2009年11月11日星期三
2009年10月6日星期二
回家(3)
不知为何,这次从家里回来后,很想家。可能太久没回家了。(也没有很久,才两个月而已。)想念我的房间,想念我的床,想念家乡的食物,想念妈妈的家常便饭,我竟然还想念开车的感觉耶,从来不曾发生的事!
我应该是想念在家里,无忧无虑、饭来张口的日子。
回来后,除了半工读的压力,还要面对公司里,永无止境的改变,烦。
看来,我总是放松了,才发觉压力的存在,后知后觉吧!
这次,回家,还与一个好朋友见面,真开心!
她常说,如果你在KL就好了。
每次,我都会在心里想,你在新加坡就好了。
人生从来不完美。
加油啊!
2009年9月25日星期五
最近。。。
为了,自己的事,朋友的事,工作上的事,私底下的事,种种事情。
好事坏事,一起来。但是,坏事的影响却比好事大。
我知道,我知道,能解决的事,不用担心;不能解决的事,担心也没有。但是,我就是放不下、看不开。很佩服那些看得很开的朋友,我会努力向你看齐的。
梁咏琪有一首歌,歌词这么写:能安慰自己的人,比较容易快乐。我会努力学习。
最近,常叹气。
是是是,叹气不好。因为“唉声叹气”是双胞胎。
但是,把一口气深深的呼出来,感觉还不错,让我觉得轻松一点,无奈感减少一些。
我应该爱上叹气了,还是习惯叹气呢?
叹气没什么不好,就当它是深呼吸的一种吧。
最近,不想讲话。
不想跟客户讲话,不想跟老板讲话,不想跟朋友讲话,就是没必要就不想说话。
可能这两年,讲话太多,把说话的固打都用完了。
但是,回想过去,其实,我并不曾是一个多话的人。
那应该是过去两年,我是异常的变爱说话,现在是恢复正常而已。
那好吧,不用想太多了。
不讲话就不讲活噜。
看到这里,睡着了的朋友,不好意思,闷到你了。
看到这里,担心我的朋友,别担心,写出来后,我就没事了。
生,容易;活,容易;生活,不容易。有时,语无伦次,乱乱说话,减减压。
生活是灯,工作是油;若要灯亮,就得加油!
2009年8月11日星期二
宝岛之旅:大囍之日-婚宴
2009年8月9日星期日
宝岛之旅:大囍之日-仪式
今年重游台湾,就是为了出席小T和T嫂的婚礼,顺便看看是否和新马的一样。:D 去年
访台时,参与了小T婚宴的试菜聚会。这次才从小T口中知道,原来那是王老先生欢迎我们特地请的客,歹势,我们误会了一年。
八月二日一早,我和王博士,以及另外两位日本同学,就到了T嫂的家,准备参与婚礼的仪式。主人家很客气,请我们吃桂圆汤圆汤,让我们占占一对新人的喜气,好吃哦。
不久,迎娶车队到了。少了喇叭声(horn horn)多了爆竹声,一样的热闹。就像新马的一样,新郎下车后,先到家里,吃吃甜点,然后再进行接新娘的仪式。但是,这次小T1也太幸运了,因为时间关系,姐妹们也没有出太多难题,最难的应该是要他以日语唱情歌吧。但是,小T,竟然唱了早稻田大学的歌曲,嗯,T嫂收货就OK啦,呵呵。
过后,就是拜祖先,向父母敬茶,与亲朋戚友合照。最后,一对新人拜别女方父母,新郎为新娘盖上头纱,要回男方家里去了。这时,喜娘会以竹篩为新娘遮頭,新娘也準備了扇子2把,上車後丟扇子1把、另1把留在車上帶到婆家。然后又是一阵爆竹声,迎娶车队要回男方家里了。后来才知道,只有处女才用竹篩,如果已经有身孕就不能了,会对胎儿不好的。相信新马的朋友已看到一些不同之处了吧。
到了男方家里,先是闹新娘房。一对新人在朋友们面前,“表演”了两次爱之吻。可惜我们的诡计没有得逞,不然就要上演“用嘴巴交换汤圆”噜。摄影师说,千万别咬不然会很恶心,哈哈。过后,又是拜祖先,向父母敬茶,与亲朋戚友合照,嘻嘻。过后,我们又分得一碗汤圆哦,占喜气,占喜气,所以我把它吃完了。这时已经是上午11时了,中午12时,就是结婚宴会,一对新人也要到宴会现场了,我们这四个观礼的外国人,也跟着离开了。
这里一定要提一下,一对新人本来就郎才女貌。新郎,风度翩翩,新娘,美丽动人。但是,当天,新娘真是美呆了。除了是因为新娘天生丽质以外,化妆师的功力绝对要记上一功。她让新娘看起来更美丽,简直是锦上添花,没有一丝浓妆艳抹的感觉。另外要提一下的就是,两队伴郎和伴娘,风头仅次于一对新人。首先,伴郎,一个是man man 的型男,一个是帅帅的美男子。伴娘,一个是高贵的短发气质美女,一个是清纯的可爱教主。哎哟,台湾盛产靓仔靓女啊!(有机会的话,我把照片放上吧)
下一篇是重头戏,结婚宴会 :)
先看一下菜单,吊各位的胃口,哈哈!
2009年7月25日星期六
2009年6月7日星期日
30hrs Famine Camp
"饥饿30" A camp that I want to join long time ago.
This is an annual event of World Vision. In Malaysia, this camp is held in Kuala Lumpur. As an Ipohian that work in Penang, is troublesome for me to join the camp. Besides, I have gastric problem, this also make me hesitated to join the camp.
At the beginning of 2009, this idea pop up at my mind again. Since I'm in Singapore, I should at least find out about the "30hrs Famine Camp" in Singapore. When I browsed thru the website, in such a good timing, they are looking for VOLUNTEER. Just right for me, give me a chance to be an observer (before becoming a camper), and is been a long time that I didn't help out in this kind of activities :)
I have forgot about the signing up as volunteer, until I get an email from the organising commitee of "30hrs Famine Camp", early May. The camp will be held on 5-6Jun. As a 1st timer, I decided to join only as a general helper. Game master or fascilitator is too much for me. After making sure that I could take a day off on 5Jun, I accepted the offer :)
Without any knowledge about the camp and what is the task of a general helper, I registered myself on 5Jun, 9am at Anglo-Chinese School, Baker Rd. The school is already full of teenagers early in the morning, eemm, I'm surprise and happy to see that the new generation are so enthusiatic with charity event :) After registered myself, I started to help in the registration of fascilitator. Surprisingly a lot of them are teenagers too, even most of the game masters are teenagers, eemm. After that, I was assigned to register the campers. In this camp, the campers will be catagerised into different countries and in the country, they are further grouped into different families. There are a total of 1012 campers!!! :-O You can image how busy is the registeration counters!!! Again, all the campers are teenagers, this make me more curious, I have to find out more from the World Vision staffs when I have a chance. As far as I aware of, the campers in KL are from all age group, seems like in Singapore is different.
My 3rd task, as an usher for media, which is to bring the media to a conference room for media conference. I was then have a chance to chit chat with the World Vision staff. In Singapore, foreign charity organisation is not allowed to held a big event to get donation from the community. That's why the famine camp in Singapore is only meant for those teenagers, 18 above, most of them who are still in high school and junior college. They will pay SGD30 for the camp, and during the 30hrs they will have lots of games (even under the sun) and they will also spend some time to collect old newspaper from the community (this year is Tampanies area). Money that earned by selling old newspaper will be donated to World Vision for figting hunger around the world. I think this is really a good idea, to let the young generation aware that, they are actually in a very comfortable and blessed condition. While they are demanding to get new laptop or PSP, there are children out there don't have food. Maybe not all the camper can really understand the meaning of the camp, but I sure there will be some, and gradually there will be more, sedikit sedikit, lama lama jadi bukit :D
As an usher, I have special reward, hehe. A-Mei (张惠妹) is the ambassador of the camp. She walked pass me, which also mean there is a few minutes time, she is just beside me!!!! :-O I think I'm really old, my reaction is so slow, I was stunned and don't know what to do when she walked passed me!! I should have shouted out her name, welcome her and shake her hand, lousy me :p A-Mei is petite. She is wearing a 5in high heel, and just as tall as me. But of course she is gorgeous. This is not the end of my reward, I have a chance to attend A-Mei Media Conference :) thanks to Jenny, allowing me to off duty early :D
In the media conference, A-Mei, share her experience in visiting a World Vision sponsored area in India and her feeling as a child sponsor. When a reporter ask her about an attitude in this society that she dislike, this is her answer: 阿妹说:"这个社会,缺乏了爱,人与人之间,缺乏了关心.希望大家可以从身边的家人和朋友开始,付出多一些爱与关心......" (This society is lack of love and caring between human being. I hope that everybody can start to give more love and careto the people around us, starting from our family and friends......) Such a simple and meaningful words, you and me aware of it, but have we put into action? I'm a volunteer, trying to help people, but have I "help" my parents enough?? Her words somehow, make me think a lot more, which I will in the future too on how to show more love to my family.
As the ambassador, A-Mei also appeal everybody who has economic capability, to join the "sponsor a child" program. In Singapore, you only need to pay SGD45/month in order to sponsor a kid. SGD45 = 1 meal in the restaurant or 1 handbag or 1 dress or 1 pants, so it's really not that hard to sponsor a kid. In Malaysia, you only need to pay RM50/month to sponsor a kid. I know, because I'm a child sponsor for few years already :) My son is at Xin Jiang. (Eemm, I should write more to him). Hopefully economy become better soon, no more pay cut, no more freeze increment, then I could sponsor a 2nd child. Actually a lot of my friends already a child sponsor, so if you are still not one of them, please consider, this is a good way to repay debt to society.
Ok, let's talk about my feeling as a general helper. I'm glad that the World Vision staff that I met are nice and friendly. Since human is not perfect, there are something I hope they can improved. I think they should have better define the task of a general helper. From the 1-day-experience, I felt that they assign the task, spontaneously. Most of the helper didn't know what is schedule of the camp, when is the campers registration started, when is the opening ceremony (didn't even know if there is an opening ceremony) etc. Some of the helpers didn't know what to do when the task assigned is completed, should I go home already, do they still need my help, are some questions that always pop up in our mind. I just felt this is unfair for us, the working adult, who are taking day off to help out in the camp. Some of the helpers were being told that their help is no longer required after campers registration (which is around 1pm), if this is being told early, the helpers might only need to take half day off. I was being told that my help is only need for 1 day, not required to overnight at the camp, in fact I already packed everything for overnight. (I brought my backpack to the camp, haha) I don't really mind, but just prefered if they can told me early. There are still room for improvement :)
2009年6月6日星期六
香港必买手信
然后是蛋卷,是不是时常在香港的综艺节目看到他们玩蛋卷??那些蛋卷好像好好吃,所以我也想吃一口咯 :P SS说北角德成號很有名嘛,可惜当我去到时已收铺了。明明说7pm才收嘛,我到时才6.30pm,难道礼拜天没开吗??
我在同一条街走了好几回,才找到这间店,看一下照片,你就知道原因了。店主应该是不愁没生意的。
都说我想吃蛋卷嘛,买不到德成號,我就在机场的荣华饼家买了原味和芝麻,两种蛋卷咯。嘻嘻!
原味蛋卷很香鸡蛋的味道,芝麻的就多了芝麻味咯,也是很香,好吃。个人偏爱原味的。:D
2009年5月25日星期一
香江美食之旅(二)
青衣青敬路33號青衣城2樓210鋪
干炒面线,香港面线比我们的粗,偏咸。
5) 坤記
6)公和荳品廠
深水埗北河街 118 號
煎饟豆腐,酿料只有薄薄一片在白豆腐上面,大片一点一定更好吃。酿料有点特别,加了橙皮。豆腐好滑好嫩,豆花应该也很好吃 :)
煎饟豆腐卜,我比较喜欢。豆腐卜,最怕就是太硬,这个完全没有“硬”的问题,有小时候的味道,就像以前在金宝祖母家吃的豆腐卜。但是,豆腐卜的酿料,吃完三片,我还是不太知道它是啥!?很像是薯粉,因为咬下去,是黏黏的,但是又好像有一些其它材料,总之就是没吃出来。:p
7) Maria's Bakery 超羣西餅
从照片可以看到鸡蛋仔和流沙包,是在特定时间才出炉或售卖的。
鸡蛋仔,刚好开始售卖了,我是第二个顾客,不用等太久。有没看到,已经有人在排队了。先排队下order,付钱拿号码。号码到了,才拿货。鸡蛋仔,有点像我们的waffle。可能因为它的形状,圆形的,外面一层皮,包着圆圆的面粉糕(像蛋黄)所以叫鸡蛋仔。我可是边走边买边吃的,已经没有多余的手拍照了。哈哈,鸡蛋仔,我喜欢。
鸡尾包,馅料是奶油和椰丝。奶油味很重,面包入口即溶,很好吃。比翡翠麦包的,好吃太多了,都不会太甜。
蛋挞,这家的不是酥皮,是那种比较硬的饼皮。蛋很香,可惜饼皮太厚了,薄些一定很好吃。
8)许留山
这是我在香港最爱的甜品,呵呵!
因为真的太多好东西要吃,已经没时间慢慢品尝,只好当外卖,哈哈,打包回房间吃。
美食介绍完了,下一篇要讲讲我买回家的手信咯!:)
2009年5月24日星期日
香江美食之旅(一)
香港的食物超想念。。。点心。所以,放下行李,就冲到铜锣湾凤城酒家!
1)鳳城酒家饮茶
銅鑼灣百德新街24-32號名珠城2樓
蛋煎糯米饭
蒸排骨
流沙包
香港点心,超好吃!有幸福的感觉!
蛋煎糯米饭,很特别,就是糯米饭的两面沾蛋酱来煎,所以有蛋香味,很好吃。
蒸排骨,对这点心,没研究,但是CC说,排骨很嫩,够味道,好吃。
流沙包,我的最爱,很想念啊!里面的流沙,其实是咸蛋黄,咸中带甜,所以不腻,真的很想它啊!
虾饺皇,超赞!虾仁爽口,鲜甜,很美味就对了!
鱼翅灌汤饺,里面真的有鱼翅。但是我觉得,可能有加一些粉丝,不可能都是鱼翅。味道就像吃鱼翅汤,就想象一下干的鱼翅汤包成饺子。
銅鑼灣駱克道506號地下
冰花炖鸡蛋
吃起来就像吃豆花,香滑可口,没了豆味,替代的是蛋味和奶味。
我其实没有很爱这道甜品,吃多会腻。
就因为是香港特有的,所以还是值得一试地。
3)東寶小館 北角渣華道99號渣華道市政大廈2樓
要排队,拿号码的,如果你走开了,错过你的号码要重新排队哦。
那天还有外国录影队在录影呢,所以知名度不用多提了。
其实,这餐没有很满足,可能食物不是很合胃口吧。
青红萝卜炖汤,这个算是这餐最满意的了,典型广东汤,清甜可口,好喝!
墨魚墨汁意粉,漆黑一片,哈哈,味道怪怪,有点腥,吃了嘴唇、牙齿、舌头都脏脏的。应该不会试第二次 :P
甜品是赠品,姜汁仙草西米露是我取的,因为有仙草,sagu,和超浓的姜味。第一口吃下去,差点要喷出来。哈哈,我平时喝的仙草是甜的,这个很辣啦。但是吃多几口,还是觉得挺不错,呵呵,所以走之前,多吞了一些。