12/18/2005

WTO MC6


這兩日也有到灣仔去 -- 閣下可姑且標籤我為湊熱鬧的好事之徒,但平日在報紙國際版方會看到的,有機會我真的想見證一下。

有幸吸入微量tear gas,一嘗做暴民滋味。

仍忘不掉農民們面上的神情。世上不公平的事很多,我們又可以怎麼樣哪。


17/12/2005 告士打道 7:00pm


18/12/2005 會展場外 5:30pm

12/07/2005

An answer to our democracy

【明報專訊】......... 許崇德昨於北京接受本港記者採訪時說﹕「香港人喜熱鬧,動不動就是幾萬人,幾十萬人的……我覺得問題要這樣看﹕你是掌握真理,那麼即使你是少數人,就算只是兩三個人出來,你的意見人家還是尊重的,假如你不掌握真理,就算是幾萬人,幾十萬人,他也不是掌握真理,對吧﹖……天塌不下來,地也陷不下去。」

這段話真的很發人深省 - 原來有些人根本無「民主」這concept。可能是我消極,但雞同鴨講,不如省了。五千年文化,小小選舉也要勞師動眾爭取,引發各黨各派喧鬧不堪,為什麼??? 就是因為幾萬人,幾十萬人,也不是掌握真理。the truth is out there,當真理就在何鴻燊胡應湘曾鈺成之流手上,五千年開得了花,再過五千年還未必能結果。

11/26/2005

兩僅存再造紙廠 其一結業

【明報專訊】政府的10年廢物處理政策大綱出爐前夕,本港其中一間規模最大的再造紙廠已決定明年首季結束營業,屆時全港每日產生的14%廢紙出路將受打擊。有環保人士分析,本地吸納廢紙能力將大為削弱,每日逾萬公噸廢紙唯有打包出口,在供應量充裕的情況下,可能會被「壓價」,間接影響在街上撿紙皮維生的拾荒者收入。

營商環境不利環保工業

綠色力量行政總幹事文志森認為本地回收政策響起警號,政府必須正視。他說,有大規模紙廠結束營業固然可惜,亦反映了本港營商環境不利環保工業。舉例說,本港地價一向偏高,但政府一直拒絕給予回收業任何資助,加上生產者責任制遲遲未落實,難以吸引投資者。他擔心明年底啟用的「回收工業園」來得太遲,到時政策又未能配合,政府的「循環經濟」夢想難以實現。

本港目前只有兩間再造紙廠,負起廢紙在本地循環再造的重任,每日吸納量佔全港約三成,其餘全部出口。兩間紙廠因應其生產的再造紙種類不同,回收的廢紙亦有異,將於明年首季結束營業的濟豐紙廠(其所屬公司已易名為「國際紙業(香港)有限公司),於1991年開業,主要回收紙皮,每年吸納量逾10萬公噸。

80員工暫未知去向

該公司對本報證實,紙廠原本由3間持份公司共同擁有,其中一間、即創辦紙廠的股東Pacific Millennium於今年8月將所有股份售予International Paper,改組後的新公司鑑於紙廠業績不理想,已決定結束營業。據悉,紙廠員工約有80多人,暫未知去向如何。

本報今年4月曾訪問該紙廠,當時該廠批評中電取消電費回贈,變相加電費,每年數千萬元的電費令經營壓力百上加斤﹔該公司表示,結業決定反映本港環境不適合環保工業

環保署表示,回收工業在廢物管理擔當重要角色,有助減少廢物在堆填區傾倒,該署了解濟豐結業是因為油價太高,令到機器操作成本增加,由於屬商業決定,該署不會採取任何措施。該署評估事件只會對回收業有短暫及溫和影響,明年底啟用的回收園將為業界提供土地,進行本地循環再造工業活動。

一直以來,我從來未感到政府對環保做過甚麼。 回收工業一直缺乏支持,很多環保政策亦一直流於齋講。 教育方面更不堪提,拍些廣告,委任些明星做環保之星教你分辨回收箱顏色,年復年。回收園和數碼港名字剛好配成一雙,希望下場不會一樣。

11/11/2005

林憶蓮夜色無邊演唱會2005

昨晚看了第一場。這是我首次看林憶蓮的live,期待已久,但入場前卻不期望甚麼。我相信這是最好的態度。

幾幅照片





隔鄰的觀眾位位手機都有三百萬象素相機,我果部三萬都唔知有無。盲目追求nokia摺機的結果竟要在這刻承受。 Shit!!!

整晚其實有甚多蝦碌位,但歌者的演繹仍然一貫殺晒。有些甚冷門的歌我都唔太識,但場內不乏一字不漏由頭唱到尾的支持者。有唱<長街的一角>,<微雨撲巴黎>,還有<再生戀> - 有幸親耳聽見縱別離後都居於熾熱唇上

今日工作中仍念念不忘。

喜歡林憶蓮,我相信是自己的本能反應。對於她的歌我不是專家,但從很久以前開始,她的聲音已不知不覺的在我心中佔了一個無可替代的位置。近年開始搜尋她的history和以前的音樂,只有愈來愈喜歡。同時我也發現她一直有很多極度忠實的fans,實在可喜。

我想我喜愛她出於很多原因。林憶蓮的聲線是無敵的 – 是會聽得打冷震的那種,有東方女性的婉約,但唱快歌亦有獨特的爆發力。而且她又跳得,又可以型。入行二十年一直轉換型象,由青春dj至都市女性直到今日成為品味象徵,都找對了位置。這漫長的transition實在是一門太高深的學問: 看看今日的劉天王郭天王。 容祖兒十年後又會如何??? 對我而言,只有林憶蓮值得我繼續期待。而且,她還包含了我對過去的眷戀 – dick lee,林振強,還有百花齊放齊放的景象。

幾個月前在地鐵站看見jet會有她的專題,立即付款買了細讀,原來內容相當流。其中一篇訪問郭啟華,內有他這麼一句:?只有憶蓮,能夠成為本地經典的gay icon。?從昨晚入座觀眾看來,他的話似乎不假。厲害。世界大同。

雖然昨晚的concert不是太好而且可以預期之後幾晚會有明顯改善,但我亦無話抵唔抵 – 聽聽她的招牌氣聲,看看她,也就足夠。陳輝虹真係幸福。

10/31/2005

這些日

1. 看了黑社會corpse bride, 很不錯
2. 工作表現達警戒level
3. 扮後生通頂吹水, 元氣大傷
4. $$$啊
5. ipod來了, 狂聽舊碟, 心緒不寧

10/21/2005

The Grasshoppers

朋友約睇草蜢,有以下感覺。

1. 好多唔同類型的人睇,由斯文中年女士至肌肉姣男亦有
2. 以為自己已經好懷舊下,原來好多歌唔識
3. show前睇左報紙,見到半裸dancers同同性互咀無左驚喜
4. 雖然佢地一向唔係歌藝掛帥,但係成晚又唱又跳仍然應付有餘仲完全無走音,其實幾勁
5. dj remus (!!!) 真係好大隻
6. 歲月燃燒 - 想起小學五年級教育營
7. 充斥難頂老套對白,但係感覺唔難受 - sadie講的純粹的camp
8. encore快歌medley全民高漲狂high
9. 一直拍掌唔q記得左影相

儲埋一次晒冷,過幾年又太老,哩個show對草蜢來講睇怕係空前絕後。有幸見証,thanks son姐。

10/18/2005

Sigh

Atlanta Hawks' Jason Collier died of a heart attack at 28. This is really a very shocking piece of news and I feel really sorry about it. I never saw him play actually. It was the fact that he was an athelete made me upset. How fragile life is when a young guy in outstanding physical condition would have a massive heart attack out of sudden.

Plus he looked like a very nice guy.

In the new NBA Live 06 he's the first guy in the players list. "Atlanta" starts with A so its the first team on the screen and Collier was at the top of the line-up. So when you click the Roster Management part, his photo would actually be the first one you see. Even if he was already gone.

Rest In Peace.

10/17/2005

Books!!!

Went to Saikung again and stopped by Terra's place. Bought de Botton's Essays in Love and Golding's Lord of the Flies for HK$48. I think I should donate some books in the next visit.

10/05/2005

難忘日前聽到的這厥歌令我鼻子一酸

Beyond 農民

忘掉遠方是否可有出路
忘掉夜裡月黑風高
踏雪過山雙腳雖漸老
但靠兩手一切達到

*見面再喝到了薰醉
 風雨中細說到心裡
 是與非過眼似煙吹
 笑淚滲進了老井裡

 上路對唱過客鄉里
 春與秋撒滿了希冀
 夏與冬看透了生死
 世代輩輩永遠緊記*

忘掉世間萬千廣闊土地
忘掉命裡是否 悲與喜
霧裡看花一生走萬里
但已了解不變道理

REPEAT*

一天加一天 每分耕種 汗與血
粒粒皆辛酸 永不改變 人定勝天

REPEAT*

或許是那arrangement,或許是劉卓輝的詞,或許是對黃家駒的懷念。又或許是我對勞苦人民的幻想。

10/01/2005

國慶日

十一國慶,在旺角鬧市看見一批穿民族服女子正在跳舞,後有巨大標語曰天滅共產黨。即想起秧歌:也是扭著跳著,也是共產黨。

9/30/2005

情傾燒雞翼

今日公益金便服日,難得人齊,一班同事之前一早商量定放工燒野食。我向來極討厭燒野食,但睹眾人興致勃勃,亦盡力興奮附和。大伙抵赤柱後原形畢露,較我更不熱衷燒野食的大有人在,結果象徵式燒一會後把食物轉贈鄰近大批中學生。但其實和大伙一起真的很開心,training快要完結也有些不捨。工作一年,能交一伙不錯的朋友,真的意想不到。


我們的背影

看到那伙精力旺盛的中學生,不無感慨。但沙灘上剎那的清涼和有一句沒一句的閒聊,令我忽爾覺得,很多顧慮也是不必,很多事情亦其實不是那麼重要。

秋意盎然,又是人間好年華。

9/26/2005

意識流日誌

這陣子和同grade的同事training,又是做回學生的感覺。午飯去lunch k,放工去打乒乓波。某女同事穿高跟鞋仍摧枯拉朽大敗餘人,值得記下。離開前憑欄俯瞰灣仔場旁努力練水的健兒,忽然感慨。

乒乓球似乎是很多人小學生年代的狂熱,當年我們會斥巨資購買波板及大量accessories,和嘗試不斷增進自己的球技。記得那年亞記有套電視劇叫乒乓,由陶大宇主演。可惜劇中女子國家隊代表球賽中穿的是一對air jordan xii(而且係高筒),而陶君臨尾所用之必殺技竟然係自轉360度抽波,好野。可見atv之弱勢乃多年來製作不認真之故。

又retro又懷緬,80s一切今日很熱,有d滯。還可反芻多少時日哩。

9/25/2005

老實情歌

放工和中學朋友one on one食飯,入u後處境相近的我倆話題離不開工作和同學近況。這幾年來彼此也變了很多。與其話妥協,我覺得反而是大家已較清楚自己的位置。無論如何,很為他工作愈加順利高興。

昨夜放工唱k,感覺不錯。新歌舊歌中徹底釋放。精選: <獨自去偷歡>,<特別快車>。

9/21/2005

Fantastic

9/13/2005

其實,很多家庭連食麥當奴也要就住。這句話就如當頭棒喝。成日話要振興經濟刺激消費,根本大量人無錢使。亦因為只係有錢階級的言論方有機會見報上電視,慢慢大部分人亦會跟著認為係啊要振興經濟,係啊要刺激消費。

9/09/2005

Life

ad hoc tasks/chitchatting with colleagues
lunch with friends
flipping through magazines in Bookazine/listening to new music in HMV
ad hoc tasks/chitchatting with colleagues
dinner at home/meeting up friends/hanging out with girlfriend

I like that.

9/05/2005

語言暴力之範例

1. 大部分楊千嬅歌詞
2. 過去三年大部分本地報紙新聞標題
3. 全部商台宣傳口號

8/28/2005

日記

1. Saw an anti-Disneyland campaign in Mongkok today after the Disneyland visit yesterday. However what I concern most is what they would be able to do when everything is already in place. Their webpage: http://disney.no-ip.com/

2. 買左旺福誌.

8/27/2005

Disney!!!

Spent a whole day in the Hongkong Disneyland. Like work, I had to get up early and squeeze into fully packed MTR trains. Bumped into some friends there, and a lot of schoolmates, some colleagues also. The visit turned out to be very physical. It was really exhausting walking here and there, and waiting in lines all day. The sun was shining bright and so the air was in a sweaty smell.

Still having such a theme park in Hongkong is amazing. The trip also reminded me that Walt disney had indeed created a lot of classics, and dreams.

8/06/2005

一個閒適的下午

今日又來一支公出擊,決定到西貢找terra。自a-levels那年暑假在flow長期打礅後,幾年來就只回去過三數次。近兩次到訪得知terra在西貢開了分店,但週末下午方開。拿了咭片但就此而已。今日有空,就起行。

一直以來心目中的西貢離不開海鮮和滿記糖水。但今日一下車,就彷彿立即被一種不同的感覺包圍,很悠閒很舒服。放眼四周的特色店舖和食肆,我很多也想試光顧看看。不一會到了目的地,不難找。唐樓單位內滿眼是舊書,我認為selection甚至較flow更好。樓底很高,加上實內的擺設和流動著的收音機聲,很有懷舊味。幾年不見,terra好像較以前還精神。店內還有一個女孩在幫忙,是自幼在西貢生活念書的,膚色黝黑而且身型窈窕得很天然,和一般的女孩很不同,也很好看。

三人愜意的閒聊,那時方知terra原來就住在店內,平日上班週末開店。漫漫長夜有書為伴,實是美事。收開收音機,旋律中一室發黃的故事。還有滴滴答答的水龍頭,惹人遐想的輕掩著的木門,放眼窗外cafe旁的太陽傘。單是想想已令人興奮,真的很嚮往這種lifestyle。怪不的女孩謂住在西貢的人都不想離開。

臨行前買了一本小時候很喜歡的書。從前是要在圖書館借的,今日能找到也是緣份。女孩帶我在市內走了一圈,在cafe內喝了一杯忍不住要大讚好味的shake。實在不枉此行。

* * *

這樣的書店不可能會賺錢。但從terra身上,我很確切的感到賺錢不是最重要的。而這種態度,也瀰漫在西貢的大街小巷。

無論你是否有空或路過,也請去看看︰

流動的心情書店 flow organic bookshop
1/f, No 16, Wan King Path,
In the Square, Sai Kung Town
Opening hours: Sat/Sun 12:00 - 18:00
http://www.flowagain.com/

8/03/2005

當我們在一起

適逢星加坡朋友來港工幹,一班UC EAPers又有機會聚一聚。畢竟我們曾經愜意地朝夕相對,所以別有一種特別的連繫。

我應不應該為了Jur破戒,製造廢物??? 呵呵呵。

7/31/2005

Pssssssssst

Been having a huge desire in shopping recently. Wandered around in Allied Plaza yesterday and was surprised to find there's a shop selling Abercrombie & Fitch. Spent some money and time inside and had a nice chat with the lady there. That was the first time I felt it could be quite enjoyable and profitable running a business in those mini-malls where competition seemed extremely intense.

When I was in my teenage I craved for a pair of Dr. Marten's short boots with those thin golden thread. Then they faded and faded, and now even vanished. Yet I still find them really cool with a pair of jeans. You could know me well from this I think.

* * *

I have been repeating that I long for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory the movie since the day I knew it would be made by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp. I would like to apologize to my friends that went through all those. However it really surprised my that most of them seemed never heard of or read this little book. Come on it's Roald Dahl!!! And Quentin Blake!!! Aren't kids supposed to love them??? My conclusion is I have been a paranoid since I was a kid.

朱古力獎門人。I think this is more suitable for 曾志偉. And wht about Charlie and where's the factory???

7/28/2005

他約我去迪士尼

昨夜同jur重返西環聚舊,兩條麻甩佬一邊食蠔餅一邊發牢騷,痛快啊痛快。

天南地北,講起迪士尼。天真夢想的背後是甚麼??? 老是覺得,糖衣揭破那刻,不是你我承受得起。雖刻下萬眾期待得甚至要作曲贈興,但可能只是你未記起sunny bay原本喚作陰澳,也未想過即使唐老鴨在帶笑揮手,戲服內那員工其實可能很累、很傷心。

或許,做夢,就應一直做下去別要醒。

7/25/2005

又碰面

一支公行街都俾我碰見V小姐,傾左一大輪,見佢靚左又精神左,本人相較之下,實在十分吹脹。同佢大學同系四年都無講過一句話,今時今日碰個面都要坐低慢慢傾,真係緣啊分。

7/23/2005

一日

今早出席姨婆的喪禮。曾有一些極傷感的場面,令我十分不安。解憂酒桌上,卻又變成n年不見疏堂親戚的歡樂契機。原來,無論你多痛心,世界仍是要運行。上回嬤嬤去世亦如是。無事常相見,對於我們而言,就是那麼難。

* * *

書展依舊人多。向來厭惡擠擁的我,終沒放棄一年一度的約會。大.出.血。
當呀豬呀狗也出書,望著書攤那麼一大堆,本來出眾的也好像暗淡無光,難以辯認。

* * *

看東宮西宮4,很buy編劇的見解和出發點。

7/09/2005

As time goes by

Attended Angel and Gary's wedding tonight. I was looking forward for this as I know both and groom and the bride. It was also great to get together again with my o'camp groupmates Barbie and Dickson (and his fiancee) again, and being nostalgic about our days as freshmen.

It was a very special moment when the couple stepped into the banquet room and passed by our table. I just couldn't describe how I feel. It was beyond words.

On my way home in the MTR station I bumped into Jeffrey, my primary schoolmate. We were so close when we were small that I always went to his place to play that Nintendo. He would fly to California for his second Masters degree next week.

Would have to go to Foshan again tomorrow. Back last night and take off tomorrow noon. This is such an intense weekend and it seemed every little thing triggered my feelings. The songs I heard, the people I met, the things I saw, all touched me.

Maybe that's because I had been out of town for some time.

Every single day was a new day in the past month. Life was so rigorous and busy. And work had been simply a disaster.

6/30/2005

The next station is University (heading to Tsim Sha Tsui East)

回港途中列車經過大學站,百感交集。

想起她寄至我家裡來的一篇文章,內裡有這麼一句:也許人生的憂患,在離開大學站後才真正開始。

我在等。

我很希望會有那麼一日。

6/29/2005

Merry couples

Some friends around me are getting married recently, at my age and some even younger. This is such a happy thing.

5/27/2005

Notes of the day

1. 今日響太子大廈見到2R,佢地坐定定所以睇得好清楚。原來幾靚。
2. Beck!!! Black Eyed Peas!!! New on my wish list.
3. 忍唔住拎左都市日報,好後悔。實在係太唔環保,要繼續杯葛,期望有朝有人和應。

5/26/2005

random thoughts on the Euro Champ Finals

尋晚忍唔住睇左波,利記果然好野。

賓尼迪斯真係值錢。利記由elimination階段一開始就一直係underdog,後來一直殺入決賽,利物浦球迷長久以來的渴望同世界各地帶著鋤強扶弱心態的人令佢地一下子好大壓力。上半場AC基本上係玩晒,而且利記犯左好多錯誤,謝拉特更加完全毫無表現。

下半場利記竟然可以一鼓作氣連追三球贏埋,好明顯係領隊功勞。論球員實力個人認為AC真係大勝,尤其中前場粒粒皆星,仲要唔係賣波衫多果隻星,技術同"soccer IQ"都很高。反觀利記前場要倚重無乜幾可追到個波既巴路士,後防又唔太穩健,陰功。但係佢地落後咁多仍然好有鬥志,AC班友就響度唔知做乜Q野,平白斷送優勢。呢個情況近年已經多番發生,領隊實在責無旁貸。而且賓尼迪斯當初大膽引入幾個西班牙球員現在收成正果,安察洛堤真係俾佢out-coach左。

利記好野!!!

另外我覺得巴路士有d似朱孝天。實在搞笑。

5/25/2005

:)

Been studying in the Central Library this afternoon mainly for Jean-Jacques Sempe. Couldn't help wearing a smile in the exhibition hall. Please remember to have a look and enjoy the humour before 30/5.

My wrath

1. If Donald Tsang is to step up as the new Chief Executive, the first thing he should do is to stop producing those stupid Basic Law clips that brainwash people during commercial breaks. Who cares about the Basic Law??? And what is the more important matter - the NPC interpretations or a kid stealing his sister's song for Mama??? This is so fucking ridiculous. It's a complete waste of taxpayers' money.

2. It seems people don't understand the concept of a queue. It is almost impossible to get on an MTR or a tram at peak hours if you are the polite guy and not willing to push your way through the crowd. And even if you are in a line, the person behind you would always be trying to take over. Maybe councillors in LegCo should pass a law to imprison those line-jumpers rather than debating over negligible issues like whether it is necessary to hoist a 5-star flag in every single school.

5/17/2005

I discovered something

I hate to say this but it's just so weird. I saw this Michael Buble guy in a tv commercial (of his #1 album) and from that shot angle he looked exactly like Incrediboy (aka Syndrome when grown up).

My apologies to all MB fans out there.

5/13/2005

Dream

I was chatting with a friend overseas on MSN one day. He told me he's coming back to Hong Kong soon and would look for a job. He asked me to keep an eye on the recruiting ads and see if there are suitable vacancies for him. He wanted to do something related to music. I was really excited and told him I long for meeting him again here later.

I scanned through a Classified Post and did find some right ads for my friend. Then I was having a drink in a pub. Suddenly a man yelled from the bar that he needed a musician to perform in the place, and asked if anybody was interested in the job. People around me started seriously thinking about it, so I quickly raise my arm and responded like a student to a teacher in class. I told him my friend was a talented musician and would be a perfect fit for the job. I spoke in English all the way with a very heavy accent, I don't know why.

The pub owner looked persuaded. Then I asked for his number and I told him I would ask my friend to contact him when he is back. He then gave me his business card. It looked very old with all the details had faded except that guy's name which was hand-written. I gave a close look at the card and found his number was still visible. So I was okay with that.

I chitchatted with the guy after that. He told me the pub was only his side business and his real interest was travelling and hiking. We were then in the travel gear store he owned. I was pretty amazed by the wide selection of gears there.



I woke up from this weird dream and found it was already 12:30pm while I wanted to get up around 9. I felt like a loser.

5/11/2005

流浪Fa

讓我此始戀 多一次吧 恨透苦 苦 的把你牽gwa-ah
回來吧 流浪fa 讓我再有意思 好嗎
從禁世上實在不需要餓吧 若再不可擁抱 倒neigh
回來吧 狂雨灑 灑不去心中牽掛

This is such a classic.

5/08/2005

Sigh

The Bulls were eliminated. They are just inexperienced. Sigh sigh sigh......... anyway the winner faces Miami now and a sweep is waiting to happen.

Facing Seattle now the Spurs is clearly on the way to the Conference Finals. This team has been a championship contender since it had drafted Tim Duncan. How could it be so consistent???

5/03/2005

The eternal moment

又夜放工去老麥食,臨離場之際突然播出<日與夜>。一曲唱完方回現實。我實在很喜歡這首歌,很喜歡。

日與夜
林憶蓮/張學友
作曲/編曲/監製:陳輝陽
詞:黃偉文

與你約錯終點 命運都改編
我愛你快了一點 你發現慢了點
某天我吻過你腮邊 連情節也擾亂
最好全部記憶收起 終會淡忘你的臉

如果盛世之戀 到日落時就結束
開遍全城燈火 照亮了天際
試問白晝會否不完
繼續熱鬧像下午兩點

若我不出家門
鐘錶摔破 窗簾緊閉著
時間會不會暫停 停在夜半三點

與你約錯終點 命運都改編
我愛你快了一點 你發現慢了點
也許我怕錯過今天 人潮將彼此蓋掩
永遠擦過你身邊 碰上仍遇不見

如果盛世之戀 到日落時就結束
開遍全城燈火 照亮了天際
試問白晝會否不完
繼續熱鬧像下午兩點

若我不出家門
鐘錶摔破 窗簾緊閉著
時間會不會暫停 能讓我未做的做完

也許你我會分開 共度著一生
像日夜等不到黎明黃昏
於無聊時路過的籃球場上
於玩樂後經過的便利店中
於靜默地鐵 於寂寞路邊
都落力地找你的迷途情感
當你我錯過今天 人潮將彼此蓋掩

仍期望有生一天 跟你有緣吻一遍

與你約錯終點 再邂逅是哪天

5/02/2005

歡樂屋

Had a superb time with my buddies last night to celebrate D's graduation from medical school. We first had dinner and then spent the whole night in a game centre. I haven't been to one for long and we just spent time in nearly every single thing.

We ended up at Lo's place again after that. My teenage once more.

Lo's place has been like our second home since maybe 10 years ago. We shared our feelings there. We had great meals there. We watched numerous soccer matches there. We played a lot of PS and PS2 there. We read lots of comics (and other obscene stuff)there. The best of all it has been a shelter for us when we were all tired or drunk on the street at 3am.

His family had moved several times and amazingly we just followed. I remember that he once resided in 深井 and we didn't stop going there even though it took double time for us than getting back home.

Thanks a lot Lo - and your parents.

4/28/2005

又完training

隨住training完結,淨賺薪金的日子又暫告一段落。有d失落,始終一大班友開心d。忽然覺得,返工有d似學生生活的延續,好多時也係同一大堆咁上下年紀的嘻嘻哈哈的過。不過嘻嘻哈哈背後,亦真唔簡單。你我可能只萍水相篷,但最少,我享受現在。

4/25/2005

Read this

I was just so touched. Almost in tears.

From Mingpao:

父母愛子之心無微不至。英國13歲男童阿薩今年聖誕節就會完全喪失視力,他的父母不惜賣掉生意,只為能給阿薩一份大禮物——環遊世界,讓他親眼看看世界,留下永恆的記憶。

患神經纖維瘤病 無法治癒

阿薩的父親保羅說﹕「我們希望在他失明前,得到終生難忘的經歷﹔我們剛好及時做到。」阿薩出生幾個月就被診斷患有神經纖維瘤病2型(neurofibromatosis 2),這是一種4萬人才有一人患上、無法治癒的罕有病症。患者通常長大至少年時才發病,而阿薩已自眼部切除了3個腫瘤,並有一隻耳失聰。在阿薩快將完全失明前,他的父親在過去5個半月內帶?愛兒周遊列國,讓他把遊歷過的世界奇觀美景,永遠留在腦海中。

「我至少擁有永不磨滅的記憶」

巴黎艾菲爾鐵塔、埃及金字塔、悉尼黃金海岸、拉斯維加斯的璀璨夜景、日本富士山和美國大峽谷,阿薩都一一踏足過。他曾在泰國騎大象,在夏威夷看鯨魚,在大堡礁跳傘,在新西蘭的原野露營觀星。阿薩說﹕「我知道我快看不見東西,但現在我至少擁有永不磨滅的記憶。爸媽希望我親眼看看這個世界,我實在無法報答他們。」

保羅說﹕「我們一直計劃等阿薩16歲便一起環遊世界,但我知道那時會太遲。所以我和太太決定一有能力,便立即起行。」保羅住在英國懷特島,是一間拆卸承包公司的股東,兩年前他賣掉股份及循其他方法籌集資金,最後帶?1.5萬英鎊(約22萬港元)和愛兒環遊世界。

保羅說﹕「我給阿薩大量旅遊小冊子,叫他隨意選擇想去的地方及想做的事。」去年9月,他預訂好行程,獲醫生批准,與阿薩從英國出發,再到巴黎、梵蒂岡、塞浦路斯和埃及。保羅說﹕「導遊帶阿薩到一個金字塔的塔頂,那兒的景色令人驚歎,看到一望無際的沙漠,我們永誌難忘。我們又到過日本富士山,入住傳統日式酒店,那兒真是美不勝收……在日本,我們乘地鐵遊覽,因為阿薩的視力不好,害怕坐地鐵,但他決意要試試。」父子倆再到夏威夷看鯨魚,在泰國騎大象。保羅說﹕「坐上大象背上時,阿薩喜形於色,看見他那麼開心,做什麼都值得。」之後,兩父子到澳洲、新西蘭、美國和加拿大。

遊畢5個月 視力衰退漸盲

遊歷了5個多月後,阿薩開始思家和想念朋友。回家後,他們都認為這次環球之旅是非常正確的決定。保羅說﹕「阿薩回家後接受磁力共振掃描,發現脊椎和腦部都長多了腫瘤。他左耳的聽力還算好,但視力衰退得很快,現在他已是註冊盲人了。若我們再等下去,一切都會太遲,他也會失去人生的經歷。」「這次旅程令阿薩變得更成熟、更有智慧。不管未來發生什麼事,他也無憾了。他見過世界最美妙的景物,留下永恆的回憶。」

在環球之旅前,阿薩曾接受手術切除眼部3個腫瘤,一耳失聰。父親保羅說﹕「由於阿薩的病情難測,令人有點緊張。」但最令保羅驚喜的是,阿薩視力雖差,卻全程表現無懼。保羅說﹕「在家中,阿薩視力差並非大問題,因他熟悉所有東西的位置﹔我們知道離家後情?會較困難。他對前往那麼多陌生地方有少許害怕,但當抵達第一站巴黎、看見艾菲爾鐵塔時,我們立即忘記恐懼。展開這個改變生命之旅,實在太使人振奮。」

保羅說﹕「阿薩自出生以來便刻意接受艱巨的體能挑戰——乘電單車到處去、跳彈?、參與學校運動日。但我們抵達澳洲後,他說要到大堡礁跳傘,我卻被嚇呆了。我?鶪U,並不斷注視背後,直至見到他的降落傘打開……他喜愛(跳傘)每一秒鐘,他為自己而驕傲。」阿薩表示﹕「我被繫在一個負責控制跳傘的男人上,所以我能欣賞風景。我承認當我從機艙門往外看、目睹身處高空時,我感到少許害怕,但你根本無時間去想。到達地面約需1分鐘,這是我生命?其中一件最棒的事。」儘管阿薩的平衡問題愈趨嚴重,仍堅持以3小時爬上悉尼港大橋,保羅指出﹕「阿薩其後筋疲力盡,差不多要哭出來,但他從未想過停止。」阿薩亦享受旅程的寧靜時刻,保羅說﹕「我們在新西蘭慶祝聖誕節,逗留得最久,我們租了一輛野營車,整整一個月睡於奧克蘭的星空下……阿薩與海豚一起游泳,是一次奇妙的體驗。」

Opinions on this story are meaningless. Feel it without words.

無奈

One of my relatives is now in terminal illness. They say when you grow up, people around you start to get old then die.

4/20/2005

駒歌

Watched this production alone tonight and had some surprises.

I was somehow anxious before the show because I knew I was expecting something from it. Wong Ka Kui's music has been bringing an overwhelming influence on my generation - at least on many people I know. We have been playing his songs again and again and we still sing them in Neway and California Red. It is so deep in our lives.

While I must say I have prejudice on young local theatres. I was worrying if the play would turn out to be something nobody has a clue about and worse a disgrace to Ka Kui.

After the show I liked the crew more than the production itself. To be honest I didn't really like the story or the performance but what really impressed me were the way they conveyed their ideas and their passion for the show.

I am happy because I could feel they really love the music and that they were realizing their dreams by making the production come true.

4/19/2005

Destination Finals

NBA Playoffs 2005. Heartbreaking that the Mavs and the Rockets meet righyt at start. I wished the Rockets would face the slumping and centre-less Seattle so that they could have swept them for sure.

Actually the Rockets is yet like a 雜排軍 though they have been playing pretty effective basketball since the all-star break. Personally I think they lack something as a team. They need some more time and roster change to become a championship contender despite they are already on the right track.

The Mavs are so loaded with different types of offensive power. I really wish they would reach the finals this year. It's time.

It's a shame that Curry and Deng are out of the Bulls playoff roster due to injury. Hinrich we count on you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

o

4/17/2005

Thoughts on rallies

Anti-japanese rallies are here and there in China these days, and now people march on even in this city despite that we didn't lose our cool.

Shame on the rightist Japanese that attempted to cover up the truth of Nanking Massacre. However throwing stones, damaging Japanese restaurants or spitting on Toyotas are not doing any good on this issue either.

People yelling "boycott Jap products" didn't forget to take pictures with their Sony Cybershots. What is behind this sudden and schizophrenic patriotism??? Mingpao inspired me today - when you finally have the chance to do something outrageous, you'd do it no matter what.

We are lucky that here the protestors stayed calm even when they passed by Sogo where loads of people are doing their shopping. May God bless this little piece of land.

4/14/2005

Work was disastrous today.

4/08/2005

Pope John Paul II

I couldn't have a clear view of how the world would be when the new Pope steps up.

Probably because that I had speny 6 years in a Catholic school, I always think the Pope is the one on earth that is closest to God. He is also probably the most influential figure across human races and continents.

Love and peace. We must treasure these forever.

4/04/2005

film festival

Watched my one and only film in the 2005 festival "Earth and Ashes" with H last night. I must say I am not artistic enough to appreciate this kind of movie though I couldn't help sinking into my not-so-deep thoughts when leaving the theatre. I almost fell asleep during the first half of it as the movie was full of very long shots with nearly no lines.

Helplessness.

We have our desire and hopes. What if you were born in Afghanistan where your village would be bombed any time? Think about it and maybe what bothers you in life doesn't any more.

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And you know why you keep hurting one after another - it's in you.

4/01/2005

A chill of loneliness through my veins.

3/25/2005

Holiday

Here comes the 4-day weekend.

Been to Sino with Sadie last night and then we had dinner at Langham. I was happy to hear him saying he likes teaching finally. Kids need good teachers. They are just very important as guidance during students' teenage. It needs far more than knowledge to make a good teacher.

3/19/2005

back to school

The company annual dinner last night was fun.

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Back to 63A Bonham Road this morning. It was really hard for me to get up that early. The school had changed so much that I just couldn't imagine I had been going there. Anyway I don't really care. Despite that I looked for Mrs Yung and had a chat with her. She is the teacher I respect most.

Met Yeung and Ah Mat and some other old schoolmates. When you see the people you grow up with are pursuing such diverging paths in their lives you just couldn't help......... contemplate and contemplate and contemplate.

In need of energy and vision. A lot of.

3/17/2005

Batigol

Batistuta retires. I would miss him.

To me he was an icon of masculinity even in the realm of men's soccer. Whenever on the pitch, he had always been the most powerful and influencial player. Though from Argentina he was not the super agile type of typical South American players. Instead he made himself unstoppable by knocking down defenders with his body and shooting the ball as if firing a cannon.

It was the first time I watched a soccer match in a bar when I witnessed his hat-trick in Argentina's 5-0 win against Jamaica in World Cup 1998. Then in 2002 it broke my heart when his team was eliminated by Becks' penalty kick.

I just couldn't think of somebody comparable to him. Maybe Sheva is close.

3/14/2005

A pic

曾蔭權看著曾蔭培退休前最後一次檢閱警隊,一時感觸,摟著弟弟哭起來。這照片令我有些感動。

原來曾蔭權曾蔭培仲有個妹係渣打director。Their parents must be the smartest couple in the last 50 years.

3/11/2005

New era for the city

Tung finally stepped down. Wrong time again though. Anyway it should be a relief for him after 7 pathetic years - finally he was all smiles at the end of the press conference.

Taking up a responsibility that requires more than your utmost ability is such a big mistake. The job is even harder when you are in a place where the smartest people are never politicians nor government officials. Maybe that's the reason for the only thing he could do was to work long hours.

Anyway being the chief of 7 million people is a once in a billion experience. Looking back, it was something really. Lucky him.

3/10/2005

Beatmania

Played some beatmania. I think Konami had already stopped developing this series and it's hard to find one machine in arcade games centres now. The music series were once so popular but now they are all substituted by the save card type of games.

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Heard that dressed like a Japanese is out and girls should dress like ABCs. Skinny ladies in sexy tops and hotpants that keep saying their favorite hobby is clubbing. Yuck yuck yuck.

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Staying inactive is harder than being active. How true. Indeed.

3/09/2005

Guestbook

I somehow remembered that I had a guestbook for my previous pages. Viewed that again today and found that it has been ages sinced I opened it.

The latest entry was nice. I didn't know how that guy found the page and leave the message at that time when I didn't have the link posted anywhere.

I once cared about this guestbook very much.

3/08/2005

Zzz

Training sessions are meant for making people sleep.
Wonderful time at the CD store with V after that.
And the karaoke.

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台灣的唱片界奇葩成日同d外國歌星同樂隊改d十分無敵的中文名,大大隻印落cd封套,超得。猶記得當年oasis係「綠洲合唱團」。期待kings of convenience,如果譯「方便之王」,即買。

3/07/2005

Weekend

Spent today with some kids in the company community service project. Being with them rejuvenated me while also made me think a lot. I don't understand why they are so obsessed with online games and McDonalds. Anyway I was one of this type. But we were all the same while today some could only stick with their games and televisions and at the same time some attend interest classes every day and go travel every year.

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Been to Mongkok often recently. Rediscovered Sino Centre in which I found a nice DVD store. They even have Buster Keaton movies. I bought some FF and Pet Shop Boys.

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They say if Donald Tsang is taking up the Chief Executive post he would probably abandon the existing plans and switch back to English teaching. If that is going to the case please make him Chief Executive.

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We keep saying Hongkong is an international city and it's obviously crap. Please stop those self-assuring nonsense like analyzing the viewpoints on our local issues from other countries. I don't think they'd care about our stuff.

You could tell the answer from one single thing. When artists tour around the world they rarely stop Hongkong but Tokyo and Singapore almost every time.

3/05/2005

陳昇

近來成日勦以前買落d碟聽,今日出門口之前?番隻魔鬼的情詩II,有我勁喜歡的summer、恨情歌等等,即帶回office回味回味。

記得我同幾個中學同學那時很迷陳昇。他的歌很男人,而且都是動人的篇章。如果閣下心目中的陳昇只限那首淪為愛情蒲公英系列的把悲傷留給自己,那實在是對他的侮辱。雖他的外型實在7到無人有,但聽了他的歌你就會重新發覺,真正歌手根本是不應故慮外型的。

那日在旺角看見他新的回顧大碟。我想我最喜歡的還是這厥歌--很久無聽了,今日earphone傳來intro那節旋律時,竟禁不住心中悸動。

關於男人
詞 陳昇 曲 楊騰佑

有時候我會欺瞞我自己 或者迷失在無謂的歡娛遊戲中
有天我老去 在個陌生的地方
還要回味昨日冒險的旅程

其實我也經常討厭我自己 或者我怪罪我生存的時代
努力的找理由 解釋男人的驛動
也常常一個人躲藏起來

我聽說男人是用土做的 身子裡少了塊骨頭
他們用腦子來思考 有顆飄移的心
妳知道男人是大一點的孩子 永遠都管不了自己
張著眼睛來說謊 也心慌的哭泣
面對著不言不語的臉孔 誰也不知道男人是怎麼了

漫漫的旅程路途還遙遠 偶而也懷疑自己是否該向前
慾望的門已開 夢的草原沒有盡頭
夢裡憂鬱的花香飄浮在風中

你知道男人是用土做的 掉眼淚就融化一些
所以是殘缺的軀體 沒有絕對完美
你知道男人是大一點的孩子 永遠都管不了自己
張著眼睛來說謊 也心慌的哭泣
面對著不言不語的臉孔 誰也不知道男人是怎麼了

沒有玩具的孩子最落寞 可是沒有夢的男人是什麼
慾望的門已開 夢的草原沒有盡頭
風裡有些雨絲沾上了眼眸

告別的汽笛聲輕輕的又響起了
生命的列車滑過了妳心田
Wine, Woman and War 是男人的最愛
我只想靜靜的躺在妳身邊

漫漫的旅程終點在哪裡 偶而也懷疑自己是否該向前
慾望的門已開 夢的草原沒有盡頭
夢裡憂鬱的花香飄浮在風中

3/01/2005

Choose life

The very first line in Trainspotting.

I like hanging out with my aunt. Last time when she came back I remember she once said this - 'Now we don't have much to choose from though we have a seemingly better living standard. If not Park'n Shop then Wellcome. If not Watsons then Mannings. And you say we have something to choose from?'

I kept thinking about this recently.

When Internal Affairs ruled, most of the locally produced movies were about undercovers. And now everything is about Kung Fu. When singers start getting popular, people make them in every single event and TV shows/produce several albums (with very few songs) within a short time/make them cover other singers' songs.

After some time we are all fed up with those and then they would be dumped and new stuff come out. This kind of cycle is getting shorter because everybody wants to benefit from the new idea and pushes really hard at the same time.

A very good example is Leo Ku. His hit songs were obviously overrated and 'over-played' by the media. Let's see when he would be used up.

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When you could see something from the blind spots - you make history.

2/19/2005

After all these years

Bumped into my secondary school music teacher Ms Fung on a bus today and we chit-chatted some. She was bringing his son to a violin class. When I joked that she should teach him herself she told me she only plays the piano. Well I didn't know that.

I could remember vividly it was also her first year at my school when I was a S.1 kid. She was arguably the best-looking teacher then and was just like an angel to us. I was kind of happy that she recognized me today and to find her yet very attractive despite already a mother of two. How time flies.

And her kid is already playing the piano and the violin at only 6 or 7. I bet he has to spend a lot of time with computers and homework and interest classes also. Being a kid isn't any easier than an adult in this city.

2/07/2005

Surprise

I was released from office at about 9pm today and that was such a surprise that I even felt a little bit lost when I was on an MTR but not a cab on my way home. They are saying the busy times would be over for this year. At that moment I was a bit depressed as I had actually quite a fantastic time with my colleagues. I don't know how they feel about me but I think they are great. Just great. From them I know what I lack.

If I was with some people that I dislike for such a long period of time I would probably fight them.

2/06/2005

Addictions

1. Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand
This is perhaps the only thing that could cheer me up midnight at office. This band had really created a whole new world. With only little lyrics for each track (and some are even kind of meaningless) I never got bored from the album. You could see the power of their music.

2. My Happy Times - Eason Chan
Found this somewhere in my room and played it again after these years. I firmly think he would make a great comeback - because he is a guy that knows about music. Leo Ku is nowhere near. I couldn't wait any longer for his new songs this year.

3. Jacky Cheung - Live
When a singer covers others' songs he has either a good voice (like Jacky Cheung) or new musical arrangements for the tracks (like Anthony Wong). However here we have covers performed by people that can't sing at all (like Sammi Cheng). Fame blinds people. And maybe it's one of the good things about Hong Kong.

2/05/2005

I miss my bed

Working weekends is definitely pain in the ass. But I am not going to complain about anything as I am already working least hours amongst my team and I think most of the workforce in this city is suffering from long hours actually.

Currently reading:
Marquez - 100 years of solitude. Provided the time I put in reading I hope I would finish this within a year.

1/25/2005

It's a Tuesday

I was so exhausted today and I have no idea why. Lucky that I could be off work early.

The Bulls are finally having a winning record and I really hope they would keep the streak. They are on the verge of success after all those years because after numerous transactions they have a team of young and talented players -Hinrich, Chandler, Curry, Duhon, Deng, Gordon...... and more. Great depth.

Nike Air 180 retro - I couldn't believe that. It revived my childhood materialistic wish.


1/24/2005

I love you people more than I can say

I was with many different groups of people today. It's like I have to squeeze some time for each of them in a day because of my long working hours.

Got up at noon and had lunch with my parents. Then to HMV and checked Tao's new album. Spent an hour there and I almost danced when listening to Franz Ferdinand's tracks. Their music is so special. And I like their clothes - Dior Homme.

Then hung out with my girlfriend for some time before having dinner at a club with my parents and a great bunch of relatives (more than 30). I don't even know half of them. I never knew I am connected to so many people. It was enjoyable seeing them all though.

Had drinks with some friends after that. We got to know each other in the orientation and we spent lots of time together in our freshmen year. They didn't change at all except that we are already having jobs and pursuing different paths.

Quality time with girlfriend, friends and family all within 12 hours. Some music and reading also. Not bad.

1/21/2005

Reasons

Sometimes you don't need one.

1/15/2005

Where's my life

昨夜同幾個friend去間上樓cafe飲野,吹兩句。近來覺得這類聚會特別可貴,不知怎麼形容。

今日要上班,都預左。中午同公公婆婆同佢地?街坊見左個面。公公婆婆應該會提前回加拿大,都唔知有無得同佢地飛之前食餐好。有d確切咁體會到上班族?束縛。不過又話時話,現在我?境況已經好過好多人,這幾日仲有K小姐做阿姐,靚女之餘仲好強調work-life balance,主張速閃,真係good。

Currently reading:
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon. Surprised to find some of my close friends just read that as well.

1/08/2005

Saturday Night

It's Mom's birthday today but she's suffering from a sore back. So we just had dinner with her at a restaurant nearby.

Been to a cafe in Causeway Bay to meet up with old buddies Douglas, Oldman and Jur. It's always enjoyable to be with them. It's probably because we've known each other for so long that we don't mind how any of us had changed even if we did have changed a lot. And we laughed so hard on the "Kimuchi incident". Jur is just hilarious.