Tuesday, September 18, 2012

9-15-2012 Calligraphy exhibition

群眾面前再揮毫
準備尚足卻失焦
若怪桌低室溫高
不如承認火候早

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Kenya trip- My first adventure to Africa

7•28•2012 Leaving LA

離洛航向東或西
橫豎不止幾萬哩 (8554+2000)x2
首訪中東與非洲
路遠超過回故里

After watching the movie 秋瑾  at long flight

秋瑾豪搧革命火
當今悲憫何所托
兩岸各立互不認
紅藍綠橘黨勝國

First impression on Dubai stopover
機場廣闊設備多
往來旅客真熱絡
各色人種全都有
還有黑縵女忍者
On plane to Nairobi


First night at Nairobi

房間設備算五星
全團晚到時間緊
旅途勞頓難好睡
最是遺憾網路停

7.30.2012 Monday Going into the safari
征非首日郊區行
六人小巴一路進
滿眼玉米與叢林
更見多處土木興

窮困世界景觀同
不論肯亞或廣東
天地分配哪原則
人種資源都不公
(I do feel God is not fair to them)

泥凸路上老車奔 (many bums on road
眾人顛簸欲斷魂
總算到達甜水鎮 (sweet water conserv.)
喜見動物續現身
(that's where the fun of this trip begins)




首見野豬羚羊群
還有珍鳥斑馬陣
大象犀牛與水牛
五獸其三已見成
(5 beasts here are elephant,buffalo,rhino,
Lion and leopard)

Visiting inhabitant of chimpanzee
One of the chimpanzees named Oscar stayed close to visitors, sometimes hit the electric wire fence with a branch to show off, while I was electric shocked when taking photos of a baby chimpenzee and my little finger accidentally touched the wire. A good strong hit that almost paralyzed that little finger....

全區唯牠免覓食(they are fed here)
搔首擺姿無雅俗. (one even scratch ass)
牠能玩網我被電
看來我比牠儍呼



On the night lodging in tent house:
夜宿帳房真新鮮
旅宿用物沒缺欠
氣溫變冷湏保暖
期待半夜獸現前


半夜三更起尋探
風呼樹嘯人覺寒
只見群禽縮頭睡
還有兩鹿近身看
(only a ditch or fence away)

7-31-2012 To Lake Nakuru
Breakfast dishes includes 雞胗 which is pretty tasty. Cold before sun comes up. An hour of bumpy country road again
before more stable civilized road. Soon we drove into the African "massage roads". About past midday we finally arrived Nakuru Lake to check in Hotel Sarova and had lunch. After that we went out to the lake beaches to see what we were attracted here to see.

主題火鶴聚湖邊
可惜量少不遮天 (said only 1/10 here!)
更多飛禽與走獸(buffalo/zebra too many!)
最後喜見獅王臉



惜慳火鶴飛蔽天
喜見趣味鏡頭現
先有公羚大火拼
又見獅王在大便




August 1st, 2012

On the rest stop to Masaimara we bought a black wood rhino and elephant at $15 each. I thought I got a good bargain. However, with the later shops, prices turn cheaper, and the last hotel offers the cheapest. Sigh! It is a different world, anyway!

On the bumpy road to Masai Mara

荒原石路灰滿天
車群馳奔全身顛
笑言體內若結石
可能震落速復原

On the game drive day 
牛羚遍布滿原野
獅群布陣待攔截
原始草原育群動
天然資源實珍貴

On visiting the village
烈日傍午訪布落
男跳女唱算一格
小禮贈予小朋友
群蠅纏身似不憂



On the display of dirt house

房舍簡陋徒四壁
食睡全在小屋𥚃
還留空房臥處傍
幼犢得棲安全地

My overall lament for the poor kids

富有清貧兩世界
文明落後是輪迴?
喜得人身竟若此
悠悠歳月何以度?

On the "hotel room" in Masai Mara

隱密林中夜聽溪
帳門紗牀浪漫地
熱水電力有時盡
夜半起身燈自提

August 2nd,2012
On the Balloon trip watching wildebeest migration

黎明時分氣球升
人擠竹籠賞奇景
蠻荒草原一目盡
百萬牛羚滿地奔


On wildebeest as a major animal specy

體壯量眾頭角鋭
百萬移動最雄偉
可惜遇襲各自潰
淪為肉食供應隊






Overall
非洲草原天然地
蒼茫世界眾生棲
環環相扣食物鍊
繁殖天葬永不息


August 3rd

Another bumpy massage of "Kenya massage" for 2 Hours,the city that divides pavedway and barbaric road is Narok. 納洛鎭

納洛為界百里路
土石顛簸最辛苦
臆測故此卻人群
長保草原天然姿

On Acacia trees, the tree that feature Africa safari

天地接一線
草原連到邊
偶有孤立樹
群獣作棲點

堅野孤樹為䕶身
樹龫高直佈長針
嫰葉供應立身獸
枝椏支撐鳥巢根



凱林博物館 (Karen Blixen Museum)

丹麥名媛來肯亞
出入非洲事蹟佳
部族感念成傳奇
凱林此名最傳揚

On giraffe museum

頂天立地髙君子
上高下低好覓食
先前攝影嫌太遠
今日舌吻氣息間


Dinner at 食人族餐廳(Carnivore Restaurant) at Nairobi

終得盛宴非自助
烤肉紅酒慶生日
隊員彼此得聊敘
可惜旅程將結束

陽光慨供各飲料
隊友𣈱敘好情調
温醇老板人緣好
成功來自評價髙

Saturday August 4, 2012

Nairobi National Museum & snake park

最早人類出東非
頭骨收列稱科學
眾獸標本活靈現
包括彪豹未面會

旁館陳列有兩棲
蛙龜毒蛇與鱷魚
最是生猛眼鏡蛇
抬頭吐信欲襲擊


On Mada hotel at Jilima, Amboseli
Hot water at 6:30-8:00 PM, but atually  just "not freezing" not hot at all.
Power off 12:00-5:00 AM, in which Grace panic for light at 2:00 AM as the hand-held lamp didn't work. A good taste of "total darkness" in Africa.

此処草原多老枯
地禿草黃少群鹿
但有冠鶴與象群
尤愛小象最超值

After dinner prepare luggages for returning home, with stopping overnight at Dubai. With all seen and done, it seems to be a relief to be home.

非洲最後蠻荒夜
奇聲異調似不歇
先似美人哼異調
再有鳥獸譜音諧

臨行好戲再重覆
群象奔行漫天霧
大象小解洪如瀑
斑馬鴕鳥來謝幕

Monday, August 6' 2012

肯亞之行今日止
臨走再嘗漫天土
非洲世界印象深
蠻荒八天超所值

Due to special occasion, our fleet went en route through
Namanga, a bordering town with lots of Muslim residents. It is a good relief that
the road of "African Massage" ends here.

On Mainland Chinese's uprising in wealth and its lack of manners:

It is surprisingly common that this expensive trip to Africa includes a lot of Chinese families that have kids among them. And more surprisingly, many of them look undisciplined or uneducated, but are actcually seated at the business class section.

On Starbuck's area while waiting for my flight to LA, I saw kids having fun at high noisees, which provoke some strange looks from other passengers. I couldn't help but went to tell one of the kids, who seems to be a smart girl. I said to  her "小朋友,我們都是中國人,講話小聲一點,這裡是國際場合; Gladly the girl replied "知道了"in a quite understanding and "awaking" tone. I feel good at what I have done, and just hope it made a valid improvement to change Chinese image, even though it is a very small case...

One last pleasant surprise,I found someone really "close" to me from our teammates:

團友耆老彭瑞斌 (Thomas Peng)
一路無緣聊生平
直到回航坐在側
才知系友兼近鄰
(台大經濟系,差21 屆,住附近 Chino.)  Wow, I am 61, then he is 82! I wish I can survive such tough travel like him at his age! 加油!)

Monday, June 4, 2012

南鯤鯓結緣欣宏餐館

壬辰三月南鯤鯓結緣欣宏餐館

午宴欣宏南鯤鯓
讚嘆美味蚵麵缐
又感老闆贈私菜
慨允撰寫一対聯

聯成而為:

德澤佳賓海味欣
旺饋高朋志業宏



 壬辰年五月

月初片紙呈面前 (老闆鄭德旺先生)
月末上框掛壁間
想來結緣已成事
喬領下回討蚵麵

"喬領"來由:
Robert 介紹我長居加州洛杉磯,老闆殷勤自動加封為僑領,尶尬之餘就以調整衣領的動作受此封號,然後自然成為"喬領"再加上一字"子",出現在落款中以増詼諧之趣。


Thursday, May 24, 2012

Trip to Central Europe 5/5-5/13, 2012

讀萬卷書,行萬里路. 此行四國,除德奧兩國曾遊歷過外, 捷克與匈牙利完全新鮮的經歷. 實際上,連德國的Dresden, Wurtzbert, 也未去過,因為那是東德的版圖, 與捷匈一樣是鐵幕之內的地方,大學考試不太出題考的.


On Heiderberg 海德堡
名堡美河妙建築
任意構圖美如詩
印刷技術冠世界
還有酒桶兩樓深

On Dresden
易北河邊古名城
建築宏偉山水勝
只因當年在鐵幕
不同世界𣎴題問 (台灣當年地理考試不太考)
On Wurtzburg

美茵河畔望美堡
雨中觀景心自叼
德地良居天獨厚
山水豐饒地不搖 (不地震才重要!)
5•8 Karlovy Vary in Czech

德鄰峽谷溫泉地
奧匈皇族常來居
近年俄人來投機
地昂物貴捷人忌

May 9' On Czech Republic

百塔之都布拉格
久有盛名不虛得
查理橋上景色多
只嘆倭瓦成黃河 (下回別在雨季到訪!)

勤樸民情近德鄰
人種政制傾俄濱
只因當年屬蘇聯
対其無識到如今

越南移民人漸多
尾大不掉難調和
此況大抵全世有
美國也憂墨西哥

May 10, On Budapest,

Hungary
世界聞名雙子城
布達佩斯風景勝
歐洲母河名多腦
天地贈歐翠珍珠


傳說此處溫泉多
泡湯爽身自暢活
無奈團隊時間迫
異族祼身不適合


傳說匈國蒙古根
地陪搖頭不認親
看完馬術讚騎技
衣著動作怎恁近?


由匈入奧首都行
當年帝國此為徑
遙憶茜茜皇后事 (唸Sissy)
柔力制番勝雄兵

On Habsberger empire, Shone Brune 美泉宫,Vienna, Austria

雙頭金鷹擅聯姻
血脈廣延帝國穩
再訪美泉習歐史
王朝興覆感受深

傳奇王族觀念鮮
駕崩遺體葬三邊
說是心臟很重要
考量陵地最優先?

千古名劇真善美
此地拍攝舉世覚
千古歐洲第一城
不屬此處更屬誰

全團留影

兩岸三地來精英
歐洲大陸重點行
轉眼旅途已過半
培養交情共留影.

On almost being pickpocketed in Vienna

夏宮門前馬路行
渾然不知已被跟
若非賢妻急示警
皮包恐已無蹤影

兩大一小相互掩
當場被抓開拉鍊
幸而財證都還在
不生枝節任逃潛 (小心扒手就在你身邊!)
May 11, on Salzberg & Mozart

南方名勝稱塩堡
孕育樂聖舉世傲
早凋只因 EQ 差
長盛該學林書豪

May 12。 On New Swan Castle in the rain

湖濵峻嶺展雄心
君王建堡享天命
宫殿雄美建構新
王身未享澤後人

登堡途中雨陣陣
全團老少累濕身
但見雄堡入雲中
陪慰縹緲帝王魂

On dinner at Munich

豬腳啤酒風味餐
還有祖孫秀才幹
餘興團員展歌藝
換車小疵全都忘

在那遙遠的地方
大家一起來歌唱
豬蹄滿肚酒滿喉
哥倆同唱望春風


總結

陽光安排賞心旅
感謝張導盡職力
鳳凰領導鄧黛西
還有副導劉珮E!

Friday, March 30, 2012

Calligraphy Exhibition at Taipei

Finally the long planed and anticipated exhibition at 國父紀念館 took place on March 10, 2012. All the 20-30 students from Master Yuan's various classes joined together under Mr. Yuen in the opening ceremony. I was honored to be one of the few to do the on-site performance after him. Sort of overcoming my neverous hand, I performed writing 龍騰虎躍 at standing poise with my hands went free from support. It made me look like a pro, and I was happy with the result, even though I feel the 3rd word appeared not so well done.

My classmates from NTU Political department offered their presence and a big pot of beautiful orchids, which was placed in the entrance beside that of the Taipei Mayor Mr. L.C. Haw. Some of my classmates  from Economic department showed up to support as well, and surprisingly including a special one, ie. Classmate 雷 has turned into a Buddhist nun under name of  寬一法師. It is considered a great reunion before some lunch and dinner following the exhibition day.

My primary vendor of quality equipments also show up from Taichung. JR, his wife and right handed man Lun made the trip up North to attend the ceremony. Besides, Robert Wu, my partner here, my buddy and also a hearty 24-hours trip companion, offer to set up and take down the display material and ship it back to LA. This  work is critically needed for Mr. Yuen as he is a "semi-foreigner". It is first time for him to visit Taiwan actually as a mainlander.

I feel warm with so many supporters on my hobby in calligraphy. With this experience I am confident to lift my level another notch, with bigger characters, and next time probably with 隸書. 






Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Erecting ROC flag in golf course

For years our favorite home course, Los Serranos Golf Course in Chino Hill has a wide display of national flags, but there is no one that represents our homeland Taiwan, Republic of China. Finally, I argued with the course management. I challenged them if this course is displaying all the flags to represent the golf spirit and honoring excellent golf athletes, why are they missing Taiwan  where the world's Number one  lady golfer comes from? They finally promised that they will put it up if there is a flag available.

I then sent email to Taiwan Economic & Culture Center in LA to request the flag. Before their positive reply, I happened to attend NTU alumi party on Janurary 6, and the head of the organization Mr. Ivan Chen was there as honorable guest. I went to him and address the need. He then wrote a message on his business card for approval. The next day I drove on purpose to the office and successfully take the flag with me. The following day, the office also replied favorably to grant a flag. I was impressed with the efficiency of the "embassy" here in LA.

And the following Wednesday, January 11, 2011 on my routine golf day, I delivered to the golf course and they  keep the promise by putting it up on the spot that I picked, the second one near the entrance to the starter's booth. I feel very happy, so are my golf friends who took photos to mark such a memorable event.

I sent letter to Mr. Ivan Chen to report that I have done the job, and I hope more golfers do the same thing to their home courses, and more our flags will be flying freely and proudly in our second home of U.S.A.

球場列掛無我旗
枉費世界女第一
官方慨贈速去取
從此打球不孤寂



(一一一 台年一零一)