

趁著國慶日假期到Haiping家烤肉,到達的時候已經是傍晚,天氣依然高溫炎熱,很久沒有這樣曬過了,不過大夥兒同樂,其樂無窮,這樣的天氣很適合這樣熱熱鬧鬧的活動!
芝加哥的夏天很有台灣的感覺...
奇幻世界的旅人手札


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5月中旬寒風刺骨的星期天,起了個早往芝加哥郊區的Arlington Park,一睹期待已久的賽馬,當然還要順便試試手氣,小小的賭一把!
當天拿的是Chicago Tribune提供的優惠票,包含了入場券Lunch Box,一本Racing Guide,最重要的是,還有發給一人一張$2的賭票,所以吃午餐盒的時候,每一個人都十分投入的研究了起來,雖然一開始有些搞不懂規則,大夥兒仍是討論的不亦樂乎,只是比起那些拿著厚厚一本筆記,神情專注的盯著電視作筆記的老手來說,我們很明顯的遜掉了 ^^"
原先本以為賽馬是一種跟高爾夫差不多無聊的運動,唯一對於賽馬美好的想像,只有奧黛麗赫本在電影《窈窕淑女》(My Fair Lady)裡的那一幕戲,只覺得實在叫人難忘,沒想到比賽真的開始之後,氣氛馬上炒熱起來,隨著馬愈來愈接近終點,互相的拉鋸,超越,看的大家情緒高張,忍不住要跳起來吶喊,結果就是,那天回家時嗓子都啞了...
那天總共賭了兩場,一輸一贏,最後換了$3.8元彩金,心滿意足的打道回府!
Arlington Park - http://www.arlingtonpark.com/
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Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)
by Phil Collins
How can I just let you walk away, just let you leave without a trace
When I stand here taking every breath with you, ooh
You're the only one who really knew me at all
How can you just walk away from me,
When all I can do is watch you leave
Cos we've shared the laughter and the pain and even shared the tears
You're the only one who really knew me at all
So take a look at me now, oh there's just an empty space
And there's nothing left here to remind me,
Just the memory of your face
Ooh take a look at me now, well there's just an empty space
And you coming back to me is against all odds and that's what I've got to face
I wish I could just make you turn around,
Turn around and see me cry
There's so much I need to say to you,
So many reasons why
You're the only one who really knew me at all
So take a look at me now, well there's just an empty space
And there's nothing left here to remind me, just the memory of your face
Now take a look at me now, cos there's just an empty space
But to wait for you, is all I can do and that's what I've got to face
Take a good look at me now, cos I'll still be standing here
And you coming back to me is against all odds
It's the chance I've gotta take
Take a look at me now
一直很喜歡的一首老歌...
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Episode 1: Chi, gets lost.
Episode 2: Chi, is picked Up.
Episode 3: Chi, has a tough time.
Episode 4: Chi, forgets.
Chi's Sweet Home Official Website
http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/chissweet/
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Dying Young (1991)
這是茱莉亞羅勃茲多年以前主演的電影,一部老掉牙的愛情片。劇情本身沒什麼好說的,倒是音樂很棒,整部電影的配樂都是由Kenny G 的薩克斯風貫穿,美妙的讓人心醉!
記得電影的一開頭,就是Kenny G 吹奏薩克斯風的特寫,鏡頭由下往上拍,整個畫面除了樂手,就剩下背後廣闊無垠的藍天,還有薩克斯風吹奏出來的悠揚旋律,這幕畫面給我的印象實在太深刻了,以致於多年以後,還像定格似的牢牢印在腦海,不時便會想要拿出來再重新溫習一遍。
Directed by: Joel Schumacher
Genre: Drama,Romance
Cast: Julia Roberts, Campbell Scott, Vincent D’Onofrio
IMDB: http://imdb.com/title/tt0101787/
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Let's have some funs!
Out the In Box
Regifting
Web Hounds
Play Dead
Brainy Bunny
Dairy Farm
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O mio babbino caro
今天來聽聽歌劇吧~
適合在泛著薄霧陰雨綿綿的午后一個人靜靜聆聽
選自普契尼:強尼.史基基- 親愛的父親 O mio babbino caro
女聲:Renée Fleming
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太多
詞曲︰陳綺貞
喜歡一個人孤獨的時刻
但不能喜歡太多 在地鐵站或美術館
孤獨像睡眠一樣餵養我
以永無止境的墜落 需要音樂取暖
喜歡一個人孤獨的時刻
但不能喜歡 太多
喜歡一個喝著紅酒的女孩
在下雨音樂奏起的時候 把她送上鐵塔
給全世界的人寫明信片
像一隻鳥 在最高的地方歌聲嘹亮
喜歡一個喝著紅酒的女孩
但不能喜歡 太多
喜歡一個陽光照射的角落
但不能喜歡太多 是幼稚園的小朋友
笑聲像睡眠一樣打擾我
我們輕輕的揮一揮手 凝結照片的傷口
我喜歡一個陽光照射的角落
但不能喜歡 太多
喜歡一個人孤獨的時刻
但不能喜歡 太多
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最近在看SHO頻道播映的一齣歷史劇,"The Tudors" - 《都鐸王朝》,目前第一季已播了3集,不似正經八百的正統歷史劇,倒有大部分著墨在描寫英王亨利八世的個人情史,跟眾多女人之間的風流韻事,政治上的作為則有些輕描淡寫的帶過,算是拍得頗有娛樂性的歷史劇。
既然是走大眾娛樂的路線,當然不能少了俊男美女,裡面幾個主要的年輕演員都長得很不錯,包括了演亨利八世的 Jonathan Rhys Meyers,在演員介紹中提及他也曾參與《不可能的任務III》(Mission Impossible III)以及《愛情決勝點》(Match Point)的演出,先不管到底歷史上的亨利八世長甚麼樣子,找個帥的主角對收視率絕對有幫助。
身為SHO自製的影集,品質自然不會太差,戲裡的服裝以及珠寶飾品都算頗為考究,有襯托出皇室輝煌的氣勢,不過或許是受限於製作費用的因素,有些場景拍得太小家子氣了點,如國王的御用馬車、船,以及一些接見外臣的排場,讓這個國王不免當的有點寒碜...
話說亨利八世 (查看維基百科),這個國王在歷史上非常赫赫有名,不過出名的原因不怎麼風光,他的一生中共娶了6個老婆,除了第3任妻子因病過世,和最後一任妻子因他逝世而躲過一劫外,都沒有甚麼好下場,其中有2個被他送上斷頭台,兩個被休離。
他在政治上最為人知的一項政績便是強力推動宗教改革,原本一向隸屬於羅馬教廷管轄的英國教會,在這一波改革中脫離了羅馬教廷,亨利八世並自任為英國教會世上的最高權威,這個變革讓他如願的得以離婚,同時也大大的提高了國王的權力。
The Tudors 英文官網
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