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New York State Of Mindby Billy Joel Some folks like to get away Take a holiday from the neighbourhood Hop a flight to Miami Beach Or to Hollywood But I'm taking a Greyhound On the Hudson River Line I'm in a New York state of mind I've seen all the movie stars In their fancy cars and their limousines Been high in the Rockies under the evergreens But I know what I'm needing And I don't want to waste more time I'm in a New York state of mind It was so easy living day by day Out of touch with the rhythm and blues But now I need a little give and take The New York Times, The Daily News It comes down to reality And it's fine with me 'cause I've let it slide Don't care if it's Chinatown or on Riverside I don't have any reasons I've left them all behind I'm in a New York state of mind It was so easy living day by day Out of touch with the rhythm and blues But now I need a little give and take The New York Times, The Daily News It comes down to reality And it's fine with me 'cause I've let it slide Don't care if it's Chinatown or on Riverside I don't have any reasons I've left them all behind I'm in a New York state of mind I'm just taking a Greyhound on the Hudson River Line 'Cause I'm in a New York state of mind 刚才毫无目的的在网上闲逛,在一条视频里看到一个上周刚遇到过的女孩,一个n年没见过的初中同学,以及一个去年认识的美国小伙。当是我就震惊了,崩溃了。
不过最重要的,好奇心让我八卦了一下他们的活动场所,居然是一家卖new york style pizza的pizza店,这回赚大了。 轮回在开心网上感慨过:午饭后在无人的太庙散步是一天中最好的时光。确实,太庙也就是劳动人民文化宫从我去就已经在闭园整修了,我看到的就是一些外围地砖挖了再铺的工程。吃了饭,从青松翠柏中穿过,从高高的门槛上跨过,几层红墙隔出了很多种可能。但只要小心些别走到午门广场,就总能绕到太庙的大殿。北京的整个冬天都可以被晴天占据,无风的日子里暖暖的,懒懒的。太庙的大殿虽然比不上紫禁城里的,但也是面阔十一间的皇族家产。站在殿前,俯瞰广场,皇上他老人家当年也不过如此吧。 太庙坐落在中轴线的东侧,南北长度相当于从天安门到午门广场,与西面的社稷坛也就是中山公园相呼应。中学的时候,主要是在那一侧活动。没想若干年后居然换到了这侧,难怪同事戏称我是从祖国的右心房换到了左心室。太庙是明清两代皇帝祭祖先的家庙,始建于明永乐年间。大殿两侧的配殿设皇族和功臣的牌位。明清两代,每逢登基,或者大婚,凯旋这类大事,皇上均需告祭于太庙。 后来大清王朝日落西山,中国又经数十载战乱,东方红太阳升,中国人民终于站起来了。当然,站起来的主要是劳动人民。劳动人民当家做主了,吃饱穿暖后,不思淫欲的时候也有些文化需求。于是太庙摇身一变成了劳动人民文化宫。因地制宜,正门外的宰牲房和治牲房改成了图书馆,剧场、电影院、篮球场也是一应俱全,劳动人民好不快活。我听说劳动人民文化宫一直是北京票价最便宜的公园,反正现在门票也只是两块钱。我还记得,若干年前,文化宫经常举办特价书市,特价的书应该正满足了劳动人民的需要。 昨天中午,照例散步,选了一条没走过的路,一转弯,居然出现一片网球场。网球场的一侧,一个篮球架孤零零的站着,更像是雅座们的太阳伞。由此判断,这里应该是原来的篮球场。走近几步,一块牌子上写着:劳动人民文化宫皇家庭院网球场。没仔细看报价,先想起了《末代皇帝》里无所事事打网球的溥仪。这皇家庭院网球场,是劳动人民的文化需求提高了吧,不是脱离群众吧。这皇家庭院网球场,应该是一百年前的轮回吧,不是一切从未改变吧。 Best. Amazon. Review. Ever耐心读完,不会后悔。可惜Amazon原来的链接无效了,书名是The Secret。 The Secret saved my life!, December 4, 2007 By Ari Brouillette Please allow me to share with you how “The Secret” changed my life and in a very real and substantive way allowed me to overcome a severe crisis in my personal life. It is well known that the premise of “The Secret” is the science of attracting the things in life that you desire and need and in removing from your life those things that you don’t want. Before finding this book, I knew nothing of these principles, the process of positive visualization, and had actually engaged in reckless behaviors to the point of endangering my own life and wellbeing. At age 36, I found myself in a medium security prison serving 3-5 years for destruction of government property and public intoxication. This was stiff punishment for drunkenly defecating in a mailbox but as the judge pointed out, this was my third conviction for the exact same crime. I obviously had an alcohol problem and a deep and intense disrespect for the postal system, but even more importantly I was ignoring the very fabric of our metaphysical reality and inviting destructive influences into my life. My fourth day in prison was the first day that I was allowed in general population and while in the recreation yard I was approached by a prisoner named Marcus who calmly informed me that as a new prisoner I had been purchased by him for three packs of Winston cigarettes and 8 ounces of Pruno (prison wine). Marcus elaborated further that I could expect to be raped by him on a daily basis and that I had pretty eyes. Needless to say, I was deeply shocked that my life had sunk to this level. Although I’ve never been homophobic I was discovering that I was very rape phobic and dismayed by my overall personal street value of roughly $15. I returned to my cell and sat very quietly, searching myself for answers on how I could improve my life and distance myself from harmful outside influences. At that point, in what I consider to be a miraculous moment, my cell mate Jim Norton informed me that he knew about the Marcus situation and that he had something that could solve my problems. He handed me a copy of “The Secret”. Normally I wouldn’t have turned to a self help book to resolve such a severe and immediate threat but I literally didn’t have any other available alternatives. I immediately opened the book and began to read. The first few chapters deal with the essence of something called the “Law of Attraction” in which a primal universal force is available to us and can be harnessed for the betterment of our lives. The theoretical nature of the first few chapters wasn’t exactly putting me at peace. In fact, I had never meditated and had great difficulty with closing out the chaotic noises of the prison and visualizing the positive changes that I so dearly needed. It was when I reached Chapter 6 “The Secret to Relationships” that I realized how this book could help me distance myself from Marcus and his negative intentions. Starting with chapter six there was a cavity carved into the book and in that cavity was a prison shiv. This particular shiv was a toothbrush with a handle that had been repeatedly melted and ground into a razor sharp point. The next day in the exercise yard I carried “The Secret” with me and when Marcus approached me I opened the book and stabbed him in the neck. The next eight weeks in solitary confinement provided ample time to practice positive visualization and the 16 hours per day of absolute darkness made visualization about the only thing that I actually could do. I’m not sure that everybody’s life will be changed in such a dramatic way by this book but I’m very thankful to have found it and will continue to recommend it heartily. this is sadUpdate: 据说《大洋彼岸》这套节目其他集还有更miserable的,请大家自行观看。我们的新结论是,央视别有用心啊。。。 |
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