大年初一 The First day of CNY

坦白说，对于这次的新年并不太有过年的气氛，并没有那种 feel。也许是因为身在异乡、也许是因为并没有特地跑去拜年、也许是没看到舞狮、也许是因为周围留下的人都是阿拉伯佬。。。唉，感觉上都像是在找借口。是的，除夕时会比较有种种的感慨及想家的感觉，但是现在反而变得很寂寞，顿时忘了今天是新年。难道长大后的我们对节日都会逐渐开始冷淡起来吗？还是只是我而以呢？算了，这些都并不重要了。还是医好肚子才重要。

Frankly, I couldn't feel the festival mood for CNY (Chinese New Year) this year. Perhaps it's because of I'm not in my hometown, perhaps it's because I didn't visit my friends for some angpao, perhaps it's because of no lion dance, perhaps it's all Arabians around me... It does seem like excuses. Well, I did have a very strong feeling for CNY during CNY eve, but now it has become quite lonely, made me forgetting that it's the first day of CNY today. Does this mean that we're getting less and less into festival as we grow up? Or is it just me? Oh well, it doesn't matter anymore, it's my priority to grab some food.

摸摸肚子，都已经几点了，还没吃午餐，想肚子也开始抗议了。哎哟，怎么还婆婆妈妈地拖了又拖，还不赶快去吃饭。好吧，洗个澡后，一手拿了我的风衣，另一手拿了头盔，大步走向电梯。心里还在想象待会儿该去哪儿吃饭。也许在校园内的餐厅吧，心想这个时候应该还在营业吧。还记得昨天刚问了餐厅的老板，他说这几天都只是营业到傍晚六点。看了看手表，才五点罢了，应该可以吧。

Rubbing my tummy, I haven't had my lunch yet even at such odd hour. I guess my tummy would start protest. Why are you delaying again and again, you should have grabbed something to eat earlier. Alright, after taken a shower, I grabbed my sweater with my left hand and my helmet with my right hand and walked towards the lift. My mind was spinning around the question of where to eat after this. Maybe the cafe inside my uni, they ought to be still operating at the moment. I still remembered that I've asked the hawkers, they mentioned that they would only operate till 6 in the evening. It's just 5 at the moment, should still be ok, I thought.

果然，抵达餐厅时，只见几位阿拉伯佬坐在那儿，悠闲自在地享用着他们的食物，想是晚餐吧，都已经这么迟了。肚子也跟着赞同了，谁叫你一直婆婆妈妈的，拖了又拖。不好意思咯，肚子大人，现在我就补偿吧。好吧，就点些最贵的食物，这次高兴了吧，不要再耍脸色哦。哈哈。结果点了鸡排（chicken chop），五令吉。为了满足肚子大人，这次就委屈你了，荷包大哥。

As I thought, upon reaching the cafe, I could see a few Arabians sitting on the tables, enjoying their meal, perhaps it's their dinner since it's already this late. My tummy agreed immediately, who told you to delay so much. I'm sorry, Mr tummy, I'll compensate my loss. I'll have the most expensive food here, that should be enough, no more making faces, ok? So, I ordered chicken chop, cost me RM5. For the sake of Mr tummy, just close an eye on this matter would you, Mr wallet?

鸡排 chicken chop

不久，食物便上桌了。看起来是蛮不错的，心想应该不比外头的西餐逊色。牙齿迫不及待就先咬了一口，嘴里慢慢地咀嚼食物。嗯，的确是蛮爽口的。在咀嚼着食物的当儿，脑袋一片空白，不知道灯下该做什么，感觉上已经浪费了整个假期，除了休息还是休息。哎哟，怎么食物变得不再那么香了。顿时叹了口气，唉，终于明白为何吃东西时不该想太多其它的东西。该打，早知如此何必当初呢？算了，应该让自己振作起来才对。要不然等下去 JUSCO 走走，换一个心情好让自己开心起来。好，就么办了。

Not too long later, the food was delivered to me. It looked quite nice, might be not too far from those being sold outside. My teeth couldn't wait and sank on the food, my mouth automatically chewed the food carefully. Yes, it's quite delicious. While chewing, my mind started to analyse what I've done so far during this 1 week break. It seemed like I've wasted the whole holiday doing nothing but resting. Oh my, since when did the food in my mouth become not as tasty again. Sigh, finally I understood why it's a taboo to think about other things when eating. Should have known it earlier. Oh well, I need to cheer myself up. Maybe a walk in JUSCO will do, perhaps I could pick up a good mood. Alright, it's decided then.

半途中，停在国油油站局打油及为后胎打气。轮胎饱满后，我便继续朝 JUSCO 前进。但是很不巧，只是短短的几十秒的旅程便足以让我心惊胆跳了，整架摩多不再像以往那么顺利了，时而左右摇摆，很明显的是轮胎出现了些状况。我只好把两轮铁兽停下，慢慢地推回邮站。左手按了按前胎，明明刚才还是很饱满的，现在却已经瘦得不得了了。怎么啦，双轮怪兽，不会是在气我很久没帮你洗澡吧。后胎应该是还好吧，心想。但是偏偏就是相反的，就好比的了传染病，与前胎一样。天杀。

I stopped by PETRONAS petrol station on my way to buy some fuel and to feed my tires some delicious high-pressured air. When I was done, I moved towards my destiny. However, the very next tens of seconds was really horrible and scary. It's really scary to have your motorbike to wobble while you're driving it. Gosh, something bad must have happened to the tires. I have to pull an emergency stop to my motorbike. Then I pushed it back to the petrol station. I checked the front tire, it was still full moments ago but not now. Don't tell me that you're angry that I haven't bathed you for quite a while, my dear motorbike. Maybe the hind tire was still good. However the reality in front of my eyed proved me wrong. Geez, such a contagious sickness, just like the front tire. Dang.

虽然已经身在小市政，但是毕竟今天是大年出一，想大多数的维修店都不再营业了。怎么办？我不想就这样呆在这儿，就算我可以乘坐计程车，但是可怜的摩多谁来照顾呢？唉，大年初一就遇到了如此的事件。不行，我怎么可以被这样程度的难题给难倒，天无绝路，我肯定可以找到解决放案的。

Even though I was just at the town area, but it's the first day of Chinese New Year, I guess lots of shops aren't operating today, especially those Chinese's shops. What should I do now? I don't want to be stuck here. Even if I could get a taxi to send me back to my hostel, but what about my poor motorbike? Geez to have such an incident to happen on the first day of CNY, such a headache. Hold on, I won't be beaten by such a level of difficulty, I'm sure that I could find a way out.

在浏览我的电话簿时，发现到萨亚德叔叔的电话号码，回想起以前朋友很常请这位叔叔帮忙维修摩多车。此时的我大概只能够靠他了。我二话不说便打电话给他求救。没想到他的答案竟然是他现在有点事情办，也许会较迟才能够来帮忙。不得了，这句话给了我不小的打击。不会吧，都已经六点多了，如果在等一下就会变得黑漆漆，到时办起事情可不容易呀。唉，算了，反正他答应了，那我就找些事来做吧。从书包里搜出了橘子的《你还没说再见》，翻到了书签躺下的那一页。嗯，也许我可以趁机读几页吧。

While browsing through my phone list, I found Pak Saad's phone number. It brought me back to the days when my friends used to call this uncle to fix their motorcycle. I guess I could only rely on him this time. I called him immediately. However his answer set me back a bit, he's still committed to some real life thingy, it'll take him a while to get to my place. It's quite a punch in my face. It's already 6pm, if he come late, then the surrounding would get dark, it won't be easy to do things at such condition. Whatever, since he's agreed, I'll just wait for him. While waiting, I got a novel out from my bag, it was "You haven't said goodbye" by spyorange. I flipped till the bookmarked page and started to read, perhaps I could read a few pages while waiting.

橘子的《你还没说再见》

才刚读了三四页，我的电话震动了，我的电话依然是静音模式，一时忘了换。原来萨亚德叔叔已经到了。经过他的检查，原来后胎有些坏了，而且九成是因为没有把轮胎内的气压保养好而造成的。哈哈。他的这句话果然点中了我的要害。有时真的是有点懒得打气，久而久之变得损坏了也不奇怪。听到了没，以后得更加爱护自己的摩多车哟，我告诉自己。

After reading three or four pages, my phone started to vibrate, well, my phone's been on silent mode ever since I returned to my university. Oh, it was Pak Saad, he just arrived. After examining the motorcycle, he explained that it was the tires' problem, and most probably resulted by a careless care for the air pressure of the tire. hehe. I guess he hit right on the spot. Well, mainly due to my own laziness, the accumulated effect shouldn't be too much of a surprise after all, I guess. Do you hear that, take good care of your motorcycle, I told myself.

财神爷

抵达 JUSCO 时，我看到了财神爷。他身穿红色长袍，脸上挂着长长的胡子，手里拿了一个金银珠宝之类的东西，原来里面装了糖果给小孩们。我就趁机为财神爷拍张照片留念。本来想跟他索取一些糖果，但是有点不好意思，所以还是先走人为上策。哈哈。

Upon reaching JUSCO, I saw the god of wealth for Chinese, of course just someone impersonating him. with quite a lengthy beard on his face, he's wearing a red robe while holding onto some kind of jewelry or treasure. It turned out to be just a container for sweets which he later distributed to the kids around there. I quickly snapped a photo of him for uploading on my blog. I initially thought of asking for some sweet from him but the shy me ran away instead. Oh well.

新年除夕 Chinese New Year Eve

 

一如往常，我呆在工大没回家乡。目睹一个又一个朋友回家乡，当朋友问我为何又没回家时，我都铁了心，每次都是以机票太贵挂在嘴边。是的，会有点寂寞，偶尔会有点很不是味道，就是有点心酸。但是也许已经习惯了，习惯了这种孤单的生活、习惯了每个学期只回一次的生活、习惯了整栋宿舍只剩下两三只小猫、习惯了无数的孤独情况。。。难道我已经进入了 “挥一挥衣袖，不带走一片云” 或是 “我见青山多妩媚，料青山见我应如是” 的那种崇高境界了吗？呵呵。什么鬼臭屁嘛。算了，反正就是习惯了。嗯，习惯了这样的生活。

本来以为可以就这样熬过去，但是一到晚上是，突然有种很想念的感觉涌上来了 。该死的，都已经铁了心，竟然还是会心动了，而且就是特别想念的那种感觉。真的是体会到了独在异乡为异客，每逢佳节倍思亲。不行，再这样下去，老妈会担心的。好吧，与其发呆发霉，不如我浏览一下面子书，看看有谁在线，也许可以祝福祝福他们新年快乐，不但可以联络已经差不多失去联络的老朋友，而且脑袋也可以暂时不再那么想家了。好吧，就这么办吧。

哈哈，突然感觉好像在涂鸦他们的墙壁，一个接着一个乱写到。有好几位老友是真的是太久没见面了，有些是高中五毕业后便没再见面了，算一算就已经整七年了。哇，七年了，真的很漫长。再不联络的话，也许就从此失去此朋友也说不定。好吧，管他什么涂鸦，简单一句祝贺语也不伤大雅吧。幸好，有些都有回应，心里顿时感到非常高兴，看来我对这些朋友的交情好算不错吧。只是，健忘的我竟然把一些朋友的华语名字给忘了。对不起，老友，以后会记住的。

看一看表，哦，再多半小时就是午夜十二点了，也就是新年了。这时，那宁静的夜开始被一些炮竹打扰了。时间过得真快，一转眼就是新年了。年货都还没买。不，已经买了些书本，也可以算是年货吧，心想。哈哈。与众不同的年货。当中有九把刀的《精准的失控》、橙子的《你没说再见》及《不只是朋友》。至今，已经把《精准的失控》及《不只是朋友》读完了。而且只用了两天两夜就把每一本书读完。可以算是新的个人纪录吧。之前，总是很难把一本书读完，尤其是课本哈哈。也好，多阅读一些书籍对我的华语有所帮助吧。

兔斯基

噢对了，今年是兔年。曾经在 MSN 很红的兔斯基（tuzki）动态表情符号，相信读者们也曾经见过吧。今天在偶然的情况下，浏览它的网址，发现到一些很可爱的兔斯基贺岁壁纸及动态表情符号，哈哈，当然我就立刻把它们给下载了。有兴趣者可以前往此网址：

兔斯基贺岁下载

当中，我最喜欢这副壁纸。

而动态表情符号呢，我则比较喜欢这个

哈哈。最后，祝大家新年快乐，身体健康，万事如意，兔飞猛进。

 新年快乐！

终于晴朗了+惊喜 Finally sunny day & a surprise

这几天都在下雨 been raining for the past few days

一连几天的雨，整个人也变得很懒散，好想继续赖在床上，什么事也不做。唉，难得有假期，再加上天气又是那么适合赖床。嗯，本人就是特别喜欢在这么棒的天气赖床。呵呵。说起下雨，经过了一连四天的雨，从早到晚从都在下，再加上一些较低的地方已经被淹没了，开始怕了雨。平时呢，总是那么讨厌马来西亚的天天都是炎热的天气，现在竟然那么期待太阳公公出来露个面，说起来也是有点好笑。哈哈。

终于，老天不负苦心人，今天（星期二）早上一爬起来后，一线线的阳光从窗户射进来，照亮着我的房间。顿时整个人开始高兴起来了，是太阳哟。打开窗帘布，瞭望着外头，啊，窗外的风景比前几天亮了许多，虽然依然有一朵朵的并不是那么白的白云（听起来是有点怪怪的，管他哈哈），但是已经可以看到太阳公公了。很高兴耶，真的，抚摸着良心，从来没这么期待再见到太阳。谢真主。

After raining continuously for so many days, I could feel that I've become a bit lazier, I want to continue to continue to laze in my bed and not doing anything else. Well, you can't really blame me because the semester break has started and the weather is so nice to laze around. Meh, just excuses. Talking about rain, it's been raining here continuously for the past four days, from day to night, resulted a few areas to be flooded. It somehow left a bad taste for rain. I must admit that I don't really like the hot weather through out the year in Malaysia, however, how irony for me to be looking forward the sun to pop up his face soon at the time being. It's funny to have this mixed feeling.

Finally when I woke up this morning, I could see rays of light shining through my window, brightened up my room. I was so excited to see sunlight again, the sun has decided to show his face, finally. I quickly rolled up my curtain to check on the surrounding. Nice, the surrounding here looked much nicer than before, it's a lot brighter with the existance of sunlight. Even though the clouds aren't that white at the time being, still, it's really a relieved to see the sun again. I haven't had this much anticipation for the sun before.

正在更新部落格时 while updating the blog

其实呢，再写着这篇文章的当儿，又再次乌云密布了，而且又带着阵阵的强风。唉，难道高兴得太早了吗？ 算了，短暂的快乐还是好过没有吧。

However, while updating this piece of writing, once again, the sky was slowly being covered by dark clouds, strong wind started to send their greetings. Sigh. Was I happy for nothing today? Whatever, short happiness is still better than none.

在浏览我工大朋友的部落格的列表时，发现到前几天才认识的高中六毕业的学妹已经更新了他的部落格，好吧，就去瞧一瞧。她写了一篇蛮长的文章，当中竟然有提到我。哈哈。其实也没什么，只是清描带过那天晚上在华文班所发生的事情。其实，我也没帮到什么，只不过是过去鸡婆一下。倒是我当晚受益不浅，学习到了一些新的教书技巧，谢了，开朗的学妹。

While checking on the blog list for my uni friends who have updated their blogs, I found that the Form 6 graduated girl whom I met few days back in Mandarin class has updated hers. Alright, I'll take a peek. She wrote quite a long passage this time, oh and she mentioned about me this time in her story about the Mandarin class last week. Well, I didn't help much, just being a busybody. I was the one who have learned the most from that day, I've learned some teaching methods and refreshed my own. Thanks for the surprise, my friend.