Monday, December 17, 2007
Thursday, December 13, 2007
很喜欢《投名状》。
约了两条水,赶看第一场的《投名状》。他们可以连看什么电影都不知道,便和我步进电影院。那是第一场,却很意外的是小影院,那也难怪,没有几个人会无聊到牺牲睡觉时间星期三看半夜场的。酱小间的? 要下画了的是啊? 他们可以很白痴地问,显然不太明白我的作风。
记得有一回,姐姐笑对妈说:看你儿子几有钱? 看戏都选第一场。
钱,我没有,真的没有。有的,也许只是对很多事物的热诚。一些电影,的确得看第一场的,不是吗?
出门前,housemate问我:The Golden Compass看了没有? 《投名状》开始没多久,朋友sms来说Enchanted一定要看。
给他们,一样的答案。慢了,让它们慢。我看最快的。
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对于陈可辛大导的作品,除了让我爱不释手得可以的《如果.爱》,基本上没什么认知。一直都很喜欢探讨人心人性的电影,所以《投名状》也不在话下。自己知道说:我不是要看他们打斗场面有多华丽,主角有多帅。
人无信便是畜生。多么的简单,却又那么的复杂。信任,信念,究竟真的值多少钱? 坚信不移,又是否都是一厢情愿?
兵不厌诈,这是战争。身不由己,我们这么告诉自己。其实,也好像是对我们的选择,荒唐挂上的一个籍口理由而已。
细细的看,我们其实有着共同的目标,却因为信念的不同,手法的不一样,而意见分驰,而不能和平共处。理想,也越分越遥不可及。
戏里戏外,又有什么不一样?
戏如人生,人生如戏。我们也许忘了,如何引以为鉴,不一昧含糊带过。
顺道:看这种电影时,会不能顶那种在旁边嬉笑,然后要庆祝散场的品种。我没有很清高,可我懂得欣赏。
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
这次,我不谈star。
前几天,某个工作的夜晚。店里的客人早已走光光了,剩下我们几个人在那里打扫。几个员工的份内工作已完成,在那里闲聊。那时,整间店的灯还亮着,风扇也还飕飕转个不停。我对其中一个员工说:Padamlah itu lampu dulu! Dunia kita sudah cukup panas.
他是一个蛮不错的小伙子,用玩笑的语气说:Oh! You care pasal itu ke?
Of course I care. 我给他的答案。
一些人,明明知道我们的生活环境日益糟糕,却抱着一幅那种事不关己,讥笑人人都一样。还补一句:不要傻啦!! 以为那一点帮到什么?
对那些不以为然的人,有点看不顺眼。难道,非得要等到海啸不小心扫走我们的所有,才有所领悟?! 又或者,只对所有土崩水灾之类的意外,念叨投诉说别人办事不力,管理不周全便可以?
有些时候,看着一小间咖啡厅能够产生的垃圾量,有点惊骇。也对一间小小的厨房,一架小小的烤炉,所散发的热量无奈。
顺手将不用的电源切断,少用几个塑料袋,节约地用水,有那么难吗? 确实不难,难的,是培养那一种概念。
顺道:读到王力宏发了一场不卖钱的专辑《改变自己》。提倡环保,没有一贯偶像歌手卖大包的包装,所以不受欢迎。确是很让人泄气的。
Friday, December 7, 2007
很讨厌贱嘴。
昨晚,工作到一半,一位老年红毛妇女,慢慢地推开玻璃门,到店外吸烟区拉出一张椅子,坐下。她有点胖,单薄的身影看起来有点凄凉。
一个马来员工,捧着一杯latte,问我:Ada nampak itu perempuan gemuk tak?
觉得他,嘴巴贱得可以。
自己一直都不是很喜欢,称呼他人不管男女,肥的,大肥,gemuk等等的。何况,一个素未谋面的陌生人,没有得罪自己什么,干嘛人身攻击?
忘了在那里读到过,类似这样的内容:一个女人牺牲自己的窈好身材,只为了赋予我们生命。
我的妈妈,就是一个例子。
小的时候,常会听到妈妈说:以前他的身材多好多好,腰围24什么什么的,然后念姐姐说他不懂得保养。
妈妈身材臃肿,天天还得骑着老铁马上班,得为我们姐弟准备三餐,洗涮一家五口的衣物,连自己休息的时间,都得浪费消化在我们嫩稚的脾气中。
除了母爱,想不到有什么可以解释,那种无以为上的关爱照顾。毕竟,没有一个人,不希望自己身材好好的,然后可以闲在家,不用辛苦赚钱养家糊口。
现在,我连一个卖水果的阿婶,讲话都会特别客气小声。尽可能不给他们带来麻烦。
看到那位员工一幅邋遢的嘴脸,工作不认真,手脚又不干净,觉得:狗嘴长不出象牙,是有道理的。要想他稍微明白以爱待人,下一世吧。
一个马来员工,捧着一杯latte,问我:Ada nampak itu perempuan gemuk tak?
觉得他,嘴巴贱得可以。
自己一直都不是很喜欢,称呼他人不管男女,肥的,大肥,gemuk等等的。何况,一个素未谋面的陌生人,没有得罪自己什么,干嘛人身攻击?
忘了在那里读到过,类似这样的内容:一个女人牺牲自己的窈好身材,只为了赋予我们生命。
我的妈妈,就是一个例子。
小的时候,常会听到妈妈说:以前他的身材多好多好,腰围24什么什么的,然后念姐姐说他不懂得保养。
妈妈身材臃肿,天天还得骑着老铁马上班,得为我们姐弟准备三餐,洗涮一家五口的衣物,连自己休息的时间,都得浪费消化在我们嫩稚的脾气中。
除了母爱,想不到有什么可以解释,那种无以为上的关爱照顾。毕竟,没有一个人,不希望自己身材好好的,然后可以闲在家,不用辛苦赚钱养家糊口。
现在,我连一个卖水果的阿婶,讲话都会特别客气小声。尽可能不给他们带来麻烦。
看到那位员工一幅邋遢的嘴脸,工作不认真,手脚又不干净,觉得:狗嘴长不出象牙,是有道理的。要想他稍微明白以爱待人,下一世吧。
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
太阳兄弟!!
严格说起来,自己鲜少;近乎零地不听广东歌。不为什么,就是让我觉得闷,没什么特别可取之处。这对来自澳门的缅甸籍兄弟,却是个意外的例外。
第一回接触他们的音乐,是通过知道我以貌取歌的朋友介绍。他是个怪胎,什么歌都听,懂很多。他告诉我说SOLER的歌不错。于是,买了他们的第一个专辑《双声道》。
里头的歌,有着浓厚典型港市摇滚的味道,Beyond的味道,以为自己会不喜欢,听了一次,两次后再来几次,啊!! 他们竟那么简单地俘虏了我的听觉,忽然我变得比怪胎还喜欢他们。
喜欢他们不拘的摇滚,加上几种语言的曲风,还有...帅气的脸孔也为他们加了很多很多分。我真的是看人听歌的...
所以过后Donnie Yen主演的《龙虎门》EP《生死阵》,我也很快买了。
之后,他们沉寂了好一阵子。和经纪人决裂,一段时间没有任何消息。
终于,他们回来了。带来了X2,全新全心诚意之作。很快的,我到唱片行去了。惊觉,这是一张双CD作品。一白一黑,一中一西。很class。大早七点多到达工作的地方,将黑的那片放入CD player,后按下了Play键。当音乐散播开来的那一下,自己知道,我更喜欢他们了。
一些歌曲,会让人一遍一遍听了又听,就是那么地对味。X2,我想,一段时间里面,是不会放手的了。
知晓今年末的Sungei Wang倒数演唱会,会有他们的演出。不用多说,读到这里的人,都知道我又要干嘛了吧?!
如果他们办场签唱会的话,给我拿到签名...会爽死。:)
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Steps Away From Being Tipped!
It's just uplifting seeing him visiting the store.
Some1 who'll tips us whenever the service up to his expectation. Or should I say standard. & it's not just a ringgit or 2. It's always 10 ringgit.
Knew that he's gonna tips generously again when he ordered 7 drinks to go. We tried to do our best. Fine steamed foam, perfect espresso shots & the firmly whisked choco powder.
He even asked 4 a change of small RM10 notes while waiting. Perhaps he sees what we were trying to offer him lattes to perfection.
But in the end, he left without any tips. Simply because we were short of a To-Go tray 4 his drinks. He had to carried them altogether inconveniently because of our tiny mistake.
Though he never expressed any dissatisfaction & left with gentle thanks, but I do felt bad. Like we failed something. Even the staff was steps away from transferring the trays wouldn't help.
It's not all because of the $ 4 our deeds. But barely an attitude to bring out a flawless service to a well deserved customer.
Some1 who'll tips us whenever the service up to his expectation. Or should I say standard. & it's not just a ringgit or 2. It's always 10 ringgit.
Knew that he's gonna tips generously again when he ordered 7 drinks to go. We tried to do our best. Fine steamed foam, perfect espresso shots & the firmly whisked choco powder.
He even asked 4 a change of small RM10 notes while waiting. Perhaps he sees what we were trying to offer him lattes to perfection.
But in the end, he left without any tips. Simply because we were short of a To-Go tray 4 his drinks. He had to carried them altogether inconveniently because of our tiny mistake.
Though he never expressed any dissatisfaction & left with gentle thanks, but I do felt bad. Like we failed something. Even the staff was steps away from transferring the trays wouldn't help.
It's not all because of the $ 4 our deeds. But barely an attitude to bring out a flawless service to a well deserved customer.
I Won't Be Dissapointed With This!!
His Unlucky Day.
He placed his orders. 1 Iced Capp & a Mocha Iced Blended. Then he picked them up over the PICK-UP counter. With a slice of Toblerone Choc Cake which wasn't his.
He knew it. But he's just pretentious.
Whilst he's indulging on the free gift, suddenly the manager came. With yet another 2drinks served to his table. He knew it was another mistake but again he remained silence. Thinking this is his beautiful lucky day.
But he's wrong. The mistake was discovered & the manager approached to check on their receipt.
With him there's another 5 people. 2 madams, 1 lady & a buddy of his.
"Your bartender said nothing? She just placed the cake together with the drinks & said: Thank you sir. So naturally did we have to ask?" His buddy voiced out with anger & blamed the barista 4 the freebies.
"Of course." The answer he get.
1 of the madams not very happy. She said: "Then you just take our card & charge the cake lor!!"
"What about the drinks?"
"Neh...it's on the table what? You just put here & we never drink them mah!"
Naturally what do we do? When there's a mistake made by others then we barely take them by granted? & fight back with every possible nonsense to cover the shameful behavior?
"It's not that we tried to cheat know..." The other madam explained to the manager. With a considerate soft tune.
"Sudahlah sudahlah!!" She was blocked. Her dissatisfied fren or so was upset & in no mood to give anymore words...
He knew it. But he's just pretentious.
Whilst he's indulging on the free gift, suddenly the manager came. With yet another 2drinks served to his table. He knew it was another mistake but again he remained silence. Thinking this is his beautiful lucky day.
But he's wrong. The mistake was discovered & the manager approached to check on their receipt.
With him there's another 5 people. 2 madams, 1 lady & a buddy of his.
"Your bartender said nothing? She just placed the cake together with the drinks & said: Thank you sir. So naturally did we have to ask?" His buddy voiced out with anger & blamed the barista 4 the freebies.
"Of course." The answer he get.
1 of the madams not very happy. She said: "Then you just take our card & charge the cake lor!!"
"What about the drinks?"
"Neh...it's on the table what? You just put here & we never drink them mah!"
Naturally what do we do? When there's a mistake made by others then we barely take them by granted? & fight back with every possible nonsense to cover the shameful behavior?
"It's not that we tried to cheat know..." The other madam explained to the manager. With a considerate soft tune.
"Sudahlah sudahlah!!" She was blocked. Her dissatisfied fren or so was upset & in no mood to give anymore words...
Sunday, December 2, 2007
近了。
很难得可以回马六甲几天,还是周末那种,可以再次懒在家的怀抱里。
和KL不一样,马六甲的风好大,吹得树叶沙沙作响,连和朋友出外露天mamak档喝茶,也冷得刺骨。像似暴风雨来袭,有点不安。
冷不防地,妈妈杀出了一句:啊!北风很大了。
北风?
很小就知道,将近农历新年时,风都会吹得较猛。可是,感觉却是温暖的。
每每当我睁开惺忪睡眼,晨光透过窗帘,浅浅的映照在墙上。然后窗外会有树叶摇摆声,还有小鸟在外头飞舞的吱吱声。
我会很享受,不会拒绝起身的。
被妈妈那一句点醒之后,我望出屋外,北风原来悄悄挂起了,而我还茫然不知,将它的味道忘记了。
是时候,再次感受它带来的温暖,佳节的喜悦了。
和KL不一样,马六甲的风好大,吹得树叶沙沙作响,连和朋友出外露天mamak档喝茶,也冷得刺骨。像似暴风雨来袭,有点不安。
冷不防地,妈妈杀出了一句:啊!北风很大了。
北风?
很小就知道,将近农历新年时,风都会吹得较猛。可是,感觉却是温暖的。
每每当我睁开惺忪睡眼,晨光透过窗帘,浅浅的映照在墙上。然后窗外会有树叶摇摆声,还有小鸟在外头飞舞的吱吱声。
我会很享受,不会拒绝起身的。
被妈妈那一句点醒之后,我望出屋外,北风原来悄悄挂起了,而我还茫然不知,将它的味道忘记了。
是时候,再次感受它带来的温暖,佳节的喜悦了。
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