Les Choristes (The Chorus)

This is one of my favourite french movie. I don't understand french, but I love to watch French movie. I find the plots creative but simple and usually has very interesting twist in the story. For this movie, I especially love the touching les avions en papier (paper plane) scene and of course the angelic voice of Jean-Baptiste Maunier.

Trailer of Les Choristes

Les Avions En Papier Scene







Cerf Volant

一天到晚游泳的鱼

有人曾经告诉我金鱼儿只有三秒钟的记忆力。它们不会认人，也不会跟主人互动，建立感情。 那人错了，至少我家的金鱼不是这样。

我家养了十几只金鱼(其实我数不到有多少只金鱼)。它们都不是名贵的品种，而是普通 一包$2的鱼苗养大的。 卖的人说它们是二等鱼，是拿来喂罗汉鱼的。我听了有点生气和心痛。鱼也是有生命的，就因为它们不是优良品种就该当垃圾随便处理掉吗？从那次起，我如果要买鱼的话，我都会选“二等”金鱼。因为 我觉得“二等”金鱼也应该有被人饲养和宠爱的权力，而不是一生下来就注定被丑丑的罗汉吃掉。

小梅

记得有天晚上，我和平时一样在上网。在客厅的弟弟突然大叫一声：“阿！有鱼在地上，死掉了。 。。” 我的心一沉，连忙跑出去看是那一条金鱼跳了出来，没被发现死在地上。

我觉得那鱼应该躺在地上一些时间了，表面都有点干了，身上还爬满蚂蚁。我把它放在掌上，心想可怜的鱼就这样走了。结果，我看见奄奄一息的它，用剩下的一点力气对我挥了挥鳍子，示意它还没有死。我连忙用水冲掉它身上的蚂蚁，很快的把它放回鱼缸内。它虽然身上有几处被蚂蚁咬伤，尾巴更是被咬的破烂，但一回到水里就很努力的呼吸，意志力很坚强的想活下去。它很庆幸的活下来了。

我觉得它的意志力有如梅花一样坚强，越冷越开花，所以就叫它小梅。它已经长大了，尾巴也已经长回了。

小竹

小竹是我鱼缸里最老的鱼。我不太记得几时开始养它的，但是算一算至少有4年或更多。 它也是鱼缸里最大的金鱼。

不知道几时开始，它身上长了一块东西。我起初以为是微生物，后来发现是瘤。随着年级越大，它的瘤也跟着变大。可是，我看它吃得好，又可以游来游去，那瘤应该不会构成生命危险吧。

叫它小竹的原因是它和竹子一样长寿。

我总觉得我家的金鱼会认人。我每天一起床，第一件事就会喂金鱼。久而久之，我发现它们会在我起床差不多的时间聚集。等我一靠近鱼缸，它们就会很兴奋的游来游 去，等我喂它们。甚至于我随时只要一靠近鱼缸，它们就很兴奋等吃。

也不知道是不是贪吃的关系，现在谁靠近鱼缸，它们也会很兴奋的要吃的。 我不知道这是正常的反应吗，但是我到朋友家，它们的金鱼都不会这样。或许是我们家人杰地灵吧。。。

雨后盛开的花朵

这个星期几乎都没见到太阳。我似乎有点想它了。整天都是阴阴的，要不然就下起大雨，冷风拼命的吹，让人觉得好冷，有点不习惯。现在不是七月吗？也就是所谓的夏天吗？怎么会像是十二月的雨季呢？看多了灰色的天，心情也闷闷的，容易忧郁。

可能是天气冷的关系，下班回家的路上，发现草地上长满了野菇。一朵朵散落在草地上，好像花朵在阳光底下开放一样，给人一种莫明温暖的感觉。

可是，有如昙花一现，阳光出来时，野菇们也会消失了。到时我会不会想念它们呢？

Breakfast at Tiffany

我不是在指Audrey Hepburn的怀旧电影，而是这漂亮珍珠手链散发出的感觉有种高贵气质。没有词可以表达我的感受，我深感谢意。

谢谢!!!

300g for $10.63

This picture was taken few months back. I was planning to buy some mincemeat to cook Spaghetti. I had a shock when I saw the price... Wah, did GST raise early? But how can 300g of meat cost $10? It turned out to be a human error. It was weigh and labelled as Cod Steak...

Chocolate Fondue (Recipe Included)

Haagen Dazs. We ordered chocolate fondue which cost $59.90 (excluding GST). I wasn't very keen to order it, but since the others never tried it before, I agreed to join in .

Frankly speaking, I can make a huge pot of chocolate fondue with loads and loads of fruits with that money...

To make your own chocolate fondue at home, you will need :

• Baking Chocolates Bar or chips


• Whipping Cream (Comes in packet and is not those pre-whipped can ones. You can use heavy cream as well, but whipping cream contain less fat) Use just enough to cover the some of the chocolates


• Serve with fruits like Strawberries, Apples, Bananas, marshmellows etc.

Method:

1. Place the chocolates in a bowl. If using bar, break them into smaller pieces.


2. Pour the whipping cream into the bowl. Do not use too much as the sauce will be come too runny. Suggest to pour just enough amount to cover the chocolates. More can be added if the mixture is too thick.


3. Microwave it for 2 mins


4. Take out and mix well.


5. To serve, please the bowl over hot water to prevent the chocolate sauce to set. Prepare lots of satay sticks to skew the fruits.

Cheap and Good.

One Night @ Clarke Quay

Part two of the night was more interesting. I never know Singapore can be that rowdy and interesting. There were a lot pubs and restaurants along the sides of Singapore river. Each has their own attractions like exotic cuisine, live bands, themed pubs. Loud techno-music can be heard along the street.

Although, it is almost like 11 pm when we reached there. There were still a lot of people, walking around, chatting, drinking and of course smoking (outside). I managed to take a few pictures of those interesting pubs and they don’t come easy. A lot of them, which I did not manage to take, have very fierce looking bouncers guarding. (Funny, how come security guards at shopping centres are never as intimidating as them…)


First we see Hooters. I didn't manage to see the Hooters girls, but I read somewhere that they are dressed in shorts (very very short shorts) and skimpy tank top. The menu is printed on the tanks top near their chest. They move around in skates or something. Is it really so?

Fashion Bar - I guess this is where to see and be seen. The decor is very chic and reminds me of an Armani dress. A place where I imagine Ugly Betty's Amanda and Marc will hang out after work.



Not that there is a sickbay or 24-hour clinic at Clarke Quay. This is the most talk about clinic pub! Drinks are served in packets of drips hanged high and you will have to suck them from a long tube. Hospital screens separate one table from another. Seats modified from hospital bed look comfortable enough. I hope all of the equipments are new and have been sterilised. I think it should be the place to hang out at the moment judging by the number of people they have.



Almost all of the pubs are unique except the Middle-East theme ones. All of them have these water-pipe apparatus outside their place. I tell you, they are tourist attractors. We happen to sit outside next to a Turkish restaurant (see my next entries on where we settled finally...).

A couple next to our table ordered a puff. The Turkish looking waiter came back with the favoured tobacco and placed it on the apparatus. The top was wrapped with aluminium foil. He poked it with a strange looking tongs that has an ice picker attached to it. Then he placed small pieces of red-hot charcoal on top of the aluminium. Done.

It is not very hygienic. Although, they will provide individual wrapped plastic disposable mouthpiece, the head was not cleaned or sterilised for the next user. It was left on the floor and the plastic mouthpiece from the previous user was still attached to it. However, the young couple (look Singaporean to me) was happily puffing away after replacing the mouthpiece.

The smell of the waterpipe was nicer than cigarettes. It is a bit similar to sandalwood - sweet and musky. Anyway, it is as potent as cigarettes. I had a headache after sitting next to them for almost one hour.



While chatting away, the music at the Turkish restaurant became louder. Out came a sexy belly dancer swaying her hips. The dancer is quite professional. Despite the strenuous dance movements, she maintain her bright smile. Picture below was showing her trying to balance her sword while swaying her hips. The music played is hot. Should be good for gym session.



Of course, there are many more interesting places that I have not managed to take picture. For example, the legendary Ministry of Sound (MOS) that queue and crowds never seems to end. The other place where the queue is equally long is .... the Taxi stand.

MY GOD...

婚宴

昨天参加了朋友在永春园的婚宴。许多好久不见的同学们也出席了. 大家的样子都没有很大的变化, 但是感觉上每个人都些许的成熟和稳重了.一阵的寒暄过后，大家就开始玩闹说笑起来和读书时没两样。那批男生们更是先后比“冷”，讲一些无哩头的“冷笑话”，互相损来损去的。

“冷笑话”刚好是我们读书时开始流行起来的。看到他们那样的胡闹，让我感到年轻了许多。可能是工作比较严肃的关系，自己不知不觉也变得成熟起来。没错，我在公司也会和同事一起闹，但是感觉就是不一样的。

虽然，这不是一个很豪华的婚礼，也没有隆重的场面，但是却温馨无比。 看到朋友穿着婚纱站在门口道谢，我不禁想起我们真的是大人了，开始老了。

难得人都齐，所以婚宴过后，我们一班同学就前往Clarke Quay 继续叙旧! 那里好多新奇的玩意儿. 我都有拍下. 静待吧!

卡姆亚 - 领养羚羊的母狮

傍晚在看动物星球频道时，我看到一个非常奇妙的故事。 那故事验证了世界上真的有奇迹这回事。。。

故事发生在非洲肯亚的一个国家保育公园里的2001年12月。当时，管理员在一只母狮子身边发现了一只刚出生不久的羚羊。本以为那只是母狮刚捕获的猎物，而它正准备要用餐，但接下来所发生的事让官理员傻了眼，更让这奇遇变成当地的家喻户晓的故事。。。

母狮并没有把那羚羊当成猎物，而且还开始为羚羊添洗身上的胎血。原来，母狮把小羚羊当成自己所生的小狮子一样，还很温柔的照顾它。管理员把这奇怪的事件告诉了驻守在当地的英国动物学家-萨芭，她把这奇妙动人的故事给拍摄下来。那奇特母狮被取名为卡姆亚。

在开始跟踪卡姆亚的期间，萨芭原以为卡姆亚是在发挥猫类动物的本性，在玩弄猎物。这行为常会被人们比喻成残忍。原因是猫科动物喜欢活抓猎物，但是在还没开始有意要吃它们之前，它们喜欢和猎物玩最后的一场游戏。例如：让猎物在视线内跑几步，再向前抓回来，或是把猎物往天上抛等行为。可怜的猎物往往都会绝望的被玩弄，搞得奄奄一夕才感到无奈的猫科动物吃掉。但是，这样的行为不会超过一天。

萨芭错了。她在找到卡姆亚时，它和小羚羊已经相处了两个礼拜。 两只动物相处得非常和睦，但是身体都瘦小，看起来虚弱。 萨芭看到的卡姆亚是瘦骨如材，它的腹部更明显的凹了进去。原来它已经有两个礼拜没捕猎了(正常的狮子每隔3或4天就得吃一次)。据管理员说卡姆亚士曾经想要去捕抓小山猪吃，但是因为小羚羊走远了，离开了它的视线。卡姆亚担心了起来，放弃了食物，转追小羚羊。

在这两个礼拜的期间，小羚羊也并没有吃的很饱。它有尝试过逃回羚羊群中。虽然跟卡姆亚相处了很久，但羚羊群还是肯接受小羚羊。有几次，小羚羊还成功的回到妈妈身边辅乳。但每次都被卡姆亚一出现，大羚羊都会散落而逃，把小羚羊撇下。

其实，照常理来说狮子和羚羊本应该是敌对的。卡姆亚大可以因为肚子而把小羚羊吃掉。它不但没有这么做，还因为要和小羚羊在一起， 情愿忍着饥饿。在一旁观察的萨芭还看到了两只动物之间的奇妙关系温馨的画面，让人惊叹。小羚羊虽然渴望回到群中，但对卡姆亚也有深厚的感情。萨芭不时会看到小羚羊抿着卡姆亚士的耳朵，或是鼻子对鼻子的等亲密动作。 两只动物更是一起到水洞喝水，卡姆亚会保护小羚羊，似乎成为了小羚羊的保姆。


这奇妙的故事传遍了当地，卡姆亚更成为游客必看的奇景。甚至于当地的土人还特地邀请萨芭把画面播放给他们村子里的人观看，因为他们有一段相似的祖传故事。受到了关注，人们也开始关心卡姆亚和小羚羊的健康了。 虽然，管理员有尝试要喂卡姆亚，但它始终不为所动。知道故事的人都觉得奇妙和被它的真诚给打动了，到底是为了什么，让它对小羚羊有那么深厚的感情呢？

可惜，故事的结局有些凄凉。 一天，卡姆亚正在休息，小羚羊和往常一样的在草丛里觅食。虽然还小的羚羊并不可以消化草叶，但是为了充饥，小羚羊会不时的吃一些来解饿。 突然间，草丛里出现了一只雄狮子，把小羚羊给叼走了。卡姆亚一听到了小羚羊的呼叫声连忙跟上。

狮子的舌头曾经是的梳洗工具和熟悉巨大的牙齿虽然尖锐但却从未伤害过自己，但如今却变成杀死自己的凶器, 小羚羊这时的恐惧和无奈可想而知。卡姆亚看到小羚羊时，它已经快没生气。由于雄狮太壮了，卡姆亚没办法抵抗它，把小羚羊救走。它只好在一旁看着雄狮把小羚羊吃掉。 它的神情带着悲伤，似乎像是自己的小狮子被雄狮子吃掉一样痛苦。

雄狮离开后，卡姆亚士才鼓起勇气向前，在留下小羚羊血的草地上，闻着小羚羊最后的气味。

小羚羊离开世界的第二天，卡姆亚士开始进食。 但是，卡姆亚似乎没放弃自己奇怪的习惯。它在小羚羊离世后，先后“领养”了五只小羚羊，但都没有好结果。

这之后，卡姆亚失踪了。。。

我深深的被故事感动。太奇妙了。。。

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一颗鸡蛋里会孵出两只小鸡吗?

记得有次吃西餐的时候，发现煎蛋竟然有两颗蛋黄。 在场的同事说我幸运了，那么千载难逢的都可以遇到 (但其实也浪费，因为我不吃蛋黄。)。 但是我突然感到内疚， 如果我不吃它， 它会不会被孵化成双胞胎? 其实想想，鸡有双胞胎的吗? 就是一颗鸡蛋里会孵出两只小鸡吗？ 蛋够大装两只小鸡吗？

*纳闷思考着。。。

风吹过脸上的感触

忘了从几时开始，我荒废了脚车好久。。。

晚风习习的吹在脸上
自由自在的感觉
什么都不想 什么都不管的
只有我和脚车 开心的在路上
我好怀念

就算只是在黑暗小路里打转
就算只是那短暂的时光
那也是快乐的刹那
我好珍惜

出了小路 五光十色的马路
谁还记得风吹过脸上感触

停下 心疲力尽 没到尽头
尽头却离我越来越远
越来越远。。。

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自从脚车不见之后，我开始学习新的玩意儿- 驾真车！老师一直说我爱驾快快，踩油声像飞机, 而且不太会换档，一档驾到底有如在坐MRT… 然后车身一直都歪来歪去，像坐船坐久会晕。我其实觉得还好吧。我想看车可以走多快，想从新感受“风吹过脸上的感触”。。。(好啦，我承认在找借口驾快快。:P)

自由的感觉真好~！

Effects of Global Warming

Some years back in April, I was amazed by the “Sakura” tree near my office. It looked magnificent as it was fully covered with pink flowers. By evening, it will rain down flowers petal which is so romantic. This year, I was waiting enthusiastically for the flowers to bloom. However, due to the influence of the La Nina, there were not many flowers on the tree. So disappointed… We should really look at global warming issue seriously.

大树几时还会再开满鲜花呢?

What Is Perseverance? 越冷越发芽 - 坚韧不拔

Despite living in the harshest condition, in my fridge's vege compartment (cold and dark for weeks), the carrot insisted in living to the fullest - It sprouted.

它虽然遇到了对它不利的环境和条件，但它没放弃。它坚持要越冷越发芽给所有人看，证明自己坚韧不拔。我自叹自己不如它。。。让我们向它看齐吧， 一起越冷越开花！