Tuesday, December 22, 2009

亭前垂柳珍重待春風

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不經不覺,已到了第一百個post;在九十九和一百之間,開始畫今年的九九消寒圖。



下午五時,終於完成了本學期所有作業;跟家人吃過湯圓,便把所有夏天的涼鞋洗淨,好好整理一下散落一地的思緒。期待與你、你、你的catch-up brunch/lunch/tea/dinner/drink,也期待在安靜中與祢相遇。

九 X 九筆,鉤勒九 x 九個「平凡的奇蹟」,但願來年立春之時,只有感恩。



"Ordinary Miracle"

It's not that unusual
When everything is beautiful
It's just another
Ordinary miracle today

The sky knows when it's time to snow
Don't need to teach a seed to grow
It's just another
Ordinary miracle today

Life is like a gift, they say
Wrapped up for you everyday
Open up, and find a way
To give some of your own

Isn't it remarkable?
Like every time a raindrop falls
It's just another
Ordinary miracle today

The birds in winter have their fling
And always make it home by spring
It's just another
Ordinary miracle today

When you wake up everyday
Please don't throw your dreams away
Hold them close to your heart
'Cause we are all a part
Of the ordinary miracle
Ordinary miracle
Do you want to see a miracle


It seems so exceptional
That things work out after all
It's just another
Ordinary miracle today

The sun comes out and shines so bright
And disappears again at night
It's just another
Ordinary miracle today

It's just another
Ordinary miracle today

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Sunday, November 15, 2009

François的迷思

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今天找照片的時候,重新發現這一幀遺忘了的街景;想起當日拍這照片的原因,啞然失笑……



應該是大半年前吧?某日跟母親回舊居附近飲茶途中,見到這非常"French"的中醫名字,便忍不住照一張……

「阿媽,你估個中醫係男定係女?」
「唔知喎,男卦;係女嘅就會寫女中醫啦。」
「我都覺得係男嘅,因為François係男仔名嘛!!!」
「……」(阿媽嘔血……)

把François譯為「符史雲」,比(某齣戲中所翻的)「范樹娃」好聽。

再一次證明,法文不能胎教(娘親是懷著我的時候讀法文的),但搞爛gag會遺傳。

Friday, October 23, 2009

隨意門

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為了奬勵自己今早沒有因為想逃避而賴著不起床,就寫一篇「非學術文章」吧!

每天陪伴上路的,是擱下了一段時間沒有聽的Stacey Kent,這次回歸卻成了癮,愈聽愈想逃離這個愈來愈缺氧的現實世界……



I wish I could go travelling again
It feels like the summer will never end
And I've had such good offers from several of my friends
I wish I could go travelling again

I want to sit in my shades, sipping my latté
Beneath the awning of a famous café
Jet-lagged and with our luggage gone astray
I wish I could go travelling again

I want a waiter to give us a reprimand
In a language neither of us understand
While we argue about the customs of the land
I wish I could go travelling again

I want to sit in traffic, anxious about our plane
While you blasé comments drive me half insane
I want to dash for shelter with you through the tropical rain
I wish I could go travelling again

I want to be awakened by a faulty fire alarm
In an overpriced hotel devoid of charm
Then fall asleep again back in your arms
I wish I could go travelling again

But how can I ever go travelling again
When I know I'll just keep remembering again
When I know I'll just be gathering again
Reminders to break my heart

I wish I could go travelling again
It fells like this summer will never end
And I've had such good offers from several of my friends
I wish I could go travelling again

幸好暫時沒有令我心碎的旅遊經驗;但不知何時開始,「想去旅行」成為了同學間的壓力指標……

在沒有出路的現實世界,唯有手起刀落,在平面的二維空間劃出一片天。我的案頭,有一扇通往別處的magic door,因為現實世界,並未能禁錮率性的想像空間。



無論逃到哪裡,如影隨形,是祢所賜的穩妥。在祢劃定的空間,歇息過後,又再上路。