很多东西现场看是完全不同的，百米飞人赛也是一样。昨天晚上跑去鸟巢看田径比赛，从下午三点折腾到晚上两点，稍微说几点我觉得和电视上看会有什么不同。

最明显的不同自然在于气氛。站在鸟巢、玲珑塔和水立方中间，还没有觉得这三样东西很大，一步一步走近鸟巢的时候，特别站在进场的地方仰头看那些钢架结构，才会发现真的好大。一进场馆内，现场解说词和音乐就马上容易调动人的激动情绪，本能地就被感染着high起来。田径毕竟是最古老的比赛项目，尤其径赛。运动员一跑起来，他们跑到哪里，观众席上的闪光灯就跟到哪里，一片一片的挺有意思。在电视上看田径时完全感受不到现场那种高潮迭起的兴奋，因为电视台在转播时把现场的声音压到很低，以方便观众听清电视台解说员的话语。给我印象很深的是观众真的很“吵”，坐累了就会掀人浪，而人浪又会在到了媒体座席那段时就断掉，让人看了有点忍俊不禁。国外的观众虽然每个国家的人较少，但他们非常能high，尤其美国英国南非，常常引得中国观众不看比赛，乐呵呵地看着他们耍宝。

High到极点的自然是百米飞人赛。赛前介绍中的那句who's the fastest man of the world就让我莫名地激动得不行。福娃变身成运动员做项目介绍也很可爱，当初我不能接受福娃，而到现在觉得它们足够cute。当时场上已经很混乱，几乎所有人都站起来观看，现场解说员念名单的声音都一颤一抖，特别那个英语的，跟嗑了药的打碟DJ一般。志愿者维持不了也顾不上维持秩序，他们自己也想看。事实上，在半决赛的时候，两组选手除了一个亚裔之外其他都是一个种族的，那个亚裔的是日本人。我感觉在现场看，运动员要跑得更快，也许是有距离径深的影响。冠军和runnerup跑完之后，接过场边教练抛过来的国旗（一个国家），就继续跑着一圈一圈绕场，苦了那些新闻摄影，一个个肥肥的外国老头扛着很重的设备追着他们满场跑。世界上最快的人真的好威风，绕完两圈最后站在整整三长排专业照相机的镜头前摆pose，不停地给nike做广告。之后结束女子七项全能比赛的所有运动员手拉手绕场鞠躬感谢观众，也很感人。我想作为一名运动员在拿到奥运会冠军时的心情一定是难以言语的，因为对于这些人来说，这是他们生命舞台的巅峰。那是怎样一个舞台，全场起立注目，就为了奏响那个国家的国歌，哪怕正在比赛的运动员也得停下来行注目礼。

场上有不少好玩的东西，譬如用来拾、运标枪的遥控小车子，志愿者摆跨栏的一板一眼，用来追着侧拍径赛的滑行摄影车，空中的摄影滑轮和直升机。我在场外拍照时，看上一组摆在一起的三个仕女吹笛雕塑。第一眼看过去时觉得是螳螂，第二眼觉得是外星人，心里越想越诡异就走过去看了……才发现其实是拉长的人而已。看得出国家真的是对奥运会砸了不少钱，从场内场外的厕所就看得出来，先进且显然设计过，我指艺术上。

晚上的变色水立方很美，鸟巢也是在夜晚的灯光下更朦胧一些，拍照的时候做了些故意的动作，比如托起鸟巢、水立方，还有握火炬之类的，稍后传上来。

"One of the letters I've read recently and would like to share it with the rest of the world:

We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, then another. Then we are frustrated that the kids aren't old enough and we'll be more content when they are. After that we're frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with. We will certainly be happy when they are out of that stage. We tell ourselves that our life will be complete when our spouse gets his or her act together, when we get a nicer car, are able to go on a nice vacation, when we retire. The truth is, there's no better time to be happy than right now. If not now, when?

Your life will always be filled with challenges. It's best to admit this to yourself and decide to be happy anyway. One of my favourite quotes from Alfred D'Souza. Ha said, "For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin - Real Life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time to be served, a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were in my life.

This perspective has helped me see that there is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way. So, treasure every moment that you have. And treasure it more because you shared it with someone special, special enough to spend your time with... and remember that time waits for no one!!!

So Stop waiting until you finish school, until you go back to school, until you lose 10 pounds, until you have kids, until your kids leave the house, until you start work, until you retire, until you get married, until you get divorced, until Friday night, until Sunday morning, until you get a new car or home, until your car or home is paid off, until spring, until summer, until when??? Until you got no more chance to decide that there is no...

Better time than right now to be happy. Happiness is a journey, not a destination.How do you guys feel after reading the above? I am sure you will think a lot... Well, JUST DO IT but Don't Rush yourself or give yourself too much pressure, ok?

Remember... Happiness is in your own hands."

- from Wu Chun's message on FahrenCiti

Oh this guy is amazing. Same, a late happy Chinese Valentine's Day! Happy Pa Pa Day in Taiwan! 2008 Beijing Olympics 加油! And I'll try to write up something on the exchange rate tomorrow. See ya! :D