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by water
2005-12-15 20:16
Forum: 恶人谷
Topic: 艺妓回忆录
Replies: 130
Views: 99336

Yeah, it even bothers me when the ones who supposedly 卖艺不卖身call themselves artists. There is no freedom and no creativity in the types of art they perform. The audience and the platform are both limited. Craftmen is a more appropriate term. What they do is practicing the craft of pleasing men. Exac...
by water
2005-12-15 15:21
Forum: 恶人谷
Topic: 艺妓回忆录
Replies: 130
Views: 99336

古代的名妓不也是有号称“卖艺不卖身”的吗?或者掉过来说,古代名妓不经常是因为才艺而出名,甚至流芳百世的吗?李白杜甫白居易苏东坡等等等等,谁没养过个把相好的?过去卖淫是合法生意,社会对妓女的态度也跟现在不同,艺妓似乎从本质上跟唐朝的机制也没啥太大不同。很感慨地看到说女人当艺妓倒能琴棋书画,受的教育比普通妇女多多了。这不是跟中国古代的状况一样?当然妓女也分高层底层的,底层妓女就惨多了。现在社会基本没有高级妓女了,妇女都能广泛受教育了,底层妓女还是到处都是。 中国所谓的卖艺不卖身的名妓们对自己的处境地位是非常看不起的,以托身良人为理想归宿。历史上的董小宛嫁了冒辟疆后,只是一个小妾的地位,已经感恩戴...
by water
2005-12-15 12:35
Forum: 恶人谷
Topic: 艺妓回忆录
Replies: 130
Views: 99336

"high-class geisha -- the pride and elegance and ...." blahblahblah. I still don't get it. Why do those Japanese are so proud of it? No matter how much so-called pride and elegance geisha carry they are still high-end prostitues. If that's culture, it is really sick. Now I understand why asian men g...
by water
2005-12-12 14:14
Forum: 恶人谷
Topic: 艺妓回忆录
Replies: 130
Views: 99336

Last month's vogue wrote something about this movie. The writer called geisha "the symbol of fashion in their era".
by water
2005-12-12 9:23
Forum: 恶人谷
Topic: 艺妓回忆录
Replies: 130
Views: 99336

看来又是形式大于内容。看是不会去看了。最多等DVD出来再瞟一眼。

不过看许多观众的评论,章和杨的表演都马马虎虎,没有赞,也没有什么贬,倒是巩利,喝彩声一片,说是最出色的一个。让我颇为好奇。
by water
2005-12-05 14:19
Forum: 恶人谷
Topic: 但愿人长久(心情不好和心情很好慎入)
Replies: 7
Views: 10798

最后一段太张爱了。真这么背的人不会有如斯烂漫的想法。到了拿钱买命的时候,人是异常的实在也是异常的苦涩。

到了晚期对她来说其实是个解脱。可怜的是孩子和老人。国内医生们的想法我搞不通,反正也知道病人不行了,为什么不让他们过去得平静些。几针杜冷丁都要掐着时间打。
by water
2005-12-05 14:07
Forum: 恶人谷
Topic: 求助:Semi-formal attire
Replies: 16
Views: 19930

Is it in the evenings? I would say it is safe to wear a cocktail dress. If you don't want to overspend, get one in Ann Taylor Loft or Macy's , they have decent selections for moderate price. Consider Junior section if you are very petite. Same question here. What is cocktail dress? Isn't it too chi...
by water
2005-11-23 22:43
Forum: 恶人谷
Topic: [闲聊]要去看茶馆了
Replies: 0
Views: 6001

[闲聊]要去看茶馆了

化了两百大洋,只买到了两张preview的票,是不是彩排的意思?

本来某人腹诽不止,在网上查了查,终于乐颠颠跑过来说这个机会极难得。据说由于道具的运费太昂贵,而且一场演出也不可能容纳太多人,如这次纽约的剧场只能容纳600人,整个下来能不亏本就算好了,国家还出了些钱赞助剧团。

无限期待中。。。。
by water
2005-10-27 8:46
Forum: 恶人谷
Topic: 为他吃苦的郁闷版(口水)
Replies: 32
Views: 27859

洛洛太谦虚了,写得真好。

下作的男人多,可是怎么偏偏这个珍总遇到,而且总是还在她人生中烙个记号?我完全不能理解这些女人的思维方式。而且这么糟糕还生了个孩子,丢到看不见的地方。我小时候总纳闷怎么小说里有那么离奇的故事,到现在才发现,艺术真是来源于生活。
by water
2005-10-18 19:55
Forum: 恶人谷
Topic: Law and Order: Criminal Intent (加后记)
Replies: 34
Views: 38410

我倒是不怎么喜欢看CI,探长神经兮兮的倒也罢了,经常在没有律师在场的情况下虚张声势,或者使出离间计,诱导嫌疑犯说出真相,偏个个嫌疑犯都苯得很,一套就灵,看着实在是没趣。我一向对米国法律这套步骤很迷糊,也不知道这些罪犯能不能在律师的帮助下反咬一口,推翻供词。
by water
2005-10-08 15:46
Forum: 恶人谷
Topic: [原创]周邦彦 荔枝 咸柠七
Replies: 4
Views: 8855

看过一本讲饮食的书,好像说宋朝那时候的饮食还是颇为粗糙的。
by water
2005-10-08 15:41
Forum: 恶人谷
Topic: 你是哪族人
Replies: 8
Views: 11095

印度的问题归根结底还是宗教的问题。种族之间,只要不牵涉到宗教,还是好说话的。
by water
2005-10-04 13:22
Forum: 恶人谷
Topic: [原创]画饼充饥张爱玲(完)
Replies: 43
Views: 35301

All I am saying is that a sensitive person is more likely to get traped in his/her painful past and very difficult to ignore even tiny unhappiness in life. There is nothing wrong with it. An artist benefites from this born-trait. The same unpleasant experience in childhood didn't affect Zhang's brot...
by water
2005-10-04 11:54
Forum: 恶人谷
Topic: [原创]画饼充饥张爱玲(完)
Replies: 43
Views: 35301

可是人的天性本来就是容易对不愉快的事念念不忘,心思太细密了徒然是雪上加霜。悲剧给人的震撼总是远甚过喜剧。天大的喜事也不过是一刹那,可是一点不如意就可以放大到人生的种种缺陷人性的狭窄阴暗,影响人的一生,何况是张这样的人偏遇到这样扭曲,千疮百孔的家庭生活。天才不世出。这个“不世出”是有道理的。

张对自己和父亲的过节显然是念念不忘的,饶是如此,对自己的家世还是有几分与众不同的矜持。不过张文里倒真是没提到后母怎样,全是她父亲打人伤人,只是隐隐约约的总让读者看到后母总在一旁。她父亲那样的遗少,彼时应该不会有什么人尊敬爱戴了,我估计也就是如此连带着把对前妻的不满在儿女身上发泄。
by water
2005-10-04 8:12
Forum: 恶人谷
Topic: [原创]画饼充饥张爱玲(完)
Replies: 43
Views: 35301

心思太细密,太敏感,做作家,当然是便宜了读者,做人而言,到底是不好。粗糙些,不愉快的经历自然过滤了,更能浸润在世俗的快乐中。张爱这种人,再世俗的快乐她也能看出几分凄凉,一袭锦袍尚钉着那几个虱子。可是就这么着又能怎样?还不是在人世间打滚。

所以张的文章和张本人,我是真的当作小说看,看过就算了。
by water
2005-10-03 7:15
Forum: 恶人谷
Topic: [原创]画饼充饥张爱玲(完)
Replies: 43
Views: 35301

Jun wrote:
家世背景已经够传奇
愿闻其详。曾经有个张迷朋友给我扫盲讲她的生平,可惜我左耳进右耳出,只记得她因为不是庶出小时候颇吃了些苦头,搁今天完全是child abuse,具体的全不记得了。
张唯独在这个家世上不能脱俗,她祖母是李鸿章的女儿。

与她同时的另一个女作家潘柳黛(也是一个玲珑剔透的妙人)写过一文,调侃说,张和李鸿章的关系就好比在太平洋里丢了一只烧鸡,上海人舀了黄浦江的水,号称自己在喝鸡汤。此文一出,过了若干年后在香港他人向张问及潘柳黛,张尚悻悻然说不认识。

其他就是jun总结的,child abuse.
by water
2005-09-28 18:02
Forum: 恶人谷
Topic: Bob Dylan, The Great Gatsby及其他 (cont)
Replies: 13
Views: 16238

我每次看jun起个头就得感慨,你说人家怎么就这么渊博?我成天尽在那个钻八卦新闻。

若干年前出去吃饭同事提到elvis,我一头雾水,还被大大的嘲笑了,现在还是一无所知。

我就打算看jun和helen得下文了。
by water
2005-08-16 21:19
Forum: 恶人谷
Topic: 薪水微薄 Nickel And Dimed. American Working Poor
Replies: 136
Views: 132161

You're talking about: Is it possible to have low-paying jobs and save money and even buy a house? 我并不认为每个人都做得到. 即使是中等收入的人不也有很多买不起房子么? 看你如何过日子了. 我只是觉得, 如果低薪收入的人中间特别节俭的那一批能够买房子, 那么不那么节俭的人至少应该可以维持温饱没问题. 而且我认为收入多少和如何过日子加起来决定了一个人过得如何. The system doesn't give poor people a fair chance. 你自己说了, 社会永远不可能真正公平...
by water
2005-07-12 12:17
Forum: 恶人谷
Topic: [原创小说] 花边婚
Replies: 158
Views: 106044

[quote="dropby爱英又好像完全没有争取过大海的理解和帮助。[/quote]

Same feeling here. This wife never tried to make the marriage work. It is her fantasy instead of the tedious trivial life that made her believe that the marriage was over. I hope the ending is not what I sensed.
by water
2005-07-12 9:06
Forum: 恶人谷
Topic: [原创小说] 花边婚
Replies: 158
Views: 106044

我身边闹离婚的倒的确都是教会的基督徒们。可能是活动太多,一起野营,一起谈心,就交流出感情了。

这事要是在中国估计何大海作作姿态挽回不果就同意了,那里会象在美国这样千回百转,为了要分出去的家产和小孩这么踌躇。夫妻关系到了离婚这一部就是赤裸裸的利益关系了。
by water
2005-07-11 15:01
Forum: 恶人谷
Topic: 强烈推荐 (转自Washington Post)
Replies: 29
Views: 24038

Jun wrote:只有凶猛扩张的民族才能生存至今
Oh, I see. Basically, you are saying China didn't expand because China in history failed to do that not because China didn't have the lust to do that?
by water
2005-07-11 14:36
Forum: 恶人谷
Topic: 强烈推荐 (转自Washington Post)
Replies: 29
Views: 24038

silkworm wrote:
Jun wrote:汉朝为什么老要跟匈奴打仗?宋朝为什么跟契丹,女真打仗?
这两朝打仗,主动被动还是很有区别的。中国历史上,汉族主动打的仗,次数有限。

我想起早年的片子《河殇》,里面有一个蓝色(海洋)/黄色(土地)文化的观点,倒有点意思。日本又是另外异型,岛国。
hehe, When I saw Jun's post, my first thought is 《河殇》too.
by water
2005-07-11 12:57
Forum: 恶人谷
Topic: 强烈推荐 (转自Washington Post)
Replies: 29
Views: 24038

谢谢Jun :love011: --真是很有趣的理论。 不过我也有同样的疑惑:那么亚洲不也是同样土壤肥沃,农作物/畜牧业发达,文明发展得很早么,为什么亚洲就没有欧洲那样的致力于扩张呢?当然书里可能有详尽的解释,报纸上的不详细。 You are not the only person who has this question. It is very interesting that his book is convincing enough mostly to western readers. I saw more than one critiques by People from diff...
by water
2005-06-20 20:22
Forum: 恶人谷
Topic: 读后感:Autobiograph of God (completed and cleaned up)
Replies: 9
Views: 12112

在承认神的存在的前提下, 逻辑非常自恰. Easy, fella. You said it right there about the relation between logic and believing in God, which agrees with my statement above. Besides I am not trying to make a general conclusion to apply on everybody. It is only an observation I drew from many people. If you don't fall in ...
by water
2005-06-20 14:59
Forum: 恶人谷
Topic: 读后感:Autobiograph of God (completed and cleaned up)
Replies: 9
Views: 12112

It might be true that Nobody chooses to believe in God because of "逻辑". But it is also true that many people choose not to believe in God because there is no logic in God. Are there people who chose to belive in God because of "逻辑"? That's new to me. When I say not necessarily, I didn't deny "it is...
by water
2005-06-20 12:55
Forum: 恶人谷
Topic: 读后感:Autobiograph of God (completed and cleaned up)
Replies: 9
Views: 12112

dropby wrote:但是我基本上不相信任何教的神, 因为都比较不合逻辑.
可能我该算是deist?
No necessarily. Nobody chooses to believe in God because of "逻辑". It could be that because right now you don't have the need.
by water
2005-06-20 8:49
Forum: 恶人谷
Topic: 读后感:Autobiograph of God (completed and cleaned up)
Replies: 9
Views: 12112

To some people, the ALMIGHTY is benevolent and omnipotent. So in frustration and pain, God lends them a shoulder to cry on and gives them the confidence and hope to continue living. Human beings are weak, too weak to accept the possible cold fact that there is no destiny and meaning of lives. I am n...
by water
2005-06-13 7:28
Forum: 恶人谷
Topic: [闲聊]史密斯夫妇
Replies: 49
Views: 34024

icefire wrote:能够俗到脱俗的,好莱坞里,除了安吉丽娜再无第二人。这是我看了这个电影之后的第一感想。
Yes!!!!!!
by water
2005-06-10 13:06
Forum: 恶人谷
Topic: 护花使者
Replies: 13
Views: 17884

娜娜猫 wrote:还有件好玩儿的事儿,跟小e共勉 :-D

小花儿继续甜蜜地笑, 不说话, 摇着那两个信封。

小花儿看了他一会儿, 眼波流转了一阵子, 然后说:没什么。 
I have to admit I am probably the type who shouldn't have children. Girls behaving like that drive me nuts.
by water
2005-06-09 13:37
Forum: 恶人谷
Topic: 近日读书报告 (完)
Replies: 33
Views: 27074

I would argue differently. Social surrounding is all that has been greatly improved since 1905. Making a living as young professionals is socially acceptable and respectable. Back then, it was a sign of poverty. yeah? After 100 years, now, Look at YiShu's most working-class female charaters admired...
by water
2005-06-09 13:20
Forum: 恶人谷
Topic: 近日读书报告 (完)
Replies: 33
Views: 27074

Jun wrote:Yes, in poverty and isolation.
So she did have a choice. Take away the social surrondings, this character is so much like the working-class ladies in YiShu's novels.
by water
2005-06-09 13:08
Forum: 恶人谷
Topic: 近日读书报告 (完)
Replies: 33
Views: 27074

Knowing wrote:
Elysees wrote:Jun评House of Mirth这几句话倒把我的兴趣勾起来了~~既然字字句句都适用于这个时代,为什么又是庆幸生活在这个时代涅? :roll:
Because even though human nature and weakness ramain the same as 100 years ago, women do have choices now?
Didn't she have the choice to live on her own?
by water
2005-06-07 14:00
Forum: 恶人谷
Topic: [转帖]Article about Brad Pitt (for all you fans out there)
Replies: 11
Views: 11234

Another show for PR ba...
by water
2005-06-02 9:33
Forum: 恶人谷
Topic: 61节给我的记忆
Replies: 15
Views: 15931

我对现在的小孩很景仰。我认识的中国夫妇的小孩,全部(没有漏网之鱼)都至少会一门乐器,大部分是钢琴,有的兼学画画(而且在父母的眼中,只有油画才值得学),周末还在父母的压制下去中文学校。银子是大把大吧的投下去,还有父母陪着学琴学画其他课外活动的时间。一个小孩真是金子堆出来的。
by water
2005-05-31 12:10
Forum: 恶人谷
Topic: 时间是我们最小的敌人--The hours(花絮完liao)
Replies: 75
Views: 46442

Jun wrote:必须承认我这个喜欢在电影上拿腔拿调的人硬没把这片子看懂。后来有个朋友跟我解释,里面三个主角都是同性恋,而且这是一个关于病理性忧郁症的故事。我体会不到它的好,但是经历过的人能感到其真实性。
我倒抽一口冷气,原来一点也没有看懂。
by water
2005-05-31 9:27
Forum: 恶人谷
Topic: [转帖]The Scent of a Man(TIME杂志上的文章)
Replies: 48
Views: 34876

哦,Jun,我觉着和虔诚的教徒们是没有理智通话的可能性。不要说同性恋,就算避孕,堕胎,他们都狂热地反对。他们的反对没有太多理性可言。我不是反对对同性恋这种现象的研究,我觉得非常有意义,我只是觉得证明同性恋是天生的对改变教徒们的看法作用不大。他们觉得只有他们认为正确的生活方式才是正常的。大部分宗教的排他性是很可怕的。(这点上,我得给中国的佛教打分)
by water
2005-05-31 8:28
Forum: 恶人谷
Topic: 61节给我的记忆
Replies: 15
Views: 15931

海岸的经历太熟悉了。

不过我从来不是第一个穿裙子的,我爸妈对我任何“臭美”的苗头都是很警惕的,所以我都不记得我小时候有什么臭美的机会。可我记得小时候第一批穿裙子的女生总会被大家议论议论,老师也给她们一个“不艰苦朴素”的评语。我小时候最大的疑惑就是,如果每个人都艰苦朴素,为什么还要我们认真学习,勤奋工作?攒那么钱为什么呢?不知道现在的小学生还会不会有这样的思想教育。
by water
2005-05-31 8:17
Forum: 恶人谷
Topic: [转帖]The Scent of a Man(TIME杂志上的文章)
Replies: 48
Views: 34876

蚕,没有矛盾啊?讲的完全是不同的事。 第一句是说,我怀疑现在这种研究(蚕的引文)同性恋是先天还是后天对改变他们的社会地位能有什么作用。 第二句话的意思是说,这个研究(我看到的英国人的研究)号称在研究对象(同性恋和异性恋)得到社会的支持和他们的身体状态是一样的情况下进行的。我觉得现在的情况下,很难找到这样的同性恋群体,所以这个前提会被质疑,他们的研究结果只能说有一定的可信性。 写这么两句得解释这么多,可见我的英文水准真是差劲。 我同意dropby的话“同性恋争取权益的第一步肯定得是争取大家认识同性恋既不是罪恶也不是病症, 都是普通人而已.”我觉得让大家认识到这不是罪恶应该是容易些,可是要承认这也...
by water
2005-05-29 20:31
Forum: 恶人谷
Topic: [转帖]The Scent of a Man(TIME杂志上的文章)
Replies: 48
Views: 34876

Even if there are enough evidences showing that homosexuality is biological,congential, or genetic, I really doubt that the fact would improve their social situation, which ususally refers to legal marrige and having children. Unless it can be shown that homosexuality won't endanger the stability of...
by water
2005-05-25 10:00
Forum: 恶人谷
Topic: [转帖]The Scent of a Man(TIME杂志上的文章)
Replies: 48
Views: 34876

我老觉着这种研究没什么意义。

首先你得给个定义,什么叫are born with,什么叫something they choose。在母体内的胚胎就受到外界的影响,如果是那时候形成的同性取向,你能说是are born with吗?再说了,这个研究就算能得出结论说,同性取向的人对气味的反映不一样,也说明不了这是后天形成或先天形成的。感觉这assumption是说,在生理上有physical差异的就是先天形成的,否则就是后天的。可是这physical的差异是由于性取向引起的还是引起性取向差异的,本身就没有得到验证。
by water
2005-05-24 10:03
Forum: 恶人谷
Topic: [转帖]余杰:漫画钱钟书──读宗璞《东藏记》
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Jun wrote:
一个作家的悲哀不是平庸,而是不知道自己的平庸。
我不同意。知道又怎样?难道在书封面上写行大字“这是一本平庸的书”?又不能因为知道自己平庸,就不写了。大多数的人都是平庸的,更多数的书也是平庸的,可是我们还得读下去写下去活下去不是?
你说的是。所以看着宗璞费了老鼻子力气,费尽心几写了这两个人物为她老爹出气才格外寒酸。
by water
2005-05-24 9:13
Forum: 恶人谷
Topic: 时间是我们最小的敌人--The hours(花絮完liao)
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寓教于乐 General at least you want to learn something. I just want to find the dark side of humanity and say, "Ha-ha!" (in Nelson's laughing voice from The Simpsons). The dark side of humanity is everywhere, not just in this movie. I start to believe that only God doesn't know the dark side of humanity.
by water
2005-05-24 9:04
Forum: 恶人谷
Topic: [转帖]余杰:漫画钱钟书──读宗璞《东藏记》
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Views: 32234

Knowing wrote:
不过别人报复他的文字大概没有传世而已。
That's the point. 钱的讽刺好看不是因为读者知道背后所指的人与事,而是因为讽刺本身摘皮出骨描画出了普遍人性。宗璞的讽刺写的实在不怎么精彩,跟伊的小说一样。
这话说的好。我一直觉得一个作家的悲哀不是平庸,而是不知道自己的平庸。