彼岸花

彼岸花，開一千年，落一千年，花葉永不相見。

I cant see the future any more. I am losing vision and belief.

Source: http://blog.roodo.com/non2005/archives/823797.html

曼 珠沙華，又稱彼岸花。一般認為是生長在三途河邊的接引之花。花香傳說有魔力，能喚起死者生前的記憶。

春分前後三天叫春彼岸，秋分前後三天叫秋彼岸。是上墳的日子。彼岸花開在秋彼岸期間，非常準時，所以才 叫彼岸花吧。

彼岸花，花開 開彼岸，花開時看不到葉子，有葉子時看不到花，花葉兩不相見，生生相錯。相傳此花只開於黃泉，是黃泉路上唯一的風景。

彼岸花是開在黃泉之路的花朵，在那兒大批大批的開著 這花，遠遠看上去就像是血所鋪成的地毯, 又因其紅的似火而被喻為”火照之路” 也是這長長黃泉路上唯一的風景與色彩. 人就踏著這花的指引通向幽冥之獄。　

彼岸花：佛家語，荼蘼是花季最後盛開的花，開到荼蘼花事了，只剩下開在遺忘前生的彼岸的花。

來自:【摩 訶曼陀羅華曼珠沙華】， 意思是：開在天界之紅 花。 它的雌雄花蕊長長地伸出，花形仿佛颱風天被 吹翻了的傘，也似紅色的風車，又似向秋空祈願的一雙雙手。

開到荼蘼花事 了，乃長葉子，雖修得同根，終其一身，花與葉永無緣相見。 故 得名彼岸花。

帶有佛教的思 想。 佛教認為有生死輪迴的境界好比此岸，超脫生死，無愛無恨的境界(涅盤)。好比彼岸。

花有種特殊味 道，有點象大蒜，昆蟲和老鼠之類的不喜歡靠近它，所以常常被種在墳墓邊驅逐蟲害。

她顏色如鮮血，是種靈異氣氛很重的花。

彼岸花，開一千 年，落一千年，花葉永不相見。情不為因果，緣註定生死。

曼珠紗華 Manjusaka ， 學名石蒜花，或稱彼岸花。

原產地是中國大陸，台灣，金馬也有
雖有毒性，但 是球根經過處理可以食用，也作為藥材來使用

日本在日高市巾 着田盛開彼岸花

現在的品種推測為兩千多年前，自中國運來北九州

春天是球根，夏天生長葉子，秋天立起開花，冬天葉子又慢慢退去，如此輪迴
而花葉永不相見，也有著永遠無法相會的悲戀之意
彼 岸花（曼珠沙華）日本的花語是「悲傷的回憶」，韓國的花語則是「相互思念」

山口百惠的歌詞中，也應該含有這些意思．
還有白色的花，白色的夢也染成紅色，這些詞句，也是作詞者的用心

A Certain Tune

I have been humming to this song all day long. I really like his R&B-ish yet very light intrepretation.

Some say that the music preference is reflection of the inner state of mind. I cant agree with that anymore.

Courage.
Presistence.




This is the will to always go on. To always get up. To finish what it is started.

For MH, fell for you.

Mamma Mia

Mamma mia, here i go again
My my, how can i resist you?
Mamma mia, does it show again?
My my, just how much i've missed you
Yes, i've been brokenhearted
Blue since the day we parted
Why, why did i ever let you go?
Mamma mia, even if i say
Bye bye, leave me now or never
Mamma mia, it's a game we play
Bye bye doesn't mean forever

Mamma mia, here i go again
My my, how can i resist you?
Mamma mia, does it show again?
My my, just how much i've missed you
Yes, i've been brokenhearted
Blue since the day we parted
Why, why did i ever let you go
Mamma mia, now i really know
My my, i could never let you go

You going back does not change anything. After all, you weren't even here a month ago.

It can work, and we can make it work. I just need to know that you believe.

I won't make any empty promises I cant keep, as I have before. And I will be exploring all options that are feasible. I just need to your trust and need for you to believe.

Hope

I hope that the Sydney weather is not too cold now.
I hope that Sydney is not raining not now.

I hope you will not feel nausea on the trip home.
I hope that this summer will not be too hot.

I hope you will find something you like in Taiwan.
I hope that everything will work out for you.

And I hope that there is happiness for you wherever you are!

《江城子》：

十年生死兩茫茫。
不思量，自難忘。
千里孤墳，無處話淒涼。
縱使相逢應不識，塵滿面，鬢如霜。　　
夜來幽夢忽還鄉。
小軒窗，正梳妝。
相顧無言，惟有淚千行。
料得年年斷腸處，明月夜，短松崗。

［譯文］

妳我兩人一生一死，倆相界離隔絕已十年，音訊渺茫。不思念吧！但本來就已難忘。妳的孤墳遠在千里，沒有地方與妳交談淒涼的景況。即使相逢也料想不會認識，因為我四處奔波，灰塵滿面，鬢髮如霜。
晚上忽然在隱約的夢境中回到了家鄉，只見妻子正在小窗前梳妝。兩人互相凝望著，沒有言語，只有淚千行。料想年年斷腸的地方，晚上明月照耀著長著小松樹的墳山。

蘇軾【江城子】

西元1065年，宋英宗治平二年，蘇軾二十九歲，妻王弗去世。
王弗西元1038年7月30日生，西元1065年5月28日卒，卒年27歲。
九月初九日百日齋設，蘇軾爲弔亡妻親自書作《大方廣圓覺修多羅了義經》一文，以贈淨因大覺禪師，庶用追薦。「經文後記：趙郡蘇軾記。」
西元1066年正月，蘇軾親自將王弗遺體運回趙郡短松崗(現今四川省眉山市土地鄉短松崗)，安葬愛妻。
正月二十日，那一夜，蘇軾半夜夢裡憶亡妻，泣中驚醒，傷痛得「千里孤墳，無處話淒涼。」悲傷地寫下了千古絕泣詩《江城子》雙調，七十字，五平韻。

七夕

http://www1.cca.gov.tw/Culture/Arts/cyears/b235/index.htm


迢 迢 牽 牛 星 ， 皎 皎 河 漢 女 。
纖 纖 擢 素 手 ， 札 札 弄 機 杼 。
終 日 不 成 章 ， 泣 涕 零 如 雨 。
河 漢 清 且 淺 ， 相 去 復 幾 許 ？
盈 盈 一 水 間 ， 脈 脈 不 得 語 。


於是每年到了七夕，就有無數的喜鵲飛上天去，搭成了一座鵲橋，讓牛郎、織女一家人渡河相會。據說每年的七夕，人間的喜鵲就會變少，因為它們都飛上天去搭橋了。而且，一過了七夕，喜鵲頭上的毛都會掉落，就是因為七夕去搭橋的緣故。又說七夕當天晚上一定會下雨，這是牛郎、織女重逢後喜極而泣的淚水。

七夕, 牛郎、織女一家人渡河相會.

I wish I can see you today. And every single day.

But I know I will see you soon.

I also pray for the day that 牛郎 & 織女 will be together forever.

我只在乎你

鄧麗君
曲︰三木 詞︰慎芝

如果沒有遇見你　我將會是在那裡
日子過得怎麼樣　人生是否要珍惜
也許認識某一人　過著平凡的日子
不知道會不會　也有愛情甜如蜜

＊任時光匆匆流去　我只在乎你
心甘情願感染你的氣息
人生幾何　能夠得到知己
失去生命的力量也不可惜

＃所以我求求你　別讓我離開你
除了你我不能感到一絲絲情意

如果有那麼一天　你說即將要離去
我會迷失我自己　走入無邊人海裡
不要什麼諾言　只要天天在一起
我不能只依靠　片片回憶活下去

God, give us grace to accept with serenity
the things that cannot be changed, courage
to change the things which should be changed,
and the wisdom to distinguish the one from the other.

~By Reinhold Neibuhr

Rocky Balboa


A quote from Rocky Balboa (2006).
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0479143/

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Let me tell you something you already know.
The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows.
It is a very mean and nasty place and it will beat you to your knees
and keep you there permanently if you let it.
You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life.
But it ain't how hard you hit; it's about how hard you can get hit,
and keep moving forward. How much you can take, and keep moving forward.
That's how winning is done.
Now, if you know what you're worth,
then go out and get what you're worth.
But you gotta be willing to take the hit,
and not pointing fingers saying you ain't where you are
because of him, or her, or anybody.
Cowards do that and that ain't you. You're better than that!
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Batman Begins

I recommend this movie to be watched on Sunday nights.

I like this movie, with mixed feelings...... just like some girls I know.

I like Christian Bale, with the mask on. How did they find a person who looks so much like Michael Keaton with a Batman mask on? I am sure that is one of the main criteria when they were casting for actors. But without a mask, he is just plain annonying. My impression with him remains in the movie Psycho, as if he was going to start hacking someone with an axe or chainsaw...... which incidentally is what Batman was. A psycho.

Anyhow. I like the story and setting for most parts. But not the ninja training! What the hell was that? And it does not stop there!! SWAT team, kevlar vest, all terrain vehicle, Microwave weapon, made in china boxes, subways, LCD monitors, cellphones......

The original Batman and Batman Returns were set in Gotham City, which is in a parallel universe the 1920 to 1930s. The setting in Batman Begins sometimes show look as if it was in the 1920s, and warped to 2005 in others. In fact, the most annonying part about the movie is the consistency of the time setting of the movie. It utterly confuses the audience which period the movie existed...... It really brings me to wonder if the director realises that Batman movies begin to really suck when they bring high tech stuff and made it a futuristic movie......

The bad guys. A mixed bag really. The gang boss and the slum is real great. Feels like classic batman. The shrink is pretty cool, except when they try to over-explain panic inducing toxins........ The righteous ninja using a microwave to evaporate water, therefore inducing toxins. And therefore the microwave and neurotoxins are his sword of justice?? What a handful..... Cant it be just simpler??? Maybe in his previous life, he was a Jedi master.....

All in all, I have done nothing but bashed this movie. But I still think this is better than all the Batman movies, after the first two, added together. And the main reason that it wasnt better or instant Batman classic, is the confusion with the setting of the movie. Especially when this is supposed to happen before the first Batman movie. In a 1920s settings, without cellphones, microwaves and SWAT!

Waiting

Although this is a dream, it still feels real. When I am living my life to the fullest, extremely focused on my goals and enjoying myself, she comes into my life.

Although it happened when I was writing my thesis in the research room in the dream, and that I was never able to concentrate writing thesis in my room since that day. I still believe that some day she will come back.

I dont strongly believe it, nor will I put a wager on it. But it just feels so real....

閒人勿進

Dear Jane Jane,

Hope everything turns out to be the best for you. You have always been an extremely independent person and have solve your own problems. This time friends can help you through this!

Sincerely,
Steven

Things I Really Want to Do this Year!!

Self Improvement
Toast Master
Language Class
Start on GMAT prep

Hobby
basketball
snowboarding
gym and jogging
read one book every two month

Interest
Cooking Class
Ceroc Dancing
Golf

Experimenting new Things
Sky diving
four wheel mud bike
glacier tramping

Making Money
Ski Tour setup
Health Food export website
Hobby Shop

人生就像大便

有因就有果，吃什麼就拉什麼

只有自己才能勇敢的面對便秘，最後的勝利也只有自己才能體會的到

自己的屁股要自己擦

閒人勿進

如果在那天早上跨出一步，會有什麼不同的故事？

All I care about at this very moment is that I am with you.

是跟若凡的大學同學一起出去認識她的

I wasn't patient enough. I havn't been the most understanding. I didn't know how to say the sweetest things.

Alas, you have always been the princess, I was just never your knight.

I wish that you can be truly happy. And one day, a white knight comes along and sweep you off your feet. The beginning of a new chapter in your life.

My most sincere wishes for your very happy future : )

" Let us never negotiate out of fear.
But let us never fear to negotiate. "

John F. Kennedy as a young president facing the formidable Soviet threat.

This is a pretty good quote from Time magazine I saw today.

台客

"最近會流行起來，應該是演藝圈帶起的風潮。
有些明星的打扮就是比較俗一點，有人說 local，
所以有人叫「台」，因為是台灣特有的調調。"
「台」

形容別人「台客」, 自打嘴巴
尤其是「台」跟「俗辣」有相等意思

形容別人很台 , 自己不是台灣人噢
盲目跟隨流行.....

I hate proof reading......
how many times do i have to rewrite a chapter.......

oh well, it is all relative....

4 weeks of hell or
4 weeks to nirvana~

Ladies and Gentleman, this is your captain on board
please fasten your seat belts and enjoy the flight of proof reading and rewriting..