2009年2月26日 星期四

Organisation in Context x 2 days

These two days I fully participated R.V. 's group dynamic and reflection course.
Interesting I think.

Most of times we did different activity in groups.
Like today I built a Greek temple with paper and staple, and drew a drawing of AMP class.

This suppose to be Parthenon temple.


The drawing I am going to hang on the wall XD
In the pic we AMPers are all players of a game "SUPER AMPer" trying to reach the door on the top to enter level 2.
Like Super Mario, there are many mushrooms and tube and flower.
Mushrooms are the obstacles we met from the pursuing placement;
Tube is a road to another world, which means we can jump out of the reality sometimes to take a break, then come back.
Flower actually is very dangerous, if you eat it, you become too big and cannot fit in the door. A metaphor for people who set the vision too high or over confident.
The players inside help each other, though the nature of the game is competition, people trying to eliminate the sense.
The one who has already reached the door shows his/her hesitation. Because the uncertainty behind the door.
Finally, the smile on everyone's face means I wish we all enjoy the process.

If you don't want to play the game, press "back to the main menu"
Pay the money to play another game.

That's how I feel so far for the course.


The three words represent AMP are anxiety, uncertainty and frustration.
God, what a negative group!!
School should really do something!!


2009年2月23日 星期一

Cheers for Kate!!

Kate Winslet won the leading actress of Oscars 2009!!

Congratulations!!

12 years ago I had expected her to win this award for Titanic, and now she proves herself by a more excellent performance in The Reader.

I like her speeches, like always, direct, sincere and confident.
I never regret named myself after her 12 years ago.. XD
When she talked about winning Oscar is like a dream come true.
I gained courage from her.



Sometimes you thought you just love somebody, maybe singer or actor, without any reason. But you find the all time crash is actually based on the appreciation of his/her personal attributes and attitudes. Perceived, at least. They can touch you by being themselves. Oh I sounds like a big FAN.

Anyway, it is good to find the positive elements of life from others.


Special thanks to Yvonne, who brought me breakfast and accompanied me watching the movie today.
Good to have you. :)

2009年2月20日 星期五

Third



Came back from London.

Today I've been through the third rejection for my interviews.
I am not so depressed now.
Quite happy actually.
They took a a British classmate who I think is very suitable for the role.
Fair enough.

Life is continued learning.
If I didn't do the interview with J&J, I'd never know their baby wipes can be used as make up remover.
If I didn't go to Aldi's regional office, I'd never know the so-called "Hard Discount Retailing."
If I didn't have the chance to be interviewed by Danone, I'd never know how tasty and healthy the yogurt is and would never have a good talk with the cute HR guy..XD

All these are worthwhile.

After three Fridays' business field trips, I will keep going.

Take another train.



2009年2月15日 星期日

心靈的平靜

「人生最大的快樂是心靈的平靜。」


這是前天晚上喝的微醺之後說出來的話。



其實不是我講的,是一幅掛簾。

很小很小,大概10x30公分而已,我在一中街嘴笑鼻書局買的吧,國小還國中的時候。

15元,是真的可以買到智慧的。

那年,我煩惱著不知道要送給爸爸什麼生日禮物,又沒有錢,小朋友唯一會逛的地方大概就是書局吧。那是一幅很簡單的掛簾,字的下面有著很普遍的小插畫,蠟燭、植物與紅色鍛帶。不知道為什麼,它對於那個年紀的我有莫名的吸引力,簡單卻意味深長,加上很ok的價錢,我就買下它了。

我已經忘了我爸那時收到是什麼反應... (不會覺得這女兒很怪嗎?)

Anyway, 它現在在我家玄關的牆上,讓大家出門時可以驚鴻一瞥。有時讓我在等電梯的時候思考一下。


小小的禮物,卻是一輩子的課題。

到底什麼是心靈的平靜呢?
我試圖去解釋:就是不汲汲營營任何事,簡單的事物都能讓你感到快樂,超越悲歡離合,一種坦然。
大概是一種接受跟昇華吧,認清世間的無常。我也不清楚,經歷的還不夠。

Sonja給我一首India Arie歌,寫道:"the only thing constant in the world is change"

襄憶的最大的快樂是:能夠滿足於自己現在的生活。

<偶然與巧合>裡,皮耶說:「人生有四大樂趣:一、吃喝;二、睡覺,失去意識,是生活中最愜意的事;三是遊戲,一切偶然與巧合的遊戲;四是遊戲中的遊戲,偶然中的偶然、巧合中的巧合。」

那幸福可以儲存嗎? 不行,幸福是冰淇淋,稍一閃神很快就融化了。

一項有關「幸福」的研究表明,人的幸福感主要取決3個因素:「遺傳基因、與幸福有關的環境因素以及能夠幫助我們獲得幸福的行動。而積極心理學,可以幫助人們活得更快樂、更充實。幸福,是可以通過學習和練習獲得的。」


像是沒有交錯的敘述,卻是鋪陳著相似的概念,你懂了嗎?

我想我有點懂,人生很有趣的。


哈佛「幸福課」的要點

1:遵從你內心的熱情。

選擇對你有意義並且能讓你快樂的課,不要只是為了輕鬆地拿一個A而選課,或選你朋友上的課,或是別人認為你應該上的課。



2:多和朋友們在一起。

不要被日常工作纏身,親密的人際關係,是你幸福感的信號,最有可能為你帶來幸福。



3:學會失敗。

成功沒有捷徑,歷史上有成就的人,總是敢於行動,也會經常失敗。不要讓對失敗的恐懼,絆住你嘗試新事物的腳步。



4:接受自己全然為人。

失望、煩亂、悲傷是人性的一部分。接納這些,並把它們當成自然之事,允許自己偶爾的失落和傷感。然後問問自己,能做些什麼來讓自己感覺好過一點。



5:簡化生活。

更多並不總代表更好,好事多了,也不一定有利。你選了太多的課嗎?參加了太多的活動嗎?應求精而不在多。



6:有規律地鍛煉。

體育運動是你生活中最重要的事情之一。每週只要3次,每次只要30分鐘,就能大大改善你的身心健康。



7:睡眠。

雖然有時「熬通宵」是不可避免的,但每天7到9小時的睡眠是一筆非常棒的投資。這樣,在醒著的時候,你會更有效率、更有創造力,也會更開心。



8.慷慨。

現在,你的錢包裡可能沒有太多錢,你也沒有太多時間。但這並不意味著你無法助人。「給予」和「接受」是一件事的兩個面。當我們幫助別人時,我們也在幫助自己;當我們幫助自己時,也是在間接地幫助他人。



9:勇敢。

勇氣並不是不恐懼,而是心懷恐懼,仍依然向前。



10:表達感激。

生活中,不要把你的家人、朋友、健康、教育等這一切當成理所當然的。它們都是你回味無窮的禮物。記錄他人的點滴恩惠,始終保持感恩之心。每天或至少每週一次,請你把它們記下來。


2009年2月14日 星期六

今天是情人節

我在英國的巴斯小城。





距離- 陳綺貞

進壹步就是退
退在妳影子覆蓋範圍
妳看的事情多絕對
絕對沒有容許犯錯的機會

退壹步就是追
追趕被妳侵犯的機會
我留的空間越絕對
越看出妳想要擁抱的意味

而我在猜妳會怎黱做...
當妳失落意志力薄弱
除非是我在妳的耳邊訴說
彌補壹個人的虛空

我們現在遠距離的戀愛...
我是否該放松我的期待
除非是我
熟悉妳身體的脈博
需要最深邃的安慰
讓我貼進妳最柔軟的心扉
只有我才能將妳的好壞
都擁有

我們現在零距離的戀愛...
我是否該坦白我的關懷
如果是我在妳的耳邊訴說
能否彌補兩個人的虛空

而我在猜妳會怎黱做
當妳滿足不了妳的欲求
除非是我
熟悉妳身體的脈博
需要最深邃的安慰
讓我貼進妳最柔軟的心扉
只有我才能將我們的距離
都占有

退壹步就是追
追趕被妳侵犯的機會
妳留的空間除非是我
才能將我們的距離都占有



--

祝天下有情人,有心人,情人節快樂。



2009年2月13日 星期五

Writing something - the snow

Just finished the second interview.. still bleeding.
But I feel like writing something, irrelevant to the interview.



Let's talk about the snow.

Checked the weather forecast, seven suns in the following week.
Now the weather outside is so good, making me wonder was the snow last week just a dream?
But I know it wasn't. Cuz' I saw some snow on the ground this early morning,



I really appreciate this snow.
It came at the right time.
News said it is the biggest in recent 18 years.
I guess I am lucky.



Because of the white snow, school closed for two days.
I supposed to have 8 hours classes for these days.
And Dr. S.V. was sick, so we had another two days off.
The feeling is weird.. I wanted to skip the class but there was no class I could skip.



There was a day the SV left early and I walked down the hill through bathwick grass.
I met a local photographer named Colin Hawkin.
He was taking photos of snow Bath.
And I was taking photos of him.



I passed by and had small talk with him.
Asked him to take pic for me.
He took with my and his camera.
He asked me to jump. (I thought only we Taiwanese like to jump..)



And,
The day before J&J interview.
I went to play snow and ski with friends in Bathwick grassland.
We made a strange snowman.



It was so heavy and big that I couldn't lift it..



We are too poor so we skied with rubbish bag. But it did work!
The speed was quite fast!!



Don't know why recently I always lose in games. Bad luck go away!
I lost again that day so I was buried.. by the snow.. FREEZING!!



A film about two rolling human beings




When it snowed I wore in short T-shirt, like different world in the two sides of window.
Out side my window.



I really like the snow.
It covers the things no matter good or bad.
Elegant in a proper speed.
Comfort the earth.



I think it is hard to describe it, but I did feel like crying in my heart for the freshness and new life from the arrival of this snow.
Maybe it is just because I am NEW for the snow..




But I hate the MUDDY afterwards....


2009年2月12日 星期四

A Waltz for a Night

Julie Delpy - A Waltz for a Night - Before Sunset




Thinking of the Paris trip next next weekend, thinking of the walking and talking in "Before Sunset."
I forgot I like or not this film, but I remember at the end Julie Delpy played a lovely song.

I find it on youtube and realise that it is the song of my mobile ring. Though mine is from 林一峰.
Really lovely she sings. I want to see the movie again. Before going to Paris.


A Waltz for a Night
By Julie Delpy

Let me sing you a waltz
Out of nowhere, out of my thoughts
Let me sing you a waltz
About this one night stand

You were for me that night
Everything I always dreamt of in life
But now you're gone
You are far gone
All the way to your island of rain

It was for you just a one night thing
But you were much more to me
Just so you know

I hear rumors about you
About all the bad things you do
But when we were together alone
You didn't seem like a player at all

I don't care what they say
I know what you meant for me that day
I just wanted another try
I just wanted another night
Even if it doesn't seem quite right
You meant for me much more
Than anyone I've met before

One single night with you little Jesse
Is worth a thousand with anybody

I have no bitterness, my sweet
I'll never forget this one night thing
Even tomorrow, another arms
My heart will stay yours until I die

Let me sing you a waltz
Out of nowhere, out of my blues
Let me sing you a waltz
About this lovely one night stand



2009年2月9日 星期一

After Movies

最近看了兩部片,好久好久只看了兩部片。

第一片是花吃了那女孩 Candy Rain

好看
很有趣的片 有四段同性的愛情 超過10多位的美女
每段故事都很吸引人
整個看的過程就是在享受別人的故事
而事實上它們都是真的故事
最喜歡的是第三段
為了盡社會責任而暫時分手去結婚的summer
最後還是屈服了
陳宏一導演對鏡頭處理得很細緻
每個角度 每個攝影機的晃動好像都是這麼恰到好處
廣告人講故事的方式 講究的好像多點氛圍
我說有點純真but邪惡 (這兩者其實只有一線之隔)

最後一段很kuso
說真的不知道它要表達什麼
but因為我很喜歡林嘉欣演戲
看她這樣超乎想像的演出 還蠻過癮
王心凌的演技也是一個意外


好聽
很多首好聽的歌 使這部電影更有質感
重點是幾乎所有的曲都是陳建騏作的 (I love him!!)
使這部電影deliver的更好


Such as

「繼續」演唱:黃小楨 曲:陳建騏 詞:香菇、陳宏一



「Triste」演唱/詞:張懸 曲/編曲:陳建騏




好看好聽 所以我說它是好電影

無病呻吟又怎樣?在誰的定義裡誰不無病呻吟?





第二片是Slumdog millionaire

講的是孟買貧民窟的故事
不捨 希望 幻滅 愛情 親情 現實 命運 堅強
很多的元素在裡面 很豐富
有一些地方好像有點too over
但我喜歡它的劇情


邊看我邊想到那天面試的題目
"If you got unlimited money and tomorrow you have a day off, what will you do?"

我想我給了錯的答案



2009年2月8日 星期日

The first interview

On Friday 6th Feb. I went to the first interview for my placement. It was with J&J. I didn't prepare well.. I have to admit it... I even went to play the snow the day before.

But I still cross my finger for the miracle.

The funniest thing was that after I got into the room, I took out my pencil box.. (FOR WHAT??)



The clip has nothing to do with the interview. Just part of my favorite movie. Spinning around probably represents my life here.


Hasards ou coincidences.

2009年2月2日 星期一

The first snow in my life



Today I finally saw the real snow... amazing!!

It is the biggest in the recent 20 yrs.
Many people in London got stuck cuz' the transportation suspended.

Good to have the snow today, or I would be so upset. It eased me.

And also good to have friends with me, sharing food, drink, thoughts, and life.
Even though some of you guys always talk something 543. XD (You know who I mean, ask urself)


Some photos here. Today no music. Snow has its own peaceful sound.


School



































A park







My first snowman