Bringing someone's mummies to Hainan

Daddy told me 2 weeks ago that he wanted to go Hainan instead of Angkor Wat. Kind of disappointed at first. I have been reading up for the places i am going to visit, check up on the cost of accomodation , driver, tickets etc. Now, i have to start doing research again.

Later, he told me that my Gugus (my Daddy's sisters) are also going with us. Hmmm, the group is getting bigger. Ok, have to check up on the place now.

Did some research again on Hainan, sounds ok after talking to my friend, Chen W S who is staying at Hainan. Asked him to help me get a driver & car & ask another of our friend to help check on hotals at Sanya.

After mum passed away 3 years 10 months ago, i regretted not spending more time with her, like bringing her for tour.

Now came my opportunities of bringing someone's mothers & my own daddy for a real family gathering. I will make up for what i counldn't do for my own mummy.

Daddy would love this trip. I can somehow feel that he is looking forward to it although his tone when talking about it is the same. He is that kind of person who wouldn't show his feeling out, or shall i said my whole family are bad at expressing ourselves?

This thought keeps me motivated & yes, me too, are now looking forward to it. I am going to make this a wonderful memory for us all. It would be so much better if mummy is still around. Anyway, i will bring her along with me :)

(PS: this is not my first trip to bring Daddy out for a tour, but i promise myself to bring him travelling at least once a year. Our last trip was to HongKong)

处女版-我的爱情小说

这几天在写爱情小说，
脑子好累哦！每一分钟都在想剧情。
手指也好酸哦！新电脑-小黑的键盘好硬哦！
华文打字好累哦！往往用一个小时多来写一页稿，写完时都11点多了。
没想写这么长的小说，但是，不知不觉地， 就写到第三章了。
希望不会半途而废才好。

那天晚上， 睡到大约凌晨5点多就醒了。
之前做了一个美梦，拥有爱情桥段的故事，那种温柔的感觉， 填满了我的心中。
灵感就像泉水般，淅沥啪啦的涌现在我脑海里。
于是，就花了1个小时把大纲从头到尾想好 。
后来， 就在他和她的故事里模模糊糊地睡下了。
接下来， 就是把她写出来 了。

我通常看书都很快，一天就把一本书看完了。轮到自己写时，真是一种甜蜜的折磨过程。

现在看书， 我会仔细的看，慢慢品尝。正在看蔡智恒的“亦恕与珂雪” 。 他的文笔，即温柔，又幽默。

我的华文书带得不多，好多时候，看书要控制速度，看得太快就没书可看了。在印尼，华文书不好找，或该说，根本没有踪影，好痛苦噢！

新加坡人太幸福了！来世,我还要做新加坡人！

书写英文多快呀！
选择华文是因为对她有一种亲切感。
原本想在牛一时完成她，但是，希望好渺茫噢！

PS:我今天上了TODAY 报了 :)

我最最最担心的事，终于发生了。

那天，接到一通电话。As usual, 一开口Jndmgjf niggling,gnlibcnhfigphj kjgl jkfjdl……….. （来者讲的是马来文，一开口就噼里啪啦的没完）

我的马来文是印尼注册有限公司，回应只有，“har? ”完全抓不到球。

只好用我最自豪的一句马来文回他，“Aku tidak bicara Bahasa Indonesia. Anda bicara English?” ( 我不会说印尼文，你会英文吗？ )

他的英文是新加坡注册有限公司，一只鸡，一只鸭。

他好像了解到无法沟通，但还是再接再厉，讲多一遍。这次我听懂了我最敏感的字， 印尼盾300条 （Rp 300 million = S$50,000)

我整个人清醒了，妈呀！别告诉我，
他说：“多谢你多年来对XL(local telecommunication provider, like Singtel) 的支持。你很幸运，中了我们电讯公司30周年的头奖得主，奖金Rp 300条，你要来拿吗？”

多方尝试不得要领， 沮丧的他，只好放弃。
他，
尽力了。

而我竟然回他说不要！
天啊！
地啊！
计算机在哪呢？

那个凄凉的夜晚，印尼某个地方有个可能中奖的哀婉傻瓜失眠了。
他，
默默的发誓，
要把印尼文学好，下次中奖，我绝对听得懂！

马票后遗症

自从我中了马票后（区区＄250而已，老实说，可能你会说，有好多人中了几百几千几万都静悄悄的，那像我又写BLOG 又搞一大堆有的没有的，but this is my first time leh。兴奋过度请原谅）。

See,我又离题了。再来一次。

自从我中了马票后，开始有点紧张过渡。看到号码，会想，真字吗？
有时想想，中了马票也不好。贪性会起，而且会越买越凶。难怪那么多人沉迷于赌博中。Hmmm, aku tahu. ( 我懂了)

啼笑皆非的问题

电台正在广播一个关于中风的讨论。现场有一位来自中国的中医师，讲解中风病人的病况种种。他们也接首现场来电询问问题。
“现在有一位阿姨要问问题。阿姨，您有什么关于中风的疑问呢？”
阿姨口气凝重且担忧的问，“我想问一下，我晚上睡觉时，经常开窗，会不会中风呢？”
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静默的背后夹杂了狂笑声，可以想象得到。
姜还是老的辣，老中医师还是非常专业的解答了阿姨的问题，但是我还是可以感觉到他忍笑的语气，有多么无奈。

找风水屋吗？

Wrote this last night.

现在已经晚上9时18分了，新加坡已经是10时18分了。刚刚才可以休息。

从Auntie 那儿补完习回来，就8.30分了，再炒个菜，时间就差不多了。

刚刚Auntie 说她的儿子和女朋友要补华文，我空闲的时间剩下不多，左思右想了好久，忍痛把我的星期六下午的2个小时拨给他们。

每个星期六都是我休息的日子，现在给了他们，我只好休息少一点，人在异乡，赚钱为上。教华文是轻而易举，就当是交流吧！反正，Mangga Duo 好近噢！叫司机载去吧！也可以每个星期去买DVDs呢！

这个月好忙噢！还好不是很累，因为早上可以迟起，再加上$$$也蛮可观，再累也值得。把房屋贷款还清的梦想又向前跨进了一小指头。或者该说我的退休金又多了一点点。

其实，在新加坡到处也可赚到这个数目，只是，我不喜欢太多的压力。

现在不是很好吗？每年搭几次飞机，做个Expat ,多好听呢！回家，纯粹是休息，与家人团聚，和朋友联系，吃午餐，喝下午茶，吃晚饭，逛街，玩狗， 带爸爸出国旅行。。。。多简单，写意呀！

舍不得放弃现有的学生，我下个新学年(July’07)应该会在学校下课后挪出时间教会其中一些。日子会非常非常的忙。

现在正在考虑着是否该找房子租吗？这样学生还可多点，累了还可在这里睡，不回宿舍。要不就去学生家，但是这样就不可能赚太多钱。印尼的交通太花时间了，来回就可能1-2小时，能教的学生有限。

以下是我收集到的我这里condominium 的资料：

两房式普通的房子（一间房间,approximately 35m2）， 一年要Rp 20Juta (S$3300),一个月大约Rp1.7juta (S$278),fully furnished。

两房式角落的房子（空间比较大）， 一年要Rp 24Juta (S$4000),一个月大约Rp1.9juta (S$333),fully furnished。

三房式普通的房子， 一年要Rp 24-35Juta (S$4000-5833),一个月大约Rp1.7-2.9juta (S$278-486),fully furnished。

Unfurnished 的会比较便宜，但agent 说很难找了。

又要找计算机了。。。。。。

我要上U周刊了

昨天开e-mail时，收到Juliet & Robert 的回邮，说要把我中马票的事放在 U 周刊，问我可否。
哈！哈！ 3X岁了才中马票，他们当然要宣传啦！

还问我要美美的玉照呢！（美美我加的啦）。

但是，我的照片全都美leh，what to do har?随便啦，要不就拿张差不多的，太美等一小JR 不得空，每个人都要访问我then how？酱我会很忙的啦！把那张很美。。呃不是啦！是那张差不多的，很丑的那张给他们.

千千万万要记得mass mail 我的朋友在登出来时，顺便有空别忘记去买U 周刊，也要爸爸哥哥姐姐阿姨大姑小姑嫂嫂雯雯霖霖依婷萱萱凯凯家俊燕芬美风丽萍Rose 清玉JordanJessieSamanthaIreneGekYoong 都去买一份。反正才$1，maybe 可能买两份，或者三份？ 送给朋友亲戚同事，也可顺便告诉指给他们看，里面那个长得不错的是偶喽！

不行啦！ 嘛嘛说过，做人要谦虚喔！回神啦！

PS: 雯雯霖霖依婷萱萱凯凯家俊=我14岁，13岁，4岁，3岁和1岁的侄儿侄女）

（上面的喃喃自语全是我今晚or or 的梦里对话，看官你们觉得烦可以跳过。）

抓抓头，警告好像有点那个是不是稍微恐怕太迟了点点hor?

我有贵人命

那天，没事做，脑子不知如何转，回想了我这3X年的的点点滴滴。发现自己并没有横财运。买了好多年的马票， 最近才中了＄250。

OK! 老实说，我很高兴，但是如果能中多一点，就好了。哈！哈！哼！太贪心了！
SORRY! Anyway, 要说的是，可能老天用另一种方式来补偿我，就是让我在我需要时，总有贵人相助。

几年前，做保险时，经常入不敷出，尤其是房屋贷款，更是压得我喘不过气，每天要为钱伤脑筋。加上妈妈的医药费，还有我自己的花费，算算每月都需要大约＄1500。还好，有贵人帮忙，感谢不尽！

做保险时，又遇到好同事兼毫伙伴，大家共患难，苦乐参半。那段日子，学了好多好多课本没有的学问。

中学 至大学期间，又结交到好多兴趣相同， 谈得来的挚友。妈妈生病至她去世期间， 还有我换工作卖保险，都得到他们精神及经济上的帮忙。你们都是我的贵人。

学佛道路上，也得到无可言语的支持。尤其是NTUBSA 和慧严的朋友们，谢谢！特别要提的是一对夫妻，默默无闻的给了我好多支持。这些都是我的善知识。

来到印尼，人生地不熟，还好，同校的同事，尤其是新加坡的同乡，给了我好多宝贵意见。

现在，离开学校，自己做补习，幸好有当地人帮忙申请准证，不然我就要三天两头跑回新加坡了，多费时和事！也多亏一些父母的推荐，我才有足够的学生补习。

家人的支持和谅解，更感动我。没有他们帮我照顾爸爸，我那可以安心出国呢？

每次想到这些贵人，我都会在心理默默祝念“阿弥陀佛！”“南无本师释迦摩尼佛！”祝愿他们都平平安安。

没有这些贵人，我无法想象我现在是如何潦倒，如何度过那段妈妈去世的期间。

我相信因果轮回，人，要做善事，积福累德。所以，我会努力的做善事，即使是在印尼。这里穷人更多，更需要帮忙。每次看到他们，我都好庆幸自己不必受苦，我的苦和他们比较根本微不足道。如果有来世，我还要做人，但可否容许我一个自私的要求，让我做回新加坡人呢？Singaporean is very fortunate. 让我可以帮助更多受苦受难的人？

等了2x+y年, 我终于等到了！！！

“今天是2007年4月15日， 现在报道万字票中奖号码。。安慰奖号码是。。。入围奖号码是。。。8355。。。。”

听了3 年的电台广播报导， 我都会背了。不同的是，这一次， 我是一个小小小小的得奖者。还有，现场报道时， 我不在国内。

星期天晚上打电话回家问安时，爸爸才跟我说。我根本不信，问他确定至少不下3次，“真的吗？没骗我？不是开玩笑？”可以想象爸爸有多烦，当时，他可能后悔生我了。生块叉烧都不用回答这么多问题。

满意答案后，最最重要的问题出口了，“多少钱？”
“＄250”
“哈！才＄250？”

现在的我有多后悔没叫父亲大人下重注，早知道就买＄100或＄10000。唉！千金难买早知道。

慷慨的我，高兴之下一口气给了他＄100咖啡钱，嘻嘻！我一通电话出真字，他出力+钱，其实应该五五分帐。原谅我，我的第一次，总希望自个儿多拿点吧！下次，我会给你更多的！

好！接下来，我要努力注意交通事故（Joking lah），看他们的车牌，然后sms 回家叫家人买。

慢着！
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号码是………

慢
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哈！哈！ 我不会告诉你的！哼！写在网上还得了！不灵了啦！

老实告诉你，上面的灵感不灵的，过去2x+y 年，出现了不下XX 次，都没中。所以呢！那天在补习时，我跟一个学生拿了4 个号码。她的运气实在好得不得了。我跟她玩第六感游戏，她连续猜中11次！！！

再者，这里的孩子都是含金钻石出生的，父母非富即商，她给的号码，非常有可能是头奖哦！

如果你接下来几个星期没看到我写blog 了，就代表我休假了，祝福我！

还有一件事，可能有关：3月时， 我去 Julie & Robert 买了四叶草，听说好多人都中马票哦！原本以为来印尼不会中，但是！哈！哈！ 哈！我还是中了处女马票！

地点在：Beach Road, The Concourse.

如果我那天叫爸爸买了$10000, 会中多少呢？$250000？？？

还是打电话问爸爸比较好。

待会儿要好好计划一下，该怎么用这笔钱呢。

咦！我的计算机呢？Di mana?

Weekend in Jakarta & things i want to do

What do u do on weekend when u are in Jakarta?

Not much for me, u can finish counting in 5 fingers : shoppping, visiting frineds, go eating, watch movie(DVD), stay at home & surf internet.

First 3 things are easy to achieve in Singapore, why? Transport is SOOOO damn convenient! u can reach any places via MRT, bus, taxi.

Ok, i am not saying there is no taxi in Jakarta but mostly are not reliable. Rumours said that they will rob the locals in taxi not to mention u r an outsider who doesn't speaks their language. Either that or they will make big turn & go by the wrong or long way to reach ur destination. That is personal experience.

I am not a very adventurous person, u may say i am super kia see because i need to take care of myself for my family members & friends who love me. I will only take public transport to places that i know well-like Mangga Duo (my favourite place for buying DVDs). If not, i will take the free shuttle bus provided by the management to Mall Ciputra or Mall Taman Anggrek.

Today is Saturday. So, what did i do? Hmm, i had a tuition from 9am to 10.30am. Then i took the free shuttle bus with Helen to Mall Ciputra and had our lunch. There is a new restaurant called 'Qua-Li'. Food is good, tried their Goreng(Fried) Udang(Prawn) with Thousand Island sauce pus kankong & 2 Nasi (rice),2 drinks. Cheap & good. Total is Rp 61.000 (S$10). I also bought a new bra & 2 panties cos Matahari is having 50% sale! How can i miss it? Only Rp 50.000 (S$8.30).

My weekend or my Saturday(off day) is normally comprises of all the 5 items. I will shop & eat in a shopping centre, then when i go home in the evening or late afternoon, i will surf internet & then watch DVDs.

Sounds interesting for a while but when u do the things repeatedly for weeks, months...it gets so bored!
I long for the sight of family members
I want to go library & read borrow books
I want to talk to stanger even if it is just some simple words like 'thank you', 'welcome' 'can i help u?'-i miss singlish
I want to just hang around in the neighbourhood, browsing & just sitting in a corner, looking & watching people talking about 4D, toto, weather, price of vegetable...last time i went back, i heard housewives talking about stock & shares leh!
I miss wearing short going downstair or mall-Jakarta is a muslim country, respect their culture & also for ur own safety, dress decently when u r out. Take out expansive jewellery if need be.

It is a choice i have made to stay here & work, so i will just grumble & u will just read my blog, ok?

If u cannot change the environment, u have to change yourself. I have learn to deal with loneliness & boredom these 2.5 years. Maybe it is a rehearsal for my retirement.

There are things i plan to do here :
meditation - sad to say, not much progress but the greatest achievement is : i can fall asleep within 5 minutes once i lie on the bed
learn piano - the piano cannot find me
learn Bahasa - 28 drops of ink inside the bucket only (satu, duo,....udang, permissi, terima kasih...)
learn painting - i lent the easel (Mr Ng gave me)to the spider family, they r living happily there, hoping forever
I definitely need to save up for myself & dad & hopefully clear my housing debts, sigh, guess that would means i have to stay here for at least 5 more years?!

Har? Meet in June? Busy leh!

One thing good about being a teacher is, u know when is your holiday, & MOST importantly : u work for less than 10 months and get 13 months pay leh! (That is very attractive for me!)

To see or plan your holiday,just follow the school calender loh. Normally the major term break is in June & December.

Currently planning my June holiday. Have so many things to do, so may not have time to meet with my dearest friends aldy.

First week : either resting at home or go Genting, i miss the cool air there & eer, my hands need to do some exercise with the machine that can sing & pay u $.

Second week : planning to go with daddy to Angkor wat, either from Sun to Fri or from Tue to Fri cos Sat is cousin's Fa wedding. Long time no go wedding dinner aldy, kind of miss the "Yum Seng!" sound & the chaos of wedding....Oh! Brother Fa, not saying that your wedding is messy but most wedding are. Oh! no lah, just saying wedding is filled with noise & so noise =wealth, correct? Also people always make use of it to catch up ma! So, hmmm, when people come they will talk what, right? so , u know what i am trying to say, right?

Third Week : Doing my LASIK checkup on 18/6 then surgery on 20/6. After that, must stay at home rest for at least 2 weeks (of course u can go out the next day, but i super super kia see)

Fourth week : Stay at home loh & rest...mayb can buy some facial mask from Indonesia & bring home & do since i got time.....

oh! Yah! transfering data from my whitety to my blacky...hmmm, also, must call groomer to come & groom my Pager also, guess his hair will be long by then.

July : Going back to Jakarta & start my teaching in a new school....kind of looking forward to it

Kids talk

I was looking at my student's journel (P1) last week and came across these interesting remarks,so cute :)

Question : What clothes do u like to wear and why?
Answer : I like to wear T-shirt and pants because people said i look handsome.

Question : What do u want to be when u grow up?
Answer : I want to be an artist. I like to draw beautiful paintings so that I can sell them and earn money.

Young boy with big dream! just months ago, he told me he wanted to be a chef. Reason : i like to eat.
Come to think about it, he can be both an artist and chef, why not?