MAD World

Attitude.

2009-05-25T00:25:00.007+08:00

半個月來的槍圖、畢評、畢展，心裡面記了好多事，好多該怎麼面對一個月後的事。我也不知道該怎麼整理，所幸回到我比較熟悉的中文，或許原始一點的紀錄會好一點。

滿滿的圖與模是熱血的程度、還有思考的深度。
審題、草評、資格評、外評等階段性評圖所得之階段性成果重要性應該是等質的，得失心別太重，才走的長久。
FAIL HARD, FAIL AGAIN, FAIL BETTER.
扎實地做好每個階段該完成的事，不修飾卻很有力量。
平立剖應該足以讓自己再分析一次。
別人是沒天沒夜的畫了又改，自己是否有資格被放在同一平臺被討論 ?

好像有點太直接，希望之後看還是看的懂。哈!

Fake dream.

2009-05-17T21:16:00.012+08:00

Her green plastic watering can
For her fake Chinese rubber plant
In the fake plastic earth
That she bought from a rubber man
In a town full of rubber plans
To get rid of itself

It wears her out, it wears her out
It wears her out, it wears her out

She lives with a broken man
A cracked polystyrene man
Who just crumbles and burns
He used to do surgery
For girls in the eighties
But gravity always wins

It wears him out, it wears him out
It wears him out, it wears him out

She looks like the real thing
She tastes like the real thing
My fake plastic love
But I can't help the feeling
I could blow through the ceiling
If I just turn and run

It wears me out, it wears me out
It wears me out, it wears me out

If I could be who you wanted
If I could be who you wanted all the time

All the time...
All the time...

Genuine

2009-04-27T01:32:00.012+08:00

This guy is Amon Tobin, an outstanding DJ. But after watching the following videos, I would say he is a sound artist.

Being unlike those normal nightclub DJ, Amon recorded the source from machine, animals or even the instruments still played in a new(weird) way rather than just use the sound produced from digital audio equipment. Tobin says that he sees it as a "genuine" expression of the time he lives in, as he says blues, jazz, and Brazilian genres were "genuine" expressions of the 1960s.

Objective Subjectivity

2009-04-25T23:49:00.006+08:00

Opinion is always subjective and personal. Even those official histories we read from authority are no exception. During last four year education from university, I notice we have more opportunities to speak out our personal viewpoints toward everything and explain the reasons. The reasons will be told in a logical and well-evidenced way. However, its background is just a combination from our chosen information of books or on the internet. That means we actually created the background which seems totally objective for our saying. Take TV news or documentary films as an example. The videos or interviews were filmed without predisposition, but before it is broadcasted, it will be edited with his point of view. As a result, the information we see is barely close to objectivity.

I like music. And I want to take this object as my main theme for the following year graduate design. Therefore, recently, I traced back to the classic album from R olling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Most of them were released during the mid-1960s.(The Hippie) In fact, I am only 23 years old. The war is too far away from me. How can I make myself really understand that period? There even nothing about Taiwan. I am still thinking and trying…

A0893 of OASIS Pilgrimage

2009-04-05T00:26:00.054+08:00

Oasis did come to Taiwan. Due to China's ban on Noel's visiting, Taiwan got the chance to invite this over 15 years British rock band for a gig. Two days ago, thousands of young people spending whole day time standing in lines as if making their pilgrimage. Madly, I am one of them. lol

2009.April.03, at 0700am I was awaken by my friend who had a long journey from Kaohsiung one day before the concert. Few days ago, the organizer announced that the top 1,000 audience will get the number tickets for the guaranty of entering the hall at beginning and receiving the free poster at the end, so we decided to set off two hours earlier from Chung-li. With exciting mood and "Morning Glory" from iPod, we took the bus all the way to Taipei.

When arriving there, we found out there were already hundreds of people standing in the line. Actually, we even not sure if we still can get the number tickets, but all we could do was pray in our mind and W-A-I-T. However, it was only 1100am. Sadly, gossiping was the only time-killer. Meanwhile,"Today is gonna be the day that they're gonna throw it back to you... " was sung with guitar. Someone was entertaining everyone. Good job!;) And, since we got there, there has been always an approximately 60-year-old lady in the line. EXACTLY! Rock 'n Roll is never too old!:D

After one hour the number tickets delivered, I am the 0893 of top 1,000 audience. whew...

Finally, the most nervous moment came, but it was the worst of all. Messy and unorganized ticket checking system brought the entering process into a chaos. sigh... There were too many things to complained about. Let me skip it. By the time of am0700, we took the escalator up to the 4th floor of hall. WE quickly crowded to the right side of the stage which is in the front of where Noel stands and we were only 10 meters away. :P When the warming band, 1976, walked on the stage, I knew tonight i will jump all the way...

Like the online pre-published setlist, "Fuckin' In The Bushes" was playing as an opening. At the same time, i started to search Liam all over the stage even though i had to stand on tiptoe but still only can look through the interspace of two tall guys in front of me. Shortly, "Rock 'n' Roll Star" tune was running. We can't stop pushing ourself jumping closer to the stage, screaming and singing. Suddenly, it got extremely crowded and the air was getting hot and thin. I even barely breathed so that i jumped higher to catch more fresh and cooler air! Looking at Liam under the spot light, it's definitely the craziest concert i have taken part in.

I thought it's impossible to be worse until a group of drunken English squeezed in with elbows. Ho ho... The situation became a real CHAO. :D It incredibly got crowder and we were moving like a wave with sweat from people around me! Of course it is not comfortable so there two girls were really pissed off by those foreigners. They were scolding back to those 1.8 meter-height guys. sooo MAD! Like band, like fans. Hahaha...

Even if there were so many weird things happened around me, I still felt so thrilled to sing along with them. When Liam sung "Oh, let me be the one that shines with you and we can slide away...", my tear dropped down slowly. And, my dream came true when the hall was full of the singing "So Sally can wait. She knows it's too late as we're walking on by. Her soul slides away. "But don't look back in anger!" I heard you say." by everyone and Noel. For the best of all, I heard my very first song from OASIS, "Champagne Supernova." I even cried twice that night. It was really awesome. Thank you. :-)

One of my friends fainted away during the concert. Fortunately, a heart-kind girl helped her at that moment and she was fine at the end. Otherwise, this memory will be full of regret. Good luck for your graduate project. ;)

I LOVE YOU.

2009-03-27T02:31:00.015+08:00

多簡單愛情像就做完的夢清楚模糊
多簡單像第一次問你愛不愛你說愛愛...
多美麗回答它輕輕的掠過不願落下
這一些熱的烈的情和蒼白的浮冰多無影
散散落
那些忽而現又有時隱而不見的飛
啊…散落
那些抓也抓不住的才是真的 ...

Texture of Decease

2009-03-11T01:01:00.011+08:00

Have you been thinking about what you will look like when you are dead? Exactly! Such a weired question. However, you might start to think about it after you check my recommendation.

Last weekend I watched the movie, 送行者(Departures), which won the best foreign language film of Oscar. It's a story about a man discovering and learning a job as a funeral professional who prepares deceased bodies for cremation. With the emotional soundtracks, it is easily to be touched by the plots. For the best part of the film, when the man is scrupulously cleaning, dressing and making-up for the dead body, it's as if you could feel how he conducts it on their skin and the process is still deeply sacred and solemn.

Actually, before going to the movie, i am reading a book, 死前活一次(Noch Mal leben vor dem Tod). The author and photographer documented 25 patiences for their last periods in their lives. Because of the terminal cancers, most of them were informed how long they could live at the most. In other words, they were just forced to face the death... with no hope. Moreover, every individual story comes with two pictures in the first two pages. One was taken on the day they informed the deadline and the other was on the day they died. Indeed, they are all sad stories and even telling you the life is still cruel at this hopeless moment, but it reminds me of the importance of health and treasuring my families and friends before the death comes to me.

Big Winner!

2009-03-02T00:21:00.013+08:00

This film just won the best picture of the year in Annual Academy Awards. It deserved the reputation. For me there are so many culture shocks in the plots. Especially those children living in the slum and the film ending Bollywood dancing made me impressed.

Sydney Blue

2009-02-23T22:10:00.007+08:00

This was the last photo I took in Sydney. After lasting one week miserable, the weather finally gave me a sunny and blue sky as a farewell. Sigh... a bit sad. However, even I have been back for one week i still miss this blue sky. Most sigh.

One month journey is long and unforgettable but relaxing. I really appreciate those people I visited and those friends took me hanging around. Without any of you, this memory couldn't be so impressive. I love you and everything from this adorable country. ;)

Postcards for OX New Year!

2009-01-25T15:28:00.003+08:00

It is lucky that i have my winter holidays in Australia and here it is ... Summer day!
I spent a few days writing postcards for my friends. Gosh! This is my first time writing so many postcards all at once. I hope you all will like my greeting for the Chinese new year.

Actually, i always talked about the nice weather and the tennis in the words. Not much special. :P
However, it is a really relaxing city for travel. So far so Great!

SENSibility for 2009

2008-12-28T14:26:00.009+08:00

2008 is gonna be over. This year Music and Design were still full of my life. Strangely, they did separate myself into two parts.
In my school major, architecture design. During my third year class, I found myself a suitable thinking method for doing design. However, as a practical personality, I didn't notice sometime i over analyze the objects. By fourth thinking training, i start to suspect the worth of this thinking method. The result is that I seemed cut off many possibilities for making heart-touching work. On the other hand, my favorite habit, "Listening" to music. Yes, just listening. I can't compose or play any instruments. It is a great shame for me, but maybe just because i am lack of the musicology, i always listen with my own feelings and emotions. Thus, I like make myself in the imagination of music, as if music videos were playing in my head theater.

For my graduate project, i want to mix them, my sense and sensibility. It will be my 2009 expectation.

Last Xmax Greeting

2008-12-23T17:13:00.005+08:00

Simple but busy Life

2008-12-15T00:34:00.005+08:00

Simple Life, a lifestyle festival, was held last weekend. With the main theme, there were many Taiwanese indie musicians doing the live performance on open-air stages. Not only the music but also the market is promoting the slow-footed living style.(慢活) They sell the natural or handmade products which is normally good for health and less harm to the environment. According to the new, there were over 12 thousand people attended this activity.
For those great music concerts, my friends and i also joined it last weekend. Even though we knew we should just enjoy fresh air and the sunshine, we still kept walking around the area to see different live band show. Moreover, i even went mad when Jarvis Cocker, a singer from UK, was singing "Don't let him waste your time". Actually, it was rather a busy weekend. lol However, I won't forget the time we sat on the meadow listening to the easy-listening music with the warm sunshine.

Something Important

2008-12-03T01:03:00.016+08:00

詞曲/陳珊妮

你想要不變心的情人　還是永遠不老的青春
你想要更偉大更不朽　還是一個瞬間成永恆
你在期待命好使人廢　還是堅持厄運不服輸
回憶再珍貴都有極限　未來多完美並未可知
What if... what if...　誰都是自己問題的答案
What if... what if...　誰都是自己答案的問題
誰都有一輩子　好好想清楚
你想先得到一個祝福　還是先給予一個感謝
美麗再完美都有極限　思想多珍貴並未可知
What if... what if...　誰都是自己問題的答案
What if... what if...　誰都是自己答案的問題
誰都有一輩子　好好想清楚

如果有一件事是重要的　那就是　對與錯的總合

Golden Horse Weekend

2008-11-20T00:18:00.011+08:00

2001：A Space Odyssey
Stanley Kubrick
★★★★★
Video telephone, artificial intelligence(A.I.), spacemen and shuttle before Armstrong landed on the Moon.Yes, they are all showed up in a 40 years old sci-fi movie. It is amazing that the director had so exact imagination of the future. Actually, before i went to this movie, those friends who have seen the movie told me it's one of the best sci-fi movies in the world and it won't be out of time. However, when now it's 2008 i never expect it still can be so modern, especially it was filmed in 1968. Not only the ideas, but the art and filming techniques are avant-garde, such as its designable red couches and fancy streamlined animation.
Never save your cheers for the outstanding shows. This is my first time attending the golden horse film festival. I am quite surprised when the audience applauded to the classic sunrise shot at the opening of the movie. Obviously, most people have seen it before and they came to theater to do the review of it. I am so impressed by this behavior. Of course, all the audience gave a big hand at the end of the movie.

8
V.A.
★★★★☆
8 Millennium Development Goals + 8 Directors' Viewpoints + 8 Stories
Ⅰ.Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger - "Tiya's Dream"
Ⅱ.Achieve universal primary education - "The Letter"
Ⅲ.Promote gender equality and empower women - "How Can It Be"
Ⅳ.Reduce child mortality - "Mansion on the Hill"
Ⅴ.Improve maternal health - "The story of Panshin Beka"
Ⅵ.Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases - "SIDA"
Ⅶ.Ensure environmental sustainability - "The Water Diary"
Ⅷ.Develop a global partnership for development - "Person to Person"

CAN'T! CAN'T! CAN''T Stop Moving!

2008-11-09T23:11:00.043+08:00

My midterm just finished and it's time for relaxing.
Are you ready to get HIGH with me?! Let's Go~

The Ting Tings - That's Not My Name!

Yes!Just follow the drum and tempo,
shouting out "That's not my name "with wicked voice!
Your heart will be leaped up... :D

Tahiti 80 - Brazil

Jump off your chair!Funk Time!
Sway your hips with this French band's delightful tune.
By the way, this band will come visit Taiwan(the Wall) on 12/19. ;)

Sonny J - Can't Stop Moving

Don't hesitate! Dance whatever you can!

Immateriality

2008-11-03T01:38:00.003+08:00

I am doing the research of Chinese painting during Sung dynasty.
The following words is what i am trying to reach out.

畫家的眼睛觀看世界，看見了世界要做為圖畫所欠缺的東西，
看見圖畫要成為自身所欠缺的東西，

看見調色盤上為畫面所期待的顏色，
一旦畫面完成，眼睛會看見了繪畫對上述所有空缺的回應，
也看見了其他畫家的圖畫，乃是對其他空缺的不同回應。

－梅洛龐蒂（Maurice Merleau-Ponty）－

25

2008-10-28T21:37:00.011+08:00

We took the graduation memorial pictures this afternoon.
Time flies... sigh...
What it will be when we are all 25?
I will just only graduate from school. SIGH...

又過了一個夏天　又過了一個冬天
習慣性的想你失眠　到現在還沒有改變

再過個一天兩天　再過個一年兩年
我已經要２５歲　就要面對這個社會

而你是否還會出現　出現在我的夢裡面
陪我渡過無數個漫長的黑夜

而你是否還會出現　是不是沒有改變
像當初分開時的那種情節

Dialogue

2008-10-20T01:35:00.005+08:00

I like to listen to music and i am also very willing to share my opinions of it.
Recently, i surfed some old posts of my favorite music-blog website of which editor's thoughts about sharing your own opinions or recommending outstanding music. As one of his readers, i appreciate that he devotes himself so much to building up this blog.

Indeed, he even analyzed how he listening to music and expressing his feelings with words. In the same way, sometimes we also try to convey our concept through our design. It is a kind of way of dialogue with yourself.

Copyright @ 音速青春 (2000-12-29)
事實上我大部份寫的東西都還是透過主流大廠發行，他們有自己的宣傳手法和管道，絕對不需要我們在這敲邊鼓。我們的推薦對他們毫無影響，他們也永遠不會知道。既然如此，為何還是不斷的有人透過網路書寫此類的文章呢？

因為和人分享自認美好的事物，這是人類與生俱來的渴望。

而這種精神透過網路是徹底的實踐了。一種自給自足的群體意識，一個共通的主題把一群人串起來，彼此分享。不論是知識的累積還是經驗的傳遞，這是一種內聚力極強的行為。而很顯然的，在這裡那個共通的主題叫「音樂」。

音樂做為一種藝術的形式，解讀方式有千百種。而也因為我們在「談論」的始終是一個很難「談論」的東西，因此這又造成了他獨一無二的魅力與神秘感。畢竟音樂還是拿來聽的呀，再好的文字還是無法跟親身聆聽相比。所以大部份的人都是透過文字來臨摹音樂。而你對於這段文字的判斷也在你終於聽到那段音樂時有了自己的見地。

很難單純的只把音樂文字當成普通的文字來看待。因為對於書寫對象一定會有好惡的。在聆聽的過程之中，你聆聽的方法、過去的經驗，透過極為私密的自我對話，最後造成了你對他的好惡和價值判斷。但這好惡卻是可以改變的。在不同的時間、地點、心情之下，總是會有著不一樣的解讀與感受。因為我們在談論的不是一個客觀存在於世界，永恆不變的科學現象。

每個人心裡都有自己的度量。量著自己和音樂的距離、音樂和音樂的距離、自己和別人的距離。每個人永遠會有自己的最愛，而且絕對不會和任何人一樣。因為人是有機的，音樂是人創造出來。兩個有機體互相碰撞，這才是他迷人且吸引我們走到此地的原因。

所以我決定不但要寫喜歡的，而且也要寫不那麼喜歡的。

我覺得不喜歡的部份反而更有趣，因為把CD找出來聽，會覺得他其實並沒有自己印象中那麼糟糕。但神奇的是大部份已經把他歸類在不喜歡的CD，聽久了還是不喜歡。喜不喜歡實在是很不科學的說法，所以在替他們找原因時就很有趣了。自己跟自己的對話。

I Have It!

2008-10-16T13:35:00.000+08:00

Yes! I have a singing in my ears!
Last night i went to Yo La Tengo concert at the WALL.
The warm-up band was Texas Pandaa from Japan. It's MAD!
They left guitars keep rolling and screaming during their performance.
Actually,that was my first time listening to live concert of post-rock and so close to the speakers.
For me it is quite noisy. My ears were boooom... :S

Then we waited another half hour for our crazy band...
Finally, Ira showed up!!! Everyone cheered!
At the very first song, surprisingly, he gently murmuring my favorite "Our way to fall"
I was thrilled and singing along with him...

I remember a summer's day
I remember walking up to you
I remember my face turned red
And I remember staring at my feet
I remember before we met
I remember sitting next to you
And I remember pretending I wasn't looking
So we try and try
Even if it lasts an hour
With all our might
We'll try and make it ours
Cause we're on our way
We're on our way to fall in love
I remember your old guitar
I remember I Can't Explain
I remember the way it looked around your neck
And I remember the day it broke
I remember song you sang
I remember "The Way You Looked Tonight"
And I remember the way it made me feel
So we try and try
Even if it lasts an hour
With all our might
We'll try and make it ours
Because we're on our way
We're on our way to fall in love

However, after it, the whole show just got bursting rock...
That's right! The theme tonight is bursting sound.(破音)
But... I still expected Georgia could sing more.
Her voice is really adorable, no matter how old she looks like.
At the end of encore time, this over twenty years band even gave the audience to request the songs.That is pretty cool.
Yo La Tengo! My ears did have your singing! sigh...

Golden Lines

2008-10-12T16:26:00.000+08:00

Yesterday, Saturday, the day after national holiday,
I should have relaxed home, but I spent five hours standing in line... waiting... waiting...
The following are my list... (Feedback will be post after the movie.)
Milky Way
Attractions - Long shot. Experimental scene. Fancy imagination.

8
Attractions - Lines stories. 8 Goals. Represent.

2001：A Space Odyssey
Attractions - Classics SI-FI movie. Classical soundtrack.

The Golden Horse Film Festival

Wine. Book. Travelbelt.

2008-10-05T22:19:00.000+08:00

Thank you everyone who gave me birthday surprises!
I will remember you encourage me to chase my dreaming journey.

A journey is not a trip.

It’s not a vacation.

It’s a process. A discovery. It’s a process of self-discovery.

A journey brings us face to face with ourselves.

A journey shows us not only the world, but how we fit in it.

Does the person create the journey

or does the journey create the person?

The journey is life itself.

Where will life take you?

Are You Afraid of Readers?

2008-09-21T23:17:00.000+08:00

Since last week i knew this article, I have kept sharing it with friends. Of course i don't persuade you to be someone who will be afraid of. Its just a way to make the list of advantages for reading. As a college student, i know most of us don't have habit in reading including me. However, also as a design-learning student, the inspiration should not only be from any architect's portfolio or even magazines but the experience of life, whereas we are too busy to really work it out. For me, Books sometimes is the best solution, no matter how poor or how busy you are.

This article really inspired me. At least it gave me an influence for keeping reading.

tiCk tOCk tiCk...

2008-09-14T18:07:00.001+08:00

@Chung-Li(哈佛林)

And It Rained All Night

And it rained all night and washed the filth away
Down New York airconditioned drains
The click click clack of the heavy black trains
A million engines in neutral

The tick tock tick of a ticking timebomb
Fifty feet of concrete underground
One little leak becomes a lake
Says the tiny voice in my earpiece
So I give in to the rhythm
The click click clack
I'm too wasted to fight back
Tick tack goes the pendulum on the old grandfather clock

I can see you
But I can never reach you

And it rained all night and then all day
The drops were the size of your hands and face
The worms come out to see what's up
We pull the cars up from the river

It's relentless
Invisible
Indefatigable
Indisputable
Undeniable

So how come it looks so beautiful?
How come the moon falls from the sky?

I can see you
But I can never reach you

Love Is Pain.

2008-09-08T13:34:00.000+08:00

英國人的八分鐘

一輛倫敦人的雙層巴士靜靜地駛入喧囂的北京奧運會場。於是，被電光聲色和絢麗焰火營造得誇張的不能再誇張、虛假得不能再虛假的奧運閉幕式，突然出現了充滿日常生活氣息的真實，出現了不戴任何面具，不穿任何統一服飾的實實在在的有血有肉的普通人。這輛巴士帶出一個相當樸素的日常生活場景：車站以及候車的男女老少。這輛巴士由此象徵性地將奧運從二○○八的北京迎接到二○一二的倫敦。

大巴士展現倫敦的平民氣息

英國人展示他們的喜慶，不用任何鋪張。人物只有十幾個，道具更是簡單到了僅僅選用了一輛巴士，幾把雨傘，外加一個足球。倫敦市長的信誓旦旦：我們不會浪費納稅人的一分錢，看來並非虛言。他的另一個諾言：借奧運改變倫敦東區的荒地，也非官場套話。市長先生根本不需要討好英國女皇，也不需要向首相點頭哈腰，他的笑臉始終向著倫敦的民眾。開入京奧的那輛巴士，由此散發濃厚平民氣息。
保留了英國皇室及其貴族傳統的盎格魯撒克遜民族，同時又受益於莎士比亞的人文精神。有如在戰爭年代，一個送牛奶的倫敦工人，會在被炸毀的房屋門前，放上一個空牛奶瓶子，然後朝著遇難的房主鞠躬默哀。這樣的人文氣度在迎接奧運使命時，則由一輛巴士體現得淋漓盡致。安安靜靜的巴士，栩栩如生的舞臺，演員生動的表情，小女孩的爛漫，連同那一把把打開的雨傘。即便偶像球星大衛貝克漢，在巴士上笑得像個孩子。一腳踢球的神情，全然一個頑童。

張藝謀場面體現走狗和綿羊美學

開幕式加上閉幕式，幾小時的絢麗，被這八分種洗盡鉛華。全體中國表演者連同幕後策劃和前臺導演，如同一個卸了妝的女人，不無尷尬地面對這輛巴士。尊嚴不是耀武揚威，不是誇耀過去，更不是張揚權力，而在於權利和自由的有無。在一個充滿冤魂和冤民的城市裡，由於權利和自由的長年剝奪，舞臺上竟然可以堂而皇之地出現千人一面的少男少女，像螞蟻和蛆蟲一般，在一個莫名其妙的塔柱蠕動。相比於那輛充滿人情味的巴士，這根燈塔不像燈榙、陽具不像陽具的柱子，充滿著對人的蔑視，對人的尊嚴的不屑一顧。由此可見，中國文化界和影視界的爆發戶們，除了知道向朝廷點頭哈腰，並不把芸芸眾生當回事情。這倒是和當今中國官府的所作所為如出一轍：把民眾遠遠趕離北京城，把民眾當垃圾。
有人把二○○八京奧的開幕式和閉幕式，比作一九三六的德國那部奧運紀錄片《奧林匹亞》，這實在有欠確切。李芬斯塔是一種豹子美學，充滿進取性；充滿侵略性和征服慾。雖然在哲學上，可以找出尼采和叔本華的論說；在音樂上的同類，乃是瓦格納的歌劇。相形之下，張藝謀的京奧開幕式閉幕式所體現的，卻是走狗和綿羊美學，以狗的效忠和羊的馴順為特徵。表面上的誇張，掩飾不了骨子裡的奴性；花裡胡哨的表演，充滿低聲下氣的諂媚。這種美學根植於家禽哲學喪失了人的基本定義，將效忠皇權服膺朝廷作為生存本能的道德倫理。家禽哲學的庭院標本是家奴，家禽哲學的廟堂標本是太監；其哲學鼻祖，則是開幕式特意搬出的孔夫子。
自由，作為一種生命本然的品質，並非為西方世界所獨有。中國人有著非常精彩的以自由為指歸的人文傳統，從《山海經》到《紅樓夢》，淵源流長。一部未完成的《紅樓夢》，相當於莎士比亞的全部戲劇。對尊嚴的捍衛，乃是這部小說的亮點所在。即便一個小丫環，也會為了尊嚴不惜一死。更不用說，《山海經》裡諸多英雄。就連當年的革命黨人，都懂得「人的身軀，怎能從狗洞子裡爬出？」遺憾的是，在他們的政黨當政之後，竟然會逼著整個民族全體鑽進國家主義的狗洞。
與人像螞蟻和蛆蟲一般在柱塔上蠕動相應的，是少女們千篇一律的微笑。倘若笑一分鐘只是讓人感覺太虛假，那麼笑幾個小時，簡直是一種無名的恐怖。這是一種由虛假組成的恐怖。焰火是假的，歌聲是假的，英雄是假的，年齡是假的，笑容也是假的。甚至連多明哥的嗓音，都變得十分虛假。那曲從〈我愛北京天安門〉演變而成的〈我愛北京〉，將虛假的演唱推向高潮，以致台上的所有明星，都變成了訓練有素的機器人。若干年以後的中國人，回過頭來觀看一下二○○八京奧開幕式和閉幕式，感覺可能會跟現在的國人翻看毛時代的大型舞台劇《東方紅》一樣。會為自己的先人如此虛假如此愚昧，感到驚訝不已。

沒有尊嚴而媚笑沒有自信而誇張　　

不知京奧的那位導演，在這個時代過去之後，會不會為自己的作為感到尷尬。不管人們如何的不認同李芬施塔，人家畢竟還是一種信仰。可是當今中國的名導演，並不是因為信仰，而是典當了自己的靈魂，出賣了自己的自由，才獲得了這份導演奧運儀式的榮耀。當眾多歌星唱出「科技之光把愛點亮，幸福歌聲唱得響亮」時，其拙劣比之於當年的「大海航行靠舵手，萬物生長靠太陽」，奧運歌詞稍遜風騷。還不如那個文聯主席直截了當：縱做鬼，也幸福。
英國人的八分鐘的人文場景不需要虛張聲勢。樸實的表演，從容的微笑，自信和尊嚴，盡在不言之中。相形之下，中國人花了那麼大的人力和財力，卻只是打造出了一個鍍金的天空。這個天空充分凸現了後毛時代和後鄧時代的虛榮和平庸。這個天空因為空前的虛假必將轉瞬即逝，也因為現實的困頓而隨即煙消雲散。這個天空如同經濟的造假繁榮和股票的胡亂飆升，形同泡沫。京奧導演似乎正是按照泡沫意象，設計了一群群少男少女的服飾和笑容。這場奧運的愚昧，只能印證，當年文革那樣的瘋狂，倘若再來一次，也不是沒有可能。
英國人的八分鐘，對照出了中國的歷史，是多麼的沉重，也映照出了中國人未來的人文之路，是多麼的漫長。莎士比亞已經活在英國人的心裡，而中國的人文精神和人文傳統，於當今的國人卻是如此陌生，如此遙遠。他們好像早已不在乎尊嚴的有無，甚至連有關尊嚴的記憶，都已喪失殆盡。他們因此始終處在自卑情結的苦苦糾纏裡。因為沒有尊嚴，只好努力媚笑；因為沒有自信，所以使勁誇張。一場奧運，苦了民眾，也苦了官家。好像全都得到了，絢麗的表演或者上百個獎牌，其實什麼都沒有。鍍金的天空映照出的，不過是一片白茫茫大地。一場傾國之力的京奧，向世界證明了，中國人口很多，但人，自由和尊嚴意義上的人，卻很少，很少。自由和尊嚴是文化的核心內容，也是人之所以為人，文化之所以為文化的基本定義。可憐那位京奧導演，只知道辛辛苦苦地向人們搬出四大發明。因為那是他小時候在教科書上讀到的。他誤以為，這就是文化，這就是中國文化。他搞錯了，從而既愚弄了中國民眾，又欺騙了西方世界。人家只需要八分鐘的演出，就把這個謊言全然戳穿。中國人應該感謝英國人的這八分鐘，即便當今的中國人看不懂，未來的中國人也一定會看懂的。

二○○八年八月二十五日寫於紐約寓所
（李劼：上海旅美文學評論家）

The Verve第四張專輯Forth首支單曲『Love Is Noise』，歌曲的創作靈感，來自從小就有幻想神秘性格，出生於倫敦的英國詩人William Blake (1757-1827)的經典作品"And did those feet in ancient time"
這首MV結合了幾種不一樣的元素壯麗雪峰、共產式民族舞蹈、爆裂的火花等。不清楚導演剪輯手法的目的，但歌詞與影像好像呼應了上篇作者的一些論點。（自以為的穿鑿附會了一番）

森克譯

Will those feet in modern times
他們的腳步有跟上現代嗎?
Walk on soles that are made in China?
行走的鞋底是中國製造?
Feel the bright prosaic malls
感受光亮的平凡商場
In the corridors that go on and on and on
在狹長的走廊不停的持續下去
　　
Are we blind - can we see?
我們是盲目的嗎? - 我們能看透嗎?
We are one - incomplete
我們是一體的 - 卻不完整
Are we blind - In the shade
我們是盲目的嗎? - 在晦暗的陰影之下
Waiting for lightning - to be saved
等待閃電擊下 - 拯救吧!
Cause love is noise and love is pain
愛是噪音, 愛是痛楚
Love is these blues that I’m singing again
愛就像是這些我反覆唱著的藍調
Love is noise and love is pain
愛是噪音, 愛是痛楚
Love is these blues that I’m singing again, again, again
愛就像是這些我一次又一次唱著的藍調
　　
Will those feet in modern times
他們的腳步有跟上現代嗎?
Understand this world’s affliction
瞭解這世上的折磨
Recognise the righteous anger
認清正義的憤怒
Understand this world’s addiction
瞭解這世上沉溺的癮頭
　　
I was blind - couldn’t see
我是盲目的 - 無法看透
What was here in me
在這裡我扮演的是什麼
I was blind - insecure
我是盲目的 - 危險的!
I felt like the road was way too long, yeah
我感覺這條道路永無止盡
Cause love is noise and love is pain
愛是噪音, 愛是痛楚
Love is these blues that I’m feeling again
愛是我反覆感受到的憂鬱藍調
Love is noise and love is pain
愛是噪音, 愛是痛楚
Love is these blues that I’m feeling again
愛是我一次又一次感受到的憂鬱藍調

Highway

2008-08-31T22:30:00.003+08:00

It's Aug. 31. We all come back to Chung-Li for the graduate trip to Bali.
Everyone is packing the things while sharing the events during the summer vacation.
Last night i was chatting with three friends about travel experience.
I did admire them and i also want to explore the different cultures.
However, i am still thinking, thinking, thinking but do nothing. :(

No More too much worry!!! Give the IMPULSE a chance!

くるり - Highway

我要旅行的理由大概有上百個
第一個是在這裡總覺得快要窒息了
第二個是今晚的月亮在誘惑著我
第三個是我想既然我已經拿到了汽車駕照

我在車上裝上了重低音響(奔向高速公路)
讓它響起遙遠的未來(好久沒這樣啦)
來做些甚麼不得了的事吧一定要
做些不得了的事吧

飛奔出去的Johnny別在意
身上衣物全都脫掉
溫柔與甜蜜之吻之後全部都會跟隨而來
全部都先拋到後頭再說
甚麼勇氣都不需要啦
對我來說旅行的理由一個都不需要
試著放手看看吧
冷冽的花似乎就要謝了啊

Microcosm

2008-08-22T13:41:00.000+08:00

Observing the life from different aspects will make totally opposite resaults.

By Little People

休日

2008-08-17T17:49:00.000+08:00

For days working + Saturday. I got exhausted.
Maybe also from dozons of beer. :P

I spent the Sunday afternoon organizing the content i impressed from the books. Even though it was sort of homework it wasn't boring at all even more relaxing to make it.

山行步步移

2008-08-14T00:28:00.000+08:00

早春圖by郭熙Origin

山，近看如此，遠數里看如此，遠十數里看如此，每遠每異，所謂山行步步移也；山，正面如此，側面又如此，背面又如此，每看每異，所謂山行面面看也；如此是一山而兼數十百山之形狀，可得而不悉呼？

學畫花者，以一株花置深坑中，臨其上而瞰之，則花之四面得矣。學竹者，取一枝竹，因月夜照其影於素壁之上，竹之真形出矣。學畫竹者，取一枝竹，因月夜照其影於素壁之上，則竹之真形出矣。學畫山水者何以異此？

by 郭熙《林泉高致》

Dot Vision

2008-08-03T11:27:00.000+08:00

This is the latest music video of Radiohead.
By Using the lacers technology,
the shooting process was in the dark to scan the 3D images.
The fancy masterwork make me think of the Windows Media player Visual Effects.

2nd @ Atelier Zoo, 象

2008-07-25T22:43:00.000+08:00

Tomorrow i will go to Yi-lan for one month working.
This is my second time to have part-time job at 象.
Last time i had a great time with all staff.
They really enjoyed design and life.
Site-research could be hot spring trip.
Beer is the energy and inspiration for design...
What a free and romantic life! well...
They told me this summer they are busier and more ppl joined them.
Maybe this year will be different, but at least this is a good news from them.
No more no payment month!! :)

Find The Sheepfold, Moonlight

2008-07-24T18:38:00.001+08:00

zoom in +
Those amazing master work of Millet were stunning though.
However, this one is still my favorite one.
It is impossible to tell the atmosphere from any photo except the original painting.
Until now, the mystery and the darkness delivered by shepherd with moonlight is unforgettable.

Natural Chinese Landscape Painting

2008-07-24T03:15:00.000+08:00

08/07/15 @ Mt. Ali

The Power of the Heart

2008-07-24T00:35:00.001+08:00

by Lou Reed From Cartier LOVE

I do believe this power will make everything work out ...