Two beds and a coffee machine

 

 

Under Tuscan Sun

 

Cold and rainy North

 

Amazing Greece

 

Flowers growing out of Delos Ruins

 

Santorini Caldera

 

Minotaur and Prince Lily

 

 

 

 

 

柳絮纷飞的初春，咱们猪家四兄妹又拖家带口的在杭州小聚。一晃十一个年头过去了，我们又去了之江，路过了拉面馆和黑心超市，还有当年唯一的女生宿舍楼，忆起了当年鹏鹏绞尽脑汁追驷群的典故。篮球场还是那个篮球场，可惜老大不是那个拉风少年，再不能摸到篮板啦，嘻嘻（据说猪头炯还是可以的）。我们的怀旧之旅在老浙大的小乐惠画上了完美的句话--在接近关门的时候大声的告诉师傅们我们10年前就在这里吃过饭哦，然后将10块钱一个的炒菜吃得酣畅流离，自然10年前他们三个男生喝倒在厕所而我完好无损的故事又要重提，哈哈哈哈。飞飞终于又有了稳定的女朋友，可喜可贺！

 

杭州的春天真是美，满眼绿色，满城青翠，桃花樱花杏花争相报春。正是採茶季节，带着斗笠的茶农行在茶树间。绿色怎么可以有那么多层次？年轻的张扬的绿，壮年的沉稳的绿，黄昏的最后一滴翠，绿了我的眼，暖了我的心。交通之声广播还是那么温馨，提醒司机们有发烧的小孩，大出血的病人需要送去医院，请给他们让个道。走过白沙泉，两旁高大而密实的梧桐树结满了黄色的粒状花絮。风一起，黄色的纱雾在整条街上跳舞。西溪湿地是新开发的，号称杭州之肾，雾气朦胧，是湿漉漉的美。中国文化里肾是很重要的，所以请千万保护好杭州的重要器官哦。武林城中处处是景，吴侬软语温柔亲切，生活在这里的人儿真是让人羡慕。

 

 

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Hangzhou vs. Hong Kong

Both are rich. Zhejiang province is the richest province in China since a thousand years ago and all its capital concentrates in Hangzhou. HK is a tax heaven for the richest people in the world. Both are friendly, probably the two most friendly cities in China (if you don't think HK is friendly, it's because you never tried the mainland!). One big difference, Hangzhou people don't read One Weekly (壹周刊). They have much better newspapers and magazines. I randomly picked up a newspaper in hangzhou and it talked about J.D. Salinger for two whole pages and listed links to his short story collection. How helpful is that?! Metro HK is the worst Metro among all...never a single article in depth. Metro Boston is bad as well but they still have some obnoxious comments that make you hate or laugh at them (but still, they have their own views!). I know it's a free newspaper and all but cannot they just be more professional?

 

I grew up watching Cantonese movies and reading Louis Cha's Kung Fu novels. They were funny and stroies were well told. Plus, cinematography was so much better than any Chinese movie back then. And now, who still watch Catonese movies except the local crowd? The government talks about getting Shenzhen kids to come to HK schools "to attract more talents" and flying police to Canada to investigate Edison Chen. Oh, well, maybe they can invest more in local art and design, especially media to restore HK's cultural charm.  

My dearest friends, I had such great times recently with very close friends in Guangzhou, HK and Seoul. And you guys brought me good luck! When Matt, Jon, Kristy and I were in the Ocean theater of the HK Ocean Park, we were invited to go on to the stage and act with the sea lions!! (well, basically I just stood still and dared to move in front the big fat cute creatures) Check out the pictures in my latest album. Those cute creatures shook hands with us and KISSED me on the lips! I know you may think this is a bit errrr... but they don't smell and they are very very cute!

And I was in Seoul last weekend. John and I went to see the fabulous Korean theater performance called "Nanta" (cooking in English). It's mainly dancing and sound making using all kind of utensils - bowls/spoons/pans/cutting boards and knives! It's indeed a great show and worth the fame! At one moment, another boy and I were invited to be on the stage (again in two weeks. unbelievable!! i know!) to "act" along with them...basically we just need to make dumplings and roll a moving belt...but still, it's the world famous Broadway show Nanta!! After the performance, I got their autograph and PICTURES. Check them out in my album.

I had so much fun, thanks to my friends.

China's A-list actors gave the most stunning performances in Red Cliff. The best Chinese movie after Infernal Affairs. The Chinese version of The Lord of the Rings w/ stories from one of the four best Chinese classic novels - Three Kingdoms, directed by John Woo.

桃园三结义刘备张飞关羽兄弟情谊至死未渝, 翩翩子龙长坂坡万军从中单骑救少主, 潇洒冷静诸葛亮辅佐主公鞠躬尽瘁, 中国历史上最出名的猛将良士为了一个编草鞋出身的人出死力尽死忠. 年轻孙权韬光养晦居于汉中, 周瑜宝剑出鞘只等赤壁一战. 一代枭雄曹操杀王莽败袁绍挟天子以令诸侯, 怀狼子野心挥军南下, 千余艘战船八十万兵士誓要拿下赤壁. 这样的故事, 小时候读到的时候固然神往, 成长之后在这个物欲横流的社会早已忘记什么是英雄的气概和古人的气节. 今天终于有吴宇森的赤壁横空出世掷下一副气势磅礴的画卷, 给张艺谋和陈凯歌一记响亮的耳光, 请这两个人以后不要再染指历史题材了...(就连后姨妈的现代生活这种大陆现代城市题材, 都是香港的许鞍华来拍的...大陆的名导们颜面何在啊?)

 

电影中猛将如云. 胡军的子龙出场不多, 骑着白马冲进乱军之中又杀将而出的气质已让人过目难忘; 战神关二爷拖一把青龙堰月刀已匹夫之勇横扫千军, 被其犀利眼神扫过的人无不胆怯; 满脸胡须的张飞一声惊雷吼早有胆小的人跌落下马; 梁朝伟的周瑜同金城武的诸葛既惺惺相惜又各为其主暗中较力, 梁金二人皆无比聪慧潇洒之中各有千秋, 诸葛亮更加年轻英俊, 周瑜谋军布阵可能略输诸葛但武技远非诸葛可比而且成熟男人味(第一面让我想起易先生啊...)倾倒众女. 赵薇的孙尚香也是巾帼不让须眉, 爽快又略带顽皮. 张丰毅老戏骨来演曹操, 阴险中生出霸主气质, 多疑猜忌不择手段. 尤勇的刘备仁义有余, 大哥风范稍显不足. 几乎每个演员都把我心目中的三国人物演活了, 好像本来他们就应该这样的. 就连那个倾城倾国的小乔, 志玲的气质也很符合呢. 要是她念台词的功力可以好点点就完美了, 我快被她嗲死了, 可是那个让周瑜柔情让曹操日思夜想的美女大概是温柔到骨子的吧. 还有虽然优柔寡断但是英俊无比的孙权张震!!整个故事有条不紊的铺张开去, 娓娓道来又不失扣人心弦, 紧张中蕴含幽默. 无间道之后最好的剧情类中国电影非此莫属.

 

看完电影, 对那个年代真是向往. 猪二哥让我把猪家对号入座, 他比较象孙权, 胸有大志但是做事情不干脆总是需要外力的推动啊; 猪鹏因为有天下温柔无双的驷群, 内敛但是有爆发力从第一步就不会走错的气质象极了周瑜; 老大憨厚敦实一旦认准就不回头比较象鲁肃吧, ^_^. 我, 只能做孙尚香了...要是可以选, 我宁愿做潇洒年轻的赵云子龙兄啊! 还有猪头炯也是优柔寡断但是宅心仁厚也有坚定人生目标所以被评为刘备. 唉...说笑了, 怎么可以把我们跟三国的猛将们比较呢, 但是实在是因为仰慕啊! 今年是我们几个人认识十年了, 一路走来也青梅也竹马了. 打着安慰的旗号去广州骗吃骗喝, 还把猪二家里能看上带走的除了女人之外都带走了, 晚上夜深人静的时候"互相晒晒伤口而已", 了解了十年的人连希望你过的幸福这样的话都是多余. 我总是在想, 现在如果有2年时间去慢慢了解信任一个人都是奢侈, 可是其实两年真的很短啊! 我们从18岁翩翩少年郎不知愁滋味到28岁各自为了将来在不同的城市打拼, 曾经对酒当歌激扬文字, 如今最美好的莫过于平淡的幸福和回忆当初的美好. 很多其他人也是一样的吧, 不知不觉中我们都随着世俗一起老去, 只留下那些事情那些花儿, 还有如果幸运的话, 那些人陪你.

 

洗洗睡了, 但愿可以有一个三国梦, 梦中有张震, 梁朝伟和金城武哦...拜托了... 

 

We are Sichuanese. We play Majiang and eat chili peppers. Others call this place a paradise for a reason. It has been and will be one.

 

To help the earthquake rescue efforts, please do whatever you can or make a donation to well established organizations, like the followings. They accept credit cards. If you are in China, try local red crosses and QQ.

 

香港紅十字會RedCross Hong Kong on-line donation:
https://www.redcross.org.hk/donation/user_donation.asp?langId=2
 
世界宣明會World Vision on-line donation:
https://www.worldvision.org.hk/donation/i-donation.asp?lang=e
 
香港樂施會Oxfam Hong Kong on-line donation:
https://www.oxfam.org.hk/public/contents/category?lang=iso-8859-1&cid=3711

 

From CNN reporters in Sichuan: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/14/china.vause/index.html

“Perhaps the most poignant experience came while we were talking to the local party secretary in Che Jia Va, who gave us directions and pointed out various landmarks -- all the while keeping a stoic face. The town was once home to 13,000 people, and 3,000 are still missing, he says.

As he shows me the damage to his community, I ask how many have died. Tears flow down his cheeks, and he makes no effort to wipe them away. He says that as many as 500 are dead, including his parents, his wife and their two children.

In the midst of his anguish, there is a call over his radio. He's needed again, and he runs off -- with apologies -- to go back to work. “

 

He was my dear friend and family. He was the best thing which ever happened to me in Hong Kong. I ll miss him.

 

Snowball Feb 2 2007 to Apr 18 2008

 

My dear friend Jerry just got engaged w/ his girlfriend on their trip to Mexico. Abhi proposed to Di and their wedding will be in Nashville in September. Debbie and Ethan are about to tie the knot in Vermont in Sep as well. My brotherlike Pig3 and his long time girlfriend are getting married in October at Hangzhou. This is the lovely love season! For the first time in my life, I am going to weddings of my close friends (not just some relatives or parents' friends), and will be the bride's maid for at least one of them!! I am so happy and excited for them to find the couterpart of their hearts and are sharing love and ultimate trust with each other. I love you all and wish you all the best!

 

P.S. It's kinda tough to think I am going to lose them to their future little babies, though...