20070619

[Deah/阿优] Positivity

Never like the idea of piling up tasks, because I never know how to complete them by focusing one at the time. Because I see all the things I have as one. Somehow this weakness of mine always reminds me of him. It is not that I'm unaware of this, but sometimes this is what differentiates me from you. This is how you made your decisions until today and this is how I walk my paths until now.

My life has once drastically switched to a messy routine since 4 years ago. During the years, perhaps I was too bloated, perhaps I wasn't aware of my own needs, perhaps I thought things will always be better if it was done alone, perhaps many perhaps, I keep losing my own battles and setting new records for my own failures.

I couldn't get out of my own trap.

Being selfless doesn't necessarily has to be neglecting own needs. Putting own needs as the first priority doesn't necessarily means being selfish. What are needs? A friend of mine reminded me that people suffer because they couldn't fulfill their needs. I have referred to this site to learn more about 'needs'.

Had once I completely lost faith to the term 'friends' or 'companions'. Perhaps the effects were still on me for quite a long time. It always ends up in disappointment when I have placed trust onto someone. But perhaps if I keep on trusting them, miracles might happen. Trust is crucial and good companions are treasures.

Thank you all my friends for staying by my side, although I'm not good in keeping close contact with people. Thank you for keeping me sane.

Of course I need to thank you for walking into my life again.

Thank God for everything that I've gone through, brought important people into my life, and never giving up on me.

20070601

[Tac/阿坦] 店外

(相关: 店里

第二天早晨,阿优离开了小店。阿丑临时找了代班的,就跟着阿优的后头出来了。阿丑闭上又肿又痛的双眼,就好像昨晚大哭了一整夜那般。

店外没有店里的安宁。

没有风,没有太阳,没有天空,只是一个空间,类似一间空房子,没有颜色的。没有颜色的意思就是好比当我们闭上眼睛的时候,说黑色又不是黑色,说什么颜色都不对的时候,我就管他叫“没有颜色”。无色的空间里,有些东西一直在飘着,因为没有光,只能够凭感觉感受那些似乎连贯但又独立飘着的东西。

站着没有动,阿优静静的注意着有点颤抖的阿丑。让我用一些现成的文字,述说阿丑。
(文字重点摘录:孙燕姿的新专辑“逆光”里的歌词。
注:歌词顺序和句子结构经简单的修改过,并不是最原本的歌词摘录。)

1. 占总飘着东西的10%
“我怀念的是绝对炽热、感觉汹涌。谁过头太远了、自顾自地走;要走了我的心,然后忘了那就都是曾经承诺。” -我怀念的,姚若龙作词-

2. 占总飘着东西的10%
“记受伤的在账单,累积负债的失望。美好回忆始终不够还,所以梦想没有办法兑换。” -爱情的花样,廖莹如作词-

3. 占总飘着东西的10%
“脑袋逃不开,游在充满你模糊的想象里。” -需要你,伍家辉作词-

4. 占总飘着东西的10%
“我忽然非常想念你。一次次的灰心,发现早已麻痹。宁静是时候好好反省,但你的放弃,我迷失了自己;你的离去像刺青烙印在我心,如此痛、却又如此的美丽。” -安宁,林倛玉作词-

5. 占总飘着东西的60%

“我知道这就是答案了。还能怎么感受,那残余的温柔。
当盲目的黑夜清晰过白昼,当奢侈的快乐赔上了所有,当假装的理智熬不过放纵;
你的神色什么都淡了,我的神色什么都算了。
飞不进你梦中,偷一点感受;
飞不回原来我,冰冷的躯壳;
就这样漂浮着,穿梭着悲伤。
感觉掏空,灵魂不在了;失重,在飘着”

-飘着,陈镇川作词-

阿丑似乎哽咽中说了很多很多的话。哭泣的声音像幻觉一样在空间里来回飘着。

只有我看见,阿优带着那一个店里的空杯子。那一个杯子其实是阿良的,杯底,刻过“神话”两个字。阿优看了看空空的杯子,多了个标志就以为很特别了,其实只是廉价的杯子一个。没什么值得再回首了,阿丑应该是说完了,停顿了一会儿,阿优把阿丑的话都收起来。阿丑不晓得还有没有想哭的冲动。望着空的杯子,她吹了一口气,杯子渐渐溶在飘着的杂质里,从阿优手中消失,阿丑好像没有哭了。

在这里两天了,阿优隐约中在不远处看见晓奇对她的挥手,阿优便拉着阿丑无力的手离开了店外。

20070519

[Tac/阿坦] 店里

店子里的人飘在Death Cab For Cutie 的音乐里;一首Brothers On A Hotel Bed,温柔地吞噬着店里的烦嚣,没有人听见邻座年轻女孩们的笑声,也听不见对面桌的疲惫上班族的抱怨,也听不见电视上旧片子的声音。只有小声但清晰的一首Brothers On A Hotel Bed。

只是一家很普通的二十四小时小食店,普通的调酒,精致的小食,还有人抽的一些小烟。阿优一个人坐在暗处不显眼的一角,桌上有两个杯子,一杯暖绿茶,另一个是空的,和一个浅黄色的空盘子,干净的好像不曾置放过任何食物一般。

阿优旁边的座位,应该是阿良的。阿良不在,也许他刚刚走了,也许离开了很久,也许今天他不曾来过。阿优望着空杯子,脸上若有所思地回想着一些什么。

在阿优左边的桌子坐着在一间速递服务公司工作的晓奇,前面正对着阿优桌子的远处有个新来的小伙子,小伙子前方靠左坐着阿民,阿优以前叫他民哥的;民哥的座位,以前也是阿优的同行,也是以前的常客,喜欢坐的位子。店子里除了这四台,还有其他看似很快活的年轻人、生活乏味的上班族,而没有人的桌子也是有四张。

柜台后,在不亮的灯光下还能看得见在店子里工作的阿丑。阿丑很用心地抹柜台、很细心地算账。环视小店,只有一副“老板不在这里”的样子。

那一首温柔的音乐,开始快了节奏,但店里没有一个人在乎。阿优轻抬头望向晓奇的方向,晓奇感受到那视线也会意地看着阿优。互相对望,直到彼此都认为足够为止。她再看了看民哥,民哥打着电话,还没有留意;小伙子看着阿优,阿优不想留意;她轻呷了一口绿茶,一面感受着音乐里温柔的哀愁,一面静静地看着那一杯已掏空的杯子。

互相认识的人,有时候不一定需要说话;没有话说,就不必坐在一起尴尬。

对了,阿丑说,老板的店子叫火百合

20070503

[Deah/阿优] SeDi: Progress Check 1

End of March. Today, the beginning of May.

Let me do some (random) progress check of SeDi.
  1. Damage reduction and path-smoothing process. - 20%
  2. Development and advancement. - 30%
  3. Fresh and peaceful. - 80%
  4. Joy and God. - 60%
  5. Orderly. - 10%
  6. Fire-lilied. - 50%

1. Some paths has been smoothen, but there is something there that couldn't be reduced.
2. Have some advancement in other matters I think.
3. Feeling them most of the time.
4. Same as above.
5. There is some kind of order, but not the order that I planned to have.
6. Installation complete. Initializing stage.

Have never felt so desperate for joy and fun and solitude.
Can't wait for the arrival of My Original September.

(And I had a happy Labour Day.)

20070425

[Deah/阿优;Rahet/阿丑] 混沌

谁的舌沾了醋
谁的话添了谎
哪些醋是纯的

哪些谎是真的
什么油可以喝
什么言可以食

(人来人往)

该听什么事
该想谁的话
该说什么梦
该做谁的心

(潮起潮落)

答对答错
是左是右
东南西北
一二三四

(很难很烦?)

不想不听
不问不讲
井底之蛙
只要甘心
极乐快活

真搞不懂自己
为何不曾安心地甘心过。

20070416

[Tac/阿坦] Toilet Coupons

Went to Taman Tasik Titiwangsa, Kuala Lumpur.
I need a go, so I paid 20 cents to use the public toilet (just like most of the places in KL).
And I got a toilet coupon, or a toilet receipt.
It's in Malay, I translated them (almost literally) into English.
Do tell me if you have better translation suggestions.


(Front)

PUBLIC TOILET
PARK CULTURE & CITY CLEANLINESS CONTROL DIVISION

FOR TOILET USE ONLY
20 CENTS No. D 839568


(Back)

TOILET FACILITY

TIME OPEN: 7.00 am - 7.00 pm
PAYMENT RATE: 20 CENTS FOR TOILET USE ONLY

USAGE RULES:

1. NO FOOD AND DRINKS ALLOWED IN THIS BUILDING.
2. TAKE CARE OF THE CLEANLINESS OF THIS AREA OF THE FACILITY. THROW RUBBISH INTO THE BIN PROVIDED.
3. DO NOT MAKE NOISE. TAKE CARE OF THE PUBLIC HARMONY IN THIS AREA.
4. USE THE PROVIDED FACILITY AS FAST AS YOU CAN SO THAT OTHERS CAN USE THE FACILITY AS WELL.
5. USE THE PROVIDED FACILITY WITH CARE. DO NOT DESTROY ANY THINGS AND THE FACILITIES PROVIDED.
6. THE DBKL MANAGEMENT WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INJURY OR ANY LOSS OF PERSONAL BELONGING.

UNDER THE ORDER OF THE
CITY MAYOR
KUALA LUMPUR

JD105609-PNMB.,-K.L.


I wonder if anyone really do read all of these before they go for their business in the toilet. We are so uncivilized that we eat and drink and make noise and stay overnight in the cubicle. Or else, they wouldn't be making these rules huh.

And I find it bloody hell interesting to share with you. :)

20070410

[Quiz] 选瓶子

性格测验连结 (link)

您选择了【免费组的26号瓶】
平衡油26~惊吓瓶

你是一个喜欢游戏与欢乐的人,你常常像小孩一样咯咯的笑,同时你的笑也会感染到周围的人。你的感官非常灵敏,重视生活的品味与享受。

你的困难与挑战﹕你缺乏安全感,可能在最近或过去有受过惊吓的经验,而且那个惊吓的经验到现在还影响着你。由于缺乏安全感,所以你可能会过度敏感,无法信任他人或者新的环境,无法真实的展现你所有的一切。

你的未来潜能﹕一个非常独立的人,富有创造力,具有很深的、直觉性的智能,藉由教别人而学习,很聪明,而且很小心,做事不会太过火,凡事采取主动,能够感觉很深的喜悦。

20070408

[Deah/阿优] SeDi: My Original September

Of SeDi (Self Discovery) Project.

Objective: My Original September.
To be more precise, the title would be My Original Mid-September.

my (adj.)
The possessive form of I, used as a modifier before a noun.

o·rig·i·nal (adj.)
a. Not derived from something else; fresh and unusual.
b. Showing a marked departure from previous practice; new.

Sep·tem·ber (n.)
The ninth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, the month following August and preceding October.

Descriptions:
  1. Damage reduction and path-smoothing process.
  2. Development and advancement.
  3. Fresh and peaceful.
  4. Joy and God.
  5. Orderly.
  6. Fire-lilied.
Starting from end of March until mid September. I'll see if this work.
I am smiling.

20070406

[Rahet/阿丑] 拾遗

Perhaps it's one of the first steps of SeDi project (which is initiated by Deah), so I added a SeDi label too.

Click on the image for a clearer view of this step contributed by Rahet.



There is still a lonngg way till My Original September.
Hmm. Distant.

Anyway, I like Fire Lilies (火百合).

20070325

[Rahet/阿丑] 丑忧优愁

阿良


迁来这儿后,
阿优都没提起过你的事;即使曾有件小事是值得宣扬的。应该没什么不妥,我知道你们又会说我杞人忧天。可我忧的不是崩塌的天地,是的默契。

(阿优是
的。)

密室的门,都差不多全都为你打开了。阿优锁上的门,我
亲自开给你了;你还看不见?就当是我看得见你的钥匙吧。我自己也回想不起那个时候了。

(阿
当然是的。)

阿良,你
喜欢阿优,是因为我的温驯吗?阿优的心,像朔料一样,有时候能拗能折,有时候一折就断。我,有没有让你觉得比较容易应付?阿优一直会想很多事,会为未来的事做准备,只是现在想的总是出乎意料地被扰乱了;辛苦建立起来的秩序被扰乱了。

一直无法安定下来,安稳的生活是什么?沉闷?没变化?不对,
安稳是自己能够掌握的事。迁居后,我从来不曾安稳过,况且,我从来也不曾把一件事做妥当过,我是知道的,阿优多次对我说过。

愁。

阿良,你应该懂吧,应该。
盼早日复函。


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