最近每天早上坐地鐵、中午出去Whole Foods買午餐,晚上去Gym跑步,耳邊聽得都是 Tizzy Bac。我真的好喜歡 Tizzy Bac呀,這個台灣的團,我還在Austin唸書的時候就認識她們,忘記是怎麼知道她們的也忘記自己是如何得到她們的第一張CD, 但是她們的歌 “想要的得不到”、”什麼事都叫我分心” 陪伴我渡過了在 Austin畢業前那無聊又焦急的每個夜晚。一個朋友跟我說Tizzy Bac的意思是 “毛毛躁躁”,還真是符合我當時的心境呀。回想起來,當時只覺得兩年的碩士生涯怎麼一下子就結束了,我的英文好像一點都沒有進步,我期待的愛情兩也總是與我擦身而過、我未來的工作在哪裡、我要不要回台灣…雖然現在這些問題都被解決了,有些卻也變成更大的問題擺在眼前,但是我永遠都記得這些歌所帶給我的悸動。
- May 03 Wed 2006 09:50
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Tizzy Bac
最近每天早上坐地鐵、中午出去Whole Foods買午餐,晚上去Gym跑步,耳邊聽得都是 Tizzy Bac。我真的好喜歡 Tizzy Bac呀,這個台灣的團,我還在Austin唸書的時候就認識她們,忘記是怎麼知道她們的也忘記自己是如何得到她們的第一張CD, 但是她們的歌 “想要的得不到”、”什麼事都叫我分心” 陪伴我渡過了在 Austin畢業前那無聊又焦急的每個夜晚。一個朋友跟我說Tizzy Bac的意思是 “毛毛躁躁”,還真是符合我當時的心境呀。回想起來,當時只覺得兩年的碩士生涯怎麼一下子就結束了,我的英文好像一點都沒有進步,我期待的愛情兩也總是與我擦身而過、我未來的工作在哪裡、我要不要回台灣…雖然現在這些問題都被解決了,有些卻也變成更大的問題擺在眼前,但是我永遠都記得這些歌所帶給我的悸動。
- Apr 21 Fri 2006 03:04
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Bouley
- Apr 15 Sat 2006 11:44
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Beth Orton at Webster Hall
- Mar 27 Mon 2006 09:17
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An email from Genie
I was cleaning my email box yesterday and found this email I got from my mom two years ago right before my birthday. It was not only written in English, but also written on Genie's behalf. I have to say that my mom did a great job as it is so creative, cute, inspiring and touching. It also makes me miss her a lot....thanks mom, I am a very lucky gal~
Dear 姊姊,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU......................
Shawn said I have been 20 years old now so maybe next year you should call me "sister". I'm not sure if I can still recognize you because I haven't seen you for a long time and perhaps you have changed a lot ( become prettier ?) or you don't smell as same as before.
Recently Mom always said "臭Genie" because I haven't taken a bath for more than one month. Still she likes to hold me, touch me and kiss me a lot. Sometimes I don't want to be disturbed so much that I had to escape away from her. " 好煩 "
This morning when I got up and saw shawn off, I was appealed by a special kind of smell which came from the kitchen. Mom was busy doing housework so I sneaked into the kitchen. To my great joy, I found a big loaf of ham at the edge of the table. When I stood up, I could just get it. How excited !! This is the first time I could take my food on my own. Holding it in my mouth and humming all the way, when I was ready to enjoy a big delicious meal at the balcony, I was caught by Mom's hands. "Genie, You are so bad...." Mom yelled very loudly as if the house would fall down. ( the earthquake happened again?) She seized the ham out of my mouth. Till then I knew I had done something wrong. I ran way and hid myself under table but Mom still chased me and gave me rods again and again.
I couldn't understand why Mom was so mean sometimes. I think you must feel the same way. It's no big deal to eat something I like. Anyway I have learned a lesson. If I were not too happy to hum to myself, Mom wouldn't hear it and find the truth. 真是樂極生悲!!!
By the way, thank you very much for the gifts you have sent to me. The more the better. Take care and look forwar to seeing you in May.
Genie
Dear 姊姊,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU......................
Shawn said I have been 20 years old now so maybe next year you should call me "sister". I'm not sure if I can still recognize you because I haven't seen you for a long time and perhaps you have changed a lot ( become prettier ?) or you don't smell as same as before.
Recently Mom always said "臭Genie" because I haven't taken a bath for more than one month. Still she likes to hold me, touch me and kiss me a lot. Sometimes I don't want to be disturbed so much that I had to escape away from her. " 好煩 "
This morning when I got up and saw shawn off, I was appealed by a special kind of smell which came from the kitchen. Mom was busy doing housework so I sneaked into the kitchen. To my great joy, I found a big loaf of ham at the edge of the table. When I stood up, I could just get it. How excited !! This is the first time I could take my food on my own. Holding it in my mouth and humming all the way, when I was ready to enjoy a big delicious meal at the balcony, I was caught by Mom's hands. "Genie, You are so bad...." Mom yelled very loudly as if the house would fall down. ( the earthquake happened again?) She seized the ham out of my mouth. Till then I knew I had done something wrong. I ran way and hid myself under table but Mom still chased me and gave me rods again and again.
I couldn't understand why Mom was so mean sometimes. I think you must feel the same way. It's no big deal to eat something I like. Anyway I have learned a lesson. If I were not too happy to hum to myself, Mom wouldn't hear it and find the truth. 真是樂極生悲!!!
By the way, thank you very much for the gifts you have sent to me. The more the better. Take care and look forwar to seeing you in May.
Genie
- Mar 25 Sat 2006 05:00
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Origami: 小飛馬 Pegasus
This model is also from Satoshi Kamiya's book (1995-2003). I love the design of the wings. My paper is a little bit too small therefore I can not make enough pleats on the wings as it's shown in the book otherwise it will look very beautiful. I enjoy the folding process, but my favorite step is the last step that when you try to open the wings. It makes me feel like the pegasus is alive. It's kinda like when you fold an origami crane and the last step is to pull the wings the opposite direction.There is another pegasus model designed by Anibal Voyer which I fold couple years ago. The steps are easiier but the model is also simple and pretty.
- Mar 23 Thu 2006 11:14
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The Diggs
很幸運能夠趕上The Diggs在Friction的表演。感謝Pulp先生提供的資訊。真的是久違的Live Music, 去了才發現自己有多懷念那種感覺。站在簡陋的表演場地、手上握一杯啤酒、仰著頭看著彷彿伸手就可以摸到的主唱,右前方的音箱傳來陣陣音樂就這樣把腦袋整個佔滿,沒有多餘的空間、放多餘的事情。The Diggs 是在紐約布魯克林發跡的團,2003年秋天成立,成團還不到三年。根據網站,他們被AM New York評為Britpop and indie rock for an interesting sound that is all their own. 是我喜歡音樂的綜合體,難怪聽起來覺得有些似曾相似。有層層交疊的吉他音和優美的主旋律,通常都很合我的胃口,我是容易被討好的 :) 其中最喜歡的一首歌是 It's just like you say。
- Mar 16 Thu 2006 07:01
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懶懶的吉尼

Hehee* my brother showed me Genie through his web cam on msn. Genie is soooo cute and is exactly the same as I remember how she is. She is sleeping on my brother's bed. Don't know who taught her that but she always likes to hide herself into the comforter. Oh her eyes are open so she is actually awake, but just lie on bed and looking at the monitor. Hey Genie, you are so lucky, get to sleep till noon. Can I be you?
- Mar 13 Mon 2006 11:43
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Origami: 原始長毛象
哇哈哈哈,在經過重重困難之後,我終於摺出來這隻原始長毛象了,這隻長毛象有長長的鼻子、兩根尖尖的象牙、兩個眼睛、肥肥的屁股和小尾巴,摺晚以後就覺得愛上它了,把它放在枕頭旁邊睡覺!真的是很可愛。這個模型我摺了兩次,第二次才摺出來,第一次的紙都被我摺破了,不過好像所有神谷晢史的作品都是這樣,沒有破紙修想完成。! 下次我要去買有紋路的棉紙摺,看起來會更有質感! 摺紙作品很麻煩,都不知道要怎麼收藏,常常摺完就送人了,我想要去買很多透明的小盒子之類的把我摺好的作品一個一個收起來,因為有很多東西真的摺過一次就不會想再摺了,除非有很多的時間和精力,有的話也想和下一個作品挑戰。不過真的很佩服她們怎麼想得出這麼複雜的模型呀,還把它的 diagram畫出來,真的很厲害!
- Mar 11 Sat 2006 10:14
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PayDay as a product...

這兩個月來,每個禮拜一晚上我都要去上課。這是4A-American Association of Advertising Agency 所辦的課程,我們公司幫我和其他三個同是報名參加。一剛開始覺得很煩,因為想到一整天上班晚上還要去上課,就覺得很累。不過兩個月下來,也學到很多東西。這次有五十幾個人參加課程,大家都來自各個不同的廣告、媒體、行銷公司。前兩次的課程主要是演講,有AT&T的行銷經理跟我們Case Study,也有資深的Account Planner和我們上課。這幾個禮拜就進入課程的核心,我們要幫Hershey's的產品"PayDay"想廣告策略。 我從來就沒有聽過 PayDay, 台灣好像根本沒有,在美國也很少看到,不過它是一個有花生和焦糖的糖果bar, 形狀很像Snickers,但是完全沒有巧克力。這個星期因為小組討論來不及吃晚飯的關係,我吃了大概四條,花生很鹹,焦糖的存在好像就只是把所有的花生黏住一樣,沒有什麼味道,不過它真的可以讓你很飽,我吃完一條再喝一杯水,晚上就不餓了耶,真是神奇。 由於下禮拜二就要跟客戶報告我的的策略,這一個禮拜各個小組都在緊鑼密鼓的集會當中,我們小組從禮拜三開始到現在,也是天天下班後開會討論。我們大多會到其中一個人的辦公室討論,所以藉此我可以到不同的大樓,看到其他廣告公司的辦公室,目前看到的是和麥肯同一棟樓的Hill Holiday最豪華,Grey Healthcare Group的辦公室也不錯,地點超棒就在Union Square旁邊,一下去就是第五大道。再來,認識很多同行的朋友,我們組其中一個女生的客戶是American Express Black Card,她們負責一系列的贊助活動,像是 Tribeca Film Festival, 所以她常常可以拿到免費的票,在兩個禮拜要去Madison Square Garden聽Cold Play。 今天紐約天氣超好,不過一整個下午也是討論,明天下午也要討論,還是希望報告快點結束,就可以好好休息一下下了。
- Mar 09 Thu 2006 10:02
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Spirit Catches You And You Fall Down
光聽這本書的名字應很難猜出這是關於什麼樣的故事。這其實是Hmong 族對羊癲風 (epilepsy)這種疾病的名稱。"被靈魂抓住而跌倒",這個名字直接表現出了Hmong對羊癲風的看法與他們的疾病觀。在他們的觀念中,身與靈是合一的,當靈魂受到傷害,就會反映在身體上,所以當靈魂抓住你,你跌倒,於是身體出現經攣的反應,或許在現代醫學的觀點下看起來很迷信,但這是他們對epilepsy的理解與詮釋。Hmong (蒙),以前歷史或地理課本有提過,但是不多,根據本書的描述,Hmong是一個很漂泊的民族,他們居住在高山上,以火耕維生,由於火耕不利土壤,因此常常遷徙尋找新的土地。他們的經濟作物是大麻,為了維持生活所需也會販賣手工藝品,和來自平地的商人交換白米。雖然擅長種植大麻,但是他們以大部分的大麻交易日常生活用品,只留少數作為醫療用途。在越戰時期,美軍訓練了大批的蒙族士兵,美軍撤退,蒙族也被安排移民美國,以免遭受共黨迫害。但大部分的美國人因為缺乏對越戰歷史的認知,覺得Hmong是難民,但實際上移民是Hmong答應幫忙美軍打丈而和美政府達成的協定。
故事的主軸是為繞在Lia,一個患羊癲風的Hmong小女孩和她的家庭如何對抗疾病的過程。由於是第一代移民,Lia的父母親都不會講英文,他們在醫院看病的過程中有基本上的語言障礙,又由於醫院缺乏合資格的翻譯員,Lia的父母親對醫院的不信任和疑惑越來越嚴重。另一方面,醫生也對Lia的父母親也產生誤解,認為他們欠缺照顧Lia的能力。根據醫院的報告,沒有人懷疑他們是不是真正了解醫生對藥量和治療的解釋。惡性循環,雙方互相不信任。以這個故事為主軸,作者慢慢的引領我們探討兩個文化對疾病的看法、醫療系統、價值觀、和歷史。
- Mar 07 Tue 2006 10:56
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Blue
因為太想念海洋,所以把 blog 換上藍色的新衣。
其實原本開始我的blog,就立志每一年都要製作一個新的banner, 結果沒有想到一年過得這麼快,有的時候太安逸、太滿足現狀,反而變成改變的一種阻力,結果我的粉紅色中央公園草莓園banner就這樣陪我度過了近兩個春夏秋冬。一直到今天,我覺得我真的看膩了,才下定決心改革一翻。現在,雖然仍身處寒冬的紐約,但是心卻飛到南太平洋的島嶼。我希望.....
其實原本開始我的blog,就立志每一年都要製作一個新的banner, 結果沒有想到一年過得這麼快,有的時候太安逸、太滿足現狀,反而變成改變的一種阻力,結果我的粉紅色中央公園草莓園banner就這樣陪我度過了近兩個春夏秋冬。一直到今天,我覺得我真的看膩了,才下定決心改革一翻。現在,雖然仍身處寒冬的紐約,但是心卻飛到南太平洋的島嶼。我希望.....
- Mar 06 Mon 2006 08:34
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27th b-day
今天是我的生日,先祝我自己生日快樂。不過想起來實在沒有什麼讓我快樂的事,不但老了一歲,這幾天很糟糕,我不但感冒而且還得結膜炎,結膜炎,我已經好幾年沒有得了,不知道為什麼會突然在生日前的一個禮拜跑出來,害我這幾天都要戴眼鏡上班,我戴眼鏡就會覺得自己好像才剛起床,或是快要去睡覺,一點精神都沒有,不過我有同事說我戴眼鏡看起來比較mellow, 言下之意是說我平常看起來很尖銳嗎? 可能是我不笑的時候眼睛看起來很兇吧,戴眼鏡就剛好遮住了。感冒也是,斷斷續續的已經一個禮拜了,每天早上起來喉嚨還是很痛,公司剛搬到新的大樓,連一個冷熱引水機都沒有,每次要喝熱水就得拿到放在"會議室"裡的微波爐放一分鐘,因為廚房也還在改裝中,所以微波爐只好放再會議室裡,碰到有人在開會就要不好意思躡手躡腳走進去,唉,不順。不過,不順歸不順,我還是要為自己的27歲寫下一些期許和希望。第一個就是不管再忙、再累、都要叫自己保持好心情、好好的煮飯、吃水果、睡覺、好好的過每一天。第二個就是要好好珍惜所有關心我的人,我遠在台灣的爸爸媽媽,還有在各地的朋友們,大部分的時候,我都只有不停的接受大家的關心,卻沒有回饋,希望我可以改變這種自私的壞個性。第三個就是要好好安排旅行計畫,來紐約後的假期都貢獻回台灣看爸爸媽媽了,今年希望可以實現我和媽媽一起的歐洲之旅,此外也要安排其他可以看到海洋的度假之旅....我好想念海洋呀,好久沒有看到海了。最後一個就是要好好學日文,一直很想要在學一個第二外語,覺得自己還是對日本的文化最著迷! 學起來應該會最有動力才對。
怎麼覺得好快就要結束我的二十幾歲,再三年我就要三十歲了,很努力的想要找一個大目標,想想我希望我自己三十歲的時候會是什麼樣子,在哪裡、在做什麼事、結婚了嗎? 該不會有小孩了吧?可是好難想,我還沒有找到自己想要的大目標,所以就先從這些小目標著手吧!

