(Through Rose-Coloured Glasses)

News Flash:

Rob Ford declined to officially enter United States

(The Globe and Mail)

After announcing he was taking time off to go to rehab, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford boarded a plane to Chicago last Thursday, landed, but then turned around before officially entering the United States.

“He voluntarily withdrew his application to enter the USA,” Consul General of Canada in Chicago, Roy Norton, confirmed to The Globe and Mail in an e-mail, saying the Toronto mayor “was not denied entry, per se.”

Mr. Ford’s whereabouts are still unknown. Councillor Doug Ford would not comment on ‎his brother’s whereabouts but said he has spoken with him and he is “doing well.”

“For the one-millionth time, Rob Ford is in a rehabilitation program,” he told reporters on Tuesday as council met for the first time without the mayor.

So, where in the world is Rob Ford ???

It’s Amazing !!!

(Through Rose-Coloured Glasses)

May the Force be with You, Ford Nation.

Our Beloved Great Leader, Mayor Rob Ford is taking a leave of absence from Toronto City Hall, and went into hiding, in Chicago, hopefully seeking rehab treatment for his alcohol and drug addiction problems.

Some critic assumed Rob Ford is putting on a spin here, disappear for a month, and then return a new man, a so called “born again Christian”, to proclaim his complete cure, and to continue his mayoral campaign.

Some accused him of trying to avoid answering questions regarding the newly surfaced crack video tape and his sexist, vulgar audio tape, by running away.

Some thought his taking leave of absence to seek help is a good first step, but others think this is too little too late, and he should go all the way and resign.

Others just simply wish him well.

But for us Fordies, we are left hanging.

Now I, too, have to attend rehab and RFA (Rob Ford Anonymous) meetings, to deprogram me from my “Robfordholicism”.

Hi, my name is TRCG, and I am a Fordie. I am addicted to Rob Ford. Just mention of his name made me flutter, rise of temperature with sweat and anticipation. I felt anxious, and agitated. At the same time, I also felt ashamed, depressed, hopeless and powerless.

I am confused.

I associated with him as my idol, one who can do things that I can never do. He can proclaim he is not perfect and go on lying to his teeth, with no change of facial expression or colour.

He doesn’t need to be on any diet. Can’t lose any weight, doesn’t matter, and just let it go.

He can bully anyone, including the Chief of Police. He can pee in the park. He can buy drugs and beat up his best friend. And best of all, he can get away with these.

He is world famous / notorious. Jimmy Kimmel is his buddy. Bill Clinton talked about him. His every move is reported in the news, the world over.

And according to his calculations, he saved us a billion bucks!

He is my idol.

But now he is gone. My life felt empty and meaningless.

But, have no fear, the provincial election is on.

TimmyH, here I come.

(Through Rose-Coloured Glasses)

報載 : 世界經濟合作与发展組織 (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development OECD), 公佈了一个調査報告, 在它的六十五个会員国中, 兒童的教育水平, 加拿大是佔了第六位, 但其中的數学教育, 在最近的九年来, 水平卻不斷下降了14%。這引至加拿大數个省份, 安省, 卑詩省, 緬省, 亜省, 和沙省的家長們, 都要求老師放棄「新數教学」, 從回到基本的數学教学方法, 不再用 SUDOKU 来教乘數表, 用電子遊戲来教 3X4 等新方法。

這又難怪, 肥福市長, 分分鐘, 口口声声, 都認為他上任僅僅三年, 就為多倫多市民慳了一億元。嘩! 談何容易啊!

其实這又易过借火啦, 原来他用的計算方法, 就是更新的肥福新「新數」。

試解肥福新「新數」方程式之祕:

(一) 实贏之道

0 + 0 = 5

試解: 有如買彩票, 一張 Lotto Max要花費五元, 不能擔保一定会贏錢, 但留下五元不買, 不就是实赢了五元嗎?

(二) 大平賣

A – b = (A – b) + C + D + ……

試解: 很多時, 以為跳樓貨, 平通全市, 祇買, 但後来發覺, 卻要搭上很多額外開支, 更貴。但跟朋友談起, 一定只会強調又慳了多少錢。

(三) 新 Ponzi Scheme

A – b = C + b

試解: 新俠盜羅賓漢, 劫 A 濟 B; B 減費而 A 加費, 只要 B 是忠实選民 又可以領功了。

(四) 減減得加

SERVICE —> service + ADMIN FEE + HANDLING FEE + fee  + fee  + fee

試解: 轉嫁危机, 人人自危

For detail,  go to

www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4qMEOc9VfQ#t=71

(Through Rose-Coloured Glasses)

British celebrity chef/kitchen goddess Nigella Lawson has been denied entry to the U.S. after admitting in court of using drugs few months ago.

The TV cook was stopped from boarding a flight from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles this Sunday past.

The case underscores the capricious judgment of U.S. border officers: if Lawson can’t fly to L.A. because she came clean about using cocaine, why could Toronto Mayor Rob Ford appear on Jimmy Kimmel in L.A. after admitting to smoking crack cocaine?

Fellow celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain expressed outrage over this apparent double standard on Twitter:  “Toronto mayor, Rob Ford?  Welcome to the USA.  Nigella Lawson?  No.  REALLY? Absolutely appalling misuse of our system.  And by whom?  How? “ He tweeted.

Here are the top 10 reasons why:

1. She is a woman, an EBT (Easy Bullied Target)
2. Another glass ceiling set, higher standard for the other sex
3. Nigella is too famous, 受奸人所害, 被人整蠱
4. Rob is too notorious, 怕咗佢, 隻眼開, 隻眼閉
5. Mistaken Identity —- John Candy?
6. “I am not perfect”, this humble excuse can get you anywhere (Don’t try this at home, kids)
7. Apologized, apologized, and apologized. Been there, done that
8. “Lying”, without blinking the eyes, is an art form, few people grasped it
9. She did crack willingly, while depressed. He did it unknowingly, in his drunken stupor
10. To advise Obama, Rob our financial wizard. He saved Toronto a billion bucks, using his New Math Method*

*Related article coming soon

(Through Rose-Coloured Glasses)

説到情歌,又不其然想到西方文化, 大部份歌曲的內容, 歌詞都是与愛情有关的。

在这裡, 先聴聴流行了五十年的披頭四(THE BEATLES) 的 “ I Saw Her Standing There ”, 然後再来欣賞那香港文化的中文版, 肉麻當有趣, 以博諸君一笑, 同庆情人節。

I Saw Her Standing There

一心想玉人

詞 : 劉大道

佢成日對我鬼咁親　講真就冇句真
睇佢咁斯文　真係想到我失魂
談情共說愛　認真風韻
噢！我一心想玉人

呢　佢個名叫阿珍　我愛佢　珍珠都冇咁真
睇佢咁銷魂　著條鴛鴦繡花裙
郎情共妾意　心心相印
噢！我一心想玉人

學唱相思引　大跳周身 UN
夢裡高聲嗌　叫句阿珍　唔……
相親愛 不變心
托亞三姑去說親
佢話呢趟弊　亞珍已經嫁0左人

情人實已嫁 　心都灰哂
噢！一於走去轉個運
噢！一於走去轉個運

(Through Rose-Coloured Glasses)

情人节故事：纪念一位难忘的人和一首让人潸然泪下的歌

La vie en rose performed by Lisa Ono.

The English lyrics on the video are NOT a direct translation of the French, they are basically the popular English version of the song, moved around a bit to fit and be pretty.

情人节故事