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2014年1月26日星期日

貓的施捨

貓看到我在替他拍照後就下來了,然後開始用頭碰我,我也順道摸了他。

但正正摸過三次後,他頭也不回就走開了,何其瀟灑。

慢着,我被施捨了三次摸摸。

2014年1月25日星期六

Snatch

圖片@Wikipedia

故事的主角是鑽石,但最少出現的是它。這不是重點,而是圍繞鑽石打轉的四組人物。四組人物都利用自己的能力和手牌,通過不同的事件盡力獲取鑽石。對於我這種臉孔識別障礙的人,這四組人馬雖未至於能夠完全分出來,但也能大概分出他們在這次事件內的角色和目的。角色的動機鮮明,行動簡單直接而不失身份。各種行動相扣之下,生出這一連串緊張刺激又帶點笑點的犯罪電影。

75/100,但又好像沒什麼特別?

2014年1月20日星期一

Surrogates

圖片@Wikipedia

故事平淡,情節由於出場的角色有限,加上角色的立場鮮明而令到故事的走向好預測。男主角一家的衰兒張力不足,淪於為了搏取反派頭目好感和幫忙的一個膚淺往事。中後期被停職的男主角不知為何能接見高層,女警無理由下被殺退場卻也沒有遭到男主角的追問,所有機械人被停機時竟然沒有因任何意外造成真人的死傷,就連機械代理和真人的正反對論都只是輕描淡寫水過鴨背一樣兩三句帶過!故事的空洞比Gamer有過之而無不及。

綜觀畫面其實平靜,除了最後一場的汽車追逐和中間的軍事訓練外,其他都非常平靜但又不太會悶場,但就沒什麼特別,沒有那一幕能夠特別留下印象。

人物化妝就是,大量地拍上化妝粉?

55/100,真想弄一個這樣的機械人。

2013年12月8日星期日

White Buffalo Calf Woman

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Buffalo_Calf_Woman

The traditional story is that, long ago, there was a time of famine. The chief of the Lakotas sent out two scouts to hunt for food. As the young men travelled they saw a figure in the distance. As they approached they saw that it was a beautiful young woman in white clothing. One of the men was filled with desire for the woman. He approached her, telling his companion he would attempt to embrace the woman, and if he found her pleasing, he would claim her as a wife. His companion warned him that she appeared to be a sacred woman, and to do anything sacrilegious would be folly. The man ignored the other's advice.
傳說是這樣的,從前有一段飢荒。Lakotas的族長派出兩位斥侯外出尋找食物。斥侯們在路途上看到了一個人。當他們靠近時發現是一位穿着白衣的漂亮女子。其中一位斥侯突然心動,對這位女子一見鐘情。他跟同伴說若果他想上前擁抱她,而若果她合他意,他希望迎聚這女子。但他的同伴提醒他這女子宛如聖人,他的行動可算是褻瀆和愚蠢的。

The companion watched as the other approached and embraced the woman, during which time a white cloud enveloped the pair. After a while, the cloud disappeared and only the mysterious woman and a pile of bones remained. The remaining man was frightened, and began to draw his bow, but the woman beckoned him forward, telling him that no harm would come to him. As the woman spoke Lakota, the young man decided she was one of his people, and came forward. When he arrived, she pointed to a spot on the ground where the other scout's bare bones lay. She explained that the Crazy Buffalo had compelled the man to desire her, and she had annihilated him.
待在原地的斥侯看到同伴走上前擁抱她,這時候兩人被一股白霧所包圍。一會兒後,白霧消散,只餘下女子和一堆白骨。餘下的人害怕了,拉開弓,但女子招手示他靠前,告訴他他不會受到傷害。女子以Lakotas語言與他對話,斥侯認為她是自己的族人,向她走去。當他來到她前,她指了指白骨所在之處。解說道瘋狂的水牛令他想得到她,然後她消滅了他。

The man became even more frightened and again menaced her with his bow. At this time, the woman explained that she was wakan/holy and his weapons could not harm her. She further explained that if he did as she instructed, no harm would befall him and that his tribe would become more prosperous. The scout promised to do what she instructed, and was told to return to his encampment, call the Council and prepare a feast for her arrival.
斥侯更感恐懼了,舉起弓威脅她。這個時候,女子解釋說他的武器並不能傷害她。她繼續說,若果他按她的指示行動,他不會受到任何傷害而他的一族將會生活得更豐盛。斥侯被指示回到他的部落去,通知部落議會準備一場盛宴迎接她的到來。

The woman's name was PtesanWi which translated White Buffalo Calf Woman. She taught the Lakotas seven sacred rituals and gave them the chanunpa or sacred pipe which is the holiest of all worship symbols. After teaching the people and giving them her gifts, PtesanWi left them promising to return. Later, the story became attributed to the goddess Wohpe, also known as Whope, or Wope.
女子名為PtesanWi,翻譯為白色的水牛犢女子。她教導Lakotas族七種神聖儀式和傳授他們chanunpa,神聖的煙斗,在所有象徵性符號內最為神聖之物。當PtesanWi教導和傳授了族人們儀式和贈禮後,PtesanWi與他們承諾,離開後會再次回來。後來,這故事歸屬到女神Wohpe事跡。

When Roman Catholic missionaries first came among the Lakota, their stories of the Virgin Mary and Jesus became associated with the legend of White Buffalo Calf Woman. The syncretic practice of identifying Mary with PtesanWi and Jesus with the chanunpa continues among Lakota Christians to this day.
當羅馬天望教傳教士初次來到Lakota,天主教的聖母馬利亞和耶穌的故事和白色的水牛犢女子故事融而為一。而到現在,Lakota的天主教徒仍將PtesanWi視為聖母馬利亞,Chanunpa視為耶穌。

2013年10月29日星期二

Alkaline Trio - Warbrain

好難潤飾啊

歌詞翻譯

Thoughts are the shadows of feelings, always darker, emptier, and simpler.
I don't care if they're fake or real, I just thank them for showing up at all.
I have black periods. Who does not? But they are not a part of me;
they are not a part of illness, but a part of my being. What am I saying?
I have the courage to have them. Four o' clock in the morning. This sucks.
想法是情感的陰暗面,總是更黑暗、更空泛、更簡單
我不管它是假是真,我只是單純地感謝它們冒出來
我有過低潮期。誰沒有?但那不是我的一部份
它們不代表有病,但是是我整體的一部份。我在說什麼?
我有勇氣擁有它們。凌晨四時。糟透了。

I can't go on
You said my head's too heavy
I need that song
those trusty chords could pull me through
and early on
they saw the warning signs and symptoms all day long
we sit and dream of better days
我不能繼續下去了
你說我的想法太大
我需要聽那一首歌
那和弦能撐我下去
早些時候
他們已經看到警示和先兆
我們坐下夢着美好的日子
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where we'd hit the ground running on empty
stories we've been told
and all those nights we spent together never felt this fucking cold
when we let the car run in the driveway
kiss you one last time
before we brought the horse's in before the storm of '59'!
of 59'
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聽着空話和虛偽
降到地上
我們待在一起的那些晚上從沒感到如此的冷
當我們讓車子在路上跑時
吻過你最後一次之前
讓我們領着馬闖進59年的暴風雪中

i cant go on
these limbs have grown to heavy
i need that song
a night on earth could pull me through
and early on
they saw the warning signs and symptoms all day long
wonder how far from here we'll fall
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不能再繼續下去
身軀現在變太重
我需要聽那一首歌
A night on earth準能撐我
早些時候
他們已經看到警示和先兆
想着再走多遠我們才會倒下
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