徐志摩的爱情

如果你不曾出现，我还是原来那个我，

虽然孤独，但并不孤单。

你来时携雨带风；

你走时，乱了四季，我久病难医。

红豆有毒，却代表相思，

后来才知，相思入骨，再无药可治。

有一种幸福叫有人惦记，

有一种牵挂叫深秋珍重。

原来"遇见"真的有两个名字，

一个叫：缘分。一个叫：劫数。

            - - 徐志摩

DAY OUT: ARMENIAN ST

Went for a morning walk with Mas . We were planning to go to Fort Canning Park, then visit the National Museum but got distracted by "Singapore's First Botanic Garden" in Armenian Street. Mas pointed out to me the blue pea plant, the "real" jasmine, Kaffir lime, and one of my fav food - the buah keluak. We also discovered the Peranakan Museum.

We then spotted Bus #36 so we hopped on and it took us to the Changi airport, where we had lunch. An impromptu decision but that's what retirees do for fun.

Looking forward to my next date with Mas.

福

 

上星期老师说：农历新年快到了，就写个应节的，好吗？

当然好啊！

写 "福" 字。老师的说法是 "口" 象征有吃，"田"代表家里有property。"礻"代表衣服。所以 "福" 字有丰衣足食的意思。

但我觉得代表 "衣" 的其实是 "衤"(yī)。网上说 "礻" 部 是汉字的部首之一，由 "示" (shi) 字变形而来，表示与祭祀、神灵、祥瑞等相关的字。

No matter. 我今天学的是书法，不是上历史课。

刚开始写"福" 字时我总吧 "口" 写得不成比例的大。我告诉老师：没办法 我就是个吃货哪。 昨天在家慢慢地练，终于把 "口" 练小了。

其实都是我自己瞎写的。字帖上的写法是：

悟

今早在家里自己默默地练了两个小时 

只有两个字勉强见得人

绝非惊艳 

算是中规中矩。

上了8个小时的书法课才领会“收笔”这回事。

在课堂上 

老师1：收笔前先把笔微微地提起，轻拉，收。

我：好的好的 。（然后收笔象骨头）

老师2：不要“骨头”。提起，轻按，收。

我：（似懂非懂）哦！哦！ （还是没成功）

老师3: 敢敢写下去！ 拉！  拉！  哎呀，你拉的太长了!! 明明想去Jurong 你却去了Tuas.

老师们不易 老师们叹气。

昨天我的姑姑来我家，我show她我的“作业”。

姑姑： 收笔前先你要将笔微微地提起。

我：（秒懂）

HALF-DAY OUT WITH MUM

Today I managed to coax my mother out of our apartment!  Our neighbours living three floors above us has some renovation work going and there has been tons of sawing and drilling.  The work started last Thursday, continuing on Friday.  Today, the racket started again and was louder than it was before.  Mum finally acknowledged that she needed to leave the comfort of her couch for a few hours.

So Nana and I placed her into her wheelchair and off we went.  We took the elevator downstairs and sat on a public bench, just chatting and enjoying the quiet breeze.  Then we moved to the outdoor gym for Mum to do some pedalling.  

Mum wanted ban mian for lunch but changed her mind when she saw someone at the next table eating lor mee. "I want laksa," she pointed.  

"That's lor mee, not laksa.  Do you want lor mee?"

"It's laksa," she said stubbornly.  

"It's lor mee," I corrected her.  "So do you want ban mian or lor mee?"  She chose lor mee.

Mum avoids going out because her legs are getting weak.  We bought a wheelchair but she doesn't want to be seen in it.  Today it is as if traditions are broken.  I think she secretly feels proud of herself.

"We go again tomorrow," she told Nana.  We shall see about that.

***

I still have about $200 worth of CDC vouchers which expires in two days.  Today, I spent half of it on bak kwa and pork floss. Nana gets her own small pack of chicken floss.  Mum loves bak kwa but we buy them only once a year.  Are you aware that traditional bak kwa has 32 grams of sugar per slice? (gulp!)

I bought both the original pork floss and crispy pork floss.  Mum once told me she doesn't like the crispy ones, claiming they are too dry.  Today, she tells me that the the crispy ones are the best.  If you think this is just her dementia talking, you haven't read my post about boiling potatoes.  

I'll be spending 5 nights in Taipei with a couple of friends at the end of January.  Today Mum tells me that it is going to RAIN on those days for sure. What she really wants to say is, "I wish you all the very worst." :D