Showing posts with label everyday life. Show all posts
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Sunday, October 31, 2010

忙碌的一天

早上九點跟九點半各被鬧鐘吵醒一次。十點起床後打理一下去練習壘球,約十二點到。對高飛球的掌握度提昇很多;打擊方面稍微能夠抓準出棒時間,並且有種「推出去」的感覺。不過依舊常常太早出棒,或者後手蓋過去,打中球的上緣,變成軟弱滾地。練到兩點四十分左右,用手機關心一下中華隊的比賽……從追平一直看到練完球離開球場、到更衣室、到公車站等車、到中華隊輸球。打得很難看。老是遇到危機就腳軟手軟,還沒打完就先投降的感覺。高志綱的漏球很智障,作為捕手的我看到連續兩次捕逸,真的罵了聲幹。教練團也是智障。最後打出去那球只能說中華隊運氣好,只有兩分,不然輸得更難看。媽的,還沒打完我就覺得荷蘭隊會把球轟出去,畢竟國際賽有先例,而且羅錦龍上來就一副準備輸球的樣。公車等了很久,一直等不到 2 路小型巴士到又一城,來了五六台只有一部上了一位乘客,其他全都客滿。司機有點腦殘,不會留點空位給後面的客人?排在我前頭的中老年人一直搖頭。媽的我只是想去又一城買今天晚上《告白》的票;快四點了,還沒有車,下午四點四十五分又要到教會出席慕道班,而且早上到現在還沒有吃……等了快二十分鐘,看到 85 路來了,就跑到 85 路的站牌上車。塞很大。到沙田已經四點二十,到漢堡王買個漢堡,邊走邊吃,到家四十五分,洗一下頭,擦一下護髮的,嘗試上網買票,買不到。信用卡的網上購物密碼要重設。之前改過一次,大概沒接銀行打來的確認電話,這功能就被取消到現在。實在有夠智障,到時候要去櫃台填表,等三到四個工作天,想到就倒彈。出發去慕道班。今天神父講課,好多了。不想聽另一位導師講話,充滿偏見,滿口空談。打了幾秒盹兒,精神好多了。結束後,六點十五左右,回家拿了點東西,出發去又一城。打了電話給媽,沒開機還怎樣。六點三十七分,搭火車。到大圍站,轉車。列車剛到,看見車廂裡的女生很像中大住九龍城的 Jessica。不過這邊很多女生都長這個樣。默默搭到九龍塘,下車後直接到電影院;沒有人排隊買票,好現象。七點四十分的場次人蠻多的——很開心 AMC 把《告白》搬到 House 1 大廳——偏好的位子賣光了,不過也能滿足我了,畢竟我都坐比較前面,跟我搶的人不多。買票後去 UNIQLO 買了兩件 HeatTech 內衣,為寒冬準備一下。去了香港唱片行,沒有找到想要的,看來是沒有這東西。七點二十,是時候去電影院了。先去了 starbucks 買了杯熱巧克力。可以帶 starbucks 的飲料進去;又多了一個理由愛上又一城的 AMC。starbucks 收銀的店員不荒不忙的,真是純真的小女生。另一位女生英文講得很好,沒有港式口音。這一帶很多這樣的人,不知是好是壞。提著熱巧克力,到電影院後,還沒開始進場。先坐著等。打開巧克力的蓋子,幹,泡沫弄到手上了,還好飲料沒倒出來。很多情侶來看。這是個好點子嗎,一起看《告白》?喔,今天是情人節,啊不,要過萬聖節了。要散場了,門剛開 (聽到片尾曲的音樂了),一對坐我旁邊一起等的情侶就先衝進去了,真猴急;結果被趕出來。位子空下來,一位老人還有女士過來坐下。老人看著 Unstoppable 的海報,念著「煞…破…天…劫…真不知道現在的電影是在演什麼!」我覺得他蠻中肯的。所以看《告白》是個很明智的抉擇。進場,忽略了帶位的員工。坐下後聽到不少人講英文的。不知道西方人對本片的接受度如何?哥是香港人,感覺他對這部電影的接受度不高。要開場了,左邊一對男女坐下,男的坐我旁邊。他嚼口香糖的聲音有點大,很大。白目。聞到他口香糖的味道了。媽的吃東西聲音不能小一點嗎?不過我相信這在忍受範圍裡,沒有打算逃離到前一排的空位子。電影的過程我很享受。沒想到短時間內看這麼多遍,還能有那麼多的感動……甚至,更強烈的感動。看到最後我眼睛都濕了,鼻子也濕了。身體忍不住在抽動,隨著情緒抽動,隨著呼吸抽動。很喜歡這種浸淫在情緒中的感覺。脆弱的感覺。活著的感覺。名單跑完那一刻,回身看到,還有蠻多人留下的,感覺很棒。離開後,躲到廁所,撒了很大的一泡尿,擤了一下鼻子。很滿足。雖然自己一個人跑出來看,不過,不這樣的話,其實也沒啥事能幹,與其無所事事地耗費時間,還不如這樣,做點有意義的事。剛離開電影院,媽打來,埋怨我幹嘛不告訴他們、自己跑去看電影。心裡想:一、打給她沒接;二、這部電影你不會喜歡。我不喜歡太多的言語,太多的阻礙。一個人來看電影,簡單多,省事多,省時多了。出發去搭火車,路上感覺自己充滿很多情緒,很多沉思。感覺很好。另外,路途中,對自己生涯有更明朗的目標。到沙田後,快十點了。沒時間坐下來吃,去漢堡王買了個漢堡——又是漢堡王,而且是點一樣的漢堡——再加一杯貢茶的珍珠奶綠;到家前在小七買了罐 asahi super dry。在停車場巧遇媽。媽一看到我就開始審問:「你有去上課嗎?你的講義在哪?我怎麼知道你有沒有去上課?你有沒有遲到?」幹,我是犯人嗎?我在你眼裡是人嗎?你看人都是這樣看的嗎?你能看待我的人格嗎?平常,我不爽時,是不會有表情的。但這次我露出一下不悅的表情,希望你能了解我的不快。看到我半秒的不滿表情,媽向我連珠發砲。我維持我的三不原則:不言語,不表顏色,不為所動。進屋子後,媽弄了很多噪音。我繼續心靜如水;跟她有任何的反應,只會讓她變得更歇斯底里而已。明理人是不會幹這種蠢事自找麻煩的。噪音中,媽給我準備了晚餐,顯然她沒看到我帶回家的漢堡。沒差,我吃得下。寒天中,還有充滿情緒的情況下,食量會變大的。Chelsea 贏球了,爽,雖然我不在意賽果。Manure 贏了,令人感覺不是很好,原來手部停球是允許的,下次我也可以試試嗎?沒差,Manure 是輸是贏其實我不太在意。看完比賽後,上網看了一下《告白》的資料,多認了幾個片假名、平假名。媽的,酷音輸入法真多 bug,害我常常要按 ctrl+space,真他媽的活像個白目。Fedora 或 Unbuntu 不能提供個簡單的注音輸入法嗎——我指能用的那種——?很晚了,還沒做的事情,就留明天做吧。酷音得選字真的讓我打字打慢很多,白痴啊!爛!(這是向華視的主播致敬!)……美月到橋下見修哉的那段音樂仍在我腦海裡播放著……

Friday, January 01, 2010

2010 年第一天的碎碎念

新的一年,就這樣到來了。下午去旺角的時候,在 pacific coffee,請媽喝了杯熱咖啡。媽加了兩包糖,說不好喝,又跟店員要了點奶,後來再加了一包糖。最後,媽決定拿起杯子邊走邊喝。後來,在逛花市時,媽說自己肚子悶,把咖啡拿去丟掉了。媽說,她比較喜歡 McCafé 的咖啡。我不知道該說什麼。那兒賣的,不就跟水一樣嗎?

路過味千拉麵時,媽說,她覺得味千的拉麵不好吃,比較喜歡吃家樓下那一家。我立刻告訴她:覺得味千拉麵比較好吃。我真的不敢苟同。樓下的拉麵,麵就是一包包,跟在超市買到那種拉麵差不多;湯呢,就跟二十幾塊港幣三客的拉麵裡,那湯包的粉泡出來的湯差不多淡。我自己覺得啦,吃過那麼多家拉麵,味千真的有他贏過別人的地方。也不意外能開這麼多分店。

喔,還有一點要念的是,香港怎麼他馬的這麼多人啊。

Saturday, December 20, 2008

Primavera in Anticipo !

Language: English | 中文
Finally, I can spend some time finishing this post. Yeah, the latest album of Laura Pausini!
 
As you can see in a previous post, the release date of « Primavera in Anticipo », in Hong Kong, is November 13. So, the afternoon, before I headed to the Alliance Française, I went to a neighbouring HMV, but found that they didn’t have it on the shelf yet. So, I decided to stop by the HMV in Causeway Bay on the way.
 
After getting off the métro, I rushed all the way to the store, and headed to the Word Music / Classical / Jazz Section directly once I got there. And there, a shelf full of both the Italian and Spanish versions of the album, just magnificent! After weeks of waiting, finally! I grabbed one, without hesitation, and paid, and rushed all the way back to the métro and to the Alliance Française.
 
For the rest of the day, I really hoped that I could have a walkman so that I didn’t have to wait till I got home to sit back and listen to the music.
 
Here are some photos I took:
Primavera in Anticipo
with plastic wrapper
 
Primavera in Anticipo
wrapper removed (another wrapper!)
 
Primavera in Anticipo (HMV)
somewhere in HK, the day the album was released
 
Primavera in Anticipo (HMV)
somewhere in HK, few days after
It was really exciting when I found that they had put some of her albums on the shelf, as shown in the last picture above. It was like a little exhibition of her works, ha ha, though it only lasted for few days.
 
And the album itself! It is terrific! Especially the duet « Primavera in Anticipo » featuring James Blunt! Before I actually heard the song, I mean, Italian and English? Laura’s voice with James’? I never thought this would work. But, what turns out is just amazing! Just make sure you don’t miss it. I hope they release the next single sooner, and I really want to visit the island they shot the video, and the Bar!

Monday, October 06, 2008

Beautiful | 純粹地,很美麗的一刻

Language: English | 中文
Yesterday morning, when I came back from the supposed-to-be softball match, which was cancelled due to the heavy rain, just in front of a supermarket, I saw a pair of people walking together, hand in hand, father and son apparently.

I saw they have smile on their faces. The son looked to the father while walking, and the father gave him a confirming look, smiling. I could see joy in their eyes. They way they walked. The way they held their hands. It was amazing. That was one of the most beautiful things I had ever seen that done by people.

It seemed to me that they were going to the cinema. So, I decided to follow them instead of heading home. I wanted to see this. And, yes, they entered the cinema, straight to counter, and I saw the father buy a couple of tickets.

I don’t know them. I’m not from India. But, I didn’t know why. I was really happy seeing this. I felt happy for them. I loved the atmosphere. It’s simply happiness. One of the best scene I had ever seen ... so beautiful.

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Laura in Monza!

Language: English | 中文
I was watching the Italian Grand Prix Monday afternoon, when, just before the commercial break, I spotted someone, a woman, which looked so familiar. Sure I know who she is!

Apparently she was watching the competition, staring at a screen, in a VIP room or somewhere, with a red cap showing that she supported Ferrari.

And I sat there, in front of the TV, not believing what I had just seen. I asked myself who she was. She looked so familiar!

Then, after a few seconds or so, it hit me that she is Laura Pausini! The first time EVER I have seen her on TV, in Hong Kong! I bet the broadcasters from Hong Kong had no idea who she was.

Actually, I don’t watch F1. I turned on the TV because I wanted to see if there was the Inter match that I missed. And, with no reason, I stopped at STARSPORTS and, not knowing why, began to watch the Grand Prix. I think I just got luck XD

Check this.

Wednesday, September 03, 2008

沒有行程就是最好的行程

最近來到台灣,發現到,沒有行程,就是最好的行程。

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

奧運台韓戰、中美戰

台韓戰,一打開電視,八比二,嗯,看一下投手,陽一局丟七分,然後……倪福德……咦,都投得很好啊!然後中華隊就漸漸把比分追近,到追平。雖然最後還是輸球,可是,有打開電視看比賽,看到內容了,還是很滿足。畢竟雙眼看得到國內打球的還是有不錯的選手,像是倪福德、張誌家、彭政閔、石志偉、林智勝……陽應該是衰了點。

不過還是要抱怨一下,主審不知道是在機歪什麼,好球帶寬度兩邊不一。有夠機歪。
今天當義工,晚餐後,去用餐區那邊坐一坐。電視一開始是播 trampoline 的。真好,決賽,跳一跳就比完了。然後有位大叔來轉台。轉一轉,轉到女子曲棍球。我想,大家會決定看這一台吧,雖然我知道大家都看不懂規則,但這長得像足球;把球打進網子裡去,這香港人都看得懂吧,呵。

我看著計時。好,半場打完了。周圍看一下,人不多,頂多後面幾個香港大叔最多話,常常撚來撚去 (撚:lan,語助,髒話),談話超有深度、超有水準的。

半場了嘛,好,我就很跩地跑到前面去,熟練地直接轉去 DX7 台,來看棒球吧!咦,中國對美國,這還用看嗎?不過,念在是沒什麼香港人看得懂的棒球,有中國隊的話,香港人多少還是會看一下吧。

看的過程中,後面的幾個大叔就說:「屌~都唔知佢地做乜撚野」(糙,都不知道他們是在幹什麼鳥)。美國打者壞球不打:「打唔撚到個波啊」(媽的打不到球啊)、「做咩唔撚打個波」(媽的幹嘛不打那顆球啊)。四壞保送,打者很跩地把棍子扔一邊去:「做咩啊,發爛渣啊」(幹什麼,不爽啊)

後來,那幾個大叔還說:「夭,去轉台啦,都唔撚知道佢地做咩。冇人識欣賞。」(暗,快去轉台啊,他媽的都不知道他們在幹啥。這邊又沒有人會欣賞。) 哇咧,我不是人就對了?暗剛剛就是我轉台的啊!你不是要轉嗎?呵呵,不敢厚,沒種就不要轉,我就是要看棒球。爽 XD

當美國的打者上壘、安打、得分;中國隊暴投、三壘跑者回本壘時,我正全神灌注地欣賞每一分每一秒。而在場的香港人,無奈,大概都在滿頭問號吧。而就當七下最後一位打者,打出中外野方向飛球的同時,中外野手掌握到方向了,我看時間也差不多,就起身,轉頭離去,拋下這群滿腦疑惑的香港人。好啦,我看夠囉,你們可以轉台啦~我要走囉 ^ ^

對香港人的棒球知識程度不了解的外地人,這邊補充一下。基本上,在香港,我估計一百個人裡有不到一個人看得懂棒球。然後,前一陣子,香港有上一套電影《無野之城》。所謂的「無野之城」,就是「沒有野球的城市」。而在映期時,我有幸看到《無野之城》的宣傳海報,觀察到,海報上出現了什麼「一手」、「二手」、「三手」。「無野」的程度相當厲害,令人敬畏……

Sunday, August 17, 2008

奧運台灣戰古巴

早上有點事,要外出,回家後跟一下中華隊對古巴的比賽,發現到……李振昌……六局了,零失分!雖然到最後被陽春砲失了一分,不過,我很想說:哇塞,太神了吧!

李振昌後接下棒子的張誌家,也沒讓古巴隊添得任何分數。我想,這場比賽投手們真的表現得很好,很有魄力。不過打擊還是……

不過,雖然輸球,還是覺得很光榮!

題外話,今天當義工時,晚餐時間,在員工餐廳那邊有一台電視,播放奧運的比賽。一開始的是女子曲棍球,後來餐廳的員工過來轉台,轉到沙灘排球。轉的過程中,我有瞄到半秒的棒球比賽。興奮難耐,當場脫口而出了一小聲「淦」。看到一半,有個香港人轉台,轉到女子三米跳水準決賽。嗯,好吧,香港人會看跳水,就算了吧,雖然是重播……我超想跑到前面去,轉台過去看日韓戰。依我的個性,我是「暗我才不鳥你,我要看棒球啊!爽!」的;但轉頭看看,很多香港人都盯著螢幕看跳水 (重播),嗯,我還是尊重民意吧,不然不知道按下去後會不會有人在那邊「夭~」(暗!),雖然這會提升我的成就感跟爽度。

Monday, June 16, 2008

So Nice are Hong Kong People | 超有禮貌的香港人

Language: English | 中文
I was running to the train this morning, and I hit a guy. Well, I didn't mean to bump into him, and I said sorry and "Are you alright?" and "Are you fine?" many many times.

Mom says that Hong Kong people are really rude. Sorry but I have to disagree. This guy that I hit this morning, just gave a perfect example of how polite and civilized a Hongkonger is.

Okay. After I hit him, his cell phone fell on the floor. I knew this was a pretty hard hit, probably the greatest one I had ever done on somebody. So, I said, "I'm sorry. Are you alright? I'm really sorry."

To reply, he asked how's my mother doing, literally: "I f_k your mother!" (我屌你老母!)

I felt sorry, but I had my dignity. Actually, I was surprised! I never realized that in fact Hong Kong people are that nice! So gentle, so civilized!

So, he went on, "F_k your mother. My phone, is it f_king broken?" (屌你老母,我個電話係唔係跌撚爆佐啊!)

Again, surprisingly, he asked about my mom. See, this was a strager I just hit, but, instead of barking, he constantly sent my mom some greetings. I was totally surprised, and not able to make any reply.

"I f_k your mother. F_k your mother." (我屌你老母啊。屌你老母啊!) Sitll the same, not finished yet, and with his eyes staring right into my eyes. One thing he should learn about is when to stop asking about someone or something too much and too frequently. Going too far is certainly not good.

He turned, finally, but after about half a meter, he turned back again, facing me, staring, and said, "F_k your mother." (屌你老母啊)

Now, his reaction didn't make me feel guilty at all. So kind. His words just made me feel I had done nothing wrong, and I knew that, actually, I DID NOTHING WRONG.

I hit him, yes, but not intentionally. I said sorry, I apologized, I asked whether I could help him, and I expressed it with my eyes, my reaction. I just stayed there. If he needed help, I would be glad.

But after his reaction, his words, his staring, I found that I stayed there not because I was guilty and waiting for my conviction. I remained still because I was sincere. I was defending the holyness of human being. And since I am human being, no other than what he is, I deserved no such treating. So, I stood there like a statue that represented the mercifulness, the holyness, and the reason of mankind. I stood, and thus I should not move. An I moved, I failed to protect the dignity of being human.

This moment, I was holy, so I felt. It was like every single human was backing me. I felt I was invincible, but at the same time, not conquering.

So, he stared, angrily. And with a few more greetings, finally, he turned. Justice gave me strength, and strength guided me to victory. This day, I am proud, proud of being a human, and proud of having defended humanity.

How gracious!