You know what? That’s what.
Nah, you know why I’m happy?
Because I can sing this song.

朋友 (周華健)

這些年一個人　風也過　雨也走
有過淚　有過錯　還記得堅持甚麽
真愛過　才會懂　會寂寞　會回首
終有夢　終有你　在心中

朋友一生一起走　那些日子不再有
一句話　一輩子　一生情　一杯酒
朋友不曾孤單過　一聲朋友你會懂
還有傷　還有痛　還要走　還有我

一句話 一輩子 一生情 一杯酒

Peng You (Wakin Chau)

Zhe xie nian yi ge ren Feng ye guo Yu ye zou
You guo lei You guo cuo Hai ji de jian chi shen me
Zhen ai guo cai hui dong Hui ji mo Hui hui shou
Zong you meng Zou you ni Zai xin zhong

Peng you yi sheng yi qi zou Na xie ri zi bu zai you
Yi ju hua Yi bei zi Yi sheng qing Yi bei jiu
Peng you bu ceng gu dan guo Yi sheng peng you ni hui dong
Hai you shang Hai you tong Hai yao zou Hai you wo

Yi ju hua Yi bei zi Yi sheng qing Yi bei jiu

Friends (Emil Chau)

These few years, just one person
the wind has passed, rain has gone
There were tears, there were wrongs
things we hold dear I still recall
If you’ve had true love, then you would know
there is loneliness, there are goodbyes
In the end there are dreams, in the end is you, in my heart

Friends, walk this life together, those days will not return
One word, one life, a lifetime relationship, a cup of wine
With friends you won’t be lonely,
a word of “friend” and you’ll understand
There’s still pain, there’s still hurt, still we’ll go, still there’s me

One word, one life, a lifetime relationship, a cup of wine

A modified translation taken from Luna’s and Shereen Kang’s.

It’s 1:17am. About the time I went to sleep every night since last Saturday. With the exception of getting hitting the hay the first night in Hong Kong at 3am. And last night at home in Taipei at 3am too. And another night when I couldn’t sleep because I was thinking about things. So, I haven’t got enough sleep lately. What am I doing?

I’ve been keepin it movin’. Hong Kong was great. I’ve got some updates to get out there to my family. It’s coming, with photos. I took about two hundred some, not all family related. It was a whirlwind of a trip, yet it was relaxing. I got in late last night and today hit the ground running with a meeting and back to teaching classes.

Next week is the last week of the semester but this week is the last week of serious teaching. We’ll have some fun next week. A great way to end the semester and get ready for another vacation. I can’t believe it. I’m going to be in Thailand next Saturday.

“Life is good.” A quote from Richard Paredes. A classmate from my 2001 study abroad trip to Japan, HK and China. He would say this merrily and quite often.

No complaints. I’ll be in touch.

[Listening to Mr. Cheeks - Mama Say ft Stephen Marley on repeat]

Listening to AZ while I write.

Mom drinking tea. Gardening. Gazing
Never that tall. Quickness. Grandparents
Can’t speak with. An older sister.
A younger sister…

Guess I have been feeling sentimental
lately, been listening to these oldies.
Well, Mos Def ain’t old.