2nd Visit

上週六還是一個人騎著車子出去閒晃了一趟

是滴，又去了擁有第一次難忘經驗的關廟森林公園。BUT.... 這次只到門口照張相就回又動身往回程出發了。

為了證明不是只把上次的照片拿出來再PO一次，這回讓車子也入鏡了喲！ ^_^

其實中途看到高鐵站指示牌，便臨時起意先到車站去繞了一圈，再回到原訂的關廟路線，這麼一繞又多騎了不小的一段路。

單程距離持續慢慢增加中，嗯～ 不錯不錯！

Had a trip alone again at last Sat.

Yes, it's the 2nd visit to Guan-Miao Forrest Park. BUT.... only at the entrance this time.

In order to prove it's not the old photo, I shot my bike in this time! ^_^

Actually Tammy saw the sign of HSR Station on the way to Guan-Miao and decided to make an accidental stop there. This additional route actually added quite a distance for this trip, which was pretty good!

The distance for each trip is progressing. Well done! Tammy!! ^^

SHIBUYA／渋谷

世界最有名的路口之一 ─ 東京渋谷

渋谷車站、東急百貨、巨型廣告螢幕、109百貨.... 均常出現在各種媒體中

咦？照片中的渋谷看起來好像哪裡不太一樣耶....

哦～原來全是用 LEGO (樂高) 積木堆出來的呢!!!

樂高在泰咪的童年裡佔有一定比例的份量。當然「樂高高手」這名號是絕對和泰咪扯不上關係，但自幼年時期開始接觸 LEGO 後，從不計其數的小小單一模型、到中大型主題式組合也玩過幾套。雖然泰咪家裡的樂高們早就都束之高閣，但只要看到相關消息或產品，依舊會有一種熟悉的親切感呢~~~

照片中這 1/20 的作品把渋谷街景演繹得活靈活現，連著名的忠犬「ハチ公」(八公) 銅像也有哩～

??? ハチ公在哪呀 ???

得自己買門票進「那須 HIGHLAND PARK」找找囉!!!


One of the most famous (and busiest) intersection in the world - Shibuya, Tokyo.

Shibuya Station, Tokyu department store, tremendous LED screens, 109 department store etc. are often be seen in various media.

What? Shibuya looks a bit different in this pix?

Oh, it's all built by LEGO!!!

LEGO holds a certain part in Tammy's childhood memories. From the single mini models to the mid or large-sized sets, I'd played tons of LEGOs. (but I'm still considered a crappy LEGO player... U_U) Though those LEGOs are all packed and sleep on the shelf for years, I always have that warm & familiar feelings every time I see or hear the products and news about LEGO!

This scale of 1/20 model truly presents the daily life @ Shibuya, even the famous bronze statue, faithful dog Hachikou (忠犬ハチ公) is in there!

Can't see where Hachikou is?? Well, buy the ticket and find it by yourself @ NASU HIGHLAND PARK!!!


※ Original Source from : YAHOO! JAPAN

Who's This?

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

リカ姫へ


お誕生日おめでとう！！！

ラスト・フレンズ／LAST FRIENDS

有時候，除了故事，泰咪喜愛其片頭(尾)，更甚於戲劇本身。 (欸～別誤會哦，劇情當然還是很棒的啦！)

用心製作的片頭(尾)，一直是日劇吸引泰咪的原因之一。有別於把每集劇情剪個幾段湊在一起的普通類型，特別編排拍攝的片頭(尾)，將主要角色的心境、彼此間關係或明示或暗示、或擬物化間接告訴觀眾。那畫面總是令泰咪由衷覺得賞心悅目啊～

富士電視台春季檔「木10*」─《ラスト・フレンズ》(LAST FRIENDS)，是最近讓泰咪覺得『哇～這片頭拍得真讚！』的日劇。1分45秒的長度裡，道出主角們欲言又止的關係及彼此的矛盾；加上搭配符合情境之主題曲 ─ 宇多田ヒカル的『Prisoner Of Love』，光看片頭就是種享受了呢！


※ 木10：星期四晚間10點檔之日劇





Sometimes, Tammy loves the drama's opening (or ending credit) more than drama itself. (Well, don't mistake my meaning. The story is still good to watch!)

The special made opening/ending scenes have always been one of the reasons that Japan dramas attracts Tammy. Not like those common types only cut some scenes from the features, special arranged opening/ending credits shows the relationship of main characters, or their state of minds; maybe by the hints from the action, facial expression, or sometimes by objectified figuration.

This spring on Fuji TV, the drama series,《ラスト・フレンズ》(LAST FRIENDS) is the latest one that let Tammy think :『Wow, what a great opening!!!』

It shows the blurry relationships and conflicts between each character in 1:45". Plus the "just-fit-perfectly" theme song,『Prisoner Of Love』 sung by Hikaru Utada, it's already an enjoyment by just watching the opening!!! ^^"

Dream...

午休時做了個夢.....

泰咪牽著機車去打氣，回過頭來老闆問泰咪要不要順便裝新的後照鏡。

???後照鏡??? 啥時不見啦？ 算了，改天再裝好了。

無意瞥了一眼..... 咦?? 這不太像泰咪的車耶～

插在車上的鑰匙沒錯，但這車長得一整個不熟。

等等...... 啊泰咪的車咧?!?!?!

哇～視線才移開幾秒鐘，車子就這樣不翼而飛啦!!!!!

不過才20多分鐘的午睡，竟然做了個惡夢....... 呼～

Who's More CNN?

「做人別CNN」 中國網友流行語

這首由中國網友自編的歌曲，最近人氣指數狂飆，其中一句歌詞「做人千萬別CNN」，更成了現在最夯的罵人字眼，意思是說做人不能太偏頗，顛倒是非。

中國血腥鎮壓西藏越演越烈，從發生至今，國際媒體高度關注，但西方媒體持平的報導內容，卻惹惱一群「忠黨愛國」的中國網友，不但連署抗議還紛紛自製批判的影片，嘲諷西方媒體報導不公，以及少數國家粗暴的干涉中國內政。

這些被中國媒體徹底洗腦的所謂愛國網友們，堅信中國的官方說法，有些在海外的中國留學生，只要看到對中國官方不利的報導，就立刻向國內親友求證，然後透過網路大肆消毒，激進偏頗的程度讓人不敢領教。

這些對官方說法深信不疑的中國網友，痛批西方媒體黑白顛倒，但是和把爭取自由的藏人，汙衊為暴民，僧侶宛如流氓、黑道的中國媒體相比，到底哪一邊比較CNN呢? (民視新聞綜合報導)

原始報導來源：民視新聞、Yahoo!奇摩

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泰咪妹常說，在海外的中國留學生大致分兩種：

一種是親身體驗後，深感「世界」和其以往之認知大不相同，而對政府產生失望感、覺得自己國家非常需要改進的中國人。

另一種則是求學於科技產業一向走在時代先端的日本（或套用任何先進國家），依舊得請東北的家人大老遠寄錄音機、電鍋給自己；每逢傳統華人節日，必定準時收看祖國CCTV所製播、八股到爆的「中秋、春節全民聯歡晚會」，隔天到學校還要問包含台灣人在內的同學：「你昨晚看了沒？」......


(台灣人幹嘛也得看你們偉大祖國的宣傳樣板兒聯歡晚會咧???)

10 Most Historically Inaccurate Movies／10大胡扯歷史片 你看了幾部？

泰咪至少看過一半以上耶.....

哎唷，通常看電影都嘛是想放鬆心情好好享受，就當作是純娛樂元素就好，別太認真看待這些虛構歷史題材的電影囉～

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不少影迷喜歡看歷史題材電影，領略古往今來風雲人物的歷史偉績。但，電影是虛擬的藝術，為增加戲劇張力和衝突性，劇情常顛覆史實，影迷恐誤以為真。最近，美國《洛杉磯時報》(註) 圈選了「十大胡扯歷史電影」（Ten Most Historically Inaccurate Movies），影迷們或可參考之。

史前一萬年 沙漠中沒長毛象

一、《史前一萬年》：羅蘭．艾默里奇執導的電影向來貼近事實（例如《ID4星際終結者》中，科學家因感冒激發靈感，以麥金塔電腦病毒癱瘓外星人艦隊），但今年他拍攝《史前一萬年》卻有些走樣。首先，長毛象並未在沙漠被發現，若牠活在沙漠，就不需一身長毛禦寒；長毛象也不可能用來建造金字塔，埃及最古老的金字塔要到西元前兩千五百年才有。

二、《神鬼戰士》：真實的羅馬皇帝康莫德斯（Commodus）未如電影描述般有戀姊情結，他雖是暴力的酒鬼，但並不愛抱怨；他統治羅馬超過十年，而非僅數個月。尤其，他並未弒父，皇父馬可．奧里列死於水痘，他自己也非慘死在競技場上，而是在浴缸中被謀殺。

三百壯士銅甲披身 非只小皮褲

三、《三百壯士：斯巴達的逆襲》：電影中古希臘斯巴達戰士力抗波斯大軍的溫泉關戰役確實曾發生，但波斯國王索斯並非八英尺（二四七公分）高的巨人。根據史實，斯巴達議會由年逾六十的長者組成，而非電影中卅幾歲的人。上戰場時，斯巴達戰士穿著銅製盔甲，而非賣弄肌肉、只穿一條皮製小短褲。

四、《末代武士》：日本在十九世紀確實曾雇用許多外國專家訓練他們的軍隊現代化，但其中多是法國人，而非美國人。日本男星渡邊謙飾演的武士首領勝元，確有其人，但他是切腹而死，而非死於戰場上機關槍掃射。阿湯哥飾演的美國酒鬼上尉歐格仁，應該比較會拿筷子，而非武士刀。

五、《阿波卡獵逃》：梅爾吉勃遜執導的這部電影，讓人類學家深感頭痛。馬雅文明確實有血腥的活人祭，但並非用來祭拜太陽神，而且，只有高階的俘虜才會被殺。電影結尾西班牙征服者駕船抵達，意味物競天擇的另一場大屠殺又將開啟。事實上，當時九０％的美洲原住民，皆因被感染天花致死，而非死於征服者的槍下。

藝伎回憶錄 場景服飾弄錯

六、《藝伎回憶錄》：在拍賣初夜「水楊」（Mizuage）後，藝伎學徒不僅髮型改變，和服下面的紅色衣領也會換成正式藝伎的白色衣領。但藝伎並不會與初夜的恩客發展進一步的親密關係。此外，章子怡在片中的那場經典的勁歌熱舞，感覺不似戰前的京都，倒像是「Studio 54」的變裝藝人秀。

英雄本色 三百年後男人才穿裙

七、《英雄本色》：首先，蘇格蘭男人要等到威廉．華勒斯死後三百年，才開始穿蘇格蘭裙。電影中，梅爾吉勃遜飾演的蘇格蘭獨立英雄華勒斯在著名的法爾寇克（Falkirk）戰役中，以他迷死人的藍眼珠，電昏了英國國王艾德華二世的法國公主妻子伊莉莎白（蘇菲瑪索飾），成了艾德華三世的老爸。但根據史書，法爾寇克戰役發生時，伊莉莎白僅三歲大。

八、《伊莉莎白：輝煌年代》：電影時空背景設定的一五八五年，真實的英國女王伊莉莎白一世，年已五十二歲，扮演她的女星凱特．白蘭琪只卅六歲，似乎太年輕了點。伊莉莎白一世也沒有被俄國沙皇伊凡四世（人稱「恐怖伊凡」）追求，況且，當時他已亡故。電影中，她身穿白色甲冑，手持寶劍，跨騎白馬，率軍迎戰西班牙無敵艦隊，但根據史實，她當時是側騎，手拿指揮棒，比較像王室鼓號樂隊隊長，不似法國的聖女貞德。

決戰時刻 男主角畜奴且未婚

九、《決戰時刻》：梅爾吉勃遜在片中扮演的角色乃根據美國獨立戰爭一位綽號「沼澤狐狸」的法蘭西斯馬里恩發展出來，然而他並不是電影中思想前進、生了七個小孩的愛家男人，真實的主人翁畜奴且未婚，直到戰爭結束後才迎娶姪女。歷史學家指控，他曾迫害屠殺原住民契若奇族人（Cherokee），至於梅爾吉勃遜成功為子復仇的吉爾福德縣府戰役（Battle of Guilford Court House），真實歷史是：美國人輸了這一仗。

二○○一太空漫遊 預言錯了

十、《二○○一：太空漫遊》：在這部科幻經典中，二○○一年時，人類已登陸木星，與邪惡的電腦展開智慧之戰，人類進化且呈「量子跳躍」（Quantum Leap）。然而，真實的二○○一年，俄羅斯「和平號」太空站從天上掉下來，人類還停留在微軟Windows XP階段，還在觀看湯姆葛林的低級無聊喜劇《哈啦小子》（Freddy Got Fingered）。不過，有時電影預言錯了，似乎比較好。

※中文原始報導來自：Yahoo!奇摩
※註：雖然中文報導裡寫著新聞來源為《洛杉磯時報》，但只是針對其所開的討論區，原始專題報導來源其實為Yahoo! Movies

(Tammy had seen at least more than half of them.....
Well, we just wanna release the stress most of time we go to the movies. Just think they are part of entertainment, fantasy elements and enjoy! ^^)


We all accept that movies stretch the truth in the interest of building drama. The following ten flicks, however, treat the truth like it was Silly Putty -- pulling and twisting it until it's unrecognizable.

10,000 B.C.

Director Roland Emmerich is usually a stickler for realism (see: sending a computer virus via Macintosh to aliens in Independence Day). So we hate to inform him that woolly mammoths were not, in fact, used to build pyramids. Heck, woolly mammoths weren't even found in the desert. They wouldn't need to be woolly if that were the case. And there weren't any pyramids in Egypt until 2,500 B.C or so.

Gladiator

Emperor Commodus was not the sniveling sister-obsessed creep portrayed in the movie. A violent alcoholic, sure, but not so whiny. He ruled ably for over a decade rather than ineptly for a couple months. He also didn't kill his father, Marcus Aurelius, who actually died of chickenpox. And instead of being killed in the gladiatorial arena, he was murdered in his bathtub.

300

Though this paean to ancient moral codes and modern physical training is based on the real Battle of Thermopylae, the film takes many stylistic liberties. The most obvious one being Persian king Xerxes was not an 8-foot-tall Cirque du Soleil reject. The Spartan council was made up of men over the age of 60, with no one as young as Theron (played by 37-year-old Dominic West ). And the warriors of Sparta went into battle wearing bronze armor, not just leather Speedos.

The Last Samurai

The Japanese in the late 19th century did hire foreign advisers to modernize their army, but they were mostly French, not American. Ken Watanabe's character was based on the real Saigo Takamori who committed ritual suicide, or "seppuku," in defeat rather than in a volley of Gatling gun fire. Also, it's doubtful that a 40-something alcoholic Civil War vet, even one with great hair, would master the chopsticks much less the samurai sword.

Apocalypto

This one movie has given entire Anthropology departments migraines. Sure the Maya did have the odd human sacrifice but not to Kulkulkan, the Sun God, and only high-ranking captives taken in battle were killed. The conquistadors arriving at the end of the film made for unlikely saviors: an estimated 90% of indigenous American population was killed by smallpox from their infected livestock.

Memoirs of a Geisha

The geisha coming-of-age, called "mizuage," was really more of a makeover, where she changed her hairstyle and clothes. It didn't involve her getting... intimate with a client. In the climactic scene where Sayuri wows Gion patrons with her dancing prowess, her routine - which involves some platform shoes, fake snow, and a strobe light - seems more like a Studio 54 drag show than anything in pre-war Kyoto.

Braveheart

Let's forget the fact that kilts weren't worn in Scotland until about 300 years after William Wallace's day and just do some simple math. According to the movie, Wallace's blue-eyed charm at the Battle of Falkirk was so overpowering, he seduced King Edward II's wife, Isabella of France, and the result of their affair was Edward III. But according to the history books, Isabella was three years old at the time of Falkirk, and Edward III was born seven years after Wallace died.

Elizabeth: The Golden Age

In 1585, when the movie takes place, Queen Elizabeth was 52 years old - Cate Blanchett was 36 when she shot the film - and was not being courted by suitors like Ivan the Terrible (who was dead by then). And though the movie has her rallying the troops at Tilbury astride a white steed in full armor with a sword, in fact she rode side saddle, carrying a baton. She was more of a regal majorette than Joan of Arc.

The Patriot

Revolutionary War figure Francis "The Swamp Fox" Marion was the basis for Mel Gibson's character, but he wasn't the forward-thinking family man they show in the flick. He was a slave owner who didn't get married (to his cousin) until after the war was over. Historians also say that he actively persecuted and murdered native Cherokees. Plus, the thrilling Battle of Guilford Court House where he vanquishes his British nemesis? In reality, the Americans lost that one.

2001: A Space Odyssey

According to this film, in year 2001 we would have had manned voyages to Jupiter, a battle of wits with a sentient computer, and a quantum leap in human evolution. Instead we got the Mir Space Station falling from the sky, Windows XP, and Freddy Got Fingered. Apparently the lesson here is that sometimes it's better when the movies get the facts all wrong.

※Original article from : Yahoo! Movies

Single Trip

三天連假當然得多多利用囉～

嗯.....來趟單人鍛鍊之旅吧！

(其他照片在泰咪的 flickr 裡)

Must not waste this 3-day long weekend.

Hmm..... what about single trip to Tainan Science Park? (Siraya Blvd.)

(see other pix @ Tammy's flickr)

It's Cherry Blossoms' Season!

趁著清明多數人都去掃墓，泰咪和爸媽上兩年沒去的阿里山賞櫻。

真慶幸我們挑連假的這天去，一路上幾乎沒什麼車，應該是有史以來遇過最少的一次了，清明掃墓的人還真多耶！(據新聞報導，清明隔天是一路從下交流道塞到阿里山門口！呼～)

泰咪的 flickr 裡還有更多照片唷！

Tammy & parents went on Alishan for cherry blossoms while most people were visiting ancestors' graves at the day of Tomb Sweeping Festival.

It was so right we decided to do it on that day of this long weekend, it probably had the least traffic I've ever seen on the way of Alishan. (It actually had the crazy traffic jam the next day! We were so lucky! ^^)

See more pix @ Tammy's flickr !!!

4 Months from Now

拜 TOYOTA 為慶祝在台20週年而掛名為主要贊助商，也拜泰咪家一直是 TOYOTA 車主之故，得以在4/14開放全面售票前，享受優先別人一步的快感！（手中的摳摳也早一步溜走..... XD）

自將近一年前得知獅子王要來台灣演出，便一直期待更新更確定的消息。從一開始的兩廳院引進在國家劇院演出，到現在由寬宏主辦將在小巨蛋揭幕，這轉變還真不可謂不大哩！

獅子王音樂劇到底在演些什麼咧？下次再來聊吧！

Since Tammy's family has always been the owner of TOYOTA vehicles, and thanks to TOYOTA to sponsor this show as one of the celebrations for their 20th anniversary in Taiwan, let Tammy could preorder tickets and reserve the seats before it opened to general public on 14 Apr.! (which meant my cash had gone earlier than others..... XD)

I've always been waiting for the newer info about this show. At almost 1 year ago, the media said it'll be introduced into TW by National CKS Cultural Center and performed at National Concert Hall. Now it's officially brought in by KHAM (the art program agency), and will be played at Taipei Arena. It was quite a change in this year!

What is this musical, The Lion King all about? Well, let's talk about it later~