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如果我的心目中,有一個英雄的典型,那會是1995年的廖敏雄,是2000年的陳水扁,是911發生時的布希,是2008的Obama

縱使他們沒有在成為英雄的那一刻死去,縱使他們可能眼睜睜的看著自己慢慢變壞,令人惋惜…

這些人依然是我心目中英雄的典型,他們的振奮人心,還有對理想的熱烈渴求!!

Obama在勝選的一刻成了英雄,請拭目以待,上帝會否像愛"摩西"一樣愛"歐巴馬"?

在Obama帶領美國人民前往應許之地前,讓他有一個悲壯的結束(未必是死亡)

第一次注意到Obama是在賴sir的房間,賴sir像獻寶一樣地要我看演講

他的演講真的很有魅力,因為後來的一個月,我和賴sir打招呼都是說"yes we can"

那一陣子他風靡全世界,有興趣回味演講的人,請參閱本部落格二月的網誌

從小到大,父母或認識的長輩,幾乎都不喜歡小孩跟政治扯上關係

除了白色恐怖的原因之外,這不僅僅是對政界現況的嘲笑,更多是對公眾事務的失望

而政客的廉價承諾和空頭支票則一直助長這樣憤世嫉俗的心態

漸漸的,我們用冷漠取代熱情,用逃避的心態面對現況

但是有一群人,他們用行動告訴我們,台灣人的共同價值在於"平實的希望"

那些台灣人,是不畏困難,度過黑水溝的先民

是在獨裁統治下,願意傾家蕩產推動民權的前輩

是犧牲國外優渥報酬,回國奉獻的頂尖科學人

是經濟起飛時,不眠不休的成衣女工

是冒險開通隧道的老榮民

是為了保護孩子,葬身在大火裡的幼稚園老師

沒錯,現在的社會狀況有點混亂,耍嘴皮的政客愚昧狂妄,扭曲事實,但我們的共同價值和信念未曾動搖

因此,我們需要時間尋找過去,我們需要時間想清楚我們是誰

共同生活在島上的人們,彼此是這麼的不同,懷有各自不同的歷史記憶

我們需要時間學習包容,我們需要時間累積歷史,我們需要時間沉澱深厚的文化內涵…

再一段時間,台灣會實現理想,然後不斷進步,不斷傳承下去,就像太平洋對岸的美夢之地一樣

我相信最後一定會,可能不是我們這一代,更也許不是我們的下一代,但是台灣一定會腳踏實地的不停前進下去

就像2008年11月5日,Obama當選美國總統,單純的信念獲得認同,世界上無處不在的種族藩籬,終於在一個"沒有不可能的國度"裡打破

一樣地令人感動!!

 

以下是Obama勝選演說全文

PRESIDENT-ELECT BARACK OBAMA:

If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.

Its the answer told by lines that stretched around schools and churches in numbers this nation has never seen; by people who waited three hours and four hours, many for the very first time in their lives, because they believed that this time must be different; that their voice could be that difference.

Its the answer spoken by young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white, Latino, Asian, Native American, gay, straight, disabled and not disabled – Americans who sent a message to the world that we have never been a collection of Red States and Blue States: we are, and always will be, the United States of America.

Its the answer that led those who have been told for so long by so many to be cynical, and fearful, and doubtful of what we can achieve to put their hands on the arc of history and bend it once more toward the hope of a better day.

Its been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this day, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to America.

I just received a very gracious call from Senator McCain. He fought long and hard in this campaign, and hes fought even longer and harder for the country he loves. He has endured sacrifices for America that most of us cannot begin to imagine, and we are better off for the service rendered by this brave and selfless leader. I congratulate him and Governor Palin for all they have achieved, and I look forward to working with them to renew this nations promise in the months ahead.

I want to thank my partner in this journey, a man who campaigned from his heart and spoke for the men and women he grew up with on the streets of Scranton and rode with on that train home to Delaware, the Vice President-elect of the United States, Joe Biden.

I would not be standing here tonight without the unyielding support of my best friend for the last sixteen years, the rock of our family and the love of my life, our nations next First Lady, Michelle Obama. Sasha and Malia, I love you both so much, and you have earned the new puppy thats coming with us to the White House. And while shes no longer with us, I know my grandmother is watching, along with the family that made me who I am. I miss them tonight, and know that my debt to them is beyond measure.

To my campaign manager David Plouffe, my chief strategist David Axelrod, and the best campaign team ever assembled in the history of politics – you made this happen, and I am forever grateful for what youve sacrificed to get it done.

But above all, I will never forget who this victory truly belongs to – it belongs to you.

I was never the likeliest candidate for this office. We didnt start with much money or many endorsements. Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington – it began in the backyards of Des Moines and the living rooms of Concord and the front porches of Charleston.

It was built by working men and women who dug into what little savings they had to give five dollars and ten dollars and twenty dollars to this cause. It grew strength from the young people who rejected the myth of their generations apathy; who left their homes and their families for jobs that offered little pay and less sleep; from the not-so-young people who braved the bitter cold and scorching heat to knock on the doors of perfect strangers; from the millions of Americans who volunteered, and organized, and proved that more than two centuries later, a government of the people, by the people and for the people has not perished from this Earth. This is your victory.

I know you didnt do this just to win an election and I know you didnt do it for me. You did it because you understand the enormity of the task that lies ahead. For even as we celebrate tonight, we know the challenges that tomorrow will bring are the greatest of our lifetime – two wars, a planet in peril, the worst financial crisis in a century. Even as we stand here tonight, we know there are brave Americans waking up in the deserts of Iraq and the mountains of Afghanistan to risk their lives for us. There are mothers and fathers who will lie awake after their children fall asleep and wonder how theyll make the mortgage, or pay their doctors bills, or save enough for college. There is new energy to harness and new jobs to be created; new schools to build and threats to meet and alliances to repair.

The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year or even one term, but America – I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there. I promise you – we as a people will get there.

There will be setbacks and false starts. There are many who wont agree with every decision or policy I make as President, and we know that government cant solve every problem. But I will always be honest with you about the challenges we face. I will listen to you, especially when we disagree. And above all, I will ask you join in the work of remaking this nation the only way its been done in America for two-hundred and twenty-one years – block by block, brick by brick, calloused hand by calloused hand.

What began twenty-one months ago in the depths of winter must not end on this autumn night. This victory alone is not the change we seek – it is only the chance for us to make that change. And that cannot happen if we go back to the way things were. It cannot happen without you.

So let us summon a new spirit of patriotism; of service and responsibility where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder and look after not only ourselves, but each other. Let us remember that if this financial crisis taught us anything, its that we cannot have a thriving Wall Street while Main Street suffers – in this country, we rise or fall as one nation; as one people.

Let us resist the temptation to fall back on the same partisanship and pettiness and immaturity that has poisoned our politics for so long. Let us remember that it was a man from this state who first carried the banner of the Republican Party to the White House – a party founded on the values of self-reliance, individual liberty, and national unity. Those are values we all share, and while the Democratic Party has won a great victory tonight, we do so with a measure of humility and determination to heal the divides that have held back our progress. As Lincoln said to a nation far more divided than ours, We are not enemies, but friendsâ

 

台中沒日沒夜的支援一週之後,回台北還沒回家又要直奔基隆碼頭

然後又接著台中支援兩週,青春的肉體比較耐操就算了

我台北的房租是在繳心酸的就對了,幹

回來又說是高雄碼頭擁擠,IA3 要靠基隆

然後就開始每周三天跑基隆的日子

說好兩個禮拜

兩個禮拜之後又是兩個禮拜!

已經三個多月了,是有完沒完阿!!幹

今天看到SERVICE結束的MAIL,終於可以好好休息一下了

不過~代誌有沒有憨人想的這麼簡單!我真的不知道

公司高層都是一些外星生物,講一些聽不懂的話,做一些沒人性的決定

最後再補個"幹"

 

 

 

綠島之旅  (其實本來是要去蘭嶼的,囧)
 
十月九日晚上,汐止辦公室只剩下我一人還在發抱怨信給合作廠商
 
最近我們的合作廠商都很慘,因為跟他們接洽的人,也就是我
 
只要是因為拖車效率不好,拖到我的下班時間,都準備接求償的e-mail
 
有時候意氣用事一下也不錯,老闆好像覺得我很積極…XD
 
原本還在思考,要怎麼跟廠商抱怨當天碼頭的狀況有多糟
 
忽然來了一封簡訊,是一個好朋友臨時約看九降風
 
時間不足的狀況下,只能匆匆的發mail出去,是一封沒什麼威力的咆哮信
 
到信義威秀已經是晚上七點,連假開始的夜晚到處都是人

 

重映的九降風,還有不錯的票房,廳不大但是應該有坐到七成的人吧!

 

加了林導的短片-海巡尖兵,現在海巡已經不太會發生短片裡出現的事了

 

但是畢竟發生過,這也是時代的錯嗎?在綠島的政治犯監獄裡,也有相同的感嘆!

 

最近台灣作品都有不錯的迴響,真的讓人很感動!

 

看完電影已經十點,匆匆趕到火車站,已經是十一點,跟我約好要去蘭嶼的人還在睡(這時候我還以為會去蘭嶼)

 

11點半的火車,沒有位置,6點20才會到台東車站,疲勞阿~~~,一路上半夢半醒的站著睡覺,直到過了花蓮才有位置坐

 

出了台東車站,天氣好的不像話,打電話給董爸,沒有人接,決定先吃早餐

 

車站有7-11,但是我很任性地堅持要吃有靈魂的食物,所以跟擺攤的大嬸問到路之後,走了十幾分鐘去吃早餐

 

走回車站,董爸也回電了,董爸是退休的公司同事,負責貨損理賠,也就是一般公司的法務

 

退休之後,董爸到台東開民宿,跟蔣哥合資,向左老闆買地,左老闆是個很豪邁的中年大叔,董爸是冷笑話的天才

 

蔣哥是個戴著牛仔帽,很幽默的中年男子,他們三個真的是奇杷…

 

租了車,到民宿放完東西,先去各個景點到處晃晃,跑了機場問不到往蘭嶼的機票,只好取消蘭嶼之旅,遺憾.

 

下午泡知本老爺的溫泉,這真是我這輩子泡過最舒服的溫泉了

 

晚上在台東市區逛街,有種回到鹿港的感覺,這裡的街道比台北還要合理阿!!

 

第一天就這樣結束了,隔天要看的日出,也因為累攤,完全睡過頭,但是並不可惜,第二天的天氣實在不怎麼好

 

早上跑去逛台東森林公園,跟大安森林公園比起來,這裡才是真正的森林阿!!!

 

一大片很威的樹林,讓你走到鐵腿也走不完,裡面還有兩座湖泊,幸好有羅sir這個人型GPS,不然我這路痴一定會迷路

 

為了要吃到有靈魂的食物,我們決定要去富崗漁港吃海產,順便問看看,有沒有去綠島的船票,沒想到竟然還有票,臨時決定要去綠島

 

本來很意氣風發的想要在路上搭訕人一起吃飯,因為兩個人很難點海鮮合菜

 

最後兩個峱B,只能很虛弱的點了生魚片和海瓜子,雖然有靈魂,不過是很弱的靈魂…

 

下午看到很奇妙的"水往上流",這真的是一個很神奇的地方,水不斷地往上流,一定要找時間來GOOGLE為什麼?

 

傍晚正準備要去初鹿牧場,忽然接到同事katrina的電話,她們也到台東來了,雖然我有提過我會到台東

 

但是完全沒想到會在這裡遇到她,她也是要住董爸的民宿,真的是巧到不能再巧

 

當下決定晚上要一起辦BBQ PARTY,行程真的很隨意….

 

去大潤發買了一堆東西和一箱啤酒,啤酒是BBQ party的靈魂阿!!

 

晚上就是一群中年男子在搞笑,氣氛一直很歡樂,左老闆很賞識我烤肉的技術

 

一直說要把旁邊還在裝潢的空餐廳送我,差點因為廚藝騙到一間餐廳,哈哈哈

 

左老闆來台東八年,我們腳下這片1200坪的民宿土地是他法拍來的,經歷了法拍屋蟑螂

 

黑道恐嚇等等的外在威脅,左老闆看起來也不是什麼善良老百姓….XD

 

烤肉的那一天,剛剛好把餐廳卡啦ok的設備弄好,蔣哥一直在那邊唱歌,他的歌聲實在有夠難聽的,哈哈

 

狂歡到午夜,第二天就這樣熱鬧的結束了

 

第三天早上六點,爬起來之後還是滿肚子啤酒,到車站還了機車,然後凹董爸載我們去富崗坐船

 

七點半的船,羅sir問我船要坐哪裡才不會暈,結論是比較不會暈的地方旅客不能進去

 

不過,看海面浪況大概是4-6級,應該坐哪裡都一樣,吐定了,哈哈哈

 

題外話:氣象報告的漁業浪況通常都會報高1-2級,不是台灣漁民特別神勇,八級浪還有辦法出海

 

在一段吐不停的一小時航程結束之後,終於來到綠島,羅sir看來是暈到不行,一到民宿就暈在沙發上

 

我在船上大概也吐了兩罐昨天喝的啤酒……

 

回神之後,第一件事就是覓食,跟賣海草可麗餅的姊姊打聽的結果,她推薦我們兩家餐廳

 

池塘有魚和另一間風味餐合菜,考慮到我們只有兩個人,還是去池塘有魚這樣的簡餐店比較適合

 

雖說是簡餐店,但是她們的料理吃的到綠島的靈魂阿!!

 

兩人和菜組合是 炒高麗菜+炒海香菇+炒鹿肉+旗魚味增湯,份量夠而且東西都是台東或綠島產的

 

下午開始綠島環島之旅,由人型GPS-羅先生騎車,有來過畢竟不一樣,熟門熟路的,還可以應付一般遊客的問路

 

綠島的景點大部分都是海邊的奇石,還有高處的遠眺海面風景,比較特別的是"綠島人權園區"

 

由綠島以前的政治犯監獄改建而成,許多檯面上的政治人物在那邊付出青春,很可憐

 

如果是我親身經歷,我一定一輩子都無法原諒國民黨,也沒資格要前輩們原諒國民黨

 

只是對照現在的政治現況,有種無奈的感覺,一群帶著仇恨上台的人,上台之後也迷失了

 

唉~她們那一世代的時代已經過去了,騜之後不適合再有省籍色彩的人上台,包含外省本省

 

她們不懂,不放下仇恨國家就沒辦法往前走!!國民黨白色恐怖真的很可惡,我也支持轉型正義,但這是兩碼子事

 

面對民進黨當權者帶著恨意的醜態,口口聲聲的愛台灣,眼中卻只有"恨",已經無話可說

 

參觀完冰冷陰森的綠島人權園區,時間已經接近傍晚

 

回民宿的路上看到一隻羊在吃草,很好奇的拿了一些草餵他,有些草會吃,有些不吃,而且吃東西的樣子很可愛

 

如果家裡夠大,養一些羊還有梅花鹿來當寵物應該也不錯,還可以當緊急糧食,哈哈哈

 

晚餐就是吃羊肉爐,在綠島到處都是羊肉爐的店,但是料理手法不怎麼高明,是有點貧弱的一餐

 

晚上泡有名的朝日溫泉,是全台灣唯一的海底溫泉,世界上有這種溫泉的地方也為數不多

 

這麼稀有的東西應該要很珍貴才對,在這裡卻只看到經營者很草率的規劃

 

世界級的天然資源,草率過時的經營心態,海水溫泉最大的缺點是泡起來皮膚很粘膩,讓人泡不久,知本溫泉舒服多了

 

海水溫泉雖然有這種天然的缺陷,但一定有幫客人解決的方法,只是經營者真的很不用心

 

大多數台灣商人都是這樣短視近利,產值才會一直沒辦法提升,他們大都心裡想著要短期內賺第一桶金,完全沒有要把事情做好的態度

 

離開綠島,心情很複雜,一邊是要回台北工作的壓力,一邊是旅行之後滿滿的感觸和心得

 

台灣很多地方是很有靈魂和生命力的,也有些事情一直做不好

 

有時會想,擁有知識和優渥生活的我們這一代,應該要有責任創造新的價值,不管在什麼行業都應該這樣

 

另外就是,旅行時遇到的當地人,都是老人家和小朋友,只有遊客才會是年輕人,甚至三.四十歲的壯年都少見

 

我對都市化的經濟理論沒有研究(正好是今年諾貝爾經濟學獎得主的專長領域)

 

我只知道,一個沒有年輕人的地方,死氣沉沉,金悲哀…

 

 

 

 

 

 

A rainbow never appears in the sky.

A rainbow never appears in the rain.

A rainbow never appears behind the clouds.

A rainbow appears in my mind.

It always appears in my mind when the thinking of you is around me…

 

It was a short story. Several years ago, a guy was lonesome like a creep even smiling in the crowd. He protested a ridiculous world or not to face the reality life. He was on the drift with himself for a long time. One day, he waked up though rumination and meditation from a demeaning loss although arrangement was nothing in the future. A sincere smile rose on the soul. Freedom was in the silent air and echo was sounded by a fallen leaf. He finally forgot the sorrowful trace. However, now the same feelings appears with regret alike back to these years. Life seems a loop that turns you back to the original place. How could he break away from the unlimited circle with having a heart but no strength? How could?

 

 

一開始總是認為,不停的追求是一種救贖,若停下腳步則是墮入地獄

 

沒想到,最後發現唯有放棄,才是上天堂唯一的路…

 

(最近一直收到一些不太好的消息,再聽到紀曉君的彩虹,有感而發

 youtube的連結是KTV版的,還有字幕,很白痴,不過只找的到這個)

http://tw.youtube.com/watch?v=qvP1SNMzcns

與對岸同事的對話

 

台肯: 你們最近在牛奶裡加三聚氰銨的事鬧很兇喔!!

 

岸: 誰說我們在牛奶裡加三聚氰銨,我們是在三聚氰銨裡加牛奶~~~(苦笑)

XD…

 

 

已經兩個月了!

工作的行程瞬息萬變

不斷地跑碼頭,不斷地看著日出日落

交替的星月光影,嘲笑著徒勞無功地忙碌

海阿!佔去人生場景的海洋

填滿靈魂的悲歡離合

國小河口釣到的螃蟹

國中無所事事的堤邊遊蕩

高中吉安水道的情人橋

大學實習吹過太平洋的風

海巡時,線西海邊的無奈夕陽

港口代理,異國船員,微亮的天際線

 

I hate you, than I love you.