Friday, 11 July 2008

看《赤壁》後的感想

用蘇軾的《赤壁賦》與《念奴嬌 赤壁懷古》來形容我的感想

念奴嬌 赤壁懷古

大江東去,浪淘盡,千古風流人物。
故壘西邊,人道是,三國周郎赤壁。
亂石崩雲,驚濤裂岸,捲起千堆雪;
江山如畫,一時多少豪傑。
遙想公瑾當年,小喬初嫁了,雄姿英發,
羽扇綸巾,談笑間,強虜灰飛煙滅。
故國神遊,多情應笑我,早生華發。
人生如夢,一尊還酹江月。

前赤壁賦

壬戌之秋,七月既望,蘇子與客泛舟遊於赤壁之下。清風徐來,水波不興。舉酒屬客,誦明月之詩,歌窈窕之章。少焉,月出於東山之上,徘徊於鬥牛之間。白露橫江,水光接天。縱一葦之所如,凌萬頃之茫然。浩浩乎如馮虛御風,而不知其所止;飄飄乎如遺世獨立,羽化而登仙。

於是飲酒樂甚,扣舷而歌之。歌曰:“桂棹兮蘭槳,擊空明兮溯流光。渺渺兮於懷,望美人兮天一方。”客有吹洞蕭者,倚歌而和之,其聲嗚嗚然:如怨如慕,如泣如訴;餘音裊裊,不絕如縷;舞幽壑之潛蛟,泣孤舟之嫠婦。

蘇子愀然,正襟危坐,而問客曰:“何為其然也?”客曰:“月明星稀,烏鵲南飛,此非曹孟德之詩乎?西望夏口,東望武昌。山川相繆,鬱乎蒼蒼;此非孟德之困於周郎者乎?方其破荊州,下江陵,順流而東也,舳艫千里,旌旗蔽空,釃酒臨江,橫槊賦詩;固一世之雄也,而今安在哉?況吾與子,漁樵於江渚之上,侶魚蝦而友糜鹿,駕一葉之扁舟,舉匏樽以相屬;寄蜉蝣與天地,渺滄海之一粟。哀吾生之須臾,羨長江之無窮;挾飛仙以遨遊,抱明月而長終;知不可乎驟得,托遺響於悲風。”

蘇子曰:“客亦知夫水與月乎?逝者如斯,而未嘗往也;盈虛者如彼,而卒莫消長也。蓋將自其變者而觀之,而天地曾不能一瞬;自其不變者而觀之,則物於我皆無盡也。而又何羨乎?且夫天地之間,物各有主。苟非吾之所有,雖一毫而莫取。惟江上之清風,與山間之明月,耳得之而為聲,目遇之而成色。取之無禁,用之不竭。是造物者之無盡藏也,而吾與子之所共適。”

客喜而笑,洗盞更酌,肴核既盡,杯盤狼藉。相與枕藉乎舟中,不知東方之既白。


後赤壁賦

是歲十月之望,步自雪堂,將歸於臨皋。二客從予過黃泥之□。霜露既降,木葉盡脫,人影在地,仰見明月,顧而樂之,行歌相答。已而嘆曰:“有客無酒,有酒無肴,月白風清,如此良夜何!”客曰:“今者薄暮,舉網得魚,巨口細鱗, 釗縊山□□|。顧安所得酒乎?”歸而謀諸婦。婦曰:“我有鬥酒,藏之久矣,以待子不時之需。”於是攜酒與魚,復遊於赤壁之下。江流有聲,斷岸千尺;山高月小,水落石出。曾日月之幾何,而江山不可復識矣。予乃攝衣而上,履讒?岩,披蒙茸,踞虎豹,登虯龍,攀棲鶻之危巢,俯馮夷之幽宮。蓋二客不能從焉。劃然長嘯,草木震動,山鳴谷應,風起水湧。予亦悄然而悲,肅然而恐,凜乎其不可留也。反而登舟,放乎中流,聽其所止而休焉。時夜將半,四顧寂寥。適有孤鶴,橫江東來。翅如車輪,玄裳縞衣,戛然長鳴,掠予舟而西也。

須臾客去,予亦就睡。夢一道士,羽衣蹁躚,過臨皋之下,揖予而言曰:“赤壁之遊樂乎?”問其姓名,俯而不答。“嗚呼!噫嘻!我知之矣。□昔之夜,飛鳴而過我者,非子也邪?”道士顧笑,予亦驚寤。開戶視之,不見其處。

【注:“讒”應為“山”旁。】

覺得真的有像《念奴嬌 赤壁懷古》的感覺。至於拍得好不好,我不想說。只能說這部片的拍攝手法是吳宇森一貫的拍攝手法。

Thursday, 10 July 2008

Possible Fix for Parallel Desktop that read Boot Camp Partitions

I think this should be THE Possible Fix for the Problem that Boot camp cannot be loaded after the [IDE devices] section in your *.pvs file is configured.

This is part of my IDE devices section:

[IDE devices]
Disk 0:0 enabled = 1
Disk 0:0 = 1
Disk 0:0 media = 1
Disk 0:0 connected = 1
Disk 0:0 image = Boot Camp;disk0s3
Disk 0:0 cylinders = 0
Disk 0:0 heads = 0
Disk 0:0 sectors = 0
Disk 0:1 enabled = 1
Disk 0:1 = 2
Disk 0:1 media = 1
Disk 0:1 connected = 1
Disk 0:1 image = Default CD/DVD-ROM
Disk 1:0 enabled = 1
Disk 1:0 = 1
Disk 1:0 media = 0
Disk 1:0 connected = 1
Disk 1:0 image = disk Exchange.hdd
Disk 1:0 cylinders = 3184
Disk 1:0 heads = 16
Disk 1:0 sectors = 63
Disk 1:1 enabled = 0
Disk 1:1 = 0

Please read his approach first before you download the file

If you are not skillful enough, don't try it yourselves. Ask those who is good in Windows XP or at least good in computer to configure sp2.cab stuff. I have mine Boot Camp running in the Parallel Desktop after I change my SP2.cab file in my Windows Partition. However after Parallel Desktop loads and runs, it seems that I cannot access my CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive. I am still looking for information to fix this or I might think of fixing this by myself. An Advice for all of you: Do not try to run "Heavy-Duty" program like those 3D games on your Parallel Desktop.

Friday, 4 July 2008

南唐後主 李煜詞集

  《相見歡》

    無言獨上西樓,月如鉤。
    寂寞梧桐深院鎖清秋。
  
    剪不斷,理還亂,是离愁。
    別是一般滋味在心頭。

  《長相思》

    雲一緺,玉一梭。
    淡淡衫兒薄薄羅,輕顰雙黛螺。
 
    秋風多,雨如和。
    簾外芭蕉三兩窠,夜長人奈何。

    一重山,兩重山,
    山遠天高煙水寒,相思楓葉丹。
 
    菊花開,菊花殘,
    塞雁高飛人未還,一簾風月閒。

  《虞美人》
  
 風回小院庭蕪綠,柳眼春相續。
 憑闌半日獨無言,
 依舊竹聲新月似當年。
  
 笙歌未散尊前在,池面冰初解。
 燭明香暗畫樓深,
 滿鬢清霜殘雪思難任。
    
    又
  
 春花秋月何時了,往事知多少。
 小樓昨夜又東風,
 故國不堪回首月明中。
  
 雕欄玉砌應猶在,只是朱顏改。
 問君能有几多愁,
 恰似一江春水向東流。
  
  《望江南》
  
 閒夢遠,南國正芳春。
 船上管弦江面淥,滿城飛絮滾輕塵,
 忙殺看花人

     又
  
 閒夢遠,南國正清秋。
 千里江山寒色遠,蘆花深處泊孤舟。
 笛在月明樓。
  
  《望江南》
  
 多少恨,昨夜夢魂中。
 還似舊時游上苑,車如流水馬如龍;
 花月正春風

    又
  
 多少淚,斷臉复橫頤。
 心事莫將和淚說,鳳笙休向淚時吹;
 腸斷更無疑!
  

Wednesday, 2 July 2008

Too Much Heaven 我們太幸福了

發覺我們一直都住在天堂。我們不會為了沒得吃而煩。我們不會為了住無居所而煩。相反的,非洲有多少的小孩要為了戰亂而沒得吃與住。點上一首歌,與大家共勉之


這首歌是1979年UNICEF的主題歌,由Bee Gees所唱

Tuesday, 1 July 2008

點兩首歌給我自己

點兩首歌給我自己。在這個時刻,這兩首歌代表了我的心情

All 4 One 的 I Can Love You Like That



Bee Gees 的 How Deep Is Your Love




Anyway I want to hug Teddy Tang right now.

Monday, 30 June 2008

被點名了

被點名了。我在最後還加了兩題。

Q1. 曾讓你很感動的事
ANS:上帝應於了我的禱告

Q2. 最近最鬱悶的事
ANS:論文,統計力學。

Q3. 這輩子做過最瘋狂的事情是什麼
ANS:目前覺得最瘋狂的事是一個人在新竹市騎腳踏車。PS:新竹的交通比台北更亂。

Q4:讓你最開心的一件你做的好事?
ANS:有機會幫助人,不過我不是爛好人。(四年前,在蘇黎士幫一位徬慌的女生找到旅社。最候她請我喝可樂。)

Q5. 做什麼事情是最開心的
ANS:做自己想做的事(旅行,冒險)。可以讀很多書,然候思考與分享。可惜現在的人已經膚淺到連書都懶得翻。

Q6. 說出點你點名的人的三個優點
ANS: 愛主(這就夠我學的了),caring and 豪邁

Q7. 說出你希望另一半的三個條件
ANS:愛上帝, 聰慧,有自信

Q8. 你個人內心最深層的恐懼、最害怕發生在自己身上的事情是什麼?
ANS:最怕無聊。

Q9. 如果有上帝願意實現我一個願望,想要求什麼?
ANS:讓我能更認識他,更愛他

Q10. 如果可以回到過去,你的決定會有所不一樣嗎
ANS:一定。I am a person with very firm decision. (我學生好像不認同這個 = = )

Q11. 感情中最大的致命傷是什麼
ANS:彼此不同心(我很看重這個)

Q12. 世界末日最後一件事你會做什麼事
ANS:這個問題很模糊。我不想回答。

Q13. 你(妳)覺得自己是哪一類型的男生(女生)呢
ANS:聰明的人。

Q14. 要完成些什麼事才會甘心死去
ANS:完成上帝所要我完成的事

Q15. 最想改變、突破或是彌補自己哪一項的缺點?
ANS:勇氣與力氣 (courage and strength)

Q16.你最想擁有哪一項超能力?
ANS:擁有過人的智慧。

Q17. 說出平常你日常生活最享受的三件事
ANS:讀書,思考,看電影

Q18. 三年內一定要完成的事
ANS:寫一本書,去WWDC開會。去希腊,土耳其,埃及。

Q19. 如果你可以過一次虛擬的人生,你會想當哪部電影裡的哪個角色?
ANS:東邪黃藥師(不知道是誰的話,請讀《射鵰英雄傳》)

Q20. 你希望自己擁有哪三項優點
ANS:動力,關懷心,好奇心(我漸漸的已經失去了這個)

Q21. 曾有什麼事情讓你到現在一直感到遺憾的
ANS:沒有跟某人在一起。

Q22. 你(妳)這輩子的終極目標是什麼
ANS: 順服在主的腳前。

Q23. 用兩種寵物來形容你自己
ANS: Hot Dogs and Cold Cats

Q24. 你期待你將有怎樣的喪禮?
ANS: 如果有機會,我要將我的骨灰灑在大海,讓我的足跡踏遍全世界。

Monday, 2 June 2008

Great Day, Lucky Day (2nd of June)

I decided to use a language which I am comfortable with but not good at to express what I felt today. Firstly Prof. Tony Leggett aka Nobel Laureate finally took him precious time to reply my long email. I was nearly cried out and screamed in front of my computer. My principal saw it and came over, asking what happened to me when I cried "YES!!!".

The answer from him on what I had consulted him 2 weeks ago was neither positive nor negative. In fact he agreed with my ideas on some of the answers to some of my self-answeed questions. To me this considers as a recognition from Nobel Laureate. It makes me thrilled and at the same time I think that the mind of this old gentleman are still very fresh and diligent. I hope I can discuss my questions and my views with him in face again. I had met him twice in NUS and we ended up with a very happy and delighted conversation. Humble, honest yet knowledgeable, he answered what he knew, while he would definitely say "I have no idea" if he had no knowledge on a particular field.

Secondly I got my Advanced Placement Physics B syllabus approved. I submitted last friday and I received the approval this morning in my mailbox. I am the first who received the approval from Collegeboard for the first attempt ( I presume) and I am the first one who received the approval for only 2 - 3 days in the history of Pacific American School. My colleagues who submitted early, got rejected and resubmitted again and the other one still under pending were either envy or "jealous" with me. All of us were very surprised, including my principal.

Not forgot to mention, Beng Thye Brian, Tan, my classmate aka best friend in my class in NUS came and visited me in Taipei on Saturday. We talked a lot about what we had experienced for the past two years in Singlish. I noticed the lady on the far next table were peeping at us, when she overheard our "singlish" conversation. She was either interested on one of us or felt that she saw two weirdos. Compared to previous conservations that we had during our time in NUS. I felt that two of us had indeed grown up and progressed. In another sense, it means we are both mature.

Sometimes I wonder if he is a devil sent by God. He seems to know me well eventhough I did not tell him a lot of things. I barely expressed myself well to him when I was in NUS. Most of the time He guessed and asked if what he had guessed correctly. If the situation was totally devastating, I would speak to him in chinese then he would speak to me in English. Well, Most of the time I find it terrifying when he guessed correctly. To some extends I think I might be "simple-minded" to him as I write my expression of my feeling easily on my face. The most terrifying thing happened on that table at that night, he revived (guessed correctly) the classmate that I am interested throughout four years of undergrads (I did not go after her as she was devoted to her "attachment" at that time). I did not tell anyone, not even to him. I am still wondering how he picks up the information or the hints from my body language.

Anyway I think It is a happy day for today. It's God's grace for whatever that happened to me today. Rejoice to Gloria of the Christ, siting on the throne at the Heaven. At the same time, Thanks for the lucky star, Brian. To some extends, you are my 貴人。Thank you for the wonderful night and meal.