30 April 2007
劳动的意义
踏入社会几年,对“劳动节”的体会从来没有今年这么深。
学生时代的“五一”,意义在于它是个“赚到”的公共假日:我不劳动,却能够休息。不用上学总是值得开心的,尽管我并不讨厌上学这码子事。求学也有辛苦的部分, 我也在劳动,在劳动节休息一下没有错。
开始工作以后,劳动节也不再是yet another public holiday。它的价值突然得到提升,变成了“难得”的休息日。得到休息的机会, 是对劳动者致敬,还是突出劳动者疲惫的窘态?我不知道,也要自己憋思考太多。
反正我正在劳动呀,我就可以理直气壮、名正言顺地要享受我辛苦换来的“果实”。
这里要对两组人说说话:
1)还在读书的小朋友们:
请珍惜求学的日子,像我这样“珍惜”劳动节,其实是悲哀的!
2)和我一样在工作的大朋友们:
劳动节快乐!
29 April 2007
28 April 2007
青春,永远不谢
在一家百货公司的化妆品部门看到这样的广告词:“Bloom with beauty, at any age(在任何年龄, 你都能够美丽绽放)”。
人都追求美好的事物:喜欢美丽;讨厌丑陋。能够青春永驻的话,没有几个人会拒绝吧。我们的商品经济借此发达了起来,在林林总总的美肤护颜产品数量不断膨胀的情况下,“青春”被延长的可能性也似乎增加了。
在任何年龄都能够美美的,是个诱惑力很大的“保证”。而事实上商家要大家相信的不过是,只要肯投资,长保青春的难度也不见得太高。
我相信这个吗?说起来好笑,年纪还小一些的时候还有些相信的;现在竟然持着半信半疑的态度了。不时端详镜子里的自己, 稚嫩的成分当然少了很多,衰老却还有一些距离,故此放心。反正,人终归会老,我不祈求成为永远不谢的花朵,那样的压力未免太大,不值得。
人都追求美好的事物:喜欢美丽;讨厌丑陋。能够青春永驻的话,没有几个人会拒绝吧。我们的商品经济借此发达了起来,在林林总总的美肤护颜产品数量不断膨胀的情况下,“青春”被延长的可能性也似乎增加了。
在任何年龄都能够美美的,是个诱惑力很大的“保证”。而事实上商家要大家相信的不过是,只要肯投资,长保青春的难度也不见得太高。
我相信这个吗?说起来好笑,年纪还小一些的时候还有些相信的;现在竟然持着半信半疑的态度了。不时端详镜子里的自己, 稚嫩的成分当然少了很多,衰老却还有一些距离,故此放心。反正,人终归会老,我不祈求成为永远不谢的花朵,那样的压力未免太大,不值得。
26 April 2007
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23 April 2007
没白等,《好久不见》
来到你的城市.走过你来时的路.
想象着没有我的日子.你是怎样的孤独.
拿着你给的照片.熟悉的那一条街
人生没了你的画面.我们回不到那天
你会不会忽然的出现.在街角的咖啡店
我会带着笑脸挥手寒喧.和你坐着聊聊天.
我多么想和你见一面.看看你最近改变
不再去说从前.只是寒喧.
对你说一句.只是说一句.好久不见.
拿着你给的照片.熟悉的那一条街
人生没了你的画面.我们回不到那天
你会不会忽然的出现.在街角的咖啡店
我会带着笑脸挥手寒喧.和你坐着聊聊天.
我多么想和你见一面.看看你最近改变
不再去说从前.只是寒喧.
对你说一句.只是说一句.好久不见.
很简单的内容,在普通不过的故事,编成了歌,还是被他唱得很令人感动。
一直很欣赏陈奕迅,从《十年》到《新美人主义》都支持。他的粤语歌我听不太懂,所以还是比较留心他的国语作品。
期待着他的新专辑,一听说出片就到唱片行询问,扑了空。
今晚终于买到了,回家迫不及待一听,等待是值得的。
这首《好久不见》不是石破天惊的作品,却在淡然中透出Eason的味道。
你会不会忽然的出现
在街角的咖啡店
我会带着笑脸挥手寒喧
和你坐着聊聊天
我多么想和你见一面
看看你最近改变
不再去说从前
只是寒喧
能够感觉到其中的深情和难以言喻的复杂心情, 这是简单的歌词最能够牵动心弦的地方。
22 April 2007
命运未卜时
最近和朋友谈起它,一只名曰Knut的德国小北极熊。
它的故事很多人都知道;它的命运是大家都关心不已的。有专家向巴knut仁道毁灭,因为北极熊妈妈弃养它,必定是natural selection所致,留下小生命是违反自然规律。
那令德国上下无比震惊,几乎每个人都想着保护这个小生命 ,毕竟它是无辜的。
况且, 它是那么的可爱。
Knut的可爱或许是解救它的关键,因为它牵动了人们的心弦、触及了心中柔软的部分。
在它的命运未卜时,它当然还是无忧无虑地生活,对周遭为他苦恼、辩论的人类毫不知情。
Knut始终是快乐的吧。
哈哈, 怎么羡慕起了它呢?我想,是在它的生死没有眉目时,它依然快乐的那一点, 让我觉得自己的处境甚至不如一头小北极熊。
它的故事很多人都知道;它的命运是大家都关心不已的。有专家向巴knut仁道毁灭,因为北极熊妈妈弃养它,必定是natural selection所致,留下小生命是违反自然规律。
那令德国上下无比震惊,几乎每个人都想着保护这个小生命 ,毕竟它是无辜的。
况且, 它是那么的可爱。
Knut的可爱或许是解救它的关键,因为它牵动了人们的心弦、触及了心中柔软的部分。
在它的命运未卜时,它当然还是无忧无虑地生活,对周遭为他苦恼、辩论的人类毫不知情。
Knut始终是快乐的吧。
哈哈, 怎么羡慕起了它呢?我想,是在它的生死没有眉目时,它依然快乐的那一点, 让我觉得自己的处境甚至不如一头小北极熊。
21 April 2007
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18 April 2007
The thing about socialising
I don't quite like the feel of socialising these days.
Kind of psuedo, kind of "acted out" .
Well,to be fair, maybe the participants were sincere about it, what with the well-rehearsed mannerisms and politeness, they may just really believe in the ritual.
Note "ritual".
The thing about socialising, is a willingness to be part of the act. Every smile, every pleasantry, there has to be a certain positive spirit to it, to feel like a part of the show.
Those of you standing by the sidelines, noses turned up at the thought of such " plasticky" social intercourse must think again.
Socialising is both a science and an art of survival. There are only so many acts in the play, turning your back to one too many, cuts short your valid air-time. you only lose out.
I do not like many of the socialising stints I do, that sizing up of the other party and being sized up. Well, society just has it competitive with a capital " C" these days, it's hard not to compare.
And so, it is how willing you are to put yourself on the stage to be scrutinised and simultaneously, sweep the audience with your roving eyes, while moving your lips or shaping them into a curve of a smile.
~Some notes from a " socialite"
Work ethics
This is in english once again.... (so my mood is apparent...pretty stoic)
Today we talk about work ethics.
Nothing much happened to irk me, it is a "general" whine.
I guess many of us are swamped by work, the dreaded 4 letter wordwhich almost always evolves to "CRAP".
The woeful predicament of an individual slumped over a work desk, tired till he can't remember where home lies, is all too familiar.
People always tell each other to relax, one must learn to let go, one cannot ever finish WORK. But is it so simple?
No.
Many a time, I realise things go askew when work ethics go wrong.
There are many instances I feel like throwing in the towel and just going with the flow to "cruise" along, bum about and just perform minimally. Why kill yourself over work? Over what others will gain from more than you do?
But I almost always hold myself back in time.
Nope, I am not saying I am a saint; in fact, far from it! I suffer from human failures so often I lose count. I just whine and come back, not necessarily stronger, but with a fire in my belly, to try to redeem myself by working my way out of the rut.
It just has to be this case, this makes my work ethics.
But some people do not see things this way.
They are not keen on idealistic stuff, so work ethics don't hold appeal to them.
"What's the deal about ethics? I just want to shove the s*** elsewhere to someone else!!"
We cannot blame them, really. They are in our biosphere and no doubt, there are times, when we want to be s***-shovers ourselves, especially when we are the recepients of the holy mound.
I think I am right on this count.
Today we talk about work ethics.
Nothing much happened to irk me, it is a "general" whine.
I guess many of us are swamped by work, the dreaded 4 letter wordwhich almost always evolves to "CRAP".
The woeful predicament of an individual slumped over a work desk, tired till he can't remember where home lies, is all too familiar.
People always tell each other to relax, one must learn to let go, one cannot ever finish WORK. But is it so simple?
No.
Many a time, I realise things go askew when work ethics go wrong.
There are many instances I feel like throwing in the towel and just going with the flow to "cruise" along, bum about and just perform minimally. Why kill yourself over work? Over what others will gain from more than you do?
But I almost always hold myself back in time.
Nope, I am not saying I am a saint; in fact, far from it! I suffer from human failures so often I lose count. I just whine and come back, not necessarily stronger, but with a fire in my belly, to try to redeem myself by working my way out of the rut.
It just has to be this case, this makes my work ethics.
But some people do not see things this way.
They are not keen on idealistic stuff, so work ethics don't hold appeal to them.
"What's the deal about ethics? I just want to shove the s*** elsewhere to someone else!!"
We cannot blame them, really. They are in our biosphere and no doubt, there are times, when we want to be s***-shovers ourselves, especially when we are the recepients of the holy mound.
I think I am right on this count.
17 April 2007
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10 April 2007
皇帝出巡, 宫女随行
9 April 2007
不发胖贱招之“扭腰篇”
8 April 2007
6 April 2007
5 April 2007
4 April 2007
怎么会喜欢?
这篇博克的标题是我在读完中国女作家秋微的《狗脸岁月》以后问自己的问题。
书里有三篇小说,还有从来没见识过的数目的序和后记, 一共44页, 占了不太厚的小书的相当部分。
这样的书,濒临“空泛”吗?还搞不懂。(但是若要我写这样的书, 至少形式上来说,是不太困难的。)
昨晚打起精神读完此书,竟然有些意犹未尽。
秋微的故事不是最精彩的那种, 甚至趋于生活的平淡。如果在生活里真的碰上, 也不会大惊小怪。然后, 她写作的风格很随性,却不失一种自我的流露,我挺喜欢她的style。
可是, 这够得上喜欢一部作品的充足理由吗?
其实, 我绝对没有看太多闲书的奢侈,只不过意志薄弱,又碰上是朋友介绍的书,那就更无法推辞诱惑了, 呵呵。
书里有三篇小说,还有从来没见识过的数目的序和后记, 一共44页, 占了不太厚的小书的相当部分。
这样的书,濒临“空泛”吗?还搞不懂。(但是若要我写这样的书, 至少形式上来说,是不太困难的。)
昨晚打起精神读完此书,竟然有些意犹未尽。
秋微的故事不是最精彩的那种, 甚至趋于生活的平淡。如果在生活里真的碰上, 也不会大惊小怪。然后, 她写作的风格很随性,却不失一种自我的流露,我挺喜欢她的style。
可是, 这够得上喜欢一部作品的充足理由吗?
其实, 我绝对没有看太多闲书的奢侈,只不过意志薄弱,又碰上是朋友介绍的书,那就更无法推辞诱惑了, 呵呵。
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