Peaceful Valley: 08/2007

2007-08-31

一首好歌..

Crying in the Party - 陳奕迅

作曲: 黎小田
填詞: 黃偉文
編曲: 褚鎮東
監製: Davy Chan, C.Y., 陳奕迅

熱播的歌忽爾靜了
場邊一聲慘叫
好友都靠近了你沒有被忘掉
觀眾預了分擔惡兆

大喝三杯失控地笑
孩子終於哭了
空氣的震盪裡你沒說但心照
某個事情大概不妙了

*因一個人痛哭哭崩派對舞曲
我也曾像這樣青春大概相似
總有段情落入這種困局

或有一天當你大了
城府開始深了
年輕的眼淚流光了便掛念曾經這樣了*

讓你哭泣哭到倦了
重整呼吸心跳
哭過吵過鬧過你為愛做足了
再接下來就要收拾了

2007-08-22

Miss COOL

數天前收到大學roommate C的消息，告訴我知一位大學時團契的姊妹K小姐患上癌症，心想：「唔係卦，個roommate淋巴癌舊年先好返，又到另一個？」

先介紹一下我這位朋友K小姐，我會用一個字來形容她: "COOL"，她年紀最多比我大四五年，是一名室內設計師。認識她十多年，只見過她穿三種顏色的衣服：黑、白、灰。性格像是很孤僻但原來朋友不少。她養過兩條大蜥蝪，畢業時還特別申請一併帶它們回港。已婚，丈夫是一位漫畫家，出版過數本基督教漫畫。他追了這位K小姐十多年才感動到她，願意委身下嫁，婚後夫妻相隔兩地兩年多才依依不捨回港，因她極愛美國。再花了兩年時間適應香港及為人妻的生活，這數年叫做適應得好一點及開始聽到她提起與老公的生活。誰不知得了第一期乳癌．．．

剛打了電話問候這位姊妹，她的反應比我想像的好得多，剛動了兩次手術，切除了一邊乳房。她不但沒有不高興還說笑：「帶個厚胸圍咪得囉！」再告訴我她明天將進行第二次化療，便問她有否脫髮，她的回應是：「哈哈！甩淨小小，同我老公差不多！」重笑得出??!!

K小姐，想唔寫個"服"字比妳都唔得，祝妳早日康復，出年三月係我個婚禮再見!

2007-08-20

Minimalism

What kind of lifestyle are you leading? Luxurious? Simple? Casual?

Ever since I started working and getting my paycheck every month, "Shopping" seems to be a habit for me. No planning, no researching before I shop.....I just go with my instincts. As times goes by, things started to stock-up in my closet and I started to feel bad about wasting money on the things that I don't really want. Lately, I've been looking into a lifestyle which is totally different than my own for the past 3x years. It's called Minimalism.

"Minimalism is a style in art, design and theatre that uses the smallest range of materials and colours possible, and only very simple shapes or forms." (Cambridge Dictionary)

"Minimalism is a way of life, a pared-down existence, BUT with a difference. Minimalism, as a life-style, has as a basic precept: aesthetics. Possessions are chosen because they function well and look good. Outwardly they are simple, elegant, free of clutter, and understated. This also applies to our environments, our food, our clothes etc. "

Minimalism doesn't mean I have to live my life as a nun. It's different than living in a "Simplicity" lifestyle which one consciously choose to minimize the pursuit of wealth and consumption. Minimalism still allows me to buy things I "need" but before getting the money out of my pocket, I need to know which items is the best for me and it must be with high quality which allows me to use or keep for a long time.

Can I apply this concept to my wedding? The clothes I wear? The food I consume? My relationship with others? How about my thoughts?

A song for you on this special day

We're a Miracle-Christina Aguilera
Here we are
Safe at last
We can breathe a sigh
It seems the storm has passed
Through it all
No one knew
That all the tears in heaven
Would bring me back to you
No one I know
Imagined we would make it
But it only matters that we both believed, oh

(Chorus:)
You and me, we're a miracle
Meant to be, and nothing can change it
Mountains move and oceans part
When they are standing in our way
You and me, we're a miracle
Angels stand watching over us
And heaven shines upon us ev'ry day

Ev'ry time
I felt near defeat
You were there for me
On my side completely
You give me strength, oh
You set me free, yeah, yeah
This is because of you
I'm more than I can be, oh
When I'm with you
The world is ours to reach for
Together, there is nothing we can't do

(Repeat chorus)

(Bridge:)
The chance was so unlikely
That we would ever be, oh
Two stars among the heavens
Destiny brought you to me

(Repeat chorus)

You and me, we're a miracle (miracle)
You and me, we're a miracle (miracle)
Miracle