The dark side of the Moon

If you know something about astronomy, you know that there is no “dark side of the Moon”. Instead, the Moon’s rate of rotation is the same as the rate it completes one orbit with the Earth; as a result we constantly see only one side of the moon. Then we all know what Moon phases are (you know, new moon vs full moon); the Sun doesn’t shine on one side of the Moon only, so there’s no bright/dark side of the Moon. The other side that cannot be seen on Earth is called the far side of the Moon.

I believe there’s no dark side of a person either.

Humans are a social animal. It gives us survival advantage when we stay in a group, so we try everything to please others in order to do so. Sometimes, that means showing the best of ourselves when we face the mass. Does that mean the side of ourselves others cannot see is necessarily evil? No. There’s no Soviet nuclear base on the far side of the Moon. Our hidden personalities may just be some unfulfilled desire waiting to be materialized at the right moment. It doesn’t necessarily cause harm. Think about this: the far side of the Moon doesn’t face Earth but the vast cosmos instead. Imagine the beautiful possibilities.

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THE ASTROLOGIST (2015)

Sounds of the 90s

When NASA launched the Voyager 1 & 2 in 1977, together with the scientific instruments was a golden record called “The Sounds of Earth”. The Voyager probes aimed to pass by the gas giants, investigate the Kuiper belt and eventually leave the solar system and go to the deep space. It literally travels to infinity and beyond. Should an alien civilization detect and intercept the Voyager probes, they’ll find the golden record, and listen to greetings from mankind in many languages, our greatest music, and sounds of the nature.

That golden record was a collection of sounds we’re all familiar with, sounds that tug at the heartstrings of all beings on Earth, not just humans but also all living things.

When I went to Kelly Chen’s 20th anniversary concert last night, I had this feeling that her songs belong to a hypothetical “golden record of the 90s”, bringing back endless memories of the days being young.

I don’t go to concerts very often. The last concert I attended was Faye Wong’s concert in 2011. Being a huge Faye fan, I enjoyed that show immensely. However that was mainly because being a big fan it really meant something watching your idol shine on the stage. Watching Kelly’s show was entirely different. I experienced the show from a distance. When Kelly sang her classic songs, it was like opening a time capsule with collective memories from the 90s. We don’t listen to those songs every day now, but when we do everything just sounds so familiar and so right. It was this feeling that was truly enjoyable.

Who’s next? I look forward to going to Hong Kong Coliseum again soon.