This life is a test, it is only a test. If it had been an actual life,
you would have received instructions on where to go and what to do.
Sunday, December 26, 2021
圣诞节
Saturday, December 4, 2021
接下来的人生
Sunday, November 14, 2021
青出于蓝
Tuesday, November 2, 2021
西洋棋
Monday, November 1, 2021
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
定期存款
Thursday, September 9, 2021
Sunday, September 5, 2021
让孩子胖一点
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
Friday, August 13, 2021
Sunday, July 18, 2021
Saturday, July 10, 2021
Sunday, June 27, 2021
你已经走了一个月
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
失去亲人
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
烹饪
妈妈临走前,我说我会煮汤给儿子吃。经过了几个礼拜的尝试,现在已经小有心得,可以把汤煮成和妈妈相似的水准了 (有儿子的亲自认证!)
在这之前几乎没有煮汤的经验,除了需要靠回忆来记起所需的食材,还看了一些油管视频来帮忙记忆。其中以下就是几个非常有帮助的视频。
Sunday, June 13, 2021
猫头鹰特浓咖啡
每一两天就喝一小包吧,希望喝完了不会上瘾!
还记得有一次买错了类别,大概有五,六大包,还放在厨房柜子里,你也不舍得我拿去丢。看来那些也得喝完,不然卖也卖不掉。
Saturday, June 12, 2021
Monday, June 7, 2021
我为什么一直哭
- 单纯的想念妈妈,和妈妈在一起的时光。 可以是小时候,可以是长大了的时候,无所不想念。这个也其实最难受,而且脑子一闲下来就会自动播放。
- 家里熟悉的每个角落,却没有了妈妈的影子。
- 想起妈妈患病期间受过的苦。
- 想到或碰到一些和妈妈有关的事情要跟妈妈分享,但瞬间记起妈妈已经不在了 。
- 想起自己变成一个没有妈妈的孩子(是有点长不大,但到了那个时候你会发现大家其实都一样)
- 想起妈妈在世时,自己没有做好当孩子的本分。
- 担心自己有没有遗漏了妈妈的遗言,或者什么地方没有做好。虽然妈妈离世前有讨论一些后事的问题,但之后才发现不是所有细节都有想到或照顾到。
Sunday, June 6, 2021
Death, existence, consciousness, presence - Sam Harris (non-religious)
Saturday, June 5, 2021
旅行
2008 年,9月,北京奥运之后 |
我记得以前我刚结婚,还没生小孩,这段期间你觉得在家里很无聊,所以常和朋友、亲戚去旅行。
这几天家里真的静了很多。
你几时才回来?
Thursday, May 27, 2021
我亲爱的妈妈 (谢雪清女士)
2020年华人新年过后,你才说起肚子疼了好一阵子。家庭医生写了介绍信 - 照超声波、看专科医生、做内窥镜手术,发现是肿瘤,并初步诊断为胰脏癌。经过进一步的验血和活体组织检查,也证实是癌细胞组织。
从那时开始,我和你相处的时间变多了。我负责接送你到癌症中心看专科、复诊、接受化疗。这一下来就是好几个月。虽然你有些许内疚,怕耽误我的工作时间,总是请求医生和护士安排复诊日期时,要考虑到我的工作时间。但其实我正享受和你多相处的时光。
期间,新加坡冠病疫情达到了顶峰。全国实行阻断措施,路上的车辆骤然减少,反而让我们开车到医院的路途顺畅,在癌症中心的等候时间缩短了许多。我开玩笑地问你,这算不算是幸运呢?你并没有直接回答,你可能以为我是在苦中作乐吧?其实我正乐此不彼,因为我身为儿子有这个机会可以为你做一点事。
从小到大,你总是比我早起身,还确保我每一餐都能温饱。没有哪一天早上你会睡过了头,没有哪一天我会饿着肚子上学。我不知道你是怎么办到的。因为现代的都市人,包括我自己也当了爸爸,每几个月内总有一两次会睡过了头而误了时间,总有几天忘了预先准备餐食。你是怎么办到不误事的呢?
上了中学,偶然间发现你的头发有些花白了,我心里一愣 。时间已经开始在你的身上划下了痕迹。但是我并没有说什么,可是那一幕对我来说,印象深刻,历历在目。
现在的人都说中小学生的上学时间太早了。我只记得你天还没亮就已经在用手洗衣了(那时洗衣机还没普及),所以我上学也从来不敢喊累,因为你为家里付出的更多,还要做代工来帮补家用。
现在的你总是说物价好贵。你说你出生的时候正是战后的新加坡,成长时期常常没东西吃,得饿着肚子。现在的社会,无论食物,用品,或者是医院停车场的停车收费等等,你都觉得很贵。我几乎听腻了你的这个唠叨。毕竟,我们70年代的孩子,从一出生就住在组屋里,根本不知道什么是饿肚子,又怎么会明白没东西吃的窘境?我们这一代怎么会意识做人必须能省则省,怎么能想象物资匮乏的社会现像呢?
毕了业到社会工作,有时你会说 “好好照顾自己”,那是因为我工作得出国公干,你看不到我的起居饮食,总会有些担心。这一次复诊时你偶然说出口,情况已经不同了。我没有出国,可是你担心再也看不到我了,我也瞬间掉下了眼泪。
我会好好照顾自己,我也会尽力把你疼爱的唯一孙子照顾好,我会学习如何熬汤给他喝。当你病危半昏迷的时候,我把这些话重复了几遍。我看见了你的眼泪,虽然你已经不能说话,但我知道你已经听见了。
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你是我的好妈妈,我已经开始想念你了,等我百年之后我会去你已经去了的地方和你见面。我已经想好了要和你说的话,包括告诉你,你走后的世界究竟变成了什么样。
你走后的世界,并不一定变得更好,不一定值得留恋。人类的传染病不断繁衍,闹得人心惶惶。大家都说需要好几年才能度过冠病疫情这一关,而且新的病毒也可能出现。海平面因气候变暖而显得岌岌可危,地球上许多小陆地被海水淹没了,可能也包括新加坡。
你走后的世界,人类还是一步步地走向自我毁灭。你认同吗?还是认为我只是在安慰你,劝你不需要觉得可惜?其实在你走后,世界虽然没有瞬间毁灭,但我看着窗外,人潮疏疏落落,我的内心空荡荡的已经塌陷了。Don't they know it's the end of the world?
你走的时间是早上,正如你的性格,不喜欢拖泥带水,不喜欢拖拖拉拉。要做的事一早就把它完成,绝不会让别人等你,更多时候,是你已经准备好了,或是把该做的事已经完成了。
最后一次住院,你是不是已经有了预感。在细菌感染的问题得到缓解后,你就急着说要出院在家休养,要我和医生提出要求,甚至天天问我什么时候可以回家。每每我探访结束要离开的时候,和你道别,你总是问 “那我呢?”
当离确定出院的日子越来越近,你也显得越来越焦急,常常问我离出院还有多远。我是否当时就应该感觉到,你已经有了别的想法。
这次住院时做的核磁共振扫描显示癌细胞已经扩散,你应该更痛了。医生还是同意让你出院了,护士也给我上了护理课,才能把你接回家。所幸在家里休息的你已经不像在医院里,会经常拉扯着被单,也较少翻来覆去,能够更好的休息。但是我根本没意识到,你离开医院的愿望达成了,你离开我们的日子也越来越近了。
我想你是不愿再拖累家人,所以决定不再奋斗下去。你是不是早已经决定了,继续抗战也只是徒劳无功,反而只是延伸了你的痛苦,因为最终还是躲不过病魔的纠缠!
我感到更加难过,更加遗憾,我是不是应该自私地要求你得为我们而活下去。我好愤恨,但却也不忍心看你继续被病痛折磨,这种矛盾心情,真的好纠结,好苦,好涩,好痛!
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我亲爱的妈妈,这段时间我有很多机会牵你的手。我已经不记得小时候最后一次牵你的手是什么时候。不过还好有机会再让我表达我对你的关心和爱。
我亲爱的妈妈,你走的那一瞬间,我一直握着你的手。你也紧抓我的手,但是你没带我去你要去的地方。你把我留在了原地。
我像个无助的小孩,你把我弄丢了,我嚎啕大哭。
原来我还像小时候一样盼望着你的关怀、你的爱。习惯了每一天的开始和结束都有你在,盼望每每转身或回头都看得到你亲切而熟悉的眼神。
原来我内心深处一直没有长大,一直没有离开过你。
Monday, January 18, 2021
iPhone SE
I had switched to the iPhone SE 2020 from iPhone 11 Pro back in September last year (2020). Couldn't stand having to do FaceID every now and then with mask on.
Been using it for close to 4 months and have not regretted since, TouchID makes life so much easier with masks on most of the time. But to be honest - without COVID, I would have stayed with FaceID. So understandably, both FaceID with TouchID in a single phone would be a god-send.
The battery life of iPhone SE is definitely not as great as iPhone 11 Pro but it is not terrible either. I could easily get by a normal day as a non-power/normal/average user.
Monday, January 11, 2021
Yonex Racquets (The range and series)
I was browsing the Yonex website one day for badminton racquets, and man! Surely you would be confused by the many series and price range of all the racquets!
I used to play badminton actively (competitively) during primary school and if i remember correctly there is only the Carbonex range of racquets, with Carbonex 8 being the best-buy.
Luckily I found this diagram below that displays the placement of their range of racquets. They now have 6 ranges with a tonne in each range. But with this diagram it is then easier to decide which one is best for yourself.
I always feel that manufacturers can bull-shit all they want regarding the different quadrant that each racquet will occupy, but such marketing materials give potential customers the impression that they have acquired knowledge and that purchase decision is now easier. So they win!
So for my case I would likely go with AX55, AX7 or AX77 (all are of Astrox Series for intermediate/advanced players) if I were to make a purchasing decision.
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
NZXT H1 Repair Kit
Near to the end of 2020, NZXT received reports that the H1 chassis has been catching fire, and the hazard has affected less than 10 customers. They had issued a temporary fix as below.
https://blog.nzxt.com/details-on-h1-case-safety-issue/
Fast forward to 2021 they have shipped the repair kit and has released a video on how to perform the repair.
Gonna install the repair kit before selling it off!
Sunday, January 3, 2021
Keychron K3 Mechanical Keyboard
This model has a choice of removable optical switches or Gateron switches. I chose the optical keys since it should be quieter and more responsive. The optical red switches feels too soft though so I would be upgrading the brown switches soon.
Saturday, January 2, 2021
Doctor X
Have been binge watching Doctor X on Netflix over the 2020/2021 year end holidays. It's quite a nice show if you have time to spare - touches on ethics, grit of being a professional doctor, as well as one’s purpose in work and life, albeit peppered with medical terms and lingos.
If you have no time to watch all seasons, just watch season 1, 4 and 5. Seasons 2, 3 and 6 are so-so and can skip. If you only have time for 2 seasons, just watch season 1 and 5, if not just season 1.
Some linkages do exist between successive series but not an absolute must to watch all in sequence.