2016/04/19

深夜的甜點店

那夜,為你赴了好晚的約。

說好的咖啡廳沒開,我們只好轉戰青春無敵的冰店,把好一陣子沒聊的故事一次聊完。稍微晚到的你很順手的抓起湯匙就往我的冰碗裡挖,我一點也沒打算阻止你,因為多年來我們的互動模式就是這樣自然,好難得遇見的交會瞬間,兩個人就像是認識大半輩子的親人一樣,行為舉止和發言都毫不掩飾,對彼此近況的關心也絕對真摯。

我聽著你奮力經營著的音樂人生有點出神,有點不敢置信你竟然會忽然一頭栽進那有點太過浪漫的世界;你聽著我面臨的難關眉頭深鎖,捨不得我辛苦的表情嶄露無遺,還用你前輩的豐厚經驗分享給我一招又一招應對的方式。

我好感謝天,讓我可以遇見你,讓我總可以從你的話語中聽到一絲希望,感覺到自己的拼鬥不是特立獨行,知道總是有你站在我這邊。最最起碼的,是知道自己的故事無論悲喜,至少還有你願意靜靜地聽,用穩穩的聲音告訴我:沒關係,這樣就好,這樣也可以。

我喜歡跟你分享我的挫折,喜歡跟你炫耀旅行的故事和規劃(雖然我的這些小行程遠比不上你的那些轟轟烈烈),喜歡坦白的告訴你我還沒遇見別的緣分,喜歡說嘴我的音樂大事記和好不容易累積起來的運動習慣,喜歡... 

夜深了,我們在接近午夜的涼風中並肩走在人煙稀少的大街上。你準備轉進巷口,我們於是在街角道別,給彼此一個大擁抱。不知是哪來的巧合,你的衣角被我的背包勾住,卡了一下子還放不開我。

大概是我的背包比我更捨不得你走吧?我心裡笑著想。

嘿,你該兌現承諾了!下次我要聽你彈琴啊~

2016/04/14

Wendy E-news [Joyful life full of music]

Hi my lovely friends! 
How's life? Sorry for being lazy for more than a year since last entry. Let me make it up for you now~

To begin with, for sure, the work part.
After being a Scout, drawing maps, selling computers, singing songs and selling fried chickens, now I'm back to life to listening to music.
End of July 2015, referred by some friends, I joined _X, Asia's leading online music streaming service founded in Taiwan & running in 6 countries. I'm responsible for overall member strategic marketing (CRM) projects and developing our business in Japan. Lucky enough, I'm working with an excellent manager and a crazily interesting team. We backed up for one another in all ways. My initial task included to lead several younger members to share my experiences and to help them grow. Thanks to my role to support Japan market, I thus picked up my long-lost (for >10 years) Japanese, and rediscovered my incredible potential and hidden talents.
The Best part to be back to music x internet industry is- I can get first hand pop music news and sometimes have intimate interactions with artists. As an example, I got a female singer to feed me my birthday cake this year :P I also got more opportunities to go for concerts. This January, as a new milestone in my life, I assisted my team to host a 12,000-audience concert with around 15 groups of artists from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and Thailand to perform. That's something huh?

Well, however, I've encountered some puzzled organizational change recently. Something I love in this job is falling apart rapidly. I hope the chaos can disappear soon, so I can continue to make some big impact like I was doing before.
How hard it is to respect those professionals, and to empower the younger generation, especially in internet industry which relies so much on their creativity and judgement?

No matter how work treats you, you need to Get a GOOD LIFE!
Yes, I still do belly dancing and play ukulele in my leisure time. It's my 3rd year, and counting.
Last December at my annual belly dancing performance, my team picked a romantic costume which composed my favorite water blue and silver. Our dance was also an elegant one, which flew well with our dress. Therefore, I happily signed for 2 more years of dancing lessons short after the show. 
(Meaning: you guys got at least two more chances to see my show!)

Another secret to stay energetic is to See the World! - at least it is the case for me.​
October 2015, I went for the 10-year-reunion trip to Kandersteg International Scout Centre, Switzerland. My beloved Pinkies from Iceland, Germany, Swiss and I gathered again to enjoy hiking in the Alps, via ferrada (rock climbing), fondue, board game, and walks in our home-like KISC just like 10 years ago. It felt like we've never apart. Yet, two girls are getting married and soon will become mommy, while a boy will become a husband and daddy soon and wave goodbye to his childish life (I wish). Wow, it's That amazing how time will do his work.
On top of Alps, we set our reunion calendar again for 2020. We may meet in Germany, or Swiss, and we'll be surrounded by some pretty view and some little cuties. How can you not looking forward to that?
(Allow me to brag for just a moment: I can hike up to 2800M trail in 2005, so can I in 2015. I can do via ferrada in 2005, so can I in 2015! Yes, I'm still This cool =D ) 


​Hey, one trip is simply Not enough you know. That's why I go for Cherry blossom this spring in Kyoto, Japan!
Exclude the Tokyo business trip in September 2015, it's actually my first trip to Japan in 12 years. One of my friends invited me to go with her and I thought- my language skill now is fair and I've never visited in Sakura season- why not? Off I go, and I am so very satisfied!

Below is a photo with me in Kimono and pink sakura.
Bathing in the sakura rain, both my body and mind are relaxed and full of joy, and I found ways to spoil myself in the elegant ancient town of Kyoto. Ever deeper, I believed in those precious values like- 
  • Always be warm and kind to those around; 
  • Always be passionate toward things and stay positive; 
  • Always stay Curious- even to unknown.

There's a saying in Chinese which I like a lot recently:
"​If you bloom, the butterfly will come naturally; If you are fabulous, God will arrange something spectacular for you naturally."你若盛開,蝴蝶自來。你若精彩,天自安排。

Agree?

May you and those you love Fabulous.

2016/04/13

Wendy報報之【充滿音樂的人生】

親愛的好朋友,好久不見!

赫然發現前次寫信問候大家是一年多前,哦...懶惰不是病,發起來真要命,還請大家多多包涵啊!

例行報告第一條,工作。
經歷了當童軍、畫地圖、賣電腦、唱歌、賣雞人生之後,我回到充滿音樂的聽音樂產業了~
2015年七月底,在朋友的引薦下,我加入網路音樂亞洲領導品牌_X,負責會員策略行銷(CRM)和開拓日本市場的雙重任務。新的機會遇到了一個非常棒的主管,有一批鬼靈精怪但又非常有活力、可以彼此支援共同奮戰的工作夥伴,一開始負責的任務還包含帶領幾位年輕的夥伴,可以跟他們分享自己的經驗和幫助他們成長,也因為負責拓展日本的業務,把遺忘了十幾年的日文一口氣撿了回來,發掘自己不可思議的爆發力和發展潛力。
回到音樂 x 網路產業的交集點最爽快之處,就是可以在工作中同時享受最第一手的流行音樂動態,甚至與歌手藝人有密切的互動。聽演唱會/音樂會的機會變多之外,今年一月底我也成功收集到人生首次舉辦小巨蛋演唱會的成就,三不五時也有機會為身邊朋友們謀點小福利,獨樂樂也讓眾樂樂。
不過話說...近期工作上又面臨到一些讓人不解的異動,原先的美好有些部分崩解中。希望接下來這段動盪期可以快些度過,讓我可以繼續開開心心的發揮強大戰力。
這年頭...尊重專業、相信年輕的一代並給他們舞台好好發揮,有這麼難嗎?
尤其在網路產業=這麼需要對年輕世代進行聰明溝通的產業,相信年輕世代的判斷和選擇,有這麼難嗎?

無論工作順不順,人,都需要好好生活!
西低~不上班的時候,我的肚皮舞照跳、烏克麗麗照彈,已經正式邁入第三個年頭了。
去年底的肚皮舞發表會,我們這組選了一套很夢幻的水藍搭銀白服裝,表演一支非常浪漫的曲目,完全正中我(難得有的少女心)下懷,一樂之下我又多簽了兩年約打算繼續跳下去~
(白話文就是:想看我表演的捧油,你們至少還有兩次機會呦~)

維持活力的另個妙招就是旅行、出走--對我而言更是鐵律。
2015年10月,我踏上了回瑞士Kandersteg International Scout Centre的十年團聚之旅,跟十年前一起工作的冰島、德國、瑞士朋友再次聚首,一起在最熟悉的阿爾卑斯山群中撒野。登山、健行、攀岩、享用瑞士起司火鍋、玩桌遊散步所有懷念的事情我們都做了,就如同十年前一樣!不同的是,這次聚首時兩個女孩都即將為人妻、為人母,快速進入人生下個階段;一個男孩也即將升級為人夫、人父,脫下初識時的那份青澀/輕狂,用嶄新的面貌迎接新的人生。
在阿爾卑斯山顛,我們約好了2020再見。到時或許在德國、或許在瑞士,漂亮的風景以外身邊打轉的肯定多了好幾隻漂亮的小小人兒~生命好奇妙啊!
(忍不住還是要炫耀一下:2005年的我可以爬上2800M的山,2015也可以;2005年的我可以攀上的岩壁,2015也可以!

嘿,一趟旅程當然是不夠的,所以我在今年春天追上了流行:到京都賞櫻。
不算去年九月赴東京出差的行程,其實這也是十二年來我首次前往日本旅行(我自己也嚇一跳)。在朋友盛情邀約下,而且因工作之利近期又大幅提升了日語能力,自肘溝通無礙,我沒多考慮就決定賭個運氣選這時造訪千年古都,並盼望可以與姿態萬千的櫻花相遇。
--而她完全沒令我失望。

獻上在盛開櫻花下穿上和服的照片一張,作為有圖有真相的佐證。
幾度櫻花雨中,我不只身心愉悅,也在古都優雅的寧靜中找到了更寵愛自己的方法,尋得了生活重要的養分,更堅信自己所執著、所守護著的那些重要價值:永遠不要吝惜對身旁的人散發溫暖,永保熱情、活力、和對萬事萬物的濃烈好奇心。

你若盛開,蝴蝶自來。你若精彩,天自安排。對嗎?

願,你與你所愛的人們,也能一切都好!
To companies who possess, or are passionate about obtaining and maintaining global reputation, Wendy is the diligent and professional digital marketer who is experienced in digital marketing, is always energetic about solving challenges in the new media field to help the business grow, and can optimize her contributions by utilizing her multilingual and multicultural background.