17 August 2008
Rushing , or not ...
The diner with our WWM and colleagues went pretty well , we talked about life , attitude , expectation ...
Moving from Amsterdam to The Hague , one week later , trying to move back to Amsterdam , he joked at me by saying I really love moving around ... yes I do , maybe that's another reason that I'm in this moving around program . Reading through some news from friends , everybody's life style , view of life ... seems that people have all settled down , that makes me feel bad , about myself , for a while only.
Talking to Jane , she's not surprised that I met someone at 2am in the morning and things just happened in an unusual way , she said ' that's you , and everything is possible with you ' , thanks for the great understanding , I'm just trying to be unusual in order to get rid of some part of my life circle.
I know Fernando will be surprised that finally one of the 20s on the list was done during his holiday in Italy , will be surprised that I adjust to the new ' expected 3 years life style ' in such an effective way. The only thing he might still comment on is ' you need 20 , not only one ' , I will insist ' I don't need regular 20 , but I do need a good one ' . Nobody will understand what I'm saying here ,maybe Fernando will do .
The job is going pretty well , I like everything over there , when you can foresee what's coming up for years , the feeling is great. Everybody ( friends ) told me I should concerntrate on this opportunity , I should try my best out , I should ... I do know , I like to take it as my last opportunity to be good and better , professionally , that's the only way to motivate myself being IN the job...
Besides , I hate myself while being rational for something I should not be ; I hate myself for I lose the ability to get lost in a relationship , as 4 years ago;I hate myself for losing the crazieness and passions in an official relationship .That is bad .
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22 July 2008
那一年,荷兰 II -- 巴黎的前奏
收到这家荷兰银行的工作邀请是几天前的事, 从决定到收拾行囊不过5天, 人不能有太多的时间去考虑太多的后果, 如同婚姻,再一思量, 万事皆空, 留一点可以抱怨和后悔的空间, 日后总还是可以说‘ 我当初没有好好地全盘考虑’ 好过承认生活总不可能尽善尽美。
杰瑞米还在去布达佩斯的路上,等他回到巴黎, 我已经在那个郁金香的国度, 这样也好, 最不喜机场那种分别的情景, 次次都像生离死别,人生已经有太多事情可伤感, 何必多此一举。5年了,在这个城市过了60个月,当初两个行李箱,年轻地不懂得怕的年龄。我是一个不算不幸运的人,出门在外,往往碰到一些可以照顾我的人,回头一看,这些年居然也就平平稳稳地过了,实是惊人。
走在巴黎街头,往事历历在目,人总有这些不好, 年轻的时候希望可以健忘,有选择地记住一些美丽的片段即可, 年龄大了又尽努力地忆当年。
约瑟是个阿拉伯男生, 比我还小几天,我在去巴黎乡间的火车上碰到他,他说一口流利的韩文,遗憾的是我们的交谈一直都是法文。我一直都不承认我们交往过,因为伊斯兰宗教在某些程度上让我窒息,但是事实上,他的确认为那是交往,虽然只是2个月的时间。 他从阿尔及利亚来到巴黎不过短短2年,有个叔叔在法国扎了根。法兰西这个国家在波拿巴时代登峰造极,殖民地遍地开花,阿尔及利亚是其中一个,因而他们生来法语流利,殖民地的民众在本国经济不济的时候总是往领主国跑,所以约瑟来到了巴黎,进入了巴黎第六大学。我一直是个对感情漠然但是礼貌的人,虽然一直没有喜欢过这个小男生, 但也总笑脸相迎,东方古老的文明在西方国家影响甚大,他们始终认为东方女性含蓄有礼,所以始终没有意会。 直至有一天他突然抱来一本古兰经,跟我谈起所谓将来,说到‘我们’ ,说到我要学会伊斯兰教,我才意识到事态的严重,虽然我后来也读了古兰经,但是完全出于对这个四大宗教的好奇,于爱情无关。直到后来他红着眼睛等在楼下,说到我对感情不认真,和他游戏,我也只好认了,游戏就游戏吧,不认真就不认真吧,起码自此以后他从我的生活消失,不再打扰,好过一堆解释纠缠不清。从那以后对来自虔诚的伊斯兰国度的人总是若有若无地保持距离,也从此知道但笑不语在西方世界是多么地危险,从此学会开诚布公,坦诚相见。
杰瑞米一定曾经暗暗后悔不该带我去参加2003年的圣诞晚宴,那是我遇到路易的地方,也是一切快乐与痛苦开始的地方。我在挑选意大利酱的时候注意到这个男生在对我微笑,或许我深锁的眉头看起来如此滑稽,有或者。。。我不曾想过一年以后的暑假,会收到他打来的问候电话, 更不曾想过他第一个问题就是我是否还在约会他表弟。。。
这是一个很特别的男生,法国最好的工程师学校出来的精英,在进修完第一商校的硕士学位以后,却毅然去了阿富汗当了义工。我对他在阿富汗的生活没有过多的追问,唯一关心的是在那样一个战争的国家,是否安全。记得那时他说到他的马,说到阿富汗的山,说到骑马在山里的奔驰,我第一次感受到这个男生对自由对生活有非同一般的向往,对现实有别一样的抗拒。
香榭里舍,路易送我回家,那一天, 心跳到了200下, 他说‘为什么你的名字是XX ’,一个如此无聊的问题被一个并不愚蠢的工程师问了出来,我多少可以猜测他当时心跳并不比 我的慢几拍。。。中文里有句‘ 有缘无份’ ,我后来真正了解了中国古代的先知是何等智慧。 出差瑞士的时候, 他打来电话,‘ 这次回去巴黎, 我会在法国定下来,我们可以规划一下’,在德国,他说‘我不想伤害你, 可是我还是会离开巴黎’,市中心的咖啡馆,他说‘ 公司让我去阿富汗两年, 也许更久,如果你来阿富汗,我会对你负责,但是那里没有咖啡和巧克力’,我一口喝完了杯里的热巧克力,说了一句‘ 一路顺风’ ,离开的时候,我以为很快可以放下。
2年后他被送回巴黎,由西班牙的军用飞机,我读信的时候眼泪出来了,他在巴黎的医院里修养了半年,我寄去问候与祝福,却不曾前去探望,原来48个月没有长到让我对这个人释怀。出院以后他回去了阿富汗,我发现我们都是特别自私的人,无视于家人的担心,只是为了虚无缥缈的所谓灵魂的自由,也许出于这个原因,4年以后的今天,我依然没有放下,也许永远也不会放下了。
香街上的电影院是我第一次和理查见面的地方,这是来自纽约的读建筑的男生,为着一个交换项目来到了巴黎,我们的认识也算戏剧化,却成就了一段友谊。天平座的男生一向温文尔雅,理查是其中的典型,印象中他一直是面带微笑的,一直轻声细语,文质彬彬。那一次等了一个小时却没有买到票,他曾经问过‘ 你是否还在和杰瑞米约会’ ,一直是的,一直到理查离开巴黎去了罗马,到他离开罗马回去了纽约,离开纽约去了北京。。。他在布拉格打来电话邀请我加入他的欧洲游的时候,我不是没有挣扎过,后来还是留在了巴黎,后来还是觉得要长久地让一个人留在你的生活里, 记忆里, 最好还是保留一定的距离,君子之交之所以为后世所传颂,正是由于其淡如水。
我在旁听硕士课程的时候认识了多米尼克,可能由于自己是个多话健谈的人,所以反而往往被安静地出奇的人所吸引,这个来自波兰的男生向来坐在同一个位置,保持同一个姿势,一直到学期结束。我在外汇交易课堂上锋芒毕露,成为了第一次一起喝咖啡的‘借口’。断断续续地所谓交往了一些日子,终于毕业了,他回去了波兰。香街的咖啡馆里,他说‘ 巴黎不是他要开始和结束的地方,母亲的改嫁让他从波兰来到了巴黎,14年以后依然没有融入法兰西的生活,骨子里的波兰血液让他最后还是决定作一个东欧人。’ 我一直都觉得落叶归根不是不对,或许在当时26岁的年龄有点过早,不同的人对生活总有不同的选择,我一向看淡世事,所以依然送去再会与祝福。
巴黎歌剧院旁边有全市最昂贵的咖啡馆,曾经那个叫乔那堂的犹太男生在这里对我说‘你有没有兴趣和我一起去法国南部待一个星期,那里有法国最棒的温泉浴场’,当时25岁的他开着奔驰跑车,连一杯热巧克力都要开20分钟车去希尔顿酒店,我是一个很没有福气的人,最最不喜所谓排场,记得当时很不客气,说了句‘ 关于温泉,我有更好的选择,如同我更欣赏街边1欧的热茶胜过这里20欧的咖啡’,犹太这个民族从来都不傻,说者有意,听者有心,一场所谓可能纠葛总算结束,大家再见还是朋友。
杰瑞米是最难用文字记录的一部分,也是最刻骨铭心的一部分。我由始自终相信在我们5年的交往中,他付出的感情比我多,也从来都相信我是那个辜负了这段感情的人。人跟人的相处很多时候要经历过,磨合过,忍耐过才会知道两个人要走到一起要花多少气力,要有多少运气。也曾分分钟挂念,也曾女为悦己者容,也曾因为他一句话彻夜未眠,,,,如今回忆起来只是一句‘ 记得当时年纪小。。。‘ 可见人类之冷酷确是在自己本能的意念之外。我在今天能够对法国文学艺术坎坎而谈,能够对法国文化生活有更深一步的了解,不得不承认是他这5年的影响,不得不承认认识他,与之交往是我人生一笔财富,弥足珍贵。从5年前在蒙田大街上的第一次约会,到法国海边的第一次旅行,到第一次分手,第一次复合,第一次和一个男生创造一个共同的生活,第一次发现其实有个人让你牵肠何尝不是一种幸福,,,,到5年以后,我毅然离开巴黎,到我们彼此发现一段没有一方愿意让步的感情不可能继续,到现在,我只能说’ 这是我爱过的男人,但往事不要再提‘
巴黎戴高乐机场,’从巴黎飞往阿姆斯特朗的航班在20分钟后就要起飞‘,于是我来到了袖珍的尼德兰。
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那一年,荷兰 I
2007年7月选择荷兰的这份工作, 说是选择, 其实是没有选择的选择,人总得为五斗米折腰, 我这样的年龄总是打着要更多国际经历的招牌,个中辛酸只有自己了解, 有安稳的生活谁希望四处流浪, 生活冥冥之中自有安排, 我们高呼生活要掌握在自己手中, 无非也只是在一个有限的框架中用不同的方式演绎一样的人生,偶尔故作高雅地惹上帝发出几声笑,时间也就抹杀了, 人生也就过了。
在别人的国家过自己想要的生活是很困难的一件事, 这里有他们太多的理所当然, 有太多的不以为然, 有太多作为外国人的茫然, 尤其在东方文化背景下成长的中国人,在法兰西文化熏陶下的东方人,让一个文化的矛盾体去适应, 去接纳, 去融入另一个全新的文化, 很多时候与没有这样经历的人所想象的有出入的是, 不是更加容易,过程其实更加荆棘。我在一个可以放肆的年龄作一些放肆的事,积累一些放肆的经历为白发苍苍的老年贮备一些谈资,很多时候感叹‘ 环境造人’ , 也自我安慰‘ 流浪不是一种不幸, 而是一种资格,流浪过得人才更加懂得珍惜日后的稳定, 看过世界才会真正理解小小茅舍,一盏香茗才是至快乐的归宿。’
回到标题, 那一年, 荷兰的生活, 简单至工作, 吃饭, 睡觉, 复杂至工作, 吃饭, 睡觉, 可圈可点。
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17 July 2008
That's writing for nobody and that's for nobody's writing...
Today I rewrote Red Bean for a friend of mine, to say Goodbye , who knows next time sometime somewhere would be when and where ? We all know after this goodbye , we will depart for another life . Red Bean was made up by Wang Wei , but Wang Wei reminded me of Li QingZhao , the only female poet in Song Period , then she reminded me of the most sensitive poem I ever read , and never be able to forget afterwards , then my grey today turned to be darker … Yesterday was about Immortality , I asked F , he read this book , I asked him ‘How could Kundera do this to people , by reading the summary , tears out , it’s even too powerful as a book , only ‘source’could do it , I thought only Ingre is able to make 21st century cry in front of his painting ‘ , F told me I should go to read ‘Le Rideau ‘, by saying that , he’s very mean… Of course nobody understands what I’m saying here , maybe nobody needs to , it’s just as simple as Kundera said ‘that’s writing for nobody , and that’s for nobody’s writing ‘…
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15 July 2008
Before going back to the original circle ...
‘The night watch ‘is named one of the masterpieces in Flemish painting, it was famous for good lightening, I simply don’t like it, at all. Things are very simple , an article which could keep you reading is a good one , a painting which could touch your blood is a good one and a city which could keep you thinking is a good one … Therefore Rembrandt is not my artist , therefore Holland is not my stop … I’m getting out of here , as soon as possible .
The culture I’m coming from indicates different ways of saying things , here , I could only pick up the most silly one and make it in an even worse way , I have never had difficulties with language as I have here , I’m living out of harmony , with everything . The sky is furious and I’m nervous, what a harmony! The rain in this city will go on and on, would never stop, at least it seems to be so, my mind flies trillions of miles away, would never be fine here, at least I feel so, but if you ask me, how I find all of these, insistently, and it makes all the beauty!
A butterfly is laying on the window in front, what an ironic coincidence, a bright future in front, the question mark is: how to get rid of there and to get it?
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09 July 2008
Amsterdam NOON and RAINY ...
Amsterdam , noon , rain ... A few Dutch writers ever described the rainy seasons in this country by giving some more beautiful-than-reality picture , they said : come to Holland , to enjoy the rainbows afterwards... However , the rainbows in this city hide themselves as well as possible ...
Milan Kundera aside , I'm in love with this man , he tells all the stories in a harmless way , my nerves were obssessed , deeply...People like me should stop reading Kundera's , stop going to Cun Shang , stop Ziweigh ... they're heavy writers who easily make my life even heavier than it is now ... My Dad was shouting on phone , again "why you keep moving and moving?", but why not , I meant , I chose this life style when I still didn't know how to make a choice in life , then nowadays , it's a bit late to restart , losing the way to stop , long time ago ...
Another discussion with F , about Corsica , right , it has nothing to do with my life... I'm just in love with everything non-related to my life ...
Leaving J was another story ended up last week , I didn't even let him tell how he felt ... amazingly nice way of saying goodbye ... as we all know that it's really not a problem to be friendly and polite with the ones you don't love anymore , I didn't show any influences from this ending story , as non-romantic person , a funeral for dead relationship is just not necessary ...
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24 May 2008
Earthquake in China ...
Earthquake in China , not much to say , when my new job settles , I will be in that part of China for one month to help MY People , not much I could do , but I will do my best , we're heart connected ...
China and Chinese government show what should be done during this disaster , this new leading party worths a respect , I love them , as much as I love my country , my language , my culture , my people ...
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09 May 2008
city moon light
I believe there's always a place in people's mind , where you find a piece of memory which you can't erase ;
I believe there's always a moment in the night , when you heavily think, doubt and have questions to raise ;
I believe if the heart knows where the harmony would be, heart distances wouldn't be created ;
The moon light in the city , please warm his heart ,
after all these separation and tears start ;
The moon light in the city , please be there and pray for him ,
after all the pieces fallen apart ;
The moon light in the city , just promise ,
if once we meet again , let the happiness cover the entire night ...
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27 April 2008
Beijing OPERA
Falling in love with Pekin Opera , great Chinese Culture. After being fans of ' Huang Mei Xi ' for years , Beijing Opera comes up to be on my menu . I do believe a lot of art needs age , life experience and certain taste to appreciate , and with I'm getting older and older , before first wrinkle coming out, I admire my taste changes to another step ...

From Wikipedia :
Beijing opera or Peking opera (simplified Chinese: 京剧; traditional Chinese: 京劇; pinyin: Jīngjù) is a form of traditional Chinese theatre which combines music, vocal performance, mime, dance and acrobatics. It arose in the late 18th century and became fully developed and recognized by the mid-19th century.The form was extremely popular in the Qing Dynasty court and has come to be regarded as one of the cultural treasures of China.Major performance troupes are based in Beijing and Tianjin in the north, and Shanghai in the south.
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24 March 2008
Time flies...
Snow, rain, mistiness,
A painting, a sculpture, a bundle in life, for years;
In, for a glance,
Out, exit hasn’t be found;
All the endings were pre-drafted ,
All the tears decided to re-depart ,
I treid to record the smiles ,
He tried to wave goodbye ,
I tried to find back the booklet ,
saying it's not just passing by;
Read it under the yellow light,
again and again,I tried to admit, time just flies …
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