白马一匹

某日在遮拉汀一带寻找Club Med的踪影时，巧遇了这匹白马，好特地逗留了一些时间近距离欣赏他的美丽。严格来说，从动物学的角度来看，这其实是一匹灰马(Gray Horse)，并非真正的白马。不过，从照片看来，真的很难分辨两者间的差别。

真正的白马，从出生到成年都会一直维持白色或粉红的肤色，并拥有蓝色或淡褐色的眼睛。灰马的肤色多为黑色，与拥有一双深色的眼睛，不过它们的毛发也可能会呈现白色。这匹马就是一个很好的例子。

或许是因为平时嫌少有访客来探望，白色对我们的到来显得格外兴奋，不断的前来嗅我们。我虽知马是草食动物，对我的肉没什兴趣。不过，当马匹接触我时，面对一只身体庞大的动物，还是会感到害怕。欣赏的过程中，虽无法看见马匹奔跑的画面，但能够望着它俯身用餐的姿态，依然觉得十分值得。

We Are The World

Michael Jackson(MJ)，一代King of Pop，不幸在2009年6月25日(美国西岸时间)于加州大学洛杉矶分校医院，死因不明。收到这消息时，十分之震惊，初时甚至只认为可能是谣言，上CCN网站查明后才接受MJ死讯的现实。震惊程度绝对不亚于当年黄家驹、张国荣等人的死亡。对年纪较大的朋友而已，MJ的离去，带来的伤痛与当年李小龙、猫王、玛丽莲梦露等人突然去世无异。

80年代，正是MJ风头正劲的年代，所有专辑都大卖特卖，一直站稳着世界天王级男歌手的宝座。其中Thriller专辑的成绩更创下了音乐史上最畅销的唱片，打破了多项唱片记录，约1亿至1.09亿张。单飞之后，MJ至今所有专辑合计共卖出7亿5000万张，与猫王Elvis以及披头四The Beatles齐名。

这次我选了在1985年发行的单曲We Are The World，由MJ与Lionel Richie共同创作，旨在声援向非洲饥民捐款的大型慈善活动“United Support of Artists for Africa”。这首歌曲最为特别之处是共由45位歌手参与演绎，大部分都是当时极红的美国歌手。这张单曲在美国狂销700万张，成为空前最佳销量单曲。(后来才在1997年给Elton John的Candle In the Wind超越)。

We Are The World


We Are The World
There comes a time when we heed a certain call (Lionel Richie)
When the world must come together as one (Lionel Richie & Stevie Wonder)
There are people dying (Stevie Wonder)
Oh, and it's time to lend a hand to life (Paul Simon)
The greatest gift of all (Paul Simon & Kenny Rogers)
We can't go on pretending day by day (Kenny Rogers)
That someone, somewhere will soon make a change (James Ingram)
We're all a part of God's great big family (Tina Turner)
And the truth (Billy Joel)
You know love is all we need (Tina Turner/Billy Joel)
We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving (Michael Jackson)
There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives (Diana Ross)
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me (Michael Jackson/Diana Ross)
Well, send ''em you your heart so they know that someone cares (Dionne Warwick)
And their lives will be stronger and free (Dionne Warwick/Willie Nelson)
As God has shown us by turning stone to bread (Willie Nelson)
And so we all must lend a helping hand (Al Jurreau)
We are the world, we are the children (Bruce Springsteen)
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving (Kenny Logins)
There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives (Steve Perry)
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me (Daryl Hall)
When you're down and out there seems no hope at all (Michael Jackson)
But if you just believe there's no way we can fall (Huey Lewis)
Well, well, well, let's realize that a change can only come (Cyndi Lauper)
When we (Kim Carnes)
stand together as one (Kim Carnes/Cyndi Lauper/Huey Lewis)

We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving
There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me
We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving
There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me
We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving
There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me
We are the world，we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving
There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me
We are the world (We are the world), we are the children (we are the children)
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving (so let's start giving)
There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me
We are the world (We are the world), we are the children (we are the children)
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving (so let's start giving)
There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me
We are the world，we are the children (are the children)
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving (so let's start giving)
There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me
We are the world（We are the world），we are the children

资料来源
1.Wikipedia - We Are The World
2.百度百科 - 天下一家

Michael Jackson R.I.P.

Telephone(Long Distance Love Affair)

某一日，不懂发了什么神经，就是为了一个简单的网上论坛查询，我放下手头上的工作，劳心劳力找歌找到三更半夜。最可怜的是，花了好几个小时，到最后竟然连歌名都找不着，真气人。一直以来，我都相当自信，只要听上英文歌曲的一小段，就可以利用搜索引擎找出歌的由来。那一天就是因为这份自信牺牲了宝贵的睡眠时间。接下来，虽然有点后悔自己的愚蠢，但依然没有放弃找出歌曲的名字，一从指定的电台上听见这首歌就好好记下部分的歌词。最终，两个星期后终于给我探出歌名。

谁人的歌那么值得让我如此费劲？原来正是80年代的流行歌后Sheena Easton的名曲之一Telephone或别名Long Distance Love Affair。Sheena Easton对本地人来说并不是很熟悉，特别是新生代，更别说听过她唱的歌。想当年，这位来自苏格兰的歌手在美国是红透半边天，获得两次的Grammy Award，专辑单曲合计共在全球卖了两千万张。这位外表靓丽歌声独特的歌后，唱过不少动听的歌曲，其中15首曾登上过US Billboard Hot 100的前40名。Sheena_Easton有着一双漂亮的眼睛，虽然经常都以冷艳的短发装扮出现，不过还是掩饰不了她的美丽。

Telephone是一首节奏很轻快的歌曲，是Sheena Easton在美国成名后在1983年发布在第四张专辑Best Kept Secret内。这首登上U.S. Billboard Hot 100的第九名，算是很不错的一项成绩；可惜在英国就没这么顺利，表现只是中规中矩。歌曲的MV拍得相当有趣，全程是黑白画面，登场的人物都是一些怪物－科学怪人、钟楼怪人、吸血鬼等。最后甚至还出现金刚英雄救美。

Sheena Easton - Telephone


Telephone(Long Distance Love Affair)
I've been away from you for far too long
Too much chances make my heart go frantic
I wanna tell you what's been goin' on
Operator give me Trans Atlantic
I sit alone as the night goes by
Stare at the phone and wait for your reply

Long, long distance love affair, ooh-oh
I can't find you anywhere, ooh-oh
I call you on the telefone
But you're never home
I gotta get a message to you
I wanna tell you
What I'm going through, ooh-oh

What in the world's comin' over you
How come you're acting like a total stranger
I try to reach you but I can't get through
I got this feeling that my heart's in danger
I got your letter it was perfectly clear
Havin' a ball, and wishin' you are here

Long, long distance love affair, ooh-oh
I can't find you anywhere, ooh-oh
I call you on the telefone
But you're never home
I gotta get a message to you
I wanna tell you
What I'm going through, ooh-oh

Premonition is a funny thing
A familiar kind of pain and easy
Like knowin' when the phone is gonna ring
Too many times and it'll drive you crazy
I hear your echo in the longer hall
Call out your name
But no-one's there at all

Long, long distance love affair, ooh-oh
I can't find you anywhere, ooh-oh
I call you on the telefone
But you're never home

Long, long distance love affair, ooh-oh
I can't find you anywhere, ooh-oh
I call you on the telefone
But you're never home...


银河网络 - Sheena Easton

FiMM

大马信托基金经理联合会(FMUTM)在6月1日当天正式易名为Federation of Investment Managers Malaysia(FiMM)，不过暂无官方的的中文译名。此举是为了成为独立的监督机构而铺路。此前，FMUTM是由证券委员会(Security Commision)委任的机构，用作监督信托基金的整体环境。

换句话说，新成立的FiMM依旧是本地市场上大大小小42家信托基金管理公司(UTMC)的“家长”，任何重要的事项例如新基金上市、信托基金顾问执照发放等都必须经由她批准才可以执行。除此之外，FiMM依然会不遗余力的推广信托基金投资，与给投资者的权益带来恰当的保障。

FiMM的网站除了界面改变了不少，提供的资讯方面暂时并没明显的改善。投资者可以从这网站查询各种与信托基金行业有关的资料，譬如各公司基金单位批准的数量、新推出的信托基金、及各种相关的统计。更直接的，投资者还可以透过网站的“照妖镜”查出所接触的顾问是否是在FiMM批准的合格信托基金顾问。

FiMM的积极行动，对信托基金行业，甚至本地投资者而言，绝对是非常正面的发展。不得不提，在FiMM的努力之下，公积金局申请基金的处理速度，已从从原定2个礼拜缩短至6天。

FiMM网站
http://www.fmutm.com.my/index1.asp

Igor Stravinsky's Birthday

今日七彩缤纷的logo是为了纪念一位20世纪现代音乐的传奇人物Igor Stravinsky。他是俄國作曲家，革新过三个不同的音乐流派：原始主义、新古典主义以及序列主义。被人们誉为是音乐界中的毕加索。

图的左边是一只火鸟，代表着1910年的芭蕾舞剧曲The Firebird；另一边代表着原始主义的创作The Rite of Spring。今天正是这位大师的生辰。据闻，服装师设计师香奈儿(Coco Chanel)曾与这位俄国作曲家有着一段炙热爱情。

The Firebird
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUwdyN27TWI

The Rite of Spring
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0xNo2894Fw

资料来源：
维基百科 - 伊戈尔·费奥多罗维奇·斯特拉温斯基