蠟燭與燈塔

《我們的買賣，她們的一生》書評 曾經，小時候在鄉下看到路邊電線杆上貼著的廣告，寫著「外籍新娘」與「二十萬」的那個板子，就是我對外籍新娘唯一的想像。稍大一點之後，則開始聽說其他人談起外籍新娘：買來的、娶不到老婆的男人買的、說話聲音很吵、不會說中文、不會教小孩、只是想要錢⋯⋯。如此輕易地，我們談論一群明明也未曾熟稔過的族群。 然而，《離：我們的買賣，她們的一生》這本書收錄的二十個女人的故事，讓我知道，她們也只是再普通不過，努力生活，期待著幸福的普通女人而已。

Yesterday my friend EJ and I went to Chihkan Tower and had a little adventure there. In fact, at first, I didn’t really feel like going there, not only because the weather was scorching hot, but also because I had to do some interview with local citizen or clerk. Therefore, I was not willing to go there, for I went there just for finishing my job to write a book for my university. However, when you have a friend, a trip would become interesting and make you become more passionate although you need to finish your mission. The first spot we visited was the famous Chihkan Tower. We asked some questions to the two clerks of the Chihkan Beverage store, which was at the left side of the entrance. They were very friendly and even gave us ice cream for free! After strolling around the Chihkan Tower, we went to Official God of War Temple and Tainan Grand Mazu Temple. The temple staffs weren’t that familiar with our class “exploring Tainan” so that their answers didn't really help. Then we w...

Un Mundo Ideal (Versión Créditos) ZAYN & Becky G. Journal: The song is from the movie Aladdin, the American musical fantasy film, which is also a live-action adaptation of Disney's famous animated film. The popular song is sung by Aladdin and Princess Jasmine in the movie, and it expresses their feelings when they ride on the magic carpet. Although the lyrics all describe the fantastic scenery they see from the sky literally, I think it also suggests when people fall in love or bravely pursue what they want, they would see an entirely whole new world. Take me as an example. When I hang around with my best friend, I would feel like we are in a sweet dream since every moment together is happy and interesting. And when I put effort to do what I like to do, for instance, writing, I feel free and enjoy the time although my parents don't think writing articles would be a good choice to live on. However, if one always live in a safe world and wait for others to tell him wha...

SOS Avicii Remark: The song is written by Avicii. Although he already passed away, the songs he left still give people power. From this song, we can see the narrator is feeling down and try to escape the reality, yet at the same time, he tries to call for help and believes the love can save him. For those who are depressed, I think it’s really important for us to take care of them, ask them how they feel and accompany them. Letting them know that there is always someone there for them to come to, for them to talk to and hug them, would be their strongest support. Like the lyrics say, “I can feel your love pullin' me up from the underground, and I can feel your touch pickin' me up from the underground.” Love might be the most effective remedy for those who are sad. With the care and love from their families and friends, they might be able to cheer up. However, from time to time, we tend to escape from those who yearn for help because we don’t like they keep complaining or...

So Am I Ava Max Remark: In my opinion, this song is quite encouraging and warm since the lyrics try to encourage people to bravely show their unique and tell them not to be afraid of the sight of others. For me, I could understand that mood perfectly, for I am really afraid of others' laughter and being said "weird" or "strange." On one hand, I want to believe that I am special and want to show the world of my talent or my true self. On the other hand, however, it really scares me that people would laugh at me, mock on me and take me as a joke. Whenever I feel others' focus all over me, I become nervous and hope that I would just look like any other, nothing special but just a normal person. However, maybe everyone has his own darkness and no one could ever be the perfect one to fit in society. I think this song would bring courage to those who don’t have much confidence in themselves and those who can’t fit in the mainstream value , as telling them...

If I Can't Have You Shawn Mendes Remark: The song, sung by Shawn Mendes, expresses a strong regret and passionate for the lover who has already walked away. Although the lyrics are quite simple, it creates a vivid picture of a man’s situation after he broke up with his girlfriend. He regrets the decision, he keeps on looking at the past, and he honestly talks about his love and attached to her, claims that “If I can't have you, then everything means nothing.” When I listened to this song the first time, it reminds me of my relationship between a quite intimate friend. It’s true that we are not in a romance, yet I’m really jealous whenever she gives others her attention. Thus, I hurt her with unreasonable words to vent my anger and dissatisfied, but afterward I always immediately regret it. I don’t want to be ignored but what I do is just push her away. It’s the worst way to show how I adore her. It’s not a surprise that we don’t talk to each other for a while. Sometimes, the ch...

Desde Esa Noche Thalía ft. Maluma Comments: The song, "Desde Esa Noche" is sung by Thalía and Maluma, who now become my favorite Spanish singers. This song means a lot to me since this is the first Spanish pop song I ever heard. I still remember, almost three years ago, when I decided to take Spanish as my second foreign language, I tried to search for something to make me interested in this unfamiliar language. Clearly, I can’t understand those literature or articles so I thought songs might be a good choice. If I fall in love with a beautiful song, I might feel to understand the meaning of its lyrics, and then it could be a fun way to learn. Therefore, I opened the YouTube app, typing keyword like “Spanish pop song”, and one of the results was the Official Video version of this song. Before I clicked it, I had listened to several songs but didn’t feel the beauty of the language, until this song. I loved the song immediately although I could hardly understand a word. From t...

Reggaetón Lento (Bailemos) CNCO Remark: For me, listening to Spanish songs is not only a hobby but also a practical way to practice my Spanish. Before I entered university, I didn't have the habit to listen to Spanish songs, instead, I was used to listening to English pop songs. It was not until I chose Spanish as my second foreign language did I start to search for some songs to keep my interest in the language.  Therefore, I find that the language is quite beautiful and sounds sexy. The music itself is also very passionate and powerful, making the audience feeling light-hearted and happy. The more I listen to Spanish songs, the more I fall in love with the language. Now I have my own blog so that I find another way to practice my language ability, that is translating lyrics. At first, I only do English songs since my Spanish was very poor. But now I have learned it for almost three years and I hope that I could be more fluent in Spanish so that I also try to translate some...

Kill This Love BLACKPINK - covered by Emma Heesters Lyrics from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4r4qTO6Pik Remark: The original version of this song is by BLACKPINK, a famous Korean girl group. Emma Heesters did the English version cover, who has covered other Korean pop songs, like those of BTS. I fell in love with the original piece when I first heard it. Although I almost didn’t know the meaning of this song since I didn't understand a single word of Korean, I was fond of its powerful beat, the memorable refrain, and their beautiful voice. That's why I felt excited when I found this version and immediately decided to try to translate it. From the lyrics, I came to realize that it describes a love which is passionate, dangerous and desperate. The relationship seems not really healthy, and the lovers often tend to hurt each other’s feelings as well. Maybe that’s the reason why the girl wants to break up with her lover and claims that they must kill the love first, ...

Sucker Jonas Brothers Remark: This song is performed by Jonas Brothers. From its title, we would expect that it's another love song. And it is. Moreover, it's a song talks about crazy love. Its lyrics uses a lot of metaphor and description, which make me could imagine the story and the protagonist's feeling well. For example, from "You're the medicine and the pain, the tattoo inside my brain", I know that the man can’t help himself but fall in love with the girl. His emotion depends on her attitude toward him, so sometimes she cures his pain like a medicine, but other times she hurt him like a knife. Still, he thinks about her all day long, and can’t get her out of his mind. Since he is so addicted to her, and his passion is so strong, he can’t help but do stupid crazy things even though he knows it makes him look like a fool. For instance, he claims that “You say the word and I'll go anywhere blindly” and “Any road you take, you know that you'll...

Little Mix Think About Us Remark: This song, "Think About Us", is a song by Little Mix, a British pop girl group. And it is from their fifth album, LM5. The lyric discusses a kind of love that is passionate, sudden, yet insecurity. The girl in the lyric seems to meet a boy in a club, and it is the love at first sight. But when they apart, she can't figure out the relationship is serious or not. On one hand, she can't get rid of him and keep on thinking about him and their future. On the other hand, she wonders if she is the only one who cares this love, which is like dew, easily disappears. She keeps asking her lover, “Do you think about us?" In my opinion, she not only refers to their passion and their one night stand but also talks about their future. Fortunately, the lyrics leave an open ending and imply that the love still has its possibility, not necessarily a tragedy. I think this song shows young people' Love vividly. First, they might fall in lo...

Be Alright Dean Lewis Remark: This song tells about the emotions of breaking up and betrayal. However, unlike some songs with the same theme, Dean Lewis's gentle voice makes this song sad and beautiful, just like a tranquil farewell. In the song, the one who was betrayed didn't complain, get angry or mocked his ex, but just waited for the passage of time to heal his wound. Although he actually was still not willing to let go, which could be told from the lyrics. For example, he constantly checked the messages, he tried to understand why they got into this awkward situation and he confessed that he just wanted to stay. Why I am fond of the sad love song are two main reasons. One is that its lyrics are like lyric poetry, and describe the mood in rich details, allowing the listeners to feel the same feeling. Another reason is that it tells us a wise way to face the loss. Even though we may get furious or be unwilling to accept reality, things just happen, which we have n...

Recently, I start to doubt my decision again. Now I am in my senior year in college, thus, I finally realize that soon I would become an adult and need to be responsible for myself. Although I will spend another one or two years to finish all my courses since I double major in the department of foreign language and literature, seeing classmates around me already have their practical goal for their future makes me fear of my future as well. Some of my friends are preparing for graduate school, some of my classmates are preparing for the official examination, and others are thinking about finding a job or being a teacher. Whenever looking at them, I feel that I might be a little capricious and childish to have some unrealistic fantasy about my life. Maybe I should be more practical and more mature like them. Maybe I should think about my future more carefully, instead of wanting to be a translator, a freelancer, a writer, or a playwright. Moreover, I even don’t know if I have any talent ...

According to the story, "Jin-Mei" was a ferocious ghost who was a female slave beaten up to death.  Strangely, she kept working for her heartless hostess in diligent and careful. As for her "salary", once a year, the hostess gave her a human to eat. Because it was a good deal, many people had summoned her to work for them in a period of time.

The story of Snake Groom is also a very famous folk story in Taiwan. Interestingly, his story has many similarities with the one of "The Beauty and the Beast".

Tiger Aunt is a famous character in Taiwanese folk stories. Although there are many versions of the story, this "aunt" is always seeking the chance to eat children alone.

My Way Ava Max

Reggaetón Lento(Remix) Little Mix ft.CNCO

Bohemian Rhapsody Queen

Fake Love BTS - covered by Emma Heesters