The past week has been travel crazy.
Travel back to hometown, then to Singapore, and ended my weekend with a night’s stay at Sungai Lembing, Pahang.
Tiring indeed.
Update on the on the Sungai Lembing trip to come.
** I’ve gone crazy over panorama. Took over 20 sets of panorama to be stitched. Anyways, here’s a sample… Click on the image to enlarge.
More photos to come.
This are the things I learned in Singapore within less than 48 hours.
1. More people are commuting by public transport, especially the MRT, now that the MRT coverage is much more extensive.
2. It’s almost impossible to go back immediately right after your working hours. Many spent additional time in the office completing their work. Even those who could go home early would end up spending time doing office work at home.
3. Waiting for someone outside the MRT station is like in the airport. You see couples meeting each other, giving pecks on the cheeks etc. It’s like they’ve been away for many many centuries.
4. Whenever there is something called “Sales”, people go shopping crazy!
5. Singapore is promoting Green. You can see most rubbish bins now are equipped with additional signage asking people to sort their wastes for recycling.
6. Electronics are not really that cheap in Singapore.
7. iPhone 4 are still being sold like hot cake over there.
8. People, people, more people… so crowded… more and more people in Singapore now.
9. Singaporeans here love seafood. You could find restaurants selling seafood easily.
10. People here are very fashion sensitive…
Just a quick update on the bus back to KL. More to come…
With the convenience of 3G, I’m posting the first post from the bus!
Well, as technology improve so quickly, I believe that everyone should try to catch up.
The learning process should be a continuous one, that’s why the elderly should always try to learn harder and faster. The more you learn, the better you are!
Anyways, I’ve been busy for the past few days, and will be so for the next few days as well.
One thing for certain, I gained an important lesson yesterday: Penny wise, pound foolish.
Stop spending money on cheap stuffs. They’ll waste your time, and more of your money. Plus, with all the wastes you’re generating, they’re not good for the environmental at all. Always buy quality stuffs, because they lasts longer and you have less headache.
Just something to share with everyone. More to come.
A few of my friends would be heading to Sabah to climb the famous mount Kinabalu. That’s the reason why these people got the sudden urge of hill climbing. Haha.
It was quite a hike and the morning crowd was still bearable. Several paths for you to chose while hiking and we took about 2 hours to complete the hike. Then we went downhill for some famous Raju Mamak food…
Each small chef would be in charge of one type of dish, such as this one below prepares only Roti Canai.
This one on the left prepares Roti Canai as well, while the other on the right prepares thosai.
And this one, serves us! Thanks to him.
They served some very nice food. Should try when you go hiking up Gasing Hill.
今天，我承認，晚上的會議是有點遲到了。
可是，儅學姐在那裏說：“打了兩次電話給你又沒接。等到白頭發都有了。皺紋都出現了。”
當時，知道學姐是開玩笑的。
但是，我自己感情是有點重，學姐雖然是開玩笑，但是這種對話會讓我一直自我檢討。
其實，那個時候根本笑不出來。因爲覺得自己做得不夠，必須再檢討。耽誤了人家的時間。
學姐，抱歉。
P/S：今天的背包實在是很重。看見秤，包包放上去，嚇死人，盡然有 9 公斤！別開玩笑，以後放進包包裏的東西要注意，千萬不要傷了身體。自己都已經駝背了，還要拿那麽重的背包。
要像小孩一樣，具有單純天真的心。
用這單純的心去學習，發揮自己的長處，改進自己的短缺，增加自己的智慧。
就像下圖的阿媽，放下自己的雜念，放下一切的擔憂，用心做環保。
單純的那念心，改變了她的人生，治好了自己長久的心病。
最後的人生，也只有快樂、歡喜。
加油！
有的人就是有那所謂的“命運”。
生下來，就有那個福，活在比一般人更多的幸福中。
所謂的“命運”，生命的前半段是沒有辦法改變的。
但是，生命的下半段，就在您掌握中，所以說：“ 人生劇本自己寫”。
如果願意在這前半段的“命運”中，耕種福田，后半段的生活一定有所改變。
“命運”，難道就一定要服從嗎？
“命運”，就讓它決定一切嗎？
醒來了哦！沒有他人美好的“命運”，就得耕耘自己的。
I used to be grumpy when we worked together, but today, we are one of the closest friends ever.
As I see it, when we forgive and forget, we cherish more of our friendship.
Didn’t expect till today, we could cam-whore together. Haha.
And you could see me looking fat in the photo…
Anyways, I took this photograph during the TIMA Thanksgiving Concert session, and I personally find the shot quite intriguing.
Why can’t this offer come one year ago?
If it came one year ago, I wouldn’t be in this stage right now.
I can’t believe that I’m torn in between of these two decisions again.
Unlike the previous, these two offers are much better than before.
A harder decision to make,
Where this one decision would affect my whole life.
Do hope this time, I’m thinking very, very carefully.
Time is short. This short 5 months has been so much fun and I certainly learned so much from each other.
I’ll let the photos do the talking.
It’s great to know these friends who could help each other when in need. They are willing to tell you your faults and let you grow and learn.
Thanks. I’ve learned so much from all of you.
爸爸曾經提起過，小時候，爸爸是要求孩子用英文來溝通。當時，爸爸還說，“你們是哭著都不想學。媽媽還叫我不要勉強你們學。”然而，爸爸堅持要我們用英文，所以才有今天常常被誤認“香蕉人”的我。
說起來，會中文的“香蕉人”，學習中文過程也沒那麽順利的。
教中文的母親，其他人當然就會說“您的孩子中文一定很好。”那時候在小學上課，母親和我小學老師都互相認識，所以這樣子的一句話，讓我起了無形的煩惱和壓力。
◌ 站在孩子的角度想 可更了解孩子想什麽
真正讓我幾乎放棄中文的時候，是我就讀小學六年級。那時候，要準備小學政府考試（UPSR）。自己當然是最了解自己的中文程度，又不是好到哪裏去，但是被中文老師派到特別的‘筆試’班，所謂高人一等的中文班。
主要有這‘筆試’班，就是要訓練同學出校外參加比賽。拜托，老師明知道我是根本沒有機會的人。放我在這樣子的課室裏上課，一點都沒有幫助，反而讓我失去對中文的興趣。每一堂的‘筆試’課，我都是坐在班上發呆，G老師說的又聼不進去，簡直是互相浪費時間。
當然，我有親自去問C老師爲何要把握放入如此的班裏。“就是希望給你機會去學更好的中文。”不但沒有做到，反而讓我漸漸對中文的討厭。
後來上了初中，也是面對相識的問題，一直在猶豫要不要考初中的中文。老師當然沒有強逼，但是在母親的鼓勵下，還是考中文。記得那一切都是苦苦的日子。
一樣的在高中，重新考慮要不要繼續拿中文。母親就說了一句“讀了先，再來打算啦。那時候再作不考的決定也不遲。”結果，還是堅持考下去。
◌ 放棄的孩子 放棄了老師
高中的中文課，多數是被安排到放學后再上課的。由於學校裏還有馬來及印度同胞，所以最適當的上課時間，就是黨其餘的同學囘了傢后我們這些人才可以上中文課。
班上是有好幾位同學的中文是比較好。當然，我自己也要爭一口氣，自己要努力學習。自然的，儅老師上課時，一定是想要坐在前面，最靠近Z老師。而那些好玩、中文又好的同學就坐在後方。可是，老師卻沒有注意在前面要上課的同學，反而去跟後面好玩的同學一同開玩笑，說廢話。那時又回到當初小學，覺得自己真是浪費時間，何必要虐待自己，呆在學校上中文課又不是會學到什麽東西。但是還是忍了再忍。
直到要考高中政府考試（SPM）的三個月前，決定放棄不再去碰中文了，也不再去上中文課。
大考的幾個禮拜前，盡然還有Y中文老師請我到辦公室開導我，說什麽“其他科目都可以拿A，中文沒有A，會是美中不足”啦。我在用心的時候，就被他人放棄；儅自己放棄時，竟然要來勸我，哪裏聼得進去？
後來在母親的鼓勵下，還是有做一點中文練習。記得考試那年是2005年。家裏沒有很多中文參考書，但是偏偏就是抽出了一本十年前的試卷練習。也沒有復習什麽語法等的，就是在那些試卷裏，只回答‘古文’。
記得在大考的前一天，碰上了Z師。她冷冷的問了一句：“你放棄中文了是嗎？”我只是輕輕笑一下，就離開了。
沒想到，考中文那天，考卷裏的古文盡然是那本十年前的試卷練習裏的其中一則古文！沒有了古文的煩惱，考起試來輕鬆多了。真是感恩有福。最後考試出來，還不是一樣一個B，有什麽大不了的事，美中不足又能怎麽樣？給自己，已經是一個很大的成就感了。
◌ 考驗中學習 再找回使用中文的喜愛
說實在，我的中文只是差在寫和認字，幸好漢語拼音還蠻好的，只要字會拼，就有辦法認字。但是太深的字，當然也不會啦！
儅有人請我閲讀一些中文的咨詢，我都會躲開，因爲可能需要整整一個小時才能讀完。相反地，若有英文翻譯的同一則文章，只需要10分鐘就可閲讀完。所以多數時候，有得選擇，當然是要看英文書，因爲讀得比較快，省時間。
上了大學，參加了慈濟活動，無形中，增加了需要閲讀中文的次數。開始時候是有點困難，但還是一路走過來。因爲使用繁體字，反而覺得這些生字更有意思。擧個例子，繁體字的“愛”是要用“心”去愛，不要像簡體字的“爱”，只有“友情”但沒有用“心”。
這些考驗讓我學習，漸漸的，我長大了。從平時不敢寫文章的，現在已經刊登了第一張文稿，接下來還發願要寫更多。平時負責攝影，現在還可以偶爾寫文稿，讓大家感受一種不同的突破。現在受到更多的肯定、支持和鼓勵，給了我更大的空閒發揮良能，再次找回對中文的信心和喜愛。
這幾個月以來，相信我的部落格閲讀者也會發現，現在所寫的post多數是使用中文來寫的。感恩各位願意聆聽我的心聲，包容我的錯字。您們就是鼓勵我多寫文章的那些人。感恩您們。
4 months of weight management… all so that I can regain all those lost weights during this Chinese New Year…
I guess, now that I have got more time for myself, I should exercise more… Hopefully.
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Go！別害怕去夢想。 Never give up 向前闖
世界上沒失敗 除非你認輸投降
Go別害怕去夢想 傾聽內心的願望
就算碰到阻礙 也一定會天天都有成長
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今天重新再找回自己當初的夢想，去追求。
沒想到，一切是那麽的順利，還得到了大家的祝福。
看來，既然敢說出口，就一定要試試做到！
加油吧！已經逃出了上一次的考驗。接下來的考驗，更是要加油咯！
沒想到這次的新年會是追《一閃一閃亮晶晶》的日子。
看見做老師的偉大，教育學生，改變學生的人生。
頓時響起曾經想要做老師的夢想。
看見學生的改變、成長，那種成就感，喜悅，難以形容。
現在，換個人生的方向，也還是不錯。
This year’s reunion dinner was more like a mushroom feast.
Went back to my mom’s Kampung the next day and found out that many of my relatives are now Apple ambassadors… Kampung people also getting more and more advanced these days…
There are a lot of cute children also….
By the way, tried out the Canon 5D Mark II. Quite a good camera, I must admit. No samples here, cause I don’t have a CF Card reader with me, and the owner didn’t bring back any transfer cable. Next time perhaps.
Just a short update… More TK.
