Friday, September 2, 2011
2011
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Sunday, September 5, 2010
Random Thoughts (隨心所欲--思想起...)
從不了解為何這麼多人喜歡用部落格?大多時候,那只是一個人透過一部機器對著自己喃喃囈語。現在我自己竟也成了部落格族類之一了。
I never understood why so many people like to have their own blogs. Most of the time, you are talking to yourself through a machine. And now I am one of them.
當亞里士多德說“人類之異於禽獸在於其語言之能力”時,顯示了他對一切有情眾生的無知,也顯示了這個哲學家或許是個善於思考者,但絕非是一個好的觀察者。他難道未曾看見天上的群鳥、水中的魚群如何在一瞬間集體同時轉向繼續前進? 而林間的松鼠又如何為了搶食互相謾罵追趕?他難道未曾聽過群雁滑落草場湖面之前以及飛離之前的聒叫?
亞里士多德一定未曾在清晨或傍晚時分散步於林間;他也一定沒養過小鳥。如果我能遇見亞里士多德先生,我一定邀請他來寒舍,聽聽鳥籠內那三隻鳥的對話—
(個性像個野男孩的)小白﹕“Skye,你不要睡覺,陪我玩嘛!”
(個性略帶侵略性的)Oceana﹕“Skye,你走開,鞦韆是我的!”
(和兩個女人處於同一個屋簷下的)Skye﹕“妳們兩個真煩!”
接下來的三十分鐘,三隻小鳥吵成一團。亞里士多德先生可利用這時好好想一想該如何修改他這句名言。
When Aristotle said human beings are extinguished from other species by our ability to use language, he was ignorant of the intelligence of other living things. Aristotle might have been a sharp thinker, but he was definitely not a good observer. Hadn't he seen flocks of birds in the air and schools of fish in the water changing direction unanimously? Hadn't he heard squirrels growling at each other when they were fighting for food? Hadn't he heard the caws from the geese right before they landed in the pond or the field, or right before they took off from the pond?
I am sure Mr. Aristotle had never taken a walk in the woods in the early morning or at twilight; nor had he ever had pet birds in his house. If I see Mr. Aristotle on the street, I'll invite him to my house so that he can listen to the conversation of my 3 pet birds--
Little Bai (who is a tomboy): "Hey, Skye, don't sleep. Play with me!"
Oceana (who is a little aggressive) said to Skye: "Dude, go away! The swing is MINE!"
Skye (who has to live with these 2 women): "You both are so ANNOYING!!!"
The trio continue to nag each other for the following 30 minutes. This is a good time for Mr. Aristotle to ponder how to modify his famous statement.
人類的各種情緒,追根究底最後只能歸於一種唯一的情緒,那就是“害怕”。我們憤怒,因為我們害怕受措;我們哀傷,因為我們害怕失去;我們小心謹慎,因為我們害怕做錯事;我們追求快樂,因為我們害怕孤寂。
愛的反面不是恨,而是冷漠。
The opposite of love is not hate; it's indifference and apathy.
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Thursday, September 2, 2010
Friday, August 27, 2010
My Experiences in Taiwan (台灣經驗)
8/2010--怎麼形容台灣夏天的熱呢?那是電扇對著胸部吹,背部繼續流汗;對著身體右邊吹,左邊繼續流汗的 “高度熱情”。
This is the power of the summer heat in Taiwan--if you have an electrical fan in front of you, your back continues to sweat; if the fan is on your right side, the left side of your body continues to sweat!
8/2010--這是一種另類的 “台灣國語”—幾年前我回台灣時,走在街頭,老是被 “夏一跳” 的廣告嚇一跳。後來 ,在飛機上和某些其他場合不斷聽到 “咖啡有需要嗎?”。接下來是“這個不錯吃“。今年更是在堂堂的大電視台之一每天看到如下的中文﹕“全球報導 (下一行)【現在為您播出的是】”,“…視氣象(下一行)【現在為您播出的是】”, “山區下午大雨注意”。看到這些刺眼的中文(也許是我個人的職業敏感),這個夏天每天被“夏” (嚇)好幾跳。也許再一兩年之後,我再也不必跟美國學生一再更正“我沒有去看電影昨天。” 這個句子的文法錯誤了。到時在海外教中文就比現在簡單多了。
8/2010--如果說上述的“台灣國語”可笑,那麼以下的“台灣英文”就很可愛了—“小心地滑”的英譯成了“Slip carefully!” (LOL!!)
8/2010--哇!怎麼現在“臺北101” 的生意這麼好!比起以前每家商店裏售貨員比顧客還多的景象大相徑庭,看來"ㄚ陸仔" 真的為台灣帶來了不少商業生機。
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Thursday, August 26, 2010
Memories with Hong-Ren Girls School Students (往日時光的延續--宏仁女中歲月)
我在美國的學生知道我在宏仁女中念書時,好幾次翹課出走到牛稠溪畔看蘆花、聽火車笛聲,都十分驚訝。“沒想到呂老師竟然……(會翹課)!” |
李幸倖全家從Florida再度來訪—2000, New Jersey 最可喜的宏仁歲月延續之一是,第二代也成了朋友—Amy 和翁麗娟的老大吳珮慈(Maple)成了筆友;和林秀娟的兩個女兒(Maggie, Amy)則早就認識。 The connection continues through the 2nd generation. 這次第怎一個 “謝” 字了得--謝謝大家每年請我吃飯!!! 第一次聚會—2004 Taipei 張靜雅和Steve第一次來訪—2005, New Jersey 2008 Taipei 2009--“糖糖”實在太可愛了!! 2009 Taipei 2010-- 謝謝麗娟全家帶我和Amy到後慈湖玩!哇,石門和大溪那陣下得有夠大,所以大溪老街沒逛成,豆干也沒買成。 謝謝雪真送我們中壢名產!(這麼多年後,再度看到雪真,真高興!) “糖糖”實在真可愛! 今年聚會最有趣的事是,有些人開始想要退休,然後開始遊山玩水。於是我發現我老是忘了自己有多老,竟然還雄心勃勃地想至少再工作個20年。另一個有趣的話題是,有些人提到幾年前就開始有老花眼,讓我再度想到自己有多老,連當年的學生都開始老花了…… 2010 Taipei 2010 後慈湖 |
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My Pictures (照片集錦)
| Autumn in the backyard Autumn in the neighborhood Autuman in the neighborhood—秋風的顏色 Autumn in the neighborhood Early fall in the neighborhood |
| Winter in the backyard--雪的聲音 |
| Late winter in the backyard |
| Spring in the neighborhood |
| Dogwood (山茱瘐) in early spring in the backyard |
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