6/23/11

What makes me feel happy? 什麽是讓我快樂的事情?


Outside, the swirling clouds on the top of the Alps were clearing away. Inside the study, I finally finished the design project from hell.

To clear up my tired mind and to release the tension held in my neck and shoulders, I’d try some tips to have my endorphin fix –––

1.Take a long walk in a green park.

2. Enjoy a cup of Taiwanese tea while listening to Bach’s music.

3. Take a lavender relaxing bath.

4. Sniff some citrus (fresh lemons and limes from the kitchen).

5. Have a good laugh from watching my favorite cartoons, i.e, Chibi Maruko-chan (櫻桃小丸子, ちびまる子ちゃん)and The Simpsons.
 
But what works the best for me is to enjoy a creative, full-flavored meal with fresh ingredients.

I like food. When I eat I feel happy.


外頭,阿爾卑斯山山頂打旋的烏雲已漸漸地消失。裡面,在書房的我終於剛好完成那好似被打下地獄,永遠不得超生的設計案子。

為了清理我疲乏腦袋的思絡、解脫我的脖子和肩膀上暫掛的緊張,我會試著用不同的方式來調理我的身心靈 –––

一、在公園裡走上一段長長的路。

二、一邊傾聽巴哈的音樂,一邊喝茶品茗。

三 、泡著有薰衣草味道的鬆弛浴。

四、聞聞柑橘科類的植物 (如廚房裡的新鮮檸檬)

五、看著最喜歡的卡通影集–––辛普森家庭和櫻桃小丸子而開懷大笑。

不過話說回來, 對我最有用的偏方卻是享用一頓帶有創意、風味十足的新鮮膳食。

我就是愛吃。當祭著我的五臟廟時,我覺得快樂似神仙呢。

6/11/11

Would you stop tickling me? 可不可以停止搔癢呢?


The sweet scent of peonies coiled with the fresh breeze coming from the Lake of Geneva, dancing around in and out of the garden. With the full hum life of bees in the background, I was in the garden and observed insects and plants–––one of my favorite things to do in the lazy Saturday afternoons. Again, I was in the mood to compose a Haiku, a Japanese poem...

Would you stop tickling me?

I am thirsty too,

This spring afternoon.



我在蜜蜂嗡嗡作響的花園裡觀察著昆蟲和植物, 這可是我每逢懶散的星期六下午最喜歡做的事情之一。牡丹花甜美的香氣夾帶著來自瑞士日內瓦湖的清新微風在花園裡舞進舞出,這時又想再做上一首日本俳句…

可不可以停止搔癢呢?

我也口渴呀,

在這春天的下午。

6/7/11

A Drinker’s Haiku 飲酒人的俳句


While walking through the vineyards in Burgundy, I spontaneously composed a Haiku for fun:

Even in Burgundy,

how I long for Burgundy

when the Pinot Noir grapes drop.


漫遊法國博根地的葡萄酒園,我突然興致大發地作起一首日本俳句:

即使身在博根地,

仍然心繫博根地,

當那葡萄成熟時。