SY's Colourful diary，彩色日记: June 2010

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

端午节快乐

身在加拉大的我，也没有忘了今天是端午节。端午节就应该要吃粽子，虽然粽子的来源与故事都记不太清楚，可是粽子还是华人传统之美食，端午节的必备。出国前，还以为再也不能在端午节吃到粽子了，没想到出国后两年的端午节都吃到粽子，而且是自己动手做的。在马来西亚，我都不会买粽子，因为家里裹的粽子是最好吃的。去年，我的室友买了材料，然后我来动手抱。去年吃的粽子，就是很普通的肉粽，只有肉和糯米。今年，我费劲心事找材料，开车去一个很远的华人超市，果然没有辜负我的心意，我几乎找到所有材料，包括咸蛋，冬菇，绿豆片，五香粉，猪花肉。美中不足的是少了栗子。
为了这个端午节能吃到我家风味的粽子，在星期一，一放工回家，就忙个不停。这一次裹粽子，从买材料，准备材料，腌制材料，包粽子，煮粽子到起粽子都得靠自己来做判断。不像以往在家时，伯母都一一办妥，我们只负责抱和吃。呵呵。最感到欣慰的是，原本说不爱吃肉粽的中国室友和朋友，在一个晚上一人就吃了五个。她们都说马来西亚的肉粽太好吃了，对肉粽的看法改观了。原本抱了40多个肉粽，在3天里，我们3个就吃了将近一半。还以为40多个粽子，可以让我派给几位好朋友，可是没想到我的室友太厉害了。

端午节让我特别想家。好像很久没有回马来西亚了，也不知什么时候会回去。心想我的家人和朋友是否也会想我呢？祝大家端午节快乐。

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

MY CAR

FINALLY, I owned a car in Canada. Owning a bike few months ago, thinking it would be my vehicle for a long time. I thought it was not too bad to bike to school and work in the beginning. After a few raining days and thunder storm, I surrendered to the weather, I decided to buy a car. After doing some basic calculation, I estimated that I can afford to buy an used car by myself before winter. Or I can buy a new car by financing. Or the easiest way----ask money from my financial supporter of my life--MY PARENTS.

I know asking money from parents is not good, since I am now working, I should pay them money instead of asking money from them. The currency exchange of Ringgit to Canadian dollar is so high, they need to work and save for many years to gather a sum of Rm 23k which is my budget for an used car of $7k, which I believe I can have this amount of money in my bank after 6 months of working.

However, my parents supported me, they encouraged me to start looking for car, and sent me money within a week. I went for a few test drive, the first car I looked was Toyota Yaris. I like this model and it is white which is like my dream car. The car was disappointing, I knew nothing about car but still I knew it must have a problem due to the loud and annoying sound of the engine. The second car I saw was a Ford Focus, a poorly maintained car but the condition is still good, the price is pretty good too. I decided to buy that car if I don't like the next car that I was going test for. The third car was Chevrolet Optra. The appearance of the car attracted me, even though it is a 2005 car, but it was very well maintained and cleaned. The price is a bit higher than the previous Ford but I decided to buy a car that I like. Some of my friends said the car is not very worth buying. However, I decided to let a mechanic check the car, if the condition is good, and no accident history and lean record, I think it is worth buying. The car is within my budget.

So, I bought the car on Monday, 2 days after I saw that car. I knew it was a bit rush, but some how I am satisfied and happy to own this car. First, thanks to my lovely parents and my sister. Thanks for supporting me, not only financially but physically and mentally. Thanks to my friends- Ah thong, Jonathan and the mechanic.

The first day I drove to work was a rainy day with a thunder storm warning. Thanks god that I owned a car.

After owning the car for 3 days, I still can't believe I own a car now. I am too happy that I own a car, just like a dream.

Saturday, June 5, 2010

毕业啦

2010年6月一日是一个很难忘的日子。这日子将会是我告别学生生涯的一天。从5岁开始至今，我已有渐进20年的教育。从我7岁开始，都一直会问自己什么时候才能真正不当一位学生，我一向来都觉得上班很好，压力往往没有比上课，考试，功课来得多；还能赚钱来满足自己，所以我一直都很盼望着这一天。

我们人生能有多少个毕业典礼？6岁那年是幼稚园毕业典礼，影像不是很深刻。记得我是穿了红色的毕业袍和四方帽，上台那文凭。那时候的我，也不知道这个典礼是什么，一笑而过。小学的毕业典礼，我们全体毕业生上台向所有教师致谢以及告别。“一路顺风”这首歌使得场面非常感动，我还一度的流泪，班上的几位好友都派到不同的中学，都知道友情会渐渐地消失。随着毕业歌旋律，就这样踏入了中学生涯。中学和高中的毕业典礼，场面没那么感动，都是嘻嘻哈哈的，一直到我班全体学生上台合唱，才真正领悟大家即将支离分散，有的到别的州，有的会到国外，那一年来建立的友情就再度免领挑战。高中的毕业，我们还有好几个毕业旅行团呢，高中可是我学生生涯里最为开心的。

到了大学，原本已为在政府大学就读化学然后当教师，但是这个梦想被政府官员打破了。我被派到去就读电脑系，完全是不符合自己的理想。当时还一度地伤心与失望。担心自己的未来，伤心爸妈的失望。后来，在没有人生目标的时候，进入了私立大学，报读食品科学。当时可能觉得没有选择下，选择了这个科系，也可能是因为有很多朋友读这门系，而“跟风”走。后来在大学里，了解关于转学分到国外留学的机会，原本觉得不大可能。私立大学的学费已经是很昂贵，父母可能都应付不来，怎么可能让我出国留学呢。后来，和父母谈起了这件事，本来家人有点反对，觉得我太不会想了。可是我一直没有放弃，爸妈也开始很支持我，替我想想出国留学的那笔费用。当全部金钱上的问题解决后，又出现了许多转学分，申请签证的问题。经历了不少烦恼，失望与担心的日子。2008年9月3日，终于踏入加拉大大学，开始在另一个不同的环境，文化，系统的地方上课。在这里，修读了很多食品科学的课，真正觉得这是我的未来，真正觉得自己没有做错了选择，还一度想继续读Master。

转眼间，出国也将近两年了。这个大学的毕业典礼比历年来的来得更加有意义。当全体毕业生步入盛典礼堂时，得到全场的欢呼和掌声。致词的教授，说的话也特别有深度。当我踏上台，司仪宣读我的名字与科系，我面向着观众，这一刻觉得自己终于毕业了，终于没有白费父母这么多年的教育之恩。接过文凭，才发现自己毕业于distinction,心情更加高兴，觉得自己所付出的一切都是值得的。

All food science graduates, my course mates.