2008年1月1日 星期二
Plans for the Year of 2008
02. have a routine daily life; i.e. sleep early and get up early.
03. finish reading the language learning materials in my bookshelf. (about 20 ones in English and 3 ones in français) try to build up 50 new vocabulary in eng and 10 in fr. per day.
04. have the TOEFL test in summer vacation. target is 109-111 iBT. (= 630-640 pBT) or TOEIC: target is 850-900.
05. read 40 books extra, including some architecture history, art history (focus on modern fine art), and music history. (4 books per week)
06. be able to do the freestyle that covers the distance of 1 km.
07. be able to do the butterfly: correct actions, and exercise. The aim is 50 meters.
08. add 10 kgs body weight. two phases: 1st, add 5 kgs from January to June. 2nd, add another 5 kgs from July to December.
09. bodybuilding. two phases: 1st, from B- to B during Jan. to Jun.
2nd, from B to B+ during Jul. to Dec.
10. writing exercise:
a. literal writing: novels, poems, and prose....
b. academic writing.
c. comments on books, music, social issues....
11. understand the traveling stuff: its publication (linking to the academic field.)
12. basic knowledge about history and geography of Taiwan/China/Europe/America.
13. read books about photography: its history, skill, critiques, and its master.
* summer plans
14. bike riding around Formosa in summer vacation.
make plans: the route, spots, hostels, and vigor training.
15. understand the same-sex marriage in Canada, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, German, Swiss, Netherlands, France, Britain.
16. understand information about studying and part-time work in Australia, England. and France. (the tesol in Au. and Br. and the social research in fr.)
* career information
01. language tests date collection: TOEFL, IELTS, TOEIC, GEPT, DELF.
02. public servants' tests data collection.
03. teacher's education.
04. tour guide license.
05. pilot.
06. tesol.
07. tcsl.
08. dixxxxxx.
* things want to get or to do
01. a MTB.
02. a laptop.
03. a thick 24 k gold necklace.
04. get back my normal facial skin and have a shaven head that matches my single eyelid by summer.
Footnotes:
In the very beginning of every new year I am always ambitious to make new plans. Though most of plans are made in vain and I rarely reach the goal…. Well, it's just some kind of encouragement for me. Again, après, nous ne savons jamais..., but I believe if there are few parts in life that can be controlled, I should seize them.
For last year I thank my aunt, cousins, Flora, Zide, Kai, Zu, Chi, Chu, Bobo, and Ivy. My aunt never understands what I study, but she always supports me. Cousins share their feelings to me. Flora is my school sibling in high school, university, and right now in graduate school. I know her nothing. She doesn’t decide to show me her inner side; neither do I. But she does save me two times in the turning points. Zide is my teacher in university. He is busy, but he is always willing to give me some time and encourage me in writing. Kai is ex-bf; he loved me though it passed. Zu, Chi, and Chu are my teachers right now. I am not so good at presenting myself, but they give me the chance I need. Bobo is a new friend. I cherish the time we go swimming together; on the way to "frog" pool, I like the small talk from nonsense to art stuff…. Ivy was a teacher and now is my classmate. I like her consideration and enthusiasm though I have to turn down her interest in me.
This year I have to switch into high gear.
2007年12月25日 星期二
2007年12月24日 星期一
心理測驗(轉載自bobo的blog)
這個測驗分三個部份
1.先在紙上寫上 海洋 咖啡 牆
然後分別寫下三個形容詞形容這三樣事物
所以這部分你一共要寫下九個形容詞
分別就這三類各三個形容詞
2.分別找出一個動物符合這些形容詞的
所以你一共要寫下三種動物
3.在寫出三個形容詞形容這三個動物
所以你一共要寫下九個形容詞
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分析法
舉例:
海洋 涵孕萬物/起伏不定/週期性
(對人生的看法)
-> 蛇 誘惑/自卑/邪惡
(一般朋友對我的看法)
咖啡 苦澀/內涵/迷幻
(對愛情的看法)
-> 駱駝 任重道遠/堅毅/沉默
(熟人朋友對我的看法)
牆 包容/阻隔/依靠
(對死亡的看法)
-> 大象 厚實穩重/誠懇老實/不自由拘束
(對我自己的看法)
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我的結果:
Ocean:溫暖、包容、凶狠-->鯨魚-->沉穩、安靜、peaceful
Coffee:香的、醇的、苦的-->小白兔-->溫柔、愛吃、weak
Wall:堅硬、保護、隔離的-->大象-->強壯、任勞任怨、頑皮
2007年12月19日 星期三
燃燒生命的小宇宙
終於換新單元了,原本希望換了老師和教材,情況會好一點,不過一開始就遇到一篇難讀的教材("The mirror stage as formative of function of the I as revealed in psychoanalytic experience", Lacan),短短的一篇文章,讀過去腦袋卻一片空白,寫這啥小~~ 導致我無生出一篇800字的課後心得。偏偏這禮拜另一堂課還要報告;心中真是焦慮、焦慮……。好在這次老天保佑,要報告的那份materials雖然有16頁,但是卻是我進研究所至今唸過最簡單的一篇文章,破紀錄地我用十個小時讀完並且註上要報告的notes,總算是有驚無險,原本以為會開天窗。
開學至近,遇過三篇令我覺得自己的閱讀能力跟白痴一樣的文章(當然那些我偷懶沒有唸的就不討論了)。
1st "Introduction: The exaggeration of cultures", James Boon.
以前曾看過會計系在按計算機,更…我讀這篇就是那樣子在按電子字典,從國中學到現在的英文,跟廢物一樣。
2nd "What is an Author?", Michael Foucault.
現在唸懂了,原來他是在跟Barthes和Derrida對話,之前真的不了解他為什麼要繞一大圈講一些言不及意的廢話,明明重點就只是在author-function,但是了解之後發現他的思考方式其實很有趣,只是一開始很難進入他的邏輯,再者他考慮的東西真的很多,那些言不及義的東西多半在回應Barthes和Derrida,並且說明他的研究過程。
3rd "The mirror stage as formative of function of the I as revealed in psychoanalytic experience", Jacques Lacan.
嗯…..目前不予置評,我會試著了解你的。
之前一位對我很重要的學姊在MSN寫過:there's no difference between daytime and night if u study in xxxx。嗯…現在終於明白,那種追著報告deadline跑的感覺,或是被書釘死死在桌前……。那種追著deadline跑的唸書方式是不行的,不是日夜顛倒,是不分時間,唸完書寫完報告睡覺,睡起來趕著唸另一本書寫另一份報告,這比日夜顛倒還糟糕,日夜顛倒至少還有規律;所上很多學長姊都這樣過生活,但是這幾天經歷這種生活之後,我發現我不行這樣,老實說我沒那個能耐。如果再不調整到一個規律的(唸書)研究方式,我想我大概撐不了多久,我還不想把身體搞壞,我還有很多雜書要唸,對生活還有很多好奇的東西想去了解,宅成這樣,我已經很堵爛了。
ps.之前跟圖書館建購的書,圖書館通通買來了,全新的,我可以當第一個借閱者,好爽喔~ (借來擺在桌前,但也要有時間看才行…囧)
2007年12月10日 星期一
〈樹猶如此〉
向來,我對白先勇先生的了解,多來自閱讀其小說時的想像,來推測其人性情,而非透過文壇迭文軼事來了解他,白先勇先生寫得一手精湛小說無須贅述,《樹猶如此》則是我第一次讀到他的散文雜記,從而知道他的一些生活。
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「我家後院西隅近籬笆處曾經重有一排三株義大利柏樹。這種義大利柏樹原本生長於南歐地中海畔,與其他松柏皆不相類。樹的主幹筆直上伸,標高至六、七十呎,但橫枝並不恣意擴張,兩人合抱,便把樹身圍住。於是擎天一柱,平地拔起,碧森森像座碑塔,孤峭屹立,甚有氣勢。南加州濱海一帶氣候,溫和似地中海,這類義大利柏樹,隨處可見。有的人家,深宅大院,柏樹密植成行,遠遠望去,一片蒼鬱,如同一堵高聳雲天的牆垣。」
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〈樹猶如此〉裡,作者娓娓道來庭院裡所栽植的三棵柏樹。一開始從定居於Santa Barbara講起,在喬遷住所後如何整頓屋宇。荒廢待興的庭園如何在友人王國祥的協助下,換植心愛花草,最終在庭園一隅植下三棵柏樹;數十年,柏樹已高過屋宇,枝條挺拔,針葉碧翠……。庭園之事,表面在描述柏樹栽植經過,實則寄寓作者思念亡故之友。
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「一九五四年,四十四年前的一個夏天,我與王國祥同時匆匆趕到建中去上暑假補習班,預備考大學。我們同級不同班,互相並不認識,那天恰巧兩人都遲到,一同搶著上樓梯,跌跌撞撞,碰在一起,就這樣我們開始結識,來往相交,三十八年。……」
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人生的機緣很奇妙,我們無法知曉,何時會遇到生命中重要的人,而他/她又如何影響我們。日積月累,當我們看出一點端倪,明白這些意義時,那些重要的人卻可能已不在身邊。總覺得,友情、愛情甚至親情,只是某幾條與我們近似平行交疊的線,有的可以交會十幾年甚至半百,有些卻成為一瞬的吉光片羽。〈樹猶如此〉裡,我看見兩位惺惺相惜的朋友,如何偶然出現在彼此生命,互相關心,他們之間的情感是友情也罷,或者愛情或親情,三十八年的光陰,從青澀稚氣的高中小毛頭到白鬢灰髮,歲月令人噓唏,但作者與王國祥之間的情誼執著,卻令人欣羨。關於生命我還似懂非懂,不過卻隱約明白,細水長流之情誠難能可貴。
2007年12月3日 星期一
26
1. 弱水三千,只取一瓢飲。
2. 己所不欲,勿施於人;己所欲,也未必可施於人。
3. feel the inner beauty of a person rather than his/her appearance; 'cause the appearance could lie to people and never last long; to some degree, i induldged in the beautiful stuff overly and blinded myself.
4. cherish those who are willing to show me their true inner whether bad or good; the meaning is like a brave pagurian who exposes its soft belly to me.
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想望的可能
去年無意間在網路聽到的一場演講--想望的可能。
於是,我發揮一次想望的可能,it leads me to the life right now. i dunno if i will envision again. if so, where will it lead me to? i'm a man who loves the male wonders what will be my future as such a special idenity? it seems there's no sample or formula to follow. so what is the definition of completion of life for me. i think it's the meaning of envisioning for things without formula, but honestly, to envision, it needs courage and by chance a little good luck.