迷

这几天
我逼不得已
必须驾车
而今天
吓到我“够够”的事
发生在放学以后

我照着爸爸
教我的路线走
很不幸地
跟在一辆
旅游巴士后面

我本想乖乖的
跟着它走
可是它
实在太慢了
我索性“割”它
“割”了它
又回不去
原来的路
结果
走上一条
陌生路

我真的不知所措
只能继续行驶
飞快地扫视指路牌
慢慢地找路走

给了过路费
映入眼帘的
穿山通道
让我感到
有点幽闭

我还是走下去

就这样摸索
来到另一个
收费站
这时候
我不再跟钱
过意不去

最后真的
回到自己
最熟悉的地方
那种感觉
超棒

Do It Anyway

This world’s gone crazy

and it’s hard to believe 

that tomorrow will be better than today. 

Believe it anyway. 

— Martina McBride, "Anyway"

Back to my old crazy-study mode, trying to cover everything for the upcoming quizzes. I'm not so worried about my academic stuff, but others issues have been bothering me very much lately. 

No matter how tough or boring my studies can be, I'm still capable of handling them since they have predictable patterns. But taking up responsibilities far greater than my own capabilities? I have no faith. 

I could lay out my plans for the next day in my head easily, while simultaneously going over what could go wrong in the coming week, what might happen at which hour, whom to expect at where. But now, I can't see ahead. I don't have a single clue about what I'll be facing. 

Quizzes aside (at least they are manageable), next week will be a difficult week for me. No doubt about that. I'll either make or break myself, this time 'round. 

But I do it anyway....

:)

A Blessing Note

Rise, rise, nation of the East,

and become the great[est] once

again,

You resilient Japan people,

stay strong and bounce back!

One Hour

This morning I woke up damn early (my only class today starts from 1430hrs) just to catch the train. As I was buying my ticket from the booth, a train pulled up opposite from where I stood. OMG!

I broke into one hell of a run immediately after I received my ticket. I raced up the stairs of the pedestrian bridge and charged down towards that bloody train, knowing that I had about a minute or so before the doors would close. 

Too bad for me, the doors DID close when I reached the platform. I sat down defeatedly on one of those orange plastic seats, a familiar old man sitting a few chairs away from me. He was the noisiest passenger here; the other day he 'accosted' some random guy and talked to that poor man about politics, scholarships, millionaires and religions.

Three minutes barely passed when another train trundle into sight. I moved away from the women-only coaches and entered the first coach that wasn't full of people blocking the entrance/exit. Cold air blasted all around me and it was very welcoming, even though I had to stand with a hand gripping tightly around a metal pole. 

These people could use some entertainment, I thought. Dreadfully boring in here. In my mind I was choreographing some pole dance moves. Just saying... I wouldn't do stupid things in a train full of sleepy people; they won't need that sort of rude wake-up call anyway. 

At the third stop there were quite a few empty seats available, so I sat down after seeing that those standing preferred to continue standing. 

I hopped off the train at the central station, along with others who pushed me forward. The whole place wasn't very busy and I was able to buy my ticket very quickly.

Believe it or not, the moment I stepped up to the correct platform, my next train came and the doors opened. I never broke my stride and got into the train successfully. 

I got off at the next station and threaded my way through the confusing labyrinth of people. To my surprise yet again, four empty buses awaited me. The other passengers were waiting for the driver to appear, so I paced around absently for a while. 

About six minutes later, the driver got on on of the buses and revved up the engine. We the passengers paid the fare and sat comfortably waiting. My window seat afforded me a full view of the city's crazy traffic. The sun shone through the clear pane of glass and warmed my cheeks. Inwardly I smiled, thinking of my supposedly good luck this morning. It wasn't luck at all, but simply the perfect timing coming from the public transports.

Exactly twenty minutes later, I reached my college's 'back door'. I checked my time and realised that this journey cost me only one hour. 

I feel invigorated, having started off my day pretty well. In situations like this, you just can't help but laugh at your 'luck'.

食

夫復何求？

刚刚上了第一堂微观经济学。
我早就对经济学有兴趣，所以才报读此科。

一踏入课室，讲师爽朗地“嗨”我一声；
我也像见到老朋友“嗨”会他。
事实上，我没跟他交过手。

这位讲师蛮前卫的：
用iPAD教书、玩PLANTS VS ZOMBIES和ANGRY BIRDS。
还有，他会把笔记打得好好的，然后亲自寄给每位学生。

他允许我们上课吃东西，不过太香的食物要和大家分享。
他不介意我们在班上接电话，可是最好选些动听的铃声。哈哈！
他鼓励我们上他每一堂的课；迟到的话照样进来，好过缺席嘛。
他不想我们瞎抄他的笔记；重要的他都会“知会”我们，叫我们略抄。

我佩服的是他制作幻灯片的功夫和他丰富的英语词汇。
终于有那么一个厉害的老师出现，也许我会比上个学期更上进！

最后的爽快

前天星期一是补假
清晨和家人跑步
吃过早餐后
心血来潮决定去“血拼”

你能想象吗
我走进书店
完全没“胃口”看书
索性陪家人
看球鞋手表日用品

正在选饼干的时候
有个台湾老婆婆
走上前来为我们祈福
我当然戒心四起
哪知她是不是骗子
我编造理由想逃脱她
她却更紧咬我们不放

最后我很不乐意地
接受她的祈福
还问她是不是慈济的人

过后我们去吃午餐
付了钱走人的时候
看到有个小弟弟
把个婴孩放在桌上
然后像玩玩偶那样
又抱又捏脸颊又摸鼻子
又轻吻额头的
很是可爱
那个婴孩很乖没哭

我妈妈看到此景
对着他们俩爆笑
而且是笑得很大声的那种
众人循着她的目光
也看到那两个小孩子
我们做子女的
拉着妈妈叫她别那样笑
不过说实在的
我们全都被逗乐了

晚上我们和妈妈那边的亲戚
在附近的餐馆聚餐
庆祝爸爸和妹妹的生日
以及母亲节

回到家
切蛋糕开红酒
温馨地庆祝一番
有那么一刻
我不在乎
第二学期即将开始

第二学期开始

两个礼拜的短假过完了
昨天是第二学期的第一天
又下雨又塞车的
真恼人

更恼人的
却在后头
这个学期
拿的是新科目
我们有权制定
自己的时间表
大部分人都
“合伙”选同样的班
和同样的时间表

而我对着电脑
看着玲琅满目的选择
做了自己的时间表
有人能把五天的课
挤进四天的时间
我没刻意这么做
因为好位都给人拿了
我的目标是
确保各科的上课时间
没有相撞

好的不灵坏的灵
我以为时间表排得完美
偏偏拜五的课相撞
我能分身就好了

我向部门求助
走上走下的
问了好几位员工
却还是解决不了
友人看到我焦急的样子
又劝又安慰的
弄到我快飙泪

最后我让它
悬而不决
先出去吃午饭

在吃的当儿
我想到解决方案
（肚子饱了
头脑转得快）

回到学院
再弄一弄我的时间表
走到最后一步了：
换科目

我特地到柜台那儿
领取表格换掉
那个撞时间的科目
顿时柳暗花明
时间表排好了！

现在其他问题浮现
跟熟悉的朋友分散
交通又得重新安排
作息时间大调乱

黄小琥你可以跳进来
为我唱你的《重来》
我真的全部都得重新来过