恐怖情人節之 Truly Madly Deeply

網誌標題詭異,  可見愛書寫的人江郎才盡起來慘不忍睹,  然… 誰無沈潛的時日呢?   說不定寫著寫著,  希望就在眼前 :)

My experimental work of art from the itty bitty metal clay bought in Tokyo.

Truly, madly, deeply…
I am actually anti-Valentine.  Being a product designer, such proclamation is both hypocritical and schizophrenic.  I love the symbolic silhouette of a stylized heart but despise the exploitation of emotions.  

反恐,  反托拉斯,  我反消費人性的情人節.   滿天飛的愛心與玫瑰花,  讓沒情人的人恐慌,  讓有情人的人壓力重重…  每天都該好好對待眼前身邊的人,  真的,  不差那ㄧ天!  LK反骨,  歷年浪漫佳節沒個記得住,  憾事糗事倒件件忘不了:

Heart shaped tea spoons and tea strainer found in Paris.

Unlocked the memory chest, surely I found several odd Valentines among dried petals of roses:  

Truly… confused.

A professor who asked me out for a Valentine dinner when I was working as his assistant in grad school… I turned down the offer coldly and never looked back neither at my performance review nor the professor.
多年前讀研究所時副修藝術史,  教授兼系主任學識淵博風度翩翩,  研討會上總是ㄧ羣如花似玉的女學生以崇拜的眼光仰慕著.   LK當時正處句踐復國,  厲兵秣馬之際,  舉凡助教助理,  只要能省學費加學分的差事都搶著做.  有回情人節前幾天按時替教授整理完資料,  這位淡金髪色淺藍眼睛的已婚男士突然叫住我,  問我願不願意情人節和他共進晚餐,  我愣了ㄧ下驀然間被強烈的憤怒和哀傷淹沒, 婉拒後掉頭走人…  自認向來雖言笑晏晏但舉止極有分寸,  怎麼讓人會錯意?  這始終是個謎.

The heart shaped Moschino purse from shopping with my mom and grandma in Europe long, long time ago - still my favorite piece of accessory!

Deeply… sorry!

My old friend M was a charming guy.  It has been clear that our friendship transcends genders.  Once M sent me a postcard of a giant red heart, upside down on a vast blank canvas and asked me what would I make out of the minimalist painting.  Intuitively I drew diagrams of centered, sectored, concentric… all sorts of heart and then signed off with a flourish line 'It is difficult to know another person's heart.'  At the time I thought I conducted an intriguing discourse on modern art.  Looking retrospectively and introspectively, I had to admit I WAS A FLIRT :(  Without long lashes to bat, I flexed my intellectual neurons instead… foolish youth, darn hormones.  M, if you happen to be reading my blog, here is my long due apology to you.  I was not impressed with my immaturity but am very proud that our friendship lasts :)

我的老朋友M是位很有魅力的男士,  近年各忙各的往來較少.  某年忘了是不是情人節,  熱衷文藝的他於觀賞某個展覽後替我捎來張明信片:  ㄧ顆碩大的愛心倒置在全白的背景上,  M詢問我該如何解讀?  我提筆畫了重疊的心,  破裂的心,  同軸旋轉的心…  然後寫下'要瞭解ㄧ個人的心是多麼的困難'回復…  當時以為自己就事論事評論現代藝術,  如今回頭看根本是賣弄紙上風情…  該死的荷爾蒙!!!  這小插曲寬容的M應該早忘記了,  我卻對自己的失態耿懷至今.

Little heart magnets in a Singapore stationery store.

Madly… in love with you.

My forever Valentine Mr. LK is also my partner in epicurean crime.  Our pre-parenthood Valentine dinners had been Michelin starred restaurant adventures… the decadent good old days!  With Little V in the scene made us the Three Musketeers; one for all and all for one.  One = All = Little V  Therefore packing up the candlesticks and set the white tablecloth for the delicious Peking Duck.  Before diving in the feast, we each planted a big kiss on both cheeks of Little V - Happy Valentine!  

'越王無疆之次子封于烏程歐于山之陽, 後有歐氏, 歐陽氏, 歐侯氏, 望出平陽.'  咦?  命運輾轉,  後來我真的嫁給越王句踐的後代 :)

LK先生和我志趣相投, 兩人都好吃兼喜歡收藏, 情人節是名正言順的大食會, 當年米其林還未評論舊金山大小餐廳時我們就有私人筆記了!  小V橫空出世後自然大搬風,  情人節吃啥兒子說了算… 當師傅端來皮薄肉嫩噴香的烤鴨時,  小V雙眼發亮擺出逗趣的鬼臉,  我和LK先生爭先恐後擁吻寶貝相視微笑… 唉, 爸媽的小冤家,  可不正是七年前情人節惹的禍嗎?

What does Peking Duck have to do with Valentine?!