Thursday, October 29, 2009

News that haunts you

What is more unbearable? The thought of losing someone so dear to you, or that someone so dear to you is aware of her looming death ...

http://www.zaobao.com/wencui/2009/10/lhwb091029.shtml


(美国辛辛那堤讯)原本天真活泼的女孩子埃琳娜,因为脑癌,在这个世界活了短短6年就离开了。由确诊至逝世的一年间,虽然逐渐衰失说话能力,但她暗暗地写下数百张爱的字条,以图画文字答谢父母的爱,并收藏在不同地方,让父母在她离开后,逐一发现。

  居住在美国辛辛那堤的埃琳娜,5岁确诊脑癌,仅余下7个月至一年寿命。
  埃琳娜对自己的情况心中有数,暗中以特别的方式感谢父。随着病情恶化,她口舌不清,于是利用纸和笔,一次又一次,向父母和妹妹说“我爱你们”。并将字条藏在家中不同的地方,好让他们不时能收到她的讯息。

  埃琳娜最终不敌癌魔离世,她的父母某日在一个背包中,首次发现了爱女留下的纸条,写着“妈妈、爸爸和格雷丝,我爱你们”。之后,不论在书架的书中间、衣柜角、碗碟之间或藏在箱中的旧照片中,都发现她的字条。

  父亲德瑟勒治说:“我们至今发现了数百张,而即使到现在,仍不时有新发现。”但两夫妇各留有一张字条未打开,好让永远还有一张未看。

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Chagall


Finally watched Notting Hill, a film that I was supposed to watch 10 years ago, when it was first released, in Canada. I still remember clearly it was rated 3 stars in the Hours newspaper, and the review was pretty positive. However, during that age I had a tendency of going for some "heavy" and "dark" movies. Light comedy was not exactly my cup of tea. I hesitated for a while in going to see this movie. Eventually I must have chosen something else that I thought more worthy of my attention and this movie got buried in the back of my mind. It is finally summoned out.
In the movie, Julia Robert gave Hugh Grant an original artwork produced by Marc Chagall. I did not know who the artist was but I promised myself to google it later on.
And it turns out Picasso thought very highly of this guy. Picasso remarked,"When Matisse dies, Chagall will be the only painter left who understands what color really is."
Anyway, I thought this painting is the most thoughtful gift ever produced in any romance movies.

Saturday, October 03, 2009

中秋论团圆

数个月前我还认为两岸故宫不可能在中国领土内进行合作交流,看来我是错了。大陆把雍正的文物借给台北展出,展现了大陆的气度,以及前所未有的自信。

“三希堂文物展“指日可待了。


(台北讯)来自北京故宫博物院的三件清代雍正朝稀世文物昨日在台北故宫博物院举行开箱仪式。两岸故宫文物60年来首度聚首,并将于本月7日在台北登场的“雍正——清世宗文物大展”上与参观者见面。

   据中新社报道,“雍正——清世宗文物大展”展出内容分为“雍正皇帝的一生”及“文化与艺术”两部分,首创以文物铺陈雍正其人、其政及其艺术文化成就,全 方位解读这一在史学界颇具争议的清代皇帝。选展的246组件文物包括档案、史籍、地图、肖像、绘画、书法、砚台、瓷器、漆器、玛瑙、玻璃、珐琅器等。

   据悉,这次雍正大展是两岸故宫自今年2、3月间“务实交流”以来所落实的具体成果之一。北京故宫博物院精选了37件清代雍正朝文物,包括雍正肖像、生活 绘画与器物等,远渡台湾海峡实现了两岸故宫文物60年来的首度聚首。此外,参与展出的还有上海博物馆、台湾中研院历史语言研究所等。

  今 日开箱率先与媒体见面的包括雍正“为君难”寿山石螭钮方印、铜胎画珐琅缠枝莲纹六孔瓶、描金彩漆包袱式纹长方盒。据台北故宫博物院院长周功鑫介绍,此次 “雍正——清世宗文物大展”规模大,其展出之物皆稀世珍品,仅保险费用就高达14亿2000多万新台币(约6234万新元)。

  周功鑫表示,今年初台北故宫博物院造访北京,与北京故宫同仁已就两岸人员交流、出版物交流等达成九项共识。此次“雍正展”就是其中的一项成果,希望让文物自己对观众“说话”。