不是新歌，林俊杰的《简简单单》，喜欢他干净的声音，尤其是在清唱的时候：

 

我们都是泡沫轻轻一碰就破　眼泪是爱的花火

昨天就像飞机穿过我窗口　我什么都没有

 

我摊开了双手你予取予求　直到你想自由

痛苦的时候我不会闪躲　就像树叶甘心为春风坠落

 

只是简简单单的爱过　我还是我

简简单单地伤过　就没有白活

简简单单地疯过　被梦带走

当故事结束之后　心也喜欢一个人寂寞

明天在家里举办个小聚会／小食会，请了一些都是身在异乡的同事与朋友预祝圣诞节。　由于屋主留下现成的圣诞树、装饰，我们就兴高采烈地摆弄起来。首先，我和Ivy将折起的树打开来， 一共有三个部分。我对组装这码事是很白痴的，所以只能当Ivy的下手了。在她英明的指导下，圣诞树终于组装起来了。 由于之前都被折起压缩了方便收藏，我们必须要细心地将“树枝”打开来，让它“开枝散叶”，才有树的样子。 弄一弄，发现这树还挺高的，大约两公尺左右．

 

接着我们打开装满吊饰的箱子，其中把我目光吸引住的是一盒塞得满满、细细的银色丝带。 我把它弄散开来，缠绕在在树上，营造下雪的感觉，效果很棒、很漂亮！我的亲们都知道我很喜欢下雪赏雪。前几天，当她们所在的地方下起了第一场雪时，都纷纷告知，让我觉得很窝心呢！我今年是无缘再看见雪了，如果可以的话，给我发照片吧，让我看看你们那儿，下雪白茫茫的照片。　

 

至于文里提到圣诞树，当然会有照片的，敬请期待！　

Cinderella was the first Pantomime I watched. I have always thought that a Pantomime is the same as mime where the entire performance is done without words, with only music accompaniment and the performers' body language to tell a story.

 

Hence, I was pleasantly surprised as the Cinderella unfolded. It was a very colorful musical performance, with plenty of audience interaction. There were a lot of kids among the audience and they were the keenest to shot out "Behind your back!", to boo the villains and to shout "Pockets!" at Buttons (who were knighted as Lord of the Rings at the end of the show). The plot were loosely based on the famous fairy tale. However the scripts were witty and hillarous with a lot of local content, such as the Puke ariki sandwich, Water Tower of Hawera and reference to Elton John's concert which was just held a day ago. The performers' facial expresson and body language were simply captivating, applause to the young artists who played the bees, pixies, butterflies and mice. We were seated at the third row, which was awesome as we could see even the flutter of the eyelashes!

 

My favorite characters of all had to be the two evil stepsisters, Maxi & Mini, played by two guys in gawdy, tacky costumes. They were the most interesting characters of all, breathing a lot of life and humor into the performance. They never failed to make the audience laugh everytime they appeared on stage. Even Prince Charming paled in comparison. The gril who played Cinderella has a strong vocal. I enjoyed her singing very much, very pleasant to the ears and moving to the heart. Two other characters caught my attention, one of them reminded me of Ben Stiller (who played Dandini the evil valet), while the other reminded me of Big Bear from Yulin (who unfortunately had not been given the chance to speak throughout the show ^-^)  

 

It was at times like this that I appreciate the power of theater, with live music and live stage performance. It might have the occasional lapse of voice carry when the mic were misplaced, or when the sound effect didn't happen at the right split second, but it was very vivid and alive. It was the people who matter, not the skills of screen capture nor the million-dollar backdrop.

 

It was already 10.30pm when we walked out from TSB Show Place. The Christmas lights hovered above our heads and guided our walk home.

 

Merry Christmas to all my dear friends. May all your dreams come true and you shall live happily ever after. God Bless.

   

Memories.  Avoidance. Choice.

A virtual life. A virtually virtual life.