住家楼下有一个操场。是运动的理由,也是散步的场所。
偶尔,会有些活动在那里举行,就如今晚的中元节晚会。
一大群人围了一个传统聚集一堂,欢呼庆贺,好不热闹。
我住在二楼,无可避免(首当其冲?)地被不远处传来喧闹声影响。
用电脑播放New Age音乐,试图掩护一下,结果功亏一篑。
脑子索性自行shut down,所以一晚都没有做些什么。
现在静得可以。
一切在弹指间结束了,仿佛,根本未曾发生。
我觉得好神奇,真有点不可思议。
宁静是几时回来的呢?我似乎没有注意到它的脚步声。
新的一天即将到来,此刻只有我的键盘在喃喃自语着。
7 August 2005
Of Foreword reading and Spiritual listening
I used to skip the reading of forewords in any book I lay my hands on. Be it fiction or non-fiction, my interest lies in the contents of the book and not so much the idiosyncratic (or so I thought)monologue of the Writer. As a Reader, I ought to be allowed to choose what goes into my eyes and eventually into the mind, soul and heart. So I chose to skip all Forewords.
Until this Chinese book came along, something written by an author who made her first impression on me as a singer. Someone in showbiz, talented but not quite fitting the image of a writer. Her writing drew me to return to her foreword, AFTER I had dived into her book of prose. Midway, I did an about-turn and did something I had not done in eons.
Cool. Not mind-blowing, but cool enough to nudge me on: give Forewords a chance.
So I read Hanif Kureshi's foreword for his new book on writing and politics today, on the MRT ride home. The 1st 8 pages talked about his dad, aspiring writer and civil servant(what stark resemblance to yours truly! *gasp*) and I reached my stop. Think I'll catch on with the rest before I hit my bed tonight. It's almost like conversing with the Writer, my own idiosyncratic monologue directed at him but which he'd never hear about. So interestingly naughty, I feel.
Now on the Spiritual listening.
Today, I heard of the Tonkin Snub-nosed Monkey (http://www.animalinfo.org/species/primate/pygaavun.htm), a breed of monkeys found in the subtropical forests of Northern Vietnam for the 1st time in my life.
And how? Through a new age music compilation part of the "Creatures in Crisis" series. NAM (New Age Music) is used here to help in fund-raising for the conservation cause and I think it's pretty nice. Enigma's Sadeness is one track I can never grow tired of and that probably prompted me to do that little bit for the Tonkon snub-nosed Monkey.
Seeing the small photo of one monkey, it reminded me of a child wearing face-paint, resembling a kabuki-actor at the same time. Very innocent and more importantly, speaking a silent language of Life. It's almost like the effect NAM has on me, some time several years ago when NAM seemed really pretty big and I was caught up in the whirlwind as well. Out of the world and in this world at the same time. At this very moment I am savouring the spread of calm and revigorating music, a life form is withering quietly. Suddenly the pain seemed more intense and it isn't that FAR away anymore. I could be that monkey, I could lose my right to live to a tyrannical hand other than godly fate. It is HUMAN and it is not supposed to have the right to meddle at all.
Spiritually, Man is starved. We have filled ourselves over and over again with material junk, stupidity and cruelty we hold as gems and treasures. This has to be stoppped somehow, before many more lives are wiped out, from the face of the Earth they hold an equal right to.
Until this Chinese book came along, something written by an author who made her first impression on me as a singer. Someone in showbiz, talented but not quite fitting the image of a writer. Her writing drew me to return to her foreword, AFTER I had dived into her book of prose. Midway, I did an about-turn and did something I had not done in eons.
Cool. Not mind-blowing, but cool enough to nudge me on: give Forewords a chance.
So I read Hanif Kureshi's foreword for his new book on writing and politics today, on the MRT ride home. The 1st 8 pages talked about his dad, aspiring writer and civil servant(what stark resemblance to yours truly! *gasp*) and I reached my stop. Think I'll catch on with the rest before I hit my bed tonight. It's almost like conversing with the Writer, my own idiosyncratic monologue directed at him but which he'd never hear about. So interestingly naughty, I feel.
Now on the Spiritual listening.
Today, I heard of the Tonkin Snub-nosed Monkey (http://www.animalinfo.org/species/primate/pygaavun.htm), a breed of monkeys found in the subtropical forests of Northern Vietnam for the 1st time in my life.
And how? Through a new age music compilation part of the "Creatures in Crisis" series. NAM (New Age Music) is used here to help in fund-raising for the conservation cause and I think it's pretty nice. Enigma's Sadeness is one track I can never grow tired of and that probably prompted me to do that little bit for the Tonkon snub-nosed Monkey.
Seeing the small photo of one monkey, it reminded me of a child wearing face-paint, resembling a kabuki-actor at the same time. Very innocent and more importantly, speaking a silent language of Life. It's almost like the effect NAM has on me, some time several years ago when NAM seemed really pretty big and I was caught up in the whirlwind as well. Out of the world and in this world at the same time. At this very moment I am savouring the spread of calm and revigorating music, a life form is withering quietly. Suddenly the pain seemed more intense and it isn't that FAR away anymore. I could be that monkey, I could lose my right to live to a tyrannical hand other than godly fate. It is HUMAN and it is not supposed to have the right to meddle at all.
Spiritually, Man is starved. We have filled ourselves over and over again with material junk, stupidity and cruelty we hold as gems and treasures. This has to be stoppped somehow, before many more lives are wiped out, from the face of the Earth they hold an equal right to.
6 August 2005
4 August 2005
原来……是真的
犹豫了一下,才掏出了钱,买下了那张Eason的专辑。
不,不是在通常逛的那家唱片行,而是在住家附近的pasar malam。
夜市里售卖CD的摊位,总令人想起“盗版”、“非法”等字眼,大家心虚地瞥视着琳琅满目的专辑,心里恐怕有些小鹿乱撞。
买还是不买呀?摊位一角展示着“一片$7.90”的橘色牌子似乎越发醒目了,结果决定把一张看上去还算“逼真”的陈奕迅的专辑买下。没有罪恶感,没有惴惴不安,只想着回家好好听一听它。
原来……是真的哦,这张专辑应该是正版货。怎么判断?在我打开专辑包装时,里头调出量张小卡,是乐迷反馈卡那类的东西,况且CD封面的印刷也不像从前看过的“劣品”那样粗制滥造。种种迹象让我松了一口气,也庆幸我没有“走宝”。也不曾去多想专辑怎么能卖得那么便宜,只是很专注地为购买到真货感到欣喜。
我的手机的欢迎条目(welcome note)是摘自《红楼梦》的名句。每次开机,映入眼帘的便是太虚幻境大门口的警句:“假作真时真亦假,无为有处有还无”。
引用此二句并非要警惕自己什么,只因为当年接触到它们时,心坎里的震撼令我念念不忘。真真假假,总是扑朔迷离、峰回路转。什么是真,什么是假,有时有着太复杂的相对性和主观性,能恣意相互替换身份。
“有”、“无”的概念与“真”、“假”的概念同样原始。道家和佛家对“有”、”无“的解说都很奥妙,可深可浅,穿梭里外的时候觉得很有玩味的空间。不能接受“无”的空虚,这是人类的通病。相反的,对“有”的执着,亦是我们的心结源头。
真实与虚假、拥有与失去,不都是人生的风景吗?在决定购买那张陈奕迅的专辑时,我也就决定“冒险”了。不管真或假,我都不会太在意。只是单纯地希望自己是幸运的,能够听到一些好音乐。
不,不是在通常逛的那家唱片行,而是在住家附近的pasar malam。
夜市里售卖CD的摊位,总令人想起“盗版”、“非法”等字眼,大家心虚地瞥视着琳琅满目的专辑,心里恐怕有些小鹿乱撞。
买还是不买呀?摊位一角展示着“一片$7.90”的橘色牌子似乎越发醒目了,结果决定把一张看上去还算“逼真”的陈奕迅的专辑买下。没有罪恶感,没有惴惴不安,只想着回家好好听一听它。
原来……是真的哦,这张专辑应该是正版货。怎么判断?在我打开专辑包装时,里头调出量张小卡,是乐迷反馈卡那类的东西,况且CD封面的印刷也不像从前看过的“劣品”那样粗制滥造。种种迹象让我松了一口气,也庆幸我没有“走宝”。也不曾去多想专辑怎么能卖得那么便宜,只是很专注地为购买到真货感到欣喜。
我的手机的欢迎条目(welcome note)是摘自《红楼梦》的名句。每次开机,映入眼帘的便是太虚幻境大门口的警句:“假作真时真亦假,无为有处有还无”。
引用此二句并非要警惕自己什么,只因为当年接触到它们时,心坎里的震撼令我念念不忘。真真假假,总是扑朔迷离、峰回路转。什么是真,什么是假,有时有着太复杂的相对性和主观性,能恣意相互替换身份。
“有”、“无”的概念与“真”、“假”的概念同样原始。道家和佛家对“有”、”无“的解说都很奥妙,可深可浅,穿梭里外的时候觉得很有玩味的空间。不能接受“无”的空虚,这是人类的通病。相反的,对“有”的执着,亦是我们的心结源头。
真实与虚假、拥有与失去,不都是人生的风景吗?在决定购买那张陈奕迅的专辑时,我也就决定“冒险”了。不管真或假,我都不会太在意。只是单纯地希望自己是幸运的,能够听到一些好音乐。
3 August 2005
2 August 2005
31 July 2005
Back-tracking Day
Today I did a quite of back tracking...
Going from place to place, shuttling backwards and forwards.
It's funny, kinda contrary to the way Life ought to be: Forward-moving always.
This BT (Back-tracking) motion didn't quite stop when I got home.
Plugging into Alanis Morrisette's collection which featured "Jagged Little Pill", a number that's so deliciously angsty a reminder of my youth, it's a BT of sorts.
And yes, I did an online search of 2 culinary gems: Dobinmushi (Teapot Soup) and Yukimi Daifuku( a super-delightful ice-cream), both Japanese delights to be found in Shushi Tei. I had Yukimi Daifuku today and resolved to savour the photogenic Dobinmushi (featured so "zennishly" in the menu) the next time I hit Sushi Tei. Lovely food is always worth the revisiting. Thus another BT.
Such is the intricacy of living, that it is so natural as we move on and on in the linear progression of Time, we simultaneously find the urge to review and relook every so often.
In fact, every day is a BT Day.
Going from place to place, shuttling backwards and forwards.
It's funny, kinda contrary to the way Life ought to be: Forward-moving always.
This BT (Back-tracking) motion didn't quite stop when I got home.
Plugging into Alanis Morrisette's collection which featured "Jagged Little Pill", a number that's so deliciously angsty a reminder of my youth, it's a BT of sorts.
And yes, I did an online search of 2 culinary gems: Dobinmushi (Teapot Soup) and Yukimi Daifuku( a super-delightful ice-cream), both Japanese delights to be found in Shushi Tei. I had Yukimi Daifuku today and resolved to savour the photogenic Dobinmushi (featured so "zennishly" in the menu) the next time I hit Sushi Tei. Lovely food is always worth the revisiting. Thus another BT.
Such is the intricacy of living, that it is so natural as we move on and on in the linear progression of Time, we simultaneously find the urge to review and relook every so often.
In fact, every day is a BT Day.

30 July 2005
主题生活(二)
接受彼此的疏远
因为这是一种自然
只要不太坚持
还能偶尔侃侃而谈
脑子里突然冒出上述的句子,有些突兀,却并不完全陌生。
又在想念一些朋友了,还有一些如梦的过去。
下完雨的夜晚,耳边萦绕着小野丽莎(Lisa Ono)的拉丁曲风创作,她那充满夏天慵懒的唱腔和更接近“天凉好个秋”的幽暗形成了相当有趣的对比。
想念和记忆在这里相互作用,让我实在不能把它们摆开,去做什么别的。
Sachiko,你好吗?
我问自己,也希望她会偶然看到这个entry,得知有个朋友在惦记着她。
还有一些叫不出名字的人,我们曾经稍纵即逝地擦肩的,曾经短暂点亮彼此的生活的,都有。
我也在挂念你们哟。
想念,这是今晚的主题。
因为这是一种自然
只要不太坚持
还能偶尔侃侃而谈
脑子里突然冒出上述的句子,有些突兀,却并不完全陌生。
又在想念一些朋友了,还有一些如梦的过去。
下完雨的夜晚,耳边萦绕着小野丽莎(Lisa Ono)的拉丁曲风创作,她那充满夏天慵懒的唱腔和更接近“天凉好个秋”的幽暗形成了相当有趣的对比。
想念和记忆在这里相互作用,让我实在不能把它们摆开,去做什么别的。
Sachiko,你好吗?
我问自己,也希望她会偶然看到这个entry,得知有个朋友在惦记着她。
还有一些叫不出名字的人,我们曾经稍纵即逝地擦肩的,曾经短暂点亮彼此的生活的,都有。
我也在挂念你们哟。
想念,这是今晚的主题。
收获有点意外噢……
很多时候,“收获”就像顽童,会在最出其不意的情况下在身边突现。
原本,进行口试是最容易“机械化”的事。
若干考生经过之后,考官就已能够背熟问题,然后象鹦鹉那样不断重复。
所以,总不乏考官昏昏欲睡的情况(毕竟“人非圣贤,孰能‘不累’”?),苦了考生还得担心自己好不容易挤出来的支吾是否飘进了他的耳朵。
此外,口试的问题往往浮泛,目的是避免因问题太艰涩而考倒太多考生。那么,很自然的,考生们作答的重点来来去去就是那一套,安全却也无聊。
因此,每当我主持口试,都不会抱以太大希望,只求时间过得快些,早点“释放”我。可是每次,到头来不想放人的好像都是——我。
说是“口试”,不如说是我在不知不觉中把它变成了和学生“话家常”的时候。在误打误撞的情形下,我常常有机会从话题的对谈中窥视学生的内心世界,同他们交换一些看法。打完分数后,我总喜欢来一些补充,而当对方也顺势多发表一下意见时,我们似乎得以在比平时融洽的气氛中多了解彼此。
这算是“意外的收获”吧。意外,因为每次的所得都是不同的,共同点则是我觉得“累”的确是相当值得的。
到了最后,我觉得时间对我还算公平,度过的速度恰到好处。
原本,进行口试是最容易“机械化”的事。
若干考生经过之后,考官就已能够背熟问题,然后象鹦鹉那样不断重复。
所以,总不乏考官昏昏欲睡的情况(毕竟“人非圣贤,孰能‘不累’”?),苦了考生还得担心自己好不容易挤出来的支吾是否飘进了他的耳朵。
此外,口试的问题往往浮泛,目的是避免因问题太艰涩而考倒太多考生。那么,很自然的,考生们作答的重点来来去去就是那一套,安全却也无聊。
因此,每当我主持口试,都不会抱以太大希望,只求时间过得快些,早点“释放”我。可是每次,到头来不想放人的好像都是——我。
说是“口试”,不如说是我在不知不觉中把它变成了和学生“话家常”的时候。在误打误撞的情形下,我常常有机会从话题的对谈中窥视学生的内心世界,同他们交换一些看法。打完分数后,我总喜欢来一些补充,而当对方也顺势多发表一下意见时,我们似乎得以在比平时融洽的气氛中多了解彼此。
这算是“意外的收获”吧。意外,因为每次的所得都是不同的,共同点则是我觉得“累”的确是相当值得的。
到了最后,我觉得时间对我还算公平,度过的速度恰到好处。
看一朵/片云飘过
看报纸时才得知,蔡明亮即将在本地上画的电影叫〈天空一朵云〉,和我的博客命名竟然那么接近。蔡明亮的电影总是那么吸引我,其中的原因却是我无法明确指出的。或许是他切入一些社会“敏感地带”的犀利手法,或许是他前卫的创作概念,让人在吃惊之余不得不佩服他的能耐。
世界上有一个蔡明亮在“玩”电影,就如天空中有一片色彩特异的云徐徐飘过的那种美好。
挨了一个星期,很想彻彻底底地休息,可以像一朵云那样悠闲地飘游,甚至只是“飘而不游”也好。今天结束工作后给了自己一个break,和朋友吃晚饭,然后“瞎拼”了一下才回家。同样的利用购买的动作给自己加油打气。在服装店的镜子前转圈圈,身上披着据说来自香港的新货色,我霎时变成了一只满足的孔雀。捧着战利品和疲惫回家的路上,我又开始规划起来,接下来要如何改进生活,怎么把亮丽的自己“秀”给周围的人?真的要开始活得自在如云,这是一个基本的目标吧。
对了,就在下星期去捧一捧蔡明亮的场吧,穿上精心挑选的美丽,带着最投入的心情去参与他的飘游。
世界上有一个蔡明亮在“玩”电影,就如天空中有一片色彩特异的云徐徐飘过的那种美好。
挨了一个星期,很想彻彻底底地休息,可以像一朵云那样悠闲地飘游,甚至只是“飘而不游”也好。今天结束工作后给了自己一个break,和朋友吃晚饭,然后“瞎拼”了一下才回家。同样的利用购买的动作给自己加油打气。在服装店的镜子前转圈圈,身上披着据说来自香港的新货色,我霎时变成了一只满足的孔雀。捧着战利品和疲惫回家的路上,我又开始规划起来,接下来要如何改进生活,怎么把亮丽的自己“秀”给周围的人?真的要开始活得自在如云,这是一个基本的目标吧。
对了,就在下星期去捧一捧蔡明亮的场吧,穿上精心挑选的美丽,带着最投入的心情去参与他的飘游。
28 July 2005
不能勇敢活着的人,懦弱是一生的诅咒……
给自己写格言,为了提醒自己要遵循。
吃着一杯杂果酸奶时,才发现味觉好久未被好好刺激了……
食不知味吗?“存在”,而非“活着”?
记得我曾经用一句"Live, not just exist"来激励周围的人,目的是要激发一些斗志,唤醒一些积极性。
暂时不管成效吧,那并不太重要。
问自己是否在身体力行,顷刻明白并没有完全如此,才觉得甚是惭愧。
类似“不能勇敢活着的人,懦弱是一生的诅咒……”的句子可以支持我多久呢?
这实在不好说,可能也只有三分钟吧。
但是三分钟的热度,也表示我拥有三分钟的力量,在三分钟的人生里燃放四射。
吃着一杯杂果酸奶时,才发现味觉好久未被好好刺激了……
食不知味吗?“存在”,而非“活着”?
记得我曾经用一句"Live, not just exist"来激励周围的人,目的是要激发一些斗志,唤醒一些积极性。
暂时不管成效吧,那并不太重要。
问自己是否在身体力行,顷刻明白并没有完全如此,才觉得甚是惭愧。
类似“不能勇敢活着的人,懦弱是一生的诅咒……”的句子可以支持我多久呢?
这实在不好说,可能也只有三分钟吧。
但是三分钟的热度,也表示我拥有三分钟的力量,在三分钟的人生里燃放四射。
27 July 2005
A Prayer for 4 Blessing...
Don't know if you guys will see it after all.
Maybe it isn't even useful.
But I want to pray for the lot of you, whether your exam day is Thursday or Friday.
Please do your best and leave the rest to whoever you believe in.
To me, you are the best. The best you can be.
Blessings to the blessed, YOU are the blessed, 4 Blessing.
Ms Teo loves you.
Maybe it isn't even useful.
But I want to pray for the lot of you, whether your exam day is Thursday or Friday.
Please do your best and leave the rest to whoever you believe in.
To me, you are the best. The best you can be.
Blessings to the blessed, YOU are the blessed, 4 Blessing.
Ms Teo loves you.
回到路上……重新呼吸
决定给皮肤做个exfoliation,去死皮的仪式,更借着寓意把一些不想留在身上的东西给去除掉。
真的可以吗?我也不知道,只是有个冀望,或许心里会好过一点。
今天有一种“回到路上”的感觉。
拿了病假后回到了那里,同一条路还在眼前,可是面对的心境却迥然不同。
我不想继续窝囊地耗下去了,只想快点遇到一个转角,是好是歹也走到一个不一样的天地。
我需要重新呼吸,需要重新找到让心悸动的理由。也许,我的抉择不是最完美的,可是“柳暗花明”也许真的是要被“催”出来的。
很多的牵挂或许是暂时性的,存在不过一会儿,顷刻便会消失。有人说:没有人是世界上不可或缺的。我们犹如货品,有保存期,有use-by的期限。不是吗?其实,很多事实是需要勇敢接受的,多一点的勇气或许就能够激起改变的浪嘲,把新的局面冲刷出来……
我想,我会更懂得照顾自己的。不管日子怎么过下去,都会尽量好好过。
真的可以吗?我也不知道,只是有个冀望,或许心里会好过一点。
今天有一种“回到路上”的感觉。
拿了病假后回到了那里,同一条路还在眼前,可是面对的心境却迥然不同。
我不想继续窝囊地耗下去了,只想快点遇到一个转角,是好是歹也走到一个不一样的天地。
我需要重新呼吸,需要重新找到让心悸动的理由。也许,我的抉择不是最完美的,可是“柳暗花明”也许真的是要被“催”出来的。
很多的牵挂或许是暂时性的,存在不过一会儿,顷刻便会消失。有人说:没有人是世界上不可或缺的。我们犹如货品,有保存期,有use-by的期限。不是吗?其实,很多事实是需要勇敢接受的,多一点的勇气或许就能够激起改变的浪嘲,把新的局面冲刷出来……
我想,我会更懂得照顾自己的。不管日子怎么过下去,都会尽量好好过。
25 July 2005
4 Blessing,我又来了

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