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The old frame
Constrains my hope
The yellow stain
Dyes the moment

The passion
The past
The love
The lost
~Elton

Shortbus - finding the real ourselves

Several days ago, I mentioned Shortbus (性愛巴士) to my friends, one of them said that she wanna rent it for a long time but she felt soo shy to do ... Another said is it a porno ? :P
In the movie, people go to the sex club "Shortbus" for their " mental oasia ", steping out of closet, exploring the joy of sex, reaching to orgasm or trying 3some even orgy and etc. PITY THAT ALL THE CLOSEUP SCENES ARE CENSORED ~~~ FUCK ~~

Well the movie has a lot of sex scenes but I think it is the metaphor to shows that we should libertate ourselves from the universal values in order to know ourselves more.
In this society, we are in bondage to the social tradition, esp me, being a GAY. Because of that, we are forced to do something against our will. And SEX is sort of big taboo that we are taught not discussing or exploring. Also most of people would take the mainstream to ignore the non-mainstream even think the non-mainstream are the deviations.

After seen this movie, I feel that we should be more open minded to the different. !

Heveanly food Anchovy + Camembert cheese - Venezia

Anchovy and Camembert cheese are such big NO for asian people, even for some westerners.. Due to the strong smells, some people just can't have them. When I was in Venice in this august, I went to a " Enoteca " (Bar) which serves the afternoon appitizers. I had the Camembert cheese with Anchovy, it was soooooooooooo yummy, I felt i was in heaven ~~~ The combination was great, the taste was amazing, the cheese melt the salty taste and the smell of anchovy, on the contract, anchovy brought the taste of Camembert cheese. The texture was super also.
Besides Anchovy and Camembert cheese, there is a kind of sweet wine called Fragolino which is good for anchovy + camembert cheese. In this bar, you can find a lot of cheap wine, and you can find out it is a place for the locals, a lot of italian people go there for wine during afternoon which is good for 1 afternoon offbeaten for tourists too...

Try to speak some italian, cos the owner dont udnerstand english.


Enoteca Al Bottegon, Cantine del Vino Gia'Schiavi ~
992 Fondamenta Nani , Venice (Waterbus stop - Zattere)

The buildings with culture and humanism

A month ago, I went Triennale in Milano, Italy. There was a special exhibition of a famous architect "Renzo Piano" ( He might be not famous in US or Asia ). The most famous of his works are Pompidou Museum and Osaka Kaisan Airport. He is one of best architects in my mind that his designs always mix with the local tradition, culture and humanism. For example the Jean-Marie Tjibaou Cultural Center (as photo in post) in French New Caledonia, he designed whole cultural center like traditional village that stand for a sign of local identity.

Nowadays most of architects tend to design with surreal ways or unfriendly for living, I think they might not realize the real life. People said Renzo's works are something without glitz, well I agree with it totally, but I also think his works are more accessible and more lively and we can feel that his works are part of our lives.



photo is from http://www.flickr.com/photos/travelertrish/94677878/

For more information about Renzo Piano ~
http://rpbw.r.ui-pro.com/

For more information about Triennale ~ http://www.triennale.it/

Are we the substitutes?

We are just the ice cream cone, the 5 minutes happiness !

Just saw this movie called "Elizabethtown" on HBO, I think it is a good movie ( I never like Holywood Movies, but this one is good ~~ )

Whole movie is about how to de-arm the persona to show the real private emotions. In the movie, Claire (Kristen Dunst) always told to Drew (Orlando Bloom, hmm hot guy) "we are the substitute" that she always comforts herself that way since she never get a true love .

Honestly I feel the same way sometimes. I think we always try to convince ourselves with some silly excuses and never want to face the truly ourselves, the truly emotions~ me too. I think it is hard to face because we are afraid to examine and discover ourselves.


for trailer http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/elizabethtown/

Tira-mi-su, John

Sulla terra
Arriva la notte
Silenzio parla
Mia solitudine

Nella citta`
C'e` un senso di te
Mia vita`
Falla piu` forte

~ Sep 15th, Midnight

Wondering

Errant Light
Under grey sky
On the path
To the darkness

Silence hints
Weakness links
Being of me
Without a meaning

~ Sept 14th, Midnight

PRONTO !!

Pronto ~~~ Sono Elton ..

Pronto is the first word for greeting in italian when people are in phone with other people LIKE HI in english ~~

I heard a very cute song "AMICI" by BOOGY ( a house music band in Italy ) last night. In the song, u can hear so many people to say pronto with different ways, someone said "pronto" in hyper way with high pitch, some in kinda cold way with lower voice... it is so interesting that you can tell how people feel when they answered the phone calls


Prooooooooonto ~~~~

Disattached or reacting?

Recently I read Bishop's poem "One Art" again that it brought me something to think of, Could we being disattaced all the time ?

In fact I always tell my friends that it is ok .. I could take it , but sometimes it is not ok.. I do feel sad, I just dont wanna show my sadness. And we are taught that we should avoid to show our mood no matter what such as loosiing something like what Bishop said , even angry blah blah !!
Even we are told or taught, but could we being disattached seriously ? or without any MOOD?
And reacting is emotional ?


And seriously, I really dont know if I am an emotional person or not, so I need you guys' answers lol

a great singer - David Ford

David Ford is sort of a singer for soul. Each time I listen to his songs. I always feel something. He was the vocalist of band called Easyworld, another good band in UK, but it was slipt several years ago. During Easyworld period, he sang several good songs such as Junkies & Whores.
David Ford, he is making his own music which is totally different from when he was in Easyworld. I think it is even better. His first personal album " I sincerely apologise for all the troubles I've " is brilliant, it is one of few albums that I think whole music in album is great.
Last year, when I was in SF, he had a small concert in Oakland. Ticket was sold out, I couldnt make it for his concert DAMN....

for more information www.myspace.com/davidford

for mv of Easyworld, Junkies & Whores www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Sh1KKbw1LQ

for David Ford's mv, Go to Hell www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZjXu6uxjAM

Jetleg problem

Flying back from europe, jetleg was never a problem for me..but this time.... mamamia... it was killing me.. I only feel sleepy after 5 am, but I have to work at 8:30 am..... Today it seems that I am being more like Taiwanese, I hope so~~

Traveling life with SORE FEET

most part of my life is traveling around the world... comparing with other people, I am the lucky one, but I feel a bit tired of it.. wish I will have the door that i can open to another country in 1 second.
Friends .. why you all are far away from me !!!!

i feel like my life is Ally Kerr' song The Sore Feet Song

I walked ten thousand miles, ten thousand miles to see you,
And every gasp of breath i grabbed at just to find you,
I climbed up every hills to get, to you,
I wondered ancient lands to hold, just you.........

for listening the song
http://www.myspace.com/allykerr

thinking about marriage

Tonight.. while reading my friend's blog, she was asked by her friend if she ever thought about getting Married... she said yes...

If I am being asked the same thing, I would think the same. A lot of people think that I am a very complicated boy, changing my mind all the time, yes I am, and I have soo many friends that a lot of people would like to have (I think I am just lucky), but I never feel be with someone or someone would feel to be with me... theoretically I am a lonely boy in some way..

I wish I can find someone to get married, in fact I am thinking about doing that with John... when I told my friend about that he laughed, maybe he couldnt believe who knows... but I am serious..

For me, marriage is a big stage for 2 people, being attached strongly which is more than calling someone a bf (Sometimes BF would cheat u too so....) so it means that I dont need to be through the stage of BF type relationship.






so what u think ?