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Monday, May 31, 2010

Musical Monday


when i read e news on e net last night, somehow it din sink in on me..
know im super slow lah..

only when it make e headlines today, realism then sets in
its true afterall, s'pore actualli beat the unbeatables!!

although i haven heard of most of the chinese players before, they are actualli ranked among the top 5 or at least top 10 so it is realli no small feat to win such a well balanced team

KUDOS to the spore team!!
their never-say-die-and-give-up attitude can certainly rubbed off on sporeans! ^^



then another headline int news is the 11/12 suicide cases in a short span of 6 mths in a factory in shenzhen..

& e boss (aka one of e richest man in TW) actualli flew over to oversee the matter personally.

but there are still news of 'gung-ho' employees who still choose to end their lives during e course of stay of e big boss..

company at fault or 'herd mentality'?



last day of May le, veri soon its going to be 2nd half of e yr liao..
somehow emotions came flooding back
& dun think it helped when im kinda in love with the chinese oldies which tend to be sad
perhaps i realli shdnt let my heart lead e way.....
Saturday, May 29, 2010

Food For Thought

人生规划

韩山元

开门见山

  人生规划不是一成不变的,转换跑道也未必是件坏事。

  一年之计在于春,这个“计”其实就是规划,一年的规划又是跟一生一世的规划相联系的,一年之计总不能与一生之计背道而驰。值此送牛迎虎的时刻,仅谈谈对人生规划的一点心得。

  心理学家说,学习有高峰、平地与下坡,开始学习生涯时是走上坡路,攀高峰。到达山之巅时,如果不再攀登更高的山,你要吗停在山巅,要吗走下坡路,然后你可能停滞在一个平地,如果还是没有新的山峰可攀登,那就会往下坡的路再走。

  人的一生何尝不是如此?所以,要有长远的规划,定下最终目标之后,还要定下达到最终目标的步骤(即阶段性的计划)。有人的最终目标是当大科学家、医学家,大师级的艺术家、大诗人、大文豪。有这样的雄心壮志当然很好,然而,人生规划是主观的,客观现实未必完全按照你的主观走,事与愿违,转换人生跑道的事也是常有。

  历史上转换人生跑道的名人不胜枚举,就说说文艺名人吧,19世纪俄国作家陀思妥耶夫斯基(1821—1881)在大学里是学工程的;19世纪法国小说家莫伯桑(1850—1893)大学里读的是法律,后来从军;另一位法国作家,名著《卡门》的作者梅里美(1803—1870)是学法律的;俄国作家契诃夫(1860—1904)原是学医的;《日瓦戈医生》的作者、俄国的帕斯捷尔纳克(1890—1960)原是学音乐理论和作曲的。

  中国现代诗人艾青原是学美术的,沈从文原来从军,夏衍到日本学的是电机工程。鲁迅的转换人生跑道是中国现代文学史上人们津津乐道的事件,直接的原因是一段时事短片,强烈地伤害了鲁迅的民族自尊心。1905年鲁迅在仙台医学专门学校学习,那年日俄战争爆发,两个强国在中国的东北交战,满清政府竟然宣布“中立”。日本人拍的日俄战争时事片,其中一段讲的是日军抓到中国人,指他们充当俄国间谍,要当众枪毙,在四周围观的是一群中国人。而在课堂上也有一名中国人,那就是鲁迅,在课室里的日本学生都拍掌高呼“万岁”。

  此事极大的伤了鲁迅的心,他思前想后,决定转换人生跑道,弃医从文。

  有人做了这样的假设:如果当年鲁迅没看到这个短片,他会不会弃医从文呢?其实,历史没有太多的假设,已经发生了的事情,你回过头来假设,又有多大意义呢?可以把鲁迅这段往事当作偶然,但是里头蕴含着深刻的必然。鲁迅发现医学只能治好人们肉体的病,不能治好人们精神上的病,不能使中国人去除劣根性,这个发现总会出现的,问题只是时间的迟早罢了。

由上述多个例子看来,人生规划不是一成不变的,转换跑道也未必是件坏事。

  新加坡人又是怎样做自己的人生规划的呢?想起多年前念小学时,上作文课写《我的志愿》,这算是少年儿童时代尝试做的人生规划吧,大多数学生都是写我长大要当医生或当教师,很少人说要当工人、农民的。有个学生写“我长大要当工人”,这篇文章竟然被老师拿来当众讥笑,老师在文末批语了一句话:你何必读那么多书?

  为“钱途”而读书,这是新加坡这个商业社会长久形成的风气。所谓人生规划,往往也是跟金钱挂钩的,人们衡量一个人成功的标准是看他赚钱多少,因此人们往往用投资的眼光来看求学深造,简言之就是看行情读书,就是跟着市场的需要走。这原也无可厚非,但是,那些赚钱少而文化价值高的行业就被人冷落了,整个社会的人文气氛就营造不起来了,这究竟是祸还是福,值得人们深思。



轉載自聯合早報

listening to CD in a veri long while..
it's e Jay Chou new album..
but there isnt one that got stuck in my mind aft one round.. hmmm..

& right now e oil spill has spread over to Changi beach..
East Coast apparently also got affected by heard from others its ard area F..
wonder will it spread over to the area C aka where e Mac is located??

then Mexico also got some oil-related accident..
haiz..
does bad news sell or e incidence of unfortuante happenings this yr is higher??
Wednesday, May 26, 2010

europe now is debt crisis..

then asia is political issue..
last wk thailand is the main lead
& right now tension building up at the Korea Peninsular again..

分久必合, 合久必分。。
當中台的兩岸關係因經濟而有越來越多的交流, 讓人們對於統一保持謹慎樂觀的態度時, 爲何南北韓的關係卻一再烏雲密布, 看不到曙光??

黨金正日訪中時, 我原本以爲事情或許會有轉機
但原來是我樂觀得有點天真。。。
還是以一個外人的身份來看待這個課題時, 我可能永遠不了解當事人的辛酸/心痛/悲憤/無奈/固執/執著??


其實我也何嘗不是一樣,以當事人的身份對某些事情忘不了,放不下??


人只有一顆心, 大多卻因爲這顆心庸人自擾而變得鬱鬱寡歡

讓我不禁想起一句歌詞 “人類如果沒有心臟那就好了”。。。
Monday, May 24, 2010

Musical Monday





Super Junior new song..
Sunday, May 23, 2010

Food For Thought

儿童心灵

马妲

天南地北

  海地大地震的新闻画面震碎人心,满目疮痍的倾城惨剧撼动了儿童圣洁善良的心灵。他们要为海地人做点事,老师家长都支持。他们放下书本,走出课室,整班同学在街上分成两排,站在只有摄氏三度的冬天里,有的喷水洗车,有的拿棉泡擦车。冬天里赤手泡水冷彻骨,但他们士气高昂。

  另有一队小女生,挨家挨户收集塑料回收的空瓶子,把空瓶子送回超市换现钱,这两组小学生共为海地灾民筹到近7000欧元的款项。

  有一个女孩跟妈妈在超市里开个临时摊子,包装了糖果义卖筹款。还有出售自己动手做的糕饼的,有自发拿着铁罐到街上筹款的。这些小子用大纸板写上骄人的款项数字,把款项送到筹款站,脸上显露无限自豪、快乐、满足。

  有些教育,不是书本、纸笔和电脑工具可以传授的。天灾成了一个“教材”,小子们自发想办法。儿童的心灵闪动一个最始的灵光,他们身边的大人懂得立刻把这个小小火苗维护起来,给予鼓励与支持,让火苗燃烧的热情扩大,扩大,变成一道灼目的人道光彩,给人世带来满怀的爱、善和无尽的温暖。

  无须告诉儿童什么是“悲天悯人”,什么是“设身处地”,或者什么是“道德真善美”。儿童的心灵本来就很纯良,付出不问收获,一心要别人跟自己一样,过上好日子。大人应该当个好推手,给予空间,让他们去开展他们的心灵工程。

  反而很多大人往往容易被世间纷纷扰扰的各种意见干扰,自身六根被世情污染了蒙蔽了,衡量又衡量,精打细算,一时障碍,善根丧失,无法清明。

  为海地筹款的这些荷兰儿童,在幼小的年龄里已经体会到分享的必需与快乐。他们心无旁骛地完成了小小心愿,建立了个人的自信心。他们脸上绽放着最灿烂的笑容,目光璀璨地掌握生命一刹那的意义。一个社会里拥有越多这类儿童,那个社会里的人情氛围自然而然会因为拥有这些天使般的儿童而淳厚。

(传自荷兰)

轉載自聯合早報
Saturday, May 22, 2010

went to pay last respect to the late Dr Goh..
first time going to such a 'event' so dun realli know wat to expect..
super formal & stay inside for at most 5 min (with 2-3 min spent on writing)??
too bad the state funeral is onli by invitation onli..
perhaps e gahmen can look into any feasible ways to let the interested public to know what's going inside e Conference Hall?

& Dr Goh, 一路走好。。。


now out of e blue feeling blue..
too mani thoughts on my mind right now..
issue of death, family, r/s etc
realli 庸人自擾
but jus cant put a brake to my brain activity..

覺得我做人做得有一些失敗。。。
人生有多少個十年?
爲什麽有些事我縂放不下,有些顧慮,不敢放膽去做??
是有心結,是害怕失敗還是面子問題?
知己知彼,百戰百勝
但活了四分之一個世紀,我還是不了解我自己
原來自己才是自己最熟悉的陌生人。。
怎樣找回自己???
Friday, May 21, 2010

free screening of certain World Cup matches at various CCs!!
response to numerous grouses abt e high subscription fee?

nevertheless i think most prob i too lazy to step out of my house to watch e match..
4 yrs ago wanna watch in e comfort of Mac but never get to do so..
i guess history shall repeat itself.. LOL
Wednesday, May 19, 2010

am i being not understanding enough or unreasonable?

烦恼皆是因为自己过分的执着??
Tuesday, May 18, 2010

missing overnight ob & esp tioman!
astro ppl, when are we having one session?? =D


e volcanic ash is making its round 2.. not again!
jus like wat some geologist hav feared...
now some say seems like 2012 might be true afterall..


then recently i received compliements from various ppl about me tt makes me go "Huh? sure bo?"
is it jus me or am i being too skeptical/cynical?
perhaps i shd be more confident abt myself n accept e praises with grace??


& playing more and more games in FB..
now i got a virtual farm, restaurant, zoo, island resort and joined a virtual mafia..
worst of all, thinking of playin more!
jialat..
im not a kid anymore leh but why such behaviour??
Monday, May 17, 2010

Musical Monday

Sunday, May 16, 2010

is my eyesight further deteriorating or PM Lee has aged alot?
his photo on e front page of the newspaper looks so tired and frail...
Saturday, May 15, 2010

Food For Thought

裂口中窥

易一

帮腔人语

  如果不是出现一道“切口”,许多事情就永远有如星辰坠入黑洞中,形迹全无。如果不是波兰总统一行人不幸坠机身亡,可能只有相关国家的人民才会知道,70年前苏波两国边境的一座森林里,曾经发生过一场大屠杀。如果不是当年苏联解体,那一场两万多个波兰军民枉死的“黑箱作业”,可能就无从浮出水面。

  事发过后,现场的一场痕迹都已消除殆尽,绝大多数的参与者、见证者和知情者也已一一淡出世间,物证和人证尽失,“案件”从何着手“再造”?——除非事件的“外壳”裂开一道“切口”,由内透出丁点端倪,从外得以窥见若干蛛丝马迹,一切才有望拼回本来的模样儿。

  苏波边境“黑森林”katyn的那场大屠杀,“侥幸”逃过了人间蒸发的“宿命”;另外还有不知多少类似的灾难性悲剧,可就幸免不了化为一缕白烟。一场血洗城墙,一场突发瘟疫,一场山洪海啸,不但彻底摧毁了整片土地,也一并铲掉上面栖居的整个族群和所有生畜。今天的考古学家从地底或水底的发掘中,历史学家从典籍的爬梳中,方才约略知道,Long ago and far away世间曾经有过那么一个国度,那么一群人类存在。

  真相掩盖不住,事实抵赖不了,才有可能列入史册,为世所知。名为“历史”的这种东西,倘若不是“选择性”事件的编纂,似乎就可视作“漏网”案件的“集大成”。被任何一部史册“排除”在外的真相或事实,恐怕最尖端的数码计算机也无从得到一个终极数字。

  世间的天灾人祸层出不穷,人类经历的不幸太多太多,“值得庆幸”的是,许多许多惨痛都已淹没,那些幸免“蒸发”而得以成为“历史教训”的个案,也相对疏落,后代子孙不致沦为黑色十字架的背负者——不是 “罪人”却仍摆脱不了“原罪”的干联。

  “风中芦苇”,只要当头还有狂风暴雨不断吹刮的一天,芦苇脆弱的本质就突显无遗。“不折不断”的孤傲坚挺“英姿”无法保证永远:要是一代接着一代累积的负荷越来越沉重,怎样坚固的物体也难免化为粉末,何况是一株脆弱的芦苇?

  70年的岁月流洗,当年的血迹和留下的巨大创作、哀痛都已悄悄流逝,纵使今天乃至往后若干历史镜头仍会“浮”了出来,后代子孙引致的心灵冲击也必然越趋淡定。等着他们“应战”的,还是他们本身的大、小悲剧横空而降。
Friday, May 14, 2010

NUS is ranked 3rd in Asia, behind HK univerisities and beating Tokyo Uni?!?

din even think that HK uni are tt good in e first place leh..

as for Tokyo Uni, it is well reputated to be among e top even in e world..
dunno how mani millions of Japanese students aspire to go there every yr lor..

wonder what are the criterias and the weightage..



then jus heard that the Economic Architech of S'pore Dr Goh Keng Swee jus passed away this morning..

Really appreaciate what he has done for S'pore during the initial yrs of nation building

RIP Dr Goh...
Wednesday, May 12, 2010

realli tempted to write more but if i were to do that, tml i cfm more zombie than today so better not..

let's jus say tt i discover something that has a stronger perk-me-up effect than coffee..

wat great timing.. jus when i realli nid to hit e sack..

whose fault ar? =P
Tuesday, May 11, 2010

super serious lack of sleep...
tired + cold + hungry = worst combi.. haiz..

but one thing which keep my mood up a bit..
Man U is denied of being a champion.. lolz..
Monday, May 10, 2010

Musical Monday

Sunday, May 09, 2010

dunno why until now still not fully awake..
but last night realli din chiong all e way leh.. >.<
can i say i simply old liao??

anyway yesterday is ultimate..
din know can so last min still can get things done..
plus with quite a num of coincidence too.. =P

& realise i cant be shopping companions anymore le..
from accompanying everytime can end up i also spend alot..
so my jie mei men, pls DUN jio me for GSS hor

high time i focus on the things i realli need to get which don't realli comes cheap.. sianz..
hence time to stop unnecessary outflowing money..
Saturday, May 08, 2010

Food For Thought

再谈 “正思维”

简桥

坦言堂

  为什么佛家要用“正思维”来指导弟子和善信,并将之列为佛教徒的行为准则呢?

  老潮州有句俗语,正好拿来解释这个问题。那俗语说:“正想千丁,倒想绝种。”意思是:一个人当从正确的方向去进行思想的时候,他将会有百子千孙,一代代的传承下去。如果他往错误的方向去进行思想的话,那他将因此而“绝种”。

  这里的“正想”,就是“正思维”,而“倒想”是指思想走进了死胡同,出不来了,被困住了。结果就像两周前我们谈起的那个老太婆一样,镇日里为可怜、悲哀而哭哭啼啼,甚至连拜佛这种快乐的事,她也哭哭啼啼,她之所以落得这般田地,因为她缺乏的,正好就是“正思维”的指导。

  我小时候读过一则西洋幽默,两个人共对着一瓶只剩下半瓶的酒。那个消极的说:“这瓶酒有一半已经空了。”可是那个积极的却说:“不对。这瓶酒还有一半是满的。”

  后来有人把它加以注释:那个消极的一定要失败;而那个积极的,肯定是能够在失败中,看到成功的到来。

  我想,这则西洋幽默是可以作为老潮州那句俗语的注脚。而且它也注释了上次我们所谈的那位老方丈,给那个老太婆所作的开示。

  可见,人的思维、思考、思想,是非常重要,正确与否,足以影响我们对某件事所作出的努力,甚至可以影响到我们一生的成功或失败。

  佛教是讲“唯识”的宗教。那位老方丈给那个老太婆所作的开示,就是“唯识”。

“唯识”能使一个老太婆立刻恍然大悟起来,难道我们还比不上一个老太婆吗?

  而今而后,不论遇到什么事,我们都应该往正确的方向去思维。即此,庶几无愧。
Thursday, May 06, 2010

happy girl today.. ^^

first, fully recovered le!

next finally go get a new hp & for free..
quite surprised tt my tt rather cui phone can still trade in for $100 n to think i bought it for $98 20 mths ago.. lolz..
& currently coping with e new phone very well.. hehe

i also got my hands on a pair of Youth Olympics tix.. FOC too!
all thanks to Visa, i almost forgotten abt e promotion until i saw it over e weekend n jus nice i can redeem a pair..
& e tix is not cheap lor..
i initially thought its jus tix to watch e preliminary
turns out to be tix for e soccer finals at e grandstand section
good siah..
now nid to find one khaki liao.. =D
Tuesday, May 04, 2010

double whammy..

stomach flu + cramp >.<

why i tend to tio this kind of not-so-common illness?
Monday, May 03, 2010

Musical Monday

Sunday, May 02, 2010

Brands Sudoku Challenge is back!!
but this yr nid to buy a 12 bottle pack..
sianz..
I dun drink Brands one leh..
anyone got buy so i can get e code inside e pack to participate? =P

anyway today is Liverpool vs Chelsea..
First time hope that Chelsea will win so tt Man U cant get champion.. lolz..
think i jus dislike Man U more..

& somehow thankful tt TV and PC are invented..
at least i can watch dramas while still sick..
idiot, at first thought diarrhea but turns out to be stomach flu.. diaoz..
so basically can onli sit n watch..
& e 愛 drama turns out to be quite exciting now..
long time din watch liao but luckily no prob in following again..
n to think even my sis plus some of my guy frens also watching.. =P
Saturday, May 01, 2010

Food For Thought

需要

李永乐

客船钟声

  本来需要是件简单的事,比如说休闲娱乐吧,在没有电脑和电视、连一台收音机也属于“奢华”的年代,一册册的漫画公仔书,就能煽动阅读的乐趣。

  那年住在甘榜福顺,我家依水而建的浮脚楼,桥头的另一户,门口有个小摊子,租户是个外号“四眼”的中年汉,他的营生技能,靠的便是一本本的公仔书。

  其实“四眼”书读不多,但当年戴眼镜是稀有动物,也被定型为“会读册”的斯文人,“四眼”是个例外。我没看过他的家人,只知道这个王老五摆摊租书。

  摊位的公仔书,除了一些武侠故事、漫画,还有就是渲染魔鬼神怪、机器人大战怪兽和色情的内容。记忆中有什么地球先锋号、铁牛、大婶婆等。

  公仔书的画功倒是不差,但内容多不健康,学校老师也明令禁止,若偷偷翻阅,要被没收和记过。我有时在“四眼”的摊位随手翻阅,由于是邻居,他也从没干预。

  试想想那年头,娱乐和营生方式皆简单,小孩的戏耍花样,不就是石弹、风筝、蜘蛛、斗鱼、小皮球、自制木刀木枪、公仔纸等等。

  大人的谋生伎俩,除了少数做大生意的、打工的,以小营生过活的人很多,当中不少是流动摊贩。我们甘榜每天都有卖罗惹、豆花仙草水、炒菜头粿、粿条面、面包等的经过,也没听说有人吃出毛病。

  搬迁到组屋初期,甘榜人还是不脱“甘榜本色”。我住的组屋楼下梯口,左边是“地甘”和零食摊,右边摊位则卖些日用品和报刊。后座组屋楼下有个大嫂,每天下午两点,就在家门口,摆卖自家烹煮的熟食,有时卖叻沙,有时红绿豆汤或釀豆腐。

那年代左邻右舍,也没听说出什么大人物,有读书念到英文九号拿甲等文凭的,已经很不得了。后来我进入当年唯一的初期学院NJC,也“风光”了一阵子。

  为生活奔忙的年代,由于大家都在为“需要”奋斗,只要以物质为基础的“所需”有了,心里也就觉得踏实,很容易就满足了。

  当需要基本解决,人的脑筋便不安分了,于是产生种种的想要,而两者之间最大的不同是,“需要”有个限度,“想要”却没极限,欲望就成了人类的绝症。


轉載自聯合早報


還挺贊同的!!
人總會有一定程度的喜新厭舊, 不知足。。
造就了過度的資源開伐,不少的浪費
但人若知足常樂, 社會會不會變得停滯不前了呢??