I never thought I would miss this damned city but yes, I think I would miss it after all. The tower, the museums, the steak tartare, the crepes, the cafes. And the lovely fellows.
It's been like a dream. These 15 months. Meeting awesome people. Learning about myself. Knowing how much I loved home. And knowing how much love I actually need.
I still remember the moment when I decided to do this. I was excited. I was hesitant. I was excited. I was hesitant. But I was excited.
And now it's the time for the excitement to die down. The dream is over. I want to go home. But at the same time I know there are issues I don't want to face back there. But I want to go home. But I don't want to.
December moody fits. Hurts like hell. I've had two glasses of red, I know what happens after that, and crying in the party is the last thing I want to do. So I skip the Xmas party and go home.
Still early. The Xmas lights in Versailles are still on. Thanks be to God. It's beautiful. From Versailles Chantiers I just go straight on, ignoring all red lights on the way. Caring about nothing except the beautiful boulevard surrounding me. I sing loudly along with the music I'm playing in my headphones.
"I was a stranger in a city
Out of town where the people I know
I had that feeling of self pity
What to do what to do what to do
The outlook was decidedly blue
But as I walked through the foggy streets alone
It turned out to be the luckiest day I've known..."
Just think, if at the crossroads there's a driver who couldn't realize I am there...
Wouldn't that be nice to just die today?
It's wonderful tonight. And all of a sudden, maybe, just maybe, I don't want to go home anymore.
2011年12月15日 星期四
2011年12月14日 星期三
How to become a Parisian
話說李克勤有首經典舊歌叫 One Night in Paris:
浪漫得你呀。
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大概所有在巴黎生活過的人都心知肚明，巴黎，只有沒有來過的人會覺得浪漫。
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或許，兩個人一起的話，在最不浪漫的地方都可以是浪漫的。
浪漫得你呀。
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大概所有在巴黎生活過的人都心知肚明，巴黎，只有沒有來過的人會覺得浪漫。
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或許，兩個人一起的話，在最不浪漫的地方都可以是浪漫的。
2011年11月16日 星期三
Midnight in Paris
Everybody says Paris is the most romantic place in the world.
Is it because of the river?
Is it because of the Tower?
Is it because of Notre Dame?
Is it because of Pont Alexandre?
No.
It's because of its timelessness.
What time does it close? 4:45 French time. What time does it open? 3pm French time. When will the train come? 0:06 French time.
In reality it means 4:30, 3:30pm and 0:40 respectively. Or it could mean 4:15, 4pm and 0:50. You'd never know. Woody Allen says it all. I didn't like the film, but yes, timelessness is indeed the magic of Paris. Just in another way.
Is it romantic? Yes. Because you love it, and you hate it. Without that hate, nah, I guess it would be just too perfect to make any sense.
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Use one word (in English) or two words (in Chinese) to describe yourself. Then ask several of your friends to think up one word (in English) or two words (in Chinese) to describe you.
Let me know if you are as confused as I am now.
Is it because of the river?
Is it because of the Tower?
Is it because of Notre Dame?
Is it because of Pont Alexandre?
No.
It's because of its timelessness.
What time does it close? 4:45 French time. What time does it open? 3pm French time. When will the train come? 0:06 French time.
In reality it means 4:30, 3:30pm and 0:40 respectively. Or it could mean 4:15, 4pm and 0:50. You'd never know. Woody Allen says it all. I didn't like the film, but yes, timelessness is indeed the magic of Paris. Just in another way.
Is it romantic? Yes. Because you love it, and you hate it. Without that hate, nah, I guess it would be just too perfect to make any sense.
*
Use one word (in English) or two words (in Chinese) to describe yourself. Then ask several of your friends to think up one word (in English) or two words (in Chinese) to describe you.
Let me know if you are as confused as I am now.
2011年9月19日 星期一
Navigo
整個禮拜都在想要不要買Navigo (巴黎版八達通/oyster)。太多條件太多選擇，眼花撩亂。Zone 3-4 一個價，Zone 1-4一個價，斷週計一個價，斷月計又一個價。Navigo 29歐一個禮拜，實在很那貴。不用Navigo 的話，另外一個方法是一次過買10張票，比逐次買票的價錢打了個7折。問題在於，metro的票在上學的火車不能用，上學的火車票從Versailles去巴黎不能用，Versailles去La Defense的票去St Lazare 不能用...結論是我要隨身帶著3堆不同的票。
如此一來就要開始算自己一個禮拜會有多少天上學，會有多少天去巴黎玩，從而算出哪一個比較便宜。慘在法國學校的timetable十分法國，充滿randomness，一個禮拜上一天課，下一個禮拜上四天，再下一個禮拜又只有兩天。抵與不抵，實在無從計算。就算assume自己一個禮拜有3天出去巴黎，也不一定能值回那29歐。但如果去每一個景點都搭metro的話，條數又吾同計法。但如果景點與景點之間用走路的，多點東西看其實比較過癮。但如果集中一個禮拜去不同的巴黎景點的話就抵到爛了，問題是，我明明住在這裡，為甚麼要玩得像個遊客？但如果...
人窮，縮數，煩到喊。
大原則是，我不想因為付了upfront payment而逼自己非出去不可。人，不應該因為“宅”而感到愧疚。所以，我今天又窩在房間裡，等住今晚出去踢波。
朋友們，我還是等你們來找我才買Navigo吧 =)
如此一來就要開始算自己一個禮拜會有多少天上學，會有多少天去巴黎玩，從而算出哪一個比較便宜。慘在法國學校的timetable十分法國，充滿randomness，一個禮拜上一天課，下一個禮拜上四天，再下一個禮拜又只有兩天。抵與不抵，實在無從計算。就算assume自己一個禮拜有3天出去巴黎，也不一定能值回那29歐。但如果去每一個景點都搭metro的話，條數又吾同計法。但如果景點與景點之間用走路的，多點東西看其實比較過癮。但如果集中一個禮拜去不同的巴黎景點的話就抵到爛了，問題是，我明明住在這裡，為甚麼要玩得像個遊客？但如果...
人窮，縮數，煩到喊。
大原則是，我不想因為付了upfront payment而逼自己非出去不可。人，不應該因為“宅”而感到愧疚。所以，我今天又窩在房間裡，等住今晚出去踢波。
朋友們，我還是等你們來找我才買Navigo吧 =)
2011年9月16日 星期五
First quartile － check!
Papa Tarek once asked me：You don’t drink, you don’t smoke, you do sports, what is your exit plan?
Honestly, I don’t have an exit plan. Though I am leading a (probably) extremely healthy and (possibly) boring life (no clubbing and else), but actually, I don’t want to live THAT long. So I hope, today I have reached at least one fourth of my life. If it’s one third, I guess that’s even better. (*wink)
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感謝Facebook諸位洗板式祝賀，另inbox message及skype message不計其數。
去年生日很安靜，因為剛踏足英國還在jetlag中。今年在法國，更安靜，上了一課excel modelling，然後回家去。有想過今天不如吃豪華一點當是跟自己慶祝，在Marche 附近走來走去看有甚麼好餐廳。然後發現，我個人始終孤寒底， 天價鵝肝田螺，遠不及抵食夾大件14歐crepe套餐食得安樂。豪華大餐，還是留待跟良朋知己一起吃才算享受。
由Jouy走上campus每天身水身汗，再加Versailles Chantiers回家要走路超過30分鐘（單車應該10分鐘吧），呢3個月，想肥都難。
在我鯨吞兩個crepe加一個沙律的同時，卻不知何故，腦内浮現了一碟窩蛋免治牛肉飯。
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二三二四，工作了三年，感覺自己經歷了人生的低潮，很殘很累，機件故障，頻頻死火。
不像大部份人，我早幾年沒有exchange的經驗，不過遲到，總好過無到。 出走剛好一周年，看到不一樣的世界，不一樣的人，不一樣的角度。
世界是如此的大，二十五年，才不過夠你學懂這一點點。路還遠，豈能言倦？
大個仔啦，撻番著架車，再上路罷。
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多謝把我帶到這世界的兩老。個人並不是非凡出眾之流，但多得兩位在我成長路中從來都讓我自行碰釘（當然也同時給予無限量支持），小弟可謂經歷千奇百趣，無得威都叫做有得講呀 。
這一年，最深的體會是，原來已經很快樂。
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近排好多人問，所以正式announce 一次：香港時間12月19日，凱旋回歸！
Honestly, I don’t have an exit plan. Though I am leading a (probably) extremely healthy and (possibly) boring life (no clubbing and else), but actually, I don’t want to live THAT long. So I hope, today I have reached at least one fourth of my life. If it’s one third, I guess that’s even better. (*wink)
＊
感謝Facebook諸位洗板式祝賀，另inbox message及skype message不計其數。
去年生日很安靜，因為剛踏足英國還在jetlag中。今年在法國，更安靜，上了一課excel modelling，然後回家去。有想過今天不如吃豪華一點當是跟自己慶祝，在Marche 附近走來走去看有甚麼好餐廳。然後發現，我個人始終孤寒底， 天價鵝肝田螺，遠不及抵食夾大件14歐crepe套餐食得安樂。豪華大餐，還是留待跟良朋知己一起吃才算享受。
由Jouy走上campus每天身水身汗，再加Versailles Chantiers回家要走路超過30分鐘（單車應該10分鐘吧），呢3個月，想肥都難。
在我鯨吞兩個crepe加一個沙律的同時，卻不知何故，腦内浮現了一碟窩蛋免治牛肉飯。
＊
二三二四，工作了三年，感覺自己經歷了人生的低潮，很殘很累，機件故障，頻頻死火。
不像大部份人，我早幾年沒有exchange的經驗，不過遲到，總好過無到。 出走剛好一周年，看到不一樣的世界，不一樣的人，不一樣的角度。
世界是如此的大，二十五年，才不過夠你學懂這一點點。路還遠，豈能言倦？
大個仔啦，撻番著架車，再上路罷。
＊
多謝把我帶到這世界的兩老。個人並不是非凡出眾之流，但多得兩位在我成長路中從來都讓我自行碰釘（當然也同時給予無限量支持），小弟可謂經歷千奇百趣，無得威都叫做有得講呀 。
這一年，最深的體會是，原來已經很快樂。
＊
近排好多人問，所以正式announce 一次：香港時間12月19日，凱旋回歸！
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