"You make my day"

很久沒有過農曆新年了，雖然這裡的同學都會在餐廳辦個宴會熱鬧一下，年節的氣氛似乎只熱絡那一晚。倒是前幾天為了要幫朋友的忙，我們竟瘋狂的找起"農曆新年歌"，像是
　~~ 咚咚咚嗆. 咚咚咚嗆. 咚咚咚嗆咚嗆咚嗆....
　~~年初一的頭一天呀. 家家戶戶過新年...
　~~恭喜呀恭喜. 發呀發大財...
一邊找著一邊唱著，想到小時候被表哥拉著躲蝴蝶炮，或是拿香摀著耳朵點很久都沒爆破的鴛鴦炮，放鞭炮後跟表兄弟姊妹玩牌守年夜，還要把一疊紅包壓在枕頭下睡.......

週四下班後就跑到中國超市買一些東西，順便也拿了"旺旺"雪餅、雪燒，當然還有鳳梨酥，隔天上班時寫一張有附國畫的新年賀卡，然後把餅乾和卡片放在大家都會經過的 Copy Room 。

恰好近中午時需要幫教授去見研究的參與者 (Subject)，我總需要爬山到一個UPMC的神經心理治療室，隨手抓了6個鳳梨酥，想順便請那裡常常見面的幾位治療師吃。等我氣喘吁吁的冒著寒風走進治療室，一個治療師 Jan 出來跟我說今天的 subject 大約10分鐘前取消會面，問我有收到另一個單位的訊息否，不停的跟我道歉說讓我白跑一趟，不過總覺得她似乎剛剛工作的很煩躁，我跟她說無所謂啦，反正這種狀況司空見慣 -- 等我到那裡時又說subject沒來，這時我掏出準備好的 6 個鳳梨酥跟她說今天開始是 Chinese New Year ，所以請她們吃沾沾喜氣，Jan的笑容忽然變的很真誠，直說
"Thank you! You make my day!!"
聽到她這麼提，我也覺得心情超好的，15分鐘後回到系辦，出我意料外的接到Jan寄的e-mail，內容說她已經吃那鳳梨酥囉，雖然沒有到過台灣，但是知道台灣有這麼樣個好東西!! 哈哈!!

下午繼續做事，突然一位系上外聘的教師跑進我的office，說我帶去的旺旺雪餅好好吃，問我去哪找，她因為看到包裝上的英文是"Rice Cracker"，又她被診斷一個特殊的症狀說是必須要吃 "以米食為基礎的食物" ，所以到處尋找相關的資訊，剛好我帶這個好吃的點心讓她又驚又喜，連忙抄下我說的中國超市，也一方面拜託我幫她找類似的食物，直說
"This is my gift from the Chinese New Year!!"
能見到她這麼開心，只能說我的心情爆好的~~~~~

光是昨天就有4個超級久沒連絡的朋友像接力賽般傳MSN祝賀新年，與老朋友聊天說說近況、談工作等，即使身體很疲憊感覺心情突然亮 (Refresh) 起來!
祝台北的依潔、嘉義的東、台南的眉、倫敦的Harry新年快樂! (Thank you, you make my day!)

還有所有家人、我認識的朋友們 狗年旺旺


p.s. Andrea Bocelli的歌聲實在動聽，聽聽這首懷念讚頌他的故鄉之歌 (這是英文翻譯喔...請自己找義大利文的原文歌詞)，非常有意境......

MASCAGNIY

You can blame those cities who soon forget
With the sky reflected in the sea
And the wind that blows away history
And you forgotten like this,
like a man who was without fame,
who no-one remembers
But your songs are all in the air

The boats, the sails, the waves, the ships of this city
Now all join together
To sing your songs to the world
The music you gave us is high in the sky
And no-one can ever destroy itAnd never again forget it?now?
Run down to the sea and you
I hear the soundsOf this sweet music that will never die
And again?your strength is the sea
Free from chains

That secret you kept,one woman, one love,
How many letters written for her
To keep on living.
A voice, two huge eyeshidden in your heart
Under a clear tuscan sky
A deep desire to dream

The passion and pain of loving,
Mascagni lives among us
The moon disappears behind the clouds
And a man sings from the bow
In his eyes the equator, the great dream of sailors
And the cliffs already out of sight
The sails of life ride highnd now?
Run down to the sea and you
I hear the sounds of this sweet music that will never die
And again?your strength is the sea
Free from chains

Your strength is the sea
Free from chains
Your strength is the sea