Bruno Mars - It will rain

Love this song! The stage is ultra cool too. My jaw dropped halfway through....
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但愿人长久 - A Chinese Poem that changed my life

这词作于丙辰（宋神宗熙宁九年即公元1076年）中秋，苏轼四十一岁，时为密州（现在的山东诸城）太守。

题说“兼怀子由”，当时苏轼与其弟子由已经六七年不见了

明月几时有？把酒问青天。 
不知天上宫阙，今夕是何年。 
我欲乘风归去，又恐琼楼玉宇，高处不胜寒。 
起舞弄清影，何似在人间？ 

转朱阁，低绮户，照无眠。 
不应有恨，何事长向别时圆？ 
人有悲欢离合，月有阴晴圆缺，此事古难全。 
但愿人长久，千里共婵娟。

About the Poem:

这首词所表现的思想感情，本来甚为明显，苏轼因政治处境的失意，以及和其弟苏辙的别离，中秋对月，不无抑郁惆怅之感。但是他没有陷在消极悲观的情绪中，旋即以超然达观的思想排除忧患，终于表现出对人间生活的热爱的矛盾过程。而前人却多妄解，说神宗读到“琼楼玉宇”两句，叹云：“苏轼终是爱君”，即量移汝州。此说与事实不符。苏轼移汝州在黄州之后，不能说因这词而“量移汝州”。 

词的上片主要抒发自己对政治的感慨。开头“明月几时有，把酒问青天”两句，是从李白《把酒问月》诗：“青天有月来几时？我今停杯一问之”两句脱化而来。同时点明饮酒赏月。

接下说“不知天上宫阙，今夕是何年”，表面上好像是赞美月夜；也有当今朝廷上情况不知怎样的含意。《诗经》中“今夕何夕，见此良人！”并非问今天是什么日子，而是赞美的语气：“今天是多么好的日子啊！”的意思。下面“我欲乘风归去”三句，表面是说“我本来是神仙境界中来的，现在想随风回到天上神仙住的‘琼楼玉宇’中去，但是又怕经受不住天上的寒冷”。这几句也是指政治遭遇而言，想回到朝廷中去，但是又怕党争激烈，难以容身。末了“起舞弄清影，何似在人间”两句是说，既然天上回不去，还不如在人间好，这里所谓“人间”，即指作地方官而言，只要奋发有为，做地方官同样可以为国家出力。这样想通了，他仰望明月，不禁婆娑起舞，表现出积极的乐观的情绪。 

词的上片叙述了他的身世之感和思想矛盾，下片抒发对兄弟的怀念之情。苏轼和苏辙，手足之情甚笃。据苏辙《超然台记叙》说：“子瞻（苏轼字）通守余杭，三年不得代。以辙之在济南也，求为东州守。既得请高密，五月乃有移知密州之命。”苏轼抛掉湖山秀丽的杭州，由南而北，原为兄弟之情。但到密州之后，仍不能与弟辙时常晤对。对弟弟的思念，构成这首词下片的抒情文字。 

下片开头“转朱阁，低绮户，照无眠”三句，“转朱阁”，谓月光移照华美的楼阁。“低绮户”，谓月光照着有离愁别恨的人，使其不得安眠。“朱阁”“绮户”，与上片“琼楼玉宇”对照。既写月光，也写月下的人。这样就自然过渡到个人思弟之情的另一个主题上去。“不应有恨”两句是用反诘的语气、埋怨的口吻向月亮发问。“不应有恨”而恨在其中，正是“道是无情却有情”的意思。下面“人有悲欢离合，月有阴晴圆缺，此事古难全”三句，转为安慰的语气；既然月有圆缺，人有离合，自古皆然，那是没有什么可悲伤的了。惟愿兄弟俩彼此珍重，在远别时光里共赏中秋美好的月色。“蝉娟”，月色美好的样子。此句从谢庄《月赋》“隔千里兮共明月”句蜕变而来。理解到远别的人可以“千里共婵娟”，也就能做到“不应有恨”了。以美好境界结束全词，与上片结尾“起舞弄清影，何似在人间”一样，是积极乐观的。一方面是对兄弟不能团聚的安慰，同时也是对自己政治遭遇的安慰。 

这首词的上、下片都带有人生哲学的意味，如上片结语“起舞弄清影，何似在人间”，这与陶潜桃花源诗所说：“凡圣无异居，清浊共此世。心闲偶自见，念起忽已逝”诸句约略同意。就是说无论在什么地方，都有凡境、圣域、清境、浊境。当一个人思想开朗、胸怀坦荡的时候，就是在圣域、清境里，反之，清境、圣域便都不见了。同时这也就是儒家“无人不自得”的思想。有了正确对待事物的思想，那么无论在哪里都可以有所作为，心安理得。在人间也可以得到快乐，何必定要到天上去？在外面做地方官同样可以做一番事业，何必一定要回到朝廷中去呢？下片的“此事古难全”含有这样的意思：世界上不可能有永远圆满的事情，人生有欢聚，也必然有离别；这正是与月亮有圆时、也总有缺时一样，原是自然界的规律。 

五代北宋士大夫的词集中，也有一些包含人生哲学意味的词，到苏轼才有了进一步的发展。这首词虽然包含人生哲学，然而它是通过一个完美的文学意境来表现的。我们首先感觉到的是那中秋之夜美好的月色，体会到的是作者丰富的感情，而不是枯燥的说教。同时，词里虽有出世与入世的矛盾，情与理的矛盾，但最后还是以理遣情，不脱离现实，没有悲观失望的消极思想，情绪是健康的。同时，这首词具有强烈的艺术感染力。所以它成为千百年来人们所赞美所称赞的名作。

Madonna @ Superbowl 2012

Madonna ROCKs!!!!

I won't give up - Jason Mraz

Jason Mraz really rocks!! I love this song. :D

When I look into your eyes
It's like watching the night sky
Or a beautiful sunrise
There's so much they hold
And just like them old stars
I see that you've come so far
To be right where you are
How old is your soul?

I won't give up on us
Even if the skies get rough
I'm giving you all my love
I'm still looking up

And when you're needing your space
To do some navigating
I'll be here patiently waiting
To see what you find

'Cause even the stars they burn
Some even fall to the earth
We've got a lot to learn
God knows we're worth it
No, I won't give up

I don't wanna be someone who walks away so easily
I'm here to stay and make the difference that I can make
Our differences they do a lot to teach us how to use
The tools and gifts we got yeah, we got a lot at stake
And in the end, you're still my friend at least we did intend
For us to work we didn't break, we didn't burn
We had to learn how to bend without the world caving in
I had to learn what I've got, and what I'm not
And who I am

I won't give up on us
Even if the skies get rough
I'm giving you all my love
I'm still looking up
Still looking up.

I won't give up on us (no I'm not giving up)
God knows I'm tough enough (I am tough, I am loved)
We've got a lot to learn (we're alive, we are loved)
God knows we're worth it (and we're worth it)

I won't give up on us
Even if the skies get rough
I'm giving you all my love
I'm still looking up

Shuffling Lions!! Happy Chinese New Year!!

LION Tissue Box in my house....Ultra cute!

I totally cracked up when the music came on and the lions started shuffling. Haha!

新年快乐！ 万事如意！

Heading out for reunion dinner now!! OH YEAH!!

Hey Soul Sisters - Isn't this cute?

8 Year Old Aidan performs this song on his Ukulele. 
Adorable as hell.



Train - Acoustic Version



Train - Lyrics

Your lipstick stains on the front lobe of my left side brains
I knew I wouldn't forget you, and so I went and let you blow my mind
Your sweet moon beam, the smell of you in every single dream I dream
I knew when we collided, you're the one I have decided who's one of my kind

Hey soul sister, ain't that Mr. Mister on the radio, stereo, the way you move ain't fair, you know!
Hey soul sister, I don't want to miss a single thing you do...tonight
Hey, hey,hey

Just in time, I'm so glad you have a one-track mind like me
You gave my life direction, a game show love connection we can't deny
I'm so obsessed, my heart is bound to beat right out my untrimmed chest
I believe in you, like a virgin, you're Madonna, and I'm always gonna wanna blow your mind

Hey soul sister, ain't that Mr. Mister on the radio, stereo, the way you move ain't fair, you know!
Hey soul sister, I don't want to miss a single thing you do...tonight

The way you can cut a rug, watching you's the only drug I need
You're so gangsta, I'm so thug, you're the only one I'm dreaming of
You see, I can be myself now finally, in fact there's nothing I can't be
I want the world to see you be with me

Hey soul sister, ain't that Mr. Mister on the radio, stereo, the way you move ain't fair, you know!
Hey soul sister, I don't want to miss a single thing you do tonight,
Hey soul sister, I don't want to miss a single thing you do...tonight
Hey, hey,hey

Tonight

Hey, hey,hey

Tonight

Everyday I'm SHUFFLIN!!!

RUNNING MAN....SIDE SHUFFLE....WOOOTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jason Mraz - I'm Yours!

Learning this song on my ukulele! Positively catchy...:D

Well you done done me and you bet I felt it
I tried to be chill but you're so hot that I melted
I fell right through the cracks
now I'm trying to get back
Before the cool done run out
I'll be giving it my bestest
Nothing's going to stop me but divine intervention
I reckon it's again my turn, to win some or learn some

But I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait, I'm yours

Well open up your mind and see like me
Open up your plans and damn you're free
Look into your heart and you'll find love love love love
Listen to the music of the moment people dance and sing
We're just one big family
And it's our God-forsaken right to be loved love loved love love

So I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait I'm sure
There's no need to complicate
Our time is short
This is our fate, I'm yours

And do ya want to scooch on over closer dear,
And I will nibble your ear

I've been spending way too long checking my tongue in the mirror
And bending over backwards just to try to see ya clearer
But my breath fogged up the glass
And so I drew a new face and I laughed
I guess what I'm saying is there ain't no better reason
To rid yourself of vanities and just go with the seasons
It's what we aim to do
Our name is our virtue

I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait I'm yours


Well open up your mind and see like me
Open up your plans and damn you're free
Look into your heart and you'll find that the sky is yours
So please don't, please don't, please don't, there's
No need to complicate cause our time is short this
Oh this oh this oh this is our fate, I'm yours

Merry Christmas 2011!

These 2 clips were made more than 3 years ago but I watch them every now and then to remind myself that sometimes we can get too cynical and pass judgement on people far too easily.

Truly inspirational videos and if you haven't watched them before. Get those tissues ready! 

Britain's Got Talent, Susan Boyle (2009)
http://youtu.be/VSrAJsWvEIc

And another one by Paul Potts (2007)
http://youtu.be/FS9fi2U9A8o

Merry Christmas!!

(My apologies as embedding is not allowed for these 2 videos)

The Wave Song - Damn funny man!!!

If - Bread

Canon Rock - My inspiration

My favourite song at the moment. Thanks to Adeline for introducing it to me!! :)

I love Jack Johnson's Flake!!

静止 by 杨乃文

寂寞围绕着电视
垂死坚持在两点半消失
多希望有人来陪我度过末日
空虚敲打着意志
彷佛这时间已静止
我怀疑人们的生活有所掩饰
嗯垂死坚持
嗯全部消失
嗯已静止
冲动在瞬间消失梦被稀释
不停转动着手指
我幻想美丽的生活
何时开始时光不经意流逝
像颗在耗费的电池
我感到有点失落无法抑制
嗯垂死坚持
嗯已静止

Love Song - 方大同

Okay...cannot resist. Another very nice song by 方大同.

方大同- 爱爱爱

I really like this song by 方大同。Saw him on one of the shows in Taiwan and I must say I'm totally impressed. So talented and extremely cool!!

Travis - Sing

Nice song....Sing Sing Sing



P/s: If you ever watch the MTV for this song - picture Travis having dinner at this classy aristocratic place which eventually ends up as a food fight party!! - well, even though I think its total rubbish (because I simply could not figure out what they were trying to say in that video). But....they sure seemed to have alot of fun! And I guess you don't need to have any reasons to have lotsa fun :D

It Never Rains in California - Albert Hammond 1973

Classic......This song grows on ya....

Out of work, I'm out of my head
Out of self respect I'm out of bread
I'm under loved I'm under fed
I wanna go home ................

I'm a oldie at heart...Everly Brothers

All I have to Do is Dream and Cathy's Clown by Everly Brothers
2 great great songs.....Just love it.

蘇打綠 小情歌 - Great Song

Heard this and liked it instantly! There was a great debate on You Tube on whether the lead singer is a guy or girl. Go Figure!! :)

Anyway, its a great song and I'll definitely go buy their CD. The unpirated version of course, support talented artists!!

The band name is 蘇打綠 - literal translation: Soda Green.