Living a meaningful and fulfilling life

We live life only but once. So in whatever things we do, listen to god's will, follow our heart, and do not be afraid to chase our dreams..........Amen........

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

MOF-好棒的日本餐馆






今天度过了一个人悠闲的下午,虽然说办公室的工作还是堆积如山,但难得的假期,我还是要宠一宠自己。原本要去免费按摩的,但因为才刚动手术,那人说要等三个月才能够按摩。突然多出来的时间,本想去图书馆沉浸在书海中,但无意中经过了MOF-Japanese Sweets & Coffee,才突然想起我可能还能够换取一个免费的绿茶/红豆/芝麻冰淇淋呢,因今天还是我的生日月份,所以便进去看一看。

这是我第三次踏入MOF的日本餐馆了。第一次去BUGIS JUNCTION的MOF吃买1送1套餐时,就爱上了这个地方的环境与多种选择的菜单,所以便毫不犹豫地成为其会员,因会员费只需6元。第二次又去同间餐馆,只为了吃免费DESSERT和鳗鱼石头饭。想不到今天又吃了多一个免费DESSERT,虽然我不知道一个人到底能吃几份免费生日DESSERT。我最爱的绿茶,红豆与芝麻口味的甜品,这间餐馆都有售卖,而且选择多样化。

我就这样在餐馆呆了两个小时。我点了一个芝麻口味冰淇淋与一个豆腐芦荟沙拉,只付了$2.88呢。难得偷得浮生半日闲,我一面阅读朵朵小品,一面吃着美味的甜品,喂饱了我的精神,也满足了我的口腹之欲。也许是因为我被朵朵的话语感动了,突然觉得我已找到我心目中的美食兼栖息之地。倘若我又一个人在外面,又不想去逛街,想休息时,我一定会拿着我的会员卡,独自一人走进MOF。倘若我心情不好,想用甜食来加强兴奋元素时,我也会再次选择MOF。我想能够把一间餐馆搞到这种程度,的确是不简单,由衷地感谢有这样一个地方让我停留。

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

當愛情缺席的時候-张小娴

我記得我這麼寫過:無論你有多麼好,世上總會有不愛你的人。


是不是每個人都能夠找到愛情?有些人的確是一輩子也沒談過戀愛,那個命定的人,一直沒有在他生命裡出現。這事沒有幸或不幸,都是際遇。有些人有很多愛情,到頭來卻不見得幸福。沒有愛情的人,也一樣可以生活得很好。

當愛情缺席的時候,你要好好愛自己,學著聰明些。笨蛋永遠不會明白聰明是一種幸福。


當愛情缺席的時候,學著接受自己。只有當你接受自己的一切,你才會快樂,才能夠學著獨處。


當愛情缺席的時候,學著過自己的生活。過自己的生活,就是跟自己談戀愛,把自己當成自己的情人那樣,好好寵自己。


當愛情缺席的時候,學著對朋友好些。重色輕友,人之常情。重友輕色,失戀之常情。有了知己好友,單身的日子會過得容易些。


當愛情缺席的時候,你要努力些,努力工作,努力讓自己進步。男人有了事業,便有女人。女人有了事業,即便沒有愛情,至少還有錢。


當愛情缺席的時候,你要學著瀟灑,要明白錢會溜走,什麼都會失去,我們手上沒有一樣能夠永遠擁有的東西。


當愛情缺席的時候,並不代表你不好,也許你上輩子是個大情聖,配額已經耗盡了,這輩子只好坐坐愛情的冷板凳。

Monday, September 28, 2009

渴望归隐


生命中就是常常发生那些点点滴滴的小事,让你渐渐看穿某些人,让你呆坐一边思考,他们为什么会变成那样,他们为什么变得越来越尖酸刻薄、步步为营、完美主义。

有时候,我宁愿不要你们形式上的关心与问候,因为你们真正关心的应该是我们的缺席是否会影响我们的工作与表现,以及这个机构的名誉吧!

有时候,我实在很惊讶,为什么人与人之间的沟通只剩下工作与数字,就像很多败犬女王的生命中也只剩下工作罢了。呜呼哀哉。

你们说,到底是自己的健康重要,自己肚里的小孩重要,还是那100巴仙的及格率以及必须不断上升的特优率重要呢?若你们从来没动过手术,若你们从来没怀孕和拥有自己的孩子,你们真的真的无法真正了解什么是重要的。我们的身上到底背负着多少责任与重担啊?我们到底要怎样区分自己的私生活与工作呢?到底是自己的私生活重要呢?还是这人类灵魂工程师的工作重要呢?

我越来越渴望离开了,离开这份工作,离开这个城市,去寻找我的桃花源,然后在那里归隐,并建立似《光阴的故事》中人与人之间那样的感情。不过,我想我现在还是只能在自己的心中建立一个桃花源。

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

脱离现实

请了一个星期的病假,真的有脱离现实的感觉。不过,我也真佩服自己能够完全忘记工作上的一切,沉入自己的世界里面。我就这样拼命地阅读,拼命地观看《光阴的故事》,并放肆地哭泣。

那天到伊丽莎白医院取病假单时,就随意地逛了Orchard Ion。亮丽的灯光,耀眼的店面,看得我眼花缭乱,满目金星。充斥在眼前的是无止境的名牌-LV, Gucci, Prada, Longchamp, Salvatore ferragamo, Burberry, Dior 等。看着这些名牌货,我的确有想拥有的冲动,尤其是在看了http://www.renzze.com 这个博客之后。不过,看着这些价钱惊人的名牌时,我竟然也会感觉莫名的悲伤,不是为了自己,而是为了这个不平等的世界。这几年来,新加坡人的确变得越来越富裕。不过,花这么多钱在满足自己的欲望的同时,那些暴发户是否有想过他们的一个名牌包包能够帮助多少个地球上贫困的人民呢?我真的不舍得,也不忍心去购买任何名牌吧,毕竟钱还是有许多其他的用途的。我想我只会用我的眼睛去欣赏这许多美丽的事物吧!

一个星期的时间过得也真快。在结束这段休息之旅之前,JX的邀请,为我这短暂的病假划下了美丽的句点。想对我最亲爱的另一半说,我好舍不得这段旅程的结束。也想对JX干妹说,你这次的选择真的没错,我玩得好开心哦,也很期待下一段旅程。

现在回到了现实,虽然有点“显”,但因为有你们的陪伴,我期待每个周末,长假的来临。

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

微光中的歌吟


鸟语声喧的清晨
悄悄起身披衣
谁在门外唤我
唤我迎向朝阳


无限沉静的清晨
独自走向林间
迷雾渐渐退去
苔痕露珠晶莹


心中舒畅快意
天地无限尽好
留取光芒几许
刹那化作永恒


钟声遥远的黄昏
独坐窗前凝想
谁在远处招手
招我走入夕阳


晚霞如火的黄昏
独自走向田园
暮云缓缓消失
夜空星辰闪耀

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

住院

911那天,我动了生命中的第二场手术。这一次,说不害怕是骗人的(现在回想起来,还真佩服自己第一次动手术时的勇气),但我更心疼的应该是医药费吧。不过,这毕竟是我自己的选择,因我太珍惜自己的身体了。即使有钱,我也从来都不会花钱买任何名牌的东西。但是在选择医生与医院时,我还是坚持选择最名牌的,最好的,因为这一切都是值得的。如果时间能够倒流,我一定会选择购买100%私人医院医药保险。但一旦查出有一点问题,一切都太迟了。学校教了一大堆没用的知识,为什么唯独这一方面的知识没教呢?不过,我还是要庆幸我还有能力支付剩余的医药费。

那一天,许多好友鼓励与慰问的话语,以及神植入我心中的这句话"If God is for me, who can be against me",使我在被推入手术室时感到异常平静。那一晚,《再苦也要去旅行》陪伴我度过了寂静的黑夜。

第二次住院的经验,让我深信只要计划好的话,再穷,也能够负担最好的医疗服务
我这么珍惜我的生命,也是因为我也深信再苦,再穷,我每年也都要去旅行,去体验世界各地不同的生活。

Monday, September 07, 2009

The issue of poverty

How do one start writing about such a heavy topic? Is this supposed to be a world issue? An economic issue? A personal issue?

Let's start by defining the meaning of poverty. It primarily means the state or condition of having little or no money, goods, or means of support.

So do you think there are poor people in Singapore? Do you think poverty is a simple issue or a complex issue? Do you think its one's own fault if one is poor? Is poverty due to laziness, lack of planning or many other more complex issues?

Sad to say, I've come across many people of the same faith who seems to be rich spiritually & in words, but really poor in so many others areas of their life. There's just too much talk & no action, no walking the talk. They kept thinking that god will bless them financially, & people around them should bless them financially & help them when they are lacking financially. But when they have the money, the help rendered to them earlier will be treated as long forgotten.

Sometimes, I really do not see the difference between openly cheating others & just "leeching" & depending on others for financial assistance. Those who tithe, those who donated to charitable organization, although they may be rich, but the money earned by them are also hard-earn money. Please do not "cheat" our money & please wake up & do something with your own life.

I'm really getting more & more fed up as I see more & more of such people in these two 27,000 & 19,000 strong congregation. God's grace, god's mercy & god's blessing are not something cheap, & to be taken for granted. I know I should not judge others, but god has also given me wisdom to ascertain the truth of many issues & people around me. I'm feeling so sad & heart-broken that there are Christian who can live their life this way & at the same time proclaiming their faith & the words of god using their mouth......I hate it, I hate it......

回“家”的苦闷《烦躁》

虽然我有着一颗漂泊的心,不过最后还是选择了婚姻,只因为爱。
虽然我不是个宅女,但还是买了自己的家,并渴望能快点搬进去,
因为在自己的家中,就能为所欲为,不需要听到任何唠叨,埋怨。

胖妹的哭声,吵闹声,与阳的吵架声等等,还萦绕在我耳边。
我根本没责任照顾他们啊,当她的父母还在享受自己的二人世界,
挥霍金钱购买名牌的同时,我根本不想理她。
即使她跌倒了,被夹到手了,受伤了。
与此同时,使用电视,电脑,也要争个鸡犬不宁。

我可以不用再回来的,回家好苦闷啊。
我竟然渴望搬去那小小的房间,在这等待的四年之中。
我已经长大了,不应该再倚靠家人了。快搬走吧,快搬走吧。

Tuesday, September 01, 2009

Passion in one's work


Do you still think you have passion in your work?
Do you think you are working because of money?
Do you think one will be able to find a job one love & still can earn lots of money?

As I sat outside coffee club, at raffles place area, surrounded by tall office buildings,
looking at those OLs & OMs passing by with stoned face, fast-paced footsteps,
I start to ponder over these various questions.

I think I'm the more lucky one today, at least there is a day set aside to commerate my vocation,
at least I'm having holiday today, having a sumptuous meal with friends of the same vocation,
relaxing & feeling the coolness of the breeze after a rainy afternoon & great dance workout at True Yoga.

I really do not know how I'm able to last 10 years in this vocation, with its ups & downs.
But I'm not going to complain, I'm going to think positive & continue to look for passion in this vocation.

I'm really lucky that I don't have to sqeeze with others on the train every morning & evening.
I'm really lucky that I don't have to wear so formally, put on chunks of artificial stuff on my face, & carry branded bags so as to look "professional".
I'm really lucky that I don't have to eat so expensive stuff for every lunch meal.
I'm really lucky that I don't have to be involve in so much office politics & climbing up the corporate ladder.
I'm really lucky that I don't have to sit in front of the computer table for at least 8 hours per day.
I'm really lucky that I'm the boss of my own classroom, & do not have to report to so many bosses.
I'm really lucky that I don't have to face so many meaningless "numbers" every day.
I'm really lucky that I can still be myself, be true to my own feelings & not live under a veil every day.
I'm really lucky that I did not follow in the footsteps of my other peers.

I want to continue to have passion for everything in my life.