Butterfly

當這世界已經準備將我遺棄 像一個傷兵被留在孤獨荒野裡
開始懷疑我存在有沒有意義 在別人眼裡我似乎變成了隱形
難道失敗就永遠翻不了身 誰來挽救墮落的靈魂
每次一見到你 心理好平靜 就像一隻蝴蝶飛過廢墟
我又能活下去 我又找回勇氣 你的愛像氧氣幫忙我呼吸
我又能呼吸 我又能呼吸 你就是不願意放棄
生命充滿亂七八糟的問題 像走在沒有出口的那個迷宮裡
oh no 一次又一次只會用藉口逃避
怎麼你從來沒對我徹底的死心 我有何德何能值得你珍惜
為何你對我有求必應 每次一想到你 像雨過天晴
看見一隻蝴蝶飛過廢墟 是那麼的美麗 就像一個奇蹟
讓我從倒下的地方站起 Woo....只要一靠近你
就覺得安心 你看著我的眼沒有懷疑 你對我的相信
讓我又能重生 不管世界多冷我還有你 我有你
愛我這樣的人對你來說不容易 我的痛苦你也經歷
你是唯一 陪我到天堂與地獄 每次一想到你
像雨過天晴 看見一隻蝴蝶飛過了廢墟
我能撐得下去 我會忘了過去 是你讓我找回新的生命
yeah.. 每次一見到你 就心存感激 現在我能坦然面對自己
我會永遠珍惜 我會永遠愛你
在我心底的你的位置沒有人能代替 yeah 你就是那唯一

David Tao's "Butterfly 蝴蝶 Hu Die"

Leehom -- Almost

Last Sunday (March 15, 2009), apparently Leehom was in China doing another promotional event for a revamped version of his recent album, Heartbeat. I, however, did not find out until about 2.5 days AFTER the event occurred. Missing the promotional event would not have been as bad if it wasn’t ---

1. my day off from work
2. an autograph session
3. in Shanghai
4. at the Shanghai Stadium (where I went for his 2008 concert)
5. WHICH IS (kinda) ACROSS THE STREET FROM MY APARTMENT!!
6. a mere 10 minutes max walk from where I live
7. omgosh ... are. you. serious?!?!?

But unfortunately, it was my day off from work (Sunday -- day of rest) and Leehom was indeed holding a fan meet-and-greet-autograph session in Shanghai, at the Shanghai Stadium which is “across” the street from where I live, about a 10 minutes walk.

And again. omgosh ... are. you. serious?!?!?

What was I doing instead? I had finished that week’s MAIS homework assignments early so I had the day free to roam around Shanghai and basically have a lazy day. If I had gone out, I probably would have seen a crowd around the stadium and might have investigated. Instead, I decided to stay indoors (that day was a gorgeous Shanghai spring day) and clean up and organize my bedroom. My bedroom really is clean and organized now, since I threw out all my old papers and re-modeled my window/desk area and TV stand area. I even posted a facebook status update stating that I was now “renewed.” Daniella even commented on it.

But even with my cleaner, fresher room, I am minus one Leehom autograph.

Leehom autograph > clean bedroom

[There is still the autographed Change Me album I got personally signed that one summer in Taiwan, but to add another signed album to my meager collection would have been awesome. Like, very awesome]

If I Could Hug The Weather, I Would

It might not look like much to you, but it's an absolutely gorgeous day in Shanghai today. This is the first day in over 20 days that the city has had sunshine. It had been nothing but rain and cloudiness for the last month and a half. Today, the sun is out and shining, the weather is warmer at a comfortable 48 degrees Fahrenheit (9 degrees Celsius), the air feels relatively (very relatively!) clearer. Laundry will be drying faster.

It washes away the dreariness, if for a few moments. It is a glorious day.