Friday, October 15, 2010

The philosophy of AGING

Today, a not-so-ethical lecturer of mine showed us a slide show about the philosophy of aging, how peculiar. But anyhow that was another story, the philosophy that he showed us is rather interesting. The basic idea is that, when we are small, to be specific, 10 years old and below, we will be eagerly anticipating to grow up.

For instance, when we are small we would say we are 6 and a half. 6 and a half! We couldn't wait to become 7!

But when we become 30 and above, we never say that we are 30 and a half, 40 and a half, 50 and a half and etc. Somehow, we hope to turn back the time.

Not long after, I found out that it was actually George Carlin's view on aging. I googled him, and realize he was an actor and stand-up comedian. The whole view is quite interesting and inspiring so I cut and paste the whole thing here.

"George Carlin's Views on Aging

Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we're kids? If you're less than 10 years old, you're so excited about aging that you think in fractions.

'How old are you?' 'I'm four and a half!' You're never thirty-six and a half. You're four and a half, going on five! That's the key.

You get into your teens, now they can't hold you back. You jump to the next number, or even a few ahead.

'How old are you?' 'I'm gonna be 16!' You could be 13, but hey, you're gonna be 16! And then the greatest day of your life ! You become 21. Even the words sound like a ceremony.YOU BECOME 21. YESSSS!!!

But then you turn 30. Oooohh, what happened there? Makes you sound like bad milk! He TURNED; we had to throw him out. There's no fun now, you're Just a sour-dumpling.. What's wrong? What's changed?

You BECOME 21, you TURN 30, then you're PUSHING 40. Whoa! Put on the brakes, it's all slipping away. Before you know it, you REACH 50 and your dreams are gone...

But! wait!! ! You MAKE it to 60. You didn't think you would!

So you BECOME 21, TURN 30, PUSH 40,REACH 50 and make it to 60.

You've built up so much speed that you HIT 70! After that it's a day-by-day thing; you HIT Wednesday!

You get into ! your 80's and every day is a complete cycle; you HIT lunch; you TURN 4:30; you REACH bedtime. And it doesn't end there. Into the 90s, you start going backwards; 'I Was JUST 92.'

Then a strange thing happens. If you make it over 100, you become a little kid again. 'I'm 100 and a half!'
May you all make it to a healthy 100 and a half!! "

How interesting. Next time, ask me my age during my 30's and above, I will answer you this:

"I am 55 years old and....

still looking handsome!"

Friday, September 24, 2010

甜蜜回味中秋节的浪漫

这一个中秋节的晚上,有些不平凡。

我约了心仪已久的她,一起出来提灯笼赏月。这一个听似简单的举动,几乎耗尽了我心里所有的勇气。 然而,她一点也不怀疑我的用意,爽快地答应了。

我当然欣喜若狂。

期待已久的中秋节夜晚,我紧张地在约定的草场来回踱步,等待她的出现。我很怕她临时失约,这样的挫折,我虽然可以承受得住,但失望的煎熬,毕竟难受。

这一晚的风很大,我微微地抬起了头,任风吹乱我的头发。看着明亮的圆月,我皱着眉,我认定她不会来了。

我重重地低下头,就在此时,有人拍拍我的肩膀。我一转过头,就看见她那一张美丽的脸庞。

她出现了!

她笑笑说:“对不起,我迟到了。”

我再一次地欣喜若狂。

寒暄了一番,我们开始一边聊天,一边点蜡烛。

烛光闪烁在她专注点蜡烛的脸蛋,我有些呆了。我承认我有亲吻她脸庞的非分之想。

当然,我忍住了。压抑着冲动,我递给她一个心形的月饼。

她有些感动:“好美哦!”

我说:“我亲自。。。”

“是你做的吗?”

“不,我亲自去买的。”

“哦。。。”

气氛有点冷却了,我猜她已经知道我的用意,因为她好像有些尴尬。

想说的话,在咽喉来回滚动,我好恨自己的无能!

就在一片沉默之下,我开始凝聚着勇气,准备开口表白。

在极点时,我沉不住了!

不管了,就豁出去吧!

“XX,我希望以后每一个中秋节都可以和你一起度过!请给我一次机会,好吗?”

声音有点大,像争执的语调、不直视对方的眼睛、没有预兆的突然爆发、俗气的对白,每一种表白的死罪我都犯上了。

后悔也来不及了,我心里狂风暴雪,等待着被判决死罪。

出乎意料的是,她羞赧地点了点头,然后转过头看着地上。

烛光依然闪烁在她的脸庞,但有些微红。

我脑袋放空数秒,才回过神来。我不以为她会答应的。

“你答应做我的女朋友了?”

“嗯。。。”,她的声音几不可闻。

结果,我再一次欣喜若狂,这已经是第三次了。

我们紧紧相依地看着明月,身边的蜡烛不知不觉也燃烧到了尽头。我趋前在她耳边轻轻唱着那一首熟悉的《月亮代表我的心》。

这时候,甜蜜不需要依靠一些太多浪漫的话语。

只要一首歌就足够了。







PS:此篇文章从题目至结尾纯属笔者幻想,毫不真实.文中人物并不存在,情节更是不符合现实.Harap maklum.

Sunday, September 19, 2010

感情VS理智

在每一次面临难题的时候,我们通常都有足够的理智去应付、去解决。

然而,当所面临的问题和感情缠绵不清的时候,该有的理智就会变得派不上用场。这是人生常态,几乎是每一个人都会经历的过程,很多的时候,人们总会重蹈复辙,在感情的问题上一次接一次地跌个体无完肤、伤痕累累。

理智与感情是可以共存的,但这里头包含了需要用时间来累积的技巧与智慧。

每一个挫折都是一种学习,每一次的跌倒都会得到一种领悟。这是在于你愿不愿意抛开成见去虚心学习和用心去领悟。因为失败的时候,大多的人都只会号啕大哭、悲天悯人,然后就等待痊愈、等待下一段感情的来临。

别把感情握得太紧,不管你有多在乎,不管你有多喜欢;因为这不是一种借口,这不能构成一个合理的理由。

有时候,放手才能拥有,紧握了却不一定能够得到。这种逻辑,属于感情,不属于理智。

献给我的朋友,该懂的自然会懂。

Thursday, September 16, 2010

捐血的理由

请选择您捐血的理由,可多选于一个:

a) 得到免费医疗服务(次数越多,奖赏越丰厚)。

b) 免费量体重或量血压

c) 挡煞(可代替血光之灾)

d) 减肥(Controversial statement)

e) 增肥(Controversial statement)

f) 看,甚至搭讪护士(大多为美女,三十年前的)

g) 享用捐血后的免费茶点

h) 想找个地方躺躺

i) 免费但无耻地验证是否患病(包括性病,AIDS,Hepatitis B等)

j) 失恋了,想刺激麻木的神经

k) 行善最乐!帮助有需要的人

l) 可向人炫耀

m) 促进新陈代谢

n) 没什么,只是突然想流些血

o) 看,甚至搭讪围观好奇的美女

p) 看,甚至搭讪身边捐血的美女

q) 想证明自己的血不是黑色的/自己还会流血

r) 想在捐血卡上收集越多的贴子

s) 太清醒了,想偶尔晕眩

t) 安眠药无效,尝试放血

u) 免费验证血型

v) 卖血前的初体验

w) 其他:_______________

Thursday, September 2, 2010

写一首关于你的歌

Verse:
多想接近你
找个机会了解你
请说你愿意

天空下起雨
你会在哪里避雨
请靠近聆听

Bridge:
我可以阅读你的暗号
就让我从今以后解答你所有的问号

Chorus:
再怎么难忘的爱
用音符一一记载
把所有时间都停留在
这段优美的旋律
歌词间的我和你
却不曾相遇
没关系
我还是会写一首歌
关于你

Sunday, April 25, 2010

All By Myself

Suddenly have a taste for some oldies songs. Especially this "All by Myself".

It is a power ballad originally written and sung by Eric Carmen back in 1975. After it is released, it has been covered more than 30 times until now by more than 30 artists, including the famous Frank Sinatra a year after, Celine Dion in the year of 1996, and others.

Personally, I've heard only 3 of the 3o something versions of this song which are Eric Carmen's, Celine Dion's and Jamie O'Neal's. The great thing about this song is that it has simple melody but yet it brings out a strong feeling of loneliness. Not much instruments in it and the piano plays a very important role to lift up the vocal of the singer. There is a climax in this song during the bridge where all the emotion, feeling, lyrical expression lay and burst out all the same time.

Eric Carmen- The most original version, the writers always know the best way to perform their masterpiece. Merely piano sounds good with the vocal at the beginning. This is the version of song you have to listen first before any other versions.


Celine Dion- This is what would happen when an amazing singer meets with a great song. If you are fond for high notes and more heavily emotional ballad, this is the one for you. The vocal of Celine Dion is simply amazing, especially when it reaches the climax of the song! Personally, I think no one can beat Celine Dion's version of "All by Myself" despite Eric Carmen's. It is just so... awesome.

Saturday, April 24, 2010