I am Your Sunshine

The title “Everybody Says Don’t” is from the Stephen Sondheim musical “Anyone Can Whistle” (1964)

這集難得的又精彩了起來，雖然我只看後半個小時，前半小時我還昏迷在床上。Gabby一開始不知所措到後來抱著小孩不肯放的樣子很可愛。Lynette 從起初對 Bree 的不確定，到後來終於發現 Andrew 的可惡而決定站在 Bree 那邊，看 Bree 感動的樣子，好溫馨。AA似乎對 Bree 這樣仍在 denial 階段的人沒什麼幫助，希望這群好朋友可以幫得上忙啊。另外，Susan的男人也太多了吧。

又是個很棒的一集。

這集不像前幾周走感人路線 (被控強暴, 情侶被控恐怖活動等)，而比較輕鬆有趣。也許是因為案件背後的真相太過黑暗，於是需要一些笑料來調濟一下。很多影集也都是這樣，像 Babylon 5 某一集開頭 Ivanova 沒睡好，結果在吃早餐睡著，Garabaldi (還是 Captain?) 就跟她鬧著玩，果然那集的主線非常沉重。

這集一開始 Brianna 跟 Jon 私底下開著 Sonya 跟 Conti 的小玩笑，可能在旁人看來無傷大雅，我卻覺得反感。也許是因為我本來就不太喜歡 Jon 跟 Brienna 的關係。不過說不喜歡，也沒像我討厭 Boston Legal 裡那兩個 first-year 那麼討厭。畢竟角色都很可愛，是 In Justice 那麼好看的原因之一: 看似紈絝子弟喜好美酒美女，卻又有自己的正義不受威脅利誘的 Swain; 溫柔硬漢前警探 Conti; 聰慧可人堅強甜美的律師 Sonya。即使是 Jon 跟 Brienna 也偶有令人喜愛的時候 (我相信啦，雖然我想不起來。) 這次的案件其實是兩年前的老案子，重新翻出來是因為當初逃往墨西哥的關鍵證人Lupe 再次出現。然而 Lupe 即將被遣返，於是 Swain, Conti 與Sonya 飛到邊界想要把 Lupe 留下來，但 Lupe 看到他們卻緊張地逃跑。這時，第一有趣點出現，Sonya 請戲稱是她的 long lost brother 的 Eduardo 去跟蹤 Lupe。然後為了保護客戶，Conti 說服 Swain 讓客戶揍一拳。 Conti, “Just take one for the team.” Swain, “I hate people using sports term when they ask you to do something stupid.” Swain 真是太可愛了。這集的 guest star Yancey Arias 也非常棒。Swain 的”你不恐嚇我，我可能還興致缺缺; 但你要是對我威脅利誘，我反而會想挖下去”的個性又再次展現。Go Swain! Go Conti!

ps. 前天看了第三集，發現一直我之前不知道的東西。這樣看起來，Brianna 就沒有我想像的討厭了，其實她還蠻好的。 :p
果然還是該照順序看比較對。(懊惱中)

Arthur Miller 的經典名作，今天在小小的 Altarena Playhouse 演出。

(超級累，整整三個小時聚精會神，然後今晚又會少一個小時，明天還要早起。希望明天感動還在。)

中山自科
Chung Shan Science Club
第19屆物理教學
那年我們在決定社團的英文名稱，雖然我們明明是自科社，照理說該翻成 Nature Science。
但我覺得 CSSC 有對稱，聽起來看起來都比較酷，所以力排眾議堅持要叫 CSSC。
(其實其他人根本不在乎吧，只有我這個人對名字很堅持)

高中交了很多肝膽相照的好朋友，但那仍是一段從彆扭害羞的女孩變成現在這個怪人的過渡期，因此也常幹些事後後悔處事不甚圓融面對人不夠大方等的事。自科社算是我高中時期很重要的一部份，第一次參加的活動是跟附中科研合辦，還記得一群小高一帶著好奇仰慕的眼神看著台上的學長姐，當對著拿來解剖的天竺鼠 (天兵學姐買不到小白鼠，於是買了兩隻天竺鼠)，附中眾學長紛紛表示下不了手，結果反而是我們的學姐毫不手軟地下刀，心裡暗自得意，”看吧沒用的男生，還是我們女生行。” 那時除了心不在焉地上上社課，偶爾中午也犧牲午修的時間跑去手語社玩玩。真正對自科產生出歸屬感則是在升高二之後，那個暑假，我們獨立地在清大辦了三四天的暑訓，並邀請各高中的自科科研社參加。那真是難忘的經驗，清大某舍的硬床板，烏龜物理系館(還是數學?)，還有認識了我暗戀的小 A，以及成功湖畔活動中心的鋼琴聲。(PS. 那次暑訓也讓我確定… 我不要念清大。校園太大了 XD) 開學後跟建中科研合辦的迎新，台北車站麥當勞那些拼命聊天直到最後一天才做正事所以總是開不完的會，學期中照慣例與建中化研一起辦的台大化學活動…等。而總是讓我再三回味是自強樓家政教室旁的樓梯間，我們總是三五個人聚在那裡吃飯，有時午休還偷偷跑進家政教室不睡覺。我跟學妹們倒是不熟，因為高一時懵懂無知挑了物理教學這個職位，上了高二卻發現自己痛恨物理的程度僅次於歷史，於是沒教過一堂社課，沒跟學妹們建立什麼關係。

今天在 PTT 亂晃，晃到了建中科研的板 (因為中山自科都是一些年輕人><)，很驚訝地還看到一些我認識的人的文章，像是劉偉光, 黃靖方等。忽然有點感觸，不同於我三不五時就會來一下傷春悲秋感嘆時光飛逝多希望時間能夠停留的感觸，學姐跟學妹的關係好像有點淡薄，跟那些建中畢業的學長比起來。想當初我們辦活動的時候，也是請那些建中畢業的台大學長來幫忙指導 (或是說, 讓我們進台大化學的實驗室)，連指導老師也是請了不起了不起的學長來擔任。以前那位矮矮很厲害又活潑的學姐，我怎麼也想不起名字，還有一個學姐念交大工管還是運管，以前在女二常常遇到她，卻因為不記得名字始終沒有去認她。 連大學都畢業兩年多了，怎麼能期待高中時那些虛渺不夠紮實的關係不會越來越淡越來越遠呢。 ps. 剩下那隻天竺鼠，沒人捨得宰它，於是留下來當社鼠，後來養得跟籠子一樣肥，恐怖。另外，我一直忘不了被解剖的那隻天竺數漂亮的毛皮以及打開來之後還在噗通噗通跳的可愛小心臟。

爽

(三月過好快)

話說 GAMH 跟 Slim’s 還真是好地方，上禮拜(怎麼覺得好像是很久以前了)我們在 GAMH 看了 Snow Patrol，接下來四月他們又有 Hoobastank, Hard-Fi, The Magic Numbers 等的表演。還有很好笑的 AC/DShe – 一個 SF based 的 AC/DC biggest fans 組成的 all girl coverband。每個都好想去聽啊… 尤其小 venue 又特別有魅力，很可以親近的感覺。兩年前 Reason 正紅時 Hoobastank 來 UB 表演，卻因為是星期五所以我沒去聽，雖然說是無可奈何還是覺得很遺憾 (因為要聚會的緣故我不只錯過了 Hoobastank 還有 Linda Eder 呢!)

如何取捨? /_\

聽說是種防衛機制。

在難過的時候笑起來，
聽說會內傷。

真開心!!
前幾天拼了命地標這片 CD，因為它是新的而非二手並且附贈 Aqualung 的一片 EP，於是被我在這項下寫了個註記 – must have。起標價 1.5 + 運費 2.5，最近我驚險地以我自己訂的最高上限 7.5 標下來。我覺得我的競標技巧有進步! 今天終於收到了，心情真好。

昨天還在念著我內心深處無法抑制的花錢欲，注意，是花錢欲不是購物欲。購物欲還可以理解，相較之下也合理些。然而花錢欲只是單純的想花錢而已，並不是有什麼很想要的東西。很恐怖。像是心中有種空洞，需要用消費來填補。在把卡刷下去的瞬間得到滿足與罪惡感交織的複雜情緒。

The second episode of ABC new show The Evidence featuring our sexy Palm Beach detective turned SFPD was a bit beyond Okay, but just that. Not very much exciting to be honest. I think the characterist, the evidence, this show tries to built is too weak to actually make it a characteristic. I know, in order to make it stand out of all the police detective shows, you have to bring something different to the audience, something so refreshing that the audience would watch and think “hey, this is new, a different view which is quite intriguing.” The other thing is that I still cannot feel the chemstry between the two main characters. I can see the effort they, writers and actors, put in, but no chemstry is no chemstry. The bound between them is not convincing enough and sometimes their interaction seems somewhat forced, intentional.

One of the reason I don’t like this episode very much is the violence it contained. I just hate boxing. The same reason why I don’t like Far And Away which happened to be my cousin’s fav Mr. Tom movie (my fav is The Firm.) So I’m not gonna talk more about it.

In the very end, Rob Estes sat in the coffee shop and smiled. I instantly noticed the difference between his Chris Lorenzo smile and this one. The recent one is more… preserved. Time and age do change people.

ps. another thing I like about The Evidence is that it’s in San Francisco and I LOVE San Francisco.

I’m not very much in the mood of cooking lately. Everyday before going home I’d think, “hmm… I’m gonna buy this and buy that, make this and make that.” but always ended up eating takeout or frozen food. Don’t know why. Another periodic thing probably. Lately, I’ve been rather “relaxed”, not doing anything except those which I HAVE to do, such as paying tax and work. All I do these days are: watching TV (not as much as I used to though), watching DVDs, reading novels and comics, listening to music, and going to concert or theatre sometimes (gonna see Death of a Saleman this weekend :D).

My brain and my ambition are like going into hybernation in a strange time (hey, it’s Spring already!) I just wanna relax not doing anything productive but the guilt is killing me. J once told me, “why not see it as a break?” which gave me a great comfort at that time as I was almost consumed by my guilt. But now I can no longer comfort myself with that cuz it seems that i’ve been taking a break for quite a while. Even though I wouldn’t consider it a quality rest.

Sometimes I’d think that I’ve never really have a period of time totally for myself (though I always seem to have my time for myself.) Some people would have a time off, say between college (or grad school) and work, take a few months to half a year to travel or self-search. Some might argue that I did have a couple of months between grad school and my job, but the mind set is totally different. I was still working on my graduate project in july and in Aug I was all anxious about whether and how I’m gonna find a job. There was no real break. Then again, I guess I’m half to blame, cuz I’m of a personality which is very much afriad of losing everything, and usually ends up with awkward position that’s not too low that I’m easily willing to give up and not too high that I feel accomplished. One day or another, I’ll have to makre real choice and ask myself seriously “Do you settle for mediocrity?” And the answer will be No.

29. (Wed)
The Evidence (1×02)

31. (Fri)
In Justice (1×13)
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最近要幫大老闆挑個 LCD，所以跑上 ptt LCD 板研究研究，畢竟我對 LCD 的了解其實很少。第一台 ViewSonic 的 LCD 是我媽跟著公司買的，現在在家用的那台 SONY 完全看外型挑的 (還有在賣場跟其他台實際比較過看起來的”舒適程度”啦。) <- 結果現在 17" 的 LCD 都比我當初買的這台 15" 的還要便宜，想想真不爽。然後現在公司用的這台是人家買新PC時Dell 送的，其實我不大喜歡 Dell 貨，不過就勉強湊合著用囉。前陣子頂頭上司說要來個兩台 17" LCD，那時候一點頭緒都沒，也不知道可以去哪裡做功課，就隨便買了 ViewSonic VA702。

There was a guy asking people to sell him 2 James Blunt tickets on craigslist (a Bay Area online bulletin board that people can post buy/sell ads) cuz his girlfriend wants to see it. Few days later, the same guy posted an ads selling two James Blunt tickets because his girlfriend cheated on him. Now, he’s posted the third ads requesting for two James Blunt tickets cuz he’s a sxxxxr and they got back together.

Poor guy, and he doesn’t even like James Blunt….

Great episode! The best one in the past few weeks. Each one of the segments has its own complete story well-told and contains both serious and interesting elements.

Alan & Denny line:
In the very beginning of the episode, Alan was talking gibberish in the courtroom and as he sat down, everyone, from the jury, judge, opposite lawyer to his own client, looked puzzled; even he himself seemed somewhat confused without the confidence he used to show on his face. So he went to the doctor and got the conclusion that there’s no brain or phsyc malfunction, and the possible cause is acute tension or pressure. Therefore, Denny took Alan to spa. Soaked in milk bath with rose petals, sigar in one hand and scotch in another, he finally seemed relaxed, but when he went for a woman by the pool and possibly got nervous and word salad symptom came up again. In the end, he ended up with majito on his face. He shared his fear to Denny whom seemed having no compassion towards him, so he lost temper and hurt Denny’s feeling. Denny was so angry, “All this time, I thought you empathize with me, but you were actually sympathizing.” The friendship between Denny and Alan is always fun and a bit touching to watch, and their balcony time’s like the conculsion of the day and draws the episode with few insightful remarks and a period.
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熱血歌。

You Give Love A Bad Name
J. Bon Jovi, R. Sambora, D. Child
Album: Slippery When Wet
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我將繼續拓展我的勢力範圍!

為了吃走遍天下吧~~~

聽了那麼久現在才知道是 Green Day，
喜歡
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Aaron Shust: My Savior My God
好聽!
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說著不喜歡 Emma，今天趁吃飯時間還是把 A&E 的 Emma 拿出來看。(因為今天剛好沒電視配飯)
其實…. 很好看! >///////////< 讓我忍不住一口氣就把它看完了! Kate Beckinsale 把 Emma 演得很生動，把她愛管閒事加上自視不低拿捏的恰到好處，讓人一開始覺得討厭，到最後又不會很難原諒。裡面有幾個聒噪的角色說話總是嘰哩瓜啦，速度極快，大氣都不用喘一下講個不停，雖然有點頭暈卻又看起來很有趣。 一直覺得演 Miss Smith 的 Samantha Morton 很眼熟，imdb了一下發現她竟然是 In America 裡面的媽媽!! (在劇中是平頭) 可我覺得我對她的印象絕不是從那裡來的，我覺得我一定看過她其他古裝戲，往下一拉，發現她在1997 BBC 拍的 Jane Eyre 裡就演 Jane Eyre! (我有這部 DVD呢!) 真想不到，從一個端莊穩重卻又熱情的 governess 到一個青春生澀滿心信靠著 Emma 的小姑娘，不禁佩服Samantha Morton可真會演啊! ps.如果 Mr. Knightley 能找個再帥一點的人演就更棒了 (殘念...) 我一直沒辦法克制自己看著他的將禿之頭... orz

難道真的是因為無法在寂靜中悠然自處，
於是… “哪一首都好, 就是別再那麼安靜了.”

無論如何，看不到外面是晴是雨的下午，在自己小小的 cubicle 裡面放著音量適中的音樂，吃著日本蜂蜜蛋糕配著英國茶，多少有點在下午茶店悠哉的錯覺吧，只要再恍惚一點就行了!