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自從2006年連續幾名模特兒死於過度節食後，模特兒是否過瘦在時尚界已經是討論到快臭酸的問題，卻始終沒有結論。


這是Freja Beha，當今最受設計師愛用的模特兒新秀。她擁有設計師眼中的理想衣架子：23吋纖腰、平板無波的胸部。時裝設計師喜歡這樣如同男孩般的身材，因為他們懶得費心力去應付贅肉跟大胸脯，懶得為迎合不同尺寸而可能有的變化傷腦筋。所有設計師的共通點——都是控制狂，把模特兒送出後台便是風險的開始，在伸展台上她的身體可能出任何差錯，這將會連帶破壞匠心獨具的設計，而把風險降到最低的方式，就是採用平板毫無曲線的模特兒。Karl Lagerfeld主張人們喜歡看瘦削的女體，也堅持用纖瘦無骨的女孩走秀，他說：「My girls are skinny. They have skinny bones.(我秀上的女孩都是瘦的，她們的骨架小)」甚至連看似開明且本身為女性的Mucia Prada，在為歌劇「Attila」的演員們定裝時，也曾手足無措道：「I cannot clothe them. I need models! (我辦不到，我需要模特兒！)」

"Henry Miller says the best way to get over a woman is to turn her into literature."
這是電影"500 Days of Summer"裡的一句台詞
(這部電影好看到我作夢還會夢到男主角！[OS:不是因為他太帥嗎？] 影評是一定要寫的，但太喜歡了反而暫時下不了手)
朋友建議因分手而失魂落魄的男主角乾脆寫部小說算了

我相信大家都有類似的經驗
把事情交代給某些人的時候
可以高枕無憂地確定他一定會辦到好
甚至比自己親自去做都要來得放心
相反地

所謂貪多嚼不爛，我已經很難回憶每看一部電影就萬分珍視地寫影評歸檔作記錄的日子。那是一年看不到廿部才可能有的閒功夫，以一個月恐怕就不只廿部的速度，當然是看就讓它過去了，懶得也不想再回味反芻。這陣子是我人生中有始以來飆最多電影的一段時期，看完會稍有正面感覺的都是少數不以愛情為賣點的片子，如果是愛情片的話，基於目前所處的心態，總給我成人看童話故事的錯覺——都騙人的嘛！

這篇影評要獻給一部非常不落俗套的電影："Closer"(偷情)。它是愛情片嗎？很難說不是，但假如愛情是一種宗教信仰的話，"Closer"就是專門拍給異教徒看的，因為它裡頭呈現的所謂「愛情」—如果還算的話—簡直是支離破碎、慘不忍睹的殘花敗柳。或許這就是它能從我看的那麼許多電影中脫穎而出的原因，"Closer"不但不來歌誦粉飾這一套，反而用最不加修飾的手法去放大愛情醜陋的部份，蓄意跳過美好的部份。自以為擁有幸福愛情的人或許覺得刺眼，但我看了卻感到暢快。

故事設定在英國倫敦，懷著作家夢卻只能寫訃聞的記者Dan在街頭巧遇來自紐約的脫衣舞孃Alice。Alice剛從一段感情中走出來，而Dan當時有女友，但兩人還是一見鍾情。一年多後Dan成功出書，拍攝封面時與同樣來自美國的攝影師Anna擦出火花，明知使君有婦的Anna懸崖勒馬，但仍被前來探班的Alice察覺兩人情愫。求愛遭拒的Dan為了報復，在色情網站上假冒Anna與皮膚科醫師Larry搭訕，卻意外牽成了這兩個原本陌生的人。在Anna的攝影展上，Dan和她正式重逢，也開啟了兩個人的秘密戀情。一年後，不忠的Anna依舊嫁給了Larry，卻在婚後沒多久向他坦承自己一年來的外遇，兩人分居。同時Dan也選擇對Alice據實以告，後者傷心離去。基於經濟問題而重作馮婦的Alice，某日碰上了前來尋歡的Larry，Larry認出了她並要求兩人在一起，Alice雖然沒答應但當晚還是跟他發生了關係。另一方面，為了讓Larry在離婚協議書上簽字，Anna勉為其難地屈服於親熱最後一次的要求，這件事被Dan看穿，打翻醋罈子的他憤而離去，於是Anna和Larry的婚姻最終還是保住了。Dan透過Larry而找到Alice，兩人很快重修舊好，不過因為Dan鍥而不捨地追問她與Larry的舊事，Alice終於大夢初醒下定決心離開他，回到美國。

今天下午上了兩個小時「Introduction to the UK Fashion Industry」的課
整個醍醐灌頂、茅塞頓開的感覺

進入正題前要先來個背景介紹
不曉得現在台灣大學生狀況有沒有好一點

下一句應該接「已經很久沒有這樣」？
不、不、不！
從踏入醫界那一刻起我的宿命就已經決定了
書永遠唸不完
醫學新知源源不絕

大概是因為不講「身體髮膚受之父母」這套
台灣多半限於太保太妹或藝術工作者的刺青文化
在洋人圈裡簡直像染頭髮一樣普遍
刺青的位置一般都選在衣服覆蓋起來的地方
平時走在路上—尤其又像最近這種大冬天—很難發現別人身上的玄機

As a dermatologist who has graduated from medical school, I still find the unit of “Introduction to Undergraduate Study” helpful and constructive. My personal and professional development (PPD) has evolved during the term by recognizing the strong and weak points and identifying strategies to improve. A reflection will be given in this writing referring to the four categories of PPD: employability, learning to learn, underpinning skills and personal development.

I start this course with a concrete plan. Unlike other students whose future goal may be gaining a position in the cosmetic industry, I aim to conjoin the knowledge of cosmetic science and that of dermatology which I already possess, and turn this into a unique specialty for my profession. Entering the course empowers me to practice more confidently in the field of cosmetic dermatology. It is delightful to find that there are abundant resources in this school, and the programme structure is beyond my original expectation. I look forward to what I am going to learn in the rest of the year.

My strongest point as a student is that I am exceptionally responsible, and schoolwork is always given the first priority. Besides a good will to learn, the successful essay writing in this unit also proves my capability for information gathering, selection and research. However, there is still space for improvement. Although I spare no efforts in each assignment, they are often finished at the last moment. I wish I could make a more efficient use of my time. Another practice that I am not accustomed to but would like to pick up is self-evaluation. Learning from the past is the best way to make progress.

這是我的論文作業
貼上來與大家分享
It is hard to overlook that male consumers are playing a more and more important role in the cosmetic industry which is traditionally associated with women. The increasing demand for cosmetics by modern men represents not only a lucrative market but also an interesting and complex phenomenon that deserves further analysis. This essay first looks at the development of male cosmetics from a historical aspect. It then goes deep into cultural factors contributing to the movement. The impact of media and advertising is also mentioned, together with gender differences in consumer behavior. Finally, the essay touches upon the currently available range of products and the predicted trend in the future. The extent of changes in male cosmetics and the reasons behind will be explored throughout the article.

It was not until more recently that applying cosmetics had become a taboo for men. Primitive men used scented oils for religious ceremonies and rituals. Around 4000-3000 B.C., the ancient male and female Egyptians provided the first archaeological proof of using products to alter their appearance. The main purpose of wearing cosmetics at that time was to promote health and spirit, and such practice was considered genderless. If we move the timeframe up to the 17th and 18th centuries, aristocratic men were actually making up as much as women were doing. However, makeup and wigs were forbidden for men after the French Revolution. The hostility continued to surge in the 19th century, as the mainstream value suggested that using cosmetics was a threat for virility. “Only dandies, artists or homosexuals may transgress those unwritten rules.” Hence, male grooming products were mainly confined to basic toiletries. Antiperspirants and deodorants came on the scene in the 1890s, and razors were also invented around that time, followed by a blooming shaving industry in the 20th century. A major transition took place in the late 1990s and into the 21st century. “Metrosexual” and “ubersexual” are among the terms coined to define this new generation of men who are stylish, confident and masculine. Sales of skin care products for men are predicted to grow by 18 per cent globally between 2006 and 2011, when the market is expected to be worth $25 billion.

考完試、對完答案
大部份學生都期待著下一波公佈的送分題
送分題當然是愈多愈好啊
最好全部送光光
如此一來每個人都一百分

前天我夢見自己懷孕就快生了
很開心
因為每個人都對即將臨盆的孕婦好好
最棒的是我肚子超小
身材也沒變多少

上學期開學沒多久
班上同學就自然而然分成幾個小群：本地白人、本地黑人、亞洲人、歐盟白人、歐盟黑人
彼此並非不相往來、壁壘分明的小團體
只是物以類聚後再自然不過的結果
我當然屬於亞洲人那組

最近看的「下一站，幸福」跟「白色巨塔」裡
出現了兩個痴情無悔的角色：花拓也和蘇怡華
感動嗎？同情嗎？
我只覺得他們好蠢

國小六年級那年
我決定自己最喜歡的顏色
是藍色
為什麼我可以一口咬定是國小六年級呢？
因為那時候流行互寫畢業紀念冊

今早出門時心裡頭充滿詛咒：「Everything sucks!」
天氣冷、下雨、早起床、月經來、上實驗課
反正什麼討厭的事都集中在一起發生就對了！