实习完了(下篇)
以为今天是工作的最后一天,不会有什么稿要写,结果大错特错。早上 8 点多一踏进新闻室,就被崇文叫出去采访,后来这则新闻做了很大,有半版这么大。然后,下午又叫我出去采访另一则无聊新闻,还拍了电视。 既然是最后一天了,也就无所谓。后来,没有时间填写 payroll,evaluation form,transport claim form,结果得托人帮我交给 AA。
但是,每次实习完了,又得需要再次调整生活。再也不用每天早起,也不用每天绞尽脑汁赶稿。终于有闲暇的时间,能够做我要做的事。终于可以不要用脑,做不要用脑的事。
现在,只想找片草原,躺在辽阔的草原上,陪着马儿,牛儿,享受蓝天白云,什么都不做。世界上真的有这样一个地方,在英国的 Oxford。那是一个很漂亮的地方,冬天去的时候很冷。现在夏天,花儿应该都已经盛放,可惜我却不可能体验英国的夏天。真是可恶。
Friday, July 30, 2004
Thursday, July 29, 2004
Wednesday, July 28, 2004
Caffeine
Coffee has absolutely no effects on me since ages ago. So I've started to increase my coffee intake recently. A cup of mocha in the morning, and another cup of Nescafe after lunch have no effects at all. I still feel drowsy. I might resort to drinking shots of incredibly powerful espressos.
But I hope that I won't need to get caffeine tablets.
Coffee has absolutely no effects on me since ages ago. So I've started to increase my coffee intake recently. A cup of mocha in the morning, and another cup of Nescafe after lunch have no effects at all. I still feel drowsy. I might resort to drinking shots of incredibly powerful espressos.
But I hope that I won't need to get caffeine tablets.
Monday, July 26, 2004
Sunday, July 25, 2004
丧礼
这是我有生以来第一次去一点悲伤都没有的丧礼。之前,还在想要怎样发问,毕竟人家的家里刚死了人,应该会很伤心难过。后来,来到他的灵堂,我开了口,家属知道我是记者后,竟然对我有说有笑,还很乐意接受我的访问。原来,丧礼也可以是很开心的。
流莺
我和 Donald 和 Julius 到 Geylang 去吃螃蟹,吃完后我们特意经过流莺出没的地方。结果,是一连串的惊喜。流莺的数目比我们想象中的还多。什么类型都有。想起 Amsterdam 的红灯区,但是 Geylang 的情景还是有点闷,没什么精彩可言。Amsterdam 就精彩得很多,不过在岛国出现这么多流莺,我倒是有点意外。无论在哪里,这些流莺都是有组织的。要将她们赶尽杀绝恐怕是不可能的任务。人都是有需要的,这点无法否认。
这是我有生以来第一次去一点悲伤都没有的丧礼。之前,还在想要怎样发问,毕竟人家的家里刚死了人,应该会很伤心难过。后来,来到他的灵堂,我开了口,家属知道我是记者后,竟然对我有说有笑,还很乐意接受我的访问。原来,丧礼也可以是很开心的。
流莺
我和 Donald 和 Julius 到 Geylang 去吃螃蟹,吃完后我们特意经过流莺出没的地方。结果,是一连串的惊喜。流莺的数目比我们想象中的还多。什么类型都有。想起 Amsterdam 的红灯区,但是 Geylang 的情景还是有点闷,没什么精彩可言。Amsterdam 就精彩得很多,不过在岛国出现这么多流莺,我倒是有点意外。无论在哪里,这些流莺都是有组织的。要将她们赶尽杀绝恐怕是不可能的任务。人都是有需要的,这点无法否认。
Saturday, July 24, 2004
Friday, July 23, 2004
Thursday, July 22, 2004
H.M.
Everybody is back home liao. Everybody is going to do masters. I feel really honoured (and pressurised) to have such friends. Ha. Really makes me wonder where I'll do mine (provided if I can make it first).
Met H.M. at office today as well. Feel really happy for her (and shocked as well) that she got a first class in Psych. *Whoa.* And she secured a PHD place (to do Psych) in Cambridge as well. *Whoa.* But obviously she can't do the PHD. Damn SPH refused to let her continue to do masters in Psych, so PHD wasn't even in the picture. So she'll be doing something that SPH approves of. This sux man. But the course is at Stanford, so its another story. *Whoa again*.
So I dun think I can continue with Masters in Psych as well. So what's the point of me doing Psych now? Maybe I should just start preparing for GRE, and writing my CV now.
Everybody is back home liao. Everybody is going to do masters. I feel really honoured (and pressurised) to have such friends. Ha. Really makes me wonder where I'll do mine (provided if I can make it first).
Met H.M. at office today as well. Feel really happy for her (and shocked as well) that she got a first class in Psych. *Whoa.* And she secured a PHD place (to do Psych) in Cambridge as well. *Whoa.* But obviously she can't do the PHD. Damn SPH refused to let her continue to do masters in Psych, so PHD wasn't even in the picture. So she'll be doing something that SPH approves of. This sux man. But the course is at Stanford, so its another story. *Whoa again*.
So I dun think I can continue with Masters in Psych as well. So what's the point of me doing Psych now? Maybe I should just start preparing for GRE, and writing my CV now.
Wednesday, July 21, 2004
China vs. US
Met Xinying and Leng Tuan for the first time back home in office today. Talked about Peking University, China and its education system. Our conversation made me rethink the possibility of me going to China, or more specifically PKU to do Masters. The Beijing they told me about doesn't seem to fit my memory of Beijing at all. All of a sudden, China doesn't seem appealing anymore. Perhaps, U.S. is a better choice. Or maybe Taiwan. Don't think I wanna continue to stay in London for Masters.
(I still can't imagine myself writing my CV in Chinese.)
Met Xinying and Leng Tuan for the first time back home in office today. Talked about Peking University, China and its education system. Our conversation made me rethink the possibility of me going to China, or more specifically PKU to do Masters. The Beijing they told me about doesn't seem to fit my memory of Beijing at all. All of a sudden, China doesn't seem appealing anymore. Perhaps, U.S. is a better choice. Or maybe Taiwan. Don't think I wanna continue to stay in London for Masters.
(I still can't imagine myself writing my CV in Chinese.)
Tuesday, July 20, 2004
Saturday, July 17, 2004
Friday, July 16, 2004
Thursday, July 15, 2004
Thai
We are not only learning Basic Thai, but also professional medical terms in Thai as well. Today is our 2nd lesson in Singapore, not much time left to master the language, though we are supposed to already have 3 lessons in London. And I always forget what I learnt. Don't think the Thai villagers will ever understand me. It isn't easy, but we aren't giving up. :)
We are not only learning Basic Thai, but also professional medical terms in Thai as well. Today is our 2nd lesson in Singapore, not much time left to master the language, though we are supposed to already have 3 lessons in London. And I always forget what I learnt. Don't think the Thai villagers will ever understand me. It isn't easy, but we aren't giving up. :)
Tuesday, July 13, 2004
抵制《联合晚报》大行动
这个《玻璃圈》系列报道引起的反响实在不小。很多读者拨打热线,也有读者电邮我们。甚至其他报纸,例如 The New Paper 也说我们很大胆(他们今天自己也写了一篇关于同志教堂的新闻)。我们始终没有公布我们记者的身份,本来是要放 by-line 的,后来想到后续结果可能会很严重,所以临时不放 by-line 了,主任也下了命令说任何人都不可以透露我们两个人的身份,公布之后我们肯定会被同志围殴。结果,后果真的比我们想象的还厉害。网上甚至出现了抵制《联合晚报》大行动,可见我国的同志社群实在不小。我也没有想到会有这么多同志会买/看华文报,甚至用华文提出反驳的言论。新闻见报以后,已经有这么大的反响,但是我想还会有更出乎意料的后续发展等着我们。
这个《玻璃圈》系列报道引起的反响实在不小。很多读者拨打热线,也有读者电邮我们。甚至其他报纸,例如 The New Paper 也说我们很大胆(他们今天自己也写了一篇关于同志教堂的新闻)。我们始终没有公布我们记者的身份,本来是要放 by-line 的,后来想到后续结果可能会很严重,所以临时不放 by-line 了,主任也下了命令说任何人都不可以透露我们两个人的身份,公布之后我们肯定会被同志围殴。结果,后果真的比我们想象的还厉害。网上甚至出现了抵制《联合晚报》大行动,可见我国的同志社群实在不小。我也没有想到会有这么多同志会买/看华文报,甚至用华文提出反驳的言论。新闻见报以后,已经有这么大的反响,但是我想还会有更出乎意料的后续发展等着我们。
Monday, July 12, 2004
I wanna...
...watch "Spiderman 2" and many other movies.
...meet up with people I haven't seen for a year.
...talk to people I haven't talked to for the past year.
...visit places in my country that I haven't been for a year.
...eat local food that I haven't had the chance to eat even though I am back for 5 weeks already.
...go to Kinokuniya and sit there for one whole day.
...drink a cup of cappucino at Coffee Club in a lazy afternoon.
...go to East Coast Park and see the sunrise.
...try the reverse bungee jumping at Clarke Quay.
...go on a photography night tour again.
...go to Equinox and stare at my country's night scenery again.
...go up to Benjamin Sheares Bridge and sleep there again.
...lie on the road in front of Supreme Court again.
...go backpacking again.
BUT I have neither time nor energy. Have you?
...watch "Spiderman 2" and many other movies.
...meet up with people I haven't seen for a year.
...talk to people I haven't talked to for the past year.
...visit places in my country that I haven't been for a year.
...eat local food that I haven't had the chance to eat even though I am back for 5 weeks already.
...go to Kinokuniya and sit there for one whole day.
...drink a cup of cappucino at Coffee Club in a lazy afternoon.
...go to East Coast Park and see the sunrise.
...try the reverse bungee jumping at Clarke Quay.
...go on a photography night tour again.
...go to Equinox and stare at my country's night scenery again.
...go up to Benjamin Sheares Bridge and sleep there again.
...lie on the road in front of Supreme Court again.
...go backpacking again.
BUT I have neither time nor energy. Have you?
Yesterday
We almost got into Equinox's New Asia Bar. It's a high class bar so no outside food is allowed. Wanted to celebrate TS's birthday there, so naturally we brought a cake with us. The waitress saw the cake and said to us, "You can't eat outside food inside the bar. You can sing the birthday song, blow the candles, cut the cake, but you cannot eat the cake." How nice...
So we moved to Esplanade's Max Brenner's Chocolote Bar. The same thing happened there, and the waitress added, "You have to pay 10 bucks to eat your cake here." Fabulous...
So this is Singapore's high-class customer service.
We almost got into Equinox's New Asia Bar. It's a high class bar so no outside food is allowed. Wanted to celebrate TS's birthday there, so naturally we brought a cake with us. The waitress saw the cake and said to us, "You can't eat outside food inside the bar. You can sing the birthday song, blow the candles, cut the cake, but you cannot eat the cake." How nice...
So we moved to Esplanade's Max Brenner's Chocolote Bar. The same thing happened there, and the waitress added, "You have to pay 10 bucks to eat your cake here." Fabulous...
So this is Singapore's high-class customer service.
Sunday, July 11, 2004
同性恋
我想现在新加坡的同性恋者一定很讨厌我们。
我们把他们逼上了绝路,连他们最后的私人空间也被我们揭发了。
那系列报道从昨天开始已经陆续推出了,满足感颇大,还有几篇在酝酿中。
在采访这则新闻之前,我们根本不知道这些专给男同性恋者的纵欲场所的存在。
这些场所如雨后春笋般地出现,已经说明了本地的同性恋者已经渐渐走出衣柜,不再躲藏起来。
但是,新加坡的社会还是相当保守的,同性恋者在本地的空间小之又小。他们只能在表面上是“健身房”或者“spa”的场所,在黑暗中满足自己和正常人不同的性欲。
以前他们在东海岸胡搞(现在好像还是),两年前他们转到 Bugis 附近的坟场狂欢,最近又再转移阵地,到舒适豪华甚至高级的纵欲场所胡搞。
无论如何,我国明显地已经开始放宽同志空间了。政府也说了,男同志也能担任政府要职,根本就是默默承认他们的存在。
所以,警方会不会取缔这些场所,我认为是个很大的问号,毕竟几年前听说有取缔行动,但最后则不了了之。
事情会怎样发展,我们等着瞧。
(有空会在这里分享我们采访时的“艳遇”。)
我想现在新加坡的同性恋者一定很讨厌我们。
我们把他们逼上了绝路,连他们最后的私人空间也被我们揭发了。
那系列报道从昨天开始已经陆续推出了,满足感颇大,还有几篇在酝酿中。
在采访这则新闻之前,我们根本不知道这些专给男同性恋者的纵欲场所的存在。
这些场所如雨后春笋般地出现,已经说明了本地的同性恋者已经渐渐走出衣柜,不再躲藏起来。
但是,新加坡的社会还是相当保守的,同性恋者在本地的空间小之又小。他们只能在表面上是“健身房”或者“spa”的场所,在黑暗中满足自己和正常人不同的性欲。
以前他们在东海岸胡搞(现在好像还是),两年前他们转到 Bugis 附近的坟场狂欢,最近又再转移阵地,到舒适豪华甚至高级的纵欲场所胡搞。
无论如何,我国明显地已经开始放宽同志空间了。政府也说了,男同志也能担任政府要职,根本就是默默承认他们的存在。
所以,警方会不会取缔这些场所,我认为是个很大的问号,毕竟几年前听说有取缔行动,但最后则不了了之。
事情会怎样发展,我们等着瞧。
(有空会在这里分享我们采访时的“艳遇”。)
Saturday, July 10, 2004
喝醉了
昨天晚上,我喝酒喝醉了。真的醉了。(我现在还有一点醉意。)
生平第一次喝醉。我并没有呕吐,醉的感觉反而很好。(Donald 吐了好几次,不过他还说醉了很爽。)
原来,喝酒真的能够消愁,越喝越过瘾,视线开始模糊不清,头脑开始发热,走路歪歪斜斜,神志不清,说话语无伦次。
最后我们不省人事,在东海岸的沙滩上睡着了。本来还想看日出的,不过,醒来的时候,太阳已经升起来了。
这次喝醉纯粹是意外中事。
昨天晚上和 JC 的朋友在 Far East Square 吃晚餐后,已经在回家的路途中,然后在 Bedok 巴士转换站接到 Donald 的简讯,问我要不要立刻去 Esplanade 的Harry's Bar 喝酒。他从来没有这样 last minute 约我出去的习惯,更何况当时已经是晚上11点半了。所以,我100% 肯定有不对劲的事了。
我是很累,工作了一整天,实在想回家睡觉。不过,我清楚地知道这个临时的约会,我是得赴的。
结果,我回家洗把脸后,又溜出家门,搭 taxi 到 Esplanade。最后到处都很多人,Embargo 满座,Equinox 排长龙。於是,我们决定搭 taxi 到东海岸。
已经做好这样的准备,我带了一瓶1000公升的 Absolut Mandrin,说我们两人今晚一人喝一半。结果,Vodka 里头的 40%酒精很快流入我们的血液中。在这之前,我们也在一间 pub 里各自喝了一杯鸡尾酒。
酒瓶还没有来得及喝空,酒精的作用马上来袭。实在 high。
然后,我们聊啊聊,聊到我们在不知不觉中昏迷了。他心中该发泄的都发泄出来了,我也已经算了尽了朋友的责任吧。
老实说,我不介意再醉多一次。
*很多事情在这世界上是没有对或错的。
*很多表面上看起来很正常的人或许都有他们心酸的故事。
*家家都有本难念的经。
昨天晚上,我喝酒喝醉了。真的醉了。(我现在还有一点醉意。)
生平第一次喝醉。我并没有呕吐,醉的感觉反而很好。(Donald 吐了好几次,不过他还说醉了很爽。)
原来,喝酒真的能够消愁,越喝越过瘾,视线开始模糊不清,头脑开始发热,走路歪歪斜斜,神志不清,说话语无伦次。
最后我们不省人事,在东海岸的沙滩上睡着了。本来还想看日出的,不过,醒来的时候,太阳已经升起来了。
这次喝醉纯粹是意外中事。
昨天晚上和 JC 的朋友在 Far East Square 吃晚餐后,已经在回家的路途中,然后在 Bedok 巴士转换站接到 Donald 的简讯,问我要不要立刻去 Esplanade 的Harry's Bar 喝酒。他从来没有这样 last minute 约我出去的习惯,更何况当时已经是晚上11点半了。所以,我100% 肯定有不对劲的事了。
我是很累,工作了一整天,实在想回家睡觉。不过,我清楚地知道这个临时的约会,我是得赴的。
结果,我回家洗把脸后,又溜出家门,搭 taxi 到 Esplanade。最后到处都很多人,Embargo 满座,Equinox 排长龙。於是,我们决定搭 taxi 到东海岸。
已经做好这样的准备,我带了一瓶1000公升的 Absolut Mandrin,说我们两人今晚一人喝一半。结果,Vodka 里头的 40%酒精很快流入我们的血液中。在这之前,我们也在一间 pub 里各自喝了一杯鸡尾酒。
酒瓶还没有来得及喝空,酒精的作用马上来袭。实在 high。
然后,我们聊啊聊,聊到我们在不知不觉中昏迷了。他心中该发泄的都发泄出来了,我也已经算了尽了朋友的责任吧。
老实说,我不介意再醉多一次。
*很多事情在这世界上是没有对或错的。
*很多表面上看起来很正常的人或许都有他们心酸的故事。
*家家都有本难念的经。
Thursday, July 08, 2004
昨天两则
(1) 《早报周刊》
《早报现在》不久前推出《爆米花》,《早报体育》则在上个月刚刚改革。现在星期天的《早报周刊》也要改革了。改来改去很明显是要吸引年轻人阅读《早报》。昨天和林任君、萧作鸣、杜南发、许仁好等总编辑吃午饭,当然没有什么好事。他们拿了两种新的《早报周刊》设计和样本,要我们发表意见。我们看了,意见不一。新的设计很杂志,翻阅内容好像在看《星期五周报》,有人甚至说它像shopping guide。如果真的这样推出,我肯定现有的读者群将全部消失。有时候,一直改良会越改越“凉”。
(2) 狗血淋头
昨天下午,去采访一则新闻,结果不但碰壁,还被骂到狗血淋头,现在想起来觉得很啼笑皆非。当事人不肯接受访问,直截了当跟我说:“I have no comments.”好的,不肯接受访问,我不能强迫她。当然,我们也不能这样回去交差,於是摄影同事就继续拍录像。女当事人就急急忙忙从房间里跑了出来,找我谈判。双方对峙,不肯让步。她骂一句,我顶回一句,摄影同事继续拍录像。她说什么:“你没有权力拍我的地方!我认识很多律师!我要告你!”我们在她的地盘外拍摄,所以我们并没有错,但是她霹雳扒拉了许久,我受不了,於是决定离开现场。之后,她对我们说:“你们三个大男人(我,摄影同事,还有司机),哪里可以欺负我一个女人!?”我心里暗骂:“臭女人,去死吧!我不稀罕你这则小新闻。”
(1) 《早报周刊》
《早报现在》不久前推出《爆米花》,《早报体育》则在上个月刚刚改革。现在星期天的《早报周刊》也要改革了。改来改去很明显是要吸引年轻人阅读《早报》。昨天和林任君、萧作鸣、杜南发、许仁好等总编辑吃午饭,当然没有什么好事。他们拿了两种新的《早报周刊》设计和样本,要我们发表意见。我们看了,意见不一。新的设计很杂志,翻阅内容好像在看《星期五周报》,有人甚至说它像shopping guide。如果真的这样推出,我肯定现有的读者群将全部消失。有时候,一直改良会越改越“凉”。
(2) 狗血淋头
昨天下午,去采访一则新闻,结果不但碰壁,还被骂到狗血淋头,现在想起来觉得很啼笑皆非。当事人不肯接受访问,直截了当跟我说:“I have no comments.”好的,不肯接受访问,我不能强迫她。当然,我们也不能这样回去交差,於是摄影同事就继续拍录像。女当事人就急急忙忙从房间里跑了出来,找我谈判。双方对峙,不肯让步。她骂一句,我顶回一句,摄影同事继续拍录像。她说什么:“你没有权力拍我的地方!我认识很多律师!我要告你!”我们在她的地盘外拍摄,所以我们并没有错,但是她霹雳扒拉了许久,我受不了,於是决定离开现场。之后,她对我们说:“你们三个大男人(我,摄影同事,还有司机),哪里可以欺负我一个女人!?”我心里暗骂:“臭女人,去死吧!我不稀罕你这则小新闻。”
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Psychologists have been studying the existence of engrams or memory traces, meaning that if they do exist, selected bits of memory can be erased. I myself do not believe in engrams, and hence I do not think that memory can be obliterated. But then again, experiments on animals and even human beings have shown that memory can be erased, which in turn suggest the existence of engrams.
On the other hand, memory can be implanted artificially through hypnosis and reconstructive or constructive memory. So, this again supports the possibility of the existence of engrams. In short, current research on engrams is still at a preliminary stage though such research has been conducted for decades.
Anyway, this is a great movie. I am glad that I didn't miss it.
Psychologists have been studying the existence of engrams or memory traces, meaning that if they do exist, selected bits of memory can be erased. I myself do not believe in engrams, and hence I do not think that memory can be obliterated. But then again, experiments on animals and even human beings have shown that memory can be erased, which in turn suggest the existence of engrams.
On the other hand, memory can be implanted artificially through hypnosis and reconstructive or constructive memory. So, this again supports the possibility of the existence of engrams. In short, current research on engrams is still at a preliminary stage though such research has been conducted for decades.
Anyway, this is a great movie. I am glad that I didn't miss it.
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