Tattoo 紋身 (刺青)

許多人對紋身都有著負面的印象, 尤其是中國人。原因是紋身傳統上在中國文化上, 與黑社會幫派或是三教九流(泛指古代中國的宗教與各種學術流派，是古代中國對人的地位和職業名稱劃分的等級。在古代白話小說中，往往含有貶義)人物有著不可分割的關係。

在古代秦朝時代就有關於紋身 (刺青)的記載, 當時叫做黥刑, 是中國古代的一種刑罰，在犯人的臉上或額頭上刺字或圖案，再染上墨，作為受刑人的標誌。

但慢慢刺青已演變成個人裝飾的一種在一些群體當中，刺青是一種勇氣的表現，刺青能得與同儕認同，有關紋身的記載在水滸傳至少就有三個身滿刺青的重要角色: 九紋龍史進, 花和尚鲁智深和浪子燕青。

隨著社會風氣的開放，大家逐漸能接受紋身這種表現身體的型式, 紋身的圖案亦被視為藝術品，有名的刺青師傅也被視為藝術家。

我個人是 Miami Ink (NOW Channel 213) 的Frans, 很喜歡看紋身店內各人因為不同的原因, 紋上不同的圖案, 圖案色彩豐富, 刺青藝術家 (Tattoo Artist) 技巧熟練, 實在十分有趣。

我喜歡的圖案是日本浮世繪等有民族代表性的圖案, 他們的刺青圖案精細, 色彩豐富, 有的更加好像一件 T-Shirt, 十分引人注目。

Zen and Sin

I think a lot of people have heard what is Zen. It's a kind of meditation method....well, not fully....it's kind of spirtual thing...well not completely. So, what zen is really about?

To me, Zen is a way, a way which when we are able to make human beings better, to be more internally complete, to understand more of your own inner self. Humans like us struggle a hard life for whatever reason, even if you are rich, there are problems that you cannot solve with your richness, such as health, love, family, aging and eventually death. Through the way of Zen, we could understand why we need to face all these in life and we could embrace each day we live and even each breath of air.

Zen also taught us one important thing, which is called reason and result. Every result comes with a reason and vise versa. We did bad deeds, we have bad results and vise versa. The more sin we gather on earth during our life time, the worse it is going to be. Every people do certain kind of bad deeds daliy, whether on purpose or not, so you know what is the result?!

So, I wish everyone whom had read this wordings start to think positive (+ve) and do good deeds or else your Sin will come with you and you will taste the bitterness of it.

COFFEE

I am a serious coffee drinker, I mean once every 4 hours, like taking medicine.

Most of the time, I like it black, with no sugar and milk. The first one of the day, I took it before I leave home for work or just going out, since it make me awake from whatever last night happened. Also, if I don't have it, I will have a terrible headache.

The second one, I took it before lunch. The reason is that after several hours emerge yourself in the heavy workload, you just need to have some refreshment. I started this habit when I work for the French.

The third one, I took either during lunch or as afternoon tea. The afternoon coffee reminds me of the good old days in Newcastle, where have a bit of snack, a coffee and a good smoke....wow...what a wonderful life it is?!

The last one of the day, normally goes with my dinner, I prefer a white one with sugar, the reason is that it is my believe that one should end a day with sweetness before going to their dreams.

There are a lot of different coffee shops, pacific, starbucks, cova, pret, you name it, but never able to forget the express I have in Geneva.

un espresso.....merci.

HARVEY 的香港102 最佳餐廳 (Version 08.3.20)

常常想寫一些有關吃的東西, 現在試試寫 102 家我愛的餐廳o

希望大家試試, 記住吃是講心情, 打開你的心吧!!!!

西環
1. 源記甜品專家
2. 權發飯店
3. 歡樂餐廳

中環
4. 金華燒臘麵家
5. Jimmy's Kitchen
6. 港式茶餐廳
7. La Pampa Argentinian Steak House
8. M at the Fringe
9. Habibi Café
10. Chippy
11. 南蛮亭
12. 滿漢居
13. Schnurrbart
14. Gunga Din's Club
15. 蓮香樓
16. 中國會

金鐘
17. Dan Ryan's Chicago Grill
18. Triple O's Hong Kong
19. Cafe Too
20. Cova Ristorant & Caffe
21. 夜上海

灣仔
22. 祥利飯店
23. 波士頓餐廳
24. 清真惠記

銅鑼灣
25. 太平館餐廳
26. 泉章居
27. 一門
28. Outback Steakhouse
29. 泰簡單
30. 千秋樂
31. 有骨氣火煱專門店
32. 南翔饅頭店
33. 和三昧
34. 翠華餐廳 (景隆街)
35. EL CID
36. 鍾菜
37. 利苑粥麵專家
38. Anytime
39. 鳳城酒家
40. Lawry's The Prime Rib Hong Kong
41. Tott's - Talk of The Town
42. 何洪記
43. 蛇王二
44. 香河越南餐廳
45. 魚翅城酒家
46. 竹八日本料理
47. Dicken's Bar
48. Inn Side Out
49. Pret A Manger
50. 新吉士
51. Das Gute
52. 梁山泊
53. Cafe One
54. 南亞餐廳1964
55. 原澗
56. 聘珍樓
57. 備長
58. 霞飛路
59. 紅樓
60. 柏寧酒店大堂酒吧
61. 蘭芳茶餐廳
62. Pacific Coffee Company (利園3樓)
63. 越色牛肉粉餐廳銅鑼灣
64. 陶源酒家
65. 龍華燒臘茶餐廳
66. Statement
67. 百樂潮州酒樓

跑馬地
68. 銖記海鮮飯店
69. 譽滿坊
70. 祥興咖啡室
71. 正斗粥麵專家
72. 上海弄堂菜肉餛飩
73. Brown Restaurant and Bar

山頂
74. 峰景餐廳
75. 太平山餐廳

天后
76. Pumpernickel
77. 華姐清湯腩
78. 天后叻沙
79. SaVoye Bistro
80. 新釗記粉麵專家
81. 祥利冰室

北角
82. 雪園飯店
83. 東寶小館
84. 香港老飯店
85. 蛇王良

側魚涌
86. Belgos East
89. Cafe Einstein
90. 屋台屋
91. East End Brewery

筲箕灣
92. 恆河咖喱屋
93. 越華會

尖沙咀
94. Ruth's Chris Steak House
95. Rice Paper
96. 糖朝
97. Stone Grill
98. Biergarten
99. Felix

佐敦
100. 太湖海鮮城

旺角
101. 利苑酒家

太子
102. 金牌鴨店茶餐廳

Valentine's Day

I have experience sending flowers to girlfriends on Valentine's day for years. Yet, what is the reason of sending flowers to your loved one?

Frankly speaking, I don't really know, but to me, I truly believe that this is a way to make your love one happy.

This year is a bit special, as I have no one to send to. Tend to be a good way to save some money, but male is so stupid, as you will feel unhappy not being able to have someone to send to.

Any how, I wish to take this chance to wish everyone who have the 'significant 1/2' to send to, please do send her a bunch, she will be happy.

Wish everyone have a good one.

劉伶

我愛酒,啤酒、威士忌、伏特加、龍舌蘭和日本清酒等, 皆是吾愛。和三五知己把酒言歡, 喝至半醉, 乃人生快事。

忽然想起古人劉伶 (字伯倫，西晉沛國) 的〈酒德頌〉。

「有大人先生者，以天地為一朝，万朝為須臾，日月為扃牖，八荒為庭衢。行無轍跡，居無室廬，暮天席地，縱意所如。止則操卮執觚，動則挈提壺，唯酒是務，焉知其余？ 有貴介公子，縉紳處士，聞吾風聲，議其所以。乃奮袂攮襟，怒目切齒，陳說禮法，是非鋒起。先生于是方捧罌承槽，銜杯漱醪。奮髯箕踞，枕麴藉糟，無思無慮，其樂陶陶。兀然而醉，豁爾而醒。靜听不聞雷霆之聲，熟視不睹泰山之形，不覺寒暑之切肌，利欲之感情。俯觀万物，扰扰焉如江漢三載浮萍；二豪侍側焉，如蜾蠃之与螟蛉。」

我的大概是Petit Corona吧!?

我抽過大約七十多個不同產地和種類的雪茄, 它們來自不同國家, 如南美洲的宏都拉斯、多米尼加、古巴和亞洲國家如爪哇、緬甸等。它們身材各異, 高矮肥瘦各有不同。 最有趣的一種, 是由三枝苗條的 Panetelas 扭一作團的 Culebra。

我多數抽 Petit Corona 尺碼的雪茄, 因為一枝大概抽四十分鐘, 適合我的生活節奏。

一枝合適的雪茄, 除了味道之外, 尺碼應該跟抽它的人身材成比例, 例如矮肥的人, 就不應該抽 7½ 英吋以上的 Churchill, 應該選擇 Robusto 比較合適。

有一個說法, 一枝適合你的雪茄應該跟你自己的陰莖長度一樣, 抽的時間, 應該跟你在上床的表演差不多 (只供男士參考)。 我想, 我的大概是 Petit Corona 吧!?

抽雪茄

在中國，把“Cigar”翻譯成“雪茄”的人是徐志摩。據說，是因雪茄的煙灰白如雪、雪茄的外部色如茄而得名。

我首次接觸雪茄的經驗是七歲那年的聖誕節, 老父拿來一枝他友人送他的聖誕禮物在客廳中抽, 煙霧充滿了客廳, 烈濃得嚇人。

我有十年抽雪茄的經驗。 還記得剛到達的時候英國的時候, 人生路不熟, 天下了七天大雨。除了在房間的窗看街景和抽煙, 實在沒有別的可做。

起初我是抽紅色盒的萬寶路。可是燒掉一口紙煙, 不過五分鐘時間, 著實燒不掉我的無聊和沉闷。

七天過去, 天終於放晴了。 我在報紙裡看到一則郵寄雪茄的廣告, 立即被吸引住, 我知道這正是我想要的。就由那個夏天起,我開始抽雪茄。