Monday, November 26, 2007

[Reflection] Radio days

最近发生一些事情,有的关于自己,有的是身边的人。
或许脚步缓慢下来,所以注意的事情比较多,也可以聆听别人的意见。
能和自己对话,仔细想想过去,为未来计划。

那天,回电台和旧同事吃饭。淑君硬拉我录节目, 好久没有说华语,有点不习惯。她说当作和同事哈啦,不必字正腔圆。可是上节目,如果犯语病,我真的对不起我的师傅们。

走进睽违已久的播音室,让我回想起在电台的时光。九个月,天天打中文字、说华语。被师傅,老板,听众骂华语说得很烂,一个星期做5个节目,绞尽脑汁想专题,累到爆肝。
我最爱听做音乐有关的节目,听新专辑、看演唱会、访问艺人。喜欢和淑君漫游狮城,发现这座小岛好玩的地方。向往打长途电话给区域的朋友作连线,了解他们的近况。期待和新新人类做接触,拥有最新的资讯和动向。

我不停和时间赛跑,赶节目,忙到身体失调。老板说进度不够快,或许我不适合这个行业。苛刻的环境能让幼苗萎缩,也能成长。无可否认的,我在最短的时间长大了,心理受到的创伤也很重。虽然做播音人的日子很苦,但是很快乐。因为广播是我的梦想。谢谢桂珍姐给我这个机会。梦想实现后,应该梦醒,望前看。

再次听到自己的声音在播音室荡漾,有一种莫名的感动。淑君说有些听众到现在还会点歌送给我,记得我唱《孤单北半球》。谢谢你们的关心,简单的我只希望能为他人带来快乐。听到自己的烂华语,我转行未必是件坏事。话说回来,如果让我重新选择,我的第一份工作还是广播。No regrets!

写中文还是比较顺手。呵呵

Thursday, November 22, 2007

My favorite lines from Why Why Love

没有恶意,不代表是做法正确的好意! ~ 江小南
自私的小孩过得比较轻松 ~ 嘉蒂的妈妈
我对你的态度是取决于你对我的态度 ~ 霍彦
没有人应该因为失去一个人而活不下去。想不开,更是软弱的表现 ~ 童嘉蒂
能够改变自己命运的是你自己的决定。不管是好是坏,你都要自己面对。你必须为自己的人生负责。如果你不能够面对你自己的错,那这个错会永远跟着你,它会成为你的梦魇。~ 秦阿姨
克服恐惧最好的方法就是面对它。 ~ 霍达


Monday, November 19, 2007

Quotes from 趙寧

Watched an interview of a Taiwanese professor, Zhao Ning on TV and I am very impressed by his insights on life so I searched for articles on him. After getting his doctorate, he became an university lecturer, author, newspaper columnist, television host, consultant, curator and school principal. His capability and success came after going through many life's trials and tribulations which any normal person will give up under similar circumstances. Below are some of his quotes. I will try my best to translate them so non-Chinese students can understand and gain motivation.

“人生最好不要找到,找到就是句點,句點就是完蛋!你不停地去找,這就是快樂,你一旦找到就無趣."

In life, one should never and should not seek an end. If you continue seeking, that is joy. If you find the end, life will be meaningless.

“人生是平等的,有時你要蹲下,向下一代學習。人生在世要不停地做一件事,推牆和搭橋。親子之間年紀和知識不同,你要從孩子那裡瞭解他們。”

Life is equal. Sometimes you need to lower yourself and learn from the younger generation. As long as one lives, one should break down barriers and build bonds. To overcome generation gap and knowledge differences, one needs to interact with the young to understand them.

“心中有愛,目中有人,耳中有歌”

Love, respect and music

“Never give up no matter how hopeless.(不管多沒有希望都不能放棄)是電影《鐵達尼號》裡沉船後男主角對女主角講的最後一句話,

能把人生的不愉快變成快樂,這才是人尊貴的地方。

Transform life's sorrows into joy, that is where one worths respect .

‘哭泣不但不能夠減少昨日的哀傷,只能消除你明天前進的力量。

Tears not only cannot reduce yesterday's pain, it eliminates tomorrow's motivation.

人生的過程像坐電梯一樣,降到最底下無路可去便自然往上走。

Life is like an elevator. When it is at the lowest level, it will automatically go up. That is. when life can't get any more worse, it will definitely improve.

我喜歡就沒有放棄!一直去做!

I like so I never give up. Just do it!

一直以來,大家都在不停地羨慕別人,移民來移民去,大家都在追逐一個地方只有笑容沒有眼淚。其實世界上任何一個地方都不是,桃花源就在你自己的心裡。”
彩虹是由雨水和陽光構成的,雨水是淚水,陽光是笑容,人生所有的美麗都不會有例外,沒有淚水,就不可能有彩虹。

We always envy others. Migrating here and there; we are seeking a place where there is only smiles, no tears. Actually, no such place exists in the world. Utopia exists in your heart. Rainbow is formed from rain and sunshine. Rain is tears, sunshine is smiles. Everything beautiful in life is the same; without tears, there will not be a rainbow.

人和人交往的時候享受到甜蜜,但你不知道明天會發生甚麼事,分開後最重要是不能說彼此的不好,你要敬重她、祝福她、希望她一切都好。

Enjoy sweet bliss while it lasts as you do not know what will happen tomorrow. After break up, what is important is not saying who is wrong. Respect your partner, give your blessings and wish her well.

成是我運,不成是我命。

If one succeeds, it is luck. If one fails, it is destiny.

人物簡介

趙寧,63歲,美國明尼蘇達大學傳播學/哲學博士,現為佛光山大學校長。他曾任紐約州立大學電視藝術導播副教授、台灣《中國時報》主筆、中華電視台顧問、台灣師大圖文傳播系主任暨視聽教育館館長。

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

[Holiday job] Interviewers

Would you like to earn some pocket money during this holiday? Please email your particulars (name, IC no., mobile no., home number) by 15 Nov 8.30 am so that I can recommend you.

> Type of Job : Conduct telephone interviews (using a simple survey form)
> (Training will be provided)
> Time & Duration of assignment : 19 Nov to 17 Dec 07 (estimated about 1 month)
> Remumeration : $5 an hour
> No. of students required : About 4 (Prefer those with good language/communication skills and from a mix of the different ethnic groups.)

Monday, November 12, 2007

MI Essay Submission

I reached my 100th post! Milestone for someone who always give up.

Do you want to publish your essay in MI Essays Vol. 2?

You can submit your essay (type-written, font 12, Arial) with your name and class to my email box by 19 Nov (Monday).

Requirements:
1) The essay should be one of your timed assignments.
2) Grammatically correct with improvements made, hopefully.
Look at the comments made and re-write the topic sentences.
Elaborate more by providing concrete examples and link back to the essay question. You may need to research and read more on the topic itself. It is not quantity but QUALITY.
Most importantly, you need to answer the essay question and be focused.
I strongly encourage you to submit your essay. Even if it is not published, at least you tried and took steps to improve your essay writing instead of playing PSP all day long.

I look forward to reading your improved essays.

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

[Floorball] First Aid Course 12 - 14 Nov

The scheduled First Aid Course from 12 to 14 Nov will be conducted at Lecture Theatre 2.

The course will be conducted from 8am to 6 pm for all three days. Lunch and refreshments will be provided = )

Zaihasrah Binte Nasir
MUHAMMAD REDZWAN B ABD RAHMAN


Zaihasrah, who is the final replacement for you? Please inform me as soon as possible.

We have paid for the course and it is essential that at least one person from the team has first aid knowledge as we often have injury cases. In fact, Coach Sonia wanted to send everyone for the course. First aid knowledge is exceptionally useful as it may save one's life. Any changes, please tag me on the board so I can inform the person-in-charge as soon as possible.

Refrain from calling me on my mobile phone. I appreciate you for giving me space and privacy. Thank you.