Wednesday, April 30, 2008
很多事情只能是愿望
我的愿望是什么？
我不知道。
也没关系，
反正又不是我的生日。
就算是又怎样？
去年的愿望实现了吗？
愿望许多了，
只会造成“望想症”：
从初期的愿望，
到第二期的期望，
到第三期的失望，
到末期的绝望。
（对于自己最近常说 "I WISH" 所产生的随想。）
我的愿望是什么？
我不知道。
也没关系，
反正又不是我的生日。
就算是又怎样？
去年的愿望实现了吗？
愿望许多了，
只会造成“望想症”：
从初期的愿望，
到第二期的期望，
到第三期的失望，
到末期的绝望。
（对于自己最近常说 "I WISH" 所产生的随想。）
Monday, April 28, 2008
Lost in Distraction
I can't think,
I can't write,
I don't know what I'm doing,
I don't know what I did.
The weather,
The people,
The noises,
And a hollow-headed me.
I can't think,
I can't write,
I don't know what I'm doing,
I don't know what I did.
The weather,
The people,
The noises,
And a hollow-headed me.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Friday, April 25, 2008
The customer is not always right, neither is the boss
As I found out today, "the customer is always right" does not hold true. It didn't feel good to know that my fellow colleagues had to be part of this unpleasant experience which I managed to avoid. And I was lucky enough to be away from my phone at the right time such that I managed to avoid unnecessary screaming in my ears. Otherwise, I would have felt so wronged. Haha I guess my day was destined not to be ruined by ridiculous people and a ridiculous boss!
But in a way, it was a mistake on my part for not alerting my colleagues about the possibility of such a situation occuring. I guess I have overlooked the fact that people tend to have ulterior motives for their own benefit.
I also had this thought today, that employees cannot always provide good service to customers because they have to take orders from bosses who are not always right, or worse still, obviously never right but think they are always right! And because the bosses don't always deal directly with the customers, they don't understand the difficulty that employees face.
What is the best thing to do when the customer is right but the boss's decision is not right? I really don't know but here's what I did:
Call 1: I conveyed the boss's decision to the customer and after a while, realising that I was repeating the same thing and the conversation was going nowhere, I just chose to end the call.
Call 2:
"...Then your boss must be really inhumane."
"I would think so too."
The second time, the customer sounded less agitated and the call ended well.
What I did was defintely not the best thing but I hope it wasn't "so wrong" that the customer would head to the forum. I definitely agree that the customer was right and feel that we could and should have done more to appease them.
But what to do? I am only an employee.
As I found out today, "the customer is always right" does not hold true. It didn't feel good to know that my fellow colleagues had to be part of this unpleasant experience which I managed to avoid. And I was lucky enough to be away from my phone at the right time such that I managed to avoid unnecessary screaming in my ears. Otherwise, I would have felt so wronged. Haha I guess my day was destined not to be ruined by ridiculous people and a ridiculous boss!
But in a way, it was a mistake on my part for not alerting my colleagues about the possibility of such a situation occuring. I guess I have overlooked the fact that people tend to have ulterior motives for their own benefit.
I also had this thought today, that employees cannot always provide good service to customers because they have to take orders from bosses who are not always right, or worse still, obviously never right but think they are always right! And because the bosses don't always deal directly with the customers, they don't understand the difficulty that employees face.
What is the best thing to do when the customer is right but the boss's decision is not right? I really don't know but here's what I did:
Call 1: I conveyed the boss's decision to the customer and after a while, realising that I was repeating the same thing and the conversation was going nowhere, I just chose to end the call.
Call 2:
"...Then your boss must be really inhumane."
"I would think so too."
The second time, the customer sounded less agitated and the call ended well.
What I did was defintely not the best thing but I hope it wasn't "so wrong" that the customer would head to the forum. I definitely agree that the customer was right and feel that we could and should have done more to appease them.
But what to do? I am only an employee.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Boredom
A bored Ah Pek playing with his teh-o-bing.
And right now, I suppose I'm bored as well, bored enough to write about boredom.
A bored Ah Pek playing with his teh-o-bing.
And right now, I suppose I'm bored as well, bored enough to write about boredom.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
我是台湾人？
“哦，你读华文书啊？”
。。。
“你是台湾人吗？”
只因我在看一本以繁体字抒写的华文书而被一个非新加坡人误以为是台湾人。 也难怪， 一般新加坡人不太重视华语，甚至认为接触华语是蛮丢脸的事。 有时候， 有的朋友看见我在读华文书就会投我一个“你从哪个星球来”的眼光。
其实， 感觉上我还蛮喜欢台湾的书局文化。 可惜上次到台湾时没有机会到二十四小时的书局去泡一泡，体验当地人逛书局的乐趣。 我想， 在这种书香世界生活应该很不错吧!
“哦，你读华文书啊？”
。。。
“你是台湾人吗？”
只因我在看一本以繁体字抒写的华文书而被一个非新加坡人误以为是台湾人。 也难怪， 一般新加坡人不太重视华语，甚至认为接触华语是蛮丢脸的事。 有时候， 有的朋友看见我在读华文书就会投我一个“你从哪个星球来”的眼光。
其实， 感觉上我还蛮喜欢台湾的书局文化。 可惜上次到台湾时没有机会到二十四小时的书局去泡一泡，体验当地人逛书局的乐趣。 我想， 在这种书香世界生活应该很不错吧!
Monday, April 21, 2008
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Cheated by a MOS Bread
For the first time, I had a good look at MOS Burger's menu. I seldom eat there and my usual order is the Fish Burger so I was rather surprised to learn that apart from French Fries, there are actually many other side orders and none of which I've tried before.
I was deciding between Croquette, Apple Pie and MOS Bread to snack on and eventually chose the MOS Bread. On the menu, it looked as if it was crispy outside and soft inside and I imagined it to be sweet like Kenny Rogers muffins.
http://www.mosburger.com.sg/side_treat.php
It turned out to be just plain bread :| I'm sure I've eaten some other bread that is definitely much nicer than that. I can't believe myself; how could I even expect an $0.85 bread to taste like muffin? I am so ridiculous!
For the first time, I had a good look at MOS Burger's menu. I seldom eat there and my usual order is the Fish Burger so I was rather surprised to learn that apart from French Fries, there are actually many other side orders and none of which I've tried before.
I was deciding between Croquette, Apple Pie and MOS Bread to snack on and eventually chose the MOS Bread. On the menu, it looked as if it was crispy outside and soft inside and I imagined it to be sweet like Kenny Rogers muffins.
http://www.mosburger.com.sg/side_treat.php
It turned out to be just plain bread :| I'm sure I've eaten some other bread that is definitely much nicer than that. I can't believe myself; how could I even expect an $0.85 bread to taste like muffin? I am so ridiculous!
123我们都是木头人
演唱会上， 陶喆似乎有点喝醉了的感觉； 偶尔说话疯疯癫癫， 偶尔有点自High。 但整场演出还蛮有娱乐性的，而且充满着诚意和感谢。
很多歌曲都经过重新编曲， 本应有新鲜感， 但加上过多的“Yeah~, Oh~，”，却显得有点过于做作。 最动听的反而是“普通朋友”， 以原本的简单吉他伴奏来呈献。
所以说， 不是什么都适合耍花巧。 简单就是美。
演唱会上， 陶喆似乎有点喝醉了的感觉； 偶尔说话疯疯癫癫， 偶尔有点自High。 但整场演出还蛮有娱乐性的，而且充满着诚意和感谢。
很多歌曲都经过重新编曲， 本应有新鲜感， 但加上过多的“Yeah~, Oh~，”，却显得有点过于做作。 最动听的反而是“普通朋友”， 以原本的简单吉他伴奏来呈献。
所以说， 不是什么都适合耍花巧。 简单就是美。
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Why not every man is a businessman
Why do I feel so upset and uneasy over the unethical actions of others?
Because I have a conscience and yet I'm not doing anything to uphold what I feel is right. Once again, it's that awful feeling of having to work for unethical people who claim to be doing business. And great, I'm indirectly accumulating bad karma for myself.
If this is the way to do business, then I can say for sure that I can never make it as a business person in my lifetime.
Why do I feel so upset and uneasy over the unethical actions of others?
Because I have a conscience and yet I'm not doing anything to uphold what I feel is right. Once again, it's that awful feeling of having to work for unethical people who claim to be doing business. And great, I'm indirectly accumulating bad karma for myself.
If this is the way to do business, then I can say for sure that I can never make it as a business person in my lifetime.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Take time to Stand & Stare
Chanced upon these two lines of a poem by W.H Davies:
Chanced upon these two lines of a poem by W.H Davies:
What is this life if, full of care,Rejoice if you had some time to "do nothing" today. For me, I'm glad I took some time to check out the rest of the poem and here it goes:
We have no time to stand and stare.
LEISURE
What is this life if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare.
No time to stand beneath the boughs
And stare as long as sheep or cows.
No time to see, when woods we pass,
Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass.
No time to see, in broad daylight,
Streams full of stars, like skies at night.
No time to turn at Beauty's glance,
And watch her feet, how they can dance.
No time to wait till her mouth can
Enrich that smile her eyes began.
A poor life this if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare.
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Let me in
Somebody's pet cat escaped and tried to enter my house! And it's not the first time. Previously, a smaller cat managed to squeeze through the grill and ran straight into my room!
I'm not a cat-lover but as this nicely dressed-up cat went "meow, meow", I thought it was really cute. It didn't look like the typical cat with mysterious-looking eyes.
The cat walked away when we closed the door. I hope it found its way home:)
Somebody's pet cat escaped and tried to enter my house! And it's not the first time. Previously, a smaller cat managed to squeeze through the grill and ran straight into my room!
I'm not a cat-lover but as this nicely dressed-up cat went "meow, meow", I thought it was really cute. It didn't look like the typical cat with mysterious-looking eyes.
The cat walked away when we closed the door. I hope it found its way home:)
Friday, April 11, 2008
缩头乌龟般的正义感
或许你一直都觉得自己很“够朋友”。 但扪心自问， 多少次， 当朋友真的遇难，向你求救时， 你却袖手旁观？
很多时候，我们是有足够的能力去帮助朋友的。 一个小小举动也许就能改变一件事情的结局，但多少次，我们因选择明哲保身而让朋友无法讨回公道，活在痛苦之中？
能够无条件力挺朋友、不怕因此而被拖下水，的确不容易做到。所以我总觉得，有正义感的人特别有魅力。
我也希望自己的正义感不会在朋友需要帮助时，像缩头乌龟一样，躲到无影无踪。
或许你一直都觉得自己很“够朋友”。 但扪心自问， 多少次， 当朋友真的遇难，向你求救时， 你却袖手旁观？
很多时候，我们是有足够的能力去帮助朋友的。 一个小小举动也许就能改变一件事情的结局，但多少次，我们因选择明哲保身而让朋友无法讨回公道，活在痛苦之中？
能够无条件力挺朋友、不怕因此而被拖下水，的确不容易做到。所以我总觉得，有正义感的人特别有魅力。
我也希望自己的正义感不会在朋友需要帮助时，像缩头乌龟一样，躲到无影无踪。
Thursday, April 10, 2008
石康军
在爱中飞行那么久，以为变不了的其实早已变质。
试着让自己的心冷冻、麻痹，说服自己还没疯。
好想穿越时空，在一个Beautiful World寻找解药。
也许黑夜过后的一线曙光，就是希望的火光。
哈哈。好像有点逞强？
前天， 和一位朋友随便聊聊， 无意中发现原来她也欣赏石康军! 真是让我又惊又喜； 惊是因为没想到她也会喜欢石康军而喜是因为终于找到懂得欣赏他的人! 认识他的人不多， 更别说认识他的音乐。 而认识他的人也可能只是听过“黑夜过后”、“爱中飞行”这些主打歌。 我终于有机会和别人聊聊我喜欢的、 属于较冷门的流行乐。
三年了， 还是超爱听石康军的歌。 也不懂怎么说， 他的歌“very me”； 冷冷的、 灰灰的，但黑暗中却还看得见希望。 也许当时就是能把我那种失落的心情唱出来。 记得当初对他的一首“黑夜过后”有点印象， 但真正去留意他的专辑是听了他的电台专访之后。 整个专访， 印象最深刻的是他有养鱼的嗜好和设计的天分。 也说不上为什么， 听了之后就是觉得这位歌手感觉上静静的、 很有才华而且态度真诚。 顿时，就有一种“我喜欢这位歌手”的莫名感觉。 就这样我开始听他专辑。
可惜的是， 很多时候， 就算有才华、 有机会也未必会成功； 而成功的却不见得有才华。
听了一年、 两年， 还是等不到他的新作品。 听说他已经不会再出专辑时， 难免有点失望。 后来得知他开了自己的音乐学院， 我这个小小歌迷也为他感到高兴。 当不了歌手，能转行当歌唱导师也不错； 至少没有放弃音乐。
没听过“石康军”的， 不妨认识一下他吧!
http://www.jonescn.com
http://www.artchemist.com.sg
在爱中飞行那么久，以为变不了的其实早已变质。
试着让自己的心冷冻、麻痹，说服自己还没疯。
好想穿越时空，在一个Beautiful World寻找解药。
也许黑夜过后的一线曙光，就是希望的火光。
哈哈。好像有点逞强？
前天， 和一位朋友随便聊聊， 无意中发现原来她也欣赏石康军! 真是让我又惊又喜； 惊是因为没想到她也会喜欢石康军而喜是因为终于找到懂得欣赏他的人! 认识他的人不多， 更别说认识他的音乐。 而认识他的人也可能只是听过“黑夜过后”、“爱中飞行”这些主打歌。 我终于有机会和别人聊聊我喜欢的、 属于较冷门的流行乐。
三年了， 还是超爱听石康军的歌。 也不懂怎么说， 他的歌“very me”； 冷冷的、 灰灰的，但黑暗中却还看得见希望。 也许当时就是能把我那种失落的心情唱出来。 记得当初对他的一首“黑夜过后”有点印象， 但真正去留意他的专辑是听了他的电台专访之后。 整个专访， 印象最深刻的是他有养鱼的嗜好和设计的天分。 也说不上为什么， 听了之后就是觉得这位歌手感觉上静静的、 很有才华而且态度真诚。 顿时，就有一种“我喜欢这位歌手”的莫名感觉。 就这样我开始听他专辑。
可惜的是， 很多时候， 就算有才华、 有机会也未必会成功； 而成功的却不见得有才华。
听了一年、 两年， 还是等不到他的新作品。 听说他已经不会再出专辑时， 难免有点失望。 后来得知他开了自己的音乐学院， 我这个小小歌迷也为他感到高兴。 当不了歌手，能转行当歌唱导师也不错； 至少没有放弃音乐。
没听过“石康军”的， 不妨认识一下他吧!
http://www.jonescn.com
http://www.artchemist.com.sg
Monday, April 07, 2008
As time crawled by
What a purposeless and tasteless day it was; sleeping the day away, eating and drinking only sugar bread and 100 Plus.
Last week, I jokingly said I would take MC this week. And sure enough, that casual remark came true today. Serves me right.
Even though I had all the time in the world to spare today, I had no energy to do anything. I'm reminded once again that "health is wealth".
What a purposeless and tasteless day it was; sleeping the day away, eating and drinking only sugar bread and 100 Plus.
Last week, I jokingly said I would take MC this week. And sure enough, that casual remark came true today. Serves me right.
Even though I had all the time in the world to spare today, I had no energy to do anything. I'm reminded once again that "health is wealth".
Terminal 3
第三搭客大厦没什么好看的，但离开前，却意外地看到881的陈子谦和刘玲玲。一个导演, 一个艺人; 但其实也没什么好看的。 一个像Ah Beng，一个像Aunty。哈哈。
第三搭客大厦没什么好看的，但离开前，却意外地看到881的陈子谦和刘玲玲。一个导演, 一个艺人; 但其实也没什么好看的。 一个像Ah Beng，一个像Aunty。哈哈。
Sunday, April 06, 2008
Alcohol Education Lesson 1: "That Dunno What"
I drank 2 glasses of Coke plus "dunno what". I didn't know what I was drinking but I drank anyway. And it tasted better than soju; at least there's some sweetness from the Coke.
I just found out "that dunno what" is actually Chivas and Coke + Chivas = Burbon Coke
That's something new to me.
I drank 2 glasses of Coke plus "dunno what". I didn't know what I was drinking but I drank anyway. And it tasted better than soju; at least there's some sweetness from the Coke.
I just found out "that dunno what" is actually Chivas and Coke + Chivas = Burbon Coke
That's something new to me.
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
不能说的秘密
不，不是周杰伦的电影。是本人对"秘密"的想法。
有位朋友J突然作出一个令人难以置信的决定。和朋友A谈起有关朋J的异常行为时，A突然想到之前有些事有可能解释为何J会做出这样的决定。听她这么一说，我想都没想就一口赞成。因为我自己也认为J的言行举止似乎已经透露了些什么。于是，我发简讯给J取笑说他的秘密已被我们拆穿而没必要再掩饰。然而，J的答复奇怪得让我有点纳闷，让我怀疑自己也许根本就未拆穿真正的秘密。
秘密的美在于被拆穿后还能默认或否认。只要不曾亲口对任何人说，就算被人说中了也能当作没这回事。若有意把自己的秘密公开，只要稍微在言行举止上下点功夫就能起暗示的作用。只要未把秘密说出来，掌控权完全还在自己手中。所以说，不管怎样，秘密就是不能说。
本人也有不可告人的秘密。
有时候，回想起来，有些秘密可笑得不可思议。我庆幸自己只把这些秘密藏在心里而不曾说出口。
有时候，想想是否曾经因为不把秘密说出口而得不到答案。我后悔自己把这些秘密藏在心里而不曾说出口。
你有什么秘密，能说吗？
不，不是周杰伦的电影。是本人对"秘密"的想法。
有位朋友J突然作出一个令人难以置信的决定。和朋友A谈起有关朋J的异常行为时，A突然想到之前有些事有可能解释为何J会做出这样的决定。听她这么一说，我想都没想就一口赞成。因为我自己也认为J的言行举止似乎已经透露了些什么。于是，我发简讯给J取笑说他的秘密已被我们拆穿而没必要再掩饰。然而，J的答复奇怪得让我有点纳闷，让我怀疑自己也许根本就未拆穿真正的秘密。
秘密的美在于被拆穿后还能默认或否认。只要不曾亲口对任何人说，就算被人说中了也能当作没这回事。若有意把自己的秘密公开，只要稍微在言行举止上下点功夫就能起暗示的作用。只要未把秘密说出来，掌控权完全还在自己手中。所以说，不管怎样，秘密就是不能说。
本人也有不可告人的秘密。
有时候，回想起来，有些秘密可笑得不可思议。我庆幸自己只把这些秘密藏在心里而不曾说出口。
有时候，想想是否曾经因为不把秘密说出口而得不到答案。我后悔自己把这些秘密藏在心里而不曾说出口。
你有什么秘密，能说吗？
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Don't know what I know
I didn't know cold-calling is marketing.
And I don't think it is marketing.
I don't know what is marketing.
But neither do you.
I don't know what I'm doing here.
I didn't know cold-calling is marketing.
And I don't think it is marketing.
I don't know what is marketing.
But neither do you.
I don't know what I'm doing here.
