Not & Zero drew sth for my friend Bill (Biu), thanks!

Must eat in Malaysia

When I tried to search some good places to eat in Malaysia for Mrs. Chu, I remembered that I visited a place called Nynonya long long time ago, very nice. It gave me very good impression of Nynonya food. It runs a successful business.

The restauarnt's web link:

http://www.nyonya-restaurant.com/

So Hot!

Yesterday nearly 37 degree celsius was recorded in Shatin. It was like in a sauna. I could be a witness. It was very difficult to breathe.

Read and Watch

I went to HK Book Fair yesterday and bought some books continuing my reading plan.
This year I did not buy many as I had to go to watch batman after going to the Book Fair, this time very controlled buying behavior.

Time to read

<死在這裡也不錯>這書名,非常馬家輝,書的構思極可能由青文老板意外事件所引發.旅遊本身是一個浪漫的想像,浪漫至死,催生旅遊記述.看完全書,竟讀出潛台詞Home Sweet Home.

Boat Trip to Sai Kung

Sat weather was still fine
I joined a boat trip organised by 05-06 university graduate because of Echo's invitation and realised how old I am. hahaha! by comparison...
I did not play the wakeboard but had a good time enjoying sea breeze and sunshine.
I took a few photos to capture the moments.

Angry woman

I became more angry and aggressive when I get older. Life is no longer easy. Things make you get tough. But I am glad that I am not a deviant as I have lots of friends and I really treasure working as a team. NO man is an island. It embedded in my mind& heart. If one day I become a freak, gently remind me and use this post to exercise your rights as my friends. Thank you in advance.

Guided viewing

One of the local TV channels likes to have guided viewing. They tell you how to view a TV programme, They interpret everything for you. They added captions (not subtitles) to a programme that is supposed to broadcast interesting advertisement worldwide. So what fun do I have when viewing the advertisement itself? HK is sometimes too much a 'guided' city. We are framed to think, to feel and to interpret. Solution to every single problem is to CONTROL by making new guidelines!

Taste 'French'

There are more and more French cake shops and chocolate shops open in HK. I like French things but I also like to feel that I have choices.
Nevertheless, Island Shangari-la cafe is really classic, everything so elegant, so serene. the cakes you get in the cafe would not be very dissimilar with those you get in Petrus.

免費稿

有些稿免費幫人寫,我決定在部落格轉載.唔好浪費嘛!

讀寫聯網
大廳中雜誌叢中有龍應台的香港筆記和標童話集,睡房內有書店風景.港島街道百年.天公開物.栩栩如真一本本危立在書櫃上,從地面向上你僭建有百年大學演講精華.整型曰本.信仰臨界..我的手提包中有建築的表情.在辦公室書桌下是天水圍十二門徒.潮爆中國...等車及坐車的時間,我用電子手賬寫呀寫,閱讀及寫作,平常如「行街.睇戲.食飯」.
我認為自己的閱讀習慣是初中時培養的,經常流連近在 尺的十三樓小型圖書館,何紫和張曉風是我當時最喜愛的作家,但往返圖書館成了習慣,當時還覺Librarian比做prefect更崇高.我現在還留著高中時做圖書館管理員所得到的襟章,,後來比較喜歡的作者有蘇童.王丹.米蘭昆德拉.黃碧雲及波格斯.大學畢業後,與人合作經營書店,取名「悅書棧possession bookstore」,命名多少反映我們對書的看法.自始看書,既為公,亦為私.「看鋪」等同被迫看書,見有看書人到訪,齊齊風花雪月,扮扮文人雅士.
寫作的快感來自越界,嘗試新的模式及風格,在文字劃出的空間裡馳騁.閱讀的快感來自intextua1ity,從這一點到另一點,好奇使我織出很多有趣的網,容我爬得更遠.我越讀越快,然後越寫越快.
書寫評論文章時,我會讓感覺沈澱,並且嘗試模仿作者寫作風格,再加入新原素去發展新的表達方法,相熟朋友作為讀者,

也看得出我的企圖.我的作品就是我的實驗.閱讀讓我天空海闊,寫作使我天馬行空.寫文章是整理思緒的最好方法,讀文章使我不至偏離理性.做文章有結構有美學.字與字的組合,段與段的結連,起承轉合,儼然一場精彩的舞蹈.
文字對我來說,從來都是事奉.試著寫作,是因為學校及教會團契給我嘗試的機會.年青人需要寫作的綀習場,我幸運地可以在綀習場中熱身,往後為更多機構寫作.在寫的過程中,上帝不斷給我靈感.是嗎?是這樣?我問上帝.最近,我不但為機構寫文章,我更在網絡部落格上自由地寫作,希望以文字媒介與更多人分享生命種種驚奇.同時,我建立了一個分享部落,推動朋友為自己所擁有又與香港歷史有關的小物件作文字圖片作記錄,展開結集香港小歷史的運動.
朋友問,那來時間閱讀寫作?我的經驗:愈讀愈有,愈寫愈有.讀第一本莎士比亞,艱深無比;讀第五本莎士比亞,駕輕就熟.讀書寫字其實是一場練習.不過練習必須要有冒險精神,推翻,再建立,如

生生不息,細水長流.
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小說的能量
一個舊同學聚會，一杯咖啡，是一個故事，那是朱少麟的傷心咖啡室之歌．—對回力鞋，一個傳聞，也是一個故事，是蘇童寫的短篇回力牌球鞋．故事的起動可是一件普通而又平凡不過的事．發生在特定一個時空，特定的人物身上，產生了突變，本來明顯的軌跡轉瞬間成了八陣圖，迷目心神，仿如踏進桃花陣，回過頭來，發現了美麗新世界．
在小說家的１３堂課中，王安憶指出我們每個人都有很多經驗性材料，但要從論述推展成小說，需要動機．因果和發展的理由（頁２２８），以「一種邏輯的推理性，可把一個很小的因，推至很大的果．」（頁２２９），故事從以產生能量，王安憶在文章中引用了蘇童的中篇小說做例子．蘇童是我認為很有寫作技巧的小說作家，他的故事背景沒有甚麼特別，但他總能在一開首畫出一定地域界線，看似尋常不過的村莊，卻有獨特生活方式和面貌，其中的人依從普遍大眾生活方式再加以個人微調，浮現出一些氣質和個性．個別個性在一件偶然而發的事件中，被觸動爆發，成為可堪閱讀的故事．陶的叔叔從外地買來的回力牌球鞋，吸引了很多人的注目．有一天，陶掛在外邊曬的球鞋不翼而飛，他拿著菜刀找人算賬，還以為別人的黑鞋是在他那白鞋上塗鍋炭而成，怒火中燒，終成流血事件，而事件的真相竟是一個笑話．陶這古怪少年從前愛上觀察別人的腳和鞋．（回力牌球鞋頁Ｏ２７）

明明有的東西變成沒有，明明沒有的東西變成有，都是小說契機．本來是舊同學聚會，個人的潦倒令馬蒂百般滋味在心頭，一陣暈眩，回首看到背後的咖啡室，走進去期望找個城市中可休息的地方．
「那海水一樣的藍色光芒剌進她的內心深處．招牌上寫「傷心咖啡店」．」頁Ｏ１８
藍色杯子盛著咖啡在預告著她與咖啡室一班人將要展開的奇緣．那像是愛麗斯夢遊仙境的入口，她認識了素園．海安．吉兒．小葉．籐條；馬蒂作了一個決定，要到馬達加斯加流浪放逐，她認為:
人生是一場華美的旅行，我只是想要走走相反的方向，從典型的人生觀裡面出走．這個工作很抱歉我不要了，這種充滿挑戰的城市人生我也不要了．我要在像機械一樣地過完一生之前，脫軌去尋找另一個世界．頁２７８

馬蒂要脫離的是優柔寡斷．不負責任和沒有勇氣認真面對本相的自己．這一個頓悟帶來了危與機，結果變得沒法預期，成就了讀者追看的動機．

書的結尾是這樣的：
馬蒂的杯子看起來像天一樣藍，不，還要更藍一點；像海一樣藍，不，還要再藍一點；像在宇宙的深處，幽邃寧靜中，無邊無際的深藍．頁３９５

踏出了原有的軌跡，產生了可能，開往更大更遠更豐富的領域．讀者在閱讀過程中，觀察．投入．分析．抉擇．體味主角的經歷，甚至預早在心理上演習生命的種種可能，化成生活的燃料,這就是小說的能量．

朱少麟　傷心咖啡室之歌
王安憶　小說家的１３堂課
蘇童　　一個朋友在路上
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食的回憶

在舞台的中央,有一張大飯檯,檯上沒有真實的食物,人來來去去,時光流逝,這是拾香紀劇場能量的重心.拾香紀是陳慧的作品,她的文章總有濃濃香港味,食物穿插其中作引旨.食物反映生活.香港獨有的生活形態,孕育飲食文化,文化烙印在我們生命的章節上,見證了一幕幕生活點滴,讓味道帶來回憶.我搜索有關香港食物的文章,企圖重繒一些香港印象.

綜觀大部份內容,食物的味道不是最重要,食物喜好選擇視乎個人價值取向,而情才是重點.陳慧的故事中人物羅輝以荳腐花肯定甜甜對他的情意頁O15,龔立人與女兒分享自己至愛街頭小食雞腎頁16;梁文道朋友分手後絕不光顧以前常去的餐廳頁31

食物回憶不單記述共同懷念的食物,亦記錄了個人和社會的歷史.而食店中,每日不少故事在發生,有些食店幾近成為香港的地標.我們的身份在飲食歷史中互動塑造.在飲食文化中,我們看見自已.自身的參與也改造著飲食文化.閱讀這些書之後,我有感而發,寫了以下的故事.

愛在食物燃燒時
我和他在澳洲牛奶公司相遇,每次那些夥計都有意無意安排我們搭同一張檯,他叫常餐,我叫燉奶.大家都吃得忽忽忙忙,但對方的臉還是記住了.

第—次的對話,由他提出.他忽然放下那杯凍檸tea,爆出一句:你知唔知義順燉奶都好好味.我左看右看,最後確定他的話是對我說的.我並且看見,那麼那幾片檸檬極不自然,浮在茶面.

由那一天開始,我們不斷到處吃,香港仔謝記魚旦粉,銅鑼灣榮記車仔麵,中環蘭芳園撈丁,美輪街大牌檔的茄牛通及對面鋪九記牛腩,灣仔金鳳奶茶雞批,我們一一試食,甚至拍照留念.而行完高登.黃金電腦商場,總不忘食埋維記豬潤麵.絕大部份我們食的行程由他的喜好決定.有時我會買飲食男女.新假期.u magazine先做資料搜集分析,再供他選擇,他從不隨便相信唯靈.蔡灡.蘇絲黃.李純恩等介紹,後來他自己也上Openrice.com參考民間食評.

在常規搵食行程之中,也有幾次例外.跟他父母吃飯,便要去稻香酒家及波士頓餐廳.有—次,我的三姨媽加國回港度歲,請我們到置地食tea.鏞記吃燒鵝,他被迫暫時放棄一下他的地道口味.至於平時朋友共聚,最初大家偏好必勝屋及意粉屋,堆沙律是我們自得其樂的玩意.堆得愈高愈興奮.後來大伙兒也去大家樂.太興燒味茶餐廳及翠華茶餐廳.有時唱開K,索性食埋K場自助餐.

無可置疑,我們戀愛的歷史,是由食物回憶組成的.吵架時,到三不賣灌葛菜水下下火.生日時,總有Haagen Dazs士多啤梨味雪糕蛋糕.沒雪糕蛋糕時.就用嘉頓孖寶蛋糕頂替.生病時,他到生記買粥給我吃.無聊時,兩個人去郊野公園燒雞翼.燒腸仔.他心情壞時,我會帶他吃令人滿足的麥文記雲吞麵,那使我們又再回到起點-澳洲牛奶公司,麥文記就在它旁邊.

只是那天,當我嚷著要吃筲箕灣雞旦仔的時候,他完全沒理會我,卻說要帶我去一間沒有門牌的高級餐廳,是很多女孩夢想要去的一間,那餐廳最有名的食物叫拿破倫,我知道拿破倫最為人熟知是滑鐵盧事件,我突然感到不安,拉著他的手,告訴他我在家為他做了糖不甩,因為知道他喜歡嶭海琪,更喜歡嶭海琪唱糖不甩.他自顧自喝著他的capuccino.然後冷冷的說,沒有人用糖不甩配capuccino.當夜,我回家狠狠吃了碗餐旦麵作宵夜.

是的,他喜歡的不是我,糖不甩改變不了事實.只是往日種種食物的味道仍然存留在我的身體內.我呼吸,就意識到它們的存在.曾經在旺角鬥拮魚旦魚肉燒賣,曾經搶食煎釀三寶;曾經兩份分魚肉碗仔翅;它們暗藏在我的牙縫內,蠶食著我的牙齒.

這陣子,朋友興緻勃勃一起參加整餅班,我沒有加入,因為我不再想吃甜品,中式西式都不吃,因為我深知道自已甜品quota在某年某月某日已經滿了.

書目:
味覺現象學 梁文道
思 第1O5期飲食文化
好味道 陳慧
味道/聲音 陳慧
小克
CUP第66期頁134九千里外的港式奶茶
蔬菜政治學-也斯
綠茶不加奶 古鎮煌
味覺回憶

眾裡尋它干百度

去親大埔,都提試馳名魚旦粉,Open rice話街市有分店,遍尋不獲.點知同朋友一同行一路傾,海達就在眼前,其實大埔有好多出名魚旦羒麵餔,想試哂都唔易。

蝴蝶大使

同事Bill執到隻白散弄蝶,想我轉交在鳳園工作的朋友林同學,於是一放工,我變身蝴蝶大使,小心翼翼如保護火炬.運送蝴蝶。

Recycle

I bought some blue star flowers and used the cova dessert glass as the vase.
The 'bowl' that has kiwifruit used to have beard papa creme brulee.

rib eye

I finished my cooking assignments for my mom and started again my non rice dinner, e.g rib eye.

la bons cafe wanchai

a hk style 'French and Italian' restaurant that suits people who come to dine with family or...church members,
Not too expensive, good ambience, safe choice but no suprise.

Red Cliff

I wanted to watch batman but Mrs. Chu asked me to watch Red cliff.
I listened to her and followed her suggestion.
It is a mixture of styles - borrowing from here and there.
I do enjoy the playful episodes in this war film,
The 'crystalized' spilling of blood is John Woo's 'signature dish'.
The film has sth 'witty' but far from intelligent.
Wu Jun who played Chiu Ji Lung is eye catching.
However, I cannot stand those still shots. Their facial expressions look so funny and shallow.
Cannot really conclude what the film is until I watch part 2.

曾記粿品芋泥

Someone once asked me what kind of food I like most.
First three on the list are: mushroom, taro, pumpkin
I can have a meal that does not have meat,yet I am not a vegetarian.
Because of my love for taro, 芋泥 automatically becomes one of my favorite desserts.
曾記粿品芋泥is not too sweet,terrific.

http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/sr2.htm?shopid=12744

B & B

B&B can represent bed and breakfast
It can also be bread and breakfast
I like the naming of this restaurant - Bread and Breakfast on Caine Road
I had a full course breakfast at 8.30 p.m.
that's what all day breakfast means.
What attract me is its spacious interior
for the food, a bit expensive but most all day breakfasts offered in central cost around $78-98.
Flying pan, Cafe O serve western style of breakfast
this one is somewhat...not that westernized..may be too neat, not so spontaneous,
but the coffee and the wheat toast were good.
Apart from the restaurant, they have a cafe next to it selling sandwiches
One very obvious problem is the water dripping from the air con pipe because of the diff. in temperature inside and outside
So choose your seat wisely to avoid getting wet.

雲南三普

未發酵普洱黑茶,清香得似香片,普洱另一境界,廣州來的教授與眾分享.

牛油雞翼

說起牛油雞翼,應該會想起從前在銅鑼灣同一條街的越南菜館,現二合為一,成為清亭燕萍,上星期六'幫襯',有點失望,好像失去當年味道.

Little Angel

Panda Magnet

Thanks Mrs. Chu.
It matches with the Dell monitor.

奧運外傳

一位內地教授說他今年多次來香港開會,全因奧運,簽証困難,所以多數會議改在香港,方便內地參加者.

Kung Fu Panda

I worked very hard last week. So i thought that it may be a good idea to have some fun. I chose to watch the film Kung Fu Panda, very entertaining. Jack Black voice and Panda 'Po' becomes one. The dialogue is very American but the reactions of the characters are very 'HK' - Jacky Chan & Stephen chow. Fusion film!

Sth flying out from the folder

In order to satisfy Not& Zero blog fans' curiosity for the folder decoration. Here are the answers.

生米飯

顧住睇電視,煲左煲生米飯,阿媽個份再煮.煮左個D,我撈橄欖菜硬食,都OK喎,欖菜係我呢期至愛.

天雨路滑

天雨路滑,穿著平厎鞋女士因鞋底太平滑,出事機會甚大,我就見到一位差D滑倒及碌落樓梯ge女士,好彩佢一手捉住老公,一手捉住阿仔,先無事.點知個仔不單只無問下阿媽點,仲向人投訴阿媽抓紅左佢手臂,我同朋友講,佢阿媽冇事,佢仲好彩.

New form of salad with fish

At cafe de paris, the lunch set includes salad or soup. Normally you would expect sth ordinary but this time it was a surprise. The fish was really good.

Want to know more about psychology?

My mentee asked me where she can learn more about psychology. My answer is http://psychology today, free resource for those are interested in psychology, fun and academic!

Pizza

The kind of pizza that I love most is the simple one with cheese & tomato paste but I don't mind adding some fresh mushroom, still yummy!

VCD 'once'

This movie is to be listened and not just to be watched.
Setting: Dublin
Characters: a guy and a girl. Both love music. (the characters have no names, only the girl's daugher has a name)
Music is the language of love in the movie.
Easy listening theme song: falling slowly won Oscar
But I like the song the girl wrote for her husband, really touching. beautiful music, simple melody and lyrics.
What could more be a dream that one has a choice to compose songs and to write lyrics and to play music with people one loves with family's support! The movie has it all.
It would be my dream to record my own CD at a studio too if I got the talent.

伊拉克的基督徒

according to 60minutes+,
他們被迫害,他們為信仰的緣故而死. Overthrew a tyrant, comes another, in the name of religion.sad......

曙光再現

http://aco.hk
曙光Bookstore is back

密陽

密陽是一套很陰沈的電影,是看了令人心裡不舒服的那種,但很有意思,尤其當中個人苦難與宗教的交戰,有些人認為這電影反基督教,我卻認為處理的是人的優越感,藉優越感去獲得愛。
申愛搬到亡夫出生地密陽居住,因為她比丈夫外面的女人優越:由韓城來的女人,在密陽這不見經傳的地方,感到優越;她以上帝的愛為名,想高姿態饒恕殺她兒子的人。她要處理沈積在體內對父親(包括天上父親)的憤怒,那種亦愛亦恨錯綜複雜又隱藏在鏡頭外的父女關係。God is watching. An unhappy ‘kid’ has hissy fit.

From Thailand - I got this

a memo pad as well as a mouse pad, thanks Stella. I like the pattern of the memo pad, artistic and practical souvenir.

Food and book

I kept thinking of the book À la recherche du temps perdu (In Search of Lost Time) by Marcel Proust when I was having Earl Grey at Cafe Lavande. Perhaps I should bring the book to the cafe and read.