<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639</id><updated>2012-02-16T17:21:00.141+08:00</updated><category term='Business'/><category term='Clippings'/><category term='Life'/><category term='World'/><category term='Movies'/><category term='Fun'/><category term='City'/><category term='LitArts'/><category term='Music'/><title type='text'>文昌的狗窩</title><subtitle type='html'>aka Man Cheong's Doghouse — Just a doghouse with words, update occasionally. 僅是一個有字的狗窩，偶爾更新。</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' 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term='Fun'/><title type='text'>優子姓名分析</title><summary type='text'>優子姓名學？是否一個叫優子的日本美女算命師發明的？照舊，說好話的就準，批評講缺點的明顯不準。1         許  11  12(木)  文  4  15(土)  昌  8  12(木)總格:23內在想法*個性穩重、思想深著*喜歡用條列式將事情規劃的清清楚楚，然後再逐步實行*平常會跟別人講一堆大道理*對於自己的理念非常堅持，有時會讓別人覺得過於固執 外在行為*是個守規矩的人，對於認定的規則不會去犯*責任心很重，對於該完成的責任不會推托*一旦認定了某些人或某些事，就不容易改變*重朋友的人，比較聽朋友的話，不理會家人的勸告*對自己很嚴格，要求很高財運分析*天生財庫★★★★☆*財庫袋無破洞，錢也守得很勞，錢財是點點滴滴累積而成*賺錢速度中等，很懂得計劃存錢，在工作後會為自己理財*花錢速度慢，平常只花計劃中的開銷，其餘則盡量不去動用到存款感情分析*對於感情比較被動，總認為看上的對象會喜歡自己，</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.fatemaster.tw/name.php?n1=%E8%A8%B1&amp;n2=%E6%96%87%E6%98%8C&amp;button2=%E7%AE%97%E5%91%BD' title='優子姓名分析'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/6766405217721957263'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/6766405217721957263'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2009/02/blog-post.html' title='優子姓名分析'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-2214495085003537769</id><published>2009-01-18T08:16:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2009-01-18T08:35:39.819+08:00</updated><title type='text'>「文昌藝文誌」落戶 Blogspot</title><summary type='text'>鑑於 MySinaBlog 網頁搜尋功能無力搜索內文字詞，加上網頁反應較緩慢，「文昌藝文誌」最終仍要落戶 Blogspot，與本狗窩為鄰。敝將於短期內停止更新新浪的網誌，有興趣之看倌請移玉至該 Blogspot。</summary><link rel='related' href='http://mcyiwenzhi.blogspot.com/' title='「文昌藝文誌」落戶 Blogspot'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/2214495085003537769'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/2214495085003537769'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2009/01/blogspot.html' title='「文昌藝文誌」落戶 Blogspot'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-5443293048164875652</id><published>2009-01-18T08:06:00.003+08:00</published><updated>2009-01-18T08:33:37.286+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Movies'/><title type='text'>Votes over 1000 films</title><summary type='text'>Well...I have watched over thousands of films finally. Just to share the my voting list with you. I do believe I have overlooked some good films or praise certain mediocre stuff too highly. And therefore I am trying to rewatch some of them recently.I haven't seen many classics as well. Have to work hard on that too...    Film Title</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/5443293048164875652'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/5443293048164875652'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2009/01/votes-over-1000-films.html' title='Votes over 1000 films'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-8512309519734861360</id><published>2009-01-17T21:09:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2009-01-17T21:11:06.206+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Movies'/><title type='text'>葉問(2008)</title><summary type='text'>導演: 葉偉信; 編劇: 黃子恆; 主演: 甄子丹, 任達華5/10以詠春一代宗師葉問為題的動作片，處理穩扎穩打，或與曾拍過另一齣詠春佳作《敗家仔》(1981)的洪金寶主理動作有關，美術指導亦應記一功。不過劇情中段開始拖沓，打鬥過多之餘，又一味迎合內地主旋律，令49年時因擔心本身國民黨背景而逃來香港的葉問，忽而成為日治時期的民族英雄。</summary><link rel='related' href='http://y2kcatman.mysinablog.com/index.php?op=ViewArticle&amp;articleId=1533247' title='葉問(2008)'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/8512309519734861360'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/8512309519734861360'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2009/01/2008.html' title='葉問(2008)'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-3085690940387681122</id><published>2009-01-14T21:37:00.002+08:00</published><updated>2009-01-17T21:06:36.288+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Life'/><title type='text'>開新網誌</title><summary type='text'>由於舊的狗窩荒蕪太久，墾荒恐費時失事，加上有意寫短文大多與電影有關，心念一轉，不如轉個陣地，來 MySinaBlog 重新開始。反正是新年嘛。我承認這種作風好像那些自覺倒霉的基金經理—一數年下來管理的資產因為海嘯捲走了七七八八，要回本就必須將刻下本金倍數增值，方有顏面見江東父老……但若要未來一段日子背負著如此烙印，倒不如認栽，先關了基金，休息一陣子，再開個新的不是更好嗎？阿Q一點想，連被視作穩陣如現金一樣的貨幣基金，都要跌穿 1美元基準價格，一般股票基金因為虧蝕倒下，應可獲得諒解吧？何況數年後已無人記得起這筆爛帳，當鈔票再次全球亂竄之時，又是「芬佬」重出江湖的時機喲。呵呵，話扯遠了，但須說明我與上述芬佬的不同處是，舊的狗窩我不會關掉，亦承諾將繼續「偶爾更新」。不過 Blogspot 用久了就越覺走了味，待我搬些舊文來這試試感覺如何。這個「藝文」網誌並無他意，我除希望更集中管理與藝術、</summary><link rel='related' href='http://y2kcatman.mysinablog.com/' title='開新網誌'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/3085690940387681122'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/3085690940387681122'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2009/01/blog-post.html' title='開新網誌'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-2009672138303321310</id><published>2008-12-05T22:31:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2008-12-05T22:34:36.091+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Business'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='World'/><title type='text'>金融海嘯前事回顧(五)：信心崩潰仍待時間重建</title><summary type='text'>雷曼行政總裁 Richard Fuld 曾在美國國會作證時質疑，為甚麼公司「唯一不被當局所拯救」。聯儲局主席伯南克其後形容，當時沒有其他選擇，「如果有其他選擇，就不會不救雷曼」。雖然雷曼破產可以說是咎由自取的，但該行破產對全球金融系統所帶來的衝擊委實難以想像。雷曼破產後，美國保險巨擘 AIG(美國國際集團)的處境非常危險，集團已被調低信用評級，意味著它很可能要被其他交易對手追收逾百億美元的抵押品，融資將更為困難，而集團更是市場主要的衍生工具對手，擔保大量合約，而雷曼倒閉將令 AIG 這個信貸違約掉期(Credit Default Swap，CDS)主要發行商面對鉅額損失。CDS 是九十年代出現的衍生工具，相等於信用保險，可作對沖之用。簡單而言，購買某間企業債券後的債主(買方)，如擔心該企業倒閉，可以向 CDS 發行商(賣方)訂立合約，向後者繳交保險費，一旦企業破產便可獲賠償，而 CDS </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/2009672138303321310'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/2009672138303321310'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2008/12/blog-post_4010.html' title='金融海嘯前事回顧(五)：信心崩潰仍待時間重建'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-8933571647989992172</id><published>2008-12-05T22:27:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2008-12-05T22:31:00.096+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Business'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='World'/><title type='text'>金融海嘯前事回顧(四)：雷曼兄弟倒閉市場震驚</title><summary type='text'>踏入08年中，次按危機持續惡化，大量金融機構繼續要為旗下資產減值，樓價下跌的情況亦未見改善，7 月份美國第二大按揭銀行 IndyMac 更因擠提已須要聯邦政府接管，成為次按危機以來倒閉的商業銀行中最大的一間。而在9月「兩房」陷入困境的同時，市場亦正關注另一間命懸一線的投資銀行——雷曼兄弟。成立於1850的雷曼兄弟是華爾街歷史最悠久的投資銀行，規模亦大於早前出事的貝爾斯登，公司向以高槓桿模式經營，槓桿比曾達30倍，但市場已再容不下這種營運方式，何況該行更持有包括 MBS 在內等不易套現的資產。Peter Boone 與 Simon Johnson 在網誌〈Baseline Scenario〉稱，由於投資銀行在賬面上已有大批非流動性的證券，無論資產質素如何，均逐漸倚重本身替短期債務續期的能力，而足夠的恐慌是足以令這些債務無法再融資。本來雷曼兄弟等投行，最初與兩房一樣，只買來樓按並包裝成 </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/8933571647989992172'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/8933571647989992172'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2008/12/blog-post_4491.html' title='金融海嘯前事回顧(四)：雷曼兄弟倒閉市場震驚'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-2382599262290507258</id><published>2008-12-05T22:22:00.002+08:00</published><updated>2008-12-05T22:26:33.275+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Business'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='World'/><title type='text'>金融海嘯前事回顧(三)：房利美與房貸美被接管</title><summary type='text'>貝爾斯登的槓桿比率曾經高達33倍，幾乎是華爾街所有大行之冠，最後它果然率先倒下，被摩通所收購，美國證交會主席考克斯(Christopher Cox)及後指，貝爾斯登出事不是因為資本缺乏，而是因為市場信心不足所致。自3月10日市場傳出該行資金短缺後，其他銀行已不肯再向有提供抵押品的貝爾斯登拆借，加速其敗亡。08年3月貝爾斯登的危機，已普遍認為是今次金融危機第二階段的發展序幕，Peter Boone 與 Simon Johnson 在網誌〈Baseline Scenario〉(http://baselinescenario.com/)中指，07年夏天起美國按揭貸款人斷供，導致按揭金融市場及房地產市場崩塌，是危機第一階段的演化，而第二階段就是貝爾斯登及「兩房」被接管事件。「兩房」是指美國的房利美(Fannie Mae，FNMA)及房貸美(Freddie Mac，FHLMC)，</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/2382599262290507258'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/2382599262290507258'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2008/12/blog-post_7039.html' title='金融海嘯前事回顧(三)：房利美與房貸美被接管'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-4271906490779470079</id><published>2008-12-05T22:16:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2008-12-05T22:21:33.459+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Business'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='World'/><title type='text'>金融海嘯前事回顧(二)：貝爾斯登瓦解掀開序幕</title><summary type='text'>美國次按問題07年下半年開始明顯惡化，8月初，全美第十大的按揭貸款商 American Home Mortgage 宣布倒閉，另一大型貸款商 Countrywide Financial 第二季度虧損嚴重，去年至今破產、倒閉或遭收購的按揭貸款機構已經超過100間。而對沖基金及投資銀行亦開始出現危機。7月18日，華爾街第五大投資銀行貝爾斯登(Bear Stearns)承認，旗下有兩個對沖基金虧損嚴重，報導稱基金投資於次按相關資產的資產抵押證券(Mortgage Backed Securities，MBS)，這是按揭公司貸款給證券化後的產品，兩個基金不久後倒閉。股市陸續下跌，基金虧損亦消息接腫而來，事實上，美國樓市過去一段時間的榮景，以及參與次按相關資產及債券買賣所獲得的厚利，已令很多基金泥足深陷。8 月初，澳洲麥格理銀行旗下亦有兩隻對沖基金虧損因為投資次按債券損失超過一半，</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/4271906490779470079'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/4271906490779470079'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2008/12/blog-post_05.html' title='金融海嘯前事回顧(二)：貝爾斯登瓦解掀開序幕'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-7450521664605944282</id><published>2008-12-05T22:03:00.004+08:00</published><updated>2008-12-05T22:13:33.931+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Business'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='World'/><title type='text'>金融海嘯前因回顧(一)：美國次按問題紅燈初亮</title><summary type='text'>今次金融海嘯已公認是1929年大蕭條以來，史上最嚴重、影響最廣泛的金融危機，雖然風浪目前尚未平息，實際影響尚在評估，但趁現時回首整個危機的發展，理順事情的來龍去脈，至少可令我們更瞭解當前所面對的問題，有助尋找應變之法。相信很多人都知道金融海嘯的觸發點，主要源自美國次級(Subprime)按揭貸款問題惡化。美國房地產貸款市場主要按貸款人的信用質素分為優質(Prime)、次優(Alt-A)以及次按三個級別。顧名思義，次按貸款人屬信用較差、較乏還款能力者，貸款大部分由專門的財務機構發放，其中主要服務單親家庭、已破產的 New Century Financial，就曾是美國最大的次按貸款機構。而匯控03年時以超過140億美元收購的 Household International，05年起亦有涉足次按業務。這些機構所發放的次按貸款，息率通常會較優質高至少200點子，</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/7450521664605944282'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/7450521664605944282'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2008/12/blog-post.html' title='金融海嘯前因回顧(一)：美國次按問題紅燈初亮'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-3721902121869002716</id><published>2008-06-09T15:05:00.002+08:00</published><updated>2008-06-09T15:11:33.094+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Clippings'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Business'/><title type='text'>選股專家麥德夫 比股神還神</title><summary type='text'>【經濟日報╱編譯 劉道捷】2008.06.09 03:38 am麥德夫（Randolph McDuff）大概是世界上最厲害、股神巴菲特望塵莫及、卻又最沒有名氣的選股專家。麥德夫八年前開始經營價值觸媒小型股基金（RMG Value Catalyst）以來，創造高達36.4%的複合年度報酬率，理柏公司分析的1,555檔基金中，沒有一檔基金趕得上他。同期內，資本成長管理公司（CGM）經理人席柏納（Ken Heebner）管理的CGM焦點基金（CGM Focus Fund）績效最接近，複合年度報酬率32.2%；巴菲特的波克夏公司在這段期間裡，複合年度報酬率為11%，S&amp;P 500股價指數報酬率只有1.1%。麥德夫還有一檔價值導向成長基金（RMG Value Oriented Growth）表現排名世界第三，德國拜耳集團和福瑞森尼醫療公司（Fresenius Medical）</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/3721902121869002716'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/3721902121869002716'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2008/06/blog-post.html' title='選股專家麥德夫 比股神還神'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-5951822119983898937</id><published>2008-04-19T12:06:00.004+08:00</published><updated>2008-04-19T12:14:16.581+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Fun'/><title type='text'>The Fastest Autofocus</title><summary type='text'>Cool ad from Olympus, used to promote their E-3 DSLR in Korea.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/5951822119983898937'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/5951822119983898937'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2008/04/fastest-autofocus.html' title='The Fastest Autofocus'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__w0vX7Zf3OA/SAlwhUXQZlI/AAAAAAAAAHA/886wxuR1pRo/s72-c/2coipeu.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-3564375608847233469</id><published>2008-04-19T12:00:00.002+08:00</published><updated>2008-04-19T12:14:34.423+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Business'/><title type='text'>全球十大地產開發上市企業</title><summary type='text'>原來彈丸之地的香港十佔其四。</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/3564375608847233469'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/3564375608847233469'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2008/04/blog-post.html' title='全球十大地產開發上市企業'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__w0vX7Zf3OA/SAlu-kXQZkI/AAAAAAAAAG4/nSSGCywAfeU/s72-c/MI-AP941_KWOK_j_20080415184838.gif' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-6515267255097687101</id><published>2007-10-01T22:25:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-10-14T16:43:39.725+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Fun'/><title type='text'>What Color Flower Are You?</title><summary type='text'>You Are a Purple FlowerA purple flower tends to represent success, grace, and elegance.At times, you are faithful like a violet.And other times, you represent luxury, like a wisteria.And more than you wish, you find yourself heartbroken like a lilac.Haven't tried psychological quiz from Blogthings.com for quiet a long time; and  seems it is not an insightful one.</summary><link 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src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-5400315389667444366</id><published>2007-09-30T11:18:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-09-30T11:16:17.017+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Movies'/><title type='text'>影劇月評──2007年9月</title><summary type='text'>危樓春曉 (1953) ‧李鐵[6] ─ South Pacific (1958) ‧Joshua Logan[6] ─ Shiawase no kiiroi hankachi (幸福黃手絹, 1977) ‧山田洋次[7] ─ The Bridges of Madison County (1995) ‧Clint Eastwood[7] ─</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/5400315389667444366'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/5400315389667444366'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2007/09/20079.html' title='影劇月評──2007年9月'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-8933187283320286650</id><published>2007-09-06T01:06:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-09-30T10:31:29.647+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Movies'/><title type='text'>影劇月評──2007年8月</title><summary type='text'>銀漢雙星 (1931) ‧史東山[6] ─ 默片，講述銀漢電影公司所發掘的女新人李月英（紫羅蘭飾）與男星楊倚雲（金焰飾）經過一次成功合作後，互生情愫，但楊最後在禮教束縛下中止了這段關係。改編至當時張恨水出版的同名長篇小說，執筆者為大名鼎鼎的朱石麟，整體尚可，惟「樓東怨」一場拍得太長。執導筒的史東山僅有《八千里路雲和月》一齣名作較為人熟悉，後來更傳因捲入胡風案而於五五年自殺。風雲兒女 (1935) ‧許幸之[5] ─ Asakusa no hi (淺草之燈, 1937) ‧島津保次郎[6] ─ La Grande illusion (大幻影, 1937) ‧Jean Renoir[8] ─ Anjo-ke no Butokai (安城家之舞會, 1947) ‧吉村公三郎[7] ─ Waga shogai no kagayakeru hi (一生中最光輝的日子, 1948) ‧吉村公三郎[7</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/8933187283320286650'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/8933187283320286650'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2007/08/20078.html' title='影劇月評──2007年8月'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-4723137761606980787</id><published>2007-08-05T18:56:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-09-06T01:05:19.968+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Movies'/><title type='text'>國際電影節後的夏日電影節</title><summary type='text'>不是今日翻讀《信報》副刊，真的會錯過由香港國際電影節協會舉辦的夏日電影節。（容我先去掉活動名目中那個「國際」的桂冠吧？稱為夏日電影節不是很好嗎？）據說已非首年舉辦有關活動，只是往年太過遜色而已，但今年看來已大有進步，至少網絡上不乏討論聲音，我亦有意購票入場哩。事實上，相對於影迷一年一度的重頭活動「香港國際電影節」，夏日電影節從活動的規模、宣傳、明星效應、贊助以至資源均與其「大阿哥」無從匹比，而且所選的影片亦根本難與前者的多元（或繁多或雜亂？）以至國際化相媲美。（這又是一個去掉「國際」名目的原因。）但諷刺的是，在結束不久的電影節中，我只買了兩套影片的門票：維斯康堤的《小美人》(1951)以及李翰祥的《西施》(1965)，後又因為出差的關係，只看了的前者，雖頗覺失望，但至少是未夠好的失望──聞說不少資深影迷亦對今年電影節的水平大搖其頭，看來堅守個人選片原則如我者終歸逃過一劫？說回夏日電影節，</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/4723137761606980787'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/4723137761606980787'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2007/08/blog-post_05.html' title='國際電影節後的夏日電影節'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__w0vX7Zf3OA/RrWvaJ1dZsI/AAAAAAAAAGw/_652Hu091j4/s72-c/summer_iff.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-4756644047080766336</id><published>2007-08-04T19:02:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-08-11T11:23:25.062+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Clippings'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Business'/><title type='text'>獅子行的壞波士</title><summary type='text'>近來在《華爾街日報》網站讀到一篇民生銀行行長王浵世(Eddie Wang)的訪問（但不知何故本地的《太陽報》會將其視為內地報紙？），這位前匯豐駐中國總代表處總代表，本來常駐上海，後被調往洛杉磯，○四年「未夠鐘」就退休去了，令人好生奇怪，想不到王行長會藉今次訪問為大家釋疑：WSJ﹕你遇到過糟糕的老板嗎﹖(Have you ever had a bad boss?)王浵世﹕這正是我在55歲便離開匯豐銀行的原因之一﹐要知道匯豐的退休年齡是60歲。當然﹐當時我還可以繼續耗下去﹐但我覺得自己應當給年輕人更多機會。老板不好通常是因為他們害怕自己的位置被下屬奪去。(That's one of the reasons I wanted to leave HSBC at 55 when the retirement age is 60. Yes, I could have hung on, but I </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/4756644047080766336'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/4756644047080766336'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2007/08/blog-post.html' title='獅子行的壞波士'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__w0vX7Zf3OA/RrR5i51dZrI/AAAAAAAAAGo/4lBfw5WFhXo/s72-c/hsbc_lion.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-7940642395429338048</id><published>2007-07-29T12:36:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2008-03-24T11:55:16.124+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Movies'/><title type='text'>影劇月評──2007年7月</title><summary type='text'>Alfie (風流奇男子, 1966) ‧Lewis Gilbert[7] ─The Last of the Mohicans (最後的摩根戰士, 1992) ‧Michael Mann[7] ─Immortal Beloved (不朽真情, 1994) ‧Bernard Rose[6] ─Kiraware Matsuko no isshô (花樣奇緣, 2006) ‧中島哲也[7] ─女人本色 (2007) ‧黃真真[4] ─</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/7940642395429338048'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/7940642395429338048'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2007/07/20077.html' title='影劇月評──2007年7月'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-6021336564801622253</id><published>2007-07-25T21:32:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-08-04T16:35:48.546+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Clippings'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Business'/><title type='text'>報紙財經版撥火</title><summary type='text'>久未更新，最好由節錄舊聞開始。以下來自五月廿四日出版的《壹週刊》一篇&lt;踢爆細價股大合奏三招&gt; ：  財經名嘴唱好還未夠，某些報界財經版更一起撥火。有投資界人士爆料：「有上市公司為了炒起股價，會傳真匿名消息給各大報館，有同報紙高層相熟，就搞飯局放料，有時成隻鮑魚係咁切。」據知某些專發放股市小道消息的細型報紙，其中層人員不時會約見上市公司管理層飯局「互相扶持」，為令氣氛更好，曾試過帶後生女記者一起吃飯。其中最經典例子是去年某報財經版記者，趁上年澳門濠賭股當炒時，日日收小道消息致富。「佢寫專欄推介散戶入局，自己又炒炒，賺錢賺到可以買層太古城。」一名知情人士說。至於「專發放股市小道消息的細型報紙」，想是離不開一兩份經常有提供「市場傳說」的報章吧？</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/6021336564801622253'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/6021336564801622253'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2007/07/blog-post.html' title='報紙財經版撥火'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-6354926412343279259</id><published>2007-07-14T23:08:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-08-06T22:39:01.681+08:00</updated><title type='text'>影劇月評──2007年5月</title><summary type='text'>Bellissima (小美人, 1951) ‧Luchino Visconti[6] ─三十年細說從頭 (1982) ‧李翰祥[6] ─Baunsu ko gaurusu (涉谷24小時, 1997) ‧原田真人[6] ─Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (加勒比海盜：決戰魔盜王, 2006) ‧Gore Verbinski[5] ─</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/6354926412343279259'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/6354926412343279259'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2007/07/20075.html' title='影劇月評──2007年5月'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-3769987865725877476</id><published>2007-04-22T08:48:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-08-06T22:01:16.197+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Movies'/><title type='text'>影劇月評──2007年4月</title><summary type='text'>The Thief of Bagdad (月宮寶盒, 1924) ‧Raoul Walsh[8] ─The Show Off (1926) ‧Malcolm St. Clair[6] ─ 最早改編至 George Kelly 百老匯喜劇的電影版，亦是唯一的默片版本，（另有1934年、1946年以及1930年 Herman Mankiewicz 改編的《Men Are Like That》三版，）講述一個喜充大頭的「吹水佬」，弄至家人幾陷絕景，最後良心發現將功補過。故事非常老套，從50年代後未見改編可見，它與劇作家一樣已屬「過期」。雖然主角惹人煩厭，惟導演敘事流暢，Louise Brooks 又亮麗登場，終究都值一看。A Star Is Born (1937) ‧William A. Wellman[7] ─The Thief of Bagdad (月宮寶盒, 1940) ‧Ludwig </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/3769987865725877476'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/3769987865725877476'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2007/04/20074.html' title='影劇月評──2007年4月'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__w0vX7Zf3OA/RiqyqGOqMSI/AAAAAAAAAA4/l8x4rvv-Nh8/s72-c/song_without_end.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-3320995546184062648</id><published>2007-04-04T00:16:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-08-04T14:03:53.471+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Clippings'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='LitArts'/><title type='text'>《讀書好》梁文道專訪董橋</title><summary type='text'>本是舊聞，不過還是想在此節錄貼出一篇董橋專訪，文章來自上月出版的免費讀書雜誌《讀書好》，由社長梁文道執筆。雖然下面基本不算是甚麼節錄，但正如梁文開首所言，董橋身為《蘋果日報》社長，「極少接受媒體採訪」，加上採訪者並非乏乏，足堪細讀也。梁：董先生，你之前在電話裏說不可能介紹你最喜歡的書，這是為甚麼？董：因為老了，我就覺得沒有一本書是最好的。在我們老人家心裏面看，好書無非就是裏面有一些段落好，它不可能全本都好。比如說季羨林的書我肯定會看，它好就好在他寫出了那一代人經歷過的氣氛，氣氛是好的；然後是那些資料，對我們下一代人寫東西有用。楊絳的東西也是一樣，文字當然好。但你說她的書算不算是經典？根本沒有經典這回事，書好的都是某一個段落好，某一個chapter好，或者是某一個conclusion好，它不可能完美。包括現在所有的經典，英國的、美國的，海明威也好，當你全部再重看的時候，就會發現瑕疵。……</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/3320995546184062648'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/3320995546184062648'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2007/04/blog-post.html' title='《讀書好》梁文道專訪董橋'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-3513690606657115265</id><published>2007-04-01T15:48:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-04-21T11:15:45.020+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Clippings'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Business'/><title type='text'>2007中國房地產百強企業</title><summary type='text'>綜合實力TOP10 (可參考全表)排名 企業名稱1 萬科企業股份有限公司2 中國海外發展有限公司3 合生創展集團有限公司4 北京首都開發控股（集團）有限公司5 保利房地產（集團）股份有限公司6 恒大地產集團有限公司7 大華集團8 綠城房地產集團有限公司9 新世界中國地產有限公司10 復地（集團）股份有限公司盈利性TOP10排名 企業名稱1 中國海外發展有限公司2 萬科企業股份有限公司3 綠城房地産集團有限公司4 合生創展集團有限公司5 保利房地産（集團）股份有限公司6 金融街控股股份有限公司7 上海三盛宏業投資（集團）有限責任公司8 江蘇新城房産股份有限公司9 寧波銀億集團有限公司10 中新集團（控股）有限公司</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/3513690606657115265'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/3513690606657115265'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2007/04/2007.html' title='2007中國房地產百強企業'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-3325020230092483712</id><published>2007-03-26T01:10:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-03-26T01:10:27.193+08:00</updated><title type='text'>影劇月評──2007年3月</title><summary type='text'>The Robe (聖袍千秋, 1953) ‧Henry Koster[6] ─ The War of the Worlds (天煞——末日反擊戰, 1953) ‧Byron Haskin[6] ─ Daddy Long Legs (長腿叔叔, 1955) ‧Jean Negulesco[6] ─ The Time Machine (時空闖未來, 1960) ‧George Pal[7] ─ Na mo naku mazushiku utsukushiku (同命鳥, 1961) ‧松山善三[7] ─ Network (電視台風雲, 1976) ‧Sidney Lumet[8] ─ 邊緣人 (1981) ‧章國明[6] ─ Salvador (薩爾瓦多, 1986) ‧Oliver Stone[7] ─ Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story (1987</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/3325020230092483712'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/3325020230092483712'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2007/03/time-machine-1960-george-pal-7-network.html' title='影劇月評──2007年3月'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-2490620778683044950</id><published>2007-03-10T23:59:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-03-24T19:44:35.101+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Fun'/><title type='text'>Enneagram type 5: the Investigator</title><summary type='text'>After TVB broadcasting two programs on Enneagram, many Hongkongers tried to find out what types they belong to recently. How should I know? Easy. Becasuse the word "Enneagram" is the most popular search in Yahoo Hong Kong last week!When I was once practicising as a student worker, I had used Enneagram to check up my service users' personality and so to had an in-depth discussion with them. My </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/2490620778683044950'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/2490620778683044950'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2007/03/enneagram-type-5-investigator.html' title='Enneagram type 5: the Investigator'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-3442086679927643323</id><published>2007-03-03T18:20:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-03-03T18:20:01.000+08:00</updated><title type='text'>影劇月評──2007年2月</title><summary type='text'>Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (1957) ‧Frank Tashlin[7] ─ JFK (驚天大刺殺, 1991) ‧Oliver Stone[7] ─ Far from Heaven (天上人間, 2002) ‧Todd Haynes[7] ─ Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (魔盜王—決戰鬼盜船, 2003) ‧Gore Verbinski[6] ─最好的時光 (2005) ‧侯孝賢[6] ─</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/3442086679927643323'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/3442086679927643323'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2007/02/20072.html' title='影劇月評──2007年2月'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-5559635797388703518</id><published>2007-01-21T08:48:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-04-02T21:09:59.335+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Clippings'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Business'/><title type='text'>唔同行業各有分析技巧</title><summary type='text'>一月十七日《信報》曹仁超「投資者日記」談及行業分析： 　　我地係咪了解每一個行業？　　一、製造業嘅利潤係原材料加工資，再加生財機器嘅折舊率；毛利率來自兩者差價（產品售價減原材料及工資）。影響利潤最大係工廠使用率，如60％開工率，工廠肯定蝕本、70％開工率可打和、80％開工率獲利、90％開工率純利急升。　　二、零售業嘅利潤主要係入貨價同零售價之差。工資、舖租係固定成本，即利潤來自產品流轉速度，例如能否大量售出。存貨愈少，利潤愈好。　　三、服務業（例如證券行、軟件編寫等）主要由行業盛衰決定。例如港交所（388）去年股價上升一倍，理由係去年證券業興旺，而非港交所職員較2005年勤力一倍。　　四、Franchising。主要睇企業對品牌嘅品質及服務控制係咪成功。例如麥當勞就係最成功經營franchising公司之一。本港唔少上市公司近年內地亦做franchising，但至今成功嘅企業極少。</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/5559635797388703518'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/5559635797388703518'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2007/01/blog-post.html' title='唔同行業各有分析技巧'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-1442381312565472970</id><published>2007-01-14T13:35:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-03-25T21:08:54.482+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Fun'/><title type='text'>蘋果 Birthday Card</title><summary type='text'>去年中《蘋果日報》副刊才出現的一個小欄目，但新年伊始又不見了。9月17日生日幸運色：杏色性格：忠誠老實，很有正義感，有點頑固，卻是個值得信任的朋友；具有不屈不撓的精神，遇上挫折會努力克服，不容易被打倒；有上進心，願意接受挑戰。愛情：對於感情亦頑固，不輕易說愛，一旦談戀愛就會一心一意。說來頗為正面，應該有參考價值吧？妹妹則說這專欄相當準。</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/1442381312565472970'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/1442381312565472970'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2007/01/birthday-card.html' title='蘋果 Birthday Card'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-4603838668922056298</id><published>2007-01-02T21:53:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-01-07T11:05:52.399+08:00</updated><title type='text'>影劇月評──2007年1月</title><summary type='text'>From Russia With Love (鐵金剛勇破間諜網, 1963) ‧Terence Young[7] ─ The Horse Whisperer (情深說話未曾講, 1998) ‧Robert Redford[6] ─ Office Space (上班一條蟲, 1999) ‧Mike Judge[6] ─ 一個陌生女人的來信 (2004) ‧徐靜蕾[5] ─</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/4603838668922056298'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/4603838668922056298'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2007/01/20071.html' title='影劇月評──2007年1月'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-535552057875368436</id><published>2007-01-01T18:56:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-01-02T22:07:25.935+08:00</updated><title type='text'>影劇月評──2006年12月</title><summary type='text'>Dr. No (鐵金剛勇破神秘島, 1962) ‧Terence Young[6] ─</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/535552057875368436'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/535552057875368436'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2007/01/200612.html' title='影劇月評──2006年12月'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-7146733122412819502</id><published>2006-12-29T01:25:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2007-04-03T08:17:35.382+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Business'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='City'/><title type='text'>明年香港投資環境展望</title><summary type='text'>因應過去第三季的本地經濟增長由第二季的5.5%回升至6.8%，特區政府已經將今年的全年經濟預測由原來的4-5%調高至6.5%；最新公布的9-11月失業率更跌至4.4%，創6年新低，反映香港經濟自SARS後出現強勁復甦。對於明年的香港經濟，普遍認為步伐會稍為放慢，預期增長約在5%左右，個別預測已經表列於本文後。美國經濟放緩 影響本地貿易未來美國經濟以及利率走勢仍會主導本地投資者情緒。雖然現時美國的經濟數據較為參差，但市場普遍認為其07年的增長將放緩，幸而硬著陸的機會不大，亦有機會減息。如法興發表的研究報告就預期，聯儲局會在明年第三季左右減息兩次，每次四分一厘，將聯邦基金利率減至4.75%。然而，美國佔香港整體出口貨品總值約一成半，其經濟放緩將無可避免地影響本港的貿易表現；貿易發展局因此預期，香港明年出口增長會較今年全年預測下跌兩個百分點，至6%。匯豐銀行亞太區（業務策略及經濟）</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/7146733122412819502'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/7146733122412819502'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2006/12/blog-post_29.html' title='明年香港投資環境展望'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-5981964236759543688</id><published>2006-12-17T00:18:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2006-12-17T00:25:12.095+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Clippings'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='City'/><title type='text'>2006 education news highlights</title><summary type='text'>Here are the highlights of education news from Hong Kong this year by the SCMP. 2006 is a really bumpy year...what about 2007?January 9: A comment by then Permanent Secretary for Education and Manpower Fanny Law Fan Chiu-fun over two unrelated teacher suicides within days of each other sparks outcry in the education community, bringing discontent over reforms to crisis point. January 11: </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/5981964236759543688'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/5981964236759543688'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2006/12/2006-education-news-highlights.html' title='2006 education news highlights'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-8487883751691437681</id><published>2006-12-16T10:08:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-08-04T18:21:32.215+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Clippings'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='LitArts'/><title type='text'>顧彬批評中國當代文學</title><summary type='text'>多日前讀過一份關於德國漢學家顧彬（Wolfgang Kubin）批評中國當代文學的綜合報導，以下轉貼《中國時報》12日的一篇較為詳盡的文稿。如果諸位對訪問內容有興趣，德國之聲（Deutsche Welle）已經在網站上載了中文稿，但如果參考顧彬以前一篇名為〈21世紀中國文學的地位〉的長文，不少觀點他其實早已表達過了。德國波恩大學漢學家顧賓（Wolfgang Kubin）最近接受《德國之聲》專訪時，重炮抨擊百年中國文學的種種問題。他說，除了魯迅，中國當代沒有偉大作家。對於紅極一時的小說《狼圖騰》，在他眼中隱含法西斯主義，讓中國丟臉；所謂「美女作家」如衛慧、棉棉等人的作品不是文學，而是垃圾。顧賓受訪時指出，當代中國作家最大問題是外語和母語都不行。一九四九年以前，林語堂、胡適和張愛玲等都能用外語寫作，了解外國文學，認為外語能豐富創作。如今中國作家不學外語，認為外語會破壞他們的母語，</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/8487883751691437681'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/8487883751691437681'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2006/12/blog-post.html' title='顧彬批評中國當代文學'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-6321734606570827928</id><published>2006-12-16T09:21:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2007-01-07T13:47:45.097+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Movies'/><title type='text'>影劇月評──2006年11月</title><summary type='text'>Sayonara (櫻花戀, 1957) ‧Joshua Logan[6] ─ 改編自美國作家米切納（James A Michener）的同名小說，講述朝鮮戰爭期間一個駐日美軍與日本歌舞伎女演員間的跨種族愛情。不乏西方眼中的東方意象，原以為是另一齣《蝴蝶夫人》，卻描繪有不少細節（如描寫軍方如何看待處理異族結合），刻劃人物心理亦算到位。片中兩位配角獲奧斯卡認同，馬龍白蘭度演出散漫卻仍別樹一熾。Torn Curtain (衝破鐵幕, 1966) ‧Alfred Hitchcock[6] ─最想念的季節 (1985) ‧陳坤厚[6] ─Hotaru no haka (再見螢火蟲, 1988) ‧高畑勲[7] ─ 動畫片，故事講述二次大戰末期日本一對年幼兄妹的經歷──他們先失去母親，無家可歸，後以洞穴為家，最後四歲妹妹離世……有反戰意味，但並無講及戰事因日掀起，</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/6321734606570827928'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/6321734606570827928'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2006/12/200611.html' title='影劇月評──2006年11月'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-9036515536411859505</id><published>2006-10-30T23:21:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2006-12-16T09:08:33.151+08:00</updated><title type='text'>影劇月評──2006年10月</title><summary type='text'>Animal Crackers (派對「賊」一番, 1930) ‧Victor Heerman[6] ─ Tokyo no yado (東京之宿, 1935) ‧小津安二郎[7] ─ Stalag 17 (戰地軍魂, 1953) ‧Billy Wilder[7] ─ The Great Escape (龍虎榜, 1963) ‧John Sturges[8] ─ A Bridge Too Far (英雄塚, 1977) ‧Richard Attenborough[6] ─ The Breakfast Club (早餐俱樂部, 1985) ‧John Hughes[7] ─ My Left Foot (無悔今生, 1989) ‧Jim Sheridan[8] ─Musicals Great Musicals: The Arthur Freed Unit at MGM (1996)(TV) ‧</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/9036515536411859505'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/9036515536411859505'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2006/10/200610.html' title='影劇月評──2006年10月'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-1314464028617781376</id><published>2006-10-07T06:59:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2006-10-07T06:38:33.103+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Fun'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='LitArts'/><title type='text'>中秋帖</title><summary type='text'>被清乾隆皇帝列為「三希」之一，與其父王羲之的《快雪時晴帖》、東晉王珣的《伯遠帖》並舉，《中國大百科全書》稱其「書法古拙肥厚﹐自然生動﹐有很高的藝術水平」。新華網據此書推論稱「中秋賞月應在東晉以前就有」（但觀其行文遣詞，或如此帖一樣，東拼西抄得來也）。中秋賞月之風尚，雖由來已久，情趣古今大同矣。</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.dpm.org.cn/big5/phoweb/Relicpage/2/R901.htm' title='中秋帖'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/1314464028617781376'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/1314464028617781376'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2006/10/blog-post.html' title='中秋帖'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-1836904761987896031</id><published>2006-10-06T08:06:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2007-04-05T18:24:58.480+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Fun'/><title type='text'>Lego ice cube tray</title><summary type='text'>(via Cool Hunting)  Lego says we could "serve the coolest drinks around with ice that looks like LEGO bricks, or build your own LEGO ice 'sculpture!'" Cool. Let me build a little ice hotel.</summary><link rel='related' href='http://shop.lego.com/product.asp?p=EL502' title='Lego ice cube tray'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/1836904761987896031'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/1836904761987896031'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2006/10/lego-ice-cube-tray.html' title='Lego ice cube tray'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__w0vX7Zf3OA/RhTOSFyd_XI/AAAAAAAAAAw/kWUh-V6MhBA/s72-c/lego_ice_cube.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-115827721070096452</id><published>2006-10-02T17:29:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-08-05T12:41:25.594+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Movies'/><title type='text'>影劇月評──2006年9月</title><summary type='text'>Horse Feathers (求學不是求「Fun」數, 1932) ‧Norman Z. McLeod[7] ─ 馬克斯兄弟（Marx Brothers）第四齣作品，有歌舞、演奏，亦有橫衝直撞的大場面，玩得相當瘋狂，較同類校園經典《動物屋》（National Lampoon's Animal House）早四十多年！可惜現存版本少了幾分鐘。片中 Groucho 成為赫胥黎學院的校長，更招攬了 Chico 同 Harpo，誓要帶領學院擊敗達爾文大學的美式足球隊！Abschied von gestern (昨日之女, 1966) ‧Alexander Kluge[7] ─ 「新德國電影」(New German Cinema）的開路劇情長片，奪得1966年威尼斯影展評審團特別大獎（與《Chappaqua》並列）。故事講述一位來自東德的年輕猶太女郎的坎坷遭遇，表達戰後德國社會的顛簸不安。</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/115827721070096452'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/115827721070096452'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2006/09/20069.html' title='影劇月評──2006年9月'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-115561002358456774</id><published>2006-09-02T16:31:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2006-09-02T16:39:38.406+08:00</updated><title type='text'>影劇月評──2006年8月</title><summary type='text'>Ukigusa monogatari (浮草物語, 1933) ‧小津安二郎[8] ─ The Joy Luck Club (喜福會, 1993) ‧Wayne Wang[6] ─ La Prophétie des grenouilles (嘩啦嘩啦漂流記, 2003) ‧Jacques-Remy Girerd[6] ─V for Vendetta (V煞, 2005) ‧James McTeigue[6] ─</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/115561002358456774'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/115561002358456774'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2006/09/20068.html' title='影劇月評──2006年8月'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-612138098925968715</id><published>2006-08-10T09:40:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-04-03T08:18:06.389+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Business'/><title type='text'>淺談港股後市</title><summary type='text'>代表香港股票市場超過百分之七十市值的恆生指數，於今日年五月八日抵達17,328點的高位後，旋即回落，一個月後曾低見15,205點，下跌了約13.7％，不少人的帳面所得化為烏有，更將矛頭指向區內愈來愈多的對沖基金活動。想不到恆指期後在散戶一片疑惑聲中攀升，到八月九日更創出17,346點的六年新高！金融市場的波動性由此可見。為人關注的是，這次升市的動力只集中在佔恆指比重接近五成的匯豐控股（005）及中移動（941）身上，除了少數再創新高的股份如中國平安保險（2318）、中國人壽（2628）之外，不少股份仍未回到五月的高位。成交方面，與四月份、五月初每天動輒三、四百億的情況相較，亦有所不及，不少人因而擔心大市上升的空間有限，甚至怕出現雙頂回落（Double Tops）。不過回看數據，恆指的歷史性高位，是 2000年3月28日收市創下的18301.69點，因此我們所應該擔心的第二個頂部，</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/612138098925968715'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/612138098925968715'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2006/08/blog-post.html' title='淺談港股後市'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-115509686122852547</id><published>2006-08-09T00:09:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2006-08-09T12:14:21.320+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Fun'/><title type='text'>Perfect husband list</title><summary type='text'>An interesting list from the To-Do List blog, probably written by a little girl or a teenager. Though I wonder how to find such a perfect husband (or someone could get at least 20 points)? I think she better set up another to-do list for finding this right man. But such a concept to collecting people's lists is similiar to Post Secret without visual attractiveness.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/115509686122852547'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/115509686122852547'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2006/08/perfect-husband-list.html' title='Perfect husband list'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-115305768150101340</id><published>2006-08-05T12:34:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-03-24T20:14:03.238+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Movies'/><title type='text'>影劇月評──2006年7月</title><summary type='text'>Otona no miru ehon - Umarete wa mita keredo (我出生了，但……, 1932) ‧小津安二郎[8] ─ 日本史上公認的默片佳作。故事說一對兄弟跟隨白領父親搬到市郊，經過一輪智力爭逐後得到區內兒童臣服，顧盼自雄之餘卻發現一貫威嚴的父親在上司面前擠眉弄眼、鞠躬哈腰……影片從小孩角度出發，旁觀成人的偽善、軟弱和不公，調子輕鬆但題材沉重，結尾的淡寫更隱約是一種無可奈何的感喟。從小孩會把弄下體、作無聊把戲可見，小津能用帶點低級趣味的幽默感，貼切地捕捉兒童的行為和心態。Dekigokoro (心血來潮, 1933) ‧小津安二郎[8] ─ 1933年度日本《電影旬報》十大電影第一名（第二名是溝口健二的《滝の白糸》），在小津現存的默片作中，聲譽僅次於《我出生了，但……》以及《浮草物語》(1934)。電影語言流暢，人情味濃，相當討人喜愛。不諱言，</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/115305768150101340'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/115305768150101340'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2006/08/20067.html' title='影劇月評──2006年7月'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-115415440499023198</id><published>2006-07-31T02:47:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-08-04T21:20:12.987+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Movies'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='LitArts'/><title type='text'>（淘寶記：）2006書展遊</title><summary type='text'>去年沒遊書展，原委已在年前一篇〈香港書展——由往年到今日〉講過。今年興致其實不高，不過表弟早來電邀約，並替我訂星期六的半價門票，便應承了。後來因工作之便，又有機會早一天到場，令自己今年破例去了兩次書展，協助書展再創入場人次紀錄。說出來可能會被人非議，但我近年去書展所抱的心態，早已由找書看書，換成去參加慶典或遊燈會。原因之一，是大陸出版業愈見蓬勃，書種亦多，價錢卻比以前台版港版來得廉宜，要買也方便，所以再沒有以往要急於掃平書的衝動；加上未讀的藏書數持續高企，以致居住空間日少，自然知所顧忌，焦點由看書變成看人似乎順理成章吧。對了，想想看，香港有甚麼大型活動可以讓數以十萬的觀眾（每日平均計）在一個有空調的場館裏共同參與，相對自由地走動？有甚麼活動本身富有文化氣息，入場成本低廉之餘，更可以近距離接觸明星名人？有甚麼文化活動無年齡限制，不須觀眾有專門的鑑賞力，只要不是文盲（</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/115415440499023198'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/115415440499023198'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2006/07/2006.html' title='（淘寶記：）2006書展遊'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-114993554809859083</id><published>2006-06-10T18:29:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2006-08-03T15:07:28.773+08:00</updated><title type='text'>影劇月評──2006年6月</title><summary type='text'>2 ou 3 choses que je sais d'elle (我所知道關於她的二三事, 1966) ‧Jean-Luc Godard[7] ─La Chinoise (中國女人, 1967) ‧Jean-Luc Godard[6] ─The Poseidon Adventure (海神號遇險記, 1972) ‧Ronald Neame[6] ─</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/114993554809859083'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/114993554809859083'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2006/06/20066.html' title='影劇月評──2006年6月'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-114712907697061205</id><published>2006-05-29T00:34:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2006-07-29T09:42:08.573+08:00</updated><title type='text'>影劇月評──2006年5月</title><summary type='text'>Way Down East (賴婚, 1920) ‧D.W. Griffith[7] ─ Enoken no Ganbari Senjutsu (榎健之整蠱戰術, 1939) ‧中川信夫[7] ─ 雖然暱稱「榎健」的日本喜劇演員榎本健一的最佳拍擋，應該是導演山本嘉次郎，但這部由中川信夫執導的作品，並沒有令人失望。Tokaido Yotsuya kaidan (東海道四谷怪談, 1959) ‧中川信夫[7] ─ Kaidan (怪談, 1964) ‧小林正樹[7] ─ Yotsuya kaidan (四谷怪談, 1966) ‧豐田四郎[5] ─ Kes (1969) ‧Ken Loach[8] ─ 導演堅盧治的傑作，英國電影學院（British Film Institute）票選的二十世紀最佳英國電影第七名。故事主角是一名來自英國中北部約克郡低下層的瘦弱少年，在家在校皆受欺侮，形象低落，</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/114712907697061205'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/114712907697061205'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2006/05/20065.html' title='影劇月評──2006年5月'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-114468290762611275</id><published>2006-04-23T01:00:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2009-01-11T18:42:53.832+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Movies'/><title type='text'>影劇月評──2006年4月</title><summary type='text'>Francesco, giullare di Dio (1950) ‧Roberto Rossellini[7] ─ 電影由一連串關於聖方濟（St. Francis）及其弟子的軼事、趣聞片段組成，雖然和天主教信仰有關，但全片宗教氣息不強，拍得清新怡人，兼富趣味人情味，可以普通人物傳記片看待。導演羅塞里尼依舊選用大量非職業演員，甚至有真正的修士，用人得宜，焉能不讚？An American in Paris (花都舞影, 1951) ‧Vincente Minnelli[8] ─ 一個美國畫家泡妞的故事，但敘述角度早現問題，劇本之後更越見薄弱。但這齣經典的歌舞劇電影，有三個可作彌補的賣點：美國作曲家蓋希文（George Gershwin）的著名樂曲、主角真基利（Gene Kelly）施展的雄健舞姿，以及導演明尼利義無反顧地締造的花俏場景和調度。一場極致的視聽盛宴。Viaggio in </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/114468290762611275'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/114468290762611275'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2006/04/20064.html' title='影劇月評──2006年4月'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-114558896845903554</id><published>2006-04-21T11:09:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2006-07-24T05:48:09.646+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Clippings'/><title type='text'>叫 Francis 和 Anka 的長青樹</title><summary type='text'>樂仕的 Wolfman Jack Entertainment 近年不斷籌辦懷舊金曲演唱會，今年更請來老牌歌手 Connie Francis 與 Paul Anka，慶祝母親節。兩位歌手年紀一把，並未言休，依然繼續演唱、出碟；香港樂評人周凡夫前日就在《信報》有一篇紹介文章，容我節錄節錄，讓大家多瞭解兩棵樂壇長青樹的成功之道：Francis 較 Anka 年長兩三年，兩人都在上世紀五十年代中期年僅十五六歲便嶄露頭角，開始走紅樂壇，兩人的歌唱生涯能夠持續超過半個世紀，筆者認為兩人都能掌握到自己的所長，將之發揮，能隨着大勢不斷轉型，為自己增值所致。Anka　出道時走的是偶像派歌手路線，卻有創作和組織力的天分，自我進修，轉為以實力取勝的實力派歌手，還成為創作歌手和唱片製作人。他為不少歌唱藝人所寫歌曲同樣經常成為暢銷金曲，其中最為人熟悉的便是由法蘭仙納杜拉唱紅，繼由不少歌手翻唱同樣大受歡迎的《My </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/114558896845903554'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/114558896845903554'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2006/04/francis-anka.html' title='叫 Francis 和 Anka 的長青樹'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-114515978537324568</id><published>2006-04-16T11:54:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2006-05-09T05:48:51.406+08:00</updated><title type='text'>〈雜記〉復活</title><summary type='text'>以前說過停發〈雜記〉，是想避免為充數而「徒增壓力」，所以自〈雜記 X〉後，就沒有再提筆。本來希望「換個形式，多發些短帖，提高更新率」。可是至現在除了〈淘寶記〉外，我沒有換過甚麼形式，多發短文之想亦從未兌現！見本狗窩日漸蒙塵，訪客寥落，做窩主的於心何忍？正值耶教復活佳節，我決定重發〈雜記〉，這樣一來，就如為狗窩注射一劑強心針！成份會一如以往，隨意多元，聽任自然，絕無PAAG此等毒物於內。另外，我會加強餐單營養，以短評感想豐富每月觀影名單，並稱之為「影劇月評」。希望濯濯牛山，自此生機再現！謹此宣告各位，順祝大家復活節愉快。</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/114515978537324568'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/114515978537324568'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2006/04/blog-post_16.html' title='〈雜記〉復活'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-114407544456509405</id><published>2006-04-06T03:08:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2006-08-05T06:27:57.566+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='LitArts'/><title type='text'>淘寶記：耶誕新春搜購潮（中）</title><summary type='text'>真是的，現在再寫這些已經過期的「淘寶記」，實在教人面紅。不過，誰叫我已經在一月寫了「耶誕新春搜購潮」的上篇呢？原來已經相隔兩個多月了，現在唯有速速送上中篇和下篇，稍稍為我的狗窩掃掃塵垢吧。這篇應該要談書，雖然我已經不大記得哪些書是春假以前買入的，幸虧當時盤算要寫「淘寶記」，已經為它們拍下「全家福」，可以按圖索驥。縱然書都已經買入一段日子，但只讀了極少。無他，因為尚在消化其他書，例如林森池的《證券分析實踐》、羅素（Bertrand Russell）的《幸福之路》、Frank Norris 的《McTeague》等等。第一本是 Genevieve Antoine Dariaux 的《優雅》(A Guide to Elegance），副題是「For Every Woman Who Wants to Be Well and Properly Dressed on All Occasions」，是</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/114407544456509405'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/114407544456509405'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2006/04/blog-post.html' title='淘寶記：耶誕新春搜購潮（中）'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-114208637466402716</id><published>2006-04-03T22:23:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2006-08-05T12:22:45.896+08:00</updated><title type='text'>影劇月評──2006年3月</title><summary type='text'>Vormittagsspuk (早餐前的鬼, 1928) ‧Hans Richter[7] ─狼山喋血記 (1936) ‧費穆[5] ─The Last Waltz (最後華爾茲, 1978) ‧Martin Scorsese[8] ─ 經典搖滾音樂紀錄片，由著名樂隊 The Band 1976年的告別演出、以及樂隊成員的訪問（由導演馬田‧史高西斯親訪）的片段相間組成，既是時代的記載，亦是光影技藝的優秀體現。喜歡搖滾樂的，想必會在 The Band 、Bob Dylan、Neil Young、Joni Mitchell、Van Morrison、Emmylou Harris 等傳奇的演出中找到非凡興味。Zire darakhatan zeyton (橄欖樹下的情人, 1994) ‧Abbas Kiarostami[6] ─ 電影描寫主角（代表阿巴斯‧基阿魯斯達米）拍攝《春風吹又生》（</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/114208637466402716'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/114208637466402716'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2006/04/20063.html' title='影劇月評──2006年3月'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-114158766479560256</id><published>2006-03-07T03:40:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2006-03-06T09:44:23.790+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Movies'/><title type='text'>78th Oscar</title><summary type='text'>Like Manohla Dargis of the New York Times said, "the 78th annual Academy Awards will honor films most viewers have not seen and may never get around to watching." As usual, I have only seen one movie: "Munch". But who cares? We have our fun watching and hearing the results of this spectacular show every year, from discussing the dress of Charlize Theron, finding the presence of great screen </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/114158766479560256'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/114158766479560256'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2006/03/78th-oscar.html' title='78th Oscar'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-114161908920410863</id><published>2006-03-06T12:24:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2006-10-17T05:46:58.281+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Movies'/><title type='text'>第卅屆電影節，我選甚麼東東？</title><summary type='text'>老實說，上星期四不是為了找那尚未出版的一、二月號《萬象》，剛巧看到節目手冊，我不會知道第三十屆國際電影節又到了，畢竟以往我都是在較後時間上網購票的。（可惜仍未買到《萬象》，根據報載，時候應該差不多。）感覺上，今年選播的電影，份量似乎無法與過去兩屆相比（如回顧的專題導演中川信夫，怎能與往屆的清水宏、木下惠介比肩？），一晚下來，想訂的票不多。因為阮囊羞澀，買電影節的票，我必以經典，而且是難有（或尚未有）影碟發行的影片為標準。例如龍剛版的《英雄本色》(1967)，既然已經有VCD，我就得以省下三十塊錢。（這個作風可算為害不淺，例如敝妹原想訂李玉導演的《紅顏》[2005]，我一說「會出影碟喎」，她立時便打退堂鼓。）雖然如此，有兩齣中川信夫我是必訂無疑的。第一套是《東海道四谷怪談》(1959)，此作是公認的怪談片傑作，入選日本權威影評雜誌《電影旬報》選舉的百大最佳影片，聲譽極隆。而中川早期的喜劇《</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/114161908920410863'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/114161908920410863'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2006/03/blog-post.html' title='第卅屆電影節，我選甚麼東東？'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-114098528837435621</id><published>2006-02-27T04:19:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-04-05T06:58:27.732+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Fun'/><title type='text'>What religion do you fit in with?</title><summary type='text'>You fit in with:SpiritualismYour ideals are mostly spiritual, but in an individualistic way. While spirituality is very important in your life, organized religion itself may not be for you. It is best for you to seek these things on your own terms.40% spiritual.80% reason-oriented.Take this quiz at QuizGalaxy.com</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/114098528837435621'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/114098528837435621'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2006/02/what-religion-do-you-fit-in-with.html' title='What religion do you fit in with?'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-113975636193973061</id><published>2006-02-25T01:32:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2006-05-09T06:11:50.323+08:00</updated><title type='text'>影劇月評──2006年2月</title><summary type='text'>The Shop Around the Corner (1940, Ernst Lubitsch) - 8/10A Streetcar Named Desire (1951, Elia Kazan) - 9/10Love in the Afternoon (1957, Billy Wilder) - 7/10Deliverance (1972, John Boorman) - 8/10Year of the Dragon  (1985, Michael Cimino) - 5/10One Day in September (1999, Kevin Macdonald) - 7/10Munich (2005, Steven Spielberg) - 6/10</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/113975636193973061'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/113975636193973061'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2006/02/20062.html' title='影劇月評──2006年2月'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-113762773476596995</id><published>2006-01-31T21:44:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2006-05-09T06:11:51.913+08:00</updated><title type='text'>影劇月評──2006年1月</title><summary type='text'>King Kong (1933, Merian C. Cooper &amp; Ernest B. Schoedsack) - 8/10再見阿郎 (1970, 白景瑞) - 6/10Sleeper (1973, Woody Allen) - 6/10北京雜種 (1993, 張元) - 4/10The Boxer (1997, Jim Sheridan) - 7/10A Beautiful Mind (2001, Ron Howard) - 6/10藍宇 (2001, 關錦鵬) - 6/10</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/113762773476596995'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/113762773476596995'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2006/01/20061.html' title='影劇月評──2006年1月'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-113842341539530506</id><published>2006-01-29T13:22:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-04-05T19:04:41.939+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Movies'/><title type='text'>淘寶記：耶誕新春搜購潮（上）</title><summary type='text'>用「搜購潮」來形容敝人近兩個月來分批採買唱片、影碟、書籍的行為，自問恰當不過。眾所周知，甫踏進十一月，西方的購物旺季便由感恩節、耶誕，一直延至新年開始。香港既常以國際金融都會自許，豈有落後之理？各式商場店舖一早就佈置妥當，配合連串冬季、新春特賣，務求要人大破慳囊，大花特花。在此內外交攻時期，敝人亦按捺不住，先後十多次以信用卡買下大量心頭好。趁假期時間，不妨將戰利品羅列出來，予看官參詳之餘，亦提醒自己已有過度消費跡象，未來必須忍忍啦。（要忍手可真不容易，對我而言，似乎眼不見為淨，不接近書局、唱片店最佳。此法剛試過，奏效。）不如先講在十二月初於某專門店購入的11只電影 VCD。因為家中尚囤積大量未看的影碟，半年來我已盡量不買新貨；只是當日心血來潮，看到欲買多時的 VCD，唯有自覺將碟拿去收銀處。而這些一只不過廿元的影碟，部份乃舊時長屬高價的作品，例如杜魯福的《柔膚》。坊間似乎會將大部分舊 </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/113842341539530506'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/113842341539530506'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2006/01/blog-post_29.html' title='淘寶記：耶誕新春搜購潮（上）'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-113850817266752430</id><published>2006-01-29T12:02:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2006-02-04T18:34:32.843+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Enjoy life in Year of the Dog</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/113850817266752430'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/113850817266752430'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2006/01/enjoy-life-in-year-of-dog.html' title='Enjoy life in Year of the Dog'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-113730390877122130</id><published>2006-01-16T01:13:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-04-05T19:54:18.507+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='City'/><title type='text'>買《信報》</title><summary type='text'>近日關於《信報》洽商賣盤的消息，已經先後得到證實，買家好像還包括電訊盈科主席李澤楷。一旦成事，會對本地媒體生態影響深遠，受人關注亦理所當然。記得我初進大學時，不時已到圖書館翻閱《信報》，後來囑咐老爸每早帶回家來，不知不覺數年了。《信報》全名為《信報財經新聞》，顧名思義，財經內容約佔上一半，字多圖少，排版傳統，不在話下；更沒有娛樂新聞（幾月前才多了半張足球版），在本地芸芸報章之中，實屬沉悶之選。難怪在早上的地鐡車廂裏面，手執《信報》者極少，即使有一二讀者，亦多屬不惑中年。肯定的是，讀《信報》者根本不為娛樂趣聞（要的話另看《蘋果日報》、《壹本便利》即可），而是其嚴肅認真、兼具深度的內容。一言以蔽之，就是要悶。而《信報》可謂滿足了心態「老餅」的我，觀其專欄、評論、乃至來稿的水平，當屬全港數一數二，比如由創辦人林山木撰寫的「林行止專欄」、老曹（曹仁超）以廣府語行文的「投資者日記」、以至該報社評等</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/113730390877122130'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/113730390877122130'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2006/01/blog-post_16.html' title='買《信報》'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-113728919955528796</id><published>2006-01-15T11:37:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-04-05T20:01:02.290+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Movies'/><title type='text'>談「煲劇」</title><summary type='text'>熟識本窩的看官可能會奇怪，為何到現時為止，仍未見那張每月例必更新數次的觀影名單？（對，這的確是提升本窩更新率的不二發門。）這當然和敝人少看電影有關，不看電影，就沒法編制觀影名單了。希望再多過半月會有改善。何解是月會如斯緩慢？其實也不單今個月，近月的情況也相若。原因除了俗務，不瞞各位，是迄今我尚不時在「煲劇」。「煲劇」即是看電視劇，一如「煲電話粥」，後者是長期提着話筒，蒸發口水；前者自然是將眼光對準螢幕，一集不漏的集中消化（或消費）全套電視劇集。故選看電視劇，電影唯有不放。《醫道》或《本草藥王》皆無所謂，純粹扭開電視，為的是增添一屋人氣，或者僅是習慣以之佐餐，對劇情不甚了了者，當然不能算在「煲劇」。「煲劇」有猛火、慢火之分：文火每日燉一句鐘，淺嘗即止；大火即多集、十多集直落，至疲方休。「煲劇」不一定要順序，可中段加入，但須連貫。近年來影碟普及，少了廣告打擾，觀眾「煲劇」時當可更集中投入。</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/113728919955528796'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/113728919955528796'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2006/01/blog-post_15.html' title='談「煲劇」'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-113673822976463103</id><published>2006-01-09T00:37:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2006-01-14T19:14:01.616+08:00</updated><title type='text'>支票隨想</title><summary type='text'>上月收到銀行寄來的支票簿。多了帳戶名稱，以後不必排隊要銀行替我的票子加簽，省事多了。（最笨的是，我還以為要為一本有戶名的支票簿另開一個帳戶呢。）銀行是不是順着號碼印發新支票的？新支票號碼（cheque number）由568xxx開始，比我舊的足足大了二十萬（336xxx）。簽發支票時有些地方要留意，例如不要塗改（否則又要加簽）、盡量勿留空間於填寫金額的前方、清楚表明金額末尾（如加上正字、斜劃之類），避免給人修改。人的筆跡固然各異，發支票的式樣也不一樣。我喜歡在大寫橫線上填上中國繁體數字，再簽英文名。開始偶然會執筆忘字，或要改開一張，多練寫就習慣了。不知道給人開一張可兌現的「壹億貳仟叁佰肆拾伍萬陸仟柒佰捌拾玖圓整」的支票，感覺會如何？</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/113673822976463103'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/113673822976463103'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2006/01/blog-post.html' title='支票隨想'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-113661038628559383</id><published>2006-01-07T13:06:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-04-05T19:59:29.930+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Fun'/><title type='text'>How do others see you?</title><summary type='text'>1a 2a 3d 4c 5b 6b 7c 8e 9a 10e41 to 50 points: Others see you as fresh, lively, charming, amusing, and always interesting; someone who's constantly in the center of attention, but sufficiently well-balanced not to let it go to their head. They also see you as kind, considerate, and understanding; someone who'll always cheer them up and help them out.Another personality test from Internet. Some </summary><link rel='related' href='http://naute.com/stories/test.phtml' title='How do others see you?'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/113661038628559383'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/113661038628559383'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2006/01/how-do-others-see-you.html' title='How do others see you?'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-113602275789855894</id><published>2005-12-31T17:52:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2006-01-01T16:19:27.596+08:00</updated><title type='text'>A new year wish for my dear reader</title><summary type='text'>Wish you have a happy and prosperous 2006.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/113602275789855894'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/113602275789855894'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2005/12/new-year-wish-for-my-dear-reader.html' title='A new year wish for my dear reader'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-113537629970954555</id><published>2005-12-27T21:14:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2005-12-27T21:16:54.253+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Movies watched in December 2005</title><summary type='text'>阿詩瑪 (1964, 劉瓊) - 5/10蚵女 (1964, 李嘉 &amp; 李行) - 5/10Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971, Mel Stuart) - 6/10傾國傾城 (1975, 李翰祥) - 7/10桑園 (1976, 廖祥雄) - 4/10風櫃來的人 (1985, 侯孝賢) - 7/10Swingers (1996, Doug Liman) - 7/10Love Actually (2003, Richard Curtis) - 5/10</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/113537629970954555'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/113537629970954555'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2005/12/movies-watched-in-december-2005.html' title='Movies watched in December 2005'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-113126378484784928</id><published>2005-11-27T08:33:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2005-12-24T06:25:40.366+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Movies watched in November 2005</title><summary type='text'>The Toll of the Sea (1922, Chester M. Franklin) - 5/10Piccadilly (1929, E.A. Dupont) - 7/10Shimaizaka (1985, 大林宣彥) - 4/10Nine 1/2 Weeks (1986, Adrian Lyne) - 6/10紅河谷 (1999, 馮小寧) - 4/10</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/113126378484784928'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/113126378484784928'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2005/11/movies-watched-in-november-2005.html' title='Movies watched in November 2005'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-113299118035339827</id><published>2005-11-26T15:50:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-04-05T19:58:03.274+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='City'/><title type='text'>淘寶記：掏 Verve 報告敬答 K.</title><summary type='text'>上一次在淘寶記講到 Verve 的 Master Edition 唱片特價。在印象中，Verve 少搞這種規模的大特賣，因此，敝人後來又心安理得地多賣了一堆，例如經典作《The Complete Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster Sessions》和 Billie Holliday 的《Songs For Distingué Lovers》，其餘就是 Chick Corea、Ella Fitzgerald、Lambert, Hendricks &amp; Ross 三人組、Oscar Peterson 的作品，和三張古典樂唱片。Ella 的那張是《Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas》，剛巧只剩一張，立即拿下，比原版大碟多了六軌（其中三軌是 alternative takes），52分半鐘，</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/113299118035339827'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/113299118035339827'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2005/11/verve-k.html' title='淘寶記：掏 Verve 報告敬答 K.'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-113287863045324671</id><published>2005-11-25T06:34:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-04-05T20:01:37.529+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='World'/><title type='text'>人禽共感</title><summary type='text'>近月各地流感通報此起彼落，大有風聲鶴唳之感。下筆時，中共官方剛證實第三宗人感染 H5N1 禽流感個案，公佈屬疫區的省份達11個，遠至新疆、內蒙，近至雲南、湖南都雞屍遍地。迄今已有超過十多萬隻家禽死亡，數以千萬計被殺。由以往 SARS 到這幾天中石油化工廠污染水源的處理可見，官方在透明度、消息發佈方面並無多少進步。大陸已出現禽流感疫情多月，以受影響地區及禽鳥數目之鉅，會不會只有寥寥數宗的人類感染禽流感個案？不要忘記，內地依然人禽雜居，大眾亦嘗野味。家雞雖死，皮肉尚存，何不用五臟廟祭之？十一月廿一日，著名報章《法蘭克福匯報》（FAZ）報導了日本病毒學家田代真人所提供的數字（德文原文，大紀元相關報導一、二）——至少300人已死亡，和上星期博訊的一篇匿名來稿在數字上頗有接近之處。當然不希望這些消息是實情，但有時，人能比禽鳥知道得多嗎？</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/113287863045324671'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/113287863045324671'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2005/11/blog-post_25.html' title='人禽共感'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-113270388444947363</id><published>2005-11-23T22:20:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-04-05T19:02:53.744+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='LitArts'/><title type='text'>淘寶記：上下不同套交情　東西一樣覓知音</title><summary type='text'>十二日特地到旺角一趟，先到「綠野」書店，剛巧看到想買的書－－王曾才的《世界現代史》在書架上裹着。中學時已多次在「大漢」書局翻過它，覺得內容翔實，只因太貴沒能帶走；得知現時已印至第三版，價錢反而比初版平，便先下樓到隔鄰別的二樓書店想「格格價」。遍尋不獲後折返，連同陳鼓應的《老莊新論》一同買下。因為透明膠袋中的上下冊略有不同，便問店員是否同一版，回家後發現滿口說是的售貨員還真不可靠——下冊仍是第二版啊！買書之後就乘電梯，到另一間「高樓書店」。原來 Boswell 的《Life of Samuel Johnson》出了新中譯本，便拿起來看看：只見譯者不時在前言後記中提着錢鍾書和楊絳。翻得正酣之際，男店員就走進來說要關門了。望望電話，八時十分而已；唯有拿起是月的《明報月刊》和一本《日本和歌考》，付款滾蛋。被迫「看書中斷」給趕跑的我，一星期後決定再到書店，在限時內繼續上回未了之事。</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/113270388444947363'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/113270388444947363'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2005/11/blog-post_23.html' title='淘寶記：上下不同套交情　東西一樣覓知音'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-113171419769749122</id><published>2005-11-20T01:36:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-04-05T06:56:52.566+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music'/><title type='text'>淘寶記：特價 Verve 唱片</title><summary type='text'>約莫在九月份開始，著名爵士品牌 Blue Note 和 Verve 相繼減價，過百 CD 供人選擇，機會可謂難逢。我當然不甘後人，先後買進不少歌樂手的碟片，包括 Chet Baker、Count Basie、John Coltrane、Grant Green、Antonio Carlos Jobim、Peggy Lee、Sarah Vaughan、Lester Young 等等，滿載而歸。Verve 這些鐳射唱片均以紙盒包裝，各用新紋色配以原裝 LP 封面，可能易會劃傷，看起來卻相當精緻。不過其中三兩只的設計較為馬虎，像是圖右的《The Composer of Desafinado, Plays》就過於簡潔，色調老舊，不過尚算一致，內容易聽亦好聽。不過 Count Basie 重組其大樂團後的經典作的封套，就令人不忍卒睹：右側無端露出白色方角，用色亦半紅不黑——看「April in </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/113171419769749122'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/113171419769749122'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2005/11/verve.html' title='淘寶記：特價 Verve 唱片'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-113180329297916343</id><published>2005-11-12T21:49:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2006-04-03T22:49:54.680+08:00</updated><title type='text'>淘寶記來由</title><summary type='text'>淘寶記似乎與內地 IT 商人馬雲的拍賣網站「淘寶網」有關。不錯，聽聞阿里巴巴會繼續注資及免收費用（不像本地某大拍賣網），而差不多同一時間，我又要為「後雜記」的文章新題費心，心念一動，覺得用「淘寶記」也不錯。我向買東西時要花些時刻，像淘米淘金般下點功夫才可挖到寶。所以，今後一律值得一書的收買都應撥為淘寶一記；當然，如果遇到俗語所謂「中空寶」的情況，亦可以讓我發發牢騷。</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/113180329297916343'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/113180329297916343'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2005/11/blog-post_113180329297916343.html' title='淘寶記來由'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-113171395349075504</id><published>2005-11-12T20:19:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-04-05T19:00:48.100+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Movies'/><title type='text'>淘寶記：二手影碟</title><summary type='text'>住家附近現在只剩一間影碟出租店（詳情可見〈雜記 I〉)，但放上架的新影碟沒有多少投我脾胃，那些甚受租客歡迎的「正版」日﹑韓劇亦通通是偶像劇（如有 NHK 大河劇的話我會再考慮，當然不包括松嶋菜菜子主演的《利家與松》)。幸好店內有一角出售二手影碟，這自然成為我不時到臨之地。在那裏間中也見到未開封過的 VCD，但對我來說，主菜還是市面難尋的二手貨。例如我曾經見過《暗戀家族》的影碟，而且比自己早前已在雅虎拍賣網買下的來得更完好、更廉宜。雖然此店員工不大識貨（對顧客倒是好事），我所在的屋苑卻不乏識貨之人——那只《暗戀家族》很快就不見了。一次過買三只最為化算，近來便先後買下《Hud》、《紅河谷》、《四姐妹》，至教我驚喜是找到但漢章改編張愛玲的《怨女》，可惜僅得粵語配音。而我對兩套台灣文藝片《桑園》(1976）和《七夕雨》(1981）就沒有期望，反是因封紙隻字未提製作人員要自己動手。</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/113171395349075504'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/113171395349075504'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2005/11/blog-post_12.html' title='淘寶記：二手影碟'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-113077018058450107</id><published>2005-11-02T23:21:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2006-04-14T10:15:24.770+08:00</updated><title type='text'>再談用英語聊天</title><summary type='text'>上次提到混血兒安德烈所指：香港大學生不會用英語聊天；本來意猶未盡，因雜記文體所限，現在有新文可引，不妨再談談。《信報》「原是物語」專欄十月二十日寫道：「……安德烈說大部分學生不會用英語交談，這是事實。年輕人的英語語文能力差，自然沒有興趣閱讀外國書籍或雜誌，亦不會聽英文歌，更不會嘗試認識外國文化，自然不懂如何跟外國人打交道。每次我們公司的年輕人要接待外國客戶，他們總是結結巴巴，摸不客戶心意。香港人的生存之道就是要懂得外國文化，比中國同胞更能推銷中國，如果沒有這優勢，香港還有什麼價值？」孔少林指本地年輕人的英語不濟兼不懂外國文化，並特別推崇新加坡：「新加坡有咖啡館、茶室，年輕人說一口好英語，有大書店，內有各式外國書籍。」從營商角度而言，沒有人會有懷疑新加坡人的英語和專業能力（雖然 Singlish 亦有被揶揄時）。但除硬件以外，新加坡本身的文化水平不見得比香港高明；即使有各式外國書籍，</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/113077018058450107'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/113077018058450107'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2005/11/blog-post.html' title='再談用英語聊天'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-113057193471744496</id><published>2005-10-29T15:45:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2006-04-16T09:31:43.660+08:00</updated><title type='text'>狗窩今勻又變</title><summary type='text'>三個星期前，我再一次改了裝潢。如上次修改背景一樣，我依然用 Blogger 的即用範本﹝前文〈雜記 VI〉有載），今次選的是「Minima Blue」，比較簡潔，已得不少網誌採用。我只約莫修改了顏色及字體，效果已不俗，貴客阿SUE更稱：「你這個版面，比以前更好看，簡單而清楚，平實而高雅……」有這等評價，看來我以後只須替它換換顏色，添些新鮮感就成。本來應該早些交代，可是近來對著電腦螢幕時間太長，眼睛很累，所以不大提得起勁寫帖發文。雖然有些短訊可以提早下筆，但因雜記文體所限，往往要我湊足四、五段才能貼出，反而徒增壓力。甚且偶然發現雜記標題裡的間隔號（‧）在某些舊版 IE 裡會變形，所以我決定暫停發新的雜記了。以後我會換個形式，多發些短帖，提高更新率。還有，我已抽走原本側欄的分類，主因是發現自己寫得越來越東拉西扯，內容雜亂，要區分很麻煩。難道僅為文帖中提到的一兩只唱片，而將它歸類在音樂類處？</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/113057193471744496'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/113057193471744496'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2005/10/blog-post.html' title='狗窩今勻又變'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-113003563304070439</id><published>2005-10-25T22:14:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2005-11-26T11:21:48.096+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Movies watched in October 2005</title><summary type='text'>黛綠年華 (1957, 左几) - 5/10空山靈雨 (1979, 胡金銓) - 6/10The Man Who Wasn't There (2001, Joel Coen) - 7/10</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/113003563304070439'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/113003563304070439'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2005/10/movies-watched-in-october-2005.html' title='Movies watched in October 2005'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-112939850212640681</id><published>2005-10-17T15:04:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-04-05T06:55:07.735+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='City'/><title type='text'>雜記 X：三色免‧冷布丁‧用英語聊天</title><summary type='text'>一. 八月卅一日，午夜上網時，驀然聽到門口有異樣——定睛一看，竟然是只兔！因為家住舊屋村，門戶較為開揚，以往也試過有動物越過門檻跳闖進來（如西施狗、倉鼠），我便用爛乾葉（它品味獨特，鮮的反不喜歡），引它進大膠盒裡困著。後來，我又窺見了一個高大少年在天井對角，似乎在找甚麼。果然，第二天那男孩便向老媽認領了免子，大團圓結局。不過，男孩與三色免，似乎像一篇愛情故事的題材呢。二. 到樂聲專門店買了台手提CD機（或稱 discman）SL-CT720，價錢不大相宜；但向用 Panasonic，覺得質素不賴，也貪其日本出產，所以還是決定買這部較高階的型號。MP3 機雖然流行大熱，不過我對它的音質沒有好感，且我平日慣了手換唱片來聽，上街也絕大多數不帶音樂隨身聽；所以還是老式播放器最合我用。音質方面，的確令人滿意，但播碟間有爆音；而向來被人詬病的附送耳機，今趟配搭下竟然比 Sennheiser MX-</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/112939850212640681'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/112939850212640681'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2005/10/x.html' title='雜記 X：三色免‧冷布丁‧用英語聊天'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-112857102126390006</id><published>2005-10-07T23:50:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2005-10-08T00:08:42.203+08:00</updated><title type='text'>My cool blogging personality</title><summary type='text'>Your Blogging Type Is the Private PerformerYour blog is your stage - with your visitors your adoring fans.At least, that's how you write with your witty one liners.And while you like attention, you value your privacy.You're likely to have an anonymous blog - or turn off comments.</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.blogthings.com/whatsyourbloggingpersonalityquiz/' title='My cool blogging personality'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/112857102126390006'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/112857102126390006'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2005/10/my-cool-blogging-personality.html' title='My cool blogging personality'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-112593465414323725</id><published>2005-10-05T18:39:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2005-10-05T18:39:47.966+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Movies watched in September 2005</title><summary type='text'>One Week (1920, Edward F. Cline &amp; Buster Keaton) - 7/10船家女 (1935, 沈西苓) - 5/10新舊上海 (1936, 程步高) - 6/10摩登女性 (1951, 屠光啟) - 5/10空中小姐 (1959, 易文) - 5/10青春兒女 (1959, 易文) - 5/10The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981,  Bob Rafelson)  - 5/10Kaikyô (1982, 森谷司郎) - 5/10Something Wild (1986, Jonathan Demme) - 7/10辣手神探 (1992, 吳宇森) - 6/10</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/112593465414323725'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/112593465414323725'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2005/10/movies-watched-in-september-2005.html' title='Movies watched in September 2005'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-112568690814691012</id><published>2005-09-15T02:05:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2006-04-16T10:48:58.150+08:00</updated><title type='text'>雜記 IX：鄭愁予‧黑手雅虎‧自我改進課程</title><summary type='text'>一. 台灣詩人鄭愁予罕有地成為七月七日台灣《壹周刊》的專訪人物。詩人以〈錯誤〉一詩名聞遐邇，但其實他怕人家來來去去只提這首閨怨詩——對，原來並非浪漫詞章。鄭愁予是以親身經驗來寫的：「我小時候經歷戰亂，父親在前線作戰，媽媽便跟我相依為命。詩中『等待的婦人』是用我母親做模本寫成的。」踏踏馬啼卻不道是戎馬聲。而這位愛喝酒的詩人自言最滿意的作品，就是為孫中山寫下的長詩〈衣缽〉。二. 國際組織「無國界記者」(Reporters Without Borders﹞批評雅虎（香港）公司提供資料以協助中國政府調查新聞工作者師濤。師濤其後因洩露國家機密罪被判監10年。因此組織有發言人指雅虎行為可恥，是導致師濤入獄的黑手。暫無從得知雅虎中是積極還是被動配合，但若果如多維新聞轉述德國《每日鏡報》(Der Tagesspiegel）所言，則雅虎披露的資料相當關鍵。三. 除雅虎外，其他大公司如 Google、</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/112568690814691012'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/112568690814691012'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2005/09/ix.html' title='雜記 IX：鄭愁予‧黑手雅虎‧自我改進課程'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-112660550971799941</id><published>2005-09-13T20:02:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2006-04-17T11:32:05.676+08:00</updated><title type='text'>指紋算命</title><summary type='text'>未留意過自己的指紋，便一試；結果大致「唱好」，令人滿意。值得玩。（有心的還可握住別的小手，慢慢參詳……）運勢結論你非常聰明且有企劃能力,不要一次就鋒芒畢露。要能夠與別人一起工作,多參考他人的意見,這樣才能獲得你周圍的人的支持。再算其他人的</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/112660550971799941'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/112660550971799941'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2005/09/blog-post.html' title='指紋算命'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-112609889855774576</id><published>2005-09-08T15:32:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2005-11-05T19:19:08.340+08:00</updated><title type='text'>升起山中貞雄的紙風船</title><summary type='text'>近日得聞英國 Eureka 公司已發行日本電影《人情紙風船》(Humanity and Paper Balloons, 1937）的 DVD，據說也修復得不賴，心裡高興，因為將來有很多機會與它碰面了。曾經在市川崑的《映畫女優》(1987）這部主要講田中絹代的俗品中見過小片段——是影片在談日本電影發展史時將它提了出來，勾起我的興趣，後來才知作品及其導演均大有來頭：據說編導是原本有可能超越小津安二郎、溝口健二以至黑澤明等人的不世奇才。《人情紙風船》是日本導演山中貞雄（Sadao Yamanaka）的遺作，以悲涼調子訴說德川幕府時期的低下層生活，拍完此作後，山中就應徵往前線參戰，翌年死在中國河南省一所醫院裡。因為死得很早，又具才氣，所以有人將山中貞雄與同時期的另一位法國名導尚‧維果（Jean Vigo, 1905-34）相提並論，特別是兩人同樣年命廿九，雖然嚴格來說，山中還差兩個月才滿歲。</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/112609889855774576'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/112609889855774576'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2005/09/blog-post_08.html' title='升起山中貞雄的紙風船'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-112594966366926453</id><published>2005-09-06T15:04:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2005-09-12T22:46:10.663+08:00</updated><title type='text'>〈雜記〉更新</title><summary type='text'>必須承認，隨著題為「雜記」的帖子越寫越多，我想尋有關舊文也日趨困難；本來是為方便起見：「雜記生活，自然最好，無謂硬生生另起篇名了」(〈狗窩外內新變〉)。言猶在耳，卻發現起初的便利可能漸淪為今後的麻煩；一篇篇只剩編號的短帖（從〈雜記 I〉到〈雜記 XC〉或者〈雜記 DCLXVI〉)，固然很有特色，頗似搖滾勁旅 Led Zeppelin 或 Chicago 的大碟。不過如此一來，就令人難以追覓特定逸事記錄，要全賴記憶，外觀上亦使每篇文氣特質損折殆盡！實在得不償失。難道應該打回原形，以後篇章再起新題？抑或化整為零，諸般雜事另案分陳？如果像此窩開幕初期一樣每每將瑣事貼出，雖則會令每月更新率急升，新帖量激增（現約一月十帖，化〈雜記〉為短文可多四、五篇，多近五成，可謂激也）；但要我另擬名目，真係頭痛，且讓本已冗雜的狗窩更添繁亂、更為小氣，不可。然則去〈雜記〉之名，「硬生生另起篇名」，</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/112594966366926453'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/112594966366926453'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2005/09/blog-post_06.html' title='〈雜記〉更新'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-112419310121883597</id><published>2005-09-03T22:40:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2005-10-16T19:36:23.303+08:00</updated><title type='text'>記一次為紀念品發難</title><summary type='text'>這是一件由開始到結束歷時數月的事情。話說早前某拍賣網站有活動鼓勵投書，我記起自己有一篇相關舊文〈網上拍賣雜談〉，講及網上拍賣的好處，便將內容整理好寄去。後來在五月下旬得到刊登。因為網頁指獲登載的會有紀念品一份，我耐心等候近兩個月後仍音訊了無，便先後經過兩個管道查詢，都不得要領；反而一次誤寄至台灣卻得到迅速回應（雖然只是叫我向港分網詢問），不知是否收費及免費網服務水準有別？可是到八月中依然隻字未聞，難免心頭有火，我終於忍不住發難了：沒錯，今次我是循「懷疑受騙案投訴服務」查詢，當然有些玩笑成分；不知是否因為指控大，即使信的內文和以往大體一樣，我竟馬上收到工作人員的回覆——「根據您早前於拍賣信箱內的投稿被選擇刊登，但紀念品卻寄失了，我們深表歉意。」未幾我就收到小腰包及電話繩各一，等了差不多三個月，單為這些紀念品可能令人失望；不過該網有言在先，我只想拿回應得之物罷了。究竟物品是否寄失，</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/112419310121883597'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/112419310121883597'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2005/09/blog-post_03.html' title='記一次為紀念品發難'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-112568337821580803</id><published>2005-09-03T01:49:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2005-09-07T16:16:20.033+08:00</updated><title type='text'>The "Long Hair of Stock Market" talked about Hong Kong</title><summary type='text'>The link was posted in the message board before. It is about an interview with David Webb, a famous financial anaylst who has a nickname the "Long Hair of Stock Market" in local, by the International Herald Tribune last month. Webb described himself as "highly opinionated" and thanked to Hong Kong's rule of law and press freedom for giving him room to criticizing the establishment:"I take </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/08/19/business/wbspot20.php' title='The &quot;Long Hair of Stock Market&quot; talked about Hong Kong'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/112568337821580803'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/112568337821580803'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2005/09/long-hair-of-stock-market-talked-about.html' title='The &quot;Long Hair of Stock Market&quot; talked about Hong Kong'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-112334410131569334</id><published>2005-08-31T23:26:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2005-09-04T13:30:07.786+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Movies watched in August 2005</title><summary type='text'>Der Letzte Mann (1924, F.W. Murnau) - 8/10Wings (1927, William Wellman) - 6/10Twentieth Century (1934, Howard Hawks) - 7/10A Night at the Opera (1935, Sam Wood) - 7/10Gion no shimai (1936, 溝口健二) - 7/10Angels with Dirty Faces (1938, Michael Curtiz) - 8/10Mr. &amp; Mrs. Smith (1941, Alfred Hitchcock) - 6/10The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946, Tay Garnett) - 7/10High Noon (1952, Fred Zinnemann) - 9/</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/112334410131569334'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/112334410131569334'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2005/08/movies-watched-in-august-2005.html' title='Movies watched in August 2005'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-112474397516504806</id><published>2005-08-25T21:10:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-08-06T00:16:48.389+08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Fun'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='LitArts'/><title type='text'>談林語堂的幽默</title><summary type='text'>眾所周知，林語堂譯介了「幽默」一詞，國人廣為採用，自始成為華人世界公認的「幽默大師」，他自己甚至用「發明了『幽默』這個詞兒」來形容之。的確，幽默係福至心靈的妙譯，林語堂在當中加進了自己的理解，以下先由他道出此詞的來歷：幽默二字原為純粹譯音，行文間一時所想到，並非有十分計較考量然後選定，或是藏何奧義。Humour 既不能譯為「笑話」，又不盡同「詼諧」、「滑稽」；若必譯其意，或可作「風趣」、「諧趣」、「詼諧風格」（humour）實多只是指一種作者或作品的風格。……惟是我既然倡用「幽默」，自亦有以自圓其說。凡善於幽默的人，其諧趣必愈幽隱，而善於鑒賞幽默的人，其欣賞尤在於內心靜默的理會，大有不可與外人道之滋味，與粗鄙顯露的笑話不同。幽默愈幽愈默而愈妙。故譯為幽默，以意義言，勉強似乎說得過去。(〈幽默雜話〉)可見這一詞兩字皆有來由，不過 humour 在西方一直定義較大，而幽默沿用至今，</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/112474397516504806'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/112474397516504806'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2005/08/blog-post_25.html' title='談林語堂的幽默'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-112455341275552224</id><published>2005-08-20T23:56:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2006-02-04T19:14:34.263+08:00</updated><title type='text'>網上奇趣短片</title><summary type='text'>昨日按《蘋果日報》索驥，去網上看一個隔板拿包的魔術，就到了這個名叫 Jumbo 網上有趣短片的站。其實不盡是如林海峰翻玩黎明〈長情〉Music Video 之類的有趣片段，其中是一些新奇之選，比如存有本地受歡迎節目「殘酷一叮」（仿效美國「American Idol」）中一位能以己聲飾演三角的長勝者的電視演出（歌唱片段一、二），也有一些甚富視聽之餘的廣告或者 MV。雖然不知短片版權誰屬，然而此網連線速度快，加上不時集思廣益下有新片段，絕對是無聊時的一大去處。亦找到一個外國的 Jokaroo.com，但不及 Jumbo 多樣；如有其他好介紹，看官不妨示知。</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/112455341275552224'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/112455341275552224'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2005/08/blog-post_20.html' title='網上奇趣短片'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-112429699886942649</id><published>2005-08-20T16:42:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2005-09-07T16:17:09.006+08:00</updated><title type='text'>A shortest personality test</title><summary type='text'>Pretty interesting. This time, Blogthings.com provides us another personality test which named as "the world's shortest personality test". It seems like a gimmick of course, but I found the result is "quite revealing" as the introduction said.You are elegant, withdrawn, and brilliant.Your mind is a weapon, able to solve any puzzle.You are also great at poking holes in arguments and common </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.blogthings.com/worldsshortestpersonalitytest/' title='A shortest personality test'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/112429699886942649'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/112429699886942649'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2005/08/shortest-personality-test.html' title='A shortest personality test'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-112368659556829673</id><published>2005-08-11T03:24:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2005-10-28T21:41:29.596+08:00</updated><title type='text'>一個會考狀元的隕落</title><summary type='text'>又是香港中學會考放榜時節，今年好像亦誕生了十多位「十優狀元」（乃本地會考至高榮譽），成績彪炳固然值得高興。不過我想在此引錄六月廿二日戴天先生在《信報》「乘游錄」專欄一篇名為「『神童』今昔」的文章，也許有些煞風景，但裏面正正講一個廿多年前會考狀元的故事，可堪談議之餘，讀來更令人扼腕：「神童」今昔朋友帶着他那個小時候有「神童」之名、且曾因中學會考成績優良而見報的獨生子來訪。這位當年出過一陣子風頭的「神童」，如今應有四十歲了。只見他入得門來，神色癡呆，反應遲鈍，連普通的作客禮貌也要他父親提示。隨而又發現他在客廳找了個僻靜角落，低頭孤坐不語，恍若四周無人！想當年這位在八、九歲時，就智商頗高（記得在二百以上）的「神童」，也算是一個活潑的孩子，玩起其時至為流行的魔術骰，往往一、兩分鐘便「妥善解決」。其後大概在其父母的「關心」、「督促」下，在以記憶為重、分數至上的教育氛圍裏面，</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/112368659556829673'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/112368659556829673'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2005/08/blog-post_11.html' title='一個會考狀元的隕落'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-112317361601091983</id><published>2005-08-07T15:15:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2005-10-16T19:31:23.823+08:00</updated><title type='text'>雜記 VIII：網上趣物‧陶傑‧大學排名榜</title><summary type='text'>一. 先談些網上有趣事物。網站 Hanttula.com 附設有一個 Museum of Food Anomalies，現在正進行首次異常食品展，裏面有不少奇形怪狀、可堪聯想的日常食物（如上），教人眼界大開。另外在一個月前，我曾在留言板貼了一條「How to fold a shirt」的短片，內進可見一個出自日本的摺襯衫方法（或叫把戲），頗為神奇，我與妹妹亦要研究一會才跟得上；英國《衛報》（The Guardian）也曾有專文報導，不可不看也。二. 《蘋果日報》近日改版，有「香港第一才子」之稱的專欄名筆陶傑，除副刊的文章外，其時評自始天天見報。難怪他在早前一篇訪問中難掩得意之色，趾高氣揚的表示：「在香港識得唐詩宋詞，懂得中文寫作技巧的有多少個﹖你炒我﹖全香港有幾份報紙要執笠。」至於「看書一定不會窮」？難說難說，新儒學大家牟宗三生前尚慨歎了無恆產；此地實在很少文人有能耐像才子般愜意，</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/112317361601091983'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/112317361601091983'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2005/08/viii.html' title='雜記 VIII：網上趣物‧陶傑‧大學排名榜'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-112317481714612222</id><published>2005-08-05T19:39:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2005-10-16T19:30:52.476+08:00</updated><title type='text'>也談《迷失東京》的觀感</title><summary type='text'>影友阿SUE寫了一篇《迷失東京》(Lost in Translation, 2003）的影評，題為「導演的自我迷失——名大於實的【迷失東京】」。記得我不是在戲院看此片的，加上印象模糊（去年十二月的觀影名單亦無此片，故肯定是八個多月之前的事了），只能大抵談談印象。我同意此片的確是經不起細心推敲，如在它在 IMDb goofs 一欄中可觀的小錯與穿崩位；據指蘇菲亞．哥普拉（Sofia Coppola）等人於廿七天內在異地拍峻，作為新晉導演的小品大抵如此。片名確令人有錯誤期待和理解（或可改為 "Lost in Communication")，如片首近攝女主角的玉（或肉）臀，使人眼亮以為影片肉香四溢——豈料僅此而已，全片連調情（filrting）也幾不可聞！難怪觀眾（以西方尤甚）會驚奇於此片感情描寫的含蓄（細緻則談不上），其實或可歸功近年電影在男女感情廣度上的探索乏善可陳（記得十年前較出色的《</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/112317481714612222'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/112317481714612222'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2005/08/blog-post_05.html' title='也談《迷失東京》的觀感'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-112316105097736159</id><published>2005-08-04T22:47:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2006-04-03T22:33:08.293+08:00</updated><title type='text'>交友網上</title><summary type='text'>早前美國兩所大學的三位經濟學者做了一個有關網上交友活動的研究；他們發現不論男女，如果在交友網站傳上照片，會得到更多電郵回應（包括自稱其貌不揚的）。若男士自稱年薪逾廿五萬美元（近二百萬港元），會較得五萬年薪者收到多百分之一百五十六的電郵，相反，享高薪的女士卻沒有經濟優勢。不過，這些可能都是大家料想得到的結果吧？在交友目的方面，表示自己想發展一段長期關係的男性，比尋找或好奇者受歡迎，最不濟的是求一夕歡愉。但以此為目標的女性卻得到更多回應；或者吸引到多些志在獵艷或 cybersex 之徒？而透過網站交友的活動近年越見熱熾，男女的行為心態也千奇百怪：有人喜歡自拍寄上「身體部位」的特寫，有人刻意隱藏身份交知心友（傳聞有 Halle Berry）。按鍵即可瀏覽數以百計徵友廣告，舊時交筆友哪有現在方便、直接？</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/112316105097736159'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/112316105097736159'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2005/08/blog-post.html' title='交友網上'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-112228085995368072</id><published>2005-08-04T19:31:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2005-10-16T19:30:09.346+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Personality profile of dating</title><summary type='text'>Your dating personality profile:Intellectual - You consider your mind amongst your assets. Learning is not a chore but a constant search after wisdom and knowledge. You value education and rationality.Liberal - Politics matters to you, and you aren't afraid to share your left-leaning views. You would never be caught voting for a conservative candidate.Big-Hearted - You are a kind and caring </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/112228085995368072'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/112228085995368072'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2005/08/personality-profile-of-dating.html' title='Personality profile of dating'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-112046622946441304</id><published>2005-07-29T19:47:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2005-07-29T19:47:37.256+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Movies watched in July 2005</title><summary type='text'>Greed (1924, Erich von Stroheim) - 8/10La Coquille et le clergyman (1928, Germaine Dulac) - 7/10All Quiet on the Western Front (1930, Lewis Milestone) - 8/10The Old Man and the Sea (1958, John Sturges) - 6/10La Baie des anges (1963, Jacques Demy) - 7/10Lenny (1974, Bob Fosse) - 6/10La Ley del deseo (1987, Pedro Almodóvar) - 6/10青少年哪吒 (1992, 蔡明亮) - 7/10南京的基督 (1995, 區丁平) - 6/10Three Kings (1999, </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/112046622946441304'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/112046622946441304'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2005/07/movies-watched-in-july-2005.html' title='Movies watched in July 2005'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-112184519308889874</id><published>2005-07-20T15:46:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2006-07-30T21:01:08.483+08:00</updated><title type='text'>香港書展——由往年到今日</title><summary type='text'>一年一度的香港書展又到了，不知不覺，今年已經踏入第十六屆。這活動發展至今，（除了滋生出書節和牛棚書展外，）已成為本地夏日裏有數的大型節目，會展每每人山人海，好不熱鬧。過去數年我都有入場「逼」（的確如是），記得上年參觀後，在某討論區寫上這麼一帖：星期天和表弟去，由十一時半逛到二時多，老實說，一年不如一年，我到場主要為了訂《明報月刊》，戰利品如下（有買有送的）：讀書的藝術 (名家）希臘神話故事 (Schwab)巨人三傳 （Roman Roland，傅雷譯)古典音樂家排行榜 (Goulding)音樂的世界 (黃牧)音樂的享受 (黃牧)先知 (紀伯倫)笑忘書 (米蘭．昆德拉)不能承受的生命之輕 (米蘭．昆德拉)挪威的森林 (村上春樹，林少華譯)長恨歌 (王安憶)他的夢和他的夢 (劉以鬯)老鼠愛大米 (余杰)紅酒新語 (張建雄)雖然盡量買簡體書，但仍用了二百元，囊空如洗。</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/112184519308889874'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/112184519308889874'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2005/07/blog-post_20.html' title='香港書展——由往年到今日'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-112082268474123509</id><published>2005-07-09T03:18:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2006-03-13T02:56:31.906+08:00</updated><title type='text'>由一份舊的大學排名說起</title><summary type='text'>今年高考又放榜了，對全港三萬多人而言，是在笑聲與淚光中選擇自己前路的時候。記得去年這個日子，我在 now.com.hk 討論區發了一帖（因措詞欠當，不敢重貼），回應當時板主指的一份「甚有參考價值」的本地大學排名。該份名單由升學專家時美真主埋的香港專業教育網，以及港大民調中心主任鍾庭耀合作調查所得，但有學術界人士對其調查方法表示異議。我拾人牙慧，指它僅展示一般市民大眾對各大學的「印象」，並貼出《信報月刊》O三年十月份的調查結果：1 香港中文大學 87.382 香港大學 84.183 香港科技大學 82.114 嶺南大學 72.945 香港浸會大學 70.586 香港理工大學 68.727 香港城市大學 64.418 香港教育學院 50.32此排名有五個指標，分為師資、入學成績、教學素質、研究表現及院校資源，各佔20%，或有商榷之處，但遠比道聽塗說好。我當時寫到「</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/112082268474123509'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/112082268474123509'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2005/07/blog-post.html' title='由一份舊的大學排名說起'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-112073403187341295</id><published>2005-07-08T17:58:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2005-10-16T19:29:00.423+08:00</updated><title type='text'>雜記 VII：韓星雨‧黃毓民‧扶桑考</title><summary type='text'>一. 除了〈老鼠愛大米〉，前排有另一首本地製作的網絡歌曲〈他約我去迪士尼〉大紅大紫，甚至連作曲兼主唱人 KellyJackie 都榮登搜尋器熱榜冠軍。個人認為此歌成功在於簡單易記的旋律與洋溢的少女味，比楊臣剛那首可取。歌者 KellyJackie 聲線清麗，妹妹說她以前在校已常參賽得勝，這曲除了成功令她有機會進軍樂壇，也揭示互聯網由協助其聯合同道（填詞人）到宣傳作品的威力。二. 藝名 Rain 的韓國歌星旋風來港，據稱在彼邦有綽號「韓國米高積遜」，首次觀乎其現場表演，的確令同場的本地歌星（包括當紅一線孖寶組合）都黯然失色；從電視所見，在場女士（包括少女、太太們）都神魂顛倒、尖叫不絕。Rain 的歌喉或及不上 MJ，但修長身體有勁的躍動，與 Elvis Presley 搖擺下身一樣異曲同工；配合擠上笑容、稚氣未脫的面孔，可謂結合可愛男孩與時尚型男（metrosexual）於一身。</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/112073403187341295'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/112073403187341295'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2005/07/vii.html' title='雜記 VII：韓星雨‧黃毓民‧扶桑考'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-112030274806059436</id><published>2005-07-02T19:19:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2005-08-18T04:01:34.376+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Prophet on children</title><summary type='text'>I still found 'On Children' impressive when reading Khalil Gibran's "The Prophet" a few weeks ago. This Lebonese poet could use both Arabic and English. Written in the latter language, "The Prophet"(1923) has remained as his best known work today.On Children, from The Prophet And a woman who held a babe against her bosom said, "Speak to us of Children." And he said:Your children are not your </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/112030274806059436'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/112030274806059436'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2005/07/prophet-on-children.html' title='Prophet on children'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-111798705653278292</id><published>2005-06-30T22:16:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2005-07-03T17:23:59.356+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Movies watched in June 2005</title><summary type='text'>Kurutta Ippeji (1926, 衣笠貞之助) - 8/10大路 (1934, 孫瑜) - 7/10體育皇后 (1934, 孫瑜) - 6/10新女性 (1934, 蔡楚生) - 6/10Ossessione (1943, Luchino Visconti) - 8/10Sanshiro Sugata (1943, 黑澤明) - 6/10不了情 (1947, 桑弧) - 6/10松花江上 (1947, 金山）- 6/10太太萬歲 (1947, 桑弧) - 8/10Hakkodasan (1977, 森谷司郎) - 5/10The Cabinet of Jan Svankmajer (1984, Stephen Quay &amp; Timothy Quay) - 6/10Yari no gonza (1986, 篠田正浩) - 5/10The Gate of Heavenly </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/111798705653278292'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/111798705653278292'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2005/06/movies-watched-in-june-2005.html' title='Movies watched in June 2005'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9576639.post-111912543470646267</id><published>2005-06-25T08:46:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2005-10-16T19:27:46.810+08:00</updated><title type='text'>那時代的雜誌</title><summary type='text'>承接〈All-Time 百大影片〉一文。上回結語我說會「再談這份歷史悠久的《時代》雜誌更有品味的一面」，並不是指那張百大名單品味很差（很多影片我仍未看，根本無從置喙），只是對它近年越來越喜歡搞甚麼大選舉，有些不以為然；常以此等活動為噱頭與話題，不免令這份創辦於1923年的老牌雜誌，未來有淪為較豐富的《娛樂周刊》(Entertainment Weekly）或《人物》雜誌（People magazine）之流的可能。這並不單是我的見解，其實不少人都認同近年《時代》雜誌的水準已不及強敵《新聞周刊》，比如明顯的在國內雜誌獎項上落後。不過苛責《時代》雜誌「自甘墮落」亦有不妥，不獨是它，如果觀察整個媒體發展情況（例如大報變小報，網上閱報者眾，內容圖多文字少之類），反而極可能與大勢所趨有關。終歸新聞雜誌除了提供資訊外，亦是面向大眾，反映世道的工具，社會文化日益淺薄，編輯們免不了會配合讀者口味。《</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/111912543470646267'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9576639/posts/default/111912543470646267'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://y2kcatman.blogspot.com/2005/06/blog-post_25.html' title='那時代的雜誌'/><author><name>Hui Man Cheong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00563427345602528094</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42131000/jpg/_42131060_afp_pig416.jpg'/></author></entry></feed>
