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Trick or tweet
October 31, 2009

Well, to me, Hallowe'en is another day that's equivalent to thanksgiving - it has little to do with Chinese. Notwithstanding this, it's still a time for fun, so, HH.

Meanwhile, thx Karen for finally sending me what I need. We can confirm everything for Apollonian tmr.

Freedom
October 25, 2009

If you ask me when my last free weekend was, I'd say, July. For the past three months I've been designing The Apollonian, refining every detail, and more importantly, getting rid of anything that doesn't need to be there. As I've said yesterday, a large part of the work is done, so I guess I can take a rest.

It's Sunday today, and I feel really good that I could sleep early on Sat night, waking up late today. I mean, that's life. Anyway after Monday's Chung Yeung holiday, a non-human life will come back.


The Apollonian 2009, iPhone, more
October 24, 2009

I've said this for multiple times - the reason that I don't update my blog is primarily related to The Apollonian. Well, I'm happy to announce that I've finally finished typesetting everything! And my life finally comes back, which is great.

Talking about life, iPhone has become an important part of my life. You don't know that until one day your iPhone drops into a bowl of 沙嗲牛肉麵, still functional, but somehow turning on and off itself, and all of a sudden you go back to prehistoric age - you get a Samsung phone from your sister as a temporary measure, only to find that it does not sync with iSync! And because it's just nonsense to keep a paperback address book these days, you try to remain hi-tech by syncing your contacts and calendar into your iPod nano (I repeat, it's nano, not the touch..) and if you want to call someone on the street you need to look up the number from iPod first and then dial the number... I have another example: why should someone still have to press 3-444-88-#-66-33-444 for "diu nei"? Well, for those who still does, no offence - I just want to point out what modern days should be.

Fortunately, mum has agreed to subsidize me for a new iPhone, and while I'm waiting for the new stock to come to 3, I tried to "repair" my iPhone, and now it's somehow working.. What am I supposed to do then? Should I get a 3GS? Or should I wait until June next year for an iPhone 4th gen? Or should I use the money and get a new mac then..

Yep, I've always wanted to buy a new mac ever since the aluminium model has rolled out. But because my white book is working properly, and still fast (although it somehow lags when running the animations in snow leopard..). But it's just strange when I see some freshmen get a MBP, while I still hold the old model..

Anyway I know today's post's been kinda anti-social, so just let me finish my last words - now that my original iPhone is working less trouble, I'm keeping it and reimmersing myself into a new life without heavy Apollon work any more, and one with an iPhone with me.

Btw, it's going to be really Cher starting next week. It's good that works for The Apollonian has, to a large extent, been finished. And then I can study some books.


Magic Mouse
October 20, 2009

So, the only reason for me not updating my site is my work for Apollonian. How's it? It's tragic. It has devastated my BDS III life, which I don't find enjoyable at all..

Anyway I met Thomas tonight, and we had Shanghai food, which was great.

The most exciting thing of late is definitely that Apple has updated its product line once again, which includes a new mouse, namely the Magic Mouse. Given its perfectness, I have no choice but put that at a sacred position - at our theme pix's space. And please allow me to put more of them below:

  

Hong Kong Day
October 10, 2009

最小國慶 vs最大國慶

今天是十月十日,雙十節,中華民國國慶。台灣當局鑑於剛過了八八水災這「舉國悲痛」日子,於是取消了所有雙十慶祝活動。只由總統馬英九在總統府主持紀念儀式。海外的酒會也取消了。這應是 98年來「最小的國慶」,與中共 60年來「最大的國慶」相比,可說連影子都見不到了。香港人大概也忘了今天是雙十。

全世界 182個國家和地區,有「國慶節」的只有 40多個,而我們中國就佔了兩個,是光榮還是不幸?其他國家有稱「獨立日」(美國)、「統一日」(德國)、「憲法日」(丹麥)、「國旗日」(瑞典);也有的啥都不叫,逕稱「巴基斯坦日」、「澳大利亞日」等等。

歷史悠久的國家,通常定那一天為國慶節呢?以法國為例,並不是以公元五世紀建立法蘭克王朝時為國慶,而是以 1789年 7月 14日巴黎人民攻佔巴士底獄,推翻君主政權的那一天作為國慶日。這一年,國民議會成立,建立法蘭西第一共和國。其後又經過雅各賓派專政、拿破崙稱帝、波旁王朝二次復辟、兩次革命、兩次王朝,然後出現第二共和以至現在的第五共和。儘管經過這麼多次的周折,有五個共和國出現,但法國仍以推翻帝制建立第一共和的 7月 14日為國慶日。

若按照法國的先例,那麼中國的國慶也應以推翻帝制、建立共和的十月十日武昌起義定為國慶日。這不關乎是認同中華民國還是中華人民共和國的問題。正如今天法國以建立共和的日子為國慶也不意味認同第一共和。當然,若以黨派利益或繼承中國專制時代「爭正統」的政治文化來衡量,就無疑要把黨的建立政權凌駕於國之建立共和體制之上矣。此外,若認為當前的共和體制只是虛有其表,政治本質仍是專制政權,那就應以二千多年前建立秦帝國時為「國慶日」。

國慶日在大多數國家,是人民認同國家的價值觀念並自覺參與歡樂的日子。日前被聯合國公佈為全球最適合人類居住的國家挪威,在 5月 17日這個又稱憲法日的國慶節中,你會看到成千上萬人穿着民族服裝,走上街頭,歡度佳節,到處是絢麗多彩、千姿百態的人的海洋、花的海洋、國旗的海洋。一切都體現人民發自內心對祖國、對民族的認同與熱愛。

不久前讀到居港時事評論員鄭漢良的一篇文章,記述他早年在紐約生活時,適逢 1976年 7月 4日美國慶祝立國 200周年,「來自歐洲以及世界各國前來祝賀的高桅帆船,幾乎填滿哈德遜河,船上的白帆夾雜彩旗隨風飄揚……岸邊平日節奏忙碌的華爾街金融區……遊人觀賞世界多個民族藝術家在街頭表演……。」「紐約是一個由多個少數民族聚居的文化大熔爐……紐約以文化主題作為美國立國 200周年的重點節目,強調族裔和諧共處,恰好點出紐約或甚而是全美國的特色」。

甚麼是愛國?人民從心裏發出來的對國家體制的認同,人民自發走上街頭慶祝國慶就是愛國。街上空無一人,而廣場上由 20多萬人經地獄式訓練而列出方陣,或由執政黨遴選的「人民」參與歡慶,那是假扮出來做作的愛國。甚麼是和諧?紐約街頭的不同種族的「和而不同」就是和諧,尊重每一個人的自由和權利以及每一個人的「不同」就是和諧。列方陣,呼口號,豎立 56條有形無實的民族巨柱,強迫人民認同執政者的國家主義觀念,只是「同而不和」。十.一「大國慶」是大而壯觀,挪威、美國國慶尊重個人,是小而喜悅。

今年台灣不辦雙十國慶活動,究竟是為了八八水災,還是怕與對岸的「大國慶」打對台,而要像小媳婦似地龜縮到總統府去「慶祝」呢?不過,在筆者看來,「大國慶」的耀武揚威不值得驕傲,重視人文價值、能反映人民真正自由與喜悅的「小國慶」才是小而美。因此,台灣實在應舉辦一些體認個人自由的嘉年華活動,以「和而不同」來與對岸的「同而不和」大閱兵作對照。

李怡 (Apple Daily 2009.10.10)

Should there be a Hong Kong Day, it ought to be on August 29, when British's sovereignty over Hong Kong began in 1842, signifying the later implementation of the core values of Hong Kong: independence of judiciary, capitalism, and freedom. What about China's national day? Well, what are the core values of the Chinese? If there's none, why would we need a national day?

HMA
October 3, 2009

Well, you guys should know how passionate I am when it comes to using acronyms. So, in short, HMA stands for "happy mid-autumn". Yes, it's a bit too late, but I hope you guys can still get my greetings.

So, on mid-autumn, I went to the beach. Playing with candles, glowsticks, chatting, ... These are all the MA usuals, but it's been enjoyable.

October's going to be a busy month. Hopefully with apollon finished soon, I can finally read more.

3 - a piece of shit
October 1, 2009

Well, two days ago I sent an email to 3:
Hi, I notice that you've recently made some changes to your web site, including the login method for user bill information. I'm deeply disappointed at those changes.

I'm a Mac user, so I don't have Microsoft Internet Explorer. But your web page requires that users use IE to login! In the past, the same was stated, but I could still use the Mac version of Firefox to login. Now I have no way but use a Windows PC to login, which is inconvenient for me and unreasonable at all. I suppose the intention for making a new web site is for making things easier; instead you've made the whole thing very complicated for me, and for ALL Mac users. In HK, and worldwide, the Mac's market growth has been increasing. I demand that your web site includes support for Mac in no time.

Thank you.

And here's their reply:
親愛的客戶鈞鑒:

首先多謝 台端對本公司之電話服務提供寶貴意見.

就 台端之反映,為求提供多元化及方便電話服務,我們正不斷努力改善我們的電話服務.由於客戶於登入three.com.hk後均可查詢各項個人戶口既資料,為保障客戶私隱,有關的服務只適用於使用Microsoft Internet Explorer登入網站的客戶。閣下可於microsoft 網頁免費下載Microsoft Internet Explorer軟件。

我們亦會將客戶之意見反映給有關部門,並進行檢討,而客戶之建議將作為我們 改善服務之重要參考.

倘若 閣下有任何查詢,歡迎電郵本公司或致電客戶服務熱線 : 3162-3333

順祝 安好 !

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