tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68188043179964104602024-02-20T03:44:02.436-08:00校友的話Dr Dominic Chan 陳志邦博士http://www.blogger.com/profile/09411573121527860885noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818804317996410460.post-49076740817142864662010-08-19T04:59:00.001-07:002010-08-19T04:59:38.215-07:00Thank you<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Thank you for your book, really happy for you that your masterpiece is finally published!! I feel sorry for not being able to help much because of my poor writing skills. I like the layout and all the lovely articles. Of all the things about Cambridge that you wrote, I think I forgot more than half of them already!! Thank you for reminding me of all those happy memories. and... of course... wait for me... the songs are coming!!!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Carmen</span>Dr Dominic Chan 陳志邦博士http://www.blogger.com/profile/09411573121527860885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818804317996410460.post-45899563578612932632010-07-19T07:38:00.000-07:002010-07-19T07:39:18.401-07:00今夜‧星光璨爛 - JoJo<div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'DejaVu Sans';"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">今夜</span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">‧</span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">星光璨</span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">爛 </span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'DejaVu Sans';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">六月夏蟲爭相鳴叫的日子,劍橋市上空的煙花也如爭妍鬥艷般先後綻放,鮮艷的顏色反映於站在草地上打扮得一絲不苟的青年男女,每人的臉上都掛著興奮的笑容。煙花是劍橋市上空的常客,除了六月</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">May Ball </span><span style="font-family: 'DejaVu Sans';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">的季節,最美的煙火算是十月底的 </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Bonfire night</span><span style="font-family: 'DejaVu Sans';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">。</span></span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Bonfire </span><span style="font-family: 'DejaVu Sans';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">是英國傳統節日,大概於十月底把時鐘往後撥一個小時的那星期。大學一年級那年,我們一眾十多二十個香港留學生結伴看煙花去。在那漸步進隆冬的夜晚,寒風呼呼刮起,刀片般割著那專屬少年人面蛋上的幼嫩皮膚,把冰冷冰冷的雙手也弄得又紅又痛。往 </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Parker’s Piece </span><span style="font-family: 'DejaVu Sans';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">的路人越來越多,我們一行人數多自然容易失散。不知是誰建議手拉手向前行,於是我們一個牽著一個,緩慢地走到目的地。</span></span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'DejaVu Sans';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">維港煙花雖然大型宏偉有主題,但位於海中心,就是於海旁觀賞也有隔岸觀火之感。</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Parker’s Piece</span><span style="font-family: 'DejaVu Sans';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> 上的煙花不算特別,卻勝在夠近夠震撼。每個煙花跑到天空上,劃破漆黑的夜空,也驅走寒冷;在每人頭頂對上的領空肆無忌憚地展示它的美麗,餘韻像個風姿綽約的少婦落力地擺舞,然後慢慢地﹑逐點逐點消失。那末煙花就像在伸手能及的前方,好幾次以為它要跑到我的眼睛裡,忙揮舞雙臂擋住。煙花璀璨如夢,化作我們對未來一個又一個的希冀和憧憬,遠馳天上跟全世界公告。 劍橋,原本就是個夢。尤其對新生而言,劍橋夢或許比天空的煙火更不真實。</span></span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'DejaVu Sans';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">看罷煙花,我們走回市中心的「新生飯堂」──金陵飯店。放棄了午餐常要的碟頭飯,改為叫餸食飯。也許在寒風中消耗太多能量﹑又或是太久沒吃中菜的關係,大排擋般質量﹑家常便飯般的菜式如魚香茄子﹑螞蟻上樹等等,於我們眼中都成了頂級美食。我們這十數條「化骨龍」不出一會,便把桌上可吃的東西都掃清。談笑之間,一個愉快的晚上便悄悄溜走。</span></span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'DejaVu Sans';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">兩年寄宿學校的生涯,紀律之嚴跟軍訓可媲美。踏進大學,如走入大千世界,</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">skive lectures </span><span style="font-family: 'DejaVu Sans';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">無人管,夜夜笙歌也不會招致舍監問話。當然,在寄宿學校備受呵護,每天的飲食﹑衣物洗滌﹑房間清潔,都不用自己勞心勞力。到了劍橋,就算刮起大雨,也要硬著頭皮一手拿著筆記另一手拿著購物袋,袋內滿滿地裝住洗衣粉﹑玉米片﹑牛奶什麼的,深深吸口氣,然後騎著自行車使勁衝上 </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Castle Hill</span><span style="font-family: 'DejaVu Sans';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">上的宿舍。密密的雨點無情地打在身上,牛仔褲前幅徹徹底底被雨水濕透,笨重地黏著大腰;而後幅因為是坐著的關係,竟乾燥得很。回到房間把東西放到地上,鼻子酸酸,淚在眼眶裡翻騰。想家的感覺一時湧上心頭。金陵的菜式雖然普通而且有點油膩,但有家的感覺;寒風中跟友人手牽手,也供給了思鄉的我所需的安全感。</span></span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'DejaVu Sans';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">時間如煙飛逝。劍橋三年,像發了個美夢,也像不天長非地久﹑只在乎曾經擁有的煙花。慶幸的是,當年跟我手牽手看煙花的,到了現在仍是身邊的好友。那一個個如煙火般璀璨的夢想,也不再是遙不可及。</span></span></div>Dr Dominic Chan 陳志邦博士http://www.blogger.com/profile/09411573121527860885noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818804317996410460.post-31162704213836154722010-07-19T07:26:00.000-07:002010-07-19T07:26:10.975-07:00校友的話<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">My dear fellow alumni, you are most welcome to share your views and thoughts on our beloved university.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">親愛的校友,歡迎您在這裡分享您對母校大學的意見和想法。</span>Dr Dominic Chan 陳志邦博士http://www.blogger.com/profile/09411573121527860885noreply@blogger.com0