过新年 － 新年快过吧！

打从某年的新年开始，就不喜欢过年。

这三年在船上，正好找到了‘不必过年’的藉口。今年，‘意外’的有了过年的‘机会’，心情是有点‘紧张’的－不晓得自己是否已经‘准备’好了？（会不会被电视节目搞得很烦。。。）家里的食物是否够吃？（没有商店开铺。。。）DVD够不够看？（Sorry, 本地的节目有够烂。。。家里又没有cable！）红包钱够不够？。。。

看看周围的朋友，大家都好象很开心、很期待过年。。。也就不好意思跟他们倾诉。。。不是我不想开心，只是某些我‘不要’的回忆频频浮现，还要是在我最意外的时候，真是‘防不胜防’！我很不喜欢这种感觉。。。

所以，一定要找些事做！例如－ 追看DVD, 练习日文，专心写游记，打通宵麻将，唱整夜的卡拉OK。。。累了，就一觉到天亮，不让脑子有‘空余’的space装其他的念头！可是，可恶的伶仃回忆就象是刚出生的毛毛虫，在心里的某个角落蠕动。。。跟着慢慢又外至内的咀嚼一寸一寸心肌。。。太可怕了！！

谁有杀虫剂？？！！！！！

好了，时间总会过去的。。。可是，我还是有个非份只想－ 地球是不是可以自转得快一点？


(From Facebook - Notes)

A Nation that LOVES to Sleep...

Trust me, I know this place well.

It is almost a paradise - so they say. No war, no natural disasters, everything seems to be in perfect harmony... It is, indeed, a Wonderland. 

Then, the people on this land seems to have not enough sleep all the time, apparently. 9 out 10 persons that you meet - you can be assured that they will put 'Sleeping' on their list when you ask about their interests or activities they do as their pass-time. 

The booming economics has made the people wealthier, the people work even harder to achieve the ultimate. Of cos', one could still find some merry-making party-goers after midnight... That's probably a small percentage of the total population.

Sleeping is definitely one of the best ways to recuperate. 'To rest - is to prepare for a longer journey' - so the wise man (Lu Xun) said. However, I am amazed by the 'passion' (if you could call it) of the people in their 'interest' in SLEEPING. They don't seems to have enough! 

The following is a 'dramatised' conversation with a typical person in this City

'So, what are your interests? What do you do during your free time?'

'My interest?... Chatting with friends, MSN, having coffee with friends and... Sleeping.' from the citizen.

I smiled, trying very hard to comprehend... 'Hmm, what about reading... or any other indoor or outdoors activities?' I tried to smile harder.

'Activities? Oh, haha, I'm just too lazy. Really, if I have any extra time, I will prefer to sleep. Haha...'

'Haha! Then, what about weekends?' Still trying my luck...

'Err... Nothing much. Sleep. Sleeping is very good.'

'Are you that busy? Have you not been sleeping well or enough? Do you have long hours of work during the weekdays?' Never give up... hoping that persistent will 'save' the day...

'No. Not really. Haha... I just like to sleep.' Normally, at this point, they will say it with a grin...

'... ...'

Well, I must stress that I not against 'Sleeping'. As mentioned earlier, and scientifically proven, sleeping is a good way to rest... And we, as human beings, will definitely need it. But I will ponder over how would one could place 'Sleeping' as one of their 'Interests'... Culture, Upbringing, Work... Or simply a sign of Sickness in the Society...

If the City is sick, what will be the antidote? Can there be any?

Fly Me to the Sky...

The Lights are bright...

The Sea is clam...

The Moon rises...

The Wind stops...

No stardusts in dreams but only a lurking fragrance of glitters...

Chills in the air that freezes the heart

As spirit of thoughts escapes from the soul and drown in the starry universe

In search of the magic beyond...

Written in 2007