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Monthly Archives: June 2011
发呆 . 音乐 daydreaming . music
06-24-11 玲睡眼惺忪坐在床沿,瞢瞢地发了好一阵呆,说,我刚起来就爱发呆。 我说能发呆是很幸福的一件事情。 发呆是一种幸福的生活状态。如果有很多烦杂的琐事,很多困扰,如果不知道明天能否填饱肚子,是不可能安静发呆的。我希望自己能常常发呆。 我最喜爱的俄罗斯钢琴家Sviatoslav Teofilovich Richter就爱发呆。某年,Richter老人家到美国公演。回俄罗斯前,美国小提琴家Menuhin为他开party践行。Richter是一个寡言的人。Menuhin这个美国人为不让Richter觉得尴尬,就没话找话,问: 您回俄罗斯后,这个冬天还演出吗? 不。Richter答道。 您要教课吗? 不。 您要创作吗? 不 …… Menuhin每问一个问题,Richter都给一个短促的“不”。Menuhin着急了,再问,“那您这个冬天究竟要做什么呢?” Richter不紧不慢地说:“在俄罗斯乡下,我有一大块土地,有一所房子。房子这么大,房子的墙这么厚,房子的窗户这么小。每年冬天,我就在这个房子里发呆。” 我有时想,Richter之所以能把Rachmaninov的东西演绎得这么绝,是不是和他冬天在空旷田野里一所厚墙窗小的大房子发呆有关呢? 我又幻想自己能在这样的房子里发呆。这是我的白日梦——之一。 06-25-11 六点醒来,看看手机里的时间,决定继续睡。梦见德州的编辑来电话,让我拍一个没有堤坝的水库。编辑很严肃地说,我们之前居然都没发觉这个水库没有堤坝!他开始用英语说,然后用粤语说!鬼知道这个美国人怎么学会说粤语的。 八点半又醒来,再不能继续睡。玲在对面的床,仍熟睡着。我不知道做什么好,想听音乐。来纽约一个星期,每天被各种刺耳的杂音包围,就很想念我的音乐。可惜忘了带i-pod过来。 昨日从陈本儒那儿借来录音机,顺便也要了副耳机。于是到youtube那儿找自己喜爱的音乐,可以戴着耳机听,而不吵醒玲。 Richter弹Rachmaninov是一流的。居然找到完整版! 然后想起我很喜欢的指挥家,Ferenc Fricsay。Fricsay临死前指挥Smetana的La Moldava可谓“绝唱”。我每次听,心里都充满了感动,有时候泪水会涌进眼眶,打转儿。便是他的彩排,我也百看百听不厌。 我听完Richter指挥的La Moldava,玲醒来,说,要是每天一起床就听见What a Wonderful World多好。 我马上从youtube找了这首歌,用BBC的腔调大声宣告:“Good morning! Now let’s listen to What a Wonderful … Continue reading
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Tagged classical music, day dreaming, morning, music, 发呆, 早晨, 陈小枚, 音乐
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rain 雨
If I were Carl Sandburg, I’d write: “The monotone of the rain is beautiful, And the sudden rise and slow relapse Of the long multitudinous rain.” Obviously I am not Carl Sandburg, because the rain in New York today felt … Continue reading
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Tagged new york, rain, weather, wet, xiaomei chen, xiaomei chen photography, 下雨, 纽约, 雨
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“a wonderful world” “美好的世界”
(注:中文在英文下面) I was reading a book in the train, trying to ignore the unescapable noises, when I heard a man singing. His voice was almost devoured by the roaring train, but I heard him singing. I heard words like “what … Continue reading
From Big Apple Metro 从纽约地铁站往外看 (1)
To and from United Nations Headquarter on trains R and 7. 今日没干啥,就是坐地铁去了趟联合国。
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Toilet or Love? 厕所和爱,谁重要?
(Notes: English version is after Chinese.) 昨晚,我们五个华人,在Brooklyn一间宽而长的公寓,美美填满肠胃,又往血管灌了些酒精,听着三十年代的上海老流行歌,开始天南地北地聊天。 五个同裔的人,不能用华语交流,共同语言是鬼话英语。于是会讲中文(普通话或粤语)的人就敦促只会讲英语的Marcus学中文。我说,首先要学会一个顶重要的词:厕所。Alan Chin(陈本儒)连忙高呼:no!no!no!最重要的词是LOVE!LOVE! LOVE! 本来想反驳他说:“Thales说,‘世界万物当中,最强有力的,是基本需求,因为它主导一切。’[…Of all things, the strongest, (is) necessity, for it masters all。]”但扯着淡,脑子不能“聚焦,”竟忘了。 今天在百老汇游移,在人潮中变成一个缓慢移动的小点儿,一个东张西望的小点儿,看着来自世界各地的人们,忽然想起昨晚关于厕所与爱的讨论,不禁问:穿梭在这个繁忙地带的人们,尤其是来自世界各地的游客们,在这个陌生的城市,他们首先想到究竟是厕所呢,还是爱? 要应急的时候,我自己是一定会想,厕所在哪儿呢?而不是“爱在哪儿?”爱这东西,太遥远了,不但不可及,有时还不可望。 After feeding our stomachs with best home cooked food and mixing our blood with wine, we started … Continue reading
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up or down? In or out? 上也?下也?里也?外也?
(注:中文在英文下面) For a long while, some believe photos can serve as great evidence and historical documents. Then it is recognized an art of expression. Some pictures may seem specific and clear. Or so we think. Yet, not really. Photography is … Continue reading
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i am nobody (6) 我是无名之辈之六
Ms. NOBODY reads an article that says GOD has been diagonosed with bipolar disorder! If interested, read the article here. Obviously she is quite far, far away from GOD, but she couldn’t help but think: since even GOD, who is … Continue reading
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as a beginner in the photo business
Last Friday, I attended a one-day photo business workshop organized by NPPA. It was one of the most useful workshops I’ve been to. John Harrington was very open to give all the information to us beginners. John is smart enough … Continue reading
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beauty of fading 褪亦美
Beauty of Fading – Images by xiaomei chen (注:中文在英文下面) I always find it difficult to throw away flowers. Even fading flowers attract me. There is some quality and beauty in them that fresh ones lack, pretty much like an old … Continue reading
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guess what it is 猜猜它是啥
I just heard today that some hopitals don’t like to hang abstract artwork, because it will drive people crazy…I love abstract things. Am I crazy yet? 今日才听说,一些医院不挂抽象艺术品,因为它可能导致人发疯。我倒很喜欢抽象的东西。不知道我有没有疯?
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