music: Astor Piazzolla's tango music

Talking about tango in my last post, following I'd like to introduce my favorite tango music composer, Astor Piazzolla.
He's the most renowned tango musician in the world, and therefore the one must be mentioned when talking about Argentina Tango music.
I personally like his music very much, and it can always soothe my soul.
Piazzolla has left huge music work and here you can listen to some of it (probably have to wait for a few seconds after clicking the link of the song):
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=44428887
You can also go to this website to know more about him and enjoy his music:
http://www.piazzolla.org/

movie: take the lead

This is a true story, and it's like the ballroom dancing version of the French movie "Les Choristes."
I wanted to watch this movie because the leading actor Antonio Banderas is really handsome, and also because I think tango is the sexiest dance in the world.
Like a girl said in the movie "It's like sex on hardwood. I would kill to dance like that."
Check out this clip from the movie below and then you'll understand what I mean.

Really seductive, isn't it?
Besides the hot tango, there're still some other interesting elements in this film.
For me the most creative one is that it successfully combines hip hop and ballroom dancing together in both music and dance.
I personally like both types of dance although they're totally different, but I never think to combine them together and therefore surprised to discover it's actually not that weird.
From its official website you can also create your own dance and mix music, which is really cool.
You can visit it http://www.taketheleadmovie.com/ to find out more interesting stuffs.
Enjoy the music and the dance.

all too soon

can't believe half of the traineeship passed already
can't imagine the day of leaving
don't know what to say
can only cherish the moments here more

Taiwan: Taipei 101 firework on 2006 New Year

(original source: http://www.dvworld.com.tw/)
This clip is the firework show on 2006 New Year of the currently tallest building in the world, Taipei 101.
It was shot and edited by some people who love digital photography and it's really marvelous.
Don't mind the Chinese characters and just enjoy it!

lyrics: have you ever really loved a woman

A song I personally like very much :)


To really love a woman
To understand her
You gotta know her deep inside
Hear every thought
See every dream
And give her wings when she wants to fly

And when you find yourself
Lying helpless in her arms
You know you really love a woman

When you love a woman
You tell her that she's really wanted
When you love a woman
You tell her that she's the one
She needs somebody
To tell her that it's gonna last forever
So tell me have you ever really
Really really ever loved a woman

To really love a woman
Let her hold you
Do you know how she needs to be touched ?
You gotta breath her
Really taste her
To you can feel her in your blood
Then when you can see your unborn children in her eyes
You know you really love a woman

When you love a woman
You tell her that she's really wanted
When you love a woman
You tell her that she's the one
She needs somebody
To tell her that you'll always be together
So tell me have you ever really
Really really ever loved a woman

You got to give her some faith
Hold her tight
A little tenderness
You gotta treat her right
She'll be there for you
Taking good care of you
You really gotta love your woman

And when you find yourself
Lying helpless in her arms
You know you really love a woman

When you love a woman
You tell her that she's really wanted
When you love a woman
You tell her that she's the one
She needs somebody
To tell her that it's gonna last forever
So tell me have you ever really
Really really ever loved a woman
Just tell me have you ever really
Really really ever loved a woman
Just tell me have you ever really
Really really ever loved a woman.

A new beginning from this blog

To have my own blog is a big step for me, because of the fact that I don't like to let others know my true feelings and also don't like to show my weak side in front of people.
Or to say in a more precise way, I'm just afraid to let people know how I really feel.
I always tend to protect myself too well and care about how others think about me too much.
I don't know why, maybe because of my culture, or my parents' high expectations towards me, or just due to my own perfectionism occasionally.
Even though most of the people think I'm quite ok and I also try to pretend that I'm fine and satisfied with myself, deep in my heart I know I just couldn't really like myself and therefore most of the time feel so insecure.
It was also one of the important reasons why I insisted to take a traineeship to be away from the original environment for a while.
And now I start to have my own blog partly because of the current position in the trainee council.But most importantly I think I'm somehow gradually able to like myself a bit more and accept my imperfection during this traineeship thanks to all the people around me.
Anyway it's just a beginning, and I believe I'll be able to open my heart and go back home with a reborn myself.
Let's wait and see.