, I thought that was kind of cool and green. But the problem is with the original huge building that was established when the school was opened in the 1960s (peak of Le Corbusier trend?) When I saw my friends' SFU student cards with the building as its background, and at once I thought the school looked a bit like....... a jailhouse. Now I heard this from my professor but I'm not sure if it's true, apparently, the designer, Authur Erickson, also designed quite a lot of jail houses around the globe. (and he also built UBC's Museum of Anthropology and Koerner Library)

So in fact, they say Ericson's preference of jail-like buildings doesn't look very pleasant to everyone, thus causing high suicide rates. There ends the discussion cos we ran out of time. But I kept on thinking about how brutalist building of SFU relates to suicide rates. I guessed out of nowhere, "So students are grossed out by the buildings that they're taking their own lives?" Well I didn't dare to say this outloud, I just cannot imagine how such micro environments can influence one's psychological well being... but I guess I was close to the point. Google gave me this:

http://www.nowpublic.com/health/simon-fraser-university-burnaby-why-suicide

Simon Fraser University is with no doubt one of the leading academic school in Canada. There have been many educational and athletic accomplishments achievedby this great university. Therefore, attaining the leading role of educationrequires the university to impose strict standards and demand high levels ofexpectations from its students. But how does this impact the students who areperhaps new to this life? And how does the campus life contribute to the wellbeing of these stressed students? Simon Fraser University Burnaby campus isfamous for its suicide rates. What exactly causes these high suicide rates? Thedark and depressing halls that resemble hospital corridors and the greyconcrete walls which become dark and moldy looking when wet imitate prisonwalls is what many students claim to be the leading cause. The fog that sweeps through the campus diminishingthe little green visible on the campus life adds a dreary feeling and somehowmanages to tire students out even more. Dr. Connie Coniglio of the SFU HealthCounseling and Career Centre stated in March 22, 1999 peak article, ‘“theamount of rain and lack of sunlight makes it feel pretty gloomy up here…theweeks without sun can have a psychological impact on people"’(Marley,1999). Dr. Coniglio also includes that the 18 to 24 age groups can be at aparticularly high risk for suicide, due to identity and relationship issues,academic challenges, and development issues. Addressing these issues regardingcampus life, the university can have a positive impact on psychological andbehavioral effects on students. Perhapschanging the campus design and adding additional programs to reduce thepressure and stresses a student faces on a daily basis at SFU campus will notonly reduce suicide rates but also help to achieve a more positive environment.

UBC Museum of Anthropology

Koerner Library - UBC

ahpudeito

今天終於寫了最叫人恐懼的geob102期中考.. 說是期中考根本就是總成績的40%, 搞什麼啊! 比我全部其他科目的期末考要多至少10%. 而且我懷疑我真的把選擇題部分F&F掉了,.. 我真的很討厭MC, 每次考試都是敗給選擇題.. 要是全部都是作文題目就好多了...... ^^....
其實今天有個重大的發現, 考試千萬要選對坐在旁邊的人, 因為這樣作弊方便多了. (最後那一句是鬧著玩的...)

像說今天坐在我左邊的一位同學, 不知道早上是灌了幾瓶Red Bull, 精神會不會太好了. 手不停的寫來寫去, 而且動作超大的, 她手不停跑來撞我的手, 害我不能寫好字 (我是左撇子), 還有還有, 她用的那種Made in Korea/Japan/Taiwan的自動鉛筆上面還接著幾個超大的鈴鐺

結果一邊寫考卷就一直聽到旁邊的噹噹噹 霹靂啪啦 叮叮叮

哦 老天, 這是考試最可怕的噪音, 真的很想直接把她的筆搶來折成兩斷..... 她以為她是貓嗎 = =
下次最好別坐在我旁邊!
重點是... 啊吼吼吼... 我不想fail掉啦........

儘管如此, 今天還是有讓人開心的事情, dear Rachel 雖然遲了一個月 (剛好一個月), 但還是把我的生日禮物給帶來了~ 真的很感謝她和Benjamin, 他們送我了.......

姜姜! (妙玫)

我好感動哪!!! 這是柴崎幸第二張專輯 "一個人遊戲" 的宣傳海報, 剛好是我沒有的~

讓我更感動的是, Benjamin還每天跑去Yaohan裡面二樓的日本糖果店去跟老闆要Pocky的海報, 就是那個有仲間由紀恵・柴咲コウ・松浦亜弥・石原さとみ的那版 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTN03fM1Dzc) 可惜老闆就是不肯放手 XD 老實說我已經去要過了, 他真的是不肯賣XD 我能了解他的心情啦, 要是我 我也絕對不賣的, 那張海報已經絕種了吧.

不只是Pocky海報, 她們還去Aberdeen的日本化妝品店要過Coffret D'or的海報, 我沒記錯的話應該是這版的: 中谷美紀, 北川景子, 柴崎幸

結果那家老闆也不肯給他們 XD 但你們努力的心意我已經收到了! Gracias very much!

讓人氣氛的到底是誰

昨天我和我哥從Richmond搭著捷運回來Downtown.
幾個華裔小女生, 看來和我們上了同一個車廂. 當時坐位已經不多了, 其中一個坐在一個滿臉通紅的白人醉漢旁邊. 我和我哥站在門旁. 那傢伙已經醉到開始自言自語, 敲打車窗, 於是坐在他旁邊的女生, 看到有空出來的坐位, 自然就移到那去了. 這個醉漢就不太高興, 站起來, 走向那個女生說:
"That's rude, @#$%^, you fucken Chink"
類似這樣的話大概重複了好幾次. 一開始我還不確定 "Chink" 到底是什麼意思, 大概知道是以前罵中國人的髒話, 於是我問了我哥那到底是什麼意思. 我哥居然會我 "噢 他說的是Chink? 我以為他在說change" (= =).
果然, Chink是罵人用的. 我還在想都這個時代了, 還有人在用這個快被遺忘的字眼, 平常只會在幾十年前的小說裡面才會看到這個字吧. 以為平常意識清醒的人應該也不敢用吧, 特別是在這裡華人這麼多的地方, 用了不馬上被揍才怪. 可惜我發現我這個想法錯了.....

那醉漢纏著那個女的不肯走開, 那個女的也不敢做什麼, 只能低者頭凝視著地上, 聽著那醉漢用骯髒的字眼侵犯她, 她旁邊坐滿了華人, 男女都有, 大家卻無動於衷.
我和我哥越看越怒, 我哥就走到他旁邊請他收斂點. 那傢伙看上去是有點怕了, 但嘴裡還是不停碎碎念著類似:
"fuken chinks.. taking over this country... you'll see... those fucken chinks"
這下站在我們旁邊的一對德國夫婦也開始受不了了, 丈夫也跟著我哥開始叫他停止, 接著站在我身後的白人也上前找他理論
每一站停一下的時候我就和我哥頭就探出去找security, 結果半個都沒有 = =
可是慢慢的溝通之後, 這個醉漢也差不多酒醒了, 安分多了, 最後還跟我們聊起來, 雖然我們不是太想理這個失禮的傢伙
看下來他因該不會在做什麼, 我們也打消報警的念頭了

Anyway..重點是, 在華人這麼多的Richmond都完全沒有華人去阻止這傢伙..
就算是女生不上前去我還能接受, 可是旁邊也到處都是華裔男生, 為何沒有人肯為自己的種族站出來呢? 反倒是從德國來旅行的夫婦上前指責, 反倒是一個中年的白人男子按了silent alarm...
Okay, put aside the racial issue, 為何只有區區幾個人願意為被騷擾的女生打抱不平? 好玩的是, 那三位, 不包括醉漢大概是那車廂唯一的白人...

雖然那位醉漢的態度和無禮讓人很憤怒, 都21世紀了還在用這麼落伍的Chink.
可是我覺得昨晚坐在那車廂的華人的無視更讓我感到不爽!!!

it's all about waiting eh pal?

I have a tendency to speak in sucha way man cos I just finished watching that damn movie whatever its title is.. what? MONSTER. Anyway, Charlize Thoren's way of talking in there is very influential hahaha.

I'm actually really exhausted right now; had school and work today. I really want to fall onto my bed flick around the movie channels and read my novel and go to sleep. But I CAN'T! I haven't brush my teeth yet, and you ain't goin sleepin until you got your little jaw mopped up young lady! This is what I plan to tell my daughter in the future. Anyway, the point is, my brother's taking quite a loooong time in there. And he's suppose to be a man, man are suppose to do everything faster than women isn't this the norm? Apparently he's still showering.

Oh, OH OOHH I just realized that I forgot to turn on the heat, no wonder my room feels like Geography building's classrooms, they're more like dungeons (did I spell this right?). I mean, I know that they want to be green and save some energy, but REALLY! I'm freezing to death whenever I'm in there, I paid for my tuition and all those random fees, and they should take that into account and just turn on the HEAT! I think I saw myself blowing smoke out today.

Ah my brother's finally out, lovely. I'll go do some teeth job now (oh.. this doesn't sound right). g'night!

好久沒有這種感覺了

最近時間比較多了, 所以每天吃完晚餐後, 就會帶一小杯紅酒, 到我的琴窩裡, 花一個小時來練鋼琴, 而且維持了好幾個星期, 真是奇蹟呀!

可能是真的練習時間變多了, 所以琴藝慢慢的有在進步, 我發現精神比較集中了, 背曲也快多了, 真的覺得自己越來越有ARCT學生的樣子啦! 啊~~~哈!哈!哈!

其實鋼琴彈了十幾年, 我最喜歡的曲子還是Debussy的Arabasque No.1, 我從2007年的夏天開始練, 每次覺得聽自己彈這首的時候覺得特別安心, 而且我最喜歡她的C段, 每次聽都覺得很感動.
其實, 早在一個月前, 我就發現彈德布希的阿拉貝斯克No.1開始出現障礙, 可是當時只不過幾個禮拜沒有練習那首, 何況我那首已經練了兩年了, 居然在這麼短的時間之內就無法彈第二段讓我很錯愕, 不管怎麼重複都一樣, 手指好像打節了一樣, 覺得音樂怎麼可以這樣對待我, 我那麼的喜歡Debussy那首, 就算是彈給自己聽, 每次彈的時候都很用力很用心的去詮釋, 這樣突然彈不出來好比突然把我重要的一部分收走了, 我很不高興. 於是乾脆不練了! 不練了!

可是就在前幾天, 我練完貝多芬的時候, 看到Debussy的譜放在櫃子上.. "該不該彈?" "該?" "不該?"
還是克制不了, 反正跳過A2段就好了. 於是從頭開始彈, 沒想到... A2段居然被我彈過去了, 原本打算跳過的, 可是手指不由自主的滑過去了... 而且這次彈的比以往的要好許多, 音質也很豐富!! 以為只是巧合, 我不相信又彈了一次, 這次也很棒, 再一次, 這次也沒有失敗. 我當時好痛快呀, 好像找回失去的寶貝一樣. 於是, 我這幾天又開始練這首了, 太棒了, 好久好久沒有這種感覺了!!!

誰說北歐文學很枯燥

話說最近拿了一堂北歐文學課來充當arts degree的文學學分. 一般人選文學當然不是選西歐文學要不然就是美國文學, 但我選了比較冷門的北歐文學是因為我超愛這個教授. 去年我衝著卡夫卡, 拿了他的中東歐文學, 沒想到, 題材讀起來不會太枯燥, 分數也不會太難拿, 重點是, 教授實在是個有趣的傢伙! 我記得第一天去上他的課的時候下課後問了他幾個問題, 之後他就開始跟我聊起來 (還害我法文課遲到), 他問我 我之前拿過什麼文學課, 我回他我只拿過最基本的英文系的文學課, 他問我教授是誰, 我說 "Professor Grace". 他馬上變得很興奮然後開始跟我敘述他和我英文教授的冰島歷險記 = =

"yeahyeah?! Professor Grace! We went to Iceland together last year! And WOW! She was on FIRE! We rented a car and we drove all around the country! ....... and on and on and on"


今年, 他給我們安排的教室 (還是學校自己分配的) 就很酷.... 是在BuTo (教授辦公大樓) 裡面的一個會議室上課, 因為班上同學不到10個人. 幾個人就會圍著個大長桌上課, 感覺很親切. 大概是歐洲人的關係, 是個很親切也很隨合的老頭子, 大概就是你理想中的 favourite granpa! 白鬍子, 白頭髮, 圓滾滾的體型, 有時候很迷糊甚至笨手笨腳的, 就是上課會遲到個10分鐘, 然後趕來的時候會因為跑太快來不及煞車而撞到門, 進來的時候會和同學瞎扯一下.. 比如說..

幾個同學在討論誰的期中考先開始... 突然聽到 "啪! 喢! 咚!" 教授趕來上課的時候不小心撞到門了...
聽到學生們在討論大家的期中考試時, 不有自主的加入我們的話題.... "哎呀! 已經開始要期中考啦?! 咦? 我們班的期中考什麼時候啊?!" (教授 = = 這不是你自己訂的日期嗎?)

讓我覺得蠻不可思議的是, 他上課根本就是重頭到尾都在講話, 完全不會停下來, 沉醉在自己的文學世界裡 更有趣的是, 這位教授說話蠻像個大老粗, 時常會飆出幾句髒話, 比如說, 某天在討論某個冰島傳奇故事時....

"So as you can see, the main character is basically a son of a bitch who has a lot of shit going around in his life ........"

這然我有時候在lecture寫note的時候相當困擾......

回到了寫paper的歡樂時刻

開學了之後, 第一個星期為了選課而傷透了腦筋, 要把想拿的課, 該拿的課以最有效率的方式列入課表真難. 就這樣, 還沒開始上課壓力就超大的! 再來還得考慮打工的時間, 原本想說可能為了拿課得辭職, 覺得很可惜, 後來終於把我的情形和老闆娘討論之後, 沒想到, 老闆娘一口就答應讓我砍掉一半的時數! 還說, 如果要考期中考或寫paper的話不去也沒關係, 她和老闆的諒解讓我好感動哪.

最近還是一如往常的自己住在公寓裡, 非常方便自在, 讓我覺得很安寧. 可有時候真的覺得很安靜, 沒有伴很無聊, 所以只要到了星期五我懶散的哥哥要回來的時候還是會感到很興奮, 得要好好珍惜不是嗎?

記得十年級下學期的時候, 我懶散的哥哥為了要接送我上下學, 從維多利亞回來待了幾個月. 有時候, 我懶散的姊姊在上班, 爸媽在台灣, 我們兩個人無聊, 他便會開車帶我出去饒, 吃飯, 雖然沒去什麼特別的地方, 可是兩個人結伴也可以很有趣, 我很喜歡那種感覺.

說珍惜, 可是有時候也會覺得自己笨笨的. 我懶散的哥哥前兩天把廁所的衣籃扔掉了讓我非常懊惱, 他說 "反正去Ikea買就好了!" 我想也對! 沒想到昨天正要出門的時候才知道, 原來我們的車被我懶散的哥哥留在維多利亞沒開回來 (差點抓狂了我), 原來他打算搭捷運去Ikea...... 沒辦法, 我就和他搭了捷運, 轉了一趟公車去Ikea, 就是為了買衣籃. 當然, 我們在Ikea的餐廳吃的超飽. 出去準備要搭公車的時候, 才發現我懶散的哥哥沒有零錢買車票, 剛好我的零錢也都用去買Ikea的冰淇淋...... 於是他提議 "反正捷運站就在附近! 我們走過去吧!" 附近個頭! 距離根本就像是台北市政府和明耀百貨公司的距離.. 而且我們是走在Coquitlum的高速公路上, 路又長又寬, 走起來差點沒脫水.

回到了溫哥華決定順路買點菜回家, 於是在Stadium的大統華買了三大袋菜, 最後我很納悶該不該買米回家, 怕兩個人會提不動, 我懶散的哥哥捶捶胸說 "沒問題啦!"
於是, 我們提了加起來快20公斤的groceries和一個衣籃慢慢的走回公寓, 距離大概像是從市政府到國父紀念館吧

就在半路上我懶散的哥哥的朋友打來說要給他重要的硬碟, 必須在Metrotown碰面. 我懶散的哥哥問我要不要一塊去. 原本想說 "才不要! 才從Ikea回來又要去Metro!" 但一想到我懶散的哥哥馬上又得回維多利亞, 因此決定多陪陪對方, 於是, 把東西搬回家裡後, 我們又走到捷運站搭車去Metrotown.............我真的不知道我是不是太笨

先讓我碎碎念行嗎?!

在過三天, 可愛的暑假就要結束了, 無情的九月也接著到來 不嗚嗚嗚嗚嗚嗚嗚嗚嗚嗚

我一定要上學嗎

以後開學了... 我就不能常來這裡囉唆了

開學了, 我就不能每天晚上看HBO... TVBS新聞... 中天新聞... 緯來日本台... 櫻桃小丸子...

開學了, 就不能在市區亂跑了



一想到, 每天要坐公車去那凍死人的U BS College 心中就一把火... 而且這把火還是無法給我溫暖...

真的是超想帶著我在屈臣氏買的一打暖暖包整個帶去用!!! 我說, 居然要我從swing space走到Buchanan去上課?! 這會出人命吧! 開玩笑! 我乾脆整個學期待在家裡拿long D 課還比較實在!!

我說, 選課真的是會要人命的; 我真的很討厭選課... 所以拖到開學前兩天才開始來選........選來選去真的會選到想把鍵盤拆掉... 不是這個客滿就是那個衝突到, 要不然就是教授太難搞, 或是paper太可怕.....我承認我選課很沒完沒了 對什麼都不滿意

1) 首先是要確定我的課得要在上午九點以後開始, 下午三點以前結束, 為什麼.. 九點以前太早了, 天還是黑的, 三點以後也會開始天黑.. 我不喜歡天黑的時候在學校走來走去 (怪癖) .

2) 在來~ 營養課一定要有的, 四科之內要有一科是營養文學~

3) 一個學期不能超過兩堂paper課, 想想看, 我寫一篇paper大約就要從一個半月前開始蒐集資料, 然後最後兩個禮拜不眠不修的給它宅完, 當然我因為動作慢所以不能要求太多 = =

4) 不能超過一堂憎恨的必修課, 一拿到不喜歡的課..... 別說了...大家都曉得是什麼滋味

5) 教授在ratemyprof網站上評分要高, 並不是我想挑簡單的教授來混過去...可是真的哪!!! 像我這種office hour 粉絲 碰到那種一板一眼的湯川型教授怎麼辦怎麼辦你告訴我.......這麼主觀的東西你要選到很遇上一些難溝通的教授, 想法不一樣那不是整個被F&F掉了

一定很多人覺得 "啊這樣無理取鬧的選課方式是要怎麼畢業".
很多人一定也和我一樣...首先先挑個6~7個想拿的, 該拿的, 就算客滿也沒關係, 用第一個禮拜全部都去一次, (小班制的也可以很厚臉皮的去佔位子XD) 然後最後在做決定, 挑出四科來拿!!! 如果客滿的話, 整天守在電腦前面總能等到別人drop掉, 如果有需要, 在把自己已經報名但不想拿的課drop掉, 反正drop又不用錢! 這個時候在快按兩下老鼠, 就是這麼回事!!!


在讓我念一下~~~~~~~~ 念~很~大~ (我今天才看到傳說中的瑤瑤拍了什麼廣告... 所以是 慢~很~ 大~)

話說.. 最近因為旅遊業要進入低潮時期, 上班的時候都特別閒. 常常沒有顧客, 事情都做完的時候老闆就開始看報紙, 我就在櫃檯後讀小說... 昨天已經把一本Katherine of Aragon的傳奇看完, 今天開始看咆哮山莊. 沒事還可以去旁邊的星巴克買杯咖啡來提神, 真的很幸福哈. 說到我這幾天的工作.. 真的還蠻有趣的, 居然有一群顧客跑進來說要找有關壽司的禮品, 我整個就不知道該怎麼回答. 然後還有人問我們店裡最"加拿大"的東西是什麼... 我一下還想不出來就回了個 "北極熊.... 馴鹿.... 海踏.... 楓葉.... 人形石頭.... " 給她, 現在很擔心會不會給她造成加拿大只有野生動物和樹與石頭的這個印象... 話說, 我們店裡賣了個很有趣的東西 - 北美洲各州, 省的過期的汽車照牌. 每片大約只要加幣12~14元, 唯獨一省要70元...... 就是我們BC省北邊的好鄰居 - Northwest Territories. 我看到還以為是老闆標錯價錢, 沒想到還真的是這麼貴.... 老闆娘還很驕傲得意的說, "對呀, 聽說那裡根本沒有人類, 車子自然也就少, 車牌更值錢, 我去年就賣了三片!!!"

告訴我這是真的Jo!

自從乙男播放後聽了片尾曲, 我就很期待看到完整版的PV, 看了單曲封面後又讓我更期待小幸的新作 - 號稱她第一部搖滾作品

(雖然和真正的j-rock比起來這根本不算什麼吧)

等了一個月, 前天早上在youtube晃的時候看到終於出來了哦 -- ラバソー ～lover soul～

我說, 我說, 這部PV和以往的和式風格, 少婦風格, 大頭風格, 太不一樣了, 整個讓我感到很新鮮又興奮, 因為小幸這身充滿邪氣的龐克裝扮, 和以往保守的她實在是判若兩人!!!

而且這部PV真的很莫名其妙.. 難道這就是 "柴崎式幽默" 嗎

首先是喜歡搞emo的幫派搖滾女王出現在類似香港老街道上

話說我還真的蠻想要她那頂帽子, 沒事拿來擋雨挺方便的

然後在來是舞功很嫩, 整天只會眼神耍狠和東張西望無所事事的女忍者

而且喜歡踢柱子, 劈磚塊......我說小幸是不是練少林拳練到瘋掉了

還有一頭惡魔/貓女傻傻分不清楚的小幸, 但這種緊身衣裝扮算是小幸的極限了吧 (人家貓女應該要很性感很露的說, 小幸到哪裡都要包的緊緊的 = = 該露的地方卻不露)

我蠻喜歡這一段的, 惡貓小幸不停的拉扯龐克小幸的頭髮..

但大家不覺得, 比起平常的小幸, 這種邪女小幸不是比較熱嗎?!
她還是不笑比較美 哈哈哈
套一句ending的話: 這孩子之前還想走sweet路線, 根本就是無理取鬧
長的一副就是反派的臉, 不演這種角色根本就是種浪費

我不多說了, PV 直接貼上來囉:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MT6ICzG3OTg

最後.... 這部PV曝光的兩天後, 組曲的冬秋造型曝光了, 這傢伙居然又回到了她的少婦風格 = =

the creeps

She knows she was somewhere, but in a different world that could only take her but no others. She went through a series of empty layers, corridors, staircases; everything around her was decorated in the Victorian style. It was ridiculously soundless around, as if the clock has stopped and mankind had immigrated to Mars. Her vision was black and white. She was running around, sent by someone, mending with some urgent business or whatever. In haste, she went from buildings to buildings that all looked like abandoned orphanages or deserted hospitals, and they are neverending. Every couple of steps she turned around to see if someone was behind her, becuase she felt it. Just when she was about to leave one section of hall, you came to her....or could it be your ghost.

"You're not suppose to be here," She said
"It's okay"
"I don't think you're in the right world," She reassured
"Let's take a walk"
"You have to go back, or else it'll be too late"
"I can stay for a while"

You took her hand, reluctantly, she still went.
You walked for a bit and stopped in the middle of an empty courtyard. The metal bench had paint layers peeling off, the grass looked like it hasn't been mowed forever, the huge fountain pond in the middle was all dried up.

"How are you?" You asked her
"Can you not tell?"
"I didn't know..."
"You must to go back now," she wouldn't stop urging you.
"I came here just to see you again"
"Your time will be up.. you have to leave," she tried to check the time, but her wrist tied no watch, she looked up around her, no clock tower was present, time doesn't exist here.

You led her into the bench, and you two sat down, you laid your hand on her lap, she could feel your gentle touch, it went deep inside her.

"I want to stay here again," you told her
"I don't think you can"
"You have been lonely for too long, will you let me stay?"
"I won't let you"
"Are you afraid?"
She considered this question carefully, thoughtfully, and finally,
"Yes"

I woke up, and remembered every dialogue.

It's my game

今天不知道為什麼, 突然很想再讀一遍村上春樹的挪威森林, 而讀完的感想和兩年前讀完的blueblue感想特別不一樣......................... (我覺得這本書應該要設18禁)

以前因為許多原因, 童年的記憶大部分都是一個人. 一直到長大以後, 有時候想著還是會覺得當時真無趣, 並且對"一個人"很反感, 覺得人類本來就是群體動物, 為什麼我總是感覺都像是一個人在過呢. 還記得高中某一年暑假時自己住了四個月, 白天能夠和學校的朋友在一起真的很幸福, 只要有機會和別人在一起我都不會放過. 但一回到暗暗的家又是一個人, 真的很無奈.

到了今年7月, 老媽和Anna都走了, 我才又帶著有點害怕和興奮的心情去體會這一個人的時間.
雖然才過了兩年, 但我大概是長大了吧.

當然, 自己一個人比有個伴麻煩一點, 像是沒菜了不能開條子讓我哥去買菜, 只能放學或下班時自己做公車去超級市場扛回來. 但因為有了前年的練習, 和一個懶惰的哥哥, 家事, 烹飪什麼的都更上手了, 做事的速度也就更快了, 慢慢開始覺得能夠適應這種生活, 因此覺得特別有成就感, 覺得自己變成大人了.

但我特別喜歡這種生活是因為能夠有機會獨來獨往. 是說有時候真的會覺得纏繞在人與人之間太久會有點喘不過氣來, 能夠留點時間和空間給自己會讓我感到比較有精神. 當然也並不是我喜歡搞自閉, 有機會和大家聚一聚我一定會參一咖的, 但我也很珍惜能夠和自己獨處的時間. 我的朋友們哪, 千萬可別誤會了)


說我自私也好, 但一個人就是能夠自私. 沒有包袱, 沒對別人的責任, 只需要考慮到自己,... 今晚要吃什麼? 這會不會太貴呢? 今天要去那裡玩? 海邊還是山上? 接下來要做什麼? 不覺得平常這些問題都是針對於不止是自己嗎? 而且有時候群眾的回答不一定是你想要的回答.
若是能夠自己做主來回答這些問題不是讓人非常痛快嗎? 就算是自私一點也好.


沉澱在自己的空間裡也是自我溝通的最好的機會. 回想以前熱鬧的生活, 每天上學, 課堂上聽講, 下課聽同學講, 放學聽父母講, 在家聽電視講, 晚上聽作業講, 睡覺沒有人講, 什麼時候能夠聽自己講呢?

我喜歡一個人戴著大大的耳機, 騎著腳踏車去比較安靜的West End饒一圈, 因為聽不到任何人, 只有自己的聲音和音樂的旋律. 騎到社區的正中央, 可以停下來欣賞老舊的建築物, 我特別喜愛有紅磚塊的房子. 可以戴著一直都沒有機會看的卡夫卡走進路口的非-星巴克咖啡店, 可以在那裡待一整個下午, 不用擔心任何事. 回家的路上會經過許多書店, 可以在裡面翻一些喜歡的作者, 待到忘記吃晚餐也沒有關係.

還沒薪水就先獎金嗎

學期結束後終於找到願意找到願意聘用我的店家, 完全沒有經驗的我真幸運
上個星期開始每周六天每天六個小時的工讀

其實第一份工作, 其實感想不少, 但有趣的更多.................

這家賣觀光客禮品店剛好在Robson和Thurlow上, 我每天走路上班非常方便. 老闆和老闆娘是一對香港夫妻, 老闆很嚴肅, 不茍言笑, 對什麼都要求完美, 老闆娘剛好相反, 非常和藹也很時髦的太太, 每次都會叫我坐著休息一會.

第一天工作時, 我一進店裡老闆娘就馬上問我吃不吃雞 (?) 我還蠻錯愕的, 但當然回答YES!
當老闆放我去用晚餐的時候, 我直接帶著錢包走出店, 問老闆我應該什麼時候回店裡, 他很驚訝的問: 我以為我太太幫你準備了半隻雞

我更驚訝, 老闆娘居然幫我準備了晚餐, 也難怪她稍早問我吃不吃雞
於是我直接進了休息室打開冰箱, 而且, 哇, 真的是半隻烤雞躺在盒子裡
其實我當時有在想那半隻烤雞真的是給我一個人吃的嗎? 可是老闆明明說 "給我準備了半隻雞", 而且如果真的留下來是不是就代表我不喜歡吃, 不喜歡吃是不是就代表不接受老闆娘的心意, 不接受老闆娘的心意是不是就不禮貌, 而且我當時也這麼餓, 那隻烤雞也這麼好吃 (是在Alberni上的高級市場 Urban Fare買的唷!) 於是我就配上兩片土司把那半隻雞都吃掉了.

結果第二天老闆娘也幫我準備了晚餐, 一大碗莎拉, 超級好吃的. 老闆娘聽我說好吃的時候還非常得意, 還跟我說 "我女兒和我先生都不喜歡吃莎拉, 只有我喜歡. 現在終於有人和我分享了". 當晚上店裡生意比較清淡的時候她還從冰箱拿了籃梅出來, 於是我和她就在櫃檯那裡一邊聊天一邊用牙籤吃水果

第三天是涼麵, in which I accidently microwaved.
今天是豬肉鈔飯, 不是一碗哦, 是一盆鈔飯, 而且都被我吃掉了. 飯後點心是堤拉米蘇.
天啊, 我好期待明天的午餐~~~~~~~~~
當然, 吃了這麼多餐, 我也不太好意思, 今天終於跟老闆娘說希望不會麻煩到她, 她很開心的說 "我都幫每個工讀生做飯!"

除了吃飯之外我當然也有好好工作, 內容很basic, 折折衣服, 算帳, 幫客人找商品, 捕貨, 排列, 洗地, 等等. 比較好玩的是, 來店裡的都是從不同國家來的觀光客, 很他們接觸真的很有趣, 其中我最喜歡看當他們得知加拿大稅金是12%時候的表情, 或是從美國南部來的客人總是非常的熱情開懷. 歐州來的似乎很嚴肅謹慎, 也是待在店裡較久的, 他們似乎對什麼都是精挑係選. 最近好像有什麼世界運動會在溫哥華舉行, 有很多歐洲和非洲來比賽的年輕爸爸媽媽都會來店裡說要幫家裡的小孩買玩具和衣服, 非常的sweet! 日本女生也來了很多位, 而且看到什麼都不忘大叫 "kawaiiiiiiiiiiiii (chuuu~)"

雖然剛開始出了許多差錯 (1. 讓客人提走我不小心幫他們多包的杯子 2. 差點把老闆的外套賣掉) 可是老闆和老闆娘也很包容, 都很有耐性的教我這個菜鳥, 還跟我說一開始都會不習慣, 慢慢來就好了, 讓我非常感動 O_Q

今天老闆娘叫我過去, 居然給我三張二十元大鈔, 一開始以為是我的第一份薪水, 沒想到老闆娘居然為了獎勵我整個禮拜都沒遟到而發給我六十元的獎金

我真的覺得自己太幸運了, 這真是份讓人每天都很期待的工作呀XD

後記:

今天在和老闆娘聊天時, 她看著我的臉, 看起來很憂心的跟我說: "Sherry你是不是蛀牙了?"
Sherry: "哈?"
老闆娘: "因為你的臉好像腫起來了, 你是不是蛀牙了, 會痛嗎???"
(認識我的人都應該知道我的臉也不是腫一天兩天了= =)
雖然我很尷尬, 但還是笑著說: 沒有啦...........我本來就長這樣
似乎沒聽到我的回答的老闆娘: 我給你介紹我的牙醫好了~~~ 你知道Richmond 八百半中心嗎?! 它樓上啊 --------------------

我當是真的哭笑不得呀...........................

Happy Birthday to Kou!!!!

First of all, happy birthday to Miss. Shibasaki, what is it this time? 28 years old?

It's very frightening if I think about it now. I've been a fan for over three years, and I'm still a crazy one. I still can't forget the day when I was assigned that French project. I was flipping through that particular magazine to find pictures for my assignment, and I happened to pass by that particular page with the article about Kou and Battle Royale. That image of Mitsuko Souma pointing a gun at me is still fresh in my mind (in fact i eventually kept that copy of the article).

I don't know why I was so attracted to Shibasaki, at first I don't think she's pretty at all, in fact, I didn't think she had the "celebrity appearance". But there was something about that eyes of that photo which creeped me out. It doesn't look like an evil glare, nor an angry stare, but more like "I have something to say," that kind of eye contact. Indeed, Shibasaki did draw out what Mitsuko really wanted to express, and I was impressed by that ability.

2006 - Went straight home everyday to log on to Kou's forums, download BT seeds of Dr. Koto, Good Luck, Orange Days, shop on CD Japan for Kou albums. Though a lonely year for me, but at least I thought seeking comfort from the music and films really kept me sane.

Just when I was about to give up piano, Sae taught me how to value my ability to appreciate Chopin, Sae showed me how to "try" and face my true ambition.

2007 - Left alone in the country, the house is in deep silence everyday. But my sanity is achieved by a mere concert Shibasaki held, by the release of Kiki album, I didn't really feel the winter when Galileo was here.

2008 - Along with my note to self's of essay deadlines, political terms, historical dates, I also had two reminders up on my wall - "Live Tour DVD Release December 9th" & "Autograph Kiki Poster pick up"

2009 - While typing my bibliography for my research paper, before heading into the exam room, Bunshin, At Home, and Taisetsuni Suru yo (orhowever you spell that) are always the must-listen tracks to calm myself down.

Here I am, writing my third Happy Birthday Kou bloggie, three years!!! HA I'm so impressed by myself. Being young, being excited, being encouraged, being matured, being reminded that you're not alone, being notified that you have a passion, is basically being a Shibasaki fan. I don't know how long my enthusiasm will last, but even if it dies, out, at least it would leave me with a real sweet memory of my teenage years.

Happy days to Kou then,... stop spending time with Takuya and get busy to make some dramas or albums.

選曲也難 啪吐

經過嚴加的考慮之後, 我已經成功的把莫札特給淘汰了, 說到莫札特, 老師曾經跟我說過她在大學時期時, 他的教授安排學生去演奏會時, 聽著聽著時常會鬆一口氣的說 "好險, 不是莫札特"
我想如果真的選了莫札特, Karlena每天晚上都會做惡夢吧...

所以目前還在考慮三位候選人 - 海頓, 貝多芬, 舒伯特

首先是海頓的 Sonate in C - Hoboken XVI:20

I. Moderato: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OC_lAd92xU




II. Andante: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yA3dfLE9_hw&feature=related
III. Allegro: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrPIOP8WG-g&feature=related

我一直都想學類似這種重Classical口味的Sonata, 總覺得聽起來讓人非常心安
若是學了這首對我來說也將是個挑戰, 畢竟我已經很多年沒有碰海頓了

在來是貝多芬其中最有名的, 也是我個人非常喜愛的 Sonata No. 8 in C- "Pathetique" op.13 (<--- 我沒有察書唷!! I know it by heart) 其實這首Sonata是以前上音樂史時必讀的, 從名字由來到沒個mvt的調基本上我都瞭如指掌, 甚至連第二個MVT都快背起來了. 特別是第一和第三部曲, 聽起來實在是令人興奮哪 只是, 就像David說的, 學這麼多人會彈的歌會不會也有點冒險呢? I. Grave, Allegro di molto e con (義大利文的音樂單字真難背 = =): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qxup6Adzh8Y



II. Adagio Cantibile: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jpzd4S0kOO8 (故意用野田妹版本XD 貝多芬本人聽了應該會瘋掉)

III. Rondo Allegro: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjY6HDe1Ly0 超愛這段的!!!!!!!!

最後考慮名單內的就是舒伯特
舒伯特也是我未曾切磋過的大師, 只有許久以前曾偷偷練過一首

Schubert Sonata in A Minor Op. 42, D. 845
以前對舒伯特的Sonata沒什麼興趣, 後來受了野田妹的影響, 愛上第一個MVT. 記得當時手指受傷時不能彈琴很不耐煩, 憋到第三天終於忍不下去, 狂彈這首曲, 當然下場很慘, 小指變成紫色的, 而且是正常大小的兩倍 = = 到現在依然有舊傷 = =
可怕的是, Schubert毫不留情的寫了一首4部曲的Sonata, 這背起來是會要命的......

I. Moderato: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-1j7QxZ6Fc


II. Andante poco mosso
III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace
IV. Rondo: Allegro vivace


要決定真的很琢磨不定, 選ARCT曲比選paper主題還要困難多了, 我我我我 到底該怎麼辦~~~ 三個都很想學, 可是三個各有好壞, 我到底要誰?!

選曲也難

為了完成那該死的RCM鋼琴
我終於!! 走到最後一步了
五月份的樂理PA了之後, 現在只剩下最後一項鑑定了 - ARCT
ARCT, 又稱 Associate of The Royal Conservatory of Music
像我這麼懶又爛的學生當然只能考Performers囉, 彈八首歌曲, 共有
Broque, Classic, Sonata, Romantic, Post-Romantic, 20th Century, 還有一個我暫時想不起來 = =

最近很讓人煩惱的是Sonata選曲過程..
其實選擇真的不多, 只給我貝多芬, 海頓, 莫札特, 舒伯特中選一個來表演
所以更加難以決定 = =

先來說說貝多芬, 老貝創造了許多最容易親近的古典樂, 結合了不同時代的風格, 當然是個不錯的選擇... 而且我特別想練他的Pathetique, 只是............. 我每年都彈他的曲..... 真的是不想在在用他的了..... 而且一定每個人都彈Pathetique, 這樣競爭也就更大了不是嗎

莫札特,.... 莫札特其實是我一直以來都很想接觸的作曲家卻沒有機會練他的曲子. 他的音樂象徵著Classical時期的華麗貴族風味, 可惜我自從到了高級之後就沒在玩他的音樂了. 原因是因為我的老師不太敢讓我把莫札特帶到考場裡去. 她說彈莫札特要是出了差錯和上台忘了穿褲子一樣明顯. 她很誠懇的對我說 "You're more of a Beethoven type of pianist" (I don't know if this is a compliment or not)

海頓, 不錯的傢伙, 貝多芬的老師. 和莫札特一樣, 曲風非常的Classical, 至今我只接觸過他的一首Sonata. 原本已經決定讀海頓的時候, 這時..我那老師似乎覺得海頓不適合我. 我問 "why not?" 她很不負責的說 "I dunno... it's just a feeling... I don't think Haydn's your type"
這個時候還管Type = =

和貝多芬一樣, 對於舒伯特, 老師非常鼓勵我去學他的作品. 因為她看我很喜歡他的A-Sonata. 其實我喜歡是因為以前剛看完Nodame的時候很瘋那首而已 = = 要我把他帶到考場就.... 得猶豫一下了 = = 很長耶.......

這叫我怎麼辦呢

要是你, 你會選擇誰呢?!

我那可愛的教授

最近快修完個體經濟, 突然很懷念我上學期教我總體經濟的教授
大家都說教授喜歡問問題的學生, 但有時候問題太多了教授恐怕還是會想從Buchanan Tower跳下
但這不能怪我, 我頭腦就這麼不爭氣, 只能靠平常光顧教授的辦公室
我那教授是個中年印尼教授, 有類似印度口音, 矮矮的而且禿頭, 平時較嚴肅, 但確是個很熱心, 會幫學生扶門的那種教授

平常我和每個教授都是用電子郵件溝通, 沒想到第一次發email給他時....
好不容易打了好久終於寄出去, 沒想到隔天那老頭的reply居然是..
"your questions are too complicated, come to my office hours tomorrow"
從那次開始我去他辦公室的頻率和柴崎幸剪劉海差不多了

下課時, 許多學生都會擁擠在講台上, 排隊問問題, 老頭答的很快說! 像是每個人打一巴掌就解決掉了似的
但每次他看到我的時候都會有點頓一下, 然後伸手拿一大牒廢紙和筆, 舉止彷彿在對我說 "放馬過來吧!"

期中考前一天我也當然沒放過他, 在他那裡從下午開始耗了快3個小時才肯罷修
我收完書包時已經黃昏了, 他眼神充滿著期待, 並且說對我說:
"Doneee? noh mo? (no more) Okay.... I goh (go) home also"
原來他一直很想回家

某一天下課時我一個人站在教室門外面等他出來要問問題, 當他踏出來的第一步看到我時, 整個人像是被閃電打到的樣子....
*有必要這麼明顯嗎?! 老頭, 看到我就像是看到怪物似的*
他說: "Questions? Let's go back to office"
但他接著又說了些我聽不懂的東西: "but first ... let me asdouihg;lkejrg"
我也沒理會, 因為以為他只是碎碎念

於是我就跟著他走, 可是突然覺得不對勁, 他走的那條路和他的辦公室剛好反方向啊, 我也沒問的繼續走走走走走走..
一路上他不停的回頭過來看我, 超尷尬的我...
終於他突然在某個門前停下來, 轉身過來, 神情特別焦慮, 像是小孩子找不到媽媽的那種表情, 然後他很不好意思的說...

"I .. ah-v du (I have to)...."
然後他用手指向我左邊的標誌....... 男生廁所
原來.... 他剛才的碎碎念其實是要去一號..........
我很驚訝的說..
"OHHHH OHH I see I see, go ahead go ahead"
他才焦急的跑進去..

= =
跟教授走來走去已經很尷尬了, 我那時還得在男廁門前等我的教授上完一號真的更無奈.....

然而, 睡醒了

今早, 我回到了Surrey, 回到了Fraser Heights, 回到了 16327
房子裡是空的, 只有在客廳的兩張沙發塵封不動在那
雖然是早晨, 但有周圍有必要這麼安靜嗎?
但或許是因為離開郊區太久了, 寧靜的社區會讓我覺得很陰沉
重點是你在那裡.
我們各子坐一張沙發, 我坐最大的.
所有在這裡的回憶突然在那一瞬間衝擊著我
我終於能體會 Mitch Albom 小說裡面 Benetto 當時的恐懼
太熟悉了, 廚房內白色的電爐, 粉紅色的牆壁, 藍色置物櫃也好, cafeteria也好, 那兩點四十五分後的期待也好... 高中也好...
我們談了許久, 你問我最近如何, 我問你還記得以前的信封, 你問我主修什麼, 我問你有沒有特別懷念604-589-1258
就這樣坐在那空空的客廳. 有人敲門. 她來接你了.
我很有禮貌的邀請她進來.
該怎麼做?
啤酒出現了, 怪了, 我平常不喝啤酒呀. 灌了.
終於借酒裝瘋, 做了不該做的事
或許是真的醉了, 因為我忘了中間發生了什麼.
酒醒了, 她帶你出門了.
我一個人繼續待在那張沙發上, 凝視著看不到的東西
然而, 睡醒了.




寫這段文並沒有惡意, 更沒有意思要達到什麼目的, 只是坦白而已

充滿活力的城市, 我喜歡

星期五那天, 從早上就開始考慮要怎麼過
因為只有一個人, 能做的也不多
功課.. 該寫的都被我讀光光了
工作.. 目前失業狀態
家事.. 家裡很乾淨
剩下的事情不是不能做就是真的不想做, 我什麼時候變的這麼閒 哈

正準備向宅女命運低頭時, 洪大姐的電話來了, 原來是為了要拿已經寄放在我這裡已經有一年的電影, 那時才知道Across the Universe我始終都沒看
於是我們兩個人在家裡宅了好幾個小時, 除了看電影之外還加上一些有趣的八卦
原本是要送她去捷運站我自己順便散佈時, 才決定去吃壽司, 太好了, 能夠藉此機會星期五在downtown晃我總算能夠對得起我真正的陽光面貌!

吃完壽司時已經九點了, 洪大姐要回家, 但我的DAY才正要開始

我並不是特別愛逛街, 只是我很喜歡在充滿活力的城市徘徊著
在那裡, 年輕人脫離學校, 上班族脫掉西裝, 魔術師到處都看得到, 一群群的, 密密麻麻的, 有些是家人, 有些是朋友, 情侶, 球迷, 關光客等, 加拿大人什麼時候變這麼多?
路上大賽車, 但喇叭按了是真的在抱怨還是為了慶祝這愉快的氣氛呢?

今晚, 沒有人會害羞, 也沒有人會說 "啊, 時間不早了, 該回去了"
憂慮暫快遞給今晚之後, 功課留到以後自有辦法, 這些一律禁止
大家都來加入今晚的狂歡派對, 沒有一個會對今晚失望, 就連醉漢們也特別親切
TGIF的夜晚沒有陽光, 確有能持續到隔天早上的精神和元氣

我從Burrard走回Robson, 雖然一個人, 但身旁不停有路人來來回回的, 不管是從前方擦身而過, 或是從後面緊追上來, 讓人感覺特別安心
店家還沒有一個敢在這個時候關門, 走進最大的MTV試聽最新的發行, ESPRIT看大折的褲子, 路上順便買了一份可麗餅, 經過L'Occitane 可以順便補個手霜.. 或是到Chapters看旅遊書籍.. 就差沒去Scotia Bank看電影了

這些時候不需要說話, 不需要音樂, 更不需要結伴, 只要用心去品嘗那一個城市, 那一個夜晚, 就夠了.

感覺我就好了, 和亂遭遭

許多事情你問自己該不該做, 你自己無法回答

更多事情你很想做但卻還是無法決定

我相信這不一定是懦弱造成的, 而是人類太驕傲了

人類覺得自己能夠掌控一切, 完美無缺

我認為我自我要求高就夠了, 或是自己判斷就夠了

這只不過是想和大家一樣罷了, 或是想要有禮貌, 有講義氣, 有負責任

而時常因此而忽略你那可憐的"感覺" 甚至是內心的渴望

要是能夠每次摸摸良心問自己的感覺: "這樣好嗎?" 就說不定會輕鬆多了
可是大多數時只會草率的說 "乖~ 照我的話去做就好了"

也就是因為有時候"累"是因為我們覺得自己太可靠了, 吧

你好比小熊維尼的克里斯多夫羅賓被媽媽逼著收拾房間, 卻為了逃避自己 "真實的能力" 而把那些亂糟糟的事情往床下塞, 你很有信心的越塞越多, 堆到最後讓你無法睡著, 內心深怕著這些糟糕的事情某一天會突然爆掉.

認命吧, 與其讓亂遭遭永不見天日, 倒不如give in和亂遭遭一起生存, 或許這樣你還能過的好一點

My Sister's Keeper 試映會

傍晚的時候和我娘出去散佈, 當我們經過Granville上的電影院時, 那裡站在門口的員工塞給我兩張門票, 原來是過兩天要上映的新電影 My Sister's Keeper, 台灣應該翻 "姊姊的守護者". 老早就想看Jodi Picoult的原著, 可惜當時在誠品的時候選擇把書錢花在Phillipe Gregory的歷史小說上~~~ 前一陣子看到小說已翻拍成電影也蠻想去看看的, 現在有免費的招待怎麼能不接受呢?

11歲的Anna自小就為了得了癌症的姊姊Kate捐贈許多身體的部分. 不只是這樣, Anna的出生其實就是父母為了救姊姊而安排的, 連基因也是經過特別調整過的, 為了就是要符合捐增條件. 不管是骨髓, 血液, 還是內臟, 許多她有的都為了治姊姊的病而分給Kate. 某一天當她的姊姊突然病發而急需一個腎臟, 可想而知捐贈者自然就是Anna. 就在這緊急的時刻, 姊妹的父母突然接到被告通知, 原告竟然就是自己的小女兒, Anna自稱自己已經無法在忍耐長期住院, 忍受刀割, 和父母對她的要求, 並且請了律師幫她爭取自己的醫療監管權. 於是全家人長久以來被壓抑的無奈就在這個時候爆發出來了~

一開始只是以為妹妹是一時堵氣才不肯捐贈腎臟救姊姊的, 覺得難以至信, 畢竟姊妹看起來真的很愛對方. 其實看到最後的人都知道其實不完全是這個原因. 但我覺得更重要的是倫理問題. 雖然未成年的孩子是在父母的監管權之下, 但父母就能夠隨意騙騙她說要去買糖果, 結果反而是送進手術室去把一塊內臟割出來嗎? 有一幕是姊妹的爸爸回想當時把不停哭鬧的五歲妹妹抱進手術室, 然後被醫生壓在台上並且強行麻醉. 就算是為了救姊姊, 但其實不管誰看到這裡應該會感覺很心疼吧. 何況, 雖然妹妹的怨言不多, 但父母依然把注意力都放在生病的姊姊上, 所以給予哥哥和妹妹的愛護並不多.

片中的溫馨畫面也不少. 像是姊姊和她同樣是癌症患者的男友約會時的那一段, 雖然兩個都是病人, 但看他們能夠扶持對方像是比誰都堅強. 家人大大小小窩在病房吃Pizza, 全家人去Santa Monica照相,.. 這一系列的畫面恐怕讓在場的所有觀眾想到 "活著真好, 有家人真好" 吧. 片中也慘雜了許多幽默有趣的地方, 有這些元素讓這較悲哀的電影打了止痛針.

唯一我無法認可的就是這不電影改了最不該改的結局 (Spoilers)

小說裡的結局是, 最後妹妹雖然贏了官司, 但不久卻死於車禍. 擁有妹妹醫療監護權的律師決定把妹妹的腎臟捐給姊姊, 並且讓姊姊康復. 電影裡面死的卻是姊姊. 雖然電影想要強調妹妹擁有了自己的醫療監護權, 才讓姊姊的死來成全這一點, 但難道妹妹是真心不想救姊姊嗎? 倫理上來說, 能夠爭取到自己的醫療監護權已經在法律上得到認可, 我不覺得這點一定要延伸到犧牲妹妹的心意和姊姊的生命的地步. 妹妹真正希望的不就是想做姊姊永遠的守護者嗎?

演員上來說~ 36歲Cameron雖然升格演媽媽了, 但還是好美 T_T

童星Abigail Breslin 從Definitely, Maybe時就覺得她不比Dakota Fanning遜色

新人Thomas Dekker很熱 Whooooooo

天璋院篤姬 & 女子之道

It's a bit frightening if I think about it, I mean, I've been watching Japanese dramas since I was 7 but they had all been popular dramas. Atsuhime (2008) is actually my first NHK Taiga drama. I thought there would be a lot of dragging and sope opera characteristics since it's such a long drama, but really, the story is complicated and once you leave the screen for two seconds you won't be able to catch up to the plot I never knew Taiga dramas can be so exciting!

So some brief information about Taiga dramas (大河ドラマ, ) :

Each year, NHK television produces a drama series that begins in January and ends in December. Usually the drama focuses on Historical legends or on fictional dramatized life of important characters from Japanese history. Episodes usually varies around 40~50 I believe. Most of the programs on NHK are educational; that includes its taigas - there would always be a narrator commenting on historical facts in relation to the plot.

Atsuhime is the 47th Taiga drama which was broadcasted throughout 2008. While it was still airing in Japan, it had already made some noise around Asia, at least it got to me. The lead actress Miyazaki Aoi suddenly became a popular figure in Japan (also due to her wedding) and I believe the drama also boosted the tourism industry for Tenshoin Atsuhime's museum and her birth place in Satsuma, Kagoshima. I remember last year the J-pop section on News sites are filled by this Atsuhime trend. It was craaaaazy.

I always wanted to watch this since last year but there were all the other dramas that I have to catch up for each season. Finally two weeks ago I decided to give the first episode a try with my mum. Today we're on the 24th haha.

So Atsuhime....She was the wife of the 13th Shogun of Tokugawa - Tokugawa Iesada. Born 1835 in Kagoshima to a family of Shimazu clan; I guess they're some noble division? She had a dramatic life, first travelling to Edo, then married a Shogun, later was heavily involved in political events during the Meiji Restoration and died at the age of 48.

A really huge attraction to this drama is because the FEMALE IS THE MAIN CHARACTER. I mean, really, how many historical fiction centres around women? How many women are considered significant enough to have their name recorded in history textbooks, especially in Japan?

Oh talk about the casting! A perfect balanced blend of popular idols and experienced seniors! At first I was worried that Miyazaki is too young for such a heavy role, Taiga might not be a suitable choice for Eita as it's his first time taking a lead. BUT I AM so impressed at how well they handle their roles and meeting the NHK level! For the teenage Atsuhime, Miyazaki used her usual Japanese school girl acting, for adult Atsuhime, you could pick out some gradual transformation like her change in voice tone, aura, and facial expression - how she cools down and matures.

AND the scipt. As Tokugawa and Meiji Restoration are one of the greatest turning point in Japanese history, it's generally a contested topic at the same time for experts. The Taiga kept it very subjective and fair, I think this is rather difficult to maintain. What I like the most is it presents how Japan slowly opens up her gateway and began to take part in globalization and took its first step to modernize....in the western perspective that is....not saying that Japanese people were barbaric before........don't misunderstand me...

AND the legendary essence of Atsuhime - friendship, kinship, and the heroine figure is well performed with highlights of qualities - bravery..determination..faith..ethics..you name it, she has it.

於一 (篤姬) 的老女死之前, 曾說過一句影響篤姬一生的話:

"女子之道，是一條直道，掉頭折返，是耻辱"

以現在來看, 與其說是女子之道, 不如說每個人的生存方式時常只限制於一條路, 那條路就是你決定的路. 這也可以說是, 其實每個人都是篤姬, 都和她一樣會碰到困難和失落. 只是篤姬做不管做什麼選擇, 都一定會堅持到底 努力去爭取她想得到的. 每次看到她遇到困難時卻還是不放棄 樂觀的去上戰場 總是會讓我想: "要是我也和她一樣就好了". 我只是認為, 決定歸決定, 但要去面對自己做的選擇並且拋開一切負責到底是需要多少勇氣呢. 想來想去我也曾因為害怕而掉頭折返, 這種感覺的確很不好. 篤姬堅守自己的信念, 不肯退縮的去完成自己認為對的事情, 因此每次看篤姬時都會很感嘆: 真的是個偉大的女性呀!

最後附加這齣大河劇的開頭主題曲 (NHK 真的很厲害, 連主題曲也是自己製作的, 聽說作曲的Ryo Yoshimata 為了寫篤姬的OST特別去篤姬出生地Kagoshima住了三個星期 體驗了當地人們豪爽熱情的氣質, 於是把他對那裡的情感寫了47首曲子, 成了篤姬的配樂. 日劇的OST我最喜歡的是白夜行, Orange Days, 然後篤姬把交響情人夢的OST給擠下去了 哇嘎嘎 這個Opening好比敘述了篤姬的一生, 雄偉的感覺卻夾帶著柔情, 充滿著合式風味!!

原本以為宮崎葵只是去鬧的, 但她的演技真的讓我無話可說啦~~~

值得學習的精神

故事是從兩個星期前開始的
那天剛好是星期六的早上, 我在家睡得正熟
突然我的電話響起來, 我很不甘願的跳下床, 急著跑去客廳接起

半睡半醒的Sherry: mmm... Hello?
電話的另一邊: 喂!?!? 請問是楊XX小姐嗎?!打給我的是一個充滿大陸腔的中年女生, 肺活力大到聲音都快把我耳朵炸暴
Sherry: 唔.. 我就是
電話的另一邊: 啊! 你是楊小姐呀! 您早呀!
揉揉眼睛的Sherry: 早啊 *麻煩快到重點*
電話的另一邊: 呀! 楊小姐! 不好意思啊! 耽誤您一點時間好嗎?
*Shit... 週末早上被這種電話吵醒是最可恨的事*
Sherry: 這個啊.. 咳 (聲音馬上變成黑澀會調) 我爸比和媽咪都不在家耶
我用我往常假裝是七歲小孩的那招
可惡的傢伙: 沒關係的楊小姐! 您也可以的!
Sherry: 喔... 好啊
電話的另一邊: 請問, 楊小姐您認為加拿大收的税金會不會太高?
*啥.. 這是加拿大華人協會的調查嗎? = =*
Sherry: 呃.. 我是覺得有點高 *隨便回答打發這傢伙*
電話的另一邊: 喔喔~ 所以還是會覺得有點高囉, 嗯嗯好的, 我們知道了
*感動! 終於可以睡覺了*
..... 可是這傢伙居然給我沒完沒了

電話的另一邊: 為了謝謝您的合作, 我們想要邀請你去一個我們舉辦的活動下個星期X在渥太華廣場將會有個活動, 請你一定要去!
Sherry: 喔喔喔..好 我一定到
*你買我機票我就去啊 = = *
電話的另一邊: 感謝你! 再見!
我掛上電話, 繼續夏眠很快的我就忘了這件事..........

到了這個星期一的傍晚, 有個中年男生打來找我
"喂?!???! 請問是楊小姐嗎?" 這傢伙肺活量不輸那女的
當我還沒來的及回答的時候..
"快打開電視轉到34台, 你贏了獎, 名字馬上就會被公佈了!"
疑惑的Sherry: 哈?
"快打開電視!!!!!!"
然後就掛掉了

後來我也不知道該怎麼做, 我家也沒有電視頻道, 只好打電話請人幫我看究竟是什麼節目
打給姜玫, 姜玫沒有34台
打給小武, 小武不在家
我也懶得管它是什麼, 就繼續看我的篤姬

過了兩天的星期2早上, 我又被電話超醒了
"喂?! 請問是楊小姐嗎?!!!!!"
這精神飽滿, 加上濃厚的大陸腔的聲音貌似很熟悉.......
很不甘情願的Sherry: 我就是 = =

"恭喜你呀 楊小姐! 你在我們握太華所舉辦的活動當天贏了二等獎唷!!!!!! 唉唷! 楊小姐! 你當天不在現場! 我們試著聯絡你可是都連絡不到! 唉唷!!!!! 我們打了好幾次您的家裡電話, 打不通, 又打手機! 唉唷!!! 可是都沒有人接!!! 唉唷!!!!!
*嚇死人了 我什麼時候把手機給陌生人了, 而且特別是你們這種怪怪的公司*
Sherry: 喔.... 是嗎......
*Shit, 這比被telemarketers更可恨, 居然會被詐騙集團的電話吵醒*
詐騙集團: 唉唷!!! 楊小姐! 我們真的聯絡你好多次了! 可是都找不到你!
*你要重複這個幾次啊 = = *
經過了很多類似的 唉唷這個 唉唷那個....
詐騙集團: 但是, 你終於接電話了, 太好了, 現在就讓我們把獎項寄給你吧!
Sherry: (好玩的來了) 那接受的程序是什麼?
詐騙集團: 很簡單, 您只要給我們你的地址, 一份ID資料, 和銀行帳戶來確定你就是本人就行了
真是個直接的詐騙團, 馬上就要銀行帳戶了 = =
Sherry: 能不能先寄一份有關接收物品的文件來呢?
詐騙集團: 唉唷!!!!!!! 楊小姐!!!!! 我們有很多得獎人要聯絡, 如果要一個一個這樣寄的話 不行的啦!!!!!!!
Sherry: 喔 那沒關係, 算了吧
以為這樣就可以回去睡覺.. 可是...
詐騙集團: 唉唷!!!!!!! 楊小姐!!!!!! 這樣好了, 我給你我們的電話, 您過一陣子在打過來, 我們會向您解釋程序的
你們真的是甩也甩不掉 = =
Sherry: 好啊 那你給我你的電話
這傢伙才放過我

當然我抄電話的那張紙也被我拿去做盒子來丟魚刺 更不要說真的打給她

以為事情就這樣告一段落的我... 沒想到隔天早上...

我 *嗶* *嗶* 的又被電話吵醒
"喂?!!!! 楊小姐嗎?!?!??! 關於那個獎項!!!!"
*火山爆發: 怎麼又是你們!!!!!!!!!*
Sherry: 欸.. 我不太想要耶 = =
詐騙集團: 唉唷!!! 楊小姐!!!!!!!!!!
她嘗試著說服我, 但我大部分之間都在睡覺 = =
最後我以我要去上廁所的藉口暫時逃走

那時.. 愚昧的我以為真的把她打發掉了... 但......隔天早上, 電話響了

開心的是, 先被吵醒的人是我媽
我馬上就知道又是那詐騙集團, 因為雖然電話在我媽耳朵上我居然還能清楚的認岀到那騙子的聲音, 媽唷.. 她不止不放棄的精神讓人覺得可怕, 連嗓門也一樣威武

我媽透過我也知道那傢伙是詐騙集團, 而她卻...
很有耐性的Sherry娘: 嗯, 嗯
Sherry娘: 嗯, 嗯.....可是...我爸爸不在家耶
原來我娘也和我用同樣一招說...
但似乎最後也沒有用, 因為最後我娘終究還是失控了...
暴怒的Sherry娘: 我不要啦!!! 我不要啦!!!

好在, 從此以後那傢伙在也沒有叫我起床了... 至少到今天為止................

記憶中的第一次

人生的回憶中有許多的第一次,.. 第一天上學, 初戀, 第一次出國

打個比方, 我最早的實際記憶是三歲時發生的事情, 當時還記得是和家人開車去 "台中"

結果我突然想要小便, 最後爹只好停在路邊, 讓娘帶著我下車小便, 當時還是晚上說

話說, 最讓我最疑惑的就是我記憶中第一場"夢"

那時我差不多三歲半, 對於這個世界還什麼都不知道

某一天晚上我夢見我坐在一個窄小的空間, 小到都無法伸展

旁邊都是千奇百怪, 不同顏色和大小的 "豆子" 和 "圈圈"

像這樣:

左右邊有兩個小窗戶, 前方有個較大窗戶, 窗戶外面是片天空, 我似乎在飛

當時的畫面, 像這樣:

更奇怪的是我還看到一個像大象的面具, 像這樣:

做完這場夢也沒覺得有什麼特別的, 只不過認為在天空飛翔很痛快

幾年過後, 我看了湯姆克魯斯的有關空軍的電影才有機會看到戰鬥機的內部畫面, 頓時想起我那三歲時做的夢, 當時覺得超級詭異, 重點是當時我才三歲, 看的是卡通, 讀的是圖畫本, 去的是幼稚園, 到底是從哪裡來的這些飛機駕駛艙的畫面呢

一直到現在還是覺得怪怪的說

My neighbour

After moving to Downtown for over a year, I realized that I rarely see my neighbour, or, the person who shares the same balcony as me (of course divided by a thin wall). I realized that I know so little about him! And we had few interactions over this year... to name a few..

1) May - September, 2008 - This is the hottest months of the year, almost everyone spends quite a while on their balcony to enjoy the summer breeze. That includes my neighbour too. He did almost everything on his balcony - cutting his nails, working on his laptop, talking on the cellphone, etc etc. However...

2) June 2008 - Summer approached, everyone opened their windows and balcony doors as far as they can. I was playing piano in my room loudly. Suddenly, I heard my neighbour's door to the balcony opened, I heard him stepped out. Few seconds later he hurried in again, closed his door and locked it. *How rude*, I thought, *He should have finished listening to my performance*.

2) July 2008 - Again on a burning hot day, I would say that person would be foolish if he/she does not open the windows. I started practicing my piano. Then suddenly, I heard a loud thud coming from my neighbour's side - the sound of the window closing. *I guess he doesn't like piano*, I thought.

3) May 2009 - Summer approached again after several months of winter-like weathers. Jack, Anna, and I went on to the balcony to chat. We first took my telescope out to look at stars. Somehow we ended up spying on people who lives in the other apartments.
Sherry: "Check this out Anna! I can see their TV screens!"
Anna: "OHHHH Let me see!"
Jack: "Heyy!! I know this show!"
Then Anna took out the guitar and started playing some random and broken tunes. That was when finally my neighbour's door opened, stepped on to the balcony, and approached the wall that divided us. He said in a very impatient tone: "Can you please quiet down?"

4) June 2009 - A hot day again, both my neighbour and my balcony doors were opened. I was checking out the bananas. I went to Anna, who was sitting beside the balcony door, and said to her "Anna, I think your bananas are weird". I dunno what she smoked earlier but she gave me this lecture about local bananas.... "SHERRY! What non-sense are you taking about! I bought this banana from the local farm, it's environmental friendly and it's organic, SO!" She dropped the banana onto my palms, "APPRECIATE THIS BANANA" Suddenly we heard some rustling from my neighbour's side.

5) June 2009 - On Thursday I felt myself being evaporated, so I laid on the balcony with a pillow in the middle of the night. I then started to sing Hotel California becuase I thought no one could hear me. As I started on the "Mirrors on the ceiling" verse, I heard a loud thud. My neighbour was outside. FML.

6) Yesterday - I got out of my suite to go grocery shopping. As I walked down the corridor, I see sofas, boxes, and lamps piling up outside the suite next to mine. My neighbour's moving.

It's sad. It has been a year and yet I had so little interactions with my neighbour! And already he's moving! What a pity indeed.

Fraser Heights 七大不思議

關於校園的七大不可思議，這並沒有確切的說法，因為每個學校都有類似這樣的故事，大部分都是七個..... 而這當然也包括, 我們曾就讀過的 FRASER HEIGHTS SECONDARY...........................



就讓我來像各位介紹菲莎高地高級中學(好爛的翻譯= =) 的其中一不思議吧, 我稱它為......二樓女廁的怨魂

二樓女廁時常發生過許多奇怪的事情, 譬如說M君曾經看過有個穿著內褲的老奶奶在那裡面用烘手機烘褲子, 也有教師曾經目睹過兩位東方女學生站在不同的馬桶上吵架 (Sherry & Anna), 但......... 最不可思議的是..

若是上下午A block/C block的時候, 當你走入廁所時, 最好要避開第二間, 因為, 你可能會遇見 "怨魂的手"..... 傳說中, 若有女學生在午休後走入二樓的女廁的第二間去方便, 將會突然! 從隔壁間會慢慢的伸出一隻肥胖的手, 朝地上摸啊摸的, 從牆的另一邊也不停的傳來怪異的呻吟, 似乎不停的重複念著 "Where is it?" "Where is it?"

對於這一大不思議有許多不同的說法

說法一: 以前有位女學生是個書呆子, 喜歡抱著Science 9的課本到處走, 有一天被學校的不良少女帶入二樓的廁所並且把她鎖在第一間, 第二天她們打算將她放出來時, 雖說門還是封閉, 但少女卻永遠消失不見了, 只剩下那一本濕透的Science 9課本..... 之後若有學生在午休後去二樓廁所的第二間上廁所, 便會時常看到那隻手到處摸....

說法二: 以前有位女學生不管多努力就是無法在Science 9班上拿A, 在父母嚴格的管教之下她必須無論如何都得要拿到A, 但無法達到目標的她在某一天午休後帶著Science 9課本進入了二樓廁所的第一間, 從此不見蹤影..........

儘管有這麼多不同的說法...... 先讓我來分享我對這不思議的親生經驗吧

2004年的某一天午休後.. 我抱著Science 9的課本準備要去上課, 突然尿急了起來..不得已的我, 只好順道去二樓的女廁解決一些事情. 我走入廁所的第一間, 這時才發現沒有地方放我超大的Science 9課本, 沒辦法我等不及了, 課本就放在和裝在牆壁上的衛生紙盒上面, 終於把私人問題解決之後我起身, 準備沖馬桶, 結果一個不小心撞到我的課本, 在我還沒來得及接住前它就掉進馬桶裡了, 超緊張的我, 馬上伸手進去把課本拖出來, 但已經濕透的它讓我的手划了一下, 朝我隔壁位於第二間得廁所掉下去. 我一緊張, 馬上蹲下, 把手伸入隔壁那一間到處探索, 摸來摸去的找, 還不停的碎碎念著 "ahhh...where is it....where is it...?" 同時, 從那同一間的赫然發出可怕的尖叫聲: "AHH Oh my God a hand!" 我一時心急, 馬上把課本拉回來, 還來不及洗手就衝出廁所. 雖然Science班遟到, 但最慘的是那天老師Mrs.Brar剛好要 "檢查課本" 看學生們有沒有好好愛惜學校公共教材和保持清潔衛生. 我當時好恨啊..好恨啊...

從此以後, 我當天的丟臉的怨魂就待在Fraser Heights二樓女廁的第一間, 會在午休侯的那時, 朝隔壁間伸出那隻肥手, 到處摸啊摸著, 不停的問 "where is it.... where is it...."

Kou: 我的經紀公司是錢怪

2008年8月初柴崎幸在東京舉辦了終場巡迴演出, 當時有位粉絲從人群中問了一句全場都應該很想知道答案的問題:

粉絲: Kou-chan!

柴崎: 嗨!

粉絲: 你有部落格嗎?

柴崎: 嗯?! (汗) (愣) 我... 我.. 有部落格嗎?

全場: .....................

柴崎: 嗯.. 這個.. 沒..有..耶..

柴崎: 真的? 等了我5年了嗎? 不好意思唷! 我會努力的

柴崎: Soro soro, 差不多要唱下一首歌了

或許正如大姐所說的, 自從這傢伙在演唱會上裝傻迴避之後的那一刻, 日本人就發誓要找出來了吧!

這幾天利用假期跑上2ch (日本超大型論壇) 去玩時候發現他們真的很努力的在找. 光是討論柴崎幸的主題就有幾個active主題, 而且..這些討論區發文的速度快的可怕, 數目也超多 (真的是人多嘴雜), 有趣的是, 每一頁都會有一堆"Blog", 或是 "ブログ" (部落格) 這些字眼出現

插曲: 不肯放棄的Nico最後在日本Yahoo知識發現了一個海外粉絲都不知道的事實!!!!
原來Kou是有blog的, 只是這個部落格只限制給攜帶使用者觀看, 並且需要加入會員. 會員月費則是315Yen. 這樣就算了, 自從2005年這傢伙只更新了9次.

我早就覺得很納悶, 現在日本沒有部落格的年輕人算是絕種了, 何況是藝人. 就算藝人不想分享私人生活, 至少也會寫個 "給媒體大眾看的部落格" 吧. 星塵裡面的藝人不管紅的還是不紅的都有寫, 惟獨柴崎幸這傢伙死都不肯. 原來 = = 原來 = = SD連這傢伙的部落格都用來騙錢了..... 真的是錢怪呀....

Anyway, 儘管如此, 之後從大姐那裡聽來才知道, 日本人還是不肯放棄, 認定除了攜帶的部落格, 柴崎幸一定還有一個私人部落格

他們最近在根據最近小幸幹了哪些事 要用關鍵字搜了. 最近那傢伙要拍餐廳的電影, 於是用 "食堂" 這個關鍵字去搜....

"搜到的我頭給你!"

現在狀態是: 非常low

前幾天為了讀今天的econ期中考下了不少功夫
儘管如此, 昨天突然來了個exam anxiety disorder, 看什麼都不懂, 去學校又被助教放鴿子, 炎熱的天氣

晚上怎麼睡也睡不著, 半夜還夢到GDP和Income之類的東西
今天早上的考試有點慘, 我恐怕真的FF掉了 (Fucked and Failed)
其實我自認為是個蠻負責任的學生, 不管拿什麼, 我都會盡力去接受和學習
但今天的考試讓我很錯愕, 不管結果如何, 我不知道我應該要怎樣去接受和反應
事實上我非常失望, 也很難過, 因為下的努力好像也沒什麼用, 或許我就是對這種數字的科目沒什麼輒, 還是我就是太笨了, 這種感覺有點痛

但讓我最痛的是, 我應該這麼想嗎? 我總是覺得我把考試, 什麼的看的比實際上嚴重多了 (大概是因為高中養成的自我要求) 我覺得很不甘心, 為什麼我考試前一晚總是緊張到不能睡好, 為什麼我就算睡著了連夢都不放過我, 為什麼我願意為一門科目這麼拼, 為什麼我的世界這麼小

這就是我想要的生活嗎
我原本想利用這個暑修好好調整一下我的生活態度
自己下廚, 時常運動, 練鋼琴, 整理家裡, 找工作, 讀書 等等.. 這樣的生活我很滿意, 因為很有平衡感, 而且能夠感覺自己還是活著的
可是我似乎還是無法放下在學業上的"自我要求", 我也很希望能夠not give a damn, 或是就像我老媽說的那樣, "當掉了在拿一次不就好了~" 這種放鬆的態度
雖然我知道我努力過了, 可是我為什麼連在考試之前就這麼失望
Anna說的很有道理 = =, 為什麼我要這樣折磨自己...

歌劇院對面的那位是誰

"對呀, 對呀"

8點鐘. 我帶著書本出門了, 半路停在麥當勞旁買早餐, 又是兩奶一糖的咖啡, 烤焦的薯餅, 油膩的漢堡

繼續走是一堆紅綠燈, 行人, 高樓大廈, 目標是公車站

早上的大家都是面無表情, 有人穿著西裝提著皮箱, 背著書包盯著她的筆記

"穿著制服的學生哪, 別在裝了, 別在逞強了, 我知道你們也想逃離這個城市"

看到和我一樣的某些人, 啃著漢堡, 站著, 放空, 凝視著對面的歌劇院, 順便從書包把鳥食拿出來餵經過的鴿子, "你們也真努力呀, 一大早就出來覓食"

一個高瘦的男生, 穿著白色襯衫黑色西裝褲和黑色風衣, 後面背著小提琴, 往歌劇院走去... 緊接著, 一個矮小的女生拖著大提琴往門口跟進去, "你們真有精神, 因為今天是"悲慘世界"的首演吧"

8:15四號公車準時停在Howe上 走上公車, upass放進口袋, 往後坐緩慢的走去, 好遠的路途

儘管多想放棄, 身體不聽使喚的繼續往前走向 "又是一天"

它載著我, 往橋開去

楊小小特製超級可麗餅

我以前是怎麼了我, 居然忍心花$6~7加幣去排隊買可麗餅.... 明明自己也可以做出來啊!

故事從放假後開始, 吃Crêpe吃上癮了, 連續好幾天都去買了一份, 一天吃法式的, 一天吃日式的 (哇哈哈哈). 但是 = = 昨天因為下雨懶得走出去Robson買.. 於是突然想到去youtube看有沒有人教做Crêpe的. 果然搜尋結果一堆, 隨便點進去一個, 沒想到做法比想像中簡單多了!

牛奶, 雞蛋, 奶油, 麵粉, 鹽 通通加進去攪拌在下鍋就OKAY了嘛!

看完了之後決定馬上做, 可是!!! 可是!!! 突然發現沒有雞蛋了 = =

當時我很困惑, 不知道應該出去買Crêpe就好還是要買雞蛋回來做, 後來的結論是既然兩樣都要走路住去買那還是不吃好了 這才是魚乾女的精神!!!

所以今天早上從教會出來就馬上去超市買菜囉~~

到晚上開始我的 可麗餅大作戰!!!

首先, 雞蛋 + 麵粉 + 牛奶 攪拌之後在把一些奶油溶化掉也加進去攪拌

之後放進冰箱大約一個小時

熱鍋~ 用奶油塊潤滑一下鍋底

到入餅糊, 弄扁弄均勻, 翻面, 完成!!!

因為家裡沒有像店裡那種直徑那麼長的鍋, 所以做出來的餅比較小

我喜歡香蕉口味的, 所以把香蕉切片, 平方在餅上面. 家裡沒有果醬了 O_Q
但我也不喜歡吃太多料的, 所以加了一點蜂蜜

之後就變成了超迷你香蕉蜂蜜可麗餅~~ 非常好吃!! (但餅糊可以多方點糖)

真開心, 這麼方便就完成了, 以後早餐就靠它了