Tuesday, December 11, 2007
The dinner of first night is buffet in the big hall of the fancy resort. All travel groups show up for the delicious dinner.
When we were moving on in a line from dish to dish, there are so many people jumping around, budging into the line.
I think they believe if they don't want this dish, they just can skip one or the other, and move from the first one to the last one and come back to the second one.
If anyone would like to chase their footprint and draw down the line, one could easily find out a pattern of a spiderweb.
The generation grown up under the red flag never know this kind of behavior is a disturbance to others.
Now this disease is spreading around, first Hong Kong, because it is just cross the boarder, and second, Vancouver.
Disturbing!
Today, at the general office of a secondary school of west side of Vancouver, I was talking to a staff, (attention! I was talking! not finished!) a woman leaned on the counter right next to me, kept sticking her head into the counter, looks urgent, so we had to stopped, and the staff who serving me had to ask her first. Her situation is similar to me, about her child's application file. Why she is so urgent to stress the staff to serve her first?
So disturbing!
And her child will be at the same school with my child, and with all the Canadian kids.
We learn to be gentle. We learn to be not disturbing people in Canada. Why we allow more and more this kind of people coming in and DISTURB our tradition here?
Friday, December 7, 2007
Is this what we want to learn from North America?
There is a teen girl in a secondary school located in west side of Vancouver. The school’s ranking is almost the top in this area. There are many students from rich or/and well educated families. The girl is one of them. She lives in a house of three or four million Canadian dollars.
Teens are always in groups. She joined in a group at the beginning of the school year. She has lunch with her group everyday. She is always the first one to touch others’ food that favoured her, ignoring others’ feeling. When the group girls talking about something funny, if that is the thing she is not interested in, she will not pay attention. Whenever she found the topic being discussed interested her, she will just bud her head in the talkers to disturb their conversation. Everybody in the group hates her, talking bad words behind her, discussing how to get rid of her, but nobody dares to inform her of this point.
It is just about a story of a rude person manipulated a group of gentle people. However, I doubt how this girl going to melt in the culture of North America when she is grown up.
Her father separated from her family, working in another country, so that she can receive the best education in the world. She joined lots of after school programs, and had some achievements. She studied hard as well. Is this the whole thing of those immigrants looking for in North America?
I believe her parents never realized her behaviour is a problem at all, or maybe they are behaving the same at home, setting up a model for kids.
If more and more of these kinds of children rush into North America, the social culture will have a big change in the future, and the moral standard in this gentle society will be challenged.
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
"It will make your hair straight right away!"
"This one? It is natural."
"Mine is natural, too. but I like it be straight."
She let go of the washroom door, drew back her body towards me:
"Babylist! B-a-b-ylist, find it, it will make your hair straight right away!"
"Really? thank you very much!"
"Have a great day!"
"You too!"
What a North American day today!
The time I have been dreaming to enjoy for the past seven years!
I have been thinking to come back, seeing people on the street and having this kind of conversation on and off.
Vancouver is fantastic. For the past seven years, eighty thousand people moving out, with even more newcomers coming in, it is still the same.
We don't know each other, but we help each other. It is a real community. If whenever something happened, the only helpful persons are either our friends or relatives, that is not North American lifestyle.
If whenever a stranger comes to talk to you, you have to stay away most of the time, that is not North American social relationship.
I hope this will not change because of one who moves in, who lacks concept of community.
Sunday evening, almost seven oclock, the snow stopped.
My girl made a snowman in our backyard, using red berries from a tree in the yard as its eyes, buttons and a mouth with lipstick on.
What a fun time, after so many years away from this city.
The next morning, it was raining, no snow on the ground.
Our snowman's head was gone, leaving the body standing there stubbornly.
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
陳寅恪故居
陳寅恪是我國著名學者,語言學家、歷史學家。20世紀50年代后,東南區一號一直是陳教授的住所兼教學課室。《論再生緣》《柳如是別傳》等名著就是在這里完成的。


黑石屋
由芝加哥的伊沙貝布勒斯頓(黑石)夫人出資為擔任過岭南學堂教務長和岭南大學校長的鐘榮光博士(岭南大學首位華人校長)修建的寓所。1914年動工。為紀念捐建者,后大家稱之為"黑石屋"。現用作學校招待所。
最近看電視劇 “最好的時光”﹐和電影“長恨歌”一樣﹐關錦鵬
選用舊上海房子,裡面的木地板﹐房門洞紅木條鑲邊﹐古色古香的傢具擺設﹐讓我憶起童年住在嶺南大學校園(Sun Yat-Sen University)的時光。小時候很多同學家都住在紅牆綠瓦的小樓裡。我很喜歡上他們家去﹐為的就是那木樓梯木地板﹐走起來“疙瘩疙瘩”地響; 深咖啡色的木扶手上兩道木紋﹐溜光溜光的亮。
嶺南大學的創始人一百多年前大概沒想到會這樣吧。文化革命時期都沒有被推倒的小紅樓卻無法抵擋經濟革命的衝擊。這幾年聽說那裡建成一座座新教學樓﹐大片的竹子樹林倒下﹐掩映其中的小紅樓越拆越少﹐僅留下幾所有名氣的名人居所。滿載著綠樹林陰與小紅樓的兒時記憶日漸模糊。
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Thursday, October 18, 2007
兩種截然不同的文風--大陸和港臺的文化鴻溝
_縱讀下面兩篇對“色戒”的評論﹐第一篇文章“由色戒到張愛玲傳奇”全文有一種武斷的味。作者以非常堅定的﹐而不是商討的口吻﹐賦予李安導演和張愛玲種種評語﹐似乎無須證據﹐以流暢的文筆自立邏輯﹐不管你信不信﹐有點江湖老大。且看下面例子﹕
“李安能對一個暗殺小說這樣揣測,大概對張愛玲的生平已經有了窮途末路的紅學家們對曹雪芹的熱情。當然,藝術故事見仁見智,也很難說什么樣的想法就是錯的。所以紅學家們各自口出奇言,有的宛如痴人說夢,有的不過庸言聵語,卻都能各成一派,相安無事。”
語氣中有種對李安和紅學家的不屑。
“李安的痴人說夢創造了一個電影神話,電影《色戒》已是更多李氏對情欲的超負荷、狂躁型幻想,將張愛玲原作的幻滅感、晦澀、沉重、躊躇、疏离全都推向了酷男美女的床上瘋狂。”
證據呢﹖對一部有反映情慾這樣一種人性東西的文藝片的理解不同﹐反映出評論者本人的趣味。停留在三級境界的人當然只能從那個角度看世界。
最後﹐我想回答作者提出的問題﹕為什麼現代讀者愛張愛玲的作品勝于蕭紅﹖因為小資更符合人性的要求。現代人在基本物質要求滿足後﹐渴求的是有小資情調的精神生活﹐而不是赤裸裸的﹐殺氣騰騰的大喊大叫。
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《色戒》电影剧照
《色戒》一路风风火火,先是摘取金狮,而后各地首映;除了名导美女帅哥床戏的卖点之外,各个边角料也纷纷被媒体发掘怠尽。一时间,坊间人人都同时患上了色戒饥渴症和消化不良。
李安是始做甬者,他曾说过《色戒》是张爱玲最好的作品,里面有张对胡兰成的恨意。其实,《色戒》的故事除了老易为伪政府供职这一点与胡兰成相同之外,确实没什么能够把两者再联系起来的。李安能对一个暗杀小说这样揣测,大概对张爱玲的生平已经有了穷途末路的红学家们对曹雪芹的热情。当然,艺术故事见仁见智,也很难说什么样的想法就是错的。所以红学家们各自口出奇言,有的宛如痴人说梦,有的不过庸言聩语,却都能各成一派,相安无事。
李安的痴人说梦创造了一个电影神话,电影《色戒》已是更多李氏对情欲的超负荷、狂躁型幻想,将张爱玲原作的幻灭感、晦涩、沉重、踌躇、疏离全都推向了酷男美女的床上疯狂。在现时代风潮中,这是普遍的;弗洛伊德余荫所及,一切似乎都可以到性里面找到解释。而李安在这方面的关注也一贯很大胆,《断背山》同性爱的逾距之后,大概也就只有更极端的情欲才能给他带来创作的出众快感了吧。借此,温文尔雅、颇得中庸之道的李安,一举进入了三级片的新境界,那就是:Sex talks.
sex talks. 性 就是爱,也就是小说中的:通往女人心的是阴道,这也不过是小说里面的一个侧线。乱世里的张爱玲,讲的更多是一个女人措手不及的选择,可怜的大义与更为可怜的肉体温情。张爱玲对世俗心态的捕捉相当精妙,王佳芝选择在暗杀的关键时候放了老易,非理性的、女人突如其来的情感反抗,导致自己和同党很快被老易灭口,这是一个女人的悲剧,一个人命卑贱的故事。由选择作出美人计的暗杀计划之始,王佳芝就已经没有其他出路了,而她自己却在理想的初始眩晕中对自身变化浑然未觉,直到暗杀行动的那个关键时机。从青年学生的冲动,开始付出清白,到渐入情欲险境,整个过程越走越远,大义愈显支离破碎,露出荒诞的面目,而孤独肉体所需的小小安慰毫不客气地葬送了一切,没有意义的、可叹的一切。故事本身已经很丰富,其实并不需要过度情欲张扬的辅佐,已是凝聚了人性的悲慌。
不过,在这里非但看不到张爱玲对胡兰成的恨意,倒是看到了更多张爱玲对意义的嘲笑。一概而论,女人对打破她们爱情美梦的男人总是难免有恨意吧,不过倒不是在这个故事中。
系出名门,青年得意的张爱玲以倔强骄傲并且自我中心而闻名。她是典型的旧上海市民生活的喜爱者,灰色人生的冰冷发掘者,文字精美跳脱的表演者。她的文字当年使我着迷,因此也曾对她的生平有过红学家的热情。那种氤氲不散的腐霉的小人物气息,每一刻都在凋零的年华叹息,在她笔下的每一个细节里,却有着一种绝望的华丽。她曾说“生命是一袭华美的袍,爬满了虱子”。在我看来,极端的悲观主义者和现实享乐者看似错位的结合,是她魅力的最大来源。而她的文字天赋则是以隐淡的聪慧,含蓄的冲击力 结合而成的一种异样而华美的张扬。
但是张爱玲的小说太冷淡麻木,无法给人泪水,也自然缺少深厚感动。她的文字和故事美总是有病态的眷恋,藏掖着彻彻底底的悲凉而没有一丝希望。《金锁记》在极度的冷酷畸形之外略有深层触底;而《倾城之恋》是漂浮在人间的一颗灰尘没有热度的呓语;《十八春》受了新中国文化的影响,人物变得温和,然故事又略显苍白,少了张氏对世俗尖刻的把握。
当年三毛的《滚滚红尘》将张爱玲与胡兰成的故事讲得唯美凄婉,其实《色戒》的视角才更可能是一个现实的张爱玲对爱与世界的视角,这是李安比三毛高明的地方。张爱玲和胡兰成的故事,可以说是一个传奇,因为名人的效应;也可以说只是一个平凡的始乱终弃的故事,一段花花公子和才女短暂的爱情。所谓“岁月静好,现世安稳”,在张爱玲和她的选择那里终将只是一个女人的梦想,但张爱玲不是一个普通女人,没有能力实现普通的梦想。
前一段读到萧红的《纪念鲁迅先生》和《生死场》。萧红的写实,没有小资式的迂回,是直击现实,更为血淋淋,却也更具冲击力。她的细腻之处不让张爱玲,然而笔力在平浅处时有华丽的突起,颇具雄浑跌宕的大气。在与张同时代的女作家里面,只有年轻早逝的萧红在才气上和她仿佛。但是缺少着小资气息的萧红,今天就远不如张爱玲受到大众和传媒的追捧。
七十年前的月亮,曾经照耀她们的笔,那是怎样遥远而清冷的月光呢?乱世里的萧红和张爱玲,悲伤早已进入她们的骨髓,书写着她们试图坚持而最终茫然的生命流离。青春、才情、创作、爱情,在旁观者那里可以成为传奇,在握笔的人却只是随着岁月愈来愈昏黄的月亮,和渐渐干瘦的眉头罢了。无法承担文学使命的脆弱,将一切梦想早早结束在最青春的岁月,随着乱世里的爱情和容颜被尘土与时间所埋葬。
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Sunday, October 14, 2007
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Nat King Cole
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9r_QElj5TGE
不知還有多少人記得納金高的唱片。多謝村上春樹的小說﹐尤喜愛他的“國境之南﹐太陽之西”。“國境之南”取自納金高的一只同名唱片。我懷念聽唱片的時代。溫哥華二手店裡的舊唱片﹐令人想起香港摩洛街的舊店鋪封了塵灰的古董。陳舊的東西往往有段故事﹐有種文化﹐有些風情﹐抹也抹不去﹐就像納金高的唱片。
候孝賢的“海上花”就拍出了 這種味道。其中明清時期傢具﹐飾物為電影渲染了濃重的文化色彩﹐配合李嘉茵﹐劉嘉玲﹐羽田美智子等的演出﹐產生那種古色古香的意境。有人曾就該電影中的道具拍了一輯圖片﹐配上文字出版﹐也算為視覺藝術留下一抹光彩。
Friday, October 12, 2007
Monday, October 8, 2007
Monday, October 1, 2007
Friday, September 21, 2007
大學男生較女生少歸咎15歲時成績差
2007年9月21日
廣 告
(渥太華20日加新社電)加拿大統計局的研究指出﹐男生入讀大學比女生少的原因﹐可歸咎於15歲時的學業成績﹐做家課時間和父母的期待。
統計局說﹐2003年19歲男生有26%入讀大學﹐同齡女生為39%﹐統計局發現﹐男﹑女生的差距77%與男女特徵的分別有關。
這差距45%的成因是因為男生學業差﹐尤其是男生15歲時期平均成績不佳﹐閱讀標準試得分低。這差距另外11%的成因﹐與男生做家課時間比女生少有關﹔此外﹐大約9%與家長對男生的學業期望不高有關。其他的學生特徵影響輕微﹐全部只佔差距成因的12%。
統計局指出﹐15歲男生與女生有不同特徵。例如﹐大約1/3或32%的男生報告﹐總成績80%或以上﹐將近一半或46%女生達到這個成績。
男生在閱讀標準試得分也比較低﹐僅20%在這項考試得分在前列的1/4人﹐但30%女生可以做到。做家課的時間也是男女有別﹐只30%的男孩每周最少花4小時做家課﹐女生有41%。
這項研究也指出﹐男生背負的期望較低﹐60%家長期待他們得到大學學位﹐不及70%女生受到相同期待。
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Sunday, August 19, 2007
“優才”開不開心﹖
何況﹐在強調資優的同時﹐沒有報導該才子是否開心﹐是否享受奮鬥的過程。就像以往報導十優狀元一樣﹐總有一個典型的時間表﹕早上五﹐六點起床﹐大堆內容排滿一天﹐晚上十一﹐二點才睡覺。真按這種報導去教子女﹐那個個都變成機械人了。我的孩子在加拿大上中學﹐有個同班女同學每天都由母親接放學﹐然後參加許多不同內容的班﹐數學鋼琴小提琴唱歌英文寫作﹐週末騎馬﹐每周七天安排得滿滿﹐成績一直名列前茅。我的孩子沒有參加過一天正式課外數學班﹐但喜歡自己找書解智力題。一天﹐老師在堂上給了一道數學題﹕{[(177+978-265)*872/357]*49}*0-0 = ﹖那位女同學拿起筆就認真地從第一步177+978 = ﹖做起直到做完整道題﹐得出一個數﹐然後問我孩子算得多少。我孩子一直沒動筆﹐說﹐0-0 = 0﹐你的結果錯了。這位同學平時沒有什麼朋友﹐見到我孩子就不停地把平時書上看來的東西羅列出來﹐每週密集的數學訓練得出的結果就是連上面這麼簡單的題目也做錯。
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Friday, July 20, 2007
在香港逛旺角女人街﹐幾十塊就買到一件玲瓏的首飾陪襯服裝﹐令人樂而忘返。常常是進去時說不買不買只是看看﹐走到中途口袋中那幾百塊就花光了﹐還要找銀行機按錢。暑假回港﹐這心理又作怪﹐可一拿起那條頸鏈﹐想起在溫哥華這錢可以買條淋花用的水管﹐買只鏟剷雪﹐買幾盆鮮花放在露臺﹐買條接電池的電纜放在車子裡備用﹐省得哪天忘了關車燈電池漏掉電要借電時沒有傢伙﹐還有那鏟草機電動的和手動的可沒法比。呀﹐還有那代步驅不知哪年哪月要加油換胎換這個換那個的。車子不像房子﹐不會增值﹐只會一點一點耗掉你的荷包﹗
Sunday, July 8, 2007
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
粉紅細碎的春天
沿著我們住的西十街,兩旁桃紅色婆娑的櫻花樹下,咖啡館,壽司店,中式泰式西式餐館,洗衣店,書店,玩具店,藥房,超市等,靜靜地組成一幅小鎮風光。向北走十個路口,就到著名的KISLANO沙灘。站在沙灘上可以清晰看到對面的西溫景色,茂密叢林中露出點點房子。那裏的房子要三,四百萬加幣即二,三千萬港元一間。
四月的天氣涼風習習,我穿了風衣還冷,但不少小朋友已經赤腳在海邊玩水了。
還有一個路口到海邊時,小女孩說在公園玩玩秋千吧,我說好啊,難得今天有太陽。大片的草地上只有三五隻狗在打情罵俏,兩對年輕人躺在草地上,遠處的樹林和櫻花在微風中搖曳,車子悄悄駛過,很是寧靜。