Saturday, 2 December 2017

A week in Vietnam

整个十一月除了忙还是忙。

整个月其实过得很充实。有许多想要在这里记录的事情,但却没什么时间静下来把想要写下的事情整理好,所以就一直迟迟未更新。

尽管现在终于捕捉到了一点时间,但依然有点絮乱,不知道要先写什么。

先来记录下最充实的事情,就是在越南的一个星期。

Street view - Hanoi
话说我也好久没出远门。这大半年来都是家里公司两边跑。年假累计到了半年后的七月才开始清。然后就到了之前很期待的十一月份旅行。

机票很早之前在有便宜时就定了。过后就一直很期待这一趟旅行。果然没有令自己失望。这次的旅程实在是很充实。有过许多不一样的体验,是一趟很难忘的旅行。

Cat cat village - Sapa
八天七夜中我们走了不少路,爬了不少山和楼梯。皮肤也晒伤了不少。但这都是开心的痕迹。

第一天抵达河内,印象很深刻的就是那一条长长的街。充满了浪漫,充满了feel。我们在周末抵达,周末那条街道就会被封锁,车辆都进不来。因此行人们布满整条街,每一位路人都享受其中。夜色渐进,沿着街道走就会看见路人大大小小的圈子,有的在唱歌,有的在跳舞,有的在踢毽子,有的在欣赏街头表演,真的很热闹。好喜欢那条街的感觉,这样的热闹形成了一种特色。











第二天我们坐了六个小时的巴士抵达了沙壩(Sapa),一个位于中国云南和越南的边界。十一月是冬天,因此那里的气候都处于低温,晚上低至16度,中午高至22度。在那里的几天很舒服,因为无论阳光有多猛你也感受不到热。中午烈日高空感觉也都是凉凉的,晒黑了也不自觉。



Street view - Sapa
第三天开始了15km的行程。我们攀山涉水,一大早就出发,步行了将近六至七个小时,去到了山顶和瀑布。感觉这是我整趟旅程最大的收获。Sapa这个小地方就像是一个小部落小村庄,有一个族群居住在那里。







写到这里,觉得自己有点好笑。别人都是旅行前做足了准备功夫,了解完自己即将要去的地方。而我却恰好相反,因为懒惰,因此我都依赖别人做功课,而我只是负责参与,因此我是在回来后才开始搜索去过的地方的资料。所以当我开始写这一段时,我真不敢相信,我去了一个苗人的村庄。一直以来我都有追看卫斯理小说,里头常常有提到中国苗疆,苗族人,蓝丝,蛊术。而我竟然在那里跑了一趟,接触到当地人,我的天!感觉很奇妙,呵呵!





我们靠一位当地的苗族妇女当我们一天的导游,带我们步行到山顶和瀑布。期间也为我们准备了面包当午餐。在烈日当空的溪边吃午餐还真的是第一次,那种体验真的想起都觉得兴奋。




虽然攀山涉水真的很累人,但我真的觉得很充实。一路上都是山峦缠绕着四周,那里最最出名的梯田,还有凉凉的风迎面吹来,真的是人生一大享受。路途遥远,很累,但抵达后看见眼前的风景一切都值了。





第四天我们去了沙壩的最终目的地 - 越南境內黃連山脈主峰「番西邦峰(Fansipan; Phan Xi Păng)」。据说在缆车还没建好前,游客们都是以登山露营的方式登上山顶。如今有了缆车,大概半个小时就抵达山顶了。抵达时的气候只有9度,是我人生中第一次体验到冬季。然后云海就在眼帘下,那种大自然的美真的让我很赞叹。缆车的建成也很让人惊讶,如果有机会真的可以去看看。






第五天回到了河内,坐了大概十个小时的火车回到河内。话说火车车厢也是个很特别的体验。差一点就赶不上火车,抵达老街(Lao Cai)火车站,有点像Train To Busan里的情节,因为场景很相似,在脑海里不停幻想着戏里丧尸出现的情节。不过还是万幸的赶上了火车,然后在一个很小的火车车厢度过了十个小时。车站里出来到酒店被坑了些钱,竟也变成了旅程中有趣的一环。



随便在酒店梳洗了一番,就出发去吃早餐。在越南一直会吃到牛肉,一直在破戒。然后又开始走路的节奏。在河内市区就是一直走,一直要过马路。见识过越南的马路后就会发现马来西亚的马路不算什么。那里是摩托骑士横行的世界,过马路是不能够带有半丝犹豫的,不然人生安全就会很危险。



走遍了河内的大小景点,然后大伙儿累垮了.

第六天,来到了另一个期待的地方,下龙湾(Ha Long Bay)。我们选择了Alisa Cruise。在船上的两天一夜也是这个旅程中很难忘的一晚。船上有小鲜肉,还有帅哥一枚,呵呵!



船员安排了一些海上活动,像是Kayak,这是我在NS时没有尝试到的。终于有机会了。




然后我们去了一些山洞,都是蛮有历史探索价值的景点。船上的招待都很不错。


在船上的那一晚也让我很难忘。第一次和西班牙人跳舞、唱歌;第一次学习做越南手卷。虽然只有两天一夜的相处,第二天离开时竟然还有少许的不舍。





第七天又回到了河内。然后我们即将要收拾心情准备回马。但我们来这里还有最后一件使命还没完成,就是见证Kitty的求婚啦!回想起,那一晚真的是充满了浪漫的气氛,还有许多个感动的时刻。看见他们一起经历了十年的爱情长跑,直到求婚的那一刻,真心祝福他们。回国后我就开始哈Ed Shereen那首Perfect,到现在热情依然持续着。





然后就这样,带着八天的满足,回国了。


XD
这一趟旅程,相信会是我人生中其中一个值得回味的部分。

谢谢这群愿意为旅程计划及付出的人们。谢谢你们成为我回忆的一部分。

Sunday, 5 November 2017

To King - Things to let you know

Dai Lou,

Didn’t manage to say goodbye to you on your last day in BDO and also to take the last photo in BDO.

You are a quiet person. I still remember the first time we had some deep conversation was at Ipoh hotel room during our very first trip. I kept asking you why you’d be so quiet so calm. I was curious and would like to know more about you. I don’t really believe if a person is quiet, because I can’t imagine how they going to release their emotion and stress by keeping the secret and everything inside their hearts. Soon I found out you have your own way to deal with all these.

You are also a low profile person and I am quite impressed by this personality. You would never show off to others on what you owned, your background or anything else. And even after we knew, you wouldn’t mind to share with us. You’ve invited us to your house in PD, having parties over there, took a short trip keeping us away from the city and stressful life. I have been learning quite a lot over there. I’ve learnt how to play snooker, how to ignite the flame by using fan (XD), how to swim, how to ride a jet ski and how to have fun with you guys.

PD 2017
I like your personality. Though you might not be talking much, but when you talk you got the point straight. I have told you the other day, the scene on how we first met each other in Amcorp, I still can clearly recall it. I am so so glad and lucky to join the team and know every one of you. I remember we didn’t talk much at first, we were so damn quiet during lunch, and everyone was busy looking at their phones. Slowly we had some simple and short conversation, and the team was getting closer with each other. Came to our first trip to Derrick’s hometown and Ipoh, staying with the flies inside your car, what a horrible experience we ever had. We had our “pillow talk” time in Ipoh hotel, talking our first impression to each other. Even though the time passed, I still can remember every moment we’ve been through.

Sitiawan 2015
Since then we were busy for our own life, been working every day and night, and finally came to the day I heard that you’ve resigned. It was expected, somehow I still feel upset on this. For the period I was in office, you will come over and “visit” me sometimes, and we will have something to talk about. I remember there was a time, you asked me the reason why I’d choose accounting, and then we started to recall the memories two years ago, that was the first engagement of us. The conversation was simple and straight forward, but the feeling at that moment was killing me. Just a second, my mood turned down and I could feel the heart broken feeling just because I realised I was forced to accept the fact of each of you are leaving.

Amcorp 2015
I knew it was predicted, just that when it turned to be a fact and I was forced to accept it, I can’t stand for the feeling. Anyhow I still keep my face smiling to you, because I don’t want you to realise how sad I was at that moment. All of the memories emerged at the same time.

Sunway 2015

PD 2016

PD 2016

Amcorp 2016

Penang 2016

Dai Lou, you are not just a colleague to me, you are more like an elder brother to all of us, always take care of us, being a kind and helpful brother. I am so glad to know you here. Being known that you found your loved one, I am so excited for you.

Dai Lou's birthday
I want to see you doing good and stay happily. Although we are no longer have chance to work together and you have upgraded to be my “ex-colleague”, I will still treat you as my Dai Lou. Thank you for everything we have gone through together, thanks for all the advices and helps in the past, thanks aunty and uncle and your brothers for welcoming us and taking care of us, thanks for sharing all the joyfulness and lastly thanks for being part of my memories.

I will miss you, please take good care of yourself and your loved one. We shall meet each other again in one day.

One day Dai Lou, forever Dai Lou.

Goodbye Dai Lou =)
P/S: I still keeping the maple from Japan. I really like it, thank you. <3 font="" nbsp=""> 


To Derrick - Nice to meet you

认识你快满三年,那么快又到了告别的时候。

在这些日子里,其实很感谢你曾经给予的任何帮助。

刚认识你的情形还记忆犹新,还是会不停出现在我脑海里。那天记起了你是驾着NissanLRT Station等我们。我们相识的第一JobEtika。不会忘记在我还没有车的日子里,你也愿意大老远载我回家。

其实你是个蛮有耐心,蛮细心的一个男生。欠缺的是一点对自己的信心,还有对这个世界的希望。我时常说你悲观,因为其实你没有察觉你抱怨的东西其实只是生活中的一点小事,笑笑挨过就好了,站出来看世界,这个世界依然美好。

难过的时候,有些事情看不开的时候,就让自己休息休息,不要紧抓着当下解决不了的事情烦恼,许多事情会随着时间流走,到最后总会有一个结果。无论结果是否自己想要的,它依然会成为过去的。

不要太刻意去烦恼爱情,它是个抽象的东西,终有一天你会遇到一位让你倾心而她也会对你有相同感觉的人。25岁是男生最应该拼事业的时候,把自己的前程放第一位,不会有人说你错的。

接下来就该想想自己以后想要的生活或是自己接下来想要做的事。想了就顶下决心让自己去实现。不要永远只是空想,你很明白必须要行动才会有结果。有时候小小的失败并不代表你要退缩,你必须要去解决问题面对失败再继续前进才会有结果。等到自己有成果的一天,把自己塑造成 一位可以让人依靠的人,而不是成为一个依靠别人的人。

你是个很善良的人。我觉得我遇见的你们都是一群很单纯简单的人。
过去的日子里真的很高兴能够很你们一起工作,一起度过那么多快乐的时光。

你觉得我乐观,其实很多时候我也觉得手头上的工作很难顶,但我知道我不是一个人,我还有你们,所以我还是可以很坦然的面对很艰难的工作。

其实生活中就是要寻找正确的态度,许多事情你改变不了,那就改变自己的心态。当你做到了这一点,你会发现世界很辽阔,和自己之前想的不一样。所以无论你遇到什么困难不开心,试着学会转换自己的心态,因此世界无论怎样,随着你心态的转变,依然是美丽的。

之前曾经讲过你,要辞职什么的就认真去做,不要整天纸上谈兵。不过当我听见你真的丢信时,其实心中还是有点失落。虽然经常酸你,但还是为你的决心和勇气小高兴了一下。

可能你曾经有后悔做了这个决定,但我想要说的是,不要去后悔自己做的任何一个决定,因为决定是没有对或错的,是看你自己怎样去完成你所做的决定。

最后,如果以后面对什么问题想要找人谈谈,无任欢迎。

最后最后,真的很感谢你曾经成为我的同事及朋友,我不会忘记过去我们一起经过的每一个时刻。

Gala dinner 2015 - Amcorp Team


Bangkok 2016

CNY 2017

大家一起加油,总而言之,要相信这个世界是美丽的。

Assistant Manager 2017


再见。 =)

Bye Derrick =)