Tuesday, May 31, 2011

US West Coast 3 : Napa Valley

Hotel Yountville is such a relaxing Spa Resort in Napa. In addition to its spacy and delicate accommodations, their services were the most friendly and excellent indeed.


US West Coast 2 : Carmel ii

Looking out from a Golf Course in Pebble Beach ~~


I did bring Swimming Suit, but it was way too cold on the beach ! :)


I love the Osobuco Ravioli served in this "Petite Napoleon Restaurant ", where Frank Sinatra had a memorable banquet in 1950's.


US West Coast 1 : Carmel

South of Carmel, near Big Sir


At the Rocky View Restaurant, South of Carmel, CA. Wonderful Views but terrible food !  


While coming from New York and Taipei,
Clock slows down, seems not ticking any more,
   by the sea of Carmel.
Every breath lingers each dash fragrance of salt;
Each wave  caresses those intolerable branches;
Unwillingly subdue,
   by the power  of  Nature. -----    May, 2011

 
  

Saturday, May 14, 2011

Mahler 1: Symphony #3

http://www.musicweb-international.com/Mahler/Mahler3.htm

Monday, May 9, 2011

金色筆記

Years wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.--- Douglus MacAuthor

‎''Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.''--- Steve Jobs


Sadly I admit that sometimes, I feel like 100 years old....
Scary as I realized it.
But I am fortounate enough to have an opportunity to touch my inner most soul in my meditation session . I have touched the truth of emptiness, the core concept of impermanence and the truth of ever lasting consciousness. I realize that of course I am feeling 100 years old, because I have been living in the universe for thousand years already....

Nevertheless, everybody has !

As a result, How to differenciate real young and real old?
Having faith vs. Being Skeptical, embracing new concepts vs. Clinging Outdated traditions, feeling innovatively optimistic vs. Sensing hopeless Depression, to love one another vs. To emancipate from the society.

However, the difference between being reckless and courageous is the question.

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference. --- Robert Lee Frost