7 Weeks
1 Month Old – What You Looking at Fool? LOL
China Update:
- KFC Chicken Wings are AMAZING
- Modifying Cars exists in Beijing…i’m getting closer in my quest to finding the scene
- Chinese people have hustling in their blood
- Basketball is probably the most popular sport in China
Chinese/PinYin:
屋檐如悬崖 风铃如沧海
我等燕归来 时间被安排
演一场意外 你悄然走开
wu yan ru xuan ya , feng ling ru cang hai, wo deng yen gui lai, shi jien bei an pai, yen yi cang yi wai, ni qiao ran zou kai,
故事在城外 浓雾散不开
看不清对白 你听不出来
风声不存在 是我在感慨
gu shi zai cheng wai, nong wu san bu kai, kan bu qing dui bai, ni ting bu chu lai, feng sheng bu cun zai, shi wo zai gan kai,
梦醒来 是谁在窗台
把结局打开 那薄如蝉翼的未来
经不起谁来拆
meng xing lai shi shei zai chuang tai, ba jie ju da kai,
na bo ru chan yi de wei lai, jing bu qi shei lai chai
我送你离开
千里之外 你无声黑白
沉默年代 或许不该
太遥远的相爱 我送你离开
天涯之外 你是否还在
琴声何来 生死难猜
用一生 去等待
wo xong ni li kai, qian li zhi wai, ni wu sheng hei bai,
chen mo nien dai, huo xu bu gai, tai yao yuan de xiang ai,
wo xong ni li kai, tian ya zhi wai, ni shi fou hai zai,
qing sheng he lai, sheng si nan cai,
yong yi sheng, qu deng dai
闻泪声入林
寻梨花白 只得一行
青苔 天在山之外
雨落花台 我两鬓斑白
闻泪声入林 寻梨花白
只得一行 青苔
天在山之外 雨落花台
我等你来
wen lei sheng ru ling, xun li hua bai, zhi de yi hang qing tai,
tian zai shan zhi wai, yu luo hua tai, wo liang fa ban bai,
wen lei sheng ru ling, xun li hua bai, zhi de yi hang qing tai,
tian zai shan zhi wai, yu luo hua tai, wo deng ni lai
一身琉璃白
透明着尘埃 你无瑕的爱
你从雨中来 诗化了悲哀
我淋湿现在
yi sheng liu li bai, tou ming zhe chen ai, ni wu xia de ai,
ni cong yu zhong lai, shi hua le bei ai, wo ling shi xian zai,
芙蓉水面采
船行影犹在 你却不回来
被岁月覆盖 你说的花开
过去成空白
fu rong sui mien cai, chuan xing ying you zai, ni que bu hui lai,
bei sui yue fu gai, ni shuo de hua kai, guo qu zheng kong bai,
梦醒来
是谁在窗台把结局打开
那薄如蝉翼的未来 经不起谁来拆
meng xing lai shi shei zai quang tai, ba jie ju da kai,
na bo ru chan yi de wei lai, jing bu qi shei lai chai
wo xong ni li kai, qian li zhi wai, ni wu sheng hei bai,
chen mo nien dai, huo xu bu gai, tai yao yuan de xiang ai,
wo xong ni li kai, tian ya zhi wai, ni shi fou hai zai,
qing sheng he lai, sheng si nan cai,
yong yi sheng, qu deng dai
English Translation:
eaves like precipice, wind chimes like the vast seas,
i await the return of sparrows.
time has been sheduled, to make a play of coincidence,
yet you quietly walked away.
a story outside the city walls, thick fog unable to dissipate,
the script unable to be seen clearly.
you can’t listen properly, even though the sound of wind doesn’t exist,
but it is i who mourns in regret and sorrow.
awaken from the dream, who is at the windowsill,
revealing the ending of the story?
the future as thin as the wing of an cicada,
who is to tear it off?
i give you away, thousand miles apart,
you dont make a sound at all.
this silent era, perhaps we should avoid,
too distant a relationship.
i give you away, to the ends of the earth,
are you still there?
where is the sounds from a piano from? life and death unable to be conjectured,
i shall use this lifetime to wait for you.
scent, tears, and sound enters the woods,
searching for the white petals of the pear flower,
only to find a row of lichen.
the sky outside the mountains, rain falls on the flower terrace,
both our hair turns grey.
scent, tears, and sound enters the woods,
searching for the white petals of the pear flower,
only to find a row of lichen.
the sky outside the mountains, rain falls on the flower terrace,
i’m waiting for you.
a life like precious stone glazed in white,
transparent like dust, your love un-flawed.
you come in the rain, poetry dissolved the sorrow,
i bathe in the present.
pluck lotus from the water surface,
shadow of the boat is still, but you dont return.
covered completely by this lifetime, the beautiful bloom you spoke of,
and so the past becomes nothing.
So its been 12 days since I arrived in Beijing. The transition to life
in Beijing from living in Toronto has been far from easy. I had a panic
attack the first weekend walking around the city unfamiliar with my new
environment. Learning the Mandarin language has been a struggle. Its
been very difficult for me to pick up words most of the time since the
locals use slang and speak too fast for my comprehension.
One change that I have noticed is I choose my words very carefully when
speaking English. There are so many different meanings that words can
mean to someone without a great grasp of the language. At times I’ve
needed to rephrase what I say to get the answer I wanted from
coworkers. The correct information is imperative to me especially
during training.
So I’m in the middle of a special 5 week training program designed for
me to learn everything there is with the hotel. Every day I work a
different job. Each week I work under a different department. Although
I am suppose to be in the marketing department of the hotel once my
training has been complete I think I will have a bigger role in the
hotel. I had to lose the earrings to assimilate into corporate culture.
For those that don’t know I’m working at the Tianlun Dynasty Hotel in
Beijing China. I am living in the hotel and treated like royalty.
workers wait for me to enter rooms and exit elevators. They bow and say
hello everytime I see them. The hotel is really nice. My room has
internet but dai gao has his eyes on things. Apparently there’s been a
few earthquakes in Taiwan and in the ocean that broke a few lines
causing unstable internet access. Its very frustrating at times and
this has been the only time i’ve been able to access my xanga blog.
There’s 60 channels available on my TV:
- 5 Channels in English
- 1 Channel in Japanese
- 54 Channels in Mandarin
The 5 channels I get are CNN, HBO, Cinemax, ESPN Asia, and Discovery
I watch the Discovery channel the most. Alot of the programming isn’t
what you see in North America. There are interesting programs related
to countries in Asia.
The Music channel occasionally plays some top 40 English songs from time to time.
Due to the unstable internet I haven’t really downloaded any new music
but this has given me an opportunity to finally listen to all the real
hip hop that PHOS gave me over the years. Thanks CHRIS. Crunk and new
Hip Hop has its place but if you actually listen to lyrics nothing can
compare to true lyricists. If you don’t listen to lyrics you are truly
missing out. Of course sometimes you just want a dirty beat to get down
with but what songs will you appreciate 15 years from now?
From what I’ve read online the Beijing hip hop scene is hurting. In
general most clubs are heavy into Drum and Bass, Techno and House.
There are a few one-off underground Hip Hop showcases from time to time.
I ran out of Belmonts last week but i have managed to find a decent
cigarette to replace it. Its 40 RMB a carton or 40 RMB a pack depending
where you buy it. LOL
My mind is drifting so i think its time for me to sleep.
If you have skype my ID is mingshin1978 we can talk for free.
Thanks again to all my friends for all the well wishes.
Missing Toronto…but Ballin’ in Beijing
pe@ce from the far east…
Hong Kong:
I haven’t really had time to do anything in HK except Eat, Sleep, and Walk.
Alot of Food…
All Kinds of Food…
Hong Kong for some reason seems like a fun city.
Very Fast Paced…Very Rich People…Very Nice Cars…Actually all cars are modified in one way or another…BUT
hk ppl are UGLY.
I’m not sure what happened but i guess because everyone is so busy working or doing something they haven’t taken care of themselves. Not everyone is ugly in the city but i guess the beautiful people i remember aren’t on the streets.
anyways have some family stuff to do…i’ll make a better blog once i get into beijing and settle down.
Korean stereotypes are everywhere.
there’s a starcraft strategy show in TV in the smoking lounge right now.
I got pretty lucky with the flight to Korea. Had the middle section but 2 seats beside me weren’t booked. Lots of leg room.
My parents managed to get me into the business class lounges at both Toronto and here in Seoul. Business Class is the ISH. FREE everything.
I bought a carton of Belmonts at Pearson for $52.99 CAD
Korean Duty Free – MILD 7s $15 USD for a carton.
My last days in Toronto have been full of alot of self reflection and anxiety. It really hasn’t sunk in yet that I’m gone. Leaving my car and all the parts at the DefconRacing shop was tough. the few hours leading up to the flight i was shaking and light headed. Saying goodbye to margaret was tough. I held back the tears but once i couldn’t see her anymore in the line through the security checkout tears started flowing.
Well its 5:30am here so i’m going to try and get a couple hrs of sleep before the flight to HK.
Tonic Tonight! $3 Drinks $120 bottles…call 416.899.9181 for guestlist before 8pm.
Location can’t stop shameless promotions…hehehehe
out for now…
Thank You Victor, Ian, Margaret, Howard, Dave for the surprise going away party.
In true ming manor i slept in and almost missed the party. Big shouts to Pat for the drive down from my house.
I was pretty emotional once i walked in and saw everyone there. But before I could get caught up in the moment my dignity was robbed once again from the Defcon Racing Atomic Wedgy ( Look for it on youtube once victor figures out how to upload it) and then once again after getting CAKED by Marlon.
Thank You for Coming:
Dave, Viv, Jamie, Mark, Kelvin – Defcon Racing
Vic, Ian, Kat, Nessa, Isabel, Ray, Paul, Elton, Phil, Barry, Chris – Defcon Remix
Marlon and Patrick – Synergy Entertainment
Aaron – 1AM Group
Joe and Yang – Backstage TO
Jason – Fuel Productions
Mikey – Hookmeup
Howard, Mel, Clem, Ed, Andrea, Adrian, Michelle, Andy, Loretta, Steve, Patricia, Ted, Tim, Norm, Leslie, Dave & LeighAnne (sorry i was late), Derrick, Byron, Mike, Derek, BJ, Ernest and everyone else I might have missed.
Good Times Good Times.
Waiting to see the photos and videos online.
pe@ce out Tdot.
I’ll See you all soon!
Ming
