Brilliant Bry *：歡樂吧！生命

Farewell Grandma

On the Chinese New Year’s Eve in January 2012, Grandma passed away at the age of 94. I got the phone call from my mother on the morning when I was in London. Grandma had been my angel for the past 38 years. Saying goodbye to her is heartbreaking. But I believe that she will never leave me. Somehow she will always be in my heart.

This is another poem from Muren Hsi that I have translated, and Jon has helped on.

〈席慕蓉〉

Translation is never an easy task. I was trying to render this beautiful poem, “A Blossomed Tree” by Muren Hsi（席慕蓉）, into English today. I’ve done an almost “literal translation”. Then I turned to my novelist friend, Jon, for proof reading it. He reminds me that English speakers respond to rhythm and rhyme in poetry, while the French respond to the numbers of syllables. Then, he kindly reformed my literally translation to something that does not read like a translation. And I really like his revision.

I think it would be interesting to put all three versions together. It shows how a good version comes out at the end. And I guess it also means that I need to do my English better. Still.

I was so bored, I guess. So, I followed someone's footsteps and created two sets of quiz about "Bryan". *grin* You may want to have a look to test how well you have known me.

Every once in a blue moon, I’d receive something similar from a friend. Or… from two friends. It’s always nice to re-examine how they are doing or what they are thinking. And it’s fun to express a bit how I am doing and what I am thinking or feeling. There you go, my one-word answer to these questions from Heather and Dustin.

This is a story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody.

And the undies thing continues... Here is the new collection (Spring/Summer 2007) of DIESEL Intimate. As I am a notorious diesel fan (well, arguable!), here are some nice photographs that I would like to share with you all! Enjoy 'em!

Sometimes (well, JUST sometimes) you have to do something stupid to look funny, or vice versa. So, here is my confession. And I am generous enough to share with all of you. (Or maybe, I should also write down ‘Whoever finds this, I love you…’ on a small piece of paper and stick it somewhere…Well, MAYBE!)

K is a Norwegian friend of mine. Thanks a lot for his help, finally, my ‘almost famous’ experience has been revealed. Well, to thank him, of course, I'd post his beautiful picture here. So that he’s almost famous in Taiwan too. Well, at least, on the Internet, and among the readers of this blog.

Here is the translation of that article in English.