Sunday, March 17, 2013

Beer, corned beef and cabbage

Beer, corned beef and cabbage

St. Patrick's Day

Enjoy the following history, legends, stories and traditions
of St. Patrick, Leprechauns, the Blarney Stone, Fairies,
the Claddagh Ring, the Pot of Gold and St. Patrick's Day.


SIGH, she only loves bad boys -----

What A Woman Sees A Real Man

Original List ... (at age 22)

心目中的好男人（22歲時第一次寫）
1. Handsome　帥
2. Charming　迷人
3. Financially Successful　有錢
4. A Caring Listener　忠實的聽眾
5. Witty 風趣
6. In Good Shape　體力好
7. Dresses with Style　衣著合宜
8. Appreciates the Finer Things　品味高雅
9. Full of Thoughtful Surprises　時時讓我驚喜
10. An Imaginative, Romantic Lover　狂野浪漫的好情人

Revised List ... (at age 32)

心目中的好男人（32歲時改寫）
1. Nice Looking - preferably with hair on his head
五官端正－最好還有頭髮
2. Opens car doors, holds chairs
會幫我開車門，拉座椅
3. Has enough money for a nice dinner at restaurant
肯花錢帶我上館子吃頓好的
4. Listens more than he talks 聽的比說的多
5. Laughs at my jokes at appropriate times　
聽我講笑話該笑時會笑
6. Can carry in all the groceries with ease　
肯幫我提菜籃
7. Owns at least one tie 好歹有條領帶
8. Appreciates a good home cooked meal　
喜歡吃我煮的菜
9. Remembers Birthdays and Anniversaries
不C忘了生日及週年紀念日
10. Seeks romance at least once a week
一週至少溫存一番

Revised List ... (at age 42)

心目中的好男人（42歲時改寫）
1. Not too ugly - bald head OK　
還像個人－禿子也無妨
2. Doesn't drive off until I'm in the car　
等我上了車才開車
3. Works steady - splurges on dinner at McDonalds on occasion
工作穩定－偶爾在麥當勞請吃大餐
4. Nods head at appropriate times when I'm talking
還肯聽我說話
5. Usually remembers the punchlines of jokes
聽得懂笑話
6. Is in good enough shape to rearrange the furniture
搬得動傢俱
7. Usually wears shirt that covers stomach
會找遮得住"小"腹的襯衫穿
8. Knows not to buy champagne with screw-top lids
不會笨到去買須要開瓶器的香檳
9. Remembers to put the toilet seat lid down
上完廁所能把馬桶蓋歸位
10. Shaves on most weekends
每週刮鬍子

Revised List ... (at age 52)
心目中的好男人（52歲時改寫）

1. Keeps hair in nose and ears trimmed to appropriate length
偶爾剪個鼻毛及耳毛
2. Doesn't belch or scratch in public
不在公開場合打嗝或挖鼻孔
3. Doesn't borrow money too often
有點債信
4. Doesn't nod off to sleep while I'm emoting
我興緻來的時不會呼呼大睡
5. Doesn't re-tell same joke too many times
一樣的笑話不講太多次
6. Is in good enough shape to get off couch on weekends
週末還肯離開沙發
7. Usually wears matching socks and fresh underwear
會穿成對的襪子及乾淨的內衣褲
8. Appreciates a good TV Dinner
肯吃電視快餐
9. Remembers your name on occasion
多少記得別人的名字
10. Shaves on some weekends
偶爾刮個鬍子

Revised List ... (at age 62)
（心目中的好男人－ 62歲時改寫）

1. Doesn't scare small children
不會嚇壞小朋友
2. Remembers where bathroom is
還記得浴室在哪
3. Doesn't require much money for upkeep
大病沒有
4. Only snores lightly when awake (LOUDLY when asleep)
醒的時候鼾聲不大（睡的時候可得大聲些)
5. Doesn't forget why he's laughing
還記得為何發笑
6. Is in good enough shape to stand up by himself　
還站的起來
7. Usually wears some clothes 不會光著身子亂跑
8. Likes soft foods 肯吃軟食
9. Remembers where he left his teeth
還記得假牙在哪
10. Remembers when... 還記得•••

Revised List ... (at age 72)
心目中的好男人（72歲那年改寫）

1. Breathing　活著就好

我不符合這些好男人的條件，也沒有女人心中壞男孩的形相，所以我到處不是人。

Beer, corned beef and cabbage

Beer, corned beef and cabbage

St. Patrick's Day

Enjoy the following history, legends, stories and traditions
of St. Patrick, Leprechauns, the Blarney Stone, Fairies,
the Claddagh Ring, the Pot of Gold and St. Patrick's Day.


SIGH, she only loves bad boys -----

Sunday, March 3, 2013

The Oscars, Ang Lee 李安, Lin Hwai-min 林懷民

Congratulations, the Best Director, Ang Lee

恭喜李安在奧斯卡獲大獎

Oscars 2013: Ang Lee Pulls Off Major Upset, Beating Steven Spielberg for Best Director

10:48 PM PST 2/24/2013 by Pamela McClintock

Lee's "Life of Pi" scored four Oscars, the most of the evening; the 3D epic has earned nearly $583.4 million worldwide.

In keeping with his temperament, Life of Pi director Ang Lee seemed nonplussed by the major upset he pulled off in winning the Oscar for best director Sunday night.

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Lincoln helmer Steven Spielberg had been considered the front-runner for much of awards season, though support for Lee -- who also won best director for Brokeback Mountain in 2006 -- had been building in recent days.
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Life of Pi -- based on the acclaimed Yann Martel novel that most thought was impossible to adapt for the big screen -- has grossed $583.4 million worldwide for 20th Century Fox, much of it overseas. It is Lee's first 3D film.
"This is a great night for me and everybody who liked this movie," Lee told reporters backstage, Oscar statuette in hand. "Here's the thing: I think it was miracle that I could make this movie. I carried anxiety for four years."
Life of Pi won a leading four Oscars on Sunday: best director; achievement in cinematography for Claudio Miranda; achievement in visual effects for Bill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron, Erik-Jan De Boer and Donald R. Elliot; and best original score for Mychael Danna.
Although the best picture and best director Oscars often go to the same film, neither Life of Pi nor Brokeback Mountain won the big prize.

Read more: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oscars-2013-ang-lee-pulls-424144

李安感嘆奧斯卡漠視亞裔演員

2013-02-25
中國時報
林志勳／綜合報導

▲奧斯卡頒獎前夕，李安一席談話，格外引人矚目。（中時資料照片）

◎ 【專輯】2013年第85屆奧斯卡金像獎

　李安執導的《少年PI》入圍奧斯卡十一獎項，卻沒有任何一個演員獎項入圍，他廿三日接受陸媒《電影網》訪問，特別為男主角蘇芮吉沙瑪和伊凡卡漢抱不平。他說，十三年前的《臥虎藏龍》也是如此。在奧斯卡頒獎前夕，李安一席談話，格外引人矚目。
　他感嘆：「印度演員沒人認識，容易被忽略，同行投票很多都會投給自己的朋友。蘇芮吉是一個新人，又常常說他沒有演過戲，在影片提名上就比較吃虧。我覺得以他的表現來講，『是最純的表演』，我覺得演老年PI的伊凡卡漢演得很好，無論如何至少應該被提名，但他就是沒被注意到。」
　《臥》片章子怡應入圍女配角
　亞裔演員常常被奧斯卡忽略，他說：「像兩千年《臥虎藏龍》有十項提名，但我們的主角都沒有被提名，至少，我覺得那年章子怡的女配角應該要被注意到才對。」他舉例，《貧民百萬富翁》在當年奧斯卡入圍連連，但是該片的印度演員也都未獲青睞，相當可惜.
更多訊息 http://showbiz.chinatimes.com/showbiz/110511/112013022500001.html

木木說:

當全球華人都恭喜李安在奧斯卡獲大獎引以為榮，美國一般白人心中如何想呢？

大家有没有注意到到當最佳導演獎宣佈時，Steven Spielberg 表情木然，过一会兒才回魂，起立鼓掌，我想他原來是準備自己接受獲獎恭喜的。

最替李大導演報不平的是过了幾天，美国八卦雜誌People Magazine 和 Entertainment Weekly, 大篇幅報導奥斯卡，Ben Affleck 和其他有頭有臉的影界大咖，都有相片，唯獨李安没有, 好像當他沒來。其他出席的鳴猩們，不論是什麼咖，張三，李四，黑貓，兔子和狗，都有相片。再說，多半最佳導演的影片也会是最佳影片，很合理吧？唯獨李導演二次得了最佳導演奬，最佳影片都不是他的。是不是說：给了你亞裔一個大奬，還不夠嗎?

奥斯卡典禮請了總統夫人小心翼翼的打開信封揭曉最佳影片得獎是 Argo, 真的是意外和驚喜嗎？如果她事先真的不知情，為什麼站在她後面的没有大老虎和總統們而只是一群軍人，來挺一片軍事電影嗎？

總而言之，不論美国白人如何高呼民主和種族平等，到處駡別國家没有人權，多數自已人的心裡，心態從上面暢消雜誌中可以看出他們對亞裔成就的妒忌，如何心不甘，情不願啊。

李安和所有華人加油！

The winner of the Best Picture was revealed by First Lady on the Oscar night. Was she surprised about the winner?

Not at all. I think if she really did not know Argo would receive the Best Picture Awards ahead of time, the crowd behind her would look like this:

李安得獎對國教的啟示

2013-02-28 02:32
中國時報
【林柏寬／台南市（國中教師）】

    　李安曾說過，小時候住在花蓮的八年，乃其北上就讀台灣國立藝專前最快樂的一段學習歲月。對讀書沒有興趣的李安在升學主義瀰漫的那個年代，國高中求學生涯幾乎是晦暗，也因為大學聯考落榜兩次，他才進了藝專影劇科，改變了他的一生，也才有今日奧斯卡的榮耀。

    　台灣教育面臨的問題不正是如此嗎？教育體制的僵化，缺乏多元面，忽略了學生本身存在的差異性，考試領導教學的思維造成了零和局面。

    　十二年國教應把握改變的曙光，在多元智慧發展的目標下，學校更應思考本身的定位與特色。不妨仿照英國或芬蘭的教育制度在學校課程中加入許多選修科目，以學生為本位，讓學生在基礎學科訓練下，更有彈性選擇自己的課程。台灣可以有許多的世界第一，扯鈴冠軍、調酒冠軍、電玩冠軍、棋藝冠軍甚至諾貝爾獎得主，完全端視教育如何培養，別只侷限學生只能走在大人規定好的道路上！

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Another great Asian artist:

Lin Hwai-min to Receive the 2013 American Dance Festival Lifetime Achievement Award

林懷民獲頒美國舞蹈節終身成就獎

「雲門舞集」創辦人、亞洲著名舞者林懷民獲頒今年美國舞蹈節終身成就獎，是歐美以外地區第一位獲獎人，亦是第一位華人獲得此獎。

台灣《蘋果日報》引述林懷民昨日表示：

「這個榮耀不是給我一個人，是給整個社會的，感謝台灣社會40年來用掌聲支持。」他也表示希望大家可以支持年輕藝術家。該獎頒獎時間定於7月26日晚間在北卡羅萊納州德罕藝術表演中心舉行。

《聯合報》則引述林懷民稱，在舞蹈的世界地圖上，台灣猶如不存在的地方，西方才是主流；希望雲門得獎後，政府和民間能更注意台灣有才華的年輕藝術家。
《自由時報》報道，美國舞蹈節在新聞稿上指出：

「林懷民對於舞蹈有著大無畏的熱忱，使他成為當代最富活力與創意的編舞家之一，他常把亞洲傳統文化與美學的因素注入舞作，重新界定舞蹈藝術。」

林懷民過去曾經被《時代》雜誌選為「亞洲英雄」，並曾獲德國舞動國際舞蹈節終身成就獎、美國約翰．洛克斐勒三世獎、法國藝術文學騎士勳章。

林懷民的父親林金生是國民黨台籍菁英，曾擔任嘉義縣長、雲林縣長和交通部長。林懷民從小懼怕父親，父親只重視政治活動，認為藝術跟文學都沒出息；林懷民則暗暗下定決心，只有寫小說跟跳舞，才能擺脫政治世家的宿命。
林懷民從政大法律系轉學到新聞系後，大三開始跟隨旅美舞蹈家黃忠良學現代舞，大學畢業就出版了小說集《變形虹》和《蟬》。後來赴美念書，父親不給生活費，林懷民只得去餐廳打工，用賺來的錢學習現代舞，堅定自己的腳步。
─《自由時報》

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Lin Hwai-min to Receive the 2013 American Dance Festival Lifetime Achievement Award

AsianInNY

– February 21, 2013Posted in: EVENTS

The American Dance Festival, one of the most prestigious institutions for modern dance in the world, announced on 2/20 that the 2013 Samuel H. Scripps / American Dance Festival Award for Lifetime Achievement will be awarded to the renowned Taiwanese choreographer, Lin Hwai-min. The award celebrates choreographers who have made distinguished contribution to modern dance. Previous awardees include Martha Graham, Merce Cunningham, Paul Taylor, Trisha Brown, Pina Bausch and William Forsythe.
The American Dance Festival said, “Mr. Lin’s fearless zeal for the art form has established him as one of the most dynamic and innovative choreographers today. While his works often draw inspiration from traditional elements of Asian culture and aesthetics, his choreographic brilliance continues to push boundaries and redefine the art form… Lin Hwai-min’s illustrious career as a choreographer has spanned over four decades and has earned him international praise for his impact on Chinese modern dance.”
Lin Hwai-min is the first Scripps recipient who works outside of the United States and Europe. He will travel to the Duke University, North Carolina, where American Dance Festival takes place every summer, to receive the prize of US$50,000 and a trophy nicknamed “the Sammy,” which is named after Mr. Scripps whose endorsement started the award in 1981.
A writer-turned choreographer, Lin Hwai-min is the founder of Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan, the first modern dance company in all Chinese communities, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. The company has been acclaimed throughout the world for Lin’s original dance works that transform traditional Asian aesthetics into thrilling contemporary expression. Among the international honors Lin Hwai-min has received include “Asia’s Heroes” by the Time magazine, the John D. Rockefeller 3rd Award, the Chevalier de l’ Ordre des Arts et des Lettres from the French Ministry of Culture, and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Movimentos Dance Prize, Germany.

Read more:http://blog.asianinny.com/events-in-nyc/lin-hwai-min-to-receive-the-2013-american-dance-festival-lifetime-achievement-award/

Sunday, March 17, 2013

Beer, corned beef and cabbage

Beer, corned beef and cabbage

Sunday, March 3, 2013

The Oscars, Ang Lee 李安, Lin Hwai-min 林懷民

Lee's "Life of Pi" scored four Oscars, the most of the evening; the 3D epic has earned nearly $583.4 million worldwide.

李安得獎對國教的啟示

Another great Asian artist:

Lin Hwai-min to Receive the 2013 American Dance Festival Lifetime Achievement Award

林懷民獲頒 美國舞蹈節終身成就獎

「雲門舞集」創辦人、亞洲著名舞者林懷民獲頒今年美國舞蹈節終身成就獎，是歐美以外地區第一位獲獎人，亦是第一位華人獲得此獎。

台灣《蘋果日報》引述林懷民昨日表示：

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Lin Hwai-min to Receive the 2013 American Dance Festival Lifetime Achievement Award

林懷民獲頒美國舞蹈節終身成就獎