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Thursday, March 31, 2011

感激我遇见

今天第二天,也是‘毕业’后的第二个星期,独挑大梁跟老板排档。

没有什么,一切还是这样的。

只是今天有个洋鬼子来店里买外卖,主动跟我聊起天来,还谈得很投契。他,帅帅的,身上有少少的酒精味,不知道是不是high了一点。
他问我念什么,又说他有两个cousin,一个是为一个很出名的case(其实我也不知道什么case,只是他说得好像很出名)打官司的Barrister,一个是young judge。而他,半个Irish,在UWIC念Fine Art, 以后想当Pilot。
重点是,他是我在店里遇到那么多位洋人,第一个洋人主动跟我说话的。“ A Busy Night?”开始打开话题,然后问我这里是不是也有个女的在念Pharmacy。我问他:‘怎么啦?你喜欢她吗?要不要我介绍给你认识?哈哈”他笑了笑说没有,只是他是这里的常客,时常来都看到那个女生而已。哈哈。之后就这样继续聊下去,直到他餐好了被下一个客人打断。

还有,今天也是我第二天,跟现在住在我Uni Hall房间的那位美国纽约女生聊天。也意想不到的,聊的很投契。之前只是知道我的房间被一个洋女孩住了,没什么反应,然后知道她是从美国纽约来的,想尽办法找尽借口终于认识了她。第一次,就这样敲她的门然后聊了起来。第二次,这一次,我又跟朋友回到Uni Hall,口口声声说要去找找那个美国女生,到最后都没有。总是不能每次就这样贸贸然地敲人家的门吧。今天,也没打算真的有那种勇气,可是就刚好我在我朋友的房门,她刚好出来,看到我也'hey...HEY....'了一下,应该我不时常出现,所以就礼貌上说了几句,后来我也找了借口跟她去了厨房聊天。真的很投契,她也很爽朗,只是我得赶巴士回来上班,不能久聊。可是就这样,拿了她的Facebook,希望可以真的真的保持联络。
Well,其实她并不会很美。只是因为她是来自美国。。。。哈哈。。哦,她还到过我很想很想很想去的地方,德国就算了,还要指定是Dusserdolf 和Cologne!!!
她问我为什么那么喜欢那边,我说我也不知道,就好像为什么我那么喜欢美国。哈哈。。她说,我真的很random。哈哈。对,我也觉得。LOL

Wooi!!!我的重点,

有时候我真的很相信,everything happens for reason.
今天跟朋友在市中心走了几圈,问来问去。。。为了搞定那些以后BPTC的东西的手续。。。
雨天,如果是我自己一个,我又可以很emo了。。。

Everything happens for reason.
我上班的时间表,被安排每逢星期三,就是每逢阿婶休息的那一天。所以跟我排档的,就是老板。
也许是因为这样,我有机会跟他聊。就这样,我跟他说更多,他知道我更多,我知道他经历很多。
跟他聊到我接下来暑假的房子。我就只是问问他我目前唯一找到的房子远不远,值不值得。
刚开始,他只告诉我,慢慢看慢慢比较。后来接下来几句,他说’又或者如果你找不到你可以问问我’。后来被客人打断了。
其实我一开始的念头也就只是想问问他有没有认识谁要出租房间,那我可以省下中介费。
接下来他突然跟我说;‘没关系,我跟你找。我帮你搞定。’
我吓到。真的吗?
我不敢很相信,所以我还还跟他说我要怎样的要求,去肯定我没有听错。
他问我我在乎房间大小还是租金还是什么,我说便宜又近学校就好。他说没问题,他明白,房间不需要大的,有床有桌有橱就好。他说他可以帮我找到就算没有包水电费都可以便宜过我现在找到的那间的。
接下来他还说,我还帮你找份工。包你可以赚到钱。(我也顺便告诉他我决定暑假我不回了)
他说,年轻人不要怕,只要你肯努力就好。

其实那时候,甚至到现在,我也不知道该说些什么。
所以我在语无伦次,句子不通。真的,我很感激他。
没错,他没有说什么帮我包吃包住的,可是自己一个人在外国,一个跟你认识也许只有那一个月没有任何血缘关系的人肯这样帮你,我真的不知道该说什么。
也许他帮我找的甚至连我现在的房间都比不过,也许他帮我找的工不时什么上流社会白领族,可是我知道,忍忍就好,生活多难多苦,还是要过,一样这样过。会过去的。

今天才发现,那天帮我洗碗的那个厨师,是大厨。今天我原来有四盒宵夜(平时我是三盒的-两盒饭,一盒肉),不知道又是不是他帮我加大的。

接下来有两个星期六原本当班的女孩不得空,老板也问了我可以代班吗。
我不知道他是不是第一个问我,
只要我知道,他真的努力在帮我,我没有要求很多,我真的很感激。
只要我知道,他对我说;‘那样你就可以赚多点钱啦!’
我微笑了一下。

未来的路还很长,
我也不知道后来会怎样,
不过现在,
真的,
感激我遇见。
无论是谁。

Monday, March 28, 2011

Forever Charmed

March 27th 2011, 11pm ++.

I had finally been finish watching the whole series of American Series - Charmed.

From Uni Hall to Student Village, from Youtube until I found out http://tv.blinkx.com/ , from a little boy to a pretty grown up guy now, I learned a lot.

Although it's all about witchcraft in the show, it also inserts a lot of sisterhood, friends, love, morality, reality...The very thing I learned about - Everything happens for a reason.

I had been learning the American English, American pronunciation, American slang and everything to do with America from there. That's one use of it besides watching they using their amazing gift power to fight over demon. LOL.
By the way, my friend said I speak pretty much exactly like this person.
I take it as a compliment anyway, as he is speaking a total American accent. Haha

Well, there's so much yet to learn, so much yet to go through, so much to see, I'll be ready for it.

Gotta think of what show to watch every lunch and dinner, or shouldn't be watching anymore until exam is over...Yeah, I'll sort it out. Everything will comes out on its own way as it always does.

Prue Piper Phoebe Paige, the Charmed Ones, the Charmed power that taught me in other way, will definitely be missed.

They will be, Forever Charmed.

Sunday, March 27, 2011

今天真的很累。

第一次。这一次。

不停往我放的肮脏碗碟,两大盆热水,穿着手套,就这样洗碗碟洗了几个小时。

自己真的很累,站了好几个小时,就是不停的洗,腰真的很酸,很酸,真的。当时不停告诉自己,没关系,咬紧牙根,可以的。

一开始由一位中国女学生告诉我该做什么。吃完饭,就去包虾饼,然后开始洗,也许半个小时后他们说停,等到八九点才继续洗。我不明白为什么,也许他们认为堆积一起才方便。所以在厨房帮忙,上餐,包装。。。

穿上了围裙,带上了手套,就是这样,电视里看到的典型洗碗工人。
我知道接下来自己会做一些自己从来没有想象过回去做的事。
开工前阿婶看见我,对我喊了一声‘CK,加油’,我心里面真的流泪了。
嗯,无论多辛苦,告诉自己要加油。

还好,厨房有个厨师也很好。教了我怎么洗后,到最后还怕我洗的太慢迟下班,最后还索性有些他自己下手洗。连今晚的宵夜,他还吩咐厨师煮了大分的给我。(就是客人的分量,平时我们只是一半的分量。)
其实其他人也很好,阿婶,她老公不断问我还行吗,辛苦吗。
中国女生和那位厨师最后得空的时候也有帮我。

我也看到,有时人真的很复杂。突然那位阿婶老公除了问我还行吗,突然跟我说老板是这样,‘使得就使。’
我没有说什么,我也不知道大家在想什么。
我只知道,做好本分就好。

下班前,阿婶还问了我一次我还好吗。我知道,她,或者他们其实觉得我很懂事很乖。有点同情我。
不停问我还好吗辛苦吗会累吗。
我也只是笑笑,然后硬着头皮告诉他们,嗯,我很好,不辛苦。柜台厨房各有各的好。我知道自己并没有这么想。我只知道,只要这样说,才会有下次,有工作。

今天周末真的很多碗碟,不停的在赶。突然手机响了,马来西亚的阿姨打来。
我不是很会说谎的,所以我没说什么,只是告诉她我在工作很忙,迟点再打回给她。

回到房,跟平时很不一样地马上就去洗澡洗衣。
以前无论工作多累,衣服脱下就好,自然有人帮你打理。现在为了省那一点点的洗衣费,所以多在自己洗衣服。自己真的很累,要很酸,人很累。
我知道自己前天就开始感冒发热气了,今天还是无论多不愿意,还是去打工。告诉自己不要这样给人不守信的印象。忍忍就行了。

昨天到了那个我过来英国之前舅母介绍住在Cardiff的缅甸女子。和圣诞节那天一样,她出手还是那么大方,吃得好抱。盛夏的她还全部让我带回来,我有些给了朋友了,实在太多。
昨晚到Uni Hall过夜,今天他们趁着春天好天气有阳光在Uni Hall的花园野餐。知道自己今天要上班,所以提早离开,走了那条自己很久没有走的一段路。
他们玩得很开心,开心就好,其实世界上还没有什么值得去伤心的。
自己提早离开,没有说原因,没有必要,没有人在乎。我知道自己的路跟人不一样。

今天似乎听说她一直以来都有对象,一直对她抱着的希望,其实好像就只是假象。
一路上,告诉自己没有事,没关系。
路途没有变,所有东西还是一样。也许只是花开了很多。
不到一年,却自己身边很多东西都在变,都在换。

洗衣时洗好的衣服总是一直对掉在地上又要我重洗。刷子跌倒肮脏的地方。。。
为什么世界事情怎么都喜欢针对我。

昨天在那位缅甸女子家里吃晚餐,跟几位也是同样大学算关系不错的朋友聊天,发觉自己有时候不知道是成熟还是心境老,觉得他们要看的世界,还有很多;或者只是,大家有这不同的想法,不同的目标。

感冒不舒服加上腰酸背痛,突然这里被从马来打来的阿姨来电打断,因为不会说谎,所以还是说了自己今天负责洗碗。我没有说我会多不舒服多累多辛苦,因为对我来说真的没什么。
今天英国Summer time 开始了,凌晨12点后直接跳去2点,少了一个小时。
今天,
其实自己真的很累很累,真的,只好自己提醒自己,记得要让自己吃苦,才会学会咬紧牙根去忍去闯。
我的路很难走,可是它会不一样。

Friday, March 25, 2011

我在长大

我在长大。

今天傍晚下课后回到房发现有个missed call,手机里没有记录,不知道是谁的号码。所以没有去理。

后来晚上十一点多才发现又有两个missed call。一个八点多,一个九点多。还有一封信息。
原来老板打来,问我星期六可不可以上班。
发现missed call和简讯,趁着店还没有打烊的半小时,飞奔了过去,告诉老板没问题我行。

其实星期六我将不会在柜台,而是在厨房帮忙。洗碗还是什么的。。。还不知道。
老板说因为星期六那位学生不得空,所以先问了我,如果我不行,他再去问别人。

我知道,
也许,昨天跟老板聊了那么多;
也许,老板他在尽量想办法帮我;
也许,我会不喜欢厨房里的工作。
也许,我妈应该会叫我不要接,因为她曾经吩咐过我太辛苦就不要做。(我没有打算告诉我妈)

我也知道,
其实没什么大不了,其他学生也这么做,其中还有一位是女的。
其实我在厨房帮忙就只是回来得马上洗衣服,衣裤不能循环再用,这样而已。
其实,
我得承认的事实,我得学会去挨去做,无论自己多不喜欢。

带着那种从心里面笑出来要停也停不到的微笑,
也许老板阿婶都有发觉到,
那种又多一天工资的微笑,
就算做的是以前在马来从来也不会想象到不会接的厨房工,拿的是肮脏碗碟,
我一样会笑。
我得笑。

也许真的,我在长大,会为了小事而满足,会学会咬紧牙根面对生活去打拚,去努力,
无论大小事。

我在长大。


Thursday, March 24, 2011

我老板

最近都在为自己暑假该不该留下还是回国而烦。在为自己找着一条最省钱的路。
得为自己计算所有可能的开销来作比较,得自己一个人到处去找资料,去问人,得自己一个人去安排,自己一个人去做。

很久没有上来了。

刚刚下班,带着站累了的脚,硬把它操的身子,走了回来。

这里礼拜开始,我只需上一天的班,可是工资加了5镑。这个礼拜开始,自己一个人,因为每次我上班的那天就是那阿婶休假的那一天。

全部都自己一个了,之前那阿婶做的,我都需要自己一个搞定。只有跟老板拍档。

也就这样,跟老板聊了起来。
他真的很健谈,餐厅里每一个都很好人。
聊了才知道,原来这个世界很小,原来跟我有同样遭遇的人很多,原来我很幸福。我老板,活生生的一个例子。
他说以前他从香港飞到英国念书,只交了一个学期的学费,手上拿着剩下的300镑,就这样挨到了今天。

看着他,我看到自己,我看到憧憬,我看到希望,我看到谦卑。
他说当时的他,一下飞机第二天就努力找工。
接下来的日子,就是不停的为生活拼搏,挨累挨苦,没有放弃。
他说当时的他,知道自己并不是谁,没有什么本事,所以告诉自己一定要为自己的未来努力。
他说当时的他,吃的就是便宜又大包装的意大利面。朋友问他有那么好吃吗,他说便宜填饱肚子就好,当时的他,吃东西的目的就是这样。

我问他现在有为自己的成就骄傲光荣吗?
他说还好,其实每个人都可以做到,只是要不要。是老土了一点,可是从他口中出来,我特别感受到那种真正的毅力坚持。

他说当时的他也想吃好的去玩好的,可是知道自己是怎样的情况,还是把钱省了下来。
吃的玩的,几时都有。

其实就只是因为他问我打不打算留下考BPTC,我把整个来龙去脉告诉了他,话题就这样延伸。就算被顾客被来电打断,他都还有好几次拉回那个话题。

他说假如我暑假打算留下,他可以帮我安排让我全职。
他说现在其实我想在上多几天班,他可以帮我安排。
他说他认为我应该留下,至少可以赚些用的,减轻家里的负担。
他说我以后也应该打算在英国留下,至少赚英镑比赚马币来得好,可以让爸妈好过的日子。
他说他会尽量帮忙,他问我干嘛不早点跟他商量。
他说他这样,也只是因为他看到年轻的自己,他很明白,我现在在想什么。

他告诉我,不要怕,年轻就是要肯拼肯挨肯搏。

因为我们不一样,没有别人好命。别人烦的也许就只是功课也许是想家。
我们没有资格,我们知道我们要受的伤比较多,要烦的更阔。

今天店里差不多要打烊,突然有顾客涌来,所以迟了一点才下班。
回家前,老板说他得发工资给我,好让我可以去想别人炫耀一下。我知道他想说的,就只是叫我加油,开心的去过日子。
临走前电话突然响了,我要跑去接,他突然阻止了我,说不用了。迟下班了你还要接,你还要做吗?
我笑了。

这篇po也许没有什么感动,没有什么惊天地,泣鬼神。
我老板也许不是什么大人物拥有什么大事业。
可是在他身上我看到,
小人物的大梦想;
平凡的不平凡。

Friday, March 18, 2011

Idioms

Life is a roller coaster. You never know when it's going up and when it's coming down. It will always comes down after it goes up. The bright side is, if it comes down, it will definitely be going up again.

or rather,

Life is just like the penis. It is actually very short, but it seems so long when it's hard.

Anyway, if you still have dreams or believe in dreams,
Don't be the person to SEE what it will happens, be the person who MAKE it happens instead!

You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs.
Rome is not built in a day.
All roads lead to Rome.
The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
Beauty is in the eye beholder.

Well, all of these just came up at the spur of the moment.

But now, gotta settle what's at hand first.

If tired, take a rest.

After all, all roads lead to home.

Thursday, March 17, 2011

A letter from Chinese Malaysian to our PM

I saw this on Facebook.(Well, if the font size and color is weird here because the damn blogger isn't really working and I have no idea how to fix it.)
My friend said:' If you are shedding your tears in your heart, you do love the country.'
Yeah, this reminds me that there're many people out there fighting hard for their life. I am not the only one who suffer, at least it's not really suffering.
Cheers.

No Hope for the Malaysian Chinese - A Letter from a Chinese Malaysian Resident in USA (X St Georgs Pg)


Yang Amat Berhormat Dato' Sri Mohd Najib Bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak

Prime Minister of Malaysia, admin@portal.gov.my

Dear Prime Minister,

We refer to the letter below from a Chinese Malaysian for your information.

Would you like to comment, please?

We look forward to hearing from you in due course.

Yours respectfully,

Eddie Hwang

President

Unity Party WA Unity

PartyWA@westnet.com.au

www.unitywa.org

Ph/Fax: 61 893681884


A Malaysian speaks up....


I am a female Chinese Malaysian, living in the Washington DC area in the United States . I have read many of the letters that often talk about foreign countries when the writers have no real knowledge of actually living in those countries.

Many draw conclusions about what those countries are like after hearing from someone else or by reading and hearing about them in the media or after four years in a college town in those countries.


I finished STPM with outstanding results from the prestigious St George's Girls School in Penang . Did I get a university place from the Malaysian government? Nothing.. With near perfect scores, I had nothing, while my Malay friends were getting offers to go overseas.


Even those with 2As got into university. I was so depressed. I was my parent's last hope for getting the family out of poverty and at 18, I thought I had failed my parents.

Today, I understand it was the Malaysian Government that had failed me and my family because of its discriminatory policies.


Fortunately, I did not give up and immediately did research at the Malaysian American Commission on Education Exchange (MACEE) to find a university in the US that would accept me and provide all the finances. My family and friends thought I was crazy, being the youngest of nine children of a very poor carpenter. Anything that required a fee was out of our reach.


Based on merit and my extracurricular activities of community service in secondary school, I received full tuition scholarship, work study, and grants to cover the four years at a highly competitive US university.

Often, I took 21 credits each semester, 15 credits each term while working 20 hours each week and maintaining a 3.5 CGPA. A couple of semesters, I also received division scholarships and worked as a TA (teaching assistant) on top of everything else.


For the work study, I worked as a custodian (yes, cleaning toilets), carpet layer, computer lab assistant, grounds keeping, librarian, painter, tour guide, etc. If you understand the US credit system, you will understand this is a heavy load.


Why did I do it? This is because I learnt as a young child from my parents that hard work is an opportunity, to give my best in everything, and to take pride in the work I do. I walked away with a double major and a minor with honours but most of all a great lesson in humility and a great respect for those who are forced to labour in so-called `blue collar' positions.


Those of you who think you know all about Australia , US, or the West, think again. Unless you have really lived in these countries, i.e. paid a mortgage, paid taxes, taken part in elections, you do not understand the level of commitment and hard work it takes to be successful in these countries, not just for immigrants but for people who have lived here for generations.


These people are where they are today because of hard work. (Of course, I am not saying everyone in the US is hardworking... There is always the lazy lot that

lives off of someone else's hard work. Fortunately, they are the minority..)


Every single person, anywhere, should have the opportunity to succeed if they want to put in the effort and be accountable for their own actions. In the end, they should be able to reap what they sow.


It is bearable that opportunities are limited depending on how well-off financially one's family is but when higher education opportunities are race-based, like it is in Malaysia, it is downright cruel for those who see education as the only way out of poverty.


If you want to say discrimination is here in the US , yes, of course it is. Can you name a country where it doesn't happen? But let me tell you one thing - if you go looking for it, you will find it.

But in Malaysia , you don't have to go look for it because it seeks you out, slaps you in your face every which way you turn, and is sanctioned by law!


Here in the US , my children have the same opportunity to go to school and learn just like their black, white, and immigrant friends. At school, they eat the same food, play the same games, are taught the same classes and when they are 18, they will still have the same opportunities. Would I want to bring my children back to Malaysia ?


So they can suffer the state-sanctioned discrimination as the non-malays have had for over 50 years?


The injustice the non-Malay have to suffer in frightening silence is the most damaging problem one has to face throughout one's life. You just have to look at the mighty govt structures which completely favours only one race, the Umno Malay.


The Chinese and Indians are treated no better than the illegal Indonesians.

Racism and corruption are openly practised by the Malay politicians everywhere, Courts, schools/Uni, police, govt offices, contracts, GLC, NEP, ISA, local govt.


It's so powerful and intimidating that you walk with fear and keep your mouth shut on anything and everything political.

Religion is taboo unless you talk good about Islam.


As for being a slave in the foreign country, I am a happy 'slave' earning a good income as an IT project manager.

I work five days a week; can talk bad about the president when I want to; argue about politics, race and religion openly; gather with more than 50 friends and family when I want (no permit needed) and I don't worry about the police pulling me over because they say I ran the light when I didn't.


Have we seen the light at the end of the tunnel yet (Anwar Ibrahim)?

Or is it the head light of an oncoming Umno train ?


Lets hope its the former for the sake of all fair-minded Malaysians.


The dream of a Malaysian 'race' in the future is nowhere in sight with the present BN govt.


Where is Negara-Ku???


Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Lush supper

It's kinda late now I know.

Just to update my supper today,
a great and lush one,
Chicken in Yellow Bean sauce, egg fried rice, chips and curry sauce!!!

It's about 10pounds if I buy it!!!

Haha.

We are entitled to 1 dish and 1 rice for supper.
We can actually switch around the dishes for supper as long as it's reasonable.

Yesterday I got the supper for 2 portions.
Today, supposedly when I get the chips, it will substitute the rice.
But the lady, she's really kind, she thinks chips should be eaten with curry, she asked the kitchen to give me the curry sauce and the chips, and of course, 1 of the meat dishes that I'm entitled for. Before she enter into the kitchen, when I thought I got no rice today, she asked again if I want rice. I didn't say anything then she ordered a rice for me as well, egg fried rice, not a boiled rice.
So, total I have chips, curry sauce, chicken and fried rice!!! It costs about 9.60pounds to be exact!!! LOL

It's really kind of her/them.

We can order whatever flavor/sauce for the meat we wants, but not ducks and seafood, at least not frequent.
Well, I'm not really into that, the only thing I'm interested is chicken or vegetables.
Well, chicken and vegetables itself have already many types of flavor for me to choose XD

So, good supper,
I don't have to worry about dinner anymore for at least 1 week!
Bravo! :)

Oh yeah, following the Sian Lewis girl that added me on Facebook,now her boyfriend's turn.
Do I know them? But anyway, quite excited to be added by whites XD

Monday, March 14, 2011

祝我生日快乐

刚刚下班。

剩下我生日应该还有几分钟,又或者是刚刚过了几分钟。

今天我跟教我的阿婶说了很多我的故事,我的想法,我的梦想。
有时候不知道自己是不是很容易相信别人,很容易就跟人家敞开胸怀畅谈自己的经历,的故事。
可是至少我知道,她没有心机,或者至少不会对我有什么伤害。

跟她说了很多很多。
从自己以前到现在想法怎样在变,自己怎样在长大,自己怎样去成长,还有,自己的梦想。
有时候我选择说出来,就只是抒发情绪,没有什么。
我没有要任何人可怜我,我并不可怜。

她说她明白我在想什么,我要怎样去做。
她说我妈应该会觉得很高兴,或者是安慰。
我问她为什么,她说因为我妈有一个那么懂事的孩子。
她说她听了过后很感动。虽然我也以为会很感动,可是我说完了一点感觉也没有,也许这种叫长大,叫麻木,叫习惯,叫看开。

她过后又告诉我说如果我想找更多钱,可以跟老板谈谈,也许可以去做楼面的。至少有了经验,下次还要找类似的part time 也比较简单。下次可以自己发Flyer到大大小小的华人餐厅找工作。

也许她真的被我的故事感动。
也许她真的认为我很懂事。
也许她真的看到我这样一个年轻人很安慰。

其实我也只不过是一个小男孩,一个很普通的男孩,一个平凡小人物却该死地不知天高地厚拥有不平凡梦想的男孩,一个很想很想可以有能力扛起很多很多一定要背负的负担的男孩。
只是我比别人跌得多,看得多,或者,就只是没有别人那么好命。
我还在为自己的梦想跑着。一直在相信,不让自己学会放弃。

生日过了,Facebook上虽然我hide了我的生日日期,还是有人留言。
昨天被朋友请了一顿饭。今天我哪里都不想去,反正都是要花钱。
从昨天到今天不同的家人拨了好几次的电话给我,留言的也留言,祝我生日快乐。
放心,我过得很好。
今年生日,很平凡的渡过。
也许以后也会一样。
人长越大,庆祝的日子就会越少,不再那么地精彩。
开始为生活忙碌,为了不只自己而活。
习惯就好。

今天再没有为自己流泪了。
开始习惯自己一个人的生活。
就这样去过。
我上班上得很开心,一直以来都一样。

今天发了工资。这个星期的。
今天宵夜也是大分的,人家两天的宵夜了。(不是因为我生日,他们不懂)
下班时老板还是问我要不要顺便送我回家。
他们真的很不错。老板,阿婶,厨师。
(原来,老板夫妇,阿婶夫妇(她老公就是其中一位厨师,应该是大厨吧),他们都没有孩子。哈哈。原来中国人想法真的是开放了。)

下班回到家,突然看见Facebook上有一个叫Sian Lewis的洋妞add了我。
没有看过她,也不认识她是谁。
应该就是我Housemate的朋友,可能见过可是认不出。
哦,她有了男朋友。XD

活在当下,为了简单的生活而满足,为了有了又少又不起眼的入口而开心,为了梦想而奋斗,为了小小的满足而微笑。

我很好。

成长,也许是我22岁最好的礼物。

生日快乐!!!

我一个礼拜的薪水,还有今天的夜宵。

Sunday, March 13, 2011

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

I was born in Malaysia, and according to Malaysia time now it is already 2.13am March 13th although UK time is still 6.13pm March 12th so yeah, HAPPY 22ND BIRTHDAY to ME!!!

Well, nothing special this year, I did not actually celebrate Chinese New Year this year, let alone my birthday. So, I think I will be just sitting in front my computer and receiving wishes from all around the world through Facebook (believe it or not, this is only my 2nd year receiving my birthday wishes on Facebook.)

Once Malaysia enter 13th March 2011, my Facebook started to be occupied by birthday wishes.
(well, I found put only after few of my friends told me, I did not actually put my birthday on Facebook, intentionally or unintentionally. LOL. Well, thank you those who wish me even I hide my birthday:D)

Well, seriously, I do not expect anything for my birthday this year.
But my friend from Aberystwyth came down last Wednesday and treat me a meal (although he said he wanna give me a 100pounds++ watch as present in the first place but cancelled due to the long delivery time) and later some of my friends here ask me to go out and have a dinner and they wanna buy me a meal too, well, of course I don't want them to do that. I said yes just to go
out with them, yeah, courtesy to them. You can't keep rejecting everything since people actually asking you, be it sincere or not.
(I'll update anything here if really there's anything.
LOL
LATEST UPDATE - they really insist in buying us a meal, and we have a long chat from about 10pm to 3am!!! I think I have to buy something to them one day...XD)

Then yeah, 5 years ago, six 17 years old teenagers went to Halo Cafe in OUG (which is now no longer there) at about this time in Malaysia, March 12th evening to March 13th early morning(I mean 12am++) and there formed a group called 3+3 which signifies their friendship.
So, today, it's 3+3's 5th anniversary!
How time flies.
We nailed down a time and yeah, today, Malaysia and China time March 12th 11pm, UK time March 12th March 3pm and Australia time 13th March 3am, we went on Skype together!!!
We used to take our 'anniversary's photo' every year but it seems harder and harder as everyone is now all around the world.
This year, just a random inspiration, we can go on Skype!!!
We thought we can do the video conferencing but we can't at last.
Anyway, the main point is, although we are far apart,
different timezone, different location
but still,
WE MADE IT!!!
WE CAN STILL MAKE IT!!!

Yeah, maybe what my friend said is true.
'The way to a friend's house is never too far'

In a nutshell, my birthday wishes, life turns well and continue going well, at least goes my way.
Even there's obstacle, I can overcome it, with confident, with no fear!!!
Family friends and everyone I love and I care about, their life will be good too.
Of course, Japan, I'm with you!!! Be Strong!!! I'm sharing your grief!!!

12th March 2011 - 13th March 2011 Malaysia time.
3+3's 5th Anniversary.
First time ever cross over from Malaysia-UK-China-Australia.

Different timezone, different location, we can still make it!!!=D
How cool is that.
It's a pity that we can't have the group video calling.
HAPPY 5TH BIRTHDAY 3+3 :D

Saturday, March 12, 2011

我很好

不久前才跟我妈和住在南非的那个阿姨Skype完了。

我还没正式公告天下我被录取去念那个所谓的英国律师执照,我阿姨就已经知道了。
虽然不是什么了不起的事,可是消息还传得蛮快的。
虽然,我真的觉得申请到被录取,甚至以后就算开学了能否保住那个学位和毕不毕得了业,都不是一件容易的事,至少对我来说是这样。

一直以来都以为自己很压力,生活很难熬。
一直以来以为自己很成熟,什么都不怕。
一直以来已为自己很懂事,什么都知道。
甚至一直以来以为出国没什么大不了,就只是属于有钱人,出国只是证明你有钱,可是自己出了国,我真的开始看到很多,学到了很多。
就算受了伤,也比较容易爬起来。
就算自己一个人,我也不会怕。

突然家里人说不知道怎样有了四百千。
然后问我接下来一年需要多少钱,我说大概整整马币一百千。
突然阿姨对我说;‘一百千,ok啦,拿去念书吧!放心去念,钱方面我们搞定了。’
我就知道他们不知道怎样神通广大发现了这个Blog。这明明就跟我其中的一篇Post写的东西有关。
我妹还在她facebook status上放了一句我这里面我很引以为傲的其中一句话。
来访者显示突然多了那么多‘Kuala Lumpur Malaysia’,我就知道了。
就算是我的朋友,应该是‘Petaling Jaya’的。
再加上知道这个Blog的朋友,不到一只手的手指。
现在好像舅舅阿姨全上下都知道了。=.='''

无论你是谁,家人朋友还是路过的,如果你看到的话,
请记住,
我没事,
我很好,
我很开心。

压力很平常,我扛得起。没什么大不了。再说,我没有什么大压力。

在这里真的学到了很多很多。
我懂得看开。
我懂得放手。
我懂得等待。
我懂得满足。
我懂得自己一个人。

真的,我过得很好。
我没有累,我没有抱怨。

就算没有钱我得回国考马来律师牌,我没事我接受。真的可以。以前的我也许不会,至少现在的我知道回去考牌没什么大不了。
就算机票很贵没有人来我的毕业典礼,我没事。我会自己搞定自己处理,我说了,我懂得自己已一个人。
只要我记得我相信,我还有梦,那个看起来还是很远的美国梦。
无论事情怎样糟,会过去的。无论跌得多么重,我会爬起来;无论有多少的伤痕,我会好起来。
只要大家开心就好。
我不要大家为了我去烦,为了我去捱,挨了二十一年人都发黄了。
如果没有钱,就过没有钱的生活,没有埋怨过。我很满足。

其实,不是我不要再多的钱,而是我背不起再多的担。

生活很奇怪,要走的路很远,要选的也很多。
所以我相信没有什么叫压力,只有让你经过成长留下更深的足迹。

朋友们都在说自己很压力,很可怜,很不幸。
有时候温室里的小花总要晒一晒阳光。
我也一样。
没有谁比谁幸运,谁比谁幸福,谁比谁可怜。
我们都在同样的地球上,同样的天空下,同样的生活里。
只有要走的路,该看的世界不一样。

我有梦,我会自己去筑造,总有一天会实现。
无论要我等多久,路会怎么弯。
我知道我将来要背的负担有很多,可是我年轻,我可以。
我有时间有青春。
真的没有钱,其实没什么大不了,吃不消的。

外面天气还是很冷,可是还是看到花在开,鸟在叫。
人生有时候,无论有多苦,还是有好的。
苦中一点甜。
不知道春天还有多远,太阳还是有时没有出来,等待其实就是一种过程。
请享受生活,无论有多苦,请期待。

塔斯尼亚的企鹅,北极的北极熊,天气多冷多难熬,它们还活着。
生活无论多苦多难,我们会熬过的。
生活多精彩,看你要怎么过。
不要忘记自己还有梦。

Friday, March 11, 2011

日本加油

昨天下班已经很累很累,

原本打算马上洗澡睡觉,最后还是直接躺下就睡了。

那个Aberystwth的朋友还Skype了我一下,跟他聊天到一半我已经趴在桌上睡着了。
(没有洗澡直接睡觉几次了,好像很肮脏,不过放心,我一天至少会有冲一次凉)

我的Blog上有显示来访者地区的,我看到他的地区出现了好几次,另外一个跟他很熟的朋友也一样。
还有,难道连我的阿姨也在看我的Blog?我看到那边有显示‘South Africa, Cape Town', 根本就是我那个住南非的阿姨的地区。天。。。
无论如何,那个Aber的朋友告诉我,他看了我的Post过后再他自己的Blog也写了一个关于我的Post。=.='''

今天睡到好像平时那样,中午才醒来。
还以为今天可以早点醒的。怎么知道还是这样。
可是不一样的是,平时我是睡所谓的“回头觉”,今天第一眼张开已经是下午一点了。

打开Facebook看见很多人的Status都在教日本振作,日本坚强, Be Strong Japan,为日本祈祷。
自己什么也不知道。
后来原来是日本遭8.9级的震灾。
看到了,我微笑了一下,不是幸灾乐祸,而是发现,原来不断的天灾可以团结全世界。
以前的什么世界大战,都得你死我活。
现在哪里有难,各个国家都会去赈灾。无论天南地北。
社会世界环境新闻不断,人一天一天地在丧失良知,一天一天地在毁坏世界。
原来在这个尔虞我诈人不为己天诛地灭的世界,还是会
人间有情。

日本加油!!!

Thursday, March 10, 2011

我不累

已经凌晨快要五点了。
可是刚刚两点半才起床洗澡打算开始做明天的Tutorial还有最近很忙然后还没干的事情。

今天(昨天)那个在Aberystwyth大学念书的好朋友过来Cardiff。
他和一个香港女生朋友一起过来。没有过夜。
所以他一直说他是特地下来跟我庆祝生日的。哈哈

星期三只有半天的课。上完课就赶过去市中心和在那里逛了两个小时的他们。
原本就打算到很出名的Cosmo吃Buffet。看到时间很迟了,只好选择搭的士过去。
原来也不贵的。
原来有很多事情,有时候你没有尝试过,就不会知道。

一整天,陪了他们逛整个Cardiff,自己从来也没有那么熟悉过的城市,悠闲过的漫步。
Cosmo, Cardiff Bay, 搭巴士,City Center, Millennium Stadium, 听说很便宜的华人杂货店,Cardiff Central。可惜,手机没空档了,没拍下任何照片。
走了好多路 。很累很累。回到家连打个键盘都没有力气了,只好躺在床上,一睡就睡到凌晨两点半。

没有抱怨。他这个朋友,看来是我在英国里最熟的,就算不是,也是唯一在这里,相隔那么远可是却跟我说最多话,聊最多,最懂我的一个人,唯一一个。
所以今天全世界都说不得空。我还是自己一个人去陪了他(还有那个香港朋友)一整天。

这里生活不甜,什么都要自己扛,我学会自己一个人,他给我鼓励。
这里梦想很远,别人都在笑我,我学会坚持,他给我坚信,就算他自己也认为我的梦想真的很遥远。
无论梦想有多远,生活有多难,他总会说没问题。
他告诉我,看开、现实、相信总会有联系。

原来这个礼拜天是我22岁的生日。
他说原本要买个百多镑的手表送给我,后来因为运输时间太长而放弃了。
所以今天他请了我那餐Buffet当生日礼物, 虽然我说我不要,什么也不用送,他还是坚持了。
跟他,就是少了很多计较,多了很多的大方。
(今天Buffet真的吃得很饱很饱,今天基本上我就只是吃了那么的一餐,顶了一整天)
我有告诉他说,我在今年发觉他的‘利用价值’已经是我最好的生日礼物了。可是他还是很坚持。
无论如何,其实认识他,尤其是在今年,我真的觉得很幸运。

今年自己一个人在国外,看的东西多了很多,要烦的要面对的还有未来要扛的,已经有很多。
学会的东西,也多了很多。
很容易也会得到满足,就算就只是现在这份工作。
佳节日子里连农历新年都那么平淡,从来没有想过自己生日要怎么过。
虽然昨天‘听说一直针对我说我坏话’的那个朋友说要请我吃东西,可是只有他,让我想起原来我还有生日;原来生活除了自以为很压力的压力,还有很多;原来无论我多忙,多压力,都还是有一个自己要交待,生活还是要为自己而过。

昨天老板问我礼拜天也来上班好吗,我答应了。
回来看着日历也没有发现,原来那天是我的生日。
放心,我很好,生日工作,没问题。(而且也只是傍晚到凌晨而已,我还希望他说整天呢(虽然那间店没开整天的),也许会有多点钱。哈哈)

今天陪那个朋友(当然和那个香港妹)等巴士回Aberystwyth的时候,说了说笑,说如果我可以就这样很random地突然决定跟他们一起回去明天早上再回来,那该多好。
呵呵,是呀,有时候,做人可以那么潇潇洒洒的,有多好。
生活实在背负了太多太多。

那天第一天上班回来写了那篇‘开心就好’,其实已经忍住没有哭了。
突然他和另外一个朋友就很random地去读了我的Blog,我也不知道哪一篇,当时我们还在Skype上,突然他跟我说:‘不要哭啦,没什么好哭的,没有什么大不了。’
突然读着读着那篇‘开心就好’,就这样流泪了。
也许很多人不知道,最容易让人哭的一句话,就是‘不要哭’。
可是我知道,那天我哭,是因为我很开心,我很满足。
很开心看到自己的成长,看到自己肯吃苦。
虽然我明白,其实并不苦。

天快要亮了,外面风很大,不知道好天气是不是又要走了,大风下雨的日子又在等着我去过了。
刚才突然看见那个法国人的照片,我很想念他。
闷了一下,心情真的可以因为他而低落。
这几天的好日子,我过完了吗?享受完了吗?
天气变了吗?
没关系我不怕,曾经走过的路,面对过的事,至少现在我学会咬紧牙根。
毕竟人生有了不完美,才完美。

这几天都好忙,搞得我好累。
有时候自己在想,干嘛硬要把自己操得那么累,然后回到房间已经没有力气地倒下去就可以入睡,才开心。
我知道这才是我的生活,这才是在活着。
好久没有那么忙,那么累了。
可是,我很好,很开心,很满足,很充实,很享受。
真的。

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

我很幸福

三月八号半夜十一点四十五分,刚下班。

今天天气晴朗,又一天的风和日丽。

昨天不小心把部分照片给delete掉了,既然天气好,就今天打算自己一个人独自地到市中心走一走,去拍照。

结果,突然一个女生朋友就这样很random说可以陪我。就这样,两个人,在两堂课的空隙,到城市走走。
走在又一天阳光普照的街上,看着正在绽放的花卉,享受迎面吹来的冷风,我知道,我很幸福。心情开始好起来。本来已经很满足了,现在更开朗。

电话突然响了,电话那头朋友很失落告诉我,今天原来BPTC(律师专业课程)公布成绩,公布谁被接受谁被拒绝。对,我也差点忘了。也许有时就是不需要管那么多,反正你也做了你可以做的,接下来,顺其自然。
很酷地说,‘okay, 我现在在外头,回到去再check吧。反正我也不肯定有没有钱留下念下去,管不了那么多。’

在市中心走了很久,路很长,照片很多,再回到昨天面试的公司,可是已经不方便照它的Reception Area了,所以拿了个高楼外景。一个小时,这样漫无目的地逛了逛。

回到学校追被上课,每个人都在讨论那个BPTC了,我也就去check了check我的email。开始有点紧张了,没被接受怎么办,被接受了又怎么找钱?

结果看到一个名叫‘Offer from Cardiff Law School’的email。对着它按了一下,看到的:

Dear Cho Kang

Congratulations! I am pleased to offer you a place on the BPTC at Cardiff Law School commencing September 2011. You should receive a formal offer from Cardiff University within the next few days.

Regards,

Hannah Walsh

Cardiff BPTC Admissions Tutor

完完整整,没有任何篡改的,上面就是我收到的email内容。

我被接受了!

原本以为没什么了不起,朋友们都是这样。
后来才知道,原来也有好多朋友没有收到类似内容的,或者因为各种原因没有被接受,或者还没有收到消息,甚至没有拿到自己要的First choice学校。
原来我是幸运的一个。
First choice被接受。

当时我很开心,很满足,很兴奋。我知道自己可能没有这笔钱念下去,可是至少我被接受了=)

朋友们开始你问我,我问你了。
突然有一个没有/还没有offer的朋友对我说:‘CK 我很好奇你写了什么,我要想你看齐了。’
原来,之前你都在看小我吗?或者都没有把我放在眼里吗?
呵呵,原来如此。我没有伤心,没有惊讶,从来没有在乎他们想什么。
一笑置之就好。
老实说,我自己也很惊讶。

一个朋友叫我陪他去问负责人,我去了。

到了等今天第三堂课的空隙,刚好遇到我的mooting partner, 跟他谈了足足一个小时,以前的什么不满,全都忘了。谈得很开心,很投入。
甚至这次还是他主动问我什么时候再去Cosmo, 因为我对他曾说过找一天我们一大班一起去。(没想过他那么认真)

下课,一个朋友突然走过来跟我说,另外一个朋友在说我的坏话,说我只喜欢跟洋人说话,很喜欢混洋人。我朋友说,她觉得这带有讽刺意思,讽刺着我天天幻想美国梦,天天活在自己‘洋人的世界’里面。
我的反应?---???
我真的不知可以说些什么。
我也不懂,是我第一个朋友太过敏感,还是第二个朋友妒忌还有就是喜欢好像巴刹阿婶在鸡婆。
随便。

走回家,天还没暗。春天要来了。我记得秋天这个时候天还亮,冬天就已经很暗了。今天现在这个时候天还没暗,走着回家,赶着去上班,沿路听着朋友说我那个朋友怎么说我的坏话,随便,我管不了那么多。
我在享受我的生活。

有时候人真的很可爱,就是喜欢多管闲事说三道四。随便你。
你看不起我,不管我的事。
你不喜欢我,你可以走开。
我不喜欢你,麻烦你不要过来。
我可以装傻,不要以为我真傻。

不要羡慕我现在有什么,
是我自己努力自己挣回来。
是我自己找路窜。
是我自己忍。
是我自己懂得自己一个人。
我没什么比你突出,我和你一样,也是普通人,只是有了点勇气,多了点伤痕。
还有,我还没有成功,没什么值得你羡慕,请别误会我。

你们看到的,只是我那个傻傻坚强懵懂的一面。我也就真的是那么傻傻坚强懵懂。没有攻心计。
你们不懂,我哭过,我跌过,我累过,
可是至少,
我试过,我爬过。
现在我爬到。
我可以一个人,你们不可以,也不敢。

今天第二天上班了,今天迟到(事先通知老板了),老板还吩咐了厨房炒了个扬州炒饭给我,吃了再做。

其实有时候,我真的很相信,吃的苦中苦,方为人上人。
我知道,有一天运气会来找我,只要我努力,我安分守己。
也许,现在这份工作,虽然工资少不高,可是遇到了这个好人老板,是一点点的运气。

打工里教我的大婶昨天说,
有时候其实我们华人竞争能力比洋人强,他们没有我们的刻苦耐劳,没有我们的不屈不挠。
有时候其实我们马来西亚华人比中国人在这里更有竞争力,因为至少我们英文水平比他们高。
无论如何,我告诉她,我只要脚踏实地就好。
她说,有时候,你不期待那么多,反而你会更看得开,生活更有意外。

今天经历了好多。
最近不断都在用‘开心’这两个字,也许,我真的很开心,简单生活下,我很幸福。

我知道我没有别人好命,我知道我没有别人有钱。
可是我有一只手,一双脚,一个脑。,去争取,去受伤。

阳光普照的一天,逛了逛,心情好很多。
天不再那么快暗了,看来春天不远了。
我知道我的生活也一样。

今天下班点宵夜,教我的阿婶还说我一盒饭不够,问我要不要加饭,然后帮我点了两盒。所以加了原本已经有了的一盒肉,我总共有三盒!XD
三天不用愁晚餐了!

做人有时候,就是要这样简简单单的开心,为了小事而微笑。
从来没有想过我会有这么想的一天。在这里跌跌撞撞,我长大了。

我没有什么特别,只是懂得享受简单的开心,一个人的满足。。。
所以我现在,很幸福。


BPTC网站上显示的。绿色的是我被接受了。红色被拒绝。所以,我中了我的First choice。通常是首三个最重要。我在想,有没有人同时被两件学校接受的?XD

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

开心就好

三月七号,半夜十一点四十五分左右,大英帝国。

刚从中餐厅下班回来。

很久没有这样了,忙了一整天。以前总是没事做,泡在网上,二十四小时对着电脑。
现在虽然回到房子第一件事情就是打开电脑,可是都已经快要到凌晨了。

从一早起身去上课(其实也不是很早啦,大概十一点左右),然后买了些杂货回到房里,剩下短短的四十分钟填写拖了好久的律师楼工作申请表格,接下来在借不到脚车的情况下走路赶去约好下午三点半的'telephone operator'job interview,最后就是赶到中餐厅上班。过后的,就是现在下班回家吃宵夜。

很典型的外国留学生生活。

我并没有觉得自己很可怜。我很开心。真的。

律师楼工作申请了好几间,全被回绝。我知道我需要的,是时间,运气,际遇。
我没有放弃过。只是不断告诉我自己,天没有绝了我的路。
自己知道,自己没有那种横财幸运命,我要拼。所以我还是不断地在尝试申请着。

换了套西装,知道自己还不懂面试的地方实确是在哪里。提早了四十五分钟出发,我还以为来不及了,穿着西装,踏着脚步,很快的脚步,背了个小书包,书包里放了些文凭(也许会用到),带了半瓶水,手拿着那张被翻了好几遍,看了好几次还是搞不懂的地图,就这样在难得的英国阳光普照好天气下,迷糊懵懂面试去。
一个男孩,穿着西装背着一个小书包拿着小地图,为自己一个小小的梦想一步一步努力地尝试着。

从来也没有抱什么希望,去面试的好像就只有我一个亚洲人,我知道我很难跟那群洋鬼子比。告诉自己没什么,开开眼界就行了。就这样,抱着很坦诚很简单的心,没有准备地去了面试。我也不知道面试官有没有对我留下好印象,我知道我尽了我的努力答了她的每一个问题,就好了。

我也告诉了面试官,这是我第一次在英国面试,没什么问题什么要求的。只要没有献丑就好,她肯抽出时间见我,我已经好开心,好满足。

回家路上,赶着到中餐厅上班(虽然跟老板交代可能会迟到,可是可以早到就早到),突然迷路走了一个大圈(其实很丢脸的,那个地方我走了好几次)。一面寻找着回家的路,一面享受阳光,一面拍照,一面感谢天,一面朝着目标前进,希望自己可以在这里踏足的一天。
一个男孩,穿着西装抱着感恩,在这个不属于自己的国度懵懵懂懂地穿行着。

沿路上,看到花卉开始喷香,看到阳光在滋养,我知道成功需要时间。
穿着西装行走着,真的很希望有一天,能够在这里有份稳定的工作,穿西装去上班,而不是去面试。
走在人群中,一个亚洲人,披着大衣,瞩目地让人以为是个本地上班族。

到了中餐厅,门还没开,不知道要怎样进去。刚好遇到也是在那边上班的小姑娘,跟着她,穿了后门经过垃圾桶进了去。

其实老板要我们那么早到,也只是大家先吃个饭才开工。厨师们就是两三个大伯,冷冷酷酷地,侍应的有一个风趣多话阿伯,一个刚才的姑娘,厨房还有另外一个女子。庆幸的是,大家都有说有笑。直到老板来到,大家说得更开心。

负责教我的阿婶也到了。意想不到的,她人也很好。基本上,大家都很好,对我也很好。
跟着一班香港中国人,还有其中一位白人司机一起工作,感觉很好。
工作不难,虽然工资不高,真的很低,可是至少包两餐,同事好。
自己知道自己没有运气命,什么事都要自己去拼。靠自己的努力去拼去搏。
没什么要求了,一步一步,急不来。骑牛揾马。

下班回家时,老板还说要送我回家,可是我拒绝了,反正那么近。

手拿着餐厅准备的宵夜,就这样完成了一天,开开心心地走回家。
心想,宵夜有一盒炒饭,一盒咖喱鸡,看来可以两天不用煮晚餐了。
想把它们给吃完,没关系,可以省就尽量省下吧,告诉自己并不饿=)

我真的没有觉得自己可怜,我很忙,我很累,可是我很开心,真的。
就算这是第一次我得在店里扫地拖地,我知道画面很凄凉,我没有抱怨,我很好。

我朋友说,
失去比得到来得更有影响力,也许吧。

今天总共告诉了两个人,一个面试官,一个那位教我的阿婶,说我自己在慢慢地长大,渐渐地成熟,开始开得懂自己,开始学会看开。有时候人生,其实就是要积极上进,想好的,做好的,其他的,就听天由命。我知道有一天它不会辜负我。

从来没有想过自己会因为有工作而开心,就那么一份毫不起眼的工作。
很久了,没为了生活那么忙,有多久没有这种开心满足的感觉了。
这次,我忙得更懂事,更领悟。
说实话,我真的很累,可是我很开心,我不可怜。
又流泪了,我知道没什么,开心就好。

一个小男孩,就这样,为自己的生活梦想努力着。。。


第一天上班,第一次的宵夜,最后还是把咖喱鸡给留下了。可以等下次吃=)(原本有拍下我面试公司的Reception area 的,不小心delete掉了,真的很无奈!面试公司:Golley Slater)


Sunday, March 6, 2011

干杯

突然发现身边朋友们都很情绪化。

也许是读书压力,又或者什么的,我不知道,毕竟家家有本难念的经。

也许I've seen worse, 也许我成长比较快,也许我看到的经过的比他们多,也许大家都在慢慢长大,慢慢发现自己已经不再是那些只要为了考试而烦的小孩。(写到这里,塔斯尼亚的企鹅,有没有觉得他们的烦恼,只是我们的冰山一角?哈哈)

人总是会成长, 无论你是谁。

Don't go through life, but grow through life instead.

我们都在长大,有时候你会觉得,人越大,梦越远。
不要忘记当初为什么有梦,人生有梦才完美。 (人生有梦才过得精彩,活得完美)
模糊,就只是一种过程。
如果执着让你放不开,你就得现在乘机会学会放开。有时候过分的执着,超越了坚持,到头来你会发现那只是硬头皮不会变通。
When nothing goes right, go left!
人生不只是只有一条路。

You can't expect everything goes your way because after all, we are just ordinary human that having a dream, a far far away extraordinary dream that seems impossible and full of hell lot of obstacles that make you wanna give up sometimes. But, one day after you have already succeeded in your life, and you turn back and look, you'll see, the obstacles are just to make you grow, the process.

老套是老套了点,可是还是有它道理的:
‘没有尝试过失败,你怎么知道成功是怎样。’

累了,休息一下,储精蓄锐,再来整装待发。
回头看看,你会发现其实梦想从来没有走远过。。。

So, give everything, but don't give up!

It's always darkest before the dawn.

干杯!

Friday, March 4, 2011

未来

今天早上跟我阿姨又一次谈了我的未来。
对每个人都是这样,话题里都逃不开-未来。

没有钱了,还要这样子花吗?整整马币十多万,就只是一年在这里念‘律师牌’。
为了那十多万,为了不要回去考听说因为政治很难及格的大马‘律师执照’,多少个亲戚得掏钱出来。
不是我不要,我恨不得在这里尤其是美国常住,可是可以吗?
毕业后怎么找工作?怎么在那些洋鬼子的国家跟人抢饭碗?
所以我说,回到去考了大马律师牌再做出国定居打算,直到我打滚了几年有了经验就有selling point。
可是我阿姨说,你在马来得考多少次多少年?一面打工一面念,可以吗?
可是要不是这样的话,还有别的办法吗?
我不要刚毕业就负债累累,我知道妈妈阿姨舅舅妹妹甚至表妹的生活,都要我来背,这是迟早的事。
谁叫我我年长最大又男子,不算长子嫡孙,可是状况就是这样。
可是拿了你们的钱,我负担会更大,压力会更重,再加上我这种Happy Go Lucky 看不到我的读书压力在那里的,我没本事背,我扛不起,提不上。

刚刚才从所谓的'Photo shooting'回来。

整个过程还好。我应该不会上镜,又或者是只看到我的腿,反而我的行李箱比我出的镜还要多。

无论如何,有钱就好啦。就这样子有了十镑。十一点半到一点。

重点,突然我发觉,又还是我应经发觉很久,现在又在从潜意识里面跳出来,原来,我很喜欢镜头。我很喜欢对着它,被它捉下的那一刻,很享受人群中你是特出的,人群的眼光都注视着你的那种感觉。

我知道,演员,歌手,模特儿,只要对镜头对人群,我都很喜欢,最喜欢。

我有没有入错行了?

假如说我除了去美国定居可以的话做律师,可是我更想去修很多演员出道前修的戏剧班,可能吗?还有那样的青春吗?

人在外国自己生活,真的会长大的。
有时人越大,梦越远。
以前从来不会想象到有一天,会为了得到一份工资不高甚至严重underpaid的中餐厅‘接电话,拿order’的工作,也可以那么开心。
就真的只是那种很单纯的开心。。。

I got a job

I got a job.

Today evening, as planned,
I spoke to the Chinese restaurant's boss, yeah, I gotta go on next Monday, Tuesday and Thursday for some 'training'.

The wages is not really high though, 20pounds per day for those three 'training' days.
After training, my timetable will be scheduled and I just have to work for one day. 25pounds per day.

Anyway, as my friend said, 騎牛揾馬。
I found a post: 找不到長工,也不能坐以待斃。惟有騎牛揾馬,見步行步。找工作不是我想像中容易。
Yeah, that's what I'm thinking.

At least, the boss is kinda nice in person.
He shakes his hand with me before we starts.
And, he said I can work more than one day if I want and there's need, and among the workers, we can swap too.
Also, he said, the shop opens at 5pm and closes at 11.30pm. Workers usually go at about 4.30pm for the dinner, and after the shop closes, we will have a supper too.
And, I told him that next Tuesday and Thursday it's kinda hard for me to get there at 4.30pm since I have class until 6pm and 5pm respectively. He said no problem, I can just go there after class and they will give me a meal for both days too.

Yeah, he is really nice.
Wages is not high, but at least the environment should be fine, at least that's what I hope for.

Then I went to a Chinese grocery shop and randomly, I had a great and long chat with 2 old retired 'uncle' and 'aunty' from China.
The uncle was a doctor!!! They just came here for travel and helps out in the shop. This is already 3rd month for them if not mistaken!
We chat about Chinese history etc etc.
The best thing is, they thought I came from Taiwan in the first place as they said the Chinese I was speaking is kinda Taiwanese Chinese. Well, I take that as a compliment.:D

Also, when I say I admire those whites' big size, at least moderate standard body, they said mine is fine! They said all that while from what they have observed that Malaysian who went to the shop, they're kinda small size.
'你长得不错了,身材高大的,我看到的马来来的人都没有几个像你这样的。’Then the aunty adds on :'对呀,而且还那么靓仔,不知道后面已经有多少个马来妹围着你了。。。’
Haha, I did tell them they are a little bit exaggerating, anyway, I take it as a compliment as well. Haha.

I used to it somehow, because always those who told me this, well, a lot, but all from aunty...Haiz...LOL

Anyway, as you can see, or just want to say...
I'm quite in a good mood today.
Since I got a job, wages not high but can't complain much.
And randomly had a long nice chat with two Chinese retiree and spontaneously complimented me.

Well, now, hopefully the training days will go well, tomorrow's photo shooting will goes right as well as Monday's interview.

原来, 人可以因为得到一个不起眼的工作,打从心里的笑出来,真心的开心。
那种单纯的开心。。。


I just stocked up, I mean I just bought 1 big soy sauce and 1 big bottle of oyster sauce from the Chinese grocery shop =)
See it? The bottom shelf.


I just got myself one of my favorite Chicken Donor Kebab from Woodville Fish Bar just to have a little celebration for me of getting a job earlier=)

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Jobs

I've had a long nap, from about 5pm++ to 9pm!!!

They went Futsal, this is the third week, as usual, I'm still pulling myself out.

And the thing that wake me up is my cell phone ringing...

Well, who called?

The boss, Kelvin from Fortune House, a Chinese Restaurant that I went to ask for job last Thursday.

Yeah, hopefully I got the job, although the wages is underpaid apparently, but who cares, I need the job!!!

And my photoshooting on coming Friday, hope it will be going well, and the interview on Monday, although it's pretty damn far, well, I gotta give it a try.

Jobs!!! Money!!!

GO Go GO!!!

SUNNY day again

After yesterday a cloudy day, today is another sunny day!!!
It just comes alternatively. LOL



The sun is still so bright even it is now 4.30pm!!!
No, don't ever think this is the same picture I uploaded before. It was freshly taken by me a few moments ago. LOL



Here it is the sunny day!!!=)



There's always a seagull in front of my house's garden. I wonder why. See it?
LOL

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

世界很大,我们很小 (The world is big, we are small)

如果你认为现在出国念书功课压力很苦,呵呵,孩子,你要看的世界,还有很多。

如果你认为现在出国压力家境贫穷很累,还有比你更累的家人还在为你的生活打拼者。

如果你认为单亲贫穷很痛苦,还有外面很多孤儿很快乐的生活着。

如果你认为现在失去双亲很凄凉,还有很多失去不只双亲甚至全家人的孩子为生活在努力着。

就算,

如果你认为你现在年纪轻轻就有一班成就很了不起,还有多少比你更有钱更有成就更年轻的人在外面被人家崇拜着。

如果你认为你认为自己年纪不大成就不错被人家崇拜很神气,还有多少人比你厉害百倍的人在谦虚地活着。

所以,

生活没有说好不好的,世界永远没有‘最’什么的,只是你看的世界够不够大,把自己看得有多小。

请,

从不说念书苦,它只是闷。

If you ever think that studying abroad handling stress now for you is tough, dude, there' re hell lot more for you to explore in this world.

If you ever think financial is always your main concern is hard enough, there're still your family who is now working harder just to support you.

If you ever think being brought up by a poor single parent is difficult, there're hell lot of orphans living happily out there.

If you ever think being an orphan is desolate enough, there' re hell lot of children out there who have lost not only their parents their family and their home but still fighting to live.

Even though,

If you ever think you are terrific enough to have such a great success in your young age, there' re hell lot of people out there greater than you being adored.

If you ever think being adored admired for your such accomplishment is amazing enough, there're hell lot of people who have better achievement than you living a self-effacing modest life.

So,

No matter what you are who you are, life is neither the worst for you,nor the best, it pretty much depends on how do you look at the world, and yourself.

Please,

Don't ever say studying is hard, it is only bored.

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

If you fail, try again!

Hey Yeah.

As I said, I have made it through the application of photo shooting for international students for my school.
Actually I was confirmed on last Thursday but I am not really sure to myself yet and thus I email to the person in charge again. Well, the person only come back on today and yes, I got the photo shooting job!!! This Friday! Only 10pounds as wages though, but being a model, actor, singer, host as long as a artist is always my first interest and dream. LOL. So happy about it. Hopefully this Friday will goes very well on everything and my photo will get published in whatever it supposed to be published. Hopefully it will not be in a small column anyway. LOL.

And today, before all the email processing above, I got a text from Jobshop too asking me to call them for arranging a time on next Monday to schedule an interview for a 'telephone operator' position I was applying for.
I couldn't get up for my tutorial later at 2pm but right after the text, I just got up! I turned out fast and give them a call. That means finally at least I have a hope for a job!!!

I asked for 2 Chinese restaurant, one may be 1 month ago and the other one I asked just on last Thursday. Well, no news get back to me yet. No matter what, I am still waiting. Sometimes I just wanna give up.

Maybe, what Nick said is true(the motivator I posted on previous post),
'If you fail, will you try again?'

Yeah, if we fail, we have to definitely try again, and again, and again!
Although just a normal job here as a 'telephone operator' to ask for donation, I am happy with it, because I know it is hard for us international students to get any jobs here, which means, although I failed few times for applying pupillage or legal work here in UK, I just have to try again, and again, and again. Because if I fall, I never try to get up, I will never be able to find the strength to get back up!

If you fail, try again! NO matter what, change the CV, change the writing form, spend more time for preparing the application...One day, it will be paid off. Trust me.

Now what I hope is, this Friday, everything will goes right. and next Monday's interview will go very well to for me to get the job!!!

If you fail, try again!

Cooking

Today, I got some 'cili padi' and some 'egg noodles' from my friend in Aberystwyth as he said it is hard to get those in Cardiff thus he asked my friend who traveled to Aberystwyth last weekend to bring that back to me. LOL.

Well, just coincidentally, don't know why my Jewish house mates all of the sudden knocked on my door and come inside my room to chat with me. LOL.
He mentioned he was about to cook but don't know what to eat then I suggest that I cook for him since I got the 'Bird's eye chili'. LOL

So, that's it. Chow Mein!!!
I even asked my aunt in South Africa for recipe although I cook that for myself so many times. Maybe cooking for someone else will make you nervous. LOL.

So, he sponsored the chicken and I used mine for the rest.
Well, it tastes okay for me. Not too bad or too nice. Haha.

Here are some photos:



This is what my friend gave me from Aberystwyth.




Start cooking the Chow Mein! These are the ingredients! Marinated chicken meat, lettuce, carrot, onion and garlic, 'Bird's eye chili' and the egg noodles!!!




Here, this is it!=)

Nick Vujicic

Go and watch this if you have a minute:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8ZuKF3dxCY


Nick Vujicic : "I LOVE LIVING LIFE. I AM HAPPY."

He said in the talk:
“So what do you do if you fall down?
Get back up. Everybody knows how to get back up because if I start walking, I’m not going to get anywhere.
But I tell you there’s sometimes in life, when you fall down, you feel like you don’t have the strength to get back up. Do you think you have hope? Because I tell you, I’m down here, face down, and I have no arms no legs. It should be impossible for me to get back up but it’s no.
You see, I will try one hundred times to get up and if I fail one hundred times, if I fail and I give up, do you think that I’m ever going to get up?
No! But if I fail and I try again, and again and again. I just want you to know that it’s not the end. It matters how you gonna finish. Are you gonna finish strong? You will that strength to get back up.”

In the video:
“If I fail, I try again, and again, and again. If you fail, are you going to try again? The human spirit can handle much more than we realize. It matters HOW you are going to FINISH. Are YOU going to FINISH STRONG?”
“The challenges in our lives are there to STRENGTHEN our CONVICTIONS. They are Not there to run us over.”
“I’ve never met a Bitter person who was Thankful. Or a Thankful person who was Bitter. Nick is THANKFUL for what he HAS. Not bitter for what he does Not have.”
“In life, YOU have a choice: Bitter or Better. Choose BETTER forget Bitter.”

Nick Vujicic – Life Without Limbs or Life Without LIMITS?

记住你十六岁爱上的人

记住你十六岁爱上的人

by 思念的疼痛,爱沵的幸福 on Friday, February 11, 2011 at 8:09am

十六岁,是一个人刚刚明白了什么叫“喜欢”,什么叫“爱”的时候。
十六岁,是一个人最青春阳光的时候。
十六岁,是一个人对爱情最真诚,执著的时候。
如果你在十六岁的时候爱上了一个人。那么,请你铭记他(她)的脸,因为你可能需要用一辈子去忘记这张脸。

十六岁的你,不会明白什么叫作门当户对。
十六岁的你,不会想到什么是“潜力股”。
十六岁的你,不会觉得面包比玫瑰浪漫。
如果说,每个人都有作梦的年龄。那么,每个十六岁的人在自己的梦中都是幸福的“孩子”,有幸福的生活。

如果你在十六岁爱上了一个女孩(男孩)。那你必定会用尽全身力气去爱,哪怕只换来半生回忆。
十六岁的你,爱上(她)他,绝不是爱他的物质实力,因为你还不懂什么叫现实。
十六岁的你,爱上(她)他,就是爱他这个人,毫无杂质,单纯而完美的爱情。
十六岁的你,爱上(她)他,你是在用自己最美好的青春岁月去换一个和他的未来。
十六岁的你,爱上(她)他,必是用尽了全身的力气,不顾一切的去爱。

请铭记你十六岁爱上的那个你。你注定今生都无法忘记他。

你把一生最美好的时光用来爱她。

你把一生最单纯的爱献给了她。

你用自己最美丽的岁月来陪伴她。

你不顾一切的去爱她。

请铭记你十六岁爱上的那个人。

因为她一定是你真正爱的人。

以后的岁月,你会明白,你很难再去单纯的爱上一个“人”。

请铭记你十六岁爱上的那个人

那是最最单纯的爱。。那种感情里只有爱。