12/31/2006

A quick escape to Chang Hua

有鑑於去年已經經歷了在台北101跨年的經驗,因此今年極度不想跨年三天連假還留在台北,當朋友們開始問起跨年的活動時,我腦中最先浮現的便是爬山、下鄉等活動。不過爬山的山喀難找,山友們都去爬七彩六順這個我已經爬過的山,自己要爬也想不出來有什麼三天兩夜的大山可以走,因此只好往下鄉開始規劃,本來規劃五六在嘉義四處晃晃,週日再去彰化鹿港一帶走走,不過出發當晚朋友妹妹「受驚」,他要留在家陪他妹「收驚」,所以計畫又臨時改變,在找不到人過三天兩夜的鄉下生活後,雖然不太願意,我還是把三天兩夜的行程改成兩天一夜的彰化深度之旅。

12/30 09:00
愉悅的彰化之旅在12/30日週六一早台北的陽光中開始,我準備好我的iPOD、iPOD FM發射器就開車上路了,一路上因為有iPOD的陪伴,所以不用擔心音樂在高速公路上會因廣播頻道不同定頻而有所中斷,雖然中壢桃園、新竹一代一高還是塞,不過轉到二高走苗栗大甲到彰化的路上就一路順暢,但一道了台中境內,我的iPOD開始出現干擾,不時有恐怖的歐巴桑卡拉ok傳來,我轉來轉去,竟然沒有一個空的頻道可以讓我撥iPOD,太誇張了,中南部地下電台的勢力果然超乎我想像,我只好關掉iPOD聽回廣播,管他是詹雅雯還是洪榮宏.....

12/30 13:00


到了彰化第一站先去鹿港,鹿港的名產多多,麵線糊、肉包、鹹蛋糕、米茶、鳳眼糕......一路上我們就吃個不停,真幸福,我本以為鹿港是整區保存了古老的樣子,但後來發現只有一兩條步道兩旁是如此,其他地方還是現代的建築,而且有些古老的建築整修得相當糟糕,非常現代化的匠氣,感覺有點可惜,讓我想起瓜地馬拉的Antigua,整個小鎮被保留起來,所以走在裡面就像活在古蹟當中,連麥當勞都依著古蹟而開設,絲毫不衝突,鹿港則只剩下一個線,和幾個零星的點,沒辦法成為一個面了。
不過鹿港的確有它的歷史意義,看的出來以前很多有錢人都住在那,房子個個雕樑畫棟的,還會把自己家的名稱刻在房子窗櫺上,如果周遭有足夠客源,在那裡開個小餐廳、咖啡店一定很有感覺。



12/30 17:30

接著跑到王功漁港,感覺也是個挺有名的漁港,最有名的就是它的蚵仔,沒想到我這個台北來的冤大頭付了50元的停車費進到漁港裡面,發現大概只有5-6輛車吧,而且沒什麼好看的,感覺又是個想學淡水漁人碼頭的西部漁港,硬體相當的現代化,也具有所謂的現代美感,但美輪美奐的表演舞台淪為一家攤販擺設自助式卡拉OK的場所,商場空蕩蕩無人進駐,加上夕陽西下,真的是蕭條至極,我的感想是有的漁港就讓他保有原來充滿魚腥味、腳邊到處是漁網的風貌,這會比每一個西部漁港都跟淡水漁人碼頭長的一個樣來的好。

12/30 20:00
晚餐本來在王功附近的海產攤吃有名的蚵仔,不過不知道是選錯餐廳還是怎樣,實在不太好吃,所以回到汽車旅館後,問了問服務人員,就來到這個號稱全彰化最大的夜市來逛逛,真的很大,全部逛完也要至少30分鐘,裡面什麼都有,還有一些北部沒看過的攤販,非常有趣,像是路邊的涮涮鍋,老闆會在你面前直接把涮涮鍋的料組合好送到你面前,跟台北送到你面前已經組合好的是不一樣的,還有草莓杯,可以選擇要淋的醬:煉乳、蜂蜜、巧克力....等等,還有特別針對南洋新娘而開的攤子,從越南CD、泰國泡麵、調味醬、各種書籍等應有盡有,看到好多南洋姊妹在那裡開心的選購聊天,很有趣,最後當然也有便宜到不行的木瓜牛奶,小杯15元、中杯20,大杯25,而且很濃喔!

12/30 22:00
八卦山大佛看風景,不過八卦山沒有想像中的高,所以夜景不是很壯觀,但我發現彰化人還挺愛唱卡拉OK的,從王功到八卦山,都在唱,八卦山這裡商場還一次有四五攤卡拉oK,真懷疑這些顧客聽的到自己在唱什麼嗎?

12/31 11:00

溪湖糖廠,我出去玩最愛去糖廠酒場,除了可以休息、上廁所,通常還會有特別的東西可以逛逛,尤其是奇怪口味的冰棒、冰淇淋,這家溪湖糖廠可選擇的冰種比較一般,不向花蓮光復糖廠有健素糖口味冰棒、或是埔里酒場有紹興酒蛋糕,不過我在這裡還是不免俗的買了一個鮮乳冰淇淋算是到此一遊。另外這裡的遊客還不少咧,應該有昨天王功漁港的5倍以上吧。

12/31 12:30
跟著GPS導航在田間小路裡鑽阿鑽去的終於來到田尾公路花園,真的很便宜,10盆一百,跟台北建國花市的6盆一百實在差太多了,我當然毫不猶豫的買了5盆天竺葵和5盆矮牽牛,真開心,100元就打發掉我窗台和基隆老家的花。

12/31 13:30
跟著鳳中奇緣美食地圖的腳步,找到北斗「肉圓生」的店來吃肉圓,果真是名店,大排長龍人聲鼎沸,聽說是阿扁國宴的廚師之一咧,趕緊坐下來點了肉圓、米糕、四神湯來吃,肉圓.........怎麼沒什麼肉啊?都是竹筍丁,這樣怎麼叫肉圓?米糕跟油飯差不多,四神湯普普,感覺我基隆老家孝二路的四神湯跟景美夜市那貪四神湯還比較好吃,不過到一地能吃到名產美食也算行程必經的一部份啦。

就這樣,結束了我短暫的彰化之旅,感覺該去的地方該吃的東西都吃了,下午還在北斗吃肉圓,晚上就在101下面倒數,唉,還是逃不過101這根大xx的魔爪。

Happy New year!

12/24/2006

GoGo Santa

http://g5-taipei.com/WW2006_PIX03.html

是的,我又被找去當GoGoBoy了,這次是台北舉辦亞太最大的聖誕節Party,剛好朋友是主辦單位,所以我就被引薦去小跳一下,真的是小跳一下,只跳了5-10分鐘吧,換得免費進場,其實還不賴啦,我很容易滿足的!

這張看起來身材真好
那天總共有三個舞者,最前面的是日本來的gogoboy前輩,我們小蘿蔔頭只負責在後面熱場

雷射光照在身上感覺真棒,雖然當場根本看不到

好多人啊,好high

當天服裝本來只有聖誕老人小紅帽、鬆垮垮小紅褲和毛毛手環,翅膀是後來臨時起意加上去的

朋友說我的臉太臭,沒有笑容,下次要先集訓後才可以上台,嗚~~應該沒人注意到我的臉吧!

感謝好友Eddie和Lucien在台下幫忙照相,第二次登台如有不專業之處,請多多包涵。

11/24/2006

近日看到最有深度也一針見血的報導



台灣今天三罷失敗,在國內雖然已經是預料中的事,各家電視台的版面跟前幾次比可說小了很多,但CNN、BBC仍是以即時新聞報導,不過看來看去最有趣的也最有深度的是前鋒論壇報今天的這則新聞,文中說台灣年輕的民主像一場鬧劇也像一場熱寫激進的運動,有醜聞、有暴行、有謊言、有羞辱,整個就是一場大混亂。但文中也把台灣的現況和伊拉克宗教血腥衝突以及泰國後政變時期的半鬧劇鄉比較,認為台灣跟他們不一樣之處,在於我們還對這脆弱的政治體制存有信心,相信靠著「體制」終究能解決問題,雖然對於眼前所看到的情況可能並不滿意。

文中很深入的介紹台灣目前政治紛擾的來龍去脈,以及12月將舉行的選舉、各大案子即將開庭審理的時程等,算是相當好的一篇報導,而且把台灣、伊拉克、泰國相比較,這個角度的確是缺乏國際觀的台灣人所難以看到的。

Taiwan's young democracy tested in a comic-opera battle
By Jim Yardley / The New York Times


TAIPEI: At times, Taiwanese politics is a blend of opera and blood sport, and this is one of those times. Scandal and outrage, lying and humiliation - all of it messy and delivered in a loud, public fashion - are consuming political life here, as a virtual death watch has settled over the second term of President Chen Shui-bian.

Prosecutors have implicated Chen in a scandal involving fake receipts and are planning to put his wife on trial next month. The opposition Nationalist Party is salivating over Chen's troubles yet facing its own scandal - prosecutors are investigating the receipts of the party's presumptive 2008 presidential candidate.

Taiwan's partisan newspapers have been filled with so many suggestive details - a Tiffany's diamond ring that was called ill-gotten, to name one - that the acrimony has obscured the more elemental issue that the island's young democracy is being tested as democracy is suffering some notable stumbles elsewhere in the world.

The difference in Taiwan, compared to the bloody sectarian tragedy in Iraq and the post-coup semicomedy of Thailand, is that many people here believe the fragile political system is working, even if the spectacle is not pleasant to watch.

"In 10 years, when we look back, this could be a turning point for Taiwan's democracy to become mature," said Emile Sheng, a political science professor at Soochow University. "Right now, it is a disgrace and it is quite humiliating. But once we get past this, I think Taiwan's politics will get a lot cleaner."

Politically, Taiwan's symbolic power has always been as a democratic counterpoint to China. But democracy in Taiwan remains a work in progress that has been repeatedly tested during Chen's tenure. The pivotal recent event came Nov. 3 when a Taipei prosecutor indicted his wife and also announced that Chen, immune from prosecution as president, could face charges after he leaves office. For a judicial branch regarded as a weak constitutional pillar, it was a historic moment.

"This is very hard evidence that at last we have a fair and independent- minded judicial branch," said Hwang Yih-jiau, an opposition legislator with the People First Party and a critic of the president. "The principle of separation of power has taken root in Taiwan."

Equally important, many analysts say that the intense news media and prosecutorial focus on government accounts, and on how elected officials use them, will bring more sunshine into the system. "I think members of future first families will be a lot more careful," said Chao Chien-min, a political analyst at a Taipei research institute.

For the immediate future, though, Taiwan's political scene will remain in turmoil. On Friday, the Legislature will vote on a bill that would authorize a nationwide recall referendum against Chen, although it is not expected to win the required two-thirds majority. On Dec. 7, mayoral races in Taiwan's two largest cities, Taipei and Kaohsiung, will serve as barometers of the public mood toward Chen and his Democratic Progressive Party.

And then there is the unprecedented Dec. 15 corruption trial against his wife, Wu Shu-jen. Chen has said he would leave office if his wife were to be convicted. Her trial will focus on the roughly $424,000 the couple collected from an executive "state affairs" fund after submitting personal receipts gathered from friends and family. Chen has admitted initially lying to prosecutors about the receipts. But he has since explained on television that the receipts were a bookkeeping necessity that enabled him to use state money for secret diplomacy, for which there are no receipts.

His defenders note that before Chen took office in 2000, presidents were not required to submit receipts to use such discretionary funds. They say prosecutors presented no evidence that Chen used any of the money for personal gain.

The defenders also say that Taiwan's international isolation, defined by its tense coexistence with China, makes confidentiality essential when a president wants to engage in diplomacy.

"Only the Taiwanese people and politicians can understand the importance of keeping things completely confidential," said Hsiao Bi-khim, a Democratic Progressive Party lawmaker who is an ally of Chen's.

His critics, though, say the receipts scandal is just the latest example of what they describe as pattern of corruption by the first family.

This summer, prosecutors charged Chen's son-in-law with insider trading in a case that is still pending. Chen's wife has already been investigated - and cleared - of wrongdoing after she received gift certificates from a department store seeking government approval for a change of ownership.

With so much baggage, Chen's secret diplomacy excuse in the receipts scandal has rung hollow to critics and much of the public. Polls place the president's approval ratings at record lows. The scandal also has focused public attention on Chen's marriage, as several lawmakers have questioned the scruples of the first lady. She grew up as a doctor's daughter while Chen was dirt poor.

Early in Chen's political career, Wu was paralyzed after being struck by a car during a political rally. The police ruled it an accident, but many people in the Democratic Progressive Party believe it was an assassination attempt against Chen.

As first lady, Wu has attracted whispers for her penchant for luxury. One of the receipts in the scandal was for a Tiffany's diamond ring valued at more than $30,000. Newspapers have reported that a Taiwanese sea cargo company had originally given jeweled watches to Chen's son for his wedding. But the family had returned the watches for a ring reportedly fitted for Wu.

Elected officials are allowed to accept gifts in Taiwan, but the ring has angered some of Chen's allies because the sea cargo company had business with the state.

11/23/2006

Motorcycle accident



It was rainy and slippery in Taipei this Monday.
As I drove my motorcycle after working out, a bus blocked my view of the traffic light.
I made an emergency brake immediately when I realized it was a red light.
In a sudden, my motorcycle fell down and I was rolling on the road.
Gosh! It hurt so much. I could barely stand up.
Thanks to a man who propped up my motorcycle and a woman who supported me to the roadside.
I was very lucky that only my knee got hurt.
These are 3 photos of my wound.
Again, thanks to the creative clinic at my neighborhood.

11/18/2006

Board regenerated



Remember my board was lame 3 months ago?
Thanks for 毛哥, my long board is back!
But did you notice that?
The new fin is black and the other 2 are blue.
Well..... Hope no one notice that.

BTW, I can't believe it it's mid November.
God damn hot today!
I don't have to put on my wet vest and really enjoy the sun shine.




11/06/2006

Rip curl 1mm Sleeveless Vest



This is my new wet vest.
Looks nice and sexy.
But ugly tan line after that!
Gee....how can I get rid of them?

10/31/2006

GoGo Boys' backstage life

Youtube link I acted as a gogo boy in the Halloween party in Taipei, which was really a special experience in my life. 一切都是我朋友週四臨時的邀約,問我禮拜六要不要去南港101當gogo boy,我覺得人的一生要有個當go go boy的經驗還真不容易,可以趁著這次機會開開眼界,雖然薪水不是重點,但感覺還挺好賺的,對我的巴西之旅還真不無小補,就答應了朋友的邀請。 一開始還要我傳兩張照片給主辦單位,一張露上半身,一張有穿的正面,老實說一向坦胸露乳慣的我還花了好一番力氣才找到有穿衣服的照片。 週五跟負責這次gogo boy的經紀人約在中和亞歷見面,順便請他指導我要怎麼跳,以及看扭不扭,平常沒上過健身房舞蹈課的我就有點小尷尬的跟他學了一下,原來當gogo boy跳舞要慢,動作要大,跟一般台下跳舞有點不一樣,另外還要會扭。實力還不差的我在練習了一兩輪之後就慢慢上手了,這個教練還稱讚我比另一個要表演的教練有節奏感多了,不過他還特別叮嚀我表情不能太春,望著鏡子裡的我,我不禁問自己,這.........我有那麼春嗎? 週六就是要表演的當天了,南港101我可是去都沒去過,特地在網路上找了地圖。下午就在家裡使命的放high歌,對著鏡子裡猛跳,心理直想著晚上到底要怎麼表演。 其實除了練舞,當gogo boy還有其他功課,尤其我們這種初登場的小牌女星就是可憐,很多衣服還要自己去借,所以在練舞之餘還到處去調道具,在此感謝David提供珍藏已久的軍靴,米格魯提供Hip hop閃亮配飾,另外自己也準備了白泳褲登場,然後突然下午又臨時通知要扮蝙蝠峽,所以熊熊借不到黑色四角緊身內褲的我,只好趕緊花了1100去趴褲店買了一件內褲,嗚...小牌女星的可悲啊! 彩排通告發的是晚上7.00,到了當地發現前一場的hip hop比賽才剛散場,工作人員都還在清理場地,我們8個gogo boy就在那裡聽從主辦單位和經紀人的指示,說八個原來是分兩組,我們這組是那個經紀人發的通告,有一個是他們自己亞歷的教練,另兩個是jolin的專業dancer,我們這組除了那個教練稍微高大一點外,我跟其他兩個dancer都是170左右而已,反觀另外一組,是白雪綜藝團還是什麼man power專業的gogo boy,反正他們有剛過什麼魔王啊,綜藝節目的角色,好大隻,但都不是我的菜,後來也才知道這八個裡面,只有我跟另一個也在加州的是gay,其他都不是,真的是幻滅。 7.00彩排完,發現比原來說的2場15分鐘變成4場10分鐘,對我這個玩票性質的人來說是沒差啦,不過我想其他那些真的把這個當正職的人來說,一定會覺得是變相減薪,錢難賺啊! 8.00彩排完我趕回加州練一下,趕10.30的正式集合。 10.30到了門口,人還是稀稀落落的,不過也發現好多黑道喔,真恐怖,就是那種很台平頭穿全身黑嚼檳榔抽煙的人,感覺不是來跳舞,就在門口跟主辦單位講話,感覺是來收保護費還是幹嘛的,當我正在注意這些黑道的同時,突然主辦單位大叫「gogo boy過來這裡,一起進去」,聽到這個頓時感覺還蠻怪的,(啊這位哥哥,可以講小聲一點嗎,旁邊的帥哥勁弟都往這裡看了啦!)旁邊jolin的dancer也跟我說,他被這樣叫也覺得蠻怪的,應該說我們是「專業舞群」啊,你馬幫幫忙。 就這樣一路跟著領頭的來到了後台,我一路都很興奮的在心理大喊Backstage耶!我真大開眼界,真的有電視上看到的一大排化妝鏡,還有廁所,一切都好新奇。 我們第一場是牛仔裝扮,紅領巾、牛仔短褲、皮靴,這時我發現小牌藝人的悲情,因為我們這組那個亞歷教練跟那個經紀人是同事,所以他們之前竟然還先去化妝、準備行頭,然後我都是分他們分剩的道具,牛仔短褲太大,毛巾是有咖啡漬的,跟落賽一樣,好醜。嗚..... 另外也因為我跟大家都不熟,我就一個人坐在旁邊聽大家聊天,才發現原來都不是gay,後來他們也來跟我聊天,我還要跟他們裝man,稱兄道弟,說健身的事情,其中一個在高雄當海軍伙 房兵,練健身的,就一直跟我講我哪裡要加強之類的,三不五時來要來個很man的擊掌、擊拳之類的,哇,跟我想像的真的很不一樣咧。感覺比我當兵時還man! 11.30第一場,牛仔斷背山造型,話說我這個小牌藝人太小牌,所以都是等大家橋好短褲,我才能擠過去跟那個經紀人說幫我用別針別一下,不然褲子太大,真的有夠辛酸。 這一段大家是在六個圓台上跳,因為我是在比較裡面的那個,時間又還早,所以我那一區有點冷清,還好有遇到那個推我入火坑的朋友,跟他笑了一下,就站上舞台亂扭,基本上因為喝了點酒,所以還好不會太尷尬,而且發現我這裡人慢慢便多了,好多人跟我拍照,越跳越爽.....跳了10分鐘後就下來回後台休息。 12.20第二場,牛仔斷背山走秀。這是今天新加的部分,超緊張的,因為大家要站成一排,還又走伸展台然後solo,媽啊,我走路是出名的醜,墊腳跟又外八,好糟,所以心理壓力好大,趕緊call台下的親友團,記得給我衝人氣。 上台前跟大家來個很man的擊掌後,就一排人站在主舞台上,然後各自走上前solo,我前面每個都是專業的dancer,所以他們的solo真的是嚇我一大跳,什麼劈腿下腰,我的媽啊,我那時腦中真的一片空白,不知道我去台前要表演什麼,然後正在緊張的時候就該我了,我就學看到「決戰時裝伸展台」和「名模生死鬥」的技巧,忐忑的走向伸展台,然後我也不知道我到底跳了些啥,趕緊2個八拍後就回到後面了,後來我朋友說我太緊張了,媽啊,誰能不緊張啊。不過還好這段迅速結束,趕緊裝鎮定的躲回後台。 1.30泳褲濕身秀,本來這段我們是要爬到吧台上去跳得,不過叫我們圍著浴巾爬那麼高,真的很難看,所以改成我們在圓台跳,上場前因為很緊張,所以一直灌啤酒,最後被人家發現,叫我不要喝了,肚子都凸出來了,真糗。 這場真的是覺得最難賺的一場,要先穿浴巾扭,然後把浴巾脫下來跳,然後自己拿水把全身淋濕跳,吼........水很冰耶,然後因為手上都是嬰兒油,所以又很滑,有夠慘的,加上真正的猛男都在高台跳,穿著性感小內褲,所以我們這種小喀就根本沒人理,覺得自己在那裡淋水耍風騷,我邊跳邊在想如果是壹週刊,一定會寫「小牌明星濕奶博版面」之類的標題,就這樣,自己在那裡裝性感裝完趕緊下台,濕著身體拿著保特瓶和地上的浴巾躲回後台去,感覺好像大陸妹被抓到賣淫一樣,台上裝性感,台下大陸妹。 2.00蝙蝠俠,這個是我最期待的,想說好特別的打扮,結果我那些朋友給我no掉,沒人來拍照,有夠氣人的,眼罩、翅膀、皮靴,黑內褲。一開始我們suppose要在二樓的高台上跳,但跳了半天竟然沒有燈光打過來,沒人注意到,這時我們經紀人才過來叫我們到舞台上去跳,就這樣八個人又在伸展台扭了半天,我還看到我朋友,趕緊打個手勢,叫他來塞錢衝人氣,就這樣終於我也有業績了,哈! 這場大家在舞台上扭了兩首歌,才下台,其他boy都說太久,我倒是覺得還好,大概這就是工作跟興趣的差別吧,把這個當工作的話,多跳一個音符都嫌多。 下班,跳完最後一段後終於領錢下班了,下班前還要跟大夥很man的告別,說以後加州見可以一起練之類的,後....作夢都沒想到當gogo boy還要比我上班還裝man的多。 最後,當然我也不可能就這樣下班回家去,回到舞池,繼續跳,這種感覺還蠻特別的,一下台上一下台下,有一些陌生人也認出我來,跟我打招呼,真的很有趣。 如果問到我的感想喔,真的很高興有這個經歷,讓我看看不同生活背景、不同生活圈的人他們的生活,感覺很像旅遊生活頻道裡有一個節目,專門叫八竿子打不著的人去體會某種職業的人的生活,最後再讓評審來猜看誰是真的誰是裝的,我也是從來沒想過會去到後台,看看大家這麼不同的生活,一切都很新鮮,也對我目前自己的工作有了一份更深的體認---- 大家都是這個社會的小螺絲釘,每個人都有每個人的任務及角色,而重要的就是把自己的角色扮演好,是gogoboy就要努力娛樂觀眾,讓觀眾有值回票價的感覺;是公司裡的上班族,也要努力完成團隊裡交辦的工作,做出完美的表現。 一份完美的期末報告就像一場完每個舞台演出,是對自我負責任的一個表現。

10/20/2006

黑咖啡






大概是在中美洲讀書時染上的習慣吧,同一間的委內瑞拉同學買了台簡單的咖啡機,只能煮美式咖啡而沒辦法打奶泡的那種,我每天早上也因此習慣了這種黑咖啡不加奶不加糖的黑色液體,即使在外面,好像也很少看到Menu上有Latte還是什麼其他義式咖啡,頂多Cafe negro(黑咖啡)或是Cafe con leche(加奶精),現在想想,果然「美式咖啡」的「美式」一名還取的真有道理。

這個黑咖啡的字意在古巴又有更深刻的體會,每天早上還沒起床就聞到古巴的朋友們正在用那精緻的小鐵壺煮咖啡的味道,而印象中好像都是黑咖啡,從精緻的小鐵壺倒出來到精巧的咖啡杯,從這麼認真彷彿帶點宗教儀式性的動作作為一天的開始,而在喝完咖啡後,朋友才會問我「早餐要吃什麼?」,可見咖啡不是早餐,咖啡是一天的開始。

在那個每個人都一窮二白卻比我周遭很多人更認真過生活的國度,黑咖啡,正因不加香料,所以在那個世界,世事永遠美好與憂傷並存,而那美好,便因此有了生活的況味,那憂傷,也更值得人無懼闖蕩。

唔,該打個電話給Jesus跟Gabriel了.....

10/16/2006

Champagne 3 on Wallpaper


Today when I was searching for some pics about Rio de Janeiro, this article caught my eyes.
It's Champagne 3 and it's on Wallpaper!
Wow. I was there last weekend. It was really nice, though a little bit too loud. I had ringing in my ears for the following 2 days.
However, I didn't know it was so famous that there was a article introduce it on Wallpaper.

Here is the aritcle.

Taipei's latest club

Taipei’s latest club, Champagne 3, blends the chilled comfort of upscale lounges with the beat-fuelled madness of superclubs. Named for its very long and very fine list of champagnes, brandies and bourbons, it features both modern touches (LED panels, a vast slab of a vodka bar) and flourishes that nod to the heady days of disco (gold-patterned carpets, VIP sofas worthy of Austin Powers). Designer Mark Lintott and his MLD team looked to the swinging glamour of old Hong Kong action films for inspiration, adding a vinyl dancefloor surfaced with glitter along with mirrored finishes on the bar counters.

9/06/2006

台灣人怎麼那麼會吃?

看到下面這篇新聞,我真的要昏倒了!
果然是中國人,人家把魚當紀錄片拍,還因此喪命,而我們只會討論怎麼料理,無怪乎國內美食節目總是比生態節目多,什麼鮪魚季、飛魚季、翻車魚季的重點也是在吃吃吃!新聞都是在討論如何把同一種魚作出這麼一桌不同的料理,台灣人你還有什麼不吃的?



去掉毒尾刺 魟魚變身美味料理

記者:記者尤宏源、林偕銘綜合報導

澳洲著名電視主持人史帝夫厄文,在錄製節目時,不幸被魟魚的毒刺刺死,事實上,這種海底生物,去除掉尾刺和眼睛嘴巴,烹煮後就變成美味的料理,現在我們就帶您到彰化線西鄉,看看師傅的獨門料理。

這隻在水族館裡,用波浪擺動方式游動,如同在水中飛翔般的魚類,就是從古生代就存在的魟魚,牠的尾巴有一根長長的刺,其他生物一但被刺到,所釋放的神經蛋白毒,嚴重時就足以致命,可是一旦去掉牠的尾刺,和不能吃的和眼睛嘴巴後,上了餐桌,立刻就變成美味的料理。

肉質綿密的魟魚,可以做成多種料理,最受歡迎的就是三杯,首先把魚肉炸成金黃色,接著放進醬油麻油和酒,翻炒之後再加進九層塔,香噴噴的三杯魟魚就完成了,如果想吃原味,老闆會建議您另一種吃法,川燙後的魟魚,放進蕃茄苦瓜鳳梨和獨門醬料,悶個十分鐘就大功告成。

顧客覺的香甜又好吃,比南部的鮪魚肚還好吃,比四隻腳的肉還好吃,含膠質鈣質齒頰留香回味無窮,老闆說魟魚的煮法,有十幾種變化,一般餐廳裡兩三斤重的,可以做成3吃,滑滑的膠質和軟軟的魚骨,都會讓人吃了還想再吃,小心處理就可以安心食用。

阿春仔伊阿嬤 Grandmom's Story

新寶島康樂隊 阿春仔伊阿嬤
詞/曲 陳昇

伊站在西邊日頭落去的海岸 半邊山攏蓋在濛霧內底
矸仔店的阿桑說 阿春仔 打算要落雨 您阿嬤趕緊甲叫進來躲雨

駛船的阿伯仔款款就走過來 伊說恁頭家打算是坐明天的船
港邊的人攏漸漸在散開 淒美燈塔黃昏的孤鳥在哪裡

啊咱搭官仔到底是為按怎 這啦累就連批攏不曾回
堤防頂的兵仔兄我來借問一下 那夜兵仔車欲給阮載去哪裡

喔~ 阿春仔他阿嬤 喔~ 日日夜夜對人來問起
阿春仔他阿嬤 喔~ 那個遙遠的南島在哪裡

若不是那時大家攏真歹命 咱阿公也未出門去賺吃
現在阿春仔咱都已經就不用驚 黑暗了後出日頭就攏未寒

阿嬤說 阿春仔 阿嬤累了 你幫我走一趟去海邊仔看你阿公甘有返來
靈前下的那盞電火就不通關 你阿公若返來才未來找無路

阿咱搭官仔到底是為按怎 這啦累就連批攏不曾回
連包袱都不欲提 兵仔車欲給阮載去哪裡

喔~ 阿春仔他阿嬤 喔~ 日日夜夜對人來問起
阿春仔他阿嬤 那個遙遠的南島在哪裡

阿嬤你現在就不免驚 阮阿公有帶話說伊現在真快活
咱現在大家都不免驚 黑暗了後出日頭就攏未冷

O I Ya Na Ya O O Ya Na O Yan
I Ye Ya Na O Yan I Ya Ya Na An

OS/
Ta Gu Da In Na Na Mai Da Zu Ya Ma Sa Na Mai Zu Ya
Oa Gu Da In Ja Gu Da In

OS/中譯
又能如何?既然如此.就讓它如此.也就這樣吧!這樣吧!

This is a beautiful and poetic song by Bobby Chen, a super talented singer from Taiwan. This song is about a Grandmom's story. Evrything started from the Japanese colonial era. During WW2, Taiwan was colonized by Japan and many Taiwanese were forced to join Japanese army. Japanese thought it was so reasonable for Taiwanese to fight for their king because Taiwanese were the "Royal citizen" as well.
A-chuen's grandpa was among those young men who were deceived to fight for Japanese King. They thought they were going to work in some kind of "Southern island." However, they were sent to Southeast Asia to join the war. As time passes by, A-chuen's grandpa has never come back. Day by day, A-chuen's grandma waits for her husband coming back at the seaport. Neighbors are making well-meaning lies to her. They comfort her that maybe he is taking tomorrow's boat. Grandma keeps hold an expectation that he will coming back. So she always leaves a light on for him in case he comes back at night. She also thinks that he is too tired for writing a letter. Every day she asks the soldiers on the dike where the truck went. The truck took her husband away from her. Where is the southern island? Where is my husband?
In the end, A-chuen said to his grandma "Don't worry. Somebody told me that Grandpa is very happy now. At this time, every body is free from terror. It won't be cold after the dawn."



I really love this song. If you want to listen to this song, just leave your e-mail. I will contact you. BTW, it's in Taiwanese, it has a beautiful melody though.




8/20/2006

鬼月真的不適合衝浪




繼上禮拜衝浪被水母狂螫後
本週衝浪再出事
跟了我五六年的Spider longboard被朋友的朋友給撞斷舵
然後新買short board的防滑墊也給我爛掉
唉....
看來得花一筆大錢了

8/16/2006

Susan Clancy


我的老師,哈佛商學院的Susan Clancy,三不五時就會在新聞裡看到她的身影,那時修她的經理人心理學,但內容其實就是基本的心理學,另外當然要上上她最有名的外星人綁架研究,現在在電視上看到的報導,也都是跟外星人綁架經驗有關的新聞,然後會請出她來提出評論。

真的是一個美艷的老師,那時候上課就看著她的衣服一天比一天露,但是內容真的很有趣啦,完全不枯燥,每堂課都有實例,而且大家都會起來講,那時候我也被他點到好幾次。 不過沒想到她這麼有名就是了!

8/15/2006

Jellyfish Kiss

在此感謝大直診所這麼有創意的醫師群們
週日被水母親吻所種的草莓
現在都成了像被砂石車碾過的痕跡.....

8/11/2006

新聞有感

中市大坑以女體宣傳觀光 胡志強尷尬出席

(中央社記者郝雪卿台中市十一日電)台中市旅遊協會為促銷大坑風景區觀光業及竹筍等農特產品,安排一名比基尼女郎躺在餐桌上,在其身上擺滿沙拉涼筍任來賓取用,應邀出席代言的台中市長胡志強,一掀開看板發現是一名清涼女郎,表情立顯尷尬,也不願配合從美女身上取用竹筍,出席來賓也都議論紛紛。

台中市大坑風景區向來有台北陽明山的稱號,生產竹筍、柑橘等農特產品,還可以泡溫泉,每到假日總吸引許多民眾前去休閒。

為推廣大坑的觀光特色,台中市旅遊協會將從明天起到十月一日期間舉辦「二00六台中竹筍文化嘉年華」活動,在今天舉辦的宣傳會中,安排穿著比基尼泳裝的女郎躺在餐桌上,並在女郎敏感部位擺滿沙拉涼筍,請現場來賓從女郎身上取用竹筍。

應邀出席代言的胡志強原本對民間單位自發促銷觀光業表示肯定,沒想到應主辦單位安排揭開活動看板時,看到看板下居然躺著一名清涼女郎,剎時表情尷尬,面對主辦單位不斷鼓吹請取用涼筍,也不願配合。

主辦單位當場分發牙籤請來賓取用,只見多名男性來賓趕快到餐桌上取用,還有中年男子直接以手觸摸女郎的腰,也有男性拿起放在女郎身上的櫻桃,在女郎嘴前逗弄,但大多數的現場來賓都對主辦單位以女體做宣傳的賣點多所批評。

胡志強被問及主辦單位安排清涼女郎秀時說,先前不知道要揭開看板,也不知道看板下有清涼女郎,他還算反應很快,馬上覺得不妥,不適合配合演出,畢竟民間活動觀念和公家單位不完全一樣。

7城市拚觀光 選拔代言大使

為爭食國內觀光市場大餅,中華國際城市選拔協會已與台北縣、基隆市等全國七縣市,簽定選拔該縣市城市觀光大使意向書,將透過公開選美活動,誕生新的觀光代言人;中華國際城市選拔協會理事長張如君指出,首度與台南市政府合作,並結合赤崁樓、安平古堡等古蹟,為今年選美活動造勢。

二○○六年城市小姐暨二○○七年環球小姐台灣區代表選拔半決賽,首次南下府城舉行,半決賽前夕,十九日佳麗們將乘坐吉甫車隊,赴赤崁樓、安平古堡、億載金城各古蹟遊行,晚上於鹿耳門聖母廟祈福。這是今年台灣地區規模最大的一場選美活動,將有四十七名佳麗,角逐最後二十五名額,並參加於九月九日台北舉行台灣區總決賽。中華國際城市選拔協會理事長張如君指出,已有基隆市、台北縣、南投縣、高雄縣、台南市、金門、澎湖等七縣市,簽署尋找該城市觀光大使合作意向書,屆時獲得選美名次的佳麗們,可望成為推銷各縣市觀光資源的代言者。

百貨選拔超級男模 討好女生

百貨賣場不論是徵選型錄(DM)封面女郎或是模特兒,向來都是以女性為主,最近變了。微風廣場Cover Girl選拔,突然開放男性參加;新光三越推出的台灣超級男模大賽即將在本周六總決賽,高學歷、明星臉齊聚,百貨想要號召更多型男加入,討好百貨主力女性客層的歡心。

微風廣場從開幕以來,邀請林志玲擔任封面女郎,隨著第一名模的聲勢看漲,帶動微風廣場的能見度。陸續邀請名模周汶錡、票選香月明美(Akemi)擔任代言人,今年再度公開選拔封面「女郎」,卻意外改名為「人物」,首度開放男性參選。

微風廣場表示,隨著精品品牌不斷加入,時尚定位不應該只局限在女性代言,再加上很多消費者反應,希望在DM上出現帥帥男性,所以決定增加選拔男性的封面人物。

新光三越近年陸續推出美少女、陽光男孩選拔,為DM增加很多清新面孔的模特兒。最近更舉辦台灣超級男模大賽,本周六進入總決賽。經過多月的審查、分區初賽,在一千多位報名男生中「嚴選」,希望為新光三越挑選到優質專屬模特兒。

在準男模中高材生不少,有來自從美國UCLA主修流行病學回國的陸凱威,也有台大畢業的鄭合詞。明星臉也出色,有超像韓星Rain的方明軒,還有來自日本的下村昌史,儘管他很害羞,但還是人氣不減。

隨想:
台灣人沒美感、沒創意真的不是一天兩天了

動不動就選個美女來當什麼xx大使(是美女的話還阿彌陀佛咧)

會買竹筍、梅子的 是男人多還是女人多?
選個清涼女體來推銷竹筍、茭白筍、芒果、鳳梨
到底是針對消費者還是 爽到該xx協進會的老色豬理事長

歐洲除了觀光美女外 也常打出猛男牌推銷瑞士、波蘭 這才是有創意嘛

我看那個7縣市的觀光大使又不知道便宜到誰了
像是基隆市
可以以其港都的形象 選個水手陽光男當觀光大使
這不就立刻被人記住了嗎?

唉 怎麼周遭這麼多食腐不化的人


7/11/2006

戒咖啡

沒了你,我似乎也戒了咖啡
還記得我們在一起的時候
我每天都得泡上一杯咖啡
邊喝咖啡邊工作,邊想你

現在
不用咖啡照樣很清醒
是夏天的緣故?
還是怕聞到咖啡香就想到你?

7/06/2006

脆弱的緣分熬不過這個酷熱的夏天

7/04/2006

Cambodia at a glance



每人所得$350美元(台灣$17000) GNI per capita
-->希望東西便宜 不過該不會這樣要我在gay bar付錢幫當地人買酒吧?

平均壽命54歲(台灣70幾)
-->好難想像只能有50年可活的生活是怎樣,一定可以有很多體驗

GDP成長率7%-6%
-->也算是個發展中的第三世界國家,經濟上應該有一些有趣的地方可以看

40%的人口在貧窮線之下
-->那會去gay bar的當地人到底都是什麼樣的人?

短期利率16%
-->媽啊,這在低利率氾濫的時代實在是異類,大概通膨蠻嚴重的吧(5.3)

結論:
又走了一個第三世界國家,可以拿來跟古巴和中美洲比比,應該很有趣

Gay info of Cambodia


最近在安排 台北-吳哥-金邊-西哈努克-金邊-台北 的行程
順便找了一下同志資訊


SIEM REAP
gay bar:Linga Bar
釣人處:舊市場周圍
gay hotel:大家都推薦Golden Banana 每晚單人要$23 不過這根金香蕉看起來不錯

Sihanoukville
gay bar:Blue Storm (mixed)
釣人處:海灘、餐廳、咖啡館都很容易釣到

金邊Phnom Penh
gay bar:Salt Lounge No. 217, Street 136 (near the river)
The Heart of Darkness (mixed) 有人說危險 有人說還ok 不確定

釣人處:跟泰國一樣,到哪裡都可以認識人
三溫暖:Spa Club in Sunway hotel
gay hotel:Manor House Phnom Penh
還有其他的,不過對一個背包客來說,實在太貴了
我還是去住一晚10美金的hostel好了 順便認識其他的背包客

其他註記:
柬埔寨人怕被家人或是認識的人看到,所以釣到當地人後,如果在金邊那就帶到
Sihanoukville,反之在Sihanoukville認識就帶到金邊
不過這種應該是有錢的白人老外留的言吧,我才不會想找這種地陪

6/23/2006

Friday

This is what I'm working with the entire Friday. It's the DM for my team. I do love visual designing. I guess it's the passion that makes me work so hard for it. Otherwise, I usually don't work on real business stuffs until the afternoon. Ha!我想對一份工作有Passion真的很重要吧!

6/22/2006

Tico Tmes v.s. Nica Times



Tico 是哥斯大黎加人的自稱 ,Nica則是尼加拉瓜人的自稱,Tico向來不喜歡Nica,覺得他們髒、窮。這個故事使自於尼加拉瓜的內戰,那時將近哥斯大黎加人口總數四分之一的尼加拉瓜難民逃到哥斯大黎加境內,原本無國家軍隊、享有高教育水準且以白人為主的哥國,必須接受這些窮苦且教育水準不高的尼加拉瓜難民,因此國內的反彈聲浪四起,有時罵人也會說"nica!",就看得出來Ticos有多麼討厭Nicas,有趣的是在Costa Rica與Nicaragua陸路邊境的Peñas Blancas,當你辦理出關入關時,還可以看到一個招牌寫著" Ticos y Nicas son hermanos."意思就是說:哥國人和尼國人是兄弟,大家不要打架喔!!感覺真的是越寫越糟。
今天突然發現哥國的英文報紙The Tico Times有出一個尼國版本The Nica Times,真的非常有趣。這兩個歡喜冤家看來勢必要處處合作了。

6/19/2006

Taichung with a super clear sky!


This is a view of Taichung. I had a business meeting on that day and it was pouring raining in the afternoon. I took this pic on the top of ChungYo dept. store right after the raining. There was a awesome and super clear sky at that moment. The moutains are at east edge of Taichung city, the 3rd biggest city on this island.
There are around 1 million dwellers in Taichung city and about 2.5 million dwellers in great Taichung. I like Taichung a lot. It's not as stressful as Taipei, nor as barbarous as Kaohsiung. Taichung has a distinct personality of its own. I think that's why it attracts the 2nd largest gay community on the island. Gay people go Chongcheng(中正) swimming pool for sun-tanning and swimming. There are also gyms and saunas and restaurants for hanging around.
As for Chongcheng swimming pool, I have to say something aound it. It's a really nice one. Nice music! Good equipments! and awesome bodies!
People say that's becoz the owner is gay, too. Mmm...only gay guy knows what we need!

2/15/2006

Feel like traveling

Star Alliance的桌面,不過不知道為什麼選MX的航班,我也坐過MX的Havana(HAV)-Mexico D.F. (MEX)- Los Angeles(LAX)的飛機,只記得古巴上飛機時還是大熱天,夏季制服的空服員們到了快到洛杉磯機場時,每個都急急忙忙的衝進廁所換大衣出來,真有趣。