好想當史上最偉大的藝術家之一
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說說
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 | posted by Karina Sun @ 2:05:00 PM 0 個腳印
Birdy - Skinny Love [Official Video]
Sunday, January 29, 2012 | posted by Karina Sun @ 9:42:00 PM 0 個腳印
i wish i was born deaf
I wish I was born deaf
So I could not hear
The roaring of anger,
The tears of heartbreaks,
And the delusion of a family
that was once or never
Happily ever after.
It was a game of decibel--
The louder you shouted
The deeper you stabbed.
Everyone was loser;
Winner got it all--
The fury, the pain, and
The disappointment.
I wish I was born deaf
Except before someone could
Enlighten me the importance or
Meaning of human relations.
I wish I was born deaf
So that I could never bear
The sword of words and
The blood of tears.
posted by Karina Sun @ 7:43:00 PM 0 個腳印
categories: Literature, Reflection
Tracy Chapman - Fast Car
I wanna a ticket to anywhere
Maybe we make a deal
Maybe together we can get somewhere
Any place is better
Starting from zero, got nothing to lose
Maybe we'll make something
Me, myself, I've got nothing to prove
You've got a fast car
I've got a plan to get us out of here
Been working at the convenience store
Managed to save just a little bit of money
Won't have to drive too far
Just cross the border and into the city
You and I can both get jobs
And finally see what it means to be living
See my old man's got a problem
Live with the bottle, that's the way it is
He says his body's too old for working
His body's too young, to look like his
When mama went off and left him
She wanted more from life than he could give
I said somebody's got to take care of him
So I quit school and that's what I did
You've got a fast car
Is it fast enough so we can fly away?
We gotta make a decision
Leave tonight or live and die this way
Say remember when we were driving, driving in your car
Speed so fast it felt like I was drunk
City lights lay out before us
And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder
And I had a feeling that I belonged
I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone
You've got a a fast car
We go cruising entertain ourselves
You still ain't got a job
Now I work in the market as a checkout girl
I know things will get better
You'll find work and I'll get promoted
We'll move out of the shelter
Buy a bigger house and live in the suburbs
Say remember when we were driving, driving in your car
Speeds so fast it felt like I was drunk
City lights lay out before us
And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder
And I had a feeling that I belonged
I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone
You've got a fast car
I've got a job that pays all our bills
You stay out drinking late at the bar
See more of your friends than you do of your kids
I'd always hoped for better
Thought maybe together you and me'd find it
I got no plans and I ain't going nowhere
So take your fast car and keep on driving
Say remember when we were driving, driving in your car
Speeds so fast it felt like I was drunk
City lights lay out before us
And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder
And I had a feeling that I belonged
I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone
You've got a fast car
Is it fast enough so you can fly away?
You gotta make a decision
Leave tonight or live and die this way
posted by Karina Sun @ 10:28:00 PM 0 個腳印
Fast Car - Tracy Chapman (Kina Grannis & Boyce Avenue acoustic cover) on...
posted by Karina Sun @ 10:21:00 PM 0 個腳印
親戚
[Scenario 1]
So I was rewatching Million Dollar Baby this afternoon while one of my relatives walked into the living room.
"Oh, boxing?"
"Yes." (Isn't it obvious?)
"Girls usually don't like boxing movies."
"(Trying to decipher the inference)"
I don't understand why a movie / sport preference has anything to do with gender. I mean, Million Dollar Baby is a great movie, and it's even more like a drama genre instead of typical sport movies... And excuse me, I'm a girl and I love this kind of inspiring, hot-blooded, and touching boxing / sport / adventure movie. So am I uncommon or what?
[Scenario 2]
So relatives were asking me my grad school plans when we were having lunches, having a supposed-to-be-carefree afternoon walk, and having our dinners. They kept persuading me to study MBA and other sorts of fields which they regarded as "practical." Then they started to infer or comment on those I'd applied as "future unemployment" or "scarcely promising in the future of Taiwan."
I am so perplexed... Ain't I the one who's going to study? I thought I was old enough to make my own decisions regarding to studies and life events...
[Very inspiring conclusion]
I freaking <3<3<3 holidays when I have to be interrogated by relatives whom I rarely meet, and I have to explain myself to them even though I do nothing wrong.
posted by Karina Sun @ 12:04:00 AM 0 個腳印
torture
one of my acquaintances just got the admission from London School of Economics. my applications are still pending. the result will come out in march and april. i had two cups of americano yesterday afternoon so i couldn't fall asleep last night. i yawned for 400 times i guessed. my mind was drifting. i thought of what it'd be in march and april.
my heartbeat accelerated.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 | posted by Karina Sun @ 10:50:00 PM 0 個腳印
categories: College Life
winter vacation resolution!
- lose weight
- lose weight
- lose weight
- lose weight
- get fit
- get fit
- get fit
- get fit
- tighten my thighs
- tighten my thighs
- tighten my thighs
- tighten my thighs
- minimize my ass
- minimize my ass
- minimize my ass
- minimize my ass
posted by Karina Sun @ 1:58:00 AM 0 個腳印
categories: Wish
better, it gets
posted by Karina Sun @ 12:12:00 AM 0 個腳印
煎熬
等待放榜的煎熬讓我開始不切實際地幻想,彷彿新的世界就眼前。好傻好天真。
Sunday, January 22, 2012 | posted by Karina Sun @ 11:26:00 PM 0 個腳印
holidays
sometimes i do feel holiday season is suffocating. maybe it's because there is a lack of understanding and too much expectation in the air.
posted by Karina Sun @ 9:02:00 PM 0 個腳印
Gotye- Lyrics- Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra)
Friday, January 20, 2012 | posted by Karina Sun @ 11:14:00 PM 0 個腳印
sadness
is that we can only offer fresh for diplomacy and international soft power. wtf. even a brainless person could be picked? what's wrong with that screening process? omg. omg. omg. omg. i seriously wish that she could know what she would be facing and would withdraw NOW.
Thursday, January 19, 2012 | posted by Karina Sun @ 11:22:00 PM 0 個腳印
Lisa Hannigan - The Making of Passenger
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 | posted by Karina Sun @ 11:59:00 PM 0 個腳印
Alexandra Stan - Mr. Saxo Beat (Dj Amor Remix)
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 | posted by Karina Sun @ 12:44:00 AM 0 個腳印
old friends!
Monday, January 16, 2012 | posted by Karina Sun @ 9:58:00 PM 0 個腳印
categories: College Life, Photography
Happiest moment of January so far
Sunday, January 15, 2012 | posted by Karina Sun @ 11:38:00 PM 0 個腳印
categories: College Life, Photography
選情出來前就想打這篇了
千里迢迢搭高鐵去高雄,再搭捷運、再搭渡輪,只為去旗津戶籍地投票;投完之後馬上再千里迢迢,搭高鐵回台中,再轉客運到埔里、再搭到清境。
今天早上五點起床,一路通勤,到剛剛六點才到清境。下海又上山,只為了投票。我一路上一直在想,是什麼力量讓我們這樣做?
一回到戶籍地阿嬤家,我用我破爛台與打了招呼。一位長輩用閩南語跟我說:「妳是台灣人,妳不會說台語?」揶揄、取笑之意很明顯,但我想對方是長輩也不方便說什麼。
去了投票所外,一位鄉親在外面跟路過的人說(閩南語):「台灣人要投給台灣人!台灣人要決定自己的未來!拜託請投給管碧玲!拜託,台灣不能輸!」
想到我們台中老家附近,有間五金行的老闆(身兼大地主),每次看到我爸媽去光顧就會喊:「國民黨來了,國民黨來了!國民黨黑金!」
再看到競選標語「公平正義」、「台灣第一位女總統」......
剛剛在搭車回清境的路上,聽到後面兩位和我年齡相近的男性,邊拿出智慧型手機邊說:「幹,這次是台灣存亡的關鍵耶!小英不能輸!台灣不能再四年被人欺負!」、「外島輸了啦,外島在幹麻?去吃屎吧!」一路上邊更新選情,邊大聲討論哪一區輸了、差距又拉了幾萬票,並夾雜「幹」、「台灣人輸了」、「馬英九做那麼爛為什麼還會當選」......等等話語。
馬英九只因他出生在香港,就註定要被標籤為「親中派」嗎?不論他和蔡英文都是力求形象清新、高學歷,海外歸國的留學生?
一位是康乃爾大學碩士、英國倫敦政經學院博士;一位是紐約大學碩士、哈佛大學博士。若以學歷、清新度來說,兩位候選人都相當優秀。
若要將兩位旅居海外的時間算起來的話,蔡英文豈不是也和馬英九一般?
有人說馬英九是「台灣第一位香港出生的男總統」嗎?若台灣能選出第一位女性總統,我相信一定會是東亞的民主之光。但是再再強調「女總統」以及「台灣人」、「台灣意識」,以及「公平正義」...... 我感覺到只是劃分性別、劃分族群、劃分階級。
難道每個成長在台灣、位台灣努力打拼的人都不算是台灣人嗎?
難道要因為出生背景不同,即使成長在台灣、為台灣貢獻,也始終被認為、被標籤為
「親中」、「親共」,「心不在台灣」?
那在全球化的時代,有更多外籍人士因為工作、婚姻、事業、家庭,而留在台灣,那他們要算是台灣人嗎?即使他們也在我們這社會,默默地替我們工作,他們也算是「心不在台灣嗎」?
如果真的是如此,那所謂屬於台灣人民的「公平正義」在哪裡?
是什麼原因讓我們每次一遇到選舉,就會開始聚焦在每個人的籍貫、出生、會不會講台語、家人是不是本省人?
我們家可考的祖先是從泉州來的,有台灣平埔族和中國東北女真族的血統。但是我爸和我媽,以及我爸和我媽的爸媽都是歷代居住在台灣一、兩百年,甚至更久;生於台灣、長於台灣,在台灣打拼的中國移民後代。
但是這樣的背景,並不會讓我成為中國人;我是台灣人。
但是這樣的背景,並不會讓我一定要會說台語(閩南語)。
你、我都生在東亞太平洋區域,請問你、我會說遍這區域的語言嗎?
你、我都生在東亞太平洋區域,請問你、我會因為這樣而覺得自己是韓國人、日本人、菲律賓人、印尼人、馬來西亞人、新加坡人嗎?
是不是台灣人,出生並不重要;如果一切都這麼要緊,那就違反所謂的「公平正義」。
是不是台灣人,我想最重要的是有沒有為這個社會做貢獻、把理想化諸實際、追求全民共同和最大的利益,而不是劃分你、我、他。
posted by Karina Sun @ 6:58:00 PM 0 個腳印
categories: Current Events
吱吱為吱吱,不吱為不吱,是吱也
漸漸可以分析和感覺出來,那些當初明明想得要死,想要去國外留學的人,到了國外卻又無法融入當地社交圈,拼命活在過去在台灣的回憶裡、唸該旅居國哪裡哪裡不好、哪裡哪裡歧視人的特質了。
是不是因為本位主義太重,所以人到了國外還是無法忘掉自已?無法達到「入境隨俗」?這些本位主義很重的人都好吱喔。一直說台灣要被國民黨賣掉.......
我的老天爺呀,現在幾年代?國民黨就算想要賣掉台灣,根本連選票都拿不到好不好。
看了一篇CNN和BBC很平穩、一般地敘述馬英九當選的新聞,就說台灣要成為中國一省、美國一州.................................................
是哪來的自信心不足和恐慌症?那篇新聞不過就講以前的事實和現在的現狀,能代表什麼嗎?
我的天啊,真的是暝骨不化。人社系一定要這樣嗎?一點理智也沒有,也不聽人解釋。
我好心寒,越來越可以理解為什麼有人想移民了。
無藥可救怎麼醫?意識形態怎麼救?腦子被綁架了要怎麼開放?
posted by Karina Sun @ 12:40:00 AM 0 個腳印
categories: Current Events, Reflection
痛苦
我覺得我的人生有時候太痛苦,因為對環境的觀察和體認有點敏感,所以會神經質。像是學校餐廳油煙會太臭會讓我碎碎念,路上行人太醜太沒風格會讓我很失望,路人沒禮貌不理讓會讓我臭臉,廁所太髒會讓我咒罵。
我是不是有病啊?為什麼我覺得這世界上好像只有我一個人對這個社會充滿不滿與不知足呢?
我一直都在抱怨,一直散發負面的情緒和言語,然後反省自己不該這樣,但是又停不下來。
我的人生是不是太苦悶,或者失去善的目標與能量,才會讓我對這個社會失望又難過?
我也不想這樣啊。如果我看不到,聽不到,聞不到,感覺不到就好了。但是我沒辦法停下來。
Sunday, January 08, 2012 | posted by Karina Sun @ 2:21:00 PM 0 個腳印
categories: Murmurings
怒氣
幹,死腦包。物以類聚。腦包說屁話腦包們都會按讚。真的是死腦包。幹!那些有兩本相簿全部都是自拍照,然後每張都看起來一樣的人,真的是沒什麼腦。幹嘛來讀大學啊?怎麼不出道或出場算了?
posted by Karina Sun @ 12:23:00 AM 0 個腳印
categories: Hatred
下學期
下學期課表目前只有九學分,爽!睽違五年,終於有九學分這種東西出現在我的人生裡。
希望下學期兼多一點家教。日前看到竹東一教會徵課輔老師,想說跟現在的家教排在同一天,這樣就可以一次去上兩個班,省油錢,效率!兩個地點開車根據辜狗地圖,只要八分鐘。
學長說這個家教滿有意義的,他學到很多!
我也覺得,我該回歸最樸實的根本,不要再花心思在一些近期難以發生的事。
只要充實自己,做自己覺得有意義的事,增長自己的心靈,讓自己多學習,讓自己心再靜下來吧。
然後下學期,希望有時間養成晨跑、騎腳踏車上學的習慣,連校巴都不要搭了。健康好重要。
可以塑身、瘦身,好看又健康。
也要多花時間探索新竹縣、市,畢竟我就要離開了。
要搭內灣支線!
要去中壢和九份!
Saturday, January 07, 2012 | posted by Karina Sun @ 10:34:00 PM 0 個腳印
categories: College Life, Wish
Florence and the Machine - Spectrum Lyrics on Screen !
Friday, January 06, 2012 | posted by Karina Sun @ 3:19:00 PM 0 個腳印
categories: Music
選舉
其實我是某人的政見受惠人耶,受益多多。真的感覺到有差,所以我會投某人。
posted by Karina Sun @ 1:09:00 PM 0 個腳印
categories: Current Events
「我很想了解你們,你們卻不想了解我們」
今天上某堂課,兩位中國來的交換生如是說。
其中一位說她想來台灣是因為她不相信人們在中國說關於台灣的一切。她覺得要親自來到台灣才能知道,才能看到。她很想了解台灣,對台灣非常好奇。
但是她來了這個學期,發現這好像偏向單方面的。通常是中國學生很想了解台灣,但台灣學生對中國卻不是很想了解,一付無所謂的樣子。
這情形我知道,在海峽尋新時就有想過。
我今天終於能夠將想法付諸於文字了。
我想中國對台灣那麼想了解,可能歸根於台灣的(流行)文化在中國滿受歡迎的吧。但相對而言,台灣的日常生活中,除了中國製的商品、中國來的觀光客,還滿少聽到關於中國文化、娛樂、創意產業的事情。
這樣說或許很偏頗,但我覺得,畢竟中國是個專權的社會,風氣相當壓抑,無法創造出一個多元、蓬勃的娛樂產業。或許資金、市場比台灣大的多,但是在多元豐富度卻無法相比。因此對中國學生而言,台灣這種很多元,甚至是吵雜、喧囂的生活方式是相當特別的。
而人總是會被與自己不同的事物吸引吧,看向自己所沒有的。
而我自己也捫心自問:我很想了解中國嗎?
其實沒有。
因為我始終覺得中國是我們最大的競爭敵人。這並不表示我政治立場是綠的、藍的,或是台獨份子。我只是實話實說。中國的崛起在全世界上都被每個強權視為競爭敵手。
若說我想了解中國的話,我只對新疆比較感興趣。我一直很想去絲路。
即使高、國中都學了滿滿的中國地理和歷史,文言文也學了,四書五經也學了,但是中國對我來說,就只是個我的祖先來自的地方。中國只是中華文化的根源地,而世界上被共享的文化何奇多,何必就因為「我們都是來自同一個文化,說同一種語言」而把我們歸為同一個社會、同一個國家呢?
我是台灣人,我擁有中華文化的背景,我祖先來自中國東南沿海和北方的外族但這一切都已經不可考。我說北京官話也說閩南語,但我出生在台灣也成長於台灣。我也說英語和日語。
我學中國的地理、歷史,但是我也學全世界其他地方的知識。我從歷史中看到中國的歷屆王朝興盛衰敗,以及近代殖民主義下的犧牲和頹靡;但我也知道自十九世紀末台灣就被中國割讓給日本作為馬關條約下的籌碼。
台灣是蕞爾小島、彈丸之地。始終不得中國內陸歷屆朝廷中心的喜愛。
島嶼這個地理條件是移民者的皈依。美國,英國,不也是這樣。接受彼此差異,尊重彼此差異有這麼困難嗎?
在海峽尋新論壇中,接觸到一位不是討喜的中國學生。他讓我對中國更加失望。因為我看到一個自大的影子,對自己近來崛起的經濟實力、漸為顯學的文化霸權感到驕傲。
驕傲不事件壞事,但是他的自豪中帶有一種「以上對下」、「以大對小」的優越感。即使他想表示友善,但我感覺出這友善只是他的包裝紙。他想給的禮物是老調牙的「血濃於水」這一套。
完全沒有尊重彼此的差異,或者根本不想理解彼此的差異。
在這種情況下,我怎麼會想要去理解中國呢?一個世界工廠?一個想奉行馬克思主義卻淪為紙醉金迷、貧富不均的資本社會國家?
一個地大物博的社會卻被束縛在狹隘的思想體系裡,彷彿大人穿童鞋般不何腳。
我為什麼不想理解中國呢?值得探討的問題。
Wednesday, January 04, 2012 | posted by Karina Sun @ 11:37:00 PM 0 個腳印
categories: Current Events, Reflection
雷達
我覺得我的雷達滿準的。當初在米國遇到的一位滿帥的混血男生,他整個很親和又友善。那時候他帶我們去吃晚餐,是家中東捲餅餐館,我就先選了位置坐下後,他就整個很自然地坐在我旁邊,而且距離比常人該有的還近,是那種他一坐下你就會察覺「咦?是不是靠有點近?」
之後邊吃邊聊天,他整個很能聊又滿有趣的,有戳到我的點。沒聊幾句話後,我的偵測雷達就告訴我他應該不是。
剛剛在臉書上亂晃就點進去他的資料看一下。因為他也改換成時間線,就可看到他封面照片的內容。裡面有一張是他和一群女生擠在一起拍些搞笑團體照。他有另一個女性朋友的封面照片,也是用這個系列的。圖片裡的他和一群女生們窩在被窩裡,畫面相當溫馨。
於是當初和他相處的畫面浮上腦海,再度證實我的雷達挺準的。呵呵。
但既然那麼準,那為什麼她卻說她不是呢?這我始終不太明白,但也只能放在心裡,問天吧。
posted by Karina Sun @ 2:45:00 PM 2 個腳印
categories: Murmurings
心態決定一切
之前覺得說這句話的人根本不知人間疾苦,或者是根本是在說屁話,但是長了幾歲之後,真的覺得滿有道理的。
像這個妖言惑眾圖。
我不懂耶,明明自己平時不讀書,到了考試才在那邊作弊,而且還大言不慚的說「寧可沒人格」,是怎樣?現在學校都不教品德教育嗎?都不教什麼叫做責任感、對自己負責嗎?
如果連當學生這種該讀書不讀書,扛下被當掉、重修的責任都沒有,我們社會怎麼辦?
就還只是個學生耶!就只是個考試耶!那哪天他當了官、當了消防員、當了工程師、當了老師、當了父母,會是怎樣的情形?
難道連一個對自己負責的心態都沒有嗎?那就不要怪老師當你呀。
連這種屁話,自以為聰明、妖言惑眾當幽默的打油詩都敢公眾分享在臉書上,難怪會大辣辣地承認沒人格嘛!
就是因為這種只想求過的心態、不負責任的心態,才會有這種歪理。
幹,真的是連當掉重修的責任都扛不了?
為了求及格而作弊、沒人格,那你考試有屁用?及格有屁用?讀再多書有屁用?這個社會養你這個沒人格的廢渣大學生有屁用?
吃屎吧。
最好是跟我說申論題要怎麼作弊。白痴。
Tuesday, January 03, 2012 | posted by Karina Sun @ 10:34:00 PM 0 個腳印
categories: Current Events, Hatred, Reflection
我應該只是累了
有時候會覺得,只要和相愛的人在一起,整天待在某個地方做些無意義的事,也會是很開心的。都會想到影集裡的 Alice 和 Dana。好害羞。
但我想我應該只是累了...... 唉,人生。
posted by Karina Sun @ 8:52:00 PM 0 個腳印
categories: Murmurings
Damian Marley - It Was Written (Dubstep Remix)
this is so nice.
Monday, January 02, 2012 | posted by Karina Sun @ 10:02:00 PM 0 個腳印
categories: Music
Library
A library without carpets is not a library! Every footstep roars around the hall and study rooms. WTF
posted by Karina Sun @ 11:22:00 AM 0 個腳印
categories: College Life, Murmurings