2/27/2011

對於愛情


I know when to go out
I know when to stay in
Get things done

I catch a paper boy
But things don't really change
I'm standing in the wind
But I never wave bye-bye

But I try, I try

There's no sign of life
It's just the power to charm
I'm lying in the rain
But I never wave bye-bye

But I try, I try

Never gonna fall for
Modern love - walks beside me
Modern love - walks on by
Modern love - gets me to the church on time
Church on time - terrifies me
Church on time - makes me party
Church on time - puts my trust in god and man
God and man - no confessions
God and man - no religion
God and man - don't believe in modern love

It's not really work
It's just the power to charm
I'm still standing in the wind
But I never wave bye bye

But I try, I try

Never gonna fall for
Modern love - walks beside me
Modern love - walks on by
Modern love - gets me to the church on time
Church on time - terrifies me
Church on time - makes me party
Church on time - puts my trust in god and man
God and man - no confessions
God and man - no religion
God and man - don't believe in modern love
Modern love - walks beside me
Modern love - walks on by
Modern love - gets me to the church on time
Church on time - terrifies me
Church on time - makes me party
Church on time - puts my trust in god and man
God and man - no confessions
God and man - no religion
God and man - I don't believe in modern love

Modern love, Modern love, Modern love, Modern love, Modern love, Modern love
Modern love, Modern love, Modern love, Modern love, Modern love, Modern love

Modern love - Modern love, walks beside me
Modern love - Modern love, walks on by
Modern love - Modern love, walks beside me
Modern love - Modern love, walks on by
Never gonna fall for
Never gonna fall for



這首歌讓我想起John Lennon -God
不過私心認為比不上John Lennon

David Bowie不相信現代愛情


而John Lennon不相信魔法、易經、聖經、
耶穌、貓王、Bob Dylan
甚至匹頭四!
他只相信自己與Yoko~
對他而言


至少還相信愛情。






God is a concept

By which we measure our pain
I'll say it again
God is a concept
By which we measure our pain
Yeah
Pain
Yeah

I don't believe in magic
I don't believe in I-Ching
I don't believe in Bible
I don't believe in Tarot
I don't believe in Hitler
I don't believe in Jesus
I don't believe in Kennedy
I don't believe in Buddha
I don't believe in Mantra
I don't believe in Gita
I don't believe in Yoga
I don't believe in Kings
I don't believe in Elvis
I don't believe in Zimmerman
I don't believe in Beatles

I just believe in me
Yoko and me
And that's reality

The dream is over
What can I say?
The dream is over
Yesterday
I was the dreamweaver
But now I'm reborn
I was the walrus
But now I'm John
And so dear friends
You'll just have to carry on

The dream is over

2/23/2011

最近有感

想起來,原來我們從升國三的暑假
就變了,
當時覺得能力分班是脫離地痞流氓的保護網
這個制度,像繩子般拉起了我,
卻也放棄了許多人。
老師、資源與期待都集中在3-1班

相對而言呢?
我那國一與國二的同學是否曾經覺得學校放棄他們?
或是開始放棄自己!?

高樹國中改變了我
不知道是否也改變他們了

變得更好或更壞?

從那個升國三的的開始,我們就變了
頭也不回的,改變了



Dionne Warwick - That's What Friends Are For


That's what friend are for   Dionne Warwick & Friends
And I never thought I'd feel this way
And as far as I'm concerned
I'm glad I got the chance to say
That I do believe I love you
And if I should ever go away
Well then close your eyes and try
to feel the way we do today
And then if you can remember

*Keep smiling, keep shining
Knowing you can always count on me for sure
That's what friends are for
For good times and bad times
I'll be on your side forever more
That's what friends are for

Well you came and opened me
And now there's so much more I see
A so by the way I thank you
And then for the times when we're apart
Well then close your eyes and know
These words are coming from my heart
And then if you can remember(*)


那就是朋友相處之道╱狄翁渥薇克&am

從沒想過我會有這樣的感覺
對我來說
我很高興自己能有機會說:
我確定自己真的愛你
如果我必須離去
那麼,閉上你的雙眼
試著感受我倆今天所做的
然後,如果你還記得..........

保持你的笑容,光彩煥發
請你相信,你永遠都可以倚靠我
那就是朋友相處之道
不論是歡樂時光或是苦難的時刻
我永遠都在你左右
那就是朋友的好處

你來到我身邊,啟發了我
如今,我比以往看得更多
因此,我要順便向你道謝
在我們分開的日子裡
閉上你的眼睛,請你明白
這些都是我的肺腑之言
然後,如果你還記得..........

P.S.第一次聽到這首歌乃-灼熱的生命 薛岳演唱會紀實

2/13/2011

袖手旁觀

情緒難以發洩
文字或許是最好的方法之一

最近有些事,大事小事也好
總牽扯到心態問題

試想工作上,面對看到問題卻不處理的同事
試想你是邱智彥,面對八股、蠻橫的師長(行政人員)
試想如果你生在埃及,面對三十幾年的暴政與貪腐


大家都知之 大家都在乎
袖手旁觀者 你我是也
心態真的很重要


如果遇到這種同事,一起工作會有效率嘛?

如果邱同學不發聲,學校能重視規章問題嘛?
如果人民不發聲,埃及有可能推翻政府,爭取自我權益嘛?



心態的真的重要

工作上令我氣憤的是那種事不關己的態度
事後糾正她還跟我耍嘴皮子。
我是賤嘛,要幫你擦屁股勒!


袖手旁觀只會讓問題存在
讓權力者享受一切的特權

發聲吧,
只要我們願意
就能改變

推近日文章有用嗎? 有!

◎ 王郁亭
南蘇丹獨立公投的結果揭曉,百分之九十八的選票支持獨立,將在七月正式建國。雖然包括如何劃分國界、油田收入如何分割等重大問題尚未解決,但與過去長年動亂相較,總是很大的進展,令人欣喜。
這十萬八千里外發生的事情,對筆者而言,卻有著很「個人」的感受。我曾響應一人一信,呼籲歐巴馬重視蘇丹問題;也曾參與「希望帳篷」(Tents of Hope) 在華盛頓特區國家廣場聲援蘇丹的活動,來自各地的人搭起四百頂藝術創作帳篷,傳遞出與遭種族屠殺的蘇丹人民團結在一起的訊息。「希望帳篷」發起人談到,他看著一群長期投入聲援蘇丹的人,面對種族屠殺情況惡化,有著強烈的無力感,甚至灰心。他擔心大家對蘇丹的關注不夠,熱情逐漸冷卻,因此藉由藝術創作帳篷,鼓勵大家繼續堅持做對的事情。的確,先前我也曾參與到蘇丹大使館的抗議活動,人不是那麼多,有些寂寥與難過,抗議的聲音這麼微弱,難免令人懷疑,「有用嗎」?
「有用嗎」?是許多支持台灣(或從事台獨運動)的人,在二○○八年後質疑的。長期努力沒有看到成果,難免令人灰心。但是請想想,若沒有這麼多人長期的奔走支援,蘇丹不會有二○○五年的和平條約,也沒有今天南蘇丹獨立公投。任何微小的力量都是有用的!正如當時我在蘇丹大使館前的疑惑,今天得到肯定的答案與回饋。
一百年前,Mary Talbert抗議世界博覽會不讓黑人參加時,經過的人都假裝沒看到,所有媒體都不報導。她的聲音多麼微弱!她可能也懷疑過「有用嗎」?而今天不要說參觀博覽會,美國總統已經是黑人了!
面對台灣,只要每個人多盡一點力,多一點堅持,一定有用的!
(作者為美國台僑,生技專業)