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!

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”。

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。

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。

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？

除旧迎新

哇，过年咯！祝看官们牛年：
鼠钱不完！
牛那样壮！
虎虎生威！
兔气扬眉！
龙马精神！
蛇得消费！
马到功成！
羊洋得意！
猴会有期！
鸡不可失！
狗用就好！
猪你发财！

发啊！！！

七年之痒

今天过得好累。。。

为什么要叫“七年之痒”呢？为什么不是“七年之威”或“七年之惑”？？？

On the Very Last Day.....

Am I in time to make last minute resolutions?

But why do I wanna make any in the first place when I am sure I won't keep them??? I think this is the time of the year when I am in the mood to really ponder on things and reflect on myself.

Whatever, here are my resolutions, in no particular order, if you are still interested to know:

• to take up driving lessons
• to hit the pool more often
• to be nicer to my friends
• to stop being so cynical
• to clear all the papers on my work station, and demand no more papers for me, use the internet!
• to keep my living room free of all my magazines
• to do a post on my NZ tour
• to psycho myself to be fearless of needles
• to stop "shopping" in the stock market

I think I can really go on forever. So this will do for this year :).

Wishing all of you out there a Joyous and Smashing year 2009! I can do with a bull run for 2009 :P.

玩的心情之2

终于打包行李了。虽然还未完成，大致上呢，该放进去的都放了，不该放的也挤了进去。唉，我简直是大“怕输”，什么有的没的，都做了邻居，得利用接下来的几天做更动。

我想啊，还是去香港最简单啦。忘了什么东东呢，到处都可买到。哦，今年没去朝圣，好想念。。。不如过年前去一趟？不晓得能不能够腾出时间？

哎呀，想这么多干嘛，睡觉咯！

玩的心情

Okay, am about to leave real soon and have yet to pack. Cannot believe myself! I have never left luggage packing till so late, and I am so kan cheong now! Arrghhh......

Work, audits, deadlines aren't helping at all. I feel like I'm buried under all these stress....:(....哪来的holiday moods????

善后

最近的我已变成了莱佛士医院的常客了。

老爸的大肠癌手术、近几个月又陆陆续续的入院、出院、阿宁的心脏搭支架手术、还有我那即将到来的常年健康检查，让我对那间医院产生了恐惧感。

其实生病的人很辛苦，但他的亲人家人也同样的辛苦、痛苦。亲身的体验让我的精神饱受煎熬。我即使再乐观、再乐天派，让老爸那样的欺负、折腾，往往都让我说了很多不该说的话。辛亏有弟妹来分担，也没有小孩的负担，至少还未崩溃，但也令我的情绪很脆弱。

所以，已对阿宁说，日后我生病了，就把我送到疗养院去。既然咱们都没有下一代，疗养院的确是个很好的选择，毕竟在哪儿可得到妥当的照顾。而且对家人应该不会有太大的压力吧。其实阿宁不喜欢我讲这些，但始终得面对现实。

Financial Turmoil

It started off with Lehman Brothers declaring bankrupt, closely followed by AIG shouting for help. Stock markets all over the world plummet like nobody business. Indices yoyo-ing up down up down. So roller-coasterish..... :(

As at now, my stocks' portfolio has gone down for 45%. This is crazy. Looking at the stock market now, all the blue chips are damn cheap (oops, JJ, if you are reading this, please do not imitate me using the "damn" word).

So, should I feel sad or happy? I feel like going shopping, for stocks........

Quote of the Day

"If the Ferrari president is right about the Singapore GP being a circus, then we have to be grateful to him for providing the clowns." -- Bernie Ecclestone

I couldn't help laughing when I read the papers this morning. What a lousy loser. Just because Felippe Massa had a fiasco driving away from the pits with the refuelling hose still attached to his car. Definitely a nightmare. His team mate, Kimi Raikkonen crashed into the barrier, during the last 4 laps. This, confirmed, must dui sim gua........

青花瓷

虽然我不是很欣赏周杰伦的唱歌方式--咬字不清，但不能否认，几乎每一首他的歌都吸引了我，尤其是旋律及歌词。方文山所写的词都超水准的，往往都得花上一点时间去了解与欣赏。《青花瓷》亦不例外。这首歌似乎有《千里之外》以及《菊花台》的影子，但肯定也一样撩弄你的思绪。

素胚勾勒出青花笔锋浓转淡　
瓶身描绘的牡丹一如你初妆
冉冉檀香透过窗心事我了然　
宣纸上 走笔至此搁一半
釉色渲染仕女图韵味被私藏　
而你嫣然的一笑如含苞待放
你的美一缕飘散　
去到我去不了的地方

天青色等烟雨　 而我在等你　
炊烟袅袅升起　 隔江千万里
在瓶底书汉隶仿前朝的飘逸　
就当我为遇见你伏笔

天青色等烟雨　而我在等你　
月色被打捞起　晕开了结局
如传世的青花瓷自顾自美丽　
你眼带笑意

色白花青的锦鲤跃然於碗底　
临摹宋体落款时却惦记着你
你隐藏在窑烧里千年的秘密　
极细腻 犹如绣花针落地
帘外芭蕉惹骤雨门环惹铜绿
而我路过那江南小镇惹了你
在泼墨山水画里　
你从墨色深处被隐去

陪我看日出 / 涙そうそう

哪一天早上，上班途中，又听到了蔡淳佳的陪我看日出，好喜欢。这首源之一首日文歌--夏川里美的涙そうそう。找了两首歌的歌词，做了比较，觉得梁文福老师写的华文歌词较为细腻、较为讨好。日文版的比较注重那份对“他”的迫切的思念，而华文版的感情表现得细腻，且带出日出那份光明的美好。

雨的气息是回家的小路　路上有我追着你的脚步
脚下边保存着昨天的温度 你抱着我就像温暖的大树

雨下了走好路 这句话我记住 风再大吹不走嘱咐　
雨过了就有路像那年看日出
你牵着我穿过了雾
叫我看希望就在黑夜的尽处

哭过的眼看岁月更清楚　想一个人闪着泪光是一种幸福
又回到我离开家的小步　你送着我满天燕子都在飞舞

雨下了走好路　这句话我记住 风再大吹不走嘱咐　
雨过了就有路像那年看日出　
你牵着我穿过了雾
叫我看希望就在黑夜的尽处

虽然一个人　我并不孤独　在心中你陪我看每一个日出

古いアルバムめくり
ありがとうってつぶやいた
いつもいつも胸の中
励ましてくれる人よ

晴れ渡る日も　雨の日も
浮かぶあの笑顔
想い出遠くあせても
おもかげ探して
よみがえる日は　涙そうそう

一番星に祈る
それが私のくせになり
夕暮れに見上げる空
心いっぱいあなた探す

悲しみにも　喜びにも
おもうあの笑顔
あなたの場所から私が
見えたら　きっといつか
会えると信じ　生きてゆく

晴れ渡る日も　雨の日も
浮かぶあの笑顔
想い出遠くあせても
さみしくて　恋しくて
君への想い　涙そうそう
会いたくて　会いたくて
君への想い　涙そうそう

再谈狮子座

我是个不折不扣的狮子座。

铺张浪费、死要面子，是狮子座最大的致命伤，他们很怕忽然有人跳出来对他指指点点，有损狮子王者的风范。

有型又有款的狮子，最爱处于万人至上，也有天赋的“掌权人”本色，不但善于操控大权，也有经营管理的大将之风，可说是个天生的领袖人才。无论是言行举止、能力，以至待人接物，狮子座都令人由衷信服。但由于权力欲和控制欲过渡，有时会予人一种压迫感。

勤奋进取的下属最得他的喜爱，也会得到他的信任，身为狮子座的下属，记得时时向他汇报工作情况及进展，并与他共同进退。当他需要你的时候，千万不要失踪。

世间事物都是相对性的，因为有光明，所以在有黑暗。星座特质大多是正面的，但也有阴暗的一面。狮子座的阴影，正是表现在“我是王”这一症候群上。狮子座虽然是个心胸宽大的星座，但有时阴影的到来，使得他们的宽大变得不真切，另有动机。

狮子座的人喜欢被需要，喜欢被人尊重的感觉。但有时他们会忘了每个人都是一个不同的个体，有自己的性格。他们往往只专注于自己的理念，表现出唯我独尊的王者之风，而忽略了他人的感受。

狮子座的人的思想和见解不会局限在一个角落，而是有宏观的格局，经常得面临智力上的考验和政策性的决定。他们不是多愁善感的一型，所以很少闷闷不乐，但是一旦面临绝望时，精神很容易崩溃。幸好他们的复原能力惊人，潜伏内在的热力，很快再度散发出来。

狮子座的人具有开阔的视野，能够一眼就看出事情的重点所在，理出头绪，不过却经常忽略了细节。此外狮子座的人对年轻时候的理想或信念，终生都不容易改变，这种固守观念的习性，难免显得顽固。

狮子座的人喜欢消遣和娱乐，通过参加各种社交活动，与朋友交往等，来表现出自己举足轻重的地位，否则，就会失去魅力和光彩。他们需要在频繁的活动中放松自己，休息反而会使他感到疲劳，这一点对许多人来说，都会觉得不可思议。

狮子座和哪一个星座的人最合得来？他们和天秤座的人，会从聊天中渐渐熟络起来；也许开始时他们不会喜欢双子座的善变，但是久了之后，看法会渐渐改观；狮子座的人与人马座和白羊座的人容易变成好朋友，虽然和人马座常有争吵，但双方会互相容忍。

Birthday's Well Wishes

Birthday's well wishes for me came in early today, although not in droves but I must admit, it really lifts up my spirit! And I really need them! In tonnes, if possible :P! To chase away all those moody and sad clouds!

Soooo greedy of me ne.....

七夕情人節

来自于一封转发的电邮。。。。。。

两个人的空间，我们同在一个屋檐下，拥有温馨的每个晚餐！
两个人的天空，我们漫步风雨中，相互依偎同撑一把伞，一片天。
两个人的路，我们携手同游人间，相扶相搀，一路相伴向前。
两个人的海滩，我们随心的游玩，有了彼此在身边，今生无憾！

两个人的日子，我们依旧相互爱恋，每个眼光都是心动的音符！
两个人的人间，手和手相牵，晨光与夕阳呼应，你我肩并肩。
两个人的瞬间，我们依旧要相拥．珍惜日子里的温情，热恋！
两个人的世界，我们不忘开心入怀，感受彼此的热度，呼吸。

两个人的天地， 让天地见证我们的爱恋。
两个人的黄昏， 说好了， 抓住了， 就永远不会放手。
两个人的静谧， 就让我一辈子腻在你的怀里。
两个人的快乐， 就是那么简单。。。

两个人的相处， 在于心与心的交流。。。
两个人的幸福， 也许只是相互依偎， 如此简单。。。
两个人的恋爱， 就是一个人对另一个人的爱宠。。。
两个人的爱恋，今生的缠绵，我们说好了今生结伴续今生的缘！
两个人。。。

注：生日碰巧碰上了七巧节 :P。。。

注2：华语这语言真的很奇妙，简单的三言两语就将情感注入字里行间，超震撼。即使我了的英语、日语，都无法那么神奇般的表达。

相信

你没有相信的人？那你相信我吧。--“一切完美”

当你很彷徨的时候，有一个人这么对你说，你，会不会感动呢？

生命本是脆弱

如果你还在认为明天永远在的话，奉劝你要及时行乐。

如果你还未向你所爱的人说“我爱你”，那你得赶快行动。

如果你答应了你的孩子或父母亲或朋友任何事，你实践了你的承诺了吗？

如果你想对自己好一点，你是否已做到了？

时间是不会为你我或任何人做停留的，所以请你别再蹉跎。珍惜眼前人，珍惜所拥有的，珍惜现在，把握未来。

因为，生命本是脆弱的。。。。。。

Happy Birthday To Garfield :) !!!

My favourite cartoon Garfield is 30 years old liao :P!

Still so cute.....

LV包包

Now, what is it with LV bags that every one, and I mean, practically every one, is carrying one? I can't believe it! Years ago it was like if you see some one carries an LV bag, you'll go "woah". But now, LV bags are sprouting like spring bamboo shoots!

Went shopping last Friday night and wherever I turned, even in remotely remote Jurong, I saw an LV bag right in front of me. I have nothing against LV, I myself own a few (genuine ones, mind you). What I cannot fathom is, those LV bags' owners are very very young ladies, I must say. Let me think, I did not have such purchasing power donkey years ago when I was that young (okay, I uncanningly let known my age). However, it seems now that such bags are so affordable, which is not the case. They are still as expensive.

So, my next question: are those fakes or authentic LV bags? Okay, okay, I am not the only one who can afford them. So, the most logical explanation is the young is getting richer each generation and the LV bag is getting less exclusive. Yes? No?

Seriously, there are other huge bombastic brands out there -- Loewe, Christian Dior, Gucci, Hogan, Coach, Hermès, Bottega Veneta, Longchamp, etc, but why only LV stands out to be the status cult? Is it coz of the awareness the brand has created over the centuries? Or the hoo-hah over this brand? Well, Hermès' Birkin bag has equally big hoo-hah and publicity. The Birkin bag is custom-made (you get to choose the bag size, type and colour of the leather skin) and you need to queue for up to a year just to own one, and I think Singapore's store has ceased taking order. But frankly I don't get to see any one carrying it anywhere, not even on Orchard Road.

It has to be the exclusivity which LV has been vehemently adhered to -- quality and no SALES. So, I guess, the more such status stigma is given to the brand, the more people yearn and swoon. You tell people: you must have the money to spend or you can forget about Louis Vuitton. The more you put it on a pedestal, the more we mortals will lay our lives down for it. Okay, I am too exaggerative but that's close.

It is just like when you come to cars, it has to be a Mercedes Benz and nothing else. Forget Lexus or BMW or Audi. Ferrari, Porsche, Lamborghini, Maserati and Aston Martin are for the yuppies (or so I thought), old and young ones, who have tonnes of money and no where to throw. Just ask the guys, if they can't have the racer baby, they will settle for a Benz, if their pockets permit.

So, we ladies will die die want an LV, before we go for the rest. Yes? Should be, coz I am no exception :). Was so exhilarated when I finally get to own one years ago. Now, it's getting quite an eye sore of seeing soooo many LV bags around, especially, those tai tais (I suspect they are Indonesians) who are carrying those BIG and bulky models. I am starting to target my next IT bag (it's "it", not I.T. mind you). Hmmm....should I go for a Bottega Veneta or the Hèrmes Birkin bag.....hmmmh, that CD's latest model looks great to die for as well........

So, if you do have a fabulous IT bag, do flaunt it. I'll give my due admiration, I promise. But do make sure it's a not an imitation, please.

p/s. Just added a Damier canvas Speedy 30 to my collection last night, all the way from Paris :).