咖啡茶大师

一杯咖啡茶好喝与否
除了豆子品质
就靠冲泡者的功夫和用心

这位手艺细腻的长者
对饮料温度的掌握
对饮者口味的体贴
炉火纯青啊
让人咖啡一杯茶一杯
流连余香忘返

可惜再拜访
摊位仍在人已非
味道只能绕心头

Good coffee not only comes from great bean but also great coffee maker, like this one at Old Airport hawker centre. A pity that she is no longer there. Pm me if anyony happens to see this coffee brewing master!


 

一夜梦幻

 

穿过林间黄泥路
等待入夜
坐上船头，微雨中
静谧流水上寻幽
丛林点点荧光闪烁
微弱却真实，为圣诞
罩上一夜梦幻

 

My first firefly viewing trip. Found the river after miles of muddy road. Appreciate the amazing little light flashing on a boat in drizzling rain. Not commercial and very original. What a beautiful Christmas evening.

 

 

 

 

爷奶孙情

刀法学习
堆肥厨余
学校假期
爷奶孙情

Holidays well spent with grandparents

 

 

 

紫薯手环糕

独一无二
紫薯手环糕
全天然全手工
辛勤劳作后
最佳的奖励
最传统的回忆

Traditional ring kueh, hand-made from home grown organic purple sweet potatoes. Best reward and best childhood memories after hard work in harvesting.

 

 



 

 

 

 



志工喜团圆

昔日团队
四人离去二人留
三人回归年度义卖
志工相逢喜团圆

 
从主办者到参与者
了解准备过程的艰辛
感受小螺丝的重要
善缘，成就一切

Back to volunteer for organization i left a year ago. A great catch up with fellow ex-colleugues and many familiar faces.

 

 

 

 

 

阳光灿烂

阳光灿烂的日子
在考试结束后
让人感觉份外舒畅

与土地公结缘至今
今次备考尤其紧张
临考当天上午
仍赴约处理事务
思绪在古籍与房产之间碰撞
透不过气却出奇激励

 
与一年前相比
零碎时间善用率提高
还好，无需抱佛脚

A real test for me to juggle between real estate work and studies, when it comes to my term exam, long after i enjoyed flexible working hours for nearly one year. Self discipline and fully making use of 'idle' time are the key factors for the balance.


 

长堤 · 雨

应该没太多人
有机会骑着机车
越过新柔长堤
难得假期
想让小孩成长历程中
写下宝贵一页
不意仅此一次
竟碰上了雨
是为了让体会
留下更深的印记？

Gave son an unforgettable experience crossing causeway on bike... in rain!


 

倒影

总是在雨后
心情如洗
走在小路上
微风轻拂
裹一身晨光

我默默指引
你不应是我倒影
成长的路上
我能陪你多久
点滴可否不忘？

Walk in the morning sun with son :) Enjoy the moments that i can be his company especially during the holidays.




 



 

炮制将军

 

凡事尝试少不了
从没炮制过药
首次就拿将军开刀

把将军灌醉炒个炒
服下那刻心惊又胆跳
毕竟药量不算太少

还好肚子整夜没闹
去性取用经验成功
学以致用真妙

Tried preparing a herb using rice wine to get off its nature of rushing down the stomach but retain its stasis clearing function. It worked out well as my stomach did not make any complaint after taking. Another experince gain through fun tests!



 

绿色惊喜

只要动脑筋
加上延长物命的念头
生活中处处有创意
感谢餐馆主人
总是带来无限
绿色惊喜

Love these creative 'pots'! By a vegetarian restaurant that always promote green movement.

 

 

 

欣赏美

早餐时间剥壳前
要求拍下这张
说是好看
拍的那一刻
爸爸可开心了
这小子
懂得欣赏这样的美

Photo taken as per request by son before peeling off the shell. Glad that he could appreciate such beautifulness.


 

罪恶午餐

 

小儿准备的幸福午餐
充满诱惑的罪恶
喀滋喀滋下来
绝食下两餐的念头生起
是肥甘厚腻
又或脾胃老矣？

Guilty lunch by son. Tasted really nice yet thought to skip next two meals due to guilty feeling ;P

 

耍酷扮有型

从生怯上场
到耍酷扮有型
就这样过了三年
技巧成熟流畅许多
我却不禁怀念小朋友
表演后的吐舌模样

It's been three years. From timid to act cool, his technique is getting much improved.

晨

 

阴霾了好多天
睡醒终于见阳光
微暖空气中有潮湿味
菇类朵朵盛开
变色龙爬上轮胎日浴
如何不赞美
这充满生气的早晨！

 

A sunny and lively morning amid the rainy season. Look how the plants and little animals enjoy the sun light.



  

 

 

 



龙翼

 

如此美丽的纹理

清晰明辨

每根血脉都流向叶尖

泥土里仿佛蛰伏着

远古巨龙的后代
逐渐张开双翼
欲腾空而起

Beautiful leaf that I've never seen. Looks just like dragon wings to me.

 

 

 

掌心中的你

十年了
记得爸爸每天牵着你小手
走路上学的日子吗
转眼，已和同龄朋友一同走
留下爸妈在后头

庆幸有时候
你还肯牵着爸妈的手
很珍惜你这样的不害羞
也记下掌心中的你
青春壮实如小牛

Time flies. Still remember the days I bring you to kindergarten everyday, holding your little hands. A teenager you are now, and I appreciate you still hold our hands sometimes.


 

放对位置

同一片土地
种植绿叶蔬菜不行
果树再怎么浇灌也白费力气
爸妈不断尝试下
其他地方种不大的羊角豆
最终在这里开出了胜利

工作觉得不顺心
生活过得不尽人意
别垂头丧气别轻易放弃
除了看看自己也检视环境
很多时候
只是没放对位置而已

Giant lady fingers planted by my parents. That particular piece of land may not be nutritious for other plants, but is just great for lady fingers.

Do not give up easily when you feel life sucks - a change of environment may spur up your potential fully.



 

收成大三喜

藤攀满了架
虽只结出个小小果实
几个月过程中
却收成了大三喜
  喜出望外
    暗自窃喜
      无 限 欢 喜！

My tiny cucumber planted in pot

架工本职

旧日垫床架用的木块头
结合废弃的床木条
代替因受力弯曲的铁枝
用它们朴实的凹槽
回复架工本职
架起购买方满一年的躺椅
只能再一次证明
古早的物品
实用太多太多啦

Seen before the wooden blocks people used to lift up beds in olden days? Modified them to lift up my lazy lying chair bought only a year ago, as the support metal bar was bent. Once again old stuff is proven to be high quality and so much more durable.





 

柴米油盐的感性

友人说感性不复在
是被幸福淹没了
还是柴米油盐磨个平

其实感性是态度
不一定要风花雪月
也在柴米油盐的幸福里

Friend thought she lost her sensibility of young times due to house chores. I thought sensibility is an attitude of appreciation, it can be found in beautiful imagination, and also in daily trivial matters.


 

几许愁

那天经过才知道
你也有晚霞为背景的时候
旧日留下的不是清晨中的雄伟
就是夜里的宁静月光相伴
原来 你也有几许愁~

A scene i rarely see in the past with sunset as background for my previous working place. Beautiful yet sentimental.


 

宁可相信

别告诉我
你身体的颜色
是因为激素生长素
我宁可也更愿意相信
刚出生的你
因害羞脸色通红
又或为了理想诞生
而血脉偾张

Beautiful red new born leaves. Feeling shy or full of fighting spirit?


 

怎堪花月弄

 

日未落
华月初上宫
大地簕杜鹃花开
紫红重重
思念伊人依旧浓
怎堪花月弄？

 

 

 

转眼镀金

 

仍陶醉在
离去前的晴空
不过几分钟光景
漫天金光流荡
镀成银云飞舞片片
尽管大喜

我却无法驻足
亦难回头
只驰骋晚霞中

Nice blue sky taken before I leave. In just five minutes time the sky turned drastically, with cloud glows with pearl and gold border.

 

难得学堂

难得周日假期
别人休闲时
这一群缅甸客工
聚在一起
没有吃吃喝喝
桌上一本本的课簿
大伙跟着带头的齐声朗读
组屋楼下书声琅琅
煞是悦耳
俨然成了小小学堂

A group of foreign workers from Myanmar makes use of their off day on every Sunday morning to afternoon for a reading session at hdb void deck. Truly respectable.



 

微笑天穹

Photo credit: Ian Lian

若雨是泪
难过后别忘记抬头
总有一抹微笑挂天穹
告诉你，风雨之后
要继续勇敢筑梦

Look up to the sky when sad. There's always a beautiful smile telling us not to give up our dream.



 

回忆载体

多久没品尝了
原本开个玩笑
有心人隔日竟送来
依旧好味好口感
咀嚼又贪心咀嚼当中
种种往日酸苦甘辛
亦悄悄涌现
啊，怎么食物也是
如此神奇的回忆载体!

One of my favourite food made by a long known friend. Still taste wonderful, and with so much mixed flavours from the past.

面包店从此不逛？

 

科技发达的年代

并非只造就低头族那么悲伤

用在对的地方

比如面包的制作，变成

如此简单有趣又换来健康
饱餐之余续当小点
诶，会否面包店从此不逛？

Bread making become so handy with a simple-looking machine. Nice and healthier choice.

 

路的尽头

路，一旦走到尽头
是否继续往前走
抑或潇洒回头

往前披荆斩棘
无限可能有待开拓
回头整理思路
或曾错过僻径无数

 
就别欲走还留
又或离去后
兀自频频回首

What will you do when it comes to a road end? Go ahead to explore? or reverse and find out other routes?