Archive for January, 2007

she treats you well

Saturday, January 27th, 2007

一天我跟朋友這樣說:Don’t love a person just because she treats you well.

朋友的好友被女友甩掉了,朋友氣憤地為他抱不平,他認為男方事業有成,同情尊一,偏偏女方把感情看得太過 casual。雖然我對女方某些行為有所保留,但我仍堅持不 comment。反正兩方面我都不認識,只聽到 "victim" 單方面的故事,我覺得還不夠客觀。

愛情,沒有了就是沒有了,誰也不能勉強。

同樣的故事,我在另一個男生口中聽到了。角色調轉了,這次是男方甩掉了女方,女方苦苦癡纏。他認為大家都是成年人,做了任何事情,誰也沒有迫過誰。這次我偏袒女方,恨恨地教訓了男方。

他聲稱,女方後來的行為,對他的傷害更大。我偏袒女方,是因為我認識當事人,但若他因為她所做的事情而再跟她一定,我還是不認同。

一個朋友早年結婚,他有點憂憂地說,跟她結婚,是因為她為他做了很多事情,包括墮胎。他覺得對她有所欠,就跟她一起了。到今天,我希望他們還幸福快樂,但我不會希望一個男人跟我一起,為的是要報恩。

我寧願好像之前兩個例子,乾脆一點。

當家女友

Saturday, January 27th, 2007

若有最差女朋友選舉,我想我當之無愧。

很羡慕人家的有如管家型的女朋友。曾經請朋友來我家吃飯,飯前飯後朋友的女朋友都很主動地落力幫忙,好像她才是女主人。唯一問題是,她把廚具都很整齊地放了在錯的位置。

我心想,我係男人都揀佢。

一晚大家約好了外出飲酒,一個女同事一直在很勞氣地講電話,然後說沒心情出去了。她說是因為「未來老爺」的出租屋的事情,她跟男友吵起上來。

後來我們一班女人閒談,有人忽然說這位女同事太緊張,可能她把「未來老爺」的屋當作是自己的了。

有些男人很受那種什麼事情都為自己處理的女朋友,把自己照顧得妥妥當當。

偏偏我就不是。要照顧自己,我絕對應付得來。要照顧別人,我寧可享受被照顧。

朝早晨運身體好

Saturday, January 20th, 2007

Image012公司也真體貼,知道我們一班 OL 缺少運動,就特地舉辦了冬季大旅行。

全部門百多二百人,星期五中午過後便浩浩蕩蕩走進了北潭涌渡假營(很 retro 吧!)。早到的同事先到白石練習一下 driving range,以便踏上高層之路(對於零體育細胞的我,想再練多十年八年應該可以開到漂亮的一桿。),然後便 check-in。

女同事請留意,這並不是 5-star hotel,所以請帶備毛巾拖鞋牙膏牙刷洗頭水護髮素沐浴露護膚品等等等等。風筒和髮型用品都懶帶了。還有,為免第二天老闆不認得你,以為你失蹤了,最好準備最簡單的設備令自己有返個樣。

說要簡單,是因為第二天要六點開始行山,那是 20 個女人 share 一個 bathroom 的營地,只有兩格 showers、四個抽水有點困難的廁格和三個細小得不能再細小的洗面盤。

房間有什麼其他設備都無所謂,反正都沒有多少時間睡覺,唯一是很久沒有見過的「碌架床」,也很 retro。

玩完集體遊戲後便是自由活動(總算有點自由了),營內設施整全,有羽毛球和康樂棋等,之後大會還準備了海鮮 BBQ 作晚餐。

老細還怕我們睡得不夠甜,就特地 call 了十多架的士送大家都西貢市喝酒。然後才帶著汗味加 BBQ 味加酒味地回房間「排隊」沖涼睡覺。

第二天,天未光,雨未停便集合了。盡責的大會攝影師要求大合照,當然,我連身旁的同事的面孔都看不清楚,更強的閃光燈也無可能影到二百人的合照...出發時細雨棉棉,好不浪漫。到終點,為免有同事「失散」了,再次點名和影大合照。

之後的事情,由於所有同事都在半睡眠狀態之下,所以都記不清楚了。好像吃了個早茶,玩了個集體遊戲,和吃了個午飯,便偷偷的走了...

真心地要一讚 organizing team 的同事,細心落力地辦好一件很難討好的事情。我很累,我相信他們比我更累。

deja vu

Tuesday, January 16th, 2007

Lp01_dejavu 看 Deja Vu,是一個遇然。

本想看「生日快樂」,發現未上畫 (orz);想看 "Babel" ,時間又不合,便選了這套我以為會好驚的電影。當發現這又是一個時空交錯的故事,就有點喜出望外了。

看這套電影,請留意每一個細節:由屍體的手機聲響,到 Claire 家中的貓貓,和接下來的的每一個細節,到 Doug 說出 "What if I tried?" 都有點意思。

當然,我還是覺得荷里活電影都擺脫不了飛車飛到甩轆,英雄救美,和 as expected 的結局,無論如何,它還是帶出了就算回到過去都未必可以改變未來的訊息。

我習慣先看電影,後看影評。這樣才有驚喜。

the time traveler’s wife

Sunday, January 14th, 2007

Timetraveler_1 This again was recommended by Cheryl.

I always fancy the "time-travelling" kind of story (such as "Frequency"), as it is more realistic than the Star War types of science fiction, but more imaginative than a love story. And I respect those writers who can write the "time-travelling" kind of story as it needs to have a very logical (albeit sentimental) mind. 

Especially when Henry travels not only once, but many times back and forth.

Honestly I didn’t find this book very interesting at the beginning that’s why I have spent weeks to finish the first half.  I brought this book with me on vacation, and finished the book in 2 days.

What touched me was, the story ends in 2006’s Christmas, and it was exactly the time I was holding this book.

This, indeed, is a beautifully written story.

What would you do if you could time-travel? 

  • you could know when you should buy the dot-com stocks and when to get rid of them before it blew up;
  • you could read tomorrow’s newspaper and find out the lottery results;
  • you could meet your wife’s childhood (and vice versa, your wife would meet your adulthood when she was 6);
  • you could talk to your own self in another time space;

Sad thing is, even if you know the future, you can’t change anything (that make real sense).  Or you would do a certain thing (or make a particular decision) because you knew what the result would be. 

The real story goes (which really attracted me) when the time Clare married Henry.  The sobbing parts are when:

  • Henry won the lottery in order to give Clare a better live (she knew he could always do that but he did that only once, for her);
  • The many times miscarriages (so sad);
  • Henry met his future daughter the first time;
  • Alba (Henry’s daughter) met his father’s adolescence before he ever knew Clare;
  • Henry knew he is dying;
  • Clare read Henry’s letter after he died;
  • Henry met Clare the last time.

And you will know why the first part was so long as it purposely paved all the details for the incidents happened later.  Reading this book is like seeing a person’s whole life, and is like knowing this person.

Conclusion: don’t fancy time-travelling, the life will be miserable.

the holiday

Sunday, January 14th, 2007

Judelaw 朋友一看完「緣份精華遊」(The Holiday) 隨即 SMS 我,叫我一定要看。一看,我就明白了她的用意(嘿嘿!!!我自己都笑左出黎!!)Amanda 的心情我更是 120% 的明白。

老實說這是一套很「女性」 的片子,如果一打開門口就見到 insanely good looking 既 Jude Law (Graham) ,真係發夢都笑醒啦~(喂,清醒D啦姊妹們!!)Graham 就是那種可以殺得死任何雌性生動的男人,坦白地表達自己的感情之餘,仲要靚仔成咁~

現實中(等我呢個 experienced single traveler 話過你知),真係有可能(有冇 Jude Law 咁靚仔就睇下你好唔好彩),只要你不似我這樣 cool 到爆!!各位單身的女性朋友,係咪想即刻 book 個 trip 去 Surrey 呢?

我覺得,真正的感動位其實是 Iris 跟 Arthur 的一段友誼,尤其是當 Arthur 自己行上台的一刻...

怕老婆

Friday, January 5th, 2007

1290219 有位友人近日做事舉棋不定,一時一樣,發現他原來極怕老婆。明明自己想行前,老婆卻喊他退後,攪到自己都唔知自己想點。

一個女性朋友嫁了給個大法官。一次 gathering 中她說某某案就是她老公審理,那個結果就是由她決定。到底做法官的是她還是他??

很難明白堂堂大男人怕老婆的心態(也很難想像有男人會怕我...~_~),到底是怕她哦,怕她煩,怕她惡,還是太痛愛她?一個男人天不怕地不怕,只怕家中嬌妻。可能,怕老婆真的會發達!!(但願如此!!)

有一首歌,我每次聽都會會心微笑... 誠意獻給所有男仕。 :)

九龍皇后
作曲:Han-Kun/Red Rice/Shock Eye/Wakadanna
填詞:黃偉文
主唱:李克勤

*我撐得住 不准怨 我知我知我知
 你要的事 包保會 令你很滿意
 我撐得住 這不過 是床頭政治woo
 你要統治 都遵照大帝的意思*

你叫我 陪你去買個睡袍
我四秒四 就直達旺角
我要引你笑 我要你快樂 猶如雄霸大國
你怨我 紅磡怨到去白田
我會拜託 陛下 別就地發作
這裡你最惡 我卻已放棄特權 移民到外國

#哪個手袋你說覺得好看
 我會儘量 扮做實在很好看
 你變得粗壯 買衫很魯莽
 我會記得 聽你說過 愛侶缺點不要看
 替你捱 替你煩 替你忙
 辛苦 我也覺叨光
 噢女皇 阿女皇 我女皇
 微臣何時 能往上看

06 大小事回顧

Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007

06 年總在忙忙忙,好像忘記了地球仍在轉動。為了提醒自己仍是地球上的一份子,決定回顧一下 06 年大事(排名不分先後):

  1. 徐步高殺警案
  2. 台灣倒扁事件(好厚面皮)
  3. 天星碼頭被拆
  4. 股市狂升(不過唔關我事)
  5. 陳馮富真當選世衛總幹事
  6. 徐子淇世紀婚禮(又係唔知關我咩事,不過好似好大件事)
  7. 接二連三倒車撞死人(新聞真係會傳染?)
  8. 內地孕婦「湧」來港產子(香港人咪又係湧去外國生仔?)
  9. 賢仔被(繼母)斬案
  10. 薩達姆被判死刑(岩岩趕得切入06)

寄望 07 會更好。

the missing pieces

Monday, January 1st, 2007

P1050932_1 Since this was the second time I visited Kota Kinabalu, I didn’t have any plan to explore the city.  I met a kind couple on Christmas Eve who drove me back to hotel (because I couldn’t catch any taxi), and they introduced their cousin, who is a licenced tour guide to me.

He called me out for dinner on Christmas night.  As I have just finished dinner at that time, I proposed to meet on 26th.  He brought me out to dinner and drove me around to see the city at night.  He also paid for the "vodka with craneberry juice" we had in the hotel lounge (because he is a VIP!).

As I would be checking out on the 27th noon time, I would have a free day to tour around.  He introduced another tour guide to me.  Julian brought me to the Monsopiad Cultural Village.  This is the preservation of Kadazan (original head hunting tribe) cultural village.  In addition to the house and skulls (!!!), they also showed how to make rice wine (taste really good!), and traditional dance performance.  Quite a nice place to visit.

I thought the fee covers that much and he would brought me back to hotel.  Surprisingly he didn’t stop there.  Because he knew my flight schedule, he continued to bring me to other places.  He asked if I wanted to try the local food.  He brought me to a local market (and paid for my lunch!!! albeit it was cheap, but I didn’t expect the fee would cover that, you know).  Quite interesting that while I was buying some peanut candies, I realized that the staller spoke cantonese.  My tour guide doesn’t, and he was just looking at me asking the staller ”呢個好唔好味?幾錢?".

He then brought me to the Kinabalu beach, and tried the coconut juice (the coconuts was as big as watermelon!) and satay.  And we were back to hotel just-in-time for the airport pick up.

Of course he was just doing his job, but what he has done was far exceeded my expectation.  He recommended, if I have more time next time, I could also try the steam-powered train (quite original), visit the local market and Philippines market (fresh food and fruits), and museums. 

A private tour guide can give you a very tailor-made itinery which suits your budget.  You can see the very local things.  Honestly the transportation in KK is not very convenient, so a tour guide may be a good choice.  Most importantly the people in KK are very friendly.

續談沙巴

Monday, January 1st, 2007

P1050769_1 Shangri-la Tanjung Aru Resort 是其中一個我覺得最容易 kill time 的 resort hotel。

一個人的好處是,可以整天爛身爛世,一雙人字拖周圍走。一個人的好處是,可以少用咀巴多用眼睛。

所需材料:泳衣(愈少布愈好,反正沒有人認識你),運動服(穿 bikini 做 gym 好像不太好看...),人字拖(簡直是朋友一樣),耐看的書(如果你看 cosmopolitan 可以看一個星期也無防),MP3 (任何 device),太陽眼鏡(在爛身爛世之中加回一點貴氣)。反而,護膚品我帶得很少(最後也忍不住要買,否則我回來時會變了一條乾屍)。

Daily routine:

Yoga - 有沒有試過早上七點在室外做瑜伽?我一向不大喜愛瑜伽,覺得有點悶。但是如果在大清早的草地上,閉上眼睛就聽到海浪聽和雀鳥的叫聲,一轉身就望到無邊的海境,倒是不錯。

Breakfast - 東南亞大部份酒店的早餐都很大陣仗,好處是可以把自己填得飽飽的,午餐都可以慳返,也可以順便看看周圍的人。例如,原來香港人說話真的特別大聲(我自己也可能會);例如看到一些 overdressed 的人(對比起我這個爛身爛世的人),LV 連身裙加 LV 高跟鞋、Dior 太陽眼鏡配 chanel 手袋,很特出;例如看到一些父母怎樣跟子女相處。

Gym - 有入有出,既然吃了不少就要做返點運動,既然不懂游泳,就唯有每日做 gym。聽 Die Toten Hosen 做 gym 都不錯。

Sun-bathing - 很喜歡曬太陽的感覺,幸好幾天的天色都不錯,可以花很多時間「乾煎」,一本書一支水,再加李克勤和 il divo ,就可以花一個下午(嘩,五個俊男,都幾爽)。

Leisure Center - 這間酒店最大的優點是每日有不同節目安排給我這類大悶旦,cooking class, flower arrangement, napkin folding, 連麻雀也有教,輕輕鬆鬆又一天。

Dinner - 選擇包括有: room service (好奢侈)、Waterfront 的餐廳、和不吃。總覺得吃是個 social activity,一個人就沒什麼吃的耐性。

Non-daily routine:

Massage + facial (姐姐在我背上搽了很多蘆薈,在我面上搽了很多蜜糖),a trip to Manukan Island (還不又是乾煎),Church service on Christmas Eve (就是我回不到酒店那次呀),a tour to Monsopiad Cultural Village (很遊客的事情)。

其實都幾忙。

同場加影:

1. 身型矮小的好處是,無論飛機的坐位有多狹窄,我都可以很舒服的把自己倦得很細小,然後快樂地睡覺。

2. 單身女仕外遊緊記:無論在任何情況下,搽太陽油時務必請身邊(任何一個)男仕替你把太陽油好好的搽在背上。扮 cool 如我的收場是,背脊有如一幅地圖。