昨晚在China Pa 的春酒結束後,跟同事們一起衝到 Primo 去。Primo 聽說是高級時尚酒吧,知名企業人士和藝人經常光顧之處,入場費不低,但是我們這群十幾個人,靠著關係就免費入場了。
在China Pa完全沒喝酒(幸好沒同事灌我酒),想等到Primo時再喝,感受一下氣氛。除了 Vodka + Cranberry juice 外,還喝了據說叫 Lemon Jump的調酒,好像是用Tequila調的吧,味道甜甜的。
那裡的音樂其實不會超級high,我只覺得 Beyonce 的 Single Ladies 比較 high 一點,其它的就很普通。Primo 沒有舞池,想跳舞的人,只能在包廂或走道上跳,而且還滿多人就四處找地方跳了起來。
A
"A movie is not a movie if it's not shown on a gigantic screen with state-of-the-art surrounding sound effects, " says a movie addict, "it would be like watching a soap opera on a b/w TV in a small living room."
"Bleh"
Andre
:D
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Thursday, February 26, 2009
better in time - Leona Lewis
I really love this song. It chimes with my heart.
The music video is available on YouTube, but not embeddable.
Click here: Better in Time
It's been the longest winter without you
I didn't know where to turn to
See somehow I can't forget you
After all that we've been through
...
...
The music video is available on YouTube, but not embeddable.
Click here: Better in Time
It's been the longest winter without you
I didn't know where to turn to
See somehow I can't forget you
After all that we've been through
...
...
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
What Hurts the Most - Cascada
There is a good song from Body Combat 38 sung by Cascada. I like the lyrics and the music, but definitely not the millions of punches and uppercuts I have to do during this song. :p
[Chorus:]
What hurts the most, was being so close
And having so much to say
And watching you walk away
Never knowing, what could have been
And not seeing that loving you
Is what I was trying to do
[Chorus:]
What hurts the most, was being so close
And having so much to say
And watching you walk away
Never knowing, what could have been
And not seeing that loving you
Is what I was trying to do
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Seasons of LOVE
I truly hope I can understand more types of love. I just don't know why it seems so difficult for me whereas some people can handle the non-romance type of love so at ease. I don't know why I want the romance-type of love so much as to ignore/abandon other types.
A
A
Thursday, February 19, 2009
班傑明的奇幻旅程 / The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
原本的週四西門加州行,臨時被朋友打斷,說他心情不好,要我陪他看電影,所以我只好放棄今晚的加州行,去看了我其實也滿想看的 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button。
對我來說,這是一部關於時間的電影,關於死亡的電影。你永遠不知道未來會發生什麼事。
「班傑明的奇幻旅程」原本只是費茲傑羅的短篇故事而已,被改編成一部長達二小時四十五分鐘的電影,這不禁令人想到「斷背山」其實原本也是短篇故事。看這部電影時,有點讓人覺得好像在看一部文學作品,每個細節都敘述得很詳細,或許有人會因為這部電影緩慢步調而覺得無聊吧,但是我覺得這部電影真的值得細嚼慢嚥,思考生命和時間的意義。
無論是愈來愈老,還是愈來愈年輕,失去的永遠再也收不回來。班傑明就跟其他人害怕變老一樣,他也害怕變年輕,各有各個苦衷。生在養老院的班傑明,周圍經常圍繞的老人,這些到養老院度過終年的老人家,常常跟班傑明的生命作為對比,有時候反而會讓人覺得變老跟變年輕其實差不了多少,都一樣愈來愈脆弱。
電影中那場車禍的處理方式,我非常非常喜歡。當生命裡發生了自己不喜歡的事情時,我們都會在腦子裡拼命思考到底是哪個地方出了差錯,才會造成憾事,但是拼命思考也於事無補,事情都已經發生了,想愈多愈讓自己頭痛。
題外話,忽然想到其實變年輕有個好處,就是一般人在身體適合四處旅遊時,經濟能力通常不許可,等到經濟能力夠了時,身體又變差了,但是如果身體愈來愈年輕的話,等到經濟能力許可時,身體正好適合四處旅行。
當布萊德彼得變年輕後,四處遊山玩水時,電影畫面有時候會覺得好像在拍廣告一樣,超級耍帥的,哈。凱特布蘭琪在電影中變得超美超年輕的,特效真是厲害啊...
我很喜歡班傑明在片尾說的話:
Some people were born to sit by a river.
Some get struck by lightning.
Some have an ear for music.
Some are artists.
Some swim.
Some know buttons.
Some know Shakespeare.
Some are mothers.
And some people dance.
對我來說,這是一部關於時間的電影,關於死亡的電影。你永遠不知道未來會發生什麼事。
「班傑明的奇幻旅程」原本只是費茲傑羅的短篇故事而已,被改編成一部長達二小時四十五分鐘的電影,這不禁令人想到「斷背山」其實原本也是短篇故事。看這部電影時,有點讓人覺得好像在看一部文學作品,每個細節都敘述得很詳細,或許有人會因為這部電影緩慢步調而覺得無聊吧,但是我覺得這部電影真的值得細嚼慢嚥,思考生命和時間的意義。
無論是愈來愈老,還是愈來愈年輕,失去的永遠再也收不回來。班傑明就跟其他人害怕變老一樣,他也害怕變年輕,各有各個苦衷。生在養老院的班傑明,周圍經常圍繞的老人,這些到養老院度過終年的老人家,常常跟班傑明的生命作為對比,有時候反而會讓人覺得變老跟變年輕其實差不了多少,都一樣愈來愈脆弱。
電影中那場車禍的處理方式,我非常非常喜歡。當生命裡發生了自己不喜歡的事情時,我們都會在腦子裡拼命思考到底是哪個地方出了差錯,才會造成憾事,但是拼命思考也於事無補,事情都已經發生了,想愈多愈讓自己頭痛。
題外話,忽然想到其實變年輕有個好處,就是一般人在身體適合四處旅遊時,經濟能力通常不許可,等到經濟能力夠了時,身體又變差了,但是如果身體愈來愈年輕的話,等到經濟能力許可時,身體正好適合四處旅行。
當布萊德彼得變年輕後,四處遊山玩水時,電影畫面有時候會覺得好像在拍廣告一樣,超級耍帥的,哈。凱特布蘭琪在電影中變得超美超年輕的,特效真是厲害啊...
我很喜歡班傑明在片尾說的話:
Some people were born to sit by a river.
Some get struck by lightning.
Some have an ear for music.
Some are artists.
Some swim.
Some know buttons.
Some know Shakespeare.
Some are mothers.
And some people dance.
--A
電影看完居然已經超過十一點了!
原以為可以在電影結束後到統領閒晃,
最後只好告訴自己週日就快到了...
Cirque du Soleil / 太陽馬戲團
昨晚看了一生一定要看一次的太陽馬戲團表演,劇碼是「歡躍之旅」,真是超精彩的!
表演七點半開始,我是七點二十幾分才到場,才發現原來VIP座位有專屬帳篷和飲料和點心可以享用,早知道就早一點到,不過中場休息時,我還是有使用到VIP帳篷,當VIP超爽的,他們還給我一本精美的節目單和 Cirque du Soleil 項圈呢。
我的座位是第一排,原本以為第一排跟舞台間會有一段距離,沒想到大概只隔了不到一公尺,所以表演者常常就直接矗立在我面前,實在超近的,有時候覺得有點令人心驚膽跳,怕表演者掉到我身上。劇中有段是下雪的場景,最後暴風雪狂吹時,第一排的感覺特別強烈。
第一排的好處就是,有好幾個節目的表演者都是打赤膊的肌肉男,所以可以近距離欣賞他們,看他們倒立,跑來跑去,跳來跳去,飛來飛去,彈來彈去,真是賞心悅目啊,跌到我身上也沒關係,哈。
A
表演七點半開始,我是七點二十幾分才到場,才發現原來VIP座位有專屬帳篷和飲料和點心可以享用,早知道就早一點到,不過中場休息時,我還是有使用到VIP帳篷,當VIP超爽的,他們還給我一本精美的節目單和 Cirque du Soleil 項圈呢。
我的座位是第一排,原本以為第一排跟舞台間會有一段距離,沒想到大概只隔了不到一公尺,所以表演者常常就直接矗立在我面前,實在超近的,有時候覺得有點令人心驚膽跳,怕表演者掉到我身上。劇中有段是下雪的場景,最後暴風雪狂吹時,第一排的感覺特別強烈。
第一排的好處就是,有好幾個節目的表演者都是打赤膊的肌肉男,所以可以近距離欣賞他們,看他們倒立,跑來跑去,跳來跳去,飛來飛去,彈來彈去,真是賞心悅目啊,跌到我身上也沒關係,哈。
A
Sunday, February 15, 2009
He is just not that into you / 他其實沒那麼喜歡你
「他其實沒那麼喜歡你」的劇情由好幾段故事組合而成,每段故事間有互動和關聯,我覺得非常好看,只是角色關係有點複雜,有時候會覺得怎麼某個人跟某個人會互相認識,所以應該看小說會比較清楚吧。
片中有段劇情我非常喜歡,看了會讓人心有慼慼焉。當你喜歡一個人,你會不停查看電話、電子信箱、網路留言、以及任何可能聯絡你的方式,以知道對方是否留言給你,深怕一不小心就錯過了留言。因此,你有可能會每分鐘看一次手機,每五分鐘看一次電子信箱,每小時看一次網路留言,把自己搞得心神不寧。有留言就樂不可支,沒留言就垂頭喪氣...
還有一段故事我非常喜歡,大概就是在說如果一個人在結婚後(或有了伴侶後),才找到真正的真命天子,這時該怎麼抉擇?如果新認識的人才有辦法讓你有戀愛的感覺,如果新認識的人擁有你真正想要的生活方式?你有勇氣把舊人換掉嗎? 這段故事有點…… 但是…… (以下與電影無關)難道時間先後就可以決定一切嗎?先佔到位置的先贏?還是真正有資格的人才贏呢?但是要怎麼證明自己更有資格呢? (咦...怎麼會講到這裡呢....)
關於演員:
沒想到演出「鐵男躲避球」的那位遜咖 Justin Long 居然會演出這種浪漫片,跟他在我心中的形象有點不搭軋。
Bradley Cooper 還是一樣帥氣迷人啊,比他在「沒問題先生」中還要帥。
Jennifer 跟 Ben 配得真好,他們那段故事最後超級感人的。
Drew Barrymore 的角色戲份不多,但是都很有趣,她的 gay 朋友們都滿風趣的。
台灣雅虎的預告片有段影片告訴你這部電影不會出現的十種愛情電影橋段,非常精彩,值得一看。
A
片中有段劇情我非常喜歡,看了會讓人心有慼慼焉。當你喜歡一個人,你會不停查看電話、電子信箱、網路留言、以及任何可能聯絡你的方式,以知道對方是否留言給你,深怕一不小心就錯過了留言。因此,你有可能會每分鐘看一次手機,每五分鐘看一次電子信箱,每小時看一次網路留言,把自己搞得心神不寧。有留言就樂不可支,沒留言就垂頭喪氣...
還有一段故事我非常喜歡,大概就是在說如果一個人在結婚後(或有了伴侶後),才找到真正的真命天子,這時該怎麼抉擇?如果新認識的人才有辦法讓你有戀愛的感覺,如果新認識的人擁有你真正想要的生活方式?你有勇氣把舊人換掉嗎? 這段故事有點…… 但是…… (以下與電影無關)難道時間先後就可以決定一切嗎?先佔到位置的先贏?還是真正有資格的人才贏呢?但是要怎麼證明自己更有資格呢? (咦...怎麼會講到這裡呢....)
關於演員:
沒想到演出「鐵男躲避球」的那位遜咖 Justin Long 居然會演出這種浪漫片,跟他在我心中的形象有點不搭軋。
Bradley Cooper 還是一樣帥氣迷人啊,比他在「沒問題先生」中還要帥。
Jennifer 跟 Ben 配得真好,他們那段故事最後超級感人的。
Drew Barrymore 的角色戲份不多,但是都很有趣,她的 gay 朋友們都滿風趣的。
台灣雅虎的預告片有段影片告訴你這部電影不會出現的十種愛情電影橋段,非常精彩,值得一看。
A
Friday, February 13, 2009
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
L'amour, comment faire ...
In a surprised and confused glee, I managed to let some words fly out of my mouth.
Rarely have I run into him around this time in the gym. Never has him taken the initiative to talk to me. What I managed to say yesterday evening wasn't the 100% truth, but something that had been toned down and down-to-earth. The truth would probably be too much and halt the conversation, making it even more awkward for ongoing interactions. The truth, however, may also help break the ice. Anyway, I will never know because I've used this one and only opportunity.
You can never prepare yourself for this kind of opportunity, and when an opportunity arises, you either benefit from it, or screw it up. I don't know when next opportunity will show up. Maybe it will be right around the corner when I go out, but the situation will be totally different, totally unexpected.
How to talk to your crush? How to respond to his words? How to pursue love? Comment faire l'amour? I really want to know the answers.
I hope I will do better next time, and I know I will.
A
Rarely have I run into him around this time in the gym. Never has him taken the initiative to talk to me. What I managed to say yesterday evening wasn't the 100% truth, but something that had been toned down and down-to-earth. The truth would probably be too much and halt the conversation, making it even more awkward for ongoing interactions. The truth, however, may also help break the ice. Anyway, I will never know because I've used this one and only opportunity.
You can never prepare yourself for this kind of opportunity, and when an opportunity arises, you either benefit from it, or screw it up. I don't know when next opportunity will show up. Maybe it will be right around the corner when I go out, but the situation will be totally different, totally unexpected.
How to talk to your crush? How to respond to his words? How to pursue love? Comment faire l'amour? I really want to know the answers.
I hope I will do better next time, and I know I will.
A
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Valentine's Gift / 情人節禮物 ...
下週六就是西洋情人節了,好想送人禮物,不知道可以送誰。
他不需送我任何東西,只是必須告訴我,他知道我非常喜歡他就行了,而且…
有誰可以送呢?
It's Valentine's Day next Saturday. I really feel like giving somebody a gift, but I don't know to whom I can give it to. He doesn't need to give me anything. He only needs to tell me that he knows that I like him a lot, and ...
To whom can I give a gift to?
A
他不需送我任何東西,只是必須告訴我,他知道我非常喜歡他就行了,而且…
有誰可以送呢?
It's Valentine's Day next Saturday. I really feel like giving somebody a gift, but I don't know to whom I can give it to. He doesn't need to give me anything. He only needs to tell me that he knows that I like him a lot, and ...
To whom can I give a gift to?
A
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Bradley James
大概一個月前,發現英國BBC有個節目叫「Merlin」,聽說好像很好看,但是我始終沒去找來看。過年時忽然發現公視居然有撥,節目名稱叫「少年魔法師梅林」。不過我也只看了二、三集,最近會去找來繼續看。
這個節目後我覺得還滿好看的,雖然有點像童話故事,不過飾演少年亞瑟的 Bradley James 超帥的,飾演梅林那位就長得普普。我在網路上查了一下,Bradley James 原來年紀比我小三歲。
Youtube上面有人替他做了個短片:
我還發現Bradley在一部叫做Dis/Connected的短片上演出,YouTube也有:
這個節目後我覺得還滿好看的,雖然有點像童話故事,不過飾演少年亞瑟的 Bradley James 超帥的,飾演梅林那位就長得普普。我在網路上查了一下,Bradley James 原來年紀比我小三歲。
Youtube上面有人替他做了個短片:
我還發現Bradley在一部叫做Dis/Connected的短片上演出,YouTube也有:
Thursday, February 5, 2009
宋廚北京烤鴨 + Playing
好心的同事在一月初就訂了今晚的宋廚,所以當然不能缺席。
因為同事訂的時間是19:30,所以我決定在晚餐前的時間硬是擠進西門加州行(還差點不能成行,真驚險,哈哈)。結束加州行,衝入西門捷運站時,已經19:40左右了,出了市政府捷運站,又找了老半天,終於在八點前進入鼎鼎大名的宋廚。
這時他們才剛開始切烤鴨,嗯,還好沒錯過最重要的一道菜。雖然他們的烤鴨是全台冠軍,但是我平常幾乎沒在吃烤鴨,所以真的沒辦法分辨…這樣講會不會辜負了同事的苦心呢,哈。到場的幾個外國同事都說好吃,可是就是不願多吃,反而一直喝啤酒。
宋廚就只有烤鴨好吃,其他菜就普通。總共好像十八個人出席,一人440元。
九點多結束後,少數幾個同事決定去找地方續攤,可是因為明天還要上班,所以也不能太晚。原本說好要去春水堂,結果走路走一走,居然臨時變成去 Playing,不抽煙的我在那裡一直猛聞他們的煙味...覺得好難過,不過聊天內容倒挺有料,也挺八卦的,而且我整個晚上還一直被同事猛虧我晚餐遲到的原因…
我今天才知道,有個外國同事居然是東區某VIP酒吧的股東之一啊,好多藝人經常去那裡光顧呢。他說如果我想加入會員的話,可以算我半價,可是我連 gay bar 都沒在去了,straight bar 應該吸引不了我吧,再說會員幾乎都是藝人的酒吧,會費應該超貴的吧。
嗯…律師都不律師了...哈
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因為同事訂的時間是19:30,所以我決定在晚餐前的時間硬是擠進西門加州行(還差點不能成行,真驚險,哈哈)。結束加州行,衝入西門捷運站時,已經19:40左右了,出了市政府捷運站,又找了老半天,終於在八點前進入鼎鼎大名的宋廚。
這時他們才剛開始切烤鴨,嗯,還好沒錯過最重要的一道菜。雖然他們的烤鴨是全台冠軍,但是我平常幾乎沒在吃烤鴨,所以真的沒辦法分辨…這樣講會不會辜負了同事的苦心呢,哈。到場的幾個外國同事都說好吃,可是就是不願多吃,反而一直喝啤酒。
宋廚就只有烤鴨好吃,其他菜就普通。總共好像十八個人出席,一人440元。
九點多結束後,少數幾個同事決定去找地方續攤,可是因為明天還要上班,所以也不能太晚。原本說好要去春水堂,結果走路走一走,居然臨時變成去 Playing,不抽煙的我在那裡一直猛聞他們的煙味...覺得好難過,不過聊天內容倒挺有料,也挺八卦的,而且我整個晚上還一直被同事猛虧我晚餐遲到的原因…
我今天才知道,有個外國同事居然是東區某VIP酒吧的股東之一啊,好多藝人經常去那裡光顧呢。他說如果我想加入會員的話,可以算我半價,可是我連 gay bar 都沒在去了,straight bar 應該吸引不了我吧,再說會員幾乎都是藝人的酒吧,會費應該超貴的吧。
嗯…律師都不律師了...哈
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Wednesday, February 4, 2009
really good quotes from Ugly Betty S2E16
Betty's Father: "Cooking is my passion. What makes you feel good about yourself?"
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Daniel: "I am always looking for meaning in my life everywhere but the place I can actually find it. Right here. I love this job."
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(skipping)
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Daniel: "I am always looking for meaning in my life everywhere but the place I can actually find it. Right here. I love this job."
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Body Combat 40 !?
I've got a friend that I don't really know on my friend list on Facebook. He is an aerobics instructor in New Zealand. He just posted photos of their DVD filming for Body Combat 40. Well, BC 39 hasn't even been released in Taiwan yet (I think), and they are filming BC 40 already! wow, and those people on stage even put on some special outfits (not sure if it's taekwondo).
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Monday, February 2, 2009
加州見聞錄02
今晚在加州毛巾櫃台換毛巾時,有個人從更衣室走出來,說什麼會員之間的糾紛要找警察之類的話。
接著我走進更衣室時,感覺氣氛有點怪,轉頭一看,發現廁所走出來的鏡子附近站了一堆人,大家都瞪著廁所的方向看,我當時並未過去一探究竟,而是繼續往前走,找空櫃子放東西。
找到櫃子後,聽到旁邊兩個人在說話(我真的沒有故意偷聽),他們說什麼有人在偷拍,另一個回答說有什麼好拍的,還說可能是沒看過外國人的,所以想拍下來看(真是有趣的推論...)。
換好衣服後,我走到廁所那邊,發現有個白人圍著浴巾,靠在梳妝鏡子前,注視著廁所的方向,看起來有點狼狽,廁所隔間那邊站了幾位加州員工,他們似乎在要求某個隔間內的人出來。這時我就清楚發生什麼事了。
我重訓完又回到更衣室時,發現廁所隔間那邊除了加州員工外,還多了位警察,他們在隔間那裡走進走出,還拿了凳子在那邊爬上爬下,不知道在幹什麼。其中有幾間門是關著的,幾間門是開的,我也不知道偷拍者是否已經出來,還是依然把自己反鎖在裡面。
(補充:2/4的蘋果日報有這條新聞,偷拍是在淋浴間發生的。誰會帶相機去洗澡啊???)
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接著我走進更衣室時,感覺氣氛有點怪,轉頭一看,發現廁所走出來的鏡子附近站了一堆人,大家都瞪著廁所的方向看,我當時並未過去一探究竟,而是繼續往前走,找空櫃子放東西。
找到櫃子後,聽到旁邊兩個人在說話(我真的沒有故意偷聽),他們說什麼有人在偷拍,另一個回答說有什麼好拍的,還說可能是沒看過外國人的,所以想拍下來看(真是有趣的推論...)。
換好衣服後,我走到廁所那邊,發現有個白人圍著浴巾,靠在梳妝鏡子前,注視著廁所的方向,看起來有點狼狽,廁所隔間那邊站了幾位加州員工,他們似乎在要求某個隔間內的人出來。這時我就清楚發生什麼事了。
我重訓完又回到更衣室時,發現廁所隔間那邊除了加州員工外,還多了位警察,他們在隔間那裡走進走出,還拿了凳子在那邊爬上爬下,不知道在幹什麼。其中有幾間門是關著的,幾間門是開的,我也不知道偷拍者是否已經出來,還是依然把自己反鎖在裡面。
(補充:2/4的蘋果日報有這條新聞,偷拍是在淋浴間發生的。誰會帶相機去洗澡啊???)
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Sunday, February 1, 2009
end of holidays
I spent most of my holidays in my parents' place so I ended up doing nothing most of the time. I really feel like going to some isolated beach on an tropical island with someone.
I stayed in Taipei on the first day of this long vacation just so that I could attend the over-crowded Chinese New Year Special Edition of body combat class, where the hot instructor also participated in the instruction. I decided to come back to Taipei one day before the holidays ended so that I could attend the class taught by the hot instructor on Sunday morning, just to make up the two classes taught by the same hot guy during the holidays when I was not in Taipei.
I went to a body combat class in Taichung branch. The instructor in Taichung was good at the combat moves, but I didn't like the music he chose; nor could he compare to the hotness of the über-hot instructor in Taipei. haha
I realized that I just wrote a blog entry without making any constructive points. (oh, well... 又是花癡文一篇)
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I stayed in Taipei on the first day of this long vacation just so that I could attend the over-crowded Chinese New Year Special Edition of body combat class, where the hot instructor also participated in the instruction. I decided to come back to Taipei one day before the holidays ended so that I could attend the class taught by the hot instructor on Sunday morning, just to make up the two classes taught by the same hot guy during the holidays when I was not in Taipei.
I went to a body combat class in Taichung branch. The instructor in Taichung was good at the combat moves, but I didn't like the music he chose; nor could he compare to the hotness of the über-hot instructor in Taipei. haha
I realized that I just wrote a blog entry without making any constructive points. (oh, well... 又是花癡文一篇)
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