2012年8月13日星期一

Should it be as such?

When an accident happens, you lost someone you love. Scary thoughts isn't it? There are times when we have a quarrel, when the cold war starts and when both refuse to talk; this thought would somehow find its way into my thoughts. Slowly, but surely. That is when the quarrel would seem like the most stupid thing that happened. I saw a friend's blog today; it is an old post but I really like what she said - it takes a lot of courage to get marry. And may I add to the courageous list - to stay married. Marriage is one of the best thing that could have happened to me. I do not need to worry if I need a partner for a movie, a concert or just plain lazing around. Hubby would be there; i.e. as long as he doesn't have any work commitment. I love that knowledge that he would do it for me without asking. Well...I believe hubby would say the same - marriage is one of the best thing that could have happened to him. He doesn't need to think of the dinner, he doesn't need to clean up the house, I plan the trips and holidays. We both are having a good time with marriage. There are downs as well, I would not kid myself. Being married does not mean we agree on everything. There are tons that we do not, and perhaps would never. Living together means we are both prepare to give in efforts that are necessary to maintain a happy marriage. It cannot just be effort that is something that is above your personal standard. It has to be efforts that is good enough for the marriage. Starting a life with someone that does not know you as long as your parents, who are so willing to give you everything, is a tough step to take. But it could be a wonderful journey too. It is difficult to ask for the world, but it is totally necessary to try. That is if you love him.

2011年10月5日星期三

聊聊天

近来,真的很忙。

要具体来说在忙什么,也说不出来;就是在忙这儿、忙那儿、忙工作、忙朋友、忙家人...

家里的狗儿在七月走了;是我和妹带她到诊所打针让她走的。她疼的发抖,疼到了我心头;我虽不想让她走但是我也不想她痛下去。十三年的相处,我和妹妹都哭至眼肿、头痛。那一两天,真的好难受,总是觉的我们是不是很自私,是不是不想再花时间照顾她,所以才会带她去打针...过了几天,妹发了个简讯,原来她也是在这么想着。聊了聊,再怎么想,她也走了,若她没这么辛苦,我们怎么也不会给她打针。

自从,开始拍拖后,和朋友相处的时间的真实少了很多;因为,我总是不在新加坡。回来了,却又要忙工作和家人。好在,朋友们能体谅;所以朋友真的不需要多,只要那几个好的。两天前,我早上回到新加坡,下午回公司开会。我趁休息时间到茶餐厅买来两个熟蛋来暂时添添肚子(一天都没吃,等不到晚餐)。当我正要咬下第二粒蛋时,一张熟悉从面前闪过。是干爹!好久没看见他了,赶紧把蛋给丢下,跑了过去抓住了他。我们聊了几句,约定了周末吃饭。干爹走开那刻,突然有了个念头-结婚后,是不是都会这样?

不是因为我将嫁给非新加坡人...老实点儿;这也是理由之一。一年一年过去,人就觉得越来越懒。总是喜欢待在家里,那儿都不想去。只想把工作给做完,就悠闲看看书、在网上东看看、西望望。想和朋友碰面,但是又懒得要命...不知道,是不是年纪大了,人也就孤僻了。结婚后,我想碰面的机会可能会大大减少,因为我也会常不在这儿。

有个好朋友告诉我,不该因为我为君放弃了这儿的生活,因而对他有更多的要求-这样可能会伤害我们之间的感情。但我不同意,为什么不可以 (我们是很要好的朋友,表态意见不一样不会毁了友谊 (^_^))?我是为了他放弃了这儿的生活;当然那不是他逼我的,但是我从没要求过他搬迁到这儿因为我知道这儿的生活方式不适合他。这意味着那儿的生活适合我吗?若他不适合这儿的生活,那儿的生活方式怎么会适合我这家伙呢?但是,就如古人说的-爱能战胜一切,哈哈!我还是喜欢这儿的规律、安全、干净(的厕所)、交通等等,但是为了他,我尽力尝试那儿的生活;不是非常的成功但是我也差不多习惯了那的生活。感情不能用谁付出的比较多来衡量,这对那一方都不公平。但是,我希望的是他能感觉到我的付出、我的牺牲、我为了他所放弃的(不是一切但也不少⋯)。这一切说明了他会是我世界的中心 (当然,我还是会保留该有自我),难道,我不能要求多一 点儿吗?应该不会太过分吧?我也不会过分要求,只是希望他能因而感受到我的努力,有些表现,让我知道他知道。

2011年6月1日星期三

六月了...

六月一号。

不知不觉,半年就这样过了...

真的不知道时间去了哪儿;明明早起了,可是怎么还是忙个没完。

想做的东西也没做成,反而多了很多的心疼。

有遗憾,但是问题不大。尽量调试一下,明天会更好。


Today is 01 Jun 2011.

Unknowingly, six months of 2011 passed.

Where did the time ran to? I woke early each day but time is never enough.

Things that I wanted aren't done, instead there were plenty of heartaches.

Regrets, yes, but they are tiny compared to what I am blessed with. I would try to make small changes and my world would be better!

2011年2月14日星期一

Anti Social...or Anti Follower?

As I sit in the Starbucks @ Capital Towers, watching the smokers puffing in the warm afternoon sun, it becomes obvious to me that I certainly fit into the office rhythm no longer.

I love my work, but I love not the environment. I love the morning when I can stare into my charts, candlesticks, MACD, reading on the papers to see how the news affect the market for the day with breakfast at my side - be it whether I make money or give some back to the market, I love these times. I know knowledge is something that no one can take it away from me, I love knowing that I can walk away from any suffocation without the panic of not knowing whether I can bring dough back home. I am cocky and proud of this (though I do know that this might not be a good thing too).

Knowledge gives me the freedom to do my yoga in the mid afternoon after I complete my working day responsibilities towards my clients, my evening jog, my supermarket stroll. I love the freedom of being able to sit in the cafe, hitting the keyboard furiously on ideas that came just before I drift to the dreamland. I do not ask for hundred of thousands, millions, I ask for sufficiency.

Yet somehow while drifting into my land, I seem to have left all behind, choosing specifically who to keep in my sailing ship. I always belief strongly that no one can control our life, and I want to keep who I want to spend my time with at will. When I step into the office, I hate the silence that faces me while I welcome it with my heart; praying that it would last till I leave the office. I know I have brought this upon myself by walling myself up (but I really need to justify - it was to keep people from asking about rumours which they have heard from grapevines, I hate to the back-fence talk and I hate to clarify. If they are gullible to believe, so be it. Why do I need to put myself at the table to clarify?).

Can there ever be a place where everyone can just be contended with whatever that lies in their basket? Players of our category enter this market knowing that our income is very much pre determined by efforts and ability. it's a free market, how can all be contended and work out their merits? I hate to inveigle my way into better paycheck. If there is similar sentiments, take my path. I am an anti social because I am an anti follower. I want to live my life.

Nothing come to me easy; I think I totally deserve whatever little and many that I have now. Life is bountiful for now, and I believe it would be forever because I love myself for what I bring into my life.

I dedicate this piece to myself on this Valentine's Day with a latte in the late, warm and fuzzy afternoon...

2010年5月12日星期三

The Opportunity

A woman prayed for patience, love and strength for her family. Not long after that, her family was waylaid with a series of difficulties. In the midst of everything, she decided that she could not continue living with her husband whom she felt had changed into someone she could not share a life with anymore. She took the three children and journeyed home.

Half way, they took a break and the children went off to refresh themselves. She was left alone at the table with her empty plate. As she put up her hand to signal a waiter to refill her plate, someone came to her.

The waiter, who was old but seem wise, approached her. He commented that she looked tired and troubled. The woman poured her story; she said despite of all the praying to keep the family together, nothing was going well for the family. She waited for the expected consolation. Instead, the wise man said - so every often people prayed for things that they want. But did the people expect to be given love, or the opportunity to love, did the people expect to be given strength or the opportunity to be strong, did the people expect to be given patience or the opportunity to learn to be patient?

With that the woman lapsed into silence. When she turned to address the man, he had disappeared and her plate was full. Once the kids returned, she drove home, to her husband.

2010年3月26日星期五

睡不着

现在是凌晨一点十五分。

怎么睡也睡不着。有心事,没错。

但是不方便在这儿写个明白。

心里纳闷的很。

有时,心里越希望是这样,事情就偏偏会变成那样。最近,这类型的事件越来越多。

越想越闷。

我知道这事,不算是任何人的错,但是我也算是尽了力,怎么结果还是这样呢?

心理千万个不服气,但是心里最难过的还是“怎么会这样?是我不够好?”

讨厌!

2009年11月28日星期六

你还好吗?

刚刚看完了一部蛮depressing的电影。故事环绕着四个女主角,四人都有她们的喜与悲。 一人因为找不到那种快乐的感觉而拒绝洗头(够怪吧…);她觉得洗了还是会脏,那就算了 - 别洗了,等我找到快乐再说。一个没有什么人生目标,因为她还是对已婚的男友念念不忘,由教师变成了清洁女佣(我没排斥清洁女佣,我只是在讲故事)。另一个,结了婚后,整个人失去了自我,以老公为中心。最后一个就是我这搏客题的主角;一个搞不懂她与丈夫存在着的是什么关系。

比如有一场戏;她烧伤了手,丈夫看到了但却问她另一件事;对她的伤默默不问。她生气地问丈夫是否看她的伤,丈夫说看到了。她便问到:

“那么你为什么不问我还好吗?”

“你既然能这么问,你的伤就没什么大问题。你的伤现在很严重吗?”

“我的伤没大碍但是你看到到我受伤了,对吗?"

"是的。"

“那么你为什么不问?”

“因为你明显没事!你这么大的人了,有事不会说吗?”

“我会,但是我只是想知道你是否还关心我。”

丈夫生气地走开了;当时妻子就知道他们的婚姻没法再维持下去了。

是丈夫过度理性化,还是妻子太过敏感?是丈夫太过漠不关心,还是妻子过度在乎?

夫妻不就是该夫唱妇随或妇唱夫随吗?就算知道事情再小,问候一句也不算太多吧?我当然不鼓励敏感或是无谓的在乎,但是若夫妻间没有那种外人不能参与的关心与照顾,那么不就做朋友好了咯…干嘛要结婚?好玩啊还是嫌钱多?

戏没给这对夫妻的关系一个明确的交代。故事结尾时,妻子正在房里工作,站了起来却敲到了脚,疼叫了一声。楼下的佣人听到了,问了一声“你还好吗?”。

顿时,妻子愣了一下,似乎领悟了他们夫妻间的关系应该怎么了结。

2009年11月24日星期二

我又不是你

哦,今天就差点儿没爆血管!

今天开会时,发现我前一份的工作资料被写错了;这虽糟但是不是致命伤。讨厌的是我没用同意让你用我的资料啊!!!!更受不了的是到头来搞得好像是我的错,搞什么嘛!一般人不排斥自己的资料、成就等被搬上给百人讨论、展示,但我就是不喜欢。为什么不喜欢?我需要告诉你吗???我就是喜欢有自己的怪念与想法,窝在自己的洞穴里,可以吗? 我就是喜欢做我喜欢的事,不喜欢跟着你的逻辑,可以吗?要是你不喜欢,那就too bad!因为这是我的生活,明白吗?

有时,一些大众化的想法变成了理所当然,硬硬被塞下喉咙时,那感觉真的是很不“爽”。若你不跟这个“理所当然”运作,你就会被认为是个怪胎。我好讨厌这种的“理所当然”,为什么要把这种逻辑压在我身上?你若喜欢、认同这逻辑,你不就去做咯!我就是不喜欢,可以吗?若是不可以,那就是你家的事了!

讨厌!

2009年5月16日星期六

天下没有免费的午餐...

最近真对人感到无比的反感…

那天约了个朋友吃饭,他也不是什么生死之交,就是个谈得来的朋友。吃饭之前是这么认为,饭还没吃完,已经很想把他踢到南非喂狮子了...

最近如何?

还好,只是在忙着准备客户的财政状况分析报告。

无须朝九晚五到公司报告?

不需要,但是在家工作得很自律,不然什么也别想做

哪有什么难啊?照样准时起床不就可以了吗?吃了早餐,开始工作。无需和人潮挤,不是很好吗?

当然好啦…如果你连省起来的钱也算在内,那这真是全世界的公司都应该采用这种工作方式。但是偏偏就有些人需要公司制度来维持秩序…

我解释了一会儿,但是朋友还是坚持着乐观的想法。好了,没关系,就由着他吧!反正我又不是他的老板,管他想什么。

对了,听说你没借房屋贷款,是吗?

是啊,十几年的储蓄就这么完了。但是,没有了贷款的顾虑,很多事情想做就能做,想想也蛮值得的。

你真是幸运。

什么?什么幸运?

就是不需要为贷款而烦啊,想要做什么都不许顾虑太多。

喂,这儿哪算幸运啊???这是我辛苦存了十几年的回报,不是幸运,好吗?

还是比我们这些需要为贷款,有梦却不能追的人幸运多了。

那你们就该在年轻时,好好存钱,对吗?


我给了他最后一次的机会…

可是,年轻就该享受吗,不是吗?你的薪水一定是比我们来的高,不然怎么会存得到这么多钱?

妈的!你是本土的大学毕业生,而我是diploma毕业生(话说在先,我没瞧不起 diploma holder),我的薪水比你高?我是出来卖的,是吗?!眼睛似乎什么都看不见了,只觉得体内有股热流一直往头顶冲,血压飘升…真的好想赏他我的铁纱掌…

朋友最后一句话一出口,我什么也不想说了,只是在暗自“养气”,以免说了不该说的话,日后见面也尴尬。

很讨厌朋友总是把我的努力当作是理所当然的。为什么我的努力是理所当然,而他们的努力就是牺牲? 妈的,我真的是很讨厌,很讨厌!!!!!

就是不明白为什么世界上竟然会有人认为天下会有白吃的午餐?

其实,这也不是第一次发生这类事情了。但是,我从来都没有减轻对类似事件的反感。相反的,我只是觉那些拥有如此想法的人越来越悲哀,应为他们很有可能就这样一辈子“穷”下去。穷在财务,更可怜的是穷在智慧。为什么知道有梦,但是却不去追?为什么不在年轻时、有工作能力时,不开始规划财务呢?进入了现今这行后,越来越觉得自己抱着太大的希望进入了这行。原本,想用自己的经历和知识帮助那些想获得经济独立的人时,这才发现原来:

1)类似以上朋友的人多得很;老是活在“天下就是有免费的午餐”的世界里,等着财神爷的降临

2)知道财务规划的重要性但却觉得自己比专业人士还较厉害而不愿听取意见的人

3)知道财务规划的重要性但却一拖再拖;觉得现在不是时候,要等经济更稳定时才作打算

4)天生天养,自生自灭

就算财务再怎么没有能力,只要肯规划,就能走出一条路。我不就是个最好的例子吗?有一段时间,我的晚餐就是BIG GLUP。

小时候病了,因而明白了财务规划的重要性。但是我同时也知道很多事是金钱不能代替的。在努力赚钱的当儿,就发现努力存钱其实是不良之策,因为钱放在银行只会随着时间而减小。我也发现了保险并没有我想象中那么讨厌,只是没人真确地为我解释清楚保险能如何有效应付庞大的医疗费,同时能让我的生活素质在人生黑暗期间无需因此受到妥协。就这样,我开始要求我的财务和我一样努力工作,而且还要它比我更努力,24/7都得工作。我开注意经济市场的走势,开始增加自己的知识。开始还了好多的学费,但是慢慢的我的努力开始有了汇报。

现在这样的生活因,我满意吗?当然可以更好,人嘛,总是想要好上加好。但是,如果有一天,就这么走了,我想我不会有什么遗憾。人生应该尝试的,不能说都尝尽了,但是我想我也尝了不少吧!先苦了这么多年,现在自觉地还算幸福吧!

我总是觉得所有的人都有同样的机会跳出累人的框框,只是要与不要。就连我这种天生就被老天爷不小心失手的"造物",都能办到,没有理由身体健康的人不能做得比我更好。

2009年3月5日星期四

下雨了…

喜欢雨在空气的味道。喜欢雨后带来的清新感。喜欢雨能完完全全地包围着一个人,让人在那一刻只能感觉到它的存在。更喜欢雨能让你尽情地哭而没有任何人会知道因为泪水就是雨。

今晚就在要睡前下起了倾盆大雨,本来的睡意被打散了,匆匆忙忙关起了窗口而客厅是最后一站。就在要关上最后的一个缝时,雨随着风轻轻地打在我的脸上。就在这一刻,我把头伸了出去因为想哭的欲望好强、好强…

生老病死是人生必经之路;说起来多容易。但是当死神在你面前徘徊、威胁着你时,死亡的真实感是无法形容。

妈妈生病了;不是小病而是连续在同一晚就动了两个手术。

在医院住了一个礼拜,出院回家的她满脸的倦容,但是还是很开心地说着:

还是家最舒服!

由于妈妈是带着管子回家所以洗澡需要帮忙,伤口湿了,得赶紧在洗完澡后换掉。

妈妈赤裸的身体到处都可以看到银削病带来的后遗症…妈妈怎么老了这么多而我似乎没有留意到?

有一天,我在妈妈病床旁工作时,她突然双手拿了起来,喃喃地说着:

谁在叫我?


我转了过去。妈妈的双眼是闭着的。我把她摇醒后,她告诉我她听到有人在门口叫她的名字,银妹、银妹、地叫着。

我什么也没说,只是静静地帮她抹着脸。

我的梦很重要、我的生活很重要、我的工作很重要、我的朋友很重要。那么妈妈排在第几位?

人们总是喊着梦想有多重要,嚷着幸福为什么那么难找、工作有多么的烦、时间为什么总是不够用。突然间,觉得自己好自私…

雨啊,雨啊…能把我洗干净,好让我能重新做人…