Friday, November 07, 2008

原來我的家是……

在公司,心情原來最好。

我可不是在說我是一個工作狂,不不不,雖然我說過要努力工作,而的確我也正是以每秒50億個的速度在自殺腦細胞,但我不是工作狂,只是有需要努力工作而已。

在公司,奇怪地,心情最好。

在公司,我的位置是在落地玻璃的窗邊,往右一看便是無邊際海景,跟樓下Bel Air過億獨立洋房share同一個海景。海邊的小草坪經常有準新人來拍攝結婚照,我喜歡從高處看著無數的一對又一對擺著同一個動作拍照,從12樓的高處,即使從這個距離看,我也感到他們的幸褔。

在公司,都是那些臉孔,雖然會忽然消失,但接著又會有新的加入,在人來人往中,我埋頭苦幹。我的工作桌不是很大,卻著實不是小,桌上只有屏幕,鍵盤,滑鼠,廢紙,筆筒,茶杯及在Bali買的滑浪人偶一只。廣告公司通常很吵,所以我習慣戴上耳筒工作,聽著音樂,寫了不知多少文案。我左手邊坐著我的搭檔,是一個話不多不少的美術指導。我對面坐著我們小隊的兩個創作總監。四個男人,爛笑話一大堆,華洋夾雜,在怨聲笑聲媽媽聲中迎接不知幾個、卻從不看厭的數碼港落日,每天到這個時間,總有數個同事站在窗邊,雙手按在玻璃上,靜心地看太陽徐徐地消失在大嶼山的山峰之中。當你聽著音樂,看見幾個睡眠不足、滿臉鬍子渣的男人,無聲地在欣賞落日時,你會覺得,這個世界其實幾奇怪,但,又很可愛。

還是在公司,心情最好。我從不知,不過直至一天我回到家,發現我的家其實是……精神時光屋。

是讓悟飯成為全宇宙最強、並在斷了一臂下打敗斯路的精神時光屋。

為什麼會忽然察覺這個重大的秘密呢?因為家的空氣變得稀薄了,重力大了,心情重了、沉了、快要發瘋了,想狂叫、狂喊、想恨、想怨、想摧毀、想破壞、忘想、慾望橫流、自悲、錯亂,然後放棄。



我恨這間精神時光屋。

Wednesday, November 05, 2008

聽著歌在寫故事

這些日子,我不是在新濠天地(明年開幕的新賭場)中痛苦打滾,便是為周大褔80周年的宣傳抓破頭皮。

周大褔宣傳標語﹣美麗人生,永恆銘記,我睡著了也懂得念,這些閃得令人眼痛的首飾,需要的是感動得令人流淚的故事來作廣告。

我自問,實在不是一個浪漫人,不然我不會一個人在家乾痛苦。

話雖如此,作為一個專業的廣告撰稿員,我必須有能力編造令駱駝也會灑淚的動人故事,但首先,我需要一些工具﹣情歌。

於是《林憶蓮》、《掛住你》在我的耳邊日夜迴響,卻的確能令我寫出三數個尚算可以的故事,但客人永遠是貪婪的,他們永遠想要更多,而我可以做的,就是不斷付出我的廉價情感,讓所有人批閱修改。

今早我轉聽英文歌,有一首歌我覺得melody很好聽,於是不斷repeat,故事也能順利寫出來,可喜可賀的同時,我本來從不留心的歌詞卻有數句在不知不覺間鑽進耳裡去了。於是上網找歌詞。



"The Heart Of The Matter"

[originally performed by Don Henley]

I got the call today, I didn't wanna hear
But I knew that it would come
An old true friend of ours was talkin' on the phone
She said you found someone
And I thought of all the bad luck,
And all the struggles we went through
How I lost me and you lost you
What are these voices outside love's open door
Make us throw off our contentment
And beg for something more?

I've been learning to live without you now
But I miss you sometimes
The more I know, the less I understand
All the things I thought I knew, I'm learning them again
I've been tryin' to get down to the Heart of the Matter
But my will gets weak
And my thoughts seem to scatter
But I think it's about forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if, even if you don't love me anymore

These times are so uncertain
There's a yearning undefined
And people filled with rage
We all need a little tenderness
How can love survive in such a graceless age
And the trust and self-assurance that lead to happiness
They're the very things we kill, I guess
Pride and competition cannot fill these empty arms
And the work they put between us,
You know it doesn't keep us warm

I've been trying to live without you now
But I miss you, baby
The more I know, the less I understand
And all the things I thought I figured out, I have to learn again
I've been tryin' to get down to the Heart of the Matter
But my will gets weak
And my heart is so shattered
But I think it's about forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if, even if you don't love me anymore

All the people in your life who've come and gone
They let you down, you know they hurt your pride
Better put it all behind you; cause life goes on
You keep carrin' that anger, it'll eat you up inside

I wanna be happily everafter
And my heart is so shattered
But I know it's about forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if, even if you don't love me anymore


I've been tryin' to get down to the Heart of the Matter
Because the flesh will get weak
And the ashes will scatter
So I'm thinkin' about forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if you don't love me anymore
Even if you don't love me anymore



心情低沉下來,是的,就是那麼直接的擊中了我。夠了我想大聲說,不要再這樣自怨自艾吧我求求你我跟自己說,我很想再站起來呀。


“So I am thinking about forgiveness, even if you don’t love me anymore.”


我們根本不需要原諒這回事吧,我和你從來都不會恨,我們需要的只是時間罷了,或者只是我需要時間罷了,讓你的影子,你的氣味,你的聲音,從我的生活裡淡化開去。

Tuesday, November 04, 2008

接受

將手放開,將心打開,接受一切事情。
將所有人生起落看作是一個又一個的磨練,
又或是,一場接一場的遊戲。

這次我輸了,將所有東西都輸掉了,
全身上下內外均受到無情攻擊,
不用反抗因為深知反抗不了。

自我,也掉了。

慘烈呀。
真慘烈。

我跟文哥說:
感覺自己已變得支離破碎。

“But I can make it.”
我向朋友如是說,我向自己也是如是說。

只要通過這次磨練,
我應該可以變成一個更可靠的人,
或是一個更值得你們信賴的朋友。

一切均可以重整,
雖然我再不是我。

但這也是可幸的地方。
我,再不是我。

請拭目以待。