第七天

無感的總統、無能的黨團，利己利黨多於利國的作風，促成現在的僵局。
熱血的學生、煽情的媒體，激動激進多於激勵的報道，鼓動如今的學運。

無感消極的民選總統遇到了熱血積極的自覺學生
一方背負著沉重的歷史包袱，另一方肩負國家的前程展望
一方仍情系大陸 ，另一方欲走向世界
一方為了歷史定位，另一方則為了未來發展
一方強調司法程序，另一方堅持作業透明
一方仗著政府機制，另一方持有人民意願
一方為了理念，另一方為了信念
兩者都是為台灣的前途擔憂，兩者的出發點都是為台灣的未來
各自使用各自認為最有效的方式企圖把台灣導向最有利的方向，
無奈兩方對‘有利’的定義卻無法達到共識。

為了反對而反對的反對黨，只要是中國就什麼都好的執政黨，
雙方都完全失職也徹底辜負了給予厚望的台灣人民。
服貿到底好不好，因身份立場不同，見人見智。

但是
僵持下去，吃虧的、付出代價的都僅是學生和前線的警衛們。
那些部長、民代、議員、政商名流依舊過著他們的舒適生活。
這次學運代表的老師們教授們難道就不能好好地和學生們協商討論嗎？

希望到了第七天，大家都能夠冷靜下來，各自退一步，才可能出現轉機。

Sunday Serenade: cups

For this week it is a song by Anna Kendrick, Cups.. This song makes me wanna go travel... and I like the way they clap and tap to give it an instrumental feel..  :)  Enjoy!

Cups
I've got my ticket for the long way 'round
Two bottle whiskey for the way
And I sure would like some sweet company
And I'm leaving tomorrow. What d'you say?

When I'm gone, when I'm gone
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone
You're gonna miss me by my hair
You're gonna miss me everywhere, oh
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone

When I'm gone, when I'm gone
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone
You're gonna miss me by my walk
You're gonna miss me by my talk, oh
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone

I've got my ticket for the long way 'round
The one with the prettiest of views
It's got mountains, it's got rivers
It's got sights to give you shivers
But it sure would be prettier with you

When I'm gone, when I'm gone
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone
You're gonna miss me by my walk
You're gonna miss me by my talk, oh
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone

When I'm gone, when I'm gone
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone
You're gonna miss me by my hair
You're gonna miss me everywhere, oh
You're sure gonna miss me when I'm gone

When I'm gone, when I'm gone
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone
You're gonna miss me by my walk
You're gonna miss me by my talk, oh
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone




Have a productive week! Stay healthy and be safe!

Poetry Solace: song of the open road

This week, it's yet another poem from Walt Whitman. Actually, it is a portion of a poem. Hope you will like it.

Song of the Open Road
(1)
Afoot and light-hearted I take to the open road,
Healthy, free, the world before me,
The long brown path before me leading wherever I choose.

Henceforth I ask not good-fortune, I myself am good-fortune,
Henceforth I whimper no more, postpone no more, need
   nothing,
Done with indoor complaints, libraries, querulous criticisms,
Strong and content I travel the open road.

The earth, that is sufficient,
I do not want the constellations any nearer,
I know they are very well where they are,
I know they suffice for those who belong to them.

(Still here I carry my old delicious burdens,
I carry them, men and women, I carry them with me
   wherever I go,
I swear it is impossible for me to get rid of them,
I am fill'd with them, and I will fill them in return.)



Have a great spring weekend! Have fun but be safe!

Sunday Serenade: Applause

Though I don't want to admit it, some of Lady Gaga's songs are my guilty pleasures.. songs I like to play if I feel like dancing.. └(=^‥^=)┐ So for this Sunday, let's dance to her 2013 hit, Applause!  (ˇ_ˇ”) ƪ(˘⌣˘)┐ ƪ(˘⌣˘)ʃ ┌(˘⌣˘)ʃ




Have a productive week ahead! Stay healthy and be safe!

Sunday Serenade: love don't die

For this week, let's have a rock song by The Fray called 'Love don't die'... :) Enjoy!





Have a good work week ahead! Be safe!

Poetry Solace: Of poem and poem

This week, it's two works by Paul Klee.. hope all of you will like it.. :)

Poem

Woe is me

Weighed down

By the hour

Returning

Alone

In the centre

The worm

Prowling

Down in the deep

~ 1913

Poem

I stand in full armour

I am not here

I stand in the depths

I stand far ...

I stand very far ...

I glow with the dead

~ 1914

Enjoy your weekend! Have fun and stay safe!

Sunday Serenade: say something

For this week, let's have a slow and sad song by A Great Big World and Christina Aguilera... Watch the music video, it's very touching.. Hope you enjoy it!

Say Something
Say something, I'm giving up on you.
I'll be the one, if you want me to.
Anywhere, I would've followed you.
Say something, I'm giving up on you.

And I am feeling so small.
It was over my head
I know nothing at all.

And I will stumble and fall.
I'm still learning to love
Just starting to crawl.

Say something, I'm giving up on you.
I'm sorry that I couldn't get to you.
Anywhere, I would've followed you.
Say something, I'm giving up on you.

And I will swallow my pride.
You're the one that I love
And I'm saying goodbye.

Say something, I'm giving up on you.
And I'm sorry that I couldn't get to you.
And anywhere, I would have followed you.
Oh-oh-oh-oh say something, I'm giving up on you.

Say something, I'm giving up on you.
Say something...






Have a great week ahead! Be productive and stay safe!