有一種人, 從來受寵不驚. 因為他們自少就在這種環境長大, 被寵已是生活一部分, 身邊的人不寵他/她, 他們會活得很苦.
網友Andy在他的blog一篇Dying中提出兩個問題:
繼Jude Law及Jonathan Rhys Meyers(我的新寵兒)之後, 相信令我又為之神魂癲倒的非"Prison Break"的Wentworth Miller莫屬了, 看了四集"Prison Break", Miller給我的感覺是, 我很想和他談一場戀愛!
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"A Prairie Home Companion", 原名"The Last Broadcast", 是一齣關於美國電台綜合節目A Prairie Home Companion最後一天的廣播及演出. 106分鐘的電影, 觀眾看到的是當晚台前幕後的一切, 當然都不是該節目原班人馬演繹, 而是由一眾好戲之人如Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones, Woody Harrelson, Kevin Kline, Lily Tomlin, John C. Reilly, Virginia Madsen, 年輕新寵Lindsay Lohan, 及電台節目原創人Garrison Keillor擔綱演出.
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過去一星期聽到很精彩的語錄, 不得不在此記下, 說的人是誰要賣個關子.
1995年夏天, 是個難忘的夏天, 還有一年才畢業, 四個月裡, 記憶中住過14個地方, 包括自己的住處及友人的家, 以及酒店, 旅店等等. 那四個月悲喜交集, 和朋友一起當然是快樂的, 但也有不少難過的日子, 可沒有寫在organizer上. 以下是記在我那本organizer上的點滴, 都是很簡單的幾個字, 還有記載了那天看過什麼電影. 四個月內看了廿多齣電影和好些舞台劇, 可見當年已愛看電影愛得瘋了, 連朋友也和我一起瘋.June 9 Fri - Queen's Quay - They celebrated birthday for me - Met R
June 10 Sat - BBQ w/ M's friends - 晚Karaoke w/ T & friends
June 11 Sun - Hair cut
June 12 Mon - 晚Bowling w/ M
June 14 Wed - BIRTHDAY - 醉酒鬧事 - Dinner at Yonge St. (French)
June 15 Thurs - "Phantom of the Opera"
June 16 Fri - "Crazy For You" - 晚Karaoke w/ M
June 17 Sat - Back to XXX 2:00pm
June 19 Mon - 8-week summer session starts - 沮喪 - swimming & water aerobics
June 21 Wed - swimming & water aerobics - Espresso & Lake front
June 22 Thurs - "Batman Forever" w/ M at XXX 5:30pm
June 23 Fri - XXX Mall w/ J
June 24 Sat - Photos & dinner w/ A & C at TGI Friday
June 25 Sun - MLib at nite (library; 大學時常常都要在圖書館才能專心讀書, 留在家裡太易分心)
June 26 Mon - saw XXX on U. Ave.
June 27 Tues - A's meeting (A & X) - (absent)
June 28 Wed - saw XXX on U. Ave. - Dinner with A at Bluephies
June 29 Thurs - A leaves XXX (place)
June 30 Fri - leaves XXX for Chicago (meet T, M, A, and C) - Taste of Chicago - Planet Hollywood
July 1-2 Sat/Sun - Museums - International Cinema Museum; Museum of Comtemporory Art; Field Museum - Navy Pier - Yaohan & Kenosha
July 3 Mon - Back to school again
July 10 Mon - Lib 記
July 11 Tues - mailed Tax Refund for Toronto trip - GST $28.29, PST $30.04, total $58.33 - saw XXX (say 'hi') on U. Ave. - Psychic - Lib 記
July 12 Wed - Lib 記 - ... sleeping :(
July 13 Thurs - Psych225 & Psych408 midterm! - Film: "Bridges Over Madison County" *****! (oh did I give it a 5 stars?)
July 14 Fri - Films (tapes): 狂野生死戀(what is that?), 流氓醫生(這個我記得, 梁朝偉嘛) - State St. sidewalk sale (w/ J) - XXX (karaoke) w/ S, W, M, and J
July 15 Sat - Film(MU): "Exotica"(Canadian)(Cannes Festival) (終於知道在哪兒第一次看Egoyan的電影了)
July 16 Sun XXX Mall
July 18 Tues - "Burnt By The Sun" (Russian) at XXX (Best Foreign Film at Oscars) - "Species" at U. Square
July 20 Thurs - Hand in Pscyh225 paper 2 - "Mousetrap" at U. Theatre 7:30pm (舞台劇)
July 21 Fri - XXX(dinner) - "Nine Months" at XXX Cinema
July 22 Sat - "活著" at MU 9:40pm
Aug 10 Thurs - 8-week session ends
Aug 13 Sun - Leaves XXX for Seattle
Aug 15 Tues - to Vancouver - met F & M - Yaohan - Karaoke
Aug 16 Wed - 睇"救世神掍" - 上海菜 for lunch - 龍兄虎弟酒樓(台灣)
Aug 17 Thurs - back to Seattle
Aug 18 Fri - to L.A. - watched "A Walk in the Clouds"
Aug 19 Sat - London Bridge
Aug 20 Sun - Grand Canyon - Las Vegas
Aug 21 Mon - back to L.A.
Aug 22 Tues - Beverly Hills - Hollywood
Aug 23 Wed - Karaoke w/ B, J and G
Aug 24 Thurs - Universal Studio B, J & G
Aug 25 Fri - to San Francisco via Denmark Village
Aug 26 Sat - Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman's Wharf, Karaoke
Aug 27 Sun - Stanford, Cable Car, China Town, Japan Town, Twin Peaks
Aug 28 Mon - back to L.A.
Aug 29 Tues - "戴綠帽的女人"
Aug 30 Wed - Santa Monica, Fullerton
Aug 31 Thurs - Karaoke, see "夜半歌聲" & "大冒險家"
Sep 1 Fri - back to XXX, C
Sep 4 Mon - see "Water World"
Sep 5 Tues - Fall Sem Starts!
其實那個夏季經歷了許多"傷春悲秋", 但都沒有太著跡寫在organizer上, 或許二十出頭的我已懂不要胡亂把秘密都寫出來.
事隔十一個年頭, 一切仍歷歷在目, 當中許多的人物至今仍有聯絡, 有些在他鄉, 有些在香港, 亦有些失去聯絡.
在家翻看抽屜, 一疊一疊的信及聖誕新年賀卡仍舊放在一起, 一向不愛丟東西, 這些都是十年前, 即96年的信件. 那時剛畢業回港, 雖然開始多用電郵, 但這些珍貴的手寫信及賀卡還是常常收到的. 以下都是好友們寫給我的, 不會留名字, 我想他們都不介意吧.
Dearest XXX,
Dearest XXX,
一個人的旅遊可以十分寫意及享受, 獨自一人上路多次, 感覺很爽. 不是人人都那麼像個孤獨精, 或許我這個喜好是從父親那裡遺傳過來的.
前兩天讀到Alain de Botton的"Essays in Love"中, 他形容女朋友Chloe為"imcompetent map reader", 而女友又稱他為"road fascist", 看後令我會心微笑．
昨晚半夜挨眼訓都堅持睇完Discovery channel一小時節目Kings of Construction(浩大工程: 香港昂平纜車), 是一個港人都應該看的節目, 或許大家看過後會更明白工程的偉大及其前所未有, 亦體諒到完工日期一再延期的背後種種非人為原因.
1897年意大利經濟學家Vilfredo Pareto提出這個80/20定律, 1998年, Richard Koch把這個理論發揚光大, 認為它即使在現今社會都常常出現. "絕大多數的結果, 只來自極少部分的原因; 80%的結果, 由20%的原因引致. 例如, 80%的銷售量, 是由20%的客戶帶來的; 80%的電子郵件, 只會寄發給地址簿中不足20%的聯繫人; 駕駛員中不到20%比例的司機, 造成了80%以上的交通事故."
簡單一點, 作者想說的是"如何把這種四兩撥千斤, 事半功倍(less is more和more with less), 應用到你的事業, 金錢, 人際關係, 簡單快樂生活等領域中, 以及最重要的20%部分."
人都想付出少但收穫多, 都是貪念的想法吧. 最好唔洗做添! Right? 但從另一個角度去看, 這個80/20定律真是連自己也在實行當中. 如每天工作上的成果, 許多時都是來自那20%的努力時間(即是全日最勤力的兩小時便可以完成一天要完成的工作!); 每天吃的高卡食物, 就算只是整天所吸取的食量的20%, 也足以令自己的減肥大計泡湯; 一間公司有80%的員工都是... "廢"的; 每個月的收入, 只得20%是自己真正可以用的... 苦! 還有... 待我慢慢再想多一點例子...
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其實自己原先想說的定律, 是那些只出現在自己身上的荒謬怪律:
*中學時每逢考試前必定肚瀉; 亦試過考試前都咳嗽得像有肺癆; 又或牙肉腫痛
*吃蜆後必定食物中毒
*晚上兩三點也不想睡
*十二時前睡覺必定是大病
想到更多時再加吧...
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原來之前La Prairie已出過一隻名為Silver Rain的香水, 都是用雨點作主題. 不過, La Prairie的護膚品出名好用又昂貴是許多人都知道, 它的香水倒沒有聽過人推介. 你用過了沒有? 味道好嗎?
另一個在電郵上收到的新產品介紹是Faces Beauty eNews, 當中有Escada香水Into the Blue. 曾經用過Escada的Sexy Griffiti, 很甜, 頗喜歡. 對Escada香水有一定信心, 希望盡快可以試試這個Into the Blue, 名字改得不錯, 有點電影及舞台劇的感覺.
以下這個則是週日去買Estee Lauder的toner(Cyber White Clarity Recovery Treatment Lotion)時, 售貨員給我的新粉底試用裝, 名為Individualist Natural Finish Makeup. (她給我的當然是只夠一星期用的份量了)
這個什麼"Individualist"濕粉底, 中文譯作"純美個性粉底", 標榜獨創Ideal Match (TM)科技, "自動辨識真我膚色, 配合出無瑕調子; 修飾毛孔配方, 吻合肌膚, 締造最自然妝效... 質地輕柔, 不含油分... " 嘩, 神仙一樣! :)
"自動辨識", 好像真的很掂. 用了兩天, 感覺一般, 遮瑕度普通, 售貨員揀給我的色調頗適合我, 但我略嫌乾了一點.
從Estee Lauder網頁找到英文版:
Made in your shade for the most natural, flawless look.
Product Details: - For All Skintypes
Made in your shade.
Now there's a makeup that's as individual as you are. A makeup that matches your true skintone for the most natural, flawless look.
The natural finish blends in so well, it's undetectable. All you see is gorgeous, flawless skin.
Exclusive Ideal Match? technology features a unique blend of pigments in a reflective base that captures your skin's natural tone and gives you your shade of difference. The feel is weightless and comfortable.
What makes you different is what makes you beautiful. And now you can discover how beautiful natural can be with Individualist.
Oil-free. Non-acnegenic. Dermatologist and Ophthalmologist-tested.
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頗期待的荷李活電影, 昨天終於看了. 一直想看原著的書, 但電影既然都上了, 都是看了才算. "穿Prada的惡魔"是娛樂性豐富的電影, 男女觀眾都會十分享受.
Meryl Streep梅麗史翠普當然功不可沒, Anne Hathaway也算恰如其分, 不過我始終不太喜歡她的樣子, 眼口鼻都太大, 或許她在The Princess Diaries的角色一樣從醜小鴨被改造成功, 那回與Julie Andrews, 今趟與Meryl Streep, 都是阿姐級人馬, Hathaway都能和她們擦出火花. 配角Emily Blunt飾演Runway雜誌總編Miranda Priestly的助手Emily, 反而頗為出色, 來自英國的她, 我沒有看過她的演出, 這回看來, 是個可造之材.
電影上半部娛樂性極豐富, 連場爆笑, 角色描繪迫真, 演員的演出都十分突出, 尤其是Streep飾演的Miranda Priestly, 喜歡看她每天像瘋婦一樣把名貴外衣及手袋擲在助手桌上. 她那尖酸刻薄的性格和像神一般的地位都帶來不少幽默. 但電影後半段略嫌有點走下坡, 欠缺精彩.
對白都很搞笑, 如當Andy(Hathaway)還未買咖啡回辦公室, Miranda(Streep)說:"Is she dead?"舉止都令人印象深刻. 還有當Emily因被車撞倒臥在醫院時, Andy往探望, 並告知Miranda揀選了她(Andy)和她一起去巴黎而不是Emily時, Emily十分氣憤, 並對Andy以肥胖身型及沒有時裝觸角也可上位說:"And you eat carbs for Christ sake!"
紐約時尚, 名牌時裝, 出色演技, 搞笑對白共冶一爐, 是套輕鬆解悶的好戲.
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一向對沒有顯示號碼的來電都會猶豫一會才聽, 許多時都選擇不接聽, 因為都是一些無關痛癢的廣告或銀行推銷, 甚至是整蠱電話.
看過Kajie的文章, 見到Ruth和網友玩了, 我又要玩! 以下是我的版本及個人看法:
1. 我是個女人嗎? 梗係
2. 我美麗嗎? 靚
3. 女人一生之中，最美麗是什麼時候? 出世, 成長, 戀愛, 畢業, 第一次給家用屋企人, 結婚, 生仔(我未), 酣睡, 付出, 關懷他人, 祈禱, 仰念神. 女人可以時常都咁靚.
4. 女人為何喜歡炫耀? 因為唔想給比下去. 或許有些女人是自卑, 外貌不及人的便炫耀金錢學歷或老公, 職位不及人的便炫耀青春. 人都是這樣的吧.
5. 女人對名牌要知道多少? 個人喜好, 有人無牌不歡, 有人即使身家豐厚也一身Esprit加Bossini. 那些月入只有萬多元還要兼職的年輕女子還要天天只逛Joyce, Lane Crawford及Harvey Nichols, 自己苦自己知. 我自己則不是名牌奴隸, 有多餘錢便買, 想留點錢作其他用途便不買. 我覺得我可以穿一件$300多元的衣服也給人高貴的感覺是個人氣質, 即使是一件Chanel或Marc Jacobs也未必可以給我. 事實是, 我常常也會買$1000以下的衣服, 另一半都問: "Lane Crawford買架?"(他穿衣十分講究, 亦是LC常客). 女人最好可以用最少金錢都打扮到似是貴價衣服. 不過有些東西真的最好只用名牌, 如香水, 鞋子, 手袋, 化妝及護膚品, 還有內衣.
6. 女人要多少雙鞋? 又是個人喜好. 近來買少了, 高峰期擁有40多對, 亦試過三天內買四對鞋. 現在每季最多買兩三對, 我學會節儉啦!
7. 女人該有怎麼樣的衣櫥及廚房? 最理想緊係全屬自己既walk-in closet啦! 廚房? 好少入喎, 有個入牆大型焗爐俾我可以整蛋糕同批就可以啦, 當然最好可以有張好大既桌黎roll pastry, 其他既, 方便佢就得啦.
8. 什麼叫 "我也要"? 好少講喎, D小家女人先講架下嘛?!
9. 男人送的LV包包/自己買的，哪一樣會讓女人更開心? 無咩所謂, 男人送有紀念價值D, 用舊左都唔會丟.
10. 多少錢可以讓女人有安全感? same as Ruth, enough to retire
11. 所有女人都可以用錢買得到? 當然唔係啦
12. 女人該對什麼SAY Yes/No? Yes: 你唔好做囉, 我養你; No: 會令自己唔開心既都最好say No.
13. 我為什麼要結婚? 我都想問自己
14. 什麼是理想老公/男朋友? 令自己笑, 開心, 唔會失去自己, 同埋唔會憂柴憂米
15. 蠢老公好? 還是聰明的好? 中庸D好
16. 女人最愛聽什麼話? 揀到你係我一生其中一樣最好既成就
17. 我愛他多一點好還是他愛我多一點好? 他愛我多一點好
18. 怎麼樣才可以讓一個男人永遠愛一個女人? 除非你係佢阿媽... :)
19. 女人在什麼時候是盲目的? 熱戀中
20. 女人比男人更有耐性嗎? (她們等過什麼? 有什麼是不用等的?) 係! 她們等男人成長, 等男人開竅. 不用等的是歲月.
21. 女人比男人容易失望嗎? 不是, 女人容忍度好高, 底線亦低
22. 女人喜歡住在哪一個城市? 女人喜歡當哪一國的人? 我喜歡Boston. 美國或加拿大既中國人, 香港既中國人都好
23. 女人喜歡照哪一種鏡子? 燈光昏暗下朦朦朧朧的化妝桌鏡子
24. 女人為何喜歡吃零食? 無聊, 壓力, 沮喪
25. 女人為何喜歡 "我們都是公主" 這句話? 我唔鍾意喎, 我寧願話我係Blue Blood囉! :)
26. 在女人的葬禮裡面，她希望別人向她說什麼話? 別人, 即任何人, 不是愛過我的男人: 她是我一生裡認識的其中一個最好最好既女人
原來廿六條攪左我成個鐘頭!
Kajie的文章意念來自林奕華的舞台劇包法利夫人們. 不打算去看, 反而想看看小說原著及法國電影大師Claude Chabrol執導的"Madame Bovary"(1991), 由著名法國女星Isabelle Huppert主演.
昨晚抱病(又是食物中毒)返教會, 參與患了癌症的姊妹的"沬"油禱告. 感謝神, 姊妹的精神頗不錯, 比想像中好, 且十分堅強和樂觀, 深深感受到這都是來自神的無比力量.
昨晚看過有線的"ER"Season 3, 才見到George Clooney, 若干小時後的今早, 竟然看見他西裝骨骨, 一表正經發表言論, 還以為是什麼人權宣言.
男人和女人分手
越來越多愛狗愛貓之人希望他們的重要日子都有"仔仔女女"出席見證, 甚至參與. 在美國, 找自己心愛的寵物作伴娘及伴郎越來越流行, 專家估計, 這個潮流會一直延續.
7 Stages (sadly missed.com):OR
4 Stages (source):
都走過了.
多個階段, 多個關口. 有些數個月, 有些時間長一點.
痛, 是會淡化的, 也會轉化.
昨晚的夢中, 我臥在床上, 紋身在下腹.
十分無聊又荒謬的詩, 但也貼上來一起笑笑...
(文章含劇情內容)
眾所周知, 這齣由Keanu Reeves及Sandra Bullock主演的愛情片是多年前著名韓國電影"觸不到的戀人"(Il Mare)的改編, 故事大致相同, 劇本有點刪改. 很喜歡"觸", 是兩部我最喜歡的韓片之一(另一齣是"八月照相館"), 怎可錯過這個荷李活版?
或許先入為主, 又或許Sandra Bullock對我來說真的一點也不吸引, 略嫌老了點, 即使加上Keanu Reeves, 也給韓版比下去了. 個人認為如果是Jude Law加Natalie Portman, 我或許會喜歡得多.
"The Lake House"中男女主角的世界相差兩年, 都是在芝加哥, 電影的現實感較重, 雖然湖邊的小玻璃屋給人很不現實的感覺, 但相比"觸"片, "The Lake House"就欠缺了那種更撲朔迷離, 更遠離現實和患得患失的感覺. 縱然李政宰也不是什麼俊男, 但韓片就是有那種荷李活沒有的味道.
"The Lake House"有別於"觸"的另一處是, 電影中Kate(Bullock)及Alex(Reeves)分別活在2006及2004年, 他們在2004年見過兩次面, 都是因為他倆的書信往來, 令Alex有機會並爭取見到2004年的Kate. 這點與"觸"片不同, 但沒有令人感動, 尤其是2004年Kate生日當晚, 在男友給Kate的驚喜派對中, Alex與Kate在屋外擁抱及接吻一幕, 我的感覺是, 有點令人發笑. 不好意思, 真的沒有為之所動, 或許真的是選角問題.
電影中最感動的地方, 對我來說是當Alex收到Kate在信箱中留給他一本2006年才出版的書, 是也是建築師的Alex父親的memoir, Alex看到的那天, 正是父親逝世的日子.
或許, 看過"觸"片再看"The Lake House"不禁已沒有新鮮感, 亦大概猜到劇情的方向及細節, 沒有了那份震撼. 不過, Kate為了免Alex一死那一幕, 畢竟也給人緊張和高潮起伏的氣氛.
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"Close to perfect", 不錯, 這個我也十分同意, 無論故事, 創意, 音樂運用等各方面都配合得天衣無縫, 是一齣有關人生, 生命, 死亡, 哀悼的電影, 意義深遠, 令人回味.
動畫的摻入令電影更有感染力, 亦有點黑色幽默. 動畫大部份是女主角Meryl腦海裡的影像和思想, 父親的突然離世及親眼目睹火車意外令她總聯想到不詳的事又會發生. 這正是許多喪親者在家人逝世後常會有的不安心理狀態, 經歷過的人都會有所共鳴.
Technorati tags: look both ways, sarah watt, australian film festival.
外面下著很大的雨.
是今年四月出版的書, 當中有58個顯赫名女人的訪問及她們的兒時夢想, 58位都穿著她們兒時夢想行業的裝束, 如Madeline Albright(奧爾布賴特)裝扮成一個chess champion.| You Are The Stuffing |
 People miss you if you're gone - but they're not sure why. |
| What Your Bathroom Habits Say About You |
 You spend a lot on clothes, and you tend to be a very dresser. However, it's hard for you to throw away trendy clothes when they go out of style. You have the perfect blend of confidence and class. You're proud of who you are - but you don't broadcast it. In relationships, you tend to be very romantic and demanding. You'll treat your partner like gold, but you expect a lot in return. |
| You Are Banana Pocky |
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| You Are Changing Leaves |
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| You Belong in 1976 |
| If you scored... 1950 - 1959: You're fun loving, romantic, and more than a little innocent. See you at the drive in! 1960 - 1969: You are a free spirit with a huge heart. Love, peace, and happiness rule - oh, and drugs too. 1970 - 1979: Bold and brash, you take life by the horns. Whether you're partying or protesting, you give it your all! 1980 - 1989: Wild, over the top, and just a little bit cheesy. You're colorful at night - and successful during the day. 1990 - 1999: With you anything goes! You're grunge one day, ghetto fabulous the next. It's all good! |
| You've Experienced 84% of Life |
 So congratulate yourself on what you've done so far. The future is only going to be more of the same! |
| What Your Soul Really Looks Like |
 You are a very grounded, responsible, and realistic person. People may not want to hear the truth from you, but they're going to get it. You believe that people see you as larger than life and important. While this is true, they also think you're a bit full of yourself. Your near future is all about change, but in very small steps. The end of the journey looks far, but it's much closer than you realize. For you, love is all about caring and comfort. You couldn't fall in love with someone you didn't trust. |
這個星期在個人生活上完成了好些擱置多時的任務:* 終於拿了要乾洗的冬季衣物去洗衣店. 有三十二件. 對於我這個"即興家務人"來說, 是一大成就, 終於可以透啖氣!
* 要手洗的衣物都大致上洗滌好了. 新的家務助理來了, 希望可以回復企理.
* 一向看書較慢的我讀Alain de Botton的"Essays in Love", 昨晚讀至p. 118, 一半有多了. 以我的閱書習慣, 許多時也會讀到一半甚至三份一然後擱置一旁, 一年半載後才再拿出來, 又或待出門旅遊時才再拿去看. 這回閱讀成績算不錯.
* 手機上的白痴遊戲這兩晚連續破了兩次紀錄.
* 工作上倒沒有什麼豐功偉績.
* 多個電影節: 澳洲, 捷克新浪潮, 德國新浪潮, 暫時買了一張澳洲的.
展望:
都是減肥. 過去一星期曾多次成功阻止自己去吃一些高熱量的食物, 如芭蕾舞課後沒有去買個Krispy Kreme的donut, 又或去許留山買芒果西米撈. 又叫自己如果可以晚飯後至睡覺前只喝水不吃零食, 一定可以減磅. 記得以前曾試過用association的方法教自己, 要把餓和高興associate一起, 那麼每當肚餓而不吃東西, 自己便有滿足的感覺. 其實有點病態, 不過, 貪吃, 尤其是吃零食, 都是心魔吧了, 只要控制得到這個, 便事半功倍了. 昨天同事們"無端端"拿了一幅五六年前一起吃午飯時拍的照片出來, 都說認不到我. 自己一看也有點慘不忍睹(那時比現在胖許多, 大概廿磅). 再一次提醒自己, 真的這樣成功過, 這回只是想減六至八磅(不過好像說了許多個月了), 我是可以做得到的, 努力!
A. Steal
B. Pay
C. Gamble
D. None of the above
3. In what film does Will Smith help men understand women?
A. Bad Boy's
B. Hitch
C. What Women Want
D. Men In Black
4. In which movie did Resse Witherspoon play a lonely 24-7 doctor?
A. Sweet Home Alabama
B. Just Like Heaven
C. Walk The Line
5. What was the name of Macaulay Culkin's character in Home Alone???
A. Jack
B. Kieran
C. Oscar
D. Kevin
E. James
6. In Mrs Doubtfire, who played the character of the mother's boyfriend?
A. Leonardo DiCaprio
B. Johnny Depp
C. Billy Zane
D. Pierce Brosnan
E. George Clooney
7. Who plays Genie's voice in the movie Aladdin?
A. Jim Carry
B. Owen Welson
C. Robin Williams
D. Eddie Murphy
8. In "The Day After Tomorrow", what building in New York did the victims seek refuge?
A. A warehouse
B. A library
C. A hotel
D. A church
E. A bank
9. What was the name of the shark in Finding Nemo?
A. Bruce
B. Dory
C. George
D. Ben
E. Squid
10. Who are the actor mixed in this photo?
A. Ben Stiller, Kevin Spacey, Will Farell
B. Ben Stiller, Jon Heder, Vince Vaughn
C. Jason Biggs, Jon Heder, Will Farell
D. Justin Timberlake, Kevin Spacey, Vince Vaughn
E. Justin Timberlake, Jon Heder, Robin Williams
11. For which movie did Julie Andrews win her only Oscar?
A. Victor/Victoria
B. Mary Poppins
C. The Sound of Music
D. Thoroughly Modern Millie
E. Darling Lili
12. In what movie does Drew Barrymore's character have the nickname of 'Josie Grossie'?
A. 50 First Dates
B. The Wedding Singer
C. E.T.
D. Never Been Kissed
E. Charlie's Angels
13. What are Greg's Parent's Names in 'Meet the Fockers' (actors were Barbra Streisand and Dustin Hoffman)?
A. John and Maria
B. Peter and Bridget
C. Bernie and Rozalin
D. Jerry and Martha
E. Benjamin and Kathy
14. Who has been a doctor, a robot, a professer, and a woman
A. Jim Carry
B. Jennifer Aniston
C. Johnny Depp
D. Dakota Fanning
E. Robin Williams
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用了Kiehl's的產品一段日子, 都是洗頭水, 沐浴液, 護手霜等等. 臉部護理的只用過試用裝, 效果十分一般, 所以沒有買來試.
Extra-Strength Conditioning Rinse for Dry or Damaged Hair with Added Coconut Oil ($185)
也是用過多次, 每次買上面那支shampoo都會一起買這個, 夠滋潤又不油膩, 適合電熨或染過的頭髮, 也是十分引人的椰子香.
Stylist Series Creme with Silk Groom ($170)
近來用了多個月由我的髮型師推介的Goldwell Kerasilk treatment已經用完, 於是週末到Kiehl's時叫售貨員介紹一隻給我, 我要一支洗髮後未乾時用的leave-in treatment. 星期五在銅鑼灣天然, 售貨員推介了一支小得可憐的日本髮尾cream給我, 要$285! 我說:"點解咁貴?!" 她只笑笑, 沒有答我. 這麼昂貴又未試過, 當然不會考慮.
幸而這次在Kiehl's只選購了細支裝的, 因為一點也不好用! "黐立立"又不滋潤! 都是Goldwell Kerasilk好! :(
售貨員送我兩包小小的Olive Fruit Oil Deeply Repairative Hair Pak, 那天用shampoo洗完髮後, 跟她指示沒有塗護髮素, 然後塗上再沖水. 效果是: 用左等於無用!
Lavender Foam Relaxing Bath with Sea Salts and Aloe Vera
早陣子買回來浸bubble bath用, 十分喜歡, 無論香味, 泡沫豐富度都很好.
Ultimate Strength Hand Salve
一兩年前用過, 不錯, 是冬天的推介, 尤其是晚上睡前用特別好, 因為有點油膩.
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Which 3 well known actors make up the face below?
a. Tom Hanks & Owen Wilson & Lindsay Lohan
b. Harrison Ford & Wentworth Miller & Keira Knightley
c. Harrison Ford & Tom Cruise & Keira Knightley
d. Harrison Ford & Tom Cruise & Jennifer Aniston
e. Harrison Ford & Tom Cruise & Paris Hilton
哈哈, 我一估就估中啦... 答案請看"comments".
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男人和女人走在一起, 男人愛帶女人去他喜歡的酒樓, 餐廳, 小店. 女人沒打算也要帶男人去她一向喜愛到的地方. 男人卻興致勃勃去光顧女人平日去的髮型屋, 她看的醫生, 她和家人曾到過的餐廳. 女人永遠覺得找到一個合心意的髮型師是"next to impossible", 一不滿意便溜之大吉. 男人卻成了髮型師的忠實顧客, 又戀上她介紹的餐廳. 女人沒有再光顧那髮型師, 倒有嘗試看他介紹的醫生, 可那醫生配的藥卻令她要進急症室. 那間餐廳, 對她來說也毫無特別, 但也願意常常陪男人去那裡吃晚餐.
兩個人走在一起都是這樣的吧. 你戀上我的習慣, 我戀上你的習慣. 我認識的點頭之交卻成了你的朋友. 一些本來毫無新意又乏味的地方和人物, 漸漸地被添上新的意義.
不記得打從"ER"哪個Season開始便愛上了Dr. John Carter (Noah Wyle), 最記得的是他與Abby的一段情, 之後是Makemba 'Kem' Likasu(Thandie Newton). Noah Wyle不算是十分俊俏(女人的要求就是如此的高), 和Jude Law及Richard Gere是有一點距離, 但他就是有獨特的氣質. 穿上醫生袍的他, 飾演Dr. Carter越演越出色, 漸漸地, 觀眾都會不自覺地迷上他.
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近來有兩個改變了的習慣, 喜好:
朋友在她那隱蔽的blog上放上了一篇我和她及一些朋友都看過的短文. 記得去年她再在電郵上傳給我, 是在我的婚禮後. 蜜月旅行回來, 第一個看到的便是這篇. 前兩天我在電郵上回應她, 提到去年她給我的電郵. 我一直以為是多年前她轉寄給我的, 昨天才得知, 原來這是多年前由我轉寄給各人的:Years ago, I asked God to give me a spouse. "You don't own because you didn't ask", God said. Not only I asked for a spouse but also explained what kind of spouse I wanted. I wanted a nice, tender, forgiving, passionate, honest, peaceful, generous, understanding, pleasant, warm, intelligent, humorous, attentive, compassionate and truthful spouse. I even mentioned the physical characteristics I dreamt about. As time went by, I added the required list of my wanted spouse.
One night, in my prayer, God talked to my heart: "My servant, I cannot give you what you want."
I asked, "Why God?"
God said, "Because I am God and I am fair. God is the truth and all I do are true and right."
I asked, "God, I don't understand why I cannot have what I asked from you?"
God answered, "I will explain. It is not fair and right for Me to fulfill your demand because I cannot give something that is not your own self. It is not fair to give someone who is full of love to you if sometimes you are still hostile, or to give you someone generous but sometimes you can be cruel; or someone forgiving, however, you still hide revenge; someone sensitive, however, you are very insensitive..."
He then said to me: "It is better for Me to give you someone who I know could grow to have all the qualities you are searching rather than to make you waste your time to find someone who already have the qualities you want. Your spouse would be bone from your bone and flesh from your flesh and you will see yourself in him/her and both of you will be one.
Marriage is like a school. It is a life-long span education. It is where you and your partner make adjustments and aim not merely to please each other, but to be better human beings and to make a solid teamwork. I do not give you a perfect partner, because you are not perfect either. I give you a partner with whom you would grow together."
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人都沒有十全十美, 自己都不是完美, 怎可以要求一個完美的另一半? 神為我們揀選伴侶, 是給我們一個可以和自己一同成長的另一半, 一個可以令二人變得更好的配偶.
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"那人說、這是我骨中的骨、肉中的肉、可以稱他為女人、因為他是從男人身上取出來的." (創二: 23)
The man said, "This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called 'woman,' for she was taken out of man." (Genesis 2: 23)
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數星期前和友人到灣仔(太古廣場三期側)的囍宴甜藝吃過短短的晚飯, 週末和母親去吃了一個late lunch.
煙鴨胸豬骨湯拉麵 (這回是有肉的!)
拌勻後的擔擔麵 (送上來時較美觀)
上湯雙翠
酥炸南乳雞翼
東瀛咖啡凍雪糕(coffee jelly + icecream)
那天我的坐位正對著這數幅畫, 頗喜歡右邊那幅母女圖
我那碗只是普通, 母親的擔擔麵"OK 啦", 雙翠: 普通, 雞翼: "我整得仲好食!"母親說. 這個我可十分同意, 母親做的雞翼不論是豉油的抑或炸的, 什麼煮法都非常可口, 我每次可吃七至十三隻! 這個南乳雞翼可謂極度難吃, 十分鹹, 勁熱氣, 晚上連忙喝了杯廿四味! 總括來說, 我都是較喜歡這裡的甜點. 待金鐘的戲院重新落成後, 看完戲跑過來吃甜品最好.
在這裡提過此店, 之後發現有人因在Google搜尋店子的菜牌而來到我這個blog, 於是那天都拍下他們的menu, 供大家參考參考(或可看我的flickr相片更清楚 tag: xi yan sweets menu):
地址: Xi Yan Sweets, Hong Kong
Shop 1, G/F 8 Wing Fung Street, Wanchai Hong Kong
Tel : 852-2833 6299 Fax : 852-2833 6696
我的cappuccino cake, 暖烘烘的, 不錯
咖啡還不錯
這些抵吃tea set下午(忘記了時間)及晚上10:00-11:30pm兩個時段均有供應, 是晚飯後及下午茶的好選擇.
地址: 銅鑼灣白沙道20號地下, 電話: 2890-4133
此外還有兩間分店: 北角電氣道42號8號舖; 灣仔軒尼斯道50號地下
有留意時裝及香水的, 都應該知道Stella McCartney是前Beatles成員Paul McCartney保羅麥卡尼的女兒, 近來在時裝界越來越有名氣. 我未買過她的時裝, 卻擁有一支Stella McCartney香水, 深紫色的玻璃瓶, 十分漂亮.
這系列Adidas by Stella McCartney真的很特別, 淡紫灰色的系列我最喜歡, 母親也被那深湖水藍系列迷倒. 價錢當然不便宜, 但也不算太昂貴, 一件網球上衣是$900, 還可以.
昨天見到的比上面數幅相片上的更漂亮, 或可在它的網頁見到更多:
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大學時的朋友, 來自香港的許多都留在美國, 要回來工作的大都在畢業後隨即回來, 又或一年半載便回來. 十年後才決定回流的很少. 最近一對已婚並有一個一歲多的兒子的夫婦打算明年回港, 為的是雙方在香港的家人, 特別是父母親們.
從人家網誌拿過來玩玩, 名為The “Older People” Survey:1. What bill do you hate paying the most? Tax, 差餉
2. What’s the best place to eat a romantic dinner? 都好多喎, 以前就Mandarin Oriental既Mandarin Grill (八月裝修過後唔知仲有無...), Ruth Chris既candle light dinner都唔錯, 金鐘個間喎, 屋企有人煮俾我食都幾好...
3. Last time you puked from drinking? I never puke after drinking... 我酒量真係好唔錯, 很少醉倒, 亦不會嘔, 面又唔紅.
4. When is the last time you got drunk and danced on a bar? 大學時囉, 應該係year 1995/6. 對方仲係Lesbian, 我那次有點醉! 只係地面上跳左一陣...
5. Name of your first grade teacher? 小一呀? Miss Man囉! 佢好錫我, 我做班長, 又考第一, 仲叫錯佢做媽咪! 幼稚園都記得, 高班個係Miss Tang.
6. What do you really want to be doing right now? 宜家呢一刻? 快手做完公司野繼續blog blog blog囉 (好似係掛住blog唔做野喎!)
7. What did you want to be when you were growing up? 轉過好多次, 曾經有醫生, 警察, 社工, 記者, 電影導演...
8. How many colleges did you attend? Two (undergrad), One (Grad School)
9. Why did you wear the shirt that you have on right now? Friday喎, 緊係dress down啦, 好舒服!
10. GAS PRICES! First thought? 我無駕車, 唔係太影響到我, 最要緊的士唔好加價, 銀行減D息就得啦.
11. If you could move anywhere and take someone with you… 我係裙腳女, 要一世跟住阿媽. 一定要揀, 我會揀Boston.
12. First thought when the alarm went off this morning? Damn! 又要起身... 好彩, 今日星期五.
13. Last thought before going to sleep last night? 今個星期真係過得好快, 唔, 聽日又要卷頭髮...
14. Favorite style of underwear? low-rise, briefs, boyshorts, thongs, 樣樣都ok!
15. Favorite style of underwear for the opposite sex? Anything clean.
16. What errand/chore do you despise? 去銀行排隊, 交mud費物費, 洗衫, 晾衫...
17. If you didn’t have to work, would you volunteer at an art gallery? 一定會!
18. Get up early or sleep in? 早D起身... 除非真係太早.
19. What is your favorite cartoon character? Pingu (隻企鵝呢)
20. Favorite NON sexual thing to do at night with a girl/guy? 煲碟!
21. A secret that you wouldn’t mind everyone knowing? 咁就唔係secret啦, 咩問題黎架! hmm... 我幾靚囉! 哈哈, 死未?!
22. What was the last big item you purchased? 點大法? laptop, B&O TV, apartment(有份)...
23. What do you really want for your birthday? 有人請我去意大利南部旅行!
24. Your favorite lunch meat? Salami
25. What do you get every time you go into Costco? 香港無喎, 美國Costco好似係賣D大件野... 咁百佳, 惠康, 或CitySuper啦, 我通常都睇下有咩好食...
26. Beach or lake? 緊係beach!
27. Do you think marriage is an outdated ritual that was invented by people who died at 20? 都唔係既...
28. Who do you stalk on MySpace? 無用過.
29. Favorite guilty pleasure? 話得俾人知就... 食朱古力甜品啦!
30. Favorite movie you wouldn’t want anyone to find out about? 鍾意既又唔俾人知, 我無咁自私喎, 我又唔睇三級既.
31. What’s your drink? 近排都係咖啡, 現正飲坦桑尼亞咖啡.
32. Cowboys or Indians? Cowboys.
33. Cops or Robbers? Cops.
34. Do you cheer for the bad guy? 點bad先? 我成日鍾意D男人, 有D人都話佢bad架喎...
35. What Hollywood star do you think resembles you best? 嘩, 無咁自戀! 我想似Natalie Portman囉, 又"勒"又靚.
36. If you had to pick one, which cast member of “Lost” would you be? 一集都無睇.
37. What do you want when you are sick? 有人照顧, 煲粥我食.
38. Who from high school would you like to run into? 一個我曾經以為鍾意既師妹...
39. What radio station is your car radio tuned to right now? 無車喎...
42. Norm or Cliff? 無睇喎, 都唔知佢兩個係咩水.
43. The Cosby Show or the Simpsons? 我真係唔係咁老, 雖然兩套都睇過下.
44. Worst relationship mistake that you wish you could take back? 過去左既, take咩鬼back呀!
45. Do you like the person who sits directly across from you at work? 無人坐我對面喎
46. If you could get away with it, who would you kill? 聖經話不可殺人, 無咁毒.
47. What famous person would you like to have dinner with? 黃耀明! :)
48. What famous person would you like to sleep with? 嘩... Jude Law啦, 佢唔係基啦掛?!
49. Have you ever had to use a fire extinguisher for its intended purpose? 未試過.
50. Last book you read for real? 讀緊架, 今日睇到p. 77, "Essays in Love" by Alain de Botton, 對上一本係... 睇完既有"Whatever You Think Think The Opposite" by Paul Arden及"Status Anxiety" by Alain de Botton... 仲有其他睇到一半既...
51. Do you have a teddy bear? YUP!
52. Strangest place you have ever brushed your teeth? 無喎...
53. Somewhere in California you've never been and would like to go? 好多喎, 我又唔係加州人...
54. Number of texts in a day? 即係咩? 睇抑或寫?
55. At this point in your life would you rather start a new career or relationship? 唔識答...
56. Do you go to church? 有!
57. Pencil or pen? Pen! 我係大人黎架.
58. bueller??? bueller??? bueller? 咩呀?
59. How many jobs have you had? 第二份長工.
60. What do you want to achieve in life? 做神要我做既事, 係咪好神聖呢? :)
從眾心理是我們經常遇到而有時不太為意的行為. 都是剛才在網上搜尋才知道我一向認識的Conformity, 中文譯作從眾心理.
十多年前往美國讀大學時, 校園十分流行穿Birkenstock, 那時覺得難看得要死, 尤其是有些穿著短白襪再穿鞋子的, 連昂藏七尺的男子漢也"著埋一份", 實在慘不忍睹! 但就是這種從眾心理, 我最後竟然也買了一對! 那時除了Birkenstock, 還有許多不同牌子的, 有些較便宜較軟身, 我那對是深藍色的, 畢業後回港也帶它們回來!
細想, 我都頗受他人影響, 成功減肥想也是人瘦我又要瘦埋一份的心態吧... 人, 都不太想"鶴立雞群".
Television Networks Conformity
