作为山上不生火专吃速冻食品的原住民，与流行音乐的唯一接触是健身房播放的各式remix。去年初春偶然听到酒屋小姐，独特声线和颓废性格让人不思量自难忘。今年对等，发现一个神经兮兮的丫头，比较酒屋小姐有过之而无不及。酒屋小姐是吸毒自戕，还有苦苦挣扎的自我在——而此丫头大喉咙唱锐舞金曲，直接把自己消解成各式变换节奏迷离形象，仿佛人人磕药说话颠三倒四的未来世界提前到来。一首歌也可以自弹钢琴在剧院里清唱，也可以feature这个feature那个驱着上万人彻夜狂舞，在不同的场合，或者披金属外套，戴塑料绳假发，或者擦艺伎式一点唇膏，穿12寸花瓶高跟mcqueen。
从纽约下东区夜店打拼出来，此丫头长得什么样子？没有人能从各式让人头晕目眩的科幻mtv里总结明白——哦，这就是她呀！还有谁会穿青蛙装出场？当然也可能是新世纪青年每次都喝高，和她一样疯的缘故。（你看看，还不抓紧时间，都要2010年的样子！）
Simon on November 18th 2009 in smalltalk
One thing I missed terribly about Hangzhou is its distinct change of seasons. Maybe I say so because I’m far away from its scorching summers and freezing winters, so all the discomforts and inconveniences are effaced from my memory. But Hangzhou has always been a romantic metaphor. And a long break from the unavoidable aesthetic fatigue does help rebuilding my sentimental attachment. I especially miss its characteristic plantations. Trees of willow, phoenix and camphor. The seasonal flowers. Peach blossom, lotus, sweet osmanthus, and plum blossom. Continue Reading »
The time change makes it easier for me to watch sports from China. Usually the important matches kick off at night around 7pm. That would be 4am on the west coast and well past my bed time (well, only by an hour). But now, since I’m able to start tuning in during my regular hour, I can sit at ease and extend my nightly activity indefinitely without feeling guilty. On the down side, the sudden gain (or loss) of an hour makes my short daytime hours even shorter. Often shortly after my late lunch the sky light starts to fail. By 5:30 it will be almost dark, and the car lights are switched on. Continue Reading »