Thursday, May 21, 2009

槟城

好久都没有那种提起相机到处捕捉镜头的闲情逸致了。不知道为什么, 很长的一段时间, 即使身处异地、置身于人间美景, 我也可以不为所动; 处之泰然的放弃收集珍贵回忆的一切机会。

就在五月一日劳动节的那个周末,我竟意想不到的重拾了到处捕猎美景的兴趣。住在槟城的好友盛情邀请我到她家一同共度假期。我想了一想,与其在金宝独自一个人孤苦伶仃, 倒不如去探望一位多年不见的特别朋友。安排好了交通,我就兴奋的在劳动节前夕向槟城出发,开始了我的探友叙旧之旅程。

距离上一次的拜访已有十五年之久,因此对于槟城的记忆并不清晰。这次有机会旧地重游,我还真的是获益不浅叻!模糊的回忆里记载着槟城是座历史悠久、繁荣蓬勃的大城市,殊不知浓浓的英国殖民地气息还是在槟岛里处处可闻。很多街道上的路牌都还是以英文命名;古老的英式建筑更是遍布满城。

更妙的是这里以华人居多,各色各样的民族文化更是显而易见。很多古色古香的高龄中式老屋都被视为文化遗产,列为历史古迹。中西极端的交流促成了一种强烈特色。尽入眼帘的百年景观还真的有点让我惊讶!心中不禁好奇着一百年前的这里什么人曾经入住过,他们遗留下了什么样的故事。

废话少说,照片自有解释。

极乐寺,攀登宝塔、香汗淋漓。

睡佛,虔诚膜拜﹑点一盏合家灯。

风水屋,中华精髓;老旧教堂,歌颂天主;娘惹纪念馆,文化交接。

鲜花、娇艳;海湾、祥和。

槟城美食多,鱼腥味逼人的‘拉沙’叫我不敢恭维。‘沙士’味的红豆冰却令我赞不绝口。六块钱的昂贵炒粿条带不出一点槟岛招牌气息。令人最感动的是和老友相聚的时刻。谢谢你喔,芊芹!

成年老酒的芬芳永远令人回味无穷。

Sunday, May 17, 2009

Somewhere over the rainbow

No matter how time changes, he will always be the only one contestant, who is able to impress me that much. The thrill still rises from my heart after listening to his version of the song for more than 100 times.

It is plain beautiful.

I am touched.

Friday, May 15, 2009

决裂

从来没有想过一位至情的家人竟然可以这么无情。

就为了一个停车位,他竟然对我大喊大叫,还动手打我。假若妈妈没有动手阻止,我可能已经倒地了吧?自小到大,原来我无论如何的尊敬和崇拜及对你好,你完全没有察觉。你残酷的以怨恨回报。我毅然的发觉所谓的亲情真的是假的。我真的怀疑,世界上还有任何真的东西吗?

手腕上的血痕隐隐灼痛,但是这一切比不上心头的撕痛。棰心泣血这句话我常用,但这却是第一次真真切切的了解到那种感觉。现在,我开始讨厌这句成语,真的很讨厌。

我想起了小时候我们在花园里一起捉蚯蚓的时刻,还有你骑着脚车载我到处兜风的时候。我们一起嘻嘻大笑,在夕阳西下的时候一同回家。那一切都是真的,但这一刻的我却无法相信。 可能很多我们的回忆都是我在绝望痛苦中自己捏造出来的吧。

我们的情已尽。我还天真的以为亲情是唯一无条件永恒的。我真的太幼稚了。

我彻底绝望。原来,一直以来,我都是孤单的一个人。

Saturday, May 09, 2009

My kiddoes

Remember those times when you and your classmates requesting to shoot a class photo with the lecturer or tutor at the end of the school semester?

I never thought that I will be the 'lead character' in a class, standing in the center;appearing as the focus of the whole picture.

So, a semester ended, in the twinkling of an eye.

Gosh! I couldn't believe it. Without any relevant experience, I stood in front of the students, teaching them about something that I wasn't so sure of. Surprisingly, I made it and most of the kids 'seemed' to be able to appreciate my guidance. (Well, on the surface, only God knows what they had been talking about behind my back, hehe, I was a student not too long ago, I know how they are!)

Anyways, it wasn't a bad semester, the journey yielded a harvest of wonderful memories. It was the greatest sense of satisfaction so far! :)

Monday, May 04, 2009

Mother's Day

Recently, my friends have been talking about celebration for this coming Mother's Day. As usual, I will be away from home during this special occasion; I won't be able to join the bandwagon in getting bird nest for mother or dine out with my whole family at a restaurant. Sheesh, what a shame! Anyways, like what Lampfly said,

"I think this kind of occasion is not really relevant. The utmost important thing is to be nice to your mother every single day, then only it's real."

I guess at the moment, I will need to believe that statement in order to ease my heart! However, her words made sense, I guess.

Being a mother is the toughest job in this whole universe, we have to be grateful and thankful toward the selfless person who brought us into this world and devoted herself entirely in raising us up. Talking about motherhood, suddenly I remember that I had some sort of similar experience in that area. I was a 'mother' of five!

Memory came sudden and swirled, once in a blue moon, the passed moments would pop out in your mind, reminding you about the days you thought you have forgotten. My previous counselor told me that aupair will just be one of the passers-by for those children, it is hard for them to remember anything about the aupair after a while; however, the kids will remain in the aupairs' heart forever owing to the care and real love provided by the caretaker.

When you are so used to 'give', that's the time for the real love to grow inside your heart.

Recapturing back those times, it could be really hard. Nonetheless, be it the goods or bads, fortunate or unfortunate, I am able to just laugh about it right now as I got to know more about life through the role of a 'mother'.

That kind of precious experience won't be able to repeat and seriously I don't want to have it repeated, too! It is just nice to have it once.

Anyways, Happy Mother's Day to all wonderful mothers in this world! :)