car crash

in less than a year's time, i'm involved in another car crash again.

to be precise, this is actually the 6th car accident that i have came across. and this one reminds me of the very first accident i had. similar case, same balai, different me.

i was on my way to an impromptu meeting (got the call less than 2 hours before i hit the road) and it happened less than one km near my house. it was the most familiar route, it was my beloved car (Xiao-Hong), it was a bright sunny day. i don't even have the instinct that something bad will happen; apparently, i was in quite a good mood.

anyway, what happened happened. i'm safe, and that's the most important thing. sadly, my poor car is once again wounded. not knowing how long it has to be admitted to the workshop, dad has not returned from the workshop yet.

now, i'm officially car-less again. so, before i say thanks to anyone of you who will be doing me favours in transporting me around in at least a week's time, i hereby say thanks to everyone of you who had show your concern when i was in a deep shit mood when it just happened.

hmm...

marley & me

never thought i'll watch this? so do i. and so did my sis.

anyway, i did enjoy the movie. it was rather not logic to have such lovely and sweet couple in real life... or maybe i'm way too pessimist, but the characters made this modern fairy tale a good piece.

and, Marley makes me think of the same thing after i watched The Reader, MILK and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, about love & life (death).

MILK

voices of the minority is so often neglected. even so, they don't mind to be invisible in the society, until their rights are being abused and their life is challenged.

love is always about acceptance. i don't know how people like Harvey Milk could have existed, and i love his encounter and story with Scott. yes, too romantic to be true, but too beautiful and enviable.

being determined, devoted and confident is just charming, at the eyes of the people. to actually work on those qualities, is the toughest thing. when Harvey was shot to death, he was alone, facing his favourite play (maybe just for the story enhancement, not sure), but that is the point, he is always alone. and so does everyone. no matter how much company you have everyday, you still have to face things alone, for instance, death.

having faith in something, focus and keep on working on it is incredible.
(dear ruoh tyi, don't you ever have doubts... you are definitely in good progress.)

the reader

it is definitely one of the most beautiful love story that i have ever read.

reading to someone has never been as beautifully told.

my mum used to read me bedtime stories, and even daytime stories. but since i got the ability to read after school, i have never think that, being read and/or reading to someone is such a beautiful thing to do. oh well, now i remember how i used to read to my late grandmother. she was illiterate and she understands Hokkien and Malay the best. although she was a loyal fan of Buletin Utama, she kept ordering this chinese daily newspaper that my late grandfather always read. whenever she came across some pictures, she'd asked me to read to her. that was so long ago...

and then i remember, i once recorded my voice into a tape, or a few tapes for a friend. some friends remain the same, some changed. we don't really contact each other nowadays. and even if we do, i feel so distant. i'd like to listen to those tapes, one day. to know if he changed, or if i changed.

back to the movie, i like how the story was told and i think both the male and female lead did a great job in making the characters alive.

i'm looking forward to the book.

NyLas-nailes

慵懒的时候，
发呆的时候，

童梦，
给你会心一笑的感觉，
给你天马行空的机会。

这张专辑，值得一听，值得收藏。

漂浪青春

dear zero+hoho，

你们早该拍这部电影嘛！拍什么《刺青》呢？
这部简直是-好！

三个故事，不但连接得好，而且每一个故事都那么动听，被诠释得恰到好处。
尤其是关于水莲的故事，真的很委婉，很动人。
我最喜欢那个。。。那个男同志（忘了他是张什么）。。。很棒！
竹篙有点桂伦美的感觉。。。就是更阳光、更强悍了一些。
妹狗的角色也很强烈，牵引得很好。

总算是做到说故事这一点了。。。很感动。不知道为什么。。。也许是因为我真的很不欣赏《花吃了那女孩》吧。
心里坑了不少故事，就是不懂得怎么表达。。。你们做到了。

不过，我听到咯，听到了跟王家卫用的很相似的音乐，衬托的画面手法也很接近。。。
但是，很美！
至少，我很喜欢！
继续加油吧！
我会以你们为榜样~

German Films all the way!

free admission.

discussions after screenings.

check this out:

http://www.goethe.de/ins/my/kua/en4292691v.htm

http://www.goethe.de/ins/my/kua/en4292697v.htm

why does everyone think that going to UK is such an easy thing to do?

or am i the only one who thinks that it is difficult?!

女人不坏

因为周迅而非常期待这一部电影。还有，徐克导演。。。上一次看的，应该是他的《深海寻人》，抱歉，恕我不懂欣赏（那时候，还真的有被阵容吸引，李心洁和梁洛思）。

结果，技术上，没什么特别值得一提。倒是，故事方面，怎么说，就是有点。。。老套。三个女人，三种态度，最后相遇，没有惊喜的结局。。。another film about women。。。对于亚洲市场来说，顶多是那种参杂法国片的手法有些引人入胜。

周迅的角色。。。铺陈不错；桂伦美的话，不就是那一口北京腔吃香而已；还有那个大眼美女。。。就是很漂亮。

费洛蒙嘛。。。应该可以有更好的诠释吧。

Earth Hour 328: together we support!

http://www.emedia.com.my/earthhourKL/index.html

http://earthhour.org.my/

*switch off all electric devices on 28th March, 2030-2130 to support this campaign*

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 纽扣先生

在看电影之前，我只是因为是brad pitt参与演出的作品，如此肤浅的理由而有‘必看’的心态。结果，电影得了奖，自然热了起来，再加上阿酷的一句：“如果没看过这部电影，你白活了！”，我昨天跟妹妹一起到戏院，‘活过来’。

《纽扣先生》给我的第一联想是《阿甘正传》forest gump。关于人生，没有谁晓得迎面而来的是什么。到底是充满惊喜，还是充满荆棘；总得勇敢面对和承受。电影里我最爱的角色，queenie就是不断强调这一点。很多时候，我们总是这样把话挂在嘴边，可实践的时候，好像又不是那回事。

每个人，每一天，都在过自己的生活。一路上，遇见的人事物，走过的是过客，还是刻在生命里，都值得珍惜和回忆。时间不缓不慢地爬过我们的皮肤，我们花了好多的精力去追求和计较。关于放开，没有一定的历练，做不到。执著，也许是青春的标志之一。对于面对自己人生的态度，我在想，自己是不是过得稍微自私了一点？太多的不积极，太多的借口，纵容自己的无成。抛开现实中的成就，面对身边的至亲挚爱，我又为他们做了什么？爱过了吗？爱着吗？那么，到底何谓爱？

想太多了哦？哈。。。

其实，我是满足的；真的非常满足于被赐予的一切。感恩。

只是，如果能够像从前一样，跟你手牵手地睡着。。。安稳地睡着，知道你就在身旁，那该多好。
不过，就如daisy的意外，一切没有如果。所发生的事，无论是遗憾还是回忆，都是历史。所以，一起来把握今天，珍惜昨天！
一起活起来！

第八章：回航

云层中透光的夕阳，
是美，
是罕？

第七章：karambrunai

从房间望向外的海景。这样的一幅构图，漂亮！

沙巴茶园没有去，但是在房里喝了一杯热茶，心旷神怡。

啤酒：肥胖的致命伤！
啤酒：清凉的享受！
结果，我是受惠者，也是受害者。

大海
（我可是在被sand fly缠着的情况下拍的）

只要能立足就好；

每踏出的一步都是福气。

又是黄昏。

五星级酒店提供的照相机会。

眼下风景宜人，脑袋里装着的是什么？

第六章：神山

急流；
勇退？

乐天、知命；
我想她会勇往直前。

不知道哪里是神山，
这是房外的风景，
山峦起伏，
犹如一幅画。

我很喜欢拍照。
纯粹喜欢；
有时只为了多看一眼，
有时为了纪念，
也有时为了。。。
其实不为什么。

阿猫。
头发剪短了。
说是剪了她的发型。
其实，这真的很浪漫。

翱翔空中的一匹白马。
傲气十足，帅呆了！

第五章：哥打京那巴鲁 - 亚庇

飞机上摄。



夕阳逐渐西下。
我们喝着啤酒，聊着有的没的。
很多游客在照相。
夕阳很美，很迷人，很短暂。
结果，我们很多时候还是在
浪费时间。
但有时候，
浪费时间
是一种快乐，
也是一种享受，
不是吗？


有人说，
刺青是一种艺术。
有人说，
刺青是一种文化（的传承）。
有人说，
刺青是青春的糊涂（之一）。
有人说，
刺青是一种不可磨灭的烙印。
有人说，
刺青是要命的痛。
有人说，
刺青是后悔。
我说，
刺青是一种感觉；
一种只有你能感受的私有体会。
无论图案是否永恒，
那种感觉一辈子回荡。

第三章：mabul

“哪里有彩虹告诉我？”
每个人的心中都有一道彩虹。。。我的心里，也有。。不要忘记，一定要一直都有。


两个女生；
两种态度；
两式生活。



人类总是喜欢征服大自然；
浩瀚的海洋，也总要船只驾驭之上。

随心所欲创音乐，信手拈来是乐器。

陪我踏足国内外海滩的一双拖鞋。

享受假期之余，还是带着牵挂。。。

脚踏天下！


大家都想当‘百万富翁’！


岛人卖鱼。。。只要三餐温饱，毫无企图心。


沙巴全女班之旅（外加巧遇的海洋生物学硕士美女）



岛上的小孩：自然、自由、自在、自得其乐。

“欢乐的时光过得特别快，又是时候说拜拜！”

大海若非无边无际，又怎能显得我们的渺小？

我想，我会再回去。

第四章：sipadan

没有相机，
最美的景色映入眼帘，
最赞叹的浮浅纪录，
带走的全是美好的回忆。

第二章：semporna

一大清早，开了一个小时多的车，路程‘九曲十三弯’，她还有精力拿出相机，要来照张大合照；
她就是-妈妈桑！

懒洋洋的小猫。。。
腰长不是借口。。。

一个耍酷；
一个搞怪。

简陋的码头，有多少人的足迹。
等待的过程中，有人发呆，有人写意。
生活就是选择。

一对情侣，到底是怎么回事？
我开始觉得，感情路上，走过的，像是白走了。