“
欣欣此生意
自爾為佳節
”
--節錄自張九齡《感遇》十二首第一（唐詩三百首），當作於開元二十五年（737）
張九齡，盛唐最後一位寒士宰相，於開元二十四年（736）罷相，貶荊州長史。從此士族朝臣一統天下。
My random thoughts: meritocracy, U.S.A.
Friday, January 14, 2011
張九齡《感遇》十二首第一
張九齡，盛唐最後一位寒士宰相，於開元二十四年（736）罷相，貶荊州長史。從此士族朝臣一統天下。
My random thoughts: meritocracy, U.S.A.
Vintage music video - 齐秦 - 蜉蝣
(This version has better sound quality than the one below, especially around the time point of minute 2:29.)
Lyrics copied from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4JdevTzSvA:
【蜉蝣】 4分04秒
作詞：齊秦 作曲：齊秦、黃大軍
＊在風中 就這樣停止不動
讓笑聲 丟入蒼茫一片
當太陽停留在模糊的地平線
是否現在開始走出舊日的隱痛
＊在雨中 就這樣停止不動
讓自己，丟入蒼茫一片
我並不願執著在你來去之間
為何無法看透躲在命運裡的捉弄
△究竟我應該屬於哪個感情世界裡的蜉蝣
除了你還有什麼？
男人，少年时在世界之中找自己的理想，长大后在理想之中找自己的世界。
(Image via http://goo.gl/1QA2V)
理想，自然是每人各有不同。
说真的，更好地“糊口”也算是理想的一种吧。
说起来，最有吸引力的世界要算是“自己内心理想（的）完美映射”了。
Optional: 那个，是关于一段或长或短的 “我很丑 可是我很温柔” 的行程。行程的长度与格局，因人而异。
1.6 capital punishment
In 2009, the legal processes of the U.S.A. sentenced the 70-ish Mr. Bernard Madoff, the infamous Ponzi schemer who had forged stupendous financial results and fleeced his investment clients around $18 billion all the way, to an imprisonment of 150 years.
150 years of prisoning roughly equal to 1.6 capital punishment, given the life expectancy of a typical American of his class.
Sometimes freedom tastes bitter, and sometimes it tastes delightful.
I guess that depends on what you do with it.
A person's independence is inevitable during his university career.
The process of that is subtle and aloof, and largely unassisted.
I had two Arab classmates.
One was from Kuwait, and the other from Jordan. I kind of enjoyed those moments of their company. I kind of miss them.
Cyprus is an intriguing country with a population of around 1 million, which is a comparatively highly educated people.
A company over there manages to export allegedly genuine Russian vodka, which is made in Russia FOR the Cypriot company, to Canada.
I am ignorant about the Mediterranean.
I am ignorant about the Mediterranean.
Should the working class Americans spend some time on learning about foreign countries and acquiring foreign languages in lieu of getting familiar with domestic rock bands?
Maybe the cultivation system of the PUBLIC primary and PUBLIC secondary schools of the U.S.A. is really a big excruciating failure. I know, I know, education of minors unavoidably involves some disciplining, which sort of counters the individualism and freedom that Americans, inherently governed by Anglo-Saxon values, cherish greatly. It is a conundrum.
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