Arrr! See CONTENTS for links to the 125 chapters of The Monstaville Memoirs plus introductions, conclusions, postscripts and appendices. This treasure trove also includes a collection of articles offering further insights into the themes explored in the trilogy. Namely, managing suffering and conflict (dealing with hostile people if you are nervous, sensitive or shy) and learning not to react
Sunday, 28 June 2020
Bustling Dream (繁华梦)
Isabelle Huang (黄龄)
沧海碧波,苍茫沙漠
阻岁月消磨
长剑在握,回忆斑驳
解命运的锁
cāng hǎi bì bō, cāng máng shā mò
zǔ suì yuè xiāo mó
zhǎng jiàn zài wò, huí yì bān bó
jiě mìng yùn de suǒ
A vast sea of blue-green waves, a boundless desert,
Hindering the wearing of time.
A long sword in hand, the memories are mottled,
Releasing the lock of destiny.
天地悠悠,借一杯酒
抵挡这红尘的狂流
就算以后,白云苍狗
不回头
tiān dì yōu yōu, jiè yī bēi jiǔ
dǐ dǎng zhè hóng chén de kuáng liú
jiù suàn yǐ hòu, bái yún cāng gǒu
bù huí tóu
The heaven and the earth have existed for a long time. [Let me] borrow a cup of wine
To resist the mad flow of this red dust.
Even if later on, things undergo unpredictable changes, as is their wont,
[I] won't turn [my] head around.
*
情深意重,爱恨两重
痴心谁来种
天地广阔,情海汹涌
相思谁与共
qíng shēn yì zhòng, ài hèn liǎng chóng
chī xīn shéi lái zhòng
tiān dì guǎng kuò, qíng hǎi xiōng yǒng
xiāng sī shéi yǔ gòng
The feelings run deep; both love and hate layer together.
Who will plant the [seed of] infatuation?
The heaven and the earth are broad; the sea of love is turbulent.
With whom do [I] share [this] yearning?
**
江山如梦,剑气如虹
心中不留一丝惶恐
世俗荒谬,无需逃走
承受
jiāng shān rú mèng, jiàn qì rú hóng
xīn zhōng bù liú yī sī huáng kǒng
shì sú huāng miù, wú xū táo zǒu
chéng shòu
The landscape is dreamlike; the gleam of the sword is powerful.
Not a single trace of terror is retained within the heart.
The common customs are absurd; there is no need to run away
[Or] to bear [with them].
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就算前路有千难万险
在你手里握住了明天
心绪万千,以吻封缄
谁是谁曾经的原点
在一瞬间温热了双眼
jiù suàn qián lù yǒu qiān nán wàn xiǎn
zài nǐ shǒu lǐ wò zhù le míng tiān
xīn xù wàn qiān, yǐ wěn fēng jiān
shéi shì shéi céng jīng de yuán diǎn
zài yī shùn jiān wēn rè le shuāng yǎn
Even if the road ahead is filled with endless hardships and dangers,
Tomorrow has been grasped within your hand.
[Caught in] a myriad of thoughts and feelings, sealed with a kiss,
Who is whose former point of origin?
In an instant, [my] eyes have been warmed.
Repeat *
Repeat **
Repeat #
就算明天有风雨连篇
在你眼中我看到春天
万般爱恋,以吻封缄
你是我此生的终点
在一瞬间相信了永远
jiù suàn míng tiān yǒu fēng yǔ lián piān
zài nǐ yǎn zhōng wǒ kàn dào chūn tiān
wàn bān ài liàn, yǐ wěn fēng jiān
nǐ shì wǒ cǐ shēng de zhōng diǎn
zài yī shùn jiān xiāng xìn le yǒng yuǎn
Even if there is continuous wind and rain tomorrow,
I see spring within your eyes.
Ever so deeply in love, sealed with a kiss,
You are my destination in this lifetime.
In an instant, [I] have come to believe in forever.
与世为敌也心甘情愿
yǔ shì wéi dí yě xīn gān qíng yuàn
Even if [I must] become enemies with the whole world, [I'm] perfectly willing.
Thursday, 25 June 2020
More Dead Than Alive
Directed by Robert Sparr, 1969
Monday, 15 June 2020
After Forever
Black Sabbath, 1971
"Can’t help but think the public loves a good crisis." - Lady Luck.
Nekhbet the Vulture Goddess
Have you ever thought about your soul - can it be saved?
Or perhaps you think that when you're dead you just stay in your grave
Is God just a thought within your head or is he a part of you?
Is Christ just a name that you read in a book when you were in school?
When you think about death do you lose your breath or do you keep your cool?
Would you like to see the Pope on the end of a rope - do you think he's a fool?
Well I have seen the truth, yes I've seen the light and I've changed my ways
And I'll be prepared when you're lonely and scared at the end of our days
Could it be you're afraid of what your friends might say
If they knew you believe in God above?
They should realise before they criticise
that God is the only way to love
Is your mind so small that you have to fall
In with the pack wherever they run
Will you still sneer when death is near
And say they may as well worship the sun?
I think it was true it was people like you that crucified Christ
I think it is sad the opinion you had was the only one voiced
Will you be so sure when your day is near, say you don't believe?
You had the chance but you turned it down, now you can't retrieve
Perhaps you'll think before you say that God is dead and gone
Open your eyes, just realise that he's the one
The only one who can save you now from all this sin and hate
Or will you still jeer at all you hear? Yes! I think it's too late.
Wednesday, 3 June 2020
The Reward's Yours...The Man's Mine
Directed by Edoardo Mulargia, 1969
Tuesday, 2 June 2020
The Raven
Directed by Roger Corman, 1963
In this tongue-in-cheek movie inspired by Poe's poem, Dr. Craven is the son of a great sorcerer (now dead) who was once himself quite skilled at that profession, but has since abandoned it. One evening, a cowardly fool of a magician named Bedlo comes to Craven for help - the evil Scarabus has turned him into a raven and he needs someone to change him back. He also tells the reluctant wizard that Craven's long-lost wife Lenore, whom he loved greatly and thought dead, is living with the despised Scarabus. (IMDb).
Cast
Vincent Price as Dr. Erasmus Craven
Peter Lorre as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo
Boris Karloff as Dr. Scarabus
Hazel Court as Lenore Craven
Olive Sturgess as Estelle Craven
Jack Nicholson as Rexford Bedlo
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