Podcast – Warhorses Galloping (戰馬奔騰)

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I had decided to record this song for a long time, but it’s too hard for me to find a more complete free time last semester. In the first week of this semester, it’s free and easy in the lessons, so I almost practiced music instruments every few days. I recorded this last night, but because there were so many people practicing their instruments around my practicing room, a lot of noise was recorded, another Erhu, drums, and the most loudly – Di Zi, a kind of Chinese flute. This version is not my most satisfying one, but I still chose it because there is too much noise in the version I’m satisfied the most. T_T Why did the person blow his flute so loudly? Warhorses Galloping (戰馬奔騰), an Erhu solo, is composed by Yau-Shing Chen (陳耀星), who is a famous Erhuist. The song describes the soldiers riding on their warhorses, galloping on the grassland, fighting against the enemies, and protecting their homeland. There are a lot of special techniques of Erhu, such as Ricochet (Bow Throwing, 拋弓, sounds like the horses galloping), Spiccatto (Bowstring Jumping, 跳弓), Horse Neighing (馬鳴), etc. This song is difficult because of its high speed and special techniques. I’m so happy that I can play and record it.

Podcast: Warhorses Galloping – Erhu by Tsai

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New Leather Shoes

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About two weeks ago, Kilo and I went to A.So Leather Shoes to buy new shoes for our Valentine’s gifts. Because I had a coupon, we could have about 50% off. Originally, I’d like to pick a pair of long boots for her, but we were a little late. All shoes for winter had been replaced with summer shoes. After all, she chose a pair of brown short boots, and I had a pair of not very formal walking shoes, which is brown, too. But there’s no stock, they promised me they’ll send it to me on Feb 20.

I checked the package list of our school’s mail room every day, and didn’t find my package. Theoretically I would receive it on Feb 21 or 22, the package delivering system in Taiwan should be very efficient. So I called them, and they told me because they found a little defect on the original shoes and had to get a new pair for me. On the day I called them, they were preparing to send them. I felt a little angry. Why didn’t they call me they had got some problems and had to delay the delivery on the day they promised me previously?

Yesterday I received them after all. They looked great and I felt very comfortable wearing them on. But, Kilo got a bottle of shoe polish and I didn’t. Does that mean the store had to pay the postage, so that they were unwilling to give me a bonus? Oh… they are too carfty… ~”~

學藝生活

剛開學其實心裡還蠻緊張的,雖然上課的方式跟上學期差不多,也是帶了個電腦去鬼混,也是在同樣的那些教室,同學們更沒有什麼大改變,可是為什麼還是緊張呢?因為這學期擔任了學藝股長,上大學來第一次擔任的班級幹部。感覺學藝上課時,似乎皮就要繃緊一些,要是老師上課時出了什麼狀況,要趕緊上去看看發生了什麼事,就是因為這樣,所以比平時緊張吧! Keep Reading

Offense Against Tai-suei (犯太歲)

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This year is Chinese ‘Dog’ Year. I’m of dog, which means I was born 24 years ago. (There are 12 years in a cycle.) We have a custom that who was born in the year which he’s belong to is called he violates Tai-suei, and he or his parent has to go to the temple and prey for safety and health.

My mom did it for me and brought something back to me. That’s a card of preying safety. I hadn’t seen this before and was amazed by the modernization of the temple. In the past, the temple offered people a small bag containing some ash which will bless you. So, with this card, I don’t want to complain or criticize them, but I can see the evolution a religion has.

P.S. Here is the official site of the temple.

My New Mountain-climbing Equipments

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I saw many mountain-climbers boiling some soups or drinks when they successfully climbed onto the mountaintop. I was very envy of them, especially at that time I had only a bottle of water and a pack of cookie. So, last evening, I bought a small stove, a jar of gas, and a wind-preventing plate. Haha… I can boil a cup of drink next time I go up to the mountaintop and let others be envy of me. :p

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Those Who Respect Others Will Be Respected

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Yesterday, I read a post on PostShow. It’s about a picture of a man standing in front of the sign of R.O.C. (Taiwan) Embassy in Vatican with fucking gesture. I felt angry to see that, but today, PostShow changed the content of the article and criticized the man for showing no respects to others. The comments of the article almost all criticized the man. I think this must be the reason that PostShow changed their attitude. But I traced back to the man’s blog and found the comments there almost all supported his behavior. It’s a strange thing, isn’t it?

Sometimes we express our emotions by extremely violent ways and forget that others must be respected. As an ancient Chinese proverb says, ‘Those who respect others will be respected.’ (敬人者,人恆敬之) After this event, I think I have to think more before I do.

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國樂營第五天 – 報應

早上先去吃了份悠閒的早餐,再到捷運站和林峰正會合。我們才剛出新埔站沒多久,就看到遠方開來一輛掛著金光明寺的接駁車,沒想到我們才一上車,後面來了兩個中年婦女,一直說他們有多趕,還有多少人要搭,還說我們表演又不趕之類的,我覺得我們好像有插隊的嫌疑,不過看林峰正不理他我也只好坐著不動。 Keep Reading

國樂營第四天 – 週期

昨天師父邀請我們早上一起去參加他們的早課,我心想既然沒去過便決定參加看看,原本昀毅也打算過去的,不過可能前一晚太晚睡了,起不來,而我,莫名奇妙的在早上六點就聽到寺方敲木板的聲音而醒過來了,可能這就是所謂的緣分吧!原本要自己一個人過去還有點怕怕的,幸好朱也打算過去,便兩個人一同來到大雄寶殿門口。 Keep Reading

國樂營第三天 – 嬉遊

早上怕又會遲到,特地早起了幾分鐘,不過廁所被魏子鈞用去了,我只好跑到另一頭的公廁去,沒想到還遇到一堆人,看來大家早上起來都有沒廁所用的問題啊! Keep Reading