相忘 Per Aspera Ad Astra

In literature or in reality, the dichotomy exists.  Have we spent too much time looking up or looking down?  In politics especially, managing up/kissing up is more soul crushing than leading a team.

物慾過盛的年代, 從事本行, 不是沒有罪惡感.  前週公司財經季報出爐, 股勢看好, 執行長召各品牌高層慶功兼信心喊話:  "眾愛將拼啊, 下ㄧ季要更上層樓!" 若啟動詩人模式, 愛上層樓和欲說還休間, 是自持的淡泊; 哲人則重思考, 沒幾個口號經得起省思反芻, 思緒燃燼片地荒蕪.

Leadership is overrated.  The one person glory, the intoxicating I, me and myself only… what contributes to the self aggrandizement?

近來數項設計發表會不受執行長青睞, 敝人頂頭上司領導才能備受質疑, 頻頻對下屬施壓.  同儕們有些逆來順受, 有些油條拍馬屁, LK向來是權力核心外的冷眼, 我當然需要優薪償房貸車貸醫療保險, 但沒必要賠上人格, 亦毋須抱怨, 有種, 便金盆洗手; 留下, 自得守江湖規矩.

Monthly blog post is a form of self discipline.  Perhaps it is time for a sabbatical of the soliloquy?

五月匆忙混過, 月初LK先生長尾巴和母親節, 遠購東京藏前的黑巧克力蛋糕飽口福.  今年下半復工復學在望, 明年初或可重啟旅行?  然亞洲疫情惡化, 十分擔憂臺灣親人健康, 時窮節乃現, 這年代講求節操緣木求魚, 商人的眼光與進退總得俱備吧?  民粹風偃草菅人命, 東西皆不遑多讓.

I almost missed the May deadline due to all mayhems of the Mayday, or… May month.

公司六月中全面復工, 設計研發需接觸產品實體, 長期遠端工作如何對症下藥… 然念及長途通勤就很想辭官歸故里, 兩難.

Still, the LK clan celebrated Mr. LK's birthday and Mother's Day with the delectable gateau au chocolate from Dandelion.

宅在家的時光所賸無幾, LK遺老舊習頓發作, 掀啟百寶箱閱兵.  陽光普照的午后竟翻出兩枚木雕根付:  雄糾糾的龍蝦元帥和氣昂昂的蟹將軍.  前者來自研究所時和室友A逛校園內古董擺攤, 後者由LK先生從京阪的田丸印房捎回… 行文落落長兜了半天, 想說的是今後大抵無暇按月寫網誌, 或許甘脆休筆也未定, 若仍有讀友關注敝格, 相忘於江湖, 遙祝安康.

Unearthed two artifacts from my forgotten menagerie:  carved wooden netsukes of a lobster and a crab.  Cue the music of Le Carnaval des animaux - VII. Aquarium :)