李聖傑 Sam Lee 「收放自如」

「收放自如」是李聖傑的第五張專輯，過去被尊稱為癡心歌王，這一回不但在唱片封面革新 (不再頹廢，反而穿著西裝打個領結)，也開始唱起節奏輕快、讓人想跳舞的So Fun，以證實自己不單單是情歌王子，他是真的Fun（放)．得．開。

其實去年我和Sam經過朋友介紹認識，當時他剛恢復自由身，談到想獨立製作發行唱片。時間過得真快，這張「收放自如」專輯已經在市場上推出，而且光是預購就破上萬張。

他曾經是個網球國手，也曾擔任教練，到現在還是以打網球來紓發情緒。那天一踏出錄音間，他就連忙問那裡有電視可以看球賽的實況轉播。當他在電視前捨不得離開，乞求再給五分鐘、他那一臉專注的模樣超可愛的。身上有四分之一的德國血統，又喜歡運動，再加上國中的時候常常去做病理腳底按摩，他的身高真是高人一等！

為了這張專輯，撇開心血和努力，光是資金就非常嚇人，他說做唱片的花費像是個無底洞，六百萬一下子燒完了，還有其他的款項需要支付呢！從一個歌手變成發行唱片老闆，李聖傑說背後的辛苦真不是蓋的！

「收放自如」不同以往的李聖傑，各式各樣不同面向的Sam，把他最真實的自己呈現出來。今年農曆年從大年初一到初四，他將密集的在全省各地舉辦簽唱會，詳細內容請上他的官方網站：http://blog.pixnet.net/samlee221

這是我第一次訪問李聖傑，也許因為我們同年次（1973)，共通的話題還真不少，訪問過程笑聲不斷！雖然說是來宣傳新專輯，但是話題之廣泛，就像兩個朋友聊天一樣輕鬆！那天錄完節目之後，Sam說這是他錄過最HIGH的通告！歡迎大家在二月三日傍晚五至六點鐘收聽FM89.3「週末版摩登玩家」，不但可以聽到李聖傑的新歌，也可以聽到最真實的李聖傑談談自己、感情生活，以及當老闆的心聲！

在此先提前預祝李聖傑生日快樂，二月二十一日是他的三十五歲的生日！！！

Year-End Party

It's the year-end party for all the staff at the radio station. The lucky draw prizes include microwave, pots & pans, skin care products and cash! I went home with 2,000NT richer!

Happy Birthday to Victor!

Happy birthday to my friend Victor from elementary school! 34 is the new 24. We're still young!

為誰辛苦為誰忙

好友本來和我約好要去看電影，她臨時取消，我並沒有責怪她。今天她寫了一封信給我，解釋昨天發生的一切。

已經忙了好久
但到今天才真的想哭
因為真的好累
晚上我坐上同事的車去她的活動幫忙時
我突然發現我的身體
一整天下來
竟然像熬了好久的夜一樣
我的內臟像懸空一樣
好像剛下了海盜船一樣
就在那瞬間
我很想哭
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本來這工作就不輕鬆
因為公司小
老闆隨人畫分工作性質
留給我的
哪有什麼好
我的TITLE掛什麼狗屁會員關係
我還不是只能在那邊對著電腦建立資料
盡幹些低賤差事
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連同事都說我的工作不必用腦
TO BE HONEST
我也真的覺得我的工作誰來做都可以
這真的不用啥腦
用力就好
沒有多大差別
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然後因為同事生孩子
另一個同事準備考試請長假
原本就小的前台
我和會計成了兩人公司
會計繼續忙會計
那我就忙剩下前台不是會計的事
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前陣子會員打來笑我說
打給你老闆也是你接
因為你是他秘書
找XX也是你接
找OO也是你接
你們公司就剩你了嗎
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之前我這位子空缺時
生孩子同事
和考試同事
說兼我的工作兼到快累死
要我快點ON BOARD
現在我一個人兼他們兩個的工作
能有不被榨乾的感覺嗎
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老實說
直到這一週我才有這種被榨乾的感覺
但今天最後一根稻草就是我去上該死的三小時TRAINING
發現 TRAINER來教的電腦系統將會累死未來的我
我必須在那邊跟他抗爭
抗爭到最後卻發現我是在跟錢抗爭
跟公司願意用多少預算做著系統抗爭
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然後我突然感覺
LONG WAY TO GO
然後在那之前
在說服老闆砸更多錢之前
在我這職位的人不用花一半的時間在ENTRY DATA之前
我覺得自己吞不下這口氣
於是情緒就整個潰堤了
儘管我明知道明天活動結束後
我就又會笑臉迎人生了
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晚上10 點
飯店的窗口第N次打我手機
她在N+1次的時候突然對我發飆
接著聽起來就快哭了
我心想
妳贏了
妳快哭出來了
聽起來就是妳比較委屈了
我還是安慰她
我知道她委屈
因為工作準備這麼倉促
變動這麼多
她真的很辛苦
第N通打來
她只想跟我道歉
我們聊了一會
從一開始地無奈到勉勵
我感覺自己心窩裡的溫情
就像突然摸到口袋裡有錢一樣
完全不知道自己還有這一點
等掏出來了才發現
這時就是要開心地花掉
讓自己好過
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有時想
我的薪水只比同級的員工多一丁點
結果卻要多幹這麼多事
老娘我寧願多出那多一丁點的錢
看人在我面前表演忙幹這些事
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尾牙抽到最大獎一萬塊的我
看到老闆在紅包上寫著”WELL-DESERVED”
我的反應是想哭
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Sweetie,
我知道妳的心情，因為在去年我也經歷過相同的遭遇
公司真的很小
老闆滿腦子想要做大事
認為自己肩負神聖的使命
但是出外打拼
熬夜到天亮的人
是我
當他得知我在公司待到凌晨三四點時
他說
能夠在辦公室工作到天亮的人真幸福
因為真正樂在其中
幹
是真白目還是裝白癡
要不是因為我一個人當五個人用
根本忙不過來
儘量在眼睛睜開的時候多處理幾件事
誰想要熬夜加班

最過份的是
就在我忙翻天時
他拿一個跟我工作內容無關的企劃案給我
要我在當週把內容翻成中文
順便潤稿
BTW
明天公司中午聚餐
打電話去餐廳訂位子
幹
沒有看到我很忙嗎
馬的
有沒有聽過翻譯社
你這個豬頭
我看起來像是飯店的CONCEIGE嗎
訂位這種小事不能請公司的小朋友去做嗎
本小姐是吃飽了撐著嗎
掛這個什麼總監頭銜真是個屁

還自以為是開明的老闆
號稱工作不一定要在辦公室裡
那裡都可以處理公事
結果只要我人不在辦公室
數不清的奪命連環叩比任何交往過的PSYCHO BOYFRIENDS都還誇張
真的有這麼想我
還是一心一意要把我操死

當我第一次提出工作內容過量
他說能者多勞啊
我沒有特殊才能
但是我很清楚
水喝多會水腫
肉吃多會肥胖
工作過量會過勞死
擺明要壓榨我到一滴都不剩

當我再次提出工作超時超量
他說這個圈子大家都是這樣的
喔
是嗎
就是一定要倒在工作崗位上才甘心嗎
沒有什麼是應該的
甘願加班賣命的打拼是因為我有熱忱
不是我欠你的
我都還沒有機會嫁人
可不想就這樣過一生
你得趕緊另請高明
因為以目前的工作時數來算
速食店打工的學生賺得時薪都比我多
所以我基本上是在犧牲奉獻自己以成就你的夢想
但是我這個義工做得超不爽的
雖然我很有責任感
可惜遇到一個自命清高的老師
把員工當做學生看待
整天就在說服員工自己是對的
既然這麼想當學者
為什麼不回校園
有成千上萬的學生聽你說教
其實一起共事之後
讓我最最不削的
就是說一套做一套的
偽君子

Film Review: Man’s Job 職業男人

全世界的男人都一樣命苦，心事誰人知？
Film Review: Man’s Job 職業男人

光是看到電影職業男人的海報就覺得應該是部有趣的片子，看完除了想推薦朋友進戲院去看之外，還想對全天下的男人說一聲：真是辛苦你了！

電影中的男主角是個好丈夫和好父親，有一天他突然失業了。身為一家之主，他不但要照顧有憂鬱症的老婆，還有兩個嗷嗷待哺的孩子。他開始張貼自己的廣告，想當家用臨時水電工以維持生計。沒想到第一通來電就毀了他的計畫，自此他走上不歸路，成了寂寞芳心俱樂部的最佳男伴。

他的生意越來越好，老婆卻開始起疑心、兒子發現他的「工具箱」，連他的專屬車伕都快受不了這樣的日子。而他似乎沒有要放棄的意願，每通電話都接，一個接一個，不停的為客戶服務，因為他發現這種錢太好賺。好景不長，因為這種錢其實是辛苦錢啊，可能會要人命的！

明明不會跳脫衣舞，為了錢，他還是硬著頭皮跳上去。結果連頭皮差點都快沒了！

明明早就身體不適，為了錢，他還是忍氣吞聲的跟粗暴肥婆上床。結果連氣都差點喘不過來。

明明已經東窗事發，他還把老婆當傻子耍，結果老婆火大拿著榔頭往他身上砸。

這年頭職業不分貴賤，男女皆可當一家之主，但是如果經濟來源成了問題，你會怎麼做？職業男人讓我看到一個為了維繫心愛的家庭，可以把自尊踩在地上的男人。原來，願意付出的男人這麼有魅力！上門的女恩客似乎不把他當牛郎看待，因為他這一切的犧牲都是為了家人。

What is a man’s job? Taking care of your loved ones whatever it takes even if you have to strip down (your pride).

(Release date in Taiwan: Friday, January 25th)

BAD HAIR DAY

Today has been one of those days when everything that could go wrong went wrong.

My cell phone woke me up but I didn’t get a phone call. It was a text message from my sister who didn’t feel like waking me up though she wanted to ask me a favor. So she decided to send me a text message instead. Silly chick, she ended up waking me anyway.

I logged into my laptop and the first thing popped up on my screen was someone sharing a link to the breaking news of Heath Ledge’s sudden death. I was shocked. He was such a young, talented and diligent actor. He’s a rare gem in Hollywood. My heart goes to his loved ones. It is truly a tragedy.

There was a film screening at 12:30. Since I got woken up early today, I was ready ahead of my normal schedule. But then someone reminded me over MSN that today’s screening was scheduled to begin at 1 pm instead of the usual 12:30.

I asked him, “How come?”

His reply was, “They are new at this and don’t know that the usual media screening is scheduled for 12:30. I know you tend to show up early. But today’s showing won’t start ‘till 1. You can take your time to get there. No rush!”

There’s something not right about what he said. For a second I wanted to go ahead and show up as I originally planned. I asked him for reassurance and he was so certain about the time change. So I didn’t leave my house until 12:15.

When I was waiting for the subway, I looked up and saw the time on the monitor. It read, 12:33 pm. I thought to myself, “Usually we’re watching the upcoming attraction trailers by now.”

Going from my house to the theatre takes about 30 minutes if I walk the escalators to speed up the pace. But if I am lazy and just stand on the escalators, my traveling time will take an additional 5 to 10 minutes.

Knowing that I had plenty of time before the film, I let everyone walk pass me on the escalators and even let a few old ladies cut in the line while in the lady’s room.

When I finally wandered to the theater, the publicist freaked out when she saw me coming out of the elevator, “What?! The movie started 20 minutes ago!”

I thought I was 10 minutes when in fact I was 20 minutes late!

She said she could let me in but I would be lost without watching the first 20 minutes of the film. I loathe people who are fashionably late for movies and I refuse to become one.

As pissed off as I was, I couldn’t let it show. But this really messed up my schedule for the rest of the day. Now I’m at least one hour early for today’s agenda. The next thing to do is to pick up premiere tickets from a film company. I had to wait until after 2 because it’s an American company in Taiwan and they embrace the lunch hour wholeheartedly until 2 pm.

With one hour to kill, I went to a vegetarian restaurant for a late lunch. Thank god that I am a slow eater. Yes, I’m slow. Anyone who’s ever dined with me knows that when it comes to enjoying food, I believe in the French way – every meal deserves to last for hours.

After lunch I slowly walked over to the US film company to get my tickets. I arrived exactly at 2 pm and there was no one at the front desk. That is not to say that I didn’t see anyone. Different people walked pass me and in front of me but never bothered to stop. They looked at me, the empty reception desk, and then the clock on the wall.

Finally I heard a male voice coming from behind me, “They’re on lunch break ‘till 2 but then I know that she will take her time.” He pointed at the empty seat behind the reception desk.

It was the courier delivery boy.

Eventually I had to call the supervisor for my tickets. But that’s beside the point. The point is that I stood by the reception desk for almost 20 minutes and not a soul cared to help me. At least 10 people walked in & out of that office and no one said a word as if I was invisible. What happens to courtesy? What about being a Good Samaritan?

In my day planner for Wednesday January 23rd, I was supposed to watch two films: one during the day and the other one at night. Since I already missed the midday showing, I was determined to make it to the evening show.

Then I received a text message from the person who was supposed to go with me to the movie. “Please forgive me. Something just came up at work and I can’t make it to tonight’s movie.” I guess she chose to text me instead of making a call. That’s a smart move. I would probably give her hell.

Like I said, I didn’t want to miss the movie again. So I showed up by myself because nothing could stop me now. Two seats were reserved for me and one was by the isle. As soon as the movie started, the man who sat on the other side of the isle began commenting on the film. It wasn’t just him making noises. The person who came in with him would join him in a chat. What happens to SILENCE IS GOLD?!

There’s nothing more annoying than people commenting on the scene or predicting the next move during a movie. And the worst is that they have absolutely no shame ‘cuz they didn’t bother to lower their voices and talked in normal conversation volume. They don’t know that they are disturbing everyone in the theater.

All this chit-chats aggregated me and I turned to him and shouted out loud, “SHUT UP!” They quieted down for about 10 minutes and started talking over the movie again. I gave him a dirty look in the dark and I know he caught it. When the film was finally over, everyone started moving toward the exit and crowded the stairs. I thought I would wait a bit in my seat ‘cuz I hate being stuck in the crowd. All of a sudden a man stood right in front of me with only inches away. When I was about to take a look at him, he disappeared in the crowd. Then I realized that he’s the one I yelled at earlier.

In Taiwan there are people who like to talk or speculate what’s going on during the movie. It drives me crazy. Look, if you must talk during the movie, watch it at home. You don’t deserve to be in the theater because you ruin the fun for everyone. Everyone has to pay for the ticket like you do and what makes you special that everyone has to listen to you bullshitting. Rent the DVD and watch it at home. DVD rentals are invented for jerks like you who have zero respect for common courtesy.

Film Review: CLOVERFIELD

日本人有酷斯拉！美國人更厲害，他們有CLOVERFIELD!!!

Film Review: CLOVERFIELD

In Japan there is Godzilla. What about America? Bigfoot? King Kong? Jaws? All of the above are wrong answers. Starting in 2008 there is CLOVERFIELD.

CLOVERFIELD opened on January 18, 2008 in more than 3,000 theatres in the continental US and it made history at the box office: it has the highest gross of all time among the January releases.

Despite its successful ticket sales, I must advise you that it’s not for everyone. The woman sitting next to me walked out of the theatre halfway through the film. And if you’re planning on going to see it, be sure to empty your stomach in advance.

Let me elaborate a bit. Remember 1999’s THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT? If you felt sick watching that, then you’re likely to feel dizzy because the shooting style in CLOVERFIELD is like a documentary filmed by a hand-held camera. The constant movements, as some Canadian audiences claim, can cause motion sickness.

CLOVERFIELD begins with a surprise farewell party for Rob who’s moving overseas for work. Jason, Rob’s brother, plans the party along with his girlfriend Lily. Lily asks Jason to film the party scenes and record testimonials from all the guests. Jason tricks Hud to take over the filming task and soon enough Hud gets hooked on it. In the midst of the party a blackout occurs and everyone panics. From then on Hud goes from filming the special Kodak moments to screaming & running ‘till you are eaten by the gigantic monster segments. All the footages become party guests’ last spoken words on camera.

I doubt it if anyone would go see CLOVERFIELD for the cast. Almost all of the actors are new faces on the silver screen. The film ends with too many unanswered questions that might call for a sequel in the near future.

Manhattan is often used as a backdrop in all types of films and it seems like anything goes there. When aliens invade the earth, for some reason NYC is always the first one to be hit. When global warming is finally going to destroy the planet, NYC is the first city to go under water too.

In Disney film, ENCHANTED, it’s the land of fairytale in the 21st century. In CLOVERFIELD it is the disaster zone attacked by a Godzilla-like monster. And just now Australian-born actor Heath Ledger was found dead in his Manhattan apartment. He was 28 and the cause of death is unknown. A rising star has fallen and the world will not only remember his Oscar nomination for BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN but also he passed away in Manhattan.

Summing up CLOVERFIELD in one sentence, that is when THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT meets ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK.

(Release Date in Taiwan: Friday, January 25th)

THE BUCKET LIST: A List 的人生

Every often in awhile I research the film that I’m about to see. Sometimes the film turns out to be surprisingly well-directed and sometimes I’m lost for words.

I knew nothing about THE BUCKET LIST before attending a private screening for the film. And I’m delighted that I made it. Otherwise I would hate myself for missing this heartfelt and inspiring film. Even though this film received rather mixed reviews from critics, it is named one of the top 10 films in 2007 by the National Board of Review. In addition it’s also crowned as the Truly Moving Picture Award in 2007, citing that it will move you to tears and laughter.

Before flocking to the theaters near you, moviegoers need to understand one thing first: What is the bucket list? It’s basically a list of things to do before someone kicks the bucket.

Starting off from the cast, THE BUCKET LIST presents Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman as two complete strangers who happen to share a room in the hospital. Both have been diagnosed terminally ill with cancer. Left with six months or maybe a year to live, they travel around the world according to their To Do List. They try skydiving, racing cars, tasting caviar in an upscale restaurant, driving a jeep in the Safari, sitting on top of an Egyptian pyramid, riding a motorbike through the Great Wall and the list goes on.

They make changes on their To Do List in their journey. Toward the end they’re left with two agendas to complete: reaching the summit of Himalaya and spending time with their loved ones.

I’m not going to spoil the fun of watching films. What happens next is for me to know and for you to find out. A grown man (I believe he’s in his 40s) sitting next to me during the screening spent the last 30 minutes of the film sobbing. I kid you not. He was still sobbing when we’re leaving the screening room.

THE BUCKET LIST is not the kind of melodrama that aims to collect a bucket full of tears from the audience. However, it does make you think about what you’ve done in this lifetime, what you haven’t done, what brings you love & joy, and most importantly, whom you’ve given love & joy.

We have to thank director Rob Reiner for bringing Nicholson and Freeman into THE BUCKET LIST. It’s worth mentioning that both were born in 1937 with only six weeks apart from each other. They had to shave their heads for the characters and I wonder if they wore makeup in order to portray old age and illness.

Aside from Nicholson and Freeman, I would like to shed some light on Sean Hayes who plays the assistant to Nicholson. You may have known Hayes from his days on the popular sitcom WILL & GRACE. In THE BUCKET LIST Hayes has several moments where he and Nicholson exchange sarcasms that I either burst out laughing aloud or clap my hands ‘cuz their lines are brilliant.

As time goes by, in the film industry we will soon lose actors like Nicholson and Freeman to aging. The combination is excellent since they are such opposites from each other. Nicholson has always been very eccentric and Freeman is everyone’s favorite wise man. THE BUCKET LIST depicts the incredible friendship of two dying men and it will enlighten you with sadness, sorrow, love, joy and happiness. Take a few seconds to reflect on your life up till now and get ready to make your own bucket list!

(Release date for Taiwan: Feb.22)

Free Classical Concerts

My sister is one of the musicians. Can you identify her from the flyer?

Friday Jan.25th @ 7:30 PM
Location: Grace Baptist Church 基督教浸信會懷恩堂
台北市新生南路三段九十號

Wednesday Jan.30th @ 7:30 PM
Location: Forum Music 十方樂集
台北市民族西路187巷四號

What is Fantasy on Public Television

名稱： 【公視表演廳】西遊記
時間： 97年01月19及26日 週六 22:15~00:15 播出


「西遊記」一步一驚奇 尋找范特西

繼「水滸傳」現代劇場版締造票房佳績，導演林奕華與兩廳院再度合作，推出全新製作「西遊記」。

該劇以「西遊記」中的四個主要人物為標的，將全劇分為四部<人人都愛豬八戒>、<人人都怕孫悟空>、<人人都恨唐三藏>、<人人都看不見沙悟淨>，從四個不同的角度論述現代人對「范特西」（Fantasy）的追求，對應「西遊記」中唐僧師徒四人西行取經所經歷的九九八十一難，轉化成現代人面對和逃避「兩難」─困難與苦難─的人生之旅。

故事從一個班機誤點的候機室裡，一大群妖精幻化成旅人、機場工作人員，正等待著唐僧的班機到來，想吃唐僧肉、可以長生不老…。

歡迎搭乘公視歡樂航空的貴賓，尤其是喜愛現代劇場的觀眾朋友們，在公視表演廳的13號奇幻登機門準時登機！

「西遊記」陣容
編劇／林奕華、陳立華
導演／林奕華
演員／王耀慶、朱宏章、周品辰、林鈺玲、吳維緯、時一修、韋以丞、莫子儀、張孝全等

相關連結： 【公視表演廳】西遊記

BB、MM、鞏利和章子怡

李幼鵪鶉鸚鵡（之前以李幼新之名聞名於台灣電影圈)是當今台灣國寶級的影評人。

目前媒體百花齊放的時代造就很多各式各樣的影評人，不過對於我而言，李大師是少數有資格被稱為專業影評人的行家。

李大師每次遇到我，都會說很多稱讚我的話，讓我受寵若驚！

他曾經說過：「妳比BB還嫵媚、比MM還性感！」

BB指的是法國美女Bridget Bardot，MM則是連美國總統都拜倒在她裙下的Marilyn Monroe。這兩位美女在1950、1960年代的螢光幕上是最被推崇的性感美人胚子代表！

把時間拉回二十一世紀，李大師說：「鞏利和章子怡再怎麼努力挺胸，還不及妳的不挺胸！」

我啞口無言。

昨天我們在電影院遇到，他對著我說：「妳不該看這麼多電影，那麼多電影的女主角要是換成妳來演，一定會好看許多。不是在批評那些電影不好，而是說妳的層次在她們之上，妳的美貌、才華、魅力遠超過她們，妳是外在與內在兼具、才貌雙全。妳要是可以早生個三十年，感官世界的女主角給妳演，一定更好看！」

李大師，我何德何能，居然可以得到你如此的讚揚，希望我不會辜負你的美言。

Rooftop Party: Dress Code - Shanghai 190

Gourmet Review: CITIZEN CAIN

If your New Year resolution for 2008 is to spend your money wisely, I have good news for you! Citizen Cain has kicked off this spanking New Year with a brand new menu that will not only satisfy your taste bud but also your appetite without breaking the bank. Greg, Citizen Cain’s president, introduced this new menu with just two simple words: quality and value. Over the years Citizen Cain has served thousands of patrons with authentic worldly cuisines. This new menu features the all-time favorites from customers who consider Citizen Cain as their family kitchen.

Once in awhile I bet you get the craving for some juicy red meat. I am not talking about steaks but rather something you can eat without knife and fork. Life is grand when I can have baby back ribs animal-style! Some may have tried baby back ribs elsewhere and didn’t like the overly sweet BBQ sauce. At Citizen Cain the new & improved BABY BACK RIBS are served with espresso brandy BBQ sauce that will make you lick your fingers when the plate becomes empty! (Half batch 390NT; full batch 590NT) And the portion will make you go WOW and the meat is thicker than any other baby back ribs you’ve tried on the island. Citizen Cain truly stands by their motto: quality & value.

Aside from BABY BACK RIBS, the most expensive item you’ll find on the menu is 350 which will probably only get you an appetizer at most western style restaurants in town. And that brings us to the next must-have dish: STUFFED CHICKEN (350NT). A huge piece of grilled chicken breast served over pesto sauce is stuffed with cheese and roasted peppers with two side dishes of mashed potatoes and spinach. This is a hearty dish but also caters to the health-conscious customers. With similar ingredients but served as a different variation, you ought to try POLLO PESTO PIZZA (270NT) that is also with homemade pesto sauce with thin crust.

If you choose to dine alone at Citizen Cain, then I must recommend G-PAI DELUXE (240NT) because it is so good that you will never want to share it with anyone. After the first bite you will be amazed how delicious it is. It consists of not one but two pieces of fried chicken breast along with sliced tomato, lettuce and secret lemon sauce on grilled homemade bun. It is pleasing to the eyes and satisfying to your stomach. I call it the winner of the month on my gourmet list!

By the way if you’re far away from home or simply desire some mouth-watering western food, Citizen Cain is open everyday throughout Chinese New Year. You can say goodbye to Chinese New Year’s Eve leftover. For you lovebirds who would like to celebrate Valentine’s Day but don’t plan on spending a fortune, Citizen Cain will be offering Valentine’s Day specials for couples. You can spice up this romantic evening with Citizen Cain’s signature cocktail drinks!

For the elegant ladies, Citizen Cain’s beautiful bartender Dora suggests CHINA LADY (200NT) which is vodka based and mixed with lychee liqueur. The drink is named after Concubine Yang of the Tang dynasty. The legend has it that every time Concubine Yang was homesick, Emperor Li would please her by sending messengers to pick fresh lychee from her hometown in southern China and deliver to the capital for she was Emperor Li’s favorite concubine. With such a romantic historical story as a backdrop, this drink is served in a martini glass with orchid on the rim. While sipping China lady you’ll feel sexy and elegant inside and out! Be sure to put the orchid in your hair on your way out! As for the gentlemen, MANHATTAN (250NT) is highly recommended! It is made of 2.5 oz Canadian rye Whisky and sweet & dry vermouth. You won’t have to worry about being served watered down drinks. If 2.5 oz of hard liquor is not strong enough for you, you might need help! Manhattan is also owner Greg’s favorite drink and he claims that Manhattan is so manly that it grows hair on your chest. Hooray to Manhattan, manly hunks and chest hair!

For more information, please go on www.citizencain.com

搭訕：斑馬線旁

在信義威秀等紅綠燈的時候，有個作問卷調查的男人很熱情的拜託我幫他回答幾個問題。我從不參與街頭調查，所以就算對方再怎麼苦苦哀求，我也不會為任何人打破原則。

這個男人帶著金屬框的眼鏡、一身斯文的打扮，沒有因為我搖頭拒絕他之後就識相的離開。

他窮追不捨，「那幫我填五個問題就好！」

我戴著黑色大墨鏡，面無表情、眼睛直視前方的紅綠燈，一邊搖頭一邊說：「不要。」

「那前三題就好！」他的反應出乎意料之外，絲毫沒有因為吃閉門羹而要遠離我。

我再次搖頭：「不要。」

「不然妳幫我填寫個人資料，可以嗎？」這傢伙也太不上道，我接連著兩次說「不要」他還不死心。

我第三次搖頭，連開口說話都捨不得，簡捷無力的再說一次：「不要。」

突然，他眼睛一亮，好似發現新大陸一般：「小姐，妳是台灣人嗎？妳說話的口音聽起來不像本地人。」

「對啦，我是外星人，還不趕快離我遠一點！」我心裡這麼想著，巴不得大聲說出來。既然他覺得我不是台灣人，那就順他的意，我來演個外國人。

「不是」，我冷冷的回答他。

「那妳是那裡來的？」

「舊金山」。

「我有一個姑姑也住在舊金山！其實我是美國公民，我固定每年都要去美國一趟。」他情緒有點激動。

我沒有反應。

「那妳來台灣學中文嗎？」

「過年」。我真是太酷了，有沒有發現，自始至終我的回答都不超過三個字。

「妳還有親人在台灣嗎？」馬的，他有完沒完啊！

「阿嬤」。這個紅綠燈也等太久了，我想開罵！

「小姐，那我們可以交個朋友嗎？這是我的名片，我在Nu Skin工作，妳知道Nu Skin嗎？上面有我的MSN，妳可以把我加入。」他雙手遞給我一張名片。

哇，他姓連，還是個藍鑽石級的主任！

感謝老天，終於紅燈轉綠燈了，接下名片之後，我迫不及待、頭也不回的過馬路。，

Love Hurts & Life Goes On

Recently a dear friend is going through a terrible relationship crisis. Her long distance relationship has been going on for 18 months and it turns out that her beau is still seeing the woman who’s supposed to be an ex-girlfriend.

That lying cheating bastard was in town for 10 days. The thought of him still hanging around the city where she calls home makes her flesh crawl. She believes that once he goes back to where he comes from, her life will return to normal. I have tried to get her out of the house but she keeps saying that she’s not ready to face her social circle yet. She flaked on us on New Year’s Eve at the last minute.

Dealing with a breakup is never easy. Only time will ease the pain and heal the broken heart. The next one is always better!

In her Email she goes on explaining why she couldn’t be with friends on New Year’s Eve.

我跟他的事情還沒處理完，
I’m so sorry。
可是事情還在繼續糟糕下去，
我現在還無法談，跟朋友們談會我有罪惡感！
你會氣死，我也講不出口！
我沒辦法出門，
滿腦子都是些奇怪的東西，
幾個字眼一直在繞：騙子、傻子、WHY、謊言，
等他下週回去，無法有機會見到或聯繫，
或許比較容易一點，
我先靜一下，
Okay？Don’t worry！
我完全是個傻子 但不是做傻事的type
你說的我都知道，
你不說的我也都知道。
可是現在，我沒有那麼strong。
就算出去我也是假笑、會ㄍㄧㄥ著、hold著，
我不想那麼噁心！
下週好嗎？
接下來的一分鐘，究竟會出現什麼我都不知道。
不過，不是期待有答案或是希望。
可不可以一次就斃命？
不要在我身上畫幾刀、讓我慢慢流血而死。
他走之後，我可能可以偽裝的比較好。
現在他人還在台灣，我一直被懸宕。
停不下來，就是沒辦法。
Thank you dear。I am not that strong now。
Let us meet till next week。
請先讓我完全死心。

Mr. D vs. DIVA

一個專精美食美酒的朋友，因為工作的關係常常有機會四處去旅行，他的MSN暱稱會隨著目前的所在地而更改。旅行中免不了會認識新朋友，尤其像他這種單身男人更是容易有豔遇的機會。從這段閒聊當中，我學到三件事：

一、 出門在外，不是只有女人怕遇到壞人，其實男人也怕！
二、 豔遇就像是在異地體驗一段前所未有的生活，是偷來的人生！
三、 每當要分享私密情事，男人還是不及女人大方

Mr. D in Shanghai 說:
我猜想你的旅行經驗應該蠻精彩的

DIVA - The Day After J & S’s Wedding 說:
我的旅行經驗不算豐富，不過我的豔遇倒是不少

Mr. D in Shanghai 說:
我們男生比較沒有這種機會．．．

DIVA - The Day After J & S’s Wedding 說:
那可不一定，我有很多男性朋友是豔遇高手

Mr. D in Shanghai 說:
雖然偶而是有機會，但一個人在國外會比較怕碰到壞人．．．哈哈！我聽過很多男人被仙人跳或是其他倒楣的事

DIVA - The Day After J & S’s Wedding 說:
也是啦，女生更怕遇到壞人啦！

Mr. D in Shanghai 說:
我也有過一些小小豔遇啦，是不錯的旅行回憶

DIVA - The Day After J & S’s Wedding 說:
這種都是一輩子的回憶，誰也搶不走的

Mr. D in Shanghai 說:
豔遇的感覺就像是在異地體驗一段前所未有的生活，是偷來的人生

DIVA - The Day After J & S’s Wedding 說:
我從沒聽過這樣的形容，很棒！說的真好，豔遇真的是偷來的人生！

Mr. D in Shanghai 說 :
恩，確實是！不知道該怎麼講，不只是發生關係那麼簡單或淺薄而已，整個的感覺就是很特別。如果同樣是在台北，不知為什麼，那豔遇的感覺就少了點夢幻

DIVA - The Day After J & S’s Wedding 說:
這樣喔，是因為台北不夠夢幻嗎？

Mr. D in Shanghai 說:
恩．．．而且太熟悉的地方，沒有想像空間

DIVA - The Day After J & S’s Wedding 說:
所以你是說，只要是在沒去過的地方，就比較容易會進入狀況

Mr. D in Shanghai 說:
這是重點．．．這叫做「雙重探險」的感覺

DIVA - The Day After J & S’s Wedding 說:
其實在國內或是國外都有豔遇的機會，很多時候我可能成為別人旅行中的豔遇對象。我突然想到去年九月發生的豔遇

Mr. D in Shanghai 說:
怎麼遇到的？

DIVA - The Day After J & S’s Wedding 說:
他是我一個老外朋友的死黨，他以前曾經長住台灣，可是我們從未見過，卻在他回來探望老朋友時遇上了。

Mr. D in Shanghai 說:
那一次豔遇的感覺很好嗎？

DIVA - The Day After J & S’s Wedding 說:
很棒，我應該這輩子都忘不了他！那天我的朋友邀我一起去參加他們的聚會，第一眼看到他讓我想到Billy Zane，電影鐵達尼號裡面飾演羅絲未婚夫的那一個男演員，他大概有一百九十公分吧！整晚他們一群哥兒們就在我身邊打轉，但是他會不時的站在我身後，輕輕撫摸我的手、或是摟著我的腰跳舞；真的是看對眼了，根本不介意別人看我們打情罵俏的。就在散會的時候，他急忙的拉著我往外面走，趁著沒有人注意、一陣混亂之際，我們上了計程車。他帶我去他以前住的地方，那是一座位在陽明山上的三合院，那晚下著好大的雨，雨傘一點用處都沒有，我們倆下了計程車，不到三十秒就全身濕淋淋的．．．

Mr. D in Shanghai 說:
哇，光是場景就很吸引人了

DIVA - The Day After J & S’s Wedding 說:
一進去就看到老式家具、水泥地，還有舊式灶ㄎㄚ

Mr. D in Shanghai 說:
雖然文字上看起來很古舊，但實際上很催情

DIVA - The Day After J & S’s Wedding 說:
因為實在太偏僻，大門和窗戶都敞開的！一躺下來，我可以清楚的聽見窗外雨水打下來的聲音，好像雨水就落在我身旁；那晚的雨勢之大，彷彿要穿過屋頂了，呼吸、呻吟和雨聲共鳴奏出交響曲！

Mr. D in Shanghai 說 :
彷彿可想像出一切就自然的發生了

DIVA - The Day After J & S’s Wedding 說:
背景是Sade非常煽情的歌聲，從客廳到那張有四隻柱子的大床，無盡的溫柔纏綿激情到現在想起來還是很棒！

Mr. D in Shanghai 說:
我記憶深刻的一次，是在上海和平飯店的老爵士樂酒吧，我坐在吧台抽著煙斗聽音樂，後來旁邊來了兩個女生用日語交談，我開始用我有限的日語能力跟她們聊天，其中一個懂一些中文，長得有點像黑木瞳。

DIVA - The Day After J & S’s Wedding 說:
很有Feel啊！然後呢？

Mr. D in Shanghai 說:
沒有然後，我陪她們走回飯店之後，就自行回旅館睡覺去啦

DIVA - The Day After J & S’s Wedding 說:
所以你的重點是抽煙斗和聽音樂嗎？唉呀你不說就算了。

不婚，還是拒婚？想婚，但是懼婚？

去年有一部電影我很喜歡，對我這般年齡的單身女性有很多啟發。

當初一看到波特小姐MISS POTTER的海報就覺得這會是很可愛的電影，看過之後我不但會對女主角的生平事蹟產生高度的興趣之外，更好奇是什麼樣的年代和家庭背景造就出如此不平凡的女性！

我的好奇心引領我上網去搜尋有關波特小姐的一切。Beatrix Potter是波特小姐的全名。她看似內向卻又頗有主見，對於一個出生在十九世紀末的女性而言，她絕對是個另類人物！在她小的時候，她幾乎沒有同齡的玩伴；而唯一的弟弟被父母送到寄宿學校，她身邊只有一堆動物，青蛙、蝙蝠、兔子等等。波特小姐沒有接受過正規的教育，因為在那個年代，女性是不被准許入學的。她的家庭教育能教她的就是如何有條理的把家務事一一吩咐給佣人。她的母親一直極力的要幫她相親，但是都不成功。在十九世紀末，她居然可以年過三十還是個在室女（那麼活在二十一世紀的我可以等到四十歲再結婚也不算稀奇)！而且很有趣的是她不願意嫁給一個可以賺錢養家、提供她優渥生活的男人，而非常有志氣的告訴她的父母，她只為愛情走入婚姻！

其實她的父母都是靠著家族留下的財產在過日子。如果用現代的角度來看的話，波特小姐就是土財主的第二代！結果這位土財主的第二代在她36歲那一年出版她的第一本書「The Tale of Peter Rabbit」。我猜想，大家至少都看過這本書，可能也擁有過彼得兔的書籍或周邊商品，不然你至少也應該聽過彼得兔吧！如果以上皆非，可想而知你的童年過的真是不怎麼樣。

波特小姐的靈感源源不絕，在她有生之年一共出版了23本童書繪本，而且很貼心的是，她的書籍設計成小小的一本，方便孩童雙手捧著閱讀。而她的終生大事在1913年，她以四十七歲的高齡出嫁為人妻，而且她的收入一直是遠遠超過她的另一半！

這年頭每個過三十歲的單身女性都會被長輩唸：怎麼還不結婚？昨天得知我又有一個小表妹要結婚了，我很掙扎到底要不要參加喜宴，不是因為小表妹比我早結婚讓我吃味，而是要面對所有的叔叔舅舅姑姑阿姨的連珠炮質詢，我應該吃不到幾道菜就拔腿落跑。反而是我爸媽從未逼問我怎麼還不嫁出去，他們可能打算養我一輩子喔。

日本作家酒井順子在最新著作「難道婚姻才能決定一個女人的價值！？」提出了一個新的名詞：敗犬。「只要美麗能幹的女人過了適婚年齡還是單身，她就是一隻敗犬。換句話說，雖然平庸無才但是已經結婚的女人就是一隻勝犬。」 酒井順子在她的書中這麼寫著，這也在日本引起軒然大波。也許她是在自我嘲諷仍然未婚的身份。現代單身女性究竟是真的不婚，還是拒婚？也許我們想婚，但是懼婚？

最近我看到的現象是，其實女性還是想結婚，卻苦無對象；越是優秀的、越是遇不到適合的交往對象。好幾個女性朋友抱怨現代男人是否比較喜歡女人無才便是德，因為她們的前男友最後都是娶平庸的女人為妻。可是打開電視，卻看到新聞報導指出，外籍新娘越來越多，因為台灣男人抱怨台灣女人都不想結婚，讓他們不得不向外尋求婚姻伴侶。這一切像是個羅生門，一言難盡。我只能說，想結婚的單身朋友要有信心，時間到了，姻緣自然會到位。

Sweeney Todd：The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

This is breaking news. Johnny Depp has been named the Top Moneymaking Star of 2007 according to an annual poll. This is the second year in a row that he secured the No.1 spot. And the truth is Johnny Depp is not only the top earning actor in Hollywood but also a versatile actor who is very serious about his craft.

Sometimes I wonder if Johnny Depp is a believer in that saying：beauty is a curse. It seems like he goes out of his way to tarnish his gorgeous appearance. Let’s take a close look at his filmography. He often chose to portray very offbeat characters. For someone with such an incredible good look, you would expect him to maintain a perfect on screen image but then he does the exact opposite.

In 1990 Johnny Depp was Edward Scissorhands; 1993 he was Sam in BENNY& JOON; 1994 he was Ed Wood; 1995 he was Don Juan in DON JUAN DEMARCO; the list goes on and on. In 2003 Depp appeared as Captain Jack Sparrow. Despite the negative feedback from the studio executives the audience fell in love with the oddest looking pirate ever because he distorted our idea of what a pirate is supposed to be like. Johnny Depp earned an Oscar nomination for his portrayal as Jack Sparrow.

For the sixth time Johnny Depp has teamed up with Tim Burton again for SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET. They are such best friends that Burton asked Depp to be the godfather of his son. SWEENEY TODD is based on a Broadway musical that tells the gruesome tale of a barber who seeks revenge from a powerful man who torn his family apart 15 years ago.

Some may know that Johnny Depp is a musician and he also plays the guitar. But being cast in a film version musical is a brand new challenge for him. According to an interview with the Telegraph in U.K., Burton searched for actors with reasonable singing voices rather than singers who can act. After listening to a demo tape from Depp, Burton says, 「Johnny's not a singer and the fact he did it and did it so well and without any fears shows that he's capable of almost anything.」

Let’s face it. This film’s biggest attraction is Johnny Depp and his star power will draw the crowd to the theaters. 9 out of 10 women on earth will pay to see him on the silver screen willingly whether he’s a villain or mentally challenged. Men have become fans of Johnny Depp as well ever since he made their dream come true via the trilogy of THE PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN.

Since the audience loved him when he was Captain Jack Sparrow, they will adore him as Sweeney Todd the Barber. Listening to Johnny Depp sing will transform your viewing experience into something special. The rest of the ensemble will please the viewers as well, especially Alan Rickman, the Golden Globe and Emmy Award winning British actor.

This film is in color but it gives the viewers a sense of black & white and very gothic too. Director Tim Burton did that purposely. His inspiration for this film comes from all the old horror films he watched as a kid. Therefore this film is also homage to those old horror films and the actors involved in them. 「It’s like a silent movie with music」,director Burton explains.

There is one friendly reminder for those moviegoers who are terrified of seeing blood spurting all over the place. You might end up missing a lot of scenes in this film if you can’t stand blood on screen. Once the barber Mr. Todd launches his revenge plan, he slits one throat after another. He is taking lives mercilessly and does not even hesitate. I lost count on how many throats he slit because I turned my head to the side so that I wouldn’t have to endure bloody scenes that might give me nightmares of being brutally murdered.

The tagline on the poster says, 「NEVER FORGET NEVER FORGIVE」. That is the exact attitude of Sweeney Todd when he swears vengeance on the murder of his family. He lets hatred consume him which causes him to make an irreversible mistake.

Whether you are a musical lover or not, I think you’ll enjoy Johnny Depp’s performance and realize that as a homicidal barber Johnny Depp is sexy as ever.

粉絲妹 vs DIVA

去年在釜山影展，粉絲妹是隸屬於主辦台灣之夜的單位，她是個很可愛的七年級生妹妹，我們兩個當時都處於很困苦的工作情形之下，因緣際會就認識了。很巧的是我們都在電影圈待不到三個月，當我們一旦看清楚台灣電影生態的悲哀，拔腿就跑。粉絲妹畢竟還是七年級生，對於一些新生代的男明星有著莫名的喜愛，我們聊天之後才發現她對於我也有些幻想式的崇拜。

從這個對話我學到三件事，尤其是第三項讓我難以置信：

一、 當妳不期而遇的碰到心儀的偶像，沒有名片可以遞的時候，以大頭照來取代是最為理想，而且要記得在背後寫下自己的通訊方式，包括MSN。
二、 朝九五六的金融業上班族也許很苦悶，但是生活實在是太規律了，所以身為他們的朋友，一定要邀約出來喝酒、舒緩一下沉悶的心情。
三、 在粉絲妹眼中，我是個呼風喚雨的厲害角色，原來我的生活才是她想要的！

粉絲妹 -- 作夢都會笑 說:
Happy New Year! 其實有點晚講了，但是我要跟你說，我今天去看了水滸傳喔！

DIVA - Happy New Year 2008 說:
妳喜歡嗎？

粉絲妹 -- 作夢都會笑 說:
還不錯啊！我平常不是看舞台劇的ㄎㄚ，但是這場戲我整場都看的很懂也很開心，不是說很懂啦，就是至少不會看不懂。

DIVA - Happy New Year 2008 說:
這齣戲的帥哥很多啊，很養眼的！

粉絲妹 -- 作夢都會笑 說:
然後我就一直笑倒，對啊我一直在座位上溶化！

DIVA - Happy New Year 2008 說:
妳這樣的反應是很正常的

粉絲妹 -- 作夢都會笑 說:
哈哈哈！而且今天是最後一場，所以有在最後辦簽名會。

DIVA - Happy New Year 2008 說:
是啊，在最後一場辦簽名會是他們的慣例

粉絲妹 -- 作夢都會笑 說:
好開心！小莫還記得我，雖然可能其實不記得而是裝記得，哈哈

DIVA - Happy New Year 2008 說:
妳排隊應該排很久吧！

粉絲妹 -- 作夢都會笑 說:
對啊排了一個小時！但有跟張孝全拍照，還有跟小莫聊天，這一切都是值得的。

DIVA - Happy New Year 2008 說:
小莫應該是有記得妳啦！妹妹，妳是個很認真的追星族！

粉絲妹 -- 作夢都會笑 說:
很認真啊 我是迷妹耶！我原本還想塞名片給他，可是發現我剛離職、身上沒有名片可以發。
結果，很愚昧，請你不要笑：我．．．我塞了我的大頭照給他！

DIVA - Happy New Year 2008 說:
這真是太妙了！

粉絲妹 -- 作夢都會笑 說:
然後我有在背面留言，就這樣啦！

DIVA - Happy New Year 2008 說:
哇，妳太讓我佩服了！

粉絲妹 -- 作夢都會笑 說:
而且還好我攜帶在身上的大頭照是修過片的畢業照，比本人正！哈哈哈！我這種迷妹的行為都被排在後面的人笑！

DIVA - Happy New Year 2008 說:
妳開心就好，我不會笑妳。

粉絲妹 -- 作夢都會笑 說:
對啊，我很開心，哈哈哈！不過開心的日子就要結束了，我星期二要開始工作了，即將回到苦悶的金融業

粉絲妹 -- 粉絲妹 -- 作夢都會笑 說:
但是晚上妳還是可以找我喝酒之類的，因為朝九晚六的生活會很規矩

DIVA - Happy New Year 2008 說:
苦悶的金融業? 開始新工作我是否應該要恭喜妳啊？下次喝酒不會忘記妳的

粉絲妹 -- 作夢都會笑 說:
對啊，以後說不定變基金達人

DIVA - Happy New Year 2008 說:
好啊，加油！

粉絲妹 -- 作夢都會笑 說:
妳跨年有去大玩特玩嗎？

DIVA - Happy New Year 2008 說:
沒有啊，就和朋友合辦跨年派對，累死了！總共來了兩百多個人

粉絲妹 -- 作夢都會笑 說:
太多人喔，好累喔，我的天啊！在哪裡辦啊？

DIVA - Happy New Year 2008 說:
在一棟辦公大樓的屋頂

粉絲妹 -- 作夢都會笑 說:
這麼美式！是看的到101然後一起倒數爆炸嗎？

DIVA - Happy New Year 2008 說:
有啊！ 因為我們就在世貿的對面 離101煙火隔不到一條街，找不到更近的了；而且我們自己也有放煙火！

粉絲妹 -- 作夢都會笑 說:
好棒喔，感覺是很高檔的趴踢！

DIVA - Happy New Year 2008 說:
一點都沒有高檔，只是地點有優勢，其他的沒有特別好。我覺得負責酒吧的那個人倒酒真是好小氣！

粉絲妹 -- 作夢都會笑 說:
真的喔？200個人好多喔

DIVA - Happy New Year 2008 說:
其實聽起來很多，實際上覺得沒有太擠

粉絲妹 -- 作夢都會笑 說):
下次有啪踢可以找我們，感覺DIVA姐的啪踢會有很多好貨，我很缺好貨的，you know！而且我還在幻想可以跟小莫作好朋友，我今天留言還寫了我的MSN，哈哈哈！

DIVA - Happy New Year 2008 說):
我的天啊，太可愛了！

粉絲妹 -- 作夢都會笑 說):
所以有機會讓我們巴你大腿的時候，希望可以讓我巴一下

DIVA - Happy New Year 2008 說):
我沒有你們想像的厲害啦

粉絲妹 -- 作夢都會笑 說:
你不是呼風喚雨的Diva姊嗎？

DIVA - Happy New Year 2008 說):
我有這樣說過嗎？

粉絲妹 -- 作夢都會笑 說:
哈哈哈！形象有如此透露啊

DIVA - Happy New Year 2008 說:
我的形象?

粉絲妹 -- 作夢都會笑 說:
嗯，對啊，感覺是個很厲害的偉大角色

DIVA - Happy New Year 2008 說:
妳想太多啦，想像力太豐富了

粉絲妹 -- 作夢都會笑 說:
哈哈，是嗎？我之前跟一個很想進入傳播業的同學講說，你知道嗎以前那個ICRT的DJ DIVA，她之前有在電影公司，然後一直都在到處接主持，然後又寫書，人面很廣、又是個洋派到不行的辣妞，反正就是把我知道有關妳的事情都說給他聽，他現在超仰慕你的！還說，這就是我想要的生活啊.．．．

DIVA - Happy New Year 2008 說:
妳太瞧得起我啦

粉絲妹 -- 作夢都會笑 說:
哈哈不會啦，其實就覺得是個相聚的好咖ㄎㄚ，感覺有聽不完的故事！我要先下線啦，有機會再找我們吃飯喔！

嘻皮妹 vs DIVA

嘻皮妹的年紀小我整整十歲，根據她的說法，當她在唸高中的時候就已經是我的聽眾了。她常常在三更半夜聽我在節目中大談男女關係，還打電話到節目中和我聊天。當嘻皮妹大學畢業開始工作之後，我們也是因為我的廣播節目而認識，而且她還當過我的來賓呢！如今，她不時也會找我聊天，尤其是有關男人的話題更是熱門的焦點。

她擔心自己這輩子遇不到好男人，所以我讓她作一個簡單的心理測驗。我之前去做臉的時候，美容師一邊幫我敷臉，一邊問我的，我覺得還蠻準的。結果嘻皮妹測出來的結果驗證她一直擔心的事不是沒有原因的！

在這次的對話當中，我學到三件事：

一、 不是只有年過三十的單身熟女擔心遇不到好對象，年輕貌美的20Something都對於尋找另一半持有悲觀的態度。
二、 身邊沒有男人沒關係，無論如何女人身上有錢比較實際！
三、 連瘦到只剩一捆骨頭的女人也覺得自己不夠瘦，全世界的女人不停的互相比瘦，源源不絕的惡性循環！

嘻皮妹-找不到好男人 說:
你覺得我這輩子有可能像你一樣厲害嗎？

DIVA- 20 / 20 PERFECT VISION 說:
我不確定妳指的那方面厲害啊？！哎呀，妹子，妳不會找不到好男人，我覺得妳可以遇到不錯的男人，時候未到。

嘻皮妹-找不到好男人 說:
哈哈哈！怎麼可能？

DIVA- 20 / 20 PERFECT VISION 說:
哈什麼意思？為什麼不可能？妳是個優質女孩啊！

嘻皮妹-找不到好男人 說 :
我總覺得我這輩子沒有遇到好男人的運。

DIVA- 20 / 20 PERFECT VISION說:
這樣喔，那我們來作一個心理測驗: 一幅畫裡面有一隻鴨子、一座橋、一串鑰匙、還有妳自己，妳會如何安排？憑妳的第一直覺，隨意任妳放！

嘻皮妹-找不到好男人 說 :
就這幾樣喔？我準備好了

DIVA- 20 / 20 PERFECT VISION 說 :
把景象寫給我啊！

嘻皮妹-找不到好男人 說:
我站在橋上看著前方的河裡的鴨子，鑰匙在右方橋下的地上

DIVA- 20 / 20 PERFECT VISION說:
哇！這要怎麼說？

嘻皮妹-找不到好男人 說 :
怎麼了?

DIVA- 20 / 20 PERFECT VISION 說:
妹妹，妳要看開一點，男人不是人生的全部！

嘻皮妹-找不到好男人 說:
.....無言以對

DIVA- 20 / 20 PERFECT VISION 說:
我分析給妳聽：鴨子是代表對象，對妳而言就是男人啦

嘻皮妹-找不到好男人 說:
然後咧？

DIVA- 20 / 20 PERFECT VISION 說:
鑰匙代表的是錢

嘻皮妹-找不到好男人 說:
媽呀！橋呢? 我好慘喔！

DIVA- 20 / 20 PERFECT VISION 說:
橋其實代表的是婚姻。

嘻皮妹-找不到好男人 說:
所以這個意思是說我會離婚，男人跟錢都不在我身邊，人財兩失的意思嗎？See! I told you so！

DIVA- 20 / 20 PERFECT VISION 說:
只是個心理測驗，美容師那裡聽來的，不見得適用所有的人。

嘻皮妹-找不到好男人 說:
沒有男人沒關係，總要有錢吧！

DIVA- 20 / 20 PERFECT VISION 說:
是啊！現代女性都是精神獨立、經濟更獨立，我相信妳會過得很好的！我那時候作測驗的答案是：我站在橋上，等著鴨子叼著鑰匙來找我

嘻皮妹-找不到好男人 說:
真棒！但是我的不就可以解釋成：我只是在觀望，其實我可以走下橋去檢起錢，然後走向鴨子？！

DIVA- 20 / 20 PERFECT VISION 說:
是啊，沒有什麼不可以啊！所以妳就自己努力賺錢，勇敢追求心愛的男人！

嘻皮妹-找不到好男人 說 :
是喔，心愛的男人啊，真想得到！

DIVA- 20 / 20 PERFECT VISION 說:
總比看著鴨子飛掉來的好！所以妳可能不會嫁入豪門，我猜大多數的豪門對於像是嘻皮的媳婦會有意見。但是我們可以確定的是：妳是不會孤獨過一生！

嘻皮妹-找不到好男人 說:
希望如此囉！

DIVA- 20 / 20 PERFECT VISION 說:
我會確定妳嫁到好人家的！

嘻皮妹-找不到好男人 說:
謝謝你！但還要好幾年吧！

DIVA- 20 / 20 PERFECT VISION 說:
妳在急什麼? 妳是準備要生小孩嗎？我在妳這個年齡的時候，結婚對我而言簡直就是天方夜譚！

嘻皮妹-找不到好男人 說:
我不想生啊！

DIVA- 20 / 20 PERFECT VISION 說:
我覺得不生小孩的話就不一定要結婚

嘻皮妹-找不到好男人 說:
嗯，不過我父母會著急吧！

DIVA- 20 / 20 PERFECT VISION 說:
著急?妳現在才幾歲啊？！？！妳長得這麼瘦，要妳自然生產會有問題吧，難產兩個字突然浮現在我腦中！

嘻皮妹-找不到好男人 說:
哈哈哈哈我說到時候啦。人家我現在比剛來上班的時後已經胖很多了！

DIVA- 20 / 20 PERFECT VISION 說 :
了不起喔，妳看起來和蔡依林差不多重，但是妳至少比她高七八公分。所以妳根本就是營養不良！

嘻皮妹-找不到好男人 說:
我已經比剛畢業的時候胖了快五公斤吧！但是我最胖的時候應該是唸大一的那一年，大概比剛來上班時多個十公斤。

DIVA- 20 / 20 PERFECT VISION 說 :
妳到底想要說什麼？妳是要告訴我說妳曾經很胖嗎？我不管用什麼角度看妳，我都覺得妳像一捆骨頭，為什麼把自己搞得這麼瘦？

嘻皮妹-找不到好男人 說:
哈哈哈

DIVA- 20 / 20 PERFECT VISION 說:
我覺得太瘦的女人命都不是很好，妳看林黛玉！

嘻皮妹-找不到好男人 說 :
我哪有她那麼瘦弱？

DIVA- 20 / 20 PERFECT VISION 說 :
林黛玉長什麼樣子妳又看過了？女人身上還是需要一點肉比較好，瘦弱的女人看起來比實際年齡老一些，臉頰有點肉的女人感覺比較有福氣，臉頰凹陷的女人讓人覺得很陰險。妳就是太瘦，所以常常生病。

嘻皮妹-找不到好男人 說 :
我沒有妳講的那麼瘦弱啦！我先去開會，晚點再聊！

2008 The Year of the Rat

Organizing a New Year’s Eve party for 200 people is exhausting. Once is enough and there won’t be next time. Honestly, the highlight of the evening was the fabulous young girls at the party. They were so cute and adorable! I’ve always said that I do not want kids but these girls got me thinking about blonde babies!

188 seconds of fireworks from Taipei 101 was really something. We had the most perfect spot to watch this spectacular show. In addition, we had our own fireworks going off the roof followed by Taipei 101. That’s not it. We had a poi spinning performance to top it off. This party is by far the coolest party in town!

This is the time when people make resolutions. I stopped doing that a few years back. To me New Year resolution is something you think about on New Year’s Day and forget all about it by Chinese New Year. It is more practical to live everyday as if it’s your last.

I received an Email from my buddy TC. He is one of the smartest among my friends and I respect what he says to me.

Recently he and I have been corresponding intensively through Emails. Our discussion is always surrounded one topic: Marriage. He’s been married for a year and a half. I asked him how he knew for sure that SHE is the one. At the same time I also confessed that I have not been dating in a long while. If the dating situation does not improve, I’m uncertain how I’m going to find my better half.

And this is what he says in his most recent reply:

There may be something to what you say about being picky or maybe you just don't want to settle down?

There isn't a perfect person and he/she may not stay perfect. I don't know sweetie! It seems to me that maybe you aren't hanging out in the right places to meet the right "caliber" of person?

I think, you are extraordinary, yet you still spend time with me (extremely ordinary!). There is a trade off I suppose between personality types： either safe & loyal or the opposite.

I do believe you have a lot of love to give, and you deserve the best. You are not going to meet a lot of people that are your equal (intelligence, beauty & spirit) but there isn't a clock on you either.

What a true pal he is! I couldn’t have asked for more heartfelt words like his and I wish he could elaborate in details so that I know how to find the ‘RIGHT’ places to hang out. Dude, write back with specific instructions, okay?

Happy New Year 2008 (pictures from rooftop NYE party)

It is a rooftop party for all, including kids! The girls are not only beautiful but they are my best helpers of the evening! Thanks babes!



Poi Spinning! I always wanted to learn how to do this. This guy never took classes and he's quite good at it after six years of practicing!