The Oscars goes to... (2)

Years ago, one of the reasons I got attracted to TV subtitles translation was - The Oscars, the TV station I work for provides "same day broadcast with subtitles" every year, in which the whole translation team translates the whole show in a matter of a few hours (well, you might think it's easy, it's not!). It's a crazy task and yet the team does wonder every year. When I was young and merely a TV viewer, I thought, "oh, how exciting to do such a job, what a challenge". I actually mentioned it when I went for my first interview with my boss. And then, after I started working for the station, after the first time I did it, I realized - it - was - simply - crazy - and - dead - tiring.

Tomorrow, I will go back and help out as a freelancer, it has been quite a few years since I last did it. And, I am feeling tired already, just by imagining the pressure and the clicking clock.... gosh, I am so old.

我的青春小鳥一去不回來。

The Oscars goes to....

You Would Win Best Costume Design

You are imaginative, artistic, and very unique. You are a natural designer. You can picture entire movies in your head. You are incredibly visual. As long as you can remember, you've always had a flare for fashion. You like to experiment with looks. You like dressing up in costumes and outfits. And not just for Halloween!

霧中風景

昨早船上的霧中風景，令我想起魔戒的two towers (二缺一!!)

夜。中環。

自小我便很喜歡這幢大廈- 就在它還叫「康樂大廈」的時候。

住在九龍的我，小時候，總覺得港島的一切都比較時尚和摩登，而康樂大廈更是箇中表表者，是我心中的中環地標。你看，它的設計真的很特別，不是嗎？

即使過了這麼多年，
即使它的旁邊多了國金和交易廣場，
即使這些那些，
它仍是我心中的中環地標。

前幾年曾在這幢大廈裡面工作，頭一天上班，心底裡某處，真的有絲絲興奮。後來呢，每天晚上拖著疲乏的身子下班，可沒心思再多看它一眼。多可惜。

很久很久沒有在工作天的晚上，在中環出沒。特記拍一張照片，以博客為記。

（火小姐，你有在看嗎？不用問我為甚麼到你地頭也不找你，我真的想過幾次打給你啊，後來又自覺太無聊，是故作罷。）

Wedgwood and tea.

攝於舊同學家中，他說，由於有很多親友在英國，因此他們家裡有一套又一套的WEDGWOOD 骨瓷茶具。每一套都很精緻的啊！
呷一口WEDGEWOOD盛著的果茶，人也優雅起來呢。

嘿嘿。早說了本人是殖民地的餘孽喇。

epiphany daunted with the help of wine.

With a glass of red wine, you won't get drunk but you'll face your "true self" (your yearnings, fears, loves and loathings) easier.

I am facing my true self right now.
And I just realised something laid deep inside.

I am not drunk but I am slightly light-headed - how I miss the days I drank with friends, by the way - evidence for me not being drunk (1) I think I don't have spelling mistakes, haha (2) of course I won't spell out my so called epiphany here! ta-da.

誠聘校長…也是非誠勿擾??

元朗幼稚園誠聘校長

誠聘…也是非誠勿擾的嗎?

極有「春田花花幼稚園」的味道。
需要在樓下燒味店斬油雞和賣報紙嗎?


人生不止如「戲」, 開始如「卡通片」了。