Thursday, January 31, 2008

梦见回家

说到梦,总离不开“日有所思,也有所梦”这句老掉牙了的话。我没看过弗洛伊德的《梦的解析》这本书,所以无从考察到底我们是否真会夜梦日所思。心理学说,梦是有意识看无意识的一扇窗子。听起来好像很深奥,什么有意识无意识的。算了,反正我也不是在此班门弄斧去看梦学。

话说,还有一个月,我终于可以回家了。那么,一年来,时间过得快吗?(为什么我们回顾从前时,总会说时间过得很快呢?太老套了。。。)其实,时间还是很公平,不快也不慢地让我们走过一天有一天(大概会有人反驳说,其实有数据显示地球自转是时快时慢的。。。)是快是慢,毕竟还是在你自己如何度过每一分每一秒。如果是充实利用,则一抬头会赫然发现墙上的短针竟然抛下你偷偷走了几里路;反之,则一抬头不禁怀疑墙上的长针是否偷懒跑少了几回合。

来到这后,不时还会问自己,如果可以重来,会有怎样的选择呢?然后我就会开始回想来到这后所得到并经历的一切,不过这却是以结果论证前提,不符合逻辑。所以,最终我还是没有答案。还是对自己说,走了就走下去吧!“过去就让他过去,来不及,从头。。。”(突然想起林晓培的心动,虽然没有什么关系)

而还有一个月,就可以重新踏上祖国的土地,与久违的家人朋友聚首。几乎每一天,一有空发呆,我就会想象回家后的情景。要做什么,要吃什么,要去哪里,以及可能发生的事情。和学兄谈起家乡美食时,会恨不得快点到家;脑海中盘旋假期计划时,会担心到头来时间会不充足,或者什么都没达成;更迫不及待想知道的,是久违了的我,回到去后会有什么心境上的改变呢?我还是我吗?家人会看到不一样的孩子吗?朋友人会发现我们之间有更大的隔膜了吗?。。。我说话时,会突然说日语吗?

结果,今早我梦见了我的回家。其实也没记得多少,毕竟要记得梦可不是轻而易举的。梦里,我见到了许多朋友。一个接一个地碰见,然后询问我离开后的故事。当然,少不了与家人的团聚。可惜,就没有美食,没能在梦中大快朵颐(其实还得庆幸没有,不然醒来会发现枕头旁湿气重重。。。)如果不是闹钟作怪,或许接下来我会去吃怡保芽菜鸡也不定!

不用紧,还有一个月,还有一个月。。。眼前还有一个考试,一次下东京(难得的周杰伦,破费豁出去了!),即一天一天的倒数。

“Tauke, teh tarik satu, roti biasa satu!”

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

They are fighting, how about us?

Every time i find that my classmates are not paying attention to the teacher in the class, i couldn't help myself but feel sorry for the teacher. May be it is because my parents are teachers too, my feeling gets more emotional. Well, i can't declare that myself is a good manner student during the class. I do doze off while they are teaching; I do do other things which are not related to the lesson.

But at least, i didn't ignore whatever the teachers said, or make fun of their teaching skills. I do keep myself alert for at least one hour before i couldn't stay with the drowsiness anymore. I respect them, though sometimes i wish some of them can change their teaching styles abit. I greet them, and definitely won't throw my head on the table once the teacher steps into the class.

That day we were asked to attend a lecture, which was about finding job in future. The lecturer is a president of a company from Tokyo. Though the attendance would be taken, there were some absence. Then, just as i was thinking that the lecture might end up with more than half of the students falling asleep, i was wrong then. The lecture actually started with a bunch of students already falling asleep. And then, one by one seemed to be given up their attention to the lecture. I looked at the lecturer, and wondered what was his feeling at that moment? And of course, that doubt includes those teachers who keep on teaching seriously even though the students are not paying attention.

Far from us, a country i guess you cannot get rid of your mind, thanks to the bad news happened there once in a while, has a different story. Afghanistan's girls are fighting to get educated, and better infrastructures for education. It is true that the Taliban was toppled by U.S.-led forces in 2001, and it gives some sort of liberation for Afghanistan's women. Yet, things are not going as well for them. Besides the lacking of infrastructures, the traditions that against women are still shackling them. And not forgetting that the terrorist attacks remain the main threat for everyone.

Even so, the sheer determination of the girls can be clearly seen. "Lida Ahmadyar, 12, whose sister was one of the girls killed in the Logar shooting, has started going back to school. Every day she walks past the spot where her sister died, but she clings to her dream of becoming a doctor. "I am afraid," she says. "But I like school because I am learning something, and that will make me important. With education, I can save my country." If enough of Afghanistan's girls get the chance, they may do just that." - TIME Magazine.

They are fighting for education with their little life, in contrast with us, who have everything ready and well-prepared. Afghanistan is not only one, many countries, especially the African is facing the same problem. I wonder when could be the time for those people to learn this truth, realize and appreciate what they are having. Do take our part to help this world. One man efford may be small, but it may bring changes in the end.


If you want to read more about the Afghanistan story, please follow this link. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1704654,00.html

Monday, January 21, 2008

转载文章 - 今夜烟花灿烂

約莫9點的時刻,一個印度人顫巍巍的踏進長城餐室。他非常瘦,不仔細看的話還以為是一根長年 熏火燎的枯木。一件多皺褶的短袖襯衫像是幾年沒有洗滌,體膚自然也提供一種散發異味的想像。一頭亂髮如同倒扣的鳥巢,似乎剛睡醒。幾個茶室里的熟客不約而同瞟他一眼。

茶室內恍如佈滿喀腳的礫石,印度人走路一顛一簸,費了不少力氣才到櫃檯前。他從一個香煙盒裡抽出幾張皺巴巴的鈔票,輕輕放到櫃檯。無須任何累贅的語言,老闆自動轉身拿出酒來,一面數鈔票一面嘀咕:“不知道是不是偷來的?”

跟他慢騰騰踅到後頭一個角落位置坐下。儘管他選擇了不顯眼的一隅閃躲別人的注意力,凈是黃皮膚的幾張桌子,窺探的目光仍舊曲折的通過由桌椅堆砌成的障礙刺向那黝黑的所在。但劉先生沒怎麼注意這個印度人,只顧和家人喝茶消磨時間,等一會還要趕往他處。

劉先生閑暇時刻愛寫寫文章,腦袋空蕩蕩時,喜歡到附近的茶餐室坐坐。雖然沒有慵懶輕靈的爵士藍調,也沒有雅致的落地長窗、沁涼如水的冷氣空調,可在酸苦的咖啡烏和油汪汪的干撈麵之間,拉開破嗓子不顧儀態隔桌喊話的喧騰裡,濃得化不開的“人味”實給了劉不少靈感。

就好比現在,看似專心的品味眼前的紅茶,實則側耳聆聽鄰座兩個男人的言談:由兒女經到股票行情,財政預算案到新經濟政策,再從貪污濫權到首相的私密生活,越來越政治化且新意闕如。對於這些蹩腳的二手評論,劉先生向來興趣缺缺。正待收起注意力,不知道是甲還是乙話鋒忽然一轉,指向印度人。“不用做工,整天睡在銀行前,不知道吃什麼。”“吉靈鬼只會喝酒。這個我看喝了一整天。”“他們的社會很奇怪,做律師的打老婆,老婆做醫生的也給老公打。”“好封建哦,難怪沒有進步。”“無可救藥。”

劉先生不由得把目光投向那個角落。印度人一仰脖子就是一杯酒,但見他一口氣仰了好幾次脖子。終於停下來時眼珠子詭異的赤紅,沉默得猶如一頭蓄勢待發的獸。

“爸爸,我們多少點去?”傳來小兒子不耐的詢問。他沒有回過頭去看他。“就快了,等我們喝完這杯茶。”“會遲到嗎?”“不會。”“看得到煙花嗎?”“看到。”“有太空人嗎?”“有。”“有小丑嗎?”“有。”“有大象嗎?”

“有……哦!哦不知道。”“小新,不要打擾爸爸,快一點喝。”坐在一旁的劉太太把可樂罐的吸管塞給小新。他馬上嘟起嘴,皺眉蹙眼,老大的不情願。“看見印度人我就提心吊膽。”劉太太說。

劉先生微微一笑忖度,以貌取人實不足取!他在收集寫作材料的時候曾看過好些文章,對印度人倒是了解一二:還在立國之前他們就被英國人從南印度或騙或拐,輸入到這塊土地的廣大園丘充當苦力。為了防止民族主義抬頭,殖民者為每一個種族劃下疆界,為的是受壓迫者難通聲氣。他們一生走不出莽林圍困的園丘,本來就是目不識丁的賤民,這下更被剝奪了受教的機會,一無所有的人能不喝酒紓解鬱悶嗎?每一代人都在重復相同的命運。國家獨立後依舊從事最低下的工作,加上政府的剝削,延續殖民地時代遺留下來的政策,只照顧某個階層的利益……不能這樣就下定論吧,劉先生輕輕的歎息。

瞄了瞄角落的暗影,怎麼喝得那麼兇呢?是工作壓力嗎?(我也曾經因升等煩惱喝得酩酊大醉)感情問題?(有哪一個男人沒有被女人的錙銖必較鬧得想吐血,他偷偷瞄了妻子一眼)還是……天生如此?

他為最後一種揣測感到可恥。望眼前沒事嘆茶聊天,專門生產八卦消息的市井小民,怎樣都不願意和他們一般見識。

大概不出有限的幾個可能性。說不上為什麼他竟對他生起一絲絲的憐憫。如果這個社會能多一點憐憫,少一點成見,也許族群間的關係就不會恆常處於緊繃的張力。說不準眼前就是一個“反映現實”的下筆題材?

轉眼間,印度人已經消滅了一瓶酒。他眼神呆滯的在自己的世界裡神游。不一會,他覺有些昏沉,頭顱慢慢向一邊歪,逐漸到達某一個傾斜角後,那顆頭顱自然而然地復歸原位,如是數次,但劉先生還是擔心他會整個兒趴在地上。

對此,茶室老闆的意見顯然不一樣。他趿拉充滿怒意的拖鞋啪嗒啪嗒來到印度人面前搖醒他:“要睡,回家去!”他聽了這話就躥了起來:“什麼?這裡還有空位,為什麼要我走?”沒想到這個病懨懨的酒徒還有偌大的脾氣。“走!走!我不管。”老板未免也蠻橫了。

印度人不再說話,只是圓睜眼睛瞪老闆,緊緊抿薄薄的雙唇,如兩片鐵。茶室陷於巨大的沉默之中。就在這個僵持不下的時刻,印度人的一個細微的動作決定了勝負。在他的桌子上不曉得什麼時候擱一個用破布包的東西,只露出一塊柄。他的手輕輕放上去,似乎是一個無意識的動作,但老闆的氣焰立時萎頓,嘀咕“X你媽”結束這場對峙,像隻敗陣的公雞回到櫃檯。那是什麼?

好奇心複被撩撥起來。還來不及進一步探究,他忽然瞥見小新從廚房裡奔奔跳跳跑出來:“他什麼時候──”“他剛才吵要自己去廁所。”劉太太回應。“自己去?這孩子也太大膽,不怕一個人。”

小新沒有回到自己的位子,卻倏地轉個彎,竟朝印度人跑過去。劉太太大叫:“小新!”劉先生看見兒子追逐地上一枚硬幣,怕是從口袋掉出來的,鬼使神差往印度人的腳下翻滾去。他瞧見他又去觸摸那包東西,臉上同時露出奇怪的微笑,他有一種徹骨的冷冽電擊般從頭頂直透腳底。他猛地醒悟,那怪模怪樣的包裹裡──莫不會是巴冷刀?

他正要緊隨妻子之後喊“危險”印度人已經抽出刀來。劉先生的腦袋轟的一聲,那些繪聲繪影的社會新聞和街談巷議霎時間電影畫面般清晰起來。他就快昏厥了。

印度人用腳趾頭止住硬幣,就在小新彎腰撿拾之際,他揮舞起巴冷刀──什麼?不,不是“刀”,是,是“劍”?塑料做的粗糙玩意?他到底要干什麼?沒想到印度人模仿電影“星際大戰”作了個可笑的揮劍動作,嘴巴裡一面發出颼颼之聲,好像手中的玩具真可以劃出凌厲的風聲,看來是逗弄小新。許是即興演技不甚高明,小新沒有被逗樂,反被嚇得大哭。

劉太太急急忙忙過去抱走小新,而劉先生呢?只好對印度人尷尬的笑。對方回以歉意的笑容,鄭重其事的包裹“劍”,想要送給誰似的。回到座位,和妻子安撫驚魂未定的兒子,同時一陣羞愧感,油然冒起在胸臆之間。“印度人,危險!”竟是在剛才的“緊急時刻”躥出來的第一個念頭。他沒想到自己的“憐憫”原來出自於偽善,而偽善又出自於對陌生事物──印度人的想像。

他記得在以前的留學生涯裡曾和外籍留學生結為死黨。一起走在異地,大有“聯合國”成員出動的氣勢引人側目。奇怪的是,回到這塊叫做馬來西亞的國土一切又打回原狀──小心翼翼的關閉自己。是種優越感作崇還是什麼?當他繼續往內心泅泳時他發現那裡隱隱有一種多疑的防衛機制,時時刻刻發出紅色警訊:付出,是危險和徒勞的。這病態的心理源於何處?他苦苦想。但他迅即被白天工作積累的疲累擊倒,難以為繼。“爸,我們現在去,好不好?”映入眼簾的是孩子淚水猶未干透的臉。“好,我們現在去。”他們步出茶室,正要上車時,在他們的頭上忽然有一種類似椰樹樹冠的龐然之物被豔麗的火花勾畫出來。小新拍手叫喊:“國慶日!國慶日!”劉先生心想時間還沒到怎麼放煙花了?轉念又想算錯時間誤放的可能性也是存在的,於是也就釋然,笑對小新說:“那我們趕快走,遲了沒有煙花看。”

他們興沖沖上車離開,匆匆赴一場國慶日的聲光盛宴。這時候,又一顆煙花冉冉升空,一陣耀眼的光芒後,綻放出垂柳樣的光的軌跡,把夜空照得明晃晃,有如白晝。

星洲日報/副刊‧文:曾龍文‧2008.01.08

(以貌取人、先入为主、带有色眼镜视人,这一切,我们是处于被动还是反之呢?同是生于斯,长于斯,为什么到了五十知天命之时却仍然各自活在自己的圈子内呢?菲律宾的同学问我,为什么同是马来西亚人,在吉隆坡却有分马来人区,华人区,印度人区呢?我无语。但接着我很肯定地说:不管我们多么不一样,我们都是马来西亚人。说我天真也好,我却一直都相信,所谓的沙文主义分子,其实只是占了少数。只是看我们本身几时可以抛开所有成见、偏见,真正做到包容、和解。他们办不到,我们至少得保证自己不和他们同列。那么,那时绽放的烟花将是最美丽灿烂的!)

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

有多久没见你?
数过,记下,
还是被白雪覆盖。
痕迹被淹没。
大概,是在上个冬季,
装着你的飘忽倩影,提起背包离开。

有十一次,
与周公下棋。
局局却一败涂地。
因为你,意外看见你,
轻轻的,柔柔的,
在千军万马奔腾里,
仙女下世。

霎那,呆了痴了懵了。

“将军!”
周公拂袖而起。
等着他,是另一场棋局;
等着我,是赫然一惊醒。
独留我与蓝天对饮吗?

你消失了,空气残留你的空气。
轻轻飘散,慢慢逝散。
你真的出现了?
对不起,迪卡尔。
怀疑被遗弃了。

一切是虚幻?
是也无妨,
可以看见你,就可以了。

等等待待,待待等等。
真正遇见你,毫无预兆。
不是仙女,也是公主,
倚靠在对街灯柱旁。

那一刻,
六十一亿人口只剩两个,加一根灯柱。
纵然是心里喊出的声音,
也会传到你那吧?
你听到吗?
“嗨,好久不见,你好吗?”
最好你听到。
因为,
招手的勇气,招呼的气力,
一直冲不出心房。
呼天叫地,呐喊只在心里。

对街,一个公主,一个侏儒。

眼睁睁,静静地,
你离开了。
这次,空气里没有你的空气。
只有,缅怀走在过去。

下一次,是在南柯,
还是大千世界呢?
没有答案。

“周公,请多多指教。”

Saturday, January 12, 2008

文笔生疏了,初衷的感发不见了

最近,去找了一些日剧来看。不过,却都是围绕着白色巨塔的故事。一直都觉得,日剧比起香港剧,韩剧,台湾偶像剧,更深得我心,尽管我也是看香港连续剧长大的。人家都说,日剧最吸引人的地方,是她不拖泥带水,俐落地直入戏肉。我还想加上一点:比起其他国家的戏剧,往往日剧更能让我深思,甚至领悟。当然,也不能以偏概全,毕竟有些日剧的确荒唐无比,只供娱乐性质观看。

打着体现人性善恶及社会真实面貌为主题的这些日剧,论其真实性,我不敢断定有百分之百为真。戏剧里的人物,有些会从头恶事做尽至尾,最后恶有恶报;有些会中途突然停下,回头发现真善美;有些则坚持自己的理念到底,影响周围的每一个人。。。每一个人物,尽管都是虚构的角色,却是人性的真实演绎。一边看,一边脑海想着现实的确不乏这类事情,那类人物,还真是害怕,并担忧起来。别说那不关我们的事,或者那只是虚构的故事。这社会出现病态,基层的你我都会深受影响,甚至有责任,通过各自的管道去纠正它。我们就是社会,社会就是我们。

抱歉,言重了。大概是因为最近都没有咬文嚼字,心中那股郁闷恨不得爆涌而出,把种种不平不公不正都一一击垮。。。崭新一年,还是怀抱希望,乐观看待一切比较好,对吧?不过,这也许意味着我会和许多人一样,把见不得客人的尘埃及污垢都扫进地毯下,当作看不到,当作一切安好。所以如今我看新闻,虽然只是扫读标题,速读内容,但我还是在脑中搁出个空间,摆放它们。不太多地去耽心,却也不让自己跟丢。这就是我现在的方向。纵然,这个方向,也许会使我渐渐失去那敏锐感也说不定。算了,回家后再重整吧!

“在救人的现场,不会有所谓的侮辱、企图、嫉妒,就是想救这个人,就只有如此。”


这句话是出自戏里的一个医生。当时,我脑海里浮现的字眼,是圣殿。我也不知道为何,大概是突然深深折服于那些医生角色了吧!坚持自己的立场,捍卫自己的理念,不为五斗米折腰,纯粹做好一名医生,救治需要救治的人。政坛,杏坛,任何领域,其实本是圣殿,身负着为他人,为下一代造福的重任。然而却无以避免地出现所谓的害群之马,或者小拿破仑,把圣洁都玷污了。还好,戏里的故事总是以爱作为一切的句点。友爱,亲爱,情爱,丝丝乱麻也随爱而回归一条直线,完美结局。还有另一点是,关于生命之轻重的阐述,他们都诠释得很感动人心,不禁令人重新思考生命,展望人生。

不过,现实是否也能如此呢?戏剧,毕竟是虚构的。有时,看着现实里那些不可理喻的事情发生,还真是怀疑,我们会不会把希望放在口边太甚常,以至忘记了希望本身也是个未知数。仿佛把希望挂在口边,一切就会明朗化。希望,会不会太沉重了呢?那么,与其把全部都交给希望,倒不如用实际行动代替她,轻一轻她的负担。少说话,多做事,不是一直都有人如此提倡吗?一切,都在于你我的手心中。

久违了的文笔,果然生疏了。本来只是想借近来看日剧的一些感发写一写文字,结果又兜回严严肃肃的,实在“太有方向感”了。写着写着,甚至会有那种想放弃不写的感觉呢!少看书,少接触新事物,少了思绪上的碰撞,难道我真的落得不回家不成仁吗?

这是篇乱糟糟的文章,我只有如此来结尾。还是继续让我的听觉铺满这背景音乐算了吧!

Monday, January 07, 2008

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Where did i go during the winter holidays? Well, i didn't go to 長野 to meet with others. I just stayed in 函館 for some days, before travelling around some places of 北海道. Overall, it was a nice holidays, though part of me is feeling pity for not being able to meet with others in 長野, haha! Well then, i will just upload some pictures from my holidays here.

Candles, which formed a heart, was one of the event of the Christmas Fantasy of 函館. I think the best place to celebrate Christmas is 函館, with the atmosphere and the events.
登別といえば、熊牧場...When you talk about 登別, it must be the bear pasture. So, we went to the famous bear pasture. And the conclusion of our trip, sorry i couldn't say it here. Anyone who is interested, please go and experience it yourself.

Don't misundertand, the bear was not saying hello to you, he was just hoping you to give him some fruits to eat.

Marine park of 登別, with the penguin walking parade. Another place where you could see the penguin walking parade is 旭山動物園. We did plan to go there, but it was closed on the day we first planned to go. Though this marine park is quite small, there were performances by dolphin, sea-dogs too, and a big aquarium ( but i must say the 大阪 one is much better).

But this is the fish that i didn't see in 大阪 aquarium. They hide their bodies under the sand, then slowly rise up, but never leave the whole body out from the sand. Quite funny to see them rising and hiding again.

One of the places that i wish to visit again, 時代村 of 登別. We missed the outdoor ninja show as the show is only opened during summer. But we really enjoyed the trip, especially the samurai standing at the entrance. He shouted at us all in a sudden, and we thought that he was going to use his swords to 'attack' us! Well, that was just actually his way to welcome us.
 
We reached 札幌 after that. The picture shows one of the statues in 大通公園. 希望, don't lose it easily, ok?

The illumination of 札幌. That was the only attraction for us in 札幌 as other places were closed due to new year eve. Quite weird actually, as we Malaysia won't close those shops or tourist attractions though it is new year eve. Is it a good point then? May be some will say, it shows how Japanese value the new year eve, which is to spend along with their family. Then, how about those who go out overnight to celebrate new year in Malaysia?

The next stop is 小樽. And here is the must visit music box factory of Otaru. You can make your own music box there too! Just one thing, it could be quite expensive in the end.

There are many types of music box selling there. Just make sure you don't spend your time hesitating in which to buy.
Sushi of 小樽 is the best i have ever had before! 最高! You don't want to miss that, do you?
Here we are, the famous canal of 小樽.

Then i went for a 3 days gathering to meet with other international students from other schools.
But actually the main event was to play skiing or snowboarding. This time, i managed to play well, though there were still some tumblings. I was really happy when i finally could control my speed, and even manage to slide with my back facing the downhill! YEAH! It was a great achievement for me, comparing to my first time.


Recently, there was hardly any sparkling in my mind. Obviously, watching the snow mountain didn't give me any idea at all. May be i have surrendered myself to wait until the day i'm home, then only i repack myself...