婚礼

星期天又参加了一个婚礼。每一次参加婚礼时，我总会想，为什么每个婚礼总是要这样，亲朋戚友就坐后，新郎新娘从外慢慢的走进 ballroom 里， 全场的焦点只有这对新郎新娘。然后, 就会用比较特别的方式呈现第一道菜肴，接下来的时段就会有不同节目，例如：播放婚照，播放新郎新娘的成长至认识时拍的照片，播放早上接新娘过程的照片， 有些还会播放拍婚照时的花絮... 新郎新娘家属上台敬酒，新郎新娘到个桌敬酒拍照… 有点千篇一律的感觉。

每一对新人，都会用上半年至一年的时间去筹备。筹备什么？拍婚纱照，婚礼晚宴… 我不知道当中的细节，以我猜想，大部分且最头痛的是筹备婚礼晚宴。这个晚宴是每一人都期待去的吗？不以为然！有些人还会想，去个晚宴还得包个大红包， 一年去好几个晚宴，真的是一笔数。我知道举行一个婚礼晚宴，是想和大家分享这对新人的喜悦。但请来的客人当中，有多少人真真的appreciate这份喜悦？记得一个朋友对我说过，“你请我我会很开心，你不请我我会更开心！”也难怪我这个朋友，一年里参加就少10个婚礼。

这让我想，如果我结婚时， 我想要什么？毕竟结婚是两个人的事，就是因为筹备一大堆的烦杂事，搞得这对新人累得半死， 有些还吵架…何苦呢？有些人因为过度的花钱准备婚礼，度蜜月, 而用了大部分储蓄，婚礼后，负债累累…何苦呢？结婚是一对新人另一个人生阶段的开始，而不是另一个人生阶段的结束…我也明白很多人说结婚不只是两个人的事，而是两家人的事， 往往你要的行不通，为了顾全大局，只好来个家人要的婚礼。到我结婚时，我一定要做我要的婚礼，复杂也好，从简也好，一定是我和我另一半所要的。

Tioman Diving Apr 24-26, 2009, again....

Dive team : Grace Lee, John Kuan, Dennis Chan, Lisa Tan, Ah Tat, Jason Chan


Barred Unicornfish - surgeonfishes family
Longfin Grouper


Nudibranch - Nembrotha Kurbayana
Map Puffer Fish
Virgate rabbitfish
Porcupine puffer fish
Blue Spotted Stingray

Spadefish
Moorish Idol

Farewell Dinner | Unique Seafood, PJ| Apr 22, 2009

How can i not get fat.... every time eat like that...

Company Lunch - Apr 23 | Mandarin Oriental, Pacifica

Jayme's Holiday

My brother and sister in law went to Hong Kong for holiday. They left Jayme with us to take care. This could be a really holiday for them as well as for Jayme….. hehehe. When they were around, Jayme is always under strict supervision, this cannot and that cannot. No no for this and no no for that. On the first day, I let Jayme try coffee and teh tarik… hmmm, she likes it. Cant imagine a 10.5 months old baby like coffee… then I let her try roti canai, she likes it too…. You can continue imagine when the baby with me, basically she tried whatever I ate. I brought her to swim for the first time. Jayme gets a little bit tense, but I know she will like it one day. I will throw her and deep her in the water. I was tempted to dive the baby in the water, as I get to know from Discovery Channel that few months old baby will automatically hold their breath when you dive them in the water. But Jayme looks a bit tense and keeps hugging me tightly. Better don’t try this with Jayme. I will try and play with my own baby next time, when I have one….. Jayme had a good holiday too….

Stupid Me

I did something stupid on Friday. I have made a promise to Sean that I will go to gym for RPM class (cycling class) after work. As usual, I rush to The Curve after work. I parked my car and rush to the gym’s locker. The class going to start in 10 minutes time. I put my stuffs in the locker and take off my shoes and wanted to start changing. I opened my bag and notice…… how come my old cloths and stinky towel from my last session of gym still remained in my bag! Damn, apparently I did not replenish my gym bag with new cloths and towel where I thought I did. I keep recalling how can these happen, where usually it is very normal that I will take my dirty cloths out from
my bag and replenish with new cloths every time after my gym. I always have a set of gym cloths in my car so that I can go anytime I want. I have to ffk Sean and promise him I will go on Monday.

Stupid me….Rush for hell for nothing.

Post Card

Out of my surprise, i got a postcard today, a postcard from Japan, Tokyo. I am so happy to get this postcard. Thank You Dear...
I cant recall your hand writing while we study together, only remember you can draw very well and is very creative. But you really got a nice hand writing in this postcard. A good role model as a teacher in Japan :)
I just wonder, how do you do the stamp with your photo in?
I have pin this post card in front of my home working table : )

Paint Ball, Apr 12, 2009

星期日约了一班朋友， 三五成群的去 Sungai Buloh, Tanamera. 这个星期的活动是Paint Ball. 起初朋友约我时， 我还七上八下不知道该不该去玩。我深怕会被射中，疼死然后伤口迟迟都不复原。但后来还是决定去了。

到了站营时，眼看大部分人武装齐备，战服，抢都自备，觉得这些玩徒玩的超敬业。展营里95%的都是男人，只有我和其余的几个女朋友。看看那些男人，穿上战服后，犹如军人上了身，一举一动都像个军士。顿时间，我联想起我和几个女朋友的身份，我们就像被敌人俘虏的慰安妇。后来想想，我也是个战士，我应该像GI Jane 那样的一个勇敢女战士， 但却深怕会被男战士强奸。后来再想想，这些身份太卑微了，我和几个女朋友貌美如花，我们应该像战营里的女护士， 像Pearl Habour 电影里的那些护士。上战场时, 顿时又觉得自己像花木兰，代父从军…. 哈哈，我想太多了…

第一场战，30， 40 人，分了两组。分别在一条大该300m 的弯路上，队友分成两支，上下坡进攻。我躲在一颗大树后面，还有草丛的掩护，但还是被射中。大腿黑青了。

第二场战，7 人躲在一间木屋里，2 个sniper 在外，其余的人从外进攻。我的队伍，从坡上慢慢的往下进攻，坡又斜，草丛蚊子又多，子弹到处乱飞，满恐怖的。想像下如果是真的打仗，我已经死了一万年了。

第三第四场战…. 我不参与了，在外面，要不被子弹射死， 不然就是被蚊子咬死….就让那些男人去吧。

客家河婆擂茶饭

每一次Brian 从澳洲回来， 我一定要求去他家吃他妈妈煮的客家河婆擂茶饭。Brian妈妈煮的擂茶饭，是我吃到最好吃，外面餐厅卖的真的比不上。今天晚餐，就吃了一顿很满意的擂茶饭。

擂茶饭是客家传统食品。据说早期客家人迁徙时，随身只 能携带少量五谷杂粮果腹，于是发明这种吃法。“擂”不是敲的意思，而是“研磨”。就是用番石榴树枝做成的大木棒，在内壁有着条纹的陶钵里将茶、芝麻、花生等材料磨成膏状。客家人相信木棒的碎屑会在研磨的过程中混进茶里，增添香味。吃的时候，白饭上盖满菜脯（咸菜碎）、炸花生、凉拌芥兰和豇豆、豆腐干等，再用磨好的茶膏沏茶，倒入饭碗里混着吃。 店家端来饭和一碗茶。茶的颜色很浑浊，像日本茶叶粉沏出的颜色，用勺子搅一搅，碗里有很多不明沉淀物。我家人就吃不习惯擂茶饭，卖相b不怎么好看，但我却特喜欢，健康又简单。

Brian 是我在Australia, Melbourne 年大学时认识的好朋友，后来还成为我的
Housemate。 擂茶饭是那是他给我们煮的一道新奇菜肴，从那时开始，我就爱上这道食物。那时读完大学回来大马， 到处都吃不到擂茶饭，没办法，就是不流行，所以没人卖。唯有只能想吃时，盼着Brian 从Melbourne回家，再去他家吃。所以现在就成了一个习俗吧。

Fruitful Raub Durian Trip

Wake up early in the morning and get ourselves ready for a trip to Raub. A durian eating trip to Raub. 7 of us, me, John, Dennis, Pek Kee, Elson and Chee Kee. The durian orchard belongs to Elson’s friend.

It was really fun. Not only we taste the best durian, we get to enjoy the experience of eating durian in the orchard. Mosquitoes non stop eating our blood while we are eating the durian. Kuan Ren lighted a patch of fire, so that the smoke will chase away the mosquitoes. Adrian is our professional durian opener. While I am the professional in eating durian….



After our durian feast, we went to a nearby shop to have some refreshment.
Kuan Ren took us to a famous indian shop for lunch. He claimed that shop has the best roti canai... hmmm.... is delicious, but not the best. The curry is rather delicious though.

“…是但啦…”

“是但”，随便，“求其”，意思差不多一样，就是随随便便，求求其其，是是但但，什么都可以，whatever….
不知从何开始，当别人用这个“是但”字眼时，我的无名火就会自然而然的冒起。总觉得这字眼好敷衍，很不尊重。尤其是当别人带着不耐烦的语气来表达这个字眼… “是但啦”，我更觉得讨厌。如果当天心情还好时，我会告诉对方，我不喜欢别人用这个字眼，而要求对方认真回答； 如果当天心情不好，我会恼羞成怒。

也不知从何开始我对这个字眼很敏感，用这字眼时，别人一般都不会和你有眼神的交流，他们手头上都会忙着一些事，说了“…是但啦…”，一般上对回答的人没什么意义，应为他们根本没听进去，好像是在打发你，敷衍你多于真真的回答你。 也不知从何开始，我会很记得对我用过这个字眼的人。
香港人喜欢用这字眼，听了心里好难过。
家里的小妹特喜欢用这字眼，听了真的想破口大骂。
身边喜欢的人偶尔也喜欢用这字眼， 听了很不高心。

Gua Batu Maloi Cave (Negeri Sembilan) - Mar 28, 2009

Me and a group of friends, total 12 of us went to Gua Batu Maloi Cave (Negeri Sembilan), an caving adventure. This cave, formed beneath the masses of large rocks is one kilometre in length. A clear shallow stream lazily makes its way around the stones and boulders that make up the cave floor. The cave system has a stream that snakes across the stones and boulders of the floor while the chamber itself is fascinating to explore. Big rocks block each other along the “trails” with dim sunlight breaking through in some places, forming a “ray of light” to pierce the darkness.

In the dark cave with lots of bats whizzing past and chilling water running above our body!! We need to squeeze and cram through small gaps and holes, and sometime submerge through holes in the cave to make your way through, making this one of the most fun-filled caving activities available. This is what makes that experience really fun! I really enjoy it!

Ah Mei Concert 张惠妹演唱会| Mar 20, 2009

It was Friday afternoon i got an sms from Calven asking me whether i am interested to watch Ah Mei concert at Bukit Jalil. I was so happy to know that he got a free ticket for me. I tell myself, if Ah Mei concert was in Genting Star Arena, i will definately buy myself a ticket. However, the concert was held at Bukit Jalil Stadium, open space, hot and big. That's why i did not buy any ticket. Without thinking twice, i replied Calven's sms with a happy, delightful YES. Thank You Calven.

I was suppose to meet up with some long lost friends for a get together dinner. I am so sorry that i need to ffk them and join Calven for the concert.

The concert was excellent and is the greatest concert i ever watch. Ah Mei voice was so powerful and it really catch your heart. The concert was self heated and high from the beginning till the end.... GREAT concert....

Uncle Magazine

My sister forwarded an email to me, it was rather funny.
Saying that Japan has this magazine, which is meant for 50-70 years old man. The funny part is, the model for the cover page of the magazine is all old lady.
I am not sure whether this will appeal to that generation of man. but i think no matter how old is a man, they will prefer younger lady right.....

Take a look at the cover page. Not sure how true it is... might need someone staying in Japan to verify. May be 健莉 can help me on this....

猛鬼肥魔

近来的肥魔越来越猛，我也一天比一天的胖。虽然知道很不健康，行动好像没那么灵活，裙子裤子越来越窄，但这些肥魔，几乎完完全全的将我的减肥斗志消灭了。运动量不比以前多，但吃却比以前多许多。怎么办？是我自暴自弃吗？怎么能让肥魔赢呢？它也赢得太容易了。

有人说，减肥是女人的终身事业，想了想也蛮对的。我从中学时就有了所谓的终身事业念头，但就是没真真的成功过。想想下，我得总将我的终身事业发扬光大，战胜肥魔！讲就容易，做还真得蛮难得，美食当前，我又怎能阻挡呢？好像愧对自己了…

怎么办？怎么办？怎么办？ 战胜肥魔！战胜肥魔！战胜肥魔！

Dinner

Last night I had one of a finest Chinese cuisine in Imbi Palace with my mom and 3 of her friends. We start of with sashimi lobster, slice abalone, fresh oyster as appetiser. Lots of delicious main course. I forget to bring my camera, else I will take down all the food I ate. I drink quite a lot, champagne and red wine. I prefer champagne more than red wine.

One of my mother’s friends was a properties company managing director. We were talking about the current economy… tha tha tha…. He asked where I am working and what I am doing. So I introduce my company. What kind of things my company is selling beside the printers and computers. Come to think about it. I am more like a sales person doing sales talking. May be there are opportunities that I can venture into this area sometimes…

I am not drunk, but a bit high after all the champagne and red wine. Ya, still have to drive home….

青苹果 (Green Apple with Honey)

一直以来，都不怎么喜欢吃青苹果，觉得它太酸了。但却喜欢喝苹果加酸梅汁，青苹果加橙加西芹汁，青苹果加李子加柠檬汁…

近来，突发奇想的想吃青苹果，但又怕它酸， 所以自创了青苹果加点蜜糖。把青苹果切的小小块，然后加点蜜糖，蛮好吃的。把苹果切的小小块主要原因是我牙齿吃不下太冷的东西，切小块后，苹果没那么凉，再说小块的苹果比较容易沾上蜜糖，味道更上一层楼。大家不妨试试。