三重门就不知不觉地看完了。
韩寒写的东西,看着不痛不痒,但是却一针见血,不拐弯抹角的。
他不善于也不屑于利用修辞,堆砌辞藻这种行为也是绝迹于韩寒的作品中的。
但是他的利器是,用最浅显的文字,让你看着忍不住点头同意,因为那是赤裸裸的现实。
真相和现实往往很简单。
无奈人们的双眼却不愿意睁开。
所以作者喜欢打比方,给读者阐述这些被复杂化了的东西。
把它们比成生活中人人都会遇到的狗血的事情。那么读者就算没有那样的经历,但是通过这个比方,感觉马上就出来了。
书是我下载到手机里一个拇指划一页这么读完的。直到那天想翻到下一页却被软件屡屡提示“这是最后一页了!”,才惊觉书已经读完了。
意犹未尽啊。
林雨翔的市南三中仿佛是02年青浦的锦绣园化身,它在召唤我,向我展示身子,勾起无限回忆。
里面描写的寄宿生活、打热水、打饭和游周庄的情节我都有现成的真实的记忆可以对比。
那段与Susan的从暗恋到涩恋到因为距离不了了之的青涩恋爱,是多少人的青春缩影。
人不可能永远青春,却永远有人青春着。
我想不论什么时候来看《三重门》,有的体会都是不一样的。
21岁的时候读它,感觉我还坠在青春的尾巴上,但是故事的主角已经不是我了。
但是冷眼相看的,不仅仅是别人的曾经也是自己的青春故事,也是穿插于这些故事的真相。是什么让韩寒如此独具慧眼,在污浊中看到真相?
我想必定是他从小痴读的古今书籍,奠定了他坚不能摧的价值观和原则。
这让我想起红楼梦里的宝黛两人。
可是韩寒活在这个时代比他们幸福得多了。
他在人们开始有一点自我的个人意识、开始学会质疑的时候发声,一下子就揭露了那些人们觉得有点不对劲儿却也磨平了了几代人的东西。
这东西涵盖天朝政府倡导的一切的一位,虽然书中批了教育,但是这般教育下的产物,祸害到政治、环境、经济和人们的意识形态是可想而知的。
感谢有韩寒这样一个特立独行的人。
感谢处女座的天性又让他坚持己见,拒绝被同化被洗脑。感谢他坚持自己相信的,一意孤行保全了灵魂的原貌。
个人认为韩寒没有伟大到在那样的国情下提倡民主,可是他可贵在他的真实,坚持自己的内心,把违反人理常规的现实摆在大家面前。
说他真实,因为他毫不掩饰,毫不做作,不假正经。
他没有提倡任何东西,只是希望用最浅显的文字让最多人看到这其实最简单的事实。
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Make some and Break some
A few things have happened recently and in my opinion, each and every single one of them is worth penning down. For the exact reason that so many wonderful things took place, I had been waiting for the chance to pour them out and share the joy.
1. I overcome my impulse and my false sense of incapability with the help of S, my best friend and advisor so far. For a few days I had been feeling uneasy about the presence and suspected supervision of an assistant editor. She seemed to derive personal enjoyment from finding faults in me. After a few incidents I was at the verge of quitting and calling off the
internship altogether, but S's words kept me going and trying. Now I don't complain neither do I feel unfairly treated. I adopted a healthy mentality and work thinking that it is for my own good.
Standing back from the whole saga now, I feel all the more enlightened that everyone has his or her own personalities and attitudes towards others. It just happens that I don't particularly agree with that of the assistant editor. Besides that, there is no further complication and I am just happy that things have been working smoothly ever since.
2. I managed to pull through a hectic day with uncompleted write-ups,submission, scholarship interview and accessment, work-related interview and tuition assignment.
I would never be able to imagine myself doing all these and afterwards still can manage a smile but that was exactly what I did. Was critically nervous the night before, with a write-up to rush and submitted the next morning, with an interview with lawyer to be conducted early in the morning, his quotation added into the article, which was to be submitted with photos. I used every single way to make sure things will work out smoothly, including
S's encouragement, once again, helps tremendously and helped me ease my freaking nerves. These two incidents helped me see the value of S in my life and how he mattered more than I have imagined. A person's value is only shown in times of crisis, I guess it is the same for friends.
3. Johnny scored a 25 out of 30 for his chemistry, and the marks lost was due to his carelessness and not his inability to understand the question or apply the concept. I was so happy when he showed me the marks. The fact that he showed me the paper meant he took the exam seriously and he knew I would be happy to see it, so in a way, I am his motivation and that just makes me feel so blissful. Apparently Johnny is smart and it eases my mind knowing that as long as he work hard, he is right on track for the big challenge next year.
4. I was rejected by the University of Warwick, that has helped to define myself both to my own understanding and those around me. I felt the urge of penning this down even though it still upsets me, because by that I am coming to terms with failures and getting closer to self-improvement by drawing lessons from such failures. Admittedly, applying as an independent person not affiliated to any institution has disadvantaged me, ultimately I have no one to blame as I myself had let the chance flow through my fingers. What do I have to gain from such a realization?
(a) Chance and opportunity, once they are missed, are hardly coming by again. So seize the moment and do what you need to do fast, now. No excuse.
(b) One can never be too good for something and there is always something to learn. My failure has motivated me and sparked the desire to learn new things and make myself more competitive.
5. I had a long and inspiring discussion with our editor that I have always liked personally. She is so inspiring and motivating, and it was a joy working with her. She stimulated me to constantly search for better and more innovative ideas, she exposed me to the many skills and expectations of a journalist. I can tell from her sparking eyes when she talked about her work as a journalist that she loved the job and loved her life. That was rejuvenating and work was no longer mundane. I felt refreshed and energised after we exchanged our thoughts and ideas and I realised she was the editor for a reason. She has the cut for a newsroom editor, as well as the new-sensitiveness and passion essential to the job. Simply love her <3<3<3
6. Got my own story from a street interview! His story of working three jobs to support his children through college really inspired me. I'm glad that the editor showed interest and I could now pen the story down as my first ever self-discovered story (well technically, since my last article about transexuals was not done out of my naturally born initiative and the previous article about rare notes-collector was developed from an original piece handed to me) The editor approved of my other potential story as well, saying that it is really interesting and worth going after for. Great! gonna keep myself busy with both then!
Looking back at the past, I have made some and break some. Looking forward to the future, I have yet so much to experience. The most immediate one being the welcome party for Burhan's friends coming all the way from Germany. Really looking forward to the weekend!
Monday, April 16, 2012
岛国七年
7年的味道
7是多么神奇的一个数字,好多地方都有它的影子。
夫妻说七年之痒,验尸官说七孔流血,科学研究说七年改头换面一次。
要把人体里的所有细胞组织全部换掉,需要7年的时间。
让死皮一层一层地在无形中脱落。
让新的血液一滴一滴地注入血管中。
七年了,这是目前我在岛国呆的时间。
七年前,我诚惶诚恐地来到赤道上的小红点,一切是那么的陌生。
牵着一只大手,在极度恐惧和焦虑中度过了许久许久。
这里的一切与我熟悉的相距甚远,而我最初期盼回到故乡的愿景也随着流逝的岁月而离我越来越远。
青涩的青春被生硬地掰成了两半似的,色调和内容一点也接不上.
因为那一条抹不去的,粗粗的、丑陋的裂痕。
裂痕隔着我的现在和过去,隔开了海港和岛国。
那边是朦胧的、美好的、鲜艳的、亮丽的。
这边是暗淡的、无聊的、寂寞的、恐惧的。
七年前我就在这画框一样小小的世界里生活,活在水晶球里的城堡。
其实许多年我的世界就是狭窄的一个空间,我甚至觉得那只是一个面,或是一条线。
两点一线,在学校和住家来回往返,消磨岁月。
那段日子里的我,把有意识中的好大一部分时间,几乎是全部的时间,花在了学业上。
虽然日子枯燥,可是简单而充实。
那时的我幼稚而固执,尽最大的努力见缝插针般地学习,就连走一小段路去买点什么,都是捧着单词本子去的。
至今想起当初第一次去吃自助火锅,仍不忘背一背单词的坚持,还是会哭笑不得。
抱歉带我去吃火锅的M,她的朋友一定觉得我是个书呆子。
确实,我的确是。
我会为了浪费了几分钟的时间而难过而自责,也会因为室友补习吵到了我而赌气埋怨。
有时候我会想,那时的我,如此努力,到底是为了什么?
可是现在的我很感谢那段日子,它没有让我浮躁的青春期荒废掉。
可想而知学习成了我最大的乐趣,真是为难了一个处于精力旺盛可是却没机会情窦初开、父母又不在身边的孩子。
我唯一能做的就是读书,我唯一可以做的就是学习。
最常做的娱乐就是在蓝天碧空下同样蓝的醉人的游泳池里面畅游。
很多个下午,我和M都在放学后第一时间去畅游一番。
在水里透视着上空的耀眼的阳光和啤酒树的青葱,那个画面一直以来都是岛国的热带风情在我印象中最完美的写照。
很多个夜晚,我和一同是缅甸来的孩子们在同样的泳池里嬉戏。
比赛游泳,做跳水、翻身、憋气等各种自己发明出来的高难度动作。
玩累了,我常常趴在泳池的边缘,看着夜空中亮着一格又一格的高楼,听着暗夜中的啤酒树沙沙作响。
有时候天空中会出现几个孤独的暗淡的星星,总让我想起我同样迷茫的未来。
很奇怪的,只有在游泳池边,我才会放下拼命三郎的架势,小小地抒发一下自己学海无涯看不到尽头的感伤。
那时的精神状态,可以用高中老师F的一句话来形容:像无足的鸟儿,不停地飞,因为当我停止摆动翅膀,就会从高空坠落至死亡。
后来我搬出了城堡,因为寻觅到了自己的住所。
我笨拙地在报纸上翻阅房屋出租启示,笨拙地联系中介找朋友一起看房子。
一处两方一厅的老房子,非常非常简陋,连地板都是由一张塑料仿木地板简单代替了事的。
外加一间不大的厨房和洗手间。
除了房间会比普通屋子大意外,没什么好处了。
可我就是在看房子时,不经意地看到了那个洗手台旁镶附着的黄色的木质柜子后,就像被下了降头一样执意签下房子。
然后就活在如何装修房子的幻想当中,计划着买许多盆栽把房子装饰一番,然后把房子粉刷一下,为了配什么颜色而幸福地挣扎了好久。
离搬家还有很久,就跑去二手店买了很多做工细致的十字绣画,再一次抱歉M帮我扛回家。
拿到钥匙后就迫不及待地开始了粉刷工程,再一次感谢M和表弟的廉价劳动力,很快乐地在两天之后竣工完毕。
在这小小的格子里又是两年。
只是这次多了亲人,不会再有城堡里的孤寂。
最记得下午阳光正烈的时候,从长长长长的走廊里传来窸窣的脚步声,越来越大,越来越清楚,直到光源突然被挡去,铁门外面出现一个穿着深蓝色校服的小男孩。
微微汗湿的头发黏在额头,帅气的五官和精致的下巴,静静躺在一副圆框眼镜下。
到现在在外面看到穿着一样校服的男孩,心里还会很温暖。
因为我的那个,已经被永远地留在了那年那个夏天那个铁门背后了。
一同我的青涩和笨拙。
住了两年,房子退了,当初牵着的那只大手也不再伸向我。
往后的日子,是最不愿意回首的。
小岛上就剩下我们两个,房子没有了,亲人也不再来。
把弟弟寄给别人托管而自己蜗居在大学宿舍里,就这样相隔了半年多,终于才再一次鼓起勇气,寻觅属于自己的住所。
这次我不再笨拙。
七年后的我已不再笨拙。
我学会了看开,放下。
学会了什么事情值得,什么人对自己重要。
学会了什么是自己的追求,不去羡慕别人的梦想。
学会了满足和快乐,现实和淡定。
岁月像一条长河,时而汹涌时而曲折,最后还是回归于平静,等待下一次决堤。
仅此纪念我在岛国的七年生活。
Sunday, April 15, 2012
不知道现在分开是不是正确的决定。
如果不尝试,又怎么会知道。
人生一直一直充满着不确定性。有选择恐慌的我们,怎样在错综复杂的局势里作出决定。
跟着感觉走,我有好多次将感情继续。
可是偏偏,一路来总是磕磕绊绊。
心里有一把声音,告诉我,这不是我想要的。
分开了,眼泪流下来。流泪之后,却没有丝毫的伤心或难过。
从索美塞坐地铁,一直做到南北线的尽头,再坐回来。
睡了一路,被罚了2块钱。
就像两年多的感情,绕了一圈,总归还是回到起点。
原本就不该往那个方向行驶,还是倔强的去了。
终究还是逃不过命运的安排,终点到了,一个人要下车,而我坐着原路返回。
因为我们向往不同的地域,来自不同的世界。
不枉陪你走了这一程,制造了这么多美好的回忆。
青春不留白。
也谢谢你,陪我走了这一程,在我的生命了,留下最美的烙印。
分开哪有不痛,当我重新阅读曾经的种种,仍会热泪盈眶。
以为永远都不会分开,可是无奈这个世界唯一不变的定律就是改变。
我不后悔,只是感谢。
谢谢你,我爱你。
Sunday, April 8, 2012
怪胎和自我实现

日子总是一眨眼就过去了,昨天和昨天的昨天在内容上没有太大的差别,因为去的地方做的事情都是熟悉的那一些。感觉上也没有太大差别,因为随着熟悉而来的还有麻木。
当编辑们想尽办法榨取我的每一点空闲时间的时候(见缝插针的技术纯熟到惊世骇俗的境界。。)我在这边绞尽脑汁在写稿的同时Multi-task挤进一点自己的私事。
我想这也算是强迫症的一种吧。例如,小时候在宽敞的大马路上骑单车,明明马路很宽,只走那么一条窄窄的单车路明显便宜了某个不存在的假想敌。于是盛气凌然地开始走"S"线,在马路上左右拐,脚下的轮子覆盖的面积越大,这心里头就越舒坦。
无奈的怪胎。
都说聪明的女孩子应该善于学习,我相信学习是多方面的,可以以很多N中不同的形式和方式进行。不能说过去的两个星期学得不够多,而是学的机会多,吸收和消化的机会少。
一来是自己还没有意识,二来是时间真的不允许。
强迫症的另一表现就是,觉得付出的时间越多,那么收入也必须硬掰成正比。所以才疯狂的给自己找补习,心甘情愿地给补习中心提供免费劳动力。
任何事情都有代价,万事开头难,有收获就必须有付出。。粗略算下,在收入正常前,我会给别人免费工作10小时创造相当于285元新币的经济效益。不算交通费和路途往返的时间,对于每小时将近30元薪酬的劳动价值,自己颇沾沾自喜。
重点是,在行程安排满档又东奔西跑后完成各种人物后内心的满足感和自我感觉良好的FEEL, 是难以言喻、用金钱也买不回来的。
这个反应的就是马斯洛的需求层次论中最高级的“Self-Actualization”-自我实现。实现自己的价值,是每个人的追求。很多人误以为人生最重要的是快乐,相信“开心最重要”。这句话其实不全面:开心当然重要,但是不能把开心作为处事的原则,或衡量价值的指标。因为不是每件事都会让我们开心。而且寻找快乐的过程可能比快乐本身要重要。
我想,把开心当成一种纯感官上的娱乐来追求是有点肤浅的。在我看来,它更属于人们追求自我实现时的Bonus.所以,真正重要的其实是过程而不是结果。 这个,才是所有事情的推动力---实现自我的渴望。
Filled to the Brim

For the past week, I have been wanting to sit down quietly and blog for a solid half an hour.Never had the time and just now when I did and was trying to sieve through my brain for the thing that I wanted to blog about, it never came to me.so I thought the most appropriate thing to blog about is my obsession with keeping myself busy.
Days went by in a blur and I had difficulty telling them apart, or recalling what happened yesterday and the day before.I sort of liked this feeling but it was not until i laid down a tuition timetable for myself that I realized I have pushed myself too far and squeezed in too many assignments thus far.
Now I'm managing 10 lessons every week for 5 students, almost like a full-time tutor. This coming week will be the first time I'm trying out the new schedule and I'm not sure if it will work out the way I wanted it to.
Sometimes I questioned why would I work so hard? My only reason for this is my obsess with extra income that also comes with a sense of achievement and satisfaction that really comes at the time of spending the money.
Meanwhile, I'm also getting increasingly distanced from NUS and anything remotely school-related.For a convenient proof I haven't been checking my school mails and am blissfully unsure of the administrative dates I have to keep in mind in order to continue to keep my place reserved.I feel that NUS will be soon out of my world, out of sight out of mind.
That simple.
Something else that can be as simple as this is love.
The relationship has taken several turns and I'm just happy that it's back on track for now. Thought there's this empty feeling inside my heart telling me that something is just not right, I don't know if it justify a change in the status-quo.
Being a timid person that I've secretly always have been, wait and see seems to be the only appropriate action to take.
Every Day is worth Living For

every day is worth living for.
For the past few days, or weeks, my state of mind can be summed up and captured precisely by the title of this blog entry: every day is worth living for.
There is learning, there is hardwork. There is effort, and of course, corresponding reward.
I love the newsrooom so much. It's a far cry from the staff room of any schools, in terms of freedom, autonomy over what to do with your timeand how you would like go about doing it.
Of course one would have to fulfill a predetermined set of tasks, yet there is just enough room for flexibility to keep me happy. Given the same pieces of materials, I have the full
autonomy to decide what angle I would like to cut in, and what materials I should pay more attention over other.
Or I may just choose to position the same news along an entirely different storyline.
Besides, always working on different things in terms of content and people is simply amazing. Work is never repeatative and people contacts come through phone interview
or face to face ones. All can be inspirig as they open the doors to greater diversity in my daily interaction.
I learn to communicate with different people, poising myself on a specific level of intelligence and approachabilit to project exactly the image I deem suitable and likeable to each interviewee.
I tailor made myself for differnet occassions in front of various people.
And I enjoy it.
Then I knew communication and media is the right way to go.
I have always enjoyed emceeing and public speaking. I followed my heart and have made sure I have a choice this time, by applying to the Wee Kim Wee of Communication and Media
Studies in NTU.
Keeping my fingers crossed for the best and the worst.
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