J and I went to AMC at Vestal last night for Captain America. Oh! Can't tell you how much I love skinny boys, especially when a skinny boy turns out to be a hero!!!
However, while trying to enjoy the movie, there were three continuously talking creatures sitting right behind us. They not only shared all their commentaries at least with us while we didn't ask for them but kindly spread their personal interests for the future with us. For instance, one of them wants to become a fiction writer. Please start working on it so we can miss you in the theater!
Here is the description of the three. When you are picking up your seats in that theater, watch out for these three. So, you can still enjoy the movies. This gang has two girls and a boy. One of them is a big girl with blonde hair. The other girl only has brownish hair. I didn't get a good look at the boy, luckily he didn't make much drama throughout the show. The blonde one is the most aggressive speaker of the three. As in my memory, she was also the one telling her interest becoming a writer. I will be wishing her best luck in order to enjoy movies from now on.
Otherwise, Captain America is awesome!! There is definitely a type casting on the case of Herr Schmidt, my dearest Mr. Smith from the Matrix.
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Friday, July 29, 2011
What you should do if you must "tuckitaway"
I have to tell you that none really needs a storage place if you have items sitting in the place for more than 1 year, especially, if you no longer remember what you have in the storage place. That's the time to stop the contract for sure without getting everything rotten there. Maybe there are better storage places out there with better qualities, services and people. If you must "tuck it away", here are some tricks you should know.
1. Make friends with the people who work in the warehouse.
They are in general a lot nicer than the people in the office. You never know what kind of help they can give you or advise you anytime. The people in the office just want to shut you down and make more money anytime.
2. Always take out something you don't think you will need from the storage place every time you visit.
At this moment, they don't have surveillance cameras there. It really sucks that the people who work in the warehouse will be the ones throwing out the garbage for you but this is the best way slowly getting rid off stuff without bringing yourself to the final trouble.
3. Choose a garbage day to vacate your storage place.
You have a better chance to get rid off your bigger items easily.
Here is my journey of getting rid off the stuff. After I realized that the office people were not being helpful at all, I told them that I want to go to my space to see what I can take with me today. I went there and luckily got a cart when I wasn't supposed to get one. It was the garbage day and there were many unwanted things out already. I saw a truck picking up a bed. I asked if I could drop my pieces of wood there. He told me that if I am not a tenant, he is not supposed to. I begged him and offered a kiss. And I succeeded.
After I moved everything out, I went to the office. The woman who worked in the office couldn't believe it but she had no way to stop me from getting out from my contract. I wished her a good day like nothing had ever happened and left.
So, if you are still thinking about getting a storage place after reading these articles, I can only wish you best luck and hope you have a better plan than mine.
1. Make friends with the people who work in the warehouse.
They are in general a lot nicer than the people in the office. You never know what kind of help they can give you or advise you anytime. The people in the office just want to shut you down and make more money anytime.
2. Always take out something you don't think you will need from the storage place every time you visit.
At this moment, they don't have surveillance cameras there. It really sucks that the people who work in the warehouse will be the ones throwing out the garbage for you but this is the best way slowly getting rid off stuff without bringing yourself to the final trouble.
3. Choose a garbage day to vacate your storage place.
You have a better chance to get rid off your bigger items easily.
Here is my journey of getting rid off the stuff. After I realized that the office people were not being helpful at all, I told them that I want to go to my space to see what I can take with me today. I went there and luckily got a cart when I wasn't supposed to get one. It was the garbage day and there were many unwanted things out already. I saw a truck picking up a bed. I asked if I could drop my pieces of wood there. He told me that if I am not a tenant, he is not supposed to. I begged him and offered a kiss. And I succeeded.
After I moved everything out, I went to the office. The woman who worked in the office couldn't believe it but she had no way to stop me from getting out from my contract. I wished her a good day like nothing had ever happened and left.
So, if you are still thinking about getting a storage place after reading these articles, I can only wish you best luck and hope you have a better plan than mine.
"tuck it away" if you can bear these events I've been through...
Thinking about getting a storage place? Go with Tuckitaway if you can stand what I am gonna tell below.
1. Faulse advertisement -free moving-
It has FREE MOVING on their advertisement. They only have free moving IN not OUT. (It's the first step to get you in without getting out ever.) They never told me when I moved my stuff into my station. I found it out when I tried to schedule a move out. They started to tell me that if I want to get the truck(like how I moved things in there), I have a 3 hours minimum to pay. If I want to have "helpers", they also have 3 hours minimum. That will totally make a simple 10 blocks away moving into a nearly 5 hundred dollar event.
2. Two months after my contract, they mailed me and told me they are raising up the price for 6 dollars more per month.
3. They called without figuring out why.
A. The first time I got a ton of calls from them when everything was paid regularly every month. I called them back and they told me that I have to pay 6 more dollars every month again. I asked them, "Is this even legal? You know, the rent control is makes the increase of rent so little. How can a little storage place raise 6 dollars up from 70 dollars per month only?" The person on the other side of the phone got mad at me and shoutted, "We have to live, too." I answered, "I am just asking. I believe that there is nothing you can do. I will find it out. Don't worry." So, I paid them 6 dollars more for a couple of months. The next time, when I was trying to get into my storage place, I realized that I totally forgot my key on my lock the last time. I told them that I need someone to cut my lock open and I need a new lock. They told me that I have "credits of 30 dollars in my account" I can use for the cutting lock and new lock services. When we walked to my storage place, the lock looked very different. It is their company policy if they find an unlocked storage place, they have to put on a new lock immediately in order to secure the place.
I realized that the reason they called me a few months ago probably was to tell me my lock situation. Instead of telling me so or finding out why when I called them back, they told me that my rent is going higher. I paid them more and it turned out that I didn't have to.
B. The second time they called me a ton. They left messages related to payment again. I thought they were gonna raise 6 dollars more again. I didn't reply right after. They kept calling and finally they told me that I missed a month of payment. I said, "wait, I clearly remembered when I paid. Let me get back to you in a few." I checked my online payment history through emails with my bank account history. They both indicated a payment was made to Tuckitaway already. I called them back and told them my payment number with the exact dates and detail. After 3 min on hold, they told me that they found the payment, and without showing any apologie, she hung up on me.
4. They don't have a good online payment system designed. First, they didn't sinc the data to online payment page. the customers have to type in all the information. When I change the address online, they never made any change in their system. I found it out when I finally terminated my storage place and they told me that they will mail me a check to my address. When I checked the address, it was still the address I used a thousand years ago. That was probably the reason they didn't know that they got my new payment already because they couldn't match the address and they never tried until I told them.
5. The people who work in the office never look pleasant. I found this part terribly annoying.
6. Try "terminate the contract"
A. They told me that I have to clean up my storage place first
I totally agreed, so I asked them if there is a place I can throw out what I do not need. They told me they do not own a garbage space and I can not do that. I told them that this is ridiculous because all this time I've been dragging out unwanted stuff out from my storage place every time I visited, and the stuff always disappeared without being requested. Does that mean that I should just keep doing things like this without being a responsible person? Then, a lady working in the office said, "if we had known that, we would have billed you." So then, I said, "OK, how much do you charge if I make you guys throw out my stuff?" Silence, dead silence.
And then I asked them if I could borrow a cart to move my stuff out and put them on the street somewhere so New York City people can pick them out especially it looked like a garbage day out. They told me that first I can't borrow the moving cart. Second, I can't just put them on the street. They told me the only way I can do this is to get a car to take my stuff out from my storage place. I said, what if I don't have friends here and I don't know how to drive. Should I just leave my storage place like this and just refuse to pay in the future. They said, "then, you will have bad credits." I said, "what if I don't care because my country does not believe credits system in the US?" I told them that I am trying to be responsible but I can't drive, I don't have friends here. I need some other way to vacade my storage place. They went silent.
I called 311 and decided to file up a complain about tuckitaway. I got the website. On the same day, I met two other women who tried to vacade their storage places with the same problems I was having. We wished each other luck and exchanged the info of the website.
After the phone call, my mind started to spin. So, in the next blog will be the journey of how you can deal with this situation if tuckitaway is your only choice.
1. Faulse advertisement -free moving-
It has FREE MOVING on their advertisement. They only have free moving IN not OUT. (It's the first step to get you in without getting out ever.) They never told me when I moved my stuff into my station. I found it out when I tried to schedule a move out. They started to tell me that if I want to get the truck(like how I moved things in there), I have a 3 hours minimum to pay. If I want to have "helpers", they also have 3 hours minimum. That will totally make a simple 10 blocks away moving into a nearly 5 hundred dollar event.
2. Two months after my contract, they mailed me and told me they are raising up the price for 6 dollars more per month.
3. They called without figuring out why.
A. The first time I got a ton of calls from them when everything was paid regularly every month. I called them back and they told me that I have to pay 6 more dollars every month again. I asked them, "Is this even legal? You know, the rent control is makes the increase of rent so little. How can a little storage place raise 6 dollars up from 70 dollars per month only?" The person on the other side of the phone got mad at me and shoutted, "We have to live, too." I answered, "I am just asking. I believe that there is nothing you can do. I will find it out. Don't worry." So, I paid them 6 dollars more for a couple of months. The next time, when I was trying to get into my storage place, I realized that I totally forgot my key on my lock the last time. I told them that I need someone to cut my lock open and I need a new lock. They told me that I have "credits of 30 dollars in my account" I can use for the cutting lock and new lock services. When we walked to my storage place, the lock looked very different. It is their company policy if they find an unlocked storage place, they have to put on a new lock immediately in order to secure the place.
I realized that the reason they called me a few months ago probably was to tell me my lock situation. Instead of telling me so or finding out why when I called them back, they told me that my rent is going higher. I paid them more and it turned out that I didn't have to.
B. The second time they called me a ton. They left messages related to payment again. I thought they were gonna raise 6 dollars more again. I didn't reply right after. They kept calling and finally they told me that I missed a month of payment. I said, "wait, I clearly remembered when I paid. Let me get back to you in a few." I checked my online payment history through emails with my bank account history. They both indicated a payment was made to Tuckitaway already. I called them back and told them my payment number with the exact dates and detail. After 3 min on hold, they told me that they found the payment, and without showing any apologie, she hung up on me.
4. They don't have a good online payment system designed. First, they didn't sinc the data to online payment page. the customers have to type in all the information. When I change the address online, they never made any change in their system. I found it out when I finally terminated my storage place and they told me that they will mail me a check to my address. When I checked the address, it was still the address I used a thousand years ago. That was probably the reason they didn't know that they got my new payment already because they couldn't match the address and they never tried until I told them.
5. The people who work in the office never look pleasant. I found this part terribly annoying.
6. Try "terminate the contract"
A. They told me that I have to clean up my storage place first
I totally agreed, so I asked them if there is a place I can throw out what I do not need. They told me they do not own a garbage space and I can not do that. I told them that this is ridiculous because all this time I've been dragging out unwanted stuff out from my storage place every time I visited, and the stuff always disappeared without being requested. Does that mean that I should just keep doing things like this without being a responsible person? Then, a lady working in the office said, "if we had known that, we would have billed you." So then, I said, "OK, how much do you charge if I make you guys throw out my stuff?" Silence, dead silence.
And then I asked them if I could borrow a cart to move my stuff out and put them on the street somewhere so New York City people can pick them out especially it looked like a garbage day out. They told me that first I can't borrow the moving cart. Second, I can't just put them on the street. They told me the only way I can do this is to get a car to take my stuff out from my storage place. I said, what if I don't have friends here and I don't know how to drive. Should I just leave my storage place like this and just refuse to pay in the future. They said, "then, you will have bad credits." I said, "what if I don't care because my country does not believe credits system in the US?" I told them that I am trying to be responsible but I can't drive, I don't have friends here. I need some other way to vacade my storage place. They went silent.
I called 311 and decided to file up a complain about tuckitaway. I got the website. On the same day, I met two other women who tried to vacade their storage places with the same problems I was having. We wished each other luck and exchanged the info of the website.
After the phone call, my mind started to spin. So, in the next blog will be the journey of how you can deal with this situation if tuckitaway is your only choice.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
我了不起的哈杯杯 -7-
補充
哈杯杯跟我都是很愛搞笑的人，我們會在家奇裝異服瘋言瘋語。
譬如，冬天時我說天氣太冷，隨時都得裹著棉被，於是他晚上批著棉被走來走去說自己是棉被超人(Blanket Man)，我就很識相地說：「你是我最喜歡的超人！」
最近天氣熱，我就調侃他說：「很久沒看到棉被超人了...」
昨天他批上棉被然後把棉被丟在一旁，說：「棉被超人嫌太熱，現在是風扇超人的季節！」
哈杯杯跟我都是很愛搞笑的人，我們會在家奇裝異服瘋言瘋語。
譬如，冬天時我說天氣太冷，隨時都得裹著棉被，於是他晚上批著棉被走來走去說自己是棉被超人(Blanket Man)，我就很識相地說：「你是我最喜歡的超人！」
最近天氣熱，我就調侃他說：「很久沒看到棉被超人了...」
昨天他批上棉被然後把棉被丟在一旁，說：「棉被超人嫌太熱，現在是風扇超人的季節！」
Monday, July 25, 2011
我了不起的哈杯杯 -6-
寫哈杯杯並沒有甚麼特別用意。有一天晚上睡不著，想到自我們在一起來所有哈杯杯的好。決定趁還記得的時候寫下來，以後哪天閒閒沒事可以看。總之，傑瑞高帥可愛心地善良聰明伶俐又慷慨，是難能之才。現在比起我們剛開始交往的時候生活過得舒服有點被寵壞，於是偶爾因為我需要幫忙會抱怨，不過抱怨歸抱怨，他通常都還是會幫忙。
我跟哈杯杯有不少共同嗜好，像是看笨卡通和笨電影。目前，哈杯杯還是拒絕跟我一起看黃金女郎、慾望城市、神經妙探...，等節目。
寫到這先告一段落。能夠認識哈杯杯是福氣，首先要沒來由的得到沙拉蘇打的工作因而認識三市劇院後來的指揮，沒來由的被前任在沙拉蘇打工作時分手，沒來由的約會，沒來由的結束，沒來由的失望，沒來由的接到三市指揮的訊息，沒來由的得到機會，沒來由地離開曼哈頓，最後沒來由的在最沒有預期的情況下遇到哈杯杯。
而我現在最大的願望，就是能這樣繼續跟他一起過生活。
以上～
目前哈杯杯跟我正在籌畫加拿大表演兼度假之行。明天，哈杯杯和我會招待Apo以及同行學生一晚。
我跟哈杯杯有不少共同嗜好，像是看笨卡通和笨電影。目前，哈杯杯還是拒絕跟我一起看黃金女郎、慾望城市、神經妙探...，等節目。
寫到這先告一段落。能夠認識哈杯杯是福氣，首先要沒來由的得到沙拉蘇打的工作因而認識三市劇院後來的指揮，沒來由的被前任在沙拉蘇打工作時分手，沒來由的約會，沒來由的結束，沒來由的失望，沒來由的接到三市指揮的訊息，沒來由的得到機會，沒來由地離開曼哈頓，最後沒來由的在最沒有預期的情況下遇到哈杯杯。
而我現在最大的願望，就是能這樣繼續跟他一起過生活。
以上～
目前哈杯杯跟我正在籌畫加拿大表演兼度假之行。明天，哈杯杯和我會招待Apo以及同行學生一晚。
我了不起的哈杯杯 -5-
Blokus3D，一個我非常擅長的遊戲。點選以下圖片會連結到亞馬遜網站
根據我前室友帕布羅的說法，和男人玩遊戲（真的遊戲，不是說說的。）是看出一個人人品的好方法。我跟無數個人玩過Blokus3D，這個遊戲需要非常好的空間概念，和運用空間推測對手接下來的動作。我在這遊戲中幾乎所向無敵，連賣我遊戲的人都輸給我。哈杯杯也不例外，哈杯杯是個聰明的傢伙，第三局還是第四局，由於我心軟沒在一開始結束他，他就贏了。他高興得不得了，不過那也是最後一次兩人決鬥他的勝利。之後，我再也不會手軟了。
哈杯杯是個很謹慎的人，說不定是雙子座的關係，他做所有決定都得花很多時間。他總是能在出門前想到另外一件事情得完成，自從認識哈杯杯後，我遲到的頻率增高許多。對於這樣的情形，我只能故意把所有時間都提早說三十分鐘，才會勉強準時到達。
他是個超級宅男，沒事就會上網看slickdeal，他看到大減價就會開心的要命，若能得到大減價的商品，就像到極樂世界一樣。除此之外，failblog也是他的嗜好之一，上網看其他人貼出大錯特錯的照片，我必須承認，大部分的張貼，都蠻天兵挺好笑的。
每周二，他的同事們會在伊恩家中辦遊戲夜，加上我大約六個人。同一票人每個月會去Ithaca的釀酒地方喝每月特惠，在康乃爾附近選餐廳吃晚餐。或是，朋友們會決定周末帶遊戲到哈杯杯家裡，然後叫哈杯杯烤肉弄晚餐。
在我還不認識他的朋友們前，哈杯杯會陪我去我同事的晚餐、家中看電影活動。每周三，哈杯杯會載我去溜冰場，和我教會的朋友們一起溜冰。這在我歌劇院檔期結束後，就幾乎沒有發生了。冰漢頓這邊挺無聊的，沒有所謂的鬧區，百貨公司內沒有所謂的專櫃，夜生活就只有附近的大學生從酒吧Ａ喝到酒吧Ｃ（冰漢頓並沒有太多的夜店！）
哈杯杯的同事們常會開玩笑說我是最適合開車的駕駛，因為我對酒精過敏的原因，要是我會開大行休旅車，以後他們去外面玩就可以毫無忌諱地喝。我想過要學開車，到目前為止，還沒學會。車子對我來說是太大的責任和風險，害怕撞傷任何人事物的心情，加上之前一直住在大眾交通運輸方便的地方，懶惰加膽怯讓我停滯。
傑瑞耐操耐勞，通常會無怨尤地開車帶我上山下海。我會沒來由的說想去哪，於是我們去玻璃博物館、康乃爾大學、保齡球、溜冰、滑雪...。我們兩個宅人，偶爾會整天窩在家打電動，或是看書，玩數字遊戲（kenken, kakuro, etc.）。有一天哈杯杯心血來潮，在後院的草地上挖個洞，於是我們在後院種菜。我跟他說我喜歡向日葵，於是他種了一整排向日葵。可惜的是，附近的鹿似乎好康到相報，連同兔子一起到家裡前後院吃個痛快。
根據我前室友帕布羅的說法，和男人玩遊戲（真的遊戲，不是說說的。）是看出一個人人品的好方法。我跟無數個人玩過Blokus3D，這個遊戲需要非常好的空間概念，和運用空間推測對手接下來的動作。我在這遊戲中幾乎所向無敵，連賣我遊戲的人都輸給我。哈杯杯也不例外，哈杯杯是個聰明的傢伙，第三局還是第四局，由於我心軟沒在一開始結束他，他就贏了。他高興得不得了，不過那也是最後一次兩人決鬥他的勝利。之後，我再也不會手軟了。
哈杯杯是個很謹慎的人，說不定是雙子座的關係，他做所有決定都得花很多時間。他總是能在出門前想到另外一件事情得完成，自從認識哈杯杯後，我遲到的頻率增高許多。對於這樣的情形，我只能故意把所有時間都提早說三十分鐘，才會勉強準時到達。
他是個超級宅男，沒事就會上網看slickdeal，他看到大減價就會開心的要命，若能得到大減價的商品，就像到極樂世界一樣。除此之外，failblog也是他的嗜好之一，上網看其他人貼出大錯特錯的照片，我必須承認，大部分的張貼，都蠻天兵挺好笑的。
每周二，他的同事們會在伊恩家中辦遊戲夜，加上我大約六個人。同一票人每個月會去Ithaca的釀酒地方喝每月特惠，在康乃爾附近選餐廳吃晚餐。或是，朋友們會決定周末帶遊戲到哈杯杯家裡，然後叫哈杯杯烤肉弄晚餐。
在我還不認識他的朋友們前，哈杯杯會陪我去我同事的晚餐、家中看電影活動。每周三，哈杯杯會載我去溜冰場，和我教會的朋友們一起溜冰。這在我歌劇院檔期結束後，就幾乎沒有發生了。冰漢頓這邊挺無聊的，沒有所謂的鬧區，百貨公司內沒有所謂的專櫃，夜生活就只有附近的大學生從酒吧Ａ喝到酒吧Ｃ（冰漢頓並沒有太多的夜店！）
哈杯杯的同事們常會開玩笑說我是最適合開車的駕駛，因為我對酒精過敏的原因，要是我會開大行休旅車，以後他們去外面玩就可以毫無忌諱地喝。我想過要學開車，到目前為止，還沒學會。車子對我來說是太大的責任和風險，害怕撞傷任何人事物的心情，加上之前一直住在大眾交通運輸方便的地方，懶惰加膽怯讓我停滯。
傑瑞耐操耐勞，通常會無怨尤地開車帶我上山下海。我會沒來由的說想去哪，於是我們去玻璃博物館、康乃爾大學、保齡球、溜冰、滑雪...。我們兩個宅人，偶爾會整天窩在家打電動，或是看書，玩數字遊戲（kenken, kakuro, etc.）。有一天哈杯杯心血來潮，在後院的草地上挖個洞，於是我們在後院種菜。我跟他說我喜歡向日葵，於是他種了一整排向日葵。可惜的是，附近的鹿似乎好康到相報，連同兔子一起到家裡前後院吃個痛快。
Saturday, July 23, 2011
我了不起的哈杯杯 -4-
所以哈杯杯到底是甚麼?
哈! 哈杯杯是一個我們專用的簡稱，一切開始於Honey Bunny. 由於我對疊字和怪字的愛好, 被我改成Ho Bun-bun, 然後變成HBB(用德文念就像哈杯杯).
傑瑞眞得很識相或是他真的有夠愛我甚麼都隨便我還會跟著附和.
舉例之二,
傑瑞的貓在我認識他以前都是沒有名字的. 我去參觀的第一天, 貓咪有跑下樓看我一下, 然後就飛奔回樓上. 我問他貓的名字是甚麼, 他說還沒取, 於是我就說, 這麼愛躲, 叫他烏賊好了(完全沒有道理的亂槍打鳥), 於是, 他就開始叫貓咪烏賊.
於是那隻貓, 現在是烏賊...
哈! 哈杯杯是一個我們專用的簡稱，一切開始於Honey Bunny. 由於我對疊字和怪字的愛好, 被我改成Ho Bun-bun, 然後變成HBB(用德文念就像哈杯杯).
傑瑞眞得很識相或是他真的有夠愛我甚麼都隨便我還會跟著附和.
舉例之二,
傑瑞的貓在我認識他以前都是沒有名字的. 我去參觀的第一天, 貓咪有跑下樓看我一下, 然後就飛奔回樓上. 我問他貓的名字是甚麼, 他說還沒取, 於是我就說, 這麼愛躲, 叫他烏賊好了(完全沒有道理的亂槍打鳥), 於是, 他就開始叫貓咪烏賊.
於是那隻貓, 現在是烏賊...
我了不起的哈杯杯 -3-
我會邀請傑瑞到我家吃晚餐，我們一起去溜冰場溜冰（有輪子的也有冰刀的）。傑瑞跟我說他之前是曲棍球隊的，所以他冰上活動非常厲害。由於冰刀厲害，所以排輪也很厲害。由於他不要臉的這麼說，我堅持一定會把他拖地一次。成功地，我在溜冰場上把他拉倒一次，結果不幸地讓他運動服手肘邊戳破個洞。
傑瑞是康乃爾大學畢業的，他是個超級書呆子兼宅男。我要他帶我去康乃爾參觀，因為李登輝是康乃爾畢業的。我們到了康乃爾，那是個很漂亮的學校。他說校園裡面的水渠區域，常常有人會自殺。於是他們把橋邊的架子越搭越高。
我們在康乃爾校區和外面的商店逛了逛，我還喝到芋頭珍珠奶茶，買了荔枝罐頭回家給室友太太當，還有一張＂不好意思，我是同志＂的海報給我同事（他還沒跟他家人說他是同性戀，海報給他貼在衣櫥內側，所以哪天被看到可以說＂出櫃＂！）
我們兩個一起打了電動，他也會去我周日餐廳晚上的鋼琴酒吧陪我。我們就這樣幾乎形影不離了到現在快半年。傑瑞非常聰明，他是會把東西拆開來修理的人。很慷慨，有耐心，個性很溫和，最重要的是會整天陪我瘋言瘋語。
我們兩個開始交往的兩個月，他就像失蹤一樣。他父母姊姊還有同事都突然失去他蹤跡，大家都很好奇他為甚麼銷聲匿跡。四月，他去維琴尼亞跑個半馬拉松，問我要不要去幫他加油。於是我們從寒冷的北方開車到春景迷人的維琴尼亞，打擾了他姊還有姊夫個周末。
一個禮拜後，我們去紐澤西，我見到他父母，看到他們家牆上一大堆照片。那是個充滿愛的家，院子很大，後院內還有個游泳池。後院裡面的大樹看來就像森林一樣，他們照顧得非常好。於是我邀請他們來劇院看我的表演，他們也很欣然答應了。（兩個退休的人，沒事就是到處拜訪小孩親人和渡輪旅遊）傑瑞的媽媽告訴我她很有可能會睡著，所以很老實地跟我說叫我別太期待。
其實，整個傑瑞的家族，到現在為止對於他跟歌劇院歌手約會這件事情還是覺得非常意外。
記得傑瑞第一次不得不跟他母親提到我的時候，他母親無法停止問他：「你一部歌劇也沒看過，這樣真的行嗎？」他爸還問說要不要去買些歌劇CD聽聽。傑瑞當時說：「我跟她的生活不是只有歌劇，再者，歌劇其實還蠻不賴的，我去看他們大師班的時候有聽過些...」
傑瑞是康乃爾大學畢業的，他是個超級書呆子兼宅男。我要他帶我去康乃爾參觀，因為李登輝是康乃爾畢業的。我們到了康乃爾，那是個很漂亮的學校。他說校園裡面的水渠區域，常常有人會自殺。於是他們把橋邊的架子越搭越高。
我們在康乃爾校區和外面的商店逛了逛，我還喝到芋頭珍珠奶茶，買了荔枝罐頭回家給室友太太當，還有一張＂不好意思，我是同志＂的海報給我同事（他還沒跟他家人說他是同性戀，海報給他貼在衣櫥內側，所以哪天被看到可以說＂出櫃＂！）
我們兩個一起打了電動，他也會去我周日餐廳晚上的鋼琴酒吧陪我。我們就這樣幾乎形影不離了到現在快半年。傑瑞非常聰明，他是會把東西拆開來修理的人。很慷慨，有耐心，個性很溫和，最重要的是會整天陪我瘋言瘋語。
我們兩個開始交往的兩個月，他就像失蹤一樣。他父母姊姊還有同事都突然失去他蹤跡，大家都很好奇他為甚麼銷聲匿跡。四月，他去維琴尼亞跑個半馬拉松，問我要不要去幫他加油。於是我們從寒冷的北方開車到春景迷人的維琴尼亞，打擾了他姊還有姊夫個周末。
一個禮拜後，我們去紐澤西，我見到他父母，看到他們家牆上一大堆照片。那是個充滿愛的家，院子很大，後院內還有個游泳池。後院裡面的大樹看來就像森林一樣，他們照顧得非常好。於是我邀請他們來劇院看我的表演，他們也很欣然答應了。（兩個退休的人，沒事就是到處拜訪小孩親人和渡輪旅遊）傑瑞的媽媽告訴我她很有可能會睡著，所以很老實地跟我說叫我別太期待。
其實，整個傑瑞的家族，到現在為止對於他跟歌劇院歌手約會這件事情還是覺得非常意外。
記得傑瑞第一次不得不跟他母親提到我的時候，他母親無法停止問他：「你一部歌劇也沒看過，這樣真的行嗎？」他爸還問說要不要去買些歌劇CD聽聽。傑瑞當時說：「我跟她的生活不是只有歌劇，再者，歌劇其實還蠻不賴的，我去看他們大師班的時候有聽過些...」
我了不起的哈杯杯 -2-
就這樣，二月十九號晚上，他開著他的infiniti出現在我家門口。他看來就像他的照片一般，話不多，可能是害羞或是緊張，很可愛是真的。開了約一小時的車到達Elk山滑雪區，他拿出他自己的滑雪設備，給我他多帶來的安全帽和手套。在戶外的他看起來更加高大，跟他相比，我簡直就像幼稚園小孩一樣大。
我穿上租來的設備，他幫我付了租金跟入場費，說是第一次滑雪的招待。於是我穿上了讓自己幾乎無法動彈的鞋子，慢慢向滑雪場行動。到了初學者區域，傑瑞教了我比薩腿，內八腿法，減速用。他還說了些其他的話，不過他講話聲音不高不大聲，加上天氣很冷我沒有很想張嘴講話，於是我憑著本能的滑行。
這麼說來，我還蠻有天分的，加上初學者場地非常善良，滑雪就像飛行一樣愜意。我們滑了幾個小時，決定進去屋內吃點東西喝個熱的，順便聊個天，然後再決定是否要再繼續滑。
我現在完全不記得當時聊些甚麼。我只記得傑瑞很可愛，似乎有講些笑話，似乎有很給面子地笑我講的笑話，他完全沒有問我任何很私人的問題，我無法確定他是禮貌還是對我沒興趣。
一個小時的歡笑很快就過去了。我們決定出去繼續滑雪，賺個夠本。於是傑瑞建議我們上山到頂，滑綠色道下來。（綠，藍，黑色等級低到高）搭著覽車到達山頂，滑了一段之後發現綠色道因為天色晚已經被封鎖，我的選擇只有藍或黑色。傑瑞一邊又說如果我們十點半以前不下到山底的話，他們會關燈。於是在狗急跳牆的狀態下，我看著驚悚的陡坡，硬著頭皮地鼓起勇氣慢慢往下滑。
我摔了兩跤，第二次的時候差點連傑瑞兩個一起變成超級雪球。不過也就兩跤，安全帽的確保住了我的頭一次。成功到底的時候，心裡想的是，要是我辦得到這種事情，天下沒有不能做到的事情。成就感還有沒死的開心湧上心頭，看著身旁的傑瑞，覺得自己還挺幸運地。
我們在關門前還了設備，開車回冰漢頓。回家路上，我問他餓不餓，需不需要熱的喝。還好他識相地說好，我帶他到網路咖啡店，剛過十二點，兩人點了咖啡，繼續聊天。身邊有常客兼看門的泰迪，泰迪毫不猶豫地告訴我們他唯一一次滑雪的貧死經驗。並沒有很想跟泰迪聊天，不過在傑瑞還沒熱身的狀態下，有個第三人甚至第四人在當場聊天不是壞事。
約一點的時候，傑瑞載我回家。到了車庫門口，我們講了些客套話，他提到他的音樂（披頭四和饒舌音樂），我問他：「你很會接吻嗎？」於是他說驚魂未定地說：「不知道。」我只好問他:「那你想知道嗎？」
「好啊...」他說。
就這樣，他放鬆了。
他車停在我家車庫前，我們兩個坐在車子裡面聽了一到兩小時的披頭四音樂，聊了更多有的沒的。很開心地，最後道了晚安。我的夾克還有滑雪當天的牌子，二月十九日，是個好天。
我穿上租來的設備，他幫我付了租金跟入場費，說是第一次滑雪的招待。於是我穿上了讓自己幾乎無法動彈的鞋子，慢慢向滑雪場行動。到了初學者區域，傑瑞教了我比薩腿，內八腿法，減速用。他還說了些其他的話，不過他講話聲音不高不大聲，加上天氣很冷我沒有很想張嘴講話，於是我憑著本能的滑行。
這麼說來，我還蠻有天分的，加上初學者場地非常善良，滑雪就像飛行一樣愜意。我們滑了幾個小時，決定進去屋內吃點東西喝個熱的，順便聊個天，然後再決定是否要再繼續滑。
我現在完全不記得當時聊些甚麼。我只記得傑瑞很可愛，似乎有講些笑話，似乎有很給面子地笑我講的笑話，他完全沒有問我任何很私人的問題，我無法確定他是禮貌還是對我沒興趣。
一個小時的歡笑很快就過去了。我們決定出去繼續滑雪，賺個夠本。於是傑瑞建議我們上山到頂，滑綠色道下來。（綠，藍，黑色等級低到高）搭著覽車到達山頂，滑了一段之後發現綠色道因為天色晚已經被封鎖，我的選擇只有藍或黑色。傑瑞一邊又說如果我們十點半以前不下到山底的話，他們會關燈。於是在狗急跳牆的狀態下，我看著驚悚的陡坡，硬著頭皮地鼓起勇氣慢慢往下滑。
我摔了兩跤，第二次的時候差點連傑瑞兩個一起變成超級雪球。不過也就兩跤，安全帽的確保住了我的頭一次。成功到底的時候，心裡想的是，要是我辦得到這種事情，天下沒有不能做到的事情。成就感還有沒死的開心湧上心頭，看著身旁的傑瑞，覺得自己還挺幸運地。
我們在關門前還了設備，開車回冰漢頓。回家路上，我問他餓不餓，需不需要熱的喝。還好他識相地說好，我帶他到網路咖啡店，剛過十二點，兩人點了咖啡，繼續聊天。身邊有常客兼看門的泰迪，泰迪毫不猶豫地告訴我們他唯一一次滑雪的貧死經驗。並沒有很想跟泰迪聊天，不過在傑瑞還沒熱身的狀態下，有個第三人甚至第四人在當場聊天不是壞事。
約一點的時候，傑瑞載我回家。到了車庫門口，我們講了些客套話，他提到他的音樂（披頭四和饒舌音樂），我問他：「你很會接吻嗎？」於是他說驚魂未定地說：「不知道。」我只好問他:「那你想知道嗎？」
「好啊...」他說。
就這樣，他放鬆了。
他車停在我家車庫前，我們兩個坐在車子裡面聽了一到兩小時的披頭四音樂，聊了更多有的沒的。很開心地，最後道了晚安。我的夾克還有滑雪當天的牌子，二月十九日，是個好天。
我了不起的哈杯杯 -1-
兩年歡樂但空虛的單身生活，終於在二零一一年二月被一個善心人士給終結。大善人名叫傑瑞，我在邱比特網站上碰到他。至於邱比特，是某火柴網認識之長笛演奏家介紹給我的。也許我最該感謝的，還有長笛演奏家羅先生。羅先生說邱比特的配對方是遠比火柴網有理很多，因為每個人都得回答一大堆有的沒的問題，根據那些答案，網站會幫忙整理分析配對。火柴只會簡單地說：你們都愛貓狗、你們都是長子...，等之類並不會造成兩個人真的速配之無關痛癢的分析。
對於一個祝在曼哈頓的單身女子而言，要有約會對象一點也不困難。自從最後一個交往對象後，不知道是自己心裡生病，或是在那裡我所遇到的所有單身男子全都有毛病，沒有任何一個人跟我會有超過兩個月的進展。大部分的男人都有一樣的藉口：不確定，不穩定，不知道，不想負責任... 兩年之後，我終於明白，這大概是處在紐約市的男人的慣性。理由一大堆，說穿了只是還想繼續不負責任的玩。於是，男人或是女人都會不停地幻想更好的對象出現，從來也不會對於現在式認真。
就這樣兩年後，我也變得蠻不在乎，從一開始清純小女孩變成情場殺手，最後轉成無欲無求的尼姑。大約一年前，接到新合約的時候，沒有考慮太多地離開曼哈頓，到紐約州的死角，冰漢頓。曾幾何時，冰漢頓有著無數電腦業工廠的合約，和一票熱愛歌劇的義大利人，在有錢要文化娛樂的狀態下，設立三市歌劇院。繁榮光景並沒有繼續太久，中國大陸的低廉工資，讓電腦公司，工業工廠遷離，留下這無人留念的城市。
冰漢頓的好處是便宜，房地產低的要命，買了房子就別想要賣掉。大眾交通工具非常不發達，唯一到曼哈頓的交通工具是短路（shortline應該是捷徑，但我覺得短路比較好笑）和灰狗巴士。好家在Mega bus決定要在這段路程上加注，於是早訂票的鳥兒可以得到一元券。由於便宜，冰漢頓甚麼人都沒有，就窮酸藝術家最多。到處都聽得到人討論音樂和藝術。我最常去的網路咖啡店，也常會聽到顧客討論起歌劇院裡面歌手的八卦。
在羅先生再三鼓勵下，我終於在邱比特網站註冊個帳號。果然如他所說，有很多心理測驗。身為超級宅女，加上無由想要看到"最後一題"的野心，我做了超過一千五百題心理測驗，完成度百分之九十九點九。（還是沒看到最後一題...）邱比特網站並沒有太大不同，我遇到更多藝術愛好者，結識一些人，跟個大學教授短暫約會一個月，日子還是一樣清心寡慾。
有的人喜歡被稱為清純少女、情場殺手、花蝴蝶，等。我甚麼都有被叫過，沒有固定偏好，人生中的不同階段，因為時間地點工具方法對象，不停地改變自己的定位。確定的是現在，我為身邊所有的非常滿意，會希望這樣的生活能夠繼續。
一月的某一天，我看到傑瑞的照片，一個又高又瘦比我小七個月的男生。他的檔案說他是愛戶外活動的人，嚮往冒險生活。我寫訊息給他，問他目前在找哪種冒險生活的同伴，於是我們決定二月十九號一起去滑雪。對從來沒有滑過雪的我而言，還沒見面前因為想到滑雪緊張地要命。
對於一個祝在曼哈頓的單身女子而言，要有約會對象一點也不困難。自從最後一個交往對象後，不知道是自己心裡生病，或是在那裡我所遇到的所有單身男子全都有毛病，沒有任何一個人跟我會有超過兩個月的進展。大部分的男人都有一樣的藉口：不確定，不穩定，不知道，不想負責任... 兩年之後，我終於明白，這大概是處在紐約市的男人的慣性。理由一大堆，說穿了只是還想繼續不負責任的玩。於是，男人或是女人都會不停地幻想更好的對象出現，從來也不會對於現在式認真。
就這樣兩年後，我也變得蠻不在乎，從一開始清純小女孩變成情場殺手，最後轉成無欲無求的尼姑。大約一年前，接到新合約的時候，沒有考慮太多地離開曼哈頓，到紐約州的死角，冰漢頓。曾幾何時，冰漢頓有著無數電腦業工廠的合約，和一票熱愛歌劇的義大利人，在有錢要文化娛樂的狀態下，設立三市歌劇院。繁榮光景並沒有繼續太久，中國大陸的低廉工資，讓電腦公司，工業工廠遷離，留下這無人留念的城市。
冰漢頓的好處是便宜，房地產低的要命，買了房子就別想要賣掉。大眾交通工具非常不發達，唯一到曼哈頓的交通工具是短路（shortline應該是捷徑，但我覺得短路比較好笑）和灰狗巴士。好家在Mega bus決定要在這段路程上加注，於是早訂票的鳥兒可以得到一元券。由於便宜，冰漢頓甚麼人都沒有，就窮酸藝術家最多。到處都聽得到人討論音樂和藝術。我最常去的網路咖啡店，也常會聽到顧客討論起歌劇院裡面歌手的八卦。
在羅先生再三鼓勵下，我終於在邱比特網站註冊個帳號。果然如他所說，有很多心理測驗。身為超級宅女，加上無由想要看到"最後一題"的野心，我做了超過一千五百題心理測驗，完成度百分之九十九點九。（還是沒看到最後一題...）邱比特網站並沒有太大不同，我遇到更多藝術愛好者，結識一些人，跟個大學教授短暫約會一個月，日子還是一樣清心寡慾。
有的人喜歡被稱為清純少女、情場殺手、花蝴蝶，等。我甚麼都有被叫過，沒有固定偏好，人生中的不同階段，因為時間地點工具方法對象，不停地改變自己的定位。確定的是現在，我為身邊所有的非常滿意，會希望這樣的生活能夠繼續。
一月的某一天，我看到傑瑞的照片，一個又高又瘦比我小七個月的男生。他的檔案說他是愛戶外活動的人，嚮往冒險生活。我寫訊息給他，問他目前在找哪種冒險生活的同伴，於是我們決定二月十九號一起去滑雪。對從來沒有滑過雪的我而言，還沒見面前因為想到滑雪緊張地要命。
Monday, July 18, 2011
Great deals!
I was trying to figure out the pricing for a box set records for my sponsor, the goddess of Cello, Christine Walevska. She is going to Italy to perform. While researching, I found great deals online that I purchased right away.(Click on the pictures below will take you to the great deals I was talking about)
2.97USD for the entire opera mp3 download!!! Great deal~ Although, it's divided into 3 tracks only. I don't mind finding at all. This works for me perfectly.
70 CDs for 107.99USD
70 CDs for 652.15USD, limited edition, I will praise anyone who actually got it.. Wow~
107CDs for 299.99USD, I would definitely get it if I were a violin major.
10 CDs for 99.99USD. Pavarotti seems to be more pricey compared to others. Well, guess what, he dyed last.
From time to time, it's a good thing to check Amazon's mp3 deals. I got my Pavarotti collection for only one 1$. They may have stuff sort by composers as well. The mixture isn't always a bad idea as long as it's dirt cheap!
2.97USD for the entire opera mp3 download!!! Great deal~ Although, it's divided into 3 tracks only. I don't mind finding at all. This works for me perfectly. 70 CDs for 107.99USD 70 CDs for 652.15USD, limited edition, I will praise anyone who actually got it.. Wow~ 107CDs for 299.99USD, I would definitely get it if I were a violin major. 10 CDs for 99.99USD. Pavarotti seems to be more pricey compared to others. Well, guess what, he dyed last.From time to time, it's a good thing to check Amazon's mp3 deals. I got my Pavarotti collection for only one 1$. They may have stuff sort by composers as well. The mixture isn't always a bad idea as long as it's dirt cheap!
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Red House Chinese Restaurant
2 days ago, John Roro, Lee, Jared and I decided to visit this new Chinese restaurant on Main St in Binghamton.(New to us but it's been here for a few months.) It's run by Chinese people from Beijing(I thought I heard that.). The food was very good. We got three flavored chicken三杯雞, stir fried shredded pork with dry bean curd 香干肉絲, hot and sour soup酸辣湯, 蒜泥白肉, Beijing duck北京烤鴨, with hot tea. The dinner was very good. We were terribly full after. However, I still convinced people to eat some green tea ice cream mochi I purchased upstairs of the restaurant.
I am definitely going back again. Next time, I will order more different dishes!
I am definitely going back again. Next time, I will order more different dishes!
Friday, July 15, 2011
Someone stop me, please!
I am such an addict. Civ5 has spent more than 49 hours with me in the past 4 day. It started one day I decided to see how it works for a single player game. I was Alexander. a couple of hours later, I won by getting the best research score. After I won, the game asked me if I want to return to main menu or "wait,... just... one... more...turn..." Of course, I clicked on "wait...". Of course, it's not just one more turn. I started to use my death robots to take over all the little countries around... It did not end in the coming 4 hours. It didn't end even after someone off work...
That was it. After 7 hours of games, I thought it's enough. I really felt so. I told J that I will never play more than 1 hour a day in the future. The day after, I went back to the computer, thinking about what I could do differently. I chose a new set up. 3 hours later, I won again, by surviving from battles all over the world. It asked me if I want to go back to the main menu, well, you know what I chose. Someone was off from work and caught me red handed.
Awful, that was the only one thing I could say. It definitely felt like a waste of time. That was how this addiction worked for me. I knew that I will always feel like waste of time whenever I play it. I will always think that I can control myself. The truth is no. At least, not now. Not until I get a new addiction. Alright, that was my confession of my new guilty pleasure. I am back to normal again!
The picture below connects to Amazon for more info.
That was it. After 7 hours of games, I thought it's enough. I really felt so. I told J that I will never play more than 1 hour a day in the future. The day after, I went back to the computer, thinking about what I could do differently. I chose a new set up. 3 hours later, I won again, by surviving from battles all over the world. It asked me if I want to go back to the main menu, well, you know what I chose. Someone was off from work and caught me red handed.
Awful, that was the only one thing I could say. It definitely felt like a waste of time. That was how this addiction worked for me. I knew that I will always feel like waste of time whenever I play it. I will always think that I can control myself. The truth is no. At least, not now. Not until I get a new addiction. Alright, that was my confession of my new guilty pleasure. I am back to normal again!
The picture below connects to Amazon for more info.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Planning on an Asian garden!
I've been making bento box everyday. For those who have known me for ages, they would think that I am out of my mind. It's not yet a huge repertoire but definitely the list of fried rice is growing. You know what happens when you shop at Sam's Club. You usually buy a little bit too much of everything. In that case, I've been pretty much eating the same ingredients every day for a week. Since Jared has space, I am thinking about planting more Asian veggie. Here we go, (here are the pictures of the links to Amazon. If you like more detail, you can click on the pictures to read more about them)
The tomatoes look crazy. Just wanna share. I am not sure about growing them in the garden yet, maybe next year. Ong Choy and Daikon definitely should be planted in the garden. I love those two, especially daikon. Daikons can be pickled, boiled in the soup, or sliced and fried to make rice cakes, etc. If I can grow them here, I won't get all excited holding a huge Daikon at Wegmans like a Hentai...
Other than those, sunflowers, basil, lettuce, regular tomato, cat grass, lots of cactus, and etc are grown in Jarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr's property. Every living creature will be happy with at least something green here. BTW, there may be a deer eating the sunflowers by leaning on the fence. Deer hunter, anyone?
The tomatoes look crazy. Just wanna share. I am not sure about growing them in the garden yet, maybe next year. Ong Choy and Daikon definitely should be planted in the garden. I love those two, especially daikon. Daikons can be pickled, boiled in the soup, or sliced and fried to make rice cakes, etc. If I can grow them here, I won't get all excited holding a huge Daikon at Wegmans like a Hentai...
Other than those, sunflowers, basil, lettuce, regular tomato, cat grass, lots of cactus, and etc are grown in Jarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr's property. Every living creature will be happy with at least something green here. BTW, there may be a deer eating the sunflowers by leaning on the fence. Deer hunter, anyone?
Talking about skinny white boys...
Speaking about my fetish to skinny white boys. Here are a couple of them that I have to mention!
(If you like to watch the movie through amazon.com, click on the pictures and they will direct you to the site.)
Adrien Brody is a cutie and an outstanding actor.
I feel for him in every movie. Even when he is playing the bad guy in Oxygen, he still has enormous charm. The Pianist was my first contact to this talented actor. He brilliantly portrayed the suffering artist and yet won an Oscar for this role! In the Jacket, he plays a patient in a mental institute. With a special treatment, he gets to see the future in the dream. Once he realizes that, he starts to help his surroundings by warning people's future. At the end, he gets to live in the dream forever. And Oxygen makes him a total charming psycho! His smile can be so innocent and so wicked at the same time.
Tim Roth,
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4Vo5k9OzLo&NR=1
A half key lower of Dies Bildnis...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9yPFzkfTp0
A third down from La donna è mobile
OK! I admit that I especially adore characters as musicians, or to be more specific, piano players...
In made in Britain, Tim Roth is an absolute bad-ass. Both Tim and Adrien are both astonishing when they play the out of control characters!
DJ Qualls
I must have watched this movie more than 100 times. He doesn't have the pensive look yet but I know that he will be as stunning one day! He's a hell of a tall skinny white boy. In this movie, he plays the bass(!? as I recall...). His character starts as a total loser in the high school transforming into a bad-ass and yet into a hero once he transfers to another high school. This comedy mocks several scenes from the grand movies in the old time. It's definitely mindless and entertaining. I definitely got some vocabulary built up by watching this movie. Crazy eye~
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXH5AJ8rvxo&feature=related
OK! Enough SWBs. TBC one day~
(If you like to watch the movie through amazon.com, click on the pictures and they will direct you to the site.)
Adrien Brody is a cutie and an outstanding actor.
I feel for him in every movie. Even when he is playing the bad guy in Oxygen, he still has enormous charm. The Pianist was my first contact to this talented actor. He brilliantly portrayed the suffering artist and yet won an Oscar for this role! In the Jacket, he plays a patient in a mental institute. With a special treatment, he gets to see the future in the dream. Once he realizes that, he starts to help his surroundings by warning people's future. At the end, he gets to live in the dream forever. And Oxygen makes him a total charming psycho! His smile can be so innocent and so wicked at the same time.
Tim Roth,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4Vo5k9OzLo&NR=1
A half key lower of Dies Bildnis...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9yPFzkfTp0
A third down from La donna è mobile
OK! I admit that I especially adore characters as musicians, or to be more specific, piano players...
In made in Britain, Tim Roth is an absolute bad-ass. Both Tim and Adrien are both astonishing when they play the out of control characters!
DJ Qualls
I must have watched this movie more than 100 times. He doesn't have the pensive look yet but I know that he will be as stunning one day! He's a hell of a tall skinny white boy. In this movie, he plays the bass(!? as I recall...). His character starts as a total loser in the high school transforming into a bad-ass and yet into a hero once he transfers to another high school. This comedy mocks several scenes from the grand movies in the old time. It's definitely mindless and entertaining. I definitely got some vocabulary built up by watching this movie. Crazy eye~
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXH5AJ8rvxo&feature=related
OK! Enough SWBs. TBC one day~
Kitty cat was sick...
Oh! Squid wasn't doing well a few days ago.(Right before the 4th of July) He would sit in the litter box for minutes without anything happening. He was taken to a vet for some tests. The conclusion was that he may need more water. So, here it is, we get him a spring so he would want to drink more often...(The picture contains a link to Amazon.com, where I bought this fountain. If you like to know detail about how it works, click on this picture will take you to Amazon.com and you can read more about it!)
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
One unique genius, Stephen Chow 周星馳
(The pictures on this page are also links to Amazon.com if you like to read more about them or even watch the movies sometimes if Amazon.com has it streamed already!)
Before 周星馳's movies became every channel's favorite, I was so taken by his special sense of humor. Well, a lot of his humor was carried through well by his voice-over(Mandarin), 石斑魚. One day, I watched Stephen's movie in Cantonese, he felt like a completely different person. Anyways, like every other male star in Asia, he started watching Bruce Lee when he was young. Stephen, then, worked very hard to build his martial art technique. (Everyone can see his work in his movie, Kong-Fu Hustle) Stephen Chou had the passion to become one of the greatest actor. It didn't happen very soon. His first role was playing a dead body. I forgot what happened between now and then. Stephen had huge success with his movies, 鹿鼎記一,二(Royal Tramp 1, 2). He always plays a timid but witty character who talks endlessly. He definitely did a lot of home work as an actor. In his movie, A Chinese Odyssey(齊天大聖東遊記), we can see the shadow of Jim Kerry.
People may criticize him being good at only comedies. I don't see what's wrong with that. If that's what you are good at, do it! I've tried to get his movies in the states, but the price has all gone crazy. Here is a list of my must-see and must-own if you like to dig Chinese humor.
Flirting Scholar(唐伯虎點秋香)
famous moment, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jLn-Lthtd0
In this part, Stephen played Po-hu, in disguise as Hwa-An, working in his enemy's mansion as a tutor. This link has most of the talkative and funny moments from the movie. Some of the words may seem rude or too frank for Chinese audience but I enjoyed them very much.
from Beijing with love(凌凌七大戰金槍客)
Stephen plays a butcher who also works for a secret government agency. He finally gets assigned to a mission. The best moment is definitely the bullet removing scene! BTW, he doesn't use guns but butcher knife!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_72J9ui0Sc
In this link, his friend is trying to remove the bullet from his leg. He is watching some adult movie to ease pain. Because of the movie, erection happens, and it gets his friend's attention. He explains himself not to bleed too much by directing the blood to a concentration...
Hail the Judge 九品芝麻官,
Stephen plays a boy who always wants to be a judge but he has no much luck. Eventually, because of wanting to help an innocent pregnant woman, he gets fired and almost killed. He wonders to a whore house and discovers the best technique of arguing.
He finally makes his come back and kicks evil judges asses.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIyYRaqW0pY
From watching the lady arguing with other women, he learns a lot and has been practicing. In this link, the lady questions him for hanging out with her daughter. He says, I am working in the whore house, of course, I care about the whores. If the whores are not happy, they don't work well. If they don't work well, the whore house will crash. If the house crashes, I will have to sleep on the street. Of course, it's my business...
While speaking, my movie, God of Gambler 3, has arrived. I am gonna watch it for more than 100 times...
TBC
Before 周星馳's movies became every channel's favorite, I was so taken by his special sense of humor. Well, a lot of his humor was carried through well by his voice-over(Mandarin), 石斑魚. One day, I watched Stephen's movie in Cantonese, he felt like a completely different person. Anyways, like every other male star in Asia, he started watching Bruce Lee when he was young. Stephen, then, worked very hard to build his martial art technique. (Everyone can see his work in his movie, Kong-Fu Hustle) Stephen Chou had the passion to become one of the greatest actor. It didn't happen very soon. His first role was playing a dead body. I forgot what happened between now and then. Stephen had huge success with his movies, 鹿鼎記一,二(Royal Tramp 1, 2). He always plays a timid but witty character who talks endlessly. He definitely did a lot of home work as an actor. In his movie, A Chinese Odyssey(齊天大聖東遊記), we can see the shadow of Jim Kerry.
People may criticize him being good at only comedies. I don't see what's wrong with that. If that's what you are good at, do it! I've tried to get his movies in the states, but the price has all gone crazy. Here is a list of my must-see and must-own if you like to dig Chinese humor.
Flirting Scholar(唐伯虎點秋香)famous moment, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jLn-Lthtd0
In this part, Stephen played Po-hu, in disguise as Hwa-An, working in his enemy's mansion as a tutor. This link has most of the talkative and funny moments from the movie. Some of the words may seem rude or too frank for Chinese audience but I enjoyed them very much.
from Beijing with love(凌凌七大戰金槍客)Stephen plays a butcher who also works for a secret government agency. He finally gets assigned to a mission. The best moment is definitely the bullet removing scene! BTW, he doesn't use guns but butcher knife!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_72J9ui0Sc
In this link, his friend is trying to remove the bullet from his leg. He is watching some adult movie to ease pain. Because of the movie, erection happens, and it gets his friend's attention. He explains himself not to bleed too much by directing the blood to a concentration...
Hail the Judge 九品芝麻官,Stephen plays a boy who always wants to be a judge but he has no much luck. Eventually, because of wanting to help an innocent pregnant woman, he gets fired and almost killed. He wonders to a whore house and discovers the best technique of arguing.
He finally makes his come back and kicks evil judges asses.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIyYRaqW0pY
From watching the lady arguing with other women, he learns a lot and has been practicing. In this link, the lady questions him for hanging out with her daughter. He says, I am working in the whore house, of course, I care about the whores. If the whores are not happy, they don't work well. If they don't work well, the whore house will crash. If the house crashes, I will have to sleep on the street. Of course, it's my business...
While speaking, my movie, God of Gambler 3, has arrived. I am gonna watch it for more than 100 times...
TBC
My new friend, Otamatone!
I was playing this toy called, Otamatone, at Manami's apt. It was so fun. It looks like an eighth note. The bottom part is a head and the mouth can be open. The stem has a metal sensor for pitches. It basically works like a string instrument. When you play it, one hand makes the pitches, the other hand will hold the mouth part. When you press on the corner of the mouth, the mouth will open and make the noise based on the pitches you press. I am so getting one right now!I definitely want to write some composition for virtuoso otamatone players and make a youtube symphony piece out of it. Manami is in. Anyone else? It definitely needs some practice, ha~
Sunday, July 3, 2011
test
The very first blog with my phone.
Got back to Manhattan today. Things were great. Watched transformer, not thrilled about it. Saw two dear friends whom I'd not seen for a long while.
Had lots of laughter, great food, boy talk, etc. Life is so vibrant in the city even it's just a little taste of it. I'm not crazy about living here but man, once in a while, it's go to b back. It's the place I can live without getting a ride from someone else. The lousy subway is still the same but it indeed goes everywhere I need.
Manhattan, what am I gonna do with u?
Got back to Manhattan today. Things were great. Watched transformer, not thrilled about it. Saw two dear friends whom I'd not seen for a long while.
Had lots of laughter, great food, boy talk, etc. Life is so vibrant in the city even it's just a little taste of it. I'm not crazy about living here but man, once in a while, it's go to b back. It's the place I can live without getting a ride from someone else. The lousy subway is still the same but it indeed goes everywhere I need.
Manhattan, what am I gonna do with u?
Friday, July 1, 2011
Games I love~
Games, of course I love video games. Here are a few I've been deeply in love with. They have to be cute, with interesting concept, or with a beautiful story line.(Click on those pictures will take you to Amazon.com where you can read more about the games!)
Little big planet,
So cute! And I'm not afraid to die at all, "the little sac doesn't deserve to die". Music is fun, too! I like the talking by the narrator, but some may think that he talks too much!
Pikmin,
Also a very cute game. There are different color of pikmins. I love it because of the sound effect, especially, "Oh oh~" I need a wii version of it! Can't hustle with Gamecube anymore. Pikmin 2 has co-op mode, I think... Can't remember now.
Portal 2, co-op mode.
I was orange while playing this with Jared. I was completely a musician, without knowing what to do in general. I love the concept and travel through portals. The concept is really easy but the puzzles are beautiful! There wasn't music going on as I could recall. That added spooky effect to the game while playing. Btw, one extra special thing about the game. The talking instructor was mean!
Secret of Mana, co-op available
my first ARPG game by square. The story is amazing. Mana tree is holding the world and it's dying because of evil force. As the lead, pulled out the sword by accident but ended up saving the world. Mana tree was almost destroyed, but at the end, the little bud peeked out. The dragon flying around is cute and fun. (In the second one, I recall a turtle people can ride on the sea.) The operation is easy. The action setting still makes me feel like real combat most of time. I also played the one after, which has more various choices of leading characters, careers, and so on.
Little big planet,So cute! And I'm not afraid to die at all, "the little sac doesn't deserve to die". Music is fun, too! I like the talking by the narrator, but some may think that he talks too much!
Pikmin,Also a very cute game. There are different color of pikmins. I love it because of the sound effect, especially, "Oh oh~" I need a wii version of it! Can't hustle with Gamecube anymore. Pikmin 2 has co-op mode, I think... Can't remember now.
Portal 2, co-op mode.I was orange while playing this with Jared. I was completely a musician, without knowing what to do in general. I love the concept and travel through portals. The concept is really easy but the puzzles are beautiful! There wasn't music going on as I could recall. That added spooky effect to the game while playing. Btw, one extra special thing about the game. The talking instructor was mean!
Secret of Mana, co-op availablemy first ARPG game by square. The story is amazing. Mana tree is holding the world and it's dying because of evil force. As the lead, pulled out the sword by accident but ended up saving the world. Mana tree was almost destroyed, but at the end, the little bud peeked out. The dragon flying around is cute and fun. (In the second one, I recall a turtle people can ride on the sea.) The operation is easy. The action setting still makes me feel like real combat most of time. I also played the one after, which has more various choices of leading characters, careers, and so on.
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