虛位以待
written @ 8:49 p.m. on 05.07.2009

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星期二
外出午飯,因為要談第二天stock-taking的安排
晚上九時多才下班,因為辦公時間過後需要上課 (學公司的新system),然後把中午沒吃的飯盒吃掉,再替同事出一封email才離開
跟同事crystal一塊離開,但她因為工作的事而心情很壞,所以便陪她在附近吃晚飯,跟她聊聊公司裡的事
最後,我十二時多才回到家裡,一時才睡
累透了的一天

星期三
上午回公司進行mid-year stock-taking
之後跟同事一起在附近吃午飯
之後買了半打蛋撻到柴灣探望妹妹和澄澄
澄澄已經個半月大了,長多了肉,希望她肥肥白白、健健康康
之後陪妹妹在柴灣買東西,五時多才乘地鐵離開
為了避開銅鑼灣、灣仔一帶的遊行人潮,我到了藍田乘258D回家
我在巴士上睡死了,差不多七時才回到家裡
然後,我再睡至九時半才起床吃晚飯

星期四
完成工作後,還是要上training
八時多才離開公司回家

星期五
出奇地比較沒那麼忙,於是下午差不多都在處理已經拖了一段時間的project

星期六
長週
下班後,在太古城跟Maime午飯
然後下午跟妹妹逛中環H&M
六時多才乘960回家

星期日
本打算這個星期怎樣也要做一下運動,但外面下雨,於是又在家裡逗留了一整天
下午跟綺雯商量月底的澳門之旅該住甚麼酒店,然後一直在youtube看Living with Michael Jackson (英國的"distorted" version和美國的"true" version)


追看Susan Miller的星座運程預測已經半年了,想先回顧一下上月的情況,再看看未來一個月會如何
1. You will have to write at least one big check (possibly more), and it seems to be one that is painful to write.
@@@ 上月找的卡數不少,而且還因為要訂票看舞台劇 (連舊同事們的票,一共七張),一下子花了不少錢
2. If you have to sign a contract near June 7, I am a bit worried that the clauses will be unclear and difficult to decipher later.
@@@ 上月好像沒有簽過合約,但就填表更改了一份保險的供款方式
3a. The house where this new moon will fall for you is your ninth house and rules international travel, study and relationships, import-export of goods, services, and ideas. It also rules the dissemination of ideas through broadcasting and publishing.
3b. At work, your chart has been focusing on a foreign situation for quite a while. Your project may involve import or export of goods or services, or you may have been talking through a broadcasting or publishing project. Alternatively, you may be working on a plan to go back to college or graduate school next semester. One of these areas is about to reach a new level of sophistication once you get through the new moon that will appear on June 22. Watch the phone calls and emails you receive at month's end and be ready to roll.
@@@ 對於從事物流行業的我來說,貨物的進出口根本就是我日常工作的一部分。我最希望能夠外出旅遊,可惜今年還沒能成行,也希望能夠讀讀書,但工作太忙,時間表太滿......
4. There will be an authority figure at work - either a member of management or a client - who will be quite insistent that you follow his orders and will give you no room to negotiate.
@@@ 我的老板就是這一種人,但我要長期面對他呢


http://www.astrologyzone.com/forecasts/monthly/scorpio_full.php
Scorpio (October 23 - November 21)
Your July Horoscope by Susan Miller

Uranus will turn retrograde on July 1 and stay in that mode until December 1, 2009. All the big outer planets go retrograde for many months at a time each year so this is not unusual. Uranus is the natural ruler of your fourth house of home, so its switch to retrograde orbit may cause you to change your mind about a home or family-related question.

Let's say you were planning to stay in your present space - you may get a surprise tip for a new space that you decide to act on in the coming weeks.

Watch to see if anything comes up regarding a real estate or family situation in the days that circle July 1.

Here's where the plot thickens: Next month you will have a full moon eclipse on August 5 in the very same area of the chart - your home and family - so you will have big news and need to make a final decision about your home (or other property) or your family at that time. I will analyze the aspects of next month's eclipse in your August report next month. I can say that that eclipse will be last one in the Leo-Aquarius family of eclipses that have been taking place over the past two years. Suffice to say that the coming eclipse will be a friendly one as eclipses go, so don't worry one bit about what's to come. Many Scorpios will be moving at the start of August, as only one of many possible manifestations. (我真的有機會搬家嗎?)

Let's now get to this month's discussion of the two eclipses due July 7 and 21. If you are saying, what is going on here? Is the world raining eclipses down on us? Well, yes. It IS rare to have three eclipses in a row, each two weeks apart, but this often happens when one family of eclipses is ending (specifically, the Leo-Aquarius series) and a new family of eclipses is starting up (those will be in Capricorn and Cancer).

These eclipses will have you traveling, not only now, but much more so in weeks and months to come in 2009 and 2010. Let's look at each eclipse individually. (我真的很想很想旅行呢﹗)

The first is a full moon lunar eclipse July 7 in Capricorn at 15 degrees. This is a full moon, so a short trip may be coming to fruition. You may be leaving, say, July 1, but you'll be back no later than July 11, possibly sooner. This certainly seems like a trip taken for romance and fun, either just with your mate or sweetheart, or with your children, too. You can't go wrong at this time of the month! With Mars, your secondary ruler, shooting a friendly beam to Uranus, planet of surprise, now touring your fifth house of romance and leisure, you are going to have an outstanding time. You may take this trip quite spontaneously too, and those are often the best kinds.

Saturn will be unusually supportive of this eclipse, too. The third house, where your lunar eclipse is happening, rules contracts as well, so you may be asked to sign papers. Overall, I feel you will be in agreement with the wording of this contract, but you should still have a lawyer take a look at it to be sure. This deal seems to be built for the long road ahead, for Saturn will be aiming for long-term stability. You may be signing a contract for business or personal reasons. (像是每個月也要簽合約似的......)

Even though this eclipse will bring you accord and a well-worded contract with just a few areas you'll want to change, try to wait a week to actually put your signature on the document, if possible. I never advise signing papers directly ON an eclipse. Eclipses are quite dramatic points in the year. It's best to leave a week between the day that the eclipse occurs and the day you decide to sign, if possible. If it's not, try for a space of a few days. If that's not possible either, then go with the flow.

Eclipses bring news of earth-shattering importance if they should touch the exact degree of a planet, Sun, or moon in your natal chart or are very close to that heavenly body. If you were born on November 7, plus or minus five days, you will feel this eclipse more than most, as the eclipse will directly aspect your Sun.

If you are not due to travel and aren't signing a contract, do you have a sibling or cousin? This eclipse may bring major news about this close relative. You will want to keep checking in with your sibling and/or cousin to see if anything is up. Give a plus or minus one week to the eclipse of July 7. (到底是外遊、簽約還是兄弟姊妹了?)

The next eclipse, July 21, will be a new moon solar eclipse in Cancer at 29 degrees. This one will send a dazzling, supportive beam to Uranus, the planet of surprise. You may get unexpected opportunities to travel abroad at this time or to do business internationally but never have to leave home - you may be doing so from your desk. A solar eclipse has long lasting effects, so you may set up a new situation that will be in place for many years. Publishing and broadcasting opportunities shine. (我真希望我會是travel abroad那種......)

If you are getting ready to go to college or graduate school, the eclipse will allow you to adapt to a whole new lifestyle. You will like the change, and you'll find your new educational experience amazingly broadening. You may be especially interested in philosophical or theological subjects, as the ninth house, being so strongly lit this year, will encourage study of these areas.
All month your creativity will be strong, but doubly so near the eclipse July 21. Your ideas will bring interest in the market, too. Music, the arts, painting, poetry, dance, film, screenplay writing, and any type of project done for entertainment will glitter. You'll be in rare form. If you create for a living, you'll have a banner month, another reason not to be away on vacation! Use this wonderful energy or lose it! (not to be away on vacation??!! 噢......)

In terms of your finances, once Mars moves through Gemini, July 11 to August 25, you will tend to spend more time thinking about jointly held funds. Your expenses will tend to rise, but so will your determination to find more money. If you are trying to raise funds, say, for a business venture, you will concentrate hard on your goal. (錢錢錢)

There are other funds you may be thinking about and negotiating, including insurance, inheritance, scholarships and financial aid, severance, commission, bonuses, royalties or advances, loans. or credit. One or more of these areas will need attention, but by end of August, you likely won't be thinking about this again.

In terms of your career, once the Sun moves into your tenth house of career achievement on July 22, you will start to see opportunities arise for a promotion, new clients, or a new prestigious position. (機會真的會來嗎?)

There will be even more news next month on this score, particularly near August 20, the new moon in Leo. That's another reason you may want to travel in July. Lots of career opportunity will come up in August!

Your career seems to keep ratcheting up in steps, because even MORE powerful professional news and offers will start to flow to you from October 15 through mid-2010. You are heading in precisely the right direction, so have faith that the second half of 2009 will not be a rerun of the first half but much more exciting. You may be in your new job by October, and if so, you'll be the talk of the industry.

Romantically, the picture is brightening. Uranus, as said, is about to turn retrograde on July 1, but what I didn't mention before is that Uranus RULES your house of home and family, but is currently VISITING your fifth house of true love. You may decide to go back to reconcile with a former love, or you may change your mind about someone you're with now.

Now that Mars is packing his bags and getting ready to move on to another part of your chart on July 11, you will see an improvement in the overall tone of the relationship. If it has been combative, it will become more civil. If it's been good, it is still likely to become better because you'll find it easier to find accord. This goes for business relationships, too.

There are several wonderful days for love coming your way. First, on Friday, July 10, Jupiter and Neptune will make the second of three historic conjunctions of 2009. Jupiter is the planet of happiness, good fortune, and expansion, and Neptune is the romantic planet that rules your solar fifth house of true love. If there were ever a night to try your luck at love, this would be the night. Single Scorpios must be out and about July 10! (好想七月十那天放假去做負離子啊......)

If single and looking for love, you will likely find the period of July 16 to 19 very hot and sexy. If you are planning a little trip together, head out early (if you have the vacation days) on Thursday, July 16, if possible. On July 16, Mercury will send sweet signals to Uranus in your house of love, and later, on July 18, the Sun will do the same. These are powerful days!

In coming months, you'll be traveling much more than usual, and may also have interaction with people who are based internationally. This trend will begin now but will intensify as weeks unfold. (我最近幾個月斷斷續續地問不同國家的公司拿quotation,但還沒有下過單,希望快點有成功的order,讓我能夠跟人家維繫良好關係吧)

You seem to have financial negotiations to conduct in coming weeks, beginning mid-July. By the time you get to August, it may be harder to get accord, so try to find areas of commonality now, this month. If you can agree on the appropriation or division of funds in July, plan to have legal papers ready for a mutual signing at month's end.

You may be planning a personal stimulus package, single-handedly helping the economy by shopping. Yes, money will slip through your fingers from mid-July through all of August. It seems unavoidable that you'll need to write a number of big checks. Not sure why? Put a small stash of cash aside for emergencies. (Shopping? 噢噢噢)

Not dating? Jupiter's proximity to Neptune will fan the fires of love, so circulate!

摘自星期日明報副刊的不同段落︰

翩娜.包殊走了

偉大的舞蹈家今已年屆68,據說是患了癌病,確診之後5天即與世長辭

周日話題﹕MJ、村上春樹、美國以及八○年代

回頭望去,更重要的是,這是互聯網還沒出現前的最後人性美好年代,還要寫信寄信等信,想念一個人就是山長水遠,喜歡一個明星便是千山萬水。知識是知識,資訊是資訊,娛樂是娛樂,都要耗費一點氣力與深情獲得。特技很low tech,顯得真材實料很真。天才是真正的天才,月球是真正的外太空。那時候,回憶很容易集體,經驗很容易類同。流動不是那麼輕易,人情相對緊密。孤獨的渡邊君,只能閱讀、聽唱片、翻美國雜誌、進電影院。孤獨是更純粹與更完整的存在。

由是我相信,人們如此深情地懷念MJ,不僅是懷念他的音樂成就或舞步或什麼,而是他們在他身上看見那道歲月長廊,以及長廊裏的自己。在香港人記憶裏,那是飯後睡前歡樂今宵的歲月,那是街頭巷尾的收音機,那是移民、中英聯合聲明、戴卓爾夫人、制水、上街,歷史洪流崩堤,《上海灘》(1980年)浪奔浪流之始。
文 塵 翎

編輯 曾祥泰

書到用時﹕用眼睛聆聽小飛俠的尖叫

米高積遜(Michael Jackson)遠去了,花拉科茜(Farrah Fawcett)遠去了,翩娜包殊(Pina Bausch)遠去了,也許這說法不免有若干語病,我們活在這個疫症蔓延、政變頻密、飛機失事、塌房子、塌礦坑、恐怖主義猖獗、自殺無日無之……的年代,我們活在迪皮伊(Jean-Pierre Dupuy)所說的「走向閃電般的災難」的世界,每天都有這樣的人那樣的人遠去,那麼,為什麼只有少數的名人或藝人(諸如米高積遜、花拉科茜、翩娜包殊)在遠去之後才得到默許的公開悼念?

《南方都市報》的一篇報道說﹕米高積遜「沒在中國正式登過台,卻讓中國第一次感知了身體解放」;米高積遜死了,「再也沒有人穿吊腳褲跳那麼帥的舞了」。「邁克爾.傑克遜、米高.積遜、麥可.傑克森,『他們』都是同一個人——Michael Jackson,中國內地、香港和台灣分別給他起了三個不同的中文譯名,在各自區域使用,並一直延續到今天。雖然中文名不同,但他是這三地共同的『流行曲之王』(King of Pop)」。對了,「貓王」皮禮士利(Elvis Presley)是「搖滾樂之王」(King Of Rock),而「小飛俠」MJ是「流行曲之王」。
文 葉輝

周日話題﹕翩娜,請不要回頭

對於表演藝術,我總是堅持要看現場的,being present,在,是一種經驗,無可取代的觀感與記憶。與創作者同時空的交集,可一不可再,無可複製與交換的情感記號。

前年在台北,看完舞再聽翩娜說話,現場有觀眾問她,某段舞是什麼意思。翩娜皺了皺眉,沉默了一會,說,她到各地演出時,常遇到記者與觀眾問她,某段舞有什麼意義,她有什麼用意云云。藝術不是這樣的,翩娜答。創作者不該是詮釋與感受的權威,沒有人是權威,觀眾應該要問自己為何喜歡某段舞,這就足夠了,他們自己的感受,才是最重要的。句號。說到這裏,翩娜停住了,不再發言。那態度,清晰、倔強、誠實,卻是謙卑的。像她想盡快離場去抽一根煙,絕不掩飾自己的性情。
文 塵翎

編輯 楊泳森

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