Monday, 31 October 2011

我痴固我在



我們青春不再,但白痴仍在;又如何?

我們跳脫不再,但傻勁仍在;又如何?

我們白滑不再,但幼稚仍在;又如何?

管他甚麼傳說中ð的世顧、成熟、顧慮,我只知道我痴固我在…….
白痴 ing......

Sunday, 30 October 2011

Bad Day

Bad Day


I remember when my blue skies faded to grey, I listened to “Bad Day”.

I remember when my life’s been way off line, I sang a sad song. 

I do not know whether I had turned around the bad day by listening to “Bad Day”, but I know every day is a new day, and there is sunshine ahead.


I'm yours - another song to turn bad mood around.

Our time is short, so don't waste the time to complicate.

Saturday, 29 October 2011

那些年,我們一起追的女孩




追過的女孩的老公

尚未看「那些年....」這部戲,只想口痕提出一個懸念:如果你是沈佳宜的老公,你聽罷、看罷九把刀這感動全球,以你老婆大人為女神藍本的追女失敗紀念作,你會有甚麼感想呢?你會沾沾自喜?你會加倍愛護佳宜?你會有壓力嗎?你會好奇地跟佳宜一起去懷緬一下嗎?或者根本沒有感覺呢?
其實錯失就是錯失,任何賽後檢討都是多餘。就算是百萬人追捧及感動的愛情,那又能有甚麼改變呢?如果經不起群眾壓力的愛情,那又算得上甚麼珍貴呢?就算當初兩人沒有錯過對方,今天又是否有美滿的結局呢?




一起追的女孩

其實我有個很變態的念頭;就是會不會有人發動「尋找沈佳宜大行動」。我講的應該係好似網絡自發「狗仔隊」那隻:爆相、爆言行、爆行踪、爆近況、「點相」(沈佳宜老公)......我估世人應該無我咁賤啩﹗其實陰謀論的我有想過,九把刀寫這本書的原意不錯是為了沈佳宜;說白一點是要報復沈佳宜﹗用你的原名來說故事,真的不是一般的抽,很夠嗆吧﹗



一人有一個沈佳宜

這個答案無須跟我說.......

只知道在我們經歷過的青春,那些曖昧慒懂的歲月,每個人心目都可能有些不能宣之於口的遺憾。人帶有遺憾,遇到有共鳴的好文章、好歌、好戲;腦海中會自動回帶記聯想起昔日的種種連串的懷念和思憶,懊惱著當日為甚麼沒有勇敢說出口、為甚麼會放棄、為甚麼......

曾經有遺憾的人生,才算是人生
會痛,但會帶甜
會哭但帶感恩
不甘只因曾經幼稚不懂珍惜。

不知多少人在年少時,經歷過這種曖昧的愛情出現在眼前時總是不以為然,不會珍惜,但當失去的時候才後悔著。



那些年

我未有機會看過這部戲,聽到戲名好有喜感聯想到是:一起吹過的水、一起溝過的仔、一起追過的星、一起走過的堂咁...........

當然,我們沒有一起追過女仔或男仔, 可以回憶的尚有 "那些年" 吧。 那些青蔥歲月、那些無憂但强說愁的日子.....那些幼稚但歡樂的想法.....


Friday, 28 October 2011

我的健康週記 - Emotional Eater



I believe I am not the only emotional eater amongst my peers.  Sometimes, we dive into a pint of ice cream, a jumbo pack of chips or a box of chocolates when we are stressed, upset or even happy.  We can easily recall how we turn to food to ease emotion or celebrate; when we feel happy, sad, anxious, or excited, despite not being hungry at all.  All the foods we turn to are usually comfort foods that are high in calories and fat and low in nutrients, like ice cream, chocolates, soft drinks, and chips.



Emotional eating is nothing to be ashamed of, but if you let yourself to eat emotionally on a regular basis, it can become harder to follow a healthy diet and maintain a healthy weight.  That’s not what we want.  We just need another outlet for our emotions so we don’t continue to rely on food to calm down or help ourselves feel better.  One of the best ways to do this is to keep a journal.  To seek emotional release for the challenges you are struggling, you can simply write down what’s going on, so you don’t need food for comfort.  Take some time to think about exactly what you’re feeling, and choose the right words, so they truly epitomize your emotions.  You can put them down on your fancy diary or in your blog; both works.  You’ll come to love writing in your journal and have it as a fairy godmother.    

Wednesday, 26 October 2011

這個太太不太懶: Nobody’s perfect

這個太太不太懶: Nobody’s perfect: Nobody's perfect, and who is ? My friend recounted to me a personal comment from somebody that he is “90% good man” and “10% bad man”. Oh...

Nobody’s perfect

Nobody's perfect, and who is ?

My friend recounted to me a personal comment from somebody that he is “90% good man” and “10% bad man”.  Oh come on, 90% is already “A” and you are even better than me : I am “89% good mom” and “11% good wife.”  By the way, how perfect is that marker ?  …. “I know I’m not perfect, but at the end of the day who is ?”

Bruno Mars - Who is

All I Was Perfect For The Circus
If She Dared I'd Do It
Love Makes You Stupid
I Gave It up
But I Guess It Was Not Enough
Cause She Never Seemed Satisfied

Oooh I Know I'm Not Perfect
But At The End Of The Day Who Is Oooh
She Wanted Someone that's Perfect Ok
But Can You Tell Me Who Is?

Ooooh Oooh Ooh
Ooooh Oooh Ooh

She Set The Bar Just Above The Stars
A Rocket Couldnt Reach It But I Still Kept On Reaching
She Watched Me Try Atleast A Thousand Times
If She Loved Me She'd Stopped Me But Nooo
Oooh

Oooh I Know I'm Not Perfect
But At The End Of The Day Who Is Oooh
She Wanted Someone that's Perfect Ok
But Can You Tell Me Who Is?

I Saw Something Worth My Future
So Right So Wrong
In My Mind I Would Tolerate It But I Guess I Was Wrong?

Oooh I Know I'm Not Perfect
But At The End Of The Day Who Is Oooh
She Wanted Someone that's Perfect Ok
But Can You Tell Me Who Is?

Ooooh Oooh Ooh
Ooooh Oooh Ooh

Tuesday, 25 October 2011

任督二脉

也許


也許,我們無法逃避牢籠的魔咒。
也許,我們無法跨越失落的片段。
也許,我們無法進入頓悟的福地。
也許,我們無法擺平擱淺的張力。
也許,我們無法驅走臭美的偏執。

但是,謝謝你讓我掉進那安全網。
但是,謝謝你讓我品嚐活水恩泉。
但是,謝謝你讓我領受滿溢福份。
但是,謝謝你讓我發盡美滿好夢。
但是,謝謝你讓我心田開滿鮮花。



謝謝,打通我心靈中的任督二脉。

Sunday, 23 October 2011

你是一個「謎」

謎女皇



謎女郎的年紀
對我來說,母親的袓母絶對是個謎女郎﹗粗略推敲,她生於(1981-103=1878)1878年。啊,是1878年,那應該是清光緒四年出生的人吧?經歷清朝、民國、日本侵華、國共內戰、共產新中國,以及殖民時代香港,死時有一百零三歲,以當時家族來講是非常之長壽了。


My kids were scared of this picture when we read this book together
  
謎女郎的小腳
謎女郎有一雙小腳。聽媽媽講,謎女郎從小就紮腳,後來社會變遷才放了腳。媽媽小時候曾經替她的袓母洗腳,看過祖母曾纏足復放腳後的模樣。媽媽聽說她的祖母是用藥水將小腳浸開。雖然放了腳、浸開了腳,但曾經受善意破壞的雙腳,行動上又怎可跟正常的天足來得自如呢?聽媽媽說,謎女郎行是可行,但行得可真慢,及走路的姿勢亦有點怪模樣。後來家道中落,沒有妹仔揹,沒有橋坐,沒有家人服侍,謎女郎亦要自行落田耕種。媽媽替謎女郎洗腳時,由於腳趾仍會錯綜重疊在一起,要逐隻腳趾拉開來洗,而記憶中腳是有點臭味。

纏足女子

謎女郎一起走過的日子
謎女郎住進老人院前,我們是住在一塊的。小時候,家中有兩個太婆。一個是媽媽的祖母,另一個是媽媽的外婆。另外的一個阿太很疼錫我,時常跟我玩耍,替我做功課,請我食瑪利餅,帶我去飲茶。相比下,「謎女郎」跟自己的交集真的少很多。很奇怪,謎女郎絶少離開房門,莫非真的是千金小姐幼受庭訓,要三步不出閨門?或是她不喜歡我們小孩太吵呢?

謎女郎的外號
謎女郎有一個很辣的外號,叫做「黐線太」。小時候,只知大人叫「謎女郎」做「黐線太」,我就跟著叫她做「黐線太」。其實她有幾「黐線」,我實際上都未見識過她的厲害,只聽過媽媽講,「謎女郎」早期來到香港時,雖然行動不太利落,竟然可以老遠的走到又一村,在人家大宅前紮營,又隨處方便。「謎女郎」浪蕩街頭時,又精靈到跟鞋店要了一雙鞋,叫人到家中問媽媽及媽媽的媽媽拿錢。「謎女郎」被警察捉到差館,年輕的媽媽就曾多次到差館認領她。媽媽最有印象的,是到高街精神病院探望「謎女郎」。現在已是老人的媽媽,記憶起當時的情景,仍然感覺害怕。每次到高街精神病院探望「謎女郎」,媽媽要經過很多樓梯及長走廊,感覺又黑又凍。看守的工作人員在旁帶著媽媽前行,每經過一個鐵閘就要逐一開關上鎖。經過幾十年,媽媽彷彿仍然記起那串鎖匙的冰冷聲響,及兩旁的精神病人胡言亂語,拿著枕頭當BB的可怕一幕。這一幕,令我聯想起 Shutter Island以及打入冷宮的娘娘們。

纏足女子

謎女郎的胡言
我說謎女郎很文靜,很少聽到她發聲;但媽媽反對。媽媽說,謎女郎晚上時常自言自語,只是我們早睡,所以聽不到她的精彩金句吧了﹗在謎女郎浪蕩街頭的日子,她經常對人說她是毛主席的親娘,甚至叫人要多讀毛語錄﹗靜靜地話你知,我有一項特異功能,很喜歡即興替人起花名,一般都起得很到肉,盡顯本人神髓。其實我應該叫聲謎女郎做師傅或前輩,原來謎女郎為我及三姐冠了很得意的花名:三家姐係三炮仔、我就係老鼠仔啦﹗﹗﹗話時話,為甚麼到謎女郎年過一百,住在老人院時,反而會正常過正常呢?

謎女郎的牙齒
我記得初中時,到老人院探望年已過百的謎女郎,媽媽買了雞腿給謎女郎吃。謎女郎仍然有牙吃,仍然吃得下。請聽清楚,她當時的牙齒是真的,而且不是一兩顆,是好幾顆喎﹗家陣媽媽的牙早已造假了,人家不是說有遺傳的嗎?

謎女郎」的謎團
我覺得十分可惜,在跟謎女郎住在一起及見面時,竟然沒有好好訪問一下她的經歷:紮腳的感覺?放腳的感覺?革命及戰爭對一個普通人的衝擊?那個年代的戀愛?那個年代的婚姻?媽媽的爸爸真的帥過謝賢?為甚麼媽媽又長得這個模樣?為甚麼媽媽的爸爸會跟鄉下妹結婚呢?不是要門當戶對嗎?撐著一雙殘破的三寸金蓮,怎能從鄉下行路落香港?甚麼時候變成「黐線太」呢?是由於社會變遷?是被你的妹仔鬥到「黐線」嗎?是由於家中男丁死的死、走的走,剩下一家老弱婦孺?為甚麼叫我做老鼠仔?為甚麼不叫我做小白免?為甚麼當時家中,無人替她及其他清朝人留下記錄呢?為甚麼我從不好奇看看她的小腳呢?那不是活的歷史嗎?為甚麼大人們不為她的小腳拍下照片呢?我們甚至沒有一幅合照呢?你那年過百歲的一生,最開心及最痛苦是那時呢?

題外話:Time Machine
謎女郎做切入面,不禁令我想到最感興趣的年代。
清末到民初是中國社會政治翻天覆地的時代,我思疑其中變化最劇、感受最深的莫過於女性。從「男女授受不親」到自由戀愛、從「父母之命、媒妁之言」到婚姻自主、從「女子無才便是德」到興女學、從「男主外、女主內」到經濟獨立、從「三步不出閨門」到自由流動、從家族婚禮到個人婚禮、從「一夫多妻」到「一夫一妻」、從「三寸金蓮」到天足;說變得深、變得多,一點不無道理。

謎女郎,如果你在天有靈,請你報夢給我,在夢中帶我到你成長的年代去好嗎?

Saturday, 22 October 2011

Procrastination



This is my habit to make a “Things to do list”.  It sounds very detailed and disciplined.  Be honest, even you don’t get around to actually writing it down, you still have a list in your mind.



In real life, I treat it as a “Procrastination List”.   Maybe my son is right, making such a list is cheating oneself.  If one person procrastinate a certain goal he has set for himself, it could mean that it’s not really his goal at all.  If the goal isn’t important to the individual, he won’t bother making the change.  If the goal is important to the individual, he won’t wait until the next second to pursue with the change.  So there’s no need for such a list.  If it happens that some outstanding items are always outstanding, most likely they are not important to be done.  If you have been procrastinating the same item for ages, you should simply take it off from your list. 

Again, I am saying to myself once more: Don’t let that nagging, vaguely feeling of procrastination hold you back any more.

Saturday, 15 October 2011

高温消毒



記得每次上課前,例必到范記 Coffee Corner外賣一杯熱檸蜜或熱檸茶。有一次,排在我前面的同學仔,不小心將剛拿到的炸雞肶跌到地上。「好心」的伙記大佬問同學仔要不要「高温消毒」?同學仔連忙說好。伙記大佬就隨即將同學仔拾起的雞肶,放到電炸煱內翻炸,而在炸煱內尚有其他人等待中的西多士與炸雞翼。


很敬佩同學仔若無其事的享用他的炸雞肶,但更敬佩排在我後面的同學仔們,一樣若無其事的享用他們的西多士與炸雞翼。



Friday, 14 October 2011

Turkeyphobia



What does Thanksgiving Day mean for you? 

- A day to give and take ?
- A day to think about the loved ones ?
- A day to have a big feast ?

To me, Thanksgiving Day reminds me of the “Turkeyphobia” in the last year – turkey recipes for 7 consecutive days, turkey cold cut, turkey sandwiches, turkey casseroles, turkey pastas, turkey salads, turkey fried rice, and even turkey congee.  

So this year we had chicken instead of turkey for the celebration of Thanksgiving Day.  

Saturday, 8 October 2011

Every Day The Best Day


The Best Day by Taylor Swift

I believe in being optimistic.  Positive thinking helps me shed unnecessary stress.  It also enables me to avoid negative emotions that can gobble up so much time, energy and metabolism.  With positive thinking, you can enjoy your life to the fullest, inspire your brain and mind, rejuvenate your soul and boost your antioxidants.  So why don’t you spread the contagious positive attitude and bring the probiotics of enthusiasm to everyone around us.    


Love in the time of Cholera
I really love 'La Despedida' by Shakira

Friday, 7 October 2011

賞味期


賞味期限

可能是家中零食存貨太多了,竟然發現有些己經過了《賞味期》。過了賞味期限但又未至於霉壞,吃下又絶對不會要了你的老命;你會選擇吃下或是棄掉呢?

個人覺得《賞味期》這個 term 好立體、好優美。其實《賞味期》指的不僅是食物;人與人之間的關係,如友情、愛情、知己同仇都會有《賞味期》吧?


5 x 2

記得不知何年何月看過一部法國電影5 x 2,其後得知中文翻譯成賞味期。電影描寫一對情侶感情生活中的過程,包括從邂逅、結婚、生產、裂痕與分手五個片段。其實己經不記得電影中的情節有沒有感動過自己,或者當時看後有沒有共鳴;但我對賞味期這個片名很感冒。在我看來,賞味期本身就有兩個關鍵字:《賞

終於記起了

對人生、對生命、對關係,能夠做到賞味,懂得包容和感恩,那怕有生命周期的局限;只要我們把握自己的感受,曾經在最佳賞味期內用心品味過,那己經是人生最美好的時刻了﹗


還有這部電影

最無奈是貪求痴慕永遠都是最佳賞味期;在你著意保守那個的同時,最終可能令你錯過了享受生活的美好,未能,亦不知


真心仰慕那些能將最佳賞味期》延續到永遠的能人﹗