Thursday, November 27, 2008

Happy Thanksgiving

These are my bros at the church. They are Elder Kay, 康, Kaufusi, and 葉(from L to R.)They are missionaries of Mormon.

On the night of Thanksgiving, we had activities in the church. I never experienced that so I was looking forward joining the Thanksgiving party. The missionaries had a show of the story of Thanksgiving. After that, we had a huge turkey and other food for dinner. How cool is that! We do not have many chances eating turkey in Taiwan and it was a wondeful dinner. In USA, Thanksgiving is a time of family gathering. In Taiwan, however, you only can feel it in the church. Not all the churches though.

(The turkey was ripped open when the pic was taken.)

I really had a good time for this year's Thanksgiving. The atmosphere was great. Everyone should at least try it once in life. : )


HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Monday, November 24, 2008

[Music] Come One Day



一個熱血勵志的廣告,也是王建民的夢想故事 - 王建民:力挺你的夢想。雖然我從來不喝Johnny Walker(我恨烈酒),不過這廣告確實不賴,拍出王建民去米國前到去米國後同伴的不斷鼓勵,勇往向前。

以下,是我的話,給一個對我很重要的朋友,希望妳能看到:

雖然現在的妳陷入了困境之中,需要時間去走過,但是我相信妳,you can get through all this. You won't be alone. I will be there for you when you need me. 我挺妳。我會挺妳。加油!


請妳也看看王建民的『自信』廣告,我覺得王建民說的真的很好,如同我之前告訴妳的:要相信自己,加油!


別讓一個失控球,毀了你的自信

被擊出再見全壘打的隔天,我這樣告訴我自己

我想..只有自信,才能扭轉逆境

當你可以勇敢相信自己

就算失敗之神再遇到你..也會怕你!


Adrian DeSilva - Come One Day

Sunday, November 23, 2008

[Music] 我相信 I Do Believe



又是偶然的收穫!已經很久沒有聽到甚麼好聽(又不唬爛亂灑狗血或配上一點都看不懂其含意的深奧鳥中文字之胡亂組合)的中文歌了,今天搭朋友的車在去溪頭聯誼的路上,聽到這首歌,還真是熱血啊!神似張雨生的高音域,又是這麼熱血的快歌,我怎麼抗拒得了?呵呵,上次覺得有喜歡的中文歌已經是動力火車的時代了... :P 晚上去台中錢櫃唱歌時,也順便點了這首歌,當然這是第一次唱,不過也真是要很拼命才能跟得上那高音呢!(跟了聲音也破了,哈哈~)

P.S.MV中台啤隊打籃球的畫面可以完全忽略,謝謝。

想飛上天 
和太陽肩並肩 
世界等著我去改變
想作的夢從不怕別人看見 
在這裡我都能實現
大聲歡笑 
讓你我肩並肩 
何處不能歡樂無限?
拋開煩惱勇敢的大步向前 
我就站在舞台中間
Chorus:
我相信我就是我,我相信明天 
我相信青春沒有地平線
在日落的海邊 
在熱鬧的大街 
都是我心中最美的樂園
我相信自由自在,我相信希望 
我相信伸手就能碰到天
有你在我身邊 
讓生活更新鮮 
每一刻都精彩萬分 I Do Believe

想飛上天 
和太陽肩並肩 
世界等著我去改變
拋開煩惱勇敢的大步向前 
我就站在舞台中間
(Chorus)
我相信(我就是我)
我相信(自由自在)
我相信(我相信我相信)I believe

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

[Music] Tic Toc Choc



又是一個偶然看到的佳作!每次看到這種我一瞬間就愛上的作品,都是感激萬分呢!若是只有鋼琴曲,我可能會覺得:恩,這曲子不錯;但可能也就這樣而已。若我只看到那舞者跳舞,我可能也不會有特別的感覺。但是兩者配合在一起,Wow!無論是剪接、舞蹈動作或是在空氣中彈奏鋼琴的手指... It feels really great!大概就是給我了那種天衣無縫那樣的感覺。

曲子:Couperin作的 Tic Toc Choc(翻譯做『滴答擺動,木匠工作室的雜音』)
鋼琴:Alexandre Tharaud
演出:
Anthony Benichol and Boris Ventura Diaz

來自法國的鋼琴王子—亞歷山大.薩洛鋼琴之夜
Officail Site of

Monday, November 17, 2008

Stupidity of Job Interview Candidates

''一個避免面試失禮的秘訣:不要把你的風頭鸚鵡帶去一起面試。''

Fortune雜誌報導,人力資源公司OfficeTeam對米國1000家大公司與100家加拿大公司的人事主管進行訪問,問他們面試時遇過碰到最尷尬或奇怪的13種狀況 - 13 dumb job-interview moves。

1) "The person was dancing during the interview. He kept saying things like, 'I love life!' and 'Oh, yeah!'"

「面試時跳舞,邊跳邊說『我愛生活!』或『Oh, yeah!』等話。」

2) "One job applicant came in for his interview with a cockatoo on his shoulder."

「把自己養的寵物風頭鸚鵡放在肩膀上進門面試。」

3) "The candidate sent his sister to interview in his place."

「面試時請妹妹代打。」

4) "The candidate stopped the interview to ask me if I had a cigarette."

「面試一半時,突然問面試官:『你有沒有香菸?』」

5) "We had one person who walked out of an interview straight into a glass door. The glass shattered."

「面談結束後走出去,竟一頭撞碎一道玻璃門。」

6) "The candidate got his companies confused and repeatedly mentioned the strengths of a competing firm, thinking that was who he was interviewing with."

「把公司搞混了,應徵者不斷提競爭對手實力有多強,搞不清楚他在接受面試的公司,正是他讚頌有加公司的競爭對手。」

7) "A guy called me by the wrong name during the entire interview."

「面談時,從頭至尾叫錯面試官的名字。」

8) "We're a retail company, and when we asked the candidate why she wanted to work for us, she replied that she didn't want to work in retail anymore."

「我們從事零售業,當我們問應徵者為何她想為本公司工作時,她卻回答:『我才不想從事零售業呢!』」

9) "An interviewee took his bubble gum out of his mouth and held it in his hand. Then he forgot about it and shook hands with me."

「應徵者從嘴巴挖出嚼過的口香糖放在手裡,面談結束他忘了手中握著口香糖,竟與面試官握手。」

10) "A job seeker gestured with his hands so much that he then sat on them to stop it."

「面談時手勢動作大又誇張,後來發現苗頭不對,又把雙手壓在屁股下。」

11) "A candidate fell asleep during the interview."

「面試時睡著了。」

12) "An applicant was doing really well in the interview until we got to the question about why she had left her previous job. She told us everyone there was out to get her."

「應徵者面談時講得很好,最後我們問她為何離開前一個工作時,她說:『公司每個人都說要給我好看』。」

13) "A candidate insulted the interviewer's tie."

「對面試官的領帶有意見。」

13 Dumb Job-Interview Moves (Fortune Magazine Ask Annie)

Sunday, November 16, 2008

[Music] 手をつなごう(牽手吧)


作曲:西野芳彥、絢香/ 作詞:絢香/ 編曲:L.O.E

這音樂完全是剛好逛到別人BLOG聽到的,真是好聽啊!一聽到就愛上了。唱的內容是甚麼意思呢?我哪知道?管他的,日文歌我都是聽音樂跟歌聲的而已。

聽過絢香(あやか)這名字,但說老實話從來沒有對她的音樂好奇過,但我現在對她的歌聲卻是推崇有加,是歌姬級的吧,有點像Misia聲音給我的感覺。Misia的歌聲雖好,但是自從Everything(大和撫子主題曲)後我就沒有覺得像樣的歌了,只剩吵死人的R&B(雖然有的R&B很好聽,但她的沒有)。

無論如何,這首歌好聽!推薦!

P.S. 請不要在我BLOG留滿地口水..哈..

後來還是查了一下歌詞的意思,歌名是『牽手吧』。


絢香-牽手吧(手をつなごう)

靜耳,就能傾聽
笑聲或淚音
世人都活著,跟著心愛的人
想要橫渡寬廣海洋一個人是會迷路的
一起去吧 朝著光線照亮的方向
遇上的話,再互相擁抱,因為正是'懦弱'
永遠這個詞到底有沒有?
一想到未來就覺得可怕
但是因為一直一直持續有著夢想…
讓我們牽手吧

雖然內心吶喊著
你卻視而不見
只是不斷地向前走去啊
照片裡笑著的你是否已描繪出現在呢?
傳達給你,很不容易呢
即使嘶聲力竭也傳遞不到
一直不停也有著持續呼喊的日子…
因為'想念'交疊花朵盛開之時
巨大的力量就會產生
『永遠』這個詞到底有沒有?
一想到未來就覺得可怕
但是因為一直一直持續有著夢想…一定有的
飛向這片天際的話 就能見得到你嗎?
送給哭泣的我跟你啊
因為一直不停相信的話,就會實現
讓我們牽手吧

Wikipedia:
絢香(あやか)
絢香 Warner Music Japan
絢香 ayaka official web site

Friday, November 14, 2008

[Music] Boom De Ah Dah (Discovery CM)



When you mess up or just feel like shit, think positive. Think where you've been, what you've seen, how you've enjoyed them. So many things great are out there in this world. Life is precious. Experiences are valuable. A bunch of things you got is priceless. Remember,

THE WORLD IS JUST AWESOME!

Ps. I do not have a mp3 function cell phone or I would put the song as my ringtone. I am feeling happy when I listen to this song. : )

(I wrote this partly because a few days ago a 24 year-old Taiwanese female singer killed herself only because of her unsuccessful love life. And that cost one young life. It sucks.)


Astronaut A:It never gets old, huh?
Astronaut B:Nope.
Astronaut A:It kinda makes you wanna...
Astronaut B:Break into song?
Astronaut A:Yup!

I love the mountains,
I love the clear blue skies
I love big bridges,
I love when great whites fly
I love the whole world,
and all its sights and sounds
Boom-de-ah-dah, Boom-de-ah-dah, Boom-de-ah-dah, Boom-de-ah-dah

I love the oceans,
I love real dirty things
I love to go fast,
I love Egyptian kings
I love the whole world,
and all its craziness
Boom-de-ah-dah, Boom-de-ah-dah, Boom-de-ah-dah, Boom-de-ah-dah

I love tornadoes,
I love arachnids
I love hot magma,
I love the giant squids
I love the whole world,
it's such a brilliant place
Boom-de-ah-dah, Boom-de-ah-dah, Boom-de-ah-dah, Boom-de-ah-dah
Boom-de-ah-dah, Boom-de-ah-dah, Boom-de-ah-dah, Boom-de-ah-dah, Boom-de-ah-da, Boom-de-ah-dah

Wikipedia: I Love the World