倒數

為自己全職學生生涯倒數

最後一份功課
最後兩場考試

你說如果時間能穿越那份功課、那些考試
直接跳到回去香港的日子、去上海的日子
那該有多好？

在這個寂靜的時刻…

再一次登入，才發現這裡改版了
有那麼一點點的陌生，有那麼一點點的不習慣


最近文章看很多，激發起我對文字的追求

就在這個寂靜的時候，打幾隻字，記住這一刻

魯賓迅，突然好想你！

魯賓迅，你過得好嗎？

這是個隱秘的世界
是魯賓迅的家園

讓我自言自語的世界
我手寫我心的仙境

在文字還沒有失去它的意義之前
這樂土，一直都在，在傾聽我的訴求


魯賓迅的世界好簡單，好簡單
也許有時會感到寂寞
不過他活得自由自在
不用理會別人的眼光

在另一個平行時空，尋找魯賓迅

經常性逃跑委員會

當八達通成了我們生活不可或缺的一分子後
它加入了一個大組織——經常性逃跑委員會
委員會成員包括：鑰匙、手提電話、手錶、銀包及八達通等
規模大小，因人而異，但普遍都很大的！
該會規模之大、會友甚多，蹤跡遍佈世界各地
而且它們身手極度靈敏，一旦逃脫了，就很難把它們抓回來

它們人脈甚廣，經常與包包、褲子、裙子，以及交通工具等勾結
以圖增加成功逃走的機率
本人就試過被一條Umbrx運動褲給出賣過兩次
讓八達通接連逃忙成功！
該Umbrx褲最終以同行犯之罪被重判
被判打入衣櫃，從此不見天日 XD

經常性逃跑委員會的會員通常有一特徵
就是經常被人勞役，使某些意志較薄弱的、耐不起壓力的
選擇逃跑！

朋友剛剛告訴我，她的八達通在小巴落跑！
雖然卡是跑了，但她也不是好欺負的人
於是她在小巴站站頭等著，希望可以發現卡的下落
愚蠢的卡，竟然重返犯案現場(這就是所謂的犯罪心理嗎？)
聽朋友說，行走那條專線的小巴只有5架
她記得共犯小巴為舊款車，等了四架小巴後，終成功奪回八達通
大概就是天惘恢恢的意思吧！

幸好卡給找回來了，不然要辦理新卡，又沒有八達通可用
應該會很不方便吧？

大家有類似的經歷嗎？要好好管理自己的財物呀
不然弄失了多數都是欲哭無淚… (自己的經驗)
卻有少數的，就像方糖一樣，卡找回來了，可還是賠上了時間嘛

小心保管它們，免得它們又落跑，共勉之 =)

我們都是這樣長大的

常言道 (OS:人生像演戲 )，會想當年，是變大人的其中一個特徵
也是啦，小孩子沒什麼人生閱歷(其實我美好的人生也不過開始了XX年嘛！)
所謂的閱歷也不怎麼樣的

但的而且確，隨著人慢慢長大，開始會想那些年的事
難得今天在自己住的屋村裡外走了一趟，翻起了很多年少無知的事
俗語說，桃花依舊，人面全非，其實也不盡然
今天所見的，不單是我們都長大了(你好像還繼續長高呀 XD)
陪著我們成長的屋村老化了，那間學校荒廢了
但對那段青蔥歲月的記憶還在
有時真的會驚訝我們核桃容量之大
那些好像被放在儲物房裡咸豐年的回憶
是這麼容易就再一次被挖了出來

那條久經風霜的滑梯


那曾經不怎麼樣的顏色…


驚訝
歲月可以無情的在你面頰上留下皺紋

更叫人驚訝的卻是
沒了歲月的無情，人生大概只是一張什麼都不是的白紙

那些和你一起成長的鄰居搬走後
你好像缺乏了再一次介紹自己的勇氣
他們家的孩子不會跟你上同一間學校
一整年碰面的次數可能不到十次

井字型的格局，大概增加了左鄰右里的互動
小時候，基本上每戶人鐵閘繫上一塊布然後中門大開
你回家走過的時候，會百厭的探頭一看
你會跑到別家門前，大喊朋友的名字
住在不同樓層的小孩，可是會隔空聊天的！

那是一種非常有趣的體驗
那是一種將會失落的文化

也許有些人會抱怨為什麼我不是李嘉誠的孩子
為什麼我沒有中產的父母
我會有渴望過另一種的生活，卻從沒有抱怨過
我享受光著腳板在公園玩盲公捉的日子
我享受那段用關愛而不是金錢堆砌而成的童年

上一代說我們90後被寵壞了
而我們又說00後的更有過之而無不及
試問那個父母不寵自己的孩子？
觸及到這個話題，讓我記起那年寫過這樣的一篇文
我們都是長線股

如果有幸在二、三十年後再看這篇
我又會有怎麼樣的感覺？
會是不堪回首的往事？還是能安慰的點一點頭？


今天走過的這段路，為我的白紙再添幾分色彩


P.S. 荒廢多時的日記，能再一次茁壯長成嗎？
請多多支持 XD

So Blessed

Wah, all of a sudden my blog came alive again. Maybe u have received my text regarding the following already, yet here is the detailed version. Dunno if u are interested in it or not, I’m just writing it anyway =)

The other day on my bday after receiving dozens of wishes from u all, I quoted from Hillsong’s song, “so blessed, I can’t contain it, so much, I’ve got to give it away”. I guess today is again a blessing overflowing day.

Just now my classmate Zipporah told me that the grades for macroA were out. I was nervous be4 checking the marks online. I was so scared of this unit at the beginning of the semester. It seemed to be the hardest among those I’m taking not only becoz the lecturer looked so old-fashioned but also I was bad at macroeconomics back in hk. I scared I can’t handle it. And when I learnt that we have participation mark for our tut, I was like, OH NO, end of the world… 10% participation mark was like a suicidal bomb to me. U know Asians always “shy”, don’t wanna raise their hands, nor answering qns in class…

But things weren’t as bad as I tot it would be. The lectures weren’t as boring as I predicted. The lecturer is actually not so old-sch, he showed us some inspiring econ-related video in class which I posted them on my fb, hahaha.

I told some of u that I was super duper worried abt the tut participation as the tutor asked us to give ourselves a mark out of 10 every week for how well we prepared for a tut. At that time I tot it was another bomb to me as I really had to prepare for it, or else I lose my 10%. But I guess all the hard work did pay back. I got 19/25 for my midterm including a perfect 5/5 for the SQ. Surely it wasn’t the best, but for me, who used to fail so many econ tests during my CE and AL time, it did matter a lot!

Mostly I gave myself sth between 6 and 7 even I did prepare well for it becoz there was one exchange student who always so prepared, I should say, 110% prepared every time. I feel like I would have cheated if I gave myself a 8, hahaaha. However, when I checked the final grade for tut participation, I was given a surprising 9.5/10! I must be dreaming! I dunno if I deserve such a mark, but that girl for sure deserves a 10! Even though I don’t know her name, just saying hi and bye every week, she inspired me a lot.

I got 10.5/15 for the essay which I didn’t start doing it until 2 days be4 it was due (all blames go to the CB essay, hahaaha, those who take CB know why!). This is definitely a bad example yet ppl normally are more productive under pressure… (what a lame excuse)

I believe none of these is luck but blessing from God. If u honor Him w/ everything u do, He will surely honor u back, for it is written, “seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to u as well” (Matt 6:33)

Apart from all these, I’m most thankful and graceful that God have put u all in my life, regardless who u are, where u from and where u are now. U are all precious to Him and to me, as we say Christianity is more than religion, it’s relationship! I can’t say I’m glad that I did bad in my AL so that I’m here today, but I have to admit that He has great plans for each of us. We may not know when and where now, maybe not even know how, yet we should have faith, things will all be done in His timing, in His way.

I know I nagged like a mum, but really, so blessed, I can’t contain it, so much, I’ve got to give it away.

WCF Game4 DAL@OKC

After game4 in OKC, I have a feeling that I cannot not write abt it.

I didn’t realize how long it is until I finished it, hope u don’t mind =)

The most thrilling game I’ve ever watched as a mav fan. What a bad way to start a game other than the mavs missing shots after shots. What a great way to start a game other than the thunders making their first 9 shots. Neither can the mavs make some shots nor make any stops, they kept turning the ball over and over again, failing to rebound the ball, protecting the glass. Carlisle called 3 quick timeouts, yet nothing productive had been made throughout the period. When the referee blew his whistle to end the 1^st qtr, they found themselves 9pts behind this young, athletic thunder team. It’s never a surprise to me OKC can score 31 in a period, they are a team averaging almost 105pts per game in the regular season, yet the mavs are one of the finest teams in the league who play great zone defense! Where is that team I love so much? I wonder.

Things didn’t go much better to start the 2^nd qtr even as the mavs made some FT, trying to keep them alive. Yes, I’m saying “keep them alive” when there were still 36mins to go in a game because I couldn’t see any mav fighting back but struggling in both offensive and defensive ends. Do u know how frustrated I was seeing them down double digits yet not stepping up, making a play? The only reason they were down just 5 at the half was because they outscored the opponent at the FT line. I know making good FTs helps winning a game, not with that mentality the mavs had in the first half. It reminded me how ppl stereo-typed them as a soft team who rely heavily on jump shots and 3-pointers. I’m convinced they are not as this year playoffs began, Chandler and Haywood played big minutes in the paint area, grapping rebounds, protecting the rim; Kidd, D-Steve and the Matrix playing solid defense down the stretch; Barea’s penetrations were headaches to other teams; even Dirk attacking the rim aggressive sometimes to draw fouls instead of just “fading away”. However, I didn’t see these happening here in game4. Hey, don’t forget this game is as crucial as the one they won 2 days ago. It’s either a commanding 3-1 lead, or a back-to-square-one 2-2 tie. Where is the passion? Where is the fire? Thanks to the ref, the mavs only down 5 to end this disappointing first half.

DENIED!!


Headache...


Protect the rim!!!

The mavs didn’t play well to start the 2^nd half either, still couldn’t find any way to stop the firing gang, but at least they were making some shots. Mid way through the 3^rd qtr, they found themselves trailed by as many as 11. Come on, man up! I almost punched the monitor, that’s how frustrated I was at that moment! Maybe they heard my scream, they did bounce back, force a couples of TO, cutting OKC’s lead to 4 going to the 4^th.

The JET is taking off... finally!


Celebrating?! Not so soon

The mavs struggling the game mostly because of the great offense and defense played by Harden and Collison respectively. I have to give full credit to the two when KD went misfire and Westbrook turned the ball over for times in the 2^nd half. I saw the thunders almost made their big comeback twice earlier in this series, history tells me it is possible, but I couldn’t see a chance the mavs winning even I wanted them to very badly like any other Mavs fan. It was like all things were settled and it was 2-2. They are heading back home for a game5. Things changed when Harden was fouled out at less than 5mins remaining in the game. Finally they started to battle, bringing up a 17-2 run, and coming back from a 15-pt deficit in just 5mins time. Whenever Dirk hit a shot during the crunch time, my heart paused, OKC defense on him were great, not giving him much space, but his offense were just amazing. Those fade away shots were tough shots, no doubt! When Dirk missed that FT with just 40secs to go, my heart sank, although it was still a 2-pt game, the thunders got the ball and the mavs with no foul to give.

Sefolosha rushed to fire off a 3-pointer, of coz he missed, and Collison, the one who frozen Dirk most of the night fouled Dirk! He calmly made them both this time to tie the game. The story wasn’t over yet, not until the mavs stop OKC’s possible final procession and get the ball for 6 more secs. Then again, the thunders rushed, Marion blocked KD’s 3-pt attempt. 


The BIG block vs the TERRIBLE shot with 2.6secs left

Kidd the rebound, and called for a timeout right away. I think if the ref would reset the clock with 1.2sec left rather than 0.7, they would have a better chance to end the game without having an OT. Every mavs fan knows how smart the 38-year-old is, I can still rmb how he initiate a contact with Mike Woodson, drawing a T, hitting the FT, lifting up the mavs in an OT win over the hawks. FYI, that game he had an incredible triple-double with 19pts, 16assists, 17boards and 2steals. He did it again tonight, 4 of his rebounds came from OT, some FTs there and a huge 3-pointer to seal the game. With 13sces left, Kidd threw the ball to Terry who was in the backcourt, Terry inbounded the ball and a thunder had to run all the way there, wasting some time, cunning but smart move. I’m sure he had broken every heart that supported OKC there.


The shot Kidd made that sealed the game

The whole dallas-OKC series has been in debate, what will happen when the experienced meets the energized youth, decisive play was most needed when it comes to crunch time, the thunders collapsed… the mavs stepped up. How rare it is for a team to come back from a 15-point deficit in just 5mins time, I guess it is as rare as a team to come back from a 1-3 deficit in a best-of-7 series, not to mention they will be playing at American Airlines Centre for the next game. Nevertheless, the series isn’t over until one reaches 4^th win first, tough game(s?) coming up soon, I would love to see how the youngest team to play conference finals to strive for survival, meanwhile a team that is led by the oldest starting PG to play in conference finals running after the very first title in their franchise history.

NBA is where amazing happens.

因為我是留學生

看見一個留學生寫了篇《我是留學生》
http://hkblog.xanga.com/718197363/%E5%9B%A0%E7%82%BA%E6%88%91%E6%98%AF%E7%95%99%E5%AD%B8%E7%94%9F/
我又想寫一篇屬於自己的《我是留學生》
建基於他的原文，我想加一點個人元素
幼體字是原文，粗體字是我個人的體驗和感受




因為我是留學生，我說英文的機會會比較多，英文也比較容易說得流利。
學/ 說/ 寫/ 用了十多年的母語卻退步了。

因為我是留學生，我即使不是出身於豪門之後，也可以不用為三餐而煩惱。
我會煩惱父母會因著我的緣故而為三餐苦惱。

因為我是留學生，我可以避過香港沉悶煩重的公開試。
沒有戰勝高考而選擇出國留學。
因為我是留學生，所以我可以搭很多次飛機出國，我知道自己比人幸運得多。
每次坐飛機回家時都有說不出的興奮。一坐上離港的飛機，就開始期待下次回來的快樂。

因為我是留學生，所以每次放假回香港都可以大玩特玩，去clubbing的次數普遍也比香港學生多。
我沒去過clubbing，pubbing也沒有。我不認為那是我想要的生活。

但      



因為我是留學生，我知道"凍"的真正意思。
我了解「熱」的真正意思。珀斯的夏天基本沒有雲，陽光不留情面的跟我玩遊戲，四十度是很平常的事嘛。

因為我是留學生，所以我要學懂自己照顧自己，不再依賴父母。
很感恩在這裡找到另一個家，生病了，還是有「家人」的關心和照顧。

因為我是留學生，我不能每天見到爸爸媽媽。在其他同學的父母weekend來學校探他們的時候，我會想立刻衝上房開webcam。
目前家裡上網流量有很大的限制，webcam是不太可能的事，除非晚上到學校用電腦去。不過情況將會得到很大很大的改善。

因為我是留學生，我會更加珍惜媽媽親手煮的菜。
又會想，我不在家時，媽媽吃的大概很隨便吧。


因為我是留學生，我懂得在傷心的時候，鎖上房間，躲在自己的被禍裡獨個兒哭。
傷心時聽聽歌，或者可以療傷。

因為我是留學生，我愛跟一大群人一起，因為他們可以填滿我的空虛感。
比起跟大伙兒一起，我較享受獨處的時間，有時耍自閉是另一種生活方式。
因為我是留學生，所以我會download很多不同的戲集來看。
這使我感覺不會跟香港脫節，跟香港的朋友聊天，有更多話題。

因為我是留學生，我背上的期望比其他人多，也更清楚讀書的重要性。
在外讀書，從來都不是一個人的事。我感謝親朋戚友無限量的支持。

因為我是留學生，我知道大麻，毒品這些東西垂手可得，所以我更加要把持自己。
那是兩條平行線，根本不會有交著的時候。爸媽，你們可以放一百萬個心。
因為我是留學生，所以有時不免會受到外國人的白眼。
我沒有氣屢，這是我所選擇的道路，我相信並堅持自己的選擇。

因為我是留學生，在寄宿學校裡受了委屈，只能鼻子酸酸的低下頭忍住眼淚。
宿舍不時都有學生在狂歡，卻從不影響我。

因為我是留學生，我知道其實外國大學的課程不比香港的容易。
其實西澳的課程真的不難，比香港的易多了，最難的只是英文是外語。

因為我是留學生，我要自己一個把裝滿食物40kg的行李搬上頂樓。
幸好認識了一班有紳士風度的朋友。

因為我是留學生，所以我對公仔麵情有獨鐘。
我既慨歎又驚訝這裡物價水平高得嚇人。

因為我是留學生，明知很難食，但每次看到點心也會想吃，因為光是看到那些用竹籠裝著的食物，我已經可以聞到家的氣味。
原來點心可以是那麼不地道。

因為我是留學生，我習慣了異地戀的那種牽腸掛肚。
那種承諾是很高貴的，也許有天我會感受得到。

因為我是留學生，所以回到香港每個人也會問我有否溝鬼妹。
中西文化之間確實存在很大的差距。
因為我是留學生，我知道有一天，總有一天，我還是會回到自己那個熟悉的家鄉。
但我憂心，那是不是一個有未來的城市…

留學的酸甜苦辣我都知道，

因為我是留學生。


我為自己能成為一個留學生而感幸運，
因為我知道不是每個希望出國留學的人都能成為留學生。

聽媽媽的話

幾天之前就想寫一篇關於媽媽的文章
巧合地在口水禧BLOG聽到這首歌，簡直是perfect match啦！

從來都不懷疑父母的愛，縱使那是一份含蓄的愛

母親不會開口埋口都「我愛你」，而我亦習慣了她那種獨特的愛

若果有天她突然跟我說一句我愛你，可能我會嚇到暈低

相信每對父母對子女的愛的教育都是獨一無二的

我見到別的父母對子女攬攬錫錫，會為他們高興

將來我有幸成為阿媽級時可能都會這樣

但對於我阿媽，都是我手寫我心來得比較舒服

大概是受我娘影響，很多時候大家都「心照」，情情塔塔的不會講

我受傷時她卻是最了解我，記得好多次被她說到我決堤，哈哈

當然還有我「受傷」時她多加幾口，灑一些鹽，讓我傷得更重 =.=

家裡有一套兒童三字經，是我小時候嚷著要買的

收到後新屎坑三日香，當晚即刻pa在床上細味圖書

怎知道書被我看完後竟然皺了，我哇一聲然後流馬尿

(大家都叫我愛書如命…)

以為會到得母親的呵護，怎知道她居然說，都皺了啦，哭啥

嚴重傷害了弱小的心靈，惟有悽慘的啜泣…

那一晚我可是流著眼淚進入夢鄉的呢！好可憐…

龍應台和她大兒子有一本合著叫《親愛的安德烈》

是母子間的對話，當中全都是家書：email、MSN等

母親想要打破與兒子之間的代溝，用了很多心機

而兒子的回應，同樣應該給予肯定

或者有一天我媽都會寫網誌，到時我們溝通的途徑，可能又多一條

(話時話，我本《親愛的安德烈》未看完，但好像不見了…

如果誰手上有這本書，而書不是自己的，請回訴我！)

安德烈：

你為什麼不試試看進入

我的現代、我的網路、我的世界呢？

你為什麼不偶爾去個你從來不會去的酒吧、

去聽聽你從來沒聽過的音樂？

難道你已經老到不能再接受新的東西？

還是說，你已經定型，

而更糟的是，你自己都不知道你已經定型得不能動彈？

完全說出了我作為女兒的心聲！

現在聽聽龍應台又怎麼說

我知道他愛我，

但是，愛，不等放喜歡，愛，不等於認識。

愛，其實是很多不喜歡、不認識、不溝通的藉口。

因為有愛，所以很多正常的溝通彷彿可以不必了。

儘管我不是阿媽級，但我想我明白她的意思

人的愛不是萬能，有愛，親情仍需要彼此用心經營

聽媽媽的話未必是指完全服從，反而是聽她心裡的話

我從不認同盲目的服從，所以有時候我也會跟她講道理
這門學問好難，卻值得我努力進修 =)

跟這篇口味相似的：我們都是長線股

The Rise of CARD GAMES!

上次大事回顧提過想寫一篇card games大晒冷
趁我還記得又有心情打幾隻字，就立即去文啦


以前玩最多的card games是撲克和UNO
除此以外，基本上數不出其他
去Perth以後，簡直是眼界大開
各種各類的card games、boardgames
大概是外國在外娛樂不像香港那麼豐富，沒什麼夜生活可言
外邊找不到消遣的好去處，自然而然在家中找樂趣

最初接觸的是一副美國版類似百萬富翁的board-game
問題都好難(對於英文底不強的我來說)
不過大伙兒一同做動作、唱歌仔、猜謎語，樂趣還是有不少

然後是在Tasmania來的朋友所帶來的Wolf
好像是他們所創的，起碼在澳洲吧
很好玩的一種遊戲，要學「講大話」的一種card game
可惜人太少就玩不到，人太多又會很嘈，哈哈
不過多數時候，人數都不是問題，玩家、多多都有！
現在在香港都找到類似的遊戲了

五月回到香港時，老友介紹我另一個紙牌遊戲
當時大專生熱玩的monopoly deal，是種可攜式紙牌大富翁
玩法跟原始大富翁大多不同，但有另類樂趣
用商務印書卷+ $10買了一副，好好玩



回到澳洲後朋友又有新玩意
今次堀起的是Phase 10
非常好玩刺激(又相當費時)的一種紙牌遊戲
應該未有流入香港，所以回來之前買了一副
表哥表妹都覺得不錯的遊戲
雖然會比較乏味，但兩個人都可以玩



Bowl帶來了bull card game
會玩到人都癲的一種紙牌玩意
過程好不刺激，相當考腦力！

他們有時會玩那隻串字遊戲
但於我香港人來說，不太吸引 LOL

聖誕節交換禮物時所得新牛牛game
玩法有少許不同，趣味性好像降低了
但玩時有講有笑，都很不錯

28號晚去Wing屋企cell group後
Lokman又帶來兩種新card games!
他應該是hkies: king of card games =D
BANG！可以玩到痴線…
人人都在扮臥底…究竟你是誰？！


LifeBoat，個人覺得一般
可能是角色的問題，不夠刺激
有些角色就是什麼都做不了，就在等上岸 =.=
好玩之處是有love and hate的設定吧！


以前玩撲克離不開大dee
現在朋友教曉我玩bridge，另加終於識玩heart！
一種中毒好深的遊戲
記得好多個晚上在學校電腦室溫書期間轉行玩bridge…
有晚12點幾遇到Professor，他一定以為我們在賭博，哈哈
但在那玩之前，我把他那科的功課做好了呢
一個深不見底的黑洞！
卻很考驗你和搭檔和對手的腦力和戰略
Raymand, Lokman, Simon, Lewis, Jovan, Wing
大家都是鐵膽，哈哈

對了，我學懂了如何玩Taxes Poker
好刺激又要有些運氣的遊戲



其實除card games外，我的麻雀術應該有少少進步
從來沒機會在麻雀檯上打牌，這是什麼道理 @@
不過都是志在參與，打發一下時間

最後少不了Plants VS Zombies
是三個MAN和太子的錯！
溫書做功課的時候打機…
而且要在我隔離！
那些好可愛的公仔…叫我如何是好…
中毒太深…又不會爆機的一個遊戲…