Snowboarding

My body is aching now. My neck, my back, my waist, my legs...all thanks to my first time snowboarding.

Well, overall, it was a great day. The weather was fine, with the sunny blue sky and no cold wind blowing. We set off early in the morning. There were 7 of us, and there were 4 beginners including myself. “Don’t worry, snowboarding is easy.” My friend kept saying the same thing. But I know myself very well. I don’t afraid of high, but speed! Sliding all the way down from the top with the high speed, could I handle it well?

This is the place then, the Snow Mountain. There were many people, though it was just the opening day of that ski field. There were some 5 or 6 years old kids too, who are more skillful than me. Can’t imagine when and how they learn to be so skillful. I guess they must have been through the same thing as me: aching body (?)

After some bit of lessons from my friends, “Ok, you are doing well, let’s start our day then!” we took the small cable car to the top of the hill. Well, seeing those people passing the ski run by relaxingly, I guessed it was not so difficult after all. Not until I reached the top, and saw the ski slope! Ok, no other ways to go down but to slide down. Let’s go!

This was my snowboard. I didn’t buy it. My Friend lent it to me. It was my only company through out the ski run. So, if you want to know how many times I had been tumbling all the way down, you better ask it then. I guess it was countless. I couldn’t help myself but felt embarrassing, especially when I was blocking other people way, or I couldn’t stop my speed and almost bumped into others.

It was an unforgettable moment though, watching the blue sky while lying on the snow after another tumbling. I did take my time to enjoy the white world around though, when I was sitting there, panting after another tumbling. Sounds like I was enjoying myself, right?

The second time and so on, I think I was getting better, even though I tumbled again and again. At least the time I took to go down from the top was getting shorter in the end. That was a good sign. However I won’t dare to say that I am now good in snowboard. I’m pretty sure that I will get tumbling again the next time. Oh, I could feel the pain of tumbling though I was just thinking about it. It was freaking painful! Ok, may be it is because I am not so tough actually, ha!

Smile from your heart everyday at least one time. I did it, though my body was shouting for tiredness, and aching had taken over my body already...

P/S: the snowboard i was holding in the last photo, is belonged to my friend.

"How much is it?"

"10......"

"Ok. May I take a photo with this?"

"As you wished...."

So, the one that i was holding, don't play play oh!

黄色衣服有感

我很少穿黄色的衣服。若没记错，我应该只有一件黄色的衣服。那件唯一的黄色衣服，很特别，很有意义，因为是我哥哥去德国时买回来送给我的纪念品。本来他也有一件同样款式的，颜色倒不是黄色，是什么我也忘了。但很不幸的，他的那件给偷掉了。我也只能赞那个小偷有眼光，一眼就看出我哥哥的那件衣服来自德国。还好，我周围大概没有类似那个小偷般有眼光的人，所以一直都安全地把它从怡保带到吉隆坡，再从吉隆坡穿到来日本。

没来日本前，大约都有听闻这里的年轻一代很注重外表衣着。果然，还真令我一次又一次地大开眼界。你想穿什么，怎么穿，就穿吧！虽然我非常不明白的是，冬季风寒，她们还可以短裤短裙逛街去，但我还是不得不佩服他们对流行趋势的掌握及追踪。才十多岁而已，却是流行趋势的最前锋。只可惜，我没有近朱者赤，依然是那个土里土气的书生，辜负了大伙儿了！（我可以想象当我与那班故友见面时的对话了：“又是这种长裤，又是这种衣服，昌元啊，in点啦！”然后，我就会以光良的歌回应：“I am who I am。。。”）

算了，这不是我要说的重点，还是回到那件黄色衣服。

话说，上个周末，那件黄色衣服轮班值地轮到它穿在我身上。首先必须注明，那是个星期六。星期六，又会有什么问题呢？当然没有。那么如果，我穿着那件衣服的地点改为吉隆坡，又会怎样呢？星期六，周末，黄色衣着，意味着什么呢？我不禁心里盘算一番，开始在想，若周末我身在首都，我会，或者我敢以黄色衣着走在街上吗？

答案是，我不敢。很没种？哈，明明时常把批判穿梭在文字里，到了实际情况，却连件衣服都不敢穿，还真是没种。俗语说，秀才遇上兵，有理说不清。万一有人向我问话，我可不知怎么解释，这件黄色衣服，不是什么清洁什么的，而是意义深重的亲情纪念品。突然想起那时配合UNESCO而来到函馆的泰国学生们。有天我们被安排去与市长会面时，他们都穿上了黄色衣服。我以为，黄色是他们国家的象征之一。却原来，是他们对他们的皇室，也就是泰国国王的一种尊敬。甚至，从去年的泰王登基60周年纪念开始的每个星期一，他们都会穿上黄色衣衫，以表示对泰王的拥护及爱戴。

不要忘记，不只是泰国，黄色对大马而言，也是皇室及最高元首的象征之一。大马国家足球队，钩球队，甚至其他国家代表队伍，很多都是以黄色作为制服的主要颜色。曾几何时，身穿黄色衣服会招来异样看待，甚至被请到警局坐上两小时，尽管你只是个13岁小孩！

不过，我相信，此时此刻在首都各个角落，仍有许多人不避嫌地穿着黄色衣衫走在大街小巷上。如果不是，请纠正我，毕竟我实在不清楚真实的情况是什么。大概，也是如常般的吧！那么，若有关当局真的有意散布白色恐怖的气氛，我不得不说，他们在我身上成功了——至少使我在穿上黄色衣衫前会再三思考。当然，这种所谓的白色恐怖，不能与台湾当年般相提并论。不过，不管是什么地方什么国家，我们都应该尽量避免同样的事端重演！

这两个月来，我都只是抱着跟进最新消息的心态去阅读每天的新闻。新闻，也只是看看标题，再轻轻瞄瞄内容，就结束了。回首这下半年，我们的家园，还真是多事之秋呢！如今，还要来个大水灾，还真是一波未平，一波又起。我没有感叹再三，也许是真的麻木了，没那么心痛了。不变的他们，同时也是不变的我的生活，几乎没有交集点。所以，放在心上就可以了，不用苦恼那么多。我可以做的事，时机未到。重要的，是眼前。

让生命的重量呈现其最灿烂的光彩，追逐梦去吧！（好像又有点语无伦次了。。。哈，久没拔剑，果然剑真的生锈了！）

无题

最近，天气冷，卧在被窝里真的很舒服。尤其是早上，睡惺忪忪的，几乎都不能立刻爬起身来。以前，就算阳光一丝照进来，眼睛一睁自然醒；如今，尽管闹钟两个响了响，倒头又是梦乡去。

惊觉，我好像变得更易睡，更赖床。
午觉，我也开始有了那习惯。一个我一直认为是浪费时间的习惯。

怎么了？我又问自己了。不然，我还可以问窗口的。不过，他现在正忙着与寒风斗阵，分身乏术，还是问蓝海吧！也有几个月，我没拜访他了。

蓝海说，我是他身上的一条船，没有航向，随波逐流。
我皱眉一问：有那么严重吗？
蓝海说，剑收起来，但不该任由它生锈。
我扯开话题：挥剑会起剑锋，人家会怕，然后纷纷拿着盾进来。
蓝海说，三分钟热度，不要期望水会沸腾。
我推卸责任：还不是因为你蓝海海水盖顶，三分钟热度当然一浇就灭。
蓝海说，许下的承诺，要保管好，别让它溜走。
我缩小范围：我可没向女生许下什么诺言啊！

蓝海最后说，我不见了东西。
我轻轻说声：多谢指引。

有些东西不见了，你没命似的去找，最后会在某个角落头找到它。
有些东西不见了，你不需翻天覆地，过了些时候，它也会突然出现在你面前。
有些东西不见了，蓦然回首，原来它就在你背后，一直紧跟着你。
有些东西不见了，你会通过其他事物，仿佛是个触媒般，让你想起它在那。
但，有些东西，不见了，就是不见了。不管你怎么找，怎么等，它都不会回来。
我不见了什么，蓝海没有仔细说出来。但我却非常清楚，我不见的，有找不回的，也有需要触媒来帮忙的。

其实，正确来说，我说不上是不见东西。
而是，我忘了。

我忘了，我曾经想努力不懈地传承火炬；
我忘了，我心中的火种曾经被熊熊点燃；
我忘了，我收过不少的感发及道路指标；
我忘了，这是第几次我在迷宫回到原点；
我忘了，我忘了，我忘了。。。。。。

最重要的是，我忘了，for I will not pass this way again。

糊里糊涂，走到这，也写到这。突然想起朋友说过，如果是昌元的话，不会有问题的。好重的一句话，还真不敢担起来。我真的可以吗？很少如此问自己。向来都是，既来之，则安之。还真随性随意呢！这不重要吧？因为，一切只是在于我自己捉不稳，握不紧，轻易就松懈，才有了如此糊里糊涂的这一刻，及这一篇文章。

Christmas Fantasy 点灯式

Ok, how shall I start this? Exam is over, a holiday is coming. But before that, homework is banking. What else? Another 3 months before going back home sweet home. You might think that what I am thinking all the while is just going back to Malaysia. Well, you are right. I miss home……especially in this cold season! No, I am not talking about the coldness, but the slippery walking on the icy snow! Oh, it is liked a nightmare, which visits you everyday (actually only those days with the icy snow road!). Just wait until you have the chance to walk on it, then you will know what I mean.

Ok, Christmas Fantasy 点灯式, what is this all about? Er…a special event held only in Hakodate from 1st of December to 25th of December, celebrating Christmas. There will be a special ceremony at 6 o’clock everyday, where the chosen one can go up to the stage ａｎｄ push a button to light up the beautiful lights around the bay area. Did my explanation make sense? For your information, every year this event attracts applications from all over the country to be the chosen one. Guess what, we were lucky enough to be chosen!

Snowing cats and dogs…our clothes were collecting snow after walking for some while.

There is a big Christmas tree behind the main stage. It changes its colors every 5 minutes, i think.

Then we got dressed with the Santa Claus costume.

We were asked to ride on this 'car' to enter the ceremony. It was freaking cold, could be below Celcius, i guess. And the snow had no mean to stop!

Ok, we were on the stage. Everyone was asked to speak some words. What did I say? "It is very cold now, but I am enjoying it very much!" The wind was strong, as we were at the bay area.

It was a simple ceremony. Just push the buttons in front of us when the countdown was over. And then some fireworks finally put an end to this ceremony. That's all. It was a great experience after all, being on the stage, facing a lot of people. But may be it is better to be the audience. At least there won't be any spotlight on the audience that make me couldn't see around clearly. Nevermind, I will have another chance to attend this ceremony again. And I know it well that that will be much more colder at that time.