It's a bit....

I was running in the gym this evening after work. I planned to run at least 1.5hr today, and rest for the whole week till the actual Standard Chartered marathon.

Anyway, when I was at my last half an hour, the machine started to act weird. I wasn't holding the heart beat sensor at all, I never had the habit. But out of nowhere, the heart beat was 90. And it went pretty stable throughout the half an hour, from 88-91.

It's kinda freaky!

Luckily there were a lot of people in the gym, I didn't freak out. But I was trying to tell the machine, whispering in my heart, "Let me finish ok? It's just half an hour more."

:P

－－

留在空中没说出来的话，不代表不存在。

说出来的话，也不代表真实。

什么才是真相？

长大后⋯⋯

长大后，要做什么？

小时候，父母亲都很喜欢如此问。望子成龙，望女成凤，每个父母都逃不了这样希望。我不知道小时候我怎么回答，不过我知道有好些“长大后，要做⋯⋯”的事，都自己偷偷希望。

小时候，总会为了一些很奇怪的事情，开始崇拜。

不知道几岁的时候，我想成为消防员。原因？无他，就为了接到通紧急通知时，从钢铁上滑下来很酷！

又不知道几岁的时候，我想成为摩托赛车手。原因？无他，就为了转弯处膝盖碰地，不会跌倒，亦不会受伤，很酷！

也曾经希望成为鼓手，在台上挥着鼓棒，很酷的样子。偷偷告诉你，至今听歌，配乐里让人鼓舞的鼓声，还是让我蠢蠢欲动，想成为酷酷的鼓手。

想当的，还有很多很多⋯⋯

为什么都没有当上？

是我太懦弱？还是我只维持三分钟的热忱？

我想，我应该写封信给以前的我，道歉。
然后，再写封信给现在的我，鼓励。
接着，再写封信给以后的我，确定一切，我已经做了，没有懊悔。

已经没有“长大后⋯⋯”的资本了。

Something to Look Forward, Again :)

I've caught up with the Air Asia X promotion on Monday, to purchase a pair of return ticket to HangZhou. But HZ isn't really my destination, I'm actually heading to Shanghai and Ningbo.

I'm never a fan of big city like Shanghai, the only reason I'm visiting this place, is my best friend, Kia Hooi. Since she's working in Ningbo, not too far from Shanghai (when you're looking in China context, far and near need some re-definition), I've been wanting to pay her a visit. I kept thinking and looking for a chance.

Now, here we go :)

I am looking forward, very much. I went to Kinokuniya on Friday after work, to get myself a good and quick guide. I was flipping through while I was waiting for Yee Hau, and I thought, I might like Shanghai after all.

Shanghai wasn't my cup of tea, back in year 2005. During my 3rd year in University, I was so determined, that I must get out of Singapore. I knew I couldn't afford an exchange programme, so when GIP was introduced, I was SO determined I MUST go for it. The first batch of seniors who came back from GIP China shared their experiences.

The one and only thing that I can remember from the sharing was, a senior who came back from internship from Shanghai, he said "Shanghai was great! It's like Singapore!" I was so sure, I'm not going to Shanghai.

So, at that time, all my applications went to Beijing, without even concerning what are the companies doing, I only wanted to get myself to Beijing. And I never regretted the decision, and I still very much missing the wonderful place.

Anyway, right now, after doing some tiny bits of research here and there, I think I may like Shanghai after all. And of course, Ningbo too!

♥

Happy Anniversary!

To my dear braces...

19th November 2009, I had my braces on. One year from then, I'm still having them with me. I'm not hoping to celebrate this anniversary more than 2 years.

Anyway, I told my colleagues over the lunch, that it's my braces anniversary today. So he asked me, "How would you want to celebrate? Eat porridge?"

...

Speechless, but come to think of it, it's kinda true :P

Addict to Addiction (note to self)

I addict to things easily. And my bad habit, once I got into it, I addict to my addictions. I know it's best to quit, but I just keep doing it, until, someone gets me out of it, or I finally know how bad things can be. I wouldn't prefer the latter.

And you know what's worst with addictions, you kind of go on a cycle of getting out of it, and coming back to it.

Wei Wei, bad habit, get them off!!!!

不要以为我很随便

上周末，从槟城飞来新加坡，因为班机延迟了，所以没办法之下只好打计程车。看见T1的长龙，差点没晕倒，没有法子，只好等。

等着等着，在我前面的男人问我，这个时候还有地铁吗？我告诉他，有是有的，不过怕到了Tanah Merah没有connecting train了。他“噢”了一声，也没再继续。我就继续传简讯（现代人……）

过了一阵子，前面的男人又转过来问我是槟城人吗？我说是的，他的槟城口音也很重，一听就知道他是。他说了很多，我也忘了是什么，大约是在新加坡生活了多久之类的。然后，突然之间，话题就变得很奇怪。他说，他这把年纪，如果留在槟城早就娶老婆了，在新加坡很难找老婆，寂寞得很。我没能搭腔，只好笑笑。他问我干那行，我说工程。他说：“好啊，男生应该很多吧。你的机会可多哦！”

……

我含含糊糊的敷衍他，他还是不死心。在快到他上计程车的时候，他说，我们保持联络，交换电话好吗？

老兄，保持什么鬼联络，我和你聊天不到两分钟咯！我说不用了。他又说了一堆话，再问我，真的不交换电话。我说，不用。

他竟然一脸不悦，“那我先走了！”，转过身，继续等计程车。

我习惯了在机场或旅行的时候和身边的陌生人聊天，不过，第一次遇见同乡人和我聊天，竟是这样的！他开始和我聊天，竟是为了电话号码，我不给他，他就马上不说话了。这种#￥%……%—%*……*—（的男人！难怪没有女朋友！

他以为他这副德性随随便便在taxi stand可以pick up一个女生？我要是真的这么随便，也会找个帅哥啦，拜托！！！！

Mempersiasuikan Orang Penang!

赠卫八处士——杜甫

我一直为我自己没有好好念唐诗而觉得惭愧。小时候，因为妈妈是唐诗三百首“迷”，我也有一本儿童唐诗三百首。不识字，但是整本书倒是背得朗朗上口。可是，长大后，懒惰了，就没再更深了解唐诗。

九月份在成都的书展，买了一本人民币10元的唐诗三百首，慢慢地读。

觉得这首诗不错，或许五十年以后的今天，我用得着。所以，在这里share一下。

人生不相见，动如参与商。
今夕复何夕，共此灯烛光。
少壮能几时，鬓发各已苍。
访旧半为鬼，惊呼热中肠。
焉知二十载，重上君子堂。
昔别君未婚，儿女忽成行。
怡然敬父执，问我来何方。
问答未及已，儿女罗酒浆。
夜雨剪春韭，新炊间黄粱。
主称会面难，一举累十觞。
十觞亦不醉，感子故意长。
明日隔山岳，世事两茫茫。

I Need Something New!

I found that I've been repeating my dinner lately, I'm getting tired of it, so I need something new. Now, I'm addictive -ly clicking away in Jamie Oliver's website. And what's worse, I felt hungry as I clicked my way through. And I realized my fridge is just too small!!! My kitchen is too small!!!

Dinner is not the only thing needed to be new. I was browsing Olympus website (I do that occasionally) and found that they actually have promotion for existing E-system user for the new Olympus E-5. It's really tempting, it's year end, should I get it?!

I need a new phone too! My Sony Ericsson was half dead by the time it reached its one year anniversary. Now, it got crazier day by day, I'm just waiting to get my new phone!!! (But I've already guaranteed myself one, so no worry about this *wink*)

Oh man...

By the way, can anybody tell me how to make rolls? I want to make this!

Smoked salmon rolls

I'm Re-reading

Thanks to Kia Hooi, who recommended this book to me years ago when I really needed it.

I recommended that to Sock Hoai after that, and she recommended that to a friend and the list goes on... It's a chain effect.

I'm re-reading it now, after all, I need them again.

=)