Sunday, August 27, 2006

Whitney Houston - Saving All My Love (Grammy Awards 1986)

This is Whitney Houston performing Saving All My Love For You at the 1986 Grammy Awards ceremony. This version is very close to the studio version, Whitney looks so beautiful...

And she won her first Grammy Award with this song (Best Pop Vocal Performance Female). Her cousin Dionne Warwick was given the honor to call Whitney Houston as the winner.

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Friday, August 25, 2006

安全地帶 - 悲しみにさよなら (kanashimi ni sayonara) (goodbye to the sadness)




Romaji & English translation by: cori From the album "Hatsukoi"

* nakanaide hitori de hohoende mitsumete
anata no soba ni iru kara
Don't cry alone, show me your smile
because I'm by your side

yume ni made namida ga afureru kurai
koi wa kowareyasukute
dakishimeru ude no tsuyosa de sae nazeka
yureru kokoro wo tomerarenai
The tears overflow as far as the dream
Love is easy to break
even with the strength of my hands holding you
Why can't your shaking heart stop?

* repeat

demo
But...
kuchibiru wo kasanete tashikameru noni
yume no tsudzuki sagasu no
utsumuite hitotsu no yoru ni iru koto mo
kitto anata wa wasurete iru
 Although we kissed & made sure,
you look for the continuation of a dream
I'm sure you forget
even the nights when you were down & alone

mou
nakanaide hitori de hohoende mitsumete
anata no soba ni iru kara
kanashimi ni sayonara hohoende sayonara
ai wo futari no tame ni
Don't cry alone anymore, show me your smile
because I'm by your side
Goodbye to the sadness, smile a goodbye
the love is for our sake

* repeat

kanashimi ni sayonara hohoende sayonarahitori ja nai sa
Goodbye to the sadness, smile a goodbye You're not alone

nakanaide hitori de sono mune ni tokimeku
ai wo kanaeraretara
kazaranai kotoba de nakusenai kokoro de
hitotsu ni nareru
Don't cry alone, it's fluttering in your heart
If I love can be granted,
Without fancy words, with an undying heart
we can become one.

* repeat

kanashimi ni sayonara...
 Goodbye to love...

itsumo soba ni iru kara
 Because I'll always be by your side

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Wednesday, August 16, 2006

My atitude towards love

















*Translation of above*

Don't ask me why I love you?
It happened all at a sudden.
I think I care you so much and I need you so much.

So....
I know, I love you
Perhaps, you would not become the last one whom I love in my life.
But, I believe, you are the most special one in my life.
I don't care if you will treasure me in your heart until forever (maybe 10 years or 20 years after)
Or you would forget me in the future.

But here there's one who will treasure you in his heart until forever.

posted by Anthony L from HK @ 9:03 AM   1 comments

Tuesday, August 15, 2006

Roger Federer - Great male tennis player recently



Roger Federer (born August 8, 1981) is a Swiss professional tennis player who is currently the number 1 ranked player in the world. He has been ranked number 1 since February 2004 and as of August 2006, he holds the third-longest consecutive stay in the World No. 1. Only Jimmy Connors and Ivan Lendl have had longer unbroken streaks at number one.In 2004, Federer became the first man since Mats Wilander in 1988 to win three out of four Grand Slam events in the same year. Since 2003, he has won 8 Grand Slam singles titles, and he is already considered by some to be the greatest tennis player of all time.

Federer employs an all-court playing style and is known for being able to hit all of the fundamental shots with exceptional proficiency. He has stated that the one shot he would like to improve is the dropshot. Like many modern players he uses a semi-western grip for his forehand. Federer plays with a one-handed backhand which over the course of the past few years has improved tremendously. Although critics and coaches consider his backhand to be his weaker side, players have conceded that it is getting tougher and tougher to attack, because it's becoming a greater weapon. His serve is known for being difficult to read due to the fact that he is able to disguise its delivery by maintaining a consistent ball toss placement and the fact that he turns his back to his opponents during his motion. His first serve delivery speed is typically in the 125 MPH range, with his second serve being a heavily kicked delivery. Federer will generally choose to serve with placement and precision, but on occasion he'll hit a powerful serve to keep his opponents guessing.

His footwork and court coverage are exceptional and he is considered to be one of the fastest movers in the game thanks to his combined speed and anticipation. One of Federer's greatest strengths is his versatility. He is both an adept volleyer, possessing some of the finest hands on tour, and an excellent baseliner, with the ability to dictate play with his precise groundstrokes. He is also versatile in his ability to switch from playing defense to playing offense, regardless of how advantageous or disadvantageous his position is during any point. It is not rare to see Federer be completely out of the point, then suddenly turn the tables at whim and hit a winner.

Federer's playing style is relaxed and smooth, with no apparent technical weakness in any particular area of his game. While he looks relaxed throughout his matches, his game is very aggressive in nature. He'll tend to attack first rather than play passively or defensively, although he is capable of playing defense if the situation calls for it. His most used asset is his powerful forehand, arguably the best forehand in today's game. The improvement he's made on his backhand, however, has now made it a strong shot as well. He can make accurate down-the-line forehands and cross-court forehands on the run and often patiently constructs points to get in a position from where he can make outright winners with those shots. Federer has also mentioned that he has been able to "read" his opponents' moves, which helps him to construct seemingly perfect plays.

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Thursday, August 03, 2006

痴心絕對


One of the pop Chinese songs recently. It touches those who are falling in love (one-way-love) with a wrong person to whom they devoted hopelessly.

*English translation of the Lyrics*

I wish if you would get drunk after having a glass of Latte　
so that you could love me more.
You can’t realize the bitter feeling of one-way love
because you have the man beside you already.
Seeing both you and him in front of my view.
It is obvious that I am foolish if I insist on loving you.
You will never realize the depressed feeling that I have.
Never have you realized and experienced before.

You will never realize how sad I am because of hopelessly devoting to you.　
Why am I so foolish for I insisted on loving every part of you?
It is obvious that you have built defenses to refuse my love.
I close the door quietly and count my teardrops afterwards.

knowing it's impossible that you would leave him　
But I'm still waiting hopelessly here for the miracle that comes true in one day.
One day, you would discover　
there's one who truly loves you standing and waiting here with a strong sense of sadness.

Seeing both you and him in front of my view.
It is obvious that I am foolish if I insist on loving you.
You will never realize the depressed feeling that I have.
Never have you realized and experienced before.
knowing it's impossible that you would leave him　
But I'm still waiting hopelessly here for the miracle that comes true in one day.
One day, you would discover
someone who truly loves you standing and waiting here with a strong sense of sadness.

I've thought I would regret and give up this love finally.　
cause I didn't want to love anyone desperately.
I shed my first teardrop and changed everything because of you.
But I could not win your heart.

You will never realize how sad I am because of hopelessly devoting to you.　
Why am I so foolish for I insisted on loving every part of you?
It is obvious that you have built defenses to refuse my love.
I close the door quietly and count my teardrops afterwards.

knowing it's impossible that you would leave him　
But I'm still waiting hopelessly here for the miracle that comes true in one day.
One day, you would discover　
someone who truly loves you standing and waiting here with a strong sense of sadness.

One day, you would discover　
someone who truly loves you standing and waiting here with a strong sense of sadness.

posted by Anthony L from HK @ 8:24 AM   3 comments