這幾天在研究網站搬家的事 (雖然我的網站早就荒廢了)，從頭把一篇又一篇的網誌到部落格(亦作博客) 看過一遍 (只看到 2004 年的)，昨天看到 2004 年初的一篇談及成宮寬貴，就想著要寫一篇為他「翻案」，誰知原來在 2004 年八月份，看 orange days 的時候已經寫了~
現在再寫，是想說一下這幾年來好像都沒有看到過他作很妖豔的演出，很正常的一個男優，而且演戲越來越好~ 對他在《蜂蜜四葉草》的演出，我很喜歡，覺得比伊勢谷友介更有森田學長的氣質~ 當然我覺得彭宇晏的版本也不錯，但似乎有點太 eddie，怪怪的~
翻案就是要說，他演戲真的很不錯~ 我在找他演的舞台劇 dvd =)
Friday, September 12, 2008
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Blogs arrangement
As mentioned previously, I would like to re-arrange all my blogs and combine them together. But then I found it extremely difficult and time consuming to migrate hundreds posts written over the past six years!!!
I've now posted the link of my Blog Archive in 2002 and 2003, while I still wrote my own HTML codes every time I updated my blog =P
I decided to keep these two links as it reflected my own effect of writing it; but not just posting entries.
For the CGI one I've used for about half an year in 200?, I'd love to keep the original version. Yet it only logs 10 posts at a time and I've already done backup from time to time to my own PC. Now, I would like to post them all back to the net but probably in plain HTML or on one of this ready-use platform - or to integrate with this blog. I'm not sure yet.
Other blogs are 'thematic' - e.g. literature, photgraphy, travelling and Arts. The travelling blog here are co-authored with other friends and thus entries have already repeated in our own blogs.
For those blogs titled 'abandoned' on the left sidebar, I'll either integrate them into this or integrate them into the new one mentioned above for the ex-CGI posts.
When doing so, this allows me to do some revision on myself; e.g. I've just read a few posts on the Blog written in 2006 for my Taiwan friends. This reminds me of what I was thinking then and what my goal was then. I felt pretty astrayed now. This is good, I finally remember what I have to do.
Still the good old saying told by all moms when they gave you a thick beautiful diary to write on: writing diaries will not only enhance your writing skills and most importantly, it is a record of your life! You will need this when you grow older and gradually be confused by yourself. Your diary can lead you the way out from all the swirls in life and lead you to the light!
That's what my mom told me and I found it very ture!
P.S. My mom always writes to us; letting us have a 'record' to refresh our minds!
I've now posted the link of my Blog Archive in 2002 and 2003, while I still wrote my own HTML codes every time I updated my blog =P
I decided to keep these two links as it reflected my own effect of writing it; but not just posting entries.
For the CGI one I've used for about half an year in 200?, I'd love to keep the original version. Yet it only logs 10 posts at a time and I've already done backup from time to time to my own PC. Now, I would like to post them all back to the net but probably in plain HTML or on one of this ready-use platform - or to integrate with this blog. I'm not sure yet.
Other blogs are 'thematic' - e.g. literature, photgraphy, travelling and Arts. The travelling blog here are co-authored with other friends and thus entries have already repeated in our own blogs.
For those blogs titled 'abandoned' on the left sidebar, I'll either integrate them into this or integrate them into the new one mentioned above for the ex-CGI posts.
When doing so, this allows me to do some revision on myself; e.g. I've just read a few posts on the Blog written in 2006 for my Taiwan friends. This reminds me of what I was thinking then and what my goal was then. I felt pretty astrayed now. This is good, I finally remember what I have to do.
Still the good old saying told by all moms when they gave you a thick beautiful diary to write on: writing diaries will not only enhance your writing skills and most importantly, it is a record of your life! You will need this when you grow older and gradually be confused by yourself. Your diary can lead you the way out from all the swirls in life and lead you to the light!
That's what my mom told me and I found it very ture!
P.S. My mom always writes to us; letting us have a 'record' to refresh our minds!
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
上班服
週日跟 PINKY 和 KAMAN 去逛街時，PINKY 問我現在都穿甚麼上班。
很難的問題，我說，基本上都要 FORMAL 但不需要 FULL SUIT。這，應該是 STAFF MANUAL 的 DEFINITION 吧。然後我花了很長的時間去解釋甚麼時候會穿甚麼。
突然，覺得這很有趣，想要記錄一下。
星期一，沒有會議，只是在公司工作，穿了黑色七分 pencil pants，配...... 很難形容的衣服，不是我的類型，是表姐買了。我盡量吧。黑色蝙蝠袖上衣，很薄 see through 的，所以要內搭小背心。(這是一組買的)
今天，要跟政府部門開進度會議，同樣穿了黑色七分 pencil pants，也是配小背心，但換上了短袖的短身西裝外衣。
就這樣，我慢慢發現了這幾年來累積的穿衣哲學。
在公司工作，都穿的比較 OL，可以多一點「花枝招展」，也可以比較輕鬆。
對外會議，看性質，進度會議，不太「花」、一般的「公司服」就 OK，或許可以 formal 一點，譬如我今天的短 Jacket。
有時候也會因應對象國籍不同而有所變化，譬如說，對日本客人，我會多穿 one piece shirt dress 或必較華麗的 shirt and skirt 組合；對法國人，我一定不會忘了我的 Dior addict =p 還有，對 native English speakers 的話，我會多穿 menswear pants 或 pencil skirt 配 blouse 或 monotone slim fit cotton tee AND the must - Silhouettes!!! But I can't walk on a really thin one; so I'll find a pump with "thinner heels" :P
Marketing 的會議，一年四季都離不開 FULL SUIT，還要長袖的，但可以不用 SHIRT，MONOTONE 的背心，BLOUSE，TURTLE NECK SWEATER 也可以。但我是個 「SHIRT 癡」:P 所以還在摸索不老土的穿 SHIRT 法。
我個人而言，MARKETING 會議，做 PRESENTATION 等，是絕不會穿 RIBBON SHIRT 的，RUFFLE 不誇張也可以，企領的，有一點 VICTORIAN STYLE 的打摺是我的最愛 :)
出席國際會議，不用 presentation 的一天都會穿的比較漂亮，但長袖的 proper suit jacket 還是不可少。雖然我的 jacket 都有很可愛的 details，eg 小公主袖、圓邊、一顆鈕、寬領、有口袋、沒口袋、後面開燕叉或有 bow tie、企領反領、不同布料、不同長度等。
當然隆冬又是另一回事。日本的千鳥格 tweed 還有 Burberry 的 Trench coat and Jacket 是我的最愛！全都是我必選的冬天 all time items! =) 衣櫃裡不可少的東西。雖然現在的 trench coat 是 marc jacobs 的格子版，但冬天穿來去做 marketing 也可以。Burberry 的短身 trench，有點像 military 的那一種，用來配 pencil skirt 很好！！
我超喜歡外衣和冬衣，冬天，穿甚麼上班都沒差，最多只能說差在 jeans 上吧！
奇怪的是，我很少 cardigan :p cardigan 只出現在公司的椅背上，像小時候上學穿的白色外套吧。我從來只有一套 twin set，但從不一起穿 =p
很難的問題，我說，基本上都要 FORMAL 但不需要 FULL SUIT。這，應該是 STAFF MANUAL 的 DEFINITION 吧。然後我花了很長的時間去解釋甚麼時候會穿甚麼。
突然，覺得這很有趣，想要記錄一下。
星期一，沒有會議，只是在公司工作，穿了黑色七分 pencil pants，配...... 很難形容的衣服，不是我的類型，是表姐買了。我盡量吧。黑色蝙蝠袖上衣，很薄 see through 的，所以要內搭小背心。(這是一組買的)
今天，要跟政府部門開進度會議，同樣穿了黑色七分 pencil pants，也是配小背心，但換上了短袖的短身西裝外衣。
就這樣，我慢慢發現了這幾年來累積的穿衣哲學。
在公司工作，都穿的比較 OL，可以多一點「花枝招展」，也可以比較輕鬆。
對外會議，看性質，進度會議，不太「花」、一般的「公司服」就 OK，或許可以 formal 一點，譬如我今天的短 Jacket。
有時候也會因應對象國籍不同而有所變化，譬如說，對日本客人，我會多穿 one piece shirt dress 或必較華麗的 shirt and skirt 組合；對法國人，我一定不會忘了我的 Dior addict =p 還有，對 native English speakers 的話，我會多穿 menswear pants 或 pencil skirt 配 blouse 或 monotone slim fit cotton tee AND the must - Silhouettes!!! But I can't walk on a really thin one; so I'll find a pump with "thinner heels" :P
Marketing 的會議，一年四季都離不開 FULL SUIT，還要長袖的，但可以不用 SHIRT，MONOTONE 的背心，BLOUSE，TURTLE NECK SWEATER 也可以。但我是個 「SHIRT 癡」:P 所以還在摸索不老土的穿 SHIRT 法。
我個人而言，MARKETING 會議，做 PRESENTATION 等，是絕不會穿 RIBBON SHIRT 的，RUFFLE 不誇張也可以，企領的，有一點 VICTORIAN STYLE 的打摺是我的最愛 :)
出席國際會議，不用 presentation 的一天都會穿的比較漂亮，但長袖的 proper suit jacket 還是不可少。雖然我的 jacket 都有很可愛的 details，eg 小公主袖、圓邊、一顆鈕、寬領、有口袋、沒口袋、後面開燕叉或有 bow tie、企領反領、不同布料、不同長度等。
當然隆冬又是另一回事。日本的千鳥格 tweed 還有 Burberry 的 Trench coat and Jacket 是我的最愛！全都是我必選的冬天 all time items! =) 衣櫃裡不可少的東西。雖然現在的 trench coat 是 marc jacobs 的格子版，但冬天穿來去做 marketing 也可以。Burberry 的短身 trench，有點像 military 的那一種，用來配 pencil skirt 很好！！
我超喜歡外衣和冬衣，冬天，穿甚麼上班都沒差，最多只能說差在 jeans 上吧！
奇怪的是，我很少 cardigan :p cardigan 只出現在公司的椅背上，像小時候上學穿的白色外套吧。我從來只有一套 twin set，但從不一起穿 =p
Saturday, September 06, 2008
Mary Jane and Oxford
認識我的人都知道我是 Mary Jane 的頭號 FANS，還要很 TRADITIONAL 鞋頭圓圓的，卻要 HEELS AT LEAST 3" =P (只是上班以後，各 Mary Jane 也相繼退役，但還是新添置了一些，繼而又退役) 我最愛的一雙是 CAMPER 出品，超舒適的！！第二最愛是 DR. MARTENS 的，但一定要舊版，HEELS 像 DICE 一樣的那種，前年買了一雙新版的，不好穿 :( HEELS DESIGN 不太好，像 CAMPER 的，但承托力差很多，腳很痛。現在努力尋找第三最愛，此時......
終抵受不了誘惑，瘋狂愛上 Oxford Pumps/Booties！還有變奏的 Ribbon Mary Jane~ <--這個應該可以上班穿，不去開很 FORMAL 的會就可以了。
嘗試過九分褲配 Oxford Booties，不錯，還可以去開會。配 ONE PIECE (JUST ABOVE KNEE) OR PENCIL SKIRT (HIGH WAIST 更好) 也很好看。下一次會配 SHORT PANTS。
對 MISS SIXTY 的 OPEN TOE OXFORD BOOT 念念不忘，但想來想去也想不到可以配搭的衣服，因為那 BOOT 很酷很 SEXY，酷我還可以 HANDLE，SEXY 跟我的形象差太遠了 =P 我覺得那雙 BOOT 像 Scarlett Johannson。
很想購置一雙 RIBBON MARY JANE 以滿足我小小的慾望，試穿了很多，卻找不到一雙跟我的腳形配合的。卻在去日本前跟在日本的時候，買了很多雙帶點 LOLITA 味道有 RIBBON 的襪子，配一雙普通的 PUMP，即時變得很優雅，比 RIBOON MARY JANE 還得我的歡心呢。
終抵受不了誘惑，瘋狂愛上 Oxford Pumps/Booties！還有變奏的 Ribbon Mary Jane~ <--這個應該可以上班穿，不去開很 FORMAL 的會就可以了。
嘗試過九分褲配 Oxford Booties，不錯，還可以去開會。配 ONE PIECE (JUST ABOVE KNEE) OR PENCIL SKIRT (HIGH WAIST 更好) 也很好看。下一次會配 SHORT PANTS。
對 MISS SIXTY 的 OPEN TOE OXFORD BOOT 念念不忘，但想來想去也想不到可以配搭的衣服，因為那 BOOT 很酷很 SEXY，酷我還可以 HANDLE，SEXY 跟我的形象差太遠了 =P 我覺得那雙 BOOT 像 Scarlett Johannson。
很想購置一雙 RIBBON MARY JANE 以滿足我小小的慾望，試穿了很多，卻找不到一雙跟我的腳形配合的。卻在去日本前跟在日本的時候，買了很多雙帶點 LOLITA 味道有 RIBBON 的襪子，配一雙普通的 PUMP，即時變得很優雅，比 RIBOON MARY JANE 還得我的歡心呢。
Thursday, September 04, 2008
《停車暫借問》
鐘曉陽回來了。
我的消息很不靈通，書展期間人不在港，前幾天去三聯找書的時候才驚覺《停車暫借問》有新版。
回來上網查找一下，才發現 anobii，我一直用豆瓣，fb 的 ibook 跟上台灣的網上書店〈這好像有點離題，但台灣的「羽毛」好像不太好用，讓我再試試吧〉。
有人說，鐘曉陽是張派傳人，我卻先看《停車暫借問》再看《傾城之戀》。第一次看是從學校圖書館借來的，我還記得是放在頭幾行面向圖書館門口不高不低的書架上。當時應該還未上高中〈因為我從圖書館出來還要回高座，一定是中三以前〉。很喜歡，決定要買一本收藏。
家中藏書，昨天翻來看過，是九八年的天地版。翻開頭幾頁，驚訝我甚麼都不記得！〈虧我還自認有點過目不忘的本領，看來是暫時性的，是一條 RAM〉再多看幾頁，驚訝當年年紀少少的我如何看懂！
我的消息很不靈通，書展期間人不在港，前幾天去三聯找書的時候才驚覺《停車暫借問》有新版。
回來上網查找一下，才發現 anobii，我一直用豆瓣，fb 的 ibook 跟上台灣的網上書店〈這好像有點離題，但台灣的「羽毛」好像不太好用，讓我再試試吧〉。
有人說，鐘曉陽是張派傳人，我卻先看《停車暫借問》再看《傾城之戀》。第一次看是從學校圖書館借來的，我還記得是放在頭幾行面向圖書館門口不高不低的書架上。當時應該還未上高中〈因為我從圖書館出來還要回高座，一定是中三以前〉。很喜歡，決定要買一本收藏。
家中藏書，昨天翻來看過，是九八年的天地版。翻開頭幾頁，驚訝我甚麼都不記得！〈虧我還自認有點過目不忘的本領，看來是暫時性的，是一條 RAM〉再多看幾頁，驚訝當年年紀少少的我如何看懂！跟家母閒談，説到很久沒看過「東北話」〈其實也沒多久，之前唸 MA 的時候也要重看《傾城之戀》選段，還有更多，譬如茅盾〉，想必以現在的狀態，壓根兒沒辦法看完吧。母親說，閱讀也是功多藝熟的，跟寫作一樣，不多看不同類型的東西，就會遺忘，就很難去完成比較困難的書吧。她說，就像你現在根本沒辦法像小時候一樣，慢慢「查閱」文言版《紅樓夢》吧！也對，但她不知道我為了做功課，已經把中西各版本都看過了，雖然只是選段。
有時間真的要重看一下《停車暫借問》，司馬中原給的評價很高，朱西寧的序，要用一點時間消化。
另外，鐘曉陽的《槁目死灰集》也很好，看過兩次，一次是剛出版的時候，另外一次是大三上台灣小說課〈對！人文選修課〉時，但不明白鐘曉陽跟台灣小說有何關係，大概是跟司馬中原和朱西寧有關吧！
生活隨筆
更新了兩篇隨筆。 http://canchinlit.blogspot.com/
寫下這個標題時，有一點驀然回首，混沌頓悟的感覺。終於，十年後的今天，實實在在的明白為何小學初中〈香港沒有初中制度，以中三為分水嶺〉寫的功課叫「週記」或「雙週記」而中四中五的卻叫「生活隨筆」。
以前天真的以為〈寫下這個的時候，很想想出一個「天真」以外的詞，避免引起「誤會」，惟此詞本來就是這麼用，所以也不多想了。真的沒特別意思〉，「週記」一定是記敘文。為了換取高分，曾經不下一次創作自以為老師會欣賞的經歷，還老氣橫秋的學像魯迅的加上甚麼「偉論」或「我的感悟」，原來都是自以為是的表現。「週記」就是「週記」，本來就沒必要創作，記下的應該是個人真實的經歷，都應該是作為人曾經在世的印證。「週記」沒必要硬要寫下「領略的意義」，難道一家人出外郊遊，就一定要配上「我們真的要好好愛護大自然啊！」嗎? 可惜從前的我就是如此造作。我不承認是眼光狹窄，只是太在意老師的講評了，〈如是說，也是眼光狹窄的一種表現吧，只是我的世界觀還是存在的。或許是年少時的「利慾薰心」吧！〉如此「感悟」，當年的老師可是十之八九都會打出高分。
當初剛聽到功課已「改名」成「生活隨筆」時，我是何等的高興喔！終於不用再創作一些了無生趣的「事情」來引出故事意義來。「生活隨筆」成了我最喜愛的功課。寫寫時事，寫寫不知哪來的愁滋味，還可以寫詩，寫寫風花雪月。上課讀到《驀然回首》，亂來的意識流，自由聯想，成為臨急抱佛腳最佳的擋箭牌：沒時間，亂寫一通，當作練習不同的寫作手法。
中六中七，已經沒有了「週記」類的功課，但每天的文化課卻要讀從不感興趣的中外哲學，硬堆出會拿高分的答案。〈這個我得承認，我有一點點過目不忘的本領，為了寫出「好」答案，我從不硬背天書，卻盡看不同人寫的天書，不同人寫的觀點，連七十年代阿姨的課本也拿出來參考，從中分析出老師會喜歡的答案。所以，我喜歡唸理科唸數學﹝沒那麼辛苦﹞，但對人文的興趣還是比較大〉
寫《唐山大地震》的閱書報告時，我可從未如此仔細分析一本書，卻其實甚麼也沒讀進去，我還記得，我是在交功課限期前一天才著筆開始的，可之前我做的準備卻多到連現在的自己也驚訝。我用了很多時間去分析何謂好的「閱書報告」？從結構、內容到用字風格，創新派保守派，把自己的功課一一定位，重點在那裡，表達手法是怎樣，把大綱都擬好才去仔細看書的。結果，一寫就寫出了十三張半五百字的原稿紙，折合約五千多六千字吧。〈不是單純的乘數喔！〉心機當然沒有白廢，貼堂貼了一段時間，只可惜當年沒有留個影印本，好讓今天的自己看看。〈那個要用來計算高考的成績，正本都要留在學校〉
寫那麼多做甚麼？就是要說「頓悟」。
「週記」就像現在大部分部落格一樣，記載着作者的日常生活，有無聊的，有有趣的，也可以是形形式式的反思。就這樣簡單直接。
「生活隨筆」也像現在的部落格，記載着作者的思緒，記載着作者的意向。有人把它當作「無聲的抗議」，有人用它發表文章，一完作家夢〈網路作家或許是另外一個議題〉，更多的人寫下影評書評碟評社評遊記，還有人發表照片畫作。〈對！功課的「生活隨筆」也可以是畫作或照片，但要附上文字附註〉沒有特定的形式，沒有特定的體裁，就這樣記載生活。
很多我中學的朋友同學進大學後都開始寫網上日記。本來天天見面的多年好友突然各散東西，有的靠著交換日記換取友伴最新消息，但畢竟還不能做到「同步」。倚著剛風行的網路，各大學免費的存取空間與域名，大家都開始建設自己的網站，寫一天一天所發生的事，慢慢變成今天的部落格，也許就是一種與人分享所思所想的習慣吧。
寫到這裡，自覺煩悶，寫作重心都不知跑那裡飛了。
想說的是，網路成就了部落格，成就了很多想寫東西的人。部落格就是部落格，包羅萬有，既是日記也是週記更是隨筆，看來是沒必要把所謂「不同類型的部落格」分類〈更不用說現在有那麼好的分類 tag〉，世界大同，部落格的世界也是。所以，當初把部落格分到零零碎碎的我，是如此幼稚呢。
所以，我決定把所有的「分社」歸宗，現在要開始關掉多餘的部落格。
寫下這個標題時，有一點驀然回首，混沌頓悟的感覺。終於，十年後的今天，實實在在的明白為何小學初中〈香港沒有初中制度，以中三為分水嶺〉寫的功課叫「週記」或「雙週記」而中四中五的卻叫「生活隨筆」。
以前天真的以為〈寫下這個的時候，很想想出一個「天真」以外的詞，避免引起「誤會」，惟此詞本來就是這麼用，所以也不多想了。真的沒特別意思〉，「週記」一定是記敘文。為了換取高分，曾經不下一次創作自以為老師會欣賞的經歷，還老氣橫秋的學像魯迅的加上甚麼「偉論」或「我的感悟」，原來都是自以為是的表現。「週記」就是「週記」，本來就沒必要創作，記下的應該是個人真實的經歷，都應該是作為人曾經在世的印證。「週記」沒必要硬要寫下「領略的意義」，難道一家人出外郊遊，就一定要配上「我們真的要好好愛護大自然啊！」嗎? 可惜從前的我就是如此造作。我不承認是眼光狹窄，只是太在意老師的講評了，〈如是說，也是眼光狹窄的一種表現吧，只是我的世界觀還是存在的。或許是年少時的「利慾薰心」吧！〉如此「感悟」，當年的老師可是十之八九都會打出高分。
當初剛聽到功課已「改名」成「生活隨筆」時，我是何等的高興喔！終於不用再創作一些了無生趣的「事情」來引出故事意義來。「生活隨筆」成了我最喜愛的功課。寫寫時事，寫寫不知哪來的愁滋味，還可以寫詩，寫寫風花雪月。上課讀到《驀然回首》，亂來的意識流，自由聯想，成為臨急抱佛腳最佳的擋箭牌：沒時間，亂寫一通，當作練習不同的寫作手法。
中六中七，已經沒有了「週記」類的功課，但每天的文化課卻要讀從不感興趣的中外哲學，硬堆出會拿高分的答案。〈這個我得承認，我有一點點過目不忘的本領，為了寫出「好」答案，我從不硬背天書，卻盡看不同人寫的天書，不同人寫的觀點，連七十年代阿姨的課本也拿出來參考，從中分析出老師會喜歡的答案。所以，我喜歡唸理科唸數學﹝沒那麼辛苦﹞，但對人文的興趣還是比較大〉
寫《唐山大地震》的閱書報告時，我可從未如此仔細分析一本書，卻其實甚麼也沒讀進去，我還記得，我是在交功課限期前一天才著筆開始的，可之前我做的準備卻多到連現在的自己也驚訝。我用了很多時間去分析何謂好的「閱書報告」？從結構、內容到用字風格，創新派保守派，把自己的功課一一定位，重點在那裡，表達手法是怎樣，把大綱都擬好才去仔細看書的。結果，一寫就寫出了十三張半五百字的原稿紙，折合約五千多六千字吧。〈不是單純的乘數喔！〉心機當然沒有白廢，貼堂貼了一段時間，只可惜當年沒有留個影印本，好讓今天的自己看看。〈那個要用來計算高考的成績，正本都要留在學校〉
寫那麼多做甚麼？就是要說「頓悟」。
「週記」就像現在大部分部落格一樣，記載着作者的日常生活，有無聊的，有有趣的，也可以是形形式式的反思。就這樣簡單直接。
「生活隨筆」也像現在的部落格，記載着作者的思緒，記載着作者的意向。有人把它當作「無聲的抗議」，有人用它發表文章，一完作家夢〈網路作家或許是另外一個議題〉，更多的人寫下影評書評碟評社評遊記，還有人發表照片畫作。〈對！功課的「生活隨筆」也可以是畫作或照片，但要附上文字附註〉沒有特定的形式，沒有特定的體裁，就這樣記載生活。
很多我中學的朋友同學進大學後都開始寫網上日記。本來天天見面的多年好友突然各散東西，有的靠著交換日記換取友伴最新消息，但畢竟還不能做到「同步」。倚著剛風行的網路，各大學免費的存取空間與域名，大家都開始建設自己的網站，寫一天一天所發生的事，慢慢變成今天的部落格，也許就是一種與人分享所思所想的習慣吧。
寫到這裡，自覺煩悶，寫作重心都不知跑那裡飛了。
想說的是，網路成就了部落格，成就了很多想寫東西的人。部落格就是部落格，包羅萬有，既是日記也是週記更是隨筆，看來是沒必要把所謂「不同類型的部落格」分類〈更不用說現在有那麼好的分類 tag〉，世界大同，部落格的世界也是。所以，當初把部落格分到零零碎碎的我，是如此幼稚呢。
所以，我決定把所有的「分社」歸宗，現在要開始關掉多餘的部落格。
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
終於出台既日本遊記(一)
17 July 2008 PM
Originally I planned (and told my boss) to leave a bit earlier for the preparation but works were ‘flushing in’ and I could only leave at around 6:15pm. I rushed back home and took a shower and had my dinner.
Final check on all my suitcases and handbags (yes, it has an 's') and passport etc, we set off to the Airport at 10pm and took the 10:30pm bus.
We arrived at the Airport at about 11:30pm and it was so crowded at the check-in counter…. Aisle. It was the Qatar Airline, probably for transfer in Doha to Heathrow.
As I’ve already checked in when I got the tickets in early July, it was quite ‘smooth’. Silly me forget to note down Juli’s japan mobile and we went to Mix for free internet connection (damn that the Pacific Coffee were all occupied). After that, it was already time for going through the customs and boarding.
Burger King was closed but they were still selling foods! Kakin bought a set meal and we shared the chips. I was so thirsty and afraid that no water would be served on plane (it said only breakfast would be served), I bought a big cup of NestTea.
The Airport was silent and peaceful ‘as always’ but the gates were very crowded. Besides our plane, there was another one to Japan (similar time), the Qatar one (a bit earlier) and one for Korea (not Icheon, not Busan but a place called 清洲; a bit later at ~3:00AM!!!)
Our flight was scheduled at 01:45 and the boarding time was 01:20. We all went on board at about 01:30 and started our journey!
As mentioned before, I’d checked the meal being provided and thus not surprised by serving breakfast. Rather, it’s a little surprise to have drinks served before “sleep”. The ‘go’ trip was good; lights turned off and the gal right at my back was using her laptop silently and producing no light pollution. However, after serving the drinks, it was already 0300 HK time and that’s 0400 Tokyo time. The light turned on again at around 0500 Tokyo time for serving breakfast!!!
I managed to sleep for a bit more (fell asleep once buckled up and woke for the drinks =P after woke up, I forced myself to sleep again before the breakfast was served and had a nap though a few minutes only before landed) and was not too tired when got off the plane.
It was almost 07:30 when we went out to the Arrival Hall of Tokyo International Airport (i.e. Haneda International Terminal). It was a very small terminal and once we stepped out the ‘exit’, we saw the ANA Sky Porter service counter and grabbed our mobile phones. Right after this, we rushed to the Bus Terminal No. 3 (with the help of the Airport Assistant) for the free shuttle to Domestic Terminal 2.
Haneda Airport is best known as the Big Bird ‘coz the comics and Terminal 2 is “fully equipped” with shops and restaurants. It is very nice! And, similar to the Manila Airport #2 (I name it so), Domestic Terminal 2 is dedicated to ANA Group (i.e. for airlines under the ANA Group).
Despite the prior knowledge of Japan Domestic Flight Check-in process, we could not find the correct counter at first. After ‘wasting’ some time, we managed to find the correct counter, counter no. 14, and queued for check-in. Things were smooth, and the staff even asked if our final destination was alright as she’d noticed that we would be leaving Hokkaido from Wakkanai!
Thing went not that smooth when dropping the baggages at another counter! They said one must drop one’s baggage at one counter. Even you’re travelling together, you can’t calculate together. You must tell them, A has one baggage; B has two baggages and C has one baggage. Well, I think this is not only stubborn but a bit stupid. Anyway, we got all our baggages checked in.
The domestic flight system in Japan is really interesting. First of all, you have to buy the ticket and check in (at the same counter). They will then print you a physical ticket. You need this ticket to drop your baggage and once you’ve dropped your baggage, remember to keep the baggage tickets. They will check the baggage ticket at the exit of your destination airport.
After dropping your baggage, you can go ahead to the x-ray and there, you will use the digital mark on the ticket to print your ‘passenger card’. And we found out that, you can bring water or bottles on to domestic plane, they have a special checking machine for bottles. :P You put your bottle onto the machine (like a mould for it) and it will have different lights turned on. After going through the x-ray and getting your ‘passenger card’, you can proceed to the boarding gate. In front of the gate, you will need the passenger card digital mark to print out your actual boarding pass!!!!!
The plane we got on to Sapporo was a 747!!!
Double-decked and decorated in Pikkachu animation character!!! It was so lovely! =D And surprisingly, the English of both captain and flight attendants were much better than the international flight we got on from HK to Tokyo!
And we have nuts and juices too! ^_^
The flight was delayed for about 30 minutes without any concrete announcement as if it was not a big deal.
I slept for almost 2 hours more and it was so refreshing! We finally arrived Sapporo JR station at around 12:00noon and went straight to the Tourist Information Centre.
We booked the bus from Asahikawa to Wakkanai; we bought the JR pass for Furano and Otaru and got relevant information and discount coupons!
The first $ spent in Sapporo (except travelling) was for the beautiful cakes!
We had cheese cakes, chocolate cakes and milk and cameral pudding. With bulky luggages and the cakes, we spent almost 10 minutes to the Hotel which is usually a 5-min.-walk. We checked in the Hotel at about 1:30pm and went out at around 2:00 or 2:30pm. :P
The digital thermometer showed that it was 26C and 23C later, but it felt like 20C! We had a late lunch in the Ramen Republic, a well-known and well-introduced place in all kinds of tourist guide book.
Kaman had a very thick soup curry ramen and both Kakin and I had salt ramen. I do think it was very nice despite the complaints from Kaman regarding the thickness of the soup curry and the mismatch of curry and ramen. ^_^
After fulfilling our stomach, we went to the souvenir shop nearby. There are so many ramen related stuff! But we had ice-sticks! =P very nice! And this started Kaman’s “ice-cream tour”.
We had planned to walk around Sapporo city for the distinctive old buildings but it was raining quite heavily in a sudden. We ‘sightsaw’ a few shops in the Department store and the city view from the windows. When the rain seemed to be pouring less vigorous, we went out for a proper walk.
Seibu in Sapporo was indeed very beautiful! I mean the building and the bus terminus nearby. We took a few pics and went ahead.
We reached the “Ice-cream Parlor” in about 5 min. and was really shocked by the Super Parfait!
I’d love to buy the baunkuchen but finally missed that due to “time constraint”. I should have bought one when I first saw it.
Then it’s raining again and we turned 90C right back to the Old City Office (北海道道廳) then hotel.
The old building is beautiful and I just love this kind of buildings or I should say, buildings of this time period.
Weather wasn’t too good on the first day and probably my companions were too tired (they couldn’t have slept properly the night before), we went back to the Hotel for a rough rest and went out for dinner again in late 5pm.
After resting for some time, we decided to go to the famous shopping streets: 狸小路. We walked along the main street and passed the TV tower.
We reached the streets at early evening and started our ‘shopping’ again! We were first attracted by the fruit shop and just wanted so much to buy the melon and peaches! (and we did at last =P)
Shops were like those in Osaka or else ‘shopping streets’, not too special indeed, but still, shopped for some time.
Finally we were too tired to go ahead to the Susukino area or go back to the JR Tower area for dinner and chose one ramen restaurant along the street!
Once going inside, we found a J-walker magazine cut on the wall and Kaman ordered what recommended in the article.
I still went for the salt ramen. Both Kaman and Kakin ordered similar soup for the ramen and both commented too salty. Mine was very good!!!! =D
Taste just fit mine and the ramen was appropriate too, not too thick and not too thin, neither too hard nor too soft! Later, I found out that it was a very famous ramen restaurant. It was also recommended in those guide books we obtained in the Tourist Information Center (in Japanese) and I checked my Japanese magazine later in HK, it recommended the shop as well. Probably it's very popular among native Japanese.
Originally I planned (and told my boss) to leave a bit earlier for the preparation but works were ‘flushing in’ and I could only leave at around 6:15pm. I rushed back home and took a shower and had my dinner.
Final check on all my suitcases and handbags (yes, it has an 's') and passport etc, we set off to the Airport at 10pm and took the 10:30pm bus.
We arrived at the Airport at about 11:30pm and it was so crowded at the check-in counter…. Aisle. It was the Qatar Airline, probably for transfer in Doha to Heathrow.
As I’ve already checked in when I got the tickets in early July, it was quite ‘smooth’. Silly me forget to note down Juli’s japan mobile and we went to Mix for free internet connection (damn that the Pacific Coffee were all occupied). After that, it was already time for going through the customs and boarding.
Burger King was closed but they were still selling foods! Kakin bought a set meal and we shared the chips. I was so thirsty and afraid that no water would be served on plane (it said only breakfast would be served), I bought a big cup of NestTea.
The Airport was silent and peaceful ‘as always’ but the gates were very crowded. Besides our plane, there was another one to Japan (similar time), the Qatar one (a bit earlier) and one for Korea (not Icheon, not Busan but a place called 清洲; a bit later at ~3:00AM!!!)Our flight was scheduled at 01:45 and the boarding time was 01:20. We all went on board at about 01:30 and started our journey!
As mentioned before, I’d checked the meal being provided and thus not surprised by serving breakfast. Rather, it’s a little surprise to have drinks served before “sleep”. The ‘go’ trip was good; lights turned off and the gal right at my back was using her laptop silently and producing no light pollution. However, after serving the drinks, it was already 0300 HK time and that’s 0400 Tokyo time. The light turned on again at around 0500 Tokyo time for serving breakfast!!!
I managed to sleep for a bit more (fell asleep once buckled up and woke for the drinks =P after woke up, I forced myself to sleep again before the breakfast was served and had a nap though a few minutes only before landed) and was not too tired when got off the plane.
It was almost 07:30 when we went out to the Arrival Hall of Tokyo International Airport (i.e. Haneda International Terminal). It was a very small terminal and once we stepped out the ‘exit’, we saw the ANA Sky Porter service counter and grabbed our mobile phones. Right after this, we rushed to the Bus Terminal No. 3 (with the help of the Airport Assistant) for the free shuttle to Domestic Terminal 2.
Haneda Airport is best known as the Big Bird ‘coz the comics and Terminal 2 is “fully equipped” with shops and restaurants. It is very nice! And, similar to the Manila Airport #2 (I name it so), Domestic Terminal 2 is dedicated to ANA Group (i.e. for airlines under the ANA Group).Despite the prior knowledge of Japan Domestic Flight Check-in process, we could not find the correct counter at first. After ‘wasting’ some time, we managed to find the correct counter, counter no. 14, and queued for check-in. Things were smooth, and the staff even asked if our final destination was alright as she’d noticed that we would be leaving Hokkaido from Wakkanai!
Thing went not that smooth when dropping the baggages at another counter! They said one must drop one’s baggage at one counter. Even you’re travelling together, you can’t calculate together. You must tell them, A has one baggage; B has two baggages and C has one baggage. Well, I think this is not only stubborn but a bit stupid. Anyway, we got all our baggages checked in.
The domestic flight system in Japan is really interesting. First of all, you have to buy the ticket and check in (at the same counter). They will then print you a physical ticket. You need this ticket to drop your baggage and once you’ve dropped your baggage, remember to keep the baggage tickets. They will check the baggage ticket at the exit of your destination airport.
After dropping your baggage, you can go ahead to the x-ray and there, you will use the digital mark on the ticket to print your ‘passenger card’. And we found out that, you can bring water or bottles on to domestic plane, they have a special checking machine for bottles. :P You put your bottle onto the machine (like a mould for it) and it will have different lights turned on. After going through the x-ray and getting your ‘passenger card’, you can proceed to the boarding gate. In front of the gate, you will need the passenger card digital mark to print out your actual boarding pass!!!!!
The plane we got on to Sapporo was a 747!!!Double-decked and decorated in Pikkachu animation character!!! It was so lovely! =D And surprisingly, the English of both captain and flight attendants were much better than the international flight we got on from HK to Tokyo!
And we have nuts and juices too! ^_^
The flight was delayed for about 30 minutes without any concrete announcement as if it was not a big deal.
I slept for almost 2 hours more and it was so refreshing! We finally arrived Sapporo JR station at around 12:00noon and went straight to the Tourist Information Centre.
We booked the bus from Asahikawa to Wakkanai; we bought the JR pass for Furano and Otaru and got relevant information and discount coupons!The first $ spent in Sapporo (except travelling) was for the beautiful cakes!
We had cheese cakes, chocolate cakes and milk and cameral pudding. With bulky luggages and the cakes, we spent almost 10 minutes to the Hotel which is usually a 5-min.-walk. We checked in the Hotel at about 1:30pm and went out at around 2:00 or 2:30pm. :P
The digital thermometer showed that it was 26C and 23C later, but it felt like 20C! We had a late lunch in the Ramen Republic, a well-known and well-introduced place in all kinds of tourist guide book.
Kaman had a very thick soup curry ramen and both Kakin and I had salt ramen. I do think it was very nice despite the complaints from Kaman regarding the thickness of the soup curry and the mismatch of curry and ramen. ^_^
After fulfilling our stomach, we went to the souvenir shop nearby. There are so many ramen related stuff! But we had ice-sticks! =P very nice! And this started Kaman’s “ice-cream tour”.
We had planned to walk around Sapporo city for the distinctive old buildings but it was raining quite heavily in a sudden. We ‘sightsaw’ a few shops in the Department store and the city view from the windows. When the rain seemed to be pouring less vigorous, we went out for a proper walk.
Seibu in Sapporo was indeed very beautiful! I mean the building and the bus terminus nearby. We took a few pics and went ahead.
We reached the “Ice-cream Parlor” in about 5 min. and was really shocked by the Super Parfait!
I’d love to buy the baunkuchen but finally missed that due to “time constraint”. I should have bought one when I first saw it.
Then it’s raining again and we turned 90C right back to the Old City Office (北海道道廳) then hotel.
The old building is beautiful and I just love this kind of buildings or I should say, buildings of this time period.
Weather wasn’t too good on the first day and probably my companions were too tired (they couldn’t have slept properly the night before), we went back to the Hotel for a rough rest and went out for dinner again in late 5pm.
After resting for some time, we decided to go to the famous shopping streets: 狸小路. We walked along the main street and passed the TV tower.
We reached the streets at early evening and started our ‘shopping’ again! We were first attracted by the fruit shop and just wanted so much to buy the melon and peaches! (and we did at last =P)
Shops were like those in Osaka or else ‘shopping streets’, not too special indeed, but still, shopped for some time.Finally we were too tired to go ahead to the Susukino area or go back to the JR Tower area for dinner and chose one ramen restaurant along the street!
Once going inside, we found a J-walker magazine cut on the wall and Kaman ordered what recommended in the article.
I still went for the salt ramen. Both Kaman and Kakin ordered similar soup for the ramen and both commented too salty. Mine was very good!!!! =D
Taste just fit mine and the ramen was appropriate too, not too thick and not too thin, neither too hard nor too soft! Later, I found out that it was a very famous ramen restaurant. It was also recommended in those guide books we obtained in the Tourist Information Center (in Japanese) and I checked my Japanese magazine later in HK, it recommended the shop as well. Probably it's very popular among native Japanese.
Our very long travel day was ended with a medium size of melon, four peaches and one big apple bringing back Hotel. All fruits were too great to be described in black and white; you can only experience it with your taste buds and nose. :P
P.S. I'll post the link of Kaman's Photo Album and other pics taken later. ^_^
終於出台既日本遊記(準備篇)
4 June 2008
眼見出發之日已逼近，終於約左 mushroom 出黎傾行程，但其實都係「老生常談」，無乜 output。但 the next day mushroom had already headed for Bangkok and not until she came back, I was in the Philippines already.
It was like ‘can we finally manage all stuff? What shall we do next then?’ but anyway, I must go to the Philippines and she to Bangkok, so just ‘let it be’. =P
15 June 2008
I was finally back from the Philippines and was too busy at work and didn’t find mushroom at all. Not until end June when I finished the first draft of the Report.
End June to early July
Just about 2 weeks left before our departure date and we just had a very preliminary and simple plan, probably mushroom had more for herself. It was quite ‘scary’ in fact as we didn’t made up our mind by that time and still wanted to go to say 10 places in 3 hours. Impossible.
13 July 2008
Haven’t packed anything yet and in fact the final route was not even worked out. Just based on the discussion with mushroom, based on the simple plan and route, I ‘imagined’ what I needed to bring for the trip and tried to work out my ‘shopping plan’ before that.
15 July 2008
A final shopping with Kakin in CWB and packed all basic items into my ‘soft’ suitcase. Those daily items had also been packed into ‘portable convenient bags’ together with my ‘soft’ suitcase; in about an hour, I’ve finished my packing! Gradually, I think I become very pro in packing now :)
16 July 2008
Final checking and packing into my suitcase and a final reading on the Japanese travel magazine.
眼見出發之日已逼近，終於約左 mushroom 出黎傾行程，但其實都係「老生常談」，無乜 output。但 the next day mushroom had already headed for Bangkok and not until she came back, I was in the Philippines already.
It was like ‘can we finally manage all stuff? What shall we do next then?’ but anyway, I must go to the Philippines and she to Bangkok, so just ‘let it be’. =P
15 June 2008
I was finally back from the Philippines and was too busy at work and didn’t find mushroom at all. Not until end June when I finished the first draft of the Report.
End June to early July
Just about 2 weeks left before our departure date and we just had a very preliminary and simple plan, probably mushroom had more for herself. It was quite ‘scary’ in fact as we didn’t made up our mind by that time and still wanted to go to say 10 places in 3 hours. Impossible.
13 July 2008
Haven’t packed anything yet and in fact the final route was not even worked out. Just based on the discussion with mushroom, based on the simple plan and route, I ‘imagined’ what I needed to bring for the trip and tried to work out my ‘shopping plan’ before that.
15 July 2008
A final shopping with Kakin in CWB and packed all basic items into my ‘soft’ suitcase. Those daily items had also been packed into ‘portable convenient bags’ together with my ‘soft’ suitcase; in about an hour, I’ve finished my packing! Gradually, I think I become very pro in packing now :)
16 July 2008
Final checking and packing into my suitcase and a final reading on the Japanese travel magazine.
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