:: 谢霆锋《最后》成熟多了 惊喜少了 ::

文：林觉豪（学生记者）

阔别乐坛四年，谢霆锋再次推出全新国语专辑《最后》。听出岁月带来的沧桑，却没加入太多新惊喜。沧桑嗓音仍是特征，在摇滚快歌中发挥得淋漓尽致。
专辑中收录了九首新歌以及一首粤语版歌曲“Tonight”。近年来事业重心放在电影，这张专辑比较像是这些年的电影主题曲精选集。
当中就包括“可以可以吗”和“终点站”。主打歌“终点站”与歌迷们分享他的爱情观，描述着不离不弃的爱情，Nicholas更把歌深情献给妻子张柏芝。
经过人生历练的谢霆锋，明显的在多首歌曲中表示的更成熟稳重。专辑曲风与概念以航空母舰为主，配合着飞行导航者的造型，表现出Nicholas的酷，霸气十足。
开场曲“Tonight”，是首韩语翻唱曲。摇滚曲风强烈，但谢霆锋似乎无法掌控好，在主歌部分，音域偏低，独特标准国语发音更是听来有点辛苦。反而是粤语版“Tonight”，唱得较自然，更有感觉。“新雅廊”和“别管我”很有态度，仿佛回到刚出道时的那种豪爽态度。
抒情歌曲“最后的爱”和“不敢的天才”中，谢霆锋充分表现出浓郁的情感，深情表演的慢歌都相当耐听。值得一提的是，“最后的爱”由林夕改编的词，额有画面感，是久违的典型谢式情歌。
Soler与林夕联合创作的“好样”太“Soler”，虽谢霆锋已尽力表现出自己的rock韵味，却似乎走不出创作人的阴影。
专辑整体来说相当完整，由谢霆锋联合制作，听得出他的想法，更感觉到他的努力。很希望这不会是他的“最后”，相信将来能更有突破与惊喜。

:: 容祖儿《A Time For Us》用心的音乐最动听 ::

文：林觉豪 （学生记者）
图：网络

出道10年的Joey容祖儿，刚推出了全新粤语专辑《A Time For Us》。刚获得2008年IFPI香港唱片销量大奖的Joey，在09年强势举行一连串演艺生涯10周年的庆祝活动，以这张广东大碟打头阵。《A Time For Us》以“我们的时期”为主题，收录了10首完美精彩的歌曲，呈现出粤语歌坛天后十足的唱腔与动感。

要在现今的乐坛打出个名堂，若不是有突出的外形，就是拥有绝佳的歌声，不然就是多才多艺，当创作型歌手。容祖儿却刚巧参杂在其中，外表不算太突出，歌声也不是特别好，但幸运的，碰到好的专辑制作班底，为她量身打造出首首动听金曲，一张张销量高的专辑。

这次《A Time For Us》也不例外。汇集了粤语歌坛中金牌音乐创作人和制作人，C.K.Yong，Eric Kwok和林夕等人，每首歌都让Joey有巨大的发挥空间。

Joey的专辑一大特征是传唱度高的K歌。主打歌“可歌可泣”就是个好例子。林夕的词加上C.K.Yong的优美曲子，听起来舒服之余，主旋律容易记得，听几次就能一次哼唱。

以Joey的知名度，广告代言不必多说。专辑就收录了3首Joey的广告歌。除了“可歌可泣”（百老汇电器广场广告曲），还有香港麦当劳广告曲“我所知的两三事”和可口可乐广告曲“开动快乐”。这两首快节奏的歌曲，调皮可爱。“开动快乐”让我想起王菲的“你喜欢不如我喜欢”，感觉却有点不同。口哨声是该品牌的特征，给人一种愉快的感觉，但本人觉得有一点别扭。
抒情歌曲方面，“搜神记”，“圆谎”和“时不兴我”都相当耐听。“It Doesn’t Matter”中，Joey歌声发挥很好，最能听出她的进步。“心贼难防”曲风新颖，玩出了一定的精彩，也表现出了Joey转音的实力，够新鲜。

专辑造型以非洲流浪民族为主题，附加的56页写真集是Joey迷必得拥有的。专辑整体制作用心，值得收藏。

这整张专辑再次让Joey尝试了不同的曲风，随着经验开始掌控不同的歌唱技巧。10年来累积的用心，让这专辑精彩，动听。

:: 吸收。反思。分析。- 非政治/人权？那又凭什么？::

这几个星期以来，最令我关切的新闻，就是关于缅甸扣压审判前领袖翁山淑枝的这件事。对很多人来说，或许翁山淑枝这个名字，是既熟悉又陌生的，因为，我们在过去的十多年，断断续续都听到这个名字，总是知道这位女士是的不屈不挠的政治领袖，但对她实际的情况，却大多一知半解。

在今天读到的一份保障报道，是我这几天来，最盼望读到的，但却同时令我感到非常失望。这报道就说明了缅甸政府对外界，尤其是美国和亚西安群国，对于缅甸所施加的压力，给予的回应。缅甸是由军士政府所管制的。而翁山淑枝，就是在他们眼里最大的威胁。这十几年来，军事政府得权之后，都在避免这让翁山淑枝带党出选选举，处处为难这位杰出的政治领袖，无论她是多顽强的支撑着，都似乎无效。这是民主吗？]

大约的解释目前的情况与事情的发展。翁山淑枝是于进5年前被扣压，以“政治”因素，违反条规，被判家中服刑。这段4年的家中服刑之前，翁山淑枝已在缅甸的Insein Prison牢房里“蹲”了一段时期了。这次的家中徒刑，原本已经将近到期，会在过去的26日被释放出来。就刚巧，在本月初的时候，有一位美国的记者“偷渡”过江到文山淑枝的湖边家中，并以“累”为理由，要求住在她家中。翁山淑枝原本不肯，毕竟是有可能触徒刑条规，拒绝了该男子，过后又已人道理由，“收留”了他两晚。 怎知此事被军方知晓，告她触犯条规，这次刑法，若罪名成立的话，是在度入狱长达5年。刚巧缅甸将在明年前举行民主大选，这一切，是巧合吗？]

过去的几天，连连发生了一些事。被扣压的翁山淑枝已开始出庭作证。在出庭的第一天，她已说明了自己的立场，表示是以人道的理由收留了该男子，并纯属给予他住宿。翁山淑枝更是坚持自己并没触犯任何的条规。在那之前，翁山淑枝首次被批准于一些国家的外交部官员与记者会面，但详细内容却是客观话语，似乎没有像是她会说的真正的话语，带有照稿说话的嫌疑。被扣压的这段日子，除了中国是保持中式立场之外，美国已经发言指责这次的事件。而缅甸的直接邻居，亚西安国家，都有意施加压力，提出了反对的异议。原本，亚西安组织个国是保持观望的态度，也曾经表示决不参与成员国的内部政治。但这次，其余的成员国都已表示立场，不鼓励继续扣压审判翁山淑枝。

昨天，缅甸的军方政府终于回话了。他们表示，这次扣压，绝对是内政法律的因素下扣压翁山淑枝，绝无政治或人权因素的干扰，更是提出立场说，决不向外界所施加的压力妥协，劝请其他国家避免插手，包括联合国世政府。

这样短短的新闻发布，令我非常难受。翁山淑枝到底犯了什么错？她的杰出才能，是众所周知的。怎么说，她也曾得过诺贝尔和平奖的加冕。若这一切不是因政权的因素，真的让人无法了解。

另一方面，文山淑枝在过去的十五年期间，当中有多达十三年是在监狱里，否则就是在家中服刑，这样过的。她坚持相信有着自由的一天，换回的则是世人的关心，自己的痛心。理想的和平与真理，何在?? 这样已外界视为非犯法的条列扣压他人，还连续已外界视为不成立的法则判罪他人，这不是触犯人权，是什么？

刚巧，在几个星期前也提到了一部本地话剧，由李邪所主演的“狂女日记”，还在当时说了此角色与翁山淑枝的相似度。当时说了，就算他被放出来，人家还是会已有色眼镜看她，觉得他是疯子。照情况看来，翁山淑枝这次判刑已相当确定是得服了。这样坐牢，也难免会成为政治疯子。
接下来，也只能密切关心局势的发展，为人权和政治权利保持己见。我相信，总有一天，缅甸军方政府会倒塌，由一个真正能带国家走入繁荣的政府取代。多久?我不敢想。希望，只能希望天理存在，放了翁山淑枝吧。

:: my back hurts! ::

like hell!
argh!
its back to haunt me!
shit!
how?
my run this saturday!

damn!!!

please recover soon..
like when i wake up tmr it will be okay..
please
i beg.. you... whoever u are..
help!!!!

:: late night ::

just finished my first chinese essay assignment
which is supposed to be of 1200-1500 words..
amazing but true

guess wat..
i busted it..
final character count?
1899..
but well
i would say tt includes a section of lyrics of a sunyanzi song which is approx 150 char
so that does not count
plus an average of 10% of commas and fullstops..
makes it around 1500 la hor..

thats the thing
when u dun have something to start with
you worry
and when u start writing, you have so many descriptions you want to add in
and you might think very far how to develop the writing
then in the middle
you feel juxtaposed
if you want to carry on writing, when should you stop
and how shud it be developed?
will I be able to hit the word limit?

then when you get near the upper limit
you have even more things to write
then shit!
you fly past the upper limit and
pray no one notices that you have flown thru the roof

well
i managed to write my essay and re read it through
and though it still feels farny at some part

i find this essay really interesting
especially since its partially true
though mostly made up
(stop fantasizing, isaac!)

if there's a chance,
i'll post it up here.
though i think no one will be interested to read

those who really want, can always ask me for a soft copy..
haha.. for pleasure reading and let your imagination run wild!

LOL!

oh! wat am i doing here at this time,
its almost 3am!

(oh ya, lying on bed while writing essay has caused my back to be a little pain..
ominous sign tt i shud not go cheerleading practive tmr?? hmm...)

:: enjoy the present ::

Vietnamese Buddhist monk and philosopher Thich Nhat Hanh

Writes about enjoy a good cup of tea.

You must be completely awake in the present to enjoy the tea.

Only in the awareness of the present can your hands feel the warmth of the cup.

Only in the present can you savor the aroma, taste the sweetness, appreciate the delicacy.

If you are ruminating about the past or worrying about the future, you will completely

Miss the experience of enjoying the cup of tea.

You will look down at the cup, and the tea will be gone.

Life is like that.

If you are not fully in the present, you will look around and it will be gone.

You will have missed the feel, the aroma, the delicacy and beauty of life.

It will seem to be speeding past you.

The past is finished.Learn from it and let it go.

The future is not even here yet.

Plan for it, but do not waste your time worrying about it.

Worrying is worthless.

When you stop ruminating about what has already happened,

When you stop worrying about what might never happen,

Then you will be in the present moment.

Then you will begin to experience joy in life.

(from Only Love Is Real, by Dr Brian Weiss)

I was tanning by the pool with dearie when he read out this section.

It wasn't something that I have not read before.

But reading it again from this perspective gave me insight.

I reflect too much, and in this process could have been

Stuck too long in the quagmire of the past.

Perhaps it is time to fully focus on the happy present.

Make the best of it, and cherish it.

:: no time ::

Yup. I guess its a bit demoralising for you my friends
to visit my blog to only read some rubbish in chinese
or stuffs that you are able to see elsewhere
like on my school blog diandao
or on mediaweb ourvoicebox.sg
worse
my chinese essays!

haha

but well
that IS the case
i've had no time and no creativity in even expressing my own thoughts
too much effirts have been INDULGED into writing for the above platforms
i've relatively no time in writing for myself
it seems now like a chore to be blogging
and that is sad

i find my life rather stale
not in the sense that its been boring
but i try to bring the "news" in my everyday life
first hand translate into chinese
and post it on diandao
which is supposed to be a platform of "communication"
between classmates and teacher danny yeo
but a you may know
writing there is not like writing as Isaac
because i need to take note of my language and to be able to convey the messages across
carefully and properly
and seriously lor,
how personal can you get writing in chinese right?
haha..

i now try to make it a point
as a promise to myself
that I will blog here,
in ENGLISH
with my viewpoints no matter what
to try to keep a promise and staying true to myself
blog at least three times a week
sharing my thoughts
and not just blaming my no time and no energy on my coursework..
damn..

but then again..

i've got a creative essay of 1000 words due in 2 days
5 business cards and logo designs to complete and a formal presentation
10 photos in different views to take (i need models!)
a project about media in taiwan
a project about social psychology to implement and experiment and report
and a blog to write on and communicate..

whoa.. never felt so "fulfilling" in my life

but well... at least i'm happy! i hope.. :)

:: 神木与瞳 摇滚精神震荡Lunar Bar ::

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文：林觉豪（学生记者）

星光二班的赖铭伟和黄美珍（神木与瞳），二度来新在克拉码头Lunar Asian Fusion Bar 举行小型售票音乐会，全场爆满，摇滚音乐high 翻天。



超人气摇滚男女组合神木与瞳，继去年底到新加坡宣传新专辑时，曾到Lunar举行新歌演唱会。因反应热烈，在今年5月20日晚上，再度回到Lunar开唱。和现场乐队一同表演，除了唱出多首《为你而活》专辑里的歌曲，也为观众带来其他艺人的经典歌曲，摇滚精神引爆全场。

本地歌迷熟记非主打

音乐会一开始，身穿黑白线条搭配的Yuming和Jane，默契无间，带来了几首强劲的歌曲，如“武装的蔷薇”和“爱在末日前”，Yuming（赖铭伟）弹着电吉他，配合美珍高亢的嗓子，首首歌曲都让现场的观众一起跳起来。



进入Unplugged不插电的部分，Yuming开玩笑说要暗下灯来，才更有气氛。带来抒情歌曲包括“爱恋”和“理由”，显示出两人的唱功。非主打“不放”即使很少在公开表演，但这次表演在场的歌迷一却能跟着合唱，两人都赞本地歌迷厉害，熟背了专辑中所有的歌曲！

摇滚精神震荡全场

演唱抒情主打《草戒指》时，神木与瞳上前与歌迷握手，拉近与歌迷们的距离，更带领全场一起挥手，大合唱。过后，美珍松了口气，表示终于唱完所有抒情歌曲的喜悦，准备把音乐会推向另一个高潮。



把台上的乐器推到一旁后，两人演唱了张惠妹的“三天三夜”，继续high爆全场，舞池里的歌迷更跳动起来。Yuming和美珍飙唱的“自由”，也让人听出耳油！

最后，神木与瞳与歌迷一起大合唱成名曲“为你而活”，歌迷的声音一度还盖过了美珍的歌声，摇滚精神震荡全场，音乐会结束后仍依依不舍和歌迷们道别。

特别鸣谢：环球音乐

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:: 朋友？::

是我不了解别人，

还是人家不了解我？

是我孤僻，

还是他们并没归纳我在团内？

我的无声，

传达出的不是敌意吗？

当我太常安静时，

你们是否已习以为常，

忘了我也有感受的？

他人会生气，

我就没有这权利吗？

是因为我年级较大，

更独立，

就不需朋友的关怀？

或许，

或许孤独也不错。

或许，

我能找到更志同道合的朋友，

更能了解我，

多点关心我。

:: My Adam Lambert ::

WTH?? WTF?? How on Earth did America vote?? WTH?? WTF??

How could KA win?? Adam Lambert will win in terms of CD sales. Its proven. Idol results is not the true indicator, because votes are free! CD sales prove it!! Yeah!

Adam Lambert is my World Idol!!!!!!!

:: Pinkdot . 爱的权力 ::

5月10日是历史性的一天。500多人，身穿粉红服饰，聚集在芳林公园，制成一个巨大的粉红点。


媒体会说，这是个示威，为同性恋者争取利益的示威，但我不赞同。
这是一个让世界知道，新加坡是个开放的社会。我们并不是在争取权利，而只不过是想分享我们的爱。


这是有史以来第一次那么多位GLBT（gay，lesbian，transgender，bisexual）一同为一个理念而站出来。当中，更有许多是straight异性恋者。但所有人都相信，如新加坡这繁荣的社会，不应该有对弱小族群的歧视。


我们应该是个包容的社会，尊重彼此，让大家都有这生活的权利，有选择爱的权利。


在傍晚六点钟，当所有人聚集时，一同举起手中的粉红气球与雨伞是，在其中的我，感觉到的是自豪、骄傲、光荣。这是向前行的新加坡。活动代言人，本地戏剧演员，已婚的异性恋者，梁瑞琳（Neo Swee Lin）在台上表示，她支持的是爱，因为我们人类都需要爱。＂我们出生、入土都是独自一人，在短短的几十年人生，不应该单独一个人过。＂


我和一群相信自己，相信自由的朋友，以及多为相信爱的国人，一同度过了u一个开心，有意义的下午。我们带走的，是感动，骄傲，和全新唤醒的爱的理念。


无论Aware风波造成的对同性恋者的敌意，无论法律条规377A是否被撤消，我们要的，不过是一群朋友，一同相信爱的人。


期待在明年参与更大一粒粉红点。为爱，努力！

:: definitions (by me) ::

Happiness :: Having friends, brothers, mummy, home, dearie.

Lonely :: Not feeling happy.

Trust :: When there is someone I can think of when I am in doubt.

Emo :: Moments when I feel "suddenly lonely". When I get temporarily tempramental.

Very emo :: When I am obviously down but no one notices. I will act unusual, but no one will notice.

Friends :: Very important. I take everyone as friends. But apparently not everyone returns that.

Partner :: Someone I can trust. Alot.

Marriage :: Not really found in my dictionary.

Bonding :: Being by friends side, doing anything (not stupid) together. And everyone else have a chance to hear me.

Isaac :: Someone who has to talk and vent anger. Silent at times, but do pay attention to his hidden emotions. Don't give him his way? He will keep quiet, but beware.. 所谓，福建话说：静狗咬死人。don't corss over the line.

Isaac Lim :: Don't mess with me unnecessarily. Known for being 笑里藏刀。

Isaac Jue Hao :: Friendly guy. If you talk to him, he will soften up and talk crap to you. Not a very tough nut to crack. But first, make the effort.

Me :: Friends are key. Talk is essential. I may be a lame joke person. But, first you need to be friendly with me. When the bottle is opened, I will ensure you don't hear silence.

I :: Quiet person. Lonely. Enjoys loneliness.

我 :: 你不会真正的了解我。我的多层次面纱，只让你抓狂。要小心。要很小心！

:: i hearts v ::

Dearest vincent ywk!

You will be my bestest bestest friend

ALWAYS

no matter our other relationship status
our friends
our studies
our work
our sexual preference

22 years le
how can you ever doubt it?

and say such dumb things like
"will we still be friends if you have another bf?"
dotz la
we are not mutually exclusive to one another lo
and since you don't believe my words
i must put on my blog
so that everyone may know
and your new baby will not suspect..

i got mine you got yours
we are still friends, buddies, brothers..
OK???? dotz..

:: bonding . 友谊的考验 ::

今天和几位同学朋友外出
由于今天没上课，
约了一同去唱k。
全场下来
突然觉得莫名的孤独
那孤僻，antisocial 的feeling又回来了。
我真的不习惯如此emo的我。
因为那样真的很难受。
或许是因为我早前身体不适，
头有那么一点痛的关系。
但似乎，旁人也没查到什么不对经。
又或许他们还年轻，
无法了解他人。
朋友朋友。到底如何才是朋友？
我似乎已经忘了。
要到已经分开后才珍惜那段友谊吗？

i can't feel our friendship going anywhere further
is it just me or is it true?
我和中学朋友以及当兵队友那种bonding到了那里呢？
or am i just in the wrong clique?
真的希望不是。

i choose to think i am just too stressed
that i'm thinking too wildly.
its tough to blend in
really
not an age matter
just a personal thing.
当时看到的closeness好像lost了。
我的best friend 真的在这当中吗?
我还在等待。

thats the problem with big groups
you will naturally form small fractions
and when there are extraordinary relationships
things change
and as the quiet, queer, oft emo boy i have always been
i easily feel neglected.

how to make me feel loved? i do not know.
i just wait.. for the correct feeling to come.

:: 600 ::

Its been sooo long since my last post!
At least its been freaking long since i wrote a proper post with regards to how i'm doing.. well well..
life has been pretty exciting, but tiring as well.. not sure how some things will turn up as, but there are already some disappointments..

CCA wise, i failed to get ino baracuda batucada, which is quite sad..
magnum force training just started, but its quite straineous, not sure if i can cope..
there's drama but i'm not v keen, mayb i've had quite enuff of it..
and then there's ovb n chinese soc? not v sure though..
but i now wish to concentrate on my studies, really.. even though i said the last time i must jiayou, but week 4 le, i still quite "diao er lang dang".. no good no good!

mayb not having a cca, i can concentrate on my studies, but hor, will b so boring right? hmm..

anyways, in terms of school, i'm really busy le lo..
every week seems so short
with sooooo many projects to do and so many assignments starting to pile up in the back too..
its especially scary!!

my friends are cool though.... and seemingly acceptable to me..
haha..
they are, well, rather innocent people, not yet tainted by the cruelties of this world.
so i can still feel very safe talking to them.. haha!

my other friends wise, well, we had a gathering with the chestnuts last weekend..
which was, what i'll say as zhongguizhongju, ok lo.. but hope the next time we can have more fun,
and make sure every body is HAPPY! as happy as attending my Happy! Party! LOL!

isn't it amazing how life is?
we plan so many things to happen like the way we want it to
but most of them time they fall flat
or an event just goes past and there seems to be things you planned to do but did not accompolish?
i guess that is just life, la.

instead of setting millions of aims,
we should take a step back and look at our life sometimes
is this really the path we want to take?
(no matter big or small decisions)
where should we really rest?
are we doing things on impulse?
where are we heading to?
is this something we will really be happy for?
why are we here?
there are a million of such questions
often left unanswered.

the next time when you meet me
please tell me
that wat we eat or drink or am at is not important
what is more important is that you and me are still good friends
and that we have not "mi shi fang xiang"
we know wat we are doing and are on our way to a blessed life.

it is not easy,
but we need to know if
we are happy.

just like W and I
i feel we are happy
because we can't always be the "perfect" couple.
there are the many imperfections in our relationship which we need to improve
there are the unhappy times that we whish never occured.
there are many things i wish i can tell everyone how much i feel the love.
there has been so many occurings that i dun know which one to share.
the sweet notings
the endless love n sex n kisses
the feeling is deep inside....

just like special friends.
they are always there for you
you know it
and thank god for it.
vinc.. thank you are your mere existance.
we had our "4 years" annivesary for something dumb a few days ago..
it was the day, 4 yrs back,
when i told him about what i really amd and he told me his feelings about tt.
it was farny
no idea why we would commemorate such a day.
now he has someone else he likes, who is soo gdi cute la..(i'm jealous)
i feel happy for him
though deep inside
i feel bad for "converting him" like i always said.
haha. some ppl say, you can't change a person, if he is queer, he IS queer.. well well..

anyway.. so much on my current thoughts and a round up of my messy stage of life now..
i feel really happy though..
there are little percents of unhappiness, grouch, confusion and other terrible feelings
but i shall always try to forget them
and lead a simplistic life and enjoy!
happiness to me and all my friends
and some random ppl who comes to read my blog.

this is my 600th post on Absolutmilo!! WOW!!
to the many 100s more of interesting post to come..
at this place where i share my life, my thoughts, my rants and my creative juices.
happy 600th post!

:: 手紙 ～拝啓 十五の君へ～ ::

秉持着一个信念，回味着过去，看着自己的人生，若能再来一回，会是一样的吗？


当时的我们，有着怎么样的理想？当时的我，曾经相信什么？或许，一切都变了。现在，我很希望，能说服15岁的我，要开心，要勇敢做自己，不要因为一点小事而放弃。我要对自己说，我要努力，因为，现在的确有点后悔，当时没用工，当时做错了选择。回想起来，从15岁至今，有整9年了。对十六七岁的你们，或许无法体会我的感叹。这9年来，我曾经开心，也痛苦过。青春就如此飞逝，往事就只能回味。我走过的，是一道又一道的门槛，偶尔路过了几个弯角，转进了“冤枉道”，毕竟也作了个蛮大的U转。因为社会和家人给予的压力，选错了路，曾得逼自己相信念理科会有美好的未来。天天挣扎着，怎么都不愿认输。


若能写封信给15岁的我，我会劝请他，要争取快乐。要坚持自己的信念与理想，要为自己的将来做准备，要勇敢说出自己的看法，要好好表达自己，要让自己的个性完整发挥，要努力扩大社交圈子，交越多的朋友。最重要，每天都要过的开心，充实。


其实，我现在就正在尽量弥补这些年来的“过错"。 珍惜这所有的朋友，珍惜这每一天，尽量开心。


听着Angela Aki（安芸圣世美）日语歌曲《手信~给15岁的自己》（アンジｴラ。アキ　―てがみ），我感触良多。你们或许在未来的日子，能够更加对这首歌曲与词，有更深的体会与见解。


（这首歌曾是2008年日本NHK红白大赛比赛歌曲，也是2008/09年日本中小学合唱团比赛的指定歌曲。此歌收录于Angela Aki最新专辑Answer里。若喜欢舒服沙发音乐的人，不妨听听。我个人非常喜欢。）


《手纸 ～拝启 十五の君へ～》（敬启，写给十五岁的你）


拝启（敬启）
この手纸読んでいるあなたは（此刻正在阅读这封信的你）
どこで何をしているのだろう（身在何方，在做些什么）
十五の仆には谁にも话せない悩みの种があるのです
（十五岁的我怀揣着无法向任何人述说的烦恼的种子）
未来の自分に宛てて书く手纸なら（倘若是写给未来的自己的信）
きっと素直に打ち明けられるだろう（是否就能将一切诚实地坦露）
今 负けそうで 泣きそうで（此刻，好像就快输掉，好像就快哭出来）
消えてしまいそうな仆は（好像就快要消失的我）
谁の言叶を信じ歩けばいいの?（到底应该相信谁的话向前行才好呢？）
ひとつしかないこの胸が何度もばらばらに割れて（唯一的心无数次变得支离破碎）
苦しい中で今を生きている（无尽的苦痛之中，我仍活在这一刻）
今を生きている（我仍活在这一刻）

拝启（敬启）
ありがとう（谢谢）
十五のあなたに伝えたい事があるのです（我有话要对十五岁的你说）
自分とは何でどこへ向かうべきか（到底自己为什么一定要向着某个目的地前行）
问い続ければ见えてくる（只要不停的问终能看到答案的）
荒れた青春の海は厳しいけれど（狂风巨浪的青春之海虽然很艰难）
明日の岸辺へと 梦の舟よ进め（但是请将梦想的小舟驶向明天的岸边）
今 负けないで 泣かないで（此刻，好像就快输掉，好像就快哭出来）
消えてしまいそうな时は（好像就快要消失的时候）
自分の声を信じ歩けばいいの（只要相信自己的声音前行就可以了）
大人の仆も伤ついて（即使是已成为大人的我）
眠れない夜はあるけど（也还是会受伤会有睡不着的夜晚）
苦くて甘い今を生きている（但是，我仍活在苦涩而又甜蜜的这一刻）
人生の全てに意味があるから Woo...（人生的一切都是有意义的，喔喔...）
恐れずにあなたの梦を育てて（所以请不要畏惧去栽培你的梦想吧）

La la la la la la Keep on believing
La la la la la la Keep on believing Keep on believing Keep on believing...

负けそうで 泣きそうで（好像就快输掉，好像就快哭出来）
消えてしまいそうな仆は（好像就快要消失的我）
谁の言叶を信じ歩けばいいの?（到底应该相信谁的话向前行才好呢？）
ああ 负けないで 泣かないで（啊！好像就快输掉，好像就快哭出来）
消えてしまいそうな时は（好像就快要消失的时候）
自分の声を信じ歩けばいいの（只要相信自己的声音前行就可以了）
いつの时代も悲しみを避けては通れないけれど（无论是哪个时代悲伤总是不可避免的）
笑颜を见せて 今を生きていこう（但是请，展露你的笑颜，活在这一刻）
今を生きていこう（活在这一刻）

拝启（敬启）
この手纸読んでいるあなたが（衷心祝愿，现在正在读这封信的你）
幸せな事を愿います（能够幸福）

:: 法克这个人 ::

近在逛CD店时，留意到了这张专辑。

专辑封面就把“法克”这两个字放得超大。

这是台湾新人萧闳仁的第二张个人创作专辑。

或许对很多人来说，萧闳仁是个陌生的名字。

但我本身早已在他发第一张专辑时就已经留意到这位“音乐新鬼才”了。

可惜的是，他在台湾以外都没什么运气，专辑更是叫好却不叫座。

长相没什么特别的他，样子的辨识度就被大打折扣了。

刚好他出道发片期，又和另一群音乐天才如怪咖卢广众和萧敬腾等碰上，

公司宣传不足，害了他。

但这第二张专辑《法》却惹来了不少是非。

虽然音乐创作水准有维持在相当高的水平，

也受到“圈内人”相当大的肯定，

然而，较有争议性的专辑名称使这专辑受到了限制。

首先，许多电台，也就是音乐专辑最主要的宣传管道，

被禁播专辑中的原本主打，同名歌曲《法克那个人》。

虽然顶上了另一首主打《爱的黑狗兄》，

也的到不少电台音乐总监的推荐，

但由于DJ们都无法念出专辑名称，

而无法“宣传”专辑。

所以，到底如此带有争议性的专辑名称，

到底是帮了他，还是害了他呢？

我任为是有帮也有害，真正的结论，

还是要看庞大的中文音乐市场如何反应。

以一个青少年的关店来看，我会因为歌曲好听而去买。

我也会因为好奇《法克这个人》真正的意思而去听。

根据最新台湾g-music风云榜来看，

专辑销量过了五个星期却只在二十大徘徊，

的确会让歌手担心。或许是时候到东南亚来做宣传了吧。

《法克这个人》其实是个虚拟的人物，

是说两个朋友马克和法克的故事。

我觉得可爱的是，

首批专辑附送了印有“法克”字眼的“机车口罩”。

是超可爱的。

换另外一个角度来看，

这也教我们不应该单平一个主题或名称去下定论。

这张专辑，一点也不粗俗，蛮好听的。

俗话说：坏的宣传总好过没有任何宣传（自编的）。

希望大家能尝试去听听杰出音乐人的努力。

那你对《法克这个人》，又有何看法？

会对萧闳仁感兴趣，去听他的歌吗？

还是认为这是个低俗的文字游戏，而“抛弃”好音乐呢？

:: 你Aware吗？::

新加坡女性权利与行动小组（Aware）今天在新加坡402展厅举行的特殊常年会议（extraordinary general meeting ) ，或许是新加坡由史以来最轰动，混乱的私人组织“暴动”。

Aware自三月份的常年会议至今，一直受到大家的关注。从聘用DBS信用卡部门副总裁Josie Lau为新管委会主席，到近日掀起的宗教纷争，同性恋者歧视性教育课程纠纷，都是因为“女性权利领导者”（feminist mentor) Thio Siu Mien 引领的。由于故事太长，我也就不在去解说，相信同学们比我更了解。

如今，Aware“两大派”的纷争主要是在于Aware启蒙成员（old guard）对新加入的成员和新的执委会感到不满，认为他们有着私下的反抗议题为主加入Aware。而新执委（new guard) 则坚持自己的信念，希望能够一改Aware近年来的“过错”。这批新执委其中有多人是亲戚，也是在Aware常年选举之前几个星期才加入的成员。他们其中也有多数是来自同一所教会，位于马格列通道的救主之堂（church of our saviour)。

前几天，该教会的主牧师更是表示有在教会的网站以及祷告会中要求会员到今天的大会为“姐妹们”加持。过后，该牧师更是为言行举止深感歉意。毕竟新加坡是个多元种族，文化与信仰的国家，我们不应该把个人理念强迫大人认同，更不应该硬逼他人接受自己信仰的教法。

近日的会议至今也得到了明显的结论，虽其中的Drama的确有点过火。

（最新消息：不信任新执委会投票结果：New guard (红衫军）761票，Old Guard （白衫军）1414票）

会议上全程乱一通，明显表示对红衫军的不满。其中NMP Siew Kum Hong 更是扮演着相当重要的角色。他虽然是男性，无法参与投票，但却到场为白衫军加持，更为广大民众申冤。现在，虽投票结果已经呈现在眼前了，但Josie与伙伴却坚持不肯歇下职位，明显表现出非常霸道的行为。（不信任票其实并不表示他们失去委员职位，但已失去大家的支持，应该“自动一点”）

红衫军如此不干脆，不直接，做事鬼鬼祟祟，不透明，真的是相当卑鄙。为女性争取权利还是为自己的信念与信仰牟利？只有他们自己知道。如果真的是不满之前Aware的企划与行为，他们应该做的，是自己开设另一个行动小组，而不是这样一低下的手法得到权利，霸占他人的组织。

这整件事今后又会演变到什么地步，无人知道。但人人都持有己健，应该做的是互相包容，使这国家繁荣。继续纠缠也是没有用的。

但我自己留意了这件事哪么久，只能说，我相信这不是终点。Drama相信会在接下来几天继续越演越烈。不知大家对Aware事件持有什么看法，这是个小组内的争论，还是同性恋者与“家庭概念”的冲突，或是有着宗教信仰的敏感争议呢？

（其实要说的还很多，故事还很长，但打到手累了，就在此结笔。对我来说，投票过后，我赢了。爱，不分你我，sorry to the Thios， *Boo*！）

*整段post是在会议举行的最后几个小时内写的，本作者心情混乱，若有得罪任何人，请多包容。文章纯属作者个人意见与主张，如有雷同，纯粹巧合。*


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:: 2 weeks ::

it has been two whole weeks since school has officially started

and i've not kept to my promise much..

my promise to myself to join a sports group with my beloved "dragonboat"

or canoeing.. nope.. did not manage to officially join

because i had other duties/ccas and could not attend their first/second training sessions..

so..

case closed..

i might take up a music instrument for the first time in my life

if my batucada interview n audition went well.. *prays*

then again

the next week (week 3) will have interview/training sessions/audition

for my 2nd most want to join activity currently

Magnum Force.. (noting to do with the ice cream, its a cheerleading team.)

can be considered a sport

not sure about how its training is though..

but should be cool.. LOL..

if i get both, then i'll consider really hard which one i want to join..

NRA (new revolving age)

the NP's hip hop club is also having auditions next week

reallyu contemplating if i should go

coz my passion has wained a little

and they "extort" money by demanding for a $5 admin audition fee

how stupid right? even ntu MJ don't do tt la!

so.. i tt i'm still considering..

this week has been relatively slack

though most of the on going projects have started le!

there's photography illustrator blog writing info collection....

all to be done on a continuous effort..

busy busy..

and tts the problem..

i vowed to start being hard working from day 1

but i've not exactly "started yet".. damn!

i shall start this weekend..

play around with my computer

and keep generating fresh ideas and thoughts..

read the chinese dailies and improve myself!

on the other hand..
i attended NP's english drama club as well

and its just like a secondary school drama club

with a director and all

what makes me feel uncomfy is tt most people speak in english n am

highly ang mo..

and many of them are from mass comm.. roar..

could have gotten in to the supposedly "hip" course

but i chose not to coz they are too stuck up

unlike me, so friendly.. LOL!

well..

i shall start working hard from tomorrow..

i shall wake up from my dream

pursue good grades

pursue the great skills in different technical aspects

pursue a fun and great cca which i will enjoy

and hopefully get the experience and exposure

hopefully can loose weight

and have fun!

well well..

jiayou, isaac!

:: colours ::

i wrote the below essay in class when i felt it was boring and i couldn't wait to finish it and go off.. Haha.. It was based on a photograph (black n white), of a couple walking along a train track, with the girl trying to balance and the guy holding her.

rather unexpectedly, the short essay which i didn't put any effort in turned out to be pretty well received and won "rave reviews" amongst my friends. LOL!

by the way, now is no longer like the past when my essay was the best (like during JC or sec sch) when the others in class had mediocre chinese standard, my classmates now are all chinese pro, with majority being form higher chinese and excelling them.. I tried my chinese twice la, for both AO and O levels, and both time yield A2 only lo.. Not even a A1!!! roar!!

well, let u read my 简短，扼要，精彩，富有画面感的文章。LOL!!!

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:: 黑白 。 彩虹 ::

扶持着他的手，感觉到无私的安全感。他手的温暖，保护着我，让我坚强，勇敢。

那天，我们俩走在铁车轨道，快乐的分享我们这些日子以来，欢乐的时光，曾经度过的美好日子，回忆涌入脑海中。当时，我感受到的，是无限的幸福，因为我想，我找到了人生的幸福伴侣，似乎看到了我们的未来。能够一同在如此诗情画意的空间，度过我们的一周年纪念，真的，满足了。

我来自单亲家庭，更是家中的独生子，从小就没感受到太多的亲情。自认长相不太养眼，一直以来都不善于表达自己，因而朋友不多，要找个男朋友，更是天大的难事。

一次在朋友的聚会，偶然碰到了他，因为同样喜欢看动漫，而成为了好友。感情慢慢发展，延续。

如今，我们在一起已经一年了。我们走过的，是风风雨雨，一道想当漫长，弯曲的路。彼此扶持着，秉持着共同的一份坚持。 爱，就是着样散播开来的。

看着他的眼，黑白的眼，我却仿佛置身在七彩的世界。曾经的彷徨与无助，现在有人分享。

有了他，我看见了未来。 和他在一起，我看见了彩虹，活着的精彩。

and now for the teacher's comment..

Y*** Chen said…
故事完整，也很感性，文采佳。

WOW! 真是让人拍案叫绝！！！