Wednesday, November 02, 2005

挣扎

事业与爱情, 哪一样比较重要?
有道选择题. 为了更好的事业发展,你必须远离爱人到另一个城市生活打拼.
你很爱你的爱人,却也不想放弃难得的事业机会.
你会做出什么选择?

Saturday, October 01, 2005

我回来了

是的,本小姐回来啦!

不好意思,连续好几个星期没有写东西。原因很简单,连续两个周末赶回bp,出席堂姐及好友的婚礼。平时,就是忙着永远忙不完的工作。现在工作暂告一段落,有时间休息一下,就带你回顾一下过去3个星期来本小姐的生活吧!

@ 堂姐Debbie的婚礼

这可说是个与许多很少见面的亲戚们,包括其他堂姐妹、表姐妹及堂表哥弟们欢聚的好日子。许多童年时的回忆在见到他们时都一一浮现了。好开心!
这一次的姐妹伴都是“自己人”。新郎及兄弟们又很合作,大方地给了$199的进门费,外加$40的“开门费”,结果我们6人平分了每人RM40的红包,好开心哦,哈哈!

<-- 左边这张照片,就是我、堂姐及老妹。新郎官当时忙着拜神进香。
@好友KB的婚礼

我真的是给足了KB面子。因为他的婚宴是在星期一晚上举行,我还得特地请假两天回去出席!但这一切都是值得的,因为他的婚礼,我有机会与一批好多年没有再聚的中学朋友见面叙旧,感觉就像回到了以前一起搞活动的日子,很开心。觉得很难能可贵的是,这么多年了,大家的默契还在,讲笑话时都会大笑,耍宝时也非常有默契地能一唱一和,哈哈,太棒了……


--> 老朋友见面,感觉非常温馨。左起:诚益、我、鸭子(俊翔)、晓韵、绥胜和怀赋

@加班加班加班

其他时间,我都在写稿、加班、写稿、加班……整天都面对着电脑……

但很高兴,至少这个周末,我是不用加班的:) 终于有时间能和朋友一起出去吃饭聊天聚一聚了,yeah!

Friday, September 09, 2005

chinese ghost festival



You must be wondering: what is it?

It was the joss/incense papers burning scene which happened last weekend in JB, outside my bf's home.

That day happened to be the last day of the Ghost Festival Month (the 7th mth of Chinese Lunar calender). According to traditional Chinese customs (to be more precise, it's according to Toaism custum), you need to burn incense papers (烧金纸)on the first day and the last day of the Ghost Festival Month. Those incense papers are worth more than milions dollars in the other world (where ppl who died went to). Chinese believe that the value of the incense papers that you burnt will directly go to your relatives/family who had passed away -- it's meant for them to spend in another world.

And so, we do it, year after year.

If you have noticed carefully, all the incense papers + joss-sticks were gathered inside an self-made round shape iron mesh before the burning scene took place. That was a very thoughtful design by my bf's father. He explained such iron mesh helped to capture ash, so that after buring, they won't make the place in a mess... so as to control the pollution level.

I took this picture coz i think it has a story to tell, which i already did. heh.

childish

my bf always said i'm immature.
i always disagree with him.
but now, i think he is right...

childish. immature. naive.
whatever you call it
sigh....

"why can't you be more mature?
why always throw temper at others before thinking carefully if such act will upset anyone?
why are you always so calculative, even to close friends around you? sometimes, even to your loved ones?
why don't you take things easily, and think positively?
why must you keep on dwelling on some thing which doesn't do much help to you or to others?
why must you always act impulsively, and feel regretful afterwards?
you're going to turn 26 liao.... why can't u grow up?"

Wednesday, August 31, 2005

我的天空

不知道为什么,我很喜欢看天空。除了喜欢天空的蓝色,另一个更大的原因,是天空里常会出现的云朵总是非常吸引我的目光。所以,每当我到一个新的地方,我都会忍不住拍下当地的天空。

几年来,因为工作而有机会到处乱飞。除了马来西亚和新加坡,也到过泰国曼谷、香港、台北、印尼民丹岛、汶莱,更去了欧洲的丹麦哥本哈根、西班牙的ibiza岛,也去过澳洲墨尔本及布里斯本brisbane。因为有这个喜欢“看天空”的小习惯,所以我有以下的小小发现:

1) 欧洲国家的天空在夏天时都非常蔚蓝,几乎不见一朵云。那种蓝色给我的感觉,就是你非常接近天空,随时都可以触摸到它,感觉非常美妙。

左图:夏天的丹麦哥本哈哏,天空是不是很蓝很蓝,而且没有一片云? (摄于2003年8月)

2) 亚洲等地的天空也蓝,但多了更多的白色——因为云朵很多,而且形状各异。看着非常美丽的云朵,你可以随时都让你的想象力起飞…… 另一方面,注重城市建设与发展的亚洲大城市如香港、新加坡、台北、吉隆坡、曼谷等,则因为高楼大厦林立,很多时候,美丽的天空及云朵就这样“埋没”在大厦与大厦之间,充其量只能做个很好的布景,这是非常可惜的一件事。

左图:香港的天空是高楼大厦的布景之一 (摄于2003年11月)

3) 地大山多、人口没有那么密集的澳洲天空同样蔚蓝,尤其是在海天连成一色的海滩上欣赏天空时,会让我觉得心情非常宁静。是我到访的时间的关系吗?澳洲的天空给我的感觉,是蓝色中偶而会加入一点褐蓝色;比起亚洲形状多变的白色云朵,它的云朵主要不是以白色为主,形状也比较“大片”。这两者加起来,让我觉得澳洲的天空让人感觉很辽阔的同时,也带有一点疏离感。

右下图:澳洲Noosa海边的天空,让人感觉辽阔而疏离   (摄于2004年5月)


上个星期,当我和从事美术设计的同事Jon在IBIZA这个位于地中海的海岛上欣赏那片非常蔚蓝、几乎不见一片云朵的天空时,他脱口而出说了一句话:这里的天空很蓝!这种蓝,好像只可以在photoshop里调出来的特别效果。

左图:西班牙Ibiza小岛的天空很蓝,偶尔有几朵小云挂在天空,非常夏天、非常放松的感觉……              (摄于2005年8月)


也曾经有人对我说过(这个人是我的大哥吗?不记得了):天空的蔚蓝色,是不论你怎么用什么蓝色的水彩来调配,都无法完全调出来的蓝。

你是否曾经留意过自己居住的这一片土地的天空,是长什么样子的呢?

左图:这是我的家乡峇株的天空。漂亮吗?:)  
(摄于2005年8月)

Tuesday, August 23, 2005

hello from ibiza, spain

As the title suggested, yes, i'm now in Ibiza, Spain!

Why am i here? for work trip lah. Now, I´m in the hotel, using the Front Desk Manager's computer to get online. I supposed every guest in the hotel has such privillege to use this computer?

Anyway, let´s back to Ibiza.

Ibiza is located 45 mins of flight time from Barcelona, Spain. Every summer (May to Sep), you can see alot of Europeans (especially French, Germany, English) come here for summer holidays. The weather here is super sunny and lovely, and the day time here is very long, esp in August. You can see the sun rises at around 7am, and it only sets around 830pm or 9pm. Here, i can also see alot of beautiful gentlemen and ladies =)

The shopping here is also quite happening, especially the Hippies Market. Of course, the scenery in Ibiza is also very fantastic!! Beaches here are long, water is clear, sky is blue (you can only see such colour with photoshop effect). As it´s super inconvenient if you don´t have a car in Ibiza, hence i rent a Citroen Car (5'seats) yesterday. And this makes a very unforgetable experience to me -- i never drive from the left seat! I keep driving to the right when i was on the road... luckily, no accident so far =p

Another interesting thing for me is.... I just did my sun tan session at the Villa (where i´m staying) 2 hours ago. Let's hope there'll be some golden shine on my skin after i go back ya? haha

Anyway, back to work... I have so much complaints to make. First of all, to have made this trip possible is already an mission impossible. Alot of coordination and logistics stuffs to look after for. And most importantly, we have limited budget... before we came to Ibiza, management even asked us try not to spend too much. Well, they didn´t know that such order is very stressful.... let's think, how can you invite someone to Ibiza, without playing a good host, at least, taking care of guests' meals and transportations cost?

I hope today will pass by smoothly... and tomorrow i don´t have to pay for the expensive dinner for 9 persons, again !! (cos you know what, last night´s dinner already cost me $306.50 Euros........... )

Thursday, August 18, 2005

乱乱写5分钟

钱的魔力有多大?
当你想知道自己过去在工作上的努力有没有得到公司的奖赏,可以看一看今年你拿了多少花红。
如果花红不够多,不要先埋怨。先问一问自己有没有尽力?
如果已经尽力了,就怪自己所托非“人=公司”。
如果你还是不满意,你可以拍拍屁股走人的。
山不转,路转;路不转,人转。
天无绝人之路,走出去就有路。
(怎么我好像在写歌词?)

====
等啊等,今年一整年好像一直都在等。
等假期,等加薪,等升职,等公共假期,等吃饭,等下班……
等来等去,我的青春像小鸟一样,一去不回头。

===
看完了绝对Superstar的决赛表演后,突然好像唱歌。
有多久没有去卡拉ok K歌了?
喜欢K歌,最重要的原因,是享受当中能“表演”的那个过程。
表演,最重要要有人欣赏。
没有人欣赏的表演,好可怜,好无趣。
所以,最低程度,你自己要欣赏你自己。
如果我要参加绝对superstar,不懂够格吗?
哈哈!

p/s: 成绩刚公布……我支持的欣卉没进入男女总决赛,:-(
但欣卉别伤心,因为你已经做得很好了!
你的实力,我看到了。加油!!嘻嘻

Sunday, August 14, 2005

别让情两难

单看题目,有没有让你想起很久以前新视(现在叫新传媒)的一部电视连续剧《金枕头》?那部难得聚集了新视阿一及阿二郑惠玉和范文芳的连续剧,当年一播出后可是引起了诸多话题。其中一个原因,还是因为已经发胖的万梓良竟然担任了剧中情陷两难的男主角(问题是,他的外形真的没有多大的说服力……)。而“别让情两难”,就是当初的电视剧主题曲。如果我没记错的话,演唱者是张信哲和范文芳。

其实,我扯得有点远了。这篇文章要说的并不是《金枕头》,而是主题“两难”。主角不是我,而是金牛座女子sf。知道sf最近为两难的问题所困扰着,所以昨天傍晚我特地约了她去游泳,然后再一起去吃晚餐。(一般上若我呆在sg过周末,我一定会在其中一个傍晚去做运动,可以是游泳,或是打球,鲜少是跑步。因为本小姐气不够,总是跑得上气不接下气。而且我家组屋楼下不论何时何刻总是人多车多,在附近跑步的结果是要不断地“割车”超越路人,或是吸进许多汽车巴士德士排出的二手废烟。所以,当然是算了啦。)但她转而建议我到她家公寓楼下跑步,我说ok,然后我们就见面、跑步、聊天、流汗……

如果现在有个机会,让你出国工作2年(首半年必须先呆在中国某个小地方,接下来每半年或几个月内才有机会转到其他地方“督工”,如澳洲、香港、日本等),每年有一次回新的机会,薪水是比你目前薪水多了大约20%,但2年内你不能毁约。你要不要?


以上所述,就是sf目前须要作出的一个决定。能够出国看世界感受生活,对还年轻的sf来说,当然是想都不用想就会点头说yes的事。难就难在她目前有个很要好的、交往了将近4年的男友。想到要离开他,让她非常迟疑。另外一个最让她退缩的事,是想到了又要再度“重温”一回独自一个人出门在外的孤单、无依无靠的日子。一想到那种孤零零的感觉,sf想也不想就马上说no……

其实,sf的男友倒是很鼓励她去,因为他认为只有这样,才能改变目前所谓的“安逸/沉闷”或“梦想已经磨怠”的生活。(在新加坡工作的生活真的那么沉闷吗?或许可以在下一篇文章里讨论一下)最重要的是,他觉得sf是个很被动的女子,如果错过了这次的机会,搞不好sf就会继续这样的生活一辈子了。还年轻的她(才20+),有梦有机会时,当然要去把握,要去追求!

我想,我能理解为何sf如此躇躅不前。女人嘛,尤其是习惯有个男友在身旁,有人疼有人照顾,又怎么会想要回到一个人孤零零的生活呢?况且,目前的生活,的确很安稳,无风无浪,家人朋友都在身边,所有的东西都是熟悉的。一下子要改变现状到一个完全不熟悉的环境生活工作,又要忍受一个人的孤单日子,三思是每个人都会做出的正常反应。但又因为还年轻,所以不会不对这个难得的国外工作挑战动心。是你的话,你会怎么做?

sf问我的想法。一开始,我是反对她去的,因为我身边有太多因为恋情转为远距离后,而最后以分手为结局的例子。不是说对她或她男友没信心,而是人心真的很难说,当时间与空间都有所改变,真的很难阻止任何的化学或物理变化发生。另一方面,我也能了解sf想出国体验生活的心。因此我告诉她:你还是可以去,但一定要做好“hope for the best, prepare for the worst”的心理准备。最重要看你的心要的是什么!因为你的生活,由你自己决定,并负责。

希望她很快地就能找到自己的答案。

回家真好

上个新加坡国庆日长周末,我和男友阿鸿特地在星期一请了一天假,一起到我的家乡峇株(BP),渡过了吃喝玩乐的无忧无虑日子,感觉真是棒极了!

右边这张照片,是我们刚从新加坡抵达峇株时拍的,地点是峇株车站附近,当天的太阳很猛吧。

这三天两夜里,我们的生活里完全没有工作的干扰。有的只是每天时间一到,就去吃遍峇株的各种美食;或是坐着老爸驾驶的Kenari小车,与老妈一起“走遍”峇株的大街小巷;或是蹿进市区及Summit购物中心里的每一间售买漫画的小店,找寻一套已经绝版的漫画“银牙”(结果真的在峇株第一代漫画店“杨贸易”里成功以高价购得!阿鸿可是开心得不得了)。

累了或不想出门的时候,就躲在家里看报纸、看电视、上网等,晚餐则一定在家享受妈妈准备的爱心家乡小吃。想吃宵夜吗?我的老饕老爸绝对有好介绍!除了第一天晚上找了老同学LiNa及她男友Melvin一起出来聊天喝茶叙旧外,第二天晚上,我老爸带了我们两人去吃rojak、蠔煎及Otak(好吃又便宜!),并滔滔不绝地告诉了我和阿鸿一些关于BP的历史及事件。

当然,难得阿鸿再次莅临BP,当然要带他去做或看一些他很喜欢的东西!连续两个上午,我们都到Summit的保龄球场打bowling。那么巧地,该保龄球场在周日早上时段有优惠促销——早上10点到下午2点内到这里打bowling,每一局只收费RM2,球鞋出租每双RM1。结果,我、阿鸿及妹妹三人每人打2局,3双球鞋,只花了RM15,很便宜吧!因为第一次的“意外收获”,我们决定明天再来!而以前也很喜欢打bowling的老爸,就坐在一旁充当我们的“军师”。

左边这张照片,就是阿鸿打bowling时拍的。

从小就喜欢养鱼的阿鸿,上次来BP时因为时间太匆忙,没带他去欣赏观赏鱼。这一次,终于如愿以偿。我、他和也喜欢养鱼的老妈,一起去峇株的上市渔场公司“祥龙”欣赏各种观赏鱼。我们看到了很多的金龙鱼及银龙鱼(很漂亮,但价格更漂亮,每只金龙鱼最少叫价RM450以上,普遍价格是上千马币一条)。结果,老妈买了6条颜色各异的孔雀鱼回家,只花了RM6。

(后来听老爸说才知道,“祥龙”的老板以前很喜欢养鱼,也喜欢到处去买金龙鱼。某一次,他从外地买回了上百条别人嫌弃的下等货金龙鱼,很幸运地,这批“次等货”中的母鱼,有好多都已怀孕,他细心培育下,顺利让这批母鱼
生下了上百只金龙鱼小宝宝,结果也因此让他从中赚了一大笔钱,并成功将原本的小生意,变成一家上市公司!老爸说,他的公司除了养鱼、配种,也出产自己品牌的鱼料。)

一定很奇怪,为什么我没有在BP购物买东西?哈哈,这当然是有原因的啦。因为前个星期,我刚和家人一起到香港旅行,买了好些衣服裤子鞋子包包等,也签下一屁股的信用卡帐单,所以这一趟回BP并没有特别去做什么“疯狂”的购物啦。钱难赚啊!但阿鸿则在回新的几个小时前,买了一双sembonia的球鞋。

就这样,短短的3天2夜里,我们两人不是吃,就是玩,不然就是睡觉,完全不用大脑思考,非常地放松!更重要的是,也可趁这一趟回家好好地陪老爸老妈,过一过宁静的小镇生活。

回家的感觉,真好!

Thursday, August 11, 2005

Colorgenics - Analyse your mood

I went to visit caedmon's blog just now, and tried out the personality test she posted in her blog. Like what she experienced, after taking the test, i also found the mood test very accurate!! Here're my result:

Utmost in your mind is success. You are constantly seeking stimulation and a life full of experience. You are trying to 'grow' and above all you need to develop freely and to shake off the shackles of self-doubt. You are an enthusiastic individual, full of life with the desire to live intensely. You like contact with others and are enthusiastic by nature. You are receptive to anything new, modern or intriguing. Your interests are many and you are likely to expand your fields of activities. You are optimistic about the future and you deserve every success because deep down you are a 'winner'.

You are a very warm and emotional individual but unfortunately in the past too many people have taken advantage of this sensitive trait. You need aesthetic surroundings, or an equally sensitive and understanding partner with whom to share a warm understanding.

Everyone has to compromise at times and circumstances are such that at this time you are feeling the need to do just that. Put all of your hopes on the back burner and let matters flow for a time - forgo some of the things you want. The good times are just around the corner.

You are holding back. You need to find friends in whom you can trust and once they have proved themselves beyond all possible doubt you will be prepared to give them your all. The existing situation is not of your liking - you have an unsatisfied need for mental stimulation with others whose standards are as high as your own. Trying to control your instincts the way you do restricts your ability to open up to others and the way you feel at this time is suggestive of 'total surrender'. This is not to your liking as you consider such thoughts as weaknesses that need to be overcome. You feel that only by control, controlling your innermost thoughts, are you able to maintain your air of superiority. You want to be admired for yourself alone and not for what you can do or for what you may have done. In essence 'you need to be needed' and at the same time 'you need to need'.

You really like doing what you do and, more than that, you like yourself. Your attitude to work and to life is that 'If it's not fun - then don't do it'. You want to be liked and respected, not for who you are but for what you are - and it seems to be working.

If you want to try out the mood test "Colorgenics", you can go to this link. Enjoy!

Wednesday, August 03, 2005

My ABC Soup

















Yeah, today is my 2nd cooking attempt in 2 weeks time! haha.

Why the attempt? coz today I happened to come home earlier from work, so had some time to prepare something for me and my darling. What you see here is the "result" -- i call it The ABC Soup!

Why is it called ABC Soup? coz it's made of carrots, onions and potatoes which are rich in Victamin A, B and C!

the picture is by courtesy of a-hong :)

Sunday, July 24, 2005

第一次煮意大利面

7月24日,是我第一次煮意大利面。
煮的是一道放了蟹条+ brocolli的意大利面,并配有一碗西式番薯蘑菇鸡汤,甜品是中式罗汉果加龙眼果糖水。
这是一份双人份晚餐。
为什么是双人份?因为是煮给我男朋友和我吃的啦。
其实,这份宝贵的第一次,卖相蛮好的。可惜啊可惜,没有拍下照片。不然就会放在这里让你们欣赏本小姐难得的“杰作”,嘿嘿。

p/s: 知道为什么这么久才有一个posting吗?因为windows的中文打字真的太慢、太麻烦了!

Sunday, July 17, 2005

finally i'm here!!

hahaha... if you've been waiting for my blog, finally i'm here!!!
nothing much to type now.... testing first.

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