2005年5月30日星期一

情书

亲爱的哑巴:


这里有爱等你回来!


可怜的傻瓜

seventh day

Was bathing when the fire alarm rang.
Didn't realise it was the fire alarm till I came out of the room.
Was among the last few to be out of the hotel and it was only
two degree Celcius at half past seven in the moring.

Fire engines and the police came and
people started to take photos of their rare appearance.
Wearing only sandals, my feet went cold even the sun was out.
In the end it was only a false alarm.
Was late for my last day of Conference and I realised my notes and my earphone pouch were nowhere to be found upon reaching the University.
Was a little affected but life still went on.
Went to the Brentwood Shopping Mall for a while and decided to go back to Downtown.
There were more people on the streets this time round,
most probably because it was Friday.
Was contented to be able to buy some clothes.
Slept through the evening till nine to get my dinner.
Pampered myself with this Grilled prawn with black pepper and the best thing was to watch "Pretty Woman" starring Julie Roberts and Richard Gere on the local TV.
Was a little too late to realise I missed so many American movies for my stay there but nevetheless, still managed to watch first half of "While you were sleeping" by Sandra Bullocks.
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Woke up @ 3:00am to bathe.
Checked out of the hotel a@4:30am 28/05/05 and reached the Calgary Airport @ 5:20am.
Waited long at the Customs, and was unluckly to be stopped by the Officer to check my luggage.
Took the United Express, a small plane with only 15 rows of four seats each.
Landed at the San Francisco Domestic Airport three hours later.
Boarded a bus to the International Airport and had a great drive on the runways of the Airport.
Changed for some US currency to have my breakfast at this Japanese Restaurant in the Airport.
Went to this self automated machine to clear the US customs. Wondered why Singapore Passports cannot be scanned by the machine and needed manual keying in.
An almost ten hours flight to Tokyo Narita International Airport. Was lucky to have one of the seats empty for the flight.
Had Baileys Irish Cream and it brought back memories of the Staff Retreat at Rasa Sentosa where I had the first taste of it.
Had around three hours in Narita Airport. Met more Asians and felt closer to home.

Changed for Japanese yens and went for the last round of airport shopping.
Finally, used the last boarding pass and spent the last six hours plus on plane.
Reached Changi International Airport Terminal One @11:30pm 29/05/05.
Was home finally but strangely enough my Nokia Phone cannot swtich to the correct Singapore Time.
Drove to Changi Village for my Nasi Lemak.
Slept for almost 19 hours before I was clearly awake.
Home Sweet Home.

2005年5月27日星期五

我想说的是...

有好多话没来得及说
有好多事没来得及做
有些话不是你说完就能完
有些事不是你说算就能算
有些人不是你说想就能想
而往往这些人不是你说忘就能忘
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背起行囊流浪,
也开始被放逐的滋味。
思念随着路途的遥远,
越拉越越长,
慢慢开始纠结。
分不清
是思念
还是被思念幸福
也或者
幸福的另一面
是无尽的煎熬
这样的流浪,
早该习惯。
我却无法释怀,
你的全无音讯。
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sixth day

Had the Conference the whole day.
Decided to try the A&W Breakfast in the MacEwan Hall,
where the student centre was.
There were many stalls in this canteen which was rather crowded in meal hours.
All food were packed in huge packets and I had difficulty finishing
my Wan Ton Noodle Soup for lunch.
Was extremely delighted when I could find this Chinese Stall.
There were many Asians studying here, compared to only four Asians attending the Conference.
Toured around the Student Centre and was delighted to find hair salon, game arcade,
florist shop, a big photocopy centre, drinking lounge and etc.
Spent my free time in the Bookshop.

Took the train from the Banff Trail Station to Downtown after my Conference.
A two dollar ride one way, regardless of how many stops.
Shopped along the Seventh Avenue, though it was only Evening, not many shoppers were seen.
All the shopping centres were connected by linkways and that saved you trouble from walking in and out of the shopping centres.
Kept checking the watch for time as very often Iwas the only soul or one of the few shopping at each storey at a time.
Received the only call for this trip.Talked to you outside the Shopping Centres which faced the Train Station.
For the first time felt the distance and I was indeed far far away from home.
Had an aimless walk on the Stephen Avenue Walk.
It was supposed to be crowded but only a few were seen.
It was still broad day light but I felt unsafe.
Decided to take the train back when no taxis responded to my flag of hands.
Maybe it was back to Crowchild Trail, where my hotel was situated, I felt more at ease.

2005年5月26日星期四

fifth day

Bathed early in the morning.
Strolled to the University
after an unfinished breakfast at Macdonald's.
Though the winds were strong, began to get used to it.
However, my ears were numbed and cold by the time
I reached the destination.

It reminded me of how people could lose one's ears unknowingly.
The first day of Conference, around 200+ turned up and I was one of the
few asians there.
The setting of the hall was not conference-like.
There wasn't enough lightings and air pipes were clearly seen.
Break out rooms were more furnished yet smaller than expected.
Met many and talked to many.
Most were Canadian, while others came from the States, New Zealand, China and Korea.
Was not used to the typical western meals provided, one salad, one main course and one dessert.
Almost died of too much cheese and salad and I actually finished one whole salmon.
Didn't finish the dinner, left most of the food untouched as I felt nauseous.
Afterall, am still very Chinese.

2005年5月25日星期三

我真的受伤了---张学友

“灯光也暗了,
音乐低声了,
我的心开始想你了。
电话响起了,
你要说话了,
还以为你心里对我有想念了,
怎么你声音变得冷淡了,
是你变了,是你变了。
灯光熄灭了,
音乐静止了,
滴下的眼泪已停不住了。
天下起雨了,
人是不快乐,
我的心真的受伤了。”

------看不到你,听不到你,感觉不到你。想你会想我吗?我真的很想你。

fourth day


As usual, woke up at wee hours.
Had Macdonald’s breakfast before the start
Of the trip to Drumheller, the home of the dinosaurs.
It was said that dinosaur bones were found there,
and now it is the world biggest dinosaur centre.
As we left Calgary, the fifth biggest city in Canada,
there were occasional showers.
Drumheller is a one and a half hour drive from Calgary
and driving on the roads in Canada is boring yet fascinating.
All you could see is a vast land with nothing but huge sky with
layers and layers of clouds and mountains of golden wheat fields.
It is amazing that you can find masses of land untouched by humans.
According to the guide, Calgary beat Singapore a few years ago to win
the cleanest and greenest city in the world.

Peter, the guide found it amazing that we need a passport to leave Singapore
to other countries of the world.
It is not surprising though, if Calagry is only a city of the province Alberta
and Alberta is equivalent to two and half Japan.
There were seven of us in the van, one from Australia, two from UK and two from
Scotland.
Jack said he went to Singapore in 1944 and Raffles Hotel was the main attraction there.
Josephine said Singapore is next in her list of countries to travel.
A small dot in the World Map and yet known to the many in the world,
shouldn't I be proud of my country?
Went to the Dinosaur Museum
and spent qualitative one and half hours there.
Went to other scenic areas like the horseshoe canyon, Orkney viewpoint, the suspension bridge, 11 bridges on the same river, not forgetting the largest dinosaur in the world.
Reached back at only six and I had to rush for the registration at the University.
Had a great dinner at this Vietnamese Restaurant as I had a craving for rice.

2005年5月24日星期二

发现

发现了更多、更好的你。
见证了贴心的默契,
爱,从期许到决定,
the best part of me,
只给你。
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偶尔我真的不懂你,又有谁真懂自己。
往往两个人有多甜蜜,是透过伤害来证明。
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你的爱,飞很远,
像候鸟看不见,
我含泪,面向着北边。
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望远镜看不见你,
你的心,飞去哪里?
闭上眼睛,却看见你,
想你的好,代替无力。
我相信你,却不相信自己。
别说对不起,别让我伤了心,
才说不是故意,
我却无法怪你,
我却只能爱你。
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我只怕时间恶作剧,
把今天变成曾经,
怂恿你把我忘记。
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我相信,我们未来的关系,
百分之百不会太容易。
我只所以没有多考虑,
爱你是冒险,冒险是乐趣。
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爱,为何你不在场。
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就算是寂寞也不理,
因为思念让爱零距离。
为了你,我愿意,
多用心照顾自己,
也请你别忘记,
我们和幸福有约定。
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我相信我和你一定会有结局,
任时光再侵袭,
拥抱一样坚定。
这世界有太多会消失的美丽,
但你是你,所以我相信。
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我愿意这条路和你相守相随,
你最珍贵。

third day


Nothing much happened today.
Woke up after long hours of sleep,
skipping my dinner.
Had a sumptuous breakfast buffet in the hotel,
the only meal I had today.
Walked to the University of Calgary,It was supposed to be a 10 min walk from the hotel,
and it turned out to be another 10 min more.
Reached the conference venues only after a 30 min walk,
guess I would certainly slim down by end of the conference.
It was colder than yesterday, reaching the maximum only at 17 degree Celsius,
the strong winds kept howling though it was sunny.

Chanced upon the last day of the Canadian Open Volleyball Championships
at the Olympic Oval(a stadium which was built for 1988 Winter Olympic Games)
in the University Campus.
A huge stadium where uncountable volleyball courts were set up for this one-month Carnival.
Watched a game or two, experiencing the Canadians' volleyball fever.
Today was Victoria Day, a public holiday where shops were either closed or closed early.
Day tours were not even available and had just need to rest in the hotel.
Was happy that Britney Spears sang " Everytime" the moment I switched on the TV,
a song that reminded me of someone special.

2005年5月23日星期一

second day


Confused with the time,
Woke up when I should be sleeping,
Sleepy when I should be wide awake.
Went through all the brochures available,
And decided to go to the Canadian Olympic Park,
A place which held the 1988 Winter Olympic Games.
A summer season it should be but the temperature
Was only 10 degree Celsius.
Had breakfast at the MacDonald’s and
Took a 10 min cab there and joined the guided tour.
A huge place where you can see the ski jump,
skeleton, luge and bon sleigh track.
Were wearing three layers of clothes but people were in their
t shirts and shorts for mountain biking.
Alberta, the province I am in, had its province flag with many colours.
Blue sky with white clouds, golden wheat fields and white snow cap mountains paint the daily scenic setting this 100 year old province.
It was said the Queen would be coming here on the 24th to join in the celebration,
a timely visit for me, to witness this.
Went downtown, a dead place when it was a Sunday.Shops only opened @12pm and closed @5:30pm.
Went to the Calgary Tower, which was similar to the Sydney Tower.
Had a 360 view of whole Calgary and I must say the snow cap Rockies mountains were the most fascinating view.
Walked the way to Chinatown and had a late lunch at a Japanese restaurant.
Shopped a little in this two storey building where I bought my Momoe Yamaguchi's DVD.
Headed back to the hotel in the evening and slept for hours after eating my flu tablet.
Missed my dinner and was a little hungry while I was updating my blog.

2005年5月22日星期日

Start of an adventure

Left Singapore Terminal 1 @6:45 am, had omelette for breakfast, watched "The Incredibles", sandwiched between two guys, one of them was double the size of another.
Reached Hong Kong @10:30 am and spent some time locating the Disney tour in the airport which i went to when i was there in July 2004.
Continued the flight to Chicago for another 14 hours. Had snack, rest, ate chicken meat rice, rest, ate instant noodles, rest,
Listened to Mp3 players most of the time, the usual SHE songs accompanied me.
Upon reaching, one of the hydraulic engines malfunctioned and the plane needed to land earlier as usual. The thought of the traffic control tower people will be towing the plane after the plane landed immediately, people on board were excited and worried at the same time.
The custom duty officers were stern and all visitors needed to look into the camera eye and had both their right and left index finger put onto a sensor for record purpose. My right finger was too cold to be scanned and I was asked by this black custom officer to blow some hot air to it.
Didn't know i need to take out the laptop from my bag for x ray scans, not in Sigapore neither nor Hong Kong. Made this black lady custom officer a little mad and the other one handled my bag with so much care that as though i was one of the terrorists.
Met this charming 41 years old US military guy there and talked till we reached our specific gates. He said that the US custom officers seldom smile, unlike the Thais. He just came back from Thailand and he loves the place.
Waited for another one hour, before boarding the last plane to Canada, Calgary. Met two ladies who were on the same plane to Chicago in the toilet. Both talked to me, like a long lost friend. Maybe this is how you feel when you see familiar face in a foreign land. Though we never talk during the trip and were only on the same plane for 14 hours.
After 4 hours, finally reached Canada.
The customs officers here were friendly. Asked about the sunrise and sunset and this kind lady quickly checked the net for information. The day breaks @5:30 am (local time) and night falls only @9:30 pm. According to her, the longest day is on the 21/06/05.
Time here in Canada is 14 hours late.
I left on the 21/05 and when I reached here, it is still the 21/05.
Whoever sees this, I miss home.

2005年5月17日星期二

坚持

什么是坚持?
就是当别人都认为不可能办到的事,
你却实现了。
有人说我们会迟早会分开,
你会把这可能化为不可能吗?

其实,好想

离开的时候,
开始下起大雨来。
身在异乡的你,
是怎样的心情。
我这里的白天,
是你那里的黑夜。
你的新体验、新朋友,
让我的身单影只,
愈加明显。
突然意识到,
之间的依赖,
正在慢慢被距离取代。
也许你真的很累,
对于我意外的惊喜,
也没太多的反应。
其实好想告诉你,
我好害怕,
从此没有你的消息。

2005年5月15日星期日

小心!B 型的人!

1) 最爱的人永远是自己
却同时可以让对方
甘心地付出所有永不言悔
2) 不轻易投入感情
用情很深、很真,
给予对方最踏实的肩膀
最安全的避风港
却不从一而终
3) 只允许受伤一次
伤的彻底、不轻。
伤人的次数不计其数
却是愿者上勾,一个愿挨,一个愿打。
4) 极限挑战是最大的吸引力
喜欢攻入对方心田
留下胜利者的足迹
5) 不甘于一成不变
在爱得最深之际
可以一觉起来
说没有感觉了
令对方措手不及

如果你真的爱上B型的人
我只能说:祝你好运!

怎么?

最近的你,好吗?
从别人口中知道的,
是不是你想,
却没机会让我知道的。
我也在反省,
好像也没让你知道,
太多我这里的生活。
最近,
我沉静了。
喜欢利用午餐时间,
让自己在健身房里流汗;
喜欢戴着新买的耳机
听着久违的九五八;
喜欢远离周末的热闹
呆在屋里陪着两个侄子。
好久没宠宠自己,
让自己漂亮一下。
好久都是沉沉的,
也许,是时候,
去晒晒心情了。
地球变小了,
我们怎么变远了?

2005年5月13日星期五

相见时难别亦难,东风无力百花残。

   春蚕到死丝方尽,蜡炬成灰泪始干。

晓镜但愁云鬓改,夜吟应觉月光寒。

   蓬山此去无多路,青鸟殷勤为探看。

《李商隐.无题〉http://www.vlike.com/flash/15019.htm

2005年5月12日星期四

写在临别前夕

如果用歌曲来编织你我的故事
那需要多少首?
所有的爱情只能有一首主题歌
你最后的选择会不会是我?
所有的故事只能有一个结果
你最后停靠的避风港是不是我?

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发现越来越沉默了。
当世界不会因我的安静而停止转动,
我选择做回以前的自己。
减少与人的交集,
我开始怀疑,
会不会有一天当我开口时,
已经失去说话的能力?

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我选择静静地来,悄悄地走,
这样也好。
至少对于爱我的人,
欠缺的感受不会那么深,
失去的痛苦也不会那么强烈。
也或许正是爱我的人,
不管是怎样的我,
你们都会用心去感受我的存在。
那是不是,
不管我留下或是离开,
只要心中有爱,
你们都不会把我忘记。