聽古典音樂會的時候,有些事情會讓你把剛剛聽到的美好音樂都吐出來...
*隔壁的老先生小小聲地開始打呼...
*樂曲一結束就有人要搶「爆」出掌聲,好像只有他知道什麼時候樂曲結束,只有他最足以熱情擁抱演奏者的音樂...
*還沒走到洗手間已經看到人大排長龍,然後有為了掩蓋另一些味道的特別香味飄散出來...
*在洗手間裡看到一個西裝筆挺的老兄皮鞋下黏了一張擦手巾,跟著他一起一飄一飄地走進大廳...
*集群結社的大陸妹妹拿著很悚的包包在大廳搶排隊喝飲料
*還沒有到下半場就已經聽到有人在哼下一首曲子...
這不是在台灣喔,這是在卡內基音樂廳裡面的場景(不是紐約那間啦)。
不過好音樂還是留在心裡,Emerson String Quartet真的是值回用學生證換來免費票的票價。我喜歡那首布拉姆斯的F小調鋼琴五重奏Op.34,布老的音樂聽起來讓人有種穿著大衣在雪地裡舉步維艱,內裡卻已經因為抑鬱的熱情冒了大汗而沾濕了一身...
3.29.2005
3.26.2005
It's a lonesome old town (by Sting)
這個城市真是老態龍鍾。走在坑坑洞洞的柏油路,像是走在塗滿髮油的老先生的髮際線上。我是敬老尊賢的,只是對於這樣似乎是倚老賣老又不修邊幅的老態,有點敬謝不敏。
誰叫這個城市在七0年代末誤以為自己還在鋼鐵大王的餘蔭之下,終會繼續發展,發行了許多公債,最後卻買不回來。市政府宣告破產了兩次,現在勉強維持中。之前還聽說因為節流的考量要裁掉警力,市議會馬上動支預備金額,才勉強渡過難關。
走在這個被建築大師Frank Lloyd Wright建議應該廢棄的城市,既為她感慨,又為待在這裡無法離開的中下階級市民感到無奈。
誰叫這個城市在七0年代末誤以為自己還在鋼鐵大王的餘蔭之下,終會繼續發展,發行了許多公債,最後卻買不回來。市政府宣告破產了兩次,現在勉強維持中。之前還聽說因為節流的考量要裁掉警力,市議會馬上動支預備金額,才勉強渡過難關。
走在這個被建築大師Frank Lloyd Wright建議應該廢棄的城市,既為她感慨,又為待在這裡無法離開的中下階級市民感到無奈。
3.25.2005
(偽)日行一善
天氣冷,站著等錯過的車也不是辦法,決定乾脆用走的,我有陳建年的歌聲相伴所以還好。經過某站,想想公車可能應該快到了,於是決定等看看,不遠處是超市,很多人都會買了東西從這裡坐車回家。
遠遠看到一個像是中國人的女生,大概許久沒有採購,提著四袋很重的塑膠袋走過來。真的很重的樣子,她走沒幾步,把袋子放下來整理再繼續走。當她後來走過車站時,竟然沒有停下來等車。冷風颼颼,我也不是很想繼續等,於是跟在她後面走。沒多久,她又停下來休息。
這時我剛超越她,於是我停下來,轉過身去對她說「需要幫忙嗎?」她感覺上下了一跳,我覺得不對,馬上換以英文問:"Do you need help?"她楞了一下,然後說:「好阿。」我把袋子拿起來之後,她問說,「你是中國人嗎?」這時換我楞了一下,然後我說:「我會說中文。」 (其實這個問題是我很不喜歡的問題之一)
她住的地方不遠,到門口處,我道別之後轉身就要走。她問要不要留電話?我壓根沒想到要留,之前只是心情還好,又不想站在冷風裡等車,所以運動一下。 不過最後還是留了電話...
短暫地交談中知道她是深圳來的,不過之前在北京唸過書...我想她也是覺得如果直接道別好像過於突兀,所以客氣地問了我要不要聯絡方式。不過在這種setting裡面乍聽之下感覺還是很怪...老師,我這樣是不是想太多了?
(根據國一學生日記體裁改編,好像不應該浪費一天沒有寫東西)
遠遠看到一個像是中國人的女生,大概許久沒有採購,提著四袋很重的塑膠袋走過來。真的很重的樣子,她走沒幾步,把袋子放下來整理再繼續走。當她後來走過車站時,竟然沒有停下來等車。冷風颼颼,我也不是很想繼續等,於是跟在她後面走。沒多久,她又停下來休息。
這時我剛超越她,於是我停下來,轉過身去對她說「需要幫忙嗎?」她感覺上下了一跳,我覺得不對,馬上換以英文問:"Do you need help?"她楞了一下,然後說:「好阿。」我把袋子拿起來之後,她問說,「你是中國人嗎?」這時換我楞了一下,然後我說:「我會說中文。」 (其實這個問題是我很不喜歡的問題之一)
她住的地方不遠,到門口處,我道別之後轉身就要走。她問要不要留電話?我壓根沒想到要留,之前只是心情還好,又不想站在冷風裡等車,所以運動一下。 不過最後還是留了電話...
(根據國一學生日記體裁改編,好像不應該浪費一天沒有寫東西)
3.20.2005
青春踟躕(感謝C的正音協尋)
今天突然想起黃韻玲和張小雯。
黃韻玲的「平凡」專輯在上成功嶺的時候還是朋友帶來台中當作補給,當時是規定「不准攜帶收音機或隨身聽」,不過我記 得後半段的成功嶺生活我是帶著耳機睡覺的。說到成 功嶺,卻想起有個晚上,換完安全哨下哨之後,被班長叫去自動販賣機買飲料。回到大寢室的班長室裡,收音機傳來的音樂竟然是「藍絲絨」的主題曲:
She wore blue velvet
Bluer than velvet was the night
Softer than satin was the light
From the stars...
在那個初次經歷恐怖威嚇的集體生活時刻,聽到這首恍惚迷離的歌曲,伴著班長室昏黃燈光,突然對整個操練和吶喊的生命片刻感到同情的不解。悶熱的蚊帳裡,帶著怪誕記憶的歌聲,白天充滿制式應對的生命在夜晚的此刻都回歸到一種不知為何交會的荒謬。
張 小雯卻是在研二的時候,學工業設計多愁善感的研一學弟介紹才知道的歌手。當時還有點不小的驚嚇,想想不知道我如果早幾年碰到舊瓶裝新酒裡的歌, 對生命的感覺會不會有所不同。不過就在通化街夜市裡終於找到打洞的過期錄音帶時,陳綺貞也已經出現在這個地平線上,把這些青春踟躕的心情一網打盡...
就把藍絲絨的歌詞放在最後這裡吧。
Bobby Vinton
(Bernie Wayne/Lee Morris)
She wore blue velvet
Bluer than velvet was the night
Softer than satin was the light
From the stars
She wore blue velvet
Bluer than velvet were her eyes
Warmer than May her tender sighs
Love was ours
Ours a love I held tightly
Feeling the rapture grow
Like a flame burning brightly
But when she left, gone was the glow of
Blue velvet
But in my heart there'll always be
Precious and warm, a memory
Through the years
And I still can see blue velvet
Through my tears
黃韻玲的「平凡」專輯在上成功嶺的時候還是朋友帶來台中當作補給,當時是規定「不准攜帶收音機或隨身聽」,不過我記 得後半段的成功嶺生活我是帶著耳機睡覺的。說到成 功嶺,卻想起有個晚上,換完安全哨下哨之後,被班長叫去自動販賣機買飲料。回到大寢室的班長室裡,收音機傳來的音樂竟然是「藍絲絨」的主題曲:
She wore blue velvet
Bluer than velvet was the night
Softer than satin was the light
From the stars...
在那個初次經歷恐怖威嚇的集體生活時刻,聽到這首恍惚迷離的歌曲,伴著班長室昏黃燈光,突然對整個操練和吶喊的生命片刻感到同情的不解。悶熱的蚊帳裡,帶著怪誕記憶的歌聲,白天充滿制式應對的生命在夜晚的此刻都回歸到一種不知為何交會的荒謬。
張 小雯卻是在研二的時候,學工業設計多愁善感的研一學弟介紹才知道的歌手。當時還有點不小的驚嚇,想想不知道我如果早幾年碰到舊瓶裝新酒裡的歌, 對生命的感覺會不會有所不同。不過就在通化街夜市裡終於找到打洞的過期錄音帶時,陳綺貞也已經出現在這個地平線上,把這些青春踟躕的心情一網打盡...
就把藍絲絨的歌詞放在最後這裡吧。
Bobby Vinton
(Bernie Wayne/Lee Morris)
She wore blue velvet
Bluer than velvet was the night
Softer than satin was the light
From the stars
She wore blue velvet
Bluer than velvet were her eyes
Warmer than May her tender sighs
Love was ours
Ours a love I held tightly
Feeling the rapture grow
Like a flame burning brightly
But when she left, gone was the glow of
Blue velvet
But in my heart there'll always be
Precious and warm, a memory
Through the years
And I still can see blue velvet
Through my tears
3.14.2005
[storiography]Leaving
走出那片花園的時候,時間已經是下午三點多。八月的伊利湖畔,沒有一絲涼風吹來,男孩身上的汗已經把襯衫和背包緊緊地黏在一起。剛剛還身處在有溫室調節的玻璃屋內呢,只不過是在諾大的戶外蓮花池畔待了一會兒,就已經無法習慣這當初契落奇人呼喊著巨大山谷的北美燥地。
「接下來呢?」男孩問了身旁神情木然的女孩。
「不知道,不想作決定。」女孩踢著花園入口的垃圾桶
「我覺得...」女孩望著遠處像在喃喃自語
「嗯?」男孩抬起頭,正在轉動手上那個跳繩娃娃的鑰匙鍊;那原來有一對的跳繩娃娃,女孩從遠方的機場帶回來給男孩當禮物。另一個卻早在兩人剛在一起的時候遺失了,那一天他們帶了剛買的數位相機,到老城的市集裡去嘗新拍照。
「也許我們該各自生活了吧?」
男孩覺得這句話似曾相似。轉過頭來想起自己跟另一個女孩說過同樣的話。三年前,在一個八百里外的海島上。為了眼前這個女孩。
「接下來呢?」男孩問了身旁神情木然的女孩。
「不知道,不想作決定。」女孩踢著花園入口的垃圾桶
「我覺得...」女孩望著遠處像在喃喃自語
「嗯?」男孩抬起頭,正在轉動手上那個跳繩娃娃的鑰匙鍊;那原來有一對的跳繩娃娃,女孩從遠方的機場帶回來給男孩當禮物。另一個卻早在兩人剛在一起的時候遺失了,那一天他們帶了剛買的數位相機,到老城的市集裡去嘗新拍照。
「也許我們該各自生活了吧?」
男孩覺得這句話似曾相似。轉過頭來想起自己跟另一個女孩說過同樣的話。三年前,在一個八百里外的海島上。為了眼前這個女孩。
3.13.2005
[剪報]焚舟記
中國時報,人間 2005.3.14
日本的紀念
安潔拉.卡特(Angela Carter,1940﹣1992)
這 個國家已經將偽善發揚光大到最高層級,比方你看不出武士其實是殺人兇手,藝妓其實是妓女。這些對象是如此高妙,幾乎與人間無涉,只住在一個充滿象徵的世 界,參與各種儀式,將人生本身變成一連串堂皇姿態,荒謬卻也動人。彷彿他們全都認為,只要我們夠相信某樣事物,那事物就會成真,結果可不是嗎?他們確實夠 相信,而事物也成真了。我們住的這條街基本上是貧民區,但表面看來充滿和諧寧靜,於是,說來神奇,表象果然成為現實,因為他們全都循規蹈矩,把所有東西保 持得乾乾淨淨,活得那麼賣力有禮。和諧生活需要多可怕的紀律呀。為了和諧生活,他們狠狠壓住自己所有的活力,於是有一種飄渺的美,就像夾在厚重大書裡的乾 燥花。
日本的紀念
安潔拉.卡特(Angela Carter,1940﹣1992)
這 個國家已經將偽善發揚光大到最高層級,比方你看不出武士其實是殺人兇手,藝妓其實是妓女。這些對象是如此高妙,幾乎與人間無涉,只住在一個充滿象徵的世 界,參與各種儀式,將人生本身變成一連串堂皇姿態,荒謬卻也動人。彷彿他們全都認為,只要我們夠相信某樣事物,那事物就會成真,結果可不是嗎?他們確實夠 相信,而事物也成真了。我們住的這條街基本上是貧民區,但表面看來充滿和諧寧靜,於是,說來神奇,表象果然成為現實,因為他們全都循規蹈矩,把所有東西保 持得乾乾淨淨,活得那麼賣力有禮。和諧生活需要多可怕的紀律呀。為了和諧生活,他們狠狠壓住自己所有的活力,於是有一種飄渺的美,就像夾在厚重大書裡的乾 燥花。
不患人之不己知,患不知人也
一下子看了幾個寫手和思考坦克級的朋友們的blog,突然對自己在這裡悽悽慘慘地狀況厭惡了起來。很久以前就已經有個朋友提到,要我把自己從自己手中解救出來;我還是沒有做到。而幾乎常常在倒退中。
回去看看一些寫得很糟糕的東西,不好的,就刪了;沒有真正得到什麼感想的,就不寫了。與其在這裡呼喊,不如去喝點酒來的實際!記住了!
回去看看一些寫得很糟糕的東西,不好的,就刪了;沒有真正得到什麼感想的,就不寫了。與其在這裡呼喊,不如去喝點酒來的實際!記住了!
3.12.2005
現實無情想像專橫
似乎有些事情自己看起來是烈焰纏身,從別人的眼光來看卻是不能理解。過了近半年了,為何還無法釋懷?只是有些畫面對我來說,像是一種永遠的謎,自己被這個 創造出來的謎題所迷住了。為何在斷然分離的前兩個月還能夠表現微笑,宣告要期待幸福?為何在曾經朝夕相處的時間之外長出了另一個世界,而不曾用言語的途徑 讓同樣住在那環境裡的另一人知道?
如同我跟T說的,我所放不下的並不是與這個人的生活點滴(那誠然是很大一部份),而是沒有辦法理解,無從解釋這樣的迷霧。如果有了真的能夠理解的理由,沈 溺就會像白龍的咒語一樣如鱗片般剝落飛散;可是終究這樣的事情是不曾有過理由的阿...於是此間的我,生存在現實無情想像專橫的夾縫裡。可能只能放空(好 奇怪的政治語言)之後,才有機會形成位移吧。
如同我跟T說的,我所放不下的並不是與這個人的生活點滴(那誠然是很大一部份),而是沒有辦法理解,無從解釋這樣的迷霧。如果有了真的能夠理解的理由,沈 溺就會像白龍的咒語一樣如鱗片般剝落飛散;可是終究這樣的事情是不曾有過理由的阿...於是此間的我,生存在現實無情想像專橫的夾縫裡。可能只能放空(好 奇怪的政治語言)之後,才有機會形成位移吧。
3.09.2005
冷風裡的慢跑
真 是冷死啦... 才覺得窗外一片陽光燦爛,應該可以出去跑跑步舒動一下整天待在家裡的筋骨。馬上就發現這種天光只是騙人的...一出去就發現已經穿了三層的衣服還是不太 夠,都是透風的運動服質料。雖然有陽光,迎面的卻是冷到凍人的刺骨寒風。我在附近街坊間跑了二十幾分鐘,已經感覺大部分的肺泡大概都被凍成可以作冰酒的葡 萄一般了。稍 微流出來的汗似乎也不甘寂寞的和冷風一起,要我加倍感覺到自己被陽光所欺騙的不智。我開始懷疑起北風和太陽的故事只是被太陽買了廣告時段的騙小孩故 事...
匆匆地回到家裡,收音機裡剛好撥完整點新聞並且說:"Tonight, mostly clear sky and some scattered snow shower, low at the forteens..." 十四度華氏的最低溫阿,我到底在逞什麼強?真是...
匆匆地回到家裡,收音機裡剛好撥完整點新聞並且說:"Tonight, mostly clear sky and some scattered snow shower, low at the forteens..." 十四度華氏的最低溫阿,我到底在逞什麼強?真是...
3.07.2005
Wanna know your past life?
A friend has introduced the website for calculating your previous life based on the birthday you have. Here is my result and feel interestingly attached to this result... If you want to give a try, here is the site: Past Life Analysis
I don't know how you feel about it, but you were male in your last earthly incarnation.
You were born somewhere in the territory of modern Hungary around the year 1775.Your profession was that of a philosopher and thinker.
Your brief psychological profile in your past life:
Timid, constrained, quiet person. You had creative talents, which waited until this life to be liberated. Sometimes your environment considered you strange.
The lesson that your last past life brought to your present incarnation:
Your main lesson is to develop magnanimity and a feeling of brotherhood. Try to become less adhered to material property and learn to take only as much, as you can give back.
I don't know how you feel about it, but you were male in your last earthly incarnation.
You were born somewhere in the territory of modern Hungary around the year 1775.Your profession was that of a philosopher and thinker.
Your brief psychological profile in your past life:
Timid, constrained, quiet person. You had creative talents, which waited until this life to be liberated. Sometimes your environment considered you strange.
The lesson that your last past life brought to your present incarnation:
Your main lesson is to develop magnanimity and a feeling of brotherhood. Try to become less adhered to material property and learn to take only as much, as you can give back.
3.04.2005
[story]
從晃蕩過久的車體裡醒來的時候,窗外已經是大雪紛飛。在無法區辨的白當中前進,搖晃已經完全滲入體內。(似乎我想說的故事,要一段一段地試著說,才能慢慢接在一起。)
雪和雨的不同在於,下雨的時候可以感覺到雨的異質,身體的固性和雨的流動在兩者接觸的時候涇渭分明。下雪的時候,飄落的細雪如風落花瓣,你以為它就此累積 像沙灘上的城堡,雪卻在衣襟上累積一段時間後失去原來的獨立自主,無法再辨識;這種變化像是在情人身體上融化的激情。難怪會有人對下雪感到亢奮,卻鮮少有 人對著雨滴大叫...
雪和雨的不同在於,下雨的時候可以感覺到雨的異質,身體的固性和雨的流動在兩者接觸的時候涇渭分明。下雪的時候,飄落的細雪如風落花瓣,你以為它就此累積 像沙灘上的城堡,雪卻在衣襟上累積一段時間後失去原來的獨立自主,無法再辨識;這種變化像是在情人身體上融化的激情。難怪會有人對下雪感到亢奮,卻鮮少有 人對著雨滴大叫...
2.28.2005
十年之約
那天在Lisen家裡和她聊了一會。Wonderdog說我怪,故意跑來被別人念了一場。不過我卻覺得很有收穫--至 少那個做自我 練習的提醒。我們沒有 金錢可以說十年之後我要住哪裡,有什麼東西;可是我可以跟自己說,十年之後,我應該不會再是這樣。十年之後,我可以看到自己已經清楚地移動了好一段距離。
十年之後阿...
2.25.2005
Solemnity in the phallocracy
This is the interior of Cathedral of Learning, the landmark of this area. At first, I feel this place should be a solemn symbol with time-honored academic spirit in it. How many places could you have to honor the idea of study by a cathedral? However, this place is mostly just taken as a symbol of tourists. Students are taking mobile phone calls while they sit in this building; shouting or chatting loudly in it makes the name of this place a joke... Furthermore, the fact that the nationality classrooms are harbored by this cathedral seems to hint the idea of overdominance by Christianity; a parochial mentality to display in the public.
Just like the other day, I found a flyer about an open house event of a mosque in this area. It reads "students of Islam or not are all welcome." However, someone added a note beside the word "Islam" as "murderer".... How pathetic is the view...
Just like the other day, I found a flyer about an open house event of a mosque in this area. It reads "students of Islam or not are all welcome." However, someone added a note beside the word "Islam" as "murderer".... How pathetic is the view...
2.20.2005
九份的咖啡店
九份的咖啡店/陳綺貞
這裡的景色像你 變化莫測 這樣的午後 我坐在九份的馬路邊
這裡的空氣 很新鮮 這裡的感覺 很特別
仰望這片天空 揚起我對你的思念
窗外的星空像你 嬉笑不眠 這樣的午夜 我坐在九份的咖啡店
這裡的街道 有點改變 這裡的人群 喧鬧整夜
望著朦朧的海岸線 是否還能回到從前
昨日的單純 今天的實際 像你 而你也早已不是你
我的心是一杯調和過的咖啡 懷念著往日淡薄的青草味
窗外的景色像你 沒什麼道理 這樣的午後 我在忠孝東路的咖啡店
這裡的街道 有點危險 這裡的人群 面無表情
想問你 也問問自己 是否還會記得從前
昨日的單純 今天的實際 像你 而你也早已不是你
我的心是一杯調和過的咖啡 懷念著往日淡薄的青草味
懷念著往日的堅持 和現在你我的改變
在朋友的網站上當作背景音樂放的陳綺貞,又讓我跌入了記憶的深淵。
那家叫做小魚的九份咖啡店,還有從金山搖搖晃晃回基隆的公車,就像在Eternall Sunshine of the Spotless Mind裡面的情節一樣,都被自己愚蠢的一一刪除掉了。於是在這裡,我也成了那個很久很久以前的,已經遺忘的記憶。
這裡的景色像你 變化莫測 這樣的午後 我坐在九份的馬路邊
這裡的空氣 很新鮮 這裡的感覺 很特別
仰望這片天空 揚起我對你的思念
窗外的星空像你 嬉笑不眠 這樣的午夜 我坐在九份的咖啡店
這裡的街道 有點改變 這裡的人群 喧鬧整夜
望著朦朧的海岸線 是否還能回到從前
昨日的單純 今天的實際 像你 而你也早已不是你
我的心是一杯調和過的咖啡 懷念著往日淡薄的青草味
窗外的景色像你 沒什麼道理 這樣的午後 我在忠孝東路的咖啡店
這裡的街道 有點危險 這裡的人群 面無表情
想問你 也問問自己 是否還會記得從前
昨日的單純 今天的實際 像你 而你也早已不是你
我的心是一杯調和過的咖啡 懷念著往日淡薄的青草味
懷念著往日的堅持 和現在你我的改變
在朋友的網站上當作背景音樂放的陳綺貞,又讓我跌入了記憶的深淵。
那家叫做小魚的九份咖啡店,還有從金山搖搖晃晃回基隆的公車,就像在Eternall Sunshine of the Spotless Mind裡面的情節一樣,都被自己愚蠢的一一刪除掉了。於是在這裡,我也成了那個很久很久以前的,已經遺忘的記憶。
Emotional and Emotive
Sunday is a time for reflection and make up. However, the lack of sunlight makes this day a little bit sad. Sunday is always a mixture of good and bad. The good thing is that it feels like the gliding of the weekend, you can still feel the taste of the leisure. The bad thing is that it is the end of weekend. No matter how much you haven't done, it's the reminder of coming to the beginning of another work-loaded week. Just need to focus back.
I realize my problem as being in a relation mostly has something to do with being emotional whenever I want actually was emotive. If the things of emotive cannot be understood as the trials and efforts for the things I want to reach but temporary couldn't, it can be easily interpreted as emotional. However, the problem is that I always tried too hard that the intensity of my efforts looked like some dominating thinking. Taming myself, probably, is the best way to take care of myself.
I realize my problem as being in a relation mostly has something to do with being emotional whenever I want actually was emotive. If the things of emotive cannot be understood as the trials and efforts for the things I want to reach but temporary couldn't, it can be easily interpreted as emotional. However, the problem is that I always tried too hard that the intensity of my efforts looked like some dominating thinking. Taming myself, probably, is the best way to take care of myself.
2.18.2005
自毀長城的哈佛大學
哈佛校長Laurance Summers因為日前在某 研討會上表示女性的學術表現有生物學上的先天限制,引起軒然大波。許多教授同時表示Summers就職以來,女性教授 拿到Tenure的比率的確下降了。十五日在哈佛的校務大會中,這個議題又變成了主要的焦點。不過請看New York Times的報導,竟然有這麼一段校長派人馬為他的辯護說詞:
"In recent weeks, the Summers controversy has led to a wider debate among academics about not only sex differences but also the state of campus political correctness - with Dr. Summers's supporters insisting that a left-wing cabal on the faculty was seeking to bring down his presidency over his remarks."
真是,保守派從來沒有停止過使用自麥卡錫主義以降的左派大帽子來扣在自由派學者的頭上。看到這篇後續報導是因為中國時報一篇報導裡提到人類學家Dr. Arthur Kleiman對這件事的反應:
人類學系主任克萊曼對桑默斯說:「教職人員很多感到失望、疏離、士氣低落。目前你的領導及管理風格是否合宜,已面臨危機。我聽到好幾位傑出同仁表示,該是離開哈佛的時候了。我要求身為校長的您嚴肅思考一下,怎麼會把大家搞到這麼樣的危機時刻。」
根據紐約時報的說法,Summers也曾對非裔美人研究權威的Dr. Cornel West加以刁難,讓後者一氣之下直接跳槽到Princeton去。看來,一個累積許久的百年基礎還是很容易就被一個糟糕的領導人搞壞的。怎麼哈佛就像美國政府一樣呢?
"In recent weeks, the Summers controversy has led to a wider debate among academics about not only sex differences but also the state of campus political correctness - with Dr. Summers's supporters insisting that a left-wing cabal on the faculty was seeking to bring down his presidency over his remarks."
真是,保守派從來沒有停止過使用自麥卡錫主義以降的左派大帽子來扣在自由派學者的頭上。看到這篇後續報導是因為中國時報一篇報導裡提到人類學家Dr. Arthur Kleiman對這件事的反應:
人類學系主任克萊曼對桑默斯說:「教職人員很多感到失望、疏離、士氣低落。目前你的領導及管理風格是否合宜,已面臨危機。我聽到好幾位傑出同仁表示,該是離開哈佛的時候了。我要求身為校長的您嚴肅思考一下,怎麼會把大家搞到這麼樣的危機時刻。」
根據紐約時報的說法,Summers也曾對非裔美人研究權威的Dr. Cornel West加以刁難,讓後者一氣之下直接跳槽到Princeton去。看來,一個累積許久的百年基礎還是很容易就被一個糟糕的領導人搞壞的。怎麼哈佛就像美國政府一樣呢?
2.15.2005
『從今天起』
從今天起,我決定作個快樂的無賴。
無賴的意思呢,大概就是不知回報,不知感恩,
不讓不舒服的感覺持續太久,
也不會用過度樂觀的方式來看待世界。
不過我也會做個認真的無賴。
認真的注視別人的感覺(雖然不會表示同情心),
認真的體會別人的努力(雖然不會給予讚賞),
最重要的,是認真的把自己和熱烈擁抱世界的心情保持距離;
這樣,這個無賴應該可以讓我比較合適地活在這個世界上,
如同我發現大部分的人也都是如此一樣。
這個無賴,應該是針對我自己對抗世界的需要而設計的。
無賴的意思呢,大概就是不知回報,不知感恩,
不讓不舒服的感覺持續太久,
也不會用過度樂觀的方式來看待世界。
不過我也會做個認真的無賴。
認真的注視別人的感覺(雖然不會表示同情心),
認真的體會別人的努力(雖然不會給予讚賞),
最重要的,是認真的把自己和熱烈擁抱世界的心情保持距離;
這樣,這個無賴應該可以讓我比較合適地活在這個世界上,
如同我發現大部分的人也都是如此一樣。
這個無賴,應該是針對我自己對抗世界的需要而設計的。
快樂的等待/認真做無賴
Oh...no, I am not going to make my blog become a website of lyrics.... no no no. However, this song, again by Wubai, is too good to save for myself. And from this song I found my motto for the following years----that is:快樂的等待,認真做無賴!
[伍佰] 快樂的等待
一小時 妳應該還在甩香水點胭脂
二小時 妳說妳出門進前要喝咖啡
三小時 路裡在塞車真是足委屈妳
四小時 一定是手機沒電抹凍開機
我 尚甲意咧等妳 等著妳心情歡喜 連我吸的氣攏甜甜
五小時 妳今晚頭毛sedo一定真美
六小時 我嘛來點著一杯無糖咖啡
七小時 妳塞車生氣的嘴撇嘛真古椎
八小時 我想要替你準備新的電池
我 尚甲意咧等妳 等著妳心情歡喜 連我做的夢攏甜甜
我攏在這 沒吹冷氣嘛未太熱
一直在這 沒穿外衫嘛未畏寒
等妳來這 不是約好要看電影
甘說是我 日子記豋誕
我攏在這 愛你的心火攏未發
一直在這 有妳通想我就快活
等妳來這 人攏走了只有剩我
甘說是我 日子記豋誕
九小時 妳甘會久不來走不對間去
十小時 妳大概當咧問人這是佗位
十一小時 透中午等到今嘛已經半瞑
十二小時 我等這久嘛未來鬱卒空虛
我 尚甲意咧等妳 等著妳心情歡喜 連我酸的心攏甜甜
我攏在這 沒吹冷氣嘛未太熱
一直在這 沒穿外衫嘛未畏寒
等妳來這 不是約好要看電影
甘說是我 日子記誕誕
我攏在這 愛你的心火攏未發
一直在這 有妳通想我就快活
等妳來這 人攏走了只有剩我
甘說是我 日子記豋誕
開門的聲 聲聲攏是美麗的歌
關門的聲 離我心愛愈來愈倚
時鐘的聲 十二點鐘快樂的折磨
甘說是妳 完全不知影
走路的聲 聲聲攏是美麗的歌
停車的聲 離我心愛愈來愈倚
時鐘的聲 十二點鐘快樂的折磨
甘說是妳 不知我的名
[伍佰] 快樂的等待
一小時 妳應該還在甩香水點胭脂
二小時 妳說妳出門進前要喝咖啡
三小時 路裡在塞車真是足委屈妳
四小時 一定是手機沒電抹凍開機
我 尚甲意咧等妳 等著妳心情歡喜 連我吸的氣攏甜甜
五小時 妳今晚頭毛sedo一定真美
六小時 我嘛來點著一杯無糖咖啡
七小時 妳塞車生氣的嘴撇嘛真古椎
八小時 我想要替你準備新的電池
我 尚甲意咧等妳 等著妳心情歡喜 連我做的夢攏甜甜
我攏在這 沒吹冷氣嘛未太熱
一直在這 沒穿外衫嘛未畏寒
等妳來這 不是約好要看電影
甘說是我 日子記豋誕
我攏在這 愛你的心火攏未發
一直在這 有妳通想我就快活
等妳來這 人攏走了只有剩我
甘說是我 日子記豋誕
九小時 妳甘會久不來走不對間去
十小時 妳大概當咧問人這是佗位
十一小時 透中午等到今嘛已經半瞑
十二小時 我等這久嘛未來鬱卒空虛
我 尚甲意咧等妳 等著妳心情歡喜 連我酸的心攏甜甜
我攏在這 沒吹冷氣嘛未太熱
一直在這 沒穿外衫嘛未畏寒
等妳來這 不是約好要看電影
甘說是我 日子記誕誕
我攏在這 愛你的心火攏未發
一直在這 有妳通想我就快活
等妳來這 人攏走了只有剩我
甘說是我 日子記豋誕
開門的聲 聲聲攏是美麗的歌
關門的聲 離我心愛愈來愈倚
時鐘的聲 十二點鐘快樂的折磨
甘說是妳 完全不知影
走路的聲 聲聲攏是美麗的歌
停車的聲 離我心愛愈來愈倚
時鐘的聲 十二點鐘快樂的折磨
甘說是妳 不知我的名
2.14.2005
Absent valentine's vacation
I was driving back home from downtown after just found out that the traffic court no longer holding the appealing hearing at night. The rain falls heavily on my windshield.
I think to myself, how many nights have I been through bad weathers in order to visit her in almost three years? I think she wondered about this sometimes while we were still together and she drove too. It seems that while we were doing the long driving, our hearts became hardened and fragmented and falled out piece by piece.... I remember the first time feeling terrorized is on the way from Michigan back to Cleveland. Chased by a thunderstorm, I was driving at night. It feels like death was just outside the car because the rain is so heavy that I cannot see anything. When there was a thunder, the brightness reversed the darkness into the over-bright blindness. I was trying to survive in between...
Stop in front of the traffic light. I found the cafe at the corner is the first one we had breakfast together when we first visited the Bloomfield area. There is a French window on the front. I seem to see two of us still sitting there, smelling the greasy bacon and sipping the coffee.
I know you have gone far away. I think I am under the shadow longer than I expected and wanted. But you know, this is my pattern after leaving a relationship. Otherwise, you will probably still be here with me.
Cheers. This valentine's day you are probably in another's arms and enjoy wine and cheese tasting as you always like. I am closing this shadow behind me. I am closing...
I think to myself, how many nights have I been through bad weathers in order to visit her in almost three years? I think she wondered about this sometimes while we were still together and she drove too. It seems that while we were doing the long driving, our hearts became hardened and fragmented and falled out piece by piece.... I remember the first time feeling terrorized is on the way from Michigan back to Cleveland. Chased by a thunderstorm, I was driving at night. It feels like death was just outside the car because the rain is so heavy that I cannot see anything. When there was a thunder, the brightness reversed the darkness into the over-bright blindness. I was trying to survive in between...
Stop in front of the traffic light. I found the cafe at the corner is the first one we had breakfast together when we first visited the Bloomfield area. There is a French window on the front. I seem to see two of us still sitting there, smelling the greasy bacon and sipping the coffee.
I know you have gone far away. I think I am under the shadow longer than I expected and wanted. But you know, this is my pattern after leaving a relationship. Otherwise, you will probably still be here with me.
Cheers. This valentine's day you are probably in another's arms and enjoy wine and cheese tasting as you always like. I am closing this shadow behind me. I am closing...
2.12.2005
Don't dream it's over
There is freedom within, there is freedom without
Try to catch the deluge in a paper cup
There's a battle ahead, many battles are lost
But you'll never see the end of the road
While you're travelling with me
(Chorus)
Hey now, hey now
Don't dream it's over
Hey now, hey now
When the world comes in
They come, they come
To build a wall between us
We know they won't win
Now I'm towing my car, there's a hole in the roof
My possessions are causing me suspicion but there's no proof
In the paper today tales of war and of waste
But you turn right over to the T.V. page
Hey now, hey now
Don't dream it's over
Hey now, hey now
When the world comes in
They come, they come
To build a wall between us
We know they won't win
Now I'm walking again to the beat of a drum
And I'm counting the steps to the door of your heart
Only the shadows ahead barely clearing the roof
Get to know the feeling of liberation and relief
Hey now, hey now
Don't dream it's over
Hey now, hey now
When the world comes in
They come, they come
To build a wall between us
Don't ever let them win
Try to catch the deluge in a paper cup
There's a battle ahead, many battles are lost
But you'll never see the end of the road
While you're travelling with me
(Chorus)
Hey now, hey now
Don't dream it's over
Hey now, hey now
When the world comes in
They come, they come
To build a wall between us
We know they won't win
Now I'm towing my car, there's a hole in the roof
My possessions are causing me suspicion but there's no proof
In the paper today tales of war and of waste
But you turn right over to the T.V. page
Hey now, hey now
Don't dream it's over
Hey now, hey now
When the world comes in
They come, they come
To build a wall between us
We know they won't win
Now I'm walking again to the beat of a drum
And I'm counting the steps to the door of your heart
Only the shadows ahead barely clearing the roof
Get to know the feeling of liberation and relief
Hey now, hey now
Don't dream it's over
Hey now, hey now
When the world comes in
They come, they come
To build a wall between us
Don't ever let them win
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