落叶归根

"落叶归根" (Luo Ye Gui Gen) is so beautiful. Touching. Great. Lovely.
What is it about? Chinese language is amazing.

Hitlist #343
October 1st, 2007
Hong Kong

1. 1 (7) BLACKFIELD, My Gift Of Silence
2. 11 (2) 王力宏, 落叶归根
3. 4 (5) PJ HARVEY, When Under Ether
4. 2 (10) JASON MRAZ, The Beauty In Ugly
5. 5 (6) JAMES BLUNT, 1973
6. 7 (4) ATHLETE, Hurricane
7. 3 (10) TRAVIS, Selfish Jean
8. – (1) MICHAEL BUBLE, Me And Mrs. Jones
9. 8 (3) KLEERUP FEAT. ROBYN, With Every Heartbeat
10. 9 (16) THE WHITE STRIPES, Icky Thump
11. 10 (4) ANGELIQUE KIDJO FEAT. JOSS STONE, Gimme Shelter
12. 6 (9) SNOW PATROL, Shut Your Eyes
13. – (1) DAVE GAHAN, Kingdom
14. – (1) APOCALYPTICA FEAT. COREY TAYLOR, I’m Not Jesus
15. 16 (2) ARCTIC MONKEYS, Old Yellow Bricks
16. 17 (3) THE BRAVERY, Believe
17. 13 (11) MAXIMO PARK, Books From Boxes
18. 18 (3) LINKIN PARK, Bleed It Out
19. 12 (6) 周杰伦, 不能说的秘密
20. 14 (8) MAROON 5, Wake Up Call

two cities

Everybody’s waiting for National Holiday – in China it’s on October 1st, for most of people it’ll be 7 days long. Cool. I’m going to my favourite city, the city that never gets me bored, the city that always fascinates me – Hong Kong!

In China there are two cities that make my heart beat faster. One of them is where I live, lovely Hangzhou with relaxing atmosphere, the second is Hong Kong – that never sleeps. It will be enjoyable to visit it again.

me and…

Me. Me in Xiaoshan, on the top of the building. Me and Carl. Me and Kevin.

No time for writing, I’m going swimming. 

continue

The weather is bad, the typhoon is surrounding Hangzhou. Today the schools
have been closed, but not mine. My language centre operates as usual. And it’s
good, because at least I have something to do.

I’m getting better at swimming! Wow, finally. I swim 2-3 times a week, and
I really miss it. Wonderful feeling to go down under the water holding the
breath… And it’s all thanks to Mike, my student. He’s my coach, very
effective and very patient. He always says: "You need more practice,
continue!” Yeah.. practice makes perfect. That’s the advertising slogan of WEB;
it can also be a slogan for me. Except "never fade away!"

 

Hitlist #341
September 17th, 2007
Hangzhou

1. 1 (5) BLACKFIELD, My Gift Of
Silence
2. 3 (4) JAMES BLUNT, 1973
3. 4 (8) TRAVIS, Selfish Jean
4. 2 (8) JASON MRAZ, The Beauty
In Ugly
5. 7 (7) SNOW PATROL, Shut Your
Eyes
6. 10 (3) PJ HARVEY, When Under
Ether
7. 9 (4) 周杰伦, 不能说的秘密

8. 15 (2) ATHLETE, Hurricane
9. 5 (9) MAXIMO PARK, Books
From Boxes
10. 6 (6) MAROON 5, Wake Up
Call
11. 20 (2) ANGELIQUE KIDJO
FEAT. JOSS STONE, Gimme Shelter
12. – (1) KLEERUP FEAT. ROBYN,
With Every Heartbeat
13. 11 (12) ARCHIVE, Lights
14. 17 (2) STEREOPHONICS, It
Means Nothing
15. 13 (3) NIGHTWISH, Amaranth
16. 8 (11) PLACEBO, Running Up
That Hill
17. 16 (10) MANIC STREET
PREACHERS, Autumnsong
18. 19 (3) THE WHITE STRIPES,
You Don’t Know What Love Is (You Just Do As You’re Told)
19. – (1) THE BRAVERY, Believe
20. – (1) LINKIN PARK, Bleed It
Out

acceptable

How can I put this… Days go by fast and soon there’ll be a Chinese national holiday. I’m going to Hong Kong, maybe also to Macau, maybe also to… anywhere, as I am free man, aren’t I? I like travelling, that makes me feel that the world is mine. And soon after holiday, I will go home. Actually it’ll be in December but as I said, the time flies incredibly fast.

There was a Teacher’s Day on Sunday. We had a special dinner organized by the school where I teach. Nice event, everybody got flowers and a small gift. I guess teacher’s Day is more noticable here than in Poland. I like it although I’d like those spacial events were more spontanious.

On Monday I went to Yeqing, met Angus, Victor, Rose and Zhou Shi. It was great, although just for business. You can enjoy friendships also while doing business! I came back to Hangzhou on Tuesday afternoon, so tired but happy. And since Wednesday I’ve been teaching again. I have a double life, hehe. Double face. Double personality. Wow, that sounds scary!

One of my colleagues told me that in my classes there are the most students. Ummm… how can I express my feelings – I was just extremely happy. Really. That gave me so much confidence and energy for future that I even didn’t feel I was so tired. Because actually it doesn’t matter when it is acceptable what you are devoted to.

Aaa… I swim quite regularly – two or three times a week. I started to be devoted to it, too. It’s so enjoyable!

Cheers! 

Yueqing

I went to Yueqing for a business trip. I stayed there for 2 days. What can I say… maybe later, now the time is too limited to write any details.

This week I’m working 7 days. Ooh, crazy, crazy. 

knight

It’s been raining for three days in a row. I love it. Is it strange? Perhaps.. but only for those who don’t really know me. My personality has always been more autumn- than summer-like. More hidden, not obvious, more secret, out of reality. This is my world. My favourite time has come. I love the sound of falling colourful leaves. Sometimes I feel like a falling colourful leaf. I’m calmly floating in the air. Sometimes I feel like a waterfall. I’m sharply rushing towards new landscapes. Sometimes I feel like a knight in a shining armour. Ready to win people’s hearts.

my gift of silence

"If I compiled all my crimes and my lies into amnesty
Would you come back to me?
The smile on my lips is a sign that I don’t hear you leaving me
And I don’t hear my own soul scream

I’ll read your lips, watch your scarf play at your hips
And I know it’s true
But I don’t hear him call to you

Don’t blame yourself
Don’t change yourself
I just wanna be over you, see, if you’ll love
Don’t hate yourself"

[Blackfield, My Gift Of Silence, Blackfield II]

Hitlist #339
September 3rd, 2007
rainy Hangzhou

1. 5 (3) BLACKFIELD, My Gift Of Silence
2. 1 (7) MAXIMO PARK, Books From Boxes
3. 3 (6) JASON MRAZ, The Beauty In Ugly
4. 2 (6) TRAVIS, Selfish Jean
5. 10 (2) JAMES BLUNT, 1973
6. 8 (10) ARCHIVE, Lights
7. 9 (5) SNOW PATROL, Shut Your Eyes
8. 6 (8) ARCTIC MONKEYS, Fluorescent Adolescent
9. 4 (9) PLACEBO, Running Up That Hill
10. 14 (8) MANIC STREET PREACHERS, Autumnsong
11. 18 (2) 周杰伦, 不能说的秘密
12. 11 (4) MAROON 5, Wake Up Call
13. 20 (13) NIGHTWISH, Eva
14. 13 (4) TORI AMOS, Bouncing Off Clouds
15. 7 (13) MUSE, Map Of The Problematique
16. – (1) THE WHITE STRIPES, You Don’t Know What Love Is (You Just Do As You’re Told)
17. 12 (5) SCORPIONS, Humanity
18. – (1) NIGHTWISH, Amaranth
19. 17 (10) AIR, Mer Du Japon
20. – (1) PJ HARVEY, When Under Ether

environment

Kevin, Flaming, Man, Krazee, Mike, Adler, Annie, Roger, Tina, Niki.

This is my recent environment.

I’m having nice time.

Private talks. Cigarettes. Late chatting.

Secrets. Lunches. Support.

Brotherhood.