又一個駁唔到

前瑞典首相Carl Bildt打完歐盟再打美國個Man of the Year幾巴，

"Expectations were very high when Joe Biden came in - probably too high, they were unrealistic. His 'America is back' suggested a golden age in our relations. But it didn't happen and there's been a shift in a fairly short period of time. The complete lack of consultations over the withdrawal has left a scar."
（响完全無通知之下咁樣撤軍，個關系會留底好大條疤痕。响拜登上任嘅時候（班友）期望太高喇，成班可能high到超現實。佢嗰所謂"America is Back"係指以前大家關系最好嘅黃金時代，但根本無出現到囉，極其量只係好短暫嘅調節。）

"There was a time when the US talked about upholding the global order. But that is not the language now coming out of the White House."
（曾幾何時美國係會話自己維護國際秩序，依家白宮無資格講呢句嘢囉。）

#國際級駁唔到糸列

報導：
《BBC》How Europe's relationship with Joe Biden turned sour
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-58416848

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📢月頭乞食：文字、時間與心血有價
🥣乞兒兜（月頭課金係最抵）：
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最近更新：
八屆Paralympics，從游泳到單車十七面金牌打破英國紀錄
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英國首相用邏輯抽擊
https://bit.ly/2WPuPiq
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"The programme by the government is unrealistic. It is not affordable and there is now no attraction to stay here."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Shp163ePd1U

🌻台灣時間昨天(08/08)是父親節. 在這邊祝各位父親佳節愉快. 也希望大家珍惜與家人相處的時光. 對家人表達愛意, 也不需要特別等到這一天.

🌻美國生活
Lockdown後, 請小心腰圍..........

前幾天去了醫院. 醫生也說, 疫情後, 她大約有1/4的孩童客戶是過重(還是肥胖). 也有些孩子還得了憂鬱症.

這篇文章介紹了跟減重有關的公司:
3 Stocks to Buy That Should Get a Boost From Pandemic-Driven Consumer Weight Gain
https://finance.yahoo.com/m/4cde2823-fb4e-3438-98dc-db880586fad6/3-stocks-to-buy-that-should.html

🌻18位共和黨議員倒戈　1.2兆美元基建案參院程序表決過關
https://www.bcc.com.tw/newsView.6879676

🌻"Guidance (財測) is the product of both operational insight (營運的洞悉) and expectation management(預期的管理)."
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-long-can-bmw-resist-teslas-pull-11628005314

上面那句話說的挺好. 財測是高層對未來營運做預估的一種方法. 之前放掉一家公司, 就是因為公司的營收預估一直做得不好, 加上也還有比它更好的公司.

🌻上週做的功課與閱讀
上週花比較多的時間在看公司的財報結果. 功課反而有些亂掉了. 不過還是整理了一下看到的一些資訊:
https://makingsenseofusastocks.blogspot.com/2021/08/blog-post.html

🌻PayPal(PYPL)Q3 2021財報的電話會議內容已經整理好:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N64aPdl4fVybdNL5F1tFsj_YKWBnywaC/view?usp=sharing

🌻前幾天分享了一些基金經理人挑股的邏輯: 看趨勢, 找產業insight, 看商業模式, 把公司拿來跟產業其他對手相比, 看飛輪效應, 看高層&執行力. 有興趣的可以看看.

🌻新冠疫情反撲導致好萊塢影視製作中斷
https://on.wsj.com/3ClUHCx
中文稿中並沒有提到的是, 演藝圈其實跟餐飲業很像, 是人與人間需要近距離相處的產業.
"Hollywood movie and TV sets differ from typical office environments as people are often forced to work in close proximity with one another. Masks and social distancing are sometimes unrealistic, and cast and crew members frequently enter and leave filming locations."
https://www.wsj.com/articles/hollywood-productions-halted-as-covid-19-emerges-on-sets-again-11627551001

🌻美國這幾天目前最紅的亞裔Sunisa Lee.......苗族人(Hmong).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Qn49CBmd9M

中西部真的挺多. 都有在Wisonsin, Minnesota碰到過.

苗族人定居美國的故事: https://bit.ly/3yxYA50
"大批苗族人在70年代以難民身份來美定居，至今美國苗族人口約有26萬。他們集中在美國中西部地區生活，明尼蘇達州正是 苗族社群的最大聚居地，人口逾6.6萬人，蘇妮莎正是出生於該州首府聖保羅巿（Saint Paul）。蘇妮莎的父母正是來美的難民之一，然而雖然成功逃避戰亂，但至今六成美國苗族人屬於低收入階層，超過四分一更屬貧窮階層。"

The only thing our parents knew was to push us to go to school, get an education and go to college. They never thought that us as Asians could do any extracurricular activities without being judged,” said Amy Vang, owner of Little Luxuries Nail Lounge, where Lee got her nails done ahead of the Olympics. “That’s why Suni’s story has touched so many people…It has opened eyes in the Hmong community, to parents, that you can support your children in whatever they want to do and they can become successful.”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/sunisa-lee-tokyo-olympics-nails-11627737076

🌻Apple TV+的"Schmigadoon"這部片挺不錯........有興趣的話可以看看(尤其是喜歡歌舞劇的讀者).
劇裡面的這首歌我也很喜歡. 與大家分享.
"With All of Your Heart"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39UCSfQwO8E

Pictures: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore; 本周發表財報的公司一覽表

#WelcomeToHell #HazbinHotel #SIWEL

這是由SIWEL與Pacific共同創作的同人歌曲
作者於2019年看完Hazbin Hotel試播集之後創作出這首曲子，以其中女主角Charlie的爸爸Lucifer Magne的角度去唱這首歌
作者當初的靈感來自，假設Charlie的爸爸Lucifer去到旅館，並告知他女兒地獄的惡魔不可能如她所想的好轉的想法

原影片連結：
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zbIkIBv_cQ

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中英歌詞：
Welcome to hell
歡迎來到地獄
This Hazbin Hotel
這間地獄旅館
You’ve got big dreams, well
妳懷抱偉大的夢想，不過
I got some news for you, Charlie
我有些消息得告訴妳，Charlie
You should pack up and sell
妳最好收拾收拾把這賣了
These demons aren’t well
這些惡魔可不是好東西
You rose and you fell
妳奮起只會失敗
Shame I was late to the party
可惜這場派對我晚到了

Cause’ Heaven’s not goin’ open the gates
因為天堂才不會敞開大門
To let a bunch of mistakes
讓這些世間的錯誤
Pretend they got redeemed
能去假裝牠們被救贖了
(Well shucks)
(欸呀真可惜)

And yes I guess it’s kind of a shame
是啊我猜這真的是很可惜啊
But they’ve got themselves to blame
但這也要怪牠們自己
An unrealistic dream
懷抱這種不切實際的美夢

[Charlie在試播集之中的一段獨白]

Welcome to hell
歡迎來到地獄
Where all the demons are dying
一個惡魔不斷死亡的地方
You might as well
妳可能也不例外
Just give up and stop fucking trying
就乖乖放棄別再嘗試了吧
Don’t blame yourself
別怪妳自己
Oh, come now dear, don’t start crying
喔拜託親愛的別又要哭了
You’ve tried to help
妳已經試著幫過了
But their time here is expiring
但牠們待在這的時間已所剩無幾


也歡迎大家來看我們頻道的Hazbin Hotel 地獄旅館 試播集翻譯！
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfEs7pH7xy0

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心滿意足
作词作曲&和音：许静雯Lisa Hui 编曲混合：Awesome Studio

Lisa 的創作心靈：
經過漫長有如地獄般的愛情歷練，無論終點是什麼風景，我們都應該懂得＂心滿意足＂。
寫這首歌曲的時候真的是心力交碎，而且碎得一塌糊塗，那種對愛情失望而破碎的心靈，你有感受過嗎？
錄製這首歌曲時候，進了三次錄音室，都是淚流滿面的走出來，沒有一次成功的完成錄音。到第四次時候更是崩潰嚎哭，我不斷問自己應該怎麼辦？ 那時候加拿大已經不能再給我停留，要準備回香港了，事情已經不能再拖延，不錄完就真的前功盡廢了，每次都哭得停不了，怎麼可以完成呢？
於是再次豁出去，在錄音室一邊哭一邊錄，錄了好多個小時，直到凌晨4點多。才錄完主音旋律。錄完了之後又感覺少了些壓迫力，畢竟這首歌真的讓Lisa迷失在崩潰邊緣，那種疑幻疑真，徘徊得失之間的情感邊緣，迷幻而不實在的感覺，令Lisa決定在最後段的副歌部分多加幾重和聲。Lisa當刻隨心即興的和唱讓這個原本R&B的歌曲有了自己的靈魂。
「 心滿意足」告訴我們，懂得當刻的放下才能領匯心滿意足。
等待一個人回到妳的身邊，那種漫漫長夜的痛苦煎熬，日夜顛倒，自己卻逐漸失去了照顧自己的本能，每日心裡痛苦糾纏，歲月與時光同步逐漸逝去。
要努力的放下心裡唯一掛念和信任的那個「他」，近乎不可能，你能懂嗎？可是現實的一切一切，都太殘酷了...
當醒覺的那刻倒過來想，只要愛過，擁有過，自問真心愛過，享受過浪漫熱戀的時段，我們都應該「心滿意足」了吧。
雖然寫這首歌和錄唱的時候，Lisa還是處於沒放下糾纏的心態。可是面對現實的殘酷，壓抑著的情感是無法控制，激發了無可奈何的「心滿意足」的出現。
这首是繼＂沒關係＂之後寫的第二首歌曲，雖然說“沒關係”，可是心裡還是放不下， 也得說服自己要“心滿意足”。

這首歌有在「A1 Chinese Radio Toronto Canada」有播放過，，與商業電台 嘅《馬路的事 我哋的事》， 還有台灣電台「獨立音樂講堂 -第二十八集」（DJ罐頭）。





Satisfied-
An Original Song from Lisa's song mind

When I wrote this song I was completely heart broken and had a really hard time recording it. Have you ever felt broken hearted and disappointed by love?
I entered the recording studio three times trying to record this song but each time I left in tears. I couldn't complete the recording. By the forth time I kept crying and crying. I kept asking myself what should I do? At that time I was no longer able to stay in Canada. I was ready to return to Hong Kong and my departure could not be delayed. How could I finish recording if I couldn't stop crying? So I tried again no matter how exhausted I was. I was crying in the studio and I recorded for many hours until it was 4 am. The main melody was recorded and I still felt it was not enough... something was still missing. So I added a few more harmonies to the last chorus to make it sound more full. When the harmonies in the last chorus were done, I felt relieved and was sure this is what I wanted. It gives a perfect “soul” addition to this R and B style of song. I always improvise, sing and  record as many tracks as possible to make my original songs as best as they can be . 

After all, this song was really about Lisa on the verge of collapse. On the emotional edge between wondering and loss. The psychedelic and unrealistic feeling that made Lisa 's impromptu chorus gives the song it's soul.

"Satisfied" tells us we don't need to be down to be satisfied.
Waiting for someone to come back to you, the long nights of pain and suffering. But gradually she had lost her instinct to take care of herself, the pain had entangled her heart everyday and time gradually passed away.
It is almost impossible to let go of the only "he" in your heart that you care about and trust. Can you understand? 
But everything is reality and it is cruel. When we wake up and think about it, as long as we have loved, owned, sincerely loved and enjoyed the romantic times we should be "Satisfied". 
Throughout writing and recording this song Lisa was in a state of mind that couldn't let go of the entanglement. However, in the face of cruel reality and suppressed emotions that cannot be controlled the inspiration for 'Satisfied" crystallized.
This is the second song written after "It Doesn't Matter". Although it says "it doesn't matter", I still can't let go of it in my heart, and I have to convince myself to be "Satisfied".

This song has been played on stations such as "A1 Chinese Radio Toronto" ,”Industrial Radio station "The Road and us", "Taiwan Radio's Independent Music Lecture eps.28"and shown live on Fairchild Television


Photo taken by potato
VIdeo edit by Lisa Hui
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EXPECTATIONS, good or bad, can sometimes motivate us, or crush us. We live in a world where expectations seem to be a thing that just 'happen out of no where'. When it is not met, we get annoyed, irritated, and upset. We react. Often times, it is because we are not familiar with the expectations. That is why we react. When we have better understanding of expectations, we can then respond instead. Here's what's mentioned in the video:

#expectation #selfcare
1. Raising awareness about our reactivity
2. Take time and space to breath
3. Understanding your expectations
4. Identify unrealistic expectations that are out of your control
5. Phrase your expectations differently


Things I've mentioned
Two day rule mentioned by Matt D'avella https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfLHTLQZ5nc&t=87s
Stages of Learning as mentioned in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lilugNndYOU
Unmet expectations Bitesize Podcast EP5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3iPRTCFW6U

Music: Accra
Musician: Jeff

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