MINing of Life

Sunday, 28 February 2010

乐观Y

大哥老师告诉我每天都是学习的一天,不一定要上学上课才能有学习的机会.今天是元宵节,是正月十五,也是轮到大哥请朋友到家里聚一聚的一夜.老二忙着练箭,只好有劳小妹我为他准备今晚的晚餐.

往好的方面想,我可以准备自己喜欢吃的菜肴,同时还能把空空的餐桌堆满美食.当用餐者脸上露出那因食物好吃而自然地,满意的微笑,为他们细心准备的我会很满足,而这只不过是个bonus.能为大哥做点小事,又能从中取乐,何乐而不为呢?

大姐曾说妈妈能为我们做的也只有家里的琐事.虽然抱怨的话会挂在嘴边念,但能为孩子做多一点事可以让她觉得自己其实还有能力帮孩子.是这样吗?

因为这些年来,看着妈妈的不开心长大,我更肯定的告诉自己绝对不能像她那么悲观.她自己都会说:"快乐也是过一天,不快乐也是过一天,干脆快快乐乐地过一天."因为了解知足我才得到长乐.每当我提起这话题,妈妈总会回一句:"人不为己,天诛地灭,"要认同她的说发,我办不到,只能说自己一然相信"我为人人,人人为我".

今晚的鱼生妈妈准备得很不愉快,不知用餐着是否吃得出怒味.谁说当老师的脾气都很好?不错,在校园里妈妈的确是位好好老师,但在家里的她对我们的耐心是非常有限的.

除了开长的鱼生,今晚的小菜及汤头都由小妹亲自准备.有时候不是不让妈妈下手,而是看她做得好像很辛苦,好像越做越生气,当孩子的我不知该阻止还是让她继续.

刚收到大哥的简讯,今晚只有两位朋友会到我家来.往好的方面想,大家都不需招待那么多客人,而且买了么多吃的,可省了多到超市一趟.

到厨房看了看,妈妈"自以为是"地把"所有"东西都准备好了.告诉她不必动手,她却面无表情,似呼闷闷不了地回复:"都弄好了.我要去睡觉了."往好的方面想,信好火锅最重要的汤及妈妈还没准备的一些料还是由小妹我来弄!

现在是六点正,再不开始动手,妈妈准备再多的菜,少了我特酿的味增汤(Miso Soup)(不知汉字是否用对因为词典里找不到),火锅就吃不成了.

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费时费力地写了这么多,原本是想把心里头的不愉快以另类方式发泄,但好像只把"不愉快"写了出来,"心里头"的感受感受仍然不愉快.

我也只能以乐观的态度,往好的方面想,这可配养我的耐性,同时让我再次有机会以母与文笔表达自己.

乐观,简单地说,就只是以另一个较单纯角度看一见事.

9:57 pm;

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Saturday, 27 February 2010

Food!Y

It's time I bring back interesting stuff to share and, of course, food never fails to excite me! (k, maybe, unless I'm suffering the effects of food poisoning or whem I'm extremely bloated)

Making food look appettizing is the key in tempting us to eat and hence integrating food with Art will bring a whole lot of wonders to the eyes, then to the tummy =]

You can DIY, but will you go to this extend?

When poor artists look for new sources of art materils, you realise food can be played the arty-way too.

Can you bear to lick off the chocolate?

The thing about Art, especially moedern/contemporary art, is that it's crazily creative and your mind gets blown away by how artists come up with beautiful creations using crap.

So much of wasting food to make Art, I'm not encouraging anyone to try these out unless you're sure you'll be eating whatever you've made.Just remember this "粒粒皆辛苦" ; every grain of rice doesn't come easily, so ... happy searching for more good food!

11:57 pm;

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Wednesday, 17 February 2010

The 1st TreatY

Learning has never been this true and real till I step into the warehouse, working with people. Work didn't just taught me skills, it made me realise the value of kinship. It had been occupying so much of my time, having to sacrifice not just family time but also my sleep time. So every day was bluntly going to work and rushing home for a quick rest and the cycle repeated for 2 full weeks. This Lunar New Year was one which I see myself cherishing every moment spent with every single family member.

It had been awhile since I received my first pay, and taking the opportunity that my sister was back, this week was the only time I could ask for to treat everyone dinner. At 7pm, we're all at Astons at Katong, queuing for a table for 6. It was heartwarming to see how much my parents and siblings were enjoying the food and it was self-satisfying to settle the bill. Total cost for 6, including drinks: $61.90, totally worth the pinch!

10:45 pm;

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Saturday, 13 February 2010

Let's start anew with the Lunar New YearY

It took me some time to get over the aftermath of 'O's, but I think work had done a lot in helping me to recover.

If you've not heard from me, I'm really glad to get into my top choice for JAE (Joint Admission Exercise), Apparel Design and Merchandising in Temasek Poly. It has been a "dream course" since I was a kid, and getting into the course, to me, is a self-affirmation that I'm good and the school wants me.

At work place, I've been extremely well taken care of. Most importantly, I learnt that in life, grades really isn't everything. People may already say I'm a "people person", my job scope has taught me how to communicate effectively with all sorts of people, young and old. This time round, whatever experiences I'd shared with my juniors, especially the Peer Support Leaders and Councillors on Effective Communication, was brought to the challenge, because when I'm on the phone talking to the drivers, I can't express myself with my body language, and when I'm facing them, I had to keep in mind that I'm the bridge between the drivers and the company.

The thing is, work had kept me well occupied to stop me from having pesimistic thoughts and in turn, showed me how bright my future will be. The people there are really nice people, but sadly, almost all of them will not be staying after the Lunar New Year break. Even the good drivers I'd been contacting had said their final goodbye and the warehouse is really empty. I'm still staying and stirivng on =]

So the year of the Tiger has arrived, which means my mum has stepped into the next decade of her life. It's her year and I really hope and pray for the best for her health.

The year is kicking off and the Tiger's roaring! It's the perfect atmosphere to cheer for a great year ahead.

10:06 pm;

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