Showing posts with label 怡到澳洲 Study in Aussie. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 怡到澳洲 Study in Aussie. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Gasping for Air

"Life is tough."

I need to get rid of these negativity.

>>"Life is challenging but I am up for the challenge."

Yes, I graduated. Before I officially end my student life, I am (slightly) packed with work, but mostly occupied by volunteering or society event. What make things worse is you got a team without synergy. So I "study-work-'work'", missing the "rest.

As a student we struggle to get a part time job, seeking balance between studying and working. Once you graduated, is only about working. Then you start to cater for work-life balance. I used to dream to become a freelancer. I can work whenever I want, wherever I want. I can choose to work when everyone is busying shopping, and shop when the rest working. Yet, reality is just too realistic. I end up need to take day off without pay just to see doctor or pickup parcel, since post office close exactly at 5pm. Spending without income. Nonetheless, I am still grateful I got a job (disregarding the pay).

So, I thought I finally can "work-rest", and I can give in the fact that I need to day day off just to do pick up from post office. Thanks to the urge to stay and the pressed for time, I enrolled into weekendS class. Note, is with the S. So I work 9-5 weekdays and need to study 20 hours from 8am-6.30pm on both Saturday and Sunday. I cant be "anti social", so I have to meet up and keep in touch with the rest during dinner. Let's embed the return commuting and travelling time for about 1 to 2 hours per day (depending where is the dinner/grocery venue), and all these block-off time, with the assumption of me sleeping 6-7hours per day...I wonder how long I can hang on to it.

Stay Strong!

Saturday, December 28, 2013

异地生活(思乡)

整体来说,自己一个人在国外也算是生活了两年,分别错过了三个农历新年(其中之一是即将到来的)。有所谓的homesick吗?理智性地回答:没有。也许自己心里最清楚,无论如何我还是得一个人在异乡生活,homesick 也没用,所以独立了,强迫自己适应了。也可能潜意识里不去想了……

在澳洲,人人看重的是工作经验,所以大部分的人读完学士文凭以后都不继续念了。再加上developed country (谷歌翻译‘发达国家’)的父母鼓励孩子高中以后自己养活自己,自己选择科系,这两种现象是和大马的背道而驰。因此自己念硕士文凭时,遇着的都是亚洲人。再者,自己念的又是商科主修会计,95%来求学都是来自中国。这样的现象,重重地粉碎了自己想象中到国外求学的情景。自己也算是较为不幸,到了在大马不怎么出名的大学,也遇不了相同遭遇的同志,没能结伴,有些可惜……回头想,喜欢‘实验性’地下厨是不在外用餐的原因之一,省钱是原因之二,也有可能是不想为每次外出时都得找伴这事而伤脑筋。

独自一个人来求学的生活更显得寂寞。也问过不少一个人定居在这里的大马年轻人“一个人在这里不想家吗?”“都习惯了”。起初我还体会不到那所谓的“习惯”,觉得要“习惯”这孤寂真的让我浑身不自在。结果在没能回家的这一年里,自己终于明白那“习惯”的感觉。说不出的悲哀,淡淡的、涩涩的,为了明天继续过活,不断地在寻找寄托。否则那一丝丝的苦涩沁入心扉,像有细缝的气球,精力就缓缓地被外压汲取。

在家至少可以和老妈作伴。闲来喝喝下午茶、天花乱坠地瞎闹一场、在花园里散步,甚至静静地感受家人的存在。每逢过年过节,家人自然都会回乡探访长辈,团聚了分散在各地的亲戚。有时想起同年的朋友在职场上已打拼了两年,升职的升职、恋爱的恋爱、结婚的结婚。反之自己刚毕业,为了寻工而准备再虚度一年。在起跑点上,慢了别人三年,前途会是怎样的一片情景?

在外地求生,并非想象中的简单。许多事物总得自己经历了以后才发现“待遇”这回事,从来不曾公平过。处于这种劣势的地位,往往都会忆起自己土生土长的家,即使那‘大’的家不比澳洲来得先进发达。

Monday, July 8, 2013

#32 Appreciation: Waitstaff

Given the options to choose between an office job and wait-staff job, I am guessing most of us would definitely select the former? Given the fact that the former paid is usually higher compare to the latter. Yet, it is still possible that people are just enjoying servicing people.

To earn additional expenses (for bubble teas, dining out, movies etc) and my travelling plans, I have to work my butt off for that additional cost that I need to incur, and I realized that being a waitstaff is not as easy, stress-free as what people usually thought. Besides the running and serving, waitstaff have to clean the table and the food waste, clean and dry the cutleries etc. In a day, I realized that waitstaff cant live without hand lotion, if one can afford to have it.

Often not, waitstaff got all the "scolding" and complaining from the customer, when at times is not their fault. When the food is not out, when the order is wrongly entered (due to poor handwriting by the customer themselves - for self-ordered restaurant chain), when there is long queue, when there is lack of floor staff, when there is a spill... Regardless the incident happens is the fault of the wait staff or not, they are the one who usually will get the target.

To all customers who paid for to dine in for the food and ambience, please be considerate and be patience (in particular during peak hours), waitstaff dont deserve poor treatment when they work so hard for it...

Follow my 100 Days of Appreciation

Saturday, April 6, 2013

类似回光返照……

Choi~
童言无忌,话不可乱说~

看到这样的主题,母亲想必会这么说。

所以呀,我加了‘类似’两个字:)

何谓‘回光返照’:

  1. 由于日落时的光线反射,因而天空又短时间地发亮。 
  2. 也比喻人将死时神志忽然清醒或短暂的兴奋。
  3. 也比喻旧事物灭亡前表面上的短暂繁荣。 
  4. 谓自我省察。
目前,我介于第三点。有点相同却大有不同。
应该说我24小时未曾入眠,却不感到疲惫,反而感到精神奕奕,应该是属于精力竭尽的前兆。表面上短暂的“精神”。

凌晨一点离开酒馆,近两点乘搭巴士,近两点半出头回到家,却开启电脑下载综艺节目。下载的当儿,打开了文件档案,准备星期一的presentation,一做就到凌晨六点。下载完毕,心想都六点了,不如等日出?结果边看综艺节目边等。等呀等的,我房窗面向西南,背向东方,什么渐露鱼白肚,明媚的阳光,这种诗情画意的景象我看不到,只有天色逐渐从黑蓝边白蓝。逛了逛/晃了晃面子书,定一定机票,手提电话的‘闹钟’设定便响了……八点了呢~

早安哪各位!现在慢慢有了睡意~

Friday, March 1, 2013

Venturing Victoria - The Great Ocean Road

I am loving this scene... Enjoying the magnificent view and feeling the touch of the chilling breeze.

This, is one of the view from the renown destination, named The Great Ocean Road, Victoria. There is 0 reception throughout the journey, and 0 commercial stop. It took us ages just to get to reach Princetown to get a meal/pizza (P/s: Didnt meet any prince though XD). Along the way, awed by the scenic view of the farm, a view that hard to seen in the urban town. 

*Cut short*
Finally, we reached the Port Campbell National Park, the place where the famous 12 Apostles as well as the   London Arch.

Friday, February 22, 2013

离开澳洲前必须完成的清单!

在澳洲毕业以后,就得投入社会大学了。既然机票都已经花在这里了,当然要物超所值,尽情去体验一下大马少有的活动!

1. 攀悉尼Harbour Bridge


2. 乘坐直升机环游Cairns和附近岛屿


3. 在海边/野外/农场骑马


4. 跳伞


5. 蹦极跳Bungee jump(!?) - 嗯,我想要的不是那种单绑脚的(心脏不够强烈呵呵)图片显示的是澳门塔的Bungee


6. 到南天寺 - 南半球最大的寺庙哟~


7. 攀岩Franz Josef Glacier(纽西兰)


Thursday, February 21, 2013

邮寄选民



还没出发到澳洲念书前,已经申请当选民了。那时候刚过21,到邮局去缴付水电费。想想:既然到了就趁这机会申请吧。那时候电视不断广播鼓励少年注册成为选民的campaign,也顺着那阵风,注册去。(那时候应该有传闻说要选举吧。)

注册完毕也没什么感受。毕竟自己出国念书后,也未必有得投票,所以也没什么兴致去理会。直到现在,我们在外终于有机会投票了,那股劲儿才起。现在已经申请了,成功与否,不由得我去主宰。唯有担心的一点是,当我要投票时因为课业因素没能到坎贝拉(Canberra)(因为悉尼没有驻使馆)。现在只希望一切能顺顺利利。

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

英文发音

不知那个人说过澳洲的英文发音是最怪的。
怪吗?见仁见智吧。
我个人是听得懂讲不出口。

他们的 'i' 念成 'ai'

Bondi = Bon'Dai'
Wolli Creek = Wo"lai" Creek
Live = 'Lai'fe
(我们对‘生命’的发音(live - ‘Laife’),可是当我们说‘生活’时,不都会念成‘lee’af 吗?)

'r' 念成 'er'
Flour = 'Flower'
Player = 'Plai' 'ear'

Domino='Door'(中文拼音第四声(去)) Mino

Sure = 'Shore'

还有他们的数字念法:
1100 = Eleven Hundreds 而非 One Thousand one hundred

嗯,目前只想到这么多……

写了这篇文章之后的发现……
Iraq - 我们念“伊拉”; 他们念“艾拉”

Sure = 'Shore'
Ensure = en “所”/“shore”

Natural - 我们念“neh“内”-tu-ral”; 他们念“nut(那)-tu-ral”

What - 我们念“wa-t”; 他们念“5 A (啊)- t ”

Monday, February 18, 2013

澳人的时间

来说说他们对时间的看法(?!)称呼(?!)观念(?!)

据Channel 7 播的,他们平均每天睡上8.5小时。@.@
厉害!亚洲人就没这种福气。
天知道我每天傍晚看到邻居每天5pm (还穿着上班的衣装),都会带着孩子走走,去遛狗的,万分羡慕啊~哪像我老爸,幸运的话,临睡前就会“听见”他归来,而且是根据楼下大门的开关声。咱们的劳碌命呀~~

他们的(大约):
早上Morning: 8am-11.59am
中午Mid-day: 12.00pm
下午Afternoon: 1pm-6pm
傍晚 Evening: 7pm-9pm
晚上 Night: 10pm

有鉴于此,约人的时候,还是讲明时间好了……

还有,当别人向你问时间时,我们通常都会回答“两点半”“两点十分”(Two Thirty/Two Ten)
他们就比较麻烦的……
"Is half past two"
"Is ten past two"
还有"quarter past two""ten to two"
害我望了望表,却还要花上十秒来想要怎样答……=.=

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

大扫除

家家户户都会在农历新年前大扫除。去旧迎新嘛,那户人家不会这么做?

可惜的是,今年我人生第一次无法与家人一起庆祝新年。除夕晚就出发到澳洲……唉~

抵达宿舍的第一天,也就是年初一。当亲戚朋友都忙着向老祖父祖母拜年的时候,我却在世界的另一边进行‘大扫除’,将宿舍抹得干干净净,然后就忙着买日常生活用品!(至少睡觉是不会恐惧吸进灰尘……)忙了一整天,都没什么时间吃。除了在飞机上早餐的三文治,晚餐就吃用微波炉弄热的冷冻现成餐……我的初一呀~

年初二,就‘大扫’(整理)我的行李箱。由于我之前没带回家的用品各个分布在不同的落脚处,还没领取回,所以还不懂得要如何充分地利用房间的空间……晚餐就吃 ABC 汤,但是擅作主张的我将鸡肉改为鱼肉……嗯~不够入味……

年初三,进行邮箱大扫除!看着从近2000的邮件删除/整理到只剩下50封;还有300 封至100 封,感觉真不错!只可惜腰酸背痛,肩膀疼痛痛……这就是连续三天没能享受农历新年气氛却忙着大扫除的后遗症……


Monday, November 5, 2012

窘囧啦~

一身專業的打扮,就為了展現出自信的一面,希望在presentation過程中留下深刻的印象,冀望能扭轉乾坤,改變那門科的“慘績”。
只有三層階級,一步一步……
讓我終於體會到了電視劇裡那停格+慢動作的氣氛~ 

“啪~~~~~~”

是“啪~~~~~~”哦,不是“啪!”哦!
我並沒有直接趴倒,應該是絆倒了,彷彿背部有股衝力,整個人就這樣……
在40-50人的面前,臉朝下地往前撲去,停留在講台前……

欲哭無淚啊!每個人問我ok不?總不能答不OK 吧~
“呵呵,okok,沒事沒事~”
日子還要過,presentation 還得繼續。
從來沒有身處於這般的窘境!丟臉‘屎’了!站起來,膝蓋隱隱作痛,還是得咬住嘴唇,淡定地將presentation完成。 從來沒有這麼出糗過!糗斃了!!(不知道會不會有同情分?)
囧
雖然撲在地毯上,隔著了絲襪,我的膝蓋還是難逃一劫。再加上前一陣子扭傷的右腳踝還沒完全康復,這一撲,還真的是雪上加霜!天真地想“搞不好這一趴,能將我之前扭傷的腳踝給‘矯正’過來呢?” (事實證明,惡化了。)

Friday, November 2, 2012

Saeng Il Chuka

First time celebrating my own birthday abroad, alone, anonymously... I consider myself a sentimental person. Easily touched and grateful but could be sensitive have strong "self-awareness" at times. Dad ask me to invite friends for lunch, but is kind of awkward when you ask them to have lunch together and the reason behind is "Today is my birthday!" "Oh really?!! Happy Birthday!". It feels weird.... and my friend might feels bad about not knowing it or thinks that I am too random or even thinks that we are not that close until the extent that she knows/cares about my birthday...

Is Mondy! Treat myself a GOOD lunch for the day and also to start up the week. Went to the mini shopping centre near uni, and spent the most expensive lunch (in a normal restaurant) ever since I arrived. Ordered 咸酥雞飯盒/ Salted Chicken Rice Bento with a dessert, and complimentary/top-on desserts always come in smaller size. *speechless* After the meal, treated myself Chatime, my first drink from the shop since arrival... and the taste is really different from what I had back home... Too different....yacks! I thought it might be the skills of making it is poor from that branch, but after trying it at another branch, the rationale could be due to different ingredients... 
Stayed in the shopping center for the whole day to save the hassle of going back and forth, just because of a meeting in the evening. Deep down in my heart, I really hope that someone from the meeting group remember will wish me, as they are the group of people that I am closer with out of the classroom. And thanks to KT, at least I felt warmth that day... She baked a moist chocolate cake with Elmo on it! Haha. Why Elmo? Is a long story... Second thing that made my day is from a really unexpected handmade card(?) from my housemate, Phyllis! She hang it in front of my door *sniff sniff* It has been such a long time I have received handmade item! and 2 chocolates from my other housemate when we met at the kitchen. And another lil small gift is from a girl, who coincidentally baked a banana cake on my birthday, and passed it to me for sampling LOL
Thats all from my uni mates...

Another bits that I would love to dedicated to are:
Hazel, who called me just to wish me (despite busying with her upcoming exam);
YiLin, the first one who wished me (due to the time zone in NZ) and her adorable present (portrait of me! Haha, now I have my own digital version portrait, hand drawn!!!);
WanTeng, who seriously waited until 12am MY time just to wish me;
Amily, who wished me and whatsapped with me although we suppose to zzzz;
and the rest who text me and wish me through FB :)

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Some thoughts after the day...
Years ago, when we were young, we took everyone's (esp close friends) birthday so seriously that we will make the birthday cards together, decorate it together and on that day, we will surprise him/her by putting the cards between her/his books or in the drawer or sometimes even mail it to his/her house!

2 years later, we are so busy with our studies that we have no more additional time to hand craft the birthday cards (esp the birthdays fall on exam period - like me XD). So at least we will either share the cost of buying a present or the huge version greeting cards with lots of others signature on it.

A year later, everyone of us has mobile phone, we customized or occasionally customized the forwarded version of meaningful birthday wishes to him/her at 12am D-day...

Last year, when everyone has Facebook account, not many of us will specifically remembered your friends birthday, but rather depending on the FB reminder on the top right corner. We now send wishes through FB wall to almost everyone in our friend list.

Today, most of us have hundreds and maybe thousands of friends in the friend lists, and we realized that not everyone is that close to us and now we selectively wishes them through FB.

In person, I felt pretty bad for such "evolution" of birthday wishes. Because from the way people wishes me, somehow I could feel that which person sincerely wishes you, some just post it for the sake of posting  and some just post it to maintain that thin line of relationship through posting. Yet I am grateful for those posts, regardless what kind of reason, because to me, at least they have the 'heart' to wish me and I am not forgotten or being a stranger to them. So I personally like every single wishes and replied personally and dedicated to each of them with the hope of reconnect with them (foster a better distant relationship) rather than a vague 'Thank you' or a 'thumbs up'. And until today, I am still really really really really really touched by the wishes sent through text messages and calls because to me, these are the least indication that someone who appreciated your friendship and took the additional effort to wish you...

Sunday, September 23, 2012

坐飞机


呵呵飞机呀飞机,不知道我是否曾经透露过我很喜欢机场很喜欢搭飞机呢?

飞机场直觉上对我而言,非离别,而是从新出发,一段令人期待的旅程。
喜欢拖着行李箱在机场漫步,整体上看起来自己好像长大了,准备迎接一个新体验。
喜欢飞机起飞的一刹那,启程瞬间,乘载着兴奋的心情冲向无际的蓝天,迎向未知数。
喜欢飞机降落的时刻,抵达了目的地,是时候实行心中的盘算,准备探险去。

不管是出发还是归来,只要能到飞机场和乘搭飞机,那种兴奋,不是每个人能懂的。
至少我就常被父母打趣说:“那么喜欢飞机场,干脆进去绕一圈走出来好了。”
我曾经也想过,如果我能瘦多20kg,长高25cm,我就跑去当空姐了咯!

所以这次在短短的8天内,我竟然坐了3次飞机,进出机场4次,而且重点是……每次check-in 的方式都不一样!!嘿嘿!!所以啊,这次的旅程对我而言,有点梦幻哩~

可能别人觉得我很无聊不知道兴奋的“点”在哪里,可是……我就是那么无聊兼容易兴奋!!XD

  1. 从SYD - Alice Spring - 用Mobile Check in
  2. Alice Spring - Ayers Rock - 用Kiosk Check in
  3. Ayers Rock - SYD - 用Mobile Check in 打印BoardingPass
    (后来航班取消)
  4. Ayers Rock - SYD - Counter Check in
    (因为团友说mobile check in 要付费T.T)
嘿嘿嘿!所有的check in 方式都试过了!Mission Complete! 哈哈!

Thursday, August 23, 2012

外地生求學工作

我是幸福的小孩!我承認:)
家庭雖不富貴,但五餐溫飽,比起很多人,幸運很多。
有機會留學,更是難得可貴!
自己為作業煩惱,比起同輩的朋友各個都在為生活忙碌工作打拼的生活,好比小巫見大巫,沒什麼好怨的。

跟自己過意不去的,應該是我自己吧~
屎腦經!
比起某類型的人,我只是多了些責任感、多了些虛有的夢想、多了些好吃的慾望、多了些探險的期許、多了些高估自己的賣點,就這樣為錢的煩惱多了點、顧慮多了點、花在找工作的時間多了點、CV多寫了些……就這樣‘煩惱’的東西就不止多了些,而是極多。

曾經武斷、肯定、斷定地說:
“我是來求學,學業第一(總不能不及格而浪費錢!),然後探險。必要的話才會找工作,但不會做那些累壞自己的Part-time 工作。畢竟只要不揮霍自己的儲蓄,我還是能在這裡生活。”

我想,我後悔了。

學業還是第一,但我已經準備面對疲累的自己。探險這回事,就排在工作之後。原因很簡單:

  1. 馬澳的匯率,不是蓋的!只有往下降……
  2. 自己的儲蓄只足夠求學和生活費,要探險就是要錢,要錢就是要工作,要工作就是要……
  3. 這裡的生活費,超高的。只有一樣東西是便宜的——蘋果。(從我居住的地方/學校到市中心來回一趟都要10澳幣耶。想想在大馬才5.40令吉……一星期的租金就是大馬一個月的租金耶!)

什麼都講錢。避不了。已經很市儈的我,更能現實-.-
我不否認在這裡也受到了其他學生的影響,他們讓我覺得沒工作卻一直在花錢的事實,是件慚愧的事。讓我覺得不工作,只讀書,沒探險,是在蹉跎光陰。

我仍秉持“不累壞自己”的信念去尋找工作,但我想我真的高估了自己的背景和能力。從沒嘗試在這麼短的時間內寫了近25份履歷表/簡歷。(旁白:神經變態痴線)有沒有將公司的名字搞錯,那我就不知道了……從只申請做與學歷有關的想法,延展到行政,現在還包括接待員和行銷(雖說工作內容非我喜好),甚至餐廳服務員也在我的申請單內。

有時候我覺得那些一星期工作20小時的同學,很神!他們是超人!
分析看看:
一周7天, 上課少說都要兩天(一天六小時),然後工作2.5/3天,剩下週末兩天。其中還不包含作業、溫習和休息。碩士的課程上課的時間固然比學士的課程少許多,但是,我們必讀的文章和作業確實多上幾倍。將學士課程兩門合成一門,這就是碩士生需讀的‘容量’。現在沒工作的我,都已經覺得時間不夠睡眠不足,那他們一星期做20小時的不就是超人咯!

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

回顧在家的十天

30/6/2012
約9.45pm抵達,拖著行李不斷拉長自己的頸項,渴望能在最短的時間內在黑漆漆的人頭中,看見熟悉的臉孔!好笑的是,媽媽再度和我擦肩而過!×無奈的笑× 之前跟學校的團隊到香港歸國時,短短的一星期,她竟然‘看不見’我,這次也一樣,她歸咎於我的帽子。呵!還有,回來前,已經向媽媽‘點餐’,要她來接機時記得帶珍珠奶茶和雞排,結果她兩手空空……肚子餓了啦!×泣×

1/7/2012
畢業典禮!

2/7/2012
砸了一大筆錢到理髮店,剪頭髮治頭皮!別人是在畢業典禮前修剪頭髮,而我卻是在畢業典禮後。次序顛倒,有點‘炸到/無聊’的感覺。呵呵。

3/7/2012
媽媽真的很嘮叨!嘮叨嘮叨嘮叨!啊~這就是母親在身邊的感覺/味道!嘮叨我不懂得照顧自己的身體,因為這天去看中醫時,醫師說我的脈搏比媽媽的還要弱、體虛!!結果又花了一大大大筆錢買藥材,補這個補那個。那個中醫師的口碑極佳,也不好質疑他的藥方,每天捏捏鼻子,大口大口地吞下!良藥苦口啊~除了我意外,還有一個人也在一旁不斷‘唉唉’叫——老爸咯!我心疼,替他瘦下的錢包而心疼XD

4/7/2012
記憶一片空白×傻笑×

5/7/2012
吃看睡,慵懶過一天!

6/7/2012
我的背部多了不少的‘紋身’!圓圓的,紅紅的,深淺不一。最為明顯的是在肩膀和上半背部,多虧了它——拔罐!Tsk tsk tsk,冷到了咯!這麼多風!都不知道是瘀血還是真的是風。(幾天后留下的是圓圓的‘黑青’)

7-8/7/2012
外婆一星期前發生意外,腳受傷了,沒能出席我的畢業典禮。遺憾哪~回到家的第一個週末就是去探望她!看到外公外婆家擺放著表哥表姐的畢業照,沒有自己的,傷心吶~外公還說,是他沒有福分。我說明年可能還會有我的碩士畢業典禮,可是外公卻潑我冷水說“這麼久,都不知道能不能等到那個時候”=.= 我本身就已經是多愁善感的人了,外公有必要這麼“加深”我的‘氣質’了嗎×泣泣×

9/7/2012
昆蟲“趴趴走”的一天 :)

10/7/2012
不捨T.T 還有14天,就要離開溫暖的懷抱,到那邊“冷藏”……

Sunday, May 6, 2012

自從(3)飛機

“一個人……孤單單……”

×跳Tone 一下×
如果你對某個清潔劑的廣告還有印象的話,那句“台詞”是由那個灰塵/細菌唱的。呵呵。

一個人剛出國讀書,是不了孤單寂寞的時候。
除非是“成群結隊”,相約好一塊出國或是真的很幸運的能夠遇見“同是天涯淪落人”(知心友)。

因為這樣,難免對某些外界事物多了份敏感。而我就對飛機多了份聯想。
每次一個人走路上學,都會有飛機飛過。
飛機……
觸發了我對家人的思念。
能夠在澳洲求學,算是圓夢的一種(?)我也不清楚。
可能混淆了長輩對自己的期望和自己的渴望;
也有可能現實情況和自己幻想差距甚大,
所以總覺得自己迷失在異國中。
人在澳洲,卻老是有種夢幻的感覺。

看見飛機飛過都會在想:
就是這個東西把我帶到這裡。
我曾經就在那個東西裡穿山越海。
如果我不在那裡面我會在哪?
還有多久我才能再坐那個東西?
坐了那個東西以後我還要坐回來嗎?
那個東西我還要做多久啊?
那個東西……
真的很會惹我淚水……

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

在這邊……(2)

有时不我断在想,我宁愿热 “屎” 还是冻“屎”?
这是个好问题。
“我宁愿到北极冻“屎”,也不要到沙漠热 “屎” ”
曾经,我是这么回答我的老师。
现在,我反悔了……

在这边虽然只是秋天,我都受不了,我怀疑我应该要如何度过一个月后的冬天。
上完晚间的课程以后,走路回家。
途中,我的手掌、耳朵和嘴巴都麻痹了。幸亏穿的是件外套还戴针织的贝雷帽(beanie),所以耳朵和手掌免了一场折磨……唯有嘴巴……干干的……

今天的天气突然下降,是我到这里近十个星期以来最冷的一天。回到家时,查看了天气报告,才知道我在15摄氏度的晚上走了三十分钟。进到房间,也好不到哪里去,只有16摄氏度。

过一个小时……13摄氏度……

不行了,要开暖机……结果开着开着,突然电脑荧幕和桌灯一暗,心想:完了!好'屎'不'屎'竟然在这样的天气下给我短路!妈呀!!!

不过当然还是比较担心笔电的生‘屎’。呼……还好没事……

同住的友人告诉我今年这边的天气怪怪的,该冷不冷该热不热,然后突然下雨温度迅速下降。在这边的天气,怪怪的……

想念大马的阳光……

Thursday, April 12, 2012

在这边……

待了近一个月发现的差别(?)
在这边有的……

  1. 厕纸 (呵呵)
    不得不佩服,这里的公共厕所不但干净而且肯定会有厕纸!(除非你在最后一分钟冲进去,那又不同。)
  2. 不怕人的鸟
    那些鸟和我们国家的鸟,可能是同种类,但毕竟遭遇不一样,所以这边的鸟都不怕生,而且还会在你面前大便,然后大摇大摆的走在你面前XD 不管走到多么靠近,它都不会飞走。不像我们那边的,拍被车撞。
  3. 较多信任
    很多事情,都建立在“信任”之上。从购物到乘搭公共交通,你可以选择self service/self checkout。只要你有那个胆子,你都可以“揩油/抽水”。(我就没这个胆子,而且这样做对我来说是种侮辱。一定要对得起“天地”)。毕竟这边是个先进国,心里的层次(mentality)果然与发展国有差别。


在这边没的……

  1. 洗发水都没有泡泡!
    买了两个不同的牌子,每次要洗头发的时候都没有泡沫。妈说这才好,这代表没有xx的化学物质。可是没有泡沫,才涂抹了一边,就还要继续挤压更多的洗发液来洗整个头,这不就用更多洗发精了吗?
  2. 除了毛绒织布(knitting)和剪贴簿(scrapbooking) (可能还有一些自己DiY的面具),这里没有其他手工品的材料 T.T
  3. 这里没有“好的”包书纸T.T (惜书人很幸苦的咯~)

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

蒲公英


在马来西亚,很少机会能看到“满发”的蒲公英……通常见得都是“秃头”的。一时的冲动,赶快拿起相机,像个傻瓜般蹲在路旁拍下。一个人,在回家的途中,手挽着环保袋,一手拿着阳伞,边支撑着拿着相机的右手。忘了,旁边还有一个巴士司机……

突然觉得,自己也应该向蒲公英学习。
就随风飘吧~飘到那里,就“落地生根”。
再来,看待忧虑有如蒲公英,风一吹,散了,忘了。

一个人也可以很轻松地过。
烦恼其实也没什么大不了。

Monday, April 9, 2012

自從(2)花脸

另一个习惯,是来到这里开始养成。
鲜少在自己脸上涂东西的我,来到这里,不得不这么做。

太阳,真的是!@#$%^&*的强烈。虽说比起大马的天气,这里算是“风和日丽”,却不可低估那太阳光线的能力。才到悉尼短短的两三天,我的手臂很明显地,有一条“分区线”。分区我的手臂和手肘(因为我都在穿T恤)。刚来的时候是夏天的尾端,却变黑了,心里很不甘。结果接下来的几天,尽管其他人都短裤吊带,我却长袖+hoodie,我就随便他们当我是怪人般看待!

结果,为了避免自己的皮肤被烘烤,买了很多“美容护肤”产品。先是清爽的,然后还要防晒,再来保湿等等。试想想,回来以后,先卸装、洗脸、再清洗、还有一大堆的toner、moisturizer、lotion…… 我真的觉得自己的脸像一块画布,一直被“画”,上色。

再说,这里的光线这么强烈,我却买不到spf 50 的防晒霜,反而在大马买到来自澳洲的spf 50防晒霜=.=

唉,刚开始还以为能够在不如大马潮湿般的澳洲,将自己的皮肤『保养』好,但皮肤却与自己的意料往反方向走,更凹凸不平,更差了π﹏π