Just Ramblings 嫻言嫻語

一代暴君薩達姆在遜尼派伊斯蘭教的Eid al-Adha節日黎明時分被行絞刑處決. 世界各地新聞報章頭條大事報導, 伊拉克國家電視台稱這位曾經視為神明的前領袖為罪犯, 大部分國內國外的人對他的處決感痛快, 也有人哀悼. 各國總統領袖紛紛對他的處決發表意見, 反應不一. 放眼粗略一看, 仿佛除了美國和科威特沒有其他國家認為處決薩達姆是正義的判決.

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The best of all possible worlds (le meilleur des mondes possibles), 看完“Candide (operetta)”這句名言一直在我耳邊迴響. Candide輕歌劇改編自法國十八世紀哲學家Voltaire的小說Candide (又名Optimism). 五十年前由美國著名作曲家Leonard Bernstein和作家Lilian Hellman 聯手搬上百老匯舞台. 開始時反應冷淡, 及後三十年也在不斷改寫, 八十年代時成為世界聞名的輕歌劇. 今次在巴黎Théâtre du Châtelet上演的又是一全新版本, 而且還是該劇歷史性首次登陸巴黎. 我們觀看的是12/23的表演, 現場有錄影錄音, 將會在明年一月和二月份於電視電台重播.

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這個冬天的確不太冷, 即使在一貫寒冷的巴黎也沒怎麼樣. 我們停留的兩個星期裡仿佛每天也有和暖陽光掛空. 衣服也因為適應和天氣關係越穿越單薄. 雖然如此, 我還是裹得像隻五月糭子. 可見往年我是多麼誇張. 今天和朋友聊天, 發現不僅在歐洲, 好像全球也過著暖和的冬天. 這就是溫室效應的現象嗎?

在巴黎期間收到朋友的電郵說她下個月到巴黎, 真可惜我們又錯過彼此. 信裡面她問到還記得那年暑假兩個傻丫頭把臂遊歐洲的事? (more…)

It’s so good to be home despite the jetlag and the empty fridge. Home is sweet and dear as usual. I finally get to post some photos in Paris to my previous posts. Considering of building an album to upload more photos. Meanwhile, enjoy some spoilers.

Merry Christmas!

Yeah, it’s Christmas!

You better watch out better not cry ‘coz I am telling you why…. Whether have you got the gifts from Santa or not, you got my blessings. Much love to you all and may your new year be happy and merry.

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It’s not the glitters, the museums, the bistros, or the streets that make a city attractive, it’s the people who make it special. Paris, it brights over all the other places I’ve visited for the people I know and meet residing in this city. Each time I come I feel like I am home again. Home sweet home, a place where the heart is. In my understanding home is where people whom I love and people who love me live and so literally and technically I have more than one home.

On the terrace of Doris’s appartment

Met Yan finally. It’s been three years since we met on the internet. Yeah that sort of virtual friends sometimes you doubt if it’s a real person you are talking to. Yan has proved it with her blog which reveals her personality and intelligence truly and fully. I generally don’t keep in close touch with people I don’t meet in daily life. To be honest I am not good at keeping relationships alive. Yan looks exactly the same as she appears on the computer screen, sweet, smart and sage. It’s such a great thing to meet her.

 Me and Yan

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Musee d’Orsay was opened in 1986. It houses an important collection devoted to the pivotal years from 1848-1914, and its mission is to build a bridge between classical collections of the Louvre and the modern collections of the Beaubourg. The building was originally a train station (Gare d’Orsay) for routes between Paris and the southwest of France. The chief attraction is the Impressionists displayed on the 5th floor next to the museum cafe. Renoi, Sisley, Monet and Pissarro are well-represented. Post-impressionists Cezanne, Gauguin and Van Gogh are also represented on the same floor. The museum also houses furnitures and sculptures.

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Paris, the City of Light. It’s funny that I have not seen Paris in the night during this trip. I am home bounded once the light is gone. I am also not using the internet much, for one reason I don’t travel with a laptop and for another reason it’s no use to be online as much as I always do. There are more than enough things to explore in this city or even in this particular appartment I am staying in.

There are so many books to read. Cez’s parents have a big variety of book collection. I can dive in and never get out.

Galeries Lafayette

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Just got back from Lyon yesterday. The weekend was a blast. The whole trip has been nice I must say, regardless some exceptional experiences at the begining. We hit the worst turbulence we have had ever on the way to London from LA, and I got selected for special search at the security check in LA airport. Yeah, the kind that a security person comes to search you all over inch by inch like you see in movies. Cez joked that I must look like a terrorist. Oh well, I am the chosen one. He who is not won’t understand but jealous. It’s not easy to be special

Okay yeah why did we go to Lyon? To see the little nephew Celian! He just turned 5 months old. He is such an adorable boy with big blue eyes that sparkle and smile when he looks at you. He has the magic power to draw your attention and to melt your tiredness and worries. He is certainly the new king in the family. Everybody goes to his room when it’s time for a nap. He has a pretty laid-back life style, his job is to play, to eat, and to smile. He does not cry or complain at lot. He even does not wake up in the middle of the night; he sleeps from 7:30pm through 6:30am. An exceptionally nice baby.

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Sorry I couldn’t be their.

“t.h.e.i.r….”

Carrie speed-dials Miranda and tells her, “It’s a good thing she got married. The woman is an idiot!”

節錄自Attack Of The 5′ 10″ Woman (Sex and the City). 這一集說到Carrie無意中從報章得知舊男友Big和年輕貌美的Natasha的婚禮, 及後又在服裝店巧遇上這位容貌娟秀充滿青春朝氣5呎10吋身材高挑的Big太, Natasha告訴她正在搜羅裙子出席某個婦女會的週年聚餐, 並表明自己是該會的掌舵人. Carrie說她也是會員, 而且每年都出席聚會. 兩人相約在聚會上再見.

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