Now, where did all the time go to??? We are approaching the end of 2009!!! Incredible!
Time for reflections. Okay, none of my resolutions is realized/fulfilled/adhered :(. Aiyo, so terrible. So, what is the moral of the story? Don't make any resolution lah!
Therefore, come what may for year 2010. A better year, I hope. A better year free of any illness and bugs, so that I can do more travel.
Happy New Year to you, if you happen to drop by. Have a smashing countdown ne!
良いお年を。。。。
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Thursday, December 03, 2009
离家出走72个小时
为了陪一位长辈去云顶，阿宁昨晚“狠下心”抛下我，离家出走。
向来自认是个独立的人，所以起初不以为然。但是最近病得五颜六色，又咳的超厉害，因此不是很开心。可是阿宁很想了了这个心愿，我也不能太为难他，昨晚就不舍得地送他出门。
虽然现在身在公司，脑海里却惦着阿宁，想着他是否迷失在五花八门的老虎机中？
12月04日 星期五：
昨晚又咳得辛苦，早上起来，喉咙简直痛得要命。梳洗后吃了药，稍微舒服点。
感觉还可以就换了衣服，自个跑去了313@Somerset 新开张的Uniqlo(ウニクロ)。比开店的时间迟了25分钟，门前的人龙已超长，店内亦人山人海。超夸张。我也很夸张，在店内逛了好几个小时，似乎每件衣服都好，不买好像很可惜。
向来自认是个独立的人，所以起初不以为然。但是最近病得五颜六色，又咳的超厉害，因此不是很开心。可是阿宁很想了了这个心愿，我也不能太为难他，昨晚就不舍得地送他出门。
虽然现在身在公司，脑海里却惦着阿宁，想着他是否迷失在五花八门的老虎机中？
12月04日 星期五：
昨晚又咳得辛苦，早上起来，喉咙简直痛得要命。梳洗后吃了药，稍微舒服点。
感觉还可以就换了衣服，自个跑去了313@Somerset 新开张的Uniqlo(ウニクロ)。比开店的时间迟了25分钟，门前的人龙已超长，店内亦人山人海。超夸张。我也很夸张，在店内逛了好几个小时，似乎每件衣服都好，不买好像很可惜。
12月05日 星期六：
咳咳咳。。。生病最怕咳嗽了。晚上好辛苦。
阿宁今晚回来。没有他的72个小时，其实也OK。但，处于生病状态的我，内心对他有怨言。气他在我需要安慰的时候，在我身边的永远不是他。
阿宁每次都会说：生病的人最大。都是骗人的。
不开心。把它记在墙上。
Monday, November 02, 2009
出去走走
由于H1N1流感的侵袭，应该有大半年没有出国了。
终于忍无可忍，跟阿宁说：咱们去香港溜溜吧！我已经闷得发慌。
所以咧，我们要去香港了。已经有2年没去了，很想念。虽然这个时候去没有大减价，也无所谓啦，真的好像出去走走，透透气。
许久没有打包行李，感觉好奇怪。坐在行李箱前愣了好一阵子，慢慢的逼自己快快行动。阿宁叫我就干脆拿个空行李箱去，但我没办法这样做，好没有安全感，还是得依着单子，将衣物一一的放进行李箱。
很期待出国的那一天。。。像个小孩子似的。。。
终于忍无可忍，跟阿宁说：咱们去香港溜溜吧！我已经闷得发慌。
所以咧，我们要去香港了。已经有2年没去了，很想念。虽然这个时候去没有大减价，也无所谓啦，真的好像出去走走，透透气。
许久没有打包行李，感觉好奇怪。坐在行李箱前愣了好一阵子，慢慢的逼自己快快行动。阿宁叫我就干脆拿个空行李箱去，但我没办法这样做，好没有安全感，还是得依着单子，将衣物一一的放进行李箱。
很期待出国的那一天。。。像个小孩子似的。。。
Thursday, October 08, 2009
搔词弄字
树 不懂一个人的孤单
花 不能解读美的诱惑
海 不能感知情的流逝
花 不能解读美的诱惑
海 不能感知情的流逝
周末。
看到林宥嘉的《神秘嘉宾》的MV，写着如此“诱人”思维的字幕，让我很佩服台湾人的才华。我果断地断定作品是出之于台湾人的手，应该也不为过，我们哪有如此的人才？有啦，梁文福老师是一位。唔。。。也只有这样而已。
无论如何，很感谢我能、我会欣赏。
Monday, October 05, 2009
吃饺子
人生因为香料而灿烂
生命不能没有香料，就像不能没有太阳。
生活和食物一样，都要加油添醋才完美。
肉桂像女人，甜蜜带点苦涩，让人又爱又怕。
辣椒像太阳，热情带点火爆，让人爱的发晕。
盐用对了地方，人生才有滋味。
因为联合早报的介绍，连续2个星期天，阿宁带我赶在上课前把饺子当午餐。上个星期天，我们先尝了冯记餐馆，而昨天就去了手拉手京华小馆。比较起来，还是前者的饺子比较好吃。后者也不错啦，只不过我嫌这家的饺子的皮厚了点。
以上的前文取自于手拉手京华小馆的菜单。有点不押韵，亦有点corny，都不晓得跟吃饺子有什么关系。这家馆子非着重于卖饺子，他们的菜单形形色色，五花八门，各样菜色都有。生意超好的，可能是他们讲究的是手工做的吧。如果你点的都是饺子、锅贴、馄饨、水煎包、拉面、等，每样菜都得等上15至30分钟。也因为如此，根本没有缘分品尝他们的水煎包，为了要赶去上课。
冯记餐馆还好，吃得较从容，没那么赶。他们的菜色就没那么繁杂，我认为也没这个必要啦。这里的饺子皮薄馅满，味道很足。若你只要享用饺子、锅贴，冯记是我大力推荐的。
诶，不好意思，忙着品尝食物，没有拍照。不过如果你喜欢吃饺子的话，这2间馆子是值得拜访的。我即使再讲得天花乱坠或单看照片，看倌们还是无法知道这些饺子的美味的，对不？行动吧！
生命不能没有香料，就像不能没有太阳。
生活和食物一样，都要加油添醋才完美。
肉桂像女人，甜蜜带点苦涩，让人又爱又怕。
辣椒像太阳，热情带点火爆，让人爱的发晕。
盐用对了地方，人生才有滋味。
因为联合早报的介绍，连续2个星期天，阿宁带我赶在上课前把饺子当午餐。上个星期天，我们先尝了冯记餐馆，而昨天就去了手拉手京华小馆。比较起来，还是前者的饺子比较好吃。后者也不错啦，只不过我嫌这家的饺子的皮厚了点。
以上的前文取自于手拉手京华小馆的菜单。有点不押韵，亦有点corny，都不晓得跟吃饺子有什么关系。这家馆子非着重于卖饺子，他们的菜单形形色色，五花八门，各样菜色都有。生意超好的，可能是他们讲究的是手工做的吧。如果你点的都是饺子、锅贴、馄饨、水煎包、拉面、等，每样菜都得等上15至30分钟。也因为如此，根本没有缘分品尝他们的水煎包，为了要赶去上课。
冯记餐馆还好，吃得较从容，没那么赶。他们的菜色就没那么繁杂，我认为也没这个必要啦。这里的饺子皮薄馅满，味道很足。若你只要享用饺子、锅贴，冯记是我大力推荐的。
诶，不好意思，忙着品尝食物，没有拍照。不过如果你喜欢吃饺子的话，这2间馆子是值得拜访的。我即使再讲得天花乱坠或单看照片，看倌们还是无法知道这些饺子的美味的，对不？行动吧！
Mamma Mia!
If you have HBO channel, you might have watched "Mamma Mia!" the movie last night. It was my second time watching it and I still love every bit of the movie. I was even dancing to all the music :P. It's ABBA music! How can you not dance??
No, who doesn't love ABBA? Other than the movie, I had also watched the musical which was staged here a few years ago. And last year there was this ABBA concert by a group (I can't remember the name) reprising the 4 singers of ABBA -- Anni-Frid Lyngstad (a.k.a Frida), Benny Anderson, Björn Ulvaeus and Agnetha Fältskog. Although they weren't the real McCoys, the music was enough to get us up on our feet and danced throughout the concert. It was fantastic. I especially like the song "Mamma Mia!". The tune is catchy and you must be weird if you just sit there and listen.
Other than The Beatles, this Swedish group, has the most profounding impact and influence in the music industry. They did not reunite ever since the supposed hiatus in year 1982. However, productions like the Mamma Mia! musical and movie were created instead. And if you can't get enough of their soundtracks, start collecting their albums, CDs, videos which are released worldwide. Sad to say I only have one of their CDs. Perhaps I am not crazy enough yet to collect all their albums and stuff. Furthermore, with youtube and internet at your finger tips, one can simply download and listen ABBA songs at his/her convenience.
Now, last night's recap set me listening hard to their songs' lyrics and I realized all their lyrics were simple, down to earth and true to the heart. The lyrics can really struck a chord within me or may be to lots of people out there. So, I guess no matter what I'm gonna say, you still have to experience the ABBA music youself to truly comprehend my excitement and joy. The below excerpt from their song "Thank You for the Music" is appropriately portrayed:
So I say
Thank you for the music
The songs I'm singing
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
Who can live without it
I ask in all honesty
What would life be without a song or a dance what are we
So I say thank you for the music for giving it to me
Need I say more?
No, who doesn't love ABBA? Other than the movie, I had also watched the musical which was staged here a few years ago. And last year there was this ABBA concert by a group (I can't remember the name) reprising the 4 singers of ABBA -- Anni-Frid Lyngstad (a.k.a Frida), Benny Anderson, Björn Ulvaeus and Agnetha Fältskog. Although they weren't the real McCoys, the music was enough to get us up on our feet and danced throughout the concert. It was fantastic. I especially like the song "Mamma Mia!". The tune is catchy and you must be weird if you just sit there and listen.
Other than The Beatles, this Swedish group, has the most profounding impact and influence in the music industry. They did not reunite ever since the supposed hiatus in year 1982. However, productions like the Mamma Mia! musical and movie were created instead. And if you can't get enough of their soundtracks, start collecting their albums, CDs, videos which are released worldwide. Sad to say I only have one of their CDs. Perhaps I am not crazy enough yet to collect all their albums and stuff. Furthermore, with youtube and internet at your finger tips, one can simply download and listen ABBA songs at his/her convenience.
Now, last night's recap set me listening hard to their songs' lyrics and I realized all their lyrics were simple, down to earth and true to the heart. The lyrics can really struck a chord within me or may be to lots of people out there. So, I guess no matter what I'm gonna say, you still have to experience the ABBA music youself to truly comprehend my excitement and joy. The below excerpt from their song "Thank You for the Music" is appropriately portrayed:
So I say
Thank you for the music
The songs I'm singing
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
Who can live without it
I ask in all honesty
What would life be without a song or a dance what are we
So I say thank you for the music for giving it to me
Need I say more?
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
四十不惑
“四十不惑 ，不惑，就是明白，人到了四十岁，对什么事都明白了，明白了，对自己看得更清了，就会大彻大悟。把什么都看得平淡了，波澜不变，荣辱不惊，一切泰然处之。一位哲人对一个四十岁的说过这么一句话：四十岁正是一个以不变应万变的年龄。四十岁是一个可以洞察世间万物的年龄，四十岁是一个成熟的年龄。”
老实说，我为自己步入40岁感到很恐慌。其实那种感觉是很奇特、很复杂，说不上来。所以孔圣人所说的“四十不惑”，我一点都不能理解。
我似乎很明白，明白本身对很多事情都处之泰然，看得透彻清晰。但，我又似乎很不明白，不明白对有些事情那么不释怀、不放得下。我，本来就是个宿命论者，对人生的一切应该是既来之，则安之。只不过是个生日，干嘛那么不安、烦躁？
或者，我根本就做不到四十而不惑？
老实说，我为自己步入40岁感到很恐慌。其实那种感觉是很奇特、很复杂，说不上来。所以孔圣人所说的“四十不惑”，我一点都不能理解。
我似乎很明白，明白本身对很多事情都处之泰然，看得透彻清晰。但，我又似乎很不明白，不明白对有些事情那么不释怀、不放得下。我，本来就是个宿命论者，对人生的一切应该是既来之，则安之。只不过是个生日，干嘛那么不安、烦躁？
或者，我根本就做不到四十而不惑？
Sunday, August 09, 2009
Happy 44th Birthday Singapore!
We, the citizens of Singapore,
pledge ourselves as one united people,
regardless of race, language or religion,
to build a democratic society, based on justice and equality,
so as to achieve happiness, prosperity and progress for our nation.
我们是新加坡公民，
誓愿不分种族、言语、宗教，团结一致，
建设公正平等的民主社会，
并为实现国家之幸福、繁荣与进步，共同努力。
pledge ourselves as one united people,
regardless of race, language or religion,
to build a democratic society, based on justice and equality,
so as to achieve happiness, prosperity and progress for our nation.
我们是新加坡公民，
誓愿不分种族、言语、宗教，团结一致，
建设公正平等的民主社会，
并为实现国家之幸福、繁荣与进步，共同努力。
Monday, July 20, 2009
纵贯线演唱会--新加坡站
超震撼！超赞！
不过，看到那些旅居这里的中国人，利用手机全程在录，真的好cheapskate。频频被工作人员警告也依然偷偷地录。Cheapskate! 我也受不了他们都穿着短裤拖鞋出席，简直是XXX难看！没水准！
好在音乐超赞的，是视觉上的享受。
不过，看到那些旅居这里的中国人，利用手机全程在录，真的好cheapskate。频频被工作人员警告也依然偷偷地录。Cheapskate! 我也受不了他们都穿着短裤拖鞋出席，简直是XXX难看！没水准！
好在音乐超赞的，是视觉上的享受。
Monday, July 13, 2009
花样男子 • 花样情思
有位学弟曾跟我说：演习的人是疯子，而看戏的人是傻子。现在确能深深体会。
我并非是哈日或哈韩族，但最近竟然迷上了韩国版的《花样男子--流星花园》，而且中毒何其深。
中毒的程度简直是近乎疯狂状态。除了反复想着剧情，了解各人物的演变，亦在分析人物、情节的分布与发展。睡觉的时候，脑海里也会泛起剧中的歌曲。这些歌曲首首动听，亦能带动情节的起伏，亦能牵动着看的人的情绪。我想最糟糕的是，我似乎踏入剧情其中，深切地感受着每个人物的七情六欲，即使我的世界是那么迥然不同。
所谓“花样男子”，剧种的4位男主角比起台湾版的《流星花园》，确实好看多了。虽然脂粉味重了点，但他们的“美”相信足以让许多妹妹们疯迷。我不致以迷这4位美男子，只不过对故事情节着了迷，即使是不切实际（是这样吗？）的故事。
我不晓得何时能清醒，也许不愿醒来。
真的是疯了，我。。。
我并非是哈日或哈韩族，但最近竟然迷上了韩国版的《花样男子--流星花园》，而且中毒何其深。
中毒的程度简直是近乎疯狂状态。除了反复想着剧情，了解各人物的演变，亦在分析人物、情节的分布与发展。睡觉的时候，脑海里也会泛起剧中的歌曲。这些歌曲首首动听，亦能带动情节的起伏，亦能牵动着看的人的情绪。我想最糟糕的是，我似乎踏入剧情其中，深切地感受着每个人物的七情六欲，即使我的世界是那么迥然不同。
所谓“花样男子”，剧种的4位男主角比起台湾版的《流星花园》，确实好看多了。虽然脂粉味重了点，但他们的“美”相信足以让许多妹妹们疯迷。我不致以迷这4位美男子，只不过对故事情节着了迷，即使是不切实际（是这样吗？）的故事。
我不晓得何时能清醒，也许不愿醒来。
真的是疯了，我。。。
Heal The World
Heal the world
Make it a better place
For you and for me
And the entire human race
There are people dying
If you care enough for the living
Make it a better place
For you and for me
2 weeks a go, a super pop star, Michael Jackson, might have left us, buried with him were his life and secrets and what nought. However, his music shall be with us for eon. Like it or not...
Make it a better place
For you and for me
And the entire human race
There are people dying
If you care enough for the living
Make it a better place
For you and for me
2 weeks a go, a super pop star, Michael Jackson, might have left us, buried with him were his life and secrets and what nought. However, his music shall be with us for eon. Like it or not...
Saturday, February 14, 2009
St Valentine's Day
I think I am a hopeless sucker for romanticism, that is, if there's such a word.
Just finished watching "Music and Lyrics" on HBO and this is the upmteen times that I have watched the movie. I just just just love the music! And, it's Valentine's Day today! Woah, I feel so so so romantic.....
Went shopping today and wherever I turned, there would be some youngsters carrying those pretty wrapped bouquets of flowers -- red roses, purple tulips, bright yellow sunflower, and even bears. Yes, a bouquet of bears. So cute! I couldn't stand it. I felt so old! Had just lamented to My Significant Other during lunch at 欣叶, his first bouquet of flowers to me was 9 years ago. The first and the last. As usual, he would say, to him every day is V-day....yah yah yah....
Anyway, it's Valentine's Day, I don't wanna spoil my romantic mood :). Gonna dwell in those happy moods for the rest of the night....
Happy Valentine's Day!
Just finished watching "Music and Lyrics" on HBO and this is the upmteen times that I have watched the movie. I just just just love the music! And, it's Valentine's Day today! Woah, I feel so so so romantic.....
Went shopping today and wherever I turned, there would be some youngsters carrying those pretty wrapped bouquets of flowers -- red roses, purple tulips, bright yellow sunflower, and even bears. Yes, a bouquet of bears. So cute! I couldn't stand it. I felt so old! Had just lamented to My Significant Other during lunch at 欣叶, his first bouquet of flowers to me was 9 years ago. The first and the last. As usual, he would say, to him every day is V-day....yah yah yah....
Anyway, it's Valentine's Day, I don't wanna spoil my romantic mood :). Gonna dwell in those happy moods for the rest of the night....
Happy Valentine's Day!
Monday, February 09, 2009
打边炉
今天是元宵节，周末的时候相信很多人已提早庆祝。我并非想凑热闹，只不过很有吃火锅的雅兴，所以呢，也打起了“边炉”。
洗洗切切，准备到来已是12点多。坐在小凳子上，享受成果是别有一番风趣。现在是吹着北风，厨房的方向正面向着北面，冷风习习吹来，吃着热腾腾的打边炉，哈，真是好过瘾。阿宁说如果加上一件风衣，就似如在路边吃着火锅了。我们边吃边聊，好不写意。似乎很久没有这么悠闲地享受一餐。
打边炉是阿宁的主意。餐桌上摆了一个礼蓝和大吉的摆设，懒得去移动，所以咧，得另寻“餐桌”。
这小桌子原是TV room的小摆桌，size恰到好处：），放上火锅确实刚刚好。
星期六一早起床后，就跑去
NTUC以及湿巴杀，买了熬汤用的鸡骨、鳕鱼、三文鱼、鸡腿肉、shabu shabu的超薄片的猪肉、各式的蘑菇、豆腐、各式各样的丸丸、日式粉丝、还有少不了的蔬菜、红萝卜、葱头及玉蜀黍。
NTUC以及湿巴杀，买了熬汤用的鸡骨、鳕鱼、三文鱼、鸡腿肉、shabu shabu的超薄片的猪肉、各式的蘑菇、豆腐、各式各样的丸丸、日式粉丝、还有少不了的蔬菜、红萝卜、葱头及玉蜀黍。回到家赶快清洗掉鸡骨的油脂，汆烫后，与红萝卜、西芹、葱头、玉蜀黍、干贝等，一起入锅熬煮。
洗洗切切，准备到来已是12点多。坐在小凳子上，享受成果是别有一番风趣。现在是吹着北风，厨房的方向正面向着北面，冷风习习吹来，吃着热腾腾的打边炉，哈，真是好过瘾。阿宁说如果加上一件风衣，就似如在路边吃着火锅了。我们边吃边聊，好不写意。似乎很久没有这么悠闲地享受一餐。我们连续吃了2天的打边炉，很是享受。今天将会把火锅收回箱子里，收回储藏室。下一回的打边炉想必将会是明年的这个时候了吧。
Thursday, February 05, 2009
回到原点
观看了最后一集的《团圆饭》，突然间恍然大悟，过年就是一切回到原点。
春节已过了十一天，似乎很安静。前几天拜天公的时候，亦有同感。四处皆肃静，仿佛一切都进入冬眠状态。
十年一轮，这回的世界性金融危机颇有震撼力，一波接一波，似乎未见谷底。心中有点不安，隐隐觉得另一场暴风雨正储心积虑地酝酿着。
难道真的得回到原点？
春节已过了十一天，似乎很安静。前几天拜天公的时候，亦有同感。四处皆肃静，仿佛一切都进入冬眠状态。
十年一轮，这回的世界性金融危机颇有震撼力，一波接一波，似乎未见谷底。心中有点不安，隐隐觉得另一场暴风雨正储心积虑地酝酿着。
难道真的得回到原点？
Monday, January 26, 2009
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