星期日, 12月 17, 2006

浮瑤, 夜宴CD
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浮瑤, whose debut album, 夜宴, has really caught my eyes and ears.

In my humble opinion, she could be one of the best Hi-Fi music singers in the upcoming years. I have all kinds of other HiFi CD bragging about how good the singers are. I can sure you no one can be better than this 23-year-old graduate school freshman. She has good skills and, on top of that, can bridge her emotion and listeners' innermost tremble.

Check out track 11 一路上有你. Her hoarse but magnetic voice triggers your gratitude to bless someone you loved and lost before. So profound and direct. No 5 track 火柴天堂 is an ultimate test for all singers. And, again, she overcomes this song with her skills in high pitch and the control of feelings. It is full of power. Hard to believe she has such a mature performance at her age. Must be a lot of hard work and training before 夜宴 hit the market.

Bad news is you won't be able to find her CD in Taiwan where China singers are greatly undervalued and ignored. Good news is she is preparing her second album now, setting up her own Blog and welcoming any comments from the viewers. http://myselfzippo.blog.tom.com

By the time she releases her second album, I would like to fly to China again to buy her CD. Everyone into vocals should buy 夜宴 which is worth your money!
























































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星期一, 12月 11, 2006

潘玉良--舞春風
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We bought this one because the theme is pleasant and the plot and gesture of two dancers are the most profound. The background has different touch, making this scene a standout.

NT 30,000 for a copied one? May be we need the first one to start up our art collection. A genuine one from this painter costs as high as HK 9,000,000!

It is said that there are less than 50 oil paintings available in the market now.

An interesting episode: When we looked around in the gallery, finally, we stopped in front of this painting. As the lady taught us how to appreciate it, the painting suddenly dropped and hit into ground. I think it is a cue to push us to make a decision. We bought it.

The next day, I flipped thru the boring cable TV, ending up with a program introducing the history of this female painter. How did this happen? " This is the second cue." I talk to myself.

The following day when me and my wife went to attend the " Urban Simple Life festival" held in Whashan Art Park, guess who we run into?? Yes, the lady who sold us the painting!

Do you know the odds to meet someone this way. Pretty slim, right? So, we and this painting have some kind of mysterious connection. Hard to explain and need no reasons. We go with the flow! From now on, the world of 潘玉良 has become part of our life. Enjoy it.

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最有名的黑衣自畫像
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Do you know how she painted this famous self-portrait?

Did she use a photo to do it or simply she could remember the look of herself?

Check out the collar which is from the right hand side to the left hand side. This is opposite to a normal cheongsam.

All her self-portraits were done by her reflection in a mirror.









臨窗自畫像, 有著攝影逆光之修正


















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VW Tiguan due in 2008, another crossover vehicle from VW.
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My new car, Golf GT Tsi 1.4
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After driving for 20 min, I have the conclusion.

Its power steering is surprisingly lighter than MK4, though it is easier to handle. It is equipped with two drive modes: Normal and Sport. Don't ever try the Sport mode, cause you will become addicted. It is like a sensitive and energized grey hound ready to catch its prey. And the hound will do its best to satisfy its master under any circumstance. The master and hound are all excited before and during the hunting.

This high-tech TSI engine will be installed on small engines of VW in the future.

VW firstly applies this new engine and DSG together on its most selling platform, Golf family. It is said that Tsi is aimed at a downsizing act and will replace the 2.0 litre Fsi model. It positions between a racy GTI and a normal Golf. The only problem for Golf GT 1.4 Tsi is that VW dealers will have hard time to comfort a Golf 1.6 and 2.0 Fsi owners who bought a Golf with less hp but higher tag price.

Without any doubt, VW will once again lead the fashion and technology trend in automobile industry and remains the first choice for economic hot-hatch buyers.
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星期日, 12月 10, 2006

麗江, 虎跳峽, 香格里拉剪影.
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The magnificent Li-Jiang trip

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屬都湖的彩虹, 美絕.





























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星期三, 12月 06, 2006

簡單生活節翦影
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This is 張 懸, played ordinary guitar, and did a lot of lyrics herself. She was smoking on the back stage, and a lots of fans took photos with her. She talked a lot on the stage, not like other performers, just singing their songs. I kind of like her style--not too artificial or commercialized. I think she can do more albums in the future.

It is quite an EASY experience, not sloppy! Small characteristic shops sell funny things. Every hour you can hear a band playing their own music at the corner. They are nobody, but they fight the way to make a fortune and fame. Just like the photo: the only limit is the sky.

The Urban Simple Life Festival held in Huashan art park on Dec 2 and Dec 3.




































































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星期二, 12月 05, 2006

Takeshita Street
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The famous Takeshita Street where you might run into someone dressing exotic costume.



































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See my Denon DP-500P on the way from Tokyo to Taipei.
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It costs me Yen 130,000, and it is a heavy boy--25 KG.






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星期一, 12月 04, 2006

I like 原宿光麵
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We don't have the hesitation to order the most expensive noodle in this store. 990 Yen per head.
































































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Churchtown in Newzealand.
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馬小倩, 許樂與我合照
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They are friendly and responded to my request in no time.

Cherry Ma is very feminine; on the other hand, Lawrence Xu is purely masculine.

But Xu plays excellent piano in Lily's single" 暗湧".


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雨林二后一王台北簽名會尾聲
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The end of autograph session, and see you guys in Taiwan soon.
































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陳潔麗, 馬小倩, 許樂接受獻花.
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Lawrence finally laughed. He is cool all the way that day.





























Girls are busy at signing CD and albums. They need to be copy-righted.














Lily was signing my CD"花言巧語"















This 24K CD titled "一水隔天涯" Lily was signing is mine. She was kind of surprised when seeing this luxury CD, it costing me RMB 168. Still much cheaper if you buy it in Taiwan though. Posted by Picasa
雨林二后一王接受訪問.
During the interview session.

Cherry Ma is really a knockout!!
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