Tuesday, February 24, 2009

随风



曾经有一个人
是他让我领悟到
生活在这世界上
原来是那么美好
他能在我的身上
找到无数的优点
使我自豪不已
并且发掘我内在的潜能
令我增添不少自信心
他时常会竭尽所能
替我解除忧伤
令我忘却所有烦恼

我时常跟他
互相勉励和倾诉
也笑着和他相望
长夜变成清早

开心的日子总是那么的短暂
突然有一天
他离我而去
只留下我一个人
在漫长的夜里和寂寞拥抱
灼热的心变得冰冻不已

如果所有的人与事
只不过是一场未完的梦
断断续续
来去匆匆
和某某人在人生的旅途中擦身而过
继而相识相知
也会有曲终人散的一天
那么我再也不该感到心痛
就让一切往事随风飘去
不让自己困在回忆的森林里

奈何我只是一个平凡人
只能活在现实中
不能逃进梦境里
也会尝到真实的快乐与悲伤
虽然今天远方有暖风向我吹来
但我依然会感觉到冰冷
只因我害怕承受快乐以后的悲伤

Monday, February 23, 2009

Green Hills, 14.06.2007

I went to Green Hills shopping centre with 2 of my housemates on a Sunday morning .We took a taxi to reach there and noticed that the driver used a longer way to send us there.


We saw a large sign board near Green Hills shopping centre's entrance. Actually most of the rich people live at this area. I saw many guarded bungalows nearby.


Took a photo outside a toy stop. WWE wrestling action figures are sold in this shop.


The photo above shows the view inside the shopping mall. There are a variety of shops available in it, such as toys, IT gadgets, mobile phones, clothes and shoes, restaurants, entertainment, etc.


It is hard to find Chinese restaurant in Manila. However, I never have my meal at this restaurant. Just wanted to take a photo for myself, so next time will know some of the Chinese restaurants available in Manila.


Married men who do not like shopping, can take a rest and escape from the pressures of modern living at a garden here while waiting for their family members to complete their shopping. This garden is near to a church and planted with many attractive trees.










I bought a shirt for myself while my housemates did not buy anything.


On that night, colleagues who stay at another apartment had a steamboat dinner and invited 3 of us to join. However, we refused to join because we were so tired. We planned to take a little meal for dinner and early sleep.


We had a tea time meal at a restaurant named "Penang Hill" after our long walk. My housemate wanted to has a drink over there, at the same time we could take a short break too. I took a photo on the menu cover of this restaurant. We were glad that they named this restaurant with "Penang Hill" and thought that the owner maybe is a Malaysian. Anyway, it is a good news for local citizens because they have a chance to taste Malaysian foods.

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Forever Love, 永结同心


Today, I found an old photo that I took in Beijing from my mail box. In that morning, while I was on my way to client office, I saw a car used for wedding ceremony. People put a proverb at car plate area to wish the couple to fall in love forever (永结同心). They held wedding party at the restaurant near my apartment. The JIN BAI WAN, 金百万烤鸭 restaurant is well known for roast duck. I always had meals with my colleagues at this restaurant.

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

SM Mall of Asia, 24.05.2007


A beautiful globe model is built in front of the SM Mall. That day, colleague and I take a taxi to reach there. I am attracted by it from far away before we reach our destination.


By the time I visit SM Mall in year 2007, it is the most largest shopping mall in Philippines and seventh largest mall in the world. I am proud to visit it before. However, now it has become second largest mall in Philippines. This is a good news for Philippines because new shopping malls can attract more tourists to visit the country. Thus, increase the income of that country.




My colleague hold the camera for me, I guess he is not shooting photo for me. He tell me that he just wants to take photo of this local fast food restaurant, Jollibee. My manager tell me before that this local fast food restaurant has more business than McDonald's and KFC.






The view inside the mall after I walk in by main entrance.


There are some open air restaurants facing Manila Bay.


An indoor playground for kids.




Mini ferris wheel is available in the mall for all the kids.




Cinema for those movie lovers.


It is quite relaxing to have a cup of coffee here while enjoying the wind blow from the sea.


Take a picture to get a complete view outside of SM mall.


The mall is so large and you definitely need to look for directory board for information.


A buddhist statue is placed outside one of the shop, so I quickly take a photo for it.




I just have lunch with my colleague at a Chinese restaurant. I don't buy anything for myself.


Take a photo outside of the building before leaving back to my apartment. I only go there once during my stay in Manila.

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

知己, Buddy

Friend
深夜里
独自一个人呆坐在客厅里
静静地聆听夜风缓缓吹过
不禁地想起昔日时常与形影不离的知己相聚在一起
畅谈人生的故事
不知不觉中渡過了多少个日与夜
如今
知心好友全都消失了
唯有无语问苍天
时间将全部的欢乐带走
不留下任何痕迹
随着所有人与事的变迁
心中不再有寻觅理想的冲动

冷眼观看每个人都已沦落为金钱奴隶
为了名利
放下人格尊严
強迫自己去逢迎献媚
成为了上司的傀儡
戴上了厚厚的面具
努力的去掩饰一切
骗得了别人却骗不了自己
得到了实权以后
在职场上呼风唤雨
最终只有被众人所鄙弃
朋友之间出现了隔膜
变得陌生不已
彼此相对无言
不再互相倾吐心底话
唯独是你
一直真诚地对待着我
从不伪装
令我能积极地继续往前走

突然间想通了
宁愿做一朵篱下的野花
不愿做一朵受恩惠的蔷薇
人性美或丑都不重要
唯有尽了本份
才能得到单纯的快乐
不管前路有多崎岖或铺满了荆棘
有你陪我一起走下去
我己经乐透了

人生路上有知心的朋友一起互相勉励
风雨同路
肩并肩迎接挑战
一起到达幸福的车站
顿时不再感到寂寞了

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Face to Face:Mini×關淑怡 超齡Twins 13.02.2009

[蘋果日報]

Mini在電台十多年,日前突然宣佈不再《叱咤樂壇》,邀來好友之一關淑怡歡送最美(尾)的七天。一個「急流勇退」,另一個歸隱多年,只間歇性低調復出,還以為她們對樂壇意興闌珊,答案卻更喜出望外,原來二人最想組成超齡Twins,再度衝擊樂壇。

記者︰黃家欣
攝影︰梁細權

Mini

加入商業電台擔任二台叱903DJ多年,是《叱咤樂壇》及《豁達崇拜》的節目主持。另一身份為填詞人「夏至」,04年起至今已有逾二百首作品,當中包括容祖兒《越唱越強》、梁詠琪《落難皇后》、《比堅尼》等。

關淑怡

1986年參加新秀,1988年於日本贏得歌唱比賽冠軍後正式出道,1989年回港推出首張廣東大碟。曾主唱多首大熱金曲,如《難得有情人》。闊別約十年,今年將推出全新廣東大碟,最新作品有《珠光寶氣》的主題曲《鑽禧》。

本地音樂自我扼殺

關 淑怡(Shirley)甫出道的首張大碟已有白金銷量,但今日唱片業已不可跟以往相提並論。業界一般怨翻版,怪非法下載搞砸他們的飯碗,但認真想想,你有 幾多首廣東歌即使免費也都不願下載,就算iPod有30G容量,也不願分一個位容納這些歌。某程度上,本地音樂的濫造,是否給自己人扼殺,他們最清楚。

S=關淑怡 M=Mini A=記者

S︰由08年開始做新碟時,其實一直沒有停過,只是我沒有經常在螢光幕出現,不是所有記者招待會、活動都出席,如果我逢show必到,反而會嚇倒不少人。

M︰香港樂壇總是習慣歌手一年要出三、四張唱片,其實我訪問過不少外國歌手、樂隊,他們出道十年也可能只有三、四張大碟,當我告訴他們香港歌手出道十年,差不多可以出六十隻碟時,他們簡直不能置信。

S︰ 以前要三個月就做起一隻碟,到現在當然不能再這樣做,因為我發覺音樂是要慢慢醞釀,例如我們做了《山水》出來,細心聽一下,發現我們原來可以做多一個國語 版,於是又做多了一首國語版的《花鳥》,然後我們又可能會再做跳舞版、Techno版也不定,但就一定要有時間慢慢去發掘。

M︰就算是市 場模式也都轉變了,現在選擇多了,當你連以色列歌都輕易聽得到時,聽眾消化音樂的時間就越來越少,如果一個歌手每年還要出三、四張碟,每張碟只派一、兩首 歌上台,其他sidetrack歌就隨得它,除了浪費,聽眾也不能一一接受,一部iPod入了萬多首歌,是否每一首都聽過呢?好多人將每首歌輸入了 iPod就當聽過罷,從未有時間細心欣賞。

S︰這其實沒有影響大家聽音樂的數量及次數,反而有更方便的途徑接觸不同類型的音樂,與其說市道不景、唱片業萎縮等,不如話聽眾聽得多,更懂得選擇。
非主流新人

關淑怡的音樂總是自成一派,《山水》、《天規》是較另類的歌曲,但《鑽禧》又很入屋,原來她一直沒有刻意區分自己的音樂,出道接近二十年,她指目前心態是個新人,尚有學習和進步的空間,更笑言希望與Mini組成年紀最大的Twins闖樂壇,最重要是放膽去試、勇敢去做。

S︰香港的主流音樂是以commercial為主,如我想做一首像《山水》般詩意的歌曲,其實只有很少空間。

M︰ 之前我也未試過填這類型的歌詞,對我來說也是一種突破。為不同的歌手填詞,自然有不同的空間,我相信Shirley夠open mind接受《山水》的歌詞。另一首歌《28日》,因為Shirley說想要一首女性化的歌,於是我便以女性月經的生理周期為主題去填詞,我相信只有 Shirley可以玩到這個地步。我也有替偶像歌手填詞,他們唱不到raw的感覺,那便用另一種表達方法,即是歌詞要deliver少男少女的情懷,這是 另一個創作的空間。

S︰其實也不用太執去分類,那些是commercial,那些是非主流,我喜歡brainstorming,有很多新 idea、新衝擊,自然會創作出適合自己的作品。我知道有些人會做很多research,又顧慮marketing、technical等問題,但我都不 太理會,只要夠creative,我便會欣賞。所以不論是詩意的《山水》,還是電視劇主題曲《鑽禧》,我也會唱。當我06年再出來開演唱會時,便發現跟以 前的那個generation很不同了,所以覺得自己仍然有空間,跟新的音樂人合作、學習。

M︰作為一個電台主持,對音樂要有更多的包 容、更闊的豁達,接受不同類型的音樂。所以不論商業或者非主流的,任何音樂都值得推介。之後我雖然會減少電台的工作,但依然會活躍於樂壇,將以不同角色出 現,除了填詞之外,或會有更多可能性,甚至做幕前唱歌也不一定,希望可以嘗試更多。

S︰你等看啦,甚麼也說出來就沒有期待啦!可能我們組一隊超齡Twins呢!

音樂替話兒

「久違」的關淑怡不認為自己低調︰「大家每晚都會聽到我首歌!」說的正是《珠光寶氣》主題曲,之前還有《同事三分親》的主題曲,晚晚在播,歌聲不絕,為何行看似低調,是怕曝光面對傳媒給記者們大做文章嗎?

A︰其實你怕記者嗎?

S︰你覺得現在我會很怕你嗎?這只是記者們寫我怕而已。

A︰你介意記者總愛寫負面新聞嗎?

S︰ 我自己倒是不太介懷,林夕說過︰「這種事毋須解釋。」每個人都會有自己的感覺,正如我現在跟你談天,你覺得我如報紙所寫的神神化化嗎?你自然會有自己的理 解,不必多說多解釋。我愛對事不對人,我都明白記者也有他的立場,他們也要應付上司的要求。不過我最近再出來,也發現記者們會自己築起一道牆,總是很難溝 通,反而我是一個從來不會將自己與別人隔絕的人。

M︰有時也有遇到歌手告訴我,他們不太懂說話,可能我邀請他們上節目,他們也沒有甚麼話說,但我覺得做歌手為甚麼要懂說話呢?他們只是想別人認識自己的音樂,又不是來做主持人。

S:我相信音樂可以打破隔膜,聽我的歌就可以了解我這個人,所以我才堅持做音樂,有時言語反而解釋不到太多。

後 記︰Mini說節目主題為「最美的七天」取其諧音「最尾」及「美麗」的意思,每日一位嘉賓都要送上一份禮物作為祝福,Mini收得最多就是筆,千嬅、 Juno都叫她用筆好好創作,Mini無奈笑說︰「我填詞係用電腦!」而Shirley更特別送上一支眉筆,除了用眉筆填詞夠有型,更可給貪靚的Mini 化妝用。Shirley始終有她特別的一套,但絕不神化呢!






關淑怡送 Mini一支眉筆,既可填詞,亦可扮靚。


關淑怡愛與新一代音樂人合作,謝安琪的演出甚有火花。


關淑怡06年的演唱會獲 Mini支持令二人成為好友。


當年推出大碟《夜迷宮》盡展 Shirley飄逸唱腔,堪稱經典。


89年在港推出首張大碟,即獲白金唱片成績。


關淑怡本身並不怕記者,去年演唱會更主動下台與攝記握手。

Friday, February 13, 2009

關淑怡送上門遭阿倫調戲 12.02.2009

[東方日報]

關淑怡(Shirley)前晚到紅館欣賞「左麟右李」演唱會,打扮低調仍被眼利的阿倫認出,並邀她上台演唱,不過口花 花的阿倫卻不停的調戲Shirley,當Shirley問阿倫:「你個肚腩去邊呀?」阿倫竟說:「去你個胸度。」Shirley又被問到為何久久未有出碟 及做宣傳時,阿倫又扮觀眾問她:「係咪掛住返屋企餵奶呀?」搞到不擅辭令的Shirley只識喪笑。





阿倫有味笑話玩關淑怡
[明報]

【明 報專訊】關淑怡、范徐麗泰、宣萱前晚欣賞《左麟右李演唱會》,關淑怡取笑收身成功的阿倫說﹕「你的肚腩去了哪裏?」阿倫即鬼馬回答﹕「去了你個胸度!」令 關淑怡哭笑不得。阿倫繼續發揮搞笑本色,代觀眾問她,何以久久未有新歌及宣傳見觀眾,是否掛住在家餵奶?關淑怡沒他好氣,只有陪笑。

之後關淑怡與他們唱了兩首情歌,分別是《明天你是否依然愛我》和《依然相愛》。


關淑怡為左鄰右李當嘉賓,大家相識於剛走紅的年代,所以默契也是最好的。



麟李玩不文嚇親關淑怡阿倫罰鹹豬手牧場奶
[蘋果日報]

李克勤和譚詠麟再度攜手合作「左麟右李」演唱會,前晚演出第10場,近日魔術鹹豬手事件熱爆全城,他們聯同錢嘉樂在台上拿鹹豬手新聞大開玩笑,並大講有味笑話,阿倫更抵死笑指應將鹹豬手放逐到牧場。

共12場的「左麟右李」演唱會,前晚在新裝修後的紅館舉行第10場個唱,吸引了關淑怡、宣萱和范徐麗泰等來捧場,李克勤和譚詠麟在台上又唱又跳之餘,更聯同錢嘉樂拿近日熱爆全城的魔術鹹豬手新聞大開玩笑。

錢嘉樂促閹割
錢嘉樂先在台上氣憤表示要將鹹豬手閹割,阿倫附和說:「太嚴重,計我話應該將鹹豬手捉去牧場做,等佢日日奶,到手軟,到驚。」兩人你一言我一語大講有味笑話,引得全場爆笑,但卻有壞細路之嫌。

前 晚關淑怡擔任表演嘉賓,她在台上大讚瘦身成功的阿倫肚腩不見了,但卻慘遭阿倫食豆腐說:「因為去你個胸度,你係唔係成日掛住返屋企餵奶?」令關淑怡尷尬非 常。原本前晚的個唱是最後一場,但因加開了13及14日兩場,所以前晚「麟李」演唱會後即拉大隊到尖沙嘴宴請一班工作人員慶功,順道恭賀克勤新碟大賣。

吃烚雞蛋弗
克 勤接受訪問時坦言因為個唱,日日只吃烚雞蛋及白飯度日,阿倫更埋怨日日食「鞋底雞扒」過活,難怪兩人前晚都放鬆肚皮,不過克勤接受訪問時說:「因為仲有兩 場演唱會,所以我都要keep住,但健身練都叫我唔使再節食,佢話我太瘦,只係得120幾磅,不過我知阿倫平日都有偷食,因為佢嘴角成日有油水,今次演唱 會我最意外就係阿倫原來係識震波。」


任嘉賓的關淑怡慘遭譚詠麟(中)食豆腐,令她哭笑不得。

Photos for Feb 2009


First time go to Tropicana City Mall after it's development completion for dinner on 08 Feb. It located near my house in Petaling Jaya.


Go to meet up with a friend at LCCT but take photo at the food court. We have a long chat there. I left my Chinese New Year clothes at client place on the day I went back to hometown. Thus, this is the time to wear my new clothes. I still have few new clothes at home.


A special gift sent by my friend during the meeting. Never know that I had been officially awarded by him for being the most important person in his life.


I take a guiling paste (龟苓膏) at 恭和堂, Mid Valley.

P/S: I knew "guiling paste" from TVB drama, 季节 (The Seasons). It is a good food for skin care by promoting blood circulation, elimination of acne and adjust internal organs, clearing away heat and toxic, to prevent skin aging and constipation and able to promote the development of new catabolism to enhance immune system.