Happy Valentines Day with a Perfect Score Wine !!

I  Love this Wine 🍷, which

Robert Parker 100 points !! 

Chateau Montelena , Napa Valley , 1997 !!!

In my personal opinion, as French wine is my all time favorite, with less acidity and more sweetness, in comparison with French wine, I prefer this wine than the famous Opus One , for its long standing richness of aroma , lily, grass, plum , chestnuts , and  the end smoky flavor. 


Happy Chinese Valentines Day !❤️❤️❤️ — at Taïrroir 態芮.

All the appetizers , including Foie Gras and Bamboo Flowers,  look eye catching and taste delicious, but the fish did not meet my standards of freshness, while the  steak really needs lots of improvement, for its tiny size and roughness, and inappropriate blend of scallion sauce !! Well ~~ I believe the Chef in Tairror always improves himself in creating new innovations as well as tasty food, as we hope the he can up grade the quality of both main dishes.  

Guests do not have any other choice but one dinner set course in the menus of Tairror, which makes it crucial to serve excellent main dishes; otherwise, the dinning experience becomes somewhat disappointing at the end ! 

The Best Culinary Class in Taipei !!!!!

Made our own PITA bread !!! 

Spanish dish !!! 

Gastrojoy !!!! 

Chicken Roll 

Creme Brulee 

The Truth about staying Beautiful !! :)

How to loose FAT ??

Under what circumstances , will our  body burn fat  ???  

If we experience any weight lost, most of the times, we loose water and lean muscle instead of fat . So, to aim the key target , we need to expose ourselves into the following situation : empty stomach, hunger, excessive exercise, and weight training !! 

WHY ? Our body will not burn fat unless the following hormones are present   !!

1. Ghrelin, the hunger hormone. When Empty Stomach , the longer the better ~~

2. Noradrenaline. When Excessive Exercise ~~

3. Lipase. Cold Temperature, under 10 C for 30 minutes ~~

4. Glucagon. When Empty Stomach , staying in low blood sugar ,  ~~

5. Human Growth Hormones. When Old Muscle is obstructed, Weight Training !

From " Brain Revolution " Dr. 春山茂雄

😍分解脂肪的五種酵素：

1）胃肌素 Ghrelin , 飢餓賀爾蒙。「空腹」時分泌！

2）去甲腎上腺素Noradrenaline, 「劇烈運動」時分泌。

3）脂肪酶 Lipase , 「寒冷」時分泌。10度以下低溫待30分鐘。

4）升糖激素 Glucagon , 「空腹」時，極低血糖時分泌，必須控制食慾。

5）生長荷爾蒙 Human Growth Hormones , 「重力訓練」，破壞老肌肉再生時分泌 ！

😜總結：
分解脂肪只有以下五種方式：
1長時間空腹。
2劇烈運動。
3寒冷。
4肌餓。
5重力訓練！!

From "新腦內革命" 春山茂雄博士

What Animal are you in ..?

Hahaha, What a Game ~~ !!!

Just a thought , you can fly ! ~ Another good film !

Just a thought , You can fly !!!! 

As soon as Mary Poppins flew in through the window, the world was lightened  up by her delightfulness !!

 Saving Mr. Banks can be categorized as a Soul Searching Film !!

 Nobody every thought that this happy and inspirational Disney musical film Mary Poppins , produced in 1964, harboured a sad childhood memory of the author, PL Travers !  

The modern film Saving Mr. Banks  2015 , staring Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson, portrayed a rigid, demanding and severe process in making this musical possible during 60's ! 

Nevertheless, Mr. Banks, resembled the figure of her beloved father,  is not the one who needs to be saved in reality, PL Travers in fact should be the one, whose life has suffered formidably in confusion after the death of her loving but irresponsible father. 

This is a touching story of delivering the ideal of balance between fantasy and practicality  ! Everyone was surprised with her characteristics of stubbornness and cruelty,  as PL Travers depicted a loving, fantastic and comic illusion in her book , Mary Poppins! How Walter Disney, our beloved Dreamer,  actualized  her dream , and presented the Wonderland to the world  would be the other highlight in the movie !

Afterthought:

If you perceive the world with opened mind and loving compassion without much expectations, if you courageously confront the challenges in your life, you will magically transform your dream into reality !! 

Bert/Mr. Dawes Sr.: Winds in the east, there's a mist coming in, like something is brewing, about to begin.

Mary Poppins: In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun.

Mary Poppins: "I never explain anything"

Mary Poppins: Just a spoon-ful of sugar helps the medicine go down.

Nordic Hotel Experience ~

Lovely Nordic Evening ~~

Since a Michelin 2 stars chef was here , we paid a visit !

As I can  recall, my favorite was the wine :):):)

2003 Clos de la Roche , Smoke Hey, 
2009 Meursault , Mineral 

The atmosphere was too Casual but quite artistic I may put , as I love the artistic carpeting and a high wall book shelf vey much  ~ 

Hotel S ~

Follow Me ~~ on a the full moon night

" 夜 "

不必問，跟著我來不會錯的。
我是宇宙的樞紐，
我是光明的泉源，
我是生命的生命，
我是詩魂的 響導，

不要多心，

跟我來不會錯的。。。。

我教你入水，
你不要怕淹，
我教你導火，
你不要怕燒，
我教你跟我走，
你不要問我是誰。。。。

我不再那裡，也不再這裡，
但只隨便哪裡都有我，
若是萬象都是空的幻得，
我是中古不變的真理與實在！

你要真鎮定，
須向狂風暴雨裡求去，
你要真幸福，
須向真痛裡嚐去。。。

Happy Summer Posing ~~~~ 

Hi ~~ From a Tropical Glance !!

Red on a full moon night ! 

Room with a Palm Tree View ~~~ 

I cannot open my eyes ~~ :) 

Peaceful Eclipse Night ~~ 

at the Hong Xi Westin Resort Over looking the Da Xi Golf Course !!

Awakening !!

Awakening !!

How far from birth to death, is in the length of our breath
How far from confusion to consonance,
when comes a sudden chance
How far from love to hate, you can't anticipate
How far from then or now, when laughter spreads somehow
How far from you and me forgiveness only
How far from heart to heart, the sky to the earth

從生到死有多遠 呼吸之間 
從迷到悟有多遠 一念之間 
從愛到恨有多遠 無常之間
從古到今有多遠 笑談之間
從你到我有多遠 善解之間
從心到心有多遠 天地之間
當歡場變成荒台 當新歡笑著舊愛
當記憶飄落塵埃 當一切是不可得的空白
人生是多麼無常的醒來 人生是無常的醒來
人生是無常的醒來 

The Thousand Buddha Caves Exhibition in Taiwan !!!!

來到臨摹的敦煌千佛洞 ⋯⋯，
十分的感動！
有多虔誠的心念才能打造出這些動人的佛像與佛教藝術文化 !!!

I was so impressed by the delicate Artistry and deep Devotion manifested in these statues and murals in the Thousand Buddha Caves !!! at 敦煌風華再現特展.

佛陀，阿難，文殊菩薩，普賢菩薩，增長天王，多聞天王！！ — at 敦煌風華再現特展.

Tang Dynasty 

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Story in Sutra 

莫高窟(Dunhuang Caves)俗称千佛洞,被誉为20世纪最有价值的文化发现、“东方卢浮宫”,坐落在河西走廊西端的敦煌,以精美的壁画和塑像闻名于世。它始建于十六国的前秦时期,历经十六国、北朝、隋、唐、五代、西夏、元等历代的兴建,形成巨大的规模,现有洞窟735个,壁画4.

5万平方米、泥质彩塑2415尊,是世界上现存规模最大、内容最丰富的佛教艺术圣地。近代发现的藏经洞,内有5万多件古代文物,由此衍生专门研究藏经洞典籍和敦煌艺术的学科——敦煌学。1961年,被公布为第一批全国重点文物保护单位之一。1987年,被列为世界文化遗产。

煌莫高窟開崖鑿窟的第一聲錘音，發生在前秦建元二年(公元366年)。在鳴沙山東麓執錘開山者是個僧人，名叫樂僔，後來被譽為「莫高窟創始人」。

這段開山鑿窟的歷史，被記載於唐代《李克讓重修莫高窟佛龕碑》一書中：「莫高窟者，厥初，前秦建元二年有沙門樂僔，戒行空虛，執心恬靜，嘗杖錫林野。行至此山，忽見金光，狀有千佛……造窟一龕。次有法良禪師，從東屆此，又於僔師窟側更即營建。伽藍之起，濫觴於二僧。」

莫高窟是古建筑、雕塑、壁画三者相结合的艺术宫殿,尤以丰富多彩的壁画着称于世。敦煌壁画容量和内容之丰富,是当今世界上任何宗教石窟、寺院或宫殿都不能媲美的。环顾洞窟的四周和窟顶,到处都画着佛像、飞天、伎乐、仙女等。

有佛经故事画、经变画和佛教史迹画,也有神怪画和供养人画像,还有各式各样精美的装饰图案等。莫高窟的雕塑久享盛名。这里有高达33米的坐像,也有十几厘米的小菩萨,绝大部分洞窟都保存有塑像,数量众多,堪称是一座大型雕塑馆。

”“莫高窟是世界上最长、规模最大、内容最丰富的画廊。”“它是世界现存佛教艺术最伟大的宝库”。

The Best Night View in Taipei !!!

屋頂上    " The Top " ~~~~~ 

台北是個很早就入睡的城市，
街道上聽不見聲音⋯
當我爬上陽明山的屋頂上，
才發現在清澈的夜空下燈火闌珊，
颱風過後的未眠之夜⋯⋯😍

Taipei sleeps so early
As if I cannot hear a murmur on the street ...
When I walk on The Top of Yangming Mountain ,
There is still scattered sleepless lights amidst the clear sky ,
After a voracious hurricane yesternight... 

Angel's Dream ~~ Ist Dream

音響𥚃傳來蕭邦一首首的前奏曲，
彷彿走進學生時代與十九世紀浪漫時期的交匯處。
時間在空氣裏流動著，
形成了一整片的彩虹天空，
此刻的真實如夢似幻，
是否海鴎穿越了虹的彼岸，
就能與另一時間的你相遇？
在夢境裏。。。
~~Angelina Lee

3 Operas in an afternoon ~~~ Schichi and More !!

Puccini' Il Triticco ~

浦契尼 三部曲～

🌹https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVJrSgt7rGc&sns=em

Angelina Lee 😍 NSO 今年精采的連續演出了三部Puccini 的歌劇，" Il Trittico "主題 環繞著「愛與死」，實在是兩個永不分離的元素。星期天的午后，遇見許多朋友，在一連串的激情肅穆笑鬧中愉悅度過 ～
🌹https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVJrSgt7rGc&sns=em
😍Puccini' Il Triticco ~

Three operas feature their subjects around Love and Death , that can be interpreted in various ways , detrimental , sacrifice , repentant, or materialistically realistic !! One is passionate , one is heartbroken with Heaven grace , one is comical !! 

I had a lovely Sunday afternoon , met several friends , enjoyed the NSO and the Opera singers 
who gave an excellent performance ! 

🌹https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVJrSgt7rGc&sns=em