十分十二吋/十二分十分吋

However, I like Ah Lam's version better ;-)

Got a Flu just before my vacation... :-(

Well, for soem reason I have a flu - just days before my vacation.

What a perfect timing :-(

We will be in Jamaica starting this Saturday and will stay there for a week. Oh well, what can I say.

Rest + water + rest are all I can do for now.

Those Days, I Was - 河合奈保子 (Naoko Kawai)

投名狀 (DVD) and other stuff

Watched this movie last night...it was very good but a bit "graphic" if you can't stand the bloody scenes with heads, arms, and legs getting chopped off. I watched this alone because my wife doesn't like "bloody" movies.

Next on this list is 神探 by 劉青雲.

I also have been following the Taiwan series 白色巨塔. The story line was very "unique". 全劇透過一個醫療體系的縮影，探討人生在權力中貪婪的面目，但同時也企圖呈現人性中可貴的自省與改變的勇氣，讓觀眾看見人的一生最終的體悟─珍惜生命、活在當下。 Highly Recommended.

Beer Night with a Friend

Spent a night with a very good friend of mine and we just drank beer and talked.

Just the two of us, nobody else.

It was good, very good indeed.

The past two months have been rough, and I expect more of the same for the remainder of the year. Having beer helps ease some stress :-)

And nothing beat a good chat with someone who cares and shares.

The three songs below summarized the first two months of 2008.

Enjoy.

愛不完 - 劉德華

曲︰杜自持
詞︰林振強
編︰杜自持

誰在我未全醒時　靜靜的親親我
困擾中給我支持　冰封中送我火

＊誰令我絕無可疑　活著多麼不錯
妳眼睛給我歌詞　填活這生命歌

＃知不知許多許多妳的片斷
令我愛一生都也愛不完
可不可今天准許這生以後
亦讓我眷戀

＋知不知一絲一絲你的注視
令我醉一生都也醉不完
可不可今天准許這生以後
亦讓我跟你　再繼續狂戀

重唱　＊,＃,＋,＃

知不知心中許多愛的說話
就算說一生都也說不完
可不可今天准許這生以後
亦讓我跟你　再繼續狂戀

情人知己 - 葉蒨文

曲︰RYOU ASUKA
詞︰潘源良
編︰鮑比達

時光飄過　回頭又見　長夜細訴別時情
還幸友愛不減半點　一聲兩聲總也是心聲
誰可想到　誰能預算　其實你對我痴情
藏在暗裡已多年　在這天終於要說一遍

＊我怎麼可狠心的欺編　但也不忍跟你絕情
我匆匆的再喝一杯　沒法清醒作決定 WOH WO

＃難怪曾說出不能成為知己的怎麼可能相戀
這晚我認真聽見
而我和你已經能成為知己終可不可能相戀
我卻怕未可以預見

＋友情如仍未變　最終雙方都會醒
到那一天將必聽到　知己笑聲到永遠

如果可以回頭避免　也許彼此好過點
無奈看你此刻眼睛　彷彿我不應拒絕邀請
誰知應要如何辨證　才是有愛與痴情
唯害怕愛火燒完　現有的知己已再不見

重唱　＊,＃,＃,＋

前塵 - 林憶蓮

曲︰DICK LEE
詞︰周禮茂
編︰倫永亮

悄悄望這小馬路　從前情懷再度
看星看海看夜濤　踏過我踏過的路
來不及問候你可好
來不及問候早給你擁抱
甜酸苦心往返　淚不知之間已流露

曾經的一個你　曾經的一個我
曾經的相處過　回憶中的你笑
回憶中的你說　回憶中愛哭的我
當天笑面　從新探望我
難得今天你　難得今天你記得起我

輕輕放鬆的腳步　忘懷城市速度
說風說花說月兒　未記卻又記歸路
來不及羨慕你多好
來不及羨慕怎麼你不老
如他朝許可願一起追憶往時路

＊曾經的一個你　曾經的一個我
曾經的相處過　回憶中的你笑
回憶中的你說　回憶中愛哭的我
當天笑面　從新探望我
如果一天你　如果一天你記得起我〔懷念最初〕

來不及話別便卻步
來不及話別不想你知道
曾經失的已失　願一天心中再重渡

重唱　＊

曾經的一個你　曾經的一個我
曾經的相處過　可否想起我
回憶中的你說　回憶中的我聽
回憶中我總出錯　願某天
曾經的一個你　曾經的一個我
曾經的相處過　又再可
回憶中的你笑　回憶中的你說
回憶中愛哭的我　可伴你　一起的過

30 Years and Counting...

In two days (Feb 12th) it will march the 30th years since we immigrated to the United States from Hong Kong.

Man, it feels like it just happened yesterday. Time has passed us by so quickly and quietly.

I was 12 when I left Hong Kong....so my Chinese was half-full then. Today it's half-empty :-(

Can't say the same for my English; it has always been half-empty, haha.

Looking back, my parents had sacrificed a lot by coming here so I will always remember it.

Happy Lunar New Year Everyone!

是不是這樣的夜晚你才會這樣的想起我 - 吳宗憲

曲︰蔡宗政
詞︰陳本瑜
編︰洪敬堯

結束忙碌的一天　換回熟悉的寂寞
懶懶的躺在沙發上　像母親溫暖臂彎

＊轉到昨天的頻道　讓聲音驅走寂靜
總是同樣的劇情　同樣的對白
同樣的空白

＃是不是這樣的夜晚　你才會這樣的想起我
這樣的夜晚適合在電話裡
只有幾句小心地彼此問候
繫著兩端地猜測　是這樣的夜晚想起我　哦

＋是不是這樣的夜晚　你才會這樣的想起我
這樣的夜晚適合在電話裡
雖然幾句小心地彼此問候
現在牽未來的手　是這樣的日子需要改變

重唱　＊,＃,＋

陽光與海灘 - 玉石樂隊 (大 AL 張武孝) 1977

Man, I am glad that I found this song on youtube. I remembered hearing this song when I was a little kid. It urged the people in Hong Kong not to litter. Both English and Cantonese versions were included.

"The beach and the sun，
are there for every one，
and we must do our best to keep it clean，
so when you take a swim，
put your litter in the bin，
enjoy your beach and always keep it tidy，

陽光與海灘，
你我都有份，
合力使它清潔又美觀，
當你到海灘，
將垃圾放入垃圾箱內，
享用清潔整齊嘅海灘。"

鬼叫你窮 - 大AL (張武孝)

A classic song from the movie "唐人街小子" in 1977. The movie was about the early Chinese immigrants in the USA.

帝女花 (英文版) - 呂珊/蘇珊

I like this song! I am sure you will like it, too. 呂珊 and 蘇珊 rock!!!

The English name of the song is called "Never Say Goodbye".

Year 2008 and some thought...

So far the new year hasn't started off right. Company isn't doing good and work hasn't been smooth either. I guess I will have to take it easy this year and just walk the walk and don't talk much. I can see some big changes are coming shortly and there is nothing I can do about it.

Life still goes on and we all need to learn to adapt and move on.

Working in the I.T. field (for technical people) has its risks. Your work experience is like a high tech gadget; its life is short-lived. You are popular for one day and then become nobody-wanted the next day; it's that cruel. That's why the I.T. technical workers need to constantly updating themselves to ensure they know the latest and greatest. Our experience is only good for as long as the industry still uses the skill sets that we command. I don't care if you were an expert in Windows 2000 but if you haven't mastered Windows 2003 and beyond your days with the company (or any company) could be numbered. The biggest challenge is to constantly submerging ourselves in learning mode because technologies are coming in so fast that your lead time to study is constantly shrinking.

Endless Road - 林俊傑

The truth is tearing up my heart
I can't recognise this place
The endless road without a stop sign
Can't even find a stranger this time

chorus
Why am I still holding back my tears
In this loneliness there's nothing left to fear
Every chord still seems a wonder
How we could be together
Everytime I ask if this would be the last

Why am I still talking to myself
Hoping you will have the keys to my cell
Every song might calm the weather
But it just draws me deeper
How do I get out of this
I think~ I never will

A crystal forming in the eye
Maybe this would be the last
The winding path down my face
Till I begin to taste the bitterness inside

Repeat chorus

Why am I still holding back my tears
In this loneliness there's nothing left to fear
Every chord still seems a wonder
How we could be together
Everytime I ask if this would be the last

Why am I still talking to myself
Hoping you will have the keys to my cell
Every song might calm the weather
But it just draws me deeper
How do I get out of this
I think~ I never will

I never will

最愛是誰 - 林子祥

何謂愛, 其實最愛只有誰...



曲︰盧冠廷
詞︰潘源良

在世間尋覓愛侶　尋獲了但求共聚
然而共處半生都過去
我偏偏又後悔

別了她原為了你　留住愛亦留住罪
誰料伴你的心今已碎
卻有她在夢裡

＊為何離別了　卻願再相隨
為何能共對　又平淡似水
問如何下去　為何猜不對
何謂愛　其實最愛只有誰

任每天如夢過去　沉默裡任寒風吹
誰人是我一生中最愛
答案可是絕對

重唱　＊

為何離別了　卻願再相隨
為何能共對　又平淡似水
問如何下去　為何猜不對
何謂愛　誰讓我找到愛的證據

當我想起你 - 陳百強

聽到這首歌, 又再想起你...



作詞：林敏聰　作曲：林敏聰　編曲：林敏聰

再記起一些古老的心事
再記起心中一串開心的日子
曾在那似已遠遠的以前
共你差不多天天都相見
曾話過那天起
你已屬我永不變
過去的經已不會再出現
過去的一切只會更加遙遠
明白到各有各的去路
但我心中始終感到
能共你愛過
暖暖的令我自豪
曾在我心如此深深愛戀中
遺下憶記在腦中
從當天起永都不可忘記
當我想…想起你
仍像昨天一般深愛你

何處覓知音 - 伍衛國

Another excellent song from the early 70's. It's the theme song from the TVB drama "江湖小子" performed by 伍衛國.



顧嘉煇 - 曲
盧國沾 - 詞

望斷天涯路　何處覓知音
知音人不在　苦煞有心人

夜已深　午夜夢迴苦追尋
尋夢去　醒覺寂寥憶故人
在世間　只有你係我知音
相傾訴　心裏共鳴知我心

恨也深　往日歡笑哪可尋
前路遠　千里月明憶故人

淚滿襟　心裏永念我知音
悲不禁　心裏難忘痴怨未泯

加價熱潮 - 許冠傑

Interesting that this song fits the trend we are seeing right now in HK and elsewhere - some 30 years later!!!

加價熱潮 (Listen Here)

曲︰DE KNIGHT-FREEDMAN
詞︰許冠傑／黎彼得

你怕我怕個個怕　煙加酒加屋租加
巴士加　的士加　多士芝士乜都加
加加加加加加

糖又加　鹽又加　成日咁加
任佢話　其實無它　你住人屋宇下
佢梗收買路錢　挪兩咋
買佢怕　買佢怕　要加就加　總之慣啦

牛油又加　蠔油又加
燃油又話每卡七個六　其實無它
佢石油多到極　可惜真金白銀貶晒值
無法啦　無法啦　佢加就加　都由佢啦

紅荳沙　茶葉渣　全部要加
慘到極　陀累全家　靠份糧點夠食
卒之榨到豉油都無滴
夠啦卦　夠啦卦　咪枕住加　喂好啦卦

時時話加　年年話加　無盡咁加
趕到絕　求助哪吒　我望能生對翼
即刻飛上月球　再搵過飾
冇有怕　冇有怕　佢加就加　拜拜啦

加加加　加加加加加 (x2)
我怕怕　我怕怕怕怕怕
加加加　加加加加加
我怕怕　我怕怕怕怕怕
加加加　加加加加加

人人話加　頻頻話加
成日咁加　任佢話　其實無它
我做人多說話　o係Ｄ加價熱潮風氣下
八下卦　八下卦　發起爛渣　谷鬼氣嗎

心有千千結 - 石修、鍾玲玲

顧嘉煇 - 曲
盧國沾 - 詞

網著了千千哀愁
心有千千結緊扣
一扣心裡已懷千千憂
千扣也得接受

惹著了絲絲哀愁
痴念絲絲繞心頭
此愛使我苦尋恨悠悠
心結千萬扣

我此心　盼望接受
恨世間　愛義難求
愛幾深　恩義幾厚
要自己感受

網著了千千哀愁
心有千千結緊扣
一扣心裡已懷千千憂
心有情義萬縷

相識也是緣份 - 張德蘭

誰又會料到, 每一段情代價應該幾高 ; 每一個夢留下怨恨有幾分, 生於世上原是寄塵...



曲︰金流
詞︰盧國沾
編︰顧嘉輝

相識也是緣份　你莫再三強求
無謂情自困　重逢又離別
你不必悔恨　好夢豈能當真

誰又會願意　永守誓盟共你終生相好
見一次面能共結合永相親
風花雪月原是過日晨

＊分手也是緣份　你莫再三強求
祈望佢憐憫　誰人重情義
你不必痛恨　天下假情幻似真

＃誰又會料到　每一段情代價應該幾高
每一個夢留下怨恨有幾分
生於世上原是寄塵

重唱　＊,＃