助人爲快樂之本。
這句話實在土，卻很有道理。
今天下班后，我到附近的商場買文具，走過一家服裝店時見有促銷就停下來看看。一個中年婦女突然問我“小姐，你會說英語嗎？”。原來，這位阿姨之前在另一個商場同一家連鎖店買了三雙襪子，可能因爲不諳英文，買錯了兒童裝。漂亮的女店員是個菲律賓女孩，態度很親切。兩
个說著不同語言的人無法溝通，我只好用那半桶水都不到的英語給她們當翻譯員。
經過數分鐘的對話，那漂亮的女店員給阿姨換了三雙成人裝襪子，且不另收差價。能夠幫到阿姨換取成人裝襪子，我很開心。原來自己對社會還是有那麽一點點貢獻的。
其實很久都沒有這種感覺了。以前在醫院工作時，因爲工作關係時常幫助病人做這做那，他們的一句謝謝足以讓我忘掉當天所有的不愉快。後來換了工作當上了研究員，雖然工作比當客戶服務員更具挑戰性，可是我卻不再感到自己對社會是有貢獻的。每天熬足八個小時寫出來的報告，除了可以為公司賺取可觀的收入外（還有讓公司以微薄的酬勞壓榨員工），還為這個社會做了些什麽。
這個問題一直都徘徊在我的腦袋裏。有時會有些衝動想要轉換工作環境，因爲我實在不知道目前的工作除了滿足三餐溫飽和某种程度上的物質享受外，還給了我什麽？！生活好像少了些什麽，卻説不清楚。
可能安定的生活總會讓人有些不安分。
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Sunday, April 26, 2009
回家
又回家咯！这个星期四我就即将离开新加坡这个小红点，跨过长堤，回家去了！
这是离家后第三次回家，心情还是一样地兴奋。回家，有好多事情想干，要去“重新发现--槟城”，要和朋友聚会，要和家人吃饭聊天看电视……好多好多，十天的假期实在是太短了。
一个月前我就订了车票准备回家。两个星期前，我就开始把要做的、要买的、要带的……写在纸上。今天更是花了三个小时上槟城旅游网站搜资料，安排行程。住在新加坡越久，我就越发觉得家乡可爱，更加珍惜逗留在槟城的时间。我想下个星期我会不舍得上床睡觉。
“重新发现--槟城”是两个星期前想好的，就是要趁这一趟回家，好好地、认真地重新认识家乡，把槟城美丽的身影记录在照片上，也让它烙印在脑海里，好在将来思乡病发作时可以“睹物思人”，同时也“睹物思乡”。
这是离家后第三次回家，心情还是一样地兴奋。回家，有好多事情想干，要去“重新发现--槟城”，要和朋友聚会，要和家人吃饭聊天看电视……好多好多，十天的假期实在是太短了。
一个月前我就订了车票准备回家。两个星期前，我就开始把要做的、要买的、要带的……写在纸上。今天更是花了三个小时上槟城旅游网站搜资料，安排行程。住在新加坡越久，我就越发觉得家乡可爱，更加珍惜逗留在槟城的时间。我想下个星期我会不舍得上床睡觉。
“重新发现--槟城”是两个星期前想好的，就是要趁这一趟回家，好好地、认真地重新认识家乡，把槟城美丽的身影记录在照片上，也让它烙印在脑海里，好在将来思乡病发作时可以“睹物思人”，同时也“睹物思乡”。
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Crazy!!!
Oh God, tell me I'm not crazy! Tell me it's just because of that fast-paced life I'm having here!
Arghhhhhhhhh! I woke up around 1am and took a big hot shower, and washed my hair! It's now only 1.05am after I've took my shower and dried my hair. Stupid me!!!
I believe I woke up after hearing some sound coming from the living room. I thought it's already 6! I turned off my mobile phone alarm clock without looking at the time. I also turned off my analogue alarm clock without knowing what time it was.
Oh why wouldn't I look at the clock before rushing to the bathroom?!
Singapore! Singapore! Singapore! All this happened because I'm living in Singapore. I need my holiday, away, AWAY from this tiny red spot that's making me crazy!
How am I suppose to get back to sleep? :(
Arghhhhhhhhh! I woke up around 1am and took a big hot shower, and washed my hair! It's now only 1.05am after I've took my shower and dried my hair. Stupid me!!!
I believe I woke up after hearing some sound coming from the living room. I thought it's already 6! I turned off my mobile phone alarm clock without looking at the time. I also turned off my analogue alarm clock without knowing what time it was.
Oh why wouldn't I look at the clock before rushing to the bathroom?!
Singapore! Singapore! Singapore! All this happened because I'm living in Singapore. I need my holiday, away, AWAY from this tiny red spot that's making me crazy!
How am I suppose to get back to sleep? :(
Thursday, April 9, 2009
以貌取人
从小我们都被教导不能“以貌取人”，父母是这么说，老师也是这么说。我一直把它当真理，偶尔当我以貌取人时，就会感到罪恶。可是，当我离家独自来到新加坡生活后，吃了亏，我才学会做人必须以貌取人，更要懂得察言观色。
今早乘搭地铁上班时，父母老师教的那套真理又再一次被狠狠地推翻了。当时我正埋头专注看着《联合早报》，突然听见有人在车厢内大声说“要打架是吗？”，我赶紧抬头张望，想看看到底是哪个年轻家伙那么目无法纪，竟然在挤满人的车厢里打架。可是，看了好一阵却没看见年轻人，只听到那人继续大声喊着“门没有开，怎样给你走过去？！”我的目光继续搜寻着，直到车门打开，人们下了车，我还是没找着那喊话的年轻人。这时我看见了一个60岁上下的老aunty，胸巴巴地瞪着走出车厢的人们，一脸不爽地念叨“门都没开，怎样给你过去，要打架是吗？”。我看了她两眼，立刻把目光移开，不敢再直视她。我真怕当她看见我在看她时，会不会走过来给我一巴掌或对我大喊“要打架是吗？”
后来，我偷偷地再看了她两眼。这个老aunty戴着一副金色厚框眼镜，就像上世纪90年代初期的中产师奶戴的那种，一脸横肉，厚厚的嘴唇紧闭着微微往上翘，就像小孩子怄气时嘟着嘴一样。总的来说就是一脸欠扁的样子，在槟城我们会用较粗俗的字眼—“乖烂”来形容她的长相。
除了街上、地铁里的恶人，新国最恶的人恐怕就是房东了。我身边的所有非新国国民朋友几乎都遇过恶房东，幸运的就那么一次，不幸运的每换一个住处就得碰上一个恶房东。我也是受害者之一。刚到新国时，因为时间仓促，就在大巴窑租了一个房间。房东是一对退休夫妇，女的长得胖胖的，男的瘦巴巴。房子除了因为长期没有打扫发出霉臭味外，最令我难受的是女房东竟然不让我晚上使用厕所时，点亮客厅的电灯。他妈的，竟然要我摸黑从房间走去厕所。
刚搬进那里时，我总是在上厕所时点亮客厅的其中一盏灯。可是，第二个月的一个晚上，当我从厕所走出来时竟然碰上了那胖女房东。她一脸凶恶地用广东话对我吼着“家里有鬼吗？为什么要亮灯？！”平时不跟人吵嘴的我，被她吼得不知如何答话。当时我的脸就立刻拉长了，我想我当时的脸肯定比煤炭还黑。虽然我不擅长吵嘴，可是我天生是那种不会掩饰自己的情绪的人，一切喜怒哀乐都写在脸上。当下我立刻黑着脸转身走回房去，也不管她在后面继续唠叨。
自从那次以后，除了每个月交房租时，我都不跟房东说一句话。可是，我还是照样点亮客厅的灯，因为我已经付了房租。每次房东看见我亮灯，就会趁我在厕所时，把灯熄了。可是我不管，她熄灯，我点灯。他妈的，大不了找房产经纪人来对质！！！我和房东的关系就这样僵持了7个月，直到上个星期我搬离大巴窑。
当我再次找房子时，除了看居住的环境，我还会注意房东的脸相。所谓相由心生，只要看看那人的嘴脸，大概就能得个结论。凡是见了人不微笑、一脸横肉、“肉脸”等等，只要房东符合以上其中一项，我就掉头跑了。管他租金超便宜还是居住环境超高尚，只要跟如此“衰相”的人住在一次，肯定要倒霉。
其实，以上所说的并不是独立事件，身边许多朋友都遭遇了新国国民的“恶行”（不友善行为）。虽然不是每个新国国民都这么不友善，可是综合我自己和其他来自马来西亚的朋友的经验，新国国民一般上都很凶且很“ngiau”，这就是我们的结论。所以，我不再为自己的以貌取人感到内疚或罪恶，因为那是自我保护的必备条件，尤其是要在新加坡这个到处都是恶人的地方生存。
今早乘搭地铁上班时，父母老师教的那套真理又再一次被狠狠地推翻了。当时我正埋头专注看着《联合早报》，突然听见有人在车厢内大声说“要打架是吗？”，我赶紧抬头张望，想看看到底是哪个年轻家伙那么目无法纪，竟然在挤满人的车厢里打架。可是，看了好一阵却没看见年轻人，只听到那人继续大声喊着“门没有开，怎样给你走过去？！”我的目光继续搜寻着，直到车门打开，人们下了车，我还是没找着那喊话的年轻人。这时我看见了一个60岁上下的老aunty，胸巴巴地瞪着走出车厢的人们，一脸不爽地念叨“门都没开，怎样给你过去，要打架是吗？”。我看了她两眼，立刻把目光移开，不敢再直视她。我真怕当她看见我在看她时，会不会走过来给我一巴掌或对我大喊“要打架是吗？”
后来，我偷偷地再看了她两眼。这个老aunty戴着一副金色厚框眼镜，就像上世纪90年代初期的中产师奶戴的那种，一脸横肉，厚厚的嘴唇紧闭着微微往上翘，就像小孩子怄气时嘟着嘴一样。总的来说就是一脸欠扁的样子，在槟城我们会用较粗俗的字眼—“乖烂”来形容她的长相。
除了街上、地铁里的恶人，新国最恶的人恐怕就是房东了。我身边的所有非新国国民朋友几乎都遇过恶房东，幸运的就那么一次，不幸运的每换一个住处就得碰上一个恶房东。我也是受害者之一。刚到新国时，因为时间仓促，就在大巴窑租了一个房间。房东是一对退休夫妇，女的长得胖胖的，男的瘦巴巴。房子除了因为长期没有打扫发出霉臭味外，最令我难受的是女房东竟然不让我晚上使用厕所时，点亮客厅的电灯。他妈的，竟然要我摸黑从房间走去厕所。
刚搬进那里时，我总是在上厕所时点亮客厅的其中一盏灯。可是，第二个月的一个晚上，当我从厕所走出来时竟然碰上了那胖女房东。她一脸凶恶地用广东话对我吼着“家里有鬼吗？为什么要亮灯？！”平时不跟人吵嘴的我，被她吼得不知如何答话。当时我的脸就立刻拉长了，我想我当时的脸肯定比煤炭还黑。虽然我不擅长吵嘴，可是我天生是那种不会掩饰自己的情绪的人，一切喜怒哀乐都写在脸上。当下我立刻黑着脸转身走回房去，也不管她在后面继续唠叨。
自从那次以后，除了每个月交房租时，我都不跟房东说一句话。可是，我还是照样点亮客厅的灯，因为我已经付了房租。每次房东看见我亮灯，就会趁我在厕所时，把灯熄了。可是我不管，她熄灯，我点灯。他妈的，大不了找房产经纪人来对质！！！我和房东的关系就这样僵持了7个月，直到上个星期我搬离大巴窑。
当我再次找房子时，除了看居住的环境，我还会注意房东的脸相。所谓相由心生，只要看看那人的嘴脸，大概就能得个结论。凡是见了人不微笑、一脸横肉、“肉脸”等等，只要房东符合以上其中一项，我就掉头跑了。管他租金超便宜还是居住环境超高尚，只要跟如此“衰相”的人住在一次，肯定要倒霉。
其实，以上所说的并不是独立事件，身边许多朋友都遭遇了新国国民的“恶行”（不友善行为）。虽然不是每个新国国民都这么不友善，可是综合我自己和其他来自马来西亚的朋友的经验，新国国民一般上都很凶且很“ngiau”，这就是我们的结论。所以，我不再为自己的以貌取人感到内疚或罪恶，因为那是自我保护的必备条件，尤其是要在新加坡这个到处都是恶人的地方生存。
Sunday, April 5, 2009
《新宿事件》
《新宿事件》。当初会想要买票入场观赏这部电影是为了要看看成龙如何演绎黑社会老大，还有就是他会被安排如何死去。
说实在的，当年的那部《玻璃樽》已经让我对成龙另眼相看，原来成龙也能演警察以外的角色。虽然《玻璃樽》还是以成龙式武打挂帅，却也为这个迈入五十岁大关的武打演员另辟新的演艺路线。
《新宿事件》从开场的那一幕日本警察看见偷渡客上岸，还有那艘沉没了的大货轮，就显示了导演尔东升非一般的执导功力，感觉好像在看着好莱坞大片，非常有震撼力。这是很多港产片都缺少的—画面给观众带来的震撼。
电影是讲述一个中国东北青年铁头为了找寻爱人秀秀而偷渡到日本。到了日本，铁头为了生活开始干起了非法勾当。他和来自世界各个角落的中国偷渡客到百货公司用伪信用卡购买名牌货后转卖给买卖贼赃的商人、在动了手脚的游戏机赢取弹珠换礼物等等。
后来，铁头的好友—吴彦祖饰演的阿杰因为顶替其中一人玩游戏机赢弹珠时被台南帮老大抓个正着，而被砍掉了手掌。铁头为了替阿杰报仇，竟无意中救了秀秀的丈夫--日本黑帮老大江口。铁头后来替江口谋杀了两个黑帮老大，江口也就把台南帮的地盘交给铁头。
铁头接管地盘后，并不想成为黑帮老大。他把所成立的株式会社（也就是黑帮组织）交给弟兄们管理，而自己则经营农业机车生意。可是在铁头把会社交给弟兄们管理后，会社成了黑帮，就连那个胆小鬼阿杰也开始收门徒贩卖毒品。最后，成龙为了要把弟兄们拉回正道，而牺牲了自己。
为了生活，人们会出尽法宝，挑战个人的道德、原则极限，甚至不惜犯法，为的只是生存。我们这些生活在富裕国度里的人，可能会对那些为了生存而不择手段的人嗤之以鼻，甚至谴责他们没有人性，没有良心。可是，如果那些人有选择的机会，他们还会选择用性命来换取生存的条件吗？
这部电影里的每一个画面都非常的真实和简洁，让我完全投入在电影的故事里。电影最成功的莫过于当我看着成龙饰演的铁头时，很多时候我都忘了那是成龙。只有当镜头拉近到成龙的脸部特写镜头时，他那松弛的眼袋让我恍然发觉成龙真的老了，和电影中铁头的年龄有些不相称。
成龙的表现只能说是中规中矩，他的表演没有带来太大的震撼，反而是饰演胆小鬼的吴彦祖表现出色。
吴彦祖在大部分的电影里总是扮演帅气有型的杀手、警察等，角色都属于比较冷酷沉静的。可是在《新宿事件》里，他把那个怕事胆小的阿杰演得非常传神。尤其是当他失去一只手掌后，以邦克打扮再次在银幕出现，身后多了一群小跟班，在街上狐假虎威时，我看见的是一个因为走背运倒大霉而放弃自己的青年走上了不归路。当铁头一伙人被困在房子里遭日本黑帮追杀时，阿杰以为他不再是昔日那个胆小鬼。当他对在铁门外的日本黑帮吼叫时，那个砍掉他手掌的台南帮老大一声大喝，就把阿杰吓得跌坐地上，然后撒腿逃回屋内。当铁头逃出后找到阿杰时，阿杰因为服用过量毒品而奄奄一息。阿杰始终是个胆小鬼，邦克打扮和身后的小跟班不过是他掩饰自己胆小的面具而已。
说实在的，当年的那部《玻璃樽》已经让我对成龙另眼相看，原来成龙也能演警察以外的角色。虽然《玻璃樽》还是以成龙式武打挂帅，却也为这个迈入五十岁大关的武打演员另辟新的演艺路线。
《新宿事件》从开场的那一幕日本警察看见偷渡客上岸，还有那艘沉没了的大货轮，就显示了导演尔东升非一般的执导功力，感觉好像在看着好莱坞大片，非常有震撼力。这是很多港产片都缺少的—画面给观众带来的震撼。
电影是讲述一个中国东北青年铁头为了找寻爱人秀秀而偷渡到日本。到了日本，铁头为了生活开始干起了非法勾当。他和来自世界各个角落的中国偷渡客到百货公司用伪信用卡购买名牌货后转卖给买卖贼赃的商人、在动了手脚的游戏机赢取弹珠换礼物等等。
后来，铁头的好友—吴彦祖饰演的阿杰因为顶替其中一人玩游戏机赢弹珠时被台南帮老大抓个正着，而被砍掉了手掌。铁头为了替阿杰报仇，竟无意中救了秀秀的丈夫--日本黑帮老大江口。铁头后来替江口谋杀了两个黑帮老大，江口也就把台南帮的地盘交给铁头。
铁头接管地盘后，并不想成为黑帮老大。他把所成立的株式会社（也就是黑帮组织）交给弟兄们管理，而自己则经营农业机车生意。可是在铁头把会社交给弟兄们管理后，会社成了黑帮，就连那个胆小鬼阿杰也开始收门徒贩卖毒品。最后，成龙为了要把弟兄们拉回正道，而牺牲了自己。
为了生活，人们会出尽法宝，挑战个人的道德、原则极限，甚至不惜犯法，为的只是生存。我们这些生活在富裕国度里的人，可能会对那些为了生存而不择手段的人嗤之以鼻，甚至谴责他们没有人性，没有良心。可是，如果那些人有选择的机会，他们还会选择用性命来换取生存的条件吗？
这部电影里的每一个画面都非常的真实和简洁，让我完全投入在电影的故事里。电影最成功的莫过于当我看着成龙饰演的铁头时，很多时候我都忘了那是成龙。只有当镜头拉近到成龙的脸部特写镜头时，他那松弛的眼袋让我恍然发觉成龙真的老了，和电影中铁头的年龄有些不相称。
成龙的表现只能说是中规中矩，他的表演没有带来太大的震撼，反而是饰演胆小鬼的吴彦祖表现出色。
吴彦祖在大部分的电影里总是扮演帅气有型的杀手、警察等，角色都属于比较冷酷沉静的。可是在《新宿事件》里，他把那个怕事胆小的阿杰演得非常传神。尤其是当他失去一只手掌后，以邦克打扮再次在银幕出现，身后多了一群小跟班，在街上狐假虎威时，我看见的是一个因为走背运倒大霉而放弃自己的青年走上了不归路。当铁头一伙人被困在房子里遭日本黑帮追杀时，阿杰以为他不再是昔日那个胆小鬼。当他对在铁门外的日本黑帮吼叫时，那个砍掉他手掌的台南帮老大一声大喝，就把阿杰吓得跌坐地上，然后撒腿逃回屋内。当铁头逃出后找到阿杰时，阿杰因为服用过量毒品而奄奄一息。阿杰始终是个胆小鬼，邦克打扮和身后的小跟班不过是他掩饰自己胆小的面具而已。
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
撞鬼啦！
我昨夜竟然撞鬼啦！睡至半夜竟然感到有人在拉我的被子，自己却胸闷兼四肢无力，口干舌燥还外加头昏脑胀，无法起床。其实，我也没胆子张开眼睛查看到底是谁在拉我的被子。确切地说，应该是什么东西吧，因为房间里就只有我一个人。更甚的是，我床上根本就没被子，因为那常用的睡袋发出阵阵的酸臭味，早被我塞到塑胶袋里扔在一旁。挣扎了一阵子后，我还是无法把眼睛撑开来，心里非常焦急，于是就在心里不停地叫着“南无阿弥陀佛”，叫了一阵还是觉得心慌，唯有把“观世音菩萨”都请来了。最后我终于恢复意识醒过来了，可是我不敢张开眼睛，唯有紧紧搂着抱枕逼着自己定下神来。直到天亮，我都没能入睡，只是闭着眼睛让脑子和心能够定定惊。
真没想到第一天搬进新家就遇到如此惊吓之事，让我一整个早上都浑浑噩噩地过，心里一直担心着自己是不是真的见鬼了，而要真的是又该怎么办。直到用过午餐后，脑子总算清醒过来了，思绪也恢复正常了，我才猛地想起自己午睡后，常有发生如此之事。当然，指的并非拉被子一事，而是胸闷、四肢无力、口干舌燥、头昏脑胀等症状都是午睡后因脱水所引起的，只是这次是发生在晚上。细细分析，其实昨夜因为眼睛被冷气吹得干燥刺痛，所以把冷气给关了。可是因为房间内没有电风扇，空气不流通，最后竟闹了笑话，把自己给吓坏了。
再仔细想想，要真的见鬼了，那鬼会这么轻易放过我吗？至少也得再耍几招把我给吓昏了，那才合乎逻辑。加上客厅内供奉着一尊佛像，我想那鬼再厉害，也不敢登门入室，难道他就不怕被如来佛掌给拍得魂飞魄散吗？
唉，真的是撞鬼啦！撞见我这只糊涂鬼，把自己吓得“鼻哥窿都没肉”。
真没想到第一天搬进新家就遇到如此惊吓之事，让我一整个早上都浑浑噩噩地过，心里一直担心着自己是不是真的见鬼了，而要真的是又该怎么办。直到用过午餐后，脑子总算清醒过来了，思绪也恢复正常了，我才猛地想起自己午睡后，常有发生如此之事。当然，指的并非拉被子一事，而是胸闷、四肢无力、口干舌燥、头昏脑胀等症状都是午睡后因脱水所引起的，只是这次是发生在晚上。细细分析，其实昨夜因为眼睛被冷气吹得干燥刺痛，所以把冷气给关了。可是因为房间内没有电风扇，空气不流通，最后竟闹了笑话，把自己给吓坏了。
再仔细想想，要真的见鬼了，那鬼会这么轻易放过我吗？至少也得再耍几招把我给吓昏了，那才合乎逻辑。加上客厅内供奉着一尊佛像，我想那鬼再厉害，也不敢登门入室，难道他就不怕被如来佛掌给拍得魂飞魄散吗？
唉，真的是撞鬼啦！撞见我这只糊涂鬼，把自己吓得“鼻哥窿都没肉”。
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Guys, Be Considerate!!!
Another girl's life is destroyed!
I just read the news about a young couple being robbed at a car park in Petaling Jaya last night and the girl was raped by several robbers.
Guys, be considerate!!! Send your girlfriend or female friend home early, don't keep them out until late night. Malaysia is just too dangerous for anyone to hang out late, be it girls or guys.
Guys always think that girls are safe to hang out late when there are guys accompanying them. Stupid! Not in Malaysia, definitely not in Malaysia. Rape cases like this have happened too many times in Malaysia. Guys, don't ignore the fact that you are human beings too, you won't be able to protect your girlfriend when someone is pointing a knife or a gun at you! Damn it, guys!
Two years ago, I joined a company where more than 70 per cent of the staff are at the age group between 22 to 27. And the company had a stupid team building policy, where we all had to come out with activities to build team spirit. There was once me and the other team members went to Queensbay Mall for dinner. I wasn't prepared to hang out with them after the dinner. So, I was riding on that day. But, they all decided to go for a movie after the dinner. Even though I've tried to say no, but they just wouldn't let me go and kept persuading me. I felt really bad to leave after they all trying so hard to talk me into joining them. I didn't want to be treated like the so-called 'mummy's girl' or 'good girl' or being arrogant. So, I went for the movie with them eventually. I called home to tell my mum that I was going to be late. I felt so terribly bad when my mum told me to go home straight away. I knew she was worrying about my safety because I had to ride home alone and the journey was around half an hour from the mall to home. But, I couldn't say no to my colleagues after all that sweet talk. I felt like crying at that moment. I actually blogged about the incident in another blog of mine.
After that incident, I actually felt that my male colleagues were so inconsiderate at that time. They knew I was riding motorcycle, but my safety was not their concerns. I was a little bit upset. And because of that incident too, I promised myself I will never ever hang out late and make my parents worry about my safety again. Also, if my boyfriend ever trying to talk me into hanging out late, I will dump the guy straight away.
It's just so unacceptable that a guy being ignorant about his girlfriend's safety. And girls, if your boyfriend take you out till late night, you should consider dumping him. He's just not that concern about you!
I just read the news about a young couple being robbed at a car park in Petaling Jaya last night and the girl was raped by several robbers.
Guys, be considerate!!! Send your girlfriend or female friend home early, don't keep them out until late night. Malaysia is just too dangerous for anyone to hang out late, be it girls or guys.
Guys always think that girls are safe to hang out late when there are guys accompanying them. Stupid! Not in Malaysia, definitely not in Malaysia. Rape cases like this have happened too many times in Malaysia. Guys, don't ignore the fact that you are human beings too, you won't be able to protect your girlfriend when someone is pointing a knife or a gun at you! Damn it, guys!
Two years ago, I joined a company where more than 70 per cent of the staff are at the age group between 22 to 27. And the company had a stupid team building policy, where we all had to come out with activities to build team spirit. There was once me and the other team members went to Queensbay Mall for dinner. I wasn't prepared to hang out with them after the dinner. So, I was riding on that day. But, they all decided to go for a movie after the dinner. Even though I've tried to say no, but they just wouldn't let me go and kept persuading me. I felt really bad to leave after they all trying so hard to talk me into joining them. I didn't want to be treated like the so-called 'mummy's girl' or 'good girl' or being arrogant. So, I went for the movie with them eventually. I called home to tell my mum that I was going to be late. I felt so terribly bad when my mum told me to go home straight away. I knew she was worrying about my safety because I had to ride home alone and the journey was around half an hour from the mall to home. But, I couldn't say no to my colleagues after all that sweet talk. I felt like crying at that moment. I actually blogged about the incident in another blog of mine.
After that incident, I actually felt that my male colleagues were so inconsiderate at that time. They knew I was riding motorcycle, but my safety was not their concerns. I was a little bit upset. And because of that incident too, I promised myself I will never ever hang out late and make my parents worry about my safety again. Also, if my boyfriend ever trying to talk me into hanging out late, I will dump the guy straight away.
It's just so unacceptable that a guy being ignorant about his girlfriend's safety. And girls, if your boyfriend take you out till late night, you should consider dumping him. He's just not that concern about you!
Monday, February 23, 2009
臭脸
早上六时四十五分，闹钟嘟嘟嘟嘟地响。
响了快五分钟，我才心不甘情不愿地爬起来坐在床上，又拉起被单把头蒙着。又过了五分钟，我按停了闹钟，拖着沉重的脚步去冲凉。
地铁自动门一打开，人群就哇地一窝蜂涌向电动扶梯去。我随着人群，像溪水那样随波逐流地被挤上扶梯。在离自动检票闸门约十步的地方，我瞥见了从身旁快步走 过的OL。她化着淡淡的妆，穿着一件式的白色套装裙，腰间系着一条两寸阔的深褐色绒布腰带，脚上那双褐色高跟鞋随着她那轻盈的脚步踢踏踢踏地响着。可是， 怎么这个女人却怎么看怎么别扭？好奇心促使我大步大步地跨上前去，赶在那个女人前头，然后尽可能自然地回头看了她一眼。
“哦，原来她的脸很臭。”这句话差一些脱口而出。可是我没说出口，因为同一时间另一个念头在我脑中闪过。“我今天的脸也很臭。”我喃喃自语。
是 的，自大年初二回到新加坡以后，接下来的三个星期都是忙忙碌碌的。第一个周六，我和另外两个同事还有一个朋友花了十二个小时骑着脚踏车车踏遍了新加坡岛。 周日又到大老板家拜年拿红包，过后又看了电影The Reader。第二个星期，英国的同事到访，我们就陪着她逛新加坡。周五晚上我们吃过晚饭后，就去了新加坡五星级酒店内的Long Bar去clubbing。这可是我人生中第一次clubbing，而且还很惊险。其中一个男同事因为对酒精敏感，引起身体不适而在凌晨被送到急诊室。还 好有惊无险，那同事在医院休息了数小时后就没事了。第三个周末我们一班同事七个人去了印尼的巴淡岛共度情人节。
虽然很忙碌，每天回到家都筋疲力尽 了，可是却很开心，生活过得很充实。英国同事回去以后，一切活动都停止了，生活也恢复平静。我却像泄了气的气球一样，每天都不愿起床。并不是厌倦上班，我 不过是厌倦了挤在地铁上班的路程，加上无处不是的拥挤人群，还有家里那股一进门就闻到的发霉味道，这些简直就让我想立刻收拾行李回槟城。
所以，我的脸每天都是臭臭的。笑容是很难在我的脸上出现，就算出现了也无法停留超过五秒。现在最讨厌的就是呆在房间里无所事事，因为我会很想家。没有办法，唯有把每个周末的行程表都排得满满的，才不会胡思乱想。
响了快五分钟，我才心不甘情不愿地爬起来坐在床上，又拉起被单把头蒙着。又过了五分钟，我按停了闹钟，拖着沉重的脚步去冲凉。
地铁自动门一打开，人群就哇地一窝蜂涌向电动扶梯去。我随着人群，像溪水那样随波逐流地被挤上扶梯。在离自动检票闸门约十步的地方，我瞥见了从身旁快步走 过的OL。她化着淡淡的妆，穿着一件式的白色套装裙，腰间系着一条两寸阔的深褐色绒布腰带，脚上那双褐色高跟鞋随着她那轻盈的脚步踢踏踢踏地响着。可是， 怎么这个女人却怎么看怎么别扭？好奇心促使我大步大步地跨上前去，赶在那个女人前头，然后尽可能自然地回头看了她一眼。
“哦，原来她的脸很臭。”这句话差一些脱口而出。可是我没说出口，因为同一时间另一个念头在我脑中闪过。“我今天的脸也很臭。”我喃喃自语。
是 的，自大年初二回到新加坡以后，接下来的三个星期都是忙忙碌碌的。第一个周六，我和另外两个同事还有一个朋友花了十二个小时骑着脚踏车车踏遍了新加坡岛。 周日又到大老板家拜年拿红包，过后又看了电影The Reader。第二个星期，英国的同事到访，我们就陪着她逛新加坡。周五晚上我们吃过晚饭后，就去了新加坡五星级酒店内的Long Bar去clubbing。这可是我人生中第一次clubbing，而且还很惊险。其中一个男同事因为对酒精敏感，引起身体不适而在凌晨被送到急诊室。还 好有惊无险，那同事在医院休息了数小时后就没事了。第三个周末我们一班同事七个人去了印尼的巴淡岛共度情人节。
虽然很忙碌，每天回到家都筋疲力尽 了，可是却很开心，生活过得很充实。英国同事回去以后，一切活动都停止了，生活也恢复平静。我却像泄了气的气球一样，每天都不愿起床。并不是厌倦上班，我 不过是厌倦了挤在地铁上班的路程，加上无处不是的拥挤人群，还有家里那股一进门就闻到的发霉味道，这些简直就让我想立刻收拾行李回槟城。
所以，我的脸每天都是臭臭的。笑容是很难在我的脸上出现，就算出现了也无法停留超过五秒。现在最讨厌的就是呆在房间里无所事事，因为我会很想家。没有办法，唯有把每个周末的行程表都排得满满的，才不会胡思乱想。
Thursday, February 19, 2009
The Best Meal in Singapore
SlrRp SlrRp SlrRp...Mmmmmmmmmmm Asam Laksa!!!
I've been hunting for Asam Laksa since I came to Singapore. Though I found a few restaurants and hawker stalls selling Penang food on the Penangites in Singapore (PIS) group on Facebook for quite some time ago, but I didn't have the time to try them out.
As I didn't have the time to eat my favourite Ayer Itam Asam Laksa during my last trip back to Penang in Chinese New Year, I've been craving for it since the day I stepped my feet on Singapore. Today is a long and tired day for me because I attended a one-and-a-half-hour training and a twenty-minute meeting, and of all I didn't get enough sleep last night after a heavy Indian vegetarian meal.
This is the kind of day I will treat myself some nice food. But it's not easy to find something that really soothes my soul and stomach in Singapore. I knocked off sharp at 6pm, dragging my body back to Toa Payoh. Two weeks ago, I found the Ipoh famous Old Town White Coffee Cafe at the HDB hub in Toa Payoh. And someone from the PIS group recommended the Asam Laksa from Old Town at East Coast. So, I just couldn't wait to try it out.
When the waiter passed me the menu, I didn't even read it carefully, my eyes just went on hunting for my Asam Laksa and I ordered it straight away without second thought. Oh, I ordered an O Beng (Iced Kopi O) as well, one of my favourite drinks in Penang.
I was smiling all the time while enjoying my Laksa. I've never appreciated Laksa the way I did today. I just feel like smiling while biting the noodles and the big pieces of onions. Yum yum...I believed the waiters and waitresses were staring at me and knew it right away that I am a Penangite! Hahaha So what if I eat like I've been starving for days?! I just couldn't bother less!
I emptied the whole bowl of Laksa, I drank all the soup (简直就是碗底朝天嘛^o^). I feel as light as a feather as soon as I finish it. :D Hehe
Even though the Laksa only scored 8 out of 10, it still beats everything else in Singapore. Okay, it's now time to give a fair comment on the Laksa. I rated it 8 because the noodles wasn't soft enough and the soup was a little too thin. Also, the cucumber were sliced too thin and took away the crunchiness. And my favourite pineapple was MIA (missing in action), which disppointed me a little.
And here's some info about Asam Laksa for those who're not Penangites or haven't try it before.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laksa
http://www.delaksa.com/penang_laksa.php
http://www.rasamalaysia.com/2008/02/recipe-penang-assam-laksa.html
I've been hunting for Asam Laksa since I came to Singapore. Though I found a few restaurants and hawker stalls selling Penang food on the Penangites in Singapore (PIS) group on Facebook for quite some time ago, but I didn't have the time to try them out.
As I didn't have the time to eat my favourite Ayer Itam Asam Laksa during my last trip back to Penang in Chinese New Year, I've been craving for it since the day I stepped my feet on Singapore. Today is a long and tired day for me because I attended a one-and-a-half-hour training and a twenty-minute meeting, and of all I didn't get enough sleep last night after a heavy Indian vegetarian meal.
This is the kind of day I will treat myself some nice food. But it's not easy to find something that really soothes my soul and stomach in Singapore. I knocked off sharp at 6pm, dragging my body back to Toa Payoh. Two weeks ago, I found the Ipoh famous Old Town White Coffee Cafe at the HDB hub in Toa Payoh. And someone from the PIS group recommended the Asam Laksa from Old Town at East Coast. So, I just couldn't wait to try it out.
When the waiter passed me the menu, I didn't even read it carefully, my eyes just went on hunting for my Asam Laksa and I ordered it straight away without second thought. Oh, I ordered an O Beng (Iced Kopi O) as well, one of my favourite drinks in Penang.
I was smiling all the time while enjoying my Laksa. I've never appreciated Laksa the way I did today. I just feel like smiling while biting the noodles and the big pieces of onions. Yum yum...I believed the waiters and waitresses were staring at me and knew it right away that I am a Penangite! Hahaha So what if I eat like I've been starving for days?! I just couldn't bother less!
I emptied the whole bowl of Laksa, I drank all the soup (简直就是碗底朝天嘛^o^). I feel as light as a feather as soon as I finish it. :D Hehe
Even though the Laksa only scored 8 out of 10, it still beats everything else in Singapore. Okay, it's now time to give a fair comment on the Laksa. I rated it 8 because the noodles wasn't soft enough and the soup was a little too thin. Also, the cucumber were sliced too thin and took away the crunchiness. And my favourite pineapple was MIA (missing in action), which disppointed me a little.
And here's some info about Asam Laksa for those who're not Penangites or haven't try it before.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laksa
http://www.delaksa.com/penang_laksa.php
http://www.rasamalaysia.com/2008/02/recipe-penang-assam-laksa.html
Sunday, February 15, 2009
回家，过年
今年是第一次以游子的身份回家过年。家，原来并不只是家人，它还包括了家的所在地，国。
对每个马来西亚华人来说，我们的身份是非常尴尬的。在国内，大部分的时候我们都被视为外来者，只有在国家有难时，政客就会踊跃地跳出来提醒我们，我们是马来西亚公民，我们是一家人，我们的祖先都为建国作出了贡献，然后那些华人商家就被逼着捐出巨款拯救国家。虽然我们都非常清楚我们是马来西亚公民，可是却接受着比二等公民还要差的待遇。那些为了捞取政治本钱的无耻政客，还会不时地发表华人是外来移民的谬论。
到了国外，无论我们在国内受了多少的委屈，肚子里装着多少无从发泄的怨愤，我们总是很骄傲地告诉别人我们是马来西亚人，我们是马来西亚华人。我们都会很骄傲地说We are Malaysian, we are Malaysian Chinese。有位朋友在中国念大学时，更为了坚持自己是马来西亚人的身份和一位中国远亲发生口角。当时我那位朋友在假期时到一个中国远房亲戚家住，在那之前他们从来没见过面。那位亲戚非常热情地招待我朋友，可是有一天那亲戚跟我朋友说，你是中国人，你的祖先是从中国移居到马来西亚的。我朋友告诉那亲戚说，我不是中国人，我是马来西亚人，我是马来西亚华人。两人后来就各自坚持己见，一个说是中国人，一个说是马来西亚华人，两人争得面红耳赤。我朋友更一气之下离开了那亲戚的家。
看官读到这里可能会满脑子疑问，既然都那么不满了，为什么还要为了那么个身份问题和别人吵嘴呢？可能你会认为我的那位朋友太激动了，可是我却了解他的心情。从我们呱呱落地的那一刻起，我们的脚踏着的是一个叫马来西亚的地方，吃的是马来同胞的三峇巴拉煎炒蕹菜，喝的是印度同胞的拉茶 (Teh Tarik)。这一切一切就只能在马来西亚找到，要是硬要说我们是中国人，那实在是说不过去。除了国籍，文化决定一个人的身份。
1月回家过年时，在电视上听到了这首歌《回家，过年》，我哭了。身在国外的我，虽然离马来西亚就只有一堤之远，可是生活文化全然不同。以前在家乡时常埋怨的事物，现在都成了宝了，空闲时总会想起家乡的好，所有的不满突然间都变得有点微不足道。
“……家在土里长 国在心里放，你来自北方 我来自南方，你不是寄居 我不是流浪，你身在异乡 我心在家乡……”
对每个马来西亚华人来说，我们的身份是非常尴尬的。在国内，大部分的时候我们都被视为外来者，只有在国家有难时，政客就会踊跃地跳出来提醒我们，我们是马来西亚公民，我们是一家人，我们的祖先都为建国作出了贡献，然后那些华人商家就被逼着捐出巨款拯救国家。虽然我们都非常清楚我们是马来西亚公民，可是却接受着比二等公民还要差的待遇。那些为了捞取政治本钱的无耻政客，还会不时地发表华人是外来移民的谬论。
到了国外，无论我们在国内受了多少的委屈，肚子里装着多少无从发泄的怨愤，我们总是很骄傲地告诉别人我们是马来西亚人，我们是马来西亚华人。我们都会很骄傲地说We are Malaysian, we are Malaysian Chinese。有位朋友在中国念大学时，更为了坚持自己是马来西亚人的身份和一位中国远亲发生口角。当时我那位朋友在假期时到一个中国远房亲戚家住，在那之前他们从来没见过面。那位亲戚非常热情地招待我朋友，可是有一天那亲戚跟我朋友说，你是中国人，你的祖先是从中国移居到马来西亚的。我朋友告诉那亲戚说，我不是中国人，我是马来西亚人，我是马来西亚华人。两人后来就各自坚持己见，一个说是中国人，一个说是马来西亚华人，两人争得面红耳赤。我朋友更一气之下离开了那亲戚的家。
看官读到这里可能会满脑子疑问，既然都那么不满了，为什么还要为了那么个身份问题和别人吵嘴呢？可能你会认为我的那位朋友太激动了，可是我却了解他的心情。从我们呱呱落地的那一刻起，我们的脚踏着的是一个叫马来西亚的地方，吃的是马来同胞的三峇巴拉煎炒蕹菜，喝的是印度同胞的拉茶 (Teh Tarik)。这一切一切就只能在马来西亚找到，要是硬要说我们是中国人，那实在是说不过去。除了国籍，文化决定一个人的身份。
1月回家过年时，在电视上听到了这首歌《回家，过年》，我哭了。身在国外的我，虽然离马来西亚就只有一堤之远，可是生活文化全然不同。以前在家乡时常埋怨的事物，现在都成了宝了，空闲时总会想起家乡的好，所有的不满突然间都变得有点微不足道。
“……家在土里长 国在心里放，你来自北方 我来自南方，你不是寄居 我不是流浪，你身在异乡 我心在家乡……”
《回家，过年》
作曲/编曲：Alex San
作词：吉安
MV导演：吉安
演唱：满江浤、爱FM DJ（国俊、理强、佳文、吉安、晓芬、碧枝、敏明 、晓薇）
一年又一年 这座城市的喧哗
谁还在欢唱 谁不再反抗
一站又一站 站在自己的车站
一面都是墙 一退就是让
一年又一年 这座城市换红衫
谁还在欢唱 谁不再反抗
一代又一代 先贤锣鼓走过来
家在土里长 国在心里放
你来自北方 我来自南方
你不是寄居 我不是流浪
你身在异乡 我心在家乡
只求你我都心宽
但愿年年内心安
过年已过了三代 上一代靠岸 下一代上岸
作曲/编曲：Alex San
作词：吉安
MV导演：吉安
演唱：满江浤、爱FM DJ（国俊、理强、佳文、吉安、晓芬、碧枝、敏明 、晓薇）
一年又一年 这座城市的喧哗
谁还在欢唱 谁不再反抗
一站又一站 站在自己的车站
一面都是墙 一退就是让
一年又一年 这座城市换红衫
谁还在欢唱 谁不再反抗
一代又一代 先贤锣鼓走过来
家在土里长 国在心里放
你来自北方 我来自南方
你不是寄居 我不是流浪
你身在异乡 我心在家乡
只求你我都心宽
但愿年年内心安
过年已过了三代 上一代靠岸 下一代上岸
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Home-Cook Dishes
After moving to Singapore, I miss home-cook food very very much, so much that I constantly skip dinners.
An idea came across my mind recently, and it keeps coming into my mind whenever I eat alone. A restaurant that serves home-cook dishes, simple and healthy, and definitely not oily and has to be additive-free - no 'BI SO HUN' (味精). Home-cook dishes are a luxury for someone like me who lives alone in a city where everyone does not cook meals and dine out basically.
I have been looking for places that serve something that is close to home-cook dishes. But sadly, I just can't find any. Economy rice stalls serve extremely oily food, even the stir fried choy sum is oily. :( Even the claimed-to-be-healthy Japanese food does not appeal to my appetite. Why can't someone open a restaurant that serves home-cook dishes - simple, less oil, less salt, and HEALTHY food?!
Healthy home-cook dishes. That is what I am going to serve to my customers, IF I ever have the opportunity to open my own restaurant. And one-seater dining tables specially for lonely souls to enjoy meals is a must. It is no joke that you need to spend at least 5 minutes or sometimes 20 minutes to find a seat during meal time in Singapore, and sharing tables just make me lose my appetites.
**Another dream of mines after living in the boring city for six months. :P
An idea came across my mind recently, and it keeps coming into my mind whenever I eat alone. A restaurant that serves home-cook dishes, simple and healthy, and definitely not oily and has to be additive-free - no 'BI SO HUN' (味精). Home-cook dishes are a luxury for someone like me who lives alone in a city where everyone does not cook meals and dine out basically.
I have been looking for places that serve something that is close to home-cook dishes. But sadly, I just can't find any. Economy rice stalls serve extremely oily food, even the stir fried choy sum is oily. :( Even the claimed-to-be-healthy Japanese food does not appeal to my appetite. Why can't someone open a restaurant that serves home-cook dishes - simple, less oil, less salt, and HEALTHY food?!
Healthy home-cook dishes. That is what I am going to serve to my customers, IF I ever have the opportunity to open my own restaurant. And one-seater dining tables specially for lonely souls to enjoy meals is a must. It is no joke that you need to spend at least 5 minutes or sometimes 20 minutes to find a seat during meal time in Singapore, and sharing tables just make me lose my appetites.
**Another dream of mines after living in the boring city for six months. :P
Sunday, January 11, 2009
帅哥和美女
原来帅哥也和美女一样，禁不起岁月的摧残。今天在家里闷得发慌，就上Friendster溜达溜达，无意中发现了一个数年没碰面的同学的照片。
哎呀，这是我认识的他吗？！看着照片中的K，不禁令我自觉欣慰，因为自己多年来体重都没有太大的改变。
当年第一次见他是在学院开课的第一天，因为K长得很高大帅气，让我留下深刻的印象。当然最重要的是他长得跟我的表叔很像，所以印象特别深刻。后来，我跟K也没有成为好友什么的，只是交情一般的同班同学。
毕业后的数年来，我们都不曾举办过同学会。虽然间中也有小聚会，可是总是猫咪三两只地出现，再加上学院时期的党派之分，不同党不同派的，毕业后都几乎不曾碰面。
不知道下一次的聚会，等待着我们的是惊吓还是惊喜呢？
近来发觉自己话越来越少了，就连写部落格时也总是不知道要写些什么。唉，不知道会不会换上自闭症呢？要真是换上了自闭症，那可有多不值得啊！
哎呀，这是我认识的他吗？！看着照片中的K，不禁令我自觉欣慰，因为自己多年来体重都没有太大的改变。
当年第一次见他是在学院开课的第一天，因为K长得很高大帅气，让我留下深刻的印象。当然最重要的是他长得跟我的表叔很像，所以印象特别深刻。后来，我跟K也没有成为好友什么的，只是交情一般的同班同学。
毕业后的数年来，我们都不曾举办过同学会。虽然间中也有小聚会，可是总是猫咪三两只地出现，再加上学院时期的党派之分，不同党不同派的，毕业后都几乎不曾碰面。
不知道下一次的聚会，等待着我们的是惊吓还是惊喜呢？
近来发觉自己话越来越少了，就连写部落格时也总是不知道要写些什么。唉，不知道会不会换上自闭症呢？要真是换上了自闭症，那可有多不值得啊！
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Surviving with Singapore food
As I was wishing my taste buds would stop working for some time till I get to cook something for myself, I found a way to swallow those yucky Singapore food without too much difficulties. What is it? Swallow without chewing? No no, I wouldn't do such thing that's harmful to my stomach. The answer is - get FAMISHED!
Room & toilet cleaning is the routine work for my weekends and I like to get everything done on Saturday mornings as soon as I get off from my bed. Usually I skip breakfast on weekends with a brunch before I spend the rest of the day at the library. So, I did the same yesterday. I did my cleaning and laundry in the morning without having my breakfast. Around noon, I had everything done and ready to go to the library. I took a train to the Central Library located at the city central. By the time I reached the Bugis stop, I was famished. I need food! I need food! That's all in my mind. I headed straight to the food court in Bugis Junction, and grabbed a seat (it's always difficult to find a seat for someone who's alone, it's pathetic). I ordered beef noodles. The noodles tasted rather yummy and I finished up that big bowl without feeling like throwing up. *p*
In the evening, I didn't feel like having any hawker food for dinner. I ended up eating at KFC in Singapore for the first time, and alone. I ordered a Continental chicken salad with lots of veg and pieces of fried crusty chicken on it. They serve it with a pack of sweet soy sauce, which doesn't taste nice. I would prefer some thousand island sauce or mayonnaise to go with that salad. I spent around an hour eating my salad while reading my novel. If I was to do my reading in a garden cafe surrounded by green grass, it would be a relaxing evening. But eating at the KFC in a HBD hub, I felt like I have to finish off my dinner ASAP.
Room & toilet cleaning is the routine work for my weekends and I like to get everything done on Saturday mornings as soon as I get off from my bed. Usually I skip breakfast on weekends with a brunch before I spend the rest of the day at the library. So, I did the same yesterday. I did my cleaning and laundry in the morning without having my breakfast. Around noon, I had everything done and ready to go to the library. I took a train to the Central Library located at the city central. By the time I reached the Bugis stop, I was famished. I need food! I need food! That's all in my mind. I headed straight to the food court in Bugis Junction, and grabbed a seat (it's always difficult to find a seat for someone who's alone, it's pathetic). I ordered beef noodles. The noodles tasted rather yummy and I finished up that big bowl without feeling like throwing up. *p*
In the evening, I didn't feel like having any hawker food for dinner. I ended up eating at KFC in Singapore for the first time, and alone. I ordered a Continental chicken salad with lots of veg and pieces of fried crusty chicken on it. They serve it with a pack of sweet soy sauce, which doesn't taste nice. I would prefer some thousand island sauce or mayonnaise to go with that salad. I spent around an hour eating my salad while reading my novel. If I was to do my reading in a garden cafe surrounded by green grass, it would be a relaxing evening. But eating at the KFC in a HBD hub, I felt like I have to finish off my dinner ASAP.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
It's time to get a new place
It's been more than three days I couldn't sleep well and eat well. Even when the quite-nice X'mas buffet lunch yesterday didn't open up my appetite. This is just so weird, I've never had such "gloomy" stomach before.
Be it breakfast, lunch or dinner, I just don't feel like eating when I'm in front of the hawker stalls. Singapore food being not tasty is just one of the reasons, the most important part that lead to this no-appetite status is - I'm sick of dining out!!! And I miss my sisters who fight with me at the dinner table for a bigger portion of those yummy food Mum cooks. Food just taste a lot yummier when you share it with your loved ones, even though you have to bear with getting a smaller portion of them.
So, the resolution is I have to find a new place ASAP in order to be able to cook my own meals! Although my cooking is not as yummy as Mum's, it still taste a lot better than the ones served in hawker centres or highly priced restaurants because the taste is closer to Mum's cooking.
Just don't think I can survive more than a year in Singapore without "self-cooked" food. No longer home-cooked as I have to cook myself. *blek
Be it breakfast, lunch or dinner, I just don't feel like eating when I'm in front of the hawker stalls. Singapore food being not tasty is just one of the reasons, the most important part that lead to this no-appetite status is - I'm sick of dining out!!! And I miss my sisters who fight with me at the dinner table for a bigger portion of those yummy food Mum cooks. Food just taste a lot yummier when you share it with your loved ones, even though you have to bear with getting a smaller portion of them.
So, the resolution is I have to find a new place ASAP in order to be able to cook my own meals! Although my cooking is not as yummy as Mum's, it still taste a lot better than the ones served in hawker centres or highly priced restaurants because the taste is closer to Mum's cooking.
Just don't think I can survive more than a year in Singapore without "self-cooked" food. No longer home-cooked as I have to cook myself. *blek
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
X'mas in Singapore I
"let's see what i've got for my first X'mas in SG!" meemee sounds mysterious and excited.
"apa lu dapat?" jimjim asks.
"hehe something i've been thinking to buy." meemee doesn't want to reveal it yet.
"say lah!"
"ok ok. tadah!"
"what's that?! ang ang (red colour) eh. looks like McD delivery box."
"haiya it's a storage box, foldable one. u dunno meh so lauya." meemee teases jimjim.
"who gave u this?"
"from my colleague. we had x'mas lunch this afternoon. sui bo?"
"u mean the lunch or the box?"
"of coz the box lah! lunch can be sui meh? lunch is tasty lah!" the two just can't stop teasing each other.
"blek!" jimjim makes faces. "so what u gonna do with this ang ang box?"
"store my books lah! i've been thinking of getting a big plastic box to keep my books."
"u just tak habis-habis with ur books lah. how come u have so many books here? why lah u buy so many books? it's so ma huan when u move. u dun wan to move liao meh?"
"juz get the movers to do it lah."
"ok lah ok lah. let me see the box."
"apa lu dapat?" jimjim asks.
"hehe something i've been thinking to buy." meemee doesn't want to reveal it yet.
"say lah!"
"ok ok. tadah!"
"what's that?! ang ang (red colour) eh. looks like McD delivery box.""haiya it's a storage box, foldable one. u dunno meh so lauya." meemee teases jimjim.
"who gave u this?"
"from my colleague. we had x'mas lunch this afternoon. sui bo?"
"u mean the lunch or the box?"
"of coz the box lah! lunch can be sui meh? lunch is tasty lah!" the two just can't stop teasing each other.
"blek!" jimjim makes faces. "so what u gonna do with this ang ang box?"
"store my books lah! i've been thinking of getting a big plastic box to keep my books."
"u just tak habis-habis with ur books lah. how come u have so many books here? why lah u buy so many books? it's so ma huan when u move. u dun wan to move liao meh?"
"juz get the movers to do it lah."
"ok lah ok lah. let me see the box."
Monday, November 24, 2008
Coming home...
I'm coming home!!!
I prefer to use "coming home" instead of "going home" because it gives me a sense of closer to home as if I've always been home, though it's not grammatically correct.
It's been a tough week for me. I barely sleep for the past week, waking up at 6am and couldn't get into sleep after tossing and turning on the bed till 1am. I'm just too excited about coming home and so many things going around in my mind. My laptop is giving me a headache. I couldn't decide whether to carry it home or leave it here in my small room. Although Singapore is famous for being a safe country, it just doesn't give me a sense of security about leaving my laptop unattended for a week. If I'm to carry it home, I have to get a new laptop case as my 15.4" Dell laptop doesn't come with a case. I bought a laptop sleeve but it's of minimum protection to my laptop, which I worried that it couldn't "survive" in the long journey home.
I'm taking a 10-hour coach as flight ticket is too expensive and it just doesn't quite worth it to take a flight to Penang. It will probably take around 6 hours or more including check-in and transit. Whoa, that's too much time to spend for such an expensive option.
So, waking up at 6 in the morning and blogging about my worry over the journey. Lame!!! It's just as lame as the city lifestyle here.
I prefer to use "coming home" instead of "going home" because it gives me a sense of closer to home as if I've always been home, though it's not grammatically correct.
It's been a tough week for me. I barely sleep for the past week, waking up at 6am and couldn't get into sleep after tossing and turning on the bed till 1am. I'm just too excited about coming home and so many things going around in my mind. My laptop is giving me a headache. I couldn't decide whether to carry it home or leave it here in my small room. Although Singapore is famous for being a safe country, it just doesn't give me a sense of security about leaving my laptop unattended for a week. If I'm to carry it home, I have to get a new laptop case as my 15.4" Dell laptop doesn't come with a case. I bought a laptop sleeve but it's of minimum protection to my laptop, which I worried that it couldn't "survive" in the long journey home.
I'm taking a 10-hour coach as flight ticket is too expensive and it just doesn't quite worth it to take a flight to Penang. It will probably take around 6 hours or more including check-in and transit. Whoa, that's too much time to spend for such an expensive option.
So, waking up at 6 in the morning and blogging about my worry over the journey. Lame!!! It's just as lame as the city lifestyle here.
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Bukit Timah Hiking Trip
I needed some work out after that heavy Indian dinner. So, here's the photos from my Bukit Timah trip on the next day after that dinner. It was a fun trip for someone like me who enjoy the nature after working in the cold but rather dull office facing the monitor for more than 8 hours daily for 5 days. Though I had aches on my legs and arms and even my back after the hiking, I'm looking forward to the next adventure in Singapore!
The giant ants - each of them is about 1 inche long.
Indian dinner
Last Friday, me and other eight colleagues went for Indian dinner at Little India. The restaurant is a cosy one with good environment and reasonably tasty food. So sorry there isn't any photos of the food we had as we all were too excited about eating Indian food with our hands for the first time in life (at least for most of us as there were Korean, Singaporeans, Malaysians and Chinese among us). Here's the list of food we had:
1) Naan
2) Curry fish head
3) Mysore mutton (hope I didn't spell it wrongly)
4) Tika chicken
5) Mango lassi
and another one or two dishes which I couldn't remember the name.
It was really fun to enjoy the dinner the Indian way - with hands. We all laughed so much making the dinner too heavy for all of us. Why were we laughing? We were laughing at each other of the way we eat with our hands with all the rice & gravy all over our fingers. It sounds yucky the way I describe it, but we didn't feel anything but fun. Haha
After the dinner, we all went to Geylang, the famous red light district of Singapore. We all dare not walk into the alleys, so we ended up having the famous Rochor tau hua and went home after walking along Geylang main street. Many Ah Bek and girls with sexy clothes sitting in the kopitiams, eateries, etc. I don't feel pleasant walking there, but it's a good opportunity to have a look of the other side of Singapore, besides being an advanced and organized city.
This photo was taken by an 'en dau' Indian guy (very good looking indeed) at the Gayatri Restaurant.
1) Naan
2) Curry fish head
3) Mysore mutton (hope I didn't spell it wrongly)
4) Tika chicken
5) Mango lassi
and another one or two dishes which I couldn't remember the name.
It was really fun to enjoy the dinner the Indian way - with hands. We all laughed so much making the dinner too heavy for all of us. Why were we laughing? We were laughing at each other of the way we eat with our hands with all the rice & gravy all over our fingers. It sounds yucky the way I describe it, but we didn't feel anything but fun. Haha
After the dinner, we all went to Geylang, the famous red light district of Singapore. We all dare not walk into the alleys, so we ended up having the famous Rochor tau hua and went home after walking along Geylang main street. Many Ah Bek and girls with sexy clothes sitting in the kopitiams, eateries, etc. I don't feel pleasant walking there, but it's a good opportunity to have a look of the other side of Singapore, besides being an advanced and organized city.
This photo was taken by an 'en dau' Indian guy (very good looking indeed) at the Gayatri Restaurant. Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Horror Movie
Horror movie used to be one of my favourite movie genres. I enjoyed the excitements and fears it brings me. However, I've not have the gut to watch it anymore since I moved to Singapore and staying alone in the small room.
My mum used to say that I'm the bravest one among my siblings. I would've watch the horror movies, ghost movies and then go to bed alone. I had no fear of sleeping alone in the room before my sisters coming to bed. Now, I'm staying alone. So, I try to avoid watching any horror movies. I'm afraid of waking up from nightmare in midnight and surrounding by fear in darkness.
When I was young, I used to have this dream, Japanese dead soldiers killing people in my dream. I had that same dream for years. I believe it was the inspiration I get from the Hong Kong horror movies. I also had this dream of myself running in the corridor at my old house. It is the corridor of my house, but, with a big deep hole in the middle of it and the corridor seems to have no end. I was chased by ghost or something which I can't remember at all, and I was running along the corridor and keeping myself from falling into that deep big hole. I would wake up in great fear every time I had these dreams. I was only four or five years old.
Then, I stopped having that dreams after my family moved to the new house. But, I had other nightmares. Also, I used to wake up in midnight and felt that the window which is only a few feet away from me to be so far away. It was such a bad feeling. Creepy.
Even though I've not had that feeling and nightmares for quite some time, I fear that they will come to find for me again as I'm staying alone now. There will be no one there for me if I ever wake up from nightmares in the middle of the night. :(
I miss my sisters so much, even though I wanted to have the bedroom for myself at times.
18 October 2008, Saturday
My mum used to say that I'm the bravest one among my siblings. I would've watch the horror movies, ghost movies and then go to bed alone. I had no fear of sleeping alone in the room before my sisters coming to bed. Now, I'm staying alone. So, I try to avoid watching any horror movies. I'm afraid of waking up from nightmare in midnight and surrounding by fear in darkness.
When I was young, I used to have this dream, Japanese dead soldiers killing people in my dream. I had that same dream for years. I believe it was the inspiration I get from the Hong Kong horror movies. I also had this dream of myself running in the corridor at my old house. It is the corridor of my house, but, with a big deep hole in the middle of it and the corridor seems to have no end. I was chased by ghost or something which I can't remember at all, and I was running along the corridor and keeping myself from falling into that deep big hole. I would wake up in great fear every time I had these dreams. I was only four or five years old.
Then, I stopped having that dreams after my family moved to the new house. But, I had other nightmares. Also, I used to wake up in midnight and felt that the window which is only a few feet away from me to be so far away. It was such a bad feeling. Creepy.
Even though I've not had that feeling and nightmares for quite some time, I fear that they will come to find for me again as I'm staying alone now. There will be no one there for me if I ever wake up from nightmares in the middle of the night. :(
I miss my sisters so much, even though I wanted to have the bedroom for myself at times.
18 October 2008, Saturday
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走出地铁站，站在人群里，子莹感觉有点茫然。
在这个城市中生活近三个月了，她还是无法适应那紧凑的生活节奏和那什么时候都似乎不会减少的人群。她生长在一个介于城市与乡村之间的小岛上，那里的生活节奏不急不缓的，人群没有城市般拥挤，却也不像乡村那样寥寥可数。想着想着子莹又想念她的家乡—槟岛了。
“唉…”她轻轻叹了一声，声音小得自己几乎都听不见了。自从来到新加坡后，脑子和心每天都在打仗，挣扎于留下来还是回家，心思徘徊在咬紧牙根熬下去和回家另寻出路之间，没有一刻停过。工作了一天，眼睛累得快睁不开了，手肘关节因为长时间敲打键盘正隐隐作痛。每个星期四、五，她总是觉得特别的压抑。一整个星期累积下来的压力她再也无法承受了，食物是最方便的解压方法。
在小食中心里绕了一圈，还是不知道该吃什么好，没有一种食物能够引起她的食欲。突然她想起了来自印度尼西亚的同事说过这里的印度尼西亚料理很道地很美味，就决定了要尝试一下那很有名气的Ayam Penyet。其实，她最想吃的是槟岛的亚三叻沙，可是在这个城市里整个地球的料理都有，唯独槟岛美食难找。
写于2008年10月31日，未完
在这个城市中生活近三个月了，她还是无法适应那紧凑的生活节奏和那什么时候都似乎不会减少的人群。她生长在一个介于城市与乡村之间的小岛上，那里的生活节奏不急不缓的，人群没有城市般拥挤，却也不像乡村那样寥寥可数。想着想着子莹又想念她的家乡—槟岛了。
“唉…”她轻轻叹了一声，声音小得自己几乎都听不见了。自从来到新加坡后，脑子和心每天都在打仗，挣扎于留下来还是回家，心思徘徊在咬紧牙根熬下去和回家另寻出路之间，没有一刻停过。工作了一天，眼睛累得快睁不开了，手肘关节因为长时间敲打键盘正隐隐作痛。每个星期四、五，她总是觉得特别的压抑。一整个星期累积下来的压力她再也无法承受了，食物是最方便的解压方法。
在小食中心里绕了一圈，还是不知道该吃什么好，没有一种食物能够引起她的食欲。突然她想起了来自印度尼西亚的同事说过这里的印度尼西亚料理很道地很美味，就决定了要尝试一下那很有名气的Ayam Penyet。其实，她最想吃的是槟岛的亚三叻沙，可是在这个城市里整个地球的料理都有，唯独槟岛美食难找。
写于2008年10月31日，未完
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