Archive for July, 2006

softhard

Sunday, July 30th, 2006

D2x33636睇唔到劉德華做嘉賓果場,坦白講有多少失望。

不過唔關任何人事,一日都係我自己講明唔要星期六的。不過又唔關我事,因為明明星期六都忙到甩肺,無八點都走唔到。點知失驚無神 cancel 哂所有堂,攪到我坐係度封哂蜘蛛網...

講返軟硬,其實都幾好野。話哂都係「我果代」既 icon,我公司的小妹妹竟然恨睇到不得了。軟硬出度阿妹妹都未出世!!咁我又問下公司另一個年輕人,佢話覺得軟硬都幾「潮」。

相隔十幾年,一開 show 就爆十場,佢地真係算幾成功。奇就奇在佢地從來唔係歌手,竟然係開「演唱會」,而D人又咁想去睇。十場加埋,去睇既人就有十萬,真係唔簡單。呢個都不失為 MBA 可以研究一下既 business case。我覺得阿 Jan 講左句野好岩,佢話:軟硬有今日其實要多謝一班當日錄起哂佢地D整蠱電話,放上網俾人 download 既人。

至於佢地當日因為乜野事不和呢?我真係唔知喎,因為我從來都冇聽過軟硬天師(哈哈!!)。但係聽返「好兄弟」又確實有點感動。

仲有仲有,至少我知道邊個係硬天師,邊個係軟天師。

live and death.

Thursday, July 27th, 2006

I don’t know why I suddenly thought about Anita Mui last night.  She was the only person that I feel sad about her death.  This morning I learned that one of my ex-colleagues (and my ex-mentor) has just passed away. 

Death is something which I don’t really understand, to be honest.  The first time I heard about it was when I was in primary school (10 years old or younger).  When I back home from school one day, I found that my aunties were all gathered in my home.  My mom asked me not to feel sad… then told me that one of my uncle has committed suicide that day.

I didn’t really know how I should react.  I didn’t feel too sad (well that uncle was quite good to me, always bought me snacks and little gifts).  I just didn’t understand what death mean. 

There could be another world.  Death is not painful (c.f. live, sickness, all these things are painful).  Death is when you can’t talk to that person again (or when you can’t heard him / her talking to you)…

After that, I never cried for another one’s death.  Not even very close relatives.  I don’t know what is it so sad about.

Ever since Anita Mui’s death.  I cried.  And I cried quite a lot.  I couldn’t explain.  Could be, she was one of the real idol who companied my growth.  Could be, as a woman, I could feel that her life was not as complete as she wished.  Ever since that I became more "normal".

Two of the people whom I know have passed away this year.  I honestly proud of knowing these people when they were alive. 

mother and daughter

Friday, July 14th, 2006

While sitting in Starbucks reading Readers’ Digest today, I overhead a conversation between a mother and a daughter.

Mother was holding a big bag (like 4′ tall) looks like a musical instrument or something.  Daughter was in bad mood.  Mother said softly, "don’t be angry, let’s order something to drink."  Daugther said NO.

Mother said, "you see I was holding so many things and could take my wallet."

Daugther still angry.

Mother said, "you can pay first, you got pocket money."

Daugther was even angrier.  Then said, "don’t mention the pocket money, so few that it wouldn’t enough for anything."

Mother silent.

Daughter continued, "XXX (a girl’s name) got $600 a month and still think it is nothing.  I only got $200."

Mother silent.  And looked a bit sad…

After a while, they left.  Without ordering anything.

amo l’italia!!

Monday, July 10th, 2006

Epa10xoix_20060710 好彩無啦啦有日假,可以安心的看 world cup final。

雖然心底裡一直很喜歡意大利,看了頭幾場很卻認為德國和巴西會是爭冠軍的戲碼。但自從意大利嬴了德國,法國嬴了巴西,就知道總決賽會有好戲看了。

不知從哪時開始女生都愛看足球(至少我身邊的朋友都是)...um,應該是自從我們都發現了靚仔的足球明星!然後連不靚仔的朗拿甸奴和施丹都有很多fans。

也不知從何時開始報紙上多了很多足球評論員,原來從過往記錄到天氣到球衣顏色都可以分析一餐。讀了倒覺有趣。

友人著我賭波(年輕人不要賭波,我這些老人家就沒有所謂吧),雖然希望意大利捧盃,卻被施丹早幾場的風采迷倒了(自問從來未喜歡過施丹,但最近覺得他很有大將之風),便買了十元精神上支持了意大利!反正這兩隊在我心目中都已經嬴了。

一開始亨利被撞到頭暈暈,倒有點擔心法國。然後施丹射入十二碼,然後又然後(自己看好了)。。。。。。

一直踢到加時,心想要射十二碼,意大利便輸定了(報紙都這樣說啊!!)。誰知Materazzi 一句說話便令施丹紅牌退休了。有人說,施丹第一個頭鎚被保方救出了, 第二野頭鎚就令自己榮休。我倒想知道他當時說的是法文還是意大利文...無論如何,是什麼說話 provoke 了這頭成熟穩重的老馬,只有他們兩個人知道,但令最佳足球員可以在十億人面前做出了令人嘩一聲的舉動,一定唔野少。

結果意大利嬴了,結果施丹嘩一聲地退休了,結果我嬴了七蚊,結果我好夠訓!

P.S. 原本打算今天吃一餐好好的意大利餐慶祝,最後是吃了 Pizza Hut 的意式風情 pizza….

bravo italia!

Tuesday, July 4th, 2006

Buffon

雖然我一直估計德國會坐亞望冠,不過心底裡都希望意大利會打出水準。所以很期待呢場波,點眼訓都要睇!!

其實點計點度都係德國佔上風。主場、一個不敗的球場、神射手。兩個門將都勁到暈,估佢會打到加時,如果要射十二碼,德國更加從未失手。

。。。。。。

睇落,場波真係幾好睇。

總之,呢兩球入得精采,仲要好似對澳洲果場咁,冇仇報!!意大利萬歲!!!

tax return

Monday, July 3rd, 2006

相信稅局呢排都幾等錢駛。

近日我和好幾個朋友都收到稅局的來信,追收這兩年計錯了的稅款,例如一些免稅的支出。

早一個星期,我又收到稅局的信,要求我遞交所有 claim reduction 的證明文件。

我一向是有名的垃圾婆,這當然難不到我,雖然我也要花點時蒐集證據。所以話千祈唔好同女人鬧交,佢一定可以提出有效有力的證據,例如邊年邊月邊日係邊度你明明講過乜做過乜。

更之然俾我搵到有多無少的單據,我又可以提醒稅局,instead of claiming x dollars 我其實可以 claim 2 x dollars。嘿嘿。

信尾,我還 update 了稅局:我而家冇野撈,唔該你手下留情

disorientation

Sunday, July 2nd, 2006

735625965 Life won’t go as we expected most of the time.  England and Brazil would probably thought the same in last night’s matches.

Haven’t been that depressed for a long time.  Haven’t been that emotional for a long time. 

I am trying to reorganize myself and re-think what is going on with (or within) myself.  Precisely, that is: you see something, right then you try to put yourself in the scenerio and think what it would like if this is you.  And you start to weight the priority in your life.

Doesn’t matter if you don’t get me. 

Let me put it this way: You have a job which you don’t like it much.   But it pays you well.  This job, say, civil servant, you can see that people who retired from this job have got a comfortable lives thereafter.  But the fact is that the situation might not be the same in 20 years.   Nothing can be guaranteed.  You look for a job you like.  But you don’t even know whether the job will hire you.  Or if it does, if it suits you.  And you won’t risk yourself to quit this job as it gives you the security. 

Let’s sleep more before the upcoming matches (look forward to Italy vs Germany.