I miss you.
I have no idea how hard life could be without you and you were simply gone for a while.
Everything seems so dull without your presence.
I understand that you have lots of thing on your plate right now.
Just want you to know that there is someone here thinking about you.

Remember how I always say that I am perfect content with myself and I don't need other people for companionship.
I was wrong.
The reason that I don't need others is because I have you.
Not being able to talk to you and driving me crazy.
You are the only thing in my life right now that can keep my sanity.

I miss you.

Forever 21: I'm SO bloging this.

When I saw this on Forever21's website, I was a bit shocked and I have to say, it does remind me of Erik!

Erik has a book called " A Blogger's Manifesto: Free Speech and Censorship in the Age of the Internet " which you can get it on Amazon. The Chinese version at Books.

Ally Kerr--Off the Radar

Ally Kerr, 一個來自格拉斯哥，蘇格蘭對台灣很陌生的名字。
上上禮拜天，為了要慶祝 J 君的生日，我倆默默地去The Wall。
本來對這場演出沒有什麼太大的期待，在Youtube上看到了他的音樂，清柔，在我喜愛的範圍內。 當時，我對此人的評論為：『他的音樂給人感覺起來是歐陸纖細型、微娘的金髮帥哥，臉和音樂鬥不起來』（真是不好意思，但當時這確為我的看法 =P ）

看了現場演出之後，觀感為之一變。
Ally Kerr相當具有個人魅力，在一群難以掌握（台灣的聽眾不闇英文，對於外籍歌手來說確實難炒熱氣氛）的觀眾面前表現的不卑不吭。整場分為三個段落，Ally Kerr和Ryan Burns 的不插電清唱；Ally Kerr和樂團的合作，最後以不插電做結。到了尾聲， J君和我不禁隨著音樂起舞，會後還有簽CD和合照的時間。整體來說，是個相當有水準的演唱會經驗。

Ally Kerr在表演每首歌之前，都會幽默地小小的介紹一下每首曲子的創作背景，幾乎每一首歌都跟前女友有關。前女友果然是一個讓大家都難以忘懷的創作來源阿！ 哈
其中我最喜歡莫過於The Toothbrush Song. 都已經兩個禮拜了，這首歌還是一直鬼打牆的在我腦裡。




J君買的是第二張專輯 Off the Radar.
1) Could Have Been A Contender
2) Be The One
3) I Think I'm Bleeding
4) There's A World
5) The Toothbrush Song
6) Off The Radar
7) Old Friend
8) Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
9) Mystery Star
10) Amorino
11) The Truth That I Have Earned
12) Footprints

總的來說，這張專輯理得每首歌都蠻易聽(easy listening)，用一個老梗的形容詞：清新。（在台灣幾乎只要是柔和的曲風，都一定會用清新來形容）。同時這張專輯裡歌也很容易鬼打牆，在腦子裡久久不散，心臟不好者不要輕易嘗試。（哈）


同場加映：幫Ally Kerr伴奏合音的Ryan Burns，在一陣閒聊中透露自己的年齡，竟然才18歲！！年紀輕輕就已經開始巡迴演出，此君的前途無量呀！
他就是我說的那種歐陸系纖瘦的長髮金髮帥哥！帥死人不償命！！！默默地覺得他更適合參加Jonas Brothers那類偶像團體。（笑）

好團推薦：Flobots

Flobots作為一個主流廠牌（Universal）下的樂手，還能保有自身對社會的批判，是相當難能可貴的。Flobots的音樂形式為搖滾＋Hip Hop，有人說：Flobots聽起來像是Eminem+Cake. The lead rapper John 5 回應：我們自己並不認為我們聽起來跟Eminem or Cake類似，但是假若這是別人得以認識我們的方法，那麼我們也無所謂。一開始當我們被置於另類搖滾樂團，我們明顯的和其他的另類搖滾不同，也因此受到矚目。





2007年，他們發行首張專輯。（其實已是第三張，前兩張皆為獨立發行）

1. “There’s a War Going On for Your Mind” – 1:22
2. “Mayday!!!” – 4:36
3. “Same Thing” – 3:29
4. “Stand Up” – 4:38
5. “Fight with Tools” – 4:51
6. “Handlebars” – 3:27
7. “Never Had It” – 5:07
8. “Combat” – 2:05
9. “The Rhythm Method (Move!)” – 3:52
10. “Anne Braden” – 4:21
11. “We Are Winning” – 3:22
12. “Rise” – 4:10
13. “Iraq” (UK bonus track) – 3:31

第一次聽到Flobots到現在大概也有兩年了，一直拖到最近才想要去瞭解他們的想法和哲學。在閱讀和聆聽的過程之中，慢慢地被他們所感動。最初是從Handlebar這首歌（同時也是他們加入環球後所發的的第一單曲）開始認識他們。最初，被音樂旋律所感染，覺得是首易聽也容易記得的好歌。仔細聽後，才發現歌詞原來這麼具有爆發力，同時，對我來說，似乎呼應了漢娜鄂蘭（Hannah Arendt）『邪惡的平庸性』（banality of evil）的概念。邪惡的本身，也不過是從個人的意志和心願而起。
本來想要放上他們的MV的，沒想到現在Youtube不讓人隨便Embeded了，只好放網址，聊勝於無摟...（有好心人士願意教我嗎？）

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuK2A1ZqoWs

大推曲目： “We Are Winning” “Anne Braden”

A letter with no address

After the talk last night, it is clear that we knew what might happen all along.
We just choose to over look it.
At least, I do.

It made me feel more sad than the actual break up.
It seems to me that this is the story of my life.
People walks in my life fora good year or two, then eventually they have to leave.
Leave me to be more exact.

You always said that I can be extremely detached if I want to be.
How can you not be when there is nothing to look for and everything you thought it was right proven to be wrong in the end.

I don't like to talk about my feelings because it doesn't solve the problem.
When you know there is nothing you can do to fix it, what is the point to talk about it?

Are we still in love?
Are we reaching the end of it?
Are we there yet?

You will never understand why I am acting the way I am.
I hate to explain myself.
You simply will never get it.
Sometimes you can't meet it in the half way.
How ironic........

It's awfully dreadful and sad in my blog.
I just realized it.
If there is a way for me to let out the steam in life, my blog is definitely one of it.
I guess, in this way, it's not too psycho if I want to keep it this way.
But then, this ultimately reveals a bigger character's flaws.
I care too much....
about EVERYTHING but the important things.

Let it be me.

I am not angry nor sad.
I feel I have nothing to say.
If you really have to find a reason, let it be me then.

12 books

I can't really rate the importance(the book had brought to me) so I just put them in random* order.

Random, when it pops out of my head. =)

1. The Historian.
2. The Name of The Rose.
3. The Stranger.
4. The Island of Yesterday.
5. The Handmaid's Tale.
6. Dante Club.
7. Looking Awry.
8. Flowers for Algernon
9. Dream of The Red Chamber-曹雪芹Cao Xueqin
10.Fahrenheit 451
11. Arsene Lupin
12. Stella Luna