Thursday, January 31, 2008

I've Get Knock Down

Heard this song this morning when I am on my way to the office.

Just like these feel days when I tried to upload new post to my blog, when the internet line is super sucks here.... But still I keep trying... The feeling was like 'I get knocked down, but I get up again...'

Hahahaha....


We'll be singing
When we're winning
We'll be singing
I get knocked down
But I get up again
You're never going to keep me down
Pissing the night away
Pissing the night away
He drinks a whisky drink
He drinks a vodka drink
He drinks a lager drink
He drinks a cider drink
He sings the songs that remind him
Of the good times
He sings the songs that remind him
Of the better times:
"Oh Danny Boy
Danny Boy
Danny Boy..."
I get knocked down
But I get up again
You're never going to keep me down
Pissing the night away
Pissing the night away
He drinks a whisky drink
He drinks a vodka drink
He drinks a lager drink
He drinks a cider drink
He sings the songs that remind him
Of the good times
He sings the songs that remind him
Of the better times:
"Don't cry for me
Next door neighbour..."
I get knocked down
But I get up again
You're never going to keep me down
We'll be singing
When we're winning
We'll be singing



Wednesday, January 30, 2008

星Sing集

赌侠

上海滩赌圣

国产凌凌漆(不是周星驰)

西游记(不是周星驰)

家有喜事

少林足球

唐伯虎点秋香

破坏之王

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Internet Browsers

I am having 4 Internet Browsers installed in my Laptop:


1) Internet Explorer

2) Maxthon

3) Firefox

4) Safari


You may wondering why I need so many browsers, let me tell you:


1) Internet Explorer is my default web browsers, built-in with Window Vista, for common use.

2) Maxthon will be my next choice if some site didn't work in IE, because the user interface of this browser is similar to IE.

3) I have to install Firefox because it support my company's webmail.

4) I installed Safari for fun, and to test this browser from MAC.


However, still I cannot login to my company intranet via VPN, may be Opera will be my next choice. :P


Sunday, January 27, 2008

新作-酸甜鸡扒

其实也不是什么新作啦,只是用超级市场有卖的‘便利鸡扒’(那种已经弄好了,只要在油锅里炸一炸就能吃那种)加上我自制的‘杂豆洋葱酸甜浆’,味道还不错。这次我没有放味精哦!呵呵呵呵!
这就是我上次说的‘通心粉’,吃剩的。
还有非洲煎蛋,哈哈,放太多酱油。

紫藤花留言说:会下厨的男人比恐龙难找,不是吧?那我家不是有两个恐龙?(我与老爸!)

其实我也是必不得已才学下厨。以前在家根本不会进厨房,一是因为不需要-因为一般都是老爸老妈下厨,二是因为不会-现在证明了是借口。。。。

其实我觉得下厨和艺术创作没什么两样,都是‘随意’的,喜欢的人就会喜欢,不喜欢的就不喜欢,个人个口味。就像周星驰说的:‘创作是很主观的。’就是这个信念,我每次煮东西时都敢敢来,甚至乱乱来,幸运的是到现在还没有试过食物中毒。呵呵呵呵!

不会下厨的男儿们,去下厨吧,你会发现其中的乐趣,相信我。

Saturday, January 26, 2008

周休

周休一日,家庭煮夫再次出击!!

周五第一次作午餐给人吃,多谢张老人家和梁生担任‘白老鼠’。

其实也没有煮什么特别的 只是煮了我最拿手(最简单)的意大利通心粉和杂豆炒鸡丁。

第一次把鸡腿‘起骨’,还只是用了一把很小的刀。

第一次把鸡肉切成鸡丁,也是用那把小刀。

十点半开始煮,十一点半完成。忘了把成品拍下来。

辛好他们吃得下,还得到好评,哈哈!

信心大增,下次煮‘酱油干煎鸡’。

没有照片,就送大家一首歌,我最近都在听:

阴天

阴天 在不开灯的房间
当所有思绪都一点一点沉淀
爱情究竟是精神鸦片
还是世纪末的无聊消遣

香烟 氲成一滩光圈
和他的照片就摆在手边
傻傻两个人 笑的多甜

开始总是分分钟都妙不可言
谁都以为热情它永不会灭
除了激情褪去后的那一点点倦

也许像谁说过的贪得无厌
活该应了谁说过的不知检点
总之那几年 感性赢了理性那一面

阴天 在不开灯的房间
当所有思绪都一点一点沉淀
爱恨情欲里的疑点 盲点
呼之欲出 那么明显

女孩 通通让到一边
这歌里的细微末节就算都体验
若想真明白 真要好几年

回想那一天 喧闹的喜宴
耳边响起的究竟是序曲 或完结篇?

感情不就是你情我愿
最好爱恨扯平两不相欠
感情说穿了 一人挣脱的 一人去捡

男人大可不必 百口莫辩
女人实在无须 楚楚可怜
总之那几年 你们两个没有缘

阴天 在不开灯的房间
当所有思绪都一点一点沉淀
爱情终究是精神鸦片
还是世纪末的无聊消遣

香烟 氲成一滩光圈
和他的照片就摆在手边
傻傻两个人 笑的多甜

傻傻两个人 笑的多甜

Thursday, January 24, 2008

一世歌

中学的时候不喜欢读历史,不管马来西亚的,还是中国的。所以一直以来对历史的认识不深。

在巴林,工作时间固定,不用‘开夜’,所以多了看书的时间。

最近看了一本关于清朝的书,篇者在每一篇文的前面都引用一首古代的诗词,很有心思。

这里要和大家分享这首《一世歌》:

一世歌,唐寅(明)

人生七十古来稀,前除幼年后除老。

中间光景不多时,又有炎霜与烦恼。

过了中秋月不明,过了清明花不好。

花前月下且高歌,急须满把金樽倒。

世上钱多赚不尽,朝里官多做不了。

官大钱多心转忧,落得自家头白早。

春夏秋冬捻指间,钟送黄昏鸡报晓。

请君细点眼前人,一年一度埋荒草。

草里高低多少坟,一年一半无人扫。

惹人深思对不对?

就是这首歌,让我提起兴趣,对唐寅,也就是唐百虎,做了点research,才发现我对这位江南四大才子之首有了点误会 - 原来他没有九个老婆,也没有进华府,更没有点秋香。

虽然如此,我还是对这位‘诗画双绝’写的词佩服得五体投地。

再来一首《桃花庵》

桃花坞里桃花庵,桃花庵里桃花仙;桃花仙人种桃树,又摘桃花换酒钱。

酒醒只在花前坐,酒醉还来花下眠;半醒半醉日复日,花落花开年复年。

但愿老死花酒间,不愿鞠躬车马前;车尘马足贵者趣,酒盏花枝贫者缘。

若将富贵比贫贱,一在平地一在天;若将贫贱比车马,他得驱驰我得闲。

别人笑我忒疯癫,我笑他人看不穿;不见五陵豪杰墓,无花无酒锄作田。

好厉害!

不过,我最最最最喜欢的还是这首:

‘烧鸡翼,我中意吃。。。’

哈哈哈哈!!

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Camel~~

When mentioned about Middle East, most people will think of - desert, oil well and camel.


I was very lucky to have met the real camels during the last holiday when I am here only for 2 months. I was so excited because some of my friends who had been here for months or years don't even have a chance to see that. I even go and 'tuk tuk' the camel, haha!!


Let's take a look of those camels:


It's abit weird that those camels are too 'friendly' and somemore know how to 'posing' during the photo session. Their eyes and body shape looks very pretty, aren't they?

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

线路不好,更新不到

这两天公司的网际网络的线路不是很好,每天都是断断续续的。难道是发现了我上网时间比工作时间长,所以公司特地。。。。。。哈哈,想象的啦,每个人的线路都一样有问题。

这线路的问题真麻烦,本来要把‘自得其乐’的歌曲换一换,可是从昨天到今天,我一共尝试了十次以上的,上载我想要放的歌曲,到现在都还未成功。MSN也是一样,朋友看着我一直上线下线,免费宣传。电邮也是很难才接得上。我估计因该是中东国家下雨的关系吧。

突然想起陶喆的一首歌:‘没有讯号,接收不到,现在你给我的爱,我收不到!’

哈哈!

Thursday, January 17, 2008

维基,伪基,傻傻分不清楚~

在独立新闻在线发现了一个很好笑的报道:不爽《伪基百科》恶搞国安部指示报社勿引述

开始的时候,独立新闻在线把‘伪基’写成‘维基’,然后公开道歉。这把我弄糊涂了,到底国安部的公函是在说‘伪基’还是‘维基’呢?真想看看原文。

其实,我们的国安部也太过‘未雨戳繆’了,说明是‘伪基’嘛,就是伪的,为什么还要一般见识呢?还要出公函,浪费人力物力,莫非。。。。。

老人家说:‘真金不怕红炉火’,又说:‘崩口人忌崩口碗’,更何况我们读书人,文化界的,哪里会傻傻的引述那些‘伪文’呢?放心啦,我们还是记得我们的口号‘能!’(不是香港人的广东话,绝对不是!)

上述报道只是应引用了中文版,我觉得英文版的写得更差!你们看看就知道了!

家庭煮夫又一杰作

这几天都是housemate在煮晚餐,害得我没得‘练习’我的厨艺。昨晚他又有节目出去了,我才又有机会大显身手。来看啦喂--〉

被我拍得很‘艺术’的炸鸡和炸虾。(摆好pose,一二三,笑!)

炸鸡近拍。

午餐鸡肉。

真怀疑我是‘厨神’托世。(呕~)

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Still feeling sick....

I'm still feeling sick now, my head is now spinning...

I not even thinking of taking my lunch today, not really feel like eating.

I think most probly I get cold the morning cause I went out to site to capture some photographs for my progress report. The wind was like freezing me and now I am feel like getting a light fever.

Better get panadol now.

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

生病了

原以为今天不会发新post,因为昨晚睡得很不好,每一个小时就醒来一次。早上头痛,还有一点点发烧,真的很不舒服。幸好lunch的时候吃了panadol,现在都没什么事情了。

算一算,原来我的身体还不差,从去年在马六甲,然后转换到纳闽岛我都没有生病过。也有可能我忙得没时间去生病。哈哈!

其实,小病是福,趁机会休息一下也是好的。可是人在国外,生病了就可大可小。

还是不要这样的福气好。

Monday, January 14, 2008

Dirty Job?

这里的天气持续变冷,昨天还下了一天的雨,气温现在都在七度以下。冷冷的天气令人爱睡,至少令我今早比平常睡迟了十五分钟。

冷冷的天气,还下雨,办公室里死气沉沉,充满了懒惰的气氛。连Project Manager也忍不住说:‘为什么今天办公室酱静的?’

做建筑这一行就是这样子,下雨天,大部分工地里的工作不都不能进行,工人们都没事做。其实办公室里的管理人员是没有受影响的,不过还是趁机会偷闲一下。

算一算,我浑浑噩噩的在这一行都快六年了,时间过得真快。记得以前刚毕业,打开报纸找工作,大多数所要的都是五年经验以上的工程师, 当时心想‘五年?太长了吧?’入行了才发现,这一行的范围真的太广了,别说五年,就算五十年,都没有可能学的完。记得以前有一个同事和我说过:‘In construction, you learn everyday, because you will face new problem everyday.’我想行家们不会反对吧?

老实说,我不讨厌建筑这个行业,但我绝对不会鼓励我的下一代进这一行,因为建筑是一个‘Eat dirty, drink dirty, talk dirty, do dirty and think dirty’的行业。不是我说的,我以前的Project Manager说的。

Saturday, January 12, 2008

How to I Kill Time in Bahrain?

As compared to my last job, I am getting a lot of free time here in Bahrain.

I work 6 days a week here as well but the working hours are less than last time. Anyway, in this boring place, plenty of time doesn't means you can enjoy but you need to kill some of your brain cells to figure out how to 'utilize' it.

Let's look at those gadgets I use to kill the time:

My Asus Laptop


This is the most important all-in working and entertainment gadget for me. Computer is part my life since 1999. I still remember the 1st PC I owned, Pentium 600Mhz CPU with 15” CRT monitor. That time it cost RM 3000+, thanks papa! I had used it for so long, from 1999 to 2004, of course, I changed everything inside except the processor and the motherboard. Although now it’s lying in my hometown but it’s still in useable condition. I had brought it along from Bangi to Ipoh to Putrajaya to Terengganu.

Oopsss, I am supposed to talk about how my laptop help me to kill time, sorry, sorry. During working hour, it is important (not only for internet and chatting, trust me!) for me to perform my day by day duty, by using various pirated software. Of course, IE and MSN are essentials, :P. At night, it will transform from work station to an all in entertainment station – Movie, music, photo and link me to my other electronic gadgets. Oh gosh, without it, I can’t live. (I can’t live~~~~ If living it’s without you~~~)

MP3 Players

I brought this on 2004, right after I purchased my 1st Acer laptop, which once I mentioned in my post. Actually I quite regretted after buying this, due to:
1. It’s bulky.
2. It’s expensive, well, I brought it by installment.
3. It’s not I-pod.
4. It’s not I-pod Nano.
5. It’s not I-pod Movie.
6. It’s not I-pod Shufffle.

YES! I prefer I-pod. I so regretted because that time I-pod it’s just a little bit expensive than this one. I tried to sell it off but failed. Anyway, now it become my MP3 library, but I don’t have much. So far, I just occupied 30% of it 20Gb storage. Anyway, it still a good accompany before I get into sleep.

PSP Slim & Lite

It’s took me years to decide to buy a 2nd game console for myself after my Super Genius game console. I am into video gaming, but I always have reasons not to buy any game console because I am too good in PC (Ahemmm….). I used emulator to satisfy my thirst to video gaming, I played PS1, Gameboy, Nintendo and even arcade games via PC. I stop playing those when I owned my 1st laptop, because laptop it’s not design for gaming.

Now I owned this, with lots of games. Few times I played PSP until the next morning. It’s bring back my memory during my Uni time, finishing Final Fantasy 8 in one week time. (Scweng, we did it together, remember?)

Books

Yes, no problem with your eyes, I read books.

A lot of people nowadays prefer eBook, but for me, I still enjoy reading books. I read only books in Chinese (that’s why most of my posts are in Chinese).I brought only 2, already finish 1. Next time should bring more.

Alarm Clock

Alarm clock how to kill time? You may ask.

Actually, the specialty of this alarm clock is it will never topple. So when I have nothing to do, I like to push it, and let it swings.

Why all indoor activities one?

Because I like indoor activities, especially…. (^^,)

生命之树

这个拜四拜五又休息,巴林的一月真多假期。(顺道一提,下个拜六和礼拜也是假期。)
拜四早上很早就起来了(我的很早的意识是不超过早上十点,嘿嘿!)心血来潮到了菜市场‘办货’!买了很多东西下:青菜,洋葱,蒜米,鸡腿,鱼和虾,够吃一个礼拜了!

在菜市场里也意外的遇见了当地电视台在录节目,辛好没访问我。。。(其实心里蛮想的)

下午又被老人家约了去冒险---〉寻找‘生命之树’

生命之树(Tree of Life),网上说已有四百年历史了。有什么特别呢?它除了很老以外,最奇怪的就是茫茫沙漠中一枝独秀的大树的周围并没有什么水源居然可以生存!!生命力强,这是我的感觉。

先看看载我们去冒险的‘战车’!当当当当!!生命之树也!旁边还有棵小树,我叫它‘生命之树的延续’,哈哈!

后记:原来2004年时,它很美!

Wednesday, January 09, 2008

Posts in Manglish?!?

Since October last year, almost 99% of the posts I published were in Chinese.

Recently I introduce my blog to some of my MSN chatters, but the reactions I got was:

'How come your blog so pahlia one, all in Chinese, me how to read?'

Oh sorry, I forgot I still have a lot of 'jiu jai jiu lui' who doesn't read or write chinese. Thus, one suggestion come:

'Why don't you start posting with manglish? Sure very jeng!!'

Hmmm.... Can be considered....

For those who do not have an idea what is Manglish, Manglish (or sometimes Malglish or Mangled English) is the colloquial version of the English as spoken in Malaysia and it is a portmanteau of the word Malay and English (also possibly Mandarin and English). The Malaysian Manglish is sometimes known as Rojak or Rojak Language (Bahasa Rojak), but it differs with the Rojak language by the usage of English as the base language. It is similar to Singlish. (Source from Wikipedia)

Yup, I talking in manglish, chatting in internet with manglish, but write a blog post in Manglish is a new thing for me......

Ok, let give a try:

I oledi stay in Bahrain for 1.5 months jor, here very boring de.... No entertainent, nothing one...

Every weekend mia holiday also stay at house only, manyak sien mia.... Got shopping can golah but not always loh... Very far mah...

Food also very expensive lah here, so I learn cooking lor, almost day day cook, now also learn how to cook liao.

Leave some comment lah you people, you all must support me ah!

LOL!!!

自拍

自从数码相机面试以后,自拍相片就变得越来越普遍了。现在十个部落客里有十一个都有部落客主人的自拍照片,甚至是短片。

因为本人的长相普通,所以很少自拍。可是,昨晚无聊,天气又么那么冷,就爽爽用webcam自拍起来:



后来我发现原来自拍也很讲技术,我拍了整整十张,就只有这两张‘见得下人’。(还是我的猫样本来就见不得人)

自拍后,还edit照片玩一玩:

灵机一闪,用来做banner也不错。就是这一闪,你们看到了我gay gay的banner。哈哈!

谁可以教我用什么software可以在照片里加中文字的?

Tuesday, January 08, 2008

雪中送炭,冷天中送毛毡

果然不出我所料,工作岗位真的有了变动,我被调回了我的老本行--〉Planning Engineer。本来是应该值得开心的,可是,这次的调动说好了只是‘顶脚’形式,等原来的印度大兄Planning Engineer放完了三个礼拜大假后,我就会被打回原形。



那印度大兄以为我是‘七姑碌’,一直吓我说他的工作不容易啦,很难,很麻烦,handover也要用至少三天啦什么的。可是,过后他自打嘴巴,只用了不超过两小时,就把他的work scope讲完了。我的天,这里的Planning Engineer真好干,只用管scheduling和reporting,costing和contract management一概不理。我装傻听不懂,他也很自满的以为我承受不了,跟我说明天继续,我也乐得继续上网,聊天,写blog。



晚上煮了一道新菜(表说我只会炒饭!),酸辣香肠!还蛮好吃的,嘿嘿!来看我的晚餐:



还有我那天新买的绿色大杯:用来泡我的饭后茉莉花茶是最好的:幸福!

当我在被窝里享受着我的幸福,和新下载的mp3时,门铃响起了。以为是housemate又忘了带钥匙(昨晚他忘了带钥匙,一点多把我吵醒),原来不是,是‘冷中送毛毡’!

原来公司给每个人买了毛毡:

虽然不是很贵,但很窝心!

大公司就是大公司,福利还蛮不错的。

Monday, January 07, 2008

小记一堆

在写了下面的那个英文的post过后,又可以写中文了,奇怪。

今天早上起来就觉得今天异常的冷,心想,怎么会酱冷啊?昨天都还有十多度,怎么一下子今天变成了七八度。这里的天气就像女人一样,变化无穷。

走在工地上,冷风一阵阵的吹来,把手,脚,面都吹得麻木了。我还穿了三层的衣服,还是很冷。

昨晚又炒饭,还煎鱼,看看:

还可以吧?

说起食物,在我post了我想吃椰将饭和叉烧鸡饭后,引起了小小的回响。谢谢你们的提议,和介绍在巴林有卖叉烧的地方,感激!

除了这个,我还意外的找到了两个在巴林的马来西亚人的部落客,真的有他乡遇故知的感觉,虽然是在网上。

这几天工作岗位可能会有一点变动。随遇而安,船到桥头自然直---〉这就是大牛叶的性格。

Small Problem

Wanted to write a new post but don't know why cannot perform my chinese writing.

Tried in other programmes, it works, only not working with my web browser....

Weired...

Sunday, January 06, 2008

夕阳

古语有云:夕阳无限好,只是近黄昏。

大牛叶云:有幸窥得夕阳好,哪怕只是近黄昏。

珍惜眼前所有的,享受最美的一刻,就算再短暂,或一瞬而过,也不留遗憾。

夕阳如此,人生也不过如此。

注:照片拍于巴林某沙漠,放工回家时。

Saturday, January 05, 2008

好想吃!!

椰将饭
叉烧鸡饭

Kopi O和Milo

简单的食物,在巴林就变了不简单。

好想吃!!呜呜呜呜呜呜!

Thursday, January 03, 2008

道歉,不道歉

虽然人在国外,我还是有留意到马来西亚最近发生的大事。

这件事,令我怀疑‘华盛顿的故事’的真实性。

做错了事情,道歉,会受到前夫之指,身败名裂。

做错了事情,不道歉,死口不认,马照跑,舞照跳,还可以办open house。

马来西亚到底怎么了?世界到底怎么了?

所以,做错了事情,如果像华盛顿般有靠山的话,不妨考虑道歉,不道也无妨。

如果没靠山的话,不用想,蛇咬都不认,正路!

家庭煮夫的作品

煎香肠第一次的黄豆炒蛋(还是蛋炒黄豆?)

同场加映:扬州炒饭!(为什么炒饭一定要扬州,就如炒果条就一定是槟城,芽菜鸡就一定是怡保,吉隆坡没有芽菜和鸡的么?)想吃的留言,煮给你们吃。