Sunday Serenade: nothing compares to you

I'm gonna continue with my "oldies" songs sharing.. :)

This week, it's a song from a lady whom I remembered, first and foremost, as a brave woman who dared to shave her head and walked around bald.. yeah, I know, head shaving is no biggie, but back in the 1980s, it was a big deal.. at least to me.. :p

Anyway, enjoy this song from Sinead O'Connor..

Nothing compares to you
performed by Sinead O'Connor

It's been seven hours and fifteen days
Since you took your love away

I go out every night and sleep all day
Since you took your love away

Since you been gone I can do whatever I want
I can see whomever I choose

I can eat my dinner in a fancy restaurant
But nothing ...
I said nothing can take away these blues,
'Cause nothing compares ...
Nothing compares to you

It's been so lonely without you here
Like a bird without a song

Nothing can stop these lonely tears from falling
Tell me baby, where did I go wrong?

I could put my arms around every boy I see
But they'd only remind me of you

I went to the doctor guess what he told me
Guess what he told me?
He said, girl, you better have fun
No matter what you do
But he's a fool ...
'Cause nothing compares ...
Nothing compares to you ...

All the flowers that you planted, mama
In the back yard
All died when you went away

I know that living with you baby was sometimes hard
But I'm willing to give it another try

Nothing compares ...
Nothing compares to you

(Repeat 2 x)





Have a good week ahead! Stay safe and healthy!!

Poetry Solace: Of dreams,dreams and dreams,,

This time round, let's share some poems about dreams..

Houses of Dreams
by Sara Teasdale
You took my empty dreams
And filled them every one
With tenderness and nobleness,
April and the sun.

The old empty dreams
Where my thoughts would throng
Are far too full of happiness
To even hold a song.

Oh, the empty dreams were dim
And the empty dreams were wide,
They were sweet and shadowy houses
Where my thoughts could hide.

But you took my dreams away
And you made them all come true --
My thoughts have no place now to play,
And nothing now to do.



Dreams
by David Herbert Lawrence
All people dream, but not equally.
Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their mind,
Wake in the morning to find that it was vanity.

But the dreamers of the day are dangerous people,
For they dream their dreams with open eyes,
And make them come true.

A Dream lies Dead
by Dorothy Parker
A dream lies dead here. May you softly go
Before this place, and turn away your eyes,
Nor seek to know the look of that which dies
Importuning Life for life. Walk not in woe,
But, for a little, let your step be slow.
And, of your mercy, be not sweetly wise
With words of hope and Spring and tenderer skies.
A dream lies dead; and this all mourners know:

Whenever one drifted petal leaves the tree-
Though white of bloom as it had been before
And proudly waitful of fecundity-
One little loveliness can be no more;
And so must Beauty bow her imperfect head
Because a dream has joined the wistful dead!



Have a great weekend!! 

3rd day of CNY

Unbelievably, I'm in my 4th "hibernation" day.. and this is the 3rd day of CNY.. :x

It has been cold and wet the past few days as rain never stop pouring since Saturday!! thus thwarting my plans to go out and get food so far.. my stockpile could last me a couple more days, but I just wanna have some warm food that I don't have to cook myself.. all the shops in my alley are closed for the holidays, even the 7-11 around the corner started renovation just before CNY.. :(

Weather forecast says that it "should" stop raining either tomorrow or Friday..  thus I shall will myself to get out in the cold/wet weather then.. so it looks like I'll have to 'tahan'* for a day or two before I can get fresh supplies..

Did some readings (mostly fiction) and translations, watched some dramas/movies over the Net or on TV, and surfed the Net the past few days.. slept quite a bit too.. :)

Anyway, I have two more weeks before school starts, so I plan to do more reading up on my researches and finish some of the books I borrowed from the library...


*tahan - means tolerate or bear with in Malay.

tv (drama) addict.. II

I'm having my winter holidays right now.. and other than the 'usual business' that I need to take care of, I'm also entertaining myself by watching a few tv drama series.. some of them I've been following for many seasons, and at the same time, I've started following a few more.. of course, I've stopped watching some of them as their plots are getting predictable..

Currently watching

Glee (season 3) - The plot is getting very predictable, and if it wasn't for the songs and dance, I would have stopped watching a long time ago.. still it is getting pretty boring lately..3 out of 5

Grey's Anatomy (season 8) - It is getting more interesting with new plot-lines as the characters mature and develop.. there is enough twists and turns in the show to keep me interested.. 4.5 out of 5

Pretty Little Liars (season 2) -  The story and characters are still fairly refreshing, but am wondering how the writers are going to keep it interesting.. 4 out of 5

Castle (season 4) - So far, the chemistry between the leads is the main reason for my following this series.. although the crimes that they solve is getting 'yawn...'.. 3.5 out of 5

House (season 8) - Frankly speaking I am just waiting for this season to end so I can stop watching.. unless of course, there are surprising new plots/characters... 2 out of 5

Alcatraz (season 1) - This is a new show by the same fellas who created 'Lost'.. so I'm gonna give it a try.. so far, the first 2 episodes were kinda predictable.. gonna give it 2 more episodes before I decide to follow or not.. 

Waiting for new season to start
Dexter (season 7), Falling Skies (season 2), Game of Thrones (season 2), Rizzoli & Isles (season 3), The Big C (season 3), True Blood (season 5)

Stopped watching
Body of Proof, Covert Affairs, Drop Dead Diva, Fringe, Nikita


Now you know why I don't go out so much.. who got time to go out when there is so much to do at home! :p

Sunday Serenade: ordinary world

Today, I wanna share a song by one of the 1980s iconic groups, Duran Duran.. Enjoy!

Love these few lines in the lyrics..

But I won't cry for yesterday, there's an ordinary world,
Somehow I have to find.
And as I try to make my way to the ordinary world,
I will learn to survive.

Ordinary World
performed by Duran Duran

Came in from a rainy Thursday on the avenue,
Thought I heard you talking softly.
I turned on the lights, the TV and the radio,
Still I can't escape the ghost of you.
What has happened to it all?
"Crazy," some would say.
Where is the life that I recognize?
Gone away...

But I won't cry for yesterday,
there's an ordinary world,
Somehow I have to find.
And as I try to make my way
to the ordinary world,
I will learn to survive.

Passion or coincidence once prompted you to say:
"Pride will tear us both apart."
Well now pride's gone out the window, cross the rooftops, run away,
Left me in the vacuum of my heart.
What is happening to me?
"Crazy," some would say.
Where is my friend when I need you most?
Gone away...

But I won't cry for yesterday,
there's an ordinary world,
Somehow I have to find.
And as I try to make my way
to the ordinary world,
I will learn to survive.

(Ooh, Ahh, Ooh)

Papers in the roadside tell of suffering and greed.
Fear today, forgot tomorrow... ooh
Here beside the news of holy war and holy need,
Ours is just a little sorrowed talk, just blown away

And I won't cry for yesterday,
there's an ordinary world,
Somehow I have to find.
And as I try to make my way
to the ordinary world,
I will learn to survive.

(Everyone,..
If My World...
Everyone...

Any world...
Is my world...
Every world...
Is our world...
Anyone.







Have a awesome week ahead!
For those traveling back home for reunion dinner today, have a safe trip home!
Stay safe!

ally-ism..

Not too sure how many of you remembers the show Ally McBeal, but it was one of my favorites when I was in Singapore.. in fact, I prefer it to Sex and the City.. the characters were quirky, funny and memorable.. plus the fact that I was waiting for it to come on TV when 911 happened.. yeah, it was broadcasted on Tuesdays by MediaCorp Channel 5..

Anyway, here are some of the quotes from the show that really resonated within me.. even till this day..

Sometimes... when you hold out for everything, you walk away with nothing. ~ Ally McBeal 

If you think back, and replay your year - if it doesn't bring you tears of joy or sadness, consider the year wasted. ~ John Cage

We're women. We have a double standard to live up to. ~ Ally McBeal

At the end of the day, life is just this big wall of reality that we all crash into. ~ Georgia Thomas

You're not who you are, you're only what other people think you are. Fishism. ~ Richard Fish

Maybe I'm happy and I just don't know it. ~ Ally McBeal

1st sem..

Got the results for my first semester last week.. here they are:

Translated:
Strategic Management (3 credits) - 92%
Organization Behavior (3 credits) - 91%
Management (3 credits) - 92%
Finance Research (3 credits) - 94%
Seminar & Discussion (2 credits) - 85%

Frankly, I was pretty pissed at myself for getting a 85%.. yet when I think it through, it was an actual reflection of the effort I put in for this particular subject.. so I pretty much deserved it.. :x :x As for the other 4, well, I have no idea how 'strict" the grading here is , so I can't be totally happy with it..

Anyway, I won't be taking as many subject the next semester, "just" 4, instead of 5, with a total credit count of 8, instead of 14.. So hopefully, I will have time to actually do more readings so I can decide on an area of research soon..

Sunday Serenade: runaway train

This was one of the many "teen-angst" songs that I liked before I went over to Singapore.. I didn't see the music video until much later and only read about what the director of this mv was trying to do..

I liked the chorus very much, and till this day, it still speaks to me..

Runaway train, never going back

Wrong way on a one-way track

Seems like I should be getting somewhere

Somehow I'm neither here nor there

Runaway Train
performed by Soul Asylum
Songwriters: Pirner, David;

Call you up in the middle of the night
Like a firefly without a light
You were there like a blowtorch burning
I was a key that could use a little turning

So tired that I couldn't even sleep
So many secrets I couldn't keep
Promised myself I wouldn't weep
One more promise I couldn't keep

It seems no one can help me now
I'm in too deep there's no way out
This time I have really led myself astray

[chorus]
Runaway train, never going back
Wrong way on a one-way track
Seems like I should be getting somewhere
Somehow I'm neither here nor there
[end of chorus]

Can you help me remember how to smile?
Make it somehow all seem worthwhile
How on earth did I get so jaded?
Life's mystery seems so faded

I can go where no one else can go
I know what no one else knows
Here I am just a-drownin' in the rain
With a ticket for a runaway train

And everything seems cut and dried
Day and night, earth and sky
Somehow I just don't believe it

[chorus]

Bought a ticket for a runaway train
Like a madman laughing at the rain
A little out of touch, a little insane
It's just easier than dealing with the pain

[chorus]

Runaway train, never coming back
Runaway train, tearing up the track
Runaway train, burning in my veins
I run away but it always seems the same





Have a great week ahead! Stay safe and be cheery!! :)

Poetry Solace: Of daffodils and wheel

Two poems from William Wordsworth

Daffodils
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

The waves beside them danced, but they
Out-did the sparkling leaves in glee;
A poet could not be but gay,
In such a jocund company!
I gazed—and gazed—but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:

For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.

Calm is all Nature as a Resting Wheel

Calm is all nature as a resting wheel.

The kine are couched upon the dewy grass;

The horse alone, seen dimly as I pass,

Is cropping audibly his later meal:

Dark is the ground; a slumber seems to steal

O'er vale, and mountain, and the starless sky.

Now, in this blank of things, a harmony,

Home-felt, and home-created, comes to heal

That grief for which the senses still supply

Fresh food; for only then, when memory

Is hushed, am I at rest. My Friends! restrain

Those busy cares that would allay my pain;

Oh! leave me to myself, nor let me feel

The officious touch that makes me droop again.

Have a great weekend!!

going to the polls..

This Saturday, the people of the Republic of China will be going to the polls, choosing their next president and their members of Legislative Yuan. Will there be a new lady president? Will there be an upset by the 3rd (smaller) party? Will KMT control the legislative? or will it be equally divided?

As the date gets closer, all the peculiarities of Taiwanese elections become more evident. Having been in Malaysia, Singapore and Japan during their election years, here are some of my personal observations, thoughts and feelings about the process of democratic election in Taiwan.

Battle of the Colors.
Because of its historical background, there are 2 major parties in Taiwan: the blues (the KMT) and the greens (the DPP), with a 3rd smaller party - the oranges (the PFP). Each party has its own die-hard supporters, especially among the elders and rural folks. Urban areas tend to be blue, while rural areas tend to be green.. The blues dominates northern parts of the island, while the greens monopolizes central and southern parts. Supporters of the oranges tend to support its candidates rather than the party itself.

Us vs Them.
Till this day, there is still a sense of "Us" vs "Them" among Taiwanese. 外省人 means those who followed Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek over from China in 1949 and settled down in the island, while those who was here (for many generations) referred themselves as 本省人. The former usually can't speak Taiwanese and tend to identify with the blues, while the latter tend to support the greens. The blues is more willing to work with China and is open to the possibilities of re-unification, while the greens wants "true" independence. Big companies and rich businessmen tends to support the blues, while the green tends to be on the side of the workers and farmers. Yet in this time and space, in my opinion, there is no other feasible solution than to maintain status quo.

I'm no supporter of either e blues or e greens, but I've found this leaflet in my mailbox a few days ago..

Campaigning.
As long as they can pay for it, candidates can buy advertisement slots in all types of media, be it televisions, radios, newspapers or the internet. Everyday, candidates would go around visiting their areas, shaking hands and asking for support from their constituents. Some would even have vans with loud-speakers going around the areas frequently asking for support. Here, they have very strict anti-bribery laws thus candidates can't give gifts worth more than a specific amount to their constituencies and donations received must be invoiced if exceeding a specific amount. Everyone is scrutinizing everyone closely, so no one dares to partake in any "under-table" dealings.
Media Freedom.
There is freedom of press in Taiwan, but no impartiality. Journalists are free to use their tools of trade to say their piece and argue their case. These media companies are not neutral or impartial, in my opinion, and they tend to be either blue or green. Every night, TV stations have their own talk shows, engaging a wide panel of "guest speakers" to criticize/comment. No one is safe from being attacked (verbally, that is) in these talk shows. Newspaper headlines, editorials and articles all hinted at their color allegiance. This is good, in a way, as all political parties, including the government has to be on its toes as no one will close one eye and cut it some slack.

Unusual Analysis.
Other than the usual scrutiny (of the candidates' political agenda, policies, past results, etc), this being Taiwan, there is no lacking of alternative type of analysis. Many "experts" are consulted, from fengshui masters to tarot card gurus, as people are curious to see if they could provide special insights to the candidates. Some self-proclaimed "insiders" may even disclose "special" rituals that the candidates had (allegedly) performed or powerful talisman that they had (allegedly) lay out in their house/office in order to gain an upper hand against their opponents. Even the tombs of the candidates' ancestors is put under the microscope for any possible providence of winning the election. I won't comment on their validity but all these analysis sure make entertaining past times.

The back of e same leaflet..

Live TV Debate.
The 3 presidential candidates appeared on TV together in 3 different dates to present and defend their policies and political stand. Even the vice-presidential candidates had live tv debates on 2 separate occasions. Some are very articulate, while some just sounded weird. Some came across as arrogant, while some seemed sincere enough. Regardless of how they performed, the most important thing was that the candidates were given equal time on TV to campaign, which remains both unattainable and unimaginable in my country.

Volunteer Voting.
Unlike in Singapore where voting is compulsory, Taiwanese, above 20 years old, is free to decide if they wanna vote or not. Yet Taiwanese are (very) passionate about election, in general. Thus it is no surprise that the voter turnout was consistently above 75% for the past 4 elections. This intensity of political participation is very refreshing when I compared it to the political apathy in Malaysia, Singapore and Japan, although dramatic changes have also occurred in these countries these past years.

Not too sure if my area is blue or green, but it seems like the greens are more aggressive in canvassing for votes as I heard loud broadcast from the greens' van coming from the main road almost every other day, while I've yet to hear any from the blues. Same goes with billboards and posters. And yesterday, on the rare occasion that I went out for grocery, I saw both the VP and the MP candidates of the greens on a van, campaigning!

Anyway, these are just my perceptions and observations, and by no means are they 100% correct or unbiased. From what I've gathered from all different channels, the outcome of this election is gonna be very close. Rest assured that I will be one of the thousands glued in front of the television, waiting for the announcement of the 13th President of R.O.C.

Sunday Serenade: winter song

Read about this song and went to Youtube to look for it.. It's not a happy song, yet it is not a sad song either..

Although I must admit that this is not a very appropriate song to start off a new year, but it does ask a very valid question: "Is Love alive??"..

Winter Song
performed by Sara Bareilles and Ingrid Michaelson

bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum
bum bum bum bum bum bum
bum bum bum bum bum bum

This is my winter song to you.
The storm is coming soon,
it rolls in from the sea

My voice; a beacon in the night.
My words will be your light,
to carry you to me.

Is love alive?
Is love alive?
Is love

They say that things just cannot grow
beneath the winter snow,
or so I have been told.

They say were buried far,
just like a distant star
I simply cannot hold.

Is love alive? (x3)

This is my winter song.
December never felt so wrong,
cause youre not where you belong;
inside my arms.

bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum
bum bum bum bum bum bum
bum bum bum bum bum bum

I still believe in summer days.
The seasons always change
and life will find a way.

Ill be your harvester of light
and send it out tonight
so we can start again.

Is love alive? (x3)

This is my winter song.
December never felt so wrong,
cause youre not where you belong;
inside my arms.

This is my winter song to you.
The storm is coming soon
it rolls in from the sea.

My love a beacon in the night.
My words will be your light
to carry you to me.

Is love alive? (x 12)




Have a great week ahead! Stay safe and healthy!

cold, wet and somewhat miserable..

Now that I've handed in all my reports and assignments for the semester, it is time to do some catching-up for this blog..

First up, I need to reiterate how miserably cold and wet the weather here is.. and the area that I'm staying, Tamsui District (淡水區) is "famous" for its low temperature, strong winds and rains.. :x :x Being less than 1.5hrs away from Taipei City, via train, it consistently sets record-low temperature for the Northern area..

Of course, compared to Tokyo, the coldness here is mild.. but there are a few reasons why I was okay with the winter in Tokyo, but not here.. firstly, the winter in Tokyo was dry whereas it rains almost every day here.. I'm cool with just the coldness and some windiness, but not cold, windy AND wet.. secondly, the rooms/houses here are not well-insulated and kinda drafty, which are very much appreciated during warmer months but posed some real hazard during winter... also they do not normally come with a heater.. this meant that I can't take my jacket off when I go indoors, unlike in Japan.. lastly, I don't have my "real" winter clothing with me as I had misjudged the winter here.. I am surviving by wearing at least 4 - 5 layers of clothes everyday, more if I had to go out.. :x :x

Anyway, unlike in Japan, my room does not come with a heater unit.. so I had to get one myself, which I did, via online shopping.. :)  The main reason for my shopping online is the convenience and promise of 24hr home delivery. With it raining almost everyday, I don't want to have it get wet while lugging it back to my room..

First I went online to this website which was recommended to me by my senior. After looking through the variety of heaters available, I decided on this model. I chose cash on delivery, filled in my particulars, and waited.

Made my booking just before 12 midnight so I was very surprised to receive a call from the deliveryman around 11.30am the next day..

After opening up the box, there was another box within.. and my invoice..

And my new made-in-Taiwan heater.. :) with ionizer and a 12-hour timer function..

A closer look at the controls...

Since it was so convenience, I went to the site again and bought myself a double quilt (20% wool and 80% polyester fibers).. 

Seriously, thinking of getting an electric cooker (wanting to cook with some of the local ingredients I saw in the supermarket here) and a portable HDD (need to backup my stuff, just in case) via this website too... it is just so hassle-free.. the prices might be slightly more expensive, but for me, the difference is worth the ease and convenience it provides..

Tarot readings... IX

Happy New Year, everyone!!
Today, I'm gonna do a reading to start off this new year.. so here goes.. :)
Note that all pictures of tarot cards are from http://phpbb-tw.net/phpbb/thoth/ and there is no intention of infringing any copyright.
所有的塔罗图片都采自竹猫星球塔罗馆 （http://phpbb-tw.net/phpbb/thoth)，本部落并无意侵犯版权。


對 學　　業 進行占卜，結果為：
Pertaining your luck in : Education

現狀 Current Situation: 賢者 [The Magus]

你的頭腦好、記憶力快，看起來很放鬆，成績卻比一般同學好，除了功課之外，社團、比賽等課外活動你也表現得很好。
You have a brain for study and good memory. Although you might seemed relaxed, your results are better than your classmates'. Other than school work, your performance in extra-curriculum activities are very good as well.

問題 Problem: 月亮 [The Moon]

你的負面思考很多，還沒開始念書，就已經想著最壞的結果，這樣會造成你的逃避心態，不願意正面去解決問題。
You tend to be negative. Even before you start to study, you've already assumed the worst. All these manifest as a tendency for avoidance as you are unwilling to resolve the problem directly.

建議 Suggestion: 藝術 [Art]

越往上念，課業內容自然就是越來越不好應付，在轉換過程中，是一定會感到吃力的，但是最終一定能衝破瓶頸，找到新的學習模式。
The higher/further you study, it is only natural that it gets tougher/more difficult. You will definitely feel the strain while you change and adapt, but in the end, you will overcome all these and find a new way of studying.



對 健康運勢 進行占卜，結果為：
Pertaining your luck in: Health:

現狀 Current Situation: 藝術 [Art]

你有一套自己養生的方式，不一定是醫藥的保健，也有可能用藝術文化、心靈排毒的方式，來穩定自己的情緒跟身心平衡，健康一直都維持在最佳狀況，或是剛脫離有害身心的生活模式。
You have your own way of maintaining good health, not necessarily through health/medical care as it might be through arts or spiritual cleansing. All these help to stabilize and balance your emotions with your body. You've always been in good health, or have just ended a harmful lifestyle.

問題 Problem : 慾 [Lust]

你的身體除了平日的體質影響外，還很容易中招，就是例如吃到過期食品啦！或是對某種特定物品過敏之類的。還好這些都是短期的影響，不會對你有太大的危害。
Other than the effects of daily life, your body tends to be very easily succumbed to common ailments, like food poisoning or allergy. Luckily these are just short-term effects and will not do major harm to your body.


建議 Suggestion: 死亡 [Death]

因為大多數的養生法，都補救不了現在的日常生活模式對你的損耗，所以除了一般醫療保健之外，建議換個不耗體力的工作，或是住到空氣比較好的地方，從根本做。
As most of the usual health regimen can't replenish what you are wearing out on a daily basis, thus other than the usual health care, it will be better if you could change to a less taxing job or move to a better environment once and for all.




對 人際運勢 進行占卜，結果為：
Pertaining your luck in : Human Relationships

現狀 Current Situation: 戰車 [The Chariot]

友情正在進入一段考驗期，你跟朋友試圖在百忙中維持友誼，但又造成很大的負擔，不知道要怎麼樣才能兩全其美。
Your friendship is now in a very testing period. You and your friends tried to keep this friendship going despite the busyness but this is taking a huge toll and both sides is stuck at trying to find a balance.

問題 Problem: 女皇 [The Empress]

你看人的眼光不是太準，因為對誰都很好，常常會遇上利用你的人而不自知；太沒有警戒心的個性，會讓真正的好朋友常替你擔心喔！
You are not good at sizing up a person. Because you are nice to everyone, you tend to be used by people you met. With this unguarded personality, your true friends tend to worry about you!

建議 Suggestion: 惡魔 [The Devil]

你跟身邊比較常接觸的朋友，都太過重視自己的表面形象了，有困難跟心事，也很不願意講出來，怕造成朋友麻煩。要放鬆一點，朋友本來就是在難過時要派上用場的。
As you tend to want to keep up an image with those friends that you hang-out frequently, you are reluctant to share your difficulties and problems as you are unwilling to trouble them. Relax. Friends are supposed to be there for you when you needed help.




對 財　　運 進行占卜，結果為：
Pertaining your luck in: Wealth:

現狀 Current Situation: 皇帝 [The Emperor]

你賺錢都賺得很多，但也花得很兇，而且你也沒耐性去理財或節流什麼的；財運起起伏伏不穩定，有錢跟沒錢時的落差很大，但大致上賺錢能力是很強的。
You earn a lot of money, yet you spend a lot too, and you do not have the patience to manage your finance or control your expenditure. Your money luck is volatile, and the difference between having money and having none is very big, but generally your ability to earn money is very strong.

問題 Problem: 女教皇 [The Priestess]

由於對錢的態度太謹慎，往往錯過了賺錢的時機，你又不好意思表現得對錢太有興趣，所以才會總是跟金錢的緣份不深。
Because you are too conservative about money, you tend to miss out money-making opportunities. As you are too shy to show too much interest in money, thus your fortune tends to be mediocre.

建議 Suggestion: 塔 [The Tower]

你越小心翼翼算每一分錢，就越是有狀況要讓你失去；反正也留不住多少，你乾脆認養貧童或是定期捐款，讓錢去到真正該去的地方。
The more careful you are with every dollar that you have, the higher the chances that you will lose it. Since you can't save much, why don't you just adopt a needy kid or donate regularly, let the money go where it can make a big difference.

Sunday Serenade: i'm a b.i.t.c.h.

Not a very appropriate song on the first Sunday of the new year, but hey, it is better to proclaim yourself as one and be proud of it, then to be gossiped and given the label behind your back, right? :) And besides, not everyone can be a "good" bitch.. :p


B.i.t.c.h.
written by Meredith Brooks & Shelly Peiken
performed by Meredith Brooks

I hate the world today
You're so good to me
I know but I can't change
Tried to tell you
But you look at me like maybe
I'm an angel underneath
Innocent and sweet

Yesterday I cried
Must have been relieved to see
The softer side
I can understand how you'd be so confused
I don't envy you
I'm a little bit of everything
All rolled into one

[Chorus:]
I'm a bitch, I'm a lover
I'm a child, I'm a mother
I'm a sinner, I'm a saint
I do not feel ashamed
I'm your hell, I'm your dream
I'm nothing in between
You know you wouldn't want it any other way
[end of chorus]

So take me as I am
This may mean
You'll have to be a stronger man
Rest assured that
When I start to make you nervous
And I'm going to extremes
Tomorrow I will change
And today won't mean a thing

[Chorus]

Just when you think, you got me figured out
The season's already changing
I think it's cool, you do what you do
And don't try to save me

[Chorus]

I'm a bitch, I'm a tease
I'm a goddess on my knees
When you hurt, when you suffer
I'm your angel undercover
I've been numb, I'm revived
Can't say I'm not alive
You know I wouldn't want it any other way





Have a great week ahead!! Stay cheery and be safe! :)