Grabbed a copy of ST on Sunday while mulling over readings at Coffee Bean - Jiawei and Yufeng/Ronald made it to Page 3 because their r'ship apparently is on the rocks.
The article scooped it up with interviews from some friends who "declined to be named" (as usual) who let the cat out that the two might be cooling off.
I say, give them a break will ya?
And you annoymous whisperers, thanks to YOU, the ST-reading population now knows exactly one more trivia, and the (estranged?) couple has now lost part of their personal space and possibly social circle.
On a totally unrelated note, both man and woman featured in the Hot Bods subsection under the Sports section were formerly from WS. Way cool (but that still doesn't prevent ST from being sucky).
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And then, I read the Zaobao on Monday for one of my fave columns:
鸡饭快餐篮球
● 林弘谕
死得很“值得”！这是一句杀千刀的玩笑话。
因生活拮据而跳地铁轨道自杀的陈如川，死后公众所捐出的帛金已超过40万元（至截稿为止），因此有人说他死得有“价值”，为家人带来一笔横财。
也有人骂道：每次等有人死后，才有人出来说同情话，为何不在人还活着时，给予支援。
没住过三房式组屋的人，很难想象一屋子如何容纳得下三代同堂约10人的生活。没到过租赁组屋的人，不晓得一房半厅是什么样子，凭空想象它是否像studio apartment（小型公寓）那样，麻雀虽小，五脏俱全。
每个人为生活奔忙，月赚数千或数百的人，都说生活艰苦。生活在底层的人，日子是我们难以想象的。你买鸡饭给孩子，他还嫌鸡肉不好吃，或是吃不下。吃快餐，也好像每天搭巴士一样，只要他喜欢。
陈如川的遗孀说，丈夫是个内向的人，鲜少跟她提起心事，他离开家时也没有露出任何征兆。
你身边的人，尤其是你的配偶、父母、孩子，有时候就是如此，什么事都不跟你说，能扛或不能扛的，就一肩顶下。
心底的话，有些是很难说出口的；有些因为说多了，没结果，结果不说；有些是说出来，似乎向人求取施舍，可能引来白眼，有骨气者，宁死不屈；有些是求助无门，不晓得哪里能找到出口。
日子清苦的人，晓得挣钱不易，用钱谨慎。访问过一个出身贫苦的医生，他说，从来不买新车，因为折旧率太厉害，因此常见他驾二手车。他工作忙碌，却花一半的时间在义务工作上，时常到有需要的国家及地区做救援工作，海啸、地震等灾区，都有他医者父母心的足迹。
孩子偶尔谈到零用钱的问题，要求“加价”，他发现同学里，他的零用钱似乎最少。我说，何谓少，是吃不饱吗？不是。那增加是为其他用途，这话说不过去。养育孩子，谁不疼惜孩子。陈如川的遗孀说，生活虽穷苦，但是确保两个孩子三餐不会不继。她的儿子说，父亲去世前给他们钱买的三包鸡饭，是好久没吃过的美食。偶尔一个月才能吃一次快餐；一个篮球，得等一个月的时间，等母亲拿薪水后，才能购买。
一些孩子，不晓得等待的可贵，更别说珍惜拥有的一切。身边一切，不是理所当然的。
让孩子自己解读这个有关“三包鸡饭”的不幸。
It's so close-to-the-heart, so relevant, so warming. Maybe it's just me, that I can relate part of myself to part of the text, but it just beats reading about "national gossip" anyday. Period.
Come to think of it, the suicide really touched alot of hearts all around, not just making people dig into their pockets for the family, but also offering some room for reflection.
We often moan and bemoan so much about all things that affect us - who had the man who died to turn to and moan about his plight?
How much of that helplessness went with him as he jumped onto the track? No one will ever know.
Had I ever shared a seat with him on the bus/train before? Could I have ever prevented this from happening if I had chatted with him? I will never know.
What I know - Never underestimate Silence, nor take it for granted, because Silence definitely can have more weight than words/sounds/noise.
Just like magicians, except that people chose not to reveal their version of the Prestige because they have their own reasons other than the purpose of getting even with competitors.
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Shucks. They don't have 退后 by 周杰伦 yet.
Have to make do with Youtube.
"...我知道你我都没有错
只是忘了怎么退后
信誓旦旦给的承诺
全被时间扑了空
我知道我们都没有错
只是放手比较好过
最美的爱情回忆里待续..."
--------------------------
The Ugly thinks he's gotten it all, been through Hell and back.
Actually, he hasn't gotten it all yet, perhaps not even a fraction of Hell.
Wake up, damn it.
Signing off................ Not a penny to my name (metaphoric)...........
RC
The article scooped it up with interviews from some friends who "declined to be named" (as usual) who let the cat out that the two might be cooling off.
I say, give them a break will ya?
And you annoymous whisperers, thanks to YOU, the ST-reading population now knows exactly one more trivia, and the (estranged?) couple has now lost part of their personal space and possibly social circle.
On a totally unrelated note, both man and woman featured in the Hot Bods subsection under the Sports section were formerly from WS. Way cool (but that still doesn't prevent ST from being sucky).
---------------------------
And then, I read the Zaobao on Monday for one of my fave columns:
鸡饭快餐篮球
● 林弘谕
死得很“值得”！这是一句杀千刀的玩笑话。
因生活拮据而跳地铁轨道自杀的陈如川，死后公众所捐出的帛金已超过40万元（至截稿为止），因此有人说他死得有“价值”，为家人带来一笔横财。
也有人骂道：每次等有人死后，才有人出来说同情话，为何不在人还活着时，给予支援。
没住过三房式组屋的人，很难想象一屋子如何容纳得下三代同堂约10人的生活。没到过租赁组屋的人，不晓得一房半厅是什么样子，凭空想象它是否像studio apartment（小型公寓）那样，麻雀虽小，五脏俱全。
每个人为生活奔忙，月赚数千或数百的人，都说生活艰苦。生活在底层的人，日子是我们难以想象的。你买鸡饭给孩子，他还嫌鸡肉不好吃，或是吃不下。吃快餐，也好像每天搭巴士一样，只要他喜欢。
陈如川的遗孀说，丈夫是个内向的人，鲜少跟她提起心事，他离开家时也没有露出任何征兆。
你身边的人，尤其是你的配偶、父母、孩子，有时候就是如此，什么事都不跟你说，能扛或不能扛的，就一肩顶下。
心底的话，有些是很难说出口的；有些因为说多了，没结果，结果不说；有些是说出来，似乎向人求取施舍，可能引来白眼，有骨气者，宁死不屈；有些是求助无门，不晓得哪里能找到出口。
日子清苦的人，晓得挣钱不易，用钱谨慎。访问过一个出身贫苦的医生，他说，从来不买新车，因为折旧率太厉害，因此常见他驾二手车。他工作忙碌，却花一半的时间在义务工作上，时常到有需要的国家及地区做救援工作，海啸、地震等灾区，都有他医者父母心的足迹。
孩子偶尔谈到零用钱的问题，要求“加价”，他发现同学里，他的零用钱似乎最少。我说，何谓少，是吃不饱吗？不是。那增加是为其他用途，这话说不过去。养育孩子，谁不疼惜孩子。陈如川的遗孀说，生活虽穷苦，但是确保两个孩子三餐不会不继。她的儿子说，父亲去世前给他们钱买的三包鸡饭，是好久没吃过的美食。偶尔一个月才能吃一次快餐；一个篮球，得等一个月的时间，等母亲拿薪水后，才能购买。
一些孩子，不晓得等待的可贵，更别说珍惜拥有的一切。身边一切，不是理所当然的。
让孩子自己解读这个有关“三包鸡饭”的不幸。
It's so close-to-the-heart, so relevant, so warming. Maybe it's just me, that I can relate part of myself to part of the text, but it just beats reading about "national gossip" anyday. Period.
Come to think of it, the suicide really touched alot of hearts all around, not just making people dig into their pockets for the family, but also offering some room for reflection.
We often moan and bemoan so much about all things that affect us - who had the man who died to turn to and moan about his plight?
How much of that helplessness went with him as he jumped onto the track? No one will ever know.
Had I ever shared a seat with him on the bus/train before? Could I have ever prevented this from happening if I had chatted with him? I will never know.
What I know - Never underestimate Silence, nor take it for granted, because Silence definitely can have more weight than words/sounds/noise.
Just like magicians, except that people chose not to reveal their version of the Prestige because they have their own reasons other than the purpose of getting even with competitors.
---------------------------
Shucks. They don't have 退后 by 周杰伦 yet.
Have to make do with Youtube.
"...我知道你我都没有错
只是忘了怎么退后
信誓旦旦给的承诺
全被时间扑了空
我知道我们都没有错
只是放手比较好过
最美的爱情回忆里待续..."
--------------------------
The Ugly thinks he's gotten it all, been through Hell and back.
Actually, he hasn't gotten it all yet, perhaps not even a fraction of Hell.
Wake up, damn it.
Signing off................ Not a penny to my name (metaphoric)...........
RC
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