<bgsound src="http://www.ijigg.com/songs/V2BFBCGCPAD" > My Big Big Adventure: October 2008

Thursday, October 23, 2008

お幸せに

幸福是多麽簡單可是難以達到的。很多人以爲幸福往往和戀愛婚姻有關, 所以很多時候幸福的祝福常常出現在婚姻美滿的祝福詞裏頭。這也難怪,因爲城市人的幸福遠比我們的父母親的那個時代還難尋覓,還難維持。

究竟爲什麽想要尋找幸福的人生會如此坎坷?究竟幸福是什麽。

坎坷的人生是自找的。因爲種種的經歷開闊了自己的視野;有了太多的選擇,所以迷惑。也有些選擇不想跟上幸福的步伐,有些甚至所謂的幸福拒絕門外。這種自我,不是自找是什麽?

我的日籍朋友很喜歡告訴我,お幸せに,意思是祝你幸福。生活是爲了使自己幸福。原來出發點可以是如此簡易,就從幸福快樂著手。可是實行起來真得很不容易,往往也是最複雜的。

尋找幸福的路還真的很遙遠 。。。

Sunday, October 19, 2008

宴客

昨天,第二次招待我中學的摯友到家裏來做客。上一回,我做了西餐,這一次換口味,做了中餐招待我的朋友們。有朋自遠方來,不亦樂乎。

我做了果條湯,水餃,粉腸包蝦米、沙葛絲和紅蘿蔔絲,還有咖啡芝士蛋糕。我的朋友慧雯帶來了她拿手的薄荷巧克力cupcakes、慧琳和啓瑜帶來了水果。大家吃得好開心而且還很飽。

吃完了正餐,我們到客廳去玩遊戲。沒想到大家也好像大小孩似的玩得很高興。大笑一場,比手划腳,畫畫,拍手叫好等等的舉動,一目了然。感覺好像釋放内在的童真一樣,完全表露在遊戲之間。大快人心。

老天爺昨天下了一場雨,把悶熱的下午瞬間成涼爽的晚上。也好比將這個晚上給大家到我家裏做客的客人們洗禮,將不愉快的心情一一捨棄,留下美好的回憶。

衷心謝謝你們千里迢迢地到來。希望下次再見。

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Lousy Manhattan Fish Market @ Ikano Power Station


Went to Manhattan Fish Market for dinner. It was the worst experience one could get, especially when you are paying RM 29.90 for a lousy meal of cod fish that didn't taste like cod fish! So not worth my money!

I would never go back to Manhattan Fish Market after this.

Sunday, October 12, 2008

可怕的同事

我有一位工作上的同事老是請假旅遊去。不是說他這麽做不好,只是我覺得他沒有什麽交待,假也沒請,要走就走,讓同事們和上司們感到無奈也很無助。他這樣做對我而言有點不負責任。大家對他也沒有辦法,因爲他有靠山好辦事。我頓時也覺得很矛盾。我原以為人緣這麽好的人,竟然也有被人討厭的時候。

看來我還得小心這位扮演魔鬼角色的天使化身。可怕可怕。

討厭的老頭、師奶、還有很多很多

今天帶了一班師奶和老頭去看我們的產業。怎麽知道每講十句話,裏頭都有刺,真的恨之入骨。就算不買也不用這麽傷人的話語數我們公司的不是。知道了,安靜就好,還要諸多批評,真得很氣憤。不過年在他們是老人家,還是算了。如果他們想買,固然是好。要是不買,希望不要再見到這種人。

其實深一層想想,我們身為公司的代表也覺得很不是滋味,猶如夾心餅一樣,老板也不會有丁點兒的同情。顧客的意願,我也很想告訴上司。可是上司的意願往往就不是顧客們所要的。兩者不可共存,有點矛盾,我們夾在中心的,工作很辛苦。有時寧願不加理會,讓這些問題慢慢地隨著時間流逝。

哎,怎麽會變成這樣的呢?原本多麽單純有勁的努力竟然換來了沉默不語的不理不睬。雖説有點可悲,那也沒法子的啊。人,也會隨著局勢已改變初衷。說著說著我也開始討厭自己起來了。

Thursday, October 09, 2008

"Change" and Politics

After watching "Change" yesterday, I realised that politics is not everyone game nor cup or tea. The similarity of Japanese politics are somewhat similar in Malaysia because of bribery and bureaucracy.

A country will have its problem, no matter who is running the office. To find a good leader to lead the country is never easy. The dark side of politics is always being portrayed in Hollywood movies like Conspiracy Theory. Therefore, it has given a tinted image of politics and its politicians.

If only, politics can be as simple as what we have learnt in school. If only, those who has been elected to represent his people, will continue to fulfill those promises. If only, the people elected those representatives are making sure their reps are doing what has been promised. If only, we have a dedicated and honest leader who will lead the country to prosperity. If only, the world has been a simpler and better place to be. There are so many IF ONLYs, but, what has been promised has never been fulfilled. That's what the frustration lies, there's where the lies are, and the distrust and other negative reasons emerges because of this IF ONLY.

I don't really know much about politics. But I sure hope our politics could be CHANGED for the better.

Kimura Takuya 木村拓哉


After finished watching "Change" this morning, I realised that Kimura Takuya still has his charm in his acting career. I was really attracted to his character in "Change" as the accidental-turned-real prime minister of Japan, Asakura Keita. In his character, he won the 57th Television Drama Academy Awards for Best Actor.

I also love his character, which he played as a prosecutor by the character name of Kohei Kuryu in "Hero".

Both of these movie has a strong character for Kimura Takuya, mostly portraying him as government official. Both movie scripts were written by Fukuda Yasushi 福田靖 .

Tuesday, October 07, 2008

稱呼人少

很久很久以前我已經知道自己是個小人,因爲老是得罪人多,稱呼人少。可能是自己的脾氣不好,也知道自己這副德性所以也懶得和別人爭吵。如果真的吵起來,我一定會是最生氣的那一個。也可能因爲這樣老是招惹不必要的麻煩纏身,很不得要領。也可能自己是天生的我行我素的脾性,加上我又很少干涉別人的事情,也很少過問。除非你是我所關心的人,不然別指望我會向你噓寒問暖。


昨天被說了一句話,說我不懂得關心他人。我覺得所說的也有一定的意義。我也不多辯護,畢竟我是這樣的人。所以請不要怪我有著這樣的性格,我也是在改變中。其實,我是一個蠻難相處的人。雖然偶爾會多廢話,但話也不多,十句話裏三句刺耳的,態度冷漠不說,性格有時孤僻。如果你能和我相處得來,衷心謝謝你、還有恭喜你。因爲我可以肯定地說,你是我關心的其中一份子。

也有友人認爲我這種生活溝通方式很奇妙,甚至感到好奇,而且有些羡慕的眼神望著我。我也對他們的好奇感到有興趣。也就因爲這樣可以聆聽他們對我的好奇和感想。也因爲他們的分享,我可以了解自己原來是不打不相識的那種關係,而且有些人是不罵不快的自虐者。也是因爲我稱呼人少,關心我的朋友就反而更加關心我起來了。有時想起,覺得很奇妙。會不會是因爲稱呼人少,使到不近人情的我,也會被想要“救我”的朋友而有所覺悟。

江山易改,本性難移。相信其中的道理的我,因該也不會在近期有太大的改變。

Sunday, October 05, 2008

I am sorry

I am sorry that I have unintended hurt your feelings. If you are angry, I truly understand.

You know, you are such a charming person that I'd love to be around with. I truly enjoy your company, your laughter, your caring gestures and of course your charming smile.

Please do not be angry, for I am truly sorry for something I have said that hurt your feelings deeply.

I am sorry~

Right abdominal lump

This is the third time I have sensed a lump at my right abdominal. First time I noticed was during my trip to Hokkaido in July this year, when it was after a wine tasting session. Second time, was just two months back, end of August after drinking at YZ's place. After that, been to the doctor, had my ultrasound and blood test. Test results are normal. Thirdly, yesterday, after having some wine at wedding dinner and some lime alcohol with HL.

I wonder what is it that caused the lump?

最近的心情故事

隨著結婚慶典完美舉行,我也放下心頭大石,因爲有情人終成眷屬。我有位男同學看到這種幸福場面,和我說他也很想結婚,也想過著美滿幸福的日子。我告訴他,你可以的,請不要再挑剔,趕快行動找個好“歸屬”。幽默好笑的。

美國經濟走向不穩定,讓大馬還有全球消費者警惕。星加坡人也因爲AIG隨時倒閉的謠言,老字號要關門的消息傳出,一大清早就到該公司去排隊取消保單拿回家本錢。幸好美國政府最後鼎力支持下才暫時安慰這種恐慌,要不然後果不堪設想。全球經濟危機也可能雪上加霜。人心惶惶恐慌的。

上個星期帶了我剛剛認識不久的男性朋友一起參加友人的派對。友人也好奇想知道我的派對伴侶是什麽關係。心中只有沾沾自喜之外,還有莫名的問號。因爲我也想知道我們的關係。高興且神秘的。

我的遠方來的親戚已經回家了。和他們相處了兩個多星期,大家玩得不亦樂乎。我媽和我弟弟是最高興得啦,因爲我媽和她的妹妹可以多點分享姐妹們的故事和心情。而弟弟就和表弟表妹玩個痛快。他們回家了,家裏顯得冷清許多,不盡感到失落。悲歡交集感觸的。

我媽和我將在這個月尾到印度尼西亞的Bandung去遊玩。從去過的朋友身上得知那裏的購物天堂還有活火山的存在,令我非常嚮往。希望可以有足夠的錢去血拼。期待的。

工作最近遇到瓶頸,又是有點透不過氣。看見同事們一個一個離開公司並尋找他們新的理想,有些則悠閒地去旅行,還有些比我還拼命的。公司暫且停頓所有新開發,待經濟趨勢穩定,員工感覺猶如守株待兔,不是滋味。生氣沮喪的。

最近花點錢去為自己打扮一下,可以轉換心情。人變漂亮,心情也自然好起來。還有,朋友們也熱情款待請我吃頓飯喝杯茶,我高興得好想擁抱他們。滿懷笑容開心的。

原來生活點滴和心情可以五花八門,是那麽精彩的。

結婚晚宴終于告一個段落

昨晚的結婚晚宴也是我在這兩個月頻密的晚宴的完美句點。不只是新婚夫妻生活感到幸福美滿,參加婚禮的朋友們,包括我在内也松了一口氣,因爲終于可以有自己的時間和金錢做自己所要做的事情了。想起來高興得手舞足蹈。

可能你會覺得我有點委屈自己參加結婚晚宴,其實不然。我也為這些新婚夫婦感到高興,因爲他們終于找到自己的另一半,讓自己的生活更爲美滿。可是想到自己有時候沒辦法之下也要將我的可憐午飯錢也得拿出來報銷,銀行沒剩下的幾分錢的我也覺得很不可思議。這證明了友誼的可貴?說出來也沒有人信。

無論怎麽樣,晚宴的開銷已經是結賬了。希望不要在短期内接到任何人的喜訊請帖。寧願遲些知道朋友們的喜訊以給予深情地祝賀也不想參與其盛,因爲錢真得不夠用了。希望大家可以體諒小妹的苦衷,多多包涵。

祝新婚的朋友們白頭偕老,幸福美滿。

Curiosity kills the cat

Recently, my friend from cyberspace sent me horny videos of famous stars like Paris Hilton and Stephanie Sun. Ok, I know this is old story, which I presumed all of you, men especially, had already seen them a thousand times and never sent to me. Just joking~

I am just amazed that why pornography could sell so well, even though sexual intercourse is a normal activity for men and women to indulge such relationship in bed. Were we deprived of such information which arouse curiosity? Or it is just human nature that people like to peek into others privacy and want to join in the fun? Again, curiosity.

No wonder the sex trade is on a surge though many efforts to ban them from the public scene. The more they hide, the more curious people become. Curiosity can kill any cat. And I too, become curious like a cat, so does many of you who are reading this.

Friday, October 03, 2008

兒時玩意兒

今天早上想到我小時候的有趣又不用花錢的小玩意,不禁高興起來。現在看見我的表弟表妹們所玩的電子遊戲機讓我想起小時候多麽渴望而遙不可及。也因爲這樣,我才有更好玩的遊戲。我記憶中的兒時玩意兒有如以下
  • 家家酒(又稱爲 masak-masak)
  • 捉迷藏和兵追賊(躲起來讓找的人去做賊)
  • 跳飛機 (將粉筆畫成飛機的格,用石子或是樹膠圈以作爲標簽,然後單腳環繞飛機格在囘原地。然後把手上的石子或樹膠圈抛到適合的格子裏)
  • 單腳 (選中的人將一只腳提起,然後用單腳跳去碰所被追的人,被踫到就算輸)
  • 五粒子 (將不要的布碎做成盒子形並裝進白米或是相思豆, 然後曡在一起抛到要找的字數)
  • 扮老師 (把老師討厭的模樣有樣學樣)
  • 玩大字 (在羽球場擺陣,大家舉起雙手形成大字以攔住對方侵略陣地)
  • 折四方格 (將紙張折有四方的體形,然後寫字,讓朋友們猜和作弄)
  • 折飛機 (研究折飛機,然後比賽看誰的飛機飛得最遠)
  • 打羽毛球和踢球(普通運動。通常在很大風的草場玩)
  • 盪秋千玩滑梯蹺蹺板還有爬格子 (遊樂場所)
  • 推車子(將人坐在椰樹葉上,然後一方拉著跑)
  • 跳繩(通常是樹膠圈做的。將繩子的兩端順著時鐘方向轉動,然後玩的人跳進圈内不停的跳動)
  • 盲公(一個人蓋上眼罩然後開始找人)
  • 丟拖鞋 (將拖鞋堆在一塊兒,然後選中的朋友就得丟拖鞋打中別人)
  • 玩蠟燭(通常是中秋節材玩的)

今天就想到這麽多。如果你記得些什麽,不妨給我留幾個字讓我參考。

Thursday, October 02, 2008

My relatives had gone back home


After 19 days in Malaysia, my relatives from Australia were finally heading home. My family are going to miss them as they were good companies during their stay with us.

Have a safe trip home and see you guys again!