Wednesday, 11 August 2010

Update

Once again, fellow readers. I am happy to have you read this, especially it is the time of the hungry ghosts, this month.

It is quite certain that nobody can be liked by everybody all the time. Off and on, you will dislike someone and someone will dislike you. What must be done, however, is to avoid direct conflict and just smile as life passes.

I have never been a teacher's favourite student. Granted, my results are not totally bad. Nevertheless, as my dear old cikgu put it, 'Danial bukan budak jahat, tapi rupa dia tak macam budak baik!'

In short, my student life has always been in the intermediate. No more, no less.

At this point of my life, I want to change for the better. The way I see it, being a teacher's favourite is quite beneficial, now that we are in college and all. Many of the perks and privileges enjoyed by favourites are not readily available to non-favourites. And to be a favourite, it takes more than mere stellar academic performance.

It takes a personal relationship, preferably one out of the classroom.

I bear no grudge. I know what I must do, and top of the list is to work harder, namely start reading. I want my educators, both past and present, to be proud of me.

Ain't that what we all want from our old teachers?

Sunday, 1 August 2010

愉快的一个寄宿家庭

渡过三天两夜的寄宿家庭(HOMESTAY)的我,回来了。这个旅程然我学会了很多东西,也体验了不少事情。也许大家会觉得奇怪为什么我这次不用日文或是英文写这篇博客吧。理由有两个。第一,我不想让自己的母语在写作上变得生疏; 第二,我想让更多的你们阅读我的这次的分享。

就从出发的早上说起吧。

7月30日|星期五|
早 上八点,将一切行李都收拾完毕后,撑着雨伞,我骑着自行车到附近的百货公司,打算买点手信,送给收留我的家庭。很可惜的是,我本打算光顾的那所百货公司里 面的北海道面包店还没开始营业。嗨...九点才开始营业!! 本来九点应该出发的我,决定把时间表改一改,回到宿舍吃了早餐,再次骑到那间店。买了手信后,急忙的赶回宿舍,肯定没后任何的东西遗漏后,我出发了。那时 已是9.30,我却还在地铁站,看着老师给我的指南,望着地跌的路线与收费图,确认了又确认,才搭上电车。本来是很顺利了。这是就在转站的时候,制定的电 车因为又多一个在火车路自杀的白痴日本人,害得我的行程又延迟了。结果我比预定的时间迟到了半小时。真的是...害我在电车拨了三通电话向该家庭道歉。 12.15 我抵达了奥山先生的家附近的电车站。他步行来迎接我。75岁的他,一副慈祥的面孔,比起我在马来西亚看到的70岁大叔还健壮还要有活力。西式的外观,日式的室内风格,真的有点像来到了旅馆。把鞋子多放在玄关,我被邀请到客厅去。我和奥山老先生聊了到该10分钟后,由于被带到自己的房间去。酷毙了,人生第一次睡在日式的房间。放好了行李,我们到饭厅享用家庭午餐。奥山夫人,老 太太冲厨房捧着一碟碟的日本料理!! 享用了午餐后,我们聊了好多好多,好让肚子里的午餐给消化消化。1.30我洗了个澡,让后就与老先生搭公车/德士到一间版画美术馆,然后步行到附近的广 场,真的是美女如云。之后搭电车回去。忘了说,日本的公车的门是自动打开的。酷吧!? 那时差不多是6.00了吧。再次洗了澡后,饭桌上又是一盘盘的食物。Tempura,寿面,うどん面。这次真的是可让我大饱口福。吃了好多,又在次聊了好 多。9.30左右吧,慢慢的开始觉得还累,也许是满脑需要把所要表达的话都转去日语吧。10.30,晚安。

7月31日|星期六|
8.00起身。洗刷了后,我好高兴地享用老太太的爱心早餐。吃了早餐后,我和老先生大电车到ノ島。990日元的车票。那边是沿海地带。而我们的目的地是一个海边的山洞,里边有一些历史悠长的佛陀雕像。

之后老先生又带我到。那里有座建有850年历史的释迦摩尼佛的佛像。好大尊哦。860年前应该是日本奈良时代。那时日本人大多都信奉佛教。是来自中国的佛教。

过 后我们又去一座日本在奈良时代所遗留到现在的古庙。是日本第三大的神社。抱歉,那时我没拍到任何的照片。我们只在那边呆了一下。6.00左右,老先生带我 到咖啡厅去。买了点当地的烧饼,我们便搭电车回家。当晚的晚餐是我来日本所吃到最最最美味的晚餐,因为,满桌都是生鱼片,日语叫sashimi。太幸福 了... 当晚还多了一位嘉宾,就是老先生45岁的儿子。我们吃饱后,聊了一些关于马来西亚的教育问题,生活习惯等等的事。9.00我回到房间。本来准备睡觉的,那 只睡不着,所以就到客厅又和老先生与老太太聊到十二点。真的是把日语拼命挤了出来。好累。12.00。 oyasumi nasai.

8月1日|星期日|
今天早上老太太准备了Pizza。吃了早餐后,老先生拿了两篇短文给我读。写的是两位名人的观点。一位是日本日产汽车公司的总裁,Carlos Ghosn ;另一位是东京大学的总长,小宫山.宏。老先生和我分享一些人生经验,也提醒了我评论一件事情时,必须拥有的就是全面性的去考虑问题。上了一堂对我人生有启发的一堂课。11.30老先生的长子驾着丰田汽车,在我们到日式餐馆享用最后的午餐,也拍了张合照。

之后我们又回到老先生的家。我本来打算一点左右回的,可是老先生留我到两点半左右。拿了包包,很舍不得地与老太太辞别后,老先生送我到车站。天无不散之宴席,我搭上了电车,离开了成瀬。4.00左右,我回到宿舍。我的心情又再次往下沉,因为隔房的美国人收拾行李,准备回美国。我真的很舍不得这位朋友。我和他真的谈的很来,原因是他和我都喜欢机械人。嗨....悲啊。

Saturday, 31 July 2010

For those who really love you...

Try your best...
Not to dismay them by doing foolish things.
Not to hurt them by hurting yourself.
Not to forsake their advices.
Not to be selfish by doing what you like.
Not to take their love for granted but to love them as much as they do to you.
Not to always leave them alone.
Not to often be careless.
Not to expect caring from them but to take initiative to care them.
For those who really love you.

(They are just a human with a flesh...they need our caring and love as well.)

testimony

I have to update my blog by sharing what I do recently in my school.
Recently, I pray to God for knowing him more and more. It is easy for us to run outside the spiritual runway in this tempting world. I feel very sad of my flesh.
However, God still love me as much as before. He answered my prayer.
One day, I was having duty in Library. There were several juniors came toward me. I knew one of them is christian. They invited me to join their morning prayer team.
I was like...herm~~prayer team? haha! what a good idea to get closer with God. I straight away replied them by saying that I am willing to join.
Every morning, we meet at canteen. Each of us will take turn to lead the prayer team. Thank God...they ask me to lead as well...It means...He still wants to use me.=D and I find this prayer very spiritually beneficial.hehe...and We speak English during the gathering...It benefits my language as well.kakaka....
There was an inspiring testimony from my friend, John. Both of us were invited.
I didn't have the intention to tease him. I said to John :" John..morning prayer!come come...testimony...come early..." It sounded sweet to the listeners around, but I didn't confirm if he was feeling the same.
Another morning, I was the 1st one who reached canteen. I thought he was not coming today since he used to be late to school. It was amazing...He came after I reached.
Seriously, he is one of the Mr.LATE in my class. I never expected him coming, but I hope for his coming. It happened not only that day, the following days he kept participating the prayer. I thank God. He started to be alert during lesson in school. May God bless him continuously.^^

Wednesday, 21 July 2010

Update

I arrived earlier in Penang today. It is not that I dislike staying at home, but at home, there is not much to do for myself, but tons to do for and with my family. I think I'm pretty selfish having this thought, especially after there is much need in the family I can help and fill in. Conflicting desires with a schedule to follow.

Watched 'Inception', great movie. The greatest part, the part that touched me, was when Cobb recognised and acknowledged the complexity of a human being. I think that provides a solid answer to all those technologies outside there attempting to make human practically God. Makes me marvel at the wonder of the breath from and of God, straight into Adam.

Oh, and my helmet got stolen. Would opt for the shades next trip, one helmet costs a little fortune.

Monday, 19 July 2010

A Joyful Trip

"Tadaima", it means "I am back to home"
Last Friday I went to a 2 days 1 night trip to Mount.FUJI. We departed from ABK on 830am. I felt really excited because this was the first time I went for a trip with my new classmates. ^^ Well, we were making nonstop noise for the sleepers around us until we arrived at Mount.FUJI because most of us are MR.talkative especially me. As usual, I took a deep breath after stepping down from the bus. It's refreshing. On the moment, I can feel the caress from the mother earth through the breeze blowing on my cheek, warmed by the mild sunshine. I fell in love to the nature there. However, these cant stop my stomach's alarm. It's lunch time. We took our meal in a Japanese restaurant. And then, we were given about 2 hours to go to the nearer souvenir shops. Oh ya, I went to a temple there, and made a wish.

After that, we proceeded to a so called富士山林間學校camping school. When we arrived, it was about 2.30pm. We were given a orientation and distributed to our own dormitory. I was in the same room with William, Aaron, Ki, Anthony. After simply keeping the room, we went for our dinner on 5.30pm. And after that, we assembled in a indoor basketball court for the next program. It was class performance. Well, the video of our class dancing is available in my facebook. It was quite desperate because we lost in the competition. But, nvm, we did enjoy the practice, that was enough. We went for a bath after the best group got their prized. Holy crab, that was a bathhouse. What a stun. How embarrassing I was. Everyone was naked. And I have to do so as well. Messy pubic hair, significant bamboo, giant with poor shorty. Well, after taking bath, we guys soaked in the bathtub. Again, first experience.

After that, we returned to our dorm. It was about 8pm, and we were required to sleep after 10.30pm. In the interval, I went to the basketball court with some friends from China. Afterward, I spent the rest of the time in dorm, having some topic specified for guys. No gals. It was quite interesting but we have to end the topic after 10.30pm.

Well, next morning we woke up on 5.15am, having morning exercise. And then took our meal. As it was on our schedule, we would have next programs. It was mountain climbing. Yeah, after taking our baggage, we departed to Mount.FUJI again. It's cool, I climbed up almost to the peak of Mount.FUJI which was 3667metre high. We were having our last free lunch on there. Awesome!! After 12pm, we left there and set back to our school.

I was enjoying the trip to Mount.FUJI because I got a lots of new and nice experience. Besides, I have learned a lot's of thing from my friends, influenced by their enthusiasm and their sincerity, learning how to respect, how to enjoy my life. In short, it will be a unforgettable memory for me. TOMODACHI, MANSAI. 友達万歳

Thursday, 15 July 2010

Wrong

I have been wrong.

I led myself into this.

Confusing me, this life really is. Who are my friends? They change within a second. I wonder if the fault is upon me, this hard creature, 'a wild thing never sorry for itself' .

I'm not a lonely person. I would like to have friends. At the same time I like my peace. The balance is tilting to a far side at this point.

Gratitude Mr. Teoh, gratitude. As Yoda says, 'jealousy, the shadow of greed, that is,' .

Privileges showered upon, with the least of blemishes, yet this raging post, of bitterness and self-pity, shows its face. This should not be the case, or it is an insult to divine blessing from above, and to the individual on this earth.

Let's all end this cycle with a song. Lyrics provided to show the distinction from the religion, which the title is often associated.