2012

Question for myself after watched 2012 movie.
"What do I worry the most in 2012?"
To me, I think I am scare of the leaving of the people I love. It is terrible if all the people I love died but I am the survivor. Without them....... who am I? How do I drive myself to the end?

共老

我们走进中环一个公园。很小一块绿地，被四边的摩天大楼紧紧裹着，大楼的顶端插入云层，底部小公园像大楼与大楼之间一张小小吊床，盛着一点青翠。

淙淙流水旁看见一块凹凸有致的岩石，三个人各选一个角，坐了下来。一个人仰望天，一个人俯看地，我看一株树，矮墩墩的，树叶油亮茂盛，挤成一团浓郁的深绿。

这三个人，平常各自忙碌。一个，经常一面开 车一面上班，电话一个接一个，总是在一个红绿灯与下一个红绿灯之间做了无数个业务的交代。睡觉时，手机开着，放在枕边。另一个，天还没亮就披上白袍开始巡 房，吃饭时腰间机器一响就接，放下筷子就往外疾走。和朋友痛快饮酒时，一个人站在角落里捂着嘴小声说话，仔细听，他说的竟是，“尸体呢？”“家属到了 没？”“从几楼跳的？几点钟？”然后不动声色地回到热闹的餐桌。人们问“怎么了，”他说，“没什么。”大伙散时，他就一个人匆匆上路，在夜色迷茫的时候。

还有我自己，总是有读不完的书，写不完的字，走不完的路，看不完的风景，想不完的事情，问不完的问题，爱不完的虫鱼鸟兽花草树木。忙，忙死了。

可是我们决定一起出来走走。三个人，就这样漫无目的地行走，身上没有一个包袱，手里没有一张地图。

然后，我就看见它了。

在那一团浓郁的深绿里，藏着一只浓郁深绿的野鹦鹉，正在啄吃一粒绿得发亮的杨桃。我靠近树，仰头仔细看它。野鹦鹉眼睛圆滚滚的，也看着我。我们就在那杨桃树下对看。

另外两个人，也悄悄走了过来。三个人，就那样立在树下，仰着头，屏息，安静，凝视许久，一直到野鹦鹉将杨桃吃完，吐了核，拍拍翅膀，“哗”一下飞走。

我们相视而笑，然后开始想念那缺席的一个人。

是一个阳光温煦、微风徐徐的下午。我看见他们两鬓多了白发，因此他们想必也将我的日渐憔悴看在眼里。我在心疼他们眼神里不经意流露的风霜，那么——他们想必也对我的流离觉得不舍？

只是，我们很少说。

多么奇特的关系啊。如果我们是好友，我们会 彼此探问，打电话、发短信、写电邮、相约见面，表达关怀。如果我们是情人，我们会朝思暮想，会嘘寒问暖，会百般牵挂。如果我们是夫妻，只要不是怨偶，我们 会朝夕相处，会耳提面命，会如影随形，会争吵，会和好，会把彼此的命运紧紧缠绕。

但我们不是。我们不会跟好友一样殷勤探问， 不会跟情人一样长相厮磨，不会跟夫妇一样同船共渡。所谓兄弟，就是家常日子平淡过，各自有各自的工作和生活、各自做各自的抉择和承受。我们聚首，通常不是 为了彼此，而是为了父亲或母亲。聚首时即使促膝而坐，也不必然会谈心。即使谈心，也不必然有所企求——自己的抉择，只有自己能承受，在我们这个年龄，已经 了然在心。有时候，我们问，母亲也走了以后，你我还会这样相聚吗？我们会不会，像风中转蓬一样，各自滚向渺茫，相忘于人生的荒漠？

然而，又不那么简单，因为，和这个世界上所 有其他的人都不一样，我们从彼此的容颜里看得见当初。我们清楚地记得彼此的儿时——老榕树上的刻字、日本房子的纸窗、雨打在铁皮上咚咚的声音、夏夜里的萤 火虫、父亲念古书的声音、母亲快乐的笑、成长过程里一点一滴的羞辱、挫折、荣耀和幸福。有一段初始的生命，全世界只有这几个人知道，譬如你的小名，或者， 你在哪一棵树上折断了手。南美洲有一种树，雨树，树冠巨大圆满如罩钟，从树冠一端到另一端可以有三十公尺之遥。阴天或夜间，细叶合拢，雨，直直自叶隙落 下，所以叶冠虽巨大且密，树底的小草，却茵茵然葱绿。兄弟，不是永不交叉的铁轨，倒像同一株雨树上的枝叶，虽然隔开三十尺，但是同树同根，日开夜阖，看同 一场雨直直落地，与树雨共老，挺好。

摘自龙应台《目送》, 看着这篇文章时，我可以感受到那些文字處處是我們感同深受的親情滋味，但却没有她的笔锋而无法言语。她竟可以把手足之情，化成娟娟文字，娓娓道出，幾分惆悵。“有时候，我们问，母亲也走了以后，你我还会这样相聚吗？我们会不会，像风中转蓬一样，各自滚向渺茫，相忘于人生的荒漠？”这个问题，一直在我脑海盘旋，就连我也说不出答案。

Travel @ Taiwan

This is a late post, which suppose should be shared in October. This is my second vacation in this year, how i wish I could have more trips frequently but I will be broke it I do that.

This time around, I took MAS airline. Ticket was bought few months ago during the promotion period. The price is attractive but we only realized it is not directly from KL to TaoYuan, the flight dropped by Kota Kinabalu. However, we gain another flight meal due to this transit. Not sure I should happy for that?

Anyway, we managed to visit some local attractions and do shopping. Some of the stuff like clothes, cosmetic, facial care are cheaper compared to local, I am glad to grab some of it. Another attractive part of the trip is eating. Everyday, we stuff our stomach with Taiwan famous local food like "Deep Fried Chicken Chop", "Taiwan Sausage", "Yam Tang Shui", etc...

Forgive me that not able to share all the stories and incident in Taiwan but here I upload some photo on the place we visited:

Ann's House Homestay, very cosy and clean house for budget traveler like us.

 

Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, a very awesome building that keeping a lot collection of Mr. Chiang Kai-Shek.

Saw army marches in the hot sun. Bergaya!

Taipei Underground Shopping Street, a lot of cheap and nice clothes could be found here. I feel it is likes Pragin Mall.

Red House Theater (紅樓劇場), ground floor currently houses a small cafe and a display on the history of the structure, as well as several shops in which independent artists sell their art. The second floor theater regularly hosts live performances.

XiMenDing

 

Famous Ah Chung mee sua, no seat in the restaurant but all the customers stand in front just to taste the famous mee sua. Delicious!!

National Palace Museum houses the world's largest collection of priceless Chinese art treasures, one which spans China's nearly 5,000-year history.

DanShui, a beautiful place to see sunset but we missed it :(

ShiLin Night Market, the largest market in Taipei. A lot famous food and various of cheap clothes could be found here. Since there is too crowded, we left earlier.

 

Gee... this cost RM22!!! I am "potong", damn stupid as did not convert properly when doing payment. The worst is it does taste sweet or juicy at all.

YeLiu, OMG, I thought I went to another planet. How the god creates such special surface, it is so amazing!!

Er? Why long queue? Got free gold to give away??

 

 Oh... they are waiting for the turn to take photo with Queen's head. Heard that her head will be broken soon.

 

  

KeeLung City 

 

 JiuFen, the place I like the most in my trip. A must go place if you visit to Taiwan.

The food are all nice especially the Minced Pork Rice and Peanut Ice Cream

 

 

24hours bookstore branch XinYi

 

TaiPei 101, tallest building in the world

 

Railway ticket from Taipei to HuaLien

Homestay in HuaLien, another cosy house with friendly owner. I feel the warmth of HuaLien.

庆修院, Japanese temple

Famous local food in HuaLien.

Tzu Chi Headquaters

QiXingTan, The beach there has an elegant arch shape. The seawater there is clean and blue. The black stones there are crystal.

Way back to home....

 

Bye Taiwan.

Throughout the trip, I truly respect the way Taiwanese do recycling. They did a great job to categorize the rubbish before dispose. Besides, people queue up nicely when boarding into public transport, no "Kia Su"... You also could see the reserved seat near the entrance of public transport, it is keep for old citizen, pregnant women or mother who carry baby, they sure will give to those in need and rather to let it empty although the seat are fully occupied.

This is what we should learn from them.

Life Satisfaction

Buying a new book has become a life satisfaction, especially a good one.

Baby Photo Shooting

Yeah, thanks the baby for being my model (actually he is forced to but he seems quite enjoyable).

Frankly, this is one of the my favourite photo shooting I have done so far. Shooting baby is quite challenging as they are active and always exercise their hands and legs. Hence, I used aperture mode, ISO 200, exposure compesate +0.3 and make sure the lighting is enough to get higher shutter speed. With this setting, the photo would not get blur easily.

He is cute and the facial expression is funny right?

Come on, vote for your favourite photo!

#1: warm up first, give a smile

#2: Yawning..

#3: Playmate, Doggy San

#4: wow, Micheline??

#5: Opss... block the important part first. It is embarrasing...

#6:  1,2,3, Smile... er?? Where is your teeth?

#7: Hey, free kick!!

#8: Connecting to mummy...