好心情

冷氣沒事了。電腦修好了。幫姪兒們訂購的DVD送到了。

今早的brand plan presentation大家一致讚好。下午把香港office的offer letter簽好寄回。明天一早飛往峇里島開會。

晚上，吃一碗醋拌麵線，再剝開一顆又大又甜的台南愛文芒果。坐在電腦前和SB聊天，說些無聊而綿綿的情話，然後興致勃勃地計劃著八月搬回香港的事宜。

我很小心地珍惜著這樣的一分一秒，因為我總是怕，這樣的幸福不知何時會消失不見。

THX or WTF

台灣人說話很直接，有時候真的令人啼笑皆非，不知應說「謝謝」還是「搞x錯」。

《事例一》

地點：公司培訓課程上
人物：女同事，二十來歲，剛認識約三十分鐘

事發時女同事剛好坐在我隔壁。
女同事：（打量了我好一會後）你有整過容嗎？
　我　：（嚇一大跳）甚麼？？？？
女同事：（一副好整以暇的樣子）你的雙眼皮是不是割的？
　我　：（不能相信自己的耳朵）下？？不是呀，是真的。
女同事：真的嗎？可是你的雙眼皮為什麼這麼深？
　我　：下... （不懂回答）（我怎會知道為什麼呢？）沒有吧...
女同事：真的不是割的？（一副不相信的模樣）我下個星期要去整呢...
　我　：...

《事例二》

地點：辦公室茶水間裡
人物：男同事，四十來歲

事發時我和男同事剛好在茶水間碰到，於是閒聊了幾句。
男同事：你知道嗎，你的樣子很像Hello Kitty。
　我　：下？？？（一時不能反應這是甚麼意思）
男同事：Hello Kitty呀！很像。
　我　：...


《事例三》

地點：朋友的派對上
人物：某男生，約二十多三十歲

事發時男的正向我搭訕，在大談他自以為有趣的經歷。
　男　：我覺得Natalie這名字不適合你。
　我　：啊？是嗎？為什麼？
　男　：我覺得Natalie比較像高高的女生。
　我　：真的嗎？
　男　：你應該叫短一點的名字，例如Amy，很可愛。
　我　：...

真是搞x錯。

哭了

小時候，每當我被埋沒在人群裡，不夠高看清楚前面的時候，爸爸便會把我舉起來，讓我騎在他的肩膊上。

那一雙臂，總是竭盡所能滿足我的一切要求，從來沒有讓我失望過。今天我能夠面對這個世界，走遍半個地球，也全因那一雙手的扶育、帶領。

謝謝爸爸。

You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up: to more than I can be.

Because it's the little things, baby

After the A/C incident and whole self-doubting crisis that ensued, I decided to treat myself with a heavenly tarte au citron.

Mmmmm.

Now life starts to make sense again.

When everything starts falling apart...

A few days ago my laptop decided that it would not turn itself on anymore. No matter what I do, it's just giving me this blank, hollow screen on which there is nothing but the reflection of my sad, little face.

After much struggling and lots of frustration, I finally dragged myself to call the dreaded Dell customer service today, only to find out that the earliest they can come to fix my computer will be on Friday, when I won't be in town. And of course they don't work on weekends, so it just means that I have to wait until next week.

Great.

And then, just a few hours after the call, as if the air conditioner at home has decided to show my laptop some brotherly support, it started spitting water in a totally unexpected and unstoppable fashion! And you see, the A/C is sitting right above my bed, so it was basically pouring water all over my pillows and my sheet. (!!!)

Now this is just perfect.

What have I recently done in my life to deserve this mess? Did I accidentally kill some animal without knowing or something? As I began to frantically gather paper towels to soak the water on my bed, I felt like I was on the verge of a breakdown. I wanted to scream, or cry, or both.

And it's not just about the laptop or the A/C. In fact, it's so much more than the laptop and the A/C. It's my life. It's what I'm doing with my life, as in "why am I living in this pathetic city wiping my bed and feeling lonely instead of being somewhere with friends and family and people that I love".

Dude. Duuuuude. I'm so ready to leave this place, and go home.

Big girls don't cry, I know. Not even when you're in a domestic crisis like this.

Now I just have to be strong and call the landlord.

Happiness is ...

when you can cuddle with someone you love on the couch and finish a whole season of 24 within 3 days. With pringles, pizza, magnum, 明治朱古力果汁橡皮糖, fresh fruits, and lots of love in the air.

Thanks honey.