Coffeeholic's Hour

Business travellers might seem very fun in the eyes of others. In truth, it isn't a business fairytale. Stepping on high heels, with huge backpack on the back, check-in counter, loafing around the lounge with eyes sticking on the phone screen, thinking of tonnes of things to do while checking out the airport... even a cup of cheap, tasteless coffee does not matter at all. Mind has been restructured and rehearsed of what kind of game face should one put on, as the customers are all unfamiliar, unpredictable to you. Coping with people in the morning, checking piled-up emails in the evening, drinking before going to bed. And best thing of all, I unchecked name card from the list. Oh boy, it's an endless ride till I touch my bed. Monday blue is genuinely true. Friday night is the exact opposite.

It's nice being single by waking up without an alarm clock, schedules reminder, phone calls, SMS, and everything in here is so quiet and peaceful with no parents or kids screaming at each other or mat rempit testing their vehicle's exhaust system. Had a piece of strawberry chocolates to help boosting the body's glucose level. Scrutinising self in the mirror, checking the fats and some pimple blemishes, and practicing some nice, sunny smiles before going off to freshen-up, as I do really believe in the magic of kicking start my day with heaps of smiling reflection over the mirror. No plans for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Watching my all-time favourite Stephen Chow's movies while enjoying brunch, coffee and laughter derived from good ol' Hong Kong movie jokes, in a cozy 2-person couch with all sizes of pillows. Little did I know here is the place full of inspirations, be it at work or at life. Sometimes I spend time on beauty and hair treatments; sometimes washing a...

Okay I'm going to type something easy for my brother to read since he has been complaining about his confusion towards the strings of all the stories jotted in this blog. I received his telephone call this morning with both of us yawning over the phone, trying to troubleshoot some simple IT issues back at his house. Then we diverted our conversations to some daily mundane and grinds. He commented on how superficial of my current profile picture in Facebook, how lousy my blog sounds like, how I wasn't not getting ready to woo a boyfriend while he's on his way to make some nice college girls his girlfriend, what can be done to rescue me from being single, why shouldn't I post on his wall because I'm old and lame, which university should he enrol in after Foundation course, why shouldn't I stalk him on his FB account... so it's so all about us siblings. If my mother tried to make him to call me, he would throw in that kind of expression with ultimate disgust, s...

1) Run on weekly basis 2) Go on serious, healthy diet 3) Develop other hobbies besides Frisbee 4) Need more me-time when necessary 5) Train the stamina and breathing system 6) Tone up the freaking elephant thighs 7) Want to look awesome in dresses 8) Part of training for Mount Kinabalu 9) Hate being fat in gauge of Coffeeholic's standard 10) Meet some quality men *cough* kidding mate *cough* Successfully cut down junks to complement the plan: 1) Chips. 2) Candies. 3) Lollipop. 4) Dinner. 5) Supper. 6) Carbohydrate beverage.

The telephone calls you made from the other side of the world during working hour and the jokes I created that cracked you up. You never stopped teasing me when I filled in the wrong documents and yet you amended it all eventually. We exchanged the routines we have had in our lives; and sometimes you told me about how clear the skies were when you stopped by Victoria harbour, whereas most of the time it's about the incidents you met on the bus or the stuffs that reminded you about me. I threatened you to skip gig practices so I could hear you play from home, minus the horrible singing. You are the first guy telling me I have a nice smile; you swore the success of your confession over your favourite signature guitar; it was smashed while I broke your heart. The decision teared your heart but little did you know your sentiment broke me down inch by inch and we ended our last telephone conversation with only shaking voices. That night, long distance defeated both of us, swiftly and si...

去年过得快到我都感觉不到那种速度如此地逼近我去接受新的一年的开始。你问我到底做了些什么？我说学了很多，真的很多。从工作、处世、人际，到书籍、电影、和生活，，每个芝麻绿豆的小细节都可以让人领悟每件事情发生的始与终都有着其中的连贯性联系 - 其中就是怎么学会活在过程。 我感激去年，亲手为自己买了代步工具作为一个拥有经济能力的指标。我感激身边的人给我很多机会去做我热爱的工作。一份不需要天天待在公司工作、只要自己懂得争取机会去学习都有办法去实现、充满创意和挑战的工作和自由，我真的很感激。另外，因为从前的家庭教育要我常常学习压抑着自己的情绪和想要的意念去取悦他人；而如今我要学会开敞胸怀，去坦诚自己的情绪和意念之余，也要身边的人为我所作的决定而支持我，而不要单方面一味地要求我去配合他们的情绪做人。我感激身边的人真正地为我开心和支持我的意愿，也帮忙我渡过很多难关。我感激每年还有能力和体力出国旅行作为长年工作的回馈、挑战人体极限。 原本想投资人生中第一份人寿保险，回头想想，预防胜于治疗，我该往另一个角度去看待自己的健康，而选择投资于体育装备去运动，投入多点时间去准备更有营养的餐单。我感激我还有能力去照顾一个完好无缺的身体，除了已经有三年前还没能力拔掉的四根智慧牙，到现在时不时会让我偶尔痛苦一下下。 我相信自己一直坚持的理念都没错，I wanna be happy and I'm happy, literally, by enjoying every single companionship and all the laughter. 总而言之，无论今年会是怎样，去年已经很美好，今年就算是普普通通，没什么大意外，无伤大雅的小惊喜也无妨。 “从前我希望他每天都陪着我，所以经常责怪他练功；他每一次跟别人比武我都会发脾气。我从来没有真正支持他做自己喜欢做的事情。现在可能是他最后一次比武了。” 张永成 摘自电影《叶问》